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The Township of Woolwich celebrated Canada’s big 150 with aplomb at Gore Park in Elmira on Saturday. There were live demonstrations by the fire department, daring sword battles with the Robin in the Hood, some Mad Science, food and music. [FAISAL ALI / THE OBSERVER]
A NEW PLAYGROUND FOR tots is the first item to be tackled at Breslau Memorial Park, with more to come now that the committee overseeing its revitalization has agreed to a plan. Deemed unsafe, the original playground equipment has been removed, with Woolwich earmarking $30,000 for a replacement structure to be built this year. Further improvements, including a splash pad, are coming, subject to a community-led fundraising drive. The process had been at a standstill while the often-competing interests of various groups were being worked out. Now, the organizing committee has signed off on a tentative plan for restructuring the park and its offerings. Along with a new major feature in the form of a splash park, the plan envisions making better use of
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the space by relocating the tennis courts in a swap for some disjointed parking areas, rejuvenating the volleyball courts and adding a picnic pavilion and washrooms. Improved landscaping, trails and sitting areas are also on the list. The improvements are expected to be phased in over time as the community raises money and the township budget allows, says Ann McArthur, Woolwich’s director of recreation and facilities. How much of the list actually gets done will also depend on community feedback. The pace is largely dictated by finances. Prompted by a public outcry against a plan to sell part of the park to house a new school. The Waterloo Catholic District School Board had offered $1.75 million in cash, plus the costs of some upgrades to the community centre in return for four acres of land, FUNDRAISING | 2
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with plans to build a replacement for St. Boniface school in Maryhill. That money would have been used to upgrade the park, but residents opposed the deal in favour of keeping the park intact and raising the money through other means. With everyone on the steering committee onboard with the new plan, the fundraising efforts can be stepped up, suggested Coun. Larry Shantz, who’s a member of the group along with fellow Ward 3 representative Murray Martin. There’s a bigger hill to climb without the school board money, he acknowledged. “I think it’s something that the communities have done over the years, right? Like
all the small communities have taken care of their own parks and with help from the township,” he said of the fundraising process that has served residents well in the past. With some concrete plans and an artistic concept for park improvements, organizers can now go to the public for support, added Shantz. “I think it’s something that the community can get a hold of and start working on it, and that’s why we have a concept drawing. If they want to do any fundraising or anything like that, then they got something to work towards and a plan in place ... That’s why we wanted to go with the concept drawing originally.” Woolwich will also begin
setting aside money for future improvements, having tapped into its budget this year to remove the old playground ($5,000) and replace it ($30,000). “This year, they’ve already committed $35,000 on top of our regular operating budget down there – operating and maintenance budget,” said McArthur of township spending. “Plus we’ve dedicated one individual to go down for some parttime hours to help do some work down in the park.” Meeting last week, Woolwich councillors approved the preliminary plans to revamp the park, welcoming a madein-Breslau solution to improvements there.
“It’s been a lot of hard work to get to this place. We finally found something the group could endorse,” said
Martin of the process. Groups such as the Breslau Rec. Association are planning a number of events
where the new drawings will be on display and the public can provide feedback, said McArthur of the next steps.
SO LONG FOR THE SUMMER
Teachers from Conestogo Public School wave goodbye to the students as they leave for summer vacation on their last day of school on June 29. [ALI WILSON & FAISAL ALI / THE OBSERVER]
Celebrating Canada 150! A century ago the old Post Office in downtown Elmira decided to decorate their building in celebration of Canada’s fiftieth anniversary. The post office has since moved down Arthur Street to its current location and the heritage clock tower building was used by the municipality up until 2008. In 2013 Julianne Shantz purchased the building and extensively renovated the space creating a wellness facility for the community. The building includes one of her audiology clinics, The Ear and Hearing Clinic, along with complimentary services promoting wellness. The local newspaper of the time, The Elmira Signet, published a photograph of the elegant building adorned with banners and ribbon hanging down from the clock tower and along the building. While Shantz was researching about the building she had just purchased, she found the photograph re-published here.
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Not exempt from substance abuse issues, but townships see fewer instances FAISAL ALI WHILE NOT IMMUNE TO substance abuse issues – including the use of opioids, deemed a growing crisis – the townships are an entirely different animal from the region’s cities in many obvious ways. That said, there are a good number of similarities that are easy to overlook when comparing the urban and the rural
settings. Similarities that in some cases get ignored, suggest a new study of substance abuse in Waterloo Region. The report from Public Health looks at the issues and solutions in the region as a whole. Researchers found, among other things, that services were inadequate and that a lack of housing, food insecurity and inaccessible help were all putting a strain on drug
use in the region – both in the cities and out. “I would say overall ... the challenges facing the region in terms of substance use and substance misuse are really no different from urban to rural in terms of the range and continuum of challenges,” said Denise Squire, executive director of the Woolwich Community Health Centre, who participated in the study as part of an
advisory committee meant to guide the researchers in their work. “I think perhaps one of the difference is that for the rural townships, you probably wouldn’t see as visible or as high a proportion of the population as, say, if you were walking in downtown Kitchener.” She admitted that urban areas tended to see more of the kinds of people likely to have substance abuse
problems. “To be really blunt about it, it’s easier to be poor, to live in poverty, to have significant mental health and substance abuse issues and to survive in an urban setting because there are shelters, there are other resources and support services that are readily available in the urban centers than in the rural.” But, while the cities tended to have higher
proportions of drug use, Squire said that the problems being faced there were pretty much universal to the region. The lack of services in rural areas – Woolwich, for example, doesn’t even have an emergency shelter – makes it doubly hard for people here with substance use issues to get the help they need, she noted. ISSUES | 4
Province announces moratorium on rural school closures; local MPP paints it as a political move ALI WILSON THE DAY BEFORE ST. Agatha Catholic Elementary School closed its doors for the last time, the province put a moratorium on rural school closures. Minister of Education Mitzie Hunter made the announcement as the government overhauls the process by which school boards review schools for potential closure. The government says its new plan will improve the quality and delivery of rural education for students. The overhaul draws on public feedback heard during in-person rural education forums and from online surveys. In addition to overhauling the process for reviewing school closures, the plan will also provide a new rural and northern education fund effective this September to enhance learning experience, provide increased funding to co-operation between school boards and upgrade broadband Internet connections. It also boosts funding for special education and experiential learning.
“Our government is committed to strengthening rural and Northern education. We are increasing our investment in rural and Northern students to help ensure that they have highquality education services and programs that meet their needs,” said Hunter in a statement. While this process is being re-imagined, school boards will not be able to begin any new reviews. Although this announcement does put a pause on any further school closures, it was too late for any action on the scheduled closure of St. Agatha, as the moratorium is not retroactive. In late March, the Waterloo Catholic District School Board made its final decision to close the school effective June 2017, citing the accommodation review that showed retaining a school with just 82 students wasn’t worth the nearly $3 million needed to repair the structure. Michael Harris, the MPP for Kitchener-Conestoga, said although the morato-
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THE FLOODWATERS THAT ARRIVED June 23 receded almost as quickly, but some people are still coping with the aftermath of flooded basements and the damage left in the wake. For Kathleen SimonHendel, the water literally swept away a precious memory. Just after the flooding, she posted in the Township of Woolwich Buy & Sell Facebook group asking for help locating her dad’s memorial bench, which had been washed
away in the flooding the evening before. “On Saturday morning my mom went down to check on the bench and it was gone. The water – the low line of the water – was up to where a few inches on the back of the bench would have been showing, so the water was higher than we had ever seen it,” she said. Asking for help, she explained the bench is a memento of her father – a memorial marking his passing in April of 2016. The bench is wooden with a plaque that says, “In
memory of David John Simon – ‘Mr. Wilson’” that, before the flooding, sat along the Grand River next to the golf course in Conestogo. “He passed away last April. There was an old bench there before, and dad sort of found that secret little spot with the bench. When he passed away, our neighbours surprised us with a new bench they had made, a memorial bench to replace the old one – they are wonderful,” she said. Simon-Hendel’s father was an avid golf lover and
in his retirement could be seen driving a cart around the course and helping with the pristine lawns. “The bench is really the heart of what we call the office, what my dad called the office. It is where we go to be with my dad. The bench really became like his gravestone. We don’t have a plot for him – his ashes are scattered – so this bench is really like his gravestone,” she said. The bench, which was picked up by the Grand River following the floodBENCH | 4
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The issue is compounded by deficits in affordable housing, transportation, mental health services and treatment options. Squire says that what she’d like for the townships is to see services brought into the community. “For example, the Canadian Mental Health Association works onsite at Woolwich Community Health Centre, at our locations in St. Jacobs and Wellesley, to make their services available to the entire township,” she said. “So we don’t look at bricks-and-mortar in terms of an agency necessarily setting up in the township, because there just might not be the population base to make that economically feasible. But we can actually have those services and staff working out of community locations to be more readily available to rural residents.”
Extra funding to see three new infant spaces open at Elmira Children’s Centre FAISAL ALI THREE NEW INFANT SPACES will open up at the Elmira Children’s Centre in the fall courtesy of increased daycare funding from the Region of Waterloo. The move elevates the centre’s capacity by 50 per cent. Regional council approved the addition last week, bringing the total number of spaces up to nine. This means that the daycare centre, located at the Riverside Public School, will be able to take care of nine infants (between 0-18 months) starting in September 2017. This is something new for Woolwich. For the first time, parents in the township will have access to daycare for their infants at a licensed care centre. Before these new spaces were approved, the other options available to parents were either licensed homecare for their infants, or unregulated home care. The approval for the new
spaces is part of the gradual opening of the Elmira Children’s Centre, which moved from its original location on Mockingbird Drive in December to its new facility at Riverside PS. “There was capacity in the center for an infant room, but we had not opened it yet. In child care, it makes a lot of sense to gradually open spaces in the centre rather than doing it all at once,” explained Barb Cardow, director of children’s services for the Region of Waterloo. Council had initially approved only six infant spaces in January, even though the Elmira centre had a capacity for nine. But in April, the Region received provincial funding specifically to improve access to child care in Ontario. “We thought that it made sense to increase the spaces at Elmira to
complete the infant room, so that those other three spaces could be filled,” said Cardow. Although the new spaces are sure to be welcomed by some parents, there are still another 23 infants on the waiting list for those same services. “We know the biggest challenge for families with young children is access to child care,” said Cardow. According to a report by the Waterloo Children’s Services, in 2016 only two per cent of infants
had access to centre-based care in the region. In Woolwich, only seven per cent of children 0-48 months had access to such licensed care, while in Wellesley, that number was five per cent. In Waterloo, by comparison, that number is 33 per cent. “Yes, seven per cent – that’s very concerning,” adds Cardow. Still, the Elmira Children’s Centre is not the only option for parents with infants. Parents can register for a child licensed care spot at regionofwaterloo. onehsn.com.
New funding sees the number of infant daycare spaces at the Elmira Children’s Centre jump to nine from six.
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ing, has yet to be found. Although there have been a few tips from people who had seen her post on Facebook, they weren’t logistically in the right direction. Simon-Hendel is asking for information from anyone who may have seen the bench that means so much to her and her family to be directed to her through Facebook message or phone call (her number is listed on the public Facebook post in the group). “Social media is amazing. I couldn’t possibly search all of the rivers,” she said. “It is just amazing to have so many people know about it, and that potentially we could get it back.”
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Wellesley finds budget shortfall Wellesley’s recreation department has to find another $50,000 in its budget to make up for a shortfall attributed to an accounting error, township councillors heard this week. Whereas labour costs for full- and part-time workers were always combined as one item in the department’s budget, that process was changed for the 2017 budget. However, the township only just discovered it has been operating without taking into account the separate line item for
part-time wages,. While rec. director Brad Voison’s report did not explain in detail how the department will be making up for the $50,000 deficit, he did stress the importance of part-time staff to the operation of arenas, parks and other facilities, while going on to say it is staff’s intention to find savings in other budget lines, including overtime, engineering, staff training and facilities maintenance and supplies.
Wellesley renews pound services Hillside Kennel will continue to
provide pound services for stray dogs in Wellesley Township, as council this week approve a five-year contract renewal. In 2014, the township first retained the services of Hillside Kennel on a one-year trial period. Following the successful run, council approved an extension that had now come to completion. The kennel, which provides service to nine additional municipalities, takes in approximately five dogs or so a year. The operation has agreed to keep the same monthly retainer fee of $200 for the duration of the five-year contract.
Home Hardware an iconic brand St. Jacobs-based Home Hardware Stores Ltd. has been recognized as an “Iconic Canadian Brand” in a survey done in conjunction with Canada 150 celebrations. Interbrand Canada released “The Interbrand 150: Iconic Canadian Brands Report – Our Time to Grow” to showcase the influence and impact of Canadian brands. This report celebrates 150 of the companies, organizations and institutions that make us authentically
Canadian, some of which pre-date our country’s 1867 confederation. In the report, brands fit into three main categories: innovators and entrepreneurs, nation-builders and experience-shapers. “When we asked Canadians about the brands that have shaped and defined their lives, we heard wonderful stories that convey their deep personal connections with these brands, and reinforce their pride in being Canadian, said Carolyn Ray, managing director of Interbrand Canada, in a release. “Brands become iconic when they build an emotional connection with people’s values and beliefs.”
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Police, health officials issue warning about opioid use ONTARIO AND WATERLOO REGION have seen a rise in opioid related deaths in recent years. There are many factors contributing to the rise of overdose in the community, one being the presence of a drug called fentanyl, Waterloo Regional Police say in conjunction with Public Health and the school boards. According to the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario, the number of drug related overdose and deaths in Ontario is increasing. Local data shows that the number of overdose deaths in Waterloo Region doubled between 2009 and 2015 and continues to rise. Last week, local police reported that there were 35 suspected overdose related deaths in Waterloo Region since the start of the year. That’s nearly as many deaths as in all of 2015. “Being a parent, a neighbour, a friend or a concerned citizen in the current climate of opioid discussion can be very difficult and stressful,” said the agencies in an open letter to the public. “As residents, we may constantly worry about the safety of those around us. Drugs are part of our society and the best way to decrease harms is to have accurate information. “We are hoping this let-
ter will bring some familiarity with those around you about the current issues of drug use, including the risks of overdose, the use of prescription medications (from a pharmacy or made on the street) and the dangers of combining drugs with alcohol. This approach includes both preventing substance use and decreasing harms to those in our community who are using drugs. Overdose does not discriminate – it can happen to anyone’s family. It is important to equip ourselves with knowledge about drug use including the signs and symptoms of overdose and what to do in an overdose situation.”
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8:00 AM | Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a theft of batteries from Elliot Coach Lines in Fergus. Sometime overnight suspect(s) entered the parking lot and removed batteries from seven buses. Each bus had three batteries stolen from it, and each battery is valued at $80. The buses also had “clean power cables” removed from them. It’s estimated that a total of $3,000 worth of equipment would need replacing before the buses could be operational again. Most of the batteries would be branded “INTERNATIONAL.” Police asking any person with information regarding this to contact the
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A 79-year-old Puslinch Township man was airlifted from the scene of a two-vehicle collision at Lobsinger Line and Moser Young Road in Wellesley Township on June 29. [FAISAL ALI / THE OBSERVER]
Wellington County OPP at 1-888310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip on-line at www.csgw.tips. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000. 12:30 PM | Waterloo Regional Police responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Lobsinger Line and Moser Young Road in Wellesley Township. The collision involved two full-size pickup trucks travelling in opposite directions on Lobsinger Line. A Chevrolet, initially travelling westbound, turned left in the path of a Dodge truck pulling a livestock trailer. The force of the collision
caused both vehicles to end up off the roadway. The driver of the Chevrolet, a 79-year-old man from Puslinch Township, was taken via air ambulance to London’s Victoria Hospital, where his condition is listed as stable. The 42-year-old driver of the other truck, who is from Maxwell, was also injured in the collision but did not require medical attention. One of the cattle in the trailer had to be euthanized by a local veterinarian due to its injuries. Traffic Services attended to complete a thorough investigation and closed the intersection for several hours. Anyone with information on this collision is asked to call police at 519-653-7700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Breslau park has a plan, now it needs some action OPTIMISM WAS RUNNING HIGH a year and a half ago when Woolwich council reversed course on selling parkland in Breslau. Opponents of the plan who had come out in droves to public meetings spoke about rallying the community to pitch in time and money for needed improvements to Breslau Memorial Park without the $1.75 million offered up to make room for a new school there. Forego the money, keep the parkland, and rely on the community to raise the money itself, in partnership with the township, they told councillors, who opted out of the deal. In the intervening time since council’s change of heart in January 2016, however, little has been done. Only now, in fact, have the various community factions even agreed to a general plan for upgrades to the park. The money needed for the work is still a long way off. Thus far, changes have been limited to undertakings by the township itself, most notably in the removal of an unsafe play structure. Woolwich plans to build a new one later this year using money from its own budget. The plan, newly agreed on, calls for many more improvements to a park that certainly needs them. Poorly laid out due to expansion over the years, a reboot would help. The cornerstone of new additions to the park is a proposed splash pad. In keeping with similar projects – largely in Elmira, a lingering sore spot in Breslau – the community itself, spearheaded by the Lions Club, is responsible for raising the money to pay for that feature. Other improvements – moving the tennis courts, sprucing up the soccer pitches and dealing with troublesome parking among them – will also have to wait until both fundraising levels and township budgets allow. This will mean both improved relations between Woolwich administrators and the community – already on the upswing – and among various Breslau groups and residents. The former was a stumbling block earlier on, especially as village residents felt the sale of land to the Waterloo Catholic District School Board was a fait accompli, but the situation has improved. An agreement on a design plan for the park would indicate the latter – some internal issues – are also being resolved. Still, there are no shortcuts. Upgrades to the park are going to take time and money. Money is a particular sticking point, as the community has to raise much more, and the township will have to find room in future budgets beyond the $35,000 set aside for the unsafe playground equipment this year. There was considerable determination early last year, but that appears to have lost momentum early on. What was true then is still true today, however: the pledge to come together and raise money for the park has to be followed through to completion. The only way things get done is by the community leading the way. A big fundraising effort will be needed to upgrade what everyone acknowledges as a rundown park. The township, too, will have to act, setting its own financial plan for contributing to maintenance and upgrades at the site. Both parties will have to sit down cooperatively, trying to put aside past grievances. As Ward 3 councillors Murray Martin and Larry Shantz have noted, there’s been progress on that front. Time now for all parties to get rowing in the same direction, to take what is now simply a sketch and turn it into a reality for Breslau residents.
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Not much to come of the showdown in Qatar WORLD AFFAIRS The deadline that Saudi Arabia and its allies set for Qatar to submit to their “non-negotiable” demands was postponed from Monday to Wednesday this week. Since Qatar has already made it plain that it will not comply – it says the demands are “reminiscent of the extreme and punitive conduct of ‘bully’ states that have historically resulted in war” – the delay is a sure sign that the bullies don’t know what to do next. They presumably thought that the Qataris would buckle under their threat, and didn’t bother to work out their next move if it didn’t. So what happens now? Does Saudi Arabia invade Qatar? It could easily do so if it wanted to: Qatar has one-tenth of Saudi Arabia’s population, an undefended land border, and tiny armed forces. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has the support of Donald Trump in his
blockade of Qatar, and he could probably talk Trump into accepting an invasion too. Moreover, this is the man who committed Saudi Arabian forces to the vicious civil war in Yemen on the mere (and largely unfounded) suspicion that Iran is helping the rebels militarily. Bin Salman’s terms for ending the blockade of Qatar were so harsh that it looks like he wanted them to be rejected. The 13 demands included completely shutting down the Qatar-based al-Jazeera media group, whose satellitebased television network is the least censored and most trusted news organisation in the Arab world. Qatar was to break all contact with the Muslim Brotherhood, a largely nonviolent and pro-democratic Islamic movement that was a leading force in the “Arab Spring” of 2010-11. It was to end all support for radical Islamist rebel groups in Syria, and above all for the organization that was called the Nusra Front until late last year. (It then changed its name in an attempt to hide its ties to al-Qaeda.)
Qatar was to hand over all individuals who have been accused of “terrorism” (a very broad term in the four countries operating the blockade). It would have to expel all the citizens of these countries who currently live in Qatar (presumably to stop them from being contaminated by the relatively liberal political and social environment there). Finally, Qatar was to end practically all trade and diplomatic contact with Iran, even though its income comes almost entirely from the huge gas field it shares with Iran. Oh, and it must pay compensation for the nuisance it has caused, and accept regular monitoring of its compliance with these terms for the next ten years. The four countries operating the blockade (Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt – three absolute monarchies and one military dictatorship) are really just trying to suppress democratic ideas in the region. The accusation that Qatar is “supporting terrorism” would be more convincing if Saudi Arabia and
the United Arab Emirates had not been doing exactly the same thing. They all helped the Nusra Front with money, and ignored its ties with alQaeda because it was fighting the Shia-dominated regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Now they have all stopped doing that, but Saudi Arabia and the UAE are condemning Qatar for doing it: the pot is calling the kettle black. But the “supporting terrorism” charge does get the Americans (or at least one illinformed American called Donald Trump) on board. Qatar will pay a price for rejecting the Saudi demands. Almost all its food is imported, and in future it will all have to come in by sea or by air. But Qatar is rich enough to pay that price. In the end Saudi Arabia will almost certainly not invade. The 10,000 American troops based in Qatar give it no political protection (Washington will always put Saudi Arabia first), but the mere hundred-odd Turkish troops who are based there would help to DYER | 8
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What are your plans for summer?
»»Terry Boone
»»Mary Algar
“I have a cottage on Conestogo Lake, so I plan “Day trips to other small towns.” on spending a lot of time there.”
»»Amy Shewfelt
»»Jessyca Greenwood
»»Amy Clarke
“Enjoying the nice weather now that its finally “Spending time on the beach and getting out “I’m going to bike around.” here.” on our paddle boards with our kids.”
“In the end Saudi Arabia will almost certainly not invade.” Gwynne Dyer | 6 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON
Latest bout of construction in the region certainly no boon to poor aesthetics EDITOR'S NOTES A holiday weekend, with prime getaway weather, proved a good time to check out the construction zones usually given a wide berth the past couple of years – and likely in perpetuity – thanks to light rail transit. The changes in some stretches of King Street in Kitchener and Waterloo are fairly striking, none for the better. The meandering path of the route seems even more inexplicable with the hardware in place, detracting from some already aesthetically challenged parts of the already aesthetically challenged cities. The general eyesoredness of the area is due in large part to the train infrastructure, but also to the newer construction along the route and beyond. I’ve never suppressed the fact I find most of the modern buildings – one hesitates to use “architecture” – to look cheap ugly (because they
are cheap and ugly). That goes double for highrise buildings, which have the added negative of being both ugly and difficult to ignore, rising up as blights on the landscape. I’m no fan of tall buildings in general and modern ones in particular – there’s at least some redemption in the classic skyline of Chicago, for instance. Kitchener and Waterloo are no Chicago, but the number of taller buildings has grown, in keeping with a North American trend. Much worse atrocities can be found in Toronto, of course, where the glassand-steel wall blots out the sky and cuts residents off from the lake. Even Waterloo Region is not immune, as highrise buildings are set to become less novel than was the case. None of the existing stock qualify as pleasant to behold. Of course, that’s a completely subjective view. I’m not alone in that opinion, however. There’s lots of ugly architecture, but the problem is compounded when the eyesore is writ large, making it difficult to
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to apply to the LRT. The results will largely be negative. As I’ve pointed out before, property values have increased along transit lines established in other cities, though the density issue has met with mixed results. What has happened, however, is that gentrification of previously low-income neighbourhoods, the kind of core areas sliced through by rail lines, drives up prices and drives out those with lower incomes, precisely those who might actually use public transit. Those with money to invest in such properties do well. Those displaced, well, they don’t fare so well. And everybody else pays for the over-budget and underused transit system courtesy of their taxes. The approach adopted by the region won’t provide better transit or be costeffective. It will, we’re told, reshape land-use patterns. That’s necessary due to the aforementioned sprawl. In order to curb it, municipalities need policies to limit land use. They need to make developers pay 100 per cent of the costs of
expanding: all the roads, all the infrastructure, all the soft costs. That’s not going to happen, so we get sprawl and we all pay for it. By going along their current route, municipalities end up sending mixed signals: encouraging sprawl, and then punishing those who live in those newly-developed areas. The goal is admirable. Compact, mixed-use communities modelled on the best of European examples would be ideal outcomes, countering the North American suburban expanse that’s been the norm for several decades. There’s a big if, however, as the gamble – let’s be clear, they’re planning to spend a great deal of your money on this bet – remains something of a long shot. In Europe, densities are higher and people live within an easy walk or bike ride of most of the amenities of daily living. Because most communities developed before the advent of the automobile, they’re very much people-centric as opposed to the car-centered towns and cities of North America.
People actually do walk and cycle as a means of transportation, not just recreation. Public transit is convenient and well used. In short, the antithesis of how we do things here. Living there, you can quite easily do without a car. Of course, vehicles are more expensive, gas prices astronomical and parking spaces limited, putting a real damper on the kind of automobile enthusiasm seen on this side of the pond. The kind of development endorsed by the province’s Places to Grow legislation and embraced by LRT proponents here, would be wonderful if what we got was something comparable to the old towns of Dublin or Paris or Munich: striking architecture, walled courtyards, terrace gardens, narrow winding streets, local shops offering freshbaked bread, quaint cafés and small walk-up office buildings with brass plates announcing the names of doctors, lawyers and architects. Trouble is, that ideal isn’t KANNON | 8
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avoid. We all pay the price for the follies of others. Which brings me to the issue of increased density and reurbanization that is at the core of both provincial planning policy and the sole surviving rationale – however dubious – for Waterloo Region’s light rail transit scheme. In short, we’re told to expect more highrise buildings, like it or not. Proponents say increased density is needed to deal with a growing population. The alternative is more sprawl and loss of farmland. Those are two things to avoid. A better alternative – a shrinking population that would eliminate such pressures entirely – is never discussed. It goes against the Ponzi scheme that is our economic system. Instead of falling housing prices due to decreased demand, which is beyond-the-pale thinking in official circles, we’re supposed to shrink the supply of land even as we pump in more people to increase demand. That’s a fairly widespread economic stance, one that planners want
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
Last month, El Salvador made history, becoming the first country to ban metal mining outright, after a World Bank tribunal rejected last October a US$250 million lawsuit launched against the government by Canadian-Australian miner OceanaGold. The suit, filed in 2009 by OceanaGold predecessor Pacific Rim, based in Vancouver, alleged loss of potential profits after the company failed to meet regulatory requirements to receive a mining permit.
“I suspect that they didn’t do that previously because (Khadr) had no assets. So you’d be spending money on legal fees, coming to court with no prospect of recovering anything. So now that there are assets, in theory at least, they should be able to get the judgment enforced. … I’d be surprised if they didn’t.”
Riverside Drive will remain a one-way street following the current reconstruction of the popular route for drivers looking to bypass downtown Elmira, Woolwich council decided July 2. The road will run one-way from Church Street to Arthur Street, with a stop sign at Cross Street.
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U.S. soldier who Omar Khadr was convicted of killing should go after the $10.5 million to be paid out by Ottawa. A Utah court says Khadr owes $134 million
DYER: Real action would stir up
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defend the country if Qatar chose to resist. “We don’t need permission from anyone to establish military bases among partners,” said Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “We endorse and appreciate Qatar’s stand towards the 13 demands.” Saudi Arabia won’t risk even a small war with Turkey, so it will restrict itself to using its financial clout to stop other countries
from trading with Qatar. As Omar Ghobash, the UAE’s ambassador to Russia, told the Guardian newspaper last week: “One possibility would be to impose conditions on our own trading partners and say that if you want to work with us then you have got to make a commercial choice (to boycott Qatar).” But that’s not likely to work either. Prince Mohammed bin Salman has started another fight he can’t finish.
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likely to translate here, the land of vinyl siding, asphalt and big-box retail. In all the talk of more human-scale communities, there’s no mention of aesthetics. For me, that’s the make-it-or-break-it part of the equation: our ugly built environments foster neither pride of place nor a desire to be out on foot interacting with the place where we live, something to enjoy in its own right. It’s going to take a monumental effort at creating something better to get us out of the suburban model: Shifting
from our box of a house to our box of a car to the box where we shop and the box where we work. The insides may be nice and comfortable, as we shut out the world and the others who happen to live in the same town, but the shared spaces are not conducive to creating the kind of community envisioned by proponents of a liveable city. What we’re likely to get is the worst of new construction springing up along a transit corridor used by few and creating a major hindrance to the rest of us still trying to get around in a timely fashion.
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Diving into a new season
Stone-cold approach to competitive fishing
Woolwich Wave kick off the competitive season with a big turnout at Fergus meet
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The team is well on its way to playing L3 next year as they top the London league with a record of 17-0-1. “We have been having a decent season so far but the Woodstock tournament has for sure been a highlight for us,” he said. Although none of the girls came away with a goal
MANY RIVER ANGLERS KNOW about how to find fish, where to position themselves for the perfect drift, what flies or lures to use, how to wade quietly, how to cast and a slew of other things that will help them catch fish. Few know the secret to getting to the best spot ahead of their fishing buddy, however. It is gravel. If you are an angler with a competitive streak, gravel is your best friend. And all it takes is a few perfect pieces. That piece should be small, pointy, hard to see and just the right size to slip into your buddy’s waders or wader boot. You don’t want something too big or gaudy, otherwise it will be easily found. I prefer to drop the piece of gravel into my friend’s waders or wader boots when he or she decides to step off into the woods to answer nature’s call. Then, when they return, I begin donning my own waders. If you do it right, your friend will not know he has a sharp piece of gravel in his waders until he has taken his second or third step towards the river. Then, he will curse, go back to the car and remove his waders,
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Swimmers from the Woolwich Wave competitive swimming team competing in various strokes and lengths at their opening meet of the season in Fergus on June 24. [ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER]
Wolfpack U13 girls make it to finals of Woodstock tourney Up against some tough competition, Woolwich squad puts on a strong performance, says coach the area for youth soccer, the Wolfpack girls had a phenomenal outing for their first time attending the tournament, which saw participants from London, Brantford, Kitchener-Waterloo and Hamilton. While the Sarnia Spirit took the U13 girls’ tournament, Steer said he is extremely proud of the girls and optimistic for the rest
of the season. “We had two wins and a loss in round robin play,” he said of the tournament. “We beat London FC 3-1 in the semi finals and then we lost to a terrific Sarnia team in the final.” That 5-0 loss came at the hands – well, feet – of an opposing team that was stacked with some pretty amazing players, he said.
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THE WOOLWICH WAVE SWIM team kicked off the 2017 season with their first meet in Fergus on June 24. Some 35 swimmers from the team competed in a variety of events against the other South Western Ontario Recreational Swimming Association (SWORSA) swim teams, the Fergus Flippers and Kincardine Kippers. “Everything went really smoothly,” said Erin Schmidt, Woolwich Wave team manager. “Generally speaking, everybody did really well.” The team came away with five wins in the individual medley, seven wins in freestyle, three wins in backstroke, five wins in the breaststroke and seven wins in the butterfly. Swimmers are allowed to enter three individual events, as well as competing in relay events. They choose from four options for the individual events, and the medley relay or free relay for team events.
“We do four different strokes, and different combinations. Freestyle, which is normally front crawl – you can swim anyway you want, but pretty much everybody does front crawl because it is the fastest – backstroke, breast stroke and butterfly,” she said, noting that depending on the age group they compete at different lengths of the pool. Swimmers are required to pass a pool swim test to participate, meaning that they must complete at least Level 4 swimming instruction, or be able to swim at least two pool length laps without support. The club, which meets Tuesday and Thursday nights at the Woolwich Memorial Centre pool, allows for swimmers from ages 6-18 the opportunity to work on swimming skills while having fun and enjoying competitions throughout the summer. “It is quite an age difference. It is actually quite
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empty the boot out and return to the river. If you have planned things right, he will then find one in the other boot a few steps later and go through the process again. By the time he finally steps in the river, you should probably be taking a selfie with your third or fourth trout. And that’s when you should welcome
him to fish your spot – and while you are patting him on the back, drop in your last piece of gravel down his waders. This last one should be small enough to infiltrate its way to the boot. That’s important because if a stone too big drops down into his boot via the back of his waders, your buddy might ask to call the trip
short due to an “emergency.” You don’t want that. You want him to be annoyed not alarmed. This last one is a slow burn. Depending on how many fish you have already caught, your buddy might fish with that little pebble irritating him for an hour or so. Eventually, however,
he will step on shore remove his waders, and remove that piece of gravel. Now is the time to act concerned, so go on over – and, just after he dumps his waders, drop in yet another tiny, jagged piece of gravel. This is risky, but if you do manage to get away with it – for the fourth time – your friend just might try
to fish without waders – which is also fun to watch in a cold trout stream. Not to brag, but I’m so good at this that I’ve had buddies try to sell me their really expensive waders for a discount rate on the spot. Most will begin that pitch by saying the waders they have worn all year are suddenly the wrong size, when you both actually
know they have something jagged inside that is causing annoyance. That’s when you find what a jerk your fishing buddy really is, by the way. The point is all it takes is a bit of gravel to turn a good fishing day into a great one. Just be careful you don’t get caught. You don’t want your buddy to give you the boot.
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in the finals at the tournament their top overall team scorer, Jadyn Calder, has been recognized as the ninth overall score leader in their league, the South West Regional Soccer Association. Each of the goalies have had exemplary seasons, mentioned Steer. In the regular season play Ainsley Milne has posted one shutout while Hannah Moore has a pair. This was no different in the tournament, where Steer credits their success to the fantastic goal play. “We had a good round, our two goalies played really well throughout the whole tournament, Hannah Moore and Ainsley
Milne who really helped us out a lot, both playing with injuries at the time too. That was key for us,” he said. “We are really proud of making it to the finals in this tournament in Woodstock.” The U13 girls’ regular season record to date is 5-4, with a +/- average of eight after 19 goals for and only 11 goals against. The team’s season begins in May, which Steer says is unique to their soccer program and allows the girls to play competitive hockey, ringette and basketball in their off-season from October to April. “Our girls team is truly a seasonal soccer team. We play at the rep level, but a lot of our girls play other sports in the winter,
including rep hockey (ringette, basketball). So we get together early spring to start training, while most of the teams we play against are teams that would play soccer, for the most part, all year round,” he said. “We are kind of proud of the fact that we do offer in Woolwich the unique ability to play other sports in other seasons, and then when its soccer season, we play soccer.” The seasonal competitive team helps to build well-rounded athletes from a young age and keep the sport fun, he noted. “It keeps them fresh and energized about soccer, so to speak. They get excited to come and play in April – it is not boring.” This is the second year
The Woolwich Wolfpack U13 squad after their final game at the Walter Kirchner Tournament in Woodstock. An annual tournament that saw over 2,000 competitors over the course of the two-day event. [SUBMITTED] the team has been intact, with Steer and head coach Rob Milne – each of the girls turning 13 within 2017. Steer has high hopes for the remaining season, which will keep the girls on
the pitch until September. “Our current league record is five wins and four losses, but we’re about to go on a big run,” he said. “We have got still a couple of months left in the season
and we are excited about that as well.” The team will be headed to their next big tournament next weekend in Cambridge.
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fun, because the younger kids get a kick out of seeing the older kids swim,” she said, going on to add it is great to watch the kids compete over the years as they get older. This year, the organization has just over 45 kids registered. Schmidt says the sport allows for kids to enjoy exercise, fall in love with a sport they can enjoy their entire lives and facilitate friendships. “It is a pretty amazing exercise. I see a huge difference in my kids,” she said. “I think it is kind of a lifelong thing; looking at them now, I kind of wish that I had done something like this when I was a kid. A lot of people swim when they get older as exercise. “Even though it is an individual competition for the most part, a lot of the kids who train all year round
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have some really great friends. As a competitive sport it really is a lot of fun.” Swimmers train throughout the year, with three sessions annually. Prior to the current summer session, which runs May to August, there’s the winter session, January to April, and the fall session running between the summer and winter sessions. “We get different kids at different times of the year, but there are a core group of them who train all year long,” she said. The summer session offers the chance for competitive events. The Woolwich team competes in four swim meets each summer against the SWORSA swim teams. Following Fergus last month, there’s Kincardine on July 8, the semifinals held in Elmira on July 29, and the finals held in Wilmot in August. “It is very intense for a few weeks, but it is not like it’s all year. It is a very ‘recreationally competitive club’,” she said. “It’s a pretty big commitment, but it is fun in the summer for these couple of months.” In addition to the commitment by parents to facilitate youth swimming, Schmidt said the team is supported by a lot of parents who volunteer at the meets with marshaling, timing and logistics to make sure they run smoothly over the summer.
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Seasonal workers already heading back to Ontario farms Produce growers such as Martin’s Family Fruit Farm are among the biggest users of migrant labour, which is considered a crucial part of the operation given the shortage of local workers STEVE KANNON Most often associated with harvest time – and out in larger numbers then – seasonal workers can already be found on farms throughout Ontario. That’s certainly the case with St. Jacobs-based Martin’s Family Fruit Farm, for instance, where some 40 seasonal workers have been busy tending to the apple trees, with plenty of pruning and planting to be done ahead of the busy harvest time that ramps up at the end of August. At that point, their ranks swell to about a hundred. Across the province, some 2,500 workers are already at work on fruit and vegetable farms under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP). By the height of the growing season, more than 17,000 workers are expected to be placed at more than 1,450 agricultural operations. Most migrant workers come from Mexico and Jamaica, but also from some smaller Caribbean countries such as St. Lucia and the Bahamas. Each country participating in SAWP maintains a liaison service or consular office in Ontario to help look after the general welfare of agricultural workers and help them navigate any issues or complications they may face while working here.
“Of the many different temporary worker programs in Canada, ours is the only one that offers 24-hour a day assistance to our workers directly with people from their home country through a liaison service. That is part of what make SAWP unique, and also plays a significant role in why it’s so successful,” said Ken Forth, president of Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services (F.A.R.M.S.), which administers the program. Liaison services from each participating country are open year round – their role contributes to a repeat of 80 per cent of the seasonal agricultural workers each year. The liaison service is instrumental in recruiting and selecting the best candidates for placement of successful applicants on Ontario farms, providing workers support on a wide range of issues during their term of employment, the organization reports. “Essentially the liaison staff act as advocates for the workers and help them with anything they need 24 hours a day – whether that’s a medical emergency, help with paperwork or help with issues they may be having at home,” Forth said. Established in 1966 in response to a critical shortage of available domestic agricultural workers, SAWP continues to serve the
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At this point in the season, there are about 40 seasonal workers on the payroll at Martin’s Family Fruit Farm of St. Jacobs, where Ken Martin checks out some of the items in the retail store. [STEVE KANNON / THE OBSERVER] same role 51 years later, connecting Ontario farmers with a reliable source of supplementary seasonal labour. Because SAWP is a
“Canadians first” program, supplementary seasonal workers are hired from participating countries only if agricultural operators can-
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Farmers believe they are tied up in enough red tape already, and really don’t want any level of government imposing more restrictions or rules on their operations. As well, they are keenly aware that the public is keeping a closer eye on them than ever. They know it’s actions, not words, that will convince the public, and hopefully governments, that they are acting responsibly. Farmers can continue asking age-old rhetorical questions about why the public would ever think they would be insensitive to the environment when they and their families actually live where they work. These are good questions, but I get a feeling that the way our what’s-in-it-for-me society has evolved, logic doesn’t carry as much weight as it used to. The matter remains though: how do farmers figure ways to produce food that renders them a profit, while keeping regulators and the public satisfied that they’re farming responsibility? One example emerged recently as a result of the ROBERTS | 16
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environment ministry’s keen interest in the Great Lakes, and the way farming practices contribute to phosphorus and algal blooms in the southwestern Ontario watershed and Lake Erie. Farm groups got together more than a year ago, said they were going to take leadership addressing the problem, work collaboratively with others, and now have. They’ve formed the Thames River Phosphorus Reduction
Collaborative, focused on the agriculturally significant Thames River, which flows through the heart of farmland in southwestern Ontario. This collaborative group will develop innovative tools, practices and technologies to reduce phosphorus entering into southwestern Ontario waterways. Here’s the situation, as described by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, one of the participants. The Great Lakes is the
largest freshwater system on Earth, holding 20 per cent of the planet’s fresh water. A new plan, The Domestic Action Plan, is being proposed by the federal and Ontario governments to reduce phosphorus levels in Lake Erie. The plan has huge implications for farmers. It targets a 40 per cent reduction in the total phosphorus entering Lake Erie, and supports initiatives developed between Canada and the U.S. targeting a 40 per cent phosphorus
level reduction by 2025. Excess phosphorous from U.S. and Canadian sources that runs into municipal drains can promote the growth of algal blooms in downstream water bodies, like Lake Erie. Indeed, the western basin on Lake Erie has experienced several algal bloom incidents in recent years, disrupting the ecosystem, causing the closure of beaches and resulting in a ban on city drinking water in Toledo, Ohio. The Thames River col-
laborative group says it will create tools and practices for farmers to address circumstances such as run-off from excessive rainfall that contribute to the problem. The group has already gathered best practices from around the world and is looking into how they can be applied in Ontario. The federation is working with similar groups organized across the province to evaluate agronomic practices to reduce nutrient loss.
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jobs for Canadians are created in the agri-food industry for every seasonal agricultural worker employed through SAWP at Ontario farms. The seasonal workers play a critical role in Ontario agriculture, says Kevin Martin, president of Martin’s Family Fruit Farm. “It’s key for all horticulture. That’s not just an On-
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ing and transportation on top of the wages, but farm operations simply can’t find local people to do the work. “It’s not to save money. It’s a greater cost,” Martin said, noting seasonal workers are the only option. “There isn’t actually an alternative.” A study released last summer by Guelph-based Agri-food Economic Systems identified SAWP as a key reason Ontario’s hor-
ticulture industry is able to generate $5.4 billion in economic activity and approximately 34,280 jobs. The report found that chronic labour shortages continue to challenge the agricultural sector due to aging demographics, competition with other sectors and fewer numbers of young people pursuing careers in farming. As a result, demand for workers under SAWP is projected to remain steady.
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Mark Klein-Horsman with some of his work at his Elmira studio.
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Elmira-based artist Mark Klein-Horsman is trying his hand at a range of creations as he sets out on a career FAISAL ALI IN THE STUDIO OF young local artist Mark KleinHorsman is a collection of works, some beautiful and scenic and others delightfully twisted – all of them put together in a diverse range of mediums. There are oil paintings of natural settings etched onto barn-board portraits, and hand-sculpted candleholders in the shape of skulls. Overlooking the studio is the grisly sculpture of a very demonic-looking goat creature with seven eyes and seven horns, and a set of wicked sharp teeth. In its left flank is an enormous gash, exposing the creature’s desiccated ribs and a dark heart. The fur of the sculpture is real goat’s fur; the heart is made of silicone, and the gory mess beats and spews blood into a fountain with the working of a discreetly connected hand-pump. “I love creature design,” says Klein-Horsman. “I get to bend the rules of physics and nature and combine creatures to make realistic, different creatures.” Klein-Horsman is an artist of broad talent, practicing variably as a painter, sculptor and makeup artist. He grew up in Crosshill, but is now based in Elmira,
where he hopes to establish himself as a professional artist and develop his style. He’s young, but the 22-year-old has already put together a growing résumé. Right out of high school, Klein-Horsman began working for the renowned Canadian sculptor of Christian iconography, Timothy Schmaltz. Klein-Horsman worked extensively for the artist on a number of projects. Perhaps the most accomplished work might have been the life-sized sculpture, Jesus is Homeless, which was personally blessed by Pope Francis last year, and which now permanently resides at the Vatican. “It’s pretty awesome. It looks great in my portfolio,” he said about the work. “I don’t know, it feels good to be like ‘oh, yeah, I worked on that,’ and you see it around.” The sculpture depicts a figure sleeping on a bench, wrapped in thin blanket all but concealing his frail body from the elements. Only the man’s feet are visible with unmistakable scars of nails, leaving little doubt of who this person is. Klein-Horsman worked with Schmaltz to sculpt the entire work from start to finish. After working for Schmaltz, he moved on
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from sculpting to make-up artistry, attending CMU in Toronto to earn his diploma. Earlier this year, the young artist even had the opportunity to work in design for the upcoming new Star Trek TV series, Star Trek Discoveries – though he can’t say too much about that just yet. “I just really find that fantasy world and sci-fi and all that stuff very intriguing I guess, and I just wanted to be on that crew that got to create that stuff. [They] got to use their imaginations to create the monsters and creatures that you see in film,” he says. “So I did everything from sculpting to molding to casting in silicone – all of that.” Klein-Horsman is still figuring out how to make a living as a artist, and for the time being will be around Elmira and Waterloo Region. He’s also teaching himself to sculpt and create digitally – the absolute dream for him would be to work on a movie like the planned sequels to James Cameron’s blockbuster film, Avatar. Examples of Klein-Horsman’s handiwork can be seen on either his Facebook page, or his Instagram: @ markkleinhorsman.
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WED. JULY 26 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of quality furniture; tools; household effects; antiques; primitives; collectables; and miscellaneous items to be held at the KW Khaki Club 2939 Nafziger Rd south of Wellesley for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com SAT. AUG 5 at 9:30 AM Consignment auction of machinery; tools; farm related items; household effects; and miscellaneous items to be held at the farm of Sylvester Martin at 327095 3rd Concession outside of Maxwell. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com
FARM EQUIPMENT NEW HOLLAND 310 Baler w/ bale thrower, working condition.Westfield grain auger, pto driven, 7� x 41’, like new condition, stored inside. New Holland skeleton type bale elevator, 32’ w/1/2hp electric motor. Mildmay Lion threshing machine, 24�x36�, working condition, rebuilt and repainted in 1969, on rubber wheels, steel wheels also included. 519-506-2064.
FARM SERVICES BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS Agricultural Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-5744141 or 519-669-2045. KILN DRIED CORN & CORN SCREENING Delivered by Einwechter. Minimum 15 ton lots. Call George Haffner Trucking 519-574-4141 or 519669-2045. OAT & PEAS FOR FORAGE COVER CROPS - Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-5744141 or 519-669-2045.
FIREWOOD GERBER’S FIREWOOD SERVING you for over 10 years. Your #1 source of quality slabwood and bodywood. Delivery available. 519-656-2057.
WILL BUY OLD and used horses and ponies to go direct to plant in Quebec. Will buy all types, drug form required but will buy either way. TOP PRICES PAID. Contact Calvin Kuepfer for prices at Horizon Trail Equine at 519-272-3290.
WANTED CASH FOR OLD watches, jewellery, all gold and silver, coins, military, toys, records. Call Terry 519-242-6900or 519210-0551. gallamore@golden. net 40 years experience, fair honest prices. Will travel. WANTED TO PURCHASE. Toyotas 2003 to 2014. Any condition. High mileage, body or mechancial damage all accepted. Pay up to $9,000. 519-242-4287. WE NEED - Primitives, benches, crates, boxes, crocks, cast iron, cupboards, old farm tools, hand tools, cast iron & old metal, stands, vinyl-jazz/ rock/blues, picture frames, paintings. Not charity store stuff. Iron Bucket 519-787-8287 leave message. St. Andrew St. W., Fergus.
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quantity of Waterloo County primitives; pine flat to the wall cupboard top; cookstove; chairs; press back chairs; wash stand; smoke stand; bench; large crocks Welding Brantford crocks; Burns Toronto jug; and many other pottery jugs and crocks; banana bike from Toronto; butter boxes; cast iron kettle; flat to the wall blind cupboard; childs sleigh; comb box; lanterns; old light fixtures; end tables; stool; cradle; milk cans; local church pew; drying cupboard; variety of trunks; tri lights; spinning wheels; blanket box; old bench; work bench; display cases; fishing gear; bubble gum machine; canes; yardsticks; drop leaf table; matching single bed (dresser and desk); Krug desk; couch; wooden ware; sad irons; old games; half moon table; wool winder; Eastlake dresser; cast iron pieces; childs sleigh; shilling crocks; old doors; tin toys; hockey game; wagon wheels; lamps; steamer trunks; wood boxes; wooden kitchenware
AUCTION SALE OF Antiques, tools, household goods and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd, 2 miles south of Wellesley, for Walter & Irene Nudyk, Winterbourne, Howard & Louise Dessler, Waterloo & additions, on Saturday, July 22nd @ 10:00 a.m. Auctioneers -Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.
SERVICE IS AVAILABLE from a Morgan stallion standing 16 hands. Black, sire is 16 hands, dam is 15.2 hands, semen is available. Contact Creekside Morgans 519-5958838 and leave a message.
CROSSWORD PUZZLER
To be held at 7536 Reidwoods Drive in Elmira (approx. 2 kms NE of Elmira) for the estate of the late Barry Bauman on:
FRIDAY JULY 21 at 4:00 PM - Clearing auction sale of quality furniture; household effects; tools; and miscellaneous items to be held at the Milverton Rec Complex 40 Temperance Drive in Milverton for Garron (Garry) Irwin of Milverton. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com
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With strawberries in season, Bloomingdale held its annual strawberry social Jun. 21 to celebrate the arrival of another delicious crop. Strawberry desserts had them lining up at the community centre. [FAISAL ALI / THE OBSERVER]
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P.O. Box 158
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3 BEDROOM APARTMENT, close to downtown, within walking distance to all amenities. Secured entrance, all appliances including laundry. Gas fireplace, one floor. Call Hugh at 519-669-5533 after 6:00pm or daytime 519-7465111 ext. 295.
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RETAIL/CONTRACTOR/COMMERCIAL SPACE AVAILABLE in Linwood. Two- Units up to 1000 sq. ft. each. Phone Don 519-698-1018.
COMM/ INDUSTRIAL FOR RENT 800 SQ. FT. $750/monthly. M2 zone. 8’x20’ Storage Trailer $150. Business/ hobby/storage/contractor/ catering service. Roger Roedding Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage. 519-744-2211, roger.roedding@gmail.com
TRADES & SERVICES A CHRISTIAN LADY offering reliable cleaning, pet and housesitting services for private homes in Waterloo Region. Please call 519-4045751. References available.
GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALE - 42 Riverside Dr. W. July 7th - 5 to 8 p.m.; July 8th 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lots of household items and children’s toys.
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Hot Summer. Hot Market. List Now! Alli Bauman Paul Martin Sue Wideman SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT
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ELMIRA – Transform this 2150 sq foot former duplex back into 2 units quite easily. Great for an investor, or someone looking for a mortgage helper. With a mix of original character and new finishes. The basement has a finished 25x13 rec room and powder room with loads of space for your family to spread out.
ELMIRA – Make this your family home! This house has a separate dining room as well as a dinette beside the kitchen, a walk out to the back deck and lovely yard, original hard wood floors and a beautiful sitting room in the front to watch the world go by. Park out of the sun in the car port, as well as parking for 2 more. Close to downtown Elmira, the rec centre, library, parks, and schools, this is the perfect spot for a growing family.
SOLD $465,000
Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage
Drayton – Welcome to this beautifully decorated and well maintained 1400 sqft semi-detached situated in the lovely town of Drayton. Spacious kitchen boasts ample kitchen cabinets and family sized eating area with patio doors leading to your gorgeous yard backing on to green space. Sit on your deck and enjoy the quiet. The basement has new carpet and a spacious recreation room, 2 pc bath and laundry room. The upper floor is tastefully decorated and newly painted with new hardwood in 2016.
3 Arthur St. S., Elmira 519-669-5426
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SUN, JULY 9 1-3pm 31 Dales Drive, Drayton
$325,000
ENJOY CAREFREE LIVING in the quiet town of Drayton in this 7 year old solid brick BUNGALOW. The main floor layout is bright and functional and the eat-in kitchen has a patio door that leads out to a huge back deck with built in gas line to the BBQ. The fully finished basement is an entertainers dream featuring 9’ ceilings, new carpeting, pot lights, lots of windows, a 3 piece bath with glass shower, and 4th bedroom complete with walk-in closet! Walking distance to all amenities, just minutes from Conestoga lake and 25 min to Waterloo. WELLESLEY – Well-kept open concept home on a deep lot and backing onto green space. Located on a quieter dead end street, this is the perfect starter home. With spacious rooms on the main floor, the fantastic kitchen and eating area and L shaped living room are great for entertaining, with patio doors and deck overlooking the back yard. The good sized garage has stairs leading to the basement. There is an extra bedroom in the basement, an unfinished recreation room awaiting your personal touch and a large laundry/utility room with a bathroom rough-in.
SOLD $399,900
$349,000
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LOCATION! LOCATION! Lovely yard siding & backing to greenspace. Unique custom built home w/ spacious dining area and living room w/numerous windows & fireplace. Large master w/fireplace & cheater ensuite. Rec. room 4th bdrm. & 3 pc. bath. Parking for 4 cars! MLS.
Sat, July 8th 1-3pm 15 Pintail Dr., Elmira
46 MCGUIRE LANE, ELMIRA
54 PINTAIL DR., ELMIRA
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$439,900
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$849,900
$339,900
OVER 3700 SQ. F OF FINISHED SPACE. 4+1 Bdrm, 4 bath executive home in sought after area of town. Open concept first floor. Kitch w/ walk-in pantry and island overlooking forested back yard. Spacious rec room with n.g fireplace, wetbar and pool table area. This home is one of a kind! MLS.
GOOD VALUE! Lovely fenced yard. Main flr. kitchen, D.R. L.R. and fam. room (could be a master bdrm). as well as two bdrms. upstairs. Renovated bath. Newer windows. Some hdwd floors. MLS.
131 ORIOLE PKWY., ELMIRA
39 RIVERSIDE DR. W., ELMIRA
19 FALCON DR., ELMIRA
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION – Backs to greenspace. Large L.R. Laminate on the main level (2015). 3 bdrms. Updated windows, garage door, furnace, ele. panel& softener. Bsmt. walkup. MLS.
build you a beautiful two bedroom, two bathroom 1,400 sq ft townhouse with no steps from the curb to the kitchen sink, located only 35 minutes from Waterloo or 20 minutes from Stratford. Pick your colours and finishes and enjoy this new chapter in your life.
66 RIVERSIDE DR. W., ELMIRA
BETTER THAN NEW! This 2 yr. old semi is finished from top to bottom! Dark cabinetry w/pantry, backsplash & dishwasher. Ceramic flrs.In bathrooms. Spacious master w/walkin closet. FOUR bathrms (3pc. ensuite).Finished rec. room w/laminate flr.& lge. window. Stone patio & shed. Central air. Softener. NEW MLS.
$369,900
Townhouse – Retire to the friendly $319,900 2townstorey of Milverton – Let Conestoga Carpenters
OLD S $399,900 BRICK BUNGALOW BUNGALOW. Lots of windows! Hdwd floors (main flr.) Mudroom. Rec. rm. bdrm. office area & 3 pc. in lower level. Lots of extra parking. Quiet street. MLS.
living in this brand new semi-de$315,000 Accessible tached bungalow with no steps from the garage or
front entrance. There is still time to choose from some optional layouts including a second bedroom or separate dining room. With an office, main floor laundry and walk-in closet in the master bedroom, this will be a beautiful home to enjoy. Located in Milverton only 35 minutes to KW.
More NEW HOME plans + lots available! ADDRESS: 3 Arthur St. S., ELMIRA DIRECT: 519-503-2753
$344,900 WELL MAINTAINED. 3 bdrm. semi with fenced yard (west facing) walk out from dinette to patio. Engineered laminate flooring throughout. Finished rec room w/ 4 piece bath. Long driveway. Shed. Quick closing available. MLS.
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tree lined Street in a gorgeous family neighbourhood. Grand 1914 red brick home offers inviting covered front porch. Plenty of original woodwork throughout this 2000+ sq.ft 2 1/2 storey home with finished loft space. Main floor living rm with gas fireplace, hardwood floors, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, finished basement, detached double car garage, walkout to private backyard, MLS.
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FREE Market Evaluation Family with beautifully landscaped property offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, formal dining room, walkout basement, large deck to enjoy the view. MLS. Call Bert to view.
$239,000
BUSINESS FOR SALE in 2,000 s/f building. Building is owned by business seller and is available for lease. Business consists of HVAC sales and service, duct systems installations, commercial and residential boilers sales and service. Price includes sheet metal fabricating equipment, special hand tools and inventory. MLS. Call Bert for information.
in and enjoy! Extremely well maintained and updated home, open concept main floor layout, spacious kitchen/dining area open to the sunken family with gas fireplace, walkout to deck & fenced yard, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, huge unspoiled basement ready for your finishing touches! MLS.
bungalow + finished walk-up basement!! Eye-catching home with luxury upgrades throughout. 11' & 9' ceilings throughout, hardwood floors, Entertainers dream kitchen offer 12' granite island, main floor master suite, walkout to covered patio, oversized recreation rm with pool table + 2 bedrooms in the basement. NEW MLS
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FAMILY ALBUM BIRTH NOTICE
IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORIAM
Brooklyn Grace Haffner
Lewis Brindley
Shawn R. Martin
In Loving Memory of Brandon Nickel
Born: May 12, 2017
In loving memory of our dear Husband, Father & Grandad
July 10 , 2016 th
July 6, 2013
Shared times, shared memories, shared joys … these special things will always keep you close Love, Mom, Dad, Brittany and Bailey
OBITUARY
Weight: 7lb 1oz Time: 11:58 am Length: 19 inches Place: Kitchener
who was lost to us, July 3, 2012.
Parents: George & Crystal
Always loved and remembered
ANNIVERSARY
Happy 50 Wedding Anniversary th
DEATH NOTICES HERTEIS, GERALD JOHN | May 23, 1934 - June 29, 2017 Passed away peacefully at Innisfree House, Kitchener on Thursday, June 29, 2017.
It’s amazing how one very long year without you, has gone by so quickly.
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JOHNSON, BRIAN | At Lis-
Roy & Lena Roth Married July 8, 1967 - July 8, 2017
Your family and friends want to wish you a very happy 50th Wedding Anniversary. May the Lord richly bless this time of celebration.
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Near Hespeler | $995,000 RARE 5 ACRE gentleman's hobby farm. Ever flowing trout stream , 5+ stall split level barn, 1 acre paddock, 1835 log cabin/cottage, bush, 3 bedroom brick bungalow with a walk out basement, lower level garage, detached 2 car garage/shop, 4 season sun room, custom “antique” dining room. Great for family or retirement. MLS Call Dale.
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OBITUARY Weber, Ion M. Passed away peacefully on Monday, July 3, 2017, at St. Jacobs Place, at the age of 86 years. Beloved husband of Emma (Frey) Weber. Dear father of Vera and Ray Shantz of Floradale, Murray of Guelph, Ray and Evelene of Wingham, Ron and Barb of Okotoks, AB, Shirley and Willard Martin of Elmira. Stepfather of Leon and Erma Frey, John and Nancy Frey, all of Pennsylvania. Ion will be sadly missed by 10 grandchildren, 19 greatgrandchildren, 11 step-grandchildren, 18 step-great-grandchildren, and the Ivan Sensenig family. Lovingly remembered by sisters-in-law Lucinda Weber, Salome Martin, and brotherin-law Murray Harris. Predeceased by his first wife Elmeda (Martin) Weber, parents Elam and Veronica (Martin) Weber, brothers Christian and Violet, Aden, Orvie, and sisters Maryann and Noah Martin, Minerva, and grandchildren Dwayne, Carolyn, and Judy. The family received relatives and friends on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 from 1-4 and 7-9 p.m.at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira, where a family service was held in the funeral home chapel on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 9 a.m. followed by burial and public service at Elmira Mennonite Meeting House, 68 Church St. W., Elmira. Special thanks to the staff at St. Jacobs Place and Care Partners for their wonderful care.
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Wright, William John (Bill) Passed away at the Juravinski Hospital, Hamilton on Saturday July 1, 2017, at the age of 67 years. Bill Wright, of Elmira, is lovingly remembered by his partner Dulce Wale and was predeceased by his first wife Bonnie (Rau) Wright (2012). Loving father of Stephanie and Marv Schaus, Ryan and Lori Wright, and Jamie and Nicole Wright. Loving Pa to Tegan and Cade Schaus; Gavin Wright; and Emily and Brenden Wright. Dear brother of Sharon and Mike Straus, Judy Wright, Paul and Barb Grosz, and Joanne and Paul Straus. Also lovingly remembered by Bonnie’s family: mother-in-law Arlene Rau, brothers and sisters-in-law Vicky Rau, Tracy and Doug Winslade, Brad Rau, and Chris and Steve McCullough. He was predeceased by his parents Ross and Kay (Schwartz) Wright, his father-in-law Ron Rau, brothers-in-law Ron Rau Jr. and Wallace (Bimbo) Rau, and sister-in-law Cheryl Stemmler. Bill owned and operated J.R. Wright Construction Ltd. for 46 years. Bill was a member of the Elmira Lions Club, an avid Blue Jays fan, an avid sportsman in his younger years and in later years he coached many successful seasons with Woolwich Minor Hockey. At Bill’s request cremation has taken place. There will be no funeral home visitation or public service. As expressions of sympathy, donations in Bill’s memory may be made to Friends of Hockey. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.
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Graduates create some real mementos of their time at school With a Robert Munsch-penned book and a painstakingly crafted quilt featuring the handprints of then entire student body, Grade 8 grads really up the ante on St. Teresa tradition
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ALI WILSON A LONGSTANDING GRADUATING CUSTOM in Elmira has resulted in some oneof-a-kind Grade 8 projects to be on display at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Elementary School long after the students’ time there is over. The school has a tradition that sees Grade 8 students complete some kind of task or project ahead of their graduation and journey to high school. This year, two groups of students tackled projects larger in scope than the graduates had ever attempted, resulting in the birth of an original storybook written by one of Canada’s bestselling authors, Robert Munsch, and an immaculate, handmade Canada 150-themed quilt. French teacher Mary Baldasaro saw the complexity and originality of these projects developed by the students and addressed them as potential options to carry on the tradition. “When these opportunities came up, I simply suggested to the students and to the Grade 8 teacher, Mr. Lawrence, that these two projects could be received as gifts to the school,” she said. “What made them different was the amount of student effort required to accomplish each one.” The projects turned into a total creative adventure for the students, allowing
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Michéle Siebel-Achenbach and Fiona Bernard hold up their gift to St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Elementary School, a quilt with the hands of each student on Canada 150-themed fabric. [ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER]
them to end their time at the school completing a truly unique memento of their time at St. Teresa. “The experience of each project was remarkable in that there was no template. The projects were larger in scope than they had ever attempted – they could imagine it, but they didn’t know where to begin,” she said, noting that the students had to figure out what the steps would be, and decide how to accom-
plish them. The projects were spearheaded by Emilya Hillwood-Solomon and Alexis Zettler, who developed the storybook idea, and Fiona Bernard and Michéle Siebel-Achenbach, who lead the quilting project. Each expanded to include groups of students that helped complete the gifts in time for graduation. Bernard and SiebelAchenbach, both being very interested in
design, wanted to make their Grade 8 project into something creative. With the help of their French teacher, the girls thought of the idea to make a quilt for Canada’s 150th birthday. Based on the book ‘These Hands’ by Dave Gunning, and in conjunction with St. Teresa’s description of people as a hand of Christ, the girls collected 200 handprints – those of the entire student body – to join together the school’s
theme and the celebration of Canada 150 on the quilt. The project took the girls more than 100 hours to complete, with joined help from additional students and teachers in order to present it at their gradation last week. In addition to the presentation, was that of the original storybook ‘Crazy Loopers’ by Robert Munsch.
SUMMER CALLS FOR PICNICS, whether simple with a blanket and wicker basket or elaborate with lace and china and flowers, it does not matter. Picnics are fun and a great excuse to linger over food. Have you noticed that food tastes better when eaten outdoors? So does coffee! (Yes, I take coffee on all my picnics.) This sandwich loaf is scrumptious and will not get soggy before you get to where you are going and find a perfect spot. You can use different meats and cheeses than what is listed here, but be sure to use the cream cheese because that is what makes the sandwich. This recipe makes two loaves, but if you need one loaf use only half of each ingredient. So pick a beautiful setting and pack up a picnic with friends for a memorable time!
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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.
Do have a cow, man, as both man and beast are squeezing out other species WEIRD NOTES
Q. What’s the story
behind the line: “Birds of a feather can rob together?�
A. As David G. Myers and C. Nathan Dewall tell it in “Exploring Psychology,� in 2009, thieves broke into a Berlin store and stole jewelry worth $6.9 million. Left behind by one of the thieves was a link to his genetic signature—a drop of sweat. But when police analyzed the DNA, they found two matches from identical twin brothers. “The court ruled that ‘at least one of the brothers
took part in the crime, but it has not been possible to determine which one.’� Apparently, some birds of a feather can rob together with impunity. Q. Which are we — Planet of the Cows, or Planet of Homo sapiens? Stay tuned for a rather weighty discussion.
A. Bear in mind we can estimate both cattle zoomass and human biomass with a fair degree of accuracy, reports Vaclav Smil in “IEEE Spectrum� magazine. In 2015, the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations put the global cattle count at about 1.5 billion head, but that was before necessary adjustments for age and sex distribution, yielding a total live cattle zoomass of
some 600 million metric tons. Similar adjustment must be made for humanity’s biomass, taking into account the age and body weights of populations. For example, “low-income countries have much higher shares of children than affluent nations (in 2015, about 40% in Africa compared to about 15% in Europe). At the same time, the rates of overweight and obese people range from negligible (in Africa) to 70% of the adult population (United States).� Given a total of 7.4 billion people, the global anthropomass was about 370 million metric tons. So, the numbers say Planet of the Cows it is. But that’s not the complete picture. Taken together, both cows and
humans occupy much of the available land, leaving too little space for the multitude of other species. Concludes Smil: “No wonder we are in the midst of mass-scale species extinction, with no readily acceptable and effective relief in sight. By 2050 there will be 9 billion people and, most likely, 2 billion cattle, together augmenting their already crushing dominance of Earth.� Q. We’ve all heard that humans have a poor sense of smell compared to other mammals, such as dogs and cats. Yet recent research labels this “a 19th-century myth.� Why?
ence� magazine argues that the poor reputation of the human sense of smell is undeserved, based on philosophical biases and errors of interpretation. In fact, there’s a remarkable consistency in the number of neurons in the olfactory bulbs of all mammals, from mice to humans to elephants. Furthermore, the results of odor discrimination tests depend critically on what is being smelled. “Dogs may be better than humans at discriminating the urines on a fire hydrant and humans may be better than dogs at discriminating the odors of fine wine, but few such comparisons have actual experimental support.� On the other hand, experiments have shown that humans are 1000
A. Rutgers University behavioral neuroscientist John McGann in “Sci-
times more sensitive to certain odorants than are mice or monkeys and we can discriminate between more than 1 trillion compounds. As McGann explains, “Each person produces a distinct odor‌ that permits the discrimination of kin from non-kin‌. The contents of this ‘body odor cocktail’ can drive mate and food choice, as well as communicating information about anxiety and aggression‌ Indeed, our sense of smell is much more important than we think.â€?
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. Went slowly 5. Thermonuclear explosive, briefly 10. Ficus religiosa 15. Ethereal 16. Danced, in slang 17. “Brave New World� drug 18. Despot’s duration 20. Beating of one’s heart 21. Church part 22. Retire from military service 24. No longer working: Abbr. 25. Underhanded, to put it nicely 27. Portable, circular dwellings 29. Expressing disgust 31. Clinton, e.g.: Abbr.
32. Mozart’s “L’___ del Cairo� 35. Central pillar of a circular staircase 37. It comes straight from the horse’s mouth 39. Unruly crowds 41. “__ as I say ...� 42. Bread maker 45. Slow 46. Network of infected machines 48. “___ on Down the Road� 51. “___ takers?� 52. Central locations 53. Stake 55. Computer key 56. And so on 57. Small cave 59. “The ___ Ranger� 60. Greeting for a dude or a bro
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Sandwich for a Crowd 2 loaves Italian bread, unsliced (about 1 lb. each)
61. ___ cry 63. Decorative case 64. “Encore!� 65. Bandy words DOWN 1. “Wheels� 2. Bassoon, e.g. 3. Ashtabula’s lake 4. Miniature 5. Bounce 6. Paris exchange 7. Eye 8. ___-eyed 9. Spelling contest 11. “Cast Away� setting 12. Soap ingredient 13. Astound 14. Voice box 19. It may be proper 21. Extreme boozer 23. Born’s partner 25. Lilac, e.g. 26. Fail miserably
28. Small-time 30. Turmoil 33. Mrs. Dithers in “Blondie� 34. Leave high and dry 36. “___ go!� 38. “Super!� 40. Shaggy breed 43. A chip, maybe 44. ___-friendly 47. Dedicated lines 49. “Act your ___!� 50. Victorian, for one 52. Yours truly 53. Two of us 54. Hideous 58. Like the last Beatles concert, 1969 62. Distinctive atmosphere 63. Fat letters
1 – 250gr. spreadable cream cheese 1 cup shredded old cheddar cheese 3/4 cup sliced green onions 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 lb. thinly sliced, fully cooked ham 1 lb. thinly sliced, fully cooked smoked turkey 12-14 thin slices dill pickle
loaves, top and bottom. Layer ham and turkey on top and bottom halves. Place pickle slices on bottom halves. Gently press top and bottom halves together. Wrap each loaf in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1-2 hours. Cut into 1-1/2� slices to serve.
Cut bread in half lengthwise. Hollow out top and bottom of loaves, leaving a 1/2� shell. Combine spreadable cream cheese, cheddar cheese, onions, mayo and Worcestershire sauce. Spread the cheese mixture over cut sides of
Serves 12-14 people.
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Pop-up libraries give residents partial access to library services XXXXXXXXX FAISAL ALI While plans for a permanent library in Breslau have stalled, and Hawkesville still remains without one, residents of both villages need not travel very far, or even cross municipal lines, to get their books. Starting this year, the Region of Waterloo Library (RWL) is running pop-up libraries within the communities to provide some basic services. Once a week, the libraries will roll out to the Breslau and Hawkesville community centres, letting people browse the small collection of books, print their library cards, and pick up whatever materials they’ve requested from the branches. “The pop-up service is our way of bringing library services out into the community in spots other than our physical branches,” explained Kelly Bernstein, RWL’s library services manager. Beyond the basics, the mobile libraries are planning to roll out more of the programming and services available at the larger physical branches. Right now, there’s the pop-up family storytime available at all locations, promising an evening of reading, song and other fun activities for the whole clan. The Cambridge location, meanwhile, at the Clyde & Scotts Women’s Institute, is starting a book club for adults – and more is likely on the way. “We’ve been talking amongst ourselves – our staff – about bringing our other library services out to the pop-up,” says Bernstein. “We have a computer trainer who might come out to do computer lessons
Kayley Kaufman staffs the pop-up library at the Hawkesville Community Centre Tuesday evening. [FAISAL ALI / THE OBSERVER] with people onsite at the pop-up. We have a large local history digital collection now and we have a staff member who specializes in that, so we might send her out to talk about local history.” The services on offer are a bit sparse at the moment, but the pop-up library program is still very much in its early stages. There are four locations at the moment, with the Hawkesville and Breslau pop-ups starting in April and May of this year. The plan, says Bernstein is to gauge people’s interest and usage of the services before deciding to expand or discontinue the service in December. However, Bernstein is optimistic. “We have had inquiries from other communities out in the townships to bring public service out to them, or maybe go out to the arenas or other community groups. There seems to be a demand, and we seem to have hit on something that people are asking for.”
The pop-up libraries are available from 4-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Hawkesville Community Centre, and Wednesday at the Breslau Community Centre. The family storytime follows the library hours at each location, running from 6:30-7 p.m. “We really think this is a great service, and I’m curious to see where it goes from here.” A permanent library for Breslau is still being discussed at this point. A permanent facility was part of a proposed new school, but was put on hold when Woolwich turned down the bid from the Waterloo Catholic District School Board to buy four acres of Breslau Memorial Park. Now, the township is looking at other options, says director of recreation and facilities Ann McArthur. “Certainly it’s still on the table. Staff have met with the regional library staff to see if it’s feasible, what we would need to see, is it something we would have to build, is there existing space that we could partner on to put in a library, or would we have to build a stand-alone? So that’s really just getting started at this point,” she explained. “Certainly the region would like to see a branch in that location based on the population and the expected population growth in that area, and we’re certainly here to help augment their services and help facilitate that if at all possible. “So certainly it is back on the table and discussions have started. We’ll see where that goes in the next six months.”
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The journey to create the book happened by chance when the girls, longtime fans of Munsch, invited the author to speak at the school’s Catholic education week. “We decided to invite Robert Munsch because we loved his books as kids, and we still do,” said HillwoodSolomon. Munsch couldn’t make the event to guest speak, but offered to write an original storybook with their classmates’ names in it. The students decided to send forward the names of their kindergarten reading buddies instead. Shortly after, the author sent them Crazy Loopers.
After receiving the story, Hillwood-Solomon and Zettler decided to put illustrations into the book. “We asked our peers to help. With Taylor, Jaydn, Mackayla, Lejarvey, Camryn, Cody, and Odessa’s help we were able to finish in time,” said Zettler, noting that they were given the creative freedom to imagine what the ‘crazy loopers’ would be. Although neither of the girls consider themselves artists per se, they are proud of how the book turned out. “It was really fun. He was my favourite childhood author, so to illustrate his book was a dream come true for me. Honestly, I
love his books so much,” said Hillwood-Solomon of Munsch’s contribution. Baldasaro explained that working together really made these projects into the success that they are today. “They came to realize that they needed help, and they had to ask for it. There is not much in the world that cannot be achieved in this way. That’s where the learning is. It’s not about the book or the quilt, but about learning to value others, and to recognize that you need a variety of people and talents to accomplish things,” she said. The gifts will now be on display at the school for all to enjoy.
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