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Sign of the season Car-VErsUs-PICkUP Woolwich firefighters tend to a car after a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Oriole Parkway and Arthur Street in Elmira nov. 18. Although both vehicles were badly damaged, no one was injured. PHOTOS | MArc MiquEl HElSEn One of the drivers was charged with ‘turn not in safety.’

No extended hours for elmira post office Canada Post rejects proposal submitted by employees in response to Shoppers Drug Mart bid with contractors, Elmira post- the office to remain open an al workers asked for longer additional two hours each hours in the evening, noting night. The company, howSuccessful in its bid to keep residents have complained ever, has decided against the postal services out of the about finding the doors closed move. “We’re not considering that newly opened Shoppers Drug when they return home from Mart in Elmira, the local post work. Currently, the Elmira at this point in time,” said office has been rebuffed in at- branch is open from 8 a.m. to Tom Dalby, manager of comtempts to extend hours of op- 5:15 p.m. Monday through Fri- munications for Canada Post, Huron-Rideau region. eration at the Arthur Street day. The employees’ plan, pitched “It’s not going to happen; we location. As part of their campaign to Canada Post through the don’t feel that it’s required.” banner ad - observer_final:Layout 1 11/17/08 1:10 PM PagePushing 1 Union of Postal for extended sertoIAkeep services at the exist- Canadian ing facility rather than going Workers (CUPW) called for vices, CUPW representatives

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submitted their proposal earlier in the fall, arguing that it would help meet the demands of the community. “I’m being told by the [employees] at that retail outlet that their sales have been climbing quite dramatically in the last couple years,” said John Wastell, president of CUPW Local 560 in Kitchener, which represents the Elmira facility. Workers at the post office in-

sist that the extended hours are crucial for those residents who during the day work in the city and who, as a result, often find the post office closed by the time they get back into town. For his part, Dalby suggested that these customers can fulfill their needs via other retail outlets. “There’s lots of service in the general area from our retail See POSTAL page »12

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“Policing in Elmira has its own flavour. The people are extremely friendly, and all the officers up here love working here.” Sgt. Sig Peters

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WELCOME TO WOOLWICH Sgt. Siegfried (Sig) Peters is the new commander of the regional police department’s Division 3A in Elmira.

A new hand on the helm

Sgt. Sig Peters takes command of the Elmira detachment; looks forward to community policing MARC MIQUEL HELSEN On his first day on the job, Elmira’s new top cop, Sgt. Siegfried (Sig) Peters, was pleasantly surprised when a local man walked into the police detachment to inquire about his missing bicycle. “I was so impressed. It was the first day; I walked in and a gentleman came in (and said) ‘I read in the paper you found a bicycle’ and the paper described the bicycle and sure enough we were able to return the bike,” said Peters, smiling widely as he reflected on his first week in the rural detachment. A police officer for almost 30 years, Peters, previously a patrol sergeant with the Kitchener and Waterloo divisions, officially took over the reins from Sgt. Merv Knechtel , who retired last week after 35 years of service. Accustomed to working out of the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s ur-

ban divisions, Peters was pleased to witness the informal link between the department and the community. “Policing in Elmira has its own flavour. The people are extremely friendly, and all the officers up here love working here,” he said, noting that he is a strong advocate of the department’s community policing philosophy. “I buy in big-time to the community mobilization direction our police department’s going in. … Here in Elmira that really is down to earth because the community does get involved.” Peters, a resident of the north end of Waterloo – close to St. Jacobs – has had a lengthy career as a police officer, joining the WRPS in 1979. Soon after joining the squad, Peters was soon asked by his church to talk to the parish youth. He signed up on the speaker’s bureau for the WRPS and wound up doing hundreds of speaking engagements. “My heart’s always been in working with youth,” said Peters, who is mar-

ried and has two grown children. In 1989, Peters became a detective in the Waterloo division and was specifically assigned to the force’s youth branch. Two years later, the then constable joined the community relations branch, with a goal of developing the children’s safety village. There, he assisted Sgt. John Halliday in setting up the village at the Cambridge headquarters. Among other issues, they taught traffic, bicycle and road safety and helped develop a youth curriculum. Peters even became the first “mayor” of the roughly one-acre safety village. Peters intends to turn his interest in youth into one of his main areas of focus while in command of Division 3A. Currently, he is working with youth Sgt. Ken Jessop to develop a program to have patrol officers work more closely with public schools, in particular Grade 7 and 8 students. Another area of focus for Peters will be that of traffic. Though he is new

to the division, Peters already knows the area well. As a patrol sergeant in Waterloo, Peters had plenty of time to become acquainted with the region’s rural areas, often attending scenes in both Woolwich and Wellesley townships to coordinate police efforts during crime or emergency investigations. “I’ve had lots of opportunity to come up here and I’ve loved it,” he said. During this time Peters noticed that many collisions in the area were often serious: as a result, he wants to help prevent such accidents through traffic education and by working with the community. He’s looking forward to his new role of policing in the Elmira area. “It’s a very exciting, very interesting job; there’s all kinds of people in the world and you meet them all. You’re tested daily because basically you’re helping people solve their problems – that’s what our job is.”

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» FROM THE EDITOR | STEVE KANNON

Letting the sun shine in behind closed doors

Journalists, who spend an inordinate amount of time at meetings of all sorts, have a sore spot for in-camera sessions – we do not like getting the boot and we suspect the worst of what goes on behind those closed doors. There are some good reasons for elected officials to meet in private, away from the eyes and ears of the people they ostensibly represent. Personnel and legal matters, for instance, are sometimes confidential matters of no direct interest to the public. By and large, however, journalists everywhere struggle with political infrastructures seemingly dedicated to keeping the public in the dark. Openness is an anathema to many in the political ranks, elected officials and administrators alike, who seek to keep information to themselves. This sad reality has spawned organized efforts by public groups, including journalists, to make government more transparent. The effort now extends to the Ontario Municipal Act, which entrenches the “sunshine law” to make sure municipalities don’t hold undue closed meetings. Ontario’s Ombudsman, André Marin, this week launched a new offensive on those municipal officials who insist on keeping the public in the dark, introducing his guide to the sunshine law. “Ontario municipalities have been required by law to hold open meetings (with narrow exceptions) for many

years, and the vast majority today are open to the public,” he writes. But in the past, the only way to challenge a closed meeting was through the courts. In judgment after judgment, courts have consistently emphasized the importance of openness at the municipal level – the level of government that is literally closest to home for all of us. “Sunshine laws requiring open meetings have been in place in many jurisdictions, including all U.S. states, for decades. Here in Ontario, we are just beginning to work through the details of the new law’s application and interpretation.” Open meetings are essential to maintaining democracy in municipalities, and to ensuring the fairness in a system with fewer checks and balances than the adversarial system in place in provincial and federal politics. To stress the importance, Marin draws on the words of Madame Justice Louise Charron of the Supreme Court of Canada: “The democratic legitimacy of municipal decisions does not spring solely from periodic elections, but also from a decision-making process that is transparent, accessible to the public, and mandated by law.” At the Observer, where we cover Woolwich and Wellesley councils, we’ve had our share of concerns about closed meetings. That was particularly true of the former Wellesley administration, which held an unusually high number of in-camera sessions. In such cases, we’ve had to poke around behind the scenes to find out if the meeting was in fact legitimate. Now, both the newspaper and the gen-

eral public have an avenue for a quicker investigation should a meeting or series of meetings be suspect. Previously, the courts were a complainant’s only recourse. With the sunshine law, the Ombudsman has the power to look into the rationale behind any closed meeting, for which records must be kept even if the public is excluded. Of course, such obfuscation is more clearly evident in larger governments (and, in keeping with current trends, larger businesses whose executives have a vested interest in hiding the truth). This is not to say that local governments are bastions of openness. Given their size and relatively lighter agendas, however, there are fewer opportunities to impose blackouts on the press and, by extension, their readers. Transparency is crucial to ensuring that elected representatives are politically accountable, an ideal check on power. Access to information is the cornerstone of democratic development. Even when there is nothing to hide – the refusal to divulge information is not always associated with a coverup – public officials tend to be stingy with the facts. This may be a proclivity

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for erring on the side of caution; newspapers, this one included, would have governments lean toward the other, more open side. In my experience covering Woolwich council, this kind of legislation will be helpful with the big-picture spending. The township is in the midst of some significant spending on projects constructed all at once; future spending must be watched closely. Ironically, it’s typically much smaller issues that draw people to council meetings: NIMBY concerns such as specific zoning or new construction, individual rate/tax increases and, of course, sidewalks, the installation of which seems to cause a big fuss, particularly in Elmira. With the Woolwich Memorial Centre now under construction, the public came out largely to support a new arena, specifically a twin-pad arrangement. The details of paying for a $23-million project were secondary. Having committed most of its discretionary cash – in advance of falling prices and the need for Keynesian pump-priming – the township has everything to gain by stepping back, and out into the sunshine.

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MP Albrecht appointed deputy whip

Exporting Christmas spirit to the Philippines

Ride for Dad nets $110K for Grand River Cancer Centre The Grand river Motorcycle ride for Dad turned over $110,254 to the Grand river regional cancer centre Friday. Some 886 motorcycle enthusiasts toured through the area on June 7 to raise funds and awareness for the fight against prostate cancer. They gathered pledges for the cause, and then participated in a police-escorted parade through Kitchener and Waterloo, followed by a scenic ride in the local countryside. in the past five years, local fundraising efforts of the ride for Dad have collected a total of $344,928.

Linwood’s main street to undergo major reconstruction

The region of Waterloo held a public consultation Wednesday regarding the reconstruction of the main streets in linwood. Manser road is slated to be redone from the north village limit to the south village limit, and Ament line from Manser road to the east village limit. Plans call for the replacement of the roadway and storm sewers, installation of curb and gutters and repairing and installing damaged or missing sidewalks. A 1.5-metre horse-and-buggy lane will be designated and new trees planted. construction is scheduled to start in mid-August 2009 and wrap up in the summer of 2010. comments on the proposal can be directed to the region of Waterloo by mail, fax and email. The deadline for commenting on the proposed changes is Dec. 5, 2008.

EDSS students to host café in support of International Teams Christian aid ministry JONI MILTENBURG Elmira District Secondary School student Laura Jane Weber wants to reach out to her community and the wider world at the same time. To that end, she and other EDSS students are organizing a community fundraiser for poor families in the Philippines. An Elmira couple, Greg and Sarah Seiling, has been working in the Southeast Asian country for two years with a Christian aid ministry called International Teams. Around Christmastime, they hold parties in poor neighbourhoods, with games, songs, prizes and dinner. At the end of the parties, they hand out bags of toys and school supplies to the kids, and groceries to their parents. Weber said it was the thought of kids going without Christmas dinner and toys – something Canadian children take for granted – that gripped her. “If they weren’t getting these bags of groceries, they wouldn’t be having a Christmas meal,” she said. “I thought it’s really neat what they do there and we’d love to support them in that.” The Seilings and their

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Kitchener-conestoga MP Harold Albrecht was appointed deputy government whip, as the House of commons resumed sitting this week. His role will be to help ensure government members attend votes, while enabling MPs to attend major events in their riding when the House is sitting. The whips work to keep the government’s legislative agenda moving forward. “All parties have expressed a desire to improve the tone in Parliament. i’m hoping that in my new role i’ll be able to help with that effort,” he said in a statement.

CHrIsTMas CaFÉ laura Jane Weber (left) and Kaitlin norris are organizing a dessert café fundraiser for the Philippines nov. 29. The money will go to a christian aid group that arranges to bring christmas cheer to poor families.

teams are holding parties in several areas this year; the first one is Dec. 4 in an old dumpsite in metro Manila, capital of the Philippines. Then they’ll travel to another city, Olongapo, and from there to a poor village in the mountains. The Seilings are hoping to hand out 1,400 bags of toys and groceries for 700 families. Buying all those supplies will cost $11,000.

The Seilings were a cause looking for funds; Weber had a group of dedicated students looking for a cause. Weber is on the leadership team of Hilltop, the Christian ministry at EDSS. This is her first year on the leadership team, and she wanted the group to reach out beyond the school. “I thought it’s important to not only share our

faith together ... but also to reach out to the community, globally and the community around us.” She and Kaitlin Norris, leader of the group, decided to organize a dessert cafe to raise money for the parties. Weber has already reached out successfully within her school community; her fellow students will be serving at the fundraiser, as well as providing

music and entertainment. Now they’re looking for donations of supplies, so all the money raised can go to the Philippines. They’re also hoping local businesses will step up and agree to match what they raise. The cafe will be held at Woodside Bible Fellowship Nov. 29, between 7 and 9 p.m. For tickets, contact Weber at 519-664-3767 or Norris at 519-698-2919.

No rumble strips for fatal intersection However, region will make some changes at Hawkesville and Kressler roads MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Despite Woolwich and Wellesley’s pleas to Waterloo Region, rumble strips will not be installed at the intersection of Hawkesville and Kressler roads near Heidelberg. Instead, the site of two fatal collisions in some two years will see a red flashing beacon added within the next two

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weeks to an oversized stop sign that was recently installed. The additions came in reaction to a Sept. 7 collision that claimed three lives. Last month, Wellesley councillors joined their colleagues in Woolwich in pressing the Region of Waterloo to improve the safety of that Kressler Road intersection. Wellesley councillors backed a Woolwich resolution calling for the

installation of rumble strips and an oversized stop sign with a flashing light at the intersection. That resolution was rejected by regional engineers who, instead, recommended the installation of an oversized stop sign with beacons. “We are addressing the pattern of collisions in what we feel is an appropriate manner,” said Nancy Button, the region’s manager of trans-

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THE OBSERVER | Saturday, November 22, 2008

Linda Bird found daily inspirations in month-long, 700-kilometre trek across Spain

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK linda Bird holds a pilgrim’s passport highlighting the different stops she and six other women made between Pamplona and Santiago de compostela in Spain. The group of wayfarers spent a month walking 700 kilometres in the camino de Santiago, from the north end of Spain to its Atlantic coast.

As she stood at the foot of the mountain, looking up ahead of her, Linda Bird reassessed her reasons for taking on this 700-kilometre challenge. Doubt rushed into her mind as she pondered what lay ahead.

“When we first left Pamplona, and were heading up the first mountain I was wondering why I was there and what I was doing” recounted Bird, supervisor at the Elmira Child Care Centre. In the end, she found the inspiration she needed to complete the pilgrimage from Spain’s Basque region in Navarra to Santiago de Compostela in the country’s Galician coast. It took her 31 days to walk from the northern end of the Iberian Peninsula, south of the Pyrenees, to its western limit, north of Portugal. “If somebody had come along with a car and said, ‘hop in, we’re going home’ I might have done that. It was so different; it was a surreal experience for me, but it was so challenging,” she recalled. Bird was among a group of seven local women, aged 49 to 63, who travelled to Spain in September to take on the famous Camino de Santiago, or the Way of St. James, a collection of old pilgrimage routes spreading throughout Europe and which have Santiago de

Compostela as their final destination. For more than 1,000 years, pilgrims have been walking along the Camino de Santiago to the pilgrimage site where, tradition has it, the remains of the apostle St. James the Great were laid to rest after being transported from Jerusalem. Bird was first turned on to the idea when she discovered that a friend with whom she regularly plays euchre was going to be absent from some sessions in the fall. When she heard that her friend was planning on walking the Camino, Bird was quick to get on board. And so she joined the group of women and arrived in Madrid on Sept. 16. There they took a train to Pamplona, where they began their 700-km odyssey, travelling through rural villages, beside highways, along riverbanks, through valleys and farmland and through mountains and desserts.

Throughout the journey, the women spent their nights in albergues, or hostels. Typically, after a breakfast of yogurt and fruit, the women were out the door by 7 a.m., eager to beat the scorching heat which at this time of year averaged 25 to 28 degrees Celsius during the afternoons. By 10 a.m., after some 10 kilometres of walking, the women would stop in a café or bar to partake in a Spanish custom for which they had developed a fond affection: café con leche (espresso with milk). “Coffee’s not the same since I’ve come home,” said Bird with a chuckle. “You could smell it in the air … it would be ‘oh, we’re here. I think we

need two today.’” While they ate supper around 7 or 8 pm, usually at a café or restaurant, for lunch the women would sit on the side of the road, in a valley or a vineyard, and eat their chorizo or cheese sandwiches and fruit. In her backpack, which weighed some 10 kilos (22 pounds), Bird brought all that she needed. Along the way they met other wayfarers from all over the world, young and old. Some walked, others biked. They became friends with some of those pilgrims, shared conversations and meals and bumped into them later in their travels. “It really is a spiritual jour-

ney, the things that happen along the trail … it’s almost kind of magical what happens,” said Bird, remembering the view of a valley drenched in sunlight. Though they had all left Canada for Santiago de Compostela for different reasons, as their adventure unfurled, the women realized that they were all united by a common cause: One of the members of the group was walking in memory of seven other women who had died of cancer. Her personal tribute soon became that of her colleagues as well. “Originally I was going on the journey more for recreation, more for the physical

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“Originally I was going on the journey more for recreation, more for the physical challenge. But I soon figured out that this trip involved a whole lot more than that.” “Coffee’s not the same since I’ve come home,” said Bird with a chuckle. “You could smell it in the air... it would be ‘oh, we’re here. I think we need two today.’”

“For me it was not only an accomplishment, physically, to be able to do the journey... but emotionally too.”

“It is a beautiful building. It is a beautiful structure.”

challenge. But I soon figured out that this trip involved a whole lot more than that.” Although the voyage was in large part an exercise in communal living and team unity – when one became tired, the others were there to urge her on – it also provided the women with ample opportunities to revel in personal meditation. Though they sometimes walked as a group, other times in pairs, the women also had plenty of time to walk alone. “Having all that time to just really soak it all in and take it all in and not have your mind cluttered up with the day-today things that we have to deal with when we’re here … I didn’t have to think about any of that and realizing that in your whole life you can get along with a whole lot less,” said Bird, who lived from the pack on her back for those 31 days. Life was much simpler. “It was a matter of whether it was still dry or still wet.” The last hundred kilometres proved to be the hardest. The women were weary from so

much walking but knew they had to go on. They were much too close to give up now by taking a cab or a bus. When they finally entered the city of Santiago the women approached their final destination, the city’s cathedral, with their arms intertwined. They closed their eyes as they rounded the final corner to the church and held them shut until they were all facing the 11th century house of worship. Then, in unison, they opened their eyes. “It is a beautiful building. It

is a beautiful structure.” As they rounded the cathedral and visited the city, the women bumped into old friends – pilgrims they had met along the way. The following day, they attended a pilgrim’s mass in the cathedral and heard that along with them, scores of other travelers from Mexico and Brazil to Korea and New Zealand had also finished the Camino. “For me it was not only an accomplishment, physically, to be able to do the journey,

but you have to spiritually, be able to handle the challenge because you have to draw in a lot of strength to be able to do it, emotionally too.” The women spent a few days in Santiago, visiting the city before taking a short bus ride to Finisterra, a town by the sea where, traditionally, pilgrims would finish their journey by burning their clothes and boots and jumping naked into the sea. Though she has been back in Canada for nearly a month, Bird consents that she has had

a hard time adjusting to the rigours of daily life. She confesses that her mind is still in Spain, and that she continues to think in Spanish. “It’s amazing how quickly it really gets into your blood and when I came home I didn’t want to stop walking. I just loved that freedom of being outside and enjoying nature – the scenery was fabulous.” When she embarks on her next pilgrimage, Bird wants to start on the northern side of the Pyrenees.

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THE OBSERVER | Saturday, November 22, 2008

Christmas brings social time

Longest Night service to combat the Christmas blues Area churches recognize the holidays can be lonely at times

A NICE CUPPA Twin Oaks in Maryhill held a Christmas tea Nov. 15. Top: Marion Hennige, Elaine Roth and Helen Tracy enjoy a cup and a chat. Above: Theresa Fischer and Anna Strauss show some of the items for sale.

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mas is not a season of festivities for a lot of people. It’s a very lonely time.” Recognizing that, she and three other pastors are holding a special non-denominational service for those who aren’t celebrating the yuletide holiday. Dubbed The Longest Night, the service takes place Dec. 21, the day with the fewest hours of sunlight and thus the longest night. Wiesner said the idea was born three years ago, when she was talking to the pastors of Bloomingdale Mennonite and Bloomingdale United churches. “We all recognized that during the time of Christmas, during the festival season, the season where everyone is to be upbeat and happy, there are many people

who are grieving for a variety of reasons. …It’s a dark season.” The church is lit with candles, and during the service, people are invited to place a candle on the altar or the manger “We go in acknowledging our sorrow and our grief for whatever reason, but we come out singing Silent Night, so it does become a Christmas service as we move toward the light,” Wiesner said. Wiesner said they never know from year to year who will be at the service. It also draws people who aren’t regular churchgoers, who’ve heard about it from friends or coworkers. “They absolutely love it, they find it meaningful,” Wiesner said. “It shows people that the

church is a place of sanctuary, a place where you can take your hurts and your pain and be safe.” Wiesner said they also collect a freewill offering, which is then donated to Woolwich Community Services. This year the service will be at Bloomingdale Mennonite church. The three pastors (Rev. Wiesner, Rev. Mary Mae Schwartzentruber and Rev. Maryann Skinner) are being joined by a fourth this year: Rev. Mary Whitson, the new pastor at Chalmers Presbyterian in Winterbourne. The service is Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. Transportation is available for seniors who don’t have vehicles or don’t like to drive at night, by calling any of the four churches.

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A century, plus one Elmira’s Hilda Ratcliffe celebrates 101st birthday JONI MILTENBURG

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When the Armistice was signed on Nov. 11, 1918 to end the First World War, Hilda RatFaMILy TIME Hilda ratcliffe celebrated her 101st birthday nov. 6. Her son Ed took her out for a birthday lunch and she was recognized this week with a special ceremony at leisureworld in Elmira.

cliffe had just turned 11. She was too young to remember that conflict, but she does remember the Second World War. “I can remember watching the planes go over at nighttime,” she said. “It was terrible, you couldn’t sleep at night.” This year was the 90th anniversary of the Armistice, and Ratcliffe celebrated her 101st birthday. Born Nov. 6, 1907, Ratcliffe grew up in Burnley, near Manchester, England. After finishing high school at 16, she went to work in an office as a clerk-typist. Sometime in the early 1930s, she met her husband, Bert. He had been working in Quebec for several years, but had come back to England because his father was ill. The two were married in 1933, and had two boys, Ed and Colin. Like his father, Bert worked for a company that produced ceramic toilets and sinks. After the war ended, Hilda made him quit his 25year job because she worried about him getting sick. Working with the silica used to make ceramic was hard on the lungs, and many of the workers developed sili-

cosis from inhaling the dust. The Ratcliffes moved to Cornwall – the nicest part of England, Hilda said – and bought a small farm. But Bert had always wanted to come back to Canada, remembering the two years he’d spent in Quebec. Ed and Colin were barely in their teens when the family immigrated in 1950. “I came because he wanted to come back. I’d never been to Canada,” Hilda said. They lived first in Caledon East, near Bolton, and Bert did farm work. After three years, he quit and got a job at the post office in Oakville. After Bert retired, the Ratcliffes spent six months of the year in Florida. He loved to play cricket, and they both enjoyed lawn bowling, camping and shuffleboard. In the mid-1980s, they moved to the area to be near their son Ed. Bert passed away in 1990, and Hilda lived on her own right up to last July. Grandmother of four and great-grandmother of three, she now lives at Leisureworld, where she celebrated her birthday with other residents this week.

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Visions of teddy bears dancing in their heads JONI MILTENBURG A Hawkesville company that makes glossy wood cabinets and countertops is adding a little fur. Employees at Chervin Custom Woodworks are collecting teddy bears to distribute to local charities ahead of Christmas. Twila Erb and her coworker Tina Giesbrecht had been tossing around the idea of collecting teddy bears for kids. When they were asked to sit on the committee for the company Christmas party, it was the perfect opportunity to put the idea into action. Every year the Christmas party includes draws for door prizes. This year, instead of selling raffle tickets, they asked their coworkers to donate teddy bears. For every teddy bear someone brings in, they get a ticket for the draw. “We thought this year it would be fun to do something tangible,” Erb said.

The bears will be distributed to the Grand River Hospital, Lutherwood, Anselma House and Kidsability Centre for Child Development. The remaining bears will go to the Salvation Army hamper program. They set a goal of 500 bears, and they seem sure to meet it by the Dec. 15 deadline; they’ve already collected 400 and more are flowing in. The company lunchroom is now home to bags of teddy bears, some small enough to sit in your palm and some the size of a not-so-small child. Erb said the idea got an enthusiastic reception from the company’s 85 employees, half of whom have donated bears. Company president Kevin Bauman also got on board. If they reach 500, he’ll donate another 100 teddy bears. And for every three bears they collected past 500, he’ll donate one. “He thought it was a great idea,” Erb said. Giesbrecht said the

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Hawkesville firm is “plush” with donations as it gathers furry friends for kids in need at Christmas

BEARING UP Scott Carpenter (left), Tina Giesbrecht, Rob Leach, Twila Erb, Derrick Bauman, James Gingerich and Nathan Lyons hold a tiny selection of the teddy bears employees at Chervin Custom Woodworking in Hawkesville have collected. The bears will be donated to area children’s charities.

campaign is causing a shortage of teddy bears in local stores, as her

coworkers buy them up. She and Erb cleaned out the dollar store one day,

heading to the cash with baskets of stuffed bears. “There was a little girl

behind me, and she was like ‘Look at all the teddy bears!’”

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it … I’m hopeful we’ll be able to get something,” Wastell said. The issue of extending the hours of service at the Elmira outlet came up last June, when the national bureau of Canada Post applied to open a second outlet at the new Shoppers Drug Mart at the corner of Arthur and Church streets. Canada Post and Shoppers Drug Mart have a longstanding working relationship, with numerous joint ventures across the country. When a Shoppers store is slated to

postal outlets and what have you; we don’t feel that the amount of business that’s being done at the Elmira post office requires any extension of hours,” he said. “It’s not going to change any time soon, that’s for sure.” Despite Dalby’s stance, Wastell remains optimistic: he’s confident that the sales figures and public support speak strongly in favour of extended hours. “We’ll see about that. We’re going to push for

open, Canada Post typically studies any potential partnership opportunities. The prospect of a new retail outlet was cause for concern amongst Elmira postal workers worried that contracting the service to a private business would leave the Arthur Street office at risk of closing. As the new 14,000-square-foot Shoppers structure took shape in June, Elmira postal union representatives scrambled to put together a counterproposal to

the franchise idea. They argued that if providing longer hours was the issue, then there was no reason why the current outlet couldn’t extend its hours of service. The plan calculated the projected cost of increasing hours – factoring in wages, benefits, as well as the cost of dealing with any potential parking issues – and presented its conclusions in dollars and cents. Essentially, it was deemed more cost-effective to extend the hours of service at the current facility rather than open

a second franchise outlet, Wastell argued. “When they were going to set up a retail outlet at Shoppers Drug Mart, they got a notice – we always try to keep that work within our union. We want our own people doing that work instead of contracting out to private companies. They send us their estimated costs, we put forward a proposal that shows that by keeping it within the CUPW, by having it in our own facilities, it’s cheaper. So, we did that,” Wastell explained.

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ON THE MOVE Woolwich Mayor Bill Strauss and CAO David Brenneman unpack boxes at the new administration building Nov. 17. The move occurred over the weekend.

Intersection: New stop sign, lights expected later this month safety measures, including the installation of rumble strips or hanging lights akin to those found at major crosswalks in urban centers. For her part, Button defended the region’s move, arguing that the engineering studies did not justify rumble strips. “In this case … the intersection has actually had very few collisions in its

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replaces another largerthan-normal stop sign, leading him to conclude that such signs in this particular scenario aren’t sufficient. “Maybe it’s time, with all these people who are getting killed at these intersections, that we come up with some new ideas to try.” Kelterborn suggested studying alternative

history. Unfortunately, two of those have been fatalities, which is not a typical pattern of course.” Button noted that neither rumble strips nor larger stop signs could have done much to prevent three of those five collisions: one of the collisions occurred when a driver slid through an icy intersection after hitting the brakes;

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the following collisions occurred when drivers entered the intersection via a left turn from a stopped position. “Obviously, for those people an oversized stop sign isn’t going to help, because they’ve stopped. And a flashing beacon … and rumble strips are not going to help either because they stopped.” It is in the last two fatal

collisions, where drivers blew through the stop signs, that ramped up safety measures might have played a more preventative role. That said, it’s difficult to know whether personal circumstances might also have a played a role in those collisions, she noted. “We examine the intersection to try to determine if there’s some

engineering patterns with the intersection that would cause people to not obey the stop sign; and when you look at it there’s nothing apparent; there’s excellent sight distance,” Button said of the intersection “When they’re in, you’ll be able to see them a kilometre ahead. There’s excellent sight distance along Hawkesville Road.”

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November 13

11:18 AM | A vehicle struck a deer in the area of King Street North and Lobsinger Line, near St. Jacobs. The complainant reported hitting the animal, which then took off after the collision. The driver was not hurt. The vehicle incurred minor damage. 4:08 PM | Two vehicles collided in the area of Southfield Drive and Arthur Street in Elmira. An ambulance responded as one person was injured. However, injuries appear to have been minor. Charges are pending. 8:13 PM | |It appears that a landlord-tenant dispute was at the heart of a report of a drunk driver on Memorial Avenue in Elmira. Police received a report of a potentially drunk driver in that area; when they arrived they could not locate the suspect.

The employee of a King Street, St. Jacobs business reported to police Nov. 12 that over the period of three months an unknown suspect has been calling and visiting the store with the intention of seeing her. She alleges that the individual often calls by phone to see if she is working; if he determines that she is, he shows up in person shortly after. They often talked and lately the conversations had become inappropriate. Police encourage the suspect to visit them for a chat. He is believed to be in his 50s. »»

November 14

7:38 AM | A vehicle collided with a deer on Arthur Street North. The complainant had been southbound on Arthur Street when a deer ran into the path of the vehicle and was struck. It bounded off into a cornfield, but was later found dead. There were no injuries to the driver, and only minor damage to the vehicle. 8:31 AM | Three vehicles were involved in a collision at Katherine Street and Line 86 near West Montrose. A VW Jetta was westbound on Line 86 when it failed to stop for a red light, entered the intersection and collided with a white GMC pickup truck travelling southbound on Katherine Street. As a result of this first collision, the pickup truck lost control and veered into the eastbound

SEVERE DAMAGE A collision at Katherine Street and Line 86 Nov. 14 ultimately involved three vehicles, including these two pickup trucks. The driver of the car that started it all was charged after failing to stop at a red light. lane on Line 86 and subsequently struck another pickup truck. Two people were taken to a Fergus hospital to be treated for injuries related to the impact as well as the use of seat belts. The driver of the Jetta was charged with ‘fail to

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10:37 AM | A collision occurred on Howard Avenue in Elmira. It appears an employee of the Ministry of Environment (MOE) was on site at the Elmira fire station taking some water samples when the station received an emergency call. The MOE employee went to remove his vehicle and in doing so, backed into a volunteer firefighter’s pickup truck. There were no charges, and minor damages to the complainant’s vehicle. 3:35 PM | An Elmira man reported he had been assaulted while playing indoor soccer in Waterloo. The complainant alleges that a scuffle broke out and that he had attempted to break up a fight when he was grabbed by the throat from behind. No referees or officials were on site at the time. The investigation continues.

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10:52 AM | Police received a report of a lost trailer plate bearing the marker E5236Y. 10:53 PM | A collision brought police to the area of Arthur Street North near Reid Wood’s Drive. Because of adverse conditions no charges were pressed despite the fact that the implicated vehicle hit a guardrail knocking out 12 posts. There were no injuries.

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November 16

3:34 AM | Two males refused to pay their cab fare of $47

when getting off at Bobolink Place in Elmira. The first suspect was described as a white male, 25-30 years old, wearing blue jeans, a brown shirt and a cowboy hat at the time; the second suspect was described as a 25- to 30-year-old white male who was wearing blue jeans and a grey sweater. The two men took off after being dropped off. Footprints for one suspect led to and stopped at the No Frills store; the second set led and stopped at First Street. The area was checked extensively. 1:55 PM | A break-and-enter brought police to Oriole Parkway in Elmira, where it appears that entry into a residence was gained through a rear door. Some jewellery and some other items were stolen. The house was ransacked. There are no suspects. 11:25 PM | A blue-and-silver mountain bike was dropped off at 3A and may be claimed by its rightful owner.

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10:34 AM | A vehicle plate was reported missing. It bears the marker 3063TN. 8:34 PM | There were no injuries as a result of a collision on Kressler Road in Heidelberg. One driver was charged, however, with ‘careless driving.’ It appears that one vehicle was rear-ended as it attempted a left turn into a private drive. Frontal damage to one vehicle was moderate and rear end damage to the other was severe.

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Throne Speech caps Harper flipflops We got something of a mixed bag in this week’s Throne Speech from the federal government. On the one hand, we’re seeing an extreme makeover of Stephen Harper: a reversal of what he claimed and promised prior to last month’s election, and the new version spouting ideas that sound like the opposition suggestions he ridiculed during the campaign. On the other hand, there are ominous rumblings of those ideological favourites: program cuts and privatization. Looking at the before-and-after stances, on the campaign trail Harper repeated a mantra of “don’t worry, be happy.” The economy was sound and there was nothing to worry about, even if all the evidence to the contrary was clear to everyone aside from the prime minister with the economics degree. He took shots at Liberal leader Stéphane Dion, accusing him of panicking for suggesting a five-point plan and consultations with premiers. Post election, Harper went down that very road. Before the election, Harper promised there would be no deficit. Now he’s saying we’ll be in the red.

On the hustings, the banks were solid and would receive no bailouts, unlike their American counterparts. Shortly after the election, he began offering up billions to the banks. Whether or not these moves are justified is not the issue; rather, we’re forced to look at the credibility and truthfulness of the Prime Minister. Much of Wednesday’s Speech from the Throne was laced with feel-good platitudes, designed to make us feel better about the economic meltdown and recession. A sop for the public, uncharacteristic of Harper’s tough talk just a month ago. But his ideological stripes are clearly visible in suggestions of what amounts to the stripping of government assets through a sell-off, and a look at privatization of government programs and services. That’s code for letting likeminded entrepreneurs skim off the cream, leaving the less palatable stuff for the public purse. “Our government will pursue innovative reforms to the administration of programs and services, drawing on the successful experiences of other governments

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around the world. It will build partnerships with third parties and the private sector to deliver better services at a lower overall cost.” Ontarians have seen this act before, during the Harris era. The Harper government is taking another page from the Common Sense Revolution, looking to sell off government buildings and other assets to the private sector. With a caucus full of former Ontario Tories – including Jim Flaherty in the same Finance role he mismanaged at Queen’s Park – Harper appears set to sell real estate such as office building and the CN Tower, and then turn around and sign long-term leases to occupy the same facilities. That ill-considered idea serves ideological purposes: the private sector is always superior to the public in the minds of Harper and his ilk. Ontarians will have no problem recalling the fire-sale deals that saw large government expenditures for, say, the Skydome and Hwy. 407 traded away for pennies on the dollar. It’s a great opportunity to have a handful of friendly businesses make a pile of money at the public’s expense.

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Communism and capitalism, two sides of a coin How interesting it is that within the last 20 years we’ve seen the death of two great economic systems, communism and capitalism, for reasons that are two sides of the same coin. The Soviet Union, either because of or in spite of Joseph Stalin, developed a very strong manufacturing base under Stalin’s five-year plans. As long as the product was not a consumer good and as long as the only customer was the state itself, it looked to all the world like a miracle. When it came to farming machinery, Stalin’s agricultural plans would have been realized except he tried with considerable success to get rid of the farmers through collectivization and cold-blooded murder. It was the communist economic and political dogma, not equipment, that held back the farmers who, being farmers, were stubborn folks and wanted their own land. It was in military weapons that the Soviet Union stood out. Again, with the state both the manufacturer and customer, great planes and tanks were made and in time for Hitler’s invasion. Most notable amongst Stalin’s armament were the T-34 tank and the Yakovlev Yak-3 fighters, both widely believed to be the best in the war. The Soviets made an atom bomb five years before anticipated, and

their timely creation of the H-bomb dazzled and scared the world. It was Soviet science that launched Sputnik I. This technical achievement caught the world’s attention and the American public off guard. Then the Soviets did it again. On Nov. 3, Sputnik II was launched, carrying a dog named Laika. Alas, while a communist state demonstrated that it could manufacture the best when it came to armaments, when trying to produce consumer goods within a non-competitive market, it failed abysmally. Hedrick Smith’s book The New Russians offers an excellent description of what happens when the state tries to manufacture goods for the market without having any idea of what a market is, and how state planning for consumer goods was a catastrophe. It’s argued that the fall of communism was due to an inability to match American expenditures. This may be so but all the same, communism demonstrated to its citizens that it could never supply the goods that the West provided, goods Soviet citizens could see via their satellite dishes. Rigid regulation simply didn’t work in a competitive market. You just couldn’t just set quotas without knowing the consumer demand. What I find fascinating is that merely 20 years after the Berlin wall came down, capitalism collapsed not because of rigid regulations but by the absence of them. Back in the 1970s, businesses began to bitterly complain that they couldn’t do business, so shackled were they with govern-

ment bureaucratic red tape. I well remember 1978 when, as consumer and corporate affairs minister, I required that prospectuses or material statements of facts must be vetted through the superintendant of brokers, not just the stock exchange, and all hell broke loose. The stock exchange could police itself, I was told. We now know what happens then. In fact, we knew it after the 1929 crash, but forgot all about it. (Franklin Roosevelt, seeing that the market needed to be regulated, put the buccaneer Joseph Kennedy, father of JFK and RFK, in charge of the Securities Exchange Commission, saying that he was “setting a thief to catch a thief.”) In the ‘70s, governments in the western world especially did deregulation exercises. B.C. appointed a Minister of Deregulation, Sam Bawlf, in 1979. Without any question, rules and regulations had piled up everywhere. No better proof of that was in government liquor laws that I had to deal with as minister in 1976-8. The trouble was that the disease of overregulation was “cured” by government abandonment of its responsibility to protect the public. All over the world, the astonishing outbreak of private greed was allowed to run stock exchanges and business in general. We saw, as recently as a month ago, companies going into bankruptcy while paying its sales people and executives huge bonuses. A few weeks ago, the longest “bull” market in history came to an end

and at long last business practices were put under the glass (it didn’t need to be a “magnifying” glass). The savings and loans debacle of the 1980s came back into view as mortgage companies, huge investment banks and brokerage houses collapsed. Memories being notoriously short, we looked again at Enron and, as we contemplated a depression, even staid Canada looked at Bre-X, the great mine salting case, and the crash of Nortel. Somehow all of this didn’t look like “just one of those things” – aberrant misbehavior by a few bad apples. To the public if not its political masters, this looked like a debacle caused by lack of regulations and lack of enforcement of those that did exist. We have then, a Russian system that didn’t work because there was far too much regulation and a western financial collapse because there was too little. How did this happen? Companies successfully lobbied politicians to whose election coffers they filled handsomely. The media also has much to answer for. The Canadian press, run by a very few who don’t want to make waves in a system from which they profit, don’t look very carefully if at all at obvious mismanagement and corruption. We, the public, are also to blame because we have believed, contrary to all the evidence, that large corporations are motivated to help the community and to provide jobs. In fact, See MAIR »16

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“Never waste a crisis:” can Obama change the game? U.S. president-elect Barack Obama inherits the in-box from hell, but an all-points crisis like the present one also creates opportunities for radical change that do not exist in more normal times. As Rahm Emanuel, his newly appointed chief of staff, put it: “Never waste a crisis.” Is Obama clever enough and radical enough to seize those opportunities? For example, he has promised to shut down the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. While he’s at it, why not hand the whole U.S. military base at Guantanamo back to the Cubans? Guantanamo has absolutely no military purpose; Washington has only hung on to it for all these decades to annoy the Cuban regime. If the U.S. wanted to bomb Cuba, it would do it from Florida. If it wanted to invade, it would land Marines on beaches elsewhere, not march them into the teeth of the Cuban defences around Guantanamo. Besides, the goal should not be to fight the Cuban Communist regime, but to smother it with love. After half a century in power the Castro brothers are nearing the end of the road. What better way to signal the end of the confrontation with the

United States that has kept the Communists in power for so long than to evacuate the only foreign military base on Cuban territory? In normal times, a decision to pull out of Guantanamo would stir up a months-long storm in the U.S. media. Right now, it would be a two-day story that cost Obama almost no political capital. Opportunities for this sort of low-cost action that clears old obstacles away now abound, and it would be a shame to miss them. Another example. Obama plans to cancel most of President Bush’s executive orders, including the one that overruled California’s decision to impose stricter emissions standards on automobiles. Why not accompany that with a federal commitment to an even higher standard – and make it a condition of the forthcoming bailout of the Big Three U.S. automakers that they meet that standard in all the cars they produce within three years? They’ll whine, of course, but if Toyota can do it, why can’t they? Sympathy for the Three Dinosaurs is very limited at the moment, so now is the time to act. The recession will only feel like a crisis for a few more months: People eventually get used to almost anything. So Obama should do as much of the controversial stuff as he can while the public is still willing to accept the destruction of shibboleths that have

hung around since forever. And he deserves his fun, because the rest of his agenda will be no fun at all. The century-long preeminence of the United States as the economic superpower was bound to decline gradually as the Asian giants industrialized, but the financial collapse risks turning that into a steep and irreversible fall. Even the U.S. dollar could lose its place as the global reserve currency. To limit the damage, Obama has to play a poor hand very well. He has implicit permission from the financial gurus to run even bigger deficits over the next couple of years than the Bush administration did. That will let him do some repair work on the American social fabric as well as just bailing out failing businesses and jobless people. But rebuilding America’s reputation abroad will take more than money. Current developments in Iraq allow Obama an easy and early exit from that country, but his statements on Afghanistan and Pakistan suggest that he is still trapped in the “war on terror” paradigm. In truth, U.S. military domination of the Middle Eastern region is finished, but the hardest thing is just to walk away from the region and accept that changes will occur there. He may lack the knowledge and the wisdom to do that. If he can untie that albatross from

around America’s neck, however, he stands a fair chance of gaining a real leadership role in international affairs. Paradoxically, by turning into a financial morass that no one can ignore, the United States has regained its centrality in world affairs, and Obama can use that to do big things elsewhere if he is so inclined. The obvious place to begin is in the area where the United States has done the most damage by its obstructionist policies under President Bush: climate change. Serious action on global warming is clearly on Obama’s list of things to do. It’s also an area in which bold action has relatively modest up-front costs (though major longterm costs), so it’s an ideal field to concentrate on in a recession. It can even create a lot of jobs, if it is done right. If he takes leadership on that issue, avoids disaster in the Middle East, and restores faith in the U.S. financial system, Obama can put the country back on its previous glidepath of gentle and purely relative decline in the great-power pecking order. That is his most urgent task, because the risk of a run on the dollar and an abrupt and precipitous fall in American prestige and power still persists. But at least the economic crisis gives him unprecedented freedom of action, if he chooses to use it.

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Are you happy about all the snow this week?

To the Editor, Democracy is defunct, victim of a smorgasbord. Imagine a country electing a prime minister with 23 per cent of the eligible voters, as if it wasn’t bad enough that 38 per cent didn’t even bother to turn out. Imagine the polls where four in 10 let the other six decide their fate. Imagine a government spending hundreds of millions on three carbon copies. Canada is the country, a sandbox where the same four gather to build the biggest castle, with only two ever having the pails and shovels to do the job. The other pair dance around the outside trying to bring the castles down by pointing fingers. Unlike the race below the 49th, where the menu has only two entrees, ours is a veritable feast of choice – something for everyone and nothing for anyone. Even if Stephen Harper had made it to Eden (a majority) in the recent go-round, it would have been with less than half the popular vote, hardly a sterling example of democracy at work. The outstanding symptom of our electoral malaise is the 2006 Liberal leadership convention where frontrun-

ners Michael Ignatieff and Bob Rae, along with Gerard Kennedy and, incidentally, Stéphane Dion, who flew below the radar, sought the prize. Instead of letting the best man win, the principals turned on each other, assigning their delegates in such a way that Dion was able to scamper through the breach to score a touchdown. The delegate approach, instead of letting each vote his or her own conscience, ultimately failed Canadians, installing a party leader who could not mount a legitimate opposition to the ruling Conservatives. In fact, Dion’s lack of leadership caused the NDP to speak of forming the official opposition. The truly sad outcome of Dion at the helm is that he has taken some excellent incumbent Liberal candidates down with him, the cause of Harper’s improved showing. The worst-ever turnout for a federal election speaks volumes about our disenchantment with our brand of politics, where it is all too often painfully obvious that power, and not the people, fills our politicians’ vision.

they are motivated by one thing only, maximizing profits to become dividends in the pockets of shareholders. The jobs they create are the minimum necessary to make that profit. There is nothing wrong and a lot right with profits. Money is what motivates all of us and markets are competitive. What is wrong

is the self delusion that if we leave business alone, all will be well. Surely we must now be able to look at the facts not our dreams. Capitalism as we knew it is dead. Socialism is also pushing up daisies. New capitalism will come and be successful when we pass laws of behaviour by which companies will be governed, and we enforce them.

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SHUFFLE IN THE CORE Mike Good is moving his auto parts business from Elmira’s Wyatt Street to the site of the former Shoppers Drug Mart on Arthur Street.

it’s the smallest store we have out of the three stores,” said Good who, along with his brother, co-owns similar stores in Fergus and Erin. Faced with the need to find a larger facility, Good looked no further than his business’ own

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The flurry of activity in Elmira’s downtown core continues next month with the move of Good Auto Parts from Wyatt Street to the site of the former Shoppers Drug Mart on Arthur Street. The owners of Good Auto Parts purchased the former drug store building and plan to move in some time next year. “We’ll be renovating the whole thing,” said Mike Good, who co-owns the auto parts business with his brother Rob. Taking over the new building on Dec. 10, the Goods plan on painting and shelving the new facility before moving in. Founded by his parents in 1979, the business – a CarQuest store – has been owned and run by Mike and Rob for the last 10 years. A growth in business in recent years is behind the move. “We need more room. We’ve been here since ’79; we put some additions to it …it’s just not big enough anymore –

empty and are currently zoned buffer commercial and residential. Last winter, Good sought a zone change to merge the three lots and to have them zoned commercial. Woolwich Township accepted his proposal in principle

backyard: the remainder of his property on the corner of Wyatt Street and Memorial Ave was an immediate option. That property encompasses three lots, one of which is occupied by the parts store; the other two lots are

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a new Shoppers Drug Mart began, that option seemed to be the most appealing. “We were going to build on this property, but I think it ends up being cheaper to move than it will be to build. We’re right on the main street then too,” said Good. “We’ll be tripling the size of our building.” At approximately 7,000 square feet, the new building will offer more space than the old facility could. It will also offer shoppers a front door and rear entrance as well as parking in the back, something in shorter supply at the current locale, he said. Once the move is finalized, the corner lot on Wyatt Street and Memorial Avenue will go up for sale or be rented out. In a prime location, the lot could offer a potential buyer a range of options said township planner Jeremy Vink. “With what approvals he (Good) has in place, the straight C1 zoning has a wide flexibility … “It’s going to be quite an See MOVE »19

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Report: equine facility could generate $70 million annually Imagine you’re a provincial cabinet minister. Despite your usual optimism, you’re in the dumps lately about the ill-fated auto and manufacturing sector. Car, truck and widget companies aren’t exactly lined up at your door seeking permission to build new assembly plants. In fact, they’re leaving in droves. Then comes a report claiming a different kind of horsepower – the kind that comes from real horses – could give the Guelph-Wellington area a $70 million-plus annual boost, and create 300 jobs. All this, without gambling, racing, pollution or excessive noise. Who would let that opportunity go? The report, released last week by the Guelph-based George Morris Centre, adds weight to arguments

fielded over the past year or so about the wisdom of developing a worldclass equine research, education and performance centre near Arkell, where Puslinch Township meets the City of Guelph. The proposed centre would be called the Ontario Equine Centre. The 600 acres it would sit on are owned by the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario. It currently serves as an agricultural field research station for the University of Guelph. But due mainly to urban encroachment and sprawling subdivision construction in Guelph’s south end, the land’s no longer suited for intensive agricultural activities, such as the current pig and poultry research operations located there. But it is ideal for horses. Their manure will be hauled off site, no intensive cropping will take place on the land and most of the property will be pasture. Suburbia loves green. It could be a great fit.

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opportunity for someone if they’re looking for something in that area.� Prior to purchasing the former Glencree building on Church Street West, the town-

ship looked at expanding the old municipal building by purchasing the Goods’ site, but ruled out that option because of cost issues. The old township building on Arthur Street is now likely to

be deemed surplus and put up for sale. While the 19th century structure does not have heritage designation, the township would likely have its historical status entrenched before selling it, Vink noted.

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Before the plan gets too far along, though, the province needs to approve the land for Ontario Equine Centre purposes. Last month, local politicians formed a coalition to show their municipalities support the land being used for the equine centre. They like the fact the envisioned centre would be open to the public. It would include a large indoor event, show and sales facility, an outdoor show jumping facility, two training tracks, a polo field, a cross-country course and a campground. The University of Guelph, along with the six major national and provincial equine organizations, would be a partner in the non-profit centre, and would conduct much of its equine research and continuing education programming on the site. A key to all this is the 2015 Pan Am Games, which will be awarded early next fall. Toronto is a strong contender, and it needs to find potential venues to host various sports, including all equine events. The bid is being pulled together now. That’s where the Ontario Equine Centre comes in. President Jean Szkotnicki, who is also president of the Guelph-based Canadian Animal Health Institute, says Arkell could

get the nod for the games – along with money to build facilities – if the land is available for such development when the bid comes through. And, as the George Morris Centre says in its report, when the games leave town, the region would continue to prosper because of the lasting legacy it will leave. The ongoing education and research aspects in particular give the centre an edge over private facilities likewise vying to host the equine portion of the games. For its part, Puslinch is solidly behind the proposal. “The equine venue for the proposed 2015 Pan Am Games will be selected in the next couple of weeks,â€? says Mayor Brad Whitcombe. “There is considerable urgency to‌ designate the Arkell property for the Ontario Equine Centre’s purposes.â€? Whitcombe wants this historically significant and environmentally sensitive property to remain “green.â€? Other potential land uses, such as more subdivisions or light industry, wouldn’t achieve the same visionary outcomes as the equine centre. The decision is down to the wire and the purse is huge. We’ll see shortly if Guelph-Wellington is picked as a winner.

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SPORTS END OF THE RUN Fullback Jeremy Martin goes on a tear with the ball during a cold, wet championship game Nov. 15 in Waterloo. The Lancers lost 41-7 to Cameron Heights.

EDSS junior boys drop football final

Injury to running back left team in a tough spot against Cameron Heights After a Cinderella season, the EDSS junior boys’ football team finally lost in the championship game Nov. 15. Playing under a steady rain that was just a few degrees from snow, the juniors went down 41-7 to Cameron Heights Collegiate. It was supposed to be a matchup of two of the best running backs in the league, Elmira’s Emeka Agada and Cameron Heights’ Tyler Varga. But Agada was forced to watch from the sidelines after suffering a leg injury in the semi-final game against Bluevale Collegiate.

“There was some kind of pulled tendons or separated tendons in his lower leg,” said coach John Swatridge. “So he just couldn’t run. We don’t know for sure what it is, but he could be out for quite a while.” The EDSS defence struggled to contain Varga, who led the charge for the Golden Gaels and scored three touchdowns. “[Not having Agada] affected our offence, which meant we couldn’t move the ball, which meant our defence was always defending from the 30 yard line,” Swatridge said. Down 41-0, and with less than five minutes in the game, EDSS finally climbed on the scoreboard

when Tommy Bearinger went on an 82-yard run into the end zone. Swatridge said the team knew it would be a tough game without Agada, and they aren’t feeling too bad about the loss. “I think it’s easier when you lose like that than when you lose 21-20. At least it was a convincing loss, it wasn’t like one guy dropped the ball and that’s what made us lose.” The juniors went undefeated in the regular season, then jumped from the B division up to A for the playoffs. Defeating two A-division teams and finishing in second place means both junior and senior teams will start in the A division next year.

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Kings outgun Siskins Victory over Waterloo caps busy stretch in which Elmira picks up five of eight points up for grabs JONI MILTENBURG The Elmira Sugar Kings didn’t play like the underdogs Wednesday night, handing the Waterloo Siskins a 7-5 upset.

It was a bit of payback for the Kings, who’d lost their three previous games against secondplace Waterloo. “It reaffirms our belief that we can compete with the likes of Water-

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» THE NOT-SO-GREAT OUTDOORSMAN | STEVE GALEA

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These game shows aren’t at all like reality TV About three weeks ago, I added Wild TV to our satellite package. For those unfamiliar with it, this is Canada’s only hunting and fishing network. It shows all manner of hunting but it’s really focused on deer, moose, antelope, and elk – the bigger the antlers, the better. Hunters on the network’s television shows go to the finest locations on the planet, with the best guides and gear, to bring us this footage. But the truth is, most of us will go our whole lives without seeing antlers half as nice as the ones that the hunters on this network routinely dismiss as not good enough. And we’ll never have the opportunity to hunt such fine country either, mostly because their hunting grounds are private or exorbitantly expensive to get to.

In short, these hunting shows are to hunting what pornography is to sex – a highly unrealistic depiction with far too many camera angles and poor lighting. I call it hornography. Don’t misunderstand me; there’s nothing wrong with watching these shows, so long as you don’t confuse it with real life. Still, every now and then I find myself daydreaming … There I am in my tree stand, wearing a horno moustache. Suddenly, and from seemingly out of nowhere, this catchy, dramatic music starts up. This tips me off that something exciting is going to happen. The music slows and a buck, a heavybeamed 12-pointer, steps out into the field. I whisper to the camera crew, “He’s a nice buck for sure, but he’s not the one I came here for. We’ll let him walk.” My personal narrator then chimes in: “Steve has decided to pass up on that buck of a lifetime – let’s hope he

made the right decision. We’ll see, right after this message.” I immediately look straight into the camera, do a quick commercial for whatever bow I’m using, and then wait patiently – for another thirty seconds. The tension builds. As expected, the music starts up again. This time, a bigger buck walks on, poses for the camera, and chases off the other deer. I count 243 scorable points on this one. Again, I look to the camera and whisper. “Golly, that’s a big buck folks. I think I’ll take him.” I get my laser rangefinder out and do the appropriate infomercial while using it. Then I raise my bow, telling everyone how my shooting immediately improved after buying this particular model. As the music rises to a crescendo, I take my 32-yard shot and the deer drops in its tracks – I note that it’s because of the fine broadhead and arrow combination that I recently switched

to, and credit the perfect shot to my new bow sight. After that I spontaneously yell the obligatory, “Yeah baby! That’s what I’m talking about!” I also throw my hat into the air or whoop. My narrator cuts in with: “Steve sure made a fine shot! That buck is down for the count.” Then I, my camera crew, and narrator, get out of the tree stand, which admittedly was a bit crowded, and walk over to the dead deer to immortalize it and our major sponsors on film. Having calmed down a bit, I thank the lodge and outfitter, plug the location, and say a few more kind words about my sponsors. Then I tell the good folks that next week’s show will be even better. And I say a few more kind words about my sponsors. It’s usually, at this point, that I wake up and realize that this is an unrealistic fantasy. This sort of thing is never going to happen to a guy like me. Heck, I could never pass up a 12-pointer …

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team lost 6-1 to firstplace Brantford. They also lost two top scorers: Brent Freeman and Kyle McNeil were each handed a two-game suspension after a third-period brawl. With a thinned bench, the Kings tapped some newer talent for the game against Owen Sound the following night. Bill Terpstra scored his first goal for the Kings and call-up Lukas Baleshta added another to the 4-3 victory over the Greys. On Sunday, the Kings faced off against a tough, physical Sarnia squad in front of the hometown crowd. Paul Thompson scored twice and Trent Brown added a power play goal as the Kings took a 3-0 lead inside the first six

minutes. Sarnia finally got on the board with 15 seconds left in the period and scored three unanswered goals in the second period to make it 4-3. Josh Ranalli brought the crowd to life with a game-tying goal at 10:31 in the third. Neither team was able to find the net in the rest of the period or five minutes of overtime, forcing a shootout. Two of Sarnia’s shooters got past keeper Brandon Wysman, and the Legionnaires took the game 5-4. On Wednesday, Elmira got off to a blistering start when Freeman scored 12 seconds in, on a feed from Ranalli. But Waterloo didn’t let Elmira hold the lead for long; Ben Skinner (Justin Knee) found the mesh at the 2:24 mark, and Steve Collins added another on

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Neil (Freeman, Jeff Zippel) answered back, making it 4-3. At 8:12, Ranalli (McNeil, Freeman) combined for another goal to tie things up once more. The Kings took the lead when Tyler Kuntz (Jon Jutzi, Terpstra) slotted the puck past Siskins goalie Colin Breen. Terpstra (Ranalli, Zippel) notched his secondever goal for the Kings with five minutes left in the period, giving Elmira a two-goal lead. Hoffman whittled that lead down to one, scoring unassisted at 3:23 in the third. But Therrien

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Juvenile hockey gets another chance JONI MILTENBURG After a long hiatus, Juvenile hockey is back in Elmira. It’s been 15 or 20 years since Woolwich Minor Hockey has had a Juvenile team, and this group of 18-20 year olds has been charged with showing it should stay. Assistant coach Doug Martin said Juvenile is sometimes dismissed as “goon hockey,” and organizers are challenging the players to overturn that perception. “We said it’s on your shoulders,” he noted. “If you want to leave a little bit of a legacy behind, everybody’s watching to see how you guys do. If it’s going to be fun, competitive hockey, then more kids are going to want to join in the future.” Ryan Martin, one of the players, said the team is aware of the responsibility. “It’s a lot on your shoulders to handle,” he said. “We have to set the example.” So far the players have risen to the occasion; in 11 games, they’ve had no suspensions and only about eight penalties total. Martin said organizers at first had some trouble recruiting enough players to fill the roster, but when the word got out, they ended up turning away three or four because the team was set. Without Juvenile hockey, players who graduate from the Midget level either played for a Junior C or D team like the Wellesley Applejacks, played church league hockey or quit. “Juvenile to me is kind of forgotten hockey,” Martin said, noting that most hockey centres are focused on 10- and 12-year-olds. “At the end of the day, it’s every bit as important at that [older] age too. We want to give them something to do.” Player Nick Densmore said that’s exactly what the new team did for him. “It’s something I look forward to,” he said. “I wasn’t going to play if it wasn’t for Juvenile.”

Martin said Juvenile puts a different face on minor hockey. “In Juvenile, they’re not boys any more, they’re pretty much men ... It’s kind of weird, you go in the arena to coach a minor hockey game and half the kids have beards. “At this age, [the coaches] are here to help you and give you a structure to play in. Coaching at this stage, it’s as much of a facilitator as it is anything.” They play in a league called Southern Counties, against teams from smaller towns like Plattsville, Ayr and Beverley. The players agreed that the league is more competitive than they anticipated. They’re also at a disadvantage this season because most of the players are 18 and they haven’t been playing together as long as their opponents. The Juvenile team came together after the arena schedule was set, so they’re in limbo when it comes to ice time. They play games Saturday nights in St Jacobs and practice whenever they can squeeze into the schedule. If this year’s team continues its auspicious start and Juvenile is back next year, they’re looking forward to having ample ice time in the new twin-pad arena under construction. The Woolwich Memorical Centre opens in the fall of 2009.

PHOTO | JONI MILTENBURG

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New 4-H horse club wraps up successful inaugural season Group now looking for funding to keep program alive for new riders; organizers also seek coaches

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PUCK CONTROL Wildcat captain Bo Uridil outpaces an Oshawa defender during the Peewee team’s game Nov. 15 at the Woolwich Weekend Tournament. The team placed second in the tournament, losing the championship game to Southpoint. Inset: Adrian Gilles clears the puck.

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For the last six months, 5H 4-H, a precision horseback riding club, has offered local youth the chance to develop their skills at a Linwood-area farm. Wrapping up with its achievement day this week, the club – which catered to beginners and more knowledgeable riders, those with horses and those without – was a resounding success, organizers said. “The kids were all hoping … that we’d be able to have it again,” said Lori Robinson. It was on her and husband Andy’s farm that the riders got a chance to learn about horseback riding and hone their skills.

Now, organizers are hoping to secure funding for next year to make the club a regular thing. “We would do it again if we could get a grant or a coach that would do it for free,” Robinson said, noting that they are currently looking for a new coach. Founded in April, the club received grants from the 4-H Club and the Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries. During each of the program’s four clubs, which lasted from six to eight weeks at a time, members met up weekly at the Ament Line farm. There they got a chance to “learn by doing.” “The purpose for having this specific club was to give people the

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opportunity to take part with horses,” said Robinson. Many youngsters aged nine to 21 who would otherwise not have had access to a horse, had a great time learning patterns and acquiring riding skills as they were led by a coach. “We did it because we wanted to share [our] horses – we’re lucky enough to have them to share with other people and spend time with other people who like horses.” Now that it is evident that the interest is there, Robinson is looking and hoping to secure another grant or find a coach willing to volunteer his or her time so that the club can continue next year. For more information, call 519-698-9859.

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CURL UP AND SLIDE Lead Jordan Donkersgood steadies himself to lunge with the rock. The EDSS curling team defeated Bluevale 10-1 during the first match of the season Nov. 19. At left, acting vice Patrick Paquin and skip Adam Bauman sweep the rock toward the house.

Penalty trouble sees Jacks drop game to Braves Wellesley squad looking to bounce back from loss during three consecutive games this weekend MARC MIQUEL HELSEN A boatload of penalties sunk the Wellesley Applejacks last weekend, as they went down 6-2 to the Tavistock Braves. Despite a solid initial period, the Jacks eventually lost focus, and by the middle frame were working frantically to keep afloat. “Good first period, and a lack of discipline thereon in contributed to the score … we had a lot of penalties and we’re working on reduc-

ing those,” said general manager Dave Litt. Indeed, the Jacks were sent to the box 14 times, compared to Tavistock’s five visits. When they were at evenstrength with the Braves – in the first period each team saw four penalties doled out – the Jacks did well. But as the game wore on the home side drew more and more penalties. Even though the Jacks – who enjoyed a more successful power play run, going 2/5 compared to the Brave’s 3/14 – exhibited an ef-

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netted his second on a pass from Kurt Atchison and Chris Armstrong. But that was it for the Applejacks. Shortly after, starting at 12:09, the Braves scored four unanswered goals in what remained of the middle stanza. Preston netted his second to make it 2-2; Dan Kalbfleisch and Trevor Rose picked up the helpers. Kalbfleisch (Devin Berg) buried one at 13:31, and Jeff Pickel (Yantzi, Mike Davis) and Mike Brilhante (Adam Renkema) potted one each at 17:46

and 18:42 respectively. The Braves added insult to injury with just 39 seconds to go in the game when Adam Renkema buried an unassisted tally at 19:21. It was an undisciplined performance by the Jacks and one for which they suffered. Perhaps the frustration of having lost 10-2 to the Delhi Travellers the previous week carried over into the game Nov. 14 against Tavistock. That said, however, the mood amongst the ranks was positive last week,

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STARTING OFF YOUNG

JONI MILTENBURG For Nichelle Bauman, playing the piano hasn’t always been a labour of love. In fact, a lot of the time it was just laborious. She found the music in the Royal Conservatory songbooks lovely, but rigid. “I hated practicing, hated it all the way through up ‘til I wrote my last exam,” she said. “It’s good stuff, but there’s no room for improvisation, which is my thing.” Bauman has an old cassette tape of herself singing a song that’s she’s pretty sure she wrote, and she wasn’t more than eight years old at the time. So it’s no surprise that she started writing music in earnest when she was 12. “You know when you get a song in your head? I’d get a song in my head that wasn’t already written.” Now the outgoing 17-year-old has recorded her first album. One of the songs on the CD borrows the words of an 1860 hymn by Jefferson Hascall. The other eight songs are completely original. Bauman said songwriting isn’t something she can force. She waits until no one is around, then sits down at the piano to play. Sometimes what emerges is only a fragment – a few lines or a verse – but she writes it all down anyway. The CD’s title track, “Beautiful Night,” came out of just such a fragment. Bauman wrote part of the chorus a few years ago, then came back to

it last year and discovered she knew exactly where she wanted to take it. Bauman is joined on the album by Steve Hogg, who played percussion, guitars and bass, and Tim Louis, who contributed synth, strings and pads. Since the album was recorded, she’s written several new songs, some of which she’ll be performing at the CD release concert Nov. 28. Her unusual name is courtesy of her mother, whose name is Michelle – which makes phone calls to their house complicated. But Bauman says it’s useful for recording an album; she’s using just her first name on the record. Bauman’s music is influenced partly by the country tunes she listens to, but more so by her faith. “My major outlet has been the church, so a lot of the stuff I sing has predominantly Christian themes to it.” She plays in two worship bands, one at Floradale and one at Elmira Mennonite. She also performs some of her own songs a few times a year, and her sister Lindsey and cousin Jessica join her on Christmas and Easter. People had been urging her to record for some time, but Bauman was reluctant at first. “It’s something that’s so personal – the lyrics and the words, they come out of me – and so showing that, making that open for criticism is something I’ve had to come to terms with.”

PHOTO | JONI MILTENBURG

Just 17, Nichelle Bauman has been writing songs for years; now she’s collected them in debut CD

MUSICALLY MINDED Nichelle Bauman practices one of her songs at Floradale Mennonite Church. Bauman will be giving a concert there Nov. 28 for the release of her debut CD, Beautiful Night. She finally decided to do it as a way to thank the all people who’ve helped and supported her. That, and she thought it would be a fun thing to do. “You’re only a kid once,” Bauman grinned. “It’s pretty cool to say you’ve recorded a CD before you’re an adult.” She’s crossing her fingers that the album will be ready in time for the concert; a sinus infection in September meant recording vocals had to be pushed back and threw things off schedule. Her voice was still a bit raw when she opened for Tom Co-

chrane at a pre-Oktoberfest show in Waterloo. Bauman said she was stunned when her uncle called her up and asked her if she wanted to play. “I was like, what?” she said, mimicking her jaw dropping. She was nervous to perform her work in front of Cochrane – and play one song with him – but reminded herself that he’s just another musician. Now in Grade 12 at Elmira District Secondary School, Bauman is thinking ahead to what happens after graduation. For now, she’s planning

to study science at a university not too far away – perhaps at Waterloo, Guelph or McMaster. It’s a plan that surprises some people, who expect her to say she’s studying music. But Bauman said music could still be in her future, and it’s easier to switch from science to a music program than vice versa. The CD release concert is at Floradale Mennonite church on Nov. 28. Doors open at 7 pm and the show starts at 7:30. Beautiful Night will be available at the church and through Bauman herself.

STEVE KANNON Tomorrow, tomorrow … is the last chance you’ll get to take in K-W Musical Productions’ staging of Annie. The much-loved musical is now generating enthusiastic smiles at Kitchener’s Centre In The Square. Based on the Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie that first appeared in 1924, the story was made into a musical in 1977. The original Broadway production won seven Tony Awards that year, including Best Musical, and Best Score. It ran for 2,377 performances, and has subse-

quently been produced all over the world. The long-running storyline still resonates with kids today, however, as director Lisa Hagen noted following a preview for school kids Wednesday. “The kids loved it. The story has taken on a life of its own – it just goes on and on,” she said. A major undertaking, the production has been in the works since January as KWMP prepared to celebrate its 60th anniversary, Hagen explained. The community group has put together a cast of 65, including 18 orphans, chosen from more than 200 who audi-

tioned. “We got the cream of the crop. They can sing, they can dance and they can act – any of them could step on to the stage at Stratford.” As a community theatre group, KWMP was able to pull out all the stops for this production and still provide Broadway entertainment at an accessible price, she added. “It’s a lavish show. It’s an old-fashioned, big Broadway show. “It’s visually stunning, with lots of action, lots of singing and lots of dancing.” This production of Annie includes all the touchstones of the sto-

ries, beginning with the 11-year-old Annie, her dog Sandy and Daddy Warbucks. Audience members will certainly know the tunes when the cast breaks into the likes of “Tomorrow” and “It’s the Hard-Knock Life.” A show aimed squarely at families, Annie is being staged at the most feel-good time of the year. The KWMP production of Annie runs Nov. 20-22. Show times are 7 p.m., with a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets are $32$47, available from the Centre In The Square box office in Kitchener by calling 578-1570 or 1-800-265-8977, online at www.centre-square.com.

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Annie provides feel-good family fun

A TIMELESS TALE Maggie Roth is the little redheaded orphan in the Kitchener-Waterloo Musical Productions’ version of Annie, now on stage at the Centre In The Square.

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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. Vo i s i n C h r y s l e r 519-669-2831. 2004 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. Vo i s i n C h r y s l e r 519-669-2831. 2000 Ford Mustang - black/ tan interior. 2 Door, 6 cyl., auto, AM/FM/CD, power drivers seat, pl, pw, auto start, cruise, keyless entry, A/C. 151,000 kms. $4750. Call 519-5726350. 2008 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. 2001 Ford Windstar - 3.8 V6, single owner, towing package and hitch, certified and e-tested. 140,000 kms. $5300. 519-664-1468, St. Jacobs.

Dodge Gr. Caravan 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. Vo i s i n C h r y s l e r 519-669-2831. Will pick up your unwanted or scrap car or truck. I will pay you up to $150 for your full-size scrapper. Call Brad @ 519572-0987 for quick and free removal.

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THE OBSERVER | Saturday, November 22, 2008

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

www.kidscoop.com

Have a friend give you each type of word to fill in the blanks. Then read the story aloud!

It was a very strange day at the toy factory, which began with a oys for Tots began in 1947 when Major Bill Hendricks, and a group of Marine Reservists in Los Angeles, collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. The idea came from Bill’s wife, Diane. That fall, Diane handcrafted a Raggedy Ann doll and asked Bill to deliver the doll to an organization which would give it to a needy child at Christmas. When Bill determined that no such agency existed, Diane told Bill that he should start one.

e did. Toys for Tots was so successful that the U.S. Marine Corps adopted it in 1948 and expanded it into a nationwide campaign. That year, Marine Corps Reserve units across the nation conducted Toys for Tots campaigns in every community in which a Marine Reserve Center was located. The Marines have conducted toy drives each year since then.

truckload of _______________ delivered to the loading dock.

Later, the paint department accidentally filled their airbrushes with _____________ ___________ . Toy robots began to __________ off the assembly line, while several dolls had a ____________ ____________ where their heads should be.

Over the 59 years of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program, Marines have distributed more than ______ million toys to more than ______ million needy children.

Below each gift is a list of words that are similar to the name of the person the gift is for. Can you figure out who should receive each gift? Write one of these names on each tag: Robin, Faith, Rose, Ruby or April.

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March September December February For more information and to participate in this year’s toy drive, visit www.toysfortots.org

Toys for Tots donates only new toys to needy children. The kids at A+ Academy are collecting coins to buy toys. The amounts they’ve collected are on the jars. Which class collected the most money? Miss Vivien 432 pennies 46 nickels 87 dimes 15 quarters

Mrs. Shaw 678 pennies 18 nickels 43 dimes 4 quarters

Mr. Learny 831 pennies 12 nickels 33 dimes 22 quarters

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Look through the print or e-edition of your newspaper to find: • A holiday article or photo that is NOT about Christmas • A place you’d like to visit during your vacation • A gift you’d like to receive • A word or phrase that you think best exemplifies this season • A classified advertisement for something holiday-related • A photo that reminds you of winter • A food you’d like to eat during the holidays • A sporting event that will occur during your winter vacation

Production stopped while workers __________________ throughout the factory, searching for __________________ .

By the end of the day, there were dozens of _______________ _____________ and shelf after shelf of _________________ ________________ .

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April Fool’s Day,” said the toy factory chief.

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THE OBSERVER | Saturday, November 22, 2008

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

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

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY: 519-575-4504

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NOTICE OF MEETING Chemtura Public Advisory Committee Monday, November 24, 2008 9:00 a.m. NEW Townhall Council Chambers 24 CHURCH STREET WEST, ELMIRA

THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE IS NOW OPEN The Township of Woolwich Administration Office is now open at its new location, 24 Church Street West, Elmira. The main phone numbers for the office are (519) 669-1647 and toll free from the Maryhill/Breslau area at (519) 664-2613. The general fax number is (519) 669-1820. Staff extensions have changed, for more information please contact Reception at (519) 669-1647 Extension 6000. There is an after-hours drop box located at the side of the building on Maple Street.

SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL BY-LAW #85-2006

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Woolwich Council has adopted a Sidewalk Snow Removal By-law requiring property owners to clear adjacent sidewalks of snow and ice in all settlement areas, except Elmira. The Sidewalk Snow Removal By-law requires the owner to clear away snow and ice from the sidewalks in front of or alongside their property within twenty-four (24) hours after a snowfall ends. Non-compliant property owners can be ticketed under the by-law ($100 fine) and the cost to have the Township clear the sidewalk can be charged to the property owner (approximately $100). The by-law does not apply to: a) Sidewalks in Elmira; b) Sidewalks adjacent to back-lotted properties on Kressler Road between Apollo Drive and Alten Way in Heidelberg; c) Curb-faced sidewalks where snow has been pushed onto the sidewalk to a depth of at least 12 inches by road clearing operations. Curb-faced sidewalks are defined as sidewalks adjacent to the curb face or not more than .25 m from the curb face. Questions about sidewalk snow removal in Elmira should be directed to the Townshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Engineering Department at (519) 669-1647 Extension 6041. Questions about sidewalk snow removal in all other areas should be directed to the Municipal Law Enforcement Division at (519) 669-1647, Extension 6005 or 6016. Your co-operation in keeping the sidewalks cleared of snow and ice is greatly appreciated.

Art & Sue Bolduc celebrate their 35 ann iversary in Vara Dero, Cuba with friends Richard & Tracy Frey

2009 DOG TAGS Dog Tags for 2009 are now available. 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 6ILLAGE 0ET &OOD 3HOPPE #HURCH 3T 7 %LMIRA s #REATURE #OMFORT 0ET %MPORIUM +ING 3TREET .ORTH 3T *ACOBS s %LDALE 6ETERINARY #LINIC #HURCH 3TREET 7EST %LMIRA The fees before April 15th are: s .EUTERED 3PAYED s .ON NEUTERED NON SPAYED And after April 15th are: s .EUTERED 3PAYED s.ON NEUTERED NON SPAYED A replacement tag costs $5.00 NOTE: The Township requires dog owners to produce a valid rabies inoculation certificate when purchasing a new license or renewing their license. Remember that purchasing a dog tag can return your dog to you much easier if your dog is found off your property. Dogs without a dog tag are taken to the pound and the owner must pay all costs incurred by the pound for keeping the dog before it can be released.

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GREAT STARTER! Good opportunity for first time buyers, located in a small rural community with municipal water & sewage. This home offers 3 bedrooms a family room addition, Hi/Eff gas furnace, new bathroom fixtures. MLS.

$255,000

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.

BRAD MARTIN Broker of Record

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

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

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

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

OPEN HOUSE - Sunday Nov 23, 2-4PM 12 Aspen Cres. Elmira

You’ve Come to the right place to find a home. WELL MAINTAINED - ELMIRA One owner home! 3 bdrms, 2 bths, sunrm addition, kitchen w/island, rec. rm w/ gas stove; Lots of storage; Large lot in great neighborhood! MLS REDUCED. $249,900.

SPACIOUS - 4-level back split in the quiet village of Drayton; Oversized kitchen w/ walkout to covered deck overlooking deep lot. 3+1 bedrooms, 2 baths, dble garage. NEW MLS. $234,900.

Your referrals are appreciated! 519-669-1544 24hrs 17 Church St. W., Elmira www.thefreyteam.com

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BONNIE BRUBACHER Broker of Record

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

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

SHANNA ROZEMA Broker.

DARREN ROMKEY Sales Rep.

LAURIE LANGDON Sales Rep.

519-669-3192

90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 1, Elmira N3B 3L4

DALE KELLER Sales Rep.

MONIQUE BRUBACHER Sales Rep.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURE PROPERTIES OPEN HOUSE - SAT NOV. 22 | 2-4PM

THE PERFECT SETTING! 18 SMITH DRIVE, DRAYTON

$249,900 | 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.

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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.

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$349,900 - 24 CENTRE ST. ELMIRA Remodelled century home on mature street. Updated dining room, pocket french doors, garage/studio, 2 gas fp., new f/r addition. Lots of wood and wide baseboards. Cedar deck at rear. MLSCALL MILDRED FREY** TO VIEW.

$209,900 - 13 ASPEN CRES. ELMIRA GREAT DEAL. Perfect for first time buyer needing lots of space. Nice open kitchen with large dining area. 3 bedrooms, 1 in finished basement, rec room, gas heat stove and moveable bar w/fridge. MLS CALL MILDRED FREY** TO VIEW.

Coach House Realty Inc. Brokerage

OFFICE PHONE: 519.343.2124 *SALES REPRESENTATIVES:

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

Sunday Nov 23, 2-4PM

ELMIRA $299,900- Large lot with mature trees. Presently being used as 2 units with sep. metres, furnaces & hot water tanks. One unit has some updates. 2nd unit has unique older fixters. (ie) cookstove with pipe to chimney. Carpet free. Roof replaced 2006. Main floor laundry & cold cellar. MLS CALL MILDRED FREY** TO VIEW.

ELMIRA $249,900- Better than New! Approx 1,414 sq. ft. Newly fin. Basement, Basement, eat-in kit, maple cabinets, main floor hardwood& ceramics. Ceramic backsplash, updated light fixtures, master bdrm ens., 3 bths & rough in basement. Walkout from gr. rm. to deck w/pergola shed and privacy fence. MLS. CALL WENDY** TO VIEW.

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opportunity to own your own home! Three bedrms, 1 1/2 storey, attached single garage at the rear, main floor laundry, eat-in kitchen, large livingrm, newer front deck 10x24, deep treed Saturday, November 22 | 1:00-3:00 pm lot 57x190. Call Edith McArthur 51933 MAIN ST. W., DRAYTON 638-2509. MLS 0841928. $

OPEN HOUSE - ELMIRA

INVESTMENT PROPERTY - ELMIRA maintained 5 plex, always fully occupied! Laundry in each unit. One 3 bdrm. unit. New roof (‘05). Lots of parking. Shows a good return on your investment! MLS. $509,000.

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6439 WELLINGTON RD. 11. $419,900- Lovely 2 storey home 3+1 bedroom home on just under 5 acres. Wooded lot. Secluded, appliances included, basement finished, w/ extra bathroom, except carpet on balance of Floor. If your looking for country within 30 min of waterloo, don’t pass this one up. MLS. CALL MILDRED TO VIEW

IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

$299,900 MOORFIELD | Parklike winter wonderland; 1760 square foot sidesplit; 2 minutes to Drayton; 30 minutes to waterloo. MLS.

BRIMMING WITH EXTRA FEATURES

$539,000 MOORFIELD | Beautiful country home with custom built ash cupboards, skylight in kitchen; cathedral ceilings; maple flooring and staircase; shed, greenhouse and pond and much, much more. MLS.

ELMIRA BACK SPLIT

$317,000 ELMIRA | NEW PRICE | 4 bedroom, 3 bath, formal dining/living room, and familyroom w/gas fireplace, 60 ft lot beside community park. MLS.

ELMIRA SIDESPLIT

$299,900 ELMIRA | NEW PRICE | 60ft wide mature lot, mainfloor family room with wood burning fireplace, eat- in kitchen, living/dining room. MLS.

SPRAWLING BUNGALOW

$549,900 ELMIRA | Picture perfect loca-

Don’t miss this good deal. Attractive, spacious, Drayton bungalow big lot 81’x159’. 3+2 bedrms, 3 bathrms, kitchen with pantry & lots of windows in eating area, separate diningrm, gas fireplace in livingrm, central air & vac, dishwasher, water softener, finished basement, walkout to deck, nice bk yd. Call Marg 519.343.4489 Excl. $369,000. MAPLETON $299,900- Approx. 1/2 acre in the country backing to farmland. 3 + 1 bdrm, 2 bth in small rural community. Renovated kit w/island. Newly finished basement with stone fireplace. Walkout to deck, fenced yard and inground pool. MLS. CALL LEN FREY** TO VIEW.

cept 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.

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Builder! Country Brick Bungalow 1.29 acres near Drayton. Choices still available from specs. Open concept, 3 bedrms, ensuite bath. Exceptional features including walkup from basement to garage, door to deck from mbedroom, cathedral ceiling, lots of pot lights. Close to Drayton, easy commute to KW or Guelph. Call Edith Mc Arthur. 519.638.2509. MLS.

tion on 245 ft curved frontage. Mainfloor conveniences, triple drive, oversized dbl garage. Finished basement. MLS.

ST. JACOBS MATURE LOCATION

$348,500 ST. JACOBS | Beautifully restored w/century charm & character, fantastic 2-storey addition finished studio. attic and recroom. NEW MLS.

Further Information: WEBSITE: www.royallepage.ca EMAIL: Elmira@royallepage.ca

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Despite predictions, still enough to feed growing population Q. Why are love songs so moving to so many of us? A. They obviously pique our sense of beauty, memory, regret, longing, sensuality. And thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this: the â&#x20AC;&#x153;honest signal hypothesis.â&#x20AC;? People may wish to deceive one another for any number of reasons, but music is an honest signal, says McGill Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daniel J. Levitin in The World in Six Songs. A person who is singing would be less able to fake emotions, goes the theory. For reasons that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fully understood, we seem to be exquisitely sensitive to the emotional state of singers. When someone tells us they love us, we may have our doubts but when they sing it, all our doubts seem to melt away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This may be something beyond our rational control: singing matters.â&#x20AC;?   Perhaps this is why people become furious when they find that singers are lip-syncing. It may also explain our

fascination with the private lives of rock singers: â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they are not living the life they profess in their songs, our truth detectors go wild.â&#x20AC;?     Real love requires an almost irrational trust and faith in another person, making the link between truth and love a psychological linchpin of human interaction. And it may be why love songs are the most common pop type. Q. For a young couple who love science, just what might be a doggone dandy of a honeymoon? A. While many of us might travel domestically and send friends postcards, University of Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ryan and Corin McLean Boyko visited Africa and sent back samples of dog DNA, says Science magazine. Between gazing at the pyramids and rafting past crocodiles, the two grad students collected blood samples from 350 village dogs in Uganda, Egypt and Namibia for a family memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s post-doc research project in genetics at Cornell. Armed with a portable centrifuge, the newlyweds got help from veterinarians and government officials for the sam-

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»» Knights of Columbus Fall Feather Party – 8 p.m. Bridgeport Rod & Gun Club, 1229 Beitz Rd., RR1 Breslau. Evening of chances for quilts, grocery hampers, hams, turkeys, etc. Penny table, earlybird 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. »» Woolwich Christmas Goodwill Food Drive. The Kiwanis Club of Elmira and other community groups will be conducting its door-to-door food drive throughout Woolwich Township from 9 a.m. – 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. NOVEMBER 28

»» St. James Lutheran Church, North Easthope presents Journey To Bethlehem, a live nativity re-creation at Bethlehem Stable (Church’s Red Shed – dress warmly!) Nov. 28 and Nov. 29. Performances beginning at 8 p.m., refreshments to follow. Church located at corner of Line 45 and Road 106, #1998, Perth East, (North Easthope). Eveyone welcome. »» Ham & Scallops Dinner – 6 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira, downstairs; $6. »» Christmas Open House. Raising funds for the families of Bagong Pook, a dumpsite located in Cavite City, Philippines. Table runners, handbags, decorations, quilts, Epicure Selections. Nov. 28, 4-9 p.m., Nov. 29, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. E’s Into Wellness Studio, 51 Arthur St. Elmira, beside BMO.

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»» Christmas Cookie & Bake Sale – St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Lobsinger Line, Heidelberg; 9 a.m. – 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. »» Women’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 at 519-669-3904 to confirm your attendance or for more info. DECEMBER 5

»» Elmira and District Horticultural Society is having a fundraiser. Candlelight Tour of Homes, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Self guided tour. Tickets are $10 and available at Elmira Photo on Arthur St. in Elmira.

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»» Twin City Harmonizers Annual Christmas Concert – 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. »» The Paradise and District Lions Club in St. Clements – new fundraiser – The Tree Of Light. Bulbs can be purchased for $5/bulb and may be purchased in memory of a loved one if desired. $50 purchases a string of lights. Official lighting will take place at 6 p.m. beside the library in St. Clements, Lobsinger Line. Join us for caroling and complimentary apple cider. To purchase bulbs, please contact Annette Kuhn at 519-699-5917. »» Christmas Tea and Cookie Walk – 1-4 p.m. Afternoon tea, sandwich & squares $3; fancy cookies $3/dozen. Hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary R.C.A.F. A. Wing 404, 510 Dutton Dr. Waterloo. For more information, call 519-885-9978. »» Nith Valley Singers – 7:30 p.m, Steinman Mennonite Church, Baden. Millennium Choral Organization, Glory! Glory! A Christmas Journey. Alfred Kunz Artistic Director/Conductor. Guest Choir – The Gloryland Chorus. Adults $18, Children $10, Seniors/Students $15. Tickets available Upper Case Books. Information Call 519662-3291. DECEMBER 7

»» Breakfast With Santa – Hungry Man’s Breakfast at the Elmira Legion. 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.; $5/person, all you can eat. Proceeds to Canadian Riders Association. Submit calendar listings to info@observerxtra.com

DEATH NOTICES ARNOLD, Lila (Mrs. “Ed”)

- Peacefully, on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at Freeport Health Centre, Lila (Shoemaker) Arnold, in her 70th year, of Elmira. KRAAK, May Gertrude (Reffold)

- Passed away peacefully at Heritage House, in St. Jacobs, on November 10, 2008 at 91 years of age. KUEPFER, Eva May (Erb)

- Went home to Heaven on Monday evening, November 17, 2008. Surrounded by loving family, Eva was peacefully delivered to the arms of Jesus from her home at Nithviews Community in New Hamburg. Eva was born in Wellesley Township on March 13, 1921. LANGDON, Elmira Ray

MILLER , Martha

– Born in Petersburg, to John and Matilda (Swartzentruber) Roth on September 1, 1927, and lived a rich full life. She went to be with the One who loves her best on October 20, 2008. Local relatives are son Vernon Roth and his wife Betty of Breslau. SCHILL, Harold

– Peacefully, on Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Freeport Health Centre. Harold Schill, in his 82nd year, of St. Jacobs. TUTTON, Paul

– After a courageous and valiant battle with cancer, Paul went home to the Lord on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at his home, surrounded by family and friends, in his 57th year, of Elmira.

- Peacefully at Caressant WOLFE, Kathleen (nee Care Nursing Home, Heipel) Arthur, on Thursday, No- – 1921-2008 Kathleen vember 13, 2008, in his passed away, peace92nd year. fully, at Parkwood MenLocal relatives are sons nonite Home, Waterloo, Robert and his wife on Monday, November Susan Ellis of Elmira 17, 2008 at age 87. Wonderful Wines and Russel Ellis and his friend Mary of West Montrose. MARTIN, Lila Clayton L.)

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- Peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Heritage House, St. Jacobs. Lila (Knechtel) Martin, in her 83rd year, formerly of Floradale.

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»» Breakfast With St. Nicholas – 8:30 a.m. (before the Elmira Santa Claus Parade). Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N., Elmira. Hosting a Pancake and Sausage Breakfast @ $5 per person. Bring your camera and have a picture taken with Santa. Advance tickets only – available at the Church Office or at Read’s Decorating, 27 Arthur St. S. Everyone welcome. For more information, call 519-669-5560.

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Weber, Wayne B. Peacefully entered into the glory of his Lord surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at his home. Wayne B. Weber in his 61st year of Elmira. Beloved husband and best friend of Grace (Bauman) Weber for almost 39 years. Loving and devoted father of Rick and Lynette Weber of Elmira and Ron Weber of Drayton. Cherished papa of Janessa, Sharese, Jayden, Benton and Lucas. Dear son of Lucinda Weber of Elmira and the late Aden Weber (2002). Brother of Laverne and Elsie Weber, Delfred and Doris Weber, Jon and Elmeda Staken, Dorothy and Allan Frey, Marilyn and Floyd Gingrich, Lorene and Glenn Wideman, Steve and Rosanne Weber. Also lovingly remembered by a number of nieces, nephews, work colleagues, and his many friends at Chesley Lake. The family will receive their friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Saturday, November 22nd from 1-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. At noon on Sunday transfer will be made to Community Mennonite Fellowship, Drayton for funeral service at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor David Thiessen officiating followed by interment in the Floradale Mennonite Cemetery. In his memory, donations to the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre or Mennonite Disaster Service would be appreciated by the family as expressions of sympathy.

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