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STEVE KANNON Welcoming Chemtura’s recent moves to increase the rate at which it can treat contaminated groundwater, Elmira’s environmental watchdog group says the company should be doing more. Unless the chemical producer moves past treatment to removing the underground pollutants, the 2028 timeline for restoring the aquifers to drinking water standards is in jeopardy, says the chair of the Chemtura Public Advisory Committee (CPAC). “There continue to be many areas of concern regarding the remediation. The efforts to reclaim the clean water of the Elmira aquifers have continued now for over 25 years, and they will probably continue for another 25 years or more,” Dan Holt told Woolwich councillors meeting June 2. Holt said CPAC is not optimistic the company’s longstanding plan to remediate the aquifers by pumping up water, treating it and then discharging it into the Canagagigue Creek will be adequate. Chemtura – Uniroyal Chemical at the time, then later Crompton Co. – has been using a pump-and-treat process to remove a pair of toxins – NDMA (nitrosodimethylamine) and chlorobenzene – from the former drinking water aquifers underneath Elmira. Discovery in 1989 of the CPAC| 6
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Michael Harris, Wayne Wright, James Villeneuve and David Weber traded verbal jabs during the Kitchener-Conestoga electoral forum at the WCS community room June 4. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
Candidates for the provincial riding of Kitchener-Conestoga gathered at the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira on Thursday evening for the final debate of the election campaign. During the two-hour discussion, a clear consensus emerged amongst the parties: this election is about the economy, stupid. “I believe that keeping working people employed while investing in infrastructure, education and skills training, will lead to growth which will in turn lead to greater tax revenues and eliminate our deficit without cuts to families,” Wayne Wright of the Liberal party said during his opening statement. Progressive Conservative incumbent Michael Harris stressed the need to eliminate the College of Trades and reintroduce the Fair and Open Tendering Act. “We have to end the
waste, mismanagement and scandals at Queen’s Park, because you and I know that we must get Ontario’s finances under control so we can make the much needed investments in our health care and education,” he argued. James Villeneuve of the NDP disagreed, calling the PC economic plan “fundamentally flawed” and noting that the proposed 30 per cent tax reduction is for “large corporations and not for you hard working people of KitchenerConestoga.” The Green Party was represented by David Weber, who emphasized the need for environmentally sustainable economic solutions like light rail transit and a revised Green Energy Act. The most contentious issue involved the PC’s plan to abolish the Ontario College of Trades. “The College of Trades is DEBATE | 4
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Township schools among those offering extended day programs WILL SLOAN The phrase “ask and you shall receive” is ringing true for parents at Breslau Public School. Breslau is one of five local schools offering before- and afterschool programs this fall. The extended day program is for students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 2 and the youth development program caters to students in Grades 3 to 6. Frank Ewald, principal at Breslau PS, said the Waterloo Region District School Board decided which schools would offer the program after surveying parents. “The extended day is based upon parents’ interest,” said Ewald. “Surveys were done at all schools in the region to see the viability of the program.” The program will also be offered at John Mahood PS, Riverside, Conestego, St. Jacobs and Wellesley public schools. When launched, the new initiative will replace the previous program at Breslau, which Ewald said couldn’t expand because there wasn’t enough space at the school. “We had a third-party program for a number of years and they always had extensive waiting lists,” he explained. There won’t be a limit on the number of students who can use the program, as the school is in the middle of renovations including six full-day kindergarten classrooms, two regular classrooms, a technology room, custodial space, and office space. The classrooms will be
ready for the fall and the offices will be completed by January 2015. There will be 585 students attending Breslau next year. “The program will be very much based upon some of the activities in full-day kindergarten now,” he said. “There will be lots of hands-on activities, a mix of indoor/outdoor play, and utilizing the gym when possible.” The early childhood educators running the program have already been hired by the school board, including ECEs from Lackner Woods, the current afterschool program provider. Parents can drop off their children before school as early as 7 a.m. and pick them up after school until 6 p.m. It will cost $24.50 for the morning and afternoon, $14.50 for just the afternoon, and $10 for just the morning. The program is flexible, so if you only need childcare after school twice a week, then you can arrange that. It can be tailored to the parent’s schedule, within the 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. hours, as long as it’s consistent. It will be available Monday to Friday, PD Days, March Break and the nonstatutory week at Christmas. As for his hopes for the program, Ewald said, “That we can extend our opportunity to provide a necessary service for the parents in the community. “We’re looking forward to seeing this take place.” To see the full list of schools participating or to register your child, visit www.wrdsb.ca/beforeafter.
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Roundtable discussion chaired by Bill Exley will include notable graduates such as Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Roger and Terry Martin SCOTT BARBER As Elmira District Secondary School turns 75, Bill Exley reflected on his 34 years as the English department head. “I taught a lot of amazing students and a lot of amazing people. Of course not all of them went onto become famous, but they were wonderful people and I’m sure they’ve done wonderful things that we haven’t even heard about.” He’ll get the chance to learn about the lives of many of his former pupils during a variety of events this weekend, including a reunion dinner and dance this evening. The agenda also includes an alumni discussion, featuring well known EDSS graduates Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam, and brothers’ Roger and Terry Martin. Exley, the host of the roundtable, told The Observer he was excited to take part in the event. “All I want to do is get them talking. I think it will be funny, and I think it will be really interesting for the audience because we will be talking about the influence the school had on our lives.”
Bill Exley, Grant Snider, Nan Forler and Malcolm Gladwell during Elmira District Secondary School’s 50th anniversary celebration. Left, Former EDSS English teacher Bill Exley with his wife Nancy. Asked what made EDSS so special, Exley noted its “wonderful sense of community. “I think because it wasn’t a city school, it was a rural school for much of the time I was there [1962-96],I think because we were on our own out there so to speak, people learned to think for themselves.” He credits former principle H.B. Disbrowe for developing the school’s strong character. “He always believed in teaching a good program, not a watered-down program, but a program of high quality,” he says, strengthening his voice to reflect the convicREUNION | 4
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another EDSS principle, Merv Duke. “He sort of said, ‘I don’t care if we’re from a small town and it’s a regional high school, we’re going to get great teachers and we’re going to make sure there are high academic standards.’ I think that makes a difference, when you have academic leadership that sets high standards and believes in the importance of providing a good academic experience.” Information regarding this weekend’s EDSS 75th anniversary activities can be found at www.edss75. com.
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Mold removal from WTA Woolwich will spend $35,000 at the arena in St. Jacobs to remove mold that developed due to a leaky roof, now repaired. Meeting Monday, council agreed to spend the money to clean up contaminated insulation above the entranceway to the Woolwich Township Arena. Earlier this year, the township scaled back a $160,000 project to replace the facility’s exterior metal cladding, opting to spend just $73,000 to replace
the sections in the worst shape. The remaining money was redirected to the mold issue. With the cost coming in less than expected, the leftover funds can now be reallocated yet again.
Province to assist with ice storm costs Still tallying up the costs due to damage from the ice storm last December – there are still ongoing cleanup efforts – Woolwich Township will be looking to the province for
financial assistance. Under a program to help with the expenses, the province wants municipalities to file a statement of interest by June 16, a move endorsed this week by Woolwich council. With that done, the township can include costs incurred up until June 22 – six months after the storm – among the claim to be filed with the province by the end of October, director of finance Richard Petherick told councillors. The Ontario Ice Storm Assistance Program has no fixed amounts attached to claims at this point, he explained.
In a similar move, Region of Waterloo council this week agreed to submit an application for financial assistance under the program for damage that occurred during the December 2013 ice storm. Although clean-up efforts are still ongoing, the region’s costs for ice storm response have been estimated at $403,618.
Woolwich to proceed with drainage project
Longstanding drainage issues on land along Line 86 and Northfield Drive east
of Elmira are set to be tackled, with Woolwich council this week awarding a contract to carry out work in the area. The plan calls for a series of tiles, open ditches and catchbasins to drain water from the land on the northwest corner of the intersection. Marquardt Farm Drainage submitted the lowest tender for the job at $113,000. The project costs are to be billed back to the benefitting property owners, the subject of much debate, as several residents object to the plan as not being of benefit to them. Council is expected to give the formal go-ahead to the project later this
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The Grand River Conservation Authority wants dog owners to keep their pets on a leash at the Snyder’s Flats Conservation Area near Bloomingdale. To drive the message home, the GRCA will be stepping up enforcement this month by issuing $95 tickets to offenders. Provincial regulations require dogs to be on a leash shorter than two metres while in any conservation area.
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Police appoint interim chief during search for permanent replacement Stephen Beckett, deputy chief of police, Systems and Innovation will take over as the interim chief of the Waterloo Regional Police Service effective June 8, 2014, the Police Services Board announced this week. Beckett will hold the position while the board reviews applications as part of the selection process for the permanent chief of police. Applications for the position closed May 31, 2014 and interviews are continuing at this time. The change to the command
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8:50 AM | Police responded to a collision after a blue Honda travelling northbound on Notre Dame Drive in Wilmot passed a truck stopped to make a left turn. The truck made the left turn and struck the Honda. No injuries. The driver of the Honda was charged
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with ‘pass-roadway not clear overtaking traffic.’ 9:41 AM | A collision occurred in the 4400 block of Wilmot-Easthope Road, where a motorcycle rider lost control on the gravel shoulder. There were minor injuries. No charges were laid.
Police responded to a single-vehicle rollover on Arthur Street, south of Sawmill Road at 6:45 a.m. June 3. A 19-year-old Kitchener woman was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Charges are pending. [JOE MERLIHAN / THE OBSERVER] M AY 3 0
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Plans for the second annual Relay for Life cancer fundraiser in Woolwich moved forward this week as the township approved a noise exemption for the overnight event, set for June 20-21. As with last year’s inaugural outing, the event will be held at St. John’sKilmarnock School near Breslau. Following a presentation by organizing committee member Mare Zettel, councillors quickly approved an exemption to the noise bylaw, allowing for use of an amplified sound system. RELAY | 7
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carcinogenic NDMA precipitated the water crisis in Elmira, leading to the construction of a pipeline from Waterloo, which supplies the town with water to this day. An MOE control order sets out the company’s responsibility for dealing with the contaminants in the municipal aquifers, with a deadline of 2028. Holt and CPAC have argued that the contaminants can last for hundreds of years, bringing into doubt that left in the ground they’d suddenly stop polluting the aquifers. In 2012, the group won the support of council for a resolution asking the Ministry of the Environment to take steps to ensure the deadline would be met. This week, Holt cited a pair of letters that recently came to the committee’s attention. Both recommend the removal of the source contaminants, not just treatment. Holt quoted from a letter dated May 2, 2008 a Ministry of the Environment
hydrogeologist who raised concerns about the efficacy of the pump-and-treat program. “In my opinion, longterm reliance on hydraulic containment carries with it substantial risks. Reduction in source concentration is a desirable objective and is consistent with the multi-barrier approach to dealing with contaminant threats,” wrote Jamie Connelly. Likewise, a letter written two weeks later by an independent hydrogeologist, Wilf Ruland, followed that thread. “I would like Chemtura to make a firm commitment ... toward a goal of working toward progressively improving groundwater quality throughout the Chemtura property. The implication of such a commitment would be that in places where there is good evidence suggesting the possible presence of [contaminants], active measures would be undertaken to remove or neutralize these contaminant sources as soon as reasonably feasible.”
Both letters support CPAC’s assertions the pump-and-treat measures, even with plans to double and triple the rate of extraction, are likely to be inadequate, he stressed. The committee is also concerned about MOE plans to test levels of DDT and dioxins, the result of high readings discovered in 2012. The ministry wants to know if the readings were anomalies, as previous tests had not shown that to be the case. Holt, however, said CPAC is worried about how long it will take to get the results – 18 months – and that the province has indicated it has no plans to take action if there are in fact high levels of those toxins. “There is no plan of action. We’ll just have a report that they are high,” he said. Coun. Mark Bauman, noting the first step is to do the testing, suggested that if the results come back with high levels, the township will have to press the company and the ministry for answers.
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WCS makes it official at site of new home SCOTT BARBER Woolwich Community Services staff, town officials and real estate developers gathered at 5 Memorial St. in Elmira on Tuesday for the groundbreaking ceremony for the organization’s future home. “This new site will allow for the agency to continue to have the ability to expand to new levels of support to all members of the community for years to come,” WCS director Don Harloff said. Construction began earlier this year, following an extensive fundraising campaign. “In 2013 we embarked on a $1-million fundraising campaign to build a new resource centre” the WCS said in a statement. While the original funding goal was reached, the
The Township of Wellesley is in good financial standing, say auditors who delivered the draft financial statement for 2013 at Tuesday’s council meeting. Peter Graham of Graham Matthew Professional Corporation presented the report’s key performance indicators, painting a solid picture of the municipality’s fiscal position. “Credit agencies, when they look at municipalities and do their ratings, they
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday at the Memorial Avenue, Elmira site of the new WCS building and future MennoHomes project. From left, Mayor Todd Cowan, Neil Aitchison, WCS executive director Don Harloff, fundraising chair Sandy Shants, MennoHome executive director Dan Driedger, Brian Shantz. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER] group is still looking for ways to reach the $1.5 million cost of the project. The WCS was “started in 1974 around a kitchen table,” Harloff recalled, beginning in the township offices before settling into its current location at 73
Arthur St. S. But it was time for a larger space to “improve and expand service to the residents of Woolwich Township and northern Wellesley,” Harloff said. WCS runs the Woolwich food bank, the family vio-
lence prevention program, a youth centre, the Christmas Goodwill Program and a thrift shop, among a host of other social service offerings. The new location will be shared with an affordable housing project developed by MennoHomes.
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like municipalities not to be greater than one-to-one debt to reserves [ratio],” Graham said. “Your debt is about $540,000 and your reserves are about $4.5 million. So you’re not even close to that, and I would suggest you don’t want to get close to that, but again, that’s a matter of long-term finance planning.” Reserve fund totals increased by $340,000 in 2013, in part from prudent investing, Graham said. “Your Waterloo North Hydro investment has been such a good thing
for the municipality. Your net position last year is up $300,000. Over the last eight years you’ve increased $2.25 million.” The rate of return for the hydro investment was 5.67 per cent in 2013, a number Graham says we would “all like to have in our RRSPs.” While net cash increased by nearly $600,000 overall [to $5.1 million], $128,000 was paid off of long-term debt. “Most of your debt is paid off by 2018,” Graham said. “The fire hall in Wellesley [$108,000] will be
paid off in 2015 and St Clements arena [$120,000] will be paid off in 2016.” The corporate offices, including the geothermal heating and cooling system, make up the biggest chunk of the township’s total debt at $260,000. But that, too, is “coming down quickly” according to Graham. Responding to the audit, Mayor Ross Kelterborn said, “The staff’s attitude in regard to spending and watching spending along with council has been excellent, and that will continue.”
Relay For Life is the national signature fundraising event of the Canadian Cancer Society. It is a 12-hour, overnight, non-competitive, team relay designed to bring a community together. It provides participants the opportunity to celebrate cancer survivors, remember and honour loved ones lost to cancer and fight back against the disease. While students at EDSS have been organizing a relay for students for a number of years, the SJK event launched in 2013 was open to the whole community. Last year’s first outing exceeded all expectations, raising almost three times the $50,000 target and bringing together 360 participants, 98 volunteers and 53 cancer survivors. A luminary ceremony in memory of those who’ve succumbed to the disease was exceptionally moving,
said Zettel, herself the survivor of breast cancer. She credits early detection and the care she received for being cancer-free today. Getting involved with Relay for Life is her way to “pay it forward.” This time around, the Cancer Society hopes to bring 40 teams, 50 survivors, and more than 100 volunteers to the Woolwich event, with a fundraising goal set at $106,500 (pledges are currently a little past the halfway point). The Woolwich Relay For Life came about thanks to the efforts of SJK’s Tracy Duldhardt and Carey Gallagher and their own story of loss: SJK employee and good friend Leanna Bedford, 36, of Cambridge succumbed to cancer in 2012. The pair was subsequently recognized for their outstanding contribution at the Canadian Cancer Society Provincial Relay For Life Annual Awards.
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We risk more than just the weeds going to seed THE HARSH WINTER THAT seemed to let up only recently may have killed off some invasive species and other pests, but the springtime scourge of dandelions is doing its usual thing. Witness, for instance, the widespread spectacle of the yellow-topped annoyances gone to seed in wide swathes, particularly on municipal and school board property. It’s been five years since the province instituted a sweeping ban on pesticides and herbicides. Prior to that, Waterloo Region weighed into the debate, restricting the use of chemicals to control weeds. That may have been good for the environment and our health, but it was also a boon to dandelions and other unwanted plant species. Since the province banned the use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes, weeds have become increasingly pestilent. That’s caused problems beyond unsightly lawns and public lands, as weeds more freely migrate to farmland and other commercial sites. For those of us annoyed by the proliferation of dandelions, for instance, the aesthetics are cause enough to curse the spread of weeds. Yes, we use far too many chemicals, doing all kinds of harm to the environment. But we have to do something about the weeds. There is, however, no magic bullet to replace the chemicals we once used. Of course, there’s always the tried-and-true, environmentally-friendly method of weed control: plucking them from the ground, root and all. With a small urban property, that’s manageable, but that’s not the case with larger lots such as those found in the townships While homeowners may choose to tackle the weed problem – even resorting to a hands-and-knees approach – those who look after government and institutional properties have chosen to do precisely nothing. Unable to spray weeds with chemicals, there’s no practical alternative. The new environmentally-benign methods are just too costly, especially with taxpayers footing the bill, and plucking is beyond the pale. Because of that, schoolyards, boulevards and parks are now routinely seas of yellow, before turning into the cotton balls that herald the coming of yet more dandelions. An assault on the eye for the most part, the weeds become a larger issue in the case of sports fields such as soccer pitches. As weeds crowd out the grass, the playing surface has less of a cushioning effect, becoming packed down and hard. That could ultimately become a safety concern. Under the same law that restricts us from spraying our lawns, municipalities can no longer use pesticides. The impact is visible. But there are still property standards rules that may no longer be suitable given this new reality. We can’t control weeds with general spraying, so they’re more prevalent. One of the best defences against weeds is letting your lawn grow, which can earn you the wrath of neighbours and municipal authorities. That begs the question, should we scrap those kinds of rules and just let our lawns naturalize? Should that apply to government land, other than sports fields, that is? Weedy and overgrown municipal properties such as unkempt boulevards, roadsides and parks are a very visible reminder that the kind of work that used to be done is now being ignored even as we pay more and more to those who are supposed to keep our communities in good repair.
Celebrating 75 years this weekend, EDSS has seen thousands of kids pass through its doors ... every one of them undoubtedly subjected to the refrain of "Kids today!" WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
Putin at D-Day event highlights what war was really about WORLD AFFAIRS The presence of President Vladimir Putin on the Normandy beaches on the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings was planned long before the current conflict over Ukraine, but it is a useful reminder of the fact that Russia is not some Asiatic tyranny on Europe’s eastern borders. It is a European country that has played a major role in the continent’s affairs for centuries. Not only were the Russians on the same side as the “Western” allies in the Second World War. They did most of the heavy lifting in the war against Nazi Germany, and they paid by far the highest price. While 850,000 American, British and Canadian troops were landing on the French coast in June of 1944, six million soldiers of the Soviet army were fighting massive battles with the German army in eastern Europe. The land war in eastern Europe
was already three years old, and by June of 1944 the Russians had won: the Germans had already begun the long retreat that ended above Hitler’s bunker in Berlin 11 months later. The price the Russians paid for their victory over Nazi Germany was huge: at least 11 million military dead (compared to fewer than one million dead for the Western allies). No other country in history has lost so many soldiers, but in the end it was the Red Army that destroyed Hitler’s Wehrmacht: 80 per cent of Germany’s six million military dead were killed on the Eastern Front. The main strategic significance of the Normandy landings, therefore, was not the defeat of Germany, which was already assured. It was the fact that Moscow had to accept that Europe would be divided between the victors down the middle of Germany, rather than along some line further west that ran down the Franco-German border, or even down the English Channel.
President Putin, who began his career as a KGB agent working in Soviet-dominated East Germany, will certainly be aware of the irony that he is commemorating a military operation whose main result was to contain Soviet power. And his presence will remind all the other participants in the rituals of remembrance that the propaganda lied: the Second World War was not really fought to defend democracy from tyranny. Hitler never intended to conquer Britain, and was surprised when his armed forces conquered France in 1940. He was certainly not out to “conquer the world,” a preposterous ambition for a country of only 80 million people. His real target was Russia: the “Jewish-Bolshevik” Soviet Union. And he couldn’t even conquer that. Unlike previous greatpower wars, the two world wars had to be represented as moral crusades against evil because new wealth and technology turned them into total wars that required mass participa-
tion. If people are going to be asked to sacrifice vast numbers of their children in a war, they must be told that it has some higher purpose than the traditional one of settling disputes among the great powers. The people who lived through the First World War were fed that lie, but we no longer believe it now. To a remarkable extent, the Western countries that fought in the Second World War still believe that it was a moral crusade, because Hitler was a very evil man. So he was, but almost nobody in the countries that were fighting him knew about the death camps until the war was over. Moreover, the country that was carrying the heaviest burden in the war against Nazi Germany was a monstrous tyranny led by Joseph Stalin, a man who certainly rivalled Hitler in terms of how many millions of people he murdered. It seems churlish to insist that the Second World War was just another greatDYER | 10
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What will motivate you to get out to vote on June 12?
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"I appreciate just having the right to vote. "
"As a nurse, my biggest issue is health-care."
"It’s time to vote out the governing party."
"Change."
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"The people who lived through the First World War were fed that lie, but we no longer believe it now." Gwynne Dyer | 8 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON
Ontarians are the likely losers, no matter the outcome of next week's election EDITOR'S NOTES Next week’s provincial election isn’t so much about who’s running to be premier – though the options aren’t inspiring – as it is about ghosts. Premier Kathleen Wynne wears Dalton McGuinty’s record, along with her own numerous shortcomings. Tim Hudak invites comparisons to Mike Harris and those tumultuous days, of which he was part. And Andrea Horwath continues to be haunted by Bob Rae, though the first and only NDP premier’s bad rap is somewhat apocryphal these days. Given that the most recent sins belong to Wynne, there should be no chance the unelected premier survives. Of course, we said that of McGuinty three years ago and the Liberals were returned for a third time, albeit with an minority government. Everyone said it was Hudak’s election to lose ... and he did just that.
Again this time, the polls show a close race between the Liberals and Conservatives, the NDP well behind. Clearly, Hudak and his message aren’t clicking with the public, or there’d be a landslide in the making. In the 2011 election, despite Ontarians’ concerns with McGuinty after eight years at the helm, enough of us were more worried about the alternatives that Hudak’s lead in the polls dried up under the exposure of the campaign. Last time, Hudak’s campaign consisted of bashing the Liberals. For this race, he’s focusing on the economic buttons, largely through his million jobs rhetoric. Unfortunately for him, the numbers don’t add up, weakening all of his economic arguments, including another trip to the debunked trickle-down theory. Both Hudak and Horwarth have played the corruption and mismanagement cards, to which Wynne has no defence. The Conservatives have also taken aim at the Liberals’ profligacy when it
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hard work necessary to get the budget under control. Whoever takes the helm is best advised to keep things simple, which is a fairly good bet given the province’s mounting debt load – Ontarians have no stomach for deficits and increased taxes. With that in mind, the next premier will have to focus on job creation and growth in the real economy, while curbing government spending, shrinking the civil service and rolling back public sector wages. Clearly, the economy is the top priority, intertwined with our education and health care systems. The latter are important to us, but both will require a deft hand to get runaway expenses under control. You can bet the next premier will be looking for more money from Ottawa, but, again, wages will be a big part of the equation while trying to reel in costs that have far outstripped inflation and economic growth. As the two biggest draws on the public purse, those sectors will need the most attention: we can no longer
throw money away as we have in the past. As everyone is now aware, there’s a major infrastructure deficit as aging roads, sewers, bridges and public buildings need hundreds of billions of dollars worth of repairs, upgrades and replacements. These are basic and essential government services; if we’re going to do what’s necessary – and we have no choice – the government will have to cut a host of other programs, many of which provide little use to the bulk of Ontarians, in order to cover the costs while freezing taxes. Most of the economic levers lie with the federal government, where the government is not friendly to average Canadians, but a new premier could set the tone in the most populous province by focusing on what matters most. The key will be to choose wisely what gets cut while reversing a decades-long assault on the middle class. Raising the fortunes of those Ontarians will have a tremendous impact on the
faltering economy. As it stands, that is too much to expect from Horwath, Hudak or Wynne. This election is a prime example of why we need electoral reform, if only a “none of the above” alternative – a favourite of mine – or some form of write-in option for voters to express their unhappiness and unease with what a broken system has seen fit to offer us on June 12. Tough decisions are coming, the kind we’ll have to keep in mind while reviewing both spending and tax policy. In some cases, we’re going to need more, not less money. Some programs will have to go. New spending plans may have to be scrapped. And, most importantly, tax giveaways and the shifting of the tax burden to individuals, largely in the middle class, will have to stop. Don’t expect to hear that on the hustings, however. Nor to see any beneficial action no matter who gets elected next Thursday. That there are no good options among the traditional parties is the real shame of the matter.
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comes to the bloated public sector and lack of control over spending. Horwath, not surprisingly, is fine with the status quo that is bleeding away tax dollars and increasing deficits without providing value to Ontarians. The poll results are surely a disappointment for the PCs, who’ve seen their fortunes fall, in part due to Hudak’s missteps and in part due to his failure to resonate with voters. Likewise, Horwath has seen no Jack Laytonlike surge in the wake of voter dissatisfaction with the Liberals and Conservatives. Those of us who will bother to vote next week have no real leaders to help us choose. What we really need is a premier who will act on behalf of Ontarians, which is not an option with the three main parties. Instead, we have parties of special interests, be they public sector unions or corporate lobbyists. As it stands now, none of the three would act in the public interest. What we need now is a premier willing to do the
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
Once again in 2014, the federal government's performance is among the worst. Fewer than half of the requests were completed within the statutory 30-day deadline, a slightly worse performance than in recent audits. Of the provinces and territories, Newfoundland and Labrador, P.E.I. and Yukon were the fastest responders, while B.C. was again the slowest.
“The very nature of the blanket request and its unlimited scope I think puts it way over the line in terms of lawful activity. I think it’s a clear breach of our Charter rights.”
Woolwich approved plans for a new retirement facility on Elmira’s Barnswallow Drive, giving the go-ahead to the Elmira and District Association for Community Living to build a 20-bed assisted-living centre. The EDACL plan called for the conversion of existing home on the one-acre property at 118 Barnswallow Dr. into office space and to build an 8,600-square-foot addition at the rear.
»»National Freedom of Information Audit 2014
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»»From the June 7, 2003 edition of the Observer
reports the Government Operations Centre is stepping up plans to step up the surveillance state by snooping into all demonstrations
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power conflict on the day when the last survivors of the generation who fought in it are gathering to honour those who died on the beaches of Normandy, probably for the last time. But there is no other time when people will actually pause to listen to such an assertion, and it is important that they understand it. If the world wars were moral crusades against evil, then our only hope of avoiding more such tragedies in the future (probably fought with nuclear weapons) would be to extinguish evil in the world. Whereas if they were actually traditional great-power wars, lightly disguised, then we might hope that we could stop them by changing the way that the international system works. That was the real con-
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To the Editor, About your comments regarding red light cameras (Editorial, Observer, May 31/14), I felt that the editorial rant on this complex subject was rather one-sided. First of all, remember that the response of most of your readers to griping about privacy issues is, “Seems like those who have something to hide, do all the complaining.” Secondly, you’ve seen the traffic studies showing that serious crashes, and motorist injuries, are down at intersections where cameras were installed (although minor collisions are up at first, likely because of rearenders where the old habits of “making it through” need to be changed).
I’d like to delve a little deeper, though, into this toxic attitude among some commentators that politicians and “unaccountable bureaucrats” are “bent on curtailing our privacy,” as you put it. It’s truly regrettable that our civic leaders and their staff are so easily denigrated for the sake of the tired old “them and us” canard, a position beloved of many right-wingers among us. We’re the good guys, and – note the language – “the government” (not “our leaders”) are the bad guys. Allow me to bring a little psychology into the picture. In small towns, pedestrians make eye contact with each other on the sidewalk, and they’re polite to each other. Likewise, cyclists in bicyclefriendly places like Amsterdam are really courteous and obey the rules of the road to the letter. Motorists, mostly, behave this way as well here in Canada – eye contact being a given. The boors, though, who jump
the queue, or make your advanced green useless as they keep coming through a red light, seldom express thanks with a glance in your direction. Human-to-human bargaining depends on reading each other face to face. That’s the essence of community. Then explain the need for dark visors on motorcycle helmets, or illegally-tinted windshields on certain muscle cars. Smoked plastic license plate covers? Seems to me that the antipathy towards red light cameras and photo radar comes from a similar social dysfunction in some individuals. Not surprising, then, that cops often wear mirrored sunglasses themselves to create a power imbalance! On the related issue of surveillance cameras, let me remind everyone that many an urbanite will only nowadays consciously choose to enjoy an outdoor venue, park his or her car in an underground garage, or
clusion of the governments on the winning side in both world wars. It’s why they created the League of Nations after the first one, and the United Nations after the second. Both organizations were designed to break the cycle of great-power wars by criminalizing those who start wars and taking the profit out of victory (because nobody will recognize your conquests even if you win). The League of Nations failed, as first attempts often do, but the United Nations did not. There has been no Third World War, and no great power has fought any other for the past 69 years. Putin’s presence in Normandy is an embarrassment precisely because he broke the UN rules by forcibly annexing Crimea, but the enterprise is still, on the whole, a success. So far, so good.
walk back from late-night employment in areas where there are security cameras. Videos from our cell phones, too, have ensured openness and justice being done, where previously some grievous wrongs were committed under the cover of “privacy.” I do concede that the leasing contracts signed by our representatives, where a large proportion of the revenue from photo enforcement goes to the corporations that supply the equipment, is poor policy. Now that the utility of these measures is proven, and clear to most of our citizens, we should end this cozy arrangement, buy the cameras, and commit the money we receive to a proactive program of encouraging good driving habits. And to say that there are “extenuating circumstances” for going through a red light, shame.
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SPORTS CYCLING / HEADING FOR THE HILLS
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Cyclists take to Hawkesville roads Sunday in KW Classic
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Some 400 riders competing will be making a loop through the area SCOTT BARBER For the first time in its 27-year history, the KW Classic cycling race will take place on the picturesque roads of Hawkesville. That means riders must scale the daunting Hawkesville Hill up to 12 times in the elite classes. “It is probably one of the hardest hills around in our area,” race organizer Blake Ellis said. “It’s a hard climb, but it’s not over the top. You get some great training out of it.” More than 400 riders are expected to take part in the Ontario Cup event on June 8, looking to win league points and prize money. Ellis says the new course will test brains and brawn. “With an 11-kilometre loop, it becomes a lot more strategic. You’ve got to plan what you’re going to do if someone breaks away from the group.” The Hidden Valley
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Members of the Waterloo Cycling club gathered Tuesday evening for a practice run on the Hawkesville course. course used in previous years featured a 4.6-kilometre loop, which allowed racers to remain in striking distance of the leaders for longer periods of the race, Ellis explained. This year, teams will need to come ready with a game plan. “Most guys racing in this will have four or five team
members,” Ellis said. “So what will happen is they might let one guy go out in front and just take off and the rest of the guys will just sit back in the pack and if they catch him, the next guy will go.” The wide open air of this year’s rural location will also add wind to mix, ac-
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cording to Ellis. “On the old course, you were basically in a subdivision and you could never really feel the wind. On this course, no matter what wind [direction] you have it will definitely be a factor during the race.” A northwest for example, will blow right into riders
as they scale Hawkesville Hill. Sunday’s race begins at the Hawkesville Community Centre and heads East on Broadway Street. Racers will turn right onto Geddes Street, followed by a left at Ament Line where they KW CLASSIC | 15
A young advocate for the game of golf Just nine years old, Delaney Watson is already in her second year of CJGA competition SCOTT BARBER Delaney Watson already knows the secret to golf. When you hit a bad shot, “just say, ‘that’s history,’ and move on to the next one.” Swatting a tiny white ball into a four-and-a-quarterinch hole can frustrate even the most accomplished golfers – think Ti-
ger Woods after a wayward drive – but Watson, just 9 years of age, knows how to stay cool. “Sometimes I kind of have a freak out, like when it’s just me and my dad, but in tournaments, I’m not like that,” she said. Watson plays on the Canadian Junior Golf Association’s Jr. Linkster tour. On May 18, she finished 7th in the Junior World’s qualify-
ing event at the Cambridge Golf Club, shooting 16 over par. It wasn’t her finest showing, she said, noting her second -place finish in her tour debut last summer, still she enjoyed the experience. “I like how it’s a challenge to see how well you can shoot. My favourite part is driving because you get to hit [the ball] really
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These days most people live their lives under a whole lot of stress. The thing about stress is that it is relative. Stress for a bank executive, for instance, might mean only ripping off 50 per cent of the bank customers he deals with, when the goal is clearly 100 per cent. Stress for an angler, on the other hand, might be the result of losing a good fish. This is one of the reasons I have been under a lot of stress of late. You see, last week, I spent a day fly fishing one of my favourite rivers for brook trout. I was doing quite well drifting stonefly nymphs, black micro-buggers and light Cahill wet flies through a nice run too. In short order, I caught and released a dozen or so 11- to 12-inchers and was feeling quite smug about my skills that day. There were plenty of stress-free moments. In fact, times like this are why people take up angling in the first place. As any experienced angler knows, I should have packed up and left the river then and there. It would have been the sensible GALEA | 12
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thing to do. But I have never been sensible. Instead, I went and ruined everything by hooking another fish at the head of a plunge pool. This one was no little guy either – and so it did what all big fish eventually do to me. It broke my tippet and then it broke my heart. The humiliating part is that it did so without any effort whatsoever. It simply swam downstream, as if it were totally unconcerned, to the deepest part of the pool and then sulked on the bottom. Since I only
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Young athletes pursuing post-secondary education are eligible for funds; program reflects Dan Snyder’s traits WHITNEY NEILSON Dan Snyder is a name that won’t soon, if ever, be forgotten in Elmira. The former NHL player’s spirit is kept alive through the Dan Snyder Memorial Scholarship Foundation, which is once again accepting applications for candidates who portray his spirit in life and athletics. Snyder passed away in 2003 at the age of 25, a few days after suffering injuries in a car accident along with Atlanta Thrashers teammate Dany Heatley. Rick Weiss, a director for the foundation and speaking on behalf of the Snyder family, said the idea of the scholarship is to embrace Dan’s memory, specifically what he meant to the community. The committee typically chooses three student athletes each year who are attending post-secondary education based on four characteristics Snyder embodied: determination, desire to succeed, good sportsmanship, and community involvement,” said Weiss. “He was so honored and grateful that he had the opportunity to play at that level and he never forgot how he got there.” To date, the average scholarship has been about $1,300 per student. This year, they’re shooting for $1,500. “We’ve had female hockey players, basketball players, soccer players,” said Weiss. “And it’s not necessarily the star athlete or the
captain of the team.” He said successful applicants have to be duly capable from both academic and athletic perspectives. The three categories are Elmira Sugar Kings, Woolwich Minor Hockey, and Woolwich Community Open. He said they usually get the most applicants for the Woolwich Community Open award, which is available to student athletes from any sport. Nominations come from teachers, coaches, other parents, and even teammates. “Those are the ones that just tear at your heart and you sit back and think, ‘I wish I could give this to everyone,’” said Weiss. Snyder grew up playing minor hockey for Woolwich and moved to the Sugar Kings for a year, before he was drafted by the Owen Sound Platers. From there, he played with the Orlando Solar Bears, the Chicago Wolves, and the Atlanta Thrashers. Weiss says Snyder will always be remembered for his hard work on and off the ice. “He was always told he was too slow, to work on his skating,” said Weiss. “Danny was the last guy to leave the ice on the game-day skate. Danny just worked his butt off. He was that kind of a guy.” On the day of his funeral, the entire Thrashers team came to pay their respects and more than 500 minor hockey players lined the street tapping their hockey sticks as the funeral pro-
cession went by. “When Danny passed away… I still get goosebumps thinking about it,” said Weiss. “You know how at the beginning of a NHL game when they introduce someone the players tap their sticks on the ice?.” The Thrashers opening game against the Columbus Blue Jackets after Snyder’s death was an emotional one. Players on both teams wore his number, 37, on their jerseys. Weiss collected the jerseys after the game, and the scholarship foundation was born. “We put them on eBay and the money became the seed money, plus generous support from the National Hockey League Players Association,” said Weiss. The scholarship foundation is co-sponsored by the Snyder family and the NHLPA, along with private donors. Weiss says two challenges the foundation faces are timing and exposure. “It was very fresh in everyone’s mind 10 years ago,” said Weiss. “It becomes not as fresh. I know we have the ice pad in his name and the Snyder family is still very involved in athletics in the area, but it has been a number of years. That becomes our revitalization and our renewal.” For more information and to apply, visit www.37risingstars.com. Applications are being accepted at the Royal Bank of Canada at 95 King Street South in Waterloo until June 30.
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will climb the Hawkesville hill. Next, riders will round the bend before turning left onto Hawkesville Road. After crossing Conestogo River twice, the race makes two left turns, first at Three Bridges Road and then at Hemlock Hill Drive. Finally, the loop ends back at Broadway Street. The amount of laps varies among the 11 races throughout the day, with the men’s elite 1 and 2 levels set to complete 12 loops for 134 kilometres. Notable racers include Steve Bauer, who competed in 11 Tour De France events and won a silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and Waterloo’s Gaelen Merritt, currently ranked as a top-five cyclist in Ontario. Veteran race organizers Blake Ellis and Malcolm Steven of the Waterloo Cycling Club say Hawkesville is a perfect home for this event. “It’s such a beautiful area, especially along the backside when you’re riding along the river, and the community has just been wonderful,” Ellis said.
Tim Hudak’s Conservatives say they will cut 19,000 teachers, education assistants, custodians, and other school staff. It’s really kids who will pay the price. • less individual attention for every child • less support for students with special needs • cuts to vital programs kids count on We can’t afford to relive the Mike Harris years of cuts, overcrowded classrooms, and chaos. The cost to Ontario’s future is too high.
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A fashion statement of her own A career change sees Elmira woman launch Lucinda’s Up Town New Fashion & Consignment Loft STEVE KANNON Karen MacDonald had long been eyeing a retail location in St. Jacobs. In the back of her mind was a plan to make the jump from her job in a dental office to running her own boutique. At one point, the spot she liked was vacant, but got quickly snapped up. When it was available again, she was ready. “I’ve always thought of and intended to do this at some point in my life, and there’s no time like now,” she laughed, recounting the decision to switch from 35 years in the dentistry clinic to launch Lucinda’s Up Town New Fashion & Consignment Loft, which opened at the end of February. The store features an eclectic mix of new clothing and accessories for women on the main floor, with formal attire for women and children on consignment upstairs. With the new clothing, she aims for unique items that reflect a growing demand for both good quality and the right price points. There are made-in-Canada items, Italian garments and handmade sweaters from Peru – “it’s a small, family business” – among a host of other offerings. Right now, MacDonald is working on the mix, looking to offer items that will appeal to a broad range of customers –the women of all ages who come through the door. “The big thing is to find out what people like,” she
Karen MacDonald is holding a grand opening for her new store, Lucinda’s (named for her mother), on Saturday. explained, noting the goal is to make it a place customers think of for unique clothing, be it for a formal occasion, everyday wear or a trip to the beach. Though St. Jacobs is traditionally associated with tourists, she very much has in mind local shoppers
when choosing what goes on the racks. “I want to be a store for local people.” MacDonald’s foray into the business allows her to indulge her longstanding interest in fashion: she gets to pick what’s on offer and enjoys helping people coor-
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dinate pieces, perhaps encouraging them to branch out a little – “that part is fun.” As with her own experience, she notes that consumers are more demanding today, looking for quality, price and service. “Their needs and wants
are more than they ever were.” That applies equally to the consignment floor, with its emphasis on formal attire. Often, clothing purchased for a wedding, prom, first communion or the like is worn for just one occasion, and comes with a hefty price tag. In taking consignments, Lucinda’s lets people make some money while clearing out their closets – “they have the option to do something with their fine garments.” In turn, the shop provides an outlet for those seeking value in purchasing such clothing. “I like that someone can come in here and walk away feeling great about themselves without having to break the bank,” said MacDonald. That option is especially helpful with children’s clothing, as kids are likely to outgrow their clothes before the next formal occasion rolls around. “Every parent wants their kids to look wonderful out at an event, but there is the cost to consider,” she said, pointing to a similar issue with proms, where their child’s wishes for the big day can quickly add up. Proms and graduation events are topical considerations at this time of year, with weddings starting to ramp up as well. MacDonald notes, however, that there’s a year-round demand, from Christmas LUCINDA’S | 18
The sun sets on Farmers Feed Cities FIELD NOTES If you have any Farmers Feed Cities memorabilia hanging around, treat it with respect. As of Monday, it became collectible. Just as the first ever Local Food Week was getting underway in Ontario, Farmers Feed Cities, one of the most successful agriculture awareness programs in recent memory, wound down. The Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO), which in a previous incarnation helped get the campaign off the ground nearly 10 years ago then officially took ownership of it when GFO formed in 2008, say it needs a new campaign, one that is more aligned with its particular interests. In that light, on Monday as Farmers Feed Cities was being phased out, GFO introduced Good in Every Grain, which the organization calls a “badge of pride” for its 28,000 members (including new grain farmers, for whom the campaign’s website has a special section). “It speaks to the good values farmers represent, the good work they do for the environment and their communities, and the good quality grain crops they grow,” says CEO Barry ROBERTS | 18
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Senft. The emphasis on grain is deliberate, says communications director Meghan Burke. “Farmers Feed Cities was well embraced by the agricultural community, from grain farming to horticulture to livestock, and
everything in-between,” she says. “ Now that Grain Farmers of Ontario is a well-established organization, the time is right to launch a dedicated campaign for the province’s corn, soybean, and wheat farmers that speaks specifically to the good work they do and the good crops they
grow.” I get it, and I don’t blame GFO a bit. It’s not responsible for all commodities. Grain farmers need to do their own thing. And besides, I believe it’s time to say goodbye to Farmers Feed Cities, a campaign from another era. Here’s why. Farmers
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parties to people heading out on cruises. “There are so many events in our lives.” That said, summer is likely to be a very busy time given the store’s location. That traffic helped determine the Elmira resident’s choice for setting up
shop. “St. Jacobs has always been quite quaint, and it’s a place I’ve always enjoyed shopping,” she explained. Having opened in February, she had the quiet months to get her things organized. Now, she’s ready for an open house Saturday (June 7) to make it formal. Keep an eye out – and ear,
actually – for the steel band playing outside the store at 1374 King St. from 1:304:30 p.m. “It’s something that’s different – it’s a fun thing,” she said of the very visible part of the festivities planned for the event to mark the opening of Lucinda’s Up Town New Fashion & Consignment Loft.
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Feed Cities was hatched when farmers were exceptionally angry. They felt misunderstood by the public, disrespected by decision makers and, from their perspective, ignored by governments. Stubborn low prices, dragged down in part by warring export and production subsidies given by the USA and EU to their farmers, were driving them nuts. They had no control over the depressed world prices. Diplomatic measures weren’t helping resolve the price impasse. So armed with a you-need-us message, they appealed to the public for moral support. They launched highprofile events, especially tractor parades at Queen’s
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Park. On the down side, that alienated some farmers who thought it made them look like they were begging for money and couldn’t exist without government support. But overall the campaign was a hit, especially with the public. Farmers Feed Cities’ arrival coincided with consumers’ ballooning interest in local food. Supporting farmers was considered cool, as was recognizing their contributions. Farmers Feed Cities stickers, T-shirts and posters were everywhere. Even my band, the GMOs, was caught up in the spirit, writing a protest song called Farmers Feed Cities, and playing it at many ag events. But when grain prices
started rising – and kept rising – and farm incomes reached record levels, the angry farmer image lost its lustre. Negativity diminished. Farmers needed a new approach. They rebranded Farmers Feed Cities in 2010, with a focus on consumer education, the shape of things to come for the ag. sector. However, by that point, the end was in sight for Farmers Feed Cities, at least as far as grain farmers were concerned. So now it’s onto Good in Every Grain – less emotional for sure, but more fitting for the times. That said, farmers still feed cities. They shouldn’t let people forget it, regardless of the campaign of the day.
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Dancing under a national spotlight Choreographing the Much Music Video Awards just the latest step for Elmira native Ryan Scheel SCOTT BARBER Growing up, Ryan Scheel loved Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” music video. “That video always stood out for me,” the Elmira native said. “I always, always remember that church scene, when the statue comes to life.” Last February, Scheel, a professional dancer, singer and actor, got the opportunity to perform alongside Madonna when the pop star opened the Hard Candy fitness studio in Toronto. “Being in the presence of someone you grew up watching was really, really cool,” Scheel said. “I mean, she’s the Queen of pop, it doesn’t get any higher than that; it’s like working with Elvis.” She’s still got it too, according to Scheel, who said the 55-year old “busted it full-out, going hardcore.” The gig was just one of many where Scheel rubs elbows with the world’s biggest celebrities, including the Much Music Video Awards (MMVAs). “This year I am coordinating, choreographing, styling and dancing” with artists like Headley, Ariana Grande and Kiesza on June 15 in Toronto. This will be Scheel’s second MMVAs, as he worked with viral-sensation Psy in 2013.
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“It was his finale for ‘Gentlemen.’ They had their Korean choreographers and dancers that came in, and none of them spoke English. So I had to coordinate and translate their choreography with 40 or so dancers from here.” Scheel’s performance career began with singing lessons in Grade 2 and quickly progressed to musical theatre. “I got into community theatre at the River Run Centre in Guelph, and I also did the Elmira Theatre Company at one point, as well as productions in Kitchener-Waterloo.” Dancing came later, but it was a natural fit. “I was so active that I never had time to stick with one dance studio. But I worked with a lot of different choreographers in the shows I was doing and they would teach me dance steps and techniques on the side.” Once he entered high school, Scheel decided to pursue formal dance training at Encore Dance Studio in Elmira. “First I took private lessons and worked extremely hard on my technique,” he said. “Then I moved into the competitive dance program and really grew up with my troupe at the studio.” After studying musical theatre at Sheridan College, Scheel’s career took
off, with teaching positions at numerous dance studios and a seemingly endless stream of professional performances in both theatre and dance. But his path wasn’t easy. “Elmira is a hockey town, so a lot of kids didn’t understand what I was doing and I got teased and picked on quite a bit growing up.” With the support of friends and family, Scheel persevered. “I had non-stop encouragement, and that really helped me pursue what I wanted to be.” His mom, in particular, imparted valuable advice. “She told me that you never know who is going to be in the audience. So you’ve always got to give everything you’ve got every time you perform.” Now 29 years of age with an impressive résumé under his belt, Scheel remains as motivated as ever. “This industry is like a yo-yo: there’s business one day, and nothing the next. I just want to always have the passion for performing and choreographing, and to stay inspired to strive towards my true potential.” This August, Scheel will play the role of Valentine in Mary Poppins at Port Hope’s Capital Theatre. You can keep track of his work at www.facebook. com/RyanGScheel.
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FOR SALE ELMIRA HEATING STOVE. Manufactured by Elmira Stove Works. This is the hi-tech “fireview” stove on a pedestal. Large durable Corning glass front encased in a gold-plated door frame gives an unobstructed view of the fire and is excellent for heat transfer. Easy ash removal through an internal clean-out into an ash collection pan located within the pedestal. Connecting pipes, spare ceramic blocks included. USA EPA certified. Excellent condition. $250.00. 519-669-8595. HILLCREST HOME BAKING. 519-669-1381. SALE June 10 - 21. Chapmans Ice-Cream Original $2.99, Premium $3.99. Sugar (Lantic) 20kg $17.00; Butter $3.49; Vinegar 4L $2.15; Cheez Whiz - 500g $3.75; Fruit Fresh $4.25; Certo - all kinds 10% off. Jars: Wide Mouth: 1.9L $12.45/6; 1L $13.95/12 Standard: 1L $11.55/12, 500ml $9.25/12. While supplies last.
AUCTIONS SAT. JUNE 7 at 8:30 AM Annual 3 ring consignment auction of farm equipment; woodworking and shop equipment; lawn and garden equipment; tools; household effects; new furniture; and miscellaneous items to be held at the Wallenstein Bauman log yard 6408B Yatton Side Rd approx. half km north of Wallenstein. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com.
WED. JUNE 11 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; tools; collectables; household effects; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com. SAT. JUNE 14 at 10:00 AM - Large Case tractor and equipment auction of tractors; combines; tillage; hay and forage; spreaders; and miscellaneous items to be held at 3950 Steffler Rd Elmira (approx. 3kms south west of Elmira) for Melvin K Martin. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com. WED. JUNE 18 at 10:00 AM -Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; household effects; tools; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s community Centre in St. Jacob’s for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com. SAT. JUNE 21 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of snowmobile; lawn and garden equipment; wood working equipment and tools; horse drawn wagons and cutters; furniture; antiques; collectables; and miscellaneous items to be held at 1087 West River Road Cambridge (south end of Cambridge) for Harry Bergsma. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com. WED. JUNE 25 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; household effects; tools; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s community Centre in St. Jacob’s for a Waterloo estate with additions. Jatnzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com.
RENTALS MOOREFIELD - ONE bedroom apartment, furnished, laundry facilities, parking, electric heat, cable TV, no pets, adult building. References. $795.00 inclusive. First & Last. 519-638-3013.
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TRADES & SERVICES PAINTING - 3 Rooms for $300. Call Rob 778-929-5396.
COMING EVENTS CRAFT & BAKE Sale June 14, 9 a.m. at 206 Arthur St. N., Elmira. Proceeds to Just Breathe to support Joseph and his family during his double lung transplant. To make a donation contact Rachel Ogle 519-884-3713. FUNDRAISING WALK Joseph has cystic fibrosis, one of the most fatal genetic diseases affecting Canadian children and young adults. He is 28 and is up for a double lung transplant starting in June, once a donor is found. Just Breathe is organizing a 20 km walk from Elmira to Guelph on the Kissing Bridge Trail. The walk starts at 9 a.m. on June 28, 2014. For more information or to donate contact Rachel Ogle at 519-884-3713.
GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALE - Fri. June 6, and Sat. June 7, 9a.m. - 4p.m. 45 Kingfisher Dr. Elmira. Furniture, solid oak roll top desk, hammock, bookcases, children’s clothing and toys and lots more.
The Elmira Kiwanis Club hosted the 37th annual lobster and prime rib dinner on May 31 at Lions Hall in Elmira. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
AUCTIONS Police | Municipal | Repo | Fleets & Others
Monthly PUBLIC Vehicle
AUCTION to be held at
Breslau Airport Road Auction Complex
5100 Fountain St., North, Breslau (Kitchener)
Sat. June 14th 9:30 a.m.
GARAGE SALE - June 6, 1-8 p.m., Sat. June 7, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Old folding rocker, display cabinet, Olympus digital camera, skylite, face cord firewood, and more! 36 Bluejay Rd. Elmira. MOVING/DOWNSIZING GARAGE SALE, June 7, 15 Maple St. Elmira, off Riverside Drive. Everything must go! Starting at 8 a.m.
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The youth group at Elmira’s Gale Presbyterian youth group held a car wash and bake sale on May 31.
[SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
PUBLIC NOTICES
Public Notice THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WELLESLEY
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Wellesley will hold a Public Meeting on the 24th day of June, 2014 at 6:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 4805 William Hastings Line, Crosshill, Ontario, for the purpose of receiving comments with respect to a Draft Plan of Condominium application and an associated Zoning By-law amendment application to amend Zoning By-law 28/2006. THE PROPOSALS: The applicant, IBI Group Limited, is proposing a Draft Plan of Condominium (File 30CDM-14501) on approximately 1.93 hectares generally located at the northwest corner of Ferris Drive and Greenwood Hill Road, Wellesley. The Draft Plan of Condominium is to be comprised of three (3) single detached units (fronting Ferris Drive) as well as 32 semi-detached units and 13 townhouse units oriented internally onto a private drive, and associated common elements. The applicant is also proposing a Zoning By-law amendment which would amend the zoning of the site from Institutional (I) to Urban Residential (UR), including site-specific provisions related to the proposed Townhouse units and the definition of a ‘street or road’, as included in Section 2.206 of the Township of Wellesley Zoning By-law. KEY MAP
On June 23, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. the Committee will meet to consider the following applications. All persons interested in the applications may attend and may contact Nancy Thompson regarding meeting details or visit the Township Webpage – News and Events – Current Public Notices. The Committee will also consider submissions for or against the applications if submitted to the Township of Woolwich no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 17, 2014. Submissions can be forwarded to Jeremy Vink at the address noted at the top of this page, by email jvink@ woolwich.ca or by fax 519-669-4669. Minor Variance A 8/2014 – Brenda and Craig Hoyt, 6 Elgin Street East, Conestogo, The applicant is requesting permission to reduce the building line setback adjacent to Elgin Street from 6 metres to approximately 3.3 metres in order to permit a dwelling addition above the existing garage. The property is zoned Settlement Residential (R-1) and contains a single family dwelling and accessory shed. Minor Variance A 9/2014 – Wayne and Elmeda Martin, 1903 Scotch Line Road, The applicant is requesting permission to reduce the building line setback from 23 metres to approximately 17 metres, measured from the centre line of Scotch Line Road, in order to permit an addition to the existing residence. The property is zoned Agricultural (A) and contains a single family dwelling, dairy operation and farm buildings. Consent B 6/2014 – Charles Fromm, Jo-anne Jacobs and Garry Fromm, 17 St. Charles Street West, Maryhill The applicant is requesting permission to sever a vacant parcel of land measuring approximately 30 by 40 metres (0.1 ha) and convey it as a lot addition to the rear of the property at 15 St. Charles Street West, Maryhill. The proposed severed lands are zoned Settlement Residential (R-1) and Agricultural (A). The proposed retained vacant lands are approximately 1.6 ha in area and zoned Settlement Residential (R-1) and Agricultural (A). Consents B 7/2014 to B 12/2014– Claysam Custom Homes, 51 to 71 McGuire Lane, Elmira The applicant is requesting permission to create a 1.5 metre wide easement on Lots 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 for the purpose of granting access to the rear of each of the townhouse units located on Lots 53
Any persons may attend the public Additional information relating to the meeting and make written and/or verbal proposed application is available for representation either in support of or in inspection during regular business opposition to the proposed amendment. hours at the Municipal Offices of the Township of Wellesley. i. If a person or public body does not Information requests may also be make oral submissions at a public submitted to meeting or make written submissions Geoff VanderBaaren, Planner: to the Township of Wellesley before the gvanderbaaren@wellesley.ca by-law is passed, the person or public 4639 Lobsinger Line, body is not entitled to appeal the decision St. Clements, ON N0B 2M0 of the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Wellesley to the Ontario PH: 519.699.3952 FX: 519.699.4540 Municipal Board. Dated at the Township of Wellesley this 30th day of May, 2014 ii. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Wellesley before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
through 58 inclusive, specifically: B7/2014 – granting a 1.5 metre easement along the side and rear of lot 52, in favour of lots 53 to 58. B8/2014 - granting a 1.5 metre easement along the rear of lot 53, in favour of lots 54 to 58. B9/2014 - granting a 1.5 metre easement along the rear of lot 54, in favour of lots 55 to 58. B10/2014 - granting a 1.5 metre easement along the rear of lot 55, in favour of lots 56 to 58. B11/2014 - granting a 1.5 metre easement along the rear of lot 56, in favour of lots 57 and 58. B12/2014 - granting a 1.5 metre easement along the rear of lot 57, in favour of lot 58. The properties are zoned Residential – Multiple with Design Guidelines (R-7A) and is being developed with an eight unit townhouse. Consents B 13/2014 to B 18/2014– Finoro Custom Homes, 11 to 19 McGuire Lane and 31 to 39 McGuire Lane, Elmira The applicant is requesting permission to create a 1.5 metre wide easement on Lots 60, 61, 62, 65, 66 and 67 for the purpose of granting access to the rear of each of the townhouse units located on Lots 61 through 66 inclusive, specifically: B13/2014 - granting a 1.5 metre easement along the side and rear of lot 60, in favour of lots 61 to 63. B14/2014 - granting a 1.5 metre easement along the rear of lot 61, in favour of lots 62 and 63. B15/2014 - granting a 1.5 metre easement along the rear of lot 62, in favour of lot 63. B16/2014 - granting a 1.5 metre easement along the rear of lot 67, in favour of lots 66 to 64. B17/2014 - granting a 1.5 metre easement along the rear of lot 66, in favour of lots 65 and 64. B18/2014 - granting a 1.5 metre easement along the rear of lot 65, in favour of lot 64. The properties are zoned Residential – Multiple with Design Guidelines (R-7A) and is being developed with an eight unit townhouse.
Notice of Watermain Flushing/ Hydrant Maintenance Operation The Township of Woolwich will be engaging in a watermain flushing/hydrant maintenance program as follows:
Tuesday June 10, 2014 in Breslau Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. **These dates are subject to change and will be communicated on the Township website Watermain flushing is performed at this time of low water usage to minimize its impact on water service. Please refrain from using excessive amounts of water during this time period (i.e. doing laundry, using the dishwasher, etc.) The flushing process may cause discoloured water and a reduction in pressure. It should be noted that both of these conditions are temporary and not harmful. If discolouration occurs, open a cold, hard water tap in the basement until it runs clear before resuming regular consumption. In some situations this may take 5 to 10 minutes. If, however, either of these conditions persist, please contact Cynthia Lean at 519669-6041 or 519-664-2613 ext. 6041 The Township of Woolwich appreciates your patience as we continually work to improve the quality of drinking water throughout the Township.
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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
TIRE
WHERE TIRES
Complete Collision Service
THOMPSON’S
Auto Tech Inc.
ARE A
SPECIALTY, NOT A SIDE LINE. 101 Bonnie Crescent, Elmira, ON N3B 3G2
519.669.8330
Farm • Auto • Truck Industrial On-The-Farm Service
FAX: 519.669.3210
35 Howard Ave., Elmira
AFTER HOURS
519.669.8917
519-669-3232
Providing the latest technology to repair your vehicle with accuracy and confidence.
RUDOW’S
CARSTAR COLLISION CENTRE
AUTO CLINIC
519-669-4400 30 ORIOLE PKWY. E., ELMIRA www.thompsonsauto.ca
RUDOW’S
21 Industrial Dr. Elmira
24 Hour Accident Assistance Accredited Test & Repair Facility
BODY MAINTENANCE AT:
1-800-CARSTAR 519-669-3373
CARSTAR COLLISION CENTRE
Call Us At 519-669-3373
519-669-7652
33 First Street, East Elmira, ON
33 First Street, East Elmira, ON
GENERAL SERVICES “25 years in Business”
• Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning on Location
Boat Covers | Air Conditioner Covers | Small Tarps Storage Covers | BBQ Covers | Awnings & Canopies Replacement Gazebo Tops | Golf Cart Enclosures & Covers
• Janitorial
• Area Rug Cleaning Drop-off / Pick up Service • Carpet Repair & Re-Installation • Bleached out Carpet Spot Repair
•Ratches, Hooks, Straps, Webbing etc. •Canvas, Vinyl, Polyester, Acrylic Fabrics
General Repairs
• Pet deodorization • Floor Stripping
519.595.4830
www.completecarpetcare.ca
6376 Perth Rd. 121 Poole, ON
ROB McNALL 519-669-7607 LONG DISTANCE? CALL 1-866-669-7607
CONSTRUCTION INC. (519) 569-0772 • Commercial & Industrial General Contracting • Specializing in Concrete Work & Excavation • Retaining Walls
info@trappconstruction.ca www.trappconstruction.ca
• • • •
Stamped Coloured Concrete Demolition Bin Service Machine Bases
Concrete Breaking & Removal
GENERAL SERVICES
MUSIC-LOVER GIFT ALERT!
Various sizes & rates
CLEAN • DRY • SECURE Call
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100 SOUTH FIELD DRIVE, ELMIRA
COUNTR Y
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MUSIC TRANSFERS FROM LPs, 45s, 78s, CASSETTES TO CD Your favourite albums get a whole new life on CD after we clean up the clicks, pops and surface noise.
RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING EFFORT!
TROPHIES | CUPS | PLAQUES | MEDALLIONS RIBBONS | NAME TAGS | NAME PLATES DOOR PLATES | CUSTOM ENGRAVING
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519-880-9165
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519-664-9999 ST. JACOBS 24 Hour Service (Emergencies only) 7 Days A Week
GENERAL SERVICES
BIKE SALES & REPAIRS
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AT YOUR SERVICE.
We specialize in getting the word out. Advertise your business services in our directory. Weekly exposure with fantastic results! Call Donna at 519.669.5790 Ext 104.
SPACE FOR RENT
AT YOUR SERVICE.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS SERVICES 100% SUPERIOR QUALITY CUSTOM WOODWORKING
and Insulation
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www.RobertBrown.com
Sew Special Custom Sewing for Your Home
Table and shelf glass Ask for a quote… we install
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Over 20 Years Experience
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Elmira
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• Specializing in residential re-roofs • Repairs • Churches A Family owned and operated business serving KW, Elmira and surrounding area for over 35 years.
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HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES
RA HOME COMF ELMI (519) 669-4600 ORT
COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL
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ST. JACOBS
GLASS SYSTEMS INC.
APPLIANCES – FURNACES – FIREPLACES AIR CONDITIONERS – WATER HEATERS SPRING SPECIAL ON AIR CONDITIONING TUNE UP $99, INSTALLED FROM $1999 FURNACES INSTALLED FROM $2499 FRIDGES $499, STOVES $399, WASHERS $399, DRYERS $369, FREEZERS $199 Come visit our show room FREE QUOTES 1 Union Street, Elmira
• Store Fronts • Thermopanes • Mirrors • Screen Repair • Replacement Windows • Shower Enclosures • Sash Repair TEL:
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Home Improvements
1553 King St. N., St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0
519-664-1202 / 519-778-6104 FAX: 519 664-2759 • 24 Hour Emergency Service
John Schaefer Painting
Plumbing and Maintenance Inc.
FREE ESTIMATES Interior/exterior Painting, Wallpapering & Plaster | drywall Repairs
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WINDOWS & DOORS
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36 Hampton St., Elmira
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SINCE 1961
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HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES
$250.00/
pump
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or
800-232-6396
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Spring Landscape Maintenance info@apmcontracting.ca
• Lawn Rolling • Fertilizer & Weed Control • Spring Clean Up • Top Soil • River Rock • Fences & Decks • Interlock
Outdoor
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OWNER-OPERATOR
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
T S D ISA Arborculture Certified
Storm damaged fallen trees/branches Cutting/removal
Shrub & Branch Removal & Chipping
Technical Tree Falling/Cutting/ Removal
Stumping and Grinding
Preventative Maintenance Limbing and tree pruning
Shrub & Small Tree Replacement
Call: Jeff Basler, Owner | Office: 519-669-9081 | Fax: 519-669-9819 Email: ever-green@sympatico.ca
OUTDOOR SERVICES COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
YOUR SOURCE FOR YEAR-ROUND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SPECIALIZED SKIDSTEER SERVICE
LAWN MOWING PACKAGES
· weekly, biweekly services
FULL FLOWER BED MAINTENANCE · weeding, pruning, dead heading, planting, flowerbed edging, mulch delivery & installation
TOP DRESSING & OVERSEEDING · Triple Mix topsoil & sure start overseed grass seed
SNOW PLOWING & ICE CONTROL · Trucks, Tractors, Skidsteer
Call: Jeff Basler, Owner Office: 519-669-9081 | Fax: 519-669-9819 Email: ever-green@sympatico.ca
· Offering a quick and easy way to reclaim unused land · Our tracked skid steer equipped with a forestry brush mower can handle any long grass/brush · Trail maintenance and development · Wooded lot Thinning · Pasture Reclaimation · Orchard Maintenance · Industrial Lots · Real Estate Lots · Cottages
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Since
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
SPRING MARKET HAS ARRIVED! SO LD
CALL US TO LIST NOW!
$598,500 BEAUTIFUL BACKYARD
Alli Bauman
Marcia Thompson
Paul Martin
519-577-6248
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
519-503-9533
www.elmiraandareahomes.com
Breslau – Approx 2700sqft house located on 3.15 acres. Enjoy sunsets from your bckyrd haven. Tree lined private drive. Complete w/main flr LR, FR w/wood fp, eat in kit & sep DR. Main flr bdrm w/kitchenette & 3pc ens. Side entrance ideal for home office/business. Master bdrm w/8ftx8ft walk in closet & 3pc ens. Fin'd basement featuring lg bar & location for wood stove. Bsmnt bath incl sauna, whirlpool. 648sqft unfinished bonus room above garage. TLC Required. MLS 1414121. Call Alli or Paul direct.
Elmira - This Elmira Beauty has been updated but still has the Character and charm of an older home. Attractive oak wood work and pocket doors throughout this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with finished basement. Complete with eat-in kitchen, Separate dining room, living room and recroom! Located on nice sized lot with concrete driveway leading you up to huge 20ft x 35ft detached garage/ workshop with hydro. MLS 1424232. Call Alli or Paul direct.
$178,900 LUXURIOUS CONDO!
$425,900 STUNNING BUNGALOW
$272,900 BACKING ONTO PARK
Elmira - Located in mature area this home features open concept living room with hardwood floors and second floor addition 2009. Main floor full bath, Bright kitchen with new cupboards & counter top. Separate dining room with French door walk out to large concrete patio & yard overlooking park! Main floor laundry with skylight, 3 bedrooms including large master bedroom with huge walk in closet. MLS 1424631. Call Paul or Alli Direct.
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E Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated
3 Arthur St. S., Elmira 519-669-5426 FOR LEASE -
Small Business Location
Kitchener – Featuring controlled entry in welcoming lobby. Casual Elegance in this updated 2 bdrm, 2 bath, condo complete w/sep DR & in-suite laundry. Excellent location w/easy access to 401, shopping, Conestoga College & close to trails. Well maintained building w/indoor pool, exercise rm, party rm, sauna & underground parking! Recent updates: Laminate flooring, Baths 2013, Kit cabinets 2009. All appliances incl’d. Just move in & enjoy! MLS 1424165. Call Paul or Alli Direct.
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SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT
$389,000 PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP!
Drayton - This Verdone Model Home has elegant and luxurious features including skylights, tray ceilings and 2 french door walkouts from master and dinette. Ceramic and hardwood throughout the main floor. Kitchen with granite countertops and glass backsplash overlooking dinette and open to great room. 2 walk in closets in the Master Suite and 4 piece ensuite. This home is complete with den, 2nd bedroom, mudroom/main floor laundry and huge finished basement with fireplace. MLS1418095. Call Paul or Alli Direct.
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$8.50/sq ft + CAM..Earl Martin Drive.1350+ sq ft main level w/ front office and back bay, 12' overhead door. M5 Industrial Zone, additional 2nd floor office space.Call for details. MLS.
$338,900 YET TO BE BUILT! Drayton - Beautiful Mansfield III Home. Various Prices and Plans available. Model Home is at 46 Bedell Open: Mon, Tues, Wed 1-7pm and Sat, Sun 1-4:30pm. MLS 1418101. Call Paul or Alli direct.
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Bonnie Brubacher, Broker of Record, Royal LePage Elmira Real Estate Services, Independently Owned & Operated. 519-669-3192
$338,900
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Remax Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated
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3 Arthur St. S. Elmira www.remaxsolidgold.biz
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Great starter home on quiet street offers kitchen with walkout to two tiered deck and large rear yard, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and main floor laundry. MLS $159,900.00. Call Bert to view.
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FOR RENT - Elmira - 3 Bedroom semi for rent. Totally updated. $1350/mth + utilities. Available July 1. Call 519-503-2753.
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Taking advantage of the weather, Monika Pieper Landoni spruced up the garden at Elmira’s cenotaph on May 31. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
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Alyssa Henry Broker
REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.
519.831.1129 alyssa@alyssahenry.ca www.alyssahenry.ca
782 Tower St, S. Fergus, ON
$324,900
OPEN HOUSE SAT. JUNE 7 1-2:30PM 32 Green St., Drayton th
Finished top to bottom, 2012 built home (Tarion Warranty), 3 beds, 4 baths, 1400 sq ft. plus recently finished basement. Open concept main floor with ceramic and hardwood flooring. Master w/walk in and 4pc ensuite. Fully fenced rear yard with garage man door into side yard. Come take a look this weekend!
$349,900
OPEN HOUSE SAT. JUNE 7th 2:30-4PM 39 Green St., Drayton Stunning 2000+ sq ft 2 year old home (Tarion Warranty). 3 beds, 3 baths, separate dining room, butler's pantry, open concept kitchen/living room with cathedral ceiling, master w/large walk in and 3pc ensuite. ALL appliances included as well as tv and wall mount in the liv. room. A definite must see!
® REALTY LTD., BROKERAGE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
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Dale R. Keller Sales Representative
17 Church St. W., Elmira • 519.669.1544 (Business)
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Elmira Real Estate Services Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage
90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 4, Elmira N3B 3L4
519-669-3192
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Elmira@royallepage.ca Bonnie Brubacher Monique Roes Shanna Rozema Robin Hansford-Currie “Helping you is what we do” Broker of Record Sales Representative Broker Sales Representative
www.elmirahomes.ca OPEN HOUSE
WED 3-6, SAT 2-4 & SUN 2-4 170 Ridgeview Drive, Drayton
PRICED FROM $322,900, model offered at $355,900 with finished basement & upgrades! 3 units offering 30-60 day closing! Executive style bungalow/loft FREEHOLD town homes, hardwood & ceramic floors, vaulted ceiling, custom kitchen, gas fireplace, double car garage & driveway, choose your colour scheme. MLS
RUSTIC ELEGANCE $629,900 DRAYTON AREA Absolutely stunning Pioneer log
LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION $424,000 ELMIRA Wonderful family home in a sought
100 ACRES $869,900 NEAR PALMERSTON Gorgeous Citadel
GREAT TWO STOREY $399,900 ELMIRA Beautifully maintained & completely
PERFECT STARTER SEMI $259,900 ELMIRA Extremely well maintained and
stone home built in 1999. Maple kitchen, attractive two storey stone fireplace, mainfloor master with ensuite, white to white cedar porch, 40 acres workable, 60 acres of mixed cherry, maple & ash. MLS
home on 13 acres, spring fed pond, mature trees = quaint setting! Modern conveniences offered in this unique home w/exposed beams, cathedral ceiling, loft, master ensuite, updated kitchen, walkout finished basement. MLS
finished, large oak eat in kitchen with appliances, walkout to deck & fenced yard, living room has gas fireplace, finished basement with rec room., master ensuite, upper floor laundry. MLS
after neighbourhood, mature tree lined street, attractive curb appeal, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home offers an updated kitchen, hardwood & ceramic floors, walkout off the family room to patio & private yard. MLS
updated, neutral decor, new flooring, bright kitchen w/appliances, walkout to private deck & yard, attractive front door, windows replaced, new gas furnace, finished basement. NEW MLS
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Palmerston | $169,000 Charming updated century home in a quiet neighbourhood, with a large fenced yard and stamped concrete patio to enjoy the outdoors. Inside is an eat in kitchen, a large open great room, office or den, gas fireplace, wood floors, and 3 bedrooms up. Loaded with character. MLS Call Dale
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Drayton Ridge | $364,900 The Brighton lll model, by Verdone Homes is one of many exciting models to be built. This two storey home boasts 1730 sq ft of open concept with main floor great room and 3 generous bedrooms upstairs with custom features. Various prices and options available. MLS Call Dale, to have the best selection.
45 Arthur St. S., Elmira
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NICHOLSON
BRUCE NICHOLSON Broker of Record
TYLER NICHOLSON
REALTY INC.
Sales Representative
5-20 Hanson Ave., Kitchener, ON N2C 2E2
519-571-0555
THE MOST WIDELY READ WEEKLY. Period.
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A GREAT ‘FAMILY’ HOME. Open concept main floor. Hdwd. & ceramics on the main level. Lovely cherry kitchen w/island. W/O to 2 tiered composite deck (partly covered) & hot tub. Cheater ensuite bath. Fin. rec. room & ‘craft’ room. 3pc. bath. & 4th bdrm. Furnace, central air & shingles replaced. MLS $394,900.
COUNTRY PROPERTY - only 3 minutes from Elmira! 6 acres of gardener’s paradise. Well treed, nicely maintained. Most windows replaced. Steel roof. Geothermal heating. Master bedrm. addition incl. ensuite and dressing room. Fireplace in family rm. Woodstove in rec. rm. Detached WORKSHOP, 22’ x 15’. Call for a viewing NEW MLS $719,000. LOCATION! Desirable Southwood Park. Close to walking trails and across from a park. Lovely oak kitchen w/’bump out’ dinette & walkout to concrete patio. Convenient side entry. 3 bdrms. Spacious finished rec. room & washroom in lower level. Private asphalt driveway. Storage shed. MLS REDUCED TO $274,900.
QUIET AREA (with mature trees). All brick home. Walkup basement. Newer windows, roof. Long asphalt driveway. Hardwood floors on the main level. 4th bedroom & newer 3 piece bath in lower level. Rec. room (with large windows) & playroom. MLS $329,900.
GREAT LOCATION – close to schools & rec. centre. Hdwd. in LR and DR. Walkout from dinette to patio & prof. landscaped yard. Lots of counterspace in kitchen. Main flr. washroom. 3 spacious bdrms. Ensuite w/ oversized shower, walkin closet. Large fin. rec. room and washroom in lower level. MLS $389,900.
COURT LOCATION – LOVELY WOODED AREA. Four bdrm. home with updated bathrms (3pc. ensuite). Main floor fam. room w/fireplace and walkout to huge deck with 8 person spa. Spacious liv. rm. and formal din. rm. Walkup from bsmt. Extra-long driveway. Fenced yard. A must see! MLS $449,900.
LINWOOD – Unique, custom built home on over 1 acre, backing to greenspace & overlooking the countryside. Main flr. master w/ensuite OR upper ‘loft’ w/ master bdrm., ensuite & hobby room. 9’ ceilings in lower level w/lge. windows. Quality construction & lots of upgrades! Oversized garage. MLS $639,900.
STUNNING CHARACTER – Loaded w/character! Century home w/natural woodwork, hdwd. floors & 2 staircases. Cozy liv. rm. w/gas F.P., formal D.R. & main flr. fam. rm. w/built ins. Oak kitchen. Private master w/ensuite & dressing area. Updated bathrms. Detached garage & lovely yard. Very well maintained! MLS REDUCED TO$499,900
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ATTENTION ALL HORSE LOVERS, paradise awaits. Custom built 4 bedroom, 4 bath, 2700sq.ft. home on 34 beautiful acres. 10 acres hay, 10 acres rented. Separate fenced paddocks, outbuildings include indoor arena (112x60), stall barn (74x36) with room for 10 horses and a large hay storage building (60x40). 10 minutes to KW, 15 minutes to Guelph. 1,395,555.00 Call Bruce or Tyler for more information. Nicholson Realty Inc., Brokerage 519-571-0555. MLS
519-669-2772
IMMACULATE home in a quiet area, close to walking trails. Ceramic in entry & kit./dinette. Sliders to deck and patio (& backing to farmland). 3 spacious bdrms. with lovely hdwd. floors. Large, finished rec. rm. office/playrm. & 3pc. bath. Storage shed. Central air. New shingles . MLS $299,900.
Productive Farmland 85 Acres in Wellesley Township.
Workable land, recently tile-drained @ 30’ centres. Road frontage at front and back of farm.
CALL FOR YOUR FREE MARKET EVALUATION
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FAMILY ALBUM ANNIVERSARY
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Happy 65th Anniversary Vi and Roy Wood
Happy 45th Anniversary
Happy 25th Anniversary Quintin & Sue Schwartzentruber
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Gail and Mark Nylund
June 11, 1949 - 2014
June 10, 1989
Mr. and Mrs. Bill and Cathy Miko are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter Melissa to Michael Mach son of John and Linda Mach. The wedding will take place on June 14, 2014 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Heidelberg.
June 7, 1969 – “Summer of ‘69� Unbelievable!! DEATH NOTICES
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Happy 50th Anniversary Ray and Elinor Martin
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When: June 14/14 Where: Elmira, Lions Hall Time: 7:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. $10 a ticket - available at door. Games, food, prizes.
METZ, BARBARA | After a full and happy life, Barbara died one week shy of her 98th birthday, in Elmira early Tuesday morning, May 27, 2014.
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Staff will be present to answer your REGIONAL ROAD No. 17 HAWKESVILLE ROAD - SAWMILL ROAD questions and your comments will KING STREET TO WATERLOO-ST. JACOBS RAILWAY TRACKS TOWN OF ST. JACOBS, TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH assist the Project Team in finalizing the Recommended Design Alternative for this project. The plans will also be available for viewing after June 18, 2014 at the Regional Administration Building, Design and Construction 6th Floor, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener. If you are unable to attend the Consultation Centre and would like to make your views known, please address your comments by Wednesday, July 2, 2014 to Mr. Jeff Medd, C.E.T., Project Manager Region of Waterloo Tel: 519-575-4757 ext.3344, Fax: 519-575-4430, email: jmedd@regionofwaterloo.ca Accessibility: This event is accessible for people with disabilities. Accessible parking is available. If you require assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, or to access information in alternative formats, please contact Mr. Jeff Medd (as above) at least five days prior to the meeting. All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this project are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision on the Recommended Design Alternative for this project. Under the Municipal Act, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to Mr. Jeff Medd, C.E.T, Project Manager.
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A quick jump from University of Waterloo to Dar es Salaam Retired engineering professor June Lowe gets a taste of Tanzania, and finds she likes its spice SCOTT BARBER In January, June Lowe traded ice storms and polar vortexes for Tanzania’s sunny shores. Whenever she could, she cycled the streets, swam in the Indian Ocean and enjoyed cold beer alongside East African staples like ugali. The locals saved her copies of the newspaper and called her “mama, which in Swahili is like sir,” though she preferred “dada,” meaning sister, instead. With a warm smile and disarming humour, Lowe could fit in anywhere. For 12 weeks this past winter, that included the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Africa’s East Coast is a long way from the home she built with her own hands on the edge of the Grand River in West Montrose. It must’ve felt even further during this bitter Ontario winter, when she arrived in Dar es Salaam’s perpetual 30-degree heat, surrounded by five million people. She left just days after retiring from the University of Waterloo’s engineering department, where she worked as a professor for more than 40 years. The journey was spurred by an invitation from a former student who now works as an instructor at the University of Dar es Salaam, who was interested in starting a design course.
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June Lowe toured spice fields, fish markets and even Mount Kilimanjaro during her 12 weeks in Africa. The semester brought new challenges to the veteran educator. “The students are very book oriented,” she said. “We’re now going the project route where [students] build things and it’s very hands-on, and some of them had never even used a ratchet.” The class was motivated, she said, but they “didn’t want to learn outside of the box. If it wasn’t in the book they’d ask, ‘how am I supposed to learn this?’”
June pushed her pupils out of their comfort zones with a project to design a device to extract the juice from bananas. “You can’t get the juice out of bananas until you mix them with something that has tannin in it,” she explained. “Tannin is in palm leaves, so what you have to do is mash the bananas with the palm leaves, but you can only do it slowly and you can only bruise the leaves, you can’t crush them up.”
passion and she enjoyed her time at the University, the trip’s highlights were during excursions to the coast. “The first thing I wanted to do was get out of the city,” she recalled. “So I took the public bus –an hour and a half ride – along the coast to a little wee town, probably about the same size as Elmira, called Bagamoyo.” The village, rarely visited by tourists, served
There was a moment when I didn’t think it was going to happen, but our vegetable garden – albeit not traditional – is in and growing. It’s a new experience after many years of container gardening herbs and vegetables. Watching the vegetables grow will be a treat for us and the kids. Maybe, just maybe, Aiden will enjoy eating his vegetables. Well, a mother can always dream. With kids, dinner can be a challenge. I enjoy the more adventurous side and like to get the kids trying new things, yet they would be happy with hotdogs and pizza. I’m sure that this isn’t a new debate around the dining room table, and one that won’t go away anytime soon. Yes, we do enjoy pad Thai or curry here and there, which is more than some families are able to put on the table, but for a gal like me, things get boring fast. Mackenzie, more times than not, makes very healthy choices, has made up a new speech for me. “Mom, my tastes are changing every month, so maybe next time I will
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The goal was to create a machine that could replicate the process typically done by hand. “When I first had the class do it by hand they weren’t happy, they said ‘ew I’ve got banana gunk on my hands!’” But in the end it turned out quite well, with a class full of banana juice extracting gadgets and some of the sweetest – 28 per cent sugar – juice you could handle. While teaching is Lowe’s
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JUNE 7 WHEEL-A-THON THE CLEMMER FAMILY of Drayton are using wheel chairs, bicycles and scooters to wheel 30km at 9 a.m. from Stait Park in Fergus to ABC Park in Drayton. Expected arrival time is 2 p.m. in Drayton. All proceed go to children with special abilities. For more information contact Heather Clemmer at www. bringingheaven2earth.org or call 519-638-5001.
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FREE COMMUNITY EXERCISE CLASSES for Seniors. Every Tuesday, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 28 Duke St. Elmira, entrance on the corner of Wyatt and Centre streets. No registration required, community members welcome. Call 519-664-1900.
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COMMUNITY CAN DINE, TRINITY United Church, 6-7:30 p.m. One-year anniversary BBQ celebration. Pay what you can at the door; all welcome.
CHOLESTEROL SOLUTIONS - 5:30-7:30 p.m. Join our registered sietitian and discover easy ways to improve your cholesterol level at this free educational session. Held at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Call 519-664-3794.
H.U.G.S. PROGRAM 9:15-11:15 A.M. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Meet with other parents to discuss parenting and child health issues. Topic: If Mama Ain’t Happy, Nobody’s Happy! Call 519-664-3794, ext. 237.
JUNE 11
ST. TERESA OF AVILA’S 25th annual garden party at St. Teresa of Avila Church, 19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira. Enjoy our community BBQ in the hall from 5-8 p.m. Outdoor snack booth, lots of fun for young and old. Bingo, penny table, silent auction, bouncies and more. Fun starts at 5 and ends with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Calvary United Church, 48 Hawkesville Rd., St. Jacobs. Cost: $11. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a hot noonday meal, fellowship and entertainment. Call 519-664-1900. FREE COMMUNITY EXERCISE CLASSES for Seniors. Every Tuesday, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 28 Duke St., Elmira, entrance on the corner of Wyatt and Centre streets. No registration required, community members welcome. Call 519-664-1900.
JUNE 12 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. Call 519-572-2669.
JUNE 14 JOIN US FOR OUR annual fun family day, 2 p.m. at the Breslau Community Centre, 100 Andover Dr., Breslau. Bouncy castles, trackless train, Erick Traplin at 2 p.m., Mad Science and Reptile Show, photo booth, arts and crafts and more! At dusk we will be showing a family friendly movie on a large outdoor inflatable screen. Bring you chairs and blankets to enjoy the show.
JUNE 15
HUNGRYMAN BREAKFAST WITH THE Red Knights Chapter 18. Join us at the Elmira Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira for breakfast anytime between 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Adults $6; 6-10 yrs $3; 5 & under free. All you can eat ham & sausage, fried or scrambled eggs, pancakes, home fries, baked beans, toast & jam, coffee, tea and juice.
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JUNE 16 BABY FOOD BASICS: 6 months to 1 year; 1-3 p.m. Join our registered dietitian and learn how to make and store baby food. Discover what foods are good for your baby’s age and stage and how to choose, make and store you baby food safely. Bring your baby with you! Call 519-664-3794. ELMIRA & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL Society presents “Hostas - smaller varieties & minis” by Shirley Koch, Riverbend Gardens of Wroxeter. Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N., Elmira at 7:30 p.m.
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JUNE 18 SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Wellesley Community Centre, 1000 Mapleleaf St., Wellesley. Cost $6. Join us for a noonday light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 or toll free: 1-855-664-1900 for more information.
JUNE 19 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.
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Pastor: Hans J. W. Borch Proclaiming Christ through Love and Service
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Service at 10:30am Rev. Paul Snow REACH WITH LOVE. TEACH THE TRUTH. SEND IN POWER.
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OUT OF AFRICA: She easily found a variety of unique experiences FROM | 27
as a slave port during the nineteenth century. The history is reflected in its name which means “abandon your heart,” Lowe explained. Now, it’s a fishing village that also happens to be home of one of the region’s finest chefs. “He trained in Kenya as a professional chef,” she said, lighting up. “They have the nicest spices, and they spice things very nicely, never hot. Pirrie pirrie was the hottest one that we had, but also biry-
ani, nutmeg and turmeric. He did everything, I’d have lamb one day and fish on another, and crab legs the next day. I would go down to the fish market to choose whatever fish I wanted. There was something called ugali, which is halfway between porridge and a ball of dough, and they have it with everything. Sometimes you’d have rice or potatoes but usually it was ugali.” Lowe has travelled to Africa on numerous occasions, including a stint at a University in South Africa,
and even to visit her extended family. “I have a cousin who married [a man from Africa] 25 years a go and one day their daughter called me up out of the blue and said she wanted to study engineering in Canada,” she remembered. “So she came, and now she is now an engineer. So they invited me to visit them.” During her trip she visited a wildlife preserve. “The animals were loose and we were caged, and I was sitting behind some tall grass when all of a sud-
den a lioness came and killed a deer.” Later, Lowe watched from a stone bunker as elephants approached. “One got so close I could see my reflection in his eyeball.” Now that she’s back home in West Montrose, Lowe says it’s time for a “life of leisure.” Still, it’s hard to imagine that it won’t be long until she’s off on her next adventure.
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Happy cooking.
like it.” Yikes, my daughter is consoling “chef” ego. Sadly, asparagus, one of her favourites, has gone away. Snap peas now growing in the garden will keep her happy and there will be more asparagus for us. This week we celebrate all that is local. It may be honey, apple butter, asparagus, rhubarb or meats that are hormone-free. Whatever it is, enjoy it immediately and thank the family that grew it for you.
Prosciuttowrapped Scallops with Local Asparagus 12 scallops 2 slices of prosciutto, each cut into 4 ribbons Baby arugula 1 bunch of asparagus, blanched
1/2 pint of local grape tomatoes, halved Vinaigrette: 4 tbsp white balsamic vinegar 2 tsp Dijon mustard 2 tsp chopped ginger 2 tsp diced onion 2 sprigs of fresh thyme, chopped 2 tbsp honey 6 tbsp olive oil
Combine vinaigrette ingredients in a blender; To prepare the asparagus, remove the bottom of the asparagus (approximately 3 inches) – it will snap natu-
rally if you bend the spear. If the asparagus is thick you will need to lightly peel the bottom; Blanch asparagus in a boiling water until bright green and slightly tender; Place asparagus in a bowl
of ice and water – this will stop the cooking process; Cut asparagus spears in half and place in bowl with the arugula and cherry tomatoes. Set aside; Wrap the sides of the scallops in a ribbon of pro-
sciutto, then season with salt and pepper; Sear in hot pan until golden on both sides (about 2 minutes per side); Mix arugula, local grape tomato and asparagus in a bowl with a drizzle of vinaigrette, place on a platter; Place the scallops around the salad and serve.
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Green with envy? You’re not alone, but few of us are ready to admit to it WEIRD NOTES
Q. “It’s rude when you get home,� he said, your balance system thrown off, feelings of nausea gripping you, your walk having taken a hike. It’s as if you just got off a horrible spinning amusement park ride coupled with the worst flu you’ve ever had. Who are you and what’s going on? A. You’re astronaut Chris
Hadfield trying to transition back to Earth after a five-month stint on the International Space Station. “Now your body has to instantaneously go from the graceful elegance of perpetual weightlessness to the tyranny of gravity,� Had-
field tells Andrew Grant in “Science News� magazine. In his “Space Oddity� music video, Hadfield shows what it’s like to be in space, how you cut your nails, brush your teeth, go to the bathroom. He also describes the challenges of rocking out: “Playing the guitar is weird;� as your hand comes up the neck, the whole guitar moves sideways because it’s actually floating in front of you. “The vocals are slightly different too, because without gravity, your sinuses never drain. It’s sort of like standing on your head forever.� And with some 200 experiments on board, astronauts are both lab technicians and lab rats. As Hadfield explains, a classic space challenge would be the far-off manned mission to Mars, which would take
half a year to get there and another half-year to return. “Yet there’s nothing in your window; there’s no huge, stimulating, omnipresent view of our planet to look at ... Within a week or two, Earth will become a distant visual memory. Those crews are going to have to become Martians for their own psychological health.� Q. When does pain bring on subtle waves of joy?
A. When the pain is not
yours but that of another person you have long envied, says Richard H. Smith in “The Joy of Pain.�  Few people will readily admit to taking pleasure in the misfortune of others, but the truth is that joy in someone else’s pain -known by the German word “schadenfreude� -- permeates our society.
feriority,� which most of us resist, Smith adds. In fact, we are well equipped and well practiced with defenses against such assaults on our self-image -- which is why most of us can believe that we are better than average even though this is a mathematical impossibility. “Admitting to envy would be demeaning and unbecoming. Other people may be plagued by this petty emotion, but we are not.� Q. How many bananas does it take to get you drunk?
 As novelist Gore Vidal once confessed, “Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little.� Or Smith offers this counterpoint, “Every time a friend fails, I am more alive.� Mark Twain, in his autobiography “Life on the Mississippi,� recalls growing up in Hannibal, Missouri, where every boy wanted to be a riverboat pilot. One talented boy had the job, eliciting in Twain and friends a hostile envy. After the boy suffered a misfortune on his riverboat, Twain described their reaction: “When his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months.� Though envy is a universal emotion, “admitting envy, even in our private thoughts, is to concede in-
A. Depends on who grows
them and how they’re processed, says Amy Stewart in “The Drunken Botanist.� Most of us have only eaten the one kind of banana carried by supermarkets, but actually hundreds of cultivars exist, including the so-called beer bananas
of Uganda and Rwanda. “Farmers prefer to grow beer bananas ... because they can process the fruit into a highly profitable beer that, while short-lived, does not perish as quickly as the bananas themselves do. Transformed into beer, the bananas are easier to get to market.� Processing involves piling ripe, unpeeled bananas into a pit or basket and having people tread on them to extract the juice. Then the juice is left to ferment for a few days until “the cloudy, sweet and sour beer is ready to drink. It can be bottled and stored for two or three days at most.�
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OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER ACROSS 1. “Aladdin� prince 4. Fit 8. Animation 11. Josh 14. Blackout 15. Ashtabula’s lake 16. “___ Ng� (They Might Be Giants song) 17. ... 19. A threaded nut with winglike projections 22. Bill collector? 23. The area between veins 24. “___ Gang� 25. Buss 26. A dress worn primarily by Hindu women 27. Sweetened beverage of diluted orange juice 29. Dwell 30. All ___ 31. Amscrayed 32. Building near a silo 34. Gabriel, for one 36. Amateur video subject, maybe 38. Water carrier 42. Alpha’s opposite 44. Big galoot 46. One of the sunken panels in such a ceiling 48. Compete
49. Deli slice 52. ___ lab 53. Detailed 55. Always, in verse 56. Cupid’s projectile 58. Sleep in a convenient place 59. Consumes 61. “The ___� (Uris novel) 63. Command to a dog 64. Hawaiian dish 66. Grassland 68. Small buffalo of the Celebes 70. (internet) a hyperlink in a trail 74. Informal term for a mother 77. Big dipper 78. “Rocky ___� 79. A hairdresser who cuts hair 80. Small ornamental ladies’ bag for small articles 81. Any chemical agent that destroys bacteria 83. “No ___!� 84. A pint, maybe 85. “Little Caesar� role 86. “___ moment� 87. “___ the fields we go� 88. Balaam’s mount 89. Flight data, briefly
90. Buff DOWN 1. Old Jewish scholars 2. Mrs. Bush 3. Breed using parents of different races and varieties 4. Followed orders 5. A wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric 6. “That’s ___� 7. Moray, e.g. 8. An island republic in Melanesia 9. Bury 10. “Welcome� site 11. The capital city of Nepal 12. Homeric epic 13. (music) gently and sweetly 18. The “E� of B.P.O.E. 20. Touch with the toe 21. Auld lang syne 25. Caribbean, e.g. 27. Admit a wrongdoing 28. Complain 32. Hollow-horned ruminants 33. Kind of group, in chemistry 35. Beginning 37. “La Traviata� mezzo 39. Not imagined even in
a dream 40. Birchbark 41. A conical fishnet dragged through the water 43. Software program, briefly 45. “Fancy that!� 47. Cloak-and-dagger org. 50. Body of good conduct 51. Doctor’s order 54. A trellis on which a fruit tree is trained to grow flat 57. An oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram 60. Conduit that carries a rapid flow of water 62. An island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba 65. “___ to Billie Joe� 67. Give off, as light 69. A lawman concerned with narcotics violations 70. Ran, as colors 71. 4:1, e.g. 72. Bring out 73. Iranian money 75. “Gladiator� setting 76. Big Bertha’s birthplace 79. Cantab, for one 81. Bleat 82. “... ___ he drove out of sight�
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