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Council says no to plan for school in Breslau park

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After months of public debate, residents’ plea to preserve parkland wins over councillors in split vote STEVE KANNON PERHAPS HEEDING THE ADAGE that you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone, Woolwich council this week opted out of a proposal that would have swapped township land for a new school and improvements to Breslau Memorial Park. While it may not have been paradise at risk of being paved over, residents out at Tuesday night’s meeting were adamant the park was worth saving in its current configuration. In a 3-2 vote, councillors agreed. The proposal floated by the Waterloo Catholic District School Board was for the township to sell it a portion of land in the park. The $1.75-million deal would allow for upgrades to the park and community centre, as well as community access to new facilities, including a 5,000-square-foot library operated by the Region of Waterloo. The plan also envisioned the construction of a new

building that would provide washrooms, a concession stand and house the mechanical plant for a community-built splash pad. The plan to sell parkland to the school board has been a divisive issue since it was first made public earlier this year. Even after township efforts to get the word out, the community remains divided. Informal canvassing of households in Breslau by a community taskforce appointed by Woolwich netted 312 responses. Of those, 36.5 per cent were in favour, 34.6 per cent opposed and 21.5 per cent undecided. The remaining 7.4 per cent didn’t answer or register an opinion. Though a community taskforce found Breslau residents split in equal measures – yes, no, indifferent – opponents were the most vocal throughout the process. This week’s council meeting was no exception, BRESLAU | 2

There was plenty of blue sky and sunshine for the 40th annual Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival on Sept. 26. Clockwise, Daniel Carr sells Wellesley’s infamous apple cider, Brook and Adison Martin stop for a photo op, and Brett and Kathy Bowman core some apples for a tasty treat. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]

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“I ask for the chance to demonstrate that politics can be about debating ideas rather than attacking opponents.”

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with the majority of delegates speaking against the proposal. “This is not surplus land. This land is used regularly by the community. We use it for children’s soccer. We use it for outdoor movie nights. We use it for community events like Family Fun Day and Winterfest. Kids play here. We don’t need to put a school and library there to create a community hub. The community hub already exists – it is the park and community centre,” said Bill Smith, who served on the community taskforce. Noting that the fact Breslau has more parkland per capita than any other settlement in the township was being touted as a reason to sell some of it off, fellow taskforce member Matthew VanderMeer pointed out the town has very few other services. “Breslau does not have a main street. Breslau does not have shops. Breslau does not have significant retail. It does not have a centre. We don’t have a place that is ours. We have parkland,” he said. “We don’t have those other amenities in Breslau – leave the parkland alone.” For Lisa Nadon, a past president of the Breslau Rec.

Association who was involved in the original community centre project, the school proposal threatens what is an important community hub. “This is our one gathering place,” she stressed. “I don’t think we’re losing anything by saying no to this project.” She and others speaking out against the project argued that Breslau has a history of coming together to raise money for community projects. Rather than selling off parkland, residents can raise the needed money. “There are other options – it’s not simply a yes or no to a school coming to this location,” said Josh Moore. Looking to counter some of the negatives being thrown at councillors, Wayne Wright argued there’s a sizeable number of fellow Breslau residents in favour of the proposal. As a member of the taskforce – he came to the process as an undecided, being swayed to vote yes – he said he heard from many people who saw benefits in the deal. “I did find people who support this project, and I didn’t have to go far to find them – they live in our community.” The trade-off of land for what the school board of-

fered meant the community could quickly get the new amenities that might take years, if ever, to develop otherwise, he noted. “We give up so little, but gain so much more.” Councillors, who admitted to being torn about a decision, first considered deferring a decision – Coun. Scott Hahn was absent – before finally voting in recognition of the residents who filled the gallery. In a recorded vote, councillors Mark Bauman, Patrick Merlihan and Larry Shantz voted against the staff recommendation to approve the deal. Coun. Murray Martin and Mayor Sandy Shantz voted in favour. A Ward 3 councillor who sat on the taskforce as a non-voting member, Shantz said the lack of a definitive answer from the community – there was no overwhelming support, for instance – helped settle his ‘no’ vote. He added that he was concerned that building a school on the land would essentially split the community centre from the playground, and would limit any future expansion on the site. Council meets again next Tuesday night to formalize this week’s decision.

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St. Clements Arena hosts open house to showcase solar power LIZ BEVAN THE TOWNSHIP OF WELLESLEY is inviting residents to look on the bright side at an open house showcasing newly installed energy-producing solar panels at the St. Clements Arena. On Saturday, the township, in collaboration with Community Energy Development Co-op (CEDC), are hosting the free barbecue and open house at the arena from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to share the success of the solar panels and promote clean energy. “It is basically to bring awareness,” said Brad Voisin, Wellesley’s director of recreation and facilities. “Look up. There are people who drive by who don’t even know they are there.” The event isn’t just about showing off the new panels, though. CEDC president Brian Unrau, says the open house is about informing the public about all different kinds of renewable energy resources and giving residents the opportunity to invest in a green future. “There will be a ribbon cutting with some dignitaries involved with the township around noon. We will also have a couple of electric cars on display so people can see where technology is going and we will have some displays talking about fossil fuels and the change that is needed there,” he said, adding that attendees will also learn about what they can do at home to reduce their carbon footprint. “We will also have some area conservation displays there where people can look to change lighting for more efficient (alternatives) and have a look at lighting management systems. “This is an opportunity for local people to put their investments where their values are and support

clean energy.” In an area with plenty of farms and agriculturebased business, Unrau says the Township of Wellesley is the perfect place to start the spread of solar panels. “There is an opportunity for agricultural areas to use their large roof spaces to install their own solar panels to power their own facilities,” said Voisin, adding that the St. Clements Arena roof is ideal for panel installation. “It is great because it is a steel roof and steel lasts a long time without having to see repairs.” The new solar panels aren’t limited to the arena. The panels are just some of the many already, or soon to be, installed within the township. “We were approached by a company that was looking for space to lease to put the panels on,” he said. “Our public works building in Crosshill and the Linwood Community Centre are covered in panels as well. Wellesley arena and Community Centre are next. We want to stay up to date. The big thing is to reduce our carbon footprint and reduce our hydro bills any way we can.” As well as promoting clean and renewable energy resources, the panels will also make some money for the township, according to Voisin. “We are going to be bringing in a yearly amount. I am not absolutely sure what that amount is yet, but it is substantial,” he said ahead of the open house. “We didn’t put any money out towards this, and it is going to bring revenue into the township for future facilities that we wouldn’t have without doing this.” For more information about the open house and the new solar panels, visit the township website at www.wellesley.ca.

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Elmira District Secondary School tech students built a shed which will be sold to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity. Back row: Jerry Lawlor (Habitat for Humanity). Middle row: Scott Veitch (Menno S. Martin Construction), Ron Bender (Wellesley Home Hardware), Dave Winn (Habitat for Humanity), Arthur Janzen (Menno S. Martin Construction), Tyler Martin, Adam Weber, Walker Schott and teacher Randy Dyck. Front row: Noah Zeller, Nathan Hergott, Nathan Horst, Taylor Knarr and Chad Martin. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]

Book explores the relationships between Mennonite mothers and sons WHITNEY NEILSON IN MENNONITE SOCIETY, FAMILIES are often close, and relationships complex. In the new book, Sons and Mothers: Stories from Mennonite Men, readers get a glimpse into the struggles and triumphs between mother and son. Andrew Martin, one of the contributors to the book, grew up in Floradale in a conservative Mennonite family. His chapter describes his relationship with his mother, as she was dying, and his childhood. “It is a very personal piece and some of the other men mention that in the book, that this was not an easy thing to write,” Martin said.

Edited by Mary Ann Loewen, there will be a book launch at Conrad Grebel University College on Oct. 15. Some of the contributing writers will be there – Martin included – to read excerpts from the book. Other writers in the book include Howard Dyck, John Rempel, and Paul Tiessen. Martin became involved with the book, through Loewen’s husband Roy, who chairs Mennonite studies at the University of Winnipeg. He had done research for him before, and when Mary Ann was looking for more men to write their stories, Martin was intrigued. “I’ve always been toying with the idea of writing more about my childhood

and my past, so it was an opportunity to do just a very limited part of it, one chapter. It seemed very doable,” Martin said. His chapter, titled Reconciling Care with Conflict, begins with his family’s Mennonite background in Waterloo Region. He outlines the pioneering history of his mother’s family who came to Floradale and were part of the Queen’s Bush, some land that had been put aside for the Anglican Church by England. Eventually it was open to settlers and sold off. “It’s a pretty personal experience where I reflected directly on my experience as a child and the very positive things, the great

emotional connection I had with my mother and then at other times when she just couldn’t resolve tensions, and when there were things that were really tough to deal with. It’s that tension and that struggle between experiencing her caring and also having to deal and struggle with some difficult issues,” Martin said. Martin’s grandparents were Old Order Mennonites, and his parents joined what he calls the Conservative Mennonite movement. He still identifies as Mennonite today, but with the more assimilated group of Mennonites. Martin is also the only Swiss Mennonite writer in BOOK | 5

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Kitchener-Conestoga candidates square off in Elmira debate nesses and create jobs. He said Canada’s current debt is $617 billion, with $26 billion a year in interest. “Mr. Albrecht says the Conservative budget is balanced and I think those numbers magically appeared a few weeks back. They haven’t been spending the money that’s been allocated to programs. … By recycling those very same dollars and calling it a savings, yes, perhaps the budget’s balanced,” Jonkman said. Both he and Louis accused the Conservatives of not respecting veterans in Canada and cutting their budget, which Albrecht refuted, saying they’ve increased their budget from $2.8 billion to $3.6 billion. Louis said PM Stephen Harper has shown disdain for them, and noted the minister of Veterans Affairs’ refusal to answer questions. When asked if they would support a proposal

WHITNEY NEILSON VOTERS GOT A TASTE of what each political party is offering in the federal election at the Woolwich Memorial Centre on Tuesday afternoon, as Kitchener-Conestoga candidates found little to agree on, except perhaps their support of light rail transit (LRT) in the region. In an event hosted by the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, the four candidates were questioned for two hours about issues such as the economy, government debt, childcare, and infrastructure. Incumbent Conservative MP Harold Albrecht did plenty of rebutting, as the other candidates found much to criticize about

The Kitchener-Conestoga federal election candidates debated at the WMC in Elmira on Tuesday afternoon. From left, Harold Albrecht (Conservative), Bob Jonkman (Green), James Villeneuve (NDP) and Tim Louis (Liberal). [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] to balance the budget, and has a track record of balsaid initially the governthe current federal governclaimed they’re the only anced budgets and their ment needs to incur some ment. party being honest about budget will be released debt to re-stimulate the They were first asked the federal budget. He said in time for the advanced economy. But, he said how soon their party will the Liberals will invest polls, with a balanced they’d have a balanced deliver a balanced budget. in the economy by creatbudget in the first year if budget for the next five Green Party candidate ing priority jobs because elected. years, starting right away. Bob Jonkman criticized household and private debt The Liberals’ Tim Louis NDP candidate James austerity measures, using said it would take two years is more important than Villeneuve said his party Greece as an example. He federal debt. Albrecht said the federal government has reached a surplus a year earlier than expected and the way to balance the budget is to lower taxes and keep debt low, in order to attract busi-

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Where the poppies bloom The Royal Canadian Legion branch 469 in Elmira is already ramping up for this Remembrance Day activities, this week getting approval from Woolwich council for its poppy campaign and parade dates. The Legion will be selling poppies from Oct. 30 to Nov. 11. Its annual parade will be held Nov. 8 in Elmira. Last year’s poppy campaign brought in $35,537.68, with many of the proceeds going to charitable and non-profit groups.

Manslaughter plea in Austin Padric death A 22-year-old Elmira man pleaded guilty this week to manslaughter in the 2013 death of a Heidelberg teen. Austin Padric, 17, died six days after snorting crushed-up morphine tablets at a party in Elmira. Quin Kurtz admitted in a Kitchener courtroom Monday that he told others not to call 911 even after Padric showed signs of distress. Kurtz is to be sentenced at a hearing in January.

Mayor’s legal woes continue Her election expenses still being questioned, Woolwich Mayor Sandy Shantz was to be back in court Thursday. She’s also to be hauled up for another session with regional audit committee. Elmira resident Alan Marshall, who has been dogged in his pursuit of improper paperwork filed by Woolwich councillors, has been busy again. His submission to provincial court resulted in a summons for Shantz to appear Oct. 1. And his challenge of Shantz’s

latest election expense filing will see the Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee reconvene to determine if another audit is required. A summons was issued Sept. 25 for Shantz to appear in a Kitchener court at 11 a.m. Oct. 1 in regards to Marshall’s claims she violated several provisions of the provincial Municipal Elections Act. A date has yet to be set for a MECAC hearing. While Shantz will pay her own legal fees for court time, another MECAC meeting will add to the township’s growing legal costs, already at some $45,000, for a series of legal actions

involving the election expenses of Shantz, Coun. Mark Bauman and Coun. Scott Hahn. The latter’s case include a MECAC-ordered financial audit expected to cost at least $12,000, with Woolwich awaiting the final tally.

Three Bridges PS now up for sale Thinking of starting your own school? Relocating an existing one? The Waterloo Region District School Board has a deal for you: the former Three Bridges Public School. The 13,000-square-foot building – plus a pair of portables – is now on offer to

bidders. Built in 1872 as a single-storey school with a full basement, it saw additions in 1951 and 1981. The stone, brick and block structure contains four standard classrooms, a small multi-purpose room, storage and ancillary space on the main floor. The basement is home to a boiler room, and a library with office space. The property, just shy of three acres at 2043 Three Bridges Rd., is on a private well and septic system. Notified of the sale – governments and agencies get the first right of refusal – Woolwich Township determined it can’t see a use for the building.

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Police, conservation officers to be monitoring hunters for compliance WITH HUNTING SEASON UNDERWAY, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) are encouraging hunters to be safe and responsible, reminding them they are sharing the area with other hunters, as well as hikers, riders and birdwatchers. OPP officers throughout the province will be working with the MNRF conservation officers during the hunting season. They’ll be checking for compliance with a number of regulations, and offer up a checklist for hunters. Licensing: • Ensure that you have the appropriate hunting license. It is your responsibility to know the game possession limits for your hunting area, as well as the hunting sea-

son dates for your wildlife management unit. • Check your firearms license (possession/acquisition or possession only) to ensure it is current. • Hunt only where you are permitted and stay off private property unless you have permission from the occupier. Be prepared: • All hunters must wear solid hunter orange clothing (a minimum of 400 square inches or 2,580 square centimetres above the waist) and a hunter orange head cover during gun seasons for deer, moose and elk. This also applies to bear hunters who are not hunting from a tree stand. • Dress for the weather and wear proper footwear. • Tell someone where you will be hunting and when you expect to be

• Alcohol/drugs and hunting do not mix.

back. Take a cell phone with you if possible. When walking, let someone know where you will park your vehicle. If you become lost or injured, this will assist searchers in locating you. • Be prepared. Pack items such as water, snacks, matches, a first aid kit, map, compass, knife, flashlight and perhaps extra gloves/socks and a wind breaker. A GPS is always a good idea. Firearm safety: • Handle firearms with care and attention at all times. • Hunters must never shoot unless they are absolutely sure of their target and what lies beyond it. • It is illegal to shoot from a vehicle or carry a loaded firearm in or on a vehicle.

• When using an off-road vehicle or ATV, it is your responsibility to abide by the relevant legislation pertaining to its operation and the carrying of a firearm while travelling. Hunters are reminded to know and follow the rules. Consult the Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary available at ontario.ca/ hunting. If you witness a hunting violation, call 1-877-TIPSMNR (847-7667) or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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8:00 AM | During the late evening hours, suspects broke into a residence on Bristow Creek Drive in Elmira, where they were surprised by a resident. One of the suspects brandished a weapon as they fled the residence. Property taken was recovered a short distance away. Further investigation

by police has identified two male young persons who have been arrested and charged with ‘break and enter,’ ‘robbery’ and ‘breach of conditional sentence orders.’ SEPTEMBER 25

2:46 PM | Wellington County OPP officers observed a male driving a 2014 Chrysler and performed a vehicle stop. The investigation revealed that he is not to be driving a motor vehicle. He was arrested and released at the scene with a court date. The 52-year-old Harriston resident was charged with ‘driving while disqualified’ contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada and ‘driving while under suspension’ contrary to the Highway Traffic Act. He is scheduled to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on Nov. 6. His vehicle was impounded for a period of 45 days. SEPTEMBER 28

2:31 PM | Perth County OPP officers were called to a residential farm property near Milverton where the owner reported a

break-in and theft from the property. Investigation revealed that sometime between 4 p.m. on Sept. 23 and 9 a.m. on Sept. 26, while the homeowners were away, a suspect(s) entered the residence by means of an insecure door. The suspect(s) took tools from inside the home and gained entry into the shed behind the home from which additional tools were removed. Among the items taken were a DeWalt portable propane heater – yellow and black in colour; a DeWalt vacuum 18volt, yellow and black; a DeWalt grease gun, 20volt with one lithium battery pack, yellow and black; a DeWalt heavy duty impact wrench 18 volt, with two batteries; a red steel toolbox containing miscellaneous wrenches and tools. Perth County OPP is requesting anyone with information about this break-in to contact them at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), and you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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the book. The rest are of the Dutch German stream. “This area here was settled in the early-1800s by the Swiss Mennonites. And then the Russian Mennonites migrated here in the late 1800s, and then some more waves of immigration in the early 20th century. Up to the current time there are still Mennonites of Dutch origin migrating to Ontario from Mexico and Paraguay.

So it’s complex history,” Martin said. Martin follows the wellknown mantra from Greek philosopher Socrates that the unexamined life is not worth living. As a counselling therapist, Martin believes examining our past and how we reacted to events are important for us to make better choices in the future. That’s part of the reason why he decided to write about his childhood

and subsequent relationship with his mother. “Hopefully others will see that it’s a worthwhile project to reflect on their past. It can be scary and it can be risky, but it can also be very healing and bring wholeness,” Martin said. He says the book will mostly appeal to a Mennonite audience and to people who are intrigued by the Mennonite community, but also those interested in the

found online on Amazon, and locally at Words Worth Books in Waterloo. “I learned a lot about writing my story. It was really helpful in that way. Someday I hope to sit down and write some more,” Martin said.

role mothers play in their children’s lives. As for Mary Ann’s role, Martin says she did a great job editing the stories into a cohesive narrative. “A couple of my siblings have read it and they said they laughed and they cried. That was rewarding to know that they connected with my story,” Martin said. The book was published on Sept. 15 by the University of Regina Press. It can be

Floradale’s Andrew Martin contributed to the recently published book, Sons and Mothers: Stories from Mennonite Men. He’ll read from his chapter at the book launch at Conrad Grebel University College Oct. 15. [SUBMITTED]

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Thursdays on ice ... and now in print via new book WHITNEY NEILSON IT’S BEEN FOUR DECADES since the Woolwich Township Arena opened in St. Jacobs, and similarly 40 years since a group of local guys decided to start playing hockey together on a weekly basis. Those Thursday night games, which continue to this day, inspired Leroy Shantz to put pen to paper to record the group’s stories. The book, titled Thursday Night Hockey, took about a year for Shantz to put together, collecting stories and photos. He’s one of only three men who’ve been playing with the group since its beginning. The other two are Harold Martin and Gerry Snyder. “Over 40 years a lot of crazy things happened, a lot of interesting things

Leroy Shantz’s book, Thursday Night Hockey, celebrates a unique group of hockey enthusiasts who’ve been playing together at the Woolwich Township Arena – some for the full 40 years. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] happened and it’s a group of guys that really like to be together and play hockey together. I had in mind that there are just too many stories that need to be written down. And in the end I thought, you know what, I think there are enough stories to make a little book out of it,” Shantz said.

The appeal for Shantz to start playing was a love of hockey, combined with the fact there are no slap shots or body checking, which means you can enjoy the game without risking an injury. He recalls one time when he left the rules on the wayside. “But one time I was ob-

viously in the heat of the moment upset by what one of the players did to me, so a few seconds later I gave them a really great hip check along the boards. And I always remember that incident because it was so out of character in terms of my style of playing and obviously against the rules.

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The incident was done, it was over, and we never talked about it since, but it’s in the book,” Shantz said with a laugh. He says the success of the group has to do with the players understanding it’s just for fun. There are no set teams, so they’re always with different players and they don’t build up animosity for someone because they’re on the opposing team. “Nobody gets overly competitive, that’s one of the key things. It’s a group that can laugh at their mistakes and there are very few incidents of people not behaving. The sportsmanship of the group is just very high level,” Shantz said. Shantz included tributes in the book to five players who were part of the group, but have since died. He said those who have read the book appreciate it because those are important memories to have. He printed 130 copies of the book at St. Jacob’s Printery and has

about half left. “It is a local story from the standpoint we’ve been playing in the St. Jacobs arena for 40 years, and the fact that the local printer here did a great job in supporting me with the project,” Shantz said. He recently did a book launch and said he’s happy with the interest shown in it. Those who’ve read it say Shantz captured the essence of the group, which he finds encouraging. “The narrative and the stories really are my perspective on the 40-year craziness and silliness and camaraderie of Thursday night hockey. And that was my motivation. I felt it needed to happen,” Shantz said. The group is full for the season, but any interested players can email Shantz to be put on a wait list in case someone drops out. You can buy a copy of the book from Shantz for $20. He can be reached at lcshantz@ sentex.ca.

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WELLESLEY FINDS ITS NEW IDOL

Paige Warner was named the 2015 Wellesley Idol at the Wellesley ABC Festival on Sept. 26. She took home $500 for her win. Second place went to Taylor Kelly, third to Brooke Bauer, and fan favourite to Jessie MacDonald. They each received $300, $200, and $125, respectively. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]

Kitchener-Conestoga likely to remain in Conservative hands on October 19 LIZ BEVAN FOR THE FOURTH FEDERAL election in a row, the Conservative Party of Canada is set to win the Kitchener-Conestoga riding on voting day even with waning national support for the party. In the 2011 federal election, local Conservative candidate Harold Albrecht won with more than 50 per cent of the vote. Barry Kay, associate professor of political science at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU), says he will most likely win the seat again on Oct. 19, but probably by a smaller margin. “The Conservatives have slipped in Ontario a little bit since the last election,” he said after Monday night’s federal leader’s debate. “They are picking up in the last day or so, but Kitchener-Conestoga is blue throughout. The Conservatives should be ahead (after the election) I would say, by at least 15 to 20 points. It is the safest Conservative seat in the immediate KitchenerWaterloo area.” Local demographics play a big part in how constituents vote, says Kay. Rural and family-oriented communities are more likely to cast blue ballots.

“The urban-rural distinction is really one of the most telling,” he said. “If you look at (the prediction maps released by WLU), you see huge swaths of blue because rural areas are bigger geographically. The Liberals tend to do really well in cities and in Atlantic Canada, and the Conservatives do really well where people are more sparsely populated. Kitchener-Conestoga is an example of that.” The population in rural areas is stable, whereas in cities, Kay says voters don’t lay down the same kind of roots. “People who are single are more likely to vote Liberal or NDP, and people who live in highrises are the same,” he said, adding that there are also less people who identify as LGBTQ or as a visible minority in a rural constituency. “The numbers in rural areas are more traditional than in downtown cores. Kitchener-Conestoga and more rural areas (of the riding) don’t have that kind of demographic mix.” Conservative candidate Albrecht has been elected in Kitchener-Conestoga for the last four trips to the polling stations, but Kay says chances are, the Con-

servative party would still win the seat with a different candidate. “This isn’t just for the Conservative candidate, it is for the other candidates as well,” said Kay, mentioning that the federal party leaders hold much more sway over a voter’s ballot. “The candidate only matters for about five per cent (of the vote), if that. The leader is huge in terms of shaping the vote. It is hard to put a fixed percentage because the leader bleeds into party loyalty and can bleed into the issues. Most of the time, it is party and national leader factors that will make a difference.” On a national scale, the Conservatives are predicted to win 126 seats compared to the 2011 election’s 166 seats. The Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy (LISPOP) predicts the NDP will hold steady at 106 seats compared to 103 seats last election. The Liberal party is predicted to see a surge in seats, jumping from 34 in 2011 to 104. To see a map of election predictions divided by riding from the Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy, visit www.lispop.ca.

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Nothing but roadblocks for recycling service WOOLWICH PLANNERS ARE CLEARLY on the wrong track by putting up roadblocks in front of a plan to rework the former Paleshi Motors site in Elmira. Once home to a municipal dump, then operated for decades as a wrecking yard and used auto parts depot, the site is now the property of 86 Auto and Metal Recyclers. Owner Frank Rattasid wants to expand the types of metal collected to items beyond motor vehicles. He’s looking to spruce up a site that has become something of an eyesore, carrying on the business out of sight while improving the front of the lot. With the transfer station destined for the scrap heap, Elmira could have an outlet for getting rid of some of its waste, with the added bonus of diverting items to recycling programs. Moreover, Rattasid is open to running a full transfer station at the site. Woolwich has been anything but receptive, however. The planning department is calling instead for a lengthy rezoning process to allow for expanded uses at the Arthur Street North location. Barring that, Rattasid can take his chances seeking a minor variance before the township’s committee of adjustment. That’s not a prospect he’s confident about given staff’s opposition. The planners’ stance doesn’t make sense to the site’s new owner, who sees the additions as a way to reduce noise, pollution and hours of operation at the metal recycling operation. Rattasid purchased the property and the auto salvage business – most recently operated by Alex Auto Parts – planning to expand the metal recycling options. The site will need to process 50 tonnes of metal daily to be viable, he said. That translates into 50 cars being crushed each day. If other forms of metal are accepted there – residents could sell or drop-off unwanted metal items – then there would be less need to truck in cars for processing. Township planners had been adamant the property’s current zoning allows for the processing of only salvaged vehicles – the M-1 classification has a site-specific exemption for cars dating back to 1987 – but approved other forms of steel salvage. That was the right move, but they imposed rules that essentially force the company to do all the colleting and sorting out in the front parking lot: bins, trucks and a large crane will take up much of the front of the property, blocking access to the site and making parking difficult, Rattasid maintains. Addressing Woolwich council this week, Rattasid found some sympathetic ears, but councillors maintained that the committee of adjustment is the course to follow. Denial there would mean the next stop would be a legal challenge to the Ontario Municipal Board. Rather than go that route, he suggested councillors could intervene in the interest of providing a needed public service. Alternatively, he could run the whole noisy, messy business out by the street – he can do that today without anymore contact with the township. That, however, would be horribly inefficient, and rather unnecessary given that there are acres of land well back from the road and behind a 10-foot-high fence, well out of sight. Coun. Murray Martin has it right when he questions whether the township is making the process more complicated than it needs to be – “Are we making too big a deal about this?” The simple answer is yes. There’s going to be metal recycling at the site – it’s a useful service that’s clearly in demand. Why not do everything possible to help a motivated new owner make the place run well?

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Catalonia votes for independence ... maybe WORLD AFFAIRS “WE WOULD HAVE PREFERRED a referendum like in Quebec and Scotland but the only course left to us was to organize these elections,” said Artur Mas, president of the regional government of Catalonia. So, he said, the election that was held on Sunday in Spain’s richest province should be seen as a referendum on independence – and he won it. It was not a big win: the pro-independence parties needed 68 seats for a majority in the 135-seat regional parliament, and they got 72. But it was a win nevertheless, and Mas says he will unilaterally declarate Catalonia independent in the next 18 months on the strength of this vote. Catalonia could certainly make it as an independent country: it’s about the same size as Switzerland, with about the same population (7.5 million). But there is doubt about whether Spain would agree to a friendly divorce – and even greater

doubt about whether a majority of Catalonia’s voters would actually vote “yes” if there were a real referendum on independence. As in most places, the rural constituencies in Catalonia contain fewer voters than the urban ones, and it is in the rural parts of Catalonia that the support for independence is strongest. The pro-independence parties got a majority of the seats, but they only won 48.7 per cent of the votes. Mas’s parliamentary majority is therefore a flimsy basis for such a momentous decision as breaking up Spain, but he is going ahead anyway. He says that he will immediately start building the institutions of an independent state – a diplomatic service, central bank, tax authority and armed forces – and declare independence unilaterally 18 months from now. This will create a serious confrontation with Madrid in much less than 18 months, because creating such separate institutions is against Spanish law. But Mas argues that he had no choice but to go ahead without a referendum, since the Spanish govern-

ment refuses to authorize a referendum on the grounds that the constitution does not allow regions to make unilateral decisions on sovereignty. What Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy offers instead is a referendum in which the entire country would vote on Catalan independence. He defends this peculiar procedure on the grounds that Catalonia’s separation would affect the whole of Spain, since it accounts for 16 per cent of the population and a fifth of the economy. Naturally, this option has no appeal to the separatist leaders, but Madrid’s intransigence does give them an excuse to proceed without a referendum that they might well lose. Indeed, they would have lost it at most times in the recent past, although support for independence fluctuates with time: it was below 40 per cent in 2010, rose to the low 50s in 2012-13, and is back down to the low 40s in the most recent polls. Nor can the separatists assume that it is back up to almost 50 per cent on the evidence of Sunday’s vote. Most of the pro-indepen-

dence parties are on the left, and some traditional left-wing voters would have supported them without necessarily backing independence. The arguments for independence, pro or con, are often cast in terms of the economy, but it’s very unlikely that an independent Catalonia would experience either an economic disaster or an economic bonanza. Independence is basically an emotional issue, not an economic one – and for Catalan nationalists, the emotions are very strong. An example. The last time I was in Barcelona I was told the same story by different people on the independence side of the question on three separate occasions. A Spanish cabinet minister, they claimed, had said that “Barcelona has to be bombarded at least every 50 years” in order to keep Catalans under control. How can we be asked to live in the same country as such people? So I checked it out, and it was true. The man who said it was one General DYER | 10

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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK

How do you think the Sugar Kings are looking so far this season?

» Dayl Rominger

» Ken Grice

I think they’re looking pretty good, not as far as last year, but still looking good.

I think they’re doing alright. It’s so early in the I think we’ll know by January. There are a lot season. of new players.

» Jim Goll

» Bruce Logan

» Cameron Martin

I think they look great. It’s early, but they’re in I think the young guys have to take time to gel third place right now. together. We lost some leaders, but got some good talent.

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Sports does distract from what really matters, but we’re gonna watch anyway EDITOR'S NOTES CAUGHT UP IN BLUE Jays mania right now? If so, you were flooded by the emotions flowing out of the Skydome (the place’s proper, pre-fire-sale corporate takeover) Sunday courtesy of Josh Donaldson’s home run. Tie game. Two outs in the ninth inning. Last regular-season game at home. Drama, for sure. And with one swing of the bat, the stadium and much of the country was cheering wildly. Not much of a baseball fan – hockey is pretty much the only sport I follow regularly – I’ve nonetheless been watching more often. And, like many others across Canada, I’ve put my disdain for many things Toronto on hold for a while. But only for the Jays – as a Habs fan, there’s no quarter when it comes to the NHL. While the Jays are certainly a feel-good story, there’s a little voice that always brings to mind the

old Roman mantra of bread and circuses being needed to distract the masses – professional sports being our version of the Coliseum spectacles. That little voice sounds much like Noam Chomsky, the master intellectual and commentator on the efforts of the elites to keep the public ignorant and powerless. “When I was in high school I asked myself at one point: ‘Why do I care if my high school’s team wins the football game? I don’t know anybody on the team, they have nothing to do with me... why am I here and applaud? It does not make any sense.’ But the point is, it does make sense: It’s a way of building up irrational attitudes of submission to authority and group cohesion behind leadership elements. In fact it’s training in irrational jingoism. That’s also a feature of competitive sports,” he’s written of sports. In his classic The Chomsky Reader, the MIT professor notes that plenty of everyday people know intricate details about the

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football or basketball or something like that. But the skills are being used and the understanding is there and the intelligence is there. One of the functions that things like professional sports play, in our society and others, is to offer an area to deflect people’s attention from things that matter, so that the people in power can do what matters without public interference.” Chomsky and many others have long noted the distraction value of sports and other facets of popular culture – they keep the masses entertained and focused on things that don’t matter. In the meantime, those with power can get on with their agendas, which typically don’t benefit the distracted masses. Quite the opposite, in fact. That’s no small factor in the dystopic path we’re on as a society. Nor is that anything new, as George Orwell made clear in his classic novel 1984. “So long as they (the Proles) continued to work and breed, their other activities were without importance. Left to themselves, like cattle turned loose upon

the plains of Argentina, they had reverted to a style of life that appeared to be natural to them, a sort of ancestral pattern ... Heavy physical work, the care of home and children, petty quarrels with neighbors, films, football, beer and above all, gambling filled up the horizon of their minds. To keep them in control was not difficult.” Others have pointed out that sports promote a warrior mentality, with consequences going beyond the increasingly common brain injuries of the athletes involved. Along with issues of “us” versus “them” and winners versus losers, the mainstream professional team sports actually have a psychological impact – our self-esteem increases when we bask in reflected glory of successful teams. Moreover, there’s even a physiological effect: scientific studies show testosterone level increased in the fans of winning teams and decreased in the fans of losing teams. Could an awareness of these factors temper our enjoyment of sports? I don’t see putting fandom

in context hurts anything, though it might add to guilt of taking some vicarious, too-much-like-Don-Cherry thrill in watching “your” goon beat on the other team’s goon while watching hockey (thankfully, that aspect of the game appears to be on the decline just now, which works better for the aforementioned brain injury issues). In the end, however, we all find ways to label ourselves, find groups to identify with – sports teams are just one aspect of that, albeit an aspect with tremendous upside for the many people glad to take our money and for those who are happy to see the unwashed masses spending hours poring over box scores while giving nary a thought to political debates. Better still, there’s absolutely no thought – or even awareness – given to the machinations of unelected and unaccountable individuals and groups – World Economic Forum, Trilateral Commission, Bilderberg Group, Council of Foreign Relations, Paris KANNON | 10

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sports they follow. Moreover, they can talk at great length about the topic, and never shy away from a public debate. Nor are they cowed by so-called experts in the field, as just about every sports fan is perfectly willing to challenge and second guess the decisions of coaches, managers and pundits alike. That’s certainly not the case with far more important matters such as politics and governance, where people are generally poorly informed and where opinions are left to a different bunch of so-called experts. The detailed attention paid to sports shows that many of us have the ability to do the same with, say, foreign or economic policy, Chomsky argues. But we don’t do it. “The gas station attendant who wants to use his mind isn’t going to waste his time on international affairs, because that’s useless; he can’t do anything about it anyhow, and he might learn unpleasant things and even get into trouble. So he might as well do it where it’s fun, and not threatening -- professional

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Canada’s income gap between the rich and the rest of us used to narrow during good economic times and widen during recessions. That trend has shifted. Post-war, Canada became more equal with the rise of the middle class, but by 2007, the richest 1% reversed equality trends, amassing income gains reminiscent of the 1920s. Canadian households now find they’re working longer and harder just to keep financially afloat. Many are falling behind.

“Labor unions have been eviscerated. Fifty years ago, when General Motors was the largest employer in America, the typical GM worker, backed by a strong union, earned $35 an hour in today’s dollars. Now America’s largest employer is Walmart, and the typical entry-level Walmart worker, without a union, earns about $9 an hour.”

Chemtura Canada Co. will foot the bill for any cleanup costs associated with a chemical release over parts of Elmira Monday afternoon. Residents around the plant reported a tar-like substance speckled over their cars and homes following the incident shortly after 3 p.m. Sept. 27. Chemtura identified the compound as BLE 25, a mixture of diphenylamine and acetone used as an antioxidant in the making of some rubber products.

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Espartero, and he was actually the head of the Spanish government at the time. The only problem is that he said it in the early 1840s, after the end of the first Carlist civil war. Not really very relevant to the present, then, but the emotions linger on. It’s likely that a majority of people of Catalan descent would still vote for independence today. The problem is that ethnic Catalans are barely half the population. Catalonia’s relative prosperity attracted huge numbers of Spanish immigrants in the latter half of the 20th century, and 46 per cent of the people in Catalonia now speak Spanish as their first language (although 96 per cent claim to speak both

languages). It’s very hard to win an independence referendum when almost half the population does not share the emotions that drive the cause, so the separatists’ best hope is to go for independence without one. That is going to make things very messy in Catalonia, and even violence is not to be excluded. Nor is the forthcoming national election in Spain likely to change Madrid’s fierce resistance to Catalan independence: all the major Spanish parties oppose it, although the new Podemos Party at least supports Catalonia’s right to hold a referendum on it. But then, that may just be tactical thinking. Letting Artur Mas hold a referendum would not necessarily be doing him a favour.

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eagerly awaiting the start of the NHL season next week as my beloved Canadiens lay a hurting on the woeful Leafs. represents you and me in Ottawa. He has consistently shown himself ready, willing and able to give his sincere attention and help to all of us who live in this riding. He has carried out his responsibilities effectively with integrity and honesty, and done so many times at his own personal sacrifice. Is he perfect? No. Can we expect better from someone else? Let’s let the voters answer that one. If you have ever used the paper to acknowledge a compliment toward this elected member, I regret I must have missed it. That has left me doubting if you are seriously in the business of providing our community with a balanced view of activities and issues that affect us all in this federal riding.

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Kings pick up three out of four points available over weekend Home-and-home weekend against Brantford sees Elmira win on the road, battle to a tie on home ice WHITNEY NEILSON THE ELMIRA SUGAR KINGS’ first home and home series of the year went off largely without a hitch against Brantford last weekend. On the road in Brantford on Sept. 24, they put an end to the 99ers’ winning streak, defeating them 4-2. They returned to Elmira on Sunday, where double overtime still led to a 1-1 tie. “We felt we played very well. We hit most of our goals that we wanted for each game, we had lots of scoring chances. We played very well defensively we thought,” head coach Jeff Flanagan said. In Brantford, 99er Ryon Pereira took first blood, scoring less than five minutes into the first. Assists went to Zander Pryor and Brett Parsons. Elmira’s Alex Uttley got the visitors on the board, scoring his first goal as a Sugar King. Uttley played for the Wellesley Applejacks last season, occasionally filling in for the Kings when they were short on players. He made the jump to Junior B this season. He was assisted by fellow local player Ryley Cribbin, and Ethan Skinner. Elmira then increased its lead to 2-1 late in the first with a goal from Quinten Bruce. Brantford fought back in the second frame, with

Kyle Walker (Christian Polillo, Guy Polillo), tying up the game 2-2 heading into the third. Kings captain Rob Kohli secured a much needed goal at 7:22 in the third, assisted by Skinner and Uttley. And when Brantford pulled their goalie in the last minute of play, Skinner got the puck and scored on an empty net to end the game 4-2. Skinner leads the Kings in points with five goals and seven assists. Elmira was sitting in sixth in the league as of Thursday, with three wins and two losses. They were the first team to score on Brantford in the regular season, after neither Waterloo or Brampton were able to get the puck past Brantford netminder Will Rawski. Former Sugar Kings Andrew Lefebvre is Brantford’s backup goalie this season. Elmira starter Liam Conway made his first appearance on Thursday, stopping 30 of the 32 shots that came his way. Flanagan said he let in one goal in Brantford that he likely would have stopped if he was deeper into his season. Conway was recovering from an injury until last week. Flanagan said this means he’s essentially in training camp compared to the rest of the league, so it will take a little bit to get fully back into the swing of things. “Liam Conway played

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Sugar Kings captain Rob Kohli gave everything he had versus the Brantford 99ers at the WMC on Sunday, but double overtime still ended in a draw. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] excellent in his first two games of the season. And we thought especially on Sunday we did everything where we wanted to be at and for one reason or another we couldn’t put home enough goals on Sunday,” Flanagan said. Elmira’s Klayton Hoelscher will be out of action, likely until Christmas, after breaking his ankle in the first minute of play in Brantford. He had surgery on Monday. The two teams were evenly matched on Sunday, as three periods and double

overtime still saw the game end in a tie. Both teams came out ready to play in Elmira, battling hard for pucks, but ending the first period scoreless. The second period was much of the same. Both sides had breakaways and opportunities to score, but neither goalie let anything in. Finally in the third frame, Brantford’s Christian Polillo (Guy Polillo, Sheenan Kirkwood) gave the 99ers the lead. It was short-lived, as a quick pass in front of the net from

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Skinner led to Coulter’s fourth goal of the season. Overtime, followed by 3-on-3 double overtime didn’t change anything, so each team will get one point, instead of the two for a win. In double overtime it looked like the Kings had won when the puck went in Brantford’s net, but it was called back due to the net being off its moorings. Flanagan says they hit the goals they set for the weekend by increasing scoring chances, shots for KINGS | 12

IF THERE IS SUCH a thing as reincarnation, I’d like to come back as a modern, purebred duck-hunting dog, perhaps a retriever. I learned this today at hunt camp, right after the dog kicked me off the couch again. When you think about it, a hunting dog doesn’t really have that bad a life, especially at hunt camp. It gets fed regular food as well as table scraps. Between meals, it sleeps roughly 22 hours a day. In the remaining hours, it watches TV, digs holes and gets scratched numerous times behind the ears. People fawn all over it and tell it that it’s a handsome animal and a good boy. And no one says a word when it demonstrates how flexible it actually is. And lest you think this is just kindness to animals, think again. The kindness a hunter shows his dog is best described as bribery. We want to be on its good side on the off chance that we will actually need the dog’s retrieval services soon. Our hope is that with the right amount of table scraps the dog might be predisposed to acting favourably on our behalf. After all, it never hurts to hedge your bets. GALEA | 12

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The dog knows this too. Because of this, the balance of power has changed considerably. In the old days, it was simple. Hunting dogs worked for minimum wage. Those simple dogs leapt into the water without any thought once the command was given. Then, they basically swam out to the duck and got it without fanfare of any kind. If they didn’t know where it was they would look back for directions. And they took those directions without so much as a complaint or sarcastic bark. Modern dogs are very different though. These new high-priced dogs are far more educated. They are basically canine royalty and therefore ex-

pect far better treatment than their predecessors. As a result, they approach each job as if they are working under an extremely beneficial contract. Dogs like this don’t leap into the water. First they dip a paw to test for temperature – or if they are really well bred, they convince you to do it for them. If the temperatures fall within agreed upon standards, the dog will go for the preliminary swim towards the fallen duck. But not before reminding you it is now on the clock and gets paid an hourly rate plus expenses. It will then approach the duck like a highly paid professional. During that time it will access the location of the job. On occasion, it will call the hunter in to provide a written estimate for

the work involved. Then, it will take a 30-minute coffee break while you are deciding if you can afford it. The price will be exorbitant and non-negotiable. You will have no choice anyhow. The bird will have landed in a place only a skilled dog can go. When you finally agree to hire the dog for the job, it will then schedule the retrieve in tentatively for next Wednesday. This is under the condition you will be there between 9:30 and 10, otherwise forget it. Needless to say it will want 25 per cent down, too. That’s the kind of clout a good hunting dog has these days. Which is why I wouldn’t mind coming back as one. Plus, just for once, I’d really like the couch to myself.

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and attempted shots. Elmira had 46 shots to Brantford’s 27 on Sunday. “We missed a lot of nets and that’s something that if you want to score more goals, it’s critical to scoring, hitting the net. That’s some areas we’re going to work on this week, but for the most part we liked how we played overall. Certainly with the amount of chances we had to score it’s important that we capitalize on more of them,” Flanagan said. Players who stood out on the weekend were Conway, Coulter for the amount of chances he had, and Mitch Montgomery. Last week, the team was focused on increasing their effort level for the full 60 minutes of play. They saw a huge improvement on that this weekend. “Really, it’s just a matter

Ethan Skinner rushed Brantford’s net, trying to put it past goalie Will Rawski, with no luck. The Kings beat Brantford 4-2 on the road, and tied 1-1 at home last weekend. of giving them some instruction and helping them get on the right track and then they go out there and do the work. They certainly put in the effort, which put us in the situation to win both games and then Sunday we should have won and some might argue that we did win, but with the

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Weekend sees Jacks skate to a pair of wins Wellesley beats Norwich Merchants 4-3 in overtime, then follows up with 5-3 road win over Delhi Travellers WHITNEY NEILSON HOME ICE ADVANTAGE WASN’T needed for the Wellesley Applejacks, who continued the early season road trip last weekend by beating Norwich and Delhi. With three wins and one loss so far, the Jacks sit third in the league, behind Paris and Ayr. “We came out a little bit slow against Norwich I thought, but as the game went on it got better. We got stronger and fortunately enough we came out with the win. It wasn’t really good but we got better,” head coach Brad Gerber said. In Norwich on Friday, the Merchants were hot out of the gate. Zach Morrison scored less than 90 seconds into the game, assisted by Riley Monture and Brandon Velda. Wellesley took full advantage of a power play 12 minutes later, and Scott Martin (Nicholas Breault, Joe Heath) evened the score 1-1. Norwich fired back on a power play of their own, as Morrison

scored again. Assists came from Derek Slaght and Monture. The Jacks evened it up again in the second frame, as Garrett Schultz, helped by Brenden Goran, scored while shorthanded. “It was one of those games where you’re pleased as a coach but at the same time you know you’ve got to get better because they’re going to get better. Norwich right now, they’ve got kind of a short bench and they’ve got some roster spots open, so you know they’re going to get better and we have to get better as well,” Gerber said. It was late in the third before Wellesley pulled ahead with a goal from Sean McEwan (Tyson Bender, Matthew Lantz). But Norwich’s Troy Lamoure used a power play opportunity to score, tying it up 3-3, and sending the game into overtime. Monture and Morrison provided assists. Wellesley brought home the win when Greg Huber (Brady Gerber) scored

halfway through the overtime period. “It was a road win, so I think we showed a lot of character. We trailed the first two periods, but we did take the lead in the third period. Then they scored late to tie it up and then just to show the character, to keep our heads in the game and then pull it off in overtime, I thought was a good teambuilding game for us,” Gerber said. They headed to Delhi on Sunday for an afternoon tilt, and another check in the win column for Wellesley. Delhi got on the board first with a marker from Jared Ebdon (Colin Vandaele, Jordan Betzold) at 2:26 in the first. Wellesley’s Shultz (Goran) took some pressure off the Jacks with a goal of his own late in the first. The Travellers dominated the second period, with goals from Nevin Guenther (Nathan Stackhouse, Quin Kramer), and Nick Love (Mitchell Graham). Wellesley lessened the gap at 13:01 as Joe

Heath found the back of the net. He was helped by Shultz and Huber. Gerber said they started slow again against Delhi, and didn’t play well for the first two periods. “If we play like that against some other teams in the league we won’t be in the game for very long. Fortunately enough we were still in the game going into the third period and we still had time to come back and win. [We were] just not getting involved, not playing physical enough, too much reaching for the puck, just not playing the game the way it’s supposed to be played, for 40 minutes at least,” Gerber said. Between periods he said the coaching staff told the players to play hard and go to the places on the ice where you’re going to get goals. He commends the older players for leading by example, and getting the team on the right track in the third frame. “There were a couple of our veteran players that really stood up and took the team and led them.

I think Cal Jefferies was one. He had a really good game, not only on the ice but he also kind of got the boys going in the dressing room. His leadership skills were very valuable in the situation we were in,” Gerber said. The score stayed in Delhi’s favor until 13:24 in the third when McEwan scored his second of the weekend, assisted by Jefferies and David Elford. That really got the ball rolling, as Heath gave the Jacks the lead, unassisted. And then as Delhi pulled their goalie to add an attacker, Elford put the game away with a shot into the empty net, ending it 5-3. McEwan and Jefferies provided assists. Delhi went winless last season, but Gerber says they’re an improved team now and the Jacks were surprised how good they are compared to last season. Aside from Jefferies, Gerber notes Scott Martin had a solid weekend on defense, helping on both ends of the ice. “If you have a good penalty kill and a good

power play you’ll do well in this league. Obviously in practice we have to keep working on that stuff and again we’re a new team, a lot of new faces, a lot of new boys on the team, coming together as a team, we’ve got a long way to go with that as well,” Gerber said. The two wins on the weekend are encouraging for the Jacks who posted a 13-27-0 record last season, finishing second last in the league. But Gerber notes they have lots of work to do before facing more experienced teams. “We’re quite pleased with the 3-1 record as a coaching staff. We’ve got two more to go but we are looking forward to coming home with at least a .500 record and hoping that we can get some games under our belt in our own arena,” Gerber said. The Jacks have the weekend off. Their next game is Oct. 7 in Delhi, followed by Norwich on Oct. 9, before their first home game on Oct. 10 versus New Hamburg.

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Not surprisingly, there’s a growing market for coffee Having moved from the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market to Elmira, and now to a new location, the owners of the The Art of Coffee always have something brewing WHITNEY NEILSON THE ART OF COFFEE is moving up in the world, now offering breakfast, lunch, and a fall staple – the pumpkin spice latte. What began as a booth selling Keurig machine K-Cups at the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market, has since branched out into a variety of drinks you can brew at home, along with a café-style menu since its move to 63 Arthur St. S. in Elmira. Owner Nathan Barnai and his wife decided to bring their business to Elmira last year, starting out on the top floor of the Village Shoppes. “We wanted to get into town and offer people in Elmira a regular place where they could come and get their coffee, whether it be a single serve machine product or loose tea, whole bean coffee, just a variety of products instead of just maybe the one time customer you’d see at the farmers’ market,” Barnai said. “We wanted to build relationships with customers and have them get their stuff in town, hopefully on a regular basis.” After six months or so at that location it was time to find somewhere new, in order to offer fresh made food and drinks. They found their new place next to the library, which gives them more exposure and better accessibility. He

said they had to put a lot of work into it, but it was worth it. “I’m always looking for that great business idea and seeing different retail stores open up around the Waterloo Region that specialized in the single serve products. I kind of had a fascination with it and really liked the business model, and saw how big this market was going to become. I got into it probably half to three quarters of the way through everybody getting the excitement about it, but since then even it’s grown in the number of offerings and the number of companies producing K-Cups and whatnot,” Barnai said. There’s a little bit of seating in the store for people looking to sit down with their meal or drink. But he knows for the most part, customers will be taking it to go, back to their downtown offices. Now, they’re expanding their lunch menu to include more sandwiches and sides. They’ll also have a weekly soup and chili, starting next week. “We’ve already got people coming back on a pretty regular basis for our toasted sandwiches. They’re a unique sandwich that really you don’t get anywhere. It’s taking a combination of the Subway sub, but the Quiznos toasted version, but a little more of a condensed size in a specialty

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is right in line with as far as the retail prices go, and great response to the quality of coffee we serve.” They grind their beans fresh everyday for the coffee they brew and offer a dark and a light roast. You can buy whole coffee beans at the store too, and have them grind them for you or grind them yourself. They’ll also soon be brewing teas from Tea Forte, a gourmet loose tea company. “I just didn’t want to focus on just the singleserve products. We know that not everybody uses the Keurig machine, so we wanted to have products that anybody can use for brewing tea or coffee or indulgent drinks at home, as well as obviously we can serve some great stuff here for them.”

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The very model of fun on the high seas Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic The Pirates of Penzance helps LIZ BEVAN THE STORY OF SWASHBUCKLING pirates, attempted kidnapping, love and sword fighting will grace the stage in St. Jacobs next week when the curtains go up for Drayton Entertainment’s production of The Pirates of Penzance. Opening night is Oct. 7 and the show’s director, theatre veteran and artistic director of Drayton Entertainment Alex Mustakas, says the plot is full of comedic characters, bad math and love. “It is really about a young man, Frederic, who has come of age,” he said. “His nursemaid made a mistake and thought she was apprenticing him to a navy pilot, but she heard pirate. We start the show on his 21st birthday, and as much as he enjoyed it, he is out of his indentures and now has to lead a blameless life evermore. He is going to leave the pirates until they discover he was born on a leap year, so he

is actually only five and a quarter (years old). There is the love story and zany policemen.” He says the operatic comedy is timeless and even after over 130 years on stages around the world, the plot and music still entertain. “As much as some of the references are old, it is still a lot of fun and we have made it a really rollicking, fun pirate musical,” he said, adding that Gilbert and Sullivan really knew how to collaborate and create a vibrant show. “There is a lot of comedy and you know, just add some zany pirates and policemen and damsels in distress. It is dynamic. (Gilbert and Sullivan) are the fathers of modern-day musical theatre. You had such an amazing composer and such a great writer.”

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Opening night is coming up quickly for the cast and crew, with only two and a half weeks of rehearsals before the audience files into the theatre for an evening of entertainment. However, even with such a tight timeline, Mustakas says the cast knows what they are doing. “We are in great shape,” he said, mentioning that the show’s choreography is a big part of their work. “We are having fun and we are learning all of our choreography – there are a lot of fight sequences and fencing and all that. There is a lot of choreography. They are all pros though. They know their stuff.” Mustakas didn’t put this production together alone. Joining him backstage are choreographer and assistant director David Connolly and music director Steve Thomas. For tickets to see The Pirates of Penzance this month, visit www.stjacobscountryplayhouse.com or call the box office at 519747-7788.

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FARMERS PLUS - Lots of experience or University/ College Ed, selling office, online technical, all advantages. Pay connected to what you bring. 519-6695475. HELP WANTED IN Bakery. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Hillcrest Home Baking, 519-669-1381. ST. MATTHEW’S EV. Lutheran Church in Conestogo is looking for an Organist/ Music Director to lead our music at regular Sunday worship services and other special services throughout the year. Working closely with our Pastor, the music director will be responsible for selecting music that is appropriate for the season and also work in directing our church choir. Interested applicants can forward their resume to office@ stmatthewsconestogo.com.

TRAINING & LESSONS PLAYING GUITAR IS really good for you. Take lessons now. Bob Wilhelm’s Guitar Studio. Call 519-669-5371. Classical, Acoustic, Electric, Bass.

HEALTH CARE BOWEN THERAPY YOUR choice for effective treatment of specific health conditions or wellness maintenance. KEVIN BARTLEY, Professional Bowenwork Practitioner, Clock Tower Wellness Centre, 69 Arthur St. S., Elmira. 519-669-0112. Every Body is Better with Bowen!

FOR SALE 2013 ELECTRIC SCOOTER for sale. (No licence required). Asking $600. Call Jim anytime 519-669-8781. ANNUAL FALL SALE at Martin’s Drygoods, 519-6982152. 15% off storewide, October 1 to 31. Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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door, single drawer pine dry sink. Pine blanket box. Eastlake sideboard. Lamp table with drawer. China cabinet. Oak centre pedestal table with chairs. Oak ext. table with leaves. Oak buffet – nice. 3 drawer dresser. Small fancy tables. Wagon wheel coffee table. Captain’s chairs. Fern stand. Cast iron butcher kettle. Small cast iron kettles. Nazi dagger. Royal Doulton’s Shirley & Family Album. Hooked mat. Old cameras. Sports cards. Old implement seat. Brass taps. Milk bottle caps. Post cards & old photos. Wash board. Model sailboat. Lobster trap. Ceramic Indians. China & glass (flo blue pieces, copper lusters, carnival bowls, fancy cups & saucers, etc.).

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riding lawn mower. 2 gas 3.5hp mowers (1 – self-propelled). Selection of machinist tools including Mitutoyo caliber’s, dial caliber’s, angle plates, good squares, tap & die sets, “Joe Blocks”, etc. Hand & power tools. Table saw. Electric jack hammer. Porter Cable air nailer. Bessey clamps. Pipe clamps. Alum. ladders. Gas leaf blower. Portable outdoor fireplace. Car top carrier. Shop vac. Garden tools, etc.

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STORE CLOSING - all goods at low prices. Parts of estate goods, lumber, tools, mattresses, games and much more! Call 226-606-0710. POTATOES - RED, white, Yukon gold. Apples - Macintosh, spys coming, squash and onions. Allen Wideman, one mile North of Heidelberg. 3005 Kressler Rd. 1-519699-4938. Closed Sunday. FALL SALE AT Country Lane Fabrics. Oct. 5 24th. 10% less on all fabrics, tableflex, quilt batts, hosiery, gloves, boxed cards, rubber stamps and accessories. Specials at 50% less. FREE - OLDER Piano in good condition, good tone. Call 519-669-8878. HILLCREST HOME BAKING Fall Sale Oct. 13 - 29. Closed Sun. and Mon. 519-669-1381. 10% off all fabrics, table cloths, hosiery, underwear, sweaters. 50% off selected fabrics. 10% off garden dawg and Z-sandals. NEW Homemade shirts formerly sold at Pares & Erma Bauman. CHECK the bargain table for discontinued socks etc, blue shirts, bed spreads and more all at HALF PRICE. LAWN FERTILIZER AND LAWN SEED - Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045. SALE: ON 2 days of your choice... starting now, ending on Oct. 23, 15. 10% off fabrics, quilting, and sewing supplies... 5% off on books, stationery, viewer reels, keychains, stickers, consignment items, pieced quilt tops at Countryside Fabrics & Books, 7418 Rd. 116, R#1, Linwood, On. Open: Mon., Wed., and Fri.

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CLASSIFIED ADS CONTINUED | AUCTIONS | PUBLIC NOTICES FOR SALE SOFTNER SALT - 20kg bags, minimum 25 bags, skid lots of 56. Delivered in St. Jacobs, St. Clements, Elmira & Linwood areas. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-5744141 or 519-669-2045. TRAILER, DRAWTITE HITCH, 2000 lb with ball mount. Fits 2003 - 2009 Pontiac Vibe or Toyota Matrix $65.00 o.b.o. Also 4 wheel discs from 1969 Chevelle Malibu, best offer. 519-669-9042.

AUCTIONS SAT. OCT 3 at 10:00 AM Clearing auction sale of 60 acre farm; machinery; tractors; and miscellaneous items to be held at 617 Brock Road, Flamborough for the estate of Arthur Bonas and Kristian Steinbergs. Jantzi Auctions Ltd., 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF Machinery, riding lawn mower, household effects and miscellaneous items, to be held at 4820 Rd. 108 Perth East Twp. (3 miles east of Gadshill Rd. 107, west on Line 45, south on Rd. 108), for Richard & Maxine Cook, on Wednesday, October 7th at 1:00 p.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd, 519-699-4451. WED. OCT 7 at 10:00 AMClearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; collectables; household effects; tools; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com

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AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF Household effects, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 3 miles south of Wellesley, for the Carl & Margaret Koehler Estate, Waterloo, Luella Martin, Waterloo & The Mike Grygaski Estate, Kitchener, on Thursday, October 8th at 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd, 519-699-4451. MON. OCT 12 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of Waterloo County antiques; furniture; quilts; primitives; older glass and china; and miscellaneous items to be held at 561 Hemmingway Place in Waterloo off Beachwood Drive for Gretta McNamara. Jantzi Auctions Ltd, 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com FRI. OCT 16 at 8:45 PM charity auction of gift certificates; new furniture; gift items; and crafts for the KW Pregnancy Resource Centre to be held at the Victoria Park Pavilion 80 Schneider Ave in Kitchener. Jantzi Auctions Ltd., 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF 1965 firetruck, cars, tools, lawn & garden equipment, antiques & miscellaneous items, to be held at 1029 Bean Rd. Wilmot Twp. (2 miles south of New Hamburg Highway 7&8, south of Walker Rd, left on Bean Rd.), for Ross & Glenda Roth, on Saturday, October 17th at 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451. SAT. OCT 17 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of property; household effects; furniture; antiques; and miscellaneous items to be held at 202 Shade St. in New Hamburg (off Waterloo St.) for Godfrey and Gwen Collins. Jantzi Auctions Ltd., 519-6563555. www.jantziauctions.com

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RENTALS 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT in Elmira. Quiet building, newly renovated, close to downtown. Call 519-669-5798. ONE BEDROOM QUALITY apartment, Linwood. Spacious, newly renovated. Garage, private entrance, semi private laundry, yard, deck. Privately controlled high efficiency furnace and A/C. No pets. $885/mth plus gas and hydro. References. 2 units available. Call Don 519897-2600.

COMM/ INDUSTRIAL FOR RENT INDUSTRIAL UNIT - For lease or rent. M-2 zoning, 2640 ft2, 16’x16’ electric OH door. 600V, 600 Amp service, gas radiant heat, natural and energy efficient lighting. Please call 519-669-8776 for details.

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TRADES & SERVICES CUSTOM APPLE JUICE pressing. Also, juice sales. Place order early for best availability. Cedar Ridge Pressing, Wesley Martin, 3175 Northfield Dr., Elmira. 519-669-3541. GARDEN SERVICES TILLING and plowing \cs0 available for residential gardens. Call (cell) 519-503-5641 or 519669-2043 for details. NEED YOUR LEAVES and Fall Clean Up Done? For a free quote call John’s Quality Home Services 519-669-4955. TRAVELLING SOUTH THIS Winter? Do you need someone reliable, insured and bondable to watch over your home for insurance purposes? Call John’s Quality Home Services 519669-4955.

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Passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Hospice Wellington in Guelph, at the age of 93 years. Ruby Pond (nee Gilbert) was the beloved wife for 70 years of Ray Pond of Elmira. Dear mother of Julyan Holterman and her husband Hans of Havelock, Darrell and his wife Pam of St. Jacobs. Loving Nanny of Angela (Trevor) Day, Randy (Kathy) Holterman, Joshua, and Justin Pond. Greatgrandmother of Riley, Shelby, and Jack Day. She is survived by two brothers and three sisters. Ruby served in England during WWII with the British Land Army. Ruby’s family will miss her care packages and knitted treasures. At her request cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation or funeral service. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira. Condolences may be made at:

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June joined her Saviour, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, following a seven year battle with melanoma. She is now in the loving arms of her Heavenly Father, joining her husband, Wayne (2006), her beloved spouse for 61 years. She is the mother of John and Margaret Pettie of Port Elgin, and Lynda and Steven Weber of Waterloo. June adored her grandchildren, Chantelle Love of Toronto, and Matthew Love of Sydney, Australia. She will be fondly remembered by Steven’s children, Christopher and Sheila Lewis and their twins Caerwyn and Sebastian, and Brandon and Julie Lewis and their son Harrison. June was Harrison’s much loved “Gigi”. She will also be missed by her special “adopted” grandchildren, Nathanael, Alayna and Victoria Frey. June was predeceased by her parents, H.L. (Lefty) and Gertrude (Schedewitz) Weichel. She is survived by her dearly loved sister, Gloria (Gitch) Wegener of Lake Charles, L.A., brothers Bill (Muriel) Weichel of Baden, and Michael (Rita) Weichel of Waterloo. June will also be missed by her nieces and nephews, and many friends. As avid gardeners, June and her husband Wayne had been copresidents of the Elmira Horticultural Society, as well as being very involved in supporting the work of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, holding several offices there. June was employed for almost 50 years at Uniroyal Chemical, from the days it was known as Naugatuck Chemical. In her retirement, volunteering was a large part of June’s life, especially being a willing supporter at Chateau Gardens. The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 1, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 2, 2015 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 27 Mill St., Elmira. Interment will follow in Elmira Union Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or Lisaard House, Cambridge.

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On October 19, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. the Committee will meet to consider the following applications. All persons interested in the applications may attend and may contact Nancy Thompson regarding meeting details or visit the Township Webpage – News and Events – Current Public Notices. The Committee will also consider submissions for or against the applications if submitted to the Township of Woolwich no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 13, 2015. Submissions can be forwarded to Jeremy Vink at the address noted at the top of this page, by email jvink@woolwich.ca or by fax 519-669-4669. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 14/2015 – Terry Weber and Judy Weber, 824 Sawmill Road, Bloomingdale The applicant is requesting permission to: • increase the total lot coverage for an accessory building to a residence from 70 square metres to a maximum of 107 square metres to allow for the construction of a new residential accessory building; • increase the maximum height for an accessory building to a residence from 4.5 metres to 5.5 metres; and • increase the maximum height for a garage door in an accessory building to a residence from 3.5 metres to 3.6 metres.

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MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATON A 16/2015 – Lyric Pauley and Justin Smith, 49 William Street, Elmira The applicant is requesting permission to reduce the building line setback adjacent to Snyder Avenue from 6.0 metres to approximately 4.5 metres to permit the construction of a dwelling addition. The property is zoned Residential Mixed Medium Density (R-4) and is located at the corner of William Street and Snyder Avenue North. The property contains a single family dwelling and a shed. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATIONS A 17/2015 and CONSENT APPLCATION B 11/2015 – Krishan Judge and Santokh Judge, 1551 and 1593 Spitzig Road The applicant is requesting permission to sever the property to reflect the previous property boundaries as they existed prior to 2014. To facilitate the proposal the following applications have been submitted: • B 17/2015 – to sever an irregular shaped parcel of land being approximately 45 ha in area, located at 1551 Spitzig Road, and containing a single family dwelling and farm buildings; and

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PUBLIC CONSULTATION CENTRE HOMESTEAD DRIVE AND ZINGERVILLA PLACE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT Thursday, October 8, 2015 Maryhill Community Centre 58 St. Charles Street East, Maryhill 5:00pm to 7:00pm

The Township of Woolwich is currently working with GM BluePlan on the engineering design of Homestead Drive and Zingervilla Place. With the development of the Sunset Hills Estates subdivision located to the west of Zingervilla Place, the need to extend municipal watermains, sidewalks and upgrade the road platform on Homestead Drive and Zingervilla Place is required.

• A 17/2015 – to recognize a reduced lot frontage and reduced lot width of approximately 6 metres for the proposed severed lands.

The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing 42 square metre shed. The property is zoned Settlement Commercial (C3). The property contains a single family dwelling and a shed.

Both the proposed severed and retained lands are zoned Agricultural (A). The proposed retained lands are approximately 46 hectares in area and located at 1593 Spitzig Road. The proposed retained lands contain a single family dwelling, farm buildings and a manure storage tank.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 15/2015 – Paul Martin, 1520 Balsam Grove Road,

CONSENT APPLCATION B 12/2015 – Trevor Fulcher, 19 Riverside Drive East, Elmira

The applicant is requesting permission to construct an approximate 150 square metre welding shop as a farm-related onfarm business on the existing 9.8 ha farm parcel, whereas the Zoning By-law permits the use on a 10 hectare farm parcel. The property is zoned Agricultural (A) and contains a single family dwelling and an implement / buggy shed.

The applicant is requesting permission to sever the property in order to permit the construction of a new semi-detached dwelling. Both the proposed severed and retained lands will have a lot frontage of approximately 10 metres and a lot area of approximately 360 square metres. The property is zoned Residential Mixed High Density (R-5) and contains a single detached dwelling which is proposed to be demolished.

For more information please contact the following: Mr. Randy Miller, C.Tech Development Engineering Supervisor Township of Woolwich E-mail: rmiller@woolwich.ca Phone: 519-664-2613 ext. 6030

Mrs. Angela Kroetsch, P. Eng. Project Manager GM BluePlan Engineering Ltd. E-mail: angela.kroetsch@gmblueplan.ca Phone: 519-748-1440

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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

TIRE

WHERE TIRES

THOMPSON’S

Complete Collision Service

Auto Tech Inc.

ARE A

SPECIALTY, NOT A SIDE LINE.

Providing the latest technology to repair your vehicle with accuracy and confidence.

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519.669.8330

Farm • Auto • Truck Industrial On-The-Farm Service

FAX: 519.669.3210

35 Howard Ave., Elmira

AFTER HOURS

519-669-3232

GENERAL SERVICES

www.biobobs.com

AUTO CLINIC 21 Industrial Dr. Elmira

Accredited Test & Repair Facility

519-669-4400

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30 ORIOLE PKWY. E., ELMIRA www.thompsonsauto.ca

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800-232-6396

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GENERAL SERVICES

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General Repairs

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CONSTRUCTION INC. (519) 569-0772

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• Commercial & Industrial General Contracting • Specializing in Concrete Work & Excavation • Retaining Walls

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Free in-home Consultations. Call someone you can trust. Call Cindy. A Brand You Can Trust 22 Church St. W., Elmira

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STORE HOURS: M-F: 8-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 12-5

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IRA HOME COMFORT M L E (519) 669-4600

COMMERCIAL â€¢ RESIDENTIAL

ST. JACOBS

GLASS SYSTEMS INC.

APPLIANCES â€“ FURNACES â€“ FIREPLACES AIR CONDITIONERS â€“ WATER HEATERS SPRING SPECIAL ON AIR CONDITIONING TUNE UP $99, INSTALLED FROM $1999 FURNACES INSTALLED FROM $2499 FRIDGES $499, STOVES $399, WASHERS $399, DRYERS $369, FREEZERS $199 Come visit our show room FREE QUOTES 1 Union Street, Elmira

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â€¢ Store Fronts â€¢ Thermopanes â€¢ Mirrors â€¢ Screen Repair â€¢ Replacement Windows â€¢ Shower Enclosures â€¢ Sash Repair TEL:

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For all your Plumbing Needs. 24 HOUR SERVICE Steve Jacobi

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â€¢ Specializing in residential re-roofs â€¢ Repairs â€¢ Churches

NOW ACCEPTING VISA OR MASTERCARD

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â€¢Final grading â€¢Lawn repair & complete seeding well equipped for large stoney areas â€¢Spike Aerator/Overseeding â€¢Natural & Interlocking Stone â€¢Retaining Walls, Walks & Patios â€¢Help for Top Water & Drainage issue

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FRAMING â€¢ ROOFING RENOVATIONS â€¢ EAVESTROUGHS

HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES

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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS

RESULTS THAT MOVE YOU BEAUTIFUL CENTURY HOME NEW LISTING

$464,000

A DONATION will be made with every home bought or sold by Alli, Paul or Sue.

Elmira - Character and charm are evident throughout this Century home! This spacious 2 storey is elegantly decorated throughout with large principal rooms Including a study on the main floor. Beautifully landscaped with a detached double garage. Located in the friendly town of Elmira 10 minutes from Waterloo and close to downtown and the Elmira rec center. MLS.

FAMILY HOME GREAT PRICE

$235,000

GREAT RENTAL PROPERTY

LD O S $249,000

WOW!!!

Elmira - Affordable town house with large master bedroom featuring a walk in closet. Main floor is finished with ceramic and hardwood, deck area off of the kitchen. Basement complete with a finished rec room and bathroom. 2 blocks from the public school and within walking distance of the rec center, pool and downtown area. MLS 1535058.

Alli Bauman Paul Martin Sue Wideman SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT

SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT

allibauman@rogers.com

paul@remaxsolidgold.biz

suewidemanhomes@gmail.com

519-577-6248 519-503-9533 226-750-9332

BREATHTAKING SUNSETS

$324,900

Elmira - This 4 bedroom home is perfect for a growing family as well as a retired couple due to the convenience of the main floor master bedroom with ensuite and walk in closet. Enjoy a morning coffee in the East facing sun room, and family time in the large living room. Walking distance to downtown and Rec Centre. Much larger than it looks! MLS 30500120.

$319,900

Kitchener - Refinished including all main floor flooring, kitchen counter tops and entire house freshly painted. Upper floor has been updated with hardwood in two of the bedrooms. Basement newly finished, bright eat in kitchen and new deck out back. Close to the expressway, shopping, and restaurants. Won’t last long! MLS 30500091.

SPACIOUS CONDO WITH WALKOUT

Conestogo Lake - Enjoy the beautiful views overlooking the lake right from the back deck. Tastefully updated, this open concept cottage provides sleeping for up to 10. Concrete boat launch with electric winch, dock, tiered deck and garage. Located only 40 minutes from KW, or Guelph, this makes the perfect weekend getaway. MLS 1534798.

Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated

3 Arthur St. S., Elmira | 519-669-5426

$334,900

Waterloo - Immaculate end unit bungalow condo has everything you need on one level. Two bedrooms with a private ensuite plus a spacious open concept kitchen, dining room living room combo that backs onto a nice deck and green space as well as a double car garage. MLS 1531346.

Call today Thinking About Selling? and book a FREE HOME EVALUATION

FIND YOUR DREAM HOME IN CANADA’S BEST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER OUT ON THE ROAD RAISING MONEY VIA TERRY FOX RUN

COUNTRY TWO FAMILY HOME!

$889,950 Quality purpose built two unit home By “Dimark Homes” in 1998 ideal for extended families offering 2 separate and spacious living areas with 1976 sq ft main house and 1334 sq ft 2 bedroom above grade apartment. Located on a nicely landscaped treed private 3.22 acres offering a large screened gazebo and a detached workshop. Very convenient location between West Montrose and Elora. MLS 152932.

Matthew LaFontaine

Broker

(519) 837-0900

Bikers, walkers, and runners came out for the 26th annual Terry Fox Run in Elmira on Sept. 20, marking 35 years across Canada. More than $260,000 has been raised by the Elmira event since it began. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]

matthew@planetrealty.ca

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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS

TEAM

TWIN CITY REALTY INC. BROKERAGE

Elmira Real Estate Services

519-579-4110

Bonnie

Rozema

BROKER

Brubacher

BROKER OF RECORD

INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED, BROKERAGE

OFFICE

sold@clickthathouse.com

Warren McNeil - Sales Rep. | Melanie McNeil - Sales Rep.

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Shanna

“HELPING YOU IS WHAT WE DO.” 90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 4, Elmira N3B 3L4

519-669-3192 | www.YourFamilyTeam.ca

SPECIAL OPEN HOUSE | SATURDAY OCT 3RD & SUNDAY OCT 4TH • 1-4PM MODEL HOME 162 Ridgeview Dr., Drayton STANDARD FEATURES • Starting from 1424 sq.ft • All brick & stucco exterior • Double car garage & driveway • Main floor master with an ensuite

Great value! 3+2 beds, 2 baths, attached 1.75 garage, updated flooring on main level and new countertop, open concept floorplan, good sized bedrooms, walkout to deck, patio, fenced yard and shed. A great home for the growing family!

Bert Be Martin Re/max Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., R

2nd Phase

• Gourmet kitchen with island • Hardwood & ceramic floors • Gas fireplace & more • 2-3 month closings

40%

SOLD OUT

PRICED FROM

3 Bungalow units left with $12,000 Builder Bonus*

$354,900

Bungalow lofts with $8000 Builder Bonus*

OPEN HOUSE | SAT OCT 3RD • 1-3PM • 138 WATER STREET, ST. JACOBS

BROKER

Brokerage

BUILDING LOT 8006 CONCESSION 12, DRAYTON

$98,500 Build your dream home on this 1.06 acre parcel just outside

Independently Owned and Operated

DIRECT: 519-572-2669 3 Arthur St. S. Elmira DIRE OFFICE: 519-669-5426

INTRODUCING THE LAST PHASE

of Drayton, situated one paved road, permits required, development charges apply, water & sewer required. MLS.

www.remaxsolidgold.biz

EMAIL: bert@remaxsolidgold.biz

FREE Market Evaluation $209,900 DRAYTON STARTER HOME offers large country kitchen with lots of oak cabinets, main floor laundry, great family room with gas heat stove, newly renovated main floor bathroom, three bedrooms, mature trees on fenced lot 66’ x 165, newer detached garage 12’ x 24’, concrete driveway. MLS. Call Bert to view.

SOLD

NEW PRICE! FAMILY HOME IN MATURE AREA $453,900 ST. JACOBS Immaculately maintained, finished top to bottom. Lovely curb appeal, 100' frontage, oversized double car garage & driveway. Welcoming foyer, hardwood staircase to 2nd flr w/wrought iron spindles, main floor living, dining & family rm., large eat in kitchen, master ensuite, 2 gas f/p’s. MLS.

INDUSTRIAL LOT 5 EARL MARTIN DRIVE, ELMIRA

$568,000 2.43 acre South end business park location! Easy highway access, M-5 ZONING, some restrictive covenants apply, buyer to satisfy specific use approval with township. NEW MLS.

CALL TODAY FOR YOUR FREE FALL MARKET ANALYSIS! LET OUR 50+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU!

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R.W. THUR REAL ESTATE LTD. | 519-669-2772 $534,900 NEW LISTING! Enjoy the 3,400 s/f of finished living space in this 1,900 s/f beautifully detailed bungalow offering dream kitchen w/granite, cherry cabinets and quality appliances, main floor great room w/fireplace, superb master w/ensuite plus 4 spacious bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, large rec/games room, walkup to large double garage. Mature trees in fenced yard surrounding salt water pool and large deck. Great in-law suite in basement. MLS. Call Bert to view.

45 Arthur St. S., Elmira | www.thurrealestate.com

BRAD MARTIN

JULIE

TRACEY

LUKE

WILLIAMS Broker of Record, HECKENDORN SHANTZ Broker Sales Rep. MVA Residential Sales Rep. Res: 519.669.1068 Res: 519.669.8629 Cell: 519.505.0627 Cell: 519.584.4400

LINE 86, ELMIRA

CORAL GABLES CRT.

NEW PRICE

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$695,000

NEW PRICE

$299,900 ADDRESS: 3 Arthur

5 minutes to Conestoga Lake, Country living in Dorking! 1½ story 3 bedroom 3 bathroom home beautifully redecorated and updated w/central air, central vac, main floor laundry, large newer country kitchen – too many upgrades to mention. Covered front porch, back yard patio, 2 garden sheds, timber frame. Black chain link fence completely enclosing the large back yard! Next door to home baking and grocery store. MLS

St. S., ELMIRA

DIRECT: 519-503-2753

EMAIL: leonmartin@remax.net

$532,999

COUNTRY LIVING – 1.89 acres, close to Elmira, K-W & Guelph. Scenic back yard with a trout stream & concr bridge. Lovely ‘Chervin’ kitchen w/built-ins, quartz and fireplace. Newer windows. Hdwd. in LR/DR. Huge deck w/hot tub. Fin. bsmt. w/2 bdrms. rec. rm. games rm. kitchenette & 2 walkouts (Great income potential!). 27’x16’ shed. A MUST SEE! MLS REDUCED.

STUNNING BUNGALOW W/UNIQUE STUCCO EXTERIOR. Aggregate concrete driveway. 2 bdrms./2 baths (ensuite) on the main level. Open concept from great rm/kit/din. area (great for entertaining). Spacious rec. rm., games rm, bdrm, exercise rm & bathrm. In lower level. Hot tub, fenced yard. Flagstone patio. You won’t be disappointed! MLS.

VOISIN CR.

HIGH ST., DRAYTON

ST CLEMENTS – Outstanding 3+ bdrm. bungalow, only 3 yrs. old. Open concept from lovely kit. to great room, dinette & dining rm. Vaulted ceilings, lots of windows. Huge rec. rm. & 3pc. in bsmt. PLUS 1 bdrm. in-law suite w/separate entrance. Detached Shed 20’x20’ w/bsmt, gas, hydro & water. Iron fence. MLS.

DRAYTON – Custom built one owner bungalow w/walkout bsmt. 98’wide lot. 3 bdrms. Main flr. laundry & family room. Fin. bsmt w/games room, rec. rm, exercise rm & storage rms. INGROUND pool & hot tub – great place to entertain! MLS.

$789,999

$454,900

CALL FOR YOUR FREE MARKET EVALUATION

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STARTING OUT / THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT

It looks like the musical express is just getting started Still in his teens, 2014 Wellesley Idol winner Ben Cottrill is gaining more exposure for his work

Putting some fruit to use with pork tenderloin

SCOTT BARBER FRESH OFF RECORDING HIS first EP, Elmira native Ben Cottrill has been named a finalist for Canada’s Walk of Fame Emerging Artist Music Mentorship Program. The 2014 Wellesley Idol winner, now living in Abbotsford, British Columbia, spent the summer recording new music with producer Morgan Dunbar and frequent collaborator – and 2014 Wellesley Idol runnerup – Scott Carere. The result was Red Lines, an eclectic four-track collection full of deep, contemplative lyrics, jazzy riffs and soulful vocals. “I’ve struggled in how to properly define the sound or its genre,” Cottrill said about his debut recording. “I guess it’s a mixture. Some of it is different. In general though, I guess it’s somewhat pop, almost pop-rock with a bit of folk in there and also some soul as well.” With melodic piano, soothing acoustic chords, silky electric riffs, Cottrill’s powerful, distinct vocals and even some punchy trumpet, each song on the EP brings a fresh sound, yet they all feel cohesive together. It all amounts to a combination that Cottrill has been developing for years, with a little inspiration from a number of musical icons. “There are a lot of influ-

RECIPE NOTES

A little melon with your tenderloin.

song “After All This Time,” that the Elmira District Secondary School grad nabbed the coveted emerging artist award. The selection will see Cottrill get the opportunity to perform in front of big crowds – and music industry execs – at Canada’s Walk of Fame festival September 30 at Yonge and Dundas Square in Toronto.

THE OTHER NIGHT AS I was watching the super harvest moon, the wild geese were honking noisily above and there was a definite chill in the air – fall is here. This recipe for Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Fruit Salsa is a great summer entrée, using seasonal fruits. Last week, I made this for guests using melon ... you can use any kind of fruit but you must think about colour. I have used strawberries, mango and pineapple with green peppers. Or peaches, plums and honeydew with red peppers. This is a plan ahead recipe. The longer the tenderloin sits in the dry rub, the more flavour it will have. Sometimes I freeze the prepared tenderloin in the dry rub so it is ready to go.

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Awards and accolades are bringing Ben Cottrill to the attention of a wider audience ... and music industry execs. ences there, including people I have mentioned before, like my singing, it’s true, there are little snippits of Billy Joel or Carole King, for example,” Cottrill explained. “More recent artists as well, including a guy from Vancouver named Tobias Jesso Jr. who’s a big influence.” The lyrics, performed with passion and vigor throughout, also show Cottrill’s seemingly limitless

creativity. And they tackle topics like love, loss and depression in thoughtful ways that speaks to a level of insight well beyond Cottrill’s 19 years. “I think relationships and connections with people have really decided the mood and feelings of these songs,” Cottrill said. “They’re all just kind of about people. For example the first song is about relationships, and the second

is about the downward spiral that one’s life may take at a given point after a high of shallow enjoyment. The (third track) is just a fictional story, it’s symbolic. ‘Smoke Killed the Atmosphere of Love,’ is a weird chorus, but it almost symbolizes that you can easily, figuratively, burn a relationship to the ground with poor decision making, I guess.” It was for the opening

Get Ready for Winter – Part 3! As the colder weather begins to arrive, more stress can be put on your battery, especially if you park your car outdoors. Being proactive and having your battery & charging system checked can help avoid emergency situations. At Leroy’s, your battery is tested every time your vehicle is in for an maintenance service so you can be rest assured we will let you know when it is time to consider a new one! – Lewis

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T. 519.669.2033

OCTOBER 2

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PRACTICAL SKILLS TO LIVE Well as We Age. A six-week course facilitated by Woolwich Community Health Centre physiotherapist Bernadette Vanspall and health promoter Joy Finney. Fridays, Oct. 2-23 and Nov. 6, 10 a.m. - 12 noon at Woolwich Community Health Centre, physiotherapy office, 9 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. For more information call 519-664-3794, ext. 0.

Truck & Trailer Maintenance

KIDS 2 KIDS DANCE, 7 p.m., Woolwich Community Centre, 31 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. The dance is a supervised social event for youth grades 5-8. This DJ’ed dance is co-run by the St. Jacobs Lions Club & Optimist Club of St. Jacobs. Tickets $5 at the door. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., event runs 7-10 p.m. Snacks available for purchase.

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COMMERCIAL 24 CARDLOCK FUEL DEPOT HOUR

OCTOBER 4 40TH ANNIVERSARY WORSHIP CELEBRATION at Wellesley Mennonite Church, 157 David St., Wellesley. 9:30 a.m. Noon meal provided, DVD release, congregational photos and more. Please join us.

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OCTOBER 6 WEEKLY BINGO UPSTAIRS AT the St. Clements Community Centre, 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. Wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Joe Brick at 519-699-4022.

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MATERIAL HANDLING & PROCESSING SYSTEMS

STEPS TO A HEALTHIER You! Eight-week course facilitated by a registered dietitian, counsellor and physiotherapist from Woolwich Community Health Centre. Oct. 6 - Nov. 24, 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon. at Breslau Mennonite Church, 7 Menno St., Breslau. for more

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information call Woolwich Community Health Centre at 519-664-3794, ext. 0. COPING WITH SYMPTOMS OF anxiety and depression. Join the counsellor from Woolwich Community Health Centre for this eight-week program that will provide an opportunity to better understand what it is that anxiety and/or depression cause you to “think and do.” Oct. 6 to Nov. 24, 1:45-3:45 p.m. at Breslau Mennonite Church, 7 Menno St., Breslau. For information call Marinela 519-664-3794, ext. 235.

of cultural heritage in the Region of Waterloo. Be inspired and socialize; $2 per person, 10–11:30 a.m. at the Maryhill Community Centre. For more information call Joan Haid at 519-648-2742 or email at jehaid@explorenet.ca.

OCTOBER 7

WOODSIDE EVERGREEN FELLOWSHIP FOR seniors, 200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira. “Word of Life in Czech Republic” Ministry and Trumpet Music, Jan and Elyse Halik. “The Joy of Photography” Chipmunk Whisperer, Tom Jeary. Suggested donation $7/person - includes hot lunch. For more information contact Reta Malloy at 519-669-8752.

HEARING AID INFORMATION SESSION. Presented by Joyce Haynes, hearing care counsellor from the Canadian Hearing Society. Topics: hearing aids, today’s technology in hearing aids, purchasing hearing aids and more, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre. For more information call 519-664-3794, ext. 0.

HUGS AT WOOLWICH COMMUNITY Health Centre, St. Jacobs from 9:30-11 a.m. Topic: Resource sharing for parents, books, Internet sites. Parents and children age 0-5 are welcome to attend. Call Heidi 519-6643794, ext. 237 for more information.

OCTOBER 8 HUGS AT BRESLAU COMMUNITY Centre, 100 Andover Dr. from 9:30-11 a.m. Topic: eye health for your child, Dr. Dipty Acharya, optometrist. Parents and children age 0-5 are welcome to attend. Call Heidi 519-6643794, ext. 237 for more information. ELMIRA LIONS BINGO - Doors open at 6 p.m., starts 7 p.m. sharp. Lions Hall Elmira. For more info call 519-500-1434. NEW HORIZONS WELCOMES ALL zoomers, boomers and seniors. Enjoy coffee or tea and a delicious snack. Speaker: Lindsay Benjamin, Cultural Heritage Planner, Region of Waterloo, topic: conservation

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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.

If bats can do it, why not humans? Learning to see using echolocation WEIRD NOTES

Q. Generally we see

with light and hear using sound, but there are people who mix the two. Take Brian Borowski, for example, whoâ€™s been termed â€œthe man who sees with sound.â€? Whatâ€™s his story?

A. The 59-year-old Cana-

dian was born blind but by age three had begun teaching himself to echolocate, says Clare Wilson in â€œNew Scientistâ€? magazine. Bats do it, so why not people? Borowski makes clicking sounds with his tongue or snaps his fingers and listens for the telltale echoes

to decode them into information for getting around in the unseen world about him â€“ a sort of supersense. â€œOnce, when my parents were putting metal stakes into the ground, my brother â€“ who is also blind â€“ and I noticed that when they were banged with a hammer, the echoes bouncing off the house were really strong,â€? Borowski says. â€œWe realized we could use that.â€? Playing games like hideand-seek with their sighted brother honed their skills, until they finally learned to find him hiding behind trees. Later, they taught themselves how to ride bikes, using not just echolocation but things like the slope of the road or the looseness of the gravel. But always theyâ€™d be clicking,

clicking and listening. â€œWhen I was younger I could get a lot of detail from echolocation,â€? Borowski concludes. â€œThese days I can tell whether objects are large or small but I canâ€™t necessarily tell what they are.â€? Q. Get your thinking process in gear as you try to name a U.S. pro sport where men and women compete as equals.

A. Auto racing: Unlike the

womenâ€™s NBA, womenâ€™s world cup soccer, genderspecific Olympics, etc, there is no separate womenâ€™s NASCAR, NHRA (National Hot Rod Association), Indy Car or Formula 1 division, says retired Cleveland librarian and NASCAR fanatic Jeff French. In these races, men and women

150 to 200 mph. Also, endurance is remarkable, and on smaller tracks, such as 500 laps on a 3/4 mile track, drivers need strength just to keep pulling on the steering wheel for a thousand turns. Let the best woman or man win! Q. The nutritious properties of breast milk are well known, but what of its lesser known â€œcousin,â€? womb milk?

compete as equals, driving the same cars on the same tracks against one another. In NHRA, women have been particularly successful, having produced national champions in classes of Top Fuel, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, and runner-up in Funny Cars. So, although the NBA has female referees and coaches, and the NFL is adding a female official this season, auto racing may be the truest site for gender equality. As in other pro sports, race car drivers must possess a certain kind of athleticism. Imagine being wrapped up in a fire suit, in a car that is well over 100 degrees, for three to five hours, surrounded by noise and making split second decisions, all the while traveling

A. Call it the â€œmilk of

life,â€? says â€œNew Scientistâ€? magazine. â€œFor the first 11 weeks of pregnancy, before the motherâ€™s nutrient-rich blood supply is plumbed in, all the materials for building a baby are supplied by secretions from glands in the uterus.â€? According to John Aplin and his team from the University of

Manchester, UK, glands lining the uterus store large amounts of glucose that are broken down and absorbed into the placenta, providing nourishment. Glycoproteins also get broken down into amino acids, the building blocks of tissue. As Aplin explains, â€œthe growing embryo is so tiny that the pressure of the motherâ€™s blood could dislodge it from the wall of the uterus.â€? The sustaining womb secretions dry up once the fetus is at 11 weeks or so has grown enough to accept motherâ€™s blood. Yum, yum!

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Elmira native Ben Cottrill’s debut recording, Red Lines, is now available for free download at bencottrill. bandcamp.com.

WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME JASMINE MCWADE TO OUR TEAM! Jasmine attended hair school & worked in London for 10 years before moving to Elmira and working here for 4 years. She has a passion for colouring & cutting styles that will make her clients feel and look their best.

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“The songs came together quickly,” Cottrill said. “‘After All This Time’ was the song that came together first and then the other three came together very quickly. ‘Smoke Killed the Atmosphere of Love’ and ‘This Too Shall Pass’ I actually finished right

on the days that we were recording. I had written the choruses for both the songs, and on one session we recorded ‘Smoke Killed The Atmosphere of Love,’ in about six or seven hours. I think except for the drums, which (Dunbar) added later, but everything else we did in one day.”

Going forward, Cottrill says his next goal is to write and record a full-length album. You can listen to Red Lines for free at bencottrill. bandcamp.com and keep up with Cottrill’s latest music through his facebook page, www.facebook.com/ CottrillMusic.

CHEF’S TABLE: The right mix of pork and fruit FROM | 28

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Fruit Salsa Dry Rub: 2 tsp. salt 3 tsp. paprika 3 tsp. cumin 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 2 tsp. coriander 1 tsp. pepper 2 tsp. garlic powder 2 tsp. dried oregano 1 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. brown sugar 3 pork tenderloins (about 1 lb. each) 1-2 pkg. thinly sliced bacon 1-2 Tbsp. oil Salsa: 2 cups diced watermelon 2 cups diced honeydew 1 cup diced cantaloupe 1 green onion, thinly sliced 1 cup diced yellow sweet pepper 3 Tbsp. lime juice 2 Tbsp. sugar or honey 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

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by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to increase incentives to create co-op and internship opportunities for students, all parties answered yes. They also all said they support two-way all day GO train service. As for what the priority infrastructure projects are for Waterloo Region, candidates had different ideas. Albrecht said they should be listening to what municipalities need, and that the LRT is a priority, along with replacing bridges and highways. Jonkman said public transportation is a top priority for the Greens, and he’d like to see the LRT come right up to Elmira like trains used to. Villeneuve agreed on the need for better public transportation and said the NDP will cut commute times across Canada. Louis said after speaking with the local mayors, it’s important for them to connect the townships to the cities, along with improved infrastructure in roads, bridges, sewers, and affordable housing. Candidates had plenty to say about their economic development priorities for the region. Jonkman restated the Green Party’s focus on public transit and affordable housing. Albrecht noted it’s important to increase opportunities for businesses, such as through the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. “When it comes to trade agreements, I will continue to be active in trying to finalize trade agreements. The trade offices we have in many parts of the world, we’ve increased the number, so

when a tradesperson here wants to sell something to another country they have help in finding what are the regulations, what are some of the cultural things they need to be aware of,” Albrecht said. The Liberal, Green, and NDP candidates all said they’ll support a national pharmaceutical program, with the Greens committing $300 million annually. Albrecht said there’s been no commitment by the Conservatives on that yet, and he’d prefer to see a cross-Canada palliative program. They all said their parties will increase funding for affordable housing. The Liberals have committed a third of their $60 billion infrastructure budget to social infrastructure, which includes affordable and seniors housing. Albrecht said it’s an issue for all levels of government and when housing is provided many of the problems accompanied by mental health are diminished. Jonkman stated that clean food and water are essential first, especially for some places in northern Ontario where they don’t have fresh water. Approximately one in nine people in Canada are living with housing needs said Villeneuve, and the NDP will add housing as a right in their housing strategy. Villeneuve touted the much-debated $15 a day childcare proposal, as a way for parents to be able to both work and still afford to send their children to daycare. “I think a large part of being able to develop the area, strengthen the economy, is our plan for $15 a

day childcare. The cost of childcare is breaking household budgets. The average Canadian family is paying $1,000 a month. The program is proven in Quebec,” Villeneuve said. Albrecht challenged the NDP’s childcare plan, saying it leaves far too many rural families out. And he says the Conservatives provide $160 a month per child under six to families, and $60 a month per child from six to 18. He also made mention of the Conservatives’ income splitting plan, which has been criticized by other parties as only helping wealthy families. Villeneuve and Albrecht got into a debate when Villeneuve said the Conservatives are giving people money to stay home, when in reality they want to go out and work. “I do take exception with the implication that if you’re staying at home you’re not being productive. It’s not for everyone, but if a parent chooses that they shouldn’t be penalized,” Albrecht said. Louis talked about the Liberals’ plan for a child benefit tax free program which will benefit nine out of ten families, and said they’ll reduce taxes for the middle class. “It doesn’t get more local than when I knock on door after door after door and people talk about the cost of living and how they’re struggling to get by, and we’re turning into a nation of haves and have-nots. That’s a local issue, but that’s a local issue across Canada,” Louis said. You can watch the entire candidates’ forum on YouTube, under the chamber of commerce’s username, GreaterKWChamber.

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