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Council opts for large, all-at-once increase to levy applied to new homes that will be built in the township Scott Barber After nearly 15 years of stagnant development charge rates, the cost of building new homes is set to rise in Wellesley Township. Councillors meeting Tuesday evening rejected a staff proposal to phase in significant increases to residential development charges, instead passing a bylaw to apply all at once the maximum fees allowed by the province. While council was unanimous in its support of raising rates more than 500 per cent – to $7,666 from $1,296 for single- and semi-detached units – Ward 1 Coun. Shelley Wagner and Ward 2 Coun. Herb Neher each agreed with the staff’s recommendation of a phase-in period that would see a 50 per cent increase over the next two years. But Ward 4 Coun. Carl Smit, Ward 3 Coun. Peter
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van der Maas and Mayor Joe Nowak disagreed. “I’d rather do it all at once,” Smit said. “They’re building $500,000 houses and we’re talking about a couple thousand dollars here. I think we’re better off just to get it done and over with.” “My understanding is that some of the fault lies with the township for not having reviewed this issue a long time ago,” Wagner countered. “I understand where the developers are coming from, and although it has been enjoyable for (them) for so long because there hasn’t been an increase in so long, but I think there is a benefit to splitting it up and saying, ‘yes, we were at fault because we didn’t implement it before,’ rather than just dropping it all on them at once.” Van der Maas, like Smit, is a newcomer to council development | 6
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Longest Night service embraces those dealing with grief at Christmastime SCOTT BARBER While the holiday season is often full of joyous times with family and friends, it can also be very difficult for those struggling with loss. On December 21., Pastor Dave Hammer of St. Marks Lutheran Church and Pastor Kara Carter of Wellesley Mennonite Church will host a “Longest Night” service of “Hope and Comfort,” for members of the community dealing with grief. “Many people feel their losses much more deeply amidst the Christmas festivities,” Carter said. “For many people, the Christmas season is not all merry and bright. So we feel our losses more deeply, as well as our despair, our own brokenness and regrets and this is a service where we can acknowledge those things within ourselves; our brokenness and our yearning for hope in the midst of our darkness.” For the third year, the two Wellesley Village churches have decided to join together for the service, which will be held from 7-8 p.m. at St. Marks. This year they have added Chris Franklin of the Futher-Franklin Funeral Home to the service. “My message is basically some simple ideas on how to go through the holiday season after suffering a loss because it is the first time for a lot of people,” Franklin said. “For someone who has lost a husband or a wife, this may be the first major holiday that they could be alone for, especially if the children are grown up and have moved out. So it is just to give them some helpful sug-
gestions to get through the holidays.” He added, “I think for most people this is the biggest family time of the year and even if you live at a distance from your family, this is the time of year that most people tend to get together. And so I think there are more emotions and traditions around the Christmas holiday than any other. … There is generally more joy and happiness this time of year and so if you are grieving because you have lost a loved one it is harder to get over that.” Everybody grieves in their own way, but there are a number of strategies that have proven to be effective, Franklin said. “Some counselors recommend continuing to set a plate at the table to remember and to continue with some of your traditions and just make modest alterations to them. You don’t want to make big changes because you have had a big change by losing a spouse. You still should put up the Christmas tree, and there is nothing wrong with playing Christmas music as well. And then you remember the good times that you’ve had and reminisce about the person you have lost.” Carter says Sunday’s gathering will be a “quiet service of prayer and reflection with music and ritual. “We will light candles with our prayer for light to shine in the midst of our darkness and because we hold this service on the longest night of the year, the light outside is turning. So it is going to be brighter again, and it is also that hope that is ignited in us as well…. When we name the pain that we are feeling, there is healing in that.”
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St. Teresa students send the Christmas spirit overseas Whitney Neilson Those sugary treats called candy canes are doing a lot more than tasting good at St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School in Elmira. By selling them students were able to raise enough money to buy not one goat, but six for families overseas. Jaimee Battler was one of the students inspired to help.
“Our whole school was trying to get money because We Day inspired us,” Battler said. “So we started the candy cane sale. The money that we raised, part of it goes overseas to families to get a goat.” These goats will help provide a future for families in need. They’ll be able to sell the goat milk and use the money they make to buy food for themselves. The program the stu-
dents are supporting is called We Create Change, run by the charity Free the Children. RBC also helps by educating the families to use their goats to become entrepreneurs. Teacher Pamela U’Ren said one dairy goat provides a lot of milk. All of a sudden they have their own little business,” U Ren said. “They can get more goats and maybe sell some of their milk to get eggs and it’s kind of excit-
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St. Jacobs Place volunteers get crafty in support of WCS Scott Barber As the holiday season approached, the seasoned crafters of St. Jacobs Place decided to put their artistic skills to work for a good cause. Throughout the fall, residents at the retirement home created tea towel angels, mitten warmers, and a variety of chocolates and treats to sell as a fundraiser for the Woolwich Community Services Christmas Goodwill Program. “Woolwich Community Services did a lot to help me, so I enjoy giving back to them for all they have done over the years,” explained Doris Runstedler, a St. Jacobs Place resident
involved in the fundraiser. “Some of us have been involved with Woolwich Community Services for a number of years, so we are very familiar with the work they do to help people in our community all year long. Their Christmas program in particular, is such a wonderful resource for people in need during the holidays.” Typically, an arts and crafts group meets each month at St. Jacobs Place, life enhancement coordinator Krysta Cronin explained. They re-doubled their efforts last month, creating a wide variety of goodies and hand crafted pieces. “There are a lot of la-
Jill Martin of the WCS Christmas Goodwill program with Krysta Cronin, St. Jacobs Place life enhancement coordinator. [Scott Barber / the observer] dies here who like to do crafts, and they came up with the idea to use their crafts to raise money for WCS because they do such great work for the commu-
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nity,” Cronin said. “Family members and some donors from the churches donated some handmade scarves and hats to the sale as well.”
Last month, St. Jacobs Place welcomed family and friends as well as members of the community to come by to the sale, and it was a big success. On December 9, Jill Martin of the WCS Christmas Goodwill Program stopped by the retirement home to accept the $550 raised. “I want to thank you all for raising money for the Woolwich Community Services Christmas Goodwill campaign, which helps take care of families in need,” she told residents convened in the dining hall. “Last year, we helped over 150 families and we figure we will be supporting that number again this year. All of the families
get lots of food, they get a turkey or a ham, they get a food voucher for one of the grocery stores, and the children get whatever was on their wish list- well, within reason. Parents give us a gift list and we try to pick out something that each child really truly wants. So we can definitely use this money to make sure that everyone has a very Merry Christmas. And so I want to thank all of you and wish you all a Merry Christmas as well.” A longstanding program in the community, this year’s Christmas Goodwill campaign moved into high gear this week with the preparation of hampers at Lions Hall in Elmira.
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Lions looking for Wellesley funding The Wellesley and District Lions Club is seeking financial support from council for two of their flagship projects. As a delegate at Tuesday’s council meeting, Jennifer Kay Sommer formally requested funding for both the Wellesley splash park and the proposed accessible playground. Opened in 2011, the Wellesley splash park has been a popular destination for families on hot summer days.
Located in the southwest corner of the Wellesley Community Centre parking lot, the facility was paid for exclusively by Lions Club fundraising efforts. Now, the club hopes the township will take on annual maintenance costs of approximately $4,000-$5,000 in addition to the staffing, upkeep and water testing they already look after. The Lions are also looking for $28,500 from township coffers to help fund an accessible playground behind the Wellesley arena. A fundraising campaign has already raised some $81,000, but the project is expected to cost $285,000. The
new park would replace the existing playground at the Wellesley Arena with a state-of-the-art facility, with a fully rubberized base and play features that facilitate accessibility and inclusion. Mayor Joe Nowak asked staff to prepare reports on each issue for the next council meeting on January 5.
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Wellesley councillors meeting Tuesday evening voted unanimously in favour of bringing in-house the position of
secretary-treasurer of the committee of adjustment. After nearly 40 years of paying consultants from Dryden Smith and Head to fill the role – a setup virtually unheard of in the province – the position will now be fulfilled by existing members of township staff. A report by township planner Geoff VanderBaaren showed that the move will save the township approximately $6,000 annually, based on 2013 figures. Council also extended the terms of Mary Lichty, Joyce Barker, Eugene Bersenas and Dennis Weber as members of the committee through Nov. 30, 2018.
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reeve. Born and raised in Minto, Bridge spent 30 years with TD Canada Trust. He retired as branch manager in Midland and moved back to Harriston. His career saw him work in several communities, where he’d always get involved in local activities. He was the general manager of the Barrie Agricultural Society and Event Centre for three years, chair of the Elmira BIA, president of the Hanover Rotary Club, and president of the Barrie Agricultural Society. He currently lives outside of Harriston with his wife Sue and son Aaron.
Town of Minto Mayor George Bridge is the new warden of Wellington County, elected to the position last week at council’s inaugural meeting. First elected to Minto council in 2010, Bridge is following in the footsteps of his father, Milton Bridge, who was the county’s warden in 1986. Milton Bridge was Harriston reeve for 12 years. The current mayor’s grandfather, also George, served on Palmerston council for more than 30 years, 15 years as
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After 35 years of service, deputy chief announces plans to retire in February Deputy chief Stephen Beckett will retire from the Waterloo Regional Police Service after 35 years, he announced this week. His retirement is effective February 27, 2015. Following the June 2014 retirement of chief Matt Torigian, Beckett took on the role of acting chief while the police services board searched for a replacement. In August, Bryan Larkin returned to the region, where he became the seventh chief of police.
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1:14 AM | Wellington County OPP officers were conducting a RIDE program at Wellington Road 7 and David Street, Centre Wellington Township. A Ford pickup truck approached the spot check but did not stop. Police attempted to pull the vehicle over as it continued northbound on Wellington Road 7 but the driver did not stop. The investigation revealed the pickup truck was reported stolen to Waterloo Regional Police. No one
Deputy chief Stephen Beckett will retire from the Waterloo Regional Police Service on Feb. 27.
was reported injured and no police vehicles were damaged. There were two unknown occupants: a male driver with a passenger. The stolen vehicle is described as a 2013 red Ford F150 pickup truck with licence plate AE13679. Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. 8:00 PM | Police were called due to an out of control male from Newfoundland who showed up at
Beckett began his career with the Waterloo Regional Police in 1980 at 18 years of age, serving as a police cadet. In 2011, he became deputy chief of administration responsible for finance, human resources, information technology, communications, court administration and many other administrative support functions. He was assigned to varied operational and administrative functions during his career. He has held
positions as drug and homicide investigator, patrol supervisor and manager, professional standards investigator, quality assurance commander, supports services commander, executive officer to the chief of police and community and corporate services commander. In 2005 and 2006, he was seconded to the Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services as a police services advisor. While in
this position, he inspected Ontario police services and provided advice to chiefs of police and police services boards. Beckett is a graduate of the Rotman School of Business Police Leadership Program, holds an Honours Diploma from Humber College in Leadership in Police Foundations, and has a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Justice Studies from the University of Guelph. In 2012, he was awarded the Queen’s Dia-
mond Jubilee medal and in 2014 received the Officer Order of Merit (O.O.M.). “It has been an incredible career – one which has provided me with countless learning opportunities and many lifelong friends,” said Beckett. “These decisions are never easy but I am looking forward to a new chapter in my life and have great confidence in the future direction of the Service and the contributions of our members.”
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who saw no need to atone for the sins of his predecessors. “It was an oversight by council for whatever reason over so many years to have charges remain unreasonably low,” van der Maas said. “So what has happened is that developers have for 14 years, enjoyed quite a financial benefit, but I’m with Carl
(Smit) in that I don’t think we have to provide more benefit. I’m in favour of the full charge.” Homebuilder Ron Stroh of Stroh Homes acted as a delegate to council, raising concerns over the proposed rate hike. “From my perspective, all I am saying is give some thought to how much you implement all in one blast. I think that is one of the
biggest things that I look at, is how much we are going to affect people’s thinking in the short-term. Obviously, we’re going to see (rates rise), I have no question, and based on the numbers, it is probably needed. My only concern is, don’t take it any higher than you have to and let’s try to stretch it out over (a period of time).” Nowak, on the other
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hand, pointed out that phasing the increases in over the next two years would cost the township some $139,000 based on development figures in 2013. With a 3-2 vote (Smit, van der Maas and Nowak in favour, Neher and Wagner opposed), the revised motion passed, bringing Wellesley’s residential development charges much closer in line with its neighbouring municipalities. Regulated by the province, development charges are established by a formula dividing forecasted capital costs by the projected population growth. Eligible costs include longterm expenses for indoor and outdoor recreation services, administration,
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a portion of that through development charges. If you choose to impose a lower charge, you will have to fund whatever revenue is not collected through your property taxes.” Development charges are designed to pay exclusively for new infrastructure and services that are necessitated by growth, Krzeczunowicz added. The principle is that “growth pays for growth.” The rate is still lower than the $17,358 in development charges imposed by the Region of Waterloo for singles and semis built in the township. Wellesley will remain one of the few municipalities in southwestern Ontario to exempt all commercial development from development charges.
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fight against child labour and poverty. The organization is focused on empowering youth to make a change in the world and involves 2.3 million youth across the globe in education and development programs. Teacher Mary Russell said the day before the fundraising deadline, they were just short of enough money to buy one goat. “We had our Christmas
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road construction, public works, fire protection and water services. The previous council commissioned Hemson Consultants to provide a development charges study earlier this year. The results indicated maximum rates of $7,666 for single and semi detached homes, $5,686 for rows and multiple units and $4,125 for apartments; all will be applied going forward. Consultant Stefan Krzeczunowicz outlined the reasons why most municipalities choose to enforce the maximum development charges allowed by provincial legislation. “You have a choice. You have a capital program that you are committed to providing and you can fund
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concert, so I decided to do a little announcement saying ‘we’re almost there, we’ve almost got enough for a goat – bring in your money tomorrow for candy canes,’” Russell said. “And we ended up getting $485. That was pretty amazing. We’re actually going to have enough for six goats.” She added it’s fantastic how the children and parents came through. Some of the little kids even came up to her saying, “I’ve got
a dollar in my piggy bank. I’m going to bring it in tomorrow.” Battler says she feels good about how much they raised because it means their school is doing something great for another community that needs help. “That made me and probably a lot of others and the teachers feel really good about how much we raised and how many goats we can send overseas.”
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Local kids make a difference for others around the world Volunteers at Crosshill Mennonite Church gather to prepare shoebox parcels for Operation Christmas Child Whitney Neilson In the spirit of giving, children and volunteers gathered at Crosshill Mennonite Church last week to fill 150 boxes full of toys, candy, and other goodies to send overseas to children through Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child. Lora Gerber, junior youth leader at the church said the church has been doing the initiative for years, bringing in empty boxes and encouraging the congregation to fill them with toys. She said they started doing it this way as a way to engage the children in the church community and have a Christmas party at the same time. “The first year it was not near to this scale,” Gerber said. “I think we filled 50 boxes. And then it grew from there. Last year we filled 100 and we keep increasing our goal each year. This year we’re aiming for 150.” In October they made apple dumplings to sell and they made almost $1,000. They used the proceeds to buy the toys and supplies
Youth at Crosshill Mennonite Church gathered Dec. 8 to fill 150 shoeboxes full of toys, cards, and other gifts for children around the world for Operation Christmas Child. for the boxes. Funds also came from the congregation. These boxes are going to Iraq, Iran, West Africa, and Nicaragua and were sent out last week. Just last week Samaritan’s Purse airlifted 60,000 shoebox gifts to children displaced by violence in northern Iraq.
Around 10 million shoeboxes will be delivered through Operation Christmas Child this year to children in 120 countries. “I think it’s a great way for the kids to see just how fortunate they are and to be blessed with what they are, and to realize there are so many needy children all
over the world that don’t have a fraction of what we have,” Gerber explained. “So I think it really helps when they take that empty box and walk around from station to station and think about each toy they put in, that to one child this is the only Christmas present they’re going to get.”
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They set up 12 tables with a variety of items. The 38 children then decided if the box they were filling was for a boy or girl and chose which items to put in. Each box got a couple toys, a toothbrush, a washcloth, soap, a generous amount of candy, a coloring book and crayons or stationary, pen-
cils, erasers, sharpeners, and some extra goodies like sunglasses and shirts. The younger kids made Christmas cards for all of the boxes too. “I think when a child knows that they can give it’s really very rewarding to see how they’re anxious to fill each box,” Gerber said.
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Unwanted games latest example of entitlement ethos When it was announced the Pan Am Games would be coming to Ontario, anybody not in line to line their pockets knew it would be a financial fiasco: an over-budget and under-attended event met with yawning indifference, with a long list of hangers-on sucking at the public teat. Now, with the games less than a year away, that’s exactly what we’ve got. The latest revelations of mismanagement saw security costs more than double to some $250 million ... and counting. And the release of expense claims showed the culture of entitlement – and eagerness to rip-off the public – to be alive and well among organizers. A sampling of the expenses include $1,300 for yoga apparel, $1,288 for dress shirts from the upscale Harry Rosen store, $8,220 for Toronto Argonauts tickets. That was joined by the requisite wine and food, caterers and restaurants. And what self-respecting freeloader wouldn’t jet off to international locations? Although the games cover the Americas – it’s right there in the name – the travel featured stops on the other side of the Atlantic, including $3,800 for two adults and a child to head over to Italy. Few of the expense claims were submitted with explanations, let alone supporting documentation. And it was purely coincidental that the organizing committee waited until the very last day the law allowed in order to release the information demanded by the media through a freedom of information request. That day also happened to arrive just as Queen’s Park was winding down for the Christmas break. We’re assured, however, that the Wynne government had no hand in the timing, which only coincidentally saved it from having to answer embarrassing questions in the Legislature. The budget for the games is $2.4 billion, up from $1.8 billion half a decade ago when Toronto and the province began their ill-advised foray into bidding on the games. We can’t afford even that, and you can be sure that number will blossom by the time the final bills roll in. While the games will be held in the Golden Horseshoe, federal and provincial money taken from every citizen will be dumped into the event. The province has indicated it will cover any deficit – and there’s every reason to believe there will be one. Given the recession, enormous deficits and the turmoil in the health care and education sectors – the government’s two largest mandates – there is certainly no money for this kind of spectacle. While those in favour of the bid argue the spin-off effects could lead to the collection of billions in taxes, similar predictions have been made before when it comes to large-scale projects such as the Olympic Games – generally the budgeting is overly optimistic. That’s especially true of an event with no cachet whatsoever. Quick, where were the last Pan Am Games held? Guadalajara, Mexico in 2011. They’ve been hosted in Canada twice, both times in Winnipeg (1967 and 1999). Reports from the ’99 event show the games were overly costly and may have been a setback to the city and the province’s sports community. At any rate, infrastructure money is already at a premium. With far more pressing issues on the table, a resounding thumping of those responsible would set the right tone for any subsequent efforts to tap the common purse.
While his MPs are making the rounds of municipalities hyping the sharing of gas tax revenues, Scrooge ponders the real meaning of falling oil prices WORLD view / GWYNNE DYER
A real climate change deal is politically impossible WORLD AFFAIRS For “shall,” substitute “may.” For example, change “countries signing this climate change treaty SHALL state how much they are going to cut their greenhouse emissions” to “countries signing this climate change treaty MAY state how much they are going to cut their emissions if they feel like it, but if they don’t, hey, no problem.” It’s like the old Irish joke. A lost traveller comes up to a local resident and asks how to get to Dublin. “Well, sir,” replies the local, “if that’s where you want to get to, I wouldn’t start from here.” If you ask anybody involved in the climate change negotiations how to get to a global deal, you’ll probably get the same answer. “If that’s where you want to go, sir, you shouldn’t start from here.” But here is where we have to start from, like it or not. Which is what makes the negotiations so
difficult. The last preliminary meeting on a global treaty to stop runaway climate change has just wound up in Lima, Peru, two days late. The final two days were spent watering down various parts of the text so that no country would just walk away. That’s where SHALL was changed to MAY, not once but many times. So quite a lot of the substance has been lost even before the final negotiations begin in Paris next December. It was bound to happen. That’s what diplomacy is for: devising some way of making the problem a little less bad even when a comprehensive deal that really solves the problem is impossible. But why is the comprehensive deal impossible? Because of the history. There is a fair deal that well-informed people in every country would accept, and everybody involved in the climate negotiations knows what it is. Most parts of this deal were on the table at the last big climate summit in Copenhagen in 2009, but its political implications
were so big that many governments simply ran away. The deal collapsed, and we lost five years. Here’s the only deal that would be fair to everybody. The “old rich” countries – those that became industrialized countries a hundred years ago or more – would make big cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions starting now: say, 40 per cent cuts in the next ten years, or four per cent a year. That’s a lot, but it is achievable, because the demand for energy in most rich countries is already in decline, and much of the energy that they do produce is wasted. Getting the first 40 per cent is not all that hard, and cuts of that scale up front would give us much more time to work on the remaining emissions. This is not the part of the deal that drives the governments of the developed countries into headlong flight. It’s the other part, in which the developing countries (the other six-sevenths of the world’s population) only have to cap their emissions for the next decade, not actually
cut them. You can legitimately ask the developing countries to cap their emissions, but you can’t insist that they stay poor. Even the biggest developing countries like China, India, Brazil and Indonesia are still comparatively poor, and to give their people a developed-world living standard they will have to go on increasing their energy production for decades. If they can’t do that by building more fossil-fuel plants (because they have capped their emissions), then they will have to do it by building more “clean” energy sources: wind, solar, nuclear, anything except coal, oil or gas. Those “clean” energy sources are generally more expensive than the fossil fuels they used to depend on, so who covers the extra expense? Answer: the developed countries. This is the deal killer. You cannot get the developing countries to cap their greenhouse gas emissions unless they get subsidies from the rich DYER | 10
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Their view / question OF THE WEEK
What are you hoping for from Santa this year?
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“In the developing world, everybody who counts politically understands the history of greenhouse gas emissions very well.” Gwynne Dyer | 8 HIS view / STEVE KANNON
Christmas a perfect time to remind ourselves of why we need our humanity EDITOR'S NOTES The national media are full of troubling, sometimes horrific stories, ones that paint a grim picture of humanity. Just this week we heard of the Taliban slaughtering schoolchildren, a shooting spree in Philadelphia, hostages and death in Sydney, another hostage-taking incident in Belgium, the murder of a woman in Windsor, a suspected lynching in North Carolina, more fallout from the cops-vs.-minorities debacles in the U.S., Mexican drug cartels in Vancouver, CIA torture, ISIS violence, and yet more tales of government corruption and ineptitude here and pretty much everywhere else. If it bleeds, it leads. Locally, it’s a different picture. The Observer is filled with stories of people doing good things. This time of year, in particular, our good nature’s on display, from the WCS Christmas Goodwill pro-
gram through numerous fundraising efforts by area students. Leaving aside the fact there is far more going on – and far more bad things – in the wider world than in The Observer’s coverage area, the differences between national and local media is something of a microcosm of how we live. The same kind of divergence happens with politics, moving from local councils up through provincial, federal and international relations. The farther things are removed from a local, human scale, the more inclined they are to be less human, to in fact become dehumanizing. Just look at the march towards a corporatist, authoritarian state, both here and abroad, as proof. As individuals interacting with others, most of us are generally polite. We don’t intentionally do great harm to those around us. We might be indifferent to those we encounter – with a little extra bit of caring just now, in keeping with the season – but we’re not of-
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still adhere to the notion that our system of government – our democracy – is based on the consent of the governed. Government policies that run contrary to the public interest – an increasing proportion of its actions – surely are the opposite of what we’d consent to. Who is responsible for that? Certainly those who’ve benefited have fostered an unending propaganda campaign that’s been every bit as effective in sweeping aside citizenship as the corporate marketing has been in turning us into consumers. We’ve happily abdicated power and responsibility for the comforts of our lives. Excuses about being busy are just that. Still, we’ve opted for the distractions, and can’t even be bothered to show up at the voting booth for five minutes every four years. As a result, we’ve got the government we deserve, one that acts against our interests and against the common good. We’ve tuned out, bought into consumerism and the ideal of rugged indi-
vidualism while enjoying the fruits of what years of community-minded spirit and policies brought us. Today, it’s our differences that politicians and those pulling their strings play on. It’s a divide-andconquer strategy. In the short-term, politicians buy votes with the likes of tailored policies or boutique tax credits, a Harper favourite. That his moves have drained government coffers and helped erode the national ethos is secondary to his only goal: retain power at all costs. The same sell-out mentality and short-term re-election strategy is on display at Queen’s Park, where profligacy and conflating public sector demands with the public interest – the opposite is true, as the goals of that special interest group erode the public good. The long game is to promote self-interest ahead of all else, a course that not only allows for ever-grasping power to go unchecked – why should we care what’s happening when the TV’s on? – but keeps us isolated lest we
ever compare notes. It’s no coincidence that one of the first steps taken by governments experiencing any pushback from the public is to implement controls over how and where people may get together as a group. Divided and distracted, we are conquered. And we’re repeatedly told it’s a dog-eat-dog world, so we’ve got to get ours before someone else grabs it, as if life is a zero-sum game. It’s not, of course, as your finding happiness in life in no way diminishes my happiness, or your neighbour’s ... or anyone else’s, for that matter. There are, however, some underlying elements to our shared humanity – there’s that word again – that make it much easier for each of us to find that happiness. It’s that foundation that’s crumbling from the onslaught of corporatism, poor governance and security paranoia (for which the media and its coverage of the events I started with are partly to blame) we’re Kannon | 10
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As bad as Canadians think wealth inequality is, the reality is much worse. The richest 20% hold 67.4% of all wealth, while the poorest 20% do not control any wealth at all. Canadians think the middle 20% hold 13.5% of all wealth, but should hold 23.7%; their actual wealth distribution totals only 9. Ideally, the bottom 40% would hold 25.6% of all wealth, but they hold only 2.2% in actuality.
“There just seems to be that aura of entitlement that exists at TO2015 and other government agencies as well. And it is completely unacceptable for the taxpayers of Ontario.”
After some seven months of construction – long months spent in the cold, cramped portable buildings on site – Wellesley administrators finally moved into their newly revamped administration building on Lobsinger Line in Crosshill. Budgeted at roughly $800,000, the facility doubled the size of its predecessor by adding 3,200 square feet.
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countries to help them build “clean” energy sources instead. And the developed countries regard this demand for subsidies ($100 billion a year was the figure on the table at Copenhagen five years ago) as outrageous. It is not really outrageous at all. In view of the history of greenhouse gas emissions, it is quite fair. But almost nobody in the developed countries knows that history. It’s quite simple. The developed countries are rich because they started burning fossil fuels between one and two hundred years ago and industrialized early. The developing countries only started burning fossil fuels in a big way 30 or 40 years ago, and are still climbing out of poverty. So 80 percent of the greenhouse gases of
human origin in the atmosphere were put there by the rich countries. The rich countries caused this climate crisis; the developing countries only inherited it. So the responsibility for dealing with it – and paying for it – rests mostly with those who caused it. Until public opinion in the developed world understands that this deal is fair, no government in the rich world will dare to sign up for it. It would be political suicide. And until that deal is signed, no major developing country will agree to cap its emissions. In the developing world, everybody who counts politically understands the history of greenhouse gas emissions very well. One does sometimes wonder if the rich world’s apparent ignorance of this history is a little bit self-serving.
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MP doing his best to serve Canadians To the Editor, Re: Henry Regier’s letter, Christmas just fine without contact from our MP (Observer, Dec. 13/14). Why vent all of your personal feelings on a good
politician who is doing his very best? He is only one voice in government decision-making, but I can truthfully say, “It is a strong voice upholding the standards that Canada still holds dear.” As for your reference to the holy family (Jesus, Mary and Joseph) when you say you may find more meaning
seeing in ever-growing abundance. With the holiday season putting our better natures on display, and perhaps providing us with both the time and inclination for some introspection, maybe pondering how far we’ve drifted is in order.
Briefly at this time of year, we find it easier to be generous and considerate when it comes to our fellow man. Once a year, we take the time to think about others, at least for as long as it takes to share a smile, a greeting and perhaps even a bit of charity. The rest of the year? Not so much, but that will have to change.
www.ObserverXtra.com in their narratives – “may” being the operative word in your comment – I find that because of the harshness of your comments that you are missing the holy family’s message of peace, love and forgiveness of others. The MPs in Parliament, particularly MP Harold Albrecht, are doing the best they can to serve the
people of this great country, Canada. I, too, received a Christmas card; you might want to know that “attractive woman named Darlene” is Harold’s wife. Thank you, Harold, for the Christmas card. I have it on my piano at home.
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No Christmas break for Kings heading to All-Star & Prospect games next weekend whitney neilson Some of the best Elmira Sugar Kings will get to show off their skills on December 27, as seven players were chosen this week to play in the Junior B AllStar game and Prospects game. Playing in the All-Star game will be Adam Bru-
bacher, Mac Clutsam, Mitch Klie, and Mitch Wright. The Prospects game will feature Jonathan Reinhart, Ethan Skinner, and Connor Hall. Proceeds from the game will go to the Frank Santarossa Scholarship Fund, which provides financial assistance to Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
(GOJHL) players for furthering their education. Head coach Jeff Flanagan said the players are all worthy of such recognition. “First and foremost they’ve been excellent people, doing volunteer work in the community and then of course the all-star votes come from their abilities on the ice,” Flanagan said.
“For our team to have four selected for that all-star game that shows a lot for what the Sugar Kings do.” He explained the team believes Reinhart is one of the top goalies in the league. “As for our team’s success he’s been a large part of that, and in games where we’ve been successful he’s
had opportunities to be very good and shut teams down,” Flanagan said. He said Reinhart has only played one or two games this season that weren’t as good as normal. And for a goalie to play their best nine out of every 10 games, is pretty good. all-stars | 12
a positive thing. All in all it was a good game. It was a good way to finish off the weekend and hopefully we can continue that here until the break.” Much like the previous period, the third saw no change to the scoreboard until the final five minutes. kings | 12
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First-place Elmira improves record with 5-1 decision at home; team has three games in four nights heading into the Christmas break Zac Coulter led the Elmira Sugar Kings to a 5-1 win over Guelph on Sunday, opening the scoring just two minutes into the game en route to a hat trick. Head coach Jeff Flanagan said he thought they played pretty well against the fifth-place team. The Kings sit in first place in the Midwestern Conference with a 23-5-1 record. “I think the first period we felt we could have played a little better,” Flanagan said. “Guelph is a hard checking team so you have to be really prepared to get going right off the first puck drop, but the second and third we got better.” The Kings also held their annual mitten and hat toss that afternoon, so when Coulter found the back of
the net, hats and mitts went flying onto the ice. They were donated to Woolwich Community Services for the agency’s Christmas
Goodwill program. “It was a pretty good turnout in terms of fans and then when we scored the first goal, which was early, there was a significant amount so hopefully they did well,” Flanagan said. Coulter’s first goal, scored on a power play, was assisted by Eric Palaz-
Brendan Schneider races after the puck in a 5-1 decision over Guelph on Sunday. Inset: The Sugar Kings’ points leader Zac Coulter scored a hat trick. [whitney neilson / the observer] zolo and Mac Clutsam. The Hurricanes’ Matt Nightingale came back with a power play goal of his own at 11:28, helped by Chad Herron and Austin Keating. That would be the one and only goal for Guelph as the Sugar Kings dominated the last two frames. Elmira’s Ethan Skinner (Palazzolo, Adam Bru-
bacher) slipped one past the Hurricanes netminder at 17:11 and Coulter (Mitch Wright, Brendan Schneider) notched his second of the night with 15 seconds to go in the second. “We had some pretty good performances from Jon Reinhart in net and Zac Coulter who scored a hat trick. That’s definitely
OPEN COUNTRY While I certainly dislike Christmas shopping, I acknowledge it is necessary. The truth is I’ve long given up on Santa. I saw him in a store the other day and he said my behaviour of late has probably put me out of the running. I think it might have had something to do with that bow hunting incident with Rudolph last year. By the way, I’m glad I missed – if a deer has a red nose, it’s probably not edible anyhow. In any case, this Christmas I’m relying on the kindness of others. No doubt the angler or hunter in your life is probably doing the same thing. The number-one question I am always asked this time of year is “Is that a toupee?” That’s generally because as someone who ties flies and is always on the lookout for natural hair and fur, I can spot a toupee a mile away. So, when someone points to a passing man and asks that question, I can usually give a fairly accurate answer. After that question, however, I am asked, “What do you get an outdoor enthusiast for Christmas?” Needless to say, everyone
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hardest working players he’s seen. He said his development from last year to this year is enormous. He’s contributed six goals and 21 assists. “His commitment to everything from being a good leader to his devotement to his off-ice diligence in either school, he’s a very high academically achieving student, as well as in the gym is as good as I’ve seen.” This is Clutsam’s second time with the Sugar Kings. He played for them when he was 16, went to the OHL level and decided to return to play for Elmira. He’s had seven goals and 24 assists with the Kings so far this year. “He had some other opportunities at the Major Junior level and felt he’d come back to the Sugar Kings and be a part of what goes on here,” Flanagan said. “His offense abilities are another huge part of our success. He’s excellent on the power
play, his skate moves are on the level that would put him as a really good player at the CIS (collegiate) level.” Wright’s on his third year with the Kings and Flanagan said he continues to improve. He has 15 goals and 19 assists, tied with Zac Coulter for most goals on the team. “This summer [Wright] put a huge commitment in the gym to getting physically fit and stronger,” Flanagan said. “He started out slow from an offensive output but he continued to work at his offensive side of the game and started scoring and scored a number of goals for us, and some big goals.” Flanagan praised captain Mitch Klie for being an excellent leader. He has the most assists on the team, 28, and nine goals. “He’s the straw that stirs the drink from our offensive side of the game,” Flanagan said. “He’s a player
with both of our top two lines in varying capacities. Whenever we are short bodies or need to put a little more maturity or defensive or offensive ability in a line, Mitch is the guy we put in to do that.” Flanagan also noted Coulter has been great for the team and there’s never enough room on the all-star team for all the deserving players in the conference. “Only so many players can go and other teams have excellent players as well,” Flanagan said. “Zac is in our eyes an all-star. He’s definitely been a huge part as well.” Midwestern and Western Conference teams will faceoff December 27 at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. The puck drops at 1:30 p.m. for the All-Stars, and 5 p.m. for the prospects. Tickets are $10 and children 12 and under get in free with an adult.
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We’ve had some issues with the suspensions, for sure.” Mac Clutsam was named defenceman for the month of November for the Midwestern Conference, an award Flanagan said he definitely deserves. “Mac, I believe, is the top defenceman in our conference, and possibly the league. He’s scored a lot of points and he’s a huge part of our success as a team,” Flanagan said. He described Clutsam as a player that takes his performance on the ice very seriously. He also has aspirations outside of the Sugar Kings, which includes playing in the university league
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Coulter completed the hattie at 16:51, assisted by Wright and Troy Taylor. And when Guelph pulled their goalie to add an extra man, Sugar King Sam Harris launched a shot from their defensive zone to score on an empty net to end the game. With three players out on suspensions, the Kings were helped by Wellesley Applejacks and Woolwich Wildcat Midget players. “Our two Wellesley players would be Alex Uttley and Tyler Seguin,” Flanagan said. “Tyler played on Sunday and very well. They
maybe get two shifts a period and they don’t play a whole lot but they certainly have been excellent.” He said they can skate at their level and have the right skills to fill in the gaps. Cash Seraphim, Alex Mutton and Steve Jakiela were all out on suspensions for the game against Guelph. “Cash got a two-game suspension on Friday so he will be back playing on Friday,” Flanagan said. “Alex Mutton, he got a threegame suspension on Friday so that would put him back on Sunday, and then Steve Jakiela was out [Sunday] for a fight as well, but he will be back on Thursday.
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ers went out of style, but I haven’t ever seen one outside of those old safari movies. This is a shame because a gun bearer doesn’t just carry your rifle or shotgun, he reloads it too. And then he says things like, “Great shot, memsahib” – which you have to admit is kind of cool. A pipe: Every outdoorsman or woman, whether they smoke or not, would look even more outdoorsy with a pipe sticking out from between their teeth. Anyone who utters advice while sporting a pipe is automatically considered a sage outdoorsman. I myself have experimented with this during the deer season. My find-
ings: this does not work with a plastic bubble pipe. A Dale Carnegie course on public speaking: I know this sounds odd, but public speaking is what most outdoorsmen do after they tag out or catch a large fish. Why not learn how to do it right? A dog with good hearing: I don’t know if it is a result of their fine breeding; all I know is that every hunting dog I have ever had has been afflicted with selective hearing. For once, I’d like one that actually hears commands other than, “Come get dinner.” Waders guaranteed to leak: This type of honesty in advertising would be refreshing to a lot of outdoorsmen I know. If we had
that guarantee, we could work around it, rather than try to explain why we have a wet spot on the front of our pants to a friend in the coffee shop. A 10 per cent hit guarantee: Personally, I would pay for this sort of guarantee on any firearms I purchased. That way, when I hit over 10 per cent of the time, I’d be elated. A tree stand that comes with a tree: Why isn’t anyone selling saplings with their tree stands, huh? The way I figure it, there is never a tree where you want it to be anyhow, so why not let the outdoorsman plant one and plan ahead. That’s my list for this year. Merry Christmas.
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Jacks drop first of four games heading into break Loss to Burford followed last weekend’s defeat at the hands of Ayr, with team struggling to ice a full lineup Whitney Neilson The Wellesley Applejacks have a jam-packed week of hockey, with four games before the Christmas holiday. After falling 7-4 to the Burford Bulldogs Wednesday night, they were slated to head to Norwich to play the Merchants on Friday night, return home to play the Woodstock Navy Vets Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and leave to play the Paris Mounties on the Sunday for their final game before the break. The Jacks went into the busy stretch having lost 7-2 to the Ayr Centennials, the top team in the league, on
December 13. Head coach Tim Robb said it could have been a closer game if they weren’t so short on players. “We played with three lines and some of our better players were unavailable for the game, which doesn’t help us any,” Robb said. “That certainly affected our ability to put the puck in the net as well as defend the puck going in our own.” The end of the university semester is synonymous with exams, and conflicting schedules haven’t treated the Jacks well. “We’ve got the bodies who can do it when we’re all there and healthy,” Robb said. “We’ve been
struck with a lot of missed man hours. Education for us is still number one and they’ve got to get their schooling. We’re not just about hockey.” The Centennials dominated the game, scoring all seven of their goals before the Jacks could put one in the net. Ayr goals came from Colin Schuringa (2), Mackenzie Kemp, Kevan Hadad, Connor MacLean, Andrew Richard, and Quinn Diamond. “It certainly wasn’t the result we were hoping for,” Robb said. “We’re obviously always gauging to keep games closer with them. jacks | 18
Applejack Tyler Seguin battled for the puck against Ayr last Saturday night. Seguin has also been helping fill in for missing players with the Elmira Sugar Kings. [whitney neilson / the observer]
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Eight Applejacks selected for next month’s Prospects and All-Star games Whitney Neilson A hardworking group of eight Wellesley Applejacks players were selected to play in the annual Junior C Prospects game and All-Star game in the new year. For the prospects, Tim Bester, Parker Wood, Jacob Younger, Paul Morra, and Alex Uttley were selected. Representing the Jacks at the All-Stars game will be Chris Beauchesne, Cal Jefferies, and Reid Denstedt. General manager Bill Grebinski said it reflects well on the players and the team to have so many selected. “Tim came to us from Stouffville Tier 2 Junior A hockey, so he’s a very expe-
rienced goaltender,” Grebinski said. “His aspiration is to move to Junior B and has been working with our affiliate, the Sugar Kings.” Bester has a .910 save percentage so far this season. Wood played for the Jacks last year, too, and came to the team from the Junior B Cambridge Winter Hawks. Grebinski said he’s a young, talented defenceman. He has three assists to date. “Jacob Younger came to us out the Cambridge AAA and he’s probably one of the rising stars,” Grebinski said. “We see him as the player that is going to develop in the next year or two. He’s going to be one of the leaders for defencemen in the OHA.”
He has one goal and five assists. Grebinski described Morra as an aggressive hockey player who works to get in the play and create plays. He has six goals and five assists. “Alex Uttley, he’s one of our young prospects who’s working with the Sugar Kings, too,” Grebinski said. “And he was acquired to us through Ayr. We’ve been very happy with his performance so far.” The Elmira native has been helping fill in for suspended players for the Sugar Kings lately. He’s earned one assist with the Kings, and six assists and six goals with the Jacks. Grebinski said the three players going to the allstars game deserve it.
Beauchesne has been with the team for two years and previously played in Waterloo. Grebinski said he’s the “quarterback in the defensive zone.” He has two goals and eight assists. Jefferies is another second-year player with the Jacks. He has the most points on the team with nine goals and 16 assists. “He brings leadership, he brings drive, he brings passion and a great attitude, and I think as far as an all-star Cal’s one of the key guys we think will do well in the game,” Grebinski said. Reid Denstedt has played for the Jacks for four years. Grebinski said he thinks the captain’s leadership will make him a great play-
maker for the all-star game. The St. Clements native has racked up 12 goals and seven assists so far. “It makes me happy that we’ve got so many players on that prospects team. As far as the allstars are concerned, all three are deserving and have worked their way into that spot.” Head coach Tim Robb said all of the players learn quickly and take directions well. He echoes Grebinski’s thoughts on Bester. “Timmy’s obviously experienced, having played Tier 2,” Robb said. “He is probably a major backbone of our team. He’s a competitor through and through. He shows up every game. You never have to get him engaged. He’s always ready
to go, he’s always working hard.” He’s also been working with Uttley to help him move up to Junior B next year. “I’m helping him to the best of my ability,” Robb said. “It’s just a matter of time and experience. That’s what we’re lacking, a little experience.” Both games take place on January 4 at the Wilmot Recreation Centre in New Hamburg. The Prospects game starts at 5:30 p.m., followed by the All-Stars at 7:45. Tickets are $10 and admit you to both games. Children under 12 get in free with an adult. “I think all of them should have a bright future,” Robb said of those heading to New Hamburg.
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ing on building the team for next year, but aren’t giving up on this year. “We’re very hopeful that our next 13 games are going to be as good or as better than our last,” Robb said. “We’re seven and seven over the last 14. We don’t want to land in eighth place and have to play Ayr in the first round of playoffs. We’d like to get out of the position of seventh. We’d like to be sixth or better.” On Wednesday night, Jefferies’ natural hat trick in the second period (assisted in each case by Tyler Seguin), which staked the Jacks to a 3-1 lead by 8:48 in the second, wasn’t enough. Burford replied five times, making it 6-3, before Jefferies picked up another point, assisting on Wellesley’s fourth and final goal. The Bulldogs added an empty-netter to wind up 7-4 winners. After Sunday’s game, the Jacks take a break for Christmas, but are back on the ice December 27 to welcome the Tavistock Braves to Wellesley. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
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She explained the challenge in Ontario is that 73 distribution companies were each responsible to purchase, install, operate and maintain smart meters, as well as to bill the ratepayers. Baccega Rosa said Hydro One has a number of tools through the smart meters and time of use rates that help customers manage their energy usage. Customers can view their hourly usage online through the new smart metering system.  “Customers can also use an online tool – 10 Smart Meter Lane to see how much it costs to run different house hold appliances during certain times of the day,� Baccega Rosa said.
Food is a special part of any holiday, a time when we should turn our thoughts to the farmers who produce the bounty on our tables. We commend the efforts of those who cook our food, and praise whatever god we believe in for creating it. But we often skip those in the middle, those responsible for growing it or raising it. We should remember them and their commitment to feeding us. Lately, some people have taken to dumping on farmers. They believe farmers are getting too big and “corporate,� based on what anti-livestock, antitechnology activists tell them and the odd video clip of huge farm machinery. That’s not true, although aspects of food production and farming are less backbreaking than they used to be. Mechanization and technology keep reaching new heights, with machines capable of doing some of the grunt work that farmers used to do. For example, a few farms have robotic milkers for cows, and still more have the likes of GPS-assisted tractors that can steer themselves in a field. There are apps for everything such as weather and grain and livestock prices. And farmers
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whitney neilson Ontario’s auditor general produced her annual report this month, which highlighted the inefficiency of hydro smart meters across the province and the lack of savings for customers. Bonnie Lysyk said in her report the province intended to reduce electricity demand during peak times and delay the province’s need to grow its power-generating capacity. Instead, in the past 10 years since it was announced the peak demand hasn’t changed but the Ministry of Energy has created power surpluses by approving new power generation increases. “The overall financial impact has been that other jurisdictions are able to buy
this surplus power from Ontario at a price considerably lower than what it actually cost Ontario to produce this power,� Lysyk said. “The total cost of producing the exported power was about $2.6 billion more than the revenue Ontario received from exporting that power between 2006 and 2013.� Hydro One’s Tiziana Baccega Rosa said they’ll examine Lysyk’s findings for opportunities to get the most out of every dollar for their customers. “Hydro One has made extensive changes to its procurement processes since 2005 when procurement for smart meters was undertaken,� Baccega Rosa said. “Hydro One is com-
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have been early adopters of social media. Researchers at the University of Guelph and elsewhere are helping create affordable technology to help keep production costs and food prices in check. It’s part of a drive towards what’s called precision farming, where little on the farm is left to chance or waste. On the livestock side, these include selecting and breeding top livestock with the best genetics for immunity (they need less veterinary care), developing barn lights that help naturally increase egg production, and designing a capsule with a tiny transmitter inside that a cow can swallow and send a signal to
a home computer. The readings, which could be done on farm, show minute but important internal temperature variations that could signal illness. As far as crops go, researchers are finding ways to add traits that make plants more robust and better able to withstand the wild swings in climate we’ve been experiencing. Plus, as they learn more about the specific genetics of plants, rather than add genes they’re trying to remove them – potentially harmful ones, such as the peanut gene that causes severe allergic reactions in some people. We still have a long way to go before R2D2’s name is on the family farm mailbox. But technology has always
been an integral part of agriculture, and will continue to be as we try feeding more and more people with the same amount of land, or less. Consumers need to hear more about farming from farmers. I spend a lot of time trying to convince farmers of that, and work with them to develop strategies to communicate with consumers and other decision-makers. Despite their significance to society, farmers are not as powerful a lobby group as they once were. That was underlined recently when activists solidly won what’s become an unfortunate battleground involving pollinators (such as bees) and pesticides. Farmers thought they were doing the right thing by cooperating with a
breadth of stakeholders to create well thought-out, pollinator-friendly policy. And wham, they got flattened. Simply put, they can’t afford to respond to activists’ agendas. They need to control their own. One group I don’t have to convince to speak out is my agricultural communications students. They blog, give speeches and write news stories about agriculture, and are proud and enthused to do so. Check them out through the course syllabus on my blog, www.urbancowboy.ca. I thank them for their efforts, and I hope the boot camp I’ve put them through since September helps them face the challenges ahead. Happy holidays, everyone.
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“Again, this tool can help identify potential efficiencies.” Lysyk outlines in her report that the ministry hasn’t updated the projected costs and benefits of smart metering, or even tracked its actual costs and benefits to determine the net benefits. “Up to the end of 2013, our analysis shows that total smart metering-related costs incurred only by the distribution companies had already reached $1.4 billion – well in excess of the ministry’s initial total projected costs of $1 billion,” Lysyk said. When you included the costs of the ministry, the OEB and the IESO the total
costs to implement smart metering were nearly $2 billion at the time of their audit. The ministry aimed to reduce peak electricity demand – 1,350MW reduction by 2007, another 1,350MW drop by 2010, and a final 3,600MW reduction by 2025. But Lysyk said the first target was irrelevant because it was supposed to be achieved by 2007, three years before the full installation of smart meters. “With respect to the second target of an additional 1,350MW reduction by 2010, peak electricity demand did not fall, but actually rose slightly by about 100MW between 2004 and 2010,” Lysyk said.
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THE ARTS On stage / music writ large
Making a spectacle at Christmastime Symphony’s popular annual concert will see hundreds on stage offering a mix of performances to boost the yuletide spirit steve kannon It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Well, certainly more than it did in the summer when preparations began for the Yuletide Spectacular on stage this weekend at the Centre In The Square. Requiring the efforts of several performing groups, the show offers up everything short of the kitchen sink – and there just might be one of those somewhere – to fuel the Christmas spirit. Part of the KitchenerWaterloo Symphony’s Pops Series, the show includes performances by Grand Philharmonic Choir and Grand Philharmonic Children’s Choir and the Carousel Dance Company. In addition, the KWS Youth Orchestra will perform side-by-side with the KWS. More than 200 performers will take the stage, including local tenor and Waterloo Regional Police detective Brian Duyn, who lends his vocal talents for classic carol “O Holy Night,” and beloved favourites “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” “It’s probably one of the biggest spectacles of the year, certainly that we’re hosting,” says Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, the symphony’s new assistant conductor who’s overseeing this weekend’s festive offerings. “I just love Christmas, so this is a lot of fun.” Also on the program are dancers from Carousel Dance Company, Saskia
Fowler, Amelia Harvey and Jamie Cottle as narrators, and an audience sing-along. “This will be my first time conducting this concert and, from what I’ve heard, it is a highlight of the season every year,” said Bartholomew-Poyser. “Audiences can expect a real variety of holiday music and maybe even a surprise visit from someone who wears a bright red suit – it’s going to be so much fun and I can’t wait to share it with our KWS audiences.” In the planning stages for months given all the groups that have to be coordinated, the concert contains a variety of pieces and styles that have been brought together into a whole. It’s a real mix, with orchestral music, choirs, story-telling, humour, dance (including the Nutcracker ballet) and audience participation. “A concert is like a meal – it has to have a flow to it,” he said, with the acts coming like courses in a meal, not one big chunk. “There are many pieces. You have to find the appropriate flow, the appropriate timing and the right balance. “There’s something in it for everyone.” Audiences will be treated to a mix of old and new holiday favourites – including “Sleigh Ride,” “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” “Carol of the Bells” and “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus,” plus a sing-along with the Grand Philharmonic Choir and Grand Philharmonic Children’s Choir. There will be plenty of
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familiar tunes and stories, even for those venturing out for the first time to see a symphony show. Along with classical pieces such as “O Holy Night,” there’ll be singing about a certain red-nosed reindeer and music from the soundtrack of the movie Home Alone. The concert opens with Mozart’s Sleigh Ride – “It’s very charming. It’s fun and it’s fanfare-ish” – and also includes the more familiar Leroy Anderson version. “For people who come out, it’s going to be a fun night of performances. The majority of it is going to be familiar stuff,” said Bartholomew-Poyser, noting the goal is putting together an uplifting, emotional show. “Listening to live music is a completely different experience. The hope is that people leave the concert different than they came in.” The Yuletide Spectacular runs December 19 at 8 p.m., December 20 at 2:30 and 8 p.m. and December 21 at 2:30 p.m. at the Centre In The Square in Kitchener. Tickets are $11$91 (with child, student and senior’s pricing), available online at www. kwsymphony.ca or by calling 519-7454711 or 888-7454717.
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Passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Beloved wife of John for 59 years. Loving mother to John, Susan, Robert, Peggy, Ann and Timothy. Pat filled her 82 years with love, family, service and fellowship. While raising her family she nursed at St. Mary’s Hospital, farmed with her husband, hosted international students as well as bed and breakfast guests, helped settle refugees, and worked with various church groups. Her faith radiated through everything and everyone she came into contact with. Regardless of their life story she had a gift for making all people feel welcomed through her humour, compassion, forgiveness and her love. Special thanks to the Palliative Care team for their caring support. Cremation and interment has already taken place. Visitation will be held at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, 1310 King St. N., St. Jacobs, on Friday, January 2, 2015 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The funeral service will be on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the church followed by a celebration of her life in the church basement. As expressions of sympathy, donations to MCC or Ontario Christian Gleaners would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.
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Passed away peacefully at Guelph General Hospital at the age of 66 years. Don Burrows, of Elmira, was the dear father of Shannon Burrows and her husband Tom Schwartzentruber of Minneapolis and Roxanne and her husband Kyle Rank of Elmira. Loving grandfather of Sydney and Samuel Schwartzentruber and McKenzie and Charlotte Rank. Brother of Catherine (Norm), Lauchena (Bob), Ronald (Barb) and Sharon (Dave). Predeceased by his parents Frank and Elfleda (McPhail) Burrowsand his brothers, John, William, Bruce, Robert, Wayne and Clair. He will be missed by many nieces and nephews, friends and members of the Elmira community. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and playing his guitar. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Elmira Golf Club (40 Eldale Road, Elmira) on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 1 p.m. Cremation has taken place. As expressions of sympathy, donations to KidsAbility or Woolwich Community Services would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.
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layout this rare find is extremely well kept. Wall paper to be removed and painted a neutral colour. MLS 1442024.
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St. Clements - “Gaze out over your large back yard to the park beyond from the sunroom with cement pad for a hot tub. the large eat in kitchen is open to the living room with bay window. Enjoy family time in the huge open basement rec room with a gas fireplace.” If it doesn’t all fit, you can take something out. MLS 1444614
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Elmira - Walk into this spacious foyer which opens up to the living Oh, let us pause to contemplate room and has a 2 piece powder room. The dinette has a walk out to Enjoy the space of this large lot including gardens, chicken the back deck and fully fenced yard. Upper floor has 3 generous coop, 12 x 8 shed and 1200 sq. foot insulated heated shop Each priceless happening; sized bedrooms and a 4 piece bathroom. Purchase price includes 5 with 600 volt 3 phase. Shop is equipped with a dust collector and water softener. Loads of parking in the double wide and crane. Get cozy next to the 2 wood pellet fireplaces in this Children's laughter, tender words... appliances 4 bedroom home with a large eat in kitchen. MLS 1441860. driveway and single car garage with inside entry. MLS 1444836. The daily “little things.” Oh, may we feel our brother’s need, His inner plea for peace, Promote good will, and sacrifice God’s Kingdom to increase. $499,900 $649,000 Oh, let our celebration be THREE SEPARATE UNITS Elmira - Live in and/or rent out this very well maintained PRIVATE HAVEN! A tribute to The One triplex. All 3 units are equipped with separate hydro and water Drayton - Located on 6 acres this extraordinary home is meters and come with fridge, stove, washer and dryer. Unit #1: nestled in picturesque scenery. Featuring: Private lane, Who is The Father’s Gift to us, 2 bedrooms with baseboard electrical heat. Unit #2: 1 bedroom 1500 sqft, (30ft x 50ft) workshop with 60amp service, His Own Begotten Son. with separate gas meter. Unit #3: 3 bedrooms with a 26 x 16 and 1600sqft home. Finished top to bottom with an open
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Oh, let us turn away from noise, The clamor of the day, To rest in solitude with Him; Our blessings to survey. Oh, let our inner joy release Our carol to The King, To worship Him, to feel the touch Of Heavenly angel's wing. May we escape the tinseled trees, The gifts that soon expire, To see the glory of God’s way That meets our soul’s desire. SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT
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Floradale firefighters were called out to a Blind Line farm Monday evening after a straw blower ignited. The unit was quickly moved away from the barn and the smouldering spot doused. [Joe Merlihan / The Observer]
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Just what you've always wanted. 2.95 acres with bush at front and a swimming pond at rear. On a paved road central to Harriston, Mount Forest, Kenilworth, Drayton. Custom built bungalow with impressive front entrance, high ceilings, fireplace, loads of windows, 2 walk outs to huge back deck, walk up from basement and more. A great place to raise a family. MLS Call Dale.
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Worth a Look | Drayton | $489,000 For her - large 1/2 acre in town property with renovated 4 bdrm, 3 bth home, large front porch and rear deck, attached dble garage. For him - a detached dream workshop 2400 sq ft, chain hoist, hydraulic lift, air compressor and lines, insulated and heated, room for ALL your toys. MLS Call Dale.
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lot - 108’ frontage, detached shop with hydro & woodworking tools, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom bungalow, all season sunroom addition with gas fireplace, bright kitchen w/appliances, roof/2013, main floor laundry, dbl garage & driveway. MLS
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.
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Drayton | $369,000 A lot of house for the money. 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.
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ONE OF A KIND 100 ACRE SETTING BUNGALOW ON 1 ACRE $604,900 LINWOOD Absolutely beautiful setting, custom $899,000 MOOREFIELD Perfect for the hobbyist or nature $759,900 HARRISTON/PALMSERTON 15 year old replica bungalow with finished basement, 2+2 bedrooms, custom cherry kitchen, open concept layout with 9’ ceilings, main floor master & laundry, large rec room, bedrooms & spa bath plus walk-up to the TRIPLE car garage. MLS
lover. Private 2 acre setting with Spring fed pond & 20’x16’ barn. 3812 SQ.FT Fieldstone home, 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, Pine kitchen with granite counters, Fieldston F/P, wrap around porch, oversized dbl car garage w/walk-down. MLS
farmhouse with attractive wrap around porch, 2 storey fieldstone F/P, hardwood, main floor master w/ensuite, upper loft, walk-up basement. 32’x28’ detached shop with infloor heat, 60 acres mature mixed bush, 40 acres workable. MLS
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LIVING HERE Changes / the next phase
His Christmas gift is retirement Wellesley Township’s top bureaucrat, Willis McLaughlin set to call it a career next week SCOTT BARBER After 43 years in planning and administrative roles in both the public and private sectors, Wellesley chief administrative officer Willis McLaughlin is set to retire on Tuesday. With 11 years as an employee of the Township of Wellesley, first as the director of public works and since 2013 as CAO, McLaughlin is proud of his tenure. Of particular note, he says, is the fiscal responsibility the township has maintained. “We always watch the bottom line for the taxpayer and make sure we don’t go over it. … We make sure to print off the state of the union every month and every department head in here knows what the budget is every month, exactly, what has been spent, what’s left, the percentage of use and that kind of thing. Whatever month you’re in, you take that number and you take your budget number and divide it by 12 times whatever month you’re in and that’s the percentage you should have left. We do that all the time.” Resources are limited in Wellesley Township, and those at the helm are hired to get the most out of every dollar. In other words, “to squeeze the nickel so hard the beaver screams,” he joked. McLaughlin started his career as a surveyor for TransCanada Pipelines, the company where his father worked as a commercial pilot.
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Wellesley CAO Willis McLaughlin wraps up his stint in the township, and his career, on Tuesday. Just 17 years old, McLaughlin landed the summer gig travelling through the back woods of Northern Ontario and Manitoba (from the Sudbury area to Falcon Lake) – with “all the bugs you could eat and all the beer you could drink,” he laughs. That led to an opportunity with the County of Peel (now, Peel Region). Like so many career paths, the early going was a humbling experience. “My first job there was to clean out the trunk of the survey car, and I’ve never forgotten that,” he said. “So whatever positions you aspire to over the years, and I’ve had a lot of them, I always say to myself every time I have gotten a promotion, ‘not too bad compared to cleaning the trunk out.’”
After his time in Peel, he did a stretch in the private sector with a number of developers and engineering firms, eventually landing a position with Proctor and Redfern. But after 17 years, the firm – then one of the biggest in Canada – was abruptly sold and all 800 employees were laid off. So back to municipal government he went, this time with the City of Kitchener as a supervisor of operations. Finally in August of 2003, McLaughlin took the job as director of public works for the Township of Wellesley. In the decade since, there have been significant “structural changes at the township,” McLaughlin said, noting a turning point shortly after Ross Kelter-
He continued, “You hear it on the news all the time, that this government or that government has gone so much over budget on one initiative or another, like these smart meters, a billion dollars over budget, what the heck? Whoever is in charge of that needs to be fired.” The township needs to be especially prudent because the potential for growth is so limited, he added. “For a long time when I was in public works, I was configuring the department to work in a no-growth environment,” he said. “So in terms of the budget and staffing, what do we need so that when no new growth comes we aren’t too big and we don’t have
The hustle and bustle of Christmas is here and we are cooking our little hearts out. The schools have their turkey lunches and we are nearing the end of the rush. The focus becomes more about the intimate gatherings and gifts for loved ones. I love making food as gifts – as anyone who has been looking at our gift baskets will have noticed. Among the favourites are those special little condiments that add pizzazz to your cheese or dinner entrees, and jams made with local berries. One gentleman who will remain nameless bought 20 jars of “Grandma Silvers Christmas Marmalade,” the same marmalade my mother made over the holidays. I have never forgotten it. This was by far a small thing compared to all the other tasks that need to be done over Christmas, but sometimes it is the little touches that stick with you. Christmas presents come in all shapes, sizes and budgets. Enjoy the holidays and make a gift or two if you are able to find the time. Happy holidays!
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born took over as mayor in 2006. “We were in a heck of a snowstorm; it might’ve been 2007,” he remembered. “Ross Kelterborn came in, and there is like two feet a snow out there and everybody is going crazy (trying to deal with it) and he throws a zinger at Kevin (Beggs) and I. ‘Do you know how much the snowstorm costs (the township in materials)?” he asked. And so Kevin goes to the computer and prints out a sheet and puts it in front of the mayor. Then he asks, ‘how about the labour and overtime?’ And so Kevin goes and gets another sheet and puts in front of the mayor. And he looked at those two sheets and he says, ‘I want the whole place to run like this.’”
Christmas hours! We will closed Dec. 24th-26th and Jan. 1st & 2nd. We are open Dec. 29th & 30th from 7:30am-midnight and Dec. 31st from 7:30am-4:30pm. Please note that we are undergoing renovations during these days and are only open for emergencies, so please try to book in any regular service before or after the break! Thank you and Merry Christmas! – Leroy’s Auto Care Team
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Strange but true / BILL & RICH SONES Ph.D.
Birds paying a big price WEIRD NOTES
Q. It’s not as if we hu-
mans are “out to� kill off millions of birds annually, but many of our activities have that effect. Can you put some numbers to such a claim?
A. Every year in the U.S. alone, some 2,400,000,000 native or migratory birds are “gobbled� by free-ranging domestic cats, or about 36.5 per cat, reports Sarah Zielinski in “Discover� magazine. Buildings kill off some 593 million, or 339 million by low-rises, 253 million by residences and 508,000 by high-rises. Another 200 million perish in vehicular collisions, or about 80 birds for every mile of road. Lastly are 234,000 wind-turbine fatalities, or about 5 per turbine. As Oklahoma State University avian ecologist Scott Loss warns, “For rare birds like the golden-winged warbler, whose numbers are already dwindling -- its global breeding population is an estimated 410,000 -- even a handful of deaths
could threaten the entire population.� Q. At your favourite coffee-shop, how might “the art of noise� figure into anything? And where’s your Muse in all of this?
A. According to a University of Chicago study, moderate background noise can help your creativity to beat back writer’s block or other mental sluggishness, reports “Mental Floss� magazine. It works by slowing down the speed at which we process information. The extra time lag “keeps us from fixating, prompts abstract thinking and even provides a healthy dose of mind wandering.� But the right amount of racket is critical -- a sonic “sweet spot,� you might call it: Below 70 decibels, the noise gets harmlessly filtered out; above 85, it becomes stressful. “As it happens, the average coffee shop chatter clocks in right at the muse-inducing sweet spot! Now you have an extra reason to splurge on that double latte.� about the authors Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you “Strange But True.� Send your questions to strangetrue@compuserve.com.
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too many plans going forward?� For a time, it looked like there would be no additional sanitation connections for the township, limiting growth, but they got a reprieve of about 250 potential homes and, or businesses “out of nowhere.� But eventually the township will need to function without the influx of capital that accompanies development. It won’t be easy, but the township is on the right path, McLaughlin said. But that’ll be up to the newest iteration of council to handle, as they prepare to hire the next CAO in the new year. As for McLaughlin, he plans to spend time exploring Georgian Bay with his wife in their 33-foot boat, or cruising around on their Harley Davidson motorcycle. “It was time,� McLaughlin said. “I am proud of the work the staff has done here in Wellesley and excited for the future with my wife.�
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Cranberry Apple Chutney 1 bag of cranberries 1 large diced apple Half an onion, diced 2 cups of sugar 1-3/4 cups of red vinegar 1/4 cup red wine 1 cinnamon stick 1 clove
Place apple, onion, cranberries, wine, vinegar and sugar in pot. In cheesecloth, place the spices and tie tightly with string. Put spice bag in the pot and bring to a simmer. You will hear the popping of the cranberries, if you listen closely. Simmer for about 25 minutes until the onion and apples are soft.
Place in prewashed hot jars and seal with lids. Put jars in boiling water for 12-15 minutes and allow to seal. Serve with chicken, pork, or on top of brie or cream cheese. Yum!
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HOW TO PLAY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. We have got you started with a few numbers already placed in the boxes. See page 25 for this week’s crossword puzzle.
Wishing you and your family a Magical Christmas and a Wonderful New Year. We thank you for a successful 2014. We are privileged to be entrusted with your dental care.
See you in 2015!
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DECEMBER 19 Hey kids in grades 5-8, looking for a place to hang out? Get a bunch of your friends together and come join the dance party! Parents looking for a few hours of free time while your kids enjoy three hours of fun in a supervised, safe place? Our Kids Dance is the event you are looking for! The Breslau Lions Club believes that kids in this age group need and deserve a fun, safe, secure, co-ed, social environment and it is our desire to provide such an opportunity. Breslau Community Centre, 100 Andover Dr., Breslau.
DECEMBER 21 Longest Night Service - A Service of Comfort and Hope. 7 p.m. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1123 Henry St., Wellesley. Christmas can be a painful time for some. Come out and join with us in sharing and hearing prayers, scripture and music that acknowledge that God’s presence is for those who mourn, for those who struggle, and that God’s Word comes to shine light into our darkness. Sunday Evening “The Longest Night” service 7 p.m. Christmas can be a sad time of year. If someone has died, your partner walked out, if your job has been downsized, if that doctor has bad news. We invite you to join us for this meaningful experience of worship and music. Bloomingdale United Church, 860 Sawmill Rd., Bloomingdale. 519-745-0535.
DECEMBER 22 Seniors Lunch Club at noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder Ave. S., Elmira (community room). Cost $6. Join us for a
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noonday light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 for more information. Community Care Concepts SMART exercise classes CLOSED, The Meadows, Duke St., St. Mary’s, Wallenstein, Chateau Gardens, St. Jacob Place December 22 to January 2. All classes resume Jan. 5, 2015.
DECEMBER 29 Free swimming 1:15 - 3:15 p.m. Woolwich Memorial Recreation Centre. Merry Christmas from the Woolwich Community Lions Club.
JANUARY 6 Exercise and Fall Prevention: Stand Up To Falls. Topic: Mobility Aids & Assistive Devices. St. James Lutheran Church, 60 Arthur St. S., Elmira. Exercises 3-4 p.m. Stand Up to Falls starts right afterwards. More information at 519-664-1900.
JANUARY 8 Exercise and Fall Prevention: Stand Up To Falls. Topic: Nutrition & Incontinence. St. James Lutheran Church, 60 Arthur St. S., Elmira. Exercises 3-4 p.m. Stand Up to Falls starts right afterwards. More information at 519-664-1900. New Horizons welcomes all zoomers, boomers and seniors. Enjoy coffee or tea and a delicious snack. Speaker: Rob Bakalarczyk, P. Eng. and senior project manager - The New Highway 7. Be inspired and socialize; $2 per person; 10-11:30 a.m. at the Maryhill Community Centre. For more information
call Joan Haid at 519-648-2742 or email at jehaid@ explorenet.ca.
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JANUARY 9 Community Can Dine, Where the entire community comes together to meet and eat. Menu: mac and cheese. Hosted at Trinity United Church, Elmira from 6-7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome; pay what you can. For more information please contact Kelly at WCS 519-669-5139.
JANUARY 13 Exercise and Fall Prevention: Stand Up To Falls. Topic: Building Balance at Home & Arthritis. St. James Lutheran Church, 60 Arthur St. S., Elmira. Exercises 3-4 p.m. Stand Up to Falls starts right afterwards. More information at 519-664-1900.
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JANUARY 15 Exercise and Fall Prevention: Stand Up To Falls. Topic: How to get up from a fall, and goal-setting. St. James Lutheran Church, 60 Arthur St. S., Elmira. Exercises 3-4 p.m. Stand Up to Falls starts right afterwards. More information at 519-664-1900.
FEBRUARY 12 New Horizons welcomes all zoomers, boomers and seniors. Enjoy coffee or tea and a delicious snack. Speaker: Steve Martin form Martin’s Family Fruit Farm - Apples to Apples. Be inspired and socialize; $2 per person; 10-11:30 a.m. at the Maryhill Community Centre. For more information call Joan Haid at 519648-2742 or email at jehaid@explorenet.ca.
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Weekly Plan for Healthy Living Nutrition / Weight Loss
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SUNDAYS - 9:00 & 11:00AM WEDNESDAYS - 7:00PM
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MACHINE WORKS INCORPORATED
Ion Cleanse Footbath
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A special footbath that is a painless and efficient way to dissolve toxins in the body.
VERMONT Castings
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Darlene Vandermey RNPA, CLWC
St. James Lutheran Church
9:00 am: Christian Education 10:15 am: Worship Pastor: Hans J.W. Borch Proclaiming Christ through Love and Service
60 Arthur St. S., Elmira 519-669-5591
Wheelchair Accessible
Finding The Way Together 47 Arthur St., S. Elmira • 519-669-3153 www.thejunctionelmira.com
Service at 10:30am Rev. Paul Snow REACH WITH LOVE. TEACH THE TRUTH. SEND IN POWER.
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Nursery Provided
Sunday School
Zion Mennonite Fellowship -The JunctionSunday School 9:30am Worship Service 10:45am
Sunday School at 9:30am
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Hearing Assisted
Sun., Dec. 21st 10:30 am
The King of Kings Ron Seabrooke
Discovering God Together
4522 Herrgott Rd., Wallenstein www.wbconline.ca • 519-669-2319
9:15am Bible Study St. Paul’s 10:30am Sunday School Lutheran 10:30am Worship Church
Pastor: Richard A. Frey Sharing the Message of Christ and His Love 27 Mill St., Elmira • 519-669-2593 www.stpaulselmira.ca
Emmanuel
Worship: 9:30am Advent 4
Oh, that You would reveal Your LOVE
EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY CHURCH
Sunday, December 21, 2014 9:15 & 11:00 AM
58 Church St. W., Elmira • 519-669-5123
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Something to Sing About
Sunday School 9:45am Worship Service 11:00am
Christmas Eve Services at 5:00 & 7:00pm
Hopping Thursdays 7-8:30pm
“Simeon’s Song”
SUNDAYS @ 10:30AM Services at Park Manor School
Worship Service
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See your retailer for complete details. •$1,000 Bonus Cash Discount includes $500 Holiday Bonus Cash and $500 Boxing Week Cash. $500 Boxing Week Bonus Cash is available on select new 2014/2015 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge or Ram models at participating retailers from December 19-31, 2014 only. Excludes 2014 Chrysler 200 LX, 2015 Chrysler 200, 2014 Dodge Avenger LE, 2015 Jeep Renegade, 2015 Jeep Compass, 2014/2015 Dodge Grand Caravan and Journey Canada Value Package, Dodge Dart, Jeep Wrangler Sport, Jeep Patriot, Jeep Cherokee, Ram Cargo Van, Ram 1500 Regular Cab, ProMaster and all FIAT models. $500 Holiday Bonus Cash is available on select new 2015 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram or FIAT models at participating retailers from December 2-31, 2014 only. Excludes 2015 Jeep Patriot/2015 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2015 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package. Bonus Cash will be deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price after taxes. Offer available at participating retailers. See retailer for complete details and exclusions. ★The Make No Payments for 90 Days event is a limited time offer which applies to retail customers who finance a new 2014/2015 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram or FIAT vehicle (except 2014 Dodge Avenger SE and 2014/2015 Dodge Viper) at a special fixed rate on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, TD Auto Finance or Scotiabank. Offer does not apply to Scotiabank special rate financing contracts longer than 90 months. Monthly/bi-weekly/weekly payments will be deferred for 60 days and contracts will be extended accordingly. Interest charges will not accrue during the first 60 days of the contract. Customers will be responsible for any required down payment, license, registration and insurance costs at time of contract. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. †0% purchase financing for up to 36 months available on select new 2015 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2015 Jeep Cherokee Sport (24A) with a Purchase Price of $23,995 with a $0 down payment, financed at 0% for 36 months equals 78 bi-weekly payments of $308 with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $23,995. *Consumer Cash Discounts are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. ‡3.99% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on new select models through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (29E) with a Purchase Price of $19,995 with a $0 down payment, financed at 3.99% for 96 months equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $112 with a cost of borrowing of $3,394 and a total obligation of $23,388.63. »$1,500 Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest/Skilled Trades Bonus Cash is available on the retail purchase/lease of 2014/2015 Ram 1500 (excludes Regular Cab), 2014 Ram 2500/3500, 2014 Ram ProMaster or 2014 Ram Cargo Van and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include: 1. Current owners/lessees of a Dodge or Ram Pickup Truck or Large Van or any other manufacturer’s Pickup Truck or Large Van. The vehicle must have been owned/leased by the eligible customer and registered in their name on or before December 1, 2014. Proof of ownership/lease agreement will be required. 2. Customers who are skilled tradesmen or are acquiring a skilled trade. This includes Licensed Tradesmen, Certified Journeymen or customers who have completed an Apprenticeship Certification. A copy of the Trade Licence/Certification required. 3. Customers who are Baeumler Approved service providers. Proof of membership is required. Limit one $1,500 bonus cash offer per eligible truck transaction. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. ◆4.99% lease financing of up to 60 months available on approved credit through WS Leasing Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Westminster Savings Credit Union) to qualified customers on applicable new 2013, 2014 and 2015 models at participating retailers in Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo (23E) with a Purchase Price of $35,902 leased at 4.99% over 60 months with $3,399 down payment, equals 260 weekly payments of $95.15 with a cost of borrowing of $6,458 and a total obligation of $28,160.60. 22,000 kilometre/year allowance. Charge of $0.18 per excess kilometre. Some conditions apply. ≤$2,500 Lease Cash available on the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo (23E). Lease Cash is deducted from the negotiated lease price before taxes. ≈Non-prime financing available on approved credit. APR example: 2014 Ram 1500 SXT 4x4 with a Purchase Price of $26,095 financed at 4.99% over 84 months, equals 182 bi-weekly payments of $170 for a total finance obligation of $30,970.95. §Starting From Prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g., paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. ∞Based on 2014 Ward’s Middle Cross Utility segmentation. Jeep Grand Cherokee has received more awards over its lifetime than any other SUV. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark used under license by Chrysler Canada Inc.
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