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Wellesley’s Ward 3 the battleground in fall election VERONICA REINER
Washington Capitals goaltending coach and St. Clements native Scott Murray brought the Stanley Cup home Aug. 4, posing with excited hockey fans at the St. Clements Community Centre. It is tradition to have each member of the Cup-winning team take it to their hometown for a day. [VERONICA REINER / THE OBSERVER]
The race for Wellesley’s Ward 3 is by far the most competitive in the township, with four candidates vying for the spot in October’s municipal election. There are three hopefuls – Joyce Barker, Grant Kingsbury and Phillip Morris – looking to unseat incumbent Peter van der Maas. The only other ward in the township with any competition whatsoever is Ward 2 with two candidates, as incumbent Herb Neher faces newcomer
Mark Witmer. Candidates for wards 1 and 4, incumbents Shelley Wagner and Carl Smit respectively, have been acclaimed to their positions with no challengers. There are two candidates for the mayoralty, incumbent Joe Nowak and first-time candidate Bernia Wheaton. One potential reason for the noticeable increase in candidates would be the rising population in Wellesley Township, suggests the incumbent mayor. “From when I was there 38 years ago, the ELECTION | 4
Breslau Memorial Park to get new picnic shelter in the latest community-led upgrade FAISAL ALI By steady steps and degrees, the Breslau Memorial Park is getting upgraded and improved upon by local volunteers. Initially, that was the installation of the new tot playground at the park, and by this September the Breslau Recreation Association is hop-
ing to have another item crossed of their list with the addition of a picnic shelter and seating area. The picnic shelter is being put in through the rec. association, but with the wider support of the community, including the local firefighters and Breslau businesses. With the new tot play-
ground put in, Bill Smith, a volunteer with the association, explains that plan is to steadily add more features to the area around the playground as the funds are raised and volunteers become available. “The long-term view of the committee is to develop that area,” he noted. “The other playground
for the older children, when that needs to be replaced, that’s going to be brought over to the same area as well. So we’re kind of developing that area, but one of the things is there’s no shade over there right now, there’s not really anywhere to sit. So we kind of identified that as a priority.”
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Assisting in the shelter’s construction members of the Breslau fire station, who are donating their time and skill and, in the process, drastically reducing the cost of the project. Local businesses are chipping in as well, donating materials and skills to the job. The end result will be
similar to the shelters at Bolender Park in Elmira, says Smith, under which a few benches and tables can be added. “Everybody is capable of doing something, whether that’s swinging a hammer or helping to carry stuff. There’s always a role for BRESLAU | 4