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Hawkesville course a boon for road racing Some 430 cyclists took to the streets in Wellesley Township last weekend for the KW Classic event SCOTT BARBER Sunny skies, a strong breeze and dry, mostly road apple free roads greeted some 430 cyclists for the 28th running of the KW Classic. For the second year in a row, the race took place in Wellesley Township, on the streets of Hawkesville. An official stop on the Ontario Cup schedule, the race featured some of the best amateur cyclists from across the province, averaging speeds of over 40-kilometres an hour. “The riders love the course,” organizer Blake Ellis said. “It’s picturesque, there is
More than 400 cyclists participated in the KW Classic in Hawkesville June 7, with elite riders averaging speeds over 40-kilometres per hour.
Elmira and District Horticultural society ready to celebrate Ontario Garden Week
WHITNEY NEILSON With Ontario Garden Week kicking off on Saturday, the Elmira and District Horticultural Society’s junior gardeners have been busy preparing their plots. The group of five started in May and will tend to their gardens beside the Elmira Skate Park until September. “When I asked them last year what would they like to plant this year corn was one of them,” organizer Irene Dickau said. “And then I thought ‘okay, corn.’ One
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girl had success with her squash so I will do the three sisters: the corn, the squash, and the beans. I’ve given them five flowers they’ll grow. They will have an herb again like last year they have to research and do a little spiel on it.” The gardeners showed off their progress to their family on Wednesday. Some of their parents helped with the initial planting. Dickau will also be teaching them about heirloom seeds. The
Jillian Beamer, Sarah Forester and Nicole Forester have been working on their gardens of vegetables, herbs, and flowers since May. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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Shemira Sheriff’s Grade 4 French immersion class held a poetry cafe to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House, in support of former John Mahood Public School student Zachary Cressman.
should be in a health class as well. So the students have a project where they are supposed to help someone with weak bones. They ask their friends and family for information and they find out on the news about
The reaping is underway and the gamemakers are hard at work plotting the most wild and creative course yet. After a year off, the Grand River Amazing Race returns June 20, centred around Kiwanis Park in Kitchener. This time, organizers have gone to great lengths to style the event after the mega-popular book and movie series, The Hunger Games. “Everything is mirrored after the movies and books and we have had a lot of fun with that,” event coordinator Leanne Husk said. “We were looking for something that would allow us to be creative, but also challenging at the same time. The very first year we really stuck to simple minute to win it type challenges, and we kept getting feedback that people wanted it to be harder. So it kind of gravitated towards (reality television program) Survivor-type challenges, and we’ve also incorporated themes each year. Last time (in 2013), it was the special forces theme, which was a lot of fun.” The motif really shines in the lead up to the event, Husk said, pointing to some of the promotional materials and videos the group has put together featuring Hunger Game’s jargon like “the reaping,” “tributes,” “gamemakers,” and “surviving victor mentors.” It has been a successful formula, having brought in over $100,000 from 20112014, with another $22,000 already donated for this
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John Mahood students eager to give back SCOTT BARBER French immersion students at Elmira’s John Mahood Public School showed un esprit de générosité this month, as Shemira Sheriff’s Grade 4 class donated more than $200 to the Ronald McDonald House charity. The class raised some $400 total at their annual French café in May, where students hosted their families for an evening of coffee, treats and poetry. Inspired by former John Mahood student – now at
Park Manor Public School – Zachary Cressman, who is being treated for apalastic anemia, a rare blood disorder, the choice of where to donate the money was obvious for the class, Sheriff said. And it certainly provided an extra boost of motivation. “We have been doing this for three years now,” Sheriff explained. “It’s really the students’ project. So every year, after they have raised the money at the cafe by selling pastries that are donated, they decide where
they want the money to go. So they do some research and they talk to their parents and they come back and we talk about it. We put the choices up on the board and then they vote.” It’s a great way to get the kids thinking about their values and the importance of charity and volunteerism, she said. “The way the Ronald McDonald House came about this year was because of Zach Cressman.” The Cressman family of Elmira have been staying at the Ronald McDonald
House in London, which provides accommodations for families with children undergoing treatment at hospitals far away from their homes. Zach has been in hospital since mid-February, requiring platelet and blood transfusions several times each month. It has been a very challenging period for the family – doctors still aren’t sure how or why he developed the illness – but the support from the community and the Ronald McDonald House have been a big help.
The class also purchased gift cards for Walmart to donate to families at the school who are struggling to make ends meet. Ronald McDonald House representative Kelley Montfort visited the class June 5 to accept the donation. “The best part of my job is getting to meet kids like all of you who take care of your families and your communities and you understand that it is really important,” she told the class. “You should all be very proud of yourselves.”
Comic submitted by Breslau PS class wins Dairy Farmers award SCOTT BARBER Having learned about the importance of eating healthy, calcium-rich foods and maintaining an active lifestyle, Wendy Rudd’s Grade 5 class at Breslau Public School put their knowledge into a series of educational comic strips. As part of the Dairy Farmers of Canada’s Power4bones program, the class picked out their favourite of the bunch – Chanithi Bandaranayake’s – to rep-
resent the class in the organization’s annual contest. Submissions were collected from all across Canada, and out of the thousands of colourful and creative comics, Chanithi’s re-
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corn they planted was an heirloom, so they’ll learn the differences between that and modern strains. They’re also hoping to attract some monarch butterflies with the common milkweed they planted. Last year’s gardeners fared well for the most part. “We had pretty much success in growing all the crops. There may have been one or two where the crops did not develop but then that was also an issue
with the child not cultivating or not paying attention to what was growing and that takes a little time to develop,” Dickau said. “The one had planted pumpkins and probably the little seedlings got stomped on or cultivated or something.” There was plenty of rain last summer, which meant less watering. They just had to keep on top of the weeds. Participants harvested tomatoes, spinach, lettuce, carrots, onions, and beets. She notes the onions were especially
good. A groundhog caused some issues, so they had to secure their fencing to keep him from tunneling in to chop off the plants. This marks the third year for the junior gardeners. “The first year that I started we had 10. But there Barb Finn had gone into the schools and drummed it up. We have some difficulties. Ten is a good group if they’re all keen on gardening. We’ve been talking about the drop in getting kids into the club,” Dickau said.
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They’re considering increasing the age grouping. Right now it’s open to children seven to 10, but they might change the age limit to 11 or 12 to attract more children. “I know some families you get one of the children to come and the others aren’t ready yet. That was the case in the one family where the oldest daughter started and she went two years and now the young-
est daughter is going two years,” Dickau said. The horticultural society will also be celebrating Ontario Garden Week with a trip to St. Jacobs Country Garden on June 15 to learn about fairy gardens. As for why they started this club, she said it helps keep the kids occupied and engaged in the community. They’re also spending more time outdoors, learning, and gaining an appre-
ciation for where their food comes from. “This is a foodie area and I hear it from my relatives, ‘oh you’ve got such a nice area for all of this produce.’ So these kids need to know this gardening. And gardening is a top pastime for people. And they get their own food, they take it home and eat it and that way they learn to appreciate other food stuff,” Dickau said.
Big push for blood donations in support of Zach Cressman Typically aiming for 115 units of blood at its Elmira clinics, Canadian Blood Services collected 161 units, welcoming 49 first-time donors, at a special clinic in support
of Zach Cressman. The 12-year-old was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder that requires frequent blood transfusions. Given the large response from the community on
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And winning the prize money led to some valuable discussions about charitable organizations that promote healthy eating and physical activity. After some debate, the group picked Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart Program, because it helps lowincome families take part in youth sports. They were also interested in the organization’s support for the upcoming Pan Am and Para Pan Am games, Rudd said.
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Hahn auditor to be appointed The committee looking into Woolwich councillors Scott Hahn’s election expenses meets Tuesday to appoint an auditor. The brief meeting of the Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee will see members review three quotations before picking a firm to do the work. While open to the public, the session scheduled for 1 p.m. in council chambers will not be hearing from the public. Hahn is under scrutiny for the report he filed with the township outlining expenses related to last
fall’s municipal election. Hahn’s official record of expenses, available online at the township’s website, amounts to just $358.40, including the $100 nomination fee due when he filed his papers to run in the election. That’s well below what the other five candidates claimed as expenses related to their candidacies. Members of MECAC were unanimous in their call for an audit of his election financial statement.
Dumped barrels removed from site After two weeks of uncertainly, all 24 barrels of toxic waste illegally
dumped on a Conestogo-area farm were removed on Thursday. Safety-Kleen, Waste Management and another private operator who did not wish to be identified stepped up to clean the mess for free after government officials refused to help. The barrels, some of them leaking, were discovered May 24 in a haphazard pile on Michelle Shannon and John Weber’s farm on Weeby Place. Testing by Safety-Kleen and the MOE found that while most of the rusty old 55-gallon barrels contained oily water, sludge and acids, two had high levels of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs). Primarily used as a coolant in transformers and capacitors, PCBs
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Hospitals show improvement
Both Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s General Hospital found something to cheer about in the latest analysis of hospital services by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Grand River Hospital compares well to its large community hospital peers across Canada in 10 of 13 health measures, it says. St. Mary’s performed better than the national hospital average across three key hospital indicators.
Grand River Hospital has made a 12 per cent improvement in emergency department length of stay while experiencing a nine per cent increase in patient visits. GRH continues to see improvement in a key hospital-wide measure of patient outcomes. Preliminary reporting for the 2014-2015 fiscal year shows GRH’s hospital standardized mortality ratio (HSMR) has improved to 66, a further advance from GRH’s score of 72 in 2013-2014. GRH’s score for 2013-2014 was among Canada’s best ten HSMR scores. St. Mary’s was among the top achievers in Canada for three consecutive years for low percentage of patients readmitted to
hospital within 30 days of their initial discharge. In 2013-14, 7.1% of patients returned to St. Mary’s urgently within 30 days after discharge, compared to the national average of 8.9%. St. Mary’s also continued to perform better than the national average in HSMR for 2013-14, achieving a score of 79 versus the national average of 84. For 2014-15, St. Mary’s HSMR has been further reduced to 73. It, too, reduced wait times, as the wait to see a physician or nurse practitioner upon arrival in the emergency department was reduced by 35% from 5.4 hours in 2012-13 to 3.5 hours in 2014-15.
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Police warn residents about home-renovations scams The Ontario Provincial Police are warning citizens about the potential of various home renovation scams, appealing to the residents to report any suspicious activity. Various types of scams, such as driveway paving, lawn-care services, roofing, home appliance sales for items such as air conditioners or water heaters, usually begin with a cold-call door knock by someone offering to do repair work and/or sell merchandise. Often, the suspects claim to be in the area for just one day and use hard pressure tactics to convince the homeowner
to purchase the service or item. Specifically, police are noticing an increase in door-to-door asphalt sales. While some companies are reputable, it is up to you, as the consumer, to do your homework and ensure that the company you are hiring is legitimate and not just there to take your money, police warn. Oftentimes, the company will quote you for a certain amount, and by the end of the actual work, that price has increased threefold and the quality of the work is less than desirable After receiving cash deposits from customers,
these suspects often do not return with the merchandise as promised nor do they arrive at a later date to complete the purchased service. In some cases, the service purchased is completed haphazardly and at a much higher cost than previously agreed upon. The target victims of this crime tend to be senior citizens but all homeowners may be susceptible to this type of fraud. Police note that legitimate companies will not offer you a deal which sounds too good to be true nor expect a business decision immediately without a written quote. Residents
are advised to ask for and to check business references. Be vigilant with all door to door business propositions and report any suspicious activity to police for further investigation, police advise. If someone comes to your door, ask to see some identification. You do not have to let them in and they must leave if you ask them to. Before you decide to pay any money, take the time to find out about their business and their offer. Contact the Competition Bureau at 1-800-348-5358 or visit www.competitionbureau. gc.ca.
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8:30 AM | A mountain bike was stolen from the front porch of a Flamingo Drive, Elmira residence sometime between 3 a.m. and the time of the report to police. 8:58 AM | An Alma man was charged with ‘careless driving’ after driving his Ford truck into the back of a Toyota Venza driven by a Cambridge man who had stopped for the flashing signals at the railroad tracks crossing Arthur Street south of Elmira. Both vehicles were damaged, with minor injuries reported. 9:31 AM | Two vehicles collided at the roundabout at the intersection of Arthur Street and
3:08 PM | The same roundabout was the scene of a minor rear-end collision that caused a total of about $1,000 in damage to both vehicles involved. 3:21 PM | Two neighbours on Hampton Street in Elmira were involved in a minor collision in a driveway. 8:43 PM | A 16-year-old St. Jacobs girl was charged with ‘careless driving’ after striking a parked car on Centre Street in Elmira. Damage was reported as minor.
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3:25 AM | Police and firefighters were dispatched to Deer Run Park near Northfield Drive and Bridge Street for a suspicious fire. Upon arrival the fire was observed to be centered around the plastic slide and where it connected to the play structure. Firefighters extinguished the fire, but damage is estimated at a couple of thousand dollars. Anyone who observed anything or anyone suspicious in the area
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Senate changes just the first step against corruption HAVING LOOKED INTO THE expenses of 116 current and former senators, Canada’s AuditorGeneral flagged 30 as fishy, recommending nine of them be referred immediately to the RCMP for investigation. While the number seems, well, conservative, it’s a good start in what should be a wider effort to shine a light on the mismanagement and corruption of officials throughout the government. The Senate is an obvious place to get going. Currently plagued with scandals courtesy of the likes of Pamela Wallin, Mac Harb, Patrick Brazeau and, not least, Mike Duffy, the red chamber has long been known as little more than a plum spot for patronage and payback. Canadians are primed for change there, but are well aware that government is rife with similarly useless and graft-prone positions, not to mention waste on a grand scale. In that light, this week’s report from the Auditor-General was no shocker. “We found that the oversight, accountability, and transparency of senators’ expenses was quite simply not adequate,” it reads. “We also found that senators did not always consider the requirement to ensure that expenses funded through the public purse were justifiable, reasonable, and appropriate. We have noted areas where senators could make decisions that would be more economical for taxpayers.” With some of the concerns identified, the Auditor-General then recommended improvement in the oversight and accountability of senators’ expenses. Not least among them is that senators no longer police themselves, instead handing oversight to an independent body. More transparency and tighter rules are required, as this report notes of the fuzzy rules – those same vague policies being exhibit A in Duffy’s ongoing trial, the scene of revelations about the misdeeds of the Harper government. Critics have long noted that aside from being undemocratic, unaccountable, illegitimate and unnecessary, the Senate is stacked with people who clearly aren’t required to show ethical behaviour, let alone acting as a sober second thought. The Senate Ethics Officer has been the opposite of effective, in part due to a lack of independence. Rather, the office is under the control of a committee of senators. Still, violations of Senate ethics rules are not penalized in any way, and the rules do not require senators to be honest, and allow senators to make decisions even if they have a financial interest in the outcome (as long as the decision applies generally to a broad group of people or organizations). Moreover, conflicts of interest that senators have are not made public unless a senate committee approves it; senators can accept the gift of unlimited travel, even from lobbyists; and senators may sit on the boards of businesses and so they can be essentially inside-government lobbyists for those businesses. Measures to ensure actual change in the Senate are needed, if unlikely. Politicians and bureaucrats intent on maintaining their places at the trough want no part of a culture of accountability despite our growing distrust and disgust with their ilk. A loss of faith in politics and politicians can be tied to the way business is done in Ottawa, the provincial legislatures and local town halls. Politicians have long exempted themselves from rules that apply to others. Changes such as tighter controls on election funding and fixed election dates, would inject additional credibility into a system that has fallen into disrepute.
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What form of Russian aggression is the West standing up to? WORLD AFFAIRS Just before he sat down to a traditional Bavarian meal of sausages and beer with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the start of the G7 summit on Sunday, U.S. President Barack Obama told the media that one of the meeting’s priorities would be discussing ways of “standing up to Russian aggression in Ukraine.” Which begs the question: what kind of aggression are we talking about here? There are unquestionably Russian troops in the rebel provinces of eastern Ukraine, and that is certainly an act of aggression under international law. (The Russian troops there are definitely not just volunteers lending the rebels a hand while they are on leave, as Moscow maintains. How can we be sure? Because soldiers on leave do not take their tanks and artillery with them.) But is this a prelude to a Russian invasion that would take over all
of Ukraine, as Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko recently alleged? If it is, it would require a whole different level of response, and the result could easily be a new Cold War. Is it also the first step in a Russian campaign to take back everything that used to be part of the Soviet Union, and before that of the Russian empire, as many in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Georgia and other former “Soviet Republics” fear? If so, “standing up to Russian aggression” would be an even bigger task, involving a major NATO troop buildup in Europe and probably a new nuclear arms race. Might Russian President Vladimir Putin actually be the next would-be world conqueror, out of the same mould as Napoleon and Hitler? In that case, get ready for the Third World War, because it’s unlikely that anything less would stop him. So exactly what kind of aggressor Putin is matters quite a lot. Here’s a clue: Putin was first elected president of Russia in 1999, and for his first 15 years in power he didn’t attack anybody. (He
responded very toughly to the cretinous Georgian attack on Russian peacekeeping troops in South Ossetia in 2008, but he didn’t start that war.) On the whole, would-be world conquerors don’t wait 15 years before making their first move. They get started as soon as possible, because it’s a big job. After three months of non-violent demonstrations against Ukraine’s proRussian president, Viktor Yanukovych, in the winter of 2013-14, and after a day of shooting on Independence Square (the Maidan) in Kiev that killed at least 50 protesters and three policemen, Putin agreed to a deal on February 21 that promised new elections in Ukraine within a month. It was always puzzling why the demonstrators went out onto the square and spent three bitterly cold months there demanding that Yanukovych quit right away, given that elections were due in Ukraine within a year. Why not stay warm at home and vote him out next year? He couldn’t do anything irrevocable in the meantime. Never mind that. The
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How will the Canadian soccer team fare at the Women’s World cup?
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“We’re going to win it all.”
“Christine Sinclair will score seven goals.”
“They will do really well.”
“They’re going to win the tournament.”
“They’re going to kick-butt.”
“For financial and environmental reasons, the region should consider using a landfill instead of thermal technology.” Catherine Newman | 8 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON
It’s much more harmful not to let kids just get outside and play EDITOR'S NOTES I was surprised to see a newswire photo this week of Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban joining a group of kids in Montreal for some road hockey. No, not that Subban would delight some young fans that way – he’s known for such things – but that there were kids actually out playing in the streets. My own observations show road hockey is an increasingly rare sight, in line with fewer kids outside just having fun – just being kids, in fact. Certainly the number of young people playing outdoors – whether a game of ball hockey, some pick-up baseball, tossing a frisbee, passing a football or a far-ranging, yardhopping game of chase – is much lower than it used to be. Before this becomes a perfect segue for a recollection starting with “back in my day ...,” there’s more than anecdotal evidence to support my claim. A
report card released this week by ParticipACTION tackles the phenomenon, calling the trend hazardous to the long-term health of our children. It’s another indictment of helicopter parenting. Over-supervising kids or keeping them indoors to ensure they are safe limits their opportunities for physical activity, endangering their long-term well-being. It’s time to get out of kids’ way, let them play outside and give them the freedom to occasionally scrape a knee, the report argues. “Physical inactivity and obesity represent pervasive and, arguably, the greatest health challenges to our children and youth today,” it reads. We have lost the balance between short-term safety and long-term health. In outdoor play, risk doesn’t mean courting danger, but rather giving kids the freedom to assess their surroundings and make decisions, allowing them to build confidence, develop skills, solve problems and learn limits,” says Dr. Mark Tremblay, chief scientific
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the movement to let kids be kids, to break out of the over-protective mode and to stop micromanaging children’s lives. Research shows that kids are more likely to be physically active when playing outdoors and less likely to engage in higher levels of physical activity if a parent or supervising adult is present. Despite this, safety concerns lead to excessive supervision and keeping kids indoors. But, is outdoor play really something to fear? What many adults recall from their childhood as thrilling and exciting play that tested boundaries – such as exploring the woods, rough housing, moving fast or playing at heights – is often called risky play these days. While these activities could lead to injuries, the vast majority are minor. The fear of stranger abduction is also disproportionate to the risk; the odds are estimated to be about one in 14 million, the ParticipACTION study notes. Outdoor play is safer than you think, the organization stresses. Being both
fairly active and overly exuberant – i.e. clutzy – at times, I suffered more than my share of bumps and bruises, losing blood from my head on more than a few occasions. The sole broken bone was an elbow dislocated and fractured in an awkward dismount – aka fall that my friends laughed at – from my bicycle when I was in the sixth grade. As the report notes, “broken bones and head injuries unfortunately do happen, but major trauma is uncommon. Most injuries associated with outdoor play are minor.” Likewise, children are eight times more likely to die as a passenger in a motor vehicle than from being hit by a vehicle when outside on foot or on a bike. The study notes the consequences of keeping children indoors can be more hazardous than letting your kids be the free-range variety. In the long-term, sedentary behaviour and inactivity elevate odds of developing chronic diseases, including heart disease, type2 diabetes, some forms of cancer and mental health
problems. Hyper-parenting limits physical activity and can harm mental health. When children are closely supervised outside, they are less active. Children are more curious about, and interested in, natural spaces than pre-fabricated play structures. Kids who engage in active outdoor play in natural environments demonstrate resilience, self-regulation and develop skills for dealing with stress later in life. Outdoor play that occurs in minimally structured, free and accessible environments encourages socialization with peers, the community and the environment, reduces feelings of isolation, builds inter-personal skills and facilitates healthy development. Sure, your kids may pick up a few choice words and be exposed to some, well, interesting things, but that’s going to happen anyway – and there will be much more of it when they’re cloistered indoors in front of the television and Internet, which has been known to contain information some parents take issue with.
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officer for the ParticipACTION report card. “Kids move more when they are outside, have some freedom to roam unsupervised and engage fully with their environments, which will set them up to be more resilient and less likely to develop chronic diseases in the long run.” With school soon to be out, you’ll probably see kids placed into structured programs, such as day camps and bible schools. All-day recreational activities abound. Let’s hope, however, that there remain plenty of opportunities for kids to be kids, to enjoy what summer vacation is all about. It seems to me many adults have forgotten the simple joy of pure, unvarnished fun that comes with being a kid in summertime. Plenty of time to do whatever you want … or nothing at all. Think about it, summers – at least as I knew them – were spent being active outdoors. At that time, we were literally in touch with the earth – and we had the grass stains on our knees to prove it. This week’s report joins
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
Sleepless in Seattle has nothing on Canada, where roughly 3.9 million people, or 26% of the country’s workforce, have called in sick to catch up on sleep. At 76%, the Kitchener-Waterloo area leads the nation when it comes to the number of sleepless people, followed by Saskatoon and Vancouver at 72%. At the lower range of the top 20 centres in the country are Montreal at 59%, Ottawa at 56% and Toronto, the lowest at 47%. The national average is 62%.
“Campus food banks are unable to meet the needs of students living in poverty. It’s important that we keep doing our best to feed students in need, but ultimately we have to do more to get at the root of the problem.”
A school without students and a congregation without a church came together this week with the sale of the vacant Heidelberg Public School to the St. Clements Bible Fellowship. Trustees of the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) approved the sale June 10. The school has been closed for two years since students were transferred to St. Jacobs PS.
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DYER: It’s unlikely Putin really
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Russian, share the Orthodox religion of Russians, are actually pro-Russian in general. What’s more, eastern Ukraine is the home of almost all of the country’s heavy industry, and it was Russia that bought most of the coal, steel and industrial goods produced by eastern Ukrainians. It was their votes that elected Yanukovych in 2010, and there was no reason to believe that they would vote differently in 2014. There really was a coup in Kiev in 2014, and Putin was quite right to feel deceived and betrayed. He was wrong to respond
as he did, taking back the province of Crimea (which had an overwhelmingly Russian population but had been bundled into Ukraine in a Communist-era decision in 1954). He was very wrong to back the rebellion in the eastern Ukrainian provinces of Donetsk and Lugansk. If he actually encouraged them to rebel (which is not clear) he is even more in the wrong. It is all being done in defiance of international law. But he is not setting out down the path of world conquest. He is not even planning to take over Ukraine. “Standing up to Putin” is an invigorating moral exercise, but it is not strictly speaking necessary.
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that the city had turned the landfill into a fully functioning wildlife reserve. On this reserve, they had a few ponds, bird boxes, and got a variety of wildlife that visited regularly, such as deer, a variety of birds, foxes, and other small animals. They were also using the gas from the waste to power houses in the Ottawa area. If thermal waste disposal was going to be used, it would also create waste destined for landfill, so not only would the thermal technology have to be paid for, a landfill site would also have to be maintained. The government would be paying for the thermal disposal and a landfill, whereas they could just pay for a landfill site. Instead of wasting money on thermal and then landfill, I believe it would be better to simply use a landfill, instead of going into unfamiliar territory and then risking losing money if something goes
wrong. As well, we would also have to hire entirely new people to train those who had formerly worked in landfill technology, so that they could safely and properly operate the thermal waste disposal process. This would mean taxpayers’ money going towards a less safe, and less financially conscious waste disposal option. For financial and environmental reasons, the region should consider using a landfill instead of thermal technology. I have taken the time to express my opinion, and now it is your turn to either help me, or express your own. I believe that the Region of Waterloo has made the wrong choice, and I need your help to make sure other people are made aware of the decision made by the Region of Waterloo.
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TRACK & FIELD / HIGH SCHOOL
Appearance at provincials caps track star’s season
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EDSS student Nathaniel Mechler concentrates on improvements rather than medal count at last week’s OFSAA championships SCOTT BARBER It was a prolific medalwinning, record-smashing high school track and field season for Elmira’s Nathaniel Mechler. An aspiring decathlete, the Grade 12 student at Elmira District Secondary School student cruised through the WCSSAA, CWOSSA and OFSAA West regional meets to qualify for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations championships June 4-5 at the University of Toronto in the 400-metre dash, the 110-metre hurdles and the pole vault. There, against the best athletes from across the province, Mechler earned a bronze medal in the hurdles, with a personal best time of 14.24 seconds. He also placed fourth in the pole vault, jumping 4.50 metres, and finished fifth in the 400 with a time of 48.78 seconds. All told, Mechler racked up six gold, two silver and two bronze medals during the season, while also setting new EDSS records and notching personal bests in each of the three events he competed.
Just the other day a miracle happened – in front of witnesses, no less. No, a disease was not cured, the masses were not fed, nor did a statue bleed tears from its marble eyes. Rather, it was something far more unlikely and unbelievable – I decided not to buy another fly rod. I know. Right now there are probably many readers who doubt the veracity of this claim. And there might even be some high officials in various churches wanting confirmation and documented proof, so that I might eventually be considered for sainthood. To all of you, I say talk to my friend Rusty. He is still rubbing his eyes and in wonder of what he saw. But witness the event, he did. It happened as follows. I went pike fishing the week before and snapped a 9-weight fly rod. Naturally, this meant only one thing – buy another one. As most anglers know, this is the order of things, the natural progression that everyone expects to happen. It’s no different than sunrise or sunset in that respect. It has been thus since the beginning of time. An angler breaks a rod; an angler
Amazingly, Mechler says those aren’t even his best track and field disciplines. If he was simply trying to get the best results at OFSAA, he would have ran the 800-metre race and participated in the high jump instead of the 400-metre and the 100-metre hurdles. “The goal of the high school season was really to focus on a few events that would set me up well for the decathlon,” Mechler explained. “So I picked the hurdles, 400 and the pole vault, which are three events that if you do well at them in the decathlon they give you a lot of points and you can do very well overall. So I picked those three events to sort of see where I am at. My goal at the beginning of the season wasn’t to medal at OFSAA or to finish first, it was to do well and get the results I wanted in those specific events because it is going to set me up for the decathlon. I figured that if I was among the best in Canada in those specific events, it would set me up really well for the decathlon with the guys who have to do all of the events.” TRACK | 13
Elmira District Secondary student Nathaniel Mechler won six gold, two silver and two bronze medals during the 2015 high school track and field season in the 400-metre dash, 110-metre hurdles and the pole vault. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
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The Corporation of the Township of Wellesley TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Wellesley will hold a Public Meeting on the 30th day of June, 2015 at 6:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 4805 William Hastings Line, Crosshill, Ontario, for the purpose of receiving comments with respect to a Zoning By-law amendment application to amend Zoning By-law 28/2006. THE PROPOSALS: The Township of Wellesley has received an application for a Zoning Bylaw amendment related to the property at 4187 Weimar Line. The owner of 4187 Weimar Line has applied to the Wellesley Committee of Adjustment to add approximately 2100 sq.m. land area to their property at 4187 Weimar Line. The property is currently undersized and is legal non-complying for farm parcel size and frontage. The proposed severance will increase the size of this parcel and the legal non-complying status to the Zoning Bylaw will be lost. Therefore the zoning needs to be amended to recognize the change in the parcel size. These lands will remain in the Agricultural Zone, but will be subject to site specific regulations to recognize the new lot area of 0.7 hectares (1.73 acres). The location of the property is shown on the key map below.
Riverside Public School students participated in an anti-bullying “Girls on the Run” five-kilometre jog along the Kissing Bridge Trailway June 10. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
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buys a much better rod because all his spouse knows is that he left the house with one rod and returned with one rod. Spouses don’t, as a rule, notice the difference between the $100 stick that snapped and the $400 rod that returned – provided you don’t fawn over it and bring it to bed each night. I had this opportunity. And yet, for some miraculous reason, let it pass. I call that reason the new roof. You see, right about the same time my rod snapped and I was pre-ordained
to purchase another, the final estimate came in for shingling our roof. At first, I thought it was an estimate to build us a new house – but it turned out to be the cost of roofing the one we already have. Naturally, I got more estimates. And each was at least as costly. So there my spouse and I were, faced with a dilemma. Do we spend our hard earned money on a new roof or on a 9-weight fly rod? We were deadlocked on this twice before she utilized her extra vote. Even
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though, I might add, the fly rod was a fraction of the price of the roof. And so, when Rusty asked me, if I had ordered the fly rod that he and I had discussed, I turned to him and serenely declared as I had been instructed, “I have decided that I need to use that money to invest in a new roof.” My eyes were all misty at this point, but I suspect at that moment the heavens opened up, a beam of light shone down upon me and a choir of angels sang a sad hymn. Rusty, for the first time ever, did not know what to say. Nor did I, so I walked away quietly, looking for a leper to heal with my touch. There are some who might think I exaggerate a bit with the miraculous nature of this. But I defy you to find even one other example of an angler so selflessly sacrificing a fly rod for the greater good. I’m thinking “St. Steve of the 9-weight” sounds just about right. Unless, I can get the roofer to drop his price by $400, of course.
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Young athletes to test themselves as Elmira hosts TriGator Triathlon
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WHITNEY NEILSON With summer vacation soon approaching, the younger generation has one more thing to look forward to – the annual TriGator Triathlon. The hugely popular event returns to Elmira on June 20. The event is open to children from three to 14 and features the traditional swimming, biking, and running of a triathlon. It’s held at the Woolwich Memorial Centre pool, and in the surrounding area for biking and running. “We sold out in 24 hours which was longer than previous years and we think it’s because we didn’t send out a reminder email the week of registration. We were pleased it didn’t sell out immediately because it meant that parents who had a conflict at that time that registration opened were still able to register later in the day,” said committee member, David Bedrosian. It’s also a fundraiser, raising funds for Canadian Tire Jumpstart last year. Jumpstart gives children who wouldn’t otherwise be able to, the opportunity to participate in organized sports in the area. They had close to 800 participants last year, much more than the 175 they had in their first year. Now in its sixth year the event will see more than 800 kids get the chance to try their hand at a triathlon. “We’ve talked about maybe maxing out at 1,000 but it’s hard to say. Our primary concern is that the day goes smoothly and safely for all the participants,” Bedrosian said. The youngest age group (3-5) starts at 8:30 a.m., with different ages starting roughly every hour, and the oldest (12-14) taking their
Youngsters will be out in numbers next week for the annual TriGator Triathlon, having a go at each of the athletic events. [FILE PHOTO] But they’re not planning turn at 1:15 p.m. Particion increasing the price bepants are asked to be there cause they don’t want famian hour before their swim lies with multiple children time to register and set up having to not participate their bike in the transition because it’s too expensive. zone. As for the kids, there are The young ones will swim one lap of the pool, bike 300 lots of reasons why they’re eager to give it a try. metres, and run 100 metres “They like the fact that to the finish line. The oldit’s a non-competitive est will do six laps, bike 7.5 event, that everyone gets kilometres, and run two a medal, the freezie at the kilometres. end is always a big hit,” It takes upwards of 200 Bedrosian said. “Lots of volunteers to run the event. comments on the atmoThey help with everything sphere, all the volunteers, from awarding medals, to everybody looks like they’re manning water stations, having fun, the supportto cheering on the particiiveness of the volunteers, pants. and the inclusiveness as “If this year goes espewell. We’re always looking cially well we’ll consider for special needs athletes increasing the numbers, to participate in TriGator. but it’s a challenge because Everyone can do a triathlon as we increase the numbers is what we’re looking to the day gets a little longer and trying to get volunteers, promote.” They’re still looking for this year especially has volunteers. High school been difficult and asking students needing more volthe volunteers to stay later unteer hours are welcome makes that even more difto help out at the event. You ficult,” he said. can register as a volunteer It’s undetermined at this point if all the money raised at www.trigator4kids.com. “The feedback we get at will go to Jumpstart. He the end of the race is very said they’ll decide where to satisfying knowing a lot allocate it after the event. The event relies on a variety of these kids have had a chance to do a triathlon,” of sponsors to keep it running, since the $30 entry fee Bedrosian said. “For me it’s so much fun on the day to per child is low compared see the smiles on the kids to other triathlons, and and to see the determinadoesn’t cover the true cost tion of the kids.” of running it.
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It was his first time competing in the hurdles and the pole vault outdoors, and it had been a couple years since he had raced in a 400, but that didn’t seem to matter. “Things went really well,” Mechler said, looking back on the season. “I surprised myself in the hurdles. I was hoping to run around 14.5 seconds and in the finals I ran 14.24.
So that was a big personal best. And in the pole vault, by the end of this year I was hoping to jump to about 4.50 and I did that in my second outdoor competition ever, so I was really happy with that. And in the 400, I was hoping to get low 48 and I ran 48.45 seconds, so I’ve done really what I wanted to achieve in the high school season.” Now, he’ll turn his focus to the inaugural Capital
Cup in Ottawa June 19-21, where he will take part in the junior decathlon national championships. A strong showing there could earn Mechler a spot at the Pan Am junior games later this summer. “If I finish top two in the nation and earn a certain score, I can go to the Junior Pan Ams in Edmonton at the end of July,” Mechler said. “That’s my main goal at nationals.”
Miriam Brouwer (second), Hayley Jones (first) and Katya Masun (third) celebrate podium finishes in the Elite 1/2 women’s category at the KW Classic in Hawkesville on June 7. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
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Excited about plans for new home Elmira Community Nursery School is another group that will benefit from Riverside PS development WHITNEY NEILSON The new Riverside Public School will be home to not just the Elmira Children’s Centre, but also the Elmira Community Nursery School when the new school opens in September 2016. The two programs have shared the building on Mockingbird Drive for 41 years. And they’ve had a good relationship, which they’re looking to continue in a new facility. Diane Martin, supervisor of the nursery school, says when they started talking about the new school four years ago it became clear they’d be going too. They’ve known for sure since last fall. The plan is to rent a room in the building, just as they do now. “I think it’s good that we offer two different programs for families,” Martin said. “We’re strictly a half-day program, they’re a full-day program. So we’re catering to the different needs of the families. It’s been awesome for us because the facility, it’s geared to the kids.
We have use of their playgrounds, which are lovely too.” The nursery school is a cooperative, which means parents participate with the class. This helps cut down on expenses because they act as assistants to Martin, and they bring snacks for the group. It works out to one class a month for each of the participating parents. Parents who can’t do it because of work pay an additional fee to cover the cost of hiring someone for that day. “We’ll be on the second floor. The rest of the centre will be on the main floor and we’ll rent a room upstairs, which will be lovely because it’ll have nice, big windows,” Martin said. “I think we’re going to be looking out toward William Street. We’ll have our own room and storage right in the building. That’ll be nice. We don’t have very much storage space here.” Their license will stay the same, so they’ll still have the class sizes they do now, which is a maximum of 16 children in their preschool
Tracing the origins of Ontario’s best steaks FIELD NOTES
The Elmira Community Nursery School will be making the move to the new Riverside PS. Current and former members of the school are Diane Martin, Breea Schouldice, Amy Forwell, Emma Forwell, Steph Gunn, Kenzie Gunn and Sara Forwell. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] classes, and up to 10 in their under-two-year-old groups. They had full classes this year, but she said it varies from year to year, given the birth rate. “Our fall is getting full, but we still certainly have spots in our Tuesday, Thurs-
day class for preschoolers and I think Friday morning we have spots for the turning two-year olds,” Martin said. One thing that may change is access to a playground. The children’s centre will have their own
playground, but because their numbers are expected to increase it’s uncertain if they’ll be enough space for the nursery school kids to use it during the morning, when they’re at the school.
The province gave nearly $950,000 at the beginning of this month to family-owned meat processor VG Meats and quality food retailer Longos, to work together to further develop Ontario’s beef market. The announcement, made during Local Food Week, served as yet another reminder that this province values the homegrown products that consumers want and can easily understand. Beef is one of them. When it comes to steaks, people know what they want – tenderness, juiciness and flavour. A company that can deliver consistent quality stands out. VG Meats is one of them, and even goes a step further. The Simcoe-based
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company, which takes its name from the initials of the Van Groningen family, has been in the beef business for 45 years. But just lately, it’s developed its own traceability program. In doing so, the company says it can separate and categorize steaks through tenderness testing. “Beef farming is our pride and joy,” it says. “When we find one [steak] isn’t tender enough, we use our traceability system to understand why this may have occurred and make changes as needed. We are then able
to sort out the less tender steaks and age them to ensure that our customer gets a tender steak, every time.” How refreshing to hear talk about beef quality for a change, instead of price. Recent headline-grabbers would have you think price is the motivating factor in buying decisions about beef. And indeed, it’s one part of the puzzle. But there’s no substitute for quality. VG Meats believes quality and traceability are intrinsically linked. So does Oakville-based Value Chain Management Inter-
national (VCMI). In fact, VCMI would like to see traceability programs instituted across the board on Ontario. The organization has released a report about traceability, designed to coax more value out of Ontario’s beef sector. It says every beef farm in the province – in fact, in Canada – should be part of a traceability program that would enable producers and downstream businesses to use traceability as a management tool. It says this approach would enable the industry to capture new and pre-
ferred markets, in North America and further afield. Now, Canada does have a cattle identification system in place, with ear tags required for animals leaving their place of birth, and retirement of those tags on slaughter. And while that’s a start in the right direction, the report claims the current system’s main goal is to prevent diseased meat from being exported. But, it asks, how about on-premise identification? Or mandatory recording of animal transportation? VCMI says such measures
have been adopted by the Australia beef industry through its National Livestock Identification System, with great success. Analysts estimate the benefits – more than 200 million Australian dollars – are many times greater than the system’s costs to operate. With differentiation being what it is these days, especially to consumers on the hunt for branded, identifiable products, VCMI believes traceability is the way forward. Being able to brand and then trace beef from farm to fork has shown to have
pockets of success in Ontario, with companies such as VG Meats, where herds are typically smaller and such efforts may be easier to manage than a huge western Canadian herd. But even some of Canada’s biggest producers are average in size by U.S. and South American commercial herd standards. VCMI says we should capitalize on that natural advantage. We’re not too big in this country for a traceability program that takes current efforts to the next level. The question is, do we have the will?
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“A lot of people were very disappointed when they heard that’s maybe not going to happen, but I said ‘we were hardly outside all winter. It was too cold to be outside.’ So it’s disappointing, but we managed to fill the time, we did extra gross motor activities when we didn’t get outside,” Martin said. She notes they’re only there for two and a half hours, which leaves plenty of time in the day to get outside. Children who live close will hopefully be able to walk to the school when it’s
nice out, too. Parents have been mostly positive about the move. “They’re nervously excited, as I am,” Martin said. “They’re worried about money, of course. We’re operated by a parent board of directors. But there are worries about additional expenses we might have when we move. They’re excited about a new facility.” Martin says there have been plenty of changes at the centre and the demographics who send their children there. There was a time when all the children
there had stay-at-home moms, where now about a third of their moms work part-time, if not full-time. “The needs of the kids have changed somewhat, and yet there’s the still basic wanting to be loved,” Martin said. “They just love when I sing silly songs to them or dance. They still love the basics. Certainly technology, we purchased an iPad last year for photos and the kids know how to operate it better than I know how to operate it.” The iPad is the only real piece of technology they
use at the nursery school, preferring to stick to the traditional methods of play, like water tables, play doh, and art easels. Choosing to send their children to a nursery school a couple times a week started with the desire to offer them some enrichment, and the opportunity to interact with other children their age. But since then, it’s turned into much more than that. For many parents it’s become a way to meet other families in town and talk about shared experiences with their children.
“A lot of people that had their kids come through years ago are now still friends with different groups of people,” Martin said. “That’s an interesting bonus of the parents that they are forming friendships, as well as their kids forming friendships. Every year around the spring I’ll have parents say to me ‘oh the ones that came to nursery school together are graduating high school together this year too.’ That kind of brings a tear to my eye when that happens.” A group of women who were all involved with the
nursery school 21 years ago formed a book club that year and still continue it to this day. In her 31 years at the nursery school, Martin’s seen kids come through the school, grow up and bring their own kids to the nursery school. She’s hoping that tradition continues in their new space at Riverside. “I always say that’s a compliment because obviously if they had a good experience and good memories then they want their child to have that same type of experience too.”
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HELP WANTED
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Then you should be working for us. WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
Construction or Industrial Millwrights Millwright Leadhands
Train NOW for September
AUCTION SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS,
AT GRAY’S AUCTION & LIQUIDATION CENTRE, 5737 HWY 23, 1 MI. W. OF HARRISTON
MONDAY JUNE 15, 2015, AT 5:30 P.M.
Tri-Mech Inc. is a mechanical company specializing in Gas Fitting, Hydronic Heating, Geothermal, Furnaces, Air Conditioning, Sheet Metal, and High Pressure Cleaning Systems. We service agricultural, light commercial and residential systems. Applicants should be able to work with minimal supervision, have good customer relation skills and general computer skills. Duties could include, but not limited to, scheduling jobs, service management, safety management, and customer service. A general knowledge of mechanical equipment is an asset.
SALE CONSISTS OF: Furniture Pcs; T. V. Stands; Fridge; Dishwasher; Keyboards, Skid Lots of Misc, Household Items; Bikes; T.V.’s & Ass’t. Electronics; Vaccumes; Watches; Pcs of Swar; Kid’s & Adult Clothing; Bedding; Books; Consumer Goods; Plus a Very Large Selection of Other Misc. Items.
Tri-Mech offers competitive wages and health benefits. Applicants are invited to submit a letter of application or resume by fax to 519-638-3342, or by email to jobs@trimech.ca
JOB FAIR
Wednesday, June 17th • 4-7pm The Ideal Career For: • Parents, younger children are welcome on the bus • Youthful retirees, enjoy being a part of your community • Home based entrepreneurs, offering a steady income during the school year Become a member of the Elliott/STC Team - Training Provided Call or email us today!
HELP WANTED
Note: This is a very large offering. LUNCH BOOTH TERMS; Cash, Interac, Visa, M.C. NOTE: Clothes will be sold in large lots, list subject to additions & deletions. Viewing from 4:00 P.M. day of sale. Owner or auctioneer not responsible for accidents day of sale. AUCTIONEERS:
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2nd & 3rd Year Apprentices, Will consider new apprentices
175 Union St., Elmira, ON
Assets:
• Arc Welding • Blueprint Reading • Agricultural background • Leadership Ability • Must be able to pass CWB Welding Test SMAW all position
(corner of Union & Southfield)
Floradale Feed Mill Limited is an independent, family owned and operated feed company serving livestock and poultry producers in Ontario.
Apply in person between 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. OR fax or e-mail resume to:
M&G MILLWRIGHTS LIMITED R.R.#1 Reg. Rd. 19
(1540 Floradale Rd.) Elmira, ON
We thank all applicants for their interest but only those considered will be contacted.
At Floradale Feed Mill Limited we take pride in providing the finest in quality feeds and service to our customers in the livestock and poultry industries. Therefore, a background in agriculture is considered an asset.
We appreciate all who apply but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
HELP WANTED HELP WANTED FOR 4 days a week at The Corner Store in Linwood. Job includes kitchen and retail duties. Call 519-698-2600.
HOW TO REACH US
The successful applicant will have • A valid commercial driver’s license • Strong oral and written communication skills • Ability to develop effective work relationships with co-workers, and • Ability to represent the Company positively with customers.
Brian Chamberlain, Operations Manager Floradale Feed Mill Limited 2131 Floradale Road, Floradale, ON N0B 1V0 Or e-mail: brianc@ffmltd.com
fax: 519-669-1450 email: bob@mgmill.com
AUTO AND METAL RECYCLERS INC. Positions Available
Truck Driver (DZ)
To apply, forward your resume to:
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HELP WANTED
We currently have an opening for: This fulltime position will involve safe operation of a bag unit or bulk hopper bottom unit week days (Monday to Friday) with an occasional Saturday shift.
WE OFFER: • Competitive wages • Company uniforms • Pension plan • Company benefits
ELMIRA AREA DAIRY farm looking for part time help with evening chores year round and other farm work on some days during summer. 519-669-8870.
AUCTION
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principal also required. Minimum $5000.00. 519589-7547.
7877 WELLINGTON RD. 8 P.O. BOX 248 DRAYTON, ON. N0G 1P0
HVAC Installer or Apprentice Tri-Mech Inc. is a mechanical company specializing in Gas Fitting, Hydronic Heating, Geothermal, Furnaces, Air Conditioning, Sheet Metal, and High Pressure Cleaning Systems. We service agricultural, light commercial and residential systems. Applicants must be able to work with minimal supervision, and have good customer relation skills. Certifications are an asset but not a requirement. Tri-Mech offers competitive wages and health benefits. Applicants are invited to submit a letter of application or resume by fax to 519-638-3342, or by email to jobs@trimech.ca
FOR SALE FOR SALE - 2 adjacent cremation plots in Union Cemetery, Elmira, Ontario.$500. 519-669-2574.
RENTALS 1 BEDROOM MODERN apartment, close to downtown. Secured entrance, free laundry, A/C, gas stove, lots of closet space. Call Hugh at 519-669-5533 after 6PM available August 1st.
RENTALS BRIGHT, SPACIOUS 1 bedroom apartment in quiet, adult building. Seeking non-smoking mature tenant. Close to downtown. Laundry, parking. Phone 519-6693423. ELMIRA - 3 Bedroom/ upstairs apt. Available immediately. Includes utilities and single car garage
- General Labourers Scrap Metal Knowledge an Asset Please forward resumes to: info@86autoandmetalrecyclers.ca
or call (519) 291-4449 or drop off in person
plus outside parking. Close to downtown. $1100.00 monthly. Call Mildred or Len Frey to view. 519-669-1544 or call direct, Mildred 519747-0231.
RENTALS ENJOY LAKE HURON with your family this summer at our water-view cottage on 5 acres of trees. Now booking for the summer. Just before Pike Bay, 25 min north of Sauble Beach. Details at www.rentmycottage.snappages.com FOR SENIOR FEMALE - 2 bedroom or rent a room. Shared kitchen/laundry 1/2 bungalow house. 519-5741489.
RENTALS MOOREFIELD - LARGE 1 bedroom apt, with deck, furnished or unfurnished, laundry facilities, parking, electric heat, cable tv. No pets, adult building. References $855/mth inclusive. First and last 519-638-3013.
COMM/ INDUSTRIAL FOR RENT INDUSTRIAL UNIT - For lease or rent. M-2 zoning, 2640 ft2, 16’x16’ electric OH door. 600V, 600 Amp service, gas radiant heat, natural and energy efficient lighting. Please call 519-669-8776 for details.
TRADES & SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL Mortgages with the best rates and terms to suit you. Call Suzanne at Dominion Lending Centres 866-244-3289.
GARAGE SALES DOWNSIZING & ESTATE Garage Sale - Sat. June 13, 2015. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 5 Arthur Rd. Heidelberg. No early shoppers. CONTINUED ON PG. 18
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FAMILY ALBUM ANNIVERSARY
ANNIVERSARY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
IN MEMORIAM
Happy 50 th Anniversary
Happy 25th Anniversary Dan & Karen Bender
You are double #1 to us Finn
Christine Hildebrand (Beacom)
June 30, 1965 - June 30, 2015
June 16, 1990
The family of Cleon & Lorene Weber invite you to an Open House to celebrate 50 years of marriage at the Klages Mill & Garden 11 1st Ave. N., Chesley. Saturday, June 20, 2015 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Love from all your family
DEATH NOTICES
| June 2, 2015. Bob is perhaps best known for his years of public service, as the first Mayor of Wellesley Township
and as a Councillor for the Region of Waterloo. In the 70’s.
2015 at Columbia Forest L.T.C., Waterloo, Ruth (Schweitzer) Ritter.
RITTER, RUTH - 1928 | 2015 Peacefully passed away on Thursday, June 4,
ZUPKO, THERESA ELIZABETH (NEE LOVASZ) |
Passed away peacefully
CONTINUED FROM PG. 17 GARAGE SALES GARAGE/MOVING SALE PEREGRINE Cr., Elmira. June 13 8am to 2pm. Double box spring and mattress, canning jars, dishes etc. MOVING SALE - 19 Carriage Hill Trail, Elmira, Friday June 12 2pm 7pm and Saturday June 13, 7am to 2pm. Ariens
STORAGE TRAILERS: 53 foot dry van storage trailers for sale or rent all with barn doors. Several available. Delivered or pick up. Call David at 519-465-8723.
at KW Health Centre of Grand River Hospital on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at the age of 90. Local relatives are her son Mallory and his wife Barbara, of Elmira
THANK YOU
snow blower, Simoniz power washer, Total Gym and much, much more.
STORAGE
June 12, 2012
Let the light guide your way hold every memory as it goes.
Best Wishes Only
GRAMLOW, ROBERT (BOB) WILLIAM JUNE 18, 1926
Happy 11th Birthday!
Thank You Thank you to the staff at McDonald’s and the good Samaritan who found my keys and turned them in.
Love Mom & Dad & Parker & Billy
You are loved & missed
OBITUARY
OBITUARY
Maloney-(Denstedt), Faye Passed away on May 27, 2015 in Bowmanville at the age of 35 years. Wife of Ben. Mother of Madeline and Charlie. Daughter of Lori Chappell and Carter Denstedt, stepmother Wanda Denstedt. Sister to Corey and Lisa. Several aunts, uncles and cousins. A very special niece to Bonnie and Harvey Martin, cousins Sonia (JJ) Michelle, Ryan (Lisa), Julie (Brad). Predeceased by grandparents Harold and Ruby Denstedt and Aunt Holly Denstedt.
OBITUARY
Jessie A. Davis
PUBLIC NOTICE Weber, Edgar ‘Eddie’
Notice of Intention to Amend the Fees & Charges By-Law The Region of Waterloo intends to amend By-law 15-019 (Establish Fees and Charges). The changes in the by-law include a new Preferred Accommodation Fee at Sunnyside Home. The by-law will be considered at the Regional Council Meeting scheduled for: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Regional Municipality of Waterloo Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, Administration Building 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener A copy of the proposed fees and charges will be available for review after Friday, June 5th, 2015 in the Council & Administrative Services Office, Region of Waterloo, 2nd Floor, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener. If you wish to speak at the Council meeting, please register as a delegation with the Region’s Council and Administrative Services Division at 519-575-4420 by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 22nd, 2015. If you require accessible services to participate, please contact Council & Administrative Services at least five days in advance of the meeting. This notice is in accordance with the “Municipal Act”, 2001. Kris Fletcher, Director, Council and Administrative Services/Regional Clerk All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this by-law are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the “Municipal Act”, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to Council & Administrative Services.
Passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at his residence in Elmira in the loving arms of his family at the age of 55 years. Dear father of Jessie Weber (Dave Goforth), Josh Weber all of Guelph, and Ryan Weber of Elmira. World’s best grandpa to Michael Weber, David, Gabriel and Thalia Goforth. Loving brother of Cleason ‘Clem’ and Audrey Weber, Edna and Newton ‘Newt’ Diefenbacher all of Elmira. Lovingly remembered by his nieces and nephews, Paul (Melanie) and Stephanie Weber, Kelly D’Brox and Brad (Sarah) Diefenbacher. Predeceased by his parents Moses (1960) and Elmeda (Brubacher) Weber (2004), step father Ray Waters (1980). Cremation has taken place. A memorial visitation will take place at Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Sunday, June 14, 2015 from 1-4 p.m. A celebration of Eddie’s life will be held at a later date. In Eddie’s memory donations to Grand River Regional Cancer Centre would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. May you forever fish in God’s eternal light and His endless stocked lakes.
www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com
DEADLINE FOR FAMILY ALBUM IS WEDNESDAYS BY 5PM
Runstedler, Rita Marie Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the love of her family on Monday, June 8, 2015 at the age of 83. Beloved wife of Gilbert for 54 years. Loving mother of Dan (Mary Lee), Jo-Ann Grau (Rich), Pauline Runstedler (Donald McKinnon) and Murray (Sharon). Gramma to Cassie MacDonald (Kevin Dietrich) and Natasha Runstedler; Jordan and Zachary Grau, Gavin McKinnon; Emily Travis (Josh), Sarah, Phillip, Isaac, Laura and Adam Runstedler. Greatgramma to Layne and Margaret Rose. Dear sister of Pat Polzin and Ted Fuller and sister in law Barb Fuller. Predeceased by brothers Dan Fuller (Emmelina), Gord (Jan) and Frank. Rita was a longtime member of St. Clements Church and was an active member of the choir and was Past President of the Christian Mothers Society. Rita farmed with Gilbert on the home farm for 50 years. A true partnership in everything they did. Rita was an artist. She loved to paint, write songs, tell stories, dance and sing. Rita was kind and generous and she always made time for a hand written note of thanks, encouragement and well wishes. Rita had a very strong faith and a strong devotion to the Holy Mother Mary. Rita loved and cherished her family and they were the center of her life. She will be truly missed by all those who knew and loved her. Rita’s family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday, June 11, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener. Parish prayers 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Prayers will be offered at the funeral home at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2015 followed by procession to St. Clements R.C. Church, 3629 Lobsinger Line, St. Clements, for a Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Fr. Martin Mikulski SAC officiating. Interment St. Clements Cemetery followed by a reception in the Community Centre. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home).
Visit www.henrywalser.com for Rita’s memorial.
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Elmira - You'll be impressed with this upgraded open concept Verdone home. With a gourmet kitchen open to the dinette, and family room with a gas fireplace. Walk out into the private back yard, backing on green space and enjoy the 4 year old salt water heated pool. MLS 1517611.
$257,500 PEACEFUL SETTING
Wellesley - This home has original character, with all the updates including a high efficiency gas furnace, owned water heater, newer windows, completely rewired in 1992, and the exterior walls have been insulated making this an affordable home to operate. Relax on the back deck in your fully fenced yard in small town Wellesley, only 15 minutes from Waterloo. MLS 1527311.
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$319,000 LARGE YARD
Elmira - Situated on a quiet street, close to schools, parks and rec centre, this 69 x 140 foot lot has a large private backyard. The main floor has 3 bedrms, a dining area off the kitchen, and an inviting living room with picture window. Huge rec room in the basement as well as a 3 pc bathrm and extra bedrm. Attached garage with inside entry. MLS 1527479.
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Elmira - Great location overlooking farmland. Welcoming entrance in this open concept home, equipped with huge kitchen and dinette open to great room with vaulted ceiling. Enjoy sunsets through the large windows or from the back patio while entertaining guests. Large 3 bedrooms and convenient upper floor laundry. MLS.
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Kitchener - Just move in! This immaculate condo boasts an updated kitchen and bathroom, a welcoming back patio where you can relax, a garage for indoor parking or storage for your toys. Close to the community pool and park. MLS 1525250.
Hawkesville - This beautifully maintained 3000 sq foot home features the following updates: new hickory custom kitchen, all windows & exterior doors, newer roof, furnace & a/c, cement pad for rec. vehicle next to driveway. No upgrades required for years! Small town living at it's best. Minutes from KW. MLS 1517094.
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Linwood - Beautifully located in family friendly Village of Linwood - Only 15 minutes from Waterloo on a large lot. This home is equipped with a sunken living room, family room, main floor laundry, and separate dining room! Master bedroom with walk in closet and huge luxury ensuite with skylight. The dinette has a walkout to the back deck in the oversized back yard backing onto greenspace. Don't miss this property! MLS 1522429.
Heidelberg - Exceptional Custom Built 5 bedroom home boasts a 1500 square foot triple car garage with a drive through to the back yard. Situated on a 133 x 165 foot lot with a beautiful country view, enjoy relaxing on your back deck around the pool. MLS 1517249.
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Drayton - Eat in kitchen, spacious living room, walk out from the master bedroom to the large back deck, this house would be a great starter home, or retirement spot. The finished basement includes 2 extra bedrooms and a 3 piece bathroom. Lots of room in the oversized shed for all of your outdoor toys at the back of the property. MLS 1521798.
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Elmira - This beautiful home is the opportunity you have been waiting for! This 1600 sq.ft semi detached home is bigger than it looks with a large eat in kitchen and walk out to the back deck into the fully fenced yard. Cozy up next to the gas fireplace in the living room or take the time to enjoy your finished basement. MLS 1527086.
$439,000 OPEN CONCEPT BUNGALOW
Elmira - Make yourself at home in this beautiful bungalow. The master bedroom boasts 2 closets in the dressing area into the ensuite bath. With wet bar, games area, and a projector included, this rec room was made for entertaining or simply relaxing. MLS 1527515.
$234,900 4 BDRMS ON HUGE LOT!
Rothsay - This century old home has been refinished top to bottom including new kitchen, bathrooms, deck, main floor laundry, poured concrete foundation, windows, siding, steel roof, electrical and plumbing. Situated on a huge 264’ x 132’ lot, enjoy the country view from the back deck. MLS1525051.
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GORGEOUS 1+ ACRES $313,900 DRAYTON Beautifully updated and maintained home offers lovely eat-in kitchen, nice decor throughout, 3 bdrms, 3 baths, w/out basement, garage. MLS
bedroom bungalow in good condition, updates incl. windows, kitchen, flooring, bath, furnace/07, large family rm., walkout to yard. NEW MLS.
New Listing | Fergus | $327,000 Open concept 4 bedroom home on a quiet court. Fenced yard. MLS. Call Dale.
New Listing | Kitchener | $ 169,900 Bright spacious 3 bedroom townhouse condo. Great location near Fairview Mall. MLS Call Dale.
Model Home | $371,900 Enjoy the covered deck out back this summer with walk out from both dining area and master bedroom. This bright open concept custom home by Verdone is sure to please the discriminating buyer looking for a bungalow on a generous sized lot .Gourmet kitchen and ceramic and hardwood floors. Other models and lots to choose from.MLS Call Dale.
Drayton | NEW PRICE | $337,000 A lot of house for the money. Large 4+1 bedroom, with walk-out finished basement, huge master and ensuite, separate detached insulated and wired workshop, above ground pool, large fenced yard and more. This is a great value! Enjoy the pool this summer! MLS Call Dale.
Worth a Look | Drayton | $489,000 NEW LISTING!
VACANT LAND $119,900 1.06 acre building lot mins outside of Drayton on paved road, buyer to satisfy permits, development charges, well & septic required. NEW MLS SPECTACULAR PROPERTY $479,900 FLORADALE
ELMIRA FOR LEASE $900/Month + cam.
Almost 1 acre backing to Creek, Sprawling 2200 sq.ft 4 bedroom bungalow, eat-in kitchen, separate dining, main flr laundry, walkouts to deck, dbl garage. MLS
SMALL BUSINESS UNIT South end Industrial Park of Elmira. 1350 sq ft includes bay and office, back entrance w/overhead door - 22’ ceiling height in bay with additional space available. CALL for further details. MLS.
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home, walkout to nice sized deck, fenced yard and shed with hydro, 3 bdrms, 3 baths, finished basement. MLS
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For her - large 1/2 acre in town property with renovated 4 bdrm, 3 bth home, large front porch and rear deck, attached dble garage. For him - a detached dream workshop 2400 sq ft, chain hoist, hydraulic lift, air compressor and lines, insulated and heated, room for ALL your toys. MLS Call Dale.
Sale or Lease Elmira | $329,000 Commercial building, great exposure from 2 main streets, Arthur and Church, retail on main floor and large 2 bdrm upstairs. Upgraded and renovated 2011. Both up and down currently rented. Also available for lease. MLS Call Dale.
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Spacious open concept raised bungalow with cathedral ceiling, bright newer windows, a bright wide open rec. room, and many recent updates. Steps to school, medical centre, library, groceries, fitness gym. Fully fenced yard and walkout to deck. MLS. Call Dale.
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Renowned sculptor to attend Art Round the Pond Ruth Abernathy joins the lineup in Wellesley for next weekend’s annual chance for the public to shop, mingle with artists SCOTT BARBER The great Pablo Picasso mused, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Yes, the rat race of life that sees most of us on the daily 9-5 grind can put a damper on our creative spirit. On June 20, Art Round the Pond returns to Wellesley Village, giving patrons a chance to check out the wares and talents of local artists. Set to feature some 30 painters, sculptors, artisans and crafters, the 10th running of the annual event is sure to wash “away from the soul the dust of
everyday life,” as the famous French cubist painter said, of the transformative ability of art. Many familiar vendors will be back this time around, organizers say, but one new artist of note, will be the world-renowned sculptor, and longtime Wellesley Township resident, Ruth Abernathy. She will be showing the piece “Ladies-Size 8,” which are five-foot long stainless steel high heel shoes, each shaped to represent a women’s body. “It is a set of three stainless steel shoes that were first created (in 1999) as an actual size 8 shoe, but they are ladies,” Abernathy explained over the tele-
phone from her Carmel Koch Road home. “Then in 2004 I did them as a Canadian contribution to Sydney, Australia, and we actually made them large, so instead of a shoe size that were ladies they were ladies that were shoes sun bathing on the beach. And so I did a Canadian version of them a few years later for a Gallery in Picton, but the steel ones have been in Stratford and they’re going to come for the Art Round the Pond.” An actress with the Manitoba Theatre Company and the Stratford Festival in her youth, Abernathy moved to Wellesley in the early 1990s where she honed her sculpting
technique of mapping and carving figures. By 1996, she had received her first commission for a bronze statue. In the years since, she has created numerous, high-profile public portraits including the Mackenzie King monument at the Kitchener Collegiate Institute, a life size statue of Al Waxman in Toronto’s Kensington Market, Alex Mustakas on stilts in front of the St. Jacobs Playhouse Theatre, and more recently, the memorial to Jeffrey Baldwin wearing a superman costume in Toronto’s Greenwood Park, in honour of the five-yearold boy who was starved to death by his grandparents in 2007, along with many
Ruth Abernathy stands beside her sculpture of Arnold Palmer. others. A big supporter of local arts, Abernathy has been interested in taking part in Art Round the Pond for years. The size of her pieces, and the fact that so many of them are commissioned for public spaces,
has made it difficult. But she is excited to be on board this year. “It’s great,” she said. “Because much of my work is so large and in public spaces, my studio output is a trickle. But luckily this year, I have something that could be shared, because otherwise it’s not always easy to show what it is that I do.” She added, “It’s a great event. It all starts at the grassroots level; that’s how communities move themselves forward.” Art Round the Pond takes place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 20. More information about the event can be found at http://artroundthepond.ca.
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$279,900
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$319,900
$355,900 UPDATED from top to bottom! Everything on one level! Quiet street. Finished basement. 2 baths. A must see! MLS.
TREE LINED STREET close to downtown. Addition at the back features a kitchen/dining area w/wo to deck. Main flr. LR, DR & den. 2 baths. Garage. MLS.
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GREAT ‘COUNTRY SETTING’ backing to trees (betw Elmira & Drayton) – no neighbours closeby! Main flr. laundry, fam. rm. & 3 pc. (addition). Workshop under addition. W/O bsmt. 4+ bdrms. MLS.
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WOODED LOT – Spacious home backs to farmland. Great rm. w/fireplace. Lots of kit. Cupboards. 4 baths. Fin. bsmt. MLS.
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MOVE-IN READY! Lovely main flr. w/hdwd. & ceramic flrs. Maple kitchen. Gas F.P. in liv. rm. Ensuite bath. Upper level fam. rm. MLS.
LINWOOD – Unique custom built home overlooking farmland & greenspace. Main flr. is open concept w/ ’Chervin’ kitchen – huge island & walkin pantry. Finished basement w/heater floors & separate entry. MLS.
$399,900
SPACIOUS main flr. w/open concept from fam. rm. to kitch/dinette. 2 walkouts. Upper laundry. Lge. master w/ensuite & 2 closets. MLS.
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WEST MONTROSE – Brick bungalow on a large lot. Lots of windows facing south. Main flr. fam. rm. w/fireplace. All rooms are spacious! Unfin. bsmt. w/walkup to garage. MLS.
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WINTERBOURNE (ON THE WATER) Unique property on 1.8 acres, siding to water and overlooking the countryside! Updated windows. Hdwd. flrs. In LR, DR & 2 bdrms. Ensuite bath. Gas fireplace in L.R. & wood F.P. in fin. rec. room. Updated kitchen. W/O to deck & hot tub. MLS
$279,900
SPOTLESS semi-detached starter home w/ oversized garage. Maple kitchen. 2 baths. W/O to deck, fenced yard. Recently decorated. NEW MLS.
148 ACRES, north of Alma. Approx. 325 head of cattle. Newer barn. TWO houses. 3 silos. TMR mixer. Lge. machinery shed. MLS $2,250,000.
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Breslau students craft mural aimed at protecting fish Stream of Dreams project draws attention to what happens to liquids going down storm drains
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Grand River Conservation Authority representative Jenn Deter and teacher Wendy Rudd are teaching Breslau Public School students about the importance of the local watershed with the “Stream of Dreams” art project, which will see [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER] over 600 hand-crafted and painted fish installed along the school’s fencing this week.
SCOTT BARBER One fish, two fish, red fish, 600 colourful handpainted fish. This week, the fencing along the north end of Breslau Public School will be lined with a mural of fish crafted by students from Kindergarten through Grade 8. The art project, expected to stay in place for the next five to ten years, is the
first “Stream of Dreams” campaign promoting “ecoeducation with a focus on local watersheds, streams and rivers” in the Region of Waterloo. “This is our pilot school this spring and we are hoping to offer it watershedwide in the future,” Grand River Conservation Authority representative Jenn Deter said. “It helps the kids make a connection, and it provides a visual
reminder around their school. And we want the kids to share what they’ve learned with their parents and their grandparents.” She added, “If they see their dad putting motor oil down the storm drain, they might say, ‘hey, dad, I don’t think that’s a good idea.’” It’s an important lesson, particularly in a village like Breslau, which is home to a stretch of the Grand River. “Storm drains are a
direct connection to the watercourse,” Deter explained. “There is no treatment, so when people put garbage, or paint, or chemicals down there, it goes straight to the fish habitat. Their purpose is for flood control and to take water away quickly. So there is a difference between the storm drains and what goes down your kitchen sink, which is either treated or it goes to a
septic system.” Stream of Dreams was launched in Burnaby, British Columbia in 2000 after illegal dumping of toxic waste in a storm drain killed some 5,000 fish in Bryne Creek. Over the last 15 years, the awareness campaign has spread to 400 schools across Canada with over 125,000 participating stuMURAL | 27
June is here and for many of us that means summer family reunions. This past Sunday I went to one with literally hundreds of people ... and potentially could have been hundreds more had everyone attended. It was a potluck dinner and there were two long tables laden with food: roast pans of scalloped potatoes, slow cookers with sausage and pulled pork and stuffing; potato salads, green salads, breads, dips and veggies galore. And then an unbelievable amount of desserts to follow. It is no secret that in the past I have avoided large family reunions; because I work in the food industry it was easy to work instead. I am not fond of a mishmash of food on my plate, some hardly identifiable by the time you eat it. So it had been many years since I had attended and the scene had changed; my aunts and uncles are now little old people and some have passed on. My cousins’ children have children. Where has the time gone? I haven’t changed at all but everyone else my age is middle-aged! Years ago, Mom always took potato salad to family CHEF’S TABLE | 27
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WATERLOO RURAL WOMEN 20TH annual Children’s Farm Safety Day at Rick and Doreen Shantz dairy farm, 7341 3rd Line, RR2 Wallenstein, Mapleton Township. Hands-on learning activities, games regarding safety around the farm and home. Large machinery, fire and animal safety. Cost $5 per child. For more information or to let us know you’re coming - Laurie Weber 519-664-2327 or Susan Martin 519-669-8066.
THE LIONS CLUB OF Elmira Bingo – 7 p.m. at Elmira Lions Hall, 40 South St., Elmira. All proceeds go to support the many projects of the Lions Club of Elmira. For more information call 519-572-2669.
WOOLWICH COMMUNITY LIONS CLUB and Lions Club of Elmira present Family Fun Chicken BBQ - 4-10 p.m., dinner 5:30-7:30 p.m. Lions Hall, 40 South St. W., Elmira. Chicken dinner $15 adult, $8 child (ages 4 -12). Advance tickets only - takeout available. Band: Cowboy Up, children’s activities. Tickets available from Lions Club members, The Window Box, Browns’ Men’s Wear, Lazer Video and FB & Me. More info 519669-1258. Proceeds Woolwich Community Services Lions Resource Centre.
JUNE 15 ELMIRA AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL Society meeting. “Fairy Gardens” at St. Jacobs Country Gardens at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome.
JUNE 16 ELECTRONIC BINGO, EVERY TUESDAY upstairs at the St. Clements Community Centrem, 7 p.m. Wheelchair accessible. Sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. For more information, please contact Joe Brick at 519-699-4022.
JUNE 19 HEY KIDS IN GRADES 5-8, looking for a place to hang out? Get a bunch of your friends together and come join the dance party, 7 p.m., Breslau Community Centre, 100 Andover Dr., Breslau. Parents, looking for a few hours of free time while your kids enjoy three hours of fun in a supervised, safe place? The Breslau Lions Club believes that kids in this age group need and deserve a fun, safe, secure, co-ed, social environment and it is our desire to provide such an opportunity. ARISS AND MARYHILL LIONS Club monthly Fish Fry. 4-8 p.m., Maryhill Heritage Park Community Centre, 58 St. Charles St. E., Maryhill. Haddock $15pp. Takeout available: call 519-648-9865 after 3 p.m. day of. Proceeds to Lions projects.
JUNE 20 WIENERS, WIENERS EVERYWHERE!!! DACHSHUNDS (Dashies) will descend upon Embro, Ont. for Weinerfest, 9:30 a.m., Embro Community Recreational Centre, 355644 35th Line, Embro. This year is especially exciting as Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund will be joining us. For more information www.wienerfest.ca. WATERLOO 4-H IS HOSTING 100th anniversary celebration of Ontario’s first 4-H club. BBQ and square
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CRUISIN’ WITH THE STARS 2015 - Classic car show fundraising event with a variety of tribute artists performing throughout the day. Proceeds to support fundraising projects for the Linwood Fire Station, Linwood Recreation Committee and Linwood Rod & Gun. Admission $5 per person - 16 and under free. Linwood Recreation Centre, 5279 Ament Line, Linwood. 9 a.m. For more information visit our website - www.cruisinwiththestars.com. 7TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW & Shine, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Maryhill Community Centre. Wheelchair accessible. Car entry $10 per car - complimentary lunch voucher with each car. Admission $2 per person; $5 per family. Several awards as well as People’s Choice Awards. Great BBQ food, door prizes & raffles, live band. All funds to local charities. For more information - Doug Zinger 519-648-2939.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.
Look to the planets above for some expressions used right here on Earth WEIRD NOTES
Q. How did a demonstration on the moon, of all places, confirm a scientific theory posed over four centuries ago? A. In 1589, it is said, Galileo Galilei simultaneously released both a heavy ball and a light one from atop the Leaning Tower of Pisa and – air resistance being negligible compared to the balls’ weights – they landed on the ground below at the same time. Thus, the famed Italian astronomer demonstrated the equivalence principle at the heart of general relativity, stating that “bodies ‘fall’ at the same
rate through a gravitational field regardless of their mass or structure,� says Adam Hadhazy in “Discover� magazine. This principle also holds that the same results should obtain regardless of where and when in the universe the experiments take place. Fast forward to the moon in 1971 when Apollo 15 astronaut Dave Scott let a hammer and a feather fall at the same time and with no air present to flutter the feather, the objects struck the lunar surface simultaneously. Before returning home, Apollo astronauts left behind fancy mirrors capable of bouncing lasers off the moon to measure its position relative to Earth – precise to four-hundredths of an inch! “These readings have offered a
rigorous test of the ‘falling equivalently’ concept, as well as its related notion that nature’s laws must apply equally everywhere. To date, decades of data from these lunar laser ranging experiments have agreed with general relativity down to trillionths of a percent.� Q. What do the following words have in common: “jovial,� “martial,� “mercurial,� “saturnine�? In a way, they’re really “out of this world.�
A. They’re derived from names of planets in our solar system and ultimately from Roman gods, says Anu Garg on his “A.Word.A.Day� web site. “Jovial,� for instance, relates to the Latin “Jovis pater� (father Jove) and to the Roman god Jupiter, meaning “cheerful�
ited�; “coarse,� “unrefined�; “practical,� “down-toearth.� Its earliest documented use was 1398. Q. If baseball’s got a “dirty secret,� what might it be?
or “good-natured.� “Martial,� for “war� or “warriors,� comes from Mars, the Roman god of war, and from the red planet which bears his name. Of course, “mercurial� is connected to the planet Mercury and to the Roman god of commerce, thievery, eloquence and communication; hence, those born under this planet’s influence are said to be “fickle,� “changeable�; or “quick-witted,� “shrewd.� The farthest known planet at the time, Saturn was believed to be the slowest and coldest, so “saturnine� implies someone “sluggish,� “gloomy,� “cold.� Finally, let’s pay tribute to our home planet with “earthy,� from Old English, whose various meanings include “direct,� “uninhib-
A. It was 1938 when Phillies third-base coach Lena Blackburne stepped into some mud on a New Jersey riverbank and came to realize “that he was soaking in a solution for one of baseball’s biggest problems,� reports Lucas Reilly in “Mental Floss� magazine. The game was dangerous back then, because balls fresh from the box were slick and hard to control. Pitchers tried to improve their grip by scuffing them with tobacco juice, bleacher dirt, shoe polish, even licorice, but the balls just became harder to see. “Batting helmets hadn’t been
invented yet, and players were having trouble keeping their eyes on errant balls. One batter was even killed.� The mud from near Blackburne’s hometown swimming hole was “gritty with the look and feel of chocolate pudding,� and he found that by rubbing it on baseballs, it somehow enhanced the grip without damaging the leather. American League umpires were duly impressed and “by the 1950s, every major league team was using it.� Yet to this day, the location of this “magic mud� remains a closely guarded secret.
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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36. ___ v. Wade 38. Stylish 42. Same old, same old 45. Florida’s Key ___ 46. Moose’s cousin 47. “Shoo!� 50. Rabbi’s workplace 51. Works in the garden 52. Measure 54. “___ rang?� 56. Cool ___ 57. Yours truly 58. In event that 59. Flyer 64. ‘Monopoly’ square 65. Cover girl 67. “Give it ___!� 68. Breed 69. Alkaline liquid
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dents to date. Teacher Wendy Rudd was instrumental in making Breslau Public School the first Waterloo Region District School Board member to take part. A former GRCA employee, she was excited by the opportunity to get students thinking about the natural environment in their community. “When I heard that the GRCA was getting involved, I jumped at the chance to bring the program to our school,” Rudd said. “It’s a fun way for our students to learn about the watershed and why it is so important to keep pollutants out of our storm drains.”
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reunions. Potato salad is a funny thing – everyone thinks their mother’s is the best and my siblings and I were sure to eat only from Mom’s bowl. So that is how I still make potato salad and I am sharing the recipe with you today. Read the instructions before you proceed for best results!
Last week, classes rotated through an educational presentation and the painting station, where they each got their own fish cutout on which to let their creativity run wild. The results were impressive, with a dazzling array of colours, patterns and designs quickly piling up in pizza boxes – for drying and temporary storage – ready to be attached to the school’s fencing June 10-11. Deter is confident the project will make a difference at the school. “These kids are the future, so even if they just remember one little tid bit from our presentation and they bring that with them, we’ve done our job.”
Potato Salad 8 medium potatoes; cooked, peeled and grated 3/4 tsp. salt
Mayonnaise: 1 1/2 cups water 2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup vinegar 1/4 cup flour 1 tsp. dry mustard
Salad Ingredients: 6-8 hard boiled eggs 2 Tbsp. chopped chives 2 Tbsp. chopped onion 1 cup thinly sliced celery 2 Tbsp. brown sugar 3 cups miracle whip 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1-2 tsp. dijon mustard
Cook potatoes with salt. You can peel them before or after you cook them. It is best to cook the potatoes one day ahead to absorb the starch, so grating them is much easier the next day. For mayonnaise, bring water to a boil. Mix remaining mayonnaise ingredients, add to boiling water. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Cool to room temperature.
Potato Salad [SUBMITTED] Add the cooked mayonnaise to the grated potatoes, add remaining ingredients. More miracle whip can be added to make it more creamy. Mix well and refrigerate. The flavour of the salad is better if made one day ahead.
To serve, garnish with fresh parsley or chopped chives.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Donna is the author of A Taste of Nostalgia Cookbook, which is available by calling 519-638-5791 or email donna.atasteofnostalgia@gmail.com.
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Racers sprinted to the finish line, westbound along Broadway Street in the KW Classic June 7 in Hawkesville. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER] everybody. The cyclists love can ride into it. But when it starts to come across, it because it’s a great venue that’s where you can split and we’re glad that it works the groups very easily. So out great for Hawkesville going up Hawkesville, the as well.” wind was kind of into you, The race consists of 11 dibut as soon as you turned visions, from under-19 men onto Ament Line and went and women through the towards Heidelberg there, amateur elite categories. it was right into your face, Races spanned from and then you turned along five laps for the junior and Hawkesville Road towards senior women, through 12 laps (134-kilometres) for the St. Jacobs it was another crosswind. And then comelite 1/2 men’s categories. ing back into Hawkesville The latter went off in along Hemlock Hill and the afternoon as the wind Broadway it was more bepicked up, at times gusting hind them but it was still a stronger than 40-kilomecrosswind. So they were retres an hour. ally never out of the cross“It was pretty windy and wind, you always had sort that played a big role in the of a semi-crosswind and race,” Ellis said. “That’s that makes it tougher.” why the groups were split The weather is always a up so much in the afterbig player in the sport, and noon because when it’s racers relish the opportuwindy like that, we always nity to overcome obstacles, talk about the elastic band Ellis said. splitting, and that’s exactly The KW Classic has what happened. If you’re in been a fixture on the local the wrong place it can just cycling scene for nearly split and the group splits 30 years, and marks the and you just can’t get back second race on Cycle Waon.” terloo’s 2015 calender, folBlowing from the southlowing St. Jacob’s Steaming east, the breeze added an Nostril back in March. extra strategic dimension, Later this month, the Ellis said. organization will host the “That’s a hard wind to Kitchener Twilight Grand ride into. It’s one thing havPrix, June 19 and the Tour ing a crosswind, because de Waterloo in St. Jacobs that’s what splits you. If June 21. it’s just a headwind, you
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