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Steddick Hotel could soon be torn down Owner seeks demolition permit, plans expansion of Mac’s convenience store Once a landmark and now an eyesore, the Steddick Hotel could disappear from the downtown Elmira streetscape in the next few weeks. Property owner Becker Milk Company has hired a contractor and applied for a permit to demolish the building. A long time coming – Woolwich Township has been pressing the owners to tear it down for years – the move is part of plans to redevelop the site to accommodate an expanded Mac’s convenience store and rework the entire lot at the corner of Arthur and Wyatt streets. Admitting “it’s a bit of a disaster, that building,” company representative Pat Gudgeon said in an interview this week that recently completed work to the interior of the building, including the removal of asbestos, has paved the way for the demolition to proceed. As soon as the township issues a demolition permit, final preparations will get underway, with the building coming down sometime in the next three or four weeks, he added. Dan Kennaley, Woolwich’s director of engineering and planning, welcomed the news, as the old hotel has become increasingly problematic, not just presenting an unappealing sight. The deteriorating condition of the building, and the frequent break-ins by vandals, has the Woolwich Fire Department worried about the fire hazard and the safety of those who enter the building illegally, believed to be area youths. The township has received a demolition permit application from Becker Milk, but is awaiting an engineering report about the stability of the building’ footings because of the proximity to the neighbouring structure. Once the paperwork See STEDDICK »06

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LOTS OF WAYS TO GO GrEEN Marlyne King and her grandson Henry check out the ﬂowers in a greenhouse at Floralane Produce and Auction last Saturday.

No beneﬁt, no bill, Woolwich councillor says of transit plan Region wants to spend $790 million for electric trains, fast buses STEVE KANNON Accruing none of the benefits, residents of Waterloo Region’s townships should bear none of the costs of an expensive rapid tran-

sit scheme, says Woolwich Coun. Ruby Weber. The costs and potential benefits were uppermost on councillors’ minds as Thomas Schmidt, the region’s commissioner of transportation and

environmental services, explained the preferred options and the environmental assessment process that will follow the region’s decision. A vote is expected June 24. Current plans call for

spending $710 million to build a light rail transit system between Conestoga Mall in Waterloo to Fairview Park mall in Kitchener. Electric trains, connected to overhead See TRANSIT »06

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“You just feel so uplifted the whole time.” Charmaine deBoer

DESTINATION IN MIND Andrea Andrew (left), Denise Bloch and Charmaine deBoer are taking part in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer, a two-day, 60-kilometre walk in Toronto in September.

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Doing the walk of life

Local women fundraising in preparation for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer JONI MILTENBURG Two words come to mind when Charmaine deBoer thinks about the Weekend to End Breast Cancer event: humbling and inspiring. DeBoer took part in the twoday, 60-kilometre walk last year with her cousin Andrea Andrew and friend Kim Fraser. The trio will be walking again this year, joined by Andrew’s sister Denise Bloch and seven others, making up team “These Boobs R Made 4 Walking.” “You just feel so uplifted the whole time,” deBoer said. “Along the walk there are people lining the street with signs for you saying ‘Way to go’ or ‘Thanks for walking for me because I can’t.’” DeBoer and Andrew learned about the walk from a television ad. They both have family

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and friends affected by the disease, and thought it was a great event for a great cause. “I’m the kind of person that if something’s presented to me or a challenge is put before me, it’s kind of hard not to take it, Andrew said. “For a situation such as this, what could possibly be my reason for not taking up the challenge?” Taking place Sept. 11-13 this year, the walk is the single largest event fundraiser for breast cancer in Canada. Last year there were 4,757 walkers in Toronto, collectively raising more than $13 million. In six years, the event has raised $60 million for breast cancer research, treatment and care at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto. Aside from doing the walk itself, the challenging part is raising the required $2,000 per person, which adds up to $22,000 for the team. DeBoer

said they’ve noticed this year it’s a little tougher for people to come up with the money, so they’re trying to be creative. Today Andrew and Bloch will be selling flowers and chocolates outside the Elmira LCBO. They’re also offering to do yardwork for people who need their grass cut or lawn raked, donating the payment and issuing a tax receipt. Last year deBoer painted a house for a family in Conestogo who donated $1,000. “If it’s not something we can do, we’ll find someone who can who will volunteer their time for us,” she said. Fraser likes to remind people that “breasts come in all sizes, and so do donations.” “It’s true, every little bit helps,” deBoer said. “I’ve got a little cousin and she’s giving me $5, and to her that’s a lot of money.”

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Last year Andrew and deBoer were amazed at how well-organized the event was, given the thousands of people taking part. The walk starts at Exhibition Place and winds through downtown Toronto. Walkers camp overnight at an old airfield, then make their way back to Exhibition Place. The route is lined with cheering supporters wearing T-shirts and carrying signs. Some people decorate their houses; others offer the walkers water and snacks. Last year, they passed a house with a DJ spinning for a dance party in the driveway and an Italian couple with a cappuccino machine. DeBoer said there was a 90-year-old woman doing the walk, another man in his 80s who had lost his wife to breast cancer, and a woman in a wheelchair who wheeled the entire route, her hands cov-

ered in blisters. “It poured rain the second day from start to finish, so we walked for about six hours in the pouring rain and I did not hear one person complain, not one. Because you realize, ‘man I’m so lucky I can do this walk.’” Bloch, who missed out on the walk last year because her son was only four months old, is hoping her children will be at the finish line to cheer the end of her walk. “I think it’s a good example for my children too, to just be part of community events like this, just to show them it’s good to give back even if you’re not personally affected,” she said. Registration for the event is still open. If anyone would like to take part and is looking for a team to join, they can contact deBoer at charmaine_deboer@ hotmail.com.

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» FROM THE EDITOR | STEVE KANNON

Region finds itself heading down the wrong track If Cambridge Mayor Doug Craig thinks his city is getting a raw deal in Waterloo Region’s proposed rapid transit plan, what are residents of the rural townships to make of it? Cambridge will be getting some service for its money, yet township residents will foot the bill and enjoy none of the benefits. Oh, sure, proponents talk about intensification benefitting the rural areas by containing suburban sprawl. Leaving aside the dubious development claims, a hard line on development would do the same thing at a much lower cost – zero dollars to be exact. The transit system proposed by the region is a far cry from that price tag – an estimated $790 million. If history is any guide, that figure will jump dramatically the moment shovels go into the ground. I’ve been wary of the light rail transit (LRT) proposal since the beginning, going back some seven years. It’s a great theory, but not likely to return significant results for the money. The region argues a light rail transit system will boost commercial and residential development along the transit corridor. This is supposed to lead to the re-urbanization of some highly undesirable locations, particularly in downtown Kitchener. If current development preferences continue, even with the moderate growth forecast for the next couple of decades, such a transit system will

never be warranted along the proposed route. Perhaps it’s a case of if you build it, they will come. Certainly that’s what the region is gambling on. And gambling big, to the tune of more than $700 million just to get the ball rolling. The transit system is part of the region’s plan for managing growth, a document with admirable goals. I certainly have few quarrels with it outside of the LRT proposal. It’s not the train itself that’s the problem. In Europe, trains of all kinds make getting around fast and convenient. The problem begins with the fact that Canada is not Europe: we have a very small population spread out over a very large area. The region is no different. The North American experience with LRT systems has been less than stellar. Of course, as with all public transit programs, the systems lose millions of dollars annually – they never pay for themselves. That’s not the issue. Rather, hundreds of millions in upfront capital costs are needed before losing buckets of money every year. Proponents of LRTs, including those here in the region, put considerable emphasis on the ability of trains to take cars off the road, reducing congestion and helping the environment. An admirable goal, but one that typically falls short of the mark – for instance, the expensive rail system may simply end up moving people from buses onto trains, not taking people out of their cars. We are a car-centered society, for better or for worse. For decades, our com-

munities have been built with the car as the central focus, and most of us are accustomed to the conveniences that implies. To be fair, there is a downside, and we know it – it’s just that we’ve found the benefits far outweigh the negatives. Certainly, a change would be good for our community as a whole – and we’d all encourage our neighbours to embrace public transit … leaving all the more room for “me” to take my car out on the road. With this project, the region finds itself in the classic chicken-or-egg scenario: build the train and watch no one use it, or wait until population densities increase so dramatically that the train becomes more viable. But let’s be clear: financially, public transit is a money pit – even in high density cities, the systems do not pay for themselves. Transit proponents, on the other hand, will argue that governments already pay out huge amounts of money to subsidize private transit: our cars. There are roads to build, and to maintain, clear and repair. Then there are the environmental costs of burning fossil fuels. All good points, but there’s

a catch: we’ve already invested in the existing infrastructure. Dropping hundreds of millions of dollars into the train today would mean dropping millions more each year to subsidize the few riders that will use it; those of us already invested in cars will not pay exorbitant transit fees for less convenience – the car will remain faster, cheaper and more accessible for most of us living in the region. We love our conveniences – how realistic is it to expect an Elmira resident planning a shopping trip to walk to a bus stop (providing the route survives the pilot stage), wait for a bus, pay the fare (despite a perfectly good car sitting in the driveway), take the milk-run route, transfer to a train at Conestoga Mall, then ultimately make his or her way to a shopping destination, and then reverse the process when done? That doesn’t even take into consideration the inability to carry more than a light load – so much for stopping at the building-supply store. While the money swirls down the drain, I’ll be in my car, perhaps headed somewhere to console myself over my skyrocketing tax bills.

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If you’ve been speeding on Barnswallow Drive in Elmira – and the numbers show you probably have if you use that route – you’ll likely need to keep an eye out for police. Reacting to data collected by its new portable speed sign, Woolwich has asked Waterloo Regional Police to step up enforcement at that location. During a one-week monitoring period, 52.9 per cent of southbound traffic exceeded the 50 km/h speed limit, while 46.6 per cent of northbound drivers did likewise. Average speeds reached 72.3 and 70.5 km/h respectively, with average daily traffic volumes in excess of 1,300. That route caused councillors the most consternation as they reviewed traffic reports Tuesday night. The township has also asked for enforcement on Queensway Drive in St. Jacobs and Covered Bridge Drive in West Montrose.

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The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) has upheld a decision by Woolwich council to disallow a zone change for a paintball operation, township councillors heard this week. Eric Schwindt, who operates Shoot to Splatter on his farm north of Elmira, had been attempting to legalize the longstanding use on the site. Council turned down his zone change application last September, prompting Schwindt’s appeal to the OMB. A hearing was held in February, with the board ultimately deciding the use does not conform to township and Waterloo Region planning directives.

WWLHIN seeks survey input Area residents have been asked to participate in two online health surveys posted to the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network’s (WWLHIN) website. The surveys are part of a series of activities being organized to plan for the delivery of health care services and programs in Waterloo Region, Wellington County and south Grey County. Information about the Integrated Health Service Plan and the Addiction and Mental Health Strategy Consultation, along with the respective surveys, can be found at www.wwlhin.on.ca. The WWLHIN is responsible for planning, integrating, coordinating and providing funding to 79 health service providers including hospitals, long-term care homes, and community support services. It operates an annual budget of close to $858 million.

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Community effort helps to repair large structure that was damaged by vandals MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Some five months after vandals torched a cross at St. Teresa cemetery north of Elmira, the centrepiece structure is now standing tall and looking as good as new. “I think they did an excellent job – it’s a work of art what they did. We’re well pleased with it. Those guys from Menno S. Martin did a good job,” said Elmira resident John Basler, the man who built the cross more than two years ago. “When the cross was burned, there were quite a few people from different denominations who came to me … and they said how they felt about it, [saying] if there was anything they could do to help, they were willing to lend a hand.” Last December, the cross almost burned down due to an act of vandalism. Fortunately, cold and wet weather prevailed, helping to quell a gasoline fire that could have razed the entire structure. Passersby who noticed the blaze on Dec. 6 promptly notified police and fire-

UNDOING WRONGDOING John Basler (left), Fr. Ray Reitzel CR, Ron Burdett, and Mark Bauman stand before the recently refurbished cross at St. Teresa Cemetery on Arthur Street North. The cross was damaged by vandals in December, and repaired this spring. fighters. By the time they At first it was expected of concrete; an additional arrived, the fire was virtu- that the monument would 1.2 metres (four feet) of ally extinguished. have to be replaced, mak- concrete secure the cross It appears that the arson- ing for a laborious and ex- above the surface of the ists wrapped rags doused pensive procedure as the ground. However, a secin gasoline around the cross stands 4.8 metres (16 ond assessment revealed cross; the cap of a gaso- feet) tall, 2.3 metres (7.5 that the cross could be line canister was found on feet) wide and is embed- salvaged because the fire scene. ded in 1.4 metres (4.5 feet) hadn’t burned beyond the

outer pine casing. The cross included a pine timber centre with a white pine exterior. As a result, the restoration process turned out to be rather complicated as the white pine exterior was fixed to the inner timber. Basler was wary that the wood might splinter and carpenters Ron Burdett and Dave Rupp were bracing themselves for a complicated project. “It wasn’t that bad, really. I thought it would be a real problem but it worked out OK, really,” said Burdett. “I thought it might have been glued to the six-bysix posts, but it wasn’t – it was just glued together around the outside of it, so, it wasn’t so bad.” It all worked out in the end as Burdett and Rupp were able to successfully peel the outer layer and add a new pine casing. Just as the community rallied to build the cross more than two years ago, it pulled together this spring to repair the damaged structure. “I have got some phone calls already since the cross has been restored to say ‘hey, it looks good,’” said Basler.

Gravel pit applicant presses Woolwich to move forward But council wants detailed studies for controversial West Montrose operation STEVE KANNON Impatient with the handling of its application for a gravel pit in West Montrose, Capital Paving wants Woolwich to speed up the process. The township, however, is intent on a full study of the matter, requesting still more information from the company. Studies of the impacts on both groundwater and air quality are required before the township can move ahead, director of engineering and planning Dan Ken-

naley told councillors this week in discussing a letter from Capital Paving. In that letter, the Guelph-based company complained the process has already gone on for more than eight months, calling on the township to hold a mandatory public meeting shortly and to begin having studies submitted by the firm reviewed by other experts. Some of the reports are ready for peer review, Kennaley noted, but the environmental impact studies will

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Warming will lead to more wars, Dyer predicts JONI MILTENBURG Some Internet wags have nicknamed author Gwynne Dyer “Grim Dire,” and it doesn’t take a lot of imagination to see how they came up with the name. Speaking at Elmira District Secondary School Tuesday morning about his latest book, Climate Wars, Dyer painted a bleak picture of a future where much of today’s agricultural land is no longer fertile, where starving refugees flee famine, and countries use military force to seal their borders. Dyer began researching the book several years ago, when he learned that top military brass in the United States and Europe were quietly doing studies and scenarios on climate change.

Dyer told the students that he arrived at four conclusions: climate change is progressing faster than scientific models predicted; there will be plenty of jobs for soldiers in the near future; although we have the technologies to avoid the worst, we won’t use them in time because of politics; but there are ways to buy ourselves more time to avoid the worst consequences. The point of no return, Dyer said, is an average global temperature two degrees higher than normal. Past two degrees, global warming will be out of human hands, as natural processes start releasing large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. “The first and biggest impact of climate change is going to be on food supply,” Dyer said. As the Earth warms,

the tropics and subtropics will get too hot and dry for agricultural crops. Waves of starving refugees will head north, putting a strain on the food supply of those countries and prompting calls for the border to be closed. While we have the technologies – nuclear and renewable power, electric cars, geothermal heating systems – to cut our output of greenhouse gases, no country is going to want to be the first to make big cuts, and getting all countries to agree on a binding treaty will take too long. That, Dyer said, leaves us looking at technologies that won’t cut emissions but will hold the global temperature down to buy us more time. He outlined several options for the students: releasing sulpher dioxide into the upper

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CHANGE FOR THE WORSE Author, and Observer columnist, Gwynne Dyer painted a grim picture of a future dominated by the impacts of climate change in a speech to EDSS students Tuesday.

atmosphere to mimic the cooling effects of volcano eruptions; thickening the low-lying clouds over ocean waters so they reflect more sunlight; or painting every roof and road white, a measure NASA scientists calculated could lower the global temperature by one degree. Scientists have been reluctant to discuss those measures until very recently, fearing people would want a quick solution instead of doing the hard work of cutting emissions. Dyer suspects we’ll be doing more than talking about them; we’ll be trying them in the next five to 10 years. “We’re not trying to save the planet,” he reminded the students. “The planet’s fine, it wouldn’t even miss us. We’re trying to save ourselves.”

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wires, would run on dedicated tracks connecting 18 stations. A further $80 million would be spent for a fast buses linking Fairview Park to the transit terminal in downtown Galt. Annual operating subsidies – the deficit between costs and revenues – will start at $14 million, falling to $11 million by 2031, the timeline for the growth study. The region’s population is expected to grow by 45 per cent to 729,000 by that date. The region looked at a light rail system all the way through to Cambridge but decided ridership numbers did not justify the $600-millionplus price tag, Schmidt explained. If approved this year, the system could be ready to roll by late 2014. Daily ridership on the light rail transit (LRT) portion is projected at 22,000 in the first year, climbing to 47,000 by 2031. As 70 per cent of the projected ridership would be in the corridor from Conestogo Mall to Fairview Park, that half of the system will be served first by LRT. For Cambridge, where councillors are already grumbling about being shortchanged, an “adapted” bus rapid transit (BRT) is part of the preferred option. Buses will use regular roads,

but the region will look at the possibility of high occupancy vehicle lanes and shoulder lanes, along with ability to alter traffic signals if necessary to keep on schedule. The two systems would be integrated. A full BRT system using dedicated lanes for buses was explored at a cost of up to $585 million across the entire region, but was dismissed as inadequate for the higher volumes expected in K-W, said Schmidt. The rapid transit plan provides nothing for the four townships, although some consideration was given to extending service to the farmers’ market area of St. Jacobs. “In the end … rapid transit just isn’t justified,” he said. “When we look at it, it just doesn’t make sense to run [LRT or BRT] to the St. Jacobs market.” That said, the new bus service launched last month linking Elmira to Conestoga Mall will be evaluated to see if more frequent service is needed to link St. Jacobs, Schmidt added. Facing increased taxes and seeing no services in return, township residents should be excluded from paying for the rapid transit experiment, said Weber, suggesting a special-area rate for city residents. Currently, only city taxpayers are hit for

a share of the $47 million annual operating subsidy for Grand River Transit. “I can’t see how the townships can benefit from it,” she said. “There’s no benefit for me living in Elmira. It’s the people in the cities who’ll benefit – that’s who should pay for it.” As the rapid transit plan is part of the region’s growth management strategy to curb suburban sprawl, its success would reduce pressure on the townships, Schmidt countered. One of the rationales for rapid transit – and a focus beyond the traditional cost-benefit analysis – is to promote intensification along the transit corridor. The idea is that businesses will locate along the core routes, bringing new residential development as well. “Part of the benefit to the rural areas … is preventing sprawl,” he said. However, the cost to the average taxpayer has yet to be determined, he said in response to a question from Coun. Mark Bauman. The delay is in part due to the region having no idea how much of the money will come from the federal and provincial governments, which are expected to cover the lion’s share of the expense. An estimated per-taxpayer cost is expected to be released next month.

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is complete, a demolition permit would likely be issued within a few days. The Steddick is to make way for a new Mac’s convenience store, including the Subway restaurant. Plans call for the construction of a 3,500-square-foot building on the site of the old hotel, providing far more space than the current 1,400 sq. ft. Mac’s building.

Following the demolition of the current convenience store building, a gas bar would be built in its place. Changes made last year to the floodplain regulations in downtown Elmira cleared the way for redevelopment on the site. The plan approved by council eased restrictions on a host of properties that sit on top of what’s known as the Weigel Drain, a 2.5-kilome-

tre stretch of open and closed channels that flow into the Canagagigue Creek. Elmira is built over the lower section of the drain. Demolition of the Steddick would allow the new convenience store and gas bar to be moved slightly north from their current locations, further away from the floodway that essentially channels along Wyatt Street.

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amount of truck traffic, he said. The Bridge Keepers have spent the last eight months gathering information, fundraising and developing a strategy for the upcoming battle. The effort has spread beyond West Montrose, as financial contributions have started to come in from others outside the area. As well, volunteers approaching visitors at the bridge have seen them digging in their pockets to support maintaining the area’s cultural heritage, itself part of a study recently submitted to the township by University of

Waterloo professor Robert Shipley. “When we tell them what’s happening, they’re happy to offer the change in their pockets or $5 or $20. These are visitors from all over – Germany … we had a busload from Britain the other day.” Although open to negotiating with Capital Paving, the residents are not optimistic about a settlement, said Dowling. Instead they’re digging in for a long fight. Coun. Mark Bauman, however, suggested a decision should be made sooner rather than later. “One of the things we don’t want to do is to

appear that we’re dragging our feet just to drag out the process – that just costs everyone money,” he said, noting five pending applications mean gravel pits will be the big issue for council over the next several months, if not years. “At the end of the day, I’d like to see this come to a conclusion – whatever that conclusion is – as quickly and as timely as possible, for all of the gravel pit applications, so that residents can get on with their lives and get accustomed to the new normal [when] whatever changes come along.”

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Visitor centre opens for tourist season in Woolwich STEVE KANNON With the opening this week of the visitor information centre (VIC) in St. Jacobs, the township has kicked off another tourism season. Dorothy Roberts is the new tourism counsellor who’ll staff the facility four days a week until mid-October. Her first day was May 12. “Dorothy has a great knowledge of the township and is looking forward to helping our visitors find their way and discover new things. She has also worked at the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market, so has a lot of experience working with the tourist crowds in one of our most popular areas, Woolwich’s economic development and tourism officer, Laurel Davies Snyder, said in a statement. While the township had

considered expanding the hours of operation at the St. Jacobs VIC, budget constraints and the economic downturn put an end to that idea for this year, explained chief administrative officer David Brenneman. The centre will be staffed Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., essentially coordinating with market days. Under a deal with Mercedes Corp., since 2005 the township leases the so-called “yellow house,” a refurbished farm home at 844 Weber St. N. adjacent to the farmers’ market. New this year will be Internet access for visitors. When the building is staffed, the counsellor will be available to help tourists plan and map out their visit to the township and the wider area.

“This is a continuation of the process that started in 2005,” said Brenneman, adding services at the VIC will be more integrated with regional tourism efforts. The township is a partner in the Waterloo Region Tourism Marketing Corporation (WRTMC). The township will also soon begin looking for community groups that might be interested in leasing the building that once housed the Elmira VIC. That facility was closed down when statistics showed it made sense to concentrate on the St. Jacobs location, taking the Elmira services in-house at the municipal building on Church Street. Making the First Street building available could help out a community group or two while providing the township with some additional revenue, said Brenneman.

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» GET OUT AND WALK THE DOG

Doggedly determined to make a difference MARC MIQUEL HELSEN For the fifth year in a row Elmira residents will join forces with their dogs to raise funds for the Purina Walk for Dog Guides. Kicking off at the Kissing Bridge Trail at the Arthur Street North entrance on May 31, people of all ages will lace up their shoes and walk to Floradale Road and back in support of the Woolwich Community Lions’ Club’s local effort to provide guide dogs to people with disabilities. The initiative, which last year saw almost $6,000 raised locally, will take place in more than 180 communities across Canada participating in the Lions Foundation of Canada’s largest annual fundraiser. Local event chair Nancy Booth said that after years of seeing its success, it was really easy to get in-

placed hundreds of dog guides with clients, proving them with greater mobility, safety and independence. And since 1985, such walks in communities across Canada have collectively raised close to $6 million in support of dog guide training programs. The walk takes place at 9 a.m. at the Kissing Bridge Trail in Elmira. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and is free. People of all fitness levels and ages, with or without dogs, are welcome to attend. When participants return from their walk, hot dogs and refreshments as well as water for their dogs will be available. A prize table—everyone who participates can enter his or her name in a draw—is also planned. For pledge sheets and more information visit www.purinawalkfordogguides.com or call 1-800768-3030.

volved again. “It’s just so rewarding to know that you’ve helped somebody gain some independence in their life. I don’t think anyone appreciates it until they actually go to one of these graduation ceremonies and hear and see the people thanking the … people that have helped in the training of the dogs,” said Booth, adding that last year she met an individual from Toronto who was given a dog. “He was just so grateful to gain some independence. He lives in downtown Toronto where this [seeing eye] dog has to be on top of everything,” she explained. The cost of placing and training a dog guide is approximately $20,000. Eligible candidates are provided the animal – including all required training, travel and accommodation – at no cost. Since 1983, Lions Foundation of Canada has

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» lAW & OrDer

Temper gets the better of wronged driver

MAY 7

4:50 PM | Police received a report of a collision involving a school bus and another vehicle in the area of Oriole Parkway and Industrial Drive in Elmira. The driver of the bus made a right turn on to Industrial and inadvertently clipped another vehicle that had pulled up beside the bus. There were no major injuries and no damage to the bus and minor damage to the other vehicle. The driver of the bus was charged with ‘turn not in safety.’

MAY 8

11:00 PM | Police dealt with a large group of teenagers at Bolender Park in Elmira. One young female was charged

Two vehicles were reported racing on Lobsinger Line in St. Clements on the evening of May 8. Two youths in a green, Saturn-style vehicle allegedly threw a firecracker out the window when they passed another vehicle in the lane of oncoming traffic. The driver of this vehicle, a Grand-Am, pulled a U-turn, and started chasing the other car down Lobsinger Line. Travelling at a speed of approximately 140 km/h, the driver of the Grand-Am lost control of the vehicle when he tried to enter a laneway, and ended up crashing into a ditch. His vehicle was destroyed. This driver was charged with stunt driving and under the new legislation, had his vehicle impounded and his license suspended for seven days. The youths who threw the firecracker were not identified although they were last seen heading toward Hawkesville. There were no major injuries. with having alcohol underage and with a small amount of marijuana and related paraphernalia. As a result of recent illicit late-night activity, police will be giving area parks more attention. 4:15 PM | A collision occurred on Arthur Street near Scotch Line Road in Elmira. Two vehicles were involved in the collision in which an Elmira driver had been northbound on Arthur Street South when she was rear-ended by another vehicle being driven by a Walkerton man. One of the vehicles was left undrivable. Two child passengers of one of the vehicles complained of possible whiplash. One driver was charged with ‘careless driving.’ 5:50 PM | Minor injuries were reported following a collision on Line 86 and Zuber Road near West Montrose. A local man was driving eastbound on Line 86 when his car was hit by another vehicle being driven by an Ariss woman.

TrAFFIc STOPPEr This collision on Arthur Street, south of elmira tied up traffic for a few minutes on Tuesday morning.

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MAY 9

1:50 PM | A bright red SuperCycle bike was found in Elmira. The bike may be claimed by its rightful owner at the Elmira police station. 7:00 PM | A woman reported that her purse was stolen from a park bench in the area of Church and Duke streets in Elmira on the weekend. She had left her purse, which contained ID, bank and debit cards on the bench when she went to the washroom. When she returned it was gone.

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MAY 6

DE-FENcE Despite the fact that this vehicle ripped through two portions of a fence and crashed into a building wall in Floradale May 11, no one suffered any serious injuries.

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12:00 AM | Some time over night, a vehicle was entered on Flamingo Drive between Cedar Waxwing and Oriole Parkway in Elmira. The contents were riﬂed through, but it is unknown whether anything was taken. A window had been left partially opened, making it easy for the thieves to enter the vehicle. 4:27 PM | A collision was reported in the area of Streicher Line and Chalmers-Forrest Road in Wellesley Township. A 2009 John Deere sprayer westbound on Streicher Line was passing through the intersection when it was struck by 2002 Freightliner bus. The driver of the bus had failed to yield for the sprayer, which suffered severe damage to its front end. The bus sustained severe damage to its left front corner. The bus driver, who had minimal injuries treated by emergency workers at the scene, was subsequently charged with ‘fail to yield.’

MAY 10

12:40 AM | Police saw several youths in Bolender Park in Elmira. Suspecting that they might be involved with some suspicious activity, a patrol ofﬁcer approached the group. He later discovered that some of the youths had previously been charged with breaching release terms. As it turned out, after this incident two youths were charged with breaching their release terms.

MAY 11

8:30 AM | An Arthur Street, Elmira resident reported to police that a ﬁfth wheel extension cord had been ripped from his trailer some time overnight. 4:00 PM | A driver lost consciousness while driving on Floradale Road in Floradale. The driver’s vehicle veered off the road and ploughed through two sections of fenced yard before striking a building. The fence suffered signiﬁcant damages and the vehicle was demolished. A Drayton-area man was subsequently charged with ‘impaired driving.’ His license was suspended.

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» EDITORIAL

Gravel pit conundrum here to stay As Coun. Mark Bauman noted at this week’s Woolwich council meeting, gravel pits are about to become a big part of the agenda for many months – and perhaps years – to come. There are currently five aggregate applications under consideration at the township. The most contentious are the Capital Paving bid for an operation in West Montrose and the Hunsberger application in Conestogo. The former raises the hackles of those concerned about the covered bridge and its surrounding environment, above and beyond the noise, dust and safety concerns that naturally come along with such operations. In the Conestogo case, the gravel pit threatens to send soaring the number of trucks rumbling through the village, as well as negatively impacting the quality of life of nearby residents. In the normal course of affairs, the costbenefit analysis would provide councillors with an easy answer: deny the applications. Municipal share of aggregate profits are miniscule, not enough to cover the direct costs associated with road repairs and safety measures, let alone the health and wellbeing of residents. Like those who settle in the country then

begin complaining about the smell of the surrounding farmland, anyone who moves close to an existing gravel pit must live by the credo of caveat emptor. The situation is much different when someone attempts to establish a pit near an existing neighbourhood, as is the case in both examples. Unfortunately, the situation isn’t as simple as that. No, councillors will have to weigh the likelihood of their denial being immediately appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board, which has a track record of ignoring local decisions in favour of developers. The poor provincial record of respecting local wishes is magnified in the case of gravel pits, where the Aggregate Resources Act is practically a cudgel, and the Ministry of Natural Resources seen as a defender of operators, not Ontarians. Of course, we do need gravel, and it does have to come from somewhere. Because of its geography, this stretch of the province is rife with aggregate, as witnessed by the numerous pits already in operation. If every application for an extraction licence was turned down, we’d have to find alternative sources for an essential material. Clearly, then, we need to find a balance point. Currently, provincial policies favour de-

» VERBATIM “I can’t see how the townships can benefit from it. There’s no benefit for me living in Elmira. It’s the people in the cities who’ll benefit – that’s who should pay for it.” Woolwich Coun. Ruby Weber suggests an area rate to pay for rapid transit scheme

velopers, putting far too much power in the hands of the OMB. Opponents such as Gravel Watch Ontario say the same is true of the aggregate policies. They also lament the actions of the MNR in enforcing what feeble rules do exist. Fixing those inadequacies would go a long way in reducing the disputes over gravel pit applications. High on the priority list is the enacting of sunset clauses on gravel licences: hard and intractable timelines for the decommissioning of pits. As it stands today, operators can continue to work an “active” site for years, a favourite tactic for avoiding the remediation now required of pit owners. Such a move would assure nearby residents that the health and safety risks would exist for a fixed time only, an important step. As it stands right now, even where municipalities have tried to impose sunset clauses, the MNR has simply stepped in and voided them. Equally pressing are rules to assure quick and full rehabilitation of pits, returning them to the identical state seen before excavation began. Here, too, the record has been abysmal. Changes haven’t been forthcoming. No, the issue before council isn’t going away any time soon.

» THE MONITOR Canadians are more vulnerable to financial ruin now than any recession since the Great Depression. A report finds Canadians have the weakest unemployment insurance system since the 1940s; their personal savings rates low, comparable to those of the 1930s; and household debt levels at a record high even before the recession began. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

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» HARD TALK | RAFE MAIR

Gut reaction told the tale of where the economy is headed I find I’m a proven expert in matters of high finance. This will come as much of a shock to you as it does to me and would, I’m sure, be to my old Econ 200 prof. Once I got to the part where the demand and supply curves met, setting the price, I was lost. Bewildered and dealing with esoterica I simply could not handle, I dropped out. Over the years I’ve had to deal with public issues involving the economy and I must now confess, I often faked it. I would get the words right – because they belonged to someone else – but I hadn’t the faintest idea what they meant. Come to think of it, this isn’t entirely true because as a cabinet minister in the Bill Bennett government, I dealt with, amongst many things, the Vancouver Stock Exchange and I recognized organized theft when I saw it. And I could recognize when the big boys got antsy. Prospectuses are the cow droppings unscrupulous stock promoters use to lure, Lorelei like, the lambs to slaughter. The big boys got antsy when I proclaimed

legislation that required new or altered prospectuses to pass through the securities department of my ministry as well as the VSE board of governors. The fact that the players went mad at the thought that someone other than themselves would look at these prospectuses demonstrated to me that truth in prospectuses was not a priority item to that lot. I also learned, in a matter involving a real estate bubble called Abacus, that when a company couldn’t make my deputy, Tex Enemark, and me understand what the hell they wanted to flog, that the public (who greedily often don’t want to understand) wouldn’t either. We refused the application and a few months later Abacus went broke leaving a lot of people, not British Columbians though, holding worthless paper. Now back to Rafe, the economic genius. Wendy and I are far from rich but we have a nest egg. It was invested with a salesman who, over the years, did very well for us. Then in early 2005 I got a tummy feeling – Dad always told me to trust my tummy – and I told my broker to sell everything and put it in treasury bills. He was aghast and, after pleading with

us to come to our senses, reluctantly did what he was told. His superiors couldn’t understand why this nest egg was in TBs and put heat on our broker. To shorten the story, he talked us back into the market – the folly was ours not his. Shortly thereafter we took a heavy loss and I told him to sell again, and that this was final. The result was that Wendy and I haven’t lost a moment’s sleep over the market from then until now. I explained it to my ex-broker whose eyes glazed over in disbelief as I enumerated my concerns. This was the longest bull market in history and as Isaac Newton discovered, what goes up must come down. When told that all would be well in the “long run,” it cut no ice with me because then and more so now, I don’t have a “long” run left. When advised that we would make very little, if any, profit out of secure investments, it was beyond the scope of our ex-broker’s belief that we put preserving capital above all else, even making money. The president of the United States through much of the run was a moron who had, amongst other things, got the U.S. into a war which had cost billions and would continue to do so.

The United States was carrying a trade deficit more than $700 billion, with no end in sight, the largest part of that deficit being with China, not necessarily a friendly country. The U.S. national debt was about $11 trillion. Using the usual one-in-10 formula, this would give Canada a trillion dollar debt, and no Canadian would stand for that. Enron demonstrated that no company was safe from gross mismanagement and there was a lot of that going around. The savings and loans scandal showed the same thing. Corporate executives were creaming the companies’ income (not necessarily their profits), which amounted to three-piece-suit theft. This was worldwide – in Britain it was becoming common to see companies with substantial losses paying out huge bonuses to management and sales people. Taken all together, it seemed clear to me that there were no rules to speak of and those that existed didn’t get enforced. The United States – the elephant we, the mouse, live next to – was in serious trouble. NAFTA had the unintended consequence of sending huge numbers of jobs to Asia and in particular to China whose naked See MAIR »12

» INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | GWYNNE DYER

Quest for food security, profits leads to African land grab In the past two years, various nonAfrican countries – China, India, South Korea, Britain and the Arab Gulf states lead the pack – have been taking over huge tracts of farmland in Africa by lease or purchase, to produce food or bio-fuels for their own use. Critics call them “neo-colonialists,” but they will not be as successful as the old ones. The scale of the land grab is truly impressive. In Sudan, South Korea has acquired 690,000 hectares of land to grow wheat. The United Arab Emirates, which already has 30,000 hectares in Sudan, is investing in another 378,000 hectares to grow corn, alfalfa, wheat, potatoes and beans. In Tanzania, Saudi Arabia is seeking 500,000 hectares. Even bigger chunks of land are being leased to produce bio-fuels. China has acquired 2.8 million hectares in the Democratic Republic of Congo to create the world’s largest oil-palm plantation (replacing all that messy rain-forest and useless wildlife with tidy lines of palm trees), and is negotiating for two million hectares in Zambia to grow jatropha. British firms have secured big tracts of land in Angola, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Nigeria and Tanzania. Only rarely is there protest from local people. One striking exception is Madagascar, where the announcement of a 99-year contract to lease 1.3 million hectares to South Korea’s Daewoo Corporation to grow corn helped to trigger the recent revolution. “Madagascar’s land is neither for

sale nor for rent,” said the new leader, Andry Rajoelina, who cancelled the deal. After the revolution, it turned out that another 465,000 hectares of land in Madagascar had been leased to an Indian company, Varun International, to grow rice for consumption in India. That deal is also being cancelled by the new government – but elsewhere, the acquisition of huge tracts of African land by Asian and European governments and companies goes ahead almost unopposed. Why Africa? Because that’s the last place where there are large areas of good agricultural land that aren’t already completely occupied by local farmers. There are usually some peasants scratching a living from the land, but they are few and poor, and they can easily be bought or driven out. For the foreigners, the lure is profit, or food security, or both. For those who are investing in bio-fuels, there are real profits to be made, at least in the short term. But for those seeking food security, the new African food resources will probably become unavailable just when they are needed most. It was the surge in grain prices in 2007-2008 that drove many countries that depend heavily on imported food to start acquiring African farmland. The immediate reason for a doubling or tripling of the price of wheat, rice and corn (maize) was a couple of local crop failures and the diversion of large amounts of American corn into bio-fuel production, but the underlying cause was that the global food supply is falling further and further behind demand. Since 1945 the world’s population has tripled, and so has its food produc-

tion, growing at an average of about three per cent annually through the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, and most of the ’90s. But for most of the past decade grain production has essentially flatlined, while the global population has gone on growing. By 2006, just before the prices soared, the world grain reserve (the amount that is left in the storage bins each year just before the new harvest comes in) had shrunk from 116 days of food for everybody in the world in 1999 to only 57 days. Last year’s generally good harvests brought prices back down, but the outlook for this year is dire, with drought in about half of the world’s main grain-growing areas. So wouldn’t it be nice if you didn’t have to compete for scarce stocks of grain at inflated prices on the international grain market when prices soar? Wouldn’t it be great if you could rely instead on your own food supply, even if it isn’t located in your own country? That’s why it’s mostly countries that depend heavily on food imports that are involved in the current land-rush in Africa – but they are forgetting two things.

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and it emphatically was – what the hell were we doing in it now? I flunked Econ 200. I read balance sheets and learned analyses of the world of commerce with about as much ease and comprehension I would summon if asked to read the hieroglyphics in the tomb of an ancient pharaoh. All I have to bring to understanding economic matters is a tummy. Thanks, Dad.

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Kitchener boxer is region’s athlete of the year Shortlist included Elmira’s Katie Harnock and West Montrose’s Lisa Hutson

SHOWING THEIR FORM EDSS’ Madeline Charnuski clears a hurdle in the heats for the senior girls’ 100-metre hurdles event at the WCSSAA track and field competition Wednesday. Right, Matt Quenneville prepares to launch the javelin in the senior boys’ javelin toss.

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The athlete of the year for 2008 is ... Kitchener’s Mandy Bujold. Ranked number four in the World amateur standings, the boxer was honoured for her efforts in 2008 at the 11th annual Athlete of the Year award ceremony, held at RIM Park Wednesday night. A repeat nominee who began boxing at the Waterloo Regional Boxing Academy at the age of 16 for personal fitness reasons, Bujold, the two-time gold medalist at the provincial level, nationals and Pan American Games, now has her sights set on a medal at the world championships and hopes to represent Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games (pending acceptance of female boxing as an Olympic sport). Elmira’s Katie Harnock (wheelchair basketball) and West Montrose’s Lisa Hutson (mountain biking) were among the eight finalists whose work in sport over the last year was recognized by the Athlete of the Year committee. “It’s difficult to determine first place – that’s how excellent the athletes are,” said athlete of the year program chair Jean Howitt. Nominees are judged according to rigid criteria and must in some way (perhaps through their formative years) be connected to the local area, excel in their sport and have competed in international tournaments or tournaments involving in-

Many first-year students still sorting out which events best fit them JONI MILTENBURG EDSS will be sending at least a handful of students to the regional track and field meet, with the chance of more to come after the second day of competition at the Waterloo County championships. EDSS sent 27 athletes to WCSSAA, held at Resurrection Catholic Secondary School on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Students have to be among the top four finishers in their event to move on to CWOSSAA next week. In the first day of competition, Elmira had several javelin throwers place. In senior girls javelin, Mel Blake placed first and Steph Barber was fourth, while Nick Timmerman placed second in senior

boys javelin. Lydia Frey took third in the senior girls’ discus throw and might be a contender in long jump. Full competition results weren’t available at press time. On the track, Madeline Charnuski is a strong contender in senior girls’ hurdles, running both the 100 metre hurdles on Wednesday and 400 metre hurdles on Thursday. Hurdling runs in the family for Charnuski, whose older sister Olivia is studying at Liberty University on a full track scholarship. Both girls are members of the Laurel Creek Track and Field Club and help out with coaching hurdling. A third of the team this year is in Grade 9, so a number of

the athletes are still in the process of figuring out what events suit them best. “They’re coming from ball throw and standing long jump. They’ve never done discus, they’ve never done javelin throw,” said track coach Lisa Douglas. There are also some senior students who are trying track for the first time, which Douglas is happy too see. Too often, students assume they have to start in Grade 9 or 10 to have a shot. Elmira struggles a bit when it comes to facilities and coaches for track. Douglas said it’s a tough sport to coach because the events are so diverse, it’s like coaching 10 different sports. The team is enjoying the new track around the football

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Springtime, and a man’s fancy turns to tough love Last weekend, while turkey hunting, my hunting buddy and I saw something that we all wonder about at one time or another. That’s right, as we sat there quietly at the edge of a field, two porcupines began their mating ritual in a maple tree a short distance away. Well, the truth is, I was not really sure that they were mating. They could have been fighting too. Whatever the case, I can say with some authority that this performance had all the hallmarks of mating. First, the male charged up the tree towards the female at a speed that you would have never guessed that mature males of his species could possibly attain. Then, the female deftly avoided him and backed off, presumably feigning a headache. Though you couldn’t be certain from our vantage point, it then appeared as if he offered her some aspirin and a glass of water and perhaps even a complimentary foot rub. This prompted her to begin screaming like a banshee at him – I imagine reminding him of the fact that he hadn’t yet fixed the dryer. In response, he begged pathetically. They then wrestled a bit, there was more wailing (this time from both parties), and she hissed and snarled. At this point, hackles were raised and ears were folded back. More wailing and then several incredibly clumsy bouts of gyration and fumbling followed this. After that, there was momentary con-

tact, some silence and heavy breathing and what appeared to be an awkward apology. All the while too, the female porcupine seemed to be preoccupied counting the leaves in a neighbouring tree. Yes, it sure looked like mating to me. After forty-five minutes of watching this, I looked to my hunting buddy and said, “You know, I kind of miss my wife.” “Me too,” he replied. It didn’t take a genius to see why either. If you removed all the blood curdling wails, bared teeth, and attempted impalings, it sort of reminded me of early on in our courtship. It also didn’t hurt that the spring woods were alive with romance. Amidst the wildﬂowers while birds were pairing up. Heck, even the turkeys that we were hunting were intent on their version on love. With that in mind, when I returned home I thought that it might be time to rekindle a little romance in my own relationship. Maybe, I thought, I might even show her a trick or two that the porcupines had taught me. So after I unpacked my gear and shaved, I looked her square in the eyes and asked a question that I hadn’t asked in years. “How are you at tree climbing?” I said suavely. “Why do you ask?” she said, feigning innocence with a puzzled look. “No reason,” I assured her as I winked. “But there’s this old maple tree out back that we ought to visit.” When we got there, I explained my intentions. I won’t describe all the gory details. Suffice it to say that the next little while

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» LANCERS ON THE DIAMOND

Quick start for slo-pitch at EDSS Only their second year in the league, girls prove to have a knack for the sport JONI MILTENBURG The EDSS girls slo-pitch team kept its undefeated streak alive this week, downing Resurrection 4-0 on Monday and 12-7 over Bluevale on Wednesday. The slo-pitch league has been around for more than a decade, but this is only EDSS’ second year fielding a team. Last year Melissa Blake and several other seniors pestered coach Brian Carter about starting a team. Since they started, the team has lost only one game: last year’s championship final. Where last year they were a strong batting club, this year it’s the team’s defensive skill that’s giving them an edge. “Defence is going to be the telling point for how strong a team we are,” Carter said. In the few practices they have before the season starts, Carter and fellow coach Mel Austin work on explaining the differences between baseball and slo-pitch. Nearly all of the girls came to the team with previous baseball experience, but having never played slo-pitch meant they had a few adjustments to make. Hitting is the biggest challenge, because they have to adjust their swings to the high, arcing pitch. They also needed a few reminders that they can’t lead off or steal in slo-pitch. Pitching is the other challenge, because the pitchers

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Move to WMC underway STEVE KANNON The township this week began transferring equipment from the old Elmira Arena to the Woolwich Memorial Centre after building officials gave the nod for partial occupancy. While the multiuse facility is still a few months away from opening, much of the $23-million, 113,000-square-foot building has been completed. Director of recreation and facilities Larry Devitt said he expects the building to reach substantial completion next month. “Things are on schedule. We’re moving ahead,” he told councillors this week.

Although construction is on budget and moving along well, public use will likely have to wait until the official opening in September. Replying to a question from Coun. Sandy Shantz, Devitt said the new pools are nearing completion, but the contractor intends to finish detail work and extensive testing over the summer. That, along with safety and access concerns in the stillunfinished building means the old Elmira pool will have to do for the next few months. With the partial occupancy, however, user groups will start to gain access to their individual spaces, which each is responsible for finishing and furnishing, he noted.

Senior boys’ soccer team advances to CWOSSAA The EDSS senior boys’ soccer team suffered its first defeat of the season on Tuesday, losing 3-1 to Waterloo Collegiate, but the squad’s strong play during the season earned them a berth at CWOSSAA. The Lancers had a 5-1 record during the season, good enough to move them from the first division up to the premier division to vie for the WCSSAA championship.

The Lancers faced Eastwood in the WCSSAA quarter finals on Thursday. Regardless of their performance at WCSSAA, Elmira will join the winner of the first division at the Central Western Ontario AAA championship. In junior boys’ rugby action, Elmira faces Sir John A. MacDonald in the Waterloo County quarter finals.

Now able to move equipment from the old arena and community centre, the township is looking to move up demolition of the building, perhaps within the next few weeks. Its removal will allow for the land to be prepared, largely for parking space, in advance of the WMC opening.

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Athletes: Slate of worthy nominees continues to grow

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» From page 19

HOCKEYVILLE HANDI-KRAFT As third-place finishers in the Kraft Hockeyville competition this winter, Woolwich won $25,000 to go toward the new Woolwich Memorial Centre, although a specific use for the money has yet to be determined. On hand to accept the cheque from Kraft Thursday afternoon were members of the Woolwich Hockeyville committee. From left: Mayor Bill Strauss, Kraft Canada sales representative Dave Medland, LuAnn Snyder, Graham Snyder, Larry Farr, Carol Fife, Robert Lariviere, Sandy Mann, Del Gingrich, Jay Church, Sharon Schultz, Brenda Boland, Sherrie Cochrane and Larry Devitt (rear). Absent: Deb Good and Val Martin.

ternational contestants. “What is amazing is that year upon year the quality of athletes in our community is exceptional – I would say that it’s just an indication that, because we did have a few nominees, that the level and standard of our athletes in this area continues beyond anybody’s expectation. The quality of excellence is still maintained and is still growing,” said Howitt. Harnock, who was a nominee in 2006, worked her way up from local club ball to the provincial program and now is a member of the national squad. With her home team at the University of Alabama,

Harnock averaged eight points per game and led the team in assists with seven. She played the entire NCAA championship game despite being in the hospital with a fever until 5 a.m. that morning. Hutson was honoured for her dedication to the sport of mountain biking. She competes at the national and provincial levels and her performances over the course of the last two years have gained her the number-one standing in the province in the master (30-39) expert female division for 2007 and 2008. Hutson also claimed 11 gold medals in the Ontario Cup Mountain Bike Series and the Sportswap X-C

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»»Century Home located in WEllesley has 2100 sq ft, with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, 3 upstairs and master on main floor with ensuite and patio doors looking onto Wellesley pond. It has a large updated country kitchen, formal living and dining rooms, with original hardwood floors. It has a family room with a wood burning fireplace with new wood floors. The upstairs has been newly renovated with a loft. Forced air natural gas heat. Beautifully landscaped yard. You can check out our home on the propertyguys.com website ID 162173. $325,000. Phone 519-656-9711. »»Open House Sat. May 16, 12 - 2 p.m. 53 Park St. St. Clements. Immaculate 4 level fully finished, newly renovated home on a huge lot. Detached 14x21’ shed is a bonus. Call for details. 519-699-1123.

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CAR CARE Hunter and Riley Weigel check out one of the hot rods on display at the Elmira Area Automotive Service »»Found - Calico young Providers car care clinic May 9. In addition to the cars and trucks on display, the clinic offered 10-minute free vehicle cat found in Elmira. 519inspections to drivers. 669-9053.

Mill Gate - Friday, May 22, 4 to 8 p.m., Saturday, May 23, 8 to 1 p.m. »»Garage Sale - 118 First St., W., Elmira. May 15 & 16, starting at 7:30 a.m. NEW ITEMS, wood crafts flowers and much more. Grace Frey. »»Garage Sale - 1585 Floradale Road, May 15, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., May 16, 8 a.m. - 12. Girls dresses, boys clothes, baby items, decor items and more. »»Garage Sale - 61 Memorial Ave., Elmira. Friday, May 15, starting at noon, Includes antique cast iron tub and Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories. »»Garage Sale - Fri. May 15. 3 - 8 p.m., Sat. May 16, 7-1, 11 Phoebe Crs., Elmira. Household items, small entertainment unit and childrens’ toys. »»Garage Sale. Sat. May 16, 8 a.m., 871 Northfield Dr., E. King size waterbed with rarely used foam mattress, plants, youth bike and other stuff. »»Multi Family Garage Sale, Macton corner. Friday May 15, 10 a.m., Sat. May 16, 8 a.m. - noon. Watch for signs. »»Multi Family Garage Sale. Sat. May 16, 09, 9 High Crest LN W., St. Jacobs. 8 a.m. - ? »»Multi Family Garage Sale. Sat. May 23, 77 Centre St., Elmira, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Something for everyone. »»Multi Family Garage Sale. Sat. May 23rd, 8a .m. - 1 p.m. 13 and 16 Kingfisher Drive, Elmira. Children’s toys, books, 4 wheel walker, personal mini washing machine, sewing manikin (size small), assorted pieces of furniture. »»Garage Sale -Brass and silver collection and much more. 11 Bavarian Dr., Heidelberg. Sat May 16.

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Community Information Page THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH "Proudly remembering our past; confidently embracing our future."

P.O. BOX 158, 24 CHURCH ST. W. ELMIRA, ONTARIO N3B 2Z6 WEBSITE: www.woolwich.ca

TEL: 519-669-1647 or 519-664-2613 FAX: 519-669-1820

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY: 519-575-4504

NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION

Zoning By-law Amendment German Company Tract Lot 98 – 777 Sandy Hills Drive Harvey S. Martin (N.J. Excavating) File: D 15 ZC 12/2008

Zoning By-law Amendment German Company Tract Part Lot 73 – 6225 Middlebrook Road and German Company Tract Part Lot 72 – Middlebrook Road Ivan W. Martin and Grant L. Bauman (D & J Lockhart Excavators Ltd.) File: D 15 ZC 13/2008

Zoning By-law Amendment Blk Chalmers West of Grand River Lot 3 Lot 5 – 125 Peel Street 2167534 Ontario Inc (Kuntz Topsoil, Sand and Gravel) File: D 15 ZC 3/2009

Zoning By-law Amendment Crooks Tract Broken Front Concession East of Grand River Pt Lot 4 Pt Lot 5 – 128 Katherine Street South. Crooks Tract Broken Front Concession East of Grand River Pt Lot 6 – 1081 Hunsberger Road, and Crooks Tract Broken Front Concession East of Grand River Pt Lot 6 –Hunsberger Road C.G. Snyder Limited and Ronon Farms Inc. (Hunder Development Ltd.) File: D 15 ZC 8/2009

Take Notice that in accordance with Section 34 (10.5) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, the Township of Woolwich has received a complete application by Harvey S. Martin (N.J. Excavating) for a proposed zoning by-law amendment. The purpose of this application is to change the zoning of the subject lands from Agricultural to Extractive. The effect of this application will be to permit an expansion to an existing mineral aggregate extraction operation on approximately 29.96 hectares of the subject lands. The lands subject to the application comprise a total of 46.8 hectares and are municipally known as German Company Tract Lot 98 – 777 Sandy Hills Drive and are shown on map 1 below. At this time there are no other applications, under the Act, pertaining to the subject lands. Please be advised that Notice of a Complete Application does not indicate whether the municipality is in support of, or in opposition to the proposal. That determination will be made at a later date.

Take Notice that in accordance with Section 34 (10.5) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, the Township of Woolwich has received a complete application by Ivan W. Martin and Grant L. Bauman (D & J Lockhart Excavators Ltd.) for a proposed zoning by-law amendment. The purpose of this application is to change the zoning of the subject lands from Agricultural to Extractive. The effect of this application will be to permit an expansion to an existing mineral aggregate extraction operation on approximately 14.73 hectares of the subject lands. The lands subject to the application comprise a total of 107.9 hectares and are municipally known as German Company Tract Part Lot 73 – 6225 Middlebrook Road and German Company Tract Part Lot 72 – Middlebrook Road and are shown on map 2 below. At this time there are no other applications, under the Act, pertaining to the subject lands. Please be advised that Notice of a Complete Application does not indicate whether the municipality is in support of, or in opposition to the proposal. That determination will be made at a later date.

Take Notice that in accordance with Section 34 (10.5) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, the Township of Woolwich has received a complete application by 2167534 Ontario Inc (Kuntz Topsoil, Sand and Gravel) for a proposed zoning by-law amendment. The purpose of this application is to change the zoning of the subject lands from Agricultural to Extractive. The effect of this application will be to permit a mineral aggregate extraction operation on approximately 36.2 hectares of the subject lands. The lands subject to the application comprise a total of 36.2 hectares and are municipally known as Blk Chalmers West of Grand River Lot 3 Lot 5 – 125 Peel Street and are shown on map 3 below. At this time there are no other applications, under the Act, pertaining to the subject lands. Please be advised that Notice of a Complete Application does not indicate whether the municipality is in support of, or in opposition to the proposal. That determination will be made at a later date.

MORE INFORMATION: The public may view planning documents and background material relating to this application at the Township of Woolwich, Engineering and Planning Services Department between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on the Township website at www.woolwich. ca. Questions or written submissions may be directed to Jeremy Vink, Senior Planner, Engineering and Planning Services Department, Township of Woolwich, Box 158, 24 Church Street West, Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6. Telephone: 519-669-1647 / 519-664-2613, extension 6028 or email: jvink@woolwich.ca

Dated at the Township of Woolwich this 16th day of May, 2009

Take Notice that in accordance with Section 34 (10.5) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, the Township of Woolwich has received a complete application by C.G. Snyder Limited and Ronon Farms Inc. (Hunder Development Ltd.) for a proposed zoning by-law amendment. The purpose of this application is to change the zoning of the subject lands from Agricultural to Extractive. The effect of this application will be to permit a mineral aggregate extraction operation on approximately 88.3 hectares of the subject lands. The lands subject to the application comprise a total of 176.8 hectares and are municipally known as Crooks Tract Broken Front Concession East of Grand River Pt Lot 4 Pt Lot 5 – 128 Katherine Street South, Crooks Tract Broken Front Concession East of Grand River Pt Lot 6 – 1081 Hunsberger Road, and Crooks Tract Broken Front Concession East of Grand River Pt Lot 6 –Hunsberger Road and are shown on map 4 below. At this time there are no other applications, under the Act, pertaining to the subject lands. Please be advised that Notice of a Complete Application does not indicate whether the municipality is in support of, or in opposition to the proposal. That determination will be made at a later date. MORE INFORMATION: The public may view planning documents and background material relating to this application at the Township of Woolwich, Engineering and Planning Services Department between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on the Township website at www.woolwich.ca. Questions or written submissions may be directed to Jeremy Vink, Senior Planner, Engineering and Planning Services Department, Township of Woolwich, Box 158, 24 Church Street West, Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6. Telephone: 519-669-1647 / 519-664-2613, extension 6028 or email: jvink@woolwich.ca Dated at the Township of Woolwich this 16th day of May, 2009

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Community Information Page THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH

P.O. BOX 158, 24 CHURCH ST. W. ELMIRA, ONTARIO N3B 2Z6 WEBSITE: www.woolwich.ca

"Proudly remembering our past; confidently embracing our future."

PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING OFF-ROAD VEHICLES

TEL: 519-669-1647 or 519-664-2613 FAX: 519-669-1820

SEASONAL PART TIME RECREATION ATTENDANTS

TAKE NOTICE THAT the use of off-road vehicles such as ATVs, 4x4s and motorbikes is not permitted on any property without written permission of the property owner, including Township of Woolwich property or park area. Permission of a tenant of the property is not sufficient. Charges under the Trespass to Property Act, R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER T.21 may be laid against persons found trespassing. Breslau is an area of significant concern with respect to people using off-road vehicles on property without permission. The lands bordered by Fountain Street, Menno Street, Greenhouse Road and Kramp Road are being monitored for trespassing by the Waterloo Regional Police and the Township of Woolwich. Questions about the use of off-road vehicles in the Township of Woolwich may be directed to the Enforcement Action Line at Extension 6106.

To assist Full time staff with the overall operation of Township Facilities and Parks. Must be willing to work evenings, weekends and statutory holidays . Job description can be viewed on Township web site: www.woolwich.ca under Job Opportunities. Send resume to: Annette Levan, Human Resources Township of Woolwich 24 Church Street W., Elmira N3B 2Z6 We thank all who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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17 Church St. W., Elmira www.thefreyteam.com

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Tidy 3 bedroom backsplit. Generous sized eat in kitchen, bright living room with newer laminate flooring. Downstairs boasts, a cozy rec room with side entrance. Some windows have been updated, as well as both bathrooms. Total superior quality heating and air conditioniong system was replaced in 2007. Ideal for the young family backing on to parkland. Home is available for immediate possession.

You’ve come to the right place to find a home! $999,000

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8505 Concession 3 - Mapleton

MAPLETON TWP | Approx. 1/2 acre in the country backing to farmland. 3+1 bdrm, 2 bath bungalow in small rural hamlet. New kitchen & newly finished basement with stone fireplace. Walk out to deck, fenced yard, and inground pool. MLS. Call Len Frey.

MAPLETON | 100 acre farm with 35,000 sq. ft. single level barn set up for hogs and well-kept 14 yr. old, 2000 sq. ft. 3 bedrm, 3 bath home. 90 acres cultivated, 32x68 quonset style drive shed. Home features mainfloor laundry, separate diningrm, eat-in country kitchen, separately fenced inground pool and much more. MLS Call Len Frey.

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New Brick home, 1591 sq. ft. plus partially finished basement w/ walkup to dble garage. Maintenance free- no exterior painting. Deck access from diningrm + mbedrm (w ensuite). Cathedral ceiling, main floor laundry, 200 amp service, GST included. Call Edith McArthur 519.638.2509. MLS 0844436. $379,900.

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$379,900

$384,900 MAPLETON TWP | Quiet country property on over 5 acres of wooded area. Huge eat-in kitchen overlooking family room with heat stove. Deck to rear yard off kitchen. Detached workshop 30 x 30. Great for the handy man!! MLS. Call Mildred or Len Frey.

CONESTOGO | 3300 Sq. ft. renovated older home in desired Town of Conestogo. Large lot with studio detached garage. Many updates. A must see! MLS. To view call Mildred Frey.

$699,900 MAPLETON | 3 1/2 acres pride of ownership throughout. Backs on River. 3+1 bedrm. Basement finished. Large Storage shed with high doors. MLS. Call Mildred Frey. DRAYTON | Apartment short walk to downtown. 2 bedroom upscale apt. all in good shape with in unit laundry. $750.00 monthly + utilities. Available June 1/09. Call Mildred Frey at 519-741-6970.

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14A-30 Flamingo Drive, ELMIRA

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121 Scott Street, Woolwich Township

WHY RENT? When you can own this YEAR ROUND LIVING Totally lovely 2 bedrm, 2 bath condo in move-in condition. Updated main bath, newer carpet, ceramic tile in kitchen with built in diswasher. Finished basement with rec rm and laundry/storage area. W/o to private patio, backing onto common backyard. Well maintained complex with recently updated common areas and low condo fees. A must see!

renovated in 2004 with all new windows, roof, furnace, appliances, water heater and flooring. Newer wooden shed in back included. Freshly painted and well maintained. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with laundry. Conveniently located close to the expressway, St Jacobs Farmer’s Market and Conestogo Mall. Shows well!

NEARLY NEW, with top notch finishes! Approx. 2200 sq. ft, 4 bedroom, 4 bath home backing football field and facing greenspace. Featuring abundant oak flooring, doors, stairs & eat-in kit w/island. Heated tile floors, 2 gas fireplaces, quality finished recroom with dricore flooring, master suite with 5 pc. lux ensuite. Shows amazing!

EXTENSIVELY RENOVATED Updated

century home on double lot! 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, main floor laundry, spacious principle rooms, new garage addition with future bonus room (unfinished), wrap around porch. Mature area with big yard, trees and lots of parking. Updated windows, doors, flooring, bathrooms, insulation, wiring, plumbing, roof & furnace. A must see!!

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$255,000

ELMIRA Spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 storey, separate dining room, fenced yard, garden shed on an extra wide corner lot, sit on your front porch and look across the open field, double driveway. MLS.

$369,900

ELMIRA Completely finished, waiting for you to move in! 6 Bedroom plus office, hardwood & ceramic on mainfloor, kitchen with peninsula, gas fireplace, patio/deck with BBQ gasline, insulated & painted garage. MLS.

$279,000

ELMIRA 3 bedroom, 200 sq. ft. family room addition, newer laminate flooring, rec. room. with fireplace, built in cabnetry in dining room & rec. room, cedar deck, hot tub & custom built shed. MLS.

$549,000

ELMIRA Open concept, rec rm, exercise rm, master bdrm ensuite, ceramic in foyer, kitch. & bathrooms, hardwood livrm & dinrm, pantry & cherry cabinets w/ glass doors in kitch., separate dinrm, familyrm. MLS.

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NEW LISTING

$203,000 ELMIRA 3 bedroom Bungalow. New floors, doors and trim, kitchen cabinets, furnace, air conditioner, bathroom (all replaced in 2005). All appliances included.

Paul Martin SALES REPRESENTATIVE

EMAIL: paul@remaxsolidgold.biz

Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated ADDRESS: 180 Weber St. S., Waterloo DIRECT....519-503-9533

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ELMIRA Quality at every corner throughout this beautiful home, 4 bedrm, 3 bathrm. Maple kitchen, extra height ceilings, cozy family rm with gas fireplace, mstr bdrm w/ deluxe ensuite, double garage. MLS.

$499,000

ST. CLEMENTS Prime location, 4 bedroom bungalow, oak kitchen cabinets, cedar lined cath ceiling family room, mainfloor laundry & master bedroom, Patio, deck, 616 sq. ft. heated workshop w/ extra circuts. MLS.

$234,000

ELMIRA - Great starter home for first time buyers, numerous upgrades to see, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, newer flooring on main floor, hallway & main bath. Patio/ deck, double drive with carport, side entrance, 8 x 12 shed. MLS.

$279,000

ELMIRA 3 bdrm bungalow, features hardwood in hallway & mstr bdr, basement offers 4th bdrm/ office, workroom plus rec room with bar, all original windows replaced, access to garage from home, new furnace 2006, MLS.

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Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage

90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 1, Elmira N3B 3L4

ELMIRA REAL ESTATE SERVICES 519-669-3192

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LOTS FOR SALE Country Lots with high speed internet access, 40 to 45 minutes from K/W or Guelph. They are located in the small hamlet of Carthage. Individual well and septic. Great opportunity to build your own house or get us to customize a home for you. For more information please call Leon MLS.

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46 MAIN STREET EAST, DRAYTON

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SUNDAY MAY 17 | 2-4PM THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS $459,000 DRAYTON | This

spacious 6 bedroom home features a stunning view of the Conestoga River and surrounding countryside, about 4,000 sq. ft. of finished living space, an oversized dble garage, 3 fireplaces including one in the master bdrm, which also includes an en-suite bathrm and a 120 sq. ft. w/i closet, central air, water softener, central vac, air exchanger, alarm system, 9' ceilings, 18' living room ceiling, 2 laundry rms and extras galore! MLS.

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2 lots remaining, Bungalows and 2 Storey plans to choose from. Visit the Model for details.

BRIGHT, SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME

$192,000 DRAYTON | NEW LISTING | This

great family home is close to the park and schools; including Pergola, deck, fully fenced yard, shed, central air, open concept. NEW MLS.

CIRCA 1902 SCHOOL HOUSE

$347,000 | Award winning and featured in

of old with natural woodwork, flooring. New cherry kitchen, finished basement family room, newer baths, fantastic fenced yard. MLS.

4 BEDROOM FAMILY HOME

$205,000 MILVERTON | 2 Bedroom all brick bungalow; main floor laundry; all season sunroom; fully fenced yard; attached garage. MLS.

finished 2200Sq. Ft. home plus finished basement! Spacious kitchen & dinette w/ walkout to stamped concrete patio backing onto creek, separate dining rm., main family rm w/gas fireplace, main floor laundry, huge rec. rm. MLS.

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ELMIRA RACEWAY ESTATES $349,900 ELMIRA | Great family

porch, Neutrally decorated throughout, appliances included, central air, bright kitchen & dinette with walkout to fenced yard, large master with cheater ensuite, steps to downtown Elmira & new rec. centre. MLS.

location. Previous Model Home with builder upgraded features, plus finished basement, landscaped yard with patio. NEW MLS.

CHARMING ATMOSPHERE

finished top to bottom; includes a double garage with walk down to basement, generous rooms, bright basement, a nicely landscaped oversized lot, backs onto open fields. A PLEASURE TO SHOW. MLS.

$245,900 ELMIRA | Centrally located

townhome featuring hardwood and ceramic flooring, marble backsplash in the kitchen, open concept living/dining room; close to all amenities. MLS.

LOADS OF ROOM

$273,000 ELMIRA | Beautiful large treed lot; loads of recent renovations; finished basement, walkout from family room to covered patio; bright and spacious home. MLS.

COUNTRY LIVING OUTSIDE DRAYTON

$279,000 | Spacious family home offering, bright eat in kitchen, separate dining and living room, master bedroom ensuite, finished rec room, 2 walkouts to deck/patio and private yard! Call to view. MLS.

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$309,000 ELMIRA | Charm and Character

$349,900 ELMIRA | 3 year old completely

$214,900 ELMIRA | Inviting covered front

4.3 acres with mature trees on the edge of a quiet village. 3+2 bedroom, rec. room, 2 baths, municipal water and sewer, only 22 years old. $289,000. MLS.

"House and Home". Beautiful blend of old charm with modern conveniences, Soaring ceilings, 2nd floor loft, hardwood flooring, absolutely stunning. MLS.

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SATURDAY MAY 16 | 2-4PM UNIQUE SEMI $154,900 DRAYTON | This

recently remodeled and very unique turn-of-the-century semi detached home features 9' ceilings, original trim & moldings, new laminate flooring, newer furnace, main flr laundry and main flr master bdrm. MLS.

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JULIE HECKENDORN Broker Res: 519-669-1068 Res: 519-669-8629 MVA Residential

ALLI NORRIS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-577-6248

BILL NORRIS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-588-1348

TRACEY WILLIAMS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-505-0627

Drayton 2-storey - backing to parkland! Eat-in kitchen w/island & w/o. Great rm w/ extra high ceiling. Finished bsmt w/gas fp. Huge master bdrm and ensuite. C/A and vac. Shows well! neW mLs. $289,900.

aFForDaBLe toWnhoUse tastefully finished from top to bottom! Spacious rec. rm. w/ fireplace. All flooring replaced in last 3 yrs. Ens. Priv. (whirlpool). 2 tiered deck, fenced yard. neW mLs $227,900.

Why rent? - 3 bdrm semi w/mature trees, backs to green space. Hardwood flrs in bdrms and L/R. Most windows and doors replaced. Shed. W/o from dinette. neW mLs. $183,900.

Great LoCatIon - immaculate 3 bdrm bungalow. Laminate on main flr., c/a, workshop. Walk up basement. Shed. mLs reDUCeD to $258,900.

neW home - to be built, open concept main flr, Great room w/cathedral ceiling. Ceramic in entry, kitchen & baths. mLs $274,900.

more than meets the eye! 3 bdrm, 2 bth on quiet street in Conestogo! Eat-in kitchen. Heated garage/workshop. Fully fenced yard. mLs $297,500.

ELMIRA'S WEST END

$534,900 ELMIRA | Welcoming 2486

sq. ft. open concept 4 Bedroom home, designers taste in decor, plus outstanding workmanship in custom cherry cabinets, 3 fireplaces, formal dining room, finished basement. MLS.

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renovated home, keeping its 100+ year charm and character. Bank barn used for horses, newer shop and studio. NEW MLS.

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LarGe Lot In LInWooD - 1.5 storey, 3 bdrm home on 66 x 165 ft. lot. Ideal for handyman/ investors or bldg lot. mLs $109,900.

BUILD yoUr Dream home on 1 acre site, sloping to the south (ideal for w/o bsmt). Located on the edge of Goldstone. mLs. $110,000.

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AUTO CLINIC

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BICYCLES

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$5 from each tune up goes to â€œFit for the Futureâ€? fundraiser campaign.

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â€˘ Concrete removal & replacement â€˘ Siding work up to 66â€™ high

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fax: 519-846-9319

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tel: 1-800-525-4022

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519-846-9066

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Willis Martin Drayton, ON

AFTER HOURS

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Free Written Estimates

519-669-3373

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519.669.8330

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fax: (519) 653-7949

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A cross 1. â€œBe-Bop-___â€? (Gene Vincent hit) 6. Capitol feature 10. Classes 14. One who goes for the gold? 15. 100 dinars 16. Jaywalking, e.g. 17. Required at Hogwartâ€™s 19. In ___ of (replacing) 20. â€œCatch-22â€? pilot 21. Peddle 22. Comparatively cockamamie 24. At full speed 26. Falling flakes 27. DrawÂ back 29. Typical dish at ChineseAmerican restaurants (two words) 33. ___ artery 34. Wavelike design 35. â€œThe Matrixâ€? hero 36. Hacienda hand, maybe 37. Ecological community 38. Used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime 39. Australian runner 40. Irritates 41. Dyed fabric

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11. A little lamb 12. â€œTrickâ€? joint 13. Bar order 18. Cry out 23. â€œForget it!â€? 25. â€œOh, my aching head!,â€? e.g. 26. A thin wedge of material 27. More mature 28. Fragrant resin 29. Take over, in a way 30. Single 31. Like â€œThe X-Filesâ€? 32. Yellow parts 34. Girl 37. German publisher of a series of travelÂ guidebooks 38. It holds a yard 40. Carnival attraction 41. McCartney, Sting for ex. 43. Metal pot for boiling 44. Vomit (colloq.) 46. Carried on 47. Characteristic carrier 48. Aroma 49. Afflicts 50. â€œDonâ€™t bet ___!â€? 52. Attention 53. Affectedly creative 56. Boiling blood 57. â€œ___ Criedâ€? (1962 hit)

COMMERCIAL â€˘ RESIDENTIAL

Specializing in Paint & Wallcoverings

519-669-3658

D own 1. BBs, e.g. 2. Pinocchio, at times 3. Lacking charm and good taste 4. â€œFantasy Islandâ€? prop 5. Extremely old 6. Cause to move by pulling 7. Farm call 8. â€œSpy vs. Spyâ€? magazine 9. â€œHamletâ€? setting 10. A relative by marriage

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42. Least safe 44. A loose temporary sewingÂ stitch 45. Countercurrent 46. Bob Marley fan 47. Col. Sanders feature 50. Boat propellers 51. When doubled, a dance 54. Do some cutting, maybe 55. Fishing nonpasserine large-headed bird 58. The noddle 59. Ashtabulaâ€™s lake 60. Sleep on it 61. European tongue 62. Abbr. after many a generalâ€™s name 63. Lingerie item

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We call Elmira home but we service the surrounding area.

20 years experience

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PAINTING Over 15 Years Experience

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519.669.1188 PLUMBING

YOUR

PLUMBING & HEATING SPECIALISTS!

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519.669.9160

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For all your Plumbing Needs. 24 HOUR SERVICE Steve Jacobi

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» STRANGE BUT TRUE | BILL & RICH SONES

Arachibutyrophobic? Avoid the peanut butter Q. How are all of us everyday users of cellphones helping to spur on the scientific revolution? A. It’s more a data revolution involving some 260 million subscribers in the U.S. alone, busily taking pictures, recording sounds, revealing locations, even measuring temperatures and sensing light, says Prachi Patel-Predd in IEEE Spectrum magazine. As Erie Paulos of Carnegie-Mellon University puts it, the phones are ideal tools for incorporating environmental sensors of all types, able to track global temperatures, air pollution levels, wind speeds, pollen count. This way, reading stations could be set up around cities, giving researchers thousands of mobile sensors gathering rich sets of local data. A test run in Accra, Ghana, proved the idea could work. Paulos’s team

gave portable air pollution sensor packs to taxicab drivers and students, revealing microclimates and blockto-block variations. What surprised researchers was the participants’ response. People started exchanging pollution information with friends and one cab driver actually took his car in for an emissions inspection. “This digital object participants carry around can suddenly help them view their world in a whole new way.” Q. “Arachibutyrophobia” is a mouthful of a word and a sticky one at that. What kind of fear does it signify? A. It’s related to eating peanut butter but it’s not the fear of peanut butter per se -- that delectably sticky food. According to the Peanut Advisory Board, a St. Louis doctor first developed peanut butter as a nutritious, high-protein food for his patients with bad teeth, say Richard Hartel and Annakate Hartel in Food Bites: The Science of the Foods We Eat. Thus peanut butter may be the “original geriatric food.”

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R O O F I N G

Various sizes & rates

• Repairs • Churches Serving Elmira and Surrounding Area for over 30 years!

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www.remingtongraphfix.com

Vehicle Lettering

BILL SCHENKEL

519-664-1809

Logos & Graphics Large format printing Decals & Safety Stickers

1600 King St. N., Unit #18

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FAST, FRIENDLY SERVICE AT COMPETITIVE PRICES!

• Removal of Trees or Branches of Any Shapes or Sizes in Almost Any Location • Climb with Ropes to Avoid Bark Injury From Spurs • Based in Floradale

519-669-1836

Septic Tank Cleaning Inspections for Real Estate Septic System Repairs & Restoration Catch Basin Cleaning

519-648-3004

100 SOUTH FIELD DRIVE, ELMIRA

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519-896-7700 TRANSPORTATION

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VEHICLES • 10 Ton Curtain Side/Flat Bed 26’ long, 8’ wide • Cargo Van • 7 Passenger Astro Van With 4’ x 8’ trailer • Car

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window coverings

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the green. The following numbers come from experiments to find the typical spread in the balls’ landing positions and rolling distances; probabilities obtained from individual players; and published estimates of the odds. Averaged over holes of different types and under different conditions of play, estimates are for 10,000-to-1 odd against a hole-in-one for most players most of the time. Given this, how many have been hit over the years? Let’s assume 40 million golfers worldwide. If we take the average number of rounds as 400, with four par-3s per round, that makes a total of about 64 billion opportunities for a hole-in-one. Based on the 10,000-to-1 odds, this converts to an estimated 6.4 million holes-in-one (64 billion/10,000). “This is only a rough calculation but it seems quite likely that there have been more than a million successful cases.”

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Its ultra-stickiness, according to one source, is that its high-protein content pulls the moisture out of the mouth. Maybe, but a dry turkey sandwich sticks to the roof of the mouth even worse, and a cheese sandwich worse still. If you haven’t guessed by now, arachibutyrophobia is a fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of one’s mouth. But with so many different complements to peanut butter, from grape jelly to bacon to bananas, there’s no need to fear the sandwich itself. Former U.S. vice-president Hubert Humphrey was said to relish a toasted version with added bologna, cheddar cheese, lettuce, mayonnaise and a catsup chaser. Q. If golf is your game, take a swing at this: “What are the odds against getting a hole-in-one?” A. They depend, of course, on the player’s ability and the length of the hole, says John Wesson in The Science of Golf. Other factors are the protection of the hole by bunkers and the slope of

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Kleensweep Carpet Care

Skilled cra ftsmanship. Quality materials. CONSTRUCTION STARTS HERE.

West Montrose, ON

Investments

519-699-4641 www.freybc.com MAY 21

Truck & Trailer Maintenance

ÂťÂť Waterloo 4-H mountain biking club. Next meetings May 21 and June 4. Contact Kim for more information at 519-699-4889 or hopeacres@execulink.com .

Cardlock Fuel Management

ÂťÂť Maryhill Knights of Columbus Fish Fry â€“ two sittings, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Maryhill Heritage Community Centre. Adults $14; children (6-11) $7; preschool (5 & under) free. For more information call Robert Lehman 519-836-8271, Mike Runstedler 519648-3394.

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MAY 22

ÂťÂť Progressive Solo Card Party to be held at 7:30 p.m. at St. Teresa of Avila Parish Hall, 19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira. Admission $5. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Door Prizes, prizes for high and low score for both men and women, for most solos, a 50/50 draw and luncheon. All are welcome. Sponsored by the Knight of Columbus. ÂťÂť H.U.G.S. Program 9:15-11:15 a.m. For parents and their children (0-5 yrs) at Woolwich Community Health Centre. Topic: St. Johnâ€™s Ambulance and Heart and Stroke mini first aid course and CPR training. MAY 23

ÂťÂť Leap of Faith contemporary Christian group will be performing at St. Peterâ€™s Lutheran Church, Linwood at 3 p.m. Refreshments follow, tickets $5 each will be available at the door (children under 12 free). Everyone welcome. ÂťÂť Woolwich Cougars Basketball presents second annual 3-On-3 tournament: Junior Division at Park Manor Public School, Elmira. Age groups Novice â€“ Grades 2&3, 9 a.m. â€“ 12 noon. Atom, Grades 4&5, 1-4 p.m. Free event. For tournament requirements and more information email woolwichcougars@hotmail.com. Limited number of teams. MAY 25

ÂťÂť Letâ€™s Talk Osteoporosis, 7-9 p.m. Learn about osteoporosis from our panel of professionals at Woolwich Community Health Centre. Please call 519-669-3794 for more information.

Bus.:519.669.2632 Fax: 519.669.4282

Business

ÂťÂť St. Jacobs Lions Community Fish Fry, 5-7 p.m. Woolwich Community Centre, 29 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs, featuring Howellâ€™s Fish. Adults $12.50; children (under 12) $6.50. Advance tickets only, wheelchair accessible. Call 519-664-3941.

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MAY 31

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ÂťÂť Brad White (formerly of the James Blackwood Quartet) will be bringing his vocal, saxophone and piano artistry to Elmira Pentecostal Church, 290 Arthur St. S., Elmira at 10:30 a.m. featuring a wide array of Christian music from hymns to southern gospel quartet to praise and worship.

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ÂťÂť Robin In The Hood Medieval Festival, 10 a.m. Gibson Park, Elmira. Come join Robin Hood and his band of merry men for a day of fun in Sherwood Forest. Tickets are $4 per person or $12 per family (parents, children, five people or less) and can be purchased at the gate. For more information please visit www.robininthehood. com. Submit calendar listings to info@observerxtra.com

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We really appreciate all the cards, gifts & flowers and best wishes extended by so many, on the occasion of our 60th wedding anniversary.

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â€“ Passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2009, at her residence, Nithview Community, New Hamburg in her 95th year. She was formerly of RR2, Wellesley.

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ÂťÂť 28th annual Kiwanis Lobsterfest at Lions Hall in Elmira, 7 p.m.; $48 per person. There is also an early-bird seating at 5 p.m. with no entertainment for $38. For tickets, visit Readâ€™s Decorating or call 519-669-1281. Visa and Mastercard are accepted on phone orders. ÂťÂť Lions Foundation of Canada Purina Walk for Dog Guides hosted by the Woolwich Community Lions Club. Kissing Bridge Trail, Arthur Street entrance, Elmira â€“ 9 a.m. All proceeds will help fund four dog guide programs -- canine vision, hearing ear, special skills and seizure response. All ages, fitness levels with or without a dog are welcome to participate. For more information, call 519-669-5084.

ERB, Clara

â€“ Peacefully on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at his home, RR1, St. Jacobs, Clayton S. Bauman in his 84th year.

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ÂťÂť Knights Of Columbus Spring Ham Roll, Bridgeport Rod and Gun Club, 1229 Beitz Rd. R.R. 1 Breslau, 8 p.m. Evening of chances for quilts, grocery hampers, hams, money, etc. Penny table, door prizes. Fast food available, free admission. For information call Robert Lehman 519-836-8271; Gerry Brohman 519-745-0188.

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Nadya Hunse & Ben Kraal

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STAG & DOE for

50th Anniversary OPEN HOUSE for

Manny & MaryEllen Brubacher May 24th 2-4 pm Elmira Mennonite Church 58 Church St. W. Elmira Best wishes only please BIRTHDAY

Janey Shantz & Merlin Frey May 23, 2009

8pm - 1am Lion’s Hall in Elmira $10/ Person

Friday May 22nd, 2009 8pm - 1am Elmira Lions Hall (beside Arena) $10/ Person

Lunch Provided, DJ, Games & Great Prizes!

Prizes, DJ, Pig Roast, Age of Majority

For Tickets call 519-505-3076

benefit dance

Happy 95th Birthday Edith Carr

for

Kendra Howard & JARED MARTIN May 23, 2009 8pm - 1am Elmira Legion

Tickets $10 at the door Featuring live music by Sass Pony and also Kaleigh Mason family album

Birth NOTICE

BENEFIT DANCE for

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Gavin White Friday May 29, 2009 Lions Hall, Elmira 8pm - 1am · Disc Jockey · Raffles · · Lunch Provided ·

Open House

May 24, 2-4 pm St. Jacobs Place (Water St., St. Jacobs) With love from your family & friends Best wishes only please

P L A C E S O F FA I T H

$10 Per Person For Tickets Call: Mark & Val King 519-669-8993 Rob & Nancy Shantz 519-669-1217 age of Majority Required

LOCAL CHURCH

for as little as

$ Bob & Jane Martin together with Gary and Deb Bonneville are thrilled to announce the early but safe arrival of their new twin granddaughters Addison Susan 3lbs 4oz & Brook Debbie 3lbs 15oz Born April 24th, 2009 at St. Joseph’s hospital in London. Proud and excited parents are Lucas & Jen (Bonneville) Martin. Aunts and uncles, Alana & Nesbit, Laura & Jer, Dave & Paula, Jordan & Jason can’t wait to spoil them!

SERVICES DIRECTORY

call 519.669.5790 ext 104 to order

HEARING ASSISTED

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SUNDAY SCHOOL

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Stopping To Refuel Sundays @ 10:30am John Mahood PS

5 First St., Elmira • 519-669-1459

Check out our website www.woodsidechurch.ca

ELMIRA

Sunday School During Worship

Minister: Rev. Dave Jagger Sunday Worship: 10:55am

Visit our new website on: www.wondercafe.ca 21 Arthur St., North • Church Office 519-669-5560 “Our mission is to love, learn and live by Christ’s teachings”

48 Hawkesville Rd. • 519-664-2311

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200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira • 519-669-1296

Trinity United Church

Wheelchair accessible • Nursery Care provided • Hearing Assisted

SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009

Sunday, May 17, 2009 10:00 AM Service “How to Renew Your Thinking”

www.elmiracommunity.org

sundays

Bloomingdale Mennonite Church

10:30am & 6:30pm

11:00 am Sunday School for all ages

Join us at

290 Arthur St. South, Elmira • 519-669-3973

www.ElmiraAssembly.com (Across from Tim Horton’s)

Upbeat Family Worship & Sunday School 10:00 am

Sundays - 9:45 am Family Worship Service

1151 Snyder’s Flat Rd., Bloomingdale • 519-745-2411 www.bloomingdalemennonite.com

“Making Faith Live” Sunday Worship 9:30 am - 10:30am

Faithsteps 10:45am - 11:50am

2 First St., Elmira • 519-669-5030

St. Teresa Catholic Church

No God, No Hope; Know God, Know Hope! Celebrate Eucharist with us Mass times are:

Sat. 5pm, Sun. 9am and 11:15am

19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira • 519-669-3387

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