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The Johnson Farms produce stand, where Beky Matejin works, faces the side of the new Harvest Barn that’s to open for business next week. Many passersby were sneaking peeks inside on market day Thursday.
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Market’s temporary new home to open next week “Harvest Barn” to be ready for Christmas rush; Mercedes plans to have permanent building by late-2014 STEVE KANNON It’s not a Christmas miracle, as far too much work went into making it happen, but the completion of a temporary home for the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market will make for a much happier holiday season. The new 15,600-square-foot
dome-shaped building, dubbed the “Harvest Barn,” is set to open for business on December 12. “We are absolutely thrilled to be opening the Harvest Barn right before Christmas,” said Sheila Shantz, general manager of the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market. “The Waterloo Region community has been a true source of
inspiration for us and the support that we have received over the past three months speaks to the tremendous character of the community that we live in.” The structure, equipped with both heating and cooling systems, provides space for vendors and their customers in all seasons. It will house 49 of the
vendors displaced by the fire that destroyed the market’s main building on September 2. The unaffected areas on the market grounds were able to continue operation only days later but dozens of vendors that were housed in the main structure were displaced. The Harvest Barn will be the
market’s home until late next year, when a permanent building is expected to be completed, said Mercedes Corp. president Marcus Shantz. The new building will be constructed elsewhere on the site, with the Harvest Barn remainMARKET | 4
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Millions needed to repair, upgrade Wellesley infrastructure New report outlining inventory and assessing condition will be needed in applying for provincial, federal funding ELENA MAYSTRUK Wellesley needs to find another $3.3 million over the next decade to maintain the current quality of its roads, bridges and sewers, according to a new report discussed Monday night at council chambers. The detailed inventory and assessment study provides the township not
only with a status report, but will help it when it makes funding requests to senior levels of government, John Kerr, a project manager with Gamsby and Mannerow Ltd. who prepared the report, told councillors. “On average, over the next 10 years we have a shortfall of $3.3 million that if we do not obtain
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through other means we will have difficulty then maintaining that level of service for roads, bridges and sewers,” he said, noting many municipalities are facing infrastructure deficits and are calling on the provincial and federal governments to provide a predictable stream of revenue. The document’s scope
encompasses Wellesley’s core public works assets, comparing future repairs and replacement with available funds. All Ontario municipalities will need to pass an asset management plan before December 31 if they wish to submit future applications for such infrastructure funding. Evidence of sound future planning through the as-
sessment will help justify future applications for government funds, Kerr explained. Roads represent more than 75 per cent of the public works asset value, while Wellesley’s bridges are valued at about $25 million, with approximately $6 million in culverts and sewers. “For roadways it’s nice
to see that the majority of your roads are good, satisfactory or even fair. There are some paved roads that are still below that.” There are some 78 transportation related structures – bridges and culverts – in Wellesley. The age of many bridges is still a mystery, though estimates INFRASTRUCTURE | 6
Here comes Santa Claus, right down Santa Claus lane Starting Saturday in Elmira, the man in the red suit will be making the scene in local paradeas, including Wellesley and St. Clements, before his big day
WILL SLOAN If you’ve visited At the Crossroads Family Restaurant, the WCS office or the Home Hardware stores in Elmira, St. Jacobs and Linwood, you’ve seen the Christmas trees with stars on the branches: “Washable Markers,” “Bracelet Jewelry Kit,” “Size 8 Long-Sleeved Top,” “$10 Gift Card,” and other items listed. These are some of the modest gifts that Woolwich Community Services hopes to raise for children of lowincome families as part of the Christmas Goodwill program. For this annual fundraiser, the WCS packs Christmas hampers with new toys, clothing, and food items donated by local residents, churches, service clubs, and businesses to make sure to keep the yuletide merry for residents who need it the most. “We provide families with food, and a food voucher to shop for ad-
ditional items that people enjoy over the Christmas holidays,” explained Kelly Christie, director of community support at WCS. “We provide them with a choice of a turkey or a ham, and they would have the several boxes of toiletries and non-perishable food items collected by Kiwanis from their food drive in November. Then they would receive a gift card to either Foodland or No Frills, their choice.” The annual program is expecting to serve hampers to between 150 and 155 families this year, up from 149 in 2012. “It’s the Christ-
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Kids, better get those letters to St. Nick! Darlene Lamarre is one of Santa’s helpers at Canada Post in Elmira, who’ll be collecting letters along the parade route. Clements for example, the tots won’t have to compete too much for his attention on December 21, unlike at the big-city parades, said Wellesley Township Coun. Paul Hergott. Did he have any trouble inviting Santa for the big parade just three days before his big night? “No not at all!” Hergott laughed. And, everyone’s eyes
ELENA MAYSTRUK Do you hear the sleigh bells yet? Because Santa is certainly on the way to Woolwich and Wellesley, starting with the parade in Elmira Saturday. It’s true that the big man in red will have his hands full in the coming weeks, but he always saves a special spot in his schedule the country kids. In St.
will be aglow in anticipation of St. Nick’s arrival at the Christmas Tyme Parade in Wellesley on the night of December 13, courtesy of the Christmas lighting. Though the event takes place after the sun goes down, no one ever seems to mind the chill as the village will be lit up at night with the procession. “We’re kind of hoping this year it will be a little
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bit noisier. Santa was pretty good about making it. That date, it’s always on his calendar: he knows Wellesley depends on him," said parade committee member Michelle Martin. Today (Saturday), the Elmira parade is bigger than ever, said Kiwanis Club organizer Lyndon Ziegel, noting there’s no need to step PARADE | 6
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ing to provide cover and extend the seasonal operation of the outdoor market, he added. “We’d been musing for a number of years that we would do well to have some kind of shelter ... for the outdoor market.” There’ll be no great fanfare at next week’s opening, said Shantz, noting the priority has been to get the project completed. It’s not just Mercedes as owners that has a stake in the market, but also the vendors and the public, which has been supportive throughout the process. “We’re working full tilt to get it up and running as soon as possible. It’s really about getting the vendors back on their feet.” In addition to the rebuilding of the main building, more good news is on the way for the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market, as the Peddler’s Village building will soon be accommodat-
ing many of the food court vendors that customers have missed. “Many of our vendors are looking forward to once again serving their customers in their brand new spaces,” said Sheila Shantz. “We want everyone to know that the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market is open for business and we want to welcome back our loyal market visitors as well as welcome those who have yet to experience Canada’s largest year-round farmers’ market.” To assist displaced vendors during the market’s rebuilding phase the Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation has established a vendor relief challenge. For every $1 donated to the challenge, the foundation will match the donation by triple the amount, up to $75,000 – with the goal of raising a total of $225,000. For more information, see www.kwcf.ca/sjfmvendorrelief.
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Trustees acclaim WRDSB chair Ted Martin was acclaimed as chairperson of the Waterloo Region District School Board this week, as trustees met at the board’s inaugural meeting. Elliot Fung was acclaimed as vice-chair. Martin served as chair for the 2012-13 school year, and was elected as trustee in 1998. Fung became a trustee in 2012; this is his first time serving as vice-chair. A chairperson and vice-chair are
elected annually at the December inaugural meeting. Their terms begin immediately. By board bylaw, they may serve for a maximum of two consecutive years.
Home sales down, prices up
Homes sales through the Multiple Listing System of the KitchenerWaterloo Association of Realtors in November were down 8.2% compared to November of last year. Residential sales have totalled 6,080 on a yearly basis, a 2.3 percent increase over last year, and also a year-to-date record
for total units sold since 2007, the association reported this week. A total of 459 residential properties were sold compared to 500 the same time last year. Residential sales in November included 295 single detached homes (down 9.2% from last November), 41 semi-detached (up 20.6%), 30 townhomes (up 7.1%) and 90 condominium units (down 15.1%). Single detached homes sold for an average price of $370,068 an increase of 3% compared to last year. The average sale price for a condominium was $214,932, an increase of 3.4%, while townhomes and semis sold for an average of $268,194 (up 2.3%) and
$240,645 (up 1.7%) respectively. The average sale price of all residential sales increased 3.1% to $320,591 compared to November 2012.
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The Grand River Conservation Authority and Grand River Conservation Foundation are making funds available to help school and community groups turn green dreams into reality. The organizations are offering community conservation grants in two categories. In the first,
community groups can get up to $1,000 for conservation projects that are tangible and available for use or benefit of the entire community. For example, previous recipients have built a river access point, carried out habitat restoration and planted trees. In the second category, elementary schools in the Grand River watershed can get up to $750 to pay for natural elements (e.g. trees, shrubs, seeds, plants) of a schoolyard naturalization project. Details and an application form are available on the GRCA website at www.grandriver.ca. The deadline for applications is February 28.
Love/hate relationship with the holidays A new Ipsos Reid survey reveals what Canadians love and hate about the holiday season. Receiving meaningful gifts and spending time with family are tied for the most-loved traditions. Rounding out the top-five list is feeling good about giving to charity. Canadians don't like aspects of the season that add to the materialism and stress of the holidays. More than half of Canadians dislike shopping (52%), and extravagant gifts (69%).
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Police have their RIDE program in full effect for the holidays The Christmas season brings a number of rituals, including more than a few social gatherings. That, in turn, brings out another holiday staple: the Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) initiative launched by the Waterloo Regional Police. During the 2012 Festive RIDE program, officers checked 12,016 vehicles; conducted 81 roadside tests; laid eight impaired charges; and issued nine three-day and two sevenday suspensions. Police also laid 52 additional
criminal code charges under the Highway Traffic Act. “Festive R.I.D.E. is a holiday season tradition that helps reinforce public awareness and supports the ongoing police message of driving only while sober,” said Staff Sergeant Scott Diefenbaker, head of traffic services. “Police and our community partners are working together for road safety and urge the motoring public to help reduce motor vehicle collisions and injuries resulting from driver impairment.”
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rolled over, resulting in charges and a three-day suspension for the driver. While northbound on Puddicombe Road in New Hamburg, he lost control at the curve at Bethel Road, entered the ditch and rolled the vehicle. Police charged him with ‘careless driving’ and issued a three-day suspension after he registered a ‘warn’ in a roadside breathalyzer test for alcohol in his system.
1:52 PM | A driver of a Ford pickup reversed out of his driveway and struck a Hyundai stopped at the side of the road at Line 86 and Herrgott Road in Wallenstein. The driver of the pickup was charged with ‘start from stopped position not in safety.’ NOVEMBER 27
8:39 AM | A Dodge car and a Ford SUV were involved in a collision at Snyder Avenue South and Park Avenue West in Elmira. The SUV made a left turn from Snyder Avenue onto Park Avenue, striking the Dodge that was stopped, waiting to make a right turn. The driver of the SUV was charged with ‘making an improper left turn.’ No injuries were reported. 7:11 PM |A Wellesley man and a female passenger suffered minor injuries after their vehicle
10:24 PM | A vehicle hit a deer at Sawmill Road and Snyder Flats Road in Bloomingdale. The deer was dead when police arrived. No charges were laid. NOVEMBER 28
12:42 AM | A westbound pickup truck on Line 86 near Reid Woods Drive in Elmira took out 193-metres of cable, when it struck a guardrail before coming to rest in the ditch. The driver left the
THREE VEHICLES COLLIDE NEAR BRESLAU
A three-vehicle collision on November 29 at Victoria and Fountain streets in Breslau led to ‘turn not in safety’ charges for two of the drivers. There were no injuries. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
scene prior to police arriving. A Linwood man was later identified and charged with ‘fail to report accident’ and ‘fail to report damage to highway.’ No injuries were reported.
struck a vehicle behind it. No injuries were reported. The driver of the truck was charged with ‘start from stopped position – not in safety.’
southbound on Steffler Road approaching Broadway Street, east of Hawkesville. He failed to negotiate a right turn, crossing both lanes and striking a curb. The driver was charged with ‘improper right turn.’
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8:13 AM | A Ford Focus was forced off the road while trying to pass a farm vehicle in the 700 block of St. Charles Street in Woolwich Township. The mulching tiller was making a left turn and the Focus was forced off of the road. There were no injuries or charges. 10:39 AM | A truck struck the vehicle behind it while trying to reverse on Northfield Drive in Woolwich Township. While pulling a flatbed trailer southbound on Northfield Drive from Line 86, the driver missed a turn then reversed the vehicle on the highway and
9:05 AM | A silver Honda and a gold Toyota collided in the 1000 block of Kossuth Road in Woolwich Township. One driver was charged with ‘disobey stop sign.’ No injuries were reported. 2:42 PM | Three vehicles were involved in a collision at the intersection of Fountain Street North and Victoria Street North near Breslau. Two of the three drivers were charged with ‘turn not in safety.’ No one was injured. 3:11 PM | A male driver flipped his car into a ditch while
struck a deer while westbound on Sawmill Road approaching Golf Course Road in Conestogo. No one was injured, and there were no charges. DECEMBER 1
6:12 PM | A driver was charged after a GMC Sierra and a Toyota Solara collided at Fountain Street North and Victoria Street North near Breslau. The driver was charged with ‘careless driving’ following an investigation by police. NOVEMBER 30
1:21 AM | A Harriston man southbound in a red Ford pickup on Three Bridges Road swerved to miss a deer and struck a mailbox. No charges were laid. The driver was not injured. 10:21 AM |A male driver
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mas hamper, so all the children in the household would get new toys and clothes that the parents have [specified] in their wish lists, and the parents would get a small gift as well,” said Christie. Donation ideas can be sourced from the WCS wish trees at various locations around town. “We have provided these places with stars with what kids have requested, or what through the years past we know that we’re going to need,” said Christie. She added, “Why should people donate? Because there is a need there, and you’ll feel good about it.” The WCS is accepting donations for its Christmas Goodwill program until December 13 at its office at 73 Arthur St. S. For information on how to volunteer or sponsor a family, call 519669-5139.
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have been done. Kerr recommends continuing mandated evaluations of the structures every two years and prioritizing repairs in future bi-annual reports. “Similar to roadways, the majority of bridges and culverts are in good, satisfactory or fair condition. There are, of course, some that are rated poor.” Township staff has a report detailing the state
of each bridge in the township, Will McLaughlin, executive director corporate/operations added. Details and plans for repairs are included in the current budget. One of the biggest outstanding bridge costs is the possible repair of the Chalmers-Forrest Road bridge totaling $900,000. There is a lack of information on the townships storm sewers, Kerr noted. He recommended they
be reviewed in the near future, as climate change may be the cause of more frequent storms and sewer capacity is becoming a concern. Wellesley’s road capacities and volumes are in line with provincial standards. Municipalities that can provide an assessment document will help the province prioritize funds according to each community’s deficits and needs. “Usually, when you take
inventory you are always surprised at what you have and its value. Right now, we are showing that if you were to replace your assets – your roads, bridges and culverts – the value is over $140 million,” Kerr said. The management plan’s expenses and assets for the next 10 years include a recommendation that township staff take advantage of government funding opportunities in the future.
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out of town to enjoy the festivities of Christmas. “The city parades are great, don’t get me wrong, but we like to think we’re just a little bit better than they are," he said slyly. Elmira’s festive event starts at 10 a.m. today when floats will line up along William Street and head south on Arthur Street for the hour-long parade. With about 30 floats, it’s the largest parade in Elmira to date, he added. Wellesley’s Christmas Tyme takes place the weekend after on December 13 starting at 6:45 p.m. at Wellesley Public School, travels west down Queen’s Bush Road, then south on Nafziger, turns right on Maple Leaf Road, ending at the Community Centre. Following the parade, Wellesley will light its tree and carolling will ensue. Several bands are invited to bring life to the event as well. Donations for the
The 1st Elmira Scouts Venturers are looking to the hairy honchos of Duck Dynasty for their float theme to be unveiled at Saturday’s parade in Elmira. From left: Dylan Smith, Quentin Mayer, Jordan Metzger, Jacob Fulcher, Avry Cook. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER] food bank will be collected along the route and at the community centre. The St. Clements Santa Claus Parade starts at 1 p.m. on December 21, leaving the industrial subdivi-
sion on Herrgott Road and ends at Lions Park. The Lions Club will be collecting canned goods for the food bank and toys will be collected during the march for the holiday toy drive.
Hergott agrees about the appeal of smaller towns at Christmas. “It’s a smaller-town parade and Santa sits back at Huggy Bear Park and gives candy to the kids.”
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Region aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions Council approves plan that sets targets, aims to get citizens making eco-friendly choices to reduce carbon footprint WILL SLOAN Can the Waterloo Region reduce its carbon footprint while undergoing dramatic population growth? If the Community Greenhouse Gas Action Plan and Reduction Target is successful, the region will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by six per cent from 2010 while growing in population by 2020. Unanimously approved Tuesday by regional council, the initiative seeks to strengthen existing ecofriendly programs while developing new ones with communities and local governments. Greenhouse gas emissions were approximately 3.6 million
tonnes in 2010, and if current projections hold, may grow more than 17 per cent by 2020. “Whether people are aware of it or not, this community has been slowly doing a number of things that are good for energy reduction,” said David Roewade, sustainability planner of corporate resources for the Region of Waterloo. “The problem is whether they’re aware of it or not.” He continued, “We estimated the impacts of existing plans so we could make connections for people: Every time you get on the bus, you’re helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. When you’re
saving energy at home, do people know that when they use their green bin, it helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions?” Central to the action plan will be the two largest sources of energy emissions: transportation and buildings. First steps will include further strengthening and publicizing the transportation master plan, the imminent LRT scheme, and more eco-friendly modes of transportation like carpooling, walking, and biking. “This is trying to make those modal shifts from singleoccupancy vehicle
trips – people driving alone in their cars and SUVs – into more sustainable modes,” said Roewade. “So, if they are going to drive in their car, can they carpool? Or can they use transit, or walk, or cycle?” He added, “With just more attention on busing, walking, biking, and carpooling, we anticipate that we will reduce 75,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases.”
Still, in a widely dispersed region, where travelling by car is typically faster than taking public transit, how realistic is a shift out of personal vehicles? “Obviously we can’t overhaul every single street and make it a grid system,” said Roewade. “But what can be done is: as transportation corridors are planned and
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Wellesley moved a step closer to adopting a new official plan – the township’s overall growth and development blueprint – as public consultations wrapped up this week. At a special public meeting Monday night, part of the process to bring in a new OP, the public and their council representatives posed questions to township and regional staff, addressing some of the proposed changes. Several changes to the township’s plan can be considered minor: adjustments in terminology and modification to future goals, for instance. Others include changes to environmental policies protecting countryside lands, regulating green-field development and shielding regional water recharge areas, moves meant to limit urban sprawl, preserve agricultural land and natural areas.
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Many of the changes are needed to bring the township plan into conformity with provincial policies and a new regional official plan (ROP), parts of which are currently under review before the Ontario Municipal Board. Given the legal challenges, Coun. Jim Olender asked how the changes to Wellesley’s plan can be made while the new ROP is still under dispute. “Even though the regional plan is still under appeal … the approach that the region is using is to approve the plan, save and accept those parts that are before the Ontario Municipal Board. We’ll be deferring the most contentious sections,” explained John Lubczynski, principal planner with the Region of Waterloo. In a delegation, Linwood residents Tim and Margie Cressman voiced their concerns about a clause governing wastewater making
its way into the regional plan, and therefore into the township’s OP as well. The wastewater management clause would affect a piece of land owned by the couple, limiting the options for sanitary services and, thus, development of the property. The changes would see development applications proposing alternative individual wastewater systems permitted only where the proposed lot size would accommodate a conventional individual wastewater treatment system. “Tim and I believe that the clause in question, if you are looking to bring the township OP in conformity with the Region of Waterloo and new provincial policies and legislations, the clause in question, 6.914, does not conform to the provincial Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing policy,” said Margie Cressman. “The building code, the
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Colourless, odourless and abundant, carbon monoxide has been called “the silent killer,” but new legislation is set to bring this killer to justice. Last week, the Ontario government unanimously passed the Hawkins-Gignac Act, making carbon monoxide alarms a legal requirement in homes with fuel-burning appliances, heating systems, fireplaces, and/or attached garages. Carbon monoxide can emerge from many places around the household, noted Wellesley fire chief Andrew Lillico. “It can be a variety of
things: fuel-fire appliances; failure to maintain your appliances; a faulty appliance; fumes from a vehicle entering a dwelling unit; and burning, or using unapproved appliances, in a residence can also lead to that.” “Any fuel-fired appliance in your home will produce it,” added Dale Martin, deputy fire chief for Woolwich. “If there’s anything faulty with the equipment, that will do it. Hot water heaters, furnaces, fire heaters, chimney problems – it all creates carbon monoxide.” Homeowners commonly run the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning even during everyday rituals.” “One thing that happens
too, people go to their garage and start their cars to warm up without backing it up,” said Martin.“Carbon monoxide will seep into the house that way, too.” The Hawkins-Gignac Act was named for OPP constable Laurie Hawkins, who, along with her husband and two children, died of carbon monoxide poisoning in 2008 due to a poorly vented fireplace in the basement of the family’s Woodstock home. Her uncle, John Gignac, promised to “warn everyone I can about this silent killer and urge people to install a CO alarm so no other family has to endure the hell we have been through.”
The Private Member’s bill, introduced in 2009 by Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman, was approved at Queen’s Park with all-party support. With both Woolwich and Wellesley fire departments regularly responding to carbon monoxide alarms, there is hope that the new law could nip some future investigations in the bud. “It certainly can provide early detection warning to occupants that carbon monoxide is present, similar to a smoke alarm,” said Lillico.“Previous to this, if a resident didn’t have a CO detector, they had no idea that there was a problem in their home.”
Awards for SJK Relay for Life event The Woolwich Relay For Life, led by Tracey Duldhardt and Carey Gallagher, was recognized for its outstanding contribution at this year’s Canadian Cancer Society Provincial Relay For Life Annual Awards presentation in Toronto. The organizers were nominated along with many other Relay For Life events across the province
for categories in the five “D” awards – fundraising development, event development, survivor development, team development and leadership development. The Woolwich Relay For Life event was the proud recipient of fundraising development and team development awards. As well, the local community office recognized the Woolwich committee
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the group easily shot past that, collecting almost $150,000. The organizers’ driving force was to honour Leanna Bedford a colleague and friend at SJK who lost her battle with cervical cancer at the young age of 36. Her family was there to light a luminary in Bedford’s memory on the chapel steps during an emotional luminary ceremony.
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Craig's stance on transit spending sure to resonate CAMBRIDGE MAYOR DOUG CRAIG, a longtime critic of the region’s transit plans, wants to curb spending on that project next year. He says $5.5 million to ramp up the plan, spearheaded by an ill-advised light rail system, will mean large cuts to services for the poor, diminished arts and culture programs and neglect of the road system. The region’s residents would be better off without the rapid transit spending in 2014, which, not coincidentally, is an election year. Not unfamiliar with how unpopular the transit scheme is, particularly in his city, Craig continues to establish himself as the champion of those who see the $818-million project as a boondoggle in the making. By putting off the spending for a year, he buys some time to kill the project if, ideally, those members of regional council who support the plan are ousted by voters next fall. “Clearly, there is one critical factor that is undermining our ability to overcome the difficulties in the 2014 budget. It is the fact that we cannot afford the proposed rapid transit system in its present form. Both the pace and scope of this project cannot be sustained,” he said in a release outlining a motion he intends to bring forward at a budget committee meeting next week. He would also do well to push for some accountability in the process should it continue to proceed without public support. Glaringly absent from the process have been solid guarantees the project won’t cost one dime more than what’s budgeted. Nor are there the kinds of severe penalties that should be levied against politicians and administrators should the project fail to meet its diminishing targets. If there’s anything we’ve learned from a host of mega-project disasters it’s that taxpayers will foot the bill, while those who backed the schemes and those who profited from them will walk away freely. Make no mistake, even as optimistically forecasted, the rapid-transit plan will cost taxpayers, most of whom will never use it, large sums of money every year. There’s every possibility the negatives – cost overruns, traffic snarls, disruption in the downtown cores and operating expenses, to name a few – will outweigh the positives touted by proponents. If that’s the case, what recourse does an unwilling public have? Add to the equation the fact that the region has been disingenuous about the actual cost – there are a whole range of projects related to the LRT upheaval not counted in the $818 million, let alone a host of costs to be borne by the lower-tier municipalities – and there’s every reason to support Craig’s position. He’s also on the right track when he calls for staffing cuts – albeit through attrition – to reduce the region’s ever-growing appetite for wasting the public’s money. He recommends eliminating 35 of what amounts to the equivalent of 2,571 full-time jobs at the region, saving $2.65 million (based on $75,000 in salary and benefits per position). “In concert with this option, I believe there has to be a drastic curtailment to the endless programme expansions and hiring’s that have led to over 540 new [full-time equivalents] during the last decade.” As we’ve noted, staffing is the most expensive cost, with each position costing more each year, with huge pension and benefit liabilities in retirement. The negatives compound year over year. Each unnecessary job eliminated is more money available for useful, tangible projects. The same is true of scrapping the LRT.
With the decline in standards of behaviour in public figures — musicians, actors, athletes and, especially, politicians — at least one continues to be a good role model. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
Ukraine caught between EU and Russian pressure WORLD AFFAIRS Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych had much explaining to do at the summit meeting of the European Union in Vilnius, Lithuania last week. After six years of negotiation on an EU-Ukraine trade pact and political association agreement that was finally due to be signed at Vilnius, he had to explain why he wasn’t going to sign it after all. “The economic situation in Ukraine is very hard, and we have big difficulties with Moscow,” said Yanukovych in a private conversation with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel that was broadcast by Lithuanian television. “I would like you to hear me. I was alone for three and a half years (since his election in 2010) in very unequal conditions with Russia ... one to one.” So Ukraine is putting the deal on hold indefinitely – and the EU promptly accused Yanukovych of being gutless. “If you blink in
front of Russia, you always end up in trouble,” said the EU’s commissioner for enlargement, Stefan Fule. “Yanukovych blinked too soon.” At least 10,000 outraged Ukrainians who had reached the same conclusion came out on the streets of Kiev in protest on the following day. It was starting to look like a rerun of the “Orange Revolution” that had forced Yanukovych out of power after he won a fraudulent election in 2004, so early Saturday morning the riot police attacked the protesters and drove them from the square. But on Sunday the demonstrators were back on Independence Square 100,000 strong, and Yanukovych had to issue a public apology for the attack. We’ve been here before, haven’t we? The big Russian bully threatens some ex-Soviet country that is now looking west, and the craven local ruler gives in. Pro-democracy demonstrators come out in the streets, and peace, justice and proWestern policies triumph. Except this time, it’s not like that. The big Russian bully
bit is still true. Moscow has already seen three of its former possessions in Europe – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – join the European Union. It sees the future of the remaining six – Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan – as a zerosum game between Russia and the EU, and it plays hard ball. Of those six, Azerbaijan and Belarus are dictatorships that have no desire or possibility of making a deal with the EU under their current rulers. The other four have been pursuing trade and association deals (which might eventually lead to EU membership), and Moscow has been trying hard to frighten them out of it and instead force them to join its “Eurasian Union,” an embryonic customs union that bears a curious resemblance to the old Soviet Union. After secret discussions with Russia in September, Armenia cancelled its association deal with the EU (which was due to be initialled at Vilnius), and joined the Eurasian Union instead. It’s just too dependent on trade with Russia.
Georgia initialled its deal with the EU in Vilnius because it had nothing to lose: since its war with Russia in 2008 it has no trade with its giant neighbour anyway. Moldova came under extreme pressure when Moscow stopped importing Moldovan wines, the country’s most valuable export, but the Moldovans just sucked it up and initialled the EU deal anyway. The big issue, however, was always Ukraine. Russia has been turning the screws on Ukraine hard, because with 45 million people and a serious industrial base it is the most important of the ex-Soviet states. Ukraine’s trade in 2012 was almost equally split between Russia and the EU, but over the past year Russian-Ukrainian trade has fallen by a quarter. “That’s a huge blow to our economy and we can’t ignore it,” Ukraine’s energy minister, Eduard Stavitsky, told the BBC. Stavitsky had asked repeatedly about getting compensation from the EU for the trade with DYER | 14
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"The big Russian bully threatens some ex-Soviet country that is now looking west, and the craven local ruler gives in." Gwynne Dyer | 12 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON
Conservation is the thing to push in province's new energy plan EDITOR'S NOTES Everybody’s piling on the Liberals following the release of the latest LongTerm Energy Plan. Well, everyone except those who’ll make money from it, including the constantly proppedup nuclear industry. The critics have it right: Ontarians have no faith the government will manage the energy file well, as the ball has been dropped too many times even without the blatant rip-off of the gas plants fiasco. Yes, the Liberals’ latest adaptation of their energy plan continues to support renewables. That makes sense, even if the overly optimistic roll-out failed on many fronts. There are plenty of upsides to moving away from coal, for instance, though decreased demand and increased efficiency have done more to help than has bringing online solar, wind and biomass projects. The ever-rising prices are a big problem, and
one that’s here to stay. In critiquing the energy plan this week, NDP leader Andrea Horwath notes that off-peak electricity costs have spiked 40 per cent since the last long-term energy plan was released in November 2010, and bills have doubled since the Liberals took office. Ontario families and businesses are paying some of the highest electricity rates in the country. A homeowner in Manitoba or Quebec has a hydro bill that is literally half the price an Ontario family would pay for the same amount of power. That’s the crux of much of the criticism, but not the only issue at play. The public isn’t convinced we’re getting good value for the policy decisions. From rural residents fighting against wind farms to the overly-generous rates paid to providers of renewable power, the Green Energy Act has been a public relations nightmare from the start. From the get-go its projects were associated with rising prices, though initially the impact was minimal. That’s changing as more projects
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porting clean Quebec water power, the group estimates. As of the end of 2013, Ontario Power Generation will have spent $912.7 million on the Darlington rebuild and it is planning to spend an additional $1.5 billion in 2014 and 2015. The goal is to keep sinking money into the plant to extend its working life past 2020 to 2050. Even if the work comes in on budget the plant would produce power at 8.6 cents per kWh as opposed to Quebec hydro at 4.1 cents. That’s a very big if, as every nuclear project in Ontario’s history has gone massively over budget – on average by 2.5 times. In the real world, therefore, OCAA believes the actual cost of re-building Darlington would likely be in the range of 19 to 37 cents per kWh. “It’s not like we can’t use Quebec’s power. Existing transmission lines between our provinces can carry enough power to replace 86 per cent of the output of Darlington. Yet last year, we used low-cost Quebec power to meet less than two per cent of our electric-
ity demand,” says Gibbons of the preferred alternatives that would be cleaner and lower priced. “For a taste of what will happen if we continue to turn our back on this readily available source of affordable power, all you have to do is look at OPG’s current application to the Ontario Energy Board for a 30-per-cent increase in the price it is paid for power from its nuclear stations. This is just the tip of the iceberg of what will be an ongoing series of rate increases to pay for enormously expensive reactor rebuilding.” One aspect of the new energy plan that has been lauded is an emphasis on energy conservation, which is the cheapest and most effective way to “create” more power. Conservation and increased energy efficiency
is pegged at a cost of 3 cents per kWh. Estimates put saving electricity in the range 75 to 95 per cent less expensive than putting money into nuclear projects. A U.S. study estimates that for half the cost of replacing one nuclear plant, we could retrofit 1.6 million homes to save the same amount of energy and create 90 times more jobs. “Energy efficiency is the centrepiece of Ontario’s new long-term energy plan, which is good news for ratepayers and the environment. Efficiency is the cleanest and most cost-effective way to meet future demand,” says Tim Weis, director of renewable energy and efficiency policy at the Pembina Institute. “There is no way to avoid electricity cost increases in the future and energy efficiency is the best way to reduce electricity bills.”
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71% of Canadian parents age 25-55 wish they could ban the use of technology during family holiday meals; 64% agreed that the overuse of technology has had a negative impact on family life; 65% believe their family would benefit from taking a one hour break every day from technology; 56% find others' use of electronic devices during family mealtimes at least somewhat annoying.
“CEOs in the public sector are getting raises that are bigger than most families earn all year. Capping public-sector CEO salaries is a simple, effective way to show that the government respects their money. Unfortunately, the Liberals and Hudak’s PCs decided their priority was protecting sky-high salaries. I think that shows just how out of touch they are.”
Eager to extinguish a long-smoldering neighbourhood issue, Woolwich council backed a deal Dec. 6 to swap land with EDSS. The reciprocal-use deal allowed the school to create a smoking area away from nearby residents. Under the arrangement, a portion of school property became township property, allowing for a smoking ban on all school land. A problem area on a township road allowance became school property, banning smoking there.
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Russia that Ukraine was losing as a punishment for its dalliance with “the West” – but “all we got were declarations that Ukraine would profit from a deal with the EU in the medium- to longterm.” Unfortunately, politicians have to live in the short term, and Yanukovych’s problem (and Ukraine’s) is that the country is divided down the middle. His supporters are mostly Russianspeakers who live in the heavily industrialized eastern half of the country – and those are the people who will really suffer if Russia cuts off its trade with Ukraine. Yanukovych would not have spent three and a half years negotiating a deal with the EU if he had no intention of ever going through with it. Why
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Kings light the lamp vs. Guelph Plenty of skill on display against Hurricanes, but coach wants team to pick up its compete level WILL SLOAN An impressive 9-2 victory over the Guelph Hurricanes at home last Sunday helped the Elmira Sugar Kings hold steady as the second-place team in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Midwestern Conference. Still, even as it pushed the Kings’ record to 19-4-2, head coach Jeff Flanagan isn’t popping open champagne. “We don’t think we played our best game,” admitted Flanagan after Sunday’s game. “The score obviously made it look a little different, but our defensive zone wasn’t great, and our intensity level was kind of on a rollercoaster. “Guelph just played hard the whole time. Even though we scored a lot of goals, we always had the sense that Guelph could get back in this at any point.” Indeed, despite the lopsided score, the Hurricanes remained intensely competitive at the WMC, with both teams firing 36 shots on net. One key difference: more of Elmira’s shots ended up past the opponent’s goalie. The Kings scored the first two goals of the game – Mitch Wright at 4:58 and Craig Johnson (assist: Wright) at 18:27. They commanded an even more formidable lead in the second period, as Adam Brubacher (Jaden Goetz) and Zac Coulter (Rob Kohli) scored in quick succession at 2:56 and 3:47, and Michael Wilkins followed at 8:01. Against this daunting opposition, Guelph finally
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Brad Kobryn stakes his position at the Guelph Hurricanes’ net on Sunday. The Kings beat the Huricanes 9-2 on home ice. got on the board at 15:15 in the second period, but were quickly countered by Elmira’s Justin Cooke (David Savery, Goetz) at 16:24. Guelph scored once more at 17:17, but that would be the Hurricanes’ last point of the game. The Kings dominated the third period, with Wright (Savery, Cooke) scoring at 11:27 and Brad Kobryn (Wright) netting the puck just 9 seconds later. Kobryn, assisted by Savery and Wright, topped
the game off with another goal at 16:44, bringing the final score to 9-2. Even though they didn’t get results, the Hurricanes stuck with the Kings every step of the way, noted Flanagan. “Their work ethic: They work hard the whole time. … In front of our net, they’re excellent. They do a great job getting down low battling, and then getting the puck out into the scoring area.”
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Still, it was skill rather than luck that paced the Kings to the big win. “I think it’s all skill,” said Flanagan. “We scored some very nice goals – especially Mitch Wright at the end did some dangles and passed it to Brad Kobryn, very highskilled goals. We scored some goals where what led to [the goals] was what we were working on in practice. The guys did a great job in that respect.” As the season approach-
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es its midpoint, there’s still plenty of room for improvement, Flanagan added. “I think we can still do better in the scoring area. Our defensive zone is okay, but not where it should be. Our penalty kill has been very good; our power play is getting better, but probably not where we want it to be; and just finding that compete level where we’re 100 per cent, 100 per cent of the time.”
Around these parts, early December is the time to start wrapping your head around thoughts of ice fishing. After all, come January 1, there is a good chance that this will be how you start off the new year. Contrary to popular belief, this is not something we’re proud of. Nevertheless, we have hundreds of lakes within an hour’s drive, so this type of thing is going to happen. With that in mind, let’s start talking about mental preparations required to spend your winter ice fishing. First and foremost, the hardcore ice angler needs to remind himself that going ice fishing early in the year means getting up at ungodly hours, standing nervously on thin ice, braving cold winds and snow, drilling multiple holes, removing slush and carrying lots of tackle and gear – all for the unlikely chance of catching a fish that probably has to go back because of slot-size regulations. The good news is that this still beats the alternative, which is shopping for New Year’s bargains with our wives or shoveling the driveway. If you remember this, spending a day on the GALEA | 17
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Jacks dig down to post pair of wins
Coach starting to see the consistent effort he’s been trying to coax out of his players all season pay dividends WILL SLOAN For many weeks, the Wellesley Applejacks have lost one game and won the next, while head coach Rob Way has tried to shepherd the team to a more consistent performance. It’s too early to tell if the Jacks’ last two games are a sign of better days ahead, but the results are encouraging. On the road November 27, the Jacks beat the Delhi Travellers 6-4, and then crushed the Tavistock Braves 10-1 back on home ice November 30. “If they continue to play the way they played in the last two games, we’re going to move our way up the standings,” said head coach Rob Way. The Jacks rose to fifth in the Mid-West Junior C standings after the games, with a record of 10-9-2. “For two straight games, every line went out and worked hard,” Way continued. “If you look at the scoring in the Tavistock game, we got scoring in three out of our four lines. It was balance, and the kids fed off each other. This level of compete is so infectious that if one line goes out and has a really good shift, the other line can go out and built on it.” On November 27, Wellesley’s Alex Stoody scored the first goal against the Travellers 60 seconds into the game, and Sean McEwan (assists: Blake Hetherington, Alex Stoody) followed at 2:33. This early momentum was short-lived, as Delhi struck back with three more goals before the buzzer rang, at 4:32, 8:03, and 10:57. Luke Rose (Cody Tapsell) notched a goal for Wellesley at 16:49 to bring the score to a tie. In the second period, momentum shifted back and forth between the teams, with Wellesley’s Reid Denstedt (Hetherington) scoring at 11:13, Delhi burying one at 12:29, and Applejack Brett MacDonald (Felix Lantaigne) getting a goal at 13:20. But the game was sealed at 9:53 in the third, when Luke Rose (Devon Wagner, Cody Tapsell) brought the Jacks their last goal of the night. While Delhi has struggled this season (they rank second-last in the standings), Way warns against underestimating them.
The Wellesley Applejacks dominated the Tavistock Braves on home ice November 30, winning 10-1. Clockwise from top: Reid Denstedt and Troy Williams take command of the puck; Felix Lantaigne offers some tough love; Sean McEwan forges ahead; and Devon Wagner outmaneuvers the Braves. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
“In Delhi we got to a 2-0 lead really quickly, and then started to sit back a little bit. They tied it up and actually took the lead, and then we stormed back.” There was very little sense of competition when the Jacks took on the Tavistock Braves last Saturday. A whopping five goals in the first period set the tone: Tapsell (Wagner, Cal Jeffries) at 1:21; Lantaigne (Stoody, Parker Wood) at 10:56; Denstedt (McEwan, Troy Williams) at 12:21; and Stoody (Lantaigne, Justin Lebold, Wood) at 18:06 and 18:22. Somewhere in this midst of this onslaught – 14:29, to be exact – the Braves scored a goal. But it would be their only point of the night, as the Applejack steamroller kept moving in the second period: Tapsell (Lebold, Coleton Madge) at 2:16; Stoody (Lantaigne, MacDonald) at 7:41; Williams at 12:39; MacDonald (Stoody, Lantaigne) at 13:20; and Lantaigne (MacDonald) at 17:23. The Applejacks didn’t land another in the third period, but neither did their opponents, and the score held steady at 10-1. The Jacks also managed far more shots on net (36 against the Braves’ 18). Saturday’s performance was particularly noteworthy given that the Jacks lost to the Braves in all three of their previous games this season. “We told the kids: do not take your foot off the pedal,” said Way. “One of the things we know about Tavistock is: No matter what the score is, they’re going to come out and compete to the end. We kept telling the kids that.” But it wasn’t all good news: the game ground to a halt in the third period as player Coleton Madge broke his ankle on the ice. Madge, an assistant captain, was already off the ice for most of the season due to other injuries; there is no word on when and if he’ll be back again. “That wasn’t good,” said Way. “But performancewise, it was a very good weekend. The kids came to play. We came out flying, and we worked hard. “If they can keep that commitment up – which I’m very confident that they can – hopefully the rest of the season we’ll continue to move upwards.”
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hard water won’t look nearly so bad. The truth is most of us like first ice. After all, ice fishing early in the season is characterized by a naïve enthusiasm that is infectious, whereas, later in the season, it is merely characterized by a cold that is infectious. The trick, as I see it, is to hold onto that early season enthusiasm throughout the
winter. To do that, you have to go into the season with a positive attitude. For instance, spend enough time on the ice and you’ll probably see someone step knee-deep into a hole you just drilled. A lot of anglers would be upset that the hole they just worked so hard at drilling is now unusable. But the angler with a positive attitude will look upon this as an opportu-
nity to learn new and useful techniques from other ice anglers. We also should be grateful that ice fishing is the only sport we play on ice that doesn’t require us to wear safety gear. That’s a lucky break because, in truth, I can think of no reason why we shouldn’t be wearing helmets, gloves, knee pads and padded pants. Heck, we might even
need elbow pads for when the going gets rough and two anglers are charging for the same downed tip-up. I know what you are thinking. What about the fish? It is true, after all, that an ice fishing season isn’t complete without the catching of at least a few fish to take home to the family. I mean, if you go the whole season without bringing home a meal, people start to ques-
tion your sanity. The only consistent way to catch fish that I’ve found is to identify every lure in your box that should actually catch fish and then ignore them in favour of the most unlikely thing in your tackle box. Then, after this catches the biggest fish you have ever caught, add that to the pile of lures you will ignore next time out.
The point I am trying to make here is that ice fishing isn’t exactly an exact science. Sure there are those authors who suggest that with a bit of knowledge, a sound game plan and the right use of technology, you can definitely become an efficient ice angling machine. That’s all true, which is why I love it when those guys step through a hole I have just drilled.
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A second 10-0 win Wednesday emphasized an undeniably good start to the season for the EDSS lady Lancers, who are undefeated in their first three games, posting wins over Grand River Collegiate (10-0), SJAM (3-2) and, on December 4, Kitchener Collegiate on home ice. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER]
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Hockey season off to a strong start at EDSS LEARN MARTIAL ARTS! Girls win first three matches, while boys take early wake-up call to heart ELENA MAYSTRUK It’s been a good start for the EDSS squads, with the girls going 3-0 and the boys 2-1 as the high school hockey season gets underway. One thing is for sure: the expectations are high for lady Lancers, coach Steve Karn said. Three games in, they are going strong after a first overwhelming 10-0 victory over Grand River Collegiate on November 27. Goals were scored by Jocelyn Lubert (2), Emily Wilms (2), Kayla Lee, Megan Chapman, Emma Davidson, Rachel Weber, Cory Hinsperger and Taylor Rempel. A match against Sir John A. MacDonald wasn’t as easy, however. “We had a close game with SJAM the other day, so they are a team that we’ll need to beat,” Karn said. Lancers just squeezed by with a 3-2 decision courtesy of a pair of goals by Lubert and one from Weber. On Wednesday, it was Kitchener Collegiate that
felt the sting of a 10-0 loss to the EDSS girls, with goals going to Chapman (2), Casandra Tuffnail (2), Lubert, Willms, Landis Saunders, Jaimee MacDonald, Meghan Martin and Taylor Rempel. Next up is Jacob Hespeler Secondary School on December 11, with Karn looking down the road. “I heard Bluevale is pretty good and WaterlooOxford as well.” It’s too early in the season, however, to size up the competition, he added. Right now, his players are learning to streamline their game and play together. In that sense, despite the obvious individual talent, the girls are starting from scratch. “They come from different backgrounds, and at the varsity level teams you’ve got girls that are 15 and you’ve got girls that are 18 all trying to figure it out and play at the level they need to play at. They need to be able to actually figure out their lines and work together as a unit that’s prob-
ably the hardest thing.” Still, Karn has no doubt the team will be near the top of the Waterloo County Secondary School Athletic Association’s standings just as in previous years. “They want to practice. The key is that they actually want to be there,” he said. The boys’ crushing 7-1 loss (Brady Gerber scored EDSS’s sole goal) to Resurrection Secondary November 27 was just the push they needed, said coach David Munroe. “Splitting our first week of the season is an acceptable start. Our first game of the year, we played a skilled Resurrection team who had been in a tournament the weekend before and played four or five games together already. I think it was a wakeup call for a lot of the guys on our team – sometimes an early loss like that is good to have going forward.” The reward for stepping it up was a 5-2 win on November 27 against St. Mary’s, with goals from
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Novice: MAJOR A Nov 29 vs. Brampton Woolwich: 11 Brampton: 1 Goals: Cade Beacom, Dustin Good x2, Isaiah Reitzel x2, Jordan Chang, Joey Martin x2, Keenan Martin x2, Drew Birmingham Assists: Isaiah Reitzel x2, Will Lavigne x2, Keenan Martin x2, Joey Martin x3, Cade Beacom, Dustin Martin Nov 30 vs. Milton Woolwich: 3 Milton: 2 Goals: Ryan Brubacher, Joey Martin, Dustin Good Assists: Jordan Chang x2, Dustin Good, Ryan Brubacher, Eric Hutton, Joey Martin Dec 1 vs. Oakville Woolwich: 6 Oakville: 3 Goals: Joey Martin x3, Eric Hutton, Dustin Good x2 The Woolwich Wild PeeWee BB girls won four straight games at the Stratford Aces Tournament November 22-24, with goalies Cailyn Wilkie and Jenna Landry achieving shutouts Assists: Cade Beacom, Keenan for three of them. Pictured: coach Chris Harnock, coach Steve Harnock, coach Rod Bauman, trainer Rhonda Brubacher, goalies Cailyn Wilkie and Jenna Landry, players Hannah Martin, Joey Martin, Ryan Carr, Alana Bauman, Jenna Duimering, Abigail Burkholder, Alexandra Harnock, Hannah Petrosino, Cassidy Moser, Mya Brubacher, Delaney Douglas, Maggie Sargent. [SUBMITTED] Brubacher, Jordan Chang, Eric Hutton ATOMS TAKE SILVER AS PART OF TEAM CANADA Dec 3 vs. Milton Woolwich: 2 Milton: 0 Goals: Joey Martin, Keenan Martin Assists: Cade Beacom, Eric Hutton, Dustin Good Shutout: Ian Darroch
Novice: LL #3 Nov 30 vs. Embro Woolwich: 4 Embro: 0 Goals: Nathan Lipp x3, Owen Brown, Emmett Weissenboeck Assists: Keegan Martin, Ryan Wingrove, Luke Schmalz, Michael MacDonald, Nathan Lipp, Emmett Weissenboeck Shutout: Jake Wingrove
Novice: LL #4 Nov 30 vs. Ayr Woolwich: 0 Ayr: 4 Dec 3 vs. Ayr Woolwich: 4 Ayr: 3 Goals: Mason Spark x3, Tucker Armstrong Assists: Andrew Chumley x2, Calum Heimbecker x2, Jack Rozema x2, Hayen (LJ) Brunner, The Woolwich Wildcats Minor Atom A team competed in the Nation’s Cup Tournament as part of Team Canada, against teams from the U.S. Despite a loss in the final game vs. a Jake Patterson highly ranked AAA U.S. team, Team Canada took the gold overall at the Minor Atom level. Goalies: Dom Roth, Colin Bray. Players: Andrew Gear, Zack Bender, Nolan Bridge, Shelby Rempel, Lucas Carson, Mitchell Young, Ian Speiran, Reid Burkholder, Carter Rollins, Tyler Brezynskie, Liam Eveleigh, A.J. Shaw-McMahon, Brett Moser. Coaches: Jody Moser, Kyle Atom: MAJOR AA Young, Tim Rollins, Lance Brezynskie. [SUBMITTED] Nov 29 vs. Brampton Curtis, Brett Allen Fleishmann, Morgan Douglas Martin x3 Woolwich: 5 Brampton: 1 Goals: Ryan Biggs, Seth HOCKEY Morrison, Bart Sherrer, Josh Assists: Dana Schaffner, Abi Goals: Cameron Leonard, Kyler TOURNAMENTS Assists: Cade Beacom, Denver PeeWee: LL #3 Martin, Lukas Shantz Martin, Abby Ziegler Martin, Isaiah Reitzel x2, Keenan Austin x3, Andrew Weber Assists: Bart Sherrer x2, Lukas Martin, Drew Birmingham, Nov 30 vs. New Hamburg Assists: Cameron Leonard x2, Novice: MAJOR A Midget: LL #2 Shantz, Nolan Hislop x2, Owen Pacey Camm, Jordan Chang, Woolwich: 3 New Hamburg: 1 Owen Lee x2, Gavin Roemer Guelph Powerplay | Nov 22-24 Ryan Brubacher Harnock, Ethan Young, Kurtis Nov 29 vs. Plattsville Goals: Blake Richardson x2, Game 1 vs. Owen Sound Hoover, Ryan Biggs Shutout: Ian Darroch Atom: LL #4 Clay Martin Woolwich: 4 Plattsville: 3 Woolwich: 6 Owen Sound: 1 Assists: Blake Richardson, Cole Goals: Connor Goss x2, Joe Game 4 vs. Stratford Nov 30 vs. Plattsville PeeWee: MINOR A Goals: Dustin Good x2, Joey Bauman Dubue, Spencer Inglis Woolwich: 3 Stratford: 0 Woolwich: 5 Plattsville: 0 Nov 29 vs. New Hamburg Martin x2, Ryan Brubacher, Assists: Dan Rennie x3, Cole Goals: Ethan Bickerton, Joey Goals: Adam Pauls x2, Josh Nov 3 vs. Plattsville Jordan Chang Woolwich: 5 New Hamburg: 1 Burkhart, Josh Totzke, Connor Martin, Jordan Chang Moore, Tristan Kraemer, Patrick Woolwich: 1 Plattsville: 1 Assists: Ryan Brubacher, Jordan Goals: Cameron Martin, Nathan Goss, Spencer Inglis Perry Assists: Jordan Chang, Ryan Goals: Jonathan Dinglestad, Chang, Will Lavigne x2, Denver Taylor, Jake Clemmer, Cole Brubacher Assists: Adam Pauls x2, Cole Dec 1 vs. New Hamburg Dante Del Cul, Simon Zenker Martin x2, Ethan Bickerton, Cade Chipman, Keaton McLaughlin Brubacher, Jordan Wang Shutout: Nathan Whittom Woolwich: 3 New Hamburg: 3 Beacom, Eric Hutton, Isaiah Assists: Nathan Curtis x2, Blake Bantam: AE Shutout: Malcolm Sager Reitzel Goals: Dan Rennie, Joe Dubue, Game 5 vs. Stratford Roemer x2, Jesse Martin x2, Connor Runstedler Nov 28 vs. Brampton Brett Allen x2, Trevor Ferretti Dec 1 vs. Paris Game 2 vs. Pickering Woolwich: 2 Stratford: 3 Woolwich: 3 Brampton: 3 Assists: Connor Runstedler, Woolwich: 3 Paris: 4 Nov 30 vs. Owen Sound Woolwich: 6 Pickering: 1 Goals: Ryan Brubacher, Ethan Blake Doerbecker, Spencer Bickerton Goals: Ben Fretz, Patrick Perry, Goals: Dustin Good x2, Keenan Woolwich: 7 Owen Sound: 2 Goals: Matthew Uhrig x2, Inglis, Connor Goss, Josh Totzke Martin, Joey Martin x2, Cade Benton Weber Matthew Yorke Assists: Drew Birmingham, Cade Goals: Keaton McLaughlin x3, Assists: Nick Campagnolo, Beacom Beacom, Joey Martin, Dustin Assists: Matthew Yorke, Patrick Jake Clemmer, Cole Chipman, Midget: LL #3 Good Perry Assists: Dustin Good, Keenan Blake Roemer, Matt Fleischmann Justin Uhrig, John Wang, Garrett Nov 29 vs. New Hamburg Reitzel, Devin Williams Martin x2, Joey Martin, Cade Assists: Jesse Martin x3, Blake Woolwich: 5 New Hamburg: 3 Beacom, Denver Martin, Ethan Atom: MINOR A PeeWee: MAJOR AA Roemer x2, Cameron Martin x2, Bantam: B Goals: Adam Elliott, Nick Berlet, Nation’s Cup, Troy MI | Bickerton x2, Isaiah Reitzel x2 Nov 29 vs. Garden City Brett Allen x2, Nathan Taylor Nov 29-Dec 1 Calvin Cressman x2, Matt Greene Nov 30 vs. Woodstock Woolwich: 0 Garden City: 3 Dec 1 vs. Owen Sound Game 3 vs. Dundas Woolwich: 3 Woodstock: 1 Assists: Calvin Cressman, Noah Game 1 vs. Rochester Dundas: 0 Dec 1 vs. Ancaster Woolwich: 3 Owen Sound: 5 Goals: Dana Schaffner, Amanda Taylor, Alex Taylor, Tristen White, Woolwich: 5 Woolwich: 6 Rochester: 0 Goals: Ethan Bickerton x2, Joey Woolwich: 5 Ancaster: 2 Goals: Jesse Martin, Nathan Nick Berlet
Goals: Tyler Brezynskie, Brett Moser x2, Lucas Carson, Ian Speiran, Carter Rollins Assists: Lucas Carson, Shelby Rempel, Ian Speiran x2, Brett Moser Shutout: Colin Bray
Game 5 vs. Brampton Woolwich: 0 Brampton: 1
Game 2 vs. Michigan Woolwich: 10 Michigan: 0 Goals: Tyler Brezsnkie x2, Carter Rollins x3, Zack Bender, Lucas Carson, Ian Speiran, Liam Eveleigh, A.J. Shawn-McMahon Assists: Lucas Carson x2, Liam Eveleigh x2, Brett Moser x2, Ian Speiran x2, Carter Rollins, Zack Bender Shutout: Dom Roth Game 3 vs. Chelsea Woolwich: 6 Chelsea: 1 Goals: Brett Moser, A.J. ShawMcMahon, Mitchell Young, Liam Eveleigh, Ian Speiran x3 Assists: Ian Speiran, Zack Bender x2, Lucas Carson, Tyler Brezynskie Game 4 vs. Troy Woolwich: 1 Troy: 3 Goals: Liam Eveleigh Game 5 vs. Rochester Woolwich: 1 Rochester: 2 Goals: Tyler Brezynskie (PS)
Nov 30 vs. Kitchener Woolwich: 8 Kitchener: 2 Goals: Kaitlyn Hyatt x3, Charlotte McMillan, Eadyn Meier x2, Alison Martin x2 Assists: Alison Martin, Eadyn Meier, Tiana Bender x2, Kaitlyn Hyatt x2, Carrie Schwindt
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Atom: BB Dec 1 vs. Stoney Creek Woolwich: 3 Stoney Creek: 0 Goals: Haylee, Jillian,Carly Assists: Ella, Jillian, Haylee Shutout: Bethany Dec 3 vs. Waterloo Woolwich: 2 Waterloo: 2 Goals: Maddy, Haylee Assists: Jocelyn, Charlise
PeeWee: BB Nov 25 vs. Waterloo Woolwich: 1 Waterloo: 1 Goals: Jenna Duimering Assists: Mya Brubacher Dec 2 vs. Stratford Woolwich: 1 Stratford: 3 Goals: Delaney Douglas Assists: Hannah Petrosino
Pittsburgh Tournament | Nov 29-Dec 1 Game 1 vs. Morgantown Woolwich: 1 Morgantown: 3 Bantam: B Goals: Kyle Deyell Dec 1 vs. Blyth Assists: Travis Weber Woolwich: 1 Blyth: 0 Game 2 vs. Milton Goals: Mikayla Weber Woolwich: 1 Milton: 12 Shutout: Hannah Bettke Goals: Travis Weber Midget: B Assists: Hunter Weigel Dec 1 vs. Kitchener Game 3 vs. Pelham Kitchener: 3 Woolwich: 1 Pelham: 6 Woolwich: 1 Goals: Rebecca Luis Goals: Hunter Schmitt Assists: Ciara Hea Assists: Tyler Horst
Game 4 vs. Morgantown Woolwich: 2 Morgantown: 1 Goals: Tyler Horst, Ryan Belanger Assists: Ryan Parrott
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PeeWee: BB Stratford Aces Tournament | Nov 22-24 Game 1 vs. Lucan Woolwich: 3 Lucan: 1 Goals: Jenna Duimering x2, Delaney Douglas Assists: Delaney Douglas
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A big time for small businesses Christmas brings challenges and rewards for local entrepreneurs, as there’s no downtime at the holidays WILL SLOAN At Craig Miller’s St. Jacobs gift store Xclusive Elements, almost every nook and cranny is adorned with lights, pine branches, stuffed reindeer, and wreaths, and the holiday ambience will continue for the rest of the month. But no sooner will the holly and tinsel be taken down than Miller and hundreds of independent businesses across the region will have to get in the Christmas spirit all over again. “Believe it or not, we start preparing as soon as Christmas is done,” said Miller. “We’ll literally start sourcing what Christmas stuff we’ll bring in for next year in January. The last thing I want to see when Christmas is done is more decorations, but that’s what I have to be buying.” While St. Jacobs foottraffic peaks in the warmer months, for many of the independent businesses in St. Jacobs and elsewhere, getting on Santa’s wish list is a make-or-break proposition. “I bet you a good 50 per cent, maybe 60 per cent of our business is done from October 1 until December,” said Miller. “It’s a big summer town, but for the most part, if you don’t do well in that time, it’s a long winter.” Is it “the most wonderful time of the year”? Maybe for Andy Williams, but for local entrepreneurs, the
last quarter of the year is when the pressure is on. “Unlike a lot of other communities, we really pick up at the beginning of September, with the universities coming back, and of course Oktoberfest,” said Art Sinclair, vice-president of the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. “From that perspective, if you look at the tourist areas like Muskoka and Haliburton, they kind of shut down at the end of August. “Maybe it’s part of our agricultural background, the agriculture industry never shuts down. Maybe that translates to the entire economy of the region – we’re an all-season, allyear type of economy.” The continuing survival of the townships’ independent retailers has grown more challenging with the ongoing rise of big box competitors. News of the St. Jacobs Walmart’s expansion came six months after Woolwich council’s approval of a Dollarama store at the Foodland lot (which sparked a protest from independent Elmira dollar store owners). With big brands posing an intimidating threat, the independents have to keep adapting. “We’re always bringing in unique things that they don’t carry,” said Miller. “At some point, though, there’s always that unique product LOCAL MARKET | 25
Local food outlook strong for the new year FIELD NOTES Farmers who still wonder if local food is a fad, and whether they should build a local food component into their crop and livestock production, should take heed of the latest consumer food price outlook from the University of Guelph. The outlook, produced annually by a team led by Prof. Sylvain Charlebois, shows consumer interest in local food could be a bright spot for 2014. Charlebois says local food, along with better nutrition, is likely to increase the demand for premium products from the farm, such as functional foods, omega-3 eggs and glutenfree items. And increased demand could mean higher prices for farmers. People don’t seem to mind paying more for food they believe carries with it extra benefits. And local food fits that bill, with its aura of support for local economies, local people and local values. Not that next year is forecast to be gloomy for either farmers or consumers. Prices at grocery stores are projected to rise a
Craig Miller estimates that as much as 60 per cent of his annual business at Xclusive Elements will come from the last quarter of the year. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
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Elmira Bowl is a great place to get together with friends, bring a date or spend time with the family. Consider them for your club’s fundraising events! Elmira Bowl has 8 automatic five pin lanes with automated computerized scoring which makes it even more fun. You simply type in your names, bowl, and let the computer do the rest! In 2010, the Elmira Bowl facility was upgraded with a new carpeting, seating & tables, plus new durable synthetic “phenolic” flooring on all the lanes for more accurate bowling. Elmira Bowl recently came under the new ownership of Jeff Young & Jen Galbraith on July 1, 2012. They have carried on the tradition of further upgrading the facility. On August 27, 2013, they had installed 2 big screen TVs, new sound systems and lights. Visit Elmira Bowl on Saturday and Sunday nights when the lights go down and the music goes up with glow-in-the-dark Cosmic Bowling combining special lighting and music! Reservations are recommended. Elmira Bowl features a snack bar serving refreshments, and is fully licensed. Also, call ahead to book your birthday parties with Elmira Bowl. Kids especially will have a great time because of an inflatable bumper system that keeps bowling balls out of the channels so they hit the pins just about every time. Ask about their league enrollment for cost conscious fun and a great way to meet new people and hone your skills. Arrange a company bowling tournament at Elmira Bowl--you can’t beat the convenience or cost!
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35 Howard Ave., Elmira 519-669-3232 www.oktireelmira.com If you have been getting by each winter on all-season tires without bouncing off of a curb, landing in a ditch or dinged up in a fender bender, count yourself as lucky. Research has shown that on icy and snowy surfaces at highway speeds a car with winter tires skidded 15 car lengths, while the car with all season radials slid 19 car lengths from the point of braking. Cornering and acceleration from a standing stop are also vastly improved with winter tires. Today’s winter tires available at OK Tire Store (Elmira), with their special rubber compounds and unique tread patterns, bring renewed confidence to drivers and enhance your family’s safety. Owner Rob Bowman at OK Tire Store (Elmira) offers the best in all-season, performance and winter tires from the most popular tire brands such as Bridgestone, Firestone, Kumho, Continental, General, Pirelli, Toyo Tires, and others. Custom wheels and winter rims are also available. From professional tire mounting and nitrogen tire inflation to computerized wheel balancing including large truck tire balancing on their new Hunter equipment, their tire specialists will do things right. With 4 service bays including 1 tall bay, the staff can get you back on the road quickly. A road service is available for disabled vehicles, plus an on-farm service with mobile units. Formed in 1953, O.K. Tire Stores has grown to become Canada’s largest independent chain of tire retailers with the buying power of over 285 locations. Customer loyalty rewards include Aeroplan Miles with your purchase at OK Tire Store (Elmira).
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Whether your ideal spa experience induces a sense of rest and relaxation or is about maintaining a healthy and youthful appearance, Guys & Dolls Salon & Spa provides its clients with customized experiences that keep their clients returning time after time. Founded in October 1982 as Guys & Dolls Hair Design Salon, it was in March 2001 that owner Lori Weber introduced her Spa. Guys & Dolls Salon & Spa is a one-stop 3,000 square foot facility for total beautification and rejuvenation. If you want spa and esthetics services that beautify, refresh and promote a more youthful appearance, Guys & Dolls offers facials, soothing manicures and pedicures, gel nails, lash & brow tinting, as well as waxing and massage treatments—all guaranteed to make the new you feel complete. When you want hair services that make you look and feel good, Guys & Dolls Salon & Spa has attracted and retained a team of experienced stylists and colour technicians who share your passion for beautiful hair. Specialties such as texture changes, and chemical services like colouring and highlights are guaranteed to meet your needs. Ask about updo’s for bridal parties and proms so everyone feels beautiful on that special day. The team at Guys & Dolls remains current with all the newest updo and hair styling trends. Perfect for curly, wavy and chemically dehydrated hair, the new line of DevaCurl cleansers, hydrators, definition and styling products is designed to rejuvenate and restore curls to their natural order. The dry cut technique will give your curls a soft look and the DevaCurl Defining Gel will support a non-frizz look. Guys & Dolls Salon & Spa can also recommend results-oriented hair care, styling and finishing products from Matrix (Biolage, Vavoom, Design Pulse), Kenra, American Crew, as well as OPI nail products. Visit them online at www.guysanddolls.ca, call 519-669-8234 for appointments, or stop in to purchase Gift Cards & Spa Packages for the Holiday Season!
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Some people believe that choosing a pharmacy is just as important as choosing a good doctor. A convenient location is just the beginning. Make Martin’s Pharmacy St. Jacobs part of your health care team and you will come to realize what has kept customers coming back since February 2001…personal service, selection and value. Guardian stores such as Martin’s Pharmacy St. Jacobs, and over 1,000 affiliated pharmacies nationwide that are part of the Drug Trading Company Ltd. family of pharmacies, are dedicated to personalized customer service for your family’s health care needs. With their knowledge and experience, owner/pharmacist Alan S. Martin and the pharmacy team at Martin’s Pharmacy St. Jacobs are able to counsel patients regarding prescriptions, as well as vitamins, herbals, and over-the-counter medications. Because it is important to have a proper understanding of any prescribed medicines being taken, the pharmacist provides information to reaffirm and expand upon that given by the physician. For patients with multiple medications, a MedsCheck Medication Review can also be arranged. Compliance packaging is available upon request, with convenient blister packs to assist in taking the correct doses at the correct times. They can also help with anything from proper asthma inhaler usage to blood pressure screening, and blood glucose monitor training. Right now, flu shots are available. Other convenient product and service offerings at Martin’s Pharmacy St. Jacobs include home health care supplies, health and beauty aids, diabetes products, Rexall brand products, and more. Free prescription delivery is available. An eFill prescription reminder service using e-mail is ideal for patients with ongoing medication needs. Call or visit them soon.
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Leroy’s Autocare Inc. is a local complete automotive maintenance and repair shop that goes the extra mile to serve its customers better. They offer seasonal and ongoing specials including the endless offer; buy four oil changes and get the 5th one for free! They are also open until midnight from Monday to Thursday to conveniently fit your schedule! Leroy’s has loaner vehicles available for a $20 fee annually and is more than happy to shuttle you to your home or work upon request. Leroy’s Autocare Inc. holds 8 vehicles in its 8,500 square foot facility with 18-foot tall ceilings in the main shop. It houses 7 hoists including a heavy duty one for larger vehicles. Leroy’s is a Certified Female FriendlyTM shop dedicated to offering a clean, safe and courteous environment with service advisors trained to inform the client in clear, easy to understand terms in a non-condescending manner. Whether it’s a lube-oil-filter service, new tires, maintenance, wheel alignments, pre-purchase inspections, Motor Vehicle Safety Inspections, expert troubleshooting, diagnostics, or expert repairs on brakes, exhausts, steering, suspension and air conditioning, Leroy’s and its highly qualified team of technicians can do it! They service all makes and models of vehicles, including fleets and install high quality CARQUEST auto parts which meet the specifications of the manufacturer – who are then still obligated to honor any valid warranty issues that may arise. Leroy Autocare Inc. is also a member of the TECH-NET Professional Auto Service association, offering a North American warranty on most labour and parts for 12 months or 20,000 kilometers and roadside assistance for any customer spending $25 or more on services at Leroy’s annually. Experience the trust and reliable workmanship that has kept customers coming back to Leroy’s Autocare Inc. since it opened in 2006.
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Not all insurance policies are created equal, and they are certainly not priced the same. When buying a new policy or renewing a current one, your best bet may be to choose a locally owned, independent broker such as Elmira Insurance Brokers Limited. The insurance professionals at Elmira Insurance Brokers Limited work hard to select policies from preferred service oriented insurance companies to obtain the lowest premiums and best coverage for you. Celebrating 86 years in business, Elmira Insurance Brokers Limited is locally owned & operated. Licensed insurance brokers Wil Lichty, Mark King, Lee Clemens, Kerry Mullen, CAIB, Brittany Hahn and Lori Moser can search the market on your behalf, and help you to choose an insurance policy that has the right provisions without being in excess of your needs. They will also determine your eligibility for the best available discounts. Unlike an agent or direct insurance provider, they work for you, not the insurance company, so you know they will look after your interests. You will be notified of any qualifying discounts so that you get the most value from your insurance dollar. Look to Elmira Insurance Brokers Limited to meet your insurance needs, whether it’s home, auto, commercial, homebased business, farm insurance, plus insurance for your recreation products—RVs, boats, snowmobiles, motorcycles, etc. Saving you money without sacrificing service is why many of your neighbours are already insured with Elmira Insurance Brokers Limited.
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Len’s Mill Stores was originally founded by the late Len Menary. Now under the ownership of his son, Bruce Menary, Len’s Mill Stores has 10 huge outlets located in Brantford, Cambridge, Guelph, Hamilton, Hawkesville, London, Port Dover, North York, Waterloo, and Woodstock. With lower overhead and a retail warehouse atmosphere, Len’s Mill Stores offers access to mill ends, first quality over-runs, showroom samples, liquidated stock and more, selling direct to the public for exceptional value. Len’s Mill Stores sells fabrics from around the world for quilting, fashion, bridal, draperies, upholstery and more. They carry all the related items including notions, books, patterns, plus bedding, drapery, foams, and more. Len’s Mill Stores is also well known for Famous Brand family clothing, including children’s wear, socks, undergarments, and hosiery. Craft enthusiasts will find a vast selection of yarns, plus doll house items, ribbons, craft paints, stationery, and supplies for scrap booking. Other offerings at Len’s Mill Stores include candles, knick knacks, toss cushions, photo frames, mirrors, baskets, area rugs, shower curtains, toys, stickers, costume jewellery, DVDs, greeting cards and gift bags. For everyday needs, look no further than Len’s Mill Stores with a varied selection of canned, bottled or packaged grocery items, bottled spices, snacks, candies, condiments, plus linen, towels, personal care and grooming products. For the kitchen, Len’s Mill Stores offers numerous kitchen gadgets, storage organizers, oven mitts, utensils, pitchers, bowls, glassware, thermos, tea towels, spice racks, wooden wine racks, hooks, paper or plastic cups & plates. On the 1st Monday of every month, Len’s Mill Stores offers Senior’s Day Discounts of 10% off. Like them on Facebook, Follow them on Twitter.
Pets allow people to interact with nature in the comfort of their own home. Whether it’s coaxing a song bird to perform or watching a tranquil aquarium filled with graceful fish, pets help to reduce stress levels in people. Pets can also provide a common interest for family members, and serve to foster responsibility in the younger ones. Pets provide a source of comfort, relaxation and entertainment, but demand very little in return. When it comes to pet food and related supplies, Village Pet Food Shoppe can fulfill all your needs under one roof in their 2,400 square foot store. Village Pet Food Shoppe features numerous lines of all-natural, preservative-free, organic and holistic pet food lines. Choose from such pet food brands as Blue Buffalo, Taste of The Wild, Felidae/Canidae, Natural Balance, Nutram, Holistic Blend, Royal Canin, Simple, Legacy, Annamaet, Orijen, Acana, Harvest Blend, Go!, Now, Oven-Baked, Chicken Soup, and Wellness. Ask about Frequent Buyer Rewards on most pet food lines! Village Pet Food Shoppe was founded in May 1991, and is locally owned & managed by Steve Thur. This store has treats and pet toys galore for most pets, training aids, grooming supplies, travel cages, pet beds, dog coats, sweaters and boots for the colder weather, litter, plus health care products, magazines and books. They also have supplies for rabbits, small animals, reptiles, fish, domestic bird feed, aquariums and fish tank accessories, and a large selection of wild bird seed. Stop in soon to Village Pet Food Shoppe to say hello and pick up great gift ideas and stocking stuffers for this Holiday Season! They are open Monday to Friday 9-7, and Saturday 9-5. www.villagepetfoodshoppe.com
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maximum of two per cent on conventional items such as meat, grains and vegetables. In some cases, they’ll even fall – Charlebois and his team say dairy and egg prices could drop by up to 1.5 per cent. Increased competition among retailers is said to be moderating the price change forecast. It would have been greater if the likes of Target, Costco, Wal-Mart and the Loblaws group weren’t slugging it out for consumer dollars.
But this competition – called “intense” by Charlebois – shows no signs of abating. That’s good for consumers, many of whom think they already pay enough, if not too much, for food. Indeed, food is a huge part of the consumer dollar, even though comparatively speaking, in Canada we dedicate appreciably less of our earnings to food than people in most other nations. But while it helps consumers in the short term, tight profit margins on
food are hard on those who produce it – that is, farmers. For the most part, they have little to say about prices, and they struggled for decades through chronically low commodity prices that resulted in repeated government bail-outs. No one wants to go there again. In highly competitive markets, processors, manufacturers and retailers are watching their own hind ends, not those of farmers. So farmers need to do it themselves. And that’s
where local food—and in fact any kind of differentiation—can help. Local food does not have to be seen as only the domain of small farmers and part-time producers. I know large grain farmers who shake their heads when their operations are not mentioned in local food conversations. Why, they wonder, is their wheat not considered local food, while the loaf of bread it’s turned into is? It may be a matter of marketing. At the Value Chain Management Cen-
tre in Oakville, Martin Gooch and his team have been trying to help turn around the image-poor Ontario potato industry. Interestingly, part of the team includes grocers who would be quite happy charging more for potatoes if consumers saw value in paying more for them – for example, if they saw them as part of their local food experience. But mostly, consumers and retailers see potatoes as a cheap shopping cart item, Gooch reports in the last of a three-part study
on the industry, released earlier this week. His advice to potato farmers is to market what consumers want, not what you want to sell. Potatoes – or any other commodity – are not just about those who produce them, he says. The industry can take advantage of the many parts and participants in its value chain to turn a basic commodity such as potatoes into something more valuable. Consumers want local food. Is that what local farmers produce?
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When “That will never happen to me” happens. St. Jacobs glass artisan Robert A. Brown has adapted his business by making glass showers and doors in addition to sculptures. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
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that in a year or two ends up in the big stores. At that point, you have to cut your ties with it and move on to the next thing. “A lot of times when they bring a product in, we’ll ask, ‘Do you sell in any big box stores?’ Nine times out of ten when they say they do, we stay clear of it, or we try to think how we could display it differently.” Robert A. Brown, whose eponymous Glass and Met-
al Studio in St. Jacobs offers handmade glass sculptures, sees the competition from the big brands as a mixed blessing. “If it doesn’t happen, you don’t get anything – kind of like Detroit,” said Brown at his studio. “We’re getting home hardware investing heavily in this town – they’re going to be on both sides of the street next year. … We’re getting a bigger business deciding to have their home base here,
and the Home Hardware across the street is going to have two floors of living space above it.” Brown credits his continued success with an ability to adapt, which has grown more aggressive in recent years. His business has evolved to include service work: custom-designed glass showers and doors for homes. “For every piece of decorative glass I do, I’ll do two of these,” he said of his
shower doors. “There are very few people doing this. You need a big setup for it, and you need to know how to install it. I do both. … People like that, because generally if you go to a bigger company, there’s a person for each [stage].” “You have to always be adapting,” said Miller. “If you don’t, your store becomes stale and your products become stale. You always have to keep it interesting and changing.”
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Koinonia plays to its strengths with the popular Christmas in Concert show this weekend in Bloomingdale WILL SLOAN Koinonia Christian Fellowship’s “Christmas in Concert” performance may only be entering its fifth year, but yuletide entertainment has always been part of the Bloomingdale church’s December calendar. It’s been an evolution that has made the group discover where its talents lie. “For years and years, we would do a Christmas musical every year as a church,” remembers Kathryn Hofer, executive director for the concert. “These musicals became very popular in the area. We would write our own script, find our own music, put everything together. We built that reputation over the years, and people just loved it.” But the requirements of big productions took a toll on the creative team, and after some time off, the church tried a transition to musical/drama revue. The experiment proved only mildly successful. “It wasn’t really a great fit,” admits Hofer. “The audience was very generous, and we still had decent numbers, but we were sitting around our creative table, and we were going, ‘Okay, we are missing something here.’” An epiphany came in 2009. “We were like, ‘You know, why are we trying to do something that we’re not? We are music.’ As a church, we have many gifted singers and musicians, and music is very core to our culture and DNA, so
Stacey Musselman and Peter Henderson will get in the holiday spirit this weekend at Koinonia’s annual Christmas in Concert show, now entering its fifth year. we were like, ‘Let’s just do a Christmas concert.’ “We did it that first year to rave reviews, and we said, ‘Okay, we’ve hit the nail on the head. This is what we are – this is our niche.’ And it’s just grown ever since.” This year will give church members and com-
munity residents alike a chance to revisit the tuneful classics of the season, courtesy of a large choir, orchestra, and band. Seasonal mainstays like ‘It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ and ‘Do You Hear What I Hear’ will play along with unexpected fare like a bagpipe performance
of ‘Highland Cathedral’ and the Michael Bublé arrangement of ‘Jingle Bells.’ The show will also feature more original arrangements created by Koinonia members than ever before. “All the musicians, all the vocalists, all of our production team, every single one of them are vol-
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unteers,” says Hofer. “They all attend this church and really love and believe in Christmas, and that Christmas music can really help and encourage people.” She continued, “Not everyone is looking forward to the holiday season. It’s really our way of giving a gift to the community and
saying, ‘Merry Christmas – we love Christmas, we hope this helps you have an amazing holiday season too.’” So, there’s no seasonal ennui at this performance. “We hear a lot of feedback that it’s such an encouraging show. People leave feeling a little bit happier and a little bit more excited about Christmas, which is part of our goal. That’s why we always do it a little bit earlier in December – to get people excited and ready for the holiday season.” Indeed, the holiday season doesn’t quite end at Koinonia: Hofer will start preparing for 2014’s concerts almost as soon as 2013’s are finished. “We take January off, and then in February we send emails out about music,” she says. “I start collecting music suggestions for next year – we try to do it when people have just listened to holiday music. I start in February with my core team, and we try to listen to all of the music and have our shortlist before it gets warm outside.” She adds, “Listening to Christmas music in June is not ideal.” Christmas in Concert will take place at Koinonia’s Bloomingdale location (850 Sawmill Rd.) December 7-8 at 4 and 7 p.m., and will also be performed in Woodstock (15 Vansittart Ave.) December 15 at 7 p.m. Admission is free, and doors open one hour before each show. For more information, visit www. ChristmasInConcert.com.
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EGS Electrical Group Canada Ltd., a leading manufacturer of industrial electrical products located in Elmira, Ontario is seeking a Planner/Buyer for our Operations Department reporting to our Materials Manager.
Applicants are invited to submit a letter of application or resume by fax to 519-638-3342, or by email to jobs@trimech.ca
For an assigned product line: develop a master plan or schedule to ensure that production plans meet required delivery dates, plan and order manufactured material to meet fill rate and inventory turns expectations, measure and report on production performance against plans and expectations. For an assigned portfolio of suppliers: plan, order and expedite purchased material, to manage non-conforming material, source new products, assist with data requirements to support negotiations as required. Measure and report on production performance against plans and expectations.
REQUIREMENTS • Well developed interpersonal skills are required to relate effectively with people both internally and externally • Familiar with production and inventory planning • Familiar with purchasing practices and interacting with suppliers • Must be competent in Microsoft office applications • Must develop working knowledge of product lines and operational processes • Must have working knowledge of Email and Internet access • Good understanding of ECR implementation process • Knowledge of ERP system preferred • Good organization skills are required to plan and prioritize work. • Attention to detail required.
7877 WELLINGTON RD. 8 P.O. BOX 248 DRAYTON, ON. N0G 1P0
Experienced HVAC Installer Tri-Mech Inc. is a mechanical company specializing in Gas Fitting, Hydronic Heating, Geothermal, Furnaces, Air Conditioning and High Pressure Cleaning Systems. We service Agricultural, light commercial and residential systems. Applicants must hold a minimum G2 license, be able to work with minimal supervision, have good customer relation skills, and be willing to be on-call for emergency service on a rotating schedule with other team members.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: • College Diploma – Materials and/or Operations Management, and/or a minimum of three to four years of job related experience in manufacturing.
Applicants are invited to submit a letter of application or resume by fax to 519-638-3342, or by email to jobs@trimech.ca
Please forward your resume to: EGS Electrical Group Canada Ltd. 99 Union Street Elmira, Ontario N3B 3L7 Attention: Human Resources Email: mary.houle@emerson.com
HELP WANTED
is a progressive tower company in the telecommunications industry. We are currently accepting resumes for: • Riggers • Shipper/Receiver • Civil construction foremen • Truck drivers • Excavator operators
Send resumes to: HR@rigarus.com or Fax # (519) 669-2440
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls please.
HELP WANTED LOCAL POULTRY FARM looking for part time employee. Afternoons and alternating weekends. Fax resume to: 519669-4072 or call 519-669-3423. M.K. MARTIN ENTERPRISE. Looking to hire full-time production welders. Must be able to read & write English. Call 519-664-2752, or come in with resume.
HOW TO REACH US
HELP WANTED WANTED F OR C Class Drivers: Country Mile Bus Lines is looking for 24 & 15 Passenger Van drivers starting 1-2 days per week or weekends. F or C Class licence required. Please Email your resume to anweber@mwpol.ca or call Amos at 519-669-5557 for an appointment.
100% LOCAL
www.rigarus.com
THURSDAYS BY 10AM FOR SALE
FOR SALE
7877 WELLINGTON RD. 8 P.O. BOX 248 DRAYTON, ON. N0G 1P0
Applicants should be able to work with minimal supervision and have good customer relation skills.
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FOR SALE HILLCREST HOME BAKING 519-669-1381 December Sale. Dec. 2 31. Closed Sun & Mon. We will be open Mon. Dec. 23. 5% off groceries excluding eggs, butter & baking. 10% off candy, 15% off all clocks, 15% off polyester prints, 10% off rest of merchandise in store while supplies last - excluding coats - a large variety of Dolls with or without hair. Also: Depot for ink cartridges & toner refills; approx. half price. Free COFFEE or HOT CHOCOLATE and LONG JOHNS Dec. 17 & 18.
FEARS BIBS ‘N’ Cribs Moorefield MOONLIGHT MADNESS. Friday and Saturday Dec. 6th and 7th 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. and a Special Sunday Opening Noon to 5 p.m. SAVE 15% off Feeding, diapering, bedding (Crib bedding sets 40%), bath & safety, clothing accessories, furniture & equipment excludes Peg Perego. SAVE 20% off toys * excludes Little Tikes which is 15% off entire sale and reading books and giftware. SAVE 40 - 50% OFF our PRICE or VALUE PRICE on hanging fashion clothing. SAVE an extra 5% on TOP of these savings * excludes Little Tikes, Medal and Peg Perego products, from 6 - 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday AND Sunday afternoon. Free draw in store for one of two $25 Gift Certificates or check us out on Facebook for another $25 Gift Certificate draw. Be sure to attend the Moorefield Parade on Saturday at 1 p.m. - Also drop off your new unwrapped toy in store for the Kinettes Toy Drive. ALL discounts are off Regular priced instock product. Phone 519-638-5955. Visit www. fearsbibsncribs.com Like us on Facebook.
CHRISTMAS AT WINROE GARDENS Fruit Cakes, Dark - light, Minced meat pies (real mince), Tourtiére, Meat pies, Fruit pies, Butter Tarts, Cookies, Gingerbread, Shortbread, Sugar Cookies, Rum balls, Peanut Butter Balls, Almond Crescents, Coffee waffers, Peanut Butter Logs, Raspberry Ribbons, Buttery Chipit cups. Strawberries, Melting moments, Date pinwheel, Citrus Cookies, Squares, Carmel toffee, Midnight mint, Date, Raspberry layer, Neopolitin, O Henry etc. Turkeys, chicken whole or breasts, drumsticks, wings, Cornish Hens, Rabbit, King Squab, soup chickens. Hours: Tues. - Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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OVEN READY, GOVERNMENT Inspected Meat Birds for sale. $2.60/lb. Call 519-6562219.
AUCTION SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS
AUCTIONS SAT. DEC 7 at 10:00 AM Property auction of a 3 bedroom yellow brick bungalow with many updates situated in a private residential area of Kitchener to be held at 21 Cambridge Ave in Kitchener for Ryan Vandyk. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com WED. DEC 11 at 10:00 AM -Large auction of antiques; collectables; household effects; lawn and garden equipment and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-6563555. www.Jantziauctions. com
AT GRAY’S AUCTION & LIQUIDATION CENTRE,
5737 Hwy 23, 1 MI.W. OF HARRISTON
MONDAY DECEMBER 9, AT 5:30 P.M. SALE CONSISTS OF: Furniture Pcs; Sofa; T. V. Stands; Elec. Piano; Fridges; Dishwashers, OTR Microwaves, Dryers; Large Skid Lots of Misc, Skid Lots of Clothing; Household Items; T.V.’s & Ass’t. Electronics; Vaccumes; Watches; Pcs of Swar; Kid's & Adult Clothing; Bedding; Books; Consumer Goods; Plus a Very Large Selection of Other Misc. Items. Note: This is a very large offering and There will be 2 auctioneers selling. LUNCH BOOTH TERMS: Cash, Interac, Visa, M.C. NOTE: Clothes will be sold in large lots, list subject to additions & deletions. Viewing from 4:00 P.M. day of sale. Owner or auctioneer not responsible for accidents day of sale. AUCTIONEERS:
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AUCTION
PUBLIC NOTICE
SNOWMOBILE & POWER SPORTS AUCTION Saturday Dec 14th. 10 am
Consisting of ATV’s- Snowmobiles-Trailers- Related Accessories & Parts &Contents of Small Estate LOCATION: Kurtz Auctions 7041 hwy #7 West, 1 km west of Guelph Auto Mall, Just before County Rd #32
Estate Contents & Vehicle Vehicle- 2003 GMC Envoy SLT c/w Leather 173k Fully loaded, certified & e-tested. 2 Door FF Fridge-30” Maytag Elec stove-9 pc Maple Dining Suite- 3pc Oak Entertainment unit- single ultramatic Bed- Pine Canonball Bed Suite (no mattress)- Antique Cabinet Model sewing Machine- 3pc Sofa set- Hide a bed – misc Dishes & Knic Knacks- occasional chairs – single Beds with mattresses. Fork Lift - Scooters - Tools 1- Hiester 5000lb 3 stage mast Electric c/w Power Pack charger & Extra Forks,1-4 wheel deluxe Mobility Scooter c/w all accessories Aprox 5yrs old, 1-Ultramatic 3 wheel mobility scooter c/w charger etc. Good Variety of Hand & Power Tools – Including Radial Arm saw – upright Campbel Hausfield- Air Compressor on wheels – Hydraulic cylinders like new – Trouble lites – lots more good useful Tools etc. not mentioned. 1 – New set of loading ramps for scooters Aluminum 1 – Set of Aluminum Folding Ramps ATV’S SNOWMOBILES TRAILERS, PARTS & ACCESSORIES -Good Selection of Accessories includes suits-Helmets etc. -Bandito XT 550 EFI Auto 4x4 quad c/w Extended seat & Alloy wheels & winch, -Spartan XT 600 EFI utility side X side c/w dump Box & Winch – This is a useful Utility Vehicle that seats 4, with lots of options. - Chase 150cc 4 stroke Gas Scooter Fully Loaded - All Above Units are New, Never Used. SNOW MOBILE ETC. -2004 Polaris 550 2up c/w reverse Like New -2000 Arctic Cat ZR700 -1990 Yamaha Exciter 550 (Electric) -Approx 25 new Poulan Pro Snow throwers, Some Electric start , Still in the Box. This is an Inventory reduction from a local Business. BOATS - SEADOOS - TRAILERS 19FT , 1980 Munroe Boat c/w 115 hp Merc Out Board on Trailer – Totally Re Furbished 1997 Seadoo XP 787 on Trailer 1997 Seadoo GTX 3 seater both machines regularly serviced & winterized. Note: This will be a full Auction with contents of a small Estate selling first(approx 1hr) There will be lots not mentioned as we will accept Consignments up to Friday Dec 13 th at 5pm. We will be updating our Website as additions come in. Viewing- FRIDAY 1-5 pm or 9am sale day Any Announcements day of sale take precedence over ads. Proprietors & Auctioneer not responsible for accidents day of sale. TERMS: Cash or Cheque with Proper ID
Kurtz Auctions Inc. Ariss Ontario Auctioneer: Brian S. Kurtz – (519) 836-0342
Visit us : www.kurtzauctionsinc.com Call us for all of your auction needs, your place or ours!
AUCTION
REAL ESTATE
Police | Municipal | Repo | Fleets & Others
Monthly PUBLIC Vehicle
AUCTION for
Region of Waterloo & Halton, City of London, Plus Others to be held at
Breslau Airport Road Auction Complex
5100 Fountain St., North, Breslau (Kitchener)
Sat. Dec. 14th 9:30 a.m. 2-09/10 Ford FUSION’s 2010 Ford F150 Crew 4x4 2008 Ford E350 Cargo Van 2009 CALABUR SXT 12+ 2008/2010 Crown Victoria’s 2007 Ford EDGE SEL AWD 2-04/07 Cadillac SRX-4 AWD’s 2006 Expedition Limited AWD 2008 Chev IMPALA 2007 CANYON Crew Pickup 2006 Acura MDX AWD 2006 Ford F150 XL 2008 Toyota CAMRY 2008 GRAND PRIX 2002 Subaru Outback HE 2007 CARAVAN SXT 2002 Ford F250XL EXT 4x4 2002 Ford Ranger 1990 Corvette Z51 2006 Sterling LT9500 TA c/w CANUK Rolloff Unit
PARTIAL LIST ONLY!!! www.mrjutzi.ca - Check Website for Daily Updates No Buyer’s Premium or Penalty! VIEWING: Friday December 13th 2013, 1 pm to 5 pm TERMS: $500.00 Cash Deposit on Each Vehicle Balance in 48 hours or as announced.
M.R. Jutzi & Co
PROFESSIONALS IN THE ORDERLY LIQUIDATION AND APPRAISALS OF COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, CONSTRUCTION, MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES 5100 FOUNTAIN ST. NORTH, BRESLAU, ONTARIO, N0B 1M0
www.mrjutzi.ca
519-648-2111
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AUTOMOTIVE 1998 FORD F150 220,000 km. Alot of character. $850 AS IS. Phone 519-664-2634.
RENTALS 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT available in quiet building. Newly renovated, close to downtown Elmira. Call 519669-5798. BRIGHT, SPACIOUS, 1-BEDROOM apartment in quiet building. Ideal for non-smoking mature tenant. Close to downtown. Phone 519-669-3423.
ELMIRA - $249,900 2 bedroom, 3 bath freehold townhome. This one owner home in immaculate condition and features newer laminate flooring in kitchen, diningroom and 2 baths, attached single car garage, deck, central air and finished recroom. Close to bus stop and downtown. 5 appliances included . For immediate possession. For appointment call Sue at 519-669-1779.
Notice of Public Information Centre
PUBLIC INPUT MEETING ON 2014 REGIONAL BUDGET PROPOSED REGION OF WATERLOO Public meetings are scheduled to SIGN gather BY-LAW public input on the 2014 Regional Budget. Numerous public policy issues are being addressed during this budget process.aThe The Region of Waterloo will be holding a public information centre to introduce draftnext public input meetings will besigns held on on:Regional roads. The proposed Sign By-law addresses Regional By-law respecting all types of unofficial signs on Regional roads including election signs, business accessory WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, house 2013 signs and poster signs. signs, farm accessory signs, mailbox accessory signs, open The proposed Sign By-law establishes requirements for unofficial signs including: and • • • • •
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2014 Location and placement; Size, shape, construction and 6:00 content; p.m. Impacts to the function of the road; REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAMBER Number of signs and timing of placement; and ND 150 FREDERICK STREET, 2 FLOOR, KITCHENER Sign removal.
also proposing an amendment to may the Region’s Tourism and Essential Services IfStaff you are are interested in Regional services you wish to attend. Signing Policy to allow tourism signage on Regional roads for agri-toursim activities.
Final budget approvalJune for user rates (water wastewater) is scheduled for Wednesday, When: Tuesday, 17, 2008, drop and in 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. December 11, 2013 atAdministration 7:00 p.m. and final budget approval for all other Regional services is Place: Regional Headquarters (lobby) Frederick January Street,15, Kitchener scheduled 150 for Wednesday, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. This public information centre is being held for the purpose of providing information and Notice of these meetings is being given in accordance with the Municipal Act, as amended, receiving comments from the public. A copy of the draft By-law is available for review in and the Region’s Notice Policy. the Clerk’s Office, Region of Waterloo, 2nd floor, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener or on the Region’svisit website Please our at: website (www.regionofwaterloo.ca) for more information about the
www.region.waterloo.on.ca tab Public Notices Regional Budget or pick up a budget package -attab theNewsroom, Council & Administrative Services nd Office, 150 Frederick Street, 2 Floor, Kitchener. To speak to a Finance Department staff If you have questions concerning the By-law, please contact Nancy Button, person about the budget, please call Cheryl Braan at 519-575-4705. Manager, Transportation Engineering at 519-575-4520 or by email at bnancy@region.waterloo.on.ca
All members of the public are welcome to attend any of the scheduled budget meetings If you require accessible services to participate in this meeting, please contact the above or Council meetings. To view a copy of the budget schedule, please visit our website. To notedeveryone person by June 10, 2008. offer theTuesday, same opportunity, you will not be allowed to speak twice on the same issue, shouldand youinformation wish to appear a individuals, delegationstakeholder at more than Please call All comments received as from groupsone and meeting. agencies regarding this project are being collected to assistServices the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. the Monday, Municipal the Council & Administrative Office at 519-575-4420 by 4:30 Under p.m. on Act, personal as name, address, telephone number, and may be December 9 information to register such to speak at the December 11 meeting andproperty by 4:30location p.m. onthat Monday, included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this January 6 to register to speak at the January 7 meeting. information should be referred to the person indicated above. Button IfNancy you require accessible services to participate in these meetings, please contact the Council Manager, Transportation Engineering and Administrative Services office by the Friday prior to the meeting. Region of Waterloo
150 Fletcher Frederick Street, 7th Floor Kris Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 Regional Clerk All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this project are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the Municipal Act, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to the Council & Administrative Services office.
JUNIOR BOYS FALL TO SJAM
TRADES & SERVICES SIGNS FOR CHRISTMAS. Farm signs, house signs or cottage signage. These make great personal and long lasting gifts. Call: Silverado Signs @ 519-669-0202 Elmira.
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The EDSS junior boys’ basketball team lost to Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School on home turf December 3 by a score of 38-22. Ryan Bauman scored 9 points for the Elmira team, while Alex Vujosevic managed 6. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
TIRE Complete Collision Service
WHERE TIRES
THOMPSON’S
Auto Tech Inc.
ARE A
SPECIALTY, NOT A SIDE LINE. 101 Bonnie Crescent, Elmira, ON N3B 3G2
519.669.8330
Farm • Auto • Truck Industrial On-The-Farm Service
FAX: 519.669.3210
35 Howard Ave., Elmira
AFTER HOURS
519.669.8917
519-669-3232
Providing the latest technology to repair your vehicle with accuracy and confidence.
RUDOW’S
CARSTAR COLLISION CENTRE
AUTO CLINIC
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RUDOW’S
21 Industrial Dr. Elmira
24 Hour Accident Assistance Accredited Test & Repair Facility
BODY MAINTENANCE AT:
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CARSTAR COLLISION CENTRE
Call Us At 519-669-3373
519-669-7652
33 First Street, East Elmira, ON
33 First Street, East Elmira, ON
GENERAL SERVICES “25 years in Business”
• Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning on Location
Boat Covers | Air Conditioner Covers | Small Tarps Storage Covers | BBQ Covers | Awnings & Canopies Replacement Gazebo Tops | Golf Cart Enclosures & Covers
• Janitorial
• Area Rug Cleaning Drop-off / Pick up Service • Carpet Repair & Re-Installation • Bleached out Carpet Spot Repair
•Ratches, Hooks, Straps, Webbing etc. •Canvas, Vinyl, Polyester, Acrylic Fabrics
General Repairs
• Pet deodorization • Floor Stripping
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• • • •
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Sew Special
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Home Improvements
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Services
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Drayton - This well maintained home is equipped with separate garage and/or workshop. Spacious eat in kitchen with sliders to deck featuring a hot tub over looking back yard. Convenient main floor laundry and Mudroom off kitchen. Zoned C1. MLS 1337694. Call Alli or Paul Direct.
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Elmira – As soon as you walk in the door you will see for yourself a mix of modern & classics. From French door walkout to side deck to concrete countertops this home has been renovated extensively! Convenient mudrm off garage & completely renovated & updated kit. Open concept MF w/LR, Sep DR & kit. Partly fin’d basement w/RR. MLS 1341452 Call Alli or Paul direct.
Elmira - 3 bedroom single detached home with single garage on beautiful, quiet street. Large living room with wood fireplace surrounded by built in shelving. Formal dining room off eat in kitchen. Carpet free main floor except 2 bedrooms. Master 2 piece ensuite. Finished basement including: rec room, office, and workshop. Garage with the door to house and to fully fenced back yard with concrete patio and shed. 4 appliances included. MLS 1344680. Call Alli or Paul direct.
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Waterloo - This well cared for bungalow with detached garage is close to expressway, walking trail, schools, transit and amenities. Enjoy the bright gourmet style kitchen with skylight and French door walkout to patio, perfect for having a backyard bbq. Or when the weather gets cold bring it inside to the roomy separate dining room. Enjoy the finished basement with 3pc bathroom and recroom featuring gas fireplace. MLS 1341566 Call Alli or Paul direct.
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Elmira - This Unique Elmira home is fully restored and updated. Gardens featuring: Court yard, peaceful sitting areas, waterfall and pond, walkways of stone and brick, stunning landscaping throughout. Expect the unexpected in this beautiful century home. Kitchen with island and the conservatory bring a modern touch to the old world charm of the fabulous home. MLS 1334983 Call Alli or Paul direct.
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PeeWee: BB Stratford Aces Tournament | Nov 22-24 Game 2 vs. Wilmont Woolwich: 2 Wilmont: 0 Goals: Delaney Douglas x2 Assists: Hannah Petrosino, Cassidy Moser Shutout: Cailyn Wilkie
Game 3 vs. St. Thomas Woolwich: 1 St. Thomas: 0 Goals: Alana Bauman Assists: Maggie Sargent, Hannah Petrosino Shutout: Jenna Landry Game 4 vs. Stratford Woolwich: 1 Stratford: 0 Goals: Jenna Duimering Assists: Mya Brubacher Shutout: Cailyn Wilkie
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Game 2 vs. Tecumseh Twin Centre: 6 Tecumseh: 1 Goals: Ali Hergott x2, Mckenzie Van Bargen x2, Natasha PeeWee: LL #1 Walkerton Tournament | Nov 24 Runstedler, Shannon Jewitt Assists: Natasha Runstedler x3, Game 1 vs. Mount Forest Becky Cornwall x3, Holly Lorentz, Twin Centre: 1 Mount Forest: 6 Shannon Novak, Ali Hergott Goals: Tyris Patrick Game 3 vs. Chatham Assists: Colby Van Bargen, Twin Centre: 1 Chatham: 2 Linden Jantzi Goals: Natasha Runstedler Assists: Becky Cornwall, Jessica TWIN CENTRE Dunbar HERICANES
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Nov 30 vs. Kitchener Twin Centre: 3 Kitchener: 0 Goals: Grace Kalbfleisch, Natalee Dietz x2 Atom: LL #1 TThe win Centre PeeWee LL #1 team won the B championship in Walkerton on November 24. Front row: Austin Roth, Isaiah Siewert, Jack Koebel, Linden Jantzi, Lucas Economides, Assists: Julia Dakin Nov 28 vs. Ayr Caleb Eggert. Middle row: Dawson Stevenson, Josh Carere, Conall Gillett, Jack Wolf, Ben Hayden, Nathan Jantzi, Jaden Palermo. Back row: coach Zeno Economides, coach Dan Shutout: Riley Barnhardt Twin Centre: 8 Ayr: 1 Koebel, Adam Hehn, Colby Van Bargen, Will Edwards, coach Brent Wolf. Absent: Tyris Patrick. [SUBMITTED] Goals: Barett x3, Christian x2, HOCKEY Blake x2, Noah Assists: Matthew Gedcke, Krueger x3, Tyler Munro x2, Nov 28 vs. Cayuga Nov 30 vs. Aylmer TOURNAMENTS PeeWee: LL #1 Ryerson Solomon, Kyle Wilker, Cameron Hoy, Brock Krulicki, Assists: Blake x4, Barett x2, Twin Centre: 7 Cayuga: 1 Twin Centre: 7 Aylmer: 4 Nov 23 vs. Beverly Jaxson Lubbers Curtis Butler Noah x2, Carson, Thomas Goals: Aidan Kruger x3, Daniel Rudy Goals: Cameron Hoy, Aidan Twin Centre: 3 Beverly: 5 Intermediate: LL Assists: Curtis Butler x3, Jacob x2, Cameron Hoy, Brock Krulicki Krueger, Tyler Munro, William Chatham Outlaws Tournament | PeeWee: REP Atom: LL #2 Voisin x3, Tyler Zyta x3, Brock Goals: Adam Hehn, Jack Wolf, Weber, Brock Krulicki, Blair Assists: Cameron Hoy x2, Jacob Nov 29-Dec 1 Krulicki x2, Blair Bender x2, Linden Jantzi Nov 26 vs. Waterford Bender, Curtis Butler Nov 30 vs. New Hamburg Voisin x2, Dylan Burton x2, Game 1 vs. LaSalle Twin Centre: 6 New Hamburg: 5 Twin Centre: 12 Waterford: 1 Josh Monk x2, Alex Kaufman x2, Brock Krulicki, Curtis Butler, Tyler Assists: Brock Krulicki x2, Aidan Assists: Jack Koebel, Nathan William Weber x2, Dylan Burton Zyta, Alex Kaufman LaSalle: 1 Krueger, Josh Monk, Alex Kaufman Jantzi, Ben Hayden, Conall Gillett Twin Centre: 0 Goals: Reider Henderson x6 Goals: Daniel Rudy x4, Aidan x2, Daniel Rudy, Cameron Hoy
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FAMILY ALBUM IN MEMORIAM
THANK YOU
At this time of year when our thoughts and memories focus on friends and family and here or absent they are in our hearts always.
Thank You
John Donald Klein
October 29, 1954 - December 5, 2009
Donald Alexander Klein October 28, 1931 - December 15, 2011
“We miss those guys� From everyone who loves you and Doris of course.
Our family would like to thank each one of you for your prayers, concerns, support, cards and other expressions of sympathy, in the loss of Aaron S. Metzger. Your love and kindness will never be forgotten.
Wilma, Kate, Scott and Sheldon Metzger
TOUGH START TO THE SEASON
OBITUARY
OBITUARY
Maher, Kay
Uhrig, George William
Peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on Monday, December 2, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital, at the age of 94 years. Dearest wife of the late Ed Maher (August 10, 2007). Devoted mother of Skip and Grace, Wayne and Connie. Kay was the sweet, sweet grandma of Stacey, John and Bryan, all of Elmira. Also lovingly remembered by her many nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by her parents Alexander and Marjorie MacKay and her sister Penelope Berkin. The family will receive their relatives and friends at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Thursday, December 5, 2013 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held at St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira on Friday, December 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. followed by cremation. In Kay’s memory, donations to Chateau Gardens Auxiliary would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
Passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Monday, December 2, 2013 at St. Mary’s General Hospital, at the age of 81 years. Loving husband for 60 years to Jean (nee Stahle) of Conestogo. Proud father of Glenn (Val), Susan Bechard (Jeff), Joan Hahn (Roger), Wayne, Keith (Marta), Steve (Leslie), and Chris Shoemaker (Larry). Remembered by his special niece Dawn Haussler (Reiner). Caring grandfather to Jason, Jennifer, Becky (Callum), Luke (Lisa), Mark (Ashley), Christopher (Pamela), Melissa (Lucas), Jeremy, Ashley (Toze), Ila, Brett (Jessilyn), Brandon, Tanis, Josh, and made great by Maddy, Nolan, Ava, Travis, Grayson, and Isaac. Also survived by brothers Doug and Jim, and sisters Shirley Gies and Mary Jane Goetz. Brother-in-law to the Stahle family, Wayne, Bruce, Jim, and Carol Allendorf. Predeceased by his parents George and Frieda, brother Richard, and parents-in-law Wilfred and Ada Stahle. When he left school George worked for Electrohome on Wellington St., started a small business repairing radios and TVs, sold appliances and installed TV aerials. He also worked for Fischer’s Bread delivering house to house with a horse and wagon. He was hired by Wm. Knell Retail Store on King St., then relocated to their Victoria St. store. George was an original founder of G & A Lock Service Ltd. and the inspiration behind The Uhrig Lock Museum, Canada’s only lock museum. George operated his business as he did his life – with humour. He’s been a lifetime supporter of KidsAbility (originally Rotary Children’s Centre) as they supported him as a child. George will be remembered as a warm, generous, fun-loving man. The family will receive relatives and friends for a time of remembrance and celebration of his life at The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 469 (11 First St. E., Elmira) on Friday, December 6, 2013 from 2:30 p.m. until “After 7�. In lieu of flowers, donations to KidsAbility would kindly be accepted in George’s honour. Special thanks for the loving care he received on the 5th floor and in ICU 2nd floor at St. Mary’s General Hospital. Also, we will never forget your “popsicle� honour guard.
www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com DEATH NOTICES CASSEL, WILLIAM JEROME (BILL) | Peacefully, sur-
LINGELBACH, WILFRED PETER | 1917 - 2013
rounded by his loving family, on Sunday, December 1, 2013 at Hospice Wellington, in his 81st year.
Passed away peacefully at Grand River Hospital on Saturday, November 30, 2013.
MARTIN, EDNA (HOOVER)
| Passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at the age of 95 years, at the home of Joseph and Rebecca Martin.
LEIS, RUTH (NEE STEINMANN)
| Surrounded by family, passed away at Grand River Hospital, Kitchener on Friday, November 29, 2013, in her 87th year. The EDSS junior boys’ December 3 game against SJAM was the team’s second game and second loss of the season. Their next home game will be December 12 against KitchenerWaterloo Collegiate. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
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We will miss our family tinker-boy, handyman and picture framer dude. Goodbye to the biggest kid we will ever know, and may your feet always be coloured. “Have a short one Dad!�
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Focused on producing the classic sound at Christmastime For the BBM Community Band, the season is a chance to honour some traditions
Jazzing up the holiday platter for this year’s celebration
ELENA MAYSTRUK There are Christmas carols, adapted pop songs and top holiday hits in every store and on every station – what can seem like a repetitive, albeit endless stream of seasonal tunes. For those involved in the Breslau, Bloomingdale, Maryhill Community Band, however, there’s nothing like the classics, performed in a traditional manner, to make the season bright. “You could play White Christmas, for example, and it can be arranged just very, very simply so almost any band can play it or it can be arranged with much more harmony,” said band founder Keith Hampton. After a lifetime of loving and staying true to the classics (he doesn’t hold with jazz or rock), Hampton started the project with wife Doreen and conductor Bryon Hagedorn. The small Christmas concert, usually made up of families and friends in the community, has become a welcome tradition since the band’s inception in 1975, teaching players aged 8 to 85. They’d go younger, but “you have to have all of your permanent teeth to play,” laughed Hampton.
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Aiden Wenderoth, plays the trumpet at a rehearsal for Breslau, Bloomingdale, Maryhill Community Band’s Christmas Concert on December 17 at Breslau Mennonite Church. Inset: founder Keith Hampton observes the rehearsal, much like he has since 1975. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER] Among the usual cornucopia of Christmas songs circulating this time of year, what do the classics bring to audiences? “Everybody loves the old Christmas pieces,” he said. “I’ve been involved with classical music my whole life. I sang on a choir which is now the The Grand Philharmonic Choir for 15, 16 years, so that’s the kind of music for me, personally. But I think people appreciate [the Christmas songs] played in a way they can
recognize.” Songs like O Holy Night “sung by a good tenor singer” still bring some emotion to this music enthusiast. Likewise for music from Handel’s Messiah, which brings Hampton back to his days in the church choir. Today, he looks back at years of contributing to kids’ learning experiences through music, providing them – and adult players, as well – another aspect of a well-rounded education.
“We’re keeping kids off the street, hopefully, and, you know, some of our kids have gone on to be surgeons and some professional musicians. I get a little satisfaction out of that.” The free Christmas concert at Breslau Mennonite Church (7 Menno St.), will give everyone a chance to show off their talents,
whether newfound or cultivated over several years with the band. “We’ve been working very hard since September and we’re having a lot of
Christmas is coming quickly, with December arriving this week. We have been preparing for the past month, coming up with new foods, packaging gift baskets and getting ready for the Christmas appetizer and baking blitz. Although I am not mentally ready for Christmas music on the radio, we are well into the Christmas spirit. Along with Christmas comes entertaining: we are fortunate enough to be included in many family and office celebrations. It doesn’t have to be the whole meal, as sometimes a little bit of help is all one needs to be more relaxed about their own entertaining. These appetizers are simple and festive, designed for time-sensitive people, and featuring a few star ingredients. Change up that diced cheese platter with something more interesting, while taking up less room in your fridge. Don’t forget, the journey up to Christmas and the spirit of the season are just as important as the day itself.
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BREAKFAST WITH ST. NICHOLAS at Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N., Elmira, 8-9:30 a.m. Enjoy a pancake & sausage breakfast before the Christmas parade. Kids can meet St. Nicolas, $6, kids under 5 free. Tickets at Trinity office Mon. to Fri 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon, 519-669-5560 or Brad Fisher at 519-669-9067.
PARADISE & DISTRICT LIONS Club Bingo, 7 p.m. upstairs at the St. Clements Community Centre. For more information contact Joe Brick at 519-699-4022.
H.U.G.S. PROGRAM – 9:15-11:15 a.m. Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Meet with other parents to discuss parenting and child health issues. Topic: Visit with Santa Claus. For more information 519-664-3794.
PARADISE & DISTRICT LIONS Club 6th Annual Tree of Light takes place at 6 p.m. behind the library in St. Clements. Proceeds this year go towards the Arthritis Society’s Juvenile Arthritis Research fund and Cystinosis Awareness & Research Effort. Bulbs may be purchased for $5 at the event or by calling 519-699-5917.
DECEMBER 8 TRHEE CHOIRS AT CHRISTMAS Concert with Menno Singers, Inter-Mennonite Children’s Choir and Menno Youth Singers. This “Navigating North” concert will feature music from Russia, Ukraine, Scandinavia and Canada, including a newly commissioned work, “Ring Out, Wild Bells” by Stephanie Martin, composed in memory of Menno Singers member Mary Martin. Held at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Kitchener. Tickets ($15 adult, $35 family, $5 student) available at Mennonite Savings & Credit Union branches, Music Plus and at the door. BREAKFAST WITH SANTA. HUNGRY Mans Breakfast at the Elmira Legion for the Canadian Riders Motorcycle Club. Breakfast served from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds go to community food banks.
DECEMBER 11 SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING, AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Calvary United Church, 48 Hawkesville Rd., St. Jacobs. Cost: $11. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a hot noonday meal, fellowship and entertainment. Call 519-664-for more information.
DECEMBER 12 NEW HORIZONS WELCOMES ALL zoomers, boomers and seniors. Enjoy coffee or tea and a delicious snack. Speaker: Jean Little – author of many children’s books as well she has written two autobiographies; $2 per person; 10-11:30 a.m. at the Maryhill Community Centre. For more info call Joan Haid at 519-648-2742 or email at jehaid@explorenet.ca. THE LIONS CLUB OF Elmira Bingo – 7 p.m. at Elmira Lions Hall, 40 South St., Elmira. All proceeds go to support the many projects of the Lions Club of Elmira. For more information call 519-572-2669. HOLIDAY HOCKEY NIGHT AT Elmira Library, 4:30 p.m. Join us as the Elmira Sugar Kings read Christmas stories to local families. Free! All ages welcome. Space is limited. For more information contact the Elmira Branch Library 519-669-5477.
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DECEMBER 14 NINTH ANNUAL BREAKFAST WITH Santa. Free admission to see Mr. and Mrs. Claus. Breakfast (pancakes, sausage, eggs, hash browns, baked beans and a drink) $5 per person at the door. Entertainment by Zach the One Man Circus, and face painting by Cleo the Clown. Proudly sponsored by the Optimist Club of St. Jacobs.
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MAKING BABY FOOD CLASS – 1-3 p.m. Learn how to make and store your own baby food with Robin Hicken, dietitian. Babies welcome. For information call 519 664-3794.
DECEMBER 17 PARADISE & DISTRICT LIONS Club Bingo, 7 p.m. upstairs at the St. Clements Community Centre. For more information contact Joe Brick at 519-699-4022.
DECEMBER 18 SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Linwood Community Centre 5279 Ament Line, Linwood. Cost: $11. Community Care concepts invites you to join us for a hot noonday meal, fellowship and entertainment. Call 519-664-1900.
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BAND: Members enjoy contact with the audiences as they perform music in a traditional style FROM | 35
fun,” Hagedorn said during Tuesday night’s practice. In addition to numerous holiday favourites, the senior band will perform a medley of Christmas pieces arranged by the Canadian Brass, a holiday lineup of one of the world’s best brass quintets, founded by Charles Daellenbach and Gene Watts in 1970. Joining the performance will be the lulling voice of Gabriella Currie, director at Guelph Youth Music Centre, in a guest appearance to narrate The Night Before Christmas to musical accompaniment. “She narrates and the band plays a little snippet –
the music we play emphasizes what she is saying. That’s tricky because you really have to watch the conductor,” Hampton said. The beginner bands will play simple arrangements of songs while the senior band will step it up with more complex compositions of our holiday favourites. “There’s nothing like live music, and there’s that contact that the groups have with the audience that makes it special. Instead of hearing music over a radio where you don’t see anybody perform. It’s that contact which is special,” said Hagedorn.
BBM Community Band member Katherine Charette plays the flute.
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CHEF’S TABLE: Impress the taste buds
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Pistachio Cranberry Chevre and Cream Cheese Terrine
1/3 block of cream cheese 2/3 block of goat cheese 2 tbsp of whipping cream Zest of half a lemon Juice of half a lemon Salt and pepper 1/4 cup of sundried cranberries 1/4 cup red wine 1/4 sugar 3 peppercorns 1 bay leaf 1/2 cinnamon stick 1/4 cup roasted pistachios, chopped
Place cranberries, wine, sugar, and spices in pot, bring to a simmer until thick glossy and shiny. Allow to cool; Roast pistachios in oven
at 350F for approximately 10 minutes, allow to cool and chop roughly; In mixer, combine cream cheese, goat cheese, whipping cream, lemon and zest. Beat on medium with paddle until smooth; Line a mini loaf pan with plastic wrap. Place the roasted pistachios in the bottom of the loaf pan. Spread half of the goat cheese mix over the pistachios, drain off the cranberries if there is excess moisture and layer in the cranberries; Add the last of the mix in an even layer. Allow to set; Serve with variety of crackers or breads.
Calabrese Canapé
1/2 pack puff pastry 3 tbsp pesto 2 tbsp asiago cheese Cracked pepper Cherry tomato Bocconcini cheese pearls Fresh basil Sea salt and cracked pepper
Roll chilled puff pastry on lightly-floured surface, in a square form. Spread pesto evenly over the pastry, sprinkle the asiago over the pesto; Use a pepper grinder to season; Roll pastry from the top into the middle. Chill in fridge for 15 minutes. Slice into 1/4” thick pieces. Place on parchment-lined tray, then place in 400F oven and turn down to 350 F. Bake until golden; Once cooled, slice cherry tomato and bocconcini and place on pastry; Chiffonade the basil and place 3 strands on top of the bocconcini. Sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper; Place on platter, serve at room temperature.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.
Think your workday goes slow? Try living where a day is longer than a year WEIRD NOTES
Q. What planet in our so-
lar system has a day that’s longer than its year?
A. The straightforward
answer is Venus, secondclosest planet to the Sun, with 243 Earth days needed to complete a “day� (spinning on its axis) yet only 225 Earth days to orbit the Sun and complete a “year.� But a more refined answer depends on the definition of “day.� A “year,� of course, is the time it takes a planet to orbit the Sun, but there are two different ways to measure a day: A “sidereal day� (as used above) is
the time it takes a planet to rotate once about its axis, while a “solar day� is the time from one sunrise (or sunset) to the next.  Based on this latter definition, Venus’s solar day (117 Earth days) is much shorter than its year (225 Earth days). Now consider Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun: though its sidereal day (59 Earth days) is somewhat shorter than its year (88 Earth days), its solar day (176 Earth days) is much longer. So Mercury is a second answer. Curiously, Venus -- and also Uranus -- are the only planets that rotate about their axes in the opposite direction to their orbits, meaning on these planets, the Sun rises in the west.
Q. What’s some fascinating dental history you can sink your teeth into, and how do false teeth fit in here?
A. Strangely enough, it
wasn’t until Queen Victoria’s reign in England that the dental profession started to get organized, says Molly Oldfield in “The Secret Museum.� For the first time, one had to be a dentist to work on people’s teeth. “Before that, anyone who fancied it -chemists, blacksmiths and wigmakers -- had a go. People had their teeth pulled out on the village green as everyone watched.� Then in the 1870s, the Dental Reform Committee was established to regulate the profession, with dental hospitals set up to
train dentists and to treat patients. Stranger still, not long ago false teeth were “quite a status symbol,� under the assumption that nothing could go wrong with them. George Washington had a set made from hippo ivory, and it was still a popular thing to do in more recent times.For example, in 1943, after selling film rights to his first children’s story “The Gremlins,� Roald Dahl used $200 from the proceeds to buy the best false teeth available.  “Like many men his age, Dahl replaced his teeth with false ones. Then he urged his sister to do the same, but she wouldn’t bite on the notion.� As Oldfield concludes: “Not so long ago, people
who could afford it used to get false teeth for their 21st birthday, or just before they married. What a rubbish birthday present -- a mouth full of false teeth.� Q. Gear-shaped anatomy is rarely found in Nature, but recently an extreme slow-motion camera operating at 5,000 images per second was used to study “Issus coleoptratus.� What was discovered?
A. That this flightless
leafhopper, only a few millimeters long, sports intermeshing cog-like gears on the rotating “hip joints� of its two rear legs -- used to propel its jumps, report zoologists Malcolm Burrows and Gregory Sutton in the journal “Science.� During launch, the nymphal insect spins its
engaged counter-rotating gears past each other at almost 50,000 teeth per second and can go from 0 to 9 mph in 0.002 seconds, an acceleration about 200 times that of gravity. The gears ensure that its leg motions are synchronized to within 30 millionths of a second or so, preventing it from ending up in a dizzying spin. Conclude the authors: “The gears in Issus ... demonstrate that mechanisms previously thought only to be used in manmade machines have evolved in nature.�
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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27. ___-Wan Kenobi 28. Introduces an alternative DOWN 30. Information 1. Broadcasting technology 2. Wicker material 3. Knowing, as a secret 32. Muscle sense 33. Lizard, old-style 4. A pint, maybe 35. Aquatic shocker 5. Flounder 36. Inch 6. Objective form of 37. Angler’s gear “I� 41. English organ7. Shrub ist and composer of 8. Romanian monchurch music etary unit 43. Ground forces 9. Biological group 10. Primitive instincts 45. Bauxite, e.g. 46. Clod chopper 11. Assistant 48. Big blast maker 12. Slang for mother 14. Six-stringed instru- 49. ___ Wednesday 53. Morning ment 59. Associate in 15. Derived from Nursing ethane 17. Cracker Jack bonus 60. Sharp 20. Final performance 63. Sun, e.g. 26. Near
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