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Woolwich council approves new expense policy, credit card controls STEVE KANNON Hot on the heels of an investigation into Mayor Todd Cowan’s expense claims, Woolwich Township has put in place new policies for council expenses and use of corporate credit cards. Councillors meeting October 7 approved the new policies. Among other guidelines, the rules governing expenses clearly disallow as ineligible expensing: Items for personal use, expenses unrelated to the Township of Woolwich, and expenses incurred by a third party, for example expenses paid or requested by a group or individual other than an elected official. Credit card use is to be strictly defined and backed up with documentation. Along with discovering double billing of both the Region of Waterloo and the township, the review of Cowan’s expenses showed he used his corporate credit card for personal
expenses, though he did reimburse the township in each instance. His was the first case of a credit card being issued to a Woolwich council member. That investigation by the township and region found some $2,700 in expenses paid by Woolwich but also reimbursed to Cowan by the region. The councils of both municipalities referred the matter to Waterloo Regional Police. The matter was later widened when a review of Cowan’s expense claims to the Grand River Conservation Authority found $465 in mileage claims that may have been double-billed. In presenting the new policies to council Tuesday night, director of finance Richard Petherick said the goal is to make expense claims more transparent in order “to maintain fiscal responsibility.” Coun. Bonnie Bryant, arguing councillors don’t POLICY | 6
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Breslau Public School students celebrated raising more than their $5,000 goal for the Terry Fox Foundation with principal Joe Lepold and vice-principal Sharlene McHolm puckering up to Irwin the python. From left to right with the number signs are Andrew, Tyson, Alyssa, Owen, and Mya. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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Wellesley eyes big increase in development charges If it goes with the maximum, township could add another $6,400 to the cost of the average new home WHITNEY NEILSON Buying a new home in Wellesley could get considerably more expensive as the township eyes a large increase in the development charges levied on new construction. If council goes for the maximum, the levy could
jump to $7,666 for singlefamily and semi-detached houses, up almost 500 per cent from the current rate of $1,296. The rates, arrived at by forecasting population and housing gains and then calculating the cost of providing services to accommodate that growth, were presented to council
October 6 by a consultant hired by the township. The fees are intended to cover future municipal expenditures related to growth, with the developers – ultimately the buyers – paying for the cost of each new addition to the building stock. Regulated by the province,
development charges are established by a formula dividing forecasted capital costs by the projected population growth. Eligible costs include long-term expenses for indoor and outdoor recreation services, administration, road construction, public works, fire protection and water
services. Council has the option of choosing the development charge, and the numbers given are maximums. That would mean $5,686 in development charges for row houses and multiples, and $4,125 for apartments. Hemson Consulting previously had an information
session with council on August 19. The background study and proposed bylaw were released to the public on September 22. For non-residential properties, the township will be permitted to charge up to $25.61 per square metre. CHARGES | 7
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Jennika Colwell, Chris Driedger and Jess McCabe greeted Elmira District Secondary School’s newest residents, a flock of chickens housed in a coop built by students in the school’s courtyard.
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With blood in low supply, we’re urged to donate WHITNEY NEILSON In the spirit of giving, a blood donation would appear to be the most useful gift right now. Canadian Blood Services is appealing to all eligible donors to donate as soon as possible, as the country’s blood inventory is in critical condition. Michael Betel, director of donor relations for south-central Ontario, said they’re at their lowest national blood inventory level since 2008. “We’ve had over the past few months less walk-ins, more cancellations and more no-shows than we
had expected,” Betel said. He said in the past year they’ve had 133,000 appointment cancellations, 119,000 missed appointments, and less frequent walk-ins. The shortage they’re having isn’t a reflection of the need of blood, but of the lack of donors. “We’re doing market research to figure out why this is happening. We figure we’re not top of mind,” Betel said. “People are busy in their jobs and in their families and it isn’t a priority in some cases. We do have a lot of very loyal blood donors that have come in throughout their
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lives and they continue to come in.” He said what they need to do now is encourage different people to come in and increase the new donor base. “The process is not scary. Our recommendation is for a new donor to come in with a family member or someone who’s donated before. And then you feel like you’re not doing it alone.” Since putting out the appeal for more donors, they’ve narrowed the gap in their inventory. Betel says they’ve improved it by about a third and things are looking up.
A phlebotomist takes blood at one of Blood Canada Services’ 41 permanent blood collection sites. The agency is in dire need of donations. [SUBMITTED] “People have really come forward to support the Canadian Blood Services,” Betel said. They need to have between a five and eight day supply of blood in their
inventory to send to local hospitals. They were down to only three days’ worth. He added it gets to the point where they’re the most sensitive because they want to make sure the
hospitals can provide elective surgeries on an ongoing basis and not have to delay any. “A and O are the types we always ask for the most. But right now during this appeal we definitely need all blood types,” Betel said. Approximately 52 per cent of Canadians say they, or a family member, have needed blood or blood products for surgery or for medical treatment. Every minute of every day someone in Canada needs blood. “It’s a challenging time because people are spendBLOOD | 7
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ADVANCE VOTE DAY & ASL INTERPRETER SERVICE Election Day is Monday, October 27, 2014 Any electors who cannot make it to their Poll on Election Day can vote at the last Advance Vote Day on October 18, 2014 at the Township Administration Office.
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Quality of life issues show some ups and downs in Waterloo Region SCOTT BARBER A snapshot of life in Waterloo Region shows something of a mixed bag. The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation (KWCF) released its 2014 edition of Waterloo Region’s Vital Signs this week. “What we see this year is the perceived sense of community and belonging, so that is actually StatsCanada asking people ‘how well do you feel like you belong?’ is actually starting to improve,” KWCF director of philanthropic services Brendan Sheehan explained. However, “We are what we are not yet seeing are increases in pro-social behaviours like donations, volunteering and community leadership." Waterloo Region is one of 27 communities across Canada to participate in the Vital Signs program, which uses data from a variety of sources to inform and engage citizens on local issues and challenges.
“It starts off with a base of empirical and objective data,” Sheeran said. “We start the process with things you can count that come from real academic, empirically valid sources. So a lot of StatsCan information, as you would expect. Also, the (Canadian Revenue Agency) provides a lot of really good data and we also use information from the Ontario Municipal Benchmarking Initiative. So the first step is just looking at the facts: how many people are homeless? What are the employment rates? What are the obesity rates? And then we context that with subjective data. We are currently working a really neat organization out of the University of Waterloo called the Canadian Index of Wellbeing. They do a survey for us across the region.” The survey was sent out to 20,000 homes throughout the Region of Waterloo. This year, the report highlights four key areas: belonging and leadership,
arts and culture, getting started, and health and wellness. “We put out a report every year, but what we have done is adopt a three-year cycle,” Sheehan said. “Last year in 2013, we released year one of a new threeyear cycle with what we call a full report, including all 11 issue areas. We looked at them all and set the priority areas for the follow up reports.” One area of particular concern is philanthropy and volunteerism. “If you look at the sense of belonging, the numbers are going up, but there is a huge gap between the 20-34s, the millennials and Gen-Ys,” Sheehan said. “Maybe if you’re a millennial who is having a hard enough time getting a job, you don’t want to make a formal volunteer commitment.” Older demographic groups tend to take a more active role in the community he said, and it will be VITAL SIGNS | 6
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As a service to residents who communicate using American Sign Language (ASL), the Township is providing an ASL Interpreter at the Advance Poll on October 18 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm. The interpreter service will not be available on Election Day, October 27th. If you require the service of an ASL Interpreter on Election Day, send a request to vhummel@woolwich.ca and an appointment with an Interpreter will be made for you at the Township’s expense, subject to Interpreter availability. Additionally, the Township is offering an AutoMARK ballot-marking system which provides autonomy to voters who are blind, visually impaired, or have a disability or condition that makes it difficult to traditionally mark a ballot. If you have any questions about the provision of the service, please contact the Township’s Accessibility Co-ordinator at vhummel@woolwich.ca or 519-669-6005.
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Wet weather didn’t keep curious Breslau folks from checking out Breslau fire station’s open house on Oct. 4. On the left, captain Brandon Karley was joined by his son Hunter. On the right firefighters rip apart a car during their auto-extrication demonstration. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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Double-hatter motion backed Woolwich this week added another salvo to the long-running battle to protect so-called double-hatter firefighters, full-time firefighters who also take part in volunteer departments. Councillors meeting Tuesday unanimously backed an Association of Municipalities of Ontario resolution calling for the provincial government to take immediate action to amend the Fire Protection and Prevention Act to protect the jobs of those firefighters sanctioned by their unions, who oppose
members joining volunteer squads in their community but are fine with the common practice of other jobs taken on by full-time firefighters who often have plenty of time off.
Parking restricted on Misty River Dr. Problems with on-street parking on Misty River Drive in Conestogo, compounded by the current closure of a portion of Glasgow Street, are the target of bylaw changes approved this week by Woolwich council. The move makes permanent the temporary “no parking” signs on the
west side of Misty River Drive from Sawmill Road to 55 metres north of Flax Mill Drive. Additional “no parking” signs are to be placed on the east side of Misty River Drive from Sawmill Road to 52 metres north of Sawmill Road in order to keep clear the crest of the hill. The measures should reduce visibility issues for drivers cresting the hill on the roadway, the township says.
Family violence prevention month The statistics that show 50 per cent of women will be physically or sexually abused in their lifetimes pay no mind to
geography – such assaults can and do occur in small communities such as those found in the townships. With that in mind, Virginia Logan was at Woolwich council Tuesday night, successfully requesting the township declare November to be family violence prevention month. The coordinator of the family violence prevention program offered through Woolwich Community Services in Elmira says breaking the cycle of violence is the key to prevention. Along with helping those in immediate need with support services, the WCS program focuses on prevention and education – a staffer provides outreach
programs to every area school, looking to teach kids from junior kindergarten to Grade 8 that violence is not the answer to any problem. Logan also issued a challenge to businesses, churches, schools and others with signs in front of their buildings to display a message of non-violence during November.
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Elmira photographer Tina Weltz is the recipient of the 2014 Photographic Artist of the Year Award from the Professional Photographers of Canada – Ontario.
She received the award at the 2014 Provincial Image Competition Salon at the organization’s convention in Toronto. She won for four images, which were judged prior to the convention by a panel of master photographers from across Ontario. Te images were featured in the Fine Art, Animal, Experimental/ Unclassified and Pictorial/Floral categories. An acceptance in the competition is an indication of the makers’ ability to produce an above-average image for their clientele. The competition is divided into classes of: Portraiture, Wedding, Commercial and General, and feature images from across Ontario.
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More than 160 road deaths attributed to “big four” this year, says OPP in new collision report What the OPP calls the “big four” were contributing factors in 168 of the 216 road deaths investigated by the provincial police so far this year. That refers to the four main causal factors in motor vehicle collision deaths: distracted driving, speeding, impaired driving and lack of occupant restraint. These four factors are the leading causes of collision deaths throughout Canada. Speeding and distracted driving are in the lead of the four road death causal categories in OPPinvestigated collisions. As of October 5, 2014 speed was a factor in 51 of the 168 deaths and distracted driving is in second place with 45 deaths. Lack of occupant restraint is in third place at 38 deaths and impaired driving in fourth position as a causal factor in 34 road deaths. “Drivers have it within their means to end road deaths that fall into these four categories because these are not ‘accidents’ that occur through no one’s wrongdoing. These collisions only occur when motorists drive aggressively, while impaired, while
distracted or while they or their passengers are not buckled up. Regardless of the category, the tragic result is always related to poor driving behaviour. If drivers and passengers were more mindful of the critical role they play in changing these dangerous behaviours, the OPP and its policing partners would not have to stop them through these collective enforcement and education efforts,” said OPP deputy commissioner Brad Blair. The OPP is also reminding everyone heading into cottage country this weekend to make trail and water safety important priorities. On a positive note, road deaths associated with impaired driving, distracted driving and lack of occupant restraint, as well as marine and trail fatalities are all down from 2013, the OPP reports.
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Fire and police crews responded to a collision at 1112 Geddes St. in Hawkesville at approximately 4 p.m. Oct. 6, after a vehicle left the road, collided with a parked truck and barreled through a concrete retaining wall. Police are investigating whether a medical condition played a role in the accident. No serious injuries were reported. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
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4:40 PM | Emergency services were called to the intersection of Kossuth and Speedsville roads in response to a collision between a motorcycle and a pick-up truck. A 23-year-old Cambridge man
was driving his pick-up truck westbound on Kossuth Road, making a left turn onto Speedsville Road, at which time he observed a motorcycle, which was being driven by a 32-year-old Guelph man, coming in the opposite direction. Efforts to avoid the collision were unsuccessful, and the motorcycle was struck, causing it to leave the roadway. The driver of the motorcycle was airlifted to Hamilton General Hospital in critical condition. The police investigation continues at this time. If anyone has information regarding this collision, they are requested to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or Waterloo Regional Police traffic branch at 519-653-7700, ext. 8856.
A heavy downpour caused slippery conditions on Oct. 3, resulting in numerous accidents across the region, including this car that ended up across the street in a hydro pole on Hessen Strasse and Moser-Young Road near St. Clements. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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141-home subdivision approved for Elmira Next phase of Southwoods development to proceed, but some residents fear impact on traffic flows STEVE KANNON A new subdivision in Elmira’s south end will bring more traffic congestion but not enough to be a concern, Woolwich determined in approving plans this week for 141 homes on a westward extension of South Parkwood Boulevard. Studies provided by the developer show the subdivision’s impact on traffic won’t be large enough to warrant traffic lights at the South Parkwood Boulevard and Arthur Street or for an immediate connection to Listowel Road, director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley told councillors meeting Tuesday night. Council’s approval of official plan and zoning amendments clear the way for Birdland Developments to create new building lots that will eventually provide for 84 single-family
homes, 24 semi-detached houses and 33 townhouse units. Density and the resultant traffic were the key issues raised by residents following a public meeting held last March to discuss the development. “A primary concern that was raised by the residents in the neighbourhood is the traffic impacts that the proposed development may have on the local road network. Specifically, the development did not propose any additional connections to other collector or arterial roads resulting in traffic primarily funnelling to one intersection at South Parkwood Boulevard and Arthur Street. With the lack of traffic controls at this intersection, greater wait times will occur and traffic heading northbound will end up using Pintail Drive,” reads a report prepared by manager of planning John Scarfone.
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“In addition to the increased volumes, residents had concerns with the speed of vehicles on Pintail Drive, the congestion on Arthur Street and parking concerns along South Parkwood Boulevard during the winter months.” Residents’ calls for measures such as signal lights at the Arthur Street intersection and traffic calming on Pintail Drive are unwarranted, Kennaley argued. Both traffic counts and speed monitoring show no need for additional steps at this time, he noted. For South Parkwood Boulevard resident Bill Scott, however, the studies fail to paint an accurate picture of the real-life experience of those who live in the area. Nor do the plans take into account additional traffic on Arthur Street likely to accompany new development in the north end of Elmira, he said. “Are we looking at the big picture with respect to traffic in Elmira?” Scott asked, noting the wait times to access Arthur Street are already too long. Douglas Stewart, a planning consultant for the developer, argued that changes to the plan following input from the public address the concerns raised by existing residents, the case backed up by studies. “We feel we’ve responded to what we have heard,” he said, adding the project represents “good planning.” Stewart pointed to longstanding plans to develop the land for residential
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• The existing net trips generated from existing neighbourhood (west of Pintail) are 38 net new trips in the AM peak period and 52 net new trips in the PM peak period. This results in delays for eastbound traffic at the South Parkwood Boulevard/ Arthur Street intersection of approximately 17 seconds during AM peak period and 15 seconds during PM peak period. • The estimated new trips generated from the development are approximately 95 net new trips in the AM (i.e. 73 vehicles leaving and 22 vehicles entering) and 126 net new trips in the PM peak hours (80 vehicles entering and 46 vehicles leaving). • The majority of the traffic leaving the development (70%) will access South Parkwood • Boulevard/Arthur Street intersection, of which, 80-90% will turn right and 10-20% will turn left. • Approximately 30% of the trips leaving the development will go northbound using Pintail Drive rather than turn left at the South Parkwood Boulevard/Arthur Street intersection. • The majority of these trips in the development are to and from the south (Kitchener/Waterloo). • The residents on Pintail Drive raised concerns with additional traffic and vehicles speeding along their street. Staff notes that an additional 29 vehicles in the AM peak period and 38 vehicles in the PM peak period will use Pintail Drive from this development. The projected average number of vehicles per day (vpd) for Pintail Drive is 1,000, which is well below the threshold for local roads (i.e. 2,000 vpd) and the development should not significantly impact the level of service of Pintail Drive. In addition, staff completed a traffic survey in 2013 on Pintail Drive (between South Parkwood Boulevard and Nuthatch Place) which indicated that the average speed was approximately 38 kph, with 85% of the traffic travelling at or under the speed of 50.6 kph and 95% of the traffic travelling at or under the speed of 55.4 kph. • Based on these results there would not appear to be a speeding issue on Pintail Drive, between South Parkwood Boulevard and Nuthatch Place. Staff will continue to monitor the traffic on Pintail Drive, as well as South Parkwood Boulevard, with volume/speed counts on a yearly basis.
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purposes, calling the development a benefit to local homebuilders looking for lots to provide homes to a growing community. Some of those builders were on hand Tuesday night to lend support to the project. Richard Trapp, owner of Emerald Homes, which has built more than 20 houses in the existing Southwoods subdivision, said the next phase is the progression of development in the area. As a resident of Pintail Drive, he knows what it’s like to live in that part of town, he said. Unlike some of his neighbours, he hasn’t had any issues with excessive traffic or speeding. Residents cutting along Pintail Drive to get to Whippoorwill Drive makes sense, Trapp added, noting that should be the preferred route “as a matter of course.” Eventually, a new entrance to the subdivision will connect it to Listowel Road, relieving some of the concerns, he said. “I’m willing to wait it out.” Scott, however, was skeptical about a quick solution to the bottleneck at South Parkwood Boulevard. The next subdivision isn’t likely within even a three-year timeframe, he said. “I’m a little concerned about how long it will take to get to the next phase.” As it stands, the township is convinced the existing road network can handle the 141 units and the 432 new residents expected to come with them, said Kennaley.
interesting to see how the younger population progresses. “We want members of the community to engage on their on terms,” Shee-
han added. “It’s important that people don’t feel like the region has gotten too big. For example, for people in Elmira and Woolwich not to think, ‘well, those are
Kitchener’s problems.’ We want people to feel like we are all in this together and that we have really unique local strengths and weaknesses. Despite the size of the region, it’s critical that
everybody gets informed on what the local issues and challenges are so that they can, for example, feel engaged to vote and they’ll make a good choice when they vote.”
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need a credit card, got council support for an addition to the expense policy requiring the acting mayor (the position rotates among councillors) to sign off on all of council’s expenses before they are submitted. “Let’s police ourselves to make it a little easier on staff,” she said. In a related matter following the review of Cow-
an’s expenses – an internal investigation followed by a third-party legal review completed by a cost of $25,000 – the region and its member municipalities now have safeguards in place to spot the kind of double-billing Cowan carried out. The mayor blamed the billing on poor bookkeeping skills, paying the money back when the overpayments were uncovered.
Coun. Bonnie Bryant called for more oversight of expenses.
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Joint WCS/MennoHomes project requires condo approval A plan of condominium for an Elmira site has nothing to do with the buildings, but it will allow for Woolwich Community Services and MennoHomes to share their new home on Memorial Avenue. Construction is already underway on the 7,500-square-foot facility that will bring WCS’ services under one roof. MennoHomes is looking to build a three-storey, 24-unit apartment building on the property, perhaps starting next spring. The condominium designation would apply to shared elements on some 7,900 sq. ft. of vacant land on the 1.2-acre property, including the driveway and utility services. The Region of Waterloo is the approval authority for condominiums, so Woolwich Township will be simply providing input after hosting a public meeting October 7 in council chambers to discuss the plan, explained manager of planning John Scarfone The application for a plan of condominium does not propose further subdivide the individual apartments within the future MennoHomes building, he added. While no one raised any
Construction is now underway on the new home of WCS. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] concerns about the plan itself, the owner of a nearby business is seeking assurances the development itself won’t have an impact on his parking spaces. Ray Bauman of the Foot Foundation said his Church Street location’s private parking reserved for customers is routinely filled by others looking for spots downtown. With the new WCS building just across the road, he said he fears others will find the parking spots too convenient to pass up. “The spaces are all signed (private parking) ... but people still ignore that.” He also expressed concerns about traffic once the site is fully developed. “It’s an atrocious corner for traffic already – a terrible corner to get around,” said Bauman of the inter-
section of Memorial Avenue and Church Street. Scarfone said the site provides for more than enough parking to handle both the planned apartment building’s tenants and visitors to WCS. “They’re providing more than sufficient parking for that development,” he said, noting the plan goes well beyond what would be necessary in the core area, where parking requirements are half of what would be needed for a building elsewhere given that there are existing downtown parking spaces. MennoHomes executive director Dan Driedger said the plan for the site provides enough parking for all users. Construction on the apartment building could begin as early as next spring, depending on fun-
draising efforts, he added. The building will be a mix of one-, two- and threebedroom apartments, appealing to a wide variety of tenants. In keeping with the organization’s mandate, the goal will be to offer affordable housing. Driedger said the idea is to take people from the Region of Waterloo’s waiting list for affordable housing, which now stands at 3,200. Rents are typically geared at 65 to 80 per cent of the average market rate. Before that project gets going, WCS will have moved into its new digs. The agency has been operating from cramped quarters on Arthur Street in Elmira since 1984. With the sale of the former township hall, including the land where its current building sits, the search for a new site ended up at the corner of Church Street and Memorial Avenue, a longvacant property once home to Procast Foundries. The new building will be much more spacious than the 900 square feet (plus small basement) at 73 Athur St. S. At 7,500-sq.ft., the new facility will incorporate a larger reception area, private offices, a larger food bank area, a community room, public workspace, and WCS’ thrift shop.
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That number is broken down into $13.63 for township engineering, $9.52 for fire protection, $1.31 for public works, $1.15 for general government, and nothing for parks and recreation. For residential properties, 39 per cent will go to parks and recreation, 32 per cent will be for township engineering, fire protection will receive 23 per cent, and public works and general government will each get three per cent. Not surprisingly, talk of big increases has local builders worried. Frank Reis, a Wellesley builder, said he’s seen staggering prices for lots, and it can cost up to $200,000 before they even break ground on a new development. “At the pace that we’re
going, we’re just going to kill the industry,” Reis said. “There’s got to be a point where people are going to say enough’s enough, and stop building here. We look like the crooks, as the bad guys, as developers.” Development charges help pay for new infrastructure and facilities to maintain service levels. The principle is that growth pays for growth, so that the financial burden does not fall on existing taxpayers. “Less than 10 years ago lots were $50,000, now they’re $3,000 a foot at $150,000 for the average lot,” Reis said. “It used to be that both municipal and regional levies were included in the lot price. Then it went to the regional levy was paid and you had to pay the municipal levy. And now both levies are
left in the builders’ laps.” Dan Lavigne of D.G. Lavigne Homes said the township needs to bring people in and increasing development charges like the ones presented will deter some homeowners from purchasing land in Wellesley. He questioned if all the proposed changes to the township are necessary, if so, how quickly they need to happen. “When I was reading through the fire protection and whatnot, I read in there an aerial truck is proposed within the next 10 years, five years, two years? That’s a big cost for the township for the DC charges, and a fire hall,” Lavigne said. “Are these things that are going to be purchased regardless if there’s going to be one more house built in the township, or is this something that’s going to
be required because of the population growth, and do we need it?” Mayor Ross Kelterborn said they already purchased the land for the new fire hall, but if it’s built will depend on the new council. He said the same goes for the purchase of a new aerial truck. The new council will decide on the final development charges and then a bylaw will be placed in effect. Wellesley hasn’t had an increase in development charges in more than 10 years. By comparison, Woolwich Township levies a fee of $4,986 for an average residential property, a rate it’s looking to bump up to $6,712. Waterloo Region’s haul on development charges in the townships is currently $12,936 and slated to go up again.
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Thanksgiving brings hunger into clearer focus OCTOBER BRINGS THANKSGIVING AND a big German-style party to the region. It’s also a time for a major push by agencies providing food to those not fortunate enough to simply stop by the supermarket to pick up a turkey and all the trimmings, let alone spend time enjoying the offerings of the festhallen. This is prime time for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region and its associated agencies as they look to keep the larders full from Thanksgiving through to Christmas, a time when demand climbs. Each week 80 agencies and community food programs count on the food bank to provide more than 26,500 pounds of fresh, frozen and non-perishable food. Based on numbers from last year’s “Hunger Count,” 28,213 people accessed emergency food assistance from member agencies of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region in 2012. That represents a five per cent increase in service compared to 2011. Overall, 79,227 hampers were provided to 61,416 households, and 504,041 meals were served by food bank agencies, a 12 per cent increase in meals provided over 2011. The agency reports that hunger continues to affect those who are most vulnerable in our community: 36 per cent of those who access emergency food are children. Of the households that access emergency food assistance, 32 per cent are single-parent families and 15 per cent are two-parent families. The number of those needing a hot meal continues to climb. The numbers collected in 2012-13 reflect a 12 per cent increase over 2011, and are 30 per cent higher than in 2008. The increase in meals being provided in the community reflects a recent report released from the Region of Waterloo’s Homelessness to Housing Stability 2012 Data Summary Report. There has been a 24 per cent increase in the number of people accessing emergency shelters. People who utilize shelters are accessing them more frequently and staying longer. The number of families accessing emergency shelter has grown 229 per cent, from 65 families in 2008 to 214 families in 2012. The food bank provides meals to shelters in the region. Residents of many different backgrounds rely on the support of emergency food assistance. Sixteen per cent of those who rely on emergency assistance are classified as the working poor. Others acquire their primary income from Ontario Works (39 per cent), Ontario disability support (24 per cent), pensions (five per cent), student loans (one per cent), disability benefits (one per cent), while 11 per cent have no income. The majority of individuals rent their housing either privately (75 per cent) or in public housing (23 per cent), while a small number own their own home (one per cent) or are currently staying with family or friends (one per cent). Across the province, the Ontario Association of Food Banks reports that 375,000 Ontarians rely on food banks each month. Food bank use has grown by as much as 18 per cent since 2007, largely due to a slow recovery from the economic recession, rising food prices, unemployment, and a shortage of affordable housing, particularly in the larger centres. While demand is highest in the cities, the rural townships are not exempt: Woolwich Community Services, which looks after Woolwich and part of Wellesley, faces the same need to re-stock its shelves. Dropping off a few items is an easy task. Then go and enjoy the rest of the long weekend, knowing there’s plenty to be thankful for.
While far more of us will be taking part in Thanksgiving dinner — which will also be more enjoyable — some will have a certain satisfaction two weeks later. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
Terrorism 101: an overreaction is what otherwise powerless terrorists want WORLD AFFAIRS There was a time, as recently as 25 years ago, when military staff colleges around the world taught a reasonably effective doctrine for dealing with terrorism. Then it was forgotten, but we need it back. It would be especially useful in dealing with the terrorist state that has recently emerged in northern Iraq and eastern Syria. The doctrine was painfully worked out back in the decades of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, when terrorism was one of the world’s biggest problems. Most of the time, the strategy worked, whether the threat was the urban terrorists who plagued most Latin American countries and a number of big developed countries, or the rural guerrillas who fought the government in many African and Asian countries. The key insight was this:
Terrorist movements always want you to overreact, so don’t do it. The terrorists usually lack the popular support to overpower their opponent by force, so they employ a kind of political jiu-jitsu: they try to use the adversary’s own strength against him. Most domestic terrorism, and almost all international terrorism, is aimed at provoking a big, stupid, self-defeating response from the target government. The Red Army Faction terrorists, for example, hoped that their attacks would provoke West Germany’s democratic government into severe repression. This was known, in the works of philosopher Herbert Marcuse, as “unmasking the repressive tolerance of the liberal bourgeoisie” – and once the West German government had dropped its mask, the RAF terrorists believed, the outraged workers would rise up in their millions and overthrow it. But we never found out if the workers would actu-
ally do that, because the West German government refused to panic. It just tracked down the terrorists and killed or arrested them. It used violence, but only in legal, limited and precisely targeted ways. The same approach ended the terrorist campaigns in Italy (the Red Brigades), Canada (the Quebec Liberation Front), Japan (the Japanese Red Army) and the United States (the Weathermen). In Latin America, by contrast, the “urban terrorists” did succeed in the first stage of their strategy. Their attacks drove the military in Argentina, Brazil and a number of other countries to seize power and create brutally repressive regimes. But even this did not cause the population to revolt, as the terrorists had expected. Instead, “the people” kept their heads down while the military regimes destroyed the revolutionaries (together with many innocent bystanders). Extreme repression can
also eventually succeed as a counter-strategy to terrorism, but it imposes a terrible cost on the population. International terrorism has a somewhat better record of success, mainly because these terrorists are not actually trying to overthrow the government they attack. They are merely trying to trick that foreign government into using massive violence against the countries where they really do want to take power. The attacks of the foreigners will outrage and radicalize the local population, who will then give their support to the local revolutionaries. The most successful operation of this kind was 9/11, a low-cost attack that incited the United States to invade two entire countries in the region where the revolutionaries of alQaeda hoped to replace the local governments with Islamist regimes. The local population has been duly DYER | 10
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
How will the Toronto Maple Leafs fare this season?
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They will make the playoffs.
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"So now that Osama bin Laden’s vision has finally taken concrete shape, how should we deal with it? " Gwynne Dyer | 8 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON
Reeling in growth is an obvious municipal election issue EDITOR'S NOTES Municipal elections have long been plagued by low voter turnout. Don’t expect this year to be any different. And that’s a shame, and not only for the obvious reasons. Looking ahead, it just might be that small local democracies play a big role in preserving our way of life. Small and local are already buzzwords in farming: we’re catching on to the fact food produced close to home on family farms provides widespread benefits. In the bigger picture, a return to localized activities and small-scale farming represent something of an antidote to the growth mantra that permeates our culture – go big or go home doesn’t benefit us. Growth-related issues have been on display in the townships of late, from the Elmira subdivision under discussion at this week’s council meeting to concerns about a skate
park, from new homes in Maryhill, to servicing in Breslau. In Wellesley, councillors this week discussed development charges, firmly attached to growth, and recently saw some pushback from Heidelberg residents worried about a gas bar. In fact, growth – i.e. development – is likely the most divisive and galvanizing issue in municipal politics (think of past debates over Walmart and slots, right through to gravel pits). Change almost always fosters resistance. That’s especially true as much of the change is not for the better. At the regional level, the problems of growth are manifest in the debate over light rail transit, which sets us on a course to waste a whole lot of money and to promote harmful growth in the future in order to justify the poor decisions made today. The entire rationale for spending more than $2 billion depends on continued growth. Proponents tell us the train is not needed today, but will be when the population increases by half again. Even
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Nor can we continue to pave over land, especially productive farmland, in perpetuity. That, of course, is one of the arguments made in favour of the transit system: the war on suburban sprawl. We live in a society that is obsessed by growth economics – growth for growth’s sake. It’s an obsession that no longer serves us. Our current lifestyle has a dramatic impact on the Earth. We consume at a rate beyond sustainability, with each of us putting a claim on an increasingly large chunk of the planet’s surface to make possible our consumerist tendencies. While we’ve recognized some of the perils, if only in little ways, our efforts have been largely ineffective. Yes, we separate our trash into various recyclable components. Yes, we look at ways to make items with fewer materials. Yes, we try to get greater fuel efficiency out of our vehicles. But the ecological damage of extreme growth continues because there are more of us consuming
more goods as increasing numbers of products come to the market. With technology, we see built-in obsolescence and rapid turnover fueled by our desire for the latest and greatest, for instance. Any movement to counter that trend needs to take aim at what economists have long called externalities: transferring to society the costs of production while the profits go to individuals and companies. If we’re going to change the system, we’re going to have to take move away from that practice. The system depends on society – governments and citizens – to bear the cost of the infrastructure, both hard and soft, without which corporations couldn’t operate. Forced to take that into consideration when making business decisions, companies would likely take a different tack, one more local, decentralized and human in scale. While the problem is systemic, and real change ultimately depends on reducing the global population, the issues of growth
and quality of life are at play even in the upcoming municipal election. Voting for those espousing something other than the status quo is a start. Perhaps it’s time for some policy-driven agendas, for something that will inject interest into municipal politics. Maybe then we’ll get some politicians prepared to define the real priorities and to make the adjustments needed to bring spending in line while delivering on those basic quality of life issues most of us are concerned with. That would help restore legitimacy of government in general. There’s been a gradual erosion of the overall respect for democratic and active government because our politicians have lobbed up too many easy targets. Every time they fall down on the job – and there are many ‘every times’ – they provide ammunition to those who would see the entire system pulled down. That’s why a back-to-basics approach appeals to so KANNON | 10
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at that point, buses might still serve us better, but the train will encourage growth – there’s that word again – in the downtown corridor. The LRT is the wrong choice for transit. It’s the wrong choice to get people out of their cars. It’s the wrong choice to curb sprawl. But some people will make money even as the gentrification the region hopes for hurts those who most depend on transit. The idol of growth trumps all those concerns. This is not an isolated issue. The entire system of government and the economy are both predicated on growth. None of our politicians at any level is talking about reversing that trend, even though constant growth is by definition impossible. Life on a finite planet makes that clear. The environmental impact of human activity is the clearest indicator of where growth is a problem. We use up non-renewable resources and we spew pollutants into the air, water and soil. That can’t go on forever.
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Canadian oil and gas companies could be liable for billions of dollars of damages for their contribution to climate change, up to $2.4 billion per year for five major players in the industry. The most serious risk to Canadian companies is not litigation in Canada. Because the impacts and causes of climate change are global, climate damages litigation could take place in, and apply the laws of, any of the countries where damage occurs.
“There were two arguments against the bid. One was the financial part — most Olympic budgets end up being much more expensive. But the IOC’s arrogance was an argument held high by a lot of people in our party. Norwegian culture is really down to earth. When you get these IOC demands that are quite snobby, Norwegian people cannot be satisfied.”
The papers have been signed, the deal is done, and now there’s a new top dog at the old pet food plant. Last week, DLM Foods Canada Ltd. (a subsidiary of Del Monte Foods Company) completed the transaction, which saw ownership of the former Martin Pet Foods plant located on Arthur Street in Elmira transfer to a management group headed Elmira Pet Products Ltd. president Bryan Cook, and chief financial officer Ken Morley.
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radicalized, especially in the Sunni-majority parts of Iraq, and 13 years later an “Islamic Caliphate” has taken power in the northern and western parts of that country. Osama bin Laden would have condemned the extreme cruelty that the new Islamist state has adopted as its modus operandi, but in essence it is the fulfilment of the grand strategy that he worked out after the Russians left Afghanistan a quarter-century ago. He could not have predicted that the strategy’s greatest success would be in Iraq, for he had no allies or followers there before the U.S. invasion, but he would still take credit for it. So now that Osama bin Laden’s vision has finally taken concrete shape, how should we deal with it? (“We” in this case is practically every regime in the Arab world, most of the other Muslim countries, and all of the NATO countries, with Russia and China in supporting roles). ISIS’s behaviour is abominable, but is there any
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better option than simply bombing it from a great height? Rule one in the old antiterrorism doctrine was don’t overreact, and it still applies. That means as little bombing as possible, and only of strictly military targets. Preferably, it would mean no bombing at all except in specific areas where ISIS troops are on the offensive. It means not letting yourself be lured into more extreme action by the public beheading of innocent hostages and the other atrocities that ISIS stages to attract a certain kind of recruit. Indeed, it means not launching a major ground offensive against ISIS (for which the troops are not available anyway), and waiting for events to take their course within the ‘Islamic State.’ Regimes as radical and violent as this one rarely survive for long. The revolution will eat its children, as so many have before, and it will happen a lot more quickly if they don’t have a huge foreign military threat to hold them together.
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many of us: intrinsically, we know government is getting too big, too wasteful and to unaccountable. Leaders who actually get
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moment, they started to cheer and increased and increased. She received the loudest applause we had ever heard in an opening ceremony event.” MCC members came early to take pictures and get autographs and then Klassen stayed after the ride to meet other people. “I think for the MCC people it was a really special
There are animal lovers and then there are true animal lovers. The former is a person who adopts another dog or cat because he or she thinks they can afford to give one more a good home. The latter performs CPR on a bear. There is a huge difference. I only mention this because I recently read an on-line news story that described and allowed me to hear a recording of a woman who had found what she thought was a wounded bear in her yard. To explain the next part a little more, I should say this was at night, so she couldn’t see all that well. Being a true animal lover, however, she was fearful for the bear’s life. So she called 911, hoping to get it some assistance. It turned out this was, apparently, a prank. In fact, it was a fake bear. The woman, however, only discovered this after she start-
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The 11th annual Ride for Refuge in Waterloo Region last weekend raised $326,000 for 53 charities. [WHITNEY NEILSON]
Event that featured Olympic champion Cindy Klassen notable for funds raised, participation level WHITNEY NEILSON A sea of cyclists rode through Bloomingdale on October 4 through the rain and cold to raise much needed funds for local charities and experience a taste of what it might be like to be a refugee. More than 1,200 Waterloo Region riders came out for the 11th annual Ride for Refuge, a charity bike ride held in 30 locations across
Canada. The local ride raised more money than any other location, eclipsing places like Vancouver and Calgary. Waterloo Region riders raised more than $326,000 for 53 different charities. Kyla Arsenault, Waterloo Region event director, said it’s by far the most they’ve ever raised. The event originated locally with Brian Carney, the CEO of Blue Sea Philanthropy in
Kitchener. “He had a passion to help charities thrive financially,” Arsenault said. “He’s a fundraising guy and he kept hearing people say how much of a struggle and how much of a discouragement fundraising was. He had this idea to start up a non-profit whose sole goal was to help other charities thrive financially.” An extra special addition to this year’s ride was
Olympic champion Cindy Klassen’s presence. The Mennonite Central Committee brought in the sixtime Olympic medalist to ride with MCC and meet local members. She took the stage at the opening ceremony to thunderous applause. “You could kind of see the realization dawning on people who she was,” Arsenault said. “It felt like this beautiful Canadian
Rough week hands Kings a pair of losses Six-game win streak ends with 5-3 decision to Brampton, followed by 4-3 defeat in Kitchener Tuesday night WHITNEY NEILSON The Sugar Kings’ sixgame winning streak came to an end this week, as the Brampton Bombers took home a 5-3 win on Sunday, followed by the Kings’ 4-3 loss to the Kitchener Dutchmen on Tuesday. Head coach Jeff Flanagan said they’ve had some difficulties with prevent-
ing odd-man rushes. That gave Brampton and Kitchener more opportunities to score than they would have liked. “Our guys are working hard. We’ve scored a good number of goals, so that’s a positive as well,” Flanagan said. “On the defensive side of the game we’re still learning, getting to know where to be and when to go
there and check our man and that’s probably what’s been our downfall in the past two games.” Flanagan said Brampton played a strong game, worked hard, and capitalized on their opportunities. Elmira’s Brendan Schneider got the first goal of the night, and his first goal as a Sugar King, three minutes in, assisted
by Klayton Hoelscher and Matt Harding. But Brampton would follow with two goals of their own on power plays, by Brad Bollert and Robert Orlando. “We’re definitely going to work on the defensive side of our game,” Flanagan said. “The penalty kill is not where we’d like it to be. They’re improving, but there’s still lots of work to
do.” Brampton earned themselves a penalty shot and Kevin Bray took it in stride, scoring 17 seconds into the second period. Cash Seraphim (Rob Kohli, Zac Coulter) and Brodie Whitehead (Klayton Hoelscher) helped out the Kings by finding the net, but the Bombers’ Brandon Stapley pulled ahead to put Bramp-
ton in the lead again. The Kings had plenty of scuffles in front of the net but couldn’t manage to get the puck past the goalie in the third period. Brampton finished the night with a fifth goal by Carmine Vietri. “Our goaltender Jon Reinhart has played very KINGS | 15
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GALEA: This kind of bear hug comes with all kinds of complications, none of which you want FROM | 11
ed performing CPR on it. This begs the question: who in their right mind would perform CPR on a bear? The answer – I believe, at least – is no one. A bear is a wild dangerous animal that has powerful jaws and a horrible, full-time case of morning breath. The latter alone should rule CPR right out. Worse still, a wounded
bear, the kind this woman truly believed she was dealing with, is – how do I say this politely? – grumpy. But even if it wasn’t, no good would come of this. For example, say it was grateful and overjoyed that you saved its life. What would it do? I’ll tell you what. It would give you a great big bear hug. It’s one thing to get a great big bear hug from your great big aunt. It’s
quite another to get one from a bear – although, to be fair, at least you don’t have to listen to stories of how its goiter is acting up. Still, a bear hug from a real bear involves sharp, dirty, powerful claws. It also contains bone-breaking strength and over exuberance. Also, bears don’t bathe, so eventually things get really awkward. Then there is also the whole hug thing. I mean what does it really mean? Is
it a thank you? Or could it signal a romantic interest? So hard to tell. But I digress. The point I am making is it is best to let sleeping bears lie – mostly because they are ill-tempered and, like all of us, don’t like to get caught in a lie. Also, don’t do CPR on them. It’s just not safe. This points to the thing I don’t get most about hardcore animal lovers. Why is it
they often don’t understand the concept just because you love an animal doesn’t mean it loves you back? In fact, most times, the only way a wild, carnivorous animal is going to love you back is after the third bite. Obviously, I am going a little overboard. After all, you rarely hear about anyone performing CPR on a bear, or any animal actually. Maybe that’s true; but as a columnist who lives
in bear country, I feel I am morally obligated to make sure this practice never gains any level of popularity. Plus, I really couldn’t think of anything else to write about today. To recap and return to my main premise, bears are dangerous. Under no circumstances should you perform emergency medical procedures on them. Heck, you shouldn’t even attend to little Boo-Boos.
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The EDSS junior Lancers defeated the Glenview Park Secondary School Panthers 39-36 in a close game on Oct. 7. Top scorers for Elmira were Natalie Mayer (9), Sami Martin (9), and Jaimee MacDonald (6).
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Oct. 1 vs Halton Hills Home: 8 Visitor: 3 Goals: Brady Martin (3), Nathan Martin (2), Ian Leech, Michael Gear, Stuart Sinclair Assists: Eric Kane (3), Pacey Camm (2), Mitchell Walker (2), Ian Leech, Brady Martin
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Oct. 4 vs Oakville Home: 5 Visitor: 1 Goals: Liam Wood (2), Michael Gear (2), Brady Martin Assists: Sam Ratcliffe (2), Eric Kane, Stuart Sinclair
Oct. 4 vs Hespeler Home: 6 Visitor: 5 Goals: Joey Martin (4), Sam Hacock, Cade Beacom Assists: Drew Birmingham, Cade Beacom, Will Lavigne, Isaiah Reitzel
Oct. 5 vs Flamborough Home: 3 Visitor: 3 Goals: Tristan Kraemer, Mitchell Hartman, Oscar Fitch, Assists: Lucas Radler, Jonathan Ennis, Mitchell Hartman
Novice: AE Oct. 4 vs New Hamburg Home: 1 Visitor: 7 Goals: Andrew Chumley Assists: Cale Waechter
Novice: AE Oct. 5 vs Hespeler Home: 4 Visitor: 5 Goals: Owen Weber (2), Andrew Chumley, Cale Waechter,
Minor Atom: A Oct. 5 vs Brampton Home: 8 Visitor: 2 Goals: Joey Martin (2), Evan Lucier Eric Hutton (2), Keenan Martin, Isaiah Reitzel, Cade Beacom Assists: Evan Lucier (2), Ethan Bickerton (2), Isaiah Reitzel, Joey Martin, Sam Hacock, Cade Beacom, Keenan Martin
Atom: MAJOR A Oct. 4 vs Oakville Home: 2 Visitor: 3 Goals: A.J Shaw McMahon, Brett Moser Assists: Carter Cousineau, Carter Rollins, Zack Bender, Lucas Carson
Atom: MAJOR A Oct. 5 vs Owen Sound Home: 1 Visitor: 5 Goal: Lucas Carson
Atom: AE BLUE Oct 4 vs Caledon Home: 5 Visitor: 3 Goals: Coleton Benham, Ryan Curtis, Parker Ailes, Ryan Brubacher, Austin Schnarr Assists: Ryan Brubacher, Josh Moore, Sam Siopiolosz, Parker Ailes, Mason Spark
Atom: AE BLUE Oct. 5 vs Stoney Creek Home: 5 Visitor: 7 Goals: Owen Brown, Josh Moore (2), Mason Spark, Ryan Brubacher Assists: Austin Schnarr, Jackson
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PeeWee: AA Sept. 26 vs Niagara Falls Home: 6 Visitor: 3 Goals: Kyler Austin, Owen Troyer (2), Cole Slade, Michael Hayes, Colton Schmitt Assists: Cameron Leonard (2), Michael Hayes (3)
Peewee: AA Oct 3 vs Stoney Creek Home: 3 Visitor: 0 Goals: Nate Snyder, Owen Lee, Owen Troyer Assists: Owen Lee, Tyler Martin
PeeWee: MAJOR A Oct. 6 vs Burlington Home: 4 Visitor: 1 Goals: Cameron Martin (2), Matt Fleischmann, Jarrett Anderson Assists: Keaton McLaughlin (2), Cole Chipman
Minor Bantam: AA Sept. 24 vs Halton Hills Home: 2 Visitor: 3 Goals: Austin Cousineau (2)
Minor Bantam: AA Sept. 26 vs Caledon Home: 0 Visitor: 3
Minor Bantam: AA Sept. 30 vs St. Catharines Home: 5 Visitor: 3 Goals: Lukas Shantz, Griffin Hergott, Bart Sherrer, Nolan Hislop (2) Assists: Austin Cousineau, Bart Sherrer (3), Nolan Hislop (2), Griffin Hergott (3)
Minor Bantam: AA Oct 3 vs. Flamborough Home: 0 Visitor: 3
Minor Bantam: AA Oct. 7 vs Burlington Home: 0 Visitor: 5
Minor Bantam: AE Oct. 1 vs Milton Home: 2 Visitor: 2 Goals: Ryan Belanger, C.J. Sider Assists: Jackson Hale, Mack Wilms, Hunter Schmitt
Major Bantam: AE Oct. 3 vs Caledon
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Major Bantam: AE Oct. 5 vs New Hamburg Home: 2 Visitor: 6 Goals: Kyle Bruder, Tim Mayberry Assists: Justin Uhrig, Kyle Bruder, Brendan Knipfel, Tim Mayberry
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Midget: AE Oct. 1 vs Hespeler Home: 10 Visitor: 0 Goals: Adam Jokic (4), Jordan Shantz (4), Brent McLaughlin, Riley Brick Assists: Jake Lewis (4), Jordan Shantz, Brent McLaughlin, Jacob Bruder (2), Adam Jokic (2), Connor Goss, Riley Brick, Connor Bauman, Tyler Martin
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Atom: C Oct. 5 vs South Huron Home: 0 Visitor: 2
Atom: LL Oct. 4 vs Cambridge Home: 2 Visitor: 1 Goals: Annabel Musselman, Kate Ratcliffe Assists: Haley Newton, Sophia Hanley
Minor PeeWee: C Oct. 3 vs Kitchener Home: 1 Visitor: 3 Goal: Julia Doerbecher
Oct. 5 vs Brampton Home: 5 Visitor: 3 Goals: Connor Martin, Mitch Waters (2), Riley Runstedler, Noah Zeller Assists: Mitch Waters (2), Riley Runstedler (3), Noah Zeller (3), Earl Schwartz, Keegan Saunders
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Oct. 7 vs Oakville Home: 4 Visitor: 3 Goals: Connor Martin (2), Riley Runstedler, Matt Uhrig Assists: Brad Hale, Mitch Newsom (2), Jordan Gamble,
Oct. 3 vs Woodstock Home: 1 Visitor: 0 Goal: Taylor Schmidt Assist: Emily Sargent
Oct. 4 vs Mount Forest Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Hannah Weber (2), Abby Ziegler Assists: Abby Ziegler, Abigael Martin
Oct. 4 vs Kitchener Home: 2 Visitor: 0 Goals: Blythe Bender, Hannah Kieswetter Assists: Valerie Wolf
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Bantam: LL Oct. 4 vs Wilmot Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Jade Lipcynski, Zoe Peev, Holly Faries Assists: Mary MacKenzie, Gracie Durrer, Clare Robertson
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More than 1,200 cyclists of all ages came out to the Waterloo Region Ride for Refuge on Oct. 4 in Bloomingdale. Olympic medalist Cindy Klassen greets the crowd to huge applause at the opening ceremony.
The 11th annual Ride for Refuge in Waterloo Region last weekend raised $326,000 for 53 charities.
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time at the beginning when they were able to come early and get some signing and get to meet her,” Arsenault said. “I think they felt really valued that they were partnering with them. For many of them it’s the first time they’ve met somebody who’s won medals at all, let alone so many. Arsenault first got involved through Creekside Church. A friend challenged her to ride her bike
the 25 km distance, which was challenging for someone who hadn’t rode a bike in 10 years. A few months later her friend upped it to the 50 km, and she obliged. “I thought, ‘I want to do this and I want to do something that’s hard because I really understood the idea that riding a bike and doing something hard, especially when it’s cold and rainy.’ The idea of it is to experience a little bit of what it might be like for a refugee or someone who’s
been exploited,” Arsenault said. “It should be uncomfortable.” Of the 1,200 riders, 398 did the 10 km, 403 did the 25 km, 206 did the 50 km, and 45 did the 75 km. These numbers don’t include the 100 riders who signed up the day of the event. There were also 110 volunteers. Arsenault says they’re not completely sure why the Waterloo location is so successful, compared to others. It could be partially
because this is where it started, but she says it has a lot to do with the community spirit. “There’s just something in our community that is really about that collaborative approach to supporting different charities and it’s not a competition,” Arsenault said. “There’s not a competitive feeling. We’re all in this together riding for each of those different things – there’s a very community feel to it.” She said the community
was also very open to them. They opened up all their parking spaces in town. Arsenault adds that the ride is so crucial because fundraising can be a timeconsuming process for many charities. “It’s a huge combination of things, like the collaborative feeling of the community coming together and raising lots of funds for different charities who frankly need money, who need money like it’s fuel in order to do what they need
to do.” The event has raised more than $5 million across Canada since its inception in 2004. “We have people who are riding bikes and advocating for them and doing something difficult to really push themselves, it’s just this great way of bringing really needed funds to these organizations that help them to continue on for that year and put a really good dent in their budget.”
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With loss in New Hamburg dropping record to 2-4, the team looks forward to finally playing on home ice Saturday SCOTT BARBER The Wellesley Applejack’s early season struggles continued October 3 with a 5-1 loss to the New Hamburg Firebirds. Head coach Paul Wilkinson says the club needs to capitalize on chances going forward. “We’re just not scoring right now. Game in and game out, we’re hit and miss, so we’ve just got to keep going and keep playing hard.”
He continued, “Scoring is more of a skill thing and it’s the players who have to find a way to finish. We’ve had lots of chances and we are just not finishing. It is just going to take time and confidence from the players to find the puck around the net.” The game at Wilmot Arena started with two first period goals by Firebirds Chris Eckert and Quinten Haddock. Felix Lantaigne cut the deficit in half with a goal
assisted by Jacob Younger early into the second frame, but it was all New Hamburg the rest of the way. Andrew Boer scored late in the second for the Firebirds, while Nolan Blum and Brodie Muckler sealed the deal in the third. “New Hamburg has a good squad,” said Wilkinson. “They came out there quick. We stayed with them for the first period, but we had a couple break downs on the back end and it was over in a hurry.”
The loss drops the Applejack’s record to 2-4, but on the plus side, the long stretch of road games to start the season is nearly over. After a Friday night game in Norwich against the Merchants, the Applejack’s host Norwich at the Wellesley Arena Saturday at 7:30 p.m. While he wouldn’t scapegoat the team’s inconsistencies on the long road stand, Wilkinson said getting back on home ice should provide a boost.
“I think it will definitely help us to get home and to play some home games. We’ve just got to keep plugging away and hopefully get back up to .500 shortly.” While it has certainly been a tough start, there is plenty of time for the group to improve. “There seems to be parity in the league right now,” Wilkinson said. “Everybody is beating everybody, except for Ayr and Burford who are 6-1. So everybody is pretty close together in
the standings.” The Applejack’s currently sit in fifth place, ahead of Norwich and the Delhi Travelers. To move up, the squad needs to keep working hard and getting pucks on net, Wilkinson said. “The good thing about hockey is you get to play another game; there is always another day. You can’t get down because it’s early in the season and we’ve just got to keep moving forward.”
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well,” Flanagan said. “He’s had a lot of shots against him. The score has maybe not showed how well he’s been playing. We depend on him to keep us really on a straight track.” The Kings were up a relatively safe 3-1 into the third period against Kitchener, but soon things fell apart. Nine minutes into the final period Kitchener scored three times, once on a power play. Elmira goals were scored by Mac Clutsam, Alex Mutton, and Cash Seraphim. Kitchener racked up its four goals with Keegan Calder, Nathan Grossi, and two from Mitchell Smith. Flanagan said they never expect to lose going into a game, and even the best teams in the NHL have to lose sometimes. “We certainly were caught not at our best. We did have some positives out of the game but anytime we lose we don’t think that’s acceptable,” Flanagan said. “We looked at things and went back to work.” They got into some penalty trouble, which hurts any team. They spent 41 minutes in the box, compared to their season average of 26. Reinhart took 44 shots on net, to Kitchener goalie Jackson McIntosh’s 41 shots. “Each night is an oppor-
tunity for players to show their talent and prove they deserve to be on the lineup,” Flanagan said. “It’s always difficult, with that many players sometimes we’re splitting hairs to decide who should be in and out.” He said they’ve been pleased with their three starting forward lines. They’ve had them in a rotation and will likely continue that for the foreseeable future. “We want to do the best we can to keep all our players involved and engaged,” Flanagan said. “Whether you’re the top line player, or you’re a player that’s in another lineup, we can’t do what we do without you. Your job is important.” The team’s been lucky injury-wise thus far. Early on they had a number of injuries, but over the past two or three weeks they’ve returned to full health. The Kings face off against Welland in St. Catharines on October 11 and Waterloo the following day at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex at 1:30 p.m. “They’re two very good teams that we’re going to have to be on the top of our game to be successful.”
The Sugar Kings ended their six-game win streak by falling 5-3 to the Brampton Bombers on Oct. 5. From left, Ethan Skinner goes down in a scuffle with Bomber Robert Orlando, Mac Clutsam reaches for the puck from Bomber Beau Goehram, and Zac Coulter looks for the pass. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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With growing demand, renovations begin at home Way-Mar to host open house at expanded office, the extra space needed to accommodate continuing business growth With more than 40 years in business and a recent expansion, Way-Mar shows no signs of slowing down. The Hawkesvillebased business recently added 3,400 square feet to its building and is celebrating on October 16 with an open house from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Specializing in home improvement, the business came from humble beginnings. Way-Mar was created on Jan. 2, 1973 by Wayne Martin. Originally named Way-Mar Aluminum, it specialized in siding. Wayne ran the business by himself with a few employees for the first two years. He decided to take on additional partners to help ease his schedule. At that time he was working from 6 in the morning to 10 at night out of his home. “As a young man I decided to take some risks and start my own business,”
Wayne said. “I worked at Menno Martin’s for nine years and then I left there because I had some problems with my knees. I wanted to get away from some of that kind of work. I worked as a salesperson in Guelph for six or eight months and then decided to start my own business.” He took on three partners, which worked for about three years before one partner moved north to New Liskeard, so they were down to three. That was in 1977. The three of them stayed on as partners for another seven years, before another partner moved up to Owen Sound, and then they were down to two. “Then we hired another person to help with sales who then became a partner a year later,” Wayne said. “There were three of us until he passed away quite suddenly, took ill in October with a brain tumor and
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Way-Mar’s building certainly has a new look compared to the original building on Ament Line, with a second floor and a new exterior finish. “For a period of time we tried to stay out of the renovation business, to not be in competition with them, but it just didn’t work. So finally we just started catering to the demand,” he explains. Wayne said the last number of years he was directly involved, there were five or six shareholders in the company, and then by 2005 he started selling some of his shares to the new share-
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on quality.” The business has become something of a family affair. His daughter has been with the company the longest, working in the office. His son is a partner now and originally started as an installer. The CEO, Darrell Martin, is his nephew. “I always wanted to be open to having family a part of it if they wanted to be, but I never put pressure on them to become a part of the business,” Wayne said. Darrell says his uncle Wayne always worked to grow the business, adding an insulation division along with the siding. The company moved to the current location to allow more space for the expanding business. “By that time he was already doing some home renovation work, some home improvement,” Darrell said. “He expanded the whole home improvement line and added a renovation division. There was a renovation done to the building here in 1998.” Now there are four partners running the company
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cooperatively. Darrell and Rob are joined by Wayne’s son Trevor Martin, and Karl Steckley. Trevor is the chief operating officer and Karl is vice-president of sales. Darrell said from 1998 on the main focus of the company became renova-
tions and additions. These were added to windows and doors, exterior finishes, insulation and roofing. “The company continued to grow and expand through 2005 to 2010,” Darrell said. Despite his retirement four years ago, Wayne says he’s always busy, maybe
too busy this year. He volunteers for Elmira District Community Living and has been a part of that organization for more than 20 years as a member and on the board of directors. “But the last five years in particular I’ve just been managing their building projects for them,” Wayne
said, “This year we’re building a seven-unit apartment building in the new subdivision.” Way-Mar started the current expansion in December of 2013 and are just wrapping up little cosmetic odds and ends now. It includes administrative space, a second floor for
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training spaces, while the boardroom is on the second floor. They now use the meeting room to meet with clients, instead of being on top of everybody else. “It seems for what we’re doing it’s better to have separate spaces,” Darrell said. The inside of the building shows a real attention to detail, with accent walls and bright lighting to demonstrate the different products in their updated showroom. In the fall edition of their Total Home Renovation magazine, Rob says he hopes customers will notice the attention to detail because it’s the same quality they’ll apply to their homes. Darrell said when they moved to the current building in 1985 they had outgrown the space they were in. There are 25 employees now. “The boardroom, the training room, they’ve already been used. It’s much better use of space than what we had before,” Darrell said. “You don’t feel like you’re on top of each other.” He believes they’ve remained successful by staying current with the products they carry, and also by offering a quality product and service at a fair price. “Insulation, the polyurethane has changed.
Stepping inside Way-Mar’s building you’ll see an updated showroom with a variety of windows, doors, and railings. Because of this whole green initiative, several years ago it changed to a soy-based product.” He notes there always seems to be new products coming out for exterior finishes and siding. They’re getting into different vinyl, PVC and aluminum products.
“With kitchen renovations, there are a lot of new finishing countertops and cabinets. It’s going more to granite, and marble, and concrete.” When asked, Darrell says they see the most volume for work in their additions and renovations department, a lot of which are
kitchen and bathroom transformations. That’s closely followed by exterior finishes. He says they all carry a significant weight, but those two are where they likely see the largest sales volume. They also offer smaller products like skylights, decks, and railings.
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Way-Mar offers their services throughout the area, Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph. Darrell says their best source of advertising is referrals through word of mouth. They seem to be what drive the company forward. “We’ve served, in some cases, three generations
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Floradale’s Floral Fusion finds its place in the market Staying on top of trends helps Sheri Clemmer continue to grow her business marking its fifth year SCOTT BARBER As Floral Fusion in Floradale celebrates five years in business this month, owner Sheri Clemmer reflects on the milestone. “When we started, I didn’t know what my niche would be,” she said. “We opened in 2009 and it was a tough time to start a business. But my husband and I figured we would go for it and see what happens. If it didn’t work, that’s okay, but at least you gave it a shot. It was one of those things that I always wanted to try, so it’s pretty cool to look back and think I’m here doing great five years later.” Passionate about art and crafts from a young age, Clemmer got into floral design during high school at Elmira District Secondary School through a coop placement with Frey’s Flowers. Later, she attended the floral design program at the University of Guelph, which helped launch a career with the floral department at Zehrs. But after getting married and starting a family, Clemmer wasn’t sure whether to continue on in the industry. She kept active, doing
the flowers for weddings on a word-of-mouth basis, until a job opened up at a high end flower shop in Waterloo. “About seven years ago I went to Lilies White in Waterloo and I worked there for about a year and a half,” she said. “That experience totally reinspired my whole creativity with this new European design style that was totally different. It inspired me to think outside of the box. It’s not just about wrapping your flowers with baby’s breath, putting them down on cellophane and wrapping them. There is so much more art to it.” After augmenting her training with more courses and countless hours of experimentation, Clemmer was ready to branch out on her own. With the support of her husband and family, she opened up Floral Fusion: Creative Floral Designs/Home Décor at the old feed mill at 2239 Floradale Rd. Clemmer describes her style as European, which is characterized by clean and neat designs that feature straight lines and a meticulous attention to detail. The creative part of the job came naturally. Clemmer relishes the
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In agriculture, employers look far and wide for potential employees. One of the most popular places to find them is at the annual Ontario Agricultural College career fair, which was held Wednesday at the University of Guelph. The Aggies found there shopping for jobs are the top agricultural students in Canada. The competition to hire them is appreciable, with an estimated three jobs available for every graduate. On career fair day, you can hardly find a vacant spot in visitors’ parking. Employers and recruiters arrive early and stay late to court the comparatively small lot of prospective employees. Indeed, these students start looking for jobs in their third year of university. They want to be ahead of the pack, perhaps by taking a summer internship before their final year. As a former student told me at the Aggie career mixer prior to the fair, if you wait until your fourth year – even though you can’t take the job for another
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Sheri Clemmer celebrates the fifth anniversary of Floral Fusions, located at the old feed mill in Floradale. research that is necessary to keep up to date on the latest trends. And she is just as particular about using the highest quality and freshest flowers. What was surprising, she says, was how well she
adapted to the business aspect of running the shop. “I used to be really shy, and I’m not at all anymore and I love it,” she explained. “It’s really stretched who I am.” She continued, “I love my customers. I have met
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eight months, anyway – a lot of the good positions are already gone. And no wonder. Students can have fantastic careers in the agri-food sector, many of which are in the businesses and industries that support farmers. These include farm finance, the crop and livestock suppliers that sell feed, seed, fertilizer, animal health products and crop protection products, and the processors that turn raw commodities into edible food.
In these jobs, the students get to use the pure and applied sciences they learned in their university classes – not to mention their communication abilities, widely considered the most employable and desirable skills. They’re paid well, they’re part of a tight-knit and supportive community, and they often get attractive travel opportunities. Not bad! The hiring pool tights up even further when some of these graduates head back to help run their family farm. A little over a decade
ago, with prices in the cellar and the local food movement not yet fully in gear, this wasn’t such an attractive business alternative. Many farm parents were reluctant to encourage their kids to return to the operation. All they saw ahead was a really hard road, one which they were basically helpless to change. Now, however, with the farm economy on much more of an even keel, returning to the farm is a different story. Still, farming continues to struggle to find enough people to fill
jobs. Even though it’s highly advanced technologically, many new entrants are female and the pay is competitive, agriculture is still hounded by historic stereotypes: the stigma of back-breaking manual labour, a male-dominated culture and low wages. And this isn’t restricted to Canada. A global look at youth, gender and agriculture will be presented October 21 at a public lecture at the Guelph Public Library at 7 p.m., called “Who wants to be a farmer?” The presenter,
professor emeritus Ben White of Erasmus University in the Netherlands, has been invited to Guelph by his former graduate student Prof. Sharada Srinivasan, who now holds a Canada Research Chair in gender, justice and development at the University of Guelph. The timing is superb for his presentation. Harvest is upon us, which leads naturally to thoughts of farming, and perhaps to whom the next generation of farmers will be. As well, we’re approaching the end of the International Year
of the Family Farm, which has received surprisingly little attention in Guelph. This is a good chance to give it some recognition. Expect lecturer White to bring up thorny, difficult global issues such as gender inequality and income disparity between the rural and urban world. As Srinivasan puts it, agriculture has the potential to make a difference worldwide in employment for young people and income distribution, yet it labours to do so. Why is that? Here’s a chance to hear some of the reasons.
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very beginning, and they are still here. I still remember them. I remember the day they came in, and you kind of make a friendship.” Brides in particular, have become a bit of a specialty. “At first we just dabbled in this and that, a bit of funerals and some weddings,” she explained. We didn’t know what our niche was going to be. But for sure, it has become weddings. We
started doing about 25 that first year, and the next year was like 30. Then it became 35, and last year there were almost 50.” This year, the store eclipsed the 50 wedding mark, a testament to their ability to exceed their client’s expectations. “I do a lot of research to get to know what brides are wanting,” she said. “I know the styles and I’m really in tune
with it.” Even more importantly, Clemmer excels at turning a bride’s dreams into reality. “I love making something beautiful and seeing the bride say ‘oh my gosh, that is exactly what I wanted,’” she said. “And I’m good at talking with the brides I think because I’m young and I can relate to them. My big thing is that I want my brides and all of my customers to come in here and feel comfortable and that they have made a relationship with me and it’s personal.”
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Rolling out the barrel at the Commercial Tavern In the spirit of Oktoberfest, Maryhill venue welcomes Walter Ostanek and the Black Forest Band STEVE KANNON If there’s a name that’s synonymous with Oktoberfest, it’s Walter Ostanek, “Canada’s Polka King.” Rather than the usual sound of country music, Maryhill’s Commercial Tavern will be filled Tuesday night with Ostanek’s accordion playing full tilt – it’s time to roll out the barrel, after all. His first Oktoberfest appearance at the Commercial Tavern was a big hit, so owner Paul Weber was eager for a repeat visit. Anyone who’s seen Ostanek live knows a good, rousing show is in the offing, said Weber. “He’s such a great showman. He’s the consummate performer.” At 79, Ostanek is showing no signs of slowing down. The polka legend will be backed by the Black Forest Band, another beloved fixture of Oktoberfest. That group, too, has gained elite status among aficionados of the genre. “It’s going to be an Oktoberfest party,” said Weber of Tuesday night’s event. “Along with the lederhosen, we’ll be serving up sausages and sauerkraut and that kind of thing to go with the theme.”
Oktoberfest is prime time for Ostanek, of course. He began button diatonic accordion at the age of 9. At 12, he received his first piano accordion, and only four years later, in 1951, he broadened his horizons and formed his own group, his first countrywestern/polka band. Two years later, he had joined with Abbie Andrews and the Canadian Ranch Boys, and was an instrumental part of their radio show (three programs a week). At age 21, he felt he was ready to proceed further on his own, and on Jan. 26, 1957, his new band played its first engagement at the German Village in Niagara Falls. His dream had come true – the Walter Ostanek Band was a reality. Since then, there have been countless performances, including stops around the globe and numerous appearances on television, everything from Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show to a stream of telethons. Ostanek has recorded 97 albums since “Gay Continental Dance Party” in 1963. Nominated for a Grammy Award 21 times, he’s got three of the trophies on his mantel. Then
there’s the Order of Canada and a star on Canada’s Walk Way of Fame. Along the way, he’s performed with some musical legends, including George Jones, Ray Price, Mel Tillis, Brenda Lee, Roy Clark, Charley Pride and another Canadian icon, Tommy Hunter. The accolades are well deserved, said Weber. Ostanek takes his Polka King title seriously, and never fails to deliver. “For people to get a chance to see an icon in the music industry in a small venue is a great opportunity.” Weber notes that Conestogo’s Steve Richtaritsch, one of the founding members of the Black Forest Band, is no stranger to the venue, regularly dropping in for jam nights with his saxophone. “The Black Forest Band – they’re legendary too. They’re not just about great polkas, they’re great musicians that really know
“Canada’s Polka King” Walter Ostanek will have everybody in an Oktoberfest mood Oct. 14. how to put on a show.” That fits with their description as a party band. Walter Ostanek and the Black Forest Band take to the stage October 14 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at the Commercial Tavern, 1303 Maryhill Rd., or by calling 519-648-3644.
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This fulltime position will involve shift work week days (Monday to Friday) with an occasional Saturday shift. Responsibilities will include warehouse duties, night loading and possible pelleting/batching. The successful applicant will have • Strong oral and written communication skills • Ability to develop effective work relationships with co-workers, and • Ability to represent the Company positively with customers. At Floradale Feed Mill Limited we take pride in providing the finest in quality feeds and service to our customers in the livestock and poultry industries. Therefore, a background in agriculture is considered an asset. To apply, forward your resume to: Brian Chamberlain, Operations Manager Floradale Feed Mill Limited 2131 Floradale Road, Floradale, ON N0B 1V0 Or e-mail: brianc@ffmltd.com We appreciate all who apply but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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This fulltime position will involve safe operation of a bag unit or bulk hopper bottom unit week days (Monday to Friday) with an occasional Saturday shift. The successful applicant will have • A valid commercial driver’s license • Strong oral and written communication skills • Ability to develop effective work relationships with co-workers, and • Ability to represent the Company positively with customers. At Floradale Feed Mill Limited we take pride in providing the finest in quality feeds and service to our customers in the livestock and poultry industries. Therefore, a background in agriculture is considered an asset.
The Township of Wellesley is a rural municipality on the north-west corner in the Region of Waterloo. Wellesley includes 11 settlement areas, the largest four being the quaint villages of Wellesley, Linwood, St. Clements and Hawkesville. You can discover cultural, historical, and tasty delights, often lost in our fast paced lifestyle. Productive farms cover most of this Township of 10,700 residents. Wellesley prides itself on being a great place to live, play and work.
Chervin Custom Woodworks Inc. is a leading manufacturer of high quality hotel furniture and custom kitchen cabinets located on the edge of Waterloo in the town of Hawkesville. They are in need of qualified woodworking machinist, assemblers and finishers. We are looking for individuals that have a keen interest in woodworking and craftsmanship skill and a strong desire to increase this skill.The successful candidate will also need to exhibit excellent interpersonal and team-building skills.
Due to a retirement on December 31, 2014, Wellesley is searching for a new CAO. You will: • Provide progressive, visionary and strategic leadership in the management of the municipality in a responsible and cost effective manner • Lead a senior management team in the implementation of Council decisions • Engage & inspire all stakeholders • Provide progressive policy and strategic advice to Council You have: • A track record of at least ten years of municipal experience, with at least five years of those in senior management. • A diploma or degree in a related field, preferably Public or Municipal Administration • AMCT, CMM, CMO or equivalent designation or equivalent experience • Extensive knowledge of all relevant Municipal statutes You are: • A people person who builds working relationships • An effective communicator • A innovative leader with a team approach who listens • An entrepreneur at heart who brings an open for business attitude • Active in the community • A problem solver who enjoys a challenge • Confident and dynamic with a proven track record of exceptional service to the public We offer a competitive remuneration package including OMERS. If are you interested in a challenging career in a dynamic team environment please submit your resume and cover letter in confidence by Friday, November 7, 2014 via fax, e-mail or regular mail to: Ward & Uptigrove Consulting & Human Resources Attention: Tonya Wilson P.O. Box 127 LISTOWEL, Ontario N4W 3H2 Fax: 519-291-1850 E-mail: tonyaw@w-u.on.ca The Township of Wellesley is dedicated to maintaining a respectful, fair and equitable work environment, and welcomes submissions from all qualified applicants. Personal information submitted will be used for the purpose of determining suitability for this position only in accordance with The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All applicants are thanked for their interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
To apply for this position please respond with your resume and references to humanresources@chervin.ca or call 519-699-5661
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED Looking for a mature person with good retailing qualities and communication skills, friendly customer service & motivated. Must be able to work some evenings and Saturdays. Job description: sales, writing orders, pricing stock, and general duties. Ideal position for a male student or mature adult. Apply in person with resume to:
W.C. Brown and Sons Men’s Clothier Downtown, Elmira 519-669-1152
HELP WANTED EAR & HEARING Clinic is looking for a part time office employee to join our team. Reception and administrative experience preferred. Must be flexible to work daytime or evening hours Mon. Fri., to work occasional full time hours covering holidays and sick leaves, and to work at both Elmira and Kitchener locations. Please submit resumes by fax to 519-669-2351.
PART-TIME & FULL-TIME positions available for furniture finishing shop in Elmira. Day shift. Please fax resume to 519-669-8820 or email sff. elmira@gmail.com
WORK WANTED LIVE DOWNTOWN ELMIRA? Need help around the house or a listening ear? 20+ years experience assisting people. I offer my services for $15/ hour. 519-404-5751. BABYSITTING SERVICES Twelve year old boy with certification to babysit willing to work evenings and weekends. Responsible, will work with kids 2 to 10. Please contact Parker at parkermerlihan@rogers.com or 519-669-3833
HEALTH CARE BOWEN THERAPY YOUR choice for effective treatment of specific health conditions or wellness maintenance. KEVIN BARTLEY, Professional Bowenwork Practitioner, Clock Tower Wellness Centre, 69 Arthur St. S., Elmira. 519-669-0112. Every Body is Better with Bowen!
20 X 19 Wood Shed. Must move yourself. $150 o.b.o. Call Rob at 519-584-4809. CLARE JEWEL WOOD cook stove. Good condition. Asking $650 o.b.o. Call 519-240-1214. HILLTOP FABRICS ANNUAL Fall Sale. Oct. 20 - 25. 10% off storewide. Refreshments provided. 4785 Perth Line 67, Milverton. 519-595-4344. POTATOES - RED, White and Yukon Gold. $12 75lb. One mile north of Heidelberg. Allen Wideman, 3005 Kressler Rd. 519-699-4938. Closed Sunday. POTATOES, YUKON RED and white. $15 for 75lbs. Will deliver. Solomon Martin 519664-1471. UTILITY TRAILER WITH 2 extra tires, wheelchair with padded seat, old style treadle sewing machine. $75 each. Call 519-669-4360.
RENTALS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. 2 bedroom unit with in unit laundry, new laminate floors throughout. Washer, dryer, fridge & stove supplied. 1st floor unit, no steps from rear yard. Very spacious unit. No pets and no smoking in unit. Call Mildred Frey 519-6691544 or cell 519-741-6970. DEC. 1: MODERN 1 BR unit in deluxe 6 plex. Bottom unit. Ideal for mature single person. Definitely no pets & non smokers preferred. Nice unit looking for a nice tenant. $669 + util. 519-669-2212. TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT available close to downtown Elmira. Quiet building. 519669-5798.
REAL ESTATE GLEN ALLAN - $399,000. 3 bedroom/3 bathroom house on one acre. Finished basement. Call 519-698-2494.
To apply, forward your resume to: Brian Chamberlain, Operations Manager Floradale Feed Mill Limited 2131 Floradale Road, Floradale, ON N0B 1V0 Or e-mail: brianc@ffmltd.com
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AUCTION
FAMILY ALBUM
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BIRTHDAY
STAG & DOE
BIRTH NOTICE
Happy Birthday Granny
Stag & Doe
Ethan Christopher Floto
(Halloween Theme-Dress Up)
Monthly PUBLIC Vehicle
AUCTION to be held at
Breslau Airport Road Auction Complex
5100 Fountain St., North, Breslau (Kitchener)
For Derek Dietrich & Andrea Hodri
Sat. Oct 18th 9:30 a.m. 2008 Accord 3 - 2008 Ford F150 P/U’s 2 - 08 Gr Caravan SE’s 2008 Ford F250 4x4 Plow 2007 Camry XLS 2 - 2006 Ford F150 4x4 Plow 2 - 06/07 Freestar’s 2006 Ford F150 4x4 Plow 2006 Quest 3 - 2006 Ford F150 P/U’s 2006 Grand Prix 2 - 05/06 Silverado 4x4’s 2005 PT Cruiser 2006 Dodge 2500 Crew 2005 Sunfire 2005 COLORADO Ext 2004 Impala 2004 Ford F350 Crew 4x4 2003 Mercedes ML500 2004 Ranger P/U 2003 Accord 6- 00/05 Chev 2500 Vans 2002 Kia Sedona 2004 Ford E450 Gas Cube 2001 Focus Wgn 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 2006 JAYCO Hardtop 2002 Dodge 2500 W/Van 95 FourWinds 5th 26’ Trir 2001 Ford E450 Diesel Bus 84 Honda Interceptor 1100 M/C
Tickets available at the door $10
Proud Grandparents are Kim and Karol Floto and Chris and Cheryl Chapman all of Elmira.
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
BIRTH NOTICE
Thank you for joining us
Thank You
Love Hubby and Family
Check Website for Daily Updates No Buyer’s Premium or Penalty! PARTIAL LIST ONLY! VIEWING: Friday Oct 17th 2014, 1 pm to 5 pm TERMS: $500 Cash on Each Vehicle, Balance in 48 Hours or as announced.
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Saturday, October 18, 2014 St. Clements Community Centre Come celebrate their love with Friends, food and fun!
Nicholas, Melissa and big brother Lucas are excited to announce the safe arrival of Ethan Christopher Floto Born August 11th, 2014 at Grand River Hospital Weighing 7 lbs. 7 oz.
in celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary open house
Hayes Robert Kuepfer
Our Son finally arrived fast & furious on: September 8, 2014, 9lbs 4oz, 21-1/2”
519-648-2111
DEATH NOTICES MOSER, SHIRLEY MARY (NEE CAMERON) | 1934 – 2014 Passed
away suddenly, at her home, with her husband by her side, on Sunday, October 5, 2014, at the age of 80. POWER, ROBERT WILLIAM (1920 – 2014) | Bob passed away,
peacefully, at Leisureworld Caregiving Centre in Elmira, at the age of 94. STECKLY, MARCELLA “BETZ” | Passed away Wednesday,
October 1, 2014 at her home at Nithview in her 90th year. WEBER, HANNAH (MRS. ENOS) | Peacefully on Saturday,
October 4, 2014 at home. Hannah Weber (Brubacher), age 83, of RR 1, Wallenstein.
Thank you to our family, friends and neighbours for their best wishes and prayers. Special thanks to our children Sandra & Garry, Sheila, Tim & Trudy, Tom & Esthefanie and grand children Alicia, Nicole, Bryan, Todd & Kordan, for all their preparation towards our wonderful day. God Bless You All Love, Edward & Gayle Metzger
On Sept. 8, 2014 on the Mill Race in St. Jacobs a memorial bench was dedicated in the memory of Bob Moar. I would like to thank the Boat Boys and the many friends and Mill Race walkers who participated in the memory of Bob.
A time of gratitude. All of us at the Observer wish you and your families a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend. The Observer office will be closed:
Monday October 13th Regular office hours resume Oct. 14th.
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Sincerely, Shirley Moar
Welcomed with love by Nick & Marlene Kuepfer and big sister Norah. Special thanks to the St. Jacobs Midwives, Brad Dietrich & St.Clements fire dept. Grandson of: Ross & Bev Kuepfer of Linwood and Lambert & Patricia Koster of Minto twp.
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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
TIRE
WHERE TIRES
THOMPSON’S
Complete Collision Service
Auto Tech Inc.
ARE A
SPECIALTY, NOT A SIDE LINE.
Providing the latest technology to repair your vehicle with accuracy and confidence.
101 Bonnie Crescent, Elmira, ON N3B 3G2
519.669.8330
Farm • Auto • Truck Industrial On-The-Farm Service
FAX: 519.669.3210
35 Howard Ave., Elmira
AFTER HOURS
21 Industrial Dr. Elmira Accredited Test & Repair Facility
519-669-4400
519-669-7652
30 ORIOLE PKWY. E., ELMIRA www.thompsonsauto.ca
519.669.8917
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CLEAN • DRY • SECURE Call
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519.669.5313
100 SOUTH FIELD DRIVE, ELMIRA
General Repairs
6376 Perth Rd. 121 Poole, ON
WOOD GAS PELLET
CONESTOGO 1871 Sawmill Road
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180 St. Andrew St. W.
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PROFESSIONAL BIKE MECHANIC ON STAFF
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OUT
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or
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KENJI ORITA • Custom Kitchens • Custom Furniture • Domestic & Exotic Woods
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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL
ST. JACOBS
GLASS SYSTEMS INC.
APPLIANCES – FURNACES – FIREPLACES AIR CONDITIONERS – WATER HEATERS SPRING SPECIAL ON AIR CONDITIONING TUNE UP $99, INSTALLED FROM $1999 FURNACES INSTALLED FROM $2499 FRIDGES $499, STOVES $399, WASHERS $399, DRYERS $369, FREEZERS $199 Come visit our show room FREE QUOTES
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• Store Fronts • Thermopanes • Mirrors • Screen Repair • Replacement Windows • Shower Enclosures • Sash Repair
1 Union Street, Elmira
TEL:
ehc@hotmail.ca (519)-669-4600
Steve Co.
Plumbing and Maintenance Inc.
John Schaefer Painting FREE ESTIMATES Interior/exterior Painting, Wallpapering & Plaster | drywall Repairs
RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL
For all your Plumbing Needs. 24 HOUR SERVICE Steve Jacobi
519-664-1202 / 519-778-6104
ELMIRA
519-669-3652
FAX: 519 664-2759 • 24 Hour Emergency Service
AMOS R O O F I N G
INC
RA HOME COMF ELMI (519) 669-4600 ORT
• Specializing in residential re-roofs • Repairs • Churches A Family owned and operated business serving KW, Elmira and surrounding area for over 35 years.
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NOW ACCEPTING VISA OR MASTERCARD
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519-669-2251
519.501.2405 | 519.698.2114
36 Hampton St., Elmira
In Business since 1973 • Fully Insured
HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES
Sew Special
WEICKERT& MEIROWSKI Concrete Foundations Limited
YES... WE DO RESIDENTIAL WORK!
• Residential • Commercial • Industrial
Ltd.
RESIDENTIAL & AGRICULTURAL
Driveways • Sidewalks • Curbs • Barn Renovations Finished Floors • Retaining Walls • Short Walls Decorative/Stamped and coloured concrete
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Tel: Fax:
519-577-0370
519.669.1462 519.669.9970
18 Kingfisher Dr., Elmira
Custom Window Coverings
Latest Styles of Window Blinds and Custom Drapery At competitive pricing
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Serving the community for 25 years
OUTDOOR SERVICES
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
YOUR SOURCE FOR YEAR-ROUND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE • Lawn Mowing Packages • Lawn Maintenance & Landscaping • Top Dressing/Overseeding • Mulch Delivery & Installation • Commercial & Residential Full Flower Bed Maintenance • Snow Plowing & Ice Control • Tractor Snowblowing
Call Jeff Basler, Owner/Operator, today 519.669.9081 mobile: 519.505.0985 | fax: 519.669.9819 | ever-green@sympatico.ca
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Since
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Lawn Maintenance Programs | Spring Clean-up Flower Bed Maintenance Programs Leaf Clean-up and Removal | Soil & Mulch Delivery & Installation | Snow Clearing & Removal | Ice Control 27 Brookemead, St, Elmira P: 519-669-1188 | F: 519-669-9369
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OWNER-OPERATOR
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! A DONATION will be made with every home bought or sold by Paul , Alli or Sue.
Oct. 11th, 1-3pm 26 Cedar St. W., St. Jacobs OPEN HOUSE Saturday
$289,000 FIRST TIME BUYERS
$354,000 MODERN MEETS COUNTRY
SO LD
St. Jacobs - This 2 bedroom home is right in the heart of town, close to down town shopping. Large kitchen featuring pine ceiling, oak cupboards & walk out to patio, perfect for entertaining. Beautiful main bath is equipped w/skylight & water jet tub. Call today to book a viewing. MLS 1437697.
Elmira - Come see this recently renovated Beauty! This home has been gutted and redone inside and out, including adding a 3 piece ensuite. This gorgeous country property is located on the out skirts of Elmira backing onto green space. Don’t wait, book your appt now to see it, YOU WILL BE IMPRESSED. MLS 1437409.
$324,900 $389,900 POSSESSION LAKESHORE NORTH Alli Bauman Paul Martin Sue Wideman IMMEDIATE Elmira - This well maintained one owner, Waterloo - This raised bungalow in North SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT
519-577-6248
519-503-9533 www.homeswithpaul.ca
SO LD
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SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT
$285,000 GREAT POTENTIAL Waterloo - Located within blocks from the University, this 3 bedroom bungalow is also within walking distance to shopping. Equipped with a deck and detached garage. Great location for students! MLS 1437784.
Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage
SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT
226-750-9332
4 bedroom home is ready for you to move in, unpack your suitcase, lay back in your recliner and enjoy. Loads of updates furnace and a/c and HRV unit in 2008, newer flooring though out, windows and doors less then 5 years old. 95 percent carpet free. MLS 1434205.
$348,900
BUILD ANY STYLE OR PLAN
Drayton - Beautiful Mansfield III Home. Various Prices and Plans available. Model Home is at 46 Bedell Open: Mon, Tues, Wed 1-7pm and Sat, Sun 1-4:30pm. MLS 1427903.
Lakeshore features an updated kitchen, steel roof, w/out from the dining room to a two tiered deck overlooking the fenced in yard, gas fireplace in finished basement with access to a 2 car garage. This modern decor home shows very well. MLS 1437427.
$224,900 ATTENTION INVESTORS!
Elmira - Seconds from downtown Elmira, this 2 bedroom house is zoned R5 allowing for a business out of your home. New kitchen & windows with an open concept. MLS 1437918.
3 Arthur St. S., Elmira 519-669-5426
Elmira - Live in and/or rent out this very well maintained triplex. All 3 units are equipped with separate hydro and water meters and come with fridge, stove, washer and dryer. Unit #1: 2 bedrooms with baseboard electrical heat. Unit #2: 1 bedroom with separate gas meter. Unit #3: 3 bedrooms with a 26 x 16 garage, separate gas meter and dishwasher. This is a must see for investors and home owners alike. MLS 1441079 & 1441072.
$599,900 ROOM TO GROW
Drayton - Located just outside of town this Swiss style home is nestled in this huge lot. Built with family in mind complete with living room, family room, rec room and 4 bathrooms... Lots of room to grow and run you will be impressed. Many updates include; updated bathroom, roof 2013, furnace 2014, paint throughout and flooring, 32 ft. x 24 ft. workshop with hydro. MLS1427516.
$344,900 BACKING ON GREENSPACE
Drayton - This model home boasts some upgrades including larger windows & a breakfast bar. Enjoy the wrap around covered porch on this quiet corner lot, backing onto green space. Enjoy entertaining in this large kitchen with an open concept dining & living rm. Located in Drayton, this home is within walking distance to town amenities such as the public school, grocery store, health centre, public library & the Drayton Theatre. MLS 1434932.
Call today and book a
Independently Owned and Operated
$524,900 GREAT INCOME OPPORTUNITY
FREE
$649,000 PRIVATE HAVEN!
Drayton - Located on 6 acres this extraordinary home is nestled in picturesque scenery. Featuring: Private lane, 1500 sqft, (30ft x 50ft) workshop with 60amp service, and 1600sqft home. Finished top to bottom with an open layout this rare find is extremely well kept. Wall paper to be removed and painted a neutral colour. MLS 1428181.
$659,000 COUNTRY BUNGALOW
Elmira - Fantastic Bungalow with Pool is just minutes from Elmira, St. Jacobs and Waterloo. The Large paved driveway guides you to the Double Attached garage, Single detached garage and 32ftx22ft heated workshop! This bright home has an updated Kitchen with double sided fireplace from dinette to living room, Main floor laundry, and Separate dining room. Master is equipped with ensuite and slider walk out to pool. MLS 1431647.
NO-OBLIGATION HOME EVALUATION.
CANCER JOURNEY: You’re not alone, survivor tells women diagnosed with breast cancer FROM | 35
listening to other cancer patients’ stories. When she started as a volunteer driver she says her first thought was if she ever got cancer she hoped to be as brave as the people she had met. She credits those patients for helping prepare her for her own journey. “I remember going into my own surgery and seeing the faces of so many of the cancer clients I had driven, and their faces were before me and I remember thinking ‘if they can do it I can too,’” Cober said. To date, she’s cancerfree. But that doesn’t mean the worry of it returning doesn’t cross her mind from time to time.
“My life has changed, it has become a different colour,” Cober said. “You see the world differently. You see family differently, you see friends differently. You see other people struggling with the same thing in a different way.” All proceeds from pink ribbons sold this month will go towards breast cancer research. The Kitchener Rangers will have a breast cancer awareness booth at their game on October 17 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. The Cambridge Winter Hawks will be dressed in pink and all proceeds will go to support the Canadian Cancer Society and breast cancer research at their game on October 19
at Galt Arena Gardens. Perfect Image tattoo artists will be performing pink ribbon tattoos on October 26 at 12 University Ave. E. in Waterloo. As with the ribbons, proceeds from the tattoos will be donated to breast cancer research. “What I would like to say to women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer is you are not alone,” Cober said. You are strong and courageous and beautiful. Your world will change, but cancer does not define who you are as a person.”
Gloria Cober is cancer-free so far after having a mastectomy, and she’s back to her role as a volunteer driver for the Canadian Cancer Society. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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TAKING STOCK IN THE CREEK
REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your Family! 100
YOUR “LOCAL� COMMUNITY CONNECTION
YEARS
SINCE 1913
Elmira Real Estate Services Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage
We support Woolwich Community Services through
90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 4, Elmira N3B 3L4
519-669-3192
Elmira@royallepage.ca
2013
Bonnie Brubacher
www.elmirahomes.ca
Broker of Record
Monique Roes Sales Representative
Drayton Ridge Open House Saturdays*
Shanna Rozema
www.YourFamilyTeam.ca
Broker
*Except Long Weekends Appointments Welcome
PHASE 2 UNDER CONSTRUCTION | PHASE 1 SOLD OUT!
PRE-SELLING 5 UNIT TOWNHOME - PRICED FROM $322,900 STARTING AT 1424 SQ.FT - THREE BUNGALOW PLANS & TWO BUNGALOW LOFT PLANS AVAILABLE
3812 SQ FT FIELDSTONE HOME
$899,900 DRAYTON/MOOREFIELD Great 20'x16' barn, 2 acres & spring fed pond. Uniquely designed two offers 9' ceilings, oak hardwood flrs, pine kitchen with granite counters, oversized dbl garage w/walkdown, flagstone patio ++++ MLS
ALL OFFER: Double car garage and driveway, main floor master with ensuite, ceramic & hardwood floor, gas fireplace, gourmet kitchen with island, walkout to rear yard, main floor laundry + much more. EXCLUSIVE
NEW PRICE! 1985 SQ.FT TWO STOREY
$349,900 ELMIRA Perfect family home
situated across the road from park, very well maintained, hardwood & ceramic on main floor, two storey front living room open to the upper level, gas fireplace, master ensuite. MLS
NEW PRICE! 1469 SQ. FT TWO STOREY $327,900 ELMIRA Amazing opportunity to
own a single detached home, double driveway, garage, 3 bdrms, 3 baths incl. ensuite, hardwood & ceramic on main floor, walkout off kitchen to deck & fenced yrd. MLS
OWN TODAY $299,900 ELMIRA Well maintained 10 yr
old semi with garage on a 128' deep fenced yard with shed/hydro, located beside a park, open concept carpet free main floor, kitchen w/appliances, 3 bdrms, 2 baths. MLS
WONDERFUL LOCATION $384,900 ELMIRA Beautiful property on
tree lined street, mature backyard, double concrete driveway, stamped concrete walkways, updated kitchen w/brand new appliances, hardwood floors, bright dinette, walkout! MLS
Researchers from the University of Waterloo and Environment Canada net fish in the Canagagigue Creek near the Kissing Bridge Trail at Arthur Street in Elmira on Oct. 9, part of a region-wide look at fish populations. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
this 4 level home, two walkouts to the huge lot, walk-up basement to the oversized double car garage, open concept kitchen/dinette overlooks family rm., updates. MLS
WELCOMING BUNGALOW $343,000 DRAYTON Open concept main
floor, hardwood & ceramic floors, walkout to private yard, main floor master with ensuite, main floor laundry, finished basement w/gas fireplace, walk-up to oversized double car garage. MLS
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1 acre property, triple car garage, attractive main floor layout with 9' ceilings, Cherry kitchen, walkout, main floor master, finished basement offers 2nd kitchen, bedroom, rec.room, separate entrance! MLSÂ
PRIME COMMERCIAL $278,500 ELMIRAMultiple opportunities
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Unique, modified “A� frame custom built home nestled on a 3/4 acre tranquil lot with mature trees in West Montrose, home of the historic and renowned “Kissing Bridge�. This one owner home is in pristine condition & boasts many updates. 2+ bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, hardwood, a 22’ x 20’ Sun room/Family room addition boasting a cathedral ceiling, 3 walls of windows & a hot tub overlooking the manicured grounds. Formal Living room/Dining room featuring 17ft tall stone fireplace, cathedral ceiling and 3 walkouts to the wrap around front porch. Finished Rec room with bar.
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
R.W. THUR REAL ESTATE LTD. 45 Arthur St. S., Elmira
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$419,900 ESTABLISHED NEIGHBOURHOOD – Original owner , meticulously maintained! Eat-in kitchen open to lower level family room w/gas fireplace & bar. Formal LR/DR. 3 bdrms. 2 baths. Spring possession. EXCL.
$349,900
$499,900
INGROUND POOL plus lots of play area for a young family! 2 tiered deck. Oak kitchen w/ceramic flr., W/O to back yard. 3 baths (whirlpool ensuite). Laminate floors on 2 levels. Large rec. room. Upper level family room. Recently painted! Dble. conr. driveway, 1.5 garage. MLS
LOADED WITH CHARACTER! Century home w/natural woodwork, hdwd. floors & 2 staircases. Cozy liv. rm. w/gas F.P., French drs. to din. rm. Main flr. fam. rm. with built-ins. Oak kitchen. Private master w/ensuite. Updated bathrms. Partly fin. bsmt. Det. garage & lovely yard. MLS
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$629,500
$374,500 2885 SQ.FT. OF OFFICE SPACE including basement storage. Combination of private & semi private offices. Front & rear access. Parking for 10 vehicles. Great exposure on the main street. $2,900.00/mo. MLS.
DUPLEX – all brick raised bungalow – built as duplex. 2 x 2 bedroom units. Many updates incl. windows, kitchen, bathroom. Deck off upper evel. Shared laundry. One unit presently rented. Separately metered. Detached garage. Lots of parking! MLS REDUCED
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COTTAGE & HOME IN ONE. Updated, 2 bdrm,2 bath, 1400 sq.ft. home on private,treed leased lot. Located in Spring Valley Park which offers catch & release fishing, 2 spring fed ponds, 2 pools & walking trails. Text WIN35 to 555444
$164,900 SPRING VALLEY PARK. 2 bdrm home overlooks man-made lake. Adult only land lease community provides many facilities. Immaculate home has electric f/p & walk out to wraparound deck. Storage shed/workshop with electricity. Text WIN32 to 555444
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CUTE & COSY 1 bdrm home has open concept design & is situated on an attractive, treed lot with water view in adult only land lease community featuring catch & release fishing, two spring fed lakes, 3 beaches for swimming, 2 newer in-ground swimming pools & extensive walking trails. Text WIN11 to 555444
LINWOOD – Unique, custom built home on over 1 acre, backing to greenspace. Over 2800 sq.ft. of fin. living space. Enjoy the views of the countryside from most principal rooms. Lovely ‘Chervin’ kitchen w/huge island. Walk in pantry. Main floor master bdrm. Oversized garage w/sep. entry to lower level w/lge. windows & 9’ ceilings. MLS
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SPRING VALLEY PARK. 1400 sq-ft, 3 bdrm, 2 bath home on private, leased lot. Detached dble garage, dining rm & eat-in kitchen, metal roof, wheelchair accessible rear deck. Adult only park includes 2 in-ground pools, 2 spring fed lakes/ponds for non-motorized boating and catch & release fishing, & trails. Close to Mount Forest. Text WIN 15 to 555444.
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$98,000
SPRING VALLEY PARK. Modular home, on lakeside, 800 sqft living space. This adult community has 2 man-made lakes, catch & release fishing, 2 pools and many other activities. A great weekend getaway or year round home.
$80,000
WELL MAINTAINED 2 bdrm Park model home with large 4 season add-a-room, sunroom, workshop & carport. On leased lot in adult park that offers walking trails, inground swimming pools, 2 lakes with catch & release fishing. Text WIN4 to 555444
$119,900
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PIKE LAKE AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE FOR GOLFING ENTHUSIASTS, snow birds and retirees alike. Well maintained 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, 1,300 sq ft mobile is located on an oversized leased lot just a close walk to the lake or the golf course. Text WIN44 to 555444.
$73,900
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LIVING HERE GETTING INVOLVED / LIFE CHANGES
She knows firsthand the need for cancer supports
Wellesley woman went from driver to cancer patient before getting back behind the wheel; with experience on both sides of the system, she helps mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month WHITNEY NEILSON October brings gray skies, red and yellow leaves and, perhaps most notably, pink ribbons. To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month organizations across the region are gearing up to support the cause with ribbon sales, hockey game fundraisers, and even tattoos. Gloria Cober had been a volunteer driver for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope transportation program for a year when she received her own diagnosis. “I think the good lord was preparing me for my own cancer journey,” Cober said. “I can remember I was driving patients to the cancer centre and I was thinking these people are so brave. Their spirit, it shines.” The Wellesley resident was diagnosed with breast cancer last October, about a week after Thanksgiving. Doctors found the cancer in one of her ducts, or ductal carcinoma in situ, through a regular mammogram. From there she had to choose between a lumpectomy or a mastectomy, and she chose the latter. She said it was like choosing between unknowns because you’re not sure what the best decision is. “It was really overwhelming,” Cober said. “In the end I decided to go with
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A time to be thankful, and to make family memories RECIPE NOTES
different role of, yes I’m providing them with a ride, but I’m really feeling and hearing the clients again through new eyes.” She says she sees the world differently now and she sees the real need for more volunteer drivers. Cober started volunteering as a driver again this September and she looks forward to the five or ten minutes each day spent
The days are getting shorter ... and flying by. On the way to Wellesley today the cornstalks were being removed from the fields and the farm stands are full of pumpkins and squash. Every year I marvel at the colour of the leaves and I’m feeling grateful. Last Saturday, we celebrated our Thanksgiving at the farm. I am thankful for a dinner with my grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles, and full of appreciation for my aunt and uncle who have carried on the tradition of the family dinner in their home. Like many families, it is a challenge to get everyone together under the same roof. My childhood memories are filled with remembrances of my grandparents’ home full of laughter and lots of play with my cousins. Now all grown up, I’m thrilled to have my kids playing with their great cousins with laughter filling the house. The gift of time given as a host is not lost when the guests leave, those memo-
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Gloria Cober knows the importance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, being both a breast cancer survivor and a Wheels of Hope volunteer driver. the mastectomy and I am thankful I did. My cancer was close to my chest wall, but they were able to get it all. But I did go through six weeks of radiation.” She says it’s important to bring attention to early breast screening because that’s how she was detected. It doesn’t even run in her family so she didn’t think there was a reason to be concerned. Typically, women with a family history of breast
cancer get early screening. But since she didn’t have that in her family, Cober had a mammogram done when she was 48 because she was concerned about how painful her breasts were. Approximately one in nine women in Canada will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. She says the care she received while going through her cancer journey was top notch. “The Grand River Cancer
Centre is a great place and so close to home, that really took a lot of the stress off of having to travel far every day,” Cober said. “Family and friends really stepped up to the plate and were helpful, bringing meals to the house.” Now a year cancer free, she sees the volunteer work she does in a new light. “Physically I am pretty much back to normal,” Cober said. “But I knew I would be stepping in a
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OCTOBER 14 ELECTRONIC BINGO UPSTAIRS AT the St. Clements Community Centre, 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. For more information contact Joe Brick 519-699-4022. “CHOLESTEROL SOLUTIONS” IS FACILITATED by Karen Reitzel, RD, at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs; 5:30-7:30 p.m. This class will help you to discover ways to improve your cholesterol levels through diet changes. To register for this free class, call 519-664-3794, ext. 0.
OCTOBER 15 SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Wellesley Community Centre, 1000 Mapleleaf St., Wellesley. Cost $6. Join us for a noonday light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 or toll free: 1-855-664-1900 for more information. COPING WITH SYMPTOMS OF anxiety and depression: an eight-week group being offered at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. This group will provide you with an opportunity to learn new coping strategies to help you decrease the symptoms of anxiety and depression. The group will run on Wednesdays, October 15 to December 3, 9:30-11:30 a.m. For information about this free program, call 519-664-3794, ext. 0.
OCTOBER 16 ELECTRONIC BINGO, ELMIRA LIONS Hall presented by Lions Club of Elmira. Call Rod for details 519-500-
JAVA JUNCTION ADULT DROP-IN is open weekly on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Zion Mennonite Fellowship in downtown Elmira. Informal setting with opportunity to make friends, play games, chat, eat popcorn. Come on your own or bring a friend. For more information call Marilyn @ 519-669-5548.
OCTOBER 17 ARISS AND DISTRICT LIONS Club monthly fish fry; 4-8 p.m. Maryhill Heritage Park Community Centre, 58 St. Charles St. E., Maryhill. Haddock, $15 pp. Takeout available 519-648-9865 after 3 p.m. day of. Proceeds to Lions projects.
OCTOBER 19 HUNGRYMAN’S BREAKFAST FOR THE Woolwich Major Bantam A Team. All you can eat breakfast buffet including eggs, sausage, ham, homefries, juice and coffee. Adults $6; child $3. 8 a.m. at Elmira Legion, First St. W. Elmira
OCTOBER 20 SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder Ave. S., Elmira (community room). Cost $6. Join us for a noonday light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 for more information.
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OCTOBER 22 SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Linwood Community Centre, 5279 Ament Line, Linwood. Cost: $11. Community Care concepts invites you to join us for a hot noonday meal, fellowship and entertainment. Call 519664-1900 or toll free: 1-855-664-1900 for more information.
OCTOBER 23 ELECTRONIC BINGO, ELMIRA LIONS Hall presented by Lions Club of Elmira. Call Rod for details 519-5001434.
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ME? BREASTFEED? – 6:30-8:30 pm. Join this session and learn how to breastfeed successfully and how it can fit into your lifestyle. This free workshop is led by Breastfeeding Buddies, expert trained mothers who have all breastfed babies. This session is held at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Call 519-772-1016 or email mbuckner@kdchc.org. JAVA JUNCTION ADULT DROP-IN is open weekly on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Zion Mennonite Fellowship in downtown Elmira. Informal setting with opportunity to make friends, play games, chat, eat popcorn. Come on your own or bring a friend. For more information call Marilyn @ 519-669-5548.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.
Body posturing can have an impact on how we think, feel and behave WEIRD NOTES
Q. What happens when
hornworm caterpillars eat wild tobacco plants?
A. If the plants contain
nicotine, the caterpillars get such noxious smoker’s breath that predators go reeling backward and flee, says Susan Milius in “Science News” magazine. As chemical ecologist Ian Baldwin characterized it, “I think it’s actually the first example of using bad breath as a defense....” Though many creatures are themselves poisoned by the nicotine, the plump striped tobacco hornworm caterpillar can repurpose
the poison to generate “toxic halitosis” for its own protection. When attacking wolf spiders touch the caterpillars, the night-prowlers jump away, even though they readily eat other hornworms that feed on plants lacking nicotine. In Utah, for example, with its nicotine-free coyote tobacco, researchers attributed the disappearance of large numbers of hornworms to these predatory wolf spiders. Says Baldwin, “This tobacco defense takes its toll, however. The nicotine makes the hornworms sluggish and stunts their growth a bit.” Q. Which part of the Earth has the fastest diurnal spin, and why might it be important to
know?
A. As the Earth turns,
points along the equator travel a full 25,000-mile circumference in 24 hours, for a spin speed of about 1,000 miles per hour. Points at either of the poles move a negligible distance per 24 hours, making for a negligible speed. Since Earth spins fastest at the equator, countries like Russia, Israel and Ukraine have sought to work with Brazil to gain access to its prime launch pad at the Alcantara Launch Center, measuring a few degrees south, as reported by Hal Hodson et al. in “New Scientist” magazine. The added spin speed provides an extra boost to launch vehicles, reducing the thrust needed to escape into
space. Says Josue Cardoso dos Santos at Sao Paulo State University, “Brazil is developing a homegrown orbital launch vehicle and, with the help of the Russian Federal Space Agency, is designing a family of nextgeneration rockets, dubbed Southern Cross.” Q. How you feel can affect whether you’re smiling or not. But how about the reverse? Can putting on a smile affect how you feel?
A. Actually, “body posi-
tion, postures, gestures and facial expressions can influence how we think, feel and even behave,” reports the “University of California, Berkeley, Wellness Letter.” One classic study found that activating smile muscles made people rate
cartoons as funnier, while a second study in the journal “Emotion” showed that just lowering eyebrows (in effect, frowning) had an immediate negative effect on mood. These are a few of the complex body-mind interactions we humans experience. In their research, scientists have focused on expansive (or “power”) poses involving open positions such as standing upright with chest thrust out -- in contrast to closed postures with the body slumped over, legs or arms crossed. Intriguingly, power poses may help lessen pain. A study from the “Journal of Consumer Research” showed that subjects who contracted their leg muscles or clenched their fists had more self-control when
drinking a nasty “health” tonic or keeping their hands in icy water. Yet some caveats apply here, especially regarding different cultural attitudes: In a study of Americans and East Asians, both groups felt more powerful with hands spread on the desk, but the East Asians did not respond favorably to the “feet-on-the-desk” power pose since they value modesty and restraint. Likewise, Arab cultures did not react positively since they consider it an insult to show the bottoms of their shoes.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you “Strange But True.” Send your questions to strangetrue@compuserve.com.
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52. Reply to a captain 53. Boot part 54. “___, humbug!� 55. Fly catcher 56. Certain digital watch face, for short 57. Bit in a horse’s mouth 58. Mother Teresa, for one 60. Big brass 63. Astern 64. Different 67. Overgenerous 71. French for riding academy 72. ___-friendly 73. Human immunodeficiency virus 74. It keeps an eye on TV 75. Go after, in a way 76. UN agency 79. Blabber 84. Bit 85. Pocket fabric 87. Car dealer’s offering 88. Foxy 89. Sent signals to 90. Accommodate DOWN 1. Australian runner
2. Kipling’s “Gunga ___� 3. Functioned as 4. Chit 5. Papal ambassador 6. During 7. ___ v. Wade 8. Trickers 9. Calls up 10. Extend, in a way 11. Ballad 12. “Dee-lish!� 13. Quartet member 14. More detached 15. Chiseler 20. Clutch 25. Hooter 26. PC “brain� 27. Dadaism founder 28. Colonized 29. Go bad 30. Gave up 31. American symbol 32. Hide 34. USSR 38. Port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland 39. Small round particle of substance 40. “Dig in!�
41. CafĂŠ alternative 43. Detach 47. Buddy 48. Ball in a socket 49. Cousin of a raccoon 50. Art able to 51. Arrive, as darkness 59. People opposed to building 61. Breathalyzer attachment 62. “___ we having fun yet?â€? 63. Vent 64. Ethylene glycol 65. Buy into 66. Garam __ (Indian spice) 67. Moldinesses 68. Bar order, with “theâ€? 69. Destitute 70. Cape Froward 76. ___ Today 77. Zilch 78. “A pox on you!â€? 80. Fourposter, e.g. 81. Bleat 82. Clairvoyance, e.g. 83. No longer working: Abbr. 86. Direct mail
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ries created last forever. Enjoy your Thanksgiving ... create some memories.
Roasted Vegetable, Goat Cheese And Bacon Strudel 2 medium carrots, cut into large dice 1 medium sweet potato, cut into large dice Half a butternut squash, cut into large dice Half a red onion, sliced into rings 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp maple syrup 3 sprigs of chopped thyme Sea salt and cracked pepper 4 slices bacon, diced 4 oz goat cheese 1 sheet of puff pastry Egg wash
Place carrots, sweet potato, butternut squash, red onion and pecans in bowl, drizzle with olive oil, balsamic, maple syrup and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, place on baking sheet with parchment paper. Roast in oven for 30 minutes or until tender at 350 F. Allow to cool; Sautee bacon and brown well, drain off extra fat; Mix bacon with roasted vegetables and crumble in goat cheese; Lay down sheet of puff
pastry. Egg-wash the outside of the puff pastry. Place vegetables down the middle of the puff pastry, the wrap the pastry so it laps over into a tube. Fold in the ends; Place the strudel on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Slit the puff pastry in 1-inch segments up the tube. Egg-wash the pastry. Place into a preheated oven at 400 F, then turn it down to 350 F after 5 minutes. Bake until the pastry is baked through.
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