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here are a few key things to remember if you’re heading to town for the 46th annual Elmira Maple Syrup Festival next weekend: plan ahead, and be hungry! With row upon row of vendors selling everything from pork-on-a bun and pita sandwiches to apple fritters and maple cones, eating the goodies is an integral part of the festivities.
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t could get loud in a St. Clements neighbourhood, as residents square off over the music at a Lobsinger Line home. Music producer and guitar player Jason Barry is seeking a zone change to allow a shed on his property to be used for storage of musical equipment and to serve as a rehearsal space. While some of his neighbours are supportive, others are not, setting the stage for a full house at a public meeting Tuesday night in Wellesley council chambers. Barry’s wife Melissa, a music teacher, operates a business from the home. The township typically permits only one certificate of occupancy per household, putting in place the situation for the zone change dispute. Following the couple’s application for the new zoning, Wellesley received a total of nine comments from the public regarding this issue – seven positive and two negative. The latter include neighbours Bob and Jeanette Bell, neighbours who live directly east of the Barrys and whose property is adjacent
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> Wellesley may make concessions
Breslau ready to celebrate opening of community centre addition
Currently in a transition stage, the operation of the concession booth at the Wellesley Arena could end up the responsibility of a private company. While some councillors remained leery of the idea, the township did decide this week to enter into negotiations with We Grill-n-U Chill Drive In to discuss the company’s potential move into the space. The Wellesley Board of Trade operated the concession for several years, fueled by volunteers. In the fall of 2009, the booth closed down due to a lack of available volunteers. Councillors Shelley Wagner and Paul Hergott expressed discomfort with the idea of allowing a privately-owned company to run their business from a township building, but upon deciding there would be no harm in exploring the options, they eventually backed further talks.
A NEW HUB FOR VILLAGE Breslau Recreation Association president Lisa Nadon is excited about next week's opening of the new community centre. Joni Miltenburg
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fter years of waiting and debating, the doors of the Breslau Community Centre will be thrown open next weekend for residents anxious for a look at the new facility. “It’s exciting for the Breslau residents, because they’ve been waiting for some sort of community centre for some time,” said Lisa Nadon, president of the Breslau Recreation Association. Shovels went in the ground in July 2009, but there were years of lobbying and planning before the $2.2-million project reached that point. Nadon said the facility will help bring together a community that now seems to be lacking a focal point.
“There’s the village, there’s the Empire subdivision and there’s the Thomasfield subdivision. I think it’s going to mean a place for everybody to come together in Breslau.” Each of those subdivisions will bring 475 new homes to the village. Residents have already embraced the centre with enthusiasm. Woolwich Youth Soccer agreed to set up a program in Breslau and registration attracted more than 60 kids interested in playing. People have also been signing up for spring programming, including adult fitness, yoga, kids’ cardio and floor hockey. On Tuesday afternoon, workers were putting some of the finishing touches on the
link between the gymnasium and the Empire Communities sales centre, which will eventually become seminar rooms and meeting rooms. Under the agreement with Empire, the sales centre will be turned over to Woolwich Township when the subdivision is 80 per cent sold or by 2017. The township entered into the agreement with Empire Communities when cost estimates for the community centre ballooned. The new building, a 10,000-square-foot gymnasium, was designed to complement the existing sales pavilion erected by Empire Communities. That structure is 3,600 sq. ft.; with the basement included, it provides about 7,000 sq. ft. Under a deal made with the
township in 2006, the company located the facility at Breslau Memorial Park with the intention of selling it to the municipality for $2 when the subdivision is built out. Nadon said it’s not clear at this point exactly what will be located in the sales centre. The Waterloo Region Library is eager to expand to Breslau – the closest branch is Bloomingdale – and there is also a need for a preschool or daycare. The grand opening celebrations kick off at 10 a.m. Mar. 27 with kids’ activities until noon. There are fitness demonstrations between 1 and 3 p.m. and the Breslau band performs at 3. A buffet dinner at 6 p.m. will be followed by the grand opening ceremonies, silent auction and dance.
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his week’s warm, sunny weather was a taste of summer – but the appetizer, not the entrée. Environment Canada meteorologist Jim Prime cautioned that we likely haven’t seen the last of cold weather and even snow. The white stuff would more
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likely be measured in flakes than inches, but late-winter storms are not unheard-of in Waterloo Region. “We can experience snow all the way until the end of late spring, so I wouldn’t rule out snow,” Prime said. This week’s temperatures were warmer than normal – the seasonal high for this time of year is usually
around three degrees – but by no means record breaking. Record highs for midMarch are around 24 degrees. Last year at this time, the mercury “went up to around 12 or 13 in and around the Elmira area, then right after that it went back down,” Prime said. “I think that’s what’s going to happen this
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> New tanker OK'd for Linwood The Linwood fire station will soon be rolling out a new set of wheels, as council this week approved spending $238,500 for a new tanker truck. Councillors awarded the purchase to Asphodel Fire Trucks, with the new vehicle to replace the current 1986 model, which is past the recommended 20-year service time.
> MPs look to 'own the griddle' Kitchener-Conestoga MP Harold Albrecht says he’s looking forward to sharing the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival experience with his caucus colleagues. Albrecht will lead an all-MP team – Own the Griddle – at the annual pancake flipping contest during festival day Mar. 27. Albrecht will be joined by local MPs Peter Braid and Stephen Woodworth, as well as two first-time attendees: Colin Mayes, the member for OkanaganShuswap, and the Minister of State for Small Business & Tourism Rob Moore, MP for Fundy-Royal. The relay race involves using odd items instead of spatulas. “We’re still debating who’ll get to wear the swim fin,” said Albrecht, noting that he would prefer to see the Cabinet member in this prestigious role, while Moore stated that he “wouldn’t want to take the spotlight away from his host.”
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Wandered off, pair of school kids found unharmed 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. the previous night, unknown suspects wrote graffiti on the side of Riverside Public School. The words ‘Nikki,’ ‘Foxy Babe,’ ‘Sex,’ ‘Drugs’ and ‘alcohol’ were written on a variety of surfaces.
>>7:00 PM An unidentified
man phoned a 41-year-old woman in Wellesley Township, claiming to be a representative from Bell. The man said that a new phone service was to be installed, but in order for the transaction to be completed, she must provide her social insurance number, which she did. The caller was not in fact from the company and police were notified of the incident.
MARCH 12 >>6:43 PM A 31-year-old
Floradale woman was driving eastbound on Listowel Road in a Volkswagen when she stopped at the Church Street intersection. A 25-year-old Floradale man who had been driving behind the woman was unable to stop in time,
lmira was the scene of a major search Mar. 12 when two children in Grade 3 at John Mahood Public School were reported missing after they did not return to their classroom following the school’s nutrition break. The students were last seen enter-
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ing Gibson Park at 2 p.m. Police initiated a search for the missing boy and girl, who were eventually spotted at around 4 p.m. by the parent of a teacher at the school, walking on Line 86 near Wallenstein. The children were unharmed.
CRUNCH TIME Traffic was disrupted at the
roundabout in St. Jacobs Thursday afternoon when a pickup truck collided with a car. Police, ambulance and St. Jacobs firefighters responded.
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colliding with the first car and causing moderate damage to both vehicles. The man was charged with ‘careless driving.’
>>12:30 PM A wallet was stolen from a vehicle broken into on Harness Lane in Elmira. Police have not yet identified any suspects.
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MARCH 16 >>10:07 AM An unidentified
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Elmira woman misplaced her wallet and reported the missing item to the police. The wallet was last seen near the Stone Crock Restaurant in St. Jacobs, where she had made a purchase. She noticed the wallet was missing about an hour later. The wallet contains a British Columbia driver’s license. Police are asking anyone who finds the wallet to contact them.
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man with an East-Indian accent called an Elmira resident and claimed to be calling on behalf of a financial institution. The man was pressing the local resident for information about his bank accounts and confidential
>>9:00 PM A vehicle was
broken into on Spring Wagon Lane in Elmira sometime over the weekend. The man who reported the incident claimed that around $1,800 worth of construction tools were stolen from the vehicle, as well as his wallet containing a credit card. The credit card had been used for a $100 purchase by the time it was reported stolen.
numbers. Police report that this is one of many similar incidents in the area, and advise local residents to be wary of such phone calls, and to report them to police if any such call is placed to their home.
>>11:00 PM A 19-year-old Elmira man was walking his dog near the intersection of
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Township schools run the gamut in latest rankings Boards of education quick to dismiss findings of Fraser Institute report on Ontario schools Joni Miltenburg
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chools in Woolwich and Wellesley received mixed results in the Fraser Institute’s recently-released report on elementary schools. The right-wing thinktank ranks Ontario’s elementary schools based on results from the Education, Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) Grade 3 and 6 tests. The report is controversial with educators, who say ranking schools against each other isn’t helpful. Diane DeCoene, superintendant of education for the Waterloo Region
District School Board, said the rankings are based on faulty assumptions and inaccurate representations of data, and parents should look at more complete information included in the full EQAO results. “There’s no evidence to show that because you rank a school, it improves student learning or school effectiveness.” In Woolwich and Wellesley townships, St. Jacobs Public School and St. Clement Catholic School received the highest ratings, with 7.7 and 7.4 out of 10 respectively. St. Jacobs was ranked 438 out of 2,742 schools,
while St. Clement was ranked 573. Conestogo (6.7) and Breslau (6.6) public schools also finished in the top half of the list, while St. Teresa was in the middle of the pack with a rating of 6.2 – an improvement over last year, but still below the high of 8.2 achieved in 2005. At the lower end of the list, Floradale Public School was given 5.2, and Linwood held steady with a rating of 5.1. Linwood has the highest percentage of ESL students in the area, with 53 per cent reporting English as their second
language. Wellesley Public School finished in the bottom quarter of the list with a ranking of 4.2 out of 10. The report covered only about two-thirds of the 4,026 elementary schools in Ontario as of 2007-08. Schools with fewer than 15 students enrolled in each grade were excluded, as were junior and senior elementary schools like John Mahood, Riverside, and Park Manor. Private schools are not required to administer the EQAO tests. The report card also compared the school’s
performance with the performance expected based on parental average income, drawn from Statistics Canada’s most recent census data. With an average parental income of $42,300, St. Clement performed better than expected, while Conestogo PS didn’t do as well as expected based on an average parental income of $209,700. On average, schools with higher parental income had a higher overall rating. However, the report’s authors acknowledge that less than 25 per cent of variation among schools is associated with the level of pa-
rental income. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario used the Fraser Institute’s report as ammunition in calling for the end of EQAO testing, calling it a misuse of data that leads to schools and teachers being stigmatized because of test results. “EQAO test scores are a very narrow indicator that in no way confirms the effectiveness of our schools or gives parents a true picture of their children’s progress,” said Sam Hammond, president of the ETFO, in a release.
Noise: More support than opposition for zone change to allow music space that no noise is emitted from the shed and that the neighbours are not being disturbed. But Radulescu said the Bells remain concerned, suggesting Barry simply find somewhere else to record his music. “The Bells don’t want to stop Mr. Barry from making music – that’s not their goal here. But the concerns that they do have raise the issue that this outbuilding, which is just feet from their home is not the proper place for this music to be recorded.” For his part, Barry argued the soundproofing improvements all but eliminate noise coming from the space. When he measured how much sound was being emitted from the studio since the installation of the sound booth, the decibels were
equal to those of a refrigerator, or ballpoint pen writing on paper. He was supported by a number of neighbours, who noted they had never heard any such music coming from the Barry property, that they are wholeheartedly in support of what the Barrys do in their home
and that St. Clements should be proud to have so much success in the arts. Some of the speakers dismissed the Bells’ complaints as simply being unfriendly. While no decision was made, the township asked Barry to continue following up with the required reports, includ-
ing a noise study and an analysis of the electrical load on the property. Wellesley is to carry out an assessment of the parking situation. Staff will then look at all the studies and public comments before coming back to council with a recommendation at a later date.
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to the shed. In written statements, the Bells informed the township that the shed on the Barrys’ property has led to property damage caused by a steepened grade and poor drainage on the property. They also mentioned that noise, specifically drumbeats and vibrations, interfere with the enjoyment of their property. Additionally, the neighbour noted that at times there have been up to five vehicles parked in front of the Barrys’ home, limiting visibility for cars entering and exiting their driveway. Although in attendance Mar. 16, the couple did not speak. Instead, they were represented by Mark Radulescu,
student-at-law with the firm of Giesbrecht, Griffin, Funk & Irvine. “The Bells are not unaware of the success that the Barrys have had and that Barrytone studios has had and they are happy that St. Clements is getting the recognition,” said Radulescu “however in this case there have been some significant side effects of the operation of the accessory building with which they are concerned.” Radulescu explained the Bells can hear the music throughout their home, “when the TV is on, when there is discussion and when they have their own music playing.” Since the beginning of the dispute, Barry has installed a sound booth into the shed, to ensure
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LET'S DANCE Students at Conestogo PS held a danceathon Mar. 11 to raise funds for new backboards for the basketball nets.
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Weather: Conditions having an impact on sap flow > CONTINUED FROM pg. 03 that goes through and brings down that cold air again and reminds us that it’s not too far away from winter.” This winter was both warmer and drier than normal, thanks to El Niño. Warmer sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean shifted the jet stream south and sent storm systems that would normally dump snow on southern On-
tario to the Midwest and mid-Atlantic states. That El Niño effect is starting to weaken, Prime said. While models are showing a war mer-than-nor mal summer, he cautioned that could mean just a degree or two warmer on average. “It does look like it’s going to be warmer in the summer, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be hot.” One group hoping for cooler weather for
at least a few weeks is maple syrup producers. The higher temperatures aren’t a problem so much as the above-zero nights. Freezing temperatures at night produce carbon dioxide gas, which forces the sap to flow upward in the tree during the day. Todd Leuty, agroforestry specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said sap flows in the southern part of the province have been affected, and producers
have gathered about 20 per cent of a normal syrup crop so far. If the weather cools down as predicted early next week, producers will be able to continue gathering sap. The danger of continued warm weather, Leuty said, is that trees could start to bud out, bringing the season to an early end. “We need a nice, slow transition from winter to summer.”
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Car co-op gauging interest in Elmira Joni Miltenburg
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ou don’t buy a cow just because you want a glass of milk. So why buy a car when you want to drive? That’s the question being asked by Grand River Car Share, which is holding an information session in Elmira Mar. 24. The non-profit co-operative is studying the possibility of expanding to Elmira, and hoping to gauge in-
terest in having a car or two located here. “Now that the bus is there, why not car share?” asked Matthew Piggott, member services coordinator for GRCS. Grand River Car Share has 12 cars in Waterloo Region and another three in Hamilton. Each member of the co-op gets an access key and can reserve a car at their preferred location online or by
calling the reservation line. A trip log records the time and distance travelled and members are billed monthly for their use. Car share offers the benefits of ownership without the costs of buying or maintaining a car, Piggott says. Members have to buy into an insurance plan which costs $19 per household per month, and their only other cost is mileage.
The concept attracts people who are looking to save money and reduce their environmental footprint. GRCS has about 300 members in Waterloo Region and Hamilton, and that number is growing by about 30 per cent per year, Piggott said. He acknowledged that it’s more difficult to do without a car in a rural area, but noted car share is a good option for families that need a
second vehicle but not enough to own one. “In Elmira, it might not be your first vehicle, but it could be your second.” Many of the co-op’s members are such families, as well as seniors who drive infrequently and students who can’t afford cars. GRCS already has a few members in Elmira, and Piggott hopes the information session will attract enough new
members to locate a car here. If there’s sufficient interest in Elmira, a car share could be up and running within a couple of months. The information session will be held Mar. 24 at the library from 7 to 8 p.m. For more information and to complete an online survey, visit www.g randrivercarshare.ca. You can also contact Grand River Car Share at 519-5781895.
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Elmira Cubs get hands-on firefighting experience
ALWAYS BE PREPARED In their quest to receive their Emergency Preparedness Award, the First Elmira Cubs got a hands on experience with the tools of the trade at the Elmira fire station Mar. 9. Local volunteer firefighters prepared an evening of educational activities. From left, Conner Maxwell donned firefighter gear to compete in a relay, Nicolas Paquin and Owen Fulcher got sky high in the bucket of the aerial truck with firefighter Dan Schlupp, and Jamie Tomadini took aim with a fire hose.
Festival: All the effort pays off at 7 a.m. Saturday > CONTINUED FROM COVER EMSF chair Cheryl Peterson offered up her own strategy for getting the most out of the festival. “Get there early,” she noted. “Or if you can’t get there early, plan to visit each booth or attraction at a time when it’s not quite as busy.” Peterson and her team of volunteers have spent the better part of a year planning and setting up, and after last year’s cold weather and high winds, they’re simply hoping for good weather. “Spring-like weather always brings a good number of people out to the festival,” she noted. “I am hoping we will have a really good mix of people who are lo-
cal and then those who come from out of town for the big day.” But according to Bernadine Horst of Norman Horst Farm, the unseasonably high temperatures we have been enjoying have been taking a toll on maple syrup producers. “We hope for good weather on festival day, but it’s tricky. So far the sap season has been very slow,” she explained. “It’s very unusual. The weather has been nice but the syrup has not run much at all. We are hoping for a cold snap.” As of Mar. 16, the farm had only produced 270 litres of sap, a pale comparison to the 1,300 litres they recorded at around the same time last year.
“It’s a bit of a mystery,” Horst said. “Some years are much better than others, but we are still hoping to get more this year.” Horst and her husband Norm have been preparing for the big day in a number of different ways, as their farm will offer visitors sugar bush tours on festival day as well as supply the Kiwanis Club with some syrup for potato pancakes. “We’re getting ready – Norm has been out tapping the trees and I am in the process of making lots of goodies and candies and syrup,” said Bernadine. “I am going to be making maple treats like taffy cones and maple candies.” In addition to the typical events and attrac-
tions, Peterson notes that there will be a few new attractions in the mix as well including a tractor pull for kids and an Olympic theme during the pancake flipping contest (for which they are still looking for a few volunteers), with a few past Olympians even scheduled to attend. But before all that happens, Peterson is simply looking forward to 7 a.m. on festival day, when all the planning and preparations will have been worthwhile. “I am excited for that first pancake to be served, for the first sausage to be put on a bun,” she said. “When everything comes together because of all the volunteers' hard work, that is the best part.”
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VERBATIM McGuinty is using people’s genuine growing concern about water as a Trojan horse for widespread privatization. The Water Opportunities Act proposed in the Throne Speech will push water meters and corporatized water boards, which would remove local accountability and set the table for the biggest private water companies in the world to control our drinking water.
> Council of Canadians national water campaigner Meera Karunananthan takes on provincial water plans
THE MONITOR If the extra $130 billion to $155 billion that Canada will spend over the next 18 years as a result of its postCold War military budget buildup were spent instead on aid, it would be enough to nearly triple Canadian development assistance over that period, enabling us to meet and even exceed the 0.7% target and to provide additional resources for climate change aid.
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ublic backlash. Mission creep. Torture. Cover-ups. Lies. Lies exposed. Money wasted. Mission failed. More lies revealed. It’s not been a good war for Stephen Harper. This week brought more confirmation that detainees rounded up by Canadian troops were tortured upon being turned over to Afghan officials. The practice Harper denied and, when the truth couldn’t be suppressed, prorogued Parliament to avoid opposition questions. Afghanistan has not gone according to script. Right now, we’re still on track for a withdrawal by mid-2011. By that time, additional lives will have been lost, and we’ll have spent billions. All to no avail. Of course, we were only there to appease the U.S., having declined to
join the escapades in Iraq. In the meantime, we’re throwing away billions of dollars on the war, a fact downplayed in the recent Conservative budget. Military spending will continue to outpace most other programs, in keeping with Harper’s priorities, not ours. The federal government estimates the cost of the mission, from 2001 to the current withdrawal date of 2011, at $11.3 billion. That doesn’t include some figures such as equipment depreciation. Nor does it include the ongoing disability and health care costs for veterans. The war has helped push Canadian military spending to highs not seen since the Second World War, outstripping the Cold War era. Since Sept. 11, 2001, Canada’s military spending has increased by
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here are notable differences between Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States, and Umaru Yar’Adua, the current president (more or less) of Nigeria. For one thing, Yar’Adua did not found the League of Nations or win the Nobel Peace Prize, whereas Wilson did. For another, Woodrow Wilson was the president of Princeton University before he entered politics, whereas Umaru Yar’Adua’s highest academic post was lecturer in chemistry at the College of Arts, Science and Technology in Zaria, Kaduna State. But there is one striking similarity between the two men. In 1919, about halfway through his second term as president, Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke that left him paralysed on his left side and blind in his left eye. He never recovered sufficiently to resume carrying out the duties of the president – but almost nobody knew it at the time. Wilson’s wife Edith safeguarded his position by allowing almost nobody else access to him for the last 17 months of his term. Even the vicepresident and the cabinet almost never got in to see him. In effect, it was she who acted as the country’s chief executive. More recently, last November, President Yar’Adua unexpectedly left Nigeria for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia – and didn’t come back. He had made no arrangements for the vicepresident to take over his duties while
International Affairs GWYNNE DYER he was gone, but he remained abroad for three months, in a hospital bed and virtually incommunicado, while the business of government was paralysed in Africa’s biggest country. Very little information was released about the precise nature of his illness, either. He already had serious kidney problems, but this time it was said that he had been struck down by acute pericarditis, an inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart. As the weeks passed and the unmade decisions piled up in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, suspicions grew that he was on life support and might never resume power again. Finally, last month, the Nigerian Senate declared that Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan should become the Acting President and carry out Yar’Adua’s duties until such time as he might recover. Soon afterwards Yar’Adua was flown back into Nigeria and driven to the presidential villa in the middle of the night. Statements by his aides pointedly refer to “Vice-President” Jonathan, implying that Yar’Adua is back in charge. However, he spent his first week home in the back of an ambulance, while an intensive care facility was built inside
the presidential villa. His wife Turai has taken control of his agenda, and is allowing almost nobody in to see him. Even Goodluck Jonathan has been turned away repeatedly. Yar’Adua’s return, however incapacitated he may be, has severely undermined Jonathan’s ability to take major decisions. He may be the Acting President, but he cannot actually act. And so the paralysis in Nigeria deepens. What is really going on here is the latest round in the perpetual power struggle among Nigeria’s ultra-rich elites. Political power matters greatly to them, since their wealth mainly derives from stealing the resources of the state, and in practice the competition is between the northern elite, who are Muslim, and the southern elite, who are Christian. Yar’Adua is a Muslim; Jonathan is a Christian. It is a competition that has sometimes come close to tearing the country apart, and the animosities it generates play out at street level in the form of occasional massacres that seem to be religious in motivation. Last week’s mass murders of Christian villagers in Plateau state, for example, were probably retaliation for a similar mass killing of Muslims in January – and the tit-for-tat massacres actually go back for many years. But neither at the national nor at the village level is this struggle really
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Spring: enjoy the nice, fresh air while you can W
hile it wasn’t a rough winter, I probably wasn’t alone in enjoying the beautiful weather we had this week, right down to taking great delight in simply standing outside and breathing deeply. Warm sun. Clean air. Simple as that. As noted elsewhere in this week’s issue, we shouldn’t write-off wintry weather just yet. Nor should we forget what the advent of summer will do to that simple, fresh air. It’s pretty common every summer: just as we’re itching to be outdoors to enjoy the warm weather, the experience is lessened by the degrading air quality. Although suffering neither allergies nor respiratory difficulties, I am certainly aware of just how bad the air can get. For many of us, however, poor air is more than just a damper on outdoor fun. According to the Ontario Medical Association, air pollution will account for some 6,000 premature deaths this year, costing the province almost a billion dollars in healthcare and lost productivity costs. In a 2006 report, for instance, the OMA estimated the number of Ontarians admitted to hospitals with health problems related to air pollution exposure at approximately 17,000. That number is expected to jump to more than 24,000 by the year 2026. The
From the Editor Steve Kannon number of emergency room visits, pegged at almost 60,000 cases, could rise to 88,000 in that time. “We are paying the price for poor air quality with our lives and if we don’t take action immediately, the cost will continue to rise significantly,” says Dr. Greg Flynn, a past president of the OMA. “If we do nothing to tackle air pollution in Ontario, it is going to cost billions of dollars and thousands of lives. “The cost of inaction is clearly much higher than any price our province could pay to improve air quality.” Smog is a complex mixture of pollutants, mainly ground-level ozone and fine particulate matter. Ground-level ozone is different from the stratospheric ozone layer, which protects us from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. At ground-level, ozone gas is toxic to the respiratory system, and is the pollutant that has historically triggered nearly all of the smog alerts in Ontario. Fine particulate matter consists of tiny specks of liquid or
solid particles that are suspended in the air, and contain soot and acids, which can lodge deep in our lungs. The main sources of the manmade chemicals that make up smog are automobile emissions, coalburning power plants and heavy industries. The toxins may be local, or from as far away as the U.S.: prevailing winds often carry pollutants from the Ohio valley up into the province. Since polluted air masses cover large areas, and usually move slowly, the smog problem is not only confined to cities and industrial centres. Smog builds up in both urban and rural areas, blanketing southern Ontario, from Windsor to the Quebec border, along the Lake Huron shoreline, and as far north as Sudbury and North Bay. Smog episodes can also last for days at a time. That’s why the haze of the worst smog days can be seen out in the townships. Although nothing like what you’ll see coming over the crest of the hill into Hamilton, for instance, smog is still a fact of life here. Ironically, the air quality is worst just as we want to be outside. We’re encouraged to be active – walking, hiking and cycling – but also warned about the increased stress on our lungs due to the pollutants. A quick jump on a bike in the
thick of traffic, even now, will let you know why that is. The heat and exhaust pouring out of cars, buses and trucks can be stifling. A bout of that makes you appreciate the wide open spaces and sparse traffic to be found on township roads. Avoiding traffic will make your own life more pleasant, but the smog levels will remain the same. The key is to reduce or eliminate those practices that contribute to poor air quality. Driving less is an obvious choice, as is conserving electricity (some of which is generated by coal-, gas- or oil-fired sources). However, the barbeque on which you’re grilling up some steaks or the campfire over which marshmallows are turning an inviting golden brown also contribute to the problem: talk about taking some of the fun out of summertime traditions. Even creating that freshly cut grass I so much enjoy is apparently a bad idea, unless a push-mower was used to do the job. Gas mowers are notoriously dirty devices, churning out more pollutants than a fleet of cars. Perhaps, when we do get to those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, it might be advisable to focus on the lazy part: park the car, park the mower and park yourself in a hammock, still an environmentally friendly pursuit.
Dyer: Elites won't put their wealth at risk; poor will remain so > CONTINUED FROM PG. 09 about religious differences. The desperate attempt to keep a (probably comatose) Umaru Yar’Adua in power is happening because replacing him mid-term with Goodluck Jonathan violates a gentleman’s agreement in the ruling party that Muslim and Christian leaders should alternate in power so that
everybody who matters gets a fair turn at the trough. Similarly, the massacres in Plateau state, which lies on the border between northern, Muslim Nigeria and the southern, Christian half of the country, are actually due to a conflict over land between the local farmers (whose Berom ethnic group happens to be Christian), and Fulani-speaking pastoralists who
happen to be Muslim. A struggle for power at the top, a struggle for land at the bottom, both defined as Muslims vs. Christians: it sounds like a formula for breaking Nigeria in two. But it will probably never happen so long as Nigerian politics remains a conspiracy of the rich against the poor. The northern elite play the Muslim card repeatedly to preserve
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their monopoly of power in the northern states, but they will never stop collaborating with the southern elite to maintain the status quo, because all the oil is in the south. The two groups compete fiercely over the division of the spoils, but if the north ever really seceded from Nigeria, the northern elite would lose their access to the oil revenues that keep them rich.
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Ski season sometimes at odds with the weather Despite soaring temperatures, spring conditions make for great last hurrah at Chicopee hen the skiers hit the slopes in T-shirts, it’s a good sign the ski season is winding down. Chicopee Ski and Summer Resort wraps up the winter season on Sunday. Dwayne Orth, marketing manager at Chicopee, said he won’t have final numbers tabulated until next week, but it’s been a good season for the resort. Despite a week of sunny skies and temperatures in the midteens, all runs were open and busy during March Break. Last weekend’s warm rain knocked the snow cover back from 45 centimetres to 35 centimetres,
We need a 20 to 25 cm base to open; a couple of inches doesn’t cut it. Dwayne Orth snow,” Orth said. “The rain and warm temperatures are the worst things you can have. One or the other you can usually fight off a little bit.” Orth said people often don’t
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realize that the ski slopes are still snow-covered long after the snow has melted from backyards. The resort faces the opposite problem at the start of winter. As soon as an inch or two of snow has fallen, people are champing at the bit to get skiing, before Chicopee has had a chance to get that base established. “We need a 20 to 25 cm base to open; a couple of inches doesn’t cut it,” Orth said. What has helped the past two years is the inclusion of a webcam on Chicopee’s website, allowing people to see the ski conditions for themselves in real time. The webcam was moved to
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Canada’s new food advantage is traceability Q
uality, reliability and safety are traditionally the key selling points abroad for Canadian farm commodities and food products. The pristine, clean and green image resonates with buyers, and it’s helped boost Canada’s agricultural exports more than six per cent during each of the new millennium’s first eight years. But with international food standards reaching new highs, and people everywhere asking tough questions about food, change is in the air. Craig Bremner, the Guelph-based vice-president of agriculture for TD Canada Trust, says Canada must start focusing on another trait that can set it aside from competitors: that is, traceability. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs says traceability entails following food,
Food For Thought Owen Roberts feed, food-producing animals or substances through all stages of production and distribution. In a recent interview, Bremner said the bank’s position is that traceability is vital for finding and securing export markets for Canadian agri-food products. Here’s why. Exports are a major part of the agricultural economy, which is repeatedly being positioned as a way to support Canada’s economic recovery. Canada ships about 45 per cent of what it produces and is regularly a top-10 global exporting
Ski: Gearing up for summer sports > CONTINUED FROM PG. 12 ski or snowboard a little cheaper,” Orth said. “It’s a win for us, a win for the community, and obviously a win for Women’s Crisis Services.” Once the ski season winds down, preparations ramp up for “green season” activities like disc golf, mountain biking, tennis and beach volleyball. In the meantime, the chalet is busy with
weddings, banquets and corporate events. “We don’t really shut down per se, we just transition from the winter outdoor season to the green outdoor season,” Orth said. And plans for the next winter season are already underway; the resort is encouraging people to get winter memberships for next year before the HST kicks in and the price goes up.
country. In agriculture, exports are even more important. Between 2000 and 2008, shipments of wheat, beef, pork, canola, greenhouse commodities and other popular Canadian foods and food products made Canada the world’s third-largest agri-food exporter, behind the United States and Europe. However, that standing’s not a lock. In fact, it’s just slipped: the World Trade Organization announced earlier this month Canada lost the bronze medal in agri-food exports to Brazil … which has seen its agricultural exports grow by almost 19 per cent per year since 2000. Favourable climate, vast tracts of land (including some former rainforest, unfortunately) and cheap labour mean Brazil can produce commodities in huge volumes. Some people, though, say Canada shouldn’t wring its hands about being passed by Brazil. And they’re right. It was likely going to happen anyway, and overall, quantity is not Canada’s forte. Rather, those traditional strengths – quality, reliability and safety – and now, traceability, are the way Canada will move forward in global markets. Traceability is not a pipe dream. Last July, the federal, provincial and territorial governments met and agreed a national livestock traceability program was a priority. Ottawa committed $20 million to it, with a
goal of having it implemented by next year. The timing is significant. Not long after Canada committed to traceability, the U.S. – Canada’s most valued trading partner, but also a fierce competitor on export markets – actually abandoned plans to create a national livestock traceability system. Farmers there complained about potential red tape, so it died before it got off the ground. Washington told state governments they’ll have to look after traceability themselves, to the chagrin of U.S. meat processors who saw the serious export implications. Here, such acceptance doesn’t seem to be a problem. An organization called OnTrace is busy registering livestock farms so all animals in the province can be accounted for. Producers who want to receive grants through Ontario’s food safety traceability initiative must be registered with OnTrace. Farmers get it – traceability is vital, and Ontario wants to be a leader as the national program is being developed. Of course, traceability is a moot point if farmers can’t make enough money from their livestock. But Bremner is looking to 2010 with optimism. “You can’t create new export markets without buyers thinking you have a safe, quality product, and that points to traceability,” he says. “It’s the way of the future.”
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Kings split opening games of semi-finals split of midweek games has the semi-final series between Elmira and Brantford locked at 1-1 heading into the weekend. Having not won against the Golden Eagles at all this season, the Sugar Kings were surprise
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Three local volunteers were honoured for their contributions to local sports last Sunday, with the Celebration 2010 Community Sports Volunteer Awards. Steve Lillico of Elmira was recognized for his work with Woolwich Youth Soccer and Woolwich Minor Hockey over the past 30 years, where he plays an integral role in the boardroom, on the soccer pitch and behind the players’ bench. Terry Nosal was honoured for being a passionate champion for ringette in St. Clements, working with her husband Scott to create a strong and successful ringette association in the small town. On top of coaching three teams this year, Terry organizes tournaments, chauffeurs players and fundraises to support the sport. Gary Crossley of St. Jacobs was recognized for his work with the Laurel Creek Track and Field Club, where he was a coach from 1987 to 2009. Crossley began as a middle-distance coach and eventually focused on women’s hurdles. Athletes who have trained under Crossley have competed on Canadian national teams or gone on to secure athletic scholarships. Celebration 2010 was created by the provincial government to recognize people who have made a significant contribution to community sports and recreation.
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5-2 victors in the opening game Tuesday night. Returning home the following evening, the Kings couldn’t repeat, falling 6-1. What’ll happen this weekend is anyone’s guess. Elmira was clearly the underdog going into the series. That made the Mar. 16 win all the
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PLAYING FOR ThEIR COUNTRY Kory Lorentz of St. Clements and Vaughan MacDonald of Elmira will skate for Canada at the ISHIF World Amputee Hockey Championships in April. Today (Saturday), the team is playing a warm-up game at the Kitchener Auditorium against some ex-NHL players.
wo local hockey players will be facing some tough competition this weekend as they face off against former NHLers at the Kitchener Auditorium. And to make things even more challenging, they and the rest of their teammates will be playing without the use of a limb. Kory Lorentz of St. Clements and Vaughan MacDonald of Elmira were chosen to skate
for their country at the ISHIF World Amputee Hockey Championships, which are held between Apr. 25 and May 2 in Montreal – this weekend’s game is simply a warmup for them. They are also among 19 returning players on the 25-man roster, which is comprised of leg and arm amputees. In this year’s “Drive for Five,” Team Canada will face national teams
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Jacks end the year on a high note with awards banquet Katie Edmonds
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he season didn’t go as well as they’d hoped – the team missed the playoffs – but the Wellesley Applejacks found a reason to celebrate in revisiting the highlights
of 2009-2010 at the yearend awards ceremony. There was plenty of camaraderie at the Khaki Club in Wellesley Mar. 11, where the players, coaches, staff, parents and friends of the team came together to enjoy a
banquet to wrap up the year. Some of the choices for award recipients were no-brainers, while others proved challenging. “There were some great performances and
efforts from a lot of our guys this year, which made it a bit tough to decide,” explained head coach Kevin Fitzpatrick, who has been involved with the team for many years. “It’s a team sport, but we take a bit of time
at the end of each season to celebrate some players who have gone above and beyond what was asked of them.” The first award of the evening went to the Rookie of the Year, Rob Hinschberger. With an
impressive 12 goals in his freshmen year (five on the power play), he has quickly made himself known as an up and coming star with the Applejacks.
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Hunters benefit from the right kind of conditioning F
or some of us, hunting can be a strenuous and physically demanding activity. Well-toned muscles are required, for instance, to complete one set of reps passing the platter of steak at hunt camp. Similarly, a hunter needs to be in prime physical condition to fake a back injury convincingly enough to be excused from helping haul out a moose. Sometimes, the fake back spasms and limp need to be done continuously for at least a day or two. Slip once, say after the moose is at camp, quartered and hung, and you’d better be a worldclass sprinter.
Not-So-Great Outdoorsman Steve Galea With turkey season’s rapid approach, I have redoubled my efforts at honing this cougar-like physique. And while less savvy athletes might consider unproven methods such as jogging, cutting back on food intake, pushups and sit-ups, I have honed my exercise routine to reflect the reali-
Amputee: Looking for a repeat, team warms up against NHLers > CONTINUED FROM Pg. 14 from United States, Russia, Finland, Czech Republic and Latvia. Lorentz was on the ice all throughout his life, playing minor hockey in Elmira and then spent some time playing for the Wellesley Applejacks, before he lost his right hand in a farming accident in June 2000. “It sure does change the way you play hockey,” he explained. “Instead of holding the stick with two hands, now I have to play with one hand but at the same time you still have to be able to twist and curl and maneuver the blade around while squeezing hard which was the challenge at the beginning.” However, nearly 10 years since the accident, he’s become quite used to playing with just one hand. “To be honest, when I am playing now, it just comes naturally.” MacDonald had been a hockey player for 15 years before a motorcycle crash left him without the use of his left arm when he was 18. Lorentz noted how
simply going to the practices and watching the other players, MacDonald included, was inspiring to him. “With some of the guys who have had one of their legs amputated, you can’t even tell when they are on the ice,” he remarked. “People would be inspired and amazed at the way some of these athletes perform.” To date, the team has travelled to Finland (2003), Prague (2004), Latvia (2006) and Boston (2008), remaining undefeated. The hope is to repeat again this year. Both men, who play defence, helped lead Team Canada to its fourth gold medal at the 2008 championships in Boston. Lorentz scored twice and added two assists, while MacDonald recorded a pair of helpers of his own. The World Amputee Hockey Championships are the highest level of competition for amputee hockey players. Members of the Canadian Amputee Hockey Committee (CAHC) are hopeful that one day it will become part of the Paralympics, but
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the sport’s governing body, the International Standing Ice Hockey Federation, was recently informed that an application to be a part of the program was rejected by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). That means it will not be a full medal sport in Sochi, Russia in 2014. Despite the rejection, the CAHA intends to continue developing the sport for amputees in Canada and abroad. Currently, the players each need to raise money through fundraising to participate in the sport. The proceeds from this weekend’s game, for instance, will help fund the team’s trip. The event is free to attend, and Lorentz hopes that others will come out to be a part of the organization that has been so inspiring to him. “It’s an amazing group of people,” said Lorentz. “Everyone feels like they have gotten a second chance, and is so proud not only to have survived an accident like they have but now to be able to play for our country – it’s amazing.”
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a disabled ATV and curse until you are blue in the face. This will prepare you for literally any ATV breakdown that occurs during a hunt. I’d recommend doing one circuit around the vehicle at first and building up from there. Don’t be too concerned if you can’t progress beyond blue-in-the-face level. Even minor variations like purple exceed the skill and vocabulary of all but the most gifted hunters, and fireengine red would require knowledge of at least three languages or several years in the navy. The “Outhouse Sprint” is an exercise you’ll be glad you practiced, especially if one of the guys at camp decides to try out a new recipe on you. In it, you run, with buttocks clenched and knees together through one door, which simulates the one in the cabin, and a second one, which represents that which is blocking you from a seat in the outhouse. When I say “through” the doors, this is exactly what I mean, by the way. As we all know, in situations like this there is rarely time for the niceties of doorknob and hinge use. Obviously, this is a timed event, as typically, you will be racing in a fourman heat. These are but a few of the useful exercises that a hunter should seriously consider as the season approaches. Trust me, you’ll feel better for it.
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ties of the hunt and camp. These days, my routine starts with what I call “The Thirty-Minute Couch Crawl.” In this exercise, I begin in the upright position, walk strenuously to a comfortable couch and then assume a horizontal position for a full half hour or until my heart rate returns to normal. If done correctly, this will prepare you for the rigors of claiming a couch after the hunt. You’ll note that this exercise is comprised of several components, which include walking, couches, and the classic horizontal position – each a key building block in my exercise regimen. Speed isn’t important, by the way. It’s all about technique. I make an effort do three reps of this, daily. The “Hill Walk” is another exercise that is incredibly effective should you have the misfortune to experience an ATV breakdown in hill country. Until you get the hang of it, this exercise is best practiced on certified prairie or with hills of extremely low gradients. Simply put, you ascend from the base of the hill to the summit, in precise two-yard increments. Repeat this several times with a 30-minute rest between reps and you’ll soon be able to tackle any hill that inhibits your rescue beacon. Breathing is important. The “ATV Tire Kick” complements this. In it, you kick the tire of
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appeared as though the Golden Eagles were back on their heels, perhaps assuming that it would be an easy win – but they underestimated the abilities of the Kings. Elmira’s Spencer MacCormack started it off on a feed from Jeff Zippel fewer than six minutes in to the game. This boost set off a flurry of goals that saw Elmira go up 3-0. After MacCormack’s goal, Michael Therrien took the puck down the ice with help from Shane Smith and Josh Woolley. At 9:59, Riley Sonnenburg capped the scoring binge with assists from Tyson LeBlanc and Lukas Baleshta. While the teams exchanged goals in both the second and third frames, the damage done in less than five minutes was enough to seal Brantford’s fate. The Golden Eagles came up harder in the second. Joe Vanni put the team on the board at 4:12. But Elmira was able to regain a three-goal
lead less than five minutes later when Baleshta scored on the power play with help from Sonnenburg and LeBlanc. “We capitalized on our chances there,” explained head coach Geoff Haddaway. “That’s the way we have to play against these guys- we can’t be pretty against these guys. If we try to get pretty, then we get into trouble.” And the momentum kept on going. Jarred Parent got his name on the scoreboard with a shorthanded, unassisted goal at 6:32 of the final period, bringing the Kings’ lead to four. With only 14 minutes left, there was not much hope for the number-one ranked Golden Eagles. By the time Brantford’s Ryan Moore scored at 15:01, the game was already out of reach. “I think Tuesday was as complete an effort as we’ve had in the playoffs,” said Haddaway. Wednesday’s game in Elmira saw two different teams take to the ice. The hometown crowd
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AN EXCITING MOMENT Zach Salomon directs the puck
on a shorthanded breakaway down the ice in the second period of Wednesday’s game. of emotions and tempers running high as the series heats up. At the outset, the Kings seemed flat-footed. The Golden Eagles, on the other hand, came to prove a point and controlled the first five minutes of the game. “[Goaltender Nick] Horrigan was overwhelmed at times I think, but he held us in there at the beginning and gave us a chance to play,” said Haddaway. After realizing what
watched a hungry Brantford squad soar over the Sugar Kings on several occasions, confidently tying the series up with a 6-1 win. A game full of misconducts and misdemeanors was the result
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they would be up against for the night, the Kings snapped to attention and played hard, dominating the remaining 15 minutes of the period. They had 13 scoring opportunities and 15 shots on net with numerous occasions to easily put in a goal, but Eagle goalkeeper Daryl Borden wasn’t having any of it. Borden made several key saves, especially during the seven minutes of penalties assessed to Brantford, ending with a five-minute major hit from behind to Elmira’s Shane Smith, drawing blood and boos from the amped-up crowd. With five minutes left to play in the period, Elmira was handed two penalties in succession for a hit to the head and slashing. Within four seconds of Brantford’s 5-on3 advantage, the Eagles Josh McQuade roofed the puck from the high slot for the first goal of the game, leaving Elmira with a man down and nearly two minutes left in the second penalty going into the next frame. The second period saw Elmira’s continued solid play for the first threequarters, before the wheels fell off the buggy. They had several breakaways, several odd-man chances, but from those opportunities came only one Elmira goal on the
power play courtesy of LeBlanc, with help from Jon Jutzi and Sonnenburg. The goal came off of a faceoff win, a hard shot from the point was deflected for the first Elmira goal of the game. With six minutes remaining in the period, the Kings took their own five-minute major penalty for hitting from behind. In the time that followed, Brantford had 10 scoring opportunities and managed to put the puck in the back of the net on three of them – all resulting from the initial infraction (Greenside, Taylor and Van Moerkerke). With four goals down, going into the third period, the future looked bleak for the home team. During that period, Elmira outplayed Brantford at even strength, and Horrigan played exceptionally well given the scenario: too many penalties, which yield plenty of opportunities for a potent offense. Brantford’s hard hitting took the wind out of the Kings’ sails and left them down 5-1 going into the final 20 minutes. “We decided to get into a track meet with these guys, but they’re too good, they’re too fast,” said the coach. Elmira gave it a shot with 20 minutes left but
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SCORECARD Woolwich Novice Boys LL#1
Playoffs
Mar. 13 LL #1 4, LL#4 4 Goals: Zac Pickard x3, Sullivan Keen (Sullivan Keen, Brannon Slade, Zac Pickard) Mar. 14 LL #1 2, Plattsville 1 Goals: Kayden Zacharczuk, Zac Pickard (Matthew Brubacher) WOOLWICH NOVICE BOYS LL#3
Round robin playoffs Mar. 13
Woolwich 4, Twin Centre 0 Goals: Brendan Gilles, Travis Weber, Matthew Dunn, Owen Hill-Ring (Ben Martin x2, Owen Hill-Ring, Jordan Dickson)
Shutout: Riley Demers WOOLWICH NOVICE BOYS LL#4
Mar. 13 Woolwich #4 4, Woolwich #1 4 Goals: Matthew Radler, Dawson Good, Eli Baldin x2 (Kieffer Beard, Colin Merlihan, Tyler Martin, Alex Devore, Cameron Martin) WOOLWICH TYKE SELECT A BOYS
Playoffs
March 3 Woolwich 5, Guelph 2 Goals: Connor Bradley x2, Brady Brezynskie, Blake Roemer, Isiah Katsube (Brett Allen x2, Trevor Ferretti, Lucas Huber, Spencer Young, Keaton McLaughlin) League championship series
Submit your scores at www.ObserverXtra.com before Wednesday at Noon. March 12 – Game 1 Woolwich 4, Burlington 3 Goals: Connor Bradley, Kyler Austin, Spencer Young, Isiah Katsube (Brady Brezynskie x2, Kyler Austin, Keaton McLaughlin) WOOLWICH MINOR ATOM BOYS
Tri-county playoffs Mar. 7
Woolwich 3, Oakville 3 Goals: Matthew MacDonald, Cade Schaus, Riley Runstedler (Cade Schaus, Nolan McLaughlin, Cole Altman, Tegan Schaus, Sammy Huber, Brad Hale) Mar. 14 Exhibition game Twin Centre 5, Woolwich 2 Goals: Matthew MacDonald, Nolan McLaughlin (Riley Runstedler, Ben Lenaers, Austin
Whittom, Garrett Reitzel) WOOLWICH PEEWEE C GIRLS
OWHA playdowns Mar. 10
Woolwich 2, Wilmot 1 Goals: Emily Schuurmans, Sydney Meunier (Cassidy Bauman, Emily Schuurmans) Woolwich PeeWee BOYS LL #1
Playoffs
Mar. 13 New Hamburg 4, Woolwich 2 Goals: Nick Berlet, Matthew Lalonde (Matthew Lalonde, Alex Taylor, Nick Berlet) WOOLWICH PEEWEE BOYS LL#2
Mar. 6 Embro 6, Woolwich 2
Goals: Jake Bruder, Dylan Arndt (Kyle Conrad) Mar. 10 Woolwich 3, Embro 2 Goals: Isaac Fishbein, Jake Bruder, Dylan Arndt (Mackenzie Turchan) WOOLWICH BANTAM B GIRLS
OWHA Playdowns Mar. 2
Woolwich 2, Brantford 1 Goals: Lindsay Bauman, Jenna Martin (Sarah Church, Jennifer Norris) Mar. 3 Woolwich 2, Kitchener 1 Goals: Jenna Martin, Mel Schwartzentruber (Sara Church, Mel Schwartzentruber) Mar. 11 Woolwich 4, Brantford 1
Goals: Jennifer Norris x3, Rebecca Luis (Katie Misener, Lauren Lawson, Jennifer Norris, Rebecca Luis) Twin Centre Midget GIRLS LL
Playoffs
Mar. 8 Twin Centre 2, Kitchener 2 Goals: Jayme Marshall, Katie Uberig (Hannah Snider) Mar. 9 Twin Centre 3, Waterloo Ravens 0 Goals: Sarah Van Allen, Shannon Lorentz, Callie Churchill (Hannah Snider, Jayme Marshall) Shutout: Amanda Runstedler Mar. 10 Twin Centre 4, Kitchener 3 Goals: Shannon Lorentz x2, Katie Uberig, Hannah Snider (Sarah Van Allen, Jayme Marshall, Shannon Lorentz)
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Split: Team will look to build on positives going into weekend > CONTINUED FROM pg. 16 was not able to capitalize on the great scoring opportunities they made for themselves within
the first few minutes. With 10 minutes to go, the team could tell that a comeback was not in the cards, and their performance followed suit.
Brantford’s Mike Ryan made it 6-1 as his team played shorthanded. “I’m disappointed obviously,” said Haddaway. “But it’s the second round
of playoffs. There is no time for bad attitudes. There is no time for complaints, or excuses.” When asked about how the guys were feel-
ing after Wednesday’s game, Haddaway noted that it was all simply how playoffs go. “We played against a better team tonight, so
tomorrow we will get back out here and practice and we will come back on Saturday. There is no time to feel bad or feel sorry for ourselves.”
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f you can’t beat them, join them.” That’s right. Fitness isn’t going away, folks. Everywhere you turn there is a full-on attack to get fit. The message is as subtle as a new fit fact on the local news or favorite talk show, or as in-your-face as the neverending reality TV shows like The Biggest Loser. Then there are the new products on infomercials, and the latest trendy DVD workout series. Your local community centre, your children’s school, and even some churches are offering ways to get fit. Every time you turn around there’s a new fitness club, yoga studio, or recreation centre opening. So you have to ask yourself, “Am I a slow learner, a rebel, or perhaps just lazy?” Well, unless you like hanging out by yourself, or think your protest will slow this train down, you'd better think again. There are many solid reasons why everybody needs to start something healthy. And it’s not that we all think we will be on the next cover of a magazine or because the only thing we care about is having the perfect body. Both, I’m sure, would be a lot of fun, but something this big can’t be so shallow. First, let’s start with your family doctor: ask them what they think. Next, why not talk to some of the people that have started or are already committed to fitness and see what they appreciate about getting fit? Here is a list of some
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Some self-help on the road to recovery Elmira man suffering from aphasia after stroke is now looking to form local support group PHOTO
language. He's launched a website to serve as a resource for others dealing with similar issues.
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n Apr. 11, 2008, Elmira resident Frank Austin had a great day. In the morning he was offered a job as a personal support worker, the job he aspired to do after working for 13 years as a bailiff. He had gone through all the necessary training, the applications and the interviews and that Friday the job came through – he was set to start Monday morning. Later in the afternoon he picked up his son from preschool and they went to get haircuts. The next morning Frank awoke in his bed needing to go to the bathroom, but was completely paralyzed except for some slight movement in one of his hands: he had suffered a stroke. Austin recovered quite quickly when it came to his physical mobility – he is now able to function as he was before the stroke – but since the incident he has been plagued with aphasia, or difficulty with producing
and understanding spoken or written language. Those afflicted may speak slowly and haltingly, with tremendous difficulty finding words, or conversely, may be very fluent but say wrong words and have grammar mistakes such that other people cannot understand them. “I still feel … dumb,” Austin said after taking a moment to decide on the
phrasing. “I don’t like using that word, but that’s how I felt and how I still feel oftentimes.” Austin is anything but. His language has improved so dramatically since his first attempts at speech that his impairment isn't immediately noticeable to people he meets and converses with. However some people who first meet Austin can make assumptions, and
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underestimate his abilities because of his difficulties with language. “Only recently am I able to read to my son at bedtime,” he said. “That has been tough.” After being released from the hospital, Austin was directed to a speech and writing rehabilitation centre more than an hour’s drive from his home, but that service was only covered by his insurance for one year. “They were very helpful and my speech is far better now than it was,” he explained. “But when I was sent home still feeling this way I thought, ‘Now what?’” Following the stroke, he was forced to turn down his dream job. He was offered a job at Foodland in Elmira, stocking shelves overnight. Although he was very appreciative of the opportunity to work, he still hopes to one day return to his chosen career path once his language skills have im-
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Herb Neher Wellesley councillor, Elvis impersonator
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1) GUITAR
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& Co acoustic. He's had it for about 10 years and uses it for his performances as an Elvis impersonator. He’s spiffing up his jumpsuit for next week’s show at the Kitchener Legion. Herb does about five shows a year including Cruisin’ with the King in Linwood scheduled for June 26.
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2) ELVIS AUTOGRAPH
>>His favourite collectible is his
Elvis autographed playbill that was given to him by a friend from Vancouver. Elvis signed the leaflet after a concert in the '70s. Herb cherishes this artifact most, as it is his only direct connection to The King.
3) LICENCE PLATE
>>Herb bought the licence plate from Alfred Wertheimer just so he could get him to autograph it. The two metal prints that hang above it are from the famous Wertheimer collection of 1956 photos of Elvis, taken just weeks before Elvis-
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mania hit. Wertheimer’s career as a photojournalist was made at age 23 with these early photos.
4) drumsticks
>>Herb met DJ Fontana in
Memphis in 2005 and bought his book and a set of drumsticks he was peddling. Fontana kept the beat as drummer for the first 14 years of Elvis’ career. Fontana was nominated for a Grammy in 1998.
5) christmas album
>>Released in 1957, this original Elvis’ Christmas Album is rare. Elvis’ fourth release sat at the top of the charts for four weeks. Herb found it at a local garage sale.
6) autographs
>>The Elvis poster is signed by
numerous relatives of The King, including Priscilla Presley’s parents. The photo of Priscilla below is also signed. Herb met her at a conference in Memphis.
7) ELVIS WINE
>>Herb couldn’t pass up Elvis
inspired wines like Blue Suede Chardonnay and Jailhouse Rock Merlot. The chardonnay won a gold medal in 2008 and pairs nicely with seafood, salads and pasta.
8) figurines
>>Anyone who knows Herb knows
he likes Elvis, which makes giftgiving easy. Most of the Elvis figures are gifts, with the exception of the doll in glass case, which Herb
ordered from the Ashton Drake Galleries. You can buy one locally for $79.99 at www.eloradollhouse.com.
9) ELVIS BUST >>Herb’s friend Evelyn found this bust in the garbage and immediately called him. Herb believes it dates from the early '70s when Elvis introduced the jumpsuit. 10) gold 45 record
>>It’s an RCA gold record with
Heartbreak Hotel and Jailhouse
Rock on the B-side – another ornament in his shrine picked up in Memphis.
11) YOUNG ELVIS
>>It’s a photo of a really young
Elvis, taken sometime between 1954 and 1956. Herb likes to point out that in this photo Elvis is wearing sandals on stage.
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Time to bring some spring into the kitchen I
t might be a bit premature to announce that “spring has sprung,’ but it is not too early to feel that way when preparing dishes in the kitchen. This time of year, we are all getting sick of long, slow cooking, heating up the kitchen. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good braised dish, but I like to switch up my heartier meals with something a little lighter … a little something that reminds us that barbeque season is just around the corner. Crispy pan-seared salmon and lightly pickled vegetables (aka vegetable escabeche) are a great combination for a lighter dinner. This meal would also work on a bed of couscous. Cook an extra piece of salmon and some extra vegetables to enjoy over a salad for lunch the next day. When you purchase an excellent quality fresh piece of salmon, such as sushi-grade quality from T&J’s in Kitchener, feel free to cook your fish just under well-done so that it is super moist.
From The Chef's Table kirstie Herbstreit & Jody O'Malley
Vegetable Escabeche Serves 2 (as main course)
In a saucepan, combine garlic, vinegar, sugar, salt and chili flakes. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved, about 10 minutes; Transfer to a large bowl and let cool slightly. Pour over vegetables, cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes or for up to 12 hours. Season the fillet on both sides with salt and pepper;
Pan-seared Salmon
>>2 cloves garlic, smashed >>3/4 cup wine vinegar (rice wine is best) >>1/4 cup water >>1/4 cup sugar >>1/8 cup kosher salt >>2 tbsp freshly chopped tarragon >>2 carrots, thinly sliced >>1 zucchini, thinly sliced >>1/2 medium red onion >>1 bulb fennel, thinly sliced
>>2 5-oz salmon fillets >>salt and pepper to taste >>3/4 tbsp grape seed or butter In a sauté pan, heat the oil over high heat until it just begins to smoke or when the butter begins to foam – a combination of butter and oil works well also; Place the fillet in the pan: carefully lay the fish, flesh side down, in the
pan away from you, and then give the pan a slight shake (this distributes the oil evenly under the fish to ensure its crispiness). Lower heat to medium and cook fish on one side; When the salmon is crispy and golden brown and about half the estimated cooking time has elapsed (plan on 8-9 minutes total per inch of thickness), turn the fillet over. Cook until the fillet just begins to feel firm to the touch. To serve this beautiful fresh dish, remove vegetables from the liquid using a slotted spoon and place on platter; it is nice if these vegetables are at room temperature. Place salmon on top and sprinkle the whole lot with some freshly chopped parsley, or even a drizzle of that good extra virgin olive oil you’ve been saving.
>>Chefs Kirstie Herbstreit and Jody O’Malley are both
Red Seal certified chefs. Together they run the company YouCanCook2, specializing in interactive dinner parties. You can also find them cooking at Entertaining Elements in St. Jacobs, where they hold private dinners for eight people. To contact the chefs, visit their website www.youcancook2.com.
Fitness: With all these benefits, you might find you enjoy exercising > CONTINUED FROM PG. 19 of the benefits that have been related back to me: (These are just some of the medical/physical benefits; the list can go on and on). • Better sleep; • Less joint pain; • More energy; • Improved mood;
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Better mental focus; Lower blood pressure; Lower cholesterol. We can’t leave out the fun stuff: • The satisfaction of accomplishing a goal; • A chance for mom to get out of the house and meet her friends; • An opportunity to make friends and build a support group;
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Having fun! That’s right. You may even love what you get into; • Connecting with the community; • The adventure of trying something new. Make a stand for something worthwhile, and join forces with the growing number of participants. If you like being a rebel, rebel against
Proceeds to Mennonite Central Committee
unhealthy habits and destructive thinking. It feels good to be on the winning team, and feels even better being fit.
>>Samuel and Stacy Lancaster are a husband-wife team
that has devoted their lives to teaching the importance of an active lifestyle and being physically fit. They are the owners of A Perfect Fit Sport Conditioning and Fitness Centre in St. Clements, providing personal training, group fitness and co-ed memberships for the entire family.
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Stroke: Hoping to help others in his situation > CONTINUED FROM pg.19 proved to a satisfactory level. The best way to rehabilitate, said Austin, is to practice. As there are currently no support services available in this area, he has begun to take matters into his own hands by creating a website: www.kwstrokesurvivor. com. On the site, Austin posts information about upcoming strokerelated events in the K i t c h e n e r- Wa t e rl o o Woolwich area, information about how to
recognize the signs and symptoms of stroke, as well as an open forum for discussion. Because the site has only been in operation for a short period of time, there are currently no entries in the "others’ journeys" section, but Austin hopes that with continued use, stroke survivors will feel comfortable enough to share their own insight and stories online. “If I can’t get a job that is fulfilling, I may as well do something productive, and it’s also good therapy for me.�
His ultimate goal for this project is the creation of a support group for local people who have had a stroke and are suffering from aphasia. Currently he is required to drive 90 minutes to Georgetown, the closest support centre for people who suffer from aphasia; Austin said he is sure that a great number of people would benefit from a service if it were provided locally. “It would be great if there was somewhere in town that people could go just to practice their
speech,� he suggested. “Nothing formal, but maybe half a day per week where stroke sufferers and their families could go and interact with others.� Austin said he will continue to drive to Georgetown until something can be done here in Woolwich, but sees his website as a step in the right direction. “I hope that people in my situation will check out the website and give me a call. It’s got to be better than sitting at home, not knowing where to go.�
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ENTERTAINMENT An album to call his own
» Saturday, March 20, 2010
H
e’s appeared on radio and television, been a member of a variety of bands, performed with the symphony and contributed to piles of albums. But fiddler Mike Slauenwhite had never made a record of his own. Now, at 74, he’s done just that. Mixing It Up came at the impetus of Floradale music producer Lynn Russwurm, a longtime collaborator who calls Slauenwhite a gem of a player who never sought the limelight. Unheralded, perhaps, but not unknown to aficionados. A Kitchener native, he’s spent his life playing in the area. Those who saw the Westernaires years ago have heard his fiddle work. Having evolved into the
Silver Bar Ranch Boys, the band spent three seasons on CKCO-TV, beginning in 1954 – one of the station’s earliest shows. The show aired every Saturday evening from 7-7:30 p.m. Slauenwhite also appeared on CBC, radio and television. Many nights of the week, you’d find him performing with Clarence Petrie and The Nighthawks. Later, he was part of the Barn Dance Band, an outfit with a long history, and ties to Russwurm. He wasn’t always decked out for a hoedown, however, having spent almost 20 years in the string section of the K-W Symphony Orchestra. Through it all, he’s maintained a love of music and the instrument he began
> SEE CD RELEASE ON PG. 35
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Steve Kannon
» STEVE KANNON
With the help of local musicians, fiddler Mike Slauenwhite releases a recording entitled Mixing It Up
NOTE-WORTHY Fiddler Mike Slauenwhite has been playing since the age of eight, and has performed classical, country and Broadway music for decades.
PLACES OF FAITH
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St. Teresa Catholic Church Celebrate Eucharist with us
19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira • 519-669-3387
St. Jacobs
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48 Hawkesville Rd. • 519-664-2311
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Sundays - 9:45 am Family Worship Service 11:00 am Sunday School for all ages
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Sun. March 21 AM & PM
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ELMIRA BLOOD DONOR CLINIC
Here's your opportunity to save lives. The Next Elmira Clinic:
Thursday, March 25, 2010 from 2:00pm - 8:30pm at Lion's Hall, Elmira Blood and blood products are a critical part of everyday medical care, such as major surgeries and other medical procedures. T H E E L M I R A B L O O D D O N O R C L I N I C A N N O U N C E M E N T S A R E B R O U G H T T O Y O U B Y T H E F O L L O W I N G C O M M U N I T Y- M I N D E D B U S I N E S S E S :
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HELP WANTED
LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT CUSTOMER SERVICE REP ESSENTIAL DUTIES: • Perform a variety of in-store customer service, duties related to the scheduling, receiving and delivery of repairs and service to customer lawn and garden equipment in our Elmira location. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: • Ability to use standard desktop applications such as Microsoft Office and Internet functions • Ability to work extended hours and weekends when necessary • Excellent customer service and organizational skills • Farming or Lawn and Garden Service industry experience an asset • Must possess and maintain a positive attitude, acting as part of a team to deliver an exceptional customer experience. HOURS OF WORK: Normal Elmira Farm Service business hours with Saturday’s as required. Interested Candidates are asked to submit a resume to Dwight Eby – dwight.eby@elmirafarmservice.com by March 31, 2010. Only applicants to be interviewed will be contacted. Thanks in advance to those who apply.
HELP WANTED
PART-TIME HELP WANTED Established business in St.Clements is looking for an energetic individual who is able to work Wednesday through Saturday. Some light lifting is involved. Must be able to work in a team environment. Cash experience would be a definite asset. Please forward resumes to: k-kliquidation@bellnet.ca
CAREER OPPORTUNITY M & G Millwrights has designed, manufactured and installed custom process & material handling equipment for the food, animal feed, aggregate and automotive industries since 1967. Dedicated to providing exceptional service and support to our employees and clients; we are currently seeking the following dynamic individual to join our growing team.
CNC NESTER/DRAFTER Responsibilities • Nesting flat patterns for cutting on CNC plasma table • Basic CAD layout for generation of flat patterns • Creation of Bill of Materials for shop fabrication • Some purchasing duties Requirements • Ability to use CNC nesting software • Intermediate Autocad skills • Ability to use MS Office applications • Experience in the metal fabrication industry • Knowledge of sheet and plate steel • Successful applicant will possess strong organizational skills and attention to detail *Experience with Sigmanest and Visual Manufacturing software is an asset. A diversification of duties is anticipated, depending on abilities.
M&G MILLWRIGHTS LIMITED P.O. Box 247 Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6
Attention: Human Resources or Fax: 519-669-1450 or Email: bob@mgmill.com We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those considered will be contacted.
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The Observer requires a part-time graphic artist to work in a busy award-winning production department 3 days/week Mon. to Wed. from 9am-5pm. Qualifications
The ideal candidate must work independently yet be a good team player that excels in producing accurate, final, print-ready advertisements within tight deadlines. Must be skilled in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Candidates with a willingless to learn will thrive in this position. Previous newspaper experience is not necessary, however strong typesetting skills with attention to detail will ensure success with our company. Apply
Qualified applicants are invited to e-mail a cover letter, resumé, & samples of work to: pmerlihan@woolwichobserver.com Only applicants requested to interview for the position will be contacted.
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Framing Company in KW area requires framers with a minimum of 3 year experience. Must have own transportation. Top wages and bonus incentives offered to energetic and responsible applicants, 519-575-3807.
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> Machine Shop Equipment for Sale. Surface grinding machine, 60” x 12”. Radial arm drill, 48” arm. Other machines + large amount of tooling. 519-746-2444. Evenings 519-699-6042. > Yarn For Sale - $5 - $6 per bag. Dis N Dat Treasures, 15 Dunke St., Elmira. Open Thurs. & Fri 10 - 6, Sat. 10 - 4. 519-669-5005. FARM EQUIPMENT
> Manure
Fork Bucket, Frey, 4ft $375. International 12ft Vibrashank cultivator, good, $1,650. Older IM 56 cornplanter, six row, $975. Oliver 1800 Diesel tractor, needs clutch, $4,500 obo. Dan Seifried 519-338-2688.
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> Need More Money? Be your own boss! Work part time form home. Leave message 519-635-2644 or call after 6 p.m. > Temporary DZ driver needed for delivery of product from April to May. Valid DZ license, forklift training and previous agriculture related experience would be definite assets. Please fax resumes to 519-578-5168 or email to bryan@rosendalefarms. com Only applicants to be interviewed will be contacted.
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> 21 Folding Chairs
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> Blue
Mountain Art greeting cards, inspirational and meaningful, now available locally. Cozy Quilts, East of Drayton, County Rd 8, #7762. 519-638-2588.
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> 2009 Dodge Journey SE. 2.4l auto. Nicely equipped, 1 owner with popular equipment group. Silver/gray. Only 39,000 kms. $17,999 + taxes. Bustard Chrysler Listowel 519-291-1900.
COMM/IND FOR RENT
> For Lease - Industrial unit, 2640 sq ft., M2 zoning, 16’ x 16’ bay door, 600 volt service. Call Dennis, 519502-8364. > Industrial Bay for rent. 64 Howard Ave., Elmira. 2000 sq ft., open space. 14’ high bay door. 16’ ceiling height, good for mezzanine. separate hydro, gas and water meters. Inquiries please call 519-465-8421 or 519-669-1461 ext. 22. TRADES & SERVICES
> 2 Bedroom Unit available immediately - 14 Spring Street - Drayton. 1st floor unit in good condition. Call 519-669-1544 Mildred or Len Frey.
> CRD Accounting Services - Income Tax (E-File) Services. Small business accounting, payroll & gov/t filings. Chuck Downs, 95 Aspen Cr., Elmira. 519-669-1498, cell 519569-1744.
> 36 Memorial Ave., Elmira. 2 BR basement apartment, available Apr. 1st. Only $675 + utilities. Parking $25/mo. Please call Bob Eby at 519-744-3711.
> Melvin Martin Farm Systems And Equipment. Service and installation, Patz, Butler, Valmetal, Badger, Jamesway. 519897-8779.
RENTALS
> Elmira - 11/2 bedroom apartment, downtown location, no pets, Mar. 1. $540.00 /mth. 519-6698074. REAL ESTATE
> Thinking Of Selling your home privately? Will pay cash for a bungalow or side-split home in Birdland Elmira. 2-3 bedrooms. Please call 519-669-0624 evenings, or collect 705866-2614.
TRAVEL
Would you consider traveling to Sunny Spain and bustling Morocco, North Africa Next Year? Youth, ages 15-22 & adults 23 & up can join us from March 11 to the 20th, 2011
COMING EVENTS
> Waterloo 4-H Sign Up Night, Wednesday, March 24, 7 - 9 p.m., St. Agatha Community Centre. Come out to see what exciting clubs are running in Waterloo 4-H this year!!! For more info please visit http://www. waterloo4-h.ca or email kim@waterloo4-h.ca or call 519-569-9859. GARAGE SALES
> Elmira - 10 Park Ave. E., Fri. Mar 19 3pm-7pm & Sat. Mar 20 8am - 12:30. Rolls of Borg, furniture,new stock of Weekender Clothing, something for everyone. > Indoor Garage Sale, 1 Pheasant Dr. Sat. March 21, 2010, 9 a.m. From fridge to crafts.
Reserve Your Spot at the information meeting by calling
Marty & Shirley Merlihan
> Caregiver
Wanted. Looking for a mature/ experienced babysitter to care for our girls (3/5) in our Elmira home. Hours are part time with a fixed schedule that varies week to week (no nights or weekends). Must be a non-smoker. Preferably a mom who has raised her children and now wants to fill some hours through the week. Required ASAP. Call anytime 519-210-0244.
> 2002 Toyota Corolla Plus SE, automatic, 89,500 low kilometers, red, tilt power steering, power brakes, AM/FM-CD, power locks keyless entry, 4 door, air conditioning, driver and passenger air bags, excellent condition, 4 cyl great on gas, well maintained, no rust, selling certified with Emissions test, private sale. Call Bob Bradley 519-6695087 or 519-574-3598 to test drive.
> 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 QC Sport. 4X4 5.9l Cummins Diesel, auto, loaded. Black/gray, only 11,019 kms. $36,900 + taxes. Bustard Chrysler, Listowel 519-291-1900.
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TRADES & SERVICES
> Woolwich Memorial Centre 23rd Annual Indoor Garage Sale. Saturday, April 10, 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. Call to reserve your vendor space. 519-669-6026.
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NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION AND PUBLIC MEETING TUESDAY APRIL 13, 2010 AT 7:00 P.M. TOWNSHIP COUNCIL CHAMBERS: 24 CHURCH STREET WEST, ELMIRA REGARDING MARVIN WEBER –ZONE CHANGE 1/2010 | JESSE GINGRICH–ZONE CHANGE 2/2010 | JANET DETTWILER–ZONE CHANGE 3/2010 Take Notice that in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, the Township of Woolwich has received a complete application for the above noted proposed Zoning By-law amendments as detailed below. Please be advised that Notice of a Complete Application does not indicate whether the municipality is in support of, or in opposition to the proposals. That determination will be made at a later date.
provision to permit a church and associated uses to be developed on an approximate 0.9 hectare portion of the property. The 0.9 hectare portion is located along the southern edge of the property with approximately 85 metres width along Durst Road. The proposed church will serve a portion of the existing rural community which relies on horse-drawn vehicles as their primary means of transportation.
The Township of Woolwich will hold a Public Meeting, under Sections 34 of the Planning Act, to consider the following zone change applications. No decision will be made at this meeting; its purpose is to provide additional information to the public and agencies and to receive comments and information from them.
Jesse Gingrich – Zone Change 2/2010 (see Map 3). The property is designated Rural Land Use in the Township’s Official Plan and is zoned Agricultural (A) with site specific provisions permitting a mobile home as a Temporary Use until May 22, 2010. The purpose of the application is to extend the Temporary Use By-law for an additional three-year period to allow the mobile home to remain on the property. The mobile home is currently occupied by the applicant’s father-in-law.
Any persons may attend the public meeting and make written and / or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed applications.
Marvin Weber – Zone Change 1/2010
The Township has received a Zone Change application from Marvin Weber for the property located at 1210 Durst Road and described as German Company Tract Part Lots 12 and 13 in the Township of Woolwich (see Map 1). The 23.5 hectare property is designated Rural Land Use and Restricted Land Use in the Township’s Official Plan and is zoned Agricultural (A). The purpose of the application is to amend the Agricultural zoning with a site-specific
to Engineering and Planning Services at the Township of Woolwich at the address shown at the top of this page.
The Township has received a Zone Change application from Jesse Gingrich for the 20.3 hectare property located at 169 Katherine Street North and described as Crooks Tract, Concession 1 east of the Grand River, Part Lot 1 in the Township of Woolwich (see Map 2). The property is designated Rural Land Use in the Township’s Official Plan and is zoned Agricultural (A) with site specific provisions permitting a mobile home as a Temporary Use.
Please Note:
The purpose of the application is to amend the Agricultural zoning with a site-specific provision to permit the existing mobile home to remain as a second permanent dwelling on the property. The property also has site specific approval for a manufacturing/repair operation of farm-related goods.
a) the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Township of Woolwich to the Ontario Municipal Board; and b) the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
Janet Dettwiler – Zone Change 3/2010 The Township has received a Zone Change application from Janet Dettwiler for a 1.8 hectare property located at 897 St. Charles Street West and described as James Wilson Tract Part Lot 6 in the Township of Woolwich
APPEALS: If a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the Council of the Township of Woolwich in respect of the proposed zoning by-laws does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Township of Woolwich before the proposed zoning by-law amendments are passed:
NOTIFICATION: If you wish to be notified of additional Township public meetings or Township staff reports regarding these applications you must make a written request
If you cannot attend the meeting, you can express your concerns/comments about the proposed change in writing to the Township of Woolwich. Any comments received on or before April 6, 2010 (Note that this date is before the public meeting) will be included in a report prepared by Engineering and Planning Services and presented at the Public Meeting. Any comments received after the Public Meeting, but prior to Council making a decision on the applications, will also be considered. The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Records and Freedom of Information Officer at 519-669-6005 or 519-664-2613 ext. 6005. MORE INFORMATION: The public may view planning documents and background material relating to this application at the Township of Woolwich, Engineering and Planning Services Department between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on the Township website at www.woolwich.ca. Questions or written submissions may be directed to: Township of Woolwich Engineering and Planning Services Department Box 158 24 Church Street West Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6 Telephone: 519-669-1647 / 519-664-2613, extension 6040 or email: nthompson@ woolwich.ca Dated at the Township of Woolwich this 20th day of March, 2010
TENDER 2010-08 SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND APPLICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 10,977 METRIC TONNES OF GRANULAR “A” GRAVEL Sealed Tenders clearly marked as to contents, will be received by the undersigned until: Wednesday April 7, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. EST
Further details and specifications with respect to areas of application, Form of Tender and Information to Bidders, may be obtained as noted:
Finance Department Township of Woolwich 24 Church Street West Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6
Fax: (519) 669-9348 Email: rpetherick@woolwich.ca Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
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UNDERSTANDING THE RULES ON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS/EXPENSES AND RELATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Free seminars will be conducted by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for candidates in Waterloo Region wishing to run for any office in the up-coming Municipal Elections. Potential candidates for the 2010 Municipal Elections are encouraged to attend to learn about changes to the Municipal Elections Act, campaign finance rules, etc. Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Waterloo City Centre - Council Chambers – 3rd Floor 100 Regina Street South, Waterloo To register call 519-747-8704 or email lindsay.walden@waterloo.ca Thursday, May 13th, 2010 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Kitchener City Hall – Conestoga Room 1st Floor 200 King Street West, Kitchener To register call 519-741-2203 or email election@kitchener.ca Thursday, June 10th, 2010 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Cambridge City Hall - Bowman Room – 1st Floor 50 Dickson Street, Cambridge To register call 519-740-4680 ext.4233 or email wysmans@cambridge.ca
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ELMIRA MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL ROAD AND MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS CLOSURES The following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic on March 27, 2010 from 1:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.: a) Hampton Street (South Street West to Snyder Avenue); b) Wyatt Street (Hampton Street to Memorial Avenue); c) James Street (Snyder Avenue to Hampton Street); d) Park Avenue (Snyder Avenue to Memorial Avenue); e) South Street East (Arthur Street South to Memorial Avenue); f) South Street West (West of Snyder Avenue); g) Walker Street (Church Street West to Hampton Street); h) Dunke Street (Church Street West to Hampton Street); i) Mill Street (Arthur Street South to Memorial Avenue); In addition the following parking lots will be closed: • The Mill Street Municipal Parking Lot will be closed on Friday, March 26, 2010 from 11:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, 2010; • The southwest portion of the Wyatt Street Municipal Lot will be closed and no parking will be permitted along the buggy shed from 5:00 p.m. on Thursday March 25, 2010 until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, 2010. • The Woolwich Memorial Centre parking lot and the parking lot east of Lion’s Hall will be closed from 11:00 p.m. on Friday March 26, 2010 until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
Seating is limited, so please register early. Please note the seminars will be conducted in English only.
TOWNSHIP RECREATION SPRING PROGRAMS ALL PROGRAMS START WEEK OF MARCH 22ND, 2010 ADULT FITNESS – Mondays (Boot Camp) and Thursdays (Interval) (9 weeks) 7:00 – 8:00 pm at Woolwich Memorial Centre - Tuesdays (Step) 7:00 – 8:00 pm at Park Manor School
UPCOMING COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT MEETINGS Monday, March 22, 2010 Minor Variance Application A3/2010 Mennonite Church and Cemetery, 1866 Three Bridges Road Minor Variance Application A4/2010 Mennonite Society of British North America , 1505 Scotch Line Road Tuesday, March 30, 2010 Minor Variance Application A5/2010 Thomasfield Homes Limited, Breslau Please contact Nancy Thompson at 519-669-6040 for further information.
ADULT BADMINTON - Mondays (6 weeks) 8:15 – 10:15 pm at Park Manor School ADULT VOLLEYBALL – Tuesdays (6 weeks) 8:15 – 10:15 pm at Elmira District High School BASKETBALL – Thursdays (6 weeks) 8:15 – 10:15 pm at Park Manor School BALLROOM DANCING – Tuesdays (10 weeks) 8:30 – 9:30 pm at Woolwich Memorial Centre YOGA – Mondays (10 weeks) 7:00 – 8:30 pm at Woolwich Memorial Centre PILATES – Tuesdays (10 weeks) 7:00 – 8:00 pm at Woolwich Memorial Centre LINE DANCING- Thursdays (10 weeks) 5:00 – 6:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church , Elmira ZUMBA - Thursdays (10 weeks) 7:00 – 8:00 pm at Woolwich Memorial Centre Register at Woolwich Memorial Centre 24 Snyder Avenue S., Elmira or Online at www.woolwich.ca/register The Township reserves the right to cancel classes if there is insufficient registration.
THE BRESLAU RECREATION ASSOCIATION INVITES YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO CELEBRATE THE
GRAND OPENING OF THE NEW BRESLAU COMMUNITY CENTRE. Saturday, March 27, 2010 Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm Sponsoring Organization: Breslau Recreation Association Location: 200 Woolwich Street, Breslau, Ontario (beside the Empire Sales Centre). Free events for the whole family starting at 10:00am and evening activities to include a buffet dinner, silent auction and dance. Tickets and contact information: Ticket prices per person: $30 dinner only, $20 dance only and $45 dinner and dance featuring “Shantz Station”. Tickets may be purchased from any Breslau Recreation board member or by calling Shannon at 519-648-2712 during daytime hours. For more information: Email: info@breslau.org Website: www.breslau.org
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OPEN HOUSE | SUN MAR. 21St 2-4PM 52 Pintail dr., Elmira
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to wooded parkland! Enjoy the view from numerous oversized windows. Cozy family rm. Hardwood in L.R. Lovely master bdrm. w/built-ins & gas fireplace. Finished rec. rm, games room, 4th bdrm. & 3pc. in lower level. HUGE deck. MLS $499,900
NEW LIStING IN LINWOOD - Huge lot. Over 2,200 sq.ft. Open concept main flr. -hardwood flrs. Main flr. laundry. Spacious master bdrm. w/ ensuite & walkin closet. Large family room upstairs. Office or den on main flr. Stairs from dble. garage to bsmt. MLS $379,900
BONNIE BRUBACHER Broker of Record
SHANNA ROZEMA Broker.
DARREN ROMKEY Sales Rep.
180 Weber St., S. Waterloo, Ontario
$319,900 Truly a unique multipurpose property that has been beautifully maintained and updated. Large family room/kitchen addition PLUS a commercial component in the basement with separate entrance allows for hair salon or home daycare. 20’x24’ detached garage perfect for the hobbyist and so much more! MLS 1014656
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURE PROPERTIES Great OppOrtunity!
$84,900 MARTIn GROvE vIllAGE | Year round living in wonderful community. Northlander trailer offers 2 bdrms + den, high eff gas furnace/05, appliances, bright living rm., spacious kitchen & dining area. NEW MLS DUPLEX/INLAW POtENtIAL - Elevator to all levels. Unique floorplan for 2 families. Spacious & open concept. 5 bathrooms. 2 furnaces, 2 air con. Two gas fireplaces. Finished rec. rm. & 2 bdrms. In lower level. Dble. garage. MLS $379,900
PARK-LIKE GROUNDS - 11 acres mixed bush, pond! Updated bungalow & barn/shop. Spacious sun room. Min’s from Elmira/k-W & Guelph. MLS $549,000
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BEAUTIFUL QUALITY BUNGALOW 18”ceramic foyer/kit. Beech hardwood flrs in GR, DR. Maple cabinets, brkfst bar. Mn flr lndry. MBR w/5pc ens. Dble garage, extra height in bsmnt. Yet to be built. MLS
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Blame Edison for turning us into night owls Q.
At what age do most of us go from being evening-energized “owls” to morning-loving “larks”?
Strange But True
A.
At about age 20 for men, a bit earlier for women, we start the shift, says David G. Myers in Psychology: Ninth Edition. Most 20-year-olds are decidedly owlish, with performance improving across the day, most older adults are larklike, their performance declining as the day wears on. “Retirement homes are typically quiet by mid-evening; in university dorms, the day is far from over.” Curiously -- given that our ancestors’ body clocks were attuned to the rising and setting sun of the 24-hour day-- many of today’s young adults adopt something closer to a 25- hour day by stay-
Bill & Rich Sones ing up too late to get eight hours of sleep. For this, we can thank (or blame) Thomas Edison’s invention of the light bulb, which bathes us in light and disrupts our 24-hour biological clocks. This helps explain why, until our later years, we must discipline ourselves to go to bed and force ourselves to get up. Most animals, too, when placed under unnatural constant illumination, will exceed a 24-hour day. Thus, artificial light would make owls of us.
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An estimated 20% of employees work at least some of their time at home, generating a whole new lingo. You hip?
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The granddaddy of this new vocabulary is “telecommuting,” coined during the 1970s OPEC oil embargo, says Paul McFedries in IEEE Spectrum magazine. “Closet telecommuters” or “guerrilla telecommuters” have only their bosses’ permission to work at home. Perhaps managers’ greatest fear about the “officefree” lifestyle is that “teleworkers” may be “teleloafing,” but generally people put in longer hours at home than at the office, the “teleworkaholic syndrome.” Or they may feel lonely and isolated, prone to “watercooler
withdrawal.” As folks fit themselves into the “zero-commuting” lifestyle, many remodel their abodes in a “HOHO” setup, for his office/ her office. Eschewing both the office and the home are “digital nomads,” who go on the road and network wirelessly, relying on WiFi connections to become “Wi-Fi warriors.” One journalist has even dubbed them “lippies,” for location-independent professionals. “I’ve worked out of my home since 1991,” says McFedries, whose commute is 20 seconds up a flight of stairs unless there’s a traffic jam when his wife is coming down. “It’s a life that suits those of us who WFH (work from home) to perfection.”
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LEON MARTIN
Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage | Independently Owned and Operated
COUNTRY LOTS .5 acre don’t miss this chance to enjoy sunrises and sunsets. Within 40 minutes of KW, or Guelph. High speed internet is available with fibre optic. Starting at $63,000 MLS
3 bedroom country bungalow with high speed internet available open concept. Master ensuite, main floor laundry, large 2 car garage, new not built. Hobby shop allowed. Country at its best, trees, stream, camp area, lawns all on 4.3 acre estate lot with 18ft x 45ft outbuilding, 5 bedroom approx. 2350 sq ft with a large deck, walkout basement, tennis court with lights. $499,000 MLS Unique property, commercial, residential, hobby farm all in one, on half acre of land minutes from St.Jacobs, Kitchener, Waterloo, Elmira in the Village of Hawkesville. Commercial building is 30’x36’ (1080sq.ft). Barn has two box stalls, and lots of storage. Where your neighbor cares. $499,900 MLS
Great property on the edge of town, approx. 21 acres workable, the rest is wooded with a large portion of maple trees, 1.9 acres is inside an industrial designated area. $599,900 MLS Two storey 3 bed and 3 bath room home on a half acre lot, open concept, high speed fibre optic internet available. $317, 900 MLS ADDRESS: 4-B
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cht, who left the team midseason last year, but returned in the summer of 2009. He started this season playing as a forward, but after a series of illnesses and injuries throughout the team, moved back to his former position of defence where he notched eight assists. “He played outstandingly at every game,” noted Fitzpatrick. “Whether I put him on left
wing, right wing or defence, he just went ahead and did his job and he had a very good year.” The award for the best blue-liner went to Chris Armstrong. He was named the MVP defenceman because he was the top scoring rearguard and was a driving force of their power play unit throughout the season. The award for the most sportsmanlike player went to forward Read
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“When we were talking about the awards, we discussed how far he has come since the start of the year,” explained Fitz-
patrick. “By the last few games, he was a key contributor to the team both on and off of the ice.” The award for the most improved player went to defenceman Jake Albre-
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MVP SEASON Wellesley Applejacks executive member Verna
Metcalfe congratulates team captain and leading scorer Pat Doyle when he received his award for being the Most Valuable Player at the team’s awards ceremony and celebratory dinner Mar. 11.
Shantz, who Fitzpatrick calls a quiet leader. “He comes in and plays hard every night. He never cost us bad penalties and as the season progressed, so did his game. During the last part of January and through February, he really stepped his game up. He was a dominant player out there on the ice.” Each year, the Jacks give an award to a player in honour of Marty Nowak, an Applejack who was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1998, shortly after the team took home the trophy at the Ontario Champion-
ships. The Marty Nowak Unsung Hero award this year went to Mark Hamilton, a player in his first year with the Jacks, who played previously on a AAA Midget team from Markham. “Having coached Marty, this award really seemed to fit,” explained Fitzpatrick. “He was the kind of guy who walked in with a smile on his face every night, and he played hard, and that’s exactly how I would describe Hamilton too. At the beginning of the year, he knew nobody on
> SEE AWARDS ON PG. 32
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Doyle; Mark Hamilton, the winner of the Marty Nowak Unsung Hero award; MVP defenceman Chris Armstrong; Most Sportsmanlike Player Read Shantz; Rob Hinschberger was named Rookie of the Year; Ben Jefferies took home the Coaches' Award; and the Most Valuable Local Player was Chris Givlin. Jake Albrecht was given the award for Most Improved Player, but was not in attendance that evening.
Awards: One last celebration before calling it a season > CONTINUED FROM PG. 31 the team – he came in and was quiet, but played very solid defence all year.” The prize for the Most Valuable Local Player went to Wellesley resident Chris Givlin, who played only 14 games this year due to a concussion early in the season. “When Chris got injured, he really stepped up his off-ice leadership,” noted Fitzpatrick. “He attended practices, he came to all the games, he was positive in the dressing room. An MVP isn’t necessarily chosen en-
tirely on their on-ice performance. He played five years in Wellesley and this was his last year. It was upsetting to see him have to go out with an injury like that.” Cambridge’s Ben Jefferies took home the Coaches' Award, a title which goes to a long-term player who does more than just contribute on the ice; who contributes to the program at large. Jefferies has played with the Jacks for three years and was one of the co-captains this year. “He’s got a great work ethic and a great attitude
– he’s just all around a really good person,” said Fitzpatrick. “He is off to law school next year and we are going to miss him on the team.” It was only fitting that the title of Most Valuable Player went to team captain and the leading scorer, Pat Doyle. “Pat played hard,” said the coach. “He led by example on the ice. He is a tough, physical player, a leading scorer; he was just such a good leader for the BRIGHT FUTURE Rob Hinschberger team. He stood out as the gets a pat on the back from head coach only logical choice for this Kevin Fitzpatrick after being named award.” Rookie of the Year.
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Bayer, Stefan Bayer, Stefan on Monday March 15, 2010 at Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital in his 75th year. Stefan Bayer of Baden and formerly of Elmira is the beloved husband of the late Inge Brigitta Bayer (1981). Dear father of Peter Stefan Bayer and his wife Cheryl Bast of Kitchener. Loved Grandfather of Dana Bayer & Rebecca, and Justin Bayer and great-grandchildren Kamillia and Brooklyn Elizabeth. Dear brother of Anthony Bayer and Annie Weisser both of Germany. Also lovingly remembered by his caregiver and friend Doris Eisenbach. A funeral service will be conducted in the Chapel of Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Saturday March 20, 2010 at 9:30 am. Interment to follow in Elmira Union Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to Freeport Health Centre through the Grand River Hospital Foundation.
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Stefan – On Monday, March 15, 2010 at Freeport Health Centre in his 75th year. Stefan Bayer of Baden and formerly of Elmira.
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> Two-hour hike on Lions Lake
Trail at Floradale, 2 p.m. Enjoy a very early spring walk through the sugar bush on the Lions Lake Trail around the Woolwich Reservoir. Meet in the parking lot at Floradale Public School, 35 Florapine Rd. Those interested in hikes are asked to call Paul at 519-664-3643 to confirm meeting times and locations.
> Woolwich Community Services
has trained volunteers available to complete your income tax return. This service is offered free of charge to people with limited income. To find out if you qualify drop by or call Woolwich Community Services at 73 Arthur St. S., Elmira; 519-669-5139.
MARCH 23 > Storytime for children ages 3 to
5 at Elmira Branch Library. Join us for stories and fun activities on Wednesday from 2-2:45 p.m. starting Mar. 31 or Thursday from 10:30-11 a.m. starting Apr. 1. Space is limited. For more information visit the library or call 519-669-5477.
• Same Day Service Disability Friday a month from 6:45-7:30 p.m. For more information visit the library or call 519-669-5477.
March 24 > Third Annual Indoor Golf Classic for the Brain Injury Association of Waterloo-Wellington & Bereaved Families of Ontario-Midwestern Region. Multiple tee times available daily; banquet at 6 p.m. Friday. Golf Classic held at Golf Without Limits, 283 Northfield Dr., E., Waterloo. For more information visit www.biaww.com or call 519342-3904.
> Storytime for children ages
3 to 5 at St. Jacobs Branch Library. Join us for stories and fun activities on Wednesday from 10-10:45 a.m. starting Mar. 24 or Thursday afternoons from 1:30-2:15 p.m. starting Mar. 25. Space is limited. For more information visit the library or call 519-664-3443, email stjaclib@ regionofwaterloo.ca.
MARCH 25 > Waterloo Farm and Home
Safety Association annual Spring Farm Safety Rally, 7:30 at the St. Jacobs Community Centre. All farm families invited to attend and learn about safe farming practices. Listen to accident testimonials, watch safety videos and learn how to plan for safety on the farm. Refreshments and door prizes will follow the presentations. For more info 519664-3794, ext. 237.
MARCH 26
> Toddler Tales at Elmira Branch > Baked Chicken Dinner at the Library for children 24 to 36 months old. Tuesdays from 10:3011:15 a.m. from Mar. 30. For more information visit the library or call 519-669-5477.
Branch Library for 9 to 12 year olds. Drop in on Thursday afternoons from 4-5 p.m. for crocheting and reading fun. Program starts Apr. 8. For more information visit the library or call 519-669-5477.
> Kids Book Club at Elmira Branch Library for 10 to 12 year olds. One
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MIX MASTER Though being treated for cancer, Slauenwhite is still doing what he loves: performing live music.
CD release: They'll be Mixing It Up in Maryhill > CONTINUED FROM pg. 24 playing at the age of eight. Even now, being treated for cancer, he still gets out to play. That includes dropping in to jam at the Commercial Tavern in Maryhill, which will host his CD release party Apr. 11. “I still enjoy playing, for sure. I’ve always enjoyed playing. I never pursued it solely as a profession, but it’s been a very good parttime job,” he laughed. Modesty and the drive to keep a day job in support of his wife and four children kept Slauenwhite from getting the kind of recognition he deserves, suggested Russwurm. The two first played together back in the 1950s. “Mike is suffering from cancer, and we thought we’d record this for him – he’s never had an album for himself,” Russwurm said of the Mixing It Up. “It’s something to record his great playing; something for his kids, his family.” The CD features 14 songs – including “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You,” “San Antonio Rose” and “Lady Be Good” – that Slauenwhite and Russwurm felt would be indicative of his country fiddling. “These are tunes that I’ve played for a long time,” said Slauenwhite. “I have to give credit
for this to Lynn – he’s really been pushing this. I guess I’m not a great self-promoter,” he added, again laughing. In recording the album, Slauenwhite also enjoyed something of a walk down memory lane. Russwurm played bass and rhythm guitar. On Dobro and guitar was Robert Tremblay, who first joined him on stage in the mid-1950s (they were both with the Silver Bar Ranch Boys as teenagers). Another collaborator of many years, Ron Coulthard, contributed piano and guitar. Wellesley’s Grant Heywood, of the celebrated Heywood Family, played drums. The only newcomer was Darin Parise on banjo and flat top. “I’m really happy with how it turned out,” Slauenwhite said of the album. “I’ve been getting some nice comments about it.” The CD release party for Mixing It Up is set for Apr. 11, 2-5 p.m., at the Commercial Tavern in Maryhill. Along with Mike and some of those from the CD, other guest acts will be performing that day.
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AGCO 9455 1996 LDR, CAB, PART POWER, 2 SCV • CIH MX210 2004 CAB, 2WD, POWERSHIFT W/LH REV,3 PTH • CIH MXU135 2005 Q65SL LDR, CAB, MFWD, POWERSHIFT W/LHREV • CIH 8910 CAB,MFWD, POWERSHIFT, 3PTH 4 SCV • IHC 1066 OPEN, 2WD • MF 61801997 CAB, MFWD DYNASHIFT, 540/540E/1000 • CIH 3294 MFWFD, CAB, AIR, POWERSHIFT • NH TS110 2002 CAB MFWD, 3PTH, 540/1000, 2SCV • JD 4450 1983 CAB, MFWD, POWERSHIFT, 15SP, 540/1000 • JD 4440 1982 CAB, 2WD • JD 4430 CAB, 2WD,8SP POWERSHIFT, 2 SCV, RACK AND PINION, REAR WIPER, FRONT FUEL TANK, 20.8-38 70%, 11.00-16 • JD 4230 CAB, MFWD, SYNCRO W/HI-LO, 2 SCV, 540PTO • JD 4040 OPEN 2WD, 2SCV, 18. 4R38 MICHELIN • JD 4020 CAB, 2WD, SYNCRO W/HI-LO, 540 PTO • LAN 6860 1998 310 QUICKE SL LDR, MFWD,OPEN,COLLARSHIFT •JD 7420 2004 MFWD, CAB, IVT, 540/1000 PTO, RH DR• JD 7410 MFWD, CAB, AIR, 40K TRANS • JD 7200 MFWD CAB • CIH MXM120 2003 Q980 LDR, 4WD 540/1000 PTO, 2 SCV • CIH MX100C 2000 MWD, CAB, Q940 LDR, 540/1000 PTO • CIHCX100 CAB, 4WD, LDR• CIH 5230 1997 CAB, 4WD • MF 184 -4 , OPEN, LDR,MFWD • MF 3545• JD 6430 2008 PREM CAB,2WD, 16SP PQ, 18.4R38 R1W • JD 6430 2007 PREM, MFWD,POWERQUAD, LH REV 2 SCV • JD 6420 2004 O/S, MFWD, PWRQD LHR 16/16, QCKE LDR • JD 6420 2004 640LDR MFWD,O.S POWRQUAD LHR, 2 SCV • JD 6420 2005 CAB, MFWD, IVT • JD 6410 2001 CAB, MFWD, PQ, 16/16 LH REV, 3 REMOTES • JD 6410 2001 640SL LDR, MFWD, CAB, 2 SCV • JD 6400 1998 640 LDR, OPEN, MFWD, 2SCV •JD 6400 640 LDR, MFWD, CAB • JD 6330 2008 PREMIUM, 2WD, CAB, 16SP PQ, 540/1000 PTO •JD 63202004 640 LDR, MFWD CAB, POWERSHIFT,540/1000 • JD 6220 2004 755NSL LDR,LOW PRO, MFWD, PT POWERSHIFT • JD 6220 2003 MFWD, LOW PRO 24SP PQ 540/1000 PTO • JD 6210 1999\ CAB, MFWD, PART POWER W/LH REV 16SP, 2SCV • JD 6110 2000LOW PRO,MFWD,PQT W/LH REV,16.9X30 • JD 5500 1996 540 NSLLDR, MFWD, OPEN, 3 PTH 540PTO • JD 5425 2008 CAB, MFWD, 540/1000 PTO, 4 SCV • JD 5425 O/S, MFWD, 542 LDR • JD 5325 541SL LDR, CAB, MFWD, REV 12/12,540 PTO • JD 5205 2006 MFWD, SYNCRO, 2 REM, 9.5X24 FRONT • JD 5055E 2009 MFWD, ROPS, MID VALVE, R1 TIRES • JD 5055E 2009 MFWD, ROPS,MID VALVE, R1 TIRES • JD 3155 CAB. MFWD • JD 3130 1977 CAB, 2WD, SYNCRO W/HI-LO, 540 PTO,2 SCV • JD 3130 1977 OPEN, 2WD, RACK AND PINION, HI-LOW, 2 SCV, 18.4-34 60%, 10.00-16 70% •JD 3130 • JD 3130 • JD 2955 1989 CAB, 2WD, SYNCRO W/HI-LO, 3PTH, 540/1000 •JD 2750 1984 245SL LDR, 2WD, SYNCRO W/ HI-LO 16SP • JD 2550 MFWD, CAB • JD 2550 1986 245SL LDR OPEN, MFWD, COLLARSHIFT, 3PTH• JD 2350 1985 245SL LDR, OPEN, 2WD, SYNCRO W/HI-LO • JD 2155 1992 175NSL LDR, OPEN, MFWD, SYNCRO, 540 PTO • JD 2140 8SPEED WITH HI-LO, RACK AND PINION, 2 SCV, 16.9R38 80%, 7.50-16 • JD 2130 1976 NSL LDR, 2WD, 540 PTO, 1 SCV • CIH 485 2200 LDR, 2WD, SYNCRO W/HI-LO • IHC 886 CAB, 2WD, SYNCRO W/HI-LO, 540 PTO, 2 SCV • FRD 8N 2WD, W/ REAR SCOOP, 540PTO, 3PTH • JD R OPEN, 2WD, COLLARSHIFT • MF 30 NSL LDR, 2WD, OPEN, INDUST.• MF 4225 CAB, 2WD, 12SP WITH LH REVER -SER, 2 SCV 540/1000 PTO,NO RADIO, 13.6-38 90%, 7.50-18 70% •MF 4255 1997 QUICKE 640SL LDR, MFWD, CAB, 12SP WITH LH REV, 540/1000 PTO, 2 SCV, REAR WIPER, MIRRORS, 18.4R34 20%, 14.9R24 5%, NO BUCKET •MF 165 OPEN, 2WD,SYNCRO W/HI-LO 8SP, K65 NSL LDR, 3PTH, 540 PTO • NH TC55DA 2004 MFWD, ROPS, SYNCRO W/LH REV, 18LA NSL • FRD 1920 1994 LDR, MFWD, OPEN, 18.4-16 • CASE DX35 LX350 LDR OPEN, MFWD HYDRO, 61" BUCKET, 17.5L24 100%, 10X16.5 95% • JD 6320 MFWD, PART POWER, 24SP, 640 LDR, 540 PTO, 3SCV • JD 6320 MFWD PART PWR, 16SP, 640SL LDR, 540 PTO, 3SCV •JD 6220 CAB PART PWR 16 SP, 640SL LDR 540/1000 2X JD 6420 CAB, AIR, MFWD W/ LDR • JD 5525 2008 CAB, LDR, MFWD • MF 165 LDR, 1SCV, PWSTR, 2STG CLTCH JD 3800 1979 HARVESTER, W/5' HAY HEAD • JD 7FT 2000 7' CUSTOM DUTY PICK UP HEAD • JD 7FT 1988 7' HAY PICKUP HEAD • GEH 2580 2006 ROUND BALER • GEH 1475 ROUND BALER • GEH 1460 RD BALER, 4X5 • NH BR740 2003 RD BALER, SILAGE SPECIAL, SURFACE WRAP • NH BR740 2004 MEGA P/U, ELEC DOUBLE, SILAGE KIT • JD 430 1988 REG P/U, SINGLE TWINE, HD BELT LACES •JD430 ROUND BALER,TWINE NH 644 RD BALER, SILAGE SPECIAL, BALE RAMP TAIL LIGHTS, BEEPER ALARM MONITOR,31X13.5-15 • NH 644 RD BALER, BALE RAMP, ALARM MONITOR • JD 2360 1992 SELF PROPELLED WINDROWER, 15FT HEAD• JD 926 2003 9' M/C, IMPELLER CONDITIONER,540 PTO • JD 945 1999 14.5FT MO-CO, IMPELLER, 1000 RPM •JD 720 • GEH 2412 9', CENTRE PIVOT, RUBBER/STEEL COND • JD 1460 1988 9'9", 2PT, 540 PTO, 11L16, HDY TONGUE • NH 489 9FT HAYBINE, SPARE KNIFE • 2x JD 335 • JD 327• NH 488 1988 9'MOWER CONDITIONER, SICKLE CONDITIONER • GEH 2240 12',SICKLE/AUGER, RUBBER/URETHANE • NH 1432 2005 13' , ROTARY, IMPELLER, 2PT HITCH • FC300 1996 KUHN MOWER CONDITIONr, ROTARY, IMPELLER • JD 930 1995 MOWER CONDITIONER, ROTARY,SIDE PULL • NH 1431 13' MOWER CONDITIONER, ROTARY PLATFORM • CIH 781 HARVESTER • GEH 1310 RD BALER • CIH 8435 RD BALER • RPIZ WELGER RD BALER • 46 CLAAS RD BALER • NH 644 RD BALER JD LX4 ROTARY CUTTER • MOTT FLAIL MOWER • 2008 SITREX MX10 EXPLORER RAKE • KV A3NR MOULDBOARD PLOW • 10110 DEARBORN 2 FURROW PLOW • AW1500 AERWAY, • GLENCOE 9 SHANK 12FT SOIL SAV,• 20' ROTARY HOE,• 2007 RITEWAY JUMBO HARROW • NI 900 6 ROW RIGID, MARKERS, FINGER P/U, 1.6BU • JD 7000 4 ROW PLANTER, DRY FERT SINGLE OPEN• JD 7200 1991 12 R PLANTER, 30" SPACING, FLEXFOLD, DRY FERT, VACCUM • JD 1730 PLANTER • 8' HAGEDORN SNOBLWER,• 7'LUCKNOW SNOWBLOWER • 90 ASTRON SNOWBLOWER • LUCKNOW 84" DOUBLE AUGER SNOWBLWER •SINGLE AUGER SNOWBLOWER,6FT• GP 2410 GREAT PLAINS, 24FT, 7.5 SPACE, FOLDING • JD 750 NO TILL,15'X7.5", SNGLE DISK, LIQ FERT • JD 1560 2000 20FT SEED DRILL, PLAIN GRAIN, NO TILL, DISK OPENER • CIH 5100 GRAIN DRILL• JD 1850 PRIMARY BLOCKAGE MONITOR 6 RUN • C765 2006 MS C765 FLOWER WATERER • LDRFRAME F/JD640 • HORST HD6548 JD 440540 • 91" HV BUCKET FOR 6/700 • NEW, 673SLR LOADER,CMPLETE WITH MOUNTING BRACKETS & 3RD FUNCTION • JD SPEAR 2 PRONG SPEAR FITS 673 LDR • FRO MS1108P 2008 MANURE SPREADER • NH 795 MANURE SPREADER,• H&S 600 MANURE SPREADER, 2 BEATER, HYD END GATE, POLY FLOOR, DUAL APRON, 600/50-22.5 •RS70HC35 2008 HILLSIDE,35' HEADER WAGON •RACK USED THROWER RACK • 2X 30FT CREEKBANK BALE WAGON,•HST 365 USED HORST 365 WGN• KBR GRAVITY KILBROS 385 GRAVITY BOX W/HRST RUN GEAR •KBR GRAVITY KILLBRO 385 GRVT BOX W RUN GEAR• OTH 14-46/57 DEGELMAN INDUST. BLADE 14FT HOUCK TANDEM HITCH FOR JD DRILLS • 10FT BOX SCRAPER, DAIRY SPECIAL,NEW• MAYRATH, GRAIN AUGER 8X50 WITH BOOT •MARKET 6 ROW AUGER FILL,1750 PLANTER • REAR BLADE •JD SHAFTS CON-TOUR SHAFTS FOR FLEX HEAD • JD COVEREDG COVEREDGE UNIT FOR 467 BALER • NH F62B FORAGE BLOWER, PTO DRIVE, 4.80-8 C TIRES • PLOWHARNESS FOR 4960/4555 MFWD, ONE YEAR USE • 25' AUGER • 500 GALTANK • 1000 GAL TANK • 48" PALLET -FORK W/GUARD • 2 PRONG SPEAR, SKID STEER MOUNT• FORK 5 TINE MANURE FORK, SKID STEER MNT •JD DUALS 18.4-38 SNAP ON DUALS • JD DUALS 18.4-38 SNAP ON DUALS, BIAS TIRES • DUALS 1 PR 480/70R34 FRONT DUALS & HARDWARE • DUALS 1 PR 18.4-34 TRAIL DUALS • DUALS 1 PR 18.4-38 GD-YEAR TRAIL DUAL • DUALS 16.9X30 FS FRONT DUALS FROM 8100 • TIRES PR: 20.8R42 FIRESTNE RADIAL TIRES • SGLE AXLE TRAILER • 2 SETS SPEARS FOR 6/700 LDR•2 SETS PALLET FORKS FOR 6/700 LDR • 2 SETS MANURE BUCKETS FOR 6/700
CIH 1460 • JD 922 • JD 630 • JD 630 • CIH 1020 • JD 893 • JD 925F • JD 843 • JD 643 • JD 643 • JD 693 • JD 3252004 • JD 2402001 • JD CT322 • KU KX121-2• BOBCAT 100 • CIH 60XT ARTIC-CAT PROWLER • JD 6X4 TH GATOR • JD HPX GAS GATOR • HUSQ GTH2754 • JD LX279 •JD LX255 • JD LX188 • JD LTR180 • JD LT150 • JD L120 • JD 445 • YARDMAN LAWN TRACTOR • R2048 • FERRIS ZERO TURN,• TORO, FRONT MOUNT, • AT AT01.5DT DUMP TRAILER• BUHL Y727FC 72" CULTIVATOR • FRO RB2060 RR BLADE • FRO BB2072 BOX BLADE • EZGO WRK HRSE • YAM GOLF CART • YAM LIMO CART
Equipment listing subject to change.
Wise customers read the fine print: â–ź, Ί, *, **, ♌, †, â– Spring Into Drive Event offers apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased between March 2nd and March 31st, 2010 from participating retailers. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Offers subject to change without notice. See participating retailer for complete details and conditions. â–˛Your local retailer may charge additional fees for administration/predelivery that can range from $0 to $1,098 and anti-theft/safety products that can range from $0 to $1,298. Charges may vary by retailer. See local retailer for complete pricing information. â–ź$27,999 Purchase Price applies to 2010 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4 (24A+AGR) only and includes $5,750 Consumer Cash Discount, $500 Bonus Cash Offer and $1,000 No-Charge Options. $19,999 Purchase Price applies to 2010 Dodge Journey SE Canada Value Package (22F) only and includes $750 Consumer Cash Discount and $500 Bonus Cash Offer. See participating retailer for complete details. Prices include freight ($1,400), air tax, tire levy, OMVIC fee. Prices exclude licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other retailer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailers may sell for less. ΊNo-Charge Option Discounts are available on all new and unused 2010 Jeep Wrangler/Wrangler Unlimited, Jeep Liberty and Ram 1500 models (except regular cab 4x2 models). No-Charge Option Discounts will be deducted from the price of eligible options/upgrades before taxes. Any unused portion of this discount will not be refunded and may not be banked for future use. *Bonus Cash is offered on all new and unused 2010 vehicles except Dodge Challenger, Dodge Caliber CVP and Caliber SE PLUS and Sprinter models. Bonus Cash is a manufacturer-to-retailer incentive which will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. See your retailer for complete details. **2010 Dodge Journey SE shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount/Bonus Cash Offer: $19,999. Price excludes freight ($1,400), licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other retailer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailers may sell for less. ♌Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on most new 2009/2010 vehicles and are manufacturer-to-retailer incentives, which are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Amounts vary by vehicle. See your retailer for complete details. †0% purchase financing for 36 months available to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, TD Financing Services and GMAC on most 2010 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram models, except Challenger, Caliber Canada Value Package and SE Plus, Grand Caravan Canada Value Package and Cargo Van, Sprinter and Ram Chassis Cab. Examples: Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4 (24A+AGR)/2010 Dodge Journey (22F) with a Purchase Price of $27,999/$19,999 financed at 0% for 36 months equals monthly payments of $777.75/$555.53; cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $27,999/$19,999. Prices include freight ($1,400), air tax, tire levy, OMVIC fee. Prices exclude licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other retailer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailers may sell for less. â– Variable Prime Rate up to 84 months is offered on most new 2010 vehicles on approved credit to qualified retail customers through TD Financing Services. Bi-weekly payments shown are based on 84 month terms. Variable rate is TD Prime Rate and fluctuates accordingly. Payments and financing term may increase or decrease with rate fluctuations. Offer not valid for residents of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Nunavut and NWT. Some conditions apply. See participating retailer for complete details. ÂĽRam 1500 offers the most powerful V8 under 6.0 litres in its class. ΔBased on 2010 EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide ratings published by Natural Resources Canada. Transport Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. ‥Based on U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) scoring system for 2010 model year Dodge Grand Caravan and Journey and Ram 1500. √Based on January through December 2009 R.L. Polk sales total registrations. √√2010 Ram Crew 1500 Laramie with optional equipment shown has a higher price than the 2010 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4 advertised. See your retailer or go to www.dodge.ca for complete details. ÂŽSIRIUS and the dog logo are registered trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. ÂŽJeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC. The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications LLC, used under license.
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