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A vehicle rolled into the ditch on Middlebrook Road near Balsam Grove Road around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. The lone occupant of the vehicle was taken to hospital and the road was closed for several hours. Police say the investigation is ongoing. [JOE MERLIHAN / THE OBSERVER]
Low turnout to discuss plans for Elmira transfer station Council hoping for more input prior to deciding whether to push ahead with formal bid for private operator STEVE KANNON CONFESSING TO BEING UNDERWHELMED by the turnout at a public meeting Tuesday night, Woolwich councillors will now decide if they’ll push ahead with efforts to save the waste transfer station in Elmira. Fewer than a dozen residents showed up for a special session in the com-
munity room at the WMC to hear about options for keeping the facility open. While some private operators have expressed interest in running the facility as a business venture, the township has to decide if it wants to move to a formal process, issuing a request for proposals (RFP) prior to the transfer station closing at the end of May. If that’s
the case, some arrangement may have to be made for interim operation of the site, as an official handover from the Region of Waterloo to a private company could take two to four years to complete given the regulatory hurdles. Even at the greatly reduced service level, the region says the facility costs about $110,000 a
year to run. The township could look at paying those costs while a private deal is worked out or perhaps a private operator would take on the costs in the interim. As it now stands, the current level of service – the site is open briefly two Saturdays a month – isn’t viable as a private enterprise, said David Brenneman, the township’s chief adminis-
trative officer. “As a business, they couldn’t make money as it is now.” In the long run, a private operator would need to expand the business beyond even what went on at the site when it was open most days, he added. Where the transfer station took in some 1,000 tonnes of trash in 2014, that
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customers, and $40 to $50 a tonne for commercial users – would also be likely. One of the potential candidates for taking over the facility estimated that volume would require 20-25 medium trucks and 25-35 small trucks bringing in trash every day. A large transport truck full of refuse would leave the site daily, likely bound for a jurisdiction with much lower tipping fees than offered at the region’s landfill site on Erb Street in Waterloo. The higher volumes and
truck traffic were points of contention for some of those who showed up Tuesday night. “There’s nobody in town that’s going to want that,” said Elmira resident Marty Merlihan. “I don’t think it’s going to fly anywhere.” Frank Rattasid, owner of 86 Auto and Metal Recyclers in Elmira, had a long list of concerns and questions. He noted that in order to keep the transfer station, it appears the township will have to take in large streams of garbage to be sorted in Elmira before
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being trucked out again. “Will the people of Woolwich be willing to take in 9,000 tonnes of other people’s waste?” he asked of the increase needed to bring the 1,000 tonnes of local trash up to the 10,000 tonne threshold. Eric Schwindt, who lives just north of Elmira, suggested that the region’s plan to expand curbside garbage collection in the rural areas is an expensive proposition,
arguing it might be cheaper and more convenient to simply keep the transfer station open. While the region will be expanding some services when a new contract for waste collection begins in March 2017, it will be reducing actual collection at the curb for those currently receiving the service – a four-bag limit every other week instead of three bags weekly.
In that light, Woolwich is looking for public input on the next steps in its bid to keep the transfer station going. This week’s meeting wasn’t particularly helpful. “I’m underwhelmed with the turnout. I was hoping to hear from more people,” said Coun. Patrick Merlihan, noting the issue was the most common one raised during the 2014 municipal election. He nixed the idea of
$110,000 a year to operate the facility as now configured, saying the current two-days-a-month schedule isn’t viable or useful. The Ward 1 councillor suggested the region overinflated the costs to help bolster its determination to close the transfer station, which it has already done in the other townships. Council is expected to discuss the issue again Mar. 1.
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A car and a van collided on Snyder Avenue South and Park Street West on Feb. 11 leaving bits of the car strewn across the road. The car was totaled and ended up on a neighbouring lawn. At least one person was taken to hospital. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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Region moving ahead with $1.7-million upgrade to Heidelberg treatment plant LIZ BEVAN THE HEIDELBERG WASTEWATER TREATMENT plant is getting ready for upgrades and improvements over the next few weeks now that the construction contract has been tendered and awarded by Waterloo Regional council. On the list of renovations is an addition to the building, renovations to the existing structure, and most importantly, replacement of the electrical supply system, the HVAC system, and computer upgrades – all with the aim of bringing the facility up to standard. Trevor Brown is the manager of engineering and wastewater programs for the region, and says residents won’t notice the difference, but the planned renovations are something that is necessary. “It is something that just comes with time. We were seeing a lot of corrosion in our electrical equipment and if that stuff starts to corrode, obviously the electrical system will fail and it would be a catastrophic failure,” he said. “Part of the upgrades are just bringing things up to code and they have obviously changed over the years since that facility has been built. It is all going to be behind the scenes. The service up there is quite good and there won’t be any interruptions.” Ball Construction, based in Kitchener, was awarded the contract for a price of $1,727,186 after the bidding process came to a close last month. The bill is almost $400,000 higher than planned, but Scott Angello, supervisor of procurement at the region, says that is something the region plans for. “If the budget is not there, we can’t move forward or we have to find that allocation. My understanding is that the funding was available, it just wasn’t in the initial plan. It is a security fund that we put money aside for the unexpected,” he said, mentioning that price increases are something that doesn’t happen that often. “I wouldn’t say it happens often. It is taken by a case by case scenario.” The reason given for the rise in cost was WASTEWATER | 5
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Regional program takes aim at childhood obesity This week saw the launch of region-wide Healthy Kids Community Challenge, including Family Day activities at the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira WHITNEY NEILSON AIMING TO IMPROVE THE frightening statistics surrounding childhood obesity, the Healthy Kids Community Challenge launched in Waterloo Region this weekend in conjunction with Family Day weekend. The region was given $1.125 million from the provincial government’s Ministry of Health and Long Term Care as one of 45 communities in Ontario participating in the challenge. Woolwich Township recreation staff were on hand on Monday at the Woolwich Memorial Centre giving out healthy snacks to families who came out to participate in the free public swims and skates. The first theme of the challenge is ‘Run. Jump. Play. Every Day.’ Cities and townships in the region brainstormed ways to engage children 12 and under and their families in active play. Jennifer Horndl, facilities supervisor at the WMC says they looked at the different recreation possibilities in the
township and held a forum to decide how they’d help kids get active. “I think what spoke to us was just the statistics that are out there. There’s been a 14 per cent decline in the number of kids who play outside after school over the last decade. Only seven per cent of children and youth accumulate that 60 minutes a day at least six days a week. So for us the priority of Woolwich was to really look at the ‘run, jump, play every day’ theme, and how can we engage that active, creative outdoor play here in the township,” Horndl said. They decided to do two initiatives. The first one is activating creative play by piggy backing on some existing events throughout the township, like family fun days and school carnivals. “We’re going to send out some of our playground staff with equipment like potato sacks, just bringing back that oldfashioned fun community picnic type of feel. We’re calling them pop up playgrounds. We’re going to teach the kids how to play outside again,” Horndl said.
They’ll be teaching them games like Red Rover and four square. Secondly they’re working with the rare Foundation to put together creepy crawler trail walks, intended to encourage families to use the township’s trails. They’re bringing in animators from rare Charitable Research Reserve, who are going to take people through the trails, showing them different bugs and the township will provide some butterfly nets. Sanjay Govindaraj, Region of Waterloo Public Health planner says one of the nice things about this funding is it has so much flexibility. “They kept the theme quite broad, just run, jump, play and they said targeted to 0-12. So it gave each of us a chance to see what really fits each city and township. If you look at all the actions that came out... it’s so diverse,” Govindaraj said. Addressing obesity is a complex issue because programs and policies are HEALTHY KIDS | 28
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Great accessibility starts at home, group tells Woolwich council Social Development Centre of Waterloo Region is promoting VisitAble housing options for new construction WHITNEY NEILSON PROVIDING HOMEBUYERS WITH MORE options – no stairs, wider hallways and doorways – would be a great way to begin making homes more accessible, according to the Social Development Centre of Waterloo Region. Such moves would be a positive step in creating a more inclusive communities, the group’s executive director, Trudy Beaulne, told Woolwich councillors last week. The VisitAble Housing Task Force convened a meeting in the fall of 2014 with municipal planners, building inspectors, engineers, builders, and developers to talk about this initiative – VisitAble housing. The attendees raised questions, which the centre did some further research on and created the research report, which was distributed to council. “There were a couple of very specific asks we had [to council] that to most people seem a little vague and nebulous, but to make sure when they update their official plan ... to look at having stronger language around VisitAble housing, more specific use of that language and defining the standards for them to be looking at developments that are in progress or soon to be done and for them to not just encourage it, but to consider whether they can provide some in-
This Elmira home fits the VisitAble housing standard: a no step entrance off the garage, a bathroom on the main living floor, and wider doorways and hallways. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] centives to the developers and builders to incorporate this,” Beaulne said. They’re also planning a forum for Mar. 23 to give more opportunity to the decision makers and other stakeholders to talk more about how to make it happen. A VisitAble home is defined by three features: a no-step entrance to the main level, wider doorways and hallways on the main level, and a minimum of one half bath on the main level that can be used by someone with a mobility aid such as a wheelchair. Woolwich Township’s 2012 official plan does
reference building accessible homes under assisted and special needs housing, where it states “the township will encourage new housing, which is accessible by people with challenges.” The taskforce would like to see VisitAble housing become the standard when the township updates its official plan. They’re also asking them to develop specific guidelines for building housing that is VisitAble, encourage development projects to incorporate it as the standard for all housing, and provide incentives for developers and builders who want to
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They weren’t able to make much progress on compiling a list of examples of existing VisitAble housing in the region because they spent so much time doing the technical document. She says they have some pictures and locations, but they weren’t able to find the time to go and verify. They did come across some clearly VisitAble housing designs of houses built in Elmira in the ’90s. She spoke to the homeowner of one of them and they said it was one of five standard designs shown to them at the time. “If we could get some additional dollars that would
be what we would do is actually pull that information together and have a much more concerted effort because one of the problems is if you don’t know what we already have we’re assuming that there’s none, but that’s not true. We are finding examples that are intended to be VisitAble or it just was what seemed to be a nice people friendly design. And to pull together that information to get something that would then become an inventory and a guide to people who want to build something that’s more than just about policies, more about the features,” Beaulne said. They also created a guide for realtors and for homebuyers which allows them to do a room by room assessment of the accessibility features and determine whether or not a home meets the three features of a basic VisitAble design. The guide is incorporated into the realtor’s MLS system so they can be explicit about whether a home is or is not VisitAble and what features it has. She says if consumers are asking for it then builders will be paying more attention. “Certainly in our travels, 10 years ago even the issue around wider doorways and wider hallways was a bit of a push, but it seems like those wider doorways and hallways are becoming
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Wellesley awards gravel tender Wellesley will spend some $226,000 this year spreading gravel on township roads. Meeting this week, councillors approved the tender from Joe Kerr Limited to complete gravel resurfacing in the township this year at a cost of $225,571.39, slightly less than the budgeted $226,770.05 for the roughly 27,000 tonnes of gravel which will be required.
Maintenance gravel will be applied to Chalmers Forrest Road, Lichty Road, Buehler Line, Lawson Line, Moser Young Road, Posey Line, Powell Road, Lavery Road, and Manser Road, as well as a capital project of 2,000 tonnes on Streicher Line.
Paving the way for roadwork Brantco Construction will perform asphalt paving, and sidewalk and curb work in Wellesley Township this year at a
cost of $730,983.19. The bid was substantially lower than the $910,447.56 the township had budgeted for the roadwork. Asphalt paving is scheduled for Deborah Glaister Line, Manser Line, Linpine Lane, Lorraine Drive, Alice Street, the Community Centre entrance in Linwood, Herrgott Road, Jane Street, Industrial Crescent, Nafziger Road, Gerber Road, and the Wellesley Library parking lot. Curb repairs are planned for Anita Street and Peter Street in St. Clements, and concrete sidewalks are planned
for Nafziger Road and Henry Street in Wellesley, as well as Wilker Way in Linwood.
GRCA elects new chair, vice-chair The GRCA board of directors elected Helen Jowett as the new chair and Chris White as the new vice-chair, each for a one-year term. Jowett has been a member of Waterloo regional council representing Cambridge since 2014. White is the mayor of Guelph/
Eramosa Township and a councillor in Wellington County.
Seasonal temps in January
Precipitation was close to the long-term average with both rain and snowfall events in January in much of the Grand River watershed, the GRCA reports. The snowfall events tended to be localized, rather than watershed-wide. Laurel Creek received the most precipitation during the month while
Shade’s Mills received the least. During one storm towards the end of January, the Conestogo weather station received the highest snowfall, recording 22 cm of snow over two days. In contrast, the southern part of the watershed received very little precipitation over the same period. Temperatures were seasonal in January, averaging -6.3 C, after a very warm December. There is still a chance of above average temperatures continuing. The major reservoirs are slightly above normal for this time of year.
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Hunters charged and fined after trespassing A LINWOOD MAN AND another from Kitchener were fined a total of $1,500 for trespassing to hunt. The Linwood resident pleaded guilty under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act to trespassing for the purpose of hunting and received a fine of $1,000, while the Kitchener man pleaded guilty to the same offence and received a fine of $500. Court heard that on the afternoon of Oct. 30, 2015, the Waterloo Regional Police Service contacted Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry conservation officers regarding a trespassing complaint. Conservation officers, along with the Ministry’s canine unit, attended the Erbsville area and conducted an investigation. The investigation determined that the men
had trespassed to hunt coyotes without obtaining landowner permission. Justice of the Peace Zeljana Radulovic heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Kitchener, on Feb. 8. The public is reminded that a hunting licence does not give the authority to trespass. For further information on hunting regulations, please consult the Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary available at ontario. ca/hunting. To report a natural resources violation, call the MNRF TIPS line at 1-877847-7667 toll-free any time or contact your local ministry office during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222TIPS (8477).
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9:33 AM | Waterloo Regional Police received a report that on Jan. 25 and Feb. 1 at approximately 3:30 p.m. on both dates, an unknown male ran towards two children walking home along Meadowlark Road in Elmira. The children ran away both times and got home safely. The suspect is described as an approximately 20-year-old white male wearing a black, thighlength coat. On Feb. 12, police identified the suspicious male. The male and his parents were spoken to and was determined that he did not intend to alarm the children and at no time was there any risk to the kids in the area. Local schools were notified and police
DAMAGE PEGGED AT $100K FOLLOWING FIRE IN ELMIRA
A fire that started in the second floor unit of this home on Church Street East on Tuesday caused approximately $100,000 in damages and displaced the tenants of both units. One tenant was home at the time and managed to escape through the upstairs window. The Ontario Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate the cause. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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Twp. to weigh costs of retaining transfer station PERHAPS THE DIMINISHED SERVICE has soured residents on the idea. Perhaps they’re resigned to the closure of the facility. Or maybe they didn’t like the weather. Whatever the reason, the low turnout – fewer than a dozen residents – at a public meeting to discuss plans for the waste transfer station in Elmira certainly didn’t inspire Woolwich council to keep pushing ahead to save it. Having already closed the stations in the three other rural townships, the Region of Waterloo appears bound and determined to do the same in Woolwich. Or, at the very least, to wash its hands of the operating expenses as quickly as possible. The township won a number of reprieves, with the final one expiring at the end of May. That’s not enough time to turn the facility over to a private operator, but does allow for the process to get underway. Given the bureaucratic process and malaise, it could take years for the facility to begin operating under a different banner. Therein lies the rub, however. Keeping it open would be costly at $110,000 annually, likely necessitating the township to institute a special tax levy – let’s say $30 a year per household – just to keep the current level of service, which is almost useless but would provide some kind of continuity while the paperwork wends its slow and painful course. No matter what, Woolwich is looking at a great deal of time and money to move ahead. The plethora of empty chairs at Tuesday’s public meeting was not encouraging. Councillors will want more certainty that the facility matters before moving forward. When the service was still at a functional level, the transfer station was well used, seeing some 25,000 visits a year. That’s something worth keeping, a convenience to residents that also reduces the economic and environmental impacts of having to make the trek to the Erb Street landfill site in Waterloo. The region, however, has no issues with creating that kind of logjam. Nor with inconveniencing residents of all the townships in the name of saving money. The waste disposal side has been bleeding more money annually. Then there’s the other runaway costs, most notably in a particular white elephant that will be a black hole for yet more taxpayer money. Waste disposal costs keep rising. The department has seen soaring expenditures and falling revenues, the ostensible conditions for cutting the rural transfer stations. Revenues from commercial and industrial sources, for instance, fell between $3 million and $4 million between 2009 and 2014, as waste gets hauled elsewhere. The introduction of the green bin program in 2010 created expenses in that same dollar range, but the department’s budget was reduced by $2 million since then. With revenues falling, the region has turned increasingly to property tax increases to fund waste management, with a 70 per cent increase in household taxes related to waste management since 2009 alone. Those numbers were enough for the region to bail on the service. As those who turned up Tuesday night heard, volumes will have to increase dramatically, along with prices, to make the site viable as a private operation. Just how much is the public willing to bear?
Through the entire Elmira waste transfer station process, cash is king when it comes to the region setting its real priorities. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
Scheming Turkey has no appetite for war with Russia WORLD AFFAIRS “WE WILL DEFEND ALEPPO: all of Turkey stands behind its defenders” – Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Wednesday, Feb. 10. “Turkey and Saudi Arabia may launch an operation (into Syria) by land” – Turkish Foreign Minister Mehmed Cavusoglu, Saturday, Feb. 13. “There is no thought of Turkish soldiers entering Syria” – Turkish Defence Minister Ismet Yilmaz, Sunday, Feb. 14. Between Wednesday of last week and Sunday night, the Turkish government, in league with Saudi Arabia, made a tentative decision to enter the war on the ground in Syria – and then got cold feet about it. Or more likely, the Turkish army simply told the government that it would not invade Syria and risk the possibility of a shooting war with the Russians. The Turkish government bears a large share of
the responsibility for the devastating Syrian civil war. From the start Recep Tayyib Erdogan, then prime minister and now president, was publicly committed to overthrowing the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad. For five years he has kept Turkey’s border with Syria open so that arms, money and volunteers can flow across to feed the rebellion. Erdogan’s hatred of Assad is rooted in the fact that he is a militant Sunni Muslim while Assad leads a regime dominated by Shia Muslims. Both men rule countries that are officially secular, but Erdogan’s long-term goal is to impose Islamic religious rule on Turkey. Assad is defending the multi-ethnic, multifaith traditional character of Syrian society – while also running a brutally repressive regime. Neither man gives a fig for democracy. Erdogan’s main ally in the task of turning Syria into a Sunni-ruled Islamic state (although 30 per cent of Syrians are not Sunni Muslims) is Saudi Arabia. Together these countries and some smaller Gulf
states worked to subvert the original non-violent movement in Syria that was demanding a secular democracy, and then armed and supplied the Sunni-dominated armed rebellion that replaced it. The U.S. government also wanted to see Assad’s regime destroyed (for strategic reasons, not religious ones). So for years Washington turned a blind eye to the fact that its allies, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, were actually supporting the extremists of Islamic State (ISIS) and the Nusra Front, al-Qaeda’s franchise in Syria. Largely as a result of that support, these two extremist organizations now completely dominate the Syrian revolt against Assad’s rule, accounting for 80-90 per cent of the active fighters. Turkey and Saudi Arabia finally broke their ties with Islamic State last year, but they still back the Nusra Front, which has camouflaged itself behind an array of minor “moderate” groups in the so-called “Army of Islam.” When the Nusra Front, with increased Turkish and Saudi support, over-
ran much of northwestern Syria last spring, Russia finally went to the aid of its long-standing ally, the Syrian government. Russian air power helped the Syrian army push back the troops of both the Nusra Front and Islamic State, and Erdogan was so irked by this that he actually had Turkish fighters shoot down a Russian bomber last November. It was clear at the time that the Turkish army was very unhappy about the prospect of a military clash with Russia. It does not share Erdogan’s dream of an Islamist-ruled Syria either. So the Russian bombs kept falling, the Syrian army went on advancing, and now it has cut the main supply line from Turkey to the rebels in and around Aleppo. This angered Erdogan greatly, and he now has an equally reckless ally in Prince Muhammad bin Salman, the Saudi deputy Crown Prince and defence minister. Over the past week these two men appear to have talked themselves into a limited military inDYER | 8
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Given the recent frigid temperatures, how have you been keeping warm?
» Kate Wall
» Matt Walton
» Rob Maclachlan
“Staying inside.”
“Lots of coffee.”
“We were freezing at a hockey tournament. “Staying indoors.” We were the coaches on the bench, but skated after.”
» Carl Thompson
» Helen Grainger “By staying in the arena.”
“Erdogan’s hatred of Assad is rooted in the fact that he is a militant Sunni Muslim while Assad leads a regime dominated by Shia Muslims.” Gwynne Dyer | 6 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON
More common elsewhere, socialism is a topic even in the U.S. elections EDITOR'S NOTES ANY MAN WHO IS not a socialist at age 20 has no heart. Any man who is still a socialist at age 40 has no brain. Variations of this saying have been around for years, attributed to the likes of Winston Churchill and George Bernard Shaw. No matter its origin, the implication is that socialism and related politics are for young people who see the injustices of the world and naively champion solutions. Having lived a little more – and acquired assets and income they don’t want taxed – the same people develop a new political outlook. By and large, there’s truth in that take. Youthful idealism does die off in many individuals. Where that’s not the case, there’s a very well-oiled propaganda machine to disabuse people of the notion of equality. Ultimately, there is coercion. That was the model used
in the early part of the 20th century to ward off progressive governments and break unions and, later, to fuel Cold War rhetoric. Certainly the latter part of the century saw the word fall out of favour. But that’s changing. Young people today see the economic inequality and the resultant political system – bought and paid for – that serves very few. Unburdened by the Cold War – the wall came down before many of them were born – they can look at the concept with fresh eyes. To the south of us, it’s these potential voters who are galvanizing the unlikely run of septuagenarian Bernie Sanders, the self-described socialist ... though more often these days described as democratic socialist in the vein of European politics. On the U.S. scale, Sanders is very left, though he’d be somewhere in the middle of the Canadian spectrum. More right if you factored in his record in support of American imperialist wars and the military industrial complex, the great sucking vortex
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now, the potential of a leftward shift in the U.S. is intriguing. Many of the topics discussed in the States are already commonplace here – universal health care, affordable schooling, even election finance control, albeit nowhere near enough – but Canadians aren’t having the kind of conversation about equality and oligarchs that surround the Sanders campaign. The election of Justin Trudeau and the Liberals has already delivered a change in the political culture, but the party went ahead and signed the harmful Trans-Pacific Partnership and appears to give only lip service to the falling standard of living experienced by most Canadians. The talk of an oligarchy, of politics run by the moneyed class, is novel in the mainstream, though the U.S. media is doing everything it can to marginalize the man and his message, especially as it applies to financial regulation and removing money from politics. His message resonates with many, particularly
the aforementioned young people. Plenty of people haven’t forgotten the 2008 meltdown, the Occupy movement and the downturn that continues today, the product of decades of decline. Sanders appeals to those who recognize the problem and its roots. On the other side, Donald Trump appeals to those who see a problem – they’re out of work or seeing their standard of living decline – but put the blame elsewhere, though Trump, too, scares the oligarchs with some of his pronouncements. In reality, the current economic system isn’t sustainable. Change, many critics have noted, will only come through mass movements, not the established political system. Some kind of revolution, if only the kind espoused by Sanders (his use of that word is also an eye-opener). There’s some thought that Sanders, like fringe parties, has no real hope of actually winning. But that’s not the point, some will argue. Rather, the idea is to make the mainstream parties and media sit up
and take notice. If enough people are showing their disapproval and/or signalling what they’d really like to see in Washington, the policies of those considered outsiders will eventually make their way into the platforms of Democrats and Republicans. The goal of those politicians is to gain power, after all. They’ll do whatever it is they think they have to do in order to win. Today, that’s typically done unethically through big money, lobbying, scare tactics and disingenuous calls to patriotism, religion and similar touchstones. It may be too much to expect elections to be fought strictly on platforms and ideas and the common good, but any movement in that direction has to be a plus. Going with Sanders’ criticism of the financial system, the solution is to reduce or eliminate what is referred to as the phantom economy – much of the financial sector – which produces nothing but has grown from an adjunct of KANNON | 8
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THE MONITOR
VERBATIM
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
Rates of individuals accused of crime in Canada in 2014 were highest among young adults aged 18 to 24. There were almost 101,000 youth aged 12 to 17 accused of Criminal Code offences (excluding traffic violations), resulting in a youth crime rate of 4,322 per 100,000 youth. This was lower than the rate of 5,428 per 100,000 population posted by 18- to 24-year olds, but well above the rate of 2,048 per 100,000 population for those aged 25 and older.
“As I’ve talked with families and small business owners, students and seniors over the winter break, I find myself hearing stories about two different worlds, two different Ontarios. There is an Ontario where a small group of insiders with the ear of the Premier and the Liberal Party are doing just fine. And, then, there’s another Ontario - where hard-working people try to keep up, but keep falling further behind.”
With stunned neighbours looking on, Waterloo Regional Police busted a marijuana growing operation at 29 Falcon Dr. in Elmira on Feb. 14. The Valentine’s Day seizure netted 226 larger plants worth an estimated $140,000 from the semi-detached home on the quiet street.
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DYER: Russia’s presence does
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cursion into Syria to push the regime’s troops back and reopen the supply lines to the rebels. This would also have allowed the Turkish army to whack the Syrian Kurds, who are building a de facto independent state in the Kurdish-majority territory along Turkey’s southern border. (Erdogan is already at war with Turkey’s own Kurdish nationalists, having broken a four-year truce with them last summer.) On Saturday the Turkish army began shelling Syrian Kurdish forces, and on Sunday Assad’s government objected to the UN about a hundred “Turkish soldiers or mercenaries” who had crossed the border
into Syria. At which point the grown-ups took over, and the Turkish defence minister denied that there was any intention to invade Syria. France publicly warned Turkey to end its attacks on Saturday, and there were doubtless secret but frantic warnings to the same effect from Turkey’s other NATO allies. Turkey (and Saudi Arabia) have almost certainly been put on notice that if they choose to start a local war with Russian forces in Syria, they will have to fight it alone. So that is probably the end of that, and everybody can get back to the business of partitioning Syria – which is what all the talk of a “cessation of hostilities” is really about.
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the real economy of goods and services to the largest part of our economy. Critics also advocate local, people-centric economies, a human scale we can understand. It’s an idea that dovetails with what environmental groups have been saying for years about buying locally produced goods, for instance. Until recently, criticisms levelled by Sanders and others were routinely dismissed as socialist or utopian dreaming. Today, to a certain extent, we’re
all socialists, as witnessed by governments bailing out many sectors of the economy post-2008. Given that the economy is in flux, and that the status quo has been failing us for decades, now is certainly the time to make changes. Or at least to ask questions and have a discussion about following a better path – we know there are better ideas out there, and profiteering oligarchs, making gains on the backs of the middle class, are proof that what’s being done today will only harm us.
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SPORTS NOT SO GREAT OUTDOORSMAN / STEVE GALEA
SKIING / HIGH SCHOOL
Weather finally cooperates a little for the EDSS ski team
Don’t sweat the small stuff, flies included
Season is short, so members look to make the most of it by month’s end WHITNEY NEILSON A LATE START TO the ski season hasn’t slowed down the Elmira District Secondary School’s alpine ski team, as one athlete brought home a silver medal from their first meet last week. Coaches David VandenBerg and Chris Finnie are optimistic about the rest of their season. “We’ve had a good start. The weather hasn’t been great. Our first practice had to be moved because of the lack of snow. But besides that we’ve had a good year. Our numbers are up. We’re always a small team but we’re up to eight from six last year, so that’s good,” VandenBerg said. They went to a mini meet at Alpine on Jan. 15 and competed in the Waterloo County Secondary School Athletics Association meet on Feb. 12 at Beaver Valley. They head to the Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association meet on Feb. 18 in Beaver Valley.
If they do well enough there they’ll go to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association meet in Blue Mountain on Feb. 29. “Just last Friday we had our best showing in quite some time. Irian FastSittler placed second in WCSSAA, so brought a silver medal back. So that was good. She did quite well,” VandenBerg said. Thursday’s meet will be their final competition of the season, unless someone makes it to OFSAA, which Fast-Sittler could do. “It’s been a while, at least five years since a team has gone, or anyone’s gone to OFSAA. That would be pretty exciting,” VandenBerg said. Top individuals and top teams go to OFSAA. But if an individual is part of a team that already qualified as a team, then the secondplace individual gets to go as well. So if it were the same results at CWOSSA as there were at WCSSAA then she’d have a chance
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and Rob Kohli. Dutchman Matthew Cruickshank, helped by JD Sterne and Willms, gave them back their lead, and then Willms scored late in the period, shorthanded
WHEN YOU ARE A new fly fisherman and you start tying flies, you think it is all about trout and tiny dry flies, nymphs and wet flies. As you progress in the sport, however, a curious thing takes place. You begin to notice older, more experienced anglers fishing with big streamers. They’ll often wink as they suggest these larger flies are for monster trout and bass, pike and muskie. And you say to yourself, that must be what happens when you gain experience. Or what do these crusty old timers know that I don’t? Eventually, you’ll fall for the “big fish for big flies” ploy that they tell you. So much so that you will sometimes forget that all those fish that the tiny flies you are using have caught. You might even forsake them and opt to tie on a bigger fly in hopes of catching a trophy fish. Want to know the truth? The truth is older anglers tie and use bigger flies not primarily because of any of these things. Rather they use and tie them because they can’t see well enough to tie the smaller flies or thread a tippet through the eyes of any of the tiny flies young, sharp-eyed anglers
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The EDSS alpine ski team has grown by two members since last season and will compete in the Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association meet on Feb. 18 at Beaver Valley, having already competed in WCSSAA. Team members are Michael DeVries, Jaron Bauman, Markus Krepstakies, Emily Yeung, Ben Schott, Owen Lucier, Irian Fast-Sittler and Liam Hanley. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] to go as the second-place individual. The team came together in November and started doing some dry land training. The real training on the ski hills didn’t start until January. They had two practices before the minimeet and WCSSAA. The majority of the team
is new, with just three returning from last year. “Markus is another one who did really well at the mini-meet. He had the second fastest time at that meet, but he wasn’t able to be at WCSSAA. We don’t know how he’ll do but I’m optimistic for him as well at CWOSSA next week,”
VandenBerg said. Emily Yeung, one of the new skiers to the team, explained what the first race was like for her. “It was really terrifying going up to the gate, and then once you realize how easy it is, once you get into SKI TEAM | 11
Long weekend not kind to the Sugar Kings Team drops games to Kitchener and Listowel, giving up plenty of goals along the way WHITNEY NEILSON AFTER DECIMATING CAMBRIDGE AND Brampton the previous weekend, the Elmira Sugar Kings were unable to carry that momentum into the Family Day weekend, losing to both
Kitchener and Listowel. Elmira was full of energy in the first period on Sunday versus the Kitchener Dutchmen, carrying the play for the first 10 minutes. But at 10:14 Kitchener’s Jason Willms, sent one past Jon Reinhart to open
the scoring. Taite Wirschke and Marselis Subban picked up the assists. “I did think we came out of the gate pretty well actually,” said head coach Ty Canal. “I thought we did have some momentum, we
had some shots. We were able to cause some turnovers and then for whatever reason the opposite happened.” Quinten Bruce tied up the game for the Kings three minutes later, assisted by Klayton Hoelscher
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Novice: LL#2
Atom: LL#2
Feb. 13 vs Burlington Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Pacey Camm, Michael Gear, Brady Martin Assists: Stuart Sinclair
Feb. 13 vs Ayr Home: 3 Visitor: 3 Goals: Ben Lowther (2), Carter Lipp Assists: Carter Lipp, Hunter Lance, Ben Lipp
Novice: MAJOR Jan. 29 vs Owen Sound Home: 7 Visitor: 0 Goals: Sam Ratcliffe (4), Josh Carson, Danny Schaefer, Josh Frey Assists: Josh Frey (3), Owen Weppler (2), Riley Dettweiler (2), Mitchell Roemer Shutout: Aiden Schaap, Evan Grant
Novice: MAJOR Feb. 11 vs Milton Home: 4 Visitor: 0 Goals: Josh Carson (3), Ethan Burkholder Assists: Keaton Kidd (2), Jacob
Feb. 13 vs LL#1 Home: 5 Visitor: 4 Goals: Teagan Cadeau (2), Jonathon Enns (2), Gabriel Hicknell Assists: Jonathon Enns, Daniel Grant, Gabriel Hicknell
Atom: MINOR A Feb. 9 vs Burlington Home: 6 Visitor: 2 Goals: Andrew Chumley (2), Brady Martin (2), Nathan Martin, Eric Kane Assists: Ian Leetch (2), Stuart Sinclair, Isaac Lopers, Mitchell Walker, Sam Ratcliffe, Pacey Camm, Nathan Martin
Atom: MINOR A Feb. 11 vs Burlington Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Stuart Sinclair, Pacey Camm, Nathan Martin Assists: Eric Kane, Isaac Lopers,
Atom: MINOR A
Atom: MAJOR A Feb. 9 vs Burlington Home: 0 Visitor: 1
Atom: MAJOR A Feb. 13 vs Burlington Home: 4 Visitor: 3 Goals: Ryan Brubacher, Joe Martin, Cade Beacom, Isaiah Reitzel Assists: Jordan Chang, Jordan Martin, Isaiah Reitzel, Parker Alles, Ethan Bickerton, Ryan Brubacher
Atom: MAJOR A Feb. 15 vs Burlington Home: 3 Visitor: 4 Goals: Ethan Martin (2), Isaiah Reitzel
Assists: Ethan Bickerton, Eric Hutton, Mason Spark
Anderson, Matt Fleischmann
Midget: MINOR A
Peewee: LL#3
Bantam: AE Feb. 13 vs New Hamburg Home: 5 Visitor: 3 Goals: Hunter Schmitt, Tyler Horst, Mac Willms, Ryan Parrott, Kyle Deyell Assists: Matthew Brubacher, Tyler Horst, Mac Willms, Hunter Schmitt
Feb. 10 vs Milton Home: 4 Visitor: 3 Goals: Isaiah Thornback, Cade Schaus (2), Brent Mulder, Riley Runstedler Assists: Brad Hale, Isaiah Thornback, Daniel Carr (2), Brent Mulder, Austin Flaherty
Feb. 14 vs Hespeler Home: 1 Visitor: 0 Goals: Coleton Benham Assists: Owen Hackert, Nolan Williamson Shutout: Johnny Kilgour
Peewee: MAJOR AE
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Midget: LL#1 Feb. 12 vs Plattsville Home: 2 Visitor: 0 Goals: Adam Elliot, Alex Metzger Assists: Alex Metzger, Keean Dowdall, Will Mewhinney, Jeff Talbot
Novice: B
Bantam: MINOR A
Midget: LL#1
Atom: BB
Feb. 14 vs Oakville Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Brett Allen (2), Jarrett Lavigne Assists: Payton McIsaac (3), Nathan Curtis, Jarrett
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Feb. 13 vs Guelph Home: 1 Visitor: 2 Goals: Sara Forwell Assists: Kara Macpherson, Olivia Straus
Feb. 14 vs Plattsville Home: 7 Visitor: 1 Goals: Alex Metzger (3), Nick Campagnolo (2), Aaron Crawford, Liam Catton Assists: Max Bender (4), Trent Brunkard (2), Nathan Horst (2), Liam Catton, Nick Campagnolo
Feb. 13 vs Vaughn Home: 3 Visitor: 0 Goals: Madi Martin (2), Taylor Schmitt Assists: Kayla Shantz, Paige Woods, Chloe Hislop Shutout: Gwyneth Martin
Midget: LL#2
Feb. 13 vs Kitchener Home: 2 Visitor: 1 Goals: Emily Martin, Claire Jacklin Assists: Claire Jacklin
Feb. 14 vs Beverly Home: 1 Visitor: 2 Goals: Nick Kieswetter Assists: Sammy Huber, Luke Carter
Atom: LL
Peewee: B Feb. 13 vs Twin Centre
Home: 4 Visitor: 2 Goals: Delaney Jacklin, Carly Bauman, Jane Hinsperger, Ella Campbell Assists: Maddy Goss (2), Charlise Roth, Delaney Jacklin, Delaney Keen
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Atom: MAJOR AA Feb. 3 vs Woodstock Home: 3 Visitor: 0 Goals: Jackson Heron, Josh Dierickse, Matt Anderson Assists: Dimitri Eleftheriadis (2), Josh Dierickse
Atom: MAJOR AA Feb. 12 vs Woodstock Home: 0 Visitor: 0 Shutout: Mitch Simmons
Atom: MAJOR AA Feb. 13 vs Woodstock Home: 2 Visitor: 2 Goals: Nolan Romhild, Galin Moir Assists: Jackson Heron, Ty O’Hearn, Nolan Reesor
Atom: MAJOR AA Feb. 14 vs Woodstock Home: 1 Visitor: 3 Goals: Galin Moir Assists: Jackson Heron
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ATOM: BB Devilettes 26th Anniversary Tournament, London, Feb. 5-7 Game 1 vs Burlington Home: 2 Visitor: 0 Goals: Chloe Hislop (2) Assists: Brooke Rempel, Kaitlyn Hyatt Shutout: Gwyneth Martin Game 2 vs Sarnia Home: 2 Visitor: 0 Goals: Madi Martin, Ayla Brubacher Assists: Kaitlyn Hyatt, Taylor Schmitt Shutout: Gwyneth Martin Game 3 vs Chatham Home: 1 Visitor: 3 Goals: Taylor Schmitt Assists: Chloe Hislop, Paige Woods Game 4 vs Michigan Home: 2 Visitor: 1 Goals: Avery Grundy, Taylor Schmitt Assists: Brooke Rempel Game 5 vs Chatham Home: 2 Visitor: 1 Goals: Paige Woods, Amy Dueck Assists: Chloe Hislop (2)
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Little improvements a big thing for senior boys’ basketball team at EDSS LIZ BEVAN THE ONLY DIRECTION WAS up for this year’s EDSS senior boys’ basketball team. After losing every game last season, the team improved on their record, with one regular season win this year, and four tournament wins, a record coach Adam Taylor says the team should be proud of. “We count it as five wins,” he said with a laugh. “They played hard. They were a good group of kids. They played defense really well. We would have a lot
of coaches that would say, ‘we know you guys aren’t basketball players, but you played really good defense.’ That is all you want as a coach, so we were really happy.” He says the team knows that they aren’t the best team in the league, but they are happy to be out on the court giving it their all, and making the other team fight harder. The boys met the goals they set for themselves. “We expect to not win very many games, and the guys come in with that un-
derstanding. We set small goals for them and each game we would say, we want to hold them under ‘x’ amount of points, and almost every time, we did. So, it was good,” he said. “The guys know, we play against kids from Kitchener where basketball is all they do. It is like when other teams play us in girls’ hockey. People just know that.” The team finished out the regular season with a 1-11-0 record, and a total of two points, and Taylor says BASKETBALL | 13
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GALEA: Keeping an eye on what matters, an angler discovers that size really does matter FROM | 9
routinely use. I first realized this about 10 years ago when I was on a river and I had to enlist the help of a younger friend of mine to thread the tippet through a tiny fly that completely matched what the trout were taking. After that fly finally had enough, I decided to forego the embarrassment and tie on a
big white streamer, which promptly caught a large fish and made me look like I had actually been cagey enough to plan it. Since then, I have been pretending that I tie big flies because they catch big fish, when in fact I tie them because I can actually see them. I was reminded of this though last night when I
begin tying a dozen tiny hot spot pheasant tail nymphs in size 14 for a friend of mine. The full length of a fly like that is about a half inch and this came as quite a shock to my eyes since I had just finished tying a score of pike flies that were roughly the size of my forearm. If you were to walk in on an older gent like me
tying flies of this size, you might initially believe you walked into an operating room where fine brain surgery was being performed. There is excellent lighting, a magnifying face shield, which looks through another stationary magnifying glass that is placed over the fly under construction. When I finished tying
those dozen flies for my friend and took off all the magnifying headgear I had on, I had to actually squint to see the flies sitting in the tiny bowl I placed them in. I guess what I’m saying is eventually eyesight alone will force me to fish for larger and larger prey species because A) I can actually see the details of
the large flies they require and b) you can generally thread a rope through the eye of the hooks they are tied on. This evolution in diminishing eyesight will, I suspect, eventually force anglers of my generation to invent innovative patterns for whale sharks. Either that, or find younger fishing buddies.
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and assisted by Austin Gaboury to head into the second period ahead 3-1. Defenseman Kevin Fitzpatrick picked up Elmira’s second and final goal of the night early in the second on a power play, assisted by Bruce and Jeff Jordan. Kitchener’s Nicolas Munro (Owen Lane) added another to their side of the score board in the second. “You give a team like Kitchener room and space and time, they’re a good hockey team so they were able to capitalize on that and unfortunately we got behind a little too much and then just couldn’t fight back. I thought we had a little bit of a fight in the second and third, but just obviously not enough to get the score closer than what we wanted,” Canal said. And there was no comeback in the third for the Kings, as the Dutchies sunk three more goals to take the game 7-2. Goals were scored by Ryan Migliaccio, Cruickshank, and Ryan George. Picking up the assists were Cruickshank, Logan Schmidt (2), Migliaccio, and Willms. Ethan Skinner was awarded a penalty shot, but Dutchman net minder Luke Richardson blocked it. “It’s just some little things that when you’re
playing a good hockey team they cost you. A couple of missed checks in the d-zone or you lose a guy or there’s a turnover at the wrong time for a odd man rush, you know that type of little stuff that you can control. I think we had some power play goals on us too. Penalties, they can swing a hockey team and you’ve got to make sure that you don’t put yourself in that type of situation,” Canal said. On Monday the Kings travelled up the 86 to take on the Listowel Cyclones. They managed to tie the game up twice after falling behind, but weren’t able to make that third time’s a charm. The game ended 6-3 in Listowel’s favour. In the first period Elmira couldn’t get on the board, as Cyclones Brady Anderson (Jamie Huber, Austin Huizenga) and Huber (Jordan Caskenette) gave Listowel the 2-0 lead. “It was a tough weekend. I think we had one of these a couple weekends ago, but you’ve got to take something good out of them and I think the one thing that we can is when everybody’s going and everybody’s doing the little things together, I think we can play some consistent hockey,” Canal said. Power plays were the Kings’ best friends in the second frame as both Rob Kohli and Zac Coulter found their mark on power
Sugar King Ryan Walsh sends the puck into Kitchener’s end. Elmira lost 7-2 to the Dutchmen on Sunday at the WMC. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] play opportunities, tying the game at 2-2. Helpers were Coulter, Mackenzie MacSorley, Fitzpatrick, and Skinner. Huber scored his second of the night for Listowel in the third while Ryan Walsh was still sitting out a late second period penalty for slashing. MacSorley gave the Kings their third goal of the evening three minutes into the period unassisted
to even the score again. “We tied it up in the second there on the power play and then we had some momentum obviously. We turn around, take some more penalties, and give them momentum again and then we just couldn’t get back that goal again when we needed it,” Canal said. But Elmira came up short on their penalty kill,
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the rhythm it’s really easy. It’s just the thing is going fast and cutting corners, once enough people have gone over though it gets really icy on the snow, so you kind of lose an edge going over the second time,” Yeung said. As for how she felt when it was over? “I finished and then I fell over, so not great,” Yeung says with a laugh. “But you feel like a real badass sledding in.”
It can be a challenging sport for newbies because all of the students race in the same category, rather than being divided into junior and senior, says VandenBerg. But often there’s a sense of accomplishment once they’ve finished. Typically the first time down they’re just happy to be able to go down without falling, and then after that they work to improve their times, he says. “For most of them it’s the first time they even see
allowing two more power play goals for a total of three in the third period. Anderson and Caskanette scored, helped by Huber (2) and Keaton Willis. The Kings pulled goalie Liam Devine to add an attacker, but Anderson managed to score on the empty net making it a hat trick for him. Huber and Caskanette assisted. Huber was traded to Listowel after playing the 2014-2015 season with the Kings. So far he’s racked up 30 goals and 44 assists for the Cyclones this season. “Hopefully our guys can see when everybody’s playing we can play some pretty good hockey and it’s just a matter of making sure everybody gets on the same page,” Canal said. This week’s practices will be about getting back to basics and preparing for another round of weekend play, with hopefully a better result. “You’ve almost got to start from scratch again. We’ve got two new teams this weekend and just refocus and go over the things
that make us a successful hockey team and run with it and be ready. Especially in the playoffs you’ve got to have a short memory. And hopefully our guys are able to do that this week as well,” Canal said. Ethan Skinner was awarded the GOJHL offensive player of the month for January at Sunday’s game for posting six goals and 15 assists in 10 games. “He had a great month obviously and he’s played well for us. It’s nice to see you do get some recognition. I think the guys like to see that too and when his line mates or other guys on the team see a guy on our team be successful, I think they definitely have something to do with it obviously. He’s played very well for us all year and we’ll definitely need everybody come the playoffs,” Canal said. The Kings head to Stratford on Friday to take on the Cullitons at 7:30 p.m., followed by a home game versus the Waterloo Siskins on Sunday. The puck drops at 7 p.m. at the WMC.
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Weekend sees Jacks grab 3-1 playoff series lead Having split at home, the team captures both games in Tavistock after battling through overtime WHITNEY NEILSON ADDING TWO WINS TO their record on the weekend, the Wellesley Applejacks took a 3-1 lead in the first round of playoffs versus the Tavistock Braves. A win on Wednesday night at home would propel them to the next round. Head coach Brad Gerber says the coaches thought the guys played really well on Friday night, going into a road game with the series tied 1-1. “We got back to the basics. I thought the guys did a really good job of getting pucks in deep, good
numbers coming back, all the things we talked about. Playing a patient game is very important in the playoffs,” Gerber said. On Friday in Tavistock the Jacks had to battle into double overtime to take the 4-3 win. It took nearly the whole 20 minutes before either team scored, as Tavistock’s Ocean Check found the back of the net on a power play to lead going into the second frame. Angus Rowland and Jacob Rooke were the helpers. Scott Martin (Spencer Brick, Braidon Kerbs) and Nick Mercier (Shaun Pickering, Justin Lebold)
added two goals less than a minute apart in the second to give the Jacks the advantage. Braves forward Jake Wiffen fired back with one of his own, assisted by Rowland and Petrie to lock the game at 2-2. The Jacks took advantage of the power play as Kevan Hada sat out an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and Sean McEwan made the game 3-2 to finish off the second. Cal Jefferies and Nick Breault assisted. Unwilling to be outdone in their own barn, Tavistock’s Maverick Petrie (Wiffen, Rowland) slipped
the puck in Wellesley’s net to send the game into overtime. “After the big win Friday night I thought we would kind of have the momentum, which we didn’t. But that’s expected in playoff hockey. I thought we had a good first period. We got away from our game in the second. We started taking some undisciplined penalties again and that just takes the whole flow out of the game. You can’t play four lines the way you want to play four lines,” Gerber said. And finally at 17:49 in double overtime Wellesley secured the 4-3 win as
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Mercier scored his second of the night, assisted by Kerbs and McEwan. “Thank goodness we had a heck of a third. I give the guys a lot of credit. We stuck with it and fortunately we got a bounce or too and we forced overtime,” Gerber said. The next night, also in Tavistock, had a similar feel as both teams battled to continue to the next round of playoffs. This time around Wellesley scored first, at 4:01 on a successful power play marker from Mercier, assisted by Lebold and Pickering. Goals from Mackenzie
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under five minutes. Pickering (Mercier), Brady Gerber (Mercier, Pickering), and Mercier (Jefferies), scored for Wellesley. Gerber says some of the more veteran players came through when they needed them, but it was a full team effort. “Nick Mercier played a really good weekend on defence. We acquired him from Paris and he’s been a really solid defenseman ever since he came to us. All the guys did what they had to and they got the job done. Cal Jefferies, getting Sean McEwan back from injury is huge. And Alex Uttley, he’s played Junior C playoffs before. They don’t panic and they stay calm
and keep working and get the job done,” Gerber said. This time it only took one period of overtime to end the game. Alex Uttley sealed the deal for the Jacks with the advantage as Cody Bateman took a cross checking penalty for the Braves. McEwan and Jefferies provided the assists. Prior to Wednesday’s game Gerber said he thought they had momentum coming home now. “Winning two games down there on the weekend was a huge boost for the team. It sure would be nice to wrap it up. All the other three series are done and they’re resting, so it would be nice to get this series done as soon as possible and maybe get some
rest. But you know what, in the playoffs nothing comes easy. Tavistock’s fighting hard. We’re going to have to play our game, that’s for sure, smart hockey, stay out of the box and you know what we’ll be alright,” Gerber said. The Jacks and the Braves faced off in Wellesley on Wednesday night, with the potential to be over if Wellesley wins. The seven game series will continue Friday night in Tavistock at 7:30 p.m. if the Jacks don’t win on Wednesday. If they lose on Friday night too, game seven is on Saturday in Wellesley with a 7:30 p.m. puck drop. The winner of the series will go on to play Ayr.
he is already looking to incoming players to build next year’s team. “Apparently we have some Grade 8 kids that are coming in next year or the year after that are club kids, so that will be really good in a couple of years – looking ahead,” he said. “But, really, it doesn’t matter. Win or lose, we have fun.” The team is losing a couple of their top players next year, with graduation coming up, but Taylor is optimistic they can move forward, improving on this year’s record when the 2017 basketball season starts. “We are going to lose a lot of guys. Dan Howell, he is really tall, he has graduated, so that changes a lot.
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The EDSS senior boys’ basketball team, including Dan Howell, improved on last year’s regular season record, with one win and four tournament wins. Coaches are already looking forward to next year’s team, adding new players, and losing some of their best. Our most talented player is leaving, but you never know. Our two best scorers weren’t on the team last year, so you never know,” said Taylor. Taylor says there was one player that really stood out as most improved and was a valuable asset to the team – point guard Jeremy Schouppe. “He was our starter, and he improved a ton. We took him aside and let him know how well he has done. We were a little worried, because moving from junior to senior can be a big jump, but he did really well,” he said, adding that he was impressed with a few players that had never been on a court before, as well. “They all improved, honestly, we had guys that
never played before that ended up being really good. Some of our Grade 11 guys that we didn’t think were going to be able to play much, they played a lot, so we were happy.” Taylor’s message for the team? Thanks for a great season and he hopes it was a fun one. “We were super happy with them. They worked really hard in practice, they worked hard in the games, they are a fun group of kids,” he said. “They all put themselves out there and were super easy to coach. That is all you want. We were really happy with this group. We tried to make it a little bit more fun for them. If you are going to lose ten out of eleven games, then you have to have fun.”
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the province’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities is something that Randy Dyck, Elmira District Secondary School Tech department head, says will help people realize how important trades are in Canada and fill the current gaps in industry. “We have a great responsibility here, going forward with the next generation, there is a growing need,” he said, touting the benefits of learning a trade for students. “It is a need with higher expectations in terms of the requisite knowledge that you are bringing to that trade. Experiential learning is just a fantastic environment, for our students to learn in, whether it is in the shop, or here in a classroom, or down the road in a co-op or apprenticeship.” A portion of the promised amount, $23 million, is going directly towards upgrades and new facilities and equipment at colleges across Ontario, and Moyer says the initiative is ongoing. Conestoga has applied for some of the money to address issues at some of their campuses. “We are continuously upgrading equipment so it is meeting current industry needs and employer needs. That is something that we definitely use on an ongoing basis for all of our programs. We had also applied to use it for our facilities both at the Cambridge campus and at the
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Grade 10 EDSS student Tyler McVay works with alternating and direct currents in a tech class at the high school. The province has recently announced a large investment into supporting skilled trades education and encouraging underrepresented groups to get into post-secondary trades. [LIZ BEVAN / THE OBSERVER] with little result. rating some green energy Doon campus,” she said, “We are working hard to technology.” adding that it is all about Around $13 million of the encourage more Aborigikeeping up with industry nals and women into the investment is going tostandards. “In Cambridge, skilled trades, but it is a wards encouraging Aborigwe are looking at enhancchallenge. There is still a inal peoples, at-risk youth ing and modifying some small percentage of women classroom space to allow us and women to participate participating in skilled in the trades and set up to train more apprentices, careers, something Moyer and at the Doon campus, TRADES | 16 says is an on-going effort, we are looking at incorpo-
QUIETLY, AFTER NEARLY A year of negotiating, a coalition has been formed among grain farmers, the forestry industry and northern and rural Ontario community representatives. It’s called Growing Ontario, with a stated mandate of raising the awareness of the importance of their industries to the rest of the province. With proper guidance, there’s a good chance Growing Ontario could turn into a real heavy hitter, for a couple of reasons. First, it brings together economically significant sectors – with an estimated $30 billion in economic activity – that have long had common interests, but never exploited them publicly for advocacy purposes. Growing Ontario says it represents 28,000 grain farmers, 50,000 forestry workers and more than 120 municipalities that rely on natural resources. Second, it’s based out of downtown Toronto, where anti-agriculture, anti-forestry sentiments percolate the most. Third, although Growing ROBERTS | 16
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Ontario may have some public education role, most of its time will eventually be spent lobbying, hitting decision makers over the head with data and stories that underline the importance of natural resources and rural Ontario. It’s determined to restore the respect that’s eroded away. “Whether it’s the food we eat, the lumber that provides us shelter, the fuel that keeps us warm or moving, or the raw materials woven into the textiles that we wear, Ontario farmers and forestry workers are
meeting the vital needs of Ontario families everyday and providing those needs in a very sustainable fashion,” according to Growing Ontario. “Their contribution to our economy deserves recognition, their stories of innovation practices deserve to be shared and their commitment to protecting our environment for future generations should be acknowledged.” The Clay Belt in northern Ontario and Quebec covers 180,000 sq. km., the bulk of which sits on the Ontario side. The fertile soil pro-
duces great grass, perfect for grazing cattle. And if you’ve ever treated yourself to a bottle of artisanal Loon vodka, distilled in Hearst from grain grown nearby, you’ll know there are regions in the north that have unique and marketable agronomic attributes. Working with municipalities aligns with efforts underway by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture to drive home the importance of farming to the province. The number one challenge identified by federation members is poor understanding of farm practices
and the realities of living near farming neighbours. “Municipal leaders have a responsibility to learn and understand what the agricultural industry is all about – an industry that drives our rural economy and feeds our province,” says the federation. Working with Growing Ontario could help those municipal leaders work in better harmony with farmers. I talked about the new organization with Grain Farmers of Ontario chair Mark Brock and vice-chair Mark Huston. “We’ll be doing some-
thing in Queen’s Park, but it will be non-confrontational,” says Brock. “We really want to get across the economic sense of our industry, and make government understand we need a business environment that allows us to innovate and adapt. The numbers of farmers are dropping, and reaching out to others who are experiencing similar problems is one way to increase agriculture’s voice.” Sometimes that’s called amplification. It’s worked for others. The opponents of modern agriculture have succeeded getting inside
Farm-based support for MCC hopes to reach $5-million milestone A staple among area producers for more than 30 years, the Ontario Mennonite Relief Heifer Sale sees cows go up for auction Feb. 19 at Carson Auctions in Listowel LIZ BEVAN THE ONTARIO MENNONITE RELIEF Heifer Sale has been supporting the work of the Mennonite Central Committee for more than three decades. This year, the sale is set to reach a huge milestone: $5 million raised for MCC programs. The sale is built on donations from dairy farmers, giving heifers to auction off for a good cause. Sale chairperson Clarence Deifenbacher says the sale is a prime example of the community coming together to contribute to something bigger. “The important thing is to emphasize that it is a teamwork effort by a whole number of elements, the volunteers, the sponsors, the donations and of course, the buyers,” he said ahead of the auction tomorrow morning. “They are all donated animals, and help with the sale and leading up to it, is all volunteers.” The sale usually raises around $200,000 for MCC, and has been running every year since 1981 and Deifenbacher says the community is happy to help.
“I think we are living in an area where we have experienced people migrating from other countries to this area and particularly those that came as refugees and MCC has been supporting that program for quite a number of years, so we like to be able to a part of that, and raise some money to help the cause,” he said. Rick Cober Bauman, executive director of MCC Ontario, says he’s excited that auction time is here, and has his fingers crossed that this year’s donations will bring the total money raised to that $5-million mark. “We are all kind of hopeful and expectant around that, for sure, and I’m sure not least of all, the farmers that donate and the planners, so if things go well as planned, that should happen,” he said. “It is a classic partnership swelling up from the community and in this case, the rural community. Back in 1981, people very wisely and creatively had this idea, coming from other relief sales. We are so grateful. We try to do what we can to make sure that happens,
but really, it is the dairy farmers’ efforts. The heifer sale continues to be really healthy and vibrant, and has kept on through some very hard times.” With the Syrian refugee crisis in the headlines over the last few months, Cober Bauman says MCC has raised a huge amount of money – around $7 million throughout North America – for Syrian relief efforts, but this money is going to go towards some of the charitable organization’s other efforts. “One of the remarkable facets of the sale is that the money comes into MCC for what we would call ‘where-needed-most’ in a case like this,” he said. “MCC will accept funds from the heifer sale and use them in places where we are underfunded because while we are always extremely grateful like what has come in for Syria, what we have actually found this year is that the ongoing work of MCC can get missed if it is not in the headlines.” Cober Bauman mentioned the current drought in Ethiopia and the large need in the African
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country for some kind of food security program in order to avoid a famine. “Lots of people don’t know that Ethiopia is facing its worst drought in 30 years. We can have a drought in Canada, and we won’t starve. There are lots of securities in place, but in Ethiopia, a drought is really destabilizing,” he said. “The funds from the sale, while not specifically destined for Ethiopia, they give MCC the capacity to keep on with that work that may be a little bit out of sight, but is absolutely critical and allows us to keep it going in a year when the headlines may have directed the funds elsewhere.” The heifer sale usually has just over 100 head of cattle for sale, as well as embryos, semen from highly proven sires and other dairy industry-related items and all money goes directly to helping others through MCC. The sale starts at 11 a.m. on Feb. 19 at Carson Auction Facilities in Listowel. For more information, call Deifenbacher at 519669-2164, or sale secretary John Brenneman at 519-662-1156.
MPPs’ offices as lobbyists rather than as protesters, and getting some environmental groups to sympathize with their cause. They recognize they get more mileage out of developing relationships and having discussions with decision makers, than they do by chaining themselves to trees. Agriculture needs to spark alliances with forestry and rural municipalities to promote a better understanding of farming’s true value to Ontario and beyond. Growing Ontario is a good way to do it.
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trades. The improvement is minimal. We see improvements, but it is still sitting at five per cent. It is still low,” she said. “They create a great pathway into an apprenticeship. It is free training for the participants and we have seen great success there. A number of colleges offer that, and they are awarded this funding. It is for at risk youth as well, it is just trying to capture those people that may not have considered a career in the trades and this will provide them that opportunity.” Dyck has more than 200 students in their final year of trades learning at EDSS, and says he would love to see improvements in the post-secondary sector of skilled trades in the area. “(The investment should) at least encourage young people to realize this is a first career choice. This is something that you can really sink your teeth into, and have a wonderful career and lifestyle should you choose to get into it,” he said. “It comes with challenges and it is lifelong learning. I think it could be very helpful, for them too, as they too are bringing in those new technologies.” The province has confirmed that there are investments being directed to Waterloo Region, however the the details have not been made public just yet.
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Plenty of laughs to go with the horrors Drayton Entertainment’s production of Little Shop of Horrors opens Mar. 8 at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse
Jayme Armstrong plays Audrey in Drayton Theatre’s upcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors. The show starts on Mar. 8 and tells the story of a man-eating plant making promises to a meek florist trying to win the girl. [SUBMITTED] fun, it is R&B music and an ers narrating the story as it ters, catchy tunes and a goes along, and Jackson is exciting score. The show is far-out plot - something Drayton Theatre audiences so ridiculous that you can’t absolutely thrilled to have such huge talent on the help but laugh at it. I think will love. when people really get into Country Playhouse stage. “There is huge diversity “I still won’t believe it the spirit of the show, they in musicals. Some people until I see her at rehearsal. have a really fun time. It love their Rogers and Someone suggested her is a strange, strange little Hammerstein, and some and we got in touch with show. It has got a weird people love their Lerner her and she happened to ending, and it is really and Loewe. I love this kind be free. It is quite a short fun.” of stuff because it is acrun, just from Mar. 8-26. Canadian R&B singer cessible and fun,” he said. We have a couple of musiand Juno-award winner “Well, I would have to say cal artists, they have outDivine Brown has joined that the music got under side bands, but this hapthe cast as part of the trio my skin when I first heard pened to fit into her schedof doo-wop back-up singit. The music, I found so
ule. She has done lots of theatre and she loves doing it. She has done Ain’t Misbehavin’ and Rent. We are thrilled to have her. She is very talented.” She will be joined by soul singers Vanessa Cobham and Shahi Teruko, telling the story of Audrey II and the growing problem the alien plant creates for Seymour and his lady-love. Jackson says that even though there is only a cast of nine in the production, the show is deceptively complicated to put together, with a special set design put together by designer Sam Burson, someone Jackson has worked with before on this very show. “It is really huge and complicated. I had done this show once before many years ago with set designer Sam Burson and she is doing this show as well, so I have had that luck,” he said. “It is really incredible. It all happens on a revolving stage, so we are able to transition from inside the shop and back onto the street, and it is a giant set. It is going to be great.” Tickets are already on sale for Little Shop of Horrors for $44 per person, or $26 for students under 20 at www.draytonentertainment.com. The show will be running from Mar. 8 to 26 with opening night starting at 7:30 p.m.
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THE STORY OF SAD Seymour, vacant Audrey and a man-eating plant will be hitting the stage next month at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. The show is the cult classic Little Shop of Horrors, and choreographer and director Mike Jackson, a big fan of the original movie and off-Broadway production, can’t wait to bring the story to Drayton Theatre audiences. “It is such a fun musical and it doesn’t get done very often,” he said of the show, peppered with jokes and R&B music. “Anyone who has done the show, or even seen it, has a real soft spot and a love for it. Every time somebody finds out I am doing Little Shop of Horrors, they tell me how much they love that production and that they can’t wait to see it. Everybody in the building is excited about the show too. It is such a fantastic musical.” The story surrounds Seymour, played by Drayton Theatre veteran Ken James Stewart, a sad and nerdy florist with an unrequited crush on his coworker, the vapid and simple Audrey, played by familiar face Jayme Armstrong. He enters into an agreement with an alien in the form of a forceful and mean plant, voiced by tenor and actor
Lee Siegel, at the flower shop, which he names Audrey II. The catch? The plant feeds on human blood, and Seymour has to find ways to keep satisfying its hunger. “They all want a better life. They are really sincere and intensely honest characters. They are funny, but their humour comes out as honesty,” he said. “Audrey has watched movies her whole life and she believes that what she sees in the movies are something she wants to emulate in her life. Seymour is this orphan and he works so hard, and they come across this plant and he goes on this journey of feeling like his life could really change.” The ending of the 1986 movie showed Seymour, played by Rick Moranis, and Audrey, played by Ellen Greene, riding off into the proverbial sunset together, but Jackson says this production stays true to the original ending, and audiences could be in for a surprise. “If you haven’t seen it on stage, you’ll have a blast,” he said. “The original ending didn’t test well with audiences, so for the movie they did the Disney ending. That is not the actual ending.” Jackson says the show has a universal quality to it, with relatable charac-
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WED. MAR 2 at 10:00 AM Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; collectables; primitives; glassware; household effects and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for a Waterloo area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-6563555. www.jantziauctions.com
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AUCTION SALE OF 20 military helmets, military collectibles, antiques, household effects and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for The Bill Mayer Estate Hamstead, The Carol Robinson Estate - St. Jacobs and Elmer & Dorothy Lantz of Wellesley, on Saturday, March 12th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.
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ELMIRA BLOOD DONOR CLINIC
Sophia: Blood Transfusion Sunday 6:30am
Give Blood … to save lives. The Next Elmira Clinic: Thursday, February 25th 2016 from 2:00pm - 8:00pm at Lion's Hall, Elmira
519-669-5353
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MACHINE WORKS INCORPORATED
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Breakfast • Coffee • Soups • Sandwiches • Donuts • Muffins • Bread • Pies • Cookies
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Hours: Mon to Sat 6am to 5:30pm | Closed Sundays & Holidays
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CALL 1 888 2 DONATE for more information or to book an appointment. Visit www.blood.ca
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
Ready to Sell? Give Us a Call! READY FOR YOU SOON!
Donating back to the community we call home.
BREATHTAKING BIRDLAND! Elmira - Gorgeous, treed private estate-like setting with meandering creek. This great ‘country in the city’ 1 acre property invites all of nature’s senses to play. This one-of-a-kind English Tudor style home is loaded with character & is truly a home for all seasons. Detached triple garage. Gourmet granite & maple centre island kitchen. Newly renovated basement includes rec room, music room/office & more. In-ground pool offers summer fun & maple syrup flows in the spring. MLS- 30506335
D L SO $729,900
$422,500
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Drayton - This beautiful bungalow with loft is currently being built, located in the town of Drayton just a scenic drive from KW, quality at every turn, 1800 sq ft with hardwood and ceramic, 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. large master bedroom ensuite and walkin closet. MLS 1537660.
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Elmira - Character and charm are evident throughout this Century home! This spacious 2 storey is elegantly decorated throughout with large principal rooms Including a study on the main floor. Beautifully landscaped with a detached double garage. Located in the friendly town of Elmira 10 mins from Waterloo. Zoned for a home based business. MLS 30500671.
D L SO $464,000
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GEDDES ST., HAWKESVILLE
NEW PRICE Priced from $322,900* Gorgeous 1424 sq.ft
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$269,900 “CHARACTER” GALORE in this quaint home backing to Mill Race in Hawkesville. 3+ bedrooms. Formal LR/DR and eat-in kitchen. Main floor family room with walkout to a deck. Office in lower level with separate entry. Zoning will allow for some commercial uses. Immediate possession. MLS.
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
FAMILY ALBUM DEATH NOTICES BAKER,
REALTY LTD., BROKERAGE
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5150 Ament Line, Linwood
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY $2,000.00 monthly, H. & H. extra. 3 Bedroom apartment for rent including approximately 1000 sq. ft. front commercial unit . Or Commercial Unit only at $1,000.00 monthly plus H & H. Great to start a new business and live in the same building, or move in an existing business. Same building has a home hardware and Post Office and more. Available immediately. Call Mildred Frey-Broker 519-741-6970 to view.
FOR LEASE | Unit 1-63 Arthur St. S., Elmira $14.00 / SQ. FT. The unit has 1,025 sq. ft. of finished space available immediately. Has main street exposure. Has a large front display window. Great commercial location. To view call Mildred Frey -Broker Peak Realty Ltd@ 519-741-6970 MLS 1524851
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Call or email today for a FREE, NO OBLIGATION, OPINONS of VALUE!
GEORGE
IN MEMORIAM NEIL
| Passed away suddenly at his residence on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Neil Baker of Wellesley and formerly of Plattsville in his 80th year.
In Memoriam
Marie Reimer (Foerster) April 2, 1941 – February 19, 2015 My Mother, My Friend We hold you close within our hearts and there you will remain to walk with us throughout our lives until we meet again.
HUNTER, RUTH | Passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital at the age of 86 years.
We shared your journey, gave you care and hoped that eased your pain We came to visit, and play cards to see the smiles on your face We sensed the time was coming that those smiles would be erased.
LEIS, MARION | Passed away peacefully, at PeopleCare Nursing Home, Tavistock on Sunday, February 14, 2016, in her 90th year.
Our memories we now have of you We hold them close at heart To ever be reminded, We’re really not apart.
ROTH, CORA (NEE BRENNEMAN) | Peacefully,
with family by her side, at Knollcrest Lodge, Milverton, on Thursday, February 11, 2016, Cora at the age of 88 years.
Passed away peacefully at Groves Memorial Hospital in Fergus on Monday, February 15, 2016 at the age of 79 years. Lester, of Elora, remained in his usual good spirits during his illness. Many thanks to the entire staff at Groves Memorial Hospital for their excellent and compassionate care. In keeping with Lester’s wishes, there will be no funeral or memorial service. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.
www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com
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Marg Steffler & family
OBITUARY Hass, Lester
SINCLAIR, THE REV. DONALD RUTHVEN | Peacefully at
FREE
HOME EVALUATION Call for details: 519-503-2753
Payne, Brayden Michael Stephen Passed away after a struggle with depression, at his home in Elmira on Friday, February 12, 2016, at the age of 16 years. Brayden was the cherished son of April Allen and Michael Payne. Loved brother of Kayla Franklin and her husband Wade, and Dakota Denstedt. Dear uncle of Warren Franklin. Beloved grandson of Peter and Lynne Robinson, Derwyn and Margaret Allen, and Stephen and Linda Payne. He will be forever missed by his many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Brayden was a student at EDSS. He enjoyed swimming, wrestling, and fishing; but his special love was video games. Visitation for family and friends was held on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Gale Presbyterian Church, 10 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira, with Pastor Ray Brubacher officiating. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to Woolwich Counselling Centre. Brayden’s family want you to know that help is available. Please reach out.
MOHR, JANE | Passed
away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Kitchener. Jane resided in Philipsburg and was born 86 years ago in Wellesley Township.
OBITUARY
Headwaters Health Care Centre on Friday, February 5, 2016 at the age of 96. Local relatives are his son Scott (Anne) of Elmira.
NEW DEADLINE FOR FAMILY ALBUM IS TUESDAYS BY NOON FOR THURSDAY PUBLICATION
PLACE A FAMILY ALBUM NOTICE TODAY! Call: 519-669-5790 or Visit: www.observerxtra.com
COUNCIL FETES ACHIEVEMENTS OF U14 SOCCER TEAM
Woolwich Youth Soccer’s U14 girls’ team received congratulatory certificates from Woolwich Township at last week’s council meeting. The squad put together a great season, rolling through the regional and provincial competition to earn a spot at the nationals in Moncton, NB. The girls were winners of the bronze medal game, beating Nova Scotia 4-0. [STEVE KANNON / THE OBSERVER]
FAMILIES MAKE A DAY OF IT AT THE WMC
Families took full advantage of the Family Day activities in Elmira at the Woolwich Memorial Centre on Monday. There were numerous free public skates and swims, along with a chili lunch put on by the Elmira Optimist Club, and snow spray painting put on by the Elmira Horticultural Society and the Elmira Kiwanis Club. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
THOMPSON’S
TIRE
WHERE TIRES
Complete Collision Service
Auto Tech Inc.
ARE A
SPECIALTY, NOT A SIDE LINE. 101 Bonnie Crescent, Elmira, ON N3B 3G2
519.669.8330
Farm • Auto • Truck Industrial On-The-Farm Service
FAX: 519.669.3210
35 Howard Ave., Elmira
AFTER HOURS
519-669-3232
GENERAL SERVICES
RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING EFFORT!
AUTO CLINIC
Providing the latest technology to repair your vehicle with Test accuracy and confidence. &Accredited Repair Facility
21 Industrial Dr. Elmira
519-669-4400
519-669-7652
30 ORIOLE PKWY. E., ELMIRA www.thompsonsauto.ca
519.669.8917
State of the acAhinrte Sharpening M
Various sizes & rates
$4.99 per pair
CLEAN • DRY • SECURE Call
www.biobobs.com
...& SMALL BUSINESS ACCOUNTING
SHELLY & SCOTT TAYLOR 28 Pintail Drive, Elmira, ON, N3B 3G9
519-669-0003
or call today!
22 Church St. W., Elmira
519-648-3004 or 800-232-6396
Tel: 519-669-5537
100 SOUTH FIELD DRIVE, ELMIRA
STORE HOURS:
M-W: 8-6, T-F 8-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 12-5
GENERAL SERVICES
HOME IMPROVEMENTS SERVICES
MUSIC-LOVER GIFT ALERT! COUNTR Y
’s 60’s / 70
HIGH SCHOOSL BAND
GOSPEL
Boat Covers | Air Conditioner Covers | Small Tarps Storage Covers | BBQ Covers | Awnings & Canopies Replacement Gazebo Tops | Golf Cart Enclosures & Covers •Ratches, Hooks, Straps, Webbing etc. •Canvas, Vinyl, Polyester, Acrylic Fabrics
Visit our website
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GENERAL SERVICES
While you wait!
TROPHIES | CUPS | PLAQUES | MEDALLIONS RIBBONS | NAME TAGS | NAME PLATES DOOR PLATES | CUSTOM ENGRAVING
ROCK
Steve Co.
BAUMAN PIANO
SERVICES
Plumbing and Maintenance Inc.
TUNING & REPAIRS
RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL
MUSIC TRANSFERS FROM LPs, 45s, 78s, CASSETTES TO CD
General Repairs
Your favourite albums get a whole new life on CD after we clean up the clicks, pops and surface noise.
519.595.4830
MORE INFO | 519.669.0541
6376 Perth Rd. 121 Poole, ON
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For all your Plumbing Needs. 24 HOUR SERVICE
JAMES BAUMAN
Steve Jacobi ELMIRA
Craftsman Member O.G.P.T. Inc NEW PHONE NUMBER
519-669-3652
519-880-9165
HOME IMPROVEMENTS SERVICES
The Right Window Treatment Can
Save you
Blinds by Elite or Mera
In home consultations Wide selection of styles & fabrics 1011 Industrial Crescent St. Clements | 519-699-5411 www.LetUsFloorYou.ca
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INSTALLATION When you buy 3 or more
Hours: M-F 8:30 - 5:30 Sat 9:00 - 3:00
WINDOW FASHIONS • Residential • Commercial • Industrial
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519.669.1462 Fax: 519.669.9970 Tel:
Evenings By Appointment
Free in-home Consultations. Call someone you can trust.
18 Kingfisher Dr., Elmira
A Brand You Can Trust 22 Church St. W., Elmira
Tel: 519-669-5537
STORE HOURS: M-F: 8-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 12-5
AT YOUR SERVICE. We specialize in getting the word out. Advertise your business services in our directory. Weekly exposure with fantastic results! Promote your service today! Call Donna at 519-669-5790 ext. 104
WEICKERT& MEIROWSKI Concrete Foundations Limited
YES... WE DO RESIDENTIAL WORK!
6982 Millbank Main St., Millbank 519-595-2053 • 519-664-2914
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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY HOME IMPROVEMENTS SERVICES
IRA HOME COMFORT M L E (519) 669-4600
COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL
ST. JACOBS
GLASS SYSTEMS INC.
APPLIANCES – FURNACES – FIREPLACES AIR CONDITIONERS – WATER HEATERS SPRING SPECIAL ON AIR CONDITIONING TUNE UP $99, INSTALLED FROM $1999 FURNACES INSTALLED FROM $2499 FRIDGES $499, STOVES $399, WASHERS $399, DRYERS $369, FREEZERS $199 Come visit our show room FREE QUOTES 1 Union Street, Elmira
1553 King St. N., St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0
• Store Fronts • Thermopanes • Mirrors • Screen Repair • Replacement Windows • Shower Enclosures • Sash Repair TEL: 519-664-1202 / 519-778-6104
ehc@hotmail.ca (519)-669-4600
FAX: 519 664-2759 • 24 Hour Emergency Service
RESIDENTIAL & AGRICULTURAL - Design and build -
FRAMING • ROOFING RENOVATIONS • EAVESTROUGHS
(519) 569-0772 info@trappconstruction.ca www.trappconstruction.ca • Commercial & Industrial General Contracting • Specializing in Concrete Work & Excavation • Retaining Walls
• Stamped Coloured Concrete • Demolition • Bin Service • Machine Bases
Concrete Breaking & Removal
AMOS R O O F I N G
• Specializing in residential re-roofs • Repairs • Churches A Family owned and operated business serving KW, Elmira and surrounding area for over 35 years.
WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED
CALL JAYME FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE.
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OUTDOOR SERVICES
Advertise your business services in our service directory. Weekly exposure with fantastic results! Call Donna at 519.669.5790 Ext 104.
Outdoor
FREE ESTIMATES Interior/exterior Painting, Wallpapering & Plaster | drywall Repairs
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Services
> Commercial & Residential > Fully Insured > WSIB Clearance > Senior Discount
Lawn Maint Maintenance Main tenance Programs | Spring Clean-up Flower Bed Maintenance Programs Leaf Clean-up and Removal | Soil & Mulch Delivery & Installation | Snow Clearing & Removal | Ice Control 27 Brookemead, St, Elmira
KEVIN DETWEILER
P: 519-669-1188 | F: 519-669-9369
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OWNER-OPERATOR
OBSERVER PUZZLE SOLUTIONS Since 1998
•Final grading •Lawn repair & complete seeding well equipped for large stoney areas •Spike Aerator/Overseeding •Natural & Interlocking Stone •Retaining Walls, Walks & Patios •Help for Top Water & Drainage issue
Murray & Daniel Shantz
ALMA, ONTARIO | PHONE: 519.846.5427
* + 2 6 7 ) $ 7 : $ / 2 * 2 6 2 $ . 7 5 2 ' ( 5 ( & 7 + ( / $ 3 < 2 3 , 5 $ < ( 5 $ ( , 5 ( ) % , , 0 / 5 2 ' 6 < 1 & ( 7 $ 6 % ( . 1 2 : 2 ' ( ' 2 * $ 0 0 $ , 6 1 ( 9 ( 5 2 1 8 3 6 7 ( : % 5 ( : , 1 9 , $ / / $ < $ 1 : , / 7 % $ 6 ( + 2 5 1 6 1 ( ( = ( & < 6 7 ( * 2 1 1 2 7 ( ' 0 2 2 ' $ 8 6 & % 6 + $ / 2 2 1 < ;
PRINTING | MAILING | SIGNAGE SERVICES
SUDOKU CHALLENGE
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John Schaefer Painting
CROSSWORD PUZZLER
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OUTDOOR SERVICES
INC
CONSTRUCTION INC.
www.marwilconcrete.ca
Wayne Martin | 519-504-2016
HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES “25 years in Business”
Driveways • Sidewalks • Curbs • Patios Finished Floors • Retaining Walls • Steps Decorative/Stamped and Coloured Concrete
AGRICULTURAL | RESIDENTIAL
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LIVING HERE CHEF’S TABLE/ DONNA GINGRICH
HARDSHIPS / ALL AT ONCE
Have fun baking with yeast, but keep an eye on it
It’s been more than a rough stretch for Floradale family Car accident the capper to series of medical issues that started at the end of 2014
RECIPE NOTES
ian cancer. She started treatment and was feeling sick, but the doctors thought it could be because of the chemotherapy. When they did blood work, they discovered she was pregnant. “I had already had a few rounds of treatment, so we didn’t know which way things would go,” Wolfe said. She stopped treatment
THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT yeast baking that is very satisfying ... it makes me feel self-sustained and primitive. Years ago, I was motivated to try baking bread after reading Edna Staebler’s Food That Really Schmecks cookbook. She raved about a bread recipe she got from a lady in Nova Scotia and called it Neil’s Harbour Bread. I can’t remember how my first batch turned out, but I know I had many disappointments in spite of Mom’s occasional advice. My Mom is the best yeast baker so I did not tell her about my flops. There was the time I put my dough into the oven to rise, turned the oven on and forgot to turn it off when it was warm. Suddenly there were flames coming from the oven – the tea towel was burned, the dough ruined and the plastic bowl melted. Don’t try that! There is one thing about yeast baking that is different from other cooking and baking; the dough will not wait. When it is risen, you need to be ready to do the next step. So plan to do your yeast baking when you are puttering around the house and can keep
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A GoFundMe campaign has been set up for this Floradale family, Brian, Isaac, Duane, Irene, and Chloe Wolfe, who have fallen on tough times after a car accident last month, while also dealing with numerous medical issues. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
WHITNEY NEILSON A CAR ACCIDENT IN Guelph last month is the latest in a string of misfortune for a Floradale family. Irene Wolfe, her husband Isaac, and their three kids were on their way home from Costco with a van full of groceries when they were hit by someone texting and driving. Everyone survived, but suffered injuries. “My right arm, the wrist
is totally shattered. The doctor told me I maybe won’t have even 40 per cent mobility to my arm ever again. The carpal tunnel muscle is torn off by about an inch,” Wolfe said. Two of their three children have concussions and whiplash, and the other just has whiplash. Her husband, a panel technician, is off work due to injuring his back in the accident, and to help out with the kids since she’s hurt.
“The insurance says they will only pay for a PSW to come take care of me two times a week. They don’t pay for the care for the children. You can’t just leave the children alone, so he’s at home right now, too,” Wolfe said. She says the $810 worth of groceries they bought won’t be covered by insurance either because it would be under their home insurance, but it didn’t make it there. They had
bought the children some clothes and stocked up on food and supplies to do all their home baking. “So far we haven’t got anything from the insurance, it’s looking a bit dark,” Wolfe said. There’s never good timing for a car accident, but now is especially a difficult time as Wolfe is recovering from numerous surgeries and cancer. She was diagnosed in November 2014 with ovar-
Did you know, doing some simple and inexpensive preventative maintenance, can greatly extend the life of your vehicle? We always print you out a custom maintenance reminder sheet for your vehicle on every oil change, and feel free to talk to any service advisor about setting up a plan to best maintain your vehicle according to your budget. Stay tuned for specific maintenance tips over the new few weeks. – Hunter
Tel: (519) 669-1082 Fax: (519) 669-3084 info@leroysautocare.net 20 Oriole Parkway E., Elmira, ON
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Accredited Test & Repair Facility
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Kleensweep Carpet Care
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T. 519.669.2033
Truck & Trailer Maintenance Cardlock Fuel Management
COMMERCIAL 24 CARDLOCK FUEL DEPOT HOUR M&G MILLWRIGHTS LTD. • Design • Installation • Custom Fabrication
All Makes & Models Everything Vacuum
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3435 Broadway St. Hawkesville 519-699-4641
Rugs and Upholstery
•Mattress Cleaning •Residential •Commercial •Personalized Service •Free Estimates
COLLEEN
Vacuum Sales,
Skilled craftsmanship. Quality materials. CONSTRUCTION STARTS HERE.
FEBRUARY 18 WOOLWICH SENIORS ASSOCIATION BINGO at the Lions Hall at 7 p.m. Fundraiser to pay for the accessibility to the Seniors Centre. For more information call 519669-5044 or email woolwichseniors@yahoo.ca.
FEBRUARY 19 HEALTH EDUCATION AT WOOLWICH Community Health Centre: Pelvic Health and Bladder Control. This free educational session will be held at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. 10:15-11:15 a.m. Presented by Shelly MacRae, pelvic health physiotherapist from the Centre for Pelvic Health. For more information call 519-664-3794.
FEBRUARY 20 TRINITY UNITED CHURCH IN Elmira presents “Resonate,” an innovative concert experience. Classical and folk/jazz infused music, interactive and creative presented by Becky Reesor, Trinity’s music director. Starts at 7 p.m., 90-minute concert followed by coffee/tea and dessert. Tickets: pay what you can with a suggested amount of $10 to $25. Tickets available at the church office 519-669-5560 or at the door the night of the event.
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CRAVING CHANGE - A four-week “how-to” course that will help you discover why you eat the way you do, why you find it difficult to change your eating habits and more. This program offered by Waterloo Wellington Self Management at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Feb. 22, 29, Mar. 7, 21. For info 1-877-337-3318 or www.wwselfmanagement.ca.
WOOLWICH SENIORS ASSOCIATION - Personal Taxes seminar; benefits for Seniors. 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors Centre, located in the Woolwich Memorial Centre. For more information call 519-669-5044 or email woolwichseniors@yahoo.ca
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COME JOIN US THIS week (Feb. 23-26) at the Woolwich Youth Centre for fitness fun, snow handball, an outing to Conestoga Mall and many more exciting activities. All youth Grade 6 - age 19 are invited, first time visitors are free. For more info contact Carlina or Lori at the Youth Centre 519-669-3539, email: woolwichyouthcentre@hotmail.com.
SINGER-SONGWRITER ALI MATTHEWS IN Concert, 7:30 p.m. at Calvary United Church, St. Jacobs. Free will offering with proceeds going towards Calvary’s Refugee Fund.
FEBRUARY 24 SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Linwood Community Centre, 5279 Ament Line, Linwood. Cost $11. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a hot noon day meal, fellowship and entertainment. Call 519-664-1900 or toll free 1-855-664-1900 for more information.
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MARCH 1 WOOLWICH COMMUNITY SERVICES HAS trained volunteers available to complete your income tax return. This service is offered free of charge to people with limited income. To find out if you qualify drop by or call Woolwich Community Services at 5 Memorial Ave., Elmira. 519-669-5139. SENIORS INFORMATION & ACTIVE Living Fair. Join us for this FREE event taking place 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Breslau Community Centre. The fair will feature presentations and displays geared towards providing local seniors with important and supportive information. The session will include speakers, lunch and snacks as well as door prizes. To register for this event please call Community Care Concepts toll free at 1-855-664-1900 by Tuesday February 16, 2016.
1540 FLORDALE ROAD
www.mgmill.com
SUBMIT AN EVENT The Events Calendar is reserved for non-profit local community events that are offered free to the pub-
519.669.5105
SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder Ave. S., Elmira (community room). Cost $6. Join us for a noonday light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 for more information.
519-669-8362
www.elmiravacuumelectrical.ca Tuesday - Friday, 9am-5:30pm • Saturday, 9am-3pm
ELMIRA LEGION, 6 P.M. Chicken Parmesan Dinner with the fixings. $8/person. Everyone welcome.
COFFEE TIME AND MORE! 9:45-11:30 a.m., Gale Presbyterian Church, 10 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira. Join Woolwich Community Health Centre counsellor, Marinela and low German health worker Anna for coffee, tea and cookies. Discuss everyday struggles that everyone faces. For info on this free group call Marinela 519-664-3794, ext. 235. Free child care for participants.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.
Hurricanes cause death and destruction directly, but indirect effects are bigger WEIRD NOTES
Q. Can you identify the
“third-degree murderers” that ravaged the Atlantic Ocean region from 1963 to 2012, committing 59 offenses?
A. According to the American Meteorological Society, hurricanes killed 1,803 people directly and another 1,418 indirectly, as reported in “Science News” magazine. “Hurricane reports typically include only the deaths directly attributable to a storm’s physical forces, such as drowning in floodwater or being struck by airborne debris.” But they miss the bigger picture, scientists say. Go-
ing by new studies, indirect deaths often outnumber the direct deaths, accounting for close to half of all human fatalities: falls, fires in residences with open flames, electrocution, carbon monoxide poisoning, vehicles striking a tree, vehicle accident during evacuation, or cardiovascular failure during evacuation, plus hundreds more that could not be easily categorized. These third-degree murders have classically been ignored in the fatalities count. Q. Quick! Would you rather have a million dollars or a million seconds added to your life? How about a billion dollars or seconds?
A. Figure it this way: There are 24 hours/day
x 60 minutes/hour x 60 seconds/minute for 86,400 seconds/day. Dividing this number into 1,000,000 seconds yields 11.5 days added to your life. Now are you ready for this? Since a billion is a thousand million, multiply the 11.5 days by a thousand, and with a billion seconds, you’d add about 11,500 days, divided by 365 days/ year, or a whopping 32 years! Q. How do electric eels manage to put a little extra zip in their zap, thus becoming possibly “the most sophisticated predators on the planet”?
A. These “batteriesincluded” fish (“Electrophorus electricus”) have an electricity-generating organ or muscle that can be either off or on–just
two power levels, according to Vanderbilt University’s Kenneth Catania, as reported by Susan Milius in “Science News” magazine. Eels have a unique way of intensifying that power: When a recalcitrant fish struggles in an eel’s jaws, the eel curls its tail, putting the electrically negative tail closer to the electrically positive front end, thus “doubling the strength of the electric field convulsing the prey.” As Catania explains, eels use electricity like a venom, shocking the prey’s muscles, which makes it twitch and clench and exhausts it into immobility. Now the eel just opens its jaws and swallows its meal. Regarding eels’ toll on human life, he quickly speaks up on their behalf:
“There’s a lot of crazy stuff on TV, but I have never found a reputable source–and I’m not sure I have found a disreputable source–that eels kill people.” Q. When might dental plaque be a good thing– the more, the better?
A. When you’re an anthropologist like Christina Warinner, who uses dental techniques to extract hidden clues about ancient health, says Megan Gannon in “Scientific American” magazine. Warinner “performs centuries-delayed dental cleanings on the likes of Vikings and Stone Age farmers... the best teeth being the ones with chunks of plaque as big as lima beans fixed to their enamel.” Why plaque? Because
sticky plaque picks up just about everything in the mouth, then hardens to entomb bits of plants, pollen, bacteria, starch, charcoal, meat, textile fibers and more. As scientists have recently learned, fossilized plaque is the “richest source of DNA in the archaeological record.” A goal of Warinner’s laboratory is to build a DNA inventory of plaque from increasingly diverse corpses from around the world “to find out how human health and eating habits have changed throughout history.”
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you “Strange But True.” Send your questions to strangetrue@compuserve.com.
OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER ACROSS 1. Hamlet’s father, e.g. 5. Islamic decree 10. Corporate symbols 15. Helium 16. Durable wood 18. Put one’s foot down? 19. At attention 20. Big time 22. Drink from a dish 24. Rocky Balboa’s greeting 25. Private eye, for short 26. 2004 nominee 27. Pistol, slangily 28. Emerald Isle 30. J. Edgar Hoover’s org. 32. ICQ 33. Comprehend 35. Harmony 37. Flight data, briefly 39. Exist 40. “The coast __ clear” 41. Poem of praise 43. Coif
44. Beta follower 46. “... happily ___ after” 47. ___ or about 48. 2009 Pixar movie 49. Hasenpfeffer, e.g. 52. Cold one 53. Stylish 54. Container for nitroglycerin 55. Nonprofessional 56. Game ender, perhaps 57. Used before a vowel 58. Weaken 59. Bottom 60. I, to Claudius 61. Allergic reaction 62. Dermatologist’s concern 63. 007’s doctor foe 65. A Turner 66. Atmosphere 67. ‘People’ counterpart 68. “60 Minutes” network 70. Nimbus 72. Black stone
DOWN 1. Small prickly cucumber 2. Wading birds 3. “Who cares?” 4. A fisherman may spin one 6. Word symbolized by an asperand 7. “Don’t give up!” 8. Kennel sound 9. Zoologist Fossey 10. “Fantasy Island” prop 11. Beaver State 12. Microbe 13. Mozart’s “L’___ del Cairo” 14. Class 17. ___ roll 21. “Much ___ About Nothing” 23. Be nosy 25. Heartbeat 29. ___ a high note 31. Enamour
32. Doctrines 34. Interlaced 36. Voting “nay” 38. PM preceder 42. Drops on blades 45. Book of maps 46. Mistakenly 50. 3:00 51. Road-fork shape 52. Impede, with “down” 53. Setting for TV’s “Newhart” 54. Alternative to i.e. 56. Egg maker 57. “ ___ Usual” 58. You and I 59. Near 64. “What are the ___?” 65. Gift-tag word 66. Studly 69. Blackout 71. Plow puller
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Ditching the cold for sun and sand Elmira’s Calvin and Tammy Shantz along with Terry and Marilyn Martin vacationed at Secrets Resort in Huatulco Mexico last month. The couples took a leisurely sail on a Catamaran but documented their voyage out to sea prior to launch with Vladimir, a local activities team member.
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FAMILY: Searching for a reason for it all, but the key right now is to deal with all the struggles FROM | 24
during her pregnancy and got really sick in January of 2015. On Feb. 21 she was admitted into London Health Sciences Centre. That night her small intestine ruptured and she was rushed to Humber River Regional Hospital. “I had to have emergency surgery to fix my bowels and of course we didn’t know if the baby would survive because I was only 15 weeks. So I had my surgery and then in under 12 hours of having a major
surgery I got transferred back to London. Then I ended up getting pneumonia on top of that,” Wolfe said. She says she nearly bled to death during the surgery and had to get four litres of blood. She spent 12 weeks in hospital in London and then once she was home, her husband had to take her in again on July 24. They told her she was extremely dehydrated. “On the 26th my placenta ruptured and I practically bled to death again. The
doctor told my husband that they didn’t think I was going to make it out,” Wolfe said. They did an emergency C-section and the baby survived. But she wasn’t out of the woods yet. “I was [in London] for quite awhile, I was cut up so bad from all the surgeries I had. I had bowel obstruction. Five times my esophagus closed up, that I had to have it reopened, dilated again so I could eat. That was five times in one
pregnancy,” Wolfe said. She now regularly travels to London for iron and blood infusions. On Friday she had an ultrasound and her blood work done to see what her ovarian cancer looks like. “It was actually planned to do a biopsy, but they said with the accident and everything that’s happening they don’t want to put my body through that stress right now. I have a small tear in my intestine again and that was booked for this week to get fixed
but again since the accident happened they can’t do that for me,” Wolfe said. All of this is to say, the family could use some community support. So far they’ve received meals from friends, teachers, and friends of friends to help get them through. “I believe these things are happening for a reason. At this time I don’t know what the purpose of all this is. I keep trusting in the end, God does promise that he won’t give us more than we can handle. It’s not that
it’s easy every day. Some days I feel weak and I’m not sure at all, but then again the more I read The Bible and go to church I can believe something good will come of this,” Wolfe said. A GoFundMe campaign has been set up for anyone wanting to contribute. You can find the page by searching Irene Wolfe at www.gofundme.com. “I’m extremely grateful to the people that I might never get to see in this life that have helped us out so much,” Wolfe said.
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a close eye on what the dough is doing. I am not an expert but I will tell you two things that I have learned. One is I always do the yeast slightly rounded in the measuring spoon. I use Fermipan instant yeast which is much easier to use than the yeast that needs to rise in water and sugar. The second thing is, do not add too much flour. When I make a new yeast recipe, I rarely add as much flour as requested. When you are finished kneading the dough, it should pull up slightly when you touch it, but not stick to your fingers. Toward the end of the kneading process, add only a sprinkling of flour at a time; knead that into the dough, then decide if more is needed. This is Mom’s fabulous Cheese Rolls recipe that she has made for a very
long time and still makes them for family dinners. There is one niece of mine that will devour 3 or 4 of these in one sitting – she shall remain anonymous.
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Mom’s Cheese Rolls 1 cup milk 1/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup butter 1 tsp. salt 2 beaten eggs 1/2 cup warm water 4 cups all purpose flour, approximately 2 Tbsp. instant yeast 1 cup grated old cheddar cheese
Heat milk, white sugar, butter and salt until all is butter is melted. Cool slightly. Pour milk mixture into a large mixing bowl. Add warm water and eggs. Mix.
8012 8th Line.RR #2 Drayton, ON | 519-638-5462 Baking with yeasts has its challenges ... and rewards. Add 2 cups flour, sprinkle instant yeast on top, then mix with a spoon. Add more flour slowly, then add cheddar cheese. If the mixture is too warm, the cheese will melt so check this before you add the cheese. Add a little more flour, and knead the dough until it is smooth and slightly sticky. Cover and let rise until more than double.
Shape as you wish and place in a greased pan. Mom always makes 2 tiny balls of dough and puts them in a muffin pan. Let rise until doubled again. Bake at 350º F for 15-20 minutes.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Donna is the author of A Taste of Nostalgia Cookbook, which is available by calling 519-638-5791 or email donna.atasteofnostalgia@gmail.com.
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changing even the environment kids are in, he says. Long gone are the days when they’d run around outside at lunch playing tag or some imaginary game. Now, many of them are involved in clubs and groups during that typical outdoor time. Govindaraj says the public health staff at the region felt this challenge was a perfect start to at least get the planning, partnership, and energy going to find new ways of dealing with obesity. “When the province reacted to the huge obesity challenge, they said look there’s a great example from Europe which has been showing some success in around 22 different countries, how about we do it here? And the first call for proposals came. There was quite a bit of scramble and I think all the townships and cities said let’s put in one giant proposal and the region played more of a facilitator, admin, coordination kind of support role. But the cities and the townships are the leads on this. It’s been a very interesting partnership,” Govindaraj said. The European project he’s referring to is Epode (Ensemble Prévenons l’Obésité des Enfants – Together Let’s Prevent Childhood Obesity). It connects government agencies, school boards, community groups and non-government agencies to create common goals for decreasing childhood obesity. The region was approved for the funding at the end of June and they received the money in October. A staff member from each city and township formed
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focused on either physical activity or healthy eating. Wellesley’s launch event is on Feb. 21 at the Wellesley Arena with free skating from 12-1:30 p.m. “If you look at the competition for time and even how much time parents tend to spend with kids, there are so many different factors that are impacting the time that kids get to play outside. We’re also trying to partner with both the school boards to see how we could support some of the programming that’s already there. Because this takes much more than having a few programs or opportunities, we’re trying to see if it’s access to these problems or are there other challenges that are creating the barriers,” Govindaraj said. For a full list of the Healthy Kids Community Challenge activities visit www.regionofwaterloo.ca/ healthykids.
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homes this way unless someone’s asking for it. “There are builders and developers who are prepared to build it, and there are some local builders who have indicated an interest. And it would be very helpful if there were either consumers who were waiting for them to do it or local authorities encouraging them or giving incentives to do it. This take up is something that no one player can do on their own,” Beaulne said. She says this type of housing helps create an inclusive community environment because there are a number of people who have a difficult time with stairs, whether it be an injury or a disability. Taking
away that barrier means fewer people are excluded and they can be welcomed into other peoples’ homes. “It is a basic community benefit, the reduction of the cost. What happens if people have accidents, they have hip surgery, they have something that happens that stairs make it difficult for them to return home? There are people going into long-term care facilities because they have stairs at home and the costs of that are a much bigger issue that if we actually were able to add that all up we’d be quite shocked at how much it’s costing us because we have stairs,” Beaulne said. The VisitAble forum will be held at RIM Park on Mar. 23.
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