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After four-day flurry of voting, township waits for the final tally tonight
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COUNTDOWN TO EMSF Kitchener Conestoga MPP Leeanna Pendergast gets a sample of maple sap fresh from the tree, as Albert Martin and Woolwich Mayor Bill Strauss look on. The weather was warm enough during the annual tree-drilling ceremony Feb. 27 for the sap to run freely. More warm weather this weekend will have maple syrup producers busy boiling. The Elmira Maple Syrup Festival is set for Apr. 4.
Sap ready to flow for syrup season JONI MILTENBURG With Environment Canada forecasting temperatures in the double digits for this weekend, maple syrup producers are champing at the bit to get boiling. On Wednesday, Fred Martin of West Montrose Maple Products was busy tapping the last trees, setting up tanks and checking the evaporator. “It’s getting down to the wire now,” he said. “This weekend’s looking pretty promising.” Martin already had some sap running the last few days of February. That brief spell of warm weather coincided with the annual tree-tapping
ceremony for the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival. Unlike the past few years, when the ceremony took place in biting cold, this year’s tapping produced a steady flow of sap. Most producers don’t bother tapping for warm spells in January and February, said Todd Leuty, agroforestry technician with the Ontario Ministry of Food and Rural Affairs. Taps have a lifespan of only five or six weeks, after which the tap hole dries out. Producers try to time their tapping to get the best flows. “The biggest fear is if they go too early, they miss out on some of the best flows at the end of March and even early April,” Leuty said. “The first sap
tends to be lower in sugar than the good stuff later on, so you get into an economic question there, is it really worth it to process sap that’s fairly low in sugar?” Leuty said many of the producers he’s talked to were waiting out the cold spell earlier this week to do their tapping. The danger in tapping when it’s too cold is that the wood around the tap can split, ruining the flow out of the spout. There are just over 3,000 producers in Ontario, producing 1.1 million litres of syrup annually. Producers are hoping for a good season this year, to make up for a few See SAP page 02
After putting themselves at risk of repetitive strain injuries for four days, Woolwich residents will find out tonight (Saturday) if their fast and furious voting has netted them the Hockeyville title. The winning community will be announced during CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. Woolwich’s Hockeyville committee is inviting everyone to an announcement party in the youth centre on the upper level of the Elmira Arena at 9 p.m. The voting station with 44 computers on loan from Reality Bytes will make way for a big-screen television. CBC camera crews will be on hand to capture the crowd’s reaction if Woolwich is victorious. Votes poured in in such numbers that CBC’s systems strained to keep up. People phoning their votes in had trouble getting through, and confirmation to voters using text messaging was delayed. Online voting was extended See HOCKEYVILLE page 02
EVERY VOTE COUNTS Travis and Teesha Weber were busy voting with other minor hockey families at the Elmira Arena Mar. 3.
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Residents push council to scrap biogas project Township now says zone change required to house facility at Elmira site Even as residents were making a stink about a proposed green-energy plant in Elmira, the company behind the bid was dealing with some issues of its own as Woolwich reversed course on the site’s zoning. While the biogas facility isn’t yet on council’s agenda, concerned residents made a preemptive appeal Tuesday night to
halt a plan by Woolwich Bio-En Inc. to build a cogeneration unit on Martin’s Lane in the north end of town. To date, the matter remains in the hands of the Ministry of the Environment, as Woolwich had deemed the project to conform to the industrial zoning on the proposed site. Now, however, the planning department believes the facility might be in conflict with the dry-indus-
trial designation after learning from the MOE that Bio-En could use up to 12 million litres of water each year. The township is currently seeking legal advice, with a report due back before councillors by Mar. 31. If the township maintains its position, Bio-En would have to apply for a zone change to continue with plans to build at the site. The proposed $12-million plant would
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take in organic waste, pass it through a biodigester to create methane and then fuel generators to create 2.8 megawatts of electricity – enough to power 2,200 homes – and steam heat that could be sold to neighbouring industries. Land-use compatibility issues were at the heart of Ron Ormson’s appeal to councillors to stop the bid. The long-serving member of the Chemtura Public Advisory Committee (CPAC) said the town doesn’t need another source of odour complaints, saying the waste-processing facility would inevitably have odour problems. That assertion was shared by four others who addressed council; they were joined by about a dozen others who listened in the audience. “If you see something happening, something that’s being built that could have or may have or will have [odour is-
zone-change application. “Not certain that we agree with that change of opinion,” said BioEn Power Inc. president Chuck Martin in an interview. “Hopefully they will reconsider their opinion.” Because its anaerobic digester uses water as an input and not as part of the processing, Bio-En expects to make little if any demands on municipal services: Water will come from rainwater and runoff collection, as well as from water extracted from the process itself, he explained. “We do not require water and we do not require sewer services.” In its application to the Ministry of the Environment, the company is seeking to use up to 12 million litres of water annually. As well, the facility would handle up to 750 tonnes of organic material daily, though the average would be about 245 tonnes, Martin said.
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to 1:30 a.m. Thursday because of a 90-minute delay getting the system up and running. “It’s going like crazy,” said local Hockeyville organizer Graham Snyder in the thick of voting Tuesday afternoon. “I don’t think they’ve ever seen voting like this. People are doing a wonderful job.” “It’s incredible, being in the hub of it,” said Jake Baleshta, looking around the voting station in the arena Wednesday night. “Just the camaraderie of the whole community, it’s like Christmas all over again.” With two boys in hockey, the Baleshtas have been voting enthusiastically. Blackberry in hand, Baleshta estimated it took him five seconds per text message.
SERIOUS BUSINESS Joseph Boehm records one more vote for Woolwich at the Elmira Arena Tuesday.
“Every time I have a break throughout the day, I’ve done it. I don’t know how many I’ve done; I’m pretty sure my son is over 2,000.” Snyder also thanked the thousands of volunteers who voted, coaxed their friends to vote, helped organize Hockeyville events and came out to show their support.
“The pride and passion shown by our township, region, province and indeed from around the world has been awe-inspiring,” he said. Woolwich is already guaranteed $25,000 for making the top five. The winning community will get $100,000 for arena upgrades and an NHL preseason game played in its local arena.
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years of reduced yields. Last year, winter hung around until almost April, and then it suddenly warmed up to almost summer-like temperatures. “When we’ve had bad years, it just warms up and it stays warm and it doesn’t give the freeze3159_HC_5.0x7.0_E.indd 1
sues], we don’t want to see it,” said Charles Street resident Jerry Heidburt. Having worked at Rothsay, the rendering company that once operated in Elmira, and being involved with CPAC for the past decade, he said he knows all about odour problems. Elmira’s history – rendering, U n i roya l / C h e m t u r a , the pet food plant and the like – is full of such issues, many of which took ages to address. “We don’t want to go back to where we were 40 years ago. We just don’t want to go back. We want to be ahead of it and say, ‘no thanks, don’t do it again.’” While Bio-En was not surprised about neighbourhood concerns, the township’s about-face adds another hurdle in the process. The company must now decide if it will press the issue of water use with the township or start the
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thaw, freeze-thaw that you need to get the sap flowing.” The temperatures forecasted for this weekend are a little higher than desirable – 5 degrees during the day and -5 at night is the ideal – but the trees are better able to handle higher temperatures early in the
season, Martin said. The frost in the ground and snow cover in the bush also helps slow the onset of spring. “It’s just so weather dependent,” he said. “It’s been late starting the last few years, and Mother Nature has a way of shutting down the trees by Apr. 10.”
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“Every kid I’ve ever worked with inspires me.” Elysia Martin
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YOUTH MOVEMENT When Elysia Martin came across an online contest asking people to submit a video about what inspires them, she thought immediately of the children she works with. To view Martin’s video and vote for her photo | Joni miltenburg entry, go to www.whoinspiresu.ca. One vote per person per day. The contest closes Mar. 31.
Inspired by the little ones
Elmira’s Elysia Martin loves working with children, as she attests to in online video contest JONI MILTENBURG On a mission to Guatemala two years ago, Elysia Martin was billeted in a remote area with a family that spoke K’iche’ and couldn‘t read or write. When she wrote in her journal at night, the children were fascinated. “They were just leaning over my shoulders, in awe that I could put a thought down on paper and read something aloud to them.” The 20-year-old finds the same joy of discovery in the children she works with at the Elmira Child Care Centre. “Just last week I was sitting and reading a book with a kid, and being with them when they’re learning how to read
and watch them sound out the alphabet and put together words…it’s so cool to be part of a kid’s life when they’re able to do that.” When she stumbled upon an online contest asking people to make a video about what inspires them, Martin didn’t have to think long about what her entry would be. “Every kid I’ve ever worked with inspires me,” Martin says in the video. “They’re in a state of discovering everything, everything they’re learning and seeing is for the first time because they’re so new in life … I just think there’s so much we can take from that as adults working with them.” A youth group leader, camp counsellor and Sunday school
teacher, Martin always knew she wanted to work with kids. She’s now in her first year of the early childhood education program at Conestoga College, and doing a work placement at the Elmira daycare facility. She’s thinking of becoming a primary teacher in the future, but right now she’s enjoying her courses so much they don’t feel like work. “That’s a good feeling, to know that you’re in school for the right thing,” she said. Martin noted that early childhood education is a field that doesn’t always get a lot of respect, because people don’t realize how important it is to a child’s growth and development. “They have so much life and energy and personality when they’re little and you need to
be there to just be a part of that growth,” she said. After finishing high school, Martin enrolled in a travelling school program offered by the Canadian Mennonite University. She and 29 other students spent the first semester travelling from Winnipeg to British Columbia, and the second semester in Guatemala, helping with a range of community services along the way. Martin admits to having the travelling bug – last May she backpacked across Europe with her older brother – but she’d like to combine travel with service to others. “My dad says I have to get it out of me, but I knew I’m going to travel my whole life,” she laughs. If she wins the $10,000 prize
for the video contest, Martin plans to put some of the money toward school, but she’d also like to work in Africa for four or five months. Her cousin Rachel Clark is in Kenya now, working in an orphanage, and Martin would like to do something similar, preferably working with kids. She’s also looking into teaching English as a second language, so she can bring useful skills with her. “I think it’s important to stay there for a decent amount of time to build a relationship and make a difference,” she said. “Short-term mission stuff is important for your own [experience] but I think if you really want to affect other people, you have to stay for a decent amount of time.”
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Time for a re-think of mission in Afghanistan Another three Canadian soldiers died in Afghanistan earlier this week, bringing the death toll so far to 111. Only days earlier, Prime Minister Stephen Harper indicated the occupation force can’t win the war against the Taliban, at least not through military means. Still, he remains open to extending Canadian involvement past 2011, the latest timeline for withdrawal. His statements come as the insurgency grows in Afghanistan, both in its entirety and in preparation for spring, when fighting typically picks up in conjunction with the weather. Even as U.S. President Barack Obama plans to deploy another 17,000 troops, Canada should be reviewing its part in the occupation. We need debate beyond the appropriateness of yellow ribbons, although they’re symptomatic of the ignorance at the heart of the conflict. Those who approve of the ribbons say they’re a measure of support for soldiers serving in the Canadian Forces. Those opposed say they’re a de facto endorsement of Canada’s part in the occupation of Afghanistan. I don’t get worked up by the issue, but I believe opponents have it right: the ribbon campaign is part of the propaganda efforts to silence criticism of the war. You need look no further than the U.S. roots of the campaign to see that’s the case. The practice of tying yellow ribbons
goes back to the American Civil War – long before that Tony Orlando song that may be running through your head right now (sorry about that). In 1949, John Wayne (you don’t get more American than that) starred in a film entitled She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, touching on the theme of remembering those who are away. The ribbons gained considerable traction in the first Gulf War, and took on a larger role during the administration of Bush junior. For better or worse, the yellow ribbon has been co-opted to mean support for the war in Iraq and, thus, the so-called war on terror. A backlash against the ribbon campaign has spawned some creative artwork from the likes of United for Peace and Justice, whose support for the troops means bringing them home. The Internet is full of organizations of all kinds taking stances on the ribbon’s symbolism of the war – what goes on in the U.S., where the symbol originated, is directly applicable to the Canadian situation, where the war efforts are even less popular. The local debate about yellow ribbons led me to wade through many opinions about the use of yellow ribbons. Organizations such as Iraq Veterans Against the War provide great insight. AlterNet – as the name suggests, home to dissenting views – provided a provocative essay by writer Robert Weitzel, who offered up “A cure for yellow ribbon patriotism:” “But like the word hero, the vitality of the sentiment expressed by ‘support our troops’ has been sapped by mind-
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less iteration and the Machiavellian genius of warmongers. It has become little more than a patriotic platitude on par with ‘God Bless America’ and a euphemism for ‘support our war.’ As a balm to the national conscience for once again consigning our troops to the killing field, it is the battle cry that leads and sustains our country in an unjust war,” he wrote, in comparing Iraq with the sentiments that emerged after the Vietnam War. I like that explanation. Of course, it backs my own impression that Iraq and Afghanistan are sites of occupation, and that the war has more to do with latter-day imperialism than it does with “terrorism,” “freedom,” “democracy” or a host of other buzzwords in common use. “Support our troops” is a platitude. Certainly very few people would be opposed to sending out good wishes to individual soldiers; Canadian troops aren’t in Afghanistan of their own
choice, and they’re doing a job they think matters. Still, if yellow ribbons and slogans of support serve to stifle debate about what it is we’re doing in Afghanistan in the first place, then the symbolism is a problem. In the States, where all this began, we’ve seen hawks try to stem criticism of the war by painting opponents as unpatriotic or soft on terrorism, whatever that means. There were traces of that attitude in the Harper government’s handling of the debate on extending Canada’s mission in Afghanistan – at first, he refused even to discuss the issue. Talk of criticism of the war providing support for the Taliban – an argument heard to this very day – has the same odour as the if-you’re-not-for-us-you’re-against-us arguments made by war advocates in the U.S. In my book, that sentiment is enough to make us give the issue a wide berth here.
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Are you a hockey player? Yes. I play for the peewee Woolwich girls. What’s been your best moment in hockey this year? The Guelph tournament where we came in second. Do you do any other sports? Riding horses.
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The owners of a grain elevator east of Breslau want to expand the operation to include a flour mill. Shantz Station Terminal Ltd.’s application for the necessary zone change went uncontested at a public meeting Tuesday night in Woolwich council chambers. The company wants to build the mill to the south of the rail transfer facility already in place on the 108-acre property at 1855 Shantz Station Rd. It’s also seeking the removal of a 17,000-tonne restriction on the maximum storage on the site, allowing for the construction of five new silos to accommodate the flour mill. As well, the applicant is seeking permission to build a 1,500-square-foot addition to the existing farmhouse to accommodate additional employees in the office area. A decision on the application will be made at a later date, after planning staff has reviewed all of the information gathered in the process.
St. Jacobs for local tastes The sixth annual Taste Local! Taste Fresh! culinary showcase will be hosted in Woolwich Township, Sept. 20. The event, organized by Foodlink Waterloo Region, pairs chefs from area restaurants with local food producers. Those who attend get to meet local farmers and chefs while sampling dishes prepared with food grown here. Held in New Hamburg for the first two years, then in Kitchener since 2006, Taste Local! will come to Riverside Meadows Park in St. Jacobs, Woolwich councillors agreed this week, voting to cover the cost of preparing the site for use by the organization. St. Jacobs-based Mercedes Corp. will contribute $3,000 and some in-kind services in support of the event. Last year, some 500 people attended.
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ETC’s latest Putting a wrap on production smoke alarm blitz wins drama league award Woolwich firefighters visit every home in township MARC MIQUEL HELSEN
Homes in Woolwich are now safer than they were five years ago, the result of a 2004 decision by the Woolwich Fire Department to visit every house to check smoke alarms. “It was just so vital and so important,” said fire prevention officer Bill Cronin of the recently concluded program. “It was vital to the safety of the occupants of the township – no question.” The smoke alarm program saw volunteer firefighters call on residents with the intention of testing existing smoke alarms, educating the household about the dos and don’ts of the provincially mandated units, and providing non-compliant residents with new, functioning units. In those five years, firefighters inspected, by invitation, 5,489 homes; 768 of those were found to be noncompliant. Homes in which no smoke alarms were present, or in which smoke alarms were found to be faulty or inoperable – often as a result of dead batteries – were categorized as non-compliant. Through the program,
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COVERING GROUND Woolwich fire prevention officer Bill Cronin spearheaded a five-year program to inspect smoke alarms in township homes.
605 smoke alarms were installed; 371 batteries were installed; and only 91 times were firefighters refused entry. Smoke alarms were installed by firefighters for an optional donation, and dead batteries were replaced. “We never left a home unprotected, whether they could afford it or not,” said Cronin. At the end of it all, Cronin said he is pleased with residents’ response and with the efforts of his firefighters. “The importance of a
Council pay and expenses for 2008 STEVE KANNON Woolwich councillors, who collected a total of $69,342 in remuneration in 2008, filed expense claims of $3,754 last year, a report tabled this week shows. That compares to $67,550 and $4,372, respectively, the year prior. In a housekeeping measure mandated by the province, finance direc-
tor Richard Petherick filed a statement of payments and expenses that was accepted by council at its Mar. 3 meeting. The Ontario Municipal Act gives municipalities until Mar. 31 to make the details public. The mayor was paid $23,114 last year, while the four councillors each received $11,557. In 2008, Coun. Mark Bauman filed expenses of $575; Coun. Murray
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And the winner of this year’s Fred Townsend Memorial Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance is … the Elmira Theatre Company for From Here to Insanity. Last week, ETC was recognized for its February production of Caroline Russell-King’s play about a psychiatrist’s ex-wife who finds herself playing host to three patients from the nearby mental hospital when it burns down. Directed by Ken Harkes, the local production was among a shortlist of four finalists at the Western Ontario Drama League’s annual meeting in Woodstock. “We feel honoured and we’re very excited because it is the award to win,” said the play’s producer, Bev Dietrich. WODL consists of some 32 community theatre groups with a combined membership of over 900 dedicated individuals. Each group in the region has the opportunity to select a play from its season lineup, which is then judged by a professional adjudicator who gives his or her assessment of the show. ETC’s submission this year was an “out of festival” entry. Sixteen other groups were in this category. The award will be accepted by the company at the WODL annual drama festival banquet on Mar. 21 in Woodstock. Recognizing the joint efforts of the entire cast and crew – from actors to the team members working on lighting, costumes, and set design – the Fred Townsend Memorial Award is one of the most prestigious accolades bestowed at the annual meeting, said Dietrich. “The whole group won the award.” Featuring four actors, From Here to Insanity was particularly challenging, said Dietrich, because of the multiplicity of some of its characters: two took on multiple personalities and another communicated through sound effects. Rich in opportunities, as actors jumped from one personality to another, the play also offered them plenty of chances for both humour and empathy. “It was lots of fun. I thought the actors did a fabulous job with it – it was a real challenge for the actors developing the different personalities,” said Dietrich. In total, the production, which ran from Feb. 5-14, included a cast and crew of 43 and an additional 30 people helping out as ushers, bartenders and parking lot attendants. While obviously pleased with the win, Dietrich noted that the production company will have no time to bask in the limelight as it is already working on its next production, The Fire Inside, about volunteer firefighters, by Baden playwright Teresa Brown. “It’s like a fine dance: as one play is ending the next play has already had their audition at one point during the other play and they’re ready to go the very next day; so, we take down the set that same night and usually that night or the next morning somebody’s in already taping out the next set on the floor Landscapes –Stone it’s not being builtObserver yet, but bc it’sad:Stone taped outLandscapes so that the next group can start.”
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Wellesley to review fire department billing procedure Business owner’s $1,400 tab prompts councillors to look at township policy MARC MIQUEL HELSEN A $1,400 bill levied on a township business owner had Wellesley councillors reviewing how the fire department charges for responding to accident scenes involving non-residents. Coun. Jim Olender raised the issue Monday night in response to the business owner being charged $1,400 after being involved in a minor traffic accident. Under township policy, residents of the township pay no direct fee for the services rendered by municipal firefighters. Non-residents passing though the township
who are involved in a collision, however, must pay $350 per hour for each department vehicle dispatched to the scene. The rationale is that non-residents involved in collisions are benefitting from the services of the township without contributing to those departments. “My point is he’s got a business here. Whether he leases or owns, he has a business in the Township of Wellesley and I have a bit of a problem with him having to pay for that service,” Olender explained. “I thought there should be an exemption there,” he said later in an interview.
Olender’s concern was echoed by Coun. Herb Neher, who alluded to another recent minor vehicle collision in the area that was attended by police, ambulance and township firefighters. “Now, of course, 70 or 80 per cent stand around and there’s only one person that takes over,” Neher told his fellow councillors. “But there was no damage done; now we would charge this guy? We would bill him for fire service even though he doesn’t request it?” While the township’s volunteer firefighters are paid an hourly wage of $20.37 for calls (from dispatch to return at the fire hall), non-residents
are not charged for their service. They are, however, charged for the number of vehicles that attend the scene. A onehour call attended by three vehicles would cost the non-resident $1,050 ($350 times three). “Fourteen hundred bucks – that’s a hell of a lot of money and especially if they weren’t even involved in anything, if they didn’t do anything there, they just showed up as they do in many of these so-called road accidents – that’s a lot of money to pay,” said Neher in an interview. Chief administrative officer Susan Duke noted that in rural municipalities, firefighters are of-
GRCA approves ‘09 budget Residents of the Grand River watershed will be paying more taxes to the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) this year, as the agency’s board last week approved its budget for 2009. The $31.4-million budget features a $2.3-million increase on last year’s levy, and will work out to an average of $9.06 per taxpayer. Last year, ratepayers forked out, on average, $8.54 to support the agency’s services. The budget covers the cost of GRCA programs that protect water quality, reduce flood damages, protect natural areas, support responsible development, and which provide outdoor recreation and environmental education. A large portion of this year’s increase will cover one-time capital projects or special programs, such as source
water protection, that are covered entirely by the province, municipalities and other sources, said GRCA spokesperson Dave Schultz. The GRCA has three main sources of revenue: $9.5 million (33 per cent) will come from watershed municipalities’ water bills or property taxes; $7.5 million (25 per cent) will come from grants, mostly from the provincial government; and $13 million (43 per cent) will come through self-generated revenue such as money from campground fees, planning fees, tree sales, hydroelectricity generation, rental property income and other sources. Users will see a marginal increase, approximately $0.52, on last year’s fees. “In some other cases, the Conestogo Dam is an example, that money we’re spending this year is money we saved
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in previous years,” said Schultz, noting that a good portion of the money that will be spent this year comes from provincial grants. Woolwich will see a portion of that budget going directly into projects affecting the township. Among some of the budgeted projects is a $1.4-million upgrade to the Conestogo Dam near Drayton to allow it to safely discharge more water during periods of extremely high flows. The 2009 budget is broken down into four sections: the base operating budget – $17.8 million (56 per cent) – will cover the ongoing programs run by the GRCA including flood prevention, environmental education, planning advice to municipalities and landowners, operation of trails, forest management and others; special projects will account for $2.7 million (nine per cent) and will include one-time projects and studies that are covered by grants and revenue from outside sources; conservation area operations – $5.7 million (18 per cent) – fees from park users cover the entire operating cost of the GRCA’s 11 active conservation areas; and finally, a key component will be the source water protection program – $5.2 million (17 per cent) – an ongoing project to develop a source water protection plan under the Clean Water Act to implement the recommendations of the Walkerton Inquiry. All costs for this program are paid by the provincial government.
fire and ambulance are tiered out,” she said. At Monday’s meeting, council decided that the current policy should be reviewed by the new fire chief when he or she is appointed (the township will be advertising for the position in the coming weeks). Neher went even further, noting that Wellesley residents could find themselves in similar situations in neighbouring municipalities. “Maybe all things are equal: where people from our township may have an accident in Woolwich. And maybe it should just be free; I mean, this is a service that we’re providing.”
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Local schools downplay rankings JONI MILTENBURG The Fraser Institute’s ranking of Ontario schools was given a failing grade by educators in Waterloo Region, who say the report doesn’t offer them anything to improve their schools or help their students. The report, released earlier this week by the rightwing think tank, ranks elementary and secondary schools in Ontario based on their performance in the Grade 3 and 6 EQAO test results and the Grade 9 math and Grade 10 literacy test results. In the report, Elmira District Secondary School was ranked 27 out of 717 secondary schools, tied with three Torontoarea schools. WaterlooOxford in Baden was just a few levels down, ranked 34 along with eight other schools. St. Jacobs was the highest-ranked elementary school in Woolwich and
Wellesley, at 815 on the list of 2,778. Conestogo P.S. was ranked at 1,391 and Linwood was just down the list at 1,447. Breslau, Floradale and St. Clement were among the schools tied at 1,569. St. Teresa Elementary School was ranked 1,726 and Wellesley PS was at 2,376. The report covered only about three-quarters of the 4,011 elementary and 892 secondary schools in Ontario as of 200607. Only some private schools were included in the report, and junior and senior elementary were excluded. John Mahood, Riverside, St. Boniface, Three Bridges and Park Manor were not included. Mary Lou Mackie, executive superintendent of education for the Waterloo Region District School Board said the board doesn’t support the way the Fraser Institute ranks schools. “We don’t know that
ranking really provides any helpful information about the complexity of what makes a high quality school,” she said. “We think it can be kind of destructive, quite frankly, when you start to create winners and losers.” “Is ranking schools helpful? Not necessarily,” said Lee Ann Andriessen, principal at Wellesley P.S. “What we want to do is look at where our school is in terms of provincial standards, not versus what this school can do and what that school can do.” Paul Milne, principal of St. Jacobs P.S., said the full EQAO results supplied to each school and board provide much more detailed, useful information. “EQAO provides specific item reports that help us look at the data … and try to identify specific learning needs and to look for strategies to help us address those needs,” he said.
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7:15 A.M | A red, 1985 Silverado pickup truck was stolen from a Geddes Street residence in Wellesley. It appears to have been taken some time overnight. The vehicle bears the marker 578 6JE. 8:30 AM | Two vehicles collided while in the area of King Street and Lobsinger Line, near Wagner’s Corners. One driver was charged with ‘careless driving.’ No injuries were reported. 9:27 PM | An Elora man was southbound on Northfield Drive East, south of Line 86, when he lost control of his vehicle on an icy portion of roadway, and eventually entered the ditch. There were no injuries, but the vehicle incurred moderate front-end damage. There were no charges. 2:15 PM | Police received a report that a vehicle was driving dangerously while in the area of Arthur and First streets in Elmira. The driver was allegedly driving through stop signs, cutting off other vehicles. No plate number was obtained and the area was subsequently checked by police with no results.
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at 227 liters. The theft appears to have taken place some time between Feb. 26 and Mar. 2. Access was gained with boltcutters. 3:17 PM | A Waterloo man was driving northbound on New Jerusalem Road in Woolwich Township when he lost control of his vehicle, a 2009 Mini Cooper, leaving the roadway and rolling into a farmers’ field. The two male occupants received minor injuries and were transported by ambulance to Grand River Hospital for treatment. The driver was charged with ‘careless driving.’ The vehicle was totaled. 4:36 PM | Sometime over the weekend, a residence was broken into on Queen’s Bush Road in Wellesley. Some jewelry was taken. It appears there was no forced entry.
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Uniform policy for pesticides
Ongoing efforts to reduce the use of pesticides for cosmetic use got another boost this week, as the Ontario government announced more than 250 products will be banned effective Apr. 22. The ban prohibits the sale and use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes on lawns, gardens, parks and school yards, and includes many herbicides, fungicides and insecticides There are exceptions for public health or safety reasons such as fighting West Nile Virus, killing stinging insects like wasps, or controlling poison ivy and other plants poisonous to the touch. Other exceptions include agriculture and forestry. The ban takes the place of existing municipal pesticide bylaws, which surfaced in the region after years of debate. The move applies uniform rules across the province. Local discussions leading up to a Waterloo Region bylaw that came into effect in 2007 took years to arrive at something resembling a consensus. Even then, there were concerns about jurisdiction, with the region calling it a health issue and the seven municipalities chafing over
what was perceived as a lower-tier matter. The region’s goal is to reduce the use of pesticides – herbicides, insecticides and fungicides – employed for largely cosmetic purposes. The largest target is lawn spraying, which some health experts say poses long-term exposure risks. A recent Suzuki Foundation report outlines the acute risks of having pesticides around the house. “The mere presence of pesticides in a home, garage, or garden creates a risk to homeowners and children, as does the application of pesticides,” says the report. “Governments should ban the use and sale of cosmetic pesticides on lawns and gardens to eliminate a probable source of many of these poisonings.” The McGuinty government obviously agrees. Still, there are plenty of green-lawn enthusiasts who will balk at any restrictions on how they go about tending to their own land. There is the straightforward conflict between those who make arguments against the widespread use of herbicides simply
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to make golf course turf of neighbourhood lawns and those who advocate the control of noxious weeds. Many communities with bylaws compelling residents to maintain weed-free lots have been backing away from such stringent requirements, in some cases choosing not to spray public lands. Those offended by the sight of dandelions rampant, aided by the lawn-care companies, have been quick to oppose moving further along the continuum from choice to a ban on spraying. Caught between commerce and health concerns, politicians face a difficult sales job either way. The region’s campaign started with public education: the surest way to tackle the problem is to convince people there are alternatives to spraying chemicals on their lawns. Alternative plantings exist to the typical stretch of grass; bio-friendly treatments exist; some old-fashioned elbow grease will do the trick. Less likely is convincing people the scourge of dandelions is desirable, as anyone passing by public parks and along most roadways knows, the view is hardly pleasing.
» THE MONITOR While at levels still rated below regulatory limits, bisphenol A (BPA) was found in significant quantities in 96% of soft drinks tested. Levels were highest in energy drinks. Already banned in baby products, the estrogen-mimicking chemical is coming under increasing scrutiny. Health Canada
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Time for a change of course in dealing with sex offenders Forgive me if you’ve heard of this from me in the past, but the policy I will propose will at first get your dander up -until you’ll agree, I hope, that it makes sense and is critical to the safety of our women and children. A recent newspaper headline: “Highrisk violent sex offender released on bail.” Sadly, similar stories abound across Canada. We talk of registries for sex offenders we have released from prison so that they can molest, rape and kill again. When these sickos are released, we all go into an understandable panic at the danger posed to our communities. The trouble is, it’s our fault! How can violent sex crime become “our fault”? Easy. Because we handle the problem as if we’re talking about crime, and we put the offender into jail and thus into the justice system. Once that happens, the offender is entitled to whatever benefits accrue to “good behaviour,” including parole and early release. When he’s in jail, he receives little if any medical help. In short, what our society does is send someone to jail for pedophilia, then let him out still a pedophile! How the devil can that make any sense?
There is a solution, one that’s already available to other serious offenders who are found “not guilty by reason of diminished responsibility.” We’re talking murderers, people who burn down houses full of people, go on rampages and so on. We know they’re sick and we treat them as sick, never letting them out until they are well. When we learn of a sexual assault on a child, what do we all say in chorus? “The guy must be sick!” And in truth, he is. Nobody decides one day that he will molest and kill little children, or rape women, or both. He has a mental condition that gives him an irresistible urge, something that isn’t cured and more likely is aggravated by jail. This means that when he is released, he still has the same irresistible urge and it’s only a matter of a little time before he’s found more victims. The natural feeling is that we should keep the bastard behind bars for life. For a lot of reasons, that isn’t an acceptable “solution.” The question we must ask ourselves is this: isn’t there a better way to make our communities safer? And the answer is yes, and the methodology uncomplicated. When a man is convicted of a serious sex crime, the judge must make a finding: is this man a psychopathic sexual marauder, a pedophile, a perpetual sexual marauder? If the answer is yes – and here’s the hard part – he should be
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found not guilty by reason of his mental illness and – here is the vital part – committed to a mental institution and detained at the Queen’s pleasure. This means he will never be released until it is demonstrated that he is well. This means that the offender is not allowed parole, early or otherwise, and is in custody perhaps for his entire life. Why not just have him declared a dangerous offender? Mostly because the law requires such a high test that for most offenders the designation isn’t even considered. But won’t this mean that any time some shrink says he’s OK that he’ll get out? No, it does not. For five years, I sat on the cabinet committee that hears the petitions for release by those detained at the Queen’s pleasure and I can assure you that all cases are subject to a most rigorous standard indeed, and even after release they must regularly report to the authorities. My colleagues and I heard a dozen or more cases where we approved a release of perpetrators of some ghastly crime. We knew that if there was a failure, we were the ones who permitted it to happen, and we took our duties very seriously indeed. We often called the psychiatrist involved for further assurance. We had no case of recidivism. Isn’t this mollycoddling? Of course not. Quite the opposite. We are sending these people not into the justice system, but into a medical sys-
tem where they cannot be released unless certified, under the strictest and most rigorous of standards, to be as unlikely to offend as anyone else. Moreover this method brings one enormous blessing to the community – no sexual offender will be on the loose again just because he qualifies, based upon time served and “good behaviour,” for release. This, I know, is a very hard pill for society to swallow. But it has one great benefit – it will work. Because it will work, our children don’t have to face pedophiles who have spent a couple of years in jail from which they are granted parole, leave, and that sort of thing. Until we have the ability to think this problem through logically and sensibly, and stop letting our quite natural demand for revenge overrule our good sense, we will be jailing sick people and releasing them without any regard to the state of their mental health – and we’ll continue to have more headlines like the one in the Province, while police forces will have to use up valuable police time keeping an eye on sick men. It’s putting offenders in prison that is mollycoddling – putting them away, getting treatment until they are demonstrably cured, which might never happen, is tough medicine that protects us all. To keep our neighbourhoods safe, we must all give our heads a shake, and bring in policy that will do just that.
Striking a deal with China the first step in climate strategy For a decade now, the deadlock between the United States and China on how to deal with global warming has crippled the effort to make an effective international treaty. It’s why the 1997 Kyoto accord was such a botched job: with the U.S. refusing to sign and China under no obligation to control its greenhouse gas emissions, more than 40 per cent of the world’s total emissions were excluded from the treaty. The U.S.-Chinese quarrel could have the same poisonous effect on the attempt to negotiate a replacement treaty in Copenhagen by the end of this year, so Washington and Beijing need to sort out their differences first. This can only be settled at the highest level, and there isn’t much time left, so what is needed is a summit meeting between the two countries to make the deal. John Holdren, President Obama’s chief scientific adviser, has been pressing for such action for years. In
» LETTER TO THE EDITOR Putting Woolwich tax increase in context
To the Editor, As a response to Woolwich’s recent sixper-cent budget increase, Coun. Mark Bauman is quite correct, “few people would support a tax increase out of context.” However, I think some additional context is needed beyond that provided by Coun. Bauman. While his numbers analysis of a oneper-cent decrease amounting to $5 per
an interview last year, he told me that, “I run research projects in collaboration with government organizations, think tanks, universities in China and India on climate change and what to do about it. And what I can tell you is that the Chinese and the Indians are not less knowledgeable and not less worried about this problem than we are in the United States or Canada or Europe.” “They are waiting for us to lead, in part because we in the industrialized world caused most of it up until now. But they understand that climate change is already harming them. You go and sit privately with the political leaders of China and they will quote to you the results of their own Chinese climate scientists’ studies showing that China is being seriously harmed today by climate change.” “The Chinese and the Indians in my view are going to sign on to a global approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions within three to five years of the United States making the transition from laggard to leader. They’re waiting for us to do it, but they’re go-
ing to join.” There was no announcement about a U.S.-China summit following Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to Beijing on Feb. 21, although Obama and President Hu Jintao are already scheduled to meet during the G20 summit in London in April. However, there are many hints and signs that a summit is coming up quite soon. The most striking one was the publication in early February of a report jointly published by the Asia Society and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. The report was produced by a committee chaired by Stephen Chu, Obama’s new energy secretary, and John Thornton, tipped as the new U.S. ambassador to China. Holdren was among the contributors. It explicitly calls on President Obama to hold a summit with the Chinese leadership on the climate issue. Zhou Wenzhong, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, attended the launch of the report at the Brookings Institution and spoke in much the same terms: “Cooperation between our two countries on energy and envi-
ronmental issues will enable China to respond to energy and climate change issues more efficiently, while at the same time offering enormous business opportunities and considerable return to American investors.” If the summit does happen, its main job will be to recognize the fact that China and the U.S. cannot be expected to make equal cuts in their emissions, and that China needs help in meeting even a less demanding commitment to cuts. For a decade American politicians have been unwilling to accept that it has to be a very lopsided deal, and now they have to bite the bullet. The problem is history. The United States, like the other fully industrialized countries, has been emitting greenhouse gases for a long time, and is very rich as a result. China, like the other rapidly industrializing countries, has only been producing large emissions for a couple of decades, and is still relatively poor. The two countries now emit about equal amounts of carbon dioxide each year, but China has four times as many
resident and a six-per-cent increase adding $30 per resident may be somewhat comforting, more politically digestible and offer less shock value to residents, the harsher reality is that six-per-cent annualized rate increases are unsustainable and eventually results in a doubling of residential household taxes in less than 12 years. Not quite something many residents are willing to live with, especially those living on fixed incomes. Additionally, if you happen to be a resident living along stretches of,
say, Mockingbird Lane or Dunke Street where the roadway has long surpassed any type of meaningful pothole repair, what type of context does a sixper-cent tax increase give to these residents? Similarly, what type of context does a publicly visible Gore Park Gazebo in the middle of town offer? Lacking meaningful maintenance, it slowly drifts into the state of disrepair already reached by the dilapidated Bolender Park pavilion eyesore one sees coming into town from Line 86.
Sure there are some good things happening, like the new community centre, but there are also a lot of other things that aren’t happening. Perhaps Mayor Bill Strauss and Coun. Bauman could be more observant and walk around town sometime in order to provide a more balanced contextual point of view for residents on the receiving end of six-per-cent budget increases.
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people, so its per capita emissions are still only a quarter as big. Over time, the United States has put three times as much carbon dioxide as China into the atmosphere. So the United States, in Beijing’s view, has a moral obligation to make much deeper cuts, much sooner, than China. China must at least stabilize its emissions in the relatively near future, too, but it must do so in ways that let it keep growing its economy. That means it has to go on growing its electricity generating capacity, but the new power must come from renewable sources like wind and sun or from nuclear energy. Those are all more expensive than dirty coal-fired power stations, so Chi-
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na will need help with the extra cost. A U.S.-China deal must include all that: much stronger emission curbs in the U.S. than in China in the early stages, technological help from the United States and large-scale American investment in clean Chinese energy sources, and probably a carbon-trading deal as well. But if it can be done, it will provide the template on which other industrialized and industrializing countries can join up to a global deal for steep emissions cuts in Copenhagen this December. For the first time in years, there is a real chance that an effective climate agreement might replace the abortive Kyoto accord in 2012.
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CUTTING IN Kyle Blaney leans into the turn as he carries the puck toward Kitchener’s net during game four of the best-of-seven series in Elmira Wednesday night.
Kings even up series against Dutchmen After spotting Kitchener first two games, Elmira back on equal footing following Wednesday’s win JONI MILTENBURG The Elmira Sugar Kings are back to square one in their series against Kitchener, after winning their second straight game at home 5-4 against the Dutchmen Wednesday night. Now tied at two games apiece, the series heads to Kitchener tonight (Saturday) and then returns to Elmira for game six tomorrow. “For us to come home down two games and win two against such a talented team, it’s a big boost for our guys,� said head coach Geoff Haddaway after the game. “The pressure’s on [Kitchener], for sure, as the favourites.� Once again, the Kings fought their way back into the game
after Kitchener built up an early lead. At 9:52, with Jeff Zippel in the box for interference, Kitchener’s Collin Carwardine fed a pass to the centre, where Todd Martin had a clear shot on goal and blasted it in. With 43 seconds remaining in the first, Matthew DeJong put away another power play goal to give the Dutchmen a two-goal lead as the teams headed to the dressing rooms. The Kings blasted their way onto the scoreboard 25 seconds into the second period. Kyle McNeil hammered the puck into the net on an assist from Brent Freeman and Josh Ranalli. A few minutes later, Elmira
tied things up with a shorthanded goal. Zippel fed the puck up the centre to Tyler Kuntz, who carried it in on net and coolly flicked it past keeper Matt Smith. At 7:53, Smith gave up a big rebound on a shot from Ranalli and Freeman pounded it home to give the Kings a 3-2 lead. Elmira widened the lead on a power play early in the third. McNeil knocked in a rebound on a shot from Patrick Shantz for his second of the game, making it 4-2. At that point, the Dutchmen pulled Smith and sent in Jordan Bowes. But the Dutchmen weren’t going home without a fight. A pair of power play goals from Jordan Hardy and Tony Blyde a few minutes apart, and the
game was tied at four midway through the third period. With six and a half minutes to go, Freeman won a faceoff in Kitchener’s zone and fed it to McNeil, who put it away for the game-winning goal and a hat trick. “We struggled on draws all night,� Haddaway said. “Brent goes down and wins a draw clean, and Kyle buries it. Kyle’s job is to score goals, and he’s doing that.� Having given up all four goals against them on power plays, Haddaway said the team will be working on its penalty killing. “I thought for the most part we did a good job penalty killing, but you have one little lapse against these guys and they score. They’re so talent-
ed, they’re so skilled, we just can’t let our guard down at all. If we do, we’re going to be in trouble.� Around the league, Waterloo took out Cambridge in four straight games, and Brantford eliminated Guelph in four, outscoring the Dominators 33 to 6. The winner of the Kitchener-Elmira series will face Waterloo in the semi-finals. Haddaway was happy to see a good-sized crowd in the stands Wednesday night and is hoping for a bigger, louder crowd when the Kings return for game six tomorrow. “It’s more intimidating place to play, I’ll tell you that,� he said. “I’ve been in here as a visitor, it’s no fun when the crowd is loud.�
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In archery practice, targeting becomes her Most archers have probably heard of Byron Ferguson. He’s the man you often see on television making amazing shots with a long bow – in fact one of the shows he stars in is called Impossible Shots. It’s not unusual for Bryon, who is an incredibly gifted archer, to arrow coins and other objects that his wife tosses up into the air. He is arguably one of the world’s best trick-shooting archers, and he uses traditional equipment. I only mention this because I just bought Mr. Ferguson’s book called “Become the Arrow.” This is a great book for those of us who dream of emulating Byron. He divulges all sorts of sound advice on proper stance, an-
chor point, release, and correct grip for a long bow. Then he speaks in detail about the incredible concentration and discipline required to achieve his level of proficiency with traditional equipment and no sights. It’s all very informative. If I have one criticism of the book, however, it is that he does not tell you how to do the most impressive trick of all. That’s right, he never does divulge how he gets his wife to stand there and toss up coins while he flings arrows past her head. Sure, splitting an arrow on the edge of an ax 20 yards distant is obviously difficult. But I still believe that I have a better chance of doing that than getting my wife to stand down range while I fire arrows at coins that she’s tossing up in the air. If you ask me, that’s the truly impossible shot! Between you and me, it’s the only rea-
son that I bought the book. Look, I’ve asked her politely several times and it has gotten me nowhere. For some reason, my wife refuses to stand down range and toss coins in the air for me to shoot. I suspect Dr. Phil might call this a trust issue, which, I’m guessing might stem back to that exercise we did a while back when she was supposed to relax and fall and I was supposed to catch her. You make one little mistake, three times in a row, and suddenly there’s no trust at all. In any case, I’m going to write Bryon a letter and ask him to write a follow up book called “Become the Target.” I think it would be a fascinating study in the psychology of trick shooting. I mean there’s got to be some real big trick to getting your spouse to agree to something like this. Personally, I’m not sure that I have anything on her that would even come
close to providing me with this type of leverage. And besides, she’s not exactly one of those people who invokes the power of positive thinking. She keeps suggesting that I might miss. Well maybe that’s true, but I don’t think we’ll really know until we try. Maybe I’m off base here, but I think, in this sort of endeavour, persistence is everything. That’s why I’ve begged her for six days in a row now. But even after all that, it doesn’t appear that she is going to be supportive of my dreams. She says I should just shoot at a paper target like I always do during practice. Why, she asks, is it so important to attempt to shoot dimes out of the air? I just shake my head and walk away. She reads all sorts of self-help books. You’d think she knows that change is good.
Woolwich definitely in hockey state of mind Joining Hockeyville excitement, township short-listed for Ontario Minor Hockey Association spirit award MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Woolwich is crazy about hockey. There’s no question about that. Already in the running for Kraft Hockeyville – the winner of which will be announced today (Saturday) on CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada – the township was also recently shortlisted for the Ontario Minor Hockey Association’s (OMHA)
Top Ten Hometown Hockey Spirit finalist awards. The provincewide contest forms part of the organization’s 75th anniversary celebrations. “I’m thrilled,” said Woolwich Minor Hockey’s Karen Pogue this week. “I think it’s great considering all the passion and effort that’s gone into Hockeyville – I think that just really extends our passion and spirit that much more
and I thought it was a great opportunity to showcase it through this other contest.” Pogue submitted a bid for the Ontario-wide competition with an entry that included stories and photographs emphasizing the community’s love for the game. Woolwich certainly had its work cut out, competing against some other very worthy communities. “I think you could look
across the country and you could probably find a similar passion in other communities but this community really seemed to rally together and it really showcased their community spirit – it was their hockey spirit that really created this hockey community that really stood out,” said Pogue. Woolwich is on the final list of hockey associations which also includes Ajax, Bancroft, Barrie,
Caledonia, East Gwillimbury, Hanover, Oakville, TNT, and Windsor. Finalists were judged according to a number of criteria including: demonstration of hometown hockey spirit, sportsmanship and how they celebrated the OMHA’s 75th anniversary. “Woolwich displayed a lot of creativity, energy and enthusiasm for hockey spirit and were very creative in their submission and very proud to
be a great hockey town,” said Kevin Boston, director of marketing and events for the OMHA, recalling a submission with “interesting” photographs. The competition will notify winners by May 1. The grand prize includes $7,500 in credits toward OMHA programming, a barbeque for 5,000 people and up to 500 passes to the Hockey Hall of Fame, among other offerings.
House league softball set to return to Elmira Growing population and renewed interest should allow for an increase in the number of teams MARC MIQUEL HELSEN It’s back. By popular demand, organizers hope. After a long hiatus, house league softball is coming to Elmira this spring. “The interest is looking like it’s starting to come back a bit,” said league convener Greg Brubacher. Some 10 years ago,
Elmira fielded both rep and house league softball teams for youngsters. But registration numbers began to fall by the wayside as other sports such as soccer gained popularity in the township, and interest in softball subsequently waned. As the community continues to grow, however, that interest appears to be renewed, said
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Kings get back in series with game-three win PHOTO | JONI MILTENBURG
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IT’S GOOD TO BE HOME Elmira’s Josh Ranalli advances on a pair of Kitchener defenders during game three Mar. 1. The Sugar Kings notched their first win on home ice and followed it up with a second win at home Mar. 4
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tried to stay comfortable, that it was game 3 and we were just having our first game at home.” Kitchener scooped up the puck straight off the opening faceoff, peppering Williams with shots before DeJong scored just 36 seconds in. The Kings steadied and answered back two minutes later. Ranalli rounded the net and backhanded the puck to the slot, where Freeman flicked it in. Ranalli’s attempt to bat in a flying puck with an overhand swing a few minutes later missed the net. It was the Dutchmen that pulled ahead at 12:35, with Justin Knee putting one past Williams on a pass from Tony Blyde. The first period ended 2-1. Philip Teri put paid to Kitchener’s lead 30 seconds into the second frame, scoring off the faceoff on a feed from Blaney and Michael Therrien. The Kings moved out in front four minutes later; Freeman fed the puck to McNeil, who let a shot rip from the blueline and pasted it past keeper Matt Smith. Kitchener battered away at the Kings’ lead in the second period and kept the crowd on the edge of their seats with several dangerous shots, but Williams dug in between the goalposts and kept everything out. “Jake was really solid in net,” Haddaway said. “We don’t need our goaltending to win us games, we just need it to be solid and give us a chance to win, and that’s what he did.” Zach Salomon clinched the victory at 6:06, snagging the puck on a Kitchener turnover and putting a wrist shot into the back of the net. It was the third time in as many games that the Kings have had to come back from an early deficit. “Getting off to a good start would be nice; we’ve sort of fallen behind in all three games,” Haddaway said. “It’s nice we can bounce back, but it puts you in a tougher spot, having to come back against a great team like Kitchener.”
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The Wellesley Applejacks ended a dismal season with a tough 4-0 loss to Thamesford Feb. 28, exiting the first round of the playoffs in four games. Down three games after dropping the previous night’s match in Thamesford, it was do or die for the Jacks as they returned to home ice for game four. Keeper Kent Stoltz put up a tenacious performance, stopping 41 of 45 shots, but the Jacks couldn’t break through Thamesford’s defence. “Nothing worked. We couldn’t finish, couldn’t capitalize on our breaks,” said general manager Dave Litt after the game. The Jacks scored just two goals in four games during the series. Feb. 27, they were shut out in LAST ACTION OF THE SEASON Pat game three, going down to the Doyle wheels and carries the puck into Thamesford’s end during game four of Trojans 6-0 in Thamesford. In that game, Deryk Sher- the Applejack’s playoff series Feb. 28. man and Justin Harburn put Top right, Rob Bolger blasts a slapshot. the Trojans up by two in the Far right, keeper Kent Stoltz puts his first period. Sherman followed stick to the ice for a save. that up with a pair in the second, and John Garbe made it five for Thamesford. Josh Van Eck capped things with a shorthanded, unassisted goal midway through the third. With their backs against the wall, the Jacks got off to a decent start Saturday night, picking the Trojans’ pockets in the neutral zone. When Thamesford did get through the defence, Stoltz was there Go online for archives, xtra photos to make the save, snapping up two good shots with a fast glove and kicking out a third. “He gave us a chance toat the Elmira Arena night,” said head coach John Tsai after the game. “That’s all we can ask from our goaltenders, is to stay in hockey games, and he did that for us tonight.” Things began to break down at 9:46, when Matt Snyder was handed a tripping penalty. Thamesford made good on the power play, with Harburn scoring the first goal of the game. With six minutes left in the frame, Mark Gibson picked up a bounce off the boards and crossed the puck to Travis Parkin, who went top shelf for Thamesford’s second goal. In the second frame, Wellesley racked up three penalties inside of a minute. The Trojans capitalized again, with Harburn scoring his second power play goal of the game. The Jacks held the Trojans off for the rest of the period, and pressed hard around the opponent’s zone. Five minutes into the third, they had several near misses that had Thamesford’s goalie sprawling in the crease and the hometown crowd groaning in disappointment. Clark Hunter capped the
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win for the Trojans midway through the third, scoring a fourth and final goal. Tsai said the game went much the same way as the entire season. “[We] didn’t get many breaks. That’s kind of the way the year’s been,” he said. “Because the year went that way, we met probably the best team in the league, [the] defending champions, with a very good chance of repeating. “Thamesford’s just been a great all-around hockey team. There’s a reason why they won it last year, and there’s a reason why they finished where they did this year. They’re a complete hockey team, it’s going to take any team’s best effort for seven games to beat that team.”
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Twin Centre 8, Glanbrook 2 Goals: Mitchell Esbaugh x3, Quinn Bisch x3, Evan Gowing x2 (Cole Bender x2, Bart Sherrer, Matthew Temniuk, Tyson Bolender, Nolan Hislop x2, Brett Hartin)
WOOLWICH ATOM LL #1 BOYS Feb. 28
New Hamburg 4, Woolwich 3 Goals: Jake Lewis x2, Quinn Young (Zach Pogue, Nick Langer, Jake Lewis)
WOOLWICH MAJOR ATOM A BOYS Tri-county round robin Feb. 24 – Game 1
Woolwich 3, Brampton 2 Goals: Mathieu Fife, Tyler Moser, Connor Bauman (Connor Goss x2, Liam Dickson)
519-669-2831 361 ARTHUR STREET SOUTH, ELMIRA • www.voisinchrysler.com
Feb. 28 – Game 2
Woolwich 2, Guelph 0 Goals: Tyler Moser, Mathieu Fife (Danyal Rennie) Shutout: Connor Duench
Feb. 29 – Game 3
Woolwich 4, Brampton 4 Goals: Connor Runstedler, Greg Huber x2, Tyler Moser (Mathieu Fife, Liam Dickson, Tyler Moser, Kelby Martin, Connor Runstedler, Connor Goss, Jayden Hipel)
WOOLWICH PEEWEE LL #1 BOYS Feb. 25
Woolwich 5, Tavistock 1 Goals: Keaton Sanders, Duncan MacDonald, Matt Lalonde, Isaac Fishbein x2 (Keaton Sanders, Isaac Fishbein x2, Brodie Keen x2, Christopher Taylor, Jake Bruder x2) Feb. 28
Woolwich 3, New Hamburg 1 Goals: Spencer Anderson, Matt Lalonde, Jake Bruder (Matt Lalonde, Brodie Keene, Jeremy Hanley)
WOOLWICH PEEWEE LL #3 BOYS ST. JACOBS LIONS Feb. 28
St. Jacobs 3, St. George 3 Goals: Colin Hartwick, Nick Berlet, Austin Horst (Brett Kaiser, Troy Brunkard, Colin Hartwick, Trevor Bowman, Tanner Horst)
WOOLWICH RUSSELL PEEWEE AE Feb. 26
Flamborough 5, Woolwich 1 Goal: Owen Griffiths (Kyle Arsenault)
WOOLWICH MINOR PEEWEE BOYS Feb. 25
Woolwich 4, Acton 1 Goals: Adam Cook, Alex MacLean, Matt Lair, Wes Martin (Adam Brown, Bo Uridil, Matt Lair, Wes Martin, Cody Petrosino)
WOOLWICH MINOR PEEWEE A BOYS Feb. 25
Oakville 5, Woolwich 1 Goal: Matthew Leger (Evan Martin, Alex Uttley) Feb. 28
Woolwich 6, Hespler 0 Goals: Adam Jokic x2, Matthew Leger x2, Jason Gamble, Harrison Clifford (Matthew Leger, Jason Gamble x3, Alex Uttley x2, Cole Lenaers, Harrison Clifford x2, Luke Brown, Grant Kernick) Mar. 1
Woolwich 5, Centre Wellington 1 Goals: Adam Jokic x2, Grant Kernick x2, Nathan Schlupp (Cole Lenaers, Adam Jokic, Harrison Clifford, Nicholas Pavanel, Jason Gamble x2) Mar. 2
Woolwich 4, Brampton 2 Goals: Matthew Leger, Alex Uttley, Adam Jokic, Grant Kernick (Alex Uttley x2, Harrison Clifford, Nathan Schlupp, Cole Lenaers, Jason Gamble)
WOOLWICH BANTAM AE BOYS Feb. 23
Woolwich 5, Hespeler 2 Goals: Jordan Moore x4, Jeff Martin (Sebastian Huber 2, Simon Baleshta, Josh Simpson, Evan Yantha, Jaedon Shoemaker) Mar. 1
Arthur 3, Woolwich 1 Goal: Blake Cabeldu (Mackenzie Martin, Jordan Moore)
WOOLWICH MIDGET AE BOYS Feb. 13 – Game 2
Brampton 6, Woolwich 3 Goals: Brent Kron x2, Kyle Hanley (Nick Pope, Mark Fackoury, Brent Kron, Brandon Brubacher) Feb. 25 – Game 3
Woolwich 6, Brampton 3 Goals: Brandon Brubacher, Mark Fackoury, Andrew Moore, Brent Kron, Nick Pope, RJ Good (Jacob MacIntosh, Matt Dumart x2, RJ Good x2, Nick Pope, Mark Fackoury x2, Kyle Hanley, Jake Radcliffe) Feb. 28 – Game 4
Woolwich 5, Brampton 2 Goals: RJ Good, Brent Kron x2, Mark Fackoury, Zack Barriage (Kyle Uttley, Dylon Price, Jake Radcliffe, Mark Fackoury x2, Nick Pope) Mar. 1 – Game 5
Brampton 3, Woolwich 2 OT Goals: Kyle Uttley, RJ Good (Brent Goetz, RJ Good)
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FARM SAFETY Canadian Agricultural Safety Week March 11-17, 2009
SKID LIDS SAVE LIVES (CFA)--The vision of a farmer wearing a ball cap could soon be replaced with a hardhat. Skid lid, brain bucket, noggin wrapper, skull shell – call it what you like – just as long as you and your agworkers are wearing one. “PPE only works if you use it!” is the theme of this year’s Canadian Agricultural Safety campaign with a focus on the use, fit and access of personal protective equipment (PPE) in agriculture. The yearlong campaign will be launched with Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW), from March 11 to 17, 2009. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) deliver CASW in partnership with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). “Many times, safety equipment is looked at as an expense rather than an investment,” says Greg Stewart, FCC President and CEO. “However,
investing in the health and safety of yourself and your workers pays very high returns in productivity, minimizing work stoppages, and most importantly, protecting the people that keep your farm or ranch productive.” There are many situations on farms and ranches that require head protection, such as driving allterrain vehicles (ATVs), construction projects, welding, and chainsaw work, among a host of other situations that could risk falling objects or electrical shock. If head protection is required, establish a complete safety protection program including selection, fit testing, training, maintenance and inspection of headwear. In Canada, all types of head protection must be “CSA approved” by the Canadian Standards Association or other standards organization specified by provincial regulations. “It is hard for parents and employers to expect children and employees to wear head protection if they do not follow the same practice,” says Greg Stewart, FCC
President and CEO. “The strongest way to deliver a safety message is to lead by example.” Helmets and hardhats must resist penetration, absorb shock, be water resistant, slow to burn, and be adjustable. The hardhat liner must be adjusted to ensure that there is an open space between the rigid helmet and the top of the head, to absorb the blow from a falling object. Adjust headband size so that headwear will stay on when the wearer is bending over, but not so tight that it leaves a mark on the forehead. The key to a more comfortable or “wearable” hardhat is to have a good centre of gravity, ventilation holes to allow for improved air circulation, and if needed a fullbrim for workers who are in the sun for long periods of time. A wide variety of hardhats are available in many colours and designs, including cowboy hardhats and hardhats specially designed for women.
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The Co-operators is the leading Canadian-owned multi-product insurance company.
Home Auto Life Investments Group Business Farm Travel
Regional Rd. 23 • 519-664-3701
Compliments of the Management & Staff
Mar-Dale
Riverdale Poultry Express
Transport (1985) Ltd. Order Buying of Stockers Livestock Trucking 519-669-3392 Floradale, ON
One Kilometre south of Winterbourne on Waterloo Regional Rd. 23
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Transporters of Live Poultry FeedAssure
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R.R. #4 Elmira, ON
519-669-5168
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FARM SAFETY Get a Grip on Farm Safety
(CFA)-- Hands are one of our most valuable, and vulnerable tools when it comes to performing our jobs. Ironically, these amazing parts of our bodies are also the most susceptible to injuries – injuries that happen all too often on farms and ranches. “PPE only works if you use it!” is the theme of this year’s Canadian Agricultural Safety campaign with a focus on the use, fit and access of personal protective equipment (PPE) in agriculture. The yearlong campaign will be launched with Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW), from March 11 to 17, 2009. The Canadian Fed-
eration of Agriculture (CFA) and Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) deliver CASW in partnership with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). Aside from the head, hands and arms are the most exposed part of the body and can fall victim to an endless list of injuries. There are three main categories of injuries. First are traumatic injuries caused by an impact as when hands or fingers get caught, pinched, crushed or amputated. Second are contact injuries which occur when hands and arms are injured through contact with chemicals and other substances that can cause burns or injure tissue. And
third is repetitive motion or musculoskeletal injuries which happen when hands and arms become injured by tasks that require repeated, rapid hand movements for long periods of time, resulting in strains and sprains of the upper extremities. “Incurring hand and arm injuries can have devastating consequences,” says Greg Stewart, FCC President and CEO. “Most safety hazards are predictable – and if something is predictable, then it is also preventable. You just need to take the necessary time and precautions to work safely.”
JONES FEED MILLS LTD.
Agway Mfg Inc is a young, fast-growing company with great opportunities.
519-669-0387 2372 Floradale Rd, RR 1 Elmira, ON N3B 2Z1
122 Church Street West 519-669-5453 • Elmira www.elmirafarmservice.com
Linwood • Heidelberg • Wroxeter
1-800-265-8735 • 519-698-2082
MARQUARDT FARM DRAINAGE Ltd. (Established 1968)
VETERINARY SERVICES 3860 Manser Rd., Linwood • 519-698-2610
519-638-5870 Phone : 519-638-5870 7055 Wellington Rd. 12 Fax : 519-638-5380 RR2, Drayton, Ontario N0G 2P0
ELECTRIC MOTORS | GENERATORS | AUTOMATION CONTROL
Local and Long Distance Livestock Hauling
TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR & MAINTENANCE
270 Arthur St. N., Elmira • 519.669.8420
RR 3 Palmerston, ON OFFICE 519-343-3233 HOME 519-338-2373 Steve Cronsberry (owner)
We OFFeR: • FREE ESTIMATES • Personal evaluations of your project • Details plans and design work • State-of-the-art equipment • Qualified and experienced personnel • Guaranteed workmanship & Customer service
Eldale Veterinary Clinic
-A complete line of quality feeds for Dairy, Beef, Swine, Poultry and Horses. -Animal health products -Custom nutritional programs
Conestogo Tel: 519-664-2237 Toll Free: 1-800-268-4931 Mount Forest Tel: 519-323-1880 Toll Free: 1-800-265-2203 Tavistock Tel: 519-655-3777
Specializing in: •Farm Drainage •Municipal Drainage •Excavator Work •Erosion Control •Back Hoe with Lazer
519-669-1842
95 Southfield Dr., Elmira | FAX: 519-669-2031
Drayton Elora
Listowel Clifford
519-638-3008 1-800-263-9818
Dr. Murrel Bauman Dr. Ad Miltenburg Prof Corp Dr. Paul Stauffer Dr. Joanne Dias Dr. Kirsten Anderson Dr. Nick Gallo Prof Corp Dr. Jamie Hobson Prof Corp Dr. John. Van Ostaaijen Providing Emergency and Preventative Health Care for your Horses, Pets and Farm Livestock
150 Church St. W | Elmira | Phone: 519-669-5672
Parks Livestock of Canada Auction Sale Every Monday Milverton • 519-595-8555
FARM SAFETY |
THE OBSERVER | Saturday, March 07, 2009
FARM SAFETY Avoid Injury
(CFA) -- With care, many hand and arm injuries can easily be avoided if you: • Make sure all machinery has the proper shields and guards in place. • Establish and follow lockout/tagout procedures. • Ensure proper PPE is available at all times. • Train employees on how to do the job, including the proper use and fit of any PPE needed. • Ensure workers are aware of the safe work procedures and the consequences of noncompliance – then enforce the rules as needed. PPE like gloves is the last line of defence for protecting your body, so care must be given to ensure that all other means of protections such as engineering, have been put into practice first. If PPE is still needed, then care must be taken to ensure it provides the protection expected.
Bus: 519-698-9930 Res: 519-698-2213
A Part Of Your Community For Over 34 Years
A Part Of Your Community For Over 25 Years
Fertilizers | Crop Protection Products Seeds | Custom Application
Wishing You a Safe and Successful Spring
Atwood 519-356-2706 Donegal 519-356-2470
PLASTIC | STEEL FIBER | WOODEN
519-664-2958 FAX:519-664-3021 855 Arthur Street South, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z2
Remember: Be Prepared, Be Safe, Don’t take chances! Things can be replaced – lives cannot.
Grain MarketinG • All Bulk Livestock Feed Grain Available • Sell Us Your On-Farm Stored Crop
Crop SupplieS • Seed • Fertilizer • Crop Protection • Reliable Recommendations
Guelph / Marsville
519-821-1018 519-928-1101 1-800-461-1018
Waterloo North Hydro Inc.
Reist & WebeR butchering
Cleason Weber R.R. #1, St. Jacobs
519-664-2656 Custom Killing Wholesale Pork
Specials in effect from March 7-21
CUSTOM DEHYDRATING
22 Church St. W., Elmira
Tel: 519-669-5537 STORE HOURS: M-F: 8-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 12-5
Ph:
RR#3 Wallenstein, ON N0B 2S0 519-669-5447 • Fax: 519-669-3590
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FARM SAFETY Put your Best Foot Forward
(CFA) -- There is an old adage that says, “When your feet hurt, you hurt all over.” This is true for all workers, especially those in agriculture who at times work long hours in extreme temperatures and in a variety of conditions. Proper footwear not only protects your feet from possible injuries, it also prevents the pain and fatigue that can lead to injuries due to distraction, slower reactions and unsafe shortcuts. “PPE only works if you use it!” is the theme of this year’s Canadian Agricultural Safety campaign with a focus on the use, fit and access of personal protective equipment (PPE) in agriculture. The yearlong campaign will be launched with Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW), from March 11 to17, 2009. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) deliver CASW in partnership with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). “Agricultural producers work in diversified conditions,” says Laurent Pellerin, CFA First VP. “Proper footwear and foot care are essential for the comfort, safety and productivity of everyone working on a farm.” There are two major categories of work-relat-
ed foot injuries. The first is trauma injuries from punctures, crushes, and lacerations, which account for 10 per cent of reported disabling injuries. The second is injuries resulting from slips, trips and falls – accounting for 15 per cent of reported disabling injuries, reports the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). These two categories of foot injuries, however, do not exhaust the whole range of foot problems at work. There are also other conditions such as calluses, ingrown toenails or simply tired feet that are common among workers. Footwear that fits poorly or is in need of repair also contributes heavily to foot discomfort. Although these may not be considered as occupational injuries in the strictest sense, they can cause discomfort, pain and fatigue. Fatigue sets up the worker for further injuries affecting the muscles and joints. Also, a worker who is tired and suffering pain is less alert and more likely to act unsafely. An incident of any kind may result. The best way to involve workers in programs to protect their feet is to provide: training and information on the health hazards of wearing improper shoes; the principles for selecting proper ones; and the simple rules of general
foot care. In addition, protective footwear should conform to CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z195-02 or appropriate standards for your jurisdiction. Good footwear should grip the heel firmly; allow free movement of the toes; have a low widebased heel; and have a fastening across the instep to prevent the foot from slipping when walking. The type of flooring used in the workplace has an important influence on comfort. Hard, unyielding floors like concrete are the least comfortable surfaces to work on. Slippery floors are hazardous for slips and falls that can result in sprained ankles or broken bones. Additional hazards for foot injury exist in outdoor jobs that involve freezing temperatures, or wetness in low temperatures, frostbite and trench foot. Job and workplace designs also have the potential to increase foot safety. • Keep mobile equipment away from areas usually used for foot traffic. • Ensure guards are installed properly on all machinery. • Keep walkways and work areas tidy. • And keep stairs, ramps, walkways and work areas clear of debris and well lit to reduce slips, trips and falls.
Soymeal • KD Corn • DDG's
FLORADALE FEED MILL LIMITED
“Serving Agriculture Since 1938”
“Finest in quality feeds and service.”
7293 Line 86 Wallenstein Phone 519-669-5176
www.ffmltd.com
R.R.#1 West Montrose
519-669-5478 • Toll Free 1-800-265-6126
"Licensed Grain Dealer"
519-741-7177
Call Us for Tires!
Hatchery Ltd. “Quality Chicks in Brown Egg Breeds”
“WHERE TIRES ARE A SPECIALTY, NOT A SIDE LINE.”
80 Northside Drive St. Jacobs, Ontario N0B 2N0
Farm • Auto • Truck • Industrial and we have On-the-farm service
35 Howard Ave. • 519-669-3232
Tel. 519-664-2291
35 Howard Avenue, Elmira
Fax 519-664-3491
(519) 669-3232
Elliott CoaCh linEs STC Elmira Division School Buses Available for Charter
175 Union St. • 519-669-5198
WATCH FOR POSTED SAFETY SIGNS! 519-669-1561 1-800-665-1561
6805 Line 86W Elmira, Ontario
Licensed Grain Elevator Crop Inputs and Services Pioneer Brand Products R.R.#1 Waterloo
519-744-4941
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CLASSIFIED DEPT.
SALES & SERVICE
help wanted
DISPATCHER W-S Feed & Supplies Ltd. is an industry leading manufacturer of livestock feed. The company is strongly committed to its core values of service, quality and professionalism. We currently are looking for an experienced dispatcher. This position is responsible to supervise and dispatch the daily activity or our trucks. This position coordinates with other departments to ensure the delivery of optimal service. The dispatcher also records and documents a variety of information about daily operations and service. Experience in the agricultural industry is an asset. We offer a competitive wage and benefit package. Please forward resumes by Monday, March 16, 2009 to:
Attention: Human Resources W-S Feed & Supplies Ltd. 1805 Sawmill Rd. Conestogo, ON N0B 1N0 Fax: (519) 664-1638 While we appreciate the interest of all candidates, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
help wanted
Jones Feed Mills Ltd. BAG TRUCK DRIVER
(Linwood Mill) delivering bags of feed. Hours of work: Monday - Friday approximately 7am - 5pm, and some Saturday work required. Must have a valid DZ license and a good driving record. Applications or resumes to: Jones Feed Mills Ltd. Attn: Tom/Ryan 1024 Alfred St. Linwood, ON, N0B 2A0 tom@jfm.on.ca / ryanfrede@jfm.on.ca
HELP WANTED
Jones Feed Mills Ltd. PART TIME COUNTER HELP (Heidelberg Office)
Hours of work: Monday - Friday 1pm - 5:30pm, and every 3rd Saturday from 8am - 4pm. Must be a positive, outgoing person with good attention to detail. Computer skills are a must, and equine knowledge/experience would be an asset. Please apply by resume to: Jones Feed Mills Ltd. Attn: Julie 1024 Alfred St. Linwood, ON, N0B 2A0 julie@jfm.on.ca
help wanted
LacRich Construction Inc. of Elmira is looking for a full time Aerial Technician (Rigger) to work on communication tower structures. Experience in the Tower industry is preferred, but we are willing to provide training. The position would include working with a crew, being outdoors, working at heights, installing steel and electronic broadcast equipment. If interested, please fax resumé to:
FAX: 519-669-8964 or E-MAIL: jobs@lacrich.com All resumés will be kept confidential.
help wanted
Part-time General Laborer required to water flowers in busy downtown St. Jacobs. Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to drive a tractor. Please submit a resume via fax to
519-664-2218 CHILD CARE
»»Full Time Herdsperson »»Educational Assistant,
CHILD CARE
RENTALS
SALES & SERVICE
2007 DODGE CALIBER 2006 2002
2001 2000 1999
Auto, A/C, Power locks & windows. 52,000KM. Finished in Grey. $12,500. PT CRUISER Auto A/C. Power locks & windows. Alloy wheels. 44,000KM. Finished in White. $10,500. FORD TAURUS Auto A/C. Power locks & windows. Alloy wheels. 99,000KM. Finished in Green. $5,900. FORD FOCUS Auto A/C. Power locks & windows. Alloy wheels. 134,000KM. Finished in Silver. $5,500. LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 4x4 Auto. Loaded. 172,000KM. Finished in Gold. $8,900. FORD EXPLORER Auto. Power locks & windows, 4x4. 2dr. 105,000KM. Finished in Black. $5,500. WINDSTAR Auto. Power locks & windows. 195,000KM. Finished in Burgundy. $2,995.
47 Northside Dr., St. Jacobs, ON
HELP WANTED
required for a farrowing unit west of Wellesley. Experience an asset but willing to train the right person. Please phone 519-595-8502. »»Full Time Herdsperson required for a farrowing unit west of Wellesley. Experience an asset but willing to train the right person. Please phone 519-595-8502. »»Secretary/Health Assistant. Local Chiropractic Office is seeking a parttime (approx. 15-20 hrs/ week) individual to provide administrative support. Some evenings are required. The candidate will need strong administrative experience, typing and intermediate computer knowledge. Great organizational and communication skills are essential. Please send resume and cover letter with salary requirements to: Elmira Chiropractic, 15A Church St. W., Elmira, Ontario, N3B 1M2.
FAX | 519.669.5753 EMAIL | sales@ObserverXtra.com
2009
2001
HELP WANTED
519.669.5790 | 1.888.966.5942
AUTOMOTIVE
Teacher, Mother. Highly qualified to provide a variety of activities, games, crafts and more, designed for both children in early developmental stages and those preparing to enter school. References, police check, CPR, nursing. Call 519-669-1417. »»Home child Care: full and part-time spots available. Close to Riverside School. Have my E.C.E., first aid and CPR and police record check. Phone Amy 519-669-1374.
CHILD CARE REQUIRED
»»Seeking
A Full-time day babysitter/nanny for our 1 year old in our St. Jacobs home to start the beginning of May. ECE preferred. Please call Max of Chris (nee Alviano) Paquet at 519-664-2997.
FOR SALE
519-664-2281
»»St. Jacobs - Upscale
apt. in village core. One + bedroom, controlled entrance, includes 5 appliances, ensuite laundry, A/C. 1,064 SF. Rent $1,200 per month (utilities extra). Available immediately. Steps away from excellent shopping, restaurants, theatre, nature trails. 519-664-2293 ext. 322.
REAL ESTATE
»»Farm For Sale. 150 acres Listowel-Wallace Township. 108 acres in crops. House; large brick 4-bedroom. Bank barn 72’ x 60’, shed 64’ x 40’. Call 519-291-2828. COMMERCIAL RENTALS
TRADES & SERVICES
»»Income Tax Complet-
ed. 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 73 Arthur St. S., Elmira. 519-669-5139. »»Unemployed?? Need Assistance!!! Woolwich Community Services has tools available to assist you. Computers with internet access for job searching, emailing cover letters and resumes, and a job board with current job postings. Employment councillors are available Wed. & Thurs. to prepare resumes and to discuss your employment options. WCS staff a re available to assist completing your online EI app and help you find the answer to any questions that you may have. THis services is offered free of charge along with faxing and photocopying for employment purposes. To find out what your options are drop in at Woolwich Community Services, 73 Arthur St. S., Elmira. Mon. to Fri. 9 to 5 p.m. or call to book an appointment with an employment councillor. 519-669-5139.
»»Elmira Store - Main Street. 1560 sq ft. plus for Sale AUTOMOTIVE unfinished basement with shelving, front & rear en»»Hip Barn Roof (classic) »»2005 Dodge Gr. Cara- trances. Move in condi109ftx32ft, hand made van SXT - 3.8L V6 auto tion. $1170.00/mth. plus truss, double wide, origi- trans, fully equipped in- utilities and taxes. Coach nal 2x4, 6, 8, etc. Tobacco cluding Stow N Go seat- House Realty Inc. Brokerscaffold complete, Conk- ing, O/H console, rear age. 519-669-5431. pwr ON door group, lin lumber, bottom to topDr.,air/heat, 47 Northside St. Jacobs, pwr driver seat, pwr. adj. TRADES & and 1946 plus WW2 gal519-664-2281 vanized steel needs only pedals, AM/FM 6 disc CD SERVICES paint. 1pc. move possible, radio, one owner. Finished to move to new foundation in linen gold. Only 52, »»CRD Accounting Seror disassemble. Must see 652 kms. $14,900. Voisin vices - Income Tax (E-File Services), Small business to appreciate strength. Chrysler 519-669-2831. Also 40x60ft barn, 1934, »»2007 Jeep Commander accounting, payroll, and government filings. Chuck barn Board, beams, 1963 Limited 4X4 - 5.7L MDS, Downs, 95 Aspen Cr., galvanized roof. Phone auto trans, fully loaded Elmira. 519-669-1498; cell 519-984-2604 Kingsville. including leather seats, 519-569-1744. 3 sunroofs, trailer hitch, HAY & STRAW 7 passenger seating, finished in black. Only 32,000 »»Excellent First Cut hay. kms. Sale Priced $28,900. auction Nor rain, small squares. Voisin Chrysler 519-656-2736. Monthly PUBLIC Vehicle 519-669-2831. »»2008 Dodge Avenger PETS SXT 4dr. 2.7L V6 Auto — to be held at — »»M E G A M U T T S d o g Trans. AM/FM CD Radio, BRESLAU AIRPORT ROAD AUCTION COMPLEX training, in-home and pw. pdl. Tilt/cruise, alum. 5100 FOUNTAIN ST. N., Breslau (Kitchener) group classes. Next group road wheels, finished th session starts March 24, in Lt. Sandstone. Only 6 weeks - $135.00. www. 31,397 kms. Sale Priced Government, Police, Repo, Bankruptcy, Fleets & Others $ 16,900. Voisin Chrysler, megamutts.com. or 8 - 05/06 Crown Victoria’s 519-669-2831. 2006 GMC 2500 Ext 4x4 Pickup 519-669-8167. 2005 Chev IMPALA »»2008 Dodge Gr. Cara2 - 04 Chrysler INTREPID’s WANTED 2004 Ford TAURUS SE van SE - 3.3L V6, auto 4 - 03 Chev IMPALA’s fully loaded in2 - 00/03 Ford WINDSTAR’s »»Adults With Type 2 trans, cluding Stow N Go seat2003 Ford F150 XL Pickup Diabetes, not taking in2 - 02/04 Ford E350 Diesel Amb’s ing, rear air/heat. Pwr sulin, blood glucose or 2 01/02 Ford E450 Diesel Buses driver seat, finished in 2002 Chev ASTRO LS cholesterol-lowering medi- black. Only 30,532 kms. 2002 Pontiac MONTANA cations, needed for bread $18,900. Voisin Chrysler, 2001 Honda CIVIC Si 4dr 2000 Ford F150XL Pickup study. $$$. 519-824-4120 519-669-2831. 99 GMC 2500 Sierra 4x4 Pickup x 58081, bread@uoguel98 GMC SONOMA x-Cab 4x4 P/up ph.ca 98 GMC 1500 SIERRA Pickup RENTALS
AUCTION
Sat. MARCH 14 9:30am
»»Save On Flooring by AUTOMOTIVE »»Elmira - Looking to buying from our stock speshare house. $550 incials. Present stock in- »»2004 Dodge Ram 1500 clusive. 3 bedroom, 11/2
cludes over 22,000 sq. »»Childcare in Winter- ft. of vinyl; over 18,000 bourne. Seeking pre- sq. ft. of carpet and over school child to share care 12,000 sq. ft. of hardwood in our health-conscious & laminate plus ceramic home, by our skilled, tile, remnants and more. teacher-educated nanny, Call St. Clements Heart & with our 3-year-old daugh- Home 519-699-5411. Let ter. 519-664-1411. us floor you.
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SLT Quad Cab 4X4 - 5.7L hemi, auto, pwr windows, pwr door locks, pwr driver seat, tilt/cruise, AM/FM CD radio. Finished in Lt. blue. ONly 62,000 kms. Sale Priced $16,900. Voisin Chrysler 519-669-2831.
baths. Parking, laundry. Call Greg 519-580-3612, evenings. gregengis@ hotmail.com
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Community Information Page THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH "Proudly remembering our past; confidently embracing our future."
ANIMAL CONTROL BY-LAW #75-2006 The Township of Woolwich has in place a by-law to regulate the keeping of animals in the Township.
P.O. BOX 158, 24 CHURCH ST. W. ELMIRA, ONTARIO N3B 2Z6 WEBSITE: www.woolwich.ca
2. A dog shall be deemed to be running at large if it is found in any place other than the premises of the owner of the dog, not on a leash, and not under the control of a responsible person. 3. Any dog found running at large contrary to this by-law may be seized and held in a Pound or place so designated. Payment for such impounding shall be according to the rates as determined by Council or the Pound from time to time. 4. The owner of a dog or person in control of a dog except a Guide Dog shall remove forthwith and dispose of in a sanitary manner excrement left by the dog anywhere in the Township, other than the premises of the owner of the dog.
Zoning By-law Amendment
Part Lots 71, 74, and 75, 1420 Letson Drive and1433 Letson Drive Wilbert Martin/ George Israel (Capital Paving Inc.)
File: D 15 ZC 11/2008
Take Notice that in accordance with Section 34 (10.5) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, the Township of Woolwich has received a complete application by Wilbert Martin/ George Israel (Capital Paving Inc.) for a proposed zoning by-law amendment. The purpose of this application is to change the zoning of the subject lands from Agricultural to Extractive. The effect of this application will be to permit a mineral aggregate extraction operation on the subject lands. The lands subject to the application comprise a total of 99.7 hectares and are municipally known as Part Lots 71, 74 and 75, GCT, 1420 Letson Drive and 1433 Letson Drive and are shown on Map 1 attached. At this time there are no other applications, under the Act, pertaining to the subject lands. Please be advised that Notice of a Complete Application does not indicate whether the municipality is in support of, or in opposition to the proposal. That determination will be made at a later date.
MORE INFORMATION: The public may view planning docu-
ments and background material relating to this application at the Township of Woolwich, Engineering and Planning Services Department between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on the Township website at www.woolwich.ca. Questions or written submissions may be directed to Jeremy Vink, Senior Planner, Engineering and Planning Services Department, Township of Woolwich, Box 158, 24 Church Street West, Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6. Telephone: 519-669-1647 / 519-664-2613, extension 6028 or email: jvink@woolwich.ca
PLEASE! LEASH YOUR DOG AND REMEMBER TO STOOP AND SCOOP. Anyone found violating the by-law will be fined. To report an offence under the Township Use by-law, please call the Municipal Law Enforcement Division action line at 519-669-1647 extension 6106 and leave a message. Please see the Township website for more information on the by-law including set fines at www.woolwich.ca.
CHANGE YOUR CLOCK, CHANGE YOUR BATTERY This is a reminder that when you change your clock ahead on Sunday, March 8, you should change the batteries in your smoke alarms as well. Install new batteries and never use rechargeable ones. It could save you and your loved ones. A Message From The Woolwich Fire Department
WOOLWICH RECREATION SPRING PROGRAMS STARTING WEEK OF MARCH 23, 2009 ADULT FITNESS – Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (9 weeks) 7:00 – 8:00 pm at Park Manor School BALLROOM DANCING – Tuesday at Park Manor 8:30 – 9:30 pm(10 weeks) PILATES – Tuesday or Thursdays at Park Manor 7:00 – 8:00 pm(10 weeks) YOGA – Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday (9 weeks) 7:00 – 8:30 pm at Park Manor School Library
AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY: 519-575-4504
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION
The by-law states that: 1. No owner of a dog shall allow or permit such dog to run at large.
TEL: 519-669-1647 or 519-664-2613 FAX: 519-669-1820
Dated at the Township of Woolwich this 7th day of March, 2009
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING MARCH 23, 2009 On Monday, March 23, 2009, at 5:30 p.m. the Committee will meet in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offices, 24 Church Street West, Elmira to consider the following applications. All persons interested in the applications may attend and may contact Nancy Thompson at 519-669-6040 or 519-664-2613 (ext. 6040) regarding meeting details. Email: nthompson@woolwich.ca. You may make written submissions in favour of or opposition to any application by mailing your comments to: Township of Woolwich, Attn: Jeremy Vink, P.O. Box 158, 24 Church Street West, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 or Fax 519669-4669 or Email jvink@woolwich.ca.
MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A3/09 (David Mazzetti)
PROPERTY: 5 St. Charles Street West, Maryhill Plan 596 Part Lot 2, Block 2 58R-1639 Part 1 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to recognize the reduced lot width and lot area for a property in the Settlement Commercial (C-3) zone to permit a commercial use, specifically a used car sales operation on the property. The specific variance reduction requests are for: s the existing lot width of approximately 26 metres whereas 30 metres is required; and s the existing lot area of approximately 1,778 square metres whereas 2,000 square metres is required; The property contains a single family dwelling.
CONSENT APPLICATION B1/09(King/86 Developments Limited)
LINE DANCING –Thursday 5:00 – 6:00 pm Starting March 12 (10 weeks) at St. James Lutheran Hall
PROPERTY: 335 Farmers Market Road, GCT Part Lots 5 and 18, 58R012854 Parts 1 to 3 PROPOSAL: The applicant is proposing a consent to enter into a lease agreement with Wal-Mart Canada Corp. for a period of time exceeding twenty-one (21) years. The 10 hectare property is zoned Power Centre Commercial (C-6) and is developed with a mass general merchandise store.
Register at Recreation Office, 24 Church Street West, Elmira Or call 519-669-6025 or 519 664-2613 ext. 6025 for more details.
Further information about the applications may be obtained from Engineering and Planning Services at 519-6696038 or 519-664-2613 (Ext. 6038).
The Recreation Office will remain open on Wednesday, March 4th until 7:30 pm for registration purposes. The Township reserves the right to cancel classes if there is insufficient registration.
DATED this 7th day of March, 2009 Jeremy Vink, RPP, MCIP Senior Planner Engineering & Planning Services
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The Drowsy Chaperone combines jazz era musical with an everyman’s modern observations Light, happy entertainment may be just the tonic needed in these recessionary days. The Drowsy Chaperone, billed as a musical inside a comedy, is the right recipe, taking us back to a simpler time, one before even the era of the “D” word. The critically acclaimed musical – it received more Tony Awards than any other musical of 2006 – comes to the Centre In The Square next week. The show tells the story of a modern day musical theatre addict known simply as “Man in Chair.” To chase his blues away, he drops the needle on his favorite LP – the 1928 musical comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone. From the crackle of his hi-fi, the musical magically bursts to life onstage, telling the tale of a pampered Broadway starlet who wants to give up show business to get married, her producer who sets out to sabotage the nuptials, her chaperone, the debonair groom, the dizzy chorus girl, the Latin lover and a pair of gangsters who double as
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Outside of Man in Chair’s reminiscences, there are his comedic and sometimes acerbic reflections on the state of the modern theatre. His drab apartment and not-always-sunny outlook are in direct contrast to the musical. But it’s his role that has evolved as the lynchpin
ty angles to become the new star of the show. “Kitty is the typical dumb blond – a little bit on the flakey side, but very sweet.” As part of the musical portion of the show, she exists in a world of colourful sets and upbeat music, evoking all the glitter of the jazz age.
by Tony Award winners Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and book by Tony Award winners Bob Martin and Don McKellar, the story is Canadian in its roots. Originally created as a 40-minute musical for Martin’s stag and doe back in 1998 by friends who were writers, performers and comedians in Toronto, the show went through several iterations before opening on Broadway and becoming a smash hit. Completely original, it also became a critical favourite. Now, with the touring company, The Drowsy Chaperone is winning new converts on the road. “Everyone is smiling after a performance, having a great time,” she said, noting the audience is filled with all kinds of people, from children out with their families to couples enjoying the romance of the story. The Drowsy Chaperone takes to the stage for two shows Mar. 10 and 11 (7:30 p.m.) at the Centre In The Square. Tickets are $59$99, available at the box office by calling 578-1570 or toll free 1-800-265-8977 or online at www.centresquare.com.
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Many rare and unusual animals live only in the Philippines. These include some of the smallest and largest animals in the world. Today’s Kid Scoop looks at the large and small animal life in the Philippines.
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The tarsier has two large eyes that cannot move, so it has to turn its head from side to side to see, similar to an owl. Tarsiers can turn their heads 270° – almost all the way around!
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The Philippines is home to at least 56 species of bats, including the smallest and largest ones in the world. The smallest bat in the world is the bamboo bat, which measures 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) in length and has a wingspan of about 6 inches (15.2 cm).
The world’s largest and smallest fish live off the shores of the Philippines. The largest can grow to be 40 feet (12.2 m) in length and weigh about 20 tons which is 40,000 pounds! It is about as long as a school bus and weighs nearly as much as three elephants! Fortunately for most sea-dwellers—and us— their favorite meal is plankton.
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One of the world’s smallest fresh-water fish is the dwarf goby, which measures less than .5 inch (1.2 cm).
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The largest bat in the world is called the giant flying fox. It has a wingspan of up to 5 feet (152 cm).
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Also known as the monkey-eating eagle, the Philippine eagle is one of the largest in the world. It measures about 3 feet (91 cm) tall and has a powerful curved bill. It has a wingspan of more than 6.5 feet (2 meters).
The Philippine tarsier is considered the world’s smallest primate. It is only about 5 inches (12 cm) in length and usually weighs less than 6 ounces (170 grams).
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The Balabac Island in the Philippines is home to a tiny deer that stands only about 15 inches (40 cm) at the shoulder level. In the boxes below, A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, etc. Can you fill in this animal’s name?
WINGSPAN TARSIER EAGLE BALABAC WHALE PLANKTON SHARK MONKEY MOUSE GOBY DWARF GIANT BATS EYES WORLD
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 Jigs Dinner – a traditional Newfoundland meal $8. The Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira, downstairs at 6 p.m. MARCH 10
 Spring Fundraising Dinner and Concert, 6:30 p.m. for the Foundation For International Development Assistance (FIDA) at Floradale Mennonite Church. Featuring the gospel bluegrass music of Five on the Floor. Advance tickets are $20 (includes door prizes). Call 519-886-9520 or e-mail alexis.barman@fida-pch.org All additional donations are tax receiptable. MARCH 13
 Playing the Palace, a musical is being performed at St. Jacobs Country Playhouse at 7:30 p.m. Gale Presbyterian Church is selling 200 tickets ($18 each ) to this performance as a fundraiser for our building project. Tickets available by calling the church office at 519-669-2852 or Vicky Hammell at 519-669-3979.  H.U.G.S. Program 9:15-11:15 a.m. For parents and their children (0-5 yrs) at Woolwich Community Health Centre. Topic: clothing exchange, with clothes that are left being donated to the outreach program. MARCH 15
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 Lunch at Gale Presbyterian Church from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.; 2 Cross St., Elmira; 519-669-2852. Menu for March is meatball stroganoff with buttered noodles, broccoli and cauliflower salad, roll and rhubarb apple crisp, beverage; $9 per person. Also, soup and roll to go $3. Takeouts available, everyone welcome, wheelchair accessible.
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 Woolwich Caregivers 10-11:15 a.m., meet at the Woolwich Community Health Centre for education and support. If you have a loved one who depends on you for care, this group may be of interest to you. Call Lorraine at 519-664-3794, ext. 229 for more information.  CARE Program – free information session on CPR/first aid/automated external defibrillators. Not a certification course. Gives an overview of 9-1-1, Telehealth, conscious choking, CPR, AEDs, seizures, bleeding and fractures. Everyone welcome. Space is limited. Call 519-579-5451; 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Clements Community Centre. MARCH 21
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 Southern Gospel Concert featuring The Johnson Quartet. One concert only, 7 p.m. Waterloo North Presbyterian Church at Northfield Drive and Westmount Road. Free-will offering, wheelchair accessible; 519-888-7870.
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 Enjoy A Taste Of Woolwich – Buying local food equals a healthy community, 5-8 p.m. Come meet local farmers and join us for an evening of fun family activities, chef demonstrations and food samples from local restaurants. St. Jacobs Community Centre, 29 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Free admission. APRIL 18
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