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Kings win three more to sit atop league standings Victories over Ayr, Caledon and Listowel make it six in a row for Elmira Squad Steve Kannon Observer Staff

ANOTHER THREE GAMES IN FOUR nights?

No problem, as the Elmira Sugar Kings racked up three more victories from a busy weekend, bringing the streak to six.

The team followed a 3-2 OT win in Ayr October 28 with wins in Caledon (3-2) and at home against Listowel, that one a 5-2 difference. That stretch followed three wins the previous weekend, putting the Kings in top spot of the GOJHL’s Midwestern Conference with a record of 11-2, the 22 points two ahead of second-place Stratford (10-1), which has two games in hand.

“It was another tough schedule – three games in four nights – and six games in 10 days, but, yeah, that was six wins. We’re pretty fortunate,” said head coach Rob Collins of Elmira’s latest successes.

Things got rolling October 28 in Ayr, where the Kings were in tough and needed overtime to seal the win over the fifth-place

Centennials (5-3-2-3).

After no scoring through 40 minutes, both teams broke the ice in the third.

Elmira’s Brody Leblanc was first on the board, just 1:33 into the third, with Nathaniel Mott and Jayden Lammel drawing assists. The lead lasted less than three minutes, however, as the Centennials tied it then went ahead at 6:43. There were just 19 seconds left in the frame when Leblanc’s ninth of the year sent the game into overtime deadlocked at 2-2, with assists going to Luke Eurig and Brayden Hislop.

Eurig (from Hislop and Lammel) ended the game in Elmira’s favour 6:39 into the extra stanza.

Elmira netminder Dan Botelho made 32 saves on route to the win. Final shots were 40-34 in favour of the Kings.

“Ayr plays a style that... they keep you honest.

It’s not going to be easy.

They’re going to make you work for it, and if you’re not prepared for that they’re going to sneak → KINGS 15

Students at Elmira’s St. Teresa Catholic school banded together to raise items for the food bank.

Justine Fraser

Kids bring in big haul for the food bank St. Teresa students collect some 2,700 items in recent food drive campaign Justine Fraser Observer Staff

THE FALL FOOD DRIVE AT St. Teresa Catholic school in Elmira was not only a chance to help others, but a learning experience for students.

The classes got competitive about collecting food, making it fun for the kids while teachers used it to teach math skills.

Principle Amy Flynn said she was thrilled by the amount the small school

was able to raise through the effort: the kids last week collected 2,665 items for the food bank.

“We’ve been doing a food drive in partnership with the local funeral home. We’re a small school, so we only have 200 kids here. They’ve been doing a friendly competition we’ve been doing some math with the items that we’ve been collecting – the funeral home is giving a pizza party to the first class who

collects the most, and then we have a STEM project for the second class; we have an extra recess for the third class,” said Flynn.

“We always try to support our local charities.

In the past we’ve always donated to the Woolwich food bank. Usually, we’ve done it in the past on our own, but this year the funeral home reached out to us and asked if we wanted to do something extra fun, and that they would support it with a

pizza party.”

The Elmira school kids eagerly brought the canned goods and non-perishables out of the school, loading them onto a trailer destined for the Dreisinger Funeral Home to take to the food bank.

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Woolwich crews this week helped cleanup at a homeless encampment along the Kissing Bridge Trail near the Canagagigue Creek in Elmira. The township asked the people there to leave and remove their belongings, offering to connect them with social service agencies that might be able to help.

Changes proposed for the Foodland property in Elmira would bring not only an expanded grocery store but new retail space, including a Harvey’s Restaurant, a dollar store and Beer Store, according to plans discussed at Woolwich council this week.

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Deadline approaching to take part in Legion poster contest Steve Kannon Observer Staff

YOU CAN COUNT CLAIRE CAMPBELL’S students at John Mahood PS in Elmira among those taking “lest we forget” to heart this Remembrance Day. “I had all of my students, all 125 of them, working really hard on their

Remembrance Day posters for the Royal Canadian Legion,” said Campbell, who teaches French to students in Grades 3-6.

All of the posters will be turned over to the Elmira branch of the Legion, which operates a nationwide contest organized by region. The contests are divided into four catego-

ries: senior (Grades 10, 11, 12), intermediate (Grades 7, 8, 9), junior (Grades 4, 5, 6) and primary (Grades 1, 2, 3 – poster contest only). The poster contest is divided into two categories: colour and black and white. The literary contest is divided into two categories: essay and poem. Entries are submit-

ted at the branch level and winning entries proceed to the provincial and then national level.

It’s been a great way to teach kids about history and the significance of November 11, said Campbell.

“We had a pretty solid discussion about World War I and World War II, soldiers and veterans. And

then we talked about some symbols in Canada, we talked about poppies and we talked about crosses, and fighting and wars.

So there’s been some pretty incredible teaching moments,” she said.

Given the decades since the last large-scale war, most of the kids aren’t as Grade 4 student Kenzie Gunn.

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Region continues reopening plan even with uptick in COVID cases Justine Fraser

measures that is supported by the trends we are seeing in cases and outbreaks, as well as in health care system indicators.”

At midweek, the region reported 132 active cases, up from 100 a week earlier.

A total of 304 people have succumbed to the disease since the pandemic first began.

Some 91.5 per cent of residents over the age of 12 have had at least one dose of vaccine, with 87.8 per cent fully immunized.

Public health officials are pushing for at least 90 per cent of residents to receive both jabs, and to continue to observe precautions.

Vaccination task force lead Vickie Murray said the region is working diligently to prepare their clinics and processes to support the community when Health Canada approves the vaccine for children 5 to 11 years of age.

“As of November 1 residents will need to have an appointment to get a second or third dose of vaccine at a regional vaccine clinic. However, we will continue to treat

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RESTRICTIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE eased – the likes of restaurants and gyms regaining full capacity – despite an uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region.

Health officials say the figures appear fairly steady.

“Our local case, hospitalization and outbreak trends remain relatively stable. With the progressive lifting of restrictions and more people heading inside for the winter, we should not be surprised if cases rise,” said medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang during the region’s weekly pandemic briefing October 29.

“We still have approximately 160,000 residents who have not or are not yet eligible to be vaccinated.

We have been able to bring the spread of COVID-19 under control through the combination of high vaccination rates and continued public health measures. I am supportive of a cautious and gradual approach to lifting

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Stoltz Sales & Service and Hub International Equipment Ltd create new venture Steve Kannon Observer Staff

A LONGSTANDING RELATIONSHIP IS NOW more formal as Case IH dealers Stoltz Sales & Service and Hub International Equipment Ltd. announced plans for a merger.

The deal takes effect December 1, with the new organization, to be named

Equipment Ontario, offering dealerships in Elmira, Lindsay, Listowel, Mildmay, Port Perry and a future location in Simcoe County.

“We’ve worked together for many, many years, buying and selling each other’s equipment. We have a long relationship of 40 years together, working back and forth,” said Stoltz Sales & Service

owner Marlin Stoltz of the relationship with Hub International.

Merger talks started the better part of a year ago, he added.

“Our two families each have over 40 years of dealership experience in the agricultural industry. With the need for new representation for the Case IH brand in Simcoe County, it seemed like a natural fit

for our two organizations to merge and service this important agricultural community between us,” said Hub International owner Greg Snoddon.

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Since the closing of a dealer in Barrie early this year, both operations had been working to provide service for the area.

“We’re growing through there anyway, so it just makes logical sense for us to cover the area together,” he said. “There is a vast green space between our two organizations that we’re both jointly covering, so it just makes sense that we cover it together.”

“It brings to two family-based organizations, and we want to keep that,” added Stoltz Sales & Service owner Carson

Brown.

“It’s one of those 40-plus-year family business as well, very similar to us. They started with International Harvester – it was their main brand back when they started 40 years ago, as was ours, as well. So let’s say red tractors are in our blood.”

Local customers won’t see any changes in the day-to-operations of the business, said Stoltz.

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“There’s an increase in our purchasing power – I guess that’s always why companies get together – but on the local front, you’re going to still experi-

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Murray said first dose vaccinations remain a priority for the regional task force.

“Our primary care physicians office and community pharmacies continue to be available to get a vaccination.”

There were eight active outbreaks in the region at midweek, four in schools, three in workplaces and one in a childcare

setting. Wellesley Rural North, North Cambridge and Southwest Kitchener continue to have higher case rates than the regional average.

As winter closes in, officials expect to see the numbers go up. They remind residents to get their annual flu shot as well as their first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Region is hopeful slow and steady reopening of the economy will win the race against the pandemic, as the province sets it sights on a finish line of March 2022.

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connected to the history through parents and grandparents as was the case with previous generations of students, she added.

“What I’m trying to do is to bridge that gap, to try to reinforce how lucky we are to have our freedom.”

Richard Clausi, who’s been spearheading the contest for the Elmira Branch 469 of the Legion, started reaching out to schools earlier than usual this year due to the

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Public health there reports 88.3 per cent of eligible residents has received at least one dose of vaccine, with 85.7 per cent fully inoculated.

The province continues to see growth in the total number of cases, with the tally now at 600,700, up about 2,000 in the past week.

There have been 9,881 deaths attributed to the

virus – up 29 over the week before – representing a mortality rate of 1.6 per cent. The ministry reports 587,727 cases (97.8 per cent) have been resolved.

The latest numbers from Health Canada show 23,500 active cases nationwide, down about 3,500 from a week earlier.

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Waterloo Regional Police launch firearms amnesty program Waterloo Regional Police this week launched another Firearms and Prohibited Weapons Amnesty program to promote community safety and awareness.

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The program is being repeated due to the success of similar programs held in 2014, 2015 and 2017. During these three programs, officers collected a total of 427 firearms (shotguns, rifles, handguns), 160 pellet/BB/imitation guns, 21,000 rounds

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She was charged with ‘careless driving.’

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of ammunition and seven pieces of military ordnance.

Police continue to encourage the public to turn over any weapon or ammunition, including any type of firearm and pellet guns that are unwanted.

“Having illegally owned firearms and weapons taken off the street is a benefit to our entire community,” said Staff Sergeant Gregory Hibbard of the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Drugs and Firearms Unit in a release. “Turning in these unwanted weapons will reduce this risk and, in turn, make our streets safer.”

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Some 63% of Canadians do not plan to return to pre-pandemic spending levels, with 53% planning to cut back even more on spending; 55% expect their ability to save money will decrease.

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COP26 won’t solve anything, but opportunties exist

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ollowing a less-than-captivating G20 summit, the world’s gaze has shifted to Glasgow, where leaders have gathered for COP26, the latest in a long line of attempts to avert a climate-change crisis.

Well, organizers hope the world is watching, but there’s no doubt that we’re becoming increasingly inured to the climatechange 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 assortment of waffling politicians, and you have the recipe for the public to tune 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. 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 probably are less considered 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 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, COP26 will provide us with nothing more than platitudes and empty pledges. That includes commitments from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lower greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s oil and gas sector.

It can be argued that this summit – like its predecessors in Kyoto, Paris, Copenhagen, etc. – is 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.

It’s only collective action that would amount to meaningful reductions in emissions. On the whole, chances are we’re going to do nothing, or little enough to be called nothing, such that catastrophic warming is our likely future.

The consequences for failing to act will be deadly for many and very, very expensive for pretty much everybody. We may acknowledge that – though many people, often influenced by the aforementioned corporate propaganda, dismiss the prospect as alarmism – but we won’t make significant changes to reach such goals.

Expecting action on a wider scale, especially by governments of the biggest polluters, is likely beyond the pale, and the possibility of drastic steps within the next decade – the 2030 deadline identified in the latest IPCC report – is close enough to zero to be called zero.

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.

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We seem to be witnessing the dismantling of Africa

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omething is going wrong in Africa. Nigeria and Ethiopia, the two most populous countries on the continent, are both stumbling towards disintegration. There are now 54 sovereign African countries, which really ought to be enough, but in a few years there could be 60.

Ethiopia is closer to the brink, so close that it could actually go over this month.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s attempt to force the northern state of Tigray into obedience began well in late 2019, when federal government troops occupied it against only minor resistance, but the Tigrayans were just biding their time.

Tigrayans did most of the fighting in the 16-year war to overthrow the brutal communist tyranny known as the Derg.

They dominated the less cruel and more competent regime that followed in 1991-2018.

And they withdrew from the government when Abiy tried to corral everyone into a non-ethnic, more or less democratic ‘Prosperity Party’ in 2019.

The military occupation of Tigray didn’t last. The Tigray Defence Force (TDF) came down from the hills last June and cleared federal troops out

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of the state practically overnight. Then it pushed south into the neighbouring state of Amhara along Highway One, which links Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, with the only port accessible to the landlocked country, Djibouti.

In July the TDF stopped at Weldia, still in Amhara state and about 400 km. from Addis Ababa, to await the great Ethiopian counter attack – which didn’t start until about October 10. It takes time to organize tens of thousands of halftrained volunteers, which was about all Abiy had left after the June-July debacle.

The battle raged for two weeks, with the attacks of Amhara militia and volunteers from elsewhere failing against the trained, experienced Tigrayan troops. About a week ago the Ethiopian troops broke and started fleeing south, although you probably didn’t hear about that because Abiy began bombing the Tigrayan capital, Mekelle, to distract your attention.

The TDF has already

captured Dessie and is advancing on Kombolcha, which is halfway from Mekelle to Addis Ababa. Will the Tigrayans actually go for Addis itself? It’s not impossible. They’re arrogant enough, and they may be strong enough.

Besides, the TDF has made an alliance with the Oromo Liberation Front, which claims to represent the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia. The OLF already holds several towns just north of Addis and is contesting others. Ethiopia is definitely starting to look like former Yugoslavia just before the break-up.

Nigeria is not that close to the edge, but the signs are bad. The huge gap in income, education and simple literacy between the very poor Muslim north and the mostly Christian south is a major irritant. The desperate lack of jobs for the young is destabilizing even the south, as last year’s failed youth rebellion clearly demonstrated.

In the north-east, the jihadist Boko Haram has become the local authority in some places, collecting taxes and digging wells. In the north-west, banditry is out of control, with →DYER 8

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With fuel taxes on the way out, officials will find a new cash grab

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M Justin Trudeau’s commitment of a new cap on greenhouse gas emissions from the country’s oil and gas industry may not pan out as expected, but we are heading down a road that will see a large reduction in fossil fuel use.

Canada has pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, reiterating its stance at this week’s COP26 negotiations in Scotland.

In the short-term, Trudeau can expect more outrage from Alberta and some not-too-happy motorists already paying record-high prices for fuel.

The latter are unlikely to find any financial relief in the transition to electric vehicles that’s expected over the next 10 to 15 years, however.

In fact, governments are already plotting to replace gasoline taxes as the internal combustion engine is phased out of production.

The federal government collects about $6 billion a year through excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel, with provinces and municipalities taking in another $10 billion. That sum doesn’t include the HST and GST applied to such purchases – taxes on taxes being the norm at the pump – nor some $2 billion in other registration and licensing fees.

While governments certainly waste that kind of money with regularity, it makes sense to find replacement revenues to help fund roads and bridges. That process would be fairer still if the taxes motorists paid did in fact go directly to roads and bridges. That’s not the case in Canada, where the money goes into general tax coffers, unlike in the U.S. where 100 per cent of gas tax funds are required to go towards such projects, the rationale for such

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taxes in the first place.

Right now, electric vehicles don’t pay fuel taxes. Alternatives include an annual registration fee equivalent to the average fuel taxes paid by motorists and a toll system whereby drivers pay per kilometre travelled. The latter gives rise to a host of ethical problems with the proposed use of GPS tracking devices to log kilometres travelled, with some advocates calling the technology to be used for congestion tolls, timeof-day usage charges and extra premiums to fund other programs, from public transit (already a part of the money diverted from fuel taxes) to health care.

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well, lifting money from drivers’ wallets without any apparent shame ... or real accountability, for that matter.

By now, we’re all familiar with the constant lament of the infrastructure deficit, the money needed to replace ageing roads and bridges and the money needed to fund public transit. For the most part, infrastructure needs mean taking more from everybody rather than eliminating spending elsewhere to pay for the essentials.

Ever-increasing taxes and fees levied against drivers should be enough to cover the related infrastructure, but the money isn’t always used appropriately, let alone wisely.

What Ontario takes in through gas taxes and what it spends on roads is more than just a passing annoyance, which is why groups such as the Cana-

dian Taxpayers Federation call on the province to put in place policies to guarantee 100 per cent of money raised through gas taxes and licensing fees goes back into roads. The same should be true of any new form of taxation imposed to replace fuel taxes.

Motorists in Ontario already pay for most road construction and maintenance costs through registration fees, and fuel and excise taxes. Even still, they’re not reaping the rewards in either infrastructure improvements or reduced congestion.

Policies for dealing with issues such as traffic congestion are often based on the presumption that road users are heavily subsidized by general government revenues.

Studies such as those by the Conference Board of Canada show that’s not the case, estimating Ontario drivers account for 70 to

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be dismissed outright on ethical grounds. Just as certainly, governments will refuse to do what’s ethical, so we can expect troubling propositions on top of misdirected infrastructure funds.

As it stands today, we have taxes galore. Tax on taxes. Carbon taxes.

Road tolls. Ever-increasing registration fees.

Never-decreasing insurance rates. And those are just the financial burdens on motorists, cars of course being to blame for environmental woes, urban sprawl, low numbers of pedestrians and cyclists, and the general crappiness of public transit.

Much has been discussed about the social ills of our auto-centric society – the good, the bad and the ugly. It’s a narrative that proves helpful for governments continually going to the

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80 per cent of road costs province-wide, rising to perhaps more than the actual costs in urban areas of the GTA and Golden Horseshoe.

Where advocates of alternative transportation argue motorists don’t pay their fair share, we see that’s not the case. Moreover, even those who don’t drive are dependent on the road network for everything from the delivery vehicles that bring inventory to the grocery store to the very same lanes used by buses, ride-shares and bicycles. Those who don’t pay fuel taxes and licensing are getting a freer ride.

Still, a vocal minority advocates for higher fees and more restrictions, with lobbying for the likes of toll roads and metered usage. Given that policy discussions to date have not included numbers and proof of viability, it’s easy to see why Ontarians see increasing fees and talk of toll roads as just another cash grab.

Actual accountability for the money lifted from drivers extends beyond the province. The federal government collects a significant amount of the revenue. It recent years, it has taken to sharing the wealth with municipalities, which are responsible for some 80 per cent of roads. This shows the perils of money being funnelled into general coffers, especially when drivers are seen as an easy target for ever-increasing taxes and fees while receiving no corresponding benefits – of course, giving less while taking a whole lot more money is pretty much standard operating procedure for just about every government. And just as politicians will talk about the cost of road infrastructure without any real numbers, →KANNON 8

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Always a sure thing when you’re a doe magnet

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A traditional dragon boat festival fundraiser by the Elmira Kiwanis club brought teams from around the Region to compete in races.

Former W-S Feeds in Elmira partnered with customers to donate over 20,000 lbs of beef to the House of Friendship.

Finding funds to assist the food bank a local group of residents offered to clean out people’s pantries in exchange for donating half of the food. ↆ LAST WEEK: We had an EDSS focus to last week's poll and our online participants were divided in identifying the lie equally. TRUE: Tech students did install a geothermal system donated by former Elmira manufacturer Next Energy. TRUE: The EDSS Tinman Triathalon distances were as stated. LIE: A Woolwich Council member was not quoted suggesting student smokers should be forced to smoke a full pack of ciggarettes if caught smoking. Better luck this week!

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they’ll also trot out tropes about “good value” without any actual evidence.

Removing gas taxes from general coffers would require the government to make an adjustment in its spending habits. Many would argue we’re dramatically overtaxed: there are plenty of places to cut back in order to put the billions of dollars in gasoline taxes, for instance, where they belong.

Politicians, however, have paid little attention to long-term infrastructure needs, preferring program spending to make a re-election splash.

Failing roads and bridges – along with sewers and a host of other infrastructure issues – are left for a

future administration to tackle.

Chronically overtaxed, we’re getting less and less for our money. That the public is starting to perceive that reality perhaps bodes well for some pressure on our politicians. Infrastructure spending is front and center now as both the federal and provincial governments look to stimulate the sagging economy. Roads and bridges are prime, old-school works programs that have the advantage of being ready to go – most municipalities have a long wish-list of projects – if only governments would aim for credible policy instead of simply grabbing the cash.

ot all that long ago, people would often refer to a guy who seemed to have no problem attracting women as “a chick magnet.”

Those were simpler times.

Nevertheless, there was something about these guys (generally, their car, job, personality, family wealth, manners, genuine ability to communicate, style, education, interesting outlook on life, physique, ambition, athleticism, kindness and good looks) that, for some reason, drew interest from women.

It should come as no surprise that this was never the way anyone described me.

Probably because I have always been more of a doe magnet.

That’s not idle boasting either. This hunting season alone, my presence has drawn scores of does – big does, small does, and other antlerless deer of all orientations – to within

Pinery is not an off-leash dog park To the Editor, Re: letter about dogs in the Pinery, Observer, Oct. 28/21.

For the edification of the letter writer who

Now’s the time for neighbours to help neighbours To the Editor, I was talking with a friend yesterday about how he’s weathered the pandemic – the lockdowns, masks, political strife, uneasiness and fear for his own and others’ safety.

“It’s been great!” he responded. “My income is up and I’m working from home like I’m semi-retired. I’m spending more time with my wife, I’m taking time for my own health; I know it has been hard on a lot of people but

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easy bow range of my location. And, once again, no harm has come to any of them.

That’s because they have learned that the area around me is a safe space where we can all just be ourselves. To be completely honest, this is not due to any sentimentality or affection on my part. I have no special place in my heart for does or other antlerless deer.

Venison from them is just as good as venison from a buck.

But to harvest a doe, you need an antlerless tag.

And to have an antlerless tag you need to apply and be successful in the antlerless tag draw.

This year, I once again applied for a tag, and once again was unsuccessful in the draw.

That’s not uncommon for me. Heck, it’s getting

to be part of my deer hunting tradition.

I haven’t had an antlerless tag since 2018.

And the does seem to know this too. Since that time, I have become somewhat of a cult favourite for does and other antlerless deer (anything with antlers under 70 mm is considered antlerless) in the area in which I hunt.

Lest you think I’m exaggerating, I had a doe bed down and eat acorns in our front yard, beside my garden shed for 15 minutes on opening day.

Which is to say, she knew me well enough to know that, even if I did have an antlerless tag, I would never go near my garden shed.

That’s the kind of comfort level you get when you haven’t harmed a doe in more than four years.

Call me paranoid, but I’m also starting to wonder if the antlerless deer have someone on the inside rigging the draw system

against me.

I’m guessing that when the does who go by my tree stand, finally notice me, then giggle and say, “Don’t worry, that’s just Steve. He’s harmless. He never has an antlerless tag. We make sure of that…”

The good news is those same does are often buck magnets – and I think they might be using me to do their dirty work. You see, I have taken a buck in every season I have not had an antlerless tag because of does. They always seem to draw bucks to me, This makes me wonder what those bucks did to offend the matriarchy. I mean what’s the motive.

It could be that they were disrespectful, unfaithful, annoying, unappreciative, or maybe just unwilling to go near the garden shed to get the rake or lawn mower.

I’m not sure what the reason is. But just to be safe, I’m buying Jenn flowers this week.

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mistakenly believes that the Pinery trails of Sandy Hills are leash-free zones and for other owners who similarly think their dogs’ desire to run free takes precedence over other walkers, leashed dogs (our beagle was attacked years ago on a trail by a large,

avowedly friendly dog) and little children, here are the facts as posted on woolwich.ca: As a courtesy to other trail users, you must keep your dog on a leash at all times on public trails as per township bylaw #36-93.

This bylaw also states

that dog owners must clean up after their pet.

Owners are liable for their dog’s actions under the Ontario Dog Owners Liability Act. Both offences carry a fine up to $350.

I have no complaints at all.”

He’s one of the lucky ones. I’ll admit that I’m one, too. In fact there are lots of us. But many others have suffered greatly – especially the front-line staff – the very ones who have looked after us through this pandemic, that need help right now.

Never before in the history of humankind have so many of us been so well off. In spite of that, there are still neighbours in our community who suffer from food insecurity. They are real people with real challenges. They need our help. And isn’t that what good neighbours do?

We have an opportunity to help with the second annual Non-food Food Drive for Woolwich Community Services (WCS) Christmas Goodwill.

Last year due to the pandemic, the normal fall food drive organized by the Kiwanis Club of Elmira had to pivot like many other organizations.

Instead of going doorto-door with over 200 volunteers and collecting your food, they invited other local service clubs to help by receiving donations at tables stationed around the community.

With financial donations, the money collected is converted by WCS directly

into grocery gift cards that are then shared with individuals and families who need them.

Last year the community contributed over $36,000 and we would like to beat that record by raising $40,000. We’ve just enjoyed an adjusted Thanksgiving. Thanks for the bounty. Let’s share some of it with those in need. Please give generously when you see a service club member in your community on November 12 & 13 or give in an even more COVIDfriendly manner by donating online to WCS.

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dozens or even hundreds of schoolchildren being kidnapped for ransom almost every week. The region is awash with arms, and one gang recently shot down a military jet.

In the ‘middle belt’ of states, farmers and herders are often at war, and in the southeast Igbo seces-

sionists are raising the call for an independent Biafra again. Along the coast piracy is flourishing, and the oil multinational Shell is offloading its onshore Nigerian oil assets in the face of insecurity, theft and sabotage.

“This is an exposure that doesn’t fit with our risk appetite anymore,”

said Shell CEO Ben van Beurden, and most major investors, whether foreign or Nigerian, feel the same way. Nigeria, like Ethiopia, is full of clever, ambitious young people with the education and skills to transform the country if only it was politically stable, but that is asking for the moon.

It would be a catastrophe if these two countries, containing a quarter of Africa’s total population, were to be Balkanised, but that may be coming.

If the Serbs and the Croats can’t live together happily, why should we expect the Igbo and the Hausa, or the Tigrayans and the Amharas, to do so?

The old Organisation of African Unity rule said the former colonial borders must never be changed, no matter how arbitrary they were, because otherwise there would be a generation of war and chaos. That’s why for a long time there were 50 African states and no more, but recently the

rule has begun to fray.

Somaliland, Eritrea, South Sudan...who’s next?

Will the dam burst if Ethiopia breaks up into three or four different countries? Nobody knows, but it would be preferable if we don’t have to find out. Better the borders you know than the borders you don’t.

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Woolwich council this week approved zoning changes needed to bring an on-farm business into conformity. Paul Weber operates a metal-fabrication shop on his farm at 1261 Delion Pl., south of Elmira. The decision allows for more outside storage, including in front of the building, of the large bins produced there, as well as bringing into comformity a tall tower used in the process.

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Transport minister to announce resumption of international flights THE “INTERNATIONAL” IN THE NAME of the region’s airport will be applicable again by month’s end, as Ottawa eases restrictions on passenger travel.

The Region of Waterloo International Airport is one of eight additional facilities that will be cleared to handle international passengers as of November 30. Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra was in Breslau Tuesday morning to announce the expanded list.

“I’m happy to announce we will be expanding international flight arrivals to more airports.

Effective November 30, international flights will be permitted at eight international airports, included the Region of Waterloo’s,” he said. “As conditions improve across the country, it will be possible to allow more airports to resume international flights.”

Transport Canada’s decision on international flights is part of a gradual easing of restrictions, with the government cautiously reopening the border.

“The global pandemic has significantly impacted our daily lives. It has limited our ability to travel for business and has kept us from visiting our family and friends. As of October 30, travellers in Canada aged 12 and older must

show proof of vaccination to board trains, planes or vessels. This strict vaccination mandate is essential to travellers to safeguard employers, our communities, ourselves and to stop the spread of COVID-19,” said Alghabra.

Along with the Breslau facility, the new clearances apply to St. John’s International, John C. Munro Hamilton, Regina International, Saskatoon John G Diefenbaker, Kelowna International, Abbotsford International. and Victoria International.

They’ll join 10 of Canada’s larger airports, including Pearson in Toronto, that are already handling international flights.

This week’s announcement was greeted by

regional Chair Karen Redman.

“Every time restrictions are lifted, little by little there’s a sense we truly are getting closer to the end of this pandemic. The team at the Region of Waterloo airport is working flat out to support the growth of air service in our community. These plans include significant reorganization of our international arrivals area to accommodate the travel opportunities enabled by today’s announcement,” she said at Tuesday’s event.

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used a professional landscaping company to look after your place. So no wonder the AEM, whose members sell equipment, is keeping an eye on the situation.

Another reason for rural migration is the perceived lower cost of living. That, however, is not always the case. Housing is somewhat cheaper, but in rural areas near metro centres, the margin has narrowed. And the cost of transportation has to be figured in – live in a city, take a bus. Live in the country, and your options are much more limited.

There, getting by without vehicles and all their associated costs, can be pretty tough.

The AEM notes that urban people are embracing entrepreneurial opportunities in rural areas. They either see a gap and they fill it, or they go to work for those who saw it just a bit before them. Some of these opportunities entail providing services to newly arrived urbanites.

In that way, the migration circle is complete.

Working from home is another new possibility for urban people interested in rural living.

We’ll see how this all washes out in time but even pessimists think it’s possible to do at home at least some of what you

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promising situation is ramping up for rural U.S. and Canada.

The American Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), a lobby group that closely watches trends influencing tractor and other service machinery sales on both sides of the border, notes that Americans are moving to rural areas in record numbers.

Its own study, released earlier this week, showed almost 70 per cent of respondents said they’d be open to it.

The organization calls the phenomenon a pandemic response.

First, it reflects people’s increased desire for more space, and for their own space.

That’s the same desire that’s sent urbanites racing for cottage properties for nearly the past two years.

Real estate agents and rural municipalities – along with businesses that sell riding lawnmowers and garden supplies – will be interested to know those who were part of the AEM study articulated a clear vision of the elbow room space they’ll acquire. About a third of them are expecting a large yard or property, under an acre. But more than half say they think they’ll own up to five acres. And more than 10 per cent plan to own more than five acres.

That’s significant.

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FLIGHTS: Region welcomes move as a sign of recovery, future growth

used to do at the office.

Optimists think that in many cases, you could do almost everything from home, even though conditions there might not be ideal.

Here’s the key though: working at home was mostly made possible in urban areas because of adequate internet access.

return of Sunwing Airlines to service Cancun, Mexico.

Our community, our province and our country are prioritizing public health measures and vaccines, that has allowed us to reopen safely. Today’s announcement is a symbol of our growing recovery.

With our expansion well underway it means we can

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And while investment continues in improving rural internet, better service mostly remains elusive.

“The rural migration trend could get even stronger if rural broadband gets the attention those who are now working from home say it needs,” says AEM. And finally, the organi-

zation had some observations about those who self-define as “ruralists.”

According to the AEM, ruralists believe that their life is more beautiful than city living. They also believe that a rural lifestyle is healthier, and they feel that it could be a better place to raise children.

“They feel that there

are more opportunities that they can impact their community, as smaller communities are closer knit and more reliable in the eyes of a ruralist,” it says.

Can you put up with lousy internet for now, in exchange for that kind of lifestyle? Apparently, more and more people think so.

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Arts

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Drayton gets back to it

The Music at the Market series of eight outdoor concerts coordinated by The Registry Theatre that ran every Thursday evening from Aug. 12 through Sept. 30 at the Kitchener Market saw more than 50 artists perform for an audience in excess of 1,000 people.

Drayton Entertainment this week announced the impeding return of live performances for the holiday season. A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline will be on stage at St. Jacobs Country Playhouse Dec. 1-26, while Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge will present Back Home for the Holidays during that same stretch. www.draytonentertainment.com

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Something to dance about as we emerge from the pandemic Premiere of Dance Takes Berlin is on stage this weekend at Kitchener’s Registry Theatre Justine Fraser Observer Staff

HITTING THE STAGE THIS WEEKEND, ‘Dance Takes Berlin’ is an original contemporary dance, presented by Tara Butler, former principal dancer for Canada’s Ballet Jorgen.

Created during the pandemic, the show features pieces created by award-winning choreographers Allen Kaeja, David Earle and Nickeshia Garrick. The theme for the performance is human connection.

“It’s really four different pieces, all by different choreographers. I’m just passionate about bringing dance to this area – I feel like we need to kind of establish a stronger dance scene for the arts here,” said Butler. “My goal is to create original, diverse contemporary dance performances for our community.”

Dance Takes Berlin makes its premiere this weekend at the Registry Theatre, a performance that looks to add to the region’s thriving arts scene, says Butler.

“I’ve started an umbrella company called Dust and Soul Dance Projects and this is the premiere performance of this group. I’m trying to build an annual performance so that we always have dance as part of the theatrical scene here.”

Performers will leap onto the stage at the Registry Friday (November 5) and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., with a 50 per cent audience capacity limit to keep everyone safe as theatre companies re-emerge from the pandemic.

“It is a thriving art center here, especially now that we’re all starting to come back from the pandemic.

It’s an exciting time.

I think people are ready to get back into the theatre,” said Butler.

“The idea of the show really was conceived before the pandemic hit. I was hopeful that it would happen before all of that, and then everything got shut down. So, our process also changed. Normally we would have been in the studio creating and developing works, but we actually created a lot of things on Zoom. We had people dancing in their living rooms – we’re looking at these little Zoom rectangles trying to create and develop. Thankfully, artists are always thinking outside of the box. The goal was November, and I’m so glad that it’s actually happening.”

No stranger to the spotlight, Butler is a focused professional contemporary dancer, previously dancing for The National Ballet of Canada after graduating from the National Ballet School.

She was the principal dancer for Ballet Jorgen for 16 years. Previously, Bengt Jorgen created lead roles in full-length ballets for Butler, including Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, Anastasia, Coppelia and The Nutcracker. She has performed interna-

Tara Butler dancing during rehearsals for Dance Takes Berlin

tionally for companies such as The Hong Kong Ballet, The Ohio Ballet and Banff Festival Ballet.

She retired from classical ballet close to 10 years ago to start a family, moving to the region shortly thereafter. She continued to dance freelance as well as teach. The

pandemic forced her and many other ballet dancers to hang up their pointe shoes, but she’s looking forward to putting them back on as restrictions continue to lift.

“Right now, is a really exciting time in this region because the population is growing.

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think that it’s the process of partially educating and building our audience, so that they understand dance a little bit better and can appreciate it.”

Butler said she’s working with the Registry Theatre to develop more workshops that are open to the public, an effort to allow people to experience what dance can offer.

“I think sometimes there’s a sense of ‘I’m not sure I understand dance,’ but really, it’s a very human art form – we all use body language.

Part of that is developing our workshops, and we want to do workshops for people that have no dance experience,” she explained.

“I’m really also trying to build the local talent here. So I’m doing choreographic workshops with professional dance artists so that our next generation of dancers can be developed here locally and there’s opportunity for existing professionals in this career that they can actually get work and perform here in the Waterloo Region.”

Dance Takes Berlin was funded by the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund, with Butler noting it can be hard for artists or groups to find funding to produce these types of performances.

“There’s funding out there. Arts are not always in the forefront, but I think, especially in this area, people are passionate and interested in supporting and having a thriving art scene.”

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KINGS: In top spot, the team is now a target, says coach →FROM 1

up on you,” said Collins. “By no means do we take them lightly.”

The following night, the Kings were in Caladon to face the Bombers, who lost both matches when facing Elmira earlier in the season.

The Kings opened the scoring at 14:46 of the first period courtesy of Aidan Yarde (Jaxson Murray) and never relinquished lead.

Luke Della Croce made it 2-0 early in the middle frame, with assists going to Yarde and Liam Eveleigh. Caledon got one back, but Leblanc’s unassisted shorthanded goal at 9:26 saw the Kings take a 3-1 lead into the second intermission.

The Bombers got the lone goal of the third period, but the buzzer would sound with the visitors up 3-2. Shots were 50-37 for Elmira. Goaltender Matthew Lunghi picked up the win.

Although playing with four call-ups due to some holes in the lineup, the Kings kept rolling in Friday’s game and through the weekend, said Collins.

“Our core guys that were in the lineup really led by example, again, which we want them to continue to do – there’s an expectation of them being a leader for us,” he said.

“They’re finding ways to win when we’re not at full strength as a unit, and they’re doing it in a consistent way that we believe is making our foundation more solid for a run later in the year.”

Back on home ice Sunday, the Kings faced a tougher game than the 5-2 score would indicate, with the visiting Cyclones at times taking charge such that Botelho’s goaltending was what turned the tide – he stopped 38 of 40 shots overall.

Elmira was on the board first, with Daniel Fraleigh (Mott, Adam Grein) potting the

only goal of the opening period.

In the second, Kurtis Goodwin made it 2-0 on the power play at 8:45, assisted by Yarde and Murray. Less than two minutes later, it was a 2-1 game, but goals from Grein (Yarde, Eurig) and Leblanc (Murray, Chris Black) put the home side up 4-1, with Listowel getting one back with less than two minutes to go in the period.

Fraleigh’s second of the night in final period was the bookend to the scoring, sealing a 5-2 win.

Shots were 40-33 for the visitors.

“Dan Botelho played terrific. Both goaltenders played terrific for us, but since Dan came on, he’s been terrific for us. For a stretch of the game against Listowel, it was the first time to my recollection... that I think a goalie was in a position where he had to kind of steal the game for a good chunk of the game to keep us in it. And he calmly did that very well,” said Collins.

The Kings have a somewhat more relaxed schedule this month, with just two games this weekend. On Friday, they’re back in Caledon for a rematch before returning home Sunday to face the fourth-place Cambridge Redhawks (7-4-1). Game time is 7 p.m.

“We beat them last time we played them, so I imagine they’ll be hungry to come after us,” said Collins of the Cambridge game, noting the team will have a target on its back now that the Kings sit atop the league standings.

“Like I was explaining to the guys, you need to understand that you’re going to get everyone’s best game now that you’re the alpha. So enjoy it. It’s a privilege. Don’t just take it as a challenge, it’s a privilege, but it’s a privilege that you’ve earned because you put yourself in that position.

“We’ll see how the guys react.”

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“PROUDLY REMEMBERING OUR PAST; CONFIDENTLY EMBRACING OUR FUTURE.”

Community Information Page NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC MEETING

to Declare the Sale and Disposition of Township Land and Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Application 6/2021 Regarding 28 South Street West, Elmira (former Kiwanis House) Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

The Township of Woolwich is providing notice in accordance with Section 7 of Township of Woolwich By-law 86-2013 for the sale and disposition of Township land and Section 34 of The Planning Act, 1990, as amended, to consider a Zoning By-law amendment, all to provide for an affordable housing project.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL Township Council will consider the proposed declaration of surplus land and Zoning By-law amendment at a joint public meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to solicit input from the public and agencies. No decision will be made concerning the declaration of surplus land and/or the proposed Zoning By-law amendment at this joint public meeting. If Council decides to declare these lands as surplus and approves the proposed zone change through a resolution, as well as passes a corresponding Zoning By-law amendment, then such actions would be done at one or more future meetings of Council.

The subject land is a portion of a ELMIRA Township-owned property identified as 28 MAP A South Street West in Elmira and located at the corner of South Street West and Snyder Avenue South (see Map A). The subject portion is approximately 44 metres deep by 43 metres wide, totalling 1825 m2 SUBJECT in area and contains a single detached PROPERTY 28 South St W dwelling (formerly the Kiwanis House), an accessory shed, community garden and approximately half of an existing parking lot (28 spaces) adjacent to Lion’s Hall.

The intent of this proposal is to have the lands developed as affordable housing. To facilitate the project a corresponding Zoning By-law amendment is being processed by the Township to rezone the subject portion from Open Space (O-1) and Residential – Mixed Medium Density (R-4) to Residential – Multiple/Design Guidelines/Mixed Uses (R-7B) with site-specific provisions to allow for additional forms of multiple housing types; reduction to the amount of required parking and, special regulations as deemed appropriate. The range of affordable housing types being considered as part of the sale, rezoning and development of the lands may include, but is not limited to, streetfront townhouses, stacked townhouses, back-to-back townhouses, plexes or and/or apartments.

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HOW TO VIEW / PARTICIPATE IN / REGISTER FOR THE MEETING Please note this will be a virtual meeting only and public attendance at the Township offices will not be permitted. Below is information on how you can submit comments, view or participate in the meeting. You may also contact Jeremy Vink, Manager of Planning, Development Services staff by sending an email to jvink@woolwich.ca or by phone at 519-669-6038 (toll free 1-877-969-0094 ext. 6038) if you have any questions.

As in-person meetings are not an option at this time, you can view or participate in the Public Meeting as follows: View the Public Meeting / Council meeting livestream on the Woolwich Township Youtube channel at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOnLlF3Srk2gLEBjkq8pIMQ Participate in the Public Meeting by registering with the Council/Committee Facilitator on or before 4:30 pm on Thursday December 2nd, 2021.

To register please: • email asmyth@woolwich.ca or phone 519-669-6004; or • visit www.woolwich.ca/delegations for more information on speaking before Council and to register through the online delegation request form.

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When registering you must provide your name, phone number, email and the application number you would like to comment on. Once you are registered staff will forward information on how to connect to the Zoom meeting (i.e. zoom Wi-Fi login or conference call number).

If you are concerned that you do not have access to phone or internet or are otherwise concerned about the reliability of your signal, please ensure that you submit written comments. Written comments do not negate your opportunity to also speak at the Public Meeting but do ensure your voice is heard should your electronic connection to the meeting not work.

If you are unsure whether or not you would like to speak at the meeting but want to listen and have the option to comment on a particular application, please register with the Council/Committee Facilitator. You will not be required to speak if you do not want to.

By registering staff can ensure that you are permitted access to the virtual meeting, we know which application you are commenting on and, can call on you at the appropriate time to comment if you wish to do so. As it is virtual, registering will provide a level of security that is necessary to prevent meeting disruptions.

SUBMITTING COMMENTS AND REQUESTING NOTIFICATION You can express your concerns/ comments about the proposed changes in writing to the Township of Woolwich. Any comments received on or before Monday November 29, 2021 (Note that this date is before the public meeting) will be included in a report prepared

by Development Services and presented at the Public Meeting. Any comments received after the Public Meeting, but prior to Council making a decision on the application, will be considered.

The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public. This information is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public at the Committee of the Whole and Council meetings. Please note that while the Committee of the Whole and Council may redact some personal information such as email addresses and phone numbers, your submissions will otherwise be made public in their entirety. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Records and Freedom of Information Officer at 519-669-1647 or 1-877-969-0094 ext. 6005.

Should you wish to be notified of future meetings and reports regarding the proposed declaration of surplus land and Zoning By-law Amendment please: • submit a written request, noting that you wish to be kept informed, to the Township of Woolwich, Development Services, Attn: Jeremy Vink, Manager of Planning, 24 Church Street West, Box 158, Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6, or • email your request noting that you wish to be kept informed to: planning@woolwich.ca If Council approves the change, a notice will be mailed to you explaining the By-law.

APPEAL RIGHTS for the Zoning Amendment Take notice that if a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Township of Woolwich to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Woolwich before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

And take notice that if a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Woolwich before the bylaw is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

Contact Information: Jeremy Vink, Manager of Planning Development Services Email to jvink@woolwich.ca Phone at 519-669-6038 (toll free 1-877-969-0094 ext. 6038) Dated at the Township of Woolwich this 4th day of November 2021.

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Community Information Page ONLINE PUBLIC CONSULTATION CENTRE DUKE STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT

The Township of Woolwich has retained IBI Group to design the reconstruction of Duke Street from First Street East to Church Street East in Elmira.

This reconstruction includes the replacement of existing underground storm, sanitary, watermain, the installation of curb and new sidewalks.

Subject to Council approval, construction is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2023 with completion expected in the fall of 2023.

Due to COVID-19, a formal in person Public Consultation Centre (PCC) will not be held.

In absence of the formal in person PCC, the Township has prepared an information package detailing general project information and frequently asked questions.

In addition to the material contained in the information package, you are invited to an Online Public Consultation Centre (PCC).

To view on the proposed reconstruction design and to provide your feedback please visit the Online PCC, available from November 15th to December 3rd, 2021 at https://dukestreetreconstructionwoolwich.com Documents posted on the Online PCC include: 1. Plan view drawings of Duke Street showing proposed road and sidewalk layouts 2. Description of the proposed works and changes 3. Plan and profile drawings showing underground works 4. General construction information 5. Comment Sheet – to be returned by December 10th, 2021 If you need assistance with the Online PCC or require an alternative format of the materials presented, please contact a member of the Project Team below: Mr. Ian Vaughan Engineering Project Supervisor Township of Woolwich Phone: 519-669-6031 E-mail: ivaughan@woolwich.ca

Mr. Arend Lootsma, P.Eng. Project Manager IBI Group Phone: 519-585-2255 E-mail: arend.lootsma@ibigroup.com

TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH

Peel Street Bridge Pedestrian Conversion Structure 270148 NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION CENTRE The Township of Woolwich is hosting a Public Consultation Centre (PCC) to review potential design alternatives for Structure 270148 (Peel Street Bridge / Winterbourne Bridge), a two-span steel truss bridge located on Peel Street, approximately 600 metres west of Katherine Street, in the settlement of Winterbourne. The steel truss structure has been closed since 2017 due to significant structural deterioration observed during an enhanced bridge inspection. Woolwich Council has made the decision to rehabilitate the bridge for pedestrian and cyclist use.

An integral component of this project is consultation with directly affected stakeholders, agencies and the general public.

An Online Public Consultation Centre has been arranged to provide an overview of the intent of the project, a review of the structural deficiencies and repairs required, as well as various

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design options including the configuration of the new pathway over the bridge, the material of the bridge deck and styles of the new railings. Modifications to the roadway at each approach of the bridge will also be discussed.

The PCC presentation slides, and a video walkthrough of their content will be available for review starting on November 9th, 2021 on the Township’s Engineering Notice page, under the Peel Street Bridge Pedestrian Conversion tab: https://www.woolwich.ca/en/township-services/engineering-public-notices.aspx Please contact a member of the project team if you unable to review the online material and a hard copy of the materials will be provided for your review. In an effort to move forward with design and construction in 2022, the project team requests that all comments are submitted no later than November 30th, 2021, to the project team members listed below: Ryan Tucker, P.Eng. Matt Scott, P. Eng. Engineering Project Supervisor Consultant Project Manager Township of Woolwich GM BluePlan Engineering Limited 24 Church Street West, P.O. Box 158, 650 Woodlawn Road West, Block C, Unit 2 Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 Guelph, ON N1K 1B8 Tel: 519-669-1647 ext. 6048 Tel: 519-824-8150 E-mail: rtucker@woolwich.ca Email: matt.scott@gmblueplan.ca Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, please note all comments will become part of the public record.

This Notice first issued November 4th, 2021. https://www.woolwich.ca/en/township-services/engineering-public-notices.aspx

LEAF DISPOSAL

Please do not rake your leaves onto the road. This practice has been prohibited by bylaw in the Township of Woolwich since 1994. There is a fine of $125 for depositing any debris or refuse, which includes leaves, on Township Roads. These piles of leaves are a safety hazard as they encourage children to play on the road. They can also result in flooding issues when the leaves block storm drains.

LEAF DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVES NATURAL CHOICES Mulching and composting are the most economical and environmentally beneficial ways to deal with your leaves.

• Instead of disposing of your leaves, save them, mulch them with your lawnmower and gradually add them to your home composter. They will break down into a useful organic material that can be added to flower and vegetable gardens.

• Rather than raking your leaves, why not mulch them on your lawn or into your garden?

When the leaves are dry, mow your lawn more frequently. The mulched leaves will soon disappear into your lawn or garden as fertilizer.

CURBSIDE LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM Bagged Leaf Collection • Bag leaves using only paper yard waste bags or returnable containers marked with a Region of Waterloo Yard Waste sticker.

• Place out with yard waste materials on yard waste collection days separately from your garbage containers.

• For more information call the Region of Waterloo at 519-575-4400.

Tip: Mulching your leaves with a lawn mower or other mulching device prior to bagging can reduce leaf volumes. (10 bags of loose leaves = 1 bag of mulched leaves) If you have too many leaves for your composter to handle, you may bring your leaves to the Regional Landfill Site located at: Gate 2, 925 Erb Street West, Waterloo Fees apply, check the website for dates and hours of operation, and new COVID protocol https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/living-here/yard-waste.aspx

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WELLESLEY PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Wellesley will hold a Public Meeting on the 7th day of December 2021 at 6:45 p.m. for the purpose of receiving comments with respect to various housekeeping amendments to Zoning By-Law 28/2006.

NOTE: As in person meetings are not an option at this time you can participate in this meeting via zoom or view the meeting through YouTube.

For additional details please call the Township Planner at 519-699-3952, gvanderbaaren@wellesley.ca or Municipal Clerk at 519-699-3946 gkosch@wellesley.ca THE PROPOSAL The Township of Wellesley is proposing several general amendments to the existing Zoning By-law to incorporate amended regulations for On Farm Diversified uses, provide additional definitions, and make other general changes to the by-law. The proposed amendments affect all lands in the Township. A full copy of the proposed amendments and other background documentation is available from the Township website at www.wellesley.ca. The following items identify some of the more substantive proposed changes to the Zoning By-law.

1. Any reference to farm related occupation is replaced with “onfarm diversified use” (OFDU) to align with OMAFRA Guidelines.

The maximum permitted size for OFDU’s is increased and several new definitions relating to the updated regulation are added and other definitions are revised.

2. New definitions and regulations are proposed to permit homebased food businesses in alignment with home occupations.

3. New definitions and regulations are proposed to permit home business – tradesperson.

4. Commercial and Agricultural Greenhouses definitions are revised to clarify the distinction between such uses.

5. The definitions for building line, lot, and lot frontage are amended to avoid confusion regarding the measurement of these aspects, particularly on pie shaped lots and corner lots 6. A new definition of short-term rentals is included.

7. Non-conforming uses, and corresponding definitions are amended to remove reference to a maximum time where a nonconforming may be temporarily discontinued.

8. Temporary uses regulation is amended to recognize temporary use buildings and mobile homes after a dwelling is destroyed by natural causes.

Any persons may participate in the public meeting and make written and/or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Wellesley before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Township of Wellesley to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Wellesley before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

Additional information relating to the proposed application is available from the Township and can be arranged by contacting the Municipal Offices of the Township of Wellesley.

Information requests may also be submitted to: Geoff VanderBaaren, Director of Planning, gvanderbaaren@wellesley.ca 4639 Lobsinger Line, St. Clements, ON N0B 2M0 PH: 519.699.3952 FX: 519.699.4540,

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Community Information Page

P.O. Box 158

24 Church St. W. Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6

COVID-19 Woolwich Township Update Township Office – Open for select services The Township office is open to walk-in public traffic, with staff working a mix of in office and from home. It is recommended that you use our services offered online or phone to book an appointment before visiting the office to ensure we are available to assist you. The following services can be accessed through our website: • Tax & Water Bills can now be paid online: www.woolwich.ca/taxes • Building Permits can be applied for and paid online: www.woolwich.ca/buildingpermits Parking Tickets can now be paid www.woolwich.ca/parkingtickets Phone:•519-669-1647 or 877-969-0094 Fax:online: 519-669-1820 After Hours Emergency: 519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca • Report Issues or Service Requests (By-law Enforcement, Potholes, Signs, Streetlights, Trees, Winter Maintenance, etc..) online: www.woolwich.ca/reportit For current information on facilities and services, please visit www.woolwich.ca or call 519-669-1647. For health information, call the Region of Waterloo Public Health 519-575-4400.

Council Meetings – Remote For registration, help or alternative participation options, call 519-669-6004.

Recreation Programs and Facilities As per Ontario Regulation 645/21, beginning September 22, 2021, all individuals who are entering indoor municipal recreation facilities will be required to provide proof of vaccination along with ID. Exemptions include: • Individuals under 18 years old who are entering the facility to participate in • Children under 12 years old • Individuals with a medical exemption.

Visitors to our facilities must continue to Covid pre-screen prior to entering. QR codes will be provided at the door. Please display the green checkmark upon entry. We ask for your patience & understanding as our Recreation staff work to implement these new procedures to keep our patrons, volunteers & staff safe.

For more information on Recreation Programs and Facilities, please check the Township website or call 519-514-7000.

Local Business Resources FREE masks: order your free supply of masks online at: https://forms.woolwich.ca/Small-Business-PPE-Mask-Request.

FREE COVID-19 screening kits: Visit www.chambercheck.ca to learn more and to schedule your pick-up.

COVID-19 Small Business Ambassador Program: Free program for small and medium sized businesses in the Region to minimize COVID-19 risks and boost staff and customer confidence. Get a window decal to show you completed the program.

Sign up at www.regionofwaterloo.ca/ambassador Businesses grants: https://reliefwithinreach.ca/waterloo-region/ For more information about government programs and other business supports call Jenna Morris at 519-669-6020 or email: EconomicDevelopment@woolwich.ca

Public Health Information Getting fully vaccinated protects you against hospitalization and serious outcomes caused by COVID-19.

Every single person who gets vaccinated helps to build up our wall of protection against COVID-19 in Waterloo Region. Get vaccinated today: www.regionofwaterloo.ca/GetVaccinated

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In Memoriam

Obituary

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In loving memory of a Dear Daughter, Sister and Mother

Judy (Ward) Lorenz May 9, 1964 - Nov 4, 2016 Weber, Clare Nelson

Martin-Carman, Sherri Lynn

If we could visit heaven Even for a day, Maybe for a moment, The pain would go away, We’d put our arms around you And whisper words so true, That living life without you, Is the hardest thing to do No matter how we spend our days, No matter what we do, No morning dawns or evening falls, When we don’t think of you.

You have been gone now for 5 years, but are so loved and missed like the day you left Mom, Dad, Tracy, Angie, Alicia and Heather

Obituary Bearinger, Mrs. Noah (Elisabeth) On Thursday, October 28, 2021 at the home of Paul and Naomi Weber, Elisabeth (Wideman) Bearinger passed away peacefully in her 99th year. Beloved mother of Anna and Abner Martin of Fordwich, Melvin and Katie Bearinger, Clayton and Ellen Bearinger all of Mount Forest, Edward and Hannah Bearinger, Minerva and Edwin Brubacher, Salema and Freeman Weber all of Wallenstein, Alice and Elmer Shantz of West Montrose, Naomi and Paul Weber of Elmira. Survived by 51 grandchildren, 199 great-grandchildren, and three great great-grandchildren. Sisterin-law of Amsey Bearinger, Salome Bauman and Minerva Wideman.

Predeceased by her husband Noah (2008), her parents Menno and Elisabeth (Bowman) Wideman, one brother, five sisters (one in infancy), one granddaughter, and two greatgrandsons. Friends called at the home of Edward and Hannah Bearinger, 7570 Line 86, Wallenstein, on Saturday, October 30, 2021 from 1-4 p.m. and on Sunday, October 31, 2021 from 1-5 p.m.

A private family service was held at 9 a.m. on Monday, November 1, 2021 then to Peel Mennonite Cemetery for burial and public service. ❖ www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com

Death Notices

October 18, 1944 – November 1, 2021

Passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at the age of 51.

Sherri found great joy in serving others through her job as a Chaplain at Tri-County Mennonite Homes (Nithview) and Trinity Village Care Centre, as well as lending a helping hand to anyone in need. She was an ordained Pastor through the Mennonite Church of Eastern Canada, and was well known by her various involvement in the organization.

Sherri attended Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana from 1996-1998 and participated in voluntary service in Indiana for a few years following. She enjoyed music, specifically playing piano and singing at her place of work, as well as at her church, Hawkesville Mennonite Church. In her spare time Sherri enjoyed scrapbooking, and greatly valued time spent with family and friends. Sherri will be missed by her loving husband James, of 18 years, along with her children, Justin Frayne and Caleb MartinCarman, all of Elmira. She will be forever remembered by her mother Pauline Martin, her sister Tammy (Calvin) Shantz, and her nieces Erika (Marty) Metzger and Amber (Jacob) Vos. Sherri is predeceased by her father Allen Martin. Visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, November 4, 2021 and from 12-4 p.m. on Friday, November 5, 2021 at Floradale Mennonite Church, 22 Florapine Rd., RR 1, Elmira. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Floradale Mennonite Church. Please call the Dreisinger Funeral Home at 519-669-2207 to register for the service only. Masks are required and social distancing will be maintained. In Sherri’s memory, donations to MCC or Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS), Indiana would be appreciated.

Francis Jean Swartz November 8, 1931 – October 18, 2021

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Clare at Grand River Hospital with his family by his side on Monday, November 1, 2021 at the age of 77. Clare is survived by his wife Linda, of 56 years. Dear Father of Heather Weber, Scott (Barb) Weber, Kathy (Mark) Brookes. Cherished Grandpa of Ashley (Justin) Pond, Briana (Noah) Ruppert, Jake Weber and Shannon Weber. Great Grandpa of Emma Pond. Clare will be missed by his siblings Marcy (Aki) Ninomiya, Brenda (Murray) Calder, Donna (Paul Tomlin) Weber, Susan (Bill) Schmitz, sisters-in-law Helen Weber, and Nancy (Steve) Heldman.

Many nieces and nephews will miss his crazy antics and humour. Clare is predeceased by his parents Nelson and Lovina Weber, brother Robert, and niece Pamela Snyder. He built 2 successful businesses (Weber’s Fabricating and C-Max Fire Solutions) over 47 years & dedicated over 31 years in the Fire Service. He touched many lives with his sense of humour and wit and always had a good joke to tell. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to The Lung Association would be greatly appreciated by the family. Clare will be entrusted into the care of Dreisinger Funeral Home in Elmira where visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, November 4, 2021 and from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Friday, November 5, 2021.

The funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church in St. Jacobs. A private family gathering will take place at Memory Gardens, Breslau at a later date. Anyone wishing to attend visitation and/or funeral service, will be required to show proof of double vaccination and wear a mask.

Jean Swartz of Conestogo passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s General Hospital on Monday, October 18, 2021, at the age of 89 just shy of her 90th birthday.

Jean was kind, compassionate and strong, with a love for her family, gardening and cooking Sunday family dinner. The gathering of family warmed her heart and they stood by her side as she fought and survived breast cancer.

Beloved wife of the late Robert Swartz (1994). Dear mother of Cindy Swartz (Kevin) and Penny Swartz (Chris). She will be greatly missed by grandchildren Tamara (Mitchell), Christopher, Rebecca, Kyle, Ashley, Tyson and great grandchildren Grayson, Kayden, Nicholas, Brody and Pacey, along with her siblings Shirley (Nick), John, Raymond, Gord (Doreen) and Darlene (Len).

Predeceased by her sons Bruce and Barry Swartz, her sisters Betty, Dorothy, Helen, her brother George and parents Frank and Mary Olienick.

Jean’s family will receive relatives and friends at Westmount Memorial Celebration Centre, on what would have been her 90th birthday, Monday, November 8, 2021, visitation from 12 12:45 p.m., memorial service to be held at 1:00 p.m. with a reception following.

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A total of 593 residential homes sold last month through the MLS system of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of Realtors, a decrease of 11.1% compared to last October and a decrease of 16.5% compared to September. The average sale prices was $841,764, up 6.1% over the previous month.

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An effort to put homelessness on ice Justine Fraser Observer Staff

IT WAS A MIX OF local players, NHL alumni and Olympians raising funds for local charities at the eighth annual Hockey Helps the Homeless (HHTH) tournament last Friday at RIM Park.

Rob Way, chair of the volunteer committee for HHTH in Waterloo Region, said they had 12 teams and some 180 players taking part.

“Hockey Helps the Homeless, the whole focus around it across Canada is helping the homeless in various communities, so the local folks can decide what and how they want to help the homeless and each committee – so Vancouver may be doing something different, Winnipeg may be doing something different. Here we chose to support the emergency shelter bed network. There are five charities that actually run

the shelter bed network.”

The five charities that get donations from Hockey Helps the Homeless in Waterloo Region are House of Friendship, YW Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge Shelter Corp., Lutherwood, and oneROOF youth services.

“Your donation in 2021 helped to prevent youth from becoming chronically homeless and entering the adult shelter system by supporting youth and families in their time of crisis,” said a spokesperson for Lutherwood in a statement.

“These funds were used to provide a safe place to stay for men experiencing homelessness, these men also received onsite health care and housing supports resulting in over 80 men becoming healthier and housed,” added a spokesperson for House of Friendship.

“We ran a virtual event last year and raised over $300,000. Our donors and

Among those taking part in last week's Hockey Helps the Homeless tournament were Brittany Sonnenberg, Olympian and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Geraldine Heaney, Raina Bernard and Kara Cook. Submitted

a lot of our players really went to bat for us. We support the emergency shelter network in the region, and that became

even more important during the pandemic with a lot of pressures on it. In seven years, we’ve donated $1.353 million,”

said Way. Due to COVID, Hockey Helps the Homeless looked a little different this year than in previous

outings, but the tournament October 29 was still able to raise $265,000 for its charity partners. Way →HOMELESS 24

Couple donates $500K to Drayton Entertainment’s Youth Academy Justine Fraser Observer Staff

A WEST MONTROSE COUPLE, SUSAN Wagler and Brad Carr, will have the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse Auditorium named after them to honour the multi-year financial commitment they made towards Drayton Entertainment’s new Youth Academy.

Their donation of $500, 000 will go to support rising performers and backstage workers as well as supporting arts education initiatives by Drayton Entertainment. The Carr

Family Auditorium will represent the family’s longstanding support of community driven theatre, hoping to give youth a new light to shine in, the organization says.

“This vital support will set us up for another 30 years of success as we continue adapting and evolving our acclaimed theatre model beyond live theatre experiences to include other related activities, such as inspiring and empowering the next generation of artists onstage and behind-thescenes, as well as providing positive experiences,

which transcend the arts to shape future leaders and community-minded citizens,” said Alex Mustakas, artistic director of Drayton Entertainment.

The Carr family has been attending productions at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse since 2005. The couple are active members in the community supporting various charitable organizations.

“We have watched as Drayton’s programs have expanded over the last few years to include people at all ages and

stages of life,” said Brad Carr in a statement. “In particular, opportunities have increased exponentially for young people to be exposed to the arts through arts education, engagement, and outreach. Our family is excited to be part of the process as more youth throughout the province learn and grow under this new umbrella.”

The new youth academy training facility at 145 Northfield Dr. in Waterloo is a $3-million project.

The donation from the Carr family is a significant contribution to Dray-

ton’s ongoing fundraising efforts. The project will turn an industrial warehouse into a 10, 000 square foot actor’s paradise, complete with music rooms, acting studios, rehearsal halls and more.

“It’s a natural extension of our youth musical theater program that started about two years ago and it’s been very successful. We think it’s a great program because we’ve always wanted to destroy the barriers for youth and we just also believe that in these days, the most important impact we can make is

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It is not uncommon to see patients like yourself who have a constant urge to stretch their hamstrings, a muscle on the back of the thigh that bends the knee. These patients state that they feel the desire to stretch frequently to get rid of a sensation that their muscle feels tight or stiff.

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Local player Duane Zappitelli, vice-president of sales and distribution at FaithLife Financial, has been playing in the tournament for seven years.

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