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STEVE KANNON WOOLWICH WILL PAY KITCHENER $1.5 million for the sewage capacity that will allow for more development in Breslau. A new cross-border servicing agreement won tentative approval from councillors meeting Tuesday night. The deal will augment extra capacity from a 2013 agreement, which expanded a 2003 agreement in which Woolwich gets 25 per cent of the wastewater capacity of the Victoria Street North pumping station in Kitchener. The new arrangement adds another 25 per cent of the facility’s capacity. Director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley called the price tag “appropriate and fair.” The money will be recovered in development charges levied on the sale of new properties developed in the area served by the new sewer lines. The extra service could be used for a spate of residential and commercial projects slated for the area, new subdivisions, and a Smart Centres big DEAL | 4
Veterans from Canada and the U.S. gathered with their spouses in St. Jacobs on Wednesday morning to take a steam engine train ride on the Waterloo Central Railway to Waterloo city hall for the Remembrance Day ceremony. From left: Evelyn Berg, Russell Reuthe, Julie Reuthe, Yves Marchand, Joe Strock, Margaret Mathers, and Bob Berg. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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Woolwich councillors unwilling to support blanket policy that would see sidewalks built on both sides of all streets
STEVE KANNON A BLANKET POLICY – sidewalks on both sides of every street – is a nonstarter with Woolwich councillors. Meeting Tuesday night, they sent engineering staff off in search of a better solution. Sidewalks have long been a contentious issue with the public, and this week’s meeting was no exception as residents of an Elmira neighbourhood vented their frustrations. The township is going to reconstruct Green War-
bler Crescent and wants to install sidewalks on both sides of the street where today there is only one sidewalk. Residents of that street and neighbouring Grey Owl Drive overwhelmingly oppose that plan. At the Nov. 10 meeting, delegates spoke out against a blanket policy, castigating the township for not following through on a pointsbased system discussed at an informal meeting last month with the mayor and Ward 1 councillors. Pronouncing himself “ex-
tremely disappointed,” resident Jarrod Leis said a proper system would take into account the likes of pedestrian levels, proximity to schools and the volume of cars on the road in determining the need for more sidewalks. “Green Warbler is one of those streets that you need to think about,” added Steven Grant. Phil Willms argued council should be looking at a points system like Kitchener’s rather than a sweeping SIDEWALKS | 5
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Tree of Light campaign a sure sign of the approaching holiday season WHITNEY NEILSON DONATIONS TO ILLUMINATE THE Paradise and District Lions Club’s Tree of Light will support children directly in Wellesley Township this year. Proceeds will go toward renovating the Lions Park across from the St. Clements arena into an accessible playground. Janet Pfaffinger, Tree of Light chairperson, says it will be built in multiple stages as money permits. Phase one will cost approximately $40,000. They’ve already received $30,000 from Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation, which provides grants to priority issues in the community. The rest will come from the Tree of Light proceeds and the Lions will contribute the remainder. It will include soft surface flooring that’s safe and slipresistant, two pieces of new climbing equipment, and some landscaping. “We have a fair number of young children in the area. And we feel that we want them to be active and we want them to enjoy themselves. So we thought it might be a good idea to put
money toward the park because we haven’t put much there since 2004. When equipment and everything gets 11 years old, it’s time to enhance or renew it,” Pfaffinger said. The approximate area of the playground will be 25 feet by 50 feet and the new equipment should be installed in early spring, with completion in May. Bulbs went on sale on Nov. 2 and can be purchased at Exotic Wings & Pet Things, My Sister’s Kitchen, InSeason Home & Garden, Styles by Lori, Creative Hair Works, and Kate’s Hair Den. They can also be purchased during the month of November at public skating at the St. Clements arena on Sundays, at bingo in the community centre on Tuesdays, and in the church hall after mass on Sunday starting on Nov. 15. She says lots of children use the playground equipment when their parents come to play baseball at the ball diamonds beside the arena. Even in the winter they see them playing at the playground. This will give them a nicer space to play TREE OF LIGHT | 28
The student council at Park Manor Public School pose with the 1,377 items collected by students during their week-long food drive. The Elmira school also won a region-wide contest, hosted by the Kitchener Rangers, to see which school could collect the most food to donate to local food banks. [LIZ BEVAN / THE OBSERVER]
Park Manor students rally to help stock the Woolwich food bank LIZ BEVAN THE STUDENTS AT ELMIRA’S Park Manor Public School have been digging through their pantries at home to help the less fortunate. The school’s student council turned their food drive into a bit of a competition between classrooms, and the need to win seems to have paid off. Collectively, the school collected 1,377
non-perishable food items to donate to Woolwich Community Services’ food bank. The school has also won a region-wide contest organized by the Kitchener Rangers to see if they could collect the most food as a group. “We had Mr. Noodle Monday, so the kids bring in any type of noodles, Tuna Tuesday, meaning any type of canned goods, Warm-up Wednesdays, so soup, hot chocolate (and
so on),” said Jen Wiens, Child and Youth Worker at Park Manor. “We tried to use some of the items that the food bank said they needed, but also to have fun with our students. What we (did) was fill a hockey net in our hallway to coordinate with the Rangers.” Wiens says that along with having a good time competing between classrooms and other schools, the drive highlighted the
importance of helping those in need. “It is just to make them aware that there are needs within our community,” she said. “In most of our students’ lives, they are very fortunate enough to not have to use the food bank, and it is just a great community cause.” The student council ran the drive, with the help of Wiens, even with ongoing labour disputes across the board.
Elmira Kiwanis Club to fan out across Woolwich for November 21 food drive WHITNEY NEILSON WITH CHRISTMAS ONLY SIX weeks away, the Kiwanis Club of Elmira is gearing up for their annual food drive, aiming to gather 20,000 pounds of food for the Woolwich Community Services Christmas hamper program. Co-chair of the food drive, and club past-president Fred Karpala says last year’s food drive went well.
It was the first year they were able to store the donated food at WCS because they had their new building open. “We usually look for a place where we can store the food when it comes in. Over the years we’ve used various places and since most of it was ready they let us use it. Once the canvassers went on their various routes they started bringing it back and we
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started piling it in the kitchen area. It built from there,” Karpala said. They had nearly 200 volunteers last year and WCS produced 162 hampers, which included 219 children and 225 adults. Canvassers will go doorto-door in most areas of Woolwich Township on Nov. 21 starting at 9 a.m., looking for donations. “We’re fortunate because Breslau is a big, growing
area and it’s far away from here. If we had people that congregated here and then went out there, it would take 20 minutes to half an hour to just get there and then do their route. We’re fortunate that the Breslau air cadets have for the last three or four years volunteered to do the whole area of Breslau,” Karpala said. They’re also helped by a variety of groups including the EDSS FIRST Robotics
team, the St. Jacobs Lions Club, local scouts, and several hockey teams, to name a few. He notes the robotics team is a big help, covering a few routes in Elmira. Last year they toned down the food drive a bit to not include some of the outlying areas, which take a lot of time, but don’t have a lot of houses. They did this because some years they’ve gathered so much
food the Woolwich Food Bank had to spread it out to other local food banks. “This year we’re probably trying to match that 20,000 pounds. It’s been growing each year. I remember the first food drive that I was involved with, I think we did about 8,000 pounds. Even when the economy wasn’t great people were still very genFOOD DRIVE | 4
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Cadets guard the cenotaph at Arthur Street and Memorial Drive in Elmira during Sunday’s Remembrance Day ceremonies. The cenotaph was surrounded by wreaths, laid by donors and local dignitaries, to commemorate the fallen soldiers in past wars and present conflicts. [LIZ BEVAN / THE OBSERVER]
THE ELMIRA YOUTH NETWORK (EYN) wants parents and teens to know about the dangers of pornography and how to avoid the temptation and destructive side of unchecked web surfing. The group will be bringing in a motivational speaker, Brett Ullman, and his The Porn Project talk, to address issues surrounding pornography in the age of instant technology. “It is so accessible now,” said David Paisley of the EYN. “Smartphones have changed everything.” The event will run at Cavalry United Church in St. Jacobs on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. and is free to parents, youth and anyone else who wants to hear what Ullman has to say.
“Increasingly, more people are talking about this,” said Paisley, adding that he can see a need in the community for this kind of educational presentation. “I was a youth worker for a number of years and through that, a vast majority of the young men just really struggle. This is the reality. They want to stop and they want help. At any age, temptation can be overwhelming. As someone working with these young men, it was about what we do and how we approach it and talk about it.” He gave the example of a young man who got a laptop as a gift. “It starts innocently enough,” he said. “I was speaking to a young man who got a laptop for Christmas when he was 11, and he ONLINE | 20
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box development at Ebycrest Road among them. Limits on sewage hook-ups have constrained develop-
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The company is hoping to break ground on the expansion in April, making a timely decision from the township more pressing, he said. Kennaley noted the township is working on principles to govern allocation as part of the secondary plan review. It’s still trying to determine how much development can be supported with the increased access to Kitchener’s system. “We may determine that we have enough capacity to accommodate everyone,” he said. A meeting between the township and interested developers is scheduled for next week to work out some of the outstanding issues.
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ers, would like to have access to municipal services as part of a planned expansion of the plant. Both groups as looking for more cooperation from the township. Tony Millington, vicepresident of finance for Conestoga Meats, said tapping into municipal sewage lines would help with expansion plans at the Menno Street plant. “We are urgently trying to grow,” he said, noting two of three planned growth areas can proceed without an impact on sewage capacity. The remaining issue would require either an expansion of the onsite wastewater treatment plant or, preferably, connecting to municipal services.
erous,” Karpala said. He notes the Kiwanis club doesn’t make any money off of this, it’s all for the Christmas hamper program. It’s the club’s largest community service event. “We only provide the food part. They add to it when they produce their hampers. They get toys … and they get a turkey and add a bunch of other things. We just provide the food. In addition to what we collect we also provide potatoes, enough so they can give five- or 10-pound bags for families, which won’t last that long but at least over Christmas fami-
lies can have a good meal,” Karpala said. The food bank isn’t looking for any items in particular, but they must all be non-perishable because the hampers won’t be put together until mid-December. People can also donate new toiletries like shampoo, soap, laundry detergent, toothpaste, Kleenex – anything someone would need for their household. Monetary donations are welcome, too. “I’ve been there a couple times,” Karpala says of the days when volunteers put together the Christmas hampers at the Lions Hall in Elmira. “We were bring-
ing over some of the stuff, like the potatoes. Although our pile of food looked big, with everything else it seemed to be just a small part. It’s a big undertaking. We’re proud and pleased that we can provide part of it.” The food drive runs Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. until about noon, or when all the routes are completed. Anyone planning to leave a donation on their doorstep is asked to have it outside by 9 a.m. They’re also asked to label that it’s for the food drive, or attach the food drive flyers, to ensure nothing gets improperly picked up.
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Woolwich weighs its options for transfer station Optimistic that a private-sector solution could save the Elmira waste transfer station, Woolwich council wants the region to keep the doors open while a deal is worked out. Meeting this week, councillors agreed to make a formal request that the region keep the facility open past the planned Dec. 31 closure, perhaps through next April. Chief administrative officer David Brenneman is soliciting input from five private operators. Estimating it would take about a year for a new owner to gain all the necessary clearances, he said cooperation between the region and township could keep the facility going during a transition period. Past any extension by the region, Woolwich residents could be assessed
a special levy to pay Waterloo Region to continue operating the transfer station in the interim. The net operating cost after revenues has been pegged at about $110,000 a year. Covering that would require each property in the township to pay $12.51, or $13 a year on the average home if the levy was applied based on assessment, as is the case with property taxes in general, Brenneman explained. Following input from potential private operators, the township plans to have a public meeting – perhaps by year’s end or early in 2016 – to discuss options.
Dogs remain leashed at Snyder’s Flats While an off-leash dog park appears to be off the list, the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is continuing to take public input into its
proposed Snyder’s Flats management plan. On Monday, the GRCA held a public information session at the Bloomingdale Community Centre, where information about the plan, as well as the proposed selection criteria for an off-leash dog area, was on display. In order to provide those who were unable to attend an opportunity to provide feedback, the information from the public meeting and an online questionnaire and comment form have been posted on the GRCA website (www.grandriver.ca). The deadline for comments is Nov. 30 at 4:30 p.m. GRCA staff is in the final stages of completing the proposed plan for its Snyder’s Flats property in Woolwich Township. It is expected that the final draft of the management plan will be presented to the GRCA board at the general membership meeting on Dec. 18. A separate report regarding offleash dog areas will also be presented at the same meeting.
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collision. Two of the occupants in the Jetta died at the scene and a third was airlifted to Hamilton General Hospital with serious injuries. All three occupants were from Kitchener. The Cambridge driver of the white Nissan Versa was airlifted to St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto with serious injuries. The Cambridge driver of the Ford Focus was transported to Guelph Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. Speed is considered a factor in this collision. Police would like to speak to the occupants of the blue Audi that was eastbound on Kossuth Road at the time of the collision. Police are asking for any witnesses who they have not spoken to yet to call Traffic Services at 519-650-8500, ext. 8791 or to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
at the stop sign at Herrgott Road. Her 11-year-old granddaughter was beside her in the front passenger seat. A 2008 GMC U-Haul van was northbound on Herrgott Road and was stopped to turn left onto Ament Line. In the U-Haul van were a 58-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman, both from St. Clements. The U-Haul van was waiting to turn left as a 2006 Chevrolet Express full-sized van, which was pulling a small trailer, was southbound on Herrgott Road heading toward St Clements. In the van were seven people who reside in the Wellesley Township area. Suddenly the Ford Taurus drove forward onto Herrgott Road and into the path of the Chevrolet van. The van collided with the Ford car, causing the car to strike the U-Haul van. The driver of the Ford Taurus sustained life-threatening injuries, while the young female passenger also sustained serious injuries. They were both initially transported to a local hospital by ambulance but then were transported to hospitals outside Waterloo Region. The woman passed away the following day
The Woolwich Fire Department will adopt the local blood donor clinic on Nov. 26 to raise awareness about the ongoing need for blood and stem cell donors. “Every day we help save lives in our community, whether it is a fire, an accident or another traumatic situation,” says Elmira district fire chief Kieran Kelly. “Every minute of every day someone in Canada needs blood. That someone could be your child, spouse, or someone in our community.” Kelly and members of the Elmira fire station will be at the clinic to share fire safety information and encourage members of the community to donate blood. There will also be an opportunity to register with the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network for those between the ages of 17 and 35.
The blood donor clinic will be held at the Lions Hall on 40 South Street West from 2 to 8 p.m.
Church sought for old Maryhill KofC property Long the home of the Maryhill Knights of Columbus, a property at 689 St. Charles St. E. has been home to a number of uses in the decade or so since the group sold it. Recently known as the Waterloo Wellington Serbian Cultural Community Centre, the property was purchased over the summer by Vien Quang Vietnamese Buddhist Association Kitchener Waterloo. At a public planning meeting in Woolwich council chambers this week, the group unveiled plans to transform the 20-acre property to serve as its place of worship. A zone-change application would add
a place of religious worship/church as a permitted use while removing the private club and recreational sports fields as permitted uses. Kristen Barisdale, planner with the GSP Group, said the group has outgrown its current home on Campell Avenue in Kitchener. No changes are planned to the building that served as a banquet hall. Instead of private functions, it will serve the organization’s social events, she explained. The zone change would allow for the potential construction of a house for the monk associated with the church, as well as accompanying gardens. The owner of a neighbouring property came out to support the application. There were no objections. Tuesday night’s meeting was for information only; planning staff will review the application and report back to council with a recommendation at a later date.
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Following fatal crash, Kossuth Road surveillance finds plenty of speeders WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE HAVE conducted active enforcement on Kossuth Road in following last week’s traffic fatality. On Nov. 7, police stopped a 22-year-old male driver from the City of Guelph for speeding 26 km/h over the posted limit. Investigation determined that the driver had been consuming alcohol. A roadside screening device was utilized and the driver blew an alert. The driver was issued a threeday licence suspension
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9:00 PM | A serious threecar collision occurred on Kossuth Road at Shantz Station Road in Woolwich Township. A blue VW Jetta and a blue Audi were travelling at a high rate of speed eastbound on Kossuth Road. The Jetta
and speeding ticket. The driver’s car was towed from the scene. On Nov. 9, police stopped and charged several additional drivers for speeding in excess of 20 km/h over the posted 80 km/h limit. One 28-year-old Guelph man was caught speeding twice in the same area on Kossuth Road within an three-hour time period. In each instance, the Guelph driver had been going in excess of 25 km/h over the posted 80 km/h speed limit.
was attempting to pass the Audi when it collided head-on with a white Nissan Versa travelling westbound. A black Ford Focus heading westbound was then hit by the white Nissan Versa after the head-on collision. The Blue Audi eastbound on Kossuth Road did not remain at the scene of the
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6:00 PM | A collision occurred at the intersection of Ament Line at Herrgott Road in Wellesley Township. A green 2007 Ford Taurus operated by a 68-year-old Elmira woman was eastbound on Ament Line stopped
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policy for the entire township. He pointed out that a petition shows 88 per cent of Green Warbler and 90 per cent of Grey Owl residents are opposed to the sidewalk plan, and a policy would try to leave residents out of the process. “You’re cutting off the voices of the community who voted for you to represent us,” he said. Defending the staff recommendation, Jared Puppe of the engineering department said the policy would help the township comply with accessibility legislation and support healthy lifestyles by
encouraging walking. His comments about the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) were supported by a pair of speakers – Sheri Roberts of the Cambridge Accessibility Advisory Committee and Elmira resident Taposhi Batabyal – who face daily barriers as they get around in wheelchairs. For Roberts, installing more sidewalks is a matter of doing what’s right for those with disabilities “This is provincially mandated. There really isn’t a discussion point.” Beyond the accessibility issue, it costs much less to
install a new sidewalk as part of a large, expensive reconstruction project than to go back later and do the work, said Puppe. Most councillors weren’t buying into the policy, however. “I don’t think a blanket policy is effective for Woolwich,” said Coun. Scott Hahn. The township has to allow for exceptions rather than a strict course of action, added Mayor Sandy Shantz. “Maybe not all roads are created equal that way,” she said in support of weighing the options. What of dead-end streets
and roads that don’t go anywhere, for instance? asked Coun. Patrick Merlihan, calling for a “more robust” policy. While staff may be hoping that its policy would put an end to complaints and residents coming to council, that’s not going to happen, nor should it, he said. “We can’t have a policy to silence future dissenters.” Rather, a policy should help councillors make a decision, and then support it when answering to the public, Merlihan added. The issue is expected to be revisited when council meets again Nov. 17.
as a result of the injuries she sustained. The 11-year-old girl was reported to be in stable condition. None of the other occupants of the motor vehicles involved in the collision sustained any injuries. Members of the Traffic Services Branch continues to investigate the collision. At this time it is not believed that speed or alcohol were factors in the incident. NOVEMBER 7
3:14 AM | Waterloo Regional Police were called to a collision along Manser Road, Wellesley Township. Upon arrival, police found that a vehicle had struck a hydro pole and tree then fled the scene. Police blocked off the highway as the hydro wires were hanging across the street in a dangerous condition. The collision also
caused damage to wires attached to a residential home. Waterloo North Hydro had to be called out to replace the pole and wire damage. Power to the involved residential home was shut off for several hours until repairs could be completed. The suspect motor vehicle was identified as a Dodge pickup truck. The truck sustained serious damage to the front passenger-side bumper, hood and door. Investigation into the collision continues. Several thousand dollars damage was caused as a result of the collision. Waterloo Regional Police are asking the public for assistance in this matter. Anyone with information about the suspect pickup truck or driver is asked to call the Traffic Branch at 519-653-7700, ext. 8793 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Sidewalk debate puts policy ahead of common sense ANOTHER DISCUSSION ABOUT SIDEWALKS, another controversy. And another example of ill-advised attempts at sweeping policies and disregard for common sense. Woolwich councillors got an earful Tuesday night from Green Warbler Crescent and Grey Owl Drive residents opposed to the township’s plans for their neighbourhood. With reconstruction of the roads on the agenda, planners want to install sidewalks on both sides of the streets. The residents aren’t having it. There were also some platitudinous comments equating sidewalks to healthier living. Such opinions are held by people who see sidewalks as a catalyst for some kind of utopia in which everyone starts walking everywhere. It’s the same kind of “if you build it they will come” mentality that’s applied to bicycle lanes, another example of overkill. The sentiment is fine, but decisions must be made based on reality. Staff and others maintain that accessibility regulations encourage the construction of more sidewalks. The truth is, however, that while well-intentioned, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and its ilk are the worst kind of legislation – overly broad and applied to situations where the number of people involved does not justify the money being spent. Woolwich council has been down this road before, meeting resistance over certain sidewalk projects. In some cases, councillors have overturned staff suggestions, noting the absurdity of building sidewalks in some older neighbourhoods where homes are build close to the street. The aggravation, inconvenience and costs – both upfront and ongoing maintenance – rule out the installation of new sidewalks. As in every case, engineering staff calls for sidewalks because the new standard is to install sidewalks on both sides of the street, along with curbs and gutters. This is applied to all new subdivisions, which is a debatable requirement but certainly not overly contentious as the concrete is laid before anyone moves onto the street. It’s a different scenario in retrofitting existing neighbourhoods, however, where the sidewalks usually prove disruptive. There can be significant impact on people’s homes. Even a quick look at the narrow roadways in areas where houses are already very close to the street reveals the problems that would be created, not the least of which is the loss of privacy. That there are obvious exceptions to any sweeping policy makes it clear that Woolwich doesn’t actually need a policy. New subdivisions get the full sidewalk treatment. Where warranted by pedestrian traffic volumes, feeder status of the road and the proper use of limited tax dollars, new sidewalks may be installed in existing neighbourhoods. That should remain on a case-by-case basis. There aren’t so many that council can’t deal with the issue. In fact, council should look at each case rather than relying on the judgment of staff, which typically hasn’t sided with the public interest or the public purse. A recourse to policy – itself an artificial construct of the township’s own device – is a bureaucratic staple. As we’ve noted on several occasions, municipalities, including Woolwich, are notorious for devising policies as make-work projects, often imposing “solutions” on problems that didn’t exist until otherwise unneeded staff members started mucking about. The resultant backlash comes as no surprise except to those who floated the policy in the first place. Equally unsurprising, the vitriol is aimed at elected officials, who bear the ultimate responsibility for going along with process unquestioningly. To their credit, most councillors saw through the charade of this week’s gambit.
By year’s end, most of us find the spending we want to do on those we like is constrained by being left short due to the misspending of those we don’t. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
Going nuclear — don’t touch that button WORLD AFFAIRS “WHEN PEOPLE SAY THEY’RE never going to use the (nuclear) deterrent,” said General Sir Nicholas Houghton, “I say you use the deterrent every second of every minute of every day. The purpose of the deterrent is you don’t have to use it because you effectively deter.” You sort of know what he meant to say, although his syntax needs some work. But the general’s incoherence is forgivable, because it is grounded in the greater incoherence of the strategy he is trying to defend: the notion of an independent British nuclear deterrent. As Britain’s most senior serving military officer, Houghton went on the BBC last weekend to denounce the leader of the opposition, Labour’s new leader Jeremy Corbyn. Why? Because Corbyn had said he would never press the nuclear button in the (rather remote) contingency that he becomes prime minister after the 2020 election.
Indeed, Corbyn has said that he would like to get rid of Britain’s nuclear weapons entirely. “There are five declared nuclear weapon states in the world,” he told the BBC a month ago. “Three others have nuclear weapons. That is eight countries out of 192; one hundred and eighty-seven countries do not feel the need to have nuclear weapons to protect their security. Why should those five need them to protect their security?” Now, there are a few errors and omissions in that statement. 192 minus eight is 184. The five “declared” countries – the United States, Russia, Britain, France and China – were already nuclear weapons powers before the NonProliferation Treaty was signed in 1968, and their bombs were “grandfathered” by the treaty. They promised to get rid of them eventually, but half a century later “eventually” has still not arrived. The four (not three) other nuclear weapons countries, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel, never signed the NPT because they all had powerful en-
emies. Just like the original five, they were all thinking in terms of sheer survival when they developed their first nuclear weapons. But what Corbyn failed to mention (to the great disadvantage of his argument) was that six other countries either had nuclear weapons or were on the brink of getting them – but then turned around and walked away from them. Brazil and Argentina frightened each other into a race to develop nuclear weapons under the ultranationalist military regimes of the 1970s and 1980s, but they didn’t really pose a threat to each other and the programs were ditched by civilian governments in the 1990s. Both countries signed the NPT just before the century ended. After the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, the former Soviet republics of Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan all wound up with ex-Soviet nuclear weapons on their soil. But they had no real enemies, so they all agreed to destroy them or give them back to Russia, the legal successor to the Soviet Union.
And South Africa developed nuclear weapons in the dying days of apartheid, fearing that Cuban and Russian military help to the “front-line states” of Africa might grow into an all-out military assault on the white-ruled state. After white minority rule ended peacefully in 1994, the new government led by Nelson Mandela quietly dismantled the six South African bombs. Nobody developed nuclear weapons just to feel more powerful: they were all driven by fear of attack. And when that fear vanished, as it did for some countries, they promptly got out of the nuclear weapons business again. Logically, both Britain and France should now belong to the latter group. They both built their bombs just after the Second World War because they feared an overwhelmingly powerful conventional attack on Western Europe by the Soviet Union, and didn’t trust the United States to use its own nuclear weapons to save them. DYER | 8
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Why is Remembrance Day important to you?
» John Aberhardt
» Sharon-Lee Lendriault
“(It is about) the great country we live in and what was paid to let us live here. I also remember my uncle, Dalton Block, who was from here in Elmira.”
“I had two half-brothers in the war and Dalton “I think it is important we don’t take our was shot down in August 1944. We could never freedom for granted.” find his grave. Fifty years later, we found he was buried on Sylt Island (in Germany).”
» Alannah Bell
» Mary Steffler
» Duncan Sproule
“It is about remembering the people that died “Remembrance Day means that everyone to keep our country safe and free. I am proud remembers their ancestors who dies in the to be a Canadian.” war, or even who survived. The soldiers, airmen and people at home.”
“Help Canadians first. This is not your money you are spending. This money belongs to the taxpayers. Spend it wisely” Brian McHugh | 8 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON
Critics abound as we learn more about the TPP, which has little to do with trade EDITOR'S NOTES TO THE EXTENT THAT anyone is paying attention, the public discussion about the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal is full of simpleminded assertions that Canada is a trading nation therefore this agreement is good by default. The trouble is that increasingly these deals aren’t about trade – tariffs are already zero or so close to it as to be irrelevant. No, these deals, and the TPP in particular, are about enshrining corporatism and eliminating national government control over unfettered capitalism in all its abusive glory. Moving farther along the “trade” deal continuum, the TPP enshrines the right of corporate profit over good public policy, the environment and even people’s lives. Corporations can and will sue governments for impeding profits, able to claim massive compensation from governments if they’re unable, for instance,
to offer private health care services in Canada. “The big problem is that TPP-like agreements are no longer exclusively or even primarily about reducing traditional trade barriers,” writes Brock University political scientist Blayne Haggart in a recent Globe and Mail op-ed piece, noting proponents of these deals play on the public’s assumption that trade in goods is a benefit. “Instead, agreements such as the TPP are about implementing policies that have nothing to do with comparative advantage, policies that are often designed to lead to higher consumer costs and concentrated corporate power. Treated as marginal issues, these policies are ‘freetrade free-riders,’ coasting along on an unearned legitimacy.” So, the TPP has little to do with trade – and recall that free trade deals have largely been harmful to most Canadians and their working- and middle-class counterparts in the U.S. – but everything to do with increasing the wealth of a few while killing jobs and
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will be stripped of the ability to protect themselves from corporate predators, safeguard the ecosystem and find redress and justice in our now anemic and often dysfunctional democratic institutions. The agreements – filled with jargon, convoluted technical, trade and financial terms, legalese, fine print and obtuse phrasing – can be summed up in two words: corporate enslavement,” he writes. “There is more than enough evidence from past trade agreements to indicate where the TPP – often called ‘NAFTA on steroids’ – will lead. It is part of the inexorable march by corporations to wrest from us the ability to use government to defend the public and to build social and political organizations that promote the common good. Our corporate masters seek to turn the natural world and human beings into malleable commodities that will be used and exploited until exhaustion or collapse. Trade agreements are the tools being used to achieve this subjugation. The only response left is open, sustained and
defiant popular revolt.” Clearly an outspoken critic, Hedges is not alone in demonstrating the TPP’s destructiveness even as proponents look to sell the public a bill of goods. Add former Research in Motion head Jim Balsillie to the list of those with serious misgivings. He sees the potential to strangle intellectual property developments in Canada, with the potential long-term costs running into billions of dollars. “I’m not a partisan actor, but I actually think this is the worst thing that the Harper government has done for Canada,” he notes in an interview this week. “I think in 10 years from now, we’ll call that the signature worst thing in policy that Canada’s ever done ...” Balsillie, of course, knows a thing or two about intellectual property and patents. His insight carries considerable weight. By the numbers, this and similar trade deals look bad even before factoring in the job losses and long list of other negatives. For instance, research by a former deputy chief
economist at Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada, Dan Ciuriak, paints a fairly uninspiring picture of TPP’s benefits. He calculates Canada will see a potential increase to its gross domestic product of 0.1 per cent by 2035 – $2.7 billion in 20 years. Hardly a windfall. A net loss when the negatives are factored in. Free trade agreements have already helped hollow out manufacturing jobs that formed the backbone of the middle class economy. Now, there’s a risk to some of the higher-paying service jobs, particularly in the tech sector, as well as the remaining industrial sector. Worse still perhaps, the loss of sovereignty and the guarantee of profits to foreign corporations will further weaken the economy. Justin Trudeau’s new government should kill this thing in its infancy, but there’s no reason to believe it hasn’t been co-opted to act against what’s good for the majority of the citizens. Surprises do happen, but we’re probably best advised not to hold our collective breath.
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driving up prices here. On that, many critics – Nobel laureates included – agree. Many see it as an endrun around sovereign nations and their ability to protect the public good – already a dubious enterprise, given the corrupt and co-opted governments we elect. There will be a loss of governance, higher prices – changes in rules about intellectual property and patents will drive up the cost of items from pharmaceuticals to music – and a downward pressure on wages (Vietnam, one of the TPP dozen, has a minimum wage of 35 cents an hour). For critics such as awardwinning writer Chris Hedges it’s no time to mince words about the power grab inherent in the TPP and its two partner agreements, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA). “These three agreements solidify the creeping corporate coup d’état along with the final evisceration of national sovereignty. Citizens will be forced to give up control of their destiny and
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
Although the recent decline in the Canadian dollar may be a boon for some industries, more than one-third (37%) of Canadian small business owners say their business is worse off as a result of the falling loonie. Only 19% say they have benefited from the lower dollar; 44% say the fall in the dollar has had little to no impact.
“The TPP, like all modern ‘free trade’ agreements, contains no concrete measures to directly protect or create employment. On the contrary, it ties governments’ hands in pursuing employment and industrial strategies. Jobs are simply assumed to follow automatically from tariff reduction and providing increased protection for investors.”
Details remain unclear, but local officials are celebrating what they do know: a satellite community health centre is coming to Wellesley Township. Funding was approved for Woolwich Community Health Centre (WCHC) to offer health programs and services in the under-serviced municipality.
» CIBC poll
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notes the Trans-Pacific Partnership will have long-term detrimental impacts on the prospects for full employment and economic prosperity
DYER: Reducing nuclear arms
NATIONAL VIEW
can only make us all safer
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After the Soviet Union fell, they faced no threat that was even remotely comparable. They still don’t today. Yet they cling to their irrelevant nuclear weapons, presumably because they think that is what guarantees them a seat at the high table. Maybe it does, but it is a very expensive way to keep a seat of such dubious value. The military forces that Britain actually uses from time to time are being hollowed out to maintain this ludicrous deterrent (which depends on missiles leased from the United States). It wouldn’t transform the world if Britain got rid of its nukes, but it would be a down-payment on what all the declared nuclear powers said they would do
when they signed the NPT. French nuclear disarmament would also be a good idea. Like people who live on the slopes of a volcano that hasn’t erupted in 70 years, we have mostly forgotten the appalling danger that still looms over us. The Cold War ended 30 years ago but the weapons are still there, waiting for some fool or madman to pull the trigger. I know what you’re thinking: Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons, and now it has a real enemy in Russia. So tell me: would you feel safer if Ukraine had nuclear weapons too? Would Ukrainians? No. The stakes would be a hundred times higher, and we would have been living in a terrifying nightmare for the past two years.
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To the Editor, IN REFERENCE TO THE refugee crisis, this is a copy of a letter I sent to the Prime Minister’s office. Dear Mr. Prime Minister, I encourage you to bring in Christian refugees from the Middle East. Christians are the most persecuted religion in the world, according to the International Society of Human Rights. Do not rush to bring in 25,000 refugees without Canadian security agencies thoroughly vetting their backgrounds in order to keep a campaign promise. The Canadian taxpayer is well used to politicians not keeping their promises anyway. Please look after Canadians first. Many Canadians, including First Nations peoples and war veterans, are living in poverty. Ca-
nadian taxpayers do not receive the lavish benefits that newcomers get when they arrive in Canada. Have you recently visited a Canadian hospital or retirement home and witnessed for yourself the critical shortage of doctors, nurses, and specialists who care for the sick and the elderly? Help Canadians first. This is not your money you are spending. This money belongs to the taxpayers. Spend it wisely. Do not risk going from Nero to Zero in the space of five weeks.
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SPORTS Recent partnership off to a good start for the Junior Sugar Kings WHITNEY NEILSON A FEW MONTHS INTO the inaugural Junior Sugar Kings season, the major midget team is finding success in partnering with the Elmira Sugar Kings. The three year trial partnership was announced back in April in conjunction with the Dan Snyder Foundation. It was created to help aspiring Woolwich Minor Hockey players have every opportunity to move up to the junior hockey level, as Dan Snyder did. Coach Mitch Metzger says they started off the season well with a September tournament in Peterborough. “We were in an AA tournament for an early bird and we unfortunately lost in the finals. So the year was looking pretty promising with that tournament. To start off the season we were a little bit slow. In the tournament I think we had success because we were doing a lot of little things right,” Metzger said. He notes there was some stiff competition at the tournament. Now, they’re working on getting back to basics, something they strayed from for awhile. They’re focusing on clean breakJR KINGS | 12
BASKETBALL / HIGH SCHOOL
Playoff loss ends notable season for Sr. girls squad “I think we had a very positive year,” says coach of team’s accomplishments LIZ BEVAN THE 2015 SEASON CAME to an end for the senior girls’ basketball team at Elmira District Secondary School last Thursday following a disappointing loss to Galt Collegiate Institute (GCI) in the first round of playoffs. The girls dropped their last game to GCI on Nov. 5 44-27, but head coach Brian Carter says even though the team won’t be hitting the court again this year, the girls should be proud of themselves. “I think we had a very positive year,” he said, mentioning that the team finished ninth overall. “Two tournament victories is always great, and even finishing in the middle of the pack in Waterloo Region is tough.” The girls won their home tournament at the end of September, winning all four games. They also took the top spot, for the second year in a row, just one week later at the Rockway tournament. They ended the regular season with a record of 6-7-0, accumulating 12 points and tied for ninth place with KitchenerWaterloo Collegiate and Vocational School. Carter says there were times when the girls didn’t play as well as they could, but some games
just don’t go the way you want them to. “We had one tough game against Preston (High School in Cambridge), and we had beaten Preston twice in tournaments, but we lost to them in the regular season by one point and that kind of put us in a weaker playoff position than we thought we were going to end up in,” he said. “That cost us in the end, but these things happen. You can’t always have your best game. They played well.” Leading the senior team were returning players Karley Sider and Nicole Cressman, but Carter also credits the newer names on the roster for their hard work and steady improvement throughout the season. “(Cressman and Sider) had a fantastic year, as expected, but a lot of the other supporting girls really improved a lot,” he said. “We were trying to get them to focus on more individual skills, and a lot of them did improve as far as playing better defensively, or becoming a better shooter, or a better passer. You can’t just depend on two players throughout the year, so the success that we did have was because our supporting players really did improve throughout the
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Giving new meaning to spray and pray OPEN COUNTRY
The Elmira District Secondary School senior girls’ basketball team had their season come to an end after losing to Galt collegiate last week. They finished ninth overall, winning two tournaments this season. [FILE PHOTO] season.” gratulated,” he said. “We And Carter’s message to did have a very successful the team? year and they should be “They are to be conproud of themselves.”
I HAVE USED BOWS and firearms since I was 10 years old – maybe even earlier. I started with bb guns and fiberglass long bows and since that time have shot pistols, submachine guns, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, wireguided missiles, sniper rifles, muzzle loaders, as well as all manner of shotguns and archery equipment. In that time I have never even come close to having an accident. I credit Ontario’s Hunter Safety Courses as well as additional firearms training I have been through. Despite all that, yesterday I sprayed myself in the eye with a household cleaner. Go figure. It started, as most bad things do, with my cat throwing up on a rug in our living room. Having been through this before, I immediately did what needed to be done – I swore at the cat. Then I rushed for the paper towels and spray bottle so I could clean and remove the smell from the carpet. And, once again, swore at the cat. GALEA | 12
Woolwich contingent part of team vying for trip to Japan Nine Woolwich hockey players on Waterloo Wolves compete for all-expenses paid trip to Japan WHITNEY NEILSON SOME YOUNG WOOLWICH HOCKEY players could be on their way to Japan if they come out victorious this Saturday in the Toyota Hockey Challenge against the Minor Bantam AAA Kitchener Junior Rangers. The Minor Bantam AAA Waterloo Wolves team includes nine Woolwich play-
ers, who’ve made it to the finals of the annual hockey challenge. Cambridge was already eliminated, so now Kitchener and Waterloo will play in the Tri-City Championship Final to see which team will fly to Hokkaido, Japan for March Break 2016 to play against the Tomakomai Allstars, as part of an ongoing exchange.
This will be the tenth time a Waterloo Region team has done an exchange in Japan. A Japanese team will visit in March of 2017. Expenses are paid by Toyota Motor Hokkaido and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. The hockey challenge is now in its 19th year. Waterloo Wolves coach Todd Townsend says it will
be an exciting game for the boys. “It’s a great opportunity. I’m really excited for the boys that they got themselves into this spot. It’d be a great life experience to take the team over there and expose them to a different culture and environment, and play teams over there.” They played a roundrobin with Kitchener and
Cambridge, three games each, to narrow it down to a winner takes all game this Saturday. The winning team will play some friendly exhibition games against teams in Japan and take in the Japanese culture as a group. Waterloo and Kitchener played in the 2013 finals too, where Waterloo was victorious. With eight
Woolwich kids on the team, the Wolves are well represented by township players. It’s been an up and down year for the team so far. “I coached the same group last year. We got off to a tremendous start and then really we found that we just wore down over JAPAN | 11
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WOOLWICH WILDCATS
Tyke: SELECT Nov. 7 vs Halton Hills Home: 1 Visitor: 1 Goals: Mitchell Krasovec Assists: Cameron Dawson, Mac Zettel
Tyke: SELECT Nov. 8 vs Halton Hills Home: 7 Visitor: 1 Goals: Carter Weir, Avery Collingwood (2), Lucas Benham, Tristan Hill (2), Michell Krasovec Assists: Tristan Hill (2), Caleb Paquet, Mac Zettel, Spencer Hume, Gabe Reitzel, Alex Veitch, Wade McKenzie, Luke Wood, Carson Waetcher
Assists: Matthew Darrigan (2), Sam Radcliffe (2), Riley Dettweiler (2), Connor Goebel, Josh Frey, Mitchell Roemer, Cameron Beisel, Keaton Kidd, Ethan Burkholder, Owen Weppler, Jacob Noot
Goals: Liam Wood, Elijah Weiss, Pacey Camm, Nathan Martin (2), Stuart Sinclair Assists: Ian Leech, Eric Kane (2), Stuart Sinclair, Michael Gear, Pacey Camm
Novice: MAJOR Nov. 8 vs Hespeler Home: 2 Visitor: 6 Goals: Josh Frey, Sam Radcliffe Assists: Danny Schaefer, Ethan Burkholder
Nov. 7 vs Flamborough Home: 2 Visitor: 1 Goals: Haiden Idzik, Austin Schnarr Assists: Riley Snider, Nathan Lipp, Ryan Wingrove
Atom: LL#2
Peewee: MINOR A
Midget: LL#2
Oct. 30 vs Owen Sound Home: 1 Visitor: 4 Goals: Zack Bender Assists: Lucas Carson, Haylee Clemmer
Nov. 7 vs Ayr Home: 7 Visitor: 1 Goals: Blake Doerbecker, Luke Decorte, Matt Greene, Jordan Luis, Kyle Gingerish, Joe Hanley, Kick Kieswetter Assists: Sammy Huber (3), Jordan Luis (3), Luke Decorte (2), Nick Kieswetter
Nov. 7 vs Hespeler Home: 4 Visitor: 1 Goals: Luke Schmalz (2), Jonathon Enns (2) Assists: Evan Yorke, David Taylor, Ethan Adams, Michael MacDonald
Novice: LL#3 Nov. 6 vs Tavistock Home: 1 Visitor: 0 Goals: Carson Staken Shutout: Tommy Madison
Atom: LL#2 Nov. 8 vs Beverly Home: 1 Visitor: 8 Goals: Jonathon Enns Assists: Daniel Grant
Novice: MAJOR Nov. 7 vs Burlington Home: 12 Visitor: 2 Goals: Sam Radcliffe (3), Owen Weppler 92), Ethan Burkholder (2), Danny Schaefer (2), Josh Frey, Riley Dettweiler, Matthew Darrigan
Atom: BB Nov. 7 vs Etobicoke Home: 0 Visitor: 3
Atom: MINOR A Nov. 3 vs Halton Hills Home: 7 Visitor: 1
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Peewee: MAJOR AE
Midget: MINOR A
Nov. 3 vs Orangeville Home: 2 Visitor: 1 Goals: Kieren Oberholzer, Mac Benham Assists: Cody Kroetsch, Tyler Brubacher
Atom: MAJOR AE
Nov. 9 vs Caledon Home: 1 Visitor: 1 Goals: Riley Runstedler Assists: Brent Mulder, Nolan McLaughlin
Midget: LL#1
Nov. 1 vs New Hamburg Home: 2 Visitor: 4 Goals: Corbin Schmidt, Lucas Carson Assists: Haylee Clemmer
Novice: B Nov. 6 vs Cambridge Home: 2 Visitor: 1 Goals: Olivia Straus, Sara Forwell Assists: Sara Forwell
Nov. 8 vs Burlington Home: 7 Visitor: 1 Goals: Ty O’Hearn, Nolan Ressor, Matt Anderson, Damon Radley (2), Dimitri Eleftheriadis, Caleb Hunter Assists: Jackson Heron, Brandon Kong (2), Nolan Romhild (2), Aaron Jain, Dimitri Eleftheriadis, Caleb Hunter, Liam Witmer, Damon Radley
Atom: LL Nov. 2 vs Wilmot Home: 6 Visitor: 0 Goals: Claire Jacklin (5), Emily Sargent Assists: Alison martin (3), Emily Martin, Nora Beatty, Kelsey Brubacher
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Oct. 30 vs Burlington Home: 1 Visitor: 4 Goals: Cade Schaus Assists: Bradley Hale, Nick Ravelle
Nov. 5 vs New Hamburg Home: 5 Visitor: 3 Goals: Nolan Karger (2), Carter Kousineau (2), Zack Bender Assists: Lucas Carson (4), Carter Rollins, Andrew
Nov. 5 vs Guelph Home: 1 Visitor: 7 Goals: Sara Forwell Assists: Claire Catton
Atom: MAJOR AA
Midget: MINOR A
Peewee: MINOR A
Novice: B
WATERLOO WOLVES
Nov. 8 vs Beverly Home: 2 Visitor: 6 Goals: Alex Metzger, Ryan Diemart
Peewee: MINOR A
Home: 2 Visitor: 5 Goals: Ally Crane, Sarah Montgomery Assists: Brianne Schnarr, Ally Crane, Addison Bettke
Ravelle, Devin Williams Assists: Riley Runstedler (2), Nolan McLaughlin
Atom: LL Nov. 8 vs Waterloo Home: 7 Visitor: 1 Goals: Emily Argent (2), Claire Jacklin (2), Hailey Brubacher, Alison Martin, Kyla Bloch Assists: Emily Sargent (2), Hailey Brubacher (2), Kyla Bloch, Bella Roth
Novice: LL Oct. 31 vs Waterloo Home: 3 Visitor: 6 Goals: Katelyn Snider (2), Brooklyn Kroetsch Assists: Alexa Grundy
Midget: MINOR A Oct. 31 vs Guelph Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Brent Mulder, Nick
Novice: LL Nov. 3 vs Stratford
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Atom: BB Nov. 1 vs North York Home: 4 Visitor: 0 Goals: Tia Zettel (2), Paige Woods, Eadym Meier Assists: Amy Dueck, Chloe Hislop, Brooke Rempel, Kaitlyn Hyatt Shutout: Gwyneth Martin
Peewee: B Nov. 7 vs North Halton Home: 5 Visitor: 0 Goals: Ella Campbell, Delaney Jacklin, Delaney Keen, Jane Kinsperger, Julia Doerbecker Assists: Carly Bauman, Delaney Keen, Karissa Schouppe (3), Ella Campbell, Delaney Jacklin, Charlise Roth, Jocelyn Pickard Shutout: Mackenzie Koenig
Peewee: C Nov. 3 vs Wilmot Home: 7 Visitor: 0 Goals: Braelyn MacPherson (2), Teesha Weber, Lexi Runstedler, Makenna McLaughlin, Emma Wiseman, Maggie Sabean Assists: Avery Durrer (3), Teesha Weber (2) Maggie Sabean (2), Jill McIntyre, Emma Wiseman, Lexi Runstedler, Makenna McLaughlin Nov. 8 vs Kitchener Home: 2 Visitor: 2 Goals: Jill McIntyre, Teesha Weber Assists: Braelyn MacPherson
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A group of students from Chung Oh’s Wellesley Tae Kwon Do school participated in the Ki Moo Gwan Invitational Tournament in Leamington on Oct. 24. Each student competed in sparring and patterns and all placed in the top three in their division. Back row: Pamela Wideman (Wellesley instructor), Dwayne Deneka (1st patterns, 3rd sparring), Jaiden Deneka (2nd patterns, 1st sparring), Dan Palermo (2nd patterns, 1st sparring), Master Inn Oh (school owner). Front row: Julia Deneka (1st patterns, 3rd sparring), Jaida Palermo (2nd patterns, 3rd sparring), Sierra Palermo (1st patterns, 1st sparring).
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Win over Cambridge snaps Elmira’s losing skid Having lost 10th in a row in OT, Kings finally end up on the winning end of 4-2 final against Winter Hawks LIZ BEVAN THE ELMIRA SUGAR KINGS broke a 10-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Cambridge Winter Hawks Sunday night at the WMC. The team came close to stopping the skid two nights earlier, but fell 3-2 in overtime to Listowel. New head coach Ty Canal couldn’t say enough about how good the boys felt after the final buzzer Nov. 8. “It sort of felt like a monkey got taken off our shoulders,” he said, adding that winning the game on home ice made it that much sweeter. “With all the hard work, it is a bit frustrating when you are in a losing streak, so I think the guys were really excited to finally get in the win column. It is definitely a good thing, especially to be at home, too. (The fans) have been there all through this too, so playing at home, and getting that win at home, is always a good feeling.” Although the Kings came out on the winning end of
60 minutes on the ice, the Hawks started the tally on the scoreboard halfway through the first period when Matt MacKay, assisted by Matt Harding, got the puck past the newest face on the Sugar Kings roster, goalie Liam Devine. The goal didn’t shake Devine, who was making his first appearance in green and gold, and Canal says that is one of his enviable qualities while in net. “He is a calm goalie. He is good. He takes up a lot of the net, but he plays with calm, which I think is a big thing,” said Canal. “When you see that in your goalie, it goes through the rest of the team as well. I think he will be a great addition.” The rest of the team certainly felt that calm, and Quinten Bruce, helped along by Mitch Montgomery and Rob Kohli, answered Cambridge’s goal just two minutes later, tying up the scoreboard 1-1. At the end of the second, Elmira had out-shot Cambridge 7-16, and Canal says it was important to keep that up
for the rest of the game. “It was a good team effort. you have the forward lines keeping momentum and running off on another,” he said. “The (defense) playing as a unit – when they play consistent hockey, it makes it a lot easier on the forwards.” Play got a bit rough in the second, with Hawks forward Zack Hedley receiving a penalty and game misconduct call for checking from behind. The Kings didn’t let the aggression get to their heads, and logged the only goal in the second period, coming from Zac Coulter with his 16th goal of the season, assisted by Kohli and Bruce. Cambridge tried to get back in the game in the last frame, when Kalob Witzell (MacKay and Beau Goehrum) sunk the puck on the power play tying up the score at two apiece – the Kings’ Ty Biles was in the box for misconduct and head contact. The goal wasn’t enough to keep the Winter Hawks in the game however, as Kohli, assisted
JAPAN: Team is starting to pick up the pace
The Waterloo Wolves Minor Bantam AAA team is well represented with nine Woolwich players. They’ll play for the opportunity to go to Japan during March Break, this Saturday at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. From left: Brody Waters, Isiah Katsube, Reid Oliver, Conner Bradley, Eric Martin, Mitch Lee, Brady Brezynskie, Colin Merlihan, and Owen O’Donnell. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] FROM | 9
time. We’re starting to build things back up, so we actually started out a little bit slower than I would have liked. We struggled a little bit out of the gate,” Townsend said. But, he says over the last couple of weeks they’ve really started to come together as a group. They’ve started to play some of their best hockey in the last couple of games. “If they play well enough and come together as a group they’ve got a real chance to go. What a great life experience for the boys to be able to take that in and play some teams over
there and enjoy a different culture,” Townsend said. The puck drops at 3:15 p.m. on Nov. 14 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. Admission is free with a
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Sugar Kings forward Jeff Jordan attempts to get the puck past Cambridge goalie Owen Savory on a breakaway. The Kings won the game 4-2, breaking a 10-game losing streak. [LIZ BEVAN / THE OBSERVER] by Bruce and Coulter, put Elmira back in the lead with less than five minutes left in the third. The Hawks pulled their goalie, Owen Savory, for an extra attacker and he had barely even made it to the bench when Kings newcomer Mackenzie MacSorley clinched the win on home ice with an empty net goal. The elevated energy level and positive atmosphere was palpable, as everyone in the stands stood to cheer for the Sugar Kings in their first win since Oct. 4 when they faced Listowel. Canal says it is good for
team morale to see their hard work pay off in a tick in the win column. “It was good to see them have that type of momentum in a game and get the results at the same time,” he said. “ We have been happy with the way we have been playing, we just haven’t been getting the results.” The Kings got a bit of a break after going up against Cambridge, with a full week until their next game. The team will be facing Stratford on Sunday evening and Canal says practices this week will be
about consistency. This will be the third meeting between the two teams. Stratford won both games, but this time could be different. “I think it is just about fine tuning the stuff that we have been working on for a while. Just making sure that we are working hard, competing against one another and just really trying to execute what we need and to just continue with that. We had some really good practices last week and just make sure that we’re doing the same this week,” he said.
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outs and good zone entries to hopefully improve their record. They sit fourth in the league of eight teams, with a 3-6-1 record. “We notice that a lot of our shots are coming from the outside of the rink and we’re trying to get better quality shots from the middle of the ice to create more scoring opportunities for ourselves,” Metzger said. There was no trouble recruiting for the team, as they’ve got a full roster and had to make 10 cuts during tryouts. He says the team’s biggest strong point is their team camaraderie in the dressing room. “I think the boys get along really well and it’s a good group of kids. I think that’s definitely important to have success on the ice,” Metzger said. They’ll be working hard to improve on their special teams, and their power play for the rest of the season to hopefully generate some more offense.
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Tight win sees Jacks end drought win win over Delhi EDSS junior girls’ basketball squad run record to 11-2 so far this season LIZ BEVAN
LIZ BEVAN THE ELMIRA DISTRICT SECONDARY School junior girls’ basketball team squeaked by with a win on Tuesday afternoon at home against the Cameron Heights Gaels. The game came down to the last few seconds when the lady Lancers were behind by just a couple of points, when Natalie Mayer sunk a three-pointer, putting the girls in the lead. They’ll take the win, however, boosting an already strong record. Head coach Pam Germann says Mayer was one of the stars of the game against the Gaels. “She is our tall one under the basket. She put in her first three-pointer today. She was really excited about that,” said Germann, adding that the rest of the team also put their best out on the court. “Everyone did a really good job and added to our team effort this time around.” At halftime, the score was well in Cameron Heights’ favour, but the wind changed direc-
tions in the third quarter. Germann says the shift was all about the players adapting to the game as it went along. “The girls stayed composed throughout,” she said. “We had little things that we needed to work on and we fixed them, so it was good. We had talks about it during timeouts and in between quarters and they were developing as they were playing.” Next up for the Lancers junior girls’ basketball squad is a matchup against the team they lost to earlier in the season – Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School. Germann says the team is going to be working on technical skills leading up to the game against the first place team in the region. “Fourth place usually plays first, and that is where we are right now,” she said. “We will be continuing to work on our defense and just the little things like making layups, the putbacks and boxing out for rebounds – the little stuff.” Currently, the Lancers sit with a record of 11-2-0 and 22 points.
HAVING LOST SIX IN a row, the Wellesley Applejacks finally put one in the win column Saturday night with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Delhi Travellers. It was the team’s first win since Oct. 14 when they played Woodstock at home, and head coach Brad Gerber couldn’t be happier for the boys. “It feels pretty good. It is almost a kind of relief to get to win again,” he said. “Obviously winning is a lot better than losing. The dressing room was a lot lighter afterwards than the last few nights, believe me.” The game started out with strong plays from both sides, and ended scoreless, which Gerber says was disappointing, but he was still impressed with the way the Jacks took the ice. “The first period, I thought we came out really strong, but it all comes down to hard work and playing with a little intensity and emotion and that is what we did,” he said. “Being tied nothing-nothing after the first was a bit of a downer, and I thought their goalie played well and kept it at no score, but the boys stayed focused.” The second period saw that hard work and focus come to fruition with Sean McEwan, helped by Jake Wilkinson and Cal Jefferies, scoring just 59 seconds in. Shortly after, Wellesley’s Mark Lebold, was called for interference, earning him two minutes in the penalty
In their first win after six losses in a row, Applejacks forward David Elford sets up a shot while the team was on the powerplay. The Jacks play three games in three nights this weekend, first up against New Hamburg at 7:30 p.m. at the Wilmot Arena. [LIZ BEVAN / THE OBSERVER] box, but the Jacks held off Delhi, successfully killing the penalty. A few minutes later, after some intense back and forth play, where, at some points, Delhi could be seen scrambling after the puck, Brenden Goran upped Wellesley’s lead by another goal, assisted by Jefferies and Matthew Lantz. The Jacks scored their third unanswered goal, coming from Spencer Brick, with a push from Brady Gerber. The 3-0 lead wouldn’t last long, however. Delhi’s Chris Baumen, assisted by Jared Prekup, put the Travellers on the board with only two minutes left in the second. Wellesley’s boys weren’t satisfied, though, and less than two minutes into the
third, McEwan scored his second of the game and seventh of the season, aided by Jefferies and David Elford, to restore the Jacks’ threegoal lead. There was 12 minutes of scoreless play until Delhi’s Prekup, supported by Jared Ebdon, closed the gap by one more goal by sending the puck to the back of the net. Looking to get back in it, Delhi pulled their goalie with two minutes remaining in the third. Any hope of a comeback was quashed when Gerber, with his second goal of the game, took advantage of the empty net and widened the lead. Coach Gerber says the game was a good example of players putting into practice skills the team has been
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The kind of place where having a close shave is a good thing Men’s barbering, complete with straight razor, now part of the offerings at Guys and Dolls Salon and Spa in Elmira WHITNEY NEILSON MEN LOOKING FOR A better shave than their drugstore razor have a new option now at Guys and Dolls Salon and Spa. The Elmira salon started offering straight razor shaves at the end of the summer, at the request of locals and to fill a need in the area. Owner Lori Weber says there were a couple reasons that led her to start providing the service. “Because we have no barbers in town, I feel like there’s a need for it. There are a lot of mature men looking for that barbering style, as well as I’ve just had a few businessmen want the shaving and request that service,” Weber said. She initially got the idea when she was doing a course in New York about six years ago with a couple men who run barbershops. They told her the straight razor shave had become a big trend there, and since then it had been in the back of her mind. “Because Elmira is changing and we’re going into new waves I thought it’d be kind of cool to introduce a day that’s just for men, and then sort of create that barbershop feel of them coming in, hanging out, having a coffee, and waiting. Instead of
making an appointment they can just come and wait their turn, like the old days,” Weber said. A lot of men say it’s hard to make an appointment because they don’t always know their work schedules or they just want to feel free to come when it’s convenient. She notes they wanted to enhance the ‘guy part’ of their business name and create a barbering hub within their space. Weber and two of the other hairdressers went to Hamilton to take a barbering course. She learned barbering 30 years ago when she was first trained in hairdressing, but it was time to revamp her skill set. “Not everyone learns barbering anymore. It’s definitely an add-on course now. Years ago it was included, but now it’s a choice,” Weber said. There hasn’t been a barbershop in Elmira for a few years, so Weber’s hoping more men will become aware they can get their shave done locally. “We’ve had people come in that typically go to Waterloo and they would like to stay local. It’s the whole appointment thing so we want to create that walk-in feel because that’s definitely been a request. We’re going by what our SHAVE | 15
Research targets people getting younger every year FIELD NOTES SOCIETY’S MOST IDENTIFIABLY “OLD” group – those 65 years of age, plus – are growing in numbers. Quietly, they’ve come to comprise about 18 per cent of all Canadians. That’s significant in itself. But in 50 years, their numbers will jump to 25 per cent, around nine million people. For the first time, this group will surpass the number of Canadians that are children. A group of nine million is a marketer’s delight. Even though they’re not all the same, there’s one thing they crave: quality of life. No one wants to spend their last 20 or so years in poor health. However, according to the State of Public Health in Canada report, almost 90 per cent of people over 65 years old have more than one chronic health problem. And another study, from Statistics Canada, showed almost 35 per cent of them were at nutritional risk. That basically means they are not getting the food they need to stay healthy and fight off disease. They need guidance.
Lori Weber is bringing the barbershop feel back to Elmira with the straight razor shave service, now offered at Guys and Dolls Salon and Spa. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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Experts are emerging, eager to help in practical ways. Being in the demographic, and I’ve started reading Younger Every Year, on the advice of my very fit 63-year-old family doctor who is a disciple of this book. It’s an entertaining and accessible read that makes a case for, among other things, regular exercise six days a week, and a sensible diet. But what constitutes sensible? Well, that’s where experts like University of Guelph human health and nutritional sciences professor Alison Duncan come in. Besides being a successful researcher, Duncan is a dietitian with an affinity towards healthy, homegrown food. She is continually on the look-out for new dietary ways to try to keep people healthy. To that end, she and her team, including Hilary Dunn, program manager for the Agri-food for Healthy Aging network, worked with farm groups and senior citizen groups to create a free, online food recipe resource especially for the aging population. It was unveiled this week at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. It will be released early in the New Year, when the production is finished. Some would call it a cookbook, but it’s more than that. The resource is actually a tool for better health, says Duncan. It’s filled with 52 recipes – breakfasts, sides, mains,
salads and desserts, among them – each of which make mention of recipe-specific farm facts, nutrition facts, cooking tips, or testimonials from older adults or farmers. And overwhelmingly, it’s Ontario based. Duncan believes an opportunity exists for the province’s agriculture, food and health sectors to improve the health and well-being of older adults, through the innovative use of food. That can do nothing but bode well for Ontario farmers. As well, the content of the recipe resource is evidence-based, with complete scientific references available to support the information presented. It’s about facts, not fads. “This project is intended to create a resource that showcases the links between agriculture, food and healthy aging, while providing older adults with a tool they would enjoy using,” says Duncan. So, what is it they want? Duncan’s research showed they crave simple recipes with familiar ingredients. They like lots of photos and a larger font size, with clear instructions. And they seldom cook for more than one person, which they say should be reflected in the ingredients. Duncan says there’s an amazing potential for Ontario agriculture to improve the lives of older adults through healthy foods. Indeed, that’s where the road to better health has to start.
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THE ARTS ON STAGE / LIVE THEATRE
Riding back to Big Oak for more laughs ETC stages the next saga in Norm Foster’s tale of the town’s tribulations, Ned Durango Comes to Big Oak WHITNEY NEILSON IT’S BEEN FOUR YEARS since we last visited Big Oak. The Elmira Theatre Company makes a return trip this weekend for Ned Durango Comes to Big Oak, a rowdy story of small town diner owner Tom Shaw’s quest to persuade infamous TV cowboy Ned Durango to lead the Victoria Day parade ... and help the town’s crumbling economy. They decided on the show for their dinner theatre this year because it’s the second play in the Norm Foster series says director Sue Jennings. Some actors are reprising their roles from the first show, Sadie Flynn Comes to Big Oak, and Jennings says they’re excited to revisit a familiar place. “It was very well received. It’s Norm Foster, so it’s funny and very Canadian humour. It’s very warm, sentimental, everyday people caught in crazy situations. Everyone can kind of identify with the characters in the play.” In the first show, craziness ensued after husband killer Sadie Flynn rode into town on a bus and wound up at Tom’s diner, Millie’s Cabin. This time around, Tom and his right-hand man Orson Hubble, are hoping by bringing in Ned Durango they’ll be able to attract some investment. Tom has returned to Big Oak to run the diner, which was his mother’s
In Norm Foster’s Ned Durango Comes to Big Oak, Tom Shaw and Orson Hubble persuade former TV cowboy Ned Durango to help save their small town. The Elmira Theatre Company’s latest production opens Nov. 20. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] until she passed away. An ex-professional hockey player, he tried but never succeeded at making it big in the hockey world. “If you think of the old television show Cheers, he’s sort of the Sam Malone. He’s a womanizer, and he’s kind of charming, smooth talking, but he’s not satisfied. He wants more out of life. The diner isn’t doing very well anyway. That’s one of the reasons they’re having this parade to hope to attract this amusement park investment to town,” Jennings explains. Orson on the other hand is completely satisfied. He lives a simple life, working at the diner and living alone at the trailer park. In the second act of the play though, he discovers
he has a long lost daughter, when she shows up looking for him. Kay’s a country western singer who’s trying to make it big in the music industry. Then there’s Catherine Wilson, the mayor of Big Oak. She’s concerned about the future of the town and puts a lot of pressure on Tom and Orson to ensure Ned grand marshals the parade. She and Tom also become romantically involved. “Ned Durango, he was a television star ages ago and he had a Saturday morning kids show. He was a big hero to Tom and Orson growing up. So they hear that he’s going to be in the neighbourhood, so to speak, so they convince him to be the grand marshal of their parade. He’s
this larger than life cowboy, rides into town with his horse and the whole thing,” Jennings said. Steve Whetstone is returning to play Tom, and Gord Grose will reprise his role as Orson. Ned will be played by Thom Smith, Catherine by Sue Parr, and Kay by Lindsay Grisebach. Of the four shows ETC puts on each year, the dinner theatre is the biggest seller. “We get a lot of smaller companies that will buy a few tables and that will be their Christmas party for the year. We’ve had school staff come up as their Christmas party. I think it’s a nice evening for people because you just park yourself and you get dinner and a show without having to drive and
park and do all that. It’s a fun evening that way. The meal’s really good too. Stone Crock does the meal so it’s always a really good dinner,” Jennings said. She’s not sure what the meal will be, but often it’s a traditional holiday dinner with all the trimmings, and of course Stone Crock’s famous pie. A feel good story with lots of laughs, Jennings says theatre goers can expect an enjoyable night out in Elmira. “Hopefully it will make people think a little bit about their own dreams and chances that they might have had or opportunities. I think they’ll enjoy hearing their stories,” Jennings said. Ned Durango comes to Big Oak runs Nov. 20-22,
26-29, and Dec. 3-5 at the group’s 76 Howard Ave. location. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., dinner is served at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m. for all Friday and Saturday night shows. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. for the Thursday shows, which don’t include dinner. Doors open at 1 p.m., dinner is served at 1:30 p.m., and the show begins at 2 p.m. for the Sunday matinees. Tickets are $52 for dinner and the show, or $20 for the Thursday night performances. They can be purchased at the Centre in the Square box office in Kitchener by calling 519-578-1570 or 1-800265-8977, online at www. centre-square.com or www.elmiratheatre.com.
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HELP WANTED
THE TOWNSHIP OF WELLESLEY IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR
the following two (2) positions within the Building Department
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Building Permit Coordinator (temporary – maternity leave) Please visit:
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PRODUCTION LINE Need a team player who is reliable, works well without supervision, and has good attention to detail. Applicant will be responsible for the cleaning and cooking of grains as needed, as well as assisting other production staff in various rolls. Agricultural background and previous experience are assets. Hours of work: Sunday to Thursday 11pm – 7 am (night shift) with occasional Saturday and over-time work as required. Please submit resumes to shaun@jfm.ca. We appreciate all interest, but please note that only successful applicants will be notified.
HELP WANTED SMALL Engine mechanic, full time position, Experience preferred but willing to train, E & F Sauder Sales & Service 4790 Herrgott Rd, Wallenstein Ont N0B2S0. 519-669-2192 (Darrell) Apply in person with resume. NURSERY WORKERS NEEDED starting October 22, 2015. Pay rate $11.25/ hour. Working hours 7 a.m. - 5 p.m., 6 days per week. Work includes field potting, weeding in field and containers, truck loading, digging etc. Must be willing to work in all weather conditions and weekends. Own transportation required. Police clearance needed. Please send resume to: West Montrose Farms Ltd., 1614 Halm Road, West Montrose, On. N0B 2V0.
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3 Shift Operators / Lead Hands EFS-plastics Inc. is a fast growing business, located in Listowel. We are specialized in plastic recycling and compounding. For our new production line, we are looking for 3 motivated shift Operators / Lead Hands. Your tasks will include monitoring a fully automated processing system, housekeeping and unloading trucks. A successful candidate must have a G license, a forklift license and problem solving skills are an asset.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to send their resume to jobs@efs-plastics.ca or Fax: 519-418-3378 HELP WANTED
WANTED - HOUSE Cleaner in Elmira. 3 - 4 hours weekly. Please call 519-669-3553 with information.
CHILD CARE I HAVE ONE child care position available July 2015. Ages 1+ yrs. Exciting theme based learning. Ten years’ experience. Compliant with the Child Care & Early Years Act 2015, References available upon request. Call Christa 519-210-0093 or email cuttleyc523@rogers.com
Licensed 309A Electrician Required Require Experience Installing rigid conduit. Must be able to read drawings and turn into finished jobs. Require WHIMIS, Fall Arrest Training, and Skyjack / Lift training certification. Experience running small jobs desirable. Travel to Job-Sites required. Benefit plan and company sponsored RRSP after 3 months. Please direct resumés to: Tim Ropp Operations Manager Ziegler Electric Ltd. 101 Bonnie Cres. Elmira, ON N3B 2Z5 FAX: 519-669-1343 HELP WANTED
ENVIRONMENTAL TRUCK BUILDERS Immediate openings for qualified technicians
Assembler: Environmental Truck builder is looking for experienced technicians to assemble truck bodies, including tanks, toolboxes, components, pnuematics, hydraulics, and lighting. Ideal candidate has a mechanical aptitude. Career position.
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FULL-TIME AZ
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PFI Inc. requires a full-time driver to assist in delivering feed to farms within 70 miles of Elmira. This position is approx. 40-50 hrs per week most afternoons. Must be flexible to work weekends when required. Possess a valid AZ license with a clean driver abstract. Pneumatic unloading experience would be a definite asset but willing to train.
MILL OPERATOR FULL-TIME PFI Inc. requires a self-motivated individual for a full-time position making livestock feed. This position includes mixing and pelleting of feed with accurate record keeping. Some experience would be an asset but willing to train. Must be flexible for shift work, with some overtime and weekends if required. Competitive wages and benefits are provided.
Forward resumé to: PFI Inc. 1580 Listowel Rd., Elmira, ON N3B 2Z3 Fax: 519-669-4363 Email:
BOWEN THERAPY YOUR choice for effective treatment of specific health conditions or wellness maintenance. KEVIN BARTLEY, Professional Bowenwork Practitioner, Clock Tower Wellness Centre, 69 Arthur St. S., Elmira. 519-669-0112. Every Body is Better with Bowen!
FOR SALE WRINGER WASHER, SCHOOL desks, filing cabinets, tarps, tents, mattresses, tables, chairs, over 1000 other items. Too numerous to list. Call 226-606-0710.
FOR SALE SOFTNER SALT - 20kg bags, minimum 25 bags, skid lots of 56. Delivered in St. Jacobs, St. Clements, Elmira & Linwood areas. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-5744141 or 519-669-2045.
STORAGE WINTER STORAGE INDOORS for cars. $150 until April 30. 519-669-3740.
4 RADIAL SNOW Tires. Like new. Size 215-70R16. $100. Call 519-669-8577. RECLINING CHAIR, BLUE/ GREY slub. Price negotiable. 519-669-2702.
HOW TO REACH US
Welder/Fitter/Fabricator: Layout, fit and weld components, parts and truck body subassemblies. Shear and press brake experience required. Career position.
HELP WANTED
IS HIRING! MACHINE OPERATOR Based in Elmira - Night Shift. Benefits & overtime available. FULL TIME Jobs@krumsinc.ca Fax: 519-669-4433
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AUCTION SALE Of Antiques, collectibles and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles South of Wellesley, on
SATURDAY, NOV., 21ST @ 10:00 A.M.
ROUND “BLACK HORSE Beer” wall mount advertising sign. 6 pieces signed Moorcroft. CH Norton Berlin ginger beer bottle with stopper. Frontenac blue & orange porcelain beer tray. Kuntz Beverages clear glass bottle. 5 gal. flowered crock signed W.E. Welding, Brantford. Brantford Stoneware Co. signed jug. Campbellford, Ont. 2 gal. jug. H.B & L, Picton 2 gal. jug. Also crocks & jugs from Belleville & London. Redware. 2 Native quill boxes (1 c/w beaver theme). Roseville planter & stand (both signed). CPR railway lanterns. CN oil lamp with wall bracket. Brass skater’s lantern. 4 Beswick horses. Quantity of Melba ware & Staffordshire china Clydesdale’s. Quantity of Toronto Maple Leaf & other framed/plaqued prints. Note – China horses & hockey prints to sell at approx. 1:30pm. Ironstone chamber set. Checkers & other tobacco tins. West German pottery vases. Oil lamps. Milk bottles. “Huether’s Beer” Jadeite salt shaker. Huether porcelain yellow ash tray – good. Labatt’s Brewery advertising sign. Vintage cutlery sets in chests. Cast iron banks (“Safe” style, “Share Cropper”, etc.). JM Schneider ceramic head cheese bowls. Brass skimmer & dippers. Wills cigarette cards. Honey pails. Sewing needles in advertising packages. Early wooden serving tray. Gibson’s Liquorice tin – good. 6 vintage quilts (log cabin, flower pot, block & others). Old photos. Local souvenir china pieces including Berlin. Boat jack. Old wool blankets. Berlin merchant cloths brush & yard stick. Berlin milk glass salt & peppers. Singer featherlite sewing machine. Wooden maple sugar mold. Folk art carvings. Postcards. Costume jewelry. Old toy train track, etc. Early kerosene oil firkin. Cast iron toy horse drawn fire pumper. Prints. T Eaton canning jars & foot warmer. 1920’s Brantford telephone book. Few old signs. Putnum Dyes advertising display. Accordion. Lots of old comic books. Ironstone dishes. Six Nations signed pottery. Boyd’s Bears collection. Painted document box. Cradle & spool bed. Wicker stroller. Old bird cage. Bennington pottery. Signed butter bowl. “Elizabeth Rose” Paragon 8 pl. setting china. Royal Albert luncheon set “Derby” pattern. Royal Albert “Old Country Rose” china set. China & glass to included 4 pieces of coloured corn flower, Port Neuf, Cranberry, Fire King, Cornflower, Nippon, Carnival, Limoges, Indiana glass, depression, Early “Rockingham” plate, Fenton, Shelley, Belleek, RS Prussia, Wedgwood, etc. NOTE – Plan to attend this interesting
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AUCTION SALE Of 5 acre country property, riding lawn mower, antiques, collectibles, household goods & miscellaneous items, to be held at 5342 Ament Line, at the west end of Linwood, for Mark & The Late Lillian Moore, on
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18TH @ 10:00 A.M.
PROPERTY: BRICK & frame bungalow with attached garage and adjoining patio, nicely located on a 5.5 acre lot adjoining Linwood (510ft. frontage). House has 2 bedrooms, bathroom, washroom, large sitting room with brick fireplace and finished basement with large rec-room/games room (gas insert). Heat – Gas furnace. Water supplied municipally. Paved driveway. Note – An interesting property providing numerous opportunities. Those looking for a few acres in the country should plan to view. See www.auctionsfind.com/gerber for photos. Terms – Will be sold at 12:00 noon subject to a reasonable reserve bid with 10% down on sale day and the balance in 60 days or when possession is given. To view – Call 519-885-3499 or 698-2150. ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLES:
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OVERNIGHT PARKING BAN
The Township of Woolwich has an overnight parking ban in effect from December 1st to April 1st between the hours of 2:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. No overnight parking is permitted on Township roads during this time. Any vehicles in violation of this ban may be www.woolwich.ca ticketed. Phone: 519-669-1647 or 877-969-0094 Fax: 519-669-1820 Afterparking Hours Emergency: 519-575-4400 Please note that the Region of Waterloo has an overnight parking ban on all regional roads year round. For further information please call 519-669-6009.
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Midway “Special force” pinball machine. Peppy “The Musical Clown” .10 cent arcade machine. Super Circus arcade machine (not working). Seeburg “Wallo-matic” jukebox. 2 door dry sink c/w raised panels. Oak centre pedestal table (1/4 cut). 2 drawer lamp table. Oak hall bench with mirrors and coat hooks – nice. Poster beds. Chests of drawers. Ice cream parlour set. Rare “Concert Roller Organ” with extra music cobs. Floor model phonograph. Treadle sewing machine. National cash register. Texas long horns (1 – 65in.). Kuntz beer tray. Quilts, mats & linen. Miniature 2 storey house from Elmira (approx. 5ft. high). Slate pool counter. 1971 Frazier/Ali fight poster. Buckingham ad plus other Nostalgia signs. ‘50’s deco bar. Child’s rocker. Copper boiler. Walkerton sign. Cabbage cutter (heart cutout). Counter scale. Rooster collection. Souvenir china including Linwood. Few Old Canadian coins. Milk cans. Set of china. China & glass (Wedgwood, Chintz, coloured glass, cups & saucers, etc.). List goes on.
HOUSEHOLD: WHIRLPOOL fridge, 4
yr. old, good. Washer, dryer & stove. Bar fridge. 7pc. maple dinette. 6pc. dinette. Upholstered furniture. Bedroom furniture. Maple end tables. Hall bench. Maple bar stools. Tea wagon. Cedar chest. Loveseat & recliner. Vacuum cleaners. Good dehumidifier & humidifiers. Clocks. Filing cabinet. Area rugs. Books including 2 Edna Staebler signed. Small appliances. Pictures, plus other household goods.
MISC. ITEMS: JD L110 hydrostatic
riding lawn mower with Kohler 17.5hp engine. Noma snow thrower – new. Garden trailer. Pull type lawn roller. 7.75hp pressure washer. Drill press. Air compressor. 8 X 16ft. storage unit. Alum. ramps & ladder. Gas weed trimmer. Hand & garden tools. Patio furniture. Garden bench plus a wagonload of useful items.
NOTE – Plan to attend this interesting
auction. See www.auctionsfind.com/ gerber for photos. Proprietor and auctioneers not responsible for accidents day of sale. Lunch booth. Terms – Cash or cheque with I.D.
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Elmira - Unique layout. Large living room open to the dining and kitchen area with an over sized pantry off the kitchen. The upper family room gives added living space for all of your family’s needs. Enjoy entertaining on your large back deck under the gazebo overlooking the yard which is open to a walking trail and creek beyond. MLS.
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Elmira - Character and charm are evident throughout this Century home! This spacious 2 storey is elegantly decorated throughout with large principal rooms Including a study on the main floor. Beautifully landscaped with a detached double garage. Located in the friendly town of Elmira 10 mins from Waterloo. Zoned for a home based business. MLS 30500671.
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AUCTION SALE OF antiques, household goods, tools and miscellaneous items, to be held at 540 Katherine St. South, Woolwich Twp. (corner of Katherine & Sawmill Rd - 1 mile ease of Conestogo), for Doris Ritter, on Saturday, November 14, at 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd, 519-699-4451. SAT. NOV 14 at 10:00 AM: Clearing auction sale of household effects; collectables; antiques; glassware; lawn and garden equipment and miscellaneous items to be held at 2110 Varency Drive in Mississauga for Don Dallimore. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF 5 acre country property, riding lawn mower, antiques, collectibles, household goods & miscellaneous items, to be held at 5342 Ament Line, at the west end of Linwood, for Mark Moore, on Wednesday, November 18th at 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.
AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF antiques, collectibles and miscellaneous items to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 3 miles south of Wellesley on Saturday, November 21, at 10 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451. SAT. NOV 21 at 12:00 noon: Property auction of charming lakefront cottage; boat; lawn mower; hand, power, and garden tools and miscellaneous items to be held at 103 Cottage Lane in New Dundee for the estate of Gerald Robert Appell. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com WED. NOV 25 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; tools; collectables; household effects to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for a Waterloo estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd, 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com
AUCTIONS FRI. NOV 27 at 5:00 PM - Toy auction of farm toys; banks; precision; tractor trailers; and much more to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for area collectors. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555 www.jantziauctions.com 11/28 AUCTION SALE of household goods, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at 7 Stoney Brae Dr. 2 miles northwest of St. George (Highway 24, west on Scenic Dr. then south on Stoney Brae), for the James Horn Estate, on Saturday, November 28th, at 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451. WED. DEC 9 at 10:00 AM Clearing auction sale of high end furniture; antiques; collectables; tools and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for area estates with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com
AUCTIONS SAT. DEC 5 at 12:00 noon -Property auction of a 2 story, 5 bedroom brick home. Eat in kitchen; dining; family room with field stone fireplace; 3 bathrooms; double car garage. On a corner lot in a private area to be held at 2110 Varency Drive in Mississauga for Don Dallimore. Jantzi Auctions Ltd, 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com
FARM SERVICES BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS Agricultural Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-5744141 or 519-669-2045. FERTILIZER AND SEED GRAIN - at competitive pricing. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141. ICE SALT & ICE MELT - Ice salt comes in 20 & 40kg’s, Ice melt comes in 20kg bags. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.
FARM SERVICES KILN DRIED CORN & CORN SCREENING Delivered by Einwechter. Minimum 15 ton lots. Call George Haffner Trucking 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.
RENTALS 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT in Elmira. Quiet building, newly renovated, close to downtown. Call 519-6695798. LINWOOD 1 BEDROOM, newly renovated 2nd floor apartment with all the amenities of a townhouse: deck, yard, garage, laundry, office nook, private gas furnace & AC, private entrance. Over 1,000 square feet, hardwood kitchen cabinets. Smoke free, pet free unit, $885/ month + gas & hydro. 1st & last and references required. 519-897-2600. MOOREFIELD - ONE bedroom apartment, furnished, laundry facilities, parking, patio, electric heat, cable TV, no pets, adult building. References. $775.00 inclusive. First and last. Nov. 1, 2015. 519-638-3013.
RENTALS ONE B/R MAIN floor apartment located in Elmira, quiet older home, separate entrance, includes gas heating, parking, washer/ dryer, A/C, hydro extra. ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING, NO PETS. $807.00 per month. Call 519-741-7405.
TRADES & SERVICES NEED YOUR LEAVES and Fall Clean Up Done? For a free quote call John’s Quality Home Services 519-669-4955. TRAVELLING SOUTH THIS Winter? Do you need someone reliable, insured and bondable to watch over your home for insurance purposes? Call John’s Quality Home Services 519-669-4955.
COMING EVENTS DRAYTON CHRISTMAS CRAFT Show organized by Drayton Craft Show Committee. Vendors, hot lunch. Saturday, November 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drayton Community Centre, 68 Main Street W., Drayton. 519-638-3324.
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opened it up and typed in a few words, and before you know it, he was looking at things that were unspeakable and things that are illegal even in Canada, but is accessible through the Internet. When you Google these words, the porn comes up way before any education resources.” Ullman’s presentation looks at how excessive, or even occasional, browsing of Internet pornography isn’t as harmless as some people might think. He addresses the impact pornography can have on relationships, children, dating, those involved in the industry and more. Traditionally, discussions around sexuality have been behind closed doors, says Paisley, but now, it is time to bring it out into the open, especially giving parents different ways to have an open dialogue with their young children.
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Event will look at the dangers of Internet pornography. “This is the stuff that Brett is going to be exploring,” said Paisley. “He will touch on the issue, the reality that people are facing online, and what do we do about it? Here are tools that youth workers, parents, young people themselves can take home and start doing. It is about the churches as well, and what they can do as a community.” To learn more about Ullman and his talking points, visit www.brettullman.com. To learn more about the Elmira Youth Network, visit www.elmirayouthnetwork. com.
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ROOM FOR THE ‘GROWING FAMILY’ Lovely great room w/cathedral ceiling and garden drs to private back yard (backs to open space). Two gas heatstoves. Hdwd flr. in liv. rm. Main floor laundry. Two updated bathrooms. 4 bedrms. & upper loft family room. Lots of winupdates … siding insulation, win dows, ele. panel. Detached garage, 24’ x 16’ NEW MLS.
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Reger, Robert James Passed away peacefully at Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at the age of 75 years. Robert Reger, of Elmira, is lovingly remembered by his children Bradley (Kim), Lisa (Brian) Frey, and Sean (Kelly). Loved grandfather of Matthew and Kirsten Frey, and Evan and Ashlynn Reger. Survived by five brothers and two sisters. Predeceased by his parents Harvey and Salome (Snider) Reger, three brothers and three sisters. Robert was a 48 year member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters UA Local 527. The family received relatives and friends on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A funeral service took place on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel followed by a reception. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to Alzheimer Society or HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre.
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A GREAT COUNTRY PROPERTY PROPERTY, north of Elmira and backing to farmland. Private lot is 100’ x 179’ and well treed. Lge. country kitchen w/walkout to deck. Lots of bsmt w/large windows! – rec. room, games room & office. Garage & lots of parking! MLS.
COUNTRY LIVING – 1.89 acres, close to Elmira & KW. Scenic back yard with a trout stream & concr. bridge. Lovely ‘Chervin’ kitchen w/built-ins, quartz and fireplace. Newer windows. Hdwd. in LR/DR. Huge deck w/hot tub. Fin. bsmt. w/2 bdrms. rec. rm. games rm. kitchenette & 2 walkouts (Great income potential!). 27’x16’ shed. A MUST SEE! MLS.
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$789,999 $279,900 “CHARACTER” GALORE in this quaint home backing to Mill Race in Hawkesville. 3+ bdrms. Formal LR/DR and eat-in kitchen. Main flr. family room w/walkout to a deck. Office in lower level w/separate entry. Zoning will allow for some commercial uses. MLS.
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ST CLEMENTS – Outstanding 3 bdrm. bungalow, only 3 yrs. old. Open concept from lovely kit. to great room, dinette & dining rm. Vaulted ceilings, lots of windows. Spacious ensuite. Huge rec. rm. & 3pc. in bsmt. PLUS 1 bdrm. in-law suite w/separate entrance. Huge lot – 401’ deep (partially fenced). Quiet court location. Detached shed 20’x20’ w/ bsmt, gas, hydro & water. MLS.
845 SQ. FT. AVAILABLE IN DOWNTOWN ELMIRA. Park Street East. Former dental office – ideal for medical related businesses or office space. Some parking & basement storage available. EXCLUSIVE. $10.00/PER SQUARE FOOT TRIPLE NET.
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FAMILY ALBUM BIRTHDAY
THANK YOU
Happy 65th Birthday Gail!
Thank You We would like to thank our many friends and family who attended our Open House sent cards and made phone calls to help us celebrate our 50th Wedding Anniversary. Your friendship and Best Wishes will always be remembered and cherished.
Open House at the Elmira Legion (upstairs) Saturday, November 14th, 7-9pm From your family.
Love and God Bless: Carl & Carolyn Israel
THANK YOU
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To everyone who attended my 65th birthday open house, sent cards, phones, and gave their best wishes; a great big thank you. Thank you for all the beautiful gifts, and a special thanks to my husband and daughters for putting this party on for me. For the great food my daughters made, thank you. Spending the day with my three grandsons was a very special gift as well.
Many thanks for all the calls, cards, kitchen calories, carnations and kindnesses given me in the past few weeks, since my stay at KW GR hospital. Thanks also to those who loaned me medial necessities. Names are too numerous to list, but you know who you are. Your help has been greatly appreciated!
May God bless you all.
Life can be lived without many things, but friends are a must.
Sharon Both
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LIVING HERE CHEF’S TABLE/ DONNA GINGRICH
Cabbage is a versatile ingredient in many dishes
LEGACY / THE GREAT WAR
An enduring figure of remembrance
RECIPE NOTES
Maryhill speaker will address the impact of John McCrae and his poem “In Flanders Fields,” now 100 years old Lt. Col. John McCrae, a Guelph-born physician, wrote the famous ode to the place where poppies grow on a battlefield near Ypres, Belgium following the death of a friend.
LIZ BEVAN FOR THE PAST 11 days, Canadians have been wearing blood red poppies on their lapels to commemorate and remember the sacrifice made by members of the military and public in conflicts over the past 100 years. The symbol, along with the slogan ‘Lest We Forget,’ has become synonymous with Remembrance Day and the famous poem, “In Flanders Fields,” written by Guelph-born John McCrae in the battlefields near Ypres in 1915. Growing up, most learned the words and rhythm to the poem, which laments the loss and the need to
remember those who fell in battle fighting to protect the freedoms we enjoy today. The poem is celebrating 100 years in publication and Beverly Dietrich, curator at the McCrae House museum in Guelph, a constant vigil to the writer of the internationally-known poem, wants to share the story of the author. She has won awards for her work in keeping McCrae’s story alive in the hearts and minds of Canadians and people all over the world, and today, she is at the Maryhill Heritage Park and Community Centre giving a lesson on the history of McCrae and sharing some little known facts about the Lieutenant-
Colonel, his career in the military and as a medical practitioner. “I think there is more to John McCrae than people know and that is what I do in my talk – I just try to tell the story of the whole man and I back it up with images and quotes and that sort of thing so that everybody knows about him,” she said, adding that the poem still resonates with Canadians 100 years after it was first published. “I think the poem has such visual imagery and everyone has learned it. As long as there are wars, then we need to keep reciting this poem.” Joan Haid booked Dietrich’s time for the members
of the New Horizons seniors group and believes the message shared in McCrae’s writing and the history behind the man, is an important topic to discuss. “I thought it would be something of interest to people that had family that were in World War II,” she said, adding that she heard Dietrich was the best of the best when it comes to speaking about the topic. “I was told she was the best in the world. We have a meeting like this every month, but not every month do I have a lady come in who is going to be as dynamic as she is going to be.” Haid says there are also going to be relatives of Mc-
Crae’s, Janice McCrae and her husband, attending the speaking event and sharing their family mementoes and memories with the crowd. “It is something that we do for the seniors,” she said. “We also have people from Elmira coming, from St. Jacobs and people from Wellesley, the Guelph area, Elora, (etc. ...)” For more information on the McCrae House in Guelph, or to get a short history lesson on McCrae’s life and adventures, visit www.guelphmuseums.ca. To learn more about the New Horizons seniors group, contact Haid at jehaid@explornet.ca.
CABBAGE IS ONE OF those vegetables that people strongly like or dislike, and they do not hesitate to inform you of this. And sometimes it is simply a case of a childhood cabbage dish they didn’t like so they carry that mindset into adulthood. Cabbage is so nutritious and versatile ... and cheap! I like to put cabbage into soups, including recipes that don’t call for cabbage like chicken noodle soup. Shred the cabbage finely and it will give the soup a richer flavour without a strong cabbage taste. Then, of course, there’s the Cabbage Soup Diet for weight loss where you live on cabbage for days. It certainly worked for me the first time; not so great the second and third time. Try putting thinly sliced red cabbage into tossed salads for colour. Or chop cabbage coarsely, cook until tender and douse with browned butter for a side dish. Don’t get me started on sauerkraut; that is another column! I love sauerkraut but try not to think about how it is made when I am eating it. I’m going to share two cabbage recipes today. One CHEF’S TABLE | 27
Tip of the Week! As the colder weather slowly approaches, now is an excellent time to make sure your cooling system is working properly and that your antifreeze is strong enough! During every maintenance service at Leroy’s, your coolant is tested using a pH strip for its strength and we will notify you if it isn’t strong enough or if we spot any obvious leaks. Schedule your maintenance service in at Leroy’s if/when you are due and we will make sure your vehicle’s cooling system is winter ready! – Al
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NOVEMBER 16 ELMIRA & DISTRICT HORITCULTURAL Society meeting. Guest speaker: Marjorie Majoram from Grand Valley “Edible Festive Centre Pieces,” 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N., Elmira. Please use the back door.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.
Bathroom breaks proceed at about the same rate for everyone, research shows WEIRD NOTES
Q. A month doing what?
When a very bright scientist put his mind to mulling research stats and doing the math, what did he come up with?
A. “Men and women big and small all pee at the identical average rate – between one-third to one-half ounce per second,� says astronomer Bob Berman in “Zoom: How Everything Moves, from Atoms and Galaxies to Blizzards and Bees.� This figures to a quart or two a day and a couple of minutes spent expelling it – rarely more than three. Breaking it down, the average woman
urinates eight times a day, the average man seven, though up to thirteen is not considered abnormal. “Now adding it all up, a person who urinates seven times daily will require between nine and twentyseven seconds to do the job per session. We thus dedicate an entire month of our lives to this activity.� Q. It’s a tall order for people to increase their pay at the job, to get a better job, to become the company CEO, or when all goes really right to win a U.S. presidential election. So how might these ends be effected?
A. Via the hormone testosterone, which among other things increases physical stature, says Anjan Chatterjee in “The Aesthetic
Brain.� Additional height is something that most people like. Taller men, for instance, almost always win US presidential elections, are more likely to be the CEOs of successful companies and to draw higher starting salaries. “The link between height and status goes both ways. People thought to be powerful are seen as a few inches taller than if they were thought to be relatively powerless.� On the romantic front, women tend to be drawn to men who stand at average or above average height, and such men are also more popular on personal ad sites. “To be very concrete about sexual selection, when choosing sperm donors in fertility clinics, women are more likely to
want the sperm of tall men.�
man-in-the-moon appearance. Obviously that more distant portion escaped the period of volcanism the near side underwent.� Meanwhile, to the discoverers went the naming rights, with Russian names assigned “to every mountain and crater and almost every pebble, an embarrassment that has kept that lunar hemisphere out of many Western textbooks.� Q. Can anyone name the electrical engineer who invented the smartphone?
Q. If there’s a “man in
the moon� on this side, is there a “woman� on the hidden side?
A. The moon has a seen and a hidden side because the moon and Earth rotate in synchronicity, keeping the same face permanently toward us, says Bob Berman in “Zoom: How Everything Moves, from Atoms and Galaxies to Blizzards and Bees.� Though it had long been expected that this hidden side would be similar to the observable side, in 1959 the Russian “Luna 3� probe in fact revealed a much different world: “It had virtually none of the large, dark blotches–the so-called seas–that give the familiar side its characteristic, chauvinistically named
A. Don’t count on it! And
why would anyone point to an electrical engineer and not a mechanical engineer, chemical engineer, engineering physicist, etc. “The smartphone is undoubtedly the most complex electronic
device commonly found in households, epitomizing the brilliance and wonder of current electrical engineering technology,� argues Robert Lucky in “IEEE Spectrum� magazine. “The depth of complexity in a smartphone’s circuitry, software and algorithms is such that any single engineer can understand only a fraction of its entirety.� Like many modern devices, it is a victory for society as a whole: Civilization is many different engineers putting their “smart� minds together to further technological progress.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you “Strange But True.� Send your questions to strangetrue@compuserve.com.
OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER ACROSS 1. Book of maps 6. Makes flush 13. Trick taker, often 16. Change, chemically 17. Rice with chutney, perhaps 18. Drink from a dish 19. Certain print 20. Harden 21. Altar avowal 22. Bloodshot 24. Bolivian export 25. Surefooted goat 26. Flipper 30. Imitates a hot dog 32. Part of N.Y.C. 33. Socializing 35. “___ will be done� 37. Elder, e.g. 38. Half a dozen 39. Water color 41. Flatter, in a way 44. “Polythene ___� (Beatles song) 46. Anger, e.g. 47. Bull markets 48. Coffee ___ 49. Family jewel
52. Pod-bearing plant 54. Back 55. “___ Cried� (1962 hit) 56. Fly catcher 57. Chinese “way� 58. Family head 59. Prima donna 61. Gun, as an engine 63. Victorian 66. Elmer, to Bugs 67. Overprecise person 70. “___ on Down the Road� 73. Dead, as an engine 75. Bingo 76. Concrete section 77. ___ de deux 78. Barley bristle 79. “Dear� one 80. Gushed 83. Discharge 88. Alias 89. Covered, in a way 90. “Gladiator� setting 91. Appetite 92. Fishermen 93. Cereal killer
DOWN 1. Branch 2. Oolong, for one 3. Back muscle, familiarly 4. Be in a cast 5. Dorm room staple 6. Lying, maybe 7. Coal container 8. Inverse trig function 9. Mock orange 10. Hangout 11. “Star Trek� rank: Abbr. 12. Be in session 13. Accused’s need 14. Citadel student 15. Adhesive 23. Blows it 25. Aloof 26. Big banger 27. “___ the ramparts ...� 28. Acquired relative 29. Exertion 30. Mischief-maker 31. Buddhist shrine 34. Third Hebrew month 36. Lacks, briefly 40. Where Montreal is 41. Arctic lights
42. Season opener? 43. Chemical suffix 45. Botch 49. Bit 50. I, to Claudius 51. Chicken 52. Military wear 53. Animal with a snout 60. Dress 62. Aspect 64. Bic filler 65. Fed. construction overseer 66. Cotillion girl 68. Leaves’ sound 69. Ice cream parlor order 70. Test format 71. Similar 72. It’s a wrap 74. Imitating 78. Annexes 80. Day ___ 81. Calphalon product 82. Always, in verse 84. “To ___ is human ...� 85. Memory unit, for short 86. “Walking on Thin Ice� singer 87. Dracula, at times
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is for a cabbage side dish that goes great with a pork entrée. It is a small recipe that can easily be doubled or tripled. Also there’s a simple and delicious coleslaw with apples I like to make in the fall. This can be mixed up a few hours ahead.
3 cups shredded cabbage 2 cups diced apples (do not peel) 1/2 cup sliced celery 1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped
Two Cabbage Stir-fry 1 Tbsp. vinegar 1 Tbsp. water 1 tsp. soya sauce 1 tsp. cornstarch 1 Tbsp. oil 1 tsp. fresh ginger, grated 1 small onion, chopped 1 cup thinly sliced red cabbage 1 cup thinly sliced green cabbage
Dressing; 1/2 cup miracle whip 1 Tbsp. sugar 2 Tbsp. vinegar 1/2 tsp. celery seed
Prepare first 4 ingredients in a bowl. In another bowl, mix dressing ingredients. To serve, toss dressing with cabbage mixture.
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Mix first 4 ingredients in a bowl. Set aside. Heat oil in frying pan, add ginger and onion, stir for one minute. Add cabbage and stir fry for 3-5 minutes. Pour in soya sauce mixture and stir until liquid comes to a boil.
Eager bidders filled the Elmira Produce Auction Cooperative on Oct. 31 for the annual Elmira Charity Quilt Auction, buying all sorts of quilted items, furniture, and other goods in the silent and live auctions. The event raised some $95,000. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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on while their parents are occupied too. “The equipment will provide a safe and accessible playground for children with varying levels of ability,” Pfaffinger said. The tree went up last Tuesday and will be lit on Dec. 5 at the tree lighting ceremony. The 46-foot tree has 3,850 white lights on it and in the past seven years they’ve raised nearly $30,000 for community projects and local organizations. They’ve previously given the proceeds of the Tree of Light to Heidelberg Park Pavilion renovations, St. Clement Catholic School and preschool, the local library, the Dog Guide program, local hospitals, the arthritis soci-
Janet Pfaffinger stands by Lions Park in St. Clements which will be getting some upgrades with proceeds from the Tree of Light. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] ety, the cystinosis awareness and research effort, and Innisfree House. “It’s due to the generosity of local businesses and individuals. Without the kindness and generosity of these wonderful people we would not be able to make our projects become reality. These people are so thoughtful and so kind and so generous,” Pfaffinger said.
In their inaugural year, they raised $2,475.80. Last year was their highest total, at $7,052.20. She says they’re thrilled with any amount of money they raise, but they always like to reach that $5,000 mark. “The letters and flyers have only been out for one week and I made a deposit today of $1,020. So that’s quite impressive,” Pfaffinger said. It costs $5 to light one bulb on the tree, $50 for a string of lights, or more than $50 to light the star. The tree lighting ceremony will be Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. behind the St. Clements Library. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will be making an appearance at 5:45 p.m., and there will be caroling, apple cider, and treats.
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