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Higher fines, increased surveillance of illegal dumping
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Speed to be limited near school on Three Bridges Road Woolwich to do a review of similar zones, look to step up collection of traffic and speed data
STEVE KANNON Looking to avoid a few dollars in tipping fees by dumping your trash by the roadside? Perhaps the prospect of a $1,000 ticket will deter you. Woolwich plans to more than triple the current $325 fine for fouling township property in order to reduce instances of illegal dumping. Following reports last spring of dumping along Kraft Drive and Hopewell Creek Road, near Bloomingdale, council asked staff to look at options for dealing with the situation. On Tuesday night, clerk Christine Broughton submitted a report suggesting fines be raised, with signs erected to warn would-be polluters the areas are under surveillance. Similar actions in other parts of the township where dumping had been a problem led to a decrease in the illegal activity, she said. While the report called for the fine for dumping to be raised to $500, councillors quickly suggested bumping that up to
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A little humidity didn’t stop local kids from enjoying the last week of August on Wednesday at Gibson Park. Alexa, Avery and Stella Grundy and Paige Jajkowska check out the Kate’s Place sensory wall. [ELENE MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER]
Concerned about safety, Woolwich will implement school zones in front of two rural schools on Three Bridges Road. The move will see the speed limit drop to 60 km/h from 80 km/h for a few hundred metres in front of each building. The new school zones would apply to Three Bridges Public School and the Clearview parochial school, councillors decided when they met August 27. A speed limit of 60 km/h will apply on Three Bridges Road, from Hawkesville Road to 540 metres north of that intersection, in the vicinity of Three Bridges Public School. Likewise, the limit will drop on Three Bridges Road from 950 metres south of Listowel Road to 1,300 metres
south of Listowel Road, in the vicinity of Clear View School. The process started when Three Bridges PS contacted the township in July 2012 with concerns about speeding vehicles and complaints from motorists about school buses loading and unloading kids in front of the school, disrupting traffic flow. Woolwich first suggested the school board build a proper loading zone, committing to carrying out a traffic study to determine the extent of the problem. Township uses a contractor in the spring to perform several traffic/speed counts. Three Bridges Road was counted between June 18 and 20. The study found the average daily traffic count for both SPEED | 2
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$1,000 as a greater deterrent. They also agreed with a recommendation to boost fines for litterrelated offences up to $175 from $125 Coun. Bonnie Bryant said charging more would make people think twice about dumping to avoid
tipping fees. “It makes it very prohibitive to do it,” she said of the cost of getting caught dumping. The township has been concerned new fees introduced in April at the region’s landfill and transfer stations could prompt more people to simply
drop their garbage on roadsides or other municipal properties. “Prior to the past April, the Region of Waterloo did not charge residents disposing up to 50kg of waste in one landfill visit,” reads the report to council. “Since April 2013, the region now charges $2 per
load up to 50kg, where any loads over 50kg will be charged by weight that can range from $3.74 - $14.80 depending on the type of load. Rural transfer stations did not charge a minimum charge prior to April, but now there is a minimum $2 charge for the first three items and any-
thing over that will cost $2 to $15.” To increase surveillance of the trouble spot, Woolwich will use its bylaw enforcement department, and look at hiring additional contractors to help with enforcement. In response to a question from Coun. Mark Bauman,
Broughton said the fines would be levied by ticket rather than having to go through court proceedings, making the process much easier to enforce. The new schedule of fines has to be approved by the Ministry of the Attorney General before coming into effect.
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northbound and southbound lanes was 2,106, with 85 per cent of drivers travelling at 70 km/h at the monitoring spot in front of Three Bridges PS. The traffic closer to Listowel Road saw counts of 1,953 per day, but a higher speed at 96 km/h. The review found that the areas in front of both schools were suitable for designation as school zones, with lower speed limits, director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley told councillors. Along with a drop to 60 km/h, the staff report adopted by council also recommends new, larger signs be installed, along with appropriate line markings on the pavement. While councillors suggested lowering the speed limit still further, Kennaley noted that a larger gap between the regular 80 km/h limit and the school zone could create more problems because of the speed differential. Both the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) and Ontario Traffic Manual
(OTM), which among other things establish guidelines for school and playground areas, caution about a larger speed differential. Kennaley explained that, should the township set a speed limit lower than the 60 km/h suggested in the guidelines, it could be liable in the event of a collision, say one where a faster-moving vehicle struck the rear of a slower car in front of it. “Reduced speed limits create a wide range of speeds on roadways, which could lead to tailgating, motorists passing slower vehicles, increased potential of collisions and increased pedestrian uncertainty of when it is or it is not safe to cross the roadway,” states the report discussed Tuesday night. “Still, there are a number of reasons there to reduce the speed limit,” said Kennaley. Coun. Mark Bauman, who would favour a 50 km/h limit if not for the liability issues, said the key ingredient in the changes approved this week will be a police presence on Three
Bridges Road to make drivers aware of the reduced limits. “My concern would be, are we going to get police enforcement? Police enforcement is crucial to making this work,” he said, noting drivers who use the road as a shortcut will have to be trained to slow down by speed enforcement and ticketing. “It’s just a matter of time before the message gets out.” Kennaley said the Waterloo Regional Police Service
has always been cooperative with the township’s requests for speed enforcement in particular trouble spots. Woolwich plans to review speed and traffic issues in school zones as part of a comprehensive policy to be adopted at a later date. In a related matter, council discussed the concerns raised by residents about speeding on their neighbourhood streets. Citing the worries of those living on Park Ave-
nue in Elmira, Mayor Todd Cowan asked Kennaley about the use of trafficcalming measures. While expressing sympathy for the concerns, Kennaley said it’s important to get good traffic-monitoring study information before making decisions. Just like the school zones, there are standards – so-called warrants – that help determine if measures such as speed humps, stop signs, traffic signals and the like are needed. “Sometimes people get
the wrong impression about the volume and speed of traffic on their streets,” he said, noting “hard numbers” tell the real story. If a traffic study shows changes are warranted, then it’s time for the township to review options Cowan noted that sometimes the residents’ ideas about what can be done don’t match up with what the township is able to do. “I think managing expectations with the public is a big thing.”
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Meushee, with owner Cynthia Lean, keeps an eye on the swimmers at the WMC. He’ll help raise money for a Woolwich dog park during an event at the pool on Tuesday.
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WMC pool is going to the dogs in fundraiser for planned off-leash park WILL SLOAN Mark Spitz … Johnny Weissmuller … Michael Phelps… Meushee the dog? Sure, this may seem like a lopsided lineup – few dogs, if any, have competed in an Olympic swimming event, let alone taken home the gold – but the Siberian husky will have a chance to prove his poolside mettle and join the swimming
greats. At Doggie Paddle 2013, neighbourhood pooches are invited to go for a dip at the Woolwich Memorial Centre and raise money for a new off-leash dog park in the township. “He loves swimming,” said Cynthia Lean, organizer of the event and Meushee’s owner. “Normally when he’s chasing ducks. We’ll see how he does in the pool. I think he’ll love it.”
Dogs can sometimes clash in a dog park. Do they swim together harmoniously? “They play. I’m sure they’ll be running around and playing. I don’t see any issues.” Are all dogs roughly equal in skill? “No. There would be some dogs that can’t swim. But we’ll have the small pool if people want to come
and splash around, and not necessarily get fully immersed.” Okay, but is swimming something that a dog can learn? Or is this a matter best left to pet psychologists? “I’m not the expert on this,” she said, “but I have noticed that Meushee used to be very scared of the DOGGIE PADDLE | 4
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Dining program for seniors resumes September 16 WILL SLOAN Now in its second year, Community Care Concepts’ Seniors Lunch Club is returning to the Woolwich Memorial Centre on September 16 after a summer hiatus. But will its membership return
with it? “I would say, if anything, we’ve got a bit smaller,” said Darlene Frede, coordinator of the program. “We would love to have more people come. Right now, there are approximately 2530 people coming fairly
regularly, but we would be happy to see it up to around 50.” “I don’t know what the factors are for why it’s declined a little bit. I know that the Seniors Centre [also at the WMC] is finding it a little the same way, that their numbers have
declined a bit.” Frede, however, doesn’t think these numbers are something to be concerned about. “I know that there’s always fluctuation,” she said. “Somebody might be coming to a lunch in June, but by September
they may have gone to the hospital or moved into assisted living, and are unable to attend.” Community Care Concepts hosts similar lunch clubs throughout the Woolwich, Wellesley, and Wilmot townships, with two seniors lunches
in each township each month. Determining whether seniors represent a demographic that is generally underserved depends on the community, she noted. “Some have more opSENIORS | 4
Township plans to make rec. programs more accessible STEVE KANNON Already offering free and low-cost recreational opportunities, Woolwich will further reduce financial barriers with a new policy aimed at township residents with low incomes. The “accessing the recreation experience” policy approved this week by township council formalizes the process. Woolwich Community Services, an agency that routinely works with low-income families, is to serve as the gatekeeper to a program that will provide free access to one recreation department activity – public swimming or a fitness class, for example – each week. Those who can prove need based on the government standard low income cut-off (LICO) – less than $23,000 for a single person – can make an application to gain access, director of recreation and facilities Karen Makela told councillors meeting Tuesday night. While there are programs offered by both the township and community groups to help children get access to recreational activities, there are fewer options for adults, she noted. The new policy will provide opportunities for residents who might not otherwise
use any of the facilities or programs that require payment. Some low-income residents do make use of free access to outdoor rinks, tennis courts, playground structures, basketball courts and the township’s trail network, Makela noted. Likewise, some take advantage of the free and low-cost activities such as Canada Day and Family Day events and the likes of the Sunday concert series at the Gore Park bandstand. Still, the programs offered out of community centres that come with a price tag can be prohibitive in some cases. By increasing access, the township provides a boost to those with low incomes, she said. “Affordable access to recreation for low-income families and/or individuals is an important social policy issue,” she said in a report to council. “Research clearly demonstrates that recreation improves the prospects of a person’s mental and physical health, which leads to greater financial independence and community contribution.” Given that those likely to make use of the new policy would otherwise not be customers, Makela said
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Foodlink Waterloo Region manager Anna Contini says the annual “Taste Local! Taste Fresh!” event helps connect local food producers to customers.
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Plenty of township representatives as Taste Local event moves to Kitchener WILL SLOAN “Taste Local! Taste Fresh!” Do those words sound familiar? They should – Foodlink Waterloo Region, the St. Jacobs-based organization dedicated to connecting local food producers with customers, has been using this catchphrase/manifesto as the name for its annual food showcase and fund-
raiser. As various eateries from throughout the Waterloo Region once again prepare their best dishes for discerning local foodies, Anna Contini, manager of Foodlink, says the event will benefit both buyers and sellers. “The intent from the beginning was to establish a connection between farmers and chefs, and
it’s continued to do that,” she said. “Contacts can be made initially through the Taste Local event, but that hopefully continues throughout the year. “It’s a way of connecting those folks, and as well, letting consumers know more about what’s available here in their own backyard – both in the farm market, as well as local dining experiences.”
After five years in St. Jacobs, the event will be heading to Kitchener for the first time, taking place at Steckle Heritage Farm. Contini believes it’s an ideal match between event and location. “This being a local farm, with gardens of produce and animals, highlights a lot of the intent of the
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water, and then one day he was literally chasing a duck, and that’s how he figured out how to swim. So, it might be a quality that they all know how to do, but you’ve just got to do it.” Doggie Paddle 2013 marks the Woolwich Dog
Owners Association’s second major fundraiser for a dog park in the township, following the success of the Woofwich Pet Show in May. “We’re still in the early stages,” said Lean. “We did well with Woofwich, which gave us a launch, but we still have probably $25,000
left to raise.” The idea for this event came from Bingemans in Kitchener, where pups-inthe-pool fundraisers have met with success. “The township offered that when they shut down their pool for their annual maintenance, they’ll drop the
chlorine levels and we can open it up for the dogs to swim.” The association is still in the early stages of planning the park. Currently, they’re looking at areas in the industrial section of Elmira, and hopefully an area with some trees, trails,
Putting some green into the space at the front of EDSS Elmira high school chosen by Landscape Ontario as a worthy candidate for some sprucing up, with the "U" a hive of activity in advance of classes resuming
and open space. Lean said that events like the Doggie Paddle are an important way to rouse community spirit. “It’s creating a community for people with dogs, and getting them excited for the dog park and what it means. It’s people getting
together and fundraising for something in our community.” The event takes place at the Woolwich Memorial Centre’s pool on September 3, 6-9 p.m. Admission is $10. For more information, contact cynthia@woofwichpetshow.ca.
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event. Aside from providing a really lovely backdrop, there’s an educational component,” she said. “Each location has sort of brought about a different flavour to the event, and tapped into a slightly new audience.” This new audience will be seeing many of the event’s regulars. Of the 20 participating restaurants and caterers, plenty will be familiar to Woolwich and Wellesley residents. Bloomingdale’s Snyder Heritage Farm and Stevanus Family Farm are joined by Woolwich’s OK Egg Farm, Martin’s Family Fruit Farm, and Poultry Place, while Wellesley is represented by Stemmler Meats and Cheese and the Nith River Chop House.
New to the event this year is Conestogo’s Eby Manor Farms. As usual, the event is a fundraiser for Foodlink’s various initiatives, notably its “Buy Local, Buy Fresh” map, designed to show the various farms where local food can be purchased in the region. “The essence of what Foodlink does is promoting food localism – raising awareness of local food and farms, and helping local food businesses to market what they do. The money is used to help us accomplish that mandate.” The tenth annual “Taste Local! Taste Fresh!” will be at 811 Bleams Rd. in Kitchener on September 15, 2-5 p.m. More information can be found online at www. foodlink.ca.
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Mike Hayes of Allgreen Tree Service plants a gingko biloba tree, a memorial for Austin Padaric, as part of an EDSS greening project funded by Landscape Ontario on August 27. An open house is scheduled for September. [ELENA MAYSTRUK/ THE OBSERVER]
ELENA MAYSTRUK Students returning to Elmira District Secondary School next week will be greeted by a beautification project sprucing up the lawn and “U” leading to the front entrance. EDSS, chosen for a Landscape Ontario school greening project, has seen workers and equipment onsite this summer: they’ve been offering their services to rejuvenate the space. “Landscape Ontario picks a school that needs to look better, just tidied up. EDSS was picked out of our final three as the most needy,” said Al Murray of Murray Enterprises, who was on location as part of the crew on Tuesday afternoon. The whole thing may look a bit dusty right now,
but new water-permeable paving stones, gardens and sitting areas will soon rejuvenate the spot, workers promise. Most importantly, the goal is to create a sociable space for students while keeping the changes ecofriendly. The materials and techniques used to build the stone circles and paths will cut down on erosion and run-off while storing much-needed moisture. “We’re trying to make as little of a carbon footprint as possible. We’re adding gardens, and the biggest thing is that we are trying to preserve the memory trees,” he said. The front of the school, the “U,” is also home to trees planted in honour of students and teachers that have passed away over the years. Some of these, because they were sick
or poorly growing will be replaced with new trees. A ginkgo biloba tree was planted on Tuesday at the front of the yard in memory of EDSS student Austin Padaric, who died of a drug overdose this spring. Among the builders is EDSS student Philip Leeman, working with Helmutz Landscape and Interlock for the summer. He hopes to contribute to the new space. “It’ll be nice to be able to come back and show what I was able to help with this summer,” he said while cutting stones for the walkways. The initiative has grown to a community project that will boast new benches and armour stones for seating should students use the space between classes. While the project is funded
by Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association (LOHTA), which represents about 2,000 horticultural professionals and companies, local members as well as non-members have also donated aggregate, heavy equipment and trees. About 200 companies from the Waterloo chapter of the organization are involved. John’s Nursery worked with the Waterloo Region District School Board to donate two more trees. “We want to make it a green space that the school and the community actually want to use because it was kind of dead space for a while,” Murray said. Crews hope to have the area ready by early next month, with a grand opening and ceremony scheduled for late September.
portunities for seniors. In Woolwich Township, there are opportunities for seniors. But in general, seniors are perhaps always vulnerable, and susceptible to isolation and loneliness.” All of which makes services like the lunch club more important, Frede said. “It provides an opportunity for seniors who are still in their homes and living independently to
come out and have a social time. For some people who are maybe isolated and living alone, it’s the opportunity for them to maybe come and have a lunch with friends for a reasonable cost.” The next Seniors Community Dining event will be held September 16 at 11:30 a.m. at the Woolwich Memorial Centre’s community room. Cost is $6. For more information, contact Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900.
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there would in effect be no cost to the township. “Clientele who would access programs under the policy are traditionally individuals who have not, nor would not normally be participants.” WCS, which will administer the accessibility policy, would be supplied
with 10-visit passes that would be given to eligible participants. An adult using one activity a week for a year would require five booklets of passes over that time frame; at the most expensive option ($61.95 for a 10-visit pass for the fitness centre/fitness classes), that would amount to $300 for the year.
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Kitchener endorses MPP Harris’ Bill 73 Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Michael Harris’ bill to stop “back-door unionization” won the support this week of Kitchener council. His Bill 73, the Fair and Open Tendering Act, would exempt municipalities from the constructionsector rules under Ontario’s Labour Relations Act. Closed tendering prevents roughly 70 per cent of qualified contractors
from working on our bridges, water-treatment facilities and public buildings. Several municipalities, including Hamilton, Kitchener, Sault Ste. Marie and Toronto, have fallen victim to this practice. As a result, reputable local masonry companies in Kitchener, for example, have been shut out of building or working on municipal buildings, like the Kitchener Library, Harris argues. “I am pleased to see that Kitchener council has taken a stand for the qualified local contractors who’ve been prevented from working on municipal projects simply because they don’t hold the right union card
or have chosen not to hold one at all,” Harris said in a release.
Lack of willing workers suspends dogtag blitz
Unable to get people to carry out the task, Woolwich has suspended its door-to-door sales of dog tags. The program to root out dog owners who’d not purchased tags was launched last year, resuming last May as the township passed new rules for dog owners through
its animal control bylaw. However, in a report to council this week, director of council and information services Christine Broughton said only about half of Elmira had been covered before the program was put on hold due to a lack of manpower, despite advertising and efforts through HRSDC. The tags cost $25 for spayed or neutered dogs, $35 otherwise. They’re supposed to be purchased by Apr. 15 of each year or within 21 days of acquiring the animal. Typically, owners are charged an extra $15 late fee after Apr. 15. Under the new bylaw, the date for buying
tags will move forward to March 1 each year. In going door-to-door, the township also hopes to build a database of dog owners, allowing them to send out annual reminders to renew the tags.
Building permit revenues down The volume of building permits down so far this year, Woolwich isn’t bringing in enough revenue to cover the costs of its building department. The township is now drawing on its building
administration reserve fund, director of finance Richard Petherick told council this week as part of a quarterly update. Figures through half the year show a draw of $20,000 from the fund. Director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley said he expects to see revenues pick up in the latter part of the year, especially as permits may start to be issued for the sprawling Lunor subdivision in the northwest part of Elmira. The township is also expected to review its permit fees, which haven’t been adjusted in about a decade.
POLICE BLOTTER
Body found in Breslau identified as Kitchener man; police rule out foul play and then close the case Human remains discovered two weeks ago in Breslau have been identified. Police have confirmed the deceased as Carlos Benavides, 41, of Kitchener. He had been reported missing by his family, who last saw him on July 25. A post-mortem examination in Hamilton revealed his death to be consistent with the effects of drowning, and police do not consider his death to be suspicious. They deem the investigation to be complete. Benavides’ remains were found in a gravel pit pond near Fountain Street south
AUGUST 19
5:32 AM | A driver and passenger sustained minor injuries after their tractor was rear-ended by a pickup truck as both vehicles travelled southbound on Arthur Street near Reid Woods Drive, north of Elmira. The tractor pulling a tank filled with water was en route to water plants when the collision occurred. Both vehicles suffered severe damage. The driver of the pickup truck was charged with careless driving. AUGUST 20
5:32 PM | A rear-end collision resulted in careless driving charges for one driver on Arthur Street at Scotch Line Road, south of Elmira. When the driver of a Ford pickup truck stopped suddenly for traffic, it was struck from behind by a Toyota Matrix that was unable to stop in time. The driver of the Toyota was subsequently charged. 6:14 PM | A driver was charged with carelessness after rolling his vehicle into a ditch in the 4100 block of Boomer Line in Wellesley Township. The man,
TWO CARS COLLIDE IN TIM HORTONS PARKING LOT
Carlos Benavides of Breslau on August 18 when police responded to a report of the sighting at around 4:30 p.m. As foul play is not suspected, police have closed the case.
driving an SUV, lost control after he reached for an item that had fallen at his feet. The accident caused damage to the vehicle, a fence and a phone utility box, but the driver was not injured. AUGUST 21
6:36 AM | Minor injuries were sustained by one driver after being forced off the roadway by an oncoming vehicle while driving in the 4800 block of William Hastings Line in Wellesley Township. A 25-year-old Stratford man was northbound in a GMC Sierra pickup truck on Hutchison Road when he was forced off the road by a southbound car that cut into the northbound lane. The pickup driver was forced onto the gravel, lost control and struck a building. No charges were laid. 12:00 PM | Two vehicles were broken into on Snyders Flats Road near Sawmill Road in Bloomingdale. Persons unknown made off with money and credit cards. Both vehicle owners contacted police in the early afternoon hours, but are not sure when the thefts occurred.
AUGUST 23
4:06 PM | A vehicle was struck from behind on Ebycrest Road at Bridge Street East in Woolwich Township. After stopping at a stop sign, the lead vehicle rolled forward to see if it was safe to proceed. When it stopped again it was struck from behind by a second vehicle that did not stop. The driver of the second vehicle was charged with careless driving. There were no injuries. AUGUST 24
10:37 AM | A horse-drawn buggy was struck by a dump truck on Sandy Hills Road in Woolwich Township, resulting in the horse’s death but no other injuries. The buggy was westbound on Sandy Hills Road when the horse was spooked and ran in front of the eastbound truck. No charges were laid.
A reversing vehicle collided with a van, unoccupied at the time, in the Tim Hortons parking lot at Henry and King streets in St. Jacobs August 27. There were no injuries. Initial reports note the female driver may have been taken to hospital likely due to a pre-existing condition. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER]
AUGUST 25
12:00 AM | Police responded to a residential address on Zinkann Crescent in Wellesley Village after an assault left a man with minor injuries. The victim did not wish to press charges, but the accused male was arrested for being intoxicated in a public place and held in police custody until he was sober. Alcohol was a contributing factor in the assault.
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No moral high ground in attack on wayward Syria CANADA HAS JOINED IN on the beating of the war drums in Syria. Well, not really war, as any military action in response to the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons will come from cruise missiles and armed drones making strikes on key targets. And as Canada has neither cruise missiles nor armed drones, we’ll basically be offering up moral support. Then again, morals are in short supply in this instance. To be sure, there are no good guys in the civil war going on in Syria. The Baathist regime in power has carried out atrocities under the autocratic rule of Bashar al-Assad, just as it did under his father for three decades prior to that. The government, aligned with Russia and Iran, is no friend of the West. The bulk of the rebel forces are aligned with the likes of al Qaeda, again no friends of the West. Essentially, it’s a battle between Sunni and Shiite factions. More than 100,000 people have died in the conflict. If one sets morals aside, a fight between two groups that could be classified as enemies could be seen as a good thing, especially if it’s contained within Syria’s borders. The country, unlike others in the region, has no real strategic value – i.e. oil – so there’s little practical reason to intervene. U.S. President Barack Obama, however, has backed himself into a corner, having declared the use of chemical weapons as crossing a red line. Given that he’s made statements that, if the chemicals are traced back to the regime, a strike would be forthcoming, he has to deliver or risk having the U.S. look weak. That has implications far beyond Syria. Complicating matters is the Americans’ credibility: We’ve seen this weapons of mass destruction argument used before in Iraq, with well-known consequences. We’ll need more than their word on it. That some of the usual coalitionof-the-willing suspects are ready to play along doesn’t seal the deal. With its history of intervention in other countries, often clandestine, the U.S. has been complicit in a long list of atrocities. It has no moral authority to step into the Syrian civil war. Yes, the war is a catastrophe for the people there, but the planet has seen many such unfortunate wars that the U.S. and others in the West were fine ignoring, largely because there were no strategic or economic benefits to getting involved. If attacking Syria makes sense, then the same should apply to the Rwandas and East Timors of the world. As with recent military adventures in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya – none of which has brought peace and democracy to those countries, rhetoric aside – there’s a very real risk bombing Syria will serve only to reinforce the Muslim world’s view of the U.S. and the West in general. The history of U.S. hegemony in Latin America is clear, with more than a century of military and economic oppression. That same model is at play today in the likes of Iraq and Afghanistan and, perpetually it seems, in Israel and its Middle-East neighbours. As it stands, that policy is doing more harm than good. It will do nothing to ward off another 9/11; quite the opposite, in fact. Intervention and occupation by the West have made Islamic extremists more popular with the native populations, exactly the opposite of what needs to happen for things to get better. In reality, we’re probably better off ignoring the carnage in that part of the world: the oil will still flow and people in the West won’t notice a difference.
Heading back to school is even more of a drag when it coincides with the arrival of the kinds of weather that's been in short supply this summer. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
Another defeat for the environment ... and for all of us WORLD AFFAIRS “The world has failed us,” said Ecuador’s president, Rafael Correa. “I have signed the executive decree for the liquidation of the Yasuni-ITT trust fund and with this, ended the initiative.” What might have been a model for a system that helps poor countries avoid the need to ruin their environment in order to make ends meet has failed, because the rich countries would not support it. In 2007, oil drillers found a reservoir of an estimated 846 million barrels of heavy crude in Yasuni National Park, in Ecuador’s part of the Amazon. But the park is home to two indigenous tribes that have so far succeeded in living in voluntary isolation – and it is listed by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve. A single hectare of Yasuni contains more species of trees than all of North America. Ecuador, which cannot access finance on international markets, desperately
needs money, and the oil meant money: an estimated $7.2 billion over the next decade. Nevertheless, Ecuadorians were horrified by the pollution, deforestation, and cultural destruction that the drilling would cause: a large majority of them opposed drilling in the park. And then Energy Minister Alberto Acosta had an idea. What if Ecuador just left the oil in the ground? In return, Acosta hoped the rest of the world would come up with $3.6 billion (half of the forecast income from oil revenues) over the next decade, to be spent on nonpolluting energy generation like hydroelectric and solar power schemes and on social programs to help Ecuador’s many poor. The pay-off for the foreign contributors to this fund would come mainly from the fact that the oil under Yasuni would never be burned, thereby preventing more than 400 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from going into the atmosphere. Only a drop in the bucket, perhaps, but if the model worked it could be applied widely elsewhere, offering the poor
countries an alternative to selling everything they can dig up or cut down. The idea won the support of the United Nations Development Programme, which agreed to administer the Yasuni-ITT trust fund. It was set up in 2009, and the money started to come in. But it didn’t flood in; it just trickled. Chile, Colombia, Turkey and Georgia donated token amounts. Brazil and Indonesia (which would certainly benefit from the same sort of arrangement) promised donations eventually but didn’t actually put any money up. Among the developed countries, Spain, Belgium and France also promised donations, Italy wrote off $51 million of Ecuadorian debt, and Germany offered $50 million worth of technical assistance to the park. And that was it. Not a penny from the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands or Scandinavia. Individuals put in what they could afford (including high-profile donors like Leonardo DiCaprio and Al Gore). But four years later, the pledges only amounted to $116 mil-
lion. Actual cash deposits were only $13 million. So earlier this month, Correa pulled the plug. “It was not charity we sought from the international community,” Correa said, “but co-responsibility in the face of climate change.” Maybe Correa could have waited a bit longer, but the idea was always Acosta’s baby, and Acosta ran for president against Correa last February and lost. It was also Acosta who led the successful drive to make Ecuador the first country to include the “rights of nature” in its new constitution. This is a radical break from traditional environmental regulatory systems, which regard nature as property. Ecuadorian law now recognizes the inalienable rights of ecosystems to exist and flourish. It gives people the right to petition on the behalf of ecosystems, and requires the government to take these rights seriously. Like the trust fund, this is an idea that may ultimately bear much fruit. For the moment, however, DYER | 8
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
With the last long weekend of summer, are you happy or melancholy?
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»»Melissa and Autumn Kanaan
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Melancholy. I can’t stand winter.
Definitely melancholy. We love the warm weather.
Melancholy. Summer is so short.
Happy. I want school to start.
I want to go back to school. It gives me something to do!
"It’s okay to ruin the planet, but God forbid that you should ruin the view." Gwynne Dyer | page 6 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON
Your smartphone and even your car may be spying on you EDITOR'S NOTES Increasingly, we’re concerned about governments, police agencies and private businesses – none acting in our best interest – spying on us. Our carelessness with social media further erodes our privacy, while making it easier for the aforementioned groups to keep tabs on us ... and sell us stuff. Add to the list of threats against your privacy – and even your safety – from the technology we insist on surrounding ourselves with. Everything from our smartphones to our cars and even our TVs can and will be used against us. Sometimes, as in the use of GPS technology in phones, our movements are easily tracked, the better to offer up individualized ads. Out running errands and decide you want to grab a bite somewhere? Your mobile device will pinpoint your location and offer up restaurant suggestions, likely ones from
establishments that have paid the search provider. Seems convenient and innocuous enough, right? But that information is also being stored in perpetuity, to be added to the vast array of data collected about you, as well as feeding the overall statistics of not only the service provider, but any group to whom it chooses to sell the data. Theoretically, with your smartphone on, you can be tracked everywhere you go. That information is used as a sales tool, and also scooped up by government agencies, with or without legal standing. The same caveats apply to your car and its telematics – essentially, black box information gathered by the onboard computer systems. Insurance companies – ever vigilant for new ways to make money, gouge customers and invade their privacy – are making a play to gather the information collected by your car’s systems. Under the guise of premium discounts, they’ll gain access to where you go, when you drive, total mileage, speed travelled, use of accelera-
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telematics – applying the brakes, speeding up – and even with implanted medical devices. Those hackers aren’t limited to curious kids or even cyber criminals, but also to police and spy agencies acting in the grey areas or even circumventing the law – something we now know happens with some frequency. Even the ubiquitous television, now often built with internet connections and cameras, can and has been hacked to watch the watchers, as it were. Abused by authorities, the combination of communication-enabled devices can paint a pretty thorough picture of your life: where you go, how long you stay, who you’re with and a host of other details they have no business knowing. Period. Criminals, too, can make use of this data, using the technology to know when you’re away from home, where you are and, thus, how long it could take you to get home. They could even track your movements in real time, knowing if you’re getting near.
A system with few rules is open to abuse. That’s already happening. What we need is clear legislation to reduce the risk of personal information being tied to electronic devices, even where we want the conveniences offered. Such issues of so-called locational privacy are of grave concern to watchdog groups such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which stresses that we must be free to move in public space with the expectation that under normal circumstances our location will not be systematically and secretly recorded for later use. “We can’t stop the cascade of new location-based digital services. Nor would we want to — the benefits they offer are impressive,” the group says in a recent paper. “What urgently needs to change is that these systems need to be built with privacy as part of their original design. We can’t afford to have pervasive surveillance technology built into our electronic civic infrastructure by accident. We have the opportunity now to
ensure that these dangers are averted.” So far, there’s been little official pushback against these trends, though some U.S. politicians have recognized the threat. Fueled by revelations of ongoing tracking by GM’s OnStar system a couple of year ago, Senator Charles E. Schumer has been pressing for restrictions on the technology. He argues tracking, often unknown to car owners, puts consumers at risk for having sensitive personal data collected and shared without their knowledge. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, shares those concerns about new risks including hacking. “As our cars become more connected -- to the internet, to wireless networks, with each other, and with our infrastructure -- are they at risk of catastrophic cyber attacks?” Bad enough government and police agencies are spying on us without having the gadgets we pay for aid and abet the strangling of our civil liberties.
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tor and brakes, and a host of other data. That information, too, will be sold to third parties. And likely subject to sweeping seizure by authorities. As with all informationgathering and tracking, none of it is for your benefit, even the stuff that at least provides some convenience. Concerns about improper use of the data collected – and it’s all pretty much improper – are worsened when you mix hacking into the equation. Anything that communicates with the outside world – via the internet, cellphone, wi-fi and the like – can be hacked. Case in point, a Texas couple who last week discovered someone had gained access to the web camera used to monitor their infants’ bedroom. The hacker had gained control over the camera and could be heard using profanities. While pulling the plug solved the problem in that instance, hackers can and do gain access to smartphones and other mobile devices, and can also do the same with a cars
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
Recent immigrants who arrived since 1986 earn less and pay less tax than they receive in benefits from government spending. As a result, they are costing Canadian taxpayers about $20 billion annually.
"The TPP is a sweeping agreement covering issues that affect many areas of Canada's economy and society -- including several areas of policy that have never been subject to trade agreements before. By keeping Parliament completely in the dark on negotiations the Conservatives also leave Canadians in the dark and, for an agreement of this magnitude that is abnormal and unacceptable."
With classes set to resume at EDSS for the 2005-2006 school year, neighbours were pressuring township council and school board administrators to curb unruly behaviour, including smoking, littering, drinking and vandalism, in front of the school. That pressure would lead to a change in the usage of the University Avenue "U." (Now the site of a greening project.)
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»»NDP trade critic Don Davies calls for the Harper government to give MPs the same
»»From the Aug. 27, 2005 edition of the Observer
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access to the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiating text that U.S. members of Congress have
DYER: Green promises are all
talk, with absolutely no action FROM | 6
it’s just too great an intellectual and political leap to demote the property rights of actual voters (and campaign contributors) to a status below the right to survive and thrive of mere ecosystems – even though we all depend on these ecosystems to survive ourselves. So we continue on our merry way to a global meltdown – and this just in from London! Fracking is now more important than wind power! When the Conservatives came into office three years ago they pledged to be the “greenest government ever,” but they have fallen in love with shale gas, CO2 emissions and all. The British government has announced a new tax regime for fracking described by the chancellor, George Osborne, as “the most generous for shale
(gas) in the world.” Not only that, but there will be “no standard minimum separation distance” between a fracking rig and people’s houses. Planners considering drilling applications “should give great weight to the benefits of minerals extraction, including to the economy.” In practice, that means that they can drill wherever they want, including your front garden. Whereas local people will now have a veto on the construction of any wind turbines in their neighbourhood. Prime Minister David Cameron’s office explained that “it is very important that local voters are taken into account when it comes to wind farms … if people don’t want wind farms in their local areas they will be able to stop them.” It’s okay to ruin the planet, but God forbid that you should ruin the view.
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NOT SO GREAT OUTDOORSMAN / STEVE GALEA
Prospects make it tough for Kings to finalize team roster
I hate my trail camera
Coaching staff getting a good look at young players, with preseason games a chance to evaluate the talent OPEN COUNTRY
Impressing coaches, the group of Sugar King prospects put on a good display in a 6-1 victory over the Guelph Hurricanes August 25 at the WMC.
ELENA MAYSTRUK The main camp winding down, the young prospects haven’t made it easy for the Sugar Kings to trim down the roster. Still, with two weeks to go before the season starts, it’s getting down to the wire. In the past week, preseason games against their Greater Ontario Junior
Hockey League competitors have helped the coaching staff get a better look at what the prospects have got. Elmira split the four games going into this weekend, when the team will be in St. Catharines. With several returning players away at Ontario Hockey League camps, new head coach Jeff Flanagan says it has been a good
time to focus on the rookies and some of the young recruits, who’ve been making it hard to choose a final roster. “We’ve had quite a good turnout for our camp. We’ve made a few cuts, and we are kind of down to it right now. A number of players are away for OHL camp so it’s given us an opportunity to see the
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prospects in a larger role and play a lot more. We are in a position now where we are closer to having our roster set. And we are looking for one to three spots to fill from prospects or players from last year,” he said this week. “There are some young players, specifically 1997 and 1996 birthdates, and they are making it very dif-
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ficult for us to decide who are going to be the final players on our roster.” The Kings had a good start to the on-ice skirmishes, beating Kitchener 4-1 on August 22, but followed that by losing 2-1 to Guelph on the following Saturday. The team got some revenge against the KINGS | 10
With bow season for deer a little more than a month away, I have been putting out trail cameras in hopes of getting candid photos of the deer in my area. Thus far, I’ve seen does and fawns, several bucks and all sorts of other wildlife. It’s definitely reassuring. But last night, I got photos of a buck that are a game-changer. And I’m not sure I like that. In fact, I know I don’t. You see, initially, my plan was to arrow the first mature deer that walked by. This, I reasoned, would free me up to hunt grouse, woodcock and duck for the remainder of the season. It seemed quite logical. I would get my meat for the next year and then do a whole lot of wing shooting. I’ve never been a trophy hunter anyhow and this strategy would allow me to make the most of the fall. Sadly, however, this buck strolled into my life. To say it was love at first sight is perhaps overstating the issue. It was actually the second photo that sealed the deal. You should see his antlers. He’s no giant, but he is a nice, big-bodied, thickbeamed 8-pointer that I’d love to take with my long bow. As I said, I’ve never been a trophy hunter, but this deer might just make me pass up on those lesser GALEA | 11
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Golf tournament helps offset rising costs of hockey Woolwich Minor Hockey Association to host its tenth annual fundraiser September 7 at course in Conestogo ELENA MAYSTRUK Hockey is Canada’s game, but keeping kids active in the sport comes with an ever-increasing price tag. That fact’s not lost on the Woolwich Minor Hockey Association, which continually raises funds to help offset the expenses borne by families. To that end, the group is looking for those who enjoy another activity, golf, to get out next weekend for its tenth annual fundraising
golf tournament on September 7. “This year, we are just under 72 but we would like some more, said WMHA president Rob Waters. “Twenty of the 72 golfers are females, which I think is awesome because moms are a very important part of hockey, and it’s a really good thing that they are able to get out and enjoy the day.” Most years, the event hosts about 72 to 100 golfers who help to ease the rising
costs of the sport. “The cost of hockey is escalating drastically. With the new, beautiful recreational centre comes much higher ice-time fees than we’ve had to endure in the past.” Community sponsorship is an important part of meeting the association’s needs. Fundraising efforts, including the tournament and the league’s pepperette sale, to name a couple, are key ways to offset rising costs.
“It’s already a very expensive sport for kids to play, and if we can get a little bit back from the people that want to enjoy themselves playing the game of golf, it just benefits all of the kids. We get a lot of support from the community. We get sponsors from the community and they are extremely receptive,” said Waters. The event raised $7,950 last year. This time, the association hopes to raise about $8,500-$9,000. Along with ice rental fees, the
funds will help to cover the costs for a sweater initiative that the group undertakes every few years. “That’s a very large cost for us. The funds are allocated to new sweaters and some increased ice time that WMHA has bought through the township,” he explained. Organizers have gone so far as to choose a good date for the event, with no sports games scheduled for that day so that players can focus on their efforts on the
course. Players in the 10th annual Woolwich Minor Hockey Association Golf Tournament tee off at noon at Conestoga Country Club on September 7. The event will include two longestdrive and two hole-in-one competitions, a putting contest and silent auction. Tickets, which include a steak dinner, cost $130 per player or $520 for a foursome. For more information, contact Tim Waters at 519-496-7691 or by email tim.waters@pib.com.
Wellesley Lions have some Labour Day fun on the line A favourite with kids, annual fishing derby has become a traditional part of the long-weekend festivities in the village WILL SLOAN The Wellesley and District Lions Club’s annual Fishing Derby has become as much a staple of Labour Day as back-to-school shopping, cottage retreats, and Jerry Lewis. Hundreds of the township’s tots have thrilled at catching whoppers in the Wellesley Pond. Now that the event is gearing up for another year, just what anglers can expect to snag remains something of a mystery. “Well, that would be brook trout, brown trout, and some bass,” said event organizer Peter Van Der Maas of species indigenous to the area, before adding with a laugh, “the primary species in the pond for the past few decades has been suckers.” He continues, “Every August, the Ministry of Natural Resources come in and deposit a bunch of tagged fish. Just bass and bluegill sunfish.” Because it’s a catch-andrelease event, there’s no
Organizer Peter Van Der Maas promises that no kid will leave the Lions’ annual fishing derby without a prize. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER] knowing just how many fish are caught over the course of the day. “Oh, I don’t know, we don’t keep individual re-
cords! But, last year, there were well over a hundred fish weighed. Now, I’m sure several of those fish had been caught several
times …” The Labour Day Fishing Derby was originally the brainchild of Paul Weinstein, a citizen who
“thought there should be something for the neighbourhood kids to do,” said Maas. For several years, the event was operated
by the Wellesley Optimist Club, but when that group closed for a period, the Lions took it over, and have operated it ever since. “It’s a lot easier than starting it yourself,” laughed Maas. “It was not a big deal, because the village is very responsive. When things are proposed, generally people get behind them. It’s a very local kind of thing, and there’s good support all around.” After a decade, the event continues to be a popular draw. “It’s fun,” said Maas. “The weather’s usually pretty good, there’s a $150 prize for the first tagged fish, and we provide small prizes for most of the kids who are here. No kid will leave here without some kind of prize.” Registration begins on September 2 at 9 a.m., and the derby runs from 10 a.m. to noon. Prizes are distributed from noon to 1 p.m. Anglers over age 16 are required to have a license.
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Hurricanes on Sunday, posting a 6-1 win before losing their latest game against Kitchener 4-2 on Tuesday night. The win-loss columns aside, actual game-play provided the coaching staff with a chance to put together some concise information about each player’s strengths and weaknesses. Flanagan was most impressed during Sunday’s performance, where the team had a chance to try out a new strategy to determine the defensive prowess of the younger prospects. As well, returning Kings Brennan Pearce,
Adam Campagnolo and Mitch Wright looked good as a line. “We had a number of veterans in our lineup. They definitely played a good game and played really well together. That was really positive for us, because that was a line we were hoping to put together once the season starts. We think our defence, they also played pretty well,” Flanagan said. While the Kings had some returning players out against a younger Guelph squad, Flanagan said the competition really wasn’t the issue at this point in the preseason.
With a roster spot on the line, prospects from both teams compete for the puck.
“I don’t really watch the other teams … it’s mainly for watching our own players. We look for the types of skill-sets that they have. We have criteria we look for in a player that we’d like to be a member of our team – it consists of speed, agility, offensive and defensive skill, as well as work ethic.” Given all the choices and the various skills some of the prospects bring to the table, choosing a final roster won’t be an easy task for the coaching staff. All through the preseason, coaches have been rating and ranking players on a daily basis. However, the Kings expect to make some
decisions after this weekend. “Things change day to day. Some players may not be great on one day, but the next day they are excellent, so we really put together a body of knowledge on the players,” said Flanagan. The Kings play the St. Thomas Stars today in St. Catharines. A second game is scheduled for later in the afternoon. The regular season opens September 7 in Cambridge versus the Winter Hawks. The following day (Sunday) marks the first home game at the WMC, where Elmira squares off against the Brampton Bombers.
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GALEA: Just knowing that deer’s out there lessens the thrill of other potential targets FROM | 9
bucks and big does that I normally take. And it’s exactly this kind of thinking that is causing me to consider selling my two trail cameras – for cheap, too. I mean, prior to that photo, I was happy thinking that any deer that I arrowed would be a good
one – as it is and should be. Last year, I took a nice little buck with my longbow and was perfectly content. Ecstatic, actually – it was a fantastic hunt. This year, if I don’t take that 8-pointer, however, I’ll always be thinking about what could have been. It will be just like the time in high school when I chick-
ened out from throwing a rubber snake into the women’s change room. Maybe worse. The stupid part is that I know better. I have been around deer hunting long enough to be well aware that bucks like this are heartbreakers. And like your buddies in high school who hand you rub-
ber snakes, they make you do stupid things. For instance, now that I’ve seen him, I’ll probably pass up several deer throughout the season in hopes for a rendezvous with this 8-pointed Romeo. Then, in the last week, I’ll have my doubts and convince myself that someone else has taken him, so I’ll
settle on a doe or small buck. Within a day, my 8-pointer will be making himself known everywhere. Worse still, he’ll probably pose in front of me when I’m chasing grouse. Curse you, trail camera of truth! I guess what I’m offering here is a cautionary tale for all of you hunters who
haven’t yet delved into the seedy world of clandestine wildlife photography. Sure, on the surface, it sounds like a fine idea. You get to see all the deer in your area in a natural setting and all. But the problem is, it also shows you the possibilities and changes the way you look at other deer. Anyone want to buy a trail camera?
Perfect games come in streaks for St. Jacobs swing bowlers Local game has its aficionados as players enjoy the chance to get out and socialize with other members of the club ELENA MAYSTRUK Another summer, another perfect game for the St. Jacobs swing bowling ladies league. It’s a rare occurrence most years, to be sure, said Debbie Musselman, who last month bowled the league’s fourth perfect game, to her own surprise. She was just behind Doloris Strauss, who did the same the month before. For St. Jacobs-born Mussleman, a long-time member of the league, the feeling was incredible. “I just tried to keep calm and I couldn’t believe it. It’s awesome,” she said this week during a routine Monday night game behind the village’s community centre. Musselman was just 16 when she began to bowl; still living in St. Jacobs where the sport seems to have originated (Musselman still remembers how her own mother and four sisters played the game). First played by the river-
Debbie Musselman of Elmira (centre) was thrilled after bowling a rare perfect game in the St. Jacobs swing bowling league’s long history. Her team includes Pauline Martin, Gloria Bauman, Lori Solomon and Sonia Bauman. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER] side in the village, ladies now gather every Monday behind the Parkside Drive building. The bowling ball hangs from a cable at-
tached to a metal pole and the pins form a triangle some distance in front. The sport has been something of a local secret kept
FROM PRESEASON TO HOME-OPENER
The Elmira Sugar Kings, playing their last preseason game Saturday in St. Catharines, will start the regular season againt the Winter Hawks in Cambridge on September 7. The home-opener is set for the following afternoon at the Woolwich Memorial Centre, where the Kings will take on the Brampton Bombers. [ELENA MAYSTRUK \ THE OBSERVER]
from those outside of the village. There’s no manual and you likely won’t find a how-to online, either. Players raise the ball and step
back until the cord is taut, take a step and swing the bowl forward, around the pole and back in a horseshoe to knock down as
many pins as possible. This begs the question: with a 10-pound bowling ball swinging this way and that, not to mention some very unruly pins which tend to take flight when hit, has anyone ever been injured? Musselman laughed in unison with her fellow players. It’s all in the fun of the game. “Not seriously. Bruises, that’s about all – we sign a waiver,” she said. A former team captain, Musselman moved to Elora in 1971 before moving again, this time to Elmira seven years ago. Like many of the league’s ladies, Musselman’s life has taken her out of St. Jacobs, but as the saying goes, you can take the girl out of the village but you can’t take the swing out of the girl. She and the rest of her league, despite falling numbers of participants, continue to carry on a beloved tradition. “It’s just fun. I like to be with the girls. It’s something to do.”
U14 BOYS COME OUT ON TOP
At the Woolwich invitational tournament August 10-11, Woolwich Youth Soccer’s U14 boys beat Alma 2-0; tied Owen Sound 0-0; lost to Aurora 2-1 and then beat Aurora 4-3 on penalties in the final. Back row: Zach Radford, Mack Harrison,Colton Bugdale, Massimo Zefferino, Josh Pearce, Daniel Allen, Dorian Bodan, Jeff Lautenschlager. Middle row: Hayden Fretz, Jay Ingoldsby, Braeden Wilson, Alex Metzger, Jon Martin, Ryan Diemart. Front row: Riley Vandehogen. Missing: coach Steve Lillico, Michael Hossack, Manolo Flamenco Steiner, Dan Gromcynski, Earl Schwartz. [SUBMITTED]
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NEW DIRECTIONS / A SPLICE OF LIFE
The challenges of a growing concern New owner of nursery puts bud-grafting skills to work in doing his part to increase tree cover ELENA MAYSTRUK LeFt to her own devices, Mother Nature knows a thing or two about growing trees. But with specific ideas for tree cover, or the goal of picking just the right fruit, some human intervention is required. That’s where Maynard Wideman comes in. Providing that helping hand is what his Yatton-area business, Greenview Nursery, is all about – it’s here that he gets to explore his longtime passion for trees. “On our farm where I grew up we had a sugar bush and we tapped those trees for maple syrup. Trees were always something that I enjoyed. But the planting part I really didn’t start on until I started working here,” said the young Mennonite entrepreneur. Wideman remembers the thrill he felt planting his first trees as a novice at the same nursery he now owns. “Just the idea of planting a tree was kind of fascinating to me, and it’s something I’ve enjoyed ever since.” The nursery boasts a variety of trees and shrubs. This time of year, colourful roses make an appearance as do apples on the young trees. A fair bit of work goes into the plants, however, before the blossoms make it to someone’s yard ... or the apples find their
Using long-practiced tree grafting techniques, Greenview Nursery offers a variety of apple trees. The nursery also helps to increase tree cover in the township through the Maple Leaves Forever organization. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER] way into a homemade pie. Often, it’s not just a matter of planting a seed or sapling and waiting. Tree grafting, which fuses the bud of one tree to the rootstock of another, is an age-old technique used by growers. For Wideman,
the tree-splicing business and his skills have been growing on all fronts since he took over the property – formerly John’s Nursery – from a fellow grower, then his employer and mentor, about two years ago. Suppose you are fond of the
apple tree in the neighbour’s yard, and you want one just like it. Grafting can provide you with its twin in a year’s time with just one bud from the parent tree. Today, Wideman hopes all of his trees, including the fruit-bearing ones, will
add to tree cover in the townships. To that end, Wideman has continued a relationship with Maple Leaves Forever (MLF), an organization that allows customers to get a discount on young maple trees while keeping partner growers in business. The non-profit group advocates the planting of sugar, red and silver maples as decoration and tree cover. By filling out an application form, consumers can buy maples for 25 per cent off from partnering nurseries, with MLF then compensating the grower for the discount. As a young business owner, Wideman had some big boots to fill, taking over an already sizeable operation. “There’s a lot of learning involved and there are some challenges, but I enjoy challenges.” Learning the trade and becoming his own boss was a pleasant task for Wideman, who has seen the nursery grow. Still, he hopes to keep it simple and manageable for his wife Reta and himself when it comes to future growth. In the meantime, the owners are gearing up for the busy planting season. “Spring and fall are when most people do their planting, so it’s starting to pick up now. From now on it’s a good time to plant trees.” HOW TO | 13
Farmers get help explaining benefits of grains FIELD NOTES Ontario grain farmers have taken a big step forward – and simultaneously, taken a very public position for agriculture – by joining something called the Healthy Grains Institute. On Tuesday, Grain Farmers of Ontario, the group representing the province’s 28,000 corn, soybean and wheat farmers, announced it was becoming a member of the fledgling Healthy Grains Institute to, in its words, “help expand engagement in promoting the nutritional benefits of Canadian grains and oilseeds.” That means Ontario grain farmers are among those in the farm sector who are tired of being kicked around by halftruths, and who have decided to be proactive rather than reactive about facts related to their own industry. No more standing on the proverbial sidelines … not that the grain farmers have ever been shrinking violets when it comes to taking a public position, but with the institute on their side, they have some
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added scientific punch. The grain farmers describe the one-year-old institute as an authoritative group of leading scientists and health practitioners committed to providing science-based information to Canadians about the benefits of whole grains. And that aligns with their own thinking about having solid facts and information available to tackle grainbased food misconceptions, says Nicole Mackellar, Market Development at Grain Farmers of Ontario. “Working with scientific advisors
and registered dieticians across Canada gives us unprecedented insight to the perceptions of grains, while also understanding the nutritional benefits,” she says. People need some answers. The rhetoric against grains and processing is becoming increasingly popular (witness the meteoric rise of the self-help book, Wheat Belly), as obesitypanicked societies intensify their search for sources of their many illnesses. Some fingers get pointed directly at overly processed foods, which by association may implicate raw commodities
such as grains and oilseeds. Agriculture needs help catching up with the issues. It needs science-based backing – and a support network – to explain how problems emanate from overconsumption, from lack of exercise and from the kind of processing that adds harmful amounts of sugar, salt and oil. Most dietary experts say complex carbohydrates are a vital part of a healthy diet. They need to stand together with farmers and let consumers know their position. That’s where the institute comes in. Its chair, Lynda
Kuhn, says the institute has determined many areas where public perception and scientific information diverge. She says it’s important that consumers get the facts, not the myths, about the important role of whole grains and a balanced diet in promoting good health. Others, such as the Alliance of Ontario Food Processors, likewise need to explain how their members make raw commodities grown in Ontario better, not worse. The best explanations have understandable, research-based positions. That’s why industry and
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government, particularly the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Ministry of Rural Affairs, engage arm’s-length scientists at institutions such as the University of Guelph, to give credible answers to complicated nutritional questions. Some of those research findings further lead to new varieties of grains and oilseeds with added health benefits. Others lead to new products. The research often involves students. Witness the pair of University of Guelph students who just won a national contest
sponsored by Pulse Canada (representing pulse crops), for their line of crackers made with lentil, pea and pinto bean flours. Or the University of Guelph’s Project SOY contest, approaching its 20th year of supporting students to find new uses for soybeans. All these efforts are based on exemplary commodities grown by farmers, in Ontario and elsewhere in Canada. Farmers need help making facts about their commodities available to Canadians. Efforts by the Healthy Grains Institute will help.
A single bud from a preferred tree is extracted by removing a leaf, slicing off the raised area to reveal the bud underneath and removing the bark. The bud is then inserted into the rootstock of a wild apple tree.
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In this case, elastic is wound around the inserted bud to keep it in place. Once the bud is fused with the plant, fed by the root system, the top of the plant is cut to allow all nutrients to flow into the bud. Good nutrition and sap flow is important at this stage.
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Centre kicks off season with a party New CEO at the helm of Centre in the Square gets to put her stamp on the programming offered up at the venue WILL SLOAN The Centre in the Square’s 2013-2014 lineup marks Sandra Bender’s first full season since taking over as CEO in 2012. With the lineup announced and tickets on sale, one wonders: Is there a special formula for creating an ideal season of the performing arts? “My background in programming would tell you yes, there is,” said Bender, “but with a venue like the Centre, you kinda have to work with what you’ve got. We’ve got a calendar that’s quite complicated.” So, the Broadway touring companies and resident performers like the K-W Symphony will be back, but in between, Bender and company have pinpointed certain goals to shape the season. “The area of comedy is something that I wanted to bring back in a big way to the Centre,” said Bender. “We’ve also got kids’ programming, which I wanted to reintroduce. And we’ve also reintroduced a couple of things, like the OnStage format, which is bringing in quite a bit of contemporary performing arts. Those are areas that you can kind of control, even though you have to work with certain dates.” There has been one goal above all others. “This year, I really wanted to find as many acts that had never performed at the Centre, to really put an emphasis around premieres,” said Bender.
On the comedy front, September 19 and 21 will offer the one-two punch of Martin Short and Whoopi Goldberg – yes, Sister Mary Clarence herself, and October 2 will bring noted Rob Ford antagonist Mary Walsh. One performer Bender is particularly excited for is Wanda Sykes, who, believe it or not, is making her Ontario performing debut. “Her comedy is obviously a bit edgier, she’s very political, so I find her really fresh and outside the box of what we’ve normally had,” said Bender. Musicians will include the legendary B.B. King (October 12), Canadian stalwarts Sloan (October 11), Ron Sexsmith (October 23), and Shrek’s favourite band, Smash Mouth (November 27). For Bender, the “big coup” is the Brian Setzer Orchestra, stopping by the Centre on November 25 for its tenth anniversary “Christmas Rocks!” tour. “This is a phenomenal artist,” she said of Setzer, “someone who I’ve adored and seen perform in many different locations, and I feel really excited we were able to bring him to Kitchener, and it’s one of the exclusive dates in Canada.” When asked if she’s learned any hard lessons in her short career as CEO, Bender responded, “I think for me, some of the lessons you learn – which is the normal thing when you introduce new content in the community – is you’ve really got to take the time to build a message and position.
Sometimes you just have to keep consistently repeating certain genres. “I think jazz, for example, is a great opportunity for the Centre to explore. But we had Macy Gray onstage last June – a phenomenal concert, but it certainly wasn’t a slam-dunk in terms of engaging a community that doesn’t traditionally know us in some genres. I think that will probably be the big learning curve for us.” The season will kick off with an opening party on September 13, featuring an acrobatic mid-air dance performance by Bandaloop, the San Francisco-based company that specializes in – and this is a direct quote – “vertical dance.” I really wanted to have something spectacular visually. I really wanted something that all ages could engage with. I was aware from some of the focus group research we’d done that people felt we weren’t all that accessible, so we’ve already introduced some new pricing levels to make ourselves more accessible. Bandaloop’s two 18-minute performances will take place at Centre in the Square’s flytower on September 13 and 14, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The opening party will also feature musical performances by the Danny Michel Trio, (September 13), Jeremy Fischer (September 13-14), and Cuff the Duke (September 14). More information about the upcoming season and The “vertical dance” group Bandaloop performing in Miami. They’ll help Centre in the Square ring in its new season on September 13 and 14. tickets can be found at www. [SUBMITTED] centreinthesquare.com.
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CARPENTERS NEEDED. AN established and fast growing construction company requires conscientious, energetic and highly motivated individuals who are also team players. These individuals will be joining our Construction Crew. Core responsibilities include constructing dairy and other agricultural buildings. These candidates will provide our customers with work and service that meets or exceeds our company’s standards in a professional manner that properly represents the values of our company. Experience in the construction field is a must. Experience in agricultural
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CONTINUED FROM PG. 17 AUCTIONS WED. SEPT 11 at 7:00 PM Property auction of a 50 acre horse or hobby farm with a spacious 2 bedroom bungalow; 80ft x 48ft barn; indoor riding arena or drive shed; 60ft round fenced training ring to be held at 6455 Line 46 RR 1 Bornholm for Heike and Burkhard Bluemke. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com
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WED. SEPT. 11 at 10:00 A.M. Clearing auction sale of furniture; household effects; antiques; tools; collectables and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for a Waterloo estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com
FRI. SEPT 13 at 4:30 PM Clearing auction sale of household effects; antiques; collectables; tools; lawn and garden; and miscellaneous items to be held at 17 Evergreen Cres in Kitchener off Westmount and near Greenbrook for Tom Drake. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com
SAT. SEPT 7 at 11:00 AM-Clearing auction sale of antiques; Waterloo County furniture; collectables; household effects; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s exclusively for Wendy and the late Cameron Bolt. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www. Jantziauctions.com
SAT SEPT 14 at 10:00 AM Large antique and collectable auction of pottery; redware; jugs; old jars; milk bottles; and other collectables to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s exclusively for Gloria and the late Wayne Bowman of Listowel. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com
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Estate Auction Sat. Sept. 7th @ 10 AM Consisting of Household ContentsFurnitureCar- Tools & Misc For: The late Avril Louise O’Brien, plus additions
WED. SEPT 25 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of household effects; furniture; antiques; tools; collectables; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for a Waterloo area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com
LOCATION: Kurtz Auctions New location: 7041 hwy #7 West, 1 km west of Guelph Auto Mall, Just before County rd #32 FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD: 7 pc solid pine dining suite c/w china/buffet, Table & 4 high back Windsor style chairs (nice), 6 piece Roxton maple bed suite c/w double bed (no mattress), Large pine wardrobe, Gate leg extension table (old), Small antique round drop leaf table, Occasional antique pieces including-nursing rocker, Old trunk, What not shelf, Grand mother chime clock, Sectional sofa set, 2 oak twin benches, Pictures, Dishes, Small mahogany drop front desk, Kenmore wringer washer (like new), Lots of old collectable pieces includes flat irons, knic-knacs etc
FRI. SEPT 27 at 4:30 PM Auction sale of approx 300 toys including farm; precision; air plane collection; cars; banks; and other collectables to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for an area collector with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com
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COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING On September 16, 2013 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 – News and Events – Current Public Notices.
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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 September 10, 2013. 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. Minor Variance Application A22/2013 – Wilmer and Brenda Weber - 2272 Three Bridges Road The applicant is requesting permission to reduce the setback between a proposed new dwelling at 2272 Three Bridge Road and the existing farm operation located at 2247 Three Bridges Road from the required 120% of the calculated Minimum Distance Separation (MDS), being 234 metres, to 200 metres. The calculated MDS is 195 metres. The property is zoned Agricultural and contains a single family dwelling, detached garage, dairy barn, farm shop and equipment shed. Minor Variance Application A23/2013 – Mennonite Society of British North America (Clear View School) - 2447 Three Bridges Road The applicant is requesting the following: • to expand the legal non-conforming use of a school in order to permit an 84 square metre addition for a classroom and enclosed entry area; and • to reduce the required Minimum Distance Separation between the proposed school addition and the existing livestock operation located at 2520 Three Bridges Road from 449 metres to approximately 289 metres. The existing school building is approximately 89 square metres in size. The 0.4 hectare property is zoned Agricultural and contains the school and a buggy shed. Minor Variance Application A24/2013 – Elmira Development Support Corporation - McGuire Lane, Elmira The applicant is requesting permission to amend the definition of cellar, as defined in the Township Zoning By-law, in order to permit dwelling units in the cellar of each of the four proposed apartment buildings. The applicant is proposing to construct four apartment buildings each containing seven units, of which two units per building will be located in the cellar. The property is zoned Residential Multiple with Design Guidelines (R-7A) and is currently vacant. Minor Variance Application A25/2013 and Consent Application B17/2013 – Curtis and Reta Gingrich - 1211 Listowel Road The applicant is requesting the following: • B17/2013 - to sever an irregular shaped parcel of land being approximately 10.5 ha from the 34.9 ha property and convey it as a lot addition to the adjacent lands at 1143 Listowel Road; and • A25/2013 - to reduce the minimum lot area, for the proposed retained lands, from 40 hectares to approximately 24.4 hectares. The proposed severed lands are vacant and proposed to be developed in conjunction with a future Zone Change and Plan of Subdivision on the adjacent lands. The retained lands contain a house, livestock barn and driving sheds. Both the proposed severed and retained lands are zoned Agricultural.
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
Make Your Next Home Your Dream Home! NEW LISTING
NEW LISTING
$369,000
$699,000
$409,000
SENIOR'S PERFECT SPOT
HIDDEN TREASURE RESTORED TO FORMER BEAUTY
Harriston - This beautiful open concept cathedral ceiling bungalow is ideal for family to visit & boasts a partially wooded lot nestled in a small community only 2 min from Harriston. Main floor master bedrm is complete with ensuite. The basement is equipped with a finished recroom, & additional bedrm and bathrm are framed & waiting to be finished to your taste. Come and see this BEAUTY! MLS 1334961 Call Paul or Alli direct.
Elmira - This Unique Elmira home is fully restored and updated. Gardens featuring: Court yard, peaceful sitting areas, waterfall and pond, walkways of stone and brick, stunning landscaping throughout. Expect the unexpected in this beautiful century home. Kitchen with island and the conservatory bring a modern touch to the old world charm of the fabulous home. MLS 1334983 Call Alli or Paul direct.
LOCATION! LOCATION! Elmira - Sought after quiet Southfield subdivision located on the edge of town and backing onto park. This 4 bdrm, 2100sqft family home is complete with spacious bright kitchen, separate dining room open to living room with gas f/p, convenient main floor laundry, side and garage entrance into mudroom, and upper family room. Large foyer with ceramic tile and 12x10ft deck overlooking attractive landscaped yard. Master ensuite equipped with whirlpool bath. MLS 1334004 Call Paul or Alli direct.
$500.00 DONATION will be made with every home bought or sold by Paul or Alli in Woolwich.
$469,000 EDGE OF TOWN
Paul Martin
Alli Bauman
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$215,000
Linwood - Located beside farmland at the Edge of Linwood this 2400sqft home is the great spot for you and your family. The large kitchen overlooks the sunken in living room with gas fireplace. Walk out to large deck overlooking yard and green space. Convenient Side and garage entrance to mudroom/main floor laundry. The Separate dining room is overlooking sunken living room. A great entertaining spot for dinner parties or family gatherings. The sprawling basement is equipped with large hobby room and Huge 24ft x 22ft workshop with access to garage. MLS 1334761 Call Alli or Paul Direct.
$354,000
GREAT STARTER HOME
COUNTRY LIVING AT ITS BEST!
Elmira - Beautifully updated home. Located on Substantial lot backing onto schoolyard. This Carpet free home is complete with 3 bedrooms including main floor master. Open eat in kitchen to living room. Side entrance to office or large mudroom. Recent updates include: All new windows 2013, All flooring 2012, New wiring throughout and panel 2012. All appliances included. MLS 1334425 Call Alli or Paul direct.
Drayton - Seniors dream come true, Don’t wait! Sizeable bungalow on mature lot backing onto green space, open concept kit & FR featuring walkout to 11x24 partially covered deck. Sep DR & LR allows entertaining without being crowded. MF also boasts laundry & mudrm plus master w/ens. Out of town family & friends will enjoy this Basement equip’d w/kit, lg bdrm, full bath, fin RR & exercise rm. MLS 1334266 Call Alli or Paul direct.
$314,900
DOWNSIZING?
Elmira - Don’t miss this beautiful bungalow townhouse. Complete with partly finished basement and large country style kitchen this open concept home is spacious and elegant. Attractive master suite Featuring walk-in closet and 3 pc. ensuite bath. Second bedroom in basement. Bright open living room area or use as an at home office. 1 1/2 car garage with door to back yard. MLS 1334841 Call Alli or Paul direct.
Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage
POOL!
$459,000
Waterloo - Crisp kitchen featuring island & breakfast bar, walk-out to relaxing deck overlooking in-ground heated kidney shaped pool w/stamped concrete patio. Vaulted ceiling in family room w/gas fireplace. Master bedroom w/double walk-in closets & sunk-in ensuite complete w/whirlpool tub and separate shower. 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms & Main floor laundry. Finished rec room w/separate entrance. Close to schools, Conestoga Mall & expressway. MLS 1325108 Call Paul or Alli direct.
3 Arthur St. S., Elmira | 519-669-5426
Independently Owned and Operated
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Located in a multi unit building this is ideal for a hobbyist or a retired person. Price includes inventory, shelving and display units. MLS. Call Bert for more information.
LEASE SPACE!
Four units consisting of 800 s/f, 2400 s/f, 130 s/f and 120 s/f. located in a busy plaza only 15 minutes to K-W. All units have central air and can be modified to suit your needs. Lots of free parking and some store front. MLS. Call Bert for more information.
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REALTY & AUCTIONS INC. BROKERAGE Independently Owned and Operated
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Office 519-638-0033 OPEN HOUSE: Saturday Sept 7 1-3 pm | 17 ROBB STREET, MOOREFIELD BRICK BUNGALOW Brick Bungalow with walk out basement to patio. Family kitchen with walkout to large deck. 3 bdrm, 2 baths. Backs onto farm land. Call Edith McArthur for more information 519-741-6791 MLS 1327795
$319,000
OPEN HOUSE: Sunday Sept 8 1-3 pm | 410 JANE STREET, PALMERSTON GREAT VIEW Immaculate home w/ att. Garage, backs onto walking trail and over looks farm land. 3 bdrms, 3 ½ baths, diningroom, main floor family room w/ walkout to deck, main floor laundry. Many great features. Call Edith McArthur for more information 519-741-6791 MLS 13310321
CONTACT EDITH MCARTHUR TO VIEW edith.mcarthur@sympatico.ca
$279,000
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YEARS
SINCE 1913
BROKERAGE
Elmira Real Estate Services Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage
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Monique Roes
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$689,900
BRAD MARTIN Broker of Record, MVA Residential
Res:
519.669.1068
JULIE HECKENDORN Res:
Broker
519.669.8629
TRACEY WILLIAMS Sales Rep.
Cell: 519.505.0627
LOCATION!! Spacious home nestled in the trees. Hardwood & ceramics. Gas fireplace in LR w/16’ ceiling. Main flr. fam.rm. open to 26’ kitchen. Large dining rm. FOUR bdrms.master suite w/ensuite. Upper level family room. Fin. bsmt. w/lge. windows & separate entry. A must see! MLS CENTRAL LOCATION – Close to schools, downtown & WMC. Spacious LR/DR. Eat-in kitchen. Main flr. washroom. 3 good sized bdrms. Walkup attic. Newer furnace. Metal roof. Lots of potential in unfin. bsmt. Single garage. MLS
$299,900 PARADIGM BUILT SIDESPLIT! $374,900. ELMIRA Immediate possession avail! 4 stainless steel appl included. Maple kitchen, hardwood & ceramic, lower level family rm w/gas f/p & walk-up to yard. MLS
PARADIGM BUILT BUNGALOW! $346,000. ELMIRA Immediate possession avail! 4 stainless steel appl included.
Custom cherry kitchen (antique stain), hardwood, ceramic flrs, gas f/p, master ensuite. MLS
$289,900
$419,900
offer!! 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, hardwood & ceramic floors, newer windows, gas furnace, roof, lovely updated kitchen w/appliances, finished basement with recreation room & den. Situated on a mature corner lot bordered by hedges with private front patio & large side yard. Perfect for a detached shop! MLS
WELL MAINTAINED $429,900. ELMIRA Situated on a mature tree
lined street, private backyard with stamped concrete patio, lovely covered front porch, double garage, hardwood & ceramic flrs, updated kitchen, large bay window, main floor living room and family room, 3 bdrms, 2 baths. MLS
Hawkesvillle Business Opportunity
Operate your own business & live in the spacious, well maintained, 3 bdrm. dwelling. Presently a catering business (seats 54) but this property has endless opportunities! 1400 sq.ft. of commercial space. Single garage + lots of pkg. A unique opportunity. MLS
NEW PRICE BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED!! $339,000. ELMIRA Bungalow with so much to
LOADED WITH CHARACTER! Backs to a wooded area. Lovely hdwd. floors. Spacious dining room PLUS eat-in kitchen. Main floor den. Fireplace in living room. W/O from fam. rm. to elevated deck. 2 bathrms. Gas furnace (2011). Appliances incl. Lots of living space. Walkout basement. MLS
SPRAWLING RANCH BUNGALOW $424,900. HESSON Amazing 4 bedroom home on
almost ½ an acre. Detached 12’x20’ workshop plus attached double car garage, many updates throughout, 2009 Geothermal heating/cooling system, huge basement/2010 great for entertaining. Centrally located to KW, Stratford & Listowel! MLS
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Celebrating 50 years of marriage and providing a wonderful example of love. Join us at the Elmira Legion Sept. 7th 1 - 4 p.m.
Congratulations to Mel and Leeta Horst of St. Jacobs on their 65th Wedding Anniversary, September 4, 2013. A family celebration was held in August.
May God richly bless many more years together!
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Love your kids, Luke & Tricia, Lewis & Jenna
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November 4, 1950- September 10, 2012 I once had something special That money couldn’t buy I had a special person But I had to say goodbye. If I was asked one question Why I thought the world of you? I could give a million answers And they all would be true The heartache and the sadness May not always show People say it lessens Little do they know Meet me in my dreams And talk to me once more And ease the everlasting pain That makes my heart so sore The road without you is so long A tear for every mile But I know one day When I reach the end You will be waiting with a smile Forever loved and deeply missed by Marilyn
In Loving Memory Dennis Oscar Lackner
November 4, 1950 - September 10, 2012 God saw you getting tired When a cure was not to be, He closed his arms around you And whispered “Come to me” In tears we saw you sinking, We watched you fade away, Our hearts were almost broken You fought so hard to stay. But when we saw you sleeping So peacefully, free from pain, We would not wish you back to suffer that again So treasure him Lord In your garden of rest, For here on Earth He was one of the best.
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Briere, Norine
Shantz, Kathy (Orr)
Peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at KW Health Centre of Grand River Hospital at the age of 80 years. Norine (Groce) Briere, of Elmira and formerly of Linwood, was the beloved wife of the late Arsene Briere (2002). Dear mother of Barry and his wife Kris of Elmira, Brett and his wife Karen of Cambridge. Also lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Kyle and Coryn, Amelia and Shania. Norine will be sadly missed by her niece Gail Lauritsen of Coldstream, BC, the Briere family and by her many wonderful friends in the Linwood Community. Sister-in-law of Jeanne Groce of Alliston. Predeceased by her brother Gerald Groce and her sister Delores (Harry) Emmerson. At Norine’s request cremation has taken place. There will be no funeral home visitation. A memorial service for family and friends will take place at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Linwood on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Mark Urquhart officiating. In Norine’s memory, donation to the Lung Association of Waterloo Region or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.
Passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2013 with her family by her side at Grand River Hospital at age 66, after a brave fight with colon cancer. Awesome mother of Daintry and Tyler (Tara). Loving partner of Sid Smith of Winterbourne, and his children Alison Gillard (Eric) and Mike Smith (Nicole). Dear sister of Don Orr (Lynn). Proud Nana of Reid Shantz, and Charlie and Henry Smith. Special aunt of Abby and Ben Orr. Caring friend of Emily, Laura and Marilyn Temple. Fondly remembered by the Smith family and dear close friends. Kathy recently retired from the LCBO in Elmira to spend time with her grandsons and enjoy her garden, family and friends. In Kathy’s memory, please go and get a colonoscopy! The family will receive relatives and friends for memorial visitation on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira. A memorial service will be held at St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira on Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 11 a.m. with a reception to follow in the church hall. Cremation has taken place. If desired, charitable donations can be made to teaching mission work in the Dominican Republic and may be made through the funeral home, or MCC or Kiwanis Transit.
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Sadly missed by Melanie, Jeremy and Anita, Andrew and Courtney, Aden, Miranda and Sophie
Passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Freeport Health Centre, Kitchener at the age of 82 years, of RR 3, Wallenstein. BRIERE, NORINE | Peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at KW Health Centre of Grand River Hospital at 80 years old, of Elmira and formerly of Linwood. SCHMIDT, WALLACE F. | Wallace Frederick Schmidt, 90, of Stratford passed away in the PeopleCare Health Care Centre, Stratford on Saturday, August 24, 2013. SHANTZ, KATHY (ORR) | Passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2013 with her family by her side at Grand River Hospital, at age 66, after a brave fight with colon cancer. Kathy recently retired from the LCBO in Elmira. YOUNG, CECIL | Passed away at his residence on Friday, August 23, 2013 at the age of 75 years. Local relatives are his daughter Heather Bitschy (Barry) of Maryhill.
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Taking aim at cystinosis A Hawkesville woman who’s been living with the progressively debilitating disease her whole life would like to help others lead normal lives WILL SLOAN “One of my specialists describes it as the feeling of always having the flu,” says Frieda Beilstein. “For a normal person, when you feel lethargic and have all the flu symptoms – it’s kind of like that every day when you have cystinosis. She pauses. “But I don’t really notice, since that’s all I know.” Beilstein, a 23-year-old Hawkesville resident, was diagnosed with cystinosis when she was six months old. The rare disease eats away at major organs (including the eyes, kidneys, and liver), and while Beilstein has been able to attend school at Conestoga College, and work as an early childhood educator at Conestoga Lab Childcare Centres, daily life is not easy. “A lot of people don’t understand that when I have a cold, I have to go to the hospital, because it can get really bad really fast. I’m really prone to infections,” she says. Cystinosis strikes an estimated one in 100,000-200,000 people. As Beilstein prepares a fundraiser for cystinosis awareness, she believes that’s much too many. “There are a few babies being born in this area – really young kids like Gabbie, that’s Trevor and Jody’s daughter…” – Beilstein is referring to Trevor
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now, and the wait list is, we’ve been told, five to seven years. There are 1,500 people waiting for a kidney. That’s kidneys alone.” “I have some friends on Facebook, they’ve have three or four transplants, because the cystinosis just keeps eating the organs,” adds Beilstein. “Kidney transplants don’t last forever. Some last a week, some last a year,
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, I’m not thinking about the kids going back to school. We really aren’t ready for the kids to go back: we had such an amazing summer, I don’t want it to be over. Really, what has me singing is all the amazing produce in the markets, grocery stores and farm stands. The market is brimming with the bounty this crazy summer weather has brought us. Recently, we visited the Elora Farmers’ Market on a weekend camping trip. The produce was beautiful and organic. When you see and work with as much produce as we do, impressing the chef can be a challenge. This produce was not only tasty but every carrot, for example, was perfect while not looking the same. As a society we get stuck on perfection, but that bright, shiny symmetrical apple comes at a cost. Chemicals make for picture-perfect produce but our bodies and environment are paying the price. Sadly, the quest for shelf life and crop quotas also make for less flavour-
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Frieda Beilstein (right) with mother Fannie Martin in their Hawkesville home. Beilstein hopes her upcoming fundraiser will help raise awareness of the disease, and spread information about organ donation. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER] and Jody Strauss, the Elmira couple who held a cystinosis fundraiser in 2009. “That’s why I want to do it. It just kind of broke my heart seeing that they have to go through this, and it would be really nice if there was a cure.” The fundraiser for cystinosis awareness, set for September 14 at the St. Clements Community Centre, will feature speeches from health experts and those with
first-hand experience of the disease (including the Strauss family and Kidney Foundation professional Candice Coghlan), in addition to an auction, dinner, and dance. A key message of the event will be the importance of organ donation, which Beilstein notes is a widely misunderstood process. “There are so many myths about organ donation,” she says. “One of my family friends thought that you’re still awake
while they take out the organ. Some people think you can’t have an opencasket. People really think that these things happen when it’s not like that at all.” Beilstein herself had a kidney transplant eight years ago, but after its failure, she’s back on the waiting list, along with hundreds of others. “We want organ donation awareness,” says Fannie Martin, her mother. “She’s on dialysis right
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SEPTEMBER 7 WOOLWICH COMMUNITY LIONS CLUB is hosting two events in the Foodland parking lot (Arthur St., Elmira) from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Drive a Ford event: come out and take a car for a test drive (one test drive per household). Ford will donate $20 to Woolwich Lions for each test drive up to a maximum of $6,000. Classic car show and shine: from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - $5 entry fee/dashboard plaque for the first 50 cars. BBQ, children’s games, prizes. Family fun day. Classic car registration call Sandy 519 638-2523. Live band: Cowboy Up. All proceeds to Elmira District Community Living van project (for the purchase of a Ford wheelchair van).
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SEPTEMBER 4 STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING YOUR Stress – 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Bridges to Health will present the workshop for women who are concerned about their substance use. Learn how to identify your stress symptoms and how they relate to substance use. To register call 519-957-5000 or email: bridgestohealthoffice@ houseoffriendship.org.
CALLING ALL FORMER STUDENTS of SS#28 Victoria School for their 4th reunion to be held at the home of Danny Stickler, 467 St. Charles St.E.R#1, Breslau. Please bring any school pictures, memorabilia, stories, favourite potluck dish, and refreshments. RSVP to dstrickler@continuum. org or 519-648-2432. Please tell family and friends.
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SEPTEMBER 13 COMMUNITY CAN DINE “WHERE the entire community comes together to meet and eat.” Join us from 6-7:30 p.m. for one last BBQ of the season. Hosted at Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N, Elmira. Everyone welcome. Free (donations to cover the costs). For more information please contact Kelly at WCS or email ccd@ trinityunitedelmira.ca.
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SEPTEMBER 15 TREE IDENTIFICATION HIKE, LIONS Ring Trail, Elmira; 2 p.m. Join Judy, Waterloo Wellington Wildflower Society and Inga, Trees for Woolwich, for a hike on the Lions Ring Trail in Elmira. Learn about tree identification; the Trees for Woolwich program and related projects along the way. Meet in the parking lot at 96 Southfield Dr., Elmira. Look for the “Hike Today” sign. Map with meeting location is posted at www.healthywoolwich. org. Trail rating: easy, well maintained trail; includes gravel and wood chip sections. Washroom not available. Note: Please call Judy at 519-824-9476 prior to the hike to confirm the meeting location and time. Rain date is Sunday September 22, 2 p.m.
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Communications have gone from wireless to wired and now back again WEIRD NOTES
Q. At a nursery for new-
borns in a U.S. hospital, what might underscore Americans’ growing individualistic tendencies?
A. Parents these days so
much want “a child like no other child� that they choose a more uncommon baby name, says David G. Myers in “Exploring Psychology: Ninth Edition.� Around 1950, for instance, nearly 35% of boys were given one of the 10 most common male names, about 25% of girls’ names were similarly chosen. But by 2010 or so, these percentages had
plunged to under 10%, with uniqueness and individualism more and more ruling the baby roost! “Over time, the most common American names listed by year on the U.S. Social Security baby names website were becoming less desirable,� Myers continues. “An analysis of the first names of 325 million American babies born between 1880 and 2007 confirmed this trend.� In the U.S. in 2012, the 10 most common male baby names in descending order were Jacob, Mason, Ethan, Noah, William, Liam, Jayden, Michael, Alexander and Aiden. For female babies, Sophia ranked first, followed by Emma, Isabella, Olivia, Ava, Emily, Abigail, Mia, Madison and
Elizabeth. Q. Before wires and electricity, all real-time communication across distances was wireless, such as signaling by bonfires, smoke signals, semaphores. So how did we get from wireless to wired and back again to wireless today?
A. Wired pioneer Samuel
Morse developed telegraphy in 1837, and by the time Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, “wires had already crossed the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean,� says Robert Lucky in “IEEE Spectrum� magazine. Twenty years later came Guglielmo Marconi’s “wireless� (radio), used initially in ship-to-ship and shipto-shore transmission and
that played a critical role in the rescue of the Titanic survivors in 1912. But the real “killer app� for wireless turned out to be commercial broadcasts of radio and TV, though virtually all interpersonal communications remained wired (telephone). Then, with the rise of the cable industry toward the end of the 20th century, “even television transmissions moved from air to earth.� Yet today our phones, our “smart appliances,� even our computer mice are wireless. This revolution is also sweeping the Third World, where wired infrastructure is costprohibitive. As Lucky concludes, “The curious thing is that in the last century, broadcast was all wireless
and personal communication all wired; now it is exactly the reverse -- but stay tuned.� Q. Why do three-dimensional (3D) TVs sometimes seem unsettling, even causing headaches in some viewers?
A. First some background: The concept of 3D dates back to physicist Charles Wheatstone’s “stereoscope� of the 1830s, where one image is presented to the right eye and the other to the left eye, explains Byoungho Lee in “Physics Today.� Then the brain wraps this “binocular disparity� into a single image that gives the illusion of depth (like the popular View-Master of some years ago). Despite their techno-
logical sophistication, today’s 3D TVs still rely on Wheatstone’s concept. But unfortunately for viewers, the brain also makes use of the angles the eyes have to rotate to bring an object into central view; and the degree the lenses have to change shape for focusing. Since the flat TV screen is at a fixed distance from the eyes, these special adjustments are lacking, so the brain gets contradictory information. With prolonged viewing, Lee concludes, this can lead to disorientation, discomfort, and even headaches.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you “Strange But True.� Send your questions to strangetrue@compuserve.com.
OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER ACROSS 1. Cooking meas. 4. A stand to support a coffin 8. Bluecoat 11. “Dilbert� cartoonist Scott Adams has one: Abbr. 14. ___ Victor 15. Small buffalo with small straight horns 16. ___ Claire, Wis. 17. Cemetery sights 19. A legal document 22. A crybaby 23. Red spots followed by a rash 24. Adaptable truck, for short 25. Bacteria discovered by Theodor Escherich 26. An enzyme produced in the stomach 27. Sweetened beverage of diluted orange juice
29. “in ___ of� 30. Guy Fawkes Day mo. 31. Amazon, e.g. 32. “Planet of the ___� 34. “Dig in!� 36. Amiss 38. Flight data, briefly 42. An evil spirit 44. “This means ___!� 46. Cause physical pain 48. “Aladdin� prince 49. Used in fireworks 52. French vineyard 53. (Greek mythology) single eyed giant 55. Athletic supporter? 56. Become joined or linked together 57. ___ line (major axis of an elliptical orbit) 58. All excited 61. Very dry, as wine 62. Homebuilder’s strip 63. Halftime lead, e.g.
64. Long, long time DOWN 1. Bum 2. A sloping mass of loose rocks 3. Person paralyzed from the waist down 4. A municipal officer in Scotland 5. An artless innocent young girl 6. A long, long time 7. Battering device 8. A fractional monetary unit of several countries: 9. Like Cheerios 10. A fluid product of inflammation 11. Sweet wine 12. The young of an animal 13. Small arboreal tropical lizard 18. Street wear?
20. Birthplace of St. Francis 21. 100 cents 25. Dusk, to Donne 27. Available 28. Blooper 32. A kind of hemp 33. Growth on the surface of a mucous membrane 35. Barley beards 37. Grow dim 39. Clock sound 40. “God’s Little ___� 41. Fastener 43. “I� problem 45. “Baloney!� 47. Swelter 50. To a higher intensity 51. Plural of “I� 54. Make longer 58. ___-bodied 59. Mark 60. Expenditure
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some last 20 years.” “Most people think that once they have a transplant, they’re cured. But that’s not the case,” says Martin. The event will give visitors an opportunity to sign their donor card, and all proceeds from ticket sales will go to cystinosis awareness and research efforts. Local businesses will be donating food, and last week, Wellesley council voted to donate the rental fee for the community centre towards cystinosis charities. For Beilstein, an event of this scale has been a long-held ambition. “I’ve wanted to for years, but I’ve been so busy with school, and every time something comes up,” she says. “This year in Hawkesville, I wanted to do just a funday thing, but then I got sick so I couldn’t really do it. So my mom said, ‘We can do it together.’ So the whole family pitched
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Freida Beilstein. in, and everyone’s helping out – my mom, my grandma, my dad, uncles and aunts, my brother’s even selling some of his movies…” She continues, “Just come out and help the future. Help kids, and give them a normal life. Help save a life by educating yourself on becoming a donor. And just come out and have a good time.” “We have lots of good food, too,” adds Martin. Tickets for the event are $20, with family prices available, and can be purchased by calling Martin at 519-669-9201.
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ful veggies. Shopping locally allows for great shelf life and flavour while supporting your area farmers. I’m not saying everything should be organic, but I will say bringing that produce to your home will give you an appreciation for what may have been forgotten. Our camping trip was a hit with the kids and our simple barbecue turned into a gourmet affair with fresh organic berries, longstemmed mushrooms, sunflower sprouts and patty pan squash. It was a much-needed change for mom and dad. We’re already looking forward to the next trip, building memories and healthy choices.
Fresh Pavlovas
13 large egg whites 1/4 tsp salt 2-1/2 cups of sugar 1-1/2 tbsp cornstarch 1-1/2 tbsp vinegar 1/2 pint of blueberries 2 peaches 1 tbsp sugar Half of a lemon, squeezed 5 mint leaves, chopped 2 cups chilled whipped cream 1 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven at 250F; line pans with parchment paper. Beat egg whites, which should be at room temperature, and add salt until it has reached soft peaks; Beat in 2 cups of sugar until mixture holds stiff, glossy peaks; Stir in remaining sugar and cornstarch, beat into meringue, then add the vinegar; Mound egg white mix in 8 mounds, about 2” high, on parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake in oven on the top two racks for approximately 1-1/4 hours. The clouds should be crisp on the outside and soft on the inside; Turn off the oven and allow to cool. Transfer to a cooling rack; Place sliced peaches, berries, lemon juice and sugar with chopped mint in bowl, then toss in bowl and allow to marinate; Gently tap the top of the pavlova, fill with whipped cream and top with the berry mix. Enjoy.
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OR CHOOSE 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CANADA VALUE PACKAGE CANADA’S BEST-SELLING MINIVAN FOR 29 YEARS
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ULTIMATE JOURNEY PACKAGE
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INCLUDES $3,625 IN PACKAGE SAVINGS!
• Remote start • ParkView® rear back-up camera 3 6 L Pentastar P t t r VVT V6 with ith • 3.6 6-speed automatic • Uconnect hands-free communication with Bluetooth® • 2nd row overhead 9-inch screen
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2013 DODGE JOURNEY CANADA VALUE PACKAGE
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BEST-IN-CLASS STORAGE^
LARGEST TOUCH-SCREEN IN ITS CLASS^ 2013 Dodge Journey R/T AWD shown.§
OR CHOOSE
CANADA’S #1 SELLING CROSSOVER^
19,995
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PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES $2,000 CONSUMER CASH,* FREIGHT, AIR TAX, TIRE LEVY AND OMVIC FEE. TAXES EXCLUDED. OTHER RETAILER CHARGES MAY APPLY.+
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+Your local retailer may charge additional fees for administration/pre-delivery that can range from $0 to $1,098 and anti-theft/safety products that can range from $0 to $1,298. Charges may vary by retailer.
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LESS FUEL. MORE POWER. GREAT VALUE. 10 VEHICLES WITH 40 MPG HWY OR BETTER.
Less Fuel. More Power. Great Value is a comparison between the 2013 and the 2012 Chrysler Canada product lineups. 40 MPG or greater claim (7.0 L/100 km) based on 2013 EnerGuide highway fuel consumption estimates. Government of Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on powertrain, driving habits and other factors. See retailer for additional EnerGuide details. ¤2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package – Hwy: 7.9 L/100 km (36 MPG) and City: 12.2 L/100 km (23 MPG). 2013 Dodge Journey 2.4 L with 4-speed automatic – Hwy: 7.7 L/100 km (37 MPG) and City: 11.2 L/100 km (25 MPG). Wise customers read the fine print: €, ≤, •, *, ♦, ◊, § The Trade In Trade Up Summer Clearout Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating retailers on or after July 11, 2013. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,595 – $1,695), air tax (if applicable), tire levy and OMVIC fee. Pricing excludes licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other retailer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailer may sell for less. €$10,275 in Total Discounts are available on the new 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT model and consist of $7,000 Consumer Cash Discount and $3,275 in Ultimate Family Package Savings. See your retailer for complete details. ≤Ultimate Family Package Discounts available at participating retailers on the purchase/lease of a new 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT with Ultimate Family Package (RTKH5329G). Discount consists of: (i) $2,500 in Bonus Cash that will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes; and (ii) $775 in no-cost options that will be deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. •$19,995 Purchase Price applies to the new 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (29E) and includes $8,100 Consumer Cash Discount. $19,995 Purchase Price applies to the new 2013 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package (22F) only and includes $2,000 Consumer Cash Discount. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select 2013 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. ♦4.99% lease financing of up to 60 months available on approved credit through WS Leasing Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Westminster Savings Credit Union) to qualified customers on applicable new 2012, 2013 and 2014 models at participating retailers in Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailer may lease for less. See your retailer for complete details. Examples: 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (29E)/2013 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package (22F) with a Purchase Price of $19,995/$19,995 leased at 4.99% over 60 months with $3,669/$4,649 down payment, equals 130 bi-weekly payments of $99/$99 with a cost of borrowing of $3,518.80/$3,245.60 and a total obligation of $14,610.70/$14,589.90. 22,000 kilometre/year allowance. Charge of $0.18 per excess kilometre. Some conditions apply. ◊Ultimate Journey Package Discounts available at participating retailers on the purchase/lease of a new 2013 Dodge Journey R/T with Ultimate Journey Package (JCES49 28X with AGV, AV1, AS4, GWG). Discount consists of: $2,500 in Bonus Cash that will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes; and (ii) $1,125 in no-cost options that will be deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. §2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew Plus shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount: $31,940. 2013 Dodge Journey R/T AWD shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount: $31,640. The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications LLC, used under license. ^Based on 2013 Ward’s Middle Cross Utility segmentation. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc.
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