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Neighbours petition township to maintain street’s historical heritage as property is sold STEVE KANNON
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Terry Thom was all smiles as he stepped off the Kiwanis Transit bus Wednesday in front of Leisureworld Caregiving Centre in Elmira. The Maryhill resident was excited to be back attending his day programs after missing about two weeks due to lack of transportation. “It brings a lot of joy,” Thom said of the weekly outings he has enjoyed for the past two years. Kiwanis Transit discontinued the service – which also makes stops at the Nithview Home in New Hamburg – after it was unable to find a safe solution for helping certain riders walk from the bus to the centre. After some tripping incidents in the fall, the transit service requested that program staff, managed by Community Care Concepts (CCC), assist the drivers with unloading passengers when asked. This motion was denied by CCC in December due to liability issues and thus, the transportation was cutoff Mar. 31 Thom and about 30 other program members had to find alternative travel arrangements, which was difficult for some. Sophie Plein, 83, missed one of her favourite weekly pastimes until a program volunteer offered to drive her. That temporary solution worked out, but Plein’s stroke damage makes it difficult for her to get in and out of cars; having the bus back is a relief for her and her family.
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The pending sale of a century home on Park Avenue West to local developers has residents of the Elmira neighbourhood worried the property will be transformed into something out of character with the rest of the neighbourhood. Dozens of them brought their concerns to Woolwich council Tuesday night, seeking support for their effort to maintain the historical feel of the street. Ideally, the new owners would restore the existing home at 10 Park Ave. W., suggested Ken Galipeau, representing the Park Avenue West Neighbourhood Association. The house, vacant since its former owner passed away in November 2006, has fallen into disrepair. Barring such renovations, any new building should match its surroundings, he added. “We ask that the new development be respectful of the character of the neighbourhood. “Why mess up the neighbourhood?” While residents have no idea what the new owners have in mind, they fear the worst. They circulated photos from other Elmira neighbourhoods where modern houses and apartments had been wedged between century homes. Even though Woolwich Holding’s purchase of the property has yet to close, residents wanted to be proactive in tackling the issue, said Sandra Bair, who circulated a petition signed by everyone on the street, as well as residents on adjoining routes. More than just a NIMBY issue, the Park Avenue situation should be a catalyst for the township to develop a policy for historical preservation, See NEIGHBOURHOOD page »08
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SOLIDIFIED Eager to salvage the tree he and his brother had planted years ago, Paul Cooper called on the services of Kitchener sculptor Paul Frenette to give the tree new life. Featuring a number of different faces, the one on the PHOTO | marc miquel helsen top is a depiction of Cooper’s late brother, J.C.
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Chainsaw sculptor creates a brotherly homage fashioned from tree with sentimental value MARC MIQUEL HELSEN When Elmira’s Paul Cooper noticed that the two trees on his front yard were vying against one another for survival, he knew he had to get rid of one. But the tree on the losing end of the contest was special to him: he and his younger brother, who passed away three years ago, had planted it together many years before. Cooper didn’t want to get rid of it. “It’s kind of a stupid sentimental thing, but to me it means a lot,” said Cooper. As a result, the Elmira resident decided to salvage it by having someone turn it into a sculpture honouring his late brother. Enter Paul Frenette, a late-blooming sculptor from Kitchener who had spent the greater part of his life totally unaware of his artistic ability until a moment of indignation some four years ago spurred him to pick up a chainsaw
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little bit of both: the top portion of the statue was to portray Cooper’s brother; the rest, was up to the artist. Cooper showed Frenette a picture of J.C. and the latter got carving. “My brother was a pretty rough-andtumble guy, and he was a big person, and always wore a hat – but the tree wasn’t big enough to put a hat on, so, I just got a cap and put it on. But if I stand back a few feet his face, mouth – everything is pretty perfect on him,” said Cooper, noting that he had to scour through old photographs to find one in which Jim wasn’t wearing a hat. “He was just a big, burly, mountain man.” Finally, after much searching, Cooper found a picture of his parents’ 50th wedding anniversary – J.C. was all decked out and not wearing a hat. Frenette got to work using chainsaws, and a blow torch to add colour to the piece. Within a weekend, it was completed. A coating of varnish was then added to protect the wood from the ele-
– the selected tool of his craft. “I was pissed off that someone stole a cement statue that I had bought for the side of the house – I was cutting a tree down and figured, rather than buy another statue, I’ll just make one out of the wood,” he explained. “I just grabbed a chainsaw and chopped out a face and it was a lot of fun doing it. I figured, ‘well, I’m going to do more of these’ and I just started carving,” said Frenette, who has since carved a couple hundred small statues and about 10 larger projects. Cooper heard about the Kitchener sculptor by word of mouth: a highly effective marketing strategy for Frenette thus far. Consequently, the two men met and discussed Cooper’s intentions for the blue spruce he and his brother J.C. had planted more than 15 years ago. While some requests require that Frenette interpret a specific idea, others allow him free reign to do whatever he wants. Cooper’s request involved a
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Everything old is new again ... if we’re smart about it The old, yellow brick home calls out for tender loving care. Its best days are clearly behind it. Or ahead of it, if the neighbours get their wish. Restoring the century-old house on Park Avenue West would be a large job indeed. Walking around the outside, peeking in the windows, that seems something of a pipedream – the new owner is unlikely to make that investment, especially given the development potential of the property. The neighbours fear the worst: a new building or two totally unsuited to the Victorian neighbourhood within walking distance of Elmira’s core. You don’t have to go far to see their fears are well founded: the town is rife with examples of unattractive houses and apartment buildings wedged between older homes. There are plenty more such sadsack cases in the region and beyond. It’s too late for Woolwich councillors to pursue heritage designation for this property, but the neighbourhood concerns they heard this week should prompt proactive measures to avoid a repeat of the situation. Neighbourhoods such as the one found west of downtown Elmira are in short supply. New subdivisions are almost universally abysmal places, the homes symptomatic of our disposable society, so it’s important to preserve the older areas.
As is always the case when I return from Europe, I was struck again by just how unattractive our communities are by comparison. Just a couple of weeks ago, I was taking in the old quarter and surrounding communities of several cities in Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Austria. Aside from the far superior natural surroundings, the built environment of the average street humbles the best that we have to offer. It’s not by accident that old buildings – very old by North American standards – are preserved, that buildings are rebuilt in the classic style and that new buildings must meet high aesthetic standards. Good planning keeps communities interesting and attractive. It’s a mindset we need to see here. It starts with preservation of the architectural heritage, precisely what the Park Avenue residents are asking for. If the old house at number 10 can’t be saved, what replaces it should blend seamlessly with its neighbours. Of course, new development, even on greenfields, should be held to much higher standards, both for quality and aesthetics, but that’s another issue. On the historical front, Ontario has a long way to go, and Woolwich is no exception. Only recently, prompted by the University of Waterloo’s Heritage Resources Centre, has the township even begun to take stock of its inventory of heritage assets. Robert Shipley, a professor in the planning department who heads the centre, says proactive steps are needed to avoid dilemmas such as the one on
Park Avenue. Ironically, he notes, such neighbourhoods are precisely the model for planners moving away from the unsustainable car-centered subdivisions that have been the norm in the postwar period. Built close to downtown, walkable and offering front-porch living, the old areas are what the latest new developments ought to be. With Elmira in the midst of a building boom, planning for that growth is essential. “Now is a really critical time for a community like Elmira to think about what it wants to look like,” he says. Heritage preservation is a key element, even if it’s often overlooked. In that regard, Woolwich is not alone. Some communities have made historical buildings and older neighbourhoods a priority, but that’s still the exception. However, Shipley sees reason for optimism. “I think it’s getting better – we’ve got better legislation now, we’ve got more awareness. Planning is [shifting]
back to the way it was with those older neighbourhoods.” Still, conservation doesn’t resonate with everyone. Often it’s piecemeal, such as when a particular group rallies to a specific cause. It’s up to the municipality to lead the way for a more comprehensive approach even when, as is the case in Woolwich, administrators don’t hear a steady stream of requests from the public – the issue flies under the radar. “Heritage preservation … is a sentiment in a certain part of the population, but it’s not the majority.” But there are changes in the air. Environmental concerns, escalating gas prices and shifting demographics mean more of us are interested in livable neighbourhoods, ones that feel more like a community. It’s the older areas, built before the car was king, that offer that. Preserve them and we make the entire municipality more attractive. And we have something on which to base the new developments rather than the suburban sprawl we’ve seen for decades.
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WBF plans fundraiser Hoping to open up the spirit of generosity, Woolwich councillors this week agreed to waive rental fees at the Elmira Arena for a community fundraiser to benefit the young children of murder victim Valerie Ferguson. The event, tentatively scheduled for May 30, would feature a fun fair – bouncy castles, clowns, facepainting, music – free to the public. Live and silent auctions will provide the fundraising opportunity. Rob Smyth, a member of Woodside Bible Fellowship where Ferguson attended services, said the event would be community-focused, while helping to establish a trust fund for the children, ages six and eight. In one scenario, the activities would be held at the arena and Lions Hall. In another, perhaps at Woodside and nearby Lions Park. The details still remain to be worked out, he said. Ferguson, 44, died of strangulation Apr. 3. Her husband, Ken Ferguson, has been charged with her murder. He made a video appearance in court Tuesday.
Walls come tumbling down The parking lot expansion at the No Frills store in Elmira moved one step closer this week when Woolwich council lifted the demolition control provisions on the neighbouring home at 244 Arthur St. S. Loblaw Properties, through its Doetrail Inc. holding company, can now tear down the house. Under a deal reached last week, the residential lot to the south of the grocery store will be severed in two, with part going to parking and the remainder forming a new residential building lot. Loblaw is required to build a new home on the lot within two years.
Fire department to celebrate 100 The Elmira station of the Woolwich Fire Department celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the department is planning a family day, including a parade, tentatively set for Sept. 13. Woolwich councillors this week gave the event their blessing, allowing firefighters to begin soliciting community and business support for the festivities.
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Family finds Wheels in Motion Upcoming fundraiser will benefit area man paralyzed in farm accident VANESSA MOSS For the past three months, Carol Weber has been adapting to a new way of life. While once she helped her husband, Doug, run their dairy farm on the 8th Line and raise their children – Kelsey, 6, Dana, 4, and Todd, 1 – she now spends every day in the Chedoke Hospital in Hamilton. There, she helps Doug, 33, with therapy as he recovers from a C6-7 spinal cord injury. “We’re just trying to take a day at a time and
The week of May 4-11 will be Naturopathic Medicine Week in Woolwich Township, council decided Tuesday night. Acting on a request from Minda Ahuja of the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors, councillors made the formal declaration as they met Apr. 29.
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someone who is local and who is well-known and I think that it will encourage people to come and support our event because they know that a lot of the money that we raise will come back into this community.” Batabyal, 46, understands what the Webers are going through since she suffered a C6-7 spinal cord injury during a car accident in 2002. Proceeds from the first Elmira Wheels In Motion event six years ago allowed her to buy a piece of rehabilitative exercise equipment. See WHEELS page »06
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echoed by former CPAC member Dr. Henry Regier, who still attends meetings as a member of the public. “There are two ways of running a committee like this. One is fully transparent and fully open, with democratic principles. Another is quietly, doing it behind the scenes, where everyone is friendly and convivial,” he said. “At CPAC, there’s this clash of two different methods. I prefer the democratic one.” A “private, negotiative” way of doing things has marginalized the viewpoints of some commit-
tee members, he added. For committee chair Pat McLean, however, the change was needed to get the committee back to business rather than dealing with disruptions. “We decided on a process to deal with public input. We wanted to figure out how to let the public have its say, but still get work done.” CPAC had become too distracted with internal issues, she said. Earlier this year, township council backed an executive committee decision to oust Marshall following an ultimatum from the group’s longtime consulting hydro-
geologist, who said he could no longer work with Marshall. At that time, Marshall had launched an appeal to the provincial Environmental Review Tribunal to quash an MOE certificate of approval allowing Chemtura to alter the way it pumps and contains contaminated groundwater under its facility, part of a plan to build an ammonia treatment plant onsite. Leave to appeal was subsequently turned down by the tribunal. After months of distractions and delayed meetings, CPAC is eager to get back to work, said McLean.
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“When you’re newlyinjured, your entire life changes and there are suddenly so many things that you need in order to be as independent as possible and a lot of these things are very pricey,” she said. “The [Rick Hansen] Foundation estimates that someone with a high C-level of injury, it could cost as much as $20 million over the course of their lifetime. Not only do you need wheelchairs, [but] you need seating, you need occupational therapy, rehab therapy and you need many other supports in order to make it through the activities of daily living that you used to take for granted.” In Doug’s case, the funds raised will pay for an elevator lift to be installed in the family’s home so that he can access every room. Committee chair Sheila Forler Bauman said she is glad the group will be helping a community member with a specific “Quality of Life Project” this year. Coincidently, the June 8 event coincides well with Doug’s proposed homecoming on June 13.
His original discharge date of May 13 was pushed back due to an infection, but now that he is recovering from that and getting stronger, Carol hopes he will be ready. Doug spends several hours in therapy daily, with his wife by his side, learning to transfer himself from the bed to the wheelchair and working on his balance. So far, he has good movement in his arms and has regained slight finger mobility in his right hand. “It’s a start,” Carol said, adding that he enjoys the daily workouts. “It gives him something to do and it’s much better than just lying in bed all day.” Having suffered pneumonia and significant neck and shoulder pain in the weeks after the accident, Doug is now feeling much better, but there is still a long road ahead, Carol said. “He’s missing the children more and I think it won’t all be easy coming home and that will be a challenge - just to find his place again, I think, but all in all, he’s done quite well.” With Carol away from home over 12 hours a
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FUTURE PLANS Doug Weber hopes to help with feeding on his dairy farm when he is discharged from the Chedoke Hospital in Hamilton on June 13. The 33-year-old was paralyzed in a farming accident on Feb. 1 and has been trying to regain finger movement through daily rehabilitation therapy.
day, the past few months have been trying for the whole family, especially for the couple’s oldest daughter. “Our four-year-old’s pretty carefree, so she takes it pretty good. Our older one is a little more sensitive and she sees deeper, I think.” Doug’s parents have moved into the Weber home to care for the children, who only get to see
their mom once or twice a week when she comes back early from the hospital. They look forward to weekends when they can visit Doug for a day. “They just love being with him: our youngest likes wheelchair rides and they all really like it down there, more than they did. At first it was new, you know, but they’ve become used to it
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and they really like it. “There is lots of fun and we’re hoping we can all be together again and still have lots of good times together.” As they prepare for his hospital release, the couple is planning to get some normalcy back in their lives as soon as possible. They hope to make do without a nurse and Doug is even considering helping out with feeding
in the barn if he can. The addition being built on their home should make the transition easier since it was designed with wider doorways, a roll-in shower and generally larger spaces. But, those things considered, Carol is not expecting a miracle. “The prayer support [helps] and believing in a God that he’ll help us get through it – I’m not saying that it’s all easy. It’s kind of unpredictable: sometimes when you think you’re handling it well then all of a sudden, unexpectedly, you find it hard too.” The Elmira Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion run, cycle, walk or wheel takes place June 8, starting at Woolwich Physiotherapy, 25 Industrial Dr. The event consists of a barbecue, information displays, prizes and demonstrations from the Twin City Spinners Wheelchair basketball team. Participants can register online at www. wheelsinmotion.org or at the clinic. Tomorrow (Sunday), the Wheels In Motion committee is holding a fundraising breakfast at the Elmira Legion from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Wellesley daycare centre ready for June start After years of planning and several false starts, village will finally have a child-care centre of its own Some three years since it began as a loose idea, the Wellesley daycare project is finally coming to fruition. Set to open its doors June 2, the former Fellowship Hall on Henry Street, which throughout the years has also served as a school and council chambers, will get a new life as the Inspiring Minds Early Learning Centre. “It’s absolutely amazing. I keep saying that it is a dream that has come to reality. I’m really excited about the whole thing,” said Krista Schott, supervisor of the centre that will provide both full-time and afterschool services. Schott, a veteran in the field of childcare, was among a group of people who years ago identified a need for daycare spaces in the township. Since then, they’ve pressed all levels of government for financial assistance. Finally, the daycare project, which will provide 46 spaces, was given the green light to proceed by township coun-
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READY FOR THE BIG DAY Krista Schott, director of the new Inspiring Minds Early Learning Centre, is ready to open the doors June 2. The heritage building has undergone extensive renovations.
cil in the spring of 2007. The decision came as a boon to advocates who had seen other such proposals come and go without ever materializing. The project got a further boost last October when it received $558,380 from Waterloo Region, part of its $2-million share of the province’s Best Start funding program. The centre has also received private funding and donations from the Welles-
ley Board of Trade. “It’s amazing. That building, it’s just an amazing transformation that has occurred there,” said Joe Nowak, president of the Wellesley and District Board of Trade. A historical building, the front façade was left intact. However, a massive facelift to bring the inside up to code was required. “When I saw the facility inside – I don’t want to sound too emotional
– but you almost cry really when you look at the whole thing and all the hard work. Basically, four women many years back had an idea, and now it’s coming to fruition – it’s just unbelievable,” said Janek Jagiellowicz, a member of the centre’s board of directors. Construction included a significant heavyduty retrofit – including gutting, installing
partitions, washrooms, a kitchen, a new furnace and outdoor playground. Except for some added windows on the sides, and some siding in the rear, the exterior walls of the facility were left alone, meaning that the structure will continue to live on as an historic building. Some landscaping and exterior work remains to be done, but should be completed by the June opening.
So far, approximately eight children have enrolled for the month of June; that number is expected to grow in the ensuing months. “Spaces are available,” Schott quipped. The centre will offer both full-time and after-school programs for children up to kindergarten age. Neighbouring St. Mark’s Lutheran Church will offer programs for children aged 6 to 12. Fees will vary depending on age: $800 per month for toddlers (ages 18 months to 2.5 years) and $695 per month for pre-schoolers (ages two-and-a-half to four years). Schott noted the group has applied to the region for a purchase of service agreement to enable financially challenged parents to enroll their children at the school. An open house is planned for June 7, with a grand opening ceremony in September. For more information, contact Krista Schott at 519-656-9028, ext. 227 until June. Afterwards, when the centre opens, the number will be 519-6561003.
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she said, noting past examples where new construction clashes with existing neighbourhood standards. “I can’t understand why one individual can be allowed to ruin it for a street or a neighbourhood.” Admitting there is little the township can do at this point, councillors suggested residents meet with the prospective owners and planning staff to discuss options. Contacted the following day, Woolwich Holding’s Paul Robb said the company currently has no plans for the site.
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Wellesley seeks accessibility funds Provincial legislation calls for facilities to be accessible to all
BACK ROLLING Terry Thom is thankful Kiwanis Transit has restored service to the day programs he attends three times a week at Leisureworld Caregiving Centre in Elmira. The Maryhill resident missed about two weeks of outings due to the service cancellation between Mar. 31 and Apr. 15.
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“She was glad everyone was happy when they got back,” said Plein’s son Walter. “It was one big, happy family and they all rejoiced when they all got back on the bus and were able to get down for another Tuesday activity.” The day programs and social bus rides are very important for seniors, Thom said, since the trips provide both mental and physical exercise they might not get otherwise. “It really does [them] a lot of good.” Although Thom could afford to take a taxi to the program, the cost would add up quickly since he attends three
times a week. “It is easier with the Kiwanis, no doubt about it,” he said. Kiwanis Transit reinstated the service Apr. 15 after CCC discussed the situation with the Region of Waterloo’s director of transportation, Eric Gillespie, and agreed to assist certain clients after they have exited the vehicle safely, said transit manager Cheryl Fisher. Program staff have asked clients if they need an escort and those who do, about three currently, will be included on a list provided to Kiwanis Transit. That way, drivers know who needs the extra help. This list will be updated
every two weeks depending on the clients’ needs and faxed to Fisher, explained Veronica MacDonald, CCC’s executive director. To make the process even safer, Kiwanis Transit is having a ramp installed in front of an entrance that is only 13 feet from the driveway rather than the current 90. “My concern is being able to handle a group of people and get them into the building safely and in the shortest walking distance possible,” Fisher said, adding that the ramp should be complete for next week’s programs. MacDonald said that although her staff will be
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MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Looking to make municipal facilities barrier-free and more accessible, Wellesley staff last week applied for federal funding to bring township facilities up to code. The Ontarians With Disabilities Act calls for all municipal buildings to be accessible by people of all abilities by 2025. Wellesley last year completed a detailed accessibility audit to identify any accessibility shortcomings. Among the key issues identified by staff, and included in this most recent grant application, were significant renovations to the Wellesley Community Centre washrooms. Plans include removing walls, changing the design of the bathroom to make it wheelchair accessible, changing doors, lowering countertops, and installing fixtures with proper tap handles. Another top priority is installing automatic doors at all of the township’s facilities. Mandated under the act to implement those changes regardless of whether or not funding is handed down
by upper-tier governments, the township is hoping Ottawa comes through on the grant for some $48,000 under the Enabling Accessibility Fund Program, a federal initiative that supports community-based projects across the country. Other long-term objectives not included in last week’s grant application include the installation of hearing assistance technologies in all facilities (such as for concession booth menus); the inclusion of Braille signage; and making all facilities wheelchair accessible. However, recreation director Brad Voisin noted that implementing those changes would require up to double the amount for which the township is applying in this round. “We could still have other facilities to do; I would say this funding would give us a halfstart. “As far as smaller communities go, I would think we’re all struggling to get there, unless we have new facilities. We’ve got so much infrastructure to replace that it’s hard to fund these kinds of projects,” he explained.
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April 23
8:02 AM | A Guelph driver was charged with ‘fail to yield to traffic on thru highway’ after the vehicle he was driving collided with another in the area of Crowsfoot and Sawmill roads, near Conestogo. No one was injured. Both vehicles suffered moderate damage. 9:52 AM | A St. Jacobs restaurant reported a quantity of cash was missing in what appears to have been an internal theft. Police gleaned some relevant information and subsequently interviewed an individual who was later issued a warning under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. 1:16 PM | A collision involving two vehicles brought police to the area of Barnswallow Drive and Bristow Creek Drive in Elmira. Two vehicles had been travelling southbound on Barnswallow when the lead vehicle attempted a left-hand turn onto Bristow Creek Drive; a second vehicle, attempting to pass the lead vehicle, turned into its side as the former began to turn. There were no major injuries; the driver of the second vehicle was charged with ‘attempt to pass, roadway not clear.’ 6:18 PM | A two-vehicle crash occurred at Water Street and High Crest Lane in St. Jacobs. An Elmira driver was southbound on Water Street when the driver of a second vehicle, attempting to turn from High Crest Lane on to Water Street, had her vision obscured and a collision ensued. There were no injuries, no charges and just minor damages.
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April 24
3:43 AM | A Listowel man was taken to Listowel Memorial Hospital, treated and later released after crashing his vehicle through a ditch and into a hydro
pole in the area of Manser Road and Line 86, near Linwood. In his report to police, the driver alleged that the high beams from another vehicle blinded him, causing him to veer off the road. His vehicle was destroyed. 10:46 AM | The rightful owner of a men’s older model mountain bike may claim it at the Elmira station. The bicycle was found at a residential address on Aspen Court in Elmira. 7:00 PM | There are no suspects in connection with an attempted break-and-enter of a vehicle parked at an Elmira business. The passenger side door of the vehicle was tampered with, but entry was not gained.
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April 25
5:00 PM | A white Chevrolet Cavalier was seen ripping through the parking lot and grass at St. Jacobs Public School. It was last seen travelling on Cedar Street near King Street. The last three digits of the plate (365) were recorded. A description of one of the three occupants was obtained: the driver was described as a male, 17 to 18 years of age, with blonde hair.
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April 26
8:38 AM | Staff at the Elmira Public Library reported that someone had thrown a stone through a double-paned window. The incident likely occurred between 9 p.m. the previous night and the time of the report. Entry was not gained. Damage was pegged at $1,500. There are no suspects. 11:09 AM | A black, 2003 Ford pickup truck was stolen from a Church Street West address. The owner had left the vehicle in the parking lot at the Co-op store for a period of 15 minutes before it was stolen. The short box, crew cab truck has the li-
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On the evening of Apr. 24, police received a report that some youths had congregated in the area near the walking trail by the Union Street cemetery in Elmira to make a small fire and party. When officers arrived on the scene, the individuals had already bolted, but evidence of alcohol consumption was found. Some neighbours voiced concerns that the location is becoming something of a regular hangout. As a result, police will keep an eye on the area in the coming months. cence plate 1904 FD. 5:07 PM | St. Jacobs Public School was the site of some graffiti: the word “Image” and some expletives were sprayed in black paint. 5:35 PM | A hit-and-run was reported at Wyatt Street and Memorial Avenue in Elmira. One vehicle had been travelling on Memorial Avenue when, attempting a right-hand turn onto Wyatt, it lost control and hit another vehicle travelling on Wyatt. A dark green, older-model Mercury Cougar with tinted windows then left the scene. The investigation continues and police have a possible suspect. 7:44 PM | Three young boys,
aged 10 to 11, were reportedly throwing dirt at parked vehicles in the area of Union and Erb streets in Elmira. When police arrived, they found that they had in fact been throwing the dirt at a parked trailer. They were warned about their actions and sent on their way. 8:58 PM | A barn fire in the 4100 area of Lobsinger Line brought police and firefighters to the scene. A rubbish fire burning in an old drum was left unattended for a period of time when it caught on to an adjacent structure wall. Damage was estimated at $5,000. No one was hurt, but the property owner faces a number of charges, including having no burn permit, leaving
An eye on the Conestogo sky Watch the sky for some changes this year as the Conestogo-Winterbourne Optimist Club prepares for its annual Victoria Day fireworks display. The Woolwich Fire Department wants the club to change the location from which it launches the fireworks, cit-
ing concerns about proximity to homes and crowds of the usual spot in Conestogo’s park. The display, to go May 19, will require the usual closure of Elgin Street West, Evening Star Lane and Feodore Street. Activities will run from 5 to 11:30 p.m.
Woolwich backs grant changes Rather than have municipalities jump through various grantapplication hoops, the federal and provincial governments should allocate funding based on a formula applied uniformly to all, Woolwich council agreed this week.
Councillors passed a resolution calling on senior governments to provide more stable funding, allowing individual communities to decide how each wishes to spend the money based on local priorities for infrastructure renewal.
a fire unattended and for making it too close to the barn.
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April 27
1:50 AM | A patrol officer operating an unmarked vehicle was dealing with a group of individuals at Snyder Avenue and South Street in Elmira. During the course of contact, one individual from the party accidentally fell on the back door of the cruiser. After an interview with police, the individual was charged with public intoxication; he was then brought home and arrangements were made to cover the costs of the damage to the vehicle (under $500). 3:11 AM | As a result of a traffic stop on South Street, a man received a 12-hour suspension after blowing a ‘warn’ on the road side screening device. He was also charged with creating ‘unnecessary noise’ and ‘careless driving.’ 11:35 AM | A resident of Katherine Street in West Montrose had his set of golf clubs stolen from his vehicle while parked at Posey Line in Wellesley Township. The clubs have an estimated value of $1,500. 1:51 PM | A gas drive-off at Wagner’s Corner near St. Jacobs brought police to the area. The driver of a black pickup truck pumped $110 worth of gas and then drove off. Though there were two occupants in the vehicle at the time – a man and a woman – a description was only obtained for the male: described as white, in his twenties, with a light-coloured ball cap and a grey T-shirt. The investigation continues.
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April 28
3:07 PM | A men’s multispeed mountain bike was found at Gibson Park. It may be claimed at Division 3A.
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3:08 PM | A collision involving two vehicles brought police to River’s Edge Drive and Katherine Street North in Woolwich Township. A Linwood driver had been turning off River’s Edge onto Katherine Street when he crossed into the path of another vehicle being driven by a Guelph man. Despite moderate damage to both vehicles, there were no injuries. The Linwood resident was charged with ‘fail to yield to traffic on thru highway.’
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April 29
11:30 PM | There are no suspects in connection with a failed break-and-enter at an address on Golf Course Road in Conestogo. A door to the home was damaged, but nothing was taken. 6:17 PM | A collision involving two vehicles occurred in the area of Sawmill Road and Parkside Drive in St. Jacobs. Two vehicles had been eastbound on Sawmill when the lead vehicle, being driven by an Elmira man, slowed to stop for traffic. He was hit from behind by another Elmira driver. There were no injuries, damage was moderate and the second driver, an Elmira woman, was charged with ‘careless driving.’
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April 30
3:40 PM | Police received a report from the manager of the KFC restaurant on Arthur Street south in Elmira that an outside dining table had disappeared from the rear of the store sometime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Apr. 29. The table has an estimated value of $100 and is red and black with a white table top. It is possible that the table, placed out back, was not stolen but taken by someone who may have mistaken it for trash.
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Hands-on experience lets kids see fruits of their labour VANESSA MOSS John Mahood Public School students made Elmira a little greener Wednesday, as they planted 13 trees at Bristow Park on First Street. “I like it because it’s dirty and I like playing in the dirt,” Mya Walker, 7, said of the experience. Armed with shovels, trowels, and even a spoon, the 20 Grade 2 pupils planted and watered the trees they had paid for themselves. At Christmas the students sold hundreds of ornaments – donated by a generous grandparent – for between 25 cents and $1, ultimately raising $500. Originally planning to donate the money somewhere in the community, teachers Jenny Soehner and Lynn Krueger opted to let the children physically appreciate the fruits of their labour. “They are hands-on learners and we wanted to provide them with some kind of experience
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including how trees benefit all species. “It’s fun,” said Nathan Fitzpatrick, 7, as he and two other children worked with a volunteer to place a tree and fill the hole with dirt.
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Feds turn back on Ontario woes Ontario, the vaunted economic engine of the country, finds itself sliding into havenot status. A Toronto-Dominion Bank report suggests the province could qualify for federal equalization payments as early as 2010 given its current economic outlook. Even if the prediction became reality, it would simply become a numbers game. Ontario could see $400 million worth of equalization in 2010 under the new formula. Ironically, the money coming in would be its own: this province each year pays out $20 billion more to Ottawa than it sees in transfers and services from the federal government. The shift in status is the culmination of factors outside provincial control: soaring energy prices, a high Canadian dollar and a slumping U.S. economy. With oil prices on the rise, the fortunes of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland have risen, making Ontario seem weaker by comparison. Their boon is Ontario’s loss, as runaway energy costs have savaged this province’s manufacturing base. The combination of factors puts Premier Dalton McGuinty in an untenable position. The government takes the heat every time
another plant closes or lays off workers – as was the case this week, with Campbell’s planning to layoff 500 in Listowel, and GM another 900 in Oshawa – but can do little to address the underlying weakness in the economy. A strong loonie makes exports to the U.S. more expensive precisely at a time when the sub-prime mortgage fiasco and damaging federal economic policies have weakened Ontario’s largest market. Through all of this, perhaps the most bizarre thing has been the Harper government’s reaction. Led by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, the feds appear to be reveling in Ontario’s misfortune. Despite representing an Ontario riding dependent on the auto sector, Oshawa, Flaherty has been badmouthing the province, saying it’s not a good place to do business. Even more bizarrely, he and Stephen Harper point to Alberta as a model for economic prosperity. No one can argue the province is doing well financially, but that has little to do with planning and everything to do with soaring oil revenues. For much of its history, Alberta has been a have-not province, dependent on Ontario. Now, its coffers overflow simply because of oil revenues.
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What’s more, it collects relatively few royalties by comparison to, say, Norway. And it has frittered away much of the money, rather than planning for the day when the oil runs dry or, as is increasingly likely, the planet can no longer support its fossil-fuel addiction. Hardly a model Ontario wants to pursue, even if the short-term revenues are to be envied. Flaherty’s stance should come as no surprise to Ontarians, who have firsthand experience with his incompetence. As the province’s finance minister, Flaherty bungled the job, and has charted a similar course in his new position. Just as was the case in Ontario under Mike Harris, the federal Tories are giving away the store, preparing to argue there’s no room to help the economy even as it slows down in the wake of troubles in the U.S.: budget surpluses have been reduced troublingly close to the bone in the two years Flaherty has been out of his depth in Ottawa. Despite being an Alberta-based party, the Harper Conservatives should be working in tandem with the country’s most populous and prosperous province.
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“[W]hat does Flaherty do? He says ‘don’t invest there.’ . . . To say ‘tough luck’ to Ontario . . . is a flagrant failure to exercise the responsibilities that we expect of a federal government.”
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» HARD TALK | RAFE MAIR
A spring tonic in the wonder that is London I have been treated for mental illness for more than 20 years. My problem is a depression manifesting itself in uncontrollable anxiety. Over the past two decades I have been treated, with medicines, and have done very well. Had I not been so treated, God knows what would have happened but I sure wouldn’t have produced nine books, thousands of editorials and articles, hosted hundreds of radio programs and so on. Because I have done so well, I couldn’t understand why, starting around mid-January, I began to get terrible symptoms. I was under a great deal of stress to be sure, but that’s what I do for a living and I’ve always handled it. Here I was, shivering as if I had a fever, unable to shake the overpowering sense of doom, falling into crying jags. This was no fun and put a lot of extra pressure on my partner, Wendy. What the hell was going on? Coincidentally, my blood sugar readings (I’m a type-2 diabetic) began to plummet to the point I began to worry about low blood sugar and hypoglycemia. (Incidentally, I take medicine for diabetes because my body doesn’t produce insulin in the proper amounts and medicine for depression because my body doesn’t produce enough serotonin.) Without going into details, there was a screw-up in my medications. I was taking a new diabetes pill that
looked just like one of the depression medicines I’ve been prescribed. I confused the two and as a result I was doing great on blood sugars and lousy on depression. The fault was mine. I’ve never learned the proper names of my medications preferring to describe them as “that little white pill” or “the orange one that’s diamond shaped.” I went nine weeks without appropriate medicines for depression before I realized what the trouble was. There were three consequences. First, I had a great look at what I was like without help. It was a very sobering and scary experience. Second, I learned the names of my medicines. Thirdly, before I discovered what the problem was, Wendy and I decided to go to London for a week and see if that helped. On Apr. 15, proper medications in hand, we boarded a flight to London Gatwick. Why, I’m often asked, do you go to London all the time instead of Hawaii or Mexico where those who can afford overseas vacations find preferable? A number of reasons. We get a hotel rate at a four star hotel in South Kensington which compares very favorably with Hawaii or Mexico and the airfares are about the same. And neither Mexico nor Hawaii have for me the things I need for a proper rest. They don’t have Mamma Mia, the great ABBA classic, for example, which I saw for the fifth time and Wendy for the sixth. It’s not often that we have the chance for plain, uncomplicated fun which Mamma Mia gave us – as did the brilliant Penelope
Keith in the Oscar Wilde classic, The Importance of Being Earnest. Then there are the bookstores, huge ones like Waterstones on Piccadilly and small ones like Bookthrift in Thurloe Place nearby the hotel. And, of course, the fascinating used book stores on Charing Cross Road plus the Sunday book sellers’ tables under Waterloo Bridge on the south side of the Thames. Wendy and I have a deal. One day we split, with her ogling the shops of New Bond Street and me doing the used book shops. Routine bag for me this trip – only seven used books and, to balance it off, seven new ones. Every time we go to London, Wendy packs a duffle bag for my book acquisitions, every trip I vow that won’t be necessary, every trip Wendy was right to pack the extra bag! Why do I buy all these books? If I live to be a hundred, I’ll never come close to reading them all. The answers are not complicated. With a good library, I always have a good choice of books; I enjoy owning books just as a stamp collector enjoys owning stamps; and I’m a bookaholic who steadfastly refuses all cures, 12 step or otherwise. Then there’s the world’s best pizza (say I, an expert who has the avoirdupois to confirm his judgment) in, of all places, the basement of Selfridges Department Store at Frankies (formerly Café 400). Last but scarcely the least, there is our regular long walk in the parks. We take the Circle Line to Notting Hill, look in the bookstore that carries great CDs, then head to the top
of Kensington Gardens for the grand trek. We stroll past the Round Pound where the au pairs and little charges feed the swans, coots and ubiquitous Canada Geese, then amble down to the Peter Pan statue. Then it’s under the bridge to Hyde Park past the Princess Diana memorial (not much, in my view), then lunch at the Lido on the Serpentine where, as we munch on a bun and sip our cappuccino, we watch the English with their marvelous contempt for stupid laws throwing sticks into the waters for their dogs right under the “No Dogs Allowed” signs. Then it’s the magnificent Rose gardens at Hyde Park Gate where the flowers bloom even in winter. We then cross the road by the Duke of Wellington’s home, Apsley House, into Green Park, past the memorial to Canadian service personnel then through Canada Gate and we’re at Buckingham Place. The last park, St. James’, is the gem of them all and it must contain the best fed birds (including pelicans) in the world. “Oh, a wondrous bird is the pelican! His bill holds more than his belican. He can take in his beak Enough food for a week. But I’m darned if I know how the helican.” – Dixon Lanier Merritt, 1879-1972 When you exit the park you’re at the Horse Guards Palace Parade Ground and there’s the cabinet war rooms with the magnificent, fairly new See MAIR »16
» INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | GWYNNE DYER
Oil prices likely to fall slightly before rising higher still Last week Hamish McRae, one of the world’s best economic journalists, declared in The Independent that, “Hardly anyone a year ago successfully predicted the rise in the oil price to $120 a barrel – in fact I have not found a single forecast of that.” Regular readers of this column may recall that I predicted oil at over $100 a barrel in April 2006, and well north of that price in another column in July 2007. I am the most modest of men, but I reckon this gives me the right to offer some further forecasts. So I predict that the price of oil will soon fall – a bit. So far, the economies of the “Brics” (Brazil, Russia, India and China) are still growing strongly, but the old industrialized economies are definitely heading into a recession, and they still consume most of the oil. This recession has not actually been caused by the high oil price; the subprime mortgage scam is to blame for that. But the recession is likely to drive the demand for oil down far enough to bring the price back down to $100 before long, or even to $85-$90. Then in 2009-2010, as the “old rich” economies recover, it will go back up,
probably to the $130-$150 range. The price will rise because demand will recover much faster than supply can grow, if indeed it grows at all. An allegedly giant new oil-field has been found off the coast of Brazil, but even if it lives up to the advertising it is five to 10 years away from large-scale production. The world’s largest oil producer, Saudi Arabia, admits that there is now not enough spare capacity among the OPEC (Organization of PetroleumExporting Countries) producers to make any difference. Russia, the biggest non-OPEC producer, will probably see production fall this year. And practically everybody else is already pumping flat-out. So once the recession ends, the price of oil will probably stay well above $100 for most of the time in 20102015. But it won’t hit $200, because there will be a steep rise in the supply of non-conventional oil from tar sands, oil shales, and other sources of “heavy oil.” Even if the moment of “peak oil” is upon us, that would not mean the end of oil; it just means the end of sweet, light crude. The Alberta tar sands are profitable if the price of oil stays over $40 a barrel; at $60, the far larger Venezuelan tar sands are a viable economic proposition; at $80, even the oil shales of the western US are promising.
If the supply goes up, the price goes down. There may be little remaining possibility for increasing the supply of conventional oil, but that is not the case with unconventional oil, of which there is a massive potential supply. At a high environmental cost, of course: on average, the equivalent of two barrels of oil must be burnt to liberate three barrels of oil from the Alberta tar sands. In a world with a stable climate, ample unconventional oil supplies would bring the oil price down below $100 again, but that’s not the way it’s likely to play out. By 2015, global tolerance for any process that involves high emissions of greenhouse gases is likely to be very low. Indeed, there is likely to be a good deal of pressure to cut back on the consumption even of conventional oil. Five years ago, global warming was a distant worry in most of the world, and in North America, where the denial industry had its headquarters, it was widely disbelieved. Now it is a high-priority concern in Europe, in the United States (at every level below the White House, where change is coming shortly), and in China, and a rapidly growing worry everywhere else. Go seven years down the road, and throw in a few dozen more climate-related catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina or the killer heat-wave in
Europe in the summer of 2003. What will popular support for burning fossil fuels be in 2015? Not very high, one suspects. Cutting back on the use of oil – and coal, and gas – will not be a rapid or smooth process, because the potential substitutes are either technologically immature or too expensive. But rising demand and the passage of time will change that, and gradually the use of fossil fuels will fall. Most serious people everywhere now know that it must, if civilization is to survive. Several billion people live in countries that are now growing very fast economically, so demand will probably keep the price for conventional oil near the $100 level well into the 2020s, but the political pressure to shut down extra-high-emission unconventional oil production may become irresistible. (That’s why the Alberta tar sands producers now want to replace natural gas with nuclear power as the energy source for freeing the oil from the sand.) In the still longer run – the 2030s and beyond – the demand for oil will probably fall even further, and with it the price. How do we know that? Because if it hasn’t fallen due to a deliberate switch away from fossil fuels, then global warming will gain such momentum that entire countries are falling into chaos instead. There is more than one way to cut demand.
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» LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CPAC generates plenty of questions, but offers very few answers was made to invite nonmembers. Gradually the breakfast meetings seem to have taken on a character of ‘in-camera CPAC meetings’ with practical decisions agreed fully but less formally at the breakfast meetings. Formal minutes were not produced for the breakfast meetings, though individual members made notes. On some occasions, decisions taken at breakfast meetings may never have been brought forward to the public CPAC meetings for formal action in open forum. Some persons thought (by one or more CPAC members) to have special expertise on particular issues of interest to CPAC have been hired on occasion to provide advice to CPAC or to particular members of the committee. For such consultancies, were formal contracts or agreements negotiated with the consultant prior to each ‘job’? Did some consultants, e.g. Wilf Ruland, have a standing contract or agreement with someone on CPAC that could be activated simply by a telephone call from that CPAC member? In any case, who specified the ‘work order’ on each occasion, how was remuneration negotiated, and how was the consultant held accountable for a particular ‘job’? If the company compensated CPAC for a consultant’s work, did the company specify any prior expectations about how such work should be done? Did the company expect to receive copies of any written analysis and/or advice? Did the company sometimes raise objections about particular advice that a CPAC con-
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sultant, paid indirectly by itself, had offered to CPAC or to one or two of CPAC’s members? On occasion, a consultant has met in non-public ‘technical meetings’ with members of the staff of the company and its own consultants. Did such a consultant perceive his job to be that of negotiating a consensus with no prior constraints on his negotiating position by CPAC or by anyone on CPAC, e.g., on what could be compromised away? Knowing that the company was paying his consultant fees (if that was the case), would it be fair to speculate that a consultant’s enthusiasm to press potentially embarrassing questions may have been moderated? On some public occasions, may such a consultant have felt it necessary, partly because of his own financial interests involved, to contradict one or more members of CPAC to the advantage of the company’s position on issues in which the expertise of those CPAC members clearly exceeded his own expertise? Finally, did any member of CPAC submit personal expenses to be compensated by the CPAC fund? With the kind of democratic process that I favour, the onus is on CPAC and its members, as well as on its consultants, to show that personal financial concerns have not influenced their decisions. Making the budget and expenditures of any CPAC fund open and transparent would be a step in that direction. Henry Regier Elmira
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To the Editor, Some years ago, when I was still a member of the Chemtura Public Advisory Committee, someone connected with Woolwich Township negotiated with the chemical company (Uniroyal/Crompton/ Chemtura) for funding to help defray some of CPAC’s costs. At least, that’s my recollection. Though I have enquired casually about this matter from time to time, I have never seen a financial statement relevant to CPAC’s activities, with information on who supplied the funding and under what specific arrangements, if any, was such funding made available to CPAC, perhaps via the municipality. As an interested member of the great unwashed public, I would still like to see such a statement, for each year in the past for which such a financial statement can be produced. I am particularly interested in the issue of whether the chemical company made annual contributions to help with CPAC costs in the past and, if so, whether it is now continuing to make such contributions. If the answers to both of those questions are “no,” then much of the rest of this missive is redundant and can be junked forthwith, with an apology from me for taking up your time. With respect to CPAC expenditures, who has paid for the breakfast meetings? Early meetings, years ago, started with a purpose of providing opportunity for new and/or inexpert members to become informed by the ‘old hands’ on CPAC. They weren’t intended to be secret, but no effort
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ment predicts about 20,000 metric tonnes of organics will be collected annually, diverting considerable waste from the landfills, Kidd Kitagawa said. “We’ve done a residential waste audit study and it showed about 40 per cent of an average resident’s garbage is made out of organics.” While some of those materials can be composted in people’s backyards, the majority cannot: things like bones, fat, cat litter, etc. Currently, the region sends its organics to Integrated Municipal Services (IMS) in Thorold, which composts the material and sells it to landscapers and developers. The region’s waste management division plans to approach council in late December or early January 2009 with plans for constructing its own facility, either privately or as part of a public/ private partnership. “Council is definitely interested in having our own facility close to home,” Kidd Kitagawa said. Although the program needs to be rolled-out in stages due to the high set-up costs – about $50 per household in the first stage – Kidd Kitagawa knows residents are eager to jump on board
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Âť FOOD FOR THOUGHT | OWEN ROBERTS
Local food gets boost with local stories Local food advocates have a new Constitution: Anita Stewart’s Canada. Subtitled The Food, The Recipes, The Stories, this 322-page book, released in Toronto last week, goes way beyond the normal parameters of a cookbook. In fact, anyone trying to convince the public that orderin and take-out food is the wave of the future would brand it the culinary Catcher In The Rye, and want it banned for being racy. The sensuality in Anita Stewart’s Canada is overt. There’s not a naked person in the tome, but there’s sure a lot of temptation. The photography is excellent, with Elora’s Stewart putting at least as much importance on depicting the people and their communities behind the food, as she does in glamour shots of the amazingly prepared dishes therein.
Local foodies can hang their hats on Stewart’s take-home message – local food comes from farms, and farms are run by people. They’re not run by corporations, and even on that odd occasion when they are (which in Canada is seldom – only about five per cent of Canadian farms are “corporate� farms), the corporations usually consist of family members who have formed the entity for business purposes. Local food needs support from local people, including local grocers to sell it. Local restaurants that serve it need support from local farmers to grow it, and local diners to consume it. And local writers such as Stewart who are committed to it likewise need support, so they can continue to spread these fantastic food stories. Stewart, who holds a master’s degree in gastronomy, knows new and improved varieties come through a commitment to research and discovery, which sparks a multitude of local stories in her new
book. Potatoes, soy, poultry and a plethora of other commodities developed with major support from the University of Guelph have a prominent place in Anita Stewart’s Canada, as do the research teams responsible for them. So the stars were well aligned for Ontario food, in particular, when coincidentally a few days after Stewart’s book was launched, the Ontario government announced a $300-million, five-year renewed commitment to its long-standing agriculture and food research partnership with the University of Guelph. Leona Dombrowsky, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, put her mark on the future of farming in Ontario with the support, which has driven new variety development in Ontario for decades. The timing for the announcement was perfect, with spring planting upon us, crop farmers finally getting decent prices for their harvests, and food becoming front-page, lead-story material every-
where you turn. Research is essential for tackling the sudden food panic that’s especially gripping rice-producing – and consuming – nations, which covers a lot of the globe, but is having reverberations everywhere. Are you feeling food threats in your kitchen? Some people aren’t, and they don’t have much interest in local food. I saw a screaming headline earlier this week based on a new Harris/Decima poll saying consumers are moving towards order-in and take-out food. It turns out the bark was much worse than the bite on this story – it showed about half of consumers buy take-out meals or orderin meals, but only once a week. The pollster blathers on about boomers having developed a habit of not cooking, and while that’s mostly malarkey, it shows that we need more Anita Stewarts and Leona Dombrowskys to balance the onslaught of fast-food junk messages the industry’s been cramming down our throats for years.
Bin: Program would expand on composting initiative Âť From page 18
based on the almost daily requests she receives. “I think residents get in the habit of doing it and certainly I’ve had lots of testimonials from residents saying that they love the program, that they’ve seen a real reduction of their garbage: at least half if not 75 per cent reduction in garbage that they set out.�
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The Elmira Sugar Kings left Tecumseh with their heads high Wednesday night despite losing 2-1 to the Chiefs in game three of the Sutherland Cup finals. With his team now down 3-0 in the best-of-seven series, Kings goalie Dan Morrison said he isn’t fazed by the losses because all three could have gone either way. “We’re still obviously pumped up because we know that every game has been close and every game could potentially be our win. So, we’re just going to keep that attitude and keep the positive and it’s not like this hasn’t happened before: people have come back from 3-0, so we’ll see how it goes.” Coming off a 5-4 overtime disappointment on Apr. 25 and a 3-1 loss in game two, the Kings will now face a do-or-die battle tomorrow (Saturday) at home in game four. Morrison said the team will not be making any changes before then, since the guys have been playing well, just failing to finish. “They’re a quick team, so we’re adjusting; last game we did a good job.” The Chiefs showed strength right off the bat Wednesday night by outshooting Elmira 13-6 in the first frame. That period also saw both teams rack up the most penalties, but neither capitalized on power play opportunities. Being pounded by shots (57 to Elmira’s 28) does not mean the Kings are struggling, however, Morrison said. “Yeah they had a lot of shots, but the way we’re structured is to let me see the puck and let me handle the puck and that usually leads to me getting a lot of shots, so that’s kind of part of our game plan.” In the second, the attempts evened up at 13 and 11 respectively, but again, no one got on the board. Finally, 1:10 into the third, D.J. Turner took a pass from Jeff Broderick to put the Chiefs up by one. Brock Zinken then gave the Kings a chance at 12:26 from John Lunney, leading to overtime.
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ALMOST READY EDSS principal Peter Rubenschuh examines the progress of the school’s new field west of Snyder Avenue this week. The school is asking the community to donate money for the purchase of a score clock, lights and bleachers before the fall sports season starts up on new grass.
VANESSA MOSS Elmira District Secondary School students will be running, punting and tackling on new turf in September when the sports field west of Snyder Avenue opens up. The regulation-size football field, six-lane red tile running track, and two jumping pits were completed last fall, so now athletes are just watching the grass grow. “If you’re on it too early, you’re just going to tear it up,” explained principal Peter Rubenschuh. As well, the current construction of the neighbouring Woolwich Memorial
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Pride of workmanship needed in preparing your boat trailer Last week, I bought a new boat trailer. It’s a very nice unit too. My only complaint is that the person who made it got the wiring all wrong and I believe I’ll have to fix it. For instance, now, when I hit my left turn signal light, the trailer indicates a left turn. And when I hit the right signal, the right trailer signal light follows suit. Similarly, the brake lights work when I apply pressure to the brake, and the running lights seem to work only when I’m driving. What a mess! This is in stark contrast to the way a true boat trailer ought to work. My last trailer worked properly, but only because I wired it myself. If I wanted to signal a left turn, all
I’d have to do was to hit the brakes. If I wanted to turn right, I’d just have to signal left. And brake lights worked all of the time, but especially when I hit the right turn signal in conjunction with the radio tuner on any FM station whose call sign started with a K. It was that simple. Unfortunately, no one takes pride in trailer light wiring anymore. In fact, I suspect some young mechanic straight out of school set up my new one. Why else would there be one light on each side? Of course, I don’t blame him. The sad truth is trailer lights have always presented an insurmountable obstacle to mankind. Back in the old days – prior to the horse – things were even more complex. Then, if a primitive man were towing his new bass boat, he’d have to hitch it up to his Stegosaurus and
make sure his signal person was paying close attention. After all, that person would be ultimately responsible for lighting the animal-fat candles that were mounted on each side of the great lumbering beast’s haunches. If the driver then wanted to go left, for instance – perhaps because a Tyrannosaurus Rex was blocking the boat launch – he’d yell “Ugh!” and his trailer man would run around to the left side of the Stegosaurus, rub two sticks together until he produced a flame, light the candle, then blow it out, then light it again, and then blow it out, etcetera, until the signal was completed. Needless to say, this was not easy, especially if the driver got distracted and forgot to turn his signal off. Even so, this system was a far sight more reliable than those that now adorn our modern trailers. Call me
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Elmira battled it out for 12:21 before Tecumseh’s Jesse Carter potted the game winner from Jonathan Hunter and Matt Rehman. “We came out hard and it was a great game for us and we just couldn’t finish,” Morrison said. “We could very easily be up in the series, so we’re going to just keep pushing it and stick to our
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Opening weekend tough on Kings MARC MIQUEL HELSEN The Sugar Kings were looking to regain their mojo this week. After a successful round-robin run that earned them a berth in the Sutherland Cup finals, the Elmira squad dropped two games in a row to fall behind in the final series against the powerful Tecumseh Chiefs. The Kings lost 5-4 in overtime Apr. 25, then 3-1 on Apr. 27. Despite the setback, the Kings were pragmatic in their post-game assessment. “We were obviously disappointed but … it’s not a time to get down or feel sorry for yourself, because no one else is going to. You make a decision that we keep working; we’ve worked hard all year, and we’re going to keep going,” said coach Geoff Haddaway. “Both games were close. We scored some late goals on Friday night to force overtime. And they scored relatively late in the third on Sunday to go up by two goals, so both games were close. Both games were there for the taking –we just came out on the wrong end of it.” After their 5-4 overtime loss Apr. 25, the Kings came home to Elmira two days later eager to change the momentum of the series. Outshot 54-39 in the opening game, the Kings came out hard, showering Tecumseh goalie Jonathan Hunter with 44 shots; the Chiefs managed 31 against Elmira’s Dan Morrison. But the visitors were the first to get on the board, when Justin Smith – from Travis Ouellette and Ryan Viselli – scored on the power play at 7:43. In the second period,
Smith netted his second of the night, converting on a Justin Hogan-Matt Rehman assist at 10:53. Elmira’s John Lunney narrowed Tecumseh’s lead to 2-1 when he converted a Patrick Shantz pass at 12:33 of the second. Despite a frantic offensive rush that saw 22 second-period shots directed at Hunter, the Kings were unable to build on Lunney’s accomplishment: Hunter was just too good. “I thought last game we generated a lot of chances; we maybe ran into a hot goaltender – that’s always a team’s best penalty killer,” said Haddaway. Pressuring Tecumseh’s solid netminder will be crucial in the upcoming games. “We were doing a good job on power plays … we were getting the shots but we just weren’t getting those second and third opportunities and we weren’t putting them in the net,” said Lunney. With 24 shots split evenly between both teams, the third period was ultimately claimed by the Chiefs when Jeff Broderick buried the rubber on an unassisted effort at 5:23. The Kings were unable to reciprocate the affront and the game ended 3-1 in Tecumseh’s favour. “Obviously, our power play hasn’t been as sharp as it has been throughout the season; we’ve identified that, and hopefully our next game we’ll have better results there,” said Haddaway. Before Wednesday’s game in Tecumseh, Lunney underscored the importance of picking up the garbage in the opponent’s crease. “We want to get a lot of shots on this goalie, keep it to him, because he
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TOUGH GOING Coming off an overtime loss to open the series, the Kings couldn’t bury their chances in game two, falling 3-1 at the Elmira Arena Apr. 27. Top: Addison Fisher and Riley Sonnenburg try to contain Tecumseh’s Matt Paltridge. Bottom: Brock Zinken and John Lunney crash the Chiefs’ net. throws out big rebounds … we were driving the net, it just seemed like that little bounce was just gonna bounce over our stick or we hit a post. But those are all excuses: we gotta start burying,” said the captain.
There were certain positives in the Kings’ performances last weekend. Outshot in the first match, the Kings managed to edge over a typically trigger-happy Tecumseh squad the following day. Also, de-
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Thank You For Your Support
Thank You Sponsors: The Elmira Maple Syrup Festival would like to thank all of its sponsors for their generous support. Their continued sponsorship enables the festival to be successful year after year. We would also like to thank all of the volunteers who helped out, without whom none of this would have been possible.
At the Crossroads | Central Tavern | Countryside RV Centre Inc. | Elmira Farm Service | Martin’s Garage Ltd. Frey Building Contractors | Picard Foods Ltd. | Dietrich Site Solutions Inc. | Nagi Kulafofski | Bank of Montreal DDW Plumbing & Heating Inc. | Way-Mar Inc. | Ziegler Electric | Waters & Hastings Lawyers M.R.C. Systems Inc | Bell World Your Choice Personal Communications
See you again next year: April 4, 2009 For more information on upcoming events, call Woolwich Visitor Services
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 THE PLAY’S THE THING
DOWN TO THE DETAILS Andy Knoerck, playing Egeus, and Karley Schafer, playing Titania, rehearse a scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, to be performed at Park Manor Public School May 7 and 8
PHOTO | AMBER WILSON
Love is in the air at Park Manor Elmira school prepares to stage William Shakespeare’s classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream VANESSA MOSS As Park Manor Public School’s drama troupe put the finishing touches on William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream this week, director Ted Frey took on more roles than he bargained for. While trying to round up actors for a scene, he also vetoed white socks worn with a black suit, made sure dress shirts were ironed and directed the stagehands about where to place the fake trees. “Chaos,� was the word he uttered in passing to describe the atmosphere in the school gym a week before the curtain rises May 7 and 8. This final crunch caps off
eight months of work for Frey and his students, who have memorized the original script – minus some inappropriate sections – created the costumes and set, and learned two dance routines. Now, the cast is busy practicing the flow on stage, especially the timing, since the play involves more than a dozen characters and 20 dancers, many of whom flutter all over the “forest� set. The romantic comedy Frey chose for his group this year involves two couples – Hermia and Lysander and Helena and Demetrius – who are put under a spell by a fairy named Puck. The four characters become confused and men start falling
in love with the wrong women and vice versa. Meanwhile, Oberon, the king of the fairies, magically forces his wife, Titania, to fall in love with Bottom, a craftsman whose head has been replaced with that of a donkey. In the final scene, order is restored and the couples marry in a group wedding, leaving Puck to recite the final speech. As of Tuesday, the actors were still a little confused about where to stand during the complicated scenes and their giggling and goofing off did not help the situation, said Jacob Arseneau, who plays Oberon and Theseus. “Most of the time, everybody acts a little immature, but
Mr. Frey tries to calm them. I’m usually the person that stands there thinking, ‘oh my goodness,’� he said. “It’s time to get past the child’s games: let’s get serious here. Wake up everybody.� Dressed in a shirt, tie and white running shoes, Arseneau took rehearsals seriously this week, giving each scene his best. Frey watched the students’ expressions carefully, making adjustments to their positioning and movements as they worked through the script. Hermia, played by Alex Minor, wore the emotions of her troubled character on her face, generating a satisfied silence from Frey. Holly Boyne, portraying Hel-
ena in a flowing, blue dress, looked slightly puzzled about where she should enter the stage, but Frey quickly helped out. She said being part of the production has been challenging, especially the memorization, but worthwhile. “The acting and everything behind it is really cool to see because I’ve never had that experience before, which is really fun.� Another treat has been working with her fellow cast members, who enjoyed taking turns wearing the donkey head when Frey wasn’t looking. Arseneau said he just hopes they get their antics out of the way before show time.
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DO RE MI … Riverside Public School students rehearse for their upcoming performance at the Kodaly Festival on May 6. The 20 Grade 4, 5 and 6 singers from Elmira will join another 280 voices on stage at the Centre in the Square from 7-9 p.m., belting out 18 songs in five different languages. At left, Jackie Nelson and Nyssa Clements warm up their voices.
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For the love of singing
FAMILY COMPETITION Sisters Ashley (left) and Cassy Bauman find themselves in an odd situation: they are the only two students vying for first place in the Quick Study – Grade 6 competition at the Kiwanis Music Festival, held Apr. 28 to May 2 at the Woodside Bible Chapel. A final concert showcasing the winners is set for today (Saturday) at 2:30 p.m.
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GIVING DIRECTION Alf Lemp, left, Williard Pfohl and Jim Brezina drive stakes into the ground to support blazes, directional signs for hikers on the Grand Valley Trail.
MAKING TRAILS
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Volunteers were busy this week cleaning up a section of the Grand Valley Trail near West Montrose. The 275-kilometre trail runs from Lake Erie to Halton Region. Volunteers keep the trail clear of garbage and fallen trees for hikers throughout the season. Local groups adopt nearby sections all along the route. This four-kilometre stretch is Alf Lemp’s responsibility; on Apr. 29, he and six volunteers formed a work party to get the job done. Fallen trees were removed, garbage was cleaned up and new signs were posted for hikers.
HANDS-ON WORK Left: Alf Lemp works with Jamie Hember to clear the trail of fallen trees. Middle: Old signage is replaced with painted markers for easy trail navigation. Right: An afternoon break and chat for Williard Pfhol, Jim Brezina, Emily Hunsberger, Isobel Ruby, Jamie Hember and Alf Lemp.
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The Township of Woolwich requires a Full-Time MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER/ ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER The Council and Information Services Department of the Township of Woolwich is seeking a Full-Time Municipal Law Enforcement Officer/Animal Control Officer. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of animal control and by-law enforcement and will carry out regular road patrols using a vehicle supplied by the Township. Your noted strengths include strong interpersonal skills, computer literacy, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. You are able to respond effectively to calls concerning animal control. You are available to work a flexible shift that may include weekends, evenings and statutory holidays, and several weeks of night shift each winter to enforce the overnight parking ban. You will provide back-up coverage to Crossing Guards on occasion. You possess a valid Class G Ontario Drivers License and have a good driving record. Complementing your post secondary education in law enforcement or a related discipline, you have a minimum of 3 years experience in municipal law enforcement and MLEO-C and CPSO Certification along with a thorough knowledge of Provincial legislation including the Dog Owners’ Liability Act. Preference will be given to applicants with court experience. A satisfactory Police Records Check will be a condition of employment. The Township of Woolwich offers a comprehensive compensation package, including pension and health benefits. Salary Range: $54,419 - $66,364 To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit your resume by Friday, May 23, 2008 to:
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Âť ÂťGarage Sale - Fri. May 2, 9-7, Sat. May 3, 7-12, 2215 Floradale Rd. Hubby cleaned out the garage, I did the attic. Antique china cabinet, end tables, glassware, toys, books, children's clothes, cape dresses & so much more. Âť ÂťGarage Sale - Sat. May 10, 8 a.m. 15 Victoria Glen St. Household & miscellaneous items.
Garage Sale - Sat. May 10, 8 a.m. to noon. 36 Mockingbird Dr., Elmira. Various household items. Garage Sale - Sat. May 10, 8 a.m., 44 Crane Crs. Lots of kids things, Little Tykes, Barbie, bikes and lots of toys. Garage Sale - Sat. May 3, 8 - 12. 26 Eldale Rd., Washer/dryer, woodstove, trim, lawn mower, books, dishes, furniture, lap top, printers etc.
Garage Sale - Sat. May 3, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. 54 Church St. E., Elmira. Crib mattress, lamps, boys suit, dishes, girls coats - black & navy and much more. Some new items. Garage sale at 11 Bluebird Place, Elmira on Saturday, May 3, 8a.m.-12. Hostas, household goods, toys, books, scroll saw, radial arm saw, hardwood for hobbies, tools.
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May 3, 8a.m.-1p.m. 35 Crane Drive, Elmira. Furniture, shelves, HO train track and trains. Miscellaneous household items. Garage Sale. 54 Dalebrook, Saturday May 10, 8a.m.-2p.m. Noritake Dishes, silverware, plant stands, 3-d puzzles, clothes, and much more. Giant Record Tent Sale 30,000 records at $2 each. May 9 and 10 10a.m-6p.m. 2079 Floradale Rd. Elmira.
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17th Annual Townwide Garage SAle. Over 90 homes with driveways filled with bargains. Saturday May 10, 8a.m.-2p.m. Contact Scott @ 519-699-5713 or Bev 519-699-4571. $5/ participating household helps with Parks & Recreation Programs. Huge Garage/Moving Sale. Rain or Shine in the Barn! Friday 8-2 p.m. and Saturday 8-2 p.m. 1675 King St. N., St. Jacobs, 519-664-2258. Furniture, household items, garden and construction tools, books, etc. May 10, 366 Arthur St. S., Elmira. New craft supplies. Collectables - Pepsi, Toys, Disney. Chairs, dehumidifier, ceramic bisque ready to paint; new garden items - bridges, benches; old projectors. Multi Family Garage Sale, May 10 8a.m. to 6p.m. 2079 Floradale Rd. Elmira. Multi Family Garage Sale, Saturday May 10 8a.m. Fridge, stove, 3-desks, upholstered chair. MAny household items. 99 Brookmead Elmira. Multi Family Garage Sale. 36 William St. Elmira. May 3, starting 7 a.m.
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DIDN’T RECEIVE A BILL? Non-receipt of a tax bill does not waive your obligation to pay and you may incur a penalty. If you did not receive a bill, contact the Tax Collector as soon as possible at (519) 669-1647 x 232. Marion Pollard, CMTC (A) Manager of Revenue/Tax Collector The Township of Woolwich and the Ontario Trillium Foundation cordially invite you to come out to a workshop on:
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GET IT WHILE IT’S HOT Tom Howell of Howell’s Fish, Wiarton, fries up fish to a sold-out crowd at a Calvary United Church’s 11th annual fish fry dinner in St. Jacobs Apr. 29. More than 540 tickets were purchased.
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ELMIRA REAL ESTATE Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage SERVICES
519-669-3192
90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 1, Elmira N3B 3L4
R.W. THUR REAL ESTATE LTD. 45 ARTHUR ST. S., ELMIRA
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BONNIE BRUBACHER Broker of Record
SHANNA ROZEMA Broker.
DARREN ROMKEY Sales Rep.
LAURIE LANGDON Sales Rep.
DALE KELLER Sales Rep.
MONIQUE BRUBACHER Sales Rep.
DEBBIE YEOMAN Sales Rep.
THIS WEEKS FEATURE PROPERTIES OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN MAY 3 & 4, 2-4 AT MODEL 10 ROBERTA, ELMIRA
BRAD MARTIN Broker of Record
JULIE HECKENDORN Broker Res: 519-669-1068 Res: 519-669-8629
VISIT VIRTUAL TOUR AT WWW.PEGGYMCINTOSH.CA
MVA Residential
ALLI NORRIS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-577-6248
BILL NORRIS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-588-1348
PRICING STARTS AT $292,000 - 2 Storey and Bungalows under construction. Other plans offered by Paradigm Homes Elmira, including front porches, custom kitchens, gas fireplace, ensuite baths. 42 and 50 ft. lots. MLS.
TRACEY WILLIAMS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-669-1737
THIS SPA FOR REN QUAINT BUNGALOW
$274,900
$184,900, Drayton - Located at the edge of the Village of Drayton and features a detached 1.5 car garage, new roof (2007), and a reverse osmosis water treatment system. NEW MLS.
Custom-ized! Neutral & Bright! Pillars & Palladiums! Open Main Level Greatroom/Kitchen/Dinnette w/cornering fireplace; sliders to deck. Sep. din/sitting room. 3 XL bedrms. HUGE Cheater 5 pc Whirlpool bath. Garage/mudroom entry to Finished recroom, Lower 4th bedroom, roughed in office & bath. Convenient Midlevel Laundry room between main & bedroom levels.
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY MAY 4TH, 2-4 11 CARRIAGE HILL TRAIL, ELMIRA
COZY STARTER HOME ON NICE LOT - Close to downtown. Lots of windows. Two bedrooms plus family room in upper level w/ skylight. Spacious sunroom & side entry. Deck. Older detached garage. MLS $209,900.
REGISTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A CARNIVAL CRUISE FOR 2 AT SUNDAY’S OPEN HOUSE
Peggy McIntosh
RETIRE IN COMFORT! - Open front entry to main flr. den and 2pc. bath. Spacious maple kitchen w/ dishwasher - open to L.R/D.R. w/ gas fireplace. Ensuite bath. Main flr. laundry. Oversized garage. Wide corner lot. MLS $249,900.
WOOLWICH 31 ACRES
$629,000, - Attractive field stone home, with in-door pool addition. Bank barn offers loose housing with newer concrete flooring, 14' overhead door, 62x30 heated workshop. MLS
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$257,900 - Wonderful two storey, neutrally decorated, lovely oak kitchen with pantry & breakfast bar, walkout to tiered deck & fenced yard, 3 bdrms, finished rec. room. NEW MLS.
519-578-7300
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$369,900 Alma - 2 storey steel clad attractive detached shop w/legal 2 bdrm apartment; spacious century home w/many renovations directly across from well know restaurant in Alma. NEW MLS
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QUIET CRESCENT - Spacious 4 bedroom 3 bathroom home on a wooded lot. Main floor family room & laundry. Newer furnace. Extradeep dble. garage .MLS Reduced $399,900.
WEB: www.peggymcintosh.ca
THIS SPACE FOR RENT
WELL MAINTAINED - 4 bdrm. brick home. Hardwood floors, natural woodwork. Huge kitchen. Main flr. laundry, den & 3pc. bath. Replacement doors & windows. Gas furnace. Cac. Detached dble. garage. MLS $265,500.
Further Information: WEBSITE: www.royallepage.ca EMAIL: Elmira@royallepage.ca
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CLOSE TO GOLF COURSE! - 1 acre. Huge great rm w/gas fireplace. 4 bdrms, 3 baths (ensuite). Main flr laundry. Dble. garage & lots of parking. Alum. roof. Not a drive-by! MLS $499,900.
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LINWOOD -$424,900.00 3+1 bedroom, 3 bath, over 2600 sq ft. 3 finished levels, recently installed custom designed kitchen and den. Large 83x200 ALE lot with mature perennial TE S A V beds and landscaping. PRI Inground pool (new liner & cover), large deck with terrace, porch swing, double car heated garage, concrete drive, fireplaces, lots of built-in cabinets, hardwood flooring, sunken family room, tin ceiling, built-in appliances, main floor laundry. 7 kw natural gas stand by automatic generator.Call for viewing appt. 519-698-2319
Tel: 519.669.0004 Toll Free: 1.866.645.9443
Whatever your mortgage needs, I have a package that will work for you
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NEW HOME 2164 SQ.FT. - Open concept main floor. 3 baths, dble. garage. Upper fam. rm. Quality constructed. (Other plans available). MLS $345,000.
DON TAYLOR, CIMBL Mortgage Agent
SERVING ELMIRA, LISTOWEL AND SURROUNDING AREA
519-745-7000 | Direct: 519-502-0547 Victorian Styled Home - $315,000
3 Bedrooms, one 4 pc. bath, walkout basement, front porch, renovated living room, eat-in kitchen, refinished hardwood floors. Please call for your private viewing. MLS.
Lovely Classic Home - $229,500
3 Bedrooms, Two 4 pc. baths, seperate dining and living room, eat-in-kitchen, hardwood floors, newer windows, attached garage, walkout basement, mature lot. 10 mins from Waterloo, 20 mins from Guelph. Well worth a look. MLS. WE HAVE BUYERS LOOKING FOR • Hobby farm property with or without buildings, less than 50 acres • Broiler Farm, 25,000 units plus • 100 acre or larger operational farm
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24 Tanager St., Elmira CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, MOVE RIGHT IN & ENJOY - beautiful
“Chervin” maple kitchen includes builtin dishwasher, laminated main level floors, main floor laundry, spacious dinette to covered patio, spacious fenced yard. MLS. $289,000 For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533
Paul Martin Sales Representative
3 Mockingbird Dr., Elmira
Separate Dining Rm, Rec Rm, Fenced Yrd, Appliances Incl., Dishwshr Incl., Water Softener, CV, Cld Rm/Cellar, TV Cable, Two fireplaces, mud rm from outside, very lrg dck, bigger bckyrd, lots of potential in yrd, new furnace 06. MLS. $254,900 For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533
4B Arthur St. S. Elmira www.remaxsolidgold.biz
390 Binning St. W, Listowel 4 ELDALE RD., Elmira WOW Fireplace, Master Bedroom Ensuite, FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS, Patio/Deck, Backs on Greenbelt, Main Floor SUPPLIMENTYOUR HOME PAYMENTS Laundry, Separate Dining Room, Family Room, Central Air, Dishwasher Included, Water Softener, Central Vac, Intercom, Satellite Dish, Year-Round Road Access. MLS $479,900. For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533
Dble dtchd garage, high eff furnace, upgraded wiring + panels in 99, most wndws replaced, some drs replaced, gas frplce & lrg frt prch w/ back unit, close to public school + dwntwn, new roof 02.MLS. $169,900 For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533.
4092 Waterloo St. N., Millbank
WOW, OVER 1/2 ACRE - 5 bdrms if needed
or retire here and enjoy this quaint village and country living, propane furnace installed in 1995, air exchanger. Water softener and filters rebuilt, drilled well in 2003, air conditioning, 200 amp service, room to add garage. MLS $239,000 For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533
I donate a portion of my commission from each real estate sale to the Hospital for Sick Children and The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
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A big thank you to all my relatives and friends for the kind thoughts and prayers I received during my recent illness. The puzzles, books, meals, cards & flowers were greatly appreciated. I am almost there.
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Neil and Rosanne Martin of Elmira wish to announce the upcoming wedding of their son Scott to Amber Sundy, daughter of John and Dina Sundy of Bracebridge. The wedding will take place on Sat. May 10, 2008 at the Three Bridges Banquet Hall, St. Jacobs. Our love and best wishes are with you.
Woodside Bible Fellowship, 200 Barnswallow Dr. Elmira. RETIREMENT
Glen and Heights oveTania Burkholder we nt rlooking Ne lsons Dock to Antigua at Shirley’s yards on Ap ril 18, 2008 .
BIRTHDAY
RETIREMENT Best wishes to Joan Becker who is retiring from midwifery on May 10, 2008. Joan trained in England and began her midwifery career in 1979. She practiced in England, Africa and Papua New Guinea. After working many years as a Registered Nurse, Joan then resumed midwifery in Ontario and worked with the St. Jacobs Midwives since 1997. Over her career, she has delivered more than 2,000 babies. A private dinner is being held in Joan’s honour. Those wishing to send cards or best wishes to Joan may do so by emailing May 8: birth@stjacobsmidwives.on.ca or mailing to St. Jacobs Midwives, P.O. Box 190, St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0.
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» Spring Social – St. Mary’s, Linwood and St. Joseph’s, Macton Catholic Womens’ League. Door prizes, penny table, 50/50 draw, hamper draw, kids grab bag table, bake table. Lunch available; 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Linwood Recreational Centre. Everyone welcome.
519.669.5105
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» Ladies Heart Spa Day – Elmira Pentecostal Assembly. Enjoy facials, pedicures, reflexology and more; $20 includes lunch and snack. Call church office to register, 519-669-3973. Fun, faith and fellowship; 290 Arthur St. S.
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» Howie’s Filet Mignon Steak Dinner and hour of power – Floradale Mennonite Church. Two sittings: dinner 5 to 6 p.m., program 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; and dinner 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., program 8 to 9 p.m. Call Mark/Marilyn Weber, 519-669-2378, Ozie/Marilyn Martin, 519-669-0830 or the church, 519-669-2861 for tickets and pricing. Proceeds to the church building fund and Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada. MAY 4
» Hungryman Breakfast – Elmira Legion; 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in support of the Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion Elmira event on June 8.
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» WICC Walk. Meet at St. James Lutheran Church, 60 Arthur St. S., Elmira. Prizes, refreshments after walk. Pledge sheets available at the Woolwich Counselling Centre, or call Myrna at 519-669-5607.
Wonderful 519.669.1535
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» Caregiver Coffee Hour – Woolwich Community Health Centre; 10-11:30 a.m. at Chateau Gardens in Elmira, for those who are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or related dementia to learn how to assist with activities of daily living. Please call Lorraine Weber at 519-664-3794, ext. 229.
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15 Memorial Ave., Elmira
Wines
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» Waterloo Ladies Night Out plant exchange. Guest speaker Linda Wideman from St. Jacobs Country Gardens Nursery is speaking on including a water feature in your garden. Please bring a perennial plant (or more) to exchange. Refreshments will be included; 7:30 p.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. MAY 9
» H.U.G.S. Program – Woolwich Community Health Centre. Topic: Thinking about a career after the kids start school? 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. For parents and their children (zero to five years). MAY 25
11 HENRY ST. - UNIT 9, ST. JACOBS
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» Two-hour hike on GVT from Rosendale to Victoria Street – Woolwich Trails Group. Enjoy the spring wildflowers with a wildflower expert. Trail rating: natural path on varying topography; suitable for intermediate hikers. Call Paul Miller, 519664-3643 to confirm meeting times and locations.
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New to the Community? Do you have a new Baby? It’s time to call your Welcome Wagon Hostess. Elmira & Surrounding Area If you’re not long distance to Elmira, you are welcome to a visit.
SHARON GINGRICH 519.291.6763
elmirawelcomewagon@sympatico.ca
33 Industrial Dr., Elmira 519.669.1591
519.669.2884 Make Summer Work Easy! 21 Industrial Dr., Elmira
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HERGOTT, Rose Marie
– Rose Marie passed away, peacefully with family at her side, at the Elmira and District Association for Community Living in Elmira, on Friday, April 25, 2008 in her 63rd year.
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JUNE 7
» Robin in the Hood Medieval Festival. Join Robin Hood and his band of merry men for a day of fun in Sherwood Forrest from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; $4 per person, $12for a family of 5. Fun for all ages. Magic shows, knights in battle, jesters, musicians, jugglers, comedy, archery a gypsy fortune teller. Merchants will be selling jewelry, leather goods, armour, toys and other period novelties; www.robininthehood.com.
– 1913-2008. Peacefully, on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at Forest Heights Long Term Care Centre. Roy Sherrer, age 95 years, of Elmira, formerly of RR1 West Montrose.
519.669.0799
JUNE 1
» St. Jacobs Reptile Expo – Woolwich Community Centre. Featuring a wide variety of reptile breeders, dealers, retail stores, rescues and educational groups from all over southern Ontario, with many unique animals for sale and display. Fun for the whole family. Admission is $4/adult, $2/children under 12; 31 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 519-884-0246.
SHERRER, Roy Frank
– On Saturday, April 26, 2008, at his residence, Donald Fife, age 70 years, of Elmira.
29 Church St. W., Elmira
MAY 7 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE
FIFE, H. Donald
» 18th annual Garden Party – St. Teresa of Avila Church. Cold buffet will be served from 5-7:30 p.m. Dinner tickets $12 for adults, $6 for children 6 to 12 years, free for children 5 years and under. Raffle, penny table, bingo and much more. Call the church office for tickets 519-669-3387.
NANCY KOEBEL
JUNE 21
Home: 519.747.4388
Bus: 519.895.2044 ext. 217
» Art Round the Pond – Wellesley Pond Restoration Group. A day of fine art entertainment featuring the talents of local artists and artisans. Rain or shine; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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