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Add a Shoeless Joe’s restaurant to the list of retail and service outlets looking to snap up a space on the long-vacant commercial strip in the south end of Elmira. If all goes as intended, the Concord, Ont.based restaurant chain will open a 5,000square-foot facility in 2009. “We would love to be able to do a site for next year: we are looking for a franchisee,” said Joel Friedman, senior vicepresident of franchising and real estate for Shoeless Joe’s. “We think Elmira is a good opportunity. Our record shows that we do very well in smaller towns,” he said, highlighting Napanee and Orangeville as examples of communities where Shoeless Joe’s restaurants “do really well.” Currently, there are 36 Shoeless Joe’s restaurants across Ontario. Though deeming it premature to comment specifically on the restaurant/ sports bar’s plans, township planner Jeremy Vink said he’s hopeful that such a facility might help keep local diners in town. “It may keep people here in Elmira versus driving to Waterloo … to get to something a little nicer, an upper scale chainstyle restaurant – it will, at least, keep people here, hopefully.” The long vacant lot adjacent to the Price Chopper store – set to close down next month, with the downtown Foodland store moving there around Nov. 1 – in Elmira’s south end promises to be the site of a flurry of construction activity in 2009, as a number of businesses See MARKET VILLAGE page »06
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PAINTING WITH A PURPOSE Kate Kelly, Charmaine deBoer and Camille Secher take a break from painting a house in Conestogo Wednesday. This fundraising venture is one of many deBoer has organized in her quest to raise PHOTO | VANESSA MOSS $3,000 in support of the Weekend to End Breast Cancer, Sept. 5-7 in Toronto.
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Charmaine deBoer prepares for 60-kilometre trek in support of breast cancer research VANESSA MOSS Whether it’s participating in polar bear swims or half-marathons, Waterloo’s Charmaine deBoer is always up for a challenge. This year, that involves walking 60 kilometres in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer Sept. 5-7 in Toronto. To raise money, she is putting some other endurance skills to the test: painting two sides of a house in Conestogo. As well, deBoer is holding a garage sale today (Saturday) on Mourning Dove Cres. in Elmira that will include new and used items donated by friends and family. “Everyone’s pitching in where they can,” she said. On Wednesday, deBoer’s friend Kate Kelly and others helped with the first coat. Kelly said she doesn’t mind giving up some of her vacation time to help her
special friend. “Charmaine’s just a caring person who’s always giving.” Both as a teacher – at William G. Davis in Cambridge – and in her spare time, deBoer is always thinking of others, she added. As soon as Kelly heard deBoer was willing to do anything to reach her $3,000 goal, Kelly set up the painting job with a neighbour. It turned out that his sister is currently battling breast cancer, so while getting his house painted he is also donating to a relevant cause. “This is perfect because everybody wins,” Kelly said. DeBoer is entering the walk both to test her physical abilities and to honour her friends who have fought the disease. “I always try to pick one big challenge to do a year and I thought this was a really important one,” she said. “It will be an amazing opportunity as far as meeting new people and it should be a lot of fun too.”
After hearing their cancer stories, deBoer was inspired by her friends’ courage. “I think just the emotional battle that they have to go through … it strikes me … how strong some of them are. I think it’s scary to think about and then just the people that I know that have been affected by it have been so strong and have really fought it and they consider themselves survivors.” If she completes the walk, deBoer will become a survivor herself by strutting 30 kilometres per day and sleeping in a tent in between. “I’m a fairly active person to begin with I guess. I recognize that it’s probably going to kick my butt in the end, but I’m up for that challenge. I’m not too concerned about it. Talk to me after the walk, it might be a different story. “I think they [friends] think I’m a little bit crazy.” Nothing could be worse than the polar bear swim in Lake Erie last Janu-
ary though, she said. “I hate the cold and that was ridiculous.” DeBoer said she would much rather be out in the sun painting, eating Timbits and spending time with friends and family, including her dad, who went out of his way to help her. “Everyone’s very supportive of it,” she said. The money she raises will benefit2 the Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute at Princess Margaret Hospital, the largest Canadian centre focused solely on cancer treatment, research and education. Since the Weekend to End Breast Cancer started five years ago, $18 million have been generated for that institute. For more information or to contribute to deBoer’s fundraising efforts, visit her page at www.endcancer.ca. Her garage sale starts at 7 a.m. today (Saturday) at 17 Mourning Dove Cres. in Elmira.
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When it comes to bottled water, we’re all wet As Carlin asks, why is it that we now feel compelled to have a beverage, water or otherwise, within reach at all times? Argue about the quality of tap water versus bottled water, or about the convenience factor, but there’s got to be a reason why we’re drinking the stuff in the amounts we do, all the while creating growing piles of discarded single-use plastic bottles. The environmental impact is compounded by the health risks associated with Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical that mimics the natural female sex hormone, estradiol. BPA is commonly used in food and beverage containers. Experts tell us our drinking water is safe, tested far more often and rigourously than the bottled variety. In fact, much of what we buy is simply municipal tap water that’s been filtered, bottled and sold for thousands of times what the company paid the municipality. Does bottled water taste better than what comes out of the tap? Usually. The stuff coming out of the taps in Waterloo Region varies in taste, typically less-than-stellar. My solution is to filter the stuff used for drinking. A reusable bottle is handy if I need to take it with me, which, really, isn’t as often as many people seem to think it is. There was a time when nobody carted water around with them, much like we were able to leave the house without a phone on our hip. As a kid, I would spend all day outside in the summertime with only the occasional visit to a drinking fountain. I
was never at risk of dehydration, playing in the neighbourhood park, not the middle of a remote desert. I lived to tell the tale. A decade or so ago, we would have laughed if someone said we’d be spending a dollar or two or three or more for a little bottle of water … and that we’d be buying them by the ton. Today, the North American bottled water industry is a $15 billion business. Here in Waterloo Region, we’re especially attached to the bottled stuff: a Statistics Canada report found 46 per cent of us drink mostly bottled water, compared to 27 per cent as the national average. Much of that has to do with the inconsistent taste, and the public’s perception about the quality of the tap water, but regional officials stress the water is fine, and it would rather not deal with all the empty bottles. The latest health news may help their cause. Concern about the environmental and health impacts of so many plastic bottles has spurred something of a resurgence for containers made of glass – especially for such things as baby food – and metal in items such as por-
table water bottles. The council decision in London – under consideration in other municipalities, including Kitchener – is another step in changing the public’s perception, perhaps giving us pause to think about the consequences of bottled water. It would be nice if we looked at the bigger picture, reassessing our impact as consumers: everything we buy comes at a cost beyond what we take out of our pockets. While the product is not directly analogous to cigarettes, the bottledwater industry’s reaction to London’s stance is reminiscent of the tobacco lobby’s position, with all its talk about freedom of choice. “To us, it’s a matter of choice and a matter of personal preference,” says Scott Tabachnick of the Coca-Cola Co., which produces Dasani bottled water. Alone, London’s policy does little. Taken up as an example by other municipalities, and adopted by the public, it’s a threat to a lucrative business that’s had a longer run than the pet rock.
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“What happened in this country that now, suddenly, everyone is walking around with their own personal bottle of water? When did we get so thirsty in America? Is everybody so dehydrated they have to have their own portable supply of fluids with them at all times? Get a drink before you leave the house!” The insightful words of the late, great George Carlin cut to the heart of the debate stemming from the London, Ont. decision to end the sale of bottled water in city-run facilities where water fountains exist. The goal is to reduce the amount of waste, encourage use of publically supplied tap water and to highlight the environmental impact of shipping bottled water all over a country where safe, clean water is abundant. Reaction has run the gamut, from those calling the move fascist (dictatorial) or communist (the nanny state) to those deeming it a godsend. Strictly speaking, the decision will have little direct impact. People using facilities such as arenas will still be free to bring their own bottled water. As some have pointed out, visitors may simply opt for other beverages, consuming something less healthy such as pop and still generating a notreally-recyclable plastic bottle. The move is more useful, however, for its symbolism.
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How long have you been a gymnast? 10 years. How often do you train? Three hours twice a week. What has the sport taught you? “A lot of self discipline: not giving up. … That’s a really great feeling actually.” What will you do after high school? Go to university (Guelph or Waterloo) for psychology and travel.
Where? The United States, Europe in 2010 and Tokyo. “My eventual goal is to live in Scotland.” Other goals? “I hope to be an author for at least part of my life. … To learn seven languages and American Sign Language.” How many do you know now? “English, French, learning Japanese, some ASL, starting German.” What do you write about? “A lot of time I write about emotions. … My friends call it inspirational.”
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A crow in Wellesley Township tested positive for West Nile Virus this week: the first reported case of the disease in Waterloo Region this year. The virus is passed through mosquitoes that have bitten infected birds. Regional public health is encouraging residents to cover up and use DEET insect repellant when spending time outside. As well, standing water like what is found in bird baths should be removed as it can stagnate and attract mosquitoes. While the virus normally produces u-like symptoms, it can also be life-threatening in people with weak immune systems.
An eye on 2009 taxes
It’s early on in the budget process, but Woolwich is already eyeing a six-per-cent increase in property taxes for 2009. Looking at rising ination levels, the township sees a base increase of four per cent, plus the two per cent special levy in place to raise money for recreation projects. The increase would be comparable to what residents saw for 2008. If the initial figure plays out, the municipal share of property taxes on a $200,000 home would climb to $520.71 from $480.76 this year. Woolwich is also predicting slower assessment growth next year due to a decrease in building activity. Growth of three per cent is forecasted, down from 3.03 last year and 5.91 per cent in 2007.
Small surplus for 2007 Woolwich finished 2007 with a $44,000 surplus, a report released to council this week shows. The township’s wastewater account also finished with a surplus of $134,000. The water side finished the year with a $32,500 deficit. Money from the surpluses was transferred to corresponding reserve funds.
Police to auction bikes Ever wonder what happens to all the unclaimed stolen and lost bicycles housed at local police detachments? On Aug. 23 the Waterloo Regional Police Service is doing some fall cleaning with a bicycle auction in Breslau. Starting at 9 a.m., the bikes will start ying out the door as M.R. Jutzi & Co. auctions them off. Items can be viewed at www. mrjutzi.ca or on Aug. 22 from 1-4 p.m. and from 8 a.m. the day of the auction.
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It really is wedding season New Haven Stables stages marriage ceremony for two of its charges VANESSA MOSS As Beau and Samson sealed their marriage with a kiss in front of friends and family last month, they were left speechless. The ceremony at New Haven Stables in Conestogo had gone off without a hitch and they were now ready to start their lives together: in the fields. Nine-year-old Cali Hergott orchestrated this special horse wedding after sensing the two animals were meant to be together. “I thought that they were really in love because they did everything together,� she said. Having staged a wedding for Samson last year with another horse, Evening Star Light, Cali felt that since then, they had grown apart and “divorced.� Then, when Beau joined the herd, Hergott was convinced Samson had found a new mate. “A new pretty girl moved in and he sort of fell in love with her.� With the help of Beau’s owner, Michelle Thompson, 12, Cali made rings out of a hose and some
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toothpicks which she then painted gold. She also arranged for an Arabian named Mercedes to act as the priest and for two younger horses, Oliver and Storm, to carry the rings. “I don’t know, it was
just a lot of thinking,� Cali said of the planning process. After the vows were read and the groom kissed his new bride, the over 15 guests blew bubbles in celebration and toasted with spar-
kling pop. The young wedding planners then took photos with the newlyweds in their fancy attire. The whole thing took about a week to plan and was lots of fun, she said. Now when she visits
her horses daily, Beau and Samson seem content to be together. But, in the horse world, marriages don’t last forever. Cali said she thinks the union will last “until a new girl comes in [to the stables].�
Woolwich now expecting delays in move to new Church St. administration building STEVE KANNON Don’t go redirecting your tax payments just yet: Woolwich’s move to its new administration building is likely on hold for a couple of weeks. Originally set for Sept. 19, the relocation plan is somewhat on hold due to some construction delays at the Church Street
West facility. Setbacks included a leak in the foundation on the building’s west side. Progress on the $3.9-million project will be reviewed at the end of the month, with a decision on the moving date made then, facilities manager Brian Detzler told councillors Tuesday night. “We want to make sure we get things done right
the first time.� In an update to council, he reported the addition to the St. Jacobs arena is running slightly behind schedule, but a looming deadline should help speed the contractor along: the ice is set to go back in next weekend. Work was delayed in part by the discovery of asbestos-wrapped pipes during the underground phase.
A special contractor had to be called in, adding to the budget – now almost pushing $500,000 – and setting back the work that followed. Expecting to go to tender on the $2.2-million Breslau Community Centre by the end of this month, the township is now looking at late September. In Floradale, however,
the new $1.3-million fire station should be ready for occupancy by Aug. 25 as scheduled. Meanwhile, everything is going smoothly at the largest project on the township’s list of simultaneous buildings: the $23-million Woolwich Memorial Centre continues to take shape. The opening is pegged for September 2009.
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UW revamps survey about West Montrose covered bridge MARC MIQUEL HELSEN A website designed to garner public input concerning the covered bridge in West Montrose and its surrounding area was recently revamped in an effort to make it more user-friendly. Originally launched last spring, the online survey was designed by the School of Planning, faculty of environmental studies at the University of Waterloo in order to examine public sentiment about the landmark. The idea was to determine whether the surrounding landscape near the actual structure contributes to the overall heritage experi-
ence and if it should also be protected. Through maps, pictures and a 15-minute survey available on the project website, researchers were hoping to ascertain what makes the site significant and valuable to the community, and to determine what constitutes conservation (the limits of acceptable change). The survey, however, proved rather difficult to navigate for some visitors and a new version was subsequently launched last month. “It’s much simpler to use now; our feedback was that a number of people wanted to participate but they were just stumped by the technical complexities,” said
survey. The UW project aims to understand exactly what it means for these areas to be significant, and what sort of measures might be taken to ensure that what’s valuable about them is protected, Shipley explained. Currently, the task of protecting the actual
Prof. Robert Shipley, who runs the Heritage Resource Centre at the university. “It’s been simplified and made much more user-friendly, and that’s part of the research we’re hoping – trying to make this thing better.” Under the Planning Act, areas considered significant must be identified and conserved. Researchers in the department believe the area centered on the West Montrose covered bridge may be just such a landscape. In order to determine whether the area meets the definition of a cultural heritage landscape the research team is again seeking public input through its
covered bridge differs from that of protecting its surroundings. Through photographs of the covered bridge taken up- and downstream, visitors to the website are able to see how the surrounding environment contributes to the visual experience of the bridge, leading
one to wonder whether a skyscraper erected 20 metres from the 19th century bridge would ruin the visual experience. What about a modern building some 300 metres away? The survey – available at http://projects.csg. uwaterloo.ca/chl/ – closes Sept. 14.
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Developer Forecast Inc. last spring sought and was granted a zone change to reshape some of the commercial parcels on its site to accommodate the Canadian Tire store, which would sit on approximately three acres. Numerous rumours about other retailers at that location have circulated, but no other
tenants have been confirmed at this point. The Canadian Tire store will likely be the anchor for the site, to be known as Elmira Market Village. “Once Canadian Tire gets going, [that] will kind of kick off the rest of the site,” said Mike Tucci, Forecast’s vicepresident of development.
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All figures are rough estimates, Kennaley said, adding more detailed investigation is required before a decision is made about any of the structures. Noting some of the bridges have historical value, Coun. Murray Martin suggested safety and utility must outweigh heritage issues. If it makes more sense to replace a bridge than to repair it, there’s no sense in delaying the inevitable. As some of
the old bridges become less stable, the typical reaction is to reduce the weight load, and then to do so again until the bridge becomes essentially useless and then closed, he said. “We need structures that we can use.” Closing bridges is not the answer, he added, calling for the creation of a plan that will see the township set aside an adequate amount of money to tackle these projects.
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Council approves $95,000 for mix of sidewalk projects north side of Hachborn Street East, 42 metres west of Young Street. On Water Street, the sidewalk on the west
STEVE KANNON New sidewalks are in the works for stretches of Bauman Street, Park Avenue and Duke Street in Elmira, as well as Hachborn and Water streets in St. Jacobs, part of a $95,000 plan approved this week by Woolwich council. A variety of repair work is also slated in both communities. Meeting Tuesday night, councillors awarded a tender to GJR Construction Ltd. to carry out the work this year. On Bauman Street, the new sidewalk will run along the north side, between Centre and Duke streets. On Duke, the walkway will go in on the east side, between College and Bauman streets. Looking to tackle some drainage issues on Park Avenue East in Elmira, the township will install a sidewalk on the north side of the road, west of Memorial Avenue. In St. Jacobs, a new sidewalk is slated for the
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gations. For the resident, it’s crucial to make his or her home “less palatable” than the next: with hundreds of thousands of residential properties and thousands upon thousands of businesses within the region, making one’s building less accessible for wouldbe thieves is key, says Const. Jason Boutcher. “These are crimes of opportunity; not too often are specific properties – especially when it comes to residential break-andenters – targeted unless it is known that there might be something specific in there that somebody wants to get their hands on,” he explained. “So, if you can do even minor things to your house to make the house next door or 10 doors down look a lot more accessible than yours, then that’s where they’re going to go.”
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3:00 PM | A bicycle was turned into police at Division 3A in Elmira. The Supercycle SC 1800 18-speed may be claimed by its rightful owner.
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AUGUST 14
11:10 AM | A collision occurred when a township truck backed up from a private parking spot and hit the passenger-side area of another vehicle. Damage was minimal and both vehicles were drivable. Police remind drivers they have the choice of reporting such incidents by calling police or attending the collision centre at 200 Maple Grove Rd., Cambridge in person. 5:30 PM | A girls’ blue, 10-speed road bike was found on the corner of Whippoorwill Drive and Arthur Street South in Elmira. Its owner can pick it up at the detachment. 6:30 PM | A resident of the Floradale area contacted po-
A single-vehicle collision at about 1:25 p.m. Aug. 16 brought police to an Arthur Street location north of Elmira. There they found a heavily damaged vehicle, though it appeared that the driver had fled the scene. A short while later, the driver and his passenger were located. Subsequent to the police investigation, the driver of the vehicle, a 24-year-old Kitchener man, was charged with ‘impaired driving,’ ‘dangerous driving,’ ‘failing to remain at the scene of a collision,’ and weapons offenses. He faces a court appearance Sept. 12. The passenger of the vehicle was charged with possession of a controlled substance and weapons offenses. lice to report the theft of some lawn equipment. The complainant’s 15-year-old son, cutting grass on a riding mower, had previously placed a push mower and a Stihl string trimmer at the roadside. When he returned to recover the tools they were gone. There were no descriptions regarding possible suspects or suspect vehicles.
Tips: Make your home B&E proof » From page 08
to the inside of the garage should be locked with secure locks, as an unlocked garage may provide access to tools that can be further used throughout the B&E. Windows should have locks and security bars on lower levels. Visibility: keep homes visible to neighbours and from the street; keep trees and shrubs trimmed, and install working lights (with motion detectors where appropriate) and fence design. When going away, ask trusted neighbours to collect mail and shovel snow; close curtains and blinds; put lights on timers; leave
the TV and radio on. At all times keep the house number clearly visible as this assists in the response of all emergency services. Community groups or organizations interested in having a member of the WRPS provide them with a presentation on this subject or any others relating to crime prevention and safety may, within the townships of Woolwich and Wellesley, contact Const. Jason Boutcher or Sgt. Merv Knechtel at Division 3A in Elmira, 519-5703000, ext. 3319 or the Community Resources Branch of the Waterloo Regional Police Service.
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AUGUST 15
6:00 AM | A delivery person attending Voisin Chrysler dealership on Arthur Street South in Elmira discovered that some time overnight Aug. 14 suspects unknown entered the dealership after smashing some windows. Suspects then located the keys for two new vehicles and attempted to leave the lot, but were unsuccessful as they were unable to access a locked gate. There was no damage to the vehicles, but damage to the building is expected to reach $1,500. A small amount of cash was reported stolen. Anyone with relevant information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. 9:30 AM | Police received a report of a theft at Home Hardware on Henry Street in St. Jacobs. An undisclosed quantity of cash and some cheques were taken. The investigation continues both by Home Hardware and WRPS. 11:00 AM | An Elmira-area man called police to report the loss of a trailer plate on the 401, east of Oshawa. The plate bears the marker C56397. 4:00 PM | An Elmira-area resident reported that her vehicle
had been hit while parked at the side of the road at Centre Street in Elmira. The investigation continues. 8:45 AM | A caller from St. Jacobs reported that her daughter’s bicycle had been stolen from behind St. Jacobs Outlet Mall some time on Aug. 12. The bike is described as a dark metallic blue Specialized model.
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AUGUST 16
3:41 PM | A collision involving two vehicles brought police to the area north of the roundabout at Arthur Street South near St. Jacobs. Approaching some traffic, the driver of the first vehicle, a London-area man, braked hard to avoid a collision and consequently drove onto the shoulder of the road. Another vehicle, following behind, also braked hard into the shoulder, colliding with the first vehicle. It then left the roadway, entered the ditch, and veered back onto the shoulder. There were no injuries and no charges. Damage was moderate to both vehicles. 3:45 PM | There were no charges as a result of a collision in the area of Three Bridges Road between King Street and Hemlock Hill Drive in the St. Jacobs area. A motorcyclist and a passenger lost control in a slight curve in the road and drove the bike into a ditch; both parties were transported to Grand River Hospital with minor injuries. 6:11 PM | Another crash saw police called to the area of Arthur and Ernst streets in Elmira. One vehicle was heading northbound and waiting to make a left hand turn when another vehicle failed to stop and collided with the first.
There were no injuries. Damage was reported as moderate to both vehicles. One driver was charged with ‘follow too close’ the other with ‘no currently validated permit.’ 11:53 PM | Police received a number of complaints of kids running though backyards in the Wellesley area, knocking over birdfeeders and birdbaths. Some potted plants were knocked over on Pond View Drive.
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AUGUST 17
12:52 AM | Police received a report of a break-and-enter at one of the portables at Wellesley Public School, where school supplies were stolen. 1:10 PM A motorcyclist attended Division 3A stating that he had been in the area of the Woolwich reservoir when he was chased by two miniature Sheltie dogs. One of the canines bit the complainant’s right calf, breaking the skin. The region was notified of the incident.
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AUGUST 18
5:00 AM | A Hampton Street, Elmira resident reported to police that an 18-inch piece of wood fell from a large tree hanging over a parked vehicle, shattering the back window. The complainant initially thought that the damage might have been caused by vandals. 1:45 PM | A Fergus resident contacted police to report the forced entry into a vehicle while parked at a parking lot in Elmira. Several items were taken from the vehicle; there are no suspects. 3:30 PM | Police received notification from Wellesley Township officials that some
lumber – approximately forty 14-foot 2X4s – was stolen from a construction site overnight. The lumber has an estimated value of $600. There are no suspects. 5:15 PM | Police received a visit from a man who had been cleaning out his fatherin-law’s home when he found some shotgun shells. These were turned in and sent for destruction. 6:42 PM | A man attended the police station to turn in a 21-speed, Raleigh Tora mountain bike he had found in the area of 50 Sugar King Dr. in Elmira.
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AUGUST 19
9:00 AM | A collision involving two vehicles – a rear ender – occurred on Arthur Street South and Sawmill Road near Elmira. The drivers travelled to the police reporting centre on Maple Grove Road to complete a report. 12:15 PM | An Elmira-area resident reported the loss of a front license plate, somewhere in Guelph, bearing the marker 2PUSH. 12:25 PM | A Linwood-area resident reported a lost license plate bearing the marker X22798. 3:00 PM | A green mountain bike was turned into Division 3A. The bike is a Triumph Extreme, and may be claimed by its rightful owner. 6:30 PM | An Elmira resident called to report that her vehicle parked at the TD Canada Trust on Arthur Street was struck by another vehicle at approximately 5 p.m. The driver of the other vehicle failed to remain at the scene of the collision.
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Medicare changes leave us queasy Supporters of Canada’s universal health care may be a little uneasy with the selection of Robert Ouellet as the new president of the Canadian Medical Association. A Quebec radiologist who owns five medical imaging clinics, he’s an advocate of more private-sector involvement in Canada’s health-care system. Ouellet does make a valid argument for change. He sees a role for more ventures such as his: outsourcing of some services to allow competition and choice for patients, while maintaining the current system of one payment source: the government. He rejects the argument private clinics would create a two-tier system, noting that already exists in the form of private medical insurance that pays for services not covered by provincial programs such as OHIP. Anytime such changes are proposed, critics are quick to point to the U.S. model, which provides great service to those who can afford it, sliding down the scale to more than 45 million Americans without any health insurance. While what Ouellet and others suggest is a far cry from that scenario, it does raise
the question of what to do once the genie is out of the bottle. The U.S. system works as it does not so much because of private practices, but because of private insurance. Costs are high, the bureaucracy unwieldy, and many people are denied access to treatments, even if they’re insured. Here, it’s the universality of the system that matters. Everyone has health coverage. One’s income is not a barrier as it is in the U.S., but access is limited because demand outstrips the supply of health care personnel and equipment. Advocates of U.S.-style health care revel in every delay in our system – every additional day that somebody’s mother has to wait for a knee or hip replacement, the case for a speedier alternative grows stronger. It’s the wait-time argument that is driving much of today’s debate on the future of medicare. Proponents of privatization want to put that spin on the discussion; admittedly, the issue does have weight, but is overshadowed by the real crux of the matter: emulation of the U.S. model by default. Americans, we’re told, have quick and easy access to medical tests and treat-
» VERBATIM
ments. Canadians, on the other hand, have long waiting times for even basic services. They have millions of uninsured citizens who can’t afford health care, while we have a universal system. A study by Statistics Canada and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health, paints a different picture. “Overall, more Americans reported that they had experienced an unmet health care need in the previous year compared with Canadians (13% versus 11%). There was no difference in the proportion who reported unmet health care needs between Canadians and insured Americans. The top reasons for unmet health care needs differed between the two countries: waiting time was most often reported in Canada and cost was most often reported in the United States.” Cost is indeed a big issue. Certainly Canadians pay an indirect price for health care: the system consumes more than one tax dollar in five, and spending is rising exponentially. Such increases are not sustainable. Still, Americans spend more on health care. The service is better … for those who can afford it.
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» HARD TALK | RAFE MAIR
The gizmo gods hate me What is it about electrical things that turns my knees to jelly? I must be the only person in the world who thinks cell phones are going to nuke him. Actually there are stories abroad in the land that they do just that, so perhaps my fears are justified. I must admit that I have a cell phone in my car for emergencies, except I can’t make it work! I’m hopeless. It gives me many, many options, and therein lies the difficulty – I don’t want options, I just want to phone Wendy and tell her I’m running a bit behind. Why can’t I handle gadgets that are electrically driven? We pay a fortune for cablevision, and the TV isn’t on an hour a month unless Tiger is playing (notice how dull golf is without him?), or for some
news story. It’s a huge waste of money, mostly because I can’t make the damned thing work. I turn it on and am immediately faced with options. Being naturally in a state of panic, I make the wrong choice and all hell breaks loose. I can’t get a picture or sound, and I call the cable help line, where, I’m told, they draw straws at the sound of my voice. Wendy and I have DVDs dating back, unopened, to Christmas three years ago, and they’ll likely stay that way. Speaking of help lines, I think the folks at Apple are even braver than those at Shaw cable, as they walk me through, one more time, how to register an iPod or deal with a problem. When I reach someone (usually in P.E.I. or Newfoundland), there is a hideous half shriek of recognition when I say I’m Rafe. I’m probably Apple’s version of the LSAT for getting into law school -- get Rafe on his way, and your probation period is up. But
it’s not all my fault, don’t you see? First off, they want the serial number of the iPod, which is so small that one must put the machine under a strong magnifying glass to read it. The number is, of course, visible on the screen of the iPod but since not seeing the screen is my problem, it rather begs the question. The Internet and e-mail are a bundle of laughs at Mair Manor. Mine are always on the fritz, it seems. Patiently, the man from Shaw takes me to the modem and has me pulling wires from the socket and putting them back in, then moves me to the “Linksys” for a similar exercise. Sometimes this doesn’t work, so I’m asked where the switch on the modem is set: on or off ? “What switch... oh that switch! Um, never mind.” Like many writers, I get brilliant ideas when I can’t write them down. I was told, “Get yourself a neat little pocket recorder from Panasonic.” So I
did. That was three months ago and I still look at it and stare at the instructions, frozen into inactivity. I can’t bring myself to overcome inertia and put the first move on it. I think we’re wrong to refer to these infernal nuisances as inanimate objects. For some people, they are indeed alive and they take pleasure out of torturing certain people. Such as me. Here is my final proof. When I fly, which is often, it’s almost a dead certainty that the in-flight entertainment won’t work, or if it does work, will fail mid-movie. Sometimes it’s only my seat that’s affected, sometimes Wendy’s too, sometimes it’s the whole cabin. My conclusion is that electrical things are alive for certain people – if you’re taking a long flight and can’t wait to see a movie, check the passenger manifest, and if one Kenneth Rafe Mair I is aboard, make other arrangements.
» INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | GWYNNE DYER
Stance on Georgia could lead to the breaking of NATO NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a remarkable case of institutional survival in the face of changing circumstances. It was created in 1949 to protect Western Europe from the Soviet threat, and in 1989 the Soviet threat vanished. Yet NATO not only survived the collapse of the Soviet Union but expanded, taking in all the former satellite states of Eastern Europe and even the Baltic republics that had been part of the Russian empire for more than 200 years. But the Georgian debacle could break NATO. In those Eastern European countries that were so recently ruled from Moscow, the presence of Russian troops in Georgia has reawakened all the old fears. Last week, Poland hastily agreed to let the United States place anti-ballistic missile sites on its soil, on condition that there must also be a full-fledged U.S. military base in the country. Why? Because then, if Russia attacked Poland, the United States would automatically become involved. What drives all this is historical memory, not genuine strategic calculation – Russia is not planning to attack Poland – but the emotions it evokes are very powerful. That’s also why 50 Estonian military volunteers have now arrived in Georgia (although nobody knows quite what
to do with them). The rhetoric among the new NATO members has been almost as hysterical as that in Georgia itself, where President Mikhail Saakashvili has been calling the Russians “21st century barbarians” who “despise everything new, everything modern, everything European, everything civilised.” Similar rhetoric pervades the parallel universe of the U.S. media, where the fact that it was Georgia that started this war by unleashing a merciless artillery barrage on South Ossetia and then invading it has been virtually erased from the storyline. Very few Americans know that there was only one battalion of Russian peace-keeping troops (less than a thousand men) in South Ossetia when the Georgian tanks rolled in less than two weeks ago. It’s all “plucky little Georgia” and democratic values vs. the Russian bear. It’s a rousing morality tale that hits all the right notes for an American sensibility, and it’s not just Georgia’s PR firms that are pushing this line. It’s also the U.S. State Department and the Pentagon, which had been building Georgia up as a key U.S. ally on Russia’s southern flank. Yet U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice looked deeply uncomfortable last week in Tbilisi as she stood beside the ranting Saakashvili. Perhaps she was pondering the fact that while the “new Europe” of former Soviet-bloc countries uncritically backs Georgia and the U.S.
commitment there, the “old Europe” of Germany, France, Italy and their neighbours mostly does not. This is a problem if she wishes to pursue her goal of bringing Georgia and Ukraine into NATO, since “old Europe” is the core of NATO, with three times the population and five times the wealth of “new Europe.” Any American secretary of state can rely on the reflex loyalty of the British government, at least in its current “New Labour” configuration, but none of the other great states of Western Europe thinks that having a confrontation with Russia over Georgia is a good idea. In fact, they think it’s crazy. Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, put it quite carefully after she met Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Aug. 15: “Some of Russia’s actions were disproportionate (but) it is rare that all the blame is on one side. In fact, both sides are probably to blame. That is very important to understand.” The Italian government warned against trying to build an “antiMoscow coalition.” French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner works for the most pro-American French leader in recent history, President Nicolas Sarkozy, but he still said: “Don’t ask us who’s good and who’s bad here. We shouldn’t make any moral judgments on this war.” This will all be seen as “appeasement” by the neo-conservatives who still rule the roost in Washington, but many in Western Europe would
call it common sense. The Russians will stay in Georgia until they have dismantled the Georgian army and navy bases that could threaten the ethnic enclaves of South Ossetia and Abkhasia again, removing all the new American weaponry that gave Georgia an offensive military capability, and then they will withdraw to the enclaves as the ceasefire agreement requires. Sarkozy brokered that ceasefire, and he agreed to write those clauses into it. He knew that they allowed Russian forces to stay on Georgian territory until the military threat had been nullified, and he accepted them. He did so because he did not really see Russia as an aggressor in this crisis (although he will not contradict America publicly by saying it in so many words.) But if the US pursues its goal of bringing Georgia and Ukraine into NATO, there are only three options. If “old Europe” digs in its heals and refuses, on the grounds that it does not need Russia as an enemy, then either the United States drops its demand, or NATO breaks up. The third alternative (and perhaps the likeliest) is that “old Europe” agrees to let the two former Soviet republics join—but with the unspoken reservation that they will never actually go to war with Russia to protect them. That would be a less dramatic end for NATO, but it would be an end. A two-tier alliance is no alliance at all.
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Funding boost for long-term care homes Provincial money allows for hiring of more personal support workers, additional care
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MORE HELPING HANDS Leo Ditner, resident council chairman, and Jessie Chalmers, a personal support worker at Leisure World in Elmira, welcomed the news that the provincial government will provide $23.3 million to support the creation of 873 PSW positions in long-term care homes in Ontario.
Personal support workers will be spending more time each day with residents of long-term care homes, as the Ontario government announced this week it will provide an additional $23.3 million to create 873 PSW positions. The funding, which was promised in the 2008 budget, will increase the average paid hours of direct daily care per resident to 3.26 hours this year – approximately 15 minutes more per patient per day – for nursing, personal support and programming. Consequently, long-term care home residents are expected to benefit from more hands-on care, including personal hygiene assistance, and help transferring into chairs, beds, and vehicles, as well as dressing and undressing. The Waterloo-Wellington Local Health Integration Network (WWLHIN) – the local, not-for-profit organization responsible for planning, integrating and funding local health services in the area – will receive $1.1 million to increase the direct daily care of the residents in this area. “I think it’s a good announcement, and it’s starting to give us dollars and resources to provide additional care in our long-term care homes,� said Sandra Hanmer, CEO of the WWLHIN.
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» FOOD FOR THOUGHT | OWEN ROBERTS
Maybe farmers can sort out the global trade mess Agricultural negotiators everywhere, including Canada, are trying to pick up the pieces after the most recent round of international trade talks, held this time in Geneva, failed again. The World Trade Organization, which is entrusted globally with trying to promote trade stability in 153 member countries, is not making progress. Attempts to be democratic, conciliatory and flexible in this recent “round” of talks – which has gone on for seven years
– have gone down in flames. Frustration is running high. Even a normally patient country such as Canada, which has long prided itself in being a moderate at these talks (in part, because its pockets weren’t deep enough to lead the agenda), dug in its heels in Geneva and bucked demands for less trade protectionism. So did India and some other developing nations, which want the right to shelter certain agricultural products against cheap imports. For decades we’ve protected dairy, poultry and egg farmers by charging huge tariffs against imports of these commodities. We, and other countries, pounded the table at Geneva
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care per resident is a middling figure; ultimately, Lambert would like to see the province fast-tracking to the 2011 average of 3.5 hours of direct daily care per resident. “We should be there now because this is where everyone’s at now. … Staff is run off their feet, and we really need more staff to take care of our folks in long-term care.” Another priority issue is regular maintenance as a measure of infection control; the recent outbreak of listeriosis at a major Toronto meat
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for the right to keep doing so, calling it an entitlement, and a necessity. Without protection, we said, these commodities would be buried by unfair competition (even though other farm sectors manage to survive). And now, we have no deal. Maybe, globally, politicians and bureaucrats will never be able to agree to a meaningful pact that puts all countries on equal footing as far as access to markets is concerned, or support for exports. This drive towards a negotiated ceasefire in international trade wars began as an attempt to get the world’s agricultural superpowers, the United States and the European Union, to stop heaping such huge subsidies on their farmers. It was treasury versus treasury, not farmer versus farmer. Europe said it was willing to bend, but the Americans called the offer lip service, and little changed that would lead to trade peace or an equal playing field among all countries. Through the years, a northern Ontario farmer named Jack Wilkinson kept producers around the world focused on fairness and optimism, as the longstanding president of the International Federation of Agricultural Producers. His tenure has finally ended, and he leaves a legacy of hope that where bureaucrats failed, farmers may succeed. Globally, they want conditions that will enable them to feed their own people, and others. They are united in their pleas for help with huge
problems, many of them environmental and social, such as global warming and desertification, rural migration and rural health, among them. Unfortunately, on a world scale, the battle against poverty is being lost. Although we are well fed, nurturing local food programs and enjoying long lives in developed countries, poverty is escalating. The Population Reference Bureau (www.prb.org) issued its annual state of the union report earlier this week, noting what it calls the demographic divide – that is, the inequality in the population and health profiles of rich and poor countries – is widening. It says two sharply different patterns of population growth are evident: Little growth or even decline in most wealthy countries and continued rapid population growth in the world’s poorest countries, it says. Bob Friesen, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, says that while farmers devote attention locally to their farms and communities, they must also be mindful of the international context, concerning trade and development. This is truer now more than ever. Governments can’t figure out how to feed the world. No matter how much we tell Ottawa to increase foreign aid, nothing much happens. Global deals can’t get done by those we’ve traditionally entrusted to succeed. Maybe farmers can.
18 | SPORTS
The Observer | Saturday, August 23, 2008
Celebrating their history and Elmira’s hockey future Members of the 1953-54 Ontario championship Elmira Juvenile B hockey squad gather at site of new arena, make donation to fund In the 1953-54 season, the coaching staff of the Elmira Juvenile B squad devised an intriguing game-plan to keep their players motivated for the big games. It wasn’t the most sophisticated of stratagems, but it produced results. “In those times we didn’t have the machine that cleans the ice, we didn’t have Zambonis; we had shovels. And of course when we had our practices the coach would say, ‘OK, whichever unit wins, they don’t have to shovel the ice,” reminisced Elmira’s Ab Martin, who played centre for the local squad that won the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) championships in 1954. “We really worked hard because we didn’t want to shovel the ice,” he recalled with a chuckle. The burly centreman was among those former players from that squad – most of them now 72 years old – who converged on the grounds of the new Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira Tuesday to celebrate their championship win of more than half a century ago. They also purchased eight seats at the facility to commemorate
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THE WAY WE WERE Ab Martin holds a picture of the Elmira Juvenile B team that won the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) championships in 1954. Veterans from that squad made it out to the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira Tuesday to commemorate their win and purchase eight seats at the facility.
their 1954 title, revive their love of the game, and express their affection for the community. The fateful home-andhome series matchup between the Elmira squad and its worthy adversary from Parry Sound, saw the home side emerge victorious on the strength of 6-5 and 10-4 wins. Despite the blowout score in game two, however, the title didn’t come easily. “We won against Parry Sound, which was the hockey magnate of Ontario where Bobby Orr
came from. We were the only team that beat them that year, and we beat them twice: 6-5 and 10-4,” explained Martin, who leveled one of Parry Sound’s key players with a body check in game two, and sparked the turning point of the series. “The tide turned when Abner Martin stepped out of the penalty box and hit the Shamrocks’ big gun, Allan Graham, with a clean, jarring body check. The check aggravated a shoulder injury which Graham
sustained earlier in the season and put him out of the game. It was an unfortunate blow to the Parry Sound team since Graham was a big factor in the power plays of the Shamrocks and it was the one which marked the turning point in the game for the Elmira team,” reads the postgame article in the Elmira Signet. Jim Totzke, Jim Wilken, Hugh Simpson, Ab Martin, and Bob Gibbons were among the team’s point scorers; the See REUNION page »22
Three locals get honoured with Dan Snyder Memorial Scholarships VANESSA MOSS Elmira’s Dan Snyder was dedicated to his community and his hockey teams, and showed strong leadership both on and off the ice. This week, three area residents were honoured for possessing those same qualities with the Dan Snyder Memorial Scholarships, which were initiated by Snyder’s parents, LuAnn and Graham, shortly after their son’s passing in 2003. Winterbourne’s Damien Parent, 18, picked up the award for Woolwich Minor Hockey, St. Jacobs’ Chad Hepburn, 21, won for the Elmira Sugar Kings and Elizabeth Webb of Elmira shone in the Woolwich Community category. “Certainly the winners that we have are very deserving ones,” Graham said. They were chosen from a host of others that applied and were judged by a panel. As with every year, it is tough to pick just three, Graham said. “We’re quite proud of the young people that applied for it and we also want to wish them the best in their school endeavours, the ones that didn’t necessarily get chosen; hopefully somewhere along the way that can happen for them too.” All three winners are
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» THE NOT-SO-GREAT OUTDOORSMAN | STEVE GALEA
On a pheasant hunt, you can end up shooting the bull
In early September, I’m heading down to the American Midwest for a few days. My assignment is to hunt pheasant, using a shotgun that’s not yet available to the public. Yes, I live a horrible life. Believe it or not, there is a downside to all this – namely, the other writers who are attending this shoot are among the finest and most knowledgeable shotgun hunters in the world. The crew includes the shooting editors of Field and Stream, Wildfowl, North American Hunter, Guns and Ammo, Shotgun Sports, American Hunter, and the Shooting Times. This also means that those pheasants are among the unluckiest creatures in the world. Look, I’m not a bad wingshot myself – I can hit ducks, geese, grouse, pheasant and woodcock with surprising regularity. The truth is I’m considered an above average shot in the circles I travel in. But these guys shoot weekly and have been doing so for most of their lives. Most are sponsored and
and say, “Did you shoot at that too? Oh. Good shot ... really.” After several of these, I’ll unload and add, “I guess it’s time to give you fellows a chance at them too.” But what if the situation doesn’t allow any of that? What if, God forbid, they are gentlemen and allow me to shoot first? That’s when I’ll revert to plan C. I’ll propose that I’m testing the new shotgun from the perspective of the average wing shooter and not someone of expert ability like myself. I’ll say, quite seriously, “Well, we’ve proven that it can hit a target, now let’s see how it works on the misses. After all, most of our readers miss more than
one has travelled on shooting excursions in South America more than 50 times. Several are certified shooting instructors too. Shooting with them is going to be intimidating, to say the least. They’re way out of my league. I guess the main problem with shooting in front of such an eminent group of gun writers is that they’ve probably heard most of the normal excuses for missing before. This means I’m going to have to dig deep and come up with new and original excuses worthy of their status. I was thinking of starting off by claiming a visual impairment of some sort, perhaps crossing my eyes for the entire four days and telling them that this is the result of a recent rhino charge in Zimbabwe. If that’s a bit too dramatic, I’ll lament that I lost my glasses on the flight. Then, while walking into a wall, I’ll suggest that I probably won’t be able to shoot as well as I normally do. Another strategy that I might pursue is to only shoot at a bird that someone else is already shooting at. Then, when the bird goes down, I’ll look at the other shooter in a patronizing manner
they hit...” But I won’t just need to bone up on my excuses for this trip. No sir, I’ll also need to remember that there are things that I cannot say. For instance, “Hey, am I the only liberal in this group?” would probably be the wrong way to ingratiate myself with this group. So too would, “What’s wrong with gun control?” Or, “Who does your hair? It’s marvelous!” Likewise, when I actually hit a bird, I need to remember not to jump up and down and say, “Did you see that? Did you see that? I got one! Yes!” As strange as it seems, all this is important. After all, I wouldn’t want to leave the wrong impression.
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PASS AN AMENDMENT TO THE FEES & CHARGES BY-LAW The Region of Waterloo intends to pass an amendment to By-law 08-005 (Establish Fees and Charges). The amendment is with respect to parking and operations fees at the Region of Waterloo International Airport. The amending by-law will be considered at the Regional Council Meeting scheduled for:
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008 7:00 p.m. Regional Municipality of Waterloo Council Chamber, 2nd Floor Administration Building 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener A copy of the amendment will be available for review starting August 29, 2008, in the Clerk’s Office, Region of Waterloo, 2nd Floor, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener. If you have questions concerning the amendments, or require accessible services to participate, please contact Lee Ann Wetzel at 519-575-4410. If you wish to speak at the Council meeting, please register as a delegation with the Region’s Council and Administrative Services Division at 519-575-4420 by September 11, 2008.
MITE-Y The Wellesley Mites ended their season just shy of winning the OASA Provincial Mite A Championship with a 7-6 loss to Campbellford Aug. 17 in Elmvale. Front: Dustin Beam, Jacob Erb, Colton Bisch, Tyler Poole, Dylan Lebold, Brendan Schneider, Matthew Yost. Middle: Nathan Schnarr, Carmine Chairello, Kolton Schwartz, Justin Beam. Back: manager Paul Poole, coaches Todd Schneider, Brian Yost, Dave Bisch, Ralph Chairello.
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Beijing bound for Paralympic experience Elmira’s Katie Harnock to compete in Paralympics; Sheila Forler Bauman is team’s physiotherapist
PARALYMPIC-BOUND Elmira’s Katie Harnock (left) shows off the Team Canada jersey she will sport as part of the women’s wheelchair basketball team Sept. 6-17 in Beijing, China. The team’s physiotherapist, Sheila Forler Bauman (right), will accompany the team.
rivals have faced off, the games have been tight, Forler Bauman said. “It will be a battle. So, all the games with all those teams we’ve had very close games and sometimes they go one way, sometimes another. I think it’s just who’s best on a given day.” Harnock said the team members’ combined experience competing at this high level should give them an edge over the competition, but not a guaranteed win. “They’ve been partici-
pating in these kinds of events for a while so they sort of know how it goes and know what to expect and I’m going to certainly look to them for some kind of support and assistance just to sort of deal with the whole [event], because it’s a pretty big [deal].” While Harnock is excited to see Beijing for the first time, Forler Bauman already had that experience in January when the team travelled there for training. For her, the highlight
A BATTLE TO THE END The Wellesley WCRSL Under 12 Girls give the number-one salute after defeating St. Clements 3-2 in the final game of the season Aug. 16. Front: Lauren Brick, Amanda Kuiack, Carina Zuhlsdorf, Rebecca Giovanniello, Laura Hemmerich, Brittany Ruddick. Back: assistant coach Nicki Reitzel, Dana Giovanniello, Rebecca (Mouse) Mula, Courtney Beich, Sarah Bader, Stephanie Temple, Roslyn Mainland, Erin McCrea, coach Steve Giovanniello, Kaelan Ruddick, Jessica Reitzel. Absent: Alexis Stendel, Hannah Klassen, Giselle Young.
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will be the games. “Having gone through the prep for the last couple of years with the team I’m just really looking forward to watching them perform now. I’m looking forward to the basketball part of it and also just seeing all the countries come together under the Paralympics: like here we are watching the Olympics and we’re going to the same venue, but it will be a different experience for us again. But it’s neat watching the Olympics right now and then thinking, ‘oh, that’s where we’ll be.’ So I am looking forward to that part of it too.” She added that people should try to catch the wheelchair basketball games on TV or the Inter-
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Elmira’s Katie Harnock has had her eyes glued to the TV screen for this year’s Olympics, but not simply to check out the athletes. The 25-year-old was scoping out the venue she will soon compete in as part of the Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team. She and her 11 teammates, four coaches and training staff will head to Beijing Aug. 31 after spending three days at a training camp in Vancouver. Then, they will play five games in their pool, battle for semi-final spots and hopefully, participate in the gold medal game on Sept. 15. “I think that we’re capable of winning as much as any other team there is; that’s certainly what I’m hoping for,” Harnock said. “I think they’ll do very well,” added Sheila Forler Bauman, the team’s physiotherapist. “They’ve certainly got a legitimate shot at winning the gold and they certainly have a very legitimate chance of medaling. I mean, their goal is to win the gold, but it’s going to be a tough, tough competition.” Team Canada is one of four top teams, along with Germany, the United States and Australia. Every time those
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all kind of are striving to be that next person to win it.” And as for himself, Parent hopes to continue excelling in hockey, but on a bigger scale with the Sugar Kings. “It’s just that hometown hockey feeling I guess. Because it’s a small town, it’s not really like a Waterloo or Kitchener, where [the team] doesn’t feel as much a part of the community. With the Kings, it’s just, you’re that thing. In the playoffs, the entire town was there – it would be a great thing to be a part of.” Like Parent, Hepburn picked up his scholarship because of his dedication to hockey. Although he will not be playing for a team this season, he hopes his coaching will keep him connected to the sport’s tight-knit community. “I always liked playing within minor hockey in Woolwich and I thought it would be really fun to try to coach a team and see it from the other end.” Over the summer, Hepburn has been articling with an accounting firm, while Parent has been working at a golf club; Webb was on vacation this week. Despite their differed jobs, the hockey fans have one very important thing in common: their favourite NHL-er. “Sidney Crosby makes something happen every single shift,” Parent said.
While cheering on the Olympic gymnasts on television last week, Elmira’s Charlotte Foell received her own nod for excellence in the sport. The Woolwich Cardinals Gymnastics Club was selected as the 2008 Gymnastics Ontario Ed Brougham Club Award recipient in the 500-members-and-under category, a first for the club. “We were so honoured. We’ve put a lot of hard work into the club over the years, and it’s nice to see that it’s being recognized,” said Foell, the club’s head coach. “I think it just means that the hard work that all of us have put into this club has actually paid off,” added club president Nancy Halstead. The two ladies will pick up their prize Oct. 4 in Toronto during Gymnastics Ontario’s 40th annual awards banquet. Upon learning they had won, both were shocked. “We had no idea that we were being nominated,” Halstead said. Since the club – which first opened in 1987 – moved into its own facility on Earl Martin Drive in February 2006, it has been able to increase
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membership and disciplines, as well as begin participating in more Gymnastics Ontario events. Those developments are all part of the award criteria, Foell explained. “I knew that [growth] would happen given the opportunity. It just took us a long time to find a place that would work for what we wanted.” For the last two years, the club has hosted an invitational tournament, which continues to grow, coach development programs and clinics for both the Kindergym and
recreational streams. This upcoming season, Foell and Halstead hope to increase their membership yet again – 10 per cent is the target – and continue to develop their competitive program. “That’s one thing at our club that we like to emphasize is the fact that if there’s a kid out there who wants to try competing, wants to show what they can learn and what they can do, we really like to give them that opportunity: not all clubs will do that. Because I really believe firmly that this is part of growing
up is getting out there and performing in front of people. It’s building self-confidence and selfesteem,” Foell said. Another aspect of the award involves the club’s participation in community events; for the Cardinals, this included taking part in the Santa Claus Parade and the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival, which they hope to carry on going forward. “[Our goal is to] just continually develop our programs and our coaching staff to provide a good gymnastics experience for the children of this community: a positive gymnastics experience for this community,” Halstead said. The Olympic Games help to encourage aspiring gymnasts to take up the sport, Foell said, especially when they see athletes from their teens to their 30s showcasing greater talent all the time. “Last week I stayed up till like 2 a.m. a couple nights in a row and it just about killed me, but it was pretty amazing. They just keep getting stronger and stronger and more difficult skills and what’s neat to see is that the women are actually competing longer into later years,” she said.
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AWARD-WINNING Charlotte Foell (left) and Nancy Halstead recently learned they will be receiving the 2008 Gymnastics Ontario Ed Brougham Club Award for increasing membership and disciplines at their Elmira club. The Woolwich Cardinals Gymnastics Club now has more than 400 members.
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everything else that I do, was really an honour for sure,” Hepburn said. “I thought it was an amazing thing to win,” Parent added. The two men have dedicated many years to hockey in Woolwich Township and plan to continue in that vein going forward. This week, Parent was getting ready to attend the Elmira Sugar Kings’ training camp, while Hepburn was anxiously awaiting the start of his coaching season with the Woolwich Major Bantam team. Having just finished his final year with the Kings, Hepburn is passing the torch on to players like Parent, who are excited to carry on the club’s tradition of competing with a lot of heart. “I want to be that guy who they can’t really… say that they don’t want on their team. They can’t cut me really,” Parent said of this weekend’s tryouts. “[I] ‘gotta do everything right.” That determined attitude likely earned Parent the scholarship, along with his willingness to help out his team whenever and however needed. “I kind of was that unsung hero on our team. I’d say other people probably got more of the praise and then I settled into a role. I was just counted on in numerous opportunities really.” Parent also set up a training camp last summer for fellow players who wanted to get some ice time in before the regular season. He just couldn’t wait to get the skates out, he said, adding that he hopes future members of the team are inspired by the effort he put forth. “I feel that it kind of sets the stage for the winners next year. Cause there’s a bunch of returning guys to our team this year and they
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amount, I’m sure, versus the total cost, but we just wanted to do a little something,” said Wilken, who played rightwing for the squad. “This building over here meant an awful lot to us,” he said, pointing to the soon-to-be leveled Snyder Avenue arena, and alluding to its predecessor. In that spirit, the players presented the Fit for the Future campaign with a $4,000 cheque. “We enjoyed playing hockey in Elmira and wanted to give something back,” said Wilken. While some of the players have since passed on, including coach Merv Duke – who by 1954 had already coached four all-Ontario championship teams and held an OMHA Honor Award – organizers were able to get in touch with all but one of the surviving members in time for the Aug. 19 event.
overall result, however, was procured by all the of the team’s players. “We exceeded our expectation. The chemistry was just right for our group. There wasn’t one guy on the team that didn’t get along with his buddies: when somebody hurt, the whole team hurt, so, it was a great feeling.” Teammate Jim Wilken agreed. “We were great buddies.” The jovial atmosphere that characterized the on-ice and off-ice sessions back in 1953-54 was alive and well at the ceremonial proceedings in front of Lions Hall this week. As the players gathered around, emcee Bob Gibbons – who Ab Martin described as “the funny guy on our team (who) never changed” – got everyone in stitches as he doled out commemorative white and red Tshirts along with good natured jabs for his teammates. “Murray Brubacher: has anyone even heard him say anything? He’s so quiet. (whispering) ‘Pass the puck, Murray, pass the puck!’” quipped Gibbons. With such fond memories of their entire
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THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON The commemorative event in front of the new Woolwich Memorial Centre brought players, managers, and the wives of former members of the Elmira Juvenile B team together on Tuesday. Back row: Bob Gibbons, Jim Wilken, Jim Totzke, Elmer Good, Ab Martin, Lois Heaslip (in honour of Don Stahlbaum) and Roy Gilles. Second row: Jim Keating, Bill Otto, Murray Brubacher, Wilbur Lichty, Bill Hahn, Bob Duench. Front row:: Nancy Lee (in honour of David Lee), Caryl Duke (in honour of Merv Duke).Other players and personnel not pictured: Jerry Dickinson (deceased), Bob Hewat, Bob Shantz (deceased), Hugh Simpson, Wayne Starr and Jack Sumner (deceased).
hockey squad, its coaching staff, and the two facilities that predated the new one currently under construction, the 1954 champions were eager to return something to the community. When they caught wind that the Woolwich Memorial Centre project was in need of funding, Wilken and Martin got the ball rolling; their
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MONDAY AUGUST 25, 2008 Lion’s Hall, South St., Elmira | 4:00pm From a doctor’s house in Waterloo plus some old time collectors and house pickers 7% !2% /.,9 ,)34).' ! 3-!,, 3!-0,% THIS IS A GOOD ONE, antiques and collectibles starting at 4 o’clock. To view this auction and others we are doing check out our website. We update our website right up until sale day so you need to KEEP CHECKING REGULARLY. A great burl bowl; cranberry cruet; decorated crocs; A VERY EXPENSIVE SETTE AND COUCH SET (3 PIECES); NICE 9 PIECE DINING SUITE; COFFEE AND ENDS; CORNER CHINA CABINET; PERSIAN RUGS; DINING SMALL CURIOR; 2 LARGE CAST PLANTERS; KRUG COURT CUPBOARD; LARGE 31 DAY WALL CLOCK; LOTS OF OTHER CLOCKS; pottery; Royal Doultons; ice box; toys; old swirl marbles rare Kuntz brewery items; playing cards; tip tray and knife; prints; Staffordshire; cast iron beaver with maple leafs wreath traces of original black and white paint; beaver jar; ovoid red ware jug; 15 quilts and homespuns; pedal car and fire truck; some good radios royal bareath bellek; Beatty tub stands; purple covered store jars; glass and china etc.,. Also there is a pine grandfather’s clock in old; graining that will be sold subject to a reasonable reserve that was found in Guelph. ALS Auctions | Elmira | 519-669-2660 | www.4salebyauction.ca | al@4salebyauction.ca Food Booth by Lion Club. Sit down auction, easy loading, 10% bp sale order rough furniture glass and china til 5:30 then into the better pieces. P.S. DON’T FORGET ABOUT SALE ON 18TH IN WATERLOO. 35 YEAR OLD BRICK RAISED BUNGALOW AND CONTENTS WHICH INCLUDE 1920’s SMALL PINE WARDROBE WITH RAISED PANELS; DINING ROOM SUITE; GOOD SMALL HOUSEHOLD TOOLS ETC.
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Pastors Steve & Beth Fleming
850 Sawmill Rd, Bloomingdale 744-7447 www.kcf.org
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The Observer | Saturday, August 23, 2008
HOME HUNTING OPEN HOUSE Saturday 2 - 4pm
ELMIRA REAL ESTATE Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage SERVICES
BONNIE BRUBACHER Broker of Record
SHANNA ROZEMA Broker.
DARREN ROMKEY Sales Rep.
LAURIE LANGDON Sales Rep.
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519-669-3192
90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 1, Elmira N3B 3L4
DALE KELLER Sales Rep.
R.W. THUR REAL ESTATE LTD. 45 ARTHUR ST. S., ELMIRA
519-669-2772
BROKERAGE
BRAD MARTIN Broker of Record
JULIE HECKENDORN Broker Res: 519-669-1068 Res: 519-669-8629
MONIQUE BRUBACHER Sales Rep.
ALLI NORRIS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-577-6248
MVA Residential
BILL NORRIS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-588-1348
TRACEY WILLIAMS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-505-0627
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16 Pintail Drive, Elmira SPACIOUS SIDE SPLIT
$314,900 ELMIRA | Great mature location 60 x 125’ lot. Spacious 5 level side split, offers family room, formal dining & living room with eat-in kitchen, lots of potential. MLS
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY SETTING $309,900 MOOREFIELD | One acre property in a treed setting on paved road; great family home; recent renovations to doors, windows, well pump; deck, park like setting; fresh paint; NEW MLS
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NEW HOME 2164 SQ.FT. - Nearly ready for occupancy. Upper family room AND living room. Open concept main floor. 3 baths (ensuite) Walkin closet. Walkout from large kitchen. Main flr. laundry. Dble. garage. Quality constructed. (OTHER PLANS AVAILABLE). MLS $355,000.
NEW HOME - to be built by quality builder. 1521 sq.ft. Open concept main flr., including kitchen, dinette and great rm. 2-pc powder room. 3 spacious bedrooms, incl. huge master with double closets. Unfinished basement with rec. rm potential. NEW MLS $269,900.
BACKS TO GREEN SPACE! You won't outgrow this 3 bdrm home with tranquil back yard (fenced). Remodeled kitchen open to D.A. and L.R. w/laminate floors. 2 updated bathrooms, rec rm w/ gas stove. Lots of storage, A/C & furnace (2005). MLS REDUCED TO $271,500.
BACKS TO A PARK! Maple kitchen with hardwood flr. Main flr laundry. Laminate flooring in L.R + D.R. W/O from rec room to backyard. 4 Bdrms, 2 baths - garage, shed and deep driveway. New furnace and A/C. Extensively renovated. Close to downtown! MLS REDUCED TO $244,900.
PARADIGM HOMES - FRONT PORCH LIVING ON ROBERTA ST.
YOUR CHOICE; Great Elmira Raceway location | all within walking distance to downtown, schools, New Rec Centre. Bungalow or 2 Storey's. Quality construction, custom kitchens, fireplaces, HRV, Ceramics, ensuite baths. Call today to view homes nearing completion.
Further Information: WEBSITE: www.royallepage.ca EMAIL: Elmira@royallepage.ca
EXISTING CHURCH- Seating capacity 175+. Major addition at rear in 1986, incl. full basement. Ideal for office, lofts, etc. C-1 Zoning. MLS REDUCED TO $649,000
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LOTS FOR SALE Country Lots with high speed internet access, 40 to 45 minutes from K/W or Guelph. They are located in the small hamlet of Carthage. Individual well and septic. Great opportunity to build your own house or get us to customize a home for you. For more information please call Leon Excl.
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INDUSTRIAL LOT - .49 Acre Lot - Dimension: 107' x 196'. Zoned M1Dry Industrial. Located on Floradale Road (west end of Elmira). MLS $87,900
DENNIS MEHRAVAR S A L E S R E P R E S E N TAT I V E Office: 519-570-4447 Cell: 519-498-1229 www.soldbuydennis.com
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$650,000 ENERGY STAR QUALITY! Custom built all brick on a premium lot. Finished top to bottom. Excellent floor plan with No Waste of Space! Ceramic & hardwood throughout the home w/extra wide solid wood staircases. A Chef’s dream kitchen w/two double sinks & two dishwashers! Super size bedrooms, master w/dressing room. Upper floor laumdry, second flr family room, gorgeous landscaping. IMPRESSIVE!
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE to build your own estate on 36 acres of land, will make a great horse or hobby farm, only 35 min to Waterloo. Creek runs through property, surrounded by trees. Building permits available. MLS
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3 RAISING MILL GT., ELMIRA
WELCOME TO THIS QUAINT BUNGALOW on large lot close to schools. Open concept kitchen, feat skylight, newer cabinets and ceramic floor. Other main floor features include hardwood and laminate floors (carpet in one bdrm), walk out to patio. Enjoy your backyard which incl. new shed July 1 and pond with waterfall. Upgraded breaker panel, 25 year roof in 1998, finished rec. room. MLS. For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533.
THIS WELL MAINTAINED HOME BACKS UNTO GREENBELT, close to downtown and new rec centre, which incl. swim complex, 2 ice pads senior centre, walking track.open concept home features 3 bedrooms with walkin closets.sunroom allows enjoyment of year round sunshine, finished recroom features gas fireplace.16 x 22 oversized garage allows room for vehicle and bikes etc. MLS. For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533.
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REDUCED, DON’T MISS IT! First time home buyers move in, unpack and enjoy this gorgeous finished townhouse that backs on to greenbelt. Features maple kitchen cabinets, breakfast bar, ensuite, walk-in closet, upper floor laundry, 4 bathrooms, carpet free main floor (hardwood and ceramic), finished basement, air conditioning, fenced yard. MLS. For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533.
WOW! AUGUST 1 POSSESSION!! Close to schools and shopping centres, large bedrooms, fenced yard, finished rec. room, gas fireplace, air conditioning, roughed-in bathroom in basement, ceramic and laminate floors, walkout from dinette to deck and fenced yard. Walk-in closet and cheater ensuite. MLS. For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533.
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FAMILY ALBUM ANNIVERSARY
ANNIVERSARY
50th Wedding Anniversary NORMA & JOHN DUNHAM
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Happy 50th Anniversary DELPHINE & HAROLD WIDEMAN
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The Observer | Saturday, August 23, 2008
MARRIAGE
ROSANNE & MARTY ROBINSON August 25, 2007
August 23, 2008
Paul & Evelyn Hoffman of Heidelberg and Ian & Ruth Richards of Burlington are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of Andrea & Matthew. The wedding will take place August 30, 2008 at 12:30 pm @ Wallenstein Bible Chapel. May God bless this marriage
OPEN HOUSE Sunday, August 24, 2008, 2-4pm St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira Best wishes only
BIRTH NOTICE
Congratulations & Best Wishes Love, Your Family MARRIAGE
LISA DIETRICH AND LUKE FOERSTER,
IN MEMORIAM
HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY GRAMPY!!!
Saturday, August 23, 2008 at Wings of Paradise “Live, Laugh, Love” Forever
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BIRTHDAY Congratulations on your upcoming marriage
BAUMAN - Jon, Shelley and big sister Lindsay are proud to announce the birth of their new baby girl. Brittany Michelle, born August 8, 2008 at 7lbs 6oz. Proud grandparents are Terry and Peggy Arseneau and Art and Myrna Bauman. Many thanks to Dr. Donald and all the nurses at Palmerston Hospital for their great care.
Happy First Anniversary! Lots of Love, Your Families
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Every day, in some small way, Memories of you come our way. Though absent, you are ever near, Missed, loved, and ever dear. Love, Marv, Steph, Tegan & Cade
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Coach House Realty Inc. Brokerage 8 Arthur Street South, Elmira
TEL. 519-669-5431
THE DILLON HOUSE (ELMIRA) $309,500 8 room brick century home, plus walk up attic in a sought after area of Elmira. High ceilings, hardwood floors, main floor laundry, spacious kitchen overlooking rear yard and 2 car garage. Call Allan Poffenroth, Broker of Record to view this listing 519-669-5431 or 519-669-8074. MLS
BACKS ONTO PARKLAND
$214,900 Four bedroom Elmira home with new vinyl siding, insulation & several new windows in 2007, on main portion of house. Large fenced rear yard with three year old above ground pool. Handy location near downtown. Call Paul Robb, Broker to view this listing 519-669-5431 or 519-669-8582. MLS
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The Observer | Saturday, August 23, 2008
DEATH NOTICES HACKBART, Fred
REID, Sarah George A.)
– Passed away peacefully, at Forest Heights Long Term Care Centre, on Sunday, August 17, 2008, at the age of 91.
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– Peacefully, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at KW Health Centre. Sarah (Weber) Reid, in her 85th year of Elmira.
MARTIN, Byron
– Suddenly, on Saturday, August 16, 2008, due to an accident. Byron Martin, age 18 years of RR2, Elora. Local relatives are grandparents, Leander and Melinda Martin of Linwood.
SHANTZ, Vernon
– Peacefully, went home to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at Heritage House, St. Jacobs. Vernon Shantz age 77 years of Elmira.
EVENTS CALENDAR “A GOOD JOB DONE EVERY TIME�
Kleensweep Carpet Care
Upper Level, Elmira (Above Village Pet Shop)
PHONE 519-669-7625 MATERIAL HANDLING & PROCESSING SYSTEMS
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 Caregiver Coffee Hour at Chateau Gardens – Woolwich Community Health Centre and Alzheimer’s Society of KW; 10-11:30 a.m. Lynelle Drudge will present the first of a DVD series called The Alzheimer Journey. Call Lorraine for more information, call 519-664-3794, ext. 229.
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 Wellesley Township Care Giver Group at the Wellesley Township Community Health Centre; 2-3:30 p.m. Rev. Paul Kett will share about providing spiritual care. Call Lorraine at 519-664-3794, ext. 229 or Wellesley office, 519-656-9025.  Applefest – Hergott Cider Mill and Products Ltd. Cider pressing, Children’s activities. Free admission, however we are accepting non-perishable food donations for the House of Friendship; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 928 Erb St. W., Waterloo. Call Gerrie for more information, 519-885-2306. SEPTEMBER 7
 The Kingsway Quartet in concert – Waterloo North Presbyterian Church. Starts at 7 p.m. at 685 Highpoint Ave., Waterloo, Northfield and Westmount roads. Wheelchair accessible. Free will offering. For more information call 519-888-7870. SEPTEMBER 8
 Linwood Branch Library Local Food Night – Region of Waterloo Library. In partnership with the Wellesley Township Community Health Centre. If the recent popularity in local food interests you, come from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to discuss the 100-mile diet, nutrition, environmental benefits, and rural farming in Waterloo Region. Local snacks will be provided. Enter to win a draw prize that can help you eat locally; 5279 Ament Line, Linwood. For more information and to register with Lisa, call 519-575-4590. SEPTEMBER 10
 Woolwich Community Garden Party – Community Care Concepts. For seniors and adults with a disability in partnership with the Village Manor Retirement Residence; 29 Albert St., St. Jacobs. BBQ lunch, and entertainment by Geoff Brown. Rain plan – the event will be held at the Calvary United Church, 48 Hawkesville Rd., St. Jacobs. Call 519-669-3023. SEPTEMBER 13
 Memorial Stone Dedication – Riser/Reschly Burial plot. Everyone is welcome to attend; 2 p.m. Dedication ceremony, at Faith Mennonite Church, Chalmers-Forrest Road., Kingwood; 3 p.m. Unveiling of the memorial stone at Riser/Reschly Burial lot, Deborah Glaister Line, West of Kingwood. 4 p.m. Potluck lunch at Faith Mennonite Church, Chalmers-Forrest Road., Kingwood. Bring food, plates, cups and cutlery. For more information, call Irvin and Ellen Jantzi, 519-656-3223.  Woolwich Trails Group Hike at 2 p.m. Grand Valley Trail from 3rd line Pilkington Township to Middlebrook Road. Trail rating: natural path on varying topography, suitable for intermediate hikers. Call Paul Miller at 519-664-3643 to confirm meeting times and locations.
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New to the Community? Do you have a new Baby? It’s time to call your Welcome Wagon Hostess. Elmira & Surrounding Area If you’re not long distance to Elmira, you are welcome to a visit.
 Buying Your First Computer – Region of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier Student Connections; 6:30-8:30 p.m. No experience required. Includes demonstration and workbook; $4, pre-registration is required. Linwood Branch Library, 5279 Ament Line, Linwood, 519-698-2700.
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 Intro to Digital Cameras – Region of Waterloo Library and Wilfrid Laurier Student Connections; 6:30-8:30 p.m. No experience required. Includes demonstration and workbook; $4 and pre-registration required. Elmira Branch Library, 65 Arthur St. S., Elmira, 519-669-5477.
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Âť The Kissing Bridge Trail Studio Tour; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this self guided tour with free maps on the website www.kbtstudiotour.ca or in local stores or phone 51669-0545; 18 artists are on tour this year. Including: pottery, paintings, sculptures, chef, wood turner, soap and glass.
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Wise customers read the fine print: ¥, †, ◊ These limited time offers apply to retail deliveries for personal use only on selected new 2008 models from participating retailers. All offers exclude freight ($1300 for Nitro, $1350 for Grand Caravan and Ram 1500), licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other applicable fees, up to $75 PPSA and applicable taxes. Retailer trade may be necessary. Offers subject to change without notice. Retailers may sell for less. See participating retailer for specific details and conditions. ¥ FREE GAS offer will be awarded in the form of a Petro-Canada Gas Card worth $750 - $1,500 depending on the model. Limited time offer applies to retail deliveries for personal use only on all 2008 models purchased or leased between July 1st, 2008 through September 2nd, 2008, excluding Sprinter, Viper and Challenger. Customers may elect to receive an alternative $500 - $1,250 after tax rebate in lieu of Petro-Canada Gas Card offer. Rebate varies by model. See participating retailer for complete details. † Bonus/Consumer Cash offer is applicable to select 2008 vehicles - the amount varies by vehicle and will be deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. See participating retailers for complete details. The maximum $11,750 Consumer Cash Discount applies only to 2008 Dodge Ram 1500/2500/3500 gas ST and SXT models when used in combination with alternative Free Gas rebate. See participating retailer for details. ◊ 6.99% purchase financing for 84 months available through Royal Bank of Canada to qualified customers on approved credit. Example: 2008 Dodge Nitro SXT (24C+AGD) model equals 182 bi-weekly payments at $156 based on cash purchase price of $22,488 after application of maximum Consumer Cash Discount including alternative Free Gas Rebate. Total obligation: $28,392. Excludes freight ($1300), licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other applicable fees, up to $75 PPSA and applicable taxes. Cost of borrowing: $5,904. 6.59% Bank of Montreal purchase financing for up to 72 months also available. See your retailer for complete details. ‡ Based on U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) scoring system for 2008 model year Dodge Grand Caravan, Nitro and Ram 1500 Quad Cab. ∆ Based on 2008 Fuel Consumption Guide ratings published by Natural Resources Canada. Transport Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. ® Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler LLC.
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