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Woolwich planning staff insist rezoning necessary to change scope of business at former Paleshi property STEVE KANNON Saying scrap is scrap, an Elmira recycler wants to expand beyond processing old cars to accept all kinds of metals. The township, however, isn’t buying the argument, calling instead for a lengthy rezoning process to allow for expanded uses at the former Paleshi Motors site on Arthur Street. The stance doesn’t make sense to the site’s new owner, who sees the additions as a way to reduce noise, pollution and hours of operation at the metal recycling operation. “Scrap is scrap. Whether you salvage a car or a bicycle, the end result is still scrap metal,” argued Frank Rattasid of 86 Auto and Metal Recyclers in bringing his case to Woolwich councillors Tuesday night. Rattasid purchased the property and the auto salvage business – currently operated by Alex Auto Parts until the end of the month – planning to expand the metal recycling options. The site will need to proSCRAP | 2
Despite shutting down an hour early on Saturday due to the rain, organizers say the 15th annual Robin in the Hood Medieval Festival was a success over the weekend, with lots of families partaking of the fun.
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After a week in limbo, Michelle Shannon and John Weber may have a solution to the hazardous waste illegally dumped at their farm on Weeby Place just outside of Conestogo Since the Ministry of the Environment and the Region of Waterloo waste management division refused to clean up the mess, a pair of private companies have stepped in to help. Safety-Kleen, an environmental services
company with operations in Breslau, was on site Wednesday testing the contents of the 24 rusty barrels – mostly unlabeled, with some marked as grease or oily water – found by son John-Wesley on the bumpy farm lane at the edge of the family’s sugar bush a week earlier. They’ve promised to remove any materials they are certified to handle, free of charge. That’s a big relief for Weber, who was quoted removal fees of up to
Safety-Kleen and Waste Management have teamed up to dispose of the two dozen barrels of hazardous waste illegally dumped in the sugar bush at 1189 Weeby Pl. near Conestogo last month. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
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“We’re going to change the front here (of the entrance to the sugar bush),” Weber said. “We’re going to trim the trees back so it’s not so hidden. I’m going to cut those trees down in the middle and when we get the guy with the high hoe back here, I’m going to have him flatten and level the area.” The lane is the only access point for the sugar bush and the sugar shack, so they’re going to need to truck gravel in to fill in whatever is excavated. Afterwards, they’re going to install cameras to make sure if someone attempts to take advantage of their property again, they can be held accountable. Weber thinks the dumping must have occurred
sometime in mid-May, since he had been in the area where the mess was found earlier in the month. He may have seen the truck, he said, but didn’t think much of it at the time since neighbours, Mennonites, hunters and dirt bikers often use the route, even though it is private property. And he never expected someone would do something like this. The farm has been in his family for more than 80 years, and the only case of illegal dumping was an old tractor engine found on the dirt road of Weeby Place a number of years back. That wasn’t a big deal though, since scrap metal yards will pay to take an engine off your hands. Weber is also frustrated with the response he received from the Waterloo Regional Police. “The (police officer) turned Michelle down the first night,” Weber said, explaining that an officer told her that they didn’t deal with dumping issues on private property. “I would have liked an explanation on that. ... That wasn’t even the cop, he just spoke through the receptionist. He didn’t even get on the phone to ask about the WASTE | 24
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cess 50 tonnes of metal daily to be viable, he said. That translates into 50 cars being crushed each day. If other forms of metal are accepted there – residents could sell or drop-off unwanted metal items – then there would be less need to truck in cars for processing. If the operation simply deals with cars, as permitted under the existing salvage licence, it will create more noise and the inevitable leaking fluids from the vehicles, he stressed. Junking 50 cars a day will require longer hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, rather than the 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours he keeps at his larger operation in Listowel, for instance. A recycling facility would not only be cleaner, but would employ 25 people rather than the five in a straight auto salvage yard, he added. “We don’t know why staff is opposing our plans to open a much-needed recycling facility,” said Rattasid. “Why does Woolwich
Township have a restriction on this property? We don’t understand why we can’t recycle steel. There is no change of use or change of material.” Township planners maintain the property’s current zoning allows for the processing of only salvaged vehicles. The M-1 classification has a site-specific exemption for cars dating back to 1987, explained director of planning John Scarfone. “It’s staff’s position that the use of salvage other than motor vehicles would require a rezoning.” Preliminary discussions with Rattasid raised questions about the nature of the changes, including potential contaminants, noise issues and suitable uses given that the property is in a floodplain, he added. Going through a formal rezoning application would provide a chance for the owner to make his case for the recycling operation, said Scarfone. “It’s an issue that we need
to get a better handle on.” But Rattasid said he’d rather put the money needed for a rezoning bid, complete with various studies, into improving the site. He noted that he’s already made a $1-million investment in acquiring the business and land, and is planning to spend another $2 million on new equipment. If his bid for wider recycling is successful, he’ll make improvements to the site, including efforts to make it more attractive by painting and installing new fencing, calling the current setup an “eyesore.” With no formal application, council took no stance on Rattasid’s request “The town of Elmira has a history of businesses that have been irritating to residents. I think it’s prudent of staff to take a cautious approach,” said Coun. Mark Bauman. Rattasid has the option of applying for a minor variance, a much less cumbersome process rather than the full rezoning bid.
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Bells have the ring of truth
Making the call as Canada’s top auctioneer
Conestogo church sounds its bells in memory of the country’s missing and murdered aboriginal women following Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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Millbank’s own Calvin Kuepfer was named Top Canadian Auctioneer last weekend after competing in the 18th annual Livestock Markets Association of Canada convention in Winnipeg. While it’s impressive enough to be named top dog in a pool of 30 of the best auctioneers from coast to coast, it’s even more so because he’s completely self-taught. “Lots of people go to school. For me I just wanted to be an auctioneer. It came to me naturally I guess. I practiced a lot at home. Every minute that I was by myself I think I was selling something in the barn,” Kuepfer says with a laugh. This is the first time since 1999 someone from Ontario has won the national title. He’s certainly earned his bragging rights, but he stays humble, noting the skill of his competitors. “The competition was very, very good,” Kuepfer said. “It was actually a very tough competition. It was very close. I think there were three guys that were tied for second. It was a very tight competition.” This was the third time he’s gone out West to compete. He says everyone is so hospitable and the Western guys took good care of him. His attendance at the event was sponsored by the Ontario Livestock Exchange, his employer. Winning the Ontario championship in February also made him eligible to go. “They have six judges and they all score you on speed and clarity and rhythm, and professionalism is a big factor,” Kuepfer said. “If they think that you’re capable of running your own sale barn, running your own auction business and they score you and they add all the scores together and whoever has the highest score is the winner.” He never planned to compete, but got into it when he saw the national competition held at OLEX in 2010. Not much of the competitive type, once he started he kept going back because he did so well. But winning has never been the goal for him. “I went to meet all the old friends out there and make new friends,” Kuepfer said. “It’s not just about the competition. It’s about everybody in Western Canada when they have the annual Livestock Markets Association of Canada convention. You just meet a lot of people and learn a lot of stuff every time you go. It really wasn’t about winning. It’s great to win. I’m glad I won it but it’s not about winning. It’s about meeting everybody and having a lot of friends out there.” At the competition they had to sell cattle to real buyers in an auction. Judges watched how they interacted with the crowd and who could get the most money for the animal. It’s been 10 years since he started auctioneering and started his own horse sale, Waterloo County Horse Sales, at OLEX. He’s always known it’s what he wanted to do. “I went to a lot of auctions with my dad when I was young and I wanted to be an auctioneer,” Kuepfer said. “I just started selling at farm sales and whatever around home and it wasn’t long until OLEX started me here. Then I started selling cattle here. I didn’t really grow up in the cattle business, but I got selling cattle and I really enjoy it. I don’t want to do anything else now.”
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These church bells were made for ringing, and for telling stories. For two weeks starting on June 3, the bells at St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Conestogo will ring 85 times, one for each of the aboriginal girls and women who have been murdered or gone missing between 1980 and 2012. The total number is 1,181, so there will be a few less rings on the last day. The bell ringing, which is being done across Canada, is in support of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which finished up in Ottawa this week. “There’s an assumption that where we live is safe,” Pastor Monika Wiesner said. “Yes there’s murder everywhere. But by and large our towns are safe, our villages are safe. Not all communities have access to clean drinking water. That was a huge focus of our national church’s focus two years ago at our national convention in Ottawa. The medical care is lacking. To not see it as a problem, but as to see the human story and to say that we simply have to reach out to other human beings that have as much
Terry Rohr and Franklin Jonas are two of the main bell ringers who are ringing the St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church’s bells in Conestogo for two weeks to recognize the 1,181 murdered and missing aboriginal women and girls between 1980 and 2012 in Canada. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] right to safety and to everything that we have, just like we have. As a woman I have to say why have these women’s stories been silenced?” The Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Anglican Church came into full communion with one another about 10 years ago. Now, the Anglican Church is facing a lot of backlash over the residential school system. Wiesner says they began to focus on what their issues were as well and they learned an awful lot they didn’t know. “It’s to draw attention to the fact that it isn’t just
the indigenous community, it’s women,” Wiesner said. “A lot of the women got behind it to say who’s the voice of the women? Maybe it needs to be other women.” While no Aboriginal people attend the church in Conestogo, the Evangelical Lutheran Church branch has a connection with the Six Nations people in Brantford. And Conestogo might actually have more ties to aboriginal beginnings than we believe. “I have learned recently from the First Nations community that where two rivers come together they
always consider that to be sacred ground,” Wiesner said. “I looked up where the two rivers, the Grand River and the Conestogo River come together and it’s here in Conestogo. I thought how much more important for us then to ring.” The church also did bell ringing against climate change in 2009 when the Copenhagen climate change summit was happening. “Our bells can do a lot of speaking for us,” Wiesner said. “I didn’t really understand that as well until we BELLS | 4
Group looks to keep things safe down on the farm SCOTT BARBER With spring in full bloom and the farming season picking up to full gear, the Waterloo Rural Women’s group is set to run the 20th annual Children’s Farm Safety Day. The event, held at the Shantz family dairy farm on 3rd Line near Wallenstein this year, aims to teach kids about fire, machinery and animal safety
through hands-on activities. “People wonder why we bother to host a farm safety day each spring,” said Sharon Grose, a Waterloo Rural Women member from Alma. “We have a committed group of volunteers who feel strongly about educating children about farm safety. Farm kids are exposed to a lot of things at a young age. We only hear about the accidents that
happen, but we don’t hear about the accidents we have prevented by talking to students.” Accidents can happen in “a matter of seconds,” she added, noting that personal experiences have made this issue really hit home. “Farm children live where their family works, and often times they don’t see or are not aware of the many hazards of their daily surroundings,” Grose said.
“We want to try and make children aware of the dangers and hazards found on the farm. Often times children will pay more attention if someone other than their parents reminds them of the dangers. Farm families live where they work; we want them to be safe.” Firefighters from the Woolwich and Mapleton departments will be on FARM SAFETY | 4
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Plenty of skateboarders, bikers, and scooters showed up to the Elmira Skate Park’s official ribbon-cutting on May 30. Donors were given wooden skateboard plaques as thanks. Left: Ruby Weber, David Brenneman, Karen Makela, Woolwich Mayor Sandy Shantz, David Paisley, Kyle Wilton and Dustin Martin. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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hand for the event. “They’re bringing fire extinguishers so that the children will actually have the opportunity to use the equipment,” Grose said. “They won’t actually be putting out a fire, but they will get the chance to become comfortable using them. Most kids would see an extinguisher on the wall but have no idea how to actually use it.” Representatives from Stoltz machinery will also be on site to discuss the potential hazards of large farm equipment. “They do a game, which is how kids learn, where they sit them up on the tractor seat and they have to try and see when a person is coming towards the tractor,” Grose said. “That way, the kids learn about all the blind spots there are for someone operating a
Waterloo Rural Women board members Sharon Grose and Susan Martin use a power takeoff safety device in preparation for the 20th annual farm safety day June 13 in Wallenstein. tractor and they won’t get too close trying to say hi to mom or dad, not realizing that they might not be able to see you.” For large animal safety, participants will get a chance to wear special glasses that simulate the vision patterns for cows. Again, animals like cows and horses have blind spots and kids need to understand the proper way to approach livestock on their
family farms. These are, of course, lessons that are passed down from generation to generation from mom and dad, grandma and grandpa and the like, Grose said. But sometimes the message sinks in deeper when it comes from outside the home. “Children will go home and tell their parents what they have learned so hopefully the whole fam-
ily benefits from the day” Grose said. “There are far too many kids being hurt; if hosting a day such as this can prevent an accident it is time well spent. “We’re heading into the busy time on the farm, but we hope folks will take time to register their children for WRW Children’s Farm Safety Day.” The group is still looking for volunteers, Grose said, adding that it’s a great opportunity for high school students to get the volunteer hours they need to complete their diplomas. Parents are also encouraged to stick around for the event, which runs from 9 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. June 13 at 7341 3rd Line , RR#2, Wallenstein. Cost is $5 per child, ages 4-12. For more information or to volunteer, contact Laurie Weber at 519-664-2327 or Susan Martin at 519-669-8066.
started ringing for climate change. When the wind is going in a certain direction they hear our bells way over in Winterbourne.” They decided to do the bell ringing over two weeks because 85 rings a day is something a couple of people can manage. The men largely responsible for ringing those 400 and 800- pound bells at 6 p.m. are Terry Rohr and Franklin Jonas. They’ve been ringing the bells since they were teenagers, now both in their 70s. They’ll be helped by Dave Martin and Dave Gromeder. “[It was] just the challenge at first,” Rohr says as to why he started. “It’s a real rhythm to get with somebody else, you’ve got to get between each other at the same time.” They’re the only bells the church has ever had, and one of the only things to survive the church fire in 2003. It remains a mystery how they survived, since the fire started in the organ loft, close to the bells. “Our special friend Maynard Gies, he was the bell ringer for years and years and his father before him,” Jonas said. “He brought us over here and showed us the ropes, you might say. The church will be open during the bell ringing each night for interested people to see the bell ringers in action. They have a strong prayer shawl ministry
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Gravel roads slated for upgrading Woolwich will spend $140,000 this year to upgrade 13.7 kilometres of gravel road in the township. Meeting this week, councillors awarded a contract to Donegan’s Haulage to supply and place some 13,750 tonnes of gravel at a cost of $10.13 per tonne, up from $9.21 last year. Donegan’s was the sole bidder on the work, but the township was satisfied
the pricing was competitive. Roads slated for sections of new gravel include Jigs Hollow Road, Crooks Tract Road, Sugar Forest Place, Balsam Grove Road, Middlebrook Place, Reid Woods Drive and Ritter Road.
Home sales up again in May
There were 553 home sales in Kitchener-Waterloo last month though the Multiple Listing System of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of Realtors. This represents an 8.4%
increase compared to May of 2014, and 9.6% above the five-year average for the month May. With a total of 2,926 home sales occurring through the MLS System, year-to-date sales are 3.3% above the five-year average. Much like the month of April, sales activity in the $300,000 – $349,999 posted a healthy increase in the month of May with 126 homes sold in that range, a 24.8% increase from the same time last year. Sales in the $400,000 – $499,999 also increased with 81 sold in this price range, a 28.6%
increase. Sales in K-W included 355 single detached homes (up 4.7 %), 113 condominium units (up 28.4%), 44 semi-detached (up 2.3%) and 40 freehold townhouses (up 8.1%). The average sale price of all residential sales through the system increased 0.7% to $347,541 compared to the same time last year. Within the cities of Kitchener-Waterloo residential sale prices increased 1.6 percent to $343,750 compared to May 2014. Single detached homes sold for an average price of $390,704 an increase of 1.1% compared to last year. Condominium
the federal government last month. If approved, some $75,000 would be poured into the Albert Erb Conservation area to convert the facility into a multi-use sports pad. That sum would be split by the feds, the township’s fundraising reserve and a community fundraising partner to be named at a later date, a report by the director of recreation Brad Voisin said. The recreation master plan completed by a private consulting company last summer noted the project as “high priority,” and outlined a targeted timeline as “short-term.”
market prices were up 7.1%, with the average condo unit selling for $237,649.
Wellesley seeks tennis court grant The Township of Wellesley is looking for funding from the federal government to improve the tennis courts in Wellesley Village. Councillors meeting Monday evening authorized staff to apply for support from the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, launched by
POLICE BLOTTER MAY 26
5:14 PM | A collision occurred on Chilligo Road in Woolwich Township when a motorcycle left the roadway and struck a tree. The man riding it suffered a broken arm. He was subsequently charged with ‘careless driving.’ 5:50 PM | A pickup truck crashed into a hydro pole at Anna Street and Peregrine Crescent in Elmira. The driver, the vehicle’s lone occupant, was not injured. Charges are pending. MAY 27
8:56 AM | A chain on a gate was cut at a business on Reitzel Place in St. Jacobs, but entry was not gained. 12:06 PM | A bicycle was stolen earlier in the day from the Floradale Feed Mill. It had been left unlocked. 9:31 PM | Signs were removed from the ice cream caboose on King Street in St. Jacobs, but they were not taken from the site.
area of 1770 Lobsinger Line. Upon arrival with firefighters, officers confirmed the vehicle had been stolen from Waterloo. There are no suspects.
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driving.’ 5:12 PM | A two-vehicle collision occurred at Arthur and Union streets in Elmira. One of the drivers was charged with ‘careless driving.’
11:35 AM | Six children’s bicycles were stolen from a King Street residence where bike repairs are carried out. The bikes went missing sometime between May 23 and the time of the report. Police have no suspects. MAY 29
7:00 AM | There was minor damage to some police equipment during a test at the Elmira detachment on Industrial Drive. 10:02 AM | A vehicle struck a deer at the roundabout at Arthur Street and Sawmill Road near St. Jacobs. The animal then ran off. 2:29 PM | Following a minor collision on private property on Benjamin Road in Woolwich Township, the drivers involved reported the incident at the Police Reporting Centre in Cambridge.
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A 30-year-old Alma man was charged with “careless driving” after rear ending a vehicle stopped at the Arthur Street South railway tracks around 9 a.m. June 2. [JOE MERLIHAN / THE OBSERVER]
engaged in a proactive initiative along the community trails between St. Jacobs and Three Bridges Road in Woolwich as a result of a indecent act allegation from May 26. Subsequently, a 73-year-old man was positively identified, arrested and charged with two counts of ‘indecent act.’ 12:47 PM | Police received a report of a break-in at a business on Shantz Station Road near Breslau. The suspect(s) gained access to a basement office through a window,
making off with some cash. 7:13 PM | A man driving a 1998 Acura missed a stop sign on Paisley Road and Woolwich-Guelph Townline, running his vehicle into the ditch. No one was injured, but the man was charged with ‘careless driving’ and for not having a licence. MAY 31
3:30 AM | The resident of a Kressler Road, Wellesley Township address arrived home and noticed
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Gambling our collective wealth on real estate REAL ESTATE HAVING BECOME something of a sport – buying, selling, trend-watching (a new brief this week shows prices on the rise ... again) – and the basis of excessive consumer borrowing, it’s no surprise that the sector is under a constant state of analysis. The big issue, of course, is the prospect of a housing bubble, as we all wonder when, not if, it’s going to burst. For now, rising prices keep padding our net worth, while draining more from the wallets of those trying to get into the housing market. This week, a new study from Statistics Canada shows the impact. Between 1999 and 2012, the average wealth (or net worth) of Canadian families rose from $319,800 to $554,100, or 73 per cent – all figures in 2012 constant dollars. Half of the increase in the overall value of assets was due to real estate, while the other half was due to other types of assets, including employer pension plans. For those who own real estate, particularly with little or no mortgage, the large increase in the value of housing created much of the gains in overall wealth. Not surprisingly, the biggest gains went to the top earners. Though housingdriven wealth gains were spread across all levels of earners, those in the bottom 20 per cent saw their share of total debt increase where others held steady. Taken in isolation, the Stats Can report appears relatively optimistic, even with the growing inequality. But factor in the prospect of a market correction – even the conservative Bank of Canada sees the possibility of a downturn equal to homes being 10 to 30 per cent overvalued. Logic says that with average home prices in hot markets like Vancouver and Toronto topping $1 million, something’s got to give. Historically, Canadians paid an average of three times their annual incomes to buy a home. In this millennium, that figure is five times our incomes. If that ratio reverts to the norm, we’re all going to get really big raises, or housing prices are going to fall significantly. Which outcome is more likely? That kind of correction would make a big dent in the wealth gains chronicled by Statistics Canada. Even casual observers of the market have to question if what’s going on is sustainable. Some economists and market watchers are waiting on a correction. Still, there are plenty of us who see housing as a safe investment, unlike, for instance, the stock market, which remains volatile. Both markets are a gamble, however, and both were and continue to be heavily manipulated by the financial sector, the very industry responsible for the systemic corruption at the root of our economic woes. Speculation, of course, is another word for gambling. When you buy stocks, you’re betting they’ll go up in price (or down, if you’re shorting). Speculation also extends to the housing market. This applies not only to people who buy homes to flip them, or farmland in the hope of a future subdivision, but to many who’ve entered the housing market in recent years. If there is a take-away lesson to be learned when it comes to real estate, it’s don’t take any undue risks. And gambling, which is how we’ve been viewing the housing market, is risky to the core. If we keep betting on ever-increasing prices – with equity loans to match – and allowing too many people to over-leverage themselves, there’s going to be a great deal of pain if the market sees a correction or if interest rates start rising to historical levels. Don’t wager the farm on the boom times to last forever.
Already seeing an increase in illegal dumping due to the transfer station cuts, the townships can expect more given proposed changes to garbage pickup. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
Chinese actions make possible a war in the South China Sea WORLD AFFAIRS “If the United States’ bottom line is that China has to halt its activities, then a U.S.-China war is inevitable in the South China Sea,” said an editorial in the Global Times last week. The Global Times is an English-language daily paper specialising in international affairs that is published by the People’s Daily, the Chinese government’s official newspaper. So we should presumably take what it says seriously. But really, a U.S.-Chinese war in the South China Sea? Over a bunch of reefs that barely clear the water at high tide, and some fishing rights and mineral rights that might belong to China if it can bully, persuade, or bribe the other claimants into renouncing their claims? The GDP of the United States is $16.8 trillion each year, and China’s GDP is $9.2 trillion. All the resources of the South China Sea would not amount to $1 trillion over fifty years. Great powers end up
fighting great wars. Counting a pre-war arms race, the losses during the war (even assuming it doesn’t go nuclear), and a resumed arms race after the war, the long-term cost of a U.S.Chinese war over the South China Sea could easily be $5 trillion. Are you sure this is a good idea? Yet stupid things do happen. Consider the Falklands War. In 1982, Britain and Argentina fought a quite serious little war (more than nine hundred people were killed, ships were sunk, etc.) over a couple of islands in the South Atlantic that had no strategic and little economic value. Maybe that’s not relevant. After all, Argentina had never been a great power, and by 1982 Britain was no longer really one either. The war in the Falklands was, said Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, “a fight between two bald men over a comb.” Yet it is a bit worrisome, isn’t it? It didn’t make strategic or economic sense, but they did it anyway. Let’s look at the question from another angle. Who is the messenger that bears such alarming news about
a U.S.-Chinese war? The Global Times, although published by the Chinese Communist government, is a tabloid newspaper in the style of the New York Post or the Daily Mail in Britain: down-market, sensationalist, and not necessarily accurate. But it has never published anything that the Chinese authorities did not want published. So the question becomes: why did the Chinese authorities want this story published? Presumably to frighten the United States enough to make it stop challenging the Chinese claims in the South China Sea. This is turning into a game of chicken, and China has just thrown out the brakes. Would Beijing really go to war if the United States doesn’t stop overflying the reefs in question and carrying out other activities that treat the Chinese claim as unproven? Probably even the bosses in Beijing don’t know the answer to that. But they really do intend to control the South China Sea, and the United States and its local friends and allies (the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei,
and Taiwan) really will not accept that. The Chinese claim truly is astonishingly brazen. The “nine-dash line,” an official map published by the Beijing government in 1949, claims practically all the uninhabited reefs and tiny islands in the shallow sea as Chinese territory, even ones that are 700 km from the Chinese coast and 150 km from the Philippines or Vietnam. Since the islands might all generate Exclusive Economic Zones of 300 km, China may be planning to claim rights over the entire sea up to an average of about 100 km off the coasts of the other countries that surround the sea. It hasn’t actually stated the details of that claim yet, but it is investing a lot in laying the foundations for such a claim. It’s as if the United States built some reefs in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, claimed them as sovereign territory, and then said that the whole sea belonged to the U.S. except for narrow coastal strips for Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, etc. DYER | 8
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When it comes to your security, the government is the real enemy EDITOR'S NOTES The government is spying on you. Somewhere along the line, your personal information – your emails, phone calls and digital likeness captured on video – has been scooped up and stored away for future use. Scratch that. Future abuse. There’s only one reason for this. No, it’s not about national security. Or even your security. It’s so that they can control you. Well, millions of yous. The surveillance state isn’t about keeping the bad people out. Like Mordor, it’s about keeping those inside under wraps, with no escape. Sensationalist? Not at all. History is replete with totalitarian states. We can point to many of them today, though few of us would include Canada on the list, or even the U.S., which is much farther along the line to a police state (see this week’s reports of the FBI and its small fleet of aircraft making sweeping surveillance flights, for instance). Here, those seeking to control the masses have
far more subtlety than the Robert Mugabes and Bashar al-Assads and Vladimir Putins of the world. And a far more entrenched ideology and propaganda system. A great many of us still believe the government and those pulling the strings – yep, those corporatists – have the public’s best interests in mind. That’s clearly not the case. But more of us are beginning to have at least some inkling that the surveillance apparatus growing in leaps and bounds is far more likely to do harm in the Orwellian sense than it is to ever be of benefit, for there is no upside. Every day, there are reports of more abuses of state power – from drone surveillance to mass cell phone monitoring. That’s not surprising. What is, however, is some of the pushback. Quick action is definitely needed to overthrow those who would entrench a system that would have delighted the totalitarian forerunners of just a few generations ago – your Hitlers and Stalins and Maos. Hyperbole? Only if things didn’t keep getting worse, with Harper leading the
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target Canadians, but there is no way they could have excluded Canadians from spying activities. Remember, they targeted people all around the world, including anybody who interacted with compromised devices,” notes Open Media’s David Christopher. “This news reinforces the need to rein in CSE. Canadians are clear about what’s needed: if taken up, our privacy plan would put a stop to these abuses, end mass surveillance, place CSE under desperately-needed effective independent oversight, and ensure they respect international human rights principles. It’s past time for decision-makers in Ottawa to implement these proposals and put a stop to these activities that are doing such harm to our democratic values and Canada’s reputation overseas.” OpenMedia’s recently drafted privacy plan focuses on three principles: get a warrant, end mass surveillance, and embrace accountability. The organization reports that Canadians strongly support the principle that the government should be
required to obtain a warrant to access their sensitive, personal information – 93.8 per cent said such searches are only permissible when a judge grants a warrant based on evidence that a crime is soon to be, or has been, committed. When Canadians were asked to rank six privacy priorities in order of preference, “require a warrant” came first, with 68.9 per cent choosing it as one of their top three priorities. Canadians also expressed strong opposition to mass online surveillance, with 68.9 per cent choosing “end blanket surveillance” as one of their top three key privacy priorities. With that in mind, 89.1 per cent want to make all surveillance activities require a warrant approved by a judge against a specific target, and 92.2 per cent also said the government should not be monitoring law-abiding individuals and organizations not posing any known threat to the public. And we overwhelmingly support much stronger accountability, oversight, and transparency for government surveillance activities, with 94.1 per cent of Canadians calling for a Parliamen-
tary committee to conduct a thorough review of existing oversight mechanisms. Some 92 per cent want the CSE to produce regular unclassified reports, detailing how often the agency intercepts Canadians’ personal information. The government’s goal is not your protection, but the stripping of your rights and privacy. Information gathered will do nothing to deter real crime, but would serve as an excellent vehicle for public control. Misuse would be rampant. Throw in a lack of data security and oversight and we quickly see the perils become even greater. There is a very small chance terrorists will have a negative impact on your life. There’s a 100 per cent chance the government will do you harm, from undermining your rights to picking your pocket. Bill C-51, like all of the government’s policies, is not being rammed through for your benefit. A change of government and a revolutionary mindset are the first steps needed to counter Orwell’s nightmare now playing out in Ottawa.
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Drowning is one of the ten leading causes of death for children and young people in every region of the planet. Globally, an estimated 372,000 people drown each year.
“Bill C-51 represents everything that principled conservatives have been fighting against for the past decade. It is appalling that a Conservative government would even consider voting for such legislation, much less crafting it and pushing it into law.”
A pilot project launched a decade ago to permit a mix of residential, commercial and agricultural uses in an area of Wellesley Township will continue, council decided at a standingroom-only meeting June 4. The pilot project was approved in 2002, designed to assist with the housing and employment needs of the rural residents who rely on horse-drawn vehicles as their sole means of transportation.
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China is actually building islands as part of this strategy: taking low-lying reefs and building them up with enormous quantities of sand, rock and cement to turn them into (marginally) habitable places. Then it acts astonished and offended when other countries challenge this behaviour, or even send reconnaissance flights to see what the Chinese are up to. The veiled threats and the bluster that accompany this are intended to warn all the other claimants off. It’s been going on for years, but it’s getting much more intense as the Chi-
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Holding officials to account is essential to democracy To the Editor, With phrases “faction in our community,” “outside influences,” and “the complainant has obviously been coerced” in Mr. Jack Tabbert’s letter in last week’s edition of The Observer, you might think that there is a conspiracy afoot to undermine our democracy. The opposite is actually the case. Mr. Tabbert’s depiction of the whistleblowers regarding electoral expense reporting is a smear against two citizens. His scurrilous attack on Dr. Dan Holt and Mr. Alan Marshall says more about him than those he accuses, especially when he crudely likens them to an unattractive part of a dog’s anatomy. What kind of public discourse is this? Mr. Tabbert should be ashamed. Councillors Scott Hahn
and Mark Bauman have admitted to making errors in judgment about their expense filings. Why is bringing this fact to light objectionable? Mr. Marshall and Dr. Holt were doing precisely what every citizen who takes democracy seriously should do. Democracy requires vigilance at every level. And the law is unequivocal about electoral expense reporting. As a candidate in the last election, I was made fully aware of my responsibilities to be financially accountable. Mr. Tabbert suggests that both duly elected councillors are being victimized by outside provocateurs who are destabilizing perfectly functioning authority. The best thing would be that “Mayor Sandy Shantz is to bring down the gavel” on these miscreants. I get the impression that Mr. Tabbert is most incensed at the impertinence of a couple of ‘newbies’ undermining his preferred candidate and council as a whole, regard-
less of whether they have committed an offence. ‘Right-thinking’ people should reflect on what this implies. Does “if it ain’t broke” mean we have to turn a blind eye to any misdeeds? Do elected representatives have immunity if they transgress the law simply because they received the plurality of votes? Do whistleblowers, wherever they are from or whatever education level, deserve to be castigated for daring to suggest wrongdoing? Do you have to be a citizen of long-standing before you can be permitted to raise any ethical questions? If you are a minority of one, does that preclude you from asking awkward questions of those in authority? For my part, I think all of us residing in Woolwich have an equal voice. I also believe another fundamental tenet of our democracy is the rule of law and its application to all. If you do not like the laws, change them! But until then, respect both
their letter and spirit. Anything less leads to arbitrariness, if not blatant fraud. No one seems to have had an issue when former mayor Todd Cowan was served notice that he is ineligible to run in the next election. By asking for similar accountability for both elected councillors, Dr. Holt and Mr. Marshall have done us all a service and deserve our gratitude. That written, neither Mr. Bauman nor Mr. Hahn are criminals either; I know both and consider them to be honourable men who simply made a mistake. It would be a loss to our community if either were punished to the highest degree that the law stipulates. There should be some discretion on punishment which the law does permit. Unless something more serious is revealed, the gravity of the offence is not such that the popular will should be overturned.
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To the Editor, Steve Kannon’s comment piece “Mayfair Hotel’s fate a shorthand for the failures of region’s cities” (Observer, May 30/15) is a brilliant comment on the woes of both the cities and also some of the towns in the region. He says that “Downtown Kitchener’s biggest failing, beyond being ugly and uninviting, is the lack of any ambience, any reason to be there. After office hours, there are few people on the street, both because people don’t want to be there given the mood of the place and because there’s nothing to keep them there. Few are the attractions: the restaurants, cafés, patios and civic spaces that naturally draw us in.” This view also applies perfectly to downtown Elmira where you could fire a cannon down the main street on any given night and not hit a single human being. Downtown Elmira is slowly dying. Valuable retail, restaurant, and café spaces are being swallowed up by offices.
nese project for building military bases all over the South China Sea (it denies that that’s what they are, of course) nears completion. So now the rhetoric steps up to actual warning of a Chinese-U.S. war. The Global Times is right, whether its writers know it or not. If China keeps acting as if its claims were universally accepted and unilaterally expanding the reefs to create large bases with airstrips and ports, and the U.S. and local powers go on challenging China’s claims, then there really could be a war. Later, not now, and not necessarily ever, but it could happen. Elmira shoppers will tell you there are not enough retail stores, restaurants, and cafés downtown to make it worthwhile to shop here. If Woolwich Township has any interest in saving downtown Elmira, it must make the downtown area more family friendly. Tractor trailers must be removed from downtown Elmira. There are more than two tractor trailers a minute roaring through the main streets. Trucks are destroying the pavement, ruining the signage, damaging the special event decorations, and making a noise so loud you cannot carry out a conversation on the main street. A detour around Elmira must be found for tractor trailers. Downtown Elmira must be made more people and family friendly. Downtown Elmira needs more stores, restaurants and cafés. A small park with a play area for children and their families, a movie theatre, and a hotel would be excellent additions to downtown Elmira. I am sure that if a survey is taken about the downtown Elmira shopping experience, customers would contribute many suggestions on how to improve and save our dying downtown.
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Rank teeing up at Pan Am Games Elmira golfer chosen to represent Canada at next month’s event hosted SCOTT BARBER Already set for a momentous year on the ice and the links, Garrett Rank added another milestone to his 2015 schedule this week. The Elmira native was selected by the Canadian Olympic Committee to compete for Canada in golf at the 2015 Pan Am Games. “I am honoured and extremely excited to be playing for Canada again,” Rank told Golf Canada. “I am excited about the quality of schedule I have this year with the Pan Am Games and RBC Canadian Open as well as the other great championships I’ll be competing in this summer.” Rank joins Austin Connelly, Brooke Henderson and former LPGA great Lorie Kane on the Canadian team, which will square off against the best amateur golfers from the Western Hemisphere at
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the Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham, Ontario, July 16-19. “We are very excited about the composition of our team for the Pan Am Games and feel confident that they will be very competitive with the field in this event,” Golf Canada’s chief spot officer Jeff Thompson said. “Lorie and Brooke representing Canada provide a great combination of both youth and experience while Garrett and Austin are two of the top amateurs in the world and will give Canada a great chance over the four days of competition.” Rank earned a spot on the team with a strong 2014 season that included a win at the Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship at the Barrie Country Club. That victory also booked the 27-year-old a ticket to the 2015 RBC Canadian Openhis first PGA Tour appearance- set for July 22-26 at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville. Currently, Rank is the second highest ranked Canadian amateur golfer – behind Connelly – at 61st in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. Off the course, Rank also took a big step professionally this year, officiating his first National Hockey League game between the Buffalo Sabres and the Minnesota Wild at the First Niagara Centre on January 15.
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A good paddle can make all the difference OPEN COUNTRY I have been reminded of how much I love a good canoe paddle on more than a couple of occasions this spring. This is partly because I am currently using a hand-carved one made by a person who knows a thing or two about what makes a good paddle. The one I’m referring to is made of cherry and fits my hand quite comfortably. It has a long stem and a sleek, wellformed blade and the right combination of flex and strength. Combined, these traits provide great leverage and push a lot of water while causing very little disturbance – kind of like an incontinent kid in a swimming pool. The funny thing about paddling is that it is more complicated than it first appears. And, surprisingly, you have to be careful how you speak of it, too. For instance, you can get yourself into trouble if you walk into a crowd of strangers at a party and say, “If you want a good paddle, I know just the guy...” This is doubly true if you wink while you say it. I know this now. This just illustrates the point I’m trying to make.
Elmira’s Garrett Rank will compete for Canada in the Pan Am Games at the Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham July 16-19.
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after hitting one deer fly a little too hard. Like any tool, it takes a craftsman to show you its full potential. I have an uncle who epitomizes that. Every time we duck hunt together he gets in the back of the canoe. We paddle to the marshes where our blinds are and then we travel all day through the channels and creeks jump shooting ducks. It’s a lot of hard work. I’m constantly digging in and breaking a sweat but he does it so effortlessly that
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5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. International Futsal Academy soccer players Kaden Callaghan, Esher Pocsai, Jaida Palermo, Kieran Callaghan and Owen Holmes won the Soccer Dogs tournament in Chatham, May 27-28. The organization will host a Canada Day tournament in Wellesley Village for boys and girls ages U7 to U14. [SUBMITTED]
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Elmira plays host to lacrosse tournament’s 49 teams WHITNEY NEILSON A sea of pink shirts filled Elmira over the weekend as 49 girls’ lacrosse teams competed in the LAX Angels tournament, one of only two girls lacrosse tourneys in Ontario. And the province was well represented, with teams coming from every direction, from Wallaceburg to Whitby – even Thunder Bay. “Two teams actually from Thunder Bay and they were tremendously gracious and happy to come. They had an absolutely amazing time,” said Kitchener-Waterloo Minor Lacrosse Association Secretary, Kevin Schmitt. The teams competed at the Woolwich Memorial Centre and the Albert McCormick Arena in Waterloo from Friday to Sunday. The other tournament is in Peterborough at the end of June, but there won’t be as many teams. Teams must compete in at least one to be eligible for provincials
a house league for field lacrosse for the U11 girls because there are so many girls who want to play. They also started a team for seven and under, called the little Laxers. Field lacrosse doesn’t have hitting at a young age, unlike box lacrosse which does. “It’s a vertical that’s happening with girls as in girls hockey, both are growing immensely as a sport for them. The challenge that comes is volunteers to organize it,” Schmitt said. And they’re not alone in that. The lacrosse centres in the province, like Peterborough, are seeing huge strides in the sport. But they’ve still got to compete with other sports. “Some parents don’t want to be in the arena for whatever reason in the summer,” Schmitt said. “It is a great compliment to any hockey or ringette girls that play that. The hand eye coordination is incredible.” He notes most big-time NHLers played some lacrosse growing up, including Wayne Gretzky and Sidney Crosby. While the KitchenerWaterloo teams may not have come out on top at this tournament, that’s not important. “They were as young as seven and as old as 21 and the camaraderie around it, it was about the game. You’d have the sevens come up to the 21s and they were in awe of these girls who were older,” Schmitt said. “It was amazing to see.”
in August, which are being held in Whitby this year. There will be 500 teams of both boys and girls, and all ages. “For whatever reason, this worked around a lot of their schedules, perhaps the time of year: teams are rolling, they’d like to play some games,” Schmitt said. Some teams only brought their best players, while the Kitchener-Waterloo teams – who have many Woolwich players – made two teams at the peewee and novice levels to let everyone have the chance to play. As for why teams came great distances to compete, he says it’s all about the opportunity to play. “They don’t have a lot of people to play up there. And the competition that was here, the number of teams that came,” Schmitt said. He notes the feedback from players, coaches, and parents has been positive. They’d love to host the tournament again, but it
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EDSS girls take charge in strong slo-pitch season SCOTT BARBER The Elmira District Secondary School boys’ and girls’ slo-pitch teams each wrapped up remarkable seasons this week. After posting a perfect 8-0 record in regular season action, the top-seeded girls’ squad cruised to the Waterloo County Secondary Schools Athletic Association (WCSSAA) championship match on Wednesday against St. David’s Catholic Secondary School. There, they kept their hot streak alive with a 7-3 win. “We had a great year,” coach Brian Carter said. “We were lucky to have a good leadership core and a good young nucleus of ball players.” The team was particularly strong on offense all season, Carter said. “In my opinion, we were the best hitting team in the
league. All 11 girls in our lineup really hit the ball well.” He added, “We played some close games this year, but we managed to play well and rally for victories. Sometimes, we’d get out to big leads, and we were good at holding onto those leads. So we were really able to win a whole bunch of different ways this season.” Of particular note, were fifth-year players shortstop Jill Sebben and center fielder Danielle Wideman, who get to end their high school slo-pitch careers on a high note, Carter said. And pitcher Lauren Quehl was another key to their success, Carter said. “She was the best pitcher in the league all year, just a steady, steady player, and that is extremely important in slo-pitch.” Meanwhile, the boys side really got things going with
three straight wins in the playoff tournament Tuesday at RIM Park, qualifying for the WCSSAA finals Thursday afternoon at the Peter Hallman Ball Yard in Kitchener. “We know our team can hit, it just comes down to the guys having confidence in their ability,” coach Alex Derma said. “We knew we had a chance to do really well; Elmira is always really good in baseball. They just need to have that confidence and to execute.” The boys finished the regular season in seventh place with a 5-2-1 mark, but the Lancers found their game when it mattered most. “They’ve been hitting with two outs and with two strikes and playing really good ball today,” Derma said during the playoff tournament. “Especially the bottom of our lineup, they have been hitting really well.”
EDSS pitcher Colin Wideman takes a swing during playoff action at RIM park on Tuesday. The boys’ squad looked to follow up the girls’ WCSSAA championship with a title of their own against Huron Heights Secondary School Thursday afternoon at the Peter Hallman Ball Yards in Kitchener. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
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Local ball hockey team plays to a second-place finish in their age category at the London Play On! 4-on-4 tournament SCOTT BARBER
Like most Canadian kids, members of the Yatton Rams grew up playing road hockey with tennis balls and makeshift nets on the streets around their homes. Over the Victoria Day weekend, things got a little more serious for the group of Elmira District Secondary School students. The Yatton Rams – Jedrek Martin, Brant McLaughlin, Tyler Martin, Colin Wideman, Connor Bauman, Luke Charter and Tony Martin – competed in the Hockey Night in Canada Play On! fouron-four ball hockey tournament in London, Ont., finishing second in the under-17 age category.
Tony Martin, Brant McLaughlin, Colin Wideman, Luke Charter, Jedrek Martin, Tyler Martin and Connor Bauman earned a spot in the Play On! ball hockey national championships later this summer with a second place finish at the London regionals over the Victoria Day weekend. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
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sitioning out of the hockey broadcasting business, Rogers Sportsnet has taken up the Play On! mantle, looking to promote “hockey culture in a wholesome, festival atmosphere that makes kids feel like NHL pros and helps adults feel like kids again.” Each year, the event culminates with a national championship where the best of the best battle it out for the Redwood Cup. With their second place finish in the London qualifier, the Rams earned a spot at the finals, set for September 30-October 1 in Lethbridge, Alberta. It’s an exciting opportunity for the group to test their skills against teams from across Canada; and there are big screen televisions up for grabs, too. To help offset the costs of getting out west for the event, the group of high school students are getting creative. They’re planning on driving, rather than flying, and are hoping to find accommodation with friends in the area. They’re also seeking support from local businesses that might be interested in having their names on their burgundy and gold jerseys. In the meantime, they’ll be out on the streets honing their skills, eager to win the title of world’s best ball hockey team for their age group.
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The sign on the new building at the St. Jacobs Market was just going up Thursday. The building will be open to the public on June 11, and features a mezzanine and lots of wood from top to bottom.
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Building on the market’s appeal While new facility opens next week, Mercedes expects it’ll take a few weeks to complete the transition as popular St. Jacobs site completes work stemming from devastating 2013 fire WHITNEY NEILSON It’s not truly summer until the St. Jacobs Farmers Market is open for business on Tuesdays. As that June 16 date draws nearer, we have one more thing to look forward to – the opening of the new market building. The original building burnt down in 2013, causing $2 million in damage. It was temporarily replaced by the Market Barn, which will still be used once the new building is open. The new building cost about $5 million. Marcus Shantz, president of Mercedes Corp, says the building will be open to the public as of next Thursday. “We expect that there will be a bit of a transition period,” Shantz said. “The
building, we’re shooting for the 11th of June to be open. It may not be that all of the vendors will be open at that point, but the third week of June that should be all up and running.” The former building housed 65 vendors, while the new one will have space for 70. While there’s technically more room in the 34,000-square-foot building, a lot of that is being accounted for by vendors who wanted more space or to expand their business. He notes there are a few new vendors coming in, too. “We’ve had vendors that have been with us for decades. We certainly offered to all of those existing people to get space in the new building,” Shantz said. The old building was
10,000-square-feet smaller than the new one, which means now people will have more room to walk around – something that can be an issue on Saturday mornings in the Market Barn. “There are a lot of features that will be welcomed by market customers, so there’s a lot more customer space, elbowroom in this building than there was in the old one,” Shantz said. “The aisles are wider. It’s a bit more open and it’ll feel a bit more spacious than the old one.” He continued, “We had been feeling that for some time. I’ve said it before that in 1986 when the original building was built, nobody really knew that it would become as popular as it was. On peak days the old
building would become quite tight and so we’re happy to be able to make this change.” There’s a mezzanine in the new building, just like in the old one. This means vendors on two floors. The design of the building was inspired by the old one, sticking to its traditions. It will have a sprinkler system though, something that could have prevented some damage if the former building would have had one. “The overall layout of the exterior is going to be very familiar to people,” Shantz said. “Inside it’s a lot of wood, so it’s still a wood-frame building and I think that will also be quite familiar to people.” There will be a bit of shuffling of vendors. Some outdoor vendors will be
moving into the Market Barn, while some of those will be going into the new building. He says there’s slightly more vendor space overall. Of that, there’s more space inside the buildings, and a little bit less outdoor space. He doesn’t think the slight decrease in outside vendors will change the character of the market. “It’s been really great and we’ve been bringing vendors in to look at their booths and start planning for it,” Shantz said. “They’ve been very positive about the space and there’s a lot of excitement around getting in there.” The market includes a total of 300 vendors, with 20,000-square feet of MARKET | 16
When it comes to food, it’s increasingly clear where Ontario is headed. The province believes local food is what consumers want, and it’s reacting accordingly. Its current course is not the way a lot of modern mainstream farmers want it to proceed. They feel their needs aren’t being met by the province, and that consumers see them as environmentally insensitive. The reality is that farmers are, and continue to be, the best environmentalists. It’s them, not self-interest groups, who look after the countryside on our behalves, day after day, season in and season out. People who suggest farmers grow crops and raise livestock irresponsibly are looking after their own interests and ideologies, not that of most Ontarians. But unfortunately for farmers, when it comes to this issue, the horse has left the barn. They now need to find ways to co-exist with a movement that is seeing them differently. Education is vital. One of the best approaches is to show how all farmers, not just a select few, are purveyors of local food. Studies in the U.S. have shown consumers care that ROBERTS | 16
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farmers feed the local community (more so than the global one). In Canada, I suspect the same thing applies and I’m sure it won’t be long before a study emerges showing that. Declaring yourself a local food producer – and explaining the need for flexibility and elbow room to do what you do – is truthful. Almost all commodities grown on Ontario farms end up as food. Those commodities are grown locally. It’s an easy connection. That won’t make the differences between the province and mainstream farm-
ers go away. But it might move both sides closer to what they want – which is, appearing responsible to consumers. To make the best of where the province is headed, farmers need to have their own local food strategy. That became clearer Thursday when Ontario released its first Local Food Report. It all stems from the Local Food Act of 2013, the first of its kind in Canada. Under this act, the minister is obliged to establish goals and targets for improved local food literacy, increased use of local food by the
public sector, and increased access to local food. One way to increase access to local food is to produce more it, more of what consumers say they are looking for. This is the kind of production likely to receive new support from the province, as is the research that makes it meaningful. Then there’s the Local Food Strategy, which picks up on Foodland Ontario’s 92 per cent consumer recognition. Foodland Ontario was visionary. It was promoting local food even before the term was coined. Another local food feature supported by the prov-
ince is a tax credit program, introduced to acknowledge farmers who donate local food to food bank. Not everyone can afford food, local or otherwise. This program helps food banks offer up local food, some of the best food available. Then there’s Local Food Week, which just wrapped up. It’s now proclaimed as an official week in the province the first week of every June, just as local
asparagus and berries are coming into season. One of the clearest local food success stories is what’s happened with University of Guelph food services. Last week, at a Guelph Chamber of Commerce breakfast, the university’s chief food procurement official, Mark Kenny, hit a home run with a presentation about what he called the institution’s local food revolution.
Among its many activities is a vegetable-processing facility it operates for local produce. This fall it will open a Pan Asian grill, featuring Ontario goat meat. As well, it’s about to start making its own sausage. The university, and everyone else, is looking to Ontario farmers for local food. It’s a great opportunity to assimilate into a changing culture.
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The new building will house 70 vendors, some of whom will move from the Market Barn, and others will swap their outdoor space for inside. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
space in the flea market, Peddler’s Village housing about 45 of them. They’re not planning a grand opening just yet, but likely later in the summer. The Tuesday market will run June 16 to September 1 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., along with the year-long Thursday and Saturday market days. “I hope that they feel at home immediately in it and I think they will,” Shantz said.
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The ups and downs of Looking for love Midlife dating is fodder for Norm Foster’s wit in the latest production at the Drayton Festival Theatre WHITNEY NEILSON Anyone who’s been on a blind date or a first date, fell in or out of love, or had their heart broken will find something to relate to in Drayton Entertainment’s production of Looking. The Norm Foster comedy features two men, Andy and Matt, and two women, Nina and Val. All of them are searching for love later in life, to some degree. Heather Hodgson, who’ll be playing Nina, says while the characters are all very different people, they’re still relatable. She’ll be joined by Neil Foster as Matt, Rob McClure as Andy, and Helen Taylor as Val. “It’s a very funny show, but it’s a very poignant show. It’s very real,” Hodgson said. “There are so many points of recognition throughout where you know exactly what the characters are experiencing. The universals that come with relationships and trying to connect and trying to find love, that sort of thing.” Nina’s a police officer who’s never been married or had kids. She’s got a little bit of an edge to her because she’s never been serious with a man. She tags along with her friend Val on her blind date, who also brings a wing man. “Throughout the play she doesn’t believe in relationships, she just believes in casual sex and one-offs,” Hodgson said. “That’s a defense mechanism for her, for what she really wants and hides her despera-
It all starts with a personal ad in Norm Foster’s Looking, where four singles try their luck at dating in their 40s and 50s. The play opens June 10 at the Drayton Festival Theatre. [SUBMITTED]
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as in The Love List. It’s also a nice coincidence it’s being directed by Marti Maraden, who she worked with more than 20 years ago in Stratford. “The characters that Norm has written, they’re just relatable, they’re funny and you feel for each and every one of them even when they have you laughing and in stitches,” Hodgson said. “You just feel those moments when you cringe, you go ‘oh, god, I recognize that.’” She says the challenge in this type of comedy is to stay true to the character and not just “play for the laughs.” “That means being vulnerable as an actor,” Hodgson said. “You have to sort of access some things that maybe you’d rather not, but you just have to get some balls and put it out there. That gives it depth.” Many of the universals of dating are present in the play, like the awkwardness of a first date, the desire to be in a relationship, and the jadedness of coming out of a bad breakup. But out of this there is hope, and a lot of laughs. “I think the hope is that people will take away an appreciation for the relationships that they have,” Hodgson said. Looking runs June 10 through June 27. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Drayton Festival Theatre, online at www. draytonfestivaltheatre. com or by calling the Box Office at (519) 638-5555 or toll free at 1-855-drayton (372-9866).
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tion and needs. Whereas Val, the O.R. nurse, she has been married, she’s divorced and she wants a relationship. She wants the opposite of what Nina has, which is someone to come home to, someone to talk to, that companionship.” Then you’ve got Andy who rents out storage units, is a bit of a nerd, but like Val he wants the love and intimacy of a relationship. Matt’s a radio broadcaster and he mirrors Nina’s sentiments about love. Being in their middleaged years adds another bit of trickiness. “You’ve got that element as well, all those insecurities that come with trying to find love in your late 40s and early 50s,” Hodgson said. “Not being as young as you used to be, not having the body you used to have and all of those things you used to rely on when you were younger aren’t at your disposal anymore.” And while some things get better with age, dating isn’t necessarily one of them. Consider how both blind date parties feel the need to bring a friend to get through it. “In the game of love, some things never change,” Hodgson said. “My character actually says ‘this is supposed to get easier, we’re supposed to learn from our experiences and you’re right back to square one with the same nerves.’” Hodgson was drawn to this play because of her love for Foster’s plays and good experiences with Drayton in the past, such
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BACHELOR APARTMENT IN Elmira close to downtown. $475.00 monthly - first & last, references. Contact 519669-3220. BRIGHT, SPACIOUS 1BEDROOM 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 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. 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. WANTED - 3 bedroom home. Elmira/Drayton area by July 1st. Call 519-669-9343.
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DAVIDSON, Lynn Allen Peacefully and surrounded by his family at Guelph General Hospital on Friday, May 29, 2015 in his 68th year. Beloved husband of Carol (nee Chambers) of 45 years. Much loved father of Christa Lynn (Richard) Uttley of Elmira and Robert Francis (Karen) Davidson of Hong Kong. Cherished Poppa of Maxwell, Adriane, Noah and Sadie. Loving brother of Suzanne (Paul) Johnson of Durham. Lynn will also be sadly missed by his many nieces and nephews. A special thank you to Drs. Beamish and Winfield and the staff at Twin Oaks of Maryhill and Dr. Harvey and fourth floor staff at Guelph General Hospital. At Lynn’s request, cremation has taken place. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association or to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated by the family and may be arranged by contacting Robert Ruggle Funeral Home, 617 King St. N., Waterloo, 519 888-7700. Remembrances of Lynn may be made online.
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Congratulations Julie on being named to the Dean’s Honours List for 4 straight years and graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science, majoring in Child, Youth and Family, with Distinction, from the University of Guelph. With Love from Mom, Dad, Laura, Grammy, Nonna and Nonno
DEATH NOTICES BAUMAN, ERNEST | Passed away suddenly as a result of a heart attack on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at the age of 68. GINGERICH, IRLA MARTIN | Peacefully, at Chartwell Gardens, Elmira on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, Irla Martin Gingerich, formerly of Zurich, passed away in her 90th year. RYAN, GEORGE FRANCIS | Peacefully, at Lisaard House, Cambridge, on Friday, May 29, 2015, of Cambridge, in his 70th year. Local relatives are his daughter Cindy Rudavsky (Randy) of Elmira. STECKLEY, KATHLEEN | Of RR1,Bluevale, passed away as a result of a motor vehicle accident on Thursday, May 28, 2015. Born in Wellesley Township on July 17, 1944, Kathleen was in her 71st year.
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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.
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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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.
$469,000 COUNTRY SETTING
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.
$449,900 QUIET CRESCENT
Elmira - What more could you want? In ground pool, Bungalow, Large lot, Beautiful view, Double car garage, Master ensuite & walk in closet, Main floor laundry. This home is a must see! MLS 1512120.
$474,000 BACKING ON WALKING TRAIL
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. This home also has a kitchenette in the finished basement with a living area, 3 piece bath, and bedroom with walk in closet. Perfect for an in-law suite. MLS 1517611.
$248,000 BUNGALOW ON QUIET STREET
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 3 bedrm raised bungalow has a new Furnace and A/C in 2008, water softener, fenced yard and great location close to the gym, schools, rec centre. Needs some TLC. All flooring has been removed giving you a blank slate, ready for your personal touches. MLS 1524655.
$449,900 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 1514312.
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Elmira - Enjoy home ownership with low costs. This townhome has more space than you would guess! With a finished basement, single car garage, large master bedroom with a walk in closet, and a walk out to the private back deck overlooking a small yard. Close to schools, and downtown, this home is suitable for any small family. MLS 1524151.
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FREE Market Evaluation ELMIRA! Located in a quiet subdivision 10 minutes from Waterloo, this beautiful 3 bedroom, 4 bathroom home with great curb appeal, features hardwood, ceramic, soothing decorating, attractive landscaping, double garage, fenced yard, centre island, two fireplaces and finished basement. MLS. NEW PRICE $459,900. Call Bert to view. COMMERCIAL PROPERTY! One storey building in a great location in the down town core area. Great store front, natural light, lots of parking, air conditioned, storage space in basement , two bathrooms. Zoning allows numerous businesses. MLS. $267,500. Call Bert to View.
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$279,900 SPOTLESS semi-detached starter home w/ oversized garage. Maple kitchen. 2 baths. W/O to deck, fenced yard. Recently decorated. NEW MLS.
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UPDATED from top to bottom! Everything on one level! Quiet street. Finished bsmt. 2 baths. A must see! MLS.
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CRESCENT – Spacious 3 bdrm. w/sunroom. Updated kitchen. Double+ garage w/furnace. Fin. bsmt. Great location. MLS.
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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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$579,900 WINTERBOURNE (ON THE WATER) Unique property on 1.8 acres, siding to water and overlooking the countryside! Replacement windows. Hdwd. flrs. In LR, DR & 2 bdrms. Ensuite bath & 2 closets. Gas fireplace in L.R. & wood F.P. in fin. rec. room. Updated kitchen. W/O to deck & hot tub. MLS.
WEST MONTROSE – Brick bungalow on a large lot, quiet neighbourhood. Lots of windows facing south. Main flr. fam. rm. w/fireplace. Private master suite w/ensuite bath. All rooms are spacious! Unfin. bsmt. w/walkup to garage. New 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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$2,250,000 BEEF FARM – 148 acres north of Alma. Approx. 325 head of cattle. Newer barn. TWO houses. 3 silos. TMR mixer. Lge. machinery shed. MLS.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Take A Look Drayton | $319,000 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.
For info on these or any other real estate enquiries, Call Dale
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$399,900 Need more room for your growing family? This 9 year old home features 2050 sq. ft. with 4 spacious bedrooms and 2 bathrooms plus a 4 pc. ensuite for mom and dad. Main floor familyroom with walkout to deck and fenced pool-sized yard, eat-in kitchen, separate diningroom, mainfloor laundry, carpet free main floor. To view or for more information please email Wendy Taylor at wendytaylor1.com or call 519-669-1544. MLS “You dream...We’ll work.”
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Kitchener-Conestoga MP Harold Albrecht joined Clay Williams on a training run in St. Jacobs on May 30, as part of Williams’ upcoming 750 km run along the Trent Severn Canal and the Rideau Canal to raise awareness and funds for the Mood Disorders Society of Canada. Years ago Williams’ two older brothers committed suicide, and now other members of his family deal with depression and anxiety. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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4 level sidesplit on 0.43 acre mature fenced yard, bright inviting home, 3 bdrms, 2 baths, walkout to deck, many updates, c/air, c/vac. NEW MLS
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nature of it or how much was there, he just said they don’t handle that. I find that hard to believe.” After the incident was reported in the local media on June 1, Weber says the police did an about-face, turning up to do an investigation that afternoon, more than five days after they were first called. Still, finding the perpetrator won’t be easy. “It will be difficult for police to determine who is responsible, since the barrels may have been there for several weeks before being reported,” WRPS spokesman Olaf Heinzel said in an e-mail. “Our main hope is that someone who knows who did it will contact us. ... We are working with the Ministry of the Environment and it is our hope they will be able
to determine the contents of the barrels. If hazardous materials are found, then there may (be) an offence under environmental legislation. Police don’t normally lay such a charge. If the materials turn out not to be hazardous by definition, then this may be a case of someone dumping garbage. Since private property is involved, there may be a trespassing or mischief offence involved. We won’t know until we find out more about the circumstances under which the barrels got there.” Regarding Weber’s assertion that police initially “blew them off,” Heinzel said he couldn’t “know the contents of conversations between members of our service and the community,” because they “have nearly a thousand calls for service a day.”
He added, “We can’t rule out that the initial response provided by police was based on the information provided or question asked by the homeowner. If for example, the homeowner asked about how to get these barrels removed, then yes, they would have been told that police don’t provide that service and they would have been referred to another agency.” For their part, the regional and provincial government bodies tasked with waste management and protecting the environment weren’t offering any solutions, either, Weber said. The Region of Waterloo says they only deal with residential waste, and they aren’t responsible for remediating any dumping on private property. And while the Ministry
of the Environment sent investigators to monitor the site on Tuesday and Wednesday, they also insisted it isn’t their job to remove the mess. “Ministry staff (have been) at the site monitoring the cleanup work,” spokeswomen Kate Jordan said. “Preparations are underway for the removal of the barrels and impacted soils are being addressed. We expect this work to take a couple of days to complete. This matter is now under formal ministry investigation to determine if there is sufficient evidence to support charges.” On site Wednesday morning gathering samples from the barrels, Jeff Hoover of Safety-Kleen said testing would take 24 to 48 hours, after which the company would be back to haul everything away.
$169,900
19 WILLIAM ST., MILVERTON Great for the first time home buyer. In a small town on a large lot with municipal sewer and water. Lots of room for gardening. Eat-in kitchen, 2 bdrms, office & sitting rm. Main floor closet laundry. Call Mildred Frey to view 519-741-6970.
$289,900
54 POFFENROTH PL., ELMIRA Lovely newer semi with eat-in kitchen and slider to rear yard. Master bdrm ensuite and walkin closet. Large living rm. Yard is partially fenced. Oversized single car garage. To view call Len Frey direct @ 519-741-6368.
CONESTOGO LAKE COTTAGES: This is the season to head for the Lake. We have 6 lovely cottages listed on the Lake, all with individual characteristics. Call Len Frey for more information regarding the GRCA lease and more. LOT 256 $279,000 This one has a full basement. The cottage is just off the main road into Drayton. Easy access.
LOT 632 $445,000 Located on the larger part of the Lake, allows for longer boating season, dech faces south, giving sun all day. Large brand new 2 car garage with living quarters above. Main cottage is refurbished and new.
LOT 119 $279,900 4 bedroom cottage, also on the large part of the lake, and facing south. Rebuilt and raised on new piers. Single car detached garage.
LOT 449 $194,200 Weekend getaway. Relax and enjoy outside living and the view. Fun in the sun. If you are handy this can be your project.
LOT 255 $319,900 This is a log home with 4 bedrooms, large family room, bright kitchen. A must see if you like log homes. Gives a cottagy feel.
LOT 246 $347,500 This one has a fully finished basement with walkout to Lake. New kitchen and windows.
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10-year-old Conestogo resident Eva Geimer has a passion for lending a hand to numerous causes
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plishment,” Eva said. “I was really happy that I got to give all that money to cancer research.” With that event under her belt, she turned her efforts to supporting KidsAbility through the 10th annual MudPuppy Chase. “There were a bunch of races you could choose
Bragging about our team is the norm for me. I’m so proud of our accomplishments, working together is important for the success of our store. This year one of our team members became part of the EDSS co-op program. We were delighted to be able to have him with us every day. I am sure there were some days he was exhausted, but he never showed it. The investment to his training for his future is our responsibility and his gift to us has been his constant commitment and desire to do the right thing. Integral to many chefs is the need to see the small details through and take a moment, to do it right the first time – there is no room for mistakes. Good news travels, but bad news spreads like wildfire. Louis is an integral part of our team. He has a passion for baking and cooking unlike I’ve seen in many people his age. Whether or not he is in cooking as a career, teaching our kids how to have a work ethic is so important for their future. We are selling them short if the
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Eva Geimer raised $1,017 for the Canadian Cancer Society through a bowlathon, and just had her 10th birthday party at the Cambridge Humane Society – where she picked out Riesling to adopt. WHITNEY NEILSON Eva Geimer is a little ball of energy, with a big heart for giving back. The 10-year-old Conestogo girl keeps herself busy working on any charity project she can, most notably a Bowl for the Cause event in April, which she dreamed up and organized. “I decided to do that
because both of my grandfathers died from cancer, so I just wanted to make sure I could give to them what they didn’t have,” Eva said. She had a goal of $500, but ended up raising $1,017 for the Canadian Cancer Society. She made signs for the Elmira Bowl and flyers on bright colored paper, which she handed out to neighbors
and friends. As for how much work went into it, she said “A lot, I must say. We had our friends over helping us make candy kebobs and buying the jelly beans. It was a lot of work.” They also raffled off a black forest cake, and had a jar of jellybeans where people could pay to guess how many were in it. More than 50 people came out
to bowl and support the event, taking up six lanes in the bowlarama. “I was busy selling stuff. I had to run around with a sign on my shirt, saying black forest cake raffle,” Eva said with a laugh. She says she couldn’t wait to drop off the cheque at the Canadian Cancer Society. “It was really exciting because of my accom-
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JUNE 9 ELECTRONIC BINGO, 7 P.M. every Tuesday upstairs at the St. Clements Community Centre. Wheelchair accessible. Sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. For more information, please contact Joe Brick at 519-699-4022.
JUNE 11 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.
JUNE 12 ST. TERESA OF AVILA’S 26th annual garden party at St. Teresa of Avila Church, 19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira. Community BBQ in hall from 5-8 p.m. There will also be an outdoor snack booth with chips, soft drinks etc. Lots of fun for young and old. Come and enjoy an evening of food and fellowship. Fun starts at 5 p.m. and ends with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. All are welcome.
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WOOLWICH COMMUNITY LIONS CLUB and Lions Club of Elmira present Family Fun Chicken BBQ - 4-10 p.m. - Dinner 5:30-7:30. 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 Lions Club Members, The Window Box, Browns’ Men’s Wear, Lazer Video and FB & Me. More info 519-669-1258. 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, 7 P.M. every Tuesday upstairs at the St. Clements Community Centre. Wheelchair accessible. Sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. For more information, please contact Joe Brick at 519-699-4022.
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JUNE 13 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 at 519-664-2327 or Susan Martin at 519-669-8066.
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ARISS AND MARYHILL LIONS Club monthly fish fry, 4-8 p.m., Maryhill Heritage Park Community Centre, 58 St. Charles St. E., Maryhill. Haddock $15 pp. 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.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.
Fighting a battle with the dust on your furniture? It’s one you can’t win WEIRD NOTES
Q. Cancers of the breast,
prostate, lungs and colon take their tragic toll on humankind. But why don’t we ever hear about heart cancer?
A. Because unlike cells in other organs that can divide uncontrollably to produce tumors, those of the heart don’t split and multiply, reported “Time� magazine. Heart cells divide only during fetal development, and then “around birth, the switch that controls whether they divide turns off and remains off.� Predominantly muscle cells, they continue
to expand as body size increases but they don’t multiply. So when it comes to cancer, the fact that heart cells don’t divide is “good news� but on the down side, this means that “after a heart attack, these tissues cannot regenerate.� Q. Consider the word “dust� for a few moments and let your mind wander where it will: “ashes to ashes, dust to dust�... “remember that thou art dust and unto dust thou shalt return.� Where else might your mind take you?
A. Dust is universal, in
the heavens or on Earth, whether it’s in a pile under your bed or the plume of a volcano, says Elizabeth Preston in “Discover� magazine. Dust, that dry
powdery soil or other material made up of tiny particles, is a nuisance that humans go to great lengths to keep at bay. “When Dutch naturalist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek peered at items from his household through the microscope lens he invented, he found tiny spider-like animals–mites–living everywhere... These mites feed mainly on dead skin we shed, while their decomposing bodies and fecal pellets may trigger allergic reactions in humans.� And allergies and asthma are only the beginning, with miners facing black lung and other diseases from coal dust, plus combustible dust wreaking havoc in industrial settings. In 2008, sugar dust exploded
the game seem almost maximally fun? Bear in mind that nothing is ever fixed, permanent, immutable.
in a Georgia factory, killing 14 workers. And dust storms like those of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s saw thousands die from dust pneumonia. Astronomers also keep track of cosmic dust, tiny mineral grains that are the raw material for new stars and planets but can fall to Earth as well. NASA’s mission Stardust captured some of this dust, whose effect you can observe “in the zodiacal light, a glow visible from Earth that comes from particles scattering sunlight. Visible in the western sky after sunset and in the east before dawn, the light may resemble a city just beyond the horizon – but is really the glow of a perpetually dusty universe.� Q. OK, baseball lovers, when can trivialities of
A. It’s when the almost sacred-seeming rules of today’s games get compared to those of yesteryear. Take, for instance, the games of the late 1800s: #1 During the period from 1845-1857, the winning team was the one that scored 21 runs first, reports “Mental Floss� magazine. #2 Forget having to catch balls on a fly: When fielders caught a fair ball on a bounce, the batter was out. (1845-1864) #3 No overhand fastballs for pitchers; balls had to be thrown underhand with a stiff elbow and wrist. (18451884)
#4 Umpires were directed to issue warnings to batters before calling strikes. (1858-1869) #5 A walk was issued when nine balls were thrown out of the strike zone. (1879-1880) #6 From 1885-1887, home plate could be made of marble rather than rubber. #7 For one year, in 1887, four called strikes constituted a strikeout. #8 Only since 1891 have catchers been allowed to wear padded mitts; before then, they’d been playing barehanded. Ouch!
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.
OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER ACROSS 1. Starve 7. Lubricated 12. Harsh criticism 16. Australia’s national blossom 17. Former 18. Arabic for “commander� 19. Deli offering 20. Thin sounding 21. ___ of the above 22. Beethoven’s “Archduke ___� 23. Newsstands 25. Like “The X-Files� 26. Order to attack, with “on� 27. Expert 28. Artificial 29. Contradict 31. Engraving 35. “Malcolm X� director 36. Ashes holder 38. Best 39. Like Marcel Duchamp’s “Mona Lisa� 43. Gene and Dean 44. Cicatrix
48. Woman’s business wear 50. Breakfast beverage 52. “Comme ci, comme çaâ€? 53. Walked over 55. Creeks 56. Dilettantish 57. “Dig in!â€? 58. 007, for one 61. Bumpkin 64. Romanov ruler 67. House of God 69. Bind 71. After expenses 73. Sheik’s bevy 74. Relinquish 77. One teaspoon, maybe 78. Cutlass, e.g. 79. Related to seaweeds 80. Moon of Uranus 82. Assortment 83. Literally, “dwarf dogâ€? 84. South African villages 85. “Hogwash!â€? 86. Like some jackets 87. Bronx Bomber
DOWN 1. Diets 2. Mite 3. Bad feeling 4. UN agency 5. Actor Alastair 6. Japanese verse 7. Decline to participate 8. Western blue flag, e.g. 9. Connect 10. A long, long time 11. Arid 12. Pool contents? 13. Ethically indifferent 14. Limited 15. Put on ice 24. Boiling blood 25. “Cogito ___ sum� 27. Spiral motions 28. Postscript 30. Bats 32. Bully 33. Colors 34. Agenda entries 37. On the fence 39. Mail place: Abbr. 40. Common deciduous tree 41. Santa ___
42. Filthy 44. Proofreaders’ marks 45. When doubled, a dance 46. Order between “ready� and “fire� 47. Hi-___ 49. Chuck 51. Speechify 54. Blonde’s secret, maybe 56. “Beg pardon ...� 58. Teach 59. Family jewels 60. Occupant of “government yards� 62. Lens cover? 63. Follow 65. Arctic jacket 66. Fix, as a pump 68. Mexican bread 70. Eccentric 72. Perfect, e.g. 74. Course 75. Shrek, e.g. 76. Anger 77. Campus bigwig 79. Appear 81. Car accessory
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effort is not put forth. So I’m grateful for a program that gives such on-the-job experience. Thank you, Louis, for all your hard work – may all your culinary dreams come true. Happy cooking!
Asparagus Wrapped In Prosciutto 1 bunch of asparagus Prosciutto Asiago cheese
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Place pot of water on stove and bring to a boil, drop in asparagus and leave in water for approximately 2 minutes. Place asparagus in pool of ice water, to stop the cooking process. Place on paper towel and allow to dry. Cut asiago into spears about 1.5 inches long and a quarter-inch thick. Cut the prosciutto lengthwise into four long strips. Place the asiago on the edge of the prosciutto and asparagus with the tip above, then
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from,” Eva said. “I ran the 3k with my school’s running club. I raised $350 there so I was really happy about that as well. That was a lot of fun too because I love running.” She sent out a link asking for support and received money from family and her neighbors, with a large $200 donation from her uncle. Last month she used her love of animals to support the Cambridge Humane Society. She had her birthday party there and after four years of persistently asking, her parents got her a cat, named Riesling. “It was lots of fun. I really recommend having your party there. They had a really good cake,” Eva said. “We got to go on a tour and meet all the animals and there was this bunny that I got to hold. Her name was Beauty, she had the biggest eyes.” Her school also supports the Humane Society, so she’s always picking up toys and things she can donate to the animals when she’s out. And now she’s fundraising for Jump Rope for Heart.
“I’ve already started raising some money,” Eva said. “I’m happy to go jumping June 12. We’re doing the event at our school, so we get to jump and teachers and students get picked and we get to do a bunch of these crazy tricks and there are contests between the classes. I’m really excited for that.” She’s been busy practicing her crossovers, which she jokes is about all she can do with a jump rope. And while making candy kebobs and playing with animals is fun, she’s also taken away some knowledge from her recent charitable involvements, like organization, and what a float is in a money till. “I definitely like raising the money and the feeling I get when I get to go hand in the money. That’s definitely my favourite part,” Eva said. “But my favourite part in organizing is all the work I get to do. It’s so much fun. People normally say that work isn’t fun, but work for charity it’s definitely lots of fun.” Her mom, Cindy, notes Eva helps out with the World Wildlife Fund for Canada, even asking for
the stuffed animals where the proceeds go to saving endangered species for a few birthdays. “Eva was saying earlier how kids no matter what age can make a difference,” Cindy said. “No matter how big or small. She contributes to all sorts of other charities, book drives and denim drives. Anything you can do, find things around the house. Every person can make a difference no matter how big or old.” Eva’s original inspiration came from reading about Annaleise Carr, the 14-year-old who swam across Lake Ontario in 2012 and raised $115,000 for Camp Trillium, a camp for kids with cancer, after being told she couldn’t volunteer at the camp because she wasn’t 18. “Lots of people have gone out and done these charity events and I wanted to be one of them who raised money for those people who really can’t help themselves and need help,” Eva said. “I really wanted to help them. I got the idea that I could maybe make a change and really help those people that need it.”
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