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Woolwich drops plans to develop subdivision in Victoria Glen Park STEVE KANNON

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A tire swing hangs from a tall tree in the front lawn of a home at 17 Duke St. in Elmira, but rather than the typical pile of fallen leaves and some leftover Halloween decorations, alongside it are crisp burnt flowers and broken glass. An old fluorescent light fixture is believed to be the cause of a fire that started in the kitchen during the early hours of last Saturday morning. The residents, a family who had just purchased the house in July, was forced to flee their home. Jeff Sharwood and Isabella Jajkowska, along with their pet dog managed to escape unharmed, though pet tortoises were destroyed in the fire. Their daughter had spent the night at her grandparent’s house and was not present when the fire broke out. Woolwich Township deputy fire chief Dale Martin said the homeowners reported the blaze just before 3:30 a.m. By the time the firefighters arrived, the flames had travelled into the attic and were “rolling out through the front door.” The couple’s neighbour, Sharon Hollinger, heard the police cars and fire trucks pull up outside her home after she had gone to bed for the night. “I ran downstairs, looked out the side window and the two windows facing us were totally engulfed in flames.” Going out onto the street to see what had happened, Hollinger met with several other concerned neighbours, while the couple waited in the police car with only the clothes they were wearing and items they had time to take from the house before leaving. “The fire seemed pretty hard to control,” said Hollinger. “It would look like it was out and then it would start up again. It moved very quickly.”

BACK tO NAtuRE matt greene, Wyatt Whitby and Cole Donkersgoed take a seat on a stump in Victoria glen Park Thursday afternoon. The grade 6 classes at Park manor School have been studying biodiversity and got to examine it up close with a hike through the forest. With Woolwich council’s decision to preserve the woodland, future students will get to visit the site.

The end was something of an anticlimax, but residents went away happy Tuesday night as Woolwich council scrapped a proposal to build a residential subdivision in a portion of Elmira’s Victoria Glen Park. They filled council chambers again, however, waiting for confirmation councillors would go along with a staff recommendation to halt development plans. The report circulated quickly following its release Tuesday morning, prompting a more subdued response that evening. “Everybody’s happy with the result. We were excited when we got the staff report, but we wanted to be there – you never know until it comes right down to the vote,” said Karen Orr, one of the organizers behind the Preserve Victoria Glen Park movement. Given the content of the staff report, only two people spoke briefly in favour of preserving the park. Councillors did not deliberate for long before voting unanimously to drop the proposal. A report presented by Laurel DaviesSnyder, the township’s economic development and tourism officer, concluded See VICTORIA GLEN page »06

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Opponents challenge hydrogeological study in gravel pit application STEVE KANNON Opponents of a gravel pit proposed for West Montrose this week fired the latest salvo in the ongoing battle, deeming inadequate a hydrogeological study provided by the applicant, and expressing concerns about the future of wetlands near the covered bridge. The Bridge Keepers organization says the subwatershed study provided by Capital Paving does not cover in any detail the information required to assess the impact of the proposed gravel pit. In a presentation to Woolwich council Tues-

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If the pit goes ahead, it could have a detrimental impact on the naturalized areas near the bridge, Cuddington suggested. “There are woodlands and wetlands in the immediate vicinity of the bridge, immediately adjacent to [the site of the proposed pit]. Because it is immediately adjacent to this area, we want to make sure the wetlands and woodlands are protected, not only because they provide a beautiful background for the bridge, but because the GRCA has suggested [they] are provincially significant,” she said. Information provided by the company fails to See GRAVEL page 06

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day night, Dr. Kim Cuddington, a professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Waterloo, said the report fails to provide any facts to back up Capital Paving’s assertion the pit would have a minimal impact on the environment. The hydrogeological study tackles one of the most contentious issues, as the company plans to excavate below the water table on portions of the 115-acre site. That gives rise to worries about the impact on local wells, the nearby Grand River and the future prospects of farming the land after any aggregate operation has closed and the land remediated.

A police search for a missing Kitchener man came to an end Nov. 6 when his body was found near St. Clements. George Nasiakos, 29, was last seen leaving work, a location on University Avenue in Waterloo, on Nov. 2. When he

did not return home that evening, a family member called Waterloo Regional Police to express a concern the man might try to harm himself. The search continued throughout the week until the evening of Nov. 6, when police located Nasiakos’ dark green, 1995 Volvo station wagon in Wellesley Township near

the outskirts of St. Clements. Upon further search of the area surrounding the vehicle, officers found the man’s body in a nearby wooded area. Police spokesman Olaf Heinzel said officers are continuing to investigate the death in conjunction with the coroner’s office, but thus far foul play is not suspected in the incident.

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“They did not believe I was going to live.” Elizabeth Ruppert

ONE IN A MILLION Elizabeth Ruppert holds her four-year-old daughter Kamryn in the backyard of their Elmira home. Eight weeks after Kamryn was born, Ruppert contracted flesh-eating disease. She successfully battled that PHOTO | joni miltenburg infection and another one this past July.

Going beyond the surface Elmira woman’s ordeal with flesh-eating disease only served to strengthen her spirit, faith JONI MILTENBURG Elizabeth Ruppert keeps beating the odds – in ways both good and bad. The Elmira resident has twice survived near-death experiences with serious bacterial infections and has emerged from them with few scars and her family and faith stronger than before. Ruppert first contracted flesh-eating disease – medically known as necrotizing fasciitis – in 2005, a few weeks after the birth of her second child. She had flu-like symptoms and a painful red spot the diameter of a drinking glass on her thigh. She called Telehealth and the nurse ordered her to get to the hospital immediately. The nurse suspected flesh-

eating disease, which meant time was of the essence. The bacterial infection destroys tissue and can cause death within 12 to 24 hours. Between 90 and 200 cases are treated in Canada every year, and 20 to 30 per cent of them are fatal. Ruppert whispered a prayer that there wouldn’t be a long wait, and they were in the emergency room within 20 minutes. Ruppert was put on an IV, and doctors told her they would have to cut her leg open. “All I could think of was ‘I’m not going to be able to wear a bikini anymore,’” Rupert admitted. Four weeks and eight surgeries later, she woke from a drug-induced coma to learn doctors had removed two of the abductor muscles in her leg. She also learned she had

gone into cardiac arrest, and it took her medical team an hour to resuscitate her. “They did not believe I was going to live,” she said. Ruppert was left with a limp, a knee that could barely flex, and permanent damage to her vision. When she went into cardiac arrest, the blood supply to her optic nerve was cut. Now she has no peripheral vision on the right side, and there’s a blind spot in the lower part of her left eye. She has trouble reading people’s expressions from across the room because she can only focus on one part of their face at a time. Although the problems with her vision are frustrating, Ruppert counts herself blessed. Her doctors feared she might have much more extensive brain damage and

not be able to walk or talk or show emotion. And she can still drive, which is another blessing. Doctors suspect she contracted the disease through the scar from the episiotomy she had when delivering daughter Kamryn. Flesh-eating disease is caused by a number of bacteria, most commonly – and in Ruppert’s case – by group A streptococcus. The same bacteria cause strep throat and in rare instances, can cause serious illnesses like pneumonia, meningitis and blood poisoning. Ruppert said she was perfectly healthy before she got sick and was soon back to “a modified 100 per cent.” After three years of physiotherapy, she was able to walk without a limp and to bend her knee through a full range of mo-

tion. The knee is still stiff; it’s hard for her to sit cross legged or play on the floor with her kids, but it’s much more than her physiotherapist thought she would ever do. “They claim I’m a real fighter, I’m very determined,” Ruppert said. “But I don’t think that way. I didn’t think I had a choice; I was just thinking I have to do this.” After beating all expectations in her recovery, Ruppert defied the odds once again – this time in a less pleasant way. Last July, she developed flulike symptoms again. She thought she had caught H1N1, which was the strain of flu circulating at the time. Within 24 hours she was back in the emergency room and learned she was septic. See DISEASE page 08

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With recovery will come yet another bubble The economy is showing some signs of recovery – although the most important element, employment, remains problematic – but will we learn anything from market meltdown? The changes we’ve seen aren’t likely to include a move against speculation. While other jurisdictions have made noises about bans or restrictions on speculation in stocks, currencies and oil futures, for instance, such thinking is beyond the pale in North America. Speculation, of course, is another word for gambling. When you buy stocks, you’re betting they’ll go up in price (or down, if you’re shorting). Other than securities, there are a host of speculative investments for those willing to take the risk. Speculation also extends to the housing market. This applies not only to people who buy homes to flip them, or farmland in the hope of a future subdivision, but to many who’ve entered the housing market in recent years. As the bubble grew and prices rose, many buyers overextended themselves, believing prices would just keep rising. In much of the U.S., the bubble has long since burst, leaving many holding mortgages on homes now worth considerably less than what they owe the bank. Foreclosures followed, and some banks collapsed under the weight of ill-advised mortgages. The intricate house of cards

that was built precipitated the financial crisis we see today. While Canada’s housing market has not taken the same kind of hit, sales and prices did drop a bit before recovering. The Canadian Real Estate Association’s market survey saw national home sales decreasing by 12 per cent to 461,200 units in 2008, with a further decrease of three per cent in 2009. The number of new listings is forecast to decline further from the peak reached in the second quarter of 2008, with levels by the end of 2009 on par with levels in 2007. Anyone who thought the bubble would continue to expand has neglected history, and the market optimism has proven unfounded. “It’s a simple lesson. Housing prices do not always go up,” says William Strange, a professor of real estate and urban economics at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. “Prices are down already, and indications are they’ll go down even more.” That said, prices are simply down relative to the big increases we’ve seen in recent years. The small drops are really only a correction from what was an overheated market fueled by unrealistic expectations. Even a five-per-cent drop, while noticeable, is minor; we never saw the kind of freefalls that have occurred in the U.S. “We’re not in that territory yet, and there are reasons to believe we won’t get into that territory,” he says. That’s because Canadian banks are more prudent, stable and regulated. We don’t have the kind of mortgage issues

undermining the U.S. market right now. Still, we ought not to get too cocky. No one knows where the slide is going to end. “We don’t know yet how far down our prices will go,” says Strange. Given our attachment to the American economy, the major drop in new home construction there translates into fewer sales of building materials here. The slowdown domestically will also have an impact on the economy, leading to job losses, in turn adding to the economic malaise. Where previous corrections in the housing market, most notably in the early 1990s, saw prices flatten, falling relative to the rate of inflation, this time around we can expect real drops. Those who jumped into the market at the peak with wild expectations of ever-growing prices were making “bad budgeting decisions,” says Strange. Price drops could help those looking to get into the market down the road, but that upside could be offset by the fact credit is harder to come by. Lenders are hanging on to their money, and tightening requirements when they do

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part with it. Easy-to-get loans? “Those days are gone.” Strange predicts some systemic changes will come from the meltdown, particularly in the States. He’s not overly optimistic, however, that many of us will have learned a lesson from all of this. We have pretty short memories, and the complexities of markets and financial instruments means we’re happy to have others do the thinking for us. When the economy picks up, as it has done after other recessions, there will be plenty of people happy to jump on the next bubble that comes along. “Eventually, there will be good times again … and some people will forget about the [bad] times.” If there is a take-away lesson to be learned when it comes to real estate, don’t take any undue risks, he suggests. Don’t bet money you can’t afford to lose, the same as any other form of gambling. “People shouldn’t buy homes based on appreciation of prices, but based on where they want to live for the next 10 years.”

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» FROM ITALY TO WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP Hillcrest reopens with new owners

Woolwich adds towing

Routinely park on the street overnight during the winter months? You just might find your car gone in the morning now that Woolwich has added towing provisions to its parking bylaw. Township councillors made the addition this week in advance of the on-street parking ban that begins Dec. 1 and runs to Apr. 1. The first offence will draw a warning. With the second offence, you’ll get a ticket. On the occasion of a third offence, your vehicle will be towed away.

CPAC grows by three The Chemtura Public Advisory Committee has three new members following a recruitment push by Woolwich Township. Sandra Bair, Ken Driedger and Dr. Richard Petrone, a professor of environmental science at Wilfrid Laurier University, were named to the committee by councillors meeting Tuesday night. A committee of council, CPAC can have up to 12 members, but attrition had reduced the number to eight, with two of those members being relatively inactive. CPAC, then known as the Uniroyal Public Advisory Committee, was formed under the terms of a 1991 Ministry of the Environment control order in the wake of groundwater contamination linked to the Elmira chemical plant. The committee serves as an environmental watchdog monitoring what is now Chemtura Canada Co.

Elmira cenotaph to be included in book about Carrara marble JONI MILTENBURG

For nearly a century, a marble soldier has stood atop Elmira’s war monument, his features weathered by snow and rain and time. Now the humble soldier is being included in a book about Italian Carrara marble, written by art historian Sandra Berresford. The book is the third in a series on Carrara marble. This book documents the re l at i o n s h i p between Carrara, Great Britain, and countries of the British Empire, including India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada. Carrara marble is some of the finest in the world and comes from the quarries northeast of the Italian city of Carrara. It has been used since the time of Ancient Rome; the Pantheon, Michelangelo’s David and the Albert Memorial in London, England were carved from Carrara marble.

Berresford graduated in art history from the University of East Anglia, and began to specialize in 19th century Italian painting and ties between Italy and England. She then lived in Florence for a decade and curated the Italian sector of the postImpressionist exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts and the National Gallery in Washington. From Florence, she moved to a small town near Carrara to research and write on funeral sculpture. In 2007, Berresford edited the second volume of the series for the foundation of the local Carrara Savings Bank. “In Italy, one of the ways local banks can contribute to conserving and publicizing local cultural heritage is to commission such books,” Berresford wrote in an e-mail. The third book, titled “Sognando il Marmo: Cultura e Commercio tra Carrara Gran Bretagna e Impero 1820-1920 cir-

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The Hillcrest Bakery in Floradale will reopen this week with new owners and a newly-renovated store space. Enos and Erla Eby bought the business on Oct. 1. Renovations wrapped up this week in time for the opening Nov. 17. “We’re putting new shelving in and we took out all the walls upstairs; we’re putting new shelves upstairs,” Enos said. The fabric will go upstairs, leaving more room for groceries downstairs. The second floor of the 30-by-40-foot building was still set up as living quarters, with cupboards, fridge and stove. They’ve also added two more coolers and moved the till. The bakery celebrated its 30th anniversary in July, and the tradition will continue, with baking among the goods offered at the store. The opening will be low-key, but there will be some sales and they’ll be serving up free coffee and cookies.

ITALIAN ROOTS The marble soldier on Elmira’s war memorial will be included in an upcoming book on Carrara marble, written by Sandra Berresford.

ca,” should be ready by the end of December. The title of the book, which means “dreaming in marble,” comes from a popular Victorian operetta The Bohemian Girl; the best-known aria is “I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls.” One of the topics addressed in the book is the company Walton, Gooddy & Cripps Ltd., which

produced war memorials in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It was while researching the company on the Internet that Berresford discovered the Elmira monument was made of Carrara marble. Berresford has family in Canada – her mother is from London, Ontario – so she contacted her Canadian cousins and

asked them to take a photo of the monument for the book. When those photos proved not high enough quality for printing, searches on the Internet led her to Professor Robert Shipley of the University of Waterloo, who has written a history of Canadian war memorials. He referred her to the Observer for photos. The book has been in the works for several years now; chapters on Great Britain and the Empire were slated to be included in the second book but had to be cut. Berresford, whose fulltime job is teaching English, notes it can be hard work, but she’s fascinated by the topic. Even after three volumes, she feels there is still more to be written about Carrara marble in North America. Her two teenage sons have threatened to move out if she does another book, but Berresford jokes it’s something to keep in mind if they show signs of wanting to live at home until age 30. Anyone with information on Carrara marble monuments in Canada or the U.S. can contact Berresford at berresford@libero.it.

New contractor to clear Elmira sidewalks STEVE KANNON When the snow starts falling, there’ll be a new crew clearing sidewalks in Elmira, as Woolwich council this week awarded a three-year contract to carry out the service. Creative Asphalt and Landscape Works of St. Clements was the lowest of four bids received. The township has budgeted $70,000 for side-

walk snow clearing. The money is collected from a special levy of some $20 a year applied to the taxes of each Elmira homeowner. Given past complaints about the service, the township has raised the bar with this new contract, director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley told councillors. Under terms of the contract, the company will be expected to clear out

any snow its crews push onto people’s driveways and to pay special attention to clearing handicap parking spaces, for instance. “We have certainly put the contractor on notice that our expectations are higher, and that we’re looking for them to be able to perform well,” he said. “We do have higher expectations than have existed in the past.” For the rest of the

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Victoria Glen: Next step is to pursue rezoning of properties

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Scout and Cub leaders had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of some of nature’s slithery creatures at a special combined meeting Nov. 9. After the kids got a chance to touch reptiles such as an alligator, frogs, lizards and numerous snakes, leaders hoisted up this 10-foot yellow python. Phillippe Bertrand (right) keeps his eye on the prize while leaders John Mathers, Phil Read, Doug McGee, Dave Dunham and Larry Smith do all the heavy lifting.

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the project was unviable given last week’s decision by councillors to remove from consideration 1.5 acres of the 2.5acre portion of the park being eyed for a residential subdivision. The township was planning on netting some $1.5 million from the full development. Removing the portion known as parcel one reduced the potential return to about $400,000, she said. Under that scenario, the benefits of the woodlands – recreational uses and aesthetics

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address pressing concerns, Cuddington added. There are no figures, for instance, on how much water it will use to wash the aggregate, nor does the company say where that water will come from. As well, Capital Paving has not identified the water budget currently required by the wetlands, so it cannot say how much of an impact diverting water will have. Nor has it addressed the permanent changes in topography that will exist, even after rehabilitation. “We’re going to change

the topography: we’re going to dig out a pit. This will disrupt surface water flow to the wetlands. If the pit is deep enough, we can also disrupt groundwater flow.” Initial studies show there is a potential for the diversion of water to starve the wetlands and woodlands to the north and west of the site, she noted. Dan Kennaley, the township’s director of engineering and planning, said he has issues with the study supplied by the applicant, adding the information provided by Cuddington will be helpful in assessing the

company’s data. “Staff have some fundamental concerns with the scoped subwatershed study.” Coun. Mark Bauman noted this is why the township maintains the need for peer reviews as part of the gravel pit application process, a requirement that has been challenged by Capital Paving, which wants Woolwich to move more quickly on its submission. In a related matter, West Montrose resident Nathan Hallman pressed council for a date when it will discuss a proposal to designate the bridge’s surroundings as a cul-

tural heritage landscape (CHL). Earlier this year, Prof. Robert Shipley, who heads the Heritage Resources Centre at the University of Waterloo, submitted the findings of a two-year study into the “kissing bridge,” recommending the township explore the CHL designation. Kennaley said he expects to bring a report to council in December. That document won’t, however, recommend a position on the CHL idea, but rather will set out at process, including public consultations, to consider such a designation.

among them – outweighed the financial gains. Woolwich will look at changing the zoning on township-owned parcels in the park to ‘open space’ from the current ‘residential’ zone, which had made the proposal an option in the first place. The future of the two small parcels owned by Waterloo Region remains up in the air, however. The township had been negotiating to buy the land as part of the development plans, but has now backed away from the idea. There’s still the potential the region could simply sell the land fronting on Dunke Street for use as a residential lot, for instance. For his part, director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley said there’s little likelihood anything will happen on the regional lands before the township completes a review of its official plan, the process that will include possible rezoning of Victoria Glen lands. While Coun. Ruby Weber called for immediate changes to safeguard against development in the park, Kennaley noted the review could take months, and will have to wait until the region finalizes its new official plan, as that document sets the framework for the lower-tier municipalities. “It was my hope that after this motion gets passed we could deal

with somehow changing the designation so that development would not happen on any of these lands – declare them as open space, rezone them so they’re not meant for residential development,” said Weber. “I don’t want all these people to leave today being concerned that the region is going to come in here and develop these lands. I don’t anticipate that is going to happen: If they’ve not done anything up until now, it’s highly unlikely that they will, but I think we do need to take steps to ensure that it can’t happen.” The official plan review, likely to get underway next year, will include extensive public consultations during the process, said Kennaley, allowing residents to push for preservation of the parkland. That’s just what residents intend to do, noted Cheryl Fisher, who, like Orr, was one of initial group of community organizers. “It was really good that staff outlined the process that comes next. It’s really important that people remember that – and that they pay attention – until we get the zoning that we want.” While she’s comfortable about the future of the park, she said residents must stick with the process right through to the end.

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Firefighters from Elmira, Floradale and Conestogo were on scene until midmorning, and the couple was taken in by a neighbour for the night. Waterloo Regional Police Cst. Paul Rabidoux of the Elmira detachment arrived on scene and could hear windows shattering and the house creaking. He noted that vast amounts of flames were coming from the rear windows and that he could see smoke coming from the roof of the home. “The firefighters worked so hard. They were out there for hours

and they didn’t stop. It’s amazing how hard they were working,” Hollinger noted. Although the family was not available to comment, Hollinger said that they seemed to be in a state of disbelief about the whole situation. “They said, ‘You hear about this type of thing on the news or you read about it, but you never think it is going to happen to you.’” The couple was lucky in one way: they had been entertaining friends for the evening and had not yet gone to bed when the smoke alarm went off in the kitchen.

“I hate to think what could have happened if they had been asleep,” said Hollinger. The damage to the home is extensive, said Mike Kondrat of Strone Restoration who was at the home on Tuesday morning to more thoroughly board up the windows. He noted that the inside of the building is almost completely gutted, and the remaining structures have been damaged from all the water from the fire hoses. “It’s going to be a tough battle for them, there is just so much to fix.” Kondrat said that in cases such as this one

it is difficult to determine whether to try and restore the home to its original state, or start building a new structure altogether. Damage is estimated at $300,000. Duke Street resident Janet Morlock said the fire has made her think about how safe her home would be if the same thing were to happen. “We have bought new batteries for our smoke detectors right away,” Morlock said. “This has really heightened our awareness of the safety precautions.” Already, the neighbours have expressed their care and concern for the cou-

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“My family doctor told me there was a one-in-amillion chance I would get this again,” Ruppert said. Being one in a million saw her in the hospital for two and a half weeks. On top of fighting off the bacterial infection, she survived a bout of pneumonia, once again defying medical expectations. “All the specialists I’ve met have said that I’m very unique to them – which you don’t really want,” Ruppert said. If she sometimes feels she’s being tested by God, Ruppert has emerged from the ordeal with her faith stronger than before. She also has a deeper appreciation for her family and her community, after seeing how they rallied to support her. “My husband has been a rock,” she said. Her husband Scott stayed at the hospital every night through her long coma and recovery. Her mother-inlaw, brother-in-law and sister-in-law moved in to take care of their kids, Colson and Kamryn. People from their church brought meals every night, mowed the lawn, and stayed with her husband while he kept vigil by her hospital bed. People as far away as Japan prayed for her and her family. That faith has helped her through bouts of self-pity and feelings of ‘why me?’ “I completely trust God and believe fully that he has a plan for my life.”

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» LAW & ORDER

Icy-road accidents the shape of things to come »»

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10:35 PM | A 59-year-old man driving southbound on Northfield Drive at Sandy Hills Drive struck a deer. There was substantial damage to the front end of the man’s Subaru – the car had to be towed from the scene – and the animal was euthanized when police arrived.

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5:54 AM | A second deer was struck, this time on Line 86 at Mapleton Sideroad 16 in Wellesley Township. The driver, a 51-year-old Listowel man, was not injured, but there was moderate damage to a front corner of his Honda. The deer did not survive the collision, but the carcass was picked up by a passerby before police arrived at the scene. 6:45 AM | A car was broken into overnight on Snyder Avenue in Elmira. The vehicle’s owner discovered the driver’s side window had been smashed and the GPS stolen from the car. Regional police are warning drivers not to leave valuable items within view of passersby, even when a car is locked. It is safest to take valuables with you when you exit the vehicle or stow them somewhere out of sight to deter break-ins. 2:57 PM | Some $37 worth of clothing was stolen from the

A stretch of icy road over a bridge on Line 86 at Powell Road in Wellesley Township caused three separate motor-vehicle collisions on the evening of Nov. 5 before it was salted and made safe for drivers. The first driver, a 64-year-old man, lost control of his vehicle and went into the ditch alongside the bridge. The second vehicle, driven by a young woman, rolled off of the bridge and down 25 feet into a nearby ditch. The third vehicle, which collided as police and tow trucks were on scene for the other incidents, spun twice on the bridge before the back-end of the car struck the bridge. The drivers were not injured and no charges were laid. They were not thought to be speeding at the time, but simply lost control due to the icy conditions. Bargain Shop on Arthur Street in Elmira. Although no charges have yet been laid, police have been told the suspect is a white male between the ages of 23 and 25 years, wearing jeans and a plaid shirt, with a tattoo of a teardrop on his cheek. 4:00 PM | A dispute while driving turned into a collision when a local man in a pickup truck attempted to pass a man in a Smart Car on Union Street at Southfield Drive in Elmira. The driver of the Smart Car then attempted to pass the pickup truck while driving on a curve, and stopped suddenly in front of the truck at a stop sign. The driver of the truck was forced to quickly apply his brakes,

but accidentally rear-ended the car. The driver of the car was charged with ‘careless driving’ and was taken to the hospital for minor injuries that exacerbated a previous medical condition. 6:14 PM | A Linwood man offered to drive a local woman to the hospital, and then back to her home after his vehicle collided with her horse-drawn buggy on Manser Road. and Adelaide Street. The woman had only minor injuries, but police are continuing to investigate the situation. 9:07 PM | A young couple with a baby in the back seat of their car hit a guard rail at Hackbart Road near Hutchi-

son Road in Wellesley Township. Neither the driver, a 32-year-old man, nor the passengers sustained any injuries and the cause of the accident was poor road conditions. No charges are being laid.

hit-and-run, was later clas- hand grips and a black footsified an offence for driving board. The owners are hoping while impaired when the the scooter will be returned to driver, a young man travel- the school or to the Elmira poling westbound on Porchlight lice detachment. Drive in Elmira, accelerated »» November 9 quickly and hit a small black car parked at the side of the 7:40 AM | A padlock was cut »» November 6 road. The driver then contin- off a shed door at an Ament 9:40 PM | Two youths were ued on, nearly colliding with Line address in Wellesley chased away from the Wool- a hydro pole before driving Township sometime between wich Memorial Centre by an into a ditch on Barnswallow midnight and 6 a.m. The ownemployee after they were Drive. The man then drove his er believes the person who encaught pulling up snowplow vehicle out of the ditch and tered was looking for gasoline. markers outside. If the em- turned onto Church Street, 8:49 AM | In what appears to ployee had called the police to heading eastbound. It was at be a related incident, a yard deal with the situation, crimi- Robb Rd. that the driver and a shed on Isabella Street in St. nal charges of mischief would passenger came to a stop, ex- Jacobs was broken into and be laid, but police were not ited the vehicle with a case of two partially full gasoline connotified until after the situa- beer in hand and attempted to tainers were stolen from the tion had occurred. continue on foot, before being building. stopped by police. The driver »» November 7 was charged with ‘impaired 10:30 AM | Businesses on Ar1:25 PM | Two pickup trucks driving,’ and the case is still thur Street in Elmira were splattered in paint after it apcollided at Boomer Line and under investigation. pears that someone used a Hackbart Road in Wellesley 10:47 AM | A bicycle was found paintball gun to aim projectiles Township when a 27-year-old at the top end of the dam at lights, sign lettering and cars St. Clements man pulled out at the Conestogo River near in a drive-by attack sometime into an intersection after stopThree Bridges and Hawkes- overnight. There was no major ping at a four-way stop and ville roads. The blue Phoenix damage to report. was hit by another driver, mountain bike was found with a 65-year-old man from out a black and white checked 11:35 AM | A vehicle being drivof town who did not see the en by a 69-year-old woman knapsack tied to it. truck pulling out. The St. Clestruck another vehicle, being ments man was not afforded 5:00 PM | A young girl’s silver driven by a 67-year-old man, enough time to stop and ‘Ripper’ scooter has gone miss- as it slowed to make a leftcharges were laid against the ing after it was left up against hand turn into a private lane the side of one of the portables on Line 86 at Yatton Sideroad other driver. at St. Teresa school in Elmira. in Wallenstein. There were no »» November 8 The scooter was thought to injuries to either driver, but the left between 3:27 AM sale-aversary:Layout | What originally have woman IA ads 1 been 11/3/09 10:583 and AM Page 1 faces charges of ‘carewas called in to police as a 4:30 p.m. It is silver with no less driving.’

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» EDITORIAL

2015 games a debacle in the making

Politicians are increasingly seen as clueless when it comes to the priorities of their constituents. If you want to be more pointed in labeling their motives, they’re seen as working in their own interests and those of a handful of supporters. For proof, look no further than the millions of dollars wasted – and the billions more to follow – in Toronto’s “winning” bid to host the Pan American Games in 2015. Perhaps you’ve been celebrating since last week’s announcement. More likely you didn’t pay the slightest amount of attention. Or, if you did, it’s because you’ll be paying the bill for the colossal blunder. Today, the budget for the games is $2.4 billion. We can’t afford even that, and you can be sure that number will blossom by the time the final bills roll in. Just a year ago, for instance, the price tag was $1.8 billion. While the games will be held in the Golden Horseshoe, federal and provincial money taken from every citizen will be dumped into the event. Dalton McGuinty, continuing a spree of decisions that resembles a farewell tour, has indicated the province will cover any deficit – and there’s every reason to believe there will

be one. Given the recession, enormous deficits and the turmoil in the health care and education sectors – the government’s two largest mandates – there is certainly no money for this kind of spectacle. Organizers foresee a cost-sharing arrangement between the cities and the two senior levels of government. Do the math, and you’ll see most of the money will be coming from the deeper pockets. Rather than just Toronto, venues for the games are to be spread out over several municipalities – a dozen have signed on so far, including Mississauga and Hamilton. While those in favour of the bid argue the spin-off effects could lead to the collection of billions in taxes, similar predictions have been made before when it comes to large-scale projects such as the Olympic Games – generally the budgeting is overly optimistic. That’s especially true of an event with no cachet whatsoever. Quick, where were the last Pan Am Games held? Rio de Janeiro in 2007. The games will be held next in Guadalajara, Mexico in 2011. They’ve been hosted in Canada twice, both times in Winnipeg (1967 and 1999). Reports from the ’99 event

» VERBATIM

show the games were overly costly and may have been a setback to the city and the province’s sports community. At any rate, infrastructure money is already at a premium. With far more pressing issues on the table, a resounding “no” from the public would set the right tone for any subsequent efforts to tap the common purse. Recognizing the massive infrastructure deficit – every community is rife with corroding water and sewer pipes, crumbling bridges and chewed up roadways, not to mention aging hospitals, schools and other facilities – all levels of government have been boosting spending on that front. In the case of the infrastructure needs for the Pan Am Games (or whatever comes along as the next great idea), if the work is worth doing, then it should be done without the need to sell it under the guise of preparing to host an event. Under such circumstances, the timelines tend to elevate prices and increase the number of shortcuts. What’s more, the requirements of hosting a sporting event may not be the longterm priorities of those in the host commmunities, and certainly no benefit to the rest of us footing the bill.

» THE MONITOR

“You really have to ask serious questions about the cost-benefit. I think this is the most overhyped, overblown exercise I’ve ever been a part of. We continue to lavish resources on a problem that is just not that big.”

The money budgeted to be spent on the Pan Am Games in Toronto could repair every unit in Toronto Community Housing, raise social assistance rates for everyone in the province and have money left over for other important social spending.

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» HARD TALK | RAFE MAIR

Selling out public resources to private interests I can hear it now: Tom Jones is telling us about stepping off the train ... the old house is still standing ... there’s his mama and his papa ... and of course sweet Mary with hair of gold and lips like cherries ... how good it will be to touch the green, green grass of home. At that point you’re feeling all warm and fuzzy about this cat, but then, it happens: It’s all a dream, and he’s about to be fried in the electric chair. This reminds me of our ersatz premier out here in B.C., Gordon Campbell. Spin a good story and hope that no one wants to hear the last stanzas or asks what really happened (which would be unlikely to make the mainstream media anyway). Now, I don’t say that women take their panties off and fling them at him when the premier sings – but still the style’s the same. In a recent speech to the Independent Power Producers (IPP), Campbell produced – big time. Even more rivers are going to be ruined. Even more corporate despoilers will be amongst us. Even more money will go from you and me to the shareholders of corporate America. An even bigger burden

will be placed on BC Hydro as it must pay more and more money for power it must accept on a “take or pay” basis, and then sold for half the amount that was paid for it. I just love this line, don’t you? “IPPs have been frustrated at times by protracted sales contract negotiations with BC Hydro, which have made it challenging to attract investor support for their projects.” Imagine our company – the power company owned by citizens – bargaining hard for us so that we only have to pay the despoilers double what our energy is worth! That is indeed frustrating when you were expecting those cash donations to the Liberal party to produce triple or quadruple returns. I wouldn’t want anyone to get the notion that Campbell isn’t consulting people, because he is. He’s consulting all the corporations who have a piece of the action and want more, and with any more newcomers who want to do their charity work for us in this distant paradise whose government is clamoring to be stripped of its water, bears, birds, trees and money so that it can feed these corporate sharks as they keep California swimming pools warm and air conditioners cool. We will not have one, two or three, but four – count ‘em – task forces. They’ll

all be safe and sound under the tent of the Green Energy Advisory Task Force that Campbell promised in August. There is yet another dollop for the independent power thieves. The BC Utilities Commission (BCUC), which has made such a nuisance of itself by standing up for public values that it threatens to stop progress just because it isn’t what the public wants, is getting tubed. Imagine those churlish cretins at the BCUC daring to say that the Independent Power Producers’ sacred legacy – the BC Energy Plan they did so much to produce – is not in the public interest. Talk about trivial reasons! Any right-thinking British Columbian knows that with Gordon Campbell standing up for us and our rights, no one needs bureaucratic nuisances like the BCUC messing things up for Warren Buffett and General Electric, who are bent on doing so many wonderful things for us. You will be comforted to know that these task forces will be reporting to notorious wild-eyed environmentalists like Environment Minister Barry Penner and Energy Minister Blair Lekstrom, plus the hand-picked chairmen of BC Hydro and the BC Transmission Corporation. Jeez, if those four toadies – sorry, learned gentle-

men – and the premier can’t be trusted to stand up for us, who can we trust? As the line in that wonderful musical of the ’50s, Lil Abner, goes: “The country’s in the very best of hands.” Now I hope you aren’t being picky and complaining that no one’s going to ask actual residents, the rabble of the province, what they think. Or to think that opinions should be sought from scientists who might, by asking pointed questions, throw some cold water on this entire mess ... er, project. Our “Leader,” Kim il-Gordo, says this is no place for controversial opinions. “Let’s get on with it” must be our watchwords. Did I hear someone in the back complain that the ignorant masses didn’t even have anything to say about the premier’s energy policy when he and Alcan were sorting out the details? And is someone whimpering about how Campbell took away the right of municipalities to zone for these grand rapes ... er, projects for our rivers and streams? Don’t you understand that we must all pull together behind our leader? After all, didn’t almost 25 per cent of us vote for him last May? I have to make a confession. I’m one of those from the old school who can’t stop asking questions. I See MAIR »12

» INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | GWYNNE DYER

Motives for shooting at military base aren’t mysterious Earlier this year, the Pentagon committed $50 million to a study investigating why the suicide rate in the military is rising: it used to be below the suicide rate in comparable civilian groups, but now it’s four times higher. Thirteen American soldiers were killed by a gunman at Fort Hood in Texas Nov. 5, but 75 others have died by their own hand at the same army base since the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Why? To most people, the answer is obvious. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been frustrating, exhausting, and seemingly endless, and some people just can’t take it anymore. But the Pentagon is spending $50 million to search for other possible causes, because it doesn’t like that answer. The U.S. military budget tops half a trillion dollars, so the military can splash out on diversionary studies that draw attention away from the main problems, which are combat fatigue and loss of faith in the mission. And we are seeing exactly the same pattern in the response to the killings in Fort Hood, although in this case the military are also getting the services of the U.S. media for free. Let’s see, now. A devout Muslim officer serving in the U.S. Army, born in the United States but of Palestinian ancestry, is scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan in the near future. He opens fire on his fellow soldiers, shouting “Allahu akbar.” (“God is great” in Arabic.) What can his motive have been? Hard to guess, isn’t it? Was he unhappy about his promotion prospects? Hmm. There is something comic in the con-

tortions that the U.S. media engage in to avoid the obvious fact that if the United States invades Muslim countries, some Muslim Americans are bound to think that America has declared war on Islam. It has not, but from Pakistan to Somalia the US is killing Muslims in the name of a “war on terror.” Some of them are enemies of the U.S. government, and some of them are innocent civilians. Some of them are even “friendly-fire casualties” among soldiers collaborating with the United States, like the Afghan soldiers killed recently in a U.S. air-strike. But every single day since 2003 U.S. soldiers have killed Muslims, and every day those deaths have been reported in the media. So is it possible that the shooter in Fort Hood, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who was waiting to ship out to Afghanistan, did not want to take a personal part in that enterprise? Might he belong to that large majority of Muslims (though probably a minority among American Muslims) who, unable to discover any rational basis for U.S. strategy since 9/11, have drifted towards the conclusion that the United States is indeed waging a war on Islam? Perish the thought! Rather than entertain such a subversive idea, official spokespersons and media pundits in the United States have been trying to come up with some other motive for Maj. Hasan’s actions. Maybe he was a coward who couldn’t face the prospect of combat in Afghanistan. Maybe he was a nut-case whose actions had no meaning at all. Or maybe he was unhappy at the alleged abuse he had suffered because he was Muslim/Arab/ Palestinian. After a few days while the commentariat hesitated before competing narratives, the media are settling on the

explanation that it was ethnic/racial/ religious abuse that drove Nidal crazy. Bad people doing un-American things were ultimately responsible for the tragedy, and there’s an end to it. The one explanation that is excluded is that America’s wars in Muslim lands overseas are radicalizing Muslims at home. Never mind that the home-grown Muslim terrorists who attacked the London transport system in 2005, and the various Muslim plotters who have been caught in other Western countries before their plans came to fruition, have almost all blamed the Western invasions of Muslim countries for radicalizing them. Never mind, above all, that what really radicalized them was the fact that those invasions made no sense in terms of Western security. No Afghan has ever attacked the United States, although Arabs living in Afghanistan were involved in the planning of 9/11. There were no terrorists in Iraq, no weapons of mass destruction, and no contacts between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda. So why did the U.S. in-

vade those countries? The real reasons are panic and ignorance, reinforced by militaristic reflexes and laced with liberal amounts of racism. But people find it hard to believe that big, powerful governments like those of the United States, Britain and the other Western powers involved in these foolish adventures could really be so stupid, so the conspiracy theories proliferate. It is a testimony to the moderation and loyalty of Muslim communities in the West that so few of their members have succumbed to these conspiracy theories. It is evidence of the profound denial that still reigns in the majority community in the United States that the most obvious explanation for Major Nidal’s actions didn’t even make the media’s short list. I cannot know for sure what moved Major Nidal to do the terrible things he did: each individual is a mystery even to himself. But I do see the U.S. media careening all over the road to avoid the huge and obvious fact that obscures half the horizon. Time to grow up.

» LETTER TO THE EDITOR Lessons learned in Victoria Glen struggle To the Editor, On Tuesday night, the Friends of Victoria Glen Park, perhaps 100+ strong, again packed Woolwich council chamber to witness the final and historic vote on designating the land adjacent to Victoria Glen Street as a park, or place it on the market for a developer to irrevocably alter its beauty as we know it. The little creatures, such as birds, squirrels, rabbits and frogs, and visiting

deer, which have long made this forest their home, will never know how many thousands of hours went into the fight to save their habitat, where we in turn may be refreshed while following its winding trails and enjoying its towering trees. It is up to us to sense its magic. During this marathon over the past six months, many of us have experienced a new type of adventure, dealing with our local council. Personally, it brought me inside the newly renovated and beautiful township office building, and I gradually have grown to put faces with names See LETTER page »16

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where the wreckage takes place, but outside our borders? Question 2. Doesn’t this mean that BC Hydro will have one of two choices: go bankrupt, or make up its losses by raising rates for B.C. industry, business and the public, with, of course, the business and industrial rate increases passed on to us, the general public? Question 3. Forgive me premier, just one more inquiry. Your old colleague Ralph Klein, expremier of Alberta, left office to get a big cushy position in the international energy field, making boodles of money, in part here in B.C. Is something like that waiting for you and your loyal colleagues? Just thought I’d ask.

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of staff. They have gone beyond the call of duty in their kindness and helpfulness to me. Thank you. It has been an education to watch democracy at work. This is the freedom, hard fought, that we celebrated this week with Remembrance Day. I have also formed a stronger bond with my neighbours, and rejoiced that my larger community shared my own passion for keeping the whole woodlot intact as Victoria Glen Park. Together we found that we are strong: A good lesson to learn. It works particu-

larly well when we have a good cause. Staff and council listened to our reasoned arguments and embarrassingly sentimental pleas, from all ages – little children to grandparents – and concluded that our love affair with this little patch of seemingly useless scrubby brush has a vibrant life of its own, and a value far greater than the dollars that could be generated by selling it off to a few homeowners. For this I am truly thankful. Ruth Josephs Elmira

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Kids to learn about handling their finances Group chaired by Kitchener-Conestoga MPP looks to introduce new curriculum by 2011 Math is on every student’s course list from Grade 1 right through high school, but it seems they’re more fluent with fractions and factors than their own finances. A working group cochaired by KitchenerConestoga MPP Leeanna Pendergast is looking at ways to incorporate personal finance into the Ontario school curriculum for Grades 4 through 12. Pendergast said a recent study of Grade 9 to 12 students by Youthology, commissioned by the Investor Education Fund, shows there’s a gap between what kids save for and what they worry about. “The top things students save for are entertainment items and clothes. But the top two things that students are concerned about are their education and how to pay for it,” she said. “Every time I say that it just makes me shiver a little bit, because students are telling us loud and clear ‘this is what I save my money for, but this is what I’m concerned about.’ I believe we have an obligation to close that gap for students, to give them the skills that they

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BUDGET MATTERS Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Leeanna Pendergast will co-chair a working group looking at incorporating personal finance into the Ontario school curriculum. The students in Susan Barrett’s Grade 2/3 class at St. Teresa School will be among the first cohort to learn the new curriculum when it’s introduced to classrooms in Sept. 2011. need in order to address that. They know they have to save, but what they’re saving for is not what they know they have to pay for in the future.” The Ministry of Education puts the focus on personal finance in the context of the ongoing economic turbulence, precipitated when large num-

bers of Americans began defaulting on subprime mortgages whose rates had climbed beyond their ability to pay. “We need our students to become wise consumers and wise investors because they are the economic future of Ontario,” Pendergast said. Shouldn’t it be parents

who teach their kids how to save and spend their money wisely? “I don’t know about you, but I’m not a financial expert,” Pendergast said frankly. “So as a parent, where does that leave me? It leaves me in a position that I need a little bit of assistance.” Pendergast said the You-

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ness, math, career education and social science courses. The working group will seek input from education and financial experts as well as students and their parents. The working group has three areas of focus: to define financial literacy, develop a list of skills and concepts students need, and figure out how to incorporate them into the curriculum. At this point, Pendergast said, they would like to see personal finance integrated throughout the elementary and secondary curricula. However, consultation with experts will determine whether it would be more effective to offer a standalone course. “I think until we hear from all the stakeholders and the experts in the field, we have to be open minded,” she said. Pendergast was recently named parliamentary assistant to Education Minister Kathleen Wynne, a role she said is right up her alley as a former teacher and vice-principal. The working group will report to the Ministry of Education’s curriculum council in June 2010, with personal finance being introduced to classrooms in September 2011.

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Hunger relief needs to start with the seed World hunger is bringing together leaders in Rome next week for a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization summit. Director general Jacques Diouf calls world hunger – the kind that’s now killing a child every six seconds in an underdeveloped country – “a moral outrage, an economic absurdity and … a serious threat to our collective peace and security.” Remember, he said, hungry people are angry people. It’s likely angry and, in many cases, well-intentioned people will dominate the headlines at the summit, demanding the West pour billions and billions of dollars into aid programs to ease the suffering. We’ve seen these things before. Leaders make commitments to increase development money, stand for a photo op, congratulate each other then punt the matter to their already overworked staff to enact. With world hunger becoming more topical, the time is ripe for political

bravery. I don’t think any electorate would consider it extravagant to put real money into development efforts targeted specifically at hunger, or better yet, into creating a separate entity to truly deal with the matter. People would also support the idea of sending their leaders to summits held outside of Rome. Meet where people are starving. Orchestrate a photo op of leaders seeing distressed conditions, one whose images will later remind those leaders why they’re in office. At next week’s summit, many suggestions will come forward about how to feed the hungry world. Without sounding too simplistic, a lot of it comes down to caring, and sharing. That can take the form of immediate aid such as food, money and technology, or longer-term commitments for education and knowledge, popularly called capacity enhancement – meaning, for food purposes, helping underdeveloped nations increase their ability to feed themselves. As a starting point, how about a commitment to helping develop and grow plants more suited to higher yields

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A school record was set at St. John’s-Kilmarnock school in Breslau this week when the senior girls’ field hockey team won the Conference of Independent Schools (CISAA) championship and took the gold medal at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association (OFSAA) field hockey tournament on Nov. 7. It’s the fourth consecutive OFSAA win for SJK, a history-making a ch i eve m e n t as it marks the first WINNING WAYS SJK’s Kendra Domenicucci makes a steal during the match up against Burlington, later taking the win and the gold medal at the OFSAA ﬁeld hockey tournament Nov 7.

time a school has won four straight OFSAA titles in a girl’s team sport. During the OFSAA finals last Saturday afternoon, SJK fought hard and came through with a gold medal win of 3-0 over the Nelson Lords of Burlington. During the game, Nelson played strongly in the first half and posed several serious scoring threats throughout the game, but it was SJK who came out on top. By half-time, the match still remained scoreless, with both teams putting in strong efforts defensively. But five minutes into the second half, SJK’s Emma Whitehall got the girls on the scoreboard. Later, Whitehall was able to score again, closely followed by Jayne Clarke – their goals less than 60 seconds apart. Prior to the final matchup, the Eagles had won six straight games before capturing the gold medal,

including a 2-1 semi-final win over Mississauga’s Applewood Heights Axemen Saturday morning at Budd Park in Kitchener. Leanne Dietrich, senior field hockey co-coach, attributed the success not to any one player’s skills, but to a strong team effort. “This year’s team was a team in the truest sense of the word,” she said. “I thought going into the season that I had an idea of what it meant to be a team but this group of girls took it to an entirely different level than I have ever seen before – very selfless.” That level of teamwork is something that Dietrich has come to expect from this group of girls, some of who have played together for four years or more. “They worked together each and every game to bring out the best in each other and, in turn, in our team” Dietrich added. “It was amazing. It was so cool to be a part of it all.”

EDSS teams qualify for WCSSAA quarterﬁnals JONI MILTENBURG Elmira teams took it right to the wire in qualifying for the quarterfinals of WCSSAA sports on Tuesday. Enjoying home court advantage, the junior girls’ basketball team had their fans on the edges of their

seats right to the final seconds of the game. The girls held a six-point lead at halftime but a series of fouls in the third quarter allowed Grand River to pull ahead. After lagging by a single point through most of the second half, the Lancers finally edged out in front with 1:09 remaining.

That final minute took 10 minutes to play, with both sides calling timeouts, free throws and a delay while the scoreboard clock was reset. In the end, the Lancers emerged victorious, 46-41. Krista Weins was a powerhouse, carrying the ball for long drives to the net and notching 15 points, while Jocelyn Lu-

bert added another eight. The senior girls won their match against Cameron Heights by an even slimmer margin; a mere single point separated them as the Lancers won 43-42. Lydia Frey put up 13 points for Elmira. The junior boys volleyball team lost a qualifying match against Jacob

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Two wins help Kings change course Home crowd treated to a hard-fought victory that wasn’t decided until the last minute of play Elmira fans left the Woolwich Memorial Centre happy Sunday night, as the Sugar Kings posted a 4-3 win over the Stratford Cullitons. The victory was the result of a “really complete effort,” said coach Geoff Haddaway. Coupled with a 4-2 win Tuesday night in Kitchener, the Kings’ record now stands at 9-10-2, putting them in sixth spot in the Midwestern Conference. Sunday night’s game started out relatively slowly for the Kings, with Stratford’s James Graham netting one within the first two minutes of play time, and it was another 14 minutes until they were able to even the score. Defenceman Jon Jutzi got the equalizer, with assists by Spencer MacCormack and Lukas Baleshta. “I’ll be the first to admit the first couple of minutes weren’t our greatest,” said Haddaway. “But as the first period went on, we got stronger, and

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OUT OF HARM’S WAY Elmira defenceman Kody Ellis clears the puck before it reaches goaltender Brandon Gorecki during the Nov. 7 game against Stratford. The Kings won 4-3. I think we carried that That lead was short- quick team and I think four minutes remaining. strength through to the lived, however, as Strat- they pushed us to be fast- Brad Kraus, assisted by rest of the game.” ford’s Steve McParland er. We managed to match Jarred Parent and MiOutshot 14-8 in the open- quickly replied with a their speed,” Haddaway chael Therrien, made it ing frame, the Kings goal at 18:05, sending the noted. 3-3. turned the tables in the teams off the ice tied at Just as it seemed the It was Stratford that got second 22-9. But goals 2-2. things rolling, as Craig game would surely go into were hard to come by on As the players came out Dalrymple beat goalie overtime, Parent took the either side: it wasn’t until of the dressing room for Brendan Gorecki at 2:59. puck cleanly down the ice 16:29 that MacCormack the third time, both teams For most of the period, to score a goal of his own (Shane Smith and Jeff had their eyes on the the Kings scrambled to with 1:09 left on the clock, Zippel) beat Culliton net- prize – and weren’t about find the equalizer, with bringing the appreciative minder Cody Vinnai to to give it up too easily. their efforts finally re- crowd out of their seats. put Elmira up 2-1. “Stratford is a really warded with less than Assists went to Smith and

Kraus. “It was exciting. The game had a playoff atmosphere to it, it was exceptionally fast,” said Haddway following thirdperiod action. Parent’s two points at the end of the game were well-earned, the coach noted. “A lot of people don’t know about Jarred, but if you ask the other guys, they know who he is and how hard he works and what he brings to our team every single night. It was nice to see his name get on the game sheet.” Haddaway also said that he was happy with the effort put in by all of his charges during this game, and noted how unique an opportunity it was for the players to show their strengths, as they were short several players due to illness and injury. “A lot of the guys had a chance to prove they could step up, and they definitely did that.” The Kings are in the midst of a long break; they don’t play again until Nov. 21, when the Waterloo Siskins come to town.

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November off to a cruel start for the Applejacks KATIE EDMONDS The opening week of November wasn’t kind to the Wellesley Applejacks, who lost three games. The crowd at the Wellesley Arena didn’t have much to cheer about as the Applejacks were shut out 3-0 Nov. 6 by Ayr Centennials netminder Brandon Wysman (a former Elmira Sugar King). Fresh from a heartbreaking 3-2 overtime loss to the Lucan Irish Nov. 4, the Jacks simply did not come to play last Friday night, said coach Kevin Fitzpatrick. “In a nutshell, they (Ayr) are a very good hockey team – they are very well coached and very disciplined.” It was not long into the first period that things started to go downhill for the Jacks, with Ayr’s Alex Richard netting one

within just two minutes into the game. Andrew Tapsell made it 2-0 for Ayr after only eight minutes of play. Wellesley’s fate was sealed by the middle of period two, when a goal by Ayr’s Declan Kaster put the game out of reach at 3-0. The Centennials, beaten at home when the Jacks last visited, clearly arrived in Wellesley with revenge on their minds. “They came out strong and they just simply outworked us,” said Fitzpatrick. The boys’ bad luck continued throughout the weekend and it seems as though frustration may have gotten the better of the players by the time they had reached Saturday’s game against the Mt. Brydges Bulldogs. Losing 8-3 in a matchup that was riddled with penalties for slashing, roughing and hooking,

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to name a few, the Jacks’ fight against the Bulldogs was futile. “We played another very good hockey team and, again, we got outworked. They won all the battles to the puck.” Fitzpatrick chalked the losses up to poor pregame preparation. “We had a very good crowd at the home game, but we came out onto the ice and got jumped. When you lose both games like that, it tells you you’re not prepared when the game starts.” This is an issue the team has been facing all year, said the coach, adding that these types of losses at this point in the season are disheartening. “I have been thinking about the things we need to work on, but now we are a third of the way through the season. How much more can you do? What measures have to be taken to change things?” Fourteen games in, Wellesley’s record stands at 4-8-2, putting them in

fourth spot in the fiveteam Bauer Conference of the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League. Noting that the Jacks’ skills during a powerplay are some of the best in the league, Fitzpatrick said his players will need to get stronger during even-strength play to see the results they are after. “I think that I am as baffled as I have ever been, as long as I have been coaching, with these kids. They are a very good hockey team when they come to play.” There may be a silver lining in the lost weekend, however, as the Jacks are becoming more aware of what they need to do in order to be contenders. “We played two of the better teams in the league this weekend” said Fitzpatrick, “and it really showed us how much more work we have to do to have to be able to compete with those teams in the future.” The Jacks travel to Burford Sunday to take on the Bulldogs.

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Nov. 4 Woolwich 4, Kitchener 4 Goals: Dez Kirkey x3, Alison Schultz (Cassidy Moser, Kate Gramlow, Hannah Bettke)

WOOLWICH TYKE BOYS SELECT A Oct. 31 Woolwich 14, Centre Wellington 1 Goals: Isiah Katsube x3, Lucas Huber x2, Connor Bradley x2, Blake Roemer x2, Brady Brezynskie, Kyler Austin, Spencer Young, Jacob Clemmer, Keaton McLauglin (Brady Brezynskie x3, Jacob Clemmer x3, Lucas Huber x2, Trevor Ferretti) Nov. 1 Woolwich 9, Oakville 2 Goals: Isiah Katsube x3, Brady Brezynskie x2, Ryan Elliot, Connor Bradley, Blake Roemer, Keaton McLauglin (Brady Brezynskie x3, Jacob Clemmer x3, Kyler Austin x2, Isiah Katsube x2, Trevor Ferretti, Ryan Elliot, Connor Bradley, Spencer Young, Blake Roemer, Keaton McLauglin) Nov. 7 Burlington 5, Woolwich 3 Goals: Brady Brezynskie, Blake Roemer, Isiah Katsube (Trevor Ferretti x2, Spencer Young, Jacob Clemmer, Keaton McLaughlin) Nov. 8 Woolwich 5, Caledon 1 Goals: Jacob Clemmer x3, Connor Bradley, Isiah Katsube (Lucas Huber, Kyler Austin, Blake Roemer, Isiah Katsube) Nov. 10 Woolwich 11, Milton 1 Goals: Isiah Katsube x3, Blake Roemer x2, Lucas Huber, Brady Brezynskie, Kyler Austin, Spencer Young, Hunter Weigel, Keaton McLauglin (Lucas Huber x2, Brady Brezynskie x2, Spencer Young x2, Isiah Katsube x2, Keaton McLaughlin x2, Trevor Ferretti, Ryan Elliot, Kyler Austin, Blake Roemer, Jacob Clemmer)

TWIN CENTRE NOVICE LL#1 Oct. 24 Twin Centre 2, Paris 1 Goals: Jade Lipczynski, Quinn Mrowka (Olivia Bolender, Ben Bauer)

Nov. 7 Woolwich 5, Twin Centre 1 Goal: Jade Lipczynski

WOOLWICH NOVICE BOYS LL#2 Nov. 7 Woolwich 8, Embro 1 Goals: Ryan Belanger, Tyler Horst x2, Jacob MacDonald, Ben Weigel, Jake Good, Shae-Lynn Martin, Noah Bauman (Nathan Curtis x2, Tyler Horst, Cameron Maillette, Andrew Kieswetter) Nov. 8 Woolwich 14, Twin Centre 3 Goals: Tyler Horst x3, Jacob MacDonald, Ryan Belanger x5, Cameron Maillette x2, Jake Good, Ben Weigel, Andrew Kieswetter (Noah Bauman, Andrew Kieswetter, Ben Weigel x2, Jacob MacDonald, Tyler Horst, Nathan Curtis, Ryan Belanger)

WOOLWICH NOVICE BOYS LL#3

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Nov. 7 Woolwich 2, Ayr 1 Goals: Owen Lucier, Justin Uhrig (Johnny Wang, Noah Rawlinson) Nov. 8 Woolwich 8, Twin Centre 2 Goals: Noah Rawlinson, Justin Uhrig x2, Ryan Diemert x2,Owen Lucier, Conner Graham, Denver Harold (Noah Rawlinson x2, Conner Graham, Kyle Martin, Ryan Diemert x2, Johnny Wang)

WOOLWICH ATOM BOYS LL#2 Nov. 7 New Hamburg 4, Woolwich 0

WOOLWICH PEEWEE BOYS LL#2

WOOLWICH MINOR ATOM A BOYS

WOOLWICH ATOM B GIRLS Nov. 7 Woolwich 2, Kitchener 1 Goals: Caitlin Pickard x2 (Kambel Beacom,

Nov. 7 New Hamburg 3, Woolwich 2 Goals: Isaac Fishbein, Kyle Conrad (Jake Bruder, Nicholas Langer, Jared Beacom) Nov. 8 St. George 6, Woolwich 4 Goals: Jake Snyder, Isaac Fishbein x3 (Dylan Arndt, Brodie Keen, Mackenzie Turchan, Luke Charter x2)

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WOOLWICH MAJOR NOVICE A BOYS Nov. 3 Waterloo 4, Woolwich 2 Goals: Sam Davidson, Griffen Rollins (Jacob Code, Lucas Shantz) Nov. 7 Woolwich 10, Guelph 0 Goals: Austin Cousineau x2, Brody Waters x2, Sam Davidson, Ethan Young, Josh Martin, Justin Taylor, Griffen Rollins, Lucas Shantz (Sam Davdson x3, Josh Martin x2, Jacob Code, Justin Taylor, Lucas Shantz, Brody Waters)

WOOLWICH PEEWEE B GIRLS Nov. 7 Woolwich 2, South Huron 1 Goals:Taylor Rempel, Cora Kieswetter (Kendra Harold)

Nov. 7 Woolwich 0, Wilmot 0 Shutout: Cailyn Wilkie

WOOLWICH NOVICE GIRLS LL#2

Megan Martin, Maddy Wang, Rachel Weber (Erika Morrison x3, Rachel Weber x3, Jessica Townsend x2, Sydney Meunier x2, Marlowe Schott x2, Emily Schuurmans, Maddy Wang, Megan Thoman) Nov. 8 Stratford 5, Woolwich 3 Goals: Emily Schuurmans x2, Michelle Wang (Cassidy Bauman, Megan Martin, Sydney Meunier, Marlowe Schott)

WOOLWICH ATOM BOYS LL#1

Nov. 8 Woolwich 5, Acton 1 Goals: James Cooper x3, Mathew Uhrig, Kyle Bruder (Kyle Bruder x2, Zachary Pogue, Brett Henry, Jonathan Martin, Ben Lenaers, Mathew Uhrig) Nov. 10 Woolwich 2, Hespeler 2 Goals: Brett Henry, Nathan Horst (Nick Campagnolo, Kyle Bruder, Benton Weber)

Nov. 7 LL#1 5, LL#3 4 Goals: Jackson Hale x3, Riley Demers

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WOOLWICH RUSSELL PEEWEE AE BOYS Nov. 7 Woolwich 2, Acton 0 Goals: Mason Buehler, Jordan Shantz (Gareth Rowland) Shutout: Kordic Weigel Nov. 8 Woolwich 3, Dundas 3 Goals: Nathan Schwarz, Bradley Mathieson, Gareth Rowland (Connor Peirson, Nick Keiswetter)

Nov. 1 Burlington 6, Woolwich 4 Goals: Cole Altman, Riley Runstedler, Sammy Huber, Cade Schaus (Austin Whittom, Nolan McLauhglin, Chase Mooder, Cade Schaus) Nov. 7 Woolwich 5, Guelph 2 Goals: Matthew MacDonald, Riley Runstedler x3, Jordan Lee (Nolan McLaughlin, Cade Schaus, Brad Hale, Cole Altman x2, Tegan Schaus x2, Daniel Carr, Sammy Huber)

WOOLWICH MINOR PEEWEE A BOYS Nov. 7 Woolwich 4, Guelph 2 Goals: Connor Bauman, Jayden Hipel, Kelby Martin, Connor Runstedler (Kelby Martin, Jayden Hipel x2, Connor Bauman, Brant McLaughlin, Connor Goss x2) Nov. 8 Burlington 6, Woolwich 2 Goals: Kelby Martin x2 (Jayden Hipel x2, Connor Bauman, Mathieu Fife

WOOLWICH PEEWEE C GIRLS Nov. 7 Woolwich 8, Kitchener 0 Goals: Emily Shcuurmans x3, Megan Thoman x2,

WOOLWICH MAJOR PEEWEE A BOYS

Nov. 4 Woolwich 8, Brampton 3 Goals: Jason Gamble x3, Grant Kernick x3, Matthew Leger, Nicholas Pavanel (Bailey Nickel x2, Grant Kernick x2, Matthew Leger x2, Cole Lenaers, Nathan Schlupp, Evan Martin, Adam Jokic) Nov. 7 Woolwich 6, Guelph 2 Goals: Cole Lenaers x2, Harrison Clifford, Luke Brown, Alex Uttley, Adam Jokic (Evan Martin x3, Grant Kernick, Scott Martin, Nicholas Pavanel, Luke Brown) Nov. 9 Woolwich 5, Burlington 0 Goals: Harrison Clifford x3, Cole Conlin, Evan Martin (Matthew Leger x3, Grant Kernick x2, Nathan Schlupp x2, Jason Gamble x2, Cole Lenaers) Shutout: Carson Kyte

WOOLWICH BANTAM B GIRLS Nov. 7 Goderich 6, Woolwich 3 Goals: Melanie Schwartzentruber x2, Sarah Church (Rebecca Luis, Melanie Schwartzentruber, Jenna Martin, Lauren Lawson)

WOOLWICH BANTAM BOYS LL#1 Nov. 6 Woolwich 7, Beverly 3 Goals: Colton Williams, Nigel Baldin, Bradley Thomas x3, Jordan Aivaliotis, Lucas Nosal (Nigel Baldin, Lucas Nosal x2, Jordan Aivaliotis x2, Kyle Arsenault x2, Colton Williams x2, Brett Kaiser x2, Andrew Stoltz)

WOOLWICH BANTAM BOYS LL#2 Nov. 7 Woolwich 5, Embro 1 Goals: Dillon Arndt, Jordan Arndt x2, Grady Keen, Sam Mair (Jordan Arndt, Kyle Brubacher, Connor Vanier, Jeremy Hanley) Walkerton tournament Nov. 8 – Game 1 Woolwich 4, Plattsville 0 Goals: Grady Keen x2, Sam Mair, Thomas Bromberg (Sam Mair, Jordan Arndt x3, Ryan DeVries, Grady Keen) Shutout: Zach Martin Game 2 Walkerton 4, Woolwich 2 Goals: Jordan Arndt x2 (Ryan DeVries, Nathan Dowdall)

WOOLWICH MIDGET BOYS LL#1

Nov. 7 Tavistock 4, Woolwich 2 Goals: Jeff Martin, Isaac Frank (Isaac Frank, Stuart Arsenault, Wendel Yantha)

WOOLWICH MINOR MIDGET A BOYS Nov. 4 Woolwich 3, Owen Sound 1 Goals: Jordan Moore, Ryan Ament, Jake Kernick (Ryan Ament, Nathan Playford x2, Brayden Stevens) Woodstock Silver Stick tournament Nov. 6 – Game 1 Woolwich 2, Oakville 1 Goals: Ryan Ament, Justin Schlupp (Adam Brubacher, Logan White, Dalton Taylor) Nov. 7 – Game 2 Woodstock 4, Woolwich 3 Goals: Alex David, Jordan Moore, Nathan Playford (Jake Kernick, Jordan Moore, Brayden Stevens) Game 3 Woolwich 4, Hespeler 1 Goals: Jordan Moore, Nathan Playford, Clinton Dechert, Stephen Kardasz (Ryan Ament x2, Logan White, Jake Kernick, Dalton Taylor, Clinton Dechert) Nov. 8 – Semi-final Sarnia 3, Woolwich 3 OT Goals: Clinton Dechert, Ryan Ament (Dalton Taylor, Jordan Moore)

TWIN CENTRE MIDGET BB GIRLS

Waterloo Fall Challenge tournament Nov. 5-8 Game 1 Twin Centre 2, Waterloo 1 Goals: Steph Straus, Erin Stemmler (Emily Sanderson, Lauri Reid, Madison Lavigne, Emily Erb) Game 2 Twin Centre 3, Flamborough 3 Goals: Emily Erb x2, Leanne Howorth (Madison Lavigne, Erin Stemmler x2, Carly Labord) Game 3 Twin Centre 1, Markham 1 Goals: Steph Straus (Madison Lavigne) Semi-finals Twin Centre 4, Windsor 3 SO Goals: Erin Stemmler, Hilary Neeb, Kailey Esbaugh, Madison Lavigne (Emily Sanderson) Championship Twin Centre 2, West Northumberland 1 Goals: Kailey Esbaugh x2

ELMIRA MEDICAL CLINIC PATIENTS

PHOTO | JONI MILTENBURG

PHASE ONE H1N1 FLU SHOT CLINICS

SAFETY IN NUMBERS The Woolwich minor atom Red Devils show off the water bottles donated by Brent Ravelle of Bustard Chrysler. Bustard has donated 400 water bottles to the Woolwich Wildcats, one for every member of the hockey association.

Bottling up a bit of flu safety JONI MILTENBURG Sweaty hockey gear, close contact between players, and shared equipment: minor hockey dressing rooms have all the ingredients to transmit the fast-spreading H1N1 flu virus. Following the death of a 13-year-old minor hockey player in Toronto, hockey associations are warning parents and coaches to take precautions against the spread of the virus, recommending use of separate water bottles, hand sanitizer and in some cases, barring pregame handshakes. The biggest risk of transmission comes from

shared water bottles, so Brent Ravelle, managing partner of Listowel Bustard Chrysler, has donated 400 water bottles so every Woolwich Wildcat would have his own. Bustard has donated 1,400 water bottles to minor hockey associations in Listowel, Woolwich and Ayr as well as a girls’ dance team in Waterloo. “I’ve gotten involved as a sponsor to Listowel Minor Hockey, and I was reading on their website where they’re very proactive on the H1N1 and it was mandatory to have your own water bottle. I thought it’d be a great thing to help the kids,” he said. “It’s one small way that we can kind of step

up and help them.” Bustard has dealerships in Listowel and Waterloo, so Ravelle and his partner Bill Bustard wanted to do something for the smaller hockey associations in the area. Ravelle’s son and daughter play hockey in Woolwich, and Bustard’s children play out of Ayr. Ravelle’s daughter plays for the Woolwich Wild mini team, and Ravelle would like to do something with the girls’ hockey association as well. “We just targeted the smaller communities around us thinking they probably need the assistance more than anybody and thought we’d do something nice for kids.”

Nov 16, Nov 27, 9-11am & 1-4pm Sat. Nov 21, 9:30am - 11 & 1:30 - 4 pm Additional clinic times to follow Held at the Clinic , 2 Park Ave West FOR PATIENTS BELONGING TO THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY GROUPS 1) Persons with chronic medical conditions* under the age of 65 2) Pregnant women with preexisting medical problems or over 20 weeks gestation 3) Children 6 months to less than 5 years of age 4) Health care workers 5) Household contacts and care providers of : infants under 6 months of age or persons who are immunocompromised 6) Persons residing in remote or isolated settings or communities * Chronic medical conditions include the following: chronic respiratory disease like asthma and COPD, cardiac disease, diabetes mellitus and other metabolic diseases, immunodeficiency and immunosuppression, renal disease, anemia or hemoglobinopathy, morbid obesity, children less than 18yrs on long term ASA therapy, conditions that impair respiratory secretions like neurologic or cognitive disorders.

Upcoming flu clinics organized by our local Public Health department H1N1 flu virus November 18th at ELMIRA DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOL Resources include: Region of Waterloo Public Health, www.waterlooregionpandemic.ca Public Health Agency of Canada, www.fightflu.ca Ontario Ministry of Health and LTC, www.ontario.ca/flu

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STEVE KANNON If Christmas is for kids, then a Christmas story about kids performed by kids is just the thing for the holiday season. Just such a production – Happy Holidays From Me, Eloise – is now on stage at the Church Theatre in St. Jacobs. Presented by If The Shoe Fits Productions, the play introduces us to a little girl who lives with her nanny at the Plaza Hotel in New York. Based loosely on the Kay Thompson books, Eloise is the classic little kid who seems to get into everyone’s business, but in a lovable way.

With the help of her friends, she solves a mystery at the hotel involving the hotel grouch, Mrs. Thornton, and the boss’s daughter, Rachel. Eloise makes a mess, but ultimately solves a crime … with plenty of humour, naturally. The show is directed by Charlène Le Duc and Garrett Shoemaker, who also wrote the script along with Kathy Renner. Happy Holidays From Me, Eloise runs Nov. 14 (11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m.), Nov. 15 (11 a.m., 3 p.m.), Nov. 19 (7 p.m.), Nov. 20 (7 p.m.) and Nov. 21 (11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m.). Tickets are $5-$10, available by calling 519591-8737 or online at www. shoefitsproductions.com.

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A Christmas tale for kids, by kids

SEASONAL FARE Haley Bauman (Eloise), Clare Bergen (seated) and Alyssa Tomlin (right) are part of an all-youth cast in the Christmas story Happy Holidays From Me, Eloise, which is now running in St. Jacobs.

A multicoloured tale of biblical proportions KWMP stages Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Centre In The Square STEVE KANNON You don’t have to be Cecil B. DeMille to stage a show of biblical proportions: simply take an Old Testament story, add music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice and, voila, you’ve got Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. A smash hit for more than four decades, the latest incarnation of the show opens next week at the Centre In The Square courtesy of Kitchener Waterloo Musical Productions (KWMP). Joseph and the Amaz-

ing Technicolor Dreamcoat tells the biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the famous coat of many colours. In the land of Canaan, Joseph is sold as a slave by his brothers, who are jealous of his father’s gift of a technicolor coat in contrast to their sheep skins. Joseph ends up working for a wealthy Egyptian merchant, Potiphar, where he is rapidly promoted. However things go drastically wrong for Joseph when Potiphar’s wife tries to seduce him and he ends up in prison. Joseph marked the

beginning of a now legendary relationship between Lloyd Webber and Rice, who went on to write Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita together. With a musical score which includes “Close Ev’ry Door to Me,” “One More Angel” and “Any Dream Will Do,” Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has become one of the world’s most successful musicals: the Guinness Book of World Records lists it as the longest running touring stage musical of all time. “The music is a big part of the show’s appeal

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– it’s classic Andrew Lloyd Webber music that everyone can enjoy. This show is something the whole family can go to – that’s part of why it is such an enduring musical,” said Lance Green, who plays Joseph in the KWMP show. Having now appeared in three productions of the musical, including two as Joseph, Green said the show provides plenty of challenges to the cast – there is little dialogue, mostly singing – while entertaining audiences with its quick and lively pace. His performance in Joseph marks the first time in more than a de-

cade that Green, who grew up in Kitchener, has appeared with KWMP. In the interim, he spent a year in the Toronto production of Mamma Mia as an ensemble member and in the role of Sky. Added to that was some work on the screen with roles in the TV series “Doc,” “1-800-Missing” and a feature in the Disney movie “Twitches.” The cast also features more than 80 local singers, dancers and musicians sporting some 100 colourful costumes, including Joseph’s famous technicolor coat. “In these challenging economic times, this

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OPERATION NIGHT OPS The 1st Elmira Cub pack made an overnight stop at the Canadian Warplane Museum near the Hamilton Airport Nov. Photo | Katie Edmonds 6-7, sleeping under the wing of a Lancaster bomber, one of only two in existence. The Cubs participated in numerous activities and tours with STORY TIME Children’s author Cary Fagan visited the Elmira library Nov. 5 to read to about 160 other Cubs and Beavers. Top photos: Justin Read creates a glider from a paper plate; bottom left, Ken Fulcher and group listen with students from St. Teresa School. Fagan, a Toronto-based writer, recently released his interest about how some of the early war planes were constructed; right, the Elmira Cub pack takes a final souvenir picture prior to launch. newest book, Jacob Two-Two on the High Seas. AD RATES | Residential 20-Word Ad $7.50 Extra Words 20¢/word | Commercial 20-Word Ad $12.00 Extra Words 30¢/word | Bold Headline Add $1.00 /line | Display Ads are quoted individually. PLACING A CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT | Classified ads can be obtained in person, by phone | fax from Monday to Thursday 8:30am-5pm or Friday 8:30am-4pm. Email queries to classifieds@woolwichobserver.com 24/7 - email will be replied by next business day. All classified ads are prepaid by Visa | MasterCard | Debit | Cash | Cheque unless on account. Deadline is Thursdays by 10am.

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It’s that time of the year again

Hericanes claim championship in Waterloo

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WORKIN’ OVERTIME The Twin Centre Midget BB Hericanes captured the championship at the Waterloo Fall Challenge Cup last weekend. The girls won the semi-final game against Windsor in a shootout that went 15 rounds, and won in overtime against West Northumberland to clinch the top spot. Back row: Steph Straus, Rod Straus, Maddy Lavigne, Erin Stemmler, Kailey Esbaugh, Leanne Howorth, Emily Sanderson, Emily Erb, Lauri Reid, Jim Reid and Julie Neeb. Front row: Sarah Jantzi, Carly Labord, Maddy Holman, Hannah Boehm, Hilary Neeb and Leah Schwartzentruber.

Photo | Katie Edmonds

GETTING READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS Local crafter Janet Gies gets a jump start on Christmas and has begun to sell her unique display of crafts and ornaments, including Christmas trees made from bent wire, at the St. Clements Christmas Craft Show Nov. 7.

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COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING November 23, 2009

On Monday, November 23 2009, at 5:30 p.m. the Committee will meet in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offices, 24 Church Street West, Elmira to consider the following applications. All persons interested in the applications may attend and may contact Nancy Thompson at 519-669-6040 or 519-664-2613 (ext. 6040) regarding meeting details. Email: nthompson@woolwich.ca. The Committee will also consider signed, written submissions for or against the applications if submitted to the Township of Woolwich no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Submissions can be forwarded by mail or hand delivery to: Township of Woolwich, Attn: Jeremy Vink, P.O. Box 158, 24 Church Street West, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 or Fax 519-669-4669 or Email jvink@woolwich.ca.

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GLASGOW STREET SOUTH BRIDGE CLOSURE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Please be advised that the Township of Woolwich has closed the bridge on Glasgow Street South in Conestogo for repairs.

The Chemtura Public Advisory Committee (CPAC) Meeting will be held Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers 24 Church Street West, Elmira

The Council of the Township of Woolwich has approved a Staff recommendation on September 29, 2009 to complete temporary repairs to the Glasgow Street South bridge in 2009 and continue with the engineering design investigations for a longer term rehabilitation in 2010. Please note that this bridge will be reopened to traffic mid-November 2009 subject to favourable weather and Contractor availability. Refer to the Township’s website at www.woolwich.ca for updates.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A15/09 (Thomasfield Homes Limited) PROPERTY: Phase 3B Draft Plan of Subdivision 30T-98701 – Avery Crescent, Breslau PROPOSAL:The applicant is requesting permission to reduce the required lot frontage from 11 metres to not less than 9.0 metres for 14 lots, identified as Lots 7 through 20 inclusive, within Phase 3B of draft plan of subdivision 30T-98701 and located on Avery Crescent, Breslau. The properties are zoned Residential Mixed High Density (R-5) with site-specific provisions. The lands are currently vacant and proposed for residential development.

The Township of Woolwich would like to thank you for your patience and understanding during this bridge closure.

Further information about the applications may be obtained from Engineering and Planning Services at 519-669-6038 or 519-664-2613 (Ext. 6038).

Effective December 1st to April 1st, parking is prohibited on all Township roads and streets from 2:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. to facilitate winter road maintenance operations. Vehicles found parked overnight on Township roads during the parking ban or on Regional roads at any time will be ticketed. For further information, please call 519669-1647 Extension 6009 or 6005.

DATED this 14th day of November, 2009 Jeremy Vink, RPP, MCIP Senior Planner Engineering & Planning Services

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Official Plan Amendment No. 13 Study Requirements for Mineral Aggregate Extraction Applications Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers (2nd Floor) 24 Church Street West, Elmira All interested persons may attend. For more information, please call Dan Kennaley at (519) 669-6028

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Q. Suffix it to say” we live in a world where almost everyone is addicted to something, becoming maybe an alcoholic, chocaholic, foodaholic, or workaholic. What suffixes are best known by the techaholics among us? A. Call them also webaholics (the Web), Twitterholics (Twitter), gameholics (computer games in general), says Paul McFedries in IEEE Spectrum magazine. The suffix workhorse in these circles is “-ware,” short for software and spawning such classics as freeware (free software), shareware (software you can use before purhasing) and vaporware (announced but not delivered). Beerware you can get for the price of buying the developer a beer, terrorware is software used by terrorists, and wearware goes back a few years to an article about wearable computers. Reading this, you are likely part of the

literati (literary intelligentsia or educated class). At your computer you join the digerati (digital literati), or the geekerati (the elite of this group), maybe even the jitterati with a cup of caffeinated coffee on the side, or the blogerati (big-time bloggers), or the Twitterati (those with the most Twitter followers). The universe is certainly big enough to encompass the Googleverse, the Twitterverse, the gamerverse (gamers or gaming), plus the chatosphere (chat rooms and instant messaging), the spamosphere (junk e-mail messages), the blogosphere, the Webosphere. Q. It’s a “duck” in cricket, “love” in tennis, and the number of goal keepers in a game of badminton; it’s also the number of cabbages on Mars, hedgehogs that can speak Japanese, or fish fingers eaten by William Shakespeare. As a temperature of -273 Celsius, it is “absolute,” the lowest possible with all heat and motion spent. Oddly, the Romans overlooked it in their system of numerals (I, II, III, IV, V...), and not until much

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Sunday, November 15, 2009 9:15 & 11:00am Finding Fulfillment: The Secret to a Successful Life Speaker: Kirk Durston

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SUNDAYS, 8:30 & 11:00AM WEDNESDAYS, 7:00PM (with Childrens’ Programs)

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IMPACT YOUTH (GR 7-12): Fridays, 7:30pm TWENTY20 (GRADS & TWENTIES): Visit www.kcf.org/twenty20 for details

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2009

“Making Faith Live”

Pastors Steve & Beth Fleming

850 Sawmill Rd, Bloomingdale 744-7447 www.kcf.org

ELMIRA

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

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

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Bloomingdale Mennonite Church

Trinity United Church Sunday School during Worship

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St. Teresa Catholic Church

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THE OBSERVER | Saturday, November 14, 2009

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Variety of events and ceremonies mark Remembrance Day in the Woolwich Township

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HISTORY LESSON The Kindergarten choir at John Mahood Public school sings ‘Wear a Poppy’ at the remembrance Day assembly on Wednesday.

A TIME TO REMEMBER Jeanette schaefer and Bessie Anderson, members of the ladies Auxiliary at the royal Canadian legion in Elmira, serve tea to the large crowd of people who attended the remembrance Day Tea nov. 7.

HONOURING THE FALLEN Warm temperatures and sunny skies brought out a large crowd of spectators nov. 8 for the remembrance Day PhOTO | PAT MErlihAn parade in Elmira, culminating in the wreath ceremony at the cenotaph.

Elmira Kiwanis Club prepares for food-collecting blitz KATIE EDMONDS The need is greater than ever this year, says the Kiwanis Club of Elmira as it prepares to kick off the annual Woolwich Christmas Goodwill Food Drive Nov. 21. The event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, has volunteers out in the community canvassing houses for non-perishable food items to donate to the Woolwich Community Services Christ-

mas Goodwill Hamper program. On the wish list for the food bank this year are canned meats, canned fruits, jams, desserts, and basic condiments such as ketchup and mayonnaise, items that are not donated as often as others. “Really, we can use everything, but these are the things that sometimes get forgotten,” said Mary Visneskie, information coordinator for WCS.

Visneskie noted it is also common for contributors to leave out items such as baking goods – cake mixes, icing and cookie mix, for instance – items that we may take for granted during the holiday season. “Treats are always nice too. Everyone likes a treat, especially at Christmas.” Organizers of the event are estimating that the three-hour push will require the help of about 38 teams of volunteers,

about 160 people in total. Included in that group will be members of the Bloomingdale Mennonite Church, who will canvas the areas of Bloomingdale and Maryhill, and a number of Woolwich minor hockey teams. Kiwanis Club member Tony Dowling said that this year is an especially important one for this event. “I think people are always in need – but this year more than ever be-

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Our heartfelt thanks to the community for your support during Shawn’s battle with cancer and in his passing.

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Ken May

Happy 80th Birthday Dad !!

Season 09 Youth Division Go Kart CHAMPION!

Family and friends are invited to join Ken’s family in celebrating his 80th Birthday at an Open House at the Community Center in the Maryhill Heritage Park, 58 St Charles St. E, Maryhill

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“To some degree it might make it a challenge to collect more food, but on the other hand maybe people are more aware of the situation or know someone who is affected. They might be more willing to give than they would normally be.” For more information about the food drive or the Kiwanis Club of Elmira, visit www.elmirakiwanisclub.com.

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cause of the economy.” And their goal for this year aims to match the growing need of the community. “We raised about 10,000 pounds last year so we would like to exceed that – I would like to think that we could do 11 or 12,000.” Despite the economic downturn, Dowling has hope Woolwich will understand the importance of donating food at a time when it is most needed.

BIRTHDAY

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY

DATSUN NOVEMBER 14

All the phone calls, cards, flowers, food and donations to the Cdn. Wildlife Foundation on his behalf. Dreisinger Funeral Home, Rev. Roy Holton for a meaningful service and Trinity Church ladies for luncheon. W.C. Lions Club, family, friends for your unselfish support. Shawn touched the lives of so many and we are grateful for all your thoughts and prayers. Keith and Bea Dechert

It has been a wonderful year, and you bring a smile to our faces everyday. You are everything we dreamed of and more. We love you so much. Love Daddy and Mommy and your big sisters Cassidy and Mya

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Ava Marie Hartung. Born Thursday October 29th 2009 at GRH. Weighing 7lbs 9oz. Welcomed home by big sister Nadia and Family. Love always Mom and Dad

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Death Notice CRESS, Amy â€œRuthâ€?â€“

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Amy Ruth Cress (Hourie) on Friday, November 6, 2009 at K W Health Centre, with her loving family by her side. Ruth Cress of St. Jacobs in her 83rd year.

KERSHAW, Wes

â€“ Died peacefully at Grover Memorial Hospital, Fergus, on Sunday, November 8, 2009 in his 84th year of Elmira. HERRFORT,

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Susanna

â€“ Peacefully on Monday, November 9, 2009 at Listowel Memorial Hospital in her 88th year.

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ÂťÂť Waterloo Rod & Gun Club Christmas Craft & Bake Sale; 1075 Bo-De Lane, St. Jacobs Ontario, 519-664-2951. Nov. 14, 9 a.m. â€“ 5 p.m., Nov. 15, 11a.m. â€“ 4 p.m. Admission $1; door prizes. Two days of food products and collectibles to tempt your appetite and answer your Christmas gift-giving needs. Presented by the Waterloo Rod and Gun Ladies Auxiliary Committee. ÂťÂť Winterbourne Wonderland Christmas Tea and Marketplace from 10 a.m. â€“ 3 p.m. at Foundation Christian School, 28 Katherine St., S. in Winterbourne. Tearoom with homemade soups, scones, pies, cookies and baked goods; shop for homemade jewelry, and Christmas items, enter for a chance to win a fullylit, decorated Christmas tree. For more information call 519-664-0110. NOVEMBER 16

ÂťÂť Somethingâ€™s Fishy â€“ The Benefits of Omega; 7-9 p.m. Jane Weber, registered dietitian invites you to come out to be convinced to eat omega-3 fats and try some tasty fish dishes. Call 519-664-3794 for information. ÂťÂť Elmira & District Horticultural Society presents Winter Decorating, with creative designer Darlene Aberle; 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church Hall, 21 Arthur St. N., Elmira. Members no charge. Non-members $2. Contact 519669-2458. ÂťÂť Waterloo Rural Women hosting Ladies Night Out at the Wellesley Library, corner of William and Henry streets., Wellesley; 7:30-9:30 p.m. Learn to make a beaded necklace for yourself or as a gift! Supplies will cost $10 per necklace. Refreshments will be served. For information call 519-664-3794, ext. 237. ÂťÂť Lunch at Gale Presbyterian Church, 11 a.m. â€“ 1 p.m., 2 Cross St., Elmira; 519-669-2852. Menu: sweet and sour chicken with rice and a salad, pumpkin cheesecake, beverage $9 per person, also soup and roll to go $3. Takeouts available, wheelchairs accessible, everyone welcome. ÂťÂť Letâ€™s Read, Letâ€™s Count with Jacob Two-Two: A Family Storytime. Join us at the St. Clements branch library for a special family storytime filled with number fun! Part of the Letâ€™s Read program in Waterloo Region. Recommended for children ages 3 to 6 years old and their parents and/or caregivers. Drop in from 6:45-7:30 p.m. Itâ€™s free! For more information call the St. Clements Branch Library at 519-699-4341 or email libhq@region.waterloo.on.ca. NOVEMBER 18

ÂťÂť Woolwich Community Services annual poinsettia sale. Select quality, multibloom potted poinsettias. Order and pay for your poinsettia by Nov. 18 and pick up on Friday Nov. 27. at Woolwich Community Services, 73 Arthur St. S., Elmira. You will brighten Christmas for yourself and others by supporting the many services WCS provides to the residents of Woolwich & Wellesley. NOVEMBER 19

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New to the Community? Do you have a new Baby? Itâ€™s time to call your Welcome Wagon Hostess. Elmira & Surrounding Area

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ÂťÂť Woolwich Caregiver Group meets at WCHC, 10-11:15 a.m. for a discussion on Capturing Meaningful Moments in Caregiving. If you are a caregiver of a dependent spouse or parent please call Lorraine at 519-664-3794 for more information.

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ÂťÂť Letâ€™s Read, Letâ€™s Count with Jacob Two-Two: A Family Storytime. Join us at the St. Jacobs branch library for a special family storytime filled with number fun! Part of the Letâ€™s Read program in Waterloo Region. Recommended for children ages 3 to 6 years old and their parents and/or caregivers. Drop in from 6:45-7:30 p.m. Itâ€™s free! For more information call the St. Jacobs Branch Library at 519-664-3443 or email libhq@region.waterloo.on.ca. NOVEMBER 21

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ÂťÂť Country Christmas Craft Show 10 a.m. â€“ 3 p.m. at Drayton Community Centre. Light lunch available. Admission: a donation to the local food bank. All proceeds for community endeavours. ÂťÂť Poinsettia Tea & Bazaar presented by the Ladies Auxiliary of Twin Oaks of Maryhill; 1-4 p.m., at Twin Oaks of Maryhill (nursing home), 1360 Maryhill Rd., Maryhill. Major raffle: queen-size quilt, money tree, afghan, breakfast for two at the Maryhill Inn, surprises! Tearoom, crafts, bake table, penny table and more! Everyone welcome. All proceeds benefit the residents of our home. ÂťÂť Handicraft Sale 9 a.m. â€“ 2 p.m. Fairview Mennonite Home, 515 Langs Dr., Cambridge. Christmas crafts, decorations, gifts, woodwork, sweet shop, kitchen and novelty items, books, jams, plants and more. Tearoom and lunch available. Donâ€™t miss this annual event. Sorry, no vendors.

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