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Minor sports to get Snyder arena rate-hike exemption Two-tiered pricing to apply only to adult users, council decides in budget compromise Steve Kannon

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St. Clement Catholic Elementary School students Emily Green, Samantha GraceSiopiolosz and Avery Leis warm up with some hot chocolate during their day-long Olympic challenges Feb. 5. The students were divided into groups or ‘countries’, and participated in games such as hockey and tug-of-war.

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inor sports groups have won a reprieve from higher rates at the Dan Snyder Arena, as councillors this week came up with alternative funding methods in approving the 2010 budget. Rather than charge everyone a premium to use the larger arena in the Woolwich Memorial Centre, the township will exempt minor sports teams from paying the additional $18 an hour. The decision means an $8,500 hit Opinion...............08 Business.............11

to this year’s budget. Prime time ice rental rates at all three arenas – the Snyder pad, the Jim McLeod Arena and the Woolwich Township Arena in St. Jacobs. – will rise 3.5 per cent to $181.41 an hour from $175.24. An additional premium will take the cost of the Snyder arena ice to $199.11 for all other users, including the Elmira Sugar Kings Junior B hockey club. The compromise came following last week’s public backlash against the > SEE RATES ON PG. 02

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ore students will be bused to school under a plan to reduce the walking radius around schools in the region. The decision from the Waterloo Region District School Board stems from longstanding concerns of parents about the safety and efficiency of the school bus system. Changes approved this week will take effect in the new school year. In safety discussions over the years, one issue which was repeatedly brought to the board’s attention was that of walking distances for students. Currently, school bus service is available to junior kindergarten to Grade 3 students who live more than 1.6 kilometres from school; Grade 4-6 students who live a distance greater than two km from school; Grade 7and 8 students who live more than 3.5 km from school and Grade 9 through 12

students who live greater than 4.8 km from school. “Many parents and guardians felt that 1.6 km was too far for a child in junior kindergarten to be walking, so we have tried to incorporate that sentiment into the proposal,” explained board chairman Mike Ramsay. When the new plan is implemented, transportation will be accessible to junior and senior kindergarten students who live more than 0.8 km from the school, students in Grades 1 through 8 who live farther than 1.6 km from the school and students in high school who live more than 3.2 km from the school. The board is implementing computer software to optimize school bus routing, supplementing previous efficiencies achieved by staggering school bell times, multiple run bus routes, optimal loading, and shared bus routes. “The biggest change

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More bussing, less walking for region’s school kids

MORE BUSES TO ROLL Grade 11 students Kira Stawski, Sandra Taves and Amber Bauman board the school bus outside Elmira District Secondary School on Feb 10. Bus routes for the upcoming school year will be accessible to a larger number of students following an announcement from the school board this week. we will see is that at the end of the day, kids will not have to walk as far to get to school, which is very positive for young people in small towns,” said Margaret Coleman, manager of communications for the WRDSB. Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) plans, implements, communicates and monitors the transportation

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and Mark Bauman. Both Weber and Shantz pushed staff to justify the higher rates, especially the tiered pricing, by showing the increases were tied to actual cost. Weber, for instance, suggested high demand for ice time might simply lead to fee hikes on that part of the operation given that there isn’t enough demand for pool time to push up prices. Shantz noted that if rates are being raised on a cost-recovery basis, then the township has to have a cost break-down to see which costs are being passed on to ice users. “We have to make sure we’re not charging for parts that aren’t being used.” Weber also echoed the concerns expressed by user groups at the Feb. 2 meeting, noting

that the minor sports teams don’t benefit from playing at the Dan Snyder Arena rather than either of the other two, but would be forced to pay more. “Is there added value for the user?” Weber asked of the higher cost at the Dan Snyder Arena. Coming prepared to address financial options in the absence of tiered pricing, director of finance Richard Petherick suggested the exemption for minor sports groups could be made up elsewhere in the budget, including an increase in revenues from the sale of rink-board advertising. With new ice rental fees to take effect in the fall, the exemption would reduce planned revenues by $8,500 from September through the end of December 2010, he said.

Rates: Compromise solution idea of two-tiered rates at the arena. Groups such as the Woolwich Minor Hockey Association said the premium pricing would strain their finances and force registration fees to rise dramatically. Representatives of user groups who came out in force last week left disappointed when councillors wouldn’t even consider reopening a discussion about rates and charges, the result of a procedural vote that failed to get the required support. Tuesday night, however, as councillors debated final approval of the 2010 budget, Coun. Ruby Weber’s assertion there would be no budget vote without a discussion of the fees won the backing of colleagues Sandy Shantz

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Retired LCBO manager to fulfill dream of riding the ice resurfacer Katie Edmonds

he Wellesley Arena will be a place where dreams come true tonight. No, not for the Applejacks hockey club, but for fan Rick Grebinski, who will be driving the ice resurfacer during the game’s intermission – a lifelong goal of his. Grebinski managed the LCBO store in New Hamburg for 19 years, and a location in Kitchener for 16 years prior to that, before officially retiring on Jan. 31. As driving the ice resurfacer has been a long-time dream, Grebinski got a surprise gift to celebrate his

retirement when a coworker arranged for him to have the honour of cleaning the ice during the last Wellesley Applejacks’ home game Feb. 13. “I was stunned,” Grebinski said of his retirement gift. “They really surprised me with this one.” In the early days of getting out to hockey games, he said, an ice resurfacer was nothing more than a tractor pulling a small, sometimes homemade sprinkler system. Then, in the ‘60s he saw a modern resurfacer at a Toronto Maple Leaf game, and the experi-

ence sparked the idea that he would one day like to be the one sitting atop of the machine, doing laps of the ice in front of a packed house of fans. “It’s just a guy thing, I think,” he laughed. “Who wouldn’t want to do this?” Noting that after he has gone through all the training – instruction as to which buttons to push and which to never touch, which levers do what and how to properly maintain

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A local musician has applied to the Township of Wellesley for a zoning change to allow him to store television and musical equipment in a building on his property, and use the building for a practice space. St. Clements resident Jason Barry said he plans to soundproof the 24- by 36-foot building on the Lobsinger Line property to avoid disturbing anyone. A public meeting will be held Mar. 1 at the council chambers in Crosshill for any members of the public who have concerns or want to learn more about the zoning change.

> Elmira girl got the star treatment For 14-year-old Maggie Wang of Elmira, singing in front of more than 1,000 people was reward enough as one of the finalists vying for the title of Faith FM’s Shinin’ Star 2010. Dana Marie Hoekstra was ultimately named the winner following the performances Feb. 5 at Kitchener’s Centre In The Square. “I have no hard feelings towards the person who won,” Wang said. “I think all the people who made it to the finals deserved to be there – I was just happy to be one of them.”

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BEHIND THE WHEEL Retired LCBO manager Rick Grebinski gets a driving lesson on the iceresurfacer at the Wellesley Arena last week. Driving the ice resurfacer has been a long-time dream of Grebinski’s and as a surprise gift to honour his retirement, a coworker arranged for him to clean the ice during the last Wellesley Applejacks home game on Feb. 13.

Event offers a day out for rural women Katie Edmonds

hether it’s for a bowl of hot soup or for a complete day of seminars and discussions groups, the Wallenstein Bible Chapel is offering a warm welcome to women from the surrounding townships Feb. 24 during Waterloo Rural Women’s Day. “It’s a day for rural women to come out, and have a day where they feel special and appreciated,” explained

organizer Heidi Wagner, a rural community health worker at the Woolwich Community Health Centre. The annual event features a presentation by registered nurse Mary Frey Martin on elder-care, an appearance by Sherri Clemmer from Floral Fusion in Floradale who will demonstrate making traditional and contemporary style floral arrangements, and Linda Buckley, an antique dealer and appraiser who will talk about trends and

how to properly evaluate antiques. “Men often have meetings and places where they can commiserate with other men, but women don’t always have that chance, especially in the rural areas,” said Wagner. The speakers and presenters were carefully selected, said the organizer, in order to suit the needs of rural women, needs which have been expressed

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Some tweaking to the 2010 budget means Woolwich residents will get to keep an additional 74 cents in their pockets when paying the township portion of their property taxes. Originally expecting a 4.48-per-cent tax hike, Woolwich councillors this week finalized a budget with a 4.34 per cent increase. That means an additional $22.72 on an average home assessed at $214,000, rather than the $23.46 in the original forecast. Higher-than-expected growth in new assessment, amounting to $13,864 in revenue, and $1,812 in savings due to a freeze of council pay helped reduce the levy. The budget tentatively approved by township council Tuesday night includes a 1.55 per cent increase in the basic tax rate and a two-per-cent special levy for capital facilities, as well as 0.79 per cent to make up for the $1.5 million the township was expecting from the development of Victoria Glen.

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Human bones found on trail near Breslau to a call from the owner of a home on Steffler Road in Wellesley Township, which had been broken into. The suspect drove into the driveway, and forced entry into the house’s detached garage. When the property owner discovered the break-in, he noticed that some tools were missing, but has not yet assessed the amount of property stolen. The investigation is ongoing.

> 4:37 PM | Four youths carrying a parcel containing marijuana were caught by Woolwich Memorial Centre security guards. The drugs were seized and the youths were released and given a verbal warning.

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uman bones were discovered by a small group of hikers using a trail north of Breslau Feb. 6. They had been walking through a field of low brush near the 2000 block of Victoria Street North in Woolwich Township about 3 p.m. when they found the bones. Members of the forensic identification branch and the coroner’s office responded to the area. Through further investigation, the bones were confirmed to be human. Police believe the bones had been there for a considerable time. The remains were removed from the scene for further analysis. Police remain at the scene and are conducting a search of the area using specially trained dogs. Investigators are also reviewing reports of missing persons for possible links.

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> 9:50 AM | A 44-year-old was a victim of Internet fraud Elmira man driving a Lexus when he made a deal on the was stopped at a traffic light buy-and-sell website www. on Arthur Street at Oriole kijiji.com with a Nigerian man. Parkway when his vehicle was IA Nigerian Purse ad:Layout 1 to 2/9/10 2:41 by PM a Page rear-ended Toyota1 Echo The man promised being driven by a 22-year-

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> 6:53 PM | Three young offenders were caught lighting a water bottle on fire in the hallway of a building on First Street West. The youths

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West Montrose development on hold pending CHL review Woolwich decision essentially halts gravel pit application, legal action expected Steve Kannon

emporarily halting major development in West Montrose was Woolwich’s first step in studying the heritage of the covered bridge and its surroundings. A legal challenge may be what comes next. In adopting an interim control bylaw for lands surrounding the bridge, council has put on hold for one year a gravel pit bid by Guelphbased Capital Paving. With time running out on the process – it has about six months left on a two-year window since filing its application – the company has indicated it may take the township to an On-

tario Municipal Board hearing. Despite some reservations, councillors approved the move Tuesday night, clearing the way for a study to determine the need for a cultural heritage landscape (CHL) designation for some of the area surrounding the historic bridge. The bylaw was written to leave homeowners with a fair amount of flexibility, restricting only the kind of development that would require significant planning. Even granny flats, which do require a zone change, have been exempted, said director of planning and engineering Dan

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ALL TOGETHER NOW St. Clement Catholic Elementary School students Manny Rodrigues, Leeanna Lamb, Aidan Lipczynski, Christopher Jones, Jessie Bauer, Ben Bauer and Evan Gowing pull hard during Tug Of War, one of the events in the school’s Olympicthemed day Feb. 5.

that I’m going to be satisfied with,” he said. Coun. Mark Bauman made the same call for a speedier report, but backed the need for a heritage study. "This is Woolwich Township doing its due diligence.” Sensitive to the possibility of legal action, Kennaley said the

township is looking to make an airtight case for its decisions. “What we finally recommend is going to have to be very defensible.” On the subject of legal wranglings, Kennaley has noted that scenario is likely no matter what the township does in conjunction with the gravel pit application.

If council sides with the developers, resident groups in both communities have built war chests in preparation for a legal battle. If the township supports its citizens, the developers will take their cases to the OMB and MNR. At a meeting last month, a lawyer for Capital Paving suggested the passing of an interim control bylaw would prompt an OMB appeal, and likely a second appeal to force a decision on the gravel pit application prior to the two-year deadline. After the two years, the entire application process would have to start over, a prospect the company wants to avoid, Jonathan Kahn told councillors.

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Kennaley. “This strikes a balance between, on the one hand, providing protection to a potential cultural heritage landscape and its feature and, on the other hand, not unduly restricting what people can do with their properties while the study is being carried out,” he said. The restrictions apply to an area bounded by Northfield Drive to the west, Line 86 to the north, Katherine Street to the east and an irregular line to the south corresponding somewhat with Letson Drive. Councillors, seeing the possibility of an OMB appeal, pressed Kennaley for assurances the interim control measures would hold up to a legal challenge. Based on provincial policies, significant cultural heritage landscapes must be conserved, and it’s incumbent on the township to undertake the study, he noted. Mayor Bill Strauss, who has resisted the cultural heritage study, said he is not happy with the township going ahead with the bylaw nor the CHL process. He also stressed that the study should be completed by October, when the current term of council expires. “We have to get this done faster – somehow, this has to be back here in October. That’s all

Kiwanis donation allows for book purchase

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READ ALL ABOUT IT Students at Floradale P.S. have been itching to get their hands on new books purchased with a $500 donation from the Elmira Kiwanis Club. Pictured with Kiwanis member John Chapman are Annie Martin, Jocelyn Martin, Renay Sauder, Sara Weibe, Melvin Martin, Louisa Martin and Timothy Martin. The Kiwanis Club donated $500 each to four schools – Floradale, Riverside, John Mahood and Park Manor – to purchase books.

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What colours are popular right now? The neutral tones – your beiges and creams, a little bit of brown, off-whites.

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What’s your favourite plant when gardening? I have many; I love hydrangeas, they’re one of my favourites. What’s your biggest challenge in the garden? Keeping things alive when it’s so dry.

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Public input sought in health care survey Katie Edmonds

little bit of input from a whole lot of people – the more, the merrier – should help improve health care services in Woolwich and Wellesley, say those behind a new survey of township residents. The Woolwich Community Health Centre and Wellesley Township Community Health Centre are conducting a community needs and capacity assessment this winter. To that end, a questionnaire will be mailed to each household within the WCHC catchment area. The assessment is carried out every five years to ensure that the health centre and its satellite sites are providing ap-

propriate programs and services to meet the changing needs of the community. “We want to enhance our awareness and our knowledge about the health of our community, so we can plan the best way to allocate resources between our programs and services,” explained WCHC program coordinator Lynda Kohler. The questionnaire covers a broad range of different topics, not simply about an individual's current health concerns, but a more extensive look at the factors in one’s life that contribute to both health and possible disease. “Community health centres have a focus on health promotion and

Ice time: Retiree will enjoy the ride of his life > CONTINUED FROM PG. 03 the resurfacer after it is parked in the garage again – he thinks Brad Voisin, Wellesley’s director of recreation, might just offer him a job. “Now that I am retired, I could get used to something like this. I am at all the games anyway.” Still, there will be some butterflies in his stomach when he makes his big debut on the ice at Saturday’s game. “Oh yes, the pressure will be on,” he said with a laugh. Likening the resur-

facing process to cutting grass on a riding lawnmower, he was careful not to leave behind any lines of unfinished ice as he put in some practice time last week. When he was done, the sheen of the crisp new ice looked as though it had been smoothed by a seasoned professional. Seeing Grebinski do a first, and then a second lap around the rink with careful eyes on the controls but a large smile spreading across his face as he gave observers a wave, it's clear the experience was well worth the wait.

Rural: Event to provide helpful information > CONTINUED FROM PG. 03 to members of staff at the health centre. “A lot of women have the responsibility of caring for either their parents, or an aunt or uncle, so the session on elder-care might help them be aware of the services that are available to them.” In addition to the presentations, women can

enjoy a hot lunch consisting of turkey pot pie, salad, rolls and carrot cake. Registration is $15, and begins at 9 a.m. Child care is also provided for an additional $5 per child. The event is being held at the Wallenstein Bible Chapel, 4522 Herrgott Rd. in Wallenstein. For more information, call Wagner at 519-664-3794, ext. 237.

illness prevention,” said Kohler. “We have a broader focus than primary health care, so while we do look at the health status of our community, we also want to ask the questions, ‘What are the factors that affect people’s health in our area?’ and ‘What are the factors that affect people’s ability to maintain a healthy lifestyle?’” Two copies of the sur-

vey are being mailed to each household, which organizers hope will encourage a second member of each household to also fill one out. Included is a postagepaid envelope for returned surveys or alternatively, the survey will also be available on the organization’s website, www.wchc.on.ca. In the past, the WCHC has received responses from approximately 20

per cent of the population. Especially noteworthy in the last survey, she said, was the number of responses from men (40 per cent), as previous community input had come predominantly from women. “Often it is the female head of household who completes the survey, so we were happily surprised last time to find that couples had

filled it out, or had even passed it on to their kids. We had one respondent who was 12 and another who was 90. That kind of diversity is ideal for us to get an accurate picture of the community.” The survey is due back to the WCHC by Mar. 19, at which point staff will begin crunching the numbers. The results will be made public in the summer.

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It is very obvious to all that council has been regularly rubberstamping staff recommendations without much debate Deb Good | Letter on pg. 10 or consultation with the public.

VERBATIM

o me, this whole project has been grossly mismanaged. And to think, this will be the signature interpretation of Canada and of Canadians to the rest of the world. It appears not to have been a fair and open procurement process. So, are we surprised they slapped up that tent?

> Vancouver Liberal MP Joyce Murray on the widely-derided flop that is the $10-million, U.S.-built Canadian pavilion at the Olympics

THE MONITOR

he price of new homes rose 0.4% in December, the same increase as reported in November. Year over year, prices were down 0.9% in December, compared with the 1.4% decline registered in November. Western Canada remained the main contributor to the decrease in the total new housing price index.

> Statistics Canada

EDITORIAL

Onus on township to explain policies at WMC W

edged into this week’s budget discussion at Woolwich council were comments defending the township’s recreation operations, particularly staffing decisions at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. Both chief administrative officer David Brenneman and director of recreation and facilities Larry Devitt took pains to counter some of the arguments made by those speaking at last week’s meeting. Essentially, both argued the public is making assumptions based on incomplete information. Specifically to the WMC, they suggested patience is necessary – let the place go through a full year of operations before passing judgment on the facility and its staff. Fair enough. But there are frustrations, which

boiled over last week in response to the latest in a long line of significant arena rental fee increases. While representatives of the user groups weren’t on hand Tuesday night to hear his presentation, Devitt responded to a long list of points raised the previous week. Much of the explanation had to do with the need for increased revenues and the rationale for massive cost increases related to staff numbers. Essentially, he argued, with a larger facility and more programs, the township has to spend more to do more and to generate more revenue in the future. Long-time users, however, feel that the increased revenue is being generated at their expense, perhaps simply to cover increased staff costs. As Coun. Ruby Weber pointed out, they’re not sure they’re getting good

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value for their money, with those who rent ice bearing much of the burden. In that light, it’s now up to the township to prove the new way of doing things – including higher rates and two-tiered pricing – is justified, especially in comparison to the way things were done previously at the old arena and pool. That the WMC’s largest customers are also longstanding ones adds an extra layer of complexity: they know the process and were comfortable with the operation. The changes at the new facility, some of them inevitable, have led to some grumbling. It’s a situation the township would be wise to nip in the bud. Brenneman recognized that fact in acknowledging that users’ perceptions of the operation become the de

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facto reality. “For instance, there’s a perception that there’s a lot of staff standing around doing nothing. That’s just a perception, not necessarily based on fact,” he said, adding the township will have to work harder to educate the public about the reality of operating the new facility. Having been occupied with getting a whole slate of new buildings constructed, staff is now turning its attention to making sure they’re running smoothly, he said, asking the public to put in perspective the large amount of work tackled by a relatively small staff. Again, fair enough. We’re halfway through the WMC’s first year. The real assessment will come in the fall. Just in time for the municipal election.

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9 OPINION

Banning the burqa is about good politics E

ight months ago (and 10 months before regional elections were due to be held all over the country), French President Nicolas Sarkozy raised a vital issue before the French parliament. Not the financial meltdown that was undermining the world’s economies, or the threat of climate change, or even the rash of bike thefts in Paris. He wanted to ban the burqa. “The problem of the burqa is not a religious problem,” he told French legislators in June of last year. “This is an issue of a woman’s freedom and dignity. This is not a religious symbol. It is a sign of subservience. ... I want to say solemnly, the burqa is not welcome in France.” The next day parliament created a 32-member cross-party committee to investigate whether wearing the burqa violates the principles of the French constitution. The burqa is a shroud-like full-body covering worn in public by some Muslim women who take (or whose husbands or fathers take) an extremely conservative view on the need for female “modesty.” The wearer sees the world only through a narrow grill of cotton threads sewn into the front of the garment, or, in the case of the variant called the niqab, through an open slit that reveals only the eyes. The parliamentary committee discussed the issue of the burqa for six months, and delivered its conclusions two weeks ago. It did not propose to ban the burqa entirely, but recommended that women wearing burqas be forbidden to enter schools, hospitals, and government offices or to use public transportation. Thus a bus-driver, for

International Affairs GWYNNE DYER example, could refuse to let a burqa-clad woman board the bus to collect her children from school. What useful purpose could such a law serve? Some of the women wearing burqas presumably do so of their own free will, while others are forced to do so by their male relatives. An anti-burqa law would violate the rights of the first group, and increase the likelihood that the second group will be entirely confined to their homes. But the proposed law is not really designed to liberate some Muslim women from their burqas. It is meant to appeal to anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim voters, who are mainly on the right in France, by demonstrating the government’s determination to force the country’s Muslim minority to integrate with the rest of the population. The French parliament cannot move fast enough to pass such a law before the regional elections are held in March, but the committee’s report ensures that an ugly debate about immigrants will be raging during the election campaign. It is part of the same disturbing trend in Europe that saw Swiss voters ban minarets in a referendum last year, and Dutch legislators vote in favour of banning the burqa in 2005. (The Dutch government lost an election before a law was passed.) It is estimated that between three and six million (five to 10 per cent) of

France’s 64 million people are Muslims. It is also estimated that only 1,900 women in France wear burqas, mostly in the immigrant suburbs around Paris and other big French cities. That is less than one Muslim woman in a thousand. This is not really about burqas (which almost half of the French population say that they never see). It is about mobilizing right-wing voters – and to energise them even more, Sarkozy declared a “great debate” on French identity last November. His motives are cynical and his methods are manipulative – but since he has raised the issue, what about it? Is wearing a burqa compatible with being the citizen of a modern democracy? The “republican” tradition of revolutionary France says no. Citizenship is defined not so much by individual rights, as in the Anglo-Saxon tradition, as by public participation in the political process. Since the burqa is specifically designed to cut the wearer off from the public sphere of life, it violates the republican tradition. But this isn’t really about political theory. If you have not been accustomed to it since childhood, there is unquestionably something disturbing about encountering masked people (for that is what the burqa and niqab produce) in a public space. The wearers’ gender and your own common sense will tell you that they are not dangerous people, but they are and will remain apart, almost alien, rejecting the common society that everyone else shares. That is not ideal, but it must be tolerated in societies that accept and

> SEE DYER ON PG. 10

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Depopulation the antidote to planet’s woes A

n aging population will cause turmoil in our social programs. Nobody seems to care. Sure, there are government committees, academics and think tanks warning about the need for pension reform, health-care prioritization and the like, but few of us are paying attention. An even more pressing issue – the need to depopulate – isn’t even on the radar. Many of government policies, particularly immigration, are about adding bodies to the labour pool, keeping employers happy and maintaining a stream of taxes to pay for those already drawing pensions. The benefits of having of a smaller population are rarely discussed. The growth mantra is behind this lack of foresight. We’re constantly told we need more. More development. More goods and services. More economic growth. To get there, we need more people. At least that’s the party line. We’ve certainly structured our economic system on that premise. The hitch? It’s not sustainable. Change will come, either from environmental catastrophes and the resultant politi-

From the Editor Steve Kannon cal turmoil or because we’re preparing for a gradual decrease on manmade planetary stresses. I like option two much better. We’re already straining the planet’s carrying capacity. Climate change – anthropogenic or otherwise – is already having a major impact on the places we live, from desertification and drought to flooding of low-lying areas and changes in farm practices, to name a few. Each new person, no matter how light the carbon footprint, puts demands on the Earth. It took the human population thousands of years to reach one billion in 1804. However, it took only 123 years for us to double to two billion in 1927. The population hit four billion in 1974 (only 47 years), and if we continue at our current rate, the human population will reach eight billion in 2028. The massive increases have been coming in the developing world,

Dyer: Anti-immigrant sentiment other women (probably a majority) who wear it only in obedience to their men, but this is not a matter on which legislation can be effective. Ban the burqa, and those women will simply become full-time prisoners in their own houses. Besides, Sarkozy is not really trying to free those women. He is just trying to win the regional elections by stirring up anti-Muslim feeling.

> CONTINUED FROM PG. 09 embrace every other kind of diversity. Fadela Amara, a Muslim-born women’s rights campaigner and a minister in Sarkozy’s government, has called the burqa “a kind of tomb for women,” but she has no right to impose her view on those who freely choose to wear it. That does not take account of the

primarily. To the extent that depopulation has been discussed, it’s usually about Russia, Japan and Europe, where numbers are actually falling. In fact, in much of the West, immigration is the only thing keeping numbers rising, as fertility rates have fallen below the level of 2.1 children per woman needed to maintain the population. Most of the discussion about that reality frames it as a problem. The growth mantra dictates that we need more people. This is short-term thinking. Certainly there’s cause for concern. A shrinking population in Canada, for instance, would mean fewer workers supporting a growing number of seniors, a group drawing pensions and making large demands on health care and other social services. This could mean large tax increases and deep cuts in programs. Globally, lower populations reduce the number of consumers, throwing out of kilter the trade patterns, exchange rates and other monetary policies we’ve come to take for granted. Those concerned about security issues, for example, blanch at the thought of larger populations and economies developing outside of the West. That “they” will outnumber “us.” To a certain extent that’s already happening today. According to United Nations figures, in 1950, six of the 12 most populous nations were developed countries. By 2050, only one will be: the United States. Aging populations are a reality pretty much everywhere. Even without depopulation, we’re going to have to rethink policies such as pay-as-yougo pensions and even the generosity of our social programs. That kind of thinking is beyond the pale for our

politicians, obsessed as they are only with the next election. Still, there are compelling reasons to opt for a shrinking population. There are many positives. The environment would stand to benefit – fewer of us means less pollution and more room for other species. The quality of life experienced by many of us would improve. Labour shortages would lead to better working conditions. A surplus of housing would lead to improvements in choice and affordability. The pressure on farmland would decrease dramatically. In fact, previously developed land could be reclaimed or naturalized. The transition from growth-iseverything to small-is-beautiful won’t come without pain. But we’ve already been through a number of transitions in just the past few hundred years, beginning with the industrial revolution. Even today, we’re constantly told by business advocates and their government supporters that the economy is changing yet again, to a post-industrial, information-driven age. That’s the rationale for sending manufacturing jobs overseas, though little is said of the service jobs that have followed. As the perhaps-just-ended recession has amply displayed, upheavals do happen: many of the jobs lost in the last year or so are not coming back. A shrinking population will bring changes, but if done gradually over many years, we’ll learn to adapt. The first step, however, is to get the issue on the agenda. There are issues of political correctness to contend with, and a system that favours the interests of a few over the public good – the status quo won’t go quietly. We’re well advised to be proactive, but in the end, the numbers just might take care of themselves.

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To the Editor, Regardless of who is right or wrong in the current debate about the increase in ice rental rates, this whole controversy has provided an exercise in democracy. A snapshot of Woolwich council in action has been provided inadvertently. The entire multimillion-dollar township budget was approved as presented by staff in about an hour. This included a presentation about ice rates by delegates who worked hard but were largely ignored. At the next meeting, a better snapshot was provided. A group of very dedicated volunteers from various organizations used the township’s own figures to

refute the need for any increase more than three per cent. In spite of all the well thoughtout alternatives for raising revenues and cutting costs presented at last week’s council meeting, the mayor took no part in the debate of the motion to reconsider the fees and charges and simply turned his head and voted “no.” I think councillors Shantz, Weber and Bauman should be commended for listening to actual facts and for their willingness to reconsider. After all, we were not asking for any money but trying to help council increase revenue and cut expenses. The issue of fees and subsidies has now been referred to a committee that does not even exist at

this point in time. This is unusual, as in the past the township operates as a committee of the whole, i.e. no committees. It is very obvious to all that council has been regularly rubber-stamping staff recommendations without much debate or consultation with the public. The wonderful outcome of all of this is that it has created a real buzz around town, bringing an outpouring of discontent with the way this council is operating. The voters will hopefully have clear choices in electing a council that will lead Woolwich past 2010 and not be stuck in the same old ways.

> Deb Good, Elmira

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11 BUSINESS

BUSINESS

Sheep, goat farmers get financial aid from feds

FLOCKING TO IT

Susan Martin holds Bo Peep, one of the sheep in the flock she raises north of Floradale. Like a growing number of Canadians, the Martins have added lamb to the kitchen menu.

Joni Miltenburg anada’s sheep industry got a welcome boost from the federal government last weekend with the announcement of up to $6 million to enhance traceability and eradicate disease among Canadian flocks. Up to $4.5 million will be directed toward studying the prevalence of scrapie, a fatal neurologic disease, and developing a strategy to eliminate it. Eliminating scrapie is key to reopening international markets and increasing the profitability of the sector, explained Jennifer MacTavish, executive director of the Canadian Sheep Federation. When BSE (mad cow disease) was discovered in Canadian cattle

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in 2003, the United States closed its border to Canadian ruminants. That included sheep and goats, causing the Canadian sheep industry to contract. Flocks have been declining since 2004, and international exports have flat-lined. “Our ability to eradicate [scrapie] will help us regain the U.S. market,” MacTavish said. “When we try to be competitive on the international market outside of the U.S. or Mexico with our product, being able to say that we’re scrapie-free or we’re eradicating scrapie increases our competitiveness.” The funding announced also includes $733,000 to help farmers implement Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. RFID systems help farmers boost pro-

ductivity of their flocks by identify which ewes are doing well and which aren’t. Some $354,000 will go to the CSF’s on-farm food safety management system. Another $491,000 is earmarked for the CFS and the Canadian National Goat Federation to educate farmers on identification and traceability of goats and sheep. That initiative is also aimed at regaining international markets and reassuring consumers that products can be traced from the farm of origin to the store shelf. Needed as the funding is to farmers MacTavish said the announcement itself was a recognition of the industry's importance.

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Food network scratches seven-year itch T

hey’re scratching a seven-year itch over at the Guelph-based Advanced Foods and Materials Network on Stone Road, re-evaluating their relationship with researchers, their funders, and the public as they lay out their roadmap for the future. Six years ago, a nationwide group headed by scientific lead Prof. Rickey Yada of the University of Guelph received a $37-million commitment from federal Networks of Centres of Excellence program. The group’s mandate was to create a healthier Canada by uniting experts in biobased technologies and creating new commercial opportunities. Of the 20 networks funded through the federal program, theirs was the only one focused on agri-food and food-related materials such as biomaterials for industry and bio-packaging, despite the sector’s predominance as a leading economic driver. Now, the seven-year term is nearly up. Network administrators are preparing to re-apply for support, and the all-important numbers look good. For example, the network now counts as members more than 180 researchers and 285 highly qualified personnel. It’s brought together 57 corporations, 30 universities, 21 government agencies and 14 non-governmental organizations. As a network, they’re focused on 18 major research projects, looking at salt reduction, measuring Canadians’ eating habits

Food For Thought Owen Roberts and guiding policy for natural health products. Network research has sparked three start-up companies. Two of them are in Guelph, based on nanoparticles for the coatings industry and a heart-healthy alternative to artery-clogging fat. It’s also resulted in eight patents, an additional 17 patent applications and seven technology licenses. Its research activity and accomplishments, many of which are documented in its annual magazine Advance, have been used by provincial and federal health regulators in food policy regulations. It’s all very applied and targeted. And that’s the way managing director Perry Lidster says the network is headed in its renewal application. Lidster, a food technology commercialization veteran who assumed the network’s administrative helm in December, believes reinforcing its applicability to Canadians through fundamental and applied research will ensure its future. To him, applicability means what he calls the “translational stuff ” –

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Sheep: Industry gets a boost as feds recognize its contribution > CONTINUED FROM PG. 11 “The fact that the agriculture minister actually took time on a weekend to come and give an announcement that was specifically for the small ruminant industry – it hasn’t happened in my tenure with CSF. So just having a federal minister who’s that committed to the small ruminant industry and who recognizes its importance in the agriculture landscape in Canada is a pretty significant step for our industry. The industry’s finally on the minister’s radar.” Nationally, there are about 1 million head of sheep, 60 per cent of them in Ontario and Quebec. That number has declined by about 100,000 since 2004. The positive sign is that the industry shrank at a slower rate in 2009, creating hope for growth in the next few years. The loss of international markets has led to farmers selling their flocks, and predation – mostly by coyotes – is also a problem. “What we’re concerned about is that we’re going to reach a point where we

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of the lab and onto the street. However, the use of a national network such as AFMNet to shepherd through innovation in food and bio-materials is still relatively new. As the numbers show, it’s off to a good start, and Lidster is confident focusing on knowledge translation and transfer will yield even bigger results. Later this year he’ll find out if he’s on the right track. The network has taken the unusual step of asking the conference board to assess its performance, and this week, surveys started arriving in stakeholders’ mailboxes. In the summer, federal reviewers will begin their examination of the network’s performance, and by the fall AFMNet will know its fate. I wish the network luck. It’s a model for others to aspire to, and Canada needs it.

have so few animals going through the system that we’re going to start losing infrastructure around the industry – we’re going to start losing processing capacity and we’re going to start losing nutritionists and anybody who touches the sheep industry.” While the sheep industry is a fraction of the size of the beef or pork industry, it’s the only meat commodity that’s seeing an increase in consumption. Lamb consumption has increased 30 per cent over the past decade, MacTavish said, due to increasing diversity in the population and an expanding palate. And the Canadian sheep industry hasn’t been keeping pace. “We currently only fill 41 per cent of our market demand for product.” Canada imports the bulk of its lamb from New Zealand and Australia, where flocks are also shrinking. That means conditions are right for growth in domestic lamb production, MacTavish said. “If New Zealand can’t fill our market and Australia can’t fill our market, who’s going to fill it and why can’t it be us?”

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In 12 years, we’ve gone from a school that was going to close to a school that’s got a new mega-million-dollar building . Susan Martin

New school evokes old memories

As Floradale PS students get ready to move into a new building, former pupils share stories about the current one Joni Miltenburg

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ichard Bauman was in Grade 2 when S.S. No. 5 Woolwich closed in 1966. One afternoon in November, each student packed their school supplies in a brown paper bag, climbed on a bus, and rode to the new Floradale Public School, where they set their bags outside their classroom door. “The next morning, we picked up our paper bags and sat down at our brand new desks,” Bauman said. They were joined by students from S.S. No. 11, known as Balsam Grove, and S.S. No. 9, called North Woolwich. Coming from one and two-room schools, the new centralized school seemed very big, with a class for each grade. And the students all agreed: the gym was huge! Forty years later, Floradale has outgrown the building that seemed so big. Come March, a new generation of students will be moving into a brand new school, and the old one will be demolished. Last week, a handful of those former students sat down in the library, went through old photo albums, and reminisced about their time at Floradale PS. Bauman’s memories of the school go back to the summer of 1966, when the building was under construction. His father was foreman of the crew that built the school, and every day when he got home from school, Richard would load a pitcher of lem-

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THOSE WERE THE DAYS Former students Richard Bauman, Susan Martin and Marilyn Martin pore over old photographs of Floradale Public School. In March, the current students will move to the new building that is under construction, and the old school will be demolished. onade onto his wagon and trek over to the site. If he got there before the coffee truck arrived, he could sell his lemonade to the workers. One day the man driving the earthmover told him, “I won’t buy your lemonade, but I’ll trade you a ride on the earthmover for a glass.” Bauman also used to hang around at the school after hours, when custodian Howard Reist was busy cleaning.

Reist would let him ride the floor polisher, to “put a little more weight on it.” Reist was custodian of the school for 13 years, with a three-year interval when he worked for the Waterloo County board doing maintenance in a number of schools. But he worked at Floradale even before the school opened; he was employed by Bauman Wood Products while it was being built and

made cubicles, doors and shelving for the building. Reist remembers that the blackboards were installed a few months before the construction wrapped up, and he was always surprised there wasn’t more graffiti scrawled on them. One scribbling he can still recite from memory: “Teachers, teachers in the tub, Someone forgot to put in the plug.

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Goodness gracious, bless my soul, There go those teachers down the hole.” One teacher who stuck around for many years was Mabel Dadswell, who came to Floradale directly from a school in Stratford. She had trouble adjusting to the rural community, and decided to stay for four months. At Christmas, she put off leaving until June. She kept putting it off, and in 1942, she married local blacksmith Lloyd Ziegler. Mabel ended up spending her entire 41-year career in Floradale, eventually teaching the children of many of her students. In 1972, the school’s boundaries were expanded to include children from the Wallenstein area. The Wallenstein kids were natural athletes, and the school went from being non-competitive in sports to very good. Rick Kraemer can remember making it all the way to the volleyball finals in Breslau one year. “That was a huge school because they had two gyms,” he laughed. The students played basketball and volleyball in gym class, but outside, baseball and soccer were the sports of choice. Former student Dennis Frey remembers playing football in the yard, and how delighted the students were when the Grade 7/8 teacher, Mr. Currie, joined them. Games like skipping and hop-

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MY SPACE WHO?

Amanda Lynn Mayhew

Publisher/owner of Fytness Fanatik Magazine, model

WHERE?

Aspen Cres., Elmira

Home office/gym

1) GUN

> Amanda inherited this

Weatherby Vanguard 30.06 rifle from her grandfather. She uses it to hunt bear and moose in Northern Ontario. She’s originally from Manitouwadge, where hunting is a big part of her life. The Weatherby remains her favourite in her collection of six guns and 11 pellet handguns.

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2) LAPTOP COMPUTER

> Her Gateway laptop computer

gets a good workout too, as a communication hub (Facebook: 949 friends and 1,393 fans) and for writing, design and production of her monthly magazine Fytness Fanatik. She creates and maintains several websites promoting the magazine and her modeling career.

3) MAGAZINE COVERS

> Amanda started Fytness

Fanatik (www.fytnessfanatik. com) in November 2006. Covers

from most of the issues, with the exception of her first year, adorn her workspace.

4) CD COLLECTION

> She’s been helping to promote

independent Canadian bands by telling their stories. Her coverage often focuses on a fitness or wellness angle.

5) CERTIFICATE

> She earned this “Girls Ride To

Free

Dover” appreciation certificate last August. It was a first of its kind.

6) HOME GYM

> Her workout equipment

includes a Bio Force TNT home gym. She works out every day, no excuses. She uses 80lbs on the lat pull down, but her favourite exercise are deadlifts.

7) CARICATURE

> This cartoon of Amanda with

her motorcycle was drawn by Mark Michaelis, who was a Resurrection Catholic Secondary School student at the time.

8) MODELING PICTURE

> An image from Amanda Lynn’s very first modeling gig, and still one of her favourite poses. The photo has also been a hit with her fans, being the most requested autographed print she sends out.

9) GUEST BOOK

> The wedding guest book is

white satin with beads. Her forthcoming wedding to Elmira’s Craig Hare will take place Oct. 30, 2010 at Grey Silo Golf Course.

10) ROLLER SKATES

> Her Urban Roller pink roller

skates were for a modeling gig for B.C. company Rollergirl. She got the skates free for doing the

shoot. They can be purchased at www.rollergirl.ca. for $234.

11) BIKE HELMET

> Riding her 2006 Ninja 650R

motorcycle is one of Amanda’s many passions. The helmet is covered in pink, grey and black stripes.

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ne of the most common cooking concerns in the kitchen is how to properly cook and enjoy fish and seafood. Fish and seafood are truly the most versatile and quickcooking proteins available; add to that the lean, protein rich and heart-healthy benefits. So before a working dinner with Jody (this is where we recipe test, talk business, and usually enjoy a glass of wine!) I visited our good friends at T&J Seafoods on Strange Street in Kitchener to get the freshest fish they had that day, and lucky for us, Rick from Hope Bay was there with some just-caught whitefish. Contrary to popular belief, whitefish is not a generic type of fish that is white, but an actual species that is mild, fresh tasting and so versatile. Wild-caught whitefish comes from Northern Ontario. To warm up a chilly night we experimented with it in a bouillabaisse (BOOL-yah-Baze)--a light fish stew that features saffron, fennel, tomatoes and an assortment of fish and shellfish. This is a great recipe to start with if you

From The Chef's Table Kirstie Herbstreit & Jody O'Malley haven’t cooked with a lot of fish and seafood; it ensures that both are not overcooked. I made it with homemade fish stock and a splash of white wine. You can ask the folks at T&J’s for some fish bones to make a light stock. In total, with homemade fish stock, the dish took one hour. In a large soup pot, mix sweet onion, carrot and fennel in a little olive oil until soft, but not browned; Add white wine and cook for 30 seconds; Add fish stock, tomatoes, saffron, bouquet garni, orange zest and a pinch each of salt and pepper; simmer 10-15 minutes; Turn heat to very low and add mussels, shrimp and whitefish; place a lid atop the soup pot and cook for 3-5 minutes or

Bouillabaisse Serves 4-6 > 1 onion, very thinly sliced > 1 carrot, very thinly sliced > 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced > 4-5 cups fish stock (or water) > 1/4 cup white wine > 1 cup of peeled and diced tomatoes (you can use canned roma tomatoes)

> pinch saffron > bouquet garni: leek, peppercorns, fresh bay

leaves, garlic clove, parsley stems and fresh thyme wrapped in cheesecloth – this parcel is simmered in the soup and then removed before serving

until shrimp is pink, mussels are opened and fish is opaque – yes, this should take no more than 5 minutes; Taste broth; season with salt; Serve piping hot in warmed bowls; drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with herbs and serve with

> 1 strip of orange zest (use your vegetable peeler)

> salt, to taste > A little freshly ground pepper > 2 lbs scrubbed and de-bearded mussels;

discard any mussels that are already opened

> 8-12 large shrimp, de-veined > 1 lb whitefish, skinned and pin bones removed, cut into 1-inch pieces

> 1/4 cup combined chopped parsley and/or fresh basil

> Extra virgin olive oil, to finish crusty bread; Enjoy; really enjoy.

> Chefs Kirstie Herbstreit and Jody O’Malley are both

Red Seal certified chefs. Together they run the company YouCanCook2, specializing in interactive dinner parties. You can also find them cooking at Entertaining Elements in St. Jacobs, where they hold private dinners for eight people. To contact the chefs, visit their website www.youcancook2.com.

Floradale: Four decades later, the process repeats itself over the years, and in 1998, it was down to about 130 students. Low enrolment scotch went through spurts of popu- numbers put it on the chopping block larity, and they also played tetherball alongside Conestogo, Winterbourne until the French teacher backed over and Heidelberg. Every school board the tetherball post. was ordered to undertake a pupil acEvery winter, the parents built a commodation review by the Ministry skating rink beside the school. As of Education, which pegged the optisoon as it was cold enough at night, mal school size at 400 to 500 students. the fire truck came over from the staThe Waterloo Region District tion to flood the rink. This is the sec- School Board expected the closures ond year there hasn’t been a rink, due to be controversial and they weren’t to the new school under construction, wrong. Parents, students and staff but next winter it will be up and run- at each of the schools rallied to arning again. gue that the rural character of the M&T Card Ad:Layout 1 04/03/09 10:22 AM Page 1 was worth saving, detailing TheBusiness school population fluctuated schools

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small class sizes, involved parents and a close community. Floradale parents also pointed to the inclusion of school’s population of David Martin Mennonites. “Maybe you just aren’t aware of what our school and community are about,” Barbara Gosling-Gray told the board trustees. Ultimately – at Floradale at least – they were successful. The school’s boundaries were changed to include some students from Linwood, boosting enrolment numbers, and the school stayed open. The memory of that fight makes the new building par-

ticularly sweet. “In 12 years, we’ve gone from a school that was going to close to a school that’s got a new mega-milliondollar building,” said Susan Martin. More old memories will come to light and many new ones will be made when the old school closes and the new one opens. Bauman hopes that walking into the new building will be a special moment for the first classes. “I hope those kids remember something like carrying their brown paper bags into the new school 40 years later, because those are the memories that bring back tears.”

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27. Ate my baby

29. Dart 31. Bandy words

33. Having legal efficacy or force 36. Original type

45. 10 C-notes

48. Like an eddy 49. Peewee

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52. Contact, e.g.

55. Associate degree in nursing

53. â€œ___ any drop to drinkâ€?: Coleridge

41. Personnel

28. Flight data, briefly

23. Writing of protest

30. Clear, as a disk

95. Gently and sweetly 99. Shredded cabbage

8. The chief solid component of mammalian urine

37. Safari sight

74. Introduces an alternative

38. Relation between contraries

9. 3.26 light-years

39. 3.14...

75. Follow a procedure or take a course

40. The thing named

76. Attract 77. Cousin of -trix

57. I am

101. Members of the House of Hanover

58. Expert

103. Blows it

10. A simple jointed bit for a horse

60. Babysitterâ€™s handful

104. Artistâ€™s stand

11. Chiastolite

42. Cut from the thick end of a beef tenderloin

63. Condo, e.g.

105. Excessive

12. Bit of high jinks

43. Swiss capital

81. Rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice

64. Babyâ€™s first word, maybe

106. Blend

82. Adjutant

107. Colors

13. English explorer who reached the South Pole

44. Walk through mud

65. Deception

14. Alter, in a way

52. â€œFantasy Islandâ€? prop

84. Aired again

56. Cashew, e.g.

85. Bakery supply

58. A Russian prison camp

86. Sky

59. Bind

88. Brought into play

61. Tearful

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66. Alternative to Windows

108. Cavern, in poetry

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18. Corn ___

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66. Group clothing

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83. All people

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69. â€œWell, I ___!â€?

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6. Nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand

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91. Congers

100. Mauna ___

92. First part

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72. An ardent early supporter 73. â€œCrikey!â€?

102. Certain intersection

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Local gymnasts win medals at qualifying meet R

obin Porter, left, and Jennifer Brubacher brought home medals from the Guelph provincial qualifying gymnastics meet Jan. 31. Porter placed first in the vault, while Brubacher finished third in the beam and third in vault. The girls have one more qualifying meet today (Saturday) at Base Borden before the Ontario Cup in April. The top 45 gymnasts out of 80 qualify for the cup, and of those 45, the top 24 go to the provincial championships.

Jacks make a game of it, but fall short Eliminated from the playoffs, team plays its final games of the season this weekend Katie Edmonds

lready eliminated from the playoffs, the Wellesley Applejacks could have mailed in last weekend’s effort against the Ayr Centennials, especially after falling behind 3-0 early on. Instead, the team battled back to make a show of it, coming up on the wrong side of a 6-5 decision.

In that respect, the game was a microcosm of the Jacks’ season. The Centennials, five points out of first place in the Bauer Conference, were certainly the hungrier team Feb. 6. Within four minutes of the puck drop, Ayr had goals from Jeff Chambers and Declan Kaster, establishing the type of first-period dominance Wellesley has seen often this year.

Applejacks coach Kevin Fitzpatrick explained that it wasn’t unusual for the team to have a rough start to the game, but even though his team is out of the playoffs, he was not about to start letting them slack off. “We’ve got trouble at home in the first period, we’re not ready to play. It’s been an issue all year and it was again Satur-

day.” The period was relatively even in regards to their shot count, but Ayr was able to convert their scoring chances into goals, with Centennial Sean Mould netting one late in the period to give the visitors a 3-0 lead. “At intermission after the first period I said to the guys, ‘You’ve got

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CLOSE ONE

Wellesley’s Jake Steensen nabs the puck from an oncoming Ayr Centennial during the Feb. 6 game. The Jacks lost 6-5.

Goals abound, but Kings on the short end vs. Winter Hawks Joni Miltenburg

FREEWHEELING Elmira’s Zach Salomon stickhandles past Cambridge defender Kory Mortimer in the second period of last Sunday’s game. The period was a high-scoring one, with Cambridge notching five goals and Elmira firing three in quick succession.

he Sugar Kings fans who opted for hockey over the Super Bowl were treated to a wild ride last Sunday, but without the happy ending enjoyed in New Orleans. The Kings climbed back into the game after going down 8-1, but weren’t able to draw even and the game ended 9-5 in favour of the Cambridge Winter Hawks. “It was one of those games where it seemed

like a lot of strange things happened,” said head coach Geoff Haddaway. “It just seemed like at times it was spiraling out of control for both teams.” The Kings collected a mittful of major and double minor penalties and spent a large part of the game trying to kill them off. Six minutes into the first period, Shane Smith sent an attacker sprawling with a big hit and was handed

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fishing. At first, I was guarded since I naturally assumed that my wife had put him onto me. But between fish, I came to realize that he hired me because he was too busy to find good lakes and gain the experience himself. We actually had a great time and he caught enough fish to make it interesting; he lost a beauty too – which for the guide is almost as good as seeing your client catch a fish, since it, at least, validates the spot you took him to. I’d tell you how he felt after that fish but it would be a violation of

Not-So-Great Outdoorsman Steve Galea couldn’t have done it without the services and advice he or she provided. It’s very much like your honeymoon night in that respect. That’s why I make it a point to avoid local guides. Using local guides is, at best, risky. That’s because you sometimes run into them in the community, which prompts your wife to ask, “Why is that man pointing at you and laughing uncontrollably?” Which, again, harkens back to those honeymoon days. That’s when you’ll have to admit that you paid him for professional services. Which can sometimes take further explanation, especially if you haven’t been paying much attention to her lately – as is often the case during fishing and hunting seasons. Even if she does understand, in my experience, wives also seem to have a real problem with their husbands paying people to give them detailed direction. Especially since they do it for free. Believe it or not, I guide on occasion too. Last year, I took out a psychotherapist for a day of bass

guide-patient confidentiality. Let’s just say, after he got a little emotional, he was happy about the whole situation. Which leads me to the next important thing about a good guide: they never discuss their client’s abilities, except in the kindest, most vague terms. Last week, my wife and I met a guide I had fished with last summer. He merely smiled, reminded me of the bigger fish we caught and failed to mention my flaws as an angler. Oh yeah, did I mention you should always tip a guide?

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here comes a time in every man’s life when he feels the need to pay for it. It’s not because he can’t get it for himself. Nor is it because he is desperate. No, it’s has more to do with the fact that he’s in a strange place, he’s looking to learn something different, and he doesn’t want to waste any time before he sees a bit of action. That’s the reason I sometimes hire a guide. Tomorrow, in fact, I’m going out with a well-respected ice-fishing guide. I’m hoping I’ll learn a trick or two that will help improve my meager skills at catching lake trout. If we get skunked, however, at least I’ll feel better about most of my other fishing trips. The point is, with a guide, you win either way. As with anything, however, it’s not all wine and roses. In fact, I suspect that if you were to take most guides wine and roses, they’d think twice about spending a day on the water alone with you. If there is a real problem with guides, it is that sometimes, when you are with them, you catch great fish. I know it seems like a great problem to have but, soon after, you begin to question how much of it actually had to do with you. Oh, sure the guide will pat your back and tell you that you did a great job, but deep down, you both know you probably

SOMETHING TO REMEMBER The Novice Boys LL#1 won the Tyler Lopers Memorial Tournament in Drayton on Feb. 6. Back row: Greg Brubacher, Tim Metzger, Matt Roemer and Barry Keen. Third row: Seth Horst, Eric Poirier, James Ormson, Dayden Zacharczuk, Ben Metzger and Zachery Verwey. Second row: Joseph Boehm, Nathan Taylor, Sillivan Keen, Bryce Dettweiler, Brannon Slade, Zac Pickard, Kyle Deyell, Matthew Brubacher and Gavin Roemer. Front: Liam O’Brien.

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Mums and Tots Swimming

inda Balla and 17 month-old son Mikail practice their kicking at the Mums and Tots swimming class at the Woolwich Memorial Centre on Mon-

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igh school sports restarted this week after a two-week break for exams. The junior boys’ basketball team played their closest game yet on Tuesday, dropping a 39-27 decision to Galt. At right, Tak Shibayama dribbles past a Galt defender. Far right, Adam Brubacher looks for an open man for a pass. The senior boys, meanwhile, edged Galt 57-51. Eric Alderice had 21 points for the Lancers, while Matt Bauman added another 16.

Kings: Coach sure his team will bounce back from losses > CONTINUED FROM PG. 17 a five-minute major for kneeing. The penalty was a costly one: Nathan Ableson scored for Cambridge with the man advantage and Brett Priestap added a second goal just as the power play ended. A minute later, the Winter Hawks were up 3-0 courtesy of a goal from Matt Sones. At that point Haddaway called for a timeout, hoping to get his team back on track. The Kings were rewarded at 16:31, when Andrew Smith capitalized on the power play on a feed from Tyson LeBlanc. “I thought we bounced back,” Haddaway said. “By the end of the period, we scored the later goal and made it 3-1 and I think our guys generally felt pretty good. Yeah, we were down 3-1, but if we could gather ourselves and play on our terms, we still had a chance.” The second period, however, got off to a disastrous start for the home side, as the Winter Hawks scored five times in six minutes. Sones went top shelf to notch the first one just 26 seconds in, and the Kings pulled netminder Nick Horrigan. His replacement, Brandon Gorecki, had no better fortune: at 1:10, the Winter Hawks pounced on a fumbled clear and Tanner Rutland scored their fifth goal. A minute later, Ryan Clarke made it 6-1 for Cambridge. At the five-minute mark, Seth Horricks

was handed a double minor for a high stick that caught a Cambridge player in the mouth. Sones scored another pair on the ensuing power play, putting the Winter Hawks up 8-1. “We just couldn’t stop the bleeding, no matter what we tried,” Haddaway said. “We’d already called our time out in the first and we changed our goalies, but it didn’t seem to work, unfortunately.”

For us to go down 8-1 in our barn and claw our way back … the guys on the bench, it was their determination, their resolve. Geoff Haddaway The momentum finally shifted in the second half of the period, and the Kings demonstrated that Cambridge wasn’t the only team that could rack up points in quick succession. Elmira gave the home fans something to cheer about at 10:02, when Michael Therrien scored a power play goal with helpers from Andrew Smith and Jake Jefferies. A minute and half later, Riley Sonnenburg stickhandled into the offensive zone, rounded the net and passed the puck to Brennon Pearce at the point. Pearce let a slapshot rip and Kody Ellis neatly deflected it into the back of the net. At 12:42, LeBlanc went

to the net and dropped a pass back to Sonnenburg, who went top shelf to make it 8-4. “For us to go down 8-1 in our barn and claw our way back … the guys on the bench, it was their determination, their resolve. Their pride came through in that they didn’t want to get embarrassed,” Haddaway said. The Kings picked up another high sticking double minor late in the second, and the power play carried over into the third period. They had just 10 seconds to go on the penalty kill when Cambridge found the mesh once more to make the score 9-4. The Kings answered back less than a minute later. Therrien fired a shot on goal and the rebound went straight to Josh Woolley, who buried it. A comeback seemed not impossible, but the Kings couldn’t muster another goal before the clock ran out. Although disappointed with the loss, Haddaway couldn’t find too much fault with the way his team played, noting that the double minor penalties were for accidental infractions, and the team was victim of some unlucky bounces. “It’s just one of those games where it seemed like a lot of things that could go wrong did go wrong and we paid the price.” The coach was more upset about the road game Feb. 5, when the team lost 5-1 to Stratford. “Sunday, I thought there was a higher com-

pete level and our guys fought to the end, whereas Friday, we threw a stinker on the board.” After a scoreless first period, the Kings watched the Cullitons go ahead by two in the second. Ellis (Jarred Parent) scored the Kings’ lone marker early in the third, only to have Stratford power in three unanswered goals to take the win.

Last weekend’s results were especially disappointing in that the Kings hoped to pick up some points and possibly move up the standings. They’re currently tied with Stratford with 43 points, and would face Cambridge if the playoffs were starting today. Haddaway said he isn’t concerned about the team’s ability to bounce back from the

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WOOLWICH TYKE SELECT A

FEB. 8

FEB. 3 Waterloo 5, Woolwich 4 Goals: Ava Henderson x2, Maddy Waters, Alison Schultz (Maddy Waters x2, Cassidy Moser, Hilary Bauman) FEB. 6 Kitchener 9, Woolwich 3 Goals: Aristana Paleczny, Alison Schultz, Hannah Gramlow (Megan Scheuring, Cassidy Moser) WOOLWICH NOVICE BOYS LL# 1

Tyler Lopers Memorial Tournament, Drayton FEB. 6 – GAME 1

Woolwich 7, Mildmay 6 Goals: Zac Pickard x4, Joseph Boehm x2, Zachery Verwey (Sullivan Keen x2, Gavin Roemer x2, Matthew Brubacher, Joseph Boehm, Eric Poirier x2, Zachery Verwey) GAME 2 Woolwich 4, Ayr 2 Goals: Zac Pickard x4 (Sullivan Keen x3, Eric Poirier, Gavin Roemer, Ben Metzger, James Ormson)

Kitchener 5, Woolwich 4 Goals: Jacob Clemmer, Connor Bradley, Isiah Katsube, Kyler Austin WOOLWICH MAJOR NOVICE A BOYS

OMHA Playdowns FEB 3.

Woolwich 5, Oakville 1 Goals: Mitch Lee x2, Lucas Shantz, Brody Waters, Griffen Rollins (Brody Waters, Mackenzie Willms, Jacob Code, Sam Davidson, Ethan Young, Josh Martin) OMHA quarterfinals FEB. 8 Woolwich 2, Centre Wellington 1 Goals: Mackenzie Willms, Jacob Code (Brody Waters, Lucas Shantz) WOOLWICH ATOM B GIRLS

Playoffs

FEB. 6 Woolwich 3, Oakville 1 Goals: Mikayla Weber, Megan Chapman x2 (Jaimee MacDonald, Nicole Merlihan) FEB. 7

GAME 3 Woolwich 4, Seaforth 2 Goals: Sullivan Keen x2, Matthew Brubacher, Zac Pickard (Eric Poirier, Seth Horst x2, Zachery Verwey, Zac Pickard) FEB. 7 Woolwich 6, Plattsville 4 Goals: Kayden Zacharczuk x3, Zac Pickard x2, Liam O’Brien (Liam O’Brien x2, Kayden Zacharczuk) WOOLWICH NOVICE BOYS LL#2

FEB. 5 Woolwich 5, Tavistock 0 Goals: Cameron Maillette Jacob McDonald x3, Ryan Belanger (Noah Bauman, Ryan Belanger, Cameron Maillette) WOOLWICH NOVICE BOYS LL#3

FEB. 5 Woolwich 7, Plattsville 1 Goals: Jackson Hale x3, Travis Weber x2, Matthew Dunn, Simon Zenker (Jackson Hale x2, Simon Zenker, Josh Kohlsmith, Ben Martin)

Woolwich 1, Oakville 1 Goals: Mikayla Weber (Megan Chapman) TWIN CENTRE ATOM B GIRLS

FEB. 8 Woolwich 1, Twin Centre 1 Goal: Megan Chapman WOOLWICH ATOM BOYS LL#1

FEB. 6 Woolwich 3, Tavistock 0 Goals: Justin Uhrig, Michael Devries, Walker Schott (Michael Devries, Walker Schott, Conner Graham, Hayden Fretz) WOOLWICH MINOR ATOM BOYS

OMHA Playdowns FEB. 3

Woolwich 4, Guelph 1 Goals: Riley Runstedler, Matthew MacDonald x2, Nolan McLaughlin (Austin Whittom, Riley Runstedler, Nolan McLaughlin x2, Cade Schaus, Matthew MacDonald) WOOLWICH PEEWEE B GIRLS

FEB. 3

FEB. 6 Woolwich 8, Twin Centre 1 Goals: Jordan Dickson, Jackson Hale x5, Brendan Grant, Travis Weber (Simon Zenker, Brendan Gilles, Jackson Hale)

Woolwich 4, Tillsonburg 0 Goals: Taylor Rempel x2, Claire Hanley, Marlee Kernick (Emily Willms x2, Marlee Kernick, Gillian Olsthoorn) Shutout: Dana Colombo

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OWHA Playoffs: FEB. 4

Woolwich 6,Kitchener 1 Goals: Jessica Townsend x3, Megan Thomanx2, Emily Schuurmans (Sydney Meunier x3, Emily Schuurmans x3, Marlowe Schott x2, Rachel Weber, Maddie Wang) FEB.8 Woolwich 3, Twin Centre 1 Goals: Meunier x2, Schuurmans (Thoman x2, Schuurmans x2, Meunier, Cassidy Bauman) LLFHA Playoffs FEB. 6 Woolwich 1, Woodstock 1 Goal: Emily Schuurmans (Maddie Wang, Megan Thoman) FEB.7 Woolwich 1, Woodstock 0 Goal: Emily Schuurmans Shutout: Alyssa McMurray WOOLWICH PEEWEE BOYS LL#1

Acton Peewee tournament FEB. 5 - GAME 1

Oakville 8, Woolwich 3 Goals: Austin Horst, Matthew Lalonde x2 (Alex Taylor, Joseph Hanley) Player of the Game: Matthew Lalonde FEB. 6 - GAME 2 Woolwich 4, Acton 4 Goals: Austin Horst x2, Nick Berlet x2 (Nick Berlet x2, Austin Horst x2) Player of the Game: Nick Berlet

FEB. 6 - GAME 3 Woolwich 2, Acton 2 Goals: Matthew Lalonde x2 (Alex Taylor x2) Player of the Game: Matthew Lalonde WOOLWICH PEEWEE LL#2

FEB. 6 Woolwich 4, Beverly 1 Goals: Taylor Kuchma, Kyle Conrad, Jake Bruder, Dylan Arndt (Jake Bruder, Brody Keen, Luke Charter, Dylan Arndt) WOOLWICH PEEWEE AE BOYS

OMHA Playdowns FEB. 4

Centre Wellington 3, Woolwich 0 WOOLWICH MINOR PEEWEE BOYS

FEB. 6 Hespeler 5, Woolwich 2 Goals: Kelby Martin, Greg Huber (Jayden Hipel, Connor Runstedler, Kelby Martin)

WOOLWICH MAJOR PEEWEE A BOYS

Goals: Kirk Tuffnail, Tyler Fulcher (Blake Cabeldu, Dalton Wojcik, William Frank)

OMHA Playdowns FEB. 5

FEB. 4

Woolwich 7, Hespler 1 Goals: Harrison Clifford x5, Evan Martin and Cole Conlin (Grant Kernick x4, Scott Martin, Jason Gamble, Matthew Leger and Nathan Schlupp)

Centre Wellington 5, Woolwich 3 Goals: Charlie Pavanel, Ryan Schinker, Bradley Thomas (Blake Cabeldu, Tyler Fulcher, Dalton Wojcik, Adam Cook, AJ Preister)

Woolwich 5, Tavistock 1 Goals: Devin DeCorte, Joseph Dubue, Jacob Hahn, Bradley Talbot x2 (Jacob Hahn, Cody Chambers, Zachary Goetz x2, Devin DeCorte)

Woolwich 4, Hespeler 0 Goals: James Robertson x4 (Dalton Wojcik, Sam Maier, Adam Cook, AJ Preister ) Shutout: Tyler Mayberry

WOOLWICH BANTAM AE

OMHA playdowns

WOOLWICH MINOR BANTAM A BOYS

OMHA Playdowns

FEB. 3

Oakville 7, Woolwich 1 Goals: Alex MacLean (Johnny Clifford)

Caledon 6, Woolwich 2

FEB. 8 Woolwich 1, Kitchener 1 Goal: Sam Grace (Stacy Thompson, Kayleigh Moser) WOOLWICH MAJOR MIDGET A BOYS

OMHA Playdowns JAN. 30

FEB. 5

WOOLWICH BANTAM LL#3

WOOLWICH MIDGET GIRLS LL

Woolwich 3, Brampton 1 Goals: Justin Neeb, Clinton Dechert, Nathan Playford (Ryan Ament x2, Jordan Moore, Alex David, Weston Morlock) OMHA quarter finals FEB. 6 Riverside 3, Woolwich 2 OT Goals: Stephen Kardasz, Ryan Ament (Alex David, Brayden Stevens, Jake Kernick)

Jacks: Playing for pride as team prepares to finish off the season > CONTINUED FROM PG. 17 a packed house here and that was an embarrassing first period. Go back out and throw everything you’ve got at them.’ And they did!” The second frame saw a very different Jacks team on the ice. Wellesley got a goal from Eric Parr, assisted by Matt Aspden, three minutes into the period. Even when Ayr came back with two goals of their own within three minutes to put them up 5-1, the Jacks wouldn’t quit. Things got rolling at 11:29 when Ryan Kuepfer, with some help from Rob Hinschberger and Justin Roeder, made it 5-2. Two minutes later Parr, the Jacks’ leading scorer, netted his second of the night. At 15:14, Roeder buried the rubber

with assists from Hinschberger and Shawn Fitzpatrick. The middle frame ended with the home team down just 5-4 with 20 minutes to go. The fans in the stands could feel the Jacks were back in this one. “They know their season is over but they have got enough pride that they are not going to mail it in,” said Fitzpatrick of his players’ second-period comeback. But the third period was a bit of a different story, as the Centennials showed why they are vying for the top spot in the conference. The team had great puck possession throughout the period. Some great individual work by Ayr’s Jeff Chambers saw an early period goal to restore a two-goal lead. In the final few minutes of regu-

lation play, Wellesley’s Ben Jefferies put one past the goal line on a feed from Parr and Jake Steensen to close the gap to 6-5. But that was as close as the Jacks would get, with time expiring before Wellesley could continue the charge. “We played very well for the second and third period – we were disciplined, we stayed out of the penalty box, our transition from offence to defense and vice versa was good,” explained Fitzpatrick. “But there was just pressure, pressure, pressure.” The Jacks travel to Thamesford Friday to take on the conferenceleading Trojans before returning home tonight (Saturday) to face the Burford Bulldogs in the final match of the season. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

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ENTERTAINMENT This Wrong does it right

Valentine’s message in Norm Foster’s Wrong For Each Other, now on stage at Theatre Three-Eleven Steve Kannon

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orn on St. Valentine’s Day, Norm Foster may have a soft spot for the romantic aspects of Feb. 14. Being Norm Foster, however, there’s no way he’s going to allow the comedic possibilities of love and relationships to go unspoken. Thus we have Wrong For Each Other, now playing at Theatre Three-Eleven in Listowel. A chance meeting in a restaurant, after four years apart, sends an estranged couple flashing back through the highs and lows of their courtship and marriage. As the story unfolds, we learn increasingly more about Rudy Sorenson and Norah Case, the play’s only two characters: how they met, fell in love, got married and then divorced. Like all Foster plays, there’s plenty of humour to be found. But it’s not played exclusively for laughs, noted Stefanie Webster, who plays Norah opposite her husband Justin Webster. The couple founded Theatre Three-Eleven in 2001. “There are lots of moments for laughter in the play, but lots of drama too,” she explained, noting that Foster keeps things moving with this script. “He doesn’t keep you in one place for too long. One moment you’re laughing, and the next you’re thinking about some aspect of your relationship.”

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IT'S A COUPLE THING Stefanie and Justin Webster portray Norah and Rudy, a former couple with much to say about relationships, in the Theatre Three-Eleven production of Norm Foster's Wrong For Each Other.

The subject matter of love found and love lost isn’t just about the laughs. As the couple goes walking down memory lane, the highs and lows of their relationship make great fodder, the kind recognized by most couples.

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As they recall, recount, laugh, cry and argue about their woos and woes, their deep connection to each other resurfaces and makes them question why they separated, and what this means for their future, es-

pecially when both of their lives have moved on in very different directions. In the hands of Foster, Canada’s most popular and prolific playwright, Rudy and Norah’s stories offer a sometimes hilarious, some-

times heartbreaking look at the rollercoaster ride of a relationship. Neither a farce nor anything too sappy – a relief for the guys in the audience, no doubt – Wrong For Each Other centers in on themes anyone who’s been in a relationship can relate to. If there’s a take-away message, it’s that there is such a thing as true love, but you have to fight for it, to work at it. That made Wrong For Each Other a good choice for a production opening this weekend, said Webster. “It’s a good play for Valentine’s – a nice, little feelgood love story. “Norm Foster has written a wonderful character piece that will speak to some part of all of us: a perfect piece to warm the heart and soul in midwinter and perfect for Valentine’s season.” A mix of the comical and the poignant is a hallmark of Foster’s plays, a trait that has made him Canada’s most produced playwright. His extensive catalogue of works includes The Affections of May, The Long Weekend and Office Hours – all familiar to fans of local theatrical productions. Wrong For Each Other runs until Feb. 27, Thursday through Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15, available by phoning 519-291-2033 or 1-877-4550552 or by emailing info@ theatre311.com. The theatre is located at 311 Main St. E., Listowel.

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BIRTHDAY

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Open House - Saturday, February 27, 2010 Drop in any time between 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Presentations at 7:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome!

Love “your boys” BIRTHDAY

> BOSHART, Edna Lorene (Bender) - Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at her residence Nithview Community, New Hamburg. Local relatives are her daughter Donna Gerber and her husband Eldon of Elmira.

Gord, Lorne & Clare are retired from the Floradale Fire Department

Please join us in a Retirement Celebration in honour of Gord (37yrs), Lorne (37yrs) & Clare(29yrs).

“Our love hose on” Happy 40th

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Happy Birthday Girls

Dear Friends, We want to offer our heartfelt and humble gratitude for all of the prayers and encouragement we have received over the past 4 weeks. Since hearing about Yvonne’s death in Haiti, we have been overwhelmed with grief and shock. However, we have also been encouraged by the generosity and loving support of our local churches, businesses and neighbours in this time of sorrow and uncertainty. We would like to offer a special thank you to the staff of Waterloo Mennonite Brethern Church (Yvonne’s home church) who devoted their time and resources to care for our family’s needs. We also appreciate the sensitivity shown by the media in considering our personal loss and we are honoured by the many financial gifts which were made in memory of Yvonne. It is our hope that these will help to bring restoration to the devasted people of Haiti. As we face the year ahead, we are thankful to be part of such a compassionate and caring community.

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BOOSE, Nick and Heidi of Elmira are thrilled to announce the birth of their second child, Norah Grace. She was born on December 11, 2009 weighing 10lbs 11oz. Norah is welcomed with love by big brother Max as well as proud grandparents Ken & Grace Bott, Wendy Boose, and Tim & Dani Boose. Thank you so much to our family and friends for all of your prayers and support! Many thanks as well to the wonderful doctors and nurses at McMaster Children's Hospital.

It’s a boy! FERGUSON, Chris and Marsha are delighted to announce the arrival of their handsome baby boy. James Sherwood was born on January 29/10 weighing 8lbs 9 oz. Little brother for Emily and Thomas. Thrilled grandparents are Peter and Sheila Ferguson of Conestogo and Brian and Lynda Barnard of Kitchener. Also welcomed by many Aunts and Uncles. Excited cousins are Lianna, Melanie, Madeline, Connor and Lucas. Life is good!

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Church

5 First St., Elmira • 519-669-1459 Services at

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www.elmiracommunity.org Public School

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> GERBER, Norman L. – Passed away at his home in Heidelberg on Thursday, January 28, 2010 in his 67th year.

> GOODWIN, Bert William – On Sunday, February 7, 2010 at KW Health Centre, Kitchener, Bert Goodwin age 84 years of Elmira.

> HUTCHINSON, Clare – Of Elmira and formerly of Wallenstein and RR3, Listowel, passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital, Kitchener on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 in his 81st year.

> MARTIN, Lucinda F. – Died peacefully at the Listowel Memorial Hospital on Sunday, February 7, 2010, in her 85th year, of Linwood.

> LENZ,

Karl Benjamin – Passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, January 25, 2010 in Waconia, Minnesota, at the age 34. Karl was raised in St. Clements.

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> SCHAUB, Reta Marie – Reta passed away peacefully at Heritage House, St. Jacobs, on Thursday, January 28, 2010, at the age of 94 years.

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Elam M. – Peacefully on Monday, February 1, 2010 at Leisureworld Care Centre surrounded by his family. Elam M. Martin, age 97 years, of Elmira.

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> MARTIN,

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starter home. Newer roof, recently painted, and newer flooring on main floor. Finished basement has built in office nook, 3 piece bath and cold room. Long 4 car driveway, walk out to deck, shed in treed yard. MLS

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Unique century home 3bdrms, 2baths, eat-in kit, sep DR, 4 season sun rm, bsmt workshop, sngl detached garage, lg lot, w/established trees/gardens, close to ammenities. Updates: roof ‘09, wiring, plumbing, lighting, wndws. Imm poss’n avail. MLS

$334,500

Handsome home equipped w/dbl garage, 3 bdrm, 3 bath, upper fl lndry, ceramic/hrdwd mn traffic areas, maple railings. Inspiring eat-in kit w/Barzotti custom cabinetry. Lg great rm w/ fp. MBR walk through dbl closets to ens. MLS

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45’ and 50’ lots available in Elmira. Several plans available in bungalow or 2 storey models, or will build to suit your needs.

All the comforts for this large exceptional family home. 10ft high ceilings, 4 bdrms, 3 baths. Enjoy the gourmet eatin kit, sep DR, master ens, mudroom just off garage, upper flr lndry. Stunning ceramic tile and hardwood in main traffic areas. Located on a 50ft lot. Yet to be built. MLS

$439,000

Retirement at it’s best. Let Huron Homes build this beautiful bungalow for your needs. 2 bdrms on main flr, if you like 2 more in bsmt, with a lg rec. rm. lg master w/ ens. Dbl garage. Backs on to green belt. Yet to be built. MLS

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NEW BUNGALOW - lovely lot backing to open farmland. Ceramic foyer, kitchen & laundry. Hardwood in LR/DR. Bonus rm/3rd bdrm. MLS $399,900

PRESTIGIOUS LOCATION backing to wooded parkland! Custom built 3+ bdrm bungalow. 3 gas f/p’s. Finished rec. rm w/builtins. MLS $499,900

CENTURY HOME in Linwood. 3 bdrms, 2 bths. Natural woodwork. Main fl. laundry. 24’x30’ heated workshop. Huge lot - 134’ x 113’! MLS $229,900

PARK-LIKE GROUNDS - 11 acres mixed brush, pond! Lovely updated bungalow & barn/shop. Min’s from Elmira/ K-W & Guelph. MLS $549,000.

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Beautiful quality built bungalow featuring 18” ceramic throughout foyer and ktchn, great rm & dining area features beech hrdwd floors, maple cabinets with no slam drawers, breakfast bar. Master bdrm leads to gorgeous 5 pc. bth, Dbl garage, extra height in basement, mn flr laundry. Yet to be built. MLS

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FEATURED PROPERTY VILLAGE OF FLORADALE - court location! Large, well landscaped lot. Stairs from bsmt to oversized garage. Bright rec. rm. w/large windows & gas f/p. Oak kitchen w/garden doors to deck. 3 bdrms, 2 bths. Don’t miss this rare opportunity! NEW MLS $389,900. NEWLY BUILT BUNGALOW - 3 bdrms, 2 bths incl. ensuite. Great rm. w/hardwood. Gas f/p. Cherry kitchen w/lots of cupboards! Immediate Possession MLS $395,000.

Large Bungalow w/2 bdrm, 4pc bath loft. Captivating Verdone model w/4 bdrms, mn flr master w/luxury ensuite, hrdwd flrs, 10’ ceilings, airy GR w/w-out, inspiring“Barzotti”kit equipped w/pantry & breakfast bar. $30,000 in upgrades, backs onto green space. Rogers Bonus pkge: Free internet, home phone, cable for 1yr. Pkge value of $2000 approx. MLS

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$314,900 ELMIRA | NEW LISTING. Finished top to bottom; unbelievable woodworking throughout, swimming pool, flagstone patio, patio doors from master; A MUST SEE!!. NEW MLS

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YOU’LL LOVE COMING HOME! $549,000 HAWKESVILLE | This charming 3,200

square foot home built in 1994 on a half acre lot in an ideal village setting features 4 bedrooms, 2 garages, one double on main level and one single on lower level, fully finished walk-out basement, large bright family room with a wood-burning stove, deck, main floor laundry and master bedroom, central air, water softener, sauna, whirlpool, barn/workshop, second kitchen on main floor and green space galore! MLS

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Affordable country home on almost 1/2 acre of land, dug well; 3 bedrooms, 1 bath; appliances included; NEW MLS

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$473,000 ELMIRA | Prime country home with barn close to Elmira. Lots of room including 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, family room; main floor master bedroom and main floor laundry; backs onto greenbelt. MLS 42 ACRES 7 BEDROOMS $674,900 CROSSHILL | This 2,800 sq. ft. 2-storey home surrounded by 100 ft. white pine & spruce trees located 20 minutes from Waterloo on a 42 acre mixed bush lot with riding trails, 2 springs and a pond has 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, finished basement ideal for in-law set-up, main floor laundry and master bedroom, and new windows, doors and geo-thermal heating system. MLS

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Small edges seperate elite athletes

3/4 acre country property with mature trees. 4 bedroom 2 bathroom split level house. New kitchen 2005, new roof 2006. 24’x48’ 2 storey shop/barn, 12’x24’ utility shed. 5 mins from Elmira. $410,000.

From a Hiram, Ohio reader: “Are there any developmentally disabled nonhuman primates? For example, a gorilla with Down Syndrome?”

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BUNGALOW WITH GREAT CURB APPEAL in the downtown area offers open concept kitchen, dining and living room, main floor laundry, two bedrooms plus master with ensuite, basement family room and recroom plus large unfinished area. Roof and central air three years. Garage 20x13’6”. MLS

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Many such examples exist in the scientific literature, says Frans de Waal of the Yerkes Primate Center of Emory University and author of “The Age of Empathy.” “I know cases of trisomy (three copies of a chromosome, instead of the normal two) of chromosome 22 in one chimpanzee and one orangutan; in both, the condition was associated with mental retardation superficially resembling Down Syndrome, which afflicts humans with trisomy 21.” Also a chimpanzee named Knuckles, still alive in Florida, has cerebral palsy, and Azalea, a young rhesus monkey that de Waal knew personally, had trisomy of chromosome 18. She was clumsy in her locomotion and acted in a socially inept manner; she sometimes threatened dominant individuals, which in the strict hierarchy of rhesus society is a big “no-no.” Interestingly, whereas other monkeys would get punished for such transgressions, Azalea was extremely well tolerated, as if the others knew there was something wrong with her and cut her some slack. The same consideration has been claimed for Knuckles, “a tolerance I attribute to the capacity for empathy in primates.”

When closely matched athletes compete, why does one win one day and another the next? Surely whoever is fastest or strongest will remain so, for a while at least.

Anyone belonging to a gym knows we all have “strong” and “weak” days, due to amount and quality of sleep, nutrition, etc., says Steve Gisselbrecht in “New Scientist” magazine. These factors can be regularized somewhat but not viral infections and the like. Nowadays most distance competitions are timed to a thousandth of a second, which usually provides enough margin to declare a winner, says physiologist Mike Rennie of the University of Nottingham Medical School, U.K. In fact, the athlete’s mental and physical states, such as diet, fit of shoes, distance from the starting gun, will to win, are likely to account for more than 0.1% difference at the elite level.

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Linwood, Ideal Setting for an Equestrian Farm - $575,000

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The athlete’s form is another variable, encompassing helpfulness of coaching, injury or illness, overconfidence or nagging self-doubts, plus cumulative stress and even simple luck. Almost all of these can be graphed as curves that add up to victory or defeat, says Jon Richfield of Somerset West, South Africa. “Yet most setbacks are at least temporarily reversible.”

How do you spell relief? “O-b-e-c-a-l-p” just might do it, marketed as a treatment for children’s mild complaints. But is it safe?

As safe as a sugar pill manufactured to FDA standards, which describes Obecalp, whether the name is read forward or--did you notice?-backward: placebo. (Rebecca Coffey of “Discover” magazine)

Why have scientists dubbed the giant glyptodont “the Babe Ruth of ancient armored tail-swinging mammals”?

Relatives of modern-day armadillos, glyptodonts arose in South America some 20 million years ago and lived until about 10,000 years ago, says “Science” magazine. They sported a turtlelike shell and heavy armor on their heads and tails, which may have reached speeds of about 15 meters per second (33 mph). The largest species were massive, about the size of an old Volkswagen Beetle. New evidence suggests that just like the homerun-hitting baseball Babe, glyptodonts knew how to take advantage of the “sweet spot,” swinging their hefty tails like baseball bats and landing powerful blows yet minimizing potential kickback injury. The “sweet spot” is at the center of percussion, a point where a person can transfer momentum effectively with a baseball bat, tennis racket, sword, an axe or any hand- held implement while the forces against the hands are almost zero. (Source: The Discovery Channel)

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CONSTRUCTION

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RENOVATION CLEAN UPS! Call for Details • Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning on Location • Area Rug Cleaning Drop-off and Pick up Service • Bleached out Carpet Spot Repair • Janitorial • Grout Cleaning • Carpet Repair & Re-Installation • Pet deodorization • Floor Stripping www.completecarpetcare.ca

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519-669-7607

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CONSTRUCTION

Wayne Martin Contracting

Renovations - Additions -Siding -Aluminum -Windows -Repairs

519-746-6485 RR1, Waterloo AUTOMOTIVE

TIRE

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SPECIALTY, NOT A SIDE LINE. Farm • Auto • Truck Industrial • On-The-Farm Service

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519-669-3232

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Additions Renovations

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Decals & Safety Stickers

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• 14 ton BoomTruck

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PAINTING Over 15 Years Experience

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PAINTING

519.669.9160

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Complete Collision Service

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For all your Plumbing Needs. 24 HOUR SERVICE Steve Jacobi

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PAINTING

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24 Hour Service 7 Days A Week

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AUTOMOTIVE

Auto Tech Inc.

• 35 ton Mobile Crane

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING • WALLPAPERING

CONSTRUCTION

THOMPSON’S

ORTLIEB CRANE & Equipment Ltd.

PAINTING & DECORATING

1600 King St. N., Bldg A17 St. Jacobs, Ontario N0B 2N0

SEPTIC

AUTOMOTIVE

CRANE

BIRMINGHAM

GLASS SYSTEMS INC.

For all your home decorating needs

Call Robert Michael For An Estimate!

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Specializing in Paint & Wallcoverings

Decks/Fences Design/Build Projects

519-590-1762 EMAIL: rob.michael@rogers.com

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•Removal of Trees or Branches of Any Shapes or Sizes in Almost Any location •Hedge trimming •Branch Chipping •Stump Grinding

519-669-1836 Thomas Martin CONCRETE

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HEADQUARTERS Have your skates sharpened with us four times, and the fifth one’s FREE!

22 Church St. W., Elmira

Tel: 519-669-5537

STORE HOURS: M-F: 7-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 12-5

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> Maryhill C.W.L. & K. of C. Valentine > The Winter Blahs got you down? Supper. Ham, scalloped potatoes with all the fixings & a flower for your lady. 5:30 â€“ 7 p.m. at Maryhill Heritage Community Centre. Adults $14; children $7; 5 + under free. Must have tickets in advance. Mike Runstedler 519-648-3394, Mary Campagnaro 519-822-9287, Bob Lehman 519-836-8271, Tim Vegh 519-648-3952.

> â€œCritical Massâ€? concert in the

church hall, St. Teresa of Avila Church, 29 Flamingo Dr., Elmira. Everyone welcome. Free will offerings are gladly accepted.

FEBRUARY 15 > The Optimist Club of St. Jacobs is hosting a free skate at the St. Jacobs Arena on Family Day from 2-3:30 pm. For more information, call Rob at 519-664-2023.

> Creating

Beautiful and Comfortable Outdoor Rooms. 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church Hall, 22 Arthur St. N., Elmira. Elmira & District Horticultural Society presents Mark Schwarz of Earthscape Creative Landscape. Members no charge, nonmembers $2. Contact 519-669-2458.

FEBRUARY 16

Come join the St. Boniface School Council for their annual fundraising dance at â€œMaryhill Placeâ€? formerly Maryhill Knights of Columbus. Doors open at 8 p.m. Cost $15 per person, includes lunch, gives you a chance on door prizes and a spectacular silent auction. For more information call 519-648-2832.

FEBRUARY 21 > Jubilation

Male Chorus respresting 30 area churches and 13 denominations. 7 p.m., Waterloo North Presbyterian Church, Northfield Dr. and Westmount. Free will offering. For more information call 519-8887870.

FEBRUARY 24 > Annual roast beef dinner with all

the trimmings February 27 at Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N., Elmira. Continuous sittings from 5 â€“ 7:30 p.m. Wheelchair accessible, take out dinners available. Ticket $14 adults; $7 children ages 5 â€“ 12 and family ticket $40. Advanced tickets available at Readâ€™s Decorating 519669-3658, Elwyn Bridge 519-6695635; Frank Cooper 519-669-2115; Trinity United Church Office 519669-5560.

> Pancake Supper 5-7 p.m., West > Waterloo Rural Womenâ€™s Day. Mary

Church, 2 Cross St. Elmira. Ham, cheese and broccoli quiche, garden salad with buttermilk dressing, roll, strawberry cheesecake and beverage $9. Served from 11 a.m. â€“ 1 p.m.

After Hours Emergency Services: 1-800-465-2667

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Business

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FEBRUARY 19

CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS

Allen Morrison, Agent/Owner

Life

> Lunch at Gale Presbyterian

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DENTURE

Auto

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Call Donna at ext 104

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Frey Martin RN: Eldercare; what you should know, Sheri Clemmer from Floral fushion Floradale. Day hosted at Wallenstein Bible Chapel, 4522 Herrgott Rd., Wallenstein.

> Hot lunch, $15 per person. Call 519-664-3794 x 237 for more information.

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New to the Community? Do you have a new Baby? Itâ€™s time to call your Welcome Wagon Hostess. Elmira & Surrounding Area

SHARON GINGRICH 519.291.6763

elmirawelcomewagon@sympatico.ca

Be Prepared For Winter!

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> Rib Dinner â€“ Royal Canadian > Liver & Onion Dinner â€“ 6 p.m.

21 Industrial Dr., Elmira

> Free up the child in you! Laugh!

NANCY KOEBEL

Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira (downstairs). 6 p.m., first come, first served. BBQ ribs with all the trimmings $7/person.

Every Friday in February Family Friendly Movie Nights. 7 p.m. at the Junction, 47 Arthur St. S., Elmira. Feb. 19 â€“ â€œIce Age 3â€?. Invite others to join you at the Junction for movies, popcorn and a fun time! Info: Marilyn 519-669-5548.

Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira, downstairs. First come, first served. Choice of liver & onion stir fry with salad or chicken casserole.

> Bid Euchre Card Party â€“ 7:30 p.m.

at St. Teresa of Avila Church Hall, 19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Admission $5. Door prizes, 50/50 draw and lunch provided. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.

Bus: 519.895.2044 ext. 217 Home: 519.747.4388

Individual life insurance, mortgage insurance, business insurance, employee benefits programs, critical illness insurance, disability coverage,

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Wise customers read the fine print: ▼, *, **, ♦, †, ■ Loyalty Rewards Event offers apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased between February 2nd and March 1st, 2010 from participating retailers. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Offers subject to change without notice. See participating retailer for complete details and conditions. ▲Your local retailer may charge additional fees for administration/pre-delivery that can range from $0 to $1,098 and anti-theft/safety products that can range from $0 to $1,298 etc. Charges may vary by retailer. See local retailer for complete pricing information. ▼ $19,999 Purchase Price applies to 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (24F) only and includes $7,500 Consumer Cash Discount and $500 Bonus Cash Offer. $19,999 Purchase Price applies to 2010 Dodge Journey SE Canada Value Package (22F) only and includes $750 Consumer Cash Discount and $500 Bonus Cash Offer. See participating retailer for complete details. Prices include freight ($1,400), air tax, tire levy, OMVIC fee. Prices exclude licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other retailer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailers may sell for less. **2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT with SXT Plus Group shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount/Bonus Cash Offer: $26,355. 2010 Journey R/T shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount/Bonus Cash Offer: $27,111. Prices include freight ($1,400), air tax, tire levy, OMVIC fee. Prices exclude licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other retailer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailers may sell for less. *Bonus Cash offer includes Loyalty Bonus Cash and Conquest Bonus Cash. Loyalty Bonus Cash is available to customers who currently own a Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Plymouth or Eagle vehicle and who purchase or lease a new 2009/2010 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge vehicle (excluding 2009/2010 Dodge Challenger and Sprinter models and 2010 Dodge Caliber SE/CVP). Some conditions apply. Loyalty Bonus Cash varies from $500-$1,000 depending on vehicle purchased/leased. Conquest Bonus Cash applies to customers who currently own a competitive minivan and who purchase/lease a new 2009/2010 Dodge Caravan or Journey or Chrysler Town & Country model. Some conditions apply. Conquest Bonus Cash varies from $500-$1,000 depending on vehicle purchased/leased. Bonus Cash is a manufacturer-to-retailer incentive which will be deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. See your retailer for complete details. ♦Consumer Cash Discount is offered on most new 2010 vehicles and is deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Amounts vary by vehicle. See your retailer for complete details. †0% purchase financing for 36 months available to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, TD Financing Services and GMAC on most 2010 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram models, except Challenger, Caliber Canada Value Package and SE Plus, Grand Caravan Canada Value Package and Cargo Van, Sprinter and Ram Chassis Cab. Example: Dodge Journey (22F) with a Purchase Price of $19,999 financed at 0% for 36 months equals monthly payments of $555.53; cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $19,999. Prices include freight ($1,400), air tax, tire levy, OMVIC fee. ♦Prices exclude licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other retailer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailers may sell for less. ■ Variable Prime Rate up to 84 months is offered on most new 2010 vehicles on approved credit to qualified retail customers through TD Financing Services. Biweekly payments shown are based on 84 month terms. Variable rate is TD Prime Rate and fluctuates accordingly. Payments and financing term may increase or decrease with rate fluctuations. Offer not valid for residents of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Nunavut and NWT. Some conditions apply. See participating retailer for complete details. ¥The Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among mid-sized cars in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Vehicle Dependability StudySM. Study based on 46,313 consumer responses measuring problems consumers experienced in the past 12 months with three-year old vehicles (2006 model-year cars and trucks). Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed October-December 2008. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. ∆Based on 2010 EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide ratings published by Natural Resources Canada. Transport Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. ‡Based on U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) scoring system for 2010 model year Dodge Grand Caravan and Journey. √Based on January through September 2009 R.L. Polk sales total registrations. ®SIRIUS and the dog logo are registered trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC.

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