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Video cameras to be part of new security system OK'd for the WMC
Woolwich wants input on locations of community mailboxes STEVE KANNON
STEVE KANNON The township will spend $60,000, most of it on video surveillance, to equip the Woolwich Memorial Centre with a security system. The building was vandalized last New Year’s Eve when young offenders broke in undetected. Damage topped $100,000. While there were conduits for a security system as part of the $23-million building opened in 2009, a security system was never installed. Reversing course, councillors this week approved a plan that would see extensive monitoring put in place. Along with a range of motion sensors and glass-break detectors, the system includes video cameras and recording devices. That surveillance equipment makes up two-thirds of the $60,000 price tag, which came in $10,000 over the township’s budget for the project. Beyond recording any break-ins, the cameras could be helpful in providing visual evidence in the case of accidents or emergencies, as well as claims related to slips, trips and falls, staff maintains. The issues of surveillance prompted Coun. Mark Bauman to question whether the cameras might be an issue with unionized workers. “I don’t feel that it will affect the WMC | 5
Start your engines Amsey Metzger will host the 20th annual Waterloo County Steam Threshers’ Reunion at his Wallenstein farm on August 22-23. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
SCOTT BARBER There’s just something about the sound of a two-cylinder tractor, Amsey Metzger says. Like the distinct tone of a record player, or the rev of a ’60s muscle car, the rumble of an antique tractor’s engine is music to his ears. There’ll be plenty on display at Metzger’s farm at 7590 Line 86 in
Wallenstein on August 22 and 23, during the 20th annual Waterloo County Steam Thresher’s Reunion. The event will also feature classic cars and trucks and demonstrations with antique steam threshing machinery. Tickets cost $5 per day, or $15 for families, with this year’s proceeds beSTEAM THRESHERS| 5
Concerned about the possibility of community mailboxes springing up at inappropriate locations, Woolwich is angling for more municipal say in the rollout of new installations as Canada Post does away with door-to-door delivery. The township plans to draft a resolution calling on the post office to seek out local input on locating the mailboxes, already a fixture in new subdivisions. Woolwich will then look to other municipalities to endorse the idea. Prompted by Coun. Allan Poffenroth, councillors meeting August 12 discussed ways for the township to protect itself from the prospect of community mailboxes being installed in unsuitable locations. There have already been issues related to parking and traffic as residents stop their cars to pick up mail, with Poffenroth noting the situation could get worse as new central mailboxes are installed in existing
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Glasgow St. should be reopened by end of November STEVE KANNON A failed culvert that has closed a section of Glasgow Street in Conestogo could be replaced by the end of November. Woolwich expects to spend $254,000 on the project. Councillors meeting Tuesday night approved a plan to replace the structure rather than repair it. Director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley said repairing the culvert would be quicker, taking about a month, and cheaper at $128,000, but the life of the structure would only be extended about 10 years before a full replacement would be needed. Doing the entire job now would provide a culvert with a 75-year lifespan. The township is looking to send the job out to tender as soon as possible, with the goal of reporting back to council by September 23. If a contract is awarded then, the work would get underway by the end of the month, with an eight-week timeline. Normally, the work couldn’t be carried out at this time of year due to the impact on fish in the creek. Due to the potentially greater threat from leaving the culvert in its current condition, the township expects to gain an exemption in talks with the Grand River Conservation Authority, provincial Ministry of Natural Resources and federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Kennaley explained. Coun. Bonnie Bryant, pointing out that the detour route now in place would be a problem in the winter months, stressed that the work needs to be done before that time. “Yes, it will be done by winter,” Kennaley assured her. The replacement project includes a new concrete box culvert, demolition
of the existing structure, new asphalt and guide rails above and a diversion of the stream during the inwater portion of the work, which is expected to be done by the end of October. While the construction itself will go to tender, council approved a solesource bid for the engineering portion of the job, approving the expenditure of $20,000 for K. Smart Associates to do the design work and contract administration. The company had already been involved in looking at options for the culvert when a shifting of the west headwall was detected in May. Perhaps under the stress of heavy rainfalls in the spring and summer, the headwall collapsed in July, sending debris into the creek and causing part of the asphalt to fall away. A stretch of Glasgow Street North between Flax Mill and Misty River drives has been closed since that time. That has been an issue for the residents of the 16 properties on Glasgow Street north of the span and 13 homes on Misty River Drive that could usually access Sawmill Road via that route. “It’s been a strain on the village,” said Lisa MacDonald, a Conestogo resident running for council in October’s municipal election who attended the meeting. “It’s moving ahead pretty quickly, much quicker than I thought,” she added in an interview Wednesday. Given the current restrictions on access, the culvert needs to be replaced on an emergency basis, said Kennaley. The township will draw money from its reserve funds to pay for the unbudgeted expense, as the culvert wasn’t earmarked for replacement before 2017.
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WHITNEY NEILSON Gale Presbyterian Church has finally welcomed a new minister, after more than a year without following the retirement of longtime pastor Linda Bell, who retired after the move to a new building in Elmira. Rev. Scott Sinclair joins the church from a long line of ministers, including his father, grandfather, and several uncles. He said he wanted to be a minister since he was young, but pursued other career paths before turning to ministry. Sinclair has a bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology from the University of Guelph and bachelor’s of education from the University of Toronto. He didn’t end up working in either field, instead spending his working life doing construction. He knew it was time to get into ministry when he was in his early 30s and lacking inspiration. While deconstructing a barn, the structure fell down, and his co-worker disappeared from sight. “I was so afraid that the guy died, that I’d just dropped a barn on him,” Sinclair said. “I called out his name several times, and not getting a response, and scared to death to get closer to the barn to find out. He just pops up from the back of the barn on top of the rubble. Even though there was no real calamity, I looked at myself and thought ‘I don’t want to do this anymore.’” The next day he went down to Knox College to find out how he could start his ministry training. His first stint as a minster was in Hagersville and Port Dover. He then moved to Owen Sound to preach for 12 years. After
Rev. Scott Sinclair is settling into his new role at Gale Presbyterian Church after years of ministerial work in Port Dover, Owen Sound and Ottawa. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] nity and Gale as a church that it was off to Ottawa were a good fit, would for three years. He said Elcertainly enjoy living here mira seemed like the right and serving here.” fit for him and his wife, as He also worked as the they wanted to be closer to director of Camp Kintail at their elderly parents. Lake Huron, a camp that Sinclair has two grown Gale is an active supporter children – a daughter of. who’s a musician in OtSinclair’s definition of tawa, and a son teaching a good church is one that English in South Korea. has some impact on the He said he doesn’t have community around it. He any specific goals set for said it will take awhile for his ministry in Elmira, but as with all his prior experi- him to know what sort of ministry and mission Gale ence, he aims to improve can be in Elmira. the lives of his congrega“I do hope that this tion physically and spirichurch can sort of become tually. a place of spiritual growth “We investigated Gale and nurture for anybody Presbyterian Church durin the community.” ing its vacancy and felt A typical church serthat Elmira as a commu-
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vice involves prayers and hymns about being together in the presence of God, proclamation of the word, and prayers and songs about what they can do in missions for the world. He commends Gale for its ability to blend the traditional music of the church with contemporary Christian music. The church has two choirs, one which focuses on traditional choral music, and then a band. “Where I find real fulfillment in ministry is when I’m interacting with people,” Sinclair said. “The church service on Sunday morning is one thing. I get much more fulfillment when someone comes in the office and wants to talk one to one.” He’d also like to put his gardening and forestry background to good use. The idea of using some of the outdoor space as a meditative place for people to come when the church doors are closed intrigues him. Sinclair notes that he thinks all ministers should have a turning point in their life, not necessarily before they become a minister. His was doing the pilgrimage of El Camino de Santiago de Compostella, an 800-kilometre walking tour across Spain. “It’s a pilgrimage route that has been in place since the 9th century,” Sinclair said. “I undertook that pilgrimage back in 2008 and I would say that was probably the most significant spiritual experience of my life.” Sinclair started his ministry in early August and had his official induction at a service on August 10. “I did most of my growing up in Guelph, so coming to Elmira was sort of like coming home.”
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Finding the social message in Carrie Stage version of Stephen King thriller looks at the personalities involved and its anti-bullying message WHITNEY NEILSON
Stephen King took all of two weeks to write the 1974 thriller Carrie, which has since been turned into several films and a Broadway musical. That’s also how long the Singer’s Theatre had to put together the full-fledged musical for this weekend’s performances. The theatre company holds an intensive musical theatre workshop every summer for young people aged 14 to 24. They audition to be part of the production, receive their scripts in June, and then have 10 days of hard work in August to nail down singing, acting, and choreography. Gord Davis, former EDSS drama teacher and director, said the musical doesn’t involve the horror and gore of its predecessors. Instead it focuses on the characters and how they got to where they are. “We wanted to pick things that were challenging, rather than simple fun stuff summer camps do. We wanted to make this a more serious thing where they were developing their vocal skills and acting technique,” he said. In the past they’ve done classics like Jekyll and Hyde and A Tale of Two Cities. Davis said this one is particularly challenging musically. They also selected it because the bullying in the play is so prominent
today. “I think a lot of people, when they think of Carrie, they think of the blood all over the place and the destruction,” Davis said. “Because you can’t do the high tech stuff they do in movies on the stage, what the playwrights have done is go to the heart of the story.” The musical shows how Carrie gets to where she is because of all the bullying that happens, alongside her mother’s extremist religious influence. But unlike the movie, you see how much Carrie and her mother love each other, even singing some beautiful songs together where they express their concern for each other, Davis said. The cast of 30 ranges from students studying musical theatre to those who have never set foot on stage before. Davis said it’s always been important to him for the entire cast to be as involved as possible, regardless if they’re a main character. “I try to find ways to keep the kids on stage if possible,” Davis said. “It was my style when I was teaching in Elmira and now it’s become sort of a Singer’s Theatre style.” Sue Snell, played by Sarah Hagarty, tells the story as a survivor. The idea is she’s being interviewed about what happened to Carrie. Snell is one of the few characters who tries to help Carrie, persuading her boyfriend Tommy Ross,
There will be three performances of Carrie at the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts on August 15 at 7:30 p.m., and August 16 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $21 and can be purchased at www.ticketscene.ca or at the door. Davis says there is quite a bit of cursing and sexual talk, so young children probably shouldn’t attend. But for the squeamish, rest assured there will be no pig blood. “They found the humanness in the story, rather than the horror and the effects.”
Conor Murphy and Kathryn Donkers act out a scene with Gord Davis’ direction. Right, Joel Cumber and Sarah Hagarty practice a scene from this weekend’s production of Carrie: The Musical. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
played by Joel Cumber, to take her to prom. “The story starts when Carrie (played by Caroline Wiechers) has her first period in the girls’ gym locker room and from that moment that’s when some of the girls, like Sue, start to feel guilty for what they’ve done to her,” Davis said. “And other girls like Chris want to get back at her.” The summer workshop, in its twelfth year, has attracted its fair share of talent. Young actors from the U.S. have come to Kitchener to take part and this year two girls from Vancouver
Island flew in. Amanda Brunk, founder of Singer’s Theatre, said this year’s production is also supporting three charitable efforts. “Our cast members will be wearing bracelets from the Pink Wrist Campaign of the anti-bullying website StopABully.ca on stage,” Brunk said. “We will be donating some of our prom dresses from the production to Prom Blitz, a charity that gives prom dresses to girls who need them. And finally, our cast is assisting in a blood drive for Canadian Blood Services to save lives.”
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Taste Local event set for Sept. 14 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 fundraiser. Taste Local! Taste Fresh! is returning to Steckle Heritage Farm on September 14, the group announced this week. Its signature event taking place in peak
harvest season will bring together local food producers and the region’s top chefs. “Taste Local! Taste Fresh! is about bringing together all of the links in the food chain – farmers, distributors, retailers, chefs and consumers – to celebrate our local harvest and the diversity of great food we have here in Waterloo Region,” said Foodlink manager Anna Contini. The event is also Foodlink’s only fundraiser, with proceeds going towards the organization’s mission to promote local food, make connections in the industry and provide local food education. Taste Local guests will be able to
Cambridge man faces multiple charges in Mapelton break-in On August 1 at approximately 6:24 a.m., Wellington County OPP officers responded to a breakand-enter in progress at a residence on Sideroad 17 in Mapleton Township. Police say a male entered the home and was confronted by the homeowner. The man left the scene in a 2014 Mitsubishi and soon after was involved in a single-vehicle collision. He
was arrested at the scene and transported to a local operations centre. Ryan Oud, 25, of Cambridge was charged with ‘break and enter,’ ‘mischief under $5,000,’ ‘impaired driving,’ ‘driving with more than 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood in his system,’ and ‘possession of stolen property under $5,000.’ He is to appear in Guelph court on Aug. 29.
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6:48 PM | Police responded to the scene after an Elmira man driving a black Honda pulled out onto Herrgott Road from Broadway Street in Hawkesville and struck a blue Hyundai driven by an Elmira woman. The woman, travelling northbound on Herrgott Road, was forced to swerve off of the road in an attempt to avoid a collision. The man was charged with ‘fail to yield to through traffic.’
1:38 PM | Sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., a bicycle was stolen from the parking lot of the St. Jacobs Factory Outlet Mall at 25 Benjamin Rd. Unknown suspects cut the lock and made off with the bike. Police have no suspects
8:00 AM | Sometime overnight, unknown suspects stole 700 litres of fuel from a residential property on the 1000 block of Pinehill Road in Wilmot Township. 8:00 AM | Sometime overnight while the homeowners were sleeping, unknown suspects entered a residence on Alderview Drive in New Dundee. A purse and cash were taken.
4:58 PM |A van reversing out of driveway struck a passing vehicle travelling on Kressler Road in Wellesley Township. There were no injuries. AUGUST 12
7:44 PM | A resident of Elmira was hand digging around the gas meter outside of his house when he struck the gas line, causing a leak. Elmira firefighters attended the scene to stem the flow until a crew from Union Gas could arrive to make the final repairs. There were no injuries or other property damage as a result of this incident.
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Workshop fosters tree planting A workshop on windbreaks – entitled
Windbreaks: Are the Rumours True? – will be held on Aug. 27 near Elora. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Eastep Farms, 6807 Wellington Road 7. The purpose of the workshop is to address questions about the costs and benefits of windbreaks: Is it true that windbreaks increase crop yields? Will trees clog field drainage tiles? Do windbreaks require a lot of upkeep? Farmers with more than 20 years of experience managing windbreaks will be on hand to answer questions and talk about their experiences. The hosts for the event, the Eastep family, have been widely recognized
for their environmental stewardship over the years. The workshop includes a dinner of pulled-pork sandwiches, followed by a short presentation from a forestry specialist and a field tour. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. To register contact Mark Funk, forestry specialist with the Grand River Conservation Authority by email at mfunk@ grandriver.ca or by phone at (519) 621-2763, ext. 2259. Funding for the workshop has been provided by Trees for Mapleton, Trees for Woolwich, Trees for Minto and the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
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meet and chat with chefs about the art of cooking and farmers about the local food they grow. Right now the chefs are busy working on their artful creations. The first step is consulting with their farm/producer partner to find out what is available. Some participants are brand new to this season's event (including Block 3 Brewing, Ambrosia Pastry Co., Bread Baron Sandwiches and Homage), while others have been returning for many years.
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ing donated to The House of Friendship and the Children’s Wish Foundation. The goal is “to raise funds to meet the great needs of the less fortunate people at home and abroad,” according to the group’s webpage. “We believe this will bring hope and dignity to these people. The funds remaining after expenses will be designated to a charitable organization(s) or mission(s) of the Reunion’s choice. The recipient(s) shall be announced prior to the annual event. We plan to raise the funds by providing information and education on steam engines and other antique farm equipment and provide demonstrations of their uses for the interest of the public.” It’s a fun way to learn about the past, Metzger, the club’s president, says. “It’s interesting to see how people used to do things and to see the contrast to the way we do things now.” It brings a sense of nos-
Proceeds from the event will go to The House of Friendship and The Children’s Wish Foundation. talgia too, he added. “I do remember seeing a lot of the equipment being used and putting in loose hay and the stooks. I never had to load a load of loose hay, but the stooks I did. I loaded lots of those.” This will be the sixth time Metzger has hosted the event on his property. It’s a lot of work he says, but well worth the effort. “I get great joy out of seeing people come out to see
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(the antique farm equipment), and seeing that we can have money left to give back to the community.” The activities kick off on August 21 at 8:30 a.m. with a tractor run leaving from the Metzger farm, followed by brunch at 10 a.m. On August 22, displays open at 10:00 a.m. with wagon rides, quilting, wood carving and a corn box. Throughout the day, there will be threshing demon-
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strations, children’s games, gospel singing and a corn roast. Saturday’s events will include a children’s pedaltractor pull, a hay loader and corn cutting box demonstration and a full-sized tractor pull. The reunion concludes with an equipment parade at 3:30 p.m. More information can be found at www.waterloocountysteamthreshers. com.
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WMC cameras symptomatic of growing problem PERHAPS OVERCOMPENSATING AFTER AN embarrassing break-in and vandalism spree at the Woolwich Memorial Centre, the township opted to spend $40,000 on video surveillance as part of a $60,000 security system. There was no system in place last New Year’s Eve when some young offenders entered the building and ran amok. Even a very basic, inexpensive alarm system would have sufficed to notify authorities of the incursion. Instead, the result was more than $100,000 in damage to the facility. Though belated, a security system is a good idea. Not so the video portion, on the other hand. By adding cameras, the township is joining the pervasive and perverse rush to strip the public of its ever-dwindling privacy in the surveillance state. Woolwich will argue that the cameras not only provide security measures, but enhance the safety of users and serve other useful purposes. As is always the case with such rationales, the benefits, if they exist at all, are overstated. The trade-off for the loss of privacy and the potential for misuse far outweigh any purported advantages. As a part of the systemic spread of monitoring equipment – everincreasing measures to boost video, phone and Internet surveillance, for instance – the video cameras ultimately serve the downward spiral. Is Woolwich’s plans to install cameras at the WMC the end of the world? Of course not. But each step is a continuation down a path we don’t want to follow. This is simply a chance to say no to continuing that breach of the public trust. Rather than protecting citizens from the rampant use and abuse of privacy commonplace in the private sector – from mining Internet data to cell phone tracking – governments are actually the worst offenders, and not just in the blatantly illegal way Edward Snowden revealed. Increasingly, we’re seeing all kinds of electronic devices, some public and some private, becoming a statesanctioned monitoring system aimed at all of us, a clear violation of our right to privacy. Those rights, as we are all aware, are constantly under attack in this digital age – governments are doing precious little to protect us from the efforts of private information gatherers. We have become accustomed to financial outlets tracking our spending habits via credit and debit cards; “security” cameras are commonplace everywhere from banks to convenience stores ... and arenas; using the Internet leaves a clear trail to those in the know. In the private sector, we still have something of a choice to avoid some of the tracing measures, though not as large as we think – nor as large as we should have if regulators were doing their jobs. But when the government begins installing what are in essence tracking devices with gleeful abandon, we have the state directly involved in this dangerous and invasive practice. 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. 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. We see far too much of this in our lives today. Though just one small step, scrapping plans for cameras in the WMC would be helpful. As a bonus, there would be cost savings, another instance where governments usually fail.
Nothing like video cameras everywhere to make the place even more inviting than it usually is. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
Ebola outbreak makes clear the economics of infection WORLD AFFAIRS Ebola is a truly frightening disease, with a fatality rate as high as 95 per cent (although the death rate in the current outbreak in West Africa is only 55-60 per cent). At the moment, it is largely confined to a heavily forested inland area where the borders of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea meet, although cases have already appeared in the capital cities of all three countries. It could get much worse. If ebola successfully made the jump to a more prosperous, densely populated country like Nigeria, whose citizens travel all over the world, the current 800 recorded deaths could become 8,000, or 80,000, or even more. And the worst of it is that there is no effective vaccine or treatment for ebola. Let me rephrase that. There is no approved vaccine or treatment for ebola. There are candidates, some of which have shown promising results when tested
on non-human primates. But they haven’t gone through the full testing process that is necessary before they are approved for human use, because nobody was willing to pay for it. The normal procedure in the United States, home to more than half of the world’s major drug companies (“Big Pharma”), is that basic research for new drugs may be paid for by government grants or even by private philanthropy (like Bill Gates’s $200 million donation for research on a malaria vaccine), but the work of bringing the drugs to market is left to the commercial companies. All too often, they simply can’t be bothered. It costs hundreds of millions of dollars to take a drug through the whole approval process and put it on the market. That’s worthwhile if the drug will then sell at a high cost and be used regularly over long periods of time: a drug that fights “rich people’s diseases” like cancer or heart disease, say, or even something like Viagra. But a one-shot vaccine that would mainly be used by
poor Africans will never make a profit, so it is ignored. Galvanized by the panic over ebola, the National Institutes of Health in the United States has now scheduled phase one trials of an ebola vaccine on human subjects for next month. But there are two more phases after that, and the earliest a vaccine could be approved for general use is next July. And even in this emergency, it’s public money, not Big Pharma, that is funding the research. The problem goes much wider than ebola and other tropical diseases. It extends, unfortunately, to the antibiotics that vanquished the bacterial infections that were once responsible for about 25 per cent of adult deaths. The last new class of antibiotics, carbapenems, was approved in 1980. Since then, nothing – even though the usefulness of existing antibiotics is rapidly eroding as resistant strains of bacteria emerge. That’s a big threat, but antibiotics are still not big money-makers, as they are used for relatively short
periods of time to fight some specific infection. So no new type of antibiotic has been developed by Big Pharma for more than three decades. A minimum of 23,000 people in the United States died last year of infections that would once have been easily ended by antibiotics; in the European Union the total was 25,000. There are some measures that would dramatically slow the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Far fewer prescriptions should be written for antibiotics, and doctors should be monitored to ensure that they are not overprescribing. Patients must complete any course of antibiotics that they begin, and report that they have done so. Over-the-counter sales of antibiotics in countries like China and Russia must cease. Above all, it should be a criminal offence to feed antibiotics to animals just to make them grow faster and bigger. (That is where 80 per cent of the antibiotics consumed in the United States go at the moment.) DYER | 8
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Companies behind environmental failures must bear all the costs EDITOR'S NOTES Imperial Metals, the company behind the failure of a tailings pond last week at the Mount Polley mine, sees no reason the incident should delay the opening of another mine in B.C. That project, another open-pit operation going after gold and copper, will also feature a tailings pond for the large amount of waste to be generated there. While the government and industry are downplaying the environmental impact of the breach of the retaining dam, which they say looked much worse than it actually was (B.C. Mines Minister Bill Bennett compared the results to the 10,000 or 15,000 avalanches in the mountains each year), many questions remain. There are specifics like the cause of the failure, but also wider questions about the advisability of such mines, especially in certain areas. The August 4 breach at
Mount Polley sent some 10 billion litres of wastewater and 5 billion litres of solid tailings waste into surrounding waterways. Testing this week showed water to be within drinking standards, with work continuing to stem the flow and avoid further risks of flooding. Catastrophic failure is an inherent risk of large tailings dams, says Ottawa-based Mining Watch Canada. The risks increase with the size and height of the impoundment and the amount of water relative to the solids kept in the impoundment. Tailings are the wastes left over from the crushing, grinding, and processing of mineral ores. Because low-grade, large-scale mines like Mount Polley are mining ores where the sought-after minerals (gold and copper in this case) are less than one per cent of the ore, a considerable waste is created from processing the 20,000 tonnes of ore that went through the Mount Polley mill each day. During processing, the ground rock is mixed with water and reagents to re-
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an end to the dumping of mine waste Jay Ritchlin, the western region director general for the David Suzuki Foundation, tells the Vancouver Sun the Mount Polley mine will require monitoring, but that the incident is a teachable moment for an industry that has to raise its environmental standards. “It’s not a question of the sky is falling or the mining industry should be shut down, but we know that tailings management has advanced to the point that most really sophisticated mines dry and stack their tailings,” he notes. “They just don’t build the mud walls and put a bunch of wet, toxic soup behind it anymore.” Instead, the likes of Mining Watch’s Ramsey Hart suggests there are better options for disposing of tailings. “Some mines, mostly underground mines extracting smaller volumes of ore, backfill exploited areas with tailings – a safe and sound option. Drying tailings or turning them to a paste that then hardens
and dries are two other options. All these options add costs to mining operations, and so are not favoured by corporate interests focused on the bottom line,” he says. Without changes driven by government regulators, another spill is inevitable. “Whenever we have the combination of an inherently risky waste management option, combined with lax government and a company that pushes the risk boundaries, we are likely to have another failure.” Mining Watch also advocates its own version of the just-say-no philosophy, arguing that where ecological and social risks are high and the economics don’t allow for a more secure longer-term solution, not mining remains the only guaranteed way to keep tailings out of streams, rivers, and lakes. But with profits to be made, that’s not likely. That’s why Imperial Metals is hoping to open another mine in B.C. In fact, the company says it may need to step up production to pay for the cleanup costs,
which could reach into the hundreds of millions of dollars. It doesn’t expect insurance to cover the whole bill. The issue of costs in such instances always makes residents nervous, as taxpayers are usually dinged somewhere along the way, even though a private operator is responsible. All too often we’ve seen the results of what economists call externalities: transferring to society the costs of production while the profits go to individuals and companies. As with many poor business practices, getting the mining industry to change its ways means making companies responsible for the total cost of their activities, not just pollution but transportation costs, employment programs and education, for example. The system depends on society – governments and citizens – to bear the cost of the infrastructure, both hard and soft, without which corporations couldn’t operate. When thing go wrong, the extra KANNON | 8
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Contractors took out building permits worth $8 billion in June, up 13.5% from May. The June increase was mainly due to higher construction intentions for institutional and industrial buildings in Quebec and commercial buildings in Alberta. The value of non-residential building permits rose 32.5% to $3.8 billion in June. n the residential sector, the value of permits edged up 0.4% to $4.2 billion.
Peace in the Promised Land will come when those who love mercy and do justice build a sustained mass movement – as we did against the apartheid regime in South Africa – week after week, month after month, year after year until the captives are set free. Peace in the Promised Land will come when we force, through boycotts, divestments and sanctions, the powerful to end the blockade of Gaza and deny the instruments of death to Israel.
Construction could begin this fall on St. Jacobs’ first major residential development in more than a decade following Woolwich Township’s approval of the Valleyview Heights subdivision. Meeting Aug. 13, councillors gave the green light to the project that will see 200 new residential units – a mix of single-family, semi-detached and apartment units – on a 40-acre site at the south end of the village.
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And even when all that has been done, the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria will continue, though at a much slower pace. Bacterial resistance is an evolutionary process that can only be slowed, not stopped. So we desperately need new antibiotics, and there are none forthcoming. Without them, warned Dame Sally Davies, chief medical officer for England, “Modern medicine would quickly go out of the window.” Almost all surgery, including things as commonplace as caesarean sections and hip replacements, and most
cancer treatments as well, involve a significant risk of infection that must be controlled by antibiotics. As British Prime Minister David Cameron told “The Times”: “If we fail to act ... we are cast back into the dark ages of medicine, where treatable infections and injuries will kill once again.” Yet Big Pharma will not fill the gap, for those companies are answerable to their shareholders, not to the public. The case for direct state intervention to finance the development of the vaccines and antibiotics that the commercial sector neglects is overwhelming. And very urgent.
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YOUR VIEW / LETTER
The hypocrisy of local church expansion To the Editor, In the last several years the community of Elmira and the surrounding area have completed several projects of church expansion and relocation. Four of these include Woodside Bible Fellowship, Gale Presbyterian, Wallenstein Bible Chapel and Floradale Mennonite Church. These projects did not come cheap either. The Woodside expansion in 2009-2010 cost $2.1 million, and Gale’s relocation in 2012 from Arthur street to Church street cost upwards of $2.5 million. The costs and motives of these expansions lead me to question the rationalization for such projects. Elmira is growing, which
means there is a need for more space and more programs to meet the community’s needs. I understand this fully, but I’m skeptical that these churches need to raise millions of dollars to build state-of-the-art facilities in order to do so. These churches have lost sight of what their true purpose should be. A church’s function should not be church, it should be the uplifting of the community and of its members. Does Woodside really need a $2.1-million facility to do this? I understand that these local church communities do benefit our communities greatly, whether it is through outreach programs in the community, youth programs or international missions trips. I am not arguing that local churches are not the cause of great good in our communities. I am arguing that the work of the church is not dependent on the physical
building. People working together to change a community is not in any way, influenced by the size of their church building. How much benefit do these facilities actually produce in our communities? If we used accurate indicators for measuring social change or community health and development and compared the welfare of our town before and after these church expansions, would the results show a benefit to our communities in a proportional amount to the millions of dollars spent on these facilities? I doubt it. Many church communities in North America have succumbed to the temptations of glamour, greed, and comfort. Church is big business. Scott Thumma, a professor of sociology and religion at Hartford Seminary, told CNN that in the United States “the mega church on average
has about $6.5 million in income a year.” I think it’s safe to assume Elmira churches aren’t raking in such profits, but these new buildings seem to proclaim that Christians care more about having a church bigger than the one down the road, or listening to their Sunday sermons in air conditioning than the needless suffering of others in this world. If we look elsewhere in the world, like China, Christians gather in the secrecy of their own homes for fear of persecution or death. These Christians are being killed for what they believe, but here in Elmira, Christians are building multiple, multi-million dollar church facilities because they can. If these churches really wanted to make a difference in Elmira and the surrounding communities, they would have used their time and resources for something more pro-
ductive and meaningful. That kind of money could open a homeless shelter in Kitchener-Waterloo, it could start a program to get kids off the street in Toronto, it could create programs to foster ties between the Church and LGBT communities. If church communities are willing to raise millions of dollars to serve themselves, then their fundraising and support for the community should be tenfold in comparison. Again, I don’t think this is in proportion either. The needs of the poor and the oppressed should always outweigh the ‘need’ for a new church building. Yet, considering the message of Christ and the
pecially in the oil industry. Critics will be watching to see if Imperial Metals is allowed to wriggle off of the hook despite the fact justice demands the company cover every dime of the restoration costs.
prevalence of immense poverty and suffering that occurs in this world, Christians should never feel the need to spend $2.5 million on a new church facility. Think of any program your church is a part of in this community or elsewhere, and ask yourself, “would this program cease to exist, or be any less effective if my church building vanished, or had not received an expansion?” If the answer is yes, then it would be so only because of a minor inconvenience in finding adequate meeting/office space. Does this justify the money spent? I believe the answer is no.
TOM OBERLE | ELMIRA
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New lungs allow Elmira man to take part in competition
Ducking out of those selfabsorbed photos
Ed Speers medaled in three sports at the 2014 Canadian Transplant Games held last month in Moncton, NB WHITNEY NEILSON A double-lung transplant isn’t stopping Ed Speers and other transplant patients from getting active in some healthy competition. The Elmira man was one of 100 participants in the 2014 Canadian Transplant Games, held in Moncton, New Brunswick last month. The games are held every other year and feature golf, running, table tennis, swimming, badminton, bowling, lawn bowling, tennis, track and field, a triathlon, and cycling. Speers says the aim of the games is to celebrate life and raise awareness about the increasing need for organ donation. “It takes just two minutes to sign up,� Speers said. “You can save up to eight lives and affect the lives of so many more with tissue transplants.� Speers had his doublelung transplant in 2012, 11 months after being put on the waiting list. He said patients are added to the organ transplant list once their doctor feels they’re within two years of dying if they don’t receive a new organ.
Those in need of a transplant are matched up with donors based on blood type, antibodies, and especially important for lungs, size. He spent 11 years hooked up to an oxygen tank before his transplant due to a genetic condition that causes early onset emphysema. The former electrician has lived in Elmira for 30 years. Bad lungs run in Speers’ family. The same condition afflicted two of his brothers, one of whom passed away in 2008. He chose the 100-metre sprint, 5-kilometre walk, and long jump as his events. Participants, who ranged in age from 4 to 79, can compete in up to five events. For his age group he placed in the top three for all of his events, earning first in the sprint, third in the walk, and third in long jump. He plans to give his medals to his donor family. “The point of having the games is to say there is a great life after a transplant.� The host city chooses a sport common for their area to showcase. For Moncton, that was washer toss, something Speers had GAMES | 12
OPEN COUNTRY Maybe it’s part of being an outdoorsman, I just don’t understand the selfie. The selfie – for those fortunate enough not to have been subjected to one – is simply a digital photo taken by a person of themselves. And, if my experience is any indication, that person is typically trying to look like a duck. Duck faces and selfies go hand in hand. Again, this baffles me since, given the choice, ducks would not want to look like ducks. In any case, the selfie is used by young people, celebrities and celebritywannabes so frequently that there is now, apparently, a backlash against it. That’s right: young, hip, good looking people have finally realized it is vain and egotistical to take photos of their own faces and post them online. So now they are taking photos of their own backs.
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Mitch Klie named captain of Sugar Kings Forward cited for his ability to lead by example as team prepares to open training camp for 2014-15 season SCOTT BARBER With just over a week before training camp opens on August 23, the Elmira Sugar Kings announced Wednesday that the club’s new captain will be forward Mitch Klie. “I think it is a good choice, we had a lot of talk about it with Paul Jennings, myself and the coaching staff, and we leave it up to the coaches and I think they made a great choice,” said Keith Stewart, director of hockey operations. “Mitch is not only a good hockey player, but he’s a good kid and a good leader. He leads by example.” General manager Paul Jennings said Klie understands the importance of such leadership. “I think what he brings is the trademark of our hockey club: hard work. He works hard, he is a very responsible young man and he understands the responsibility that comes with playing here. … He’s a quiet leader. He doesn’t say a whole lot, but he leads by
Mitch Klie will wear the ‘C’ for the Elmira Sugar Kings this season, taking over the role from Cass Frey who graduated from the program last spring. how hard he works.” Klie, brought in from the St. Thomas Stars during the 2013-14 campaign, scored 11 goals and 18 assists in 37 games last season. He also notched a goal and six assists during the playoffs. “He’s one of those kids
who is probably better in the defensive zone than the offensive zone because he’ll do anything to win,” Stewart explained. “He’ll block shots and take a hit to make a pass; all the little things you need to do to win, he is one of those guys
that’ll do it. I think he commands a lot of respect in the dressing room from the other players just by the style that he plays. He takes over the captaincy from Cass Frey, who graduated from the program after the Kings were
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eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the Waterloo Siskins last March. “Cass was the ultimate leader,” Stewart said. “Not a big guy in stature, but he had a huge heart and he wore it on his sleeve. Cass
Frey came every game to play. Those will be tough shoes to fill for Klie, but we have the confidence that he can be just as good a leader as Cass Frey was.” Klie says he learned a lot from his predecessor, and is excited to take on the new role. “We’re eager for training camp to start next week,” he said. “It’s going to be a great season; we have a really good group of guys.” The dressing room is full of leaders, Jennings said, including returning assistant captains Brodie Whitehead and Rob Kohli. “We have a lot of players who are outstanding leaders on and off the ice. We think work ethic rubs off on everybody, so when you get guys who work hard, then the next guy is going to work hard too.” It’s not all about wearing a letter on your sweater, he added. “We call it ‘leaders without letters.’ We are expecting everybody to be pulling on the same rope, and that comes from having a group of quality character guys.”
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Starting in Conestogo, competition tests runners’ endurance over a tough week filled with daily grinds that includes stages along township roads to do one race, or the weekend races. The idea for the running series came from his father, Lloyd, who wanted to create a “Tour de France” type event for runners. The distances and locations are based off of how he trained in his younger days. “He would be running up to 100 mile weeks and he varied his training that involved long runs, short runs, and trail runs, a lot of things that are involved in the ENDURrun,” Schmidt said. “In a way it’s like a Tour de France because it’s staged races where people compete in very different events every with a cumulative time.” Schmidt said they see the biggest turnout for the 10km run and the weekend races, since some of the weekday races are in the morning. He noted they have a lot of runners from out of town staying in Waterloo to compete, which helps bring people together
WHITNEY NEILSON This has been a gruelling week for a group of dedicated runners, putting in 160 kilometres of racing by Sunday during the 12th annual ENDURrun. The running series kicked off in Conestogo on August 10 with a half-marathon, and continues until the coming Sunday with a full marathon in Conestogo again. The other five days include races of 10km, 15km, 16km, 30km, and 26.5km. Jordan Schmidt, operations manager of Run Waterloo, said 46 people signed up to do all seven stages, nearly double last year’s participation. “That’s big because the ENDURrun is a very close community,” Schmidt said. “For the event to grow from 25 to 46 in one year is a big step for the event. He said they average 80 to 90 people per race, as many people come out just
as friends and competitors. “This event has a very unique set of feedback,” Schmidt said. “In the running industry a lot of the events are quite similar and this is totally unlike other running events. Some people look at that as a summer camp for runners.” For new runners interested in trying out the sport, Schmidt offers his advice. First, get the right pair of shoes. Talk to someone at a running store because there’s nothing more discouraging than going for your first run and getting injured. “The next thing would be
to find out what your capabilities are,” Schmidt said. “Don’t run too much too quickly. That’s a recipe for disaster. Another important factor would be to find out what motivates you, for a lot of people that’s running with other people.” He also recommends sticking to a schedule and gradually increasing time and distance. This year’s goal of growing the event was achieved. They’re also happy to see how competitive it’s becoming. In stage three, the 30km, neither the men’s or
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They call it the back selfie. Well, I’m glad we’ve solved that problem. OK, maybe I’m old school but I recall a time when a person could experience an entire meal or visit the mall, beach, lake or park without documenting the experience in a series of uninteresting, poorly composed photos. Now, however, it seems you cannot eat bean sprouts, without having a photo shoot (no pun in-
tended.) I don’t blame young people for this either – they’re just having fun with the tools society has given them. And I don’t know if anyone is putting any real thought into the vanity that this trend reflects. It is all about vanity though. I mean, essentially when you take a selfie and post it online, you are making the assumption others are dying to see what you look like when you are in a
restaurant posing beside a tasty arugula salad. The sad truth is – in this world of selfies – no one cares what you look like posing beside a tasty arugula salad. They only care about what they look like posing beside a tasty arugula salad, which is why everyone is taking selfies. A selfie – and yes, even a back selfie – is incontrovertible evidence that we have gotten incredibly self-absorbed. It used to be that photographers took
more photos of scenery and others than themselves. When they did take photos of themselves, they took serious self portraits that somehow reflected the human condition. Rarely, if ever, were duck faces involved. The good news is this is probably a passing fad. That’s why we’re already moving onto back selfies. And just to move it along further, I’m going to throw out the idea of toe selfies – something I call toeys.
Believe me, they will soon be all the rage. Obviously, this is ridiculous. But so too is the concept of documenting every little bit of the human experience. Not because these things are unimportant, but rather because I believe we will soon be spending more time looking at photos and videos of people living life than actually getting out there and living it ourselves. We are slowly becoming a society of voyeurs – people
who are far more content watching images of other people doing things – no matter how boring. The problem with documenting the mundane is that it dilutes and distracts attention from the important things. For instance, very few people have seen the photo I posted of me with the 18-inch smallmouth I caught on my 5-weight fly rod. Which is a shame, because I was making the cutest duck face ever.
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dies waiting for a donor transplant. There are 1,513 people waiting right now and with a donation rate of 25 per cent, the odds are stacked against them. Of those, 88 are waiting for new lungs. “It’s a time in your life when you no longer need them,” Speers said. “It gives people their life back.” And even if you sign up as a donor, it becomes your family’s decision after you die. Despite this, more
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women’s champion from last year won the event. In 2006 there were only five competitors, compared to the 46 now. He said this adds more depth to the competition. It should be mentioned that the marathon is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon, a monumental achievement for any serious runner. Runners from across Ontario, into the U.S., and even Portugal came out for the races. After the first three stages, Matthew Leduc of Ajax is in the lead for the men, three minutes ahead of
Dave Rutherford, who placed first in the guest runner category of the half-marathon, grabs a quick drink from a volunteer. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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WHITNEY NEILSON Building departments in the townships – the ones who issue permits and arrange inspections for new construction – are supposed to carry their own weight: they can only charge fees on a cost-recovery basis, and the money they collect ideally covers all their costs. In Woolwich, the volume of permits had the department in a deficit through the first half of the year, but things are starting to pick up. Wellesley has seen its numbers hold steady over the last few years, though there was a nice increase in June. New home construction is often the largest driver of municipal permit fees. Market demand and available development play a key role. Other projects are subject to the vagaries of the weather: the wet conditions we’ve seen through much of the spring and summer can have an impact on renovations, for instance. Policy changes that began with a new building code in 2006 (Bill 124) sometimes leave the townships with some juggling to do. Woolwich, for instance, has had to draw on reserves at times to cover shortfalls when permits and fees didn’t cover its fixed costs. After some boom years in which building permits contributed to township coffers, the new act
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Warmer weather has brought on an influx of building permits in Woolwich and Wellesley Townships, and with it, more fee revenue. changed all that: rather than going to operating accounts, excess money must be allocated to a reserve fund, eventually balanced out to keep fees in line with costs. “The gist of Bill 124 is you’re supposed to recover your costs,” said Peter VanderBeek, Woolwich’s chief building official. “Whatever it costs to run the building department, that’s all paid for so it’s not on the taxpayers. We’re taking money from the reserves so we increased the fees last year. To run our department it comes to $446,131.50.” Examples of the fees included $60 for a swimming pool, $60 for a fireplace/ wood stove/chimney, and $0.25 per square foot for an attached garage. The mini-
mum building permit fee was $60. In his annual report last year, a statutory requirement, he presented the increases for 2014. A swimming pool or hot tub permit now costs $100; the same goes for a fireplace/wood stove/chimney. An attached garage was jacked up to $0.58 per square foot. Additional building permits were added for elevators and underground fire reservoirs. Solar panels for agricultural and residential properties require a $250 building permit, while commercial, industrial, and institutional ones will set you back $400. If you’re planning to install a new septic system, the permit will be $450. “The taypayer’s not
That varies in the region anywhere from 27 per cent 40 per cent. Last year the building department took in $482,858.92, so they took $141,725.18 out of the reserve funds and put it into the general revenues. The bill also sets timeframes so if someone makes an application for a permit, it can’t be sitting around. It varies anywhere from 10 days to 30 days and they’re obligated to send that permit out once it’s paid. “Everyone tells us it’s a pleasure to build here.” Rik Louwagie, chief building official for Wellesley Township, said the number of permits for the township didn’t increase early in the spring, but the
The October municipal election is still more than two months away. But given the way candidates everywhere have been jostling for the spotlight throughout the summer, it seems like voting day should be much closer. I don’t know what’s sparked the accelerated sense of passion in municipal candidates this year. People always get geared up for local politics, because municipal issues affect them so directly. No one has to take municipal-level decisions to Ottawa or Queen’s Park for discussion, action or blessings. They’re homegrown issues made right in our own municipalities. But this year election fever seems to have started early. Maybe there’s a ripple effect from the ongoing Rob Ford circus in Toronto. Or maybe with people’s ongoing drive towards the security of a community and all things local, municipal politics are taking on an even greater meaning to voters. Whatever it is, this municipal election has the makings of an unusually vigorous slugfest. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture, Ontario’s largest general farm organization, wants farmers to wade in the municipal conversation now.
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PERMITS: Keeping ‘em coming
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As urban Canadians increasingly feel a part of agriculture through continued local food development, so will their elected representatives be urged to speak out on it. That’s good, if these representatives are bringing forward important issues that have urban and rural angles, such as transportation and employment. But if they’re trying in earnest to make decisions on agricultural matters they really don’t understand (e.g., raising livestock in their backyard, farming equipment using municipal roadways, etc.) farming has a problem. Information sharing is not as easy as it sounds. Even though the pursuit of local food keeps climbing, the understanding of rural issues does not. And
as the federation says, farmers are a minority in most Ontario municipalities. That means they must be active as farm families and farm business owners, to work with local governments to help them understand agriculture and not let rural communities be forgotten. “We must be sure that local services to farmers, farm families and farm businesses are top of mind with candidates,” says federation president Mark Wales. This plea is not unlike a similar request the federation made to farmers prior to June’s provincial election. Farm issues transcend political borders, which farmers were reminded of when candidates were most recently creating provincial platforms. This time the overall
the message to farmers from the federation is similar: get active. Make sure municipal office candidates hear and understand the concerns of farm constituents. Then, if they’re elected, they can make informed decisions on issues that impact Ontario agriculture. The federation echoes comments about the importance of local governments to people’s lives – specifically, to farmers. “Municipal leaders are responsible for important community functions, including services, building and maintaining infrastructure, waste management and land use planning,” says Wales. Municipal councillors are also responsible for funding all these services, roadways and bridges through taxpayer and farm
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A funny thing happened on the way to Maryhill The Commercial Tavern plays it for laughs with comedy show on Sunday SCOTT BARBER On most nights, Maryhill’s Commercial Tavern is filled with the sound of boots two-steppin’ to live country music. But on August 17, owner Paul Weber hopes to exchange country twang for laughs with the “two idiots” comedy show. Longtime friends and collaborators Terry Parker and Larry Smith will perform their energetic standup routines. “We both do individual standup and we’re both headliners,” Parker said. “I always go on first when I work with (Larry) because he is a completely different act and the show just goes right off the charts. … The show works better that way because while I’m high energy, he’s completely off the cuff; you never know what’s going to happen.” While both comics bring edgy material and they like to get the audience involved in the act, Parker is quick to point out that they never “pick on anybody.” “We’re there to get laughs, but not at your expense. We talk to people, but I know that some comics like to pick on the audience and it can make people uncomfortable. We never do that.” Smith, a veteran performer with more than 25 years of experience de-
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Usually home to the sound of traditional country music, the Commercial Tavern goes for the funny bone Sunday with performances by veteran comedians Terry Parker and Larry Smith. scribes his improvisational style. “I hit a point where I felt like I should be able to just go out on stage and wing it, doing stuff I’ve done before, stuff I’ve never done, others that I just wrote last week. Really it’s the true meaning of the term adlib.” That way, people can come out to see his act more than once without having the same experi-
ence, he explained. “I always find that disappointing about comedy that once you went and saw someone’s routine, you couldn’t go see them again the next night because they were going to say the exact same stuff. I always say, you do the show that you would want to see.” It also allows him to play off the crowd. “I like to see where the
audience takes me. For me, I would find it hard if you said, ‘go up there and do these bits in this order and you can’t deviate. I’d be screwed. “Doing a proper comedy routine is kind of like a conversation. Whenever you’re having a conversation you need to read the other person to figure out what kind of language is appropriate.” It’s also important to
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Jones Feed Mills Ltd. Is looking for a full time Night Truck Loader to start immediately. The hours are Sunday – Thursday 11pm – 7am (extra hours available some Fridays). Must be able to work well with no supervision and to operate large trucks. A Class A or D Licence is an asset but is not required.
Qualified applicants must have their millwright ticket and 1-3 years of experience. Experience in a feed manufacturing facility is an asset. This is a day shift position with responsibility for after hours, on-call coverage. Must live within 35 km of Wallenstein. The application deadline is August 26, 2014.
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
NIGHT TRUCK LOADER
PIANO - HENRY Herbert made by Mason & Risch, bench included. $350.00. 519-669-5835.
DEADLINE: Thursdays by 10am
FRI AUG 15 at 7:00 PM - Property auction of a red brick legal duplex with many updates located close to the downtown core of Kitchener to be held at 42 Hohner Ave in Kitchener near Lancaster and Frederick Streets for Sheila Le. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com SAT. AUG 16 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of property including a 3 bedroom bungalow situated on an almost half acre; lawnmowers; lawn and garden equipment; antiques; household effects; tools; and miscellaneous items to be held at 85114 Lamont Dr. in Ethel for Cliff and Sheila Stevens. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com
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SAT. AUG 30 at 9:30 AM Consignment 2 ring auction sale of farm machinery; shop equipment; shop tools; wood working equipment; household; and miscellaneous items to be held at the farm of Enos Bauman 2620 Moser Young Rd RR 1 St. Clements approx. 2 kms west of St. Clements. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www. jantziauctions.com
36 MEMORIAL AVE. 2 BR. August 1st. Excellent for seniors, private entrance. No pets. Non smoker. BBQ for tenants, coin laundry. Only $850 + utilities and $25 for parking. Please call 519744-3711. 36 MEMORIAL AVE. sublet 2 Br bsmt apt. Aug. 1st. Non smoker. BBQ for tenants, coin laundry. $825 + utilities and $25 for parking. Please call 519-744-3711.
WED. SEPT 3 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of household effects; furniture; antiques; tools; 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
BRIGHT, SPACIOUS, 1-BEDROOM apartment in quiet, adult building. Ideal for non-smoking mature tenant. Close to downtown. Avail. September. Phone 519-669-3423. LARGE 2 BEDROOOM apartment for rent in Elmira. Close to downtown. $900/ mth + utilities. No pets, no smoking. Call 519-855-1774 or 519-669-2786.
RENTALS 3 BDRM NEWLY renovated main level apartment in Elmira house. Large yard, quiet neighbourhood, quartz countertops, AC, washer, dryer, fridge, stove, microwave and dishwasher included. Available Sept. 1. Call 519-572-9160.
NEWLY RENOVATED LARGE open concept basement level apartment in Elmira house. 1 bedroom plus office. Large yard, quiet neighbourhood, quartz countertops, AC, washer, dryer, fridge, stove, microwave and dishwasher included. Available Sept. 1. Call 519-572-9160.
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AUCTION
WED AUG 20 at 3:00PM Auction sale of household effects, quality furniture, antiques, collectibles, tools and miscellanies items to be held at the St Jacobs Community Centre in St Jacobs for a Waterloo estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www. jantziauctions.com FRI AUG 22 at 7:00 PM Annual charity auction of new donated items including tools; quilt; toys; gift certificate; and miscellaneous items to be held at the Amsey Metzger farm in Macton on Hiway 86 for the Waterloo County Steam Threshers Reunion. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com
RENTALS
Stolen | Recovered | Lost & found
Annual Summer
BICYCLE AUCTION For
WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE to be held at
Breslau Airport Road Auction Complex
5100 Fountain St., North, Breslau (Kitchener)
Sat. Aug 23rd 9:00 a.m. Bikes Start at 9am
275+ Bikes - Mountain, Racing, Hybrid & Childs
SAT. AUG 23 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of farm machinery; Waterloo County antiques; collectables; household; tools; and miscellaneous items to be held at 4650 Fountain St in Breslau (approx. 2 kms south of Breslau) for Hilda Shiry. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-6563555. www.jantziauctions. com
Giant, Rocky Mountain, K2, GT, Norco, KHS, Meile, Trek, Specialized, Gary Fisher, Raleigh, Jeep, Supercycle, Jamis, Next, Mongoose, Haro, Nakamura, Peugot, Sekine, Devinci, Triumph, Bonelli, Schwinn, Kona, Diamondback, etc.
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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
THOMPSON’S
TIRE
WHERE TIRES
Complete Collision Service
Auto Tech Inc.
ARE A
SPECIALTY, NOT A SIDE LINE.
Providing the latest technology to repair your vehicle with accuracy and confidence.
101 Bonnie Crescent, Elmira, ON N3B 3G2
519.669.8330
Farm • Auto • Truck Industrial On-The-Farm Service
FAX: 519.669.3210
35 Howard Ave., Elmira
AFTER HOURS
AUTO CLINIC
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33 First Street, East Elmira, ON
GENERAL SERVICES “25 years in Business”
• Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning on Location
Boat Covers | Air Conditioner Covers | Small Tarps Storage Covers | BBQ Covers | Awnings & Canopies Replacement Gazebo Tops | Golf Cart Enclosures & Covers
• Janitorial
• Area Rug Cleaning Drop-off / Pick up Service • Carpet Repair & Re-Installation
•Ratches, Hooks, Straps, Webbing etc. •Canvas, Vinyl, Polyester, Acrylic Fabrics
General Repairs
• Pet deodorization • Floor Stripping
• Bleached out Carpet Spot Repair
519.595.4830
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ROB McNALL 519-669-7607 LONG DISTANCE? CALL 1-866-669-7607
CONSTRUCTION INC. (519) 569-0772 • Commercial & Industrial General Contracting • Specializing in Concrete Work & Excavation • Retaining Walls
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• • • •
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WOOD GAS PELLET
CONESTOGO 1871 Sawmill Road
519-664-3800 877-664-3802
FERGUS
180 St. Andrew St. W.
519-843-4845 888-871-4592
www.fergusfireplace.com
HOME IMPROVEMENTS SERVICES
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Blinds by Elite or Mera
In home consultations Wide selection of styles & fabrics 1011 Industrial Crescent St. Clements | 519-699-5411 www.letusflooryou.ca
READ’S DECORATING SINCE 1961
Specializing in Paint & Wall coverings
FREE INSTALL
ATION When you buy 2 or more
Hours: M-F 8:30 - 5:30 Sat 9:00 - 3:00
FOR ALL YOUR HOME DECORATING NEEDS. Evenings By Appointment
27 ARTHUR ST. S., ELMIRA
519.669.3658
100% SUPERIOR QUALITY CUSTOM WOODWORKING
KENJI ORITA • Custom Kitchens • Custom Furniture • Domestic & Exotic Woods
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and Insulation
• New & Existing Roofs • Roof Repairs • Cellulose Attic Insulation 519-778-7730
Toll Free: 1-800-668-4695 • Fax: 519-291-9789
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ST. JACOBS
GLASS SYSTEMS INC.
APPLIANCES – FURNACES – FIREPLACES AIR CONDITIONERS – WATER HEATERS SPRING SPECIAL ON AIR CONDITIONING TUNE UP $99, INSTALLED FROM $1999 FURNACES INSTALLED FROM $2499 FRIDGES $499, STOVES $399, WASHERS $399, DRYERS $369, FREEZERS $199 Come visit our show room FREE QUOTES
1553 King St. N., St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0
• Store Fronts • Thermopanes • Mirrors • Screen Repair • Replacement Windows • Shower Enclosures • Sash Repair
1 Union Street, Elmira
TEL:
ehc@hotmail.ca (519)-669-4600
Steve Co.
Plumbing and Maintenance Inc.
RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL
For all your Plumbing Needs. 24 HOUR SERVICE Steve Jacobi
519-664-1202 / 519-778-6104
ELMIRA
519-669-3652
FAX: 519 664-2759 • 24 Hour Emergency Service
John Schaefer Painting FREE ESTIMATES Interior/exterior Painting, Wallpapering & Plaster | drywall Repairs
AMOS R O O F I N G
INC
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36 Hampton St., Elmira
In Business since 1973 • Fully Insured
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YES... WE DO RESIDENTIAL WORK!
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Ltd.
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18 Kingfisher Dr., Elmira
OUTDOOR SERVICES
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YOUR SOURCE FOR YEAR-ROUND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE • Lawn Mowing Packages • Lawn Maintenance & Landscaping • Top Dressing/Overseeding • Mulch Delivery & Installation • Commercial & Residential Full Flower Bed Maintenance • Snow Plowing & Ice Control • Tractor Snowblowing
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
CONSIDERING A MOVE? WE CAN HELP! $349,900 MOVE IN READY!
Elmira - WOW! Don’t wait to view this move in ready warm and inviting updated bungalow on a mature lot in Birdland. It boasts the following updates Roof (2013), Furnace (7 years old), newly renovated recrm, newer water heater & softener, updated electrical panel, newer windows & doors. Featuring a driveway that parks 4 vehicles, 4 bedrms in total, 2 bathrms, Beautiful quiet yard w deck. You won't be disappointed! MLS. Please call Alli or Paul direct.
Paul Martin
$449,000 4.5 ACRES
Mapleton – Nestled in 4.5 acres this home IS country living! Town is only minutes away. Updated home with a modern flair featuring: 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, separate dining room and completely carpet free. Large living room with Wood stove and recroom with wood fireplace. Bright Dining room with French door walk out to deck overlooking acreage. 30ft x 40ft outbuilding with electricity and second floor. MLS 1432341. Call Alli or Paul Direct.
$405,000 WAITING FOR YOU
Elmira - This well maintained one owner home is ready for you to move in, unpack your suitcase, lay back in your recliner and enjoy. Loads of updates furnace and a/c and HRV unit in 2008, newer flooring though out, windows and doors less then 5years old. 95 percent carpet free. Spacious kitchen & eating area with French door leading to deck, large backyard is fenced & boasts 2 sheds. MLS. Please call Paul or Alli direct.
$649,000 PRIVATE HAVEN!
Drayton - Located on 6 acres this extraordinary home is nestled in picturesque scenery. Featuring: Private lane, 1500 sqft, (30ft x 50ft) workshop with 60amp service, and 1600sqft home. Finished top to bottom with an open layout this rare find is extremely well kept. Wall paper to be removed and painted a neutral colour. MLS 1428181. Call Paul or Alli direct.
Alli Bauman
SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT
SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT
519-503-9533
519-577-6248
www.homeswithpaul.ca
www.elmiraandareahomes.com
This Weeks Featured Property
$659,000
$379,000 SPACIOUS HOUSE
$343,900 2.62 ACRE PROPERTY!
Elmira - Fantastic Bungalow with Pool is just minutes from Elmira, St. Jacobs and Waterloo. The Large paved driveway guides you to the Double Attached garage, Single detached garage and 32ftx22ft heated workshop! This bright home has an updated Kitchen with double sided fireplace from dinette to living room, Main floor laundry, and Separate dining room. Master is equipped with ensuite and slider walk out to pool. MLS 1431647. Call Alli or Paul direct.
YET TO BE BUILT! Drayton - Beautiful Mansfield III Home. Various Prices and Plans available. Model Home is at 46 Bedell Open: Mon, Tues, Wed 1-7pm and Sat, Sun 1-4:30pm. MLS 1427903. Call Paul or Alli direct.
3 Arthur St. S., Elmira 519-669-5426
Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage
Drayton - Large 2500sqft home plus finished basement! Located on large fenced corner lot with irrigation system. This open concept home is equipped with tons of living space; family room, living room, upper floor great room and rec room. Entertaining will be a breeze in this separate dining room and hot tub on the deck. Laundry made easy with main floor laundry. All appliances included. MLS1427519. Call Paul or Alli Direct.
Call today and book a
Independently Owned and Operated
Wade Yantha Sales Rep
Direct: 519-635-2702
Office: 519-744-6777 | wade.yantha@rogers.com
NEW PRICE
$419,900
47 PARKHAVEN DR., ST. JACOBS
Featuring a gourmet maple kitchen with a large island/breakfast bar, a welcoming great room that includes a gas fireplace with oak mantel, a luxurious ensuite bath, a huge basement with 5 oversized windows and patio in the fully fenced backyard. Quick access to Conestoga mall, the expressway and the 401. Enjoy the St. Jacobs farmer’s market and the village shops! MLS# 1431265
$599,900 ROOM TO GROW
Drayton - Located just outside of town this Swiss style home is nestled in this huge lot. Built with family in mind complete with living room, family room, rec room and 4 bathrooms... Lots of room to grow and run you will be impressed. Many updates include; updated bathroom, roof 2013, furnace 2014, paint throughout and flooring, 32 ft. x 24 ft. workshop with hydro. MLS1427516. Call Paul or Alli Direct.
FREE
$329,900 LOCATION, LOCATION!
Elmira - Large home in sought after area. Fabulous property with perennial beds and mature trees. This 3+2 bedroom home is equipped with nice sized kitchen, separate dining room, living room and recroom. Updates: Roof 2008, windows, furnace, a/c. Appliances included: fridge, stove, washer, dryer. MLS 1431350. Call Alli or Paul direct.
NO-OBLIGATION HOME EVALUATION.
Tina Torok
Sales Representative
519-885-0200 Cell: 519-500-0940 Email: tinatorok@rogers.com
®
Twin City Realty Inc., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated
OPEN HOUSE | SAT & SUN | 2-4pm HOBBYIST’S DREAM HOME ON 1/3 ACRE! Newer detached heated/insulated 30’x18’ workshop; 40’x20’ in-ground pool; dbl drive-thru garage to fenced yard; 4+1 bedrooms, oak updated kitchen, finished rec room w/kitchenette, inside workshop under garage with walk-up to garage. Move in ready home. MLS 1431437. Call Tina!
$399,900
3692 Lobsinger Line, St. Clements
REALTY LTD., BROKERAGE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
519.500.1865 (Direct)
Dale R. Keller
17 Church St. W., Elmira • 519.669.1544 (Business)
Sales Representative
www.KellerSellsRealEstate.com | dale@kellersellsrealestate.com
Palmerston | $169,000 Charming updated century home in a quiet neighbourhood, with a large fenced yard and stamped concrete patio to enjoy the outdoors. Inside is an eat in kitchen, a large open great room, office or den, gas fireplace, wood floors, and 3 bedrooms up. Loaded with character. MLS Call Dale.
Drayton Ridge | $364,900 The Brighton lll model, by Verdone Homes is one of many exciting models to be built. This two storey home boasts 1730 sq ft of open concept with main floor great room and 3 generous bedrooms upstairs with custom features. Various prices and options available. MLS Call Dale, to have the best selection.
Bungalow | Milverton | $263,900 Great location for this spacious and bright bungalow with walkout on lower level, upper deck, attached garage. MLS Call Dale.
NEW PRICE - $249,999
SELLING? BUYING? JUST BROWSING? THE OBSERVER HAS THE FRESHEST LOCAL LISTINGS IN THE MARKET.
Updated 3 bedroom home in a quiet neighbourhood, new floors on main level, new paint throughout. Walkout from dinette to deck. Very nice back yard. Rough-in for 2 pc. bath in basement, new counter tops, roof 2010. MLS. ADDRESS: 3 Arthur
St. S., ELMIRA
DIRECT: 519-503-2753
EMAIL: leonmartin@remax.net
Drayton | $376,000 Large 4+1 bedroom, with walk-out finished basement, huge master and ensuite, separate detached insulated and wired workshop, above ground pool, large fenced yard and more. MLS Call Dale.
Drayton | $446,000 Large lot, custom bungalow with finished walk-out basement, covered deck, 6 person hot tub, 3+1 bedrooms, 3 baths, loaded with features. MLS Call Dale.
For info on these or any other real estate enquiries, Call Dale
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YEARS
SINCE 1913
Elmira Real Estate Services Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage
BROKER
Remax Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated
We support Woolwich Community Services through
90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 4, Elmira N3B 3L4
519-669-3192
DIRECT: 519-572-2669
3 Arthur St. S. Elmira www.remaxsolidgold.biz
OFFICE: 519-669-5426
Elmira@royallepage.ca
www.elmirahomes.ca
Bert Martin
YOUR “LOCAL” COMMUNITY CONNECTION
100
EMAIL: bert@remaxsolidgold.biz Bonnie Brubacher Monique Roes Shanna Rozema Robin Hansford-Currie Broker of Record
OPEN HOUSE | SAT AUG 16th 1-3 pm,
2 finished models with early closing possession available. $345,900 2045 sq ft with upper loft complete with 2nd bedroom and den/office and full bath. Mainfloor soaring cathedral ceiling, maple kitchen and large working island, great room, master with ensuite, mudroom/laundry and double car garage. MLS
Broker
Sales Representative
OPEN HOUSE | SAT AUG 16th 1-3 pm,
168 Ridgeview, Drayton (Main Street to Bedell)
RETIREMENT LUXURY TOWN HOMES Starting at $322,900. DRAYTON RIDGE - offering
Sales Representative
2013
170 Ridgeview, Drayton (Main Street to Bedell)
OPEN HOUSE | SUN AUG 17th 1-3 pm, 12 Raising Mill Gate, Elmira
FREE Market Evaluation OPEN HOUSE | Sunday, August 17th | 2-4pm | 111 Arthur St., S., Elmira ELMIRA BUNGALOW! Great starter or retirement home offers many updates including, flooring, paint, windows, roof, garage and front door, driveway and furnace. MLS. $314,900. Call Bert to view.
NEW PRICE!
EMPTY NESTER LUXURY HOMES $355,900 MODEL HOME 2190 sq ft finished
including basement. Stunning open concept, gorgeous kitchen with granite counters and spacious island. Luxury ensuite, walk-in closets, mudroom/laundry off the double car garage. All units are spacious and freehold. MLS
Elmira freehold (no condo fees) townhouse on quiet street offers 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, eat-in kitchen, walkout to large deck, patio and fenced yard, finished rec room and single garage. MLS $245,000. Call Bert to view.
$339,900
Extremely well maintained one owner two storey, great kitchen w/island/breakfast bar, appliances included! Sunken living rm w/gas FP, walkout to deck & 121’ yard, master ensuite, rec rm. with gas FP. NEW MLS
NEW PRICE!
Great starter home on quiet street offers kitchen with walkout to two tiered deck and large rear yard, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and main floor laundry. MLS $135,000. Call Bert to view.
SOLID BUNGALOW $349,900 DRAYTON Open concept 3 bdrm, 3 bath home,
ensuite & main floor laundry, bright kitchen w/garden door to deck & private yard, finished basement offers rec room w/gas FP, workshop with walk-up to oversized double garage! MLS
LOVELY LOCATION $399,900 ELMIRA Fabulous two storey on a 90’ x 118’
treed property on mature street, main floor living room & family room, updated kitchen w/appliances, bright dinette, stamped concrete patio & walkway, double garage & concrete driveway. MLS
LEASE SPACE!
100 ACRES $824,900 BETWEEN
HARRISTON & PALMERSTON Many possibilities, 60 acres mixed bush, 40 acres workable, detached 32’x28’ heated shop, 1999 stone home offers covered wrap around verandah, maple kitchen, main floor master, upper loft, 2 storey fireplace. MLS
ELMIRA! Space for lease, 2,400 s/f or smaller units as per requirements in busy plaza 10 minutes to Waterloo. HVAC, natural light, lots of parking, front and rear doors. Call Bert to View. MLS.
LEASE SPACE!
ELMIRA! Space for lease, 3,000 s/f or smaller units as per requirements in busy plaza 10 minutes to Waterloo. HVAC, natural light, lots of parking, front and rear doors. Call Bert to View. MLS.
OUTSTANDING 6-PLEX $1,095,000 ELMIRA Completely renovated, BRAND NEW
UNITS. ALL units rented as of Sept! Insuite laundry, separate heat & hydro, intercom entrance, plenty of parking, situated steps to downtown and bus transit. MLS
FANTASTIC BACKSPLIT $429,000 HEIDELBERG Spacious 22`8 sq.ft family home, 4 levels of living space, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, two walkouts to the large yard, some updates, double car garage & driveway. Situated on a beautiful family friendly street. MLS
PRIVATE 13 ACRES $624,900 DRAYTON/MOOREFIELD
Pioneer log home, stunning view from the covered verandah of the Spring fed pond & countryside, 2,344 sq.ft plus finished walkout basement, updated kitchen w/island, cathedral ceiling to upper loft. MLS
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CONDO FOR SALE $210,000 Highly sought after end unit (more windows) in adult living (+55) condo in Linwood. One of only 8 units in the condo property. Tastefully decorated, 5 appliances included, electric forced air heating, eat in kitchen with dining room, living room, large foyer, 2 bedrooms with cheater en-suite bathroom off master bedroom. Detached single car garage.
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ATTENTION ALL HORSE LOVERS, paradise awaits. Custom built 4 bedroom, 4 bath, 2700sq.ft. home on 34 beautiful acres. 10 acres hay, 10 acres rented. Separate fenced paddocks, outbuildings include indoor arena (112x60), stall barn(74x36) with room for 10 horses and a large hay storage building(60x40). 10 minutes to KW, 15 minutes to Guelph. Call Bruce or Tyler for more information. Nicholson Realty Inc., Brokerage 519-571-0555. MLS
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Beautiful cape cod 2 storey, in the quaint village of Salem. 1600sq.ft. custom built home on over half an acre lot featuring 3 bedrooms upstairs, large master has ensuite privilege, and separate loft/sitting area 17.6x18'. Main floor features good sized kitchen and living room with separate dining area and office. Basement finished with fireplace and 4th bedroom. Resort-like private yard featuring on ground pool and hot tub creates and entertaining oasis. Property features 20x54 shop with 12 foot doors.
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RENTALS SPACIOUS ROOM FOR rent in Elmira. Shared bathroom/kitchen. Non smoker/ drinker, no pets. Christian female only. $500/mth. 519-807-1099. TWO BEDROOM CLOSE to downtown Elmira. Quiet building. 519-669-5798.
GARAGE SALES MOVING SALE - Railroad memorbilia, books, china, Christmas, car tent, lots of good stuff. 26 Cedar St. W. St. Jacobs. Aug. 9 & 15, 8a.m.
ATTENTION INVESTORS – all brick duplex! Rare find – built as duplex. 2 x 2 bedroom units. Many updates incl. windows, kitchen, bathroom. One unit presently rented. Separately metered. Detached garage. NEW MLS.
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$589,000 WEST MONTROSE – spacious bungalow on a 229’ deep lot (almost 2600 sq.ft.) Large dinette with lots of windows (faces south). 14’ D.R. Main flr. fam. rm. (gas f.p.) Liv. rm. could be office (off front entry). 3 large bdrms. (4pc. ensuite). Main flr. laundry. Stairs from garage to bsmt. Lots of driveway! MLS.
AUCTION SALE Of property; car; household effects; antiques; collectables; tools; and miscellaneous items
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$269,900 LOCATION! Close to walking trails and across from a park. Oak kitchen, w/o to patio. Spacious rec. room & 2pc. Private driveway. Shed. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. MLS.
$359,900 INGROUND POOL plus lots of play area for a young family! 2 tiered deck. Oak kitchen w/ceramic flr., W/O to back yard. 3 baths (whirlpool ensuite). Laminate floors on 2 levels. Large rec. room. Upper level family room. Recently painted! Dble. conr. driveway, 1.5 garage. MLS.
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LINWOOD – Unique, custom home on over 1 acre, backing to greenspace & overlooking the countryside. Main flr. master w/ensuite OR upper master bdrm., ensuite & hobby room. 9’ ceilings in lower level w/lge. windows. MLS.
LOADED WITH CHARACTER! Century home w/natural woodwork, hdwd. floors & 2 staircases. Cozy liv. rm. w/gas F.P., Oak kitchen. Private master w/ensuite. Updated bathrms. Det. garage & lovely yard. MLS.
To be held at 44 Queen St. in Elmira (corner of Queen and University Ave) for the estate of Rose and Arlie Chambers on:
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13 | 10:00 AM PROPERTY: CONSISTING of a one owner solid gray brick bungalow with 3 bedrooms; 2 bathrooms; kitchen; dining area; living room. Finished basement with bar area; large workshop; utility room. Attached single car garage. Many updates include newer roof; newer furnace; water softener; etc. House is in impeccable shape with some updating needed to suit your tastes. Situated in a private residential area of town close to schools and walking distance to down town. NOTE: A well kept one owner home located in a great private area of town. Property will be sold at 12:00 noon subject to a reasonable reserve bid with $15,000.00 down payment due at time of auction and the balance in 60 days or sooner. Open house Tuesday August 19 from 5-7 pm or by appointment.
2885 SQ.FT. OF OFFICE SPACE including basement storage. Combination of private & semi private offices. Front & rear access. Parking for 10 vehicles. Great exposure on the main street. $2,900.00/mo. MLS.
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WOOLWICH U17 GIRLS WIN THEIR DIVISION
The Woolwich U17 girls pose for a picture after coming out on top of their division. Back row: Patricia Enrique, Natalie Cavanagh, Laura Scanlan, Maddie Wang, Sami Eaton, Leah Schlueter, Syd Jones, Laura Runstedler. Front row: Alyssa Cronin, Nikki Tunstall, Maddie Mcmahon, Tess Campbell, Catherine Bandura, Angie Gomez, Sydney Shepherd, and Nicole Gallant. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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DEATH NOTICES D O E R I N G , BLANCHE |Peace-
Gingrich, Doris
Gertrude Irene (Martin) Seiling
Peacefully passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Chateau Gardens (Chartwell), at the age of 83 years. Loving sister of Eileen Martin of Elmira and Fern Metzger of Floradale. Also lovingly remembered by her 13 nieces and nephews and their families. Predeceased by her parents Eli and Ida (Shantz) Gingrich, sisters Olive Shantz and Wilma Gingrich, brothers-in-law Clayton Shantz, Vernon Martin, and Harold Metzger, nephew Rodney Martin, great-niece Becky Frey, and great-nephew Jesse Millard-Martin. Doris was director of nursing and part owner of Elmira Nursing Home for 28 years, along with her sister Wilma and Beatrice Snyder. Doris, Wilma and Beatrice received an award for Citizen of the Year. Doris was a faithful member of the Elmira Mennonite Church. At Doris’s request cremation has taken place. A memorial visitation for family and friends took place at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Interment of cremated remains was held on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Floradale Mennonite Cemetery. A memorial service to celebrate Doris’s life and faith followed at 11 a.m. at Elmira Mennonite Church. In her memory, donations to the Becky Frey Memorial Fund or MCC would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
August 15, 1924 – August 12, 2014
www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com OBITUARY Martin, Louisa (Mrs. Elam M.) Passed away peacefully at Leisureworld Care Centre, Elmira on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, in her 99th year. Louisa was the beloved wife of the late Elam M. Martin (2010). Dear mother of Vietta and George Baessler of Elmira, Harvey and Lena of Hanover, Lloyd and Vietta of Elmira, Norman and Mary of Linwood, Eli and Fern of Elmira, Willard and Sharon of St. Mary’s. Also lovingly remembered by her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Sisterin-law of Rachel Gingrich of Elmira. Predeceased by her parents John F. and Mary Ann (Gingrich) Martin, son-in-law Albert “Bert� Martin, a grandchild, a great-grandchild, six sisters and a brother. The family will receive their relatives and friends at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Friday, August 15, 2014 from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. A memorial service will be held at the Elmira Mennonite Church on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 2 p.m. The casket will remain open at the church on Saturday from 12 noon until 1:15 p.m. A family interment will take place in the Elmira Mennonite Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. In Louisa’s memory, donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
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fully on Monday, August 11, 2014 at Nithview Community, New Hamburg at the age of 87. Local relatives are her sister Irene Cunningham of Elmira and her sister-in-law Irene Neeb of Wellesley.
Just 3 days shy of her 90th birthday, Gert (or Trudy as she was known to some) passed away peacefully. Predeceased by her husband Donald and her parents Edith and Emerson Martin, she is survived by her children Rod (Sharon), Ken (Kathryn), Don, and Ric (Leslie). Her flock included 12 grandchildren; Michael, Brad, Heather, Scott, Amy, Mark, Megan, Lisa Marie, Melody, Crystal, Zachary, and Jeremy and 10 great grandchildren; Alexandra, Sarah, Spencer, Morgan, Grayson, Emily, Mason, Sadie, Wellington and Ripley, all of whom she loved and who loved her as a grandmother and great-grandmother. She is also survived by her brother Erle Martin (Anne) and her sister-in-law Jean Trapp.
HASS, ALTON ALEXANDER
| Died peacefully at Heritage House LTC, St. Jacobs, on Sunday, August 10, 2014, in his 95th year. H A Y D E N , MARK “HOLLYWOOD� | After a six
month fight with cancer, on Thursday, August 7, 2014, Mark, of Wellesley, in his 53rd year. JOHNSON, ELIZABETH MARY (BESS) |
Gert spent many hours in arenas following her sons’ hockey careers. Her time in Elmira was spent in many community activities which included being a Charter Member of the Elmira Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the Elmira Curling Club. She was a lifelong member of St. James Lutheran Church in Elmira. She was well known in standard bred racing circles as she, Don, and Don Jr. raced horses in Canada and the United States. She was well known for her spirit, sense of humour, and her pride in her family.
Passed away peacefully at Leisure World Care Giving Centre, Elmira, on Monday, August 11, 2014. Elizabeth would have been 102 years old on Wednesday, August 13th. ROTH, MARIE | Passed away on Monday, August 11, 2014 at Sunnyside Home, at the age of 88. Local relatives are her son Randy Roth (Linda) of Elmira.
Special thanks to the medical staff on the Grand River Hospital 6th floor and Freeport for the loving and tender care provided in her last days and to the folks at St. Jacobs Place who provided such a caring home for her.
S T R O M E , CAROLINE |
Passed away peacefully at Leisureworld Caregiving Centre, Elmira, on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the age of 91 years.
Visitation took place at the Dreisinger Funeral Home in Elmira on Thursday, August 14 from 7- 9 pm and on Friday August 15 from 2-4 and 7-9. The funeral will be at St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira at 11 am on Saturday, August 16. Interment will follow in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira. Memorial donations may be made to St. James Lutheran Church Restoration Fund or to the Grand River Hospital Foundation.
WEBER, JACOB M. | Of Elmira (formerly
of West Montrose), born September 7, 1917, died peacefully on Saturday, August 9, 2014, in his 97th year.
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There was action aplenty at last weekend’s Woolwich Invitational Soccer Tournament, where the Woolwich U15 boys, U15 girls, and U17 girls won their divisions. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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Singing his songs nets him accolades, trip to Iowa
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Lynn Russwurm’s album chronicling his songwriting earns him an award from the Rural Roots Music Commission Lynn Russwurm’s “Singing my Songs” was named album of the year by the Rural Roots Music Commission. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
SCOTT BARBER After more than five decades writing country music, Lynn Russwurm has amassed a catalogue of some 600 songs. Now in his 80s, he still performs regularly with his band, Two Plus Who. But much of Russwurm’s music remained unheard, tucked away in a drawer at his home on Floradale Road. Two years ago, he decided to change that. “I wanted to leave something of myself behind,” Russwurm said. “I feel like all the playing you do all through the years when you’re playing at night at
a dance, once the night is over the music is gone. Every musician should record to leave something behind to show that he was here.” So he set about creating a “greatest hits” of sorts. “I went back and went through all my songs and decided which ones I could (still) sing,” Russwurm explained. “I can’t sing just any song. Certain songs I have to stay away from. Some people can sing any song, but I can’t. I went for as much variety as I could get: some slow songs, some fast songs, some ballads and some story songs and some sing-alongs.” The result was “Singing my Songs,” and it was a hit.
“Lynn is not an out and out superstar singer, he’s a songwriter, and most of the songs presented here reflect that,” states a review by the Rural Roots Music Commission (RRMC). “I was captivated by a couple of the songs simply because of the incredibly good story they told.” Enamored with the record, the RRMC awarded “Singing my Songs” its CD of the year award and will honor Russwurm at the 39th Annual National OldTime Country, Bluegrass and Folk Music Festival in Le Mars, Iowa. Russworm and his son Lance will head down to the event August 25-31.
“At first I wasn’t sure if I would go, but my kids said that I had to,” Russworm said. “Something like this only comes around once.” He’ll even get the chance to do some “picking and singing” at the show, which will be “a lot of fun.” “I enjoy being on stage; when you’re up on stage and you have a good crowd and they’re with you, that’s a good feeling. It’s a high.” The recognition is a fitting culmination to Russworm’s musical career, which was marked by a passion for not only writing and performing, but also preserving music. Indeed, Russwurm spent his retirement buying and
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As I write this, I have to say that I feel like summer is slipping away. Last weekend we had a fabulous time up at our little getaway place – after our family being under the weather for over a week, it was a welcome change. The sun glistening over the water is always a beautiful sight. We are in our first year of having a home away from home. Inevitably, this is a bit like catering as there is always some sort of improvising when it comes to the menu. We wash enough dishes at work so if I can avoid doing them on my time off I will! I’m not a fan of disposable, so china it is, but if I can figure out a way to avoid scrubbing a pan or pot, I will make it happen. Our BBQ at the lake doesn’t
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and fixings, $20 tax receipt, participant prize and gift bag. Meal only: 3-meat buffet, $25. For more information contact Tery Runstedler 519-648-3394 pr teryrunstedler@gmail.com.
AUGUST 15 TODAY AT WOOLWICH YOUTH Centre we will be playing some board games at 2 p.m., having a pool tournament at 4 p.m. In the evening we will be playing “Pass the Ball.” Come out to the Youth Centre for more information or call 519-669-3539.
AUGUST 26 BINGO UPSTAIRS AT ST. Clements arena, 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. For more information, contact Joe Brick at 519-699-4022.
AUGUST 19 BINGO UPSTAIRS AT ST. Clements arena, 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. For more information, contact Joe Brick at 519-699-4022.
SEPTEMBER 1 THE EIGHTH ANNUAL LIONS Fishing Derby will be held at the Albert Erb Conservation Area in Wellesley. Registration is at 9 a.m. ($7 fee per angler). The derby runs from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. A cash prize of $150 will be awarded for the first tagged fish caught. Trophies will be awarded in six categories. All anglers are eligible to select items from a prize table. Food booth on site. Anglers over sixteen must have a fishing license. All proceeds go to fund community programs in the village.
LADIES SAVE THE DATE! Come and learn from awardwinning director of Grand Harmony Chorus, Chris Arnold about 4-part harmonies, how to tune your voice, and so much more. 7 p.m., Parkwood Mennonite Home, 726 New Hampshire St. Waterloo. For more information contact scasey@grandharmonychorus.com.
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H.U.G.S. PROGRAM, 9:15-11:15 AM – Meet with other parents to discuss parenting and child health issues. Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Topic: Healthy lunches and snacks for JK/SK children. No registration required. Childcare provided. For more information, call Heidi at 519-664-3794, ext. 237.
SEPTEMBER 6 THE WOOLWICH COMMUNITY LIONS Club is hosting two events in the Foodland parking lot (Arthur St. Elmira). Dive a Ford event, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Come out and take a car for a test drive (one test driver per household). Ford will donate $20 for each test drive up to a maximum of $6,000. Classic car show and shine, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; $5 entry fee, dashboard plaque for first 25 cars. Classic car registration call Sandy 519-638-2523, Live band (Cowboy Up), food, drinks. All proceeds to Elmira District Community Living van project (for the purchase of a Ford wheelchair van).
AUGUST 23 MARYHILL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 3rd annual golf tournament; 7:30 a.m. at Grand Valley Golf & Country Club, 1910 Roseville Rd, Cambridge. Four-person scramble, shotgun start. Single golfer, $90 - you will get 18 holes of golf and cart, 3-meat buffet
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JOIN US FROM 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. for our Fall Mom-toMom sale. Moms will be selling their gently used baby and kids items. Find deals on everything from gently used baby equipment, gently used kids clothing and maternity wear, toys, books and much more! Breslau Community Centre, 100 Andover Dr. Breslau. Admission $2. All proceeds from the sale go to the Breslau Recreational Association to benefit community events like Winterfest and family Fun Day.
SEPTEMBER 10 SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT noon (doors open 11:30 a.m.). Calvary United Church, 48 Hawkesville Rd., St. Jacobs. Cost $11. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a hot noonday meal, fellowship and entertainment. Call 519-664-1900 for more information.
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SEPTEMBER 11 SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Breslau Community Centre, 100 Andover Dr., Breslau. Cost $6. Join us for a noonday light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 or toll free: 1-855-664-1900 for more information.
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Going global can colour marketers confused in dealing with local preferences WEIRD NOTES
Q. “Made in America� on a pickup truck might be an inducement to purchase for some, the opposite for others. In our global marketplace, what are some cultural barriers that can impede acceptance of products in other countries? A. “For one, illustrations
of feet are regarded as despicable in Thailand,� say William Pride et al. in “Business: 12th Edition.� Even the color of a product or its package can influence a purchase: In Japan, black and white are the colors of mourning and thus should
be avoided, while purple is the color of death in Brazil. And in Egypt, green -- the national color -- is also not used in packaging. More generally, customers’ perceptions of a country might affect their purchase of unfamiliar products from there. “For example, because Mexican cars have not been viewed by the world as being quality products, Volkswagen may not want to advertise that some of its models sold in the United States are made in Mexico,� the authors add. “And many retailers on the Internet have yet to come to grips with the task of designing an online shopping site that is attractive and functional for all global customers.� Q. Many baseball records are so well known that
fans can rattle them off at will, such as Babe Ruth’s longtime record 60 home runs in a season, Roger Maris at 61, Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak. But when Stanley Rothman dug a little deeper, he found a host of equally remarkable but not-so-well-known stats. For example, what’s the number of consecutive games with the same player hitting at least one home run? What about “the longest consecutivegame on-base streak�?
A. Make that eight games
by each of the hard-hitting trio of Dale Long (1956), Don Mattingly (1987) and Ken Griffey Jr. (1993), says Stanley Rothman in “Sandlot Stats.� As to the second question, there are officially
with a .582 mark in 2002.) Williams also boasted the highest career OBP of .482. Q. “Tachymarptis melba� may not be the swiftest of birds, but they soar above the others in a rather remarkable way. What’s the way?
three ways to get credit for getting on base safely: getting a hit, drawing a base on balls, or being hit by a pitch. Reaching base by virtue of a fielder’s choice, an error, a dropped third strike, or an interference play does not count. As Herm Krabbenhoft reported in the “Baseball Research Journal,� Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941 was actually part of a 74-game on-base streak wrapped around his famous hitting streak. But Ted Williams holds the consecutive-game onbase record streak of 84 games in 1949, as well as third (69) and fourth (65) places. Indeed, the Splendid Splinter had the highest single-season on-base percentage (OBP) of .553 in 1941. (Barry Bonds surpassed it
A. Alpine swifts are said to
spend more than six consecutive months aloft, not even resting after migrating to North Africa following their breeding season in Europe, reports “New Scientist� magazine. “Up to now, such long-lasting locomotive activity had been reported only for animals living in the sea,� says Felix Liechti of the Swiss Ornithological Institute in Sempach. Yet when he and his colleagues attached lightweight data loggers to three alpine swifts
and recaptured them the following year, measurements of the birds’ acceleration and geographic location suggested that for 200 days, all three swifts remained airborne while migrating to and wintering in Africa, probably surviving on airborne plankton and sleeping on the wing (“Nature Communications�). “Amazing, truly amazing,� says Carsten Egevang of the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources in Nuuk, of Liechti’s findings. “We knew that swifts stay on the wing for long periods, but 200 days is very impressive.�
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2. Neighbor of a Vietnamese 3. Gallery display 4. Silent assent 5. Complex 6. Sherlock 7. “Then what?� 8. Piolet 9. Icy drink 10. Chinese tropical fruit 11. Toronto-to-Ottawa dir. 12. “Amen!� 13. Equus Burchelli 14. Javelin, e.g. 15. Crowded 20. Thingamajig 25. Ashes holder 26. Before, to poets 27. No longer working: Abbr. 28. Amble 29. “Farewell, mon ami� 30. “Come in!� 31. Air freshener option 32. Be that as it may 34. Leftovers 38. 100 agorot 39. Kind of counter 40. ___ Khan
41. ___’easter 43. Ill will 45. Dump 48. Accident 49. It needs refinement 50. No longer in 51. By chance 52. Pillages 60. Circumference 62. Adept 63. It was dropped in the 60’s 64. A pint, maybe 65. Drunk, in slang 66. Even though 67. Break away 68. “A -----’s got my baby.� 69. Archetype 70. Bridges in movies 71. “___ well� 77. ___ canto 78. Flowery verse 79. “Stupid me!� 81. Hi-___ 82. Lizard, old-style 83. Bronx cheer 84. “Sure� 87. Negative
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where a song is recorded by one person and another will pick it up and they’ll record it too.” Hank Thompson, for example, covered four of Russworms songs, leading to a rather unexpected tribute. “After (Thompson recorded “I Cast a Lonesome Shadow”), the lead singer of Depeche Mode (Martin Gore) picked it up and recorded it. That was really a surprise.” It’s a real thrill to inspire other artists he said, much the way Hank Williams and Eddy Arnold got him started in the early 50s.
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have a burner for the pot, therefore the improv started from there. Freshfrom-the-farm sweet corn, potato and roasted peaches with pistachio, all done in foil right on the grill, along with lovely pork chops. Ron and I miss these kinds of dinners, the ones I used to make BK – before kids. I can only get away with them once in awhile, but they are savoured once the food graces the table. Thankfully peaches are a family favourite. I literally just went through the cupboard for this recipe and the market for the produce is always the jumping-off point. We always have the rub on hand: we make it in the store and it goes with almost any protein. There
was no plan, menu or real thought process, but that is what a bit of relaxation and reflection does for the soul. Enjoy the rest of your summer and happy cooking.
Maple-rubbed Pork Chops with Roasted Pistachios and Peaches 4 hormone-free pork chops, centre cut
Rub:
1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp dried thyme 1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 cup maple sugar
Peach Topping:
4 freestone peaches, slightly firm Juice of 1/2 a lime, squeezed 1 tsp white balsamic vinegar 1 small orange, cut in half 2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp maple syrup Sea salt and pepper to taste 15 green roasted pistachio nuts, shells removed
Pat dry pork chops. Combine ingredients for the rub in an airtight container. Sprinkle over the chops; Place pork chops on the grill on low temperature.
Grill until cooked, about 18 minutes, flipping halfway. Allow the chops to rest 5 minutes before serving; Wash peaches well and lay out a large piece of foil on the counter. Slice peaches into wedges and add all other ingredients to half of the foil. Fold the other half over the peaches to cover them, seal all the edges by folding the foil up twice. Then place on the grill on low for approximately 15 minutes; Place peaches over the chops and serve.
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