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Kings shut down licensed area at home games Team waiting for the township to streamline process before it can look at reinstating the Blue Line Club STEVE KANNON Saddled by what it calls an unwieldy process, the Elmira Junior B hockey team has shut down its Blue Line Club, the licensed area at Sugar King home games. Longstanding practices at the old Elmira Arena have been curtailed by township staff at the new Woolwich Me-
morial Centre. Cumbersome rules surrounding the storage and handling of liquor and beer – the team acquires a special occasion permit for each game – prompted the Kings to wrap up the Blue Line Club last Sunday. Where the team had previously locked away beer and liquor in a storage area at the old arena, organizers have been forced to haul the sup-
plies in and out of the building for each game. Under the terms of the liquor permit, the team is also required to bring in only new bottles of liquor each time. Those rules, now being enforced by the township, make offering the licensed area too much work and even threaten profitability, said Dave Romminger, a team director who organizes the Blue Line Club.
“They’re dotting their Is and crossing their Ts, following the letter of the law,” he said of the township. “We’ve been operating this way since the ’70s, but they don’t want us doing that anymore.” The club will remain on hold until a solution is reached with the township, perhaps through the implementation of a permanent liquor licence for the facility.
For its part, the township said it’s not trying to hinder the Kings, but is simply enforcing the rules. “We became aware of the practice, so we notified them of our concerns,” said Larry Devitt, Woolwich’s director of recreation and facilities, noting the move to the new facility brought the issue to light. He is open to the idea of liSee KINGS page »06
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A SiGn OF THE SEASOn Organizer marilyn bisch is hoping for a good turnout at the 19th annual tree lighting ceremony and Christmas parade in Wellesley Village Dec.11. The ceremony is a fundraiser for local agencies.
The decorations may be up and stores full of gift ideas, but Christmas in Wellesley officially starts with the Christmas parade and tree lighting Dec. 11. This is the 19th year for the annual tradition enjoyed by young and old alike. This year’s event includes story time with Santa for preschoolers, the parade, a live nativity and carol singing. The tree lighting is a fundraiser for Meals on Wheels and the Community Action Program for Children. Bulbs can be purchased for $5 each at a dozen businesses in the village, and donations can be made up to Dec. 31. “Those have always been the two programs that we’ve donated to,” said organizer Marilyn Bisch. “It helps all the families and seniors in the community, so it’s pretty well covering everybody.” The day’s events kick off with preschool story time with Santa at the See LIGHTS page »06
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“I’ve really enjoyed it and I’m going to miss the people, but I thought it was time.” Betty Ann Spink
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PASS THE PLATE Elmira’s Betty Ann Spink helped cook up the lunchtime fundraiser now offered by the ladies auxiliary at Gale Presbyterian Church. It’s proven to be a significant contributor to church coffers. PHOTO | joni miltenburg
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Almost a decade after launching Gale’s popular lunch program, Betty Ann Spink ready to hand off the job
JONI MILTENBURG Scalloped potatoes and pumpkin cheesecake. Meatball stroganoff and cherry cobbler. Lasagna and maple charlotte. For nine years, Betty Ann Spink has been drawing up mouthwatering menus for the monthly lunches at Gale Presbyterian Church. In December, she’ll serve up turkey, mashed potatoes, jellied salad and Christmas pudding – her last meal before retiring from the monthly ritual. “I’ve really enjoyed it and I’m going to miss the people, but I thought it was time,” Spink said. Spink was a member of Gale Presbyterian many years ago, before she married and moved away from the area. When she and her husband Harry
moved back to Elmira in 1998, Spink returned to Gale. She and another woman had the idea to raise money for the ladies auxiliary by serving lunches. The first meal was dished up in January 2000. They knew what would be on the menu – macaroni and cheese and vegetables – but had no idea whether they would have 100 people or 10. About 80 showed up for that first lunch, and a tradition was born. In addition to the dinners, Spink began organizing suppers to raise funds for the church budget, and eventually that evolved into the role of fundraising chairperson. “I don’t think anybody else wanted [the job], actually,” she chuckled. On top of the monthly lunches and suppers, she started a
Christmas cookie walk that was immensely popular for the four or five years that it ran. Ultimately it was a victim of its own success; baking 20 dozen of 20 types of cookies plus tarts and Christmas puddings became too much work. When Spink’s sister developed carpal tunnel syndrome after hand decorating 70 dozen sugar cookies, they decided to it was time to retire the cookie walk. Another venture that has proven popular is their New Year’s takeout dinners. People who don’t want to cook on New Year’s can pick up a fourcourse dinner neatly packaged in a box with a napkin and noisemaker. Last year tickets sold out days ahead of the event, and Spink is hoping this year’s meal will do the same. “We’re pretty much food
oriented,” Spink noted. “It’s something people will come out and participate in. It gets people out and people get to socialize.” Over the years, she estimates that the different ventures have brought in between $60,000 and $75,000 for the church’s budget. Spink also has a longtime group of eight or 10 assistants that help serve up the meal, some of whom have been helping since the lunches started nine years ago. “We have so much fun doing them. That’s what’s kept us doing them for so many years – we really have a good time. There’s a lot of laughing going on in the kitchen, a lot of joking. Even though it’s work, it’s a lot of fun.” Spink estimates she spent about 30 hours doing the shop-
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» FROM THE EDITOR | STEVE KANNON
Ontario’s manufacturing sector hardest hit by recession
A high flyer on the employment front for years, Waterloo Region has been hit harder by the recession than many other parts of the country, with the unemployment figures to match. As a story in this week’s paper shows, the number of people receiving unemployment benefits in September more than doubled in the past year, to 8,420 from 3,890. Much of that can be attributed to the downturn in the province’s manufacturing sector, which has lost tens of thousands of jobs, with the automotive industry leading the pack. While provincial government forecasts predict overall employment numbers will rebound by the middle of 2011, there’s little chance many of those jobs will be in manufacturing, let alone pay decent wages. According to private-sector forecasters, the unemployment rate is expected to edge up from 9.3 per cent in 2009 to 9.9 per cent in 2010 as the number of job seekers outpaces the number of people getting jobs. Over the medium term, Ontario’s unemployment rate is expected to remain elevated, declining to 7.8 per cent in 2012. That doesn’t bode well for the future, particularly if you don’t buy into the myth that the service economy will offset the continued outflow of manufacturing jobs to offshore locations. In that debate, I have to side with Jayson Myers, president of Canadian
Manufacturers & Exporters. “Wealth creation ultimately has to be secured on supply and demand for hard assets – for goods,” he says. “Now, think about it – there are only a few ways that we can produce tangible goods. We can grow them if you’re a farmer; we can extract them in the case of our primary industries; we can build them in construction, and we can make them. That’s what manufacturing is all about – adding value in the production of tangible goods.” Manufacturers in this country have shed some 250,000 jobs in this decade. Everything from higher labour costs to red tape and a strong loonie have been blamed for the crisis. It’s cheaper to make goods in China or Mexico, so that’s where those intent on shortterm gains go to do business. The workers displaced by plant closures – offshore transplants or recession-invoked bankruptcy, it doesn’t matter – find themselves looking for work in a tough environment. Those lucky enough to find another job typically take a pay cut, reducing buying power and ultimately contributing to the overall economic malaise. A Statistics Canada study shows that those Canadian workers displaced by closures and mass layoffs who find other jobs suffer an average decline of 25 per cent in earnings, implying a loss of about $10,000 a year for a typical manufacturing worker. Given the disappearance of one-quarter of a million manufacturing jobs, the total loss of Canadian earnings is now probably around $2.5 billion annually.
Even with all these losses, manufacturing remains the single-largest business sector in the province and the country. It represents more than $600 billion for the Canadian economy, accounting for 15 per cent of total economic output and employing almost two million people. In Ontario, which has seen about twothirds of the country’s job losses, the hit taken by manufacturers has worsened the impact of the recession. The same is true in this region. A provincial forecast prepared by RBC predicts we’ll be riding this storm out for a while, noting the manufacturing sector continues to hemorrhage as plant closures and job losses mount. The automotive industry, heavily concentrated in Ontario, has been particularly hard hit, and a recovery does not appear imminent, despite billions in aid. Even as we recover from the recession, employment will lag. Further job declines in the manufacturing sector will no longer be offset by gains in the services industry, at least not this year, as total employment has dropped for the first time since the recession of the early ’90s. The decline of manufacturing and resultant job losses, combined with the
buy-American policy adopted by our largest trading partner, have fueled buy-Canadian sentiments. There’s a growing awareness that shipping jobs overseas has a downside that far outweighs the plethora of cheap goods at Wal-Mart and the dollar store, retail locations almost synonymous with Chinese products. More than just junky plastic trinkets, however, offshore locations are making more complex and value-added products, not to mention taking on the service jobs that are supposed to be the salvation of our economy. Stop buying Chinese products and maybe we’ll have some impact on the future of manufacturing in this country. That’s easier said than done, of course. We’re happy with the low prices that come from China’s lack of labour, environmental and safety regulations, even if manufacturers and retailers aren’t passing on the full savings they enjoy by doing business there. Worse still, finding alternatives can be difficult. Certainly, much of the cheap plastic stuff you can find in dollar stores isn’t available from other sources. But even with larger items such as household goods, the Made-inChina label is hard to avoid.
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An Elmira man was charged Nov. 19 in the death of a pedestrian on Church Street last summer. Archie McKee, 82, died from his injuries after being struck by a pickup truck when he attempted to cross Church Street near Walker Street Aug. 6. Albert Eisen, 52, has been charged with careless driving following a police investigation.
Fire truck quotes sought On Tuesday Wellesley Township council gave fire chief Andrew Lillico the go-ahead to obtain quotes for a new tanker for the Linwood station. The cost of the new tanker is estimated at $240,000. The current tanker was built in 1986. Council also approved spending $3,100 on a sign for the St. Clements station, which will be used to display fire safety messages.
Big total for Kiwanis drive The Kiwanis Club of Elmira held its annual Woolwich Christmas Goodwill Food Drive Nov. 21, with members happy to discover that not only did they surpass their total amount of donations from last year, they beat their even higher goal for this year, collecting almost 12,000 pounds of food. In addition to the edible items, the community donated $900 in cash and cheques to Woolwich Community Services. More than 160 volunteers, including service clubs and students, canvassed some 4,700 homes in the area.
EDSS does well at DECA
Students from Elmira District Secondary School traveled to Waterloo last week to compete in the regional DECA (Developing Excellence Celebrating Achievement) competition and came home with impressive results. Most noteworthy was Grade 9 student Sam Maier, who competed for the first time and placed third overall in the competition. DECA club co-presidents also succeeded in their categories with Emily Ahier placing 8th in her category of approximately 60 students and Rebecca Lomax placing 6th overall in her category of the same size. The school also brought home another 10 top-ten finishes. Thirty-one students competed. The team next proceeds to provincial-level competitions in Toronto Feb 7-9.
Santa prepares for ride into Elmira KATIE EDMONDS Next Saturday marks the 17th annual Kiwanis Santa Claus Parade in Elmira. Surrounding the arrival of St. Nick himself will be a whole flurry of yuletide cheer from throughout the region. A variety of floats, including a 53-foot trailer with a full hockey rink will be joined by six marching bands, including the Dutch Boy Drum and Bugle Corps and the Kitchener Brass Band, as the parade makes its way from William Street, through the downtown area on Arthur Street and ends up at the Royal Canadian Legion building on First Street. The event helps kick off the holiday season in Woolwich. Parade organizer and Elmira Kiwanis Club member Lyndon Ziegel has been in charge of making sure the festivities run smoothly for more than 10 years. Ziegel began his involvement with the parade when he was a member of the former Jaycees service club in Elmira, taking the parade with him when he joined the Kiwanis Club.
KATIE EDMONDS This weekend marks the ninth annual Elmira Optimist Club Charity Challenge hockey tournament, and the first time the players will be hitting the ice in the new Woolwich Memorial Centre. The tournament began 10 years ago when the Optimists were asked to donate money to facilitate the development of RIM Park. Instead of just handing over a cheque to the facility,
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Before the Jaycees started the parade in Elmira, kids and adults would take a bus into the city to watch the festivities. “We started thinking, ‘Why are we sending buses all the way down to Kitchener-Waterloo to see the Santa Claus pa-
rade when we could have one right here in Elmira?’” Ziegel explained. “And 16 years later, we have one that is as big if not bigger than the one which runs in K-W.” Though the event requires considerable effort, Ziegel said he enjoys
being able to do it for the kids in his community. “Last year we had a couple thousand people come out to watch. For the size of Elmira, when I see the turnout like this, I know we have done really well. It’s just a small way to give back to the commu-
nity and I love doing it.” For people interested in having a float in the parade, visit the Elmira Kiwanis Club’s website at www.elmirakiwanisclub.com or call Lyndon Ziegel at 519-669-0598. The parade kicks off at 10 a.m. sharp on Dec. 5.
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Brad Nickel, one of the co-presidents of the Optimist Club, has been involved with the Charity Challenge for five years. The father of three kids himself, Nickel said the charitable work is the most important reason why he is a member of the club, and why he so highly values the tournament and the causes it supports. “My favourite part of the event is where the money goes in the end: 100 per cent of the funds that we raise go to kids. That’s why I am doing it.
That’s why I joined the Optimist Club and why I decided to be president. Everything we do is for the kids.” Both ice pads in the new facility will be in use while each team takes on a team of similar calibre in a one-game showdown, with winners claiming bragging rights and a roast beef dinner, while the losing team gets hot dogs. Nickel says that the teams have already expressed their excitement about moving the tournament to Elmira and
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Kings: Blue Line Club gets sidelined
You are Invited! The Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network (WWLHIN) will host a series of information sessions to update residents on the draft findings and recommendations of the Rural Health Care Review. Through a collaborative planning approach, an overall vision for the provision of rural health care services in the WWLHIN is being developed. The Rural Health Working Group that includes doctors and staff from local hospitals, long-term care homes, family health teams and other health service providers, along with community representatives has led the Rural Health Care Review process. The information sessions are a follow-up to the community sessions held from January – April, 2009.
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censing the building, but that would require a study by staff and approval by council. “Should we go the route of licensing the facility, we would have to look at the impact on our process there, our staffing and liability issues.” Team president Jeff Seddon said this week he will be talking to the township about the licensing option, noting each special occasion permit costs $75, while covering the facility with a standing licence would cost $1,000 a year. While not really a money maker for the team, the Blue Line Club offers a service to some of the fans, acting as an extra attraction, said Romminger, adding having alcohol available provides better control than leaving people to their own devices. If all goes well with the township, he hopes to have the club back in operation in the new year. “We’re just trying to have everybody happy.” The timing will depend on how long it takes to
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get a report together, with special attention to liability issues, said Devitt. Because of those concerns, council will want to see detailed information. Both Romminger and Seddon noted the Kings have always provided insurance coverage for the licensed events they hold, and would be prepared to continue that arrangement if a standing liquor permit is acquired. “We’ve got all our own insurance for the Blue Line Club, and for any dances or other functions we have,” said Romminger. “We’re happy to keep doing that.” While the licensing is being figured out, the township hopes to resolve a technical problem with a large rollup door that was to serve the area set aside for the Blue Line Club. The door remains out of service because a lack of safety devices prevents it from being approved for use. Woolwich is working with the contractor to have the issue resolved, Devitt explained.
Pfeifer Gallery between 3:30 and 4:30 and again at 7:30. Kids under six will get free treat bags and photos with Santa. A live nativity, complete with sheep, goats and even a camel, will be presented beside Wellesley pond at 6:30 and again at 7:20 p.m. The parade starts at 6:45, and the lighting of the tree will happen at approximately 7:30 p.m. The Wellesley Youth Advisory Council will be collecting donations of non-perishable food for Wilmot Family Services along the parade route. Instead of cutting down
a tree and setting it up on the island, as in years past, Bisch donated a live tree that has been planted beside the pond. The honour of flipping the switch this year goes to Sue Martin, community outreach worker for CAPC. Cookies and hot apple cider will be provided during the ceremony courtesy of the Lions Club and Wellesley Apple Products. Tom Dagg, a new member of the Wellesley Lions Club, will perform Christmas carols after the ceremony with his band, Tom Dagg and the Sounds of Six.
Twin City Harmonizers to kick off Christmas
The Twin City Harmonizers will be holding their annual Christmas concert at Calvary United church Dec. 5. Formed in 1946, the Harmonizers are a 60man chorus who sing a capella in the barbershop style. This year’s concert, “A musical winter wonderland,” includes quartets, octets,
solos and audience participation. Special guests will be women’s quartet A Touch of Class. Funds from the concert will be split evenly between Calvary’s building fund and the Harmonize for Speech fund. Tickets are $12.50 each, available at the church office or at the door. Showtimes are 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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Jobless numbers on the rise in region
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JONI MILTENBURG The recession may be over, but local employment figures could take a year or more to recover. “Economists and banks are talking about the recession being over. It may be at that level, but it’s certainly not at the employment and family income levels,” said Don Harloff, executive director at Woolwich Community Services. WCS tracks poverty and unemployment through its hamper program, which saw record numbers of users last year. So far this year, they’ve seen a 20 per cent increase over last year, and Harloff expects it may be as high as 25 per cent by the end of the year. They’re also seeing a change in the composition of hamper users. One way the agency classifies its clients is by income source. The number of users who are working full and part time has dropped
slightly, but they’re seeing more people on Ontario Works or some type of pension. Unemployment trends locally are in line with the larger regional and provincial levels. Numbers released Tuesday by Statistics Canada showed the number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits rose 56.6 per cent between September 2008 and September 2009. In the Kitchener census area, which includes most of Waterloo Region, the number of people on employment insurance rose 117 per cent, to 8,400 in September 2009 from 3,900 in September 2008. David Dirks, director of employment and income support at the region, said their caseload has increased 31 per cent from October 2008 to October 2009 and he expects that trend to continue. “We’re anticipating the caseload will grow over the next year,” he said. “We’re going to
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Economy said to be recovering, but lag in employment and permanent losses mean hard times ahead
LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY Nathan Stretch, employment counsellor at WCS, has seen a steady stream of people looking for help with their job searches. The number of people on employment insurance in Waterloo Region has more than doubled in the past year. start to see – and seen – people who been working for periods of time,
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have any assets and they’re coming to us for assistance.” WCS has seen a corre-
sponding growth in demand for employment services and assistance from their employment counsellors. “They’re being kept very busy with people coming in looking for resumes, looking for help,” Harloff said. Nathan Stretch, employment counselor for the Working Centre in Kitchener, who works one day a week at WCS, said he’s been steadily busy since he started six months ago. A lot of the people that he sees are frustrated with their situation. “A lot of people would really just like their old job back,” he said. Returning to work will be a long process for these unemployed workers, Harloff suggested. It’s not a matter of being temporarily laid off and waiting to go back to work. In many cases, their jobs no longer exist, and they will be forced to retrain for an entirely different career. “I think the impact of the recession is going to be felt for some time.”
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Woolwich settles on new gravel pit policy OMB hearing shifts gears to quickly endorse plan STEVE KANNON
It’s holiday shopping made easy, as Elmira’s merchants stay open until 11:00 p.m. with amazing sale prices and incredible selection. The Elmira Firefighters will light your way along Arthur Street while you enjoy songs of the season by carollers. There’s even a chance you might see Santa!
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ANNOUNCEMENT Agribrands Purina is pleased to announce that the Jewitt family has sold and will merge the resources of their Elmira Feed and Supply store with Sharpe Farm Supplies Ltd., effective December 1st, 2009. Elmira Feed and Supply, owned by Don and Martha Jewitt, has served the Elmira agricultural community for the past 14 years. Don and his son Robbie are thrilled to join the Sharpe team, enabling them to offer an expanded line-up of services, while continuing the business out of the Elmira location.
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Sharpe Farm Supplies is family owned and operated by Bill and Marion Sharpe, and their three sons, Michael, Paul, and John. They have been in business for over 20 years. Don Jewitt and Bill Sharpe look forward to this new relationship, and consider it a privilege to serve the area’s farming community. Sharpe Farm Supplies, together with Agribrands Purina, offer industry leading nutritional programs and solutions for the dairy, pork, beef, and equine sectors. In addition to feed, Sharpe Farm Supplies offers a complete line of products and services to meet the needs of its customers. At the head office and store in Guelph, Sharpe Farm Supplies operates a grain elevator for buying, selling, trucking, and storing crops, and features an agronomy centre offering bulk and bag fertilizer, crop protection products, custom fertilizer and spray application, and a leading lineup of seeds. Sharpe’s Moffat location features a drug-free feed mill that manufactures the Sharpe brand of textured feeds. The Fergus store, along with their new Elmira location, offers a complete line of feed and farm supplies, in addition to companion, pet, and wild bird necessities.
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Agreeing to a few compromises, Woolwich this week avoided a legal battle over its new gravel pit policy. Instead of the start of a challenge by aggregate companies, Monday’s session of the Ontario Municipal Board shifted from a prehearing conference to a full hearing. OMB chair Harold GoldKind endorsed a settlement between the township, developers and opponents lined up to fight some of the five pit applications currently before council. The agreement, reached last week and endorsed at a special council meeting Nov. 19, sees some easing of tough new guidelines for weighing requests to extract gravel in the township. Dan Kennaley, Woolwich’s director of engineering and planning, said the changes were minor, concessions the township could live with rather than roll the dice by going through the OMB process. “In the end, we felt that the risk of coming out poorer through a board hearing made the settlement a good idea.” The OMB became involved when the company behind one of the current gravel pit applications, Capital Paving, argued the new policies – known as official plan amendment 13 (OPA 13) – should not apply to its proposal to mine a site near the covered bridge in West Montrose. It appealed to the provincial agency, saying its application predated the township’s introduction of
OPA 13. While saying this week’s settlement will have no real impact on the five applications currently before township, Kennaley added he expects Capital Paving’s position will be part of the wrangling when its submission is reviewed next year. Tony Dowling of the Bridge Keepers organization opposing the West Montrose pit said he expects the company to fight any call for the extra studies and associated peer reviews demanded under OPA 13. A party to the OMB proceedings, Dowling said he was “comfortable” with the compromises because the bulk of the tougher provisions remain intact. Developers asked for some of the provisions to include the term “where applicable,” said Kennaley, essentially calling on the township to treat smaller projects differently from larger, more complicated ones, something his department already does. “Some of those small, straightforward applications, like additions to existing pits, don’t need all of the studies that we want to see for the bigger pits.” Another concession weakens, in some cases, the township’s ability to demand monitoring – for noise or dust, for instance – once a pit is operational. “It could make it more difficult down the road,” he admitted, but again that’s likely to be the case with the smaller operations that typically present fewer concerns. Of the five applications now under consideration, three are classified
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as smaller in scale. Those pits will be discussed at a public meeting when council meets on Tuesday night. On the list are expansions to two existing small pits, one at 777 Sandy Hills Drive (NJ Excavating) and the other at 6225 and 6329 Middlebrook Rd. (DJ Lockhart). The third application involves a new small pit at 125 Peel St., Winterbourne (Kuntz Topsoil, Sand and Gravel). A decision on those three proposals will likely follow in relatively short order, depending on the public input at next week’s meeting. Likely to be far more involved, the two larger projects – Capital Paving’s and one at 128 Katherine St. S. – won’t be at the public stage for months. Opponents expect a hard-fought battle in both cases. The Bridge Keepers have maintained a steady offensive, pushing for the area surrounding the bridge to be protected for heritage reasons. Even though the OMB and Ministry of Natural Resource have a tendency to side with developers, Dowling said he hopes the township presses the applicant using its new guidelines. If it can’t prevent the pit from going ahead, it can work to scale back the size, and to win protection for the bridge, river and the people in the area, who are concerned about traffic on roads travelled by horse-drawn buggies and children walking to school. “The idea would be to make it less of a threat to the covered bridge experience.”
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» LAW & ORDER
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8:30 PM | A resident of Porchlight Drive in Elmira called police after she saw a man looking into her front door window when the outside house lights were turned off. The male came to the complainant’s door and claimed to be collecting money as a fundraiser for the sobriety centre. The man was carrying a school notebook and handed the woman a flyer. When the woman told him she was not going to donate money to his cause, the man became confrontational and demanded she give his flyer back as it was his only one. The man is described as a white, around 20 years old, approximately 5’8” with an average build. He was wearing a ‘Gilliganstyle’ black hat with a black coat and jeans. 9:22 PM | An Eby Street, St. Jacobs resident called to report a fire that they saw burning two houses down from theirs, very close to a forest which the home backs onto. Reportedly, the fire started in a burn barrel that had spontaneously combusted. Firefighters arrived on scene, put out the blaze, and cautioned the homeowner.
A West Montrose resident called police after hearing a loud smashing noise outside their home and then witnessing a vehicle driving away from the scene after hitting a parked car early in the morning Nov. 22. A man from Waterloo was identified as the driver after he drove away from the scene is his pickup truck with attached trailer. One of the tires on the vehicle was flat and eventually wore down so that the car was riding on only the rim. Police were able to track the tire rim marks all the way to the front door of the man’s residence in Waterloo and proceeded to arrest the man for ‘impaired driving,’ ‘having more than 80mg of alcohol in his blood,’ ‘dangerous driving,’ ‘failing to report an accident,’ ‘possession of a controlled substance,’ ‘driving with no license,’ ‘driving with no insurance,’ as well as having incorrect authorization on his license plates. »»
NOVEMBER 19
7:03 AM | A collision happened near the Elmira detachment of the Waterloo Regional Police Services when one car failed to yield to another at Industrial Drive and Oriole Parkway. Although there were no injuries to either driver, one of the cars was demolished and the other sustained heavy damage. The first driver was charged with ‘failing to yield to traffic on a through highway.’
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12:49 AM | A Ford Taurus flipped into a ditch on Line 86 at Reid Woods Drive in Woolwich Township. Firefighters responded to the call and took the male driver to the hospital after immobilizing his neck due to the severe back and neck pain he was experiencing. Upon release from the hospital, the man was charged with ‘careless driving.’
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NOVEMBER 21
2:30 AM | Regional police were conducting a RIDE program on
Arthur Street near South Field Drive in Elmira when a black Chevrolet Cobalt approached. When the driver rolled down the car’s windows, a strong odour of fresh marijuana emerged. Two Kitchener men were asked to exit the vehicle, at which time police noticed marijuana flakes on the pants of the passenger and what appeared to be a rolled joint on the passenger seat. Upon searching the vehicle, police found more than 22 grams of the drug. The driver was charged with possession of a controlled substance and obstructing a police officer when he tried (unsuccessfully) to hide the drugs before getting out of the car. The passenger was charged with possession of the drug. 5:39 PM | A man driving a black ‘sport model’ Toyota Yaris eastbound on South Field Drive in Elmira continued straight through a turn at New Jerusalem Road and got stuck in a field. Upon removing his car from the field, the driver continued along the side of the road intending to find another entry point onto the pavement but instead drove down into a 10-foot irrigation ditch between two adjacent fields. When po-
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2:30 PM | Graffiti was found on the bricks at Heidelberg Bible Fellowship Church and the letters ‘CBD’ were written. There have not yet been any suspects identified and there were no witnesses to the crime. 6:44 PM | A female univer-
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» EDITORIAL
Change is happening, accept it or not
Prime Minister Stephen Harper was under fire this week for opting out of attending the climate-change conference in Copenhagen. That’s partly due to Harper’s history as a skeptic, but mostly about the opposition looking to score points off the fact U.S. President Barack Obama has decided to go to Denmark. Harper eventually changed his mind. This kerfuffle comes as climate change skeptics are having a field day with an assortment of e-mails, documents and code hacked from a server at the Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia in the U.K. Deniers cite the material as definitive proof anthropogenic global warming is a hoax. Conspiracy theorists tout it as evidence climate-change science is being cooked to allow the UN to strip billions of dollars from the West for no reason, leaving Canadians freezing in the dark. There’s no doubt that we’re becoming increasingly inured to the climate-change message. A short attention span is ill-suited to cope with a complicated issue involving considerable talk, but no resolutions and no action. Throw in some vested interests defending the status quo for financial reasons – the oil, coal and natural gas industries among them – and the usual assort-
ment of waffling politicians, and you have the recipe for a confused public looking for an excuse to turn out. We don’t know what to believe about climate change. We’re even more adrift over solutions. There seems to be less fighting over whether or not the planet is showing symptoms related to a warming trend: sea levels are on the rise, glaciers are shrinking and there is less Arctic sea ice, for instance. For skeptics, those signs don’t mean the changes are man-made: they cite the planet’s long history of warming and freezing cycles. If you follow the science, that much is true. The Earth was going through such patterns long before we got here, and will continue to do so. That doesn’t, however, make dealing with the current conditions any less pressing. If your island nation is at risk of being swamped by rising sea levels, you’re probably less concerned about why that’s the case than with how to deal with the change. The current consensus is that years of pollution have contributed to climate change, which seems intuitively right given all the other deleterious effects pollutants have had on the environment and our own health. Even climate-change skeptics can’t argue the fact we’re poisoning the only home we
» VERBATIM “Ontario will see real economic benefits from tackling climate change. The province should act quickly to develop an effective and efficient cap-and-trade program with its partners in the Western Climate Initiative and Quebec to encourage investments in clean energy and efficiency.” Rick Smith, executive director of Environmental Defence
have. Measures designed to improve the environment can only improve our own health and quality of life down the road. But if recent history is any indicator, next month’s meeting in Copenhagen will provide us with nothing more than platitudes and empty pledges, another reason there’s no pressing need for Harper to attend. It can be argued Kyoto and the subsequent follow-ups are a waste of time: more a feelgood photo op than anything concrete. That’s especially so in Canada’s case: any targets we set would be a drop in the bucket if the real culprits – the U.S., China, India and Russia – refuse to play ball. Those opposed to fighting greenhouse gas emissions often cite economic reasons, saying we’d kill the economy by cutting back on energy production and manufacturing. This stance ignores many realities. First off, resources such as oil and coal are finite – we’re going to run out of them eventually. In that dilemma lies an opportunity to develop alternatives, to make Canada a supplier of technology that will replace dwindling resources and help protect the environment, technology that can be sold to the major players, where greenhouse gas reductions will make a difference. There are business opportunities in that.
» THE MONITOR Canada’s international travel deficit widened from $3.2 billion in the second quarter of 2009 to a record high $3.3 billion in the third quarter. The main contributor was a 0.8% decline in spending by foreign travellers in Canada to $3.7 billion. At the same time, Canadians spent just over $7 billion travelling outside the country, a 0.1% increase. Statistics Canada
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» HARD TALK | RAFE MAIR
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I was raised conservative, but look where I’ve ended up Denouement: the outcome of a complex sequence of events. As one whose lifetime has been involved in a complex sequence of events, my outcome has left me a bit bewildered at what I’ve become – a severe opponent of “big C” conservatism because I see it as destructive of much of what I hold dear. My mother and father were Conservatives who always voted for the local candidate, even when he supported the expulsion of Japanese Canadians from the B.C. coast in 1942. In fact, when my father “bought” a paper box company from the so-called trustee looking after selling the property of the internees at a 90 per cent discount, it was mostly seen as an act of patriotism. By the time I had reached university I was a Liberal. The CCF (Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, now the NDP) were not looked at seriously where I came from, and the Conservatives were so very, very British – opposing any efforts to diminish the country’s “Britishness.” I stayed a provincial Liberal until 1975 when I voted for myself, the Social Credit candidate for Kamloops. By that time, I was thoroughly fed up with Trudeau, especial-
ly over the so-called “Quebec crisis” where it seemed to me that Trudeau and his government had taken leave of their senses. Even though I didn’t like what I saw in the Progressive Conservative Party, it was better than the Grits. It helped me to know that my lifelong friend John Fraser was a Tory – a “Red” Tory who I could relate to. I actually joined the Progressive Conservatives in 1974 to help fellow alderman Don Couch in his (unsuccessful) campaign against the Liberal Len Marchand. To say I was inactive would be to overstate my involvement. In fact, a Tory ran against me in 1979. In his autobiography Len said that nothing got done with the Conservatives without my consent – considering I never even had a beer with Tories, let alone went to a Tory meeting, that was more than a bit of exaggeration! Over my years in government and in radio, I started to drift “left,” though not so far as to embrace the NDP – until last May’s provincial election, on the issue of rivers. I fought against the Campbell Liberals who have found themselves where Tories used to be, thanks to the ironclad rule of Kim Il Campbell. Why is it, I asked myself on the way to denouement, that I dislike the “right” so much? The answer, as so often happens, came from my late mother. I can
remember the day, when I was a boy, Mum looked up at the white clouds and asked if I could see the man on a horse. Of course I couldn’t -- what a silly question! My mother looked at me and asked, “Have you no soul?” I began to see things in clouds – I did with my kids, and still do to this day with their kids. The “right” has no soul. It doesn’t care for people outside the business community. When it helps the disadvantaged it’s because it must do so politically, not as an act of compassion for those who need help. Indeed, Tories lack “compassion” in all they do – performing the politically necessary “softness” with an attitude of revulsion towards those “weak” people they reluctantly help. This is not an unfair statement at all. All one needs to do is look at mental health. The NDP had created the mental health post, called the mental health advocate, to seek out areas of need. Nancy Hall, the first and only advocate, did a good job. In fact, it was too good, and she made the Campbell government uneasy that her findings would raise health-care costs. Without the advocate, the mentally ill would be out of sight, out of reach and far removed from government help. Nancy Hall’s contract was not renewed. I conclude that there’s no place for caring
people in that government. The Sea-to-Sky devastation of the Eagleridge environment is another example of the mean-spiritedness I’m talking about. Opponents of that needless degradation of the environment maintained that using a tunnel would have been no more expensive, but the government went ahead anyway. To Campbell Liberals, no environmental consideration counts when tightfistedness and soullessness meet. Even if a tunnel at Horseshoe Bay would have been a bit more expensive, amortized over its lifespan, it was a trifle. The point is that to Campbell & Co., environmental assets are not to be taken into account. Money always trumps environmental concerns. (Strangely enough, there is a living example of how governments can be sensitive. Back in the 1960s, when the Trans-Canada highway was being built, it reached a large tree on a farm that had flags and flowers around it in remembrance of a fallen soldier. The highways minister, Phil Gaglardi, scarcely a socialist, ordered the road to go around it.) It was the same with the debate about overhead power lines. Decent people would have been deeply concerned for the health of citizens, especially the children over whose school the lines were to run. Obeying the “precauSee MAIR »12
» INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | GWYNNE DYER
The partitioning of Cyprus appears to be permanent The window of opportunity actually slammed shut in 2004, when GreekCypriot voters overwhelmingly rejected a United Nations plan to reunite the divided island of Cyprus. A week later the Greek-Cypriot government was allowed to join the European Union anyway, while the Turkish-Cypriots, who had voted in favour of the reunification plan, were frozen out. But some people just won’t give up. A year ago, with new leadership on both sides, the Greek- and TurkishCypriots embarked on another round of talks aimed at reunifying the island. As late as this September, Alexander Downer, the UN secretary-general’s special adviser on Cyprus, said that “what you have here are two leaders who are very committed to a successful outcome.” But good intentions are not enough. Dimitris Christofias, the Greek-Cypriot president, and Mehmet Ali Talat, his Turkish-Cypriot counterpart, are old friends, and they both genuinely want to put the country back together, but they have made little progress and after fifty meetings time is running out. There will be elections in the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” (TRNC) in April, and the new president there is likely to be hostile to reunification. Last time, in 2004, it was the GreekCypriot president who persuaded the voters on his side of dividing line to reject the UN proposal. There are bound to be times when one side or the other is led by somebody who wants to die in the
last ditch. But there are also bound to be intervals, like the present one, when the leaders on both sides are in favour of unification. So why talk of windows of opportunity shutting? Even if it doesn’t happen now, surely it will happen sooner or later. Alas, not necessarily. Geopolitical realities normally change as slowly as the continents drift, but the tectonic plates are now moving fast in the eastern Mediterranean. The chance of Turkey ever joining the European Community is now shrinking rapidly towards zero – and without the incentive of that goal, why would Ankara ever force the Turkish population of North Cyprus back into a union with the Greek-dominated “Republic of Cyprus”? The current obstacle to EU membership for Turkey, which first applied to join 22 years ago and has been an official candidate for the past decade, is the opposition of the German, Austrian and French governments. They are all conservative governments that believe a Muslim-majority country has no place in what they still see as a “Christian” Europe. That is ugly nonsense, but not necessarily a deal-breaker: those governments will probably be replaced one day by others that take a more relaxed view of religious differences. After all, a clear majority of EU citizens are not interested in religion at all. Greece and the Republic of Cyprus would also veto Turkish membership today, but a deal between the two Cypriot communities would obviously remove that roadblock. If anti-Muslim prejudice were the only obstacle to Turkey’s entry, then it could still become an EU member one of these
days, but the tectonic shift is not driven by whoever is in power today in Paris, Berlin or Vienna. It is driven by a growing concern in the EU that global warming is going to generate huge numbers of desperate refugees in Africa and the Middle East – “climate refugees” who will end up trying to get into Europe. Never mind if this is just, or even if it is an accurate vision of the future. If this view comes to prevail in the EU, the main question becomes: where do we hold the line against waves of climate refugees? Should we try to control the current frontier along the eastern borders of Greece and Bulgaria (about 300 km, 175 miles), or bring Turkey into the EU and try to control 1,100 km (750 miles) of borders with Syria, Iraq, Iran, Armenia and Georgia? Not rocket science, is it? Unless it is overwhelmed by climate change, Turkey will be all right outside the EU. It will overtake Germany in population within a decade, and it already has a higher per capita income than several Eastern European members of the EU. Turkey was a second-rank great power until the end of the 19th century, and it is likely to be back in that role by the mid-21st.
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But if that is the role Turkey will be playing in another generation, why would it want to withdraw its troops from North Cyprus and push the Turkish-Cypriots into a single state with the Greek-Cypriots now? Why would the Turkish-Cypriots themselves want to resume their place as an unloved minority in a Greek-run state, rather than retain their own state in close association with the rising regional great power? The reply to that question 10 years ago would have been: because Turkish-Cypriots are so poor. But the past decade has seen very rapid economic growth in North Cyprus. The gulf in living standards between the two parts of the island has dramatically narrowed, so reunification no longer seems the only escape from poverty to Turkish-Cypriots. This is not the last chance for the reunification of Cyprus; 2004 was. Greekspeaking Cyprus is prosperous and secure, Turkish-speaking Cyprus is approaching the same state, and Turkey itself no longer has an incentive to support the creation of a reunified, federal state in Cyprus. Partition is permanent. It’s over.
Many to thank in Victoria Glen decision To the Editor, There are plenty of thanks to go around over Victoria Glen. Thank you to Woolwich council for the unanimous decision to preserve Victoria Glen. Thank you to the “save the glen” committee and the speakers at coun-
cil meetings for their time and effort to stress the reasons to preserve this natural wooded green space. Thank you to the Observer for great coverage. Mary Zink Elmira
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tionary principle,” the government would have accepted that it was their duty to demonstrate its safety – not for the people to demonstrate its harm. The Campbell government’s attitude? To hell with the citizens and their kids: money trumps the health of the people. Atlantic salmon fish farms prove the point again. Discarding the “precautionary principle,” the government has placed the onus for proving fish farms harmful onto opponents, who, I might say, have discharged that onus completely. There is absolutely no doubt amongst the world’s independent scientists that sea lice from fish farms wipe out migrating wild salmon smolts. But again, money trumps the environment and the health of those who eat its grisly product. Private power on public rivers is again a demonstration of the right-wing Campbell government. It matters not that the horrendous damage to rivers is evident and that ecologies must be destroyed for the power plants to exist. It’s of no consequence that the power to be generated and the money to be made goes to large corporations, mostly outside of Canada. Right-wing dedication to the Fraser Institute’s far right dogma that a river should be owned by private interests trumps the public interest in lands,
including its fauna and flora, supposedly held by the Crown for them. The Harper government’s approach to crime shows another side of the “right” I can’t abide. Never mind what research shows, throw more people into jail longer and you’ll develop safe communities. That jail provides little help. And the fact that prisoners graduate even better at their criminal tasks never worries Harper & Co. While you’re at it, send an MP (with the appropriate surname of Hanger) to Singapore to see how public flogging is a useful and appropriate way to combat crime. And let’s have another look at the noose as another valuable tool. Potential short-term votes always trump long-term policy based upon research and scientific expertise. It goes on. Flinty fundamentalist appealing to bottom-feeders is the natural basis for “rightwing” policy, whether it involves public land, healthcare for the mentally ill or plain justice for gays. Thus my denouement for all to see – from a limp wristed (“small l”) liberal. But pay no attention to me, for such is my weakness of character that I believe that the world would be a better place if men cried more often.
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Venture brings rare air to Elmira Entrepreneur dives into service offering the use of large hyperbaric chamber for medical purposes Nine years ago, David Reimer embarked on a dramatic career change: from commercial diver and underwater welder to health professional. The common thread between the two: a hyperbaric chamber. Hyperbaric chambers are most commonly used to treat divers for decompression sickness, but they’re becoming increasingly popular for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Recently Reimer brought his business to Elmira, opening Reimer Hyperbarics of Canada on Arthur Street beside the library. The small office is dominated by the hyperbaric chamber, a massive white cylinder with a few portholes for windows and tubing snaked all over it. Most hyperbaric chambers hold only one or two people; Reimer has had 19 divers in his chamber at once, making it one of the largest in the country. It was originally built as a decompression chamber for the tunnelling industry before Reimer bought and retrofitted it. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy promotes healing by quickly delivering a high concentration of oxygen to affected areas of the body. The chamber is sealed and the atmospheric pressure is increased. The patient then breathes 100 per cent oxygen through a mask or hood, taking
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available. First it had to be renovated to hold the 8,000-pound hyperbaric chamber: Reimer removed the wooden floor and widened the single doorway. He built a set of axles to put under the chamber, used a 4x4 pickup truck to back it up to the office door, then used pipes to roll it inside the building. Shortly after moving to Elmira, Reimer dropped into the Central Tavern for some supper. Asking where he could find a machining shop in the area, he struck up a conversation with Bill Evans. Evans, the fire chief at Chemtura, is a former commercial diver who trained in hyperbaric medicine and treating divers for decompression sickness. He was intrigued by hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and the timing was fortuitous. About two weeks after Reimer opened shop, Evans became one of his patients, seeking postradiation therapy. “Hyperbarics will heal you more quickly from peripheral damage (from radiation therapy),” Evans said. Evans spends an hour every day inside the chamber, and said the benefits will spill over to the surrounding area. “There are going to be people coming from all over North America to come to this chamber. It’s a nice draw for Elmira.” For more information, contact Reimer Hyperbarics at 519-669-0220 or visit www.reimerhbot.com.
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Coyotes’ killing binge needs attention now Experts used words such as “unexpected” and “rare” to describe the fatal coyote attack earlier this fall by two animals in Cape Breton on Toronto musician Taylor Mitchell, while she was hiking on a popular trail in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The coyotes, which were ultimately shot and examined, were not deemed abnormal. Apparently nothing was moving them to attack, other than instinct. It’s what they do. They’re wild animals. The same goes for rural Ontario – indeed, all across Canada – where livestock farmers are at their wits end over coyotes. This week at its
annual convention, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture supported a resolution from the Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency, asking once again that the province do something to help victimized farmers. They say the situation is out of control. Despite years of promises by politicians and bureaucrats, they add, Ontario’s predator problem is getting worse. Farmers hope the tragic incident in Nova Scotia drives home a point missed on urban Ontario and legislators – that is, coyotes are not misunderstood and unloved wild dogs. They are killers. Near Ottawa, a municipal councillor said after a coyote attack last month on a young boy picking apples that he receives weekly complaints from pet owners whose cats or dogs have been devoured. Still, coyotes have somehow man-
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aged to evoke public sympathy. Maybe it’s because people see coyotes as victims, too. Development devours their natural habitat, just as it does farmland. That forces both wildlife and livestock producers to either intensify operations or to move to more remote land. Coyotes lick their chops at either prospect. They’re unlikely to chase bony, snack-size jackrabbits and rodents through the woods when succulent and defenseless lambs or calves are sitting ducks in a pasture. The carnage from a coyote attack suggests livestock really have no chance against coyotes, which through the generations have come to rely on pastured animals for food. That familiarity may account for what appears to be increasing aggression, and the emerging lore of the coyote super breed. Biologist John Pisapio of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, a coyote expert, describes Ontario’s eastern coyote as a hybrid between a coyote and an eastern wolf. But, he says, there’s no evidence the combined genetics make it more aggressive or intelligent. Farmers do have some recourse. The sheep marketing agency says that under the Ontario Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act, producers are entitled to make claims to their local municipality for livestock losses from wolves, coyotes or dogs. But that doesn’t fix the problem.
Farmers say they’ve tried many approaches to reduce or eliminate such kills, including guard dogs and predator fencing. However, this all adds up. And in some cases, the coyotes even kill the dogs. The federation has several suggestions for the province, from support for more fencing and greater use of repellants, to bringing in professional coyote hunters. This approach is fraught with criticism, in part because people don’t see coyotes’ actions as the animals’ “fault.” But elsewhere, they’ve stopped talking, and started shooting. Earlier this month, Saskatchewan put a $20 bounty on coyotes. “The Ministry [of agriculture] has heard loud and clear from livestock producers across this province that they need more help in managing coyotes preying on their livestock,” according to the Saskatchewan Coyote Control Program website. Ontario farmers say the same thing, as do those in Nova Scotia. They’re calling for a cull, claiming this is the worst coyote problem they’ve seen in 30 years. Predation is considered a major limiting factor in farmers’ ability or willingness to grow their herds, especially sheep, which are enjoying particularly high prices. It’s about more than money. The province needs to step in before the shooting starts here too – if it hasn’t already.
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ON THE JOB Elmira netminder Brandon Gorecki hustles to stop one of 46 shots on goal during the Sugar Kings’ home game against the Brantford Golden Eagles Nov. 22. The Kings lost 6-2.
Top teams put Kings to the test Elmira forces OT in Waterloo, then returns home to challenge Brantford KATIE EDMONDS Facing the two best teams in the Midwestern Conference in backto-back games, the Sugar Kings knew they were in for a rough ride last weekend. Opening with a 3-2 overtime loss in Waterloo Nov. 21, the Kings came home the next night to battle hard against first-place Brantford only to watch the wheels fall
off in the third period in a 6-2 loss. The weekend left Elmira in sixth place in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League with a record of 9-11-3. Saturday’s game saw the Kings push hard against the Siskins, forcing the match into overtime. Waterloo scored first, with Tanner Pearson notching the only goal of the opening frame. But Ethan Goldberg’s goal in the sec-
ond (assisted by Brad Kraus) and Michael Therrien’s early in the third had the Kings up 2-1 at that point. Late in the third, Waterloo tied it up at 2-2 on a goal by Reuben Smith. Then, at 3:38 into OT, Andrew Csumrik sealed Elmira’s fate with the game-winner. While Sunday’s game ended up much less close, the Kings did put up a good fight for the first two See KINGS »18
In a season of ups and downs, the Applejacks must have been looking forward to an opponent that had gone winless in 17 tries so far this season. But the Port Dover Sailors proved more challenging than their record last weekend, forcing Wellesley into overtime before succumbing 4-3. “The good news is that we won. The bad news is that we have taken points from three of our last four fairly easy teams, and we struggled each time,” said coach Kevin Fitzpatrick of the Nov. 21 match. For the majority of the first period, both teams fought hard defensively and managed to keep the score at zero. With less than one minute left in the period, however, Port Dover centre Kyle Hodgeson scored the game’s opening goal, his first of three on the night. Seconds later, Wellesley’s Rob Hinschberger evened up the score on the power play with assists from Pat Doyle and Ben Jefferies. Happy to see the tying goal, Fitzpatrick nonethe-
less lamented his team’s lack of finish during even strength play. “We are struggling 5-on-5. I think we’re actually the worst team in the league in that regard. If it wasn’t for our power play being as good as it is, we would be in serious trouble. But we’ve got the same guys on the ice, why don’t we score 5-on-5?” In the second period, Fitzpatrick had his wish granted by Justin Milne, who netted an evenstrength goal with help from Matt Aspden and Jake Albrecht, putting Wellesley up 2-1 at 2:05. From that point, the Jacks staved off the Sailors for the next 10 minutes of play before Hodgeson struck again with his second goal of the night, making it 2-2. Finally, the third period seemed to echo the first with both teams playing hard and ending up scoreless until Read Shantz (Josh Herd and Milne) potted one for the Jacks at 18:33. With less than two minutes on the clock, Port Dover fans were likely gearing up for another regulation loss, but See JACKS »16
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» THE NOT-SO-GREAT OUTDOORSMAN | STEVE GALEA
The idea of a new holiday fills me with festive cheer If you follow national politics, you might have caught wind of one piece of proposed legislation that is near and dear to my heart. Conservative MP Rick Norlock (Northumberland-Quinte West) has put forth a private member’s bill to create a National Hunting, Trapping, and Fishing Heritage Day. The day, proposed as Sept. 23, will honour these pastimes and, in particular, how they have helped shape Canada, promote conservation, and contribute to our national economy. It is a fine idea – one, I believe, that all outdoors enthusiasts should rally behind. If it does pass, believe me, we will celebrate it well in this house. First, I’ll modify the Santa Claus we normally
set up in front yard so that he’s wearing hunter orange or a camouflage suit. Then, I’ll issue deer tags to the kids so they can take their Nerf guns and stalk the plywood reindeers I set up. It will be amazing. But it won’t end there. I’ll set up a naivety scene in front of the house so that folks can come into the cabin, have a seat, and believe the hunting and fishing stories that I tell them. Then I’ll read the kids excerpts from The Night Before Deer Season. Oh, I can just see it now: we’ll hang our old hunting sock by the chimney with care and fill them with venison jerky, fox cover scents, and fishing lures. And we’ll set up snares beneath the tree so that the cats won’t knock down the decorations. For me, at least, Sept. 23 will be the finest day of the year. Since goose season is well underway then, I’ll invite my friends and neighbours for a wild game
dinner and we’ll gather around the fireplace and sing The Second Week of Deer Camp along with other seasonal carols. It will be a time for good will and peace on earth – until I tell my wife that I bought her the rifle I always wanted. The TV networks will eventually chime in on this glorious day, I suppose. Soon we’ll be watching adaptations like A Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Heritage Day Carol. The scene I’ll enjoy most is when Ebenezer wakes up, throws open the window and yells, “What day is it boy?” The freckled faced kid will look up quizzically and answer, “It’s Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Heritage Day sir! The Glorious 23rd!” The old man will smile and mutter, “Then it’s not too late …” “Here!” he’ll then say, as he throws the kid a handful of three-inch BBs. “Go to
the field at the edge of town and shoot me the finest goose.” Talk about instant classic. Hopefully, the day won’t get overcommercialized too soon, (although it wouldn’t hurt if my favourite sporting goods shops reminded my wife and kids that there are only 30 shopping days left until the 23rd) because I really do believe, all kidding aside, that Mr. Norlock is onto something that is not only appropriate but long overdue. These outdoors activities he proposes to honour really do mean a lot to many Canadians such as myself. They really have enriched our country, created a bond between generations, shown us the incredible beauty of this wondrous land and encouraged us to help conserve it. If that’s not worth a day in its honour, I’m really not sure what is. Thank you, Mr. Norlock. Count me in.
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only 10 seconds later, Hodgeson came through one last time, tying the game at 3-3 and pushing the two teams into overtime. It was an exhausting stretch for the Jacks. “We killed off a few penalties then, but that takes a lot of energy. That’s been a problem of ours all along. We will take one penalty and then we will take a second one and a third one as opposed to getting rid of that one and then moving along. That’s been a concern of mine
all year long and it happened again this weekend,” said Fitzpatrick. And it seemed as though that challenge was all the Jacks needed to put in that final effort, as Doyle (Hinschberger) ended the match 53 seconds into the extra frame. Although the result was positive for the Jacks, Fitzpatrick said the team will have to play better than it did last weekend if it wants to be competitive. “We have a big weekend coming up [this weekend] and if we play like that . . . well, we just have to play better is all.”
He did, however, single out goaltender Luke Zehr for praise following a match in which the Jacks were outshot 37-33. “Luke played exceptionally well, but what concerns me is that our goaltenders are winning us way too many hockey games. We don’t have enough games where we give the goalies a chance to relax.” When discussing what aspects of the team might need to change or get better as the season continues, Fitzpatrick notes that he “feels like a broken record” when saying that the main challenge is focus.
“In the third period, we were up. All we had to do was focus and keep the puck on centre ice for a couple more seconds, but instead it was in the back of our net.” This win gives the Jacks a record of 6-8-2, good enough for fourth place in the five-team Bauer Conference of the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League. The Applejacks are home this weekend for back-to-back games. They host North Middlesex tonight (Saturday) at 7:30 p.m. and then Port Stanley on Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
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WOOLWICH TYKE SELECT A Nov. 21 Woolwich 2, Kitchener 0 Goals: Jacob Clemmer, Keaton McLauglin (Brady Brezynskie, Spencer Young, Isiah Katsube Nov. 22 Woolwich 6, Burlington 4 Goals: Connor Bradley x3, Blake Roemer x2, Jacob Clemmer (Isiah Katsube x3, Kyler Austin x2, Brett Allen, Jacob Clemmer Nov. 23 Woolwich 7, Caledon 0 Goals: Isiah Katsube x3, Ryan Elliot, Connor Bradley, Brady Brazynskie, Kyler Austin (Lucas Huber x2, Connor Bradley, Hunter Weigel)
WOOLWICH NOVICE BOYS LL#1 Nov. 15 Woolwich 5, St. George 1 Goals: Zac Pickard x5 Nov. 21 Woolwich 6, St. George 1 Goals: Zac Pickard x4, Zac Verwey, Matthew Brubacher (Kayden Zacharczuk, Kyle Deyell, Zac Pickard) Nov. 22 Woolwich 6, Tavistock 0 Goals: Kyle Deyell, Zac Pickard x2, Eric Poirier, Zachery Verwey, Kayden Zacharczuk (Zac Pickard, Sullivan Keen, Eric Poirier x2, Matthew Brubacher x2, Kyle Deyell, Joseph Boehm, Gavin Roemer, Liam O’Brien)
WOOLWICH NOVICE BOYS LL#2 Nov. 21 Woolwich 8, Twin Centre 3 Goals: Jacob MacDonald x3, Ryan Belanger x2, Tyler Horst x2, Andrew Kieswetter (Ryan Moser, Jake Good, Ryan Belanger x2, Cameron Mailette, Nathan Curtis)
WOOLWICH NOVICE BOYS LL#3 Nov. 20 Woolwich 10, Ayr 0 Goals: Jackson Hale x4, Matthew Dunn, Brendan Gilles x2, CJ Sider x2, Jordan Dickieson (Owen HillRing, Jordan Dickieson, Simon Zenker, Ben Martin, CJ Sider, Kyle Rintoul x2, Jackson Hale x2, Josh Kohlsmith, Brendan Grant) Shutout: Riley Demers Nov. 21 Woolwich 8, Tavistock 0 Goals: Brendan Grant, Brendan Gilles, Travis Weber, Jackson Hale X2, Owen Hill-Ring X2, CJ Sider(Kyle Rintoul, Cole Campbell, Daniel Bullock, CJ Sider, Matthew Dunn X2, Jackson Hale, Simon Zenker, Ben Martin) Shutout: Riley Demers
TWIN CENTRE NOVICE BOYS LL#1 Nov. 19 LL#1 4, LL#2 4 Goals: Jade Lipczynski, Quinn Mrowka, Ben Bauer x2 (Hayden Martin) Nov. 21 Twin Center 2, Paris 2 Goals: Jade Lipczynski x2 (Olivia Bolender, Quinn Mrowka x2)
WOOLWICH MAJOR NOVICE A BOYS Nov. 17 Woolwich 9, Brampton 1 Goals: Josh Martin x2, Lucas Shantz x2, Brody Waters x2, Austin Cousineau, Mitch Lee, Jacob Code (Austin Cousineau x2, Sam Davidson x2, Kurtis Hoover
x2, Jacob Code x2, Brody Waters x2, Lucas Shantz, Justin Taylor) Nov. 21 Wellington 2, Woolwich 0 Nov. 22 Woolwich 6, Hespeler 0 Goals: Mitch Lee x2, Lucas Shantz, Seth Morrison, Brody Waters, Austin Cousineau (Jacob Code x3, Kurtis Hoover, Sam Davidson, Josh Martin)
TWIN CENTER ATOM C GIRLS Nov. 18 Twin Centre 2, Milverton 1 Goals: Jessica McLachlan, Jocelyn Oja (Sophie Jantzi, Madelyn Jantzi) Nov. 20 Twin Centre 5, Milverton 1 Goals: Madelyn Jantzi, Jessie MacDonald, Deanna Mainland, Sophie Jantzi, Leah Sebben (Madelyn Jantzi, Jocelyn Oja) Nov. 21 Twin Centre 1, Stoney Creek 1 Goal: Jocelyn Oja (Sophie Jantzi, Madelyn Jantzi)
WOOLWICH ATOM BOYS LL#1 Nov. 21 Woolwich 10, Paris 1 Goals: Walker Schott x2, Johnny Wang, Michael Devries, Conner Graham x2, Ryan Diemert, Denver Harold, Owen Lucier x2 (Owen Lucier, Ryan Diemert, Michael Devries, Aaron Logan x2, Noah Rawlinson, Conner Graham, Justin Uhrig, Johnny Wang)
WOOLWICH ATOM BOYS LL#2 Nov. 21 Woolwich 1, Twin Centre 1 Goal: Quinn Young (Devin Williams, Luke Haugerud)
WOOLWICH ATOM AE BOYS
St. Thomas tournament Nov. 20 – Game 1 Woolwich 0, Essex 0 Shutout: Dylan Creelman Nov. 21 – Game 2 Woolwich 1, St. Thomas 1 Goal: Jonathan Martin (Zachary Pogue, Alex Turchan) Game 3 Woolwich 0, Woodstock 0 Shutout: Ryan Conrad, Dylan Creelman Nov. 23 Dundas 3, Woolwich 1 Goal: Mathew Uhrig (Kyle Bruder)
WOOLWICH MINOR ATOM BOYS Nov. 16 Burlington 6, Woolwich 2 Goals: Austin Whittom, Riley Runstedler (Cole Altman x2, Riley Runstedler, Tegan Schaus) Nov. 21 Woolwich 6, Hespeler 5 Goals: Riley Runstedler x2, Chase Mooder, Matthew MacDonald, Austin Whittom, Cade Schaus (Brad Hale x3, Cade Schaus x2, Riley Runstedler, Cole Altman, Jordan Lee, Chase Mooder, Nolan McLaughlin) Nov. 22 Woolwich 5, Brampton 0 Goals: Jordan Lee, Riley Runstedler x3, Cade Schaus (Cole Altman x2, Cade Schaus, Jordan Lee) Shutout: Mathew Turkalj
WOOLWICH PEEWEE B GIRLS
Barrie Tournament Nov. 20 – Game 1 Woolwich 1, North York 1 Goal: Michelle Bauman (Kendra Harold, Cora Kieswetter) Game 2 Woolwich 6, Northumberland 0 Goals: Claire Hanley x3, Landis Saunders, Kendra Har-
old, Gillian Olsthorn (Cassandra Tuffnail x2, Amber McFersson, Kendra Harold, Gillian Olsthoorn, Cora Kieswetter) Shutout: Dana Colombo Nov. 21 – Game 3 Woolwich 6, Guelph 0 Goals: Kendra Harold, Michelle Bauman, Cora Kieswetter x2 (Cora Kieswetter, Kendra Harold, Landis Saunders x2, Michelle Bauman, Taylor Rempel) Shutout: Dana Colombo Nov. 22 – Semi-final Woolwich 3, Sudbury 1 SO Goals: Emily Willms, Landis Saunders, Gillian Olsthoorn (Cora Kieswetter) Championship Woolwich 1, Walkerton 0 Goal: Kendra Harold (Michelle Bauman, Landis Saunders) Shutout: Dana Colombo
WOOLWICH PEEWEE C GIRLS
Barrie Sharkfest tournament Nov. 20-22 Game 1 Woolwich 4, Clearview 0 Goals: Megan Thoman x2, Sydney Meunier, Rachel Weber (Emily Schuurmans x3, Erika Morrison, Marlowe Schott, Michelle Wang, Sydner Meunier, Megan Thoman) Shutout: Alyssa McMurray Game 2 Bancroft 3, Woolwich 0 Game 3 Woolwich 2, Meaford 0 Goals: Jessica Townsend, Rachel Weber (Megan Martin x2, Maddie Wang, Marlowe Schott) Shutout: Alyssa McMurray Championship Bancroft 1, Woolwich 0 SO
Submit your sports scores to: jmiltenburg@woolwichobserver.com WOOLWICH BANTAM GIRLS HOUSE LEAGUE
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Nov. 7 Woolwich 6, Kitchener 0 Goals: Lize Schuurmans, Erin Graham, Alise Fife, Sydney De Rose, Elise Conlin (Lize Schuurmans x2, Breanna Campbell, Erin Graham, Leslie Quinn)
Nov. 7 Acton 2, Woolwich 1 Goal: William Frank (Charlie Pavanel) Nov. 11 Woolwich 2, Ancaster 2 Goals: Blake Cabeldu, William Frank Woolwich Weekend tournament Nov. 13 – Game 1 Ancaster 3, Woolwich 1 Goal: AJ Preister (Blake Cabeldu, William Frank) Nov. 14 – Game 2 Lincoln 6, Woolwich 1 Goal: Connor Jansen Game 3 Centre Wellington 4, Woolwich 3 Goals: Connor Jansen, Matthew Halter, Adam Cook (Adam Cook, Ryan Schinker, Matthew Halter, Connor Jansen) Nov. 15 – Semi-final Centre Wellington 4, Woolwich 1 Goals: William Frank (Blake Cabeldu, AJ Preister) Nov. 16 Woolwich 5, Acton 1 Goals: William Frank x2, Dalton Wojcik, Charlie Pavanel, Matthew Halter (AJ Priester, Blake Cabeldu x2, Tyler Fulcher x2,Ryan Schinker) Nov. 20 Erin Hills 7, Woolwich 2 Goals: William Frank, Adam Cook (Blake Cabeldu, Matthew Halter, Adam Cook) Nov. 22 Arthur 3, Woolwich 1 Goal: Adam Cook (Blake Cabeldu, AJ Priester)
WOOLWICH BANTAM B GIRLS
Barrie Sharkfest tournament Nov. 20 – Game 1 Woolwich 3, Northumberland 0 Goals: Sara Church, Melanie Schwartzentruber, Rebecca Luis (Lindsay Bauman, Sara Church) Game 2 North Simcoe 1, Woolwich 0 Nov. 21 – Game 3 Woolwich 4, Georgina 0 Goals: Rebecca Luis, Lea Olsthoorn, Corey Hinsperger, Melanie Schwartzentruber (Jennifer Norris x2, Jenna Martin, Melanie Schwartzentruber) Nov. 22 – Semi-final Mount Forest 5, Woolwich 1 Goal: Jenna Martin (Katie Misener)
WOOLWICH BANTAM BOYS LL#1 Nov. 21 Woolwich 7, Ayr 2 Goals: Lucas Nosal x2, Colton WIliams, Spenser Inglis, Cole Burkhart, Brett Kaiser, Matthew Lalonde (Colton Williams, Spenser Inglis, Lucas Nosal, Nigel Baldin, Andrew Stoltz, Cole Burkhart)
WOOLWICH BANTAM BOYS LL#2 Nov. 21 Woolwich 6, Embro 1 Goals: Sam Maier x2, Jordan Arndt, Conner Vanier, Ryan DeVries, Cole Martin (Sam Maier, Grady Keen, Nathan Dowdall, Zeke Schneider, Brent Eby)
WOOLWICH PEEWEE BOYS LL#1
WOOLWICH BANTAM BOYS LL#3
Nov. 21 Woolwich 7, Plattsville 3 Goals: Spencer Andersen, Trent Thompson, Austin Horst x2, Nick Berlet, Mathew Lalonde x2 (Mathew Lalonde x2, Kyle Ropp, Jacob Cornwall, Nick Berlet) Nov. 22 LL#1 7, LL#2 1 Goals: Nick Berlet x2, Mathew Lalonde x3, Kyle Ropp, Jacob Cornwall (Alex Taylor, Carter Hanley, Spencer Andersen, Mathew Lalonde)
Nov. 21 Woolwich 8, Ayr 3 Goals: Sean Wilton x2, Brad Talbot x2, Cody Chambers, Joseph Dubue, Colin Hartwick, Devin Decorte (Cameron Ferrante x3, Brad Talbot, Devin Decorte, Calvin Cressman)
WOOLWICH MINOR BANTAM A BOYS Nov. 18 Woolwich 4, Guelph 0 Goals: Johnny Clifford x3, Alex MacLean (Owen Griffiths x2, Timmy Shuh, Alex White x2, Johnny Clifford) Nov. 21 Hespeler 6, Woolwich 1 Goal: Bo Uridil (Timmy Shuh, Brady Erb) Nov. 22
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Woolwich 3, Guelph 3 Goals: Mike Martin, Alex MacLean, Bo Uridil (Timmy Shuh x2, Bo Uridil, Brady Erb, Alex MacLean) Nov. 24 Woolwich 2, Brampton 1 Goals: Owen Griffiths, Jasper Bender (Johnny Clifford, Adrian Gilles x2, Austin Mole)
TWIN CENTER MIDGET GIRLS LL
North Halton tournament Nov. 20 – Game 1 Twin Centre 5, Clarington 0 Goals: Janessa Heywod, Sarah Miltenburg, Cassie Hergott, Katie Uberig, Hannah Snider (Callie Churchill, Jayme Marshall x2, Shannon Lorentz x2, Jenna Dietrich) Game 2 Twin Centre 1, Mississauga 0 Goals: Kaitlyn Jantzi (Cassie Hergott)
Nov. 21 – Game 3 Oakville 2, Twin Centre 0
Nov. 23 Twin Centre 4, Waterloo Ravens 1 Goals: Katie Uberig, Jenna Dietrich, Jayme Marshall, Callie Churchill (Becky Cornwall, Shannon Lorentz, Hanna Snider, Katie Uberig, Alanna Harte)
WOOLWICH MIDGET BOYS LL#3 Nov. 20 LL#3 2, LL#2 0 Goals: Brandon Bauman, Tom Bearinger (Scott Shea)
WOOLWICH MIDGET BOYS LL#2 Nov. 21 Woolwich 4, Ayr 2 Goals: Christian Davenport, Shane Young, Andreas Derksen-Hiebert, Dave Hahn (Andreas Derksen-Hiebert x2, Scott Young, Shane Young)
WOOLWICH MAJOR MIDGET A BOYS Nov. 16 Oakville 2, Woolwich 1 Goals: RJ Good (Matt Dumart, Taylor Doering)
WOOLWICH PEEWEE BOYS LL#2 Nov. 21 Woolwich 4, Beverly 2 Goals: Isaac Fishbein x2, Jake Bruder, Luke Charter (Isaac Fishbein, Matt Greene)
WOOLWICH RUSSELL PEEWEE AE BOYS Nov. 20 Woolwich 2, Arthur 2 Goals: Connor Peirson, Nick Keiswetter (Troy Nechanicky, Aaron Weigel) Nov. 22 Woolwich 10, Erin 3 Goals: Jake Lewis, Connor Peirson x5, Tyler Martin, Mason Buehler, Nathan Schwarz x2 (Eddie Huber x2, Tyler Martin, Nathan Schwarz x2, Bradley Mathieson x2, Jordan Shantz, Aaron Weigel, Troy Nechanicky, Gareth Rowland x2, Connor Peirson x2, Jacob Dubue)
WOOLWICH MINOR PEEWEE BOYS Nov. 21 Brampton 5, Woolwich 1 Goal: Brant McLaughlin (Jayden Hipel) Nov. 22 Brampton 5, Woolwich 1 Goal: Brant McLaughin (Blake Doerbecker, Kelby Martin)
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periods, earning some praise from coach Geoff Haddaway. “They (Brantford) probably came in, looked at the standings and thought that it was going to be an easy night. The longer you can make it difficult for them, the more uptight they get when they play.” The match began relatively slowly, with neither team able to capitalize on their power play opportunities. The first period ended scoreless. In the second, Elmira got things rolling at 2:51 on a goal by Therrien (with assists by Riley Sonnenburg and Tyson LeBlanc). But less than a minute later, Brantford’s Mike Mazurek got his revenge with a puck that skipped past netminder Brendan Gorecki. It was a couple of minutes be-
fore Elmira regained their footing and Therrien netted another one, this time with help from Shane Smith. Once again, though, Brantford evened it up with a goal from Joe Vanni midway through the period. When the buzzer sounded, it was 2-2. “Every time we scored, Brantford bounced back. So that is our next challenge: to be able to respond to that sort of adversity and that sort of challenge,” said Haddaway. “The first two periods, we had a pretty strong effort from everybody. Gorecki faced a lot of shots and he kept us in there so that was certainly a strong performance from him.” By the third period, however, it seemed as though the Sugar King’s were feeling the effects of back-to-back games. The Golden Eagles scored early and often.
Josh McQuade’s marker just 51 seconds in set the tone. “They scored early in the third and it seemed to deflate us,” noted Haddaway. “There is no reason it should have deflated us but when you give up a goal early in the period it’s tough to bounce back sometimes, but that’s just looking for an excuse.” A couple more minutes passed on the clock and then came another Brantford goal, this time from Mike Ryan. Then another from Brantford’s Kyle Steckley at 8:01. The topper came with just 31 seconds remaining, the scoreboard reading 6-2. “I give full credit to Brantford. They are a pretty special hockey team and they were able to turn it up a notch in the third period.” The weekend, although challenging for the
team, was a benchmark, said the coach. “We played them (Brantford and Waterloo) a couple of weeks ago and we didn’t even come close. Then we played them this weekend and I think we played five pretty good periods of hockey. It goes to show you what happens if you let your guard down for one period.” The Kings are set to play the two again in back-to-back games in a couple weeks, a challenge Haddaway said the team is up to. “The schedule maker really put it to us this year, but I think we are getting closer and closer to competing well with these teams. I am looking forward to it.” The Kings play host to the Guelph Hurricanes tomorrow night (Sunday). Game time is 7 p.m.
It’s hockey time at EDSS
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Kings: See losses as a learning experience
BACK ON THE ICE The girls’ hockey season kicked off Tuesday as EDSS took on Bluevale Collegiate Institute at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. Caitlin Doering, above, notched a pair of goals in the Lancers’ 8-2 victory.
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EDSS production travels to Narnia
KATIE EDMONDS With the weather getting frostier and the shorter winter days taking their toll on our sunlight hours, it is painful to imagine a world where it is always winter, but never Christmas. That, however, is the challenge facing the four lead characters in this year’s EDSS theatrical production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. If you’ve seen the movie and think you already know the story of the show, think again. “The book is different from the stage show, which is different from the movie – just a little bit,� said Grade 12 student Matt Brodie, who plays the role of Aslan the lion in the production running Dec. 3-5. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, part of C.S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of Narnia, introduces us to siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, four young evacuees from war-torn London, who arrive at a rambling old country house, home of the eccentric Professor Kirke. The children are shown to the spare room, which is empty except for a large wardrobe – while the others go off exploring the house, Lucy opens
the wardrobe, pushes through the fur coats and finds herself by a lamppost in a snow-covered wood. Befriended by a faun (Mr. Tumnus) who appears suddenly, she learns that she is in the strange land of Narnia, where it is permanently winter, but never Christmas, thanks to a spell cast by the wicked White Witch. When Lucy returns from Narnia and tells the others of her adventure, they initially refuse to believe her story, but Edmund follows her into the wardrobe and meets the Witch, who promises to make him King if he leads his brother and sisters to her castle. Finally Peter and Susan also arrive, by which time the powers of evil are on the rise. Aslan the Lion returns to Narnia to defeat the Witch and enlists the children’s help, but Edmund betrays them to the Witch and, in so doing, forfeits his life to her by the law of the Deep Magic. Aslan decides to take Edmund’s place and is tortured and killed by the Witch, only to be saved by the Deeper Magic, because he is willingly taking the place of a traitor. “It’s pretty cool that I get to play the character that sacrifices himself in order to save the world,�
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A Christmas Carol Thursday, December 3rd 7:30pm Tickets $10 by Graham Gladwell, Wilhelm, Marty Merlihan, Read by GrahamMary Gladwell, Mary Wilhelm Marty Merlihan, Tracy-Lynne Tracy-Lynne Ahier, Ahier, and David Van Der Der Molen Molen Dave Van Proceeds to support Counselling Featuring theWoolwich Menno Youth Singers Centre, conducted by Brandon Featuring the Menno YouthLeis, Singers Proceeds toconducted support Woolwich Counselling Centre by Brandon Leis
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said Brodie of Aslan. But all hope is not lost. If you would like to find out what happens to Aslan and the children, Brodie encourages you to come to the show and check it out for yourself. “This show means a lot to me personally. Acting is one of my passions – it’s one of the things I like to do most so being in these shows really gives me a thrill.� When asked how much time the actors dedicate to a show like this one, Brodie laughs, “Not as much as we should.� To which drama teacher DJ Carroll pipes in, “It never is!� And after almost a decade running the drama program at the high school, Carroll would know best. Every production, especially one with a large cast, demands considerable work, and provides plenty of stressors. “But these shows are what I work towards each year. It’s one of the things I enjoy most about teaching,� said Carroll of a schedule that include shows for Sears Drama Festival, the Grade 12s one-act play festival and a few other major projects such as the Robin in the Hood Festival. For the students, the hard work comes with some payoffs.
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Drama students to present the beloved tale of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
THE ADVENTURE BEGINS The cast of EDSS’ The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe includes, from left, Kelsey Bradley, Ethan Bleskie, Christine Brown, Camellia Bustard, Ashley Driedger and Nathan Jagger. “My favourite part is the friendships we make,� said Ethan Bleskie, a senior student who has performed in the school’s shows for four consecutive years. “Even though we only act like brother and sister when we’re doing this play, the cast really does become your family.� And that family is getting set to take the stage next week for four shows which are open to the public in addition to one show specifically
for EDSS students. The students will be able to participate in a ‘buy out’ where they pay $5 and are able to go see the show in the afternoon rather than attend their regular classes. Some parents and family members of the cast have likely already preordered their tickets. “I called all my relatives this week to ask them if they were planning on coming to the show,� said Kelsey Bradley who plays the role of Susan, the old-
er sister. “My little sister has been helping me with remembering my lines every night so she probably knows the whole show already, but I really hope that lots of other people come out to see it as well.� The EDSS production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe runs Dec. 3-5 in the school gym. For more information or to buy tickets to the show, call DJ Carroll at 519-6695414, ext. 415.
WBF to host reading of A Christmas Carol The arrival of December brings with it the yuletide season in earnest. That Christmas feeling will be multiplied greatly Dec. 3 as the Woodside Bible Fellowship presents a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ classic story, A Christmas Carol. Readers include Graham Gladwell, Mary Wilhelm, Marty Merlihan, TracyLynne Ahier and David Van Der Molen. The Menno
Youth Singers conducted by Brandon Leis will perform. Proceeds from the event will go to the Woolwich Counselling Centre. The event gets underway at 7:30 p.m. A Christmas Carol, written in 1843, was Dickens’ favourite novel, and 10 years later he began presenting it in public readings all over Britain, in Paris, and in the United States. Initially, his readings benefitted charities, mostly in aid of educa-
tion or hospitals. After a few years of sold-out houses, he went professional and began to tour the readings. He was so successful that his rival William Thackeray said Dickens could have earned 20,000 pounds a year if he had gone on the stage – no small sum in those days. Tickets are $10 and are available by contacting the church office at 519-6691296 or at the door.
CLASSIFIED DEPT. Legal notice
CHILD CARE REQUIRED
In the estate of Edward Francis Hodgkinson, Pensioner, Deceased, All persons having claims as creditors against the estate of the above mentioned, late of the Elmira, Township of Woolwich, in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, who died at the said Elmira, Township of Woolwich, on August 29, 2008, are required to file proof of same with the undersigned on or before January 11, 2010. After that date the Public Guardian and Trustee will proceed to distribute the estate, having regard only to the claims of which she then shall have had notice. Anyone having knowledge of a Will or next-ofkin of the above mentioned is also requested to contact the undersigned. Dated at Toronto on November 9, 2009 PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND TRUSTEE, ESTATE TRUSTEE 595 BAY STREET, SUITE 800 TORONTO, ONTARIO M5G 2M6 FILE: 817144-015
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low prices, must sell, lost my lease. Len at 519-6692617, Elmira. Over 20 Years of serving our customers. We are now retiring! The Nearly New Centre, 5116B Ament Line, Linwood. All merchandise will be on sale 10 to 75% off! All shoes, winter & summer boots, skates, books, toys, linens, baby items, dishes, pots, pans, Tupperware etc. New mattress sets 15% already low prices. Sale on now!. Hours - Tues. - Fri., 9-5; Sat. 9-3. 519-698-0088. Woods Chest Freezer 39 cu. ft., 30 years old, in good working condition, $100. Call 519-664-3767.
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1994 VW Golf Diesel - fully certified, manual 5 sp, 27,500 km, sunroof, two good sets of tires, new timing belt, injection pump, runs very well just one previous owner, $2800. St. Jacobs 519206-1109. 2000 Concorde LX. 4 dr, loaded including p. seat & sunroof, alum. wheels. $5900. Bustard Chrysler Listowel, 519291-1900. 2003 Honda Civic DX. 4 dr, auto, air, 91,000 kms. $8993. Bustard Chrysler Listowel, 519-291-1900. 2004 Impala 4dr, V6, loaded. Low kms 71,000. $8995. Bustard Chrysler Listowel, 519-291-1900. 2004 Pontiac Montana - Great shape, new tires, quad seating, power windows/locks, keyless entry, Safeguard, alloy wheels, 7 passenger, tinted windows. Blue. 75,000 kms. $7900. Voisin Chrysler 519-669-2831. 2005 Dodge Caravan. V6 auto, 7 passenger, blk, fresh trade in. Bustard Chrysler Listowel, 519291-1900.
2005 Gr- Caravan SXT. Loaded, p.doors, 3.8L, blk. Call for more details. Bustard Chrysler Listowel, 519-291-1900. 2007 Caliber SXT. Loaded with sport package.Only 71,000 kms. Fresh trade. Bustard Chrysler Listowel, 519291-1900. 2 0 0 8 D o d g e R a m 3500. Quad, dually 4X4, 72, 000 kms. $38,900. Bustard Chrysler Listowel, 519-291-1900 2008 Jeep Gr. Cherokee 4X4. 3.0L, diesel, loaded, excellent condition, hard to find vehicle. 43,000 kms., $36,998. Bustard Chrysler Listowel, 519-291-1900.
2006 Grand Caravan - Great condition, Stow and Go seating, 3 zone temperature control with rear air and heat, cruise, tilt, keyless, 7 passenger seating with driver power seat. AM/FM, single disc. 84,265 kms. Finished in black pearl coat. $13,900. Voisin Chrysler 519-6692831.
Commercial / Retail / residential space for rent. Approximately 1600 square feet, 2 storeys, on Arthur Street, in Elmira. Available December 1. Call 519-669-8906, evenings. Elmira - One Bedroom, downtown. $510 + utilities. No pets, Dec. 1. 519-669-5431. Elmira Area - newer bungalow main floor or basement. Available now. Call 519-574-1489. Elmira Birdland 3 Bed. Semi. Finished basement, appliances incl., fenced yard. $1050 plus utilities. Available Dec. 1. 519-574-6105. Industrial Unit for rent. Approx. 3000 sq. ft. Office/warehouse, in Elmira. Call 519-4973914. Spacious one bedroom apartment in downtown Elmira. Available December 1. No smoking, no pets. $575 per month plus utilities. Call 519-669-8906, evenings.
Elmira - bright, spacious, open concept, 1 BDR basement apt. Many extras incl. separate ent. & garage. No smoking, no pets. $750 incl. 519-6695239.
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farmhouse near Elmira for rent with pond, woodlot, hiking trail. $1000 utilities included. 519-590-1297. 3 Bedroom Linkhome for rent in Elmira, January 1. 2 + parking, A/C, laundry, dishwasher, new landscaping, free extras. $1250 + utilities. Call 519591-6237. 36 Memorial Ave., Elmira. 1 BR apartment, newly decorated, for senior with no pets and non smoker. Available January 1. Only $675 + utilities. 2 BR basement apartment, available Jan. 1st. Only $775 + utilities. Parking $25/mo. Please call Bob Eby at 519-744-3711.
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Church Building in Kurtzville For Sale by Public Tender. Brick construction with vinyl clad addition. Auditorium, 2 classrooms and washroom on main floor. Full basement throughout with washroom. Main floor is wheelchair accessible. Newer septic system and well on property. 300’ x 132’ lot includes cemetery. This building is in very good repair and ready to move in. Located on Perth Line 88 in Kurtzville. To view the property or to pick up a tender application Call Peter at 519-595-7595. Tenders will be accepted until 6:00 p.m. Dec. 7, 2009.
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Industrial Bay for rent. 64 Howard Ave., Elmira. 2000 sq ft., open space. 14’ high bay door. 16’ ceiling height, good for mezzanine. separate hydro, gas and water meters. Inquiries please call 519-465-8421 or 519669-1461 ext. 22. COMING EVENTS
Christmas Rock ‘n Roll Extravaganza. Dec. 12, from 2-4 p.m. Woolwich Gymnastics Club, 97 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 2, Elmira. Admission: a non perishable food item for the food bank.
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Lost - Engagement Ring downtown Elmira. Lost Thursday, November 19. Please call 519-6698197.
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Community Information Page THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH "Proudly remembering our past; confidently embracing our future."
P.O. BOX 158, 24 CHURCH ST. W. ELMIRA, ONTARIO N3B 2Z6 WEBSITE: www.woolwich.ca
TEL: 519-669-1647 or 519-664-2613 FAX: 519-669-1820
NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE
AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY: 519-575-4504
Snyder Avenue South Reconstruction Wednesday, December 9, 2009
WMC FITNESS CENTRE HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Township of Woolwich Administration Building Lobby 24 Church Street West, Elmira 5:30pm to 8:30pm (Entrance at Rear Door)
Saturday December 12th 12 – 4pm Come in to pick-up your Christmas Gift Box The boxes will be available for a limited time only and will include: • A fitness Membership • Free Fitness Testing • Free Exercise DVD • 2 Free Personal Training Sessions ($120.00 value)
The Township of Woolwich is currently working with Gamsby and Mannerow Limited on the engineering design for the reconstruction of Snyder Avenue South between First Street West and Church Street West. This project will also include intersection improvements on Church Street West at Snyder Avenue. The scope of work is to include the complete replacement of the existing sanitary sewers, cellar drains, storm sewers, water mains and all other surface works to the municipal property line. Included will be the replacement of all pavement structures, the installation of curb and gutter, new sidewalks, upgraded street lighting, and utility improvements where warranted by the utility companies. Construction is scheduled for April 2010 subject to Council’s final approval.
Call the Fitness Centre for more details 519 669-1647 x 7011
OVERNIGHT PARKING BAN
Display boards of the engineering design, information packages, comment forms, along with Staff from Gamsby and Mannerow, Township of Woolwich, and the Region of Waterloo will be available at the Public Open House.
Effective December 1st to April 1st, parking is prohibited on all Township roads and streets from 2:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. to facilitate winter road maintenance operations. Vehicles found parked overnight on Township roads during the parking ban or on Regional roads at any time will be ticketed. For further information, please call 519-6691647 Extension 6009 or 6005.
If you would like more information, please contact: Mr. Richard Sigurdson, C.E.T. Engineering Project Supervisor Township of Woolwich E-mail: rsigurdson@woolwich.ca Phone: 519-669-6033
Mr. Glenn Anderson, C.E.T. Branch Manager, Kitchener Gamsby and Mannerow Limited E-mail: ganderson@gamsby.com Phone: 519-748-1440
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NOTICE OF HEARING | MONDAY DECEMBER 21, 2009 On Monday, December 21 2009, at 5:30 p.m. the Committee will meet in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offices, 24 Church Street West, Elmira to consider the following applications. All persons interested in the applications may attend and may contact Nancy Thompson at 519-669-6040 or 519-6642613 (ext. 6040) regarding meeting details. Email: nthompson@woolwich.ca. The Committee will also consider signed, written submissions for or against the applications if submitted to the Township of Woolwich no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Submissions can be forwarded by mail or hand delivery to: Township of Woolwich, Attn: Jeremy Vink, P.O. Box 158, 24 Church Street West, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 or Fax 519-669-4669 or Email jvink@woolwich.ca. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATIONS A6/09 and A7/09 (Robert Baxter) and CONSENT APPLICATION B6/09 (Robert Baxter)
PROPERTY:
1808 Sawmill Road, Conestogo Plan 601 Musselman Survey Lot 8, S Queen, E Water, Lot 8, N King, E Water
PROPOSAL:
These applications were deferred for a maximum of 6 months at the June 22, 2009 meeting. Application B6/09 - The applicant is proposing to sever a vacant parcel of land measuring 48.1 by 22.5 metres from the rear of 1808 Sawmill Road, fronting on Misty River Drive, for the purpose of creating a new vacant residential lot.
To facilitate the proposed severance the applicant is also requesting permission for the following variances: A6/09 – For the proposed retained lands to reduce the: • minimum lot area from 1,390 square metres to approximately 984 square metres; • minimum lot frontage for a corner lot from 30 metres to approximately 22.5 metres; and • minimum lot width from 30 metres to approximately 22.5 metres. A7/09 – For the proposed severed lands to reduce the minimum lot area from 1,390 square metres to approximately 1,083 square metres. Both the proposed retained and severed lands are zoned Settlement Residential (R-1) and are proposed to be on private well and septic services. The proposed retained lands contain a single family dwelling and accessory sheds. The accessory sheds are proposed to be demolished. Further information about the applications may be obtained from Engineering and Planning Services at 519-669-6038 or 519-664-2613 (Ext. 6038). DATED this 28th day of November, 2009 Jeremy Vink, RPP, MCIP Senior Planner Engineering & Planning Services
HOME HUNTERS HURON HOMES INC.
Fantastic century home 3bdrms, 2baths, eat-in kit, sep DR, 4 season sun rm, bsmt workshop, sngl detached garage, lg lot, w/ established trees/gardens, close to ammenities. Updates: roof ‘09, wiring, plumbing, lighting, wndws. Imm poss’n avail.
$309,000
45’ and 50’ lots available in Elmira. Several plans available in bungalow or 2 storey models, or will build to suit your needs.
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gleaming hdwd flrs, beautiful maple Barzotti kit. w/island, 4 spacious bdrms, luxury ens., cozy gas f/p w/designer mantle, incl recrm. Builder incentive: 10x12 pressure deck incl. Rogers bonus pkg: Free internet home phone/cable for 1 year. Pkg value of approx. $2000. MLS
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$428,000
$479,900
Custom Verdone model home. 4 bedrooms with main floor master, 3 bathrooms, luxury ensuite, hardwood floors, 10’ ceilings, great room w/ 4 walkouts, beautiful “Barzotti” kitchen with pantry & breakfast bar. $30,000 in upgrades backs onto green space. MLS
6.5 Acre Recreational Lot! Located on Conestogo River. Excellent camping and/or seasonal property. Services: gas, phone, hydro available at Rd side Line 86. MLS
WOW 1800 sq. ft. of fantastic living space includes loft with mstr bdrm, ens. and family rm. Main flr consists of 2 more bdrms, hardwood and ceramics throughout. Backs onto green space. MLS
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Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated ADDRESS: 180 Weber St. S., Waterloo
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WOW! 12.9 ACRES. 2800 sq. ft. bungalow, 4 bdrms, main floor master bdrm, main floor laundry, patio/ deck, hot tub, walkout bsmt, detached workshop, backs on to greenbelt, waterfront property. MLS
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Moorefield, 98 Acres, Soil in Excellent State of Fertility - $960,000 Land rented. Bldgs in excellent cond. New hydro line from road 1999underground lines from transformer, new submersible pump, includes some tractors/equipment, hydro in shed, pole barn has water bowls + hydro.
Linwood, Ideal Opportunity to setup an Equestrian Farm - $650,000 Land could be rented or cropped. Room to construct additional facilities. Lrg home features hardwood floors, lovely foyer, eat-in kitchen, wood fireplace and lrg porch, soil high state of fertility
Consider the endless possibilities - $233,500 Continue with a bed and breakfast and antique business and operate from home. 1924 home, upgraded plumbing & hydro, UV system, new submersible pump and more. Two storey barn, potential of a duplex.
Mapleton, View of the Conestoga River - $395.000
A beautiful location to build your estate home or expand your agricultural operation on this 50 acre property. Extensive frontage on paved road, driveway in. Bring your offer.
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Great opportunity! This Wellesley raised bungalow is only 10 mins. from Waterloo. Equipped with 5 lrg bdrms, 3(4 pc.) bthrms, 2 kits, 3 car garage and drive. 1400 sq ft. inlaw suite w/side walk out. Lrg 60x130ft. fenced lot. Lots of living space. MLS
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Retirement at it’s best. Let Huron Homes build this beautiful bungalow for your needs. 2 bdrms on main flr, if you like 2 more in bsmt, $349,000 with a lg rec. rm. lg master w/ens. Dbl garage. Backs on to green belt. MLS Build your dream home! Why buy resale when you can build on this 50ft lot backing onto green belt? 4 bdrms, $369,000 3 baths, mn flr lndry, Master w/ens and walk-in closet. Hrdwd/ceramic throughout mn flr, maple kit cabinets. MLS
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All the comforts for this large exceptional family home. 10ft high ceilings, 4 bdrms, 3 baths. Enjoy the gourmet eat-in kit, sep DR, master ens, mudroom just $439,000 off garage, upper flr lndry. Stunning ceramic tile and hardwood in main traffic areas. Located on a 50ft lot. MLS
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURE PROPERTIES GREAT FAmIly HOmE $179,000 nEW PRICE | The bright, spacious home has loads of storage space, an extra large fenced yard, patio with an arbor; rec room with gas fireplace and much more. Immediate possession COME AND SEE!!! MLS DRAyTOn $329,000 | Family country street, literally just minutes outside of town. 100 x 150' lot. 3 Bedroom home offers mainfloor family, laundry, eat-in kitchen and den/living room. Oversized double garage. MLS Drayton 2.11 acres $440,000 | Stunning 2190sq ft log home, welcoming open concept mainfloor, 3 Bedrooms, walk out basement. Spectacular view over looks farmland. Detached garage/workshop and horse shelter. MLS Prime country home $493,000 nEW PRICE Elmira | The great family home is located minutes to Elmira and includes a 7000 sq. ft. barn/shop. The home is well kept with some improvements including an addition; main floor master bedroom with ensuite. Early closing. MLS
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A BANNER PERFORMANCE The Woolwich Wild Peewee B girls downed Walkerton 1-0 in the final game to win the Barrie Sharkfest tournament last weekend. Back row: trainer Sandy Olsthoorn, assistant coach Larry MacPherson, Claire Hanley, Megan Lair, Cora Kieswetter, Michelle Bauman, Gillian Olsthoorn, Kendra Harold, coach Steve Hanley, Landis Saunders, assistant coach Greg Saunders and Marlee Kernick. Middle row: Amber MacPherson, Emily Willms, Taylor Rempel and Cassandra Tuffnail. Front: Dana Colombo.
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Drayton gets in the Christmas spirit
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Love you, Grandma
UpdaTEd BUNGaLow on Good VaLUE - for a single family great lot! Oak cupboards. All flooring replaced. New 4pc. bath. Newer windows. New, oversized rec. room. Central air. Walk to downtown. MLS $289,900
home! Updated maple kitchen w/island. Hdwd. floors. Newer windows. Dble. detached garage. Updated bathrm (whirlpool). MLS Reduced to $252,000
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Happy 50th Anniversary
Joan & Vince Hergott
CENTURY HoME - 24’ x 30’ heated workshop. 3 bdrms, 2 bths. Eat-in kitchen & formal DR. Huge lot - 134’ x 113’ MLS Reduced
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paRk LIkE GRoUNdS - 11 acres, mixed bush, pond! Lovely updated bungalow w/great room. Minutes from Elmira/K-W & Guelph. MLS $569,000
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» STRANGE BUT TRUE | BILL & RICH SONES
Animal venom has applications that help humans
Q. There are plenty of venomous animal species out there, roughly 100,000 or more, from the rattlesnake to the scorpion to the platypus. Their toxins can paralyze muscles, make blood pressure plummet, or induce seizures by scrambling brain signals. Now, can you name any animal venoms possessing medicinal powers as well? A. Researchers in the burgeoning field of “venomics” talk of wonder drug venoms. After all, a perfect venom toxin works with lightning speed, remains stable for a long time and strikes its mark with surgical exactitude -- attributes drugmakers dream about, says Laura Sanders in Science News. “If you know anybody taking high blood pressure medication, odds are they take compounds called ACE
inhibitors,” based on a modified toxin from a Brazilian viper. Then there’s a medication based on cone snail venom that alleviates types of chronic pain even better than morphine. And a sea anemone toxin has potential as a therapy for autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, psoriasis and type 1 diabetes, seeming to halt rogue immune cells that attack human body tissues. Says researcher George Miljanich, “A venom can be an ‘amazing soup,’ with great potential as a source of new medicine.” Q. Pilots “flying by the seat of their pants” is one thing but “flying by the seat of their (weighty) tanks” is quite another. When does this one come up? A. Pilots are trained to bring in an aircraft in an emergency if an engine or other flight system fails, but what if they lose control of the steering? Airbus has come up with a way to maneuver a plane to the nearest runway even under these extreme circumstances, says New Scientist magazine. The trick is to switch fuel quickly be-
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tween tanks in the wing, fuselage and tail, thus shifting the center of gravity to provide rudimentary steering. The flight management software is programmed to include emergency fuelbased steering: If the pilot needed to roll to the left, the system would pump fuel to the left wing’s tank; to pitch the nose up, fuel would be pumped to the tank in the tail. And so on. Now everybody lives to fly another day. Q. What’s one of the weirder ways of using the instant-messaging service Twitter? Or is it one of the wiser ways? Think scientific experimentation. A. “Remote viewing” is the alleged psychic ability to “see” distant locations as others are viewing them. The U.S. government reportedly spent millions of dollars testing if “psychic spies” could identify a distant location, leading psychologist Richard Wiseman to test this out. He enlisted the help of 7,000 “twitterers,” then sent them “tweets” from four different locations and invited
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them to guess what he was looking at there. For each one, he included five photographs, one showing his real location, plus four decoys. The photo getting the most votes was regarded as the group’s choice. Results: Wiseman’s first real location was a modern-looking building but the group voted for some woods, a playground they guessed to be a long stairway, and so on. As it turned out, both believers (38% of test subjects) and skeptics performed equally poorly. So what did Wiseman learn? That thousands of people are happy to take part in an instant Twitter study, “continuing a long tradition of scientists using new communications technology to conduct mass-participation experiments.” This was the first significant one using Twitter. “Now it’s up to scientists to find others.” (Send STRANGE questions to brothers Bill and Rich at strangetrue@cs.com) HEARING ASSISTED
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850 Sawmill Rd, Bloomingdale 744-7447 www.kcf.org
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Bloomingdale Mennonite Church
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St. Teresa Catholic Church
No God, No Hope; Know God, Know Hope! Celebrate Eucharist with us Mass times are:
Sat. 5pm, Sun. 9am and 11:15am
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»» Knights of Columbus Feather Party, 8 p.m., Bridgeport Rod & Gun Club, 1229 Beitz Rd., RR1, Breslau. Chances for turkeys, grocery hampers, quilts, hams, money. Also penny table, Crown & Anchor, door prizes. Free admission. For information, call Bob Lehman 519-836-8271, Mike Runstedler 519-648-3394. »» Millennium Choral Organization presents Angel Voices, Christmas concert with carol sing-a-long; 7:30 p.m., Benton St. Baptist Church, 90 Benton St., Kitchener. Tickets: Adults $18; seniors/students $15; children (12 and under) $10. Group rates for 10+ ($14/12/8). Tickets available at Uppercase Books. »» Christmas Bake Sale from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Heidelberg, 2925 Lobsinger Line. Let us do your Christmas baking. We present a good selection of pies, tarts, squares, Christmas cookies, fudge, breads and muffins. Most items are freezer friendly. Homemade soup and sandwiches available from 10:30 am – 1:30 p.m. Raffle draws. For more information please call Erla at 519-699-5964. »» Optimists Clubs of Conestogo-Winterbourne and Waterloo North 9th Annual Charity Challenge hockey tournament. With a mission of “Bringing out the best in kids” the Optimist Clubs raise money to support local youth programs. This year’s tournament takes place at the new Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira. For further information, contact Brad Nickel 519-573-9144 or bnickel@rim.com. »» You are invited to a Ladies Christmas Breakfast at Wallenstein Bible Chapel. 9 a.m. Cost is free. The speaker will be Colleen Watamaniuk and special music will be by Joy Borutskie. Phone the church at 519-669-2319 for more information. »» 4th Annual Songs of the Season with Jeff Poolton and Friends. 7:30 p.m. at All Saints Anglican Church, 685 Highpoint Ave., Waterloo. Free admission: donations gratefully accepted to benefit Anselma House Shelter for abused women. Additional info and music samples available at www.myspace.com/jeffpoolton.
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»» The Schneider Male Chorus hosted by Waterloo North Presbyterian Church; 7 p.m. Free-will offering. Highpoint Avenue at Northfield Drive and Westmount Road, Waterloo. Wheelchair accessible; 519-888-7870. »» Grand Harmony Chorus presents a Christmas Celebration at Elmira Lions Hall, 2-4 p.m. Adults,$15; 6-15,$; kids 5 and under free. For more info and tickets, call Mary at 519-669-5298 or Lisa at 519-669-0462. www.harmonize.com/grandharmony. DECEMBER 2
New to the Community? Do you have a new Baby? It’s time to call your Welcome Wagon Hostess. Elmira & Surrounding Area
»» Millennium Choral Organization presents Angel Voices, Christmas concert with carol sing-a-long.;7:30 p.m., Steinman Mennonite Church, 1316 Snyder’s Rd. W., Baden. Tickets: Adults, $20; seniors/students, $15; children (12 and under), $10. Group rates for 10+ ($16/12/8). For information call 519-662-3291.
SHARON GINGRICH 519.291.6763
elmirawelcomewagon@sympatico.ca
DECEMBER 3
»» Community Christmas Carolling during Elmira’s Moonlight Madness sale; 8-8:30 p.m. Meet at RBC, corner of Church and Arthur to sing. You’re invited to warm up afterwards over snacks at the Junction, 47 Arthur St. S. before continuing your shopping. For info, call Marilyn at 519-669-5548.
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»» Woodside Bible Fellowship presents “A Christmas Carol,” a dramatic reading featuring Graham Gladwell, Mary Wilhelm, Marty Merlihan, Tracy-Lynne Ahier and David Van Der Molen with music by The Menno Youth Singers – Conducted by Brandon Leis; 7:30 p.m., 200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira. All proceeds to benefit Woolwich Counselling Centre. Ticket $10. For tickets call Woodside at 519-6691296 or email info@woodsidechurch.ca. DECEMBER 4
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»» The Elmira and District Horticultural Society’s Candlelight Tour of Homes; 6-9 p.m. Tickets $10 to view five beautifully decorated homes. Tickets at Elmira Photo Lab or by calling Barb at 519-669-8239. »» The Paradise & District Lions Club second annual Tree of Lights, 6 p.m. beside the library in St. Clements. Bulbs $5 each, $50 buys a strand; donation over $50 lights the star on the tree. Bulbs may be purchased each Saturday at St. Clements Foodland. For further information or to purchase bulbs, please contact Annette Kuhn at 519-699-5917. DECEMBER 6
»» Hungryman’s Breakfast with Santa with Canadian Riders Bike Club. Elmira Legion 8:30 a.m. 1 p.m. All-you-can-eat, $5. Sausage, ham, scrambled & fried eggs, home fries, pancakes, beans, toast & jam, coffee, tea and juice.
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Harvey, Edward (Eddie) W. Passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at St. Mary’s General Hospital, Kitchener, at the age of 65. Beloved husband of Janet Harvey (nee Harris) of Elmira. Loved father of Paul of Kitchener. Dear brother of Wayne of Barrie, Gerry of North Bay, Jane Richard of Ottawa, Clare of Alliston, Kay Lafrance of North Bay, and Jeff of Toronto. He is fondly remembered by his many nieces, nephews and close friends. Edward was predeceased by his brother Cecil, and his sisters Audrey Gray and Joan Harvey. As a resident of Elmira for the past 35 years, he will be remembered for his contributions to minor softball as a player, coach and umpire. Upon first arriving to Elmira, he was known to volunteer his time to John Mahood Public School in ice rink maintenance, as well as assisting in the construction of the school’s first playground. He enjoyed volunteering his time with the Elmira Theatre Company as a bartender until health issues sidelined him a few years ago. Edward was a very proud supporter of the Kitchener Rangers since their inception in the early 1960’s. He also, for many years, worked in the Blue Line Club at the Kitchener Auditorium and was privileged to meet many of the greatest individuals associated with the game of hockey. He will be sadly missed by a great many new and longtime friends at the Aud. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at Trinity United Church, Elmira, on Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 11 a.m. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Canadian Cancer Society by contacting Dreisinger Wonderful Wines Funeral Home, Elmira.
Klinck, Louis Robertson Died at Walkerton Hospital on the 26th of November 2009. He was predeceased by his wife Marie (Virtue) Klinck, his father, Walter Klinck and his mother Beatrice (Rahn) Klinck. He is survived by his children, James (GwenAnn MacAuley), Catherine (Mark Kraemer) and Elizabeth (John Martin) and his six grandchildren Kelly and Heidi Klinck, Darryl and Jennifer Kraemer, and Jack and Lily Martin. He will be missed by his many friends and associates who benefited enormously from his intelligence and generosity. Louis was born March 24, 1923 in Elmira, Ontario. He attended Queen’s University in Kingston and graduated as the gold medalist B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering in 1946 and with a M.Sc. in 1948. It was there that Louis met his wife Marie Virtue in the Queen’s Pipe Band. They were married in 1948 and lived in Shawinigan Falls, QC. In 1950 they moved back to Elmira where Louis had a long and distinguished career at Naugatuck/Uniroyal Chemicals until 1988 after which time he consulted on projects in Connecticut, Taipei and Bangkok until 1995. After Marie’s death in 1997, he moved to Luthervillage in Waterloo. Brucelea Haven in Walkerton became his final home in 2008. He was a person of keen intellect and great talent. He enjoyed woodworking, stamp collecting, and travelled extensively throughout the world. He had been a member of the Elmira Lion’s Club and Probus in Waterloo and was a founding member of the Elmira Curling Club. A special thank you to the compassionate staff at Brucelea Haven and Walkerton Hospital. There will be no funeral home visitation. A memorial gathering for family and friends to celebrate Louis’ life will be held on Monday, November 30th at Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur Street North, Elmira, at 1:30 pm. Private interment at Elmira Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Canada or a charity of your choice. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira (519-669-2207).
Death Notice DOUGLAS, Ronald –
Kenneth
On Sunday, November 22, 2009 at Hamilton General Hospital. Ken Douglas age 58 years of RR3 Clifford, formerly of Elmira.
HILL, Clemintine
– Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at St. Mary’s Hospital, Kitchener, on Monday, November 23, 2009 at the age of 81.
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