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Elmira District Secondary School track and field star Nathaniel Mechler (right) finished second in the senior boys 110-metre hurdles finals at the Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association meet May 20 at Jacob Hespeler Secondary School. The week prior, Mechler broke three EDSS records and set a new Waterloo County Secondary Schools Athletic Association mark in the pole vault, 110 metre hurdles and the 400-metre dash. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
Expense filing sees councillor on hold in court challenge Following citizen’s challenge of expense filing, Woolwich Ward 2’s Mark Bauman takes case to court; will not attend meetings pending outcome of action
STEVE KANNON Mark Bauman is on the sidelines pending a court decision on his status as councillor for Woolwich’s Ward 2. The longstanding councillor, returned by acclamation in last fall’s municipal election, failed to submit an expense report by the March 27 deadline. Under the province’s Election Act, that would see him forfeit his seat immediately, but the township is holding off on a decision until the matter is resolved in court.
office will be “The towndetermined by a ship’s lawyer has Superior Court been advised by judge.” the solicitor repHummel said resenting counBauman would cillor Bauman not be attendthat they intend ing any council to make an applimeetings until cation before the the court renders Superior Court Councillor Mark Bauman a verdict. to allow counHe joins in limbo colcillor Bauman to remain league Scott Hahn. The in office,” said Woolwich Ward 1 councillor is curclerk Val Hummel in an rently awaiting the outemail Thursday afternoon. come of an audit ordered “Since this matter will be last week by the Municipal before the court, a decision Election Compliance Audit with respect to whether councillor Bauman should EXPENSES | 4 be allowed to remain in
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Relay for Life organizers step it up for this year’s Woolwich event WHITNEY NEILSON Woolwich’s Relay for Life continues to gain traction and support those affected by cancer, as busy committee members prepare for its third year at St. John’s-Kilmarnock School in Breslau next month. Co-chairs and SJK teachers Carey Gallagher and Tracey Duldhardt launched the first Woolwich relay in 2013 to honor their friend and colleague, Leanna Bedford, who passed away from cancer, while also supporting those in the community still dealing with the disease. “She left behind a 16-month-old baby,” Gallagher said. “Leanna and I were pregnant at the same time. It was really hard when she passed away because I would look at my little son Cale and they were just a few months apart. And here Cale got his mommy and Dylan didn’t. Tracey and I were very grief-stricken at the time. We needed to do something. You can either channel your grief inward or it has to come out. Tracey and I decided to try to make a difference in the bigger community.”
Carey Gallagher and Tracey Duldhardt are gearing up for what should be another successful Woolwich Relay for Life at SJK, where they’re hoping to see more Elmira and St. Jacobs families due to the event switching to daytime hours. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] They’ve changed the event a bit this year, in hopes of attracting more families who have been on the fence about participating. Instead of doing the traditional overnight event, it will run from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m., with the usual activities and entertainment for all ages. “My goal was to prove the biggest hearts come from the smallest towns,” Gallagher said. “We exceeded our goal both years
the relay has run so far.” This year’s goal is $133,000, a number calculated by the Canadian Cancer Society based on past participation and funds raised. They raised nearly $146,000 in 2013 and more than $126,000 last year. “We won a number of awards the first year we were up and running,” Gallagher said. “One was for fundraising, one was for teams. We also won the North America spirit
award. That was so amazing. Out of that they looked at our grassroots way of going about relay, where we’re trying to make it as Woolwich as possible, trying to have the event reflect what our community is like, what they stand for.” They’re continuing that Woolwich tradition this year by adding a potluck. The registration fee is $25, which includes a potluck dinner, all donated by the
planning committee and local businesses, and a luminary to light in honor of someone affected by cancer. The planning committee has been busy gathering donations from as many Woolwich businesses and restaurants as possible, and they’re still accepting donations, big or small. “Tracey and I didn’t recognize going into our first relay the bigger picture of relay,” Gallagher said. “One
of the most amazing things that has popped out of this, is an event like this brings all of our small towns closer together. The other piece of it is how many things pop up in the communities that weren’t there before because teams are fundraising for Relay for Life.” Relay teams put their heads together to raise funds through their own events like barbeques, garage sales, and bottle drives. Gallagher notes Woolwich residents have really taken to the event, with many committee members joining despite no ties to Bedford, Gallagher, or Duldhardt. “We have so many of the really small towns and villages represented,” Gallagher said. “We would like to do a call to Elmira and St. Jacobs. Those are our two biggest, most populous areas and they’re actually the least represented.” As far as entertainment goes, they’ll have two bands performing and a variety of games. A yearly favourite– running around the track to get a Scrabble tile with the hopes of spelling the best word to win a RELAY | 22
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Noelle Marshall and Jacquiline Bender were second at the provincial Skills competition, a first for Wellesley Public School. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] It was called the “essence of Skills” and was supposed to be created like a commercial. Bender said they were judged on creativity, angles, types of shots, their storyboard, the quality of the video, and editing. “We had to have five out of 10 things in our video,
such as cooking pans, goggles, we each had to be in it, the logo, and some other options,” Bender said. Bender says they started their video by showing some of the different Skills competitions, like culinary VIDEO | 23
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Local students petitioning against strike in Waterloo Region Move spearheaded by WODSS student concerned labour dispute could put his classmates’ school year at risk SCOTT BARBER With public high school teachers striking in Durham, Peel and Sudbury, a Grade 12 student at Waterloo-Oxford Secondary School decided to take action to try to prevent the Waterloo Region District School Board from following suit. Michael Whitehead launched a petition earlier this month, gathering upwards of 100 signatures, calling on the provincial government to reach a solution with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) to prevent a strike in Waterloo Region. Then he took things a step forward by reaching out to Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Michael Harris, who in turn presented the information to the Ontario Legislature at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Wednesday. “I was contacted by Michael initially when he sent
me an e-mail, obviously as a concerned student, he said. “Across the province, we’ve seen strike action taken in Durham, Peel and Sudbury with no light at the end of the tunnel on whether teachers will be back in the classroom anytime soon. “Here in Waterloo Region, the uncertainty surrounding a local strike is causing great concern and stress for students and parents who are afraid this will affect the academic year.” At Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School, the academic year is a full term, not semester based, so many Grade 12 students fear they will not receive their full credits in time to be accepted by post-secondary institutions, should a strike take place. The board has yet to receive notice on whether teachers will be ordered to STRIKE | 23
Lisa Heldmann and Sara Sacrey’s Kindergarten class at Riverside PS raised $290 for the Canadian Cancer Society through a child-led initiative.
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Taking it upon themselves Riverside Public School Kindergarten students generate their own fundraiser for Canadian Cancer Society, moving from pretend money to the real thing WHITNEY NEILSON A simple game of playing make-believe turned into a rewarding learning opportunity for Kindergarten students at Riverside Public School. “It basically started through a child-led activity,” teacher Lisa Heldmann said. “So they were playing store and one of the little girls was like ‘oh, we want the money that we get to go to someone. We’re going to donate this money.’ And a teacher chimed in and said ‘where are you going to
donate it to?’ That little girl said ‘let’s donate the money to the Canadian Cancer Society.’ At that point that child-led interest became directed by adults and said what do you know about this?” When one student pointed out they only had pretend money, William Krubally piped up, saying they all have money in their piggy banks they could contribute. “I asked how to do a real one,” William said. “They started it and I asked how to do a real fundraiser.”
They came up with the idea to bring in money from Monday to Friday, with nickels on Monday, dimes on Tuesday, quarters on Wednesday, loonies on Thursday, and toonies on Friday. “The excitement was huge. They were so excited,” Heldmann said. They raised a total of $290. Some students got creative and raised money on their own, like Abby Lewis. “One girl went home that night and said ‘Mom, we’ve got to bake rice
krispie squares. I’ve got to sell them to raise money,’ teacher Sara Sacrey said. “On her front yard she sold rice krispie squares for an hour and a half and raised $59 on her own.” Sydney Stover also sold lemonade and cookies on the weekend and brought the change in. A representative from the Canadian Cancer Society visited the class last week as part of their initiative. She answered their questions and explained FUNDRAISING | 20
Quilt and Fibre Arts Festival set to celebrate 20th anniversary in St. Jacobs WHITNEY NEILSON The annual Quilt and Fibre Arts Festival in St. Jacobs will celebrate two decades of craftsmanship next week with some new additions, most notably the appearance of Joan O’Malley, the woman who sewed the first Canadian flag with the maple leaf as we now know it. This also marks the 50th year since the flag was created, making it a fitting
tribute to have O’Malley on hand. “It was a request made by Prime Minister Pearson and somehow she’s the daughter of somebody who would have been in his cabinet,” committee chair Lynn Wolf said. “She sewed the first flag. She’s going to be at the Mennonite church and also she’s going to have the sewing machine she sewed it with at the church.” O’Malley will be at the St.
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Jacobs Mennonite Church from May 26-29 at various times during the day. She won’t be the only noteworthy person on hand though. “On Tuesday, the honorable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, is coming to be with us. We’ve obviously not had anything like that happen before,” Wolf said. Canada Post has issued a stamp in memory of the 50 years for the Canada flag,
some of which O’Malley will sign. Avid quilters can still expect all their old favourites too, from the trunk show to the quilt block challenge. “The theme is called Canada: what it means to me,” Wolf said. “There are some really interesting blocks that came from that theme.” Children from the daycare centre will also be participating this year, by making quilt blocks out of
paper to be displayed at the Schoolhouse Theatre. Involved with the festival since its inception, Wolf says it’s hard to believe they’ve already hit the 20year mark. “You just don’t realize how much time has gone by,” Wolf said. “With the quilt block challenge we started that the second year we were running. After a couple of years you start to think ‘wow, we’ve donated that quilt to the
[New Hamburg] relief sale and collectively the moneys that have been made for the sale of things we’ve donated ended up being thousands and thousands of dollars, that’s kind of nice.” She explains the original idea was to have a festival to recognize the strong quilters in the area, and to involve the churches and the community. FESTIVAL | 22
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Locally produced short film garnering festival awards for High Rise Studios WHITNEY NEILSON Superhero powers, mysterious locations and damaged characters seem to be the winning formula for High Rise Studio’s newest short film, Transference, which has already brought home top prize at two film festivals early in the season. The producer and director of the Conestogo-based studio, Matthew Ninaber, says the nine-minute-long film is actually a pitch video for a longer feature film they’re planning. “It follows three characters that all come from broken down homes and they have kind of superpowers, but it’s more of a coming of age story and find your place in the world,” Ninaber said. “It introduces a lot of these characters, it introduces the world. Before we made the feature we wanted to see if people were interested, if we had something that people hadn’t seen before.” They’ve just begun their film fest circuit for the year. They won best sci-fi at the Toronto Short Film Festival and then best short film at GeekFest Film Fest, which was in Atlantic City. “So far the response has been amazing and people are really excited for us to keep on developing the story,” Ninaber said. As with all of his work, Ninaber didn’t go far from home to film the video. They used a farm off Saw-
mill Road and a house off Bloomingdale Road for their sets. “It’s a very old house so when you watch the film both locations are kind of terrifying and we haven’t sort of seen that in a superhero movie,” Ninaber said. “We’ve put it in a very dark and creepy world and people are really being drawn to that. It’s been a lot of fun.” The inspiration for the film came from creative writer Aaron Tomlin. Ninaber said he had been pondering the idea of how do you protect a superhero when you’re not special yourself. The boy in the film, Joshua, is tasked with raising his younger sister. “He gets to a place where he realizes his sister has something very special about her and he doesn’t know what to do about that,” Ninaber said. The plans for the film include a few more film festival stops and meeting with different people to get feedback on what works. If audience response continues to be positive and investors come through they’re hoping to shoot the feature-length film after the summer. “We’re hoping that we’re going to be filming this fall, all in town, locally,” Ninaber said. “It’s very daunting but the response that we keep getting from people keeps encouraging us to keep going with it.” They’re also busy looking
at more locations they can shoot in, while keeping up with promotional material for clients like Blackberry and Kijiji. He notes the video can’t be viewed online, but it’s worth it to see it in the theatre at upcoming film fests. “Sound is so important,” Ninaber said. “We love when we get to show our movie in a theatre and really hear the texture and the elements. I think we spent as much time building the sound score as we did filming the movie.” For those who may be tired of the typical superhero movie, and think everything’s been overdone in film, Ninaber says think again, “We’re really mixing up different genres with this movie and I think that’s what makes it special,” Ninaber said. “You get hoodwinked in a really good way and we’re hoping to keep that going through the whole feature.” If Transference comes to fruition, this will mark the third feature film High Rise has put out since 2012. Last Run came out in 2012, followed by Extraction Day in 2014. “It’s very competitive. One festival we got in to we asked how many submissions they got, they got 500,” he said. “The fact we got accepted into the festival blows our mind. The fact we’ve won two already is amazing.”
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Committee, which took issue with his election expense filing. The review of Bauman’s situation was prompted by a complaint from Elmira resident Alan Marshall, who filed a statement with Hummel on Wednesday morning. As of Wednesday afternoon, the township was waiting on legal advice before proceeding with the complaint. Under the Municipal Act, Bauman could be stripped of his seat and disallowed from running in the next election. Former mayor Todd Cowan is prohibited from running for municipal council until 2022 under the same regulations, having failed to file an expense report for the 2014 election. Some confusion exists because Bauman was acclaimed to the seat he has held since 2000. “It’s under investigation,”
said Hummel of the complaint against Bauman. “I need some advice. I have to speak to a lawyer first.” At that point, the township had more questions than answers, chief administrative officer David Brenneman said Wednesday afternoon as he waited for calls from both Woolwich’s solicitors and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Until those questions are answered, Bauman’s status remains unclear, he added. Could, for instance, he be ineligible to sit in on next week’s council meeting if a decision isn’t made by then? “We’re not sure about that,” he said. As of Thursday afternoon, however, the township was taking a wait-andsee approach to the issue. “Based on legal advice received, the township will not be taking any action at this time and will await the
outcome of the legal and court proceedings. Until such time that the Superior Court has made a ruling, councillor Bauman will not be attending any committee or council meetings,” said Hummel. Bauman has never filed an expense report for an election in which he was acclaimed, though the rules for filing were changed for the 2010 election. That time, Bauman had to run a campaign as he faced a challenger. He did file the required paperwork afterwards. This is not an isolated incident. Politicians in other municipalities have been removed from office for failing to file expense reports, but the courts have been willing to reinstate them in most cases. Bauman, who said Wednesday he was awaiting legal advice on the issue, did not respond to the Observer prior to press time.
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New space for interns at GRH Newly expanded medical education space for McMaster University at Grand River Hospital’s Kitchener Waterloo Site was officially opened Thursday. The medical education centre is the result of a nearly $300,000 investment by the Waterloo Region campus of McMaster’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine. Renovated space on the ninth floor of GRH’s KW site features sleep and study rooms for residents on long shifts at the hospital, as well as meeting and lounge space. The rooms will be open
to undergraduate medical learners as well as residents completing specialized residencies in internal medicine, psychiatry and pediatrics. Grand River Hospital hosts about 100 McMaster medical students and residents in clinical placements each year.
Standing by Nepal Looking to lend a hand – slow or otherwise – to aid efforts in Nepal? If you’re handy with the ol’ six-string, organizers are looking for 100 guitarists/singers to play and sing Ben E. King’s Stand by Me on Sunday at 1 p.m. at The Registry Theatre in Kitchener. All money raised – from donations
by participants, audience, sponsors and subsequent social media campaign – will go to the Mennonite Central Committee for their relief work in Nepal. Participants are asked for a minimum $10 donation. Inspired by the recent 100 Guitars Falling Slowly event at the Mirvish Theatre in Toronto, instigator and amateur musician Susan Koswan said, “The concept felt like a natural fit to raise money for Nepal after the horrendous destruction from the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks—and what better song than Stand by Me, especially with the recent death of the song’s composer, Ben E. King.” Interested musicians should
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Court in Elmira. The value of the stolen items was undetermined. The investigation continues.
3:05 PM | Officers from the Wellington County OPP were called to the scene of an overturned Murphy Renegade float plane on Bellwood Lake. A 64-year-old Erin man was the lone occupant and operator of the float plane that overturned upon landing. He was brought safely to shore by a canoeist, uninjured. Firefighters from Centre Wellington Fire and Rescue Department along with GuelphWellington Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to the scene. Transportation Canada was notified but opted not to attend the scene.
Wellesley adds to its fleet
The Township of Wellesley roads department is getting a new addition to its fleet this month. Councilors meeting Tuesday evening approved the purchase of a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD pick-up for $34,404.04 from Bennett General Motors. Some $56,000 was budgeted for a new truck in the 2015 capital budget
from the roads equipment reserve. The vehicle will be used by the township’s project coordinator for patrolling and overseeing projects, a report by Wellesley’s director of public works Kevin Beggs said.
New concession for Wellesley arena Ice cream and cool treats will soon be on offer at Wellesley arena’s outdoor concession stand. Council voted unanimously this week in favour of granting the Millstream Market and Grill access to the space beginning May 24. The Millstream Market and Grill will
pay the township a rental fee of $200 a month, for a trial period from May 24 through October 2. Hours of operation will be limited to 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Saturday, with the exceptions of special events like the Apple Butter and Cheese Festival and the fall fair, when the stand must be closed. The restaurant will provide a commercial ice cream cooler, and will not be permitted to sell any hot or prepared foods. If the arrangement works well, a request for proposal will be made for the 2016 season to allow others to bid for the opportunity to run the booth, a staff report by director of recreation Brad Voisin said.
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heading out on the water that wearing a lifejacket or PFD significantly increases survivability, should a mishap occur. Not wearing this equipment continues to be a contributing factor in the overwhelming majority of boating fatalities from year to year. In 2014, 17 of the 20 boating deaths were attributed to not wearing a PFD or lifejacket. That percentage is in keeping with past years: 20 of 23 deaths in 2013, 18 of 22 in 2012, 19 of 22 in 2011 and 22 of 28 in 2010.
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Waterloo man was charged with ‘impaired driving,’ ‘driving under suspension’ and ‘driving without insurance.’
2:10 PM | A collision occurred at Fountain Street near Woolwich Street in Breslau. When police arrived, one of the drivers took off on foot but was quickly apprehended. He was found to be impaired by alcohol, and was driving a vehicle with unauthorized Alberta plates and no insurance. The 53-year-old
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9:01 AM | An unknown quantity of copper wire and 10 feet of stainless steel were taken from a fenced compound on Donway
10:25 AM | Police received a report that a licence plate had been stolen sometime overnight from a bus parked at a Fountain Street, Breslau location. M AY 1 4
9:35 AM | Waterloo Regional Police attended the area of Peel Street, New Hamburg, after receiving a report of a male in an agitated state trespassing at a local business. The man was located at the rear of a building on Peel Street and was not cooperative with police. He was arrested and transported to Grand River Hospital for assessment. He was later released from hospital and transported to Central Division to be held for a show cause bail hearing. A 26-year-old Kitchener man was charged with ‘failing to leave a premise,’ ‘obstructing police’ and ‘assault with intent to resist arrest.’
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10:30 AM | Police were doing enforcement on Arthur Street when a car was clocked in North Woolwich at 130 km/h in a posted 60 zone. A 53-year-old Waterloo man was charged with ‘speeding’ and ‘stunt driving.’ The gold Mazda being driven was impounded for seven days and the driver’s license was seized as well.
12:56 PM | A camera (a Nikon D300) was stolen from the garage of a King Street, St. Jacobs home. Police are looking into the possibility two males on bikes were involved. 4:15 PM | A collision occurred on Three Bridges Road in Woolwich Township. A 47-year-old St. Jacobs woman was operating her Chevrolet car southbound on Three Bridges Road when she travelled across the road onto the northbound shoulder before striking a hydro pole. She was taken to hospital by ambulance with major injuries. As a result of the impact to the pole, Waterloo North Hydro closed the section of Three Bridges Road between King Street and Hawkesville Road to make repairs. The driver was charged with ‘careless driving.’ M AY 1 9
5:26 AM | Police responded to a single-vehicle collision on Menno Street in Breslau, where a Toyota Camry had struck a hydro
pole, causing significant damage. The driver complained of chest pains due to the seatbelt. Charges are still yet to be determined. 7:57 AM | Police responded to a sawmill on Herrgott Road near Wallenstein regarding a workplace accident. A 53-year-old Wellesley Township man suffered severe injuries to his hand while trying to repair a woodcutting machine. He was transported to hospital by ambulance. The Ministry of Labour responded to the scene, and has taken over the investigation. 4:03 PM | A vehicle stopped at a stop sign on Bridge Street East at Ebycrest Road near Breslau was rear-ended by a second vehicle. The incident is under investigation. 5:02 PM | A collision occurred when one of two vehicles stopped on the shoulder of Kraft Drive near Bloomingdale backed into the vehicle behind it. The driver of the lead car was charged with ‘start from a stopped position – not in safety.’
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Ontarians have no faith in Wynne to do what’s right THE INK WASN’T EVEN dry on Ontario government plans to clear the way for partisan and wasteful self-congratulatory advertising when the auditor general’s warnings were echoed by her fellow independent officers taking aim at diminishing oversight capacity. Most egregious of the Wynne government’s list of recent miscues, missteps and mistakes – a long list, to be sure – is the plan to sell off Hydro One to the detriment of the public. In an open letter last week, the eight independent officers recommended against the sell-out. The list includes Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk, Integrity Commissioner Lynn Morrison, Ombudsman André Marin and Financial Accountability Officer Stephen LeClair. They believe the government’s proposals in Bill 91, the so-called Building Ontario Up Act, will reduce the scope of the reviews that can be conducted on behalf of the people of the province. Clearly a move to offset the government’s financial mismanagement, profligate spending and desire to route yet more money from useful public good into the pockets of supporters and public sector unions – a.k.a. the re-election strategy – the sale has been panned widely. The move would be the latest bit of incompetence on the energy file, with much wider negative implications for Ontario’s financial future. The critics have it right: Ontarians have no faith the government will manage the energy file well, as the ball has been dropped too many times even without the blatant ripoff of the gas plants fiasco. Yes, the Liberals’ latest adaptation of their energy plan continues to support renewables. That makes sense, even if the overly optimistic roll-out failed on many fronts. There are plenty of upsides to moving away from coal, for instance, though decreased demand and increased efficiency have done more to help than has bringing online solar, wind and biomass projects. The ever-rising prices are a big problem, and one that’s here to stay. Off-peak electricity costs have spiked 40 per cent over the last four years, and bills have doubled since the Liberals took office. Ontario families and businesses are paying some of the highest electricity rates in the country. A homeowner in Manitoba or Quebec has a hydro bill that is literally half the price an Ontario family would pay for the same amount of power. That’s the crux of much of the criticism, but not the only issue at play. The public isn’t convinced we’re getting good value for the policy decisions. From rural residents fighting against wind farms to the overly-generous rates paid to providers of renewable power, the Green Energy Act has been a public relations nightmare from the start. From the get-go its projects were associated with rising prices, though initially the impact was minimal. That’s changing as more projects come online, making green energy even more problematic in some quarters for a government intent on following that path. Then there’s the nuclear issue. Supporters point to the steady supply of emission-free power. Critics point out the inherent risks, especially in the waste, and the massive cost overruns. Wynne has neither the mandate nor the integrity to pull off such a massive change to the system. Ontarians don’t trust her to do what’s right. On that, the record is clear. The deal must be halted, as with less oversight will come more abuse. And it’s you who’ll be abused.
Given the paperwork woes of Todd Cowan, Scott Hahn and Mark Bauman, it does appear to be open season for Woolwich politicians right now. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
Burundi the latest African nation to muddy term limit rules WORLD AFFAIRS Part of the army rebelled in Burundi last week, not to overthrow the constitution but to save it. The revolt failed after two days of shooting in the capital, Bujumbura, and the generals who led it surrendered. “I hope they won’t kill us,” said the coup leader, Major-General Godefroid Niyombare. But like much else in Burundi, that remains up in the air. Burundi, a small, densely populated country (10 million people) in the centre of Africa, has had a relatively good ten years. After a 12year civil war that killed 300,000 people, a deal was struck at Arusha in 2005 that made the leader of the Hutu rebel group, Pierre Nkurunziza, the president, but divided the army equally between Hutus and Tutsis It was a messy compromise, since Hutus are 80 per cent of the population and Tutsis only 15 per cent. However, it avoided the much worse carnage
in neighbouring Rwanda, a country with the same ethnic mix where 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were murdered in three months in 1994, so it was worth it. Nkurunziza was appointed president of Burundi for five years (there was no time for an election at the end of a civil war), but he ran successfully for a second term in the 2010 election. The trouble started when he announced early this year that he intended to run for a third term as president in the election due this June. The new (2005) constitution says that presidents may only serve for two terms. The two-term limit became standard in the new democracies that spread across Africa in the 1990s, and by ten years ago 34 African countries had put it into their constitutions. It is an attempt to end the “Big Man” phenomenon in African politics and make peaceful political change possible, but it does not always work. In the last quarter-century, 18 African presidents have reached the two-term limit. Only eight of them
stepped down without first trying to amend the constitution and abolish or change the term limit. As President Mathieu Kerekou of Benin remarked ruefully: “If you don’t leave power, power will leave you.” But ten other presidents did try to amend the constitution in order to stay past two terms, and seven of them succeeded. Moreover, all the presidents who managed to change the constitution also won the subsequent election, most notably Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, who famously said in 1986 that “No African president should be in power for more than ten years.” Museveni has now been in power for 29 years, and is preparing for the next election. So the glass is at best half-full, although longserving President Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso was chased from power by popular protests last year when he tried to amend the constitution to give himself another term. But here comes Pierre Nkurunziza, who cannot bring himself to stop being president after only two terms.
Burundi is exactly the wrong place to do this sort of thing. The country’s relative peace and modest prosperity depend on everybody being confident that the inter-ethnic killing is really over. That in turn depends on everybody observing the terms of the power-sharing deal between Hutus and Tutsis worked out at Arusha ten years ago. Nkurunziza was already showing signs of dissatisfaction with the deal. Last year, he tried and failed to change the part of the constitution that guarantees positions for the minority Tutsi group in all government institutions. His party’s youth wing, the Imbonerakure, has recently been given weapons, and its resemblance to the Interahamwe militia that did much of the killing in Rwanda makes many people uneasy. The first step in his plan for holding onto power was to get the constitutional court to decide that he had not really served two terms, because for the first term he was appointed by parliaDYER | 8
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
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Governments proving themselves a threat to the public on many levels EDITOR'S NOTES Lots of talk about orange waves heading into a federal election, with the NDP sitting atop polling numbers. A blip due to the Alberta election, or a more significant shift that will give an even bigger boost to the New Democrats after the party’s big breakthrough last time? Time will tell, of course, just as it will in Alberta. We’ll have to wait to find out if it was just an electoral anomaly (likely) or a change in voter preferences. It’s likely to be a one-term government akin to Bob Rae’s in Ontario – a protest vote, after which voters shift back to normal patterns, every negative and stereotype of the NDP reinforced for the next generation or three. That said, Alberta does have a tendency of sending longstanding governments not just to purgatory but to oblivion. If history repeats itself, the Alberta Conservatives are done,
to be replaced by another rightwing party. Wildrose is certainly hoping that’s the case. Still, it’s encouraging to see the public willing to make changes. Ideally, we need to move away from the status quo, a system of government that grows increasingly undemocratic while fostering a repressive police state. When it comes to making our lot better, government is often opposed to the public good. It’s important to know the enemy: it is the corporatist state, represented by those who dictate the terms and the politicians in their employ. This is systemic. The enemies include politicians who buy into the police state – on the whole, the police are not your friends – and the entitlement of civil servants, who drain the collective wealth and prosperity of the public in an imitation of their corporate masters. Politicians will stop at nothing to gain or retain office. It’s power at all costs – the motivation of every government, public good be damned – the Alberta Progressive Conserva-
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question. For the Conservatives, there is now a real risk of it becoming the ballot question. If it does, they can kiss their chances of re-election goodbye.” Enter the stepped-up fear-mongering and massive advertising blitz (see the crassly self-serving – on your nickel, no less – activities of the oleaginous Pierre Poilievre). Is it any wonder we’re increasingly cynical, but occasionally willing to go out on an electoral limb? Cynicism about politicians, bureaucrats and the system of governance, we’re told, has many of us turning away from politics. Our distaste for how politics is done is partly to blame for falling voter turnout numbers, especially among young people. Cynicism, in that assessment, breeds disengagement. Many of us barely take notice. When we do, however, it’s usually because the government has done something even more corrupt and egregious than we’ve come to expect. That’s when we become involved enough to build up enough anger to vote
the bums out at the next available opportunity. That appears to be the case just now, courtesy of the long list of scandals foisted on the public by the Harper government and, here in Ontario, the Wynne bunch. Maybe it’s time to start aiming higher. Well, there’s no maybe about it, actually. In Canada, where the political direction is counter to our quality of life, it’s especially important to take note of the successes of more progressive, citizen-friendly policies. That’s certainly the case in the Nordic countries. They are great examples of civil society setting the agenda rather than just focusing on the message of the elites. Canada may not be moving in the right direction on all fronts, but reports based on objective data help us understand the choices we’re making. Since we live in a system of our own making, every policy and direction is a choice. Ideally, those choices are made to benefit the average citizen, though that’s often not the case. So, what would get us
moving in the right direction? Focusing on people with structures built by decent people who would not crush their fellow human beings. What we have today is the opposite courtesy of the corporate police state, very much endorsed by Ottawa. Wishful thinking? Perhaps, given that even mild reforms – for example, the kind championed by MP Michael Chong, who was in St. Jacobs this week – are doomed to failure. What’s certain, however, is that we can’t rely on government and their masters to do what’s right. We need a much more activist population. We can’t be apathetic. Getting angry is fine, but the interest it generates in our political system should extend beyond throwing the bums out ... not that that isn’t a fine place to start. Ontario missed its chance and will suffer for another four years for choosing poorly, but at the federal level we can rid ourselves of an even larger threat to our finances, our civil liberties and our quality of life. That’s something to counter the cynical trend, now isn’t it?
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tives went into full fearmongering mode as the poll numbers plummeted. It’s precisely the same thing we’re seeing from the party’s cousins in Ottawa – Jim Prentice was a highly touted Harperite and potential Reform/Conservative leadership aspirant prior to being neutered earlier this month – where whipping up fears, particularly non-existent terrorist threats, are the re-election strategy. That and spending hundreds of millions of public dollars to fund their campaign, otherwise known as action plan advertising, another example of the Harper government’s complete lack of integrity. If, as was the case in Alberta, the public finally catches on to a government’s lack of integrity, accountability and interest in the public good – not its autocratic tendencies and dismal economic performance – the jig is up. That’s an issue for Harper, as Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin pointed out in a recent piece. “Yet again we have the integrity of this government being called into
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ment, not elected by the people. The constitutional court agreed – although one of its judges then fled the country and said that they had all been bullied and threatened into giving that judgment. Last month the chair of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, questioned the decision by the Burundi court, saying the Arusha peace accord clearly stated a president should not seek a third term. More recently the African Union called for the postponement of the Burundi election, currently scheduled for June. And of course the protesters have been out in the
streets of Bujumbura every day, although at least 20 have been killed already. Even after the failed coup (which they deny any connection with) some of them are still going out to protest. But Burundi is clearly drifting back towards a civil war, if not an actual genocide. More than 50,000 people fled the country just last week in fear of what is to come. The time to put pressure on Nkurunziza to back off and obey the law is now; later may be too late. It should come above all from African countries and institutions, but it certainly wouldn’t hurt if the major providers of aid to Burundi also made their views known loudly and clearly.
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turnout,” Elmira Lions Club member Rod Martin said. “They had approached us about it and we were happy to support them” Typically, the money from the Lions Club bingo goes into a general fund, before it is later allocated to a local organization. But hosting a single cause
There are a lot of things on the Internet these days that make me think we’re going to hell in a hand basket, but not long ago I witnessed something that truly gave me reason to be optimistic. It was a video clip that showed a camera drone flying over the chimp enclosure at a zoo in the Netherlands. Aside from the muchneeded aerial footage of chimps in an enclosure, it seemed symbolic. For the very fact that we were doing this highlighted our technology and genius. That drone and the camera it carried was clearly a symbol of our species’ innate superiority. Right up until one of the chimps reached over and knocked down the drone with a stick. Frankly, I was disappointed with the chimp – but only because it didn’t fling feces. Normally, I’m with our team when it comes to any human/animal type of conflict. I’ve seen all the Planet of the Apes movies; I know what will happen if we lose. But I have to admit in this case, had I been there, I might have high-fived the chimp. I’m still consider-
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Former Stratford Cullitons interim head coach Tyler Canal accepted an assistant coach position with the Elmira Sugar Kings last week. time as director of hockey operations for the Kings at the end of the 2014-2015 season. He’s since taken
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events, while distributing much of the proceeds to local youth groups and sports organizations. On April 17, they advertised the bingo session as a fundraiser specifically for the gymnastics club, resulting in a good turnout and some $1,400 for the group. “They brought out 40-50 people that evening which almost doubled our usual
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fortable with him.” Canal played for Stratford in his playing days and then he went to the U.S. to Lakeforest College in Chicago on a scholarship. Snyder says his experience both playing and coaching in the league make him a valuable addition to the team. “There won’t be any transition period coming into his job,” Snyder said. “He already knows what our league is all about, so he knows what the expectations are. He knows other players in the league. I think just familiarity with the league and having played at our level is a nice asset.” This kind of shuffling within the Junior B league, and the hockey world, is common. Keith Stewart announced earlier this year he’d be finishing his
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As Jeff Snyder steps up to the position of director of hockey operations for the Elmira Sugar Kings, his assistant coach position has been filled by the Stratford Cullitons’ former interim head coach, Tyler Canal. “He’ll fit in great in Elmira,” Snyder said. “It’s important for us that we get people on our staff we feel fit in the Sugar King way, people that care about not just about winning, but about improving players and developing young men. I think Ty really brings that to the table.” Canal took over as head coach from his assistant coach position in February when Phil Westman resigned, once it became clear he knew assistant captain Mitch Vandergunst had been convicted of sexu-
al assault in October of last year, but kept mum about it. The Cullitons have hired Dave Williams as head coach, and Paul Jennings, former Kings general manager, as director of hockey operations. Snyder said they’re excited to add him behind the bench for a number of reasons. “He knows the league well. It was difficult circumstances when he took over as head coach,” Snyder said. “Playing them in the playoffs we found he had the team well prepared, they made a lot of great adjustments in game against us. We feel he’s got great character, he’s committed to trying to improve the players not just as players, but as young men, that was important for us. Jeff Flanagan spent a lot of time with him and he felt really com-
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Canal was hired last Thursday and two days later he was busy helping the coaching staff evaluate players at their prospects camp. “His personality fits in well with Jeff and Trent (Brown),” Snyder said. “I think they have similar
ideas on how the team should be run. It’ll be a real seamless fit in there. They complement each other, the different skill sets they have.” Snyder considered keeping his role as assistant coach, along with the director of hockey operations position, but once the playoffs were done he decided
to step back from coaching. He notes Canal’s enthusiastic attitude as a welcome addition behind the bench. “We feel fortunate that he was available,” Snyder said. “We feel great to be adding him to our staff.” The Kings will dole out their annual awards at their end-of-year awards banquet this Sunday.
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fundraiser is advantageous because the group involved can help get people to come out to play, Martin explained. “Obviously the more people out, the greater the donation will be. So I guess the lesson here is that if a group is looking for fund-
raising, they can approach us and go about it the way the gymnastics club did.” For its part, the Woolwich Gymnastics Club was thrilled with the result. “We had a really good turnout, people were excited to take part to support the club,” coach Maria Code said, noting the funds
will likely go towards new equipment for their gym at 97 Earl Martin Dr. in Elmira. “It’s a big deal, when you consider for some of the mats we use can cost upwards of $800.” The Lions Club of Elmira bingo goes Thursday nights at 7 p.m. For more information, contact 519-572-2669.
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ing mailing him a basket of bananas. In fact, I decided immediately after seeing the video, if I ever get ridiculously wealthy, I’m hiring a chimp to be my chief of security – probably that chimp, in fact. For one thing, I suspect it would know how to deal with paparazzi, using just a stick.
For another, I’m not a big fan of drones. It’s not about the invasion of privacy aspect, either. Nor does it have anything to do with the fact that they make noise like a herd of mosquitoes. It’s actually got more to do with the fact that drone footage, which is starting to show up on every outdoors television show, isn’t exactly exciting – unless you like
counting bald spots. Which I did, until I watched some recent drone footage and discovered I had one too. Let’s face it, most drone footage is generally an aerial shot of inactive people looking up and saying, “What the heck is that thing?” or “Pass me a rock.” Yes, it’s cool for us shorter people to see the top of everyone’s else’s head for a change, but that grows old
quickly. On the plus side, you can see footage of plenty of cleavage. On, the con side, it’s probably from a middle-aged guy wearing a muscle shirt. Don’t even get me started on the pilots. How do we know they are qualified to fly these things safely? Has it ever crossed your mind that maybe we’re seeing so many bald spots in those
videos because the drone buzzed the crowd too closely? As far as hunting is concerned, more and more places are making the use of drones illegal. So if you ever thought of using a drone to locate game, forget it. Nor can you use them to flush or drive game, which is good because, if you think about it, antlers are essentially
sticks On the other hand, if this craze continues, I think it will help revitalize the failing slingshot market. And that’s not all bad. Regardless of what I think, drones are here to stay. So I’m just going to have to get used to wearing a cap from here on in. I’ll probably give away my muscle shirts, too.
Record-setting pace for EDSS track and field team Athletes in a variety of disciplines break school records, establish new WCSSAA mark in notable performance at meet SCOTT BARBER The Elmira District Secondary School track and field team ran, jumped and threw its way to one of the best Waterloo County Secondary Schools Athletic Association meets in the school’s 75 year history. Sixteen athletes qualified for the Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association (CWOSSA) competition, six school records were broken and one new WCSSAA mark was set on May 13-14 at Jacob Hespeler Secondary School. Coach Lisa Douglas was thrilled with the team’s performance. “To break that many records, that is very rare,” she said. “For them to break any record is phenomenal in and of itself, but to have that many broken at one meet, is outstanding. When you consider the history of the school, over 75 years, it really is remarkable what they accomplished.” The strong finishes were all across the board in a wide range of sports. The boys 4 x 100-metre relay team of Owen Read, John Slomka, Jared Wallis and Ben Bishop placed fourth; Mike DeVries and Emily Yeung both finished fourth in the shot put; Nadie Dinglestad came fourth in the long jump; Micah Verway earned the bronze in the 800-metre race; Dexter Roth leaped to a bronze in the high jump, Morgan Douglas placed third in the shot put; Emily Willms threw for a second place finish in the javelin; and Ben Bishop was second in the long jump. Natalie Mayer broke the EDSS midget girls discus
Elmira District Secondary School Grade 11 student Emily Willms competed in the javelin at the Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association meet May 13 at Jacob Hespeler Secondary School. Willms’ best throw was 27.95 metres, good for a seventh-place finish. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
record and placed third and also earned the silver medal in the javelin. Savannah Campbell smashed the EDSS record en route to a gold medal in junior girls 400-metre race. She also grabbed the silver in the 300-metre hurdles, earning her enough points to finish second overall amongst junior girls at the meet. Owen Read sprinted to a new EDSS record in the 300-metre hurdles, placing second in the race. He also won the 100- and 200-metre races and was named the junior boys overall
champion. Finally, Nathaniel Mechler shined in all three of his events, breaking the EDSS records in the 110-metre hurdles, where he finished second, the pole vault, where he earned the gold, and the 400 metres, where he broke the WCSSA record. Mechler was also named senior boys overall champion for the competition. “I was happy with the way things went,” Mechler said. “I’m just trying to get back in the rythym of things and get some experience in events I haven’t
done before.” A decathelete with the First Attempts Jumps Academy outside of school, Mechler came into the 2015 high school track and field season looking to gain competitive experience in a number of new events. He’s pleased with his progress so far. “I just started pole vaulting this year and (WCSSAA) was just my second outdoor pole vault competition,” he said. “It’s new for me, but at the same time I find it really natural. It’s really fun; it’s my favourite event in the decathalon.”
On the track front, Mechler says he hadn’t competed in a 400-metre race in over a year. Clearly, rust wasn’t a factor, as he set a new personal best, and the WCSSAA record, with a time of 48.56 to easily win the gold. While the top finishes and the records are great, for Douglas, she’s just focused on helping her team improve and do their best. “I always hope that our kids can get personal bests,” she said. “It’s about improving their own performance and doing better. Qualifying for regionals
(CWOSSA) is a wonderful opportunity, and making it onto the OFSSA West meet down in London, and getting a chance to go up against even better competition is really an amazing opportunity for them. But the personal best thing is really always the goal from my perspective.” The team was back in action May 20-21 at Jacob Hespeler Secondary School, looking to earn spots at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations West meet May 29-30 at Western University in London.
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and handled across the supply-chain. And so a program like this will strengthen certification, training and standards for the transportation of livestock and poultry from the farm gate to the processing plant.” And changes in the food sectors business environment have made the issue even more important, Chong added.
Move over – way over – pail and stool. It’s a brand new day for dairy in Ontario. Next Thursday, ribbons will be cut and handshakes exchanged to officially open the $25-million dairy research portion of the Livestock Research Innovation Centre at the Elora Research Station. The facility will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s quite the facility, to say the least. It will house 240 free-stall dairy cows in eight groups for research trials, and 24 cows in tiestalls for projects where more research instrumentation and cow monitoring is required. A rotary parlour as well as a voluntary milking robot will simulate the varying requirements of dairy farmers, who as an industry are embracing technology in a highly advanced way. As well, facilities have been built for preparing laboratory samples, and space for equipment for further milk processing onsite.
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Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong and Kitchener Conestoga MP Harold Albrecht announced a $184,000 federal government grant to the Canadian Animal Welfare Coalition to develop a website for livestock transportation training and certification Wednesday at the Ontario Livestock Exchange in St. Jacobs. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
SCOTT BARBER Looking to modernize the livestock transportation regulatory regime, the federal government announced some $184,000 in funding for the Canadian Animal Health Coalition this week. Kitchener-Conestoga MP Harold Albrecht and Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong made the announcement Wednesday
morning at the Ontario Livestock Exchange in St. Jacobs. The funding will help the CAWC “develop an online training and verification system based on the existing Canadian Livestock Transport Certification program that will simplify, standardize and provide an opportunity for truckers, shippers and receivers to more easily access the training necessary to im-
prove handling practices,” the Agriculture and AgriFood Canada media release stated. Making it easier for drivers to keep up with best practices is a step in the right direction for producers and consumers, Albrecht said. “I think the big thing is the animal welfare piece. It’s about ensuring when a cow or an animal leaves the farm gate, it arrives at
its destination as healthy as when it left.” Chong agreed. “The most important thing is that it will strengthen consumer confidence both here in Canada and abroad. Over the last couple of decades, a couple of trends have taken place. First of all, consumers are increasingly educated about their food stuffs and they want to know exactly how they were transported
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“Animals are increasingly shipped longer distances for processing because there are fewer processing plants as facilities have amalgamated and become larger. There aren’t as many locally based as there once was, and so when animals are transported longer distances there is an increasing need for higher standards of transport. And finally, Canadian farmers, especially in the livestock sector, to export to new foreign markets where the demand for meats is growing because of the growing middle class. These foreign markets demand very high standards across the supply-chain for the produc-
tion of these products and support for this certification and training program is just one part of increasing the standards to world class levels to make sure that those markets remain open for our farmers.” For its part, the CAHC is looking forward to the new website and the more streamlined approach it will bring to the training and certification process. “Currently the program is delivered in an in-classroom setting,” the organization’s executive director Mark Beaven said. “Because of lives and busy schedules, sometimes that’s a little more difficult because of the locations; we’re right across the country. So
having a very interactive and comprehensive online program to allow many more drivers to get certified and take the program and improve their handling and knowledge of all aspects of transporting livestock.” It’s not just going to allow drivers to read information or watch videos, Beaven notes, rather, it will include webinars and interactive classes along with mandatory testing. He likened the program to a recent initiative by minor hockey associations across the province. “We see online training increasing all the time. Here in Ontario for example, if you have a child in minor hockey now, you have to
MPs Harold Albrecht and Michael Chong were joined by livestock transportation stakeholders including CAWC executive director Mark Beaven and Canada Mink Breeders Association executive director Gary Hazlewood. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER] take the respect in sports course. And it was a very interactive and detailed program that you couldn’t bypass. We see this as a similar thing where you’re going to actually have to go through
and follow the program and it’s just going to allow for a lot more availability and a lot more options for people to do it at their own pace.” The money for the program will come from the
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One thing you won’t see at the opening is cows. They’ll be brought in after the action dies down, and research actually begins later this summer. But you will see how the dairy sector has changed. Although consumers may have dreamy visions of days gone by, when farmers perched on the edges of stools and milked into pails, that’s as ancient a practice as pulling a plow with horses. Some call it charming. And indeed, dairy nostalgia is making a comeback, or trying to, in some circles, with raw milk. But it’s not the way ahead for modern farmers. The University of Guelph’s
founding colleges have led the drive towards best dairy production practices for more than 100 years. Along the way there have been many breakthroughs, including the development of omega-3 enriched milk (marketed as Dairy Oh!), technology to identify cows with high natural immunity to disease, and dozens of advances in feed composition and animal welfare. The province believes in the future of dairy in Ontario. It’s given $20 million to this research facility, with the remainder coming from the Dairy Farmers of Ontario and the federal government. In fact, this is the first infrastructure initiative of a new partnership
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What’s on Tapp? Plenty of funny stories Legendary entertainer Gordie Tapp brings his decades of anecdotes to the Commercial Tavern on May 31 SCOTT BARBER He was called “the funniest,” by Johnny Cash and introduced to U.S President Gerald Ford, as “the greatest story teller in the world,” by the late comedian Foster Brooks. Yes, Canadian country music legend Gordie Tapp’s six-decade run in entertainment has produced great songs, plenty of laughs and a whole lot of stories. And the show goes on. On May 31, the 92-yearold London native returns to the Commercial Tavern in Maryhill to share the moments, anecdotes and music that have made his life extraordinary. “I call it ‘What’s on Tapp?’ and it’s a program about my life,” Tapp said, on the line from his home in Burlington. “I start at the beginning, when I first got on stage at five years of age with a harmonica band. I talk about how my sister and I got doing garden parties and bar mitzvahs and the like with our guitars and harmonicas, through
when I joined the army and won the Canadian Army’s amateur show out in Nova Scotia.” The win earned Tapp a tour of Canadian military bases, where he performed for the troops. His passion for show business was renewed. “When I got home, I knew I didn’t want to go back and work in the shoe factory, I wanted to entertain,” he recalled. So he set his sights on Lorne Greene’s Radio and Arts Academy in Toronto. “They turned me down at first because I didn’t have any education,” Tapp said. “I hadn’t even gone to Grade 9; we were born in the Depression.” But he persevered, with a little help from his wife, Helen. “She was stationed with me out in Halifax and she collected all of the newspaper clippings from all of the shows that I had done in the area.,” he said. “She put them all together and I got another appointment with Lorne Greene. He read them
Gordie Tapp (middle) on set with Tommy Hunter (right) and Tommy Common in the early days of Canadian television. and said he’d accept me if I’d go back and write my senior equivalency, so I did.” After graduation in 1947, he helped launch radio stations in Niagara Falls and Guelph. From that experience he became a founding member of the Main Street Jamboree on both radio and
television, broadcast from Hamilton. Tapp later joined Country Hoedown – the precursor to The Tommy Hunter Show – bringing with him the character of Cousin Clem. Both Tapp and his alter-ego would go on to international fame in the long-running Hee Haw,
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And he still gets a thrill from the spotlight, where the quick wit that made him famous continues to delight audiences. “I enjoy talking about it because we had such a wonderful time and I learned a lot,” he says. “Getting to meet people and to continue working as an entertainer, it’s a really special thing for me. I’ve presented this show in several places now and it’s just amazing ... every place is different and every audience is different, but it has all been very, very favourable.” There’s sure to be copies of his autobiography, “What’s on Tapp?” on offer, along with albums and DVDs highlighting his illustrious career. As a special treat, Tapp will be joined next Sunday afternoon by The Weber Family and Jim and Pam Yorfiddo (a Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash tribute band). Tickets are $25, available at the door or by calling the Commercial Tavern at 519-648-2644. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and the show runs from 2-6 p.m.
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DUKE CENTRE GARAGE Sale. Sat. May 23, 8 a.m., 28 Duke St. Elmira. Don’t miss out! Lots of variety. Something for everyone. ESTATE/GARAGE SALE SAT. May 23, 8 - 3. Tools, garden tools, camping, lawn mower, china, cook books. 42 Poffenroth Path, Elmira.
GARAGE SALE - Sat. May 23. Tools & antiques, 14” Delta table saw, Delta OH router, antique end tables & chairs, cornflower glass, sewing machine, old stereos, etc., etc. 28 Queen St. Elmira. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. GARAGE SALE, SAT. May 23, 8 a.m. 31 Stillwater St. Elmira. Inkwell Collection, 4 solid oak chairs, kingsize bedspread, duvet cover, discontinued Royal Doulton figures, classic discontinued infant toys.
MULTI FAMILY GARAGE Sale. Sat. May 23, 36 William St. Elmira, 7:30 a.m. Furniture & more. Rain or shine.
WELLESLEY COMMUNITY GARAGE Sale. Sat. May 23, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. 20 + garage sale vendors in the Wellesley arena. 1004 Katherine St. Many families participating with garage sales at their homes. Pick up a map at the arena.
SAT. MAY 23, 7 a.m., 45 & 47 Aspen Crs. Elmira. 50 Build A Bears, Montreal Canadien collectibles, household, electronics, toys and much more!
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HUGE INDOOR GARAGE Sale. Sat. May 23, 8 a.m. - noon. 27 Mill St. Elmira, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Rain or shine.
AUCTIONS
GARAGE SALE - Friday May 29th, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday, May 30th, 8 a.m. - 12 noon. 39 Centre St. Elmira.
COMM/ INDUSTRIAL FOR RENT
CHURCH YARD SALE Friday, May 29, 2015 form 12 - 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 30, 2015 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Gale Presbyterian Church, 10 Barnswallow Drive, Elmira.
THURSDAYS BY 10AM
GARAGE SALE - Fri. May 22 & Sat. May 23, 9a.m. - 5 p.m. 97 Park Ave. W., Elmira. Antique dishes, Cabbage Patch Dolls, records, household items, table centrepieces, pew bows, ladies clothing and more!
SPECIAL 1 BEDROOM new, ground floor, private entrance with parking & laundry. Mature, non-smoking tenant required for this quiet 6-plex unit. Available July 1. $741/mth + utilities. Call 519-669-2212.
51 LORRAINE DR., Linwood. Fridge, stove, dishwasher, gas generator, house hold items. Fri. May 22, 8-8 p.m., Sat. May 23, 8a.m. - 1 p.m.
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GARAGE SALE - Sat. May 23, 8 a.m. - noon. 5 Pheasant Dr., Elmira. Household items, bikes, guitars & accessories, books, movies, clothing, electronics and more! GARAGE SALE - Sat. May 23, 8 a.m., 117 Porchlight Dr. Elmira. Exercise bicycle, safe, dishes, furniture, computer desk, glasses, T-shirts, twin bed frame, books, jewelry, books and misc. items. GARAGE SALE - Sat. May 23, 8 a.m., 3 Raising Mill Gate, Elmira. Something for everyone. GARAGE SALE - Sat. May 23, 8 Phoebe Crs. Elmira, 8 a.m. Small bikes, antique furniture, desk and much more!
Saturday May 30th 2015 10am Location: Kurtz Auctions 7041 Hwy #7 west, 1km west of Guelph Auto Mall Just before County Rd #32 Lawn & Garden & Shop Misc: New Riding Tractors: 1- Poulan Pro 20hp- 46” Deck Automatic, 1-2011 Walker GHS Zero turn mower 21 hp Kabota Diesel 220 Hr 48” Deck, 1-Poulan 17.5hp- 42” Deck Automatic, 1- Weed eater one 8.75hp c/w 26”deck New Push Mowers: 1-Poulan Pro 6.25hp 21” – 2 Poulan Pro Power drive 22”, 1- Honda 160cc 1-BS 6.25hp – 1 Poulan Pro 22” 6.25hp, 1 Poulan Pro 19” 4.5hp Roto Tiller Poulan Pro 26”9hp Front Tine – 2-16” Gas Chainsaws – 1-Gas 42cc 18”bar chain saw w/case, 1-Poulan Pro 28cc 4cycle gas trimmer , 2- Gas Blower/Vac, 4- Gas weed eaters various sizes. Shop Supplies &Misc Tools Tractor John Deere 4720 Utility Tractor c/w 400 cx Loader & cab 66hp diesel 1775 hr, real clean, turf tires Boat 2004 SeaDoo Sportster Jet Boat only 60hrs c/w New Trailer Trailer Older Double Horse(Good) , 2001 New Chev Truck box 8’ c/w Tailgate Shop Equipment & Misc. – Newer oil furnace complete with oil tank Quanity of Tools- 3 Propane cargo Heaters- 1 Lincoln Ideal 250 elect welder, 1- branick truck tire inflator cage(like new) 1- uncoln oil dispensing pump c/w, transfer hoses, 1- Manual hd oil dispenser Classic & Collectable Cars: 1937 Chev 2 Door Coupe (rare) 1966 Plymouth Sports Fury 440 H. Performance Automatic 57,290 miles(nice) 1980 Ford E100 Van 8cyld Runs great 1979 Mercedes 450 SL Roadster convertible V8- gas 229,000km c/w 2 tops 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis – 302/5LTR 103,000miles fully loaded, one owner. This car is immaculate currently Licenced Appliances/ Bikes/ Nursery Stock New Danby- 3 to 7 cu ft Freezers- Upright Fridges All new Appliances come with factory warranties. New Bicycles quantity of new various sized bikes Trees - Quantity of True baby blue Spruce Trees, Woolwich township grown – various sizes & quantities. Note: New Consignments will be accepted until Thursday May 28th @6pm. Full Sale with lots not mentioned. Check our website for updates Auction Note: An Auction not to miss, all new Lawn & Garden Equipment show display modles therefore are top of line- Good Variety of Quality Nursery stock & New Appliances etc. – Cars will sell @ 12 noon GOOD LUNCH BOOTH ON SITE Viewing - Friday 12-4 pm or 8am sale day to sale time. Any Announcements day of sale take precedence over ads. Proprietors & Auctioneer not responsible for accidents day of sale. TERMS: CASH or CHEQUE with proper ID, DEBIT 10% Buyers Premium
GARAGE SALE - Sat. May 23. 84 Raising Mill Gate, Elmira. Baby/ toddler items, (BOY’S 3 months - 2T), footwear, snowsuits, toys, change table & other items.
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WHERE TIRES
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GLASS SYSTEMS INC.
APPLIANCES – FURNACES – FIREPLACES AIR CONDITIONERS – WATER HEATERS SPRING SPECIAL ON AIR CONDITIONING TUNE UP $99, INSTALLED FROM $1999 FURNACES INSTALLED FROM $2499 FRIDGES $499, STOVES $399, WASHERS $399, DRYERS $369, FREEZERS $199 Come visit our show room FREE QUOTES 1 Union Street, Elmira
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
MAKE YOUR NEXT HOME YOUR DREAM HOME! A DONATION will be made with every home bought or sold by Alli, Paul or Sue.
NEW LISTING
$234,900 4 BDRMS ON HUGE LOT!
Rothsay - This century old home has been refinished top to bottom including new kitchen, bathrooms, deck, main floor laundry, poured concrete foundation, windows, siding, steel roof, electrical and plumbing. Situated on a huge 264’ x 132’ lot, enjoy the country view from the back deck. MLS.
Alli Bauman Paul Martin Sue Wideman SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT
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$524,900 SPACE FOR GROWING FAMILY
Hawkesville - This beautifully maintained 3000 sq foot home features the following updates: new hickory custom kitchen, all windows & exterior doors, newer roof, furnace & a/c, cement pad for rec. vehicle next to driveway. No upgrades required for years! Small town living at it's best. Minutes from KW. MLS 1517094.
226-750-9332
BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM BUILT HOME
$469,000 COUNTRY SETTING
Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated
3 Arthur St. S., Elmira 519-669-5426
Elmira - Enjoy home ownership with low costs. This townhome has more space than you would guess! With a finished basement, single car garage, large master bedroom with a walk in closet, and a walk out to the private back deck overlooking a small yard. Close to schools, and downtown, this home is suitable for any small family. MLS 1524151.
$449,900 QUIET CRESCENT
$749,000 Heidelberg - Exceptional Custom Built 5 bedroom home boasts a 1500 square foot triple car garage with a drive through to the back yard. Situated on a 133 x 165 foot lot with a beautiful country view, enjoy relaxing on your back deck around the pool. MLS 1517249.
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$245,000 FIRST HOME? THIS IS IT
$474,000 BACKING ON WALKING TRAIL
Linwood - Beautifully located in family friendly Village of Linwood - Only 15 minutes from Waterloo on a large lot. This home is equipped with a sunken living room, family room, main floor laundry, and separate dining room! Master bedroom with walk in closet and huge luxury ensuite with skylight. The dinette has a walkout to the back deck in the oversized back yard backing onto greenspace. Don't miss this property! MLS 1522429.
Elmira - You'll be impressed with this upgraded open concept Verdone home. With a gourmet kitchen open to the dinette, and family room with a gas fireplace. Walk out into the private back yard, backing on green space and enjoy the 4 year old salt water heated pool. This home also has a kitchenette in the finished basement with a living area, 3 piece bath, and bedroom with walk in closet. Perfect for an in-law suite. MLS 1517611.
$319,000 LOADS OF POTENTIAL
$449,900 OPEN CONCEPT BUNGALOW
Elmira - What more could you want? In ground pool, Bungalow, Large lot, Beautiful view, Double car garage, Master ensuite & walk in closet, Main floor laundry. This home is a must see! MLS 1512120.
$248,000 BUNGALOW ON QUIET STREET
Drayton - Eat in kitchen, spacious living room, walk out from the master bedroom to the large back deck, this house would be a great starter home, or retirement spot. The finished basement includes 2 extra bedrooms and a 3 piece bathroom. Lots of room in the oversized shed for all of your outdoor toys at the back of the property. MLS 1521798.
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HOME EVALUATION.
Elmira - This 3 bedrm raised bungalow has a new Furnace and A/C in 2008, water softener, fenced yard and great location close to the gym, schools, rec centre. Needs some TLC. All flooring has been removed giving you a blank slate, ready for your personal touches. MLS 1524655.
Elmira - Make yourself at home in this beautiful bungalow. The master bedroom boasts 2 closets in the dressing area into the ensuite bath. With wet bar, games area, and a projector included, this rec room was made for entertaining or simply relaxing. MLS 1514312.
$354,900 READY FOR YOU
Kitchener - You will be impressed with this open concept kitchen with island open to the dinette and living room with a walk out to the back patio in the fully fenced yard. Upper family room, and all appliances included. MLS 1521964.
FIND YOUR DREAM HOME IN CANADA’S BEST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FUNDRAISING: Kids put into practice what they’ve learned about being part of the community FROM | 3
where their money would go. “It made it more real for them so that they could give it to someone who actually works there, knows where their money is going to go because they just thought it would make somebody better,” Sacrey said. They also used the kids’ interest in donating to learn
more about money. They did estimating, counting by different numbers, and sorting. “The whole idea of fullday Kindergarten is to hear what the students are interested in and go with it,” Heldmann said. “It took an activity that was very much their interest but we were able to expand upon it and we were already doing mon-
ey, so we took that idea and we were able to blossom it. It was very meaningful for the kids.” They’d also been learning about what makes them happy and what makes them sad in class. Before they started the donation project the things that made them happy were mecentered. “It’s that community
connection,” Heldmann said. “It just melts our heart these kids are so wanting to be good citizens. That’s what we’re here to teach, too.” They also used the opportunity to start a bulletin board of people they know who’ve had cancer, have cancer, or have passed away from cancer. “We did spend a lot of
time talking about little people can make big change too,” Heldmann said. “This is something big. You guys are making a difference in somebody’s life.” Sacrey said the biggest thing the students took away from the experience is that they could do it themselves, a lesson in leadership. “They said we’re going
to get it from our piggy banks,” Sacrey said. “It wasn’t well we can ask our Mom and Dad for money. It was we want to do this from our piggy banks.” When asked how they felt about donating the money, Abby replied “Excited.” “Good,” Sydney chimed in. “Very good,” William said.
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
Bert Martin Re/max Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd.,
R.W. THUR REAL ESTATE LTD.
BROKER
Brokerage
Independently Owned and Operated
DIRECT: 519-572-2669 3 Arthur St. S. Elmira OFFICE: 519-669-5426
45 Arthur St. S., Elmira
www.remaxsolidgold.biz
EMAIL: bert@remaxsolidgold.biz
FREE Market Evaluation
JULIE
TRACEY
WILLIAMS Broker of Record, HECKENDORN Broker Sales Rep. MVA Residential Res: 519.669.1068 Res: 519.669.8629 Cell: 519.505.0627
LET OUR 50+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU!
ELMIRA! Located in a quiet subdivision 10 minutes from Waterloo, this beautiful 3 bedroom, 4 bathroom home with great curb appeal, features hardwood, ceramic, soothing decorating, attractive landscaping, double garage, fenced yard, centre island, two fireplaces and finished basement. MLS. NEW PRICE $459,900. Call Bert to view. COMMERCIAL PROPERTY! One storey building in a great location in the down town core area. Great store front, natural light, lots of parking, air conditioned, storage space in basement , two bathrooms. Zoning allows numerous businesses. MLS. $267,500. Call Bert to View.
BRAD MARTIN
BROKERAGE
519-669-2772 www.thurrealestate.com
ELMIRA PROPERTIES FOR SALE! NEW LISTING
WINTERBOURNE (ON THE WATER) CRESCENT LOCATION. A great place to retire! (or raise a family). 3 bdrms. Oversized dble. garage w/furnace. Steel roof, Replacement windows. Updated kitchen. 3 season sunroom w/ walkout to patio. Fin. rec. rm. office & 3pc. Furnace & cac (2006). MLS
$395,000
$579,900
MLS
ARTHUR ST. S.
KINGFISHER DR.
MOURNING DOVE CR.
Your referrals are appreciated! Carolyn Sullivan, Sales Representative
519-843-7653
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csullivan@edgerealtysolutions.com
$419,900
MLS
$394,900
MLS
SOUTH PARKWOOD BLVD.
MLS
FIRST ST. W.
QUEEN ST.
OPEN HOUSE | Saturday May 23rd | 12-2 pm 122 Killdeer Road, Elmira
$569,900
$409,900
MLS
$284,900
MLS
MLS
LINWOOD
$359,700 WOW ! Seeing is Believing, in this Multi-level Home ‌ This impeccable 3 bedroom, 2 bath home must be seen to appreciate its’ spacious open-concept floor plan and the many upgrades throughout. Stunning dark maple kitchen with cathedral ceiling open to generous dining area, leading to bright family room with maple hardwood floors. Down a level you will find a great living room and office nook with sliding door to fabulous deck for entertaining and the BBQ enthusiast. Situated on a nicely landscaped, newly finished exposed aggregate/paved drive and front stairs, and fully fenced lot backing onto greenspace and walking trail. Close to parks, schools, Sportsplex, and walking distance to downtown. You will find lots of love in this family home. MLS 152443.
CALL FOR YOUR PRIVATE VIEWING TODAY!
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$2,250,000
MLS
MLS
HOBBY FARM
11 ACRES NEAR ALMA. Park-like grounds. Well maintained 4 bdrm. home w/large kitchen & D.A. Liv. room & den. Main flr. laundry. Bank barn for cattle and hogs. Detached shed/garage. MLS $539,900.
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AMAZING BACKSPLIT SEMI $299,900 ELMIRA Desirable
location, immaculate 4 level backsplit semi, bright kit, fam rm., w/gas FP, c/air, appliances. MLS
BONUS $8,000 in FREE UPGRADES! until May 25th, 2015
OPEN HOUSE | SAT • 11AM-1PM • 38 EDWARD ST., DRAYTON OPEN HOUSE | SAT • 1-3PM • 77 MAIN ST. E., DRAYTON BEAUTIFUL 1 ACRE $313,900 DRAYTON WOW!
SPACIOUS SIDESPLIT $299,900
1 acre setting, beautifully maintained & updated home, attractive kit, 3+ bdrms, walkout basement, garage, dbl drive. MLS
DRAYTON Updated 4 level sidesplit, 3 bdrms, 3 baths, walkout to yard backing onto school field, oak kitchen, new garage door. MLS
COZY 2 STOREY $319,000 ELMIRA
FACES PARKETTE $344,900 ELMIRA
Great opportunity to own a single detached, dbl driveway, garage, walkout to deck, 118’ fenced yd, shed w/hydro, fin basement w/gas stove, appliances. MLS.
Spacious 1985 sq.ft 2 storey, hardwood, ceramic, nice kitchen, walkout to deck, fenced yd & shed, master ensuite, upper flr laundry, dbl driveway/15. MLS.
SPOTLESS BUNGALOW $385,000 DRAYTON Move
CENTURY BEAUTY $399,000 DRAYTON Full
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RELAY: Organizers hoping to see more families
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FESTIVAL: More than just traditional quilts,
out for event with shift to timing of the walk
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prize – is back by popular demand. “We tend to focus a lot of our activities to the track,” Duldhardt said. “We do a lot of games. That’s sort of the grassroots fun as opposed to the stage fun. There’s activities and entertainment on the stage as well.” A reminder of how important this event is, former SJK teacher Julie Valeriote who was featured in last year’s article as a cancer survivor has relapsed. “How quickly things change,” Gallagher said. “Julie was a survivor. She figured she had cancer beat. Julie is now off work, battling cancer again. She had skin cancer before. Now she has neck and throat cancer.” Her relay team was the
top fundraising team for the event for the past two years. This time around, they’re focusing all their efforts on supporting her to recovery. The event is largely volunteer-driven. While many come from the community, the driving force is the SJK student population. They’re open to any students from St. David’s Catholic School and EDSS helping out to get their service hours. “That saying ‘kids these days,’ I don’t believe in it. Kids these days do amazing things,” Gallagher said. Duldhardt adds changing the event to the daytime should encourage more families to come out, as it’s been traditionally a family event. There will be everything from haircuts and shaves for cancer to aroma-
therapy, reflexology, and face painting. “They say young families are busy, but I think we have so many in our community that have been touched by cancer,” Duldhardt said. “It would be nice to have a call to anybody in the township whose family has been touched to just come out and see what it’s all about.” Woolwich Relay for Life runs on June 20 at SJK in Breslau from 12 noon to 12 midnight. You can sign up as a team, participant, or donate at www.relayforlife. ca/woolwich. “You can go the route of asking for money and I think that’s okay,” Gallagher said. “But I think it’s even better when we can bring families and communities together.”
New this year is an exhibit on the third floor on the Mill, with artist Kathy Langill who’s been quilting for 38 years. There will also be contemporary artists at the Silo Weavers and the Canadian Embroiderers’ Guild of Guelph and the Grand Guild of Fibre Artists will be back for another year at the Mill. Quilting and fibre art classes will be running throughout the week at the church, and the merchant mall will be full of vendors. “[Trunk show] feature artist is Elizabeth de Boer who’s actually from St. Jacobs and she’s got some really interesting work she’ll be talking about at her show,” Wolf said. The quilt artist at the St. Jacobs Schoolhouse The-
atre is Judy Pearce, a wellknown local artist, who’s done a lot of work for the New Hamburg Relief Sale. While the event used to just draw in women, more and more men are finding themselves intrigued by the different exhibits. “When we first started they’d sit out in their cars, now they come in,” Wolf said. “They’re quite interested in what’s going on in the quilt world. That’s certainly been a change for us. Contemporary was pretty edgy at the first. We’ve have some people make comments ‘well that’s not a quilt.’ They certainly had the perception a quilt was something that would go on the bedcover. Now it’s been very well received, the fibre art part of it, which is almost like paint-
ing with fabric.” She says people are now more accepting of different kinds of fibre art, allowing the festival to expand its range. Despite heading the festival, Wolf is not an avid quilter. In fact, her first foray into quilting was a baby quilt for her grandson. “I challenged myself thinking maybe I could make a crib quilt, and I did,” Wolf said. “They’re quite accepting as something as simple as my first venture at quilting. Some people would comment they could never esteem to the quilts they saw here. This hopefully encourages people to get involved.” For a full list of events from May 26-30, visit www. stjacobs.com/quilt-fibrefestival.
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FAMILY ALBUM ANNIVERSARY
ANNIVERSARY
BIRTH NOTICE
Happy 50thAnniversary
Happy 25th Wedding Anniversary
Ryan Mitchell Haffner
You’re Invited to an Open House for Nick & Emma Gerber’s 50th Wedding Anniversary
OBITUARY
Phil & Yvonne Kurtz
on June 7th 2015, at Faith Mennonite Church, Kingwood, ON. 2:30pm – 5:00pm.
McIntyre, Alba Norene (nee Mowbray)
Best wishes only please!
Passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital, Kitchener on Saturday, May 16, 2015, formerly of Teeswater, in her 97th year.
IN MEMORIAM
Karl Emil Motz Jan 10, 1933 to May 23, 2012 No longer in our lives to share, But in our hearts you’re always there.
May 26, 1990 Love Peter, Beth and Sarah
Welcomed with much love… Crystal & George
IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORIAM
Norman Robinson
Norman Robinson
Loved and remembered by Trudie and Cindy
DEATH NOTICES CLEMMER, VERNON | Surrounded by family at his residence on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at the age of 93. HUTT, JAMES (JAMIE) MALCOLM | 1952 - 2015 James, of Wellesley, passed suddenly at his home on Friday, May 15, 2015. MARTIN, JEREMIAH | Passed away peacefully on Monday,
May 18, 2015 at the home of Elam and Minerva Weber, RR5 Mount Forest, formerly of St. Clements, in his 98th year. MARTIN, KATHRYN PATRICIA | Passed away peacefully at Freeport Hospital, Kitchener, on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at the age of 82 years, of St. Jacobs. TOMADINI, DORIS | Of Harriston, passed away at Palmerston
& District Hospital on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in her 77th year. Local relatives are her son Tino and Ann Tomadini of Elmira. WENDLAND, FRANK | Passed away peacefully at home with
family on Friday, May 15, 2015, at the age of 85 years.
Born April 24, 2015 @ 8:37am 6lbs. 3oz. - 18 inches
25 years have passed since you went to heaven. All your children miss you but look forward to seeing you again. Love, “Your Robinson Clan” Helen, George, Mary, Peter, Wendy, Ruth, Mark, Diane, Jennifer, Andrew, Sheryl and Timothy
I look up to the sky and talk to you. What I wouldn’t give to hear you talk back. I miss your voice, I miss your laughter, I miss Everything About You. Love, your daughter Sheryl
Predeceased by her beloved husband, Mervyn McIntyre (1984). Much loved mother of Bill McIntyre of Kitchener, Heather Trakalo of West Montrose, and Rob and Carol McIntyre of Niagara Falls. Predeceased by daughter-in-law Lois, sonin-law Gerry, and one grandson in infancy. Proud grandma to Scott (Christy), Amy (Richard), and Katherine (Brent); Danny and David; Ryan (Stephanie), Trevor and Ashley (Iwan). Great-grandma to Nicholas, Emily, Katelyn and Lucas; Cody and Cora; and newly-arrived baby Jack. Also survived by sisters-in-law Margaret Mowbray and Kay Mowbray. Predeceased by brothers Virden, Ken, and John, and sister, Helen. The family would like to thank Dr. Lois McLaughlin for her excellent care and concern for Mom through the years, and the kind and compassionate staff at Chartwell in Elmira during her brief residency. In line with Alba’s wishes she will be cremated and there will be no visitation or funeral. Inurnment will be in TeeswaterCulross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Donations may be made by contacting the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 519-749-8467 or by visiting www.henrywalser.com for Alba’s memorial.
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STRIKE: Grade 12 students are particularly worried about the potential impact on the school year FROM | 3
Ahead of last year’s election, government passed legislation to establish a clear framework for collective bargaining by creating a two-tier process with legally defined roles for the province, trustee associations, and unions. Just one year later, teachers are back on the picket lines and their school boards are now calling on the Labour Relations Board to rule this job
action ordered by OSSTF ‘unlawful’ so students can be back in the classroom. “Students should be in school learning their fundamentals, participating in extracurriculars and be able to carry on with their plans of summer employment or post-secondary school opportunities this fall. At the end of the day, the Liberal government must step up, take responsibility and ensure students are in the
classroom with no more disruptions,” said Harris The petition states that: “Students of the Waterloo Region District School Board would find it difficult to return to class and work effectively if there is an extended strike potentially impacting out summer employment and other plans. “Grade 12 students in particular are most concerned that with the loss of all their credits this year,
a strike could impact their ability to move onto postsecondary school,” the petition says. Lastly, it calls on the legislature, “to continue and complete, at the earliest possible time, negotiations with the Secondary School Teachers Union so secondary students across the board do not have to worry about their academic futures being compromised by a strike.”
Whitehead, who hopes to study political science at a university next year, says he supports the teacher’s union’s right to labour action, but doesn’t understand why the negotiations – on and off since last summer – are taking so long. Harris applauded the leadership Whitehead has shown on this issue in his community. “This is how our democracy should work,” he said.
“When concerned citizens contact my office we can put in the motion of how we’re going to relay to the government an important concern.” Elementary school teachers are also involved in the labour strife, having enacted work-to-rule May 11. WRDSB high school teachers have been in a legal strike position since May 2, but have not signaled plans to take action yet.
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challenges and welding. Then they explained what it was like for them to be there and the new experiences and friends they’d made. “I think it was just an honour to go to provincials and be able to participate and go against teams who have won gold at regionals,” Bender said.
Having minimal camera experience before participating in Skills, she said she was able to learn a lot about camera angles and editing in iMovie through Marshall’s knowledge. Marshall said shooting the video was difficult at times because the event was open to the public and people would walk in front of the camera. But it was
also neat to see the different skills you could compete in, like robotics and even things likes makeup or massage. “It felt good to get second in all of Ontario because we understand the private schools have been learning about this for a long time,” Marshall said. She said the experience helped her learn how to
be more collaborative by working with Bender, instead of just working independently – a skill which proves useful regardless which career path you choose. Teacher Jacalyn Beck says the Skills competition offers a unique experience to students, especially for those whose schools can’t provide all sorts of
specialty classes like video editing. “I leant them a camera to use, we could never provide that many for the school,” Beck said. “The Lego robotics and mechanics and stuff like that we just can’t provide to all the students, so if they go they get exposed to something they wouldn’t normally which is awe-
some.” Teacher Joe Donofrio agreed, noting it’s an opportunity for students with a certain set of interests to dive head first into new experiences. “I’m really happy I got involved with it this year,” Donofrio said. “It was a first year for me and I learned so much from all of you guys.”
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LIVING HERE STARTING OUT / A DIFFERENT WORLD
Making the jump to the big stage Elmira teen gets an experience of a lifetime taking part in a production at the Stratford Festival
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Elmira actor Parker Merlihan (at rear in a scene from a rehearsal) will join the rest of The Physicists cast at the Stratford Festival as the production runs from May 27 to September 27. WHITNEY NEILSON One of Elmira’s own has made his way onto the big stage at the Stratford Festival, at the ripe age of 13. Parker Merlihan makes his Stratford debut as AdolfFriedrich in The Physicists, when the play opens May 27 at the Tom Patterson Theatre. “The coolest thing was probably getting the email, ‘hey, we want you to come back for the second cut and then after that the third cut,’” Merlihan said. His previous performances include Ted in The Wizard of Ozzington, Johnny Winston in Tween
Idol, King Arthur in Those Camelot Days (The Singer’s Theatre); Herbert Reginald VanDerBinkle III in The Bus Stop, Lear in King Lear, but none have had as large an auParker Merlihan dience, nor as many performances as The Physicists entails. “It was very, very intimidating because I’ve heard very high things of most of the people, such as Seana McKenna and Graham Abbey and Geraint Wyn Davies,” Merlihan said.
“These guys are big shots and I just found out about them.” He was encouraged to audition for The Sound of Music at the festival by vocal coach Amanda Brunk, who heads The Singers Theatre and their annual summer musical festival workshop. She’s also a former Elmira resident and EDSS grad. “I went to the camp and it was a good experience, so I kept going back and back and then eventually one of the people who
ran the camp, Amanda, she told me to try out for Stratford,” Merlihan said. “I went for The Sound of Music and then for Friedrich I got to the final cut and they cut me. I went to see it on Monday and they can dance. They did really well.” While his role in The Physicists isn’t as large as his would have been for The Sound of Music, it’s all good experience – one he’s grateful to have. “It’s been really tiring, but quite a great experience,” Merlihan said. “I’ve been learning quite a lot of stuff, meeting a lot of people, making new friends,
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doing good work. It’s a whole other level when you go from the camp doing one performance to 50 performances and there’s five times the amount of people there. Everyone there is professional and they’re all quite serious about it. It’s pretty cool to see.” Written by Friedrich Dürrenmatt and directed by Miles Potter, the production follows inmates in an asylum who are being investigated for murder. But if you think you’ve figured out ‘who done it,’ prepare to think again. ACTING | 27
Spring, and everything is new again. The beauty of a new season is upon us, the trees are bursting with new growth and the seeds we planted are sprouting. The countryside was in full spring blossom on the way to Stemmler’s today. You can’t help but smile when the sun is shining and your next source of inspiration is right in front of you. This creative process is not for everyone but certainly works for me. Thankfully, I have found some other people with that same creativity. This week’s recipe is so simple and delicious. Perfect for a quick side for dinner or as an appetizer. I never get tired of asparagus or the new season that goes with it. Great things and moments to look forward to – happy spring!
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WOOLWICH COMMUNITY LIONS CLUB is hosting the Second Annual Children’s Walk for Dog Guides from 1-3 p.m. at Gore Park, Arthur St. Elmira (across from post office). Children from ages 4-13 are invited to attend. Dogs must be leashed and a parent responsible for child and dog. Prizes, refreshments. For more information 519-669-0571.
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ELECTRONIC BINGO, 7 P.M. every Tuesday, upstairs at the St. Clements Community Centre. Wheelchair accessible. Sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. For more info, please contact Joe Brick at 519-699-4022.
MAY 27 SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Linwood Community Centre, 5279 Ament Line, Linwood. Cost: $11. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a hot noonday meal, fellowship and entertainment. Call 519-664-1900 for more info.
COME & JOIN US for a musical evening with the Hilltop Singers at Gale Presbyterian Church, 10 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira at 7 p.m. Free-will offering for assistance in Nepal.
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THE LIONS CLUB OF Elmira Bingo – 7 p.m. at Elmira Lions Hall, 40 South St., Elmira. All proceeds go to support the many projects of the Lions Club of Elmira. For more information call 519-572-2669.
ELECTRONIC BINGO, 7 P.M. every Tuesday, upstairs at the St. Clements Community Centre. Wheelchair accessible. Sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. For more information, please contact Joe Brick at 519-699-4022.
MAY 30 BOARD GAMES DAY IN Breslau, 1 - 11 p.m. Join us for our next board games day at the Breslau Community Centre (100 Andover Dr.). New people are always welcome. For more information email boardgamers@rogers.com Admission $2. Children under 16 welcome to participate if accompanied by an adult who is also participating.
JUNE 4 THE LIONS CLUB OF Elmira Bingo – 7 p.m. at Elmira Lions Hall, 40 South St., Elmira. All proceeds go to support the many projects of the Lions Club of Elmira. For more information call 519-572-2669.
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JUNE 12 ST. TERESA OF AVILA’S 26th annual garden party at St. Teresa of Avila Church, 19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira. Community BBQ in hall from 5-8 p.m. There will also be an outdoor snack booth with chips, soft drinks, etc. Lots of fun for young and old. Come and enjoy an evening of food and fellowship. Fun starts at 5 p.m. and ends with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. All are welcome.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.
A rare sight, a “poonado� is something of a mixed blessing for whale watchers WEIRD NOTES
Q. “I’ve experienced lots
of interesting natural phenomenon underwater, all over the world, but this is near the top of the list,� said Canadian photographer Keri Wilk. What was this “special� event?
A. Sperm whales are the
largest toothed predators in the world, so encountering one can be “a magical experience,� though tempered at times by that rarely seen defense mechanism–emergency defecation, says Rowan Hooper in “New Scientist� magazine. When Wilk was sailing in the Caribbean, he and three
colleagues spotted one of these gargantuan creatures and jumped in for some close-ups. As the whale approached them, it pointed downwards and began to evacuate its bowels, then started to churn up the water. “Like a bus-sized blender,� Wilk stated, “it very quickly and effectively dispersed its fecal matter into a cloud.� Though defensive defecation has been recorded in pygmy and dwarf sperm whales, Wilk knows of no other reports of emergency excretion on the part of sperm whales. Despite what it might seem like to be enveloped in what Wilk describes as a “poonado,� he cherishes the moment. “As long as you didn’t take your mask off, you couldn’t
really smell anything. Taste is another matter....� Q. If you could send ET a tip on saving money in trying to communicate with us, what might it be?
A. Don’t do only as we’ve
done in the past but as we’re wising up to do in the future, suggests David Messerschmitt of the University of California, Berkeley, as reported in “New Scientist� magazine. Historically, SETI (the search for extraterrestrial intelligence) has scanned the sky looking for radio signals issued as “a constant blast in all directions, in a narrow range of frequencies.� But Messerschmitt points out that this continuous signal uses an enormous amount of energy. Instead, he argues, ET might “beep
out short bursts in a wider range of frequencies–a broadband signal� that makes for easier message transmission. However, this doesn’t mean SETI should abandon its current approach but rather expand it to include the alternative signal. “I would not advocate putting all our eggs in one basket,� he says. “We really don’t know what ET is up to.� Q. What’s the most potent poison known to humanity? The most venomous animal? The snake with the most toxic venom?
Other Scientific Analogies.� To kill a person of average weight (70 kg, or 154 lbs.) would require a mere 70 ng, which means that “a pop can full of botulinum toxin could kill every human on the planet!� For possibly the most venomous animal, consider the Australian sea wasp, or box jellyfish, “each of which contains enough poison to kill 60 humans in as little as four minutes.� Surprisingly, the inland taipan, also known as the fierce or small-scaled snake, is 50 times more toxic than the king cobra. “A single bite from the inland taipan can contain enough venom to kill 100 human adults or up to 250,000 mice,� Levy adds. “Fortunately, it is timid and docile unless provoked.�
A. Most potent is the botulinum toxin, with a lethal dose of 1 nanogram (ng) per kilogram (kg) of body weight, says Joel Levy in “A Bee in a Cathedral and 99
Q. Many top boxers earn big bucks, with to-be millionaires stepping into rings all over the world. Just who holds the record for the highest earnings per punch? A. Audley Harrison of
Great Britain in his 2010 fight with David Haye landed just one punch (and lost), reports Joel Levy in “All the Right Angles... Mathematics in the World of Sports.� Harrison was still paid $1.32 million pounds (approximately $2 million US), “making him the highest-earning boxer of all time... by punch.�
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you “Strange But True.� Send your questions to strangetrue@compuserve.com.
OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER ACROSS 1. Lowly worker 7. Actor ____ Rogen 11. Caught a glimpse of 16. Large lizard 17. Nitrogenous waste 18. ___ Novo (Benin’s capital) 19. White-wine grape 21. Homeric epic 22. “___ of Eden� 23. Talk, talk, talk 24. Long-horned grasshopper 26. A person undergoing psychoanalysis 30. Bundle 31. Bro’s sibling 34. www.yahoo.com, e.g. 35. Sweet sandwich 36. Litigant 37. Buddy 40. Apprentice 42. “___ Doubtfire� 43. 180, so to speak 44. Aged 46. Wainscot
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DOWN 1. Gambling, e.g. 2. Eastern pooh-bah 3. Petitions 4. Father Christmas 5. Black cuckoo 6. Sailor’s cord 7. Pouty 8. Baseball stat 9. Gymnast’s goal 10. London Taxi 11. Rod at a pig roast 12. Sea anemones, e.g. 13. Atomic number 77 14. Online store 15. Totters 20. Charleston 25. Hold dear 27. Skillfully subtle 28. “Who cares?� 29. Verb with thou 31. Lowlife 32. Bit 33. Self-satisfied 38. Bluenose 39. “A Nightmare on ___ Street�
41. Gusher 45. Center of a ball? 47. Flock member 50. [That’s awful!] 52. Radar image 53. Axlike tool 54. At no time, poetically 56. 4:1, e.g. 59. Harvesters 60. Opens into the duodenum 61. E-mail 63. Can 65. Oil rich province 67. No-good 69. In event that 74. Elaborate 75. Brings home 77. Airhead 80. Not yet final, at law 81. New driver, typically 82. “Cast Away� setting 85. Road goo 86. Anger 87. Balloon filler
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Brenda and Elaine travelled to Doha Qatar to visit her sister Anita and her husband, Ike. Brenda enjoyed a camel ride in the SeaLine Desert in Southern Qatar in the Middle East. This desert had huge sand dunes where they also went Dune-Bashing (riding a 4 wheel drive vehicle up, down and sideways along the giant dunes). What a great experience. Above we see Anita Metzger, Brenda Poole (holding the Observer) and Elaine Metzger striking a pose with their favourite local newspaper and some Doha locals.
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One of the inmates believes he’s Isaac Newton, another Albert Einstein, and the third claims to receive visits from King Solomon. Merlihan’s character is one of the sons of the third inmate. “We’ve done previews and I’m getting into it,” Merlihan said. “It’s actually getting a lot easier. I don’t feel nervous that much anymore. I’ve done more of those shows already than I have any other show.” Despite being more relaxed about the upcoming
shows, he says auditioning was the most nervewracking thing he’s ever done. Singing a cappella in front of a room of strangers is bound to do that to most people. Luckily, he was well prepared by Brunk. “She helped me with basically every little thing,” Merlihan said. “She helped me read the audition scripts, she helped me find the songs, practice the songs, learn the songs. She’s encouraged me.” He continued, “She’s helped me the most anyone could.” And Brunk is happy to
pass on her expertise. Merlihan is one of five of her students performing in the festival this year. It was in private vocal lessons that she saw the potential he had. “It was in those lessons that I was able to recognize what a great worker he was. He has a really great work ethic in his lessons and started to progress really quickly in his singing,” Brunk said. Merlihan’s had the good fortune to meet talented actors and learn from some of the best in Canada. He’s also gained some neat sto-
ries to tell. He explains the oh-so-glamorous behind the scenes action. “At the Tom Patterson it’s very much tree fortesque where everything’s up high because they don’t have that much space,” Merlihan said. “They’ll take a small dressing room and then they’ll stack one on top. So William Hutt, he’s kind of like the guy. He was there since the beginning. He used to hang out there a lot apparently and that’s why they called it the ‘Hutt Hut.’ Essentially, it’s a two layer hut backstage. His
out there,” Merlihan said. “I’m trying to be extra nice to my parents because they’ve driven me there back and forth.” As for how his coach feels about seeing her students succeed? “It’s amazing,” Brunk said. “They get this incredible opportunity and they’re learning from the best actors in the country, so it’s really the best experience they could get for their acting and singing.” The show runs May 27 to September 27. For tickets and show times visit www. stratfordfestival.ca.
dressing room is the upper storey, or the penthouse as he calls it. Despite missing school and lots of trips to and from Stratford, he says he’ll likely audition for next year’s festival too. It’s too early to say if this is his career of choice, and says he’s leaning more toward film. When asked what he’s taken away from this experience, he doesn’t forget the other important people who’ve made this opportunity possible. “Don’t under-appreciate the people who help you
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Baked Asparagus with Marinated Cherry Tomatoes and Goat Cheese 1 lb. asparagus trimmed (look for baby finger size, anything skinnier will be overcooked) 300 grams goat cheese 1/4 cup breadcrumbs 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp olive oil 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, cut in 1/2 1 shallot, finely chopped 1/2 tbsp pesto 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar Salt and fresh cracked black pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place asparagus in an ovenproof ceramic dish. Break up goat cheese and sprinkle over asparagus. Then sprinkle the goat cheese and asparagus with breadcrumbs, followed by parmesan cheese. Drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and fresh cracked pepper. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and crispy. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, shallot, pesto, remaining olive oil, red wine vinegar, and season with salt and fresh cracked pepper. Remove asparagus from oven and serve with marinated tomatoes.
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