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Local ridings reflect the tight race in upcoming Ontario election Kitchener-Conestoga trending towards Conservatives, say data compiled by WLU institute SCOTT BARBER
Developmental service workers from Elmira did the Dignity Walk to create awareness about the funding crisis in their field. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
Dignity is not optional, say developmental service workers Workers from Elmira District Community Living take part in Walk for Dignity WHITNEY NEILSON Developmental service workers took to the streets on Tuesday decked out in blue balloons, stickers, and whistles for the Walk for Dignity, part of a provincewide initiative. The group
walked from Gibson Park to downtown Elmira raising awareness about the critical need for increased funding for the developmental services sector. Deb Powell has worked in the industry for more than 20 years and says they’re in crisis for funding.
“The waitlist across the province is 23,000 long, 12,000 of those are waiting for residential services, like placement,” said Powell. “And there are none.” Workers from the Elmira District Community Living participated in the local walk. Most of them have
been in the field for 20plus years. Powell said they haven’t seen an increase in funding since 2007, which means they aren’t able to offer the quality of life people deserve, especially with high DIGNITY | 6
Just two weeks before the provincial election, experts are calling the Kitchener-Waterloo area one of the contest’s most competitive and important battlegrounds. “Both the Kitchener-Waterloo and Kitchener-Centre ridings are too close to call,” said Prof. Barry Kay, an associate with the Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy (LISPOP). “Kitchener-Conestoga could also be in play, but it’s in the ‘probable Conservative’ category right now.” Kay predicts a tight race between the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives overall, making swing ridings particularly crucial to each party. “What is so unusual about this election is the similarity with the Liberals'
Barry Kay teaches political science at Wilfrid Laurier University. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
win in 2011,” he said. “Last time, the Liberals beat the Conservatives by 2.2 per cent, and right now we’ve got a Liberal lead by just under one per cent.” That would correlate to another Liberal minority victory, this time with 48 seats compared to 53 in ELECTION | 2
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2011, with the Conservatives jumping from 37 to 39. LISPOP data also shows a slight increase by the NDP, from 17 to 20 representatives at Queen’s Park. Polling in KitchenerCentre is especially valuable for forecasters, since the riding has gone with the winning party in every election for more than 50 years. “Kitchener-Centre is one of the best bellwethers in Ontario,” Kay explained. “It is close to the midpoint of the province in terms of representing trends, and indeed, it has consistently picked up on trends on both the left and right over the years.” Three years ago, Liberal incumbent John Milloy topped PC candidate Dave Macdonald by just 323
votes. With new candidates running for each of the three main parties, expect another nail-biter. Kitchener-Conestoga however, isn’t nearly as close. “If the Progressive Conservatives won last time when the Liberals won the election, there is no reason to think it’s in serious jeopardy,” Kay said, noting that Michael Harris has been a “very competent MPP.” Last election, Harris cruised to a seven-point win over Liberal incumbent Leeanna Pendergast. Kay also predicts a decline in voter turnout. “I don’t think the party leaders have really connected with the population,” he said. Apart from Tim Hudak’s promise to cut 100,000 public sector jobs, which
WLU Prof. Barry Kay will anchor Global Television’s decision desk on election night. has faced stiff criticism, party messaging has been “largely predictable and ineffective at influenc-
ing public opinion,” Kay added. But Kay does caution that it is becoming increas-
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ingly difficult for pollsters to gage what the public is thinking. “The most interesting
phenomenon to me has been that the polls are all over the place. You always see a range, but I’ve never seen anything quite like this, where polls conducted at the same time are showing an 18-point spread. That shouldn’t be happening.” Fewer and fewer people respond to telephone polling, he says, leading polling houses to seek new research methods. “The bottom line is that different pollsters are using slightly different methods and criteria, and that might be what is producing the different results.” Nonetheless, most prognosticators say we are in for another exciting election night, one that could be decided in large part by Kitchener-Waterloo area voters.
New wells to accelerate cleanup of Elmira aquifer Woolwich approves Chemtura plan to add pair of extraction wells to help meeting 2028 deadline STEVE KANNON Hoping to speed up the process, chemical producer Chemtura Canada plans to install new wells in its treatment system removing contaminants from the groundwater under Elmira. Meeting Tuesday night, Woolwich councillors agreed to a pair of new extraction wells and associated monitoring wells and boreholes on township property. The company says the wells will help it
meet the 2028 deadline set by the Ministry of the Environment for completing the cleanup process. Chemtura has been using a pump-and-treat process to remove a pair of toxins – NDMA (nitrosodimethylamine) and chlorobenzene – from the former drinking water aquifers underneath the town. Discovery in 1989 of the carcinogenic NDMA precipitated the water crisis in Elmira, leading to the construction of a pipeline from Waterloo, which sup-
plies the town with water to this day. An MOE control order sets out the company’s responsibility for dealing with the contaminants in the municipal aquifers, with a deadline of 2028. Having started in 1998, the process is now about halfway through the 30-year timeline, said Jeff Merriman, Chemtura’s manager of environmental remediation. A 2012 study determined additional pumping was required to meet the 2028 timeline.
Noting the new pumping volumes would be two or three times higher than today’s, Coun. Mark Bauman said the Chemtura Public Advisory Committee has concerns about the impact on the aquifer and the Canagagigue Creek, where the water is discharged. Merriman explained pumping volumes will be determined by the capacity of the aquifer. As for discharge, the process ensures “non-detectable quantities” of contaminants, with water
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Another candidate enters race for Wellesley Ward 1 All five spots on council were filled by acclamation in 2010, but that won’t be the case this time around WILL SLOAN Unlike the 2010 race, when council seats were won entirely through acclamation, the 2014 Wellesley Township municipal election will be a competition. Hawkesville resident
Murray Frey is the latest to join the fray, declaring his candidacy for councillor of Ward 1. He will be joined on the ballot by two-term councillor Shelley Wagner, who was elected by acclamation in 2006 and 2010 and is now seeking
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re-election. Wards 2 and 3 have just one candidate at this point. A self-employed contractor who also does snow removal in winter, Frey was also president of the Greenwood Rod & Gun Club in St. Agatha for six years,
and served tenures as entertainment chairman and treasurer. “I was born in Hawkesville; I’ve been there since I was six; I raised my kids there, and I want to continue to have that atmosphere,” said Frey. “Just
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towns. … Keep all our public stuff activated and accessible for our community to use.” When asked about going up against the incumbent, Frey said, “Shelley’s been WARD 1 | 4
Quilts for display and for fundraising Quilt and Fibre Art Festival wraps up Saturday; same day as MCC relief sale WHITNEY NEILSON
SCOTT BARBER Experts are calling for the Township of Wellesley to acquire new parkland to address a 6.6 hectare shortfall. Steve Langlois of Monteith Brown Planning Consultants (MBPC) delivered the first draft of the community parks, recreation and culture strategic master plan during the May 27 Wellesley council meeting. The document, commissioned by council last year, serves “to guide the enhancement of leisure opportunities for current and future residents,” the report says. “We like to call master plans a roadmap,” Langlois explained. “They are not an official plan, they don’t require formal amendment, but they are the voice of your community.” Through public consultation and research, MBPC planners put forward 56 recommendations, including the need for more parkland. The township currently has 2.4 hectares of parkland for every 1,000 citizens, well below the suggested minimum of three hectares per 1,000.
the quaintness – the smalltown [feeling], you know almost everybody. “Financially, I think Wellesley is in pretty fine shape. I think it’s important to keep our community centres and our parks, because we are country
Lions Foundation of Canada’s Purina Walk for Dog Guides raised money with events in Elmira and Wellesley on May 25. Top: Cheryl Bauman got a kiss from Donut at the Elmira walk. Bottom: Emma and Kate Sommer keep Rowdy on his leash in Wellesley. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
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If you’ve ever been curious about quilting, now’s your chance to learn. The Quilt and Fibre Art Festival on this week runs through Saturday in St. Jacobs, and features quilt shows and classes across the region, including the “Quilts for the World” show at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church where Irene Dickau’s “crazy quilt” is displayed. The bright reds, blues, and purples of her piece catch your eye as you step in the room of quilts made by the Needle Sisters Quilt Guild of Elmira, of which Dickau is a member. “It’s made with satins and brocades and silks and sashed with ribbon and put on point as opposed to straight across the box,” said Dickau. “It is a bed coverlet, as opposed to a quilt, although there is machine quilting to hold it and then it’s just backed with a solid dark backing. It took me a long time to do because I did it in stages.” The process included machine stitching, freehand embroidery, appliquéing material, and sashing ribbon; a lengthy process that took her a few years to complete. She started quilting when she got married and moved to
Irene Dickau created this “crazy quilt” for the Quilts of the World show at St.Jacobs Mennonite Church. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] the Elmira area. She said she was inspired to create the quilt by “mainly the fabrics that I had accumulated, and the technique knowing that a crazy patch is easier to do. You don’t have to precut everything according to a pattern. You can just slap on whatever you like.” Thirteen members of the Needle Sister held work bees over the winter to create three quilts being donated to the Lutherwood Home Group of Waterloo, a centre for youth to receive mental health services. Each child who goes QUILTS | 7
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there, and I’m not saying she’s not done a good job. Last time we voted, everyone got in by acclamation in the whole township. We’ve got some races on now, and I think it’s probably good.” With eight years on council, Shelley Wagner cites public property renovations among her proudest accomplishments. “I’m proud of the fact the roads finally got done in Hawkesville, and I’m proud of all the work that we’ve been able to get done at the community centre,” she said. “I’m proud that the five of us that sit around the table work well together, and that we have made a lot of decisions for the better of the township because we work well together. We’ve had a lot of accom-
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plishments in the renovations of all the community centres.” Wagner shares some of the same priorities as Frey, noting, “There are always challenges. There are challenges to keep the roads maintained, to keep our facilities up to date, and to meet the needs of a grow-
ing population. … With that growth, it always brings new ideas, and sometimes new frustrations, and I see that as a challenge: being able to meet the different kinds of needs people are asking for.” The Wellesley municipal election is set for October 27.
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“You are not quite achieving what we would like to see as an optimum level of parkland provision,” Langlois told council, adding that the Village of Wellesley could use two additional full-size soccer fields. Wellesley’s director of facilities Brad Voisin called the plan “very detailed,” adding that “a lot of research was done, and I think when it’s finalized it will be an excellent guide for us over the next 10 years.” Mayor Ross Kelterborn,
however, said he was “a little bit surprised” that the plan doesn’t examine potential partnerships between the township, schools and churches. “They have these large gymnasiums and classrooms that sit empty all summer and they sit empty many nights during the week, and I think it’s time that things started to happen between the [school] boards and the municipalities as to joint use of these things.” Langlois responded by noting challenges related to priority of access and facility maintenance.
Ward 3 Coun. Jim Olender says the report will better position Wellesley for potential government funds. “I still think the beauty of a plan like this is that things transpire with the government, money becomes available, that you do have a plan that, ‘arena dressing rooms are a priority,’ so you have that on the table ready to go in case the funding comes available – it can happen with trails, it can happen with anything.” The draft will be presented at a public open house at a future date.
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New municipal alcohol policy Wellesley council adopted a new municipal alcohol policy (MAP) Tuesday. Using a template created by the Region of Waterloo and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, municipal staff updated the existing MAP to better township property and finances. The document enhances facility renters’ responsibilities, calling for greater security and staffing requirements at licensed events such as stag-and-doe parties.
Woolwich signs deal for gas tax money Woolwich will receive $670,173.06 this year and next under a new 10-year deal that sees the federal government share gas tax revenues with municipalities. That number rises to $703,681.70 in 2016 and $737,190.36 in 2018 under a new indexing formula. The township currently receives $603,009, and total payments have amounted to $3.89 million since the tax-sharing program began in 2006,
director of finance Richard Petherick told councillors meeting this week. Also new with this agreement approved by council is a wider range of projects that the money can be used for, he said. There are, however, more reporting requirements, including details of the installation of signage. The latter – think of all the ‘Canada’s economic action plan’ signs – has been something of a sore spot. Chief administrative officer David Brenneman noted such signs collectively add to millions of dollars across the country, money that could otherwise be spent on actual projects. “It just rubs me the wrong way,”
said Coun. Mark Bauman, adding such signage “just clutters up the landscape.”
Meeting set for Wellesley development A public meeting will take place at the Wellesley council chambers on June 24 at 6:45 p.m. to discuss a proposal to rezone part of Ferris Drive. Housing developer Lotco II is seeking to build three single-family homes, 32 semi-detached units and 13 townhomes in an area currently zoned
for institutional and urban residential development. The plans call for the single-detached units to have frontage on Ferris Drive, while all the other units would be located on a new private drive.
CCC earns rail safety award Canada Colors & Chemicals, operator of the sulphur-production plant in Elmira, was among the recipients of CN Rails’ Safe Handling Awards for 2013, presented earlier this month. It’s the 14th consecutive year the company has earned the award.
In all, 143 companies were presented with the Safe Handling Award at a special ceremony. Launched in 1992, CN’s Safe Handling Award is presented to customers who load freight cars with dangerous goods and meet strict standards for the safe handling and shipment of regulated products. The winners must meet established criteria, according to the total number of shipments of dangerous goods for all facilities. The Safe Handling Award is an integral part of the Responsible Care Program – an ongoing performance improvement initiative in which CN is a partner, both in Canada and the U.S.
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Police, other organizations to offer up safety tips for cycling season Waterloo Regional Police will be taking part in a cycling awareness event June 5 in Waterloo. Another event will be held in St. Jacobs the following week. In preparation for the summer cycling season, the information session that gets underway at 7 p.m. will include the following topical presentations: • Overview of the Thumbs Up! Campaign – City of Kitchener • Highway Traffic Act and Support for Cycling – Waterloo Regional Police Service • Changes to the HTA – Share-the-Road • Municipal Political Perspective – City of Waterloo • Leading in the Cycling Movement in Waterloo Region – Waterloo Cycling Club
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10:39 AM |Police responded to a single-vehicle collision where a
The event is being held at the Waterloo Recreation Centre, Father David Bauer Drive, and will include displays and a question-andanswer period. “Our service remains committed to demonstrating leadership in road safety through an ongoing program of education and enforcement in cooperation with the community,” said acting Staff Sgt. Fred Gregory of the traffic services branch. “Our collective goal is to help encourage a positive roadway environment and to reduce injuries. Through mutual respect and the appropriate application of rights and responsibilities, we can increase safety for all road users.” An additional public awareness event on June 14 will be combined with a special police enforcement initiative in the area of the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market.
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the stop sign at Fountain Street. No one was injured, but the driver of the Toyota was charged with ‘fail to stop.’ M AY 2 4
7:44 AM | Police responded to a collision where a black Acura travelling eastbound on Line 86 approaching Reid Woods Drive lost control on the curve in the road, drove into the ditch and flipped over before coming to rest against the side of the ditch. The car’s airbags were deployed, but the driver had fled the scene before officers arrived. The investigation continues.
Woolwich firefighters poured buckets of water to extinguish a small fire in the woodchips at Lions Park in Elmira on May 26. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
fell asleep at the wheel. Her vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. The driver suffered minor injuries. She was charged with ‘careless driving.’
two vehicles stopped for a red light and were struck from behind by a truck whose brakes failed. The driver of the truck was charged with ‘faulty braking system.’
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6:08 PM | A collision brought police to Kossuth Road near Shantz Station Road southeast of Breslau, where a Honda Civic had rear-ended a pickup truck that had stopped to make a left turn into a private drive.
3:15 PM | A three-vehicle collision occurred at Woolwich and Victoria streets in Breslau. The three vehicles were travelling westbound on Victoria Street when the first
There were no injuries. The driver of the Honda was charged with ‘following too close.’ M AY 2 3
2:09 PM | Both vehicles were demolished after a collision between a Toyota truck travelling westbound on Menno Street and a Dodge Ram pickup truck travelling south on Fountain Street in Breslau. The Toyota driver had disregarded
8:00 AM | Sometime overnight unknown suspects entered a vehicle in the 1100 block of Church Street in Wellesley and stole a GPS. M AY 2 5
3:15 PM | A man driving south on Arthur Street caused an accident when he drove into oncoming traffic. A woman driving northbound was forced to swerve to avoid a collision, lost control and rolled her vehicle into a ditch. The man was charged with ‘fail to drive in marked lane.’ There were no injuries.
Green Party candidate plots his own course in riding SCOTT BARBER David Weber says it’s time to protect Ontario farmers. “Three hundred and sixty-five acres of farmland are disappearing every day,” the Green Party candidate for KitchenerConestoga explained. “That’s the size of Toronto each year, and our current government officials don’t seem to care.” Weber, a 26-year veteran of the Waterloo Regional Police, points to exploitative business practices as the biggest threat to the province’s food producers. “Large agricultural businesses are having a major impact on our farmers, promoting genetically modified foods that become
resistant to pesticides and using neonicotinoids that are killing our bees.” The provincial government needs to balance economic developments with resource preservation, he said. “We need to rein in the aggregate industry who has been taking our resources at minimal costs. If we increased the aggregate tax to 9.9 per cent, the going rate in Saskatchewan, we could wipe out our deficit on an annual basis.” Water conservation is another priority for the Green Party in this election. “Our aquifers developed over hundreds of thousands of years, and instead of protecting this valuable resource, we’re letting corporations extract the water
for profit,” Weber said. Companies only pay $3.71 per million litres of water, while they sell individual litres for about the same price, Weber noted. But getting those messages out to voters continues to be a challenge for the Greens. In the 2011 provincial election, the party received less than three per cent of the vote in Kitchener-Conestoga, roughly equal to their provincewide number. Indeed, Weber faces a steep learning curve in his first political campaign. “I’ve really started from the ground level, without funding or volunteers,” he said. “It’s not easy taking time off from my job to do this, but as I’ve watched the Liberals and NDP slide
to the right over the years, I found myself wondering, ‘Does anybody care about progressive values?’” He believes the answer is yes, but the first-pastthe-post electoral system distorts the public’s true values. “I don’t think we’re going to see a lot of movement for the better until we get proportional representation,” he said. “No one political party has all of the answers, yet we have one party with 37 per cent of the vote winning 53 of the seats at Queen’s Park, giving them the power to do whatever they want.” In a proportionally elected government, legislation would better reflect the goals of the electorate, eliminating the “wild
David Weber swings from left to right,” Weber said. He also argues that the Green Party’s exclusion from the leaders debate stifles democracy. “If the media is supposed to be getting information out so that people
can be educated and informed, how does denying [Green Party leader Mike Scheiner] facilitate that?” The Doon South, Kitchener resident on the other hand, will take part in the Kitchener-Conestoga electoral forum at The Woolwich Memorial Centre on June 4 from 4-6 p.m., where he plans to offer fresh ideas. “We aren’t doing enough to support farmers in getting their products to local markets, and more importantly, to have that food canned and processed locally,” he said. “We shouldn’t be growing food and shipping it off to China to be canned and then brought back to us. We need to grow, process and sell our food locally.”
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Robin’s back in the Hood this weekend WILL SLOAN Fourteen years ago, EDSS drama teacher DJ Carroll took a stroll in Elmira’s Gibson Park and had an epiphany. “I was just walking through it one day, and I kinda looked and said, ‘Wow… this could be Sherwood Forest.’” An erstwhile history teacher and former artistic director of Waterloo’s Royal Medieval Faire, Carroll had been transferred to Elmira and was consider-
ing launching a similar medieval festival in the town. “I was already thinking I could do it here, then I said: ‘Robin Hood, Sherwood Forest, boom, done!’” Now entering its 14th year, Robin in the Hood has come a long way. The two-day theatrical/educational/interactive festival has expanded in scale from 50 to 140 actors, 300 to 1,100 kids, and from half of Gibson Park to the whole area, plus part of John Mahood Public School.
“There are shows for people to see, there are games to play, activities to do,” explained Carroll. “You can come see the knights do battle; there’s a chance to shoot archery; and it’s a weekend out for the family.” The theme of this year’s event is “Back to Basics,” and highlights a traditional knight tournament. “The fights every year are different,” said Carroll. “Even though we have people who have done the shows
many times, we have some new people coming in and we’re making some changes, so it requires the same amount of prep time.” But regular attendees can expect more of the same, including familiar faces in the annual theatrical extravaganza. “We’ve encouraged a great return of previous years' actors, I think a lot of our audience base likes to come out and see what the actors have changed or added to their characters.”
Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men turn Gibson Park into Sherwood this weekend. Even though the knights have barely drawn their swords from their sheaths, Carroll is already looking ahead to 2015, when Robin
in the Hood will celebrate its milestone 15th anniversary. “There’s going to be an incredible stage fight by our fighters, we’re going to do a big, epic battle,” he predicted. “We’re going to see the return of King Richard, who’ll be coming back to probably yell at his brother Prince John, because he’s messed everything up for the last couple of years.” The festival’s education day and community show got things underway Thursday and Friday (May 29-30). Festival day at Gibson Park takes place Saturday (May 31), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 per person, or $15 per family.
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Notice to Residents and Property Owners Regarding Noxious Weeds 2014 Did you know some weeds can harm livestock, crops and even people? The main purpose of the Weed Control Act is to reduce the impact of these poisonous weeds that might be on your property. Under the Weed Control Act, you are required to destroy all noxious weeds. Be a good neighbour and read Weed Control Act at www.e-laws.gov.on.ca then properly weed by removing and/or destroying all harmful species.
Noxious weeds may be destroyed by the following methods: a. b. c. d.
pulling or otherwise removing plants from the soil; cutting the roots or stalks before the seeds have properly developed; cultivating the soil in which the plants are growing; treating with a herbicide that destroys the weeds, prevents growth or ripening of seeds.
With the exception of Giant Hogweed and Poison Ivy, the Region of Waterloo strongly encourages methods a) through c) to control noxious weeds. Enforcement of the Weed Control Act in the townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich is carried out by Region of Waterloo Area Weed Inspectors. In the cities of Cambridge, Waterloo and Kitchener it is carried out by Municipal Weed Inspectors.
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staff turnover rates. “Put it in places to retain the workers because we cannot keep workers. It’s a revolving door, retention of staff. We’re trained and we’re trained well. Keep us around, we’re worth it.” Developmental service workers and the union that represents them, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), met with provincial legislators on September 18 at Queen’s Park to discuss the challenges facing the field. “They were all in agreement that there definitely is a crisis within this field,” said Powell. “They formed a select committee, which was representatives from the three parties. And their interim report came out and said ‘indeed these people, this field, this sector is in dire straits.’” The Select Committee on Developmental Services released the 54-page report on March 6, which outlines the issues facing caregivers of people with developmental disabilities, such as being denied services because they turned 18 or being on a waiting list for services for 10 years, due to lack of staff and funding. Many people who offered testimonies for the report indicated they had sold their homes, quit their jobs, and gone into massive debt to care for their child, well into adulthood. Powell said the Ontario government proposed an $810-million budget for the sector over the next three years, but they need it now. She said they’re also
pushing for the funds to go to non-profit agencies, instead of people making a profit off of looking after vulnerable people. Their slogan, “dignity is not optional” hopes to inspire the government to increase funding, allowing these workers to instill dignity in the people they support, and their families. Approximately 62,000 adults and 28,000 children with developmental disabilities live in Ontario. Of them, 18,000 are supported in group homes. “We are so short-staffed and many of the people are isolated in their own homes, they don’t get out,” she explained. “We can afford to care.” Powell decided to follow this career path because it seemed like a challenge, something it remains more than 20 years later. “In the bigger scheme of things, it’s all about human rights for me. Everybody should be treated the same, regardless of ability, disability, creed, race, religion. It doesn’t matter to me.” As someone passionate about human rights, she’s spent a lot of time fighting on behalf of the people she supports. Now, she’s hoping the people of Ontario will help this cause by voting in the upcoming provincial election. “It’s very important for people to vote,” said Powell. “Look at the platforms for the three parties. I encourage people to look at many different sources of information and make their decision, and most importantly, get out on June 12 and vote.”
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Decorative lights deemed too costly for St. Jacobs project With the region doing reconstruction in 2016, Woolwich has some work of its own planned for King Street STEVE KANNON Property owners in the south end of St. Jacobs will have another chance to hook up to municipal services when King Street undergoes a major reconstruction in 2016. The township will also make use of the work to carry out some improvements of its own. The Region of Waterloo project will see new pavement, sidewalks and bike and buggy lanes, among
other changes proposed after a series of public consultations. As part of the planning process, Woolwich councillors this week agreed the township should carry out some work of its own while the roadway is ripped up, including the installation of a new watermain and the replacement of some underground pipes. They balked, however, at a staff proposal to spend $237,000 on decorative lighting in
downtown St. Jacobs, but were fine with $15,000 for some streetscaping, including such things as bicycle racks and trashcans. Woolwich also plans to investigate the possible realignment of a municipal drain that passes through the construction area, said director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley. With all the work going on, 16 property owners along King Street currently on private wells and septic
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through the program at Lutherwood gets to choose a teddy bear and quilt to take with them when they leave. The colourful quilts are on display until the end of the festival, when they will be put to good use. “For the big ones, I’d say we have 25 to 30,” said Dickau. “Then you’ve got the small ones, like the crib-sized ones, it could be the same number. And then you’ve got all the small pieces. We have a lot this year because we had to go to the chairs to put them on. Otherwise, they would all hang.” She estimates they’ll see 300 to 400 people come through to see the show because despite being out of the way, a lot of bus tours make the trip there. She said the St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre’s display has a lot of art quilts, like landscapes that are painted or embroidered. That show runs until Saturday (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and has guest artist, Martha Wiens from Leamington. The Needle Sisters also did a mystery quilt this year. “One of our members would bring in kits of the cloth and the patterns and then you had to go home and cut them and assemble them and you could only do so many at a time,” said Dickau. “And so the next month she would give you another set of something different and it wasn’t until the very end when you had everything all done according to directions and fitted together that you’d see the result.” Dickau said the large quilts on display could range anywhere from $700 to more than $1,000, depending on the fabric and if it was hand quilted versus machine quilted. She bought her first quilt for $200 when she moved up near Drayton, shortly
after getting married, a steal of a deal nowadays. “It was a big one and had almost 50 blocks and it was appliquéd cornflower,” said Dickau. It was in pinks and whites and all of that was hand-stitched and then it was hand-quilted. I think back for $200, all the work that went into making something like that.” Some of the displayed quilts will go to the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale, at the New Hamburg Fairgrounds on Saturday (7 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Rick Cober Bauman, executive director of the Mennonite Central Committee Ontario, said the relief sale is the most identifiable event people associate with the MCC. “And I think that goes for people well outside the Mennonite world, who have been at the sale and are regulars or not," said Cober Bauman. “It occupies a pretty prominent place in the region. That’s part of the long-term soft benefit to the organization.” The money raised from the sale goes toward MCC’s work in relief development and peace around the world, specifically Bosnia and Nigeria, where Cober Bauman just returned from. “We always say there’s a particular benefit to relief sale giving because it comes in as general giving. People do not designate where money is going to when they buy a quilt or buy a burger. That money can go for any of the difficult to fund kinds of work that we do.” He said it’s not always easy to raise money for places like Nigeria where they’re doing visible work but there’s ongoing conflict. Members of the MCC from New Hamburg are in Jos, a Nigerian city hit by a series of bombs last week. “They made the comment that the bombs that
went off there last week, if they had happened several months or even years ago before some of the peacebuilding work had been done that those bombs would have set off citywide rioting,” said Cober Bauman. “That didn’t happen. So while there was a lot of sadness that the bombing had happened, there was recognition that the ability to contain that was at least a modest sign of MCC’s impact there.” The MCC has a long history of working in Bosnia, helping to bring together people that were in conflict due to the civil war nearly 20 years ago. This includes veterans from the Serbian and Bosnian armies. “Those veterans are working to understand ‘not only what was the impact on my people as a Serb and where are we putting up memorials where Serbian people lives were lost, but what would happen if we as veterans would also go to the memorials that have been put up by the Bosnian community, and how does it change our understanding of the war?’” The MCC is working to reduce the violence they’ve seen in Bosnia and Nigeria. By doing this, they hope the long-term development in water, food, and education they’ve worked so hard at will remain intact and make a difference. For Cober Bauman, some of the sale’s highlights are the doughnuts, watching the quilt auction, seeing the next generation grow up, and the festival atmosphere. “There’s some pretty remarkable investment in difference-making, changemaking that happens from the hundreds of thousands of dollars that get raised in one day at the sale.” For more information visit www.stjacobs.com or www.nhmrs.com. With files from Scott Barber.
but never finished, said Kennaley. “As a taxpayer, I’m finding it hard to justify spending a quarter of a million dollars on fancy lights in St. Jacobs,” said Coun. Allan Poffenroth, arguing that benefitting property owners should foot the bill, as was the case with improvements in downtown Elmira. Manager of engineering Richard Sigurdson noted that, unlike Elmira, St. Jacobs does not have a Business Improvement Area (BIA) to coordinate costsharing for such projects. Kennaley added that the improvements in the core would be of benefit to the village as a tourism draw. “The local economy in general will benefit from these types of enhancements.” Poffenroth’s sentiment was shared by his colleagues, however. Coun. Julie-Anne Herteis, pointing to the fact most tourists are gone from St. Jacobs by the time the street lighting comes on, argued against the expense. “They’re not going to be
systems can revisit the idea of shifting to full municipal services, he noted. The idea was last rejected in 2009, as property owners balked at the price tag of $36,500 for the extension of water and sanitary sewers or $13,500 for water only. Residents would also have to cover the cost of a line from the roadway into their homes. Given all the other work that would be underway at the time, Kennaley said the cost this time around could be considerably less. As part of the report approved Tuesday night, the township will carry out a more detailed study to come up with a cost formula before going back to property owners for their input. An informal poll of residents shows eight of them have some interest in the idea, with another leaning in that direction, he noted. Council rejected staff’s call for the township to pick up the $236,500 cost for decorate sidewalk lighting in the village. The work would complete a project started 20 years earlier when the underground infrastructure was installed,
of any use,” she said of the lights. “I can’t justify them for the price.” Coun. Mark Bauman suggested the work go ahead if the township is successful in receiving a grant under the Rural Economic Development program to cover half the costs, with property owners downtown covering 25 per cent and Woolwich the remaining quarter. “Let’s throw that formula on that table and see where it goes,” he said, adding that staff should talk with Mercedes Corp., the major commercial landowner in the village. In a related matter, Bauman led a separate resolution calling on the region to look into loosening proposed parking restrictions along King Street in the south end of town. He said he’s concerned about plans to eliminate on-street parking, particularly between the Fairway Lumber site and Printery Road, as it could have an impact on truck movements. “I foresee problems coming,” he said, noting now is the time to nip that in the bud.
ELECTIONS to the BOARD of DIRECTORS of the WATERLOO REGIONAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION The WATERLOO REGIONAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION is a non-profit Corporation funded by Regional Council for the purpose of assisting organizations and individuals in the preservation of the heritage and culture of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. The By-laws of the Foundation provide for the election of ten members-at-large to its Board of Directors. As of the Annual Meeting, there will be five (5) vacancies to be filled.
ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD at the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING JUNE 10, 2014 The Board of Directors meets at 6:30 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of each month, except July, August and December, in the Conference Centre, Regional Administration Building, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener, Ontario. Applications may be obtained at the Regional Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, Regional Administration Building, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener, at the website (www.wrhf.org) OR by calling 519-575-4732 and should be returned to the Foundation Secretary on or before Friday June 6, 2014 at 4:30 p.m.
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Red light cams are about cash, not your safety THE REGION OF WATERLOO is worried about red light cameras. Oh, not that they’re an invasion of privacy, responsible for making intersections less safe or a gratuitous cash grab. No, they’re worried about the loss of revenue because some of the units they’ve installed – at great cost to citizens – are broken and aren’t soaking motorists for as much cash as officials had in the budget. A harsh winter and construction projects have taken several units offline, resulting in $267,000 left in drivers’ wallets rather than siphoned off by the region. But, no, the cameras aren’t about cash, say officials. Trust us, it’s about safety. That’s the party line, but there are a growing number of studies showing that the cameras actually increase the number of accidents at intersections, particularly rearenders. That’s especially true in jurisdictions where private companies are involved in the ploy, with U.S. reports of signal timing favouring quicker sequencing of yellowto-red changes, the better to boost profits. (The U.S. Public Interest Research Group, for instance, reports camera vendors are aggressively lobbying to expand authorization for private traffic law enforcement to more states and are marketing enforcement systems to more communities.) The reality is, the cameras, like photo radar, exist solely as a revenue stream, with the upfront lie (or story, if you will) being something about public safety. That other, more effective measures exist to safeguard Ontario’s drivers and pedestrians is a fact studiously ignored: they might actually cost money as opposed to producing revenue. Proponents will argue red-light cameras – video monitors set up at busy intersections, purportedly to catch drivers running red lights – and photo radar traps penalize only those who disobey the rules of the road. That argument, however, disregards any extenuating circumstances in favour of a static image, a system with no flexibility. More insidiously, the devices become a state-sanctioned monitoring system aimed at the public, a clear violation of our right to privacy. Those rights, as we are all aware, are constantly under attack in this digital age – governments are doing precious little to protect us from the efforts of private information gatherers. With photo radar and cameras at intersections, politicians and unaccountable bureaucrats are in fact throwing in with those bent on curtailing our privacy. That is hardly acceptable, but it’s exactly what accepting such measures would mean. We have become accustomed to financial outlets tracking our spending habits via credit and debit cards; “security” cameras are commonplace everywhere from banks to convenience stores; using the Internet leaves a clear trail to those in the know. In the private sector, we still have something of a choice to avoid some of the tracing measures, though not as large as we think – nor as large as we should have if regulators were doing their jobs. But when the government begins installing what are in essence tracking devices with gleeful abandon, we have the state sanctioning this dangerous and invasive practice. Given the government failures, nobody’s watching the watchers. With photo radar, red-light cameras and the like, government joins the rank of the voyeurs.
Robbing from the rich and giving to the poor is becoming a bigger chore, what with politicians ensuring an ever-growing supply of the latter. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
The pitchfork-wielding populists invade the EU WORLD AFFAIRS “There is no doubt that many populist, Eurosceptic and even nationalistic parties are entering the European Parliament,” said the German foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, after all the votes in Sunday’s election for the European Union’s parliament had been counted. He did not say that the barbarian hordes were at the EU’s gates – but he probably thought it. Boris Johnson, mayor of London, made the same observation rather more colourfully in the Daily Telegraph on Monday: “From Dublin to Lublin, from Portugal to Pomerania, the pitchfork-wielding populists are converging on ... Brussels – drunk on local hooch and chanting nationalist slogans and preparing to give the federalist machinery a good old kicking with their authentically folkloric clogs.” There is much truth in what he says. It is true that the EU’s
parliamentary elections last Sunday produced a large assortment of nationalists, neo-fascists and hard leftists who are united in their dislike for the EU. Together they will account for almost a third of the members of the European Parliament (MEPs), a situation that was unimaginable only five years ago. However, it is not true that this bloc of rejectionist MEPs will paralyze the EU. One reason is that the mainstream centre-right and centre-left blocs of MEPs still have a majority in the parliament. They will probably create a grand coalition that makes all the key decisions behind closed doors, and then rams them through with little real debate. (Of course, this will further alienate the millions who voted for anti-EU candidates.) The second reason is that the “pitchforkwielding populists” will never constitute a single bloc, since they disagree on practically everything apart from their policy on the EU. Some, like the National Front in France
and the United Kingdom Independence Party, want their countries to leave the EU. Others, like the far-left Syriza Party in Greece, just want to get rid of the common currency, the euro, and end the EU’s policy of enforced austerity. The Alternative for Germany wants to keep the euro but allow the Mediterranean countries to leave it. Jobbik in Hungary and the Danish People’s Party are viciously anti-immigrant. Germany’s National Democratic Party and Golden Dawn in Greece are neo-Nazi. There is a fringe party for every taste. The most important reason, however, is that the European Parliament has little authority over the bureaucrats who carry out EU policy and none at all over the national governments that actually decide on the policies. The parliament was created to add a dollop of democracy to the process, but it simply cannot paralyze the EU. Yet this election has been a great shock, because it has revealed a vast reservoir of hostility to the EU among the populations of half its member states,
including some of the biggest ones. In France the anti-EU National Front got more votes than either of the mainstream parties, the Gaullists and the Socialists. In Britain the United Kingdom Independence Party beat both the Conservatives and Labour. Precisely because the European Parliament has so little real power, however, this was a cost-free protest vote. At least half the people who backed the National Front and UKIP in the EU election will probably go back to voting for the established parties when the next national elections are held in France and Britain, because the outcome of those elections will matter to them. Nevertheless, it was a very loud protest, and it has badly shaken the European elites who took it for granted that progress towards a more united Europe was inevitable. What they now have to figure out is whether this was just a cry of rage and pain caused by six years of economic crisis and falling living DYER | 10
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What are you most looking forward to with the arrival of summer weather?
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Spending time outside in the sun.
Tanning at the beach.
Heading up to the cottage.
Drinks on the patio.
Gardening.
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HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON
You shouldn't need a doctor to tell you leisure is a better goal EDITOR'S NOTES Work less. Enjoy life more. Words you can take to heart. Literally. A series of recent studies that tie extra hours at work to an increased risk of heart disease should give us pause to put the rat race on hold, at least at times. That’s especially good advice now that we’re finally starting to see some good weather, the kind that lends itself to more leisure. In one recent study, researchers compared people working a normal sevenhour day with those working a minimum of three hours extra. They found that this level of overtime is associated with a 60 per cent increased risk of heart-related problems, including death due to heart disease, non-fatal heart attacks and angina. Even after adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics (such as age, sex, marital status and occupational grade) and other risk factors, researchers
determined that working three to four hours overtime – but not one to two hours – led to that greatly increased risk of coronary heart disease. Considering possible explanations, the authors of the study indicate that working overtime is associated with type A behaviour pattern (a tendency towards aggressive, competitive, tense, time-conscious and hostile behaviour), psychological distress (depression and anxiety) and poor sleep patterns. In addition, researchers highlight undiagnosed high blood pressure associated with work-related stress; and “sickness presenteeism” – employees who habitually work overtime also tend to work when ill, may ignore symptoms and not seek medical advice. The study also suggests that people working overtime, but in jobs where they have more freedom over work-related decisions, may have a lower risk of heart disease. “The association between long hours and coronary heart disease was independent of a range of
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life. “In modern society, working time is no longer limited to hours spent at the workplace – especially in white-collar occupations, work can be done at any time and at any place. An increasingly common opinion is that high demands at work result in insufficient time to get work duties done within a standard 7- to 8-hour workday,” Virtanen finds. “There is a concern that working long hours might be harmful for health.” Another of the researchers involved in a recent study, Gordon McInnes, professor of clinical pharmacology at the University of Glasgow, puts it more plainly. “Overtime-induced work stress might contribute to a substantial proportion of cardiovascular disease. Physicians should be aware of the risks of overtime and take seriously symptoms such as chest pain, monitor and treat recognized cardiovascular risk factors, particularly blood pressure, and advise an appropriate lifestyle modification.” And what is that appro-
priate lifestyle modification? For that, McInnes goes to the famous British philosopher Bertrand Russell: “If I were a medical man, I should prescribe a holiday to any patient who considers work important.” While underscoring a serious issue, the study lends itself to a worthwhile pursuit, one made even more relevant in this most languid of months: idleness. In his 1932 essay In Praise of Idleness, Russell makes a case for less work and more leisure. He encouraged a four-hour workday. Even at that time, industrialization had left subsistence practices well behind: we could produce abundant supplies without working extraordinary hours. Early in the industrial era we began to hear about the leisure society. That ideal became even more talked about in the computer age: we were going to have so much leisure time that society would actually have to make arrangements for it. That’s certainly not been the case. In fact, sta-
tistics from the last three decades show we’re typically working increasingly longer hours for modest, if any gains. Where leisure had once been the domain of only the most privileged, Russell argues, industrialization should have paved the way for a more democratic distribution of idle time. “Leisure is essential to civilisation, and in former times leisure for the few was only rendered possible by the labours of the many. But their labours were valuable, not because work is good, but because leisure is good. And with modern technique it would be possible to distribute leisure justly without injury to civilization,” he writes, though the postwar gains on that front were already fading out when Russell died in 1970 at the age of 97. “I think that there is far too much work done in the world, that immense harm is caused by the belief that work is virtuous, and that what needs to be preached in modern industrial KANNON | 10
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risk factors that we measured at the start of the study, such as smoking, being overweight, or having high cholesterol,” says Dr. Marianna Virtanen, an epidemiologist at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health who participated in the study. The findings are in keeping with a thesis paper she prepared following a fiveyear study at the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London. “The association between long working hours and health outcomes with high public health relevance; coronary heart disease (CHD), type 2 diabetes, depression and sleep disturbances. Working 11-12 hours per day (or >55 hours per week) at baseline, compared with working 7-8 hours per day (or 35-40 per week) was associated with an increased risk of CHD, depression and most types of sleep disturbances at follow-up.” Our plugged-in lives provide a measure of stress, especially when technology blurs the separation between work and home
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Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $933 in March, up 0.7% from the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, weekly earnings increased 3.1%. Total payroll employment fell by 45,300 in March, following a 24,200 decline in February. The largest decreases in March were in construction; health care and social assistance; transportation and warehousing; manufacturing; and educational services.
“While Conservative MPs speaking in favour of the bill claim it is about modernization and making the legislative environment more nimble, its effect is to empower corporations at the expense of all Canadians, especially farmers.”
When Conestogo Public School opened, it was part of a chain of small elementary schools in the area. New Jerusalem, West Montrose, Balsam Grove and Winterbourne were its neighbours. All have since closed their doors, but Conestogo PS remains, having marked its 100th anniversary on May 28, as students and teachers, past and present, gathered to celebrate.
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standards, or whether it really is a protest against any further expansion of the “European project” – indeed, even a demand to roll it back. The pain and rage are real enough: even six years later, few European economies are back up to where they were before the banking crisis exploded in 2008. Unemployment is still high right across the EU, and youth unemployment is catastrophically high in some countries. (In Greece and Spain, almost half of the under-25s have no work.) If the EU’s current unpopularity is mainly due to a poor economy, then a few years of economic growth and rising incomes should make it go away. Most of the national
economies in the EU will grow at least a bit this year, and as the economic situation improves the anger should subside. But what if the whole notion of an ever more united Europe is being rejected by the very people who were supposed to benefit from it? As in many other parts of the world, the widening gulf between the few rich and the many whose living standards are stagnant or falling has created an incipient revolt against globalization – and the EU’s centralizing tendencies are widely seen as part of that problem. Renewed economic growth will not cure the EU’s malaise if the wealth does not trickle down to the majority. In that case, there may ultimately have to be a retreat to a much looser form of European union.
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countries is quite different from what always has been preached,” he writes. “Everyone knows the story of the traveller in Naples who saw twelve beggars lying in the sun, and offered a lira to the laziest of them. Eleven of them jumped up to claim it, so he gave it to the twelfth. This traveller was on the right lines. But in countries which do not enjoy Mediterranean sunshine, idleness is
more difficult, and a great public propaganda will be required to inaugurate it. I hope that … the leaders of the YMCA will start a campaign to induce good young men to do nothing. If so, I shall not have lived in vain.” The medical studies and Russell’s advice bring to mind the warning about working yourself into an early grave. When the overtime demands get to be too much, just tell the boss your heart’s not in it.
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Ontario must stop preferential treatment of aggregate industry To the Editor, Gravel pits have been, and continue to be, a contentious issue in Woolwich Township. Residents of On-
tario have raised concerns over the special treatment given to the aggregate industry, yet these concerns are not being addressed in recent government policy decisions. Aggregate producers enjoy exemptions from requirements that apply to other types of development; for example, exemption from environmental
assessments, exemption from Class III industrial zoning, promotion of recycling of industrial waste on rural extraction sites, reduced setbacks from adjacent residential properties, and others. This preferential treatment is to the detriment of the natural environment and the health, safety and quality of life of rural Ontarians. The public deserves a fair, impartial review of all aggregaterelated policy, and they deserve it now. I am calling on all candidates and all parties to stop this preferential treatment of the aggregate industry, and to announce their support for an expedited review of the applicable policies (Aggregate Resources Act and Provincial Policy Statement) if they are elected.
Bottles are for recycling, not tossing To The Editor, The weather on Sunday was so gorgeous that I decided to leave my car at home and use my bicycle. On my way home to Elmira from St. Jacobs my rear tire went flat. As I was walking my bike towards town it became quite apparent that
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the most likely culprit was shards from the plethora of broken beer bottles on the side of the road. The only reason that they would be there is that they are being thrown from moving vehicles. Whether it is youth disposing evidence before reaching home or people who get a kick out of chucking bottles on the road I ask you to please stop. Those bottles belong
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Jacks name Bill Grebinski as club’s new general manager Former asst. coach takes the reins from Kevin Fitzpatrick, who’ll stay on as director of hockey operations WILL SLOAN It’s a changing of the guard for the Wellesley Applejacks as another longtime administrative staffer has announced his retirement. Kevin Fitzpatrick will step down as general manager of the Junior C team, and Bill Grebinski, an assistant coach for the last two years, will take over the position. Fitzpatrick will remain onboard for the 2014-15 season as director of hockey operations in a mentoring role. The news comes weeks after the announcement that Paul Wilkinson would succeed Rob Way as head coach for the upcoming season. Fitzpatrick’s two decades with the team include 18 years as coach. He assumed the general manager position for the 2013-14 season, but cites time commitments as influencing his decision to step back. “It started to really weigh on me in the last couple of years,” said Fitzpatrick. “What really struck home for me was when we went to Florida this year. We drove, and that was the first time we’ve taken two weeks’ holiday in 32 years of marriage, and it was the first actual weeklong holi-
day we’ve had in more than eight years.” He continued, “I just felt that last year in particular there were things that got missed. I can’t even point out one in particular, but somebody different might have done things a little differently.” Grebinski, who served as assistant coach under Fitzpatrick and Rob Way, previously worked in Waterloo Minor Hockey in the AAA, AA, and Minor Midget teams. Fitzpatrick’s new role as director of hockey operations will keep him involved in the transition. “I’ll work with him for the year and get him familiar with the OHA,” said Fitzpatrick. “I’ve been part of the Applejacks for over 20 years, and I wasn’t just going to abandon the team.” “He will mentor me in this position,” said Grebinski. “Kevin’s a very open book when it comes to working with the team and building the team. He’s well-respected by the other organizations, and when I took the position I told him he’s by far one of JACKS | 13
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Getting serious about things, for art’s sake OPEN COUNTRY This week a Norwegian artist made headlines after he ate his own hip. He was born and lived with a hip deformity until a recent operation corrected it. He filmed the procedure and the discarded flesh and bone for his graduation show at the Tromso Academy of Art. Then, he claims, he ate some of it at home. If he was anyone but an artist, he would be undergoing psychiatric evaluation right now. Instead, he is being touted as – pardon the pun – being on the cutting edge. The value of his art is probably rising too. This – and talent – are the two things that have prevented me from becoming an artist. Think about it; some very famous artists are known primarily for selfinflicted injury. There is the celebrated incident when Van Gogh is said to have cut off his own ear, for example.
Before joining the Jacks as assistant coach two years ago, Bill Grebinski worked with various minor hockey teams.
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BridgeKeepers golf tourney shifts focus to trailway SCOTT BARBER After years of providing critical funding for the BridgeKeepers’ battle against a gravel pit proposed for a site in West Montrose, the Kissing Bridge Golf Tournament has a new cause. “Since Capital Paving withdrew their gravel pit application last summer, we’re changing up the fo-
cus, co-venturing with the Kissing Bridge Trailway Group,” the organization’s Tony Dowling said. “The proceeds will be split between the Kissing Bridge Trailway and the West Montrose Residents Association.” The four-person scramble tees off at noon on June 3 at the Ariss Valley Golf and Country Club, followed by lunch, dinner and
prizes. The event typically hosts 50 golfers and raises between $6,000 and $10,000. “The fundraising at this tournament is important for our group, with this year’s proceeds being directed to beautification efforts in the community,” Dowling said. “Now, it can play a role in helping to improve the Kissing Bridge Trailway as well.”
The trail runs for 45 kilometres through southern Ontario’s wetlands and rural communities and supporters hope to extend the system even further. “The goal is to develop a trail from Guelph all the way to Goderich,” Dowling said. “They are going to need a lot of money to accomplish that goal, in terms of bridge upkeep and maintenance.”
The partnership between the Bridgekeepers and the Kissing Bridge Trailway group was an obvious match. “It’s a perfect fit,” Dowling explained. “The trail goes through West Montrose and the covered bridge, so it’s something we have been involved with as a community for a long time. Our co-chair is also very involved with the
Spring on the Trail event.” Aside from the fundraising aspect, “It’s a fun event on many levels,” said Dowling. “The folks down at Ariss Golf and Country Club do a great job putting together an excellent meal and an enjoyable golf course. And from a fundraising standpoint, people now have the opportunity of supporting two good causes at once.”
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St. Clements siblings take top spots at national judo competition Training and preparation are keys for Martin and Natalie Rygielski, recently returned from Quebec event WILL SLOAN To become a national judo champion, it takes more than just hitting the gym. When St. Clements teenagers Martin and Natalie Rygielski made it to the Canadian Judo Championship in Saguenay, Quebec, at least half the fights were mental. “You never underestimate your opponent, but you have to be really confident walking into the fight,” said Natalie. “You have to focus a lot on what you’re going to do and plan out your fight. If you’re going with a tougher opponent, sometimes your coach will talk to you and put you in the right place.” “You really get used to the pressure of the environment,” said Martin, who has been to the nationals five times. “I go into my fights thinking: I know what I have to do; I know the preparation I’ve done is good enough; I
know I’ve trained harder than my opponents; I know what I have to do to win.” It seems the preparation worked. Natalie (who turns 15 in June) won first-place for the third year in a row in the U16 division, and second-place in U21; Martin (age 18) took first-place for the second year in U21, and first-place in the Seniors division. “The first day I had three fights, and four fights the second day, and I had three or four really tough fights [overall],” said Martin. “There are a few of them who don’t train as hard.” Added Natalie, “In the U16 division, there was one fight that was tougher, but the rest of them, they’re not really at the same level as I am, I guess. In the U21, the first fight was easy, but the semi-final and final were more difficult.” Lest this sound like boasting, the Rygielskis do not let themselves off easy.
Mental preparation is as important as physical exercise, according to judo champions Martin and Natalie Rygielski. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
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“I won my senior category, but I didn’t do as well as I wanted to. I kind of feel like I didn’t win easily enough – they had enough of a chance over me,” said Martin. It’s that kind of standard that separates Bruce Lee from the henchmen that
Bruce Lee beat up, and that has prevailed for the Rygielskis since they took up judo nine years ago. “My brother played hockey and tried other sports, and it wasn’t working out as well as we would have liked,” remembers Martin. “My mom said, ‘Oh, you
should try judo,’ and ever since then we’ve loved it.” “I put them on it, because I did karate before and I was badly hurt,” says mother Eva Rygielski. “It’s throwing, but not punching. I actually didn’t expect judo would be so hard – I thought it would be more delicate than karate – and no, it’s not!” The Rygielskis are enjoying a few days of rest before it’s back to the mat. Natalie, who has her brown belt, will be aiming for the next level (a black belt is typically awarded after age 16, but she hopes to earn it earlier), and will take part in the summer games in August. Martin will be training for a European tour this summer, and the Commonwealth games in Scotland. “We have a week’s break before we start training again, but at Nationals, I just get really motivated to want to train even harder,” said Natalie. When asked for advice for the aspiring champion, Martin offered: “Don’t hold back, because when you hold back, there are opportunities for your opponent to do something. If you just go in there, fight the match like it’s yours, and don’t hold back, you can do really well.”
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Gold and pair of bronze medals for senior swimmer Stuart Martin of Conestogo has strong showing at the Canadian Masters Swimming Championships SCOTT BARBER Conestogo’s Stuart Martin swam for three medals at the Canadian Masters Swimming Championships in Windsor. Martin placed first in the men’s 80-84 age bracket 100-metre freestyle and third in both the 50- and 100-metre breast stroke on May 16-19. Martin explained how he continues to excel in sport at 80 years of age. “Whatever activity you pursue you must be consistent with it. It’s got to go on the must-do list, not the to-do list. If you don’t make the activity a priority, it’ll get lost over the years to the point where you may not be physically able to take part any longer.” People are far too quick to make excuses, he added.
Stuart Martin will swim at the FINA World Masters Championships from July 27 to August 10. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
“Physical fitness and cardiovascular health are instrumental in a person’s quality of life. So do something, do anything that will improve that quality of life.” It’s not always easy, though. “There are plenty of cold winter days where I find myself driving to the pool at 5:30 a.m., it’s dark and my car is making the first tracks through the snow. It makes you wonder, ‘What am I doing here?’” But his passion for swimming and the Golden Hawks masters swim club always prevail. “Being part of a group enhances your commitment,” he said. “You depend on each other and hold each other accountable.” Martin grew up in Floradale swimming with
friends in the region’s many rivers and ponds. “We would dog paddle around, bragging that we were swimming,” he recalled. “Really, we’d just be standing on the tips of our toes on the bottom.” Eventually, he learned the basics, though it wasn’t until later in life that the skills became a defining passion. “When I joined the masters club 35 years ago, I could barely swim 600-700 metres without needing to hang off the pool deck for air,” he said. “Gradually, I have been able to go further and further to the point where I now swim 2,000-3,000 metres during our hour and a half sessions.” He credits the Golden Hawks coaching staff for teaching the finer points of
the sport. “The coaches are excellent, especially Waldemar Augustyniak (August),” he said. “August is a technician who could teach all day long.” Although, at his age, he has pretty well “seen it all,” he said with a chuckle. The competition continues this summer with the FINA World Masters Championships in Montreal, where Martin is looking forward to the relay race. “The excitement builds in the relay, as you eagerly await your teammates,” he explained. “The crowd gets into those races, which makes it a lot of fun.” Martin will share his experiences in swimming with the Mapleton Seniors’ Centre for Excellence on June 11, at noon, at the Palmerston United Church.
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My best friend is an artist, so I thought I’d interview him for this column, if only to gain some valuable insight into the inner workings of an artist’s mind. Here then is an excerpt. Me: Hey Tom, have you ever injured yourself for the sake of art? Tom: Steve? Do you know what time it is? Me: I wasn’t tired and I needed this interview to complete my column. Tom: For god’s sake. It’s 3 a.m.! Me: Is that a no then? You’ve never injured yourself for your art once?
Tom: It’s 3 a.m.! Me: Look, I’m doing a column on how artists achieve great fame by dramatic acts of self-injury… Tom: Great fame, you say? Me: Yup, Van Gogh famous. So, any self-inflicted injuries to report? Tom: I once accidentally clipped a toenail too short. Me: You don’t really want fame and fortune do you? Tom: But … Me: Look, Tom, when opportunity comes knocking at 3 a.m. some artists would answer happily … Tom: Does pulling out my hair count?
Me: Not unless you did it with pliers and used it to create a sculpture. Tom: It’s 3 a.m. I don’t know what you want me to say. Do you want to hear I intentionally severed off my foot yesterday using a weed whacker for the sake of art? Is that it? Is that it?! (Now screaming in that temperamental artist’s way.) Me: Show a little consideration would you? You’ll wake your wife and kids. It’s 3 a.m., for goodness sake. I won’t go into the rest of the conversation. Suffice it to say that it turns out my buddy, though he has been
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Jenn reminded me of all the good times Tom and I had fishing and hunting together. Suddenly, it struck me. That guy injures himself on almost every outing. Just off the top of my head, I remembered the time he took a hawthorn deep in the knee while we were grouse hunting. Then there was that incident he
did the splits between my boat and the dock. And who could forget all those wonderful emergency visits for a variety of outdoors-related reasons? So sometime tonight, I’ll call and ask if he’d like to go wading for muskies. If he says yes, I’ll hang the oil painting he gave me in a more prominent place …
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the best general managers in Junior C hockey. “They’re a very classy organization and they’re very well respected,” added Grebinski of the Jacks. “Kevin left pretty big shoes to fill, so I’m going to work very closely with him. The ultimate goal is to build a championship team.” When asked what makes a good GM, Grebinski replied, “I think you have to be focused; you have to have great leadership and business practice; you have to work with others and be extremely personable, and have a knowledge of hockey.”
a professional artist his whole adult life, isn’t all that serious about fame. You don’t know how much this disappoints me – and not just because I own one of his originals. I said as much to Jenn at breakfast. “Tom is not committed enough to his art. How is he ever going to get famous?” I asked.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Regional Municipality of Waterloo Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, Administration Building 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener A copy of the proposed fees and charges will be available for review after Friday, June 6th, 2014 in the Council & Administrative Services Office, Region of Waterloo, 2nd Floor, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener. If you wish to speak at the Council meeting, please register as a delegation with the Region’s Council and Administrative Services Division at 519-575-4420 by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 23rd, 2014. If you require accessible services to participate, please contact the Council & Administrative Services at least five days in advance of the meeting. This notice is in accordance with the “Municipal Act”, 2001. Kris Fletcher, Director, Council and Administrative Services/Regional Clerk
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VQA wines now part of the local food movement Pair of Niagara wineries among vendors at St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market under new pilot project STEVE KANNON If you want to pick up a bottle or two of wine while stocking up on dinner ingredients at the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market, Woolwich council has no interest in stopping you. Discussing a new provincial program allowing wineries to sell VQA wines at farmers’ markets, township councillors this week took a staff report as information only. The new policy came into effect as of May 1. The St. Jacobs location is one of the spots involved in the two-year pilot project, and there have been no issues with the rollout, council heard. That’s also been the experience of Marcus Shantz, president of market operator Mercedes Corp. “To my knowledge, we’ve had only positive feedback about it,” he said in an in-
terview. Two Niagara-based wineries – Tawse and Between the Lines – have been offering products at the market since May 8. The change allows for the sale of Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) wines at Ontario markets. The twoyear pilot program is part of a local food strategy to increase demand for goods that are grown, made and harvested in the province. VQA wines are crafted entirely from Ontario-grown grapes and must adhere to rigorous winemaking standards. According to an industry study, Ontario’s wine and grape industry contributed $3.3 billion to the province’s economy in 2011. VQA wine sales in Ontario have increased by $100 million since 2008 — from $168 million in 2008 to WINES | 15
Spotlight shines bright during first Local Food Week FIELD NOTES At election time in particular, politicians jockey to get a photo op with a farmer, get pictured eating a burger or be seen some other way supporting agriculture. And so they should. Farming is a major economic engine and job generator. Farmers continually rank among society’s most respected professionals. And typically, they look great in photos. Robust and rugged. They represent so many desirable values, including humility and hard work. Politicians like to be seen keeping that kind of company.
Gabrielle Wertsch of Between the Lines Winery was at the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market on Thursday. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
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ROBERTS: Politicians looking to make electoral hay out in the countryside ahead of the vote FROM | 14
This election, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture has made it easier than ever for politicians to saddle up to agriculture, by steering them towards a web-based campaign called I Believe in Growing Ontario. “Show your support for Ontario farmers,” the website implores hopeful future Members of Provincial Parliament. “Recognize the strength and opportunities in the agri-food sector for Growing Ontario food, fibre and jobs.” With that brief invitation, candidates join the campaign by completing an online form that gets their name among those
who publically endorse Ontario agriculture. Their participation is then promoted by a tweet from the federation (e.g., Thanks @ sebastiengoyer for joining OFA’s I Believe in Growing Ontario campaign!) to its 6,850 followers. Good exposure, for sure. The quid pro quo for the federation is that when politicians join on, they are immediately associated with support for the federation’s main priorities for rural Ontario: access to competitively priced energy, more realistic property taxation, food literacy for schools and agri-skills training. And really, there’s no downside to that. What’s
not to like from that list? And even if this campaign is all the candidates ever consider about agriculture this election, they will at least get some exposure to rural and farm issues. Nicely done, OFA. Another gift to candidates this election – albeit an inadvertent one – comes courtesy of the previous government. In November, it passed Bill 36, the first ever Local Food Act, which proclaims Ontario’s official Local Food Week, beginning the first Monday in June. That proclamation is designed to highlight what the bill’s preamble calls Ontario’s “robust and resilient local food systems – a highly productive agricul-
tural land base, a favourable climate and water supply, efficient transportation and distribution systems, and knowledgeable, innovative farmers, food processors, distributors, retailers and restaurateurs.” The bill says these resources help ensure local food systems thrive throughout the province, allowing Ontarians to know where their food comes from, and connect with those who produce it – that is, farmers. When the bill passed in the fall, officials could not have predicted campaigning for a late spring election would be in full swing during Ontario’s first Local Food Week. Likewise,
I wonder if anyone connected the dots between Local Food Week and Ontario Tourism Week, which takes place at the exact same time. The election could steal some of the spotlight from local food and tourism. But farmers should instead make hay out of the opportunities it’s bringing to rural Ontario and agriculture. Locally, it doesn’t seem to be a distraction. “Local Food Week is all about recognition of farmers,” says Christina Mann, TasteReal program coordinator for Wellington County. “The Local Food Week campaign acknowledges and supports all types of farmers and includes
small- and medium-size operations with a variety of production and sales mechanisms, including farm gate sales, Community Shared Agriculture operations and farmers markets.” As a prelude to Local Food Week, on Saturday, May 31, more than a dozen farms in Wellington County are opening their doors to the public for self-guided tours, as part of the 4th Annual Spring Wellington Rural Romp. It seems right now everyone is on some kind of a rural romp of their own, and I urge Ontario’s 57,000 farmers to soak it up. Despite its many assets, rural Ontario is not always such a draw.
WINES: Introduction in St. Jacobs has garnered only positive feedback, according to the operator FROM | 14
$268 million in 2013. There are some 140 VQA wineries eligible to apply for sales at Ontario’s 200 farmers’ markets. Shantz explained that the market is not involved in the process, as it’s up to the wineries to apply for an extension of the license needed to sell their wines from their own premises. That’s handled by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. The market does, however, have control over applications for vendor space. in the case of wineries, the market had several applications – “they apply like any other vendor” – from which they selected two, said Shantz. That decision hinged on a couple of things: St. Jacobs sees this as something of its own pilot project and, due to the fire last year that destroyed the main building, space is at a bit of a premium in the temporary quarters. “Really, there isn’t a ton of space,” he said In selecting the two wineries now vending at the market, the operators
this program offers them convenient, one-stop shopping. While the program may not be in line with everyone’s sensibilities, the St. Jacobs market has a varied customer base, and there’s been nothing but good reports thus far. “It’s been very positive. It’s an experiment –so far, so good,” he said, with the wineries fitting right in.
“They’re there the same as any other vendor.” The pilot project was welcomed by the organization representing local markets, Farmers’ Markets Ontario (FMO). “This is a positive step forward in supporting FMO’s ongoing efforts to bring consumers what they want at the farmers’ market level,” said Bob Chorney, FMO executive director, in a release.
The organization had pushed for changes to the province’s liquor laws to include the sale of all locally produced wines at farmers’ markets. Other provinces, most recently British Columbia, recognize the benefits to both fruit producers and their customers, and have allowed the sale of locally produced craft beer, wine and cider at its farmers’ markets.
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Putting some drama into the EDSS reunion As part of next weekend’s festivities, students will put on special performances of a pair of plays WILL SLOAN Elmira District Secondary School is turning 75; when an institution reaches a milestone like that, it tends to look at both the past and the future. Next weekend, the EDSS drama department will be doing just that with its evening of one-act plays, marking the school’s birthday with a new comedy and a revamped classic. Truth Beware, by Grade 12 student Chelsea Wilson, is a comedy about what happens when a group of teenagers lose the ability to lie. After that, the Headless Horseman will rear his head for a new version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow adapted by Lindsay Price. The plays are the result of the Grade 12 drama class’s summative project, which gave students an opportunity to write or adapt a play. “Elmira has had a huge theatrical presence for 75 years, and we made sure that the reunion had something dramatic,” said DJ Carroll, EDSS drama teacher. “Both of our plays take place in a barn, and we laugh, because that’s appropriate for Elmira.” He added, “You don’t have to be part of the reunion – it can be anybody
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from the town, we want people to come out to see these productions.” Both of the plays come with pedigree: Truth Beware was a prizewinner at the school’s one-act festival, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was the school’s official entry in the Sears Drama Festival, where it picked up awards for its choral work and its stunts (notably those involving the horseman). “The day that we did it in the competition was a storm day, so nobody from Elmira was able to come in and see it. We decided, ‘Why don’t we do it here at the reunion so our home town crowd actually gets a chance to see the play?’” The anniversary performances will be the culmination of several months of hard work. “It does take a bit of time to get it prepared and going,” said Carroll. “For the Sears play, we spent three months rehearsing. A very intense February, meeting three times a week for running things and rehearsing. Chelsea’s play was a little bit shorter – they’ve spent maybe two months, once or twice a week of practice time going over it.” But Carroll adds the cast and crew have made the preparation easy. “The
crew, they know their jobs; the actors know their stuff. It’s one of those things where we push to the students: ‘What would it be like if you had to go out and do this for a living? Well, you’ve got to treat it like that.’ Because the audience is going to pick it up: Is this a really good, professionally-done show, or is this an amateur show? I always tell the kids, ‘You want to give them a professional show every time.’” What happens when an audience member says a show is professional quality? “When the kids hear that, they go, ‘Wow.’ And I feel wowed too,” said Carroll. “I look at the kids and say to them, ‘Treat this theatre as your own; treat this space as your own. When you get out there, these people are your guests in your home, treat them that way, and make them want to come back. And that’s what we do: people leave and say, ‘That was really well done, we want to come back to see your next show.’” Truth Beware and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow will be performed at EDSS on June 7 at 7:30 p.m. and June 8 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door, or free with the EDSS 75th anniversary package.
EDSS students will try not to lose their heads over The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Front: Carli Jones, Sara Martin, Rachel Scott. Back: Elaura Clements, Autumnrose Fielding, Matt Lalond, Madi Paleczny. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
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WE ARE THE NUMBER ONE COMMUNITY PAPER IN ONTARIO
HELP WANTED HELP WANTED IMMEDIATELY on a farm drainage crew. Experience with farm equipment an asset. Call Don at AWF Contractors 519-577-9411.
100% LOCAL
• Motivated by quality workmanship and customer satisfaction • A desire to pay attention to detail and be thorough
HELP WANTED
Apply directly to Elmira Home Hardware, 22 Church St., Elmira, Attention to Kelly Clendenning, Store Manager.
HELP WANTED PART TIME CURLING Club manager for administration, operations, booking rentals. Computer experience desirable, flexible hours. Email resume to: president@elmiracurlingclub.ca or phone 519-669-4220.
HOW TO REACH US
Reporting to the Director of Disability Claims, this position is responsible for daily adjudication and case management of RWAM’s Short Term Disability claims, including regular correspondence with doctors, claimants, employers, lawyers and rehabilitation case managers. As our preferred candidate, you have 3 – 5 years experience in the assessment and case management of group Short Term Disability claims, as well as a sound background in group insurance and disability claims. You must have a medical background or training, as well as excellent computer skills. You must be able to work effectively in a team setting using excellent communication skills.
Claims Approver / Customer Service Representative
• Ability to represent Norwell Dairy in a professional manner
• Understanding Norwell Dairy safety standards
We are currently looking for a mature individual with knowledge in plumbing, electrical or farming to apply for a part/full time position. Applicant must be able to work days, evenings and/or weekends.
Disability Claims Adjudicator / Case Manager
• Be able to offer advice and suggestions to other Norwell team
• Attention to detail must be a priority
HELP WANTED
As RWAM Insurance Administrators Inc. continues to expand, our staffing needs also continue to grow. We have immediate openings for the following positions.
PART TIME POSITIONS with local feed company. Above average wages. DZ driver and production hand positions. Apply with resume by fax 519-662-4334, or email: rob@feedmatch.com PART-TIME CALL-IN PERSON for Bio-Gas Plant. Must be able to work flexible hours and be on call occasionally. Must have experience in Automation Software and mechanically inclined. Fax only Accepted Resumes to: 519-669-5982. PART-TIME STUDENT REQUIRED for Assistant Office Clerk for 3 mornings/wk. Must be a first year business student/able to read and write English Fluently. Fax only accepted resumes to 519-669-5982.
• Valid G license with a clean abstract • Good communication skills Norwell Dairy Systems Ltd. is looking to fill this position immediately. Please submit your application by email to: kreibeling@norwelldairy.com BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES INVESTORS WANTED FOR Secured Loan opportunities. 1 - 3 year terms available. Interest paid monthly, principal also if required at a rate of 12%. $2500.00 minimum. 519-589-7547.
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VOISIN CHRYSLER LTD. Licensed Automotive Technician Voisin Chrysler is looking for a Full Time Licensed Automotive Technician. Please send resume to Sherry via email sherry@voisinchrysler.com Or call 519-669-2831
Reporting to the Claims Supervisor, this position is responsible for responding to and analyzing customer telephone inquiries to determine appropriate action. This position is also responsible for adjudicating drug, vision, hospital, practitioner and routine dental claims, using an in house computer system designed for claims adjudication. As the preferred candidate you will have 2-3 years office experience, and a group insurance or Medical / Dental background. You must also have excellent analytical skills, strong PC skills, organizational skills, and the ability to work in a fast paced environment. Hours will be from 11:00am to 7:00pm Monday to Friday. RWAM is Canadian-owned, innovative and a leader in the insurance industry. Today, RWAM is one of the largest full service Third Party Administrators of employee benefits in Canada. We offer a stimulating work environment and a competitive benefits package. Visit our web site at www.RWAM.com If you have the above qualifications and thrive in a team environment, we would like to hear from you. Please send or fax your resume in confidence to the attention of Human Resources by Friday June 6th, 2014. RWAM Insurance Administrators Inc., 49 Industrial Drive, Elmira, Ont. N3B 3B1. Fax (519) 669-1923. Email Ldemerling@rwam.com We thank all interested candidates. Please note only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. THE OBSERVER:
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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HELP WANTED
FOR SALE 5 PINK EXERCISE Toning tables for spa use. $2999. Piano Mendelssohn $250. Call 519-669-8983.
Notice of Study Commencement Schedule “C” Class Environmental Assessment
Fountain Street Reconstruction and Widening – City of Cambridge Cherry Blossom Road to Fairway Road / Kossuth Road
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is undertaking a study to consider improvements to Fountain Street from Cherry Blossom Road to Fairway Road / Kossuth Road in the City of Cambridge. The proposed study area is illustrated in the above Key Plan. The Region is pursuing this project in order to achieve a number of objectives, including: providing additional roadway capacity to meet current and future traffic projections; providing facilities for active transportation modes (such as walking and cycling); adding or expanding utility services; and improving road conditions where existing pavements are nearing the end of their service life. This notice is being provided pursuant to the Environmental Assessment Act, the Municipal Engineers Association’s Class Environmental Assessment dated October 2000 (as amended in 2007) and the direction of the Ministry of the Environment. This study is being carried out under Schedule ‘C’ of the Class Environmental Assessment process and will consider various design alternatives to achieve the above objectives. Improvements under consideration include: road resurfacing (Maple Grove to Cherry Blossom); road widening (from two to four lanes) and reconstruction (Fairway Road / Kossuth Road to Maple Grove Road); addition of pedestrian and cycling facilities (sidewalks and bike lanes or multi-use trails); intersection improvements including new roundabouts; implementation of landscaping and streetscaping features; extension of sanitary sewers; installation of new distribution water mains; and potential upgrades and/or relocation of third-party utilities (e.g. gas, telecommunications).
ELMIRA HEATING STOVE. Manufactured by Elmira Stove Works. This is the hi-tech “fireview” stove on a pedestal. Large durable Corning glass front encased in a gold-plated door frame gives an unobstructed view of the fire and is excellent for heat transfer. Easy ash removal through an internal clean-out into an ash collection pan located within the pedestal. Connecting pipes, spare ceramic blocks included. USA EPA certified. Excellent condition. $250.00. 519-669-8595. SUNSET GREENHOUSES AT Mervin and Louisa Gingrich is open for business even with construction here. 7279 4th Line, Mapleton. 519-669-2043.
AFTER HOURS CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE UPI, a leading supplier of petroleum and propane products and services throughout rural Ontario, is accepting applications for the position of After Hours Customer Service Representative. The successful candidates will be responsible for handling customer inquiries from across the province and will function as liaisons between the customer and appropriate field personnel. The position also performs administrative functions as required and directed. This opportunity operates out of UPI Energy’s branch in Guelph, Ontario. The ideal candidates possess a secondary school diploma as well as enhanced PC skills, organizational skills and is detail oriented. Professional telephone skills and ability to provide a high level of customer service is required. Must be able to work night shifts and weekends according to preset schedules. Interested candidates are asked to visit the Career section on our website at www.upienergylp.com to apply.
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HELP WANTED
MILLWRIGHTS NEEDED
DO YOU WANT?
Listowel area Millwright Company is looking to hire experienced and detail oriented individuals to join our road crew. Applicants must be able to work independently as well as part of a team. Previous welding experience is required. Experience interpreting blueprint, schematics and drawings is considered an asset. Company Benefit and Group RRSP package offered.
Please forward resume to steph@dynamicmillwrights.com We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Dynamic
If you have any initial comments or concerns regarding this study, or would like to ensure that you are on the mailing list to receive future notices, please contact either of the following persons:
AUCTION
Duane Lindner, P.Eng. Project Manager Associated Engineering (Ont.) Ltd. Suite 302, 508 Riverbend Drive Kitchener, ON N2K 3S2 Phone: 226-214-3187 ext. 5301 Fax: 226-214-3188 e-mail: lindnerd@ae.ca
All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this project are being collected under the authority of the “Municipal Act” to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the “Municipal Act”, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to the Region’s Project Manager.
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HELP WANTED
Public input and comments are invited for incorporation into the planning and design of this project. Public Consultation Centre’s (PCC’s) will also be held to present alternative solutions to the public. Further notice will be provided when the dates of the PCC’s are established.
John Stephenson, P. Eng. Senior Project Manager Regional Municipality of Waterloo 150 Frederick Street, 6th Floor Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 Phone: 519-575-4096 Fax: 519-575-4430 e-mail: jstephenson@regionofwaterloo.ca
We would like to thank all individuals for applying, but only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
Then you should be working for us. WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
5442 Perth Line 88, Gowanstown, ON N0G 1Y0
Millwrighting & Fabrication
Fitter Welder
(minimum 3 years experience) (must be able to pass CWB welding test, G.M.A.W. F.C.A.W.)
Woodworking, Auto & Shop Equipment Storage/Estate
AUCTION to be held at
Breslau Airport Road Auction Complex
5100 Fountain St., North, Breslau (Kitchener)
Sat. June 7th 9:00 a.m. Stihl Concrete Saw * 30+ NEW Diamond Blades 12+ Job Boxes * 20+ HD Welding Tables * Lincoln Port Welder Impacts & Sockets * Cement Mixer * 2-Makita Angle Drills Thickness Planer, Mitre Saw, Bandsaw, Table Saw, Wood Lathe Drill Press * Scroll Saw * 3/4” Sockets * Misc Hand Toolds Sanders, Planers, Grinders, Saws, Drills, Scruguns, Shop Vacs 12 Larger Tool Crib * Factory Carts * 40+ New Carbide Saws Tillers * Mowers ** Pump Harnesses * Golf Clubs 40+ New Windows * 55+ New Exterior Door Sets
17 Spools of Underground Power Cable * Tower Safety Lights Structural Nuts & bolts * 15+ Skids of Elec Parts/Equip Welding Rod (7018) * Crown Pallet Cart / w Charger File Cabinets * 9+ Grey/Wood Office Tables & Desks 10’ Bdrm Table * 50+ Uph Stacking Chairs * 25+S/A Chairs
PARTIAL LIST ONLY!!! Check Website for Up to date Lists!!!! No BUYERS Premium!!! VIEWING: Friday, June 6, 2014, 1 to 4 p.m TERMS: $500 Deposit Required on Major Items, or as announced
M.R. Jutzi & Co PROFESSIONALS IN THE ORDERLY LIQUIDATION AND APPRAISALS OF COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, CONSTRUCTION, MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES 5100 FOUNTAIN ST. NORTH, BRESLAU, ONTARIO, N0B 1M0
www.mrjutzi.ca
A wide range of jobs? Welding? Millwrighting? Assembly? Blueprint reading? Inside work? Outside work? Responsibility?
519-648-2111
Mig Welder
(must be able to pass CWB welding test, G.M.A.W. F.C.A.W.) Are you capable of: • Layout of plate and sheet metal from blueprints • Able to work with minimum supervision • High quality workmanship • Regular and punctual attendance WE OFFER: • Competitive wages • Company uniforms • Pension plan • Company benefits Apply in person between 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. OR fax or e-mail resume to:
M&G MILLWRIGHTS LIMITED R.R.#1 Reg. Rd. 19
(1540 Floradale Rd.) Elmira, ON
519-669-5105
fax: 519-669-1450 email: bob@mgmill.com
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FAMILY ALBUM ANNIVERSARY
BIRTHDAY
BIRTHDAY
Ron and Anne Thur
Happy 65th Les John Frey
Happy 65th Birthday
celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary June 5, 1954
Nana (Jean Arbuckle)
May 28, 2014
DEATH NOTICES ELG, BETTY | At Listowel Memorial Hospital on Monday, May 26, 2014, Mrs. Betty Jane (Payne) Elg of Listowel, in her 82nd year. Local relatives are her son Bill and Sherry Elg of Elmira.
CELEBRATE FAMILY To a wonderful husband! You have been a blessing to our whole family. Lots of Love, Sharon
Congratulations Mom and Dad on your Diamond Anniversary.
Love and Best Wishes from All of your Family.
MARRIAGE
PLACE AN AD IN OUR FAMILY ALBUM TODAY! Love Andrew, Michael & Mason
STAG AND DOE
STAG AND DOE
IN MEMORIAM
Stag & Doe
Stag and Doe
In Loving memory of Jackson Janeczko
Zack Krasovec & Janessa Weber
Sarah McGillivray & Neil Surnoskie
Alexa Marie Nielsen and Benjamin William Crane.
Mom, Dad, and family wish you love and happiness from this day forward!
AUCTIONS CONTINUED FROM PG. 18
AUCTIONS SAT. MAY 31 at 8:30 AM Charity auction of approx. 150 quilts furniture; household goods and miscellaneous items to be held the old New Hamburg arena on Jacob Street in New Hamburg for the Mennonite Relief Sale. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com SAT. MAY 31 at 9:30 AM - Large toy and collectable auction of a 6ft Texaco gas pump; pedal cars; tractor trailers; banks; and other collectable toys to be held at 432 Queen St. in Blyth for the complete collection of Sharon Davis (Sharon’s Cars in Minature). Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com SAT. JUNE 7 at 8:30 AM -Annual 3 ring consignment auction of farm equipment; woodworking and shop equipment; lawn and garden equipment; tools; household effects; new furniture; and miscellaneous items to be held at the Wallenstein Bauman log yard 6408B Yatton Side Rd approx. half km north of Wallenstein. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com
WED. JUNE 11 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; tools; collectables; household effects; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com SAT. JUNE 14 at 10:00 AM -Large Case tractor and equipment auction of tractors; combines; tillage; hay and forage; spreaders; and miscellaneous items to be held at 3950 Steffler Rd Elmira (approx. 3kms south west of Elmira) for Melvin K Martin. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com WED. JUNE 18 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; household effects; tools; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s community Centre in St. Jacob’s for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com
RENTALS 36 MEMORIAL AVE. 2 BR. July 1st. Excellent for seniors, no pets. Non smoker. BBQ for tenants, Coin laundry. Only $850 + utilities and $25 for parking. Please call 519-744-3711.
June 1, 2011
He was only a little white rosebud A sweet little flower from birth Jesus took in home to heaven Before he was soiled on earth.
Mr. & Mrs. John and Erica Nielsen, formerly of Newmarket and Mr. & Mrs. Bill and Joyce Crane, of Elmira, Ontario are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their wonderful children,
The wedding will take place on June 6, 2014, at Ball’s Falls Conservation Area, Lincoln, Ontario.
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May 31, 2014, 7 PM Family Fun for All Ages $10 - per Adult, $2 - 13 and Younger DJ Raffles Late Lunch Games 9pm Adult Casino Opens Waterloo Rod & Gun Club
RENTALS ELMIRA - 3 Bedroom semi for rent. Totally updated. $1350/ mth + utilities. Available July 1. Call 519-503-2753. GARAGE AND USED car lot for rent in Bloomingdale. Call Jerry 519-213-1123 or 519-581-8859. HOUSE FOR RENT in Wellesley. Storey and a half, 3 or 4 bedrooms. No smoking, no pets. $1300/mth + utilities. Avail. June 14. Call 519-656-2972. MOOREFIELD - ONE bedroom apartment, furnished, laundry facilities, parking, electric heat, cable TV, no pets, adult building. References. $795.00 inclusive. First & Last. 519-638-3013.
REAL ESTATE UPDATED CENTURY HOME in Floradale. Two storey family home with large addition. Many updates throughout. Large kitchen, living room, rec room, office/bonus room, 4 bedrooms including master bedroom with ensuite. Large two storey outbuilding with hydro and wood heat. 1/4 acre lot with private patio, yard and garden. A Must See! Asking $379,900. Call 519-669-0895 or email dvroederm@yahoo.ca
TRADES & SERVICES PAINTING - 3 Rooms for $300. Call Rob 778-929-5396.
GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALE - May 30, 6-8 p.m., Sat. May 31, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Old folding rocker, display cabinet, Olympus digital camera, skylite, face cord firewood, and more! 36 Bluejay Rd. Elmira. HUGE MULTI FAMILY Garage Sale. 7996 Line 86, Dorking. Friday, June 6th, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, June 7, 8 a.m. - noon. Mig welder, 3 pc furniture set, sleigh bed frame, T-bar for drop ceiling, Christmas items, home decor, board games, bicycles, rooftop cargo carrier, Tupperware and much more…
Tickets $10 at the door
Love Forever Mommy & Daddy, Brothers Joshua, Jarek, & Josiah, Gramma & Grandpa Janeczko, Cousins Kaitlyn & Makena “Safe in the arms of Jesus”
OBITUARY
OBITUARY
Robert (Bob) Lewis Brearley
Rook, Helen (nee Olsen)
Saturday May 31, 2014 8pm-1am Elmira Legion-11 First St. E.
At St. Joseph’s Life Care Centre, Brantford on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Robert (Bob) Brearley formerly of Simcoe in his 57th year. Dear Brother of Carrol Simpson (Kenneth) of Port Dover and James (Marilyn) of Elmira, Ontario. Cherished God Father to Alanna Brearley and Dr. Alissa Brearley. Robert is also survived by Nieces Teresa (Adam) Nasser, Shelley (Grant) Shuttleworth, Kendra Simpson (Jim Barnes) and 9 Great Nieces and Nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Orwell and Gladys Brearley. Friends are invited to visit Monday, May 26 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the FERRIS FUNERAL HOME, 214 Norfolk St. S., Simcoe where Robert’s funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 27 at 2:00 p.m.. Reverend Brian Elder officiating. Interment to follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Lynedoch. If so desired, donations may be made in Robert’s memory to the Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be made at www.ferrisfuneral.com.
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Passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket. Helen Rook, age 94 years, formerly of Elmira, was the beloved wife of the late Stuart Rook (1967). Dear mother of Larry and Anne Rook of Nova Scotia, Pat Rook of Newmarket, and Cathy Howlett of Elmira. Also lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Dane (Amber), Tammy and Johnathan, Keith and Kevin, and by her great-grandchildren. Sister of Phyllis, Margaret, and Donald. Predeceased by her sonin-law Dan Howlett, granddaughters Erin Howlett and Kim, sister Betty, and brothers Bernard and Emil. At Helen’s request cremation has taken place. There will be no funeral home visitation. A memorial service for family and friends to celebrate Helen’s life will be held in the chapel at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, on Friday, June 6, 2014 at 11 a.m. In Helen’s memory, in lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario or Grand River Hospital Foundation, Regional Cancer Centre would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com
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TIRE
WHERE TIRES
Complete Collision Service
THOMPSON’S
Auto Tech Inc.
ARE A
SPECIALTY, NOT A SIDE LINE. 101 Bonnie Crescent, Elmira, ON N3B 3G2
519.669.8330
Farm • Auto • Truck Industrial On-The-Farm Service
FAX: 519.669.3210
35 Howard Ave., Elmira
AFTER HOURS
519.669.8917
519-669-3232
Providing the latest technology to repair your vehicle with accuracy and confidence.
RUDOW’S
CARSTAR COLLISION CENTRE
AUTO CLINIC
519-669-4400 30 ORIOLE PKWY. E., ELMIRA www.thompsonsauto.ca
RUDOW’S
21 Industrial Dr. Elmira
24 Hour Accident Assistance Accredited Test & Repair Facility
BODY MAINTENANCE AT:
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CARSTAR COLLISION CENTRE
Call Us At 519-669-3373
519-669-7652
33 First Street, East Elmira, ON
33 First Street, East Elmira, ON
GENERAL SERVICES “25 years in Business”
• Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning on Location
Boat Covers | Air Conditioner Covers | Small Tarps Storage Covers | BBQ Covers | Awnings & Canopies Replacement Gazebo Tops | Golf Cart Enclosures & Covers
• Janitorial
• Area Rug Cleaning Drop-off / Pick up Service • Carpet Repair & Re-Installation • Bleached out Carpet Spot Repair
•Ratches, Hooks, Straps, Webbing etc. •Canvas, Vinyl, Polyester, Acrylic Fabrics
General Repairs
• Pet deodorization • Floor Stripping
519.595.4830
www.completecarpetcare.ca
6376 Perth Rd. 121 Poole, ON
ROB McNALL 519-669-7607 LONG DISTANCE? CALL 1-866-669-7607
CONSTRUCTION INC. (519) 569-0772 • Commercial & Industrial General Contracting • Specializing in Concrete Work & Excavation • Retaining Walls
info@trappconstruction.ca www.trappconstruction.ca
• • • •
Stamped Coloured Concrete Demolition Bin Service Machine Bases
Concrete Breaking & Removal
GENERAL SERVICES
MUSIC-LOVER GIFT ALERT!
Various sizes & rates
CLEAN • DRY • SECURE Call
519-669-4964
100 SOUTH FIELD DRIVE, ELMIRA
COUNTR Y
’s 60’s / 70
HIGH SCHOOSL BAND
GOSPEL
ROCK
BAUMAN PIANO
SERVICES TUNING & REPAIRS
MORE INFO | 519.669.0541 EMAIL: vinylp2cd@gmail.com
ORTLIEB CRANE & Equipment Ltd. • 14 ton BoomTruck • 40 ton Mobile Crane
MUSIC TRANSFERS FROM LPs, 45s, 78s, CASSETTES TO CD Your favourite albums get a whole new life on CD after we clean up the clicks, pops and surface noise.
RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING EFFORT!
JAMES BAUMAN Craftsman Member O.G.P.T. Inc NEW PHONE NUMBER
519-880-9165
TROPHIES | CUPS | PLAQUES | MEDALLIONS RIBBONS | NAME TAGS | NAME PLATES DOOR PLATES | CUSTOM ENGRAVING
519-664-9999
QUICK LOCAL SERVICE | 245 Labrador Dr., Waterloo
24 Hour Service (Emergencies only) 7 Days A Week
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ST. JACOBS
GENERAL SERVICES
BIKE SALES & REPAIRS
PROFESSIONAL BIKE MECHANIC ON STAFF
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Hardtop and Travel Trailer Rentals 7011 Wellington Rd. 11 RR#2 Drayton ON, N0G 1P0
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22 Church St. W., Elmira
Tel:519-669-5537
STORE HOURS: M-W: 8-6, TH-F 8-8, SAT, 8-6, SUN 12-5
(519) 638-3075 (Phone) (519) 505-3076 (Cell) Email:info@riversiderentals.ca www.riversiderentals.ca
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www.RobertBrown.com
Table and shelf glass Ask for a quote… we install
WOOD GAS PELLET
CONESTOGO
FERGUS
1871 Sawmill Road
180 St. Andrew St. W.
519-664-3800
519-664-1435
519-843-4845
877-664-3802
888-871-4592
1411 King Street, St. Jacobs
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INC
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Sew Special
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Randy Weber
Free Estimates
ECRA/ESA Licence # 7000605
In Home Consultations
519.669.1462 Fax: 519.669.9970
Over 20 Years Experience
18 Kingfisher Dr., Elmira
Elmira
Tel:
Lois Weber 519-669-3985
• Specializing in residential re-roofs • Repairs • Churches A Family owned and operated business serving KW, Elmira and surrounding area for over 35 years.
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HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES
RA HOME COMF ELMI (519) 669-4600 ORT
COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL
Steve Co.
ST. JACOBS
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
• Store Fronts • Thermopanes • Mirrors • Screen Repair • Replacement Windows • Shower Enclosures • Sash Repair TEL:
ehc@hotmail.ca (519)-669-4600
Home Improvements
1553 King St. N., St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0
519-664-1202 / 519-778-6104 FAX: 519 664-2759 • 24 Hour Emergency Service
John Schaefer Painting
Plumbing and Maintenance Inc.
FREE ESTIMATES Interior/exterior Painting, Wallpapering & Plaster | drywall Repairs
RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL
WINDOWS & DOORS
ROOFING | SIDING | SOFFIT & FACIA DRYWALL INSTALLATION
MURRAY MARTIN | 519.638.0772
7302 Sideroad 19 RR#2., Alma, ON, N0B 1A0
For all your Plumbing Needs. 24 HOUR SERVICE Steve Jacobi
NOW ACCEPTING VISA OR MASTERCARD
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ELMIRA
519-669-3652
36 Hampton St., Elmira
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WEICKERT& MEIROWSKI Concrete Foundations Limited
YES... WE DO RESIDENTIAL WORK!
6982 Millbank Main St., Millbank 519-595-2053 • 519-664-2914
SINCE 1961
Specializing in Paint & Wall coverings
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COURT LOCATION – LOVELY WOODED AREA. Four bdrm. home with updated bathrms (3pc. ensuite). Main floor fam. room w/fireplace and walkout to huge deck with 8 person spa. Spacious liv. rm. and formal din. rm. Walkup from bsmt. Extra-long driveway. Fenced yard. A must see! MLS $449,900.
LINWOOD – Unique, custom built home on over 1 acre, backing to greenspace & overlooking the countryside. Main flr. master w/ensuite OR upper ‘loft’ w/ master bdrm., ensuite & hobby room. 9’ ceilings in lower level w/lge. windows. Quality construction & lots of upgrades! Oversized garage. MLS $639,900.
STUNNING CHARACTER – Loaded w/character! Century home w/natural woodwork, hdwd. floors & 2 staircases. Cozy liv. rm. w/gas F.P., formal D.R. & main flr. fam. rm. w/built ins. Oak kitchen. Private master w/ensuite & dressing area. Updated bathrms. Detached garage & lovely yard. Very well maintained! MLS $539,900.
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LOCATION! Desirable Southwood Park. Close to walking trails and across from a park. Lovely oak kitchen w/’bump out’ dinette & walkout to concrete patio. Convenient side entry. 3 bdrms. Spacious finished rec. room & washroom in lower level. Private asphalt driveway. Storage shed. MLS REDUCED TO $274,900.
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(1 member to be elected) The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 provides that a candidate's election campaign period begins on the day he or she files a nomination for an office. Money, goods and services given to and accepted by or on behalf of a person for his or her election campaign are contributions. This can occur only after the individual intending to run for office has been nominated. Nomination Procedure: 1)
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• a declaration of eligibility, in the prescribed form, signed by the person being nominated. 3) If insufficient nominations for an office are received by the deadline described above, additional nominations may be filed between 9am and 2pm on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. 4) The onus is on the person nominated for election to an office to file a bona fide nomination paper. C. Tarling City Clerk City Hall, Kitchener
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LIVING HERE MILESTONES / A BIG BIRTHDAY
The road to one hundred St. Jacobs woman ponders her blessings as she celebrates reaching the century mark WILL SLOAN “What’s it like to be 100 years old?” I ask Edith Carr at her birthday party. Carr, a resident of St. Jacobs Place retirement facility, pauses to consider while her family and friends cut the cake. “Well, it’s special… and it’s not special,” she says. “There are so many things you don’t understand.” Another pause, followed by, “And why are you here – answer that?” “Well… why are any of us here in the first place?” I counter. “Yes, I guess that’s true…” she replies. It’s a heavy philosophical question to ponder on one’s birthday, so here’s one that Edith Carr has had plenty of time to think about: How does one get to be 100 years old? “I think it’s doing things, like those puzzles and reading and knitting,” she says, before adding a sentiment that is something like her mantra: “I’m blessed.” Carr was born May 21, 1914, and lived her early life on a farm in the small community of Dashwood, Ontario (“picking’ potatoes,” she recalls). When asked if she has a first memory, Carr laughs, “Work!” but adds, “I had wonderful parents.” In 1938, she married Bert Carr, a British-born barber, but after the couple had three kids, their life changed when he felt himself called to the ministry. Bert’s life as a pastor for the Evangelical United Brethren (now the United
Church) sent the family to live in more than 20 towns and cities across Canada – including a nine-year stay in St. Jacobs in the 1950s, where they raised their children. “We moved so often, in good places no matter where we went,” says Carr. “Her whole life, she shared with others,” says Carolyn Carr, Edith’s daughter-in-law. “They didn’t have much, but if it was a turkey at Thanksgiving, she’d invite people; if she had an extra something in her garden, she shared it.” In 1989, the Carrs settled in Elmira, but moved again in 2003 to St. Jacobs Place when Bert required care and Edith didn’t want to leave his side (he died in 2004). “That’s a big thing, when you lose your better half,” she says. “But I’m blessed, I can’t complain. I have my ups and downs.” With 11-and-a-half years at St. Jacobs Place, Carr is now the facility’s longeststanding resident, but she also has plenty of loved ones outside: She has seven grandchildren and 14 greatgrandchildren, most of whom were at her birthday party last Saturday. “How do you keep track of them all?” I ask. “Well, sometimes you have to think… because they grow so fast!” she laughs. “And I wouldn’t want to do without the Lord – He helps me in times I don’t even think about it, and that is a plus in my life.” Now entering her eleventh decade, Carr remains
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Edith Carr and her late husband moved more than 20 times before settling at St. Jacobs Place in 2003. She celebrated her centenary with a party on May 21. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER] an active member of the community – retirement being only a state of mind. “She has a really big social group,” says Carolyn Carr. “She gets together with five ladies that are 30 years younger, and until a year ago she belonged to a knitting group at the church.
Her social life has been very active, which is key to longevity.” Carolyn adds, “The big thing is that she’s always stayed really active. She’s reading, she’s knitting, she’s doing word searches, and until very recently she went to exercise class twice
a week.” By now, the lure of the cake is calling, and Carr is ready to bid me adieu. But before she goes, she takes a moment to sum up her 100-year journey: “I had a good life. I just can’t complain,” she says, before adding, “I’m blessed.”
Out on the East Coast, where my family comes from, it’s officially lobster season. And that means lots of lobster cookouts and, sometimes, leftover lobster. If you do end up with leftover lobster, we have a great recipe for you. This is an easy recipe to make and is always a huge hit and very refreshing. If you don’t have leftovers from a cookout, you can always go ahead and use frozen lobster if you are craving one of these succulent sandwiches. Now, a backyard, some wine and a hot sunny day is all you need to get this party started – have fun. CHEF’S TABLE | 27
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FREE COMMUNITY EXERCISE CLASSES for Seniors. Every Tuesday and Thursday, 9-10 a.m. The Meadows, 29 Water St., St. Jacobs. No registration required, community members welcome. Questions, call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900.
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CAR WASH & BAKE sale. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Gale Presbyterian Church, 10 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira. For details www.galepresbyterian.com.
THE ARISS & DISTRICT Lions Club will sponsor a Walk for Dog Guides to raise funds for service dogs. Registration after 1 p.m. and the walk at 2 p.m. at Heritage Community Centre, St. Charles St. E., Maryhill. Small BBQ will follow for participants. Pledge forms and further information at purinawalkfordogguides.com. For more information please contact Tedd 519-767-2588.
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FREE COMMUNITY EXERCISE CLASSES for seniors. Every Tuesday 1:30-2:30 p.m., 28 Duke St., Elmira, entrance on the corner of Wyatt and Centre streets. No registration required, community members welcome. Questions, call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900.
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JUNE 4 DIVINE WOMEN’S CONFERENCE, 7:30 p.m., Koinonia Christian Fellowship, 850 Sawmill Rd., Bloomingdale. this beautiful time is all about helping women from every background, age and season of life to know that are valued and precious - lovingly created by God with great potential. (For women Grade 7 and up). For more info visit www.divineconference.com.
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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.
JUNE 7 WHEEL-A-THON THE CLEMMER FAMILY of Drayton are using wheelchairs, bicycles and scooters to wheel 30km at 9 a.m. from Stait Park in Fergus to ABC Park in Drayton. Expected arrival time is 2 p.m. in Drayton. All proceed go to children with special abilities. For more information contact Heather Clemmer at www.bringingheaven2earth. org or call 519-638-5001.
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JUNE 11 SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Calvary United Church, 48 Hawkesville Rd., St. Jacobs. Cost: $11. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a hot noonday meal, fellowship and entertainment. Call 519-664-1900 for more information. FREE COMMUNITY EXERCISE CLASSES for seniors. Every Tuesday, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 28 Duke St., Elmira, entrance on the corner of Wyatt and Centre streets. No registration required, community members welcome. Questions, call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900.
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JUNE 12 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. FREE COMMUNITY EXERCISE CLASSES for seniors. Every Tuesday, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 28 Duke St., Elmira, entrance on the corner of Wyatt and Centre streets. No registration required, community members welcome. Questions, call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900.
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St. Paul’s 9:15am Sunday School Lutheran 10:30am Worship Service Pastor: Richard A. Frey Church Sharing the Message of Christ and His Love 27 Mill St., Elmira • 519-669-2593 www.stpaulselmira.ca
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SUNDAYS @ 10:30AM Services at Park Manor School 18 Mockingbird Dr., Elmira • 519-669-1459 www.elmiracommunity.org
Guest Speaker: Dr. Mark Boughan (Emmanuel Bible College) 200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira • 519-669-1296 www.woodsidechurch.ca
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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.
Doing a slow-burn on the energy we humans use helps us live longer lives WEIRD NOTES
Q. For better or for worse, we are “datagenerating machines,� leaving a steady stream of 1s and 0s in our “digital exhaust� wake. What kinds of data are now at our command? A. We are “self-trackers�
who use technology to acquire, store and analyze our “life data.� As selfprofessed “data junkies,� we have access to plenty of apps and websites for “selfquantification,� making us “quantified-selfers� or simply “QSers,� says Paul McFedries in “IEEE Spectrum� magazine. So we’ve got a personal
“lifelog� of vital stats on our foods, location, exercise, sleep (how much? REM or non-REM?), moods and alertness, overall wellbeing, and much more, enabling us to put our lives under the “macroscope,� or “data-enhancer.� If that data tells you that you’re just as alert on days when you get only five or six hours of sleep, you’re clearly one of those lucky ones who don’t need seven or eight hours of shuteye. And a spike in your heart rate and blood pressure at dinner might suggest the need for some family counseling. Concludes McFedries: “But isn’t all this TMI (too much information) just narcissism for gadget freaks and data geeks? Are these sorts of overexamined lives worth living? Sorry, I don’t
have enough data to answer those questions.� Q. How would the energy you expend per day compare to that of someone in a traditional huntergatherer society?
A. A Hadza hunter-gather-
er of eastern Africa typically weighs about 103 lbs (47 kg) and expends about 2,200 Calories per day, whereas a typical Westerner weighs 160 lbs (72 kg) and expends about 2,500 Calories, according to Herman Pontzer and colleagues in the “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.� So, not surprisingly, the physically active forager burns more energy per pound (21 Cal/lb versus 16), though a modern sedentary type burns more overall -- presumably to sustain and lug around those extra pounds.
in appearance, but they change over time and under varying circumstances. Yet super recognizers can spot those changes, even in near strangers whom they have not seen in years. It’s possible their brains are better at “holistic� processing or viewing faces as a single unit. Interestingly, adds psychologist John P. Davis: “If I were going to commit some criminal act, I might be deterred by the fact that there might be somebody out there recognizing me, or who later might see an image of me committing that act.�
scientifically confirmed for about 1 of every 100 people, says Susan Gaidos in “Science News� magazine. Most people can instantly identify family members, friends and even foes just by seeing their faces. Newborn babies prefer to look at faces compared with other objects, and a baby as young as three days prefers looking at its mother’s familiar face over a stranger’s. Faces are special in that down through evolution they’re the only visual stimulus class where we humans have had to make very fine discriminations, says neuroscientist Irving Biederman. “If you see one tiger versus another tiger, you don’t really have to make a distinction. ... But for human faces you do.� Not only are faces similar
The researchers also found that, adjusted for body mass, primates as a whole (including humans, apes and monkeys) burn energy significantly more slowly than do other mammals. It seems that humans (and their evolutionary kin) live life in the slow lane -no doubt, part of the reason why we mature, reproduce and age slowly, and live much longer than a mammal of our size has any right to expect. Q. What’s special about the “super recognizers� of this world? What sort of lasting mark might you make on one of them?
A. It would be your facial
look or visage, since super recognizers are people who never forget a face, a capability that has been
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.
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ACROSS 1. So-called “royal herb� 5. Bank 10. Grand ___ 15. Internal to 16. “So ___ me!� 18. Earned 19. Having hills and crags 20. Napoleon, e.g. 22. Astern 24. Indicate a ratio or odds 25. Objective male pronoun 26. Banquet 27. Australian runner 28. Roswell sightings 30. ___ Today 32. To exist 33. Russian assembly 35. Different 38. The objective case of we 39. For the reason that 40. “___ any drop to drink�: Coleridge
42. Expresses agreement 43. Chip away at 45. Effort 46. Plural of “I� 47. As if; as though 48. Communicate silently 51. A kind of computer architecture 52. Of me or myself 53. Attracted 54. “i� lid 55. Bank 56. Balance sheet item 57. “Alright!� 58. ___-Wan Kenobi 59. A group of organisms of the same type living together 60. After-dinner drink 61. Not in any degree or manner 63. Black gold 64. “Green Gables� girl 65. Follow a procedure 66. Propel, in a way
68. High-hatter 70. Christian Science founder DOWN 1. Having two feet 2. Bad blood 3. Have the quality of being 4. Hilo feast 6. Before noon 7. Backstabber 8. Smell 9. Objective form of “I� 10. Not just “a� 11. Used as a greeting 12. “... or ___!� 13. Bird ___ 14. Proofers’ catches 17. Application 21. Doublemint, e.g. 23. “Sesame Street� watcher 25. A small net worn over hair to keep it in place 29. Ostentatious
31. Depend upon 32. Resting places 34. Biscotti flavouring 36. Barely get, with “out� 37. With the result that 41. “___ bitten, twice shy� 44. Downy duck 45. Dowser 49. Attack 50. ___ power 51. Confederate soldier, for short 52. ___ juice (milk) 53. Animal house 55. Depleted 56. Engage in 57. English slang greeting 62. Blue Bonnet, e.g. 63. Planned or scheduled (of events) 64. Get on one’s feet 67. “Go on ...� 69. Close to
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In a large stainless steel bowl add the chopped lob-
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