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Moving on: At home with Doug Weber After months in a Hamilton hospital, he has mixed emotions coming home VANESSA MOSS Waking up June 27 was both a relief and a disappointment for Doug Weber. On the one hand he was grateful to be back home for the first time in five months. On the other, he was frustrated that he could not get out of bed on his own. The 33-year-old is adjusting to a new life after spending months in the Chedoke Hospital in Hamilton, recovering from a C6-7 spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Although community goodwill has allowed the family to expand its Mapleton Township home to meet Weber’s needs and to hire a farm hand to run his dairy operaSee WEBER page »06
BACK TO iT Doug Weber sits next to the site of the accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down Feb 1. He is glad to be home with his family after five months of recovery in a Hamilton hospital.
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“I’m looking forward to it. … Making sure that we’re spreading the word properly and getting all Canadians to remember.”
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POPPY POWER Elmira’s Gord Moore will be responsible for the nationwide poppy and remembrance programs in his new role as vice-president of Dominion Command of the Royal Canadian Legion.
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Serving at Legion’s Command Gord Moore named vice-president of Dominion Command; focus on reaching out to young people VANESSA MOSS After more than 20 years of service with the Elmira Legion, Gord Moore is now representing the branch on a national level. On June 24, he was elected vice president of Dominion Command, part of the Royal Canadian Legion’s top executive council. “I feel very humbled being elected to this position. I know there were a lot of other candidates that could have made it, but as a member of the organization I feel that I’ve got the capability of moving on.” In this role, Moore will be chair of the poppy, remembrance and youth education programs. A former soldier himself – in the Canadian Light Infantry stationed in Fort Osborne, Winnipeg, 1969-72 – Moore has a passion for promoting remembrance among young people. “So that we don’t make the same mistakes that our forefathers made,” he said, citing the examples of soldiers
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remember.” With his own daughter, Moore did not have to work too hard at encouraging her to remember; a Nov. 11 parade she witnessed at age 10 was enough. “She just automatically knew that this was something she wanted to get involved in.” His family’s support and his experience serving on various executive councils should help Moore succeed in this somewhat demanding role that involves attending five meetings in Ottawa throughout his term. He said the best part will be adding to the long list of interesting people he has met over the years, dating back to 1985 when he first joined to play darts and bowl. Having enjoyed the social aspect of Legion life, Moore is proud to be able to give back to the organization as a vice-president. “Coming from a small town like Elmira, that usually doesn’t happen very often,” he said of the designation. “It’s a great honour. We’re really
recently killed in Afghanistan. “I get emotional with this stuff,” he said, wiping back tears. This sentiment stems partly from having lost three out of nine family members who served in the Second World War. Celebrating Canada Day Tuesday with his family, Moore was reminded of all those who have contributed to the country’s success. “The general public should understand that it’s the veterans that gave them their freedom of choice, democracy, being able to live in a land where you’re able to speak your mind and be Canadian. Because we do live in the number-one country in the world, and I just hope the Canadians do realize that, especially after July 1.” Moore will spend the next year working with his five-member committee, focusing on two main areas: increasing membership and developing more remembrance programs in schools. “I’m looking forward to it. … Making sure that we’re spreading the word properly and getting all Canadians to
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» FROM THE EDITOR | STEVE KANNON
Summer fun connects kids to nature; check their fingernails psychological issue associated with anticipating the end of something even as it’s just getting underway. Such thoughts never occurred to me when I was a kid. Time was different then. Not so fast. And each day was to be enjoyed, not filled with obligations. The weeks didn’t streak by as they do now. When you’re a kid out having fun, the day can fly by. But the summer lasts forever. As adults, the day can drag on, particularly those hours between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. But the weeks and months are here and then gone. As a kid, your summers are environmentally friendly and good for you, body and spirit. Think about it, summers – at least as I knew them – were spent being active outdoors. At that time, we were literarily in touch with the earth – and we had the grass stains on our knees to prove it. We made sandcastles and mud pies, proving that you’ll eat more than a peck of dirt in your lifetime. Better for our digestive systems were the wild berries we picked, and ate on the spot. A spot along the railway tracks – long vacant acres of land, now home to a subdivision – raspberries and blackberries were abundant. A massive plum tree grew nearby. We picked them and ate them without a second thought. The pits were perfect for throwing. Ponds and creeks – home to the occasional plunge – were perfect places for catching tadpoles, frogs and turtles. Nearby trees provided the essentials
for makeshift spears, bows and arrows. In retrospect, poplar wasn’t a good choice, but there were hours of fun had nonetheless. Pick-up baseball games – there was always one to be joined – combined athletics with a chance to bake in the sun … and go home with your shoes and underwear full of sand. Running through yards and hedges playing hide-and-seek or chase led to scratches, scrapes and burrs in your hair. Hands that were always covered in something – bicycle grease or perhaps the mysterious stuff accumulated by the Frisbee – only saw a nailbrush when mom got a close look. A rope stretched between backyard trees and covered with a blanket was perfect for camping out overnight. Even as we grew older, into adolescence and high school, we were still outside more often than not: campfire barbeques that offered the chance to
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simply watch the sparks fly, and co-ed touch-football games where you could make them yourself, with no thought to the laundry as you rolled in the grass. Even just sitting around, you had no qualms about using boulders, logs or the lawn itself as a perch. Blades of grass or leaves – maples stripped of the green stuff so that only the skeleton remained – were always close to hand, and responsible for the green stains on your fingers. At some point, however, many of us move way from that. Walking, running and cycling are replaced by the car. Our time with nature is something of a battle: mowing lawns, plucking weeds, trimming hedges. It’s a chore. The interaction with nature is a means to an end, not an end in itself, the way it was when we were kids. I’m as guilty as the next guy. At the next opportunity, I think I’ll go stomp in a puddle. Just because.
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School’s out. Parents of younger children are certainly aware of the fact: many will have had to make alternative arrangements for childcare. Some may be grumbling about that. You’ll probably see kids placed into structured programs, such as day camps and bible schools. All-day recreational activities abound. Let’s hope, however, that there remain plenty of opportunities for kids to be kids, to enjoy what summer vacation is all about. It seems to me many adults have forgotten the simple joy of pure, unvarnished fun that comes with being a kid in summertime. Plenty of time to do whatever you want … or nothing at all. I know I’ve lost touch with the simple pleasures. Summer seems to slip by in an instant. As winter drags on, I can’t wait for the hot stuff to arrive. The next thing you know, it’s Labour Day, with all the downside that entails. I love the heat of midsummer, but in some ways I dread its arrival. A warm May – not in the cards this year – elevates the spirits. June signals summer’s arrival. For some reason, however, I experience a twinge of regret when the calendar flips to July, as it did this week. July is great, but it leads to August. And we know what comes next. Undoubtedly, there’s some kind of
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How many pairs of shoes do you own? 10. What are some of your hobbies? “I love to sew.” How did you spend Canada Day? “We went to see the fireworks at Columbia Lake.” Favourite food? Pasta.
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The size of Waterloo Region council is under study, following a decision at a meeting July 2. Staff will consult with the public on a number of options, including to maintain the current council size of 16 members; increase council by one member to be elected “at large” in Kitchener; increase council by four members to be elected “at large” representing Kitchener (2), Cambridge (1) and Waterloo (1); or increase council by nine members to be elected “at large” representing Kitchener (3), Cambridge (2), Waterloo (2), Wilmot (1), and Woolwich (1). A public meeting will be scheduled in October.
4-H judging competition A group of young farmers put their analysis caps on June 26 for Waterloo 4-H’s annual judging competition. Elmira’s Nicholas Weber picked up top intermediate spot, Guelph’s Carolyn Booker won the senior class and Emily Ysinga of Cambridge took top honours in the junior division. A total 49 4-H members took part in the event that saw them judge corn silage, scrapbook pages and beef at Harold Jantzi’s farm in Wellesley, and review dairy and chocolate chip cookies at Brian Jantzi’s farm. At the latter location, they also had to identify weeds and plants.
Veterans will have their day of appreciation The contributions of Waterloo Region’s veterans will be celebrated at a Veterans Appreciation Day July 8. The Dominion Institute is organizing the event, to take place at the Canadian Veteran’s Memorial, 50 University Ave. W., Waterloo. A reception will follow at the Kitchener-Waterloo Naval Association, 315 Weber St. N., Waterloo. “Veterans Appreciation Day recognizes the important sacrifices made by veterans in Ontario and allows community members to show their appreciation outside of Remembrance week.” said Jeremy Diamond, the Dominion Institute’s director of programs. “We are excited to get out on the road and honour the accomplishments and legacy of our military heroes.” Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Leeanna Pendergast will be joined by Waterloo Mayor Brenda Halloran and military historian Geoff Hayes, among others.
A real Canadian adventure Elmira teen returns home from Katimavik experience with a new sense of self
MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Happy to be home for the Canada Day celebrations, Janelle Wilkinson now knows discovering Canada’s true wonders is more than a one-day experience. The 18-year-old Elmira native spent nine months on a journey of self-discovery and volunteerism that took her and six compatriots from coast to coast. At times trying, at others rewarding, the volunteer-based venture was nothing if not memorable. “Everybody in our group kind of changed in the end; we became a lot more open-minded, more open to each other,” said Wilkinson, of an experience that made a “family” out of seven Canadians of different ages, classes, ethnic groups and geographic areas. For the nine months, Wilkinson and her peers from Newfoundland and Labrador, Winnipeg, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa and Cobourg lived and worked together as part of Katimavik, a national youth service program for Canadians ages 17 to 21 that offers personal development through volunteer community work, training and group interaction. Although they may have often butted heads, the individuals learned some unforgettable lessons and forged some valuable friendships. Upon graduating from Elmira District Secondary School last summer, Wilkinson, who plans to study science at Queen’s University in Kingston in the fall, was eager to take on an alternative experience to supplement her gap year. Eventually she decided on Katimavik. “It’s a program that’s
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A LEARNING EXPERIENCE Elmira’s Janelle Wilkinson recently returned from a nine-month trip across Canada with a group of Katimavik volunteers. Her roommate taught her how to play the guitar.
available to anybody,” said Wilkinson’s mother, Carole. “[It’s] an inexpensive one: there are no fees other than the medical examination and whatever forms the family needs to complete for the program. It’s accessible to all different economic groups, and they also look for diversity.” Katimavik turned out to be a quintessential Canadian experience that taught Wilkinson much about her own country. Among other things, she realized, “How different [Canada] is, even from region to region, from people and languages and how amazing our country is. You’re exposed to all these different ways of life; even within our group our Newfoundlander was completely different from us.” Through Katimavik, which means meeting place in Inuktitut, the individuals volunteered an average of 35 hours per week in three different cities. The first stop was Vancouver. During the week, Wilkinson bussed out to the city’s Stanley Park
where she volunteered with the Stanley Park Ecology Society and worked with elementary school kids, offering tours of the forest and other child-oriented nature programs. She worked on a taxonomy of area birds, developed school programs, compiled information on coyote sightings, and worked on the society’s website. “I loved the city, there’s so much to do there. And we were always going out and visiting all these different streets; there’s a lot of cultural stuff to do there too, so it was a really good placement,” said Wilkinson, noting that living in Little India and visiting a Sikh Temple were among some of her trip’s most memorable extracurricular experiences. At the end of a regular day at the park, Wilkinson would return home to share a meal with her peers who had themselves been volunteering at a number of other city agencies, including a recycled bike shop, a women’s shelter and a crisis centre in the city’s downtown eastside. After three months in
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and her peers offered up did not go unnoticed. “Those people were incredible: they were so generous, they would always give stuff to Katimavik,” she said, noting that they were regularly invited over to dinner parties, salsa dancing, and barbeques. The most onerous part of the trip, it seems, had nothing to do with the mountain of volunteer hours, but rather living with seven other individuals in small quarters: nothing, except the experience itself, had prepared the youngsters for the trials and tribulations of cohabitation. In many ways it was like a reality TV show – sans cameras. “It was really difficult sometimes,” said Wilkinson with a chuckle. “It’s one thing to be somebody’s best friend for three months, but then it’s another thing to actually live with them.” By the end of the trip, they were all psychoanalyzing one another. “To describe our group, it’s like, you take one person out of all the major cliques in high school and put them together in a house and try to get them to all live together.” Yet through dealing with the different personalities, getting the daily chores done as a team, and working together to keep their household expenses within budget, the volunteers were able to make some valuable friendships. “We had to change for each other. “I’m still in touch with them now; it was so hard to leave them; you really become a family at the end. It’s really hard to say ‘bye’ to them, especially since they all live so far away.”
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tion, Weber struggles to find hope some days. “It’s not a person’s dream, that’s for sure. I enjoyed the farming and everything else and field work, but maybe I’ll get into it more again,” he said. On Monday, as he glanced across the table at his wife Carol and two daughters – Kelsey, 6, and Dana, 4 – Weber’s motivation to keep fighting was clear. “I love my family, and I guess that’s why I’m here: for them.” Weber was paralyzed Feb. 1 when one of the wheels on the tractor he was operating fell through the barn floor and a bale of hay he was moving hit him in the head. He sat frozen but awake on the tractor seat for over two hours until Carol found him, just in time. “It’s quite a feeling. I just figured I’m dying, like that’s just what was my first feeling and then I soon realized that I’m paralyzed. There was no feeling there: I felt like I was just floating on the seat from about here [waist] down.” Although he called out for help a few times, the only person who came by within those two hours was the milk truck driver, who did not enter the old barn. Weber said he almost fell asleep after awhile. “You just give up: when you know you can’t do nothing and nobody around to help you, what can you do? “I knew it was just a matter of waiting. … [But] I prayed extra hard that someone else would drive in.” The weeks following the accident are still a blur for Weber due to a mix of
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pain and medication. “I had so much pain that I just didn’t, I don’t think my thoughts went too far.” Carol travelled to visit her husband daily during that time and for the months of recovery afterwards. She was by his side for all the ups and downs. “I remember you saying you think you could live without your legs, but not your arms,” she said, looking at Weber. “And I got ‘em back,” he replied with a smile. At this point, the couple is tackling each recovery challenge as it comes along. Weber’s current goal is to regain more finger movement (right now he only has slight action in his right) and to work on transferring himself from the chair to his bed and vice versa without Carol’s help. “I’m getting strength back, a little bit of finger movement, and that gives me hope that I’ll be able to care for myself again.” As he maneuvered
through his renovated, open-concept home Monday, Weber admitted that the past few weeks have been the most difficult. Although it felt good to leave the hospital, coming home to a place where he used to care for his family, not the other way around, was painful. “It’s sure different having to see my wife look after me so much, but she’s been just awesome,” Weber said, fighting back tears. “Not being able to do my own work [is tough].” Eventually, Weber hopes to manage the farm and maybe even mix the cows’ feed. For now though, he is concentrating on rehabilitation, performing arm and hand exercises at home and travelling to Hamilton every Wednesday for therapy sessions. In the evenings, he reads books with the girls and watches them play in the yard with their brother Todd, 1.
“We’re thankful we can all be together, right girls?” he asked. The shy sisters nodded and smiled in response. Another fatherly duty Weber is anxious to reclaim is putting the girls to bed like he used to. Thanks to more than $26,000 generated from the Elmira Wheels In Motion event June 8, he isn’t far from that goal. A lift will soon be installed in the home so that Weber can travel to the upper and lower floors. The community support has been a tremendous help during this transition period, he said. “It’s just overwhelming what they’ve done. It’s unreal. I just never expected it.” Reflecting on these fundraisers and on the past few months in general was an emotional experience for Weber. Ever supportive, Carol helped him through it, offering smiles and laughs as they talked. At times they even unknowingly finished each other’s sentences. These trying times have brought them closer together, they said. “I would say our love is still strong,” Doug said. “We felt we had a good marriage before and I would say we still do.” Although she had trouble sleeping the first few nights he was home, Carol said she feels good now and is anxious for their family to move past this trauma. “We hope to get back to normal again and still have good times,” she said. “We still want good times together, as a family,” Doug added. To cope, Carol has been See LIFE’S LESSONS page »07
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relying on her faith and the people around her. “I probably carried through it on all the prayers. I’ve had such a good life so far, it’s what you make of it I guess.” Doug’s patience throughout his recovery has also helped her stay strong, even when health setbacks delayed his homecoming. “We are not in control of the future,” Carol said of an important lesson learned. The couple now takes one day at a time and enjoys every moment. “It makes you realize that [we] have to keep our priorities in order. Hard work and everything, just isn’t [as important].” As for future plans, Doug and Carol don’t have any: they prefer to live in the present. “I want to try to be open-minded I guess, and see what happens,” Doug said.
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Emily Green is a normal girl, by all counts. The energetic youngster likes parties, having fun with her friends, and last weekend had a blast at the Waterloo Bowling Lanes to celebrate her tenth birthday. But there’s a lot more to the precocious youngster, said her mother Sandy Green. That was in evidence at her birthday party June 29, where the former St. Clements resident cut her hair for the second time in two years in order to donate the ponytail to Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada. “She’s got this very, very normal rambunctious playful kid strain going through her, and she’s got a funny mixture: she’s so normal in some regards, but when it comes to other kids, even her friends, she’s just got a loyalty and a fairness and a tenderness. It’s a good side of her that I keep watering.” Emily spent her birthday with some 25 friends from her new neighbourhood in Waterloo and her old haunts in St. Clements. At the lanes, they bowled their hearts out, ate a wide variety of treats and enjoyed themselves. “It was really fun,” said
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THINKING OF OTHERS Emily Green’s recent tenth-birthday celebrations found her surrounded by friends and family … and a stylist who snipped her ponytail. Her donation to the Locks of Love organization will end up as part of a hairpiece for another youngster undergoing medical treatment. Below: Emily enjoys her new, more practical hairstyle.
Emily. “I had a lot of fun because I got to see my old friends.” But in addition to the fun, the youngsters witnessed a demonstration of philanthropy and youthful volunteerism as Emily had her hair cut and the ponytail donated to Locks of Love. The hair is destined to be part of a hairpiece for another young person suffering from hair loss as a result of a medical diagnosis such as cancer. “The statement that we were trying to make that day … [is] kids can make
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a difference. There are so many of them out there that they’re getting so involved; they’re initiating things on their own – their awareness level is just incredible,” said Sandy. “I’m hoping that encourages the generation to keep on doing it. If they know they really can make a difference, then I’m hoping they’re just going to keep plugging away – we need them.” Emily first heard about the charitable act through a cousin and her church youth group. That idea then took root when the little girl saw people in her own life affected by diseases such as cancer. “When her friend’s dad got cancer, that just kind of put everything in the forefront, so it meant a little bit more,” said Sandy. And so for the second time in two years, Emily jumped on the chance to grow her hair long – and cut it – for the cause. “I just feel that donating my hair could help. Plus, one of my best friends, she shaved her head in support of cancer and raised over $1,000,” said Emily, noting that she loves the practicality of her new haircut. But don’t ask her to opt for the close shave. After all, there are limits. “No. Not going to do that – one step too far. I think my mom would cry for two days,” said Emily with a chuckle.
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» LAW & ORDER
Tire fire an expensive exercise for farmer »»
June 25
9:40 AM | Police received a call of a break-and-enter at a business on Northfield Drive East, near Waterloo. A small safe was taken from the office area of the business. It appears that for some reason the front door of the business may have been left unlocked. The forensic identification branch was notified, and evidence was collected. 4:44 PM | An Elmira-area farm reported a theft, believed to have taken place some time between June 15 and June 19. Taken from the farm was a Honda water pump. 7:17 PM | An industrial accident occurred at a Henry Street, St. Jacobs business. An employee suffered a back injury while lifting a heavy box and was then taken by ambulance to Grand River Hospital. 8:48 PM A bike was stolen from Park Manor School in Elmira. The bike was taken while its owner had been away on a school trip.
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June 26
7:35 AM | A grey, four-stoke lawn mower was stolen from the backyard of a Golf Course Road, Conestogo residence some time between June 22
Police received a report of a possible fire coming from a Buehler Line, Wellesley Township 2farm about 5:12 p.m. June 30. A passerby reported seeing smoke coming from the rear of the farm. The Wellesley Fire Department was contacted. When they arrived, firefighters found the owner of the farm conducting a controlled burn of tires. He was subsequently charged with burning tires and is expected to pay in excess of $2,000 in fines. Residents are reminded to consult with their local fire departments and township regarding the regulations concerning controlled burns. and June 26. 9:26 PM | There were no charges and no injuries in connection with a collision involving a Conestogo resident and a cyclist in Waterloo. The Conestogo resident contacted police after returning home.
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June 27
12:59 AM | An unknown suspect was seen climbing a fence surrounding the back patio of the Central Tavern. The suspect then removed a patio umbrella from the area and left. Police have a good description of the individual and are following up the investigation. 7:41 AM | A Waterloo-area 17year-old was attending a graduation party in West Montrose when, after becoming unruly,
he was asked to leave. When he refused, police were called to the scene; the youth was arrested for being intoxicated in a public place and taken home to his parents. 5:58 PM | Some marijuana plants were found in a cornfield near Line 86 and Weisenberg Road. Police seized the plants and sent them for destruction. 6:19 PM | A blue, two-door 1996 Cadillac was reported stolen from Maple Street, near Church Street in Elmira. The theft appears to have taken place between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. The vehicle was recovered that same day at 8:30 p.m. The keys had been left in the ignition prior to its theft.
Police would like to remind drivers to pocket their keys whenever leaving their vehicles unattended. 8:17 PM | A man wanted on an arrest warrant by Peel Regional Police was arrested by local police and returned to Peel to face outstanding charges.
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June 28
1:44 PM | A woman visiting an Arthur Street, Elmira business concealed some property in her handbag while in the store. When confronted by an employee she refused to have her bag checked and left the area in a vehicle. The employer subsequently obtained a license plate number of that vehicle. The investigation continues.
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June 29
7:30 PM | A multi-coloured bicycle was found locked to a tree on a Tallwood Drive, West Montrose property for some three days. The bike was removed and may now be claimed by its rightful owner at Division 3A in Elmira.
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June 30
1:09 AM | A 23-year-old Waterloo man was arrested by police at a RIDE program when they detected a strong marijuana
odour in the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was given a field sobriety test, which he passed and was then released unconditionally. The vehicle and its other occupants were searched; no marijuana was located, however. 11:51 AM | There are no suspects in connection with a stolen validation sticker taken from a vehicle on Cross Street in Elmira. 1:25 PM | A bicycle left on the front yard of a Park Avenue property some time between June 26 and 27 was turned into police. The men’s 21speed bike may be claimed by its rightful owner at the Elmira station. 8:21 PM | Police pulled over a vehicle on Northfield Drive East, near Line 86 close to Elmira, after it was clocked traveling 109 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. The driver was later charged with ‘speeding,’ ‘driving without a license,’ ‘driving without insurance,’ and ‘failing to report a change of ownership.’ The vehicle was seized and will be detained until ownership can be determined. 8:36 PM | A unisex 18-speed mountain bike with a new
gel seat cover, and white forks with shocks, was stolen while its owner was making a purchase at The Bargain Shop on Arthur Street in Elmira. The passerby witnessed a female leaving the area on the bike, but was unable to obtain an accurate suspect description. 10:46 PM | Police and firefighters received a report of a fire burning from a 45-gallon drum in a field behind St. Teresa School in Elmira. Police were told that a group of teens had been in the area lighting fireworks half an hour previous to the report. A large quantity of spent fireworks was found in the drum. It is not known whether the fire was started intentionally or accidentally.
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July 1
3:49 PM | Police received a report of a hit-and-run on High Crest and Queensway Drive in St. Jacobs. A turning school bus collided with a vehicle stopped on Queensway Drive. The bus did not stop and it is believed its driver was not aware of the collision. A plate for the bus was obtained. Police have made contact with the bus company and expect to resolve the situation.
Sirens: That sound you hear is aid for someone in trouble » From cover
be activated whenever there is an additional need to move through traffic, such as when crossing a red light. Yet those tools often aren’t enough, says Woolwich Fire Department’s Dennis Frey, Floradale district chief and the man behind the wheel. Often, even the jarring cacophony of a siren fails to spark a fluid civilian reaction. “It is difficult to hear,” says Frey, noting that the loud sirens aboard a fire truck must often compete with blaring car radios and other distractions. “Even when you’re in front of it (the fire truck), driving forward – because of the speed that you’re driving your noise can’t project half a mile ahead of you because you’re driving into where you’re basically blasting your noise. “You really can’t get [people’s] attention until you almost push their bumper.” In such situations, when time is precious, a “good blast from the air horn” usually works. “We’re in that business of trying to save lives; to some people seconds aren’t important, but to someone in an emergency situation seconds are
important – if we can get there a little quicker, [that’s] a little better for us to do our job,” says Sgt. Fred Gregory of the Waterloo regional police traffic services. That said, however, it’s not likely that the driver of an emergency vehicle will switch on the sirens when coasting along a deserted city road at 4 a.m. Drivers must use their own discretion: the idea is that with no traffic through which to navigate there is no sense in having sirens blaring. Unless there is a need to move traffic, for the most part, emergency response teams will respect the silence of the night. In Woolwich, that doesn’t come as a surprise given that the majority of the township’s firefighters live in the area. “The firefighters are pretty conscious of the residents’ needs,” says Woolwich Fire Department chief Rick Pedersen. But that wasn’t always the case in Floradale, Frey recalls. In the not too distant days when pagers didn’t exist, volunteer firefighters were called to the local fire station with a much cruder call. “When I first started in the department back in the’80s, the siren
went until somebody got to the station to shut it off; depending what time in the night, it could be a full two minutes that it was going,” says Frey. An electrical malfunction has rendered the station siren useless for some two years but because sirens can be used for the purposes of informing and warning the public, Floradale’s new station will see a siren installed. Surprisingly, not everyone sees that as a nuisance. “We hear [complaints] both ways,” says Frey. “There were some people that didn’t like that and … now there’s a couple that commented they miss it,” he explains, noting that many people feel the sirens keep them connected to events unfurling in the area. “There are folks that when they hear that they become prayer warriors: they know that there’s somebody in trouble, so, then it’s time to pray for them.” Nostalgia and wistfulness aside, the stark reality is that the tools emergency response teams use are often not effective enough unless civilian drivers and pedestrians understand and respect the laws of
the Highway Traffic Act. As the region’s population increases, so too will its number of emergency calls and its traffic. Currently, nine per cent of the population in the region is over the age of 70, but produces 37 per cent of ambulance calls. That sector of the population is expected to triple in the next 25 years, subsequently driving up the number of emergency calls dramatically. As the population increases by 50 per cent in that time frame, ambulance calls are expected to double. Last year EMS received 38,000 requests for service calls, 29,000 of which were classified as Code 4. Among some of the tools that EMS is studying is the implementation of traffic controlling technologies that allow fire truck operators to switch traffic lights. But this alternative too, has its drawbacks. Because altering a traffic light can cause such a dramatic impact on the intersection, it can take up to 15 minutes for the intersection to get back to normal cycling afterwards, says Prno. And while heavy congestion isn’t so much a problem in rural areas such as Elmira, other
idiosyncrasies do exist – “We will not run the siren when a horse-andbuggy is around,” says Frey – and the key is to educate drivers to pull over to the nearest curb whenever an emergency vehicle has its lights and or sirens engaged. “There’s still some
people that tend to think that, ‘I’m still doing my thing so you can do yours and it doesn’t matter, the siren or whatever,’” he notes. “When you hear a siren, give respect to the emergency vehicles that are trying to help somebody that’s in trouble.”
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An opportunity in climate change Wrongheaded in its overall approach to climate change, the Harper government has a point when it says the planet’s largest polluters have to be on board if we’re going to make any progress. “At the end of the day, if we don’t get an agreement where major emitters play a role in helping to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, we’re simply not making any progress,” said Dimitri Soudas, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s spokesman. “In order to genuinely tackle climate change and to start seeing concrete results, we need to have major emitters on board. That includes countries like the United States, China and India.” It’s true that the big players are doing most of the damage. Canada’s contribution to total greenhouse gas production is about two per cent. Even if we shut down our entire economy, we’d have a negligible impact on the problem. That’s not an excuse, however, to do absolutely nothing. The Conservative government’s record on climate change is less than stellar. Harper was a longtime denier of global warming, and subsequent policies expose his roots.
With Harper at the helm, Canada’s international reputation has taken a pounding, as the country is seen as a roadblock to agreements on limiting greenhouse gas emissions. Harper has, of course, shunned the Kyoto protocol. While other options have been floated, to date he has no intention of agreeing to any targets. It can be argued Kyoto and the subsequent follow-ups are a waste of time: more a feel-good photo op than anything concrete. That’s especially so in Canada’s case: any targets we set would be a drop in the bucket if the real culprits – the U.S., China, India and Russia – refuse to play ball. Perhaps it’s time to move past the rhetoric and actually start doing something. Even climate change skeptics – those who argue the changes are naturally occurring, not manmade – can’t argue the fact we’re polluting the only home we have. Measures designed to improve the environment can only improve our own health and quality of life down the road. Those opposed to fighting greenhouse gas emissions often cite economic reasons, saying we’d kill the economy by
» VERBATIM
cutting back on energy production and manufacturing. This stance ignores many realities. First off, resources such as oil and coal are finite – we’re going to run out of them eventually. In that dilemma lies an opportunity to develop alternatives, to make Canada a supplier of technology that will replace dwindling resources and help protect the environment. Technology that can be sold to the major players, where greenhouse gas reductions will make a difference. Uninterested in global warming, Harper should see the business possibilities of moving away from conventional energy ideologies and embracing what is needed for the future. That would be leadership. The planet’s carrying capacity for the pollution we generate is finite; we used to think dumping waste into the river/ lake/ocean made it go away, but we now know better (what we do to the Grand River, for instance, ends up downstream in Brantford and points south). One way or another, we’ll have to change the way we live today. Whether we choose how to do that, or the planet makes the decision for us remains to be seen.
» THE MONITOR
“[Canada’s] economic contraction will be short-lived as growth prospects for the remainder of the year should brighten. Canada’s economy will continue to be hampered by flagging U.S. demand for exports, but domestic demand will more than offset the drag this year.”
Tourism spending in Canada rose 1.3% during the first three months of 2008; Canadians spent more, but international visitors declined. Travel spending outside Canada slipped in the same period; same-day and overnight travel to the U.S. was down notably, while overseas trips increased.
RBC economist Craig Wright
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» HARD TALK | RAFE MAIR
After all these years, Winston Churchill still matters I am a lifetime admirer of Winston Churchill. I’m old enough to know what his impact was on Britain and what he did for the rest of the free world in 1940 when the UK was alone against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. I mention Italy because however we laugh at its military inadequacy, Italy had a modern navy that seriously threatened Britain’s lifeline to the east through the Suez Canal. I came of age during the Second World War and was subjected for six formative years to unbelievable propaganda in favour of Churchill and all he did and stood for. It was not, then, surprising that I was horrified, flabbergasted, when revisionists came along about 15 to 20 years after the war and criticized everything he did and stood for. How could these people not know? What was it that made them unable to understand? The neo-Nazi David Irving had a field day. Maybe Hitler was a little rough on the Jews, but if Churchill had only made peace with him in 1940, why
Hitler would have beaten the be-Jesus out of the Soviet Union and we’d never had the Cold War. John Charmley, no neo-Nazi, but thick headed, spouted the same rot. Some of the cabinet urged that Churchill make peace in the summer of 1940 when the picture was at its bleakest but he knew that this would have meant Germany would have controlled most of the oil available to Britain and that Hitler would have quickly turned on Britain despite the deal, just as he was to turn on the USSR. Somehow this seemed too difficult for the revisionists to grasp. After all, I suppose, it’s always been good money to write a Churchill book. During the revisionist period – which has petered out but is not yet gone – I remained loyal. I waded through the eight-volume 8,000-page official biography on Churchill started by his son Randolph, the last six books done by Sir Martin Gilbert, which gave me the chance to deal with my hero virtually day by day. As the process of my aging, and as more Churchill evidence poured out into the market, I knew that Churchill had made mistakes – big ones. I read everything there is to read
on Gallipoli which his political foe, Clement Attlee called the only innovative suggestion of World War I. And I saw his fault of impetuousness and the power of persuasion he backed it up with. Yet I saw, as Earl Attlee did, that it was not the idea that was at fault but its implementation, most of which was out of Churchill’s hands, that did the project in and that had it worked, the slaughter in the trenches of France and Flanders might have been considerably shortened. I saw that his position on India was wrong and outdated and that this cost Churchill support when he and the world most needed it – in the 1930s – and could have cost him the premiership in 1940. I also saw that though Churchill may have been wrong in principle, he was horribly right in assessing the incredible cost in human life that Indian independence and the Hindu-Muslim split would engender. He was wrong to stick up for Edward VIII when he tried to keep his twice divorced American lady and the throne too – but he was true to his friend and what he saw as the threat to the monarchy. He was wrong, though, mostly because on account of Edward VIII and India he nearly was kept from
leading Britain and the free world in May 1940 when all hell broke loose in France and the Low Countries as Germany smashed all resistance and stood on the beaches of France with a 20-mile channel all that stood between Hitler and Buckingham Palace. Throughout all of that I saw how right Churchill was on the main issue. In May of 1995 Wendy and I went to Britain for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, VE day. We went to the marvelous concert at Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park for the magnificent celebration that featured the Queen lighting the torch of deliverance which signaled other torches being lit all over the kingdom. We heard the magnificent Vera Lynn, the sweetheart of the armed forces, and will never forget the closing where we and 300,000 others all sang along as one more time Dame Vera sang “We’ll Meet Again.” But most of all I will remember sitting in the midst of a group of elderly East Londoners who were having the time of their lives as the show featuring old London musicals and songs from her music halls, punctuated See MAIR »12
» INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | GWYNNE DYER
Malaysia: déjà vu all over again Reading the first reports about the accusations against Malaysia’s opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, I had to check the date at the top of the page. Has there been a time-slip? Is this file 10 years old? For Anwar to be accused of sodomy again, 10 years after he last challenged the position of Malaysia’s prime minister and ended up in jail for sodomy (a crime in Malaysia), stretches the notion of coincidence to the breaking point. Ten years ago the prime minister was Mahathir Mohamad, the longruling autocratic leader who had made Anwar his deputy prime minister. The two men fell out over economic policy and Anwar’s too-obvious ambition, so he was charged with corruption – and, for good measure, with sodomy. His credibility had to be destroyed, and so a former employee was persuaded to lay a complaint against him. Anwar is a married man with six children. That does not mean that he could not be guilty of homosexual rape, but there were many questionable elements of the case, including the fact that he was beaten almost to death by the national chief of police in person after he was arrested. Nevertheless, Anwar was convicted and
sent to prison. His political career seemed over. Mahathir finally retired at the age of 78 in 2003, and the courts overturned Anwar’s conviction for sodomy the following year. He was freed from jail, but because the corruption conviction was not also quashed, he was still banned from running for office for five more years. The opposition coalition had come to see him as a leader, however, and his wife, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, became the head of the opposition in parliament. Then, early this year, Malaysian politics went into overdrive. In the March election, the ruling National Front lost the two-thirds majority in the national parliament that it had held for the past 40 years, emerging with a narrow majority that could easily crumble if only a couple of dozen of its members defect to the opposition. As they well might, given the way Malaysian politics are played. Both the ruling National Front and the opposition alliance led by Anwar are coalitions of parties representing Malaysia’s three main ethnic groups, Malays, Chinese and Indians. To some extent they are just the “ins” and the “outs” – many leading members of the opposition coalition, like Anwar himself, once belonged to the National Front, but were disappointed in their ambitions – but some of the opposition parties also want to overthrow Malaysia’s entire
ethnic settlement. The dominant population in most of what is now Malaysia is the Malays, a seafaring people who converted to Islam in the 15th century. Under British rule, however, huge numbers of Chinese and Indian workers were imported – their descendants now account for 40 per cent of the country’s 26 million people. The immigrants quickly came to dominate the economy, while the Malay majority remained mostly rural, less well educated, and much poorer. Malay resentment erupted into bloody race riots that almost tore the new country apart in 1969 – and so the New Economic Policy of 1970 gave preference to Malays for government jobs and contracts, university places, and business licenses. Malaysia has prospered greatly since then, but the National Front that was created to preserve this deal was always in power, and the country was not really a full democracy. Much time has passed, however, and last March’s election showed how much has changed. The new state government in Penang cancelled the Malay preference rule as soon as it took power last March, and in Kuala Lumpur last month Anwar Ibrahim claimed that 30 National Front members of parliament were ready to defect to his coalition, which would give the opposition a majority in the national parliament.
Moreover, the legal ban on Anwar’s participation in public life expired in April, and he was about to seek a parliamentary seat in a by-election. He might have been prime minister by September. It would have been a revolution in Malaysian politics. Then suddenly last week, a 23-yearold man who volunteered to work for the opposition during the election earlier this year, and then became an assistant to Anwar, accused him of sodomy. Anwar immediately took refuge in the Turkish embassy, fearing that the next step would be assassination. Anwar left the embassy again after getting a promise from Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi that he would not be harmed, but he could be arrested at any time. The National Front government, even if it did not set the whole thing up, certainly plans to let it play out. When Badawi was asked what he thought about Anwar’s denials, he said it “was common for an accused person” to claim he was innocent. This is a very dangerous game. The blood and fire of 1969 seem far away from the prosperity of modern Malaysia, but it was the pro-Malay preferences of the 1970 deal that made it stable. Now that deal has to be reshaped into something less unfair to the minorities. Malaysia can do it the easy way, or the hard way. It may choose the hard way.
import seniors to Elmira is a ridiculous assumption. The seniors who are current residents need decent housing: they are the ones who are requesting new apartments. They need housing that is up-to-date and close to the stores, with easy access for those with mobil-
ity or other health problems. Elmira does not need more seniors. There will be more than enough of them when the current younger residents become seniors. Where will they want to live when they are beyond being totally self-sufficient, but not to the degree that they are reli-
ant on others to look after them? Not everyone can afford to live in retirement residences; that’s why so many seniors have signed the petition requesting the township’s help in this situation.
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plete with old footage, speeches remembered and forgotten (some best forgotten) and user friendly, “touch to operateâ€? exhibits that are terrific. Wendy and I spent nearly four hours there, and both agreed that we had barely begun. It’s all there, warts and all. It is simply the best, far and away, museum of its type I’ve ever seen. And it answers the question, does Churchill have relevance, with a resounding ‘yes!’ If you go to learn, not just to confirm prejudices one way or another, you will see a man who served his country and the world such that without him, the Nazis would have won the war, with God only knows what consequences. You will see real leadership by a man who was scarcely beloved of the country when he took office. You’ll see man who not only had the words but backed them up with deeds, a man who not only spoke of courage but was a man of superb personal and political courage, a leader who welcomed and won two votes of confidence when the war was at its worst. You’ll see the man who, when with the fall of France, with the evacuation of Dunkirk, which left the army without equipment, with an air force dramatically outnumbered by the Luftwaffe, with an invasion all but sure could say this: “Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duty ‌ and so bear ourselves that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth lasts for a thousand years, men will still say ‌ This was their finest hour.â€? If the life of Churchill doesn’t inspire us, if we’ve become so jaded that the things, the principles he stood for no longer matter, if we have reached this stage of the world’s progress (if indeed progress it can be called) and we are no longer thrilled, touched, moved and inspired by this sort of example, we’re likely on a down slope that leads to a bottomless pit. For there indeed was a man. We certainly haven’t seen his like since.
What are you reading this summer?
“The Homing, John Saul.�
“The Moai Murders, by Lyn Hamilton. It’s by a Canadian, from Toronto, which made me pick it up ‌ been reading a lot of Ann Granger this summer too, and Peter Turnbull.â€?
“I read the Bible, a couple times a year. And I’m reading mysteries ‌ I go through the Old Testament twice and the New Testament four times. That’s what all pastors do, you know?â€?
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More students seeking summer jobs MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Whether it’s helping to cover next fall’s tuition fees or trying to keep gas in the tank for summer roadtrips, young people have been flocking to the job market. Hundreds of students in Waterloo Region – and the employers looking for their services – are making use of the Service Canada Centre for Youth located at the Lutherwood Employment Centre in Kitchener. In the region, the number of employers offering jobs is increasing and consequently the number of young people looking for summertime gigs is on the rise. In 2006, some 630 vacancies were posted on Service Canada’s job bank website, helping more than 780 students in their job hunt; the following year 799 students were hired out by some 145 employers. This summer, that number is again expected to increase as 165 employers are looking to hire through summer job services programs funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. “We expect to exceed the 799 from last year,”
said Margo Blayney of Lutherwood, a not-forprofit organization affiliated with Service Canada that offers youth employment services in Waterloo Region and Guelph. “We have a very popular youth employment centre, just a lot of traffic at our resource centre. “In terms of comparing years, it looks like this year we’ve had more employers hiring students, so that’s a good indication.” That said, the growing trend could also be symptomatic of a struggling economy, as the 165 employers linked to employees through the summer job service program receive a $2-per-hour provincial subsidy per employee hired: an increase in the number of employers submitting applications likely indicates an increase in a need for financial assistance. “I think the fact that more employers are requesting the subsidy, requesting to be a part of the summer job service program to me indicates the need for the financial support,” said Blayney. What is certain is that more and more students are using the services and getting connected to jobs of all types: whether
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Fruit and veggie sector fights for markets Guilt is a powerful tactic, but it’s proven in the past to be ineffective for getting Ontarians to buy homegrown products. Sure, the province would be better off if consumers patronized Ontario farmers, manufacturers, clothiers, and so on. And angry producers have chided their neighbours, imploring them to consider the ripple effect of buying cheap imported products, rather than ones made at home where you can actually see them grown, manufactured or assembled. However, this may be a matter of competition, as much as provincial or national pride. We are so influenced by the abundance of riches and variety south of the border that our expectations are North American, not just Canadian or Ontarian. If something’s going to cost more, it better be obvious why. The justification has to go beyond “because it’s local, it’s better,” even when that’s true. In our buy-on-price society, we talk about features but really want to see benefits, and if they’re worth the extra dime. Farmers get frustrated at this approach. They think it should be obvious to cost-conscious consumers why it costs more to produce food in our cold-weather climate than it does somewhere in the south, where animals can graze on grass most of their lives rather than have to be fed
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in his pocket during each game. “I kind of had to put it in my wallet for her sake,� he said smiling. Arriving at Holiday Bowl in Lethbridge June 24, the men and their family members were welcomed with open arms by the hosts. “Typical Alberta hospitality,� Beeke said. Dressed in their Canadared shirts and black pants, the team reveled in the opportunity to represent
A book featuring stories about former NHL player and Elmira native Dan Snyder will be available at the fifth annual memorial golf tournament that bears his name. Small Town Hockey Boy, Memories of Dan Snyder, the proceeds of which will go to the Dan Snyder Memorial Arena, will be sold on the links during the July 14 event, and will also be available at a number of stores throughout Elmira. Produced over the past three years, the book is a compilation of photos and stories about Dan’s family and friends. It captures the local hockey player’s great sense of humour and his love of community, said project coordinator Margo Jones. “I did not know Dan personally, but through the stories and spending time with [his mother] LuAnn, I wish I had met Dan. He sounds like an absolutely fabulous young man that not only had a dream of playing hockey for the NHL, but he also had a lot of love for his community; wherever he was, he did things for his community.� The book features anecdotal stories told by family members, friends and colleagues and even one penned by Hockey Night in Canada’s Ron MacLean. The nature of Snyder’s personality will make for a great read, said project producer Tina Weltz.
RIGHT UP THEIR ALLEY Elmira’s Warwick Beeke (left) and Gord Walz proudly don the silver medals they picked up as part of a three-man team at the Five Pin +55 National Triples June 26 in Alberta.
Trio rolls out of Alberta with silver medals in hand
Two Elmira men part of team that excelled at national bowling competition VANESSA MOSS Elmira’s Gord Walz and Warwick Beeke “had a ball� while bowling in Alberta June 24-26, capturing silver at the Five Pin +55 National Triples. Along with Waterloo’s Howard Dessler, 77, Walz, 75, and Beeke, 72, came back from three loses on the first day to win six games Wednesday. On Thursday, they competed in a three-way tie breaker to end up second behind Sas-
katchewan; Northern Ontario took the bronze. “I went with very low expectations, looking to have a really enjoyable time,� Beeke said. “I had not been to Alberta before, and winning the medal was like the icing on the cake, really. We were so close to the gold, but that’s how it goes.� The trio qualified for this national competition after excelling at zones in Cambridge and against the provincial field in Georgetown earlier this year.
Although Walz has been bowling for more than 40 years and had entered the Ontario tournament once before, he never expected to make it this far. “I really think it’s good, but coming home and having all of my family, they make a big fuss over this thing,� he said modestly. Walz’s daughter might have played a part in his win though, Beeke noted. A fourleaf clover she sent him for good luck travelled with him to Alberta and remained
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» THE NOT-SO-GREAT OUTDOORSMAN | STEVE GALEA
As odd as it sounds, there are reasons to value mosquitoes Today, I just about gave myself a shiner. It happened because a mosquito that was hovering around my head chose to land just over my eyelid. This prompted me to do what any normal person would do; I tried for a technical knockout. But just as my right hook was being delivered, the mosquito ducked. Unfortunately, I didn’t. And so I clocked myself in the eye. I have always had a love-hate relationship with mosquitoes – I love to hate them. In fact, if I spent as much time pursuing financial gain as I did pursuing that one mosquito that buzzes around my ear at 3 a.m. I would probably be having brunch with the Queen on a regular basis. Of course, if this were the case, I’d insist that she bring Prince Charles along each time, since there isn’t a mosquito alive that could resist buzzing around those ears. That just illustrates another point. People don’t mind a mosquito so long as it’s bothering the next guy. I submit to you that they are one of the main reasons that children were invented. I suspect that somewhere back in the dawn of time, our ances-
tors theorized that, if we have more offspring, the mosquitoes might bother them instead of us. Unfortunately, that theory has never been reliable; there always seem to be enough mosquitoes to go around. Moreover, they simply don’t play fair. Steve’s first law of mosquito behaviour says that the more occupied your hands are, the more mosquitoes will decide to dine on the back of your neck. When I was younger, I spent a few summers as an army reservist. Mosquitoes love army reservists because they spend lots of time living in tent cities, which are generally situated next door to stagnant swamps – or at least that was my experience. Military tents, which you could often see the stars through, did not deter mosquitoes so much as provide them with privacy and ambience while they dined. True, the roofs and walls often prevented them from carrying you away, but that was only if you had the foresight to cling onto them as you passed. In any case, when I returned home after three months of camp life, everyone remarked at how much weight I had lost. I didn’t have the heart to tell them that it was all in blood. This, I suppose, is one of the reasons why I harbour resentment to-
they begin the mosquito dance – the one where you are simultaneously slapping and waving a hat – I count the number of God’s creatures that they just killed. Mentioning that, of course, will prompt them not to kill any more mosquitoes. And so, they take the moral high ground, and get eaten alive. Just as they are about to move on, I’ll throw in a statement that they cannot ignore, too. A really controversial one will help feed the mosquitoes for another half hour or so. And since I’ll have mosquito repellent on, I’ll actually come to appreciate how important mosquitoes really are.
wards mosquitoes. Then again, no one likes mosquitoes. In fact, we hate these insects so much that we’d rather have bats around. Think of how despised you need to be before that happens. The thing is, they do have their uses. They keep lots of people out of my favourite lakes, for instance. And they provide entertainment value as well, especially when you meet granola-eating, tree-hugging hippies out on a trail near a marsh. At times like that, I’ll often mention something about hunting and then listen to the lecture about how horrible it is to kill things. Then, as
Book: Reminiscences and photos tell the story of his life features a photo collage. “We wanted to do something to fundraise for the complex because it obviously is named after Dan; some of the stories, you just sit back and you have to smile,” said Jones. “They’re just so funny, and you just go, ‘oh, my gosh, I can’t believe he did that.’ They put a real grin on your face and then there’s other ones that really touch the heart, so, there’s a good variety of both.”
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“[Dan] was a very free-spirit but he had a heart of gold – so much drive and determination to do what he did,” said Weltz. The softcover book has a price of $25 and will be available in Elmira at the Elmira Photo Lab, Calla Studios and Elmira Sports. The book features stories about Dan told by former teammates and coaches throughout his hockey career; it also
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GOING GREEN A local Canada Day tradition, the lawn bowling tournament at the Elmira Lawn Bowling Club drew a strong showing July 1. Left: Audre Fellows lets one go. Center: Mike McNorton and Kaitlin Ryan got in on the action. Right: Jacob Smit focuses before releasing the bowl. Winners of the annual Canada Day tourney: Andrew and Truitje Wagner from Heritage Greens; Lee Ryan and Carol Carter, from Kitchener Lawn Bowling Green; Helen Kelley and Velda Francis, from Mount Forrest Lawn Bowling Green.
Making a pitch for adult soccer league Big fans of the game, Breslau couple looking to get some pick-up games underway in the neighbourhood MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Euro 2008, the object of this year’s footballmania – just wrapped up, but soccer season is just about to begin in Breslau. At least, that’s what one couple that recently moved to the area is aiming for. The pair hopes to start a summer pick-up league for adults.
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Bowl: Goal’s to have fun, but a win’s nice » From page 18
Southern Ontario, while also enjoying Alberta’s hot, dry weather. “It’s all so beautiful out there,” Walz said. When they weren’t out on the lanes, the men enjoyed a tour of a Japanese garden, a barbecue, opening ceremonies and award banquet and dance: enough to keep them pleasantly busy the whole time, they said. “Perfect trip right from when we left, right until we got back,” Beeke said. The highlight, of course, was picking up silver, even with a lessthan-perfect score of -39.
In +55 Triples play, the bowlers receive points based on their individual averages; in this case, the averages they used at the provincial championships. (Walz: 153, Beeke: 123, Dessler: 129). “It’s about the only one [league], you know us seniors, you can win something being under: negative,” Walz said laughing. “It’s harder for a good bowler to win than it is for a mediocre bowler.” Each player’s points above or below their average were tallied up to determine an overall team score and every winning game earned the team a point. On
Thursday, three teams had seven points each, leading to the playoff. Having only picked up the sport about eight months ago, Beeke was thrilled to end up with the most points-aboveaverage among all the men and women at the tournament, and to come home with a silver medal. That said, he did not enter the event with those ultimate goals in mind, preferring to “play it (the game) by ear.” “It’s nice to win, but it’s not competitive.” Walz agreed, adding that their Wednesday league play at Elmira Bowl is more about so-
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Community Information Page THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH "Proudly remembering our past; confidently embracing our future."
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On Monday, July 21, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. the Committee will meet in the Council Chambers of The Municipal Offices to consider the following applications. All persons interested in the applications may attend and may contact Ms. Beverly Metzger at 519-669-1647 (ext. 243) regarding meeting details. Email: bmetzger@woolwich.ca. You may make written submissions in favour of or opposition to any application by mailing your comments to: Township of Woolwich, Attn: Jeremy Vink, P.O. Box 158, 69 Arthur Street South, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 or Fax 519-669-4669 or Email jvink@woolwich.ca. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A09/08 (Adam and Shirley Kornacker) PROPERTY: 1883 Sawmill Road, Conestogo Plan 601 Musselman Survey Part Lots 6 and 7 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to: s REDUCE THE REQUIRED BUILDING LINE SETBACK ABUTTING A STREET from 3.5 metres to approximately 0.15 metres; and s REDUCE THE REQUIRED SIDEYARD SETBACK FROM METRES TO APproximately 0.12 metres for the purpose of constructing a roof and railing over the existing concrete porch located at the front of the building. The proposed structure will not be enclosed. The property is zoned Settlement Commercial (C-3) and contains a single family dwelling and restaurant. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A10/08 (Steven and Linda Wendell) PROPERTY: 1007 Northfield Drive East, Conestogo Plan 600 Lot 22, Part Lot 24, 59 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to reduce the building line setback abutting a street from 6.0 metres to 0 metres to permit the construction of a 19 square metre carport addition to the existing accessory building. The property is zoned Settlement Residential (R-1) and Open Space (O-1) and contains a single family dwelling and two accessory buildings.
MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A11/08 (Hawk Ridge Homes Inc.) PROPERTY: 36 Union Street, Elmira, Plan 1330 Lot 75 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to reduce the requirements for singe family lots as follows: s THE MINIMUM LOT WIDTH FROM METRES TO APPROXIMATELY metres; s THE MINIMUM LOT AREA FROM SQUARE METRES TO APPROXImately 400 square metres; and s THE MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE FOR A CORNER LOT FROM METRES TO approximately 15 metres. The effect of the variances is to facilitate the development of approximately 37 single family lots as part of a future residential subdivision application. The property which is located at the intersection of Union and First Streets is zoned Residential Mixed Medium Density (R-4) and contains a single family dwelling to be removed. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A12/08 (2154197 Ontario Inc.) and CONSENT APPLICATIONS B23/08, B24/08 and B25/08 (2154197 Ontario Inc.) PROPERTY: 20 Benjamin Road, GCT Part Lot 18, Plan 58R-16010 Parts 1 and 2 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission: Application B23/08 – to sever approximately a 4,845 square metre (0.48 ha) lot from the 10,804 square metre (1.08 ha) property for the purpose of creating a new industrial / commercial lot. The proposed severed lands currently contain an information centre while the proposed retained lands are vacant and proposed to be developed with a hotel. Both the severed and retained lands are zoned Stockyards Industrial/Commercial Area (C-8) with site-specific provisions. Application A12/08 – The applicant is requesting permission to reduce the required rear yard setback (abutting Weber Street) from 7.5 metres to approximately 6.0 metres to permit the
construction of a six (6) storey hotel on the proposed retained lands noted in Application B23/2008. Application B24/08 – to grant a blanket easement from the proposed retained lands in favour of the proposed severed lands for the purpose of access, parking and servicing. Application B25/2008 – to grant a blanket easement from the proposed severed lands in favour of the proposed retained lands for the purpose of access, parking and servicing. CONSENT APPLICATION B26/08 (Sprucehedge Farms Ltd.) PROPERTY: 790 St. Charles Street West, GCT Part Lot 69 PROPOSAL: The applicant (790 St. Charles Street West) is requesting permission to convey a strip of land measuring approximately 14.6 metres wide by 68.5 metres long as a lot addition to the adjacent property at 762 St. Charles Street West to coincide with the use of the neighbouring property as a seniors group home. The property at 790 St Charles Street West is a 64 hectare farm and the property at 762 St. Charles Street West is a seniors group home with 10 residents. Both properties are zoned Agricultural. CONSENT APPLICATION B01/08 (Doetrail Limited / Loblaws) PROPERTY: 244 Arthur Street South, Elmira Plan 1364 Lot 77 PROPOSAL: The applicant has withdrawn this application as the matter was dealt with at an Ontario Municipal Board hearing on May 23, 2008. Further information about the applications may be obtained from Engineering and Planning Services at 519-669-8706 or 519-664-2613 (Ext. 246). DATED this 5th day of July, 2008. Jeremy Vink, RPP, MCIP Senior Planner Engineering & Planning Services
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BERT MARTIN
SHANNA ROZEMA Broker.
DARREN ROMKEY Sales Rep.
BROKER
36 acre beautiful property. Build your own horse or hobby farm. Only 35 minutes to Waterloo off main highway. Creek runs through property, surrounded by trees. Building permits available. For more information please call Leon. MLS
CHARMING, WARM, ELEGANT ELMIRA RACEWAY ESTATES
$320,000 - Paradigm Homes 1360 sq. ft. open conept bungalow – now under contruction: spacious great room and master bedroom both with walkouts, lavish ensuite, gas fireplace and more. Please call for details and other plans. MLS
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS $59,000 WATERLOO 1969 Northlander Mobile Home in Martin Grove Vollage; great location to St. Jacobs Market, Waterloo; coverd side porch and back proch, access front and back, rubber roof; newer bathroom; NEW MLS
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Coach House Realty Inc. Brokerage
159 William St., Palmerston (Across from Home Hardware)
COZY & COMFORTABLE
$289,000 GLEN ALLEN Beautifully treed large lot in the Village of Glen Allen; great family home, updated kitchen; patio off family room; wood stove; newer windows; shed; 12ft ceilings. MLS
*SALES REPRESENTATIVES:
Edith McArthur * 519.638.2509 Marg Sorensen * 519.343.4489 Kathy Robinson * 519.343.4816
Sherry Waite
OWNER SAYS SELL! Price has been lowered. Now is the time to have a look! Spacious, very nice 3/4 acre lot. 3+1 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, generous kitchen with eating nook and dishwasher,(appliances included washer, dryer, fridge & stove) dining room, central vac and air. Call Edith McArthur 519-638-2509 MLS 0811706
DEBBIE YEOMAN Sales Rep.
THIS HOME IS FOR YOU!
BUILDING LOTS Ready to build on these 50' x 165' level lots are in a quiet area in a small rural community. Municipal water & sewer, natural gas at lot line. MLS. Call Bert for details.
$34,900 per lot
MONIQUE BRUBACHER Sales Rep.
$179,500 - Unique property close to down town; features laminate flooring, garage and much more; a perfect starter home or retirement home; MLS
QUAINT SETTING! Retirement property within 5 minutes of great shopping area and other amenities offers two bedrooms, country kitchen, large living room, laundry and four piece bathroom. Backs to green area. MLS. Call Bert for details.
$72,900
DALE KELLER Sales Rep.
90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 1, Elmira N3B 3L4
THIS WEEK'S FEATURE PROPERTIES
OFFICE: 519-669-5426 DIRECT: 519-572-2669 EMAIL: bert@remaxsolidgold.biz
1/2 acre Country Lots for sale in a quiet village located 10 minutes from Listowel in the small hamlet of Carthage. Looking for country living? Than this is the place for you. Excellent location on a paved road off main highway. Great opportunity to build your own house or get us to customize a home for you. Individual well and septic, high speed internet available. For more information please call Leon Excl.
LAURIE LANGDON Sales Rep.
519-669-3192
Sales Representative
519-846-0660
RCR Realty, Brokerage
Independently Owned and Operated
IMPRESSIVE OPEN CONCEPT! 3 bedroom custom built home in 2004. Maple kitchen with island, central vacuum and air conditioning, finished basement with entry from garage, workshop/gamesroom, nice bright recroom, bath/laundryroom, paved driveway, rear deck with storage underneath. Call Edith McArthur 519 638-2509 MLS 0821095 SPACIOUS HOME with private back yard, mature trees at back. 3+2 bedrms, 3 bathrms, bright kit w/windowed eating area, formal diningrm, hardwd flrs, livingrm w/gas fireplace, cathedral ceiling & walkout to deck. Extra large tiled shower across from exercise room, finished walkout basement. A must see! Call Marg Sorensen 519-343-4489 MLS 0744073
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$209,900 PALMERSTON Attractive 3 bedrm Bungalow; dark laminate flooring in living room, dark oak kitchen w/appliances; walkout to deck and fenced yard; tastefully decorated; Shows well. NEW MLS
CONTENTED CENTURY CHARM
Large lot, lots of space inside and out. Classic century brick over 2,000 sqft., 3 bedroom home on large corner lot in the village of Glen Allen. Super condition, updates have been done. Large country kitchen, living and bedrooms. Renovated bathroom, updated electrical, high ceilings. Classic beauty! MLS
COME HOME TO THE COUNTRY!
Lose yourself in peace and tranquility in this 3 bedroom log home, traditionally designed featuring dormers and a large welcoming front porch, large rear deck, partially fenced back yard, perfect for play area, or pets. 1 1/2 acres of manicured yard with ornamental ponds, horseshoe pits, mature trees and a creek meadering through property. Hardwood floors, oak cupboards, oversized new sliders off kitchen
TRANQUIL CHARM
Your local Mapleton Country Realtor
Further Information: WEBSITE: www.royallepage.ca EMAIL: Elmira@royallepage.ca
DENNIS MEHRAVAR S A L E S R E P R E S E N TAT I V E Office: 519-570-4447 Cell: 519-498-1229 www.soldbuydennis.com
Independently Owned and Operated
to deck. Beautifully decorated, sauna, fieldstone "pacific energy" insert wood burning fireplace - WETT certified, newer windows and 35 yr shingle roof, storage shed, and security system. MLS
$650,000 ENERGY STAR QUALITY! Custom built all brick on a premium lot. Finished top to bottom. Excellent floor plan with No Waste of Space! Ceramic & hardwood throughout the home w/extra wide solid wood staircases. A Chef’s dream kitchen w/two double sinks & two dishwashers! Super size bedrooms, master w/dressing room. Upper floor laumdry, second flr family room, gorgeous landscaping. IMPRESSIVE!
OPEN HOUSE | Sat., July 5 | 2:00-4:30pm 13 South Parkwood Blvd., ELMIRA
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112 OAKCLIFFE, ELMIRA
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100 OAKCLIFFE ST., ELMIRA
PRICED TO SELL GREAT STARTER HOME, RENT OUT HALF & CUT YOUR PAYMENTS IN HALF Dble dtchd
DON’T MISS THIS 2 YR OLD PROPERTY IDEAL FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, master bedroom has walk in closet. Backs onto the greenbelt for those quiet summer evenings, fenced yard, upper floor laundry, extra large single garage for your SUV or pickup truck, close to new rec. centre. For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533
WOW - Spacious property features extra large kitchen,gas
FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS DON’T DO ANYTHING BUT MOVE RIGHT IN and enjoy this gorgeous
garage, new high efficiency furnaces in 2007, upgraded wiring + panels in 99, most windows replaced, some doors replaced, gas fireplace and large front porch with back unit, located close to public school + downtown, new roof 02.MLS. $169,000 For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533.
Paul Martin
$238,000
Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated
180 Weber St. S., Waterloo
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fireplace,large island, walkout to your stamped conc patio sit and listen to the waterfall and the birds chirp while you watch the fish swim in the pond. stroll upstairs to your mast bedr with walkin closet and ensuite,tuck your children into 3 large bedrooms. in-law suite on main fl MLS. For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533
finished townhouse. Backs onto greenbelt, features maple kitchen cabinets, breakfast bar, ensuite, walk-in closet, carpet free main floor (hardwood and ceramic), finished basement, air, fenced yard. MLS. For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533.
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ANNIveRSARY
Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary JOHN and MAE MILLER
ANNIveRSARY
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HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Peter & SHeilA FerGUSon
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WHO ARE CELEBRATING THEIR 30TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
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July 10 | 1948-2008
THANK YOU
We wish to thank all of our family, friends and neighbours for your kind words of congratulations and cards as we celebrated our 50th Wedding Anniversary.
JULY 6, 2008
It made a very special day.
Albert & Ruby Martin
Love Your Kids and Grandkids
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FREY REALTY LTD., BROKERAGE
519-669-2772
BROKERAGE
Perfect Starter Home - $179,900
Mature lot on edge of town, open concept with two bdrms. Finished basement with a walkout, perfect for an in-law setup. Lot features a insulated shed with hydro and woodstove hook-up perfect for the handyman. 20 minutes to the 401, 40 minutes to downtown London & Kitchener. Do not miss this one with a potential quick closing!
DRAYTON AREA ESTATE LOT - $119,000
4.77 acre lot in estate residential area. Driveway in. Recently trees are planted. 30 minute drive to K-W and Guelph. This property allows you to have some horses and chickens. Do not hesitate on this one as they do not come like this anymore!
email:
frey@golden.net web: freyrealty.com
Mildred Frey
Wendy Taylor
SALES REP*
BROKER OF RECORD***
BROKER**
BRAD MARTIN Broker of Record
JULIE HECKENDORN Broker Res: 519-669-1068 Res: 519-669-8629 MVA Residential
ALLI NORRIS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-577-6248
BILL NORRIS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-588-1348
TRACEY WILLIAMS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-669-1737
OPEN HOUSE - DRAYTON
GREAT LOCATION - Backs to green space! Lovely kitchen with new cabinetry and granite countertops open to DR and LR w/laminate and slate flrs. 3 bdrms, 2baths. Lots of storage. C/A, new furnace in '05. Tranquil back yd w/patio - pond and waterfall! NEW MLS $279,900
Sunday, July 6 | 1:00-3:00PM
OPEN HOUSE - ST. CLEMENTS CALL MILDRED FREY*** TO VIEW. Saturday, July 5 | 12:00-2:00PM
PERFECT STARTER! - Quiet street, backs to park; hardwood floor in L/R and bedrooms. 3 bdrms. 2 baths. Garden door from mstr bdrm to deck. Huge rec. rm w/potential office. Most windows upgraded. Storage shed. NEW MLS $217,900
6149 MINTO-NORMANBY TOWNLINE R. R. #4 MOUNT FOREST $449,900 - Brand new & nestled amongst mature trees. This 4.5 acre property is close to Mount Forest. Excellent quality 3 bdrm, 3 bthrm home. Double driveway & double attached garage. Walkout to rear deck.100 amp service with an extra outlet for an additional 100 amp service. Hot & cold running water in the garage. 2 garage door openers. 10’x8’ cedar shed & small cottage/cabin 16’x12’ located on this property also. This property won’t last long. MLS. CALL MILDRED FREY*** TO VIEW.
NEW HOME 2164 SQ.FT. - Large family room in upper level. 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.
9 CEDAR ST., W., ST. JACOBS FOR LEASE $15.00 SQ.FT. - Excellent retail/lease opportunity in busy downtown St. Jacobs. 990sq. ft. - 2 level retail with sep. office. Basement has approx 400 sq.ft. for storage or small living quarters. Natural lighting from skylight and large windows. MLS. CALL WENDY TAYLOR** TO VIEW.
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WE HAVE BUYERS LOOKING FOR • Hobby farm property with or without buildings, less than 50 acres • Broiler Farm, 25,000 units plus • 100 acre or larger operational farm
You’ve come to the right place to find a home.
SALES REP*
50 WELLINGTON ST., S., DRAYTON $229,900 Beautiful renovated century home. This house is much bigger than it looks. Great opportunity for the growing family to have the extra space they need. Many upgrades including vinyl windows, carpet free, newer oak kitchener, furnace in 98, roof in 03 & a main floor powder room have all been done for you. 2 tier deck & pond at the back on this park like setting. Not many lots this size. Upstairs office would make an ideal nursery. MLS CALL WENDY TAYLOR** TO VIEW.
50 Acre parcel of farm land on paved road, driveway. In Alma area. $425,000
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Lisa D. Edwards
3605 HESSEN STRASSE, ST. CLEMENTS $689,900 Hobby farm with 2500 sq ft bungalow home.. Completely remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with double width driveway. Barn with 4 stalls. Main floor master bedroom with ensuite. Barn 20x40, shop 30x50. 1 1/2 acre country property. Water filtering softener system. MLS
Perfect Starter Farm - $380,000
Lovely 50 plus rolling acre farm. With clay loam, open bottom, random tile in grass area. 3 poultry barns 30,000+ capacity, includes all equipment and generator, 4 acres bush on paved road, 1,450 sq.ft. 3 bedroom frame bungalow recently updated and decorated.
17 Church St. W., Elmira 24hr pager: 1-866-873-1876
Len Frey
Brokerage
519-745-7000 | Direct: 519-502-0547
519-669-1544
R.W. THUR REAL ESTATE LTD. 45 ARTHUR ST. S., ELMIRA
Paul Samis & David Samis Sales Representatives
Love Jenn & Bev
BACKS ONTO BOLENDAR PARK! Maple kitchen w/hardwood flr, Main flr laundry. New laminate flooring in L.R/D.R. W/O from rec room to backyard. 4 bdrms, 2 baths. Garage, shed & deep driveway. New furnace and A/C - extensively renovated! NEW MLS $253,900.
9 Church Street W., Elmira Tel: 519.669.0004 Toll Free: 1.866.645.9443
Whatever your mortgage needs, I have a package that will work for you EXISTING CHURCH- Seating capacity 175+. Major addition at rear in 1986, incl. full basement. Ideal for office, lofts, etc. C-1 Zoning. NEW MLS $749,000
INDUSTRIAL LOT - .49 Acre Lot - Dimension: 107' x 196'. Zoned M1-Dry Industrial. Located on Floradale Road (west end of Elmira). NEW MLS $94,900.
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Bill Dietrich HAPPY 55TH BIRTHDAY on June 3rd and CONGRATULATIONS on your retirement from the Region of Waterloo for 37 years of service on June 30th. We are very proud of you and wish you all the best in your new adventures. LOVE from your wife Cindy, Son - Ian and Daughters Tina and Shari
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»» Bug Out – KW Bug Club. KW Bug Club presents the 2008 Canadian Bug Out. Come and see over 100 Volkswagens old and new; $5 to view, $15 to show, $10 to vend; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.. KW Optimist Club in Heidelberg. JULY 15
»» Summer Reading: Come Read with Me Family Storytime – Region of Waterloo Library; 2-2:45 p.m. at Wellesley Branch Library. Recommended for parents/caregivers and children zero to five years old. Theme is Tickle Trunk! For more info., call 519-656-2001 or Kim at 519-575-4590. JULY 16
New to the Community? Do you have a new Baby? It’s time to call your Welcome Wagon Hostess. Elmira & Surrounding Area If you’re not long distance to Elmira, you are welcome to a visit.
SHARON GINGRICH 519.291.6763
»» “Backwards Upside-Down” – Region of Waterloo Library “Laugh Out Loud” TD Summer Reading Club; 1:45-2:30 p.m. at St. Clements Branch Library. Includes stories, crafts, and activities for children ages five to 12. For more info., call 519-699-4341. »» “Backwards Upside-Down” – Region of Waterloo Library “Laugh Out Loud” TD Summer Reading Club; 3:30-4:15 p.m. at Linwood Branch Library. Includes stories, crafts, and activities for children ages five to 12. For more info., call 519-698-2700. JULY 17
»» Summer Reading: Come Read with Me Family Storytime – Region of Waterloo Library; 10:30-11:15 a.m. at Elmira Branch Library. Recommended for parents/ caregivers and children zero to five years old. Theme is Tickle Trunk! For more info., call 519-669-5477 or Kim at 519-575-4590. »» “Backwards Upside-Down” – Region of Waterloo Library “Laugh Out Loud” TD Summer Reading Club; 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Elmira Branch Library. Includes stories, crafts, and activities for children ages five to 12. For more info., call 519-669-5477.
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»» “Backwards Upside-Down” – Region of Waterloo Library “Laugh Out Loud” TD Summer Reading Club; 1:45-2:30 p.m. at Bloomingdale Branch Library. Includes stories, crafts, and activities for children ages five to 12. For more info., call 519-745-3151.
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»» “Backwards Upside-Down” – Region of Waterloo Library “Laugh Out Loud” TD Summer Reading Club; 3:30-4:15 p.m. at St. Jacobs Branch Library. Includes stories, crafts, and activities for children ages five to 12. For more info., call 519-664-3443.
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Thank you seems so little to say to all our friends who were there for us in the 2 months Ralph was in the hospital. All the cards, flowers, gifts and visits meant a lot. Most important were all the prayers and encouraging words every day. A special thanks to the ones who brought supper to the house for us after a long day at the hospital. It was greatly appreciated. God Bless You All Ralph & Alice Crossley
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Strawberries a reason to be sociable
IT’S THE SEASON Joanne Dillon, Ernie Kendall, and Joan Hepburn were all smiles at the Strawberry Social at Chateau Gardens in Elmira June 26. At left, Vi Radcliffe and Yvonne Gingrich serve up tea and strawberry pie.
Rochon - Kyle & Alexandria (Testani) are happy to announce the birth of their baby girl, Hailey Nakkita Lee born April 24/08, 3:29 am, weighing 8lb 2oz. Thrilled first time grandparents Mike and Shelley Rochon of Elmira, Lori Testani, Kitchener & Mario Testani, BC. Spoiling privileges go to Aunt Brandi Rochon (Elmira) & Uncle Geoff Testani (Kit.)
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Kevin Hallock and Melissa Dingeldein are pleased to announce the arrival of their son Landon Stanley Hallock. Born at Groves Hospital on June 20, 2008. Proud grandparents are Murray and Karen Hallock of Elmira and Dennis and Marianne Dingeldein of Elora. Special thank you to Dr. Sugamori, Heather Corscadden and Carol Bennett (Family Midwives in Guelph) and the nursing staff at Groves Hospital.
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