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Gravel is the pits for Conestogo residents tIME’S UP Pilgrim’s Provident Retirement Home resident Anthony Mandic wasn’t surprised to learn Waterloo Region is cutting subsidies to the Elmira facility, as he knew health and safety standards hadn’t been met.

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Region cuts off subsidies after owners fail to comply with standards VANESSA MOSS The vulnerable residents of an Elmira retirement facility found their lives upturned this week as Waterloo Region cut off funding over violations of health and safety standards.

Residents of Pilgrim’s Provident Retirement Home got the news Monday they could be forced to move out by the end of the week.

In a letter delivered by the social services department, the 11 tenants were advised that they will no longer be eligible to receive their $45.90 daily tenant subsidy if they decide to stay at Pilgrim’s.

The notice went on to explain that funding – 80 per cent from the province and 20 per cent from the regional tax base – is being cut because the home’s owners, Marcel and Patricia Roy, failed to comply with health and safe-

ty standards and did not submit required annual documentation.

As a result, the region will not be renewing its 2008 purchase of service agreement that allows the owners to run a subsidized domiciliary hostel facility – “a home which provides food, permanent accommodation and services to individuals who require long-term assistance with daily living, but who do not require nursing care.”

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Homeowners make it clear they want tight controls over possible new operations near community STEVE KANNON Even the possibility of a gravel pit opening near their homes is enough to rouse the locals in Conestogo.

Members of the Conestogo Winterbourne Residents Association were out in force at Woolwich council this week, making clear their position on two pending applications for gravel pits on land near houses on Golf Course Road.

The township is now launching a policy review in advance of new applications for gravel pits, including the two near Conestogo and expansion bids for a pit north of Floradale and one near West Montrose.

The review process approved by councillors Tuesday night will set guidelines for judging the suitability of all fu-

ture applications for aggregate extraction, said director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley.

For the approximately 75 people who wedged into the cramped council chambers, spilling out into the hallway, the big concern was for the pending applications in Conestogo.

Speaking for the Conestogo Winterbourne Residents Association, Mike Neudoerffer said the goal is to eliminate the possibility of having a gravel pit in the area.

Barring that, to at least put in place controls mitigating the impact on the community.

“We came here (Conestogo) because it was a great place to live.

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“It’s nice seeing them progressing through from JK to Grade 5.”

Walter Plein

PRAISE FOR PLEIN Riverside Public School custodian Walter Plein was honoured Tuesday for years of service that goes above and beyond his job description.

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School celebrates Mr. Plein Day Staff and students at Elmira’s Riverside PS recognize the contribution of long-serving custodian VANESSA MOSS Elmira’s Riverside Public School was a 50-50 mix of students and custodians Tuesday as the school celebrated “Mr. Plein” day.

Walter Plein has been working as a custodian at the school since 1993 and both students and staff felt he deserved a day of recognition since school days would not be the same without him.

“He’s an institution, really,” said principal Brenda Moen.

About half the student body took part in a Mr. Plein lookalike contest, and everyone joined in to thank him for his years of service and smiling presence.

“He does so much for the school [that] he deserves a Mr. Plein day,” said student Breanna Maier, 10.

“He’s awesome,” added classmate Victoria Frey, 11.

Described as a kind, but shy man by some of his coworkers, Plein was modest in describing his role at the school.

“[I like] the fact that I can give them (students) a clean school.”

His detailed cleansing is just one of many things Plein does for the students and staff at Riverside. To name just a few, he helps the teachers with anything they need, buys students lunches with his own money when they lend a hand scrubbing desks, and even offers support to a child with diabetes, since he has experience coping with the disease in three of his own children.

“He just gives more than what he’s supposed to do,” said secretary Roseanne Gleeson. “He’ll go beyond what our job expectations are … and he just is very accommodating with the staff and everybody, and he does it pleasantly.”

One of the reasons Plein takes so much pride in his work is that he has a long history at the school.

After moving to Elmira in 1953 as a 20month-old, Plein went on to attend Riverside as a student in its original building. He even remembers being in Grade 6 when the current structure opened.

In later years, Plein started working as a fitter-welder, but soon realized that his family would have to take precedence over his career.

When his first child was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes and his wife became pregnant for a second time, Plein began commercial cleaning in the evenings so he could stay home with the children while his wife worked as a letter carrier during the day.

As Plein moved from the restaurant to working as a custodian at Elmira District Secondary School, John Mahood Public School, Conestogo Public School and then Riverside, he always kept his family in mind, even taking his wife’s maternity leave twice.

“I was ‘Mr. Mom’ for quite a few years.”

With his four children still at home – Sebastian, 27, Olivia, 23, Spencer, 20, and Scarlett, 17 – and hundreds more to help out at school, Plein has his hands full just seven years before retirement, but he says the job is worth it.

“It’s nice knowing the kids. Some of

them, it’s their parents that I knew when they were kids and now I see their kids here. It’s nice seeing them progressing through from JK to Grade 5.”

Coming off a recent week’s vacation, Plein said he never really gets a true break from work.

“Is there spare time when you have four kids?” he asked, laughing.

Even in the summer, while the rest of the staff is on holidays, Plein spends his time at the school, meticulously cleaning light fixtures, waxing floors and scrubbing desks inside and out.

“It’s that detailed a job that people don’t quite realize,” he said.

On a daily basis, Plein works from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. setting up lunch tables, clearing snow and of course, putting smiles on people’s faces.

“He tells me some good jokes [and] he’s really good with the kids,” Gleeson said.“He fits very well into a young school atmosphere.”

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» FROM THE EDITOR | STEVE KANNON

Healthy food choices not as simple as they seem Tomorrow (Sunday) is Food Freedom Day in Canada, marking the date when the average Canadian family has earned enough income to cover the cost of food for the entire year.

While consumers have seen rapidly spiking costs in some cases – think of dairy and wheat-based goods – the farmers’ share of the revenues isn’t always commensurate. The financial woes of some segments of the industry have been well documented.

In the same vein, consumers haven’t necessarily been seeing the savings as food industry companies increasingly tap overseas sources for cheaper inputs. As with many of the goods we buy, often that means China. The quality and treatment of the foodstuffs immediately becomes suspect, and federal laws aren’t overly helpful in protecting consumer interests, let alone our safety.

According to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, the connection to China isn’t always obvious to the average consumer. Much of what we buy is sold as “Product of Canada,” but is processed in China or contains ingredients from China.

Under Canadian law, the ingredients can come from anywhere in the world and still get a “Product of Canada” label. That’s because “Product of Canada” only means that at least 51 per cent of manufacturing costs were incurred in Canada. Apple juice concentrate from China, for instance, can be mixed here, packaged and declared Canadian made, and you and I are none the wiser.

In such cases, the product flies in the face of a growing desire to buy food as locally as possible. The practice also hides from consumers information that might lead them to choose another product because of safety concerns about goods from suspect parts of the globe. And when it comes to Chinese food products, we have every reason to be cautious, says James Morehouse, a senior partner with A.T. Kearney, a global management consulting firm, who recently penned a report about food safety and the supply chain in China.

“The problem is that in China food safety standards are not consistent, enforcement is not very effective, and there is no real integrated distribution capability. For instance, there is no cold chain system of refrigerated trucks, warehouses and retail space that can guarantee cool temperatures for meats, vegetables, vaccines and similar products,” he reports.

Consumers are at risk both in China and in countries where Chinese food products end up, including Canada.

Beyond poor handling practices, the threat extends to environmental pollutants and the use of chemicals deemed unsafe here. Farmed fish, for instance, has been found to contain malachite green, used to prevent infections in crowded ponds. Canada has banned that practice, and seafood so treated can’t be sold here, yet there have been cases where such products have slipped by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

In fact, the CFIA, as with consumer agencies monitoring for such things as lead in toys, relies on the manufacturers and importers to follow the rules: there just aren’t enough inspectors to cover all of the goods shipped to Can-

ada. In 2006, more than 368 million kilograms (812 million lbs) of food from China made its way to this country.

The trend is upwards, as many companies opt for cheaper, even as Canadians say they’re concerned with quality and with buying local food from local farmers.

Ultimately, however, it’s we as consumers who are to blame for the situation – we’re voting with our dollars, and we’re getting what we pay for, suggests Morehouse’s colleague, Michael Moriarty.

“Whose fault is China’s product safety problem? Is it Mattel’s and Hasbro’s, companies that dutifully complete their technical specs and expect them to be followed? Is it Costco’s and [WalMart’s], because they buy products trusting that somebody has checked them before shipping them out? Is it the Chinese ministries, provinces and municipalities, which take pride in their achievements without perhaps really understanding what it takes to make them sustainable? Or, is it you

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and me, because we don’t really care as long as the price is right? That is, until something goes wrong,” he notes “Well, it really has gone wrong now, and it is mostly our doing. Make no mistake, China has gone along for the ride and made a pretty penny, but this situation also belongs to us – the wealthier economies in Western Europe, the Americas and Japan. Let’s not fool ourselves. We’ve had the capability to monitor and manage our contract manufacturers around the globe for decades. This Chinese debacle is of our making.”

The solution involves watching what we eat. With fresh food, supermarkets usually indicate the country of origin. With prepared and mixed foods, the situation rapidly gets cloudy. The key there is to pressure government to force proper labelling requirements on the industry: only full disclosure of ingredients and their origins will allow consumers to make the right choice when it comes to protecting their health.

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What is your favourite warm beverage?

“Moccachino – gotta have that chocolate.”

What is the café’s most popular drink?

Chai latte.

Food?

Veggie sandwich.

What do you do in your spare time?

Scrapbooking.

What book are you reading right now?

“The Shack – a book about someone’s experience with God in the middle of their pain.”

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Favourite movie?

Kate & Leopold.

Hidden talents?

Art – went to art school in Vancouver.

Do you have any children?

“Five: Beth, 23, David, 21, Amanda, 16, Ashley, 12, and Matthew, 7.”

Where are you from originally?

Born in Hamilton and lived in New Brunswick and Richmond, British Columbia for 16 years each.

How long have you been in Elmira?

Five years. “I love it here. The community … makes you feel a part of it.”

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Woolwich to focus on volunteers

Looking for ways to support its many volunteers – and to attract new recruits – Woolwich council this week adopted a volunteer action plan. The township will also form a volunteer advisory committee to develop the new strategy.

The goal is to establish policy guidelines for dealing with volunteers, including training opportunities, screening, setting job descriptions and finding ways to best recognize the contribution of volunteers, said Dave Ruetz, who runs the Elmira Pool and is spearheading the volunteer program.

Chief administrative officer David Brenneman said the exercise would help the township maintain a strong volunteer base.

“We should be doing more in support of our volunteers.”

Councillors Mark Bauman and Ruby Weber were appointed as representatives to the new advisory committee.

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New Elmira recreation complex to be home of the Jim McLeod Memorial Arena, council decides STEVE KANNON A longtime community volunteer who was a familiar sight at the Elmira Arena will have his name affixed to a new arena when the Woolwich Memorial Centre opens its doors in the fall of 2009.

The Jim McLeod Memorial Arena will sit beside the other ice pad, already designated as the Dan Snyder Memorial Arena.

The new moniker was unanimously approved

by Woolwich council Tuesday night, after community supporters pledged $500,000 in McLeod’s name.

The Elmira resident succumbed to cancer last March at the age of 58.

Paul Bossenberry, chairman of the Woolwich Recreation Facility

HOCKEY BOOSTER Jim McLeod (right) and Jeff Snyder display the rings they won with the Canadian National Sledge Hockey Team that won gold at the 2006 Paralympic Games in Turin, Italy.

Foundation, brought the proposal forward, praising McLeod as a community-focused volunteer.

His involvement with many hockey-related activities, including the Elmira Sugar Kings organization, makes the arena an appropriate venue for recognizing McLeod’s contribution, he said.

The foundation has committed to raising $500,000 over the next

five years to secure the naming rights, Bossenberry told councillors.

Members of the McLeod family, on hand for the council decision, will be involved in future fundraising efforts.

Son Chad McLeod said the family was eager to participate when community members came to them with the idea of commemorating his father.

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Schools adopt new plan for doling out discipline Changes to provincial Safe Schools Act require local boards to make some adjustments VANESSA MOSS

Catholic and public schools in Waterloo ReWilbert Vollmer of Elmira a $2.5 gion got a little “safer” million jackpot prize in the Jan. 26 Friday as the Ontario Lotto Super 7 draw. government implement“I checked the local paper and ed amendments to the discovered I had won,” Vollmer told lottery prize centre staff in Safe Schools Act. While the list of changToronto. “I didn’t think much es is long, only a few will of it at first, but the next day, I significantly affect stuthought, ‘wow!’”

Vollmer, a machine operator, dents in Woolwich and Wellesley townships. plans to invest his windfall.

875146_moh_07_011 8/15/07 These 3:51 PM Page 1 The winning ticket was purchased include extendat Lazer Video Works, located on ing school administraArthur Street South in Elmira. tors’ right to discipline

students for actions off school property where the activity has a negative impact on the school climate, replacing mandatory suspensions and expulsions with a more discretionary model and requiring schools to provide programs for suspended and expelled pupils.

In other words, schools will focus on preventing students from getting into trouble, and work more effectively with those that do.

“The spirit of the leg-

islation is to look at progressive discipline, to use it as a teaching tool.

That would affect every child in every school so that they can increase their social-emotional intelligence, so that they can learn how to make better choices, [and] so they can learn how to deal with problems that may come their way,” explained Diane DeCoene, Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) superintendent of eduSee DISCIPLINE page »07

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Water rate hikes everywhere, but not a complaint in sight.

Although council chambers were packed Tuesday night, largely with people concerned about proposed gravel pits near Conestogo, not one comment was heard during a public meeting to discuss large hikes in the cost of water.

The township will now proceed with a water-rate increase of 10.7 per cent, to $1.14 per cubic metre from $1.03. That represents about a $23-per-year jump for the average household.

The wastewater rate will climb by 2.4 per cent, to $1.30 per cubic metre from $1.27, adding about $6 per year to the average annual cost.

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A NOVEL CONCEPT John Mahood Public School student Will Allen shows off the novel that earned him 25 new books in the Scholastic Canada’s Next Top Kid Authors contest.

John Mahood pupil shines in national novel-writing contest Reading, and plenty of it, fuels his passion for writing VANESSA MOSS Having completed his first novel in the fall, nine-year-old Will Allen already has a second one in the works.

And now that the John Mahood Public School student has been chosen as one of Scholastic Canada’s Next Top Kid Authors, he has even more inspiration to draw from.

“I felt really excited,” Allen said of his reaction to the runner-up win on Jan. 16 that earned him 25 new books of his choice.

Competing against fourth- to eighth-graders from across Canada, Allen entered more than just the required novel outline, he sent the whole finished product, which he handwrote and then typed out.

“I decided I couldn’t send it in like that [handwritten] because sometimes I have very messy printing if I’m really rushed.”

His novel, “Gerald P. Henderson Bad Boy 3081,” comprises 70 pages laid out in 10 chapters and outlines the adventures of a boy who gets in trouble for chewing gum in class.

“He has lots of detentions, so he has to find a way to get off and cancel the detentions and a lot of things happen like an elephant escapes from the zoo and terrorizes them,” Allen explained with a grin.

The author described his novel as a realistic fiction – at least as realistic as an elephant escaping from a zoo can be.

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Residence: Region seeks alternatives for displaced tenants » From Cover

“This is the first time this has ever happened in the region, so this is not something that we want to have happen,” said Michael Schuster, the region’s commissioner of social services.

“We like to work with the operators, but if we don’t get cooperation then our concern is with the residents that are there.”

Pilgrim’s residents were faced with two options this week: find alternative funding so that they can possibly work out an agreement with the Roys to stay at the Erb Street location or allow the region to find them other accommodations.

So far, two individuals have been placed in independent affordable housing in the area, four are still undecided, and

the rest are schedule to move to other subsidized facilities, likely in Kitchener and Cambridge.

“They’re upset,” Schuster said of the residents’ reactions. “They have been living there for – some of them longer, some of them shorter – periods of time and of course they’re concerned about having to move, if they have to. They certainly expressed those concerns.”

Typically, domiciliary hostel residents in the region are those with physical, emotional and/or developmental disabilities; most do not have fulltime employment, Schuster said.

Facility owners are responsible for providing 24-hour supervision, activities, and assistance to the residents with

bathing, grooming, rising and retiring, dining and medications.

The owners are also in charge of issuing tenants a $120 monthly personal needs allowance from the $45.90 per day subsidy. If residents receive social assistance from the province, the hostel owners collect those monies, along with additional funds from the region to make up the $45.90.

That is more than enough funding to provide adequate care, some residents said this week, but currently, that is not the case at Pilgrim’s.

Resident Anthony Mandic has lived at 3 Erb St. for three and a half years and said some tenants have complained about the home’s conditions.

“Most of them wouldn’t

like to be [here], but they don’t have other choices.”

He said that although he is unsure about where he will end up, he is not too upset about leaving.

“There is no feeling because I’m not missing nothing. … I like Elmira but I don’t like where I am, the way it is.”

Mandic added that he is not surprised the region has taken this step, since he knew the owner was not maintaining proper standards.

What he does not know, however, is the extent of this noncompliance, something Schuster would not elaborate on.

“They’re serious enough that we had to take this action. … It’s more than just paperwork.”

The living conditions at Pilgrim’s first came

into question in December when regional council approved new standards for the hostels and Schuster’s staff began monitoring them for compliance.

When Pilgrim’s operators failed to comply with the new guidelines after a series of warnings, the region was forced to revoke the subsidy, which has been in place for more than 10 years.

The Roys took over the agreement in 2006.

“It’s unfortunate, but we are concerned about the quality of life the residents have at these different locations.”

To be contracted for regional services, facilities must meet a range of requirements, such as passing fire and health inspections, meeting the building code require-

ments, having certain liability insurance, and maintaining proper documentation for the health and personal needs of the individual tenants.

Elmira district fire chief Kieran Kelly performed an inspection of the property on Jan. 10 and found various minor fire-code issues – such as doors not closing properly and burnt-out exit light bulbs – that need to be fixed before the re-inspection on Feb. 11, when Pilgrim’s owners could face a fire-code charge for noncompliance, said Woolwich Township fire chief Rick Pedersen.

Unfortunately, by that time, it will be too late for the home’s residents, whose deadline is already up.

The building’s owners did not return phone calls prior to press time.

Gravel: Township sees rocky road on the way to a new policy » From Cover

cy, the association found it weak in terms of protecting the land from harmful impacts, limiting the extent of time a pit can operate and establishing methods to enforce the rules. The group also wants to ensure clear and constant

communication channels, he said.

Association member Keri Martin Vrbanac added that if a gravel pit is allowed to proceed, the community will be looking for protection from the “invasive operations.”

Specifically, she called

for the township to study impacts on traffic patterns, and on water and well systems. A peerreviewed environmental assessment should also be conducted.

Protecting residential communities should trump other considerations when judging an

application. If the gravel pit goes ahead, it should do so under conditions that limit the impact, including large buffer spaces between the pit and its neighbours, she said.

The rest of those in the gallery, unsmilingly watching the proceed-

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ings, were content to let the association representatives state their position. Among those in attendance was recently elected MPP Leeanna Pendergast (Liberal – Kitchener-Conestoga), a Conestogo resident out to keep informed on the topic of much discussion in the village.

Coincidentally, the topic of aggregate extraction and farmland was to appear on a rural riding caucus meeting Friday morning, she said following the council session.

The province is an important part of the process, Mayor Bill Strauss informed the audience.

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The Ministry of Agriculture is involved in judging the suitability of converting farmland; the Ministry of Natural Resources approves the actual licence to operate the pit, and monitors compliance; the Grand River Conservation Authority looks at the impact on surface and groundwater.

“It’s not a done deal,” he said of the pending applications.

Members of the public will have further opportunities to discuss the issue as the planning department launches its review of township policy.

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Discipline: Keep the emphasis on learning » From page 05

cation in charge of the Safe Schools portfolio.

All these recent changes to the act – developed in 2000 by the former Conservative government – were recommended by the School Community Safety Advisory Panel.

This diverse taskforce was mandated to amend the act after a provincial review found discrepancies with the number of suspensions in Ontario schools, especially with minority groups, explained Bruce Rodrigues, Waterloo Catholic District School Board superintendent of education.

“I think they’ve been positive,” he said of the adjustments. “I think they’ve really taken into consideration a lot of information and a lot of data and again, I don’t think that they deviate a great deal from what our current practice is: it’s always been preventative in its measure and we don’t just suspend ad hoc or blatantly.”

While the number of

suspensions handed out at local schools might not be changing, the activities available to suspended students will.

The province provided the public board with $850,000 to carry out its new suspension initiative from Feb. 1 to the end of August.

This involves placing a part-time child and youth worker (CYW) in all area high schools and the majority of senior public schools – Elmira’s Park Manor Public School is included.

DeCoene’s Safe Schools team will train the CYWs so they can handle behavioural, emotional and learning issues.

“It’s more of a way of giving some tools to our kids so that they make better choices,” DeCoene said.

The programs will differ depending on the length of the suspension – under six days, homework is given; six to 10, the CYW helps the students with their studies; and 11 to 20, the CYW provides a combi-

nation of learning and character development, including good decisionmaking and anger-management training.

With the Waterloo board, but not with many others, these programs will run on school property for a few hours a day or a few days a week, depending on the student.

DeCoene explained that her team felt keeping the kids in the school rather than sending them home was the key to success.

“In the past, they (suspended students) were given homework, but they lose contact: they lose those resources that are in the school to help.

So, what we’ve decided to do is bring them back to the schools.”

She also added however, that these programs are voluntary and that parental support will be necessary to get the students involved.

“I would hope that the school could do a real good job in selling it to the student and to

the parents that this is critical,” she said, noting that these programs should quell parents’ common complaints that suspensions allow their children to wander the streets and fall behind in their schoolwork.

While the CYWs will be working in the senior-level schools helping troubled students, they will also be available to counsel others, including children from the public elementary schools.

Since there are only about 13-25 suspensions handed out weekly in the entire board, the CYWs should have plenty of extra time to deal with a host of concerns, DeCoene said.

They will strive, along with teachers, administrators and guidance counsellors, to prevent discipline problems and to create safer schools, she said. “[Places that are] less punitive and more of a learning environment.”

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“Obviously, it’s overwhelming; we thought it was an honour they were thinking of doing it,” he said, noting he’s heard many comments about his father’s volunteer activities since his passing.

“It’s really so nice to hear that his efforts have had such a positive impact on the community.”

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“I’m really excited that his grandkids – he was such a proud poppa – will be able to skate in his rink. I’m really looking forward to bringing them there next year.”

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Novel: A student of many hats Utilities ask public to be on the lookout for copper thieves “[The novel] is fabulous and I really had no doubt that he would do well when he was reading the book because it was just so well written and so well put together.

The other kids were just in awe of him. I would talk to parents and they would say that their child would come home and just talk about Will’s story, like how good it was and how funny and how he could do such amazing stuff.�

Although Allen appreciated these compliments, his feelings about the end product were

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Citing the unfortunate circumstance whereby a Pickering man was electrocuted while allegedly attempting to steal copper from a hydro station, electric utility companies in the Waterloo Region appealed to residents to be vigilant for signs of activity around power lines, poles or equipment that may seem suspicious or out of the ordinary.

While such thefts from Waterloo North Hydro aren’t exactly daily occurrences, they happen more often than desired, said John Janzen, communications coordinator for the local utility company.

Such thefts, along with the removal of other metals, are becoming more common as prices skyrocket. “[We] want to draw public attention to the fact that it is a serious problem and can, in fact, be a deadly problem. “These things put not only the perpetrators of the crime at high risk

but, potentially, can also put the public at high risk as well,� said Janzen, noting that in the past Waterloo North Hydro has sustained such thefts from its own yards.

The consequences of stealing copper from electrical units and facilities can be far reaching. Copper is commonly used as a grounding wire, so, while the removal of that grounding material might not cause an immediate problem, it will, almost certainly do so down the road – especially if the next person working on the unit is unaware that a grounding material was removed. “There may not be a problem until somebody steps in and touches something that they think should be safe, but as it turns out it’s not because the ground was removed,� said Janzen. “Obviously we have concerns that someone is breaking in and entering private premises to attempt a theft – that’s one concern. But certainly,

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Allen started reading at age three and now averages about one novel every two days. His goal this school year is to complete 200; he is already at 119. “I like it [reading] because it gives me ideas for other stories and it inspires my imagination to go wild,� Allen said. “Because you’re such a wild man,� his teacher Leanne Butson interjected with a laugh.

Butson said she was impressed with how Allen was able to finish the book in his own time during breaks and after school and then read the chapters with such enthusiasm to the class. “I still want to videotape him reading it because it’s something altogether different from just reading it yourself to seeing him read it – it’s really good.�

By sharing the work with his classmates, Allen was able to revise certain sections based on their reactions. “It was good for the kids and good for him,�

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January 23

10:47 AM | There were no injuries and no charges as a result of a collision that saw a pickup truck clip a road sign before crashing into a ditch in the area of Tillman Road and Arthur Street north of Elmira.

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January 24

7:51 AM | A truck driver conducting a morning inspection discovered a missing plate.

The plate bears the marker 738 2NA. 11:13 AM | A police officer conducting traffic enforcement near Wallenstein on Line 86 in a community safety zone clocked a vehicle travelling eastbound on Line 86 at 100 km/h in a 60km/h zone. The driver was issued a summons to appear in court for speeding and driving without a license.

7:19 PM | There were no injuries and just minor damage as a result of a parking lot collision near the intersection of Front Street and King Street North in St. Jacobs.

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January 25

11:56 AM | Police received a report from an area resident that front and rear plates bearing the marker ADZY 939 were lost somewhere in Ontario.

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January 26

2:17 PM | A disturbance was reported on Oakcliffe Street in Elmira. An investigation discovered that two men had been involved in a shoving match. It appears a number of people at the residence had been impaired by alcohol. To keep the peace, the two pugilists were separated for the duration of the evening.

2:29 PM | A collision involving a van and a snowmobile brought police approximately one kilometre northwest of

tion and flew into a ditch on the other side. It appears the vehicle had been travelling at 80 km/h. Airbags deployed and no one was hurt. The vehicle had to be towed and is likely a write-off. The driver was not charged, but officers noted the driver had been travelling too fast for the road conditions.

A suspected impaired driver found himself more than stuck just before midnight on Jan. 23 when he was observed on Peel Street near the Winterbourne village limits.

An area resident contacted police after hearing the vehicle, which had been stuck on the roadway outside the home, with its engine revving and wheels spinning. Suspicious that the driver had been drinking, the officer that arrived on the scene soon after the call transported the suspect to the Waterloo division for a breathalyzer test.

After the test was administered, the driver was issued a 90-day license suspension. There were no additional charges.

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A snowmobile, waiting for traffic to stop so that it could cross the street, mistakenly thought the coast clear when it advanced and subsequently slammed into the side of the van. The driver of the sled was ejected from the vehicle, but suffered no injuries. The family in the van was not hurt. Both vehicles were still drivable after the collision, although damage to the snowmobile was extensive, and moderate to the van.

4:23 PM | Police were called to Golf Course Road in Conestogo as a result of a collision that saw a vehicle crash into a tree. There were no injuries and no charges due to the slippery road conditions.

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January 27

9:11 AM | Police received a report that, on the previous evening, a car travelling on Line 86 towards Elmira hit a patch of black ice and ran into a ditch. There were no injuries. There was damage to the front passenger door after the vehicle left the roadway and hit a sign.

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lage. There were no serious injuries and no weapons were involved in the fight over a civil issue. Both men were advised to take the matter to court and to stay away from one another.

6:23 PM | A police officer conducting traffic enforcement on Katherine Street at Crowsfoot Road near Conestogo intercepted a speeding driver. The officer noted a smell of alcohol and subsequently administered a breathalyzer test. As a result, the driver’s license was suspended and his vehicle seized for 12 hours.

9:05 PM | An un-plated black snowmobile was allegedly stolen from an area near the intersection of Boomer Line and Herrgott Road. The owner had left the vehicle at the side of the trail because it had been experiencing engine troubles.

When he returned to pick it up, the machine was gone.

9:00 PM | A black Hyundai Accent driven by a Wingham resident unfamiliar with the area was westbound on Listowel Road near Line 86 when, due to foggy conditions, the driver plowed through an intersection without stopping for a stop sign. The vehicle shot straight through the intersec-

January 28

1:00 PM | A collision involving a car and a transport truck occurred at the Arthur Street South and Sawmill Road roundabout. The transport truck was northbound on Arthur Street when an

eastbound Honda on Sawmill Road entered the roundabout heading north. The Honda attempted to pass the transport truck on the inside when it was struck by the truck.

There was minor damage to the Honda and none to the transport truck. As a result of conflicting witness accounts and the fact that each driver claimed to have entered the roundabout first, there were no charges.

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January 29

8:30 AM | An area man brought a rifle, the property of a now-deceased family member, to the Elmira detachment

MARC MIQUEL HELSEN With some 4,500 homes inspected in a period of four years, the Woolwich Fire Department is nearing the conclusion of its five-year smoke alarm program.

The department recently released figures for its 2007 leg and is looking to get a head-start this spring when it gets its fifth and final year underway. Residents of Woolwich could see firefighters visiting their homes a little later this year.

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Alarms were installed in 494 instances, and batteries in 328; only in 69 instances were firefighters refused entry. Cronin noted that in some instances firefighters were not invited into a home based on the assurance that smoke alarms were in working order. (The program does not include apartments and multiunits, which are checked under regular fire and building inspections.)

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A fairytale about democracy The pro-war faction boosted by the Manley report, decried by many as a soft setup for Stephen Harper to continue pouring lives and money into the futile Afghan mission, got hit with a dose of reality this week in the form of the Sayed Pervez Kambaksh case.

The Afghan journalism student has been sentenced to death by an Islamic court for the crime of downloading an Iranian report on women’s rights, deemed to be insulting to the court’s interpretation of Islam. Kambaksh circulated the report at his university, with the aim of starting a discussion on the issue in class, but instead found himself denounced and arrested.

This decision didn’t come under the rule of the fundamentalist Taliban, but under the auspices of what is purported to be a democratic government in Kabul. That nothing has been done to prevent such activities belies our government’s line – and that of other Western powers – that we’re busy restoring democracy and freedom in Afghanistan.

That’s almost as big a fairytale as the one about Afghanistan not being ruled by drug warlords who provide 90 per cent of

the world’s heroin, as we turn a blind eye.

These antics only serve to heighten concerns about Conservative policies seemingly binding us to an unworkable American position. That situation is playing itself out today in Iraq, Afghanistan and, perpetually it seems, in Israel and its Middle East neighbours.

Canadians en masse oppose the occupation of Iraq, and the government of the day chose to play no role in that invasion.

In Afghanistan, we’ve gone off script. As with Iraq, the U.S.-led invasion was bent on regime change to bring the region back under control. There is no peace to keep in the region – our usual role in hotspots around the world. This is an occupation, one increasingly resented by the locals, as in Iraq.

Ideologically tied to the reactionary policies of Bush’s Republican party, Harper is showing his colours in the treatment of the war in Afghanistan. Some will argue he’s been pragmatic: the U.S. is a major ally and trading partner, and we’re doing something to ingratiate ourselves to an administration that views anyone who’s not with them as in league with their enemies.

» VERBATIM

In opposing the war in Iraq, and U.S. domination elsewhere, Canadians are certainly in line with just about every other country – even the majority of Americans oppose Bush’s actions.

That our government seems content to toe someone else’s party line is of major concern. We appear to be making no progress in Afghanistan, the Iraq situation continues to deteriorate and now we’re embroiled in the latest in a long string of Middle East fiascos.

Even as the ink was drying on the Manley report, another Canadian was killed in Afghanistan. The Tories have suggested deaths will escalate, and that we had better get used to it. Certainly they don’t see that as reason enough to abandon the mission, which must be about democracy and not about securing a right-of-way for a U.S.-controlled pipeline linking the region’s oil and gas reserves to the Arabian Sea. Seen as cozying up to Bush – and intent on emulating him in many facets, according to many critics – Harper should be able to see the dangers in taking a similar course when it comes to military adventures that smack of U.S. imperialism.

» THE MONITOR

“I can’t think of a better name for the second ice pad than the Jim McLeod Memorial Arena.”

Concerned about global warming? Maybe, but we’re not cutting back on car use: vehicles travelled some 88.9 billion kms from Apr.-June of 2007, up 7.6% over the previous year, and the highest total for the second quarter ever.

Woolwich Coun. Ruby Weber

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» HARD TALK | RAFE MAIR

I refuse to tell students political fairytales.

Recently I was invited by other former MLAs to visit classrooms and explain to bright-eyed children the important role played by members of the legislature.

Now it’s not that I don’t like kids.

But I’m not eager to tell them certain fairytales. So letting me near the idealistic youth of today is probably not a good idea, as I’ll explain.

From December 1975 until February 1981 I was an MLA, and until a few weeks before I resigned as an MLA, I was in cabinet. I have very fond memories of my time in the cabinet and, without exception, of my colleagues – even those with whom I, from time to time, profoundly disagreed.

That said, I have no nostalgia from having served in the legislature because most of it was an utter waste of time.

I’m a member of the Ex-MLA’s Association. I pay my dues but have little interest in it. I recently received, along with many other MLAs, a letter from

Doug Symons, Doug having been an MLA during the ‘90s. I don’t remember if he was in cabinet or not. If he wasn’t, he’s terminally naïve. If he was, he’s serving up a huge plate of horse buns.

Here is his letter: Dear Former MLA, At a recent meeting of the executive of The Association of Former MLAs of BC it was agreed to canvass the membership to see what support there might be for a “Former MLAs Speakers Bureau.” The intent being to form a list of members who would be interested in going into schools (if invited) to speak to a class/ classes of students about the workings of our provincial legislature.

A little history on the layout of the legislative chamber, the passage of bills, what various MLAs do within the legislature and in their constituencies, as well as questions and answers from the students could be possible topics for a half- to one-hour presentation.

A few of us will be putting together a suggested presentation outline and possibly some visuals to aid those interested in participating . . .

If you are interested there are a few

other points worth noting: . . .

I cannot emphasize too much the need to keep your remarks in the classroom non-partisan. By the time a comment goes home, embellished, and then to the school board some little comment can become a big issue.

Finally, if you are interested in this enterprise, please let me know so that I may supply you with further materials and keep a register of those participating.

Possibly at a later date, we can share experiences that may be beneficial to each other.

Thank you, Doug Symons My immediate answer was simply “not interested.” I then wrote Mr. Symons as follows: I think I should flesh out my refusal.

Kids should learn that the legislature/ House of Commons is theatre only and that to pretend that it serves any purpose except to shed figurative blood rather than blood on the street is fraudulent.

Bills pass because governments (cabinet) want them passed. Committees meet if the government wants them to and

then must deal with issues as they are instructed (exception being public accounts). Paid whips are farcical let alone paid deputy whips. Parliamentary secretaries are appointed so that idle hands don’t do the devil’s work.

There is no such thing as debate in [our] legislature if by debate you mean trying to bring people to your point of view. In five years I didn’t hear anything even remotely like a debate. I heard a lot of bullshit – and contributed my share – for the record or in hopes of promotion from the backbench.

Kids should learn that 50 per cent + 1 in the legislature/Commons gives 100 per cent of the power and that with the exception of the power for a limited time to delay, opposition members can only hope to catch the ear of the media.

Kids should know that ‘responsible government’ is bullshit and that instead of it being power up, it’s power down.

They should know that party leaders can bounce recalcitrant MLAs/MPs from caucus and prevent people properly nominated from running under the party banner.

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» INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | GWYNNE DYER

Iraq situation living in the shadow of Tet Forty years ago this week, the American public realized that the United States was not going to win the Vietnam war.

Lulled by assurances that “progress” was being made in the fight against the insurgents, Americans had patiently borne five years of growing military casualties in Vietnam, but the Tet offensive shattered their illusions.

Could the same thing happen this year in Iraq?

Paradoxically, the Tet offensive was a military disaster for the Viet Cong, the locally based Communist rebels who had borne the brunt of the fighting in South Vietnam until then. They threw 45,000 of their most experienced soldiers into simultaneous attacks in more than a hundred cities and towns on Jan. 31, 1968, believing that they could trigger a nationwide popular uprising against the Americans and their local collaborators.

Intense fighting raged all through February of 1968. In the first hours of the offensive, a Viet Cong suicide squad fought its way into the U.S. embassy compound in Saigon. South Vietnam’s third-biggest city, Hue, fell to the insurgents on the first day, and U.S. forces did not reconquer it until more than three weeks later. But in the end, the Viet Cong lost all the

ground they had gained, and at least half of their best troops were killed.

There was no national uprising in South Vietnam; the Communists had overestimated their support in the cities. After Tet, the Viet Cong was so weakened that the North Vietnamese regular army had to take over more and more of the fighting, infiltrating its troops south down the Ho Chi Minh trail. It was a grave military defeat for the Vietnamese Communists – but it was a decisive political defeat for the United States. Like 2008, 1968 was an election year in the U.S., and Tet made it plain to American voters that, while the Vietnamese insurgents might not be able to drive the Americans out, they could go on fighting them indefinitely. By the end of March 1968, president Lyndon Johnson had abandoned his re-election campaign and offered to open negotiations with the North Vietnamese. When Richard Nixon won the presidency that November, he did so on a promise to withdraw American troops from Vietnam (although it took him five years to keep it).

Many people in the West believed at the time that the wily Vietnamese Communists had foreseen all this, but they didn’t. General Tran Do, one of the planners of Tet, later said: “In all honesty, we didn’t achieve our main objective, which was to spur uprisings throughout the South. ... As for making an impact in the United States,

it had not been our intention – but it turned out to be a fortunate result.”

The lesson of Tet, incorporated into the doctrine of every insurgent movement on the planet and taught in every military staff college, is that Western troops fighting in “Third World” countries can win every battle with their superior technology, but they are terribly vulnerable on the political front.

The insurgents don’t have to win.

They only have to show that they can go on fighting indefinitely, because the Western country involved always has the option of cutting its losses and bringing its troops home. The insurgents are not really going to “follow us home” (as George W. Bush occasionally argues), so sooner or later the option to withdraw will be exercised.

Something like the Tet offensive, even if it fails militarily, can be a catalyst for that kind of shift in opinion on the occupying power’s home front.

So who in Iraq might be tempted to try a “Tet” offensive in this U.S. election year?

Not the Sunni Arabs who did most of the fighting against the U.S. occupation in 2003-2007, for they have now been drawn into anti-al-Qaeda, antiShia militias that are backed and paid for by the U.S. They may turn on their paymasters again eventually, but not yet. Not the traditional Shia religious parties that now dominate the Iraqi

government, either. They already have most of what they want, and they still need American protection from their many enemies. Certainly not the Kurds, the one pro-American group in Iraq. But how about Moqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi army, the largest militia in the country? Iraq, with all its ethnic and sectarian divisions, lends itself far more readily to imperial policies of “divide and rule” than the homogeneous Vietnamese did, but al-Sadr embodies the aspirations and resentments of the poorer Shias, who probably account for almost half of the entire population. They are not persuaded that the current government shares their agenda, and they could be mobilized for revolt. Al-Sadr will go on being marginalized by the conservative Shia establishment unless he can position himself as the patriot who defied the Americans while everybody else was playing along with them. His Mahdi army has observed a self-imposed ceasefire since last August, but he could break it at any time.

If the Mahdi army launched an Iraqi version of the Tet offensive, it would be defeated as badly as the Viet Cong were, but everybody who knows that history understands that military defeat can lead to political victory. The temptation is there, but al-Sadr won’t do it now. August or September, however, could be another matter entirely.

Grade 8 class the full rental rate of the community centre for a fundraiser, my reaction is “shame.”

Council says it did not want to set a precedent, but I must remind councillors they have the option to provide exemptions. They are not creating a legal precedent and they should stopping acting like they are.

They should support our youth and their endeavours to raise money for a school trip. These children are not cash rich, like a business, rather they and their parents have been putting in endless hours to raise money for their field trip to Quebec. And what does the council have to say? “No, your actions and your efforts are not

worth any special recognition.”

We elect our representatives and expect our representatives to have more compassion than what councillors have shown so far. Shame on them.

» LETTER TO THE EDITOR Council should show some compassion To the Editor, In response to an article (Observer, Jan. 26/08) regarding Wellesley council saying “no” to reduced rates and charging the Wellesley Public School

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For the above and countless more reasons I have refused to help the Youth Parliament – not because I don’t want to help young people but because I don’t want to lie to them.

Rafe Mair What I said in my letter is, of course, the truth. If members of the legislature, cabinet and backbenchers, opposition and government alike, pretend that I’m wrong, it’s all make-believe for the obvious reason that they don’t want the public to know the farce in which

they play an integral role. If it were otherwise, a member voting against his party wouldn’t be a big deal; whereas, in fact, unless it’s a rare free vote, it’s a very big deal indeed. And if it involves a money bill, the government MLA is shown the door.

But what about committees?

Apart from public accounts, they are chaired by a government member who, with his colleagues, perform under the party whip. Nothing of embarrassment to the government is put on the agenda and if, somehow, opposition members get too close to the bone, the chairman

simply adjourns the committee sine die (with no date for re-convening).

To see what happens in real life take the Special Committee on Sustainable Aquaculture, which had an opposition chair and an opposition majority. They laboured mightily and tabled their report in the legislature. That report contained a finding that fish firms should go to closed containment. You would think this would force the government, if not to act, at least react. But nothing has been done.

The Association of Former MLAs of British Columbia should be thoroughly

ashamed of itself for wanting its members to present to students a version of provincial governance that bears no relationship to what really happens.

This same organization could perform a truly worthwhile exercise by informing the province’s young people what really does happen.

They should urge those students, as they move along in life, to insist upon reforms so that MLAs do indeed have power to act independently in a legislature constituted for that purpose rather than perpetuate a parliament like that of Poland before the wall came down.

Please don’t get me wrong, I very much understand that community centres and arenas are expensive to run and maintain, and most municipal recreation departments run a deficit.

However, I feel that charging full rate (plus dish rental fee) to a school group raising funds to offset the cost of a trip to Quebec is inappropriate. For some of the students involved, the fundraiser greatly influences whether they can go.

This may be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to travel out of province for some kids.

Did councillors think of that?

I wonder what the reasons were for making this decision. It can’t be just because more requests will follow.

I think this decision says a lot about how the municipality feels about its most valuable asset, its kids.

But what is far worse and says more is that not one councillor or the mayor

showed up to buy a $7 ticket for a plate of spaghetti. What message does that send to our youth?

As for those who did come, or donated items for the silent auction or bake sale, it was awesome to see the hall so full of people.

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» BY DESIGN

Landscapers win awards for their designs Young Elmira firm wins provincial accolades for its work; partners focus on artistic angles When Mark Schwarz and Sam Bauman opened their Elmira landscaping business three years ago, their goal was to create the “best designs on the block.”

Since then, the Earthscape owners have gone one step further, winning awards for their work, most recently from the Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association.

In January, the two were honoured with awards of excellence for the design of their website and for a private residential project over 5,000 square-feet in the Erbsville area.

Overlooking this now snowcovered creation last week, the men reminisced about their business’ development so far and their plans for the future.

“We really try and make each design something that really blows you away,” Schwarz said, noting that the winter is spent developing layouts on the computer.

For Schwarz and Bauman, winning these awards – which office manager Rosely Schwarz likened to the prestige of receiving an Oscar in Hollywood – is confirmation that they made the right career decision three years ago.

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The inspiration for the award-winning Erbsville property came from the owner, who wanted to bring the Muskokas to his backyard.

After spending the winter of 2006 outlining the project, the Earthscape team started construction in the spring of 2007 and had the whole thing completed within six weeks.

The result is a deck overlooking a pond that was designed to look as natural as possible – an artificial stream running through it adds to this effect.

Schwarz and Bauman took the owner’s wishes into consideration by including ornamental grasses and herbaceous, long-blooming perennials in the yard that he could spend some time up-keeping, which he enjoys, but that would not overwhelm him.

They also added stone bridges and a contemporary gazebo to create a contrast with the home’s 1980s style.

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» FOOD FOR THOUGHT | OWEN ROBERTS

Farmers want labels that tell the truth The farm community is up in arms about food labelling. Farmers think they’re missing a grand opportunity to capitalize on consumers’ interests in local food, however you define it, because they’re bound by archaic labelling regulations that let almost anything with a sniff of Canadian content be called a Product of Canada. And they’re right.

Better Farming, one of the leading farm magazines in Ontario, tackles the issue with a cover story this month called “Frustration Over Food Labelling.”

It notes that even orange juice bottled in Canada can be labeled Product of Canada.

So can meat that was raised as livestock in a foreign country, but packaged here.

Gord Surgeoner, president of Guelph-based Ontario Agri-Food Technologies, is fond of – and disgusted with – telling the story of buying bottled

apple juice bearing the Product of Canada label from a fast-food outlet, knowing full well the juice was made from apple juice concentrate from China. That’s not only ridiculous, it’s insulting to Canadian farmers, who can’t get labelling such as “Grown in Ontario” approved. Consider the other kinds of regulations farmers have to live with, such as federal reviews of pest control products by the roundly despised Pest Management Regulatory Agency. This group moves at a snail’s pace approving pest control products for use by farmers here, making sure the science behind them is watertight and that they’ve exceeded even the most cautious risk estimates.

There’s certainly merit to due diligence.

But if extreme care is supposed to be Canada’s mantra, how can we allow Canadian companies to package Chinese apple juice concentrate and sell it as a Product of Canada? What else is going on?

I’m not a farmer, but I have a stake in all this, and so does anyone who promotes Canada to others.

In three years, I’m co-hosting an international congress of around 300 or so of the world’s top agricultural journalists, in Guelph and Niagara Falls. How can I ply these guests with Chinese apple juice concentrate? I have no intention of offering them anything other than 100-per-cent Canadian food, and I can’t understand how the federal government would see it any other way.

My colleague and co-host, Lilian Schaer and I were fortunate to tour the proposed congress hotel earlier this week, the new Delta conference centre adjacent to the University of Guelph, along with a gaggle of other wide-eyed wannbe facility users who were likewise marveling at the establishment’s impressive quarters.

As Canadian agricultural communicators and journalists, we were thrilled to hear the conference centre, which opens for business in two weeks, is planning a local food menu.

By the time 2011 rolls around, the menu will be firmly in place, suppliers will be well defined, some of the questions about the local food supply will be ironed out, and we can feel

confident our international guests are getting the best of Canadian cuisine.

We shouldn’t have to shelter guests from our own food quality system.

They might wander down the street to the grocery store, as agriculture and food journalists often do, to check out the local fare. Or they might take a run up to St. Jacobs or Elmira, if we don’t take them first. When they do, the apple juice – or anything, for that matter, including wine and spirits – labelled Product of Canada (or in the case of wine, Cellared in Canada), shouldn’t be misleading. There should be no need to put an asterisk beside anything identifying it as a phoney.

Farmers want the truth. They believe consumers would support products labelled Grown in Ontario, or Grown in Canada. I think they’re right.

Critics charge it would be hard to implement such a system and prove that indeed local products are what they claim to be. True, it would be more complicated than it is now. But other countries do it. In Japan and Britain, some packages of locally grown farm See FOOD »16

Earthscape: Driven by unique designs and enthusiastic clients » From page 14

too clear.

“Water circulation and what type of rock are two really important natural ways to keep your pond clarity,” Bauman

explained.

Going forward, the landscapers will keep in contact with the owner to make sure their work stands the test of time, a guarantee they are proud to

offer.

“Almost all of our customers we keep relationships with,” Bauman said.

Currently, the partners are working on a dozen designs to

be completed before the spring when another busy season of construction will begin.

When asked what they enjoy most about their jobs, the owners were quick to agree

on a common answer: working on unique designs with great clients.

“We’ve felt a lot of love and affection from our customers,” Schwarz said.

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Food: It’s Ottawa’s turn to act  From page 15

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Hockey night in Woolwich

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It might not have been the ultimate hockey dream-come-true, but it was pretty sweet, nonetheless.

Last weekend, the Woolwich Peewee LL#2 Wildcats earned the opportunity to introduce CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada (HNIC) to viewers across the country as part of the Scotiabank Hockey Tonight pre-game show set to air Feb. 23.

“I think it’s pretty amazing,” said 12-yearold Wildcat right winger Cole Martin before the shoot in St. Jacobs Jan. 25. “It’s really exciting.”

Teammate Sean Wilton concurred.

“I was surprised. I’m really excited because I’ve never been on TV.” The Wildcats applied for an opportunity to be on HNIC through the Scotiabank Hockey Tonight Kids program.

Highlighting the team’s love for the game and team support for one another, the application, which was sent off in October, garnered a positive response.

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CAMERA READY Coach Peter McDonald gets ready to drop the puck as Brock MacDonald and Colin Hartwick faceoff for the camera. The Woolwich Wildcat Peewees got a chance to tape an intro segment for CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada at the St. Jacobs arena Jan. 25. the kids and the way they reacted to the cameras,” said Todd Skipper, manager of the Scotiabank branch in St. Jacobs.

“This is something that we’re really proud of as part of a bank because it gives the kids an opportunity to be a part of the world’s longest-running sports program. What

kid in Canada doesn’t know about Hockey Night in Canada?”

While HNIC regularly features introductions by teams across the country, the Jan. 25 taping marked the first time a Woolwich team has done the honours.

“We sort of forgot completely about it until the phone rang early

last week to say that we had been selected; it was quite a pleasant surprise,” said general manager Cam Wilton.

“I think at first it took a while to sink in because it’s kind of an abstract thing and the details were a little sketchy; they (players) were like ‘oh, that’s neat’ but now that I think they’ve had

a chance to let it sink in, they’re pretty stoked,” he said as the team got ready for the television crew.

As they donned their hockey gear ready for the shoot, some players spoke nonchalantly about their pending TV debut.

“It’s a big deal, but it’s not at the same time, if

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I’ve seen a lot of people go on it and it’s pretty cool the first time, but then after a while it’s not a big deal, I guess,” said team captain Jake Hahn, 12, minutes before shooting an initial scene in the dressing room.

That said, Hahn conceded he will be glued to the television on Feb. 23.

But when CBC producer Martyn Bailey and camera man Joe Fiorino showed up, the nonchalant mood changed entirely.

“The kids had a blast; they were still talking about it well into the next couple of days. And they did a good job. The producer that they sent, obviously, was very high energy and got them – not that it takes much to get them into a frenzied state – but he certainly had them right where he wanted them by the end of it,” said Cam Wilton.

“They’re all waiting for their big Hollywood moment now. [We’re] just trying to keep everybody focused in on task,” quipped the GM, noting the squad is one regular-season game away from the playoffs.

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» THE NOT-SO-GREAT OUTDOORSMAN | STEVE GALEA

It’s a really good idea, considering the alternative

Yesterday, the courier delivered a package that I’d been waiting for since late last week. In it was a new and relatively expensive scope for my refurbished deer rifle. My wife was absolutely thrilled.

Before you start sending her get-wellsoon cards, let me explain. She was thrilled because she had somehow come under the mistaken impression that this package contained several raw untreated skunk pelts for a “little project” I had dreamed up. Between you and me, I have found that this is the best and most economical method of thrilling a wife.

In fact, this last incident was a textbook example of why the terms “skunk pelt” and “little project” are so invalu-

able to a hunter, fisherman, or run-ofthe-mill outdoorsman. When I opened the box and pulled out expensive hunting optics, she was actually relieved.

I’ve often heard people say that everything on this earth has a purpose – and I agree. Skunk pelts were made for situations such as this. Otherwise – and believe me I’ve tried – you can’t give them away. Actually, this is, as far as I know, one of the only viable uses for the term “skunk pelt.” And I think this is both sad and noteworthy. If not for my efforts, the term might have faded out of popular usage altogether, leaving our language that much the poorer. So, in a sense, getting a new riflescope was also culturally beneficial to the preservation of the English language.

No need to thank me; it’s what I do.

I don’t know what it is about a skunk pelt that inflicts so much horror into

the average person but the sad and inexplicable truth is, it just does. And if that pelt is attached to a live skunk that problem is compounded even further.

Oh sure, I’ve heard people go on about the smell, but that’s only because they’ve never spent a week in deer camp. If they had, they’d actually welcome some of the smells that emanate from dead skunks. And though the colour scheme is similar to the vehicles that our OPP drive, I don’t think that’s the problem either. I figure if you’re ever pulled over because a skunk was behind you, you probably needed a breathalyzer. Whatever the reason, I’m thankful for the role that skunk pelts play in my life, because when all else fails, the threat of one can go a long way towards remedying the situation.

The only downside, if you can call it that, is that on occasion you need to

back up the threat with action. Otherwise it gets to be one of those cry wolf scenarios and people don’t take you seriously. That’s not to say that you actually need a skunk pelt in your possession.

No, that’d be crazy!

Instead buy a bottle of skunk coverscent from your local outdoors retailer and place a few drops on a rag in a shoebox. That, in my experience is generally all that’s required to complete the subterfuge. No one ever asks to look inside.

In any case, after this little tip, I expect that our local outdoors retailers will see a much-needed boost in their sales figures – which, I hope, might prompt them to put rifle slings, shooting sticks, and ammunition on sale.

Which is good, because, between you and me, I’ve got another little project with skunk pelts in mind.

Two outta three ain’t bad, but it could be better Coach sees need for more consistent effort from his Jacks as the playoffs loom ahead It was a rollercoaster ride that ended with positive results for the Wellesley Applejacks last weekend as they won two and lost another.

After outscoring the St. George Dukes 7-5 on Jan. 25, the Jacks were felled by the Ayr Centennials 3-1 the following day. The cider boys however, redeemed themselves the following night, claiming two points when they sunk the Sailors 6-4 in Port Dover.

Despite gleaning four out of a possible six points, coach Kevin Lobsinger was concerned with an overall performance that was undisciplined and lackadaisical at times. “[I’m] not as happy as I could be,” he told the Observer.

While his squad outscored its opponents on two nights, Lobsinger stressed the importance of coupling offensive fire-power with defensive efficacy: the weekend’s two wins had a lot of the former and less of the latter.

“We let St. George take it to us for the last 10 or 11minutes of that game.

If there was one more period in that game, we could have been in trouble,” he said, alluding to the win over the Dukes, when their opponents battled back and reduced the Jacks’ lead from four goals to two.

“Production, I’m not too worried about; goals-against right now, that kind of crept up a little bit this weekend, and it’s something we are going to work on at practice this week.”

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COLLISION COURSE Wellesley’s Brady Hauck crashes the Ayr net Jan. 26. The 3-1 loss to the Centennials was sandwiched between two wins.

The weekend-opening win was followed by a loss to the Ayr Centennials Jan. 26.

“That was a big kick for us because Friday night’s game put us within reach of St George – first place – and we kissed that away,” said Lobsinger.

A strong Ayr goalie and a tight de-

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Kitchener stung 9-3 by confident Kings VANESSA MOSS As the Elmira Sugar Kings season winds down, the players are coming out to each game stronger than ever, crushing the Kitchener Dutchmen 9-3 Tuesday night at the Kinsmen Arena. “Every game, we’ve seen more and more of the things that we’re trying to implement,� coach Geoff Haddaway said.

While the Kings skated away with this one, the momentum was a little slow in coming. Kitchener’s Mike Doran scored

twice in the early going as Elmira players sat in the box. “When you’re killing penalties for a large part of the first period, you’re always going to be on the defensive side of the puck,� Haddaway explained. “So, it was just difficult to generate any offense when you’re always down one or two men.�

In the second, Elmira picked up the pace and racked up three points before Doran netted a hat trick to tie things up.

Brent Freeman landed one, assisted by Michael

Therrien and Scott Lepold at 1:38; John Lunney at 3:51 from Trent Brown and Patrick Shantz; Shantz at 5:09 from Brown.

Shortly after Doran’s goal, Brock Zinken (Brown, Lunney) opened up a string of Elmira goals – Freeman from Lepold and John Jutzi at 18:47; Philip Teri at 19:49 from Garrett Rank and Shantz – that left the visiting team up 6-3 going into the second intermission. “It’s amazing what happens once you have a little bit of success, it sort of breeds success. That’s what happened in the sec-

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Despite being outshot 20-12 in the second and losing their lead by three, the Dutchmen kept fighting in the third, even as Brown (Freeman, Dan Rhame) made it 7-3 on a power play at 1:25. “They’re a hardworking team: they never give up.

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Sonnenburg and Rank at 4:08, and Rhame unassisted at 15:34 rounded out the scoring Haddaway attributed the win to strong teamwork, effective special teams – the Kings capitalized on five of 11 power plays – and hard skating. “The first period, maybe we were causing penalties because our feet weren’t moving and in the second and the third, we got our feet moving and used our speed, which I think is certainly one of our advantages, and we were able to turn the tables around a little

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Now with another win under their belts, the players and coaches are planning to keep up the strong play in their last eight games of the regular season. “This isn’t the time of year to be worried about individual stats or anything like that. It’s about coming together as a family, as a team, to be ready for the playoffs.�

The Kings were on the road in Owen Sound Friday night before returning home tomorrow (Sunday) for a 7 p.m. rematch against Kitchener.

Weekend wins keep Kings on top Zinken’s goal just nine seconds in paces Elmira to a 4-1 win over Brantford Golden Eagles It might have been the fastest goal ever scored by an Elmira Sugar King.

It quite possibly was the fastest goal ever scored in Junior B hockey history.

What’s known for certain is that, statistics and records aside, Brock Zinken’s first-period tally after just nine seconds of play Jan. 27 was fast enough to get the home crowd roaring in support, and murmuring for quite some time afterwards.

The celebration continued through to a 4-1 victory for the home side. “I was a little shocked because it wasn’t the best shot that I ever took,� said Zinken. “I think everyone was more shocked than anything; it’s not often that you see a goal like that happen so quickly.�

Perhaps catching Brantford’s netminder Kris McCoubrey off guard, the goal was proof that a shot on net is never a bad thing. “I just kind of went to dump it in ‌ and saw, I think it was either Lunney or Hilliard drive to the net, so I just tried to throw it on the net for a rebound, and it just went in,â€? he explained.

After defeating the Stratford Cullitons 2-1 Jan. 25, the Kings returned home to take on the Brantford Golden Eagles.

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CLOSING ‘EM DOWN Sugar King goalie Dan Morrison shuts the door on a Brantford attempt during action Jan. 27 at the Elmira Arena. An early goal put the home team on track to a 4-1 victory. we played really, really well, but there’s kept the Kings in the game as Brantford toughly contested game. “It was definitely not an easy game. It certainly areas that we need to improve pressed on. But the visitors had no luck on,� said coach Geoff Haddaway, noting and the teams retired for the first inter- was a 2-1 game until what – four or five minutes left, something like that? So, we that the Kings’ power play efforts – 0 for mission with the home side leading 2-0.

Eager to get back into the game, and came out quickly, which is always nice 12 – on the weekend were atypical of a team that, throughout the season, has putting up a good fight for it, the Golden to do, especially on a team that’s playing had little problem capitalizing on the Eagles got the lone goal in the second their third game in two nights, but I give frame: Luc Boissonneault, from Jason Brantford a lot of credit. They showed a man-advantage. “That’s something that we identified Skinner and Alex Szczechura, made it lot of resilience and they played us hard for the whole game,â€? said Haddaway. that we practiced last night ‌ and we’ll 2-1 at 16:01.

Tighter games are a sign of tougher The Kings would have to labour for practice again on Wednesday,� he said their lead in the third period but per- days ahead, added the coach. after Sunday’s game. “At this time of year, you’re battling for Zinken’s goal, with Jeremy Hilliard severance paid off: Michael Therrien and Patrick Shantz drawing assists, was (Trent Brown, Dan Rhame) and John everything; every team will tell you the followed shortly after by a Brent Free- Lunney (Hilliard, Zinken) netted one same thing because everyone is sort of man tally at 4:10; Matthew Stern and Jon each at 17:51 and 18:44 respectively, mak- in that playoff mode where they’re trying to sharpen up as we get down to the ing it a 4-1 game.

Jutzi picked up the helpers.

The score belied an intensely and end of the season.�

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St. Clements kids come up with big wins in Mexico St. Clements’ Jakob, 8, and Jocelyn Rauchfleisz, 10, came home with three medals each in January after competing in the World Congress of Martial Arts 2008 Goodwill Games in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

“They did great,” said their mom Jennie. “It was a really exciting time for everybody.”

The siblings had been training three times a week since September

to prepare for the event that saw their Team Canada face off against contestants from the United States, England and Mexico on Jan. 8.

Jakob took home gold in sparring, silver in forms and bronze in Chanbara – a form of sparring above the waist with a foam stick – and his sister earned three gold medals in Chanbara, forms and weapons.

“It was a really good experience for the kids

because they got to meet the other competitors and be involved with all the team spirit.”

Besides enjoying the tournament, which included opening and award ceremonies, the Rauchfleisz family also had a lot of fun in the sun, something the four are looking forward to experiencing again next year.

“The event was great,” Jennie said. “We relaxed.”

Jacks: Teams have something to prove going into the stretch » From page 22

shorthanded and unassisted, potted one of his own at 13:45.

At 18:48, captain Wes Hauck picked up his first of three on the night, and gave his squad a 2-1 lead; Pat Doyle and Aaron Ryan picked up the helpers.

With just a minute to go in the first frame, Hauck reprised with an unassisted tally. The Jacks headed to the dressing room with a 3-1 cushion.

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Port Dover was down but not out and at 5:34 of the second period Casey McInally, from Jordan McInally and Matt O’Donnell, scored on the power play.

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Following the final buzzer of the threegames-in-three-nights run, Lobsinger had mixed emotions.

“Sunday we built up a 3-1 lead after one; a 6-2 after two, and I said to the guys in the dressing room at the end of the second period on Sunday, ‘Guys, you’ve got to stay focused, you cannot ease up here’ and, sure enough, we eased up and Dover scored a quick one …

They brought the game

to us in the third,” said Lobsinger.

With an eye on the imminent post-season, Lobsinger underscored the importance of consistency.

“You have to out-work teams for three periods, especially with the playoffs not that far away – you give up a period in the playoffs and that could cost you a game,” he said.

“Ayr doesn’t want to finish in last; Port Dover doesn’t want to finish in last, and St. George wants first place. Nobody at this point in the year is just going to roll over and let you win a hockey game anymore; our guys have to realize that if we keep giving away periods of hockey we’re going to be in trouble. This could have been a fantastic weekend for us.”

The Jacks face-off against the Delhi Travellers tonight (Saturday) at home at 7:30 p.m.

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Elmira netminder wins scholarship to Buffalo university because now I know … my deadline on when I have to go to school and perform at the next level. For now, it’s just getting ready for that – definitely, a motivation.”

And while his thoughts might periodically shuffle on down to Buffalo as the next step in his hockey career approaches, Morrison’s current focus is on the Kings, said coach Geoff Haddaway.

“He’s set his goals well beyond individual goals; he certainly has some team-oriented goals and he’s known about this pretty much for the last two weeks, he just didn’t commit to it,” said the coach, adding the Elmira goalie’s

numbers have improved in recent games.

A native of London, Ont., Morrison noted that the university’s relative proximity to his parents back home will be a definite bonus.

“Being close to where my parents can watch and I can come home if we have a couple of days off, it’s nice,” said the goaltender.

While he hasn’t yet decided what academic route he will pursue, Morrison noted he is thinking of starting with general studies and then eventually delving into business. He also plans on taking some summer courses at the University of Western Ontario in his hometown.

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Woolwich 6 Brampton 1 Goals: Mitch Waters (Conner Martin), Issac Frey (Conner Martin, Ryan Shantz), Ryan Kieswetter (Owen Read), Jonah Boehm (Jacob Uridil), Issac Frey (Noah Zeller)

Woolwich 2 Waterloo # 1 1 Goals: Rosemarie Hartman x2 (Nicole Snyder)

While the benefits of hard work during the regular season typically come with the playoffs, Elmira Sugar King netminder Dan Morrison reaped an early reward last week when he accepted a scholarship to Canisius College in New York State for the 2008-2009 season.

With a 2.15 goalsagainst average, a 0.940 save percentage to go along with his 19-3-6 record, Morrison’s performance has been turning heads for some time.

But it’s the Buffalo-area school that ultimately turned his.

“It’s a big decision, but

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Woolwich 3 Hespeler 3 Goals: Nick Pope (Josh Wade, Jonathon Weber), Ben Ahier (Josh Wade, Nick Roth), Lucas Baleshta (Damien Parent, Josh Wade) Jan. 27, Game 4

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Woolwich Atom LL#2 Jan. 25

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Jan. 26

Woolwich Belle B White 6 Belle B Red 5 Goals for White: Vicki Wannamaker x2, Kaila Kutchaw x2, Barb Huegle, Michelle Conlon (Wannamaker, Conlon, Huegle, Rebecca Walker, Caroline Strenzke) Goals for Red: Christine Ellis x3, Gillian Primeau x2 (Lauren Wilford, Tabitha Horst, Primeau, Ellis)

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Brampton 5 Woolwich 2 Goals: Connor Bauman (Jayden Hipel, Kelby Martin), Kelby Martin

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Woolwich 6 Owen Sound 0 Goals: Dalton Wojcik, Nigel Baldin (Kirk Tuffnail), Cole Burkhart (Spencer Inglis), Spencer Inglis (Matt Halter), Nigel Baldin (Sam Maier), Tyler Fulcher (Mickey Martin)

Woolwich Major Atom A Jan. 27

Woolwich 6 Guelph 0 Goals: Matthew Leger x3, Grant Kernick, Cole Conlin, Scott Martin (Matthew Leger, Bailey Nickel x2, Jason Gamble, Evan Martin, Alex Uttley x2, Harrison Clifford, Grant Kernick)

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Woolwich 5 Waterloo 0 Goals: Claire Hanley (Gillian Olsthoorn), Jessica Townsend (Emily Willms, Michelle Bauman), Gillian Olsthoorn (Claire Hanley), Amber MacPherson, Taylor Rempel Shutout: Erika Morrison

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it’s a nice one to have,” he said, explaining his choice.

Morrison visited the school earlier this month and was impressed by what he saw of the institution and its hockey program. That, and the fact that he will get a chance to vie for an asyet-unfilled starting position – all goaltenders will start training camp at zero – had Morrison looking favourably at Canisius.

“It all depends on how you play: they’ll give you a chance,” he said, noting that the prospect of playing for Canisius in September has sparked him to get even better.

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An Eagle’s eye view of the way we were

Blazing a path of his own Populist politician Tommy Douglas, the Greatest Canadian, comes to life in a one-man play at Centre in the Square

Substance, not style. Brains over brawn. Steady, not flashy. Tommy Douglas was voted the Greatest Canadian in the CBC contest of the same name largely because he imbued those quintessential Canadian qualities.

And, oh yeah, he was a politician who actually accomplished something good for the people, following through on what he promised and never abandoning his conviction to do what was right.

Douglas is, of course, the father of this country’s medicare system. His story, from his birth in Scotland in 1904 to his death in 1986, makes for a fascinating account of the little guy who wouldn’t let go of good ideas.

His passion is the basis of Tommy Douglas: The Arrows of Desire, a play that takes the stage Feb. 6 at the Centre in the Square.

“There are many great Canadians worth writing about, but there is no one who comes close to matching the criteria of personality, character, eloquence, accomplishment, and longevity in the face of powerful opposition in men, than Tommy Douglas,” said playwright John Nolan, who

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A SHOW OF GREATNESS Playwright and actor John Nolan wrote and stars in the one-man play Tommy Douglas: The Arrows of Desire, which comes to the Centre in the Square Feb. 6. also performs the one-man show.

“This man was not only ahead of his own time, but

antiquity will confirm that humanity has yet to evolve at least another century beSee TOMMY »27

Writing plays is certainly a family affair for Elmira’s Ron Eagle – his reminiscences of childhood and of the goings-on of his extended clan provided plenty of fodder.

In his latest offering, Summer Evenings on a Front Porch, he takes us back with him to 1959, a much simpler time. It was a period when people still sat out on the porch in front of their homes, visiting with neighbours and talking with passersby.

“It’s a time just before television took over our lives. People used to sit out, to talk to other people instead of staying inside looking at TV or playing videogames,” Eagle said of the play, which runs as a dinner theatre production Feb. 8-17 at St. Teresa of Avila in Elmira.

Drawn from his own family experiences, Summer Evenings on a Front Porch follows Eagle’s wartime story Remains in the Family, staged last fall by the Elmira Theatre Company.

Here, again, the playwright draws on real family characters and events, and mixes in some fiction to come up with a comedic look at the times … and how they compare to the way we live today.

“This is a real comedy, with no hidden messages – it’s a straightforward story. I’ve written it with lots of jokes

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FAMILY MATTERS Playwright Ron Eagle (left) is also directing and acting alongside cast members like Ron Moser. and one-liners. It’s the kind of thing most of us can relate to,” said Eagle, who also directs and acts in the play.

Characters inspired by his aunts, uncles and grandparents share many traits with our own relatives.

“People are always saying to me, ‘my mother is just like this character,’ or ‘I have an aunt who’s just like that.’”

The story follows the lives of an older couple – grandpa (played by Eagle) and grandma – their grownup children and grandchildren. Throw in a fiancé and an ever-present neighbour – she stops over constantly to talk, to check out the still-novel TV set and to use the phone – and you’ve got 11 people whose lives are interSee PORCH »27

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Tommy: Little guy with big ideas accomplished a great deal

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PORCH DWELLERS Summer Evenings on a Front Porch runs Feb. 8-10 and 15-17 at St. Teresa of Avila in Elmira. Front: Kyle Fahey (left), Caleb Fahey. Middle: Pat Wintermeyer, Pam Webb, Ron Eagle, Ron Moser.

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mingled.

It’s a tight-knit group.

An unmarried daughter still lives at home; a married son and his family are right next door. Another daughter and her brood are frequent visitors to the drop-in centre that is the grandparents’ home.

That style of living is exactly how Eagle recalls

the era. The entire setup is drawn from the Kitchener neighbourhood where he grew up at the time, right down to the neighbour woman who knew as much about the family as anyone in it.

As with the real-life events, the play is full of colourful conversation and banter as the characters enjoy the porch life, sitting out with

some lemonade and actually engaging the people around them.

The St. Teresa of Avila presentation of Summer Evenings on a Front Porch runs Feb. 8-10 and Feb. 15-17. Show times are 6 p.m., except for Sundays (5 p.m.). Tickets for the dinner and show are $30, available by calling the church office at 519-669-3387.

fore realizing the humanitarian vision of Mr. Douglas,” he added, noting the play is a theatrical tribute to the memory of a truly noble man. “Tommy Douglas belongs to the ages. His undaunted dedication, self-sacrifice and humanitarian gifts to the people of Canada are legendary.”

Nolan founded Phantom Poets Touring Theatre Company of Canada in February 2004, unveiling the world premiere of the play in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, where Douglas began his storied career.

Opening night was Oct. 20, 2004, the 100th anniversary of Douglas’ birth.

Douglas’ well-documented speaking skills made for great material when Nolan got around to tackling an idea that had been kicking around at the back of his mind since the early 1980s.

“At least 25 years ago,

I was looking at doing a ‘dramatic biography’ of a great Canadian.

Studying national figures with ‘Sir’ in front of their name, I was confronted with the realization that Tommy Douglas’ list of accomplishments, in the face of vicious political opposition, was longer than any three of the

Sirs – Macdonald, Laurier, Borden, etc..”

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HELP WANTED

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Elmira’s LARGEST selection of major brand computers

Programmed Insurance Brokers Inc

has an immediate opening for a 1 Year Contract position:

CAFETERIA ASSISTANT Working Monday & Tuesday, 7:00am to 3:00pm, and Thursday & Friday 7:00am to 1:30pm, this position is responsible for: s -AINTAINING CAFETERIA AND KITCHEN WITH RESPECT TO cleanliness, food quality, condition of equipment and furnishings. s %NSURING ADHERENCE TO ESTABLISHED STANDARDS s 0REPARING AND SERVING FULL COURSE MEALS QUICKLY AND efficiently. s 2EPLENISHING VENDING MACHINES s #LEANING KITCHEN AREA DAILY INCLUDING DISHES

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RETAIL STAFF NEEDED Woolwich Community Services

WCS Thrift Shop is hiring a customer oriented person with retail experience and the ability to work with volunteers to meet the program objectives of the agency.

Duties include sorting, pricing, creating displays, and general store appearance.

Some heavy lifting is required.

Part-time 28 hours per week on average with benefits.

Apply by Feb. 11, 2008 with resume: Woolwich Community Service 73 Arthur Street S. Elmira, ON N3B 2M8 Email: don_wcs@yahoo.com Fax:519-669-4210

LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED

FAST and FREE Delivery Service

/FlCE SUPPLY STORE AND COPY CENTRE IS LOOKING FOR

2 PART-TIME EMPLOYEES s -UST BE AVAILABLE 3ATURDAYS AND AFTER SCHOOL ON 4HURSDAY AND &RIDAY NIGHTS s #OMPUTER LITERACY AND A SMILE IS A MUST $ROP OFF RESUMĂ? AT THE STORE

10 Church St. W., Elmira

Where you set the price‌.

PUBLIC VEHICLE AUCTION Every Saturday Doors open at 9am Sale starts at 10:30am Flat Buy or Sell Fee Visit us at....

www.tricityauctions.com 177 Hayward Ave. Kitchener, ON HELP WANTED

Earn

up $700.00 or more weekly assembling our different product at home, full time or part time. For info: S.A.S.E. to Dreamnight prod. 8-400 Steeles Ave., East, Suite 339 ext:203, Brampton, Ontario, L6W 4T4. Help Needed for 2 full days a week call Don at The Corner Store in Linwood for appointment, 519-698-2600. Established Framing Company in KW area requires framers with a minimum of 1 year experience. Must have own transportation. Top wages and bonus incentives offered to energetic and responsible applicants, 519-575-3807.

519.570.4800 VOLUNTEERS WANTED

Volunteers

needed for the Revenue Canada Income Tax Program.

Woolwich Community Services will be hosting the Revenue Canada Volunteer Program again this year. If you have a few hours to spare, through March and April, please consider helping with this program. The returns are straight forward. Revenue Canada training will be Wednesday, Feb. 6th, 2008 from 9:00 to 12:00 at the WCS Office 73 Arthur St..

Call 519-669-5139 for information and to register.

CHILD CARE REQUIRED

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needed to POTTER’S ASSISTANT care for 2 young children Elmira home. TuesShop organization, sales, in our2007 pottery assembly and days and/or Thursdays only handling. No pottery ex- during the day, starting imperience necessary.

SALES & SERVICE mediately. Hours and pay 519-664-2630 10a.m.- negotiable. Please contact 6p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Lisa at 519-669-2288.

We are seeking hardworking and devoted individuals for immediate employment as

GENERAL LABOURERS We offer full time employment, competitive wages and benefits.

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2008 SALES & SERVICE

2007 COLBALT LS Auto, A/C 31,000km, Daily Rental, Finished in Gold $11,500.

2007 CHRYSLER 300 V6 Moonroof 18,000km Finished in White, Daily Rental $17,995.

2007 MAZDA 3 Auto, A/C, Power Locks & Windows 47,000km Daily Rental Finished in Silver $14,900 2007 FUSION SEL AWD Loaded, Daily Rental, Finished in Silver 31,000km $19,900 2006 E150 One Owner, Finished in White, 21,000km $17,900 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Sto N Go, Finished in Black. 108,000km $12,900 2003 CAMRY 4 CYLINDER Finished in Green, 104,000km $12,500 2003 RANGER EXTENDED CAB Finished in Blue, 104,000km $10,900

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Barn Cats/Kittens, Free. 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 For

Bargains, Bargains. 100’s of items on clearance. Many at 1/2 price. Ceiling Madellions, slab doors, french doors, drill bits, medicine cabinets, faucets, sinks, ceiling tile, power tools, you name it. Lots of specials. Hurry in! Only at Rona Cashway Elora.

519-846-5381. Need To Incorporate?

Inactive corporation for sale effective July 1, 2007.

519-741-6613. Steel Desk 60� X 30�; office dividers; board table; wooden by-fold doors.

Very reasonably priced.

Call 519-669-5431 or 519-669-8074. Toy Tractors; The Muppets Show collectable figurines, new in boxes; cast iron dog and horses; Pyrex bowls. On silent auction at MCC Thrift and Gift, 59 Church Street West Elmira. 519-669-8475. Uncle Arthur’s Bible Set on silent auction. 10% off paperback children’s books until Feb. 8. Strait Gate Books - Wellesley & St. Clements. By appointment. 519-656-3498.

Would also make good house pets and companions, very friendly, beautiful markings. Call 519-669-5906. Free adult barn cats, 519-669-1420.

WANTED

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Women Hockey Players. Do you want ice time for pickup Hockey Sunday mornings, RIM Park Waterloo. June, July and August? Dianne 519-742-0898, please leave message. Shop Space Needed Immediately. 3000-4000sq.ft. suitable for light manufacturing, heated, large overhead door, 3 phase hydro preferred, in or close to Elmira, 519-669-8529.

AUTOMOTIVE

2002 Dodge Durango

SLT + 4X4- 4.7L V8, auto, full load including leather interior. Rr. air & 3 rd seat.

Finished in black/silver gray interior. Only 106,500 kms $14,900. Voisin Chrysler 519-669-2831.

AUTOMOTIVE SLT 4X4 Quad Cab. 5.7L Hemi, auto od, all SLT features plus off road package, tow package, tonneau cover, plus more. Only 59,525 kms. $24,900. Voisin Chrysler, 519-669-2831. 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser - 2.4L. auto trans., fully loaded incl. aluminum road wheels. Finished in bright silver met. Only 39,566 kms. $12,900. Voisin Chrysler, 519-669-2831. 2007 Dodge Gr. Carvan SE - 3.3L V-6, auto, full load including p.driver seat, alum. road wheels, rear air, Stow N Go. 4 available. $18,900. Voisin Chrysler, 519-669-2831. Will pick up your unwanted or scrap car or truck. I will pay you up to $150 for your full-size scrapper. Call Brad @ 519-572-0987 for quick and free removal.

RENTALS

RENTALS Rent: 2 bedroom apartment in quiet building close to downtown Drayton. $750 per month plus hydro.

Available March 1, 2008. First and last required. Please call Wendy Taylor for your appointment, 519-669-1544. In-Law suite for rent. Private, newly renovated. Owner can provide weekly cleaning or laundry. Heat, hydro and all appliances included, $650 per month. Call Willis 519-638-2699. Winterbourne - 1 bedroom apt, main floor. Ideal for non-smoking tenant. $590 per month, utilities included.

No pets. Ph. 519-664-2701.

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Commercial Lease - Pre-

viously Selby’s Meat Shop with all equipment ready for lease. Could be used for other businesses. 1200 or 2300 sq/ft call for details 519-590-4110.

One Bedroom Apart- GARAGE SALES ment for rent. Lots of living space. $750/mth. Heat, Moving Sale - Indoor’s at hydro, fridge & stove in- 5 Canary Crt., Elmira. Sat. cluded. 519-669-5526.

Feb. 9, 8-4.

AUCTION

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BRESLAU AIRPORT ROAD AUCTION COMPLEX 5100 FOUNTAIN ST., North, BRESLAU (Kitchener)

AT K & K LIQUIDATION AND AUCTION LTD.

Monthly PUBLIC Vehicle

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COMPUTERS LAPTOPS MONITORS and SERVICE

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Sat. Feb 9th 9:30 am

90+ Police, Government, Repo, Bankruptcy, Fleets & Others

2007 Hyundai TUCSON GL V6-FWD SUV 2002 Ford FOCUS SE 2002 Chev IMPALA 2002 Olds ALERO 2001 Chrysler INTREPID SE 2001 Pont BONNEVILLE SSE 2000 Chrysler NEON LE 2000 Pontiac SUNFIRE 99 Chev CAVALIER 97 Chev LUMINA 97 Honda ACCORD LX 96 Pontiac SUNFIRE

2003 Ford RANGER SuperCab 2002 Ford RANGER Edge SC 4x4

2001 KIA SPORTAGE 4x4

2000 GMC 1500 SIERRA SL 4x4

2000 ACURA MDX 4x4 2000 Ford WINDSTAR LX 98 Ford WINDSTAR LX 97 Ford E250 Van 92 Ford RANGER XL 91 Ford AEROSTAR 88 Ford E350 Bus

PARTIAL LIST ONLY!!

ALL Police Vehicles Come DIRECTLY From The Police Departments Including Cars From The Kidney Foundation!!

OF CONSUMER GOODS 1011 INDRUSTRIAL CRES. UNIT # 3, ST. CLEMENTS

MONDAY FEBRUARY 4, AT 5:30 P.M.

SALE CONSISTS OF: Ass’t. Electronics; Watches; Swar; House wares; Kid's & Adult Clothing; Toys; Linens; Outdoor Items; Hardware Items;Vaccumes; Books; Candy; Consumer Goods; Plus a Large Selection of Other Misc.

Items.

LUNCH BOOTH TERMS; Cash, Interac, Visa, M.C. NOTE: Clothes will be sold in large lots, list subject to additions & deletions. Viewing from 4:00 P.M. day of sale. Owner or auctioneer not responsible for accidents day of sale.

No Buyer’s Premium!!

OWNER: K & K Liquidation and Auction Ltd.

M.R. Jutzi & Co

AUCTIONEERS: GRAY’S AUCTION SERVICE INC., HARRISTON

TERMS: Min $500 Cash Deposit on Each Vehicle, VIEWING: Friday, Feb 8th, 2008 - 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Balance in 48 Hrs by Cash, Bank Draft or Debit Card, or as annouced.

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A. Old-fashioned “short drop”executions caused death by strangulation as the rope pressed on the windpipe and arteries to the brain, a 10-second demise, says New Scientist magazine. Alas, that was only if the noose was correctly applied. Witnesses of public hangings often reported victims “dancing” in pain at the end of the rope, struggling violently for many minutes as they asphyxiated to death. In some cases strugglers were cut down and resuscitated, even after 15 minutes! When public hangings were outlawed in Britain in 1868, the “long-drop” method took over with a lengthy rope to build up greater speed to assure a more “merciful” breaking of the neck. Here the length had to be tailored to the victim’s weight, as too great a force “could rip the head clean off, a professionally embarrassing outcome for the hangman.”

Yet an analysis as late as 1992 of the remains of 34 prisoners found that only in about half of cases was the cause of death at least partially spinal trauma, with a fifth showing the classic “hangman’s fracture.” The rest died in part from asphyxiation. But, adds Canadian anthropologist Michael Spence, who studied U.S. victims, the trauma of the drop would have rapidly rendered all of them unconscious anyway. “What the hangmen were looking for was quick cessation of activity, and they knew enough about their craft to ensure that happened. The thing they feared most was decapitation.”

»» Q. From a Charlottesville, VA editor: Why is the letter ‘W’ called a double-U instead of a double-V? It sure looks like a double-V. Who mixed up these two letters in the first place?”

A. Norman scribes in the 11th century introduced the “w” to replace the runic symbol “wynn” from Old English,says David Crystal in “The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language.” It got the name “double-U” because in Middle English “v” and “u” were interchangeable forms, with scribes writing “uu” for the /w/ sound. This old double-identity is still evident in cognate pairs such as flour/flower and suede/Swede (from askoxford.com).

Oddly, the “w” is the only English letter name with more than one syllable, says Wikipedia.org, giving the

Web’s ubiquitous nine-syllable initialism “www” the irony of being an abbreviation with three times as many syllables as the unabbreviated form World Wide Web.

»» Q. Don’t even think about trying to top this one, but what’s the record for skid marks on a public road?

A. Set in 1960 by a Jaguar driver on England’s M1 highway, the marks were 290 meters (950 ft) long, says Jearl Walker in The Flying Circus of Physics. In court, the speed at wheellock was alleged to be 160 kilometres per hour (100 mph), though later calculations put it at more like 225 kph (140 mph).

Yet these skid marks pale next to those left by Craig Breedlove in October 1964 at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, who drove his rocket-powered “Spirit of America” through a measured mile at about 540 mph. To slow, he released a parachute but its cord snapped; his second chute also failed. His brakes did little more than leave 6-mile-long skid marks before burning out.

Still traveling at 500 mph, the vehicle rode up and over an embankment and plummeted nose down at 160 mph into a pool of brine five metres deep. Firmly strapped into his seat, Breedlove nearly drowned. Yet he had broken the 500-mile-per-hour barrier with an average speed of 526 mph, inadvertently setting the skid-mark record as well.

»» Q. A hockey puck a) can cost up to $50,000 b) was once fashioned out of a lacrosse ball c) is refrigerated for National Hockey League games d) is made of vulcanized rubber, the same stuff as auto tires, shoe soles, etc.

A. All are true, as hockey was originally played with a lacrosse ball until exasperated rink owners got tired of all the broken windows from errant orbs, says Alain Hache in The Physics of Hockey. So they cut the ball into three pieces and kept the puckish middle section.

“Ever since 1885, the game has been played with just such a rubber slice.” Rubber, of course, is one of the most elastic materials on Earth and even vulcanization, a process discovered by American inventor Charles Goodyear in 1839, doesn’t stop pucks from bouncing. In fact, they bounce too much, the reason for the refrigeration; a cold puck will bounce to only about half the height of a warm one.

“Unfortunately, this creates a new problem: a hard frozen puck traveling at 90 mph is a dangerous projectile!” As to the $50,000 puck, the Fox TV network once engineered a high-tech NHL version with a uperimposed blue cometlike TV trailer that turned red on screen at speeds beyond 70 mph. But hard-core fans were not thrilled nor were the players, who claimed the puck’s screws skewed its sliding. The idea was dropped.

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47 DALES DRIVE, DRAYTON $167,900 - Cape Cod semi in small town. 3 bdrms, and 2 bths. New flooring in kit & dinette. Sliders to new deck. Back to farmland. Excellent starter home. MLS. CALL LISA EDWARDS* TO VIEW.

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SHANNA ROZEMA Broker.

DARREN ROMKEY Sales Rep.

24 SPRING STREET, DRAYTON

OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 2-4 10 ROBERTA STREET, ELMIRA

$292,000, MODEL HOME Prices starting for 2 storey designs. 1600-2250 sq ft available. $309,900 starting for 1300 sq ft Bungalow designs. 1300-1600 sq ft. Visit the model for further detailes or call. MLS

Registered Member of the Children’s Miracle Network.

Not your typical semi. Located close to downtown, park and schools. Beautiful century home with original woodwork, tastefully decorated. Four bedrooms, two baths, hardwood and laminate flooring throughout. Eat in kitchen and dining room, ample storage, garden shed, wrap around porch/deck on side entrance. New windows, new insulation, newer gas furnace, water heater and softener. 2007 taxes $1604. Call 519.669.5835

DEBBIE YEOMAN Sales Rep.

$269,900, A DRAYTON CLASSIC! This turn-of-the-century home in a quiet village setting features a second kitchen on main floor (once used for cartering business), large "L" shaped sunroom, a huge loft and lots of antique charm and decor.

A portion of my commission on each real estate transaction is donated to the Hospital for Sick Children. You can help, be a part of this program, call me first when buying or selling.

Sun. Feb 2nd - 2 to 4 pm 16 Duke St. Elmira $215,000

MONIQUE BRUBACHER Sales Rep.

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A MUST SEE! Semi-detached, fenced in backyard and privacy hedge at back, clen shed with some items included, side entrance from driveway, kitchenette in basement w/ fridge, stove, possible in-law suite. MLS $204,000 For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533

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LAURIE LANGDON Sales Rep.

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ALLI NORRIS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-577-6248

BILL NORRIS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-588-1348

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MT. FOREST EAST, (PROTON) - $ 875,000 - 244 ACRE BEEF FARM, 160 WORKABLE & SYSTEMATICALLY TILED, NICE LEVEL LISTOWEL LOAM SOIL, IN GOOD STATE OF CULTIVATION; 20 ACRES PASTURE; LRG BANK BARN W/ ADDITIONS, LRG CONCRETE YARD & CONCRETE FENCE; IMPLEMENT SHED, HAY STORAGE, 20X50 UPRIGHT SILO, 2 STOREY BTFL BRICK HOUSE(1930); KIT, DNRM, LVRM, 4 BDRMS, 1 BATH, OIL FURNACE, WOODSTOVE INCL; PAVED RD, BTFL CORNER FARM, MUST SEE MT. FOREST EAST, (PROTON) - $ 580,000 - 192 ACRES; 142 WORKABLE LISTOWEL LOAM RANDOM TILED, LEVEL, HARDWOOD BUSH, BANK BARN W/ ADDITION, HAY STORAGE SHED, IMPLEMENT STORAGE SHED, STEEL GRAINERY,2 STOREY, 4 BEDROOM, STUCCO EXT. FULL BASEMENT 1.5 BATHS, ATTACHED GARAGE,OIL/PROPANE. DRILLED WELL, PAVED ROAD. HOLSTEIN (EGREMONT) - $ 585,000 - POULTRY (BROILER FARM) & RESIDENCE; 4 ACRE PARCL W/ BRICK BUNGALOW IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, 3 BARNS -2 STOREY 40X175 -3 STOREY 100X40 -1 STOREY 38X70 W/ A INSULATED SHOP 22X40 W/ WATER SUPPLY BY WELL; ALL BARNS ARE NEWER EQUIPMENT, GOOD VENTILATION & WATER EQUIPMENT

YOU'LL BE IMPRESSED! - Open concept 4 level backsplit backs to greenspace. Huge family room w/gas F.P. & walkout. 4th bdrm. (or games rm. in lower leve). Large kit. w/vaulted ceiling. Hardwood in L.R. 2 baths.

Cac. A must see. MLS $294,900

LOCATION! - Large lot w/mature trees on a quiet street. Carpet-free main floor.

Spacious L.R/D.R Eat-in kitchen. Lower level w/rec. room w/fireplace, den, 2 bedrooms & 3 pc. bath. Double garage & drive. Central air. A great family home. NEW MLS $319,900.

WELL MAINTAINED - 4 bdrm. brick home, close to schools & downtown.

Hardwood floors. Huge kitchen.

Main flr. laundry, den & 3pc. bath.

Replacement doors & windows. Gas furnace. Central air. Detached dble. garage. MLS $269,000

LOTS OF HOUSE! - 4 bdrm. home, close to a park, schools & downtown.

3 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen & D.R. Fireplace in L.R. and rec. room.

Sunroom off kitchen & L.R. Double garage and long driveway. New furnace in 2007. NEW MLS $314,900.

NEW HOME (TO BE BUILT). 2164 SQ.FT. - Upper family room AND living room. Open concept main floor. 3 baths (ensuite) Walkin closet. Walkout from large kitchen. Main flr. laundry. Dble. garage. Quality constructed. (Other plans available). MLS $345,000.

BUNGALOW - Lovely maple kitchen with ceramic floor. Laminate flrs. Spacious D.A. w/walkout to covered patio. Main flr laundry. Rec room, 3 pc. bath, games rm. bdrm & office in lower level. Deck & above-ground pool. Fenced yard. Garage MLS $302,500.

HOLSTEIN, (EGREMONT) - $ 475,000 - 99 ACRES 65 WORKABLE , 10 ACRES HARD WOOD BALANCE MIXED BUSH, GRAVEL PIT. All FENCED. 1.5 STOREY HOUSE 4 BEDROOMS. LARGE EAT IN KITCHEN, MAIN FL LAUNDRY, REC ROOM IN BASEMENT, 2 BATHS, WOOD STOVE, OIL FURNACE, ALL APPLIANCES INCL. BANK BARN (BUILD 1952) SEPARATE HORSE BARN, W/5 STALLS, 2 BOX STALLS. IMPLEMENT SHED 40 X 64 18 YRS, COVERALL 40 X 120. ALL APPLIANCES INCLUDED. HOPEVILLE; (PROTON) - $ 230,000 - 90 ACRES 75 WORKABLE CASH CROP, PARTIAL SYSTEMATICALY TILED. SOME HARDWOOD, BALANCE MIXED, CORNER FARM ON PAVED ROADS, EXCELLENT BUILDING SITE. CONN, HOPEVILLE; (PROTON) - $ 110,000 - 24 ACRES NO BUILDINGS, ZONED HOBBY FARM, SEVERAL ACRES HARDWWOD, SOFT WOOD, BALANCE WORKABLE, HIGHWAY LOCATION, DRIVEWAY IN, HYDRO AT ROAD. BUILDING SITE APPROVED READY FOR YOUR DREAM HOME

Sales Representative - Leonard Bauman Gowanstown, ON. N0G 1Y0 0 s & E: lcb@cyg.net s -ORE FARMS AT www.zahnd.on.ca

HOUSE AND SHOP - Country property near Macton. Cozy bungalow w/ newer addition. 4 bdrms. 2 baths.

Spacious D.A and L.R Main Flr. family room. Finished bsmt. Ideal detached shop (partly insulated). Potential for storage w/large overhead door. MLS Reduced to $329,900

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Poster contest winners

Community Information Page THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH "Proudly remembering our past; confidently embracing our future."

P.O. BOX 158, 69 ARTHUR ST. S. ELMIRA, ONTARIO N3B 2Z6 WEBSITE: www.woolwich.ca

TEL: 519-669-1647 or 519-664-2613 PLAN/ENG: 519-669-8706 FAX: 519-669-1820

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY: 519-575-4504

LIVESTOCK VALUER(S) REQUIRED

PHOTO | VANESSA MOSS

The Township of Woolwich is seeking up to two people with the required skills and knowledge to act as valuers of damage to livestock and poultry as specified in the Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act. Familiarity with the Act, farming, livestock production and wildlife management issues relating to coyotes and dogs would be an asset. Experience with claim management and program administration is beneficial.

TOPNOTCH St. Teresa of Avila students Olivia Dynerowicz, 12 (left), Jenna Kudoba, 12, Zachary Goetz, 11, and Jenessa Babcock, 11, were all smiles Friday afternoon in Elmira as they accepted their $25 cheques and certificates for winning the fifth annual Knights of Columbus Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest. For the first year ever, all four winners were chosen from the same school and same class. These four best designs earned a spot in the Kitchener-Waterloo competition.

You must be able to adhere to strict deadlines, have good organizational and accurate reporting skills. You must have received the required training from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food OR be willing to attend a 3-hour training session during the afternoon of March 26th.

Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the position to the attention of Alexandra Cumming, Township of Woolwich, P.O. Box 158, 69 Arthur Street South, Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6. You may submit your information by mail or by e-mail to acumming@woolwich.ca.

Marking Family Literacy Day

PHOTOS | VANESSA MOSS

The deadline for submission of cover letters and resumes is Noon on Friday, February 15, 2008.

TELLING TALES St. Teresa School in Elmira marked Family Literacy Day Monday. Fifth-grader Katelyn Martin (right) was all ears as storyteller Mary-Eileen McLear recited tales of Greek gods.

DEATH NOTICES MORRISSEY, John Cameron (Jack)

– It is with great sadness, that we announce, the peaceful passing, at St. Mary’s Hospital in his 84th year.

Local relatives are brother-in-law John Basler and his wife Alice of Elmira and brother-in-law Doug Letson and his wife Diane of West Montrose.

REHBERG, Lloyd Edward

– Suddenly, at St. Mary’s Hospital on Saturday, January 26, 2008 in his 90th year.

Local relatives are his son Paul Rehberg and his wife Martha of St. Clements.

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Local relatives are daughter Colleen Bowyer (Vic) of St. Clements, son Brian Schneider (Fran) of Elmira and daughter Karenann Herrgott (Gerard) of St. Clements.

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»» Pancake and Sausage Supper – West Montrose United Church Women; 42 Covered Bridge Dr., West Montrose, 5-7 p.m. Free-will offering.

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»» Jubilation Male Chorus – Waterloo North Presbyterian Church. A chorus of more than 50 performing their repertoire of contemporary, traditional, southern gospel and spiritual arrangements of sacred music; 7 p.m., free-will offering, wheelchair accessible; 685 Highpoint Ave., Waterloo. Nancy Ostermann, 519-884-7058.

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»» Shrove Tuesday Pancake and sausage dinner – Gale Presbyterian Church; 5-7 p.m.

All proceeds are going to youth (Kindergarten to Grade 8) counselling programs for Woolwich Counselling Centre; $8 per person, tickets available at the church at 519669-2852 or from Woolwich Counselling Centre. »» Caregiver Coffee Hour – Woolwich Community Health Centre. Lynelle Drudge of the Alzheimer Society K-W will speak on ‘coping with family conflict.’ If you are caring for a loved one who has Alzheimer’s or related dementia, this topic may be of interest to you. Chateau Gardens LTC, Elmira, at 10-11:30 a.m. For more information, call Lorraine at 519-664-3794, ext. 229. »» Valentine Storytime with Bette – Township of Woolwich council chambers; 2:303:15 p.m. For more information, please call Elmira branch library at 519-669-5477.

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FEBRUARY 8

»» H.U.G.S. Program – Woolwich Community Health Centre. Topic: infant massage; 9:15-11:15 a.m. for parents and their children (zero to five years); 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Call 519-664-3794.

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»» Country ‘n’ Rock Dance – Woolwich Community Lions Club. Live band: Moonshine.

Tickets $15 per person, cold buffet. All proceeds to the Woolwich Memorial Centre and community betterment. Doors open at 8 p.m. (no reserved tables); dance at 9 p.m. For tickets, Pampered & Polished Spa, Brown’s Menswear or call Denise at 519-669-0003. »» Wing Night – Wellesley and District Lions Club. Lions members will be cooking and serving the wings in support of the “Sight First II” campaign from 5-11 p.m. Call Dave Mathes for more information, 519-656-9717.

FEBRUARY 10

»» International Festival – MCC’s International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP).

Invites you to attend an evening of music and culture with 61 IVEP participants from 23 countries. Join us at 7 p.m. at Floradale Mennonite Church, 22 Florapine Rd., Floradale.

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»» Understanding and coping with menopause – Woolwich Community Health Centre. Medical aspects of menopause with Dr. Hansa Gupta, family physician. Nutrition and naturopathic alternatives to help you cope; 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs; 7-:30 p.m.

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»» Elimination Draw and Valentine’s Dance – St. Clements Recreational Services Board.

Featuring the Jeff Tanner Band, St. Clements Community Centre. Tickets $25 each, includes admission, midnight lunch, live entertainment, chance of winning numerous cash prizes. 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. For tickets, call Trevor 519-699-5792 or e-mail: stc_rec@ yahoo.ca.

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»» The Johnson Quartet – Waterloo North Presbyterian Church. The quartet is from Ohsweken, Ontario and travels throughout Canada and the U.S., sharing their faith through music; 3-7 p.m.; 685 Highpoint Ave., Waterloo. Free-will offering, wheelchair accessible. Nancy 519-884-7058. »» Chili Supper – Waterloo North Presbyterian Church, 685 Highpoint Ave., Waterloo at 5 p.m. Adults $10, deadline for advance tickets only is Feb. 10. For tickets, phone Nancy at 519-884-7058.

FEBRUARY 18

»» Rangers Autograph Session – Anglican Churches in Waterloo Region. Support the Anglican house build with Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region by purchasing an autograph from one or more of your favourite Kitchener Rangers hockey players, 5-7 p.m. at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. All proceeds from this event support the cost of the building a home for a Habitat partner family. Ann Gibbons, 519-575-4404, ext. 3128 or e-mail: spallgibbons@rogers.com Submit calendar listings to info@observerxtra.com

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Wellesley Lions set their sights on wing fundraiser MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Chicken wings and Saturday night hockey action – a combination the Wellesley and District Lions Club is counting on to raise funds for its Sight First II campaign.

On Feb. 9, the service club will be hosting a wing night at the Wellesley Inn as its part in the global fundraising effort involving all 1.35 million Lions in more than 45,000 clubs. The goal is to collect $150 million for the fight to eradicate preventable blindness.

Organizers are confident that the lure of savoury chicken wings and a busy weekend schedule will combine to make for a successful night.

“It (the event) also coordinates with the fact that it’s the Applejacks’ last home game [of the season] in Wellesley, so we’re hoping to get some response from that crowd as well,” said club vice-president Dave Mathes.

“They can eat some wings and then catch the game or catch the game and then come eat some wings,” said Mathes.

Funds gleaned at the event are destined for Sight First II, a program created and steered by the Lions Clubs International Foundation, the grant-making arm of the International Association of Lions Clubs.

The Wellesley group has pledged $9,000 over a five-year period and has already collected approximately $2,000. The deadline is 2010.

“We have a way to go,’ said Mathes.

Sight First II distributes grants to support international programs fighting blindness.

The majority of the program’s initiatives target poverty-stricken areas of the world where diseases are rampant and medical treatments scarce.

“A lot of times these areas are chosen because they are extremely remote; the people there don’t have access to any kind of eye care whatsoever,” said Katharine Meyer, communications coordinator for Sight First II, from its headquarters in Oakbrook, Illinois.

Since the Lions launched Sight First I in 1990, the campaign has awarded US$211 million for 896 projects in 90 countries; provided 7.3 million cataract surgeries; prevented serious vision loss in 27 million people; improved eye care services for hundreds of millions; and provided 114.1 million treatments for river blindness, Meyer said.

Wonderful Wines “Sight First and Lions Campaign Sight First II efforts really embody the heart of Lionism, and that’s service. Lions’ main avenue of service is through their Sight First program and through the process of raising funds they are ensuring that millions and millions of people will have their eyesight for years to come.”

Wing night takes place at the Wellesley Inn Feb. 9, 5 to 11 p.m. Tickets are not required.

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