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store.” The new facility offers about 1.5 times more space than the current building on Church Street. “It will let us expand our offerings, that’s for sure,” said Foodland owner Doug Pagett. “Everything else, there’s just more of what we had.” Sobeys Inc.’s decision to close the Price Chopper in Elmira in September and transfer the Foodland operation to

Just how hockey mad is Elmira? That’s the question as the town vies to be crowned Hockeyville in 2009. Kraft Hockeyville is the name of the popular CBC television reality series that has communities across Canada showing off their passion for the game. “We thought this would be the perfect time, with the new rink going in,” said Graham Snyder, one of the people spearheading the entry. His small group – Snyder, his wife LuAnn, Larry Farr, Deb Good and Brent Bloch – is hoping the rest of the community will jump on board. The initial submission highlights famous Elmira alumni, the community’s outpouring of support after the death of Dan Snyder, and a new arena being built in his name. They’re hoping to get further submissions from former players, minor hockey, and people who remember the old days of playing hockey in Elmira. Entries are judged on three categories: passion, community spirit and originality. “Our passion has been apparent for a lot of years,” Snyder said. “We’ll see how original we can get.” The town or city that is named Hockeyville will have an NHL preseason game played in their community, a CBC Hockey Night in Canada broadcast from their community, and $100,000 to upgrade their home arena. The Hockeyville title has previously gone to Salmon River, N.S., North Bay, Ont. and Roberval, Que. There are already 240 communities

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Grocery store set to relocate next week despite efforts by Elmira BIA, residents MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Decades of grocery shopping in downtown Elmira come to an end next week, as the Foodland store makes the move to the south end of town. The supermarket, currently located at the corner of Church and Arthur streets will open its doors Nov. 21 at the site of the former Price Chopper store.

“We’re planning our grand opening for that day, and it will be 100 per cent ready to go,” said Tracy Chisholm, director of communications for Sobeys Ontario. The new location, measuring approximately 33,000 square feet, will provide more shopping space and 24-hour service. “It’s going to be a fabulous location and it will be a more robust offering than what we have at the current

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IN HER OWN WORDS Elmira’s Giselle, a founding member of the David Foster-produced trio Lace, launched her debut solo album this week. Ready When You Are features the efforts of many local musicians and top Canadian PHOTOS | SUBMITTED country artists, including former bandmates Beverley Mahood and Stacey Lee.

Giselle ready to roll out solo Elmira woman’s debut, Ready When You Are, follows country path set with Lace STEVE KANNON The title track of Giselle Sanderson’s new album, Ready When You Are, extols the virtues of taking on something new. True to that spirit, the CD released this week is her debut solo offering. It’s been a three-year project for the Elmira woman, with roots in her touring days with country band Lace, the popular David Foster-produced trio; former bandmates Beverley Mahood and Stacey Lee make appearances on the album, as do Amanda Wilkinson, Chris Byrne (the Road Hammers), Danick Dupelle (Emerson Drive), Jason McCoy and Jake Leiske (Farmer’s Daughter). In between touring and other demands on her time, Giselle – she uses just her first name as a performer – wrote and recorded her solo album

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with record producer David Kalmusky. She also collaborated with local songwriters Ben Rollo, Ian Tanner and JK Gulley. Giselle and Kalmusky crossed paths in 2003 while she was touring the selftitled Lace album, released by Foster’s 143 Records in association with Warner Bros. Records. By 2004, they had written and recorded two songs. This creative process soon became Giselle’s main focus. She spent most of her time, when not touring, developing material for her solo project. The songs, written in places as farflung as Zurich and as close to home as Stratford, draw from her experiences in the last few years. “Ready When You Are,” for instance, stems from a desire to keep on the outside of her comfort zone. “People get so comfortable in their routines. We can get to fear change,” she explained. “This song says ‘bring

on the change – take a risk.’” Certainly there’s been very little routine in her life as a musician – touring, writing and trying to juggle family life, she and her husband Mike have two children, including a oneyear-old. With a new album out, she’ll be back on the road – and happy to be there. “I’m looking forward to playing these songs live. There’s a real exchange of energy with an audience.” The Woolwich native – she grew up on a farm near West Montrose – is looking ahead to the possibility of some Christmas shows with her friends and former Lace partner Mahood. A western tour could follow in the spring, then some summer shows on the Western circuit. “There are fans of Lace who’ve been curious about what I’ve been doing. I hope they’ll be out for the solo stuff,” she said.

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Giselle is no stranger to the road. She toured the world, performing shows with Keith Urban, George Strait and Brooks and Dunn, as a member of Lace, enjoying much acclaim. The group was nominated for Best Country Group or Duo Junos in 2000 and 2001, as well as for Canadian Country Music Awards in 2000-2002. In 2002 Lace had a number-one video with the hit single ‘I Want a Man,’ and the group won Best Group or Duo of the year at the Ontario Country Music Awards. In 2003, after landing a top 10 hit as a writer, with John Landry’s “My Heart Says Yes,” Giselle focused most of her time writing and landing several cuts, including Mahood’s, “That Changes Everything.” Ready When You Are made its debut at a CD launch party Thursday night at the King Street Theatre in Kitchener.

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Maybe this time we’ll learn a thing or two

If we’re going to see any action in response to the market meltdown – financial crisis, housing collapse, stock market freefall and oil price rollercoaster, to name a few – it’s not 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 are starting to drop. The Canadian Real Estate Association this week updated its market forecast for the balance of 2008, and for 2009. National home sales activity is now forecast to decrease by 12 per cent to 461,200 units in 2008, and decrease by 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 in 2009 on par with levels in 2007. Prices are slipping along with demand. 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. Today’s 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’re not likely to see 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.” 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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The $2.6-million reconstruction of Elmira’s Brubacher and Second streets, as well as a portion of Arthur Street, has been earmarked as Woolwich Township’s entry into Building Canada Fund sweepstakes. Municipalities are vying for money from a merit-based program that will see the provincial and federal governments each pick up one-third of the cost of infrastructure programs. Meeting this week, councillors identified the reconstruction project as most suitable for matching grants. Director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley said the project meets all of the criteria demanded by the program. Because it involves Arthur Street, the work would also involve Waterloo Region, although its costs are not factored into the $2.6-million price tag. The project involves the reconstruction of Arthur from First to South streets, Brubacher from Arthur to Snyder Avenue, and Second Street from Arthur to Snyder.

It’s that time of year again Woolwich council this week approved the closure of a portion of Mill Street in Elmira from 5 to 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 4 in conjunction with the annual Moonlight Madness sale downtown. The closure of Mill between Arthur Street and Memorial Avenue will allow the Elmira Lions Club to set up its food booth during the event, a run-up to the Christmas season.

Putting the fridge on ice The Great Refrigerator Roundup, a province-wide free program to rid homes of old, inefficient appliances, has corralled its 100,000th refrigerator. The Great Refrigerator Roundup is led by the Ontario Power Authority and managed by 73 local electricity distribution companies. Removing older, inefficient refrigerators can help Ontarians save $120-150 a year off their electricity bills – about 10 per cent of their annual electricity costs – if the old fridge is not replaced. Old appliances are decommissioned in a process that sees more than 95 per cent of the material from each unit recycled. Ontarians interested in participating in the Great Refrigerator Roundup can get additional information at www.everykilowattcounts.com. Appliance pick-ups can be arranged by calling 1-877797-9473.

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Kelterborn lauded for 25 years of municipal service Township puts mayor forward for provincial recognition MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Back in 1973, it was the planned installation of sewers in the Village of Wellesley that prompted Ross Kelterborn, now the township’s mayor, to enter municipal politics. Though several relatives had served in government – “including shirt-tailed relations of Mackenzie King” (Canada’s tenth prime minister) – Kelterborn did not hail from what one might call an overly political family. But, having just installed a septic system on his property, Kelterborn felt that a proposed sewer system for the village was redundant for him and many of his neighbours. So, when his friend, Robert Gramlow chose to run for mayor (winning and serving from 1973-1976) and suggested that he join the election fray, Kelterborn agreed and decided to run as a councillor. Spurred by these two motivating factors, Kelterborn – who was recently recognized by the province for his 25 years of service in municipal politics – ran his first campaign in Ward 3. It was the successful beginning of what would become a long career in municipal politics. “When you look back over 25 years it sort of startles you as to how fast that time has gone,” said Kelterborn with a chuckle, noting that hindsight is always 20/20 when analyzing decisions made within the tenure of a lengthy political career. Kelterborn won that election, and subsequently represented Ward 3 as a councillor from 1973-1980. After a short hiatus, he was re-

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elected as Ward 3 councillor and served for another 12 years. The Wellesley mayor is the latest recipient of a provincial long-standing service award and was among some 14 municipally elected officials from western Ontario, honoured for 25 years of service at the annual Ontario West Municipal Conference held recently in London. Longstanding service awards are given to municipally elected officials with at least 25 years of service. The program was introduced by the Ontario government in 2004. As of 2006, those with 50 years of service are also recognized. “I really think that he’s from that era where they really believed in communities, they really believed in serving their community – that’s why they ran – and he’s kept that up for all these years. He’s a wealth of knowledge,” said current Ward 3 Coun. Jim Olender about the mayor and former teacher. “It’s almost like being with an historian, and that just amazes me sometimes when he brings things up at council and

he’ll be able to say, ‘well, this is the background.’ Well, he was a school teacher – it’s almost like being in school.” In addition to serving as mayor of Wellesley, Kelterborn also serves as a councillor for the Region of Waterloo and on the board of directors of Waterloo North Hydro. “I was surprised that staff at the township took the initiative to do it on my behalf,” said Kelterborn, noting that he was nominated for the award by his peers and staff in Wellesley. “That pleased me a great deal because one of my main objectives as mayor is to keep people working together as a team and that was one of the things that I thought sort of told me that things are working pretty well.” Having served and vied for a position on council since 1973, Kelterborn has seen his fair share of both losses and defeats. Both, however, have made him stronger. “For me, as a human being, it’s always a good thing to experience all parts of life: success and failure and I always

think that that makes you a better person, so you understand how it is for people that don’t always win, and it’s nice to feel the sweetness of success too,” he explained. Though others have asked the former teacher to run for the higher levels of government, Kelterborn is satisfied working at the municipal level. “Being involved in municipal politics, my ambitions were never to proceed any farther – in fact I’m quite surprised that I wound up running for the position of mayor because I was quite content doing things for the community,” he said. “I just felt that I could do more for the people that did a lot for me here in this area at the municipal level.” Since 2000, as a show of support and appreciation for those many volunteers who make the township run smoothly, Kelterborn has refused pay increases to his salary. Those volunteers, too, are worthy of credit. “The amount of time that they put in to doing things for their community and get absolutely nothing … financially…”

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Groceries: Move changes dynamic of Elmira’s core at the former Procast Foundry site at Church Street and Memorial Avenue. The fact that Mennonite shoppers driving horseand-buggies will have to head southwards to the town limits to shop will also prove problematic, Weltz suggested. While noting the move isn’t in the community’s best interest, Woolwich’s director of engineering and planning, Dan Kennaley, said there’s nothing to prevent Sobeys’ decision. The township, which has a special policy governing food stores in Elmira, was unable to sway the company from its stance. By locating the supermarket on the outskirts of town, residents from the village core will be more inclined to drive rather than walk for groceries, creating both environmental and traffic problems. The business anchor in the core for more than 60 years, the grocery store will be missed mostly

by those residents who do not drive, said Weltz, adding that a shuttlebus, of which there has been talk, is not an adequate alternative. “Part of it is not just shopping it’s also socializing,” he said of the experience for many downtown residents. “And they’re going to kill all that. All for the almighty dollar. Or they think they are. The dollar may just not come with them,” he said, suggesting that Elmira’s No Frills may stand to gain more business from north-end residents to the detriment of Sobeys’ new location. For her part, Chisholm noted that the proper studies have been conducted and the company is confident the move was done with the appropriate consultation process. “I know in terms of the Mennonites, we have been working with them directly; as soon as we came public with the decision, one of the

first groups we reached out to was that community to say, ‘we’re moving and how can we work with you because we know you have some unique needs,’” Chisholm explained, noting that ensuring that there is room enough for buggy parking was crucial. “When we make business decisions, we do a lot of diligence to ensure that they’re right decisions. Ultimately, time will tell – I don’t want to speculate on what I think the results are going to be. But we try very hard to do our diligence in the front end to make sure that we’re making the right decision in terms of a business perspective, but also from an employee, a customer and a community perspective. These aren’t decisions that we make purely based on economics,” said Chisholm. For his part, Pagett remains optimistic. “I guess you’d call it a nervous excitement.

We’re going to have to see how it goes. There will be some bumps on the road but I think in the long run it will be fine.” The relocation leaves the future of the building now home to Foodland in limbo. There have been rumours of

a Giant Tiger store, but nothing has been decided. Sobeys renewed its lease of the building, owned by Ken and Naomi Freiburger, for another five years. Whether or not a new grocery format store will replace the former anchor remains to be seen.

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the south-end location met with some resistance, however. Downtown residents and businesspeople launched a petition campaign, garnering some 1,300 signatures opposing a move they argue will have a negative impact on the core. Seniors and those who don’t drive, as well as old order Mennonites living north of Elmira, will be especially inconvenienced, say critics. “It’s going to hurt the whole community of Elmira because you have banks, you have hardware stores, you have grocery stores and they all provide employment there and they all provide service,” said Hugh Weltz, president of the BIA who, along with Elmira resident Cal Cressman, spearheaded the petition. A supermarket in the core, they argued, is even more important as talks are underway to build seniors’ housing

IN THE SPIRIT OF THE APPROACHING SEASON Paula Osborne and Michelle Tosh were all smiles at the eighth annual Gingerbread Bazaar and Tea at Leisure World in Elmira Nov. 8.

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listed on the Hockeyville website. Entries range from Ucuelet, British Columbia, to Conception Bay, Newfoundland, and as far north as Pond Inlet, Nunavut. The top 10 communities will be chosen by a panel, and showcased on CBC on Jan. 14. Canadians will vote for the top five, and those five will host a broadcast of Hockey

Night in Canada. There’s a long way to go before the winner is announced Mar. 7, but if Elmira does take home the big prize, Snyder said they thought of adding something special to the arena portion of the new Woolwich Memorial Centre. Anyone interested in contributing to Elmira’s bid can contact LuAnn Snyder at 519-669-1407 or spikesnyder@hotmail.com.

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during the year. The extra funding for WICC comes in support of the organization’s move to the former St. Aidan’s Church on Memorial Avenue in Elmira from its 30-year home at St. James Lutheran Church. WICC has raised about half of the relocation costs of $700,000, which include the purchase of the property, renovations, and operating costs. The move is set for Nov. 20, just days after Woolwich staff moves from the old township hall on Arthur Street to a newly renovated building on Church Street West. Council’s support was welcomed by WICC delegates at this week’s council meeting. “I think health care is a priority. Counselling is an important part of that,” said WICC committee member Bruce Kleinknecht. Assistance from the township will help the organization pay for the relocation, which also comes with an anticipated $25,000 a year in extra operating costs, he said. This year’s budget of $286,000 is expected to grow to $307,000 next year.

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THE aWaRD WINNERS Top, Elmira District Secondary School held its 70th commencement Nov. 7, recognizing the award winners in the class of 2008. Front row: Alyssa Logel, Jessica Mighton, amber McKay, Stephanie Shuh, Allie Barre, Lara Wagner, Yvonne Shantz and Julie Martin. Back row: Nyssa Laing, Rachelle Ament, Jenna Albrecht, Kandis Walker, Samantha Martin, Heather Brodie, Eric Munnings, Blaine Cressman, William McKee, Clayton Hoffman, Jeremy Rambeault, Brandon Brubacher, Tristan Neill, Vanessa Aberle, Jesse Dyck, Mark Holeywell, Jeffrey Durrer, Jasmine Mantell, Peter Hawkins, Darryl Horst, Laura Spitzig, Sarah Albrecht, Sydney Martin, April Cress, Michael Knechtel. Above, the EDSS school band, led by Murray Showers, gave the graduates and their guests a sendoff in musical style.

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» LAW & ORDER

The Park Manor party’s over, say police »»

November 5

7:20 AM | The corner of Floradale Road and Sandy Hills Drive was the site of a vehicle collision involving a deer. The vehicle was damaged extensively, but no one was injured. The deer was killed, however. 7:28 AM | A collision between a car and a horse-drawn buggy brought police to St. Clements. The horse-and-buggy was westbound on Lobsinger Line and a grey Saturn was attempting to turn left from Charles Street to go eastbound on Lobsinger Line. The driver of the Saturn misjudged time and distance between the vehicle and the horse, swiping the buggy; the animal was not hurt, save for a few scrapes. Agitated, the animal stomped on the car, tearing open a door panel, tearing off a side-view mirror, and damaging a rear taillight. None of the occupants was injured. The driver was given a verbal warning. 12:31 PM | A couple of marijuana plants were found in the area of Sandy Hills Drive near Elmira. The plants were found in a farmer’s cornfield. The plants were seized and sent for destruction. 2:07 PM | A small bag of marijuana was found by staff of an Elmira Restaurant. An employee found the bag in a washroom and then contacted police, who sent the narcotics for destruction.

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November 6

12:52 AM | An odour of natural gas was detected at the Scotia Bank in St. Jacobs. The fire department was called in and later discovered that the same odour was being detected throughout the village. The source of the smell, deemed to pose no threat, was not determined.

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November 7

9:51 AM | Police received a report from a landowner on Katherine Street North, between Maryhill Road and River’s Edge Drive, that some hunters were trespassing on the property. The hunters left without incident. They were advised to always request permission when passing though private property. 1:58 PM | A citizenship card was lost somewhere in Woolwich Township. If found, please turn it in to police. 5:49 PM | A female attended a pharmacy on Arthur Street South in Elmira and gave a fake prescription to the pharmacist, who then contacted police. While police were on their way, the female left the vicinity without the medication. The investigation continues. 8:14 PM | A Snyder Avenue resident reported that someone had cut down a 20-yearold maple tree and taken it from the complainant’s property. The suspect then left the tree decorations on the house porch. It is believed that the

Park Manor School in Elmira was the site of a break-and-enter, reported to police on Tuesday morning. Some time over the weekend, suspects unknown broke into one of the portables. Several coffee cups, pina colada drinks, energy drinks, a bag of Doritos and a marijuana roach were found. It appears that nothing was taken from the portable. The school has since taken preventative measures to ensure that this does not happen in the future. Police ID branch attended the scene. As a result of information obtained at the scene, police encourage the culprits of this incident to turn themselves into police accompanied by their parents. tree was cut down erroneously, possibly by a landscaping company.

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November 8

8:25 AM | The resident of Side Road 16, between Maryhill Road and Line 86, reported to police the theft of a motorcycle with an estimated value of $36,000. The bike was apparently stolen two weeks prior to the report. On this particular day it is alleged that a tan coloured Ford Focus came into the drive-way, looped around, casing the entire property. The vehicle appeared to be occupied by a male and a female. They left when the owner of the property came outside to confront them. The occupants of the vehicle attempted to withhold their identity from the complainant by covering their faces with their hands. Police checked the roads leading up to the property but found no suspects. The investigation continues. 11:57 AM | Sauder Camping on Lobsinger Line was the site of some thefts. Ten camping trailers were entered overnight: a flat screen TV was taken from one of the trailers. The investigation continues. 2:34 PM | Approximately a kilometre and a half north of Floradale on Floradale Road, a blue Chrysler Sebring travelling southbound on Floradale Road hit the corner of the bridge taking out a roughly 20-centimetre section of the structure. The driver, the lone occupant of the vehicle, was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Her vehicle is a write-off. She faces a charge of failing to drive in a marked lane. It appears that when the driver, who had left a cell phone on the passenger seat, went to answer a call, she took her eyes of the road long enough to veer from her lane and strike the bridge. 6:53 PM | Tree View Drive in St. Jacobs was the site of another break-and-enter. During the day, suspects unknown broke into the residence, and rifled through a master bedroom. It is not known whether anything was taken. 10:19 PM | A resident of Bo-De Lane near St. Jacobs reported to police that while at the Waterloo Rod and Gun Club, between 11:30 p.m. and midnight, her purse was stolen from inside her vehicle. Taken were: a cell phone, a marriage

Bridge takes its toll CROSS PURPOSES The driver of this car was taken to hospital after crashing into a bridge on Floradale Road Nov. 8. Police say that in reaching over to answer her cell phone, the driver inadvertently veered across the road and crashed into the structure, taking out a chunk of the concrete guardrails. She was charged with ‘failing to drive in a marked lane.’ The car was a write-off.

license, and several bank papers. Police encourage people not to leave valuables in their vehicles; if they must, they should be left out of sight.

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November 9

12:56 AM | Police received a report from a Park Haven Drive, St. Jacobs resident that suspects unknown entered the building via a rear, open window. It doesn’t appear that anything was stolen. The police forensics ID branch was notified. 9:28 PM | The resident of a Weberlynn Crescent home in Conestogo reported to police that some time between the hours of 5 and 7:55 p.m., someone or several suspects broke into the home. Some jewelry was taken. It later turned out that the complainant’s 10-year-old son had been sleeping inside while the crime took place.

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November 10

7:38 AM | A Young Street, St. Jacobs residence was broken into. Access was gained through a rear door. Rooms were rifled through and jewelry was taken. The investigation continues. Police advise residents to store jewelry not used frequently in safety deposit boxes and to secure and reinforce rear windows and doors. 9:06 AM | Police received a report from a Killdeer Road, Elmira resident that a rear window on the complainant’s vehicle had been smashed sometime overnight. Nothing inside the vehicle was stolen, however. It is unknown why this vehicle was targeted by vandals.

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November 11

9:13 AM | A front trailer plate was lost somewhere in Woolwich. It bears the marker 8457 TM. 12:08 PM | A teal-coloured, girl’s 21-speed mountain bike was found in a creek by Woolwich Township staff. The bike may be claimed by its rightful owner at the Elmira division. 9:44 PM | Police received a report of some criminal harassment. It appears that two males connected to a landscaping business were having a civil disagreement over work done and money owed. One of the males took it upon himself to follow the other, constantly phoning the other with calls that were borderline threatening. The investigation continues.

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Giving Ontario what it’s due Ontario, the vaunted economic engine of the country, finds itself sliding into havenot status. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says the province could qualify for federal equalization payments next year given its current economic outlook. Those transfer payments are typically directed at weaker provinces. Even if the prediction became reality, it would simply become a numbers game. Ontario could see $350 million worth of equalization in 2009 under the new formula. Ironically, the money coming in would be its own: this province each year pays out $20 billion more to Ottawa than it sees in transfers and services from the federal government. The shift in status is the culmination of factors outside provincial control: soaring energy prices, a high Canadian dollar and a slumping U.S. economy. Though the oil prices have dropped as precipitously as the loonie, there’s no Ontario economic rebound in sight. When oil prices were on the rise, the fortunes of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland rose, making Ontario

seem weaker by comparison. Their boon is Ontario’s loss, as runaway energy costs savaged this province’s manufacturing base. The combination of factors puts Premier Dalton McGuinty in an untenable position. The government takes the heat every time another plant closes or lays off workers – there was nothing but more bad news from the beleaguered auto industry this week – but can do little to address the underlying weakness in the economy. A strong dollar made exports to the U.S. more expensive precisely at a time when the sub-prime mortgage fiasco and damaging federal economic policies was, and still is, weakening Ontario’s largest market. Through all of this, perhaps the most bizarre thing has been the Harper government’s reaction through much of the downturn. Led by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty – who knows all about ruining an economy – the feds appear to be reveling in Ontario’s misfortune. Even more bizarrely, Flaherty and Stephen Harper point to Alberta as a model for economic prosperity. No one can argue

» VERBATIM “Our passion has been apparent for a lot of years.”

Graham Snyder on Woolwich’s entry into CBC’s Hockeyville contest

the province – the base for the Reformparty-turned-Conservative – is doing well financially, but that has little to do with planning and everything to do with soaring oil revenues. For much of its history, Alberta has been a have-not province, dependent on Ontario. Now, its coffers overflow simply because of oil revenues. What’s more, it collects relatively few royalties by comparison to, say, Norway. And it has frittered away much of the money, rather than planning for the day when the oil runs dry or, as is increasingly likely, the planet can no longer support its fossil-fuel addiction. Hardly a model Ontario wants to pursue, even if the short-term revenues are to be envied. Flaherty’s position is indicative of the party’s position: ideology over doing the right thing. That should come as no surprise to Ontarians, who have firsthand experience with his incompetent nature. Despite being an Alberta-based party, the Harper Conservatives should be working in tandem with the country’s most populous and prosperous province.

» THE MONITOR The New Housing Price Index increased 2.1% in September on a year-overyear basis, a slower pace than the 2.3% advance in August. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.1% between August and September. In the greater Kitchener area, prices were up 1.9%.

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» HARD TALK | RAFE MAIR

Left-vs-right arguments pointless as issues go unaddressed In this article, I’m going to use the “left/right” designations. I don’t like them as they seem so outdated but since they are terms we nevertheless understand, I shall use them. I am now, I’m told, a member of the “left” and a traitor to my former colleagues and my, ahem, “class.” This because I have publicly stated that I will support the NDP next May 12 or earlier if the B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell (aka the autocrat) violates his own legislation and calls a snap election. I will concede that my views have matured but my basic philosophy has not much changed. I was Consumer Affairs minister from December of 1975 to November of 1978. During that period, I set out to reform and expand consumer protection legislation that had been started by my NDP predecessor. We did so up against a hostile caucus but, the gods be praised, with a supportive premier Bill Bennett. We believed that the government had a place in the marketplace as a policeman, and we targeted the slime bags who discounted tax returns at horrendous profit, the crooks who sold things like chimney sweeping door to door. We went after the literal fly-by-nights who left elderly people stranded far from home, and we took on crooked car salesmen. We even li-

censed car dealers to the intense anger of six of my colleagues who were car dealers. We helped people hammered by banks that wouldn’t obey our laws. We forced the banks to do so. We cracked down on stock-market fraud. And just to show we were pro good business, worked with local orchardists in the Okanagan to start what is now a fabulous wine industry. We also brought in massive changes in the liquor portfolio, which, amongst other things, got rid of the ghastly beer parlours to be replaced by hotel pubs. In my one year as Environment minister, the slaughter of wolves was stopped, uranium mining went under a moratorium and the city of Seattle was induced to give up its treaty right to raise the Ross Dam and flood the lovely Skagit River. I’m not just singing my praises (although admittedly it’s always fun to do so, especially in print). I’m merely demonstrating there is consistency in my present position against fish farms and private power projects buggering up (to use the technical term) hundreds of our rivers and streams while emasculating B.C. Hydro. This is what Energy Minister Richard Neufeld says about my ilk, on his web page: “The connection between the B.C. Citizens for Public Power and the Carole James’ NDP and the B.C. Federation of Labour runs deep – there is no difference between these groups,” says Neufeld. “And now it is

clear they all share the same reckless ambition to ban independent power producers, drive out investment and jobs, and keep British Columbia reliant on expensive, imported power.” Well, Dick, I’m proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with that group and others like the Western Canada Wilderness Committee and environmental groups right around the province fighting the privatization of our power. (I strongly suggest that you look at www.saveourrivers.ca, the organization for which I am a spokesperson. There you will find out just what this issue is all about.) Is Mr. Neufeld saying that only “the left” cares about our rivers and our environment? It seems so. Are caring, well researched arguments to be dismissed by this government because of their source, not their content? If this is the case, what a sad excuse for a government we have. What I want to talk about is this notion by the government and so many of its supporters that if the “left” suggests anything it must be bad. Business, left alone, it’s said, will take care of the interests of its workers and the public at large. Really? Was it business that encouraged workers to unite for better pay and working conditions? Was it industry that scanned its workplace and brought in proper safety and health rules? Was it industry that saw the need for better pay? One must, in fairness, note the shopworn argument that in January

of 1914 Henry Ford turned the auto industry upside down and brought workmen by the tens of thousands storming for jobs by announcing that Ford’s minimum wage would be five dollars for an eight-hour day when a good wage was two dollars and a half for a day of 10 hours. He reasoned that decently paid workers would be able to buy his cars and he was right. Unhappily, however, Ford wasn’t always that enlightened, as later bloody strikebreaking would demonstrate. Where did workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance come from? Or pensions to help those whose low wages gave no scope for saving? Who brought in fair labour practices legislation? Who brought in public health care and who put pressure on, and when they could, legislation for, decent environmental laws and proper forest practices? Who brought in protection for farmland? The Richard Neufelds of the world don’t try to make counter arguments to proposals and studies by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Instead, they simply dismiss them as “left wing” while accepting the words of the far right Fraser Institute as if they were heavenly endorsed. Have we as a society not advanced past this sort of name-calling? Aren’t we ready to look at ideas and judge them on their merits using common sense, not fear and prejudice? See MAIR »12

» INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | GWYNNE DYER

Harper reacts to the threat of green Obama President-elect Barack Obama has inherited the inbox from hell, but you could practically smell the fear in some other quarters as he listed his top priorities in his victory speech in Chicago: “two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.” There will be general rejoicing if he can end the wars and solve the financial crisis, but “a planet in peril” is shorthand for climate change, and some people’s oxen will be severely gored if he acts decisively on the global warming agenda. First off the mark with an attempt to limit the damage was Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The very day after the election, Harper proposed a joint U.S.-Canada pact on climate change whose real purpose is to protect Canada’s “dirty oil.” That is the phrase Obama’s advisers have used to describe oil imported from northern Alberta’s huge tar sands region, which has a far higher cost in terms of the carbon dioxide emitted in its production than conventional oil. How much higher? That’s practically a state secret, but unofficial estimates suggest that separating Alberta’s oil from the sand produces as much as three times more carbon dioxide than just pumping oil out of the ground in the old-fashioned way.

The United States is the main market for that oil, and American legislators have already begun to target it as an easy way of cutting emissions without hurting American voters. Last year the U.S. Congress passed a law banning federal government agencies from buying alternative fuels (i.e. oil from tar sands, oil shales, or coal-to-oil projects) that have greater greenhouse gas emissions over their entire life-cycle than conventional fuel. California has passed regulations requiring fuel suppliers to reduce the emissions from the fuel they sell – and to account for those emissions right back to the original production source. So far, not so bad. After all, the U.S. government buys only two per cent of the oil consumed in the United States, and California has only onesixth of America’s vehicles. But this could be just the entering wedge. A national ban on the import of unconventional oil would be an attractive and politically cheap move for Obama, who needs to demonstrate his commitment to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions but will be seriously short of money for big domestic projects until the recession ends. Tar sands producers in Alberta are scared, and Prime Minister Harper is from Alberta. Harper’s strategy is transparent. He wants a climate change pact with the United States in which Alberta’s “dirty oil” is exempted from controls on the grounds that it contrib-

utes to that other American national goal, “energy independence.” (The subtext here is that Canada is not really foreign, though of course he cannot put it quite that bluntly.) In return, he would negotiate a common cap-and-trade system in which American and Canadian users of fossil fuels would have to pay for their emissions. Obama’s response to this offer will depend on where he is on the learning curve about climate change strategies. Does he realize that Alberta’s oil is America’s for as long as the United States wants it, deal or no deal? More importantly, has he been seduced by the strategic myth about “energy independence”? Since the Arab oil embargo at the end of the 1973 war in the Middle East, “energy independence” has been a mantra in U.S. domestic politics, although little progress has been made in reducing American dependence on imported oil. Insofar as this quest drives the United States to reduce energy consumption and to seek non-fossil fuel sources of energy, it serves the cause of cutting greenhouse gas emissions – but it also reflects a mindset that has led to a lot of really bad strategic decisions. It is not 1973. Back then, the Arab oil exporters had relatively small populations with low economic expectations, and could easily forego their oil income for a few months. Since then, populations have grown

dramatically (threefold in Saudi Arabia) and their economic expectations have risen even faster. Today, there is no major oil producer that could afford a lengthy interruption in the cash flow from its exports. That means that the United States has no need either to kowtow to the oil-exporting countries or to control them militarily. It can buy all the oil it wants if it’s willing to pay the going price on the world market – and all of its oil-related military adventures over the years have never resulted in a lowering of that price. (Why would American oil companies want a lower price?) Energy independence, properly understood, is about ending dependence on imported fossil fuels because they involve shipping huge amounts of money abroad, not because the supplies of fossil fuels are actually liable to be cut off. To the extent that the goal of energy independence encourages the growth of alternative energy sources within the United States, it is a useful element in a strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions – but not if it is used as a pretext to replace imported oil from allegedly unreliable sources with dirtier oil from a friendlier source. Stephen Harper is appealing to the stupid version of the energy independence policy: maybe the Ay-rabs won’t sell you their oil, but the Canadians always will. It will be instructive to see if Obama falls for it.

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Mair: Proper moves trump ideology » From page 11

Statements like those of Richard Neufeld are stuck in a 30-year-old time warp. Is it to be dismissed as “left wing” when we oppose giving our rivers, hydro power and the money generated over to the interests of shareholders of private-sector companies? Are those of us who support the energy policy of W.A.C. Bennett lefties? Is it left wing to demonstrate that the government policy will mean, under NAFTA, that once Americans use our water for anything, they can use it for everything, such as exporting our water to the thirsty U.S.? Of course this cuts both ways. The NDP and people that support them at the ballot box or, perhaps, from time to time on policy, are often too ready to dismiss counter arguments not on merit but political cant. This, however, can be understood when you remember that the

“left” is seldom in power and has seen their proposals only put in place by right-wing governments who are afraid of losing power. I’m not against feistiness in politics. It’s good to battle issues vigorously, and namecalling is part of a feisty debate on great issues. All I say is that people like Neufeld and other ideologues do no service to the public weal by rejecting ideas out of hand because they come from those you normally don’t agree with. Take on my colleagues and me in the fight against privatizing power on the merits of the argument. Deal with the issues we raise not by flatulent weasel words and phrases, but by reasoned and documented argument. That might be a good idea, Mr. Neufeld, if only because this is what the public today is coming to expect if they don’t expect it already.

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» OBSERVER Q&A

Have you taken advantage of the low gas prices as of late?

“No, I don’t drive. I use my feet. I just have to buy a pair of shoes once in a while.”

“Yeah, we’re going to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto today and I went yesterday too.”

“Not as of yet but I’m going to. Florida in February.”

“No. Gotta get gas.”

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BUSINESS » COPING WITH TECHNOLOGY

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More and more motorists in the area know that when it comes to their vehicle’s factory scheduled maintenance, plus expert diagnostics and repairs, Master Mechanic Professional Auto Service is a reliable neighbourhood service centre with mechanics known for their work and their reputation. Master Mechanic has a well-equipped shop with skilled technicians who have access to current resource materials and remain up to date with on-going changes in automotive technology. At Master Mechanic Professional Auto Service, you “talk to the mechanic”. They will take the time to explain the technical information into terms you can understand, and describe your repair options or recommend the next anticipated service interval. This facility can provide lube-oil-filter service with 30 point inspection, tune-ups, brake work, shocks/struts, front-end service and computerized wheel alignments, tire sales & service, auto air conditioning service, cooling systems, and MTO safety inspections. Fleet work is welcome. Founded in 1982, The Master Mechanic Inc. is a Canadian company which oversees a growing network of 37 Master Mechanic Professional Auto Service centres across Ontario. The franchise owned location in Kitchener opened in 1985. In February 2008, they came under the new ownership of Joe Mendonca along with a team that brings over 45 years combined experience. They have added new services such as complete transmission and driveline diagnosis, service, rebuilding and replacement. Custom exhaust work is now available, including on-site pipe bending. Call soon for your appointment.

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» FOOD FOR THOUGHT | OWEN ROBERTS

Bank calls farming bright light in dark days A year ago, TD Canada Trust issued a report called Canadian Agriculture Begins a New Era. It was an optimistic forecast based significantly on the rise of crop prices, the demand for ethanol and growing markets such as organics, and local food. As well, our then-Teflon economy was holding up extremely well compared to the U.S. Those were happy days. Then, of course, the American financial calamity escalated worldwide, dragging everything everywhere with it. It’s predicted real U.S. household spending will contract for five consecutive quarters. So it would have been understandable if the bank had second thoughts about the sector. But it’s not backing down. In fact, in a special report issued this week about the state of Canadian agriculture, it says it continues to stand behind its 2007 upbeat assessment. Here’s why. People will always have to eat, even in tough times. Increasingly, they’re choosing to eat local food. However that’s defined, it bodes well for sales. If farmers and farm groups adopt the mentality that they’re growing food ingredients and not churning out commodities,

they’ll get ahead. TD Canada Trust thinks prices will be steady. They fell – in some cases, by half or more – after spiking last year. But the bank thinks they’ll make a comeback. Ethanol production will continue to create a new market and even though the harvest has been abundant, you won’t find grain without a buyer for long. However, this cheery forecast is predicated on one vital activity – increased trade with India and China. We still have to cater to our traditional and biggest trading partner, the U.S., but things have changed. The U.S. is a mess. And if the crystal ball is clear, President-elect Barack Obama will be making it harder for Canadians to peddle their harvests and production in his country. We need to nurture the U.S., but we have to lessen our overwhelming dependency on one buyer: them. Why focus on China and India? According to TD Canada Trust, China is forecast to grow up to nine per cent. India could grow as much as 6.5 per cent. Comparatively, the Conference Board of Canada is ecstatic our county will grow by 1.5 per cent, claiming that’s enough skirt a recession. Hopefully it’s right. All this means Canada must market better to China and India.

But how does a farmer in, say, Elmira do that? One way is to reap the bounty of bilateral trade agreements. In its report, TD Canada Trust calls on Ottawa to get busy and make these connections. It says Canadian farmers have been slow to take advantage of the potential of China and India, which are growing by leaps and bounds above North America. The federal government needs to be in farmers’ corner, and help pave the way. Certain Ontariogrown products such as pork and soybeans have made great strides abroad, and could perhaps offer a template for development elsewhere.

Falling energy prices and fertilizer costs, and a deflated Canadian dollar further bode well for agriculture here. But it’s not all rosy. The TD Canada Trust report is pessimistic about the meat sector, worrying that new red tape at the U.S. border and high feed costs will continue to stymie livestock growth and exports. Contributing to the problem is the high regulatory cost of keeping food safe. These costs are considered the number one barrier to competitiveness, yet absolutely demanded by consumers. How does the industry reconcile them? Maybe we’ll find out in 2009.

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The EDSS junior boys’ football team is looking to pull off a big upset against Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute in the WCSSAA A division finals today (Saturday). The juniors defeated Brantford Collegiate Institute 24-21 in the semi-final game Nov. 6. Elmira was down 21-18 at halftime, but shut BCI down in the second half and scored a touchdown in the third quarter to take the win. Emeka Agada logged 18 points in the semi-final victory, and Tom Bearunger added another six. The EDSS boys are the underdogs heading into today’s match, having made the jump from the B division to A at the start of the playoffs. Cameron Heights is so far undefeated in the A division. “It’ll be a very tough game; they’re a very good team,” said coach John Swatridge. “That’s okay. We’ve been the underdog all year, so we’re looking forward to it.” The final game starts at noon, at University Stadium in Waterloo.

Elmira dojo places first LOTS OF LAPS Shannon Morrison, Matt Jamieson and Victoria Nicholson hit the pool in Elmira Wednesday for one last practice before the first swim meet of the season the following day.

This EDSS team is all wet Swimmers prepare for brief but busy competitive season in the pool JONI MILTENBURG The Elmira District Secondary School swim team plunged into the pool with high hopes and higher numbers on Thursday. Back in October, members of the team came before Woolwich Township council to ask for help with pool fees. The team was facing a fee increase to $100 from $60 in 2007, which they feared would be prohibitively expensive for some swimmers. Coun-

cil came through with a reduction in rental fees, and the team has grown to 25 members from 15 last year. Coach Dave Conlon said his philosophy is to take everyone who can swim. “If you can make two lengths of the pool, you’re on the team, there are no cuts. If you drown, that’s bad advertising, so we don’t want you,” he joked. A former high school swimmer himself, Conlon still plunges in the pool for exercise. His

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Donâ€™t worry about me, Iâ€™ll be all right Last Thursday, a deer tried to kill me. Thatâ€™s right, last week a cagey doe made me chase it, which, in turn, caused me to run into a hole in the forest ďŹ‚oor. Iâ€™m certain it was premeditated. It wasnâ€™t a big hole, just an extremely well-placed one. My guess is that the deer dug it just before it showed itself and initiated the chase sequence â€“ the one that happened right after it dodged two bullets from my 30.06 as it was running by. And since the animal only picked up speed after the shots, I was instinctively lulled into chase mode, as any defenseless predator would be. This, by the way, is a mode that no 46-year-old man should ever be lulled into, even if you do happen to be as athletic and quick as I am. Or was, prior to landing in that hole.

The hole, or death trap as I call it, was your standard class-one defensive moat, about one foot in diameter and six inches deep. Iâ€™m talking about the sort of hole that could easily kill a man if he happened to run over it several consecutive times. Fortunately, I was not born yesterday. My highly developed survival instinct ensured that I only ran over it twice and not consecutively either. Picture, if you will, me chasing that doe. Though poetic, it is in a very real sense unfair. My long lithe legs, evolved over the eons for sprinting away from yard work, were propelling me forward at breakneck speed. If you canâ€™t imagine this, think back to any National Geographic special that portrays a cheetah chasing down a gazelle. The image is fairly similar. I had taken a full three strides towards the speeding animal when, suddenly, my left boot stepped on nothing but air. I vividly remember

the horrifying descent to the bottom of that hole. My life flashed before me as I plummeted down that sixinch chasm. That I didnâ€™t explode on impact, like cars do in movies, is a minor miracle. As I hit the deck, however, I felt something go twang in my left calf. I instantly knew that one of my calf muscles had been pulled and perhaps even wrapped around my knee several times â€“ which wouldnâ€™t be so bad if it was the knee of the same leg. Iâ€™m no doctor, but I suspect the medical term for this is decaffeinated. Sudden and severe pain immediately accompanied me. Soon after, and since no air ambulance was in sight, I limped home. Right about now many of you are probably thinking that a deer couldnâ€™t have possibly set up such a deadly trap. Well, quit deluding

yourselves. Why else would that little depression in the ground be there? And why would anyone camouflage it so cunningly with ground cover that actually grew atop the dirt? It was a death trap, I tell you. Thatâ€™s not even important now. What is important is that I might now need a new calf. And, as far as I know, calf transplants are rare. Thatâ€™s probably because donors are hard to come by. In fact, I had almost given up hope when I mentioned my injured calf to a farmer I know. He seemed to be the only person who actually cared or sympathized. And miracle of miracles, he said he could sell me a calf or two any time I wanted! Thatâ€™s good, because Iâ€™m going after that deer again this morning and I need all the help I can get â€Ś

Swim: Fostering development Âť From page 16

it is, they just have to keep grinding away on the lengths.â€? That said, there are a few swimmers with good chances of taking home a medal. Victoria Nicholson, Ian Kendall and Matt Jamieson have made it to the all-Ontario finals in the past and could repeat the feat this year. Shannon Morrison is another swimmer

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FRESH LEGS Bill Terpstra, a recent addition to the Elmira Sugar Kings roster, has his eyes on the goal during the team’s game against Kitchener Nov. 11. The Kings came up on the short end of a 4-1 decision.

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Jacks drop three, but salvage two points Shootout and OT losses followed by blowout at the hands of Delhi; rookie mistakes costing team MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Last week the Wellesley Applejacks gave up three games but still managed to earn two points in the process. Those two points were won in yet another shootout loss to Lucan Nov. 5, and in a 5-4 overtime loss to second-place Thamesford on Nov. 7. Despite the close contests, however, the Jacks ended the weekend on a

sour note, losing 10-2 in a blowout loss to the visiting Delhi Travellers, the best team in the league with a record of 12-1-0. The loss places the Jacks in eighth place in the league (5-8-3). Assessing his team’s effort after the loss, Applejacks manager Dave Litt suggested that youthful inexperience combined with a lineup recently thinned by injuries and sickness played a role in the

weekend blowout. “We were shorthanded, had a lot of young guys in the lineup and did reasonably well other than the 10-2 loss … but we made some rookie mistakes that you’re going to get out of 16- and 17-year-old players against a quality hockey team.” Part of the burden of leading a team bereft of its veterans fell unevenly on the shoulders of the team’s rookies.

“The other guys were young guys that we’re bringing along this year, and they are improving, they’re much improved – I’m happy with the progress – it’s just that we broke down. We took a penalty at an inopportune time and lost a double minor, two men short for two whole minutes and that’s what put the game on ice.” The Jacks got the early lead in Saturday’s game, but a Brett VanGerwen

tally (from Read Shantz and Chris Givlin) – one of two Wellesley goals that evening – was little comfort for a team that allowed Delhi to score 10 goals in three periods of play. At 15:40 of the first period, Delhi’s Jake Legein (Kyle Jansen, Carson Jenkin) buried the biscuit to even things out. So far, so good, for the Jacks. It was a new game; tied at one.

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found the five-hole for Elmira’s only goal. The Kings took the ice with fresh energy in the third period, looking to tie the game up. But they couldn’t beat Kitchener netminder Jordan Bowes, who stopped 17 shots. With 3:48 left in the game, Todd Martin (Bainbridge, Hebebrand) evaded Elmira’s defence

and beat Jager, putting the Kings’ comeback hopes out of reach. Haddaway said he was satisfied with the way the Kings played against a team with 15-5-1 record. “When you fall behind a couple goals, then you often see the guys gripping their sticks a little bit tighter and putting more pressure on themselves than they prob-

ably need to.” “To go on the road against a team like Kitchener and outchance them and outplay them is something that we should be happy with,” he said. “Obviously [we’re] really disappointed with the outcome.” Elmira’s next game is against Sarnia on home ice Nov. 16. The puck drops at 7 p.m.

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of the Travellers at 10:29 the evening was by all counts, a sad affair for the home side. Delhi’s Kyle Jansen slung the last insult at 12:02, converting on a Jake Legein pass to make it an embarrassing 10-2 decision. “The first period was very good. They got a couple quick goals and put us on our heels and then we took two [second period] penalties in the same stoppage

of play and after that we couldn’t get back, we couldn’t come back from a 6-1 deficit,” said Litt. But for all the long faces exiting the Wellesley arena later that night, the Jacks’ wore prouder ones a few days later, taking the loss in stride, and choosing to focus instead on the bigger picture. “We’re playing hard; we’re playing tough – and don’t kid yourself – we have a long way

to go, and we’re getting there,” said Litt. “We’re actually pretty happy with the results in the last eight games, I am. We had one loss … we got points in seven games out of eight. That’s pretty good, in my mind. If we had that start earlier, we’d be second in our division, and right now we’re only a few points out of second.” The Jacks were in Tavistock Nov. 14 to take on the Braves.

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Kitchener 2 Woolwich 1 Goals: Abby Dalton (Lisa Ashworth, Lindsay Goulden)

Nov. 7

WOOLWICH LIGHTNING BELLE RINGETTE

Nov. 8

Nov. 5

Lightning 7 Woolwich Redhots 6 Goals: Barb Huegle x5, Rebecca Walker, Nikki Bisbee (Lara Bisbee, Michelle Conlon x2, Meghan Oâ€™Hara x2)

Woolwich 4 Ayr 2 Goals: Zach Bauman x2, Jake Hahn, Brandon Lamers (Oliver Beatty, Nolan Beatty) Woolwich 5 Tavistock 3 Goals: Devin Church, Brandon Lamers, Nolan Beatty, Riley Doering, Zach Bauman (Nolan Beatty x2, Zach Bauman, Joey Primeau, Jake Hahn) WOOLWICH PEEWEE LL #3 ST JACOBS LIONS

WOOLWICH ATOM LL #1 Nov. 8

New Hamburg 6 Woolwich 4 Goals: Jake Lewis x3, Walker Schott (Joe Hanley, Carter Hanley) WOOLWICH NOVICE LL #3 Woolwich #3 8 Woolwich #5 5 Goals: Nolan McLaughlin x4, Emmett Bartley, Zac Pickard, Justin Taylor, Mackenzie Willms (Justin Uhrig x4, Brady Brezynskie) WOOLWICH MINOR ATOM A Nov. 5

Oakville 5 Woolwich 1 Goals: Jordan Gamble (Owen Read, Noah Zeller) Nov. 8

Woolwich 5 Guelph 3 Goals: Mitch Waters x2, Noah Zeller x2, Isaac Frey (Connor Martin x3, Ryan Shantz, Daniel Gallant, Jonah Boehm, Jacob Uridil, Keagan Saunders) Nov. 9

Woolwich 3 Oakville 0 Goals: Ryan Shantz, Mitch Waters, Noah Zeller (Jordan Gamble, Daniel Gallant, Keagan Saunders Shutout: Evan Martin WOOLWICH BANTAM #2 Nov. 7

Woolwich 6 Beverly 1 Goals: Bradley Thomas x3, Dan Faries x2, Brad Talbot (Bradley Thomas x2, Dan Faries, Drew Jansen) Durham Tournament Nov. 8 â€“ Game 1

New Hamburg 3 Woolwich 1 Goals: Cole Martin (Conor Jansen) Woolwich 3 Flesherton 2 Goals: Jordan Weber, Cole Martin, Dan Faries (Dan Faries, Conor Jansen, Bradley Thomas, Jordan Alvaliotis)

Nov. 9

Woolwich 5 Twin Centre 2 Goals: Austin Cousineau x3, Matthew MacDonald, Luke Haugerud (Isiah Katsube, Kayden Zacharczuk, Devin Williams)

RUSSELL WOOLWICH ATOM AE

WOOLWICH PEEWEE B GIRLS

Nov. 8

Nov. 9

Nov. 8

Woolwich 1 Burlington 0 Goals: Clinton Dechert (Justin Schlupp, Dalton Taylor) Shutout: Tyler MacGregor

Acton 4 Woolwich 3 Goals: Nick Kieswetter, Brant McLaughlin, Nathan Schwarz (Alex Taylor, Nathan Schwarz, Brett Henry, Mathew Uhrig)

Woolwich 1 Guelph 0 Goals: Claire Hanley (Rebecca Luis) Shutout: Lauren Lesage

WOOLWICH GIRLS BANTAM B

TWIN CENTRE PEEWEE HERICANES

Nov. 10

Nov. 8

Woolwich 1 Brantford 0 Goals: Lea Olsthoorn (Sarah Church)

Twin Centre 6 Grand River 1 Goals: Roslyn Mainland x2, Carly Bender, Chantal Cook, Cassidy Pearce, Lauren Brick (Carly Bender x3, Cassidy Pearce x2, Jennifer Michi, Jennifer Reitzel, Leah Gloin)

Nov. 9

Woolwich 3 Oakville 3 Goals: Alex Albrecht x2, Ben Mitchell (Brandon Nickel x2, Ben Brown, Caleb Bauman, Matt Oâ€™Hara) WOOLWICH MAJOR PEEWEE A Nov. 8

Guelph 2 Woolwich 1 Goals: Alex MacLean (Timmy Shuh, Johnny Clifford) Nov. 9

Woolwich 4 Hespeler 0 Goals: Adam Brown, Timmy Shuh, Johhny Clifford, Alex MacLean (Timmy Shuh x2, Matt Lair, Alex MacLean)

TWIN CENTRE ATOM C HERICANES

Nov. 2

Woolwich 5 Brampton 5 Goals: Nick Pope x2, RJ Good, Mark Fackoury, Matt Dumart (Brent Goetz, Dylon Price x2, Zac Barriage x2, Brandon Brubacher, RJ Good, Nick Pope x2)

WOOLWICH ATOM LL #1

Dundas 2 Woolwich 1 Goals: Tyler Fulcher (Mackenzie Martin, Jordon Moore)

Nov. 9

Nov. 7

LL #1 4 LL#2 2 LL #1 Goals: Zach Pogue, Joe Hanley, Jake Lewis, Nick Campagnolo (Nick Campagnolo, Walker Schott, Quinn Young, Jake Lewis, Tim Mayberry, Benton Weber) LL #2 Goals: Tyler Martin x2 (Alex Turchan, Dylan Smith, James Cooper)

Arthur 2 Woolwich 1 Goals: Josh Simpson (Jeff Martin) Nov. 8

Acton 5 Woolwich 1 Goals: Josh Simpson (William Frank) WOOLWICH MINOR MIDGET A Nov. 4

Woolwich 4 Acton 4 Goals: Ben Brown, Brandon Nickel, Andrew Brubacher, Jeremy Martin (Caleb Bauman, Ryan Bauman, Andrew Brubacher, Graham Colby

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Woolwich 4 Oakville 1 Goals: Liam Hartman, Keanan Stewart, Tyler McBay, Jordan Lee (Liam Hartman)

Woolwich 4 Oakville 2 Goals: Cole Altman, Tyler McBay, Jordan Lee, Keanan Stewart (Austin Whittom, Daniel Carr, Cole Altman, Liam Hartman x2, Sam Davidson) WOOLWICH PEEWEE LL #2 Nov. 8

Tavistock 2 Woolwich 1 Goals: Ryan Devries WOOLWICH BANTAM LL #3 Nov. 7

New Hamburg 4 Woolwich 3 Goals: Jake Hahn x2, Stewart Arsenault (Matt Schmidt) WOOLWICH MIDGET A Nov. 8

Woolwich 5 Hespeler 1 Goals: Robbie Hinschberger, Ben Aheir, Alex Dunn, Stevie Clement x2 (Nick Timmerman, Ben Aheir, Troy Bauman x2) Nov. 10

Woolwich 9 Oakville 2 Goals: Nick Timmerman, Ben Aheir, Kevin Howorth x2, Jonathon Weber, Troy Bauman, Caleb Redekop, Nathan Vangerwin, Robbie Hinschberger (Kevin Howorth, Nick Timmerman x2, Devon Mantler x2, Alex Dunn, Ben Aheir, Nick Roth, Stevie Clement, Robbie Hinschberger, Caleb Redekop, Jonathon Weber)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2008 6:00 p.m. REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAMBER 150 FREDERICK STREET, 2ND FLOOR, KITCHENER If you are interested in Regional services you may wish to attend. Final budget approval for user rates (water and wastewater) is scheduled for Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. and final budget approval for all other Regional services is scheduled for Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Notice of these meetings is being given in accordance with the Municipal Act as amended and the Regionâ€™s notice policy. Please visit our website (www.region.waterloo.on.ca) for more information on the Regional Budget or pick up a budget package after November 21, 2008 at the Council & Administrative Services Office, 150 Frederick Street, 2nd Floor, Kitchener. To speak to Finance Department staff regarding the budget, please call Peter Holling at (519) 575-4745. You are welcome to attend any of the scheduled budget meetings or the Council meetings. For a copy of the budget schedule please visit our website. You will only be allowed to register as a delegation at the two public meetings on November 26 and December 10, 2008. Please call the Council & Administrative Services Office, (519) 575-4420 to register to speak. If you require accessible services to participate in these meetings, please contact the above noted person by the Friday prior to the meeting.

Kris Fletcher Regional Clerk All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding the budget are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the Municipal Act, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record.

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Twin Centre 1 Grand River 1 Goals: Meagan Esbaugh Nov. 8

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WOOLWICH MAJOR NOVICE

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2008 6:00 p.m. REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAMBER 150 FREDERICK STREET, 2ND FLOOR, KITCHENER

Nov. 9

WOOLWICH MAJOR NOVICE

Georgetown 3 Woolwich 2 Goals: Mark Fackoury, Brent Kron (Andrew Moore, Brent Kron, Mark Fackoury, Brandon Brubacher)

Twin Centre 2 Milverton 0 Goals: Kassidy Tucker, Breanna Michael (Roslyn Mainland, Jennifer Michi) Shoutout: Laura Hemmerich

Woolwich 2 Mitchell 1 Goals: Taylor Rempel, Rachel Weber (Meghan Martin, Emily Willms)

Public meetings are scheduled to gather public input on the Year 2009 Regional Budget. Several critical public policy issues are being addressed during this budget process. The meetings will be held on:

Twin Centre 1 Wilmot 1 Goals: Pam Hammer (Deanna Mainland, Meaghan Esbaugh)

Woolwich 4 Flamborough 0 Goals: Zac Barriage, Brent Kron, Brent Goetz, Mark Fackoury (Jake Radcliffe, Nick Pope x2, Zac Barriage, James Toronchuk) Shutout: Nevin Wilson Woolwich 4 Arthur 2 Goals: Andrew Moore x2, RJ Good, Mark Fackoury (RJ Good, Kyle Uttley x2, Andrew Moore x2, Nick Pope, Brandon Brubacher)

Nov. 10

WOOWICH GIRLS ATOM B

PUBLIC MEETINGS ON 2009 REGIONAL BUDGET

Nov. 8

Nov. 5

Nov. 8

LL #3 8 LL #5 5 Goals: Riley Shantz, Brendan Gilles x2, Griffen Rollins x2 (Griffen Rollins, Noah Bauman, Bryce Dettweiler)

Nov. 1

Goderich 3 Woolwich 1 Goals: Cassandra Tuffnail WOOLWICH MIDGET AE

Nov. 8

WOOLWICH NOVICE LL #4

Nov. 8

WOOLWICH GIRLS ATOM B

GRAND RIVER NOVICE LL #5

LL #1 6 LL #4 2 LL #1 goals: Jacob Code, Garrett Reitzel x3, Connor Bradley, Brodey Waters (Jackson Hale, Cole Campbell) LL #4 goals: Joshua Martin, Kurtis Hoover (Ben Lenaers)

LL #4 4 LL #3 3 Goals: Mitchell Lee, John Wang, Joseph Boehm, Ben Lenaers (Eli Baldin x3, John Wang)

Nov. 4

Woolwich 3 Acton 0 Goals: Connor Goss, Kelby Martin, Mason Buehler (Connor Runstedler x2, Danyal

WOOLWICH MAJOR BANTAM A

Brampton 4 Woolwich 2 Goals: Ben Brown, Matt Oâ€™Hara (Matt Oâ€™Hara, Graham Colby x2, Caleb Bauman)

Nov. 8

Oro 6 Woolwich 0

Nov. 5

Nov. 8

WOOLWICH NOVICE LL #1

Game 3

WOOLWICH MAJOR ATOM A

To submit scores, e-mail Joni: jmiltenburg@woolwichobserver.com

St. Jacobs 4 Beverly 4 Goals: Austin Horst x2, Tanner Horst. Cole Burkhart (Colin Hartwick, Cole Burkhart, Nick Berlet, Brett Kaiser x2)

Nov. 9

Game 2

Scores accepted in the current week, Wednesday to Wednesday Deadline for Saturday publication is Wednesday by 5pm

Nov. 9

WOOLWICH NOVICE LL #2

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able to clean your home in Elmira and surrounding areas. Call 519-669-3231. ÂťÂťExperienced MIG and TIG welder to work in Elmira area. Also willing to work in fab and general laborer. 519-669-8102.

TRAINING & LESSONS

ÂťÂťTis The Season To Play Guitar. Fa La La La La La La La La. Take some lessons you will go far. Fa La La La La La La La La. Bob Wilhelms Guitar Studio, for lessons call 519-669-5371. Gift certificates also available. FOR SALE

ÂťÂť4 Hercules's snow tires

- P-205-70-R-15 on rims for Windstar van. Used 3 seasons. $260.00 o.b.o. Phone 519-669-3914, after 4 p.m. ÂťÂťB e a u t i f u l S o f a i n great condition, beige & rose $25. Dining room table with 2 leaves $50. Call 519-699-6038.

We offer a competitive salary and great working conditions. If you are interested in becoming part of Home Hardware, please forward your resume, quoting Home Furniture Sales Associate #962, by Monday, November 17th, 2008 to: Stacey Heckendorn, Recruitment, Human Resources, Home Hardware Stores Limited, 34 Henry St. W., St. Jacobs, Ontario N0B 2N0 Fax: 519-664-4711 e-mail: hr@homehardware.ca (Microsoft Products Only)

519-669-5551

2 Queen-size sets. Brand new, never used. Dan River- Tanzania print and black/ taupe animal striped. $25 per set. 519-669-0869. ÂťÂťMoving! Must Sell! Fridge, stove, washer, dryer. $450 o.b.o. for all. Sklar Peppler sofa and chair, light blue, multi coloured $500. Sofa, loveseat, rocker recliner, blue vg condition $500. Phone 519-669-1778. ÂťÂťNew Mattress Sets!All sizes- from $298/set/taxes included. Call about our free sheet offer. Footwear, household, toys, baby items, and much more. Nearly New Centre, Linwood, 519-6980088. Tues. - Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-3. We can deliver.

ÂťÂťWanted

- Garage to rent for storage of vehicle in Elmira area. Call 519-669-3510. ÂťÂťWanted - Pine & Spruce logs. Any size over 3â€? x 3 ft. Call Steve at 519-575-3658.

AUTOMOTIVE

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ÂťÂťPig Feeders - fiberglass ÂťÂťRetired Seeing Eye Dog ÂťÂťBuying Century Old Brick and stainless steel. CCW stable cleaner chain - stainless slots; 5 hp auger; gas tank with manual pump. 519-656-3588, Wellesley.

needs a home where there is at least one person he can be with most of the day. In great health, except beginning to lose vision. Comes with free supplies and lots of dog food. Call 519-669-1456.

AUTOMOTIVE

WANTED

FARM EQUIPMENT PETS

farmhouses, schools, churches, etc. for wrecking and brick salvage. Ross Lumley (519)3832024; wrecking peopleâ€™s homes (38 last year) all over Southwestern Ontario since 1969.

Ford F150 STX - red, 2 door, towing package, 17â€? aluminum rims, cruise, PW, PL, $4000. (You safety - you save). Call 519-669-4708. ÂťÂť2001 Ford Windstar 3.8 V6, single owner, towing package and hitch, certified and e-tested. 140,000 kms. Days before 3 p.m. $6000. 519-664-1468.

ÂťÂť2002 Oldsmobile Silhou-

ette - V6 ext. 4 captains chairs, seats 7, leather interior, DVD, towing package, dual sliding doors, power seats. $4500. 519-669-4708. ÂťÂť2004 Jeep Gr. Cherokee Laredo 4X4 - 4.0L 6 cyl., auto, fully loaded including alum. road wheels, finished in silver. Only 88,000 kms. $14,900. Voisin Chrysler 519-669-2831. ÂťÂť2005 Dodge Gr. Caravan SE - 3.3L V6, auto, fully loaded including rear heat/ air, quad seating, pwr. driver seat, alum. road wheels, DVD entertainment system. Finished in black, only 74,250 kms. $12,900. Voisin Chrysler 519-669-2831.

van SE - 3.3L V6, auto, Stow N Go, fully loaded including rear air/heat, pwr. driver seat, alum. road wheels, 5yr/100,000 kms, gold plan plus service contract, finished in magnesium. Only 61,702 kms. $16,500. Voisin Chrysler 519-669-2831. ÂťÂť2006 Dodge Gr. Caravan SXT - 3.8L V6, auto, Stow N Go, fully loaded including rear heat/air, pwr. driver seat, Pwr. sliding doors, alum. road wheels. Finished in inferno red. Only 46,345 kms. $17,700. Voisin Chrysler 519-669-2831. ÂťÂť2008 Dodge Caliber SXT - 24E sport pkg. 2.0L, CVT Trans, air, tilt, cruise, pw. pdl, AM/FM CD radio, alum. road wheels. Finished in silver. Only 22,600 kms. $17,900. ÂťÂťWill pick up your unwanted or scrap car or truck. I will pay you up to $150 for your full-size scrapper. Call Brad @ 519-572-0987 for quick and free removal.

RENTALS

ÂťÂťAttractive One bedroom Apartment for rent, available now. Appliances included, no pets, no smoking. 519-669-5657.

HEALTH CARE

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RENTALS

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Rent - Elmira - 2 bedroom town house. Please, no smoking, no pets. $850 + utilities. Suitable for quiet tenants. Call 519-743-7479. One parking space included.

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Renovated 2 bedroom apartment. No smoking, no pets. Within walking distance to down town. 519-669-2027, after 6 p.m.

WOOLWICH MEMORIAL CENTRE ICE TIME

Call Recreation Office 519-669-1647 ext. 259 to request ice at the NEW COMPLEX starting in September 2009.

REAL ESTATE

ÂťÂť$385,000 - Elmira Large century home with endless charm. 3+ bedroom seamlessly blending old and new. Original trim, oak kitchen, living/diningroom. Main floor office, laundryroom, finished rec room with wet bar, two car garage, deck with hot tub, central vac. Private 519569-1187. Open House Sun. 1-5. 91 Arthur St. S.

EDSS fetes its grads at 70th commencement Valedictorian Lily Martin invites peers to jump on the bus as a metaphor for life at EDSS MARC MIQUEL HELSEN The student steadied his hand and glanced at his cell phone, no doubt preparing it for a photo session with his friends, when he noticed that a teacher had caught him redhanded. When he spoke to the teacher, instead of receiving a rebuke for using the hand-set, the student received a knowing smile. Today the teacher would let it slide, for it was, after all, the studentâ€™s big moment: convocation. The boys and girls of last yearâ€™s

graduating class were back in town Nov. 7, taking part in the 70th commencement at Elmira District Secondary School, where graduates and award winners were recognized for their accomplishments, and students caught up with friends about whatâ€™s been happening since they left the school. Among some of the nightsâ€™ biggest award winners were Tristan Neill, Stephanie Shuh, William McKee, Lori Bauman and Allie Barre, who picked up the Governor Generalâ€™s Academic Medal for graduating

TOP OF THE CLASS Lily Martin, now studying theatre at the University of Guelph, was the valedictorian at the EDSS convocation Nov. 7.

with the highest average at EDSS. Another award winner who was in the spotlight was valedictorian Lily Martin.

â€œIt was really good to see everyone,â€? said Martin, now a theatre major at the University of Guelph and winner of the Gail

Davis Memorial Award for Dramatic Excellence Though Martin noted that it was a challenge to write a speech that

would â€œrepresent the sentiments of the entire graduating class,â€? she was able to capture the mood of the event with a thoughtful and fluid valedictorian speech that was humorous, grateful, reminiscent and inspiring all at the same time. She ended with some sound advice for her fellow classmates. â€œThey say you know youâ€™re from Elmira when you have no idea how to ride a city bus. Iâ€™ll admit, this September when I first attempted public transportation, I had no clue what I was doing. I played it cool,

all nonchalant as I boarded the bus with my newly acquired Toronto friends, but inside I was flippinâ€™ out,â€? she said of her recent experiences in Guelph. â€œRiding the city bus is much like what our postEDSS lives are going to be like. At first youâ€™ll probably be terrified, frustrated, and disoriented. Donâ€™t wimp out and take the taxi. Hop on that bus: itâ€™s a little more work and you may have no idea where youâ€™ll actually end up, but stick it out and I promise you will eventually get to where you want to be.â€?

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

WATER & WASTEWATER OPERATOR 2 Responsibilities: Reporting to the Water and Sewer Supervisor you will perform a wide variety of operational and maintenance activities on the Townshipâ€™s various water distribution and waste water collection systems. These duties will include, but not be limited to water sampling, maintenance and repair of water and sewer infrastructure including sewage lift stations, the collection and recording of operational data and water meter installation, reading and repair. You will participate in Winter Control related activities which will include plowing and sanding. You must be willing to work extended hours as well as respond to before and after hours emergency call-outs. Qualifications: s /NTARIO 3ECONDARY 3CHOOL $IPLOMA OR (IGH 3CHOOL %QUIVALENCY #ERtificate and current MOE Class 1 Water Distribution and Waste Water Collection Operator Licenses s !BLE TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY AND FAIRLY WITH THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDE A HIGH level of customer service s !BLE TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY AND WORK INDEPENDENTLY AS WELL AS part of a team s (OLD A VALID #LASS h$v WITH h:v ENDORSEMENT DRIVER S LICENSE AND POSsess a good driving record. s -UST HAVE COMPLETED TRAINING OR HAVE HAD PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN THE operation of tandem trucks. Applications must be received by 3:00 p.m., Friday, November 28, 2008. This is a 40 hour per week unionized position and the current hourly rate is $22.42 per hour plus benefit package. For consideration, please mail, fax or email your resume in confidence to: Township of Woolwich P.O. Box 158, 24 Church Street West %LMIRA /NTARIO . " : Attn: Human Resources Division

Email: acumming@woolwich.ca &!8 Web Site: www.woolwich.ca

We thank all applicants, but advise that only those to be considered for an interview will be contacted.

P.O. BOX 158, 69 ARTHUR ST. S. ELMIRA, ONTARIO N3B 2Z6 WEBSITE: www.woolwich.ca

TEL: 519-669-1647 or 519-664-2613 PLAN/ENG: 519-669-8706 FAX: 519-669-1820

THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE IS MOVING The Township of Woolwich Administration Office will reloCATE FROM !RTHUR 3TREET 3OUTH IN %LMIRA TO #HURCH Street West in Elmira on Saturday, November 15th. As a result, the Municipal Office will be closed to the public on Friday, November 14th and Monday, November 17th as staff moves into the new building. The Administration Office will re-open to the public in the new building on Tuesday November 18th, 2008. As of that date, all mail should be addressed to:

The Township of Woolwich 24 Church Street West P.O. Box 158 %LMIRA /. . " :

The main phone numbers for the Township office will be AND 4HE SECOND NUMBER is toll-free for the Maryhill and Breslau areas. The general FAX NUMBER WILL BE We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please visit our website at www.woolwich.ca for more information.

OVERNIGHT PARKING BAN Effective December 1st to April 1st, parking is prohibited on ALL 4OWNSHIP ROADS AND STREETS FROM A M TO 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 extension 243 or 239.

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY: 519-575-4504

ATTENTION DOG OWNERS By-law No. 115-2004 requires you to clean up dog waste when left on public or private property other than your own. This includes Township trails. The By-law also requires you to keep your dog leashed when off of your property. The Townshipâ€™s Animal Control Officer may seize any dog found running at large. PLEASE! LEASH YOUR DOG AND REMEMBER TO STOOP AND SCOOP.

2009 DOG TAGS Dog Tags for 2009 will be available starting December 1st. They will be available at the new Administration Office at 24 Church Street West, Elmira. Dog tags are also sold at the following locations: s Village Pet Food Shoppe, 10 Church St. W., Elmira s Creature Comfort Pet Emporium, 1553 King Street North, St. Jacobs s Eldale Veterinary Clinic, 150 Church Street West, Elmira

RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS The Council of Township of Woolwich proclaims November 14th as Random Act of Kindness Day. Cards are available at: BMO Branches in Kitchener-Waterloo & Waterloo Region RECORD. For more information visit the Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation at www.kwcf.ca

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Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage | Independently Owned and Operated BONNIE BRUBACHER Broker of Record

SHANNA ROZEMA Broker.

DARREN ROMKEY Sales Rep.

LAURIE LANGDON Sales Rep.

DALE KELLER Sales Rep.

MONIQUE BRUBACHER Sales Rep.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURE PROPERTIES

BRAD MARTIN Broker of Record

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

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

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

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

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

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PARADIGM HOMES 42 ROBERTA ST. ELMIRA

$320,000 | Base price for this spacious open concept bungalow, great potential in the unspoiled basement. Also offered 4 Bdrm 2 storey 2050 sq ft, still time to pick your colours. Come and see the quality standards and options offered. Excl.

JUST LISTED

$249,900 DRAYTON | This home built in 1977

on a 1/2+ acre lot features crown molding in living area, main floor laundry, a pristine patio, an electo-magnetic water softener, newer windows, central air, an inviting family room with gas fireplace and lots of storage space. Mmmm...especially pleasant! New MLS.

CENTURY HOME - ELMIRA | large fenced yard! Lovely cherry kitchen, restored woodwork, 4 bdrms, 3 bthrms, Recrm with fireplace, lots of upgrades. Dble. garage. MLS REDUCED to $334,900.

WELL MAINTAINED - ELMIRA One owner home! 3 bdrms, 2 bths, sunrm addition, kitchen w/ island, rec. rm w/ gas stove; Lots of storage: Beautiful, large lot in great neighborhood! MLS. $253,500.

HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO BUILD YOUR OWN ESTATE on 36 acres of land, will make a great horse or hobby farm, only 35 min to Waterloo. Creek runs through property, surrounded by trees. Building permits available. MLS

200 ACRE FARM With municipal drain running through property. There are barns for sheep, and hay storage. 150 acres cleared.

PET LOVERS Turn your love for Havanese dogs

BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY SETTING

into a profitable, part-time business. Work from home, very good income, website included. $70,000 MLS

$299,900 MOORFIELD | Beautiful sidesplit on large lot with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths; great family room with fire place; many renovations; A MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE!! MLS.

ELORA STR LAND 1.9 ACRE BUILDING LOT

$74,900 ELORA | Just East of Rothsay, backing onto reforested area and across from open farmland. Possible hobby barn as well. NEW MLS.

ADDRESS: 4-B

STUNNING OPEN CONCEPT 1800 sq. ft. loaded w/ extras! Hardwood and ceramics, maple cabinetry and granite countertops. Main flr. great room W/O to covered cedar deck. Finished bsmt w/ rec. room, bdrm, bath and office. Located in DRAYTON. MLS $439, 900

BETTER THAN NEW!! ELMIRA | Only 3 years old, Master ensuite and walkin closet. Ceramic and hardwood on the main floor. Eat-in kitchen -walkout to a huge deck and fenced yard. Combination LR/DR with gas F.P. Finished rec room and play room. C/ Air. MLS REDUCED. $284,900.

NEW HOME. ELMIRA | 2164 sq.ft. Ready to move into! Upper family room AND living room. 3 baths (ensuite), walk in closet. W/O from large kitchen, main flr. laundry. Dble. garage, W/O basement. MLS $355,000.

INVESTMENT PROPERTY - ELMIRA well maintained 5 plex, always fully occupied! Laundry in each unit. One 3 bdrm. unit. Original character. New roof in 2005. Lots of parking. Yearly inspections. Shows a good return on your investment! MLS. $509,000.

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BUNGALOW! Many recent renovations in this home include, rec room, basement bedroom, two washrooms, walkout to new deck and garden shed in fenced yard, roof and hi/eff gas furnace. MLS.

NEW PRICE! Good opportunity for first time buyers, located in a small rural community with municipal water & sewage, this home offers a family room addition, Hi/Eff gas furnace, new bathroom fixtures. MLS.

RURAL BUNGALOW! Good home on large lot with mature trees in small community offers country kitchen with custom cabinets, rec room, family room, detached garage/ workshop and paved double drive. MLS. COMMERCIAL! 2,000 s/f for lease. Current use is office and warehouse. Zoning allows numerous uses. Located in a busy plaza with lots of parking. Only 10 minutes to Waterloo. MLS.

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BACKS TO GREEN SPACE. Fenced back yard w/patio & pond. 3 bdrm home (could be a 5 bdrm). Remodelled kitchen, 2 updated bathrms. Rec. rm w/ gas stove, c/a & furnace (2005). Immediate possession. MLS. $259,900.

NEW HOME (to be built) by quality builder. 1521 sq.ft. Open concept main floor, incl. kitchen, dinette and great rm. w/cathedral ceiling. 2-pce powder rm. 3 spacious bedrooms, incl. huge master with double closets. MLS. $269,900.

Tell your realtor that the Observer sent you!

Call your realtor now! Coach House Realty Inc. Brokerage

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159 William St., Palmerston (Across from Home Hardware)

PRIVATE SALE REMODELLED DUPLEX, in one of the most sought after areas of town, steps to downtown, schools and new rec complex. A perfect combination of new and original features including updated electrical and plumbing, new windows, new furnace, original hardwood floors and refinished trim.

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Edith McArthur * 519.638.2509 Marg Sorensen * 519.343.4489 Kathy Robinson * 519.343.4816

SPACIOUS BUNGALOW! On a spacious lot (81x159) in Drayton. Don’t miss this great deal. Price reduced! Built in 2004, 3+2 bedrms, kit w/pantry, lots of windows in eating area, separate dining rm, fireplace in living rm, rec rm, excercise rm, central air, vac, dishwasher, water softener Must See! Call Marg Sorensen 519-343-4489 Excl. $369,000.

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IN MEMORIAM RCL Dom inio vice-president Gord Moore lays n Command a wreath at the Elmira cenotaph.

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Puzzle answers, games, opinion polls and much more at:

www.kidscoop.com

Gawad Kalinga (GK), which means in English “to give care,” is helping to lift people out of poverty in the Philippines. GK’s vision for the Philippines is a slum-free, poverty-free nation. It is making this happen by providing land for the landless, homes for the homeless and food for the hungry.

Are you an eagle-eyed reader? Read the articles below and correct the ten spelling and grammar errors you find. The first one is done for you.

(2003-2010). To date, GK has built over 900 villages all over the Philippines and in other developing countries.

The Punzalan family doesn’t

But GK is about more than building houses for the poorest of the poor. It is also building schools and providing job training and other services that give people the skills they need to leave poverty behind forever.

Together with its partners, GK made a goal of building 700,000 homes in seven years

have 25 homes, but it has raised the money for and helped to build 25 home in the Philippines.

Ed _c_t_ _n and the _bility to re_d is th_ way for ch_ldr_n in the Phil_ppines to find th_ _r w_y out of p_v_rty.

The Punzalan’s daughter, Tricia, learned about Gawad Kalinga (GK) while seerching on the

Kid Scoop, in _________ with GK, developed a _____ of laminated placemats that children in GK schools can use to learn to ______, count and write. They are laminated in ________ so that students can _________ on the mat with crayon and then _______ it clean to use it again.

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Kid Scoop readers can help! To provide a classroom in a GK village school with much needed school supplies is only $75! This will provide a school with crayons, paper, a complete alphabet set of the Kid Scoop Learning Mats (14 placemats) and more! Send your donation as a check. (No cash, please!) Make the check out to ANCOP USA and send to:

families they’re. Clip five nouns from the newspaper. These can be words or pictures. Next, look through the newspaper for five colorful adjectives, one to describe each noun.

Kid Scoop P.O. Box 1802 Sonoma, CA 95476 We would also like to hear how you raised your donation. You can e-mail your story to: filip@kidscoop.com.

They came home determined to help GK build more homes. They had a garage sale and inspired friends to be generus. One friend, a nurse, worked overtime to

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VILLAGE HOME PARTNERS PLACEMATS CRAYON GIFT GOAL PROVIDE POOR LEARN SKILLS POVERTY LIFT SCHOOL

Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities.

donate one house. Her example lead her co-workers to join her.

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Tell about a time you worked hard to overcome a challenge. How did you do it? How did it feel?

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20. Newspaper div. 21. â€œI ___ you!â€? 24. â€œ___ boom bah!â€? 25. Earthy pigment 26. Freetown currency unit 28. Cemetery sights 30. â€œHaystacksâ€? painter 31. A deadly sin 34. Quip, part 3 35. Canine cry 38. Headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon 39. Be a bad winner 40. Dispense 41. Blue hue 46. Boring tool 48. Big, fat mouth 51. Extended family 53. Boozehound 54. A large edible mushroom with a brown cap 55. Sundae topper, perhaps 56. Hideous 57. ___ du jour 58. Flat ďŹ‚oater 59. Achy 60. Like, with â€œtoâ€? 61. Advance

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Menuâ€™s best item likely to be the one that sounds worst Q.Â Live organ donors can contribute a kidney,skin, bone marrow, part of the liver or pancreas or intestines, or part or all of a lung.Â But how about the heart? Are there ever living heart donors? A.Â Living heart donors do occur but only rarely, perhaps a few per year at most, says University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, transplantation surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Punch.To understand it, take two patients:Â Joe has bad lungs but the surgeons would prefer to transplant him with a heart and lungs together.Â To do this, Joeâ€™s heart and lungs have to be removed, and they are replaced with the heart and lungs from a recently deceased donor.Â Joeâ€™s lungs are, of course, no good to anyone -- thatâ€™s why he needed a transplant -- so they are discarded.Â Joeâ€™s heart, however, is fine and

can be given to someone with a bad heart. Bill has a bad heart and needs a heart transplant. When Joeâ€™s heart and lungs are removed, his heart can then be transplanted into Bill, whose own heart can then be removed and discarded.Â Recap: Thatâ€™s two living patients, one deceased organ donor, and skillful surgeons versed in this medical legerdemain known as â€œdomino transplant.â€?Â Amazing! Q.Â Whatâ€™s some pain relief you must really believe in? A.Â Researchers have begun exploring what might be termed â€œfaith-based analgesia,â€? where striking a religious state of mind in devout Catholics triggered brain processes associated with substantial relief from physical pain, says Bruce Bower in Science News magazine. While viewing classic religious images, the Catholics who were subjected to uncomfortable hand shocks reported feeling less pain than did atheists or agnostics under similar circumstances. Functional MRI (brain imaging) showed a change in the brain

activity of these volunteers only while they looked at the religious icons.Â â€œWhatâ€™s exciting is that this new study shows a neural mechanism by which religious belief affects pain perception,â€? says Duke University psychiatrist Harold Koenig.Â Relief was accompanied by vigorous activity in a part of the brain associated with emotional detachment and control over pain, much as for placebo treatments. Q.Â In an unfamiliar restaurant, could an understanding of economics help you decide which menu items to order? A.Â Despite the daunting plentitude of choices, you need not feel completely lost, says Tyler Cowen in Discover Your Inner Economist.Â At a fancy restaurant ($50 and up for a dinner), ask yourself:Â â€œWhich item am I least likely to want to order?Â Which sounds least appetizing?â€?Â Then order that item.Â The logic here is simple:Â No item will be on the menu long without good reason.Â If it sounds bad, it probably tastes especially good.Â

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Take the case of â€œmonkfish.â€?Â Itâ€™s hard to make good monkfish:Â Most people and most restaurants shouldnâ€™t even try.Â â€œI donâ€™t try.Â But when it is paraded with pride on the menu, it is usually an excellent entree.Â The dense and sweet flesh does very well in the hands of an expert chef.â€? Other good bets include game, anything youâ€™ve never heard of, and most organ meats, especially the nasty-sounding ones.Â Watch out for the popular-sounding items like roast chicken, since too often theyâ€™re just okay.Â Many dining wimps will order roast chicken to experience the familiar.Â The same with fried calamari:Â Many people love this, so it will be on many menus no matter what.Â In general, popularity suffices but it doesnâ€™t hit the highest peaks of taste. So, â€œin plain language, order the ugly and order the unknown.Â In a fancy restaurant, order the item you are least likely to think you want.â€? Have your STRANGE questions answered in the Observer. Sendâ€™em to strangetrue@compuserve.com

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FAMILY ALBUM HAPPY 50th JONI!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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Stag & Doe

Sabrina & Trent

for

Melissa Wilson & Ryan Draper

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Rose and Larry Willkie (Elmira) announce the engagement of their son, Trent to Sabrina Hanson, daughter of Chris and Laura Hanson, Edmonton. The September wedding will take place in Edmonton.

Love Steve, Marisa & Hailey

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

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SERVICE PROS SIGNAGE | VINYL & DIGITAL

graphfix ltd. Signs & Banners

www.remingtongraphfix.com

Vehicle Lettering Logos & Graphics Large format printing Decals & Safety Stickers

BILL SCHENKEL

519-664-1809 1600 King St. N., Unit #18

ST.JACOBS

FAST, FRIENDLY SERVICE AT COMPETITIVE PRICES!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2008

â€œLove Is Not Selfishâ€? Sundays @ 10:30am John Mahood Public School

IMPACT YOUTH: Fridays, 7:30pm TWENTY20: Sundays, 7:00pm (2nd & 4th Sundays monthly)

Speaker: Stefan Konig Check out our website www.woodsidechurch.ca

CALVARY UNITED invites you to...

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TRUCKS

JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY

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John Mahood www.elmiracommunity.org Public School

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St. Jacobs

Upbeat Family Worship & Sunday School 10:00 am

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Faithsteps 10:30am - 11:50am

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

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

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EXPERT ADVICE | QUALITY SERVICES LOOK UP A PROFESSIONAL. TRUCK REPAIR

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Qualified Licensed Mechanics Ready to Serve Your Needs. OPEN Monday-Fridays 6am-6pm Saturday 6am-2pm

270 Arthur St. N., Elmira, ON TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

Mobile Services | CAT and Cummins Diagnostics Government Emissions Testing | Air Conditioning Aluminum and Steel Welding | Hydraulics Government Safety Inspections

raperies & Blinds â€˘ Curtain Hardware Custom D

40 Memorial Ave, Elmira CALL KIRBY, Service Manager | 519.669.8420 After Hours Cell: 519.577.1459

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MILLWRIGHTS LTD.

3435 Broadway St. Hawkesville

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ÂťÂť Winterbourne Wonderland Christmas Tea & Marketplace â€“ Foundation Christian School, 28 Katherine St., Winterbourne; 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Tea room with homemade soups, scones, pies and cookies. Bake table with homemade Christmas goodies. Handmade crafts, jewellery and Christmas items. NOVEMBER 16

ÂťÂť Woolwich Trails Group Hike at 2 p.m. on the Mill Race Trail in St. Jacobs. Trail rating: easy walking stone dust trail; baby buggies and dogs on leashes are welcome. Call Paul Miller at 519-664-3643 to confirm meeting times and locations. NOVEMBER 17

ÂťÂť Elmira and District Horticultural Society meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church, Arthur St. Elmira. Guest speaker Paul Knowles. Paul is an author, and has written 14 books. He will take us down the garden path as he takes a humorous look at gardening and gardeners.

YOUR OIL, PROPANE, NATURAL GAS AND AIR CONDITIONING EXPERTS

11 HENRY ST. - UNIT 9, ST. JACOBS

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ÂťÂť Lunch at Gale Presbyterian Church, 2 Cross St., Elmira; 519-669-2852. Ham, scalloped potatoes, salad, roll, beverage and pumpkin cheesecake for dessert; $9 per person. Soup and roll to go $3. Wheelchair accessible, everyone welcome.

MACHINE WORKS INCORPORATED

After Hours Emergency Services: 1-800-465-2667

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Email: allen_morrison@cooperators.ca

www.cooperators.ca â€˘ Same Day Service Disability

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family, on Friday, November 7, 2008, at KW Health Peacefully, on Tuesday, Centre. Leona (Gilles) November 11, 2008 at Gromeder in her 76th year Freeport Health Centre. of St. Jacobs. Marie (Ghent) Cheeseman in her 82nd year for- KOCH, Alice Marie August 7, 1921 â€“ Nomerly of Elmira. vember 11, 2008. Passed GINGRICH, Wilma away unexpectedly, at Peacefully, went home to Conestoga Lodge Retirebe with the Lord, on Fri- ment Home, at the age of day, November 7, 2008 87. Alice resided in Conat her home with her estoga for many years. sisters at her side. Wilma Gingrich age 80 years of MARTIN, Lauretta Lauretta died peacefully Elmira. in her sleep, at Heritage GROMEDER, Leona House in St. Jacobs, on (Mrs. George) Sunday, November 9, Peacefully went home 2008. She had just celto be with the Lord, sur- ebrated her 85th birthday rounded by her loving on October 25. CHEESEMAN, Marie (Mrs. John)

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Wines

A Fine Wine Establishment

(Behind Bank of Montreal) KITCHENER

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KOHLMETZ, EUGEN Passed away suddenly yet peacefully on Saturday November 8, 2008 at University Hospital in London. Beloved husband of Elke (nee ZĂśller) for 47 years. Loving â€˜Dadioâ€™ to Ines and her husband Barry Spalding, Yvonne Kohlmetz and Tim Kohlmetz. Cherished Opa to Jessica Spalding and Tyler Kohlmetz. Brother of Harro, Heino, Lilo and the late Helga. Predeceased by his parents. Eugen was a former co-owner of the St. Jacobs Printery. He will be dearly missed by many. Cremation and a celebration of Eugenâ€™s life have taken place. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the caregivers of the ICU at University Hospital in London. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family and may be placed by contacting the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 519-749-8467. Visit www.henrywalser.com for Eugenâ€™s memorial.

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ÂťÂť Second Chance Boutique â€“ 6-9 p.m. at Woodside Bible Fellowship. The boutique is an economical, recycle friendly idea headed up by a team of community ladies. You will find used items in good condition for your home, wardrobe and more. Shop â€˜til you drop for only $5 a bag (bring your own). Proceeds will be donated to community-based non-profit agency Community Care Concepts. For information, Jen Horst 529-210-0158 or Karla Frey 519-669-1132. NOVEMBER 22

ÂťÂť Knights of Columbus Fall Feather Party â€“ 8 p.m. Bridgeport Rod & Gun Club, 1229 Beitz Rd., RR1 Breslau. Evening of chances for: quilts, grocery hampers, hams, turkeys, etc. Penny table, early-bird specials and door prizes. Free admission, fast food available. Proceeds for St. Vincent de Paul Society, Kitchener. For information: Robert Lehman 519-836-8271, Gerry Brohman 519-745-0188. ÂťÂť Woolwich Christmas Goodwill Food Drive. The Kiwanis Club of Elmira and other community groups will be conducting their door-to-door food drive canvass throughout Woolwich Township from 9 a.m. â€“ 12 noon. If you are not going to be home, please leave the non-perishable food in a bag on the front porch. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Jim Stewart at 519-669-5073 or stewart5073@rogers.com

SANYO CANADIAN

FREE CONSULTATION

Farm

15 Memorial Ave., Elmira

NOVEMBER 19

HOME ENERGY SYSTEMS

Bus.:519.669.2632 Fax: 519.669.4282

Business

DEATH NOTICES

THIS SPACE FOR RENT

ÂťÂť Annual Poinsettia Bazaar & Tea â€“ Twin Oaks of Maryhill (nursing home), 1360 Maryhill Rd., Maryhill; 1-4 p.m. Major raffle: queen-size quilt, money tree, baby blue spruce tree, afghan and more. Tea room, crafts, bake table, penny table and more. Everyone welcome. All proceeds benefit the residents of our home. Hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of Twin Oaks of Maryhill.

24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

25 Industrial Drive, Elmira, ON N3B 3K3

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P.O. BOX 247, ROUTE 1, ELMIRA

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Investments

ÂťÂť Ladies Night Out hosted by Waterloo Rural Women. Wellesley Library at the corner of William and Henry streets, Wellesley; 7:30-9:30 p.m. Join us in our effort to promote friendship and support in our rural communities. Make a wooden snowman trio, cost $10. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited, registration is essential. RSVP Cindy 519-656-2778, Heidi 519-664-3794, ext. 237.

519.669.5105

Allen Morrison, Agent/Owner

Life

NOVEMBER 18

â€˘ Design â€˘ Installation â€˘ Custom Fabrication

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Auto

NOVEMBER 15

THIS SPACE THIS SPACE FOR RENT

Since 1987 - DentureTech Since 1995 - Denturist

Home

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NOVEMBER 29

ÂťÂť Christmas Cookie & Bake Sale â€“ St. Peterâ€™s Lutheran Church, Lobsinger Line, Heidelberg; 9 a.m. â€“ 2 p.m. Cookies, pies, tarts & bread, all of which may be frozen for Christmas. Have a coffee or apple cider and browse through our selection of Christmas treats. Soup and sandwiches available for lunch. This event is sponsored by Faith Life. For more information, please contact Erla at 519-699-5964.

519.744.9770

29 Church St. W., Elmira

519.669.0799

New to the Community? Do you have a new Baby? Itâ€™s time to call your Welcome Wagon Hostess. Elmira & Surrounding Area If youâ€™re not long distance to Elmira, you are welcome to a visit.

SHARON GINGRICH 519.291.6763

elmirawelcomewagon@sympatico.ca

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ÂťÂť Womenâ€™s Christmas Breakfast hosted by Wallenstein Bible Chapel, 9 a.m. Speaker: Ruth Coghill. All are welcome, free-will offering. We will be collecting non-perishables for the food bank. Contact Wendy Martin 519-669-3904 to confirm your attendance or for more info.

DECEMBER 6

ÂťÂť Twin City Harmonizers Annual Christmas Concert â€“ Calvary United Church, 48 Hawkesville Rd., St. Jacobs. There will be two performances, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., featuring special guests The Chord Spinners from St. Jacobs. Admission $12.50 for adults, children under 12 are free. Tickets can be purchased at the church office 519-664-2311 or 519-885-5012. Refreshments will be served after each performance. The church is wheelchair accessible and has hearing assistance. Submit calendar listings to info@observerxtra.com

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THE NEW 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVANs HAVE JUST ARRIVED.

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Doug & Mary-Lou Pagettâ€™s

Watch for our Grand Opening flyer coming next week!

New & Improved

Elmira

Doug & Mary Lou Pagett Proud Owners & Operators of Elmira Foodland

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