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DIGGIN’ IN A groundbreaking ceremony for the new breslau Community Centre was held thursday afternoon. the facility will be joined to the empire Communities sales centre, which will be handed over to the township when the 1,300 home subdivision is built out. on hand for the ceremony were (from left) Woolwich mayor bill Strauss; mpp leeanna pendergast; lisa nadon, president of the breslau rec assocation; Coun. mark bauman; Coun. ruby Weber; Dale and Christine mortimer; mp harold Albrecht; loretta Dunn of the breslau rec association and Coun. murray martin.
Waterloo Region is hoping that the dust clouds hanging over Arthur Street South earlier this week will be a sign of safer roads come winter. On Monday, regional road crews applied a sealer called Reclamite to the asphalt. The sealer adds oil to the asphalt to reduce oxidation and also adds plasticity, which reduces cracking in the freeze-thaw cycles of winter. The region’s transportation department is studying the sealer to see whether it also reduces accidents caused by poor winter road conditions. In 2006, the sealer was applied to Bridge Street in Waterloo between Ebycrest and the Woolwich Township boundary. In the winters following, transportation staff noticed the number of winter accidents on the road dropped significantly. For the four years before application, there See ROAD page »02
Wellesley project among affordable housing grants MARC MIQUEL HELSEN A project in Wellesley Village is among the recipients of $9.4 million in affordable housing grants announced recently for Waterloo Region. Four units will be built in the Pondview area, with the federal and provincial governments contributing equally to the overall investment. Throughout the region, Newo Holdings Ltd., MennoHomes Inc. and Supportive Housing of Waterloo will build 79 units
of affordable housing for lowincome seniors, families and individuals with disabilities. The first wave of funding will lead to construction by September. “We were really pleased. We’re so glad to see these houses approved in Wellesley, because I think it helps to raise the consciousness that this isn’t just a big city problem. And throughout the rural areas there are a lot of houses that owners haven’t lived in for years and that are really not safe,” said Cathy Broth-
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struggles the families have with inadequate housing and the lack of good housing leads to so many other kinds of family and social issues, so we were thrilled to see those four homes approved – it’s a real step in the right direction,” she said. “When it comes to building safe and strong communities, it takes the efforts of many to achieve success. It takes partnerships at all levels of government to get real results,” said Harold Albrecht, MP for Kitchener-Conestoga, in a re-
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was an average of seven collisions related to winter collisions. In the two winters after, there was an average of 2.5 collisions. Nancy Button, manager of transportation engineering, said the road treated with Reclamite appeared to ice up less because the salt applied by snow removal trucks stayed on better. Bob Henderson, superintendent of traffic engineering, said the region drew up a shortlist of rural roads on which to further study the Rec-
lamite. Arthur Street was at the top of the list because the pavement was in good condition and winter accidents were frequent enough to have data to study. Reclamite was sprayed on the asphalt on Monday, and sand was spread over top to reduce tracking and provide traction. The region will monitor the road over the next few winters. Henderson said Reclamite will extend the life of the pavement by five years. The region budgeted $70,000 for the application of the sealer.
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the governmental component of $120,000 per unit ($480,000 for four units). The local project will also see its development fees waived by the Region of Waterloo for each unit, representing approximately $9,000. “The extension of the Affordable Housing Program will assist our local partners in creating much-needed affordable and supportive housing for seniors, homeless and low-income families in Waterloo Region,” said
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regional Chair Ken Seiling. The government funding will help cover the costs of the construction of two semi-detached homes. Once the units are constructed, the affordable monthly rental rates of approximately $550 to $650 for the fourbedroom units will help cover the costs of maintenance, mortgage principle and interest rates, property taxes, and property insurance. “The critical and important thing here is that by receiving
$120,000 a unit is that it allows us to have as little mortgage debt as possible to complete the capital financing for the new [units],” said Buhr. MennoHomes still has to raise some $65,000 per unit: it expects contributions to come from individual and group donors, as well as churches and service foundations. “Today’s funding continues our government’s commitment to address the housing needs of Ontario’s most vulnerable populations,” said Kitchener-Conesto g a
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“Something told me these were things that should be photographed and captured.” Serge Holoduke
CAPTURING THEIR ESSENCE Retiring to St. Jacobs, Serge Holoduke discovered the rewards of photographing horses, far more plentiful here than when he lived in Toronto.
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He’s the picture of contentment Now mostly retired, photographer Serge Holoduke finds life in St. Jacobs suits his passion for horses JONI MILTENBURG Not long after he moved to St. Jacobs, leaving behind the noise and smog of Toronto, Serge Holoduke was driving down Hawkesville Road when he came across six or eight draft horses in a field. The sun was low in the sky, bathing them in a golden light and casting long shadows on the ground. Looking at the scene with a photographer’s eye, Holoduke reached for his camera. “Something told me these were things that should be photographed and captured,” he said. That started what has become a three-year fascination with horses and photographing them. Photography has been part of Holoduke’s life in one way
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or another since he was a boy growing up in Montreal. His father had a portrait studio on Ste-Catherine Street and Holoduke watched him at work in the studio and darkroom. In high school, he and a friend would listen to calls on a police radio and take photos of accidents and fires, which they sold to the Montréal-Matin newspaper. After a stint in the air force, where he was the official base photographer, Holoduke moved to Toronto in 1965. He started as a fashion and advertising photographer, then veered into lighting design and architectural photography. In 2003, Holoduke shut up shop and these days he’s mostly retired. He works in Guelph three mornings a week designing a lighting installation for Toyota dealerships; the other
four days a week are devoted to his equine photography. Holoduke’s connection with horses goes back almost as far as the photography. Many years ago he worked at the Blue Bonnets raceway in Montreal as an exercise boy and hot walker, cooling down horses after their races. He also did some riding with an uncle who was a horse trainer. The walls of his apartment are lined with Holoduke’s photographs, paintings, and digital art: nature, still lifes, fantasy, and, of course, horses. Horses frolicking, horses nuzzling each other, horses twisting their faces into comical expressions. He has photographed Belgians, Friesians, Morgans, Appaloosas, Tennessee walking horses, draft horses, quarter horses, gypsy cobs and more. Holoduke will tell you that he
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doesn’t have a favourite horse to photograph; rather, each horse becomes his favourite as he trains his lens on it. He’s drawn to their grace and power, but he also tries to capture their personalities. “I’m captivated by their eyes,” he said. “There’s been many occasions where I’ve gone out to photograph and I’ve been standing at a fence or gone in a pasture and I’ve been taking photographs of the eyes – that was my intent, but you end up staring at each other and it’s almost hypnotic, you forget what you’re there for.” Horses are the main focus of his creativity these days, stealing time away from his other passions. Holoduke brought all of his painting supplies with him from Toronto but hasn’t painted anything since he moved. The reflecting telescope
he bought for astrophotography has only left his living room a few times – partly because it weighs 100 pounds or more. At the other end of the spectrum, he also does microscope photography, producing abstract images from slides, and there’s also a novel that has been in the works for many years. But Holoduke hasn’t yet tired of horses. He’s planning a trip out west to photograph the wild horses of North Dakota and the western foothills of Alberta, and next year he’s hoping to self-publish a compilation of his work titled “For the Love of Horses.” He’s also found himself wondering how much it would cost to buy and board a horse of his own. The business side of his equine photography is starting to pick up. Holoduke sells See PHOTOS page »08
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A lot of work to do in order to reclaim our leisure time The leisure society ranks right up there with the flying car as a topic where there’s been a whole lot of talk and very little action. Anyone who’s been around a while will have heard many stories about how greater workplace productivity – often linked to computers and mechanization – would free us from toil, shortening the workweek and providing us with the opportunity for personal development. That’s happened like the Jetsons’ family car has saved the Detroit Three. When it comes to leisure time, we’ve been going backwards instead. Actually, the same could be said about the automakers. So, what happened to all that leisure time we were promised? You can blame industrialization, but we’re also responsible to a certain extent, allowing for a sense of community to fade away while indulging our own greed. “We’re always pushing to get more and have more and do more,” says Richard Danielson, a professor in the School of Human Kinetics at Laurentian University in Sudbury. He and his wife, Dr. Karen Danielson, have made a long study of the mythical leisure society, concluding that the changes that brought us the assembly line and mass-production ended up being applied to all facets of our lives, putting us on the treadmill of the consumer society.
“It’s a symptom of industrialization, the growth society where we’re going for more and more and more,” he says. Adds Karen, “the industrial system was designed to do things like produce cars and widgets. It wasn’t designed for people.” Those inadequacies, however, didn’t prevent us from adopting them into other parts of our lives. Ironically, that includes our leisure time, which has become just another commodity to be arranged in blocks of time and paid for. “That system is actually providing our leisure – entertainment and fun activities. We’re paying for that, and doing it on a rigid time schedule.” In that sense, we’re actually working harder to pay for our leisure. Instead of enjoying the simple pleasures in life, the ones that really matter to us at the end of the day, we’ve let our personal time become monetized, like so much else in life. The rub comes in the fact that money, an external factor, can only motivate us for so long. Eventually, we will need to foster our internal values of love, family, happiness and personal fulfillment. The society we’ve created can’t nurture those ideals. We’ve come to our current state by suppressing our nature, our long history of interdependence on others, of building long-term relationships, says Karen. The perversion of natural tendencies is no more evident than in the concept of quality time that has developed in the last few decades: scheduling small sessions of time with family. Whereas
family time, and wider community ties, were for the most part just part of normal, everyday life, we’ve even managed to treat time with our children as another specialized commodity, another block on the calendar. That’s not really a surprise, their research reveals, given the way we try to treat everything in an industrial fashion, including many things that don’t work well in a factory mindset: health care, social services, education and the arts, for instance. Under the modern influence, we’ve become short-term thinkers: the next purchase, the next paycheque, the next bit of pleasure. Just as that kind of thinking has crippled our economy – think about all the companies using today’s stock price, this quarter’s numbers as an excuse to downsize or move offshore, not to mention the scams and financial shortcuts – it trickles down into our everyday lives. The good news is that there are some people starting to challenge some decades-old assumptions about how we organize our society. Just as the envi-
ronmental movement, for instance, started with a few voices in the wilderness and gradually grew to become mainstream thinking, so too can we hope for improvements in our lifestyles that might yield more leisure time. “There are people who realize there are alternatives. You can just say no to work,” Richard quips. Although he sees no end to the all-toocommon 50-, 60-, or 70-hour workweek on the horizon, Danielson remains optimistic that things will change, even if that means things have to get worse before they get better. “We’re a society under stress. We will get sicker. We will decrease our lifespan. We will have more social unrest. And our society will fail.” However, things may not get that far; we may try to halt the pain before it gets too bad, putting ourselves back on the course that served us for much longer than the current fixation on methods of industrialization. “It will change, it’s just a matter of how long we want to suffer. Eventually, if you hurt enough, you’ll fix it.”
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Having completed the underground services, sidewalks and curbs, crews were expected by week’s end to put asphalt down on Arthur Street in downtown Elmira, paving the way for the road to be reopened on schedule. Underground service work has moved to Brubacher and Second streets. On Dunke Street, reconstruction work is almost complete for this year, with only the installation of street lights to come. Next up on the roadwork agenda is new surface asphalt for Riverside Drive West, Victoria Glen Street and another portion of Dunke Street. The project includes curb and gutter repairs, localized base asphalt repair, street cleaning, tack coat application and placement of surface asphalt. Work is expected to get underway July 27, requiring 15 working days to complete.
WWLHIN seeks input Residents concerned about the future of health care services in the region can help shape future priorities by providing input to the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network (WWLHIN). The organization, which oversees health service providers in Waterloo Region, Wellington County and South Grey, is updating its integrated health service plan for the period April 2010 to March 2013. Displays have been set up in shopping malls and libraries across the WWLHIN service area for the month of July. Focus groups with targeted audiences are underway as well as an online survey (www.wwlhin.on.ca).
Region backs anti-idling program Waterloo Region’s public health department has teamed up with Reduce the Juice, an environmental nonprofit organization, to launch its 2009 anti-idling campaign. The organization hires local young people to lead an educational program in July and August to encourage resident to reduce vehicle-related pollution. During this time last year, more 8,000 homes were visited and 1,557 pledges were completed, which resulted in commitments to actions that would save nearly 1,157 tonnes per year of greenhouse gases and reduce nearly 1,500 kilograms of other pollutants.
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Automotive tour makes Floradale stop MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Although it was midsummer, the equinox settled in on Floradale Wednesday afternoon. Make that the Equinoxss. A group of automotive journalists test driving the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox made a lunchtime stop at Bonny Lou’s Café
and Grand Bend. “For a lot of them this is really their first chance to look at the vehicle and to do their reviews and write-ups,” explained Bill Rumsey of Odyssey International, the company that designed the route plan for the journalists. Rumsey was among the Odyssey crew driving
ahead of the automotive journalists to ensure that everything along the ride went smoothly. Ten vehicles in total were doled out and in some cases were occupied by two writers who took turns driving the vehicles. Diligently studied and prepared, the route was designed to include opportunities to test the
vehicles on both paved and gravel roads. A rural back drop was integral for the route, and is a common theme for many of Odyssey’s other media rides, said Rumsey. After Floradale, the drivers made their way to Grand Bend for an overnight stay, before heading back to Toronto the following day.
No parking to become no stopping Region looks at bylaw change to move cars from road in front of Conestogo PS MARC MIQUEL HELSEN No parking will soon mean no stopping on a portion of Sawmill Road in Conestogo. Citing concerns from some area residents, the Region of Waterloo is now considering changes to its parking bylaw in order to install “no stopping” signs on Sawmill Road in front of Conestogo Public School.
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CFIA steps up emerald ash borer control measures Spread of pest in Ontario prompts new restrictions on movement of products related to ash trees MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Looking to slow the spread of the emerald ash borer in Southwestern Ontario, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is prohibiting the movement of ash tree articles and firewood of all species from specific areas in this part of the province. Human activity has been the primary way the beetle has been spreading to new areas. “We do put the regulations in place to slow the spread of emerald ash borer because right now the highest risk is human-assisted movement of potentially infested materials,” explained Mary Orr, plant health network specialist with the CFIA. To limit the spread of the emerald ash borer (EAB), ministerial orders have been enacted restricting the movement of ash tree articles and firewood, specifically the movement of ash nursery stock, ash trees, ash logs, ash wood, rough lumber and other wood packaging materials from ash, bark, wood chips or bark chips from ash, and firewood from all tree species that have not been treated to eliminate EAB. Those who move these articles from regulated areas without prior permission from the CFIA could
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face fines and/or prosecution. Ministerial orders for EAB also extend to vehicles that are used to carry these items. The previous control orders for Chatham Kent, and Elgin, Middlesex, Lambton County and Essex counties have been repealed and these areas are now regulated under one new order. Huron County is now a regulated area, as is Norfolk County so that the measures in place are consistent in all regulated areas in Ontario and Quebec. While it appears that the beetle has not made its way over to the Region of Waterloo, the area is being monitored. “We have not found emerald ash borer in [that] area as yet,” said Orr. “You are in fairly close proximity to other regulated areas so, we would request the public’s assistance in keeping their eyes open and looking at their ash trees for signs or symptoms of emerald ash bor-
er,” she said, noting that a list of symptoms can be found at the CFIA website www.inspection.gc.ca. Although the borer has already killed a large number of ash trees in Ontario and throughout the northeastern United States, it does not spread quickly on its own. Consequently, the CFIA is focusing its efforts on preventing the movement of potentially infested articles such as logs, branches, nursery stock, wood chips and firewood. Woolwich Coun. Mark Bauman, who has been monitoring the movement, underscored the importance of these measures, noting that people should not transfer wood to and from their cottages. “If it gets into the forest areas of this area it’s going to be devastating: there’s no doubt about it,” he said in an interview, adding that ash is a common tree throughout the region. “It’s going to have a significant impact on the woodlots in the Waterloo Region and even the health of other trees: if you lose
a significant species in your woodlot, it’s going to weaken the overall forest structure,” said Bauman, likening the potential threat to the blight of Dutch elm disease which hit the area in the 1970s. “You’re at the mercy of a bug that’s a couple centimetres long.” The emerald ash borer was first discovered in Windsor and Detroit in 2002. It is believed that it was introduced to North America from eastern Asia in wood packing material in the early 1990s, but went undetected until its population built up to damaging levels, the CFIA reports. Laying its eggs on the bark of ash trees, ash borer larvae feed on the material underneath the tree bark, affecting the vascular system of the tree, cutting off the supply of nutrients to the top of
the tree, and eventually killing it, Orr explained. Some trees may show some slight signs of resistance but overall the insect is incredibly destructive. “We’ve seen a lot of mortality in trees throughout Ontario.” Research in combating the beetle is underway, said Orr, noting that one company, for instance, is looking at protecting trees with Treeazin, a natural product derived from the neem tree. The CFIA, along with the Canadian Forest Service, is also conducting research on predatory wasps that are native to Ontario. For more information visit www.inspection.gc.ca.
Autorama rolls into St. Clements MARC MIQUEL HELSEN All things auto will be on showcase at the fourth annual Autorama in St. Clements this weekend. The popular car show takes place today (Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. rain or shine, and will feature free admission both for vehicle entrants and spectators. Also on tap are a silent auc-
tion, 50/50 draws, food and refreshments, a beer garden and show vendors. All proceeds from the event go toward the enhancement of the community centre. Ten trophies are to be awarded for different categories, such as classic and vintage, including a new category this year honouring the late Robert Wall, who was very involved with the organization of previous Autorama shows
before passing away in the spring. The Wally Award will be given in the muscle car category. One of the event’s organizers, Mark Hergott, is hoping the event – which typically pulls in a sizeable crowd – receives good weather and not too much competition from another car show in Mount Forest the same weekend. Hergott said he hopes to top last year’s crowd of 170 by
reaching 250. It will be a challenge, but he remains optimistic. “It’s pretty hard this year to make this come together because things have really tightened up in the economy and to make this all come together … is a little bit tough, but I’m just hoping it’s going to be a good day; hopefully, we’ll get a good turnout again – we’ve always had a great turnout,” he explained, not-
ing that some of the big car companies that had showcased vehicles in the past, like the Big Three, likely won’t have a presence this time around. That said, Hergott was out this week soliciting other dealers to see if they’d play a role. In addition to cars, draws and a beer garden, KFUN 99.5FM will be on site providing tunes for the day.
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Region-wide, Nutrition for Learning looking to raise $450,000 for program that feeds school kids JONI MILTENBURG Breakfast is widely assessed as the most important meal of the day. For kids to actually get the benefit of the morning meal, however, they have to eat it and eat something nutritious. “We see it all. We see children coming to school with Doritos and gummy bears and that’s going to be their lunch,” said Kelly-Sue Labus, executive director of Nutrition for Learning. “We do have the havenots in our region and people just can’t afford
to provide as much as they would like to for their children.” Learning on an empty stomach is tough, which is where Nutrition for Learning steps in. Since 1997, the agency has run breakfast, snack and lunch programs in regional schools. The organization ran meal programs at three schools in its first year; by last year, it had spread to 83 schools. As of this week, the agency has added 22 new programs – including one at John Mahood Public School in Elmira – with more applications still
coming in. To cover the costs of the expanded programming, Nutrition for Learning has launched the “Feed the Kids” campaign. Meal programs are partly funded by the province; the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services covers approximate 40 per cent of the food budget. Nutrition for Learning makes up the shortfall, as well as covering operating costs. This year’s budget will be close to $800,000, and Nutrition for Learning needs to raise $450,000 of that through the Feed
the Kids campaign. The campaign kicked off in June and by July 14, there was $39,537 in the bank account, including $950 from the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival. Labus said they have pledges for another $5,000, and the City of Waterloo climbed on board and challenged staff to come up with fundraisers. Running meal programs for 10,000 students across the region takes more than money; Nutrition for Learning relies on the help of more than 450 volunteers. In Woolwich, there are
talk shop and admire each other’s bikes, as well as a scenic drive to the venue, would make for a great weeknight event. Maybe especially for those coming from afar. “It’s just beautiful country in riding all the back roads to be able to get here. A nice country ride, so it’s a good stopping point before they continue on.” Who knows, maybe Loft will even become a rider herself. “I’d like to be. Some day I’m hoping to be,” she said, noting that she and her husband are thinking of taking up riding in the future. For more information, call (519) 656-9057.
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Wellesley will hear the rumble of thunder every Thursday this summer – more so when the skies are clear – as the Loft Eatery launches a bike night in the village. “On Thursday nights we’re just showing off bikes,” said Faith Loft, who owns the restaurant with her husband. “For all bike enthusiasts, they come in, show off their bikes and just enjoy food; they just come in and enjoy a beverage and good food and camaraderie.” The weekly gathering got under way unofficially after last week’s bike fest and roller derby
at the Wellesley arena. Loft, who helped run the bar at that event, handed out posters to enthusiasts there and received a positive response. “They were all really thrilled, and they came out; a lot of them came here after the bike fest happened. “They were really excited about coming back and doing this bike night thing,” she explained, noting that while she doesn’t ride – at least not yet – she and her husband have many friends who are motorcycling enthusiasts. They figured offering the locals and the not-so-locals (some bikers come from as far as Cambridge and Guelph) a nice place to
school starts; others supply healthy snacks for the morning nutrition break. For high schools, there are voucher programs where students can buy healthy food from the school cafeteria. “A lot of the children come not having the right nutrition, so it’s an educational process as well,” Labus said. “If they can get the proper nutrition … they don’t have the sugar highs and lows so they’re not antsy and running around not listening.” The Feed the Kids campaign runs until Feb. 28.
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Car insurers eyeing your wallet Few drivers will have much sympathy for automobile insurers set to send premiums spiraling upward yet again. Citing investment losses and higher costs, the industry is looking at increases of an average of 7.8 per cent this year, with some spiking twice that much. As the rate notifications go out, we can expect to hear another round of calls for public auto insurance in Ontario, where premiums are the highest in the country. In 2008, the average annual premium in this province was $1,313, followed by B.C. at $1,166 and Alberta at $1,052. The last round of large increases prompted the provincial government to temporarily freeze rates in 2003, with an attempt to roll back costs by about 10 per cent. Partially successful, the regulations are now under a steady attack from the insurance industry, which is eager to pass on its investment losses to you, the driver. Your mutual funds may have taken a beating in this economy, but you have no recourse. Insurers, on the other hand, have your wallet to fall back on, and they’ve been getting the go ahead for the last year or so to do just that. Currently, insurers in Ontario are
pressing for caps on payouts for, among others, injuries sustained in collisions. The idea is to limit claims for minor injuries, the so-called nuisance claims. The move has met with a positive reception at the government level. Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI all have caps in place, although each uses a different definition for “minor injury.” Although the stance has some merit – there are people who try to milk the system – it is seen as another step by insurance companies to reduce coverage while continuing to boost rates. Proponents of public auto insurance say such a plan would take greed and profit out of the mix, leading to the elimination of predatory and discriminating practices and offering coverage at lower prices. Almost all of the criticism has come from the industry itself and its supporters on the right, essentially negating their position. One big bogeyman remains, however: the specter of yet another mismanaged government program. You can’t blame Ontarians if they’re a little skeptical about a public system given the possibility of corruption, bureaucratic bloat
» VERBATIM “Half the deterrence of a penalty is the bad publicity you get as being outed as a scofflaw. This do-not-call list is useless if it does not expose the wrongdoers to public outcry.” NDP MP Pat Martin says CRTC should name violators of do-not-call list
and a culture of workplace entitlement in the government sector, all of which could easily erode some of the benefits to consumers. Like health care, however, the benefits of a public system outweigh the risks. As the Consumers’ Association of Canada has pointed out, public auto insurance systems in other provinces provide far more stability at rates far below what drivers pay to private insurers. Facing increasing energy costs across the board, higher taxes and expenses outstripping inflation – and many private-sector wage increases – consumers are primed for getting something back from the government (recent reports have shown Canadians are paying more in taxes and getting fewer services in return). A public car insurance system would reap immediate rewards for all drivers, in many cases cutting premiums by at least half. The only impediment is political will. Unfortunately, Queen’s Park has a long history of ignoring the needs of Ontarians, and the current crew has shown absolutely no resolve. In the current economic climate, this kind of change becomes even less likely.
» THE MONITOR In what can provide some optimism to the beleagured auto industry, increased truck sales led to a 1% rise in the number of new motor vehicles sold in May to 121,348 units. After falling sharply in the latter part of 2008, sales of new motor vehicles have generally been rising since the beginning of 2009. Statistics Canada
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Ideology and right-wing think tank behind rivers policy I was having lunch (on me as usual) with my editor last week and we were wondering aloud why the provincial government would possibly intentionally destroy our rivers and BC Hydro, a power company that’s the envy of North America. I mentioned to Dave that I believed it was a matter of ideology based on Gordon Campbell and the right wing think tank Fraser Institute being joined at the hip as well as the pocket book. I recalled for him an interview I had done some 15 years or more ago with then Fraser Institute president Dr. Michael Walker. Why not do an article on it? he asked. Now my deep instinct is to refuse point blank suggestions of editors, program directors and that ilk, but since I had made this point many times during the last election, as I preached mainly to the converted, I had to agree
that the idea had merit. Permit me, for a moment, to lay out the logical consequences of the rivers policy out here. Private companies are encouraged by Campbell to desecrate our rivers to produce power which BC Hydro is forced to buy. Because nearly all this private power can only be produced during the spring run-off when BC Hydro has full reservoirs and plenty of power, and because there is no way of storing this private power, Hydro must export it at half or less what it paid for it. This is the lunacy I can find only one explanation for – far right wing ideology. (Of course, bankrupting BC Hydro to force the public to sign over its dams to big corporations would make Milton Friedman proud – and may well be the ultimate point of this ridiculous buy high/sell low scheme.) Now I must say that I’ve always liked Mike Walker. I don’t really know why I said that, except so often critics are accused of having personal grievances and in fact I don’t. So there.
Back in the early ’90s the Fraser Institute had published an article, I believe by Dr. Walter Bloch who then worked for them, arguing that rivers and streams ought to all be placed in private hands because, as Dr. Walker later put it, the private owners would take good care of them because they owned them. On my radio show, he repeated this theory that private ownership would ensure the best available use of the river or stream. I said “but Mike, history shows us that the best available use of a river is as a sewer for industry and/or agriculture.” “No, no,” he replied. “It would be in the owner’s interest to see that the river was kept pristine so that all the fish and other living creatures could survive and prosper.” To one who has fished rivers and streams all over the world, this literally took my breath away. “What,” I asked, “if I owned Rafe Mair’s Fishing Camp downstream from the huge Ajax Pulp Mill that dumped large quantities of pollutants
into the river, killing all the fish.” Dr. Walker gave me that triumphant look of the righteous and smiled benignly at my stupidity and said “no problem, Rafe, you could sue them.” Evidently it does not occur to the “far right” that a lawsuit against a huge corporation is not very appealing to a small business owner. (I should add that I remember this interview particularly well because after the show Dr. Walker called me at my home to continue his fruitless efforts to convert me.) Memories do play tricks, however, and I thought I’d better check and see if Dr. Walker had changed his mind without me knowing it. Lo and behold in a trice I had found a documentary called “The Corporation,” a 2003 Canadian film written by Joel Bakan, and directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott. The documentary is critical of the modern-day corporation, considering it as a class of person and evaluating its behaviour towards society See MAIR »12
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Chinese leaders show true colours, ignorance in “colonies” “The incidents in China are, simply put, a genocide. There’s no point in interpreting this otherwise,” said Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyib Erdogan last week. He was talking about the deaths of at least 184 people in the recent street violence in Xinjiang, the huge province that occupies the north-western corner of China. A majority of Xinjiang’s people are Uighurs who are Muslims and speak a language closely related to Turkish, so Erdogan’s comments were bound to appeal to his audience in Turkey. The Chinese government, predictably, condemned his charges as “irresponsible and groundless.” The Chinese government was right – but also terribly wrong. It wasn’t a genocide. The deaths of 184 people, for whatever reason, do not constitute a genocide. Erdogan was claiming that there had been a genocide against the Uighurs, but threequarters of the people killed in the riots were Han Chinese. “Genocide” is a word that should only be used very precisely, and Erdogan owes Beijing an apology. Even if the Chinese authorities exaggerated the number of Han dead and understated the Uighur death-toll,
as Uighur nationalists abroad claim, there is no doubt that this violence started as an Uighur attack on Chinese immigrants. However, Beijing owes the Uighurs more than just an apology, for it is Chinese policy that drove them to such desperate measures. The Chinese authorities genuinely believe that the development they have brought to Xinjiang has been for the Uighurs’ own good, even if it has also brought huge numbers of Han Chinese immigrants to the province. But they are certainly not distressed to see this sensitive frontier province that was 90 per cent Uighur and Muslim 60 years ago become a place where a majority of the residents are instinctively loyal Han Chinese. More importantly, they lack the cultural imagination to see that this process will be profoundly alienating for the Uighurs. It may sound preposterous, but most of the men who rule China simply could not come up with an answer to the question: “Why don’t they want to be Chinese?” So if there are anti-Chinese riots in Xinjiang, it must be “outside agitators stirring up our Uighurs.” That is how Beijing explained the riots to itself and to the nation. As Xinjiang’s Communist governor, Nur Bekri, said in a televised address, exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer “had phone conversations with people in China on July 5 in order to incite [the
violence].” Beijing explained the even bloodier anti-Chinese riots in Tibet in March of last year in exactly the same way, except that that time the outside agitator was the Dalai Lama. What’s more, most Chinese believe it. They have been schooled to believe that Xinjiang and Tibet have been an integral part of their country since time immemorial. They also believe the Uighurs and Tibetans who live in those places are (or should be) profoundly grateful for the development and prosperity that have come to their provinces as a result of their membership in the Chinese nation. The gulf of incomprehension is so vast that it is reminiscent of the gap between the Russian and non-Russian inhabitants of the former Russian empire before the collapse of the old Soviet Union in 1991. Almost all Russians believed that the non-Russians were (or should be) grateful for all that had been done for them, and even resented the fact that they got more investment per capita than the Russians themselves. As for the non-Russians, they took their independence as soon as they could. The truth is that the Chinese empire first took effective control of Tibet and Xinjiang in the same period when the Russian empire was conquering the other Central Asian countries. Whatever vague claims to “suzerainty” Beijing can dredge
up from the more distant past, they do not convince the Uighurs and the Tibetans themselves, who would cut loose from China instantly if they got the chance. It’s called decolonization, and China is the last holdout. The only way it can ensure a different final outcome to that of the other empires is to swamp the local people with Han Chinese immigrants – and that, oddly enough, is the principal result of its “development” policies. The development creates an economy that the local people are not qualified to work in, and Chinese immigrants come in to fill those jobs instead. The Tibetan Automous Region still has a large Tibetan majority, but in Xinjiang the Uighurs are already down to 45 per cent of the population, while the Han Chinese are up to 40 per cent. The Uighurs feel that their country is disappearing in front of their eyes, and they are right. So they attack innocent Chinese immigrants, which is shameful but all too understandable. Chinese mobs attack them back, which is equally shameful and equally understandable. It is already ugly, and it’s probably going to get a good deal uglier. The repression needed to hold down Xinjiang and Tibet may lead to increased repression in China in general, and it will almost certainly lead to more violence in the colonies.
overgrown weeds there and built a hill of dirt as a landing area for his bike. He then built a wooden ramp to use for a jump. He did all this by himself, and then spent time (wearing a helmet) to practice this innocent bit of sport and exercise without harming anyone or doing any damage to private property. The part that disturbed me was when I observed three employees of our fair township arrive with a municipal truck to level the dirt hill and haul the ramp away. I wonder how much of our tax money
was spent doing this injustice, while spoiling some innocent fun? Is it any wonder that our youth learn to have no respect for authority in general, or adults in particular? Perhaps our elected officials would rather see this industrious young man roaming our streets looking for other ways to amuse himself. I guess this would provide a work project for our police force – as if they didn’t have enough to do already. Ron Bock ELMIRA
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and the world at large as a psychologist might evaluate an ordinary person. The diagnosis: the corporation is a psychopath, externalizing all its costs onto others in the name of its sole function: maximizing profits. Needless to say the film’s considered “left wing.” However, lo and behold, in that interview Dr. Walker extolled the virtues of “selling rivers, streams and the air to private interests who would then take care of them because they owned them.” The research took me back to Dr. Walter Bloch, who was a senior fellow of the Fraser Institute at the time. I remember interviewing him and finding that he – sit down and get a stiff drink for this one – along with the late Dr. Robert Nozick, a Libertarian icon, is one of the leading defenders of slave contracts, arguing that it “is a bona fide contract” which, if “abrogated, theft occurs.” The Dred Scott case lives!* I would have thought that the words “voluntary” and “slavery” were antonyms but not, apparently, to “libertarians.” Dr. Bloch believes that the logical extension of the complete liberty to do as one pleases includes signing a slavery contract. I don’t know if Dr. Walker shared that opinion, though I very much doubt it. He and Dr. Bloch parted on bad terms and perhaps that was one of the reasons. I tell the story to demonstrate that the Fraser Institute is so ideologically right wing that at least one of its senior fellows has embraced slavery. It is no secret that the Fraser Institute advises and has the ear of the government and Premier Campbell himself. There is nothing wrong, at least nothing illegal about that. What it does, however, is give us a clue as to why Pre-
mier Campbell is, in effect, turning the rivers of BC over to large corporations like General Electric and Ledcor and it also explains why he has forced BC Hydro to make deals with private power producers which will bankrupt it. Campbell, in an explanation that would make Pinocchio blush, says “we need the power so we can be energy secure by 2016,” slithering over the fact that any BC self sufficiency can hardly be achieved by making power to sell to the U.S. market and avoiding the facts that a modicum of conservation, upgrading present facilities, putting generators on dams just used for flood control and taking back the Columbia River power we’re entitled to instead of taking money, are all we need to look after our power needs for as far down the road as we can see. (Mr. Campbell obviously needs reminding that we’re in the beginnings of a major economic downturn that will see energy needs continue to decline, a natural opportunity to embrace conservation. Has he revised his energy projections like he has his deficit budget? Quite the opposite: when BC Hydro sensibly tried to cut back its latest private power call by 40 per cent, citing the economic downturn and falling energy demands – thenenergy minister Dick Neufeld publicly humiliated our power company and ordered them to buy as much private power as they could.) Dr Michael Walker’s opinions on private ownership of rivers are just loony tunes economic theories; in government hands they are environmental and economic catastrophes. * The Dred Scott case in the U.S. Supreme Court in 1857 held that slaves, even in “free states,” remained the property of the “owner” and could never have citizenship.
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Canoe trip an ideal vehicle for youth development Elmira-based Paddles in Action stresses life skills, teamwork in outdoor adventure program Teamwork is the name of the game when charting through Ontario waters or portaging through some of the province’s most beautiful parks. If you travel as part of a group, you pull together as a group. That’s one of the main messages that Elmira-based outdoor adventure company Paddles in Action is looking to expound as it launches its first canoe trip July 26. “To do this kind of camping requires that level of commitment to teamwork,” said lead guide Glenn Grainger, the Elmira resident who owns Paddles in Action. “It’s all about communicating: communicating in a positive way and in a supportive way.” Youngsters aged 14 to 17 looking to acquire some skills in canoeing and teambuilding will get a chance to do just that through the company’s BBOLD program. Through the program, participants can earn certifications from the Ontario Recreational Canoeing and Kayaking Association (ORCKA) related to flat-water paddling skills and they also have an opportunity to earn lifesaving swimming certifications from the Lifesaving Society. Led by experienced outdoor leaders such as Grainger and his team partners John Fleming and Andrea Hertel, the
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youngsters will seek fun and adventure through canoeing and camping. The youths will meet at the Adventure Guide store in Waterloo and from there head to Grundy Lake where they will spend the first five days of their trip acquiring flat-water canoe skills and bronze level lifesaving skills. Following those five days,
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The rank and file needs passion for farming As we cruise around Ontario’s countryside this summer, marveling at the quality of locally grown food and bemoaning anything shipped from afar, it’s not hard to imagine people south of the border doing the same thing. Except in at least one case, in New Hampshire, the focus of their bile against food from away is other farmers in their own country. And the antagonist is a federal politician. “Local strawberries picked ripe are far better than California berries, picked two weeks before they are ripe,” wrote New Hampshire Rep. Bob Haefner, the ranking minority member on the House Environment and Agriculture Committee, in the Nashua (N.H.) Telegraph newspaper last week. He wasn’t misquoted. He wrote the piece himself, entitled “Agriculture critical to the economic health of our state.” And with the crack about berries, he
was just getting warmed up. “Local cheese beats anything coming out of the West. Do you really want milk dehydrated in Idaho and shipped across the country, reconstituted and sold as fresh milk? I don’t. [B]uy local this season. Visit the farmers market and our local farm stands. Buy local cheese … go pick your own berries and apples.” There’s certainly some partisan posturing going on here. But for the most part, the animosity’s for real. This summer, President Barack Obama sent a high profile team of American politicians led by federal agriculture secretary (i.e. minister) Tom Vilsack on a rural tour – which includes stops at small towns in New Hampshire – to take the countryside’s pulse, create photo opportunities, announce grant money and promote Democratic policy. Obama needs to generate goodwill in conservative rural America. And he knows regionalism prevails, as demonstrated by Haefner’s rant, and the vitriolic comments that followed on the Telegraph’s website. It’s time for this kind of an official
agement, soil preservation, renewable energy and the reasons largescale farming need technology and flexibility to feed the country and the world. But I can’t imagine Canada’s federal agriculture minister hearing one province take shots at another province’s food quality. That’s old school. In public, provinces hardly even carp at each other’s production policies anymore, let alone their food quality. They realize they get a lot more accomplished with a united voice. Quietly, I’m sure Canadian politicians are just as partisan about local food grown in their ridings as New Hampshire’s Haefner. They’re just more diplomatic. However, like Haefner, rank and file politicians need to be passionate about agriculture’s role, and their resolve to support it. Farmers will give them the facts and the ammo they need, but the message will make so much more sense to elected officials when they actually see it for themselves.
fact-finding mission in Canada. We’ve seen pieces of it over the past few months, as the federal Liberals conducted a food policy exercise and held meetings with agri-food leaders in their hometowns. But now it’s time for the current government to take a page from Obama’s book and see what’s happening in rural Canada. Agriculture is just as critical to Canada’s economy as it is to the bottom line in the United States. If our federal government started making the rounds here and getting its shoes dusty, politicians would get a first-hand at what we’ve got going ... and what we’ve got to lose, without strong agri-food policies and support. For example, they’d see the overwhelming success of the soybean industry. They’d see the critical state of the pork sector and why it needs help. They’d see the exciting developments in niche markets for fruit, vegetables and local food. And if their tour was truly all-encompassing, they’d be schooled on the likes of supply man-
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“[In] everything about that environment, you have to rely on other people, from cooking meals to getting across the portage,” Grainger said in an interview, noting that he developed an affinity for canoeing at a very young age when he and his three brothers would share a canoe. “We always say that you’re not successful in getting across a portage trail until the entire team gets across it – until all the packs and all the equipment make it across. Inherent in tandem canoeing is a level of teamwork – you just need your partner to be able to navigate your canoe.” Both Grainger and Fleming have plenty of experience in canoeing. But
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Elmira judo practitioner has high expectations Bronze medal at national championships just the beginning for 13-year-old Philip Leeman his first match at nationals. After three minutes, neither one had scored a point, so the When Philip Leeman compet- decision went to the referees. ed in the Canadian National They decided in favour of Judo Championships in Cal- Krieber-Gagnon. “I felt I dominated my match, gary earlier this month, the gym was attached to the Olym- and the refs gave it to the othpic oval where speed skating er guy,” Leeman said. He wasn’t the only one who was held in 1988. It was the second Olympic venue he’d thought he’d won the match; fought at in less than a year; the other spectators and even the Quebec Open tournament the Quebec coaches were last fall was held in the 1976 shocked at the decision. LeeMontreal weightlifting venue. man made quick work of his The venues hold special sig- other opponents, but having nificance for Leeman, who has lost the first match there was his eye on competing in the no chance for him to vie for the gold, and he came home 2016 Olympic Games. In between now and then, with bronze. At first disappointed and upLeeman wants to win the nationals, get his black belt, set, Leeman has come to terms compete at the junior world with the results and is proud championships, the junior that he achieved his goal of Pan American games, then the bringing home a medal. Leeman has been training in worlds and the PanAm games. It’s a long list, but Leeman has judo since he was six years a bit of time; the Elmira na- old. He saw martial arts on television and wanted to tive is only 13. Leeman thought he might be try it, so his mom signed checking the first item – win- him up for classes at the ning the nationals – off his list Kaizen Judo Club in Kitchener. this year. The word judo means He’s the reigning provincial champion in the under-15, the “gentle way,” al66-kilo class, and he had de- though the term is feated his closest competitor, relative. Judo foLouis Krieber-Gagnon, twice cuses on throwing at matches earlier in the year. and grappling over There’s no seeding in the U15 kicks and strikes, bracket, and Leeman ended but arm locks and M&T Business Card Ad:Layout 1 04/03/09 10:22 AM Pageare 1 holds up facing Krieber-Gagnon in choke
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Fast police action means owners of duck calls can rest easy I’m happy to say, we can all relax now. That’s because Louisiana police finally apprehended the “Duck Call Bandit” before this major crime spree got out of hand. OK, it wasn’t exactly a spree just yet, but that’s only because the police did their job and nipped it in the bud. Anyone can see it was evolving into a full-scale spree; the man had already stolen two duck calls from the same vehicle. As the owner of several duck calls, I am indebted to the police officer who broke this case and will give to any benevolent fund he canvases for. It wasn’t easy waiting and wondering if my duck calls were next. For a day, I lived in fear.
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year he was the provincial under-15 champion at age 12, and fought 13, 14, and 15-year-olds at the nationals. It hasn’t come without a lot of hard work: Leeman practices four times a week and goes to the dojo another two days a week for weight training. All that training for judo doesn’t leave a lot of time for other activities or hanging out with his friends. Leeman had to choose between focusing on judo or playing rep soccer because there wasn’t enough time to do both.
He starts high school at EDSS this fall and he’s hoping to try out for the soccer team, but it depends how much time is left after judo and homework. This is Leeman’s last year fighting in the under-15 class; he turns 14 next month, so next year he will compete in the U17 category. Right now he’s taking a break from training after the intensity of preparing for nationals but he’ll be back at it soon. The Quebec Open is in October, and it’s the first big tournament on the way to next year’s nationals and a gold medal.
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family that never practiced duck calling, so, as you can well imagine, she cherished every minute of it. Knowing this, I serenaded her with feeding chuckles, highballs, and comeback calls from early in the morning to late at night. Sometimes, this romantic gesture actually brought her to tears. But then one day, when I went to town to buy a few groceries, the criminals struck. Carol says several masked men carrying a wide variety of firearms broke in and took the duck call. Make no mistake, these men were pros. They ignored the cash, jewelry, electronics, and art we had on hand and focused solely on the duck call Like that more recent crime in Louisiana, this too was probably drug related. And that’s the problem. We’ll never stop this so long as there are quack heads out there.
you never messed with a man’s duck call. You could kick his dog, run away with his wife, and even steal his best horse – but take a duck call? No sir. No doubt, the perp knew that in Louisiana duck calls are practically legal tender. And, if these were hand-turned cocobolo calls with adjustable double reeds … well, I don’t think I have to explain how it might soon be on the next container to some foreign offshore marsh. If I seem a bit too passionate about this, it’s only because I too have suffered the devastating loss of a duck call. The year was 1999 and it was a P.S. Olt. Its tone left a bit to be desired and it clogged up in the cold weather, but it was my duck call and I loved it dearly. I practiced with it, in the house, day in and day out. My wife and I were newlyweds at the time and she had been raised in a less sophisticated
Of course, this probably should be of concern even to those of you who do not own a duck call. After all, stealing duck calls is a gateway to more serious crimes, such as stealing goose calls. I’m not sure what the penalty is for a first time duck call thief in Louisiana but I bet it’s fairly stiff. After all, people take their duck hunting seriously in that state. Sadly, however, he’ll probably get out in 10 years or so with good behaviour. And this leads to some troubling questions. For instance, who’s going to hire a man who was convicted of duck call theft? More concerning still, is he just going to get a university-level education in duck call theft while in the pen? Besides, you have to wonder what drives a man to such desperate measures. What causes him to think it’s acceptable to inflict such a heinous act on his fellow man? It used to be that
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Zippel named captain of Sugar Kings Coaches had an easy choice in selecting fourth-year defenceman to wear the “C” MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Tyler Brenner, John Lunney, and Patrick Shantz all wore the captain’s “C” on their jersey in recent years. In the 2009-2010 season it will be Elmira’s own Jeff Zippel. After some three seasons with the Sugar Kings, Zippel will step into the captaincy at the start of next season. The coaching staff went public with the news just this week, but broached the subject with the player at the end of last season. “I think this is going to be an easy transition because Jeff and I always had a really good relationship and he displayed so many good, great leadership qualities already,” said head coach Geoff Haddaway, explaining Zippel’s selection. Already an assistant captain last year, Zippel, who is entering his fourth and final year with the Kings, is one of the most veteran players on what will be a young squad that takes to the
ice in September. According to the coaches, it was an easy choice asking the local boy to assume the leadership role. “I think it was the next logical step. For our team’s sake and continuity’s sake and the fact that Jeff ’s been a real great Elmira Sugar King for the last three full seasons, going into his fourth year. What makes it more special is not only is he a deserving candidate but he’s a local guy too.” Indeed, for Zippel, the opportunity to lead a team he watched as a young boy is particularly rewarding. “I’ve always wanted to play for the Kings; to be captain’s just a greater honour to have,” he said. Zippel, a gritty, stayat-home defenceman, will not only offer some steadiness and assurance on the blue line, but also some leadership and guidance for the young guys. “I think Jeff ’s really well respected leaguewide because he’s just a true teammate; he’s a consummate teammate
Milwaukee Appeal nosed out Filly Milwaukee Appeal, owned by Eugene George of Breslau, was edged out of the Prince of Wales Stakes in a photo finish at Fort Erie racetrack July 12. Three-year-old Gallant, a 15-1 long shot going into the race, won by less than an inch (though recorded officially as a nose) to claim $300,000 of the $500,000 purse. The Prince of Wales
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in that it’s always about the team foremost,” said Haddaway. “Jeff is the first guy to stand up for his team and he’s the first guy to make sure that no one’s taking advantage of our goaltenders or our young guys, so this (captaincy) is a choice that really in the end was an easy one.” Zippel will form a core part of the Kings’ blue line corps, but might
also be called upon from time to time to jump in on the attack – something he has done frequently in the past. “The two of us have always talked about him sort of becoming the next Scott Lepold in Sugar King history in that Scott went about his things very honestly, very quietly, and was just a reliable player and Jeff has certainly taken that on,” said Had-
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ENTERTAINMENT » THE PLAY’S THE THING ... TIMES SIX
Elmira plays host to WODL Minifest STEVE KANNON Just as no two snowflakes are alike – although it’s July, a snowy analogy seems apropos this “summer” – no two interpretations of the same play are the same. Make that no six interpretations, because that’s exactly what’s in store next week as the Elmira Theatre Company hosts the Western Ontario Drama League (WODL) Minifest. Six theatrical groups will be performing Return to Sender by Stratford playwright Joan Veldman, an exercise in creativity, skills development and having a whole lot of fun. “The idea is to help new directors, new actors and new tech people – sets, lights and such – get some experience in a friendly, non-competitive manner,” said Bev Dietrich, who’s spearheading the ETC effort. Over two days, the participants – Galt Little Theatre, Kincardine Theatre Guild, London Community Players, Theatre Kent (Chatham), Theatre Sarnia and Thistle Theatre (Embro) – will take part in a workshop-format event led by Brian Van Norman. Van Norman brings more than three decades of theatre experience to the role. He has worked with schools, universities, amateur and professional theatre companies, serving as a teacher,
director, writer, adjudicator and producer. He’ll be providing feedback to the participants, as will the playwright, who’ll be in attendance. Audience members can expect to see six distinct takes on Veldman’s oneact play, with each performance running about 35 minutes, said Dietrich. “You wonder how you can watch the same oneact play six times, but you can. You’re going to see six different versions of the play – everyone has their own take on it,” she said, noting that at past Minifests, groups have performed varied versions of the featured play, from operatic to completely off the wall. This year’s offering, Return to Sender, tells the story of a young woman who gets angry at her boyfriend and decides to take out a personal ad to meet other men. A naïve soul, she is unaware of what all the shortforms and acronyms in the ads really mean, and so ends up conversing with some “interesting” characters. Comedic episodes ensue. Complications arise when the boyfriend, realizing that he really does love her and wants her back, enters the café where she works in a variety of disguises as her would-be suitors. As a happily-ever-after story, reconciliation is soon in the air. Short and sweet, each presentation of Return
photo | steve kannon
Six groups will each perform the same one-act play under the auspices of the Elmira Theatre Company
A GROUP EFFORT In one of their rare moments of downtime, the Elmira Theatre Company volunteers behind the Minifest efforts gather for a photo. Front row: Paul Dietrich, Sue Rose, Bev Dietrich and Sandy Weiler. Back row: Pam Webb, Debbie Deckert, Gord Grose, Lorna Wittman and Tom Fahey.
to Sender will require a great deal of behind-thescenes work for the ETC crew. As host, Elmira will not be entering the festival, but is responsible for organizing all the details. Unlike a full competition where each theatre company brings its own sets, props and lighting, everything will be provided by the host company, putting some 30 local volunteers to work, Dietrich explained.
This marks the first time Elmira will host any of the WODL events. While the group is too small to run the large competition held in March, its new facility on Howard Avenue is just right for the Minifest, she added. A grant of $2,000 from the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund helped seal the deal, allowing ETC to go ahead with its plans. With some 80 overnight visitors – the Best West-
ern Hotel in St. Jacobs is the official accommodation spot – and some 100 daytrippers expected July 24-25, Minifest should be a boon to the local economy, Dietrich argued in seeking the funding. With the festival now ready to go, performances by Galt and Embro, the two closest groups, will open the event on Friday night. The other four groups take the stage on Saturday. All
shows are open to the public. “We’re hoping Elmira people will come to check it out … along with the groups that will be attending.” Tickets are $10 for the two plays July 24, and $20 for the four plays on Saturday, including a lunch. Weekend passes are $25 for all six plays and Saturday’s lunch. Tickets are available at the door or by calling (519) 669-3230.
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COMING EVENTS
ELMIRA INDOOR MARKET
3 sets of Jerseys (17/set) (Home and Away) 3 sets of Jerseys (17/set) 700 pairs of socks
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Township of Woolwich P.O. BOX 158, 24 CHURCH ST. W. ELMIRA, ONTARIO N3B 2Z6 Attn: Human Resources Div.
FAX: 519-669-1820 EMAIL: alevean@woolwich.ca WEBSITE: www.woolwich.ca
Facility attendant i & SeaSonal attendantS Required by the Township of Woolwich Recreation & Facilities Services. • Must have Grade 12 education or equivalent. • Propane Handler Certificate • Must hold valid Class “G” Ontario driver’s license, with a good driving record. • Must hold “Basic Refrigeration” (e.g. ORFA) certification or ability to successfully obtain within 12 months of posting acceptance. • Must hold or be willing to obtain the “Certified Pool Operators” certification or ability to successfully obtain within 12 months of posting acceptance. • Familiarity with all aspects of facility, building and mechanical systems, as well as ice rehabilitation and repair. • Proven ability to deal cooperatively, efficiently and effectively with members of the public, other Township staff and external agencies as well as the ability to provide quality customer service. • Ability to work constructively in a team environment and act independently as required, follow safe and appropriate practices and procedures and exercise sound judgment at all times. • Physically able to perform all activities (i.e. lifting, climbing and working above ground level on ladders, scaffolds, upright lifts, etc.) and able to pass a current physical examination. • Experience in building & park maintenance and operations. Apply in writing, stating which position is of interest, no later than July 31, 2009.
Annette Levean, Human Resources The Corporation of the Township of Woolwich Box 158, 24 Church St. W Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 We thank all those who apply for these positions. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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THE OBSERVER | Saturday, July 18, 2009
Community Information Page THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH
P.O. BOX 158, 24 CHURCH ST. W. ELMIRA, ONTARIO N3B 2Z6 WEBSITE: www.woolwich.ca
"Proudly remembering our past; confidently embracing our future."
DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS LANDS
NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF A DEVELOPMENT CHARGE BY-LAW BY THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Township of Woolwich passed Development Charge By-law No. 42-2009 on the 30th day of June 2009 under section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997;
Tuesday, augusT 11, 2009 7:00 p.m. CounCil Chambers, Township of woolwiCh offiCes 24 ChurCh sTreeT wesT, elmira
AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or organization may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board under Section 14 of the Act, in respect of the development charge by-law, by filing with the Clerk of the Township of Woolwich on or before the 10th day of August, 2009 a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons supporting the objection. The schedule of development charges imposed by the by-law is as follows: RESIDENTIAL
NON-RESIDENTIAL CHARGE (per s.f. of Gross Floor Area)
Single-Detached Swelling & Semi Detached Dwelling
Apartments 2 Bedrooms +
Apartments Bachelor & 1 Bedroom
Mulitple Dwellings
Roads and Related
1,151
727
561
925
0.70
Fire Protection Services Outdoor Recreation Services Indoor Recreation Services Administration Wastewater Services Water Services
483 425 1,362 203 404 367
305 268 860 128 255 232
236 207 664 99 197 179
388 341 1,094 163 325 295
0.26 0.02 0.08 0.17 0.22 0.20
TOTAL - Municipal-Wide Services TOTAL - Within Municipally Serviced Area1
3,624 4,395
2,288 2,775
1,767 2,143
2,911 3,531
1.23 1.65
SERVICE
The Township of Woolwich is proposing to dispose of certain lands located within the Township of Woolwich and currently owned by the Township of Woolwich. The purpose of holding this meeting is to seek public input on any concerns or issues in declaring these lands surplus and any comments regarding potential uses for such lands/properties. No decisions will be made at this meeting. A decision on whether or not to declare the lands surplus will be brought forward for Council’s consideration at a later date. Should you wish to be kept informed of this process please send a letter in writing to the Engineering and Planning Services Department at the address shown at the top of this page. Below is a list of the lands proposed to be declared surplus:
includes Elmira, St. Jacobs and Stockyard Planning areas
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• Lands being approximately 0.1 ha in area located south of Kramp Road and north of the rail line (described as Plan 574 Part Schneider Street).
In addition, there shall be a Development Charge component imposed within the Area Specific (Breslau Sanitary Servicing) area for sanitary servicing which shall be equal to the sanitary sewer service component of the current City of Kitchener Development Charge. The Area Specific (Breslau Sanitary Servicing) area is set out in Schedule “C” of the By-law. To limit the size of this notice, a copy of the complete by-law is available at the Township office during regular office hours.
Maps identifying the specific location of the above noted lands can be viewed on the Township webpage under Township News and Events - Public Notices at http://www.woolwich.ca/en/newsevents/public_notices.asp. For additional information or a copy of a map regarding a particular property please contact Jeremy Vink, Senior Planner at 519-669-1647 or 519664-2613 ext. 6038 or by email at jvink@woolwich.ca.
Richard Petherick, CMA Director of Finance & Treasurer
WOOLWICH MEMORIAL CENTRE PRE-SEASON ICE TIME
Call Recreation Services at 519-669-6025 to request pre-season ice from August 24 to September 8/09
P L A C E S O F FA I T H
LOCAL CHURCH
building relationships with God, one another and the world
Sunday, July 19, 2009 10:00 am
SUNDAYS, 8:30 & 11:00AM WEDNESDAYS, 7:00PM (with Childrens’ Programs)
“Food For Thought”
IMPACT YOUTH (GR 7-12): Fridays, 7:30pm TWENTY20 (GRADS & TWENTIES): Visit www.kcf.org/twenty20 for details
Speaker: Stefan Konig
200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira • 519-669-1296 Check out our website www.woodsidechurch.ca
Trinity United Church ELMIRA
Minister: Summer Worship Rev. Dave Jagger June 28 - Sept. 6 10 a.m. at Trinity Sunday School During Worship
Visit our website at: www.wondercafe.ca 21 Arthur St., North • Church Office 519-669-5560 “Our mission is to love, learn and live by Christ’s teachings”
Pastors Steve & Beth Fleming
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Sundays @ 10:30am Life Lessons for the iPod Generation This week: iTell REACH WITH LOVE. TEACH THE TRUTH. SEND IN POWER. 290 Arthur St. South, Elmira • 519-669-3973 www.ElmiraAssembly.com (Across from Tim Horton’s)
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SERVICES DIRECTORY
WORSHIP FROM A TO Z SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2009
How To Worship When You’re Wounded Sundays @ 10:30am John Mahood PS
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Bloomingdale Mennonite Church Sundays - 9:45 am Family Worship Service 11:00 am Sunday School for all ages
1151 Snyder’s Flat Rd., Bloomingdale • 519-745-2411 www.bloomingdalemennonite.com
HEARING ASSISTED
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
NURSERY PROVIDED
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Wheelchair accessible • Nursery Care provided • Hearing Assisted
48 Hawkesville Rd. • 519-664-2311
“Making Faith Live” Sunday Worship 9:30 am - 10:30am
2 First St., Elmira • 519-669-5030
St. Teresa Catholic Church
No God, No Hope; Know God, Know Hope! Celebrate Eucharist with us Mass times are:
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51 RIDGEVIEW DR. DRAYTON Large Lots only 30 minutes from Waterloo, Only 4 lots left! Model Home available for sale, 10 plans to choose from, Quality standard features include: 9’ ceilings on main floor, 200 amp service, Fruit Cellar, Ceramics, Ensuite & Main or Upper Laundry
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You’ve come to the right place to find a home. OPEN HOUSE | SUN JULY 19, 2-4PM $469,000
23 South Parkwood Blvd., Elmira,
Impressive well maintained home in the quiet village of Linwood, just 20 minutes from Waterloo. Large country property with beautiful landscaped yard, deck, garden shed with hydro and water. Triple width exposed aggregate driveway, gourmet kitchen, vaulted ceilings, upstairs family room retreat and more!
COMMERCIAL LEASE SPACE! Approximately 2,000 s/f with offices and warehouse located in a busy plaza with lots of parking. Zoning allows many uses. Only 10 minutes to Waterloo. MLS. Call Bert for details.
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40 Falcon Dr., Elmira
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NEW PRICE | $364,000
ELMIRA Completely finished, waiting for you to move in! 6 Bedroom plus office, hardwood & ceramic on mainfloor, kitchen with peninsula, gas fireplace, patio/deck with BBQ gasline, insulated & painted garage. MLS.
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WOW! 12.9 ACRES. 2800 sq. ft. bungalow, 4 bedrooms, main floor master bdrm, main floor laundry, patio/deck, hot tub, walkout basement, detached workshop, backs on to greenbelt, waterfront property. MLS.
OWN or RENT
45’ and 50’ lots available in Elmira. Several plans available in bungalow or 2 storey models, or will build to suit.
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Bedrooms: 4 • Bathrooms: 3.5 • Home Size: 2100
This stunning custom built two storey home is on a premium treed lot in lovely Elmira. It is professionally decorated and landscaped, features a gourmet kitchen and more!
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R.W. THUR REAL ESTATE LTD. 45 ARTHUR ST. S., ELMIRA
90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 1, Elmira N3B 3L4
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SALES REPRESENTATIVE
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BONNIE BRUBACHER Broker of Record
SHANNA ROZEMA Broker.
DARREN ROMKEY Sales Rep.
LAURIE LANGDON Sales Rep.
DALE KELLER Sales Rep.
BRAD MARTIN Broker of Record
JULIE HECKENDORN Broker MVA Residential Res: 519-669-1068 Res: 519-669-8629
MONIQUE BRUBACHER Sales Rep.
THIS WEEK'S FEATURE PROPERTIES
ALLI NORRIS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-577-6248
BILL NORRIS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-588-1348
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$332,250 | Bungalow model with upgrades and appliances. Also available 2-Two storey homes soon to be under construction, still pick your colours. 3 Month closing. Its worth checking and seeing the Quality features that are Standard with Paradigm Homes. Great location in Elmira Raceway Estate. MLS.
pArk-Like GroUnDs. 11 acres, mixed bush, pond! Lovely updated bungalow w/ great room. Min’s from Elmira/K-W & Guelph. mLs $595,000.
ELMIRA EARL MARTIN DRIVE 1350-2700+ sq. FT.
neW Home - open concept
large kitchen/d.a. to great room w/cathedral ceiling. Ceramic in entry, kitchen & baths. mLs
$274,900.
DrAyton 2-storey - backing to parkland! Eat-in kitchen w/ island & w/o. Finished bsmt w/gas fireplace. C/A and vac. Shows well! mLs. $284,900.
ELMIRA DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
$299,000 and $279,000 | 204' Depth by 107' frontage with both units OR Sold Separately. Office with existing parking lot and residential unit both offer R-6 Zone. PERMITTED USE MEDICAL, MULTIPLE HOUSING, CLINIC, OFFICE, NURSERY SCHOOL, APARTMENTS. MLS 0927890 & 0927855.
LoCAtion! - spotless bungalow on quiet court. Renovated main floor. W/U basement. Central air. Walk to downtown. Shows well! mLs $258,900.
ELMIRA | Very clean older home. Attractive oak stairway, wood insert fireplace in family rm. Great 4 season sunroom and useable attic. Large outside yard and detached garage. All within walking distance of downtown. MLS Call Len Frey.
Great 3 bedroom, 2 bath starter located on mature, tree lined street. Walking distance to junior public school and downtown. Updated kitchen, wiring, plumbing. Roof done in 2007. Great rear yard for the kids. Backs to greenspace. MLS. Call Wendy Taylor to view.
ELMIRA
$267,900 | Absolutely stunning home,
Better tHAn neW custom built bungalow. Great rm w/ w/o to partially covered patio. 3rd bdrm & bthrm finished in bsmt. mLs $399,000.
investment property 5 plex, always fully occupied! Lots of parking. Shows a good return on your investment! mLs $479,000.
CHArminG older home.Maple kitchen. Hdwd. floors. Fin. attic. 2 tiered deck. 2 bathrms. Main flr laundry. mLs $249,900.
BUiLD yoUr DreAm Home on 1 acre site, sloping to the south (ideal for w/o bsmt). Located on the edge of Goldstone. mLs. $110,000.
eXistinG CHUrCH! Seating capacity 175+. Steps to downtown. Ideal for office, lofts, etc. C-1 Zoning. mLs $549,000.
Clean, Quiet, Large 1 bedroom,
centrally located apartment in Elmira. Adult building, non smoker please. Please call 519-669-2212. Elmira - 1 bedroom $475 plus utilities. A/C, no pets, downtown location. July 1. 519-669-8074. Elmira - 2 bedroom town house. Please, no smoking, no pets. $875. plus utilities. Suitable for quiet tenants. Call 519-743-7479, one parking space included. House For Rent - Elmira area. Newer country executive, 3 bedroom home. $1800+. Sept. 1/09. Rent, lease or buy. Call 519574-1489.
ELMIRA
$318,900 | IMMEDIATE POSSESSION
AVAILABLE. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, hardwood, ceramics, fireplace, (6) 1 year appliances, central vac plus plus. Call to visit this home. MLS.
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Moorefield - One bedroom apartment, furnished, laundry, facilities, parking, electric heat, cable TV, no pets. Adult building, references. $695.00 inclusive, first and last. 519-638-3013. One Bedroom Apartment for rent, close to downtown. Security entrance, 4 piece washroom, laundry facilities, gas fireplace, parking. Cable or satelite available. Call Hugh after 6 p.m. 519-669-5533. Wellesley - House For Rent 3 bedroom, 11/2 baths, $900 + utilities. Parking included. Available Sept. 1. Call 519-656-3098 ext. 26.
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WEST MONTROSE | Pride of ownership throughout this custom built executive Bungalow. 17’ ceilings, infloor heating on both levels, gourmet kitchen with built-in appliances, lots of windows overlooking a large entertaining deck & large backyard. Part finished walkout basement with extended family potential and more! MLS Call Mary Lou.
$264,900 | Solid Brick home with double
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Continued from Pg 19 CLose to everytHinG! Beautiful, private yard. 4 bdrms, 2 bths. 2 f/p’s. Sunrm. Rec. rm. Updated oak cupboards Lots of character! mLs $279,900.
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FLORADALE BUNGALOW
garage. 3 Bedrooms, one with walkout to back deck. Attractive 5 year natural oak kitchen, gas heating. 100' wide lot. MLS.
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
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Immediate. 2 adjoining Units of 1350 Sq. ft. each or double the space to 2700+ sq. ft. plus additional 2nd floor office and mezzanine in Elmira's South end Industrial Park. 22' ceiling, 12'over head door. M-5 Zoning. MLS.
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Ryan & Romy (Signer) exchanged marriage vows July 12, 2008 at Swiss Valley Farm, Moorefield, ON
Congratulations on your first Wedding Anniversary! ~Love Mom, Dad and Family BIRTHDAY
Saturday, July 25th, 2009 8pm-1am Lions Hall, Elmira Tickets $10 Great music, food & raffles BIRTHDAY
HAPPY 35TH BIRTHDAY Uncle Ron!
Luanne and Doug Hanes and Isobel and Zeca Pessoa are happy to announce the engagement of their children,
Sarah Elizabeth Hanes and Jose Filipe (Phil) Varino. The wedding will take place August 1st, 2009 at the home of Marg & Lavern Brubacher. We wish you a lifetime of love, friendship and happiness.
GRADUATION
THANK YOU
Congratulations Mom on earning your Bachelors of Education degree from York University. We are so proud of the hardwork and effort it took to achieve your third degree. Love Always Parker & Finn (& Dad too!)
HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY DEANNE
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IN MEMORIAM
Lloyd O. Anderson Sept 28, 1918 - July 24, 2008
In loving memory of our father who passed away one year ago today.
HOPE YOU’RE HAVING A GREAT SUMMER. Details online www.ObserverXtra.com
Within our hearts we always keep a special place for you, and try to do our best to live as you would want us to. As we love you, so we miss you, in our memory you are near. Always in our thoughts, forever in our hearts Love, your children and grandchildren
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A sincere thank-you to all the many friends, relatives and neighbours who attended our 50th Anniversary Open House June 26, 2009, and for all the beautiful cards, gifts and best wishes. A big thank-you to our family who organized it and made the very special afternoon one we will cherish forever. Wilbert and Ruth Ziegler
Love, Nathan, Paige & Evan SUMMER OF FUN PHOTO CONTEST
KRASOVEC, Rod, Gail and big brother Mitchell are thrilled to announce the arrival of their new baby boy, Maxim Ronald. Born at GRH on June 15th 2009, weighing 8lb, 12oz. Proud Oma and Papa are Ron and Anni Gowing of Elmira, Proud grandparents are Kathy Krasovec of Elmira and Frank Krasovec of Kapuskasing. A huge thanks to Dr. McCuaig, Dr. Norris and all 4th floor nursing staff.
IN MEMORIAM
LLOYD O. ANDERSON Sept 28, 1918 - July 24, 2008
No farewell was spoken, no time to say goodbye. You were gone before we knew it and only God can tell us why. A gentle heart stopped beating, two busy hands at rest. God in his wisdom proved once more, He only takes the best. Your everlasting love continues to reach out and sustain us. We know as you are tending God’s garden, you are watching over us.
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Old Elmira Arena is going, going ...
IT’S A GONER After a slow start to salvage some of the building materials, crews kicked demolition of the Elmira Arena into high gear this week. The space will soon be a parking lot for the new Woolwich Memorial Centre, which opens in September.
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Lefties have a natural advantage playing baseball since that hand is hurling from an angle more straight-on to their eyesight. A right-handed batter, on the other hand, sees the ball coming from over his shoulder, the reason batters switch-hit. Then there’s running to first base: When a right-hander swings, his momentum carries him the wrong way toward third base; a lefty already stands some five feet closer to first, with his swing and spin carrying him in the correct direction. So a lefty gets to first base about 1/6th of a second faster, translating into more hits and a higher batting average. For lefty pitchers on the mound, they stand automatically facing a runner on first, making a pickoff far easier. It’s almost as if the game were designed to make a lefty the “Natural,” concludes Peters. Q. Shake the hand of a blind person and in what sense does your own hand become an open book? A. The sensitivity of human fingertips is remarkable, and particularly so in people who have lost their eyesight
for a long time, allowing them to feel details of texture and subtleties of form that escape the sighted, says Nina Jablonski in Skin: A Natural History. This happens because the part of the brain normally given over to interpretation of visual information becomes recruited for touch and hearing, helping the long-term blind read Braille quickly. You can think of their hands as expert “observational instruments.” Thus your handshake will be read in exquisite detail by digital pads containing receptors especially attuned to light touch (Meissner’s corpuscles), constant pressure (Merkel’s corpuscles), deep pressure and vibrations (Pacinian corpuscles), temperature (Ruffini corpuscles -- were you holding a hot drink?) and of course pain (free nerve endings -- don’t squeeze too hard!). Q. What’s the best guarantee in life for having a dream come true? A. If it’s your dream, you’re the guarantee, via the classic self-fulfilling prophecy. Dreams can colour your
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– Peacefully on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at K.W. Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, Margaret (Hayward) Phillips, age 84 years, of Elmira.
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 Master of Disguise – join us for Master of Disguise at the Waterloo Region Libraries Agent 009 TD Summer Reading Club. This free program includes stories, crafts and activities for children ages six to 12. Come in disguise and enter for your chance to win a prize. Linwood 2:30-3:15 p.m.; 519-698-2700; St. Clements 1:45-2:30 p.m., 519-699-4341, for more information.
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 Once Upon a Mystery – join us at the Region of Waterloo Libraries Agent 009 Summer Reading Club! This free program includes stories, crafts and activities for children ages six-12. There are mysteries brewing in our fairytales and I need your help to solve them. Linwood 3:30-4:15 p.m., 519-698-2700; St. Clements 1:45-2:30 p.m., 519-699-4341 for more information.
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 Caregiver Coffee Hour Group – from 10-11:30 a.m. in the activity room at Chateau Gardens, Elmira. We will discuss stress as pertaining to caring for someone with Alzheimer disease or related dementia. What is our power to change? How can we cope? For more information contact Lorraine at WCHC, 519-664-3794 or Cara at the Alzheimer Society of KW, 519-742-1422.
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 Owen Anderson, Magician – at Elmira Branch Library; 1-2 p.m. Come watch Owen perform amazing tricks with his assistant, Ruby the bunny! Show location is at St. James Lutheran Church, 60 Arthur St., Elmira. Tickets $3 or two for $5. Everyone must have a ticket to attend the show. For more information, call the Elmira Branch Library at 519-669-5477.  Owen Anderson, Magician – at Wellesley Branch Library; 3:30-4:30 p.m. Come watch Owen perform amazing tricks at the Wellesley Branch Library with his assistant, Ruby the bunny! Tickets $3 or two for $5. Everyone must have a ticket to attend the show. For more information, call the Wellesley Branch Library at 519-656-2001.
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