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ELENA MAYSTRUK A Kitchener man is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Elmira’s Erin Howlett. Michael John William Ball, 22, appeared in bail court on Thursday after being held in custody overnight after police made the arrest Wednesday. He was arraigned on some 30 charges. The arrest came a week after police confirmed the 28-year-old Elmira woman was a victim of homicide. Investigators say Howlett and Ball were acquaintances. Waterloo Regional Police are not anticipating any more arrests in the case, said spokesperson Olaf Heinzel. “We believe the person who was arrested is solely responsible for her death unless new information comes about, but at this point that appears to be the case. We just wanted to make the community aware of an important development in the case.” Other charges against Ball include committing an indignity to a human body and more than 20 weapons- and drug-related charges unconnected to the murder case. Family and friends of the victim were in court Thursday to hear the charges. Police confirmed Howlett died as a result of foul play on November 15. Due to evidence collected on scene where she was found in Kitchener and help from the public, detectives were able to confirm their suspicions that the 28-year-old met with foul play in July. HOWLETT | 2
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Woolwich targets 1.5% tax increase for 2014 Early in process, council aims for holiday from infrastructure levy using investment windfall STEVE KANNON
A region-wide school campaign, THINK, helped students speak, text, and generally treat fellow peers with respect this week. Conestogo PS students Brooke Richardson, Fiona Bevan, Brooke Schaefer and Heather McKaig show off their posters on Wednesday during their Grade 5-6 class’ themed activities. See story on page 5. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER]
With a windfall allowing for a pause in a special infrastructure levy, Woolwich is looking at a 1.5 per cent tax hike next year. If that target stands, the average homeowner would pay an additional $9.44 to the township portion of the average tax bill, using an assessed value of $269,000. Councillors meeting this week gave preliminary approval to a framework that includes inflationary-level spending increases and no cost-cutting measures. The 2014 budget process is still in the early stages. The numbers that remained after the dust settled were not supported unanimously, with two councillors maintaining the
infrastructure levy should still be applied to help cover a backlog of road repairs, bridge replacements and the like. The 1.5 per cent increase represents the low end of the inflation rate forecasted for next year, with treasurer Richard Petherick recommending a rate of 1.65 per cent, right in the middle of the 1.5 to 1.8 per cent predicted for 2014. The increase would bring another $123,000 into municipal coffers. Another $123,000 – equal to a 1.5 per cent special levy – would be applied to infrastructure projects using part of a $320,000 windfall expected from the township’s ownership stake in Waterloo North Hydro. BUDGET | 4
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Ridership stagnant, but no plans to change GRT route 21 in Woolwich WILL SLOAN While far from the target projected by Waterloo Region staff, ridership on the GRT Route 21 bus from Conestoga Mall to Elmira has climbed back to 2012 levels. While the region contemplates chopping underperforming services to apply funds to higher-volume routes in the run-up to the launch of its light rail transit scheme, the lightly-used Woolwich route isn’t on the list. From January to September, average daily ridership has reached 350, roughly on par with last year’s numbers. The figure represents
an improvement from January-June, which saw daily ridership decline slightly to 330. “On this route, usually the summer months and the fall months are busier, and that’s another turn we’ve seen this year that’s raised the number up from 330 riders to 350,” said Grand River Transit planner Erica Springate. “Generally across our system, ridership drops in the summer, and that’s because people are on vacation, or you walk or ride your bike more. Route 21 actually goes against that trend to some extent. I don’t know what drives it – whether it’s tourism in St. Jacobs and
Elmira, more people going to the market, I’m not sure.” One reason for the increase may be the implementation of two new linking routes at the Conestoga Mall hub in September: the 202 iXpress that travels University Avenue, and the 201 iXpress from FischerHallman. GRT has also added new stops in St. Jacobs at the request of residents. September brought 31 boardings per hour to the Elmira/St. Jacobs bus, up from 25 in June. “Whether it’s related to [the new links] or not, we haven’t done a customer survey to determine, but we did see high ridership in September,” said Springate.
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Police recovered Howlett’ s body July 5 from the Grand River near Riverbend Drive in Kitchener after a group of teenagers made the discovery. Since then, police have explored a number of leads and reached out to the public. Howlett was reported missing when she failed to contact her family after heading to Toronto for a short trip over the long weekend. Images of two potential witnesses, a man and a woman were released by the WRPS earlier in the year, but the individuals were found to have no connection to the case. Police and a Gravenhurst underwater unit also searched Trillium Natural Area in
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St. Jacobs Walmart cleared to expand food offerings
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Council also extends approval for Value Village store in removing phasing requirements at power centre STEVE KANNON Walmart will quadruple its food space and the St. Jacobs power centre will see the addition of a Value Village store under a plan given tentative approval this week by Woolwich council. The Official Plan and
zoning changes will be formalized following a new cross-border agreement with the City of Waterloo, which provides water and sewer services to the site. While a Value Village store is a permitted use, current restrictions mean it couldn’t be built until the second phase of the
entire power centre project. At the Walmart location, the grocery component is restricted to 6,000 square feet inside the 134,000 sq. ft. building, so the changes are necessary to allow that area to expand to 25,000 sq. ft. In recommending support for the requests from
King/86 Developments, Woolwich planning manager John Scarfone said the uses are consistent with plans for the power centre area. Restrictions applied to the project a decade ago are no longer relevant, he added at Tuesday night’s meeting.
The limitations on the floor space dedicated to food at the Walmart store, for instance, were put in place when Waterloo was pressing for neighbourhood grocery stores, or for community/regional centres such as Conestoga Mall. The city still objects to the Walmart plans, but
given that Woolwich’s smaller urban areas don’t have a grocery store, the location serves that function – “This is our community structure,” said Scarfone. Walmart is the closest spot for people in St. Jacobs, Heidelberg and WALMART | 4
The flu makes its official arrival in the region ELENA MAYSTRUK The flu bug usually arrives before the snow does, but a late start to the influenza season and early arrival of the white stuff made for a reversal of misfortune this year in Waterloo Region. Public Health recorded the first two cases on November 15. It’s been a slow start for the sniffles and fevers compared to last year, said Kristy Wright, manager of the infectious diseases program. “What we do know is that we’ve distributed more vaccines to date than we did at this time last year,” Wright said. It’s difficult to estimate the number of flu shots given, as most are administered in community settings. Still, it seems the public isn’t too keen on falling to the flu this season. Pharmacies are rolling out their flu vaccine services in full force this winter after a smaller start to the trend last season, with approximately 80 pharmacies across the region offering the shot. “The access for flu shots has definitely increased, which is good in terms of having more locations where the public can access vaccines.”
The initiative came as a result of a partnership between the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the College of Pharmacists to increase resident’s access to the vaccine. As the strains of the flu virus change every year, so does the shot: the reason it’s advisable to put on a brave face and take the shot every year, she added. “It would be nice if we could just take a pill or one injection and be immune the rest of our lives, but the tricky thing about influenza is that the virus changes every year. What we do is we watch the patterns of those changes overseas and we have to take an educated guess as to what would be the most appropriate strains to include in the flu vaccines." A number of vaccine samples are tested every year before they are administered to the public to see if the vaccine’s coverage is sufficient. Then three different strains of the inactive virus are included in the vaccines. “I think one of the biggest misconceptions about the influenza vaccine is that it makes you sick. We always hear feedback from
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Alzheimer’s Society volunteer Barb Smith (left) and Woolwich Township’s Laurel Davies Snyder show off some touch quilts displayed at the township hall. Quilts can be obtained at the location or by contacting Smith directly. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER]
Quilts help those with dementia ELENA MAYSTRUK In a country with a rapidly aging population, dementia among seniors is a growing concern. Though the symptoms can be grave, the dark cloud of such diseases has a silver lining, in this case one of countless textures. That’s the whole idea behind the array of quilts that have proven their worth as items of warmth and comfort for those needing it most. “It’s amazing. [The quilts] have a lot of different textures, and dif-
ferent textures will be calming or stimulating to the person that’s touching them. In the later stages of Alzheimer’s, [people] often get quite agitated and they like to have a security object so that’s where the touch quilts come in. It gives them something to hold onto,” said Elmira’s Barb Smith, a volunteer in charge of the effort in Waterloo Region. About 5,000 comfort quilts have been distributed throughout the region since 2007 when the quilts were first introduced by
the local branch of the Alzheimer Society, offered to anyone with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. The quilts had previously been handed out at local retirement homes and assisted-living facilities in Elmira. “They are a conversation starter. Sometimes when you visit someone with Alzheimer’s, it’s hard to know what to say, but you can point out different things on the quilt and you can get them talking that way.” Becoming a big part of an elderly person’s every-
day life, the items grow in their sentimental value to families; children and grandchildren often cherish the quilts as a token of remembrance, Smith said. “It’s interesting how one little piece of fabric can do so much. Oftentimes, grandchildren will come and want to sit and cuddle with grandma or grandpa under their quilt. It’s actually been passed on to grandchildren when the person passes away. They’ve been sometimes QUILTS | 4
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revered so much that people have put them in their offices after their parent has passed on." The broad term dementia refers to a number of brain disorders, some treatable, others still irreversible. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common among aging men and women; symptoms such as withdrawal, isolation and loneliness along with confusion are quite common in later stages. The society’s statistics
show 500,000 Canadians have Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. More than 70,000 are under 65 years of age; approximately 50,000 are under 60. One in 11 Canadians over the age of 65 have some form of dementia, and the numbers are only rising as the country’s population continues to age. Touch quilts are displayed at the Woolwich Township administrative building and can be obtained from the same location or by contacting the local Alzheimer Society
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Martin Grove, for instance, noted Coun. Mark Bauman. “I think it makes a lot of sense to capture that Woolwich market.” For those communities, there aren’t many options, especially after 9 o’clock at night, added Mayor Todd Cowan. A market-impact study provided by power centre operator Smart Centres found the expansion of the food store offerings would enhance the local residential needs. A subsequent peer review by a consultant for the township agreed there would be no short- or medium-term risk to Wool-
wich’s existing food stores or other food stores in Waterloo within the trade area. The addition of the Value Village store at this point reflects slower-than-expected growth at the power centre. Phase one, which covers 230,000 square feet of the 305,000-sq.-ft. project, was anticipated to be built out years earlier. Currently, some 157,000 sq. ft. of space has been built. The addition of a 24,500-sq.-ft. building would bring phase one to about 80 per cent complete. SmartCentres has identified the delay in getting the at-one-time-controversial development off the ground as a factor in the
slower growth there. Over the years of delay, prominent would-be tenants found other locations to build or lease space, leaving fewer potential clients once the St. Jacobs centre got rolling. As well, marketing studies have shown there would be no negative impacts on existing retail areas in Waterloo or Woolwich. Formal approval is subject to a new cross-border servicing agreement with Waterloo. The deal, approved this week by council, could come to Waterloo council early next month, allowing for the issue to be finalized back in Woolwich before the end of the year.
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people that they came down with an illness after receiving the flu vaccine and the response to that is that it can’t make you sick. [The vaccine] doesn’t have any live virus in; it’s all inactivated virus in the vaccine. Unfortunately we give flu vaccine in a time where there are many circulating viruses that can make you sick. What happens is the flu vaccine is blamed for some of these infections,” Wright said. Many common respiratory viruses such as the Rhinovirus, which circulate in the fall, winter and early spring, can be mistaken for the flu. Though a sniffle shouldn’t stop anyone from vaccinating, people with fevers should not get the shot, she added. This year’s first cases were much later than previous years but still hit the general predictable
Ruth Anne McLeod with registered nurse Laurie Nagge at EDSS’ flu shot clinic November 20. Residents can also obtain a shot at local pharmacies. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER] timeframe seen most years as well as through upcom– in 2012, the first cases ing clinics: at the Region appeared in early October. of Waterloo Public Health The season usually ends in building at 99 Regina April or May. St. S. in Waterloo and in This year flu shots are Cambridge at the Region available at various pharof Waterloo Public Health macies in Waterloo Region building 150 Main St.
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The fate of the rest of that money will be decided during budget talks, with Mayor Todd Cowan pushing to support a skateboard park, off-leash dog park, splash pad and similar projects. While supportive of such community projects, Coun. Mark Bauman stressed the importance of the township’s infrastructure, arguing in favour of maintaining an additional levy this year. “I need to see a lot of money going into our infrastructure deficit,” he said, adding Woolwich needs to “get a grip” on the situation with a “more aggressive” work schedule. Coun. Julie-Anne Herteis, too, was in favour of such a levy, even at 0.5 to 1
per cent. Both councillors voted against the final direction given to staff, which would see funding come only from the hydro windfall. Councillors agreed, however, on the need to continue setting aside money to tackle a growing deficit, as the township falls behind on such projects. Woolwich needs an estimated $63 million just to deal with road and bridge repairs. On the operations side, a 1.5 per cent tax hike would cover the basic cost increases, including a 1.5 per cent boost in payroll costs, making up about half the budget. The framework approved this week aims to use all of this year’s services as the baseline for 2014, with no discussion of evalu-
ating programs for efficacy or reducing unnecessary spending to provide yearover-year funding for infrastructure. Where the township has benefited financially from strong assessment growth in recent years, slower development is expected to drop that increase to 1.5 per cent, or about $123,000 in additional revenue. By comparison, growth this year hit 4.5 per cent, bringing in another $350,000. The tax increases proposed by Woolwich council, still preliminary at this stage, reflect the township’s portion, which typically counts for about 20 per cent of the total property taxes. The region grabs the lion’s share at 50 per cent, while the school boards gets 30.
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Extra councillor for Ward 3 When they go to the polls next year, voters in Woolwich’s Ward 3 will be able to choose two councillors. Meeting this week, council approved a plan to add another seat at the table. Sticking with the original plan after a public meeting Tuesday night, the township will keep the current ward boundaries for the 2014 municipal election. Using a population figure of 24,124 residents, each of the existing four councillors would optimally represent
6,031 people. As it stands, each of the two Ward 1 councillors represents 5,235 residents (10,470 divided by two), while Ward 2 has 6,351 people and Ward 3 had 7,305. Given growth forecast in Elmira, St. Jacobs and Breslau, the numbers will change over the next decade, with the township’s population expected to hit almost 29,000 by 2021.
Zone change OK’d for farm business A rezoning application that allows for some changes at a livestock operation and on-farm business that’s very
visible on the highway between Elmira and St. Jacobs was approved this week by Woolwich council. The bid brings Brubacher Drums into conformity with township bylaws, and allows for a barn and manure pile right near the road to be relocated to a point farther back on the property at 855 Arthur St. S. Owner Murray Brubacher wants to tear down the existing 5,400-squarefoot barn, deeming it not worth repairing, and replace it with a 17,230-sq.-ft. structure about 27 metres (88 feet) back from the property line. As well, he plans to build a 3,000-sq.ft. machinery shed.
A plan for the site will also take into consideration the possibility of the road being widened at a later date.
Wellesley goes under budget with DC review Wellesley Township staff is under budget in undertaking a development charges background study and bylaw review after council approved the lowest of three bids on November 19. Hemson Consulting Ltd. was chosen to conduct the review which will cost a total of $19,810 with HST and
out-of-pocket expenses. The initial sum set aside for the project was $25,000 from the development charges reserve fund. The review is required to support the enactment of a new bylaw to replace the expired 2004 edition.
Train whistles to keep blowin' in Breslau Citing a similar experience in St. Jacobs a few years ago, Woolwich council this week refused to get involved with Breslau residents’ call to
regulate train whistles in the village. As with the previous instance, homeowners are frustrated by the sounding of the whistle at a level crossing, especially at night. Noting, however, that use of the whistle is a mandatory safety measure demanded by the federal government, councillors recognized they have no say in the matter. In looking at options, the township found that eliminating the horn blasts would require safety measures such as barriers at the Woolwich Street crossing at a cost of $224,000. A simple safety assessment carried out by the railway would cost $4,000.
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Increase in collisions with deer lead police to issue warning The number of collisions between local vehicles and deer in Wellesley and Woolwich townships increased last week, police said. Increased activity among the animals between dusk and dawn has police urging drives to
exercise caution and slow down on roads. If you are involved in a collision with a deer, police advise you to contact them at 519-653-7700 and report the collision. Do not approach the deer for safety reasons.
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were laid. as the accident was likely due to icy road conditions. Fourteen collisions were recorded in Wellesley and Woolwich townships that day between 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. They were similarly due to winter conditions and the icy, slippery roads, police say. No injuries were reported in the collisions though some roads were
6:40 PM | Several vehicles (four or five) lost control and hit the bridge on Arthur Street south of the Sawmill Road roundabout in Woolwich Township. No injuries were reported. The road was closed for approx. 1.5 hours as police investigated while waiting for the region to salt the road. No charges
closed for a short period of time to allow regional and township crews to get the roads salted.
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2:50 PM | A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the crosswalk between Arthur and Church streets in downtown Elmira. An elderly woman driving the vehicle was turning into the plaza and struck a 40-year-old female pedestrian. The pedestrian received non-lifethreatening injuries and was taken to Grand River Hospital in an ambulance after being treated by first responders on scene for several minutes. The injured woman did not sit up and was lifted into the emergency vehicle via a gurney. The driver was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with ‘Failing to Yield to a Pedestrian.’
A driver attempting to park at the side of the road went straight into the ditch instead on November 20 on Three Bridges Road near Hawkesville. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
Schools take aim at bullying among region’s students ELENA MAYSTRUK Is it: True? Helpful? Inspiring? Necessary? Kind? These were the questions posed to students of all ages across Waterloo Region this week in the first comprehensive acrossschool-boards commemoration of national Bullying Awareness Week. The local branch of the initiative saw Catholic and regional boards come together with the Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council to teach kids how to respect one another in the classroom – with a big focus on social media and the effects of cyber
bullying – through the project THINK, piloted by a Kitchener’s St. Mary’s High School last year. “Because it was so successful we decided it would be a good idea for both school boards to roll it out across the region,” said John Shewchuck, chief managing officer at the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. Similar ideas carried out at St. Mary’s in 2012 yielded noticeable results at one of the region’s largest schools. Teachers who in the past have dealt with a slew of cyber bullying incidents at the school noticed dramatic changes
Conestogo PS students Heather McKaig, Brooke Schaefer, Fiona Beven, Rachel Winfield-Ward, Makayla Lemp, Delaney Douglas and Maddy Cornies showed off their colourful hand-made posters created for anti-bullying week on Tuesday. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER] after the project wrapped up, Schewchuck said. Last year, St. Mary’s
vice-principal Joan Grundy suggested students carry blue elastic bands around
their smart phones as a way of encouraging them to think before they text or
post. The idea carried over to this year’s initiative for Grades 7-12. All students were also encouraged to wear pink during the week, a signature colour of antibullying. Several schools held assemblies, including the School Heroes Unite at St. Teresa elementary school in Elmira, where students learned about anti-bullying through magic tricks and stories on Thursday. The ease and anonymity with which cyber bullying occurs makes it a big issue in schools. “In the old days everyBULLYING | 7
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Region fighting the good fight against sprawl New study notes municipality is one of the few to make strides in provincial growth plan ELENA MAYSTRUK Not immune to the sprawl that’s chipping away at prime farmland, Waterloo Region is nevertheless doing better than most communities at protecting a valuable resource, says a new study. It’s a rare achievement in the province, which is still seeing mismanagement of growth, the research finds. “The region, I would suggest, is a leader in Ontario in trying to intensify as opposed to sprawl,” said Waterloo Federation of Agriculture (WFA) director Mark Reusser. Waterloo Region and
Toronto are the only two municipalities exceeding the provincial growth targets, according to the recent Neptis Foundation study. Entitled ‘Implementing the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe,’ it is the first to analyze provincial growth targets, the 25-year plan introduced in 2006 after alarms were raised over low-density outward growth (or urban sprawl) in areas surrounding Toronto. The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe requires 40 per cent of all new residential development to be located within existing built-up areas by
2015. Waterloo Region’s three-year average for growth in developed areas is more than 50 per cent. Minimum growth targets for undeveloped (or greenfield) areas are set at 50 persons and jobs per hectare by 2031. Only Waterloo Region has proposed to exceed that (55 people and jobs per hectare). The WFA supports central urban growth outlined in the Region’s Official Plan (currently the subject of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board) and Reusser believes regional staff is on the right track. “Could they do better still? Of course they could.
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We encouraged them in the past and we encourage them now to recognize the value of farmland,” said Reusser. Though farmland within urban boundaries has shrunk significantly, rural farmland continues to be preserved and that’s a good sign of sprawl containment, Reusser added. Waterloo Region contains about 225,000 acres of prime farmland, the fourth largest community in the province, said Region of Waterloo planning commissioner Rob Horne. “Our growth pressures are substantial. How do we contain that growth? The
region’s new official plan is looking to accommodate most new growth within the built up areas.” Part of the call for sprawl prevention in the region involves our dependence on groundwater, said Horne. “We’re a groundwaterdependent community, and as we move outward we’re starting to impinge on our sensitive groundwater recharge areas – we can’t afford to do that.” There are some municipalities that continue to view farmland simply as land that’s in a holding pattern for future urban growth, Reusser said. To that end, Neptis
identifies grey areas in the provincial plan: a lack of strict requirements for the achievement of growth targets as municipalities do not need to demonstrate that the intended densities have actually been achieved, the study states. It identifies inconsistencies in enforcement of targets and a lack of guidelines for municipalities on the implementations of the growth plan policies leading to a divided opinion on growth management strategies. “I would suggest that there needs to be better enforcement of the provisions in that plan,” Reusser said.
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body knew the schoolyard bully because they were doing it in full view of everybody else. With social media, that’s kind of done behind the scenes. It’s quite cowardly for people to do it that way but it’s very easy,” said Shewchuck. More than 170 public and Catholic schools participated this year with various in-class activities and assemblies taking place at every age level. The crime prevention council sent out a kit to each school with suggested classroom lesson ideas which asked students to draw anti-bullying comics and start positive online discussions. Shewchuck believes bullying is not just a youth
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Mackayla Lemp, Connor Cortez, Noah Grieb and Deborah Eby read anti-bullying literature. issue, but the goal is to stop the cycle in the early years. “Just because it’s in the schools doesn’t mean it’s necessarily a youth issue – all you need to do is take a look at what goes on in politics and business and there is bullying everywhere. We’re just trying to get at the root of it.” Fittingly, this year’s antibullying events fell in line
with Free the Children’s We Day Waterloo Region which saw a number of human rights figures and celebrities – Martin Luther King III, the foundation’s founders Craig Kielburger, Nelly Furtado – and a number of motivational speakers present to youths on change and empowerment at the Kitchener Auditorium on Wednesday.
YTV’s resident magician Scott Dietrich taught St. Theresa of Avila students how to stand up to bullying at an assembly on Thursday. Left, principal James Noonan takes Dietrich for a spin. Right, Emma Speth charts the qualities of a hero. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
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Ford derailment ironically spares the gravy train THE GOOD NEWS? THERE’S no diatribe about stopping the gravy train, followed by a drug scandal, cover-up and gong show at council. The bad news? No advocacy for taxpayers, in a stupor or otherwise. It’s easy to be smug about the goings on with Toronto Mayor Rob Ford – there’s just so much to be amused and appalled by, in equal measures. His reputation in tatters, and the city the subject of ridicule, perhaps the greatest damage has been done to the cost-cutting agenda he and his supporters espoused. Through all the bluster and populist claptrap, there was some merit to his efforts to reel in expenses, especially overblown salaries. We’ve been spared the buffoonery, but we’ve had precious little of the public-first cost-control measures. Not even talk of it, which is mostly what Toronto got, unfortunately. At the regional level, council recognizes that it’s got a spending problem and can’t keep going to the well. The solution? Cut services, rather than look internally for ways to reduce personnel numbers and pay, which may or may not involve frontline staff. The problem will only become worse as it rolls out the fiasco-in-waiting that is light rail transit, destined to force up taxes dramatically to the benefit of nobody who isn’t pocketing taxpayers’ money. In Woolwich, councillors meeting this week set a target of 1.5 per cent as the tax increase for 2014. That’s in line with inflation, though the real increase will be double that with assessment growth. Though growth is expected to be down considerably from recent years – it was 4.5 per cent in 2013 – that money always gets rolled into the coffers as a matter of course, with no discussion about spending priorities or tax relief. There was no such talk again Tuesday night. Typically, reductions in spending are referenced as cuts to service levels, with the implication that citizens would receive less in the way of frontline services and programs if council went down that road. That terminology is disingenuous at best: officials know perfectly well there are cuts that can be made without the public even noticing, including staff reductions at the administrative level and adjustments to wages and benefits. Such changes would allow for more money to be channelled into the infrastructure deficit the township likes to discuss when convenient. This week, council opted to forego a special levy to fund projects such as road and bridge improvements, deciding to use part of an expected investment windfall to provide the equivalent of a 1.5 per cent tax increase, to be applied to such projects. That spares residents the tax hit – is 2014 an election year, perchance? – but the discussions did nothing to address the long-term implications. A special levy makes sense under the circumstances: we have to start saving now to pay for some very expensive projects in the future. And with federal and provincial assistance less likely – both senior governments face massive deficits of their own – costs will fall on the local tax base. But beyond the special levy, municipal governments will have to cut back on the operating side – programs and soft services – in order to offset the sting of infrastructure renewal. There’s no room for delay when it comes to failing bridges and watermains. If residents are not going to face even more exorbitant tax increases than have been the norm recently, then the dollars will have to be reallocated rather than simply going to the well for more, the usual fallback plan for all governments.
While Toronto has its Rob Ford circus sideshow, bad governance and me-over-the-public attitudes are the reality of municipalities everywhere: all of the mismanagement, none of the entertainment. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
A quick lesson in Chinese demographics WORLD AFFAIRS The big news of the week is that China’s one-child policy is being relaxed. After 34 years when most Chinese families were officially limited to only one child, most couples will now be allowed to have two children. The reality, however, is that it will make very little difference. It will make little difference because only about one-third of Chinese couples were still living under those restrictions anyway. The one-child limit never applied to ethnic minorities, and in the past 15 years it has rarely applied to people living in rural areas either: couples whose first child was a girl are almost always allowed to have a second child (in the hope that it will be a boy). Controls were stricter in the cities, but if both prospective parents were only-children themselves they were exempt from the limit. And people with enough money can just ignore the rules: the penalty
for having a second child is just a stiff fine up front and the extra cost of raising a child who is not entitled to free education. (The fines are reported to have raised $2.12 billion for the state coffers last year alone.) The net result of all this is that the China’s current fertility rate (the average number of children a woman will bear in a lifetime) is not 1.0, as it would be if there were a really strict one-child policy. According to United Nations statistics, it is 1.55, about the same as Canada. Which suggests that most Chinese who really wanted a second child got one. The new rules that have just been announced by the Third Plenum of the Communist Party say that urban people can now have a legal second child if just one of the would-be parents was an only-child. This is not going to unleash a wave of extra babies; it will raise the fertility rate, at most, to 1.6. (“Replacement” level is 2.1.) Indeed, it’s questionable whether the one-child policy really held down China’s birth rate at all. There are demographers
who argue that the onechild policy hasn’t really made much difference. China was already urbanizing fast when the policy was imposed in 1979, and the more urban a country is, the lower the birth rate. From about 1970 there was also a very aggressive birth control policy. The fertility rate in China had already dropped from 5.8 children per woman in 1970 to only 2.7 in 1978, the year before the one-child rule was introduced. It has since fallen to 1.55, but that might well have happened anyway. For comparison, Brazil’s fertility rate has dropped from 6.0 fifty years ago to 1.7 now without a one-child policy. China’s National Population and Family Planning Commission claims that the one-child policy has spared the country an extra 400 million mouths to feed, but it would say that, wouldn’t it? The real number of births avoided by that policy is probably no more than 100 million in three decades. And if we accept these numbers, then three major conclusions follow. The first is that the one-
child policy is not the major culprit in China’s disastrous gender imbalance, with at least 120 boys born for every 100 girls. The social effects of this are very dangerous: by the end of this decade there will be 24 million “leftover” men who will never find a wife. Any sane government would be terrified by the prospect of a huge army of unattached and dissatisfied young men hanging around the streets after work with nothing much to do. A regime with as little legitimacy as the Communists will be even more frightened by it. Unfortunately for them, ending the one-child policy will have little effect on this pattern. Only state intervention as arbitrary and intrusive as the one-child policy could reverse the gender imbalance, and it is doubtful that the Communist regime is still confident enough to risk that degree of unpopularity. The second conclusion we can draw from these statistics is that China’s population is going to drop whether the regime wants DYER | 10
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The region is looking at cuts to transit. Should it cut GRT route 21?
»»Eric Gaudette
»»Christain Germann
It doesn’t affect me. I know that some people No, keep the Elmira bus. come up in the morning for work. It’s kind of useful. Some people come up from the other end of town so they don’t have to walk.
»»Ryan Bauman
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It’s a great way for kids to get around.
I don’t think so. That’s the only way people get I had to use that bus when I was still living in to Conestoga Mall if they don’t have a car and Waterloo. It’s hard to say; it helped me a lot. they don’t want to bike or walk.
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Ford is a symptom of dumbing down electorate; distraction from real problems EDITOR'S NOTES Watching the Rob Ford train wreck play out, I’m reminded of Vizzini in the stellar Princess Bride: “Inconceivable,” he exclaims with each of Wesley’s actions, sure that the next challenge will be the Man in Black’s undoing. Just when you think Ford’s misconduct has hit bottom, he tunnels deeper – it just never stops, as inconceivable as that seems. Maybe, as Inigo Montoya suggests, that word doesn’t mean what we think it means ... at least as it applies to the mayor of Toronto. How could it be otherwise, when it’s inconceivable that he should still have his job. As others have pointed out, any one of his misdeeds (a word that seems understated in this context) would be enough to shame most politicians into resigning. That he remains despite the fact that the list grows and his responses only make things
worse prove that he’s got no shame. Resigning is inconceivable to Ford. He won’t go, so he must be pushed. But city council really can’t force him out, which is what led to the most pathetic – and telling – spectacle of this whole ordeal: the antics of Ford and his brother Doug as council debated measures to restrict the mayor’s powers. That meeting shredded any remaining pretense of decorum as the brothers offered up bravado, bombast and bullying. There was nothing of the mock-contriteness, the apologetic performances that Ford offered up after being caught and caught again and caught out some more in the web of misconduct, lies and coverups. Really, were his words, quickly eclipsed by continued bad behaviour to the contrary, believed by anybody not named Rob Ford’s Mom? What we saw at the session of city council was the true nature of the Rob and Doug show. Call it reality TV at its ugliest, with the
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act in the public interest. With Ford, we see something more akin to the circus that is American politics. Remember the bombast of Sarah Palin? Lots of people voted for her nonetheless. The late-night-comedians’ dream that is Ford notwithstanding, there’s nothing like watching American politics for sheer entertainment. Unfortunately, it’s more amusement than it is the thoughtful political philosophy of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. Yet like the accident on the side of the highway, we can’t help but gawk. It may be dumb, but we can’t help ourselves. As Canadians, we have the luxury of watching at a distance. The theatre of the absurd playing out as a matter of routine to the south of us – we can hope the Ford thing is an anomaly – could be a version of our future. Go beyond the “entertainment” value of the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Newt Gingerich and we see just what politics has become in the U.S., and what it’s threatening to become
here. Dumb. Partisan. Bereft of policies. And the opposite of an engaged citizenry, despite the populist trappings. Yes, Americans are angry. And scared. They have every right to be, given the state of their economy. But the anger is directed at the wrong targets. Supporters of the Tea Party movement who vote for fringe candidates do so in direct opposition to their own best interests. There’s the obvious stuff – the so-called grassroots organization was created and funded by the billionaire Koch family, which has been working for decades to undermine the public good for its own benefit. Then there’s the underlying issue of corporatism and consumerism-trumps-citizenship, far more difficult to get on the agenda, let alone resolve. The problems in the U.S., and to a lesser extent in Canada, are complex. Partisan sniping and sloganeering won’t help. Apparently, that’s the best we can do. That’s why we have pundits yelling on TV. Ersatz politi-
cians using homey platitudes. And issues reduced to the lowest common denominator. If voters are so polarized that they can’t see the obvious – they’ve truly drunk deeply of the kool-aid – then we can never have a rational debate about how to move forward. Of course, that assumes real change is actually a possibility. Keeping the public occupied with mindless partisanship, petty bickering and, above all, pop-culture distractions works out just fine for those who are happy with the status quo: the real power elites who have no interest in changing a good thing. Powerful corporate interests spend millions to influence public policy, from fighting public health care to quashing environmental controls. Their efforts pay off. And the rest of us pay the price, including footing the bill for the massive costs. Despite Ford’s assertions, the gravy train rolls on. The buffoonery is just a distraction from the real tragedy.
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THE MONITOR
VERBATIM
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
Ontario Power Generation wants to increase the rate it receives for power from its nuclear units by 30% next year, basically asking to lift $755 million a year to pre-pay for rebuilding its aging Darlington nuclear station. OPG is also asking for a significant increase in the rate it receives for power from its heritage hydro projects – dams and power plants that were built decades ago and still provide rock-bottom operating costs.
“I do want to speak to the PM before everything is considered final." Then, an hour later, “We are good to go from the PM.”
In a debate reminiscent of the Three Bridges Public School issue, Floradale PS was saved, but a formula put in place by the Waterloo Region District School Board had schools in Heidelberg and Winterbourne still on the chopping block. Both would eventually close.
»»Ontario Clear Air Alliance
»»A Feb. 22 email from former Harper chief of staff Nigel Wright, part of an 80-page
»»From the Nov. 21, 1999 edition of the Observer
RCMP document in the Senate scandal, details negotiations to cover Mike Duffy's repayment and legal bills.
DYER: Even with policy change,
NATIONAL VIEW
China's population will decline FROM | 8
it or not. It will peak at or below 1.4 billion, possibly as soon as 2017, and then begin a long decline that will see it fall to 1.2 billion by 2050. There’s nothing wrong with that in principle, but it exacerbates what is already the greatest threat to economic growth in China: the population’s rapidly rising average age. The big, old generations will be around for a long time, but the younger generations are getting smaller very fast. Indeed, the number of people in the 20-24 age
group in China will halve in the next ten years. This means the dependency rate is going to skyrocket. In 1975, there were 7.7 people in the workforce for every person over 60: by 2050, the ratio will be only 1.6 employed persons for every retiree. No country has ever had to bear such a burden before, but ending the onechild policy won’t get the birth rate back up. The only way China could increase its workforce to lessen the burden is to open up the country to mass immigration. And what are the odds on that?
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To the Editor, Canadian government officials are working with those from 11 other nations to finalize the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). I am very concerned about the TPP, which is currently being negotiated without public input. We know from documents revealed by Wikileaks that the TPP includes an Internet censorship plan that would make the Internet more policed, expensive and censored. Experts have pointed out that under the TPP, “kids could be sent to jail for downloading” and whole families could be kicked off the Internet. It would force Internet service providers (ISPs) to become Internet police and monitor my Internet use, censor website content, and remove entire websites from my view. It would also hinder our ability to access information and criminalize our everyday use of the Internet. As a concerned citizen, I am speaking out for a free
and open Internet. The TPP would also limit accessibility for disabled people. Visually impaired or deaf people would be criminalized for circumventing digital locks on any digital materials they have purchased. This means they would be unable to convert them to braille, audio, or other accessible formats. I believe that the Internet should be open and accessible to everyone. In addition, the TPP’s proposal to force ISPs to install costly and invasive surveillance equipment into their networks gravely worries me. These added costs would drive up everyone’s Internet bills and could force smaller independent Internet providers out of business. I believe that Internet access is a right and should be kept open and affordable for everyone. Already more than 120,000 have signed the Say No to Internet Censorship petition. I encourage everyone to learn more about TPP Internet Censorship before it’s too late at this website: https://OpenMedia.org/Censorship.
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SPORTS HOCKEY / JUNIOR B
Kings shoot down Bombers, then do it again Keeping it light in run-up to last weekend pays dividend with wins to strengthen hold on second place WILL SLOAN A home-and-home weekend against the Brampton Bombers led to back-to-back wins for the Elmira Sugar Kings. The boys in green set the tone for the weekend on November 15, beating their rivals 4-3 on the road, before posting a convincing 5-1 win on home ice November 17. There are benefits to playing the same team back-to-back, said head coach Jeff Flanagan. “You get to see what the team does, and you can make adjustments for the next game. Sometimes when you don’t play a team for a long span of time, they make a lot of changes, and then you have to relearn what they’re doing.” He added, “I think it also benefits us by giving the guys a little more emotion coming into the game. A few rivalries start a couple of days before, and then you get to continue that.” The Kings dominated the first period of the game November 15, with Cash Seraphim (assist: Zac Coulter) scoring the first goal in 42 seconds, and Austin Fischer (David Savery) following at the 15-minute mark.Brampton struck back with goals at 10:22 and 12:12 in the second period.
“One thing about Brampton is, next to us they’re the hardest-working team in the league if you go to sleep for even a few seconds,” said Flanagan. “It happened to us Friday night – we had a two-minute lapse, and they scored two goals.” Elmira bounced back later in the second period, with Adam Campagnolo (Savery) breaking the tie at 16:09, and Brad Kobryn (Campagnolo) scoring two minutes into the third. The Bombers pulled their goalies, and with an extra man on ice managed one last goal at 18:26, but it wasn’t enough to turn things around. Elmira enjoyed an even stronger showing at the WMC last Sunday. In the first period, Steven Jakiela and Mitch Wright (Adam Brubacher, Craig Johnson) got Elmira on the board at 13:37 and 14:58 respectively. The Bombers scored what would become their only goal at 17:42 in the second period, but the Kings rebounded in the third: goals by Jakiela (Justin Cooke, Matt Harding) at 6:44, and Brubacher at 3:37 and 12:19 pushed the score to 5-1. In recent weeks, Flanagan has expressed concern that his players were “holding KINGS | 12
NOT SO GREAT OUTDOORSMAN / STEVE GALEA
Deer tag filled, let the taunting begin OPEN COUNTRY This morning while I was sipping coffee, I happened to look out the window just as a big buck was walking through the woods behind my place. He was a real beauty that I haven’t seen in person or on my trail cameras thus far this season. Some people would call this a happy coincidence but, as an experienced outdoorsman, I can tell you that there is no coincidence here. That nice buck showing up outside my window was the culmination of a series of events that can be easily explained. In fact, it was practically pre-ordained. I know. Guys who study deer and read hunting magazines might suggest that this has something to do with the rut. They’d probably tell you that this buck was hot on the trail of a doe in heat and that he was being reckless because of it. Otherwise, why would he show himself so blatantly? Well, I’m here to tell you
Mitch Wright fends off the opposition as the Sugar Kings faced the Brampton Bombers on home ice Sunday. The Kings beat the team twice last weekend. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
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Jacks leave it all on the ice in loss to New Hamburg With a loss that was just a matter of bad bounces, coach likes the compete level he sees in the team WILL SLOAN So close… and yet, not close enough. The sixthplace Wellesley Applejacks gave the second-place New Hamburg Firebirds a run for their money on home ice November 16, but despite a strong effort that brought the Jacks within spitting distance of a tie, the final score was a 5-4
loss. “I felt bad for the kids,” said head coach Rob Way. “We went in there down four defencemen … and we played against the topplace team. And the kids battled their hearts out. “The effort was there, the compete level was there, and they just worked their tails off and weren’t rewarded.”
Throughout the game, momentum swung back and forth between the rivals. Wellesley landed on the board first, with Brett MacDonald, assisted by Alex Stoody and Devon Wagner, scoring at 2:39, followed by New Hamburg at 7:41, and Wellesley again at 11:33, courtesy of Wagner (MacDonald). In the second period,
New Hamburg pushed ahead to the lead, with two goals in rapid succession at 4:38 and 5:22. Wellesley’s Alex Stoody (Wagner, MacDonald) countered at 12:31, and New Hamburg struck back at 12:53. The Jacks were at a 4-3 disadvantage as they entered the third period, and at 15:29, Reid Denstedt was able to even things again.
But Wellesley’s hopes for victory were dashed just 30 seconds later when New Hamburg landed the last goal of the evening, bringing the final score to 5-4. “We bounced a shot off [the goalie’s] shinpad,” said Way. “Then, we pulled our goalie, and their goalie made an amazing save with 10 seconds left to preserve the win. So literally, it was
two bounces that could have went our way, and they didn’t.” The Jacks may have lost, but no one team dominated another: shots on net were almost even, with New Hamburg slightly edging out Wellesley 51-50. “I believe in the dressing room, people felt very good JACKS | 12
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GALEA: You can bet that big buck will keep wandering by within range for the rest of the season FROM | 11
it was probably much more complicated than that. The wheels, as I see it, were set in motion sometime last June when I applied for an antlerless deer tag. At that point, something primal stirred in the buck. Weeks later, after I had been informed that I had been drawn for an antlerless tag, ancient instincts in the buck began to take
hold again. The buck knew that he would have to make a small migration soon. He just didn’t know where or why yet. In preparation for this, he stayed hidden and safe, out of sight from hunters and my own trail cameras. Then, last week, after he heard news of me filling my antlerless tag and had been assured I had no option other than to watch helplessly as he strolled by,
the slow migration began. Nature timed it so that the buck would appear a little over a week after I had filled my tag. One week is the point when your backache from dragging out a deer has subsided and your urge to hunt again has peaked. Yes, nature is cruel. Though he didn’t exactly know why he was doing it, a buck like this is hardwired to walk slowly and
quartering away within easy bow range of any hunter who does not have the tag to shoot him. During this stroll, he also has the undeniable urge to let his antlers glint in the sun and pause every now and again so that the hunter yelps, “This would have been the easiest shot I’ve ever had.” Which is exactly what I yelped as that buck took its time walking by my
window. From here on in, he’ll make himself seen routinely and possibly bed down on my front lawn from time to time. Then there will be the majestic poses in front of my trail cameras and a steady stream of appearances he’ll make from here to the end of bow season. There will certainly be times when he lingers within arrow range of my backyard archery range as I
practice for next season. Eventually, after driving me nuts for the remainder of bow season, he’ll just leave the area unscathed. And next year, the very thought of him will torment me enough so that I will actually consider passing up shots on does and lesser bucks. And, of course, I’ll never see him again – unless I draw another doe tag and fill it.
KINGS: Pair
of wins help team keep grip on second spot FROM | 11
Cal Jeffries (above) forged ahead, and Parker Wood (right) outmaneuvered the opposition as the Wellesley Applejacks took on the New Hamburg Firebirds last weekend. The Jacks fought their way to a narrow 5-4 loss. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
JACKS: Wellesley looks to build on strong effort with pair of home games FROM | 11
about how they played. People knew they gave it their all, and it was just a matter of: we didn’t get a couple of bounces that went our way. “As coaching staff, I’m
perfectly fine with that effort. You’re going to have games during the year where, despite your best effort, it’s not going to go your way. This was one of them.” With a 7-8 record, the
Jacks have so far experienced a middling season – partly due to injuries that have kept key players off the ice. Way suggests that the team’s respectable performance last weekend could bode well for games
to come. “I’m convinced that when we get some of our players back, if we have that same kind of compete level that we had against New Hamburg, we’re going to be fine.”
The Jacks are at the Wellesley arena twice this weekend: tonight (Saturday) to face the Woodstock Navy Vets, and tomorrow against the Burford Bulldogs. Game time is 7:30 p.m. both nights.
their sticks too tight.” He believes that strategic practices led to improvements in last weekend’s games. “We keep it light,” said Flanagan. “Wednesday night the guys came in and played wrong-way-stick – hockey where lefties were shooting with right-handed sticks, just to get them not thinking so much about scoring.” When asked if he had any objectives for upcoming games, Flanagan said, “We always tell our guys to take it one day at a time, as long as they’re bringing 100 per cent effort. If we’re coming into a game: ‘Here are the things we need to focus on as a team to be successful, and don’t worry about tomorrow. Today is what’s going on.’” The Kings currently rank second in the division with a record of 17-4-2, the 36 points trail just the Kitchener Dutchmen with 40. On the road in Stratford Friday night to take on the Cullitons, the Kings have a bit of a break before their next action December 1 when they face the Guelph Hurricanes at the WMC.
Lancers dive back into the pool, ready to make a splash Students eager to relaunch swim team after last year’s hiatus; already getting a good idea how they stack up ELENA MAYSTRUK Elmira District Secondary School students couldn’t wait to get back into the pool for training this season. Perhaps that’s why the split of juniors and seniors were the main drive behind this year’s brand new school swim team after last year’s hiatus. “We were approached by the students and asked: ‘please, please come out.’ Well, we don’t know much
about [swimming] and they said, ‘We’ll help you, we will help find coaches.’ The students were very proactive in taking the initiative,” said co-coach Mary Bauman. The number of juniors and seniors on the team is almost even this year with all students involved excited about the season to come after taking much of the organization upon themselves. The swimmers even obtained two community volunteers
to act as coaches and approached Bauman and fellow teacher Sandra Jardim to start a team. Bauman adds, “We were pretty pleased. After being approached there was no way we could say no. I’ve been really pleased with the Grade 9s that have come out and shown school spirit and were willing to try. I’m also very pleased that the ones who could not swim last year were willing to come back out.”
The first swim meet on November 14 saw the team get off to a strong start, with Jordan Shantz stealing most valuable player after coming in first in the junior girls’ 50-metre freestyle and the junior-senior girls 100m breaststroke. After competing against Waterloo Collegiate and Sir John A. MacDonald that afternoon, then Bluevale Collegiate on November 21, the team is looking to size up the rest of the competition in the coming
weeks. For EDSS, “it’s a rebuilding year,” Bauman said of the 20 students signed up so far. “We met WCI, which is a really strong, big school and Sir JAM is kind of similar to us,” she said. “The goal would be to encourage new swimmers to come out and to build up the team.” The Lancers also set themselves apart by working as a team. “They help each other
– it’s a really nice team. They are very kind to each other considering it’s an individual sport.” The team swims every Thursday with CWOSSA (Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association) action taking place on February 19 and OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) March 4-5. The next meet takes place at the Woolwich Memorial Centre at 2:30 p.m. on November 28.
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THE SCORE
ATOMS TAKE SILVER IN ALLISTON TOURNEY
WOOLWICH WILDCATS
Novice: TYKE SELECT Nov 16 vs. Erin-Hillsburgh Woolwich: 2 Erin-Hillsburgh: 2 Goals: Brady Martin, Michael Gear Assists: Tyler Fisher x2 Nov 17 vs. Halton Hills Woolwich: 10 Halton Hills: 1 Goals: Tyler Fisher x3, Cale Waechter, Brady Martin, Stuart Sinclair, Michael Gear, Tyson Roth x3 Assists: Michael Gear x3, Cale Waechter x2, Tyler Fisher x2, Liam Wood, Isaac Lopers, Tyson Roth, Aiden Warne x2, Owen Weber, Evan Passmore, Sam Ratcliffe, Stuart Sinclair
Midget: LL #2 Nov 17 vs. Beverly Woolwich: 2 Beverly: 5 Goals: Blake Doerbecker, Spencer Inglis Assists: Connor Goss
Novice: AE Nov 3 vs. Arthur Woolwich: 3 Arthur: 0 Goals: Parker Alles x3 Assists: Ben Wilkie x3, Jackson Smith, Eric Kane, Ian Leetch Shutout: Evan Catton Nov 14 vs. Milton Woolwich: 6 Woolwich: 3 Goals: Eric Kane, Parker Alles, Haiden Idzik Assists: Parker Collingwood, Daniel Grant, Eric Kane Nov 16 vs. Halton Hills Woolwich: 1 Halton Hills: 7 Goals: Parker Alles Assists: Sam Hacock, Eric Kane Nov 17 vs. Milton Woolwich: 0 Milton: 2 Nov 19 vs. Milton Woolwich: 2 Milton: 4 Goals: Austin Schnarr, Eric Kane Assists: Parker Collingwood
Novice: LL #1 Nov 16 vs. St. Clements Woolwich: 2 St. Clements: 1 Goals: Seth Shantz, David Taylor Assists: Connor Huber, Riley Snider Nov 17 vs. LL #4 LL1: 4 LL4: 2 Goals: Seth Shantz, Tyson Bauman, Nathan Martin x2 Assists: David Taylor, Nathan Martin, Riley Snider
Novice: LL #2 Nov 9 vs. Twin Centre Woolwich: 6 Twin Centre: 2 Goals: Kate Krushat x3, Preseton Hackert x2, Teagan Cadeau Assists: Kane Krushat x2, Tyler MacDonald Nov 16 vs. Paris Woolwich: 0 Paris: 3 Novice: LL #3 Nov 17 vs. Twin Centre Woolwich: 6 Twin Centre: 3 Goals: Nathan Lipp x3, Owen Brown x2, Ethan Martin Assists: Dawson Brubacher, Ethan Burkholder, Evan Gruhl
Midget: LL #3 Nov 15 vs. Plattsville Woolwich: 3 Plattsville: 5 Goals: Brendan Taylor, Nick Berlet, Alex Taylor Assists: Tristen White, Austin Horst, Calvin Cressman, Noah Reitzel CONTINUED ON PG. 29
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Novice: MAJOR A Nov 16 vs. Burlington Woolwich: 2 Burlington: 1 Goals: Jordan Chang, Dustin Good Assists: Joey Martin, Denver Martin Nov 17 vs. Milton Woolwich: 4 Milton: 3 Goals: Dustin Good, Isaiah Reitzel, Jordan Chang, Denver Martin Assists: Eric Hutton, Joey Martin, Cade Beacom, Will Lavigne, Keenan Martin Nov 18 vs. Guelph Woolwich: 5 Guelph: 1 Goals: Dustin Good x2, Ryan Brubacher x2, Joey Martin Assists: Pacey Camm, Ethan Bickerton, Cade Beacom, Jordan Chang x2, Eric Hutton, Drew Birmingham, Isaiah Reitzel
Goals: Nicholas Pavanel, Tyler Seguin x2, Josh Kueneman, Alex Uttley Assists: Alex Uttley x2, Jason Dunbar, Jason Dunbar, Adrian Gillis, Timothy Shuh
The Woolwich Atom LL#4 team won the silver medal at the Bradford Blue & Gold tournament in Alliston. From left: assistant coach Terry Kraemer, Matthew Yorke, assistant coach Matt Lukas, James McCormick, Tristan Kraemer, Zach McMurray, Patrick Perry, Jordan Wang, Ben Fretz, Andrew Buehler, Josh Moore, Malcolm Sager, Adam Pauls, Cole Brubacher, Head Coach Dan Pauls, Josh Sager. [SUBMITTED]
Novice: LL #4 Nov 16 vs. St. George Woolwich: 0 St. George: 7 Nov 17 vs. LL #1 LL4: 2 LL1: 4 Goals: Mason Spark x2 Assists: Calum Heimbecker Atom: MAJOR AA Nov 13 vs. Oakville Woolwich: 2 Oakville: 2 Goals: Kyler Austin x2 Nov 15 vs. Halton Hills Woolwich: 4 Halton Hills: 2 Goals: Gavin Roemer x2, Owen Lee, Alex Hutton Assists: Kyler Austin, Nate Snyder, Gavin Roemer
Atom: MINOR A Nov 10 vs. Oakville Woolwich: 0 Oakville: 3 Nov 14 vs. New Hamburg Woolwich: 4 New Hamburg: 0 Goals: Ian Speiran, Liam Eveleigh, Tyler Brezynskie, Brett Moser Assists: Lucas Caron x2, Mitchell Young, Reid Burkholder Shutout: Colin Bray Nov 16 vs. Hespeler Woolwich: 3 Hespeler: 0 Goals: Liam Eveleigh, Carter Rollins, Brett Moser Assists: Tyler Brezynskie, Lucas Carson, Ian Speiran, Brett Moser, Carter Rollins, Mitchell Young Shutout: Dom Roth
Atom: AE Nov 16 vs. New Hamburg Woolwich: 1 New Hamburg: 2 Goals: Kolin Weigel Nov 17 vs. New Hamburg Woolwich: 0 New Hamburg: 2 Atom: LL #1 Nov 16 vs. New Hamburg Woolwich: 8 New Hamburg: 0 Goals: Braxten Breen x4, Mac Benham x2, Logan Frey, Ryan Shantz Assists: Nolan Williamson x2, Turner Duldhardt, Aiden Von Kannen, Liam Moyer Shutout: Connor Dingelstad Nov 17 vs. LL #2 LL1: 6 LL2: 1 Goals: Mac Benham x3, Nolan Williamson, Cody Kroetsch, Turner Duldhardt Assists: Ryan Shantz, Braxten Breen, Ethan Murr, Nolan Williamson
Atom: LL #2 Nov 16 vs. Ayr Woolwich: 4
Ayr: 2
Goals: Will McDougall x3, Ryan Curtis Assists: Corbin Schmidt x2, Rowan Spencer
Dinglestad, Simon Zenker, Blair Richardson
PeeWee: MAJOR AA
Nov 16 vs. Halton Hills Woolwich: 9 Halton Hills: 1 Goals: Riley Runstedler, Cade Schaus x2, Evan Gowing, Brady MacDonald x3, Jesse Sterling, Nolan McLaughlin Assists: Brad Hale, Jesse Sterling, Sammy Huber x2, Nolan McLaughlin, Evan Gowing x2, Cole Altman x4, Brady MacDonald, Daniel Carr, Cade Schaus, Nick Ravelle Nov 17 vs. Owen Sound Woolwich: 1 Owen Sound: 3 Goals: Cade Schaus Assists: Sammy Huber, Nolan McLaughlin
Nov 8 vs. New Hamburg Woolwich: 4 New Hamburg: 0 Goals: Nolan Hislop, Josh Martin x2, Eli Baldin Assists: Eli Baldin, Nolan Hislop, Ryan Biggs, Owen Harnock, Griffen Rollins Shutout: Bryce Dettweiler Nov 9 vs. Centre Wellington Woolwich: 1 Centre Wellington: 3 Goals: Lukas Shantz Nov 17 vs. New Hamburg Woolwich: 3 New Hamburg: 2 Goals: Josh Martin x2, Bart Sherrer Assists: Eli Baldin x2, Lukas Shantz x2, Nolan Hislop, Griffen Rollins
PeeWee: MINOR A Nov 16 vs. Hespeler Woolwich: 4 Hespeler: 0 Goals: Matt Fleischmann, Cole Chipman, Nathan Taylor, Blake Roemer Assists: Nathan Curtis, Jake Clemmer, Trevor Ferretti, Ben Witmer Shutout: Zach Verwey
PeeWee: AE Nov 16 vs. Hespeler Woolwich: 1 Hespeler: 0 Goals: Jackson Hale Shutout: Ryan Martin Nov 17 vs. Hespeler Woolwich: 1 Hespeler: 3 Goals: Ryan Parrott PeeWee: LL #2 Nov 16 vs. Paris Woolwich: 3 Paris: 3 Goals: Tim Brunkard, Matt Thaler, Matt Brubacher Assists: Matt Brubacher x2, Sam Nitchie, Matt Thaler, Tim Brunkard x2
PeeWee: LL #3 Nov 15 vs. Tavistock Woolwich: 4 Tavistock: 0 Goals: Daniel Bullock, Tyson Kraemer, Andy Kieswetter, Jonathan Dinglestad Assists: Clay Martin x2, Tyson Kraemer, Jonathan Dinglestad, Blair Richardson Shutout: James Ormson Nov 16 vs. St. George Woolwich: 1 St. George: 5 Goals: Jonathan Dinglestad Nov 17 vs. Beverly Woolwich: 4 Beverly: 4 Goals: Jonathan Dinglestad x2, Blair Richardson, Simon Zenker Assists: Turner Willoughby x2, Jonathan
Bantam: MINOR A
Bantam: AE Nov 14 vs. New Hamburg Woolwich: 5 New Hamburg: 1 Goals: Earl Schwartz x2, Kyle Bruder, Garrett Reitzel, Mathew Uhrig Assists: Garrett Reitzel, Mitch Rempel, John Wang, Kyle Bruder, Earl Schwartz x2, Justin Uhrig Nov 19 vs. Dundas Woolwich: 2 Dundas: 1 Goals: Kyle Bruder, Devin Williams Assists: Matthew MacDonald, Benton Weber, Garrett Reitzel
Bantam: LL #1 Nov 16 vs. Twin Centre Woolwich: 4 Twin Centre: 3 Goals: Jon Martin, Kyle Gingrich, Liam Catton, Connor Graham Assists: Walker Schott, Alex Metzger, Jon Martin, Liam Catton, Trent Brunkard, Bryce Sellars
Bantam: LL #2 Nov 15 vs. Beverly Woolwich: 2 Beverly: 4 Goals: Keean Dowdall, Tegan Schaus Assists: Dylan Smith, Ryan Diemert, Noah Rawlinson
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Bantam: MINOR A Nov 15 vs. Brampton Woolwich: 3 Brampton: 1 Goals: Brett Allen, Nathan Curtis, Nathan Taylor Assists: Trevor Ferretti x2, Cole Chipman, Matt Fleischmann, Ben Witmer
Midget: MAJOR A Nov 13 vs. Brampton Woolwich: 3 Brampton: 1 Goals: Tyler Seguin x2, Alex Uttley Assists: Scott Martin, Adam Cook, Timothy Shuh, Josh Kueneman Nov 15 vs. Brampton Woolwich: 5 Brampton: 2
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VENTURE FOOD FOR THOUGHT/ OWEN ROBERTS
DOING BUSINESS / CUTTING RED TAPE
An inside look at what Movember means
A bid to streamline doing business in Wellesley Township survey asks companies to give feedback on issues of red tape, how officials can help them flourish ELENA MAYSTRUK In dealing with government, every permit, amendment and application comes with its share of red tape, as any business owner well knows. In a new show of good faith, and as a way to gauge the opinions of local entrepreneurs, Wellesley Township is rolling out a survey for feedback on its policies for local business. “We need to know what business is actually thinking, if our services are actually meeting their expectations. By sending out that survey we are doing what we need to improve and to make it easier for business to expand and get building permits or whatever they need to get businesses thriving. My idea is not to be a hindrance to them but to be a help to them,” said Coun. Jim Olender, who came up with the idea earlier in the year. The survey has not been distributed widely in the township, but is slowly beginning to make the rounds, with people sharing it through social media links on Facebook, according to Wendy Sauder, local business owner and treasurer of the Wellesley and District Board of Trade. “I’m glad that they are doing it, because we have some conflicting ideas
on what is being placed where,” she said of the survey itself. “I think it’s important that people do look at it, it’s important that people fill it out. I noticed a few Facebook friends posted it out there for Wellesley people so everyone gets a chance to look at it. I’m glad people are getting it out there.” Chris Franklin, the board’s president, said there has been little group discussion among members about just what township staff could improve on. “I’m quite comfortable with the nature of my work, I don’t have issues. But, I can’t speak for the membership on a whole because we really haven’t had that discussion,” he said. The survey is an attempt to have a dialogue with businesses in Wellesley to see how the township might be able to clear up some of the red tape and make it easier for individuals to apply for the programs and permits they need. “I just want to hear from the business people what they actually think of our service and what we need to do to improve that service,” Olender explained. “There’s been some stuff: It’s taken too long to get this, it’s taken too long to get that, in some cases they
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Coun. Jim Olender stands in downtown Wellesley, where most of the small businesses are owned by locals. He hopes rolling out a business survey will help to clear the way for less complicated interactions between the township and entrepreneurs, new and established. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER] don’t realize that it’s also the region that holds some of this stuff up, too. What I want to know is that if they have a concern, we can get a message back to them that we will help them get
through the hoops.” The survey would also let council know that staff is doing their job, he added. Any criticism and even negativity from resident business owners is wel-
come, said junior planner Sarah Peck, who created the survey. “I hope that people give constructive criticism. It
For someone such as me, and the thousands of other Canadian men who have or had prostate cancer, it’s great to see the continuing interest in Movember. Who’d have thought something as obscure, private and poorly understood as the walnutsize prostate would garner such a massive outpouring of support? But thankfully it has. The campaign keeps getting edgier, and funds keep growing. Movember directs a lot of the funds it raises to research. If you read this column regularly, you know I strongly believe in research. At the University of Guelph, I work with men and women who have committed their lives to the practice and administration of research. They believe, like I do, that research changes things for the better. It sure has for me. And I hope this column will change things for other men and their families too. My cancer journey started almost 15 years ago, during a routine annual check up. Even way back then, my prostate-specific anti-
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eye on prostate health, as cause remains unknown FROM | 14
gen (PSA) levels had started to fluctuate, although I was just in my mid-40s. Knowing the value of early detection for any disease, my family doc sent me for a biopsy. Now, naysayers will claim PSA tests are inconclusive, given to false positives, etc. and that men shouldn’t needlessly put themselves through the discomfort of a biopsy. But I say assume the position. Grit your teeth. Indeed, PSAs are not foolproof, but they are an indication something is not right. Maybe it’s just a low-grade prostate infection, which is not uncommon. But in some cases, an elevated PSA may signal the start of the Big C, and a biopsy offers up more important information about what’s going on inside. It’s vital to follow up. Anyway, the biopsy showed things were OK. Still, my levels kept fluctuating over the next several years, though two subse-
quent biopsies still showed nothing. Finally, two years ago, an annual blood test showed my PSA – which would normally be around 4 – had jumped to 11.7. That set off alarm bells. And yet another biopsy revealed I had aggressive cancer cells … not a lot of them, but enough that, in the words of my urologist, “something had to be done.” Fortunately for me, again thanks to early detection, I hadn’t developed a tumour. That meant I had options other than surgery – namely, I was a candidate for what’s called brachytherapy. It’s a new form of radiation in which a tiny radioactive seed is inserted into more than 95 per cent of your prostate with needles, and left to do its thing for several minutes (it’s OK, you’re under anesthesia). The direct contact kills cancer cells over the next couple of years. Brachytherapy is a specialized treatment, made possible through research.
In my case, the procedure was performed at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, then followed up with three weeks of daily, targeted external beam radiation –along with some phenomenal TLC – at the Grand River Cancer Centre. For me, it worked. As of last week’s twice-annual check-up, my PSA levels were down to 1.2. And while I may be the butt-end of jokes about glowing in the dark, I have none of the nasty side effects of surgery. The Field Notes angle to all this is related to food. I wondered if my carnivore diet was to blame for me developing prostate cancer, but my superb radiation oncologist, Dr. Ramana Rachakonda, says no. “We just don’t know what causes it,” he says. But we know early detection is key, and we know research saves lives. It may well have saved mine. So grow your Mo, celebrate the marvels of research, and get checked out.
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would be the worst thing to say that we are doing fine because then there would have been no point in doing this. The whole purpose is to get the constructive criticism so we can do a better job. I’m really looking forward to that criticism so we know how to improve our services.” After staff garners enough feedback, a report will be made to council. Though it’s mandatory for business owners to identify themselves and their business in the initial survey (business name, type of operation, approximate number of employees), the future report on the findings to council will keep comments anonymous, Peck said. “Like all other municipalities, there’s too much red tape and the process of applying for different township applications is too confusing: building permits, site plans, bylaw amendments, etc.,” said Peck. Though all companies are encouraged to take the survey, the study does have a focus group encompassing the township’s industrial and commercial businesses operating within designated settlement areas, and industrial commercial businesses operating outside of said
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Looking for investments that match your values? Your conversation begins with MSCU, where faith and finances meet. The survey is also a show of good faith that may help attract new business owners to the township, Olender says. areas which occupy an area exceeding more than 6,000 square feet. The goal is to clear the way for businesses to flourish in Wellesley, Olender said, and he is not limiting his scope to current business in the township. The councillor hopes this effort and future changes
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THE ARTS ON STAGE / CLASSIC MUSICAL
In St. Jacobs, they’re off to see the Wizard Students ready to stage classic tale of Dorothy and newfound friends the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and the Tin Man WILL SLOAN Let’s say you’re Dorothy Gale. You’ve spent your entire life on your Auntie Em’s modest farm. You’ve never ventured outside of Kansas – or, indeed, much further than Professor Marvel’s travelling wagon a short distance down the road. The Technicolor Land of Oz, then, might be such a shock to your sensibilities that your immediate instinct would be to get back home as soon as possible. But then let’s say you wake up a few weeks later in your bed in Kansas. You’ve seen munchkins, flying monkeys, an emerald city, and several horses of different colours. You’ve made three friends who are closer to you than anyone at the farm, and your victory over the Wicked Witch
has made you the toast of Oz. After an adventure like that, why on earth would you tell Auntie Em, “If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own backyard”? Doesn’t this contradict everything we’ve seen before? Lisa Shuh, co-director of St. Jacobs PS’s upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz, offers as sensible an answer as we’re likely to get. “But she was disappointed in Oz by people who didn’t have integrity,” Shuh explains, perhaps referencing a certain alleged wizard who warned his visitors to pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. “People weren’t who they said they were.” She continues, “The three characters and Dorothy
The Tin Man (Billy Whitmore), the Scarecrow (Brad Hale), Dorothy (Christina Rorai-McNeill), and the Cowardly Lion (Jessica Wormland) have a feeling they aren’t in Kansas anymore. They’re at St. Jacobs PS November 26-27. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER] found out that friendship durable brands in modmost of all, so an evasive Indeed, Shuh has ensolved all of their problems ern media. Perhaps not answer won’t cut it. joyed working with her anyway.” A pause. “There’s even Baum himself could “I think I probably like whole cast, from Christina my philosophical and deep declare with certainty if the Lion, and our Lion [Jes- Rorai-McNeill as Dorothy answer for today.” Dorothy made the right sica Wormland] has really to Miranda Elliott as GlinIndeed, there are many decision, so here’s an easier grown in her presentation. da, Natalie Erwin as the deep philosophical issues question for Lisa Shuh: So probably right now Witch, Matt Dunn as Uncle at play in this classic work, who is your favourite charthat’s my favourite, but Henry, Johnny Deganis as which, since first evoked acter? who knows? Our Scarecrow the Wizard, right down to by author L. Frank Baum “They’re all so lovable…” [Brad Hale] makes us cry the array of munchkins, in 1900 and immortalized says Shuh. Dorothy didn’t because he sings so beauguards, monkeys, ornery by Judy Garland and co. have any problem picking tifully, and the Tin Man trees, and jitterbugs that in 1939 have continued to favourites when she told [Billy Whitmore] is just hiWIZARD OF OZ | 34 make Oz one of the most Scarecrow she’d miss him larious. It’s hard to say.”
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PFI Inc. requires a part-time driver to assist in delivering feed to farms within 70 miles of Elmira. This position is approx. 25 hrs per week most afternoons. Must be flexible to work weekends when required. Possess a valid AZ license with a clean driver abstract. Pneumatic unloading experience would be a definite asset.
MILL OPERATOR FULL-TIME PFI Inc. requires a self-motivated individual for a full-time position making livestock feed. This position includes mixing and pelleting of feed with accurate record keeping. Some experience would be an asset but willing to train. Must be flexible for shift work, with some overtime and weekends if required. Competitive wages and benefits are provided.
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Experienced HVAC Installer Tri-Mech Inc. is a mechanical company specializing in Gas Fitting, Hydronic Heating, Geothermal, Furnaces, Air Conditioning and High Pressure Cleaning Systems. We service Agricultural, light commercial and residential systems. Applicants must hold a minimum G2 license, be able to work with minimal supervision, have good customer relation skills, and be willing to be on-call for emergency service on a rotating schedule with other team members. Applicants are invited to submit a letter of application or resume by fax to 519-638-3342, or by email to jobs@trimech.ca
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WED. NOV 27 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; tools; house effects; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for a Kitchener area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www. Jantziauctions.com WED. DEC 4 at 5:00 PM -Auction sale of approx. 300 toys including tractors; machinery; precision; tractor trailers; cars; banks; farm literature; and other toys to be held at the St. Jacobs Community Centre in St. Jacobs for an area collector. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.Jantziauctions.com
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THE OBSERVER | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2013
BEAVERS HOLD THEIR INVESTITURE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Tuesday December 17, 2013 7:00 p.m. In the Gymnasium of the Breslau Community Centre 100 Andover Drive, Breslau Official Plan Amendment Application 3/2013 Through a Secondary Plan and Environmental Assessment For the Breslau Settlement Area
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The Township of Woolwich will hold a Public Meeting, under Section 17 of the Planning Act, and in accordance with the requirements of a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, as amended in 2007, Section A.2.9, Integration with the Planning Act, 1990) to consider the following Official Plan Amendment application. The Class Environmental Assessment process includes public and review agency consultation, an evaluation of MAP 1 BRESLAU alternatives, an assessment of the anticipated effects STUDY AREA on the environment, and identification of reasonable measures to mitigate any adverse effects. No decisions will be made at this meeting; its purpose is to provide additional information to the public and agencies and to receive comments and presentations in favour of and/or in opposition to the proposed Official Plan Amendment. IT Z
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The purpose and effect of the Official Plan Amendment is to amend the existing Township of Woolwich Official Plan to integrate the Breslau Secondary Plan and implement the associated Environmental Assessment. The existing land use policies for the Breslau Settlement Area will be replaced by more detailed policies in the Township of Woolwich Official Plan that are specific to the Breslau Secondary Plan Study Area. These policies will guide growth and development while shaping the long-term vision for the Community. New Schedules for Breslau also form part of this Amendment. The lands subject to the Breslau Secondary Plan are shown on Map 1.
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More specifically, the proposed Breslau Secondary Plan Study Area includes the following policies to: • Encourage the formation of a complete community through new development; • Ensure that a sufficient residential and employment land supply is available to meet the short and long-term needs of the Township; • Protect natural and cultural heritage resources; • Encourage the provision of a range and mix of housing types; • Focus on economic development opportunities within the commercial and employment designations; and • Address policy implementation and new development applications. NOTIFICATION: If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Amendment, you must make a written request to John Scarfone, Manager of Planning, Township of Woolwich, Engineering and Planning Services, Box 158, 24 Church Street West, Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Woolwich before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted: a) the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo to the Ontario Municipal Board; and b) the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. If you cannot attend the meeting, you can express your concerns/ comments about the proposed Official Plan Amendment in writing to the Township of Woolwich. Any comments received on or before December 10, 2013 (Note that this date is before the public meeting) will be included in a report prepared by Engineering and Planning Services and presented at the Public Meeting. Any comments received after the Public Meeting, but prior to Council making a decision on the application, will be considered. The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Records and Freedom of Information Officer at 519-669-6005 or 519-664-2613 ext. 6005. MORE INFORMATION: A copy of the proposed Amendment can be viewed at the Township Administration offices, Engineering and Planning Services Department located at 24 Church Street West, Elmira between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday or by accessing the Township webpage as noted below. Township webpage - www.woolwich.ca • under the heading Quicklinks select Ongoing Planning Items; • under the heading Breslau Secondary Plan & Environmental Assessment select “To view the information click here”.
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Questions or written submissions may be directed to: Township of Woolwich Engineering and Planning Services Department Attn: John Scarfone, Manager of Planning Box 158 24 Church Street West Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6 Telephone: 519-669-1647 / 519-664-2613 Dated at the Township of Woolwich this 23rd day of November, 2013.
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AUCTION
Woodworking Construction & Shop
AUCTION
CORRECTION NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING 855384 Ontario Limited (31 Homestead Drive, Maryhill) Zone Change 9/2013 and Draft Plan of Subdivision 30T- 13702
To be held at
BRESLAU AIRPORT ROAD AUCTION COMPLEX 5100 FOUNTAIN ST, NORTH, BRESLAU (Kitchener)
Sat. Nov. 30th 9:00 am Woodworking, Repair & Cosntruction 185 cfm Compressor * Port Welders SnapOn R/F Unit * Air/Hyd Floor Jacks 6 Large Tool Box Sets * Truck Toolboxes Wrenches & Socket Sets * Storage Cabinets 2 - Winches * Airless Sprayer * Router Threaders * Bandsaw * 3-Wood Lathes Jointer * Grinders * Table Saws 3-Drill Presses * Sharpeners * Slotter Generators * Gas Heater * Ladders Elec Chain hoist * Water Pumps Large Quantity of Air, Elec & Cordless Tools 10+ Skids of Supplies
Further to the Notice of Public Meeting dated November 16, 2013 regarding the above-noted applications please be advised of the additional information as shown in bold text below. Sunset Hills Estates is proposing the following changes to the Zoning By-law to facilitate their development: • to rezone a 1.74 hectare block (Block 40) within the Urban Area designation from Settlement Residential (R-1) to Open Space (O-2) to recognize and protect the existing wetland area and related buffer; • to rezone a 0.16 hectare portion of land within the Rural Land Use Area designation from Agricultural (A) to Open Space (O-2) to recognize and protect the existing wetland area; • to rezone a 0.61 hectare block (Block 39) within the Urban Area designation from R-1 to Open Space (O-1) to recognize a neighbourhood park; and • to include a site-specific provision on the balance of the 21.2 hectare Agriculturally zoned / Rural designated lands outside the Maryhill Settlement to recognize a farm parcel that is less than 40 hectares in area.
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COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING
Minor Variance Application A27/2013 – Dan and Gloria Battler, 144 Woolwich Street South, Breslau
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to recognize a reduced minimum lot area for a parcel in the Agricultural zone from 40 hectares to approximately 6,533 square metres for the property identified as 1515 Jigs Hollow Road;
• Application A29/2013 –
to recognize a reduced minimum lot area for a parcel in the Agricultural zone from 40 hectares to approximately 12,967 square metres for the property identified as 1511 Jigs Hollow Road; and
• Application B18/2013 –
to sever an irregular shaped parcel of land being approximately 33 square metres in area from 1511 Jigs Hollow Road and convey it as a lot addition to 1515 Jigs Hollow Road.
Both properties are zoned Agricultural.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The Chemtura Public Advisory Committee (CPAC) Meeting will be held Thursday, November 28, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers 24 Church Street West, Elmira
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The Committee will also consider submissions for or against the applications if submitted to the Township of Woolwich no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 3, 2013. Submissions can be forwarded to Jeremy Vink at the address noted at the top of this page, by email jvink@woolwich.ca or by fax 519-669-4669.
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
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TWIN CENTRE ATOMS WIN IT ALL IN HANOVER
Midget: LL #3 Nov 16 vs. Embro Woolwich: 2 Embro: 1 Goals: Tristen White, Alex Taylor Assists: Calvin Cressman, Matt Greene
HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS
Atom: LL #4 Bradford Blue & Gold Tournament, Alliston | Nov 16-17 Game 1 vs. St. George Woolwich: 10 St. George: 3 Goals: Ben Fretz x6, Patrick Perry x2, Josh Moore, Matthew Yorke Assists: Malcolm Sager x2, Cold Brubacher, Adam Pauls, Zach McMurray, Matthew Yorke, Ben Fretz
Game 2 vs. Oakville Woolwich: 3 Oakville: 1 Goals: Ben Fretz x2, Patrick Perry Assists: Matthew Yorke x2, Jordan Wang, James McCormick, Malcolm Sager Game 3 vs. Leitrim Woolwich: 5 Leitrim: 3 Goals: Zach McMurray x2, Adam Pauls, Matthew Yorke, Ben Fretz Assists: Andrew Buehler, Tristan Kraemer, Malcolm Sager, Matthew Yorke, Ben Fretz, Patrick Perry Game 4 vs. Thornton Woolwich: 4 Thornton: 3 Goals: Ben Fretz x2, Cole Brubacher, Patrick Perry Assists: Matthew Yorke x2, Cole Brubacher Game 5 vs. Barrie Woolwich: 4 Barrie: 5 Goals: Ben Fretz x3, Matthew Yorke Assists: Tristan Kraemer x2, Malcolm Sager, Adam Pauls, Josh Sager, Matthew Yorke, Ben Fretz
PeeWee: LL #2 Woolwich Weekend Tournament | Nov 7-9 Game 1 vs. LL #1 LL2: 2 LL1: 4 Goals: Adam Anstett, Matt Brubacher Assists: Ian McGregor, Matt Thaler, Max Nitchie Game 2 vs. Listowel Woolwich: 1 Listowel: 2 Goals: Matt Brubacher Assists: Matt Thaler Game 3 vs. Embro Woolwich: 2 Embro: 12 Goals: Tim Brunkard, Matt Brubacher Assists: Brendan Grant, Matt Thaler Game 4 vs. Mt. Forest Woolwich: 2 Mt. Forest: 7 Goals: Brendan Grant, Tim Brunkard Assists: Adam Anstett, Isaac Dyck Woolwich Weekend Tournament | Nov 8-9 Game 1 vs. Lucan Woolwich: 1 Lucan: 3 Goals: Nathan Horst Assists: Brendan Knipfel, Owen Lucier
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Game 2 vs. Pelham Woolwich: 1 Pelham: 3 Goals: Owen Lucier Assists: Max Bender, Nathan Horst Game 3 vs. Oak Ridges Woolwich: 3 Oak Ridges: 4 Goals: Nathan Horst, Noah Rawlinson, Ryan Diemert Assists: Tegan Schaus, Riley Shantz
Juvenile: A Greg Dietz Memorial, Mildmay | Nov 9-10 Game 1 vs. Milverton Woolwich: 4 Milverton: 0 Shutout: Travis Bauman
The Twin Centre Stars Atom LL #1 were champions at the Canadian Tire Cup in Hanover on November 16. Coaches: Brent Wolf, Diane Martin, Geoff Wilson, Chris Straus. Middle row: Cole Martin, Christian Economides, Braydon Skipper, Nolan Straus, Michael Proper. Front row: Thomas Eggert, Blake Wolf, Seth Bailey, Carson Lichty, Noah Bailey, Cory Martin, Barett Wilson. [SUBMITTED]
Game 2 vs. Drayton Woolwich: 5 Drayton: 3 Shutout: Nick Bauman Game 3 vs. South Bruce/Mildmay Woolwich: 2 South Bruce/Mildmay: 0 Shutout: Travis Bauman Game 4 vs. Glanbrook Woolwich: 3 Glanbrook: 1
WOOLWICH WILD
Novice: REP B Nov 10 vs. Wilmot Woolwich: 5 Wilmot: 0 Goals: Emma Wiseman, Amy Dueck, Kyla Bloch, Brooke Rempel, Ayla Brubacher Assists: Madi Martin, Emily Sargent, Taylor Schmitt, Amy Dueck, Brooke Rempel Shutout: Gwyneth Martin
Novice: LL #1 Nov 16 vs. Cambridge Woolwich: 11 Cambridge: 2 Goals: Eadyn Meier x6, Alison Martin x2, Kaitlyn Hyatt x2, Tiana Bender Assists: Tiana Bender x3, Alison Martin x2, Kaitlyn Hyatt x2
Atom: BB Nov 16 vs. Buffalo Woolwich: 3 Buffalo: 3 Goals: Larissa, Julia, Ella Assists: Haylee x2, Larissa, Charlise, Delaney K. Nov 17 vs. Ancaster Woolwich: 5 Ancaster: 1 Goals: Haylee x4, Maddy Assists: Carly x2, Jocelyn, Julia, Haylee
Midget: B Nov 15 vs. Norfolk Woolwich: 1 Goals: Maddie Wang Assists: Aliya McNeil
Goals: Gillian Olsthoorn Assists: Claire Hanley, Cassandra Tuffnail
Goals: Clair Higgins, Marlee Fraser Assists: Emily Krueger
Game 2 vs. Orangeville Woolwich: 5 Orangeville: 1 Goals: Rachel Weber x2, Claire Hanley, Gillian Osthoorn, Emily Willms Assists: Cassandra Tuffnail x2, Jen McDonald, Cora Kieswetter, Meghan Martin Game 3 vs. Orangeville Woolwich: 3 Orangeville: 6 Goals: Meghan Martin, Claire Hanley, Jen McDonald Assists: Rachel Weber, Tori Martin, Meghan Martin
Nov 17 vs. Ancaster Twin Centre: 8 Ancaster: 1 Goals: Megan Jantzi x2, Marlee Fraser x3, Claire Higgins, Emily Krueger x2 Assists: Katie Lee, Katya Yusim, Avery Bender, Bella Kuchma, Claire Higgins Atom: LL 7546 Nov 17 vs. Stratford Twin Centre: 5 Stratford: 2 Goals: Kyla Hartung, Reece Looser, MacKenna Krulicki x2, Laureen Skanes Assists: Reece Looser x3, Brooklyn Reid, Paige Tucker, Macoda Pitsch, Kendra Pauser
TWIN CENTRE STARS
PeeWee: REP Nov 14 vs. St. George Twin Centre: 3 St. George: 4 Goals: Alex Kaufman, Jacob Voisin, Brock Krulicki Assists: Curtis Butler x2, Dylan Burton, William Weber, Blair Bender Nov 16 vs. Paris Twin Centre: 2 Paris: 2 Goals: Cameron Hoy, Aidan Krueger Assists: Aidan Krueger, Tyler Zyta
PeeWee: LL #1 Nov 2 vs. Ayr Twin Centre: 0 Ayr: 0 Shutout: Lucas Economides Nov 17 vs. St. George Twin Centre: 3 St. George: 1 Goals: Isaiah Stewart, Ben Hayden, Tyris Patrick Assists: Jack Koeble, Jack Wolf, Linden Jantzi
HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS Norfolk: 1
HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS
Bantam: B Barrie Sharkfest | Nov 15-17 Game 1 vs. Grand River Woolwich: 1 Grand River: 0 Goals: Amandra Fleishmann Assists: Hannah Bettke
Game 2 vs. Flamborough Woolwich: 1 Flamborough: 1 Goals: Mikayla Weber Game 3 vs. Sudbury Woolwich: 1 Sudbury: 2 Goals: Amanda Fleischmann
Midget: BB Barrie Sharkfest | Nov 15-17 Game 1 vs. Orillia Woolwich: 1 Orillia: 1
Nov 16 vs. Wilmot Twin Centre: 2 Wilmot: 0 Goals: Maddy Jantzi x2 Assists: Laura Ridge, Nicole Snyder, Deanna Mainland Shutout: Nicole Hepditch Nov 17 vs. London Twin Centre: 3 London: 2 Goals: Lauren Quehl, Laura Ridge, Maddy Jantzi Assists: Leah Sebben, Laura Weber, Laura Ridge
Bantam: LL Nov 13 vs. Grand River Twin Centre: 4 Grand River: 1 Goals: Grace Kalbfleisch x3, Roxanne Ratthe Assists: Emily Bishop x2, Courtney Rose x2, Elena McKee Nov 17 vs. Milton Twin Centre: 1 Milverton: 3 Goals: Grace Kalbfeisch Assists: Kate Seip, Julia Dakin
Midget: BB
Atom: LL #1 Canadian Tire Cup, Hanover | Nov 16-17 Game 1 vs. Schomberg Twin Centre: 3 Schomberg: 1 Goals: Christian x2, Thomas Assists: Nolan, Thomas
Game 2 vs. Schomberg Twin Centre: 2 Schomberg: 1 Goals: Cory, Thomas Assists: Christian Game 3 vs. Hanover Twin Centre: 7 Hanover: 1 Goals: Christian, Nolan x2, Thomas, Blake x2, Carson Assists: Cory, Thomas x2, Christian x2, Nolan Barett x2, Noah x2
TWIN CENTRE HERICANES
Atom: B Nov 16 vs. West Huron Twin Centre: 2
Bantam: BB
West Huron: 1
Nov 16 vs. Windsor Twin Centre: 1 Windsor: 3 Goals: Breanna Michael Assists: Baylie Parnell, Erika Lebold Nov 17 vs. London Twin Centre: 2 London: 5 Goals: Lauren Brick, Rebecca Vitello Assists: Rebecca Vitello, Kayla Weppler, Lauren Quehl Nov 18 vs. Mount Forest Twin Centre: 2 Mount Forest: 3 Goals: Lauren Brick, Lauren Quehl Assists: Carly Bender, Lauren Quehl, Erika Lebold, Baylie Parnell
RINGETTE
Petite: U12 Nov 16 vs. Elora Fergus Woolwich: 4 Elora Fergus: 4 Goals: Maddy Camm x3, Rosie Martin Assists: Abby Murr x2, Emma Lunnie
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FAMILY ALBUM BIRTHDAY
THANK YOU
IN MEMORIAM
Happy Birthday Lydia Freeman
Thank You
In Loving Memory of Ken Douglas
Is 90 years young!
The special years will not return When we were all together But with the love within our hearts You will walk with us forever From the Douglas Family
DEATH NOTICES We would like to thank our family, church family & friends for helping us celebrate our 50th Wedding Anniversary. Come and celebrate with her. Open house Sat. Nov. 30th Emmanuel Missionary Church First St. Elmira 2-4pm BestBLOOD wishes onlyDONOR please ELMIRA CLINIC
Thank you for your cards, words of encouragement & best wishes. We are thankful to God for allowing us to achieve this milestone in our life. With love, Clarence & Marilyn Diefenbacher
BEARINGER, HOWARD FRANKLIN | Passed away
peacefully, with family at his side, on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Nithview Home, New Hamburg, at the age of 91. Local relatives are his daughter Karen (Willard) Martin of Elmira
FREEMAN, ROSS EDWARD |
Born on June 29, 1930 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the Guelph General Hospital, in his 84th year. Local relatives are his daughter Val Hummel and her husband Jim of Elmira.
DEATH NOTICES HEIPEL, HELEN PATERSON (NEE FORD) | Passed
away at her residence at Leisureworld Caregiving Centre in Elmira on Saturday, November 16, 2013, at the age of 93.
SCHUETT, EDITH MARIE |
Passed away peacefully, at her home, Twin Oaks in Maryhill on Monday, November 18, 2013, in her 93rd year.
MARTIN, ARNOLD (ARNIE)
| It is with deep sadness that the family of Arnie Martin, announces his death, in a single-vehicle accident on November 16, 2013, while trucking near Blue River, BC. Arnie, 69, born in Elmira, resided in Langley, BC. METZGER, AARON S. | Passed
away suddenly at his residence in Elmira on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at the age of 75 years.
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HERITAGE / MENNONITE ROOTS
History in the unmaking Decision to close Three Bridges school could have a larger impact than just the board’s bottom line WILL SLOAN Some 141 years ago, just five years after Confederation, Three Bridges PS was built in Hawkesville, making it the Waterloo Region’s oldest active school. In the decades since, this small but durable structure has served generations of families in Woolwich’s conservative Mennonite community. But on Monday, the Waterloo Region District School Board trustees voted to close the school next August, with students transferring to nearby Floradale PS. With only 83 students enrolled, the school was determined not financially viable for a school board struggling with a $4.5 million deficit, leading trustees to vote 6-4 in favour of closure. The death of Three Bridges could mean annual savings as high as $350,000, but the intangible losses are still being debated. “It’s the end of a chapter, I think,” said local historian Barb Draper, who has chronicled the history of Woolwich’s Mennonite population. “There’s a great deal of sadness connected with the loss of the school,”
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Three Bridges PS began life as a log cabin in 1844 built by Mennonite settler John Brubacher. In 1872, the community built the structure at Hawkesville Road and Three Bridges Road that still stands today. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER] still active, and its deep able to keep it open, but she continued. “I think [it at Three Bridges at Floradroots with the Mennonite right now we just can’t do signals] the end of coopale School.” community have made it it.” eration between that MenMitchell also noted that outlast all similar schools Other trustees dissented nonite community and the the same rationale was in the Waterloo townships. the ruling, including vicepublic school board.” used in the recent decision “Quite frankly, keeping chairperson Harold Paisley, With the province targetto close Dickson Public Three Bridges School open who said he is “very disaping small and one-room School in Cambridge, and was not a viable option for pointed” with the decision. schools, Three Bridges is applying the same judgthe board,” said trustee An“Probably there are one of the last of its kind ment to Three Bridges is a drea Mitchell, who voted in some financial savings matter of fairness and eqfavour of closure. involved,” Paisley admituitability. “We had to be fiscally ted. “It is hard to know how “We’re very familiar with responsible as trustees, and Mennonite people in that much – it could be as little we do have a $4.5 million as $150,000 a year or could area, and I really underdollar deficit at the board be as much as slightly over stand that they wanted to right now. The closure of $300,000. It depends how keep their school,” continThree Bridges will probmany of the students stay ued Mitchell. “But we’re ably save us a substantial within the public system.” caught in a pretty tight amount of money, because Still, Paisley said, “There place right now financially. we do have pupil places for … In another time, we THREE BRIDGES | 34 those 83 students that were would have probably been
Elmira’s downtown has some new faces. It is so exciting to see businesses opening doors and displaying their talents for all to enjoy. We are so fortunate to have so many men and women putting themselves out there and sharing their passions with us. Heading into the holiday season, there are even more options for putting together great handmade gifts, baking and other treats. My grandmother used to make me the sweetest dolls and dresses. As a child, not only did I look forward to receiving one, but I have never forgotten them. Handmade Christmas decorations from our friends are hung on the tree, and always bring a smile. Don’t forget to pick up the Elmira Community Nursery School cookbook, put together by some very busy moms.
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NOVEMBER 23 EVERYONE WELCOME TO A bake sale at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Linwood ,from 9-11 a.m. Raffle table and product displays form Living Books, Steeped Tea, Epicure and Pampered Chef. Stop in for a morning coffee. DRAYTON CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW organized by Drayton Craft Show committee. Vendors, hot lunch, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Drayton Community Centre, 68 Main St. W., Drayton. BOARD GAMES IN BRESLAU. Enjoy or interested in playing board games? Come out and meet others in your community who share a similar interest. Wide variety of games to play including “euro” games, war & strategy games and party games. Bring your favourite game and learn some new ones as well; 1-11 p.m., Breslau Community Centre, 100 Andover Dr., Breslau; $2. Everyone welcome. Children under 16 are welcome to attend and participate if accompanied by a parent who is also participating. THE LIONS CLUB OF Breslau is sponsoring a family oriented Christmas concert, featuring the Royal City Ambassadors Chorus as well as a variety of youth entertainment and talent. Concert will be held at Breslau Mennonite Church, 226 Woolwich St., Breslau at 7 p.m. Admission $10 per person or $25 family of 5. For tickets/ information call Erie 519-827-1360; Dennis 519-213-1397 or mem@breslaulions.org. ELMIRA MENNONITE CHURCH’S 14TH goods and services auction. Preview auction items at 4 p.m. Supper served from 4:30-6 p.m. Live auction at 6 p.m. Proceeds from the auction will be divided
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equally between Mennonite Central Committee Syria Relief, and House of Friendship, Menno Homes and Mennonite Coalition for Refugee Relief.
NOVEMBER 24 PROPHETS FORETOLD FEATURING SELECTIONS from Handel’s Messiah with mass choir and orchestra; 3 p.m. at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, 1310 King St. N., St. Jacobs. Freewill offering in support of the House of Friendship. All welcome.
tickets available, and can be ordered through the parish office Mon - Fri 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. or by calling 519669-3387. Adults $16; children 6 - 12 yrs $8; children 5 & under free. Door prizes. Last chance for tickets is Dec. 4. All are welcome.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT – 1ST Thursday of the month (September to June) 10–11 a.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. An informal group of care givers who are acquainted with the struggles you experience. Come and talk or just listen while enjoying a cup of tea. For more information, call Lorraine at 59-664-3794 ext. 229. SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder Ave. S., Elmira (community room). Cost: $6. Join us for a noonday light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 for more information. ST. TERESA’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS Dinner at St. Teresa of Avila Church hall, 19 Flamingo Dr., Elmria. Meal will begin at 6 p.m. Those who have purchased take out ticktes can pick up at 5;30 p.m. Limited number of
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NOVEMBER 26 ELECTRONIC BINGO - 7 p.m. - St. Clements Community Centre, sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. For more information, contact Joe Brick at 519699-4022.
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NOVEMBER 27 SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Linwood Community Centre, 5279 Ament Line, Linwood. Cost: $11. Community Care concepts invites you to join us for a hot noonday meal, fellowship and entertainment. Call 519-664-1900 or Toll Free: 1-855-664-1900 for more information.
NOVEMBER 29 ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH, Perth East presents Journey to Bethlehem, a live nativity re-creation at Bethlehem Stables (Church’s Red Shed - dress warmly!) Friday Nov. 29 and Sat. Nov. 30. Performances beginning at 8 p.m. Refreshments to follow the program. Church is located at the corner of Line 45 and Road 106, #1998 Perth East (North Easthope). All welcome.
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Zion Mennonite Fellowship -The JunctionSunday School 9:30am Worship Service 10:45 am Finding The Way Together 47 Arthur St., S. Elmira • 519-669-3153 www.thejunctionelmira.com
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Service at 10:30am Rev. Paul Snow REACH WITH LOVE. TEACH THE TRUTH. SEND IN POWER. 290 Arthur St. South, Elmira • 519-669-3973 www.ElmiraAssembly.com (Across from Tim Horton’s)
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The Good Shepherd Discovering God Together
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St. Paul’s 9:15am Sunday School Lutheran 10:30am Worship Service Pastor: Richard A. Frey Church Sharing the Message of Christ and His Love 27 Mill St., Elmira • 519-669-2593 www.stpaulselmira.ca
Emmanuel
Worship: 9:30am Elmira Installation of Mennonite Jonathan Church as Assoc. Paster ofBrubacher Youth Ministries
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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.
From space, daytime views of the planet offer up few signs of intelligent life WEIRD NOTES
Q. What signs of human
civilization might be seen by an astronaut orbiting our planet at a height of 500 miles (800 km)?
A. The early Mars flybys
were disappointing to many people because the photos revealed no sign of intelligent life, says Jearl Walker in “The Flying Circus of Physics.� Yet even an orbiting astronaut can distinguish almost no sign of intelligent life when Earth’s surface is viewed with unaided eyes during the daytime. From this height, the spreading of light by the eye’s pupil (diffraction) is
enough “to blur the details of nearly all human structures,� unless they’re larger than about half a mile wide (one kilometer). “However, when an astronaut views Earth during the night, dramatic evidence for life abounds because the lights of large cities can be seen.� Q. The cosmic speed limit of 186,000 miles per second has been known since the time of Albert Einstein. How do astrophysicists today propose breaking it?
A. That’s the speed of
light in space, with sunlight taking about 8 minutes to reach Earth, and starlight from the next nearest stars needing about 4 years, says NASA’s Harold “Sonny� White, as reported by AnneMarie Corley in “New Scien-
tist� magazine. Yet within Einstein’s relativity theory are loopholes to this speed limit, one of them being a “space warp.� You can think of the space warp a little like walking along at an airport at 3 miles per hour, then stepping onto a moving walkway. “You’re still walking at 3 miles an hour, but you’re covering the distance much more quickly relative to somebody who isn’t on the belt,� explains White. “A space warp works on the principle that you can expand and contract space at any speed.� You might end up going at a velocity of 10 times the speed of light, but relative to the walkway you’re on, you stay comfortably under the speed of light.
Q. Instead of wonder-
Q. Until recently, little
A. Actually, while turkeys,
A. Your dog, like almost all
ing which came first, the chicken or the egg, or why the chicken crossed the road, you might ask yourself why we eat chicken eggs in the first place?
was known about the swimming behavior of most great apes, but then scientists made some curious observations. Such as what?
geese, quail and even ostriches lay perfectly edible eggs, chickens have definite advantages: they lay lots of eggs, with hens dropping one a day, says “Mental Floss� magazine. Turkeys, by comparison, do well to produce one or two a week. Also, chickens are cheaper to feed, helping keep costs down and numbers high.  “But if your grocery store has only ostrich eggs, don’t fret -- each of these behemoths is equivalent to a dozen of their chicken counterparts.�
other four-limbed mammals, will swim using doggy paddle but aquatic apes tend to opt for a form of breaststroke, reports “New Scientist� magazine. Apart from us humans, great apes usually avoid deep water for fear of unseen predators, but evidence suggests they’ll take a dive if they feel safe enough. Two captive apes -- a chimpanzee named Cooper and an orangutan named Suryia -- have learned to swim in a swimming pool. Footage taken by Renato Bender of
the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, showed both these apes instinctively used a version of breaststroke to keep afloat. Our tree-swinging past may help explain this. Both humans and the other apes have shoulder joints that can move in all directions, instead of in just one plane like those of most other mammals. “That might make breaststroke the natural choice when apes take to the water,� says Bender (American Journal of Physical Anthropology, doi.org/ nb4).
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you “Strange But True.� Send your questions to strangetrue@compuserve.com.
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THREE BRIDGES SCHOOL: One of the last one-room schools falls to budget-cutting measures FROM | 31
are times when there are more important things in life. There are other places to look for savings in the system.” While many Three Bridges students will likely opt out of the WRDSB in favour of local Mennonite parochial schools, others will be bused to Floradale. “I don’t know how big the difference will be for the old colony kid who then goes to Floradale,” said Draper. “They might not notice a whole lot of difference except
that it’s bigger, and they may be in more of a minority.” She added, “The other big difference, though, is they will have non-Mennonite classmates. … It would feel less like a Mennonite [community], and more of an exposure to the great, wider world.” When asked for comment, Three Bridges staff said that a delegation of parents will be asking the school board to reconsider based on the closeness of the vote. If their appeal fails, it will be the end
of the road for a school whose history stretches back to 1844, when settler John Brubacher first built a log-cabin schoolhouse for the Mennonite community. “When you look at the school board’s perspective, you can understand,” said Draper. “They can only make exceptions for so long, and they have rules about what schools need to do and it just doesn’t fit anymore. So I can understand why the school board feels that it has to. But it’s also a sad time.”
The closure of Three Bridges could save the cash-strapped Waterloo Region District School Board as much as $350,000 annually, but the decision has been controversial. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
WIZARD OF OZ: Drawing inspiration from the movie in staging the tale of Dorthy’s adventure FROM | 22
make up Oz’s diverse population. “It’s been a blast,” says Shuh. “When you’ve got Grades 6,7, 8, you think you know their potential, but usually they absolutely exceed that as the weeks and months go by.” She adds, “We’re tired because we’re only a week from opening night. We’ve done a lot of early morning rehearsals. But the kids have been fantastic; the staff and parents have been beyond supportive. That makes it easy.” The St. Jacobs PS production will draw heavily on the 1939 movie, which, with a recent 3D re-release and a high-profile prequel (Oz the Great and Powerful), remains one of the only 75-year-old movie that seemingly every kid has seen. What makes Oz and
its inhabitants so durable in the popular imagination? “I think the music has a real appeal,” says Shuh. “It’s bright, it’s fun, it’s singable, it sticks in your head. All of the costuming and the colour appeals to any age, and the characters. “There are three of us who are on the direction team [including Kim Freeman and Nancy Stayzer], and we all agreed that we particularly liked the music of The Wizard of Oz. It’s the 75th anniversary of the release of the movie, and it was just an all-time favourite of ours.” The Wizard of Oz runs at St. Jacobs PS (72 Queensway Dr.) November 26-27 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students/ seniors. For more information on purchasing tickets, call 519-664-2272.
Christina Rorai-McNeill, Jessica Wormland, and Toto have the Emerald City in their sights. The St. Jacobs PS production will include all the classic songs from the 1939 movie. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
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