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Egg processor looking to expand Elmira plant
Bloomingdale residents want action on speeding traffic Lack of response from Waterloo Region officials prompts woman to take her message online ELENA MAYSTRUK
STEVE KANNON Odour issues topped the list of concerns as a Global Egg Corporation unveiled plans to expand its plant in Elmira. A zoning change needed to make way for the project was the subject of a public planning meeting Tuesday night in Woolwich council chambers. Currently operating from two neighbouring properties at 109 and 115 Bonnie Cr., the company wants to build an addition that would join the two structures, effectively turning the existing 22,600 and 5,200-square-foot buildings into one 38,000-sq.-ft. facility. Doing so would increase the footprint of the building in comparison to the lot size, largely reducing setbacks from roads and eliminating much of the onsite parking, explained director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley in introducing the zone-change application. The operation, which processes eggs into egg-whites, yolks, specialty mixes and other products, has been the source of odour complaints in the past, with a planner hired by the comEXPANSION | 4
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Part of a comprehensive attempt to calm traffic on St. Charles Street near her Bloomingdale home Audrey O’Hearn has posted signs for passing drivers. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER]
The Tuesday afternoon traffic was peaking on St. Charles Street when Bloomingdale resident Audrey O’Hearn stepped out of her Greenwood Road home with a disapproving look at the vehicles whooshing past. She’s got loads of advice for Waterloo Region administrators, but so far there’s been no action on the residents’ safety concerns. “Looking differently at our roads is the answer. It’s not just for commuters; we live here, we pay taxes here and you have to start considering our safety and our health,” she said of municipal officials. O’Hearn’s calls for speed bumps and other trafficcalming measures on St. Charles Street, a regional road, have gone unheeded. Now, she’s taken her battle online through her new website, www.stopspeedinginwoolwich.weebly.com, and red signage that tells drivers to: “Drive Like Your
Kids Live Here.” The website features several videos of speeding cars and clips of street noise. “What I have found frustrating in dealing with various levels of government and people is that if the problem doesn’t affect them directly, then it doesn’t exist. I have started the website in the hope of changing that mentality,” she said. The biggest worry is children’s safety. St. Charles Street abuts Koinonia Christian School located at the Sawmill Road intersection, and school buses stop on St. Charles Street, where about 10 local students from Greenwood Road and Salisbury Crescent catch a ride. “I see the kids get off and [drivers] just drive on the shoulder and keep passing the school bus. That happens all the time. We’re waiting for another incident like in Erbsville,” she said, referring to New Hamburg’s Lydia Herrle, who SPEEDING | 5
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Donation requests on hold while Wellesley drafts policy ELENA MAYSTRUK Without clear guidelines and a financial target, Wellesley councillors are having a hard time supporting relief efforts in other communities, no matter how deserving. The latest request, from the Bancroft and Hastings Disaster Relief Committee, joins a number of others that have prompted the township to begin work on an official
policy for such donations. The lack of information in the newest appeal also proved troubling to council. The Town of Bancroft and the Municipality of Hastings Highland (Hastings County) experienced floods during a spring thaw in April, leading to infrastructure damage, home evacuations and the formation of the committee. Under the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (ODRAP) the committee
has set a financial goal of $87,500 for reconstruction efforts in the area by October 31 and is asking Ontario municipalities to donate what they can. “Not that it’s out of line, but I find it interesting that we had a bit of a disaster and we never asked anybody for any help,” said Coun. Jim Olender, referring to Wellesley Township’s state of emergency following widespread power outages during April’s
ice storm. “Our costs were probably comparable to their costs – it was at least $60,000 from our end, I think. Maybe more.” Part of what concerned councillors was a lack of information about how much should be donated. Olender noted the proposal written by relief committee chair Dennis Purcell states that early results of the campaign “are encourag-
ing,” but there is little information on how much has been raised so far. Coun. Herb Neher was concerned about donating an unspecified amount to the cause. “You don’t know how much you are supposed to donate. We could be donating $5,000 and they only need $100,000 and they could end up with a million bucks from all over the province. You don’t really
know what is appropriate [to donate]. Nobody knows who is contributing or the amounts,” he said. Major Ross Kelterborn noted that Wellesley could have applied for the same program under ODRAP during last spring’s extreme weather. The request is one of a dozen similar appeals awaiting approval by councillors, who will revisit the issue on October 29.
More plowing, fewer phone calls Getting better information out to the public would reduce questions about snow-clearing efforts, Wellesley councillors say ELENA MAYSTRUK Hoping to pre-empt the phone calls received at the township office every time the snow flies, Wellesley councillors want to spread the word about just why residents see plows out on the roads. “We’re getting close to the winter and I was wondering if it would be worthwhile to have somebody to fill us in a little bit about the snow removal: what our criteria are and what the law dictates,” said Coun. Herb Neher as councillors met October 7 in Crosshill. “There are a lot of people out there that don’t have a clue. You get people talking about trucks going out there when there’s only a half an inch [of snow] on the road and these people really don’t understand that there is a provincial mandate on that and there are other reasons for these trucks being out there.” His request was echoed by Coun. Jim Olender, who also cited the calls he receives every winter from residents inquiring about
the presence of plows on what seem like clear roads. “I think it would be great because we’d have an answer for when people call,” Olender said of the need for more information. The lack of clarity is causing some misconceptions among residents who tend to assume that workers are plowing clear roads in order to receive overtime pay. Some simply wonder why crews are in the area. Neher said most of the assumptions are incorrect. Councillors asked chief administrative officer Willis McLaughlin to look into providing some more information to the public about the reasons plows are operational when there seems to be little snow on the ground. "What we’d like to do in addition to that is take a councillor out for a ride in a snowplow to show what we actually do,” replied McLaughlin. “A picture is worth a thousand words. Why is the plow out? Because it’s needed.”
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Woolwich Community Services launched its public fundraising at Lions Hall in Elmira on October 6. Left to right: supporter Ab Martin; saxophonist Vladimir Ragula of the band Highway; Home Hardware CEO Paul Straus and MennoHomes executive director Martin Buhr. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
WCS names site for new home
Project on the former Procast Foundries land will feature mix of commercial and residential uses; fundraising campaign moves to public phase WILL SLOAN Woolwich Community Services has selected the southeast corner of Church Street and Memorial Avenue for its new headquarters, it was announced October 6 at the kickoff event for the organization’s “Sometimes …” fundraising campaign. With a goal of $1.35 million – $1 million of which is to be raised by the public ($805,355 has already been raised in early donations)
– WCS hopes to cover the purchase of land and construction of the joint commercial/residential project. “It’s a new horizon for Woolwich Community Services,” executive director Don Harloff told the audience at Elmira Lions Hall. “We hope to be free of mortgage and free of loans, and therefore, the attractiveness of this is that we’ll be able to put all of the dollars we receive – and I might add, over 50 per cent of the dollars we receive
comes from community donations and fundraising – back into programs in the future.” The proposed 7,500-square-foot building, designed by WCS in collaboration with MennoHomes, will bring together all of the organization’s activities at one site. The group hopes to incorporate a larger reception area, private offices, a larger food bank area, a community room, public workspace, and WCS’ thrift shop.
The three-storey residential building will offer 24 apartment units for singles, seniors, and families. In addition, the property will feature substantial parking space. The project represents a significant attempt to broaden the 37-year-old organization’s scope and capabilities. Since 1984, WCS’ office has been a 900-sq.-ft. office at 73 Arthur St. S. WCS | 4
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Safety concerns force closure of Chalmers bridge near West Montrose STEVE KANNON A shifting deck that rendered the structure unsafe has prompted Woolwich to close an old steel truss bridge on Middlebrook Road near West Montrose. The Chalmers bridge will remain closed to all traffic until repairs are done. Funding for the work, estimated at $200,000, will
be discussed as part of the township’s 2014 budget deliberations. The structure was shut down October 4, when the township became aware of the dangers, director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley told councillors meeting Tuesday night. Whether the wooden stringers failed due to normal wear-and-tear or because
of overloads – as was the case with the recent closure and repairs at the covered bridge in West Montrose – has yet to be determined. Engineers are looking at the scope of the problem right now, trying to determine what needs to be done, he added. In response to a question from Mayor Todd Cowan, he said the bridge was
slated for work in 2018, according to his department’s capital spending forecast. “We can’t wait until 2018,” said Kennaley. Cowan asked if fitting the project into the 2014 budget would mean other work might get pushed back, but Kennaley said that will depend on the final cost and the decisions made by council about next year’s
tax levels and spending priorities, as well as any grants from senior governments. The province is currently accepting applications for an infrastructure program that might be helpful, he noted, with a deadline of early November. Woolwich will also be talking with neighbouring Centre Wellington Township about a cost-sharing
deal, as the bridge is part of a boundary road between the two municipalities. This is not the first closure for that bridge. In the mid-1990s, it was closed to all but foot traffic until the township decided in 2002 to spend $60,000 on repairs. That project included upgrades to the roadway, the installation of proper guiderails and height restrictors.
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pany suggesting the expansion would reduce the likelihood of future problems. Bob Black of RBA Planning Consultants said the odour is due to eggs broken at another site sitting for a day or two before being delivered and processed in Elmira. With the operation under one roof – the company hopes to move the egg-breaking operation from its plant in Etobicoke – the eggs would be broken,
processed and dried in short order, greatly reducing the chance of odours. The smell was one of the issues raised by Tom Taylor, who operates Fish Farm Supply Co. on Bonnie Crescen – “the odour is a real problem.” He also pointed to concerns about parking, foot traffic with the lack of sidewalks and snow removal on the Global Egg property if so much of the property is covered by the building.
Black said the owners have arranged for 64 parking spots on a piece of vacant land at nearby 90 Union St., adding the lack of sidewalks is not uncommon in the industrial area. “Global Egg is concerned about the safety of their employees,” he said, suggesting a crosswalk might be an option. In response to a question from Coun. Julie-Anne Herteis about traffic on Bonnie Crescent, Black
noted that truck traffic would be reduced on that street, as shipping and receiving would be moved to the back of the new building, with access from Oriole Parkway. Currently, there’s an average of three trucks delivering materials to the plant each day, with one truck outbound with product. With the expansion, those numbers would increase to seven and three, respectively, Black added.
Along with citing the odour problem – “it’s pretty substantial” – Mayor Todd Cowan asked company representatives about how the plant handles the waste it discharges into the sewage system. Global Egg vice-president Gildo Vieira said the company recently installed a $500,000 treatment system that exceeds the discharge standards, adding the firm is also eager to deal with odour issues. The new pro-
cess at an expanded plant would solve that problem “We’re confident that this will take care of that,” said Vieira. The meeting October 8 was for information purposes only. While councillors asked questions, a decision won’t be made until Kennaley’s department has studied the application, processed input from the public and brought a recommendation report back to council at a later date.
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“They play a tremendous part in looking after the community, and they’ve outgrown their facility,” said fundraising advisor and Home Hardware CEO Paul Straus. “This is a great opportunity for all of us to get involved and help with community services.” The Sunday announcement was the result of a 16-month search by WCS and MennoHomes. The “Sometimes…” fundraising campaign began targeting
local businesses in June 2013. Donations from the public will be solicited by a mail-out to all households in Woolwich Township in early November. WCS hopes to have the fundraising complete by Christmas, with spring 2014 tentatively targeted for construction. WCS’ services, which impact an estimated 20 per cent of Woolwich Township annually, include clothing swaps, a backpack
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Due to the township’s largely open terrain and expanses of fields, snow is often blown off the road in one area while several inches of snow collects in another, leaving the illusion of clear roads for some residents. Ice on roadways not always apparent to the naked eye is also a concern, said Neher, suggesting the information be published on the township website. McLaughlin maintained that dispatching plows is always a safety measure. Township staff will work on collecting some facts for residents. “The reality is that we have to make it safe for the travelling public no matter what. It could be our wives and kids out there on a slippery road.”
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Woolwich ponders EMSF request for $10K It wasn’t a “no.” More of a “not now.” Poised to celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival is looking for $10,000 from Woolwich council to help fund some extras next year. On the list is $10,000 to commission original artwork from Peter Etril Snyder, with limited edition prints to be sold, $5,000 for custom-designed
souvenir maple syrup bottles, and another $5,000 for a volunteer appreciation night. While councillors agreed to consider the request as part of the 2014 budget deliberations, the group needs the money – or at least a commitment – sooner rather than later, EMSF committee chairman Ken Jessop said at Tuesday night’s meeting. The festival committee needs a considerable amount of lead time to make the preparations, he said, much more time than would be available if a decision is made
only when the budget is typically passed in February. Mayor Todd Cowan, however, was the only one who seemed ready to expedite the request.
Woolwich supports flying lantern ban
Prompted by a resolution circulated by the City of Kenora, Woolwich will send a letter to the province in support of a provincial ban on flying lanterns.
The devices, essentially small hot-air balloons, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire creates lift, are seen by the municipality, and many others, as a potential fire hazard. Raising the issue at this week’s council meeting, Coun. Mark Bauman noted that, once released, the lanterns can float anywhere, often landing with their flames still burning. With its forests, a place like Kenora sees an obvious risk. In Woolwich, and other rural areas, the risk extends to wide areas of crops, particularly during periods of
drought, he added. Woolwich fire chief Rick Pedersen added that the flying lanterns can stay lit for up to 20 minutes, plenty of time to drift far from their launch point and create a hazard elsewhere.
Provincial funds for Youth Jobs Strategy Waterloo Region has received provincial funding of $73,357 to help fund its Youth Jobs Strategy.
The target population for the initiative is at-risk Ontario youth, ages 15 to 30, who are unemployed or work less than 20 hours per week. Those eligible for assistance cannot be attending a full time education or training program. The region’s Employment and Income Support department currently provides Employment Ontario services for the province and will now deliver this program. Funds will be used as an incentive for employers to hire youth or provide training. Money can also be used for individual youth support.
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Police to step up enforcement over the long weekend Hitting the roads over the Thanksgiving long weekend? The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and partner departments will be out in force for Operation Impact. The OPP will be stepping up enforcement of what it calls the “Big 4” poor driving behaviours: impaired driving, lack of occupant restraint, distracted driving and all aspects of aggressive driving. “As of October 7, 213 people have died this year on Ontario roads in OPP jurisdiction and 182 of those deaths were attributable to the Big 4 driving behaviours that are the focus
7:54 AM | A female driver was charged with ‘careless driving’ after striking a tree while travelling eastbound on Hawkesville Road in Woolwich Township. The sun was shining in her eyes as she approached a stopped vehicle and in a last-minute attempt to prevent a collision, she lost control of her Chevrolet Malibu.
of Operation Impact. We want to see zero fatalities over the weekend and we want the public to help us achieve this goal by making a commitment to driving safely and showing consideration to all road users,” said chief superintendent Don Bell, commander of the OPP Highway Safety Division in a release. The OPP is reminding the public that they will also maintain their presence on Ontario waterways and trails over the weekend as the forecasted warm weather is expected to drive people outdoors for recreational boating and off-roading activity.
8:35 AM | A construction trailer was found vandalized on Benjamin Road in Woolwich Township. It was discovered by the manager who called the police. The investigation is ongoing. 11:11 AM | A man was charged with ‘careless driving’ after rearending a southbound tractor-trailer with his Ford pickup in the 1200 block of Floradale Road in Woolwich Township. There were no injuries.
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8:45 AM | A Mazda was rear-ended by a Mitsubishi while both were eastbound on Hessen Strasse Road at Kressler Road in Wellesley Township. The Mazda rolled forward from a stop sign to look for southbound traffic and stopped again and the Mitsubishi also moved forward but did not stop in time. Minor damage was sustained by both vehicles, but there were no injuries. The driver of the Mitsubishi was charged with ‘start from stopped position – not in safety.’
a Chrysler Sebring travelling along Kossuth Road. The third vehicle, a Dodge Dakota, swerved to avoid the collision and hit a metal barrier. There were no injuries and the driver of the Golf was charged with ‘failing to yield to through traffic.’
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5:05 PM | A vehicle was struck from behind while travelling westbound on Victoria Street approaching Fountain Street in Breslau. While slowing for traffic, it was struck by another driver who had not noticed the vehicle stopping. The driver of the second vehicle was charged with ‘careless driving.’
3:10 PM | A three-vehicle collision at Kossuth and Beaverdale roads in Woolwich Township resulted in charges for one driver. A VW Golf was pulling out from Beaverdale Road and failed to yield the right of way and struck
5:28 PM | A house was broken into on the 1000 block of Manser Road in Wellesley Township. Unknown suspects entered an unlocked shed and stole a wood splitter and pressure washer. Police are investigating.
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9:30 AM | Two Kitchener residents face drug charges after being arrested near Greenwood Hill Road and Gerber Road in Wellesley Township. A concerned citizen called the police to report a suspicious vehicle in the area. Upon arrival police saw the two men near 41 marijuana plants with an estimated value of $41,000. Both men were taken into custody within 20 minutes and charged with ‘production of marijuana’ and ‘possession for the purpose of trafficking’ and released with a future court date.
It was a 'careless driving' charge for the driver of a Ford pickup that rear-ended a tractor-trailer on Floradale Road October 3. [WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]
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was struck by a truck while exiting a school bus in May 2012. The 50-kilometre speed limit sign is not enough to curb fast-moving cars on open rural roads she maintains, adding “if it looks like a highway, people will drive like they are on one.” O’Hearn and fellow residents have little faith in the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), which promotes traffic safety in the region, as officers are seldom seen in Bloomingdale at peak traffic times. Feeling snubbed by the region, she has spoken with Woolwich councillor Bonnie Bryant on the broader issue of speed on rural roads.
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“Some time ago, I brought the issue to the attention of the township’s engineering staff to find out how we could assist in the process. Engineering staff made contact with the appropriate regional staff on the matter and, as a result, the region is going to commission a traffic study and analysis on St Charles Street to gain a comprehensive understanding of the issue at hand,” Bryant said this week. Watching cars whiz by her home every day as commuters prefer to take a shortcuts through St. Charles Street to avoid a congested Highway 7, she wants to see speed bumps in the residential zone. “The region did lengthen the 50-kilometre per hour zone to encompass the en-
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Another case of innapropriate spending priorities APROPOS OF NOTHING, WOOLWICH Mayor Todd Cowan lobbed up a softball at this week’s council meeting, asking about a recreation master plan in an apparent bid to set the stage for yet another unnecessary expense, including a trip to the overused and abused well of consultants. In case the discussion about finding money for the closed-due-to-safety-concerns Chalmers bridge didn’t make an impression, the township has far more pressing projects to be funded from an already overtaxed budget. And, in case anyone’s memory needs refreshing, Woolwich has just come through a spate of building projects, most of them involving rec. facilities, almost all of them over budget. As well, there were massive cost overruns on the operational side, particularly at the Woolwich Memorial Centre, which have yet to be fully rectified. Add in a series of well-above-inflation fee hikes, often with little consultation and certainly without the support of many user groups, and now is certainly not the time to go back to the well. That this is lost on the mayor and staff is troubling, setting off alarm bells for a public that needs to see reduced spending – including the downsizing of staff – and tempered tax increases this budget season, rather than what we’ve seen from this council to date. As we’ve pointed out on numerous occasions now, the township can’t keep trotting out its infrastructure deficit – as it did yet again with the bridge-closing announcement – and keep spending on nonessentials, especially those that provide little or no value to the citizens of Woolwich. All too often, however, that’s precisely where the money has been channeled. Governments of all stripes have been guilty of unnecessary bloating, taking on more and more functions without thought for the long-term implications. There is also a tendency to forego reviews of programs and spending to see if each item is still needed – once instituted, they become entrenched and part of each year’s baseline budget. More and more, we’re seeing higher costs – i.e. taxes – without any commensurate increases in the level or quality of service. At best, we’re paying more for more of the same. This is the heart of the conundrum that must eventually be addressed: public sector spending is outstripping the productive sector’s ability to pay. As the former depends entirely on the latter, the gap must inevitably cause upheaval as we question the value-for-money scenario: what are we getting for the cash we pour into the system? And how often can governments keep going to the well before it runs dry? At some point, local politicians will have hard decisions to make. Not just how to keep tax increases at least near inflation, but how to cut by many times that amount. In the long run, the system we’ve developed is untenable, but the crisis will come long before that. A series of hikes that drove property taxes and fees to egregious levels leaves no room for hitting the beleaguered residents with still more taxes to make up the shortfall in areas such as infrastructure. The only recourse will be to begin cutting staff and programs, sustaining only those services where taxpayers see actual value for their money. Before the crunch comes, politicians would be well advised to begin scaling back now. That includes forgoing yet another consultant-led study.
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Broken? Maybe. But the U.S. government is not broke WORLD AFFAIRS A salient feature of American “exceptionalism” is the belief that the United States can never be ordinary. If it is not the best, then it must be the worst. If it is not destined to dominate the world forever, then it is doomed to decline and decay. This kind of thinking explains why much of the commentary in the United States about the recent “shutdown” of the U.S. government, and also about the impending default on the national debt (due on October 17), has started at hysterical and quickly geared up to apocalyptic. Americans have lost the mandate of Heaven, and it will soon be raining frogs and blood. So everybody take your tranquilizer of choice (mine’s a double scotch), and let’s consider what is actually going on here. The United States is the world’s oldest democratic country, with an 18th-century constitution that is bound to
be an awkward fit for 21stcentury politics. But that hasn’t stopped the United States from becoming the world’s biggest economy and its greatest power. Has something now gone fundamentally wrong? The problem lies in Congress, specifically in the House of Representatives, where the Republican majority is refusing to pass the budget, and threatening not to raise the official debt ceiling either, unless President Barack Obama postpones the implementation of his bill extending medical care to all Americans. The Affordable Care Act was passed by both houses of Congress and signed into law by Obama almost four years ago. Last year it passed scrutiny by the Supreme Court, and was subsequently welcomed by a majority of the voters in the presidential election, so Obama is understandably refusing to yield to blackmail. But the House Republicans seem mysteriously unworried by the fact that the public blames them for the impending train wreck. Why? Because 80 per cent of the Republicans in the
House of Representatives don’t have to worry about what the general public thinks. They represent Congressional districts that have been so shamelessly gerrymandered by state legislatures that it is almost impossible for anybody who is a Republican to lose an election there. National public opinion is no threat to them, whereas the views of their extremist Tea Party colleagues are a potentially lethal danger. You can’t gerrymander the Senate; every senator’s “district” is the entire state he or she represents. State legislatures controlled by the Democrats also gerrymander congressional districts to create safe seats for their own party, but there is no organized extremist group in the Democratic Party that will try to destroy elected members of their own party who do not toe the ideological line. Whereas in the Republican Party, there is. Republicans seeking re-election to the House of Representatives may not have to worry about their Democratic opponents, but they certainly have to fear the Tea Party. If it decides
to mount a challenge to an incumbent in the Republican primary elections, the far-right challenger will be lavishly funded by the Tea Party’s wealthy supporters, and that may mark the end of the incumbent’s political career. So the Republicans in the House of Representatives, even those generally open to compromise, are keeping their heads down for fear of angering the Tea Party. That means it is possible (though not probable) that the October 17 deadline will be missed, and the U.S. government will be forced to default on its debt. How bad would that be? Very bad, according to a U.S. Treasury spokesperson. “Credit markets could freeze, the value of the dollar could plummet, U.S. interest rates could skyrocket, the negative spillovers could reverberate around the world.” And it might rain frogs and blood. Or maybe not. There would certainly be turmoil in the markets: many people would lose money, and some would gain. But it would not be a repeat of DYER | 8
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What's on the menu for your Thanksgiving dinner?
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Turkey, ham, stuffing, potatoes, cranberries and oh yeah, pumpkin pie.
Pumpkin pie.
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Turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie…maybe some cotton candy.
We’re going to have ham and scalloped potatoes—we just moved here from Germany and my wife hasn’t had scalloped potatoes in I don’t know how long— squash and dessert.
"It wouldn’t hurt to put some controls on election spending as well, so that rich ideologues had less influence over the political process" Gwynne Dyer | page 6 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON
Scathing report over gas plants highlights all that's wrong with government EDITOR'S NOTES Ontario’s Auditor General this week drove the final nail into former premier Dalton McGuinty’s legacy, painting a scathing picture of a financial boondoggle meant to buy votes in the last election. It was the fallout from the politically-motivated move of two gas-fired electricity plants in Oakville and Mississauga that hastened McGuinty’s exit. As the real costs were revealed to be growing with each new report, Premier Dad’s credibility kept falling. On the heels of fiascos such as eHealth and ORNGE, another bout of mismanagement, especially for blatant gain, spelled the end. Now, with Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk estimating the cost of the cancellations will hit $950 million to $1.1 billion, the gas plants are McGuinty’s swansong ... and the albatross around the neck of his successor. Kathleen Wynne, part of
the cabinet when the decision was made, first tried to distance herself from the incompetence, later apologizing for the decision and her role in it. She apologized again this week following the release of the report. Saying “sorry” and promising to do better is no consolation for Ontarians, however, who’ll be on the hook for the costs, including the prospect of higher electricity rates. There’s no excuse for a purely political decision, even at the original forecasted cost of $40 million to cancel the Oakville plant and an overall bill of $235 million for both plants to be relocated. Those numbers have jumped to $675 million and $1-billion-plus, with even more disastrous consequences for the already overburdened taxpayer. Not surprisingly, the latest news has many clamouring for the heads of both McGuinty and Wynne, the former via a fraud investigation and the latter through the ballot box: call an election and let the public have its say.
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“This cost is significantly more than may have been necessary,” says Lysyk in her special report on the cancellation costs. “A number of questionable decisions made along the way contributed to this situation.” Her report estimates that the total costs of cancelling the plant could reach $1.112 billion, but would be offset by estimated future savings of $437 million, for a net cost of $675 million over 20 years. However, that total could rise by another $140 million because of a possible increase in tolls relating to the delivery of gas to Napanee, where the Oakville plant was moved to, despite the Ontario Power Authority’s suggestion the plant be situated in nearby Kitchener. On cancelling the Oakville plant, the Premier’s office assured TCE that it would be compensated for the full financial value of its contract for the plant instead of relying on protections in that contract that could have minimized the damages paid to the builder following cancellation.
The province and the OPA agreed to arbitration terms for determining damages to be paid to TCE if no voluntary settlement was reached or the Napanee plan did not go forward. These terms favoured TCE and waived the protections the OPA had under the original contract. The Minister of Energy instructed that TCE build the new plant in Napanee, even though it would cost significantly more to transport natural gas there, and more to transmit electricity back to the southwest GTA, where the need for power exists. In the end, TransCanada Energy may be better off today than it would have been had the plants gone ahead as originally sched-
uled, Lysyk suggests. “We believe that the settlement with TCE will not only keep TCE whole but may make it better than whole,” she says in the report, estimating the additional benefit at approximately $225 million due to the settlement negotiated for the Napanee plant. “All of these benefits to TCE and its parent company, plus additional unquantifiable benefits, will likely result in TCE earning a higher rate of return for the Napanee plant than it would have for the Oakville plant, although it will begin earning this return later.” So much the better for TransCanada. The same is not true of Ontario taxpayers and hydro customers.
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Sadly, short of punishing the Liberals at the polls, we’ll never get any justice for what’s gone on, let alone compensation. In attempting to cover up the magnitude of the gas-plant folly, McGuinty and those in his office broke the rules – deleting emails and the like – but that came with no repercussions. As with every failed and doomedto-failure project (see the fiasco that is the PanAm Games and, closer to home, the LRT scheme), those making the decisions – and benefitting – also make the rules, which are always in their favour, not the public’s. Quite simply, there is no accountability for outright fraud, let alone blatant incompetence. In the gas-plant case, both corruption and incompetence were in play. And, worse still, the Auditor General says the government didn’t have to waste as much money as it did, paying developer TransCanada Energy (TCE) when it could have simply let municipal opposition in Oakville kill the plant without penalty.
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Canadian consumer spending has increased for the third consecutive quarter in 2013, with an overall growth of 4.52 per cent compared to the same period last year. Consumer spending increased by 4.19 per cent in July, 5.53 per cent in August and 4.17 per cent in September. Q3 spending was higher than in the previous two quarters, with Q1 and Q2 seeing increases of 3.31 per cent and 3.61 per cent, respectively, in dollars spent.
“We now know that Ontarians are on the hook for as much as $1.1 billion to cover the cost of the Liberals’ gas-plant scandal, despite more than a year of Liberal claims that the cost to cancel the Oakville plant was just $40 million. Instead of prioritizing the interests of Ontarians, the Liberals prioritized their own political survival by spending more than a billion dollars to save five Liberal seats in a general election.”
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the crash of 2009, when it was suddenly understood that huge amounts of the mortgage debt held by banks could never be repaid. The U.S. government can still pay its debts; it just has to get Congress’s permission first. And the markets, while prone to panic, are not completely stupid. Nor is the U.S. constitution fundamentally broken. It always requires a fair degree of compromise between the various branches of the government in order to work smoothly, and at most times in history that cooperation has been
forthcoming. The current paralysis is due mainly to the gerrymandering of Congressional districts that makes members of the House of Representatives less afraid of public opinion than of the views of their own party’s hardliners. It wouldn’t hurt to put some controls on election spending as well, so that rich ideologues had less influence over the political process. But that is merely desirable; ending the gerrymandering is absolutely essential. It will take time, but this is a problem that can be fixed. And in the meantime, the U.S. government is not really going broke.
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Homeopathy easily debunked To the Editor, Re: The homeopathic alternative (Observer, Sept. 28/13). Your article, essentially advertising for homeopathy, reminded me of a story: A certain fellow called Homer was emotionally sure that the ‘method’ would work for his (possibly imagined) sickness. However he tried a number of suggested extreme dilutions (as the utterly unverified ‘theory’ calls for), but they did nothing to help him. Suddenly one day Homer had a brilliant thought himself. And this followed the homeopathic idea, and worked beautifully. What he diluted more and more (and this got more and more effective) was the frequency of his
visits to the homeopath. Indeed, by the time that frequency had gone to zero, and he wasn’t visiting at all, his symptoms had completely disappeared. And for him, but hopefully not for most of your readers who with today’s knowledge are more scientifically-minded, this was somehow a proof that homeopathy is actually effective with illness. There has never been a scientific study of homeopathic (so-called) remedies which came to any conclusion except that it is exactly as effective as the placebo effect at convincing people their pain has disappeared. I would challenge you and any other reader to find anything credible that disputes that. The word of an individual who makes money from homeopathy (and cites individual cases where the swelling would have gone down on its own) is not credible in this context. And I certainly
hope that someone with a curable condition – perhaps one that if left too long without scientificallybased medical treatment might become incurable or actually fatal – is not taken in by this kind of illconsidered writing in the Observer, which reminds one more than anything of the quackery for remedies sold at the carnival 150 years ago. The arithmetically literate of your readers, who are presumably also aware that our everyday matter consists of molecules, can check the following. Suppose you start with a million molecules of the substance whose extreme dilution is supposed by homeopathy to be effective. Suppose also you then dissolve it in water. Now dilute it 15 times successively as the homeopaths do, each time taking a tenth of it and replacing the other 9/10 with pure water. On average only once every
billion times, the resulting ‘solution’ would have just a single molecule of that substance. It would be pure water every other time, not a trace of that substance! The individual from Germany who invented this nonsense more than 200 years ago was surely not aware of the fact that matter consists of invisible particles, so that simple arithmetic shows the whole idea to be nonsensical. Some hardworking scientists were still disputing atomic theory even 100 years later, but no sane person does any more.
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Eating right does more than satisfy your hunger NUTRITION ISN’T SIMPLY A matter of checking off the right boxes on a list of essential food groups. For Amy Sonnenberg, who focuses on holistic nutrition, eating healthy means seeing the big picture. “It’s looking at the body as a sum of the whole parts, and how something that we eat can have an impact on joints and give us headaches,” said Sonnenberg. “Sometimes if we take a step back and look at it with somebody else, we can start to identify those trigger foods that perhaps we should avoid in order.” By chatting with her clients, Sonnenberg seeks to find the food and lifestyle patterns that might be leading to discomfort, and show them healthier alternatives. “You can be eating all the right foods and all the healthiest foods, but how are you eating it? Are you in a constant state of hurriedness and stress?” Sonnenberg discovered her own food sensitivity when a friend suggested she eliminate dairy and gluten from her diet to counteract pain she was feeling. She now sees herself as an informed guide. “I know the recipes that they can use that will still taste really good. “I can tell them which stores to go to. I can tell them which products they can buy that are already made for them that are healthy and fit the criteria. So it sometimes helps to have another person that feels like they’re on your team, rather than doing it solo.”
A manicure for all that ails your nails More space makes for more amenities at audiology practice AREA RESIDENTS HAVE KNOWN and trusted Juliane Shantz for many years, but they’ve never done it in a prettier place or with so much variety at their disposal. As the doctor of audiology continues to treat any number of ear-related woes, she is also venturing into new territory with her services to the public. “I am looking forward to expanding our services to include tinnitus retraining therapy. Soon we will have three out of six audiologists trained in this area. There are many people who suffer from ringing in their ears,” she said. Bringing in the new treatments will have locals staying in town for their ear-related needs. “I also am looking forward to adding balance and vertigo testing to the practice, and I am hoping to expand into vestibular retraining therapy soon. We can strengthen the inner ear by doing exercises with the patient. These services are typically only offered in major centres such as London or Toronto.” As the owner of the newly renovated Clock Tower building that houses the
Elmira Wellness Centre, she has never had more room to expand a practice she’s passionate about. Complete with art and colour, her new offices are for the eyes as music and good medicine are for the ears. “Never mind the space of 10,000 square feet, we now have room to see more than one client at once. We also have a hearing aid lab where we can do more in house repairs and in a timely fashion,” she said. There’s a pleasant change in store for all patients, perhaps especially parents and children, with the addition of muchneeded amenities. “We test all ages of clients from three weeks old to 102 years. When testing infants, we need a large booth to hold all the equipment, the child and the parents. We now have a larger sound booth that will hold everyone. The beautiful building adds to the experience of a nice environment for patients,” she said. With so many changes one thing remains the same: continuing to improve quality of life is her game as she continues to see familiar faces on the streets and in the clinic. “It’s rewarding to help people, who are frustrated or depressed, to live life to the fullest. I am a lifelong resident of Elmira; I come from a large Mennonite background that has a connection to Elmira and the surrounding area.”
A TURN IN BRITTANY Huber’s comfy leather chair could be just the thing after a busy day. It’s where mistreated fingers and tired hands are revived with fragrant lotions and oils, shiny and ready to face the world again. Sure it’s a luxury, but sometimes a little pampering can be healthy too, says the owner of Brittany’s Nail Studio. “I think it’s important for women to take the time to take care of themselves, have that break and that breather. It’s OK not to be a mom for the five minutes or an hour that you are here.” There’s colour, fun and selection to be had as Huber develops her first independent business with creative nail designs, and a variety of polish, while keeping up with the trends. “I just wanted to do something with my life, and this was the next step for me,” she said of opening the business. As long-time returning clients, well know, the young esthetician loves to hear stories even after nine years in the industry. It takes time to get to know new customers, but she’ll enjoy doing so as you take a seat at the well of nail glamour possibilities. “It’s really fun learning everybody’s story because everyone has a story; it’s really cool that people share that with me.”
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RMT aims for relaxing mood right from the entrance KRISTA SANDELLI HAS BEEN a professional masseuse in Elmira for 16 years, cofounding the Elmira Wellness Centre with Juliane Shantz. But as she moves into her new location at 69 Arthur St. S., it’s the dawn of a new era for the township’s most visible massage specialist. “We are not on top of each other anymore, which is great,” laughed Sandelli. “We have doubled in size, including adding a third treatment room and our new Fireside Couples Massage Suite.” Hang on… a Fireside Couples Massage Suite? “We wanted to be able to provide our clients a unique experience with our couples massage suite. It has been great for spouses to come in together and is seen as time efficient for them as well. We also could accommodate wedding parties and potentially turn the entire clinic into a celebration place for the hour.” A massage really ought to be a relaxing experience, and the new location offered Sandelli a chance to aim for her ideal décor. “We try to initiate the relaxing experience as soon as you walk in the door,” she said. “We have only coastal magazines in our waiting area, we chose coastal colours for our walls and you will find many sand-
filled vases in all our treatment rooms as well as hand picked driftwood. Most of the decorating accents came from the beaches of our own Great Lakes.” She explained, “Bringing nature inside is the most natural way to relax. Knowing that all of the sand was shoveled and the shells and driftwood was handpicked by my family at the beach, that just brings an even more organic feel to the space.” The ambitious new location also gives Sandelli a chance to broaden the scope of the business, bringing on a team of eight registered massage therapists qualified in general relaxation massage, sports massage, pregnancy and labour support massage, hot-stone massage and reflexology. The upgrades are all in service to the massage experience. Sandelli and her team treat everyone from toddlers to adults to seniors, focusing on workplace stress, sports injuries, arthritis, and any other problem. “Today, we wear so many hats,” Sandelli observed. “We’re so busy, whereas when you come for a massage, this is the one hour of the day that’s only yours. You’re with your thoughts, and we’re very conscious of respecting the fact that it’s your hour – enjoy it.” So, just how much do people enjoy their massages? “I have been in business 16 years now, and I would say about 70 per cent of my clientele have been with me that long,” Sandelli said. “I’ve created these wonderful relationships with all these clients, and it’s just amazing.”
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EVERYONE HAS SEEN HYPNOSIS used as a party trick (“You are getting sleepy… very sleepy… now you will cluck like a chicken”), but as practiced by John D’Hondt, it’s a way of combating fear, self-doubt, and bad habits right in the area where they emanate.
MARY JANE BERRY WAS already a long-term care personal support worker for 25 years when she started her own fitness business for seniors and the developmentally challenged.
“With hypnosis, I give the conscious mind a place to go, just keep it distracted for a bit, tell a story,” said D’Hondt. “And when you get to a certain relaxed state, your brainwaves slow down ‘til they get to a state where you’re so relaxed you don’t feel like moving. You’re so relaxed, comfortable, then I talk to your subconscious mind.” By reaching the subconscious, D’Hondt is able to help his clients overcome fears, lose weight, and break bad habits, including smoking, nail-biting, and knucklecracking. “With your conscious mind, you hear everything I say, but what the difference is, your subconscious mind has no judgment; it only listens to what it’s told.” He added, “I can go in your subconscious mind, re-arrange that a little bit, and make you understand that you can do it, you just have to put your mind up to it.” In addition, D’Hondt is a licensed practitioner of reiki, the Japanese healing art that seeks to channel universal energy for stress and pain relief. While D’Hondt has practiced out of his home for years, he’s glad to finally provide these complicated therapies in a context where his son won’t barge through the door, joining the welcoming surroundings of the Elmira Wellness Centre.
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“I find that the general public is not educated enough, and they do not realize that, yeah, they’re aging, but [fitness] is part of aging,” said Berry. “You can’t baby them, you have to focus on their abilities, not their disabilities, and work with that.” It takes a certain personality type to do this work. “I just enjoy people,” she said. “You have to have a good sense of humour, which I do, and you have to be mindful of all that, and you have to know how to have a good rapport with them.” Berry also has exercises for people with Parkinson’s, diabetes, arthritis, and osteoporosis. But while fitness is what she’s best known for, she also offers relaxation treatments, and SpyderRam magnetic technology to combat clients’ surplus of positive electronic energy. Berry also offers treatment for the spine in her special inverted chair, invented by her father, the late wrestler Waldo von Erich. “You know when you have the traction tables, you lay on it and they program, ‘OK, this is how we’re going to pull on you, and hopefully it’s not too much’? On this, there’s no guesswork, because it’s your gravity of your own body weight,” she said.
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MUCH LIKE THE HEALERS of old who passed down knowledge through generations, Dr. Rebecca Cannon comes from a long line of naturopaths. In the practice there is no quick fix, no simple pill for symptoms. Instead, like her grandfather taught her many years ago, keeping mind, body and spirit healthy requires a comprehensive strategy. It’s an approach that draws people for different reasons. “I think people are becoming more aware of how diet and lifestyle impact their health. They are also becoming more concerned with preventing disease in the future. Those are two things that I think are important,” she explained. “Sometimes you see patients because all of the treatment options they tried haven’t worked and they are kind of at the end of their rope.” A one-hour consultation gives the Elmira healer a chance to cover all of the bases, seeing if a patient’s symptoms are signaling a larger issue. She notes that naturopathic healing can be used in conjunction with conventional medicine to treat any number of illnesses, chronic and acute. Her clinic offers services in clinical nutrition-examining links between health and diet, herbal medicine for the purpose of healing the body, homeopathic medicine, lifestyle counseling, acupuncture allergy and hormone testing, among others.
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Monsters return to Elmira After six-year break, popular Monster Machines event will get kids up close with an array of vehicles at WBF WILL SLOAN It’s probably a good thing that small children aren’t allowed to drive fire trucks, but for the wideeyed child watching a truck driver rev the engine, legal driving age can feel a long way away. But there’s good news for those local tots who dream of hopping behind the wheel of a tractor, trailer, big rig, or what have you: Woodside Bible Fellowship’s “Monster Machines” event is back after a six-year hiatus. “When we stopped doing it, I know the church was getting a lot of phone calls, at least for the first couple years, going, ‘Oh, when is Monster Machines happening again?’” said Jeremy Malloy, co-organizer of the event. “We knew there was a bit of a pent-up demand for it.” From a live helicopter landing to riding lawnmowers and four-wheelers, there will be all manner of vehicles for kids to see from a driver’s-eye-view. The Monster Machines revival will run much the same as it did from 2004 to 2007, the organizers promise. “We saw that we had the resources and the ability to be able to do it in our community successfully,” said co-organizer Jeff Bru-
Organizers Jeremy Malloy and Jeff Brubacher rev their engines. bacher of the first event. “It was a matter of, we have a facility that can handle a whole bunch of machines; we have enough companies in the area and people with machines that were happy to help out; and in the context of Woodside, it was a great way of introducing the church and the community together in a very family-friendly way. “It’s definitely not what people would think they would go to a church for, something kind of out of the box,” added Malloy. “And it’s something for the church, members: ‘Hey, this is something a little bit different than what we would normally do.’” A multi-year construction project put a stop to festivities for several years, the organizers suggest the half-decade gap offers its own advantages. “It was long enough now
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that a new generation of kids will be able to experience it for the first time,” said Malloy. “My son was barely a year old when we did it; he’s six now, and I’ve got twin girls who are three, so for them, they’re the perfect age for it. There are a whole bunch of their peers who have never seen it, so maybe now’s the time to do it.” But what makes kids want to continue hopping in the front seat of these very familiar vehicles? “All toys and trucks, you see these machines – they’re the toys that all the kids play with, and here it is for real,” said Brubacher. “Now they get to sit in the driver’s seat and come up close with them.” Monster Machines takes place at Woodside Bible Fellowship in Elmira (200 Barnswallow Dr.) on October 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Woolwich part of the Oktoberfestivities WILL SLOAN Since the first Schnitzel was swallowed and the first beer tapped in Bavaria in 1810, Oktoberfest has been a beloved tradition of towns the world over, allowing people of every ethnicity to feel a little bit Germanic, if only for a few hours. As Waterloo Region once again prepares to reconnect with its German heritage by way of food and drink, Woolwich residents won’t have to travel far to get in the spirit. And with all that liquid happiness, it might be best to go someplace within walking distance. “Our event is intended to attract people from the Elmira area who don’t want to go to Kitchener-Waterloo to celebrate,” said Fred Karpala, president of Kiwanis Elmira, which will be holding its fourth annual Elmira Kiwanis Haus at Lions Hall (40 South St. W.) on October 19 (6 p.m. to midnight). Kiwanis’ relatively new
addition to the region’s festivities will feature a dance with performance by the local band Moonshine, plus plenty of Oktoberfest delicacies (including the brand-new addition of curly fries). “We talked about it for years that it would be a good idea to have one, but we never got around to it,” remembered Karpala. “But four years ago we had the idea to run one, and we continued it. Last year we sold out our event.” Down in Breslau, Theresa Mirt says her Sava Club (50 Schiefele Pl.) has celebrated more Oktoberfests than she can remember offhand. “It’s… 30 years? 40 years?” she laughed. “Anyway, it’s over 30 years!” Whatever the number is, it will increase by one on October 18 and 19, beginning at 5 p.m. What can visitors expect? “Some good food, some good drinks, and lots of dancing,” Mirt promised. “We are very popular with our homemade food and apple
strudel.” Meanwhile, fresh off its Labour Day opening, St. Jacobs’ Block Three Brewing Company (1430 King St. N.) will offer up “Blocktoberfest” on October 19. Tentatively scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (to catch beer enthusiasts before the parties start), the festivities will include the launching of a new seasonal beer. More details of this event will be announced on the business’ Facebook page. We all know there is no shortage of opportunity to buy a pint. Why, after more than two centuries, do people still catch the Oktoberfest fever? “People like a good time and a good party,” said Karpala. “The Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest is, outside of Germany, one of the biggest Oktoberfests going.” “A younger generation goes out to enjoy the beer,” added Mirt, “but a lot of older people enjoy really good food, listening to music, and watching the dances.”
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Kings on a roll as they put another pair in the win column Victories over Guelph and Listowel sees Elmira run its record to 9-2, good for second place in the conference WILL SLOAN With another pair of wins last weekend against the Guelph Hurricanes (52) and Listowel Cyclones (5-4), the Elmira Sugar Kings brought their season record to 9-2. But even with results like these, head coach Jeff Flanagan feels it important not to take success for granted. “That’s always a worry for any team,” he said. “Preparation is where we hope we can keep the guys from taking it for granted. We played against Guelph, and Guelph’s record wasn’t great, so that was one of our jobs, to make sure guys focused on the little things: Working hard, making great passes, taking shots when they could.” Playing October 5, Guelph scored a pair of goals to bookend the game – at 9:04 in the first period and 12:11 in the third. But between them, the Kings dominated. Adam Campagnolo (assists: Craig Johnson, Mitch Wright) scored first at 10:03, followed by Brad Kobryn (Johnson) at 13:41. In the second period, Brodie Whitehead (Cass Frey) landed a goal at 4:36, followed by Campagnolo (Kobryn, Wright) again at
8:41 and Wright (Campagnolo, Kobryn) at 18:36. “It was a good game. All in all the guys gave a great effort,” Flanagan said. Back on home ice on October 6, the Kings took a much narrower victory against the Listowel Cyclones, tying the game in the third period and only pulling through in an overtime shootout. “I don’t know if it was a great game
Bought and sold in the name of science OPEN COUNTRY An interesting story broke this week. It claimed that some online journalists will publish false science for a fee. At least that’s the conclusion Science magazine arrived at after they tested the theory. The magazine sent 305 online science websites an obviously false scientific paper. Surprisingly, more than half accepted and published that paper even though many of those groups detected obvious errors. Some would only do so after payment was made, however. Sadly this casts a shadow of doubt on any scientific fact found on the Internet. The good news is that it does not affect me because I get all my scientific facts from my friends whenever we gather to have a few beers. Even so, I find this repulsive on a number of levels – and not just because not one scientist asked me if I wanted to make a few bucks by publishing gobbledygook. So, to recap, on one hand I believe this is a huge dis-
in the first period, and the second period, definitely we didn’t play the way that we can,” admitted Flanagan. “In the third, our players really
picked up their physical play and their commitment to puck possession.” Campagnolo was the first to score, six minutes into the opening period with an assist from Whitehead. Listowel countered at 7:56, followed by Elmira’s Wright (Campagnolo, Austin Fischer) at 13:04. But Elmira’s lead evaporated in the second period, as Listowel scored goals KINGS | 16
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Sugar King Zac Coulter outmaneuvers the Listowel Cyclones at the WMC October 6. The Elmira team won 5-4 in a shootout.
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Woolwich Minor Hockey teams rally for player Association takes lead in fundraising effort for player dealing with second bout with cancer ELENA MAYSTRUK Leukemia sent Elmira’s Austin Whittom through a fight for his life in 2012. Now, after a short remission, his cancer is back again. So, too, are community efforts in support of him and his family. A new fundraiser, again headed by the Woolwich Minor Hockey Association
(WMHA), where Austin played, has taken off. Last year, the association sold orange bracelets. This time around, it’s orange skate laces. Following chemotherapy treatments last year at McMaster Hospital in Hamilton, Whittom was able to return home to relative normalcy as his cancer took a back seat. He was
re-admitted into the hospital on September 23 when the Lukemia resurfaced, however. Whittom has returned to Hamilton for the first of another round of chemotherapy, with a bone marrow transplant in the offing. Austin’s younger brother Nathan is the donor. He currently plays at the Novice level with the WMHA
and it was his team that started this year’s fundraising campaign selling orange laces to hockey players, an initiative gaining tremendous momentum, said association president Rob Waters. “It looks like we have orders for almost 600 sets of laces. We got orders from the girls’ hockey association, and Centre Welling-
ton teams that know Austin and wanted to participate. We anticipate we will sell over 700 pairs of laces for this initiative,” he said this week. Whittom’s family is remaining private during the difficult time but are grateful for the community’s support, Whittom’s aunt said. “When you deal with
things like this it kind of brings you to tears to even try to talk about it.” The family hopes continued support from fellow players and the community will help Whittom fight hard and stay positive. “I think Austin is kind of amazed that so many people are thinking of him CANCER | 14
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The Wellesley Applejacks have three wins and three losses in the season so far. At their October 5 home-opener, the team suffered a narrow overtime defeat to the Ayr Centennials.
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Jacks keep it close in pair of losses Coach sees the need for some tweaking after team drops 4-3 decisions to both Woodstock and Ayr WILL SLOAN Two steps forward, two steps back. Following a pair of impressive victories at the end of September, the Wellesley Applejacks suffered a couple of close losses last weekend, falling to the Woodstock Navy Vets 4-3 on October 4 and the Ayr Centennials 4-3 in overtime on October 5, their home-opener. The Wellesley OHA team is split 3-3 for losses and wins, but head coach Rob Way says those numbers will soon pick up. “I think they have as much potential as we thought they had out of the gate. We just have to work on a few things,” said Way. “We have to be more disciplined. For example, on the game on Saturday night, we took 17 penalties against us. So, basically, we played 30 minutes of a 60-minute game shorthanded. It’s pretty hard to sustain good flow when that happens. “Now, not all of them were poor penalties, but we have to work as a team on getting out of the box so we can play more five-on-five hockey.” With a lineup weighted towards younger players, there are other, less tangible areas for improvement. “They’re still learning to play with each other,” said Way. “They’re still getting used to their linemates, they’re getting used to where to go to get the puck,
and where their teammates are going to be looking for them to be, things like that. Some of it can be ironed out in practice, and some of it just happens naturally in the game as they learn.” Facing Woodstock on the opponents’ ice, Wellesley got off to a shaky start on October 4, with the Navy Vets scoring at 3:51 and 15:21 in the first period. Wellesley’s only goal in the first came from Cal Jeffries (assists: Luke Rose, Justin Lebold) at 9:13. The Jacks briefly took the lead in he second period, with goals by Taylor Doering (Devon Wagner, Lebold) at 2:47 and Sean McEwan (Jeffries, Rose) at 7:59, but Woodstock countered with two goals of their own at 12:44 and 14:53. There would be no further scoring in the third period, sealing Wellesley’s defeat. For Wellesley’s first home game of the season at the Wellesley arena on October 5, the score swung between the Jacks and the Ayr Centennials like a pendulum. Ayr got on the board first at 3:51. Then, Mckenzie Carter (Feliz Lantaigne, Taylor Doering) scored at 1:50 in the second. Then Ayr again at 3:08; then Brett MacDonald (Coleton Madge) at 3:37; then Ayr at 15:56; and then, finally, Devon Wagner (MacDonald, Reid Denstedt) at 17:24 in the third, JACKS | 15
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GALEA: Charting a course towards becoming an internationally recognized duck scientist FROM | 12
service and embarrassment to science. On the other, I believe I can finally realize my dream of being a worldrenowned duck researcher. I’ll just need to save a few dollars. My first $35 will go to the prestigious journal Skience. I’ll use that money to grease the wheels so that they consent to publish my groundbreaking paper, Hunted ducks only fly when you are answering nature’s call. I suspect that once that research makes the rounds, waterfowl scientists everywhere will be clamouring
with bated breath for my next paper entitled Empirical evidence suggesting that I got that third wood duck on opening day, despite my brother’s assertions. This paper will require considerable funding ($42.50) to place it in that most esteemed of scientific journals, It’s True, Honest. With these two papers available to the scientific community, I will follow up with my masterwork research paper entitled Examining the question: If the world is round, why can I still see the duck I just missed? I’m hoping that
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while he is going through this. Austin will be able to look at the [WMHA] website and see all of these teams and all of these kids that have orange laces on and go ‘wow this is for me.’” The Elmira Sugar Kings
have also placed orders which will bring in $5 per set of laces for the family. Last year, the association sold orange bracelets to help with financial support for Whittom’s family. Waters estimates the current sale may bring in about $1,000.
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The Flat World Science Gazette will accept this for a paltry $100 in old pennies. After that I’ll get a bit controversial with my paper The multiple advantages of one-ply in the duck camp kybo. With these four papers circulating through the international scientific community, I’ll soon be travelling the lecture circuit – but only if I can raise the funds to pay the re-
cipients of my lectures. I’m guessing a cool million or so will help me get across the message. That’s all it will take before people in the scientific community begin to take notice and talk about me, especially when the topic of strange ducks is broached in the lofty halls of science. Some might then peerreview my work but, again, if I pay them well enough, it should come off with flying
colours. But, of course, all these financial exchanges will cast a dark shadow on the scientific community. But that’s OK, too, because I have been asked to purchase a seat ($250 for front row) on the top-secret International Council of Nine – a group of 14 littleknown scientists so brainy and secret that the only way they can communicate with prospective members
is via spam email delivered straight from a Nigerian former Minister of Finance. Coincidentally, the minute I mentioned that I was charting a course as an internationally renowned duck scientist, the ex-minister remembered an opening on the council. It’s just an idea at this point – at least, until my decoder ring, cape and helmet get delivered next week. Cost? A mere $3,250.
Shelby Rempel Assists: Mitchell Young x2, Brett Moser x2, Carter Rollins
Goals: Ryan Belanger, Tyler Horst, Jackson Hale x2, Mackenzie Willms x2, Zac Pickard x4, Ryan Parrott, Ben Weigel Assists: Travis Weber, Mackenzie Willms x3, Zac Pickard x2, Jackson Hale x2, Jake Good x2, Ryan Belanger
Assists: Riley Runstedler x2, Daniel Carr, Nick Ravelle
THE SCORE
WOOLWICH WILDCATS
Novice: TYKE SELECT
Atom: AE
October 6 vs. Dundas Woolwich: 5 Dundas: 6 Goals: Tyson Roth, Tyler Fisher, Michael Gear, Cale Waechter, Sam Ratcliffe Assists: Brady Martin, Liam Wood, Cale Waechter, Aiden Warne, Michael Gear
October 6 vs. Arthur Woolwich: 1 Arthur: 4 Goals: Sebastien Garrett Assists: Cole Seabrook, Sam Goebel
October 5 vs. Halton Hills Woolwich: 8 Halton Hills: 2 Goals: Tyson Roth x2, Cale Waechter, Brady Martin, Aiden Warne, Tyler Fisher Assists: Brady Martin x2, Cale Waechter, Michael Gear x2, Isaac Lopers, Liam Wood, Sam Ratcliffe, Stuart Sinclair
Novice: MAJOR A October 6 vs. Guelph Woolwich: 0 Guelph: 3 October 5 vs. Dundas Woolwich: 5 Dundas: 2 Goals: Dustin Good x 3, Ryan Brubacher, Cade Beacom Assists: Cade Beacom, Drew Birmingham, Isaiah Reitzel, Dustin Good September 30 vs. New Hamburg Woolwich: 1 New Hamburg: 4 Goals: Jordan Chang Assists: Dustin Good September 29 vs. Brampton Woolwich: 6 Brampton: 1 Goals: Pacey Camm, Ethan Bickerton, Dustin Good x 3, Cade Beacom Assists: Cade Beacom, Dustin Good, Joey Martin September 28 vs. Oakville Woolwich: 5 Oakville: 1 Goals: Will Lavigne, Jordan Chang, Dustin Good x 3 Assists: Joey Martin x 2, Ethan Bickerton, Drew Birmingham, Cade Beacom, Jordan Chang, Austin Schnarr
Novice: AE October 6 vs. Arthur Woolwich: 4 Arthur: 0 Goals: Ian Leech, Haiden Idzik, Sam Hacock, Parker Alles Assists: Parker Alles Shutout: Evan Catton
Atom: MAJOR AA October 4 vs. Garden City Woolwich: 6 Garden City: 0 Goals: Gavin Roemer, Cameron Leonard, Owen Lee, Cole Slade, Nate Snyder, Kyler Austin Assists: Cole Slade, Cameron Leonard (3), Kyler Austin, Gavin Roemer, Ethan Birmingham, Andrew Weber Shutout: Brett Strohoff
Atom: MINOR A October 5 vs. Milton Woolwich: 4 Milton: 2 Goals: Ian Speiran x2, Carter Rollins,
October 3 vs. Erin Woolwich: 1 Erin: 2 Goals: Sebastien Garrett Assists: Sam Siopiolosz, Cole Seabrook
PeeWee: MAJOR AA October 6 vs. Flamborough Woolwich: 1 Flamborough: 7 Goals: Griff Rollins Assists: Lukas Shantz, Kurtis Hoover October 4 vs. Brampton Woolwich: 2 Brampton: 1 Goals: Josh Martin, Lukas Shantz Assists: Nolan Hislop, Griff Rollins, Kieffer Beard, Seth Morrison October 3 vs. Halton Hills Woolwich: 6 Halton Hills: 5 Goals: Eli Baldin, Ryan Biggs, Nolan Hislop, Griff Rollins x2, Kurtis Hoover Assists: Ethan Young, Lukas Shantz x3, Griff Rollins, CJ Sider, Josh Martin, Ryan Biggs
PeeWee: MINOR A October 6 vs. Hespeler Woolwich: 4 Hespeler: 2 Goals: Cameron Martin, Jesse Martin, Cole Chipman, Nathan Curtis Assists: Cole Chipman, Matt Fleischmann October 4 vs. Halton Hills Woolwich: 3 Halton Hills: 1 Goals: Ben Witmer, Nathan Taylor, Matt Fleischmann Assists: Jesse Martin, Brett Allen, Cameron Martin, Nathan Curtis, Keaton McLaughlin
PeeWee: AE October 5 vs. Erin Woolwich: 9 Erin: 0 Goals: Hunter Schmitt x3, Jackson Hale x3, Zac Pickard, Mackenzie Willms, Tyler Horst Assists: Travis Weber x2, Tyler Horst x3, Mackenzie Willms x2, Jake Good x2, Jackson Hale, Ben Weigel Shutout: Nickolas Lee October 4 vs. New Hamburg Woolwich: 2 New Hamburg: 1 Goals: Ben Weigel, Ryan Parrott Assists: Zac Pickard, Ben Weigel October 2 vs. Erin Woolwich: 12
Erin: 0
Bantam: MAJOR A September 27 vs. Owen Sound Woolwich: 3 Owen Sound: 3 Goals: Mitch Waters x2, Noah Zeller Assists: Owen Read x2, Jacob Uridil, Mitchell Newson, Brett Henry September 25 vs. Burlington Woolwich: 3 Burlington: 2 Goals: Jonah Boehm, Owen Read, Sheldon Metzger Assists: Noah Zeller, Jordan Gamble, Connor Martin September 8 vs. New Hamburg Woolwich: 1 New Hamburg: 0 Goals: Aaron Logan, Owen Read Assists: Noah Zeller, Benton Weber Shutout: Evan Martin
September 28 vs. Oakville Woolwich: 5 Oakville: 2 Goals: Cole Altman, Jesse Sterling, Riley Runstedler x2, Daniel Carr Assists: Austin Flaherty x2, Daniel Carr, Nick Ravelle, Cade Schaus, Riley Runstedler, Jesse Sterling
Bantam: AE October 4 vs. Flamborough Woolwich: 3 Flamborough: 3 Goals: Benton Weber, Devin Williams, Garret Reitzel Assists: Devin Williams, Matthew MacDonald, Alex Turchan
HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS
Bantam: MAJOR A
October 6 vs. Caledon Woolwich: 1 Caledon: 3 Goals: Jesse Sterling Assists: Daniel Carr, Riley Runstedler
The Garden City Tournament Niagara Falls, ON l Sept 20-21 Game 1 vs. Orillia Woolwich: 3 Orillia: 1 Goals: Mitchell Newson, Mitch Waters, Owen Read Assists: Cameron Brown, Connor Martin, Jacob Uridil Game 2 vs. Syracuse Woolwich: 2 Syracuse: 1 Goals: Cameron Brown, Ryan Shantz Game 3 vs. Owen Sound Woolwich: 1 Ajax: 4 Goals: Owen Read WOOLWICH WILD
Bantam: MINOR A
Novice: REP B
October 8 vs. Halton Hills Woolwich: 5 Halton Hills: 2 Goals: Lucas Carson x2, Carter Rollins x2, Andrew Gear Assists: Liam Eveleigh x2, Tyler Brezynskie, Ian Speiran x2, Zack Bender, Brett Moser x2
October 6 vs. Waterloo Woolwich: 1 Waterloo: 0 Goals: Tia Zettel Assists: Avery Grundy, Amy Dueck Shutout: Gwen Martin
October 4 vs. Hespeler Woolwich: 2 Hespeler: 0 Goals: Sheldon Metzger, Connor Martin Assists: Cameron Rose, Mitch Waters, Cameron Brown, Noah Zeller Shutout: Evan Martin
Bantam: AE
October 5 vs. Halton Hills Woolwich: 8 Halton Hills: 3 Goals: Cole Altman x3, Jesse Sterling, Evan Gowing, Cade Schaus x2, Brady MacDonald Assists: Austin Flaherty x3, Riley Runstedler, Daniel Carr, Brady MacDonald x2, Sammy Huber, Evan Gowing October 4 vs. Hespeler Woolwich: 11 Hespeler: 1 Goals: Nolan McClaughlin, Cade Schaus x2, Evan Gowing x2, Jesse Sterling x2, Austin Flaherty x2, Riley Runstedler, Jordan Lee Assists: Bradley Hale x2, Riley Runstedler x2, Daniel Carr, Jesse Sterling, Sammy Huber, Nolan McClaughlin September 29 vs. Burlington Woolwich: 2 Burlington: 3 Goals: Jesse Sterling x2
Atom: BB October 5 vs. Mississauga Woolwich: 8 Mississauga: 1 Goals: Maddy, Ella, Haylee x3, Sydney, Julia x2 Assists: Delaney J x2, Haylee x2, Jocelyn, Charlise, Carly
Atom: C October 5 vs. Wilmot Woolwich: 1 Wilmot: 7 Goals: Braelyn MacPherson Assists: Jilian Mcintyre October 3 vs. Brantford Woolwich: 3 Brantford: 0 Goals: Avery Durrer, Annabel Musselman, Braelyn MacPherson Assists: Faith Katsube Shutout: Maggie Sabean
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Youthful enthusiasm extends from ice to behind the bench While parents fill the coaching ranks, Kyle Holtom comes to job for other reasons ELENA MAYSTRUK When it comes to coaching minor hockey, experience isn’t always a matter of age. For Breslau’s Kyle Holtom, not being far removed from the system helps him show the ropes to kids in Woolwich Minor Hockey. At 29, he’s one of half a dozen coaches involved in the league even though they don’t have kids in the system. He falls into a minority in coaching ranks made up mostly of players’ parents and family members. He doesn’t have kids of his own playing, but has other motivations for getting involved. “You’re really a role model for these guys. When I signed up to be a coach, I was just hoping to be behind the bench and run the lines and be there as a volunteer. However, you really become close with the kids. The most enjoyable, important part for me is that I’m able to be a role model for them and have them look up to me almost like an older brother. They’re only 12, so they are not really that far away in age group,” said the coach of the boys’ PeeWee AE rep team. In his second year as coach in the division, Holtom has noticed many changes since he was a Kitchener Star (now Junior Rangers) playing through the Midget level. He said younger coaches can sometimes assist in bringing
Head coach Kyle Holtom (back right) and assistant coach Fred Hale coach the Woolwich Wildcats PeeWee AE rep team. [SUBMITTED] new ideas into the league. “The hitting has been taken out of the PeeWee loop and a lot of times what happens is, practice plans kind of stay the same. I think with the rules changing and with the way the players are brought up, what they expect from a coach has changed. Younger coaches are able to bring in a new voice and bring in new practice plans. “There’s basically not too much of an age gap between myself and them, so from my point of view
it’s very easy to empathize with them because I was there not that long ago.” In Holtom, WMHA president Rob Waters sees a positive connection to the far reaches of the township. “We really like to get young former players to give back, take a team and coach in our association. It’s great to get young guys involved, they are not that far removed – they played the game,” he said this week. It seems having a child on the team is not the only mo-
tivating factor among coaching volunteers, and Waters says it’s good to see that young former hockey players are still dedicated to the sport and the community. After a long day at work it’s not uncommon for Holtom to spend hours working on game plans for the team, his dedication as a coach stemming from the positive influence of his own past coaches and mentors, said his wife, Alana Holtom. “Almost every day he is either at the rink coaching, at home in Breslau working on game plans, or muddling through the vast amount of league-required administrative tasks. It is a commitment of time, but also a labour of love. The 12- and 13-year-old boys on his team adore him.” Most minor hockey coaches, he said, would say the job has many rewards, whether staying for their kids or a pure love of the game. His most important goal is to contribute a fresh outlook and help players improve. “The international teams seem to be getting better and better and Canadian teams are kind of staying put. I think the new coaches that are going to be assisting with getting our players to be better and to become better as a nation within hockey. I’m happy I’ve put my time and effort into it. It’s been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.”
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bringing the score to a tie. And, like a pendulum, momentum shifted the other way in overtime, with Ayr wrapping up the game after 60 seconds of further play. While the final score was a close 4-3, other numbers tell a different story: Ayr dramatically outshot the home team 56-18. The coach credits the close game to goaltending. “He’s been phenomenal,” said Way of Josh Heer, last year’s league MVP goalie. “We got outshot 56-18 on Saturday night, and we
only ended up losing in overtime.” For now, Way says the team will keep refining itself. “We know they’re talented kids; we knew that coming out of the camp. But it doesn’t matter how talented you are – when you start playing against 19- and 20-year-olds you haven’t been playing against, it takes time to get used to it.” The Jacks are on home ice at the Wellesley arena Saturday to face the New Hamburg Firebirds. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m.
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Lack of math, science skills hurting Canadian job prospects For all the money spent on education, students aren’t opting for courses that would help their future careers WILL SLOAN In theory, science is the most interesting topic in the world. So why is it that so many of us drop high school science the minute we get the chance? “There’s a difference between a topic and a career,” says Elmira District Secondary School physics teacher Mark Carlin. “You can go, ‘Gee, the Large Hadron Collider…’ or, ‘Stephen Hawking, black holes, wow…’ That’s great, but if you start to tell them, ‘Well, here’s the math that you need to understand …’ the eyes start to glaze over.” A new study released October 8 by Let’s Talk Science and Amgen Canada suggests that more eyes are glazing over than ever. While 70 per cent of Canada’s top jobs require seniorlevel science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses, fewer than 50 per cent of Canadian high school students now graduate Grade 12 with these credits. Each year, Canada spends $50 billion on education from kindergarten to the end of high school, but the report posits that
“Canada’s economic wellbeing, quality of life, and ability to remain competitive with peer countries is put at risk” should these declining trends continue. The report warns about costs to Canada of dropping out of high school science: a depleted talent pool; lost job options and future earnings (people with science credits earn an average 26 per cent more than those without); and alleged “financial costs to students, parents, tax payers and high schools” when students retake courses (“not only does it cost millions, but it delays students’ postsecondary plans.”) At EDSS, however, Carlin and chemistry teacher Brian Carter say their numbers of science-trained graduates are not out of the ordinary – they’ve just always been modest. Of the 40 or 50 students who graduate with physics each year, Carlin estimates three or four will go on to engineering in university. From there, the challenges get greater. “I’ve seen the articles, and on the professional SCIENCE | 18
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On the research front, Ontario has done a great deal to help agriculture become such a vital sector. Over the years, it’s invested heavily in what farmers have said is important – among them new and improved crop varieties, heartier and more productive livestock and better environmental measures – through a research agreement between the ministries of agriculture and food and rural affairs, and the University of Guelph. That agreement has provided a direct connection between the lab and the farm, between farmers and researchers, in a way that no other provincial government in Canada has come close to doing. Most lately, the province, the dairy sector and the university have teamed up to create a new $25-million Livestock Research and Innovation Centre Dairy Facility at the Elora ReROBERTS | 18
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search Station. Friday was the official launch. The investment in the sector is paying dividends to the province. Ontario’s agri-food industry has grown more than 10 per cent since 2002, with food exports hitting a record high of $10.8 billion last year. The sector contributes about $34 billion to the province’s economy and supports more than 740,000 jobs across Ontario. Agriculture has the added benefit of being the pur-
view of the premier, which is quite unusual. Of all the portfolios available to her, Kathleen Wynne chose to name herself agriculture and food minister when she took over the reins. That’s given farmers a straight line to the province’s most influential decision maker. And at the same time, it’s given the premier added insight into the sector. Last week, she showed that she thinks agriculture is on the verge of something big – twice as big, in fact, as it already is. At the annual provincial
agri-food summit, the premier surprised the sector by challenging it to double its growth rate and exports, and create more than 120,000 new jobs by 2020. She didn’t say exactly how she expected that growth to occur. But she did say this: “I have made it my personal commitment to facilitate growth in Ontario through strategic investments and tackling barriers to growth. Now, I am looking to the agri-food [sector] to take a leadership role in accelerating growth in their industry.”
This over-to-you moment hit some people cold. They said her challenge lacked a vision for how she wanted to arrive at that lofty level of growth and employment. It was also missing a pot of money to make it happen. But there’s another way to look at this. In issuing her challenge, the premier is giving the industry an opportunity to shape its own future. And there’s no question she’s still supporting the sector. In fact, she says she’ll help it advance by taking a “whole-of-
government” approach. That includes expanding the mandate of what the province calls its Open for Business Agri-Food Stakeholder Forum, by addressing all aspects of economic growth in the sector. Until now, the forum’s main focus was how burdensome regulations impede growth. From now on, the door’s open to the industry to propose what else must be done to create an environment that will usher in twice as many exports, twice as much growth and a significant increase in jobs.
This challenge goes way beyond local food, which has been a high priority for the Ontario government. For example, the premier herself reminded the sector innovation was key to the new Growing Forward 2 suite of programs, with $235-million dedicated to supporting innovative initiatives over the next five years. The gauntlet’s been thrown down, and the agri-food sector needs to answer the premier’s challenge with innovative proposals for growth. It’s time to lead, not to be led.
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groups that I follow online, they’re always bemoaning the fact that students are not choosing science and technology,” said Carlin. “I don’t see that so much, but it seems that it starts to hit the bump in the road at the post-secondary. “It’s hard to generalize, but it seems like kids aren’t up for the focus that science requires – there’s so much distraction and multitasking. In science, you have to kind of drill down and drill down, and you
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… Nowadays, kids want out of [high school] in four years, and they want to finish university in four, and to become a specialist in a science field, you have to be in school a lot longer than that if you’re willing to focus on that. “I think a lot of the time, it seems to me that people are more interested in getting in the work field faster. Even though you might end up with a greater longterm reward, the shortterm reward – the paycheque, and the job right
daughter who did pharmacy that she had to take physics, which really surprised me,” said Carlin. “I would have thought chemistry, maybe. But the other factor is, some of these professions want to weed kids. They know that math and physics and biology are difficult, so they say, ‘Go take Grade 12 high school physics, and then come and see us.’ “They’ll say, ‘Give us your grade, give us your class standing.’ If the kid comes back and says, ‘Well,
away – seems to be more interesting to them than the long-term sweat and the bigger goal of being a more specialized scientist.” Even if kids wanted that kind of education, Carter and Carlin note that the cost of education has risen to make extensive graduate studies unviable for many students. Furthermore, as kids enter a more competitive workforce, science education may be more essential for the application for the job. “I found out from my
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A RARE look at those with Downs Acclaimed theatrical production organized by Elmira District Community Living to mark its 50th anniversary WILL SLOAN Judith Thompson’s RARE is an acclaimed stage production in which every member of the nineperson cast is afflicted with Down Syndrome. If your first reaction to this information is “How did they manage to pull that off?” you’re not alone. However, that’s exactly the perception that Elmira District Community Living hopes to alter for its 50th anniversary, as it welcomes the RARE Theatre Company for two performances in Kitchener. “We were looking at a way to celebrate our 50 years, and we thought that this play would be the perfect vehicle,” said EDCL executive director Greg Bechard. “50 years ago, this play would not have happened, would not have been possible, because the perception of people with an intellectual disability was so very, very different. “We can talk about this and that and all the things that we’ve done, but the fact that this play has happened and was written and is performed by people with Down Syndrome is evidence of not just what we’ve accomplished in Elmira over the last 50 years, but the change that’s happened in this province, period, by all the work that all community living organizations and other advocacy groups and parents and the individuals themselves.” Written by Governor General Award-winning
playwright Judith Thompson in collaboration with her cast, RARE features its nine performers describing their hopes, dreams, fears, and frustrations to the audience, all while wearing symbolic paper-mâché masks. Their thoughts range from funny to melancholy to introspective and inspirational, and during its July run at the Toronto Fringe Festival, it attracted universal critical acclaim. For Bechard, the fact that the cast was so closely involved in the creative process is one of the play’s most moving qualities. “Because a large part of the audience will be the same, or have a lot in common with the performers … just think about the message that sends to the people watching those performers. ‘That’s not Hugh Jackman, it’s somebody just like me.’” He continued, “The play is a mixture of theatre, but there’s also an element of the individuals’ lives, and they speak to their own personal experiences in life, which is a very powerful message. The message still needs to be sent.” The play touched a nerve during its two Toronto runs, and early ticket sales suggest a similarly intense response from elsewhere in the province. “People are coming from the Muskokas, from Port Colborne, the Niagara area, Hamilton, Kitchener,” said Bechard. “And they’re not just family but people supporting, staff of associa-
tions for community living, and other service providers. So there’s great excitement about this play, many people have heard about it, but very few people have had an opportunity to see it. “We wanted to demonstrate the change, very graphically, very visibly,” he continued. “We felt that this is the perfect way to celebrate what we’ve been about for 50 years, and what better way to engage people in our 50th celebration than to give something back to the community?” Bechard added that while he hopes the play educates, it won’t be the theatrical equivalent of eating your vegetables. “I mean, Judith just had a play at Stratford this season. This isn’t just a local association doing a church basement kind of production of its own; this is a provincial or nationalquality performance. It’s a real play, if you know what I mean. It’s the real deal.” RARE will be performed with its original Toronto cast at the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts (36 King St. W.) on November 2. Tickets for the 2 p.m. matinee (already nearly sold out) are $20, and the 7 p.m. evening show is $30. For tickets, call 519-669-3205, ext. 221 or 229.
Award-winning playwright Judith Thompson collaborated with her nine-person cast – all of whom have Down Syndrome – while writing her new play RARE. Elmira District Community Living presents the production November 2 in Kitchener.
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE YOUR SAY IN THE TOWNSHIP’S UPCOMING BUDGET PROCESS? The Township of Woolwich invites you to partake in a Pre-Budget Consultation so that you can have your voice heard on the Township’s budget priorities for 2014. There will be a Pre-Budget Consultation with residents and business stakeholders as a means of providing input into the upcoming 2014 Budget Process.
2014 DOG TAGS The Animal Control By-law of the Township of Woolwich requires that every dog must wear a dog tag when off of the property its owner. 2014 Dog Tags will be available for purchase as of November 1st at the following locations: • • • • • •
Creature Comfort Pet Emporium, 1553 King Street North, St. Jacobs Township Administration Office, 24 Church Street West, Elmira Eldale Vet Clinic, 150 Church Street West, Elmira Woolwich Memorial Centre, 315 Arthur Street South, Elmira Pet Valu, 24 Snyder Avenue South, Elmira Breslau Animal Hospital, 2057 Victoria Street North (Unit 3), Breslau
Dog owners are required to purchase a tag by March 1st of each year. Dog tag fees before March 1st are: Neutered/Spayed - $25.00 – Non Neutered/Spayed - $35.00 Dog Tag Fees after March 1st are: Neutered/Spayed - $40.00 – Non Neutered - $50.00 Remember, purchasing a dog tag ensures your dog a much easier trip home if it is lost or escapes. Dogs without a tag are taken to the Humane Society and the owner must pay all costs incurred by the pound for keeping your dog before it will be released to you. For more information please call Jessica Low at (519) 669-6009.
2014 Woolwich Pre-Budget Meeting When: Wednesday October 16, 2013 Where: Bloomingdale Community Centre 7:00 – 9:00 PM 1031 Snyder’s Flats Rd, Bloomingdale, On This will be an excellent opportunity for the public to directly participate in discussions that will shape the future direction of Woolwich’s 2014 Budget. It is also a chance to hear about the different challenges and opportunities that municipalities face in balancing fiscal responsibility with service demand pressures. You can also let your feelings be known by completing our online survey by visiting our website at www.woolwich.ca For More Information on the Pre-Budget Consultations, Please Call 519-669-1647
NOTICE OF WATERMAIN FLUSHING/ HYDRANT MAINTENANCE OPERATION IN BRESLAU, CONESTOGO, MARYHILL, WEST MONTROSE & HEIDELBERG The Township of Woolwich will be engaging in a watermain flushing/hydrant maintenance program as follows: Tuesday October 15, 2013 – Breslau Wednesday October 16, 2013 – Conestogo, Maryhill & West Montrose Thursday October 17, 2013 – Heidelberg Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. **These dates are subject to change and will be communicated on the Township website Watermain flushing is performed at this time of low water usage to minimize its impact on water service. Please refrain from using excessive amounts of water during this time period (i.e. doing laundry, using the dishwasher, etc.) The flushing process may cause discoloured water and a reduction in pressure. It should be noted that both of these conditions are temporary and not harmful. If discolouration occurs, open a cold, hard water tap in the basement until it runs clear before resuming regular consumption. In some situations this may take 5 to 10 minutes. If, however, either of these conditions persist, please contact Cynthia Lean at 519-669-6041 or 519-664-2613 ext. 6041 The Township of Woolwich appreciates your patience as we continually work to improve the quality of drinking water throughout the Township.
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Elmira - Searching for that perfect family home in a great neighbourhood? This is it! Situated on a large beautifully landscaped pie shaped lot with mature trees. Complete with living room, very large family room addition and recroom. This spacious home has room for you to grow. Updates include: Newer flooring throughout main floor, New roof 2009, All windows in original house have been replaced. MLS 1337564. Call Alli or Paul direct.
Linwood - Located beside farmland at the Edge of Linwood this 2400sqft home is the great spot for you and your family. The large kitchen overlooks the sunken in living room with gas fireplace. Walk out to large deck overlooking yard and green space. Convenient Side and garage entrance to mudroom/main floor laundry. The Separate dining room is overlooking sunken living room. A great entertaining spot for dinner parties or family gatherings. The sprawling basement is equipped with large hobby room and Huge 24ft x 22ft workshop with access to garage. MLS 1334761 Call Alli or Paul Direct.
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Elmira – As soon as you walk in the door you will see for yourself the mix of modern and classics. From French door walkout to side deck to concrete countertops this home has been renovated extensively! Convenient mudroom off garage and completely renovated and updated kitchen. Open concept main floor with Living room Separate dining room and kitchen. Partly finished basement with recroom. MLS 1341452 Call Alli or Paul direct.
$199,900 LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DRAYTON
Drayton - This well maintained home is equipped with separate garage and/or workshop. Spacious eat in kitchen with sliders to deck featuring a hot tub over looking back yard. Convenient main floor laundry and Mudroom off kitchen. Zoned C1. MLS 1337694. Call Alli or Paul Direct.
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Elmira - Don’t miss this beautiful bungalow townhouse. Complete with partly finished basement and large country style kitchen this open concept home is spacious and elegant. Attractive master suite Featuring walk-in closet and 3 pc. ensuite bath. Second bedroom in basement. Bright open living room area or use as an at home office. 1 1/2 car garage with door to back yard. MLS 1334841 Call Alli or Paul direct.
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Harriston - This beautiful open concept cathedral ceiling bungalow is ideal for family to visit & boasts a partially wooded lot nestled in a small community only 2 min from Harriston. Main floor master bedrm is complete with ensuite. The basement is equipped with a finished recroom, & additional bedrm and bathrm are framed & waiting to be finished to your taste. Come and see this BEAUTY! MLS 1334961 Call Paul or Alli direct.
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Elmira - This Unique Elmira home is fully restored and updated. Gardens featuring: Court yard, peaceful sitting areas, waterfall and pond, walkways of stone and brick, stunning landscaping throughout. Expect the unexpected in this beautiful century home. Kitchen with island and the conservatory bring a modern touch to the old world charm of the fabulous home. MLS 1334983 Call Alli or Paul direct.
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3.24 ACRE $469,000. Park-like setting with evergreen and hardwood trees, walking
trails, a cleared area for a garden, expansive lawns, fish pond, and outbuildings. This raised bungalow features bright and spacious rooms, 3+2 bedrooms, finished basement, attached double garage, large bright cheery eat-in kitchen, walk out to deck. All this just a few minutes from Drayton/Moorefield. Don’t delay. MLS. Call Dale.
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Uniquely designed 4 level sidesplit, eye-catching maple kitchen w/4 stainless steel appliances, hardwood & ceramic flooring, bright front living room, upper level master bedroom with ensuite, 2nd bedroom & full bathroom , lower level family room offers a gas fireplace, 3rd bdrm, full bathroom & walk-up to the back yard. Attached garage & double driveway. MLS
$339,900. Brand new bungalow ready
for occupancy! Just move in and enjoy. Gorgeous cherry kitchen with antique stain, large island, 4 stainless steel appliances, ceramic & hardwood flooring, living rm offers tray ceiling, gas fireplace & walkout to backyard, main floor master bedroom w/ensuite, & laundry, large unspoiled basement w/rough in bath, attached garage & double driveway. MLS
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LINKED ONLY AT GARAGE! $259,900. ELMIRA This 1435 sq.ft link
home is situated steps to downtown. Large inviting foyer leads into the open concept main floor, bright kitchen with appliances, walkout off the dinette to deck & fenced yard, gas fireplace in the living room, 3 spacious bedrooms including master with ensuite and walk-in closet, c/air conditioning, c/vacuum. NEW MLS
SPRAWLING BUNGALOW $414,900. HESSON Great .44 of an acre
Village setting. 12’x20’ heated detached workshop, backs onto farmland. 4 bedroom updated brick bungalow, GEO thermal heating/cooling, many improvement since 2001, renovated basement in 2010 with excellent entertaining space, rec room, games rm. w/pool table & office. Double garage, triple driveway, Centrally located to KW, Listowel & Stratford. NEW MLS
$307,000. 3+1 bedroom sidesplit on beautiful treed 1 acre setting a few minutes from Drayton on a paved road. This is a desired location. Roof was done in 2010. This property has natural gas service, rare to find in rural properties.MLS. Call Dale.
MUST SEE! $444,900. Drayton. Stunning custom bungalow with numerous features;
vaulted and boxed ceilings, 3 gas fireplaces, arches and pillars, speakers wired for most rooms, gourmet kitchen with granite countertops, hardwoods and ceramics, amazing ensuite, large fenced lot. Call Dale. MLS 1331348
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$450,000. Drayton. Custom built all stone exterior. Extensively landscaped with walkways, deck, gazebo. patio. larger trees, and a relaxing front. Hanover custom kitchen cabinets on both levels. 2 gas fireplaces. Walkdown from oversized garage. Possible in law suite. Exceptional value! Call Dale. MLS 1327519
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BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED BUNGALOW $329,000. WOW! Just move in and enjoy this lovely home on a large 135’ wide property, situated on a mature street. Welcoming covered front porch and flagstone patio, inviting living room with natural hardwood floors, maple kitchen and separate dining area, 3 bdrms, 2 bathrooms, updated recreation room & den on the lower level. Newer gas furnace, windows, roof ++++MLS
ATTRACTIVE BUNGALOW $427,500. NEW HAMBURG Situated in the sought
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$349,900. ELMIRA Wow! New home in a mature
after adult living “Stonecroft Community�. So many amenities to enjoy including walking trails, great rec. centre, library, billiards & more. Beautifully appointed 1587 sq.ft 2 year old brick bungalow has hardwood & ceramic flrs, walkout to a covered deck, double garage & interlock driveway. MLS
setting backing onto park. Spacious Paradigm built bungalow offers an open concept main floor layout, hardwood & ceramic floors, custom kitchen w/island, gas fireplace, master ensuite bathroom, walkout to deck & full walkout basement backing onto Bolender Park. Steps to downtown Elmira. EXCLUSIVE
PHASE 1 CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN DRAYTON!
$424,900. 19 acre parcel backing onto Maitland river with beautiful building site, 500 apple tree orchard with 4000 sq ft store front and cold storage, cider press, implement shed, dry storage building big enough to hold up to 25 cars/vehicles for extra income. Good solid brick house. Lots of potential. 13 acres cultivated. Market gardening? Call Dale. MLS 1327067
QUALITY INVESTMENT | MILVERTON $525,000. This purpose built 8 plex boasts a $37,000 net profit. Do the math. Most of the baths have been redone, some kitchens and windows have been replaced. Has a good rental history. Appliances and coin laundry included. Separate hydro meters installed 6 years ago. Roof 2 yrs old. Worth a look. Call Dale. MLS 1321715
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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE $9.00 SQ.FT. ELMIRA 2550 sq.ft
2 storey office space located in south end business section. Situated just off Arthur St/Hwy 85, 2 storey entrance/reception area, neutrally decorated, 2 board rooms, private offices, kitchenette, plenty of storage, 2 bathrooms. Call for details. MLS
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10 ac. ppty with 4 br. brick bungalow and 20’ x 60’ det. steel shop with cement floor and 100 amp service. Great location 30 min. from K-W, Guelph, Fergus. House has open concept design, featuring large kitchen, hardwood floors, strategically placed French pocket doors, patio doors to deck, master ensuite. Grounds are divided between 5 acres cleared and 5 acres bush with small spring-fed pond. This property has all the “I wants�.
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$469,900 Mildred Cell: 519-741-6970 | Len Cell: 519-741-6368
www.thefreyteam.com Sought after property w/bungalow. Sunroom from eat-in kitchen overlooking well manicured yard & gardens. 2 bedroom bunkie/cottage near the river. Shop with 3 bays. MLS1337117. Call Mildred Frey to view.
$294,900
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59 CHARLES ST. E., MARYHILL One of a kind 2 storey, completely redone. Boasts cove molding & deep baseboards throughout. New custom kitchen w/granite counter tops & breakfast island. New baths and en-suite. A must see. MLS 1338037. Call Mildred or Len to view.
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THE HOME YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR! Nestled in the trees on a quiet crescent. FOUR bdrms. 3 updated baths (3pc. ensuite). Main flr. family rm. w/ fireplace & walkout to a HUGE 2 tiered deck with 8 person hot tub. Fenced yard. Open concept to kit./D.A. Formal D.R. and liv. rm. Central air This home is carpet-free. Tastefully decorated. Extra-long dble. driveway & dble. garage w/newer door. Call for an app’t. NEW MLS.
Mayor Ross Kelterborn was on hand to cut the ribbon October 5 at the grand opening of the Wellesley and District Lions Club’s leash-free dog park at the Wellesley Community Centre.
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IMMEDIATE POSSESSION! Central location – close to schools, downtown & WMC. Spacious LR/DR. Eat-in kitchen. Main floor washroom. 3 good sized bdrooms. Newer furnace. Metal roof. Lots of potential in unfinished basement. Single garage. MLS.
SMALL TOWN LIVING in the Village of Hawkesville. Backs on to a wooded area. Lovely hardwood floors. Main floor den. Fireplace in living room. W/O to elevated deck. 2 bathrooms. Gas furnace (2011). Lots of living space. Walkout basement. Immediate Possession! MLS.
HAWKESVILLLE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY – Operate your own business & live in the spacious, well maintained, 3 bdrm. dwelling. Presently a catering business (seats 54) but this property has endless opportunities! 1400 sq.ft. of commercial space. Single garage + lots of parking. MLS.
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Liam Robertson shows off his game at Wellesley Public School’s Cardboard Carnival on October 4. The school’s food drive brought more than 950 canned goods for the needy.
FAMILY ALBUM ANNIVERSARY
Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary Irvin and Nancy Hollinger Married October 18, 1963 Their family invites you to an Open House on October 20, 2013 at Emmanuel Missionary Church, Arthur and First Street, Elmira. Best Wishes Only
THANK YOU
Thank You to all my family, friends and neighbours who supported me and my husband with flowers, cards and meals while I was in the hospital. A very big, heartfelt thank you. Dianne & Verne Lichty
DEATH NOTICES CARTER, LARRY JOSEPH | Passed away
FURLONG, DOUGLAS JOHN | February
peacefully on October 6, 2013, at the age of 71 with family by his side.
15, 1954 - October 7, 2013 Passed away suddenly at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital at the age of 59. Local relatives are his mother Marcella Furlong and his siblings Susan (Greg) Goetz, Valerie (Brian) Martin, Judy Furlong (Jim) all of Elmira.
DOWLING, ISABEL | Of Harriston,
passed away at Louise Marshall Hospital, Mount Forest on Monday, October 7, 2013, in her 94th year. Local relatives are her son Donald and his wife Kathryn Dowling of Elmira. EDWARDS, ROBERT | Passed away at
his home in Newton on Saturday October 5, 2013. He was born 61 years ago in Brampton. Local relatives are his mother Edith (Markell) Edwards of Elmira and sister Cobi Stecho and her husband Mark of Linwood.
GINGRICH, ABNER D. | Went to be
with the Lord on October 5, 2013, at 73 years of age. GIRLING, KENNETH WESLEY | Passed
away suddenly on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at KW Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, at the age of 71 years, of Elmira.
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LIVING HERE GOTTA DANCE / SEEING THE WORLD
Dancing on an international stage Seemingly born to dance, Conestogo PS student part of Canadian team that will compete in Denmark ELENA MAYSTRUK Dancing has pulled Karyssa Aivaliotis out of quite a few difficult situations in her young life and, most recently, onto Team Canada for the IDO Dance World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. Aivaliotis and five others – Cameron Roth of Cambridge, Michael Carvalho, Kennedy Richardson of Waterloo, Dawson Collier of Cambridge, and Victoria Caccioppoli of Mannheim – will represent Canada in the international street dancing competition October 16-20. “I was nervous I wouldn’t make it, but I was wrong,” Aivaliotis said with a grin. It’s difficult for the 12-year-old to describe the feeling she gets while dancing. The sensation is hard to put into common words for a youth accustomed to a more physical form of communication. It’s the reason why a dance recital two years ago spurred her mother to defensive action after realizing just how much her daughter expressed through the craft. “I was the lead in a dance competition, Miss Invisible, two years ago. I was the [character] who got bullied and picked on a lot and I had to show what the character I was playing felt,” Aivaliotis said. Unbeknownst to her family at the time, it was a deeply personal role, as the young dancer had been experiencing the effects of bullying firsthand. “I homeschooled her last year because of that. When
she was performing that number I didn’t realize that she was actually living it,” said mother Lydia Aivaliotis. Switching two schools in one year due to difficulties with peers and schoolwork took its toll. But all the while Aivaliotis was encouraged to dance while adjusting to the changes. This year she is doing well in her new surroundings at Conestogo Public School. The performance earned her high praise from judges of the Niagara Falls MOVE competition, who called Aivaliotis “the heart of the piece.” Dancing since the wee age of 15 months, it’s little wonder she has an emotional connection to her talent and big dreams of making it in a competitive industry. Prepping for the trip to Europe this week, she smiled bashfully as her mother displayed her first dance outfit. “She wore this,” gushed Lydia Aivaliotis, proudly hoisting up a tiny bedazzled tutu dress from its prominent place on a shelf lined with photos of her daughter, and smiling widely. “It was her first-ever costume. She was still in diapers at the dance school – my older daughter was dancing – and she started dancing. The teacher said, ‘OK, fine just let her go,’ and she hasn’t stopped since.” After leaving Bojangles Dance Arts in Kitchener, her first school, Aivaliotis began an arduous road to
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This weekend Karyssa Aivaliotis joins Team Canada for the IDO Dance World Championships in Denmark, running October 16-20. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER]
the top rungs of her art form, entering about five contests per year, and taking classes at Guelph’s Emotion Dance Company. Today, she travels to Denmark for her biggest competition yet and, hoping to join the ranks of ballet dancer and actress Eliz-
abeth Berkley, and Robert Garland (Dance Theatre of Harlem), Aivaliotis’ ambitions are set on The Julliard School in New York. “I also want to go to the National Ballet School of Canada. They let you go at the age of 10 and you live there in Toronto,” she said.
And what’s her passion? Is it contemporary dance; maybe a mix of ballet and hip-hop; something in the vein of Julia Stiles in that classic if slightly clichéd teen film Save the Last Dance? “All of it! Except for tap,” she declared.
Thanksgiving is here, and the smell of turkey is no doubt going to be permeating through many homes over the long weekend. We don’t need a holiday to remind us to be thankful, but time to enjoy ourselves is always appreciated. Time with friends and family, celebrating or having some quiet time at home is a treat for many. For the Never Enough Thyme kitchen it means lots of yummy baking and appetizers are needed to make family celebrations complete. This coming week is another reminder of how far we’ve come as we celebrate our first anniversary in our new location. Thanksgiving isn’t all about the turkey, although it is fun to entertain and cook, but about the people around you and how they make your life and memories unique and special. Recipes can be thought of in the same way. Family traditions and recipes can be made your own by tweaking it to your family’s likes and tastes. It may be the change of an herb or addition of a special ingredient. You don’t need to be a chef to have a signature item and wow your guests. Try a new
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OCTOBER 16 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 noon light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-6641900 or toll free: 1-855-664-1900 by Oct. 14 to sign up. WOOLWICH SENIORS ASSOCIATION FITNESS classes. Mon Fitness 9 a.m. at Pinacle; Tues. Gentle Yoga 4 p.m. WMC; Thurs. 10 a.m. Tai Chi at WMC; Thurs. 4:15 p.m. Zumba Gold at seniors’ centre in WMC. For info call 519-669-5044.
OCTOBER 17 THE LIONS CLUB OF Elmira Bingo – 7 p.m. at Elmira Lions Hall, 40 South St., Elmira. All proceeds go to support the many projects of the Lions Club of Elmira. For more information call 519-572-2669.
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HEALTHY BLADDER AND BOWEL: Tips for healthy living. Presented by Melissa Northwood, nurse, continence advisor; 10:15-11:15 a.m., Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr. St., Jacobs. Everyone welcome! No fee. For more information call 519-664-3794.
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FUNDRAISER BRUNCH AND SILENT Auction for DestinNations Hockey School.;9 a.m. - noon at Woodside Bible Fellowship, 200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira. Admission by donation. Pancakes, sausage, local maple syrup, homemade cinnamon buns, fresh fruit and more. Local refugees taking hockey to under privileged children in Mongolia! For more details go to www.DestiNationsHockey.blog.spot.ca.
THE LIONS CLUB OF Elmira Bingo – 7 p.m. at Elmira Lions Hall, 40 South St., Elmira. All proceeds go to support the many projects of the Lions Club of Elmira. For more information call 519-572-2669.
OCTOBER 20 HUNGRYMAN BREAKFAST WITH MINOR Bantam A. 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira. All you can eat ham, sausage, fried or scrambled eggs, pancakes, home fries, baked beans, toast & jam, coffee, tea & juice. Adults $6; 6-10 years $3; 5 & under no charge. Come out and support this hockey team fundraiser for a tournament in Lake Placid.
OCTOBER 21 ELMIRA & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL Society presents “Beautiful Orchids: From Buying to Growing” with Gerhard Kompter. Trinity United Church, 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER 19 THE LADIES AUXILIARY OF Twin Oaks of Maryhill invite you to their annual Autmn Tea and Bazaar; 1-4 p.m. Main draw: queensize quilt, money tree, furniture, BBQ tools, bird house, surprises. Tea room, gift table draw, bake table, crafts, white elephant table and more. 1360 Maryhill Rd., Maryhill. All proceeds benefit
toll free: 1-855-664-1900 by Oct 21 to sign up.
OCTOBER 23 SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.) Linwood Community Centre, 5279 Ament Line, Linwood. Cost: $11. Community Care concepts invites you to join us for a hot noonday meal, fellowship and entertainment. Call 519-664-1900 or
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AGING GRACEFULLY. PRESENTED BY Susan Henderson, NP, and Anna Hemmendinger, counsellor, along with a panel of seniors including Robert Mader, Carol Shantz, Eleanore Snyder-Mckee, Maryanne Szuck and Richard Weiland; 10:3011:30 a.m. Health education series at the Breslau Mennonite Church, 226 Woolwich St. S, Breslau. Everyone welcome. No fee. No registration. For more information call 519-664-3794.
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OCTOBER 25 ST. TERESA OF AVILA Church, 19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira is presenting their fifth dinner theatre production, “The Bus Stop.” Runs Oct. 25, 26, 27, Nov. 1, 2nd & 3. A catered roast beef meal is supplied along with the play in the church hall. Cost $35 per ticket. Call 519-669-3387 for tickets. H.U.G.S. PROGRAM – 9:15-11:15 a.m. Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Meet with other parents to discuss parenting and child health issues. Topic: Childhood illnesses presented by Chris Tofflemire, nurse practitioner.
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St. Paul’s 9:15am Sunday School Lutheran 10:30am Worship Service Pastor: Richard A. Frey Church Sharing the Message of Christ and His Love 27 Mill St., Elmira • 519-669-2593 www.stpaulselmira.ca
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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.
For less than a buck, you can have a shot at interstellar immortality WEIRD NOTES
Q. For $0.99, you can
put your name in history and get famous, at least remotely so. Are you interested in this opportunity made in heaven?
A. Recent estimates put
the number of planets in our Milky Way galaxy at well over 100 billion “exoplanets,� or extrasolar planets, far too many for astronomers to name, so the general public is asked to help out, says Alan Stern, former head of science missions at NASA, as reported in “New Scientist� magazine. “We also realized how
much fun this could be for people.� For $0.99 anyone can suggest a name to be voted on later, with scientists amassing thousands of potential names in their database. “We will take the thousand most popular ones and hand those to exoplanet scientists.� Not surprisingly, people have been submitting names of friends, spouses, science-fiction names like Alderaan and Yuggoth, authors like Heinlein and Asimov. “Already existing names don’t work as well, as they’re more just ‘license plate’ descriptors like 2MB746 + 20b or OGLE235-MOA53b!� Beyond the fun, this will help “connect the general public with space and the sky ... and operate a fund
for space research, exploration and education.� Q. When are hungry dolphins on a feeding frenzy having a rather literal “ball�?
A. When it’s a “baitball,�
or a huge, pulsating sphere of hundreds or even thousands of tightly gathered fish such as mackerel, with the myriad individuals trying to avoid predators by hiding toward the center, says “Science Illustrated� magazine. “However, the dolphins have the fish surrounded and trapped just below the surface, allowing the feeding frenzy to begin.� A full-blown baitball feed leaves few survivors, says Georgienne Bradley of Sportdiver.com, for even as predators become sati-
ated, new enlistees arrive. Against the odds, small groups of baitfish may escape to cruise the waters, eating as much as they can as quickly as they can. “The rule of the oceans is clear and simple: Get as big as you can before you get eaten.� Q. Do photos of pro tennis players reacting emotionally at the end of a set or match tip off whether they just won or lost?
tennis player’s face, group 2 saw only the body (the face was masked out), and group 3 saw the entire photo (face + body). Surprisingly, those responding to body cues were most successful, whereas those seeing the face alone made many mistakes and, on average, thought both winners and losers had lost. Groups 2 and 3 more reliably determined a win or loss, though Group 3 shown both the face and body mistakenly claimed that their decision was based primarily on facial expression. This same ambiguity of peak negative or positive facial expressions was also found for joy (seeing one’s house after a lavish makeover), grief (reacting at a
A. The research team set
up experiments dividing subjects into three groups and asking them to rank such photos as showing wins or losses, explains lead psychologist Hillel Aviezer, as reported in “Science� magazine. Group 1 saw only the
funeral), pleasure (experiencing sexual release), and pain (undergoing a navel piercing). Once the brief emotional peak passes, however, facial expressions are no longer ambiguous and observers can reliably read them. Why the ambiguity? The authors speculate “the facial musculature is not suited for accurately conveying extremely intense affect. Much like speakers blaring at maximum volume, the quality of the facial signal becomes degraded and noisy.�
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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ACROSS 1. Old World duck 5. Jerks 11. Scrawny one 16. Spelling of “Beverly Hills 90210� 17. A wooden game 18. Song of joy 19. Not opportune 21. Hollow in a bone 22. Any red eruption of the skin 23. Conservative 25. Bring (out) 26. Embodiment in a new form 29. Common deciduous tree 32. Code word 33. Missing from the Marines, say 34. “The magic word� 37. Infomercials, e.g.
40. Ownerless dog, around Asian villages 44. Sluggish bottomdwelling ray 47. A constellation in the southern hemisphere 48. Indemnify 49. Fountain order 50. Scarlett O’Hara, e.g. 51. Ancient 52. Of or relating to a magistrate 53. Arid 54. Asian tongue 57. Computer science 58. The “A� of ABM 59. “I had no ___!� 60. Go bad DOWN 1. Ado
2. Like old recordings 3. “Aeneid� figure 4. Cleans the windshield 5. Revealing little emotion 6. Carnivorous freshwater fish 7. Appropriate 8. An oblong shield 9. Mount Vernon, for one 10. Breastbones 11. Marienbad, for one 12. Project as a cantilever 13. Back in 14. Composer Copland 15. No-see-ums 20. “MS. Found in a Bottle� writer 24. Complain whiningly 27. Ballroom dance
from Latin America 28. Cracker Jack bonus 29. Met productions 30. Assert without proof 31. Someone in charge of other people 35. A scholar 36. Chester White’s home 38. Downer 39. “The Open Window� writer 41. Kosher ___ 42. ___ podrida 43. Highlander 45. An end to sex? 46. “Absolutely!� 50. Have an existence 54. Blue eyes or baldness, e.g. 55. Caste member 56. Daisylike bloom
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SautĂŠ onion, celery, garlic and in pan for 5 minutes on medium heat, allow to cool; Cut bread into pieces into bowl, add sautĂŠed veggies, add eggs and chicken/ turkey stock. Season with salt and pepper; Place in bottom of a parchment-lined pan. Rub X2 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tsp vegetable oil
Combine all dry ingredients evenly, then rub into the turkey breast. Add vegetable oil. Let stand for 25 minutes. Glaze X2 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 clove garlic, chopped 1tsp chopped ginger 1/2 tsp sambal olek 8 slices of bacon
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