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GOVERNMENT FAILS COUNTRY WITH IMMIGRATION PLAN
Woolwich backs bid for St. Jacobs flooring store development
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Township agrees to amend servicing agreement for vacant lot near farmers’ market, now await Waterloo’s decision
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STEVE KANNON WATERLOO’S SIGNATURE ON A revised cross border servicing agreement would clear the way for the construction of a new flooring store in the stockyards area of St. Jacobs. Woolwich has already agreed to support the bid by Sarmazian Development, which has its eye on a vacant six-acre parcel beside the TSC Store. The company’s bid for the land at 865 Weber St. N. is contingent on the city and township amending the agreement that sees Waterloo provide municipal services to the farmers’ market area and adjacent power centre. The plan is to extend only water services, not sanitary sewers, and the amendment would be site-specific, applying only to that property, Woolwich director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley told councillors meeting Mar. 1. Guenter Nuessler of Progressive Engineering Services Ltd., represent-
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Sarah Wood, 7, and Porter Airlines pilot Marilyn Daigle celebrate the Girls CAN Fly! event at the Region of Waterloo International Airport last Saturday in Breslau. The event was aimed at educating young girls about the aviation industry, and encouraging them to look into careers that would take them to the skies. [LIZ BEVAN / THE OBSERVER]
THE WORK IT TOOK to perform at the Sears Ontario Drama Festival paid dividends for the Elmira District Secondary School’s drama students. The group performed Ramblings in the Night, which they haven’t done for many years, and came away with three awards. “We won an award of excellence for ensemble work, which we’ve won many times. That’s sort of one our school has a tendency to win all the time. That’s great,” said EDSS drama teacher DJ Carroll. “We won an award for our special effects makeup, which was awesome. And then the stage management award has been out of our school for 10 years. It’s nice to bring it home.” Every year the award of excellence is given out to the best stage manager of all the shows and this year EDSS’ Audrey Gruneberg took home the prize. Carroll says the students were excited for what they were given, but disappointed they weren’t moving on to the next round. “But they are very pumped and I think all of the students were extremely excited over Audrey, our stage FESTIVAL | 2
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Notice of a Licensing and Hearings Committee Public Input Meeting Regarding the Taxi By-law Review The Region of Waterloo will hold a Licensing and Hearings Committee Public Input Meeting to hear from members of the public on the Region’s Taxi By-law Review. Members of the public are encouraged to attend this Public Input Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for:
Date: March 29, 2016 Time: 7:00 p.m. Regional Municipality of Waterloo Location: Regional Council Chambers, 2nd Floor 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener Anyone wishing to register as a delegation can contact the Regional Clerk’s Office at 519-575-4400 before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2016 or via email: regionalclerk@regionofwaterloo.ca.
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manager, winning,” Carroll said. He says they chose the play because it hadn’t been done in about 13 or 14 years and it just felt like it was the right time to do it. “And just because it’s nice and creepy,” Carroll said. They held auditions back in December and rehearsed for two months until the festival at the end of February. Caleb Buckley, Rachel
Scott, Melanie McArdle and Krista Quinn were in charge of the gruesome makeup. “Generally all the patients had to look very sickly and not well kept. And then we had one patient that was a burn victim and we covered half of her body with realistic looking burns and scars. It’s very intense for one actor and moderately intense for the rest of them,” Carroll said. Feedback on their performance was solid. He says they immersed the
audience in their story and the characters felt realistic, despite being far from ordinary. “We had a bunch of patients in a psychiatric facility and they felt the actors were playing the parts incredibly well. The judge was very impressed with the ensemble character work,” Carroll said. They’re planning to perform it for a hometown crowd in Elmira either at the end of March or the beginning of April.
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ing Sarmazian Development, said the watermain currently ends about 300 metres from the property. With the servicing in place, his client would use half of the land for a 35,000-square-foot retail store and warehouse facility comparable to the
Sarmazian Bros. Flooring locations in Guelph and Cambridge. The company has spent some years looking for a location to serve customers in the north end of the region, Elmira and out to Listowel, said Nuessler. With water in place, the building would use a septic
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John Mahood students give flight to KidsAbility fundraiser
Gender inequality still a big issue in sports
WHITNEY NEILSON CHARITABLE GIVING IS TAKING flight at John Mahood Public School where students are raising money for KidsAbility through the Adopt A Butterfly Campaign. Students can donate one dollar, or more if they so choose, to post a colourful paper butterfly with their name on it inside the Elmira school. Organized by Grade 3/4 French immersion teacher, Shemira Sheriff, junior/senior Kindergarten teacher Debbie Martin, and junior/ senior Kindergarten ECE Kirby Fischer, they’ve already raised more than last year, just one week into the campaign. “Last year we had a Me to We club with Free the Children and had been approached by the KidsAbility. So we had done the campaign last year and this year there’s no Me to We club. We are partnered with another class and we do character education. One of the characters is social responsibility. And so the same person had approached me and said are you interested in doing it this year so I took it with that approach,” Sheriff said. Not being chosen as a Me to We school this year has been a blessing in disguise, since the students seem more engaged with the KidsAbility cause. KidsAbility helps children with a wide range of special needs across Waterloo Region. “It almost touches every student. Either they’ve had a brother or a sister who used KIDSABILITY | 4
Starting early in life, girls less likely to take part in all aspects of organized sports across the country
A recent study shows that adult women are just not participating in sports, whether as a player or in management. To remedy the issue, experts suggest starting young, encouraging school age girls to get involved. [FILE PHOTO]
LIZ BEVAN THIS WEEK’S CELEBRATION OF International Women’s Day was a day to honour women fighting for equality in all aspects of life, but there is one piece where inequality is still very much the norm: sports. In a study released this week by the Canadian Association for Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity and Canadian dairy farmers through the Fuelling
Women Champions initiative, alarming statistics showed that 84 per cent of women aren’t actively involved in sports in their adult years, a number that Wilfrid Laurier University professor Jennifer Robertson-Wilson says needs to change. Roberston-Wilson is an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the university, and specializes in the psychological reasons why, or why not, people par-
ticipate in sports. She says she wasn’t surprised to read the report showing a gross underrepresentation of women in adult sports teams, management and the media. “We have known about these things for a long time. It is not like we woke up yesterday and said, ‘where have all the women gone? Where are all the girls?’” she said. “In a way, they have never been at the table in the way that it has been for boys and men. I don’t think there is
just one reason.” According to RobertsonWilson, the problem starts when women are younger, with stigmas attached to being athletic, and even just not having the base knowledge and confidence to continue later in life. “You have to look from the time that girls are growing up and if you have to look early on and one of the things that is in the report is this idea of competence. If a young INEQUALITY | 4
EDSS is board’s highest-ranking high school in Fraser Institute study LIZ BEVAN ELMIRA DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOL is rising in the rankings of high schools across the province. EDSS is number 42 on a list of 676 schools judged by the Fraser Institute, a market-oriented think tank, using statistics from 2015. The report takes into consideration the number of students who passed the
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), the gender gap between students in math, and the average level of Grade 9 math students at both the applied and academic levels. Principal Paul Morgan says the results don’t hold much weight within the school or the board, and there are challenges when it comes to comparing one school to the other. “We don’t use those (rat-
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ings) as a comparison. They are a one-time snapshot,” he said. “It isn’t as useful as it could be when we are looking at how we can continue in our attempts to improve things for the students and help our students be more successful. For every school, that can be different. (The Fraser Institute) is a third party. I have been at eight different schools and I haven’t had a chance to look at any rank-
ings, and frankly, I seldom do. But, when you do look at them, what is important is finding a way to move our students forward and how we can best prepare them for the world they are going to be living in.” In previous years, EDSS has ranked 48th on the list of nearly 700 schools, with scores ranging from 7.7 to 8.0. In 2014, the Elmira high school scored a 7.7 out of 10.
Morgan was happy to hear the school had such a high ranking compared to other schools in the province and says it is reflective of the staff and the efforts they put into student success. “It is nice to have a good score. And I can attribute any improvements that do happen as a result of lots of hard work from our staff. They work really hard in terms of putting strategies
and methodologies in place that are going to support the kids,” he said. EDSS is the highest ranked high school in the Waterloo Region District School Board. Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School is sitting in 70th with a score of 8.0. The region’s other rural high school, Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School, sits at 272nd with a score of 6.6.
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the services or they themselves have used it. When I had talked to Tracy, our principal last year, she had said that a lot of people benefit from it. So that’s why we had taken it on last year and that’s why we decided to do it again this year,” Sheriff said. The students in the two classes are encouraging their peers to purchase butterflies. So far they’ve raised nearly $250. The campaign runs until the KidsAbility Radiothon on Apr. 29. It will be held at Conestoga Mall from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sheriff says she’ll deliver the raised funds there. Rather than posting the butterflies all on one wall, the students have made
Students in the Grade 3/4 French immersion and Junior and Senior Kindergarten classes at John Mahood Public School are raising funds for KidsAbility through their Adopt a Butterfly Campaign. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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the whole school colourful. “We’ve actually allowed them to just put it outside their classroom. There’s butterflies all over the school,” Sheriff said. They don’t have a set
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girl is coming up and does not feel competent, that is one of the barriers,” she said. “If we don’t develop that early on, then we’ve lost a piece of physical literacy. They aren’t going to be engaging in physical activity for life. Maybe they have missed key skills early on. “As we shift to the teen years, there is research that talks about the shift in ideals for girls, so maybe yeah, it isn’t enjoyable anymore, or that they don’t feel confident, but also that it is not cool, or it is not feminine.” There is also the societal norms surrounding women and how they spend their time, whether it is a focus on career, family or something else. All of these factors come together and limit a woman’s opportunities to pursue sports later in life. “The idea of time and having to negotiate motherhood or having to nego-
tiate work, or whatever the situation is that women enter into, that can put constraints on sport participation and if you couple that with someone saying, ‘gee, I never learned fundamental movement skills,’ or ‘gee, I never had the opportunity.’ ‘Gee, the media is feeding into this,’ or ‘gee, I don’t have social support,’ ‘gee I don’t have a place to go and play hockey,’ you can see the buildup. It is not like we woke up at age 35 and said, ‘where did all the women in sports go?’” Rebecca Metzger, a trainer for a novice local league team with the Woolwich Girls Minor Hockey Association, echoes Robertson-Wilson’s statements – it’s all about starting early and for her, having an example to emulate. “For me, I grew up in sports my whole life, mainly ringette, and then later transitioned into hockey. My mom was
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their 200 butterflies. She says she sees a lot of parents responding to it because they recognize it is an organization that does good work in the community. It’s also more local than Me to We. “I think that more people are using the services, I think that’s why. I think a lot of people recognize it and go ‘oh hey, we’re using that.’ Or maybe people are feeling generous because we haven’t done any other fundraising,” Sheriff said. Sheriff also does a French poetry cafe with her class each year, which raises money for various charities. As an educator, it’s more than about supporting a good cause. “I think that it’s a good learning experience for them, that they are able to understand and value their own lives and not take things for granted,” Sheriff said. “And know that even though they’re young they can make a change.”
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involved in sports and sports associations for Woolwich Girls Minor Ringette at the time, so having that in our house always encouraged us to be involved as we grew up too,” she said. Metzger was a founding member of the Woolwich Wild about 15 years ago, and wants to emphasize that getting into management roles in women’s sports is rewarding and encourages others to do the same, including her own daughters. “Don’t be shy to take the first step. Get involved. I know it sounds cliché, but it is really where you start. get involved as a young athlete and help change that perception and have those roles in sports and have them available,” she said. “My girls are playing in the Woolwich girls’ association, I am a trainer and I am involved in those on-ice activities. I have always been involved and for me it a no-brainer and I think it helps out to have females involved in particular roles. Maybe in a few years when they get a bit older, they can help out with a learn to skate program or something like that. That is the key – to keep women involved so they don’t shy away from it later.” To view the report, in both long and short forms, visit www.womenchampions.ca.
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Wellesley supports firefighters’ trip Wellesley council voted in favour of donating $600 to members of the Linwood fire station for the upcoming trip to Guatemala with Firefighters Without Borders Canada. The firefighters held a barbecue fundraiser on Feb. 19, raising $5,245.45 for the trip, but came to council on Mar. 8 to request further funds to offset their lodging costs and some of the travel expenses. Coun. Herb Neher pondered whether the extra financial support was necessary given that the community
already came out to support the trip at the February fundraiser, questioning if the money would be better spent within the community. Mayor Joe Nowak argued that the trip would be beneficial to the community, and that the council should support the donation request. “They will be carrying the Wellesley banner,” he said. The impact on the budget, which Neher described as “tight,” was brought up, as well. Nowak assured him that there would be no negative implications to the annual budget, and in fact, there was a fund dedicated to causes like this. Coun. Shelley Wagner agreed with
Nowak, pointing out that the community obviously supported the cause, based on the turnout at the fundraiser, and she had no problem with voting in favour of the donation.
process. The project will cost $109,000. Installation of the single-user lift will see the building conform to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act as all public portions of the community centre would be accessible to all residents.
Lift at BCC to cost $109K Gravel pit closer to expansion A lift will be installed this summer at the Breslau Community Centre, allowing full access to the basement of the Empire Room. Meeting this week, Woolwich council awarded the contract for the work to STM Construction Ltd. of Brantford, which submitted the lowest of three bids received through the tendering
Work on the next stage of a small Floradale-area gravel pit could begin as early as this spring now that Woolwich has withdrawn the last of its objections to rezoning the property. The township is now satisfied the owner has a plan to rehabilitate the
money transfer to an individual in China. The victim was told that Western Union security and the RCMP were also involved in a sting operation and requested assistance in arresting the culprits. The victim was advised that an Internet cheque for $2,100 was deposited onto the victim’s credit card. The victim was instructed to wire back half this amount using Western Union to a man in China who was one of the supposed culprits. The man would be arrested by police when withdrawing the funds. In an attempt to assist with the sting operation, the victim allowed the fraudsters remote access to the victim’s computer using various websites such as TeamViewer.com, ShowmyPC.com and others. The fraudsters while having access to the victim’s computer, unbeknownst to the victim tracked the
victim’s entry of a bank account number and password. Later the victim was informed by the fraudster what the bank account number and password were. This convinced the victim of the fraudster’s legitimacy and five more additional money transfers were made totalling close to $8,000. The victim was thanked for the assistance and was told that the sting had been a success. A suspect had been apprehended, however a second suspect remained at large and further money transfers would be required. The victim who started to feel uneasy about the sequence of events requested to personally meet with someone to verify some of these actions. The fraudsters told the victim that an officer Rodriguez from the Waterloo Regional Police fraud branch would meet them at their bank in Listowel at 3 p.m. When the victim
land back to agricultural use once the pit is played out, director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley told councillors meeting Mar. 8. The township earlier this year withdrew its request that the NJ Excavating include a sunset clause – a 20-year operational limit – in its plan. The 10-acre portion of the farm property at 777 Sandy Hills Drive is expected to provide some 750,000 tonnes of aggregate. Once a 20-day appeal period is up, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry can move ahead with approvals under the Aggregate Resources Act, the final hurdle before work can get going.
GRCA approves 2016 budget The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will spend about $31 million this year on its programs. The budget was approved by the GRCA board on Feb. 26. The board is made up of 26 members appointed by the municipalities in the Grand River watershed. Municipalities will contribute about $11.8 million to the GRCA this year, about 38 per cent of the total budget. The municipal levy portion is up about 2.5% this year to $10.8 million. That works out to about $10.49 per resident.
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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MARCH as Fraud Prevention Month was front and center last weekend during an investigation by the OPP detachment in Listowel after a man was defrauded. The investigation revealed that early Saturday morning, the victim received a phone call from someone purporting to be calling from their credit card company advising
that their account had been hacked. The caller, who seemed to possess a lot of the victim’s personal information, advised that two large transactions on the victim’s credit card were questionable. One was a retail purchase while the second was a Western Union
called Waterloo Regional Police to verify the identity of Rodriguez it was discovered that officer Rodriguez was fictional. This is when the victim realized that all these smoke and mirrors had been a complicated scam. Every year, thousands of Canadians fall victim to fraud amassing losses in the millions of dollars. Regardless of age, gender and location, everyone can take basic steps to better protect themselves from becoming victims of fraud, police advise. Some basic tips include never giving out personal information at your door, over the phone, through social media, or on dating websites.
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5:00 AM | Perth County OPP officers were called to the ESSO gas station and variety store in Milverton, where a male was causing damage. When they arrived, they observed the front window of the variety store smashed. Officers located the person responsible for the damage nearby and arrested the intoxicated male. A 30-year-old Stratford man was charged with ‘mischief under $5,000.’ He was released on a Promise to Appear and will have to attend at the Stratford Criminal Court of Justice on Apr. 11 to answer to the charge.
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Immigration can easily undermine a failing economy WE CAN EXPECT TO see some backlash from the federal government’s plan to boost the number of immigrants and refugees coming into Canada. Already high, the numbers could reach record levels – as many as 305,000 a year. Moreover, the Liberals are loosening some of the requirements that those chosen be the ones most likely to contribute to the economy and society. There will be more family reunifications, fewer marketable skill prerequisites. This will come at a cost, short- and long-term. Once net contributors to the economy, immigrants have been an overall drain for decades now, the result of welfare state provisions that didn’t exist for previous waves of new arrivals. Combined with a faltering economy, the decline of the middle class and generally poor prospects for the future, the newcomers are unlikely to contribute in the way Canada is touted to have been built by immigrants. Recent studies place the gap between what immigrants pay in taxes if they become employed and what they cost in services at $6,000 annually. Collectively, that amounts to about $30 billion. Indirectly, higher immigration tends to suppress everyone’s wages, transferring some $3.5 billion in wealth to employers from employees each year. Then there’s the issue of rising real estate prices, particularly in markets where immigrants are prone to form enclaves – think Toronto and Vancouver. That boosts house prices and keeps younger Canadians out of the market. Increasingly, these enclaves can lead to cultural issues given the changing demographics of immigration in the last few decades. Certainly the inherent problems are exacerbated by today’s political climate – concerns about Muslim immigrants pose a challenge globally – but in the longer-term there could be major conflicts of the type we see growing in Europe, which has been ahead of us on the curve. Their current problems are the ones we’ll face before too much longer given the level of immigration we’ve adopted. While Canada has done a better job of integrating newcomers into its population than have countries in Western Europe, many of the problems could easily surface here. Now’s the time to nip it in the bud. That probably means drastically curtailing, or even halting, this country’s unsustainably high levels of immigration, exactly the opposite of what a string of governments has done. Canada’s immigration is the highest per capita level in the world. Government officials, however, can provide no good reason for doing so. We continue to hear that unsustainably high immigration levels are needed to offset an aging population or to counter declining birthrates or to provide skilled workers or to provide people to do work Canadians don’t want to do … and the list goes on. Few of the economic arguments stand up to scrutiny. Worse still are the impacts to our culture and social cohesion. That topic, however, is a political hot potato, rife with accusations of racism, which stifles debate. Still, polls show Canadians are increasingly worried about immigration’s negative impact on the country while politicians continue to pander to immigrant votes, a mainstay with all political parties. (The idea being that immigrants are grateful to the government that brought them into the country.) Being welcoming is one thing, but governments continue to sell out the bulk of the country’s citizens by not dealing with the underlying economic, political and social weaknesses.
Growth figures and budget numbers becoming increasingly fictitious, it’s clear now how politicians come up with their forecasts and spending patterns. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
China’s economic meltdown fostering tyranny WORLD AFFAIRS OPENING THE NATIONAL PEOPLE’S Congress in Beijing last Saturday, Prime Minister Li Keqiang set China’s growth target for the coming year at 6.5-7 per cent, the lowest in decades. Only two years ago, he said that 7 per cent was the lowest acceptable growth rate, but he has had to eat his words. He really isn’t in charge of very much anymore. The man who is taking charge of everything, President Xi Jinping, is now turning into the first oneman regime since Deng Xiaoping in the 1980s. The “collective leadership” of recent decades has become a fiction, and Xi’s personality cult is being vigorously promoted in the state-controlled media. Xi has also broken the truce between the two major factions in the Chinese Communist Party, who might be called the “princelings” and the “populists.” Xi, as the son of a Communist Party revo-
lutionary hero who ended up as vice-premier, is princeling to the core. His centralizing, authoritarian style is typical of this privileged breed. The populists, like Li Keqiang, are generally people who grew up poor, usually in the interior, not in the prosperous coastal cities. They rose to prominence more by merit than by their connections, and they are more alert to the needs of vulnerable social groups like farmers, migrant workers and the urban poor. Most of them have come up through the Communist Youth League, and are known in Chinese as tuanpai (“the League faction”). Frightened by the nonviolent demonstrations that challenged the Communist Party’s monopoly of power in 1989, for almost three decades these two factions have carefully shared power and never attacked each other in public. Xi has now broken that non-aggression pact, authorizing open attacks on the “mentality” of the Communist Youth League in the media. The friction between the
factions has grown so great mainly because the Chinese economy is stumbling towards a crisis. Neither faction has a convincing strategy for avoiding the crisis, but each has come to believe that the other’s political style – authoritarian for the princelings, populist for the tuanpai – will make matters worse. The Communist Party’s dictatorship is founded on an unspoken contract with the population: we will provide constantly rising living standards, and in return you will not question our authority. But no economy can grow at 10 per cent a year forever, or even at the currently advertised rate of 6.5-7 per cent. In fact, China’s growth rate actually collapsed about seven years ago, but it has so far been hidden by a binge of debt-fuelled investment. When most of the world went into a deep recession after the financial crisis of 2008, the Chinese regime artificially kept the country’s growth rate up by raising the proportion of GDP devoted to investment in infrastructure to an incredible 50 per cent. In the following five
years, China was building a new skyscraper every five days. It built more than 30 new airports, subway systems in 25 cities, the three longest bridges in the world, more than 10,000 km (6,000 miles) of high-speed railway lines, and 40,000 km (26,000 miles) of freeways. Tens of thousands of high-rise residential towers went up around every city. But the new towers remain largely empty, as do many of the freeways. These are investments that produced jobs at the time, but will not produce an adequate return on investment for many years, if ever. And to finance all this, the government let the country’s debt burden explode, from around 125 per cent of GDP in 2009 to 220 per cent now. All of this investment has been counted in the GDP figures, but up to half of it, or maybe even more, is bad debts that will eventually have to be written off. If only half of it is bad debts, then China’s GDP growth in the past five years has really been around 2 per cent, not 7-8 per cent. DYER | 8
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What are your March Break plans?
» Frankie Kelly
» Maria Martin
» Scarlet Hamlyn
» Allistair Becker
» Nathan Button
“I am going to ride my bike.”
“I am going to do some yoga.”
“I am going to play games on my DS.”
“I am going to see a magician whose stage name is Mr. Oh.”
“I am going to day camp at the Woolwich Memorial Centre.”
“China’s growth rate actually collapsed about seven years ago, but it has so far been hidden by a binge of debt-fuelled investment.” Gwynne Dyer | 6 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON
Trump the choice of growing number of people crushed by the greedy elites EDITOR'S NOTES DONALD TRUMP WOULD BE a better choice for president than Hillary Clinton. And, no, not just for editorial cartoonists, columnists and late-night comedians, though his boorish persona and speaking-beforethinking tendencies would be gold. No, a Trump presidency would be useful if – and it’s a big if – the anti-establishment stance he’s taken continues, really shaking up a system in desperate need of not just an overhaul, but complete demolition and rebuild. Trump has been running, and winning, as an outsider, an anti-elite giving voice to a very real anger and fear among large swaths of Americans. They’re worried about the future, angry because of the lack of good jobs and diminished prospects ahead. People are starting to catch on that the purported economic gains have gone to a few while
the middle class is in decline and the working class falls off the map. A showman at heart, Trump has tapped into a palpable anger and fear. These are the potential voters prepared to back someone who’s off-message as far as the Republican party is concerned, which is why the establishment is so eager to derail his bid to be the presidential nominee. They’re worried he’s fanning the flames of fire that could burn down the entire structure. His bid for the nomination is much more worrisome to the party than Bernie Sanders’ campaign to lead the Democrats. Frontrunner Clinton has been forced to take on some of the Vermont Senator’s platform in order to woo members of that party who are almost equally unhappy with the direction their country is headed. For all her platitudes, however, Clinton is very much an establishment elitist. She has a proven track record of lies, deceit and selling out to the oligarchies that have already killed off any semblance of de-
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making the country great again and his scapegoating of certain ethnic groups – charges of racism, sexism and a variety of other unpleasant traits seem to roll right off him – but appeal remains that he’s not a mainstream politician. For many decades now, the U.S. two-party system has been Tweedledee and Tweedledum – the faces may be different, and different from each other, but the results are pretty much the same, both parties bought and paid for. Now along comes Trump with his own piles of money, ambition and celebrity-seeking behaviour – he’s got no ideology or party loyalties, so is free to speak his own often contradictory mind. As New York Times columnist Ross Douthat notes, there is a growing dissatisfaction with the elitist status quo. “In American politics, the two-party system, no less than the Senate or the Supreme Court, has long served as a check on pure democracy, a means of elite control. So long as there are only two competitive parties, the political diversity of the country
will be channeled through their sluice gates, and the (mostly upper-class, highlyeducated, self-consciously globalist) people who run the parties will exercise disproportionate control over which ideas find representation,” he opines. “Which is where Trump comes in. So far he’s running against the Republican establishment in a more profound way than the Tea Party, challenging not just deviations from official conservative principle but the entire post-Reagan conservative matrix. He can wax right wing on immigration one moment and promise to tax hedge fund managers the next. He’ll attack political correctness and then pledge to protect entitlements. He can sound like Pat Buchanan on trade and Bernie Sanders on health care. He regularly attacks the entire Iraq misadventure, in its Bush-era and Obama-era manifestations alike, in a way that neither mainstream Republicans nor Hillary Clinton can plausibly manage.” And therein lies a big part of his appeal. Much
of what he says, if implemented as policy, would constitute a huge – make that yuuuuge – change to business as usual in Washington. That scares many in the establishment who want to retain their hold on power and control. It’s also scary to many who see echoes of 1930s Europe and the rise of fascism led by charismatic leaders who promised better days ahead for angry and fearful populaces. The parallels aren’t exact, but with growing numbers of disenfranchised and disenchanted voters, along with long-simmering grievances, there is a possibility anger will, well, trump good sense. If the lid blows on the racial, gender and class resentments, things will get messy. That Trump promises things that are unconstitutional, illegal, unaffordable or just plain crazy doesn’t enter into the conversation for many – change is what it’s all about. “There are tens of millions of Americans, especially lower-class whites, KANNON | 8
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mocracy in the U.S. Where Barack Obama offered up hope and change and delivered almost nothing – he did nothing to constrain Wall Street, for instance, while going even beyond George W. Bush in support of the violation of rights and spreading the influence of the surveillance state – Clinton is already widely disliked and even reviled in large measure. Some may see her defeating Trump as a slam dunk, but the mainstream politicos clearly have little idea just how angry people could get. To the point, even, of cutting off their noses to spite their face, making the Donald the president. While many will go along with Clinton’s disingenuous message, there is a sizeable percentage who would prefer Sanders to win the party’s nomination. If Clinton wins, there’s a reasonable argument to be made that some Democrats would support Trump instead. Sure, Trump’s campaign has many of the hallmarks of fascism with its demagoguery and bluster, to go along with platitudes about
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
When it comes to free trial scams and subscription traps, promises of ‘free’ can actually end up costing you big time. Canadians are bombarded with advertisements for free trial offers on a daily basis, and it can be difficult to determine which ones are from legitimate businesses and which ones are scams. In fact, it is estimated that Canadians lost almost $3 million to these types of scams last year.
“We have to be able to raise money in order to run campaigns, in order to get our message out into communities. We need to follow the rules, and whatever the rules are, the money to run a party has to come from somewhere.”
As Woolwich and Wellesley township residents dug themselves out from yet another dumping of snow this week, many parents were forced to find daytime childcare when the school boards cancelled buses Monday and again Wednesday. The most recent public and Catholic board-wide cancellation marked the area’s ninth this year, up from two each in 2006 and 2007.
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DYER: Cult of personality used
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The crisis can be disguised for a while longer by printing more money, which the regime is doing. But that is putting downward pressure on China’s currency, the yuan, which is currently over-valued by around 15-20 per cent. Devaluation would give a temporary boost to China’s exports, but it could also trigger an international trade war that would drag everybody’s economy down. So at the moment China is spending $90 billion in foreign exchange each month to keep the value of the yuan up, but even with its immense foreign exchange reserves that is an unsustainable long-term
policy. Sooner or later there is going to be a “hard landing,” and the regime’s very survival may be at risk. There is no evidence that President Xi Jinping has a better strategy for mastering this crisis than the rival faction, but the storm is obviously approaching and he is battening down the hatches. In his view, that means taking absolute power and building a personality cult of a sort that has not been seen in China since the demise of Mao Tse-tung. He is certainly not a vicious megalomaniac like Mao, but he clearly believes that he will need total control to get through the storm without a shipwreck.
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what spawns the likes of Trump
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rightfully enraged at what has been done to them, their families and their communities. They have risen up to reject the neoliberal policies and political correctness imposed on them by college-educated elites from both political parties: Lower-class whites are embracing an American fascism,” writes author Chris Hedges. “The Democrats are playing a very dangerous game by anointing Hillary Clinton as their presidential candidate. She epitomizes the double-dealing of the col-
lege-educated elites, those who speak the feel-yourpain language of ordinary men and women, who hold up the bible of political correctness, while selling out the poor and the working class to corporate power.” It’s this environment that has not only given Trump staying power – many expected him to drop out early – but to lead the pack. And why, despite all the negatives he’s still not guaranteed to be steamrolled if he does eventually win the Republican nomination. It may be that the cult of celebrity and righteous anger trumps all.
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SPORTS NOT SO GREAT OUTDOORSMAN / STEVE GALEA
BOXING / FOR THE LOVE OF THE SPORT
EDSS student gets back into the ring for boxing nationals
Taking just the right approach to playing hooky
After taking a year off, Terrell Piper resumed training hard and is happy to be competing again LIZ BEVAN LOCAL BOXER TERRELL PIPER is stepping into the ring later this month to compete against some of the country’s top boxers in Quebec City. The Grade 12 Elmira District Secondary School student is hard at work, training every day and getting ready for the series of bouts starting on Mar. 28 that could end with him being crowned the best in his weight class in Canada. “I am pretty excited. I am just trying to get prepared. Right now, we are training every day. We are trying to get in two or three workouts a day. We do an hour and a half to two hours a day,” he said, adding that training doesn’t get in the way of his good grades. “During school, I usually do a run in the morning, and then another workout at night.” He is fighting in the 64 kg weight category, and after winning the Bronze Gloves tournament at his training gym, the Waterloo Regional Boxing Academy, he is well on his way. Boxers can either participate in the Golden Gloves tournament, or the Bronze Gloves, to earn a spot at the national competition. Piper took a year off from the sport to focus on school and take some of the pressure off, but after time away he is ready to
put his gloves back on, and compete. “I just wanted to get back into it, lose weight and get back into the gym,” he said, mentioning that for him, it started as a way to get back in fighting form. “That was my original plan. I wasn’t going to box, I just wanted to get back in shape, but then it happened.” He has been back on the competitive boxing circuit for only about two months, but still hopes to have a good showing against the top boxers from all over Canada. “I obviously want to win gold, but there isn’t that much pressure,” he said. His father, LeVar Piper, echoed his son’s expectations. “As long as he does the best that he can and he is happy with it, then I will be happy. That is what I am looking for,” he said. “He is a great boxer. It is about whatever he wants to do. I am proud of him for putting in the work and being at the level he is at.” LeVar says this time around, Terrell’s drive comes from somewhere different. When he was starting out, he had to be encouraged to come to the gym to train, but now, all of his motivation is coming from within. “When he was younger, I was telling him to come BOXING |11
OPEN COUNTRY IF YOU READ ANY outdoors publication or watch any outdoors television shows, you’ll be bombarded with all sorts of advice on how to hunt or fish. That’s all well and good but no one tells you how to get out of work to actually do these things. Anyone who hunts or fishes knows that’s clearly the most important thing. My experience is that whenever fish are biting, deer are rutting, ducks are migrating or gobblers are sounding off, I’m trapped at work. That means until some forward thinking politician comes up with a law against this, I am forced to either miss out or play hooky. Clearly, the latter is the most responsible course of action. Playing hooky is a time honoured activity that can be traced back to the third century B.C. when a farmhand named Hooky was told simultaneously that a) he had to muck out the pig pens and b) that the trout were biting. Hooky, being a resourceful type, immediately faked appendicitis and milked that injury for the rest of the week while enjoying
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Kings take a 2-1 lead in opening round of playoffs After dropping first game to Guelph, Elmira skates to pair of victories prior to Wednesday night match LIZ BEVAN A 2-1 VICTORY TUESDAY night gave the Sugar Kings a corresponding lead in opening-round playoff action against the Guelph Hurricanes. The win gave the Elmira squad the edge in what had become a best-of-five series after the teams split the first two games. In Guelph Tuesday, all of the scoring came in the second period. All three goals came with the manadvantage. Elmira’s Zac Coulter, assisted by Ethan Skinner, got things rolling at 5:47 of the middle frame. The visitors then went up 2-0 a couple of minutes later courtesy of a power-play marker from Jake Moggy (Jeff Jordan, Alex Peterson). The Hurricanes would pull to within one on a Brody Milne goal at 13:51, but that was as close as it would get even though the home side outshot the Kings 33-26. Jonathan Reinhart shut the door the rest of the way through. The first game of the series in Guelph on Mar. 5, ended in a 2-1 overtime loss for the Kings. Kings forward Mackenzie MacSorley started the scoring for the night, with an assist from team captain Rob Kohli just over 13 minutes in. The scoreboard would remain unmoved until
three minutes into the third, with Guelph’s lone regulation time goal, coming from Cameron Stokes, helped along by Kevin Gergely and Alex Ritchie. The Kings held off the ‘Canes until the end of regulation play, and up until seven minutes into the first and only overtime period. Guelph’s Cameron Palmer snuck one past netminder Reinhart, assisted by Chris Poletek, earning Guelph the first win of the series. The next night, Mar. 6, the Kings brought the fight back home to the Woolwich Memorial Centre, and the game ended very differently with a score of 6-2 in Elmira’s favour. Veteran Kings players dominated on the ice, with an early goal coming from Jeff Jordan, assisted by Skinner and Zac Coulter. Guelph attempted to even the playing field with a goal, almost 15 minutes later from Corson Searles, helped in by Stefano Pezzetta and Sean Power. Kohli wasn’t going to let that slide, however, with a power play marked less than two minutes later from Skinner and Coulter. The Kings would remain in the lead for the rest of the game. In the second, Skinner scored the only point for either team, from Jordan and Coulter. Elmira took Guelph to
Kings forward Jeff Jordan keeps the puck away from the Guelph Hurricanes during Game 2 on Sunday night at the WMC. The Kings led the first round playoff series 2-1 going into Wednesday night’s match. [LIZ BEVAN / THE OBSERVER] task, scoring three in a row, all in less than six minutes of play. First up, Skinner on the power play from Coulter and Kohli. Skinner made it a hat trick, with another goal from MacSorley and Kohli. With eight minutes left, Coulter scored Elmira’s sixth with help from Skinner and Kalob Witzell. In a last ditch effort to save face, Guelph’s Nicholas Bird scored the team’s second of the night, assisted by Tyler Burns and Palmer with less than three minutes left.
As well as most of the goals, the third period was full of penalties for both sides as emotions ran high. Elmira players earned themselves 10 penalty calls, while Guelph heard 13 whistles, both getting called on roughing, inciting, head contact and more. Head coach Ty Canal says that Saturday’s game was a drop in the bucket, and he was happy to see Game 2 come out with a different result. “I thought the big dif-
ference from Saturday is on Sunday, is that we were doing the little things that made us successful going into the playoffs,” he said, adding that the team talked about making changes before Game 2. “We were making the quick play, and were able to use our speed and take advantage of some odd-man rushes and get the puck in deep. That is where our guys are strong and that is where they like to play. That was one of the main focuses going into Sunday.” In Game 2, the points seemed to go to the veteran guys on the team, but Canal says that the win was a team effort, despite only a few players earning points. “They have been here before. Game 1 of the playoffs you can get nervous, doesn’t matter if you are first year or fifth year guy. I was hoping we weren’t going to lose on Saturday, and we ended up playing differently on Sunday. Those are guys that want to play, leading and going by example, they were able to do it,” he said. “I thought everybody played a heck of a lot better on Sunday. We were able to get everybody going and everybody was contributing one way or another, and not just in scoring, but also getting pucks out, getting a forecheck and you know, staying to the system. It was nice to see.” When it came to the
number of penalty calls and the fights in the third period, Canal chalked it up to the increased pressure on the guys in the postseason. “When playoffs come, everything is a bit more intense, which is a good thing. It means the guys care and they are working hard too,” he said. “As long as things can stay under control, it is good. It is back-to-back nights as well, which can be pretty intense. With that many games in that tight of a time frame, that can happen.” Kings forward Quinten Bruce took a hit pretty hard in the second period, and was led back to the dressing room with upper body injuries, but Canal says he should be alright pending clearance from officials. “He is doing alright, better than expected,” he said. “We are waiting on him for the all clear. He is getting looked ... all upper body injuries. Because of the short turn around in the games, you just want to make sure that you are getting on top of it right away and it is hard to do that on the bench.” The teams were back in Elmira Wednesday night. Results weren’t available before press time. Game 5 will be played in Guelph Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. If necessary, the series returns to Elmira on Mar. 13 at 7 p.m.
THE SCORE
WOOLWICH WILDCATS
Tyke: SELECT March 5 vs Burlington Home: 3 Visitor: 4 Goals: Caleb Paquet, Mitchell Krasovec, Avery Collingwood Assists: Gabe Reitzel, Lucas Benham, Spencer Hume, Tristan Hill
Novice: MAJOR Feb. 27 vs Brampton Home: 2 Visitor: 3 Goals: Josh Carson, Sam Radcliffe Assists: Ethan Burkholder
Novice: MAJOR Feb. 28 vs Oakville Home: 3 Visitor: 2 Goals: Josh Carson, Ethan Burkholder, Riley Dettwiler Assists: Mitchell Roemer, Ethan Burkholder, Josh Frey, Owen Weppler
Novice: LL #2 March 5 vs Tavistock Home: 3 Visitor: 2 Goals: Graydon Martin (2), Bryce Brubacher Assists: Hunter Lance, Carter Lipp
Atom: MINOR A Feb. 28 vs Riverside Home: 2 Visitor: 2 Goals: Pacey Camm, Brady Martin Assists: Evan Passmore, Michael Gear
Atom: MINOR A March 4 vs Riverside Home: 6 Visitor: 4 Goals: Ian Leech (3), Eric Kane, Evan Passmore, Nathan Martin Assists: Nathan Martin (2), Brady Martin, Michael Gear, Mitchell Walker, Pacey Camm (3)
Atom: MINOR A March 5 vs Riverside Home: 3 Visitor: 3 Goals: Brady Martin, Nathan Martin (2), Eric Kane, Stuart Sinclair Assists: Nathan Martin, Ian Leech, Eric Kane, Pacey Camm
Atom: MAJOR A March 5 vs Milton Home: 2 Visitor: 3 Goals: Eric Hutton, Ethan Martin Assists: Ethan Bickerton
Atom: MAJOR A Feb. 7 vs Brampton Home: 2 Visitor: 0
Goals: Mason Sparks, Joe Martin Shutout: Nate Whittom
PeeWee: MINOR A Feb. 10 vs Milton Blue Home: 3 Visitor: 4 Goals: Zack Bender (2), AJ Shaw-McMahon Assists: Bretton Moser, Lucas Carson
PeeWee: MINOR A Feb. 13 vs Hespeler Home: 0 Visitor: 3
PeeWee: MINOR A Feb. 20 vs Burlington Blue Home: 2 Visitor: 3 Goals: Bretton Moser, AJ ShawMcMahon Assists: Lucas Carson, Nolan Bridge, Zack Bender
PeeWee: MINOR A Feb. 21 vs Milton Blue Home: 4 Visitor: 2 Goals: AJ Shaw-McMahon, Nolan Karger, Lucas Carson, Hayter Clemmer Assists: Adam Shapcott, Bretton Moser, Carter Rollins, Corbin Schmidt
PeeWee: MINOR A Feb. 28 vs Oakville White
Home: 5 Visitor: 0 Goals: Reid Burkholder, Brett Moser, Lucas Carson, Nolan Karger, Zack Bender Assists: Corbin Schmidt, Adam Shapcott, Reid Burkholder, Lucas Carson, Nolan Bridge, Andrew Gear Shutout: Jordan Wang
(2), Spencer Young
Bantam: AE
Minor A
PeeWee: MAJOR AE
March 5 vs Hespeler Home: 2 Visitor: 1 Goals: Jack Hale, Ryan Parrott Assists: Kyle Deyell, Hunter Schmitt
March 5 vs New Hamburg Home: 1 Visitor: 1 Goals: Payton McIsaac Assists: Brett Allen, Matt Fleischmann
PeeWee: MINOR A
PeeWee: LL #1
March 3 vs Burlington Gold Home: 1 Visitor: 3 Goals: Lucas Carson Assists: Brett Moser, Carter Cousineau
March 5 vs St. George Home: 2 Visitor: 4 Goals: Logan Beard, Turner Duldhardt Assists: Matt Kraemer, Jackson Dumart, Owen Battler
PeeWee: MINOR AE March 6 vs Ancaster Home: 4 Visitor: 3 Goals: Will McDougall, Griffin Boerner, Shelby Rempel, Lucas Radler Assists: Tristan Kraemer, Sebastian Garrett, Sam Goebel, Adam Pauls, Josh Moore, Mitchell Hartman, Coleton Benham
PeeWee: MAJOR AA March 2 vs Ancaster Home: 3 Visitor: 2 Goals: Spencer Young, Cameron Leonard, Cole Slade Assists: Cole Slade, Evan Roth
March 5 vs Milton Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Gavin Wilson, Simon Shantz, Ben Fretz Assists: Logan Frey, Andrew Weber
PeeWee: LL #3
Bantam: AE March 6 vs Hespeler Home: 4 Visitor: 0 Goals: Jack Hale, Kyle Deyell, Hunter Schmitt, Ryan Parrott Assists: Brendan Grant, Eli Baldin, Tyler Horst (2), Corbin Kaufman, Hunter Schmitt Shutout: Nick Lee
Midget: MINOR A
Feb. 28 vs Ayr #2 Home: 2 Visitor: 3 Goals: Coleton Benham, Matthew Yorke Assists: Owen Hackert, Josh Sager
March 3 vs Caledon Home: 4 Visitor: 0 Goals: Isaiah Thornback, Riley Runstedler (2), Brent Mulder Assists: John Wang, Jordan Lee, Austin Flaherty, Brent Mulder Shutout: Ethan Wilkie
PeeWee: LL #3
Midget: MINOR A
March 5 vs Embro Home: 4 Visitor: 3 Goals: Oscar Fitch (2), Matthew Yorke, Gavin Wright Assists: Matthew Yorke, Andrew Buehler
March 3 vs Caledon Home: 4 Visitor: 0 Goals: Isaiah Thornback, Riley Runstedler (2), Brent Mulder Assists: John Wang, Jordan Lee, Austin Flaherty, Brent Mulder Shutout: Ethan Wilkie
Midget: LL #1 March 6 vs Hespeler Home: 3 Visitor: 5 Goals: Ben Bishop, Alex Metzger, Nick Campagnolo Assists: Jeff Talbot, Nathan Horst, Trent Brunkard, Nick Campagnolo, Will Mewhinney, Conner Goss
Midget: LL #2 March 2 vs New Hamburg #3 Home: 5 Visitor: 4 Goals: Joe Hanley (3), Luke Charter (2) Assists: Jordan Luis, Luke Decorte (2), Luke Charter, Dawson Inglis, Bruce Martin, Vince Dally
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Novice: LL #7121 March 5 vs Guelph #2 Home: 3 Visitor: 2 Goals: Emily Metzger (2),
Brooke Kroetsch Assists: Brooke Kroetsch (2), Sophia Metzger, Peyton Gaudet
Novice: LL #7121 March 6 vs Woodstock Home: 1 Visitor: 0 Goals: Olivia Weiss Assists: Alexa Grundy Shutout: Riley Nelson
Atom: LL March 7 vs Wilmot Home: 0 Visitor: 0 Shutout: Makenna Kroetsch
PeeWee: B March 2 vs Brantford Home: 4 Visitor: 2 Goals: Julia Doerbecker (2), Delaney Jacklin, Delaney Keen Assists: Delaney Jacklin, Jane Hinsperger, Sydney Dettweiler, Payton Ravelle, Charlise Roth
PeeWee: B March 5 vs Ayr Home: 2 Visitor: 0 Goals: Carly Bauman, Ella Campbell Assists: Jocey Pickard, Maddy Goss, Carly Bauman Shutout: Bethany Hebbourn
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some fantastic dry fly fishing. You can’t make this stuff up. OK, you can. The point is playing hooky is still the best way to get the best of both worlds. This is not for the faint of heart however, although faking a heart palpation is a fairly good way to get out of work for the entire deer season. Most times, how-
ever, you don’t need to take more than a day or two off. That’s when lesser excuses will do. Here are a few things you should keep in mind. First, if you are going to call in sick, don’t overdo it. The common cold, back ache or flu are good enough excuses to take a day or two off. Claiming Ebola or the Black Plague is excessive – unless, of course, you need
to go on safari. Next, do not play the death in the family card. I once knew a guy who told his boss that his mother died and that he needed a week off during duck season – which would have worked just fine, if he had not played that card the year before. As if that weren’t enough, when his mother found out, he had a lot of apologizing to do. In
fact, he still has to apologize to her every chance he can. Sorry, Mom. Timing is critical too. You can’t start playing hooky the day of the expedition. That’s because calling in sick at 4 o’clock in the morning is suspicious, especially if it coincides with any opening day. This type of thing invites a call back from your employer which can be risky simply because
Jacks already looking ahead to next year after strong season Though falling to number-one ranked Ayr Centennials in the second round of the playoffs, the team finds itself on an upward trajectory LIZ BEVAN THE WELLESLEY APPLEJACKS HAVE finished out their season in fourth place and a record of 21-17-2 and 44 points – well above last year’s results. This season also marked the first time the team has made it to the playoff semifinals since the team joined the Midwestern Junior C Hockey League in 2013. After defeating Tavistock in the first round of the 2016 MWJCHL playoffs the Jacks faced last year’s champions the Ayr Centennials, and were swept in four games, ending their season on Mar. 2. The final game of the season ended in a 4-1 loss on home ice. The game started on a high note, with Wellesley opening scoring in the first with a power play marker from Jake Wilkinson, assisted by outgoing team captain Justin Lebold and Joe Heath – their only goal of the game. The Centennials took over the rest of the game,
first with a power play goal from Ben Roelofson from Tyler Harrison and Mitch Klie at 16:16 while Nick Breault was in the box on a head contact call. Nearing the end of the second period, Ayr’s Riley Clipper scored the team’s second power play goal of the night, unassisted. Klie opened the third period with yet another power play goal just 29 seconds in, from Cole Cumming and Tyler Harrison, earning Ayr the lead. The Centennials cemented their win with an empty netter from Cash Seraphim, from Connor MacLean with only 45 seconds left. The game was rife with penalties and tempers ran high. Wellesley players earned themselves 64 minutes on 16 infractions to Ayr’s 54 minutes on 17 infractions. When the final buzzer blew, both teams displayed sportsmanship, despite the testy game play earlier in the night, and lined up to shake hands with players and staff before rais-
ing their sticks in the air, thanking the fans filling the stands for their support. Jacks players also rallied around outgoing captain and five-year veteran of the team, Lebold, patting him on the back and engulfing him in a team huddle on the ice. Applejacks general manager Bill Grebinski says he couldn’t have asked for a better season from the boys, having taken leaps in the standings compared to last year’s finish. “Hockey is alive and well in Wellesley,” he said in a written statement, already looking towards the 2016-2017 season. “The team finished fourth (our target was sixth) and we moved up four spots from the previous season and we made the semi finals for the first time in years. The management team is proud of this organization and all of those involved, and we look forward to achieving our goals for next season. “We have a [solid core of returning] players, respect-
ful of each other and other, and we hope to attract talented players with a great attitude who want to play a key role in the success of this classy team. Moving forward, we have a plan.” The Jacks starts up the 2016-2017 regular season next fall. Keep an eye on www.pointstreaksites.com/ view/ohaapplejacksd for more information as the new season get closer.
you don’t want to have to explain why a duck call and gunshots are sounding off in the background, although if you can keep a straight face, severe intestinal distress is a good answer. The thing to do is call in the day before and tell them you need a day of peace and quiet. Make no mistake, when you go back into work it’s
going to be difficult. You are going to have to look those co-workers who picked up your slack right in the eyes knowing full well that you were less than honest with them. More than that, you will know that you can never tell them the truth and it is going to make you feel horrible. Especially, if you caught a trophy fish.
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here, but this time, he came by himself,” he said. “I just sit back and am like, ‘wow.’” His motivation to get back into the sport also comes from just a pure love of boxing and getting in the ring. It is different than playing on a team. “I think it is an exciting sport. You rely on yourself, and it requires a lot of thinking and strategy and athleticism,” he said before a training session. “I think it is fun because you get to box and stay in shape.” His family and friends are standing behind him,
encouraging him while he trains and readies his skills for the national competition. “My friends, they are very supportive. They are all wishing me luck,” he said. “My family – my dad is really helpful with my diet and training and things. He is helping me with all of that. He keeps me on track.” The competition starts in just under three weeks, so there is still plenty of training time for Piper. The contest starts on Mar. 28, with the winning bout on Mar. 31 in Quebec City. To follow Piper’s match-ups, visit www.boxingcanada.org.
Notice of Regular Council Meeting Time Change, Budget, and Fees and Charges The Region of Waterloo will alter the time for the regular meeting of Council on March 30, 2016.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Regional Municipality of Waterloo Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, Administration Building 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener
THE SCORE CONTINUED
At this meeting the Region intends to reconsider the budget approval of January 13, 2016 to allow for discussion as it relates to the cancellation of the Conestoga College U-Pass program.
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PeeWee: C 7105
March 6 vs Brantford Home: 3 Visitor: 0 Goals: Charlise Roth, Delaney Keen, Sydney Dettweiler Assists: Payton Ravelle, Delaney Keen, Charlise Roth, Ella Campbell Shutout: MacKenzie Koenig
March 5 vs Kitchener Home: 1 Visitor: 1 Goals: Avery Durrer Assists: Braelyn MacPherson, Jillian McIntyre
The Region also intends to amend By-law 16-001 (Establish Fees and Charges). The amendments to the by-law include the changes to fees for graphic design, U-Pass, and museum rentals.
PeeWee: C 7105 Feb. 20 vs Wilmot Home: 2 Visitor: 2 Goals: Makenna McLaughlin (2) Assists: Kate Ratcliffe, Teesha Weber
PeeWee: C 7105 Feb. 21 vs Kitchener Home: 1 Visitor: 2 Goals: Faith Katsube Assists: Emma Wiseman
A copy of the proposed fees and charges will be available for review after 4:30 p.m. on March 21, 2016 in the Council and Administrative Services Office, Region of Waterloo, 2nd Floor, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener. If you wish to speak at the Council meeting, please register as a delegation with the Region’s Council and Administrative Services Division at 519-575-4400, or regionalclerk@regionofwaterloo.ca, by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. If you require accessible services to participate, please contact the Council and Administrative Services at least five days in advance of the meeting.
PeeWee: LL 7130 March 6 vs Wilmot Home: 1 Visitor: 0 Goals: Sophia Hanley Shutout: Brianna Bettridge
This notice is in accordance with the “Municipal Act”, 2001.
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Kris Fletcher, Director, Council and Administrative Services/Regional Clerk
Karate Belt Grading Feb. 26 White Heron Martial Arts Students earning Red Belt: Erik Zinke, Jackson Bauer Students earning Orange Belt: Michelle Spencer, Caleb Martin-Carman, Hannah
Erik Zinke and Jackson Bauer earned their red belts. Beamer, Troy Neal Students earning Stripe Belt: Brady Gingrich, Dezmond Boyer Students earning Yellow Belt: Carson Waechter, Ilam Nero, Mackayla Demmerling
All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this by-law are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the “Municipal Act”, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to Council and Administrative Services.
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VENTURE FOOD FOR THOUGHT/ OWEN ROBERTS
RETAIL / BACK IN BUSINESS
Price, product, process: what do consumers value?
Local groceries an option again in St. Clements
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plaza within two weeks. It will feature furniture and home decor items. She ran a similar store in Guelph about eight years ago and sees the potential in St. Clements. “I’ve always lived in the city my whole life. I just wanted a smaller type of community setting. I just wanted to be part of the St. Clements setting. I drove through St. Clements one day and saw the plaza was for lease, so I thought it’s a great opportunity. I talked to the other business owners in the area and they said it was a great little place,” Monk said. She’ll be accepting new and used items on consignment. As someone with an interior decorating background and who’s been decorating for 20 years, she says she’s ready to try her hand at a new shop. “I’m hoping that this will be a destination area because consignment people
NOT LONG AGO, CONSUMERS bought food products whose differences were obvious. Typically, you could see the attributes you wanted in a product, such as size or colour. But two University of Guelph agricultural economics professors say a sea change is happening that’s turning production upside down. Profs. John Cranfield and Brady Deaton say buying decisions are becoming based more on production practices, rather than on end products. Consumers still want quality and economy, say the researchers. These traits matter a lot, and consumers overwhelmingly find them in conventionally produced food. But in some cases, instead of sharing the spotlight with value, they’re sharing it with values. The duo developed this line of thinking a few years ago, when they looked at the difference between organic produce and its conventional counterpart. They found consumers were basing their buying decisions on the pro-
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New owners of building and neighbouring plaza hope to be in business next month; decor shop moving in next door St. Clements residents will soon be able to buy groceries in their own town as a new grocery story is scheduled to open this April in the former Foodland building, along with a new consignment store in the plaza. WHITNEY NEILSON ST. CLEMENTS IS BACK in business. Specifically, the shelves will once again be stocked at the longtime supermarket location some two years after the departure of the Foodland operation left the village without a grocery store. A consignment store, Findings, will also open in the plaza next door in two weeks. Business partners Gary and Nitian Patel bought the former Foodland building and adjacent plaza on Mar. 1. The grocery store is under the Sobeys chain, a variation of the Foodland banner, Gary Patel says. It’s called an Independent In-town Foodland, and it will be named St. Clements Food Town. “At the moment right now it’s going to be a full grocery store. Depending on how the township will support it then we’ll try to get back the LCBO. No promises at the
moment,” Patel said. He emphasizes they want to bring an LCBO agency store back to St. Clements. All of their other properties have LCBOs too. He hopes to add a pharmacy, too. They own three other grocery stores in small towns across Ontario. For them, this was the perfect place to add their fourth. “I love small towns. I just drove by one day and I looked at it and I’m looking for myself for one bottle of pop. I didn’t even know the pizza place sells it. I look and look and I can’t find it anywhere in St. Clements, even a convenience store. I thought it was a great opportunity.” All the businesses in the plaza are staying. They’re also working to bring in a restaurant with a bar – potentially a sports bar – which would fully fill the plaza, along with the consignment store. Construction has already begun on the grocery store
and they’re about halfway done. The flooring is being done this week and shelves are coming in next week. After speaking with people in the community, it’s clear this is something that’s needed. “I’m glad I’m bringing something to somebody,” Patel said. Wellesley Mayor Joe Nowak thinks the additions of these businesses will bring some life back into a community that’s lost numerous services over the years. “I think what this has done has really sort of invigorated the community, for lack of a better word. People are seeing the potential here and hopefully it’s going to be a start of big things happening in St. Clements. I’m just hoping that this is going to be the start of people realizing the potential that community has,” Nowak said. He says the need for a grocery store in St. Clements is something he “absolutely” heard about back when he was campaigning, and since
then in his travels throughout the township. “It was a huge disappointment. The people were devastated when they closed. My hope is now Mr. Patel gets this up and running and the community supports it. That’s the other thing too. Business people spend a lot of money investing in a community and it’s really essential; that the community realizes that and supports the local businesses. Going forward that’s going to be essential,” Nowak said. He adds that small, rural communities are struggling for a lot of reasons. Wellesley Township applied to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for some funding to help them develop a community improvement plan for St. Clements. He thinks once they get that done it’s going to go a long way in mapping out the future of the community. Kim Monk expects to open her new consignment store, Findings, in the St. Clements
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duction process. What mattered was that the products were organic. Traits such as appearance were not the ultimate driver. More and more, the same goes for crop production. A genetically modified crop might look no different than its conventional counterpart. But people shun it because of the way it’s produced, owing to the stigma around GMOs. In fact, the genetically modified version might even look better than its traditionally produced counterpart. The modified version may have been outfitted with traits to ward off bugs or tolerate herbicides. As a result, it’s matured without
being ravaged by insects and stunted by weeds. Still, some consumers gravitate towards less visually attractive versions of the same crop, because they value non-GMOs … even if they don’t know why. In certain livestock situations, the difference might be even less obvious. For example, two identical products such as eggs can, and so, come from very different housing systems. Some consumers will choose the eggs from hens allowed to roam about more freely than others, because they think the hens are more content than those in cages. That makes animal welfare a part of consumers’ buying decisions, even
though, once again, many people believe the difference in the end product from these systems is negligible. But even though the differences may appear slight, the cost to consumers for such choices is significant. The researchers say society should be aware of them when it signs onto wholesale changes in production practices, which it’s already doing. For example, driven by consumer demand, the Egg Farmers of Canada say conventional cage housing will cease to exist in 20 years. Up to 65 per cent of the hens here will be housed in nontraditional housing within the next eight years. That sounds like a long time, but
it’s a big change. What will replace traditional cages? Some say no cages, let them run free. Others call for “enriched” housing, with more space and opportunities for nesting, perching and scratching than with conventional cages, but still able to provide hens with health and hygiene benefits. This may all come to pass sooner than 2036. McDonald’s, Tim Hortons and others have already pledged to buy only eggs from cage-free birds, starting as soon as a decade from now. This switch in production tactics opens the doors to explain why farmers are making the change. And that’s an explanation that should
come from farmers, not selfinterest groups. Farmers are uniquely positioned to explain what’s going on inside their own barns, and talk about the impact of certain production processes on important matters such as
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like that unique product, they like finding something special. And I’m thinking with all of this in the St. Clements area I’m hoping to help out people that live in the area and hope that they consign with me so that there’s something for everybody,” Monk said. Her store will be located beside the dentist office,
which used to be a computer store. She took over the space in January, but had to renovate it. She took down walls – because it was actually two units – and redid the ceilings, floors, and painted. “There’s a lot of construction involved. Hopefully by the end of this week everything will be finished and then I’ll just have to do a little bit more painting and I’m good to go,” Monk said.
She says it will be a good opportunity for people to reuse. And as a new resident to the area she’s excited to become part of the business community. “There’s a lot of tradespeople from my understanding in this area so if somebody wants to make something, I’m open to people bringing in their homemade projects, art, etcetera, and helping the community sell stuff for
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In this re-imagined version of Cinderella, Cindy has her sights set on something better than marrying Prince Charming. Sonja TicknorMalton will play Cindy, with Anna Maste as her stepmother. [SUBMITTED]
This girl isn’t waiting around for Prince Charming, learning how to take care of herself in this retelling at the Registry Theatre
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pend on the next father figure, mother figure, husband, or wife to do those things for you. “You never know where they’re going to be and you need to feel secure in your own ability to take care of yourself,” Neufeld said. In this story Cinderella also learns that by reaching out for help she can learn to take care of herself. She sees a street sweeper and thinks they can teach her how to clean. She sees a neighbor adept in cooking who teaches her how to feed herself. “She reaches out for this help when it’s needed. She’s appreciative of her friends, she builds these networks. And of course the big ball scene when she needs some help to get ready, it’s her Fairy Godmentor that arrives and he again says everybody needs a little of help sometimes, and he gives her a bit of magic to kind of give her a bit of a boost so that she can go meet the prince,” Neufeld said. Rather than marry into his life and be a princess, she aspires to work a real job taking care of the palace.
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The prince ultimately offers her the CEO position. Neufeld says the story will appeal to both girls and boys, as it’s less focused on the big fancy ball dress, and more on the skills Cindy’s gaining and the characters she meets along the way. “It feels hard I think when your parents insist, ‘no you can do that on your own.’ It feels like you’re being abandoned almost, but it’s really to drive the point we all need to be able to do the basics to clean up after ourselves, to make sure that we have good food for ourselves and it’s nice to be able to do that for other people, but you should be able to do all those things yourself,” Neufeld said. The cast includes Sonja Ticknor-Malton as Cindy, Kevin White as the Fairy Godmentor, messenger, street sweeper, and Mrs. Butterfield, Nolan Henshall as the father and prince, Carlotta Ipsen as the stepsister, and Anna Maste as the stepmother. Produced by Lightning Banjo Productions, audience members can stay after the
show to meet the actors and get autographs. Audiences will recognize White as he’s been in all of the production company’s shows. Ticknor-Malton was last seen as Wilbur in their production of Charlotte’s Web. Henshall just finished a successful run of Grease with KWMP as Danny Zuko. The musical features six original songs with lyrics written by Neufeld and music by local musician Glen Soulis. “The music is all him. He’ll be performing that live as well. He’s got a very small part in the play, he’s the travelling musician. But he’s on stage so we’ll have all live music for it,” Neufeld said. The goal of these shows is always for audiences to laugh and leave humming a tune. But she’s also hoping they’ll think about the female-centric stories we hear all the time in a different light. “I think what I’d hope that people would do is look at those popular stories, those fairy tales and sort of think about what makes them endure that’s good, the kinds of
lessons that we want people to learn, and what lessons we can talk about, and is that really the way we want to go with our lives,” Neufeld said. The show is for all ages and she encourages those interested to get tickets early. “We try to keep it really fun and we’ve got all these new songs that are going to appeal to everybody. I think the wicked stepmother and stepsister are definitely going to appeal to all children because they’re so much fun. Our actor who’s playing the Fairy Godmentor, he’s got four roles, he’s hilarious and he’s going to be changing costumes and keeping everybody on their toes. I do think that it’s a message that is really important for all kids, regardless of the fact that Cinderella happens to be a girl,” Neufeld said. Cinderella CEO plays at the Registry Theatre from Mar. 16-18 at 10 a.m., and 1 p.m., with an additional 6:30 p.m. show on Mar. 18. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children, and $5 for EyeGo. Call 519-578-1570 or visit www.registrytheatre.com for tickets.
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PRINCE CHARMING, THE MAGICAL glass slipper, and poor old Cinderella are making their way to the Registry Theatre next week for a new musical comedy entitled Cinderella CEO. The Kitchener theatre will debut the adapted fairy tale for three days only as its March Break offering. The play follows the traditional story line, but this time around, Cinderella – or Cindy – learns she doesn’t need some prince to save her. “I thought the great thing about the story is how she’s such a kind and forgiving person and at the end even though the stepmother and stepsister have been so awful to her, she still is, depending on the version that you read, she forgives them and they’re still part of her life. I thought that was a great message. But then the thing that I didn’t like about it so much is this sense of waiting for another person to take care of you,” said playwright Amy Neufeld. This isn’t her first time
reworking a classic fairy tale, as last year they put on Betty and the Beast, a unique version of Beauty and the Beast. It isn’t only Cinderella who’s clueless about being independent. When her mother dies, her father quickly remarries, unsure of how to care for himself and his daughter. “So our Cinderella starts out, she’s very much used to having everything done for her. She’s very sweet, she’s very nice, but she doesn’t know how to do anything and neither does her father. She’s prepared to try to learn, but then he brings this new step mother in and so she’s convinced there’s no point in learning to do things for yourself, just let everybody else take care of you. That’s the easiest thing to do,” Neufeld said. Of course when the father dies, Cinderella’s suddenly forced to do all these things she has no idea how to do. Neufeld says it was important for the play to express that everybody needs to learn how to take care of themselves and not just de-
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Full-time position available for production of light-gauge metal flashings and other building materials. An individual who can give attention to details and precise workmanship would be well suited for this position. A background in frame building construction would be an asset.
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Student Material Handlers Responsible to the Shift Foreman for helping to maintain service levels to Home Hardware Dealers, you will pick/pack product for Dealer orders, load/unload product on/off trailers, and comply with all health and safety regulations.
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Tire Technician OK Tire in Elmira is a growing company looking to add a full time tire installation person to work in our shop installing passenger and light truck tires. We are looking for someone who is hard working and able to work well within a team environment. Experience an asset but not necessary. Benefit package. Please drop off resumé to: ATTN: ROB BOWMAN 35 Howard Ave., Elmira EMAIL: rbowman@oktireelmira.com
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Please send us a resume, if you would like a Full Time Position with Voisin Chrysler’s talented team. We are looking for a Friendly, Upbeat, Driven, Smart, Organized, Tidy person with a great attitude, to Support our Service and Parts Managers. Communication, Computer Skills, Technical Knowledge and a Professional Attitude is a must to interact with our fantastic customers. Automotive Service, Mechanical or Automotive Parts experience, as well as being mechanically inclined is very important to satisfy all our customer’s needs.
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CALL GRANT BRUBACHER for 1 hour deep muscle therapy treatments at your home. 519-577-3251. Excellent for all ages. Serving Mt. Forest, Harriston, Milverton, Millbank, Elmira and surrounding communities.
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BOWEN THERAPY YOUR choice for effective treatment of specific health conditions or wellness maintenance. KEVIN BARTLEY, Professional Bowenwork Practitioner, Clock Tower Wellness Centre, 69 Arthur St. S., Elmira. 519-669-0112. Every Body is Better with Bowen!
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HELP WANTED PART-TIME SEASONAL. LOCAL fast-paced check hatchery is looking for someone with good work ethic, positive attitude, reliable and physically fit. Moderate to heavy lifting required. Must be available to work up to 40 hours per week April July. Please fax resume to 519-669-7613 or email Robert at info@bonnieschickhatchery.com
CELBRITY DX SPORT Scooter. 3 years old, good condition. Horn, signal lights, lights, variable speed control. 2 long lasting deep cycle batteries. $1200 o.b.o. 519-669-0340. MARCH SALE AT Countryside Fabrics & Books starting Mar. 2nd Wed. Ends: Mar. 30th Wed. Open Mon., Wed. & Fri. 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. 10% off on fabrics and sewing supplies. 5% off on books, stationery etc. Location: 7418 Rd. 116, Route 1, Linwood, On. RECLINER LIFT CHAIR with heat and massage, 2 years old, good condition, neutral colour. $250.00. 519-669-0340. SOFTNER SALT - 20kg bags, minimum 25 bags, skid lots of 56. Delivered in St. Jacobs, St. Clements, Elmira & Linwood areas. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-5744141 or 519-669-2045. SPRING SALE - Hillcrest Home Baking 519-669-1381. March 8 to 19. 10% off all fabrics; 15% off 108” to 110” wide back quilt linings; 50% off selected fabrics; 10% off tablecloths, all underwear, hosiery, and quilt batts. 10% off toys and books; 10% off dish sets if you order between March 8 & March 31. Clearance - small boys coats size mini to 21/2 $20 - $30. Lots of Old Order Directories left. New 2016 Old Orders of Waterloo County Maps in now.
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FRI. MARCH 11 at 5:00 PM - Toy auction of farm toys; tractor trailers; collector banks; literature; and memorabilia to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for the estate of Raymond Hogg. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF 20 military helmets, military collectibles, antiques, household effects and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for The Bill Mayer Estate Hamstead, The Carol Robinson Estate - St. Jacobs and Elmer & Dorothy Lantz of Wellesley, on Saturday, March 12th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519699-4451.
SAT. MARCH 12 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of car; household effects’ antiques; collectables’ lawn and garden equipment; tools; miscellaneous items to be held at 205 Mohawk Ave in Waterloo (Erb and Westmount area) for the Reynolds estate. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com WED. MARCH 16 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; tools; miscellaneous items and household effects 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
AUCTIONS WED. MARCH 16 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; tools; miscellaneous items and household effects 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 AUCTION SALE OF Log house on 2 acre country property, household goods, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at 3253 Ament Line, Wellesley Twp. (east off Herrgott Rd, 1 mile east of Hawkesville) for Ron Hackett, on Saturday March 19th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.
AUCTIONS FARM PROPERTY AUCTIONS Of 3 centrally located farms (Lot 1 Con. 7, Pt. Lot 2 Con. 7 & 4551 Rd. 119) 2 miles north of Stratford (auction to be held at 4550 Rd. 119) for Schlegelhome Farms Inc., on Thursday, March 24th @ 1:00 p.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.
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Sat March 12 9:30 am 4-10/11 CROWN VICTORIA’s 2012 Chev SILVERADO Crew 4x4 2010 Mazda 6 4dr - 118kms 2-2012 Jeep COMPASS Trail 4x4’s 5-10/11 CALIBER SXT’s 2011 Ford F150 XLT Crew 2010 Ford FOCUS SE 4dr 2010 Dodge Grand CARAVAN 3-08/09 IMPALA Det’s 3-05/08 Ford ESCAPE XLT’s 2008 MALIBU Hybrid 2008 Jeep LIBERTY Trail 4x4 2007 UPLANDER Wgn 2007 Cadillac SRX-4 SUV 2006 Ford TAURUS SE 2-04/07 Ford RANGER 4x4 & P/U 2005 Pontiac MONTANA SV6 2006 Dodge RAM 2500 4x4 2005 Toyota CAMRY XL-E 4-dr 2006 ACURA MDX AWD 2004 Chrysler INTREPID 2006 Chev Silverado Ext P/U 2-05/06 Chev EXPRESS Vans 3-05/06 CARAVAN C/V Vans 6-04/05 Chev ASTRO C/V 2-02/05 Ford E250 Vans
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Wed March 16 3:30 p.m. Wood Working Equipment
Altendorf 14” Sliding Table Saw * Steel City 10” Table Saw General 24” Thickness Planer & King 17” Bandsaw * Delta 12” Radial Arm Saw * Progress 6’ Stroke Sander * Single/Double Port Dust Collectors * Bosch 12” Mitre Saw MiniMax 12” Jointer/Thickness Planer/Mortiser* General Mortiser * 2-Bench/Floor Drill Presses & Red-I-Rack Pipe & Bar Clamps * Elec Drill * Sanders * Jig Saw * Routers *etc
No Buyer’s Premium! PARTIAL LIST ONLY! VIEWING: Wednesday March 16th, 2016, 1:00 pm to Sale Time. TERMS: $500.00 Cash Deposit Required on Each Major Item, Balance in 24 Hours by Cash or Bank Draft, or as announced.
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AUCTION SALE OF 15 ton boom truck, 4 pickup trucks, trailers, mini excavator, skid steer, advance/four season forms, plus items related to the concrete business, to be held at 7305 Wellington County Rd. 7 Mapleton Twp. (1 mile northwest of Alma), for Stewart Smith Construction Ltd., on Saturday, March 26th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451. WED. MARCH 30 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; household effects; miscellaneous items; to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for Marj Green and Art Wilder with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com
AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF Tractor, combine, machinery, pit related equipment, vehicles and miscellaneous items, to be held at 925878 13th Con. Blandford Blenheim Twp. (Approx. 5 miles south of New Hamburg - Highway 7&8, south at Stratford Farm Equipment on C.R.1, south on C.R. 5, east on Con. 13 or 5 miles northwest of Bright), for Walter Ferguson, on Saturday April 2nd @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451. FRIDAY APRIL 8 at 5:00 PM - Toy auction of tractor trailers; farm toys; precision; collector cars; banks; and other collectables. Watch our website for a full list and pictures for the collection of the Raymond Hogg estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com
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AUCTION SALE St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for a Waterloo estate
storey log house with attached 2 car garage with second floor living space, as well as large front and rear porches, nicely located on a 2 acre (more or less) wooded lot which includes many hard maples (311ft. frontage). House has new steel roof, 4 bedrooms (includes master with ensuite), quaint kitchen overlooking back yard, bathroom, washroom, dining, sitting & living rooms, pine trim, good flooring (main floor hardwood & tile) – approx. 2350 sq. ft. of living space. Walkout basement with pellet stove. Water – drilled well. Heating – Gas fired hot water. NOTE – A unique property featuring a well maintained log house and a private wooded backyard. 5 minutes to Waterloo. A must see!! See www.auctionsfind.com/gerber for photos. Will be sold at 12:00 noon subject to a reasonable reserve bid with 10% down sale day and the balance in 60 days or when possession is given. TO VIEW: Attend open houses February 27th or March 5th 1-4pm or call 226-422-2187.
WEDNESDAY MAR 16 AT 10:00 AM
HOUSEHOLD: 2 fridges. 36in. stove.
end table; half moon table; child’s wicker rocker; magazine stand; mink stole; fur coats; clover leaf parlour table; cedar chest; racing car set; artwork; records; table top radio; wood giraffes; quilts; dolls; nut cracker; Collectable Boomerang Atomic 1950’s glasses; Waterloo Historical Society Annual books starting at 1955; Christmas ornaments; 3 fire king bowls and new in the box, vintage license plates, vintage Christmas ornaments, antique clocks, vintage comic books, collector books and catalogues, large abstract soapstone woman, marbles; carpet balls; 1930’s tabletop marble games, kitchenware, tools and LP records; crocks; jugs; oil lamps; West Germany Pottery; silver pieces; Bains Bears collectables; Delft blue; variety of older tools including block planes; older games; silver plated flatware and chest; retro high chair; retro lamps; dresser; chest of drawers; trunks; old wooden boxes; quantity of good glass and china; crystal; depresson; Nippon; cups and saucers; and other items too numerous to list.
Washer & dryer. Chest freezer. Newer maple corner cabinet, 12 pane, raised panels – nice. 2 double beds. Upholstered furniture (sofas, recliners, wing chairs, etc.). Pine drop front desk. Wooden kitchen table & chairs. Bookcase. Wall clock. Filing cabinets. China, glass & other kitchen goods.
ANTIQUES: 2 door wardrobe (3 drawer).
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5ft. harvest table. Dresser. Chest of drawers. Wash stand. Work table with drawer. 7ft. bench with back rest – nice. Rocker. Curved arrow back chair. “Ottawa” wooden ice box. Clocks & clock parts. New Haven weight clock. Hanging & bracket oil lamps. Tea wagon. Pump organ (needs repair). Oak wall phone. Old farm tools including wooden planes. Stenciled child’s sleigh. Chore-Time Poultry Livestock thermometer. Crocks & jugs. Marble games. Quilts. Wooden butter bowl. Hand butter churn. Heavy yoke. Lanterns. China & glass, Nippon, crystal, etc.
MISC. ITEMS: Yardworks 155 – 42in. 15.5hp riding lawn mower. Garden trailer. Small garden tiller. Alum. ext. ladder. Radial arm saw. Few hand & garden tools, list goes on! NOTE - See www.auctionsfind.com/gerber for photos. Proprietor and auctioneers not responsible for accidents day of sale. Lunch booth. Sale order – Small miscellaneous items, household & antiques, furniture & larger items, appliances. Terms – Cash or cheque with I.D. AUCTIONEERS:
HOUSEHOLD
EFFECTS: solid wood Gibbard bedroom suite (queen bed, dresser, chest of drawers, night table) very good ; 2 side tables; 32” LG flat screen TV; 3pc living room suite almost new (couch, loveseat, chair); queen bed with brass headboard with newer obus form mattress; sewing machine with cabinet; glass top table and 6 chairs; double bed; dresser, chest of drawers, night table; dining room suite; matching dresser, chest of drawers and 2 night tables; china cabinet; 3 pc bedroom suite; Frigidaire apartment size freezer; never used H20 vacuum cleaner with accessories; whirlpool fridge; cedar chest; computer desk; office chair; new handmade crib quilts; runners; wall hangings; queen size bedding; cookware; chrome kitchen table and chairs; walker; quantity of good glass and china; dinner sets; bedding; linens; Tupperware; kitchenware etc. ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES; Teak
JOHN DEERE TRACTORS and bobcat S300 for rent. 45 - 150 hp. Rent by day, week or mos. Great rates. 519-591-1274.
FARM SERVICES BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS Agricultural Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-5744141 or 519-669-2045. FERTILIZER AND SEED GRAIN - at competitive pricing. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141. ICE SALT & ICE MELT - Ice salt comes in 20 & 40kg’s, Ice melt comes in 20kg bags. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045. KILN DRIED CORN & CORN SCREENING Delivered by Einwechter. Minimum 15 ton lots. Call George Haffner Trucking 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045. WANTED - CULL Cows. Direct to packer. Must be drug free and walking. Call Jeff 519292-9556, Paul 519-291-7258.
FIREWOOD GERBER’S FIREWOOD YOUR source of quality slabwood and seasoned bodywood. All prices include delivery. No Sunday calls please. 519656-2057.
WANTED CASH FOR OLD watches, jewellery, all gold and silver, coins, military, toys, records. Call Terry 519-242-6900. gallamore@golden.net
RENTALS CONDO AT THE Duke Centre, Elmira. 1400 sq. ft. A great seniors community. For more information call Ron 519-465-7767. WANTED TO RENT: Looking to rent single room, Elmira area. Call Jim, 519-669-5981, leave message.
COMING EVENTS INDOOR GARAGE SALE. Woolwich Memorial Arena, Sat. April 9, 7:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Only 8 spaces left. 519-669-6026. bbaechler@woolwich.ca www.woolwich.ca
TENDERS THE MARYHILL PARK located at 58 St. Charles St. E., in Maryhill is looking for tenders for a three year contract for lawn maintenance and related services. Bid packages available at the park on the Community Board near front door. Must be returned no later then 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Questions call 519648-2939.
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AUCTION SALE Of Furniture, Household & Miscellaneous Items to be held for
LEONARD MARTIN at the property of Cleason & Marlene Bowman 1/2 mile West of Glen Allan or 11/2 miles North of Dorking & 11/2 miles Ease on Wellington Rd 45 Em #7859 SATURDAY MARCH 19TH @ 11:00 A.M.
HOUSEHOLD: 3PC XL Twin size bedroom
suite; sofa bed; Queen bed; Queen bed frame; 24” square table /w claw feet; chest of drawers; magazine racks; Model 566 White electric sewing machine in 3 drawer cabinet; Hoover vacuum cleaner; 2 shelf cabinet /w sliding glass doors; fridge; Woods dehumidifier; 4 drawer lateral filing cabinet (like new); recliner; glider rocker; stacking chairs; folding chairs; metal folding table; arm chair; patio chairs; ironing board; quilt; bedding; pillows; linens; sewing supplies; set of 16 dishes (Violet pattern); set of 6 dishes; crock pot; crocks; cook books; pots; pans; kitchen utensils; toaster oven; coal oil lamp; star clock, etc. etc.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: Noma snow blower on tracks; Mastercraft lawnmower; weedeater; BBQ; patio table and chairs; step ladder; aluminum extension ladder; bike; aluminum canning pots; tool box; step stool; quantity of bushel baskets; propane burner; coolers; quantity of lawn and garden tools; hand and power tools.
Plan to attend this quality auction. LUNCH BOOTH (Sale will be held indoors)
AUCTIONEER:
Bill Horst - Millbank
Wellesley | 519-656-3555
Brian Rintoul - Wingham
Gerber Auctions Ltd.
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For more information call Leonard Martin at Cell: 226-339-1685 To view photos visit: www.billhorstauctions.com TERMS: Cash or cheque with proper I.D.
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519-595-2626 519-357-2349
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Help us celebrate
Happy 80th Birthday
Please join us as we celebrate
Happy 16th Birthday Dannah Bax!
Marlene Schedler’s 80th Birthday
March 3, 1936 - March 3, 2016
Jayne Fleming
60 turning
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Open House at the Elmira Legion Saturday, March 19, 2016 from 1-4 11 First St. E., Elmira, ON
Open House from 1 pm – 4 pm 36 Hampton Street, Elmira
A weekend family celebration was held in Niagara Falls in her honour.
Best Wishes only
Lots of love from you whole family
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IN MEMORIAM
STAG & DOE
Martin, Joshua R.
Anne Kristine Jones
Kyle Dechert & Michelle Roy’s
Brown, Ronald George Passed away peacefully at his home in Elmira surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 6, 2016, at the age of 81 years. Ron Brown was the beloved husband of Janet (Parker) Brown. Loving Dad of Deborah Kilimnik and her husband Donald of Winterbourne, Colin Speth (Mary) of Borden, and Steve Speth (Tracey) of Brampton. Loved Papa of Evan and Derek Kilimnik, Tyler Cole, Victoria and Emma Speth, Ally Miller; special Papa to MacKenzie and Reese. Brother of Bob and Marg of Maryhill, Margaret ‘Peggy’ Wilson of Kitchener, Jack of Cambridge, Rick and Donna of Kitchener. Predeceased by his first wife Delores (Monk) Brown (1997), parents Wilfred and Eleanor (Heer) Brown, brothers Gary and Jim Brown. Ron was a long time employee of Al’s Cartage in Kitchener. The family will receive relatives and friends for a celebration of Ron’s life on Saturday, March 19, 2016 from 2-4 p.m. at Deborah’s home, 101 Largo Woods Lane, Winterbourne. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre. The family wish to express their appreciation to the nurses and caregivers from CCAC, Robertson Brown, and the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre for their exceptional nursing care. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.
Peacefully on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at his home, Joshua Martin of RR 2, West Montrose, at the age of 88 years. Husband of Elizabeth (Bauman) Martin. Father of Amos and Adeline Martin of RR 3, Teeswater, Velina Martin, Eli and Naomi Martin all of RR 2, West Montrose, Simon and Eva Martin of RR 5, Lucknow. Also survived by 18 grandchildren. Brother of George Martin of RR 1, Wroxeter, Lydian Martin of Elmira, Cyrus and Alice Martin of Floradale. Predeceased by his parents Cyrus and Malinda (Rudy) Martin, brothers Daniel (Lydian), Leander (Minerva and Elvina), Ira (Selema and Lena), and sister-in-law Veronica (Mrs. George) Martin. Viewing at the home of Eli B. Martin, 1444 Northfield Dr. E., RR 2, West Montrose on Saturday and Sunday, March 6, 2016 from 1-5 p.m. where family service took place at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 7, 2016 then to Winterbourne Mennonite Meeting House for burial and public service. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.
No gifts please. Only best wishes.
Passed away two years ago March 10, 2014
Two years have passed since that sad day. When one we loved was called away; God took her home, it was His will, But in our hearts she liveth still. Always loved and missed by loving husband Tom and families
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Katie Lichti, 4, came ready to fly in her aviator outfit at Saturday’s Girls CAN Fly! event in Breslau. Jesse Vanderwal and Miranda Kwok were on hand to share their experiences at the Waterloo Flight Centre with young girls interested in the aviation industry. [LIZ BEVAN / THE OBSERVER]
Friday March 18, 2016 7 pm to 1 am Elmira Lions Hall Come out and support the Bride and Groom as they get ready to become Mr and Mrs! Tickets are $10.00. Lots of food, games, drinks and prizes to be won!
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$374,900
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19 Brookmead St., Elmira
Elmira - Looking for a 4 bedroom home? With 3 bedrooms upstairs, and 1 on the lower level, this home provides lots of space for your growing family. Your family can spread out in the family room and living room on the main floor, as well as the finished rec room in the basement. Large master bedroom with walk in closet and ensuite. Beautiful setting with a walking trail right in your back yard. MLS.
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$299,900
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Linwood - Beautifully located in the family friendly Village of Linwood - Only 15 minutes from Waterloo on a large lot. This 4 level home is equipped with 4 bedrooms, large principal rooms, sep dining room, 4 separate walk outs to the back yard, backing on green space, Master bedroom with ensuite. Large double garage with concrete driveway. MLS 30510424.
$459,000
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Drayton - Beautiful bungaloft featuring hardwood and ceramic floors. This 1800 sq. foot beauty is move in ready with 4 pc. ensuite, large walk-in closet and spacious master bedroom. 2nd bedroom for out of town guests. Need extra space for an office? Then the loft is perfect, complete with 4 pc bathroom. Nestled in the town of Drayton 30 minutes from Waterloo. MLS 30511742.
BACKING ON TO GREENSPACE
Elmira - End unit town home with a walk out from the dining room to a 10x12 deck in a larger than expected partially fenced back yard. With it’s many updates, this 2 bedroom home is perfect for a first time buyer, someone downsizing, or even an investment property. MLS 30511436.
$269,000
Elmira - Almost 1700 square feet of living space in this updated century old home on a corner lot. Large sun room, eat in kitchen with a walk out to the deck. Original character is found in the banister going up to the 3 bedrooms with ample closet space, claw foot bath tub. Windows in kitchen done in 2013, new roof in 2011. Main floor laundry room within the 3 piece bathroom. MLS 30511437.
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Drayton - Just move in to this freshly painted 4 year old home. Ideal layout with the open concept main floor, double car garage, oversized master bedroom with ensuite as well as walk in closet and an untouched basement ready for your personal touch. MLS.
$299,900
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LIVING HERE VOLUNTEERISM / STAYING INVOLVED
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Bloomingdale woman is local 4-H Club Volunteer of the Year
Coffee and biscotti is just the right combo
Anne Snyder cited for her contribution as a leader and organizing Waterloo club 100th anniversary WHITNEY NEILSON RECOGNIZED FOR HER EFFORTS in organizing the 4-H Club’s 100th anniversary celebrations last year, among a long list of other clubs, Anne Snyder was named the Waterloo 4-H Volunteer of the Year. The Bloomingdale resident used to be a 4-H member and when her children became old enough to join she and her husband decided to become 4-H leaders. Growing up on a hobby farm, she participated primarily in cooking and sewing clubs. Since the time she was a 4-H member herself, the variety of clubs has expanded hugely. “The kids are so lucky nowadays. There’s not that gender line sort of thing there quite as much as it was. In Waterloo Region we’ve had boys taking sewing club and there’s so many of the girls that are in the animal clubs and all of that. I really like to see that, that there’s no more gender lines through there. It’s great,” Snyder said. As a leader she’s helped lead clubs on square dancing, rabbits, decorating, gardening, cake decorating, pollinating, and the list goes on. She makes sure to mention each club is run by at least two leaders, so she’s definitely not doing it alone. “I’ve led a lot, maybe a bit too much at times,” she
Lynn Strenzke (left), president of Waterloo 4-H, presented Anne Snyder with the 4-H Volunteer of the Year award at the Waterloo 4-H Club annual meeting for all her work with the group’s 100th anniversary celebration, on top of many other roles. [SUBMITTED] laughs. She helped with the 100th Anniversary 4-H Club for two years planning special events to pull off the milestone. She notes the 100th anniversary celebration out at Steckle Heritage Farm last June and a smaller event at the Waterloo Region Museum last September where they had an old fashioned fair. She guesses she leads about six clubs each year, but a few less this year than
usual. “My husband just started maple syrup club this last weekend and 37 kids came out to look into it. I expect that most of them will go on and take the club and find out how maple syrup is produced. To me that’s really exciting. They weren’t expecting that many kids to come,” Snyder said. She thinks the organization should look at starting a couple more clubs earlier
in the spring. And she’s quick to point out it’s not just a social event for the rural kids. Plenty of city kids join 4-H to get a taste of farm life, and to try something new. She doesn’t lead a sheep club but she and her husband have hobby sheep on their farm. So 4-H kids come out and get to learn how to take care of and train a sheep on their farm. Lambing is expected to begin next week.
“I like that city kids can have a connection to the farm. That to us is very important that those kids get to experience that,” Snyder said. And as most 4-H members and leaders will tell you, the skills they learn are invaluable. Through judging competitions, showmanship, and public speaking they get to learn leadership and how to be community leaders. While Snyder doesn’t enjoy public speaking, she recalls how her first kick at the can at a 4-H event was worth it. “I had to talk about the display we had and I remember that day when I had to do it I was terrified. I remember crying the whole way through it, so I’m not sure what the audience got out of my speech. I think I might have thrown up before hand. I know my mother was ringing her hands the whole time. The leader kept saying to me we can get someone else to do it, if you don’t want to do it it’s okay. I thought ‘no I have to do this.’ I volunteered to do it and I was going to go through with it. It was kind of a horrible experience, but it didn’t kill me. And even though I don’t enjoy public speaking I know that I can do it. And I think it’s served me well through other times when I had to speak in public,”
RECIPE NOTES NEVER ENOUGH THYME HAS grown over the years and one of my favourite parts of that growth is our relationships with other small businesses. The dynamic duo at Wellesley Gourmet and Eco Cafe of St. Jacobs make for some great conversations and sharing of talent. We get the benefit of fabulous meats and the best coffee for our breakfasts and store. Whether it’s espresso, lattes or fresh-ground for home, Ed’s coffee has been coined as the best around. It’s the care and detail of the small business owner that makes their brand so successful. We in turn provide soups and casseroles as well as baking for their businesses to grow and expand even more. It is so exciting to see their passion flourish into success. New ideas being generated and put into action, the ever evolving small
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Did you know? Leroy’s Auto Care is qualified to be your New Vehicle Warranty Manager. As your Warranty Manager, we will check for recalls and inspect for required work on your vehicle. We will even book it into the dealership on your behalf and take it there to have the recall or warranty work completed. This allows you to continue to deal with your local service team at Leroy’s Auto Care. – Kendrick
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COMMUNITY CAN DINE, “WHERE the entire community comes together to meet and eat.” Hosted at Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N., Elmira, dinner is served from 6-7:30 p.m. Pay what you can. Menu: Ham and scalloped potatoes, hosted by “the Birthday Girls.” This event is offered the second Friday of every month. For more information call Kelly at WCS 519-669-5139 or 519-669-5560.
ALMA OPTIMISTS TOY SHOW and Sale. Alma Community Centre, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WOOLWICH COMMUNITY SERVICES HAS trained volunteers available to complete your income tax return. This service is offered free of charge to people with limited income. To find out if you qualify drop by or call Woolwich Community Services at 5 Memorial Ave., Elmira. 519-669-5139. COFFEE TIME AND MORE, 9:45-11:30 a.m., Gale Presbyterian Church, 10 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira. Join Woolwich Community Health Centre counsellor Marinela and low German health worker Anna for some coffee, tea and cookies. Discuss everyday struggles that everyone faces and more. For more information on this free group call 519-664-3794, ext. 235 and speak to Marinela. Free child care is provided. HUGS (HEALTH, UNDERSTANDING, GROWTH, Sharing) at Woolwich Community Health Centre. For parents and their children (0-5 yrs) living in the catchment area of WCHC. 9:30 - 11 a.m. on the second and fourth Friday of every month. Discussing parent and child health issues. Kitchen Ease: Slow cooker meals. For more information call Heidi 519-664-3794, ext. 237.
MARCH 15 TUESDAY LUNCHEON, GALE PRESBYTERIAN Church, 10 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira; 11:30 a.m. Roast pork, mashed potatoes, roll, salad, hot vegetable, chocolate oven pudding with mint ice cream, beverage $12. For takeouts please call 519-669-2852.
MARCH 16 SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Wellesley Community Centre, 1000 Maple Leaf St., Wellesley. Cost $6. Join us for a noonday light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 or toll free at 1-855-664-1900 for more information.
MARCH 20 HUNGRYMAN BREAKFAST WITH ELMIRA & District Community Living, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Elmira Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira. All you can eat ham & sausage, fried or scrambled eggs, pancakes, home fries, baked beans, toast & jam, coffee, tea & juice. Adults $6; 6-10 yrs $3; 5 & under free. Everyone welcome!
ELMIRA AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL Society meeting, 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N., Elmira. Frank Sluys from Listowel Greenhouses will be speaking on “Creating Original Planters.” Free for members and $2 for non-members (use back entrance and bring shoes). New members welcome!
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MARCH 25 THE KIWANIS CLUB OF Elmira is holding their Good Friday Fish Fry at St. Jacob’s Community Centre. Tickets $15. Half-pound grilled whitefish, fries, coleslaw, tartar sauce, beverage; 4 and 5:30 p.m. seatings. Takeout 4-5 p.m. Tickets at Read’s Decorating or 519-669-3658.
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ELMIRA OPTIMIST EASTER EGG Hunt, 1 p.m. at Bolender Park. Bring the family and watch the children, infant to 12 years of age, gather goodies and prizes.
Fun, Fabulous Fashion & Gifts!
ST. CLEMENTS PARISH WILL be hosting a Spring Card Party at the St. Clements Parish Hall, 3619 Lobsinger Line, St. Clements. Doors open at 6 p.m. Lunch will be served at 6:30 p.m. Lots of prizes, share the wealth and quilt raffle. $8. Wheelchair accessible. Event sponsored by the St. Clement Christian Mother’s Society.
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SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon (doors open 11:30 a.m.). Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder Ave. S., Elmira (community room). Cost $6. Join us for a noonday light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 for more information.
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11:00 am Community: Walking in Holiness Together Discovering God Together
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Worship: 9:30am Elmira Lent 5 Living Ink: Mennonite Church An Unexpected Twist Christian Seder (pls. RSVP) Maundy Thursday (Mar. 24) 7pm 58 Church St. W., Elmira • 519-669-5123
Worship Service
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“Don’t Stop On Six” Sunday, March 13
Sunday Service 3:00 pm
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Emmanuel
The Book of Revelation
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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.
Our impressive technology is the result of being social more than being smart WEIRD NOTES
Q. Humans have an
impressive technological toolkit compared to other species. Is this because we’re very smart or because we’re very social?
A. In his book, “The Secret of Our Success: How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species and Making Us Smarter,� Harvard professor Joseph Henrich uses a simple mathematical model to investigate how inventions spread through a population. Consider some invention (such as a stone tool) and imagine two different proto-human
species, the Geniuses–who are very smart (inventive) but not too social – and the Butterflies – who are very social but not too smart. Suppose each Genius has a 10% chance of independently inventing the tool, while each Butterfly has only a 0.1% chance. But also suppose each Butterfly has (on average) 10 friends from which he/she might learn how to make the tool, while each Genius has only one friend. If there’s a 50% chance that a person who knows how to make the tool passes this knowledge on to a friend, then a simple calculation reveals that, in the long run, only 18% of Geniuses will have the tool while 99.9% of Butterflies will. “Keep in mind that the Geniuses were 100 times
smarter than the Butterflies whereas the Butterflies were only 10 times more social. Bottom line: if you want to have cool technology, it’s better to be social than smart.� Q. You moms-to-be, how smart are the clothes you’ve been putting on your “baby bump�?
A. Smart, smart, smart is the word for the latest style of maternity clothes, which have been fashioned with silver wires in the waistline, says Aviva Rutkin in “New Scientist� magazine. Conductive wires are discretely woven into the fabric to permit monitoring of temperature, heart rate and blood pressure. This clothing line, that permits pregnant women to keep better track of their changing bodies, was designed by fashion design
like the Fitbit, for example, could get a lot out of it.� Q. When “money talks,� where is it apt to be heard these days?
student Blake Uretsky. Since wearable technology clothing often struggles to be both attractive and useful, she interviewed many local mothers about their experiences and came up with “B� Maternity Wearables, including blouses, trousers, skirts and even an evening gown—in neutral colors and adjustable to a growing bump. A small wire on the wearer’s belt relays the health data to a smartphone app, which can notify a doctor if her vital signs “veer out of whack, perhaps due to stress or inactivity.� As maternal health expert Julia Walsh says, for most pregnant women this constant monitoring is unnecessary. “But women with high-risk pregnancies or who enjoy tracking devices
A. University of Pennsylvania researcher Daniel Preotiuc-Pietro and colleagues used a machinelearning model to analyze some 10 million tweets posted by more than 5,000 network users, reports Rachel Nuwer in “Scientific American� magazine. They found that in about 90% of cases, the tweeters inadvertently tipped off their socioeconomic status, largely by referencing their work. Earlier studies had also uncovered users’ gender, age, political leaning, even postpartum depression and post-traumatic stress. Postings from those with
higher incomes tended to involve business, politics and nonprofit work and were primarily used to disseminate information. However, lower-income people focused mainly on personal subjects and social communication. Interestingly, “the analysis also revealed that tweets from those who make more money are likelier to express fear or anger� (from the “PLOS ONE� journal). As Preotiuc-Pietro concludes, “People should be aware of how much they inadvertently disclose about themselves.�
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OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER ACROSS 1. Renowned 7. Lobed 13. Bankrupt 16. City in northwestern Syria 17. Wears away 18. ___ Day 19. Roman Emperor 20. Watched the kids 21. Bean counter, for short 22. Discompose 23. Sweeping story 24. Up, in a way 26. Back talk 27. Big galoot 29. Blouse, e.g. 31. Casual attire 32. Sausage snack 35. Boozehound 38. Romantic interlude 40. Steward 42. Very dry, as wine 45. Maneuvers 47. “Fantasy Island� prop 48. Campaigner, for short 50. Junior’s junior 51. Brooks Robinson, e.g.
53. Moo goo gai pan pan 55. Internet broadcaster’s tool 57. Peacock network 58. Starchy tuber 60. Chop (off) 62. “Home ___� 63. Back talk 65. Chef Boyardee specialty 68. Wood sorrels 69. Leftist 71. Tasteless 74. Amscrayed 75. Grimm character 77. “C’___ la vie!� 78. “Yadda, yadda, yadda� 81. Practical joke 83. Coconut fiber 85. Chopper blade 87. Carbonium, e.g. 88. Gate breaking explosives 91. Eccentric 92. Deck (out) 93. California county 94. Haunt 95. Blue hue 96. No-nos 97. Revised again
DOWN 1. Deadly 2. Accused’s need 3. Entelechy 4. Sonata, e.g. 5. Result 6. “Who cares?� 7. Ballet move 8. Circle 9. Protest 10. Infomercials, e.g. 11. Oolong, for one 12. Heir’s concern 13. Host 14. Auto parts giant 15. Twosomes 20. Dishonour 25. Basil, e.g. 28. ___ welder 30. Nincom____ 33. Blue Bonnet, e.g. 34. Attracted 36. Figurehead’s place 37. Republic of Suriname 38. “Reversal of Fortune� star 39. Court in India 41. Garlicky mayonnaise
43. Recoiled 44. Era 46. Artful 49. Grassy area 52. Make, as money 54. Eccentric 56. Alliance 59. Construct 61. Compound lever 64. Attention ___ 66. Scissure 67. “___ De-Lovely� 70. Ink bottle 72. Flash 73. Skewers 74. Long-limbed 76. Abandon 79. They may have abs of stone 80. Colgate rival 82. Corner piece 84. Bad day for Caesar 86. Yorkshire river 89. Big time 90. Bar bill 94. Beaver State
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business has to change with the times. Eco Cafe is now stocking our baking, and, of course, there will be biscotti! A lovely tradition, the not-too-sweet treat goes perfectly with your coffee. Happy baking!
1/2 cup butter 1-1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 2 Tbsp. brewed espresso, cold 2 Tbsp instant espresso powder 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder 1-1/2 tsp. cinnamon 2 -1/2 cups all-purpose flour Espresso Icing: 1 cup icing sugar 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1-2 Tbsp. espresso, cold
Cream together butter, sugar in a bowl until pale yellow, beat in eggs, vanilla and brewed espresso. In another bowl mix together dry ingredients: espresso powder, baking powder, cinnamon and flour. Pour into the creamed butter mix and combine. Divide into 3 dough balls. Shape into 3 long logs about 3 inches wide on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool, then slice biscotti into about half-
inch slices. Lay back on parchment-lined pan and bake again for another 6 minutes, turn the biscotti over again and bake for another 6 minutes. Allow to cool. Mix icing sugar, cinnamon and espresso in a small bowl. Drizzle over the biscotti. Allow to dry and serve with some fresh-brewed coffee or cappuccino. Enjoy!
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Just the right not-too-sweet treat to go with your coffee
Espresso Biscotti
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THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016
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EDSS held Café for Change on Tuesday evening with students performing and funds going to the Mennonite Coalition for Refugee Support. Here, a group from Crossing Borders puts on a spoken word performance. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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Snyder said. She says 100 years later 4-H is still going strong and it’s just as important to instill a love for volunteering early to keep kids coming back later to better their community. 4-H leader and 2013 4-H national volunteer of the year recipient, John Drummond commends Snyder for her contributions to the club.
“Anne, first of all, has a heart of gold and so much of what she does, she does for other people,” Drummond said. “She’s a wonderful volunteer, but secondly last year was the 100th anniversary of 4-H in Ontario and it was the 100th anniversary of 4-H in Waterloo. We are the first 4-H club. And she headed up the 100th anniversary committee that put on a couple of celebrations and
it just had a huge impact and she did a fantastic job with it.” The award was voted on based on nominations from the club and was given out at the Waterloo 4-H annual meeting late last month. “There’s nothing more important than volunteers in society, and when somebody does a good job we need to tell them that,” Drummond said.
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