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WHITNEY NEILSON PARENTS ACROSS WATERLOO REGION are being warned by the public health department to get their children’s immunization records up to date or face seeing them suspended from school on Apr. 6. More than 10,000 students were sent suspension notices last week and in late 2015. Parents have three weeks to update their records with public health, get them immunized, or provide legal documentation which allows them to be exempted. Linda Black, manager of Vaccine Preventable Diseases for the region’s public health department, says for over a decade the region has enforced the Immunization of School Pupils Act. “Last year we did not go to full suspension and there were various reasons, one of which, the act was updated to align better with the publicly funded schedule, so three new vaccines were added. In addition to that we implemented a new information system, in which there were thousands of duplicates that had to be resolved across the province. We couldn’t rely on the accuracy of the data we had until we resolved the duplicates, therefore we couldn’t go
Elmira now faces the Stratford Cullitons with series opening Friday; Game 2 at WMC Sunday Klayton Hoelscher scores in the Sugar Kings’ 4-1 Game 5 win over the Guelph Hurricanes on Mar. 12, clinching the series and moving on to the semi-finals versus Stratford starting on Friday. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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Two EDSS teams head to provincial Skills contest Landscaping work earns students a berth at the Ontario competition to be held in May LIZ BEVAN TWO EDSS STUDENTS ARE preparing to show their stuff at a provincial Skills Canada competition. After competing against schools from around the region at Premier Equipment in Elmira last week, Ally McMurray and Quinn Young placed first of all teams, and earned a spot at the provincial competition in Waterloo this May. The students were tasked with building an interlock patio with a wall and pillar, with mulch and vegetation arranged in a predetermined pattern, all in one day and under the watchful eyes of judges and teachers. McMurray says she was
pleased to see her team’s efforts turn into a top spot placing. “I was very excited and very proud to hear that all of the work we put into the competition had paid off,” she said. The second-place team was also from Elmira District Secondary School, comprised of Shawntanna Atkinson and Sadie Richmond. Atkinson says while the second-place finish was rewarding, there were still a few things that she thinks the team could have improved on, and some challenges during the daylong competition. “It was really hard to get the 16-inch bricks and the cube bricks to go together and interlock. Incorporat-
ing the pillar into the wall, that was pretty hard,” she said after the results were announced. “There were definitely some spots that we could have improved on, and we missed a few little steps that would have made it a lot better, but time kind of affected that.” The second-place team acts as a back-up for McMurray and Young, and even the winning team faced a few tests during the day of construction. “Some of the challenges were coming up with a way to incorporate the square blocks into the wall, along with the fact that it was a very physically exhausting competition; to continue to SKILLS | 20
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to full suspensions,” Black said. So they sent out notices to all the students in the region whose records were not up to date last year, but they didn’t suspend them from school. She says this year they’re in a position to go back to their previous process where they can suspend kids from school. They started mailing notices to elementary students in October and followed that up with notices to secondary students in December. “The reason we go through this process every year is it’s important for public health to have accurate records. Why that’s important is if there was an outbreak in a school we would know who is up to date and who is not. Those who are not would be excluded from the school for the duration of the outbreak so that they’re not getting sick and spreading disease in the community,” Black said. She says they’ve seen whooping cough this year, and at other times measles. They like to remind parents about the need to immunize because sometimes it gets forgotten. It’s easier to remember when the child is a baby and they’re visiting the doctor every couple months for a check-up. “But after that timeframe then the next one isn’t until they’re four to six and
Linda Black is reminding parents to get their children’s immunization records up to date. [SUBMITTED] people often forget and then the next one is 14-16. Well there’s one in there at Grade 7 now that’s mandatory. It’s a good reminder to make sure that you update your immunization because people do forget.” Parents who choose not to have their children immunized need a formal exemption on file. An exemption can be in the form of a medical exemption that’s signed by a doctor. The other exemption is a philosophical or religious exemption and those are people who will not immunize their children due to religion or other beliefs. They still have to get the form signed, notarized, and sent back to public health. Students who fail to get immunized or provide an exemption will not be allowed to attend school for up to 20 days or until they get the appropriate documentation or immuniza-
tion. “What typically happens is on suspension day if the numbers are 100 for example – they’re usually higher than that - usually we see a huge decrease that first day because people are scrambling. We go down to maybe 40, 30 kids after that first day and then it goes down after that. So by the end of the suspension week we only have a handful of kids left. Parents are anxious to get their kids back in school by that point,” Black said. While they don’t have a breakdown of how many students are at risk of suspension at each school, she says that’s something they could potentially look at in terms of putting some more resources into a certain area. “I think the important message is that it’s still an awareness that the parents need to call us every time they update their immunizations. Every time they get a new immunization they need to call public health so that we can keep our records up to date. And the doctors don’t do that, we don’t currently have the system that links all our electronic medical records so that it’s automatically updated. It is an extra step for parents, we recognize that. The province is working on a solution. In the meantime we still do need them to call us and let us know every time their child is immunized,” Black said.
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New project documents region’s historical buildings Online inventory of pre-1951 structures was six years in the making, providing both a record and a research tool WHITNEY NEILSON THE AREA’S PRE-1951 STRUCTURAL history is now available all in one location as a way to increase awareness about the buildings that have served the cities and townships. Some 220 properties make up the Waterloo Region Public Building Inventory, which was created by the Region of Waterloo’s Heritage Planning Advisory Committee over the course of six years. This includes a separate inven-
tory for educational buildings, including numerous one-room schoolhouses. Lindsay Benjamin, cultural heritage planner for the region, says there are plenty of notable structures in Woolwich and Wellesley townships in the documents. “We included the Gore Park Bandstand in Elmira, which is quite interesting. It was constructed in 1912 and it’s kind of a unique part of this public building inventory. Although the title might be deceiving,
Public School, which has been turned into a home, and the Wellesley council chambers. “There’s the Linwood fire hall, which is quite interesting and that’s a building that you might never recognize was once what it was. That’s at 5159 B Ament Line. Now it’s covered in siding, it’s a white building. It’s got kind of an interesting front that juts out above of the roofline. Now it just kind of
we didn’t just inventory buildings, we also inventoried public parks, bandstands, and things like that. There’s also the St. Boniface Catholic School in Maryhill, that’s the oldest Roman Catholic school in the region, constructed in 1898. It’s part of the whole Roman Catholic influence in Maryhill,” Benjamin said. Some others include the St. Jacobs Library, which was built in 1934, the former Elmira post officer, the former Conestogo
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Some 220 pre-1951 structures make up the new Waterloo Region Public Building Inventory, including as seen here, the Wellesley School, 1137 Henry St., and the former Linwood fire hall, 5159-B Ament Line. [SUBMITTED]
Wellesley’s history a growing point of interest Visits increasing to both the historical room and the society’s website, curator tells councillors WHITNEY NEILSON ACCESS TO AND INTEREST in Wellesley Township’s history grew in 2015 through additions to the Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society’s collection and website, according to a new report compiled by the organization. Presented to council on Tuesday evening by curator Nancy Maitland, it shows a broadened group of historical material on display in the Wellesley Historical Room. Even more encouraging is
the traffic they’re seeing on their website, www.wellesleyhistory.org. They averaged 377 visits to their website per month this year and 1,194 page views per month last year. “People are really making use of our website, which is very gratifying,” Maitland said. The historical room is open the last Saturday of every month except for December and also on Family Day. “On the Saturdays that we’re open, that’s usually the
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1908. This included some 411 issues and 1,644 searchable pages, all available online now. Maitland also added more than 300 obituaries and death notices from those issues to the website, allowing people to gather more information about their genealogy. “The first year that I was working in the historical room we had three or four requests from outside the village from people wanting to know more about their family history or people wanting information about
time that people want to donate something when they come. However, we had a wonderful donation from an Ottmann family descendant last year. He lives in Vernon, B.C. and he donated highresolution copies of photographs taken in Wellesley from about 1902-1906. These are a really wonderful addition to our collection,” Maitland said. Residents are able to delve deeper into their family history through the digitalization of the Wellesley Maple Leaf newspaper from 1900-
their houses. So this past year I’ve now responded to 35 research requests for information. And these come from as far away as Colorado, and some of the New England states,” Maitland said. She also researched and created a display of Charles Ottmann Jr.’s photos, researched and created a display about prominent Hawkesville resident Michael Peter Empey, and posted minutes of WTHHS meetings online. The historical society even has its own Instagram
account – wellesleyhistory – with 50 followers. “The parts of my job are to acquire, preserve, and make available documents and artifacts of historical interest. In my business the making materials available is always the most fun and interesting,” Maitland said. In 2015 she acquired 16 items or groups of items to add to the historical society’s collection. They include the previously noted Charles Ottmann Jr. photos, four HISTORY | 24
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Wellesley getting closer to new fire master plan Councillors want to take closer look at report outlining need for new equipment and facilities before voting on the issue WHITNEY NEILSON AFTER GETTING A FIRST look at the final draft of the Wellesley Township Fire Department’s new master plan, councillors decided this week they needed more time to examine the report before giving their stamp of approval. Terry Allen, a consultant with Pomax Inc., presented the report to council on Tuesday, highlighting recommendations for better fire prevention, emergency responsiveness, and training, among others. As requested by council,
the proposed fire master plan is for 10 years. While Allen commends the fire department for improvements they’ve made over the years, there’s room for improvement. “I’ve known the Wellesley Fire Department for at least 25 years from my time as a regional fire coordinator for the Region of Waterloo and I do want to note the advancements the department has made over the last five or six years in terms of restructuring, in terms of resources provided to improve the facilities,” Allen said.
They’re recommending the fire department establish a part-time fire inspector position to address the need for inspection, code compliance and fire safety education in small manufacturing operations within the township. In conjunction with that, they suggest the fire department work with other township departments to determine small manufacturing operations on farm properties and create a coordinated inspection system. “In terms of prevention and public education throughout the consulta-
tions with the firefighters, they indicated that from their perspective, certainly the significant fire risk in the community is in the small manufacturing operations on many of the farms that operate through the township. As the chief said you have one of the largest bases of small manufacturing operations in the region,” Allen said. A large percentage of fires in the township have undetermined causes, which is somewhat understandable given the fact that a number of the large losses are in barns, and
when barn fires get going they typically burn to the ground, proving difficult to determine the actual cause. “But we still think there’s an opportunity in many of the other fire experiences to come up with a cause determination, and then you can start targeting your prevention and public education opportunities,” Allen said. He says they need to determine the community level of compliance with smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detectors. “Provincial regulations require a smoke alarm and
carbon monoxide detectors in all of the residences and you don’t have a really good handle on your level of compliance to that.” He’d also like to see a more proactive fire prevention policy, particularly to deal with those issues around small manufacturing operations. He says Wellesley’s is more reactive now. When it comes to their emergency response, Allen is proposing the fire department complete a twoyear study of incidents, MASTER PLAN | 20
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looks like a garage,” Benjamin said. The Wellesley fire shed at 1200 Queens Bush Rd. in Wellesley village is also in the inventory. It used to be a restaurant. Nancy Maitland, curator for the Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society, says they’re grateful to the committee for undertaking the project and doing such a thorough job. “The study is a wonderful addition to the resources we have in our historical room,” Maitland said. The inventory began with the Heritage Planning Advisory Committee who initially looked at 100 buildings. They included 30 from that list and then
the project wasn’t finished for a couple years. Their summer student last year, James Arteaga, picked the project back up again. They were hoping just to publish it as it was but he ended up doing more research and grew the inventory to where it now stands. Ron Hackett, former WTHHS chairman, drove Arteaga throughout Wellesley to show him some of the buildings, which he then photographed for the inventory. WTHHS also added historical pictures to the project. “We were happy to be able to provide historic photos of some of the buildings from our collection. I think the information about the schools that
we have on our website was helpful to them,” Maitland said. While educational buildings weren’t originally planned to be part of the inventory, Benjamin says they’re a great addition because they helped broaden the scope of structures. Many of them are oneroom schoolhouses, which the committee had always wanted to do some work on because many are quickly being turned into private residences or demolished. “The section on the history of education in Ontario and how it relates to changes in township schools is invaluable,” Maitland noted. “It puts our information, and that of the other townships in a much broader
context. The detailed analysis of the findings is not something we could have ever done, so to have access to it is very helpful.” She adds that the photos, maps, references and charts are all professionally done and will help researchers in the region and beyond. Benjamin says they’d like the inventory to keep growing. They tried to include as many buildings as possible, but they could have missed some because it can be hard to tell what buildings might have originally been. She expects it to expand as they learn more and people from the public provide more information. “What we’re really hoping is that it will be a way
to acknowledge these purpose-built public buildings in the region. They’ve played a really central role in the growth and development of all of the local communities in the region over really the past two centuries since some of the earliest settlers arrived here. The goal was to increase awareness of the structures and to support future heritage conservation efforts, even adaptive re-use projects as well. A lot of these structures have pretty outstanding or interesting architecture, so they could be good candidates for a new life and redevelopment,” Benjamin said. She notes the inventory could also be useful for property owners and investors. If the commit-
tee can showcase some of the buildings’ significance, interesting history or architectural integrity then there might be some more interest in preserving them for the long term. “The intention of public buildings is that they’re built to serve the needs of communities and what people relied on day to day. And for a lot of those uses we still rely on them day to day. I think that might be an interesting piece for people to focus on, maybe just to draw attention to some of the gems that exist in their community that they didn’t really know anything about,” Benjamin said. The inventories can be viewed at www.regionofwaterloo.ca.
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Elmira man guilty of fraud An Elmira man was convicted of fraud this week in a Brampton courtroom. Bryan Hunking, 64, was found to have orchestrated a plan to bilk $5.2 million from a group of investors. Hunking is now awaiting sentencing, with the Crown asking for a six- to eight-year prison term. Where 29 investors thought their funds were going to an offshore money market offering up rather high returns, Hunking used the bulk of the
money to acquire Emmanuel Village, a retirement complex in Kitchener. The property is to be sold off as part of the restitution to his victims.
No movement on rare diseases Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Michael Harris called last week’s denial of his rare diseases bill “a missed opportunity.” His private member’s bill, defeated by the Liberals at Queen’s Park, called for an all-party Select Committee into rare disease treatment in Ontario. The goal is to provide better health care
services for Ontarians who suffer from rare diseases, as their treatment can fall between the cracks in the current system. Instead, the government said it will convene a working group to look into the issue. Harris said he was disappointed with the outcome. “Too many times we’ve seen announcements of government’s intentions to address these issues, as we heard earlier this week, and too many times we’ve seen the announcements used as an excuse for inaction – leaving rare disease patients on their own facing continued
challenges to diagnosis, treatment and support,” Harris said in a statement last week. “There is absolutely no reason why we cannot support the Minister’s working group, AND the Select Committee – when it comes to rare disease it’s the patients that are the experts and it’s those experts we need to hear from.”
Soup’s on ... just add water Tomorrow is Soup Fest Friday at the Waterloo Region Museum, a fundraiser for the Waterloo Wellington Children’s Groundwater Festival.
Local restaurants, along with students from Conestoga College’s culinary program, are cooking up the soups to be sampled over the noon-hour (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) on Mar. 18. “It’s all about adding water,” says Susan Reid, the festival’s program coordinator, of the rationale for the soup-based fundraiser now in its seventh year. “Water is one of our most precious resources. The need to learn how to protect, conserve and steward water for future generations is crucial to our survival and the environment.” World Water Day is an international
observance initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janiero. Activities on this day are held all around the world.
Cruisin’ parked for this year Elvis impersonators and other tribute artists won’t be returning to Linwood this year for Cruisin’ with the Stars as the event has been cancelled due to a lack of volunteers. The event traditionally included a classic car show and raised funds for community projects in Linwood.
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Distracted driving remains a leading cause of accidents HEADING INTO THIS WEEK’S Distracted Driving campaign (Mar. 14-20), the Ontario Provincial Police noted that 2015 marked the third consecutive year that driver distraction as a causal factor exceeded all other categories of road deaths on OPP-patrolled roads. Last year, 69 people died in road crashes in which driver distraction was a factor, compared to 61 speedrelated, 51 seat belt-related and 45 alcohol/drug-related deaths. Numerous studies have been conducted on the risks associated with distracted driving – in particular, texting or talking on a cell phone while driving, police report. Many of these studies have confirmed that this form of distracted driving is as dangerous as driving
while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Heading into March Break, police were warning drivers to be aware of how serious a threat distracted drivers are to their safety. Each year for the past three years (2013-2015), OPP officers have laid approximately 20,000 distracted driving charges throughout the province, which is more than double the number of impaired driving charges they laid over the same three-year period. Over and above cell phone use, the OPP continues to lay numerous charges every year against motorists whose driving ability is compromised by other distractions such as eating, self-grooming, tending to kids in the back seat, to name a few.
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8:00 PM | An OPP officer conducting speed enforcement on Line 34 (Hwy 7/8) near Road 102 west of New Hamburg observed a Lexus A25 travelling at an extremely high rate of speed. The officer activated the police radar and locked the vehicle in at a speed of 136 km/h, 56 km/h above the posted 80 km/h zone. The 48-year-old Kitchener man driving the car was issued a summons for ‘race a motor vehicle.’ His driver’s licence was suspended for seven days and his vehicle was towed from the scene and impounded for a week. He is to appear in Stratford court on Apr. 4 to answer to this charge.
9:00 AM | Waterloo Regional Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing man, Scott Foerster. He was last seen in Waterloo on Mar. 4 at approximately 12:30 p.m. He is described as a white male, 61 years old, 5’8” with a medium build. He has blue eyes and white hair, balding on top. Foerster was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue fleece shirt, charcoal pants, and Wilson black/white running shoes. Police are looking to check on his wellbeing. If you have any information regarding the former Elmira resident’s whereabouts, you’re asked to contact police at 519-653-7700.
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2:55 AM | Waterloo Regional Police responded to 390 Arthur St. S. in Elmira for a break-and-enter. Unknown suspect(s) removed an ATM machine from inside the Esso service station. The investigation is continuing, and police are requesting anyone with information regarding the incident to call them at 519-653-7700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. 3:00 AM | Wellington County OPP received a report of a breakand-enter at the Esso gas station on Wellington Road 7, Centre Wellington Township. Two suspects broke a window at the front of the business to gain entry and attempted to remove the ATM. The vehicle involved was a pickup truck was last seen travelling northbound on Wellington Road 7. Any person with information regarding this incident is asked contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. MARCH 13
The Elmira Esso service station was another victim on a growing list of ATM thefts across the region on Mar. 10. At approximately 2:55 a.m. unknown suspects removed an ATM machine from the building after breaking the front glass window. Police are continuing to investigate. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
1:30 AM | Wellington County OPP received a call regarding a serious collision involving a single vehicle on Wellington Road 12 just west of Wellington Road 7, Mapleton Township. Passing motorists located a 2015 GMC pickup truck that had gone off the roadway and rolled in to the ditch. The lone driver, a 30-year-old Mapleton man, suffered serious injuries and needed to be extricated from the vehicle by Mapleton Fire Rescue. He was transported to a local hospital by ambulance with the GuelphWellington EMS and then transported by air ambulance to a London-area hospital. The citizens at the scene did not witness this collision and the Wellington County OPP is asking anyone who witnessed this collision take place to call 1-888-310-1122.
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Housing continues to defy predictions … and the odds REAL ESTATE HAVING BECOME something of a sport – buying, selling, trend-watching – and the basis of excessive consumer borrowing, it’s no surprise that the sector is under a constant state of analysis. The big issue, of course, is whether we’ve got a housing bubble … and when it will it pop. Not just yet, apparently. At least not according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), who have a vested interest in the market expanding rather than bursting. The organization expects the country’s most heated markets – Vancouver and Toronto – to keep on trucking. The slump in oil-dependent areas – Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland – will continue. Overall, listings are up – national home sales rose by 0.8 percent from January to February; activity was up 18.7 per cent compared to February 2015 – and so too are prices, though not universally – the national average sale price rose 16.4 per cent on a year-over-year basis in February; excluding British Columbia and Ontario, it declined by 1.4 per cent. Other than the somewhat anomalous increases in Vancouver and the GTA, where home prices have crashed through the million-dollar mark – the slight cooling of the markets are in line with predictions Canada would avoid the perils of a real estate bubble, with a gradual decrease in house prices over the next few years, rather than a sudden pop and drop. The national average price for homes sold in February was $503,057, up 16.4 per cent on a year-over-year basis. That average continues to be pulled upward by sales activity in Vancouver and Toronto, which are Canada’s most active and expensive housing markets. If these two housing markets are excluded from calculations, the CREA notes, the average is a more modest $355,235 and the year-overyear gain is reduced to 8.7 per cent. If British Columbia and Ontario are excluded from calculations, the average price slips even lower to $291,510, representing a decline of 1.4 per cent. Still, average home prices remain far out of reach of many residents, which doesn’t seem sustainable. Some economists and market watchers are waiting on a correction. Still, there are plenty of us who see housing as a safe investment, unlike, for instance, the stock market, which remains volatile. Both markets are a gamble, however, and both were and continue to be heavily manipulated by the financial sector, the very industry responsible for the systemic corruption at the root of our economic woes. Speculation, of course, is another word for gambling. There’s a simple reality, however: housing prices do not always go up. Price decreases could help those looking to get into the market down the road, but that upside could be offset by the fact credit is harder to come by. Lenders are hanging on to their money, and tightening requirements when they do part with it. If there is a take-away lesson to be learned when it comes to real estate, it’s ‘don’t take any undue risks.’ And gambling, which is how we’ve been viewing the housing market, is risky to the core. If we keep betting on ever-increasing prices – with equity loans to match – and allowing too many people to over-leverage themselves, there’s going to be a great deal of pain if the market sees a correction or if interest rates start rising to historical levels. Don’t wager the farm on the boom times to last forever.
On St. Patrick’s Day, leprechauns and pots of gold seem much less mythical as good governance and a more equitable society. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
With Obama’s term winding down, a look at his foreign policy WORLD AFFAIRS IF THE U.S. CONGRESS had not imposed a two-term limit on the presidency in 1947 after Franklin D. Roosevelt’s record four electoral victories, President Barack Obama would be a safe bet for a third term next November. He inherited the worst recession since the Great Depression, and now the United States has the healthiest economy of all the major powers, with unemployment back down to 5.5 per cent. But Obama can’t run for president again, so the time has come for the pundits to start delivering their assessments on the success or failure of his policies. First up is Jeffrey Goldberg, national correspondent for The Atlantic magazine, with a lengthy article called “The Obama Doctrine” on the man’s conduct of American foreign policy over the past seven and a half years. As you would expect when discussing a man whose basic rule is “Don’t
do stupid shit,” Goldberg’s piece is mostly an examination of what Obama didn’t do, not what he did. He didn’t go to war with the Assad regime in Syria. He didn’t get into a new Cold War with Russia over Ukraine. He didn’t bomb Iran, instead making a political deal to block its nuclear weapons ambitions. He didn’t attack North Korea even when it did test nuclear weapons. None of these foreign policy choices would be remarkable if we were talking about Japan or Canada or Germany. Even in former imperial powers like Britain and France, where the interventionist reflex is still alive and kicking, Obama’s choices would not be controversial. But in the Washington foreign policy establishment, where every conflict on the planet tends to be redefined as an American problem and almost unlimited military force is available to attack the problem, Obama’s approach was heretical. Democrats were just as opposed to his heresy as Republicans. Indeed, despite the wreckage of
George W. Bush’s invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq that Obama’s administration inherited when it took office in early 2009, his own first secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, was a classic interventionist. After she left office in 2013, Clinton told Goldberg that “the failure to build up a credible fighting force of the people who were the originators of the protests against Assad ... left a big vacuum, which the jhadists have now filled.” But Hillary Clinton actually got her way on Syria. The real failure of American policy on Syria in 2011 was the tolerance extended to Turkish, Qatari and Saudi Arabian shipments of arms and money that were intended to subvert the faltering non-violent revolution and replace it with an armed revolt whose goal was a Sunni Islamic state, not a secular democracy. Obama and Clinton must share the blame for the fact that the United States became part of this operation in early 2012, providing arms that it sourced from Libya to avoid Congressional oversight. By then the non-violent protests had
been largely suppressed and Syria was stumbling into a civil war – which subsequently killed 300,000 people and turned half the country’s population into refugees. Most Syrians would now agree that it would have been better to accept the failure of the non-violent movement and the continued rule of the execrable Assad regime than to see their country virtually destroyed. I suspect that Obama sees Clinton’s Syrian policy, in hindsight, as the greatest mistake of his time in office – but he did partially redeem himself by refusing to bomb Syria during the “poison gas” episode of 2014. Clinton also told Goldberg in 2014 that “great nations need organising principles, and ‘Don’t do stupid stuff’ is not an organizing principle.” Nobody said it was, but it is a good guide when deciding on actual policies, and Obama has been pretty consistent in observing it even with regard to the Middle East. His fundamental insight – and his greatest break DYER | 8
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
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Our growing tendency to lose sleep comes at a great cost to ourselves, society EDITOR'S NOTES I’M TIRED OF WAKING up tired (waking up tired) yeah, of waking up tired! Something of a classic line from Canadian punk pioneers The Diodes. And a state most of us can relate to. Though only an hour, the time change this week has a measurable impact on us – I know I’m feeling it – and it can take some time to adjust. If that was the extent of the problem with our sleep problems, we’d be fine. But studies show we’re increasingly sleep deprived, adjusting to the relentless demands of a 24/7 society. In fact, we’re now sleeping as much as two hours less than just four decades ago when people slept eight and a half hours or longer each night. Today, some 60 per cent of Canadian adults feel tired most of the time and get, on average, 6.9 hours of sleep a night, although experts recommend eight hours. Canadian research
indicates 30 per cent of adults get fewer than six hours a night. The lack of sleep isn’t just inconvenient – and great for coffee vendors – it’s bad for your health. More widely, it has societal impacts due to the increase of car crashes, workplace accidents and other industrial mishaps, some of them potentially serious. The scientific evidence is mounting that getting less than the recommended seven to nine hours of nightly sleep is having wide-ranging impacts on our bodies, our minds and, especially, on the health of our children, who need even more sleep: 10 to 11 hours per night. Sleep is increasingly recognized as important to public health, with sleep insufficiency linked to motor vehicle crashes, industrial disasters, and medical and other occupational errors. Unintentionally falling asleep, nodding off while driving, and having difficulty performing daily tasks because of sleepiness all may contribute to these hazardous outcomes, studies show.
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Work is a big reason why we go without sleep. Longer hours. More technology. Longer commutes. Multiple jobs. Shift work. All of it contributes to our lack of sleep and resultant poorer health. (All, not coincidently, symptomatic of the falling standard of living and quality of life in the past few decades.) Overall, the more we work, the less we sleep. According to Statistics Canada, working full-time translated into 24 minutes less sleep compared to not being in the labour force. Men sleep less on average, about 11 minutes less than women a night, but women have a higher rate of trouble falling asleep and staying asleep – 35 per cent compared with 25 per cent for men. Work schedules have much to do with the gender gap in sleep schedules. Working full-time is a key factor: Men who work fulltime sleep 14 minutes less than women who work fulltime, or about 85 hours or 3.5 days less sleep per year. However, for Canadians who work part-time or have no employment, there is no difference between the
sexes in terms of sleep time. More than three-quarters of Canadian workers say they work while tired, with one-third saying they do so very often, according to a new survey released this week. The costs of working tired are high: Respondents cite lack of focus or being easily distracted (50 per cent), procrastinating more (44 per cent), being grumpy (36 per cent) and making more mistakes (26 per cent) among the consequences of foregoing sleep. Eighty-five per cent of professionals between the ages of 18 and 34 admitted to being sleepy at work often, compared to 75 per cent of workers age 35 to 54 and only 57 per cent of respondents age 55 and older. Slightly more women (80 per cent) than men (72 per cent) said they often work while tired. As noted, all this missing sleep comes at a price. The cost of sleep disorders in Canada are estimated at $1.6 billion a year in direct costs and another $5 to $10 billion in related losses. That’s based on American statistics that put the direct costs at $16 bil-
lion and up to $100 billion in other expenses – vehicle collisions due to drowsy driving cause an estimated loss of $12.5 billion each year, for example. In the short term, reducing the impacts of our tiredness is more sleep – better sleep hygiene, as your doctor might suggest. In the longer term, well, we’re going to need some changes to the way society has evolved, especially as it applies to work schedules. Early on in the industrial era we began to hear about the leisure society. That ideal became even more talked about in the computer age: we were going to have so much leisure time that society would actually have to make arrangements for it. That’s certainly not been the case. In fact, statistics from the last three decades show we’re typically working increasingly longer hours for modest, if any gains. And at great cost due to the lack of sleep as we go through the impossible effort of cramming more hours into the day – next fall’s switch back to standard time notwithstanding.
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Those of us experiencing sleep insufficiency are also more likely to suffer from chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, depression and obesity, as well as from cancer, increased mortality, and reduced quality of life and productivity. On something of a side note, if you’re dieting, you’d be advised to mind your sleep: People eat 20 per cent more, on average, after one night of acutely reduced sleep. Studies have shown that persistent under-sleeping results in measurable weight gain over an extended period of time. Given that the average nightly sleep has been declining steadily over the past four decades, the natural conclusion is that sleep deprivation has contributed to the corresponding increase in obesity rates over the same period. Sounds like a pretty high price to pay for staying up to binge watch House of Cards. Or, more likely, try to get a long list of things done in the quiet time when the kids are asleep. Or deal with those work emails and texts that arrive at inappropriate hours.
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
Canadians are the sixth happiest people on the planet, coming in behind people in Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Finland. The Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia and Sweden rounded out the top 10.
“Canadians expect their governments to reinforce accountability and integrity and to not use public funds to support firms that engage in questionable business practices. They also expect that any restrictions placed on a company’s ability to do business with governments will be measured responses that appropriately reflect the severity of the offence. It is through this lens that Canada’s policy approach should be assessed.”
A weekend storm that dumped snow and rain and whipped up 100 km/h winds on Mar. 9 and 10 caused a substantial amount of property damage and left hydro crews scrambling to repair numerous hydro poles and power lines in the region. Several roads in the area were closed and police dealt with a number of motor vehicle accidents on the morning of the 10th, but no serious injuries were reported. The storm was attributed to a sharp arctic cold front.
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DYER: Obama’s foreign policy
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more about what he didn’t do rather than the actions he took, unlike previous presidents
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with the orthodoxy of the American foreign policy establishment – has been to understand that very little that happens or could happen in the Middle East is a threat to America’s vital interests. Even Israel’s well-being is only a sentimental consideration for the United States, not a strategic one, although like all American politicians he is obliged to pretend otherwise. Only if the Islamist extremists of the Nusra Front and Islamic State were to overrun all of Syria would Israel be in any danger, and the Russian military intervention in support of Assad’s regime since last September has largely eliminated that possibility. So Obama has been
free to concentrate on the issues that he thinks are really important, and that is where he has made real progress. His foreign policy has been minimalist only with regard to the traditional “strategic” concerns inherited from the Cold War and America’s long, deep and mostly futile engagement with the Middle East. In his “pivot” to Asia, in re-establishing ties with Cuba, above all on the issue of climate change (which he rightly sees as the crucial issue for the next generation and beyond), he has been an activist in his foreign policy – and a largely successful one. Neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump, the two main contenders for the succession, will be a patch on him.
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SPORTS BOWLING / RIGGING IT UP
If there’s a will, there’s a way With ingenuity and reused parts, handmade pinsetter brings bowling to Elmira retirement home WHITNEY NEILSON RESIDENTS AT CHARTWELL RETIREMENT Residence in Elmira don’t have to go to a bowlerama to knock down some pins. Chartwell’s maintenance man Jeff Beatty constructed a pulley system over the past two months that sets up the pins after they fall down, just like at a real bowling alley. Some of the men at the retirement home gathered last Friday morning for breakfast and to test out the pulley system, which Beatty demonstrated as they rolled inflatable balls at the pins. The idea came from resident Ray Erb who requested more bowling because they already had the bowling pins. “We didn’t have anything to set them up and our staff and our volunteers grew tired of just placing them. And so Vicky [Rau] told this to me and I said, well how hard can it be, we’ll just make a bowling pinsetter. And so I threw one together and this is what I came up with. I used a standard 10pin configuration, but I removed the back three pins because I thought it would cause issues with tangling and other problems,” Beatty said. Rau, recreation manager at Chartwell, notes Beatty made good use of leftover items he found around the building, which he was able to reuse. “Most of the materials I’ve recycled from curtain tracks and various things that we had kicking around here, all the aluminum is recycled and many of the
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Jeff Beatty created a pin-setting machine with recycled items for the residents at Chartwell Retirement Residence in Elmira who requested more bowling. other components. The tubes are cardboard carpet rolls,” Beatty explained. He started building it at home during the Christmas holidays and just brought it in two weeks ago. Last Friday was the first real introduction to the residents. The men who played were given the option of a small inflatable ball and a large one, about the size of a soccer ball.
They’re hoping to find a ball a little smaller than the inflatable soccer ball, but with some weight to it because some of them had difficulty gripping it. “This today is to get all the bugs out. One of the bugs is that we need a heavier ball,” Rau said. She asked Beatty how many times he took the pulley system apart once he began, but it seems the old
adage “measure twice, cut once” rings true. “None. The only thing I did was add a counterweight, which I anticipated I’d have to do,” Beatty said. It breaks down into three pieces as well and folds for storage. And each piece is less than 30 pounds, so that’s manageable for the staff to set up and take down. Whereas at a bowling al-
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THERE IS AN OLD t-shirt slogan that pretty well sums up the dream for most male anglers. It says, “Fish Fear Me. Women find me attractive.” Now a recent study has suggested at least part of that is true. The study’s conclusion is that women are attracted to photos of men posing with big fish. It goes on to say even a photo of a man posing with a baby or puppy does not hold the same level of allure. As much as I hate to disprove this, I believe it’s a bald-faced lie. The first clue is that the study was done by the renowned scientific minds employed by an App called Fishbrain. Then there is this: the survey took place in Florida where, due to the fact the state is essentially a seasonal retirement home, fishing is huge and babies are pretty much out of the question. And, let’s face it, no Florida retiree is going to even think of getting a puppy – not with the bad knees and all. We anglers already get a bad rap for lying or exaggerating, so I think it would be refreshing if we were the ones to set the record straight regarding the truth in this story. Here goes. As an experi-
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KINGS: Team facing a tougher challenge in the number-two-ranked Stratford Cullitons FROM | COVER
again, just like on Saturday, but we were able to find a way to win and at this time of the year that’s the main important thing.” Guelph’s lone goal came later that frame from Stefano Pezzetta. Sebastian Stangherlin and Sean Power picked up the assists. The third period resulted in no scoring. Elmira spent 18 minutes in the penalty box to Guelph’s mere six. Elmira netminder Jonathan Reinhart stopped 32 shots, while Guelph’s Jason DaSilva recorded 28 saves.
“The third period they came on strong and our guys did a good job in the defensive end and tried to eliminate their scoring chances as much as we could,” Canal said. Saturday night’s game at the Sleeman Centre got off to a slow start. Neither side was able to change the scoreboard in the first. Hurricane David Elford gave Guelph the 1-0 lead four minutes into the second, assisted by Ryan Waterhouse and Corson Searles. The Kings finally got on the board near the end of the middle frame with a suc-
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just trying to get our flow back and trying to push the pace the way we wanted to, which I thought we did alright on. And again once we were able to get up on the power play goal I think the guys were able to relax a little bit and again they were able to come at us a little stronger in the third, which we were expecting. We were able to try again to limit their shots to one and clear the front of the net the best we could,” Canal said. Elmira accumulated 20 penalty minutes, while Guelph had 28. Reinhart stopped 26 shots, and DaSilva stopped 23. Guelph won the first game of the series in overtime, and Elmira won the next four straight. The Kings have definitely stepped their compete level up in the playoffs. Canal says the guys were playing for one another and battling hard for pucks.
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He adds they were able to get some five-on-five goals in those last two games, which is big for them. There were a couple weekends where they weren’t scoring in five-on-five play. “We had a few different guys score as well this weekend, which translate into that team-type game we’re trying to play and the guys are starting to get rewarded for it.” The next series versus Stratford should prove to be more of a challenge. The Cullitons finished second in the league in the regular season with a 33-10-4 record. Last season Elmira and Stratford faced off in the Cherrey Cup championship, with the Kings emerging victorious. This time around only one team will move on to the finals, the winner of this series. And it’ll be familiar territory for Canal who coached
Stratford last season before coming to the Sugar Kings in the fall. “Anytime you get farther in the playoffs everything ends up being a little bit stronger and a little bit more intense. Those little things they can backfire on you. So we’ve got to make sure we limit our turnovers and limit the scoring chances as best we can. As you go things become tighter and everybody’s playing obviously good hockey to keep moving on, so we’ve got to make sure we can control how we’re playing and go from there,” Canal said. Game one goes this Friday in Stratford at 7:30 p.m. They return home Sunday to the WMC for game two at 7 p.m. Game three is 7:30 p.m. on Monday in Stratford and they’re back to Elmira on Wednesday for a 7:30 p.m. start. The full schedule is available on the Sugar Kings’ website, www.kings.on.ca.
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THE LADIES INTERMEDIATE TEAM from the Elmira Curling Club made it all the way to provincials in Acton, and while they didn’t win as much as they would have liked to, the ladies are still happy with their efforts. Team Pidgeon played seven ends, winning their first match against the team from Cornwall, conceded against Orangeville, lost against Burlington and Thornhill, conceded against a Toronto team, won against St. Mary’s and conceded against Rideau from Ottawa. Despite all that, team member Twyla Gilbert says the team played hard and put all of their effort into doing their best and having a good time.
“Overall, I felt that it was a good showing,” she said, mentioning that most of the team had never played on this level before. “Our win/loss record didn’t show it, but because three out of four of us had never been to provincials before, we felt that we played some very good games.” Colleen Coughlin was one of the team members that had never been to a provincial competition before. She echoed Gilbert’s thoughts. “Overall I had a fantastic experience at my first provincials. It was frustrating in the fact we lost a few very close games so our record did not reflect how I felt we curled,” she said, adding that the sense of community at the competition was a highlight. “I had a wonderful time getting to know all
of the other teams and really hope that I can make it back to another provincial.” Having never been to a competition like this, Coughlin says what started as an obstacle, ended up working in the team’s favour. “The only challenge with competing against teams from across the province is that I had never seen most of them play before. However, that can also be a positive though as you aren’t intimidated by them,” she said. There is still another chance for Coughlin and Gilbert to make it to another provincial competition this month. This weekend, the two curlers will be heading to Barrie, playing for two different teams, to vie for a spot at mixed team
provincials. “We are really hoping to advance to provincials, we both are,” said Gilbert. “We are up against teams from Region 3. There is a team from Barrie, there is a team from Milton – all over the region.” Coughlin can’t wait to have another chance at competing on a provincial level, and says this past competition was particularly special. “Definitely getting to another provincial again is what I want to repeat. It is not something that happens often for a team from a small club that does not play together regularly,” she said. To follow Coughlin and Gilbert’s mixed team play downs, visit www.ontcurl. com.
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enced angler, I can categorically state women are not attracted to photos of men posing with big fish. They are attracted to photos of men posing with any fish. There, I feel better already. I’m saying something most men already agree with – size doesn’t matter. Put another way, whether you are posing with a perch or a muskie, women will still find the photo attractive. My experience is these photos are such an aphrodisiac that the woman you are with will forbid you from showing them at parties, funerals, weddings and other social gatherings. In fact, in our house, my fish photos get
put away – sometimes for weeks – whenever company is about to arrive. Jenn even admits hiding those photos is her way of “keeping other women from thinking bad thoughts.” Honestly, you can’t blame any woman for being attracted to photos like these. Typically, the man in question is wearing his best fishing shirt – the one with the old worm stains in the front pocket – and sexiest fishing hat. Often, he is also seductively donning a bulky fishing vest and chest waders that accentuate his frame. Then, to top it all off, he’s squinting straight into the camera as he holds up a fish with an IQ of 3 that he has barely bested in a battle of wits. And we all know that women find brainy
men attractive, too. This is the reason that we text or email photos of ourselves and our latest catches to the woman we love. We’re just trying to keep the romance alive. The truly interesting thing about this is that it doesn’t work for all of the things we haul up from the depths. For instance, if you posed with a jellyfish you’d probably gross out many women. If you posed with an old boot or tire they’d think you were an idiot. Even highly edible items such as lobsters, scallops, crayfish and shrimp don’t do it for most women. The point is you can pose with any fish you like and get rave reviews, but no woman wants to see a photo of a man with crabs.
THE SCORE
WOOLWICH WILDCATS
Novice: LL#3 Mar. 11 vs Twin Centre Home: 5 Visitor: 1 Goals: Taylor Weber, Carson Staken, Luke Forbes, Adam Lavigne (2) Assists: Adam Lavigne (2), Carson Staken, Casey Dronick
Atom: MINOR A Mar. 12 vs Barrie Home: 5 Visitor: 2 Goals: Liam Wood, Pacey Camm, Nathan Martin, Ian Leech, Brady Martin Assists: Elijah Weiss, Brady Martin (2), Andrew Chumley, Stuart Sinclair
Atom: MINOR A Mar. 13 vs Barrie Home: 6 Visitor: 3 Goals: Nathan Martin, Brady Martin (2), Mitchell Walker, Eric Kane, Pacey Camm Assists: Eric Kane (2), Pacey Camm (2), Nathan Martin (3), Stuart Sinclair, Isaac Lopers
Peewee: LL#1 Mar. 8 vs St. George
Home: 5 Visitor: 4 Goals: Turner Duldhardt (2), Liam Moyer, Cole Brubacher, Weston Bradley Assists: Liam Moyer (2), Ethan Murr, Turner Duldhardt, Jackson Dumart, Owen Battler, Max Nitsche, James McCormick
Peewee: LL#1 Mar. 11 vs St. George Home: 2 Visitor: 1 Goals: Liam Moyer, Jackson Dumart Assists: Ryan Curtis, Daniel Kelly, Logan Beard, Turner Duldhardt
Peewee: MAJOR AA Mar. 5 vs Stoney Creek Home: 3 Visitor: 4 Goals: Brett Moser AP, Kyler Austin, Owen Lee Assists: Michael Hayes, Owen Troyer, Colton Schmitt, Kyler Austin
WATERLOO WOLVES
Atom: MAJOR AA Mar. 5 vs Woodstock Home: 3 Visitor: 0 Goals: Jackson Heron, Josh
Dierickse, Matt Anderson Assists: Dimitri Eleftheriadis (2), Josh Dierickse Shutout: Mitch Simmons
Atom: MAJOR AA
Home: 2 Visitor: 5 Goals: Nolan Reesor, Ty O’Hearn Assists: Carson Bernhardt, Caleb Hunter, Brandon Kong
WOOLWICH WILD
Mar. 8 vs Burlington Home: 4 Visitor: 1 Goals: Caleb Hunter (2), Brandon Kong, Nolan Romhild Assists: Galin Moir, Matt Anderson, Jackson Heron
Atom: MAJOR AA Mar 12 vs Burlington Home: 2 Visitor: 2 Goals: Ty O’Hearn, Brandon Kong Assists: Galin Moir, Jackson Heron, Zach Arnold, Dimitri Eleftheriadis
Atom: MAJOR AA
Novice: B Mar. 5 vs Kitchener Home: 2 Visitor: 4 Goals: Sara Forwell (2) Assists: Olivia Strauss, Claire Catton, Kylie Rayfield, Carrie Schwindt
Atom: LL Mar. 12 vs Ayr Home: 1 Visitor: 2 Goals: Alison Martin Assists: Tiana Bender
Mar. 12 vs St. Thomas
Peewee: B
Home: 3 Visitor: 5 Goals: Ty O’Hearn, Dimitri Eleftheriadis, Nolan Reesor Assists: Josh Dierickse, Damon Radley, Brandon Kong
Mar. 9 vs Guelph
Atom: MAJOR AA
Home: 2 Visitor: 0 Goals: Maddy Goss (2) Assists: Jane Hinsperger, Ella Campbell, Karissa Schouppe, Jocelyn Pickard
Mar. 13 vs St. Thomas
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VENTURE FOOD FOR THOUGHT/ OWEN ROBERTS
Moving from farm to the fork
TWO WHEELS / DOING WHAT YOU ENJOY
Prepping for the start of another cycling season
FIELD NOTES
Elmira Home Hardware adds bike service with expert Peter Street, an advocate for safety in the sport LIZ BEVAN GETTING READY FOR SPRING on the trails and bike paths around Elmira? New to Home Hardware in Elmira, bike expert Peter Street will be sharing his expertise with local riders, making sure their bikes are in tip-top shape, and giving tips on safe riding. The new resident expert, Street has been cycling for decades, and manages to ride some 5,000 km per year – the equivalent of biking from Vancouver, B.C. to Fredericton, New Brunswick. He knows his bikes. After working in different Home Hardware stores for over 30 years, Street is back after a 10-year hiatus, and working at the Elmira store on Church Street. He says his number-one concern is the safety of riders, especially when pulling their bikes out of the garage for the first time this season. “Come in and talk to me,” he said on his first day on the job. “If I am in here, I am more than happy to help. I am an advocate for cycling. I am an advocate for trails, but I am a big advocate for safety. The spring tune up really is the first step. If your brakes aren’t working right, how do you expect to stop properly?” Before starting in the
bike shop at the local hardware store, Street trained bikers and fixed bikes from his home, and he wants to spread the love of hitting the road with Elmira bikers. “I teach, helping people with their technical things and their attitudes,” he said. “I just enjoy the riding. I enjoy the biking community. People in cycling have such a likeminded attitude. They are there with a goal in mind and that goal is to stay physically fit and they all have the same goal. I think that everybody can do it, it is just all about mind set.” First and foremost for Street is safety. Whether it is getting the gears or brakes tuned up, or finding the right helmet and clothing for a ride, he is at Home Hardware to lend a helping hand. “I hope that I am going to be saving a whole lot of lives. That is the one thing I am fanatical about when it comes to bike repairs, and that is safety,” he said. “Elmira has become this cycling hub and nobody knows it, how much cycling goes on in this town.” One of the most important safety tips from Street? Wear a helmet. “This morning, I was amazed at what Home Hardware has in the way of helmets. They have the proper helmets for the
Peter Street is an avid cyclist who enjoys passing that enthusiasm along to others. To that end, he’s now the resident bike expert at the Elmira Home Hardware store, sharing safety tips and encouraging local riders to hop on their bikes this spring. [LIZ BEVAN / THE OBSERVER] skate park here. It has the low back, it has the hard plastic shell. The impact helmet that saves people’s
lives,” he said. “When you wear your helmet right, and you wear it nice and tight, it saves lives.”
To find out when Street will be in the Home Hardware bike shop, call the store at 519-669-5537.
FOOD IS ALWAYS ON the move, across our region, across the province and across the world. Look around at the food variety we have in every supermarket in every city, and the assortment of restaurants serving food from around the world. Even if it’s not a wholly authentic representation, food is a fun and exciting way to experience another culture without actually leaving your hometown. University of Guelph food laureate Anita Stewart of Elora helped the region experience a bit of Syria recently, when the Gryphons Care program presented a well-orchestrated fundraising dinner for Syrian refugee students at the University of Guelph. U of G Multi-Faith Resource Team, U of G Student Life, the local committee of World University Service of Canada (WUSC) and the university itself staged the event for a crowd of about 200 people. This fundraiser was full, and meaningful. President Franco Vaccarino got it underway, noting that the University of Guelph stepped up its sponsorship of refugee students this year to include two Syrian students. One of them, Sara Kuwatly, later told of her challenges and adjustments coming to Guelph, and thanked the community for its openness. Emotionally, real highs, real lows, as you’d expect. ROBERTS | 13
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Food, as it always does, helped pull it together. The menu: Syrian red lentil soup, eggplant maqlooba, zucchini tomato stew, fattoush salad, and mamounia, a Syrian semolina wheat pudding, for dessert. It was prepared and presented with aplomb – and homestyle, for the most part – by the university’s Hospitality Services unit, led by executive chef Vijay Nair. Homestyle, where everyone shares by drawing food for their plate from a common bowl or dish, immediately creates an intimate environment of respect and cooperation … just like the Syrian refugee effort itself. In introducing the meal, food laureate Stewart noted how farmers in what is now modern-day Syria were among the first ever to cultivate crops, mentioning einkorn wheat, barley and lentils. “The earliest site of what we now think of as agriculture was Tell Abu Hureyra, and it’s there that the early remnants of these massively important crops were found to be cultivated,” she said. The wonderful irony in all this is that Canada – mainly Saskatchewan – is now the world’s biggest exporters of red lentils, a particularly
noteworthy item this year, the International Year of Pulses. In 2015, lentils were the province’s leading agrifood export … which is astounding, given the amount of wheat it also produces. But they’re a high value crop, lucrative for farmers. Not all lentils are exported. They’re consumed domestically too; in fact, at the fundraiser, the Syrian red lentil soup was made not with imported lentils, but rather with Canadian lentils. And the Syrian semolina wheat pudding was also made from Canadian semolina. In her remarks, Stewart paid homage to Syria for its contribution to Canada’s food chain. “Tonight we are not only
celebrating the arrival of new immigrants, we are eating food based on the history of Syria, and reflecting on how our nation has benefitted so greatly because of these ancient and delicious crops,” she said. Talk about full circle. Many millennia ago, lentils were local food in what is now Syria, cultivated by farmers there and eaten by local people. Today, they’re more local to Canada than they are to any other exporter. In the face of all the devastation and struggles in Syria, it’s heartening to think of the role food plays in bringing our cultures together, throwing light on our common bonds in a way that only it can.
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THE ARTS ON STAGE / LIVE MUSIC
Influenced by many styles, band has won many fans
Kruger Brothers will offer up an infusion of bluegrass, folk, blues and rock at Saturday’s show in Kitchener LIZ BEVAN THE KRUGER BROTHERS ARE back in Kitchener with their unique brand of acoustic music, ready to take the stage at the Registry Theatre on Saturday night. Joel Landsberg, vocalist and bass player for the group, says he and the band love coming up to Canada from their Wilkesboro, North Carolina base to play their music for audiences. He says that every show is unique, and played straight to the crowd. “Every Kruger Brothers show is a challenge because they are all a little bit different. We always gear our shows to the mood of the audience, the mood of the day and how people are feeling. We have such an incredibly huge repertoire that it isn’t ever the same show twice,” he said while packing up to come north of the border. “We are playing in Owen Sound on Thursday, we are in Toronto on Friday, and then Kitchener on Saturday.” Landsberg, joined by the band’s namesake, brothers Jens and Uwe Kruger, says he can’t really put a label on their brand of music. The group takes a little bit of everything to create their oneof-a-kind sound.
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“What we do is a new acoustic music, which is a blend of classical, with folk influences, with bluegrass influences, with blues influences, with rock. We are children of the 60s so we grew up in the rock and roll era, but we also lived through the folk times too,” he said. “Originally, I am from New York City, so I have the whole folk scene in there. It is tough to pigeon hole exactly a style of music that we play. We just like to say that we play nice music for nice people.” Their unique mix of influences has always been welcome in the Kitchener area, says Landsberg. The group has a strong connection to Canada, having received White Hats in Calgary, and commissioned to write a song for the Banff Centre for the Arts called Spirit of the Rockies, which they will be taking on an international tour. “We have been to Kitchener a few times before to sold-out houses. We are looking forward to another great evening there. We have a tremendous fan base in Ontario, and we absolutely love them. We have been coming up to Canada for the last ten years or more, at least once a year, mostly in Ontario. We just have
a great admiration and deep respect for Canada,” he said. “When we are in Kitchener, we have a plethora of friends there and people that we have made deep contacts with over the last several years. We just hope that we will have a wonderful evening of great music, camaraderie and community.” Landsberg wants audiences to feel as though they have taken a break from the stresses of life while they are playing their music. That is just what they hope to do for those who have tickets to their Registry Theatre show this weekend. “We hope that they come to spend a beautiful and relaxed and contemplative evening of music with us. We always try to give folks a break from the day-to-day,” he said. “You don’t come to a show to watch musicians on stage showing off, or watching them practice. You come to be entertained and enlightened and moved and that is what we try to do in all of our shows.” The band takes the stage for an 8 p.m. start Mar. 19 at the Registry Theatre on Frederick Street in Kitchener. Tickets are $35, and can be purchased at the door if any are available, by calling 519-578-1570 or online at www.registrytheatre.com.
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Tire Technician OK Tire in Elmira is a growing company looking to add a full time tire installation person to work in our shop installing passenger and light truck tires. We are looking for someone who is hard working and able to work well within a team environment. Experience an asset but not necessary. Benefit package. Please drop off resumé to: ATTN: ROB BOWMAN 35 Howard Ave., Elmira EMAIL: rbowman@oktireelmira.com
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WANTED PSW HEALTH CARE WORKERS For day and night shifts to care for my parents in their Waterloo home. Call Pat at 519-503-7961 HELP WANTED GERBER MEATS IS growing! (Again). We are currently looking to hire several men and women for our company. Full time, training provided. We require: Meat Cutters and counter staff. Ward Skinner 519-709-3954. HELP WANTED AT Schnurr’s Grocery, Linwood. Will consider full time or part time applications. Call 519698-2370. LANDSCAPE HELP WANTED. All positions available. Drivers lic. needed. Experience would be an asset but willing to train. Email Resume or fax to 519-6699369, kdetweiler@rogers. com Wages to be determined with experience. PART-TIME SEASONAL. BONNIE’S Chick Hatchery has an immediate opening for someone who is hard-working. Please fax resume to 519-669-7613, email Robert at info@bonnieschickhatchery. com or call 519-669-2561.
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Full-time position available for production of light-gauge metal flashings and other building materials. An individual who can give attention to details and precise workmanship would be well suited for this position. A background in frame building construction would be an asset. Apply in person to: 7806 Sixth Line, Drayton or contact us at: 519-638-2746 ext 1, or sales@macoenterprises.ca.
FOR SALE THOUSANDS OF ITEMS for sale, many estate items. Household, tools, furniture, wood and much, much more. Must come see for yourself. The Store Wow,closing sale. At the railroad track, 20 Waterloo St., Kitchener. For more information call 226-6060710. 6 ALL SEASON Tires on rims. 3 snow tires - no rims size 205-70-R14. $100 for all. For more information phone 519-210-0390. ROSE PINK QUEEN quilt, star pattern, hand quilted. Call for details 519-579-7352. SKID STEER GEHL3825SX, many attachments. Also a backhoe attachment and a float trailor. 2001 F-450 4x4 dump, 88,300 kms. Never winter driven or plowed with. $14,500.00 as is. Call John 519-741-6058. SOFTNER SALT - 20kg bags, minimum 25 bags, skid lots of 56. Delivered in St. Jacobs, St. Clements, Elmira & Linwood areas. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-6692045.
AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF Log house on 2 acre country property, household goods, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at 3253 Ament Line, Wellesley Twp. (east off Herrgott Rd, 1 mile east of Hawkesville) for Ron Hackett, on Saturday March 19th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.
AUCTIONS SUNDAY AUCTION AT 2 p.m. March 20th & March 27th, 16 Mill St. E., Elora, Ont. Antique Shop. Furniture, glass, china, oil lamps & parts, records, paper - lots of items. Auctioneer Brian Hill - Since 1967. FARM PROPERTY AUCTIONS Of 3 centrally located farms (Lot 1 Con. 7, Pt. Lot 2 Con. 7 & 4551 Rd. 119) 2 miles north of Stratford (auction to be held at 4550 Rd. 119) for Schlegelhome Farms Inc., on Thursday, March 24th @ 1:00 p.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451. AUCTION SALE OF 15 ton boom truck, 4 pickup trucks, trailers, mini excavator, skid steer, advance/four season forms, plus items related to the concrete business, to be held at 7305 Wellington County Rd. 7 Mapleton Twp. (1 mile northwest of Alma), for Stewart Smith Construction Ltd., on Saturday, March 26th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451. FARM PROPERTY AUCTION Of 50 acre farm, to be held at 7048 Rd. 121 Perth East Twp. (adjoining Millbank), for Eva Erb and The Allan Erb Estate, on Monday, March 28th @ 1:30 p.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.
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Notice of a Licensing and Hearings Committee Public Input Meeting Regarding the Taxi By-law Review The Region of Waterloo will hold a Licensing and Hearings Committee Public Input Meeting to hear from members of the public on the Region’s Taxi By-law Review. Members of the public are encouraged to attend this Public Input Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for:
Date: April 5, 2016 Time: 6:00 p.m. Regional Municipality of Waterloo Location: Regional Council Chambers, 2nd Floor 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener
A copy of the Discussion Guide for the Taxi By-law Review will be available after March 11, 2016 at: http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regionalgovernment/bylawenforcement.asp Accessibility: This event is accessible for people with disabilities. Accessible parking is available. If you require assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, or to access information in alternate formats, please contact the Regional Clerk’s Office at 519-575-4400 at least five days prior to the meeting. Under the “Municipal Act”, personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location that may be included in a submission, becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to the Regional Clerk’s Office.
SAT. APR 16 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of classic antique cars; car parts; tools; antiques; collectables; lawn and garden and miscellaneous items to be held at 450 Bridgeport Rd E in Kitchener for Terrence Dugan. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com FRI APR 22 at 5:00 PM - Toy auction of farm toys; tractor trailers; construction; banks; cars; quantity of 1/64th tractor and machinery; literature; etc to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for Larry Markle of Stratford with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com SAT. APR 23 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of Lionel trains and tracks; WWI Militaria; collectable toy cars; clocks; glassware; antiques; furniture; household items; miscellaneous items and collectables to be held at 450 Bridgeport Rd. E in Kitchener for Terrence Dugan. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com
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WANTED CASH FOR OLD watches, jewelry, all gold and silver, coins, military, toys, records. Call Terry 519-242-6900. gallamore@golden.net
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TENDERS WANTED THE Maryhill Park located at 58 St. Charles St. E., in Maryhill is looking for tenders for a three year contract for lawn maintenance and related services. Bid packages available at the park on the Community Board near front door. Must be returned no later then 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Questions call 519-648-2939.
RENTALS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. APARTMENTS - downtown Elmira. Large 1 bedroom apartment ($700 + hydro). Second smaller one bedroom apartment ($650 + hydro). Shared laundry, secure access, parking. References required. Email: aptelmira@gmail.com CONDO AT THE Duke Centre, Elmira. 1400 sq. ft. A great seniors community. For more information call Ron 519-465-7767.
82 ACRES MIXED wooded land for sale or trade in Prince Edward Island. Asking $1500/acre obo. Terry 519-276-1785.
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Anyone wishing to register as a delegation can contact the Regional Clerk’s Office at 519-575-4400 before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 4, 2016 or via email: regionalclerk@ regionofwaterloo.ca.
WED. APR 13 at 10:00 AM Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; household effects; tools; glassware; collectables; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com
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$269,000 Elmira - End unit town home with a walk out from the dining room to a 10x12 deck in a larger than expected partially fenced back yard. With it’s many updates, this 2 bedroom home is perfect for a first time buyer, someone downsizing, or even an investment property. MLS 30511436.
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Drayton - Beautiful bungaloft featuring hardwood and ceramic floors. This 1800 sq. foot beauty is move in ready with 4 pc. ensuite, large walk-in closet and spacious master bedroom. 2nd bedroom for out of town guests. Need extra space for an office? Then the loft is perfect, complete with 4 pc bathroom. Nestled in the town of Drayton 30 minutes from Waterloo. MLS 30511742.
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lift the blocks safely when we got tired was difficult,” she said from Florida on her March Break trip. For Atkinson, the experience was a little taste of a career she wants to get into, and she already has plans to up her game in next year’s competition. “(Quinn Young) and I are going to do it again next year. It is something that both him and I want to get into in the future. We both want to get into the landscaping field,” she said. This year’s provincial competition is being held
close to home for the Elmira-based students, starting on May 2 at RIM Park in Waterloo, and McMurray is looking forward to seeing what other students from across the province are bringing to the table. “I am excited to use the knowledge that we learned from the competition on a bigger stage and see what else there is to learn,” she said, adding a quick thanks to everyone involved in helping her and Young earn the first-place position. “Thank you to the teachers and the landscaping companies that helped us pre-
pare for the competition. We wouldn’t have been able to succeed without all your time and effort.” After provincials, comes the national competition in Moncton, New Brunswick, and those who win nationals, will head to WorldSkills, an international event with teams from different countries competing against each other. Last year, teams travelled to Sao Paulo, Brazil to show their stuff. For more information on Skills Canada and upcoming competitions, visit skillscompetencescanada. com.
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documenting the types of emergencies, and the turn out and travel times by the number of responders. As it stands now, there’s no record of the sequence of arrival. “One of the things that’s important in an emergency response is to be able to determine exactly what your capabilities are in terms of when a fire comes in what are exactly the turn out times, how long does it take for firefighters to get to the station and then get on the trucks and get the trucks rolling. What’s the travel time from the stations, what are the number of responders, and what is the sequence of arrival,” he explained. He says a lot of that information is available through the Kitchener fire dispatch, but someone from the Wellesley fire department will have to work with them and provide their information. They’d also like to see the township create a formal part-time public edu-
cator position, and the creation of a training officer position for each station. More flexible training schedules are recommended. As it stands now, Wellesley firefighters do their training only on Monday nights. “One of the real issues that particularly volunteer fire services are experiencing across the province is time. Firefighters that have other responsibilities, kids’ hockey games, shift work, those kinds of things make it difficult to always attend Monday night training. ... We’re suggesting that you create a more flexible schedule so that the same training program is delivered during the same week on a different night at each of the stations,” Allen said. This way a firefighter from any of the three stations – Wellesley, Linwood and St. Clements – could attend whichever training session fits their schedule, regardless of which station they belong to. They’re suggesting all three fire stations remain
at their current locations, but that the St. Clements station should see major renovations or be replaced. He recommends they reduce the number of rescue units by one. “We were asked if there’s any possibility of savings in terms of apparatuses provided. Currently you have a rescue unit at each of the stations and we are suggesting with the purchase of a pumper in 2017 that pumper could be designed to carry the required number of firefighters and equipment that would be used typically in a vehicle accident type of emergency for a rescue unit. And you also would have two rescue units within the community to still respond,” Allen said. A reconfiguration of vehicles between Wellesley and St. Clements stations could prove beneficial. The tanker at the St. Clements station doesn’t have a larger pumping capacity, so if that pumper didn’t start then firefighters would have to wait for a truck
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OBITUARY
OBITUARY
Plein, Sophie
Burkhart, Walter B.
Peacefully passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Chartwell LTC, Elmira, at the age of 91 years. Sophie (Kroh) Plein was the beloved wife of the late George Plein (2000). Dear mother of Otto and Sue, Helga and Robert Bolender, and Walter and Kathy all of Elmira. Lovingly remembered by her eight grandchildren and eleven greatgrandchildren. Sophie was the last surviving member of her family having been predeceased by her parents Frederick and Katherina (Stieb) Kroh, and six siblings. The family will receive their friends and relatives at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 27 Mill St, Elmira on Friday, March 18, 2016 from 1-2:15 pm with funeral service to follow at 2:30 pm. Family interment will take place at Elmira Union Cemetery at a later date. In her memory, donations to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
Passed away peacefully at Caressant Care in Arthur, on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at the age of 86 years. Walter Burkhart was the beloved husband of Grace (Stahlbaum) Burkhart of Elmira. Dear father of Yvonne (Murray) Martin, Rosemary Lawrence, Donna (Richard) Freeman, and Brenda (Richard) Good. Loving grandfather of Michelle, Derek, Steven, Sandra, Sherrin, Shawn, Charles Jr., Kimberly, Jason, Tara, and Brandon, and 18 great-grandchildren. Brother of Orvie Burkhart. Remembered by his sistersin-law and brother-in-law Naomi, Ruth, Diane, Beulah, Pearl and Paul. Predeceased by his parents Simeon and Mary Ann (Bauman) Burkhart, sister Venerva Martin, and brothers Amasa, Elmer, Eli, and Lorne Burkhart, and grandsons-in-law Jeff Clemmer and René Imbeau. Walter farmed for most of his life in Peel Township before moving to Elmira. He enjoyed waterskiing and canoeing at the family cottage at Chesley Lake. Visitation took place on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A memorial service was held on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N., Elmira. A private interment took place prior to the service in Elmira Union Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Mennonite Central Committee or Trinity United Church would be appreciated.
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DEATH NOTICES BAUR, ARNIE | 1931 - 2016 Passed away peacefully at Twin
Oaks of Maryhill on Friday, March 11, 2016, at the age of 84 years. YOUNG, WILLIAM (BILL) | 1934 - 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William (Bill) Young of Elmira, Ontario, formerly of Lively, Ontario, on Friday, March 11, 2016.
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from another station to arrive before they could really start applying enough water that they need to. “Whereas if they move the pumper from Wellesley to the St. Clements station if that pumper didn’t start they could then take the tanker and still have
enough water application capability. And at the Wellesley station you have the aerial which also has a pump on it, which could be used should the Wellesley pumper not start,” Allen said. Coun. Carl Smit and Coun. Herb Neher both
mentioned they’d like some more time to look over the lengthy document before they give it the go ahead. Council will discuss it again and advise Allen of any additions or changes they’d like to see before the plan is finalized and adopted.
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LIVING HERE INSPIRATIONS / PUTTING IT ON CANVAS
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Sheila MacDonald Roberts’ longtime passion for painting and for northern Canada will be featured in exhibit LIZ BEVAN AFTER WINNING THE CURATOR’S Choice Award at last year’s spring exhibition, Elmira painter Sheila MacDonald Roberts will have her own exhibit at the Homer Watson Gallery in Kitchener, opening this weekend. The exhibit will be showing a collection of landscapes, highlighting her passion for northern Canada – a love she hopes she can share with gallery guests and other artists. “I love the feeling you have of space up there. The people are different. They are wonderful. Everybody seems to care for each other. It is a whole different world up there, and I love it. It lives in my heart. There is something about the north, not only do you love it, but you need to keep it pure,” she said. “As soon as you get north of Orillia, all of a sudden the air changes, you can smell it. I spent 10 years up north working in a fishing lodge and it was wonderful. The air smells so good. I try to capture that in my paintings.” MacDonald Roberts can’t wait to see her paintings on the wall of the Homer Watson Gallery again. She says the venue is one of only a few in the area showing
local artists, getting local work out to the public. “Because there are so many good, good artists in this area and there is very little in the opportunity to exhibit. The Homer Watson Gallery is just a wonderful facility. It is marvelous. There just aren’t enough opportunities. Outside of the Homer Watson, can you think of a bigger gallery that displays local artists? There is nowhere,” she said, lamenting the current local art scene. “There are a few small ones in Guelph, but they are fairly limited. There is some really good work coming out of this area – some wonderful painters. Our membership in the Kitchener Waterloo Society of Artists is growing all the time. I think we have about 100 members and they are active painters.” For MacDonald Roberts, painting has been a lifelong passion, starting when she was very young, growing up north of Thunder Bay in Pickle Crow, a small gold mining town. She has studied with famous Canadian artists, and traveled the world picking up different techniques and styles. It is an escape. “I don’t know what it is. I started to paint when I was five or six. I started winning prizes at nine, and
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Sheila MacDonald Roberts paints in her Elmira studio ahead of the opening reception at the Homer Watson Gallery in Kitchener on Sunday. The exhibition will showcase her love of northern Canada. The reception is from 2-4 p.m. [LIZ BEVAN / THE OBSERVER] started taking my first serious lessons. I have done it every weekend, and it was just like the world opened up to me every Saturday,” she said. “You would go out painting in the morning. I just live for that. I was a rather withdrawn kid, kind of shy and my interests weren’t really what other kids had.” This year’s spring exhibition at the Homer Watson
Gallery opens with a reception on Mar. 20 from 2-4 p.m. and along with food and drinks, features meet and greets with local artists with their works hanging on the Homer Watson walls. There will also be announcements for the Homer Watson Legacy Award, this year’s Curator’s Choice Award, the top three Juror’s Choice awards, and honourable mentions. The
paintings featured in the exhibit are being selected and judged this week, and will be revealed at the reception. For more information about MacDonald Roberts’ works and background, visit her website at www. macdonaldroberts.com and for more info on the Homer Watson Gallery and upcoming events, visit www. homerwatson.on.ca.
EACH MONTH, I COOK dinners for seniors in four locations. I do the same menu for the month and for March it’s Baked Ham with Pineapple Sauce because Easter is coming up at the end of this month. It is unbelievable that when I cook the same thing over and over I can still learn something each time to enhance the quality of the food. I thought I would share this recipe this week so you can get your ducks in a row for Easter dinner. Start with a real bone-in smoked ham; butt or shank. I did mine for 8-9 hours on low heat in the slow-cooker overnight. In the morning, turn it off and remove the lid so it can cool a bit while you have your coffee. Slice the ham with an electric knife if you have one and put it into an aluminum roast pan or baking pan with sides. Be sure to save that ham broth to make Split Pea Soup with Ham. Spoon the previously made pineapple sauce over the ham. You may want to put a dipper full of ham broth in the bottom of the pan to keep the ham moist. Now, if you want to do this a day or two ahead CHEF’S TABLE | 23
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THE KIWANIS CLUB OF Elmira is holding their Good Friday Fish Fry at the St. Jacobs community centre. Tickets $15.;1/2 lb grilled whitefish, fries, coleslaw, tartar sauce, beverage. 4 and 5:30 p.m. seatings. Takeout 4-5 p.m. Tickets at Read’s Decorating or 519-669-3658.
ELMIRA LIONS BINGO NIGHT. Proceeds to support Woolwich Sun Rays Special Hockey Team, doors open at 6 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m. sharp at Elmira Lions Hall.
FISH & CHIPS. MARYHILL Heritage Community Centre, 58 St. Charles St. E., Maryhill. Good Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eat in or takeout. No reservations: service in order of arrival. Fresh-cut fries with haddock fish; 1-piece dinner $13 or 2-piece dinner $15. Coffee, tea, dessert & refreshments available. Cash only. Phone: 519-648-2939.
WOOLWICH COMMUNITY SERVICES HAS trained volunteers available to complete your income tax return. This service is offered free of charge to people with limited income. To find out if you qualify drop by or call Woolwich Community Services at 5 Memorial Ave., Elmira. 519-669-5139.
MARCH 21 SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon (doors open 11:30 a.m.). Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder Ave. S., Elmira (community room). Cost $6. Join us for a noonday light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 for more information. ELMIRA AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL Society meeting, 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N., Elmira. Frank Sluys from Listowel Greenhouses will be speaking on “Creating Original Planters.” Free for members and $2 for nonmembers (please use back entrance and bring shoes or slippers). New members welcome!
ELMIRA OPTIMIST EASTER EGG Hunt, 1 p.m. at Bolender Park. Bring the family and watch the children, infant to 12 years of age, gather goodies and prizes!! ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT hosted by the Optimist Club of St. Jacobs; 10 a.m. sharp at the park on Water Street, St. Jacobs. There is no cost. Kids are encouraged to bring a basket and have fun!
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SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT noon (doors open 11:30 a.m.). Linwood Community Centre, 5279 Ament Line, Linwood. Cost $11. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a hot noonday meal, fellowship and entertainment. Call 519-6641900 or 1-855-664-1900.
ST. CLEMENTS PARISH, ST. Clements will be hosting a Spring Card Party at the St. Clements Parish Hall, 3619 Lobsinger Line, St. Clements. Doors open at 6 p.m. Lunch will be served at 6:30 p.m. Lots of prizes, share the wealth and quilt raffle. Admission $8. Wheelchair accessible. Event sponsored by the St. Clements Christian Mother’s Society. Everyone welcome!
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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.
It keeps things cool and fresh, but chances are your fridge also annoys you WEIRD NOTES
Q. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out there to
put people under acoustical attack in large numbers of kitchens?
A. The buzzing, cracking, popping, whirring, highpitched ringing of the refrigerator provides the â&#x20AC;&#x153;din for dinnerâ&#x20AC;? these days, says Amber Williams in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scientific Americanâ&#x20AC;? magazine. According to a study by Korean engineers, an estimated 50% of owners are decidedly annoyed by this racket. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One particularly irksome noise is unique to no-frost fridges: a popping sound that bursts into the
room in spats when the home applianceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compressor revs up.â&#x20AC;? Using vibration sensors and microphones, a team of mechanical engineers from Turkey observed that the popping or â&#x20AC;&#x153;crackingâ&#x20AC;? noises were most frequent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and loudest â&#x20AC;&#x201D; when the heater was running during the fridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defrost stage. Rapid temperature changes cause contraction and expansion of adjoining metallic and other materials in the heating panel, creating the so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;stick slipâ&#x20AC;? phenomenon, where static friction causes parts to alternately stick together, then slip by one another, vibrating and radiating sound (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Applied Acousticsâ&#x20AC;?). As acoustic consultant
David Bowen put it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a that-really-bothers-me type of noise.â&#x20AC;? Q. It sounds like pretty beastly behavior, so what are plants doing getting into this one?
A. The plants are meateaters or â&#x20AC;&#x153;carnivores,â&#x20AC;? and though they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t immediately spring to mind, there are 600 or more of these species thriving in â&#x20AC;&#x153;places where other plants struggle, including bogs and heaths,â&#x20AC;? says Gemma Tarlach in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discoverâ&#x20AC;? magazine. Some have traps plus enzymes that can hold and digest proteins. The famous Venusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; flytrap has a snapping taco shell. The most widespread of them, found on every continent but Antarctica, are aquatic bladderworts,
where passing prey trip â&#x20AC;&#x153;trigger hairsâ&#x20AC;? that open and close a trapdoor in only a few milliseconds, creating pressure variation to suck the prey inside. This was finally documented in 2010 using highspeed videos. Borneoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nepenthes rajah,â&#x20AC;? the largest carnivorous plant whose pitcher can hold more than a halfgallon of fluid, evolved to eat poop. It works this way: Nectar secreted by the pitcher lid attracts tree shrews and rats that then sit on the rim and defecate into it, providing the plant with nutrients. Interestingly, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the oldest carnivorous plant leaf fossil was found in Baltic amber that is 35-47 million years old.â&#x20AC;?
Q. One of a handful of
experts on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;orphan sense,â&#x20AC;? Ned Ostojic has become a silent hero of Brooklyn residents and others. What does he know that gains him this respect?
A. Ostojicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nose has â&#x20AC;&#x153;inhaled the air of tuna canneries in American Samoa, whiffed gooey kibble at pet-food factories in Canada and sniffed sewage in Brooklynâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all with the goal of identifying and neutralizing the offensive odors, says Megan Gannon in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scientific Americaâ&#x20AC;? magazine. The human nose contains hundreds of odor receptors, each responsible for detecting different odor molecules. Thus, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s particularly tricky to â&#x20AC;&#x153;readâ&#x20AC;? the varied combinations of
these molecules. In the field, Ostojic employs an olfactometer called Nasal Ranger that acts somewhat like a gas mask to create a confined odorless environment for helping him determine the nature and intensity of the stink. And now to Brooklyn, whose largest sewage waste treatment plant emitted a stench so putrid that even the manager was left retching at times. Ostojic covered the offending aeration tanks and ventilated them through wide cylinders of porous carbon to absorb the fetid air. Result: Stench gone!
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strange But True.â&#x20AC;? Send your questions to strangetrue@compuserve.com.
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you could cool it at this point, then cover tightly and refrigerate until a few hours before Easter dinner when you would reheat it at 250-300Âş F until hot. The leftovers make amazing sandwiches ... I have been eating all kinds of ham sandwiches in the past few weeks! Happy Easter to all.
Pineapple Sauce: 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 19oz. (540ml) pineapple tidbits or chunks 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup prepared mustard 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
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set them in an aluminum roast pan or baking pan with sides. Spoon the pineapple sauce over the ham and cover tightly. Bake in a slow oven 250Âş F for 1-2 hours or until heated through. If the ham is still warm from baking it may not take that long.
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coins from one of Albert Berscht’s general stores, four photos used for David Schildroth’s Wellesley Township paintings, two calendars from local businesses from 1936 and 1951, a voters’ list from the late ’40s, a phone directory from 1951, a Persian lamb cape and wedding portrait from the Koehler family, a research paper on funeral businesses and practices dating the mid-1800s to mid-1900s, and an addition to their existing collection of Wellesley Women’s Institute record books.
She also catalogued all 2015 acquisitions and continued to serve on the Waterloo Historical Society as Wellesley’s representative. Looking ahead, she’d like to add marriage information from the Wellesley Maple Leaf to the website, make a Municipal Heritage Register on the township’s historically significant non-designated buildings, update the WTHHS constitution, hold at least one public meeting, and find more space for the historical room collection. “We’re really running out of space in the historical
room, so it’s in my mind that I need to start seeing if there’s somewhere that we can store some of the material,” Maitland said. She’s currently paid for 15 hours of work per month, much less than she actually puts into the project. But she says it’s a labour of love, so she doesn’t mind. Beth Lealess, treasurer of the historical society, asked council to extend Maitland’s contract until December of this year, and add a cost of living increase. Councillors quickly approved the request.
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