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No Frills to become a Food Basics Forced to sell Elmira store and two others by Competition Bureau, Loblaws reaches a deal with Metro SCOTT BARBER Despite objections from many Elmira residents and local officials, the No Frills at 232 Arthur St. S. will be sold to Quebec-based Metro Inc. and converted to a Food Basics. The store is one of three locations in Canada that Loblaws Companies Ltd. was forced to sell following the acquisition of the Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation. In response to the $12.4 billion takeover, the federal Competition Bureau mandated the closure of either No Frills or Shoppers stores in communities that have both, fearing the company would hold a monopoly on the food and drug markets in small towns. Fourteen Shoppers locations will be sold across Canada, but only three No Frills. Brian McHugh helped organize a petition that
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garnered some 2,800 signatures calling on the Competition Bureau to overturn its decision. “It’s disappointing, but I don’t think it was unexpected because we have been hearing these rumours for a number of weeks,” McHugh, the owner of Brian’s Photo in Elmira said. “Most of my customers that came in to talk about it, or to sign the petition or the postcard (sent to Prime Minister Stephen Harper). All said that they love Paul and Adele’s No Frills, and that they’ve done such a good job of making that a very successful discount grocery store.” Customers liked the price matching offered at the store he said, as well as the high level of customer service. Fortunately, the latter should continue under the NO MORE FRILLS | 4
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Wellesley ice rates to jump by 3% next season Council split on increases in recreation fees, with staff citing rising utility costs and subsidies as rationale for decision WHITNEY NEILSON Ice rental rates are going up three per cent next season, but not everybody around the Wellesley council table is happy about it. After some debate Wednesday morning, a split vote led to the decision, which also includes a five per cent increase in arena board advertising rates for the 2014-15 season. For ice time, that works out to an increase of $4.78 per hour for the hourly prime rental rate, which is expected to bring in an additional $16,000 annually. Ward 3 Coun. Jim Olender wanted to see the discussion deferred to a future meeting. He said he was put off by the proposal to increase the rates and wanted to discuss it at a committee meeting before bringing it to council. “The inflation rate is not three per cent,” Olender argued. “That seems to be an arbitrary number. Every time we do an increase it’s three per cent. I do have a problem with that.” Mayor Ross Kelterborn
disagreed. “If you looked at the deficit there is in recreation … the only reason that I would see to have a committee meeting is the representatives from the different areas would have their input into it,” he said of Olender’s objections. The township has a deficit of nearly $600,000 on the recreation side, according to facilities manager Brad Voisin. “I don’t think there’d be a private business in business if they ran a deficit like we do in recreation,” Kelterborn said. Coun. Herb Neher, however, shared Olender’s concerns. He questioned why council tends to always round off percentage increases. “I’m not sure in private business if they just round it off,” Neher said. “I really question that especially when the increase in cost of living is only 1.39 or 1.49 [per cent].” Neher also questioned why they’re always in a deficit for the recreation budget. Voisin said expenses continue to increase, espe-
cially gas and hydro costs. The township also offers subsidized rates to minor sports groups, meaning they lose money anytime minor sports teams rent their ice and fields. He estimated that policy costs the township some $130,000 each year. “My biggest thing is comparing to our neighbouring communities,” Voisin said.
“We are low compared to anyone in Waterloo Region, but they’re all dealing with new facilities. So I’m trying to look at the level of service and where they are. I do realize there’s a big deficit and I think it’s important to whittle away at it.” Olender said he’d rather see them charging a cheaper rate to have a group use their facilities than charge the full
rate and have them empty. It will now cost $185.33 per hour of prime time (evenings and weekends) to rent ice at the St. Clements and Wellesley arenas. Nonprime time will be $115.20 per hour. Baseball diamonds for adult games in Wellesley, St. Clements and Linwood will cost $51.42 per game without lights, or $57.54 with lights. Minor
baseball will be able to rent the diamonds for $20.82 without lights or $25.71 with lights. “Three years ago our hydro bills for each arena was around $45,000 to $50,000 per year,” Voisin said. “We’re pushing $80,000 now, per arena.” Olender and Neher voted against the motion, but it was carried 3-2.
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Woolwich exploring options for culvert that’s closed Glasgow St. STEVE KANNON A portion of Glasgow Street in Conestogo will remain closed indefinitely following the failure of the headwall on a culvert. The closure has left Woolwich Township scrambling to find money for the repairs as it tries to figure out the extent of the project and when it might be com-
pleted. There’s no quick repair for the part of the roadway and concrete wall washed away on the stretch of Glasgow Street North between Flax Mill and Misty River drives. Richard Sigurdson, Woolwich’s manager of engineering, said the structure’s age, it was built more than 90 years ago, led to
the failure. “We knew it was starting to become a problem,” said Sigurdson, noting some planning was in the works before the failure sent concrete toppling into the creek. Pressure from water coming down the hill over time caused the headwall to fall, with an exceptionally wet winter and spring
Bike repair station the work of Elmira Lions Club
likely helping to speed up the process. Now, the township is looking at options, including whether to repair or replace the culvert. Repairing it would only be a stopgap measure, said Sigurdson, and might not be a good use of money. Replacing the structure will take lonCULVERT | 4
Part of the ashphalt washed out when the headwall collapsed at the Glasgow Street culvert.
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WHITNEY NEILSON Cyclists in Elmira can now fix their bicycles on the trails thanks to a bike repair station installed by the local Lions Club. Club member Mike Mayne said the idea for the station came from avid cyclists Dave Brown and his wife. He said they came to the club in late winter with the idea and offered to donate a large portion of the cost, which came to $2,000. They agreed to donate much of the funds if the club would order the parts and install the cement work, which the Lions did. The service club finished the installation in late spring, and it’s been wellused ever since. “I pretty much walked off the job and it was being used,” Mayne said of the response to project. He said Brown came across bike repair stations on one of his cycling trips to Europe and decided to bring the idea back home. “It’s a station that you hang your bike off,” Mayne said. “You can blow up your tires. There are different hand tools, you can do minor repairs.” He said the project was a club effort. The repair station is just off of the trail on Arthur Street North across from Elmira Pet Products.
This shelter is being built by the Lions Club just off the trail near the new subdivision being built on Church Street West. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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A new bike repair station is at the opening of the Lions Club portion of the trail in Elmira.
He said they chose that location because it’s the entrance to the Lions’ portion of the trail and the memorial forest. “I was down a week ago, looked at the top and paint was worn off. It’s well used.” He noted while nothing is vandal-proof, it’s quite heavy-duty. They’re also working on a bigger project building a shelter, where the trail leads to a new subdivision. It’s framed and now they’re waiting for steel. He said they already have money allotted for the project. “That’s a rest area for people using the trail,” Mayne said. “For seniors, it gives them somewhere to sit down.”
Felicia Groechel and Claire Hartman sold lemonade on Elmira’s Killdeer Drive all day on Tuesday in support of Kate’s Kause. They plan to do it again in August outside the Foodland store. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
Planning is key for latest hopeful in Wellesley's Ward 4 SCOTT BARBER As the vice-president of Efficiency Engineering, Andrew Epp manages infrastructure projects ranging from the skating rink at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, to the international field hospital in Khandhar, Afghanistan. Now, Epp is looking to apply his technical expertise as the councillor for Wellesley’s Ward 4.
“Our firm does energy retrofits,” Epp said at his home in St. Clements. “We look at existing buildings and make them more energy efficient. Most of the buildings we have were built in the ’70s. All the problems we deal with and I deal with on a daily basis are here in Wellesley, in aging infrastructure; it needs to be replaced on a plan.” Epp joins Carl Smit, Brian Cunningham and Gord
Doehn in the race for Ward 4. The four-way competition is a stark contrast to the 2010 election, when incumbent Paul Hergott ran unopposed. Hergott is now running for mayor. “Like a lot of people (my wife and I) came here because this is probably the best place in the region to raise kids,” Epp, the father of boys Grayson, 3, and Quentin, 6, said. “We’ve been here for two years and
we absolutely love it. We’re going to raise our family here and that’s one of the reasons that I’m drawn to run for council.” On council, Epp would keep taxes low while maintaining service levels. He also stressed the importance of a measured growth strategy that balances the needs of the business community with the small-town atmosphere residents cherish.
Andrew Epp “A real important thing here in Wellesley is our
heritage landscape,” he said. “People come here for a reason. One of my priorities is to maintain that heritage landscape. My family is here for a reason and my neighbours are here for a reason. So I want to keep that and be a guardian of that. But there is a lot of work to do that; we can’t just sit back.” But his biggest strength is problem solving, as demELECTION | 4
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Food Basics banner. In a statement, Metro spokesperson Jocelyne Martineau said, “Metro will hire all active employees in Elmira and will also hire all unionized employees under the terms of the current collective agreement. We are currently in discussions with the Elmira franchisee and his wife in order to maintain the current management at the Elmira store.” Woolwich Mayor Todd Cowan expressed dissatisfaction with the forced sale. “We put a lot of work into (the township’s) response
to the Competition Bureau and our response basically being, you know, when you look at the growth of Elmira, in all of Woolwich, Elmira is one area that is poised for quite a bit of growth, exponentially because of the Lunor development here in town that is going to be 1,700 more houses that they’ve started working on. We feel that they could have sustained a grocery store and that they should keep it open, but the Competition Bureau thought differently.” While the staff at the store may stay the same, the Food Basics will not offer President’s Choice
products, which are exclusive to Loblaws stores. “People love the PC products, and they love to have a lot of variety of PC products, which they won’t be able to get at Shoppers Drug Mart,” McHugh said. “The (Shoppers) will have a few PC products but not enough.” He added, “customers are very smart and they know where they can get the same product at a cheaper price and they are mobile. They are able to drive to Kitchener to get it if they have to. So I think some of these customers might vote with their feet and go somewhere else.”
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ger and cost considerably more. How much is being determined as engineers crunch the numbers. Whatever the cost, it will be an unbudgeted expense, he added. “It’s not an ideal situation, by any means. Financing is a challenge.” Woolwich spent $25,000 about a decade ago repairing the other side of the culvert. This will be a much larger project. Sigurdson said he expects to come to council next month with a report outlining options. The best-case scenario, depending on the scope of the project and if everything fell into place, would be for the work to begin early in the fall, winding up by late October or early November. “We’d love to get it corrected this year,” he said.
The road above the culvert will remain closed until the structure can be repaired or replaced. [STEVE KANNON / THE OBSERVER]
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Ellen Siebel-Achenbach, Sarah Lucier, Sophia Ersil and Michelle Siebel-Achenbach honed their painting skills in Elmira’s Bolender Park on July 23 during the Art in the Park event. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
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onstrated while working on the rink at Nathan Phillips Square, he said. “That was an energy conservation (project). It was old, from ’64, and concrete is not forever. So it needed to be replaced, and the engine room is very, very old. It runs great, and the refrigeration technicians who take care of those are very skilled and knowledgeable, so they keep it running. So (it was) running, albeit, inefficiently.” Unfortunately, plans to upgrade the engine room had to be postponed after a number of unforeseen issues arose. “That happens in retrofits,” he said. “You can count on it, the unforeseen stuff. So we had to get creative.” After excavating down below the ice surface's concrete pad, Epp discovered
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that the piping system was badly damaged. “The project itself was pulling out the concrete and digging right down to the top of the parking garage, and rebuilding it so it's brand new,” he said. “When you make ice, you have pipes running back and forth and they were full of holes. So it runs brine, calcium chloride, salt water through it and that’s how we pull the temperature of the concrete down. Making ice is kind of a misnomer. We freeze concrete and the byproduct is (when) you pour water on it and it freezes. We use that brine as the heat transfer, and it was leaking, so we had less and less of it, and so the plant has to run more and more and more." Instead of simply patching the leaks, which is costly and ineffective, Epps recommended replacing the pipes.
“You can patch it as much as you want, but up to a point it just stops working,” he explained. “So case and point, when we drained it, it held 60 gallons of brine and the new rink holds 220. So it was like a quarter full. A hockey rink is just a giant refrigerator anyway, so imagine you have these holes in behind your fridge – it’s like flicking the switch and just paying out money.” Planning is key, Epps says, since waiting for equipment or facilities to break down is almost always more expensive than acting early. “We can’t leave jobs ’til the end. We never advise our clients to leave (for example), a heating boiler, and let it run out and die, because you’ll pay three times the price. You have to try to plan these things. As my father says, ‘when you plan your work you work your plan.’”
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Another payday for Ctr Wellington The Township of Centre Wellington’s bank account is another $510,377 to the good courtesy of a first-quarter (April to June 2014) payment from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) for hosting OLG Slots at Grand River Raceway. Since the facility opened just over a decade ago, Centre Wellington has received some $20.9 million in non-tax gaming revenue. Under a plan that came into effect last year, payments are based on
an escalating scale of slot machine revenue that is consistent across all sites in Ontario. Under the agreement, municipalities receive: 5.25% on the first $65 million of slot revenue; 3% on the next $135 million of slot revenue; 2.5% on the next $300 million of slot revenue; 0.5% on slot revenue above $500 million; and, the new element, 4% on table game revenue. At $2 billion annually, OLG provides the Ontario government with its largest source of non-tax revenue. In 2014-2014, the province will allocate $115 million in gaming revenue to support charities through the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Restore open tendering: Harris With Waterloo Region facing unreasonable constraints and higher prices for work due a loophole in week labour laws, Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Michael Harris is pushing the Liberal government to restore open tendering here now that a recent Labour Relations Board decision has “resulted in a labour monopoly over local infrastructure.” “The government had previously committed to review the certification process after the Region of Waterloo
had completed its case at the labour board,” Harris said. “Now that the region has lost its case, it’s time for the Liberals to live up to their word and begin working with our party to solve this problem.” Earlier this month, the Region lost its challenge to a Carpenters’ Union certification bid after being declared a “construction employer” for fixing a toilet handle at an addiction centre and installing a sign at a bus station. “As a result, all regional contracts for infrastructure projects must now be tendered to select group of companies while thousands of local tradespeople have been barred from working on
publicly funded infrastructure in the community where they live, work and pay taxes,” Harris explained. “Ontarians know this situation is unfair, and they expect their government to fix it.” Last year, Harris tabled the Fair and Open Tendering Act, which would have prevented the Region of Waterloo from becoming locked into a labour monopoly. The Liberals dismissed the bill at the time, saying that they would only revisit the issue if the Region of Waterloo lost.
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CORRECTION Dan Holt previously taught at Penn State University. Incorrect information appeared in last week’s edition. The Observer regrets the error.
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8:00 AM | Police received reports of a number of break-ins in over the weekend. A construction trailer was broken into and some $8,000 worth of equipment and tools was stolen. Also over the weekend, a commercial building on Church Street was entered. What, if any items were taken is still being determined, as the investigation is ongoing. In the same timeframe, suspects attempted to break into a commercial building on Arthur Street. The door lock was compromised but entry was not gained. In St. Jacobs, a construction compound on Farmers Market Road was entered and fuel valued at $400 was stolen from the equipment there.
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2:30 PM | Three vehicles parked at Snyder’s Flats in Bloomingdale were broken into while the owners were away from the vehicles. The windows were smashed to gain entry and items stolen included a purse, IBM laptop, iPad, and chequebooks. 3:30 PM | A two-vehicle collision occurred at River Run Place and Sawmill Road in Conestogo. A 2011 Toyota Sienna driven by a
Breslau woman was rear-ended by a 1988 Chevrolet driven by a man from Kitchener. There were no injuries, but the Breslau woman was taken to hospital by ambulance as a precaution due to pregnancy. Damage to the vehicles was minor. No charges were laid. 5:25 PM | A Cambridge woman was driving a brown 2003 Chevrolet on Sandhills Road when she came to a stop at the stop sign located at Bleams Road in Wilmot Township. She proceeded into the intersection and collided with a black 2008 Mitsubishi driven by a woman from New Hamburg. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. No one was injured. The Cambridge woman was charged with ‘fail to yield to traffic on a thru highway.’ J U LY 1 8
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8:00 AM | A driver fell asleep while travelling in the area of 2200 Snyder’s Road East in Wilmot Township. The gray 2007 Toyota left the roadway on the right side, striking mailboxes and a hydro pole. No one was injured, but the car was demolished. The driver, a man from Heidelberg, was subsequently charged with ‘careless driving.’ J U LY 2 0
12:15 AM | In an incident called in by a passerby about 5:45 a.m., police found a maroon 1989 Chevrolet in a ditch on Line 86 east of Elmira. The car was demolished, having left the roadway and rolled over. The driver had fled the scene, but was tracked down to Grand River Hospital in Kitchener where she was being treated for moderate injuries. An Elmira woman was charged with ‘careless driving’ and ‘leaving the scene.’ Police say alcohol and speed were factors.
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Intervention only worsens situation in the Middle East ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MESS in the Middle East. The latest turmoil is yet another set of attacks by Israel on the beleaguered Palestinians in the occupied territory that is Gaza. Some 700 dead so far. Hamas, labeled a terrorist organization, is the ostensible target. Innocents, including children, overwhelmingly make up the victims. The invasion has set off another round of handwringing and tut-tutting. More posturing and postulating from those who think they know better and want to stick their noses in it, from Washington to Moscow. The usual response. Noticeable this time around is the growing shift in support for the Palestinians, who have won the battle for international hearts. The politicians and those who profit from arms deals are another matter, however. After years and years of summits and bad-faith bargaining by all sides, little seems to change when it comes to the Arab-Israeli struggle. Stripped of the jingoism, all the adventures there smack of imperialism: control of strategic areas – especially important during the Cold War – and of a strategic resource, oil. For all the fuss, the reality is that what happens there – who lives, who dies, who does what – matters no more to us than what happens in Africa and other Third World countries. In short, we don’t give a damn. That applies to invasions in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the various movements that formed what we called the Arab Spring, though those rallies against dictators and their foreign masters did touch us due to the shared human yearning for freedom, which is increasingly an illusion in the West. Need proof of our indifference? How much attention have we been paying to Syria? You remember Syria, right? The Baathist regime that carried out atrocities under the autocratic rule of Bashar al-Assad, just as it did under his father for three decades prior to that? The government, aligned with Russia and Iran, that’s no friend of the West? The more than 100,000 people who died in the conflict? Once major news, Syria is largely off the map. Life in the country, meanwhile, is not better. Nothing’s been resolved. For all the military adventurism in the Middle East, only the naive and partisan believe the goal has ever been democracy and freeing people from tyranny. There’s nothing noble in anything we’ve done there. As it stands, we’re doing more harm than good. That’s especially true of the Americans, who have advanced the cause of radical Islamists. Experts predict more of the region will fall under the sway of Islamist revolutionaries, who’ve been made stronger by American bungling in the region. Hamas’ actions in Gaza in recent weeks are an example of things to come. Intervention and occupation by the West and its proxy state have made extremists more popular with the native populations, exactly the opposite of what needs to happen for things to get better. In reality, it doesn’t really matter what happens internally with those countries: the oil will still flow and people in the West won’t notice a thing. Stop meddling. Go home. And maybe then we’ll stop hearing about the Middle East.
Roadwork. High gas prices. Variable weather. Rather than an invitation to the open road, this summer is encouraging stay-at-home options WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
Unchecked American spying marks the end of trust WORLD AFFAIRS The question to bear in mind, when reading this whole sorry tale, is this. If Americans are, on average, no stupider than Germans, then why are their intelligence services so stupid? After the most recent revelations about American spying in Germany, there was considerable speculation among members of the Bundestag (parliament) that Germany might “get even” by inviting U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden to leave his Moscow exile and come to Berlin instead. But last weekend Chancellor Angela Merkel, at her traditional pre-summer vacation press conference, rained all over that idea. “We learned things (from Snowden) that we didn’t know before, and that’s always interesting,” she said – but “granting asylum isn’t an act of gratitude.” Given that one of the things she learned from Snowden was that the U.S. National
Security Agency was bugging her mobile phone, this showed admirable restraint on her part, but even Merkel’s restraint only goes so far. Only a week before, her patience with persistent American spying, even after Snowden’s revelations, snapped quite dramatically: she ordered the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency’s “chief of station” at the American embassy in Berlin to leave the country. German media reports stressed that such drastic action had only been taken previously when dealing with “pariah states like North Korea or Iran.” Clemens Binninger, the chair of the parliamentary committee that oversees the German intelligence service, explained that the action came in response to the U.S. “failure to cooperate on resolving various allegations, starting with the NSA and up to the latest incidents.” The “latest incidents” were the arrest of two German citizens, accused of spying for the U.S. – whose key contact was the CIA station chief in Berlin.
The United States has never formally apologized for tapping Merkel’s phone. It refused to give her access to the NSA file on her before she visited Washington in April. And it went on paying a spy who worked for the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND – Federal Intelligence Service) right down to this month. “One can only cry at the sight of so much stupidity,” said Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, insisting that the information given to the U.S. by the spies was of no real value. That’s probably true – yet the American controllers paid their spy in the BND almost $40,000 in cash for 218 secret German documents downloaded to computer memory sticks and handed over at secret locations in Austria. Some of those secret documents were even about the discussions of the German parliamentary committee that was investigating the earlier American spying efforts, including the bugging of Chancellor Merkel’s phone. The American spy agencies simply don’t know how to
stop spying, even when they have been caught redhanded. They only got away with such brazen behaviour for so long because the Germans naively trusted them. The spy from the BND, for example, simply sent the U.S. embassy an email asking if they were interested in “cooperation.” The German authorities didn’t pick up on it because they didn’t monitor even the uncoded communications of a “friendly” embassy. The spy was caught only when he got greedy and sent a similar email to the Russian embassy. Russian communications are monitored as a matter of course in all Western countries, so the German authorities put the spy under surveillance, and almost immediately they discovered that he was already selling his information to the Americans. “We must focus more strongly on our so-called allies,” said Stephan Mayer, a security spokesman of Chancellor Merkel’s Christian Democratic Party, DYER | 8
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
How have gas prices affected your summer travel plans?
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A growing market for buyer's remorse in the "permanent" fashion of ink EDITOR'S NOTES If you’ve been around long enough, you’ve undoubtedly got at least a few photos of yourself sporting a certain hairstyle or wearing clothing that makes you say, “What the hell was I thinking?” Imagine, then, that reaction playing out to something much more difficult to remedy than very big hair and acidwashed jeans – say, for instance, a tattoo ... or six. This time of year – or at least when proper summer weather makes an appearance – the amount of ink out there is very much on display. Some of it’s fascinating. Some of it immediately falls into the “what the hell were they thinking?” category. I suspect, however, that a great many of those sporting ink today will eventually regret some or all of it. Given the prevalence of tattoos, the resultant buyer’s remorse is sure to add up.
David Foot had tattoo removal earmarked as a growth industry back in 1996’s Boom, Bust & Echo. Since then, the number of people getting inked has continued to climb, with the demographics ensuring a booming business for those who can erase past choices. Not surprisingly, some tattoo joints are branching out into the business: removing a tattoo can cost 10 or 20 times more than the expense of having it put there in the first place. Twenty-four per cent of Americans between 18 and 50 are tattooed. A 2012 Harris Poll put the overall number of U.S. adults with tattoos at one in five, up from 16 per cent four years earlier. According to an article last year in the American Academy of Dermatology, about half of the people in their 20s have either a tattoo or body piercing (other than for pierced earrings) and the number is growing. At the time of the Harris survey, Americans were spending about $1.7 billion a year on ink. Do-
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is no longer the case. That’s especially true when shifting from student and part-time worker to full-time employee on a career track, where the stigma still associated with tattoos can come into play. Quite often, people just grow out of their ink. “A number of reasons can influence a person’s decision to seek tattoo removal,” notes Dr. Roy G. Geronemus, director of the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York, in an interview with Medical Daily. “Young woman become mothers, people experience changes in work status, and sometimes it’s just a matter of maturity. We call it ‘tattoo remorse.’” According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the number of people seeking to remove tattoos continues to rise. Such procedures numbered 45,224 in 2013, up from 40,801 in 2011. The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery estimates its members did about 96,000 removal proce-
dures last year, some 52 per cent more than in 2012. Of those looking to undo past ink, 72 per cent are women, ASAPS stats note. The figure is not surprising, given that women are more likely to be conscious of body image. The rationale behind this was touched on by Detroit plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Youn in a piece for CNN last year. “Several years ago, elaborate designs on the lower back became all the tattoo rage, until someone began calling them ‘tramp stamps.’ Now I suspect that thousands of women (and maybe even a few unfortunate men) regret getting them. “Other tattoo fads which have come and gone include the barbed wire around men’s arms and the Chinese letters which may, or may not, mean what you think they do.” Therein lies the rub: it’s hard to know what’s fad-ish and what will last, maintaining significance for years or decades to
come. Starting with something meaningful helps, but even that is subject to change over time. One thing is for certain: we're not the same people we were a decade ago, nor will be the same a decade hence. “Make sure that you truly want this design on your body for the rest of your life,” Youn advises. “Ask yourself: Do you really want a permanent reminder of what may be a temporary feeling?” Thinking it through sounds like fine advice. There’s certainly no shortage of examples of tattoo regret, as the same celebrities who help promote tattoos have very public bouts of remorse, from Johnny Depp to Megan Fox, Angelina Jolie to Mark Wahlberg, the stars are not exempt from bad decisions and subsequent removal/alterations. In watching the endless parade of ink on display, it’s easy to wonder just how many of those heavily-tatted passersby gave the issue that kind of consideration. Some, clearly, gave it no thought at all.
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ing the math on the current cost of removal, future spending is going to get a whole lot higher. Regret is already at play. Some five per cent of those seeking to have a tattoo removed fall into the immediately regretful category, showing up within days of having the ink applied (the bad news: the process works better if the tattoo has been in place for at least a few months. Worse news: removal is painful, timeconsuming and not an exact science). Still, dissatisfaction with a tattoo can take years: fashion shifts, change of circumstances (a spouse’s name emblazoned over your heart doesn’t cut it after the breakup) or faded whimsy. A survey published last year in the British Journal of Dermatology found 37 per cent of people with inked skin regretted it after about 14 years. As with hairstyles and clothing, our regard for tattoos can alter over time. Our sensibilities change. And what was fine when we were young
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The police-reported Crime Severity Index (CSI), which measures the volume and severity of crime, declined 9% in 2013 compared with 2012. This was the 10th consecutive decline in the index. The CSI was 36% lower than 10 years earlier. Canadian police services reported just over 1.8 million criminal incidents in 2013, down approximately 132,000 from the previous year. Most offences were down in 2013.
“A mass movement demanding boycotts, divestment and sanctions is the only hope now for the Palestinian people. Such a movement must work for imposition of an arms embargo on Israel; this is especially important for Americans because weapons systems and attack aircraft provided by the U.S. are being used to carry out the assault.”
Although officials hesitate to call it a tornado, the storm that moved through Woolwich Township on July 21 had many of the same effects, toppling trees and downing hydro wires across much of St. Jacobs and Conestogo. Environment Canada has determined that a severe thunderstorm cell moved through portions of the Conestogo River valley and up into part of the Grand River valley.
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and one of the first consequences will be the cancellation of Germany’s “nospy” agreement with the United States. In future, U.S. activities in Germany will be closely monitored by the German intelligence service. What is clear from all this is that the American intelligence agencies are completely out of control. They are so powerful that even after the revelations of massive abuse in the past year very few politicians in Washington dare to support radical cuts in their budgets or the scope of their operations. They collect preposterous amounts of irrelevant information, alienating friends and allies and abusing the civil rights of their own citizens in the process. The German intelligence agency (there’s only one)
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Every summer, I read another article on how to keep bears away from your home or cottage, which is fine if that’s actually what you want to do. But I think what’s missing here is that there are times when it would be really nice to have a bear or two around. Bears sometimes have their uses too. For instance, if you need something really interesting on your Facebook page or to Tweet to the rest of the world, spare me the kitten photos and find a good bear to pose with. Nothing goes viral like a good photo of a person with his or her arms around a bear, especially if you have dressed them up in cute clothes and a hat.
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Golf tourney a major fundraiser for WCS Jeanne Renault Golf Classic set to go Aug. 14 in support of agency’s Family Violence Prevention Program SCOTT BARBER For two decades, the Jeanne Renault Golf Classic has raised funds for the Woolwich Community Service’s Family Violence Prevention program (FVP). Last year, the tournament brought in some $13,800, which was used to support 118 victims of family violence in the community.
This year, the event will take place on August 14 at the Conestoga Country Club, and organizers hope they can top last year’s numbers. “The Family Violence Prevention Program is one of the many vital programs that the Woolwich Community Services provides,” said Leigh-Anne Quinn, WCS community resource
coordinator. “We serve all of Woolwich Township and northern Wellesley Township, so anybody within that catchment area can utilize the program. Last year, the program was able to educate young people on how to reduce violence in their lives through the public education component of the program.” Libby Berry is an educa-
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tor with the program who teaches school children strategies for preventing violence. In 2013, Berry told The Observer about the positive lessons the program imparts to students. “Giving children the tools to build healthy relationships can prevent bullying, limit peer pressure and give children the confidence that they need to foster friendships that will help them to reach their full potential,” Berry said. She added, “The program has been embraced by area schools and their partnership in reinforcing the healthy relationship curriculum is deeply appreciated.” For victims of domestic violence, the FVP provides options to help men and women escape controlling or abusive relationships. That includes education
and safety planning, as well as support for finding housing assistance, counseling or legal services. “We deal with the beginning, the crisis, the urgent part of what’s going on,” FVP coordinator Virginia Logan said. “But it’s also a long term program, so people can get ongoing individual support, counselling, we can help them get therapy they need to work through the trauma that they’ve lived. We have four stages of women’s groups that we offer, and it’s really an opportunity for women to do some healing work and get healthier.” The support can have far reaching implications, Logan said. “We get to see women who need to get out, get out and be safe and heal and get healthy. So what I think happens is that it breaks the cycle of vio-
lence, so that the kids connected to these families aren’t, hopefully, going to continue the same pattern that they’ve grown up with.” Quinn urged members of the community to take part in the event. “It is a major fundraiser for that particular program,” she said. “It is a really great day for golfers to get out and support a great cause,” Quinn said. “So they tee off at 12:55 p.m. and basically they are going to get 18 holes of golf with a cart, and the opportunity to get out of the office for the day. But not only that, in the evening we have a dinner, there is a silent auction, we have a prize table, we do raffles.” The WCS is still accepting foursomes, with an early bird cost of $125 per golfer. After August 5, the entry fee is $140 per golfer.
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There are literally dozens of other reasons why, at one point or another, you might want a bear hanging around. Here are the top 10 that come to mind. 1. During elections: There’s nothing better at deterring a campaigning politician like a few well-placed bears. I say a few because any politician worth his or her broken campaign promises will not be deterred by a
mere one or two. 2. When it’s time to mow the lawn: Here’s where you really want a bear around. Only the most heartless wife would send you out to mow the lawn when a bear is eating the dandelions on it. 3. When you need a rotten log moved or an ant hill destroyed: Bears are the acknowledged experts at this. So, if you can get one to do the job, why do it yourself?
4. When you’re trying to improve your 100-metre sprint times: My uncle wasn’t even trying to do this a few years ago, but a bear helped him nevertheless. I guarantee Usain Bolt would have been eating his dust that day. 5. If you are looking to start a small circus and already have a unicycle: One bear is generally enough to get this going, provided it’s trainable. Bears love unicycles – that’s a known fact.
6. If you are holding a gathering of people who are suffering from chronic constipation: A surprise visit from one big bear is often enough to cure this. 7. If you are at a church picnic and are not too sure about the potato salad: I can’t think of a better time for a hungry bear to visit. Just put down your plate, walk away and hope that the bear doesn’t hold a grudge. 8. If you have finally decided to make the jump
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10. If you need a temporary rug to make your home or cottage look even more outdoorsy: This is especially good during the hibernation season, so long as no one makes any sudden noises. If you find yourself in any of these situations, go to bear country, get out the honey, put out some birdfeeders and fire up the barbecue. A bear will certainly be along shortly to lend a hand.
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Western Junior C Hockey League. “Jamie Huber had an outstanding year in Wingham,” Jennings said.” (He) went a really long way in the playoffs, which was a big bonus to us to get a player who is mature and has some playoff experience under his belt and had 41 goals as a 16 year-old. So we’re getting some really, really offensively gifted young men.” Sugar King’s director of hockey operations Keith Stewart added, “They are skilled players who will put up some points this year. We are looking for a big offensive punch from those two guys.” Another big addition will be Connor Hall, a 6’3” defenceman who was selected in the third round of this year’s Ontario Hockey League draft by the Kitchener Rangers. “The mould of our team from our defence core is we want to be big and mobile and he certainly brings that,” Jennings said. “He is a young man that has a lot of maturity, plays really physical and fits into the style that we want to play.” “He’s obviously going to be an OHL defenceman someday,” Stewart said. “He’s a great skater, he’s got good size and he adds a little bit of toughness to the team.” Despite Hall’s tremendous skill, Stewart said that making the jump from minor hockey with the Cambridge Hawks to Junior B will be challenging. “As a 16-year-old it will be a bit of a learning process for him,” Stewart said. “Obviously he’s going to be playing against 20-year-olds, but I expect by Christmas he’ll be right up to speed with everybody else. Guys are going to be bigger and stronger, so it’s just getting used to playing with them; coming out of minor hockey the pace of the game will be that much quicker.” The Kings also picked up
from kangaroo boxing to bear wrestling: Obviously, you are going to need a bear for this. Try not to get one that looks too strong. 9. If you have been tasked to accompany your wife to a foreign movie on the lifecycle of lichen, an art exhibit on post-impressionistic toilet paper or some other intellectual event: Then you’d be happy to see a few bears take up residence around the car. Right?
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Elmira Sugar Kings director of hockey operations Keith Stewart described Hall as a great skater with good size and toughness. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER] Barrie Colts prospect Brendan Schneider. “We signed Brendan Schneider who is another really highly thought of player,” Jennings said. “He’s a Wellesley product who played in Waterloo and had a really big year at minor midget. He is probably one of the most highly skilled players in the entire draft, even though he went relatively late. (That) may be because he is a little bit undersized, but from a skill set standpoint he was probably one of the most skilled players in the entire draft.” Other notable signings include Harrison Domagala from the Ancaster Jr. Avalanche, and Mitch Montgomery from the Cambridge Hawks. With less then a month to training camp, Jennings says spots on the 2014-2015 are still up for grabs. “We’re rally excited about the year. We’re in
July so there are still a lot of spots to be determined yet. Although some guys are signed, we still have to go through a whole training camp so their spots are still in doubt, even though they’re signed, they’ve got to come in and be ready to compete for time, because the standards here are very high.” The new group of players will join a strong core led by Mitch Wright, Cash Seraphim and Mitch Klie, Jennings said. “We’ve got some really great offensive players here currently. Our goaltending is going to be extremely key. Jonathan Reinhart is coming in and he really solidified himself last year as an elite player and we expect big things from our back end. We think we are going to be a team that can defend and not give up as many goals, and we’re going to be a lot better.”
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BALLS FLY AS EXPOS HOST SEBRINGVILLE AT ELMIRA’S LIONS PARK
The Elmira Erb Electric Expos fell to the Sebringville Sting 12-6 July 21 at Lions Park in Elmira, dropping their season record to 8-3 in the South Perth Men’s Fastball League.
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Numbers up, but Grand River sees need for better deal Horseracing industry still facing uncertainty even as province softened cuts related to gaming revenues SCOTT BARBER Since narrowly avoiding the chopping block during the Township of Woolwich’s failed bid to land a casino last year, the Grand River Raceway has ramped up its marketing presence and is enjoying a strong start to the harness racing season. “Overall, we’re ahead significantly over last year’s wager at the 22-day point,” said Ted Clarke, general manager of the facility. “That speaks to the fact that there is still significant interest. I think there are things that we could see improve but there are also things that we are happy they are going better than they did last year. I’d say overall, the season is off to a pretty good start and we are pretty happy with it.” Both the handle and attendance numbers have increased for the Monday and Friday night races, while each have dropped slightly on Wednesday evenings. On the balance though, there have been “more gains than losses.” “We’ve made a significant effort to attract people, as opposed to last year when there were such questions about where we were headed,” Clarke said. “This year we’ve made it a point to aggressively pursue our share of the marketplace.”
While the races have drawn solid crowds since opening night on June 2, concerns over the future of the larger horse industry remain. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation ‘s (OLG) decision to pull slot revenue from the province’s racetracks (the horsemen used to receive a 10 per cent cut) has many fearing the eventual demise of horseracing in Ontario. “If you look at the industry as a whole, the uncertainty hasn’t disappeared for the people that are the participants: The people who own the horses and breed the horses and that sort of thing,” Clarke said. “Until we see a path that will be followed for the integration with the OLG, I’m not sure that there will be an end to the uncertainty for the participating part of the Industry.” While the provincial Liberal government has pledged some $500 million in support to raceways over the next five years, Clarke says it is simply not sufficient without some revenue sharing by the OLG. “To be quite frank, I’d be happy if there was less government support if in fact there was meaningful integration into the racing and gaming portfolio,” Clarke said. “The difficulty that has existed in most jurisdictions where there is
Grand River Raceway general manager Ted Clarke is optimistic the province will facilitate the reintegration of slots revenue to the horseracing industry. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
gaming, (is) they start off by using the racetracks as being a means of delivery and as the gaming pushes in, there is less and less attention paid to the racing and gaming becomes more dominant. So if there isn’t sufficient acknowledgement of the importance of the horseracing to the economy and to the delivery of the gaming product, than in fact you see horseracing contract.” Currently, the provincial funding helps boost the prize money offered at Grand River Raceway, which has held steady around $65,000 per race night. However, there are many other racing venues across Ontario that haven’t been able to maintain the level of their purses since the OLG stopped providing revenue. “Here, because we have a relatively small number of slot machines compared to the number of race days, we never had the $100,000 a night purses that some of the tracks were able to give out,” Clarke explained. “So the loss here isn’t as great. But the loss across the province is a significant factor and it has left the breeders and the people who are training, buying and owning horses in a lesser position. They have to do more with less.” With falling stakes the number of owners will like-
ly drop, Clarke added. “It starts at the ownership level. There are fewer people who are owning, and if there aren’t owners, there aren’t trainers and all of those things are additive. You decrease the number of owners and trainers and horses and that also means you decrease the number of people who are grooming and the number of trucks that are on the road. Just the fact that there isn’t sufficient optimism to breed horses and to own horses has a snowballing effect as it works its way out through the horseracing economy.” The Wynne government needs to step in to stop the downward trend, Clarke said. “The province has to be a meaningful part of the return to a more balanced approach, and I think they are at least setting out to do that. We are all impatient to see it take place, but we have reason to expect that it will take place and that we can assume a meaningful position. Besides the disruption that it caused, the change in the structure of the program really has brought to the forefront the significance of the horseracing economy in Ontario. It has far-reaching effects that influence things like truck sales and the harness shop at Wallenstein.”
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Chad Nicholls is ready to take on his role as BIA chair, with new ideas for events and beautifying downtown Elmira. WHITNEY NEILSON Just days into his job as the new chair of Elmira’s Business Improvement Area (BIA), Chad Nicholls is overseeing changes at the organization that represents downtown businesses. This year’s sidewalk sale, for instance, has a new name and a whole new look, which aims to bring the fun back to downtown.
The annual event has been renamed Blockbuster Sale Days and includes a car show, magic shows, face painting and live bands. Nicholls says it was time they revived the event with some new ideas and activities for families. “Historically the sidewalk sales haven’t been the most exciting event,” Nicholls said. “We’ve heard from a lot of people that they wish we’d not put them on
So they don’t even come to the downtown.” He said their main goal for the event is to get people into the core and into businesses they’re not used to going to. “We’re hoping this car show gets a lot of people who are in town, downtown. Our whole purpose of the car show is to get people downtown to shop.”
Food Day Canada, the brainchild of Elora food guru Anita Stewart, is right around the corner, August 2. One of its newest twists – that is, getting Canadians to swap all-Canadian menu ideas on the event’s Facebook page – is catching on big time. So are communications via the event’s Twitter account. Check it out, and you’ll find @FoodDayCanada has 24,600 followers. Very impressive numbers! Clearly, Food Day Canada has struck a chord with Canadians. Stewart has always been careful to make sure everyone knows this event is solidly based on the hard work and ingenuity of Canadian farmers, professionals who are highly regarded in our society. Without them, there’s no Canadian food, let alone a special day to recognize it. Stewart’s also been clear that without support, understanding and broad recognition of farmers’ value to the nation, local food and all it represents is in jeopardy. Pressure on Canadian farmers grows daily – urban sprawl, climate change and rapidly fluctuating con-
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anymore. Before, we only had three or four vendors out there.” The next event runs from August 7-9, with the car show on the Friday. Registration is free and will start at 3 p.m. The show will go from 4-9 p.m., and the road will be shut down at 1 p.m. so that cars can park diagonally on Arthur Street. The barricades will run from Church Street to Gore Park. After the car show there
will be a fire show including fire juggling and fire eating. “We’re hoping it pays off by having people out shopping and realize there’s more to Elmira than living here,” Nicholls said. “One of the things we always hear from people is people move here from Kitchener or Waterloo and they still work there. Their grocery store, their dentist, their lawyer are all in Waterloo.
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TALKING FARMING AS CRIBIT SEEDS CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
Andrew Bauman, Keith Martin, Jason Martin, Quentin Martin and Craig Martin helped celebrate Cribit Seeds’ 25th anniversary on Wednesday with a free barbecue, plot tours and an agriculture panel discussion.
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ROBERTS: Ponder the fate of local farmers while celebrating Food Day Canada next weekend FROM | 14
sumer preferences all make farming an increasingly challenging pursuit. Facebook and Twitter have been useful tools in helping Food Day Canada have a truly national reach. The event’s use of social communications for information sharing is a prime example of contemporary electronic media being used to advance the agri-food sector. But as about 300 participants at a celebratory event for Cribit Seeds’ 25th anniversary heard Wednes-
day night from an expert panel assembled at the Winterbourne-area farm, information sharing can be a two-edged sword. The panel, a highlight of the well-orchestrated community event, featured former University of Guelph professor Terry Daynard, provincial cereal crop specialist Peter Johnson and Grain Farmers of Ontario president Henry Van Ankum, an Alma-area farmer. Topic-wise, they covered the best and worst of agriculture in the past quartercentury, and peered into
the crystal ball for a forecast into the future. And communications permeated almost every aspect of the hour-long discussion. Daynard called information sharing, especially via twitter, one of the best developments he’s seen in agriculture. He said it’s ideal for farmers who want to find useful updates on what’s going on weather-wise and price-wise, for example. He also uses his Twitter account, @terrydaynard, to challenge questionable information he sees being circulated over social media.
And it’s that questionable information that drives Johnson around the bend. He said sharing wrong information – particularly via social media where socalled facts can go viral in mere moments – has been one of the worst things to happen to agriculture. Too many people who don’t farm, don’t understand agriculture and say they don’t like technology are using the likes of twitter and Facebook to try to influence opinion about the increasingly hitech farming sector. But he says the double standard
is glaring. “Why do people want the latest technology when it comes to their homes, or to medicine, but not to farming?” he asked. For his part, grain farmer Van Ankum called on farmers to be diligent, use their highly regarded public persona to their advantage and take every opportunity to educate consumers about what they do. It’s a mantra repeated by many other farm leaders. The public wants and needs to hear from you, they say. But there’s a long road ahead. The farm sector’s
profile can be enhanced through the use of social media, but a straw poll of the anniversary event’s attendees showed only a handful were active on Twitter. Ponder these and other food-related issues as Food Day Canada approaches. But at the same time, celebrate how lucky we are in this country to be blessed with amazing food, dedicated farmers and progressive, local farm-owned companies such as Cribit Seeds. Tweet about them on social media. They need your support.
BIA: Changes, some big and some small, would be helpful in the downtown core, says new chair FROM | 14
He estimates they can fit 250 cars on the street, but they’ll be happy if they get 100. The car show also isn’t limited to classic or antique cars. Any kind of car can be entered, old or new. “Most of the storeowners are very excited and a little bit nervous,” Nicholls said. “There are going to be a few spots open in front of, say the banks. So we’re looking to bring local artists in to show off their art.” He said he hopes this
will also help attract more business owners to the downtown core and he’ll be pleased if they see 20 vendors come out for the sidewalk sale. While the majority are in favour of the event, he said there are some who wish they wouldn’t block off the street on Friday. “There are those few who say ‘Friday’s our busiest day. You’re taking away our customers,’” Nicholls said. “We’re hoping to bring 1,000 people downtown walking in front of your
doorstep. You bring them into your store.” Aside from the Blockbuster Sale Days, the BIA recently launched their umbrella program that provided umbrellas with the BIA logo on them to local merchants. The idea is to have an umbrella handy to loan customers in case of rain. They have further plans for beautifying the downtown they’d like to see done this summer and next, including bringing in new
benches. In the longer term, the group is pushing for a long-discussed truck bypass route to clear Arthur Street of some the traffic and resultant noise and pollution. “We’re trying to work with the township to do something about the trees, dead trees we want to cut down,” Nicholls said.“We actually want to put them in pots so that when they grow too big you can always replant them.” They’re also planning to install more bike racks,
similar to what Kitchener did with their big bike design, but with an Elmira spin. Also in the works is changing the name of Moonlight Madness and combining it with the Santa Clause parade to get more business for the retailers while people are already in the downtown. Nicholls has been a member of the BIA for the past three years and said they have two open spots on the executive right now. He originally joined after
receiving the newsletter and thinking it could be improved. He previously coached his son’s hockey team for 10 years. “My son quit hockey so I needed something to do,” Nicholls said. “I inquired about it and they were looking for people. There’s so much potential here and I didn’t think people were tapping into that potential. “We’re very open-minded and we’re very excited to do things and try to revive the downtown.”
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Elmira plays host to WODL Minifest Four drama troupes will each perform the same one-act play, My Invisible Friend, at the Elmira Theatre Company WHITNEY NEILSON What do you get when you mix horse tranquilizers, an elopement, and your new mother-in-law? A recipe for disaster. Or if you’re acting in this year’s Elmira Theatre Company Minifest, you’ve got your play. My Invisible Friend was written for Minifest by Sondra Learn, from the Burlington Theatre Group. The story follows a young couple (Nick and Valerie) home from their elopement, where the husband is terrified to meet his new bride’s mother, Dolly. Four theatre companies, instead of the usual six, will showcase their interpretation of the play this weekend at the ETC facility on Howard Avenue. One performs on Friday night, while the rest perform on Saturday. ETC’s Bev Dietrich,
chairperson of the Western Ontario Drama League’s Minifest, said each set of actors will have their own spin on the drama. They’ll all use the same set provided for them, but can bring any costumes, and sound effects or music they like. The play takes place in a manor home where the nervous husband turns to some pharmaceutical assistance to calm himself, a decision that leads to some rather interesting conversations. “He takes a tranquilizer to calm his nerves, then someone else gives him one,” Dietrich said. “His friend from his childhood comes back. It could be anything or anybody.” As he speaks to an old friend – the titular invisible one – the people around Nick think he’s speaking to them instead of the person they obviously can’t see. Beyond
Minifest features four different takes on the same play, and each performance costs just $5.
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Kathy Fahey, Gurgen Magiera, and Paul Dietrich put the finishing touches on the set in preparation for this weekend’s performances of My Invisible Friend. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
Nick’s fear of his yet-tobe-met mother-in-law
Dolly, there’s the added complication of the presence of Ken, Nick’s law partner, and his very pregnant wife Katie, who’s about to go into labour with twins. Oh, and they’re all trapped in the house by a snowstorm. Comedy ensues. In presenting the play, the actors will then get advice from a workshop leader, who will make suggestions and let them redo scenes on stage. “The audience gets to watch them too. Some people are just there to watch and learn,” Dietrich explained of the format. The theatre fits 152 people, and so far she said 88 tickets have been
purchased. “It would be great for local people to come and see the play,” she said. “It’s only $5 a show. It’s cheap, cheap, cheap.” The theatre groups found out they were selected to participate in the festival on May 1. It used to be that the groups were chosen based on who has the least experience to help encourage new groups to come out. Now there are fewer new groups to choose from, so it will likely be a range of familiar faces from the drama league, including Royal City Musical Productions from Guelph. “My hope is always that someone comes away
with a nugget of information and that everyone has fun. It’s good, plain old fun,” she said. “Elmira’s up and raring to go. Bring it on.” The weekend performances of My Invisible Friend are non-competitive and goofy prizes are given out on the Saturday night. Tickets are available at the door at the Elmira Theatre Company venue, 76 Howard Ave., Elmira. More information can be found online at www. elmiratheatre.com. As well, details about the Minifest are available at the Western Ontario Drama League website, www. wodl.on.ca.
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
CONSIDERING A MOVE? WE CAN HELP! NEW LISTING
THIS WEEKS OPEN HOUSE Sat. July 26th, 1-3pm
$379,000 2500 SQ. FT. HOME
31 HILLVIEW DRIVE, DRAYTON
Drayton - Large 2500sqft home plus finished basement! Located on large fenced corner lot with irrigation system. This open concept home is equipped with tons of living space; family room, living room, upper floor great room and rec room. Entertaining will be a breeze in this separate dining room and hot tub on the deck. Laundry made easy with main floor laundry. All appliances included. MLS1427519. Call Paul or Alli Direct.
$659,000 2.62 ACRE PROPERTY!
Elmira - Fantastic Bungalow with Pool is just minutes from Elmira, St. Jacobs and Waterloo. The Large paved driveway guides you to the Double Attached garage, Single detached garage and 32ftx22ft heated workshop! This bright home has an updated Kitchen with double sided fireplace from dinette to living room, Main floor laundry, and Separate dining room. Master is equipped with ensuite and slider walk out to pool. MLS 1431647. Call Alli or Paul direct.
$359,900 GREAT LOCATION!
Elmira - Overlooking farmland. Welcoming entrance in this open concept home, equip’d w/huge kit & dinette open to GR w/vaulted ceiling. Lg windows to watch sunsets while enjoying indoors or while entertaining guests on your back patio. Lg 3 bdrms & upper flr lndry. MLS 1431691. Call Paul or Alli direct.
$194,900 FABULOUS CONDO
$649,000 PRIVATE HAVEN!
Drayton - Located on 6 acres this extraordinary home is nestled in picturesque scenery. Featuring: Private lane, 1500 sqft, (30ft x 50ft) workshop with 60amp service, and 1600sqft home. Finished top to bottom with an open layout this rare find is extremely well kept. Wall paper to be removed and painted a neutral colour. MLS 1428181. Call Paul or Alli direct.
Kitchener - Kitchener - Forest Hill Condo at Lakeside Green. This multi level end unit is close to all amenities. Perfect for a first home, professional singles or couples. This home boasts 3 bedrms, 2 baths, LR & RR all with a modern flare & offers 2 sliders, lots of windows & garage. Updates incl; high efficiency furnace, a/c (1yr), new lighting throughout, new kit window & front dr, updated baths. Loc`d beside Lakeside Park w/paved walking trails leading to man-made lake. 1 block to St. Mary’s hospital. MLS 1431987. Call Alli or Paul Direct.
NEW PRICE
SO LD
$174,900 UPDATED CONDO
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519-577-6248
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Kitchener – Featuring controlled entry in welcoming lobby. Casual Elegance in this updated 2 bdrm, 2 bath, condo complete w/sep DR & in-suite laundry. Excellent location w/easy access to 401, shopping, Conestoga College & close to trails. Well maintained building w/indoor pool, exercise rm, party rm, sauna & underground parking! Recent updates: Laminate flooring, Baths 2013, Kit cabinets 2009. All appliances incl’d. Just move in & enjoy! MLS 1424165. Call Paul or Alli Direct.
$343,900 YET TO BE BUILT!
Drayton - Beautiful Mansfield III Home. Various Prices and Plans available. Model Home is at 46 Bedell Open: Mon, Tues, Wed 1-7pm and Sat, Sun 1-4:30pm. MLS 1427903. Call Paul or Alli direct.
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Drayton - Located just outside of town this Swiss style home is nestled in this huge lot. Built with family in mind complete with living room, family room, rec room and 4 bathrooms... Lots of room to grow and run you will be impressed. Many updates include; updated bathroom, roof 2013, furnace 2014, paint throughout and flooring, 32 ft. x 24 ft. workshop with hydro. MLS1427516. Call Paul or Alli Direct.
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Elmira - Large home in sought after area. Fabulous property with perennial beds and mature trees. This 3+2 bedroom home is equipped with nice sized kitchen, separate dining room, living room and recroom. Updates: Roof 2008, windows, furnace, a/c. Appliances included: fridge, stove, washer, dryer. MLS 1431350. Call Alli or Paul direct.
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Palmerston | $169,000 Charming updated century home in a quiet neighbourhood, with a large fenced yard and stamped concrete patio to enjoy the outdoors. Inside is an eat in kitchen, a large open great room, office or den, gas fireplace, wood floors, and 3 bedrooms up. Loaded with character. MLS Call Dale.
ALMA BUNGALOW ON 1 ACRE LOT A gorgeous 3 bedroom custom built bungalow with over 3500 Sq ft of finished living space located on a professionally landscaped 1 acre property. This house has it all, you can enjoy the morning sunrise from the covered rear porch and the sunsets from the covered front porch. The large kitchen with walk in pantry flows into the main living area with 11 ft, lighted trayed ceilings. The master bedroom features a reading nook, ensuite bath, walk in closet and access to the rear 3 level patio with custom gazebo. Downstairs you'll find as much finished living space as the upstairs complete with a 3 piece bathroom huge rec room. This house has to many options to list a few which are truss roof system ( no supporting walls) 2.5 car garage with over 1800 sq ft of newly paved driveway, solid ash trim, insulated basement floor,on demand owned water heater, over $90,000 in landscaping etc.
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Drayton Ridge | $364,900 The Brighton lll model, by Verdone Homes is one of many exciting models to be built. This two storey home boasts 1730 sq ft of open concept with main floor great room and 3 generous bedrooms upstairs with custom features. Various prices and options available. MLS Call Dale, to have the best selection.
Great Family Home | Fergus | $373,900 Former model 4 bedroom with loads of upgrades. Privacy deck and partially finished basement. MLS call Dale.
New Listing | Milverton | $263,900 Great location for this spacious and bright bungalow with walkout on lower level, upper deck, attached garage. MLS Call Dale.
For info on these or any other real estate enquiries, Call Dale
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Bert Martin
YOUR “LOCAL” COMMUNITY CONNECTION
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NEW LISTING!
36 Arthur Road, Heidelberg
ELMIRA BUNGALOW! Great starter or retirement home offers many updates including, flooring, paint, windows, roof, garage and front door, driveway and furnace. MLS. $314,900. Call Bert to view.
NEW LISTING! PRICED FROM $322,900 VIEW THE GROUP OF THREE Executive Freehold Townhomes, 30-60 day possession, 1977 sq.ft end unit w/loft $347,900, Model home 1286 sq.ft + fin basement $355,900, 2046 sq.ft unit w/loft $345,900. ALL OFFER oversized double car garage, main floor master bedroom, gourmet kitchens, walkouts. MLS
$429,000 Amazing opportunity to own this 4 level backsplit
on pool sized lot! 2,218 sq.ft, 3 bdrms, 3 bathrooms, bright eat-in kitchen with new counter tops, sink and faucets, appliances included, walkouts off the dinette and family room, central air, gas fireplace, newer windows. A MUST SEE. NEW MLS
NEW LISTING!
IMPRESSIVE 2 STOREY $384,900 ELMIRA Many upgrades throughout, double car
Elmira freehold (no condo fees) townhouse on quiet street offers 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, eat-in kitchen, walkout to large deck, patio and fenced yard, finished rec room and single garage. MLS $254,900. Call Bert to view.
garage & double concrete driveway, ceramic & hardwood flooring on the main level, maple kitchen with Quartz counters, stainless appliances, large island/breakfast bar, 2 walkouts, living rm. w/gas fireplace, master ensuite, central air. NEW MLS
NEW PRICE!
NEW LISTING! BEAUTIFUL 2 STOREY MATURE AREA $354,900 ELMIRA Immaculately maintained, 3 bdrms, 3 $416,000 ELMIRA Park like setting! Inviting covered front baths, finished basement, attractive kitchen with island/breakfast bar w/stools, appliances included, sunken living room w/sliders to deck & backyard, roof/13, central air, central vacuum. Steps to downtown. NEW MLS
porch, double garage & driveway, updated kitchen, bright dinette, ceramic & hardwood floors, 3 bdrms, 2 baths, walkout from the main floor family room to patio & private yard, neutrally decorated. MLS
Great starter home on quiet street offers kitchen with walkout to two tiered deck and large rear yard, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and main floor laundry. MLS $135,000. Call Bert to view.
15 YR OLD CITADEL STONE HOME $824,900 BETWEEN PALMERSTON/HARRISTON 100 acre
property offering 60 workable, 40 mixed Cherry/Maple/Ash, large detached shop. 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home with loft, floor to ceiling stone fireplace, hardwood & pine floors, maple kitchen, walkout to white cedar porch, main floor master with ensuite. MLS
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SOUTH END ELMIRA - SHOP/BAY - MULTI USE
LOG HOME ON 13 ACRES $624,900 BETWEEN DRAYTON/MOOREFIELD
Large South facing covered verandah overlooks this beautiful setting complete w/creek, spring fed pond, cedars & mixed bush. 2344 sq.ft home, cathedral ceiling to loft, 3 bedrooms including main floor master w/ensuite, gorgeous kitchen w/island, finished walkout basement. MLS
ELMIRA - 6-PLEX $1,095,000 Century Building. Captivating extensive renovations
have transpired quaint and unique apartments. 4- 2 Bedroom & 21 Bedroom units, each w/walk outs to a private balcony or deck, truly inviting! Brand new appliances in each including in-suite laundry. Open parking lot, locker rooms. Opportunity to for owner occupy or total rental investment. NEW MLS.
$349,900 Welcoming 3 bedroom bungalow, main floor amenities include master with ensuite, laundry, open concept kitchen/dinette with walkout to the private yard, oversized double car garage with walk down to a large workshop, finished recreation room with gas fireplace, appliances included. MLS
Call for your FREE Market Evaluation.
$8.50/ SQ FT Front and back entrance with 12’ overhead door. Additional 300 sq ft on 2nd floor for office/storage. MLS. Call for details. Bonnie Brubacher, Broker of Record, Royal LePage Elmira Real Estate Services, Independently Owned & Operated. 519-669-3192
GOING UNDERGROUND ON MILL STREET IN ELMIRA
The portion of Mill Street in downtown Elmira was the latest stretch to see work being done on the underground services, part of the full reconstruction of the road. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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$354,900 INGROUND POOL plus lots of play area for a young family! 2 tiered deck. Oak kitchen w/ceramic flr., W/O to back yard. 3 baths (whirlpool ensuite). Laminate floors on 2 levels. Large rec. room. Upper level family room. Recently painted! Dble. conr. driveway, 1.5 garage. NEW MLS.
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OPEN Thurs. July 31st | 6:30-8pm HOUSE 34 Eagle Drive, Elmira
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$269,900 LOCATION! Close to walking trails and across from a park. Oak kitchen, w/o to patio. Spacious rec. room & 2pc. Private driveway. Shed. MLS.
$509,900
$354,900
TRIPLEX – Lovely, updated 3 bdrm. unit (presently owner occupied) Large front porch. Remodelled kitchen, granite countertops. Updated bathrm. (Jacuzzi). Pre-engineered flooring. Lge. att’d garage. Walkup attic, full bsmt. Two one bdrm. apartments w/separate meters. Lots of parking. MLS.
IMMACULATE concept home. Kitchen w/island, open to D.A. & spacious great room w/cathedral ceiling. Ceramic & hdwd. on main level. Powder room. Oversized master bdrm. w/lots of closet space. Large rec. room w/laminate flooring. 3pc. R.I. Great neighbourhood. MLS.
$639,900
$499,900
LINWOOD - Unique, custom home on over 1 acre, backing to greenspace & overlooking the countryside. Main flr. master w/ensuite OR upper master bdrm., ensuite & hobby room. 9’ ceilings in lower level w/lge. windows. MLS.
LOADED WITH CHARACTER! Century home w/natural woodwork, hdwd. floors & 2 staircases. Cozy liv. rm. w/gas F.P., Oak kitchen. Private master w/ensuite. Updated bathrms. Det. garage & lovely yard. MLS.
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2885 SQ.FT. OF OFFICE SPACE including basement storage. Combination of private & semi private offices. Front & rear access. Parking for 10 vehicles. Great exposure on the main street. $2,900.00/mo. MLS.
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$589,000 WEST MONTROSE – spacious bungalow on a 229’ deep lot (almost 2600 sq.ft.) Large dinette with lots of windows (faces south). 14’ D.R. Fr. Drs. To L.R. Main flr. fam. rm. (gas f.p.) 3 large bdrms. (4pc. ensuite) Good serv. Entry. Main flr. laundry. Separate entry to bsmt. Lots of driveway! MLS.
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FOR SALE 3 PIECE SET with sofa, loveseat and chair, blue, in good condition. Must contact to see. 519579-7352, ask for Judy or Marc. (Williamsburg area).
RENTALS TWO BEDROOM CLOSE to downtown Elmira. Quiet building. 519-669-5798. 3 BDRM NEWLY renovated main level apartment in Elmira house. Large yard, quiet neighbourhood, quartz countertops, AC, washer, dryer, fridge, stove, microwave and dishwasher included. Available Aug. 1. Call 519-572-9160. 36 MEMORIAL AVE. 2 BR. August 1st. Excellent for seniors, private entrance. No pets. Non smoker. BBQ for tenants, coin laundry. Only $850 + utilities and $25 for parking. Please call 519-744-3711. 36 MEMORIAL AVE. sublet 2 Br bsmt apt. Aug. 1st. Non smoker. BBQ for tenants, coin laundry. $825 + utilities and $25 for parking. Please call 519-744-3711.
RENTALS AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 1, 2014. $850.00 plus hydro. Drayton 2 bedroom unit with in unit laundry. Laminate floors throughout. Washer, dryer, fridge & stove supplied. 1st floor unit. No steps from rear yard. No pets, no smoking in unit. Call Mildred Frey 519-669-1544 or direct 519741-6970. ELMIRA - 1 Bedroom apartment on 2nd floor within walking distance to down town. Coin laundry in building, fridge, stove & microwave provided by landlord. $750.00 plus hydro. Call Mildred Frey 519-669-1544 or 519-741-6970. ELMIRA - 3 Bedroom house for rent. $1400/mth + utilities. Call Ryan for details 519-502-2043.
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RENTALS TWO BEDROOM, EXTENSIVELY renovated, large apartment in Elmira available September 1st or earlier. Features include granite countertops, in suite full sized washer and dryer, stainless steel kitchen appliances including stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, and microwave, hot water tank, controlled entry system, fire alarm service, air conditioning, private balcony, parking and large storage locker. $1,275.00/ month with free August move in. Visit our website www.dukeoferb.ca or call 289-242-1736 or 519-291-0944
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GARAGE SALES MOVING SALE - July 26, 27. 1592 Maryhill Rd. Rain or shine. Single sleigh bed with dresser, Records, G. Hummels, canning jars, china cabinet, heavy duty chains and usual items. For info: 519-748-8082.
AUCTIONS
AUCTION SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS,
AT GRAY’S AUCTION & LIQUIDATION CENTRE,
5737 Hwy 23, 1 MI.W. OF HARRISTON
MONDAY JULY 28, AT 5:30 P.M. SALE CONSISTS OF: Bikes; Furniture Pcs; T. V. Stands; Elec. Piano; Fridges; Dishwashers, Large Exersize Equipment; Skid Lots of Misc, Household Items; Bikes; T.V.’s & Ass’t. Electronics; Vaccumes; Watches; Pcs of Swar; Kid's & Adult Clothing; Bedding; Books; Consumer Goods; Plus a Very Large Selection of Other Misc. Items. Note: This is a very large offering and There will be 2 auctioneers selling. LUNCH BOOTH TERMS; Cash, Interac, Visa, M.C. NOTE: Clothes will be sold in large lots, list subject to additions & deletions. Viewing from 4:00 P.M. day of sale. Owner or auctioneer not responsible for accidents day of sale. AUCTIONEERS:
GRAY’S AUCTION SERVICE INC., HARRISTON | (519) 338-3722 LICENSED & BONDED
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FAMILY ALBUM ANNIVERSARY
ANNIVERSARY
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Congratulations Mom & Dad on your 50th Anniversary
50th Wedding Anniversary
30th Anniversary Open House
Happy 13th Anniversary Rhonda
BOUZANE, LARRY | Passed
away peacefully at Twin Oaks Nursing Home, Maryhill, at the age of 77 years, on Sunday, July 20, 2014, after a lengthy struggle with Parkinson’s. | Peacefully passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital, at the age of 31 years. Erma Brubacher was the daughter of Menno and Sarah (Martin) Brubacher of RR 1, Elmira. BRUBACHER,
of Elmira Married on Aug. 1st, 1964 at Knox Presbyterian Church in Harriston.
Sunday, July 27, 14 @ Lowell & Karen Weber’s 7307 14th Line, RR1, Alma, On.
We will celebrate the milestone by hosting a dinner for family & friends who helped us to make so many wonderful memories over the years.
Love Rob
ANNIVERSARY
OBITUARY
OBITUARY
Linda & Henry Brick • Married August 8, 1964
Cleal, Joan
50th Anniversary Open House
ERMA
KAUFMAN, RONALD GEORGE
| Of Clifford passed away peacefully with his family and Pastor by his side at South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Walkerton on Saturday, July 19, 2014, at the age of 78. Local relatives are his daughters Andrea Kaufman and Leigha Carthy of Elmira.
Sunday, August 10, 2014 | 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Waterloo Knights of Columbus 145 Dearborn Place, Waterloo, ON Best Wishes Only Please
GRADUATION
RUDY, ELSIE | Passed
away at her residence on Saturday, July 19, 2014, at the age of 85 years.
Peacefully passed away on Friday, July 18, 2014, at Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital after a very brief illness. Dear mother of Deborah and Aden Martin of Elmira, Roger and Jacquie Cleal of Kitchener, Melodee and Wayde Nicholls of Cambridge. Also lovingly remembered by her six grandchildren and by her three great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her daughter Heidi and two great-grandchildren. At Joan’s request cremation has taken place. There will be no funeral home visitation or funeral service. In Joan’s memory, donations to Grand River Hospital Foundation, Regional Cancer Centre would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and may be obtained by call the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira (519-669-2207).
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Congratulations
IN MEMORIAM
Kelsey Kaster and Darcie Kaster
Lloyd O Anderson Sept. 28, 1918 - July 24, 2008 Although we smile and make no fuss No one misses him more than us and when the old times we oft recall That’s when we miss him most of all.
MARTIN, SALOME (MRS. JOHN G.) | Peacefully, on
Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Grand River Hospital, Salome (Weber) Martin, in her 83rd year, of RR 2, Wallenstein.
for Leon & Irene Martin
Please bring lawn chairs. Rain location is the Alma Community Centre.
Love your family
DEATH NOTICES
Marilyn & Terry Coupal
Love always, Betz and all the family
With great pride Fred and Connie announce the graduations of their daughters. Kelsey graduated with honours from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Environmental Business Degree and a Diploma in Environmental Assessment from the Honours Environment and Business Co-op Program. Darcie graduated with honours from Sheridan College with an Advanced Diploma in Technical Production for Theatre and Live Events. We wish you both great success and happiness in your future careers. With Love Mom, Dad and Kristen
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Kieffer, Ina Marie (nee McLean) It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of my mother on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital, one month after her 90th birthday. Loving mother, mother-inlaw, grandmother and great-grandmother. Survived by her daughter Sharon (Peter) Both. Dear grandmother of Angie (Mike) Soukup of Oakville and Natalie Both (Todd Turik) of Winlaw, BC. Loving great-grandmother to Riley, Alex and Ciel. Survived by her brother Gary (Marie) McLean of Owen Sound, and two sisters-in-law Isabell Sweeney of Durham and Marie Brown of Wallaceburg. Ina is remembered by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her loving husband Walter Kieffer (2008), brothers Allen and Hugh, sisters Louise and Violet, and her parents Jim and Jennie McLean. Ina was born June 19, 1924 in Durham, married the love of her life Walter Kieffer in 1945, and was married for 62 years. Ina loved spending time with her granddaughters and great-grandsons. Ina worked many years in retail stores as a clerk. She enjoyed having her family over for Sunday supper because she was a great cook. Ina will be missed by her special friends, Judy, Julie and Regina. Special thanks to all the staff who took such good care of my mom at Leisureworld Care Centre, Elmira. Resting at Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, where the family received relatives and friends on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Parish prayers were offered at the funeral home on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass at St. Teresa of Avila RC Church, 19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira, on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Elmira Union Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Children’s Wish Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
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LIVING HERE CHEF’S TABLE/ RYAN TERRY, FLOW CATERING
HEALTH MATTERS / MORE OPPORTUNITIES
Getting to do the little things that others take for granted
With prosthetic arm from the War Amps, 8-year-old St. Jacobs girl can now take part in more activities WHITNEY NEILSON For Mia O’Malley McLachlan, being able to skip is her own kind of miracle. The 8-year-old girl from St. Jacobs now has a new artificial arm with four interchangeable hand devices for activities like playing on the monkey bars, pushups, golfing, and her favourite, skipping. Born a left hand amputee, she’s been part of War Amps all her life through The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program. Her mom, Jody, says her daughter was delighted to finally be able to skip with a jump rope on her own. “She’s like ‘mom, this is like a miracle to me!” Jody said. “On the first day she did a couple of skips. Now we’re working to 100.” War Amps also gave her a myoelectric arm for everyday use, which allows Mia to open and close the hand by flexing the muscles in her residual limb. Jody said it helps her with tasks like zipping up her jacket or holding a piece of paper while she cuts it, things most of us don’t think twice about doing. “It gives her the ability to do so many things,” Jody said. “Through her eight years they’ve supported us in a number of ways.” Before the new arm, Mia always needed her friends to help her turn the jump rope, which they were happy to do. But in gym class when they had skip-
Mia O’Malley McLachlan couldn’t be more pleased with her new artificial arm from War Amps that lets her skip and play on monkey bars, among a host of other options. [SUBMITTED]
ping competitions, she always had to sit out and be a judge. Now, she’ll be able to compete like everyone else. “War Amps allows us as parents to give her everything she needs.” This is Mia’s third myoelectric arm. As she grows she’ll continue to need new ones. All of the arms are custom designed and fitted to suit her body. She had her first at six months old, as she was born with a congenital amputation. “It really does look lifelike,” Jody said. “The hand gets bigger as she grows.” They started the process to getting the new arm in May with three visits to Toronto. Mia was fitted with a cast and a clear fit to see if it would work when she put her “little arm,” as her mom described it, in the artificial arm. “Without War Amps she wouldn’t have all of these opportunities,” Jody said. “It gives her that ability to skip, to level the playing ground that so many people take for granted.” For Jody, it’s all about seeing the pride on her daughter’s face at discovering her newfound independence. That wouldn’t be possible without War Amps because the arms are very expensive, Jody said. Insurance covers a small portion of artificial limbs, and War Amps covers the rest. “The financial support … I can’t say enough about it,” Jody said.
Something fresh and simple from the garden to your table RECIPE NOTES Summer is in full swing and so are all of the gatherings and get-togethers. There are tons of lovely fresh produce and herbs to choose from at your local markets or maybe even from your backyard garden to make some fresh and delicious dishes to share. This week we are featuring feta bruschetta, which is a simple and delicious recipe that is always a hit and can be used in numerous applications. You can simply put it in a bowl with a spoon alongside some baguette as an appetizer, you can sprinkle it on pizza, put it in a wrap or on a sandwich or you can even add to your morning omelettes or simply on top of toast to start your day.
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Introducing Hunter Fordham Hunter completed his co-op term with us in February 2014 and we are happy to be welcoming him back as a full time apprentice. Hunter enjoys working on trucks and is excited to learn more about the automotive industry.
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WOOLWICH YOUTH CENTRE WILL be organizing a baseball game at 4 p.m. Come out and play baseball with Frank and Carlina! We will be heading to the movies so bring your permission forms and money so we can get out to see a film! For information contact Carlina or Bryanna at the Youth Centre 519-669-3539.
JULY 26 VISIT THE WTHHS HISTORICAL Room at the Old School, 1137 Henry St., Wellesley between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and enjoy displays and interesting historical facts about Wellesley Township. Free admission. BOARD GAMES DAY IN Breslau, 1-11 p.m. Join us for our next board games day at the Brelsau Community Centre (100 Andover Dr.). New people are always welcome. For more information, email boardgamers@rogers.com Admission $2. Children under 16 welcome to participate if accompanied by an adult who is also participating. FOLK MEDICINE - REMEDIES, salves, charms and brews are on the menu this week. Time-honoured recipes for herbal medicines will be brewed up PennsylvaniaGerman style. Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m. Joseph Schneider Haus, 466 Queen St. S., Kitchener. All ages: $2.25, $1.50 seniors/students, $1.25 child, $5 family. For information call 519-742-7752.
ELECTRONIC BINGO UPSTAIRS AT the St. Clements Community Centre, 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. For more information, contact Joe Brick 519-699-4022.
AUGUST 8
THA AMAZING CORBIN (ALL ages) at Elmira Branch Library, 2-2:45 p.m. Join us for a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious experience! The Mary Poppins-themed magic show is sure to delight adults and children alike. All ages. Tickets are required and everyone in attendance must have a ticket. $3 per ticket or 2 for $5. For more information contact the Elmira Branch Library 519-669-5477.
JULY 31 TODAY AT THE YOUTH Centre we will be tending to our garden patch in the Elmira Community Garden. We have some veggies coming nicely and will be ready for the picking! We will also be taking a nice walk to Mac’s for a treat. For more information call 519-669-3539.
TWEEN TIME: LEARN TO Make Balloon Animals (9-13 years) 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Wellesley Branch Library, 1137 Henry St., Wellesley. Space is limited. Create balloon creatures that you can use to dazzle your friends and family. This program is sponsored by the Wellesley Lions Club and is part of the summer reading program. For more info contact call 519-656-2001.
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AUGUST 22 H.U.G.S. PROGRAM, 9:15-11:15 AM – Meet with other parents to discuss parenting and child health issues. Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Topic: Healthy lunches and snacks for JK/SK children. No registration required. Childcare provided. For more information, call Heidi at 519-664-3794, ext. 237.
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H.U.G.S. PROGRAM - MEET with other parents to discuss parenting and child health issues. Topic: Park Day in Elmira. Meet at Gibson Park in Elmira at 10 a.m. No childcare; bring your own snack. Return to Woolwich Community Health Centre in case of rain! No registration required. Call Heidi at 519-664-3794, ext. 237 for more information.
WOOLWICH YOUTH CENTRE WILL be having a paper airplane contest at 2 p.m. The winner will win a prize from our prize boxes. We will also be doing a science experiment at 7 p.m. Come out to the Youth Centre for information or call 519-669-3539.
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THIS AFTERNOON AT THE Youth Centre we will be doing a science experiment including balloons and yeast. We will also be wandering down to our garden patch to pull weeds and check out our veggies. For more information call 519-669-3539.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.
The bicycle as we know it today helped to create the emancipated woman WEIRD NOTES
Q. Several hundred bil-
lion stars make up our galaxy, though some 70 per cent of them -- so-called red dwarfs -- are much smaller and dimmer than our Sun. Does that also dim our prospects of one day finding extraterrestrial life?
A. Not necessarily, argues Harvard astronomer John A. Johnson in “Physics Today� magazine. Although red dwarfs are cooler than the Sun, with surface temperatures about half as much, surveys indicate that they are quite likely to be surrounded by Earth-
sized planets. Furthermore, these planets tend to orbit close-in, warm enough to be inside the “habitable zone� where liquid water can exist. Indeed, calculations by graduate student Courtney Dressing suggest that one Earth-sized habitable-zone planet exists for every two red dwarfs, implying more than a hundred billion life-candidate planets in the Milky Way! And red dwarfs live much, much longer than stars like our Sun. In many respects, the study of Earth-sized planets orbiting red dwarfs is easier than for Sun-like stars. It is tantalizing that the James Webb Space Telescope (launch planned for 2018) will be able to measure the chemistry of the atmospheres of nearby red-dwarf
planets, providing direct evidence for or against the presence of life. Q. For what group in our society was the coming of the “Rover� safety bicycle of 1885 probably the greatest boon? The Starley & Sutton Co. model had both wheels the same size, thus offering the safest and most efficient combination for a bicycle.
A. Its invention casts a new light on the old quip that “a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle,� says Eric Chaline in “Fifty Machines that Changed the Course of History.� Ironically, the safety bicycle (socalled because the rider’s feet could reach the ground) helped create the emancipated “new woman� of the late 19th century. Victorian
in voluminous “bloomers.� “Although about as revealing and sexy as a workman’s overall, bloomers nevertheless showed that the wearer had legs, making Annie the Lady Gaga of her day.� Q. What’s the point or function of zebras’ highly distinctive patterned stripes?
women constrained by a modest dress code found it impossible to ride a pennyfarthing with its oversized front wheel, yet even in a floor-length skirt, they had no problem with the safety bicycle. “Thus, the long fight for women’s political and social emancipation began when they took to the streets on bicycles, giving them unprecedented mobility, self-reliance and independence.� Standing out among her contemporaries was Annie Kopchovsky (1870-1947), who as Annie Londonderry in 1895 became the first woman to cycle around the world, completing the trip in 15 months. Even more shocking to the Victorians was that she did so dressed
A. The theories go way back as scientists have looked at the ranges and ecology of various zebras and other members of the genus “Equus,� says Tim Caro of the University of California, Davis, as reported by Susan Milius in “Science News� magazine. Along the way, they’ve undermined the notions that the stripes camouflage the animals in woods or dazzle big predators into
misjudging prey movements. Instead Caro’s team found that “motion dazzle,� as it is called, does not prevent lions from catching an abundance of zebras. Nor did anything confirm that stripes facilitate social interactions in big zebra groups. Most compelling is Caro’s theory that the stripes now serve to discourage bloodthirsty flies from alighting on the animals. Flies, it turns out, prefer to land on solid colors rather than contrasting stripes. Still, Caro adds, “scientists may never know how zebras first got their stripes.�
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you “Strange But True.� Send your questions to strangetrue@compuserve.com.
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ACROSS 1. Droop 4. Bar order 7. World Health Organization 10. Blood carrier 15. Promise, for one 17. French cake 19. Coil of yarn 20. Door part 21. Mail place: Abbr. 22. Sprightly dances 24. Atomic number 85 25. Therefore 26. Man 27. Small and elegant 28. Boy 30. Awake 32. Barely make, with “out� 33. Operating theatre 34. Boston’s home 36. Ordinal number 37. Gym set
39. Alternative to a fade 41. Cherry alternative 44. “The Matrix� hero 45. Runs in neutral 46. Eastern Trabzon town 47. What “it� plays 49. Kennel sound 51. Atomic number 33 52. Diminish 53. Blast 55. European capital 56. Island for short 57. Blocks 58. ___ mortals 59. “Amen!� 60. Sewer line? 61. Kind of toast 62. Magnum 64. Popular fruit drink 65. Copter’s forerunner 66. Definitely not out 67. Baseball’s Master Melvin
69. Blown away 71. ___ list DOWN 1. Stay 2. ___ mode 3. Beauties 5. Brainiac 6. Open wide 7. Majestic plural 8. Muslim pilgrim 9. Spirit board 10. Appropriate 11. Good 12. “Get ___!� 13. Hyperion, for one 14. Actinon 16. Double-reed instruments 18. Italian province of Turin (abbr.) 23. Depart 27. Boys in the ‘hood 29. Family head 31. Little fellow
33. Smeltery inputs 35. It’s the law 38. Cowardly 40. Jiffy 42. New newts 43. Eye color 45. Small island in the Bay of Marseille, France 48. Duds 50. Switch option 52. Bleat 54. ___ green 55. “Later!� 56. King’s evil clown 57. Beryllium 58. Myalgic encephalomyelitis 63. Clickable image 64. Not so low 65. Be a bad winner 68. First prime 70. Coif
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ELMIRA BLOOD DONOR CLINIC
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Give Blood … to save lives. The Next Elmira Clinic: Thursday, July 31st 2014 from 3:00pm - 8:00pm at Lion's Hall, Elmira
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Cowboys and girls roped, rode and raced at the Kitchener-Woolwich rodeo July 19-20 at the Calhoun Stables on Durant Road between Bloomingdale and Maryhill.
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