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ELECTION FINANCE REFORM IS LONG OVERDUE

Wellesley approves 2016 budget, with tax increase of 2.443%

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LIZ BEVAN WELLESLEY HOMEOWNERS WILL PAY an additional $23 this year on the township portion of their tax bills, as councillors meeting Tuesday night approved a 2.443 per cent tax increase. The increase stayed the course set out after the special budget meeting on Jan. 19, with an increase of $22.87 per year, or $1.90 a month, based on the average residence valued at $318,000. The tax hike will see the township’s budget grow by $100,009 in 2016, explained treasurer Theresa Bisch. The budget portion of the regular council meeting started with a public meeting, but no Wellesley ratepayers showed up. The total revenue expected for Wellesley in 2016 is $7,341,866 – $4,273,872 coming from taxes, just over $1 million in general revenue, and $742,850 coming from recreation. Every dollar is accounted for this year, with expenditures matching revenue. The township is planning on spending the most money in public works with an expenditure of WELLESLEY | 28

This low-level bridge on Three Bridges Road in St. Jacobs was closed this week due to flooding brought on by melting snow and rainfall.

Councillors whittle down spending, tax increase to fall to 2.88% Woolwich looking at total spending of about $28 million as it gets set to pass 2016 budget next week

STEVE KANNON WOOLWICH RESIDENTS WILL SEE a 2.88 per cent tax hike this year – a general 1.33 per cent increase, and 1.5 for a special infrastructure levy – as councillors tweaked the numbers at the final budget session Jan. 28. That would add $19.67 a year to the township portion of the tax levied on a home assessed at a value of $302,000, the region’s household average. Total operating expenses have been pegged at around $15 million, while the township plans for capital spending approaching $13 million.

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Dropping some unneeded spending, particularly $68,000 for a communications staffer, allowed councillors to fit in some unbudgeted items and still reduce the overall tax hit from a forecasted 3.6 per cent. They found $15,000 for traffic-calming measures, for instance, and $20,000 each for a sump pump replacement program (working with homeowners in cases where sump pumps are discharging water onto roadways, creating erosion concerns, icing up sidewalks, and the like) and a new directional signage effort in the township. Having appointed a heritage committee, the work of many years, coun-

cil was able to dig up the $4,000 needed to let the group get going. While most of the budget items passed without scrutiny, some councillors worked to get the additional items in, subtracting others with the goal of focusing on the public rather than internal administration. As with previous special budget meetings, last week’s council session saw heightened sensitivity to more than $60 million in infrastructure needs, a long-term view. Looking to control tax increases, Coun. Larry Shantz suggested putting the infrastructure levy BUDGET | 4

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The winning photo, with a cow’s nose curiously poking at the camera lens, with Wellington and Waterloo Queens of the Furrows in the background, having a laugh at the cow’s antics. [SUBMITTED]

Every picture tells a story, don’t it? Judges say ‘yes’

In this case, capturing the antics of some cows resulted in a pair of awards for an Alma photographer LIZ BEVAN A PHOTOGRAPHER FROM ALMA has won two awards for her farm photography, one at home in Canada and the second on the other side of the world. Sharon Grose won gold in the News Photography category at the Canadian Farm Writers Conference in Calgary, and with the same photo, took home the top award at the International Farm Writers Conference in New Zealand. She was taking photos at Miller’s Dairy Farm near Creemore when she captured the shot that would turn heads among agricultural photographers around the world. “I was following the Queen of the Furrows and they were at a plowing match. Wellington County and Waterloo both had queens there and I had been invited to tour the farm with them and take pictures of the girls and I just happened to be there,” she shared, mentioning the winning photo was almost an accident. “The cow’s nose is right up in the lens. Cows are curious animals, so I happened to just squat down, and I was snapping a couple of pictures and they were right there, right on top of me.” The picture shows a cow’s nose in the foreground with the Wellington and Waterloo queens in the background, smiling at the animal’s antics. Grose believes it was the angles and dynamic nature of the photo that caught the award judges’ attention.

do it that way as “I think it is opposed to writjust because ing a story.” it combines Grose travanimals and elled to New people. It was Zealand to realso at a difceive the gold ferent kind of International angle. I think Federation that is part of of Agriculit. It makes you tural Journalists look twice, and ask what those Sharon Grose with her CFWC award DeLaval Star Prize Photogracows are doing,” in Calgary. [SUBMITTED] phy People’s Choice award, she said. touring the country and When she learned that also visiting Australia. her photo had taken the “It was priceless. It was a top spot, she says she was priceless opportunity. For surprised. The local phome, it was a win-win. Not tographer shared that she only did we get to go to the doesn’t take photos with conference, but we got to awards in mind. do some family travelling “It is very humbling. I afterwards,” she said. was surprised and very The trip is the topic of honoured. The gentleman her talk at today’s Waterloo that won silver, I have been Rural Women’s Winter Confollowing his photography ference. She will be sharing work for years and he has a slides of her trip and talking very accomplished photography career. I was very sur- with women in agriculture, prised,” she said. “You don’t helping them network and (take photos to win awards), shed the isolation that comes with farm life in the but with this particular picwinter months. ture, after it was published, “I am going to be doing a I had people comment on presentation with slides of it, and when people start commenting on it, time and photos from our trip around Australia and New Zealand. time again, you know there That is going to be my conis something about this tribution to the day,” she picture.” said, adding that the conFor Grose, photography ference gives women the is her way of telling a story opportunity to hear about without words. “It is about capturing mo- the changing face of women in agriculture. “We are also ments in time and memogoing to be having Jenn ries. I would rather take a Christie there as well. She picture to say something was named one of Canada’s than type 1,000 words. Most Powerful Women UnThey always say a picture is der 30. She lives in Waterloo worth 1,000 words, and for and was raised on a dairy me, it is,” she said. “I work farm. She works for John for a number of different Deere and she is going to papers, and if I can take be speaking about women’s a picture and accomplish role in agriculture.” what needs to be said, I will

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THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Albrecht to push government to make agriculture a higher priority

Few details as police, board close EDSS on Monday Elmira District Secondary School was closed on Monday after a staffer received a non-specific communication, causing the school board and local police concern. Officers were at the school all day Monday looking for anything out of place or threatening. [LIZ BEVAN / THE OBSERVER]

LIZ BEVAN KITCHENER-CONESTOGA’S REPRESENTATIVE IN THE nation’s capital, MP Harold Albrecht, is still stewing over the Liberal government’s failure to address a key sector in its Throne Speech: agriculture. As the House gets back to business, he’s looking to get the topic on the agenda. Everywhere you look in the townships, there are farms and agriculture-based businesses. It is an industry that Albrecht sees as a vital aspect of Canada’s economy, especially in his constituency. “I cannot believe that they actually didn’t even mention it, even in relation to increasing trade opportunities. Just something about agriculture,” he said this week as the House of Commons resumed after its Christmas break. “Woolwich has all kinds of agriculture, and so do Wellesley and Wilmot. These are all townships that I am responsible for and people may think, I am just focusing on farmers, but I am focusing on our cities as well. If we don’t have good quality food at affordable prices, then everybody is affected. I was speaking on behalf of all of my constituents in Kitchener-Conestoga.” For Albrecht, it isn’t just about the farmers in the fields, but looking at agriculture as an industry that could help move Canada’s economy forward in light of the current issues surrounding the resource economy in the western provinces. “Our economy is suffering right now because of the energy sector and we can’t afford to ignore what is happening in Alberta,” he said, citing increased interest in agriculture as an open door to other economy building opportunities. “I want to stress that underlying the agricultural issues, is the whole question on the economy. When you begin to increase deficits, increase the load that will be borne by future generations, increase taxes and more importantly, decrease the importance of international trade, I think that puts us all in a vulnerable position.” MPs have only been back a week, but Albrecht says he thinks the current session is going as well as it could be with so many new faces following last fall’s election. “There are upwards of 200 new members of parliament, so it is virtually impossible to get to know them all so quickly. Even in my own party with 99 MPs, three or four of them are brand new,” he said, mentioning that things will start to come together in the near future. “It has been a good week. I think that our opposition members have stood strongly and indicated their concerns about things that were missed in the Throne Speech, and some of the directions that the government seems to be heading, we are not supportive of, and yet, we want to be productive and work together on things that we can support.” ALBRECHT | 28

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achievement and wellbeing Peter Rubenschuh were on hand at the police detachment in Elmira at 11 a.m. on Monday morning to answer questions. Haffner said the communication was non-specific, and they are still trying to determine who initiated contact with the administrator. For now, police are at EDSS determining if there is any kind of threat against students and staff. “The message, or communication, that is involved in this investigation is not specific at all. Ultimately, that is the whole point of contacting the person responsible, to ensure their safety,” he said. “That is the whole point of the investigation, to evaluate the circumstances and the reasons why the individual did contact the administrator. Ultimately, we will evaluate that when we have more information.” Police spent the day at the school, conducting searches for anything unusual.

LIZ BEVAN BEYOND ANNOUNCING MONDAY’S CLOSURE of EDSS, police and school board officials added very little else, leaving the community with few answers. Safety concerns prompted the move, but even a press conference hastily cobbled together Monday provided little in the way of details. On Sunday morning at an unspecified time, an administrator at the high school received a communication from a still unidentified individual, specifically referencing the school, giving authorities reason to show concern for the wellbeing of the individual and the school population. The decision was made to close the school for the full day on Feb. 1, despite scheduled exams, while police investigated. Waterloo Regional Police Staff Sgt. Michael Haffner and Waterloo Regional District School Board (WRDSB) superintendent of student

“We are conducting a number of security checks at the school, but more importantly we are revaluating this as we continue, and collaborating with the school board so they can make the proper decisions,” said Haffner. “We are simply looking for anything that may be out of place to ensure the safety and security as best we can.” Rubenschuh said the decision to close the school was precautionary, and an example of the close relationship the school board has with police. “In this circumstance, they have expertise and resources that we rely heavily to support us in this situation,” he said of the board’s relationship with the WRPS. “I think whenever we have those kinds of situations, I think it just reminds us of our vigilance and the importance to maintain our focus on safety and security, but it is just as important to deal with the prevention and early

intervention. This is just a situation where I think we want to take all reasonable measures to ensure that our students, staff and broader community are safe.” The school reopened the following day, with the examination schedule restarting for EDSS students. Police were on hand in case anything unusual occurred, but Haffner said there was no new information on Tuesday. There was mention of surrounding facilities, including the Woolwich Memorial Centre and nearby elementary schools, but police say the communication was centered around the high school. The WRDSB first announced the closure late in the evening of Jan. 31. Exams were postponed by one day, with Feb. 1 exams written on Feb. 2, and exams scheduled for Feb. 2 moved to Feb. 4. Wednesday remained a professional development day, as previously scheduled.

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Slow-growth model adopted for development in Breslau Council backs staging limits for new home construction as part of secondary plan for the community STEVE KANNON SLOW, MANAGED GROWTH WILL be the focus in Breslau, despite the protests of developers looking to build new subdivisions in the village. As the major players called for no staging restrictions on new home construction, councillors meeting Tuesday night were unmoved. Unanimously, they backed a cap of 100 units a year as outlined in a new planning document governing the village, the so-called Breslau secondary plan.

Previous development in the village, notably Thomasfield Homes’ Hopewell Heights and Empire Communities’ Riverland subdivisions, had no restrictions. Now, the plan is to adopt a formula in effect in Elmira and St. Jacobs. Between 2007 and 2012, for instance, new home construction typically ran well over 100 units, hitting a peak of 238 units one year, reported director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley. The township wants to avoid the scenario in the next phases of the two subdivisions, for

which applications are now under review. “Our experience in Elmira has generally been good,” he said of the staging policy. The developers and their representatives begged to differ, however. “We have not seen any rationale that justifies the staging,” said Paul DeMelo, a lawyer for Empire Communities, adding there are no limitations, such as a lack of water and sewer infrastructure, that would restrict the pace of growth. Acknowledging staging policies in Elmira, he

argued Breslau is a different situation. A quick build-out would minimize the negative impacts of construction and allow for other amenities such as retail and commercial operations to come on stream as the population reaches sufficient side to attract businesses. Bill Green, a planner with the GSP Group representing Thomasfield Homes, backed DeMelo’s position. “We don’t believe there is a sound planning basis for this decision,” he said, arguing that the lack of stag-

ing restrictions on previous development created no problems for the township. At the proposed rate of 100 total units each year, construction could drag out for upwards of 20 years, delaying the arrival of other amenities such as a grocery store. While Thomasfield has commercial land on offer for retail development, it has struggled to find takers as the population hasn’t achieved critical mass, Green explained. Empire Communities hopes to build 531 units – a mix of single-detached

houses and townhomes – on a 77-acre parcel to the west of its existing Riverland subdivision. The development would be home to an anticipated 1,636 people, with employment land in the mix adding another 76 employees. The plan also includes three parks and space for a new elementary school. Thomasfield’s latest bid for its eastside lands would bring 2,200 new residents and 2,800 jobs to the area. Proposed is a combination of residential (singleBRESLAU | 28

Woolwich set to approve slew of capital projects as part of 2016 budget STEVE KANNON A $3.2-MILLION PLAN TO reconstruct a portion of Woolwich and Dolman streets in Breslau tops Woolwich’s list of some $13 million in capital spending slated for this year. Also on the list is $744,000 for work on Old Scout Place and another $625,000 for construction on King Street North, both in St. Jacobs. Another $1 million is earmarked for work on township bridges and culverts, including structures on Durst Road, Glasgow and Hill streets. This year and next, Woolwich will spend $432,500 to convert all of its streetlights to LEDs. About three-quarters of the expenditures given tentative approval by council last week fall in

the engineering and planning department. Repairs and upgrades account for most of capital spending in the recreation and facilities department. Specifically, $314,000 for a new roof at the St. Jacobs fire hall/warehouse building, $300,000 for an accessible entrance to the seniors’ centre at the WMC, $250,000 for a lift at the Breslau Community Centre and $150,000 for the arena refrigeration system at the WMC. Also on tap is $300,000 for a new field house/ community centre in Heidelberg to replace the condemned building in the park. While some funding issues remain, that project should be the highest priority, said rec. and facilities director Karen Makela, tak-

ing part in her final budget meeting before retiring last week. “I would stress that this is your number-one priority in facility replacement,” she said, noting the community currently has no public space for gatherings and events. The $300,000 project, however, is right now contingent on a $150,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant and $50,000 from Wellesley Township, as Heidelberg straddles the border between the two municipalities. So far, Woolwich has made no progress with securing funds from its neighbour. The remaining funds would be supplied by Woolwich ($50,000) and the community through its rec. association ($50,000). Depending on how talks

with Wellesley go, Woolwich may have to look at finding additional funds for the project, she noted. Looking at other expenses on the list Coun. Patrick Merlihan questioned yet more equipment costs at the Woolwich Memorial Centre, a building that opened in 2009. “The current unit has multiple concerns,” Makela said of the refrigeration plant for the rinks, adding the WMC has seen more expenses than forecasted. “This building has been a challenge.” The facility has also seen a number of retrofits despite its relative newness. That includes new lights to counter electricity bills that go well over budget (this year, for instance, the township is adding another $100,000 to cover those costs).

Reducing electricity costs are at the heart of the streetlight retrofit plan. The goal is to replace all 2,100 streetlights in Woolwich with LED units to save energy and maintenance expenses, said director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley. “From a cost perspective, this is a very attractive program,” he explained of the “amazing savings” to be had. The township is joining all the other municipalities in the region in the makeover project, going in together to maximize savings – there are 40,000 streetlights region-wide. Kennaley said the move is expected to provide energy savings of 65 per cent. The township spends about $155,000 a year on electricity for the lights,

so it could save about $100,000 annually. Coupled with lower maintenance costs, the $865,000 total price tag could pay for itself in less than seven years. “The return is very quick,” he said. While Wellesley is using debt financing to pay for its retrofit and Waterloo is funding it through the sale of surplus land, Woolwich likes what Kitchener is doing, essentially self-financing through the use of a negative reserve fund. Coun. Mark Bauman said he preferred the idea of the township in essence borrowing from itself by offsetting investment gains that would be much lower than the cost of borrowing. “If we can fund it internally, that makes more sense to me.”

BUDGET: Final tweaking underway, Woolwich looks to finalize 2016 figures at Feb. 9 meeting FROM | COVER

on hold, but that found no support from his colleagues. “We can never, never put enough money into infrastructure,” countered Coun. Murray Martin. Councillors instead looked to drop the general tax rate, which had been

set at 2.1 per cent based on a forecasted inflation rate. “We have to be frugal,” Shantz argued. “I feel we need to spend money within our means.” Others, including councillors Mark Bauman and Patrick Merlihan questioned staffing costs, particularly the need for

a communications co-ordinator, a similar position having been eliminated last summer. Removing that item alone was enough to cover items that staff had left out of the budget. At first reluctant to add staffing hours at the Breslau Community Centre – 25 hours a week at $18

per hour – councillors were convinced of the necessity given that the building is often unstaffed during the day. With an increase in expected revenues and other cuts, that expense was also squeezed in while reducing the target tax rate. For Merlihan the discussion was a first step in the

right direction. The budget process should focus more on the residents, he argued, noting that many people have seen their taxes double in the past decade without a commensurate increase in benefits. The Ward 1 councillor also pressed for a “more fulsome discussion” about

assessment growth and the resultant increases in revenue, arguing that existing residents should see an upside to the growth that comes with negatives and long-term liabilities for the township. The township is aiming to finalize the 2016 budget on Feb. 9.

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Riding off into the sunset clause Worried about legal wranglings and looking to get the project moving, Woolwich this week dropped its demand for a 20-year operational limit on a small gravel pit it cleared for expansion last fall. The 10-acre portion of the farm property at 777 Sandy Hill Drive will provide some 750,000 tonnes of aggregate. The pit is operated by NJ Excavating. Woolwich councillors meeting Tuesday revisited a zone change

application it approved in October that will allow the operator to extract up to 75,000 tonnes each year, with a stipulation the operation must wind down within 20 years. The sunset clause was dropped following a discussion that the provincial Ministry of Natural Resources opposes such measures and would likely challenge the township on its position. So, too, would the aggregate industry, which tends to fight restrictions on its operations. Director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley, hesitant to drop the clause, noted the size of the pit and its lack of residential neighbours would likely be a factor against the township

if it ended up in a legal hearing before the Ontario Municipal Board. Councillors did stick with staff’s recommendation the operator must show how it intends to restore the farmland to a similar state after all the aggregate is extracted prior the township giving the go-ahead to the expansion.

Woolwich back on the Bean trail

Looking to revive efforts to establish a route for the Walter Bean Trail through Woolwich, the township will be inviting stakeholders to take part in

a roundtable discussion about options to make the trail a reality. While initial discussions date back almost two decades, the township’s inability to bring private landowners on side halted the process. Now, there’s a push to get things back on track, with Woolwich councillors this week discussing the Grand River Conservation Foundation’s willingness to turn over some $286,000 to the township. Early plans for the trail in Woolwich had it following the Grand River as much as possible between RIM Park (at Country Squire Drive) and the Trans Canada Trail/Kissing Bridge Trailway

north of West Montrose. Then, as now, limitations presented by private land along the Grand River presented challenges for establishing Walter Bean Trail in the township. If completed, the trail would run some 78 kilometres in proximity to the Grand River and will extend the existing Cambridge-to-Hamilton trail system as one continuous pathway through Kitchener, Waterloo, and Woolwich to north of West Montrose.

More money for watchdog group

Where Chemtura had been providing

$10,000 a year for the operation of the Chemtura Public Advisory Committee, the township is now looking for the company to pony up $30,000 to help run the new organizations Woolwich set up to replace CPAC, the Remediation Advisory Committee (RAC) and Technical Advisory Group (TAG), both committees of council. The township, which recently began providing CPAC with an additional $10,000 to pay for additional research and consultants that the chemical company would not cover, will continue to provide $10,000 for that purpose, councillors decided at a special budget meeting last week.

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Overdoses have regional officials warning about opioids FIVE NON-FATAL OVERDOSES AND one fatal overdose between Jan. 23 and 26 have officials warning the public about potential dangers in the region. Heroin is a substance of concern in five instances and fentanyl in at least one instance. Toxicology results are pending, Waterloo Regional Police reported this week. People who use substances occasionally and those using daily are potentially at risk of an accidental overdose, they warn. Opioids include painkillers like oxycodone, hydromorphone, fentanyl, methadone, codeine, heroin and the like. Those at-risk of an opioid overdose include people using as prescribed or not. The presence of bootleg fentanyl (a high-dose, black market opioid) adds urgency to the opioid crisis. A recordsetting number of deaths are occurring in Alberta, British

Columbia and much of the U.S.A., say police. In Ontario one person dies from an opioid-related overdose every 14 hours. In Waterloo Region in 2013, opioid overdose deaths totalled 21 victims and deaths from motor vehicle collisions totalled 10 victims. The Waterloo Region Integrated Drugs Strategy is a community response to problematic substance use in Waterloo Region. The strategy was developed by the Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council through a 26 member task force and local partners are implementing recommendations to improve health and safety in Waterloo Region. Concerned about the presence of bootleg fentanyl, the Waterloo Region Integrated Drugs Strategy will launch a communitybased effort to monitor, alert and respond to overdoses starting Feb. 8.

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Discarded embers and strong winds may have been a bad combination, igniting a small fire along the fence behind a garage at a Floradale home Tuesday night. The homeowner tried to extinguish the fire, but it spread to the rear of the detached structure before being put out by township firefighters. [STEVE KANNON / THE OBSERVER] JANUARY 15

7:00 PM | Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to a variety store on the Main Street in Milverton, where an unlocked 2007 GMC Sierra pickup truck with its key left in the ignition had been stolen. While officers were patrolling for the stolen pickup truck a call was received from a citizen reporting a suspected impaired driver on Perth Road

131 south of Milverton. The vehicle matched the description of the stolen Sierra pickup truck. Within minutes officers located the pickup truck and observed it weaving in its lane along Perth Road 131. The pickup truck was pulled over near Line 61 south of Milverton and the lone male occupant who displayed signs of impairment was arrested. A 57-year-old Township of Perth

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East man was charged ‘possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000’ (the pickup truck), ‘driving while ability impaired – motor vehicle (alcohol),’ ‘driving with more than 80 mgs of alcohol in 100 ml of blood.’ He also faces a charge of ‘driving while under suspension.’ He was released on a Promise to Appear for a court date scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on Feb. 29.

5:14 PM | Wellington County OPP received a report of a 2005 Mazda stopped in the live lane northbound on Wellington Street in Palmerston, Town of Minto. The concerned citizen advised that the vehicle had been stopped there for approximately 15-20 minutes and they were concerned for his well-being. Officers attended and observed the male driver passed out while seated behind the steering wheel and the vehicle still in drive. Police were able to wake up the driver and immediately detected the strong odour of alcohol on his breath and observed other obvious signs of impairment. The 32-year-old male driver was arrested and taken to a local OPP Operations Centre for testing. He was charged with ‘care or control while impaired’ and ‘care or control over 80 mgs.’ His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle impounded for a period of seven days. He is to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on Mar. 15 to answer to the charges.

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Politicians happy to sell out to the highest bidder ALTHOUGH CANADA ISN’T AS egregiously unfair as the U.S. in terms of election financing, we can’t get too smug here – the bar hasn’t been set very high in that comparison. Long tipped in favour of big money, the American system got much worse following the 2010 Citizens United court decision that essentially threw out any pretense of a level playing field. Federally and provincially, we have tighter controls on donations and, to some extent, thirdparty advertising. Laws around bribery and influence peddling exist to be circumvented. The issue is being discussed again right now by the Green Party of Ontario during the provincial byelection in Whitby-Oshawa. “Is the government making decisions based on the public interest – or on party fundraising goals? I was appalled to learn that Liberal cabinet ministers have fundraising targets,” said GPO leader Mike Schreiner in response to a recent report that Bruce Power, which signed a multi-billion dollar deal to rebuild the Bruce Nuclear Station, hosted a $100,000 private dinner for Premier Kathleen Wynne and Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli. “The Liberals are making energy decisions that Ontario can’t afford, and they’re doing it behind closed doors at fundraising dinners where the nuclear industry pours money into Liberal coffers. Does this explain why the Liberals refuse to conduct a public review of nuclear costs or emergency plans?” Shreiner’s party calls for a provincial ban on corporate and union donations to political parties as a way to reduce the shady influence of money in politics. The federal government and other provinces ban such donations, though there are plenty of loopholes. Enough, in fact, to effectively circumvent the democratic process, organizations such as Democracy Watch argue. The group points out that despite the passage of Bill C-24 in 2003 and Bill C-2 in December 2006, it’s still legal for wealthy special interests to give unlimited amounts of money, property or services in secret to candidates in federal nomination races and federal party leadership races, some of the many loopholes that still exist in the federal political donations system. As the Green Party comments show, Ontario doesn’t even reach that level. Last June, the new Alberta NDP government banned corporate and union donations to political parties, riding associations and candidates but left many other undemocratic loopholes open. Quebec recently limited donations to $100 to fight political corruption. Nationally, while the federal Liberals promised to regulate pre-election spending by parties, that pledge did not necessarily include third parties – a big problem, as evidenced by the goings-on to the south. Surveys show that a large majority of Canadians believe governments are driven by wealthy interest groups, especially corporate donors, and that governments regularly act unethically to help their business friends and are not doing enough to stop corruption. Surveys also show that a large majority of Canadians support placing strict limits on the influence of wealthy interests in politics. When these interests are bankrolling the political process in secret, it is that much harder for other voices to be heard. Many of citizen groups who lobby for progressive reforms in Canada understand all too well the influence that powerful corporate lobbies can use to halt these reforms. Few if any of these considerations make their way into legislation protecting the system and citizens.

Given the time of year, taxpayers can be forgiven for feeling like they’re trapped in a Groundhog Day of their own, the same scenario playing out over and over ... WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER

Refugees, terrorists put an end to Europe’s open borders WORLD AFFAIRS “EUROPE HAS FORGOTTEN THAT history is fundamentally tragic,” said Manuel Valls, the French prime minister. “If Europe can’t protect its own borders, it’s the very idea of Europe that could be thrown into doubt. It could disappear – not Europe itself, not our values, but the European project, the concept we have of Europe, that the founding fathers had of Europe.” The European Union – 28 countries and 500 million people – is not really going to disappear just because it cannot agree on how to deal with one or two millon refugees. But one of the great symbols of its unity, the Schengen Treaty that allowed its citizens to move around without passports or border checks, is being suspended, perhaps forever. Schengen doesn’t cover every single EU country. The United Kingdom and Ireland remain outside

the Schengen Zone, and Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria and Cyprus, all new EU members, are still waiting to join. Switzerland, Norway and Iceland are part of the Schengen Zone although they are not EU members. But it does include more than 400 million people. It is a remarkable achievement. You could get into your car in Portugal and drive all the way to Finland via Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia without ever once having to show a passport or identity card. There would not even be anybody in uniform standing at the frontier to wave you past, just a sign by the side of the road saying “Welcome to (Country X).” Or rather, that was the situation until last month, when Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Austria reimposed passport checks at their borders, ports and airports even for travellers arriving from other Schengen Zone countries. France acted even earlier, declaring emergency controls on its borders after the terrorist massacre in

Paris in November. So now fully half of the EU’s citizens (counting the UK and Ireland) live behind real borders again. The new border controls are alleged to be temporary measures, which the Schengen Treaty permits for a maximum of six months in the face of some unspecified emergency. But the refugee emergency is not going to fade away by July, and the threat of terrorism will persist for the foreseeable future. That’s why the European Commission is now examining how the legal framework of Schengen can be fiddled to allow a further two years of controls on the EU’s internal borders. Nobody doubts that they will find a way to do that – but a great many people doubt that the passport-free zone, once suspended for that long, will ever come back. This is happening not because Germans fear French travellers or Swedes fear Danes. It’s happening because none of them believe that the external borders of the Schengen Zone are prop-

erly controlled. Even in freeezing January weather, some 35,000 refugees entered the EU last month alone, and it looks set to be another million-refugee year. And two of the men who carried out the Paris attacks crossed from Turkey to Greece (a Schengen member) as refugees. You can’t call that a secure external frontier. The three countries that took in 90 per cent of last year’s refugees, Germany, Austria and Sweden, have all blamed Greece for letting so many refugees in and failing to document them properly. “Greece has one of the biggest navies in Europe,” said the Austrian interior minister, Johana MiklLeitner. “It’s a myth that the Greek-Turkish border cannot be protected.” The Greeks quite reasonably ask what their big navy is supposed to do. Sink the refugee boats? As for the failure to register all the refugees properly, they point out that at peak flow last autumn more than ten thousand DYER | 8

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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Who do you think will win the Super Bowl this weekend? Carolina or Denver?

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“Denver, all the way.”

“Panthers, by a landslide.”

“Denver.”

“I don’t even watch the Super Bowl.”

“Carolina.”

“But the refugee emergency is not going to fade away by July, and the threat of terrorism will persist for the foreseeable future.” Gwynne Dyer | 6 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON

In the U.S. election cycle, only Bernie Sanders appears willing to do what’s right EDITOR'S NOTES THE AMERICAN ELECTION CYCLE is long and convoluted. Canadians find the system of primaries, delegates and caucuses somewhat confusing. Gerrymandered and sold to the wealthy, the system is also increasingly undemocratic and illegitimate. Neither our confusion or the blatant immorality is likely to change. While the details remain sketchy, the benchmark Iowa primary provided some actual grist for the mill. On the Republican side, the blowhard Donald Trump finished second to the even more odious Ted Cruz in the hunt for delegates at the party’s convention to pick a presidential candidate. The equally suspect Marco Rubio finished third. The collection of clowns running for the Republicans tells you everything you need to know about how low that electoral system has fallen. It’s proof

that the moneyed folks are looking to run a puppet to serve their interests rather than someone thoughtful who will actually work for the public. Which brings us to the Democrats, specifically Bernie Sanders. The Vermont senator finished in almost a dead heat with the putative frontrunner, Hillary Clinton, who is only marginally better than the Republican hopefuls in terms of any hope for actual reforms to the unfair method of governance in that country. Monday night’s showing appears to provide Clinton with 23 of Iowa’s delegates and Sanders with 21. (There are 4,763 delegates to the Democratic National Convention, so 2,382 delegates are needed to win the nomination.) Sanders is the only candidate speaking the truth to power. The rest are owned by power. It’s for that reason that he’s been portrayed as a marginal player – often by the corporate media – despite a large base of supporters and unprecedented amounts of small donations – there’s no dicey PAC and super-

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– Sanders represented his state in the House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007 before being elected to the Senate. He has faced few serious challenges in all that time, typically winning handily, a clear indication the electorate supports his positions. He’s got a huge lead in neighbouring New Hampshire, the next primary. Sanders has called for closing corporate tax loopholes and eliminating tax breaks for oil and gas companies. He also introduced legislation to impose a 5.4 per cent surtax on millionaires that would yield up to $50 billion a year. Spending cuts must be paired with new revenue so the federal budget is not balanced solely on the backs of working families, he argues. His calls for a revolution of sorts were echoed in Monday’s speech in Iowa. “The reason we have done so well in Iowa. The reason why I think we are going to do so well in New Hampshire and in the other states that follow – the reason is the American people are saying ‘No’ to a rigged economy,” he said.

“They no longer want to see an economy in which the average American works longer hours for lower wages while almost all new income and wealth is going to the top 1 per cent. … What the American people understand is this country was based on fairness,” he relates. “Let me conclude by saying what no other candidate will tell you. No president can do what needs to be done alone. And that is why what Iowa has begun tonight is a political revolution … when young people and working people and seniors begin to stand up and say loudly and clearly, ‘Enough is enough,’ that our government belongs to all of us, when that happens we will transform this country.” Why can’t more politicians be this direct? Why aren’t more of them standing up for what benefits average citizens? Of course, many Americans – including all those Tea Party supporters – don’t recognize the reason for their decline. Partisan reasoning has Americans believing Republicans are

all about smaller government and fiscal responsibility, when just the opposite is true. Substitute Canadians and Conservatives here and you can see we’re in the same boat, albeit without some of the worst fundamentalist dogma coming out of the States. If voters are so polarized that they can’t see the obvious – they’ve truly drunk deeply of the kool-aid – then Americans can never have a rational debate about how to move forward. Of course, that assumes real change is actually a possibility. Keeping the public occupied with mindless partisanship, petty bickering and, above all, pop-culture distractions works out just fine for those who are happy with the status quo: the real power elites who have no interest in changing a good thing. As Sanders points out, it’s the average person who’s footing the bill for bailing out the rich corporations. And many of those taxpayers are oblivious to the facts, which is true on this side of the border as well.

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would require Canada to extend patent terms to compensate brand-name pharmaceutical firms for regulatory delays in approving drugs. This policy change could add $636 million annually to the price of drugs in Canada. Furthermore, TPP investor protections would make it more difficult and costly for Canadian governments to establish new public health programs, including pharmacare.

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“The Europeans are calling for a completely different paradigm on how we look at trade agreements. There are many countries – Brazil and India, to name only two – that have rejected trade agreements with investor-state provisions. That should be the future of trade agreements, not quasi-judicial tribunals that exclusively serve foreign corporate interests.”

It may have come in like a lamb, but January left like a lion as area residents were treated to a rude awakening Jan. 31. Having enjoyed the recent record high temperatures and a lack of snow, residents woke up Thursday morning to find almost 15 centimetres of the white stuff blanketing the region.

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Applejacks bench boss Brad Gerber takes top spot in award for Midwestern Junior C Hockey League WHITNEY NEILSON

MARKING A FIRST FOR himself and for the Wellesley Applejacks, Brad Gerber was named the 2015-16 coach of the year for the Midwestern Junior C Hockey League this week. The Jacks finished the regular season in fourth place out of nine teams, a huge improvement from their eighth-place finish last season under a different head coach. “It’s a real honour,” said Gerber, who started his first stint as a junior C coach this season with the Jacks. “There are a lot of well-coached hockey teams in this league. There Brad Gerber are obviously other coaches who’ve been around and done good jobs as well,” Gerber said. He says the award isn’t just for him though, it’s for the whole coaching staff. “I’ve had some really good support from my guys, Brock Gerber, Ryan Gerber, and Ted Jefferies - the coaching staff. All of these guys they played their role and they played it well. They’ve all done great jobs and they make my job easier. It’s definitely a combined effort there,” Gerber said. A lot of the credit has to go to the players too, he notes.

“They’re a great bunch of kids to coach. Obviously you’re only as good as your players when they’re expected to buy into what we’re trying to tell them as far as systems and how we want the game played. When they buy in it makes our job easy. It’s all around a team effort for sure,” Gerber said. An Applejacks coach has never earned this award before, and general manager Bill Grebinski couldn’t be happier for Gerber and the team. “We’re now on the map in the league as one of the top teams and top competitive teams. Brad got the accolades because we did move through the ranks and solidified fourth place, really,” Grebinski said. He agrees that the award is for Brad and the assistant coaches. He says they operate as a team and work closely on every decision, which is important for a solid coaching staff. “I’m very happy with the way the coaches are handling the team. I’m very happy with our successes. I’m happy that we’re in fourth place and have home advantage in the first round of playoffs and I’m COACH | 13

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Blades. “It was quite good. We borrowed some players because our bench is quite small and some of them aren’t in true game format yet. That was very generous of them. It turned out quite even. One of our own players managed to get a goal, the first on record, so that was nice. That was Robert Howell, he got our first goal. We were very pleased with what we saw that day, that they kept up nicely and seemed to be very much in the game and in the moment,” Jamieson said. They’ve been practicing

“SHOULDN’T WE CALL THIS rain-shoeing?” I said. Frankly, I thought this was a very good question. But, despite the fact we were snowshoeing in the rain, Jenn and my daughter Carmen did not see the logic in this. Instead, they merely rolled their eyes in unison and continued trudging onwards, as if trying to distance themselves even further from me and my brilliant observation. Honestly, there were quite a few odd things about our snowshoeing excursion that day – not the least of which was that you didn’t really need to wear snowshoes at all on that hard-packed, snow-deprived trail. The good news is other people were in denial too. Each had likely invested hard-earned dollars in snowshoes and could wait no longer for large dumps of snow to make us look less ridiculous. So we pretended snowshoes were necessary to traverse the trails. At times like this, there is great strength in numbers. You see others trudging along wearing snowshoes and you say to yourself, “Thank goodness I have

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The Woolwich Sun Rays hosted the Kitchener Ice Pirates at the WMC last weekend for the Sun Rays’ first home game of the season. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]

Sun Rays get to take the ice before a home crowd

Skating under the auspices of Special Hockey International, team will be back at the WMC Saturday afternoon WHITNEY NEILSON PLAYING HOST TO THE Kitchener Ice Pirates on Saturday afternoon, the Woolwich Sun Rays enjoyed their first-ever home game in front of cheering friends and family. The hockey team was created last year for players with developmental delays as part of Special Hockey International. “We hit the ice on September the 26th, that was our first ice time and we had 10 players. We’ve evolved from there to now we have 12 and another one considering coming out. We range in age. The youngest is seven and the

oldest is 44,” said Julie Jamieson, a driving force behind the team. The team was named after her late brother Ray who had Down’s syndrome and loved to play sports, especially ball hockey and road hockey. The Sun Rays are in the process of working with Guelph to schedule two games for the middle of March, and they’ve got a small tournament coming up in Kitchener on the Family Day weekend. Their season will go until the ice comes out of the McLeod Arena, at the end of March. They had their first game in December in Cambridge versus the Cambridge

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Midget: MAJOR A Jan. 24 vs Owen Sound Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Jordan Gamble, Tyler Moser, Jake Lewis Assists: Jayden Hipel, Cam Brown, Kelby Martin, Tyler Moser

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Jan. 30 vs Orangeville Home: 5 Visitor: 3 Goals: Will McDougall (3), Tristan Kraemer, Lucas Radler Assists: Sebastian Garrett (4), Tristan Kraemer (3), Aiden von Kannen, Sam Siopiolosz, Mitchell Hartman

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snowshoes on. Otherwise it would be impossible to travel through this unforgiving wilderness.” But just when I had almost convinced myself of this, the thought got derailed by two people who casually walked by, without snowshoes. Sure, they look pleasant enough as they strolled past but, deep down, I knew they were thinking, “Snowshoes? Whatever for?” I was hoping they had

huge feet at least. But they did not. That, for me, was the final straw. So, I removed my snowshoes and walked like a normal person. Jenn understood completely. Then she thought what all snowshoers think when someone decides to go au natural: “Since he’s not snowshoeing, I can probably get him to carry things for me.” So she handed me her scarf. “Carry this for me please?”

she said. “I’m overheating.” Like all men, I relish the thought of carrying items for my woman – the heavier the better in fact. Not only does this give me purpose, it also allows me to showcase muscles that sometimes get taken for granted or laughed at. As scarves go, this was a heavy one too. Having said that, I think this is also a good time to mention the scarf in question was also a very feminine, frilly, type of scarf. In

short, it was the type that no outdoorsman of my reputation would ever wear in the course of a normal day afield – had it not been for the fact that my hands were full of snowshoes. So, I wrapped it rakishly around my neck, even though the teal blue clashed with my eyes, and headed bravely down the trail, snowshoes slung ruggedly over my shoulders. There I was, the very picture of a confused outdoorsman.

As luck would have it, we promptly met another person who was walking his dog without the aid of snowshoes. I had met him before but we didn’t know each other very well. For instance, I didn’t know he had an old golden retriever and he was probably unaware that I don’t typically wear frilly women’s scarves. As luck would have it, I was so enamored with his dog and the conversation that I totally forgot I was

wearing Jenn’s scarf. Therefore, I failed to mention I was carrying it to be chivalrous. Even now I wince at what he must think of me. I suspect he probably walked towards the parking lot shaking his head and giggling uncontrollably to himself. And he probably drove home and told his wife all about our embarrassing encounter, too. To which she probably replied, “You’re kidding? They were snowshoeing?”

Another sweep sees Jacks claim home ice as playoffs begin Wins over Norwich and Tavistock ensure team’s fourth-place finish, with first round of postseason set to begin Saturday WHITNEY NEILSON Make it five in a row for the Wellesley Applejacks, who swept their second consecutive weekend, finishing up the regular season with a 21-17-2 record. The fourth-place finish means they’ve secured home ice for the first round of playoffs, a welcome advantage if the series goes to seven games. In Norwich on Friday, the Jacks didn’t skate the best they could, but still came out with the 5-4 win. “Actually for 40 minutes we played probably one of our best road games all season long,” said head coach Brad Gerber. “We were up 5-1 after two periods and as a coaching staff we were very pleased on how we were doing the little things right, getting the puck in deep, coming back with good numbers, not giving them any scoring chances at all.” Wellesley’s Brenden Goran got on the board first, scoring less than two minutes into the game unassisted. Norwich tied it up 10 minutes later on a shot from Adam Harris, helped by Derek Slaght. Applejack Brady Gerber scored to take the lead, assisted by Nick Mercier, and Nick Breault put one past Merchants goalie Andrew Lefebvre on a power play. Cal Jefferies provided the assist. Two goals from Nick Palmer (Jefferies, Breault) and Gerber (Braidon Kerbs, Spencer Brick) in the second gave the Jacks a comfortable 5-1 lead going into the third. “Then in the third period we could just see little things starting to happen, little bad habits. It was still six or seven minutes to go when it was still 5-1, but they scored three late goals to make a game of

Nick Breault scored twice against the Tavistock Braves to give the Wellesley Applejacks a 5-3 win for their final regular season game. Playoffs start this weekend with home games on Saturday and Sunday. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] it. The lesson for the boys that night was this close to playoff time it’s got to be 60 minutes. You can’t get away with that in the playoffs,” Gerber said. The Merchants managed to score three times in the third, but weren’t able to get that last goal to tie the game and send it to overtime, instead giving Wellesley the win. Merchants goals were scored by Zack Morrison (Jamie Kelly, Troy Lamoure), Daniel Rizzo, and Brandon Velda (Riley Monture). “All in all it was a good road game for us. Norwich is a good club. They’re an improved team. They had a real slow start and they’ve come on and they are a good team. They’re going to be a team to watch in the playoffs for sure,” Gerber said. The Jacks played better the following night on home ice, defeating the Tavistock Braves 5-3. In the first frame, it took nearly the whole period before anyone scored. Wellesley’s Breault took advantage of a power play opportunity, assisted by Jefferies and Alex Uttley while two of

Tavistock’s players sat in the penalty box. “We wanted to keep the momentum going. That’s five wins in a row for us, going into playoffs where momentum going in is a big thing. We did what we had to do to get the win and as a coaching staff we were pleased,” Gerber said. Garrett Schultz (Mackenzie Sealy, Derek Hyde) earned the Braves’ first goal of the night early in the second. Wellesley’s Jake Wilkinson scored to put them ahead again, and Breault followed up with a power play marker of his own to increase the lead. Helpers were Palmer, Uttley, and Austin George. Not going down without a fight, Tavistock’s Angus Rowland put the puck in the net with two seconds left in the second period, assisted by Jake Wiffen and Jamie Shoemaker. Wellesley’s Goran opened the scoring in the third, unassisted. Rowland earned his second of the night for the Braves, assisted by Kevan Hadad and Sealy, making it a one-goal game. Tavistock wasn’t able to score again and Palmer scored on an empty net for

the Jacks, assisted by Jefferies and Wilkinson to take the game 5-3. “I thought we played a solid game. Obviously we knew the situation, we knew we had clinched fourth place, so the game didn’t mean anything to us. The guys did what they had to do. We were a little surprised with the way Tavistock played, they really sat back and let us really come to them, which is not really their style, so I think it kind of took us by surprise a little bit,” Gerber said. They’ll face fifth-place Tavistock this weekend for their first playoff game and Gerber says it will be a tough series. “They’ve got some guys that have been in the league and they understand playoff hockey. I think we just have to worry about ourselves. Whether they’re going to force it or they’re going to lay back like they did the other night, I think we just have to worry about ourselves. If we get the puck in deep, don’t turn it over in bad places, we’re a good team five-on-five, stay out of the penalty box, I think we’ll be okay,” Gerber said. Cal Jefferies earned his

100th career point versus Burford last month and was given the game puck at Saturday night’s game. After this weekend’s games he has 105 points. He’s played for the Jacks for the past three seasons. He was also named the Most Sportsmanlike Player for the Midwestern Junior C Hockey League last season. “Cal’s been a good player for us all year. Obviously he’s been around a while. For us, he’s been a dependable player all year long. For anybody to get 100 points in this league is a real accomplishment. We’re really happy for Cal,” Gerber said. Reflecting on Gerber’s first regular season with the Jacks, he says he’s pleased and the team hit their goals. And there’s been considerable improvement from last year where the Jacks finished the regular season in

eighth place, with a 13-27-0 record only above Delhi. “With what we had to start the year and how these guys have come together and competed, it’s just a real pleasure,” Gerber said. The team struggled at times, but they kept working hard to get where they are, he adds. But there’s still work to be done. If you don’t do well in the playoffs, all that happened in the regular season will be forgotten pretty quickly, he says. “Our goal was to finish in the top four, get home ice advantage for the first round of playoffs, which is huge, and try to play .500 or a little better than .500 hockey. And that’s what we did,” Gerber said. The Jacks face the Braves at the Wellesley arena on Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m and again Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. Games three and four are in Tavistock.

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Kings hold on to beat Hurricanes, get pasted by Siskins at home Coach sees some frustrating play at times as team looks to move up in the standings for higher playoff seed WHITNEY NEILSON SUGAR KINGS FANS LEFT disappointed on Sunday night as the Elmira squad lost 7-2 to the visiting Waterloo Siskins. They managed to pull a 6-5 overtime win out of their away game in Guelph the previous night. Despite finishing the first period with a 4-0 lead against the Hurricanes, the Kings were put to the test for the next 40 minutes. Goal scorers in the first were Zac Cameron, Ethan Skinner, Zac Coulter, and Alex Peterson. Picking up the assists were Klayton Hoelscher, Ty Biles, Coulter, Mackenzie MacSorley, Skinner (2), Ryan Walsh, and Colton Culbert. Filling in from the Waterloo Wolves, this marked Cameron’s first Junior B goal. “We had a good first. Obviously we got up and them scoring early in the second sort of put us on our heels for some reason. It almost seemed like we were gripping the stick too much. We were afraid to make a mistake and then obviously any mistake we made they were able to jump on us and able to bury it,” said head coach Ty Canal. Guelph lessened the gap with two of their own less than five minutes into the second frame from Chris Poletek and Ryan Burns, assisted by Ryan Waterhouse, Cameron Palmer, and Quinn Hanna. They brought the score to within one when Guelph’s Dylan Wallace (Cameron Stokes, Tyler Burns) put one past Sugar King goalie Jonathan Reinhart. Exactly one minute later Coulter scored his second of the night to give the Kings a two-goal lead, assisted by Skinner and MacSorley. Guelph fought back to score just 13 seconds later. Lucas Dybowski (Ryan Burns, Sebastian Stangherlin) picked up the goal. And at the end of the final period Ryan Burns scored on a penalty shot to take the game into overtime. Reinhart was called for delay of

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game, giving Guelph the opportunity. Fortunately, Elmira’s win was secured by a power play goal from Skinner in the overtime period, assisted by Coulter. “It was definitely a frustrating game. The two points was nice. It’s the way that we played to get it wasn’t exactly how we wanted, especially when we’re chasing them,” Canal said. Guelph and Elmira have both already clinched playoff spots, but Canal says it would have been nice to beat the fourth-place team. The Kings are in fifth, and are six points behind the Hurricanes. And on Sunday the Kings just couldn’t seem to get things rolling. Canal says it seemed like they weren’t competing like they needed to or have in the past. They were giving up too many scoring chances and shots and not controlling the play. The Kings managed 28 shots, while the Hurricanes sent 43 shots to the Elmira net. “It’s something that we’re definitely going to have to work on. We definitely can’t take nights off. Games are going to be tough and especially going forward it’s going to be a battle and it’s going to be tough to squeeze out points. Just not having the work ethic was probably the toughest to watch,” Canal said. They drew first blood as Skinner (Coulter, Beau Goehrum) scored seven minutes into the game, but that’s the only lead they’d have. This goal was also Skinner’s 100th point as a Sugar King. Waterloo’s Brett Schaefer, helped by Ryan Sparkes and Joel Penticost, tied the game at 1s some two minutes later. The Siskins dominated the second period, putting back three goals, while the Kings were unable to change their side of the score board. Waterloo goal scorers were Lucas Goodman (Austin Bentley), Joshua Slegers KINGS | 13

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(Andrew Lane, Owen Kipke), and Anthony Pullicino (Kipke, Bentley). Coulter gave Elmira fans some hope with a 5-on-3 power play goal early in the third, assisted by Skinner and MacSorley. This marked his 200th point since joining the Sugar Kings. That was the last time the Kings would score, as goals from Lane (Nate Schnarr, Conner Jean), Goodman (Pullicino, Bentley) and Schaefer (Nick King, Thomas Haffner) sealed the deal for Waterloo. “We definitely have confidence in the team and confidence in who we have in the lineup. We couldn’t gain any momentum after that first period in Guelph. The rest of the weekend it was a battle, it was a struggle. As much as I don’t like saying it I’d rather it happen yesterday than this month. Hopefully it’s a learning curve for these guys, knowing that we can’t take any nights off, and it is a 60 minute game no matter what happens,” Canal said. The triple-digit point achievements for Skinner

and Coulter show what type of players they are, Canal says. This is Skinner’s second season with the Kings and Coulter’s fourth and final season. “They’re offensively gifted and that just shows you the type of work ethic that they do put towards coming to the games ready each night. It takes that hard work and dedication to be successful and that’s what they were able to do. It’s good for them to see it on a personal level, for sure,” Canal said. He says the team will be working on fine tuning this week and making sure they’re ready to play some good hockey against Cambridge and Brampton this weekend. Their Sunday game will also be their annual charity game. They’ll be accepting food donations for Woolwich Community Services, and auctioning off the game-worn jerseys after the game, with all proceeds going to WCS. The Kings head to Cambridge to take on the Winter Hawks for a 7 p.m. tilt on Saturday. They’re back in town on Sunday for a 2 p.m. puck drop versus the Brampton Bombers.

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just excited to see what we can accomplish this year,” Grebinski said. He says the players have really enjoyed playing together so far this season. Cal Jefferies who earned his 100th point as an Applejack last month already said he’ll be returning to the team next season as an over-ager, Grebinski adds. It’s expected such an improvement from last season will help draw in some more talent for next year’s team. “I think a lot of the younger players now will look at Wellesley as a viable place to play. We’re a smaller market so a lot of

players look to the bigger markets to play. They think the teams are a lot more competitive. But that’s not the case. We’ve established that this year, that a midsize market as ourselves can compete. We’ve attracted some talent, we added some players on the team to fill some holes we had. I’m extremely impressed and happy with the performance of the guys and the way they’ve come together. I’m extremely happy and impressed with where we are right now,” Grebinski said. The Jacks take on the Tavistock Braves in Wellesley on Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. for their first playoff game.

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This is her first foray into running her own business. She says she’s always wanted to have her own business in the confectionery industry. It took about six months from the time she decided she was going to go for it to the actual opening of the store. “I had to make the decision quick because I couldn’t go back to my other job and obviously I have to work so I figured now is the best time to try that,” Kazdan said.

MY FRIENDS CORT AND Tara always look for yellow-fleshed Yukon Gold potatoes when they shop for food. “They make great scalloped potatoes,” says Cort. Plus, having been developed at the University of Guelph, they’re about as local as you can get. And that means a lot to him and Tara, and to many foodies. But, these days Yukon Golds are in short supply. And it’s not related to demand. Here’s the story. Yukon Golds were officially developed back in 1966 at the University of Guelph by potato breeder Gary Johnston. After many years of testing – which is a normal practice for new plant varieties – Yukon Golds hit the market in 1980. They went on to become iconic, and not just in Guelph, or even Canada. U.S. President Bill Clinton served them at a White House dinner, erroneously thinking they were from northern USA (they’re not). Like others, he flocked to them fork in hand because of their superb nutty taste and distinct yellow colour that reminded many people of butter. In fact, so regaled are Yukon Golds they that they finished in the top five in

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Stephanie Kazdan’s Elmira shop, Martin Lewis Confectionery, offers a range of sweet treats, like these handmade chocolates. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]

WHITNEY NEILSON THE LATEST ADDITION TO Elmira’s downtown, Martin Lewis Confectionery, is a cross between an oldfashioned general store and a high-end chocolate shop. Run by Stephanie Kazdan, the confectionery opened in December and has virtually anything you’d need to satisfy a sweet tooth. “I started with the things that I like and then I wanted to carry things that other people didn’t carry just

to have different items and more specialty, higher-end items,” Kazdan said. “I did a lot of taste testing and figured the things I wanted to carry. The fudge, for example, that was a fun hunt. I ended up finding a Mennonite family in Varney that had just opened up a restaurant there. So they make the fudge for me.” She became a certified chocolatier through Ecole Chocolat last year while recovering from surgery. Unable to return to her previous occupation as a

funeral director, she decided to put her chocolatier certification to good use. “I wanted to create something for myself to be able to have that worklife balance and spend time with my son. They’re all important years, but I want that time with him. This will give that flexibility to do that,” Kazdan said. There’s definitely a science behind chocolate making, which suits her well as she has a scientific type of personality, she says. You have to be care-

ful about the temperature when tempering the chocolate and even the humidity in the air. She notes it’s important for her to use as many local products as possible, whether it’s selling items made locally or using local ingredients in her chocolates. “I make some of the truffles. And then we’ll see as time goes if I can make some more because I’m still learning. There are other items that are handmade, just not by me,” Kazdan said.

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A resident of Mount Forest, she said she wanted the store to be in a small town, but Mount Forest was a bit too small. “I think Elmira’s the right fit for this type of store. There’s nothing like it here or that I know of even close by. It is close enough to places like Kitchener, Waterloo that maybe people will come this way,” Kazdan said. And so far, business has been good. December was busy with people coming in to buy treats for the holidays. She also did her first corporate order for the company who made her store’s sign. She notes she can do custom orders for things like corporate events or weddings, with two weeks’ notice. “There’s been a lot of interest just in people seeing it’s a new store and wanting to poke their head in and see what I have, which is nice. A lot of the local businesses, they’ve been

really supportive. They’ve at least come in and introduced themselves. Many of them have purchased things,” Kazdan said. The back wall lined with glass containers of jelly beans, bonbons, and gummy candies has been a big hit with her younger customers. “The bulk candy is popular, especially with the kids. They can come in with their 50 cents and still get a little bag of candy because it’s two cents a gram, which they like. Most of them don’t run around with lots of money in their pockets. I tried to get that idea of a penny candy kind of concept where back in the day you’d go into the store and you could buy a lot of stuff for 5 cents,” Kazdan said. For those unfamiliar with bonbons, they’re a candy imported from the UK. They’re chewy like a toffee and come in a range of flavors. The blackcurrant is particularly popular

in the UK, but difficult to find here. “You can get carried away eating those. I think that’s where that saying comes from ‘sitting in front of the TV eating bonbons’ because suddenly they’re all gone,” Kazdan said. Handmade chocolates have been popular, and gelato too - even though it’s winter. She expects the gelato, sorbetto, and ice cream to be big sellers in the summer months, and she plans to be open later to accommodate for that. She also has 72 different kinds of salt water taffy, which you can mix and match with the bulk candy. “For 100 grams you’d be looking at $2. Some things are heavier than others. It just depends what you pick,” Kazdan explains. For those looking to keep their diet organic, she offers organic chocolates, hot chocolate, and loose leaf tea. She also carries the Pop

Shoppe pops along with pineapple and peach flavors of Canada Dry, and cherry and vanilla cola. The fudge, gelato, sorbetto, and ice cream flavors are regularly rotated to keep things interesting. “The chocolates are made to reflect the seasonal taste. Things are changing with the seasons,” Kazdan said. The shop is named after her late father who passed away in 2014. As a way of honouring his memory she’s included personal items in the store’s decor and created chocolates based on his favourite sweets. She’s now looking for a part-time employee who could work some daytime hours and open the shop when she can’t make the drive from Mount Forest due to bad weather. You can check out her full range of products on Facebook, Instagram, and www.martinlewisconfectionery.com

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The KWMP production of Grease, featuring the kids from Rydell High, opens Feb. 11 at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.

deal,” he said, adding that you can see the camaraderie come through on stage. “Now, they are all best buddies and it translates onto the stage. You can just see them having a ball.” The two main cast members are Nolan Henshall in the role of Danny Zuko, made famous by John Travolta in the 1978 film

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actor and is really serious about his craft and works hard,” he said. “Our own Maggie Roth, she comes from New Hamburg. She is on our board of directors, and I have watched her perform from when she was a little girl until now. She is just magnificent. She really is the Sandy type. It is really fun to see her come out at the end of the

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GREASE IS THE WORD. It’s got groove, it’s got feeling. And it’s in that throwback vein that the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse is getting ready to transform into Rydell High, telling the story of young love, different worlds and high school angst. Sandy and Danny will be singing about Summer Lovin’ and the doo wop in Kitchener-Waterloo Musical Productions’ (KWMP) most popular show yet, Grease. KWMP’s Stephen Young says the upcoming production of the classic musical has been the group’s best-selling show to date. The company had to add an extra weekend to the playbill to accommodate all the audience members wanting to look in on the ‘50s-inspired romance that has graced stages for 45 years, having been first performed in 1971. “This is our fastest selling show ever,” he said, mentioning that there are only a few tickets left. “By the time we announce a show, it would normally be 70 per cent sold out, but we were way over that. Now, we are sitting at 97 or 98 per cent sold. There are still seats available, but you have got to look for them.” Young says the quick selling tickets didn’t come

as a surprise. The story of the T-birds and the Pink Ladies, opposites attracting, and high school problems, Grease is a tried, tested and true production, that has entertained audiences for years and all over the world. “Number one, it is an all-time favourite – it is a winner when it comes to musicals. There are all these different generations (coming to see it). I booked tickets to take my grandchildren, and both my daughter and my daughter-in-law told me they were coming too,” he said, adding that the recently televised live production of the timeless musical on Fox Network also helped with exposure. “There was a lot of buzz about that. That didn’t hurt. People have been hearing all about Grease, and KWPM puts on nearprofessional shows. I take pride in that.” The cast of the upcoming production have been rehearsing since October, and are getting closer to opening night on Feb. 11. Young says the cast has created a theatrical family behind the scenes. “A lot of the boys knew each other from other projects, but a lot of the girls, not so much, but they had a pajama party, just like they do in the show, and that sealed the

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Each year Home Hardware Stores Limited employs over 100 Terms and Students to work in the St. Jacobs Distribution Centre during the summer to cover holiday shifts and help during our busiest time of the year. Material Handlers pick and pack product for our Dealers. Must be able to perform strenuous physical activities, including: walking, standing, bending, lifting and must be willing to be trained on powered lift equipment. Term Material Handlers – We are hiring for the Afternoon Shift (3pm-11pm) and Night Shift (11pm-7am) from March to October. Rate of pay is $15.68 / hour plus 7.5% shift premium for Afternoons or Nights. Student Material Handlers – We are hiring for the Day Shift (7am-3pm) and Afternoon Shift (3pm-11pm) from May to August. Rate of pay is $11.50 / hour, plus 7.5% shift premium for Afternoons. Rate increases for second and subsequent summers. Applicants must be 16 years old to be eligible. Students need to be available to work Saturdays and public holidays as required.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13TH @ 9:30 A.M.

TOYS: 200 tractors (majority 1/16 scale),

also bull dozers, threshing machines, farm implements, vehicles, tractor trailers, etc. JM Schneider tin tractor trailer. Early Minnitoys Pepsi deliver truck – nice. 2 light up toy display cabinets. NOTE – A good offering of toys, many high detail. Toys to sell at 9:30am sharp.

ANTIQUES: 3 old engines (3hp Witt, Sylvester & a hit-and-miss). Metal rideon race car. 14 Ross Butler prints (Jersey, Guernsey, Ayrshire, Shorthorn, Belgians, Percherons, etc.). 1933 Butler school collection (40 prints). Interesting Shorthorn collection (back to early 1900’s). Pratt Poultry “Plate” Collection (#2,3,4 & 5) - rare. 1925 – 1930 Poultry Tribune, Mount Morris prints. Carling Breweries Conservation Club prints (15). Allan Brook fowl prints (1930’s). Holstein memorabilia. 1957 Sire catalogue. Swine & sheep memorabilia. Agricultural books. Stock medicine bottle collection. Chalk Herford bull. Beswick Clyde. Cast iron horse bank. Wooden duck decoys. Coke & Wishing well advertising. JM Schneider commemorative watch. 4 Royal Doultons. Old wrenches. Selection of fishing tackle (includes lures in original boxes). Hunting & fishing literature & memorabilia. Vintage ammo boxes. Note – Antiques & collectibles to sell at approx. 11:00 a.m.

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HELP WANTED AZ - DRIVERS Wanted @ CAT Inc! Steady year-round miles! Sign-On bonus! Long haul Canada/US. Monthly/ Annual bonuses! Great pay & benefits. 877-758-3905. HELP WANTED - Part Time. We are looking for a friendly applicant with retailing, communication and customer service skills. Must be available 9-5:30, some Saturdays 9:00 - 3:00. Job description includes sales, stock, pricing, displays, orders and minor repairs, service to vacuum cleaners. Interested applicants may apply in person with Resume to: Elmira Vacuum &Electrical, 9 Church St. E. Elmira, On. ELMIRA BASED FURNITURE FINISHING company now hiring for a mature full time general labourer position. Hours are: Monday Thursday 6 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Email to: sff.elmira@gmail. com or fax to 519-669-8820. FULL-TIME SPRAY PAINTER WANTED for equipment by Weberlane Manufacturing in Listowel. Call 519-291-5035 for an interview.

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TRUCK-DRIVER - DELIVERY Person required to make deliveries to our local construction projects. Heavy lifting required. Standard G Licence with good driving record. Forward resume to gerry@decortile.com

HOUSEHOLD: Knechtel solid wood 3 pc. bookcase bedroom suite – nice. China cabinet.

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KANGAROO JOEY INTERNAL FEEDING pump and aluminum IV pole with base $450 O.B.O. Transporter wheelchair $250 FIRM. 2 bed rails $30 each. Toilet seat arms $300 each. All items only 6 months old. Call 519884-5594, leave message. SOFTNER SALT - 20KG bags, minimum 25 bags, skid lots of 56. Delivered in St. Jacobs, St. Clements, Elmira & Linwood areas. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-5744141 or 519-669-2045. SPRING SALE AT COUNTRY Lane Fabrics Feb. 8 - 20. 10% less on all fabrics, quilt batts, gloves, table slex, hosiery, boxed cards, rubber stamps and accessories. Specials at $6/yard, selected items 1/2 price. WANTED - ELDERBERRIES. Call Hillcrest Home Baking, 519-669-1381.

AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF 2015 Toyota Venza AWD, antiques, household effects, and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for Bertha & the Late Norwood Cress, Collingwood & additions, on Saturday, February 6th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451. WED. FEB 10 AT 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; collectables; household effects; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacobs exclusively for Malinda Gingrich. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF 200 plus farm & other toys, farm literature & memorabilia, antiques, household goods & miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for Bert & Naomi Frey, Hawkesville, Ron & Pauline Weber, Palmerston, and additions, on Saturday, February 13th @ 9:30 am. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451. SAT. FEB 13 AT 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of household effects; antiques; collectables; utility trailer; riding lawn mower; lawn and garden and shop tools and miscellaneous items to be held at 5 Ferland Dr. in Conestogo for Rick and Marg Martin. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com MON FEB 15 AT 4:00 PM -Toy Auction sale of farm toys; precision; tractor trailers; literature; banks; and Nascar to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for area collectors. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com

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Waterloo county corner cupboard; bonnet chest; oak side by side wardrobe; oak dresser; Eastlake dresser; pequanat gingerbread clock; 2 Singer treadle sewing machines; dry sink; extension table with 5 leaves; matching set of 6 chairs; press back arm chair; press back rockers; 3 drawer cabinet; chest of drawers; foot stool; commode chair; bureau; child’s rocker; cedar chest; parlour table; chrome table and chairs; matching chairs; drop leaf tables; old table; childs high chair; buggy robes; buffalo robe; press back chairs; cabbage cutter; toy barn set and other older toys; spinning top; puzzles; quantity of older books German, records of old order Mennonites, old reader; crocks; quantity of braided and hooked mats; quilts; knotted comforters; cutlery box; ivory handled cutlery; old calendars; oil lamps; crokinole board; chamber pots; quantity of older glass and china including depression; flo blue; corningware; crystal; fancy bowls; fruit bowls; and many other interesting items out of this estate.

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EFFECTS: Kitchenaid fridge; 24” stove; upright freezer; quilting frames and stands; chest of drawers; arm chair; chest freezer; stacking chairs; drop leaf table; cedar chest; silverware and chest; rocking chair; china cabinet; quantity of glass and china; cookware; Tupperware; kitchenware; etc.; cement mixer with quick hitch.

BUTCHER EQUIPMENT: 45 gallon kettle

stove; 45 gallon kettle; butcher kettle; 240lb meat scale; 2 gal stuffer with lard press; meat grinder 3 phase with capacitor for single phase;

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FARM SERVICES BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS AGRICULTURAL Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519669-2045. FERTILIZER AND SEED GRAIN - at competitive pricing. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141. ICE SALT & ICE MELT - Ice salt comes in 20 & 40kg’s, Ice melt comes in 20kg bags. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045. KILN DRIED CORN & CORN SCREENING Delivered by Einwechter. Minimum 15 ton lots. Call George Haffner Trucking 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

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ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES: oak

china cabinet; oak chest of drawers; hall tree; brass ships compass rare; brass clock; Eaton’s catalogues; Brownie camera; stone native tools; powder horn; International Harvestor (IH) wall clock rare; JD conveyor belt wrench rare; oak hall seat with mirror; snow shoes; ammunition boxes; coffee grinder sifter; Tonka toys and other toys; GI Joe radio; cast iron grate; cabbage cutter; cigar boxes; blanket box; Prince Albert tobacco tins; rubber tire ash tray; miniature license plates; wooden boxes; millennium Canada coin set; hen on nest; wash stand; night stand; copper boiler and lid; W.J. Noll Petersburg old coverlet; old blankets; quilts; afgans; anniversary clock; oil lamps; brass miniature pieces; pottery jugs including Brantford; window mirrors; Waterloo County commemorative plates; set of 6 chairs; glass eggs; drop leaf table; map of world; pine table; blanket box; globe; wooden duck; collage of window frame wall hanging; drift wood; Ham radio; quantity of old glass and china including; depression; windmill; milk glass; old flatware; fruit Bavaria plates; old books; and many other interesting items.

HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS: Maytag dryer and washer with sudsaver; Frigidaire bar fridge; leather recliner; halogen lamp and other lamps; stereo system with speakers; card table and chairs; leather couch; desk; office chair; wooden shelving; cabinet; coffee maker; couch and chair; binoculars; exercise bike; leather pull out couch; assorted glass and china; kitchenware; cookware; and other household goods. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: Yardman 17hp

riding lawnmower low hours, very good; MTD 10hp 28” snowblower with electric start; 4 ½ ft x 8ft aluminum utility trailer with ramps and tailgate very good; Stihl leaf blower; gas trimmer; Stihl chain saw and box; Simonize pressure washer; Honda EX1000 generator; complete electric buffers, pad, liquids etc; Mastercraft drill press; drill bit sharpener; King grinder; skill saw; belt sanders; air drill; air dye grinders; air buffer; spray guns; 12v inverter; Dewalt drill; flood light; live traps; rubber garden hose; Workmate tables; verticle 5hp air compressor; 220 v heater; 6ft aluminum step ladder and other ladders; creeper; gas cans; fencing; king table saw; booster cables; hedgetrimmer; right angle grinder; grease gun and grease; grinding miscellaneous; floor jack; shop vac; metal shop cabinets; battery charger; cooletrons; fire extinguisher; heavy duty extension cords; tool boxes; fishing equipment; fish poles; life jackets; snow mobile suits, helmets, gloves, boots; rifle case; bar clamps; quantity of nuts and bolts; quantity of hand, power, and good lawn and garden tools.

NOTE: AN exceptional sale as Rick and Marg

have been well known for their collectables and all equipment is in impeccable shape. Sale will be held in large double car garage, dress for the weather. Cash, cheque or debit.

AUCTIONEER:

Jantzi Auctions Ltd. Wellesley | 519-656-3555 www.JantziAuctions.com

WANTED WANTED - BARN PIGEONS. Call 519-505-6364.

REAL ESTATE 100 ACRE FARM FOR sale in Southgate, 1/2 mile north of Hwy 89 on Rd. 15. 91 acres workable all tiled. Call 519589-6800.

COMM/ INDUSTRIAL FOR RENT ELMIRA DOWNTOWN APRIL 1ST. Commercial Office space, $725 includes heat. 725 sq ft plus finished basement room. Full kitchen and bathroom. Utilities average $95 per month. Call or text 519-589-5431.

January 6th, 2016 | 7lbs 13oz

20in

BIRTHDAY

Happy 90th Birthday Eileen Horst

Join us for an Open House to celebrate! Feb. 14, 2016, 2-4 p.m. at Barnswallow Place, 120 Barnswallow Dr. Elmira. Parking next door at Kingdom Hall In lieu of gifts donations for the Food Bank would be appreciated

BIRTHDAY

Come Celebrate

Rick Bauman’s 75th Birthday

February 14, 2016, 2-4 p.m. @ Grace Christian Fellowship, 35 Farley Rd., Fergus (Beattyline & 18th Side Road) Best Wishes Only

OBITUARY

FREDE, Reinhard

July 23, 1923 - February 5, 2006

In loving memory of a dear husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather

WE SPECIALIZE IN GETTING THE WORD OUT!

FOR SALE

FAMILY ALBUM January 6th, 2016 | 7lbs 13oz

Memory drifts to scenes long past, Time rolls on, but memories last, Sunshine passes, shadows fall, Love’s remembrance outlasts all. With Love Alma and family

PLACE AN AD IN OUR CLASSIFIED SECTION TODAY! Call: 519-669-5790 or Visit: www.observerxtra.com

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“PROUDLY REMEMBERING OUR PAST; CONFIDENTLY EMBRACING OUR FUTURE.”

Community Information Page Township of Woolwich Environmental Enhancement Committee (TWEEC) Volunteer Community Representative Required The Township of Woolwich is looking for 1 community representative to serve as a member of the Township of Woolwich Environmental Enhancement Committee. The purpose of the committee is to improve the quality of the natural environment in Woolwich. Total membership of the Committee includes 11 members representing Woolwich Council, Staff, Woolwich Healthy Communities and members of the community. A community representative that was previously appointed to this committee has resigned and therefore TWEEC requires an additional member to fill the vacancy. Evening meetings of the Committee are typically held monthly at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. The term of the Committee will be concurrent with the term of Council and members will serve on the Committee until November 30, 2018. If you are interested in applying for this volunteer opportunity and would like more information, please contact Kiera Schlueter at 519-669-1647 ext. 6115 or kschlueter@ woolwich.ca. If you wish to apply, the Terms of Reference and an application form are available on the Township’s website at www.woolwich.ca under Careers/ Volunteer Opportunities and can be filled out and submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday February 12th, 2016, to Ms. Schlueter at:

Township of Woolwich Council and Information Services Department 24 Church Street West, P.O. Box 158, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 Fax: (519) 669-1820; Email: kschlueter@woolwich.ca We thank all applicants and advise that only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. Personal information submitted is collected under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will only be used for the purposes of determining eligibility for this competition.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

This will be structured as a PUBLIC MEETING to: Review private sector opportunities for the ELMIRA WASTE TRANSFER STATION and to receive feedback from the public on the information obtained from potential private-sector owners The Special Council Meeting concerning the potential future of the Elmira Waste Transfer Station will be held on: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Centre at the Woolwich Memorial Centre 24 Snyder Avenue South, Elmira The agenda package for the meeting will be posted on the Township website on Friday, February 12th by 2 p.m. You do not need to register as a delegation. However, if you would like to register and be listed as a delegation for the meeting please contact 519-669-6006 or toll free 1-877-9690094 extension 6006. If you have any questions regarding the meeting, please contact the Chief Administrative Office at 519-669-6002 or toll free 1-877-969-0094 extension 6002.

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Township of Woolwich intends to adopt the following 2016 budgets as required by section 290 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended: • Tax-supported operating budget; • Capital budget; • Water budget; and • Wastewater budget; at its regular Council meeting on February 9, 2016 at 6:00 PM. This Council meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, Municipal Office, 24 Church Street West, Elmira. Richard Petherick, CPA, CMA Director of Finance & Treasurer

Reminder: 2016 Dog Tag Renewals are due

Before March 1st:

NEW – TOLL FREE NUMBER!

You can now reach the Township of Woolwich TOLL FREE at

1-877-969-0094

Neutered/Spayed $25.00 Non-Neutered/Spayed - $35.00

March 1st and After: Neutered/Spayed $40.00 Non-Neutered/Spayed - $50.00 For more information about the Woolwich Dog Tag Program please contact the Township of Woolwich at 519-669-6009.

P.O. Box 158

24 Church St. W. Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6

Phone:

519-669-1647 or 877-969-0094 Fax: 519-669-1820

After Hours Emergency:

519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING On February 22, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. the Committee will meet to consider the following applications. All persons interested in the applications may attend and may contact Nancy Thompson regarding meeting details or visit the Township Webpage – News and Events – Current Public Notices. The Committee will also consider submissions for or against the applications if submitted to the Township of Woolwich no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 16, 2016. Submissions can be forwarded to Jeremy Vink at the address noted at the top of this page, by email jvink@woolwich.ca or by fax 519-669-4669. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 2/2016 Alec Thompson, 45 Young Street, St. Jacobs

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The applicant is requesting permission to recognize the existing undersized parcel with a reduced lot frontage of approximately 16.7 metre whereas 18 metres is required for a corner lot, in order to permit residential uses in accordance with the Residential – Medium Density (R-3) zone. At this point the applicant is proposing to construct a 39 square metre dwelling addition on the north side of the existing single detached dwelling. The property is zoned Residential – Medium Density (R-3) and contains a single detached dwelling and accessory shed.

First General Meeting of the St. Jacobs Business Improvement Area A meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers for all general members of the St. Jacobs Business Improvement Area to elect the BIA Board of Management. Please see the Township’s website or contact Julie Forth at 519-669-6010 for more details.

Notice of Public Meeting

Township of Woolwich Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Thursday, February 11, 2016 Council Chambers, 2nd Floor Administration Building, 24 Church Street West, Elmira 6:30 p.m. Public Meeting

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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS

READY TO SELL? FREE EVALUATIONS! BREATHTAKING BIRDLAND!

Donating back to the community we call home.

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

WARM AND INVITING

D L SO $729,900

D L SO $421,600

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SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT

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519-577-6248 519-503-9533

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$422,500

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3 Arthur St. S., Elmira 519-669-5426

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Independently Owned and Operated

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.

LD O S $464,000

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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.

Alli Bauman Paul Martin Sue Wideman

Elmira - Bungalow with open concept main floor features a large entry way, centre island with stools, spacious dining room, a unique gas fireplace and mantle in the bright family room with walk out to back patio. Enjoy the ease of a main floor laundry room, master bedroom, walk in closet and 3 piece ensuite with glass shower. Keep cozy with in floor heating in the whole basement. Quality throughout! MLS- 30507817

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519-669-2772 45 Arthur St. S., Elmira www.thurrealestate.com

BRAD MARTIN

JULIE

LUKE

SHANTZ Broker of Record, HECKENDORN Broker Sales Rep. MVA Residential Res: 519.669.1068 Res: 519.669.8629 Cell: 519.584.4400

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Priced from $322,900* Gorgeous 1424 sq.ft

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Bungalows with 9’ ceilings, open concept, hardwood & ceramic floors. $356,900* End unit Bungalow loft offers 1977 sq.ft, vaulted ceilings, open concept, hardwood & ceramic. Builder bonus for upgrades, call for details. EXCLUSIVE.

CALL TODAY FOR YOUR FREE MARKET ANALYSIS!

$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.

LISTINGS NEEDED! FREE

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CLASSIFIED ADS CONTINUED | AUCTIONS | PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES

Region of Waterloo Biosolids Strategy Apply to Join our Project Stakeholder Committee!

Biosolids are the treated organic materials removed from our water after we flush it down the drain. We are all involved in creating biosolids, so we should all be involved in determining what we do with them as a community. The Region is embarking on a multi-year process to develop a new Biosolids Strategy and we need everyone to be involved to help identify the best possible solutions. For more information about this project, please visit: www.regionofwaterloo.ca/biosolids. We are recruiting a group of interested and engaged community members to join the Stakeholder Committee for the Region’s Biosolids Strategy Project. The Stakeholder Committee, made up of various interest groups, municipal representatives and community members, will provide advice and feedback to the Region of Waterloo Biosolids Strategy project team at key milestone points over the course of the project. For more details and to obtain the Stakeholder Committee application package, please visit the above website or contact: Region of Waterloo, Water Services Division - Biosolids Strategy Project 150 Frederick Street, 7th Floor Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 (519) 575-4426 Email: biosolids@regionofwaterloo.ca Applications will be accepted until February 29, 2015.

LINWOOD BLOOD DONOR CLINIC

Give Blood ... to save lives.

The Cambridge Sun Blades will visit the Woolwich Memorial Centre this Saturday for the Sun Rays’ second home game. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]

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their skating skills and doing hockey drills for an hour each Saturday with the coaches, and they have a range of skills. She says some are quite keen and understand the game, while others are still coming along, which is to be expected. “It’s a real mixed bag but good improvement. It’s really surprising to see where some of them came from hardly skating or having never skated to now being quite comfortable on their skates. Always lots of smiles and happy to come out. One of the counselors told me one of the players is so anxious to come he was asking at 9 o’clock in the morning if it was time to go to hockey yet. We’re

coming along very well,” Jamieson said. She says feedback from players and parents has been positive. The players are excited to be part of a team and eager to go to hockey each week. Parents are pleased to have a team close to home where their children can play at their level. “What’s really nice about special hockey is the camaraderie on the ice of all the players. It’s not just your own teammates but even the other team. There’s just a general good fellowship among all the players. They help each other regardless of what jersey they’re wearing. That’s a very heartwarming thing to see and maybe something other hockey leagues could learn a bit from,” Jamieson said.

REAL ESTATE LISTINGS

Grandpa: Emergency blood transfusion. Sunday 11:00am

The Next Linwood Clinic:

Friday, Feb 12th, 2016 from 2:30pm - 8:30pm at Linwood Community Centre 5279 Ament Line, Linwood, ON N0B 2A0

TOWN COUNTRY FENCING

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Or by Fax

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519-741-6368

519-741-6970

Broker Sales Representative mildred@thefreyteam.com mildred@thefreyteam.com

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www.thefreyteam.com

GENERAL DELIVERY, ARISS ONTARIO N0B 1B0

5150 Ament Line, Linwood

GUELPH: (519) 822-8929 CAMBRIDGE: (519) 654-7068 FAX: (519) 822-7481

PROFESSIONAL WORK • AFFORDABLE PRICES

• Quality Drainage Systems • Backhoe Service A family tradition since 1921

Arthur, ON • 519-848-3113 • 877-669-1440 www.martindrainage.com

Proud to support the community effort to donate blood. 3860 Manser Rd., Linwood • 519-698-2610 linwoodvet@linwoodvet.ca

South West Ontario Veterinary Service 1010 Industrial Crs., St. Clements

519.699.0600

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. RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL • POLE LINE CONSTRUCTION ESA Licence # 7000438

25+ Years of Service in the Area

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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

Thinking of Buying or Selling?

Call or email today for a FREE, NO OBLIGATION, OPINONS of VALUE!

Larger centres like Kitchener have grown to where they divide their groups in terms of caliber. They have 80 on their roster so they can split them into groups like fundamental, junior, and senior. Jamieson hopes one day that may occur for the Sun Rays where they have such high registration that they can group them more appropriately. But she says they’re certainly satisfied right now with their first season’s numbers. “We’ve had incredible support from the community, corporate sponsors and a lot of encouragement from every angle, Woolwich Minor Hockey being the primary, and the township and Elmira District Community Living and service clubs. Really we know we’ve got a lovely safety net around us for things that we’ll come across as we go along,” Jamieson said. The Sun Rays will play at home again this Saturday versus the Cambridge Blades at 1 p.m. at the McLeod Arena in the Woolwich Memorial Centre. They’ve also partnered with the Sugar Kings for the Kings’ Feb 21. game. They’ll have a booth set up with information on the team, photos from the season, and mini jerseys for sale. “The Sugar Kings have also been very welcoming and embraced our initiative. Our players will be invited to be on the ice between periods one and two. So that’ll be very fun. We’re really pleased with the Sugar Kings’ interest in our group. And the kids are excited. Some of them are pretty big Sugar Kings fans so they see a lot of the games and they really look up to the Kings. To be part of their night on the big ice with the scoreboard and all is a very exciting event for those guys. They’re looking forward to that night for sure,” Jamieson said.

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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.

Providing the latest technology to repair your vehicle with accuracy and confidence.

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 21 Industrial Dr. Elmira

Accredited Test & Repair Facility

519-669-4400

519-669-7652

30 ORIOLE PKWY. E., ELMIRA www.thompsonsauto.ca

519.669.8917

QUICK LOCAL SERVICE | 245 Labrador Dr., Waterloo

www.UniTwin.com | 519.886.2102

GENERAL SERVICES

While you wait! 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

Tel: 519-669-5537

100 SOUTH FIELD DRIVE, ELMIRA

STORE HOURS:

800-232-6396

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

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taylortax@rogers.com

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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

EMAIL: vinylp2cd@gmail.com

For all your Plumbing Needs. 24 HOUR SERVICE

JAMES BAUMAN

Steve Jacobi

Craftsman Member O.G.P.T. Inc NEW PHONE NUMBER

ELMIRA

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

FREE

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. Call Cindy.

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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IRA HOME COMFORT M L E (519) 669-4600

COMMERCIAL â€˘ RESIDENTIAL

ST. JACOBS

GLASS SYSTEMS INC.

APPLIANCES â€“ FURNACES â€“ FIREPLACES AIR CONDITIONERS â€“ 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

â€˘ Store Fronts â€˘ Thermopanes â€˘ Mirrors â€˘ Screen Repair â€˘ Replacement Windows â€˘ Shower Enclosures â€˘ Sash Repair TEL:

ehc@hotmail.ca (519)-669-4600

519-664-1202 / 519-778-6104 FAX: 519 664-2759 â€˘ 24 Hour Emergency Service

RESIDENTIAL & AGRICULTURAL - Design and build -

FRAMING â€˘ ROOFING RENOVATIONS â€˘ EAVESTROUGHS

(519) 569-0772 â€˘ Commercial & Industrial General Contracting â€˘ Specializing in Concrete Work & Excavation â€˘ Retaining Walls

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Stamped Coloured Concrete Demolition Bin Service Machine Bases

Concrete Breaking & Removal

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WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED

CALL JAYME FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE.

519.501.2405 | 519.698.2114 In Business since 1973 â€˘ Fully Insured

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

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

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519-669-2251

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P: 519-669-1188 | F: 519-669-9369

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36 Hampton St., Elmira

OWNER-OPERATOR

OBSERVER PUZZLE SOLUTIONS Since 1998

â€˘Final grading â€˘Lawn repair & complete seeding well equipped for large stoney areas â€˘Spike Aerator/Overseeding â€˘Natural & Interlocking Stone â€˘Retaining Walls, Walks & Patios â€˘Help for Top Water & Drainage issue

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ALMA, ONTARIO | PHONE: 519.846.5427

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SPACE FOR RENT

519-577-0370

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OUTDOOR SERVICES

INC

CONSTRUCTION INC.

www.marwilconcrete.ca

Wayne Martin | 519-504-2016

HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES â€œ25 years in Businessâ€?

Driveways â€˘ Sidewalks â€˘ Curbs â€˘ Patios Finished Floors â€˘ Retaining Walls â€˘ Steps Decorative/Stamped and Coloured Concrete

AGRICULTURAL | RESIDENTIAL

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LIVING HERE OPPORTUNITIES / CHANGES AT THE HELM

Making him feel right at home Elmira’s John Mahood Public School welcomes a new principal as February gets rolling WHITNEY NEILSON DAN ENNS POINTS TO a bare wall in his office and says he’s planning to cover it with student art. The new principal of John Mahood Public School in Elmira took over from former principal Tracy Tait on Monday. By Tuesday, he’d already received two pieces of such art to put on said wall. “I got my first piece of artwork today,” Enns said seated in his office. “I went to the classes yesterday and Zoe Zslnka had a lovely picture for me and she explained it to me.” By lunchtime, she’d made another photo for him, this one of a treasure map. It’s safe to say, he’s fitting into his new role just fine. Enns was the viceprincipal at Franklin Public School in Kitchener for four years and then for the first half of this school year at McGregor Senior Public School and Empire Public School, both in Waterloo. Stepping into a principal position has been on his mind for a few years now, but he wasn’t always so set on it. “I actively resisted it for a long time. People told me I should and I didn’t believe it was the best place to have an impact and then I saw the light. I realized it could be some very important work and I started to do some development courses and principals courses and realized that in fact this was the next step for me in education in terms of what I could bring and offer and

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Dan Enns was welcomed into his new role as principal of John Mahood Public School with two pieces of artwork by Zoe Zslnka. have an impact and serve,” Enns said. Raised in Kitchener, Enns knew he wanted to work in education from a young age. As a teenager he often worked with kids, whether as a swimming instructor or at summer camp. “When I decided what I wanted to do when I grew up, I knew I wanted to do something that was going to serve and make a difference,” Enns said. He chose a subject he loved, languages, and figured he could make a teaching career with that. Intending to travel to

needy places in the world and teach people how to speak English and French, he ended up meeting his wife and settling down in Waterloo Region. When he took positions as vice-principal in the past, it was with the intention of eventually becoming a principal. “It’s the quarterback position. You’re the captain of the team. I enjoyed being the assistant captain but I was really looking forward to that captain opportunity,” Enns said. Not completely familiar with the Elmira area, Enns was excited and started

sponsibilities are and what sorts of things he needs to be thinking about. “I’m looking forward to getting to know the community and figuring out what I can do in terms of my skill set to best serve the interests of the students here and the families. The way we’re thinking about schools now and how we need to be is a hub. I’m really curious what else can we do so the school serves the needs of the community,” Enns said. In terms of changes, there will be some, but

MAKING CAKES AND CHEESECAKES is one of the greatest joys of cooking. Most people like eating them, too; even though they say “Oh, I really shouldn’t.” Cakes can be garnished to the nines or served out of the pan it was baked in – either way, it will disappear. Last week I made an old favourite of mine: Banana Cake with Peanut Butter Icing. This recipe makes a nice, thick 13” x 9” cake or you could put it into 3-9” layer cake pans. If you want a smaller cake, do half the recipe and put it into a 9” x 9” square pan. I used to faithfully grease my cake pans until someone told me you should not grease the sides of the pan so the cake rises higher so that’s what I do now but I can’t say I’ve noticed a difference in my cakes. If you want to remove the cake from the pan when it is baked to put it on a serving plate, be sure to line the pan with parchment paper. This peanut butter icing is so good you will be tempted to eat it with a spoon. Be sure to beat it for a very long time so it is light

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asking questions and talking to people in the area once he found out he’d be taking over the position in February. “I’m having a great time meeting kids. That’s the part I love,” Enns said. “It’s been a lovely reception. The kids are super warm and friendly. And it’s always an interesting thing to see how they’ll respond after they’ve been used to having a woman in the principal seat for awhile.” He says his previous vice-principal roles have prepared him for this new challenge by helping him understanding what his re-

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ST. PETERS CHURCH HEIDELBERG Outreach Committee is hosting a “Food and Finance Chat” at 7 p.m. in the parish hall at St. Peters, 2925 Lobsinger Line in Heidelberg. Financial advisor David Izlaker will speak about financial & retirement planning. Please join us for an informative evening and enjoy food and refreshments. Everyone is welcome to attend.

SENIORS’ INFORMATION & ACTIVE Living Fair. Join us for this free event taking place on Mar. 1, 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 Feb. 16.

KID2KIDS DANCE, 7 P.M. St. Jacobs Lions Hall, 31 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. A safe and fun DJ’ed event for kids Grades 5-8; 7-10 p.m., tickets $5 at the door (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Snacks and drinks are available for purchase. All money raised goes back into our community. For information: k2k@ stjacobslions.org.

HUNGRYMAN BREAKFAST, THE ROYAL Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira. Join us for all you can eat breakfast from 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Adults $6; Youth 6-10 yrs $3; 5 & under free. Come and support the youth of your community!

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Youâ€™re likely to come up short wrestling a chimp, but could win other contests WEIRD NOTES

Q. During the middle

of the last century, a circus act called Noellâ€™s Ark Gorilla Show offered this unusual challenge: â€œWanted, athletic men to earn $5 per second by holding an 85-pound apeâ€™s shoulders to the floor.â€? What was the gimmick?

A. No gimmick at all. The apes in question were juvenile chimpanzees, forced to wear â€œsilence of the lambsâ€? masks (to control biting) and large gloves (to prevent them from maiming faces),â€? notes Joseph Henrich in â€œThe Secret of

Our Success: How culture is driving human evolution, domesticating our species and making us smarter.â€? Beefy linebacker types, eager to impress the crowds at this star attraction, lined up to give it a try. But during the showâ€™s 30-year run, no man ever pinned a chimp for more than five seconds. â€œThe organizers... were wise to use young chimps, because a full-grown male chimpanzee (150 lbs.) is quite capable of breaking a manâ€™s back.â€? Henrich concludes that, from the standpoint of pure physical strength, humans are wimps. But he offers consolation: â€œIf you are challenged to wrestle a chimpanzee, I recommend that you decline and instead suggest a contest

based on (1) threading a needle, (2) fast-ball pitching or (3) long-distance running.â€? Q. Are you â€œbig dataâ€? literate? Perhaps a crash course in â€œdata scienceâ€? terminology might be in order.

A. Think of â€œbig dataâ€? as

â€œthose massive amounts of information that require special techniques to store, search and analyze,â€? says Paul McFedries in â€œIEEE Spectrumâ€? magazine. â€œData scienceâ€? involves the analysis and extraction of all that big data. How big? Data geeks estimate storage units in â€œbrontobytesâ€?: Since the average-size hard drive has a â€œterabyte,â€? youâ€™d need one thousand trillion (1,000,000,000,000,000) of them to fill a brontobyte.

infrequently so less readily available). As McFedries concludes, perhaps the times are calling for all of us â€œto become aware of how our everyday data â€“ our â€˜small dataâ€™ â€“ contribute to many different big-data sets and what impact that might have on our privacy and security. Letâ€™s learn to become custodians of our own data.â€? Q. More than 20 sports institutes and training centers around the world are using a high-tech, high-end device called Mbody Pro. Whatâ€™s the draw?

Still bigger is the â€œgeobyte,â€? or 1,000 brontobytes. Quips McFedries, thatâ€™s some â€œhellabytes.â€? Of course, professionals are necessary to handle these â€œdata lakesâ€? (data stored and readily accessible in its pure, unprocessed state) so companies are looking for â€œdata architectsâ€? (specialists in building data models), â€œdata visualizersâ€? (who can translate data into visual form), and â€œdata explorersâ€? (who change how a company does business based on analyzing company data). At one time or another we may all need to access â€œlong dataâ€? (extending back in time many years); â€œhot dataâ€? (easily accessible because of constant use) and â€œcold dataâ€? (used

A. These compression

flagging imbalances in the legs, says Emily Waltz in her online posting â€œThe Quantified Olympian.â€? Are athletes favoring one leg? Are their quadriceps being overworked compared with their hamstrings? Feedback from Mbody Pro can provide answers, â€œhelping athletes improve their technique and possibly forestall cramps or injuries.â€? Who else is using the device? The Los Angeles Lakers (basketball), Pittsburgh Penguins (ice hockey), professional boxers, and Olympic snowboarders and ice skaters.

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Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you â€œStrange But True.â€? Send your questions to strangetrue@compuserve.com.

OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER ACROSS 1. Not protein 5. Ado 10. Senegalâ€™s capital 15. Sundae topper, perhaps 16. Morning ritual 17. â€œMinimumâ€? amount 18. Measuring movement 20. Simple chord 21. â€œ___ and the King of Siamâ€? 22. Final: Abbr. 23. Abbr type of therapy 25. â€œDonâ€™t get any funny ___!â€? 28. Greasy 30. Charlotte-to-Raleigh dir. 31. Type of exponent 35. Person who gives names 37. Propel, in a way

38. â€œA jealous mistressâ€?: Emerson 39. Break time 42. Reclining long chair 45. Casting need 48. ___ Today 49. Big 50. Marina sights 52. Blotto 53. Nobody 54. â€œYour turnâ€? 56. 100 centavos 57. Linked-__ 58. Not just â€œaâ€? 60. Persia, now 61. French Sudan, today 62. Mass suspendend in liquid DOWN 1. Comedian Bill, informally 2. Length x width, for a

rectangle 3. Curb, with â€œinâ€? 4. Ethnic cleansing of Croats & Muslims 5. Embrace 6. Charge 7. Face-to-face exam 8. Latest trends (2wrds) 9. ___ Wednesday 11. Not straight 12. ___ roll 13. â€œEncore!â€? 14. Reconstructs 16. Peter Gabriel album title 19. Hot curry dish 20. Culinary herb 23. Batterâ€™s position 24. Alliance 26. Corkâ€™s country 27. Potsdam Conference attendee

29. Have covered 32. Diamond Head locale 33. On lawns and pastures 34. Darn, as socks 36. Overthrow, e.g. 40. Ancient 41. Allocate, with â€œoutâ€? 43. Drâ€™s word for complications of treatment 44. Aged 46. â€œDig in!â€? 47. â€œAcidâ€? 50. Grey metallic element 51. Hat worn in tropics 55. Near the belly 59. Radiant light around head of a saint 60. United Nations agency to promote trade

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Whip butter until light. Add icing sugar, vanilla and peanut butter. Start mixer slowly and add a tablespoon or two of milk or cream. Beat a few minutes, adding more milk or cream as needed to make a fluffy icing. Ice cake. Freezes well.

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nothing will happen overnight, he says. They’ll be based on feedback, input and careful reflection. And they won’t be made in isolation. “At this point it’s about asking questions and figur-

ing out what are the opportunities,” Enns said. “I’m hearing lots of things people want to continue but I’m also getting some clues about things that people might be interested in what we can do differently to

make things work better. That’s part of the reason why they move us around once in awhile. It’s good to have a fresh set of eyes. It’s kind of like a snow globe, you shake it up and it brings it to life again.”

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the forming of committees, and new MPs getting into the swing of things. Albrecht sits on the committee that has been charged with looking at the issue of physician-assisted suicide. Things are just getting started. “(Committees) have just been struck. So we know what committees we are on, but few have actually met yet. Currently, the committee that is charged with the physician-assisted suicide issue is meeting, and that is taking up a large chunk of our time,” he said. “The reading involved is tremendous. Then there is the number of (House) sittings themselves.”

With all the work that is coming up, Albrecht is optimistic about the coming months in the House of Commons, and plans to keep advocating for the best interest of his constituents and the rest of the Canadians that voted blue. “I am very optimistic. I am optimistic of a good working relationship, but we want it to be clear that we are going to be standing up for the almost 6 million Canadians that voted Conservative. We don’t feel that we have no voice. Not only were we elected in our ridings, but if you look across the country, we had a very strong support system for the values that we have been fight-

ing for over the last ten years,” he said from his Ottawa office. “Again, I want them to know that I have thoroughly enjoyed representing them for the last ten years, and anticipate representing them as effectively in opposition as I did in government. I will continue to work on behalf of the region of Waterloo in spite of the fact that I don’t have my four conservative colleagues there with me. I will be sure to champion what is good for the region, regardless of which political party puts it forward.” The House of Commons will be meeting consistently until their three month summer break, starting at the end of June.

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$2,748,830, $1.2 million of that is slated for road work and improvements. The next highest expense in 2016 is recreation and facilities, coming in significantly lower than public works at $1,579,000. Nineteen per cent of the township’s operating expenditures will be going into the capital projects reserve fund, stowing it away for large future projects. Coun. Carl Smit was curious about a small expenditure, amounting to $103,560, or less than two per cent of the total budget, allotted for long-term debt repayments. “We have some debentures on a few of our buildings still. There is a debenture on the township office and there is one on the ball diamond,” said Bisch, explaining where the money was going. “It is things that the township

entered into a debenture for quite a long time ago. We will see that happen again if we want to invest in large items that we can’t fund immediately. Sometimes it makes fiscal sense.” Questions arose about the grants line in the revenue portion of the draft, amounting to $599,444. Mayor Joe Nowak was curious as to whether that included the federal gas tax payment. The gas tax payment was ear marked for spending on capital projects, with different rules surrounding the money coming from the federal government. “It isn’t an unconditional grant. It is actually directed to capital projects,” said Bisch. “It doesn’t go into the operating budget at all. We also get the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund grant, but that is also a conditional grant. It can’t

be used for operations.” Before the budget came to council for the final vote, Bisch was asked to pull together data, comparing Wellesley Township tax rates to surrounding municipalities. The data showed that Wellesley is running middle of the pack. In 2015, Wellesley residents paid an average of $3,725 in taxes, or 4.3 per cent of the average annual income. The provincial average is at $4,103. In Woolwich, residents pay 3.4 per cent of their annual income in taxes, the lowest of the surrounding townships. Mapleton pays the highest percentage of average income at 5.2 per cent. The budget was passed in a quick vote later in the meeting during the administration and finance committee report, with all in favour.

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family, semis, townhouses and apartment buildings), commercial space, offices, retail stores, industrial uses, schools, open space, trails and wetlands extending over more than 335 acres east of the company’s current development, the Hopewell Heights subdivision. With land in central Breslau but no existing developments, Breslau

Properties is a developer concerned with access, both to municipal services and a portion of the units available for staged growth. Paul Puopolo, a planner representing the company, said plans for a new subdivision should be moving forward in the next year. As with other developers, the staging restrictions are a concern, he noted. Appearing sympathetic to some of the other con-

cerns raised by the delegates at Tuesday night’s meeting, councillors unanimously supported the staged growth limits, however. “I’m going to stand firm on the 100 units,” said Coun. Mark Bauman, calling for a go-slow approach to allow new residents to assimilate into the existing Breslau mix. “I think we can get a better community in the long run.”

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