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The day the NHL came to town STARS ON iCE elmira was gripped by Thrasher-mania last sunday as the atlanta team, including superstar ilya kovalchuk (right), held a practice session at the Woolwich memorial Centre.

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No shortage of wowed kids as the Atlanta Thrashers take to the ice at arena named for Dan Snyder JONI MILTENBURG If you were to survey Woolwich Minor Hockey players about their favourite NHL team, you’d hear the usual suspects: The Leafs. The Flames. The Penguins. But for a few hours last Sunday, they were all shouting, screaming Atlanta Thrashers fans.

Some 1,500 fans erupted into cheers as the Thrashers skated onto the ice of the Dan Snyder Memorial Arena Oct. 18.

The Thrashers took a detour between games in Buffalo and Montreal to honour former teammate Dan Snyder and see the rink named for him.

For the young fans who crowded around the entrance to the dressing rooms and pressed up against the glass, it was a chance to see just how big and skilled NHL players are, and to get shirts and sticks autographed by their heroes.

“For me, that’s what it was for,” said Dan’s mother Lu-

Ann Snyder. “For those reactions and for those kids to be up close [to the players]. They were a lot closer than they would ever get to those players in an NHL rink.”

After practice, some of the players handed over their sticks to eager fans, including superstar captain Ilya Kovalchuk, who collected stray pucks to toss to outstretched hands.

Nolan McLaughlin, who plays left wing for the Woolwich minor atom team, was

handed a stick by fellow left winger Slava Kozlov.

“When they were going on the ice, I was sitting at the front and he just gave it to me,” said a thrilled McLaughlin.

The day was especially exciting for Nikkila Gould and her daughter Alyssa Booth, who came decked out in Thrashers jerseys. The two hockey fans moved to Cambridge from Valdosta, Georgia about a year ago.

“We were the only Atlanta

Thrashers fans in Valdosta,” Gould laughed, “because no one likes hockey there.”

While they often made the four-hour drive from Valdosta to the Philips arena to see the Thrashers play, they’d never met the players in person; they had to move to Cambridge to do that, Gould chuckled.

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A DAY TO REMEMBER maddy Cruickshank watches in delight as ilya kovalchuk signs an autograph; slava kozlov wheels on the ice; luann snyder gets a hug from Brian little as the team steps off the bus; Todd White goes in for a shot.

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FANS FROM BACK HOME nikkila gould and her daughter alyssa Booth, originally from georgia, were delighted to meet the team up close for the first time.

WiTHiN REACH eager young fans clamour for sticks and pucks from the team.

SUPERSTAR SiGHTiNG ilya kovalchuk bumps fists with minor hockey players on his way to the ice.

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otherwise be able to afford to play.

Organizers were worried they would have to take the costs of renting the facility out of the donations, after Woolwich Township council declined to waive the fees, but Elmira Farm Service stepped forward to donate the rental costs.

Elmira Sugar Kings coach Geoff Haddaway, one of the organizers of the event, said the team went above and beyond what anyone expected them to, staying past their scheduled departure

time to make sure every kid in line got an autograph.

“They stayed longer than they said they were going to, they put on a good show for the practice, showed that they had some fun and they seemed like they genuinely cared,” Haddaway said. “You saw the real affection between [general manager] Don Waddell and the Atlanta Thrashers and the Snyder family, and how that extended to our whole community. To me that was the most impressive thing.”

Haddaway asked Matt Langen of the

NHL Players’ Association how the Thrashers practice compared to other events the NHLPA has been involved with.

“He said this doesn’t happen anywhere else. The Toronto Maple Leafs don’t go practice in Oakville; it doesn’t happen. So they have nothing to compare it to, but he said it was outstanding.”

LuAnn Snyder, who greeted each of the players with a hug, said she was touched to see the team’s game-day jerseys hanging in the minor hockey

dressing rooms.

“Usually they just wear different colours for practice and they decided they wanted to wear their game-day jerseys. They thought it would mean more to the people there.”

The enjoyment on the players’ faces was genuine, Snyder said.

“When you play in the NHL, they have such a set routine; everything’s so tightly scheduled and scripted. Not very often do they go off the schedule.

And when they have a day like that, to go off the schedule, they just love it.”

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“Talking about breast cancer may not be a topic that everyone feels comfortable discussing.”

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NEVER PREPARED FOR THAT NEWS Sarah Bradshaw, who became a volunteer when a friend developed breast cancer, was shocked when she was later diagnosed with the disease.

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Let’s hear it for the Thingamaboob Elmira’s Sarah Bradshaw knows only too well the importance of early detection in battling breast cancer KATIE EDMONDS The Thingamaboob hanging from Sarah Bradshaw’s keychain is more than a show of support for breast cancer research – it’s a visual reminder of the lump she found in her own breast, and how sooner always trumps later in detecting the disease.

Made of increasingly larger pink beads, the Thingamaboob is a Canadian Cancer Society keychain to promote breast cancer awareness month across the country. The beads give women a hands-on idea of the various sized lumps that can be detected through regular mammograms, a physical exam by a healthcare professional and checking their breasts. Regular mammography finds the smallest lump – about the size of an apple seed – while the average

sized lump found by women checking their breasts is the approximate size of a cherry tomato.

“Talking about breast cancer may not be a topic that everyone feels comfortable discussing,” said Bradshaw, fundraising chair for the Canadian Cancer Society Waterloo Region. “The Thingamaboob is great because it can help you break the ice and get the conversation started with all of the special women in your life by visually showing them that regular mammograms can find the smallest lump and detect cancer the earliest, which means there is a better chance of treating the cancer successfully.”

The Elmira woman began volunteering with the cancer centre when a close friend of hers was diagnosed with, and later succumbed to breast cancer. Although she started as a general

volunteer, she quickly moved into the leadership role of fundraising chair. It was with pure disbelief that she found a lump in her own breast.

At only 47 years of age, with no previous family history of breast cancer, Bradshaw had never seen a need to have a mammogram or breast examination done up until that point.

She put off visiting her doctor, assuming and hoping that the lump she found was something else ... anything but cancer.

“There are times when I get mad at myself for not doing something quicker, about not doing something about the lump when I felt it. I know now that you need to just have the courage. As soon as you suspect something is wrong, go and see your physician, go and get a mammogram, and take the steps you need to take.”

Most often breast cancer is

first noticed as a painless lump in the breast or armpit. Women or their partners may discover the lump, or their doctor may find it during a routine physical exam or screening mammogram. Other signs include changes in breast size or shape, dimpling or puckering of the skin, redness, swelling and increased warmth in the affected breast, and crusting or scaling on the nipple.

The Cancer Society urges anyone with these types of symptoms to get checked out with their family doctor or cancer screening clinic.

Since beginning treatment, Bradshaw has lost her thick, dark, curly hair; she has suffered periods of nausea and fatigue, and she developed a burn somewhat like sunburn from the radiation. She quickly went from the caregiver, to the one needing care from others – not

an easy transition for the driven, hardworking mother of two.

“It was so strange, and it goes to show you that it really can happen to anyone. I wasn’t going to talk about it any more: I was actually going to have to live it.”

Bradshaw is nearing the end of her treatment now and she noted that she feels lucky to have been given the level of care that was given at the Grand River Cancer Centre, saying it was ‘full service,’ including visits with counsellors, social workers, dieticians and specialized pharmacists, on top of the specialists in surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.

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Grassroots movement looks to derail region’s train If the region builds a light rail transit system, when it fails we’ll take great pleasure in turfing every elected official who voted for it – witness what happened to City of Waterloo councillors linked to the RIM Park fiasco.

And just like in the Waterloo example, we’ll still be stuck with the bill.

Worse yet, at least the city has a usable recreation complex that will one day be paid for, where the region would be saddled with a white elephant.

On the upside, there is growing opposition to the LRT proposal. On the downside, few Region of Waterloo residents know the full extent of the plan, making it easier for the politicians to move ahead. For Taxpayers for Sensible Transit (T4ST), the goal is to keep a light on the project, exposing just how bad the idea is.

“When I started talking to people, I was really amazed at the number of people who didn’t know what this was about, and what it would mean,” says Peter Gay, co-chair of the grassroots organization opposing the train. “I think there has been a real disconnect between what people know about the LRT and what the region is planning to do.”

The more details people know, the more likely they are to oppose the LRT, he adds.

There’s the cost: $710 million for a train linking Conestoga Mall in Waterloo to Fairview Park in Kitchener, versus $80 million for the modified bus rap-

id transit proposed to serve Cambridge.

That figure is likely to escalate before work begins, and again dramatically once work is underway. And there will be hundreds of millions more spent on reworking the existing infrastructure to accommodate the train route, including improvements to roadways to handle traffic forced off of the transit corridor, including King Street.

The disruption to traffic, businesses and people’s lives may be greater still, Gay suggests. And it’s precisely those costs that go unaddressed or glossed over in the region’s boosterism for the project. It wasn’t until he started reading reports in detail and asking questions that he understood the extent of the proposal, and just how bad the impact would be.

“The more I have dug into what has transpired, the more I say we have to rethink this. The public is not in favour of this option.”

Having spoken directly with 500 or 600 people since becoming involved with T4ST last spring, he’s found only a handful who support building a light rail system.

Too expensive. Unlikely to be used even to the low numbers predicted. A north-south corridor going against the grain of east-west growth. Inflexible, unlike the bus option that even LRT supporters acknowledge is superior from a transit perspective. The strikes against the LRT are many. The biggest factor in the region’s decision is a hope the train will reshape the urban area, prompting businesses to relocate and residents to live along the rail line.

That’s essentially a gamble on the idea

that if you build it, they will come. The bet gets even riskier still, he says, given the choice to run part of the route out by the University of Waterloo and the adjacent business park. “How does that help? How does that increase density in the core?”

Praising the region’s growth management strategy, Gay says planners are off the rails when intensification becomes the only visible rationale for spending so much money. Will young families looking for a patch of grass and a place to set up a swing live in King Street condos? That’s about as likely as people ditching their 15-minute car ride in favour of two hours on public transit.

Early on in the growth strategy process, the region became enamoured with the LRT, and has spent the last few years building a case for what was essentially already decided, he suggests.

Reversing that stance will take a public backlash against the politicians, making the train an issue in the run-up to next year’s municipal elections.

To do that, the goal will be to keep the LRT proposal in the spotlight, chipping

away at what the group sees as a shaky foundation. The plan’s weaknesses start with the cost and associated financing. The region is counting on the federal and provincial governments to cover the $710 million. But what happens when costs escalate, and then overrun those overinflated figures? If other infrastructure projects – including some in Woolwich – are any indication, local taxpayers could be on the hook, he suggests.

Either way, region residents will be picking up the tab for operating losses running into millions of dollars each year. And we’ll pay for the hundreds of millions in necessary infrastructure upgrades. There’s nothing free about any of this.

The pitfalls of the LRT will be front and center Nov. 5 when Taxpayers for Sensible Transit host a meeting with former Ottawa-Carleton regional chairman Andy Haydon, who was involved with that city’s debate over trains versus buses. Information and the group’s petition can be found online at www. t4st.com.

Jennifer Horndl

What are some of your hobbies?

Playing with my daughter; I like to read, and I started running last year.

Are you training or just running for fun?

I’ve run one 5K race and I’m hoping to bump it up to 10K. There’s a group of us here who run at lunchtime.

What’s one book you think people have to read?

The newest book I love is by Jeffrey Archer – A prisoner of birth.

Something you want to accomplish in the near future?

Getting to know the community better and increasing the participation rate. It’d be really great to see this place full and vibrant every day.

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Centre Wellington Township this week raked in $568,128, the latest installment of its share of revenues from slot machines at the Grand River Raceway. The payment represents five per cent of the revenues generated in the second quarter (July to September). To date, the township has received more than $10.7 million in non-tax gaming revenue since the operation was forced to move from Woolwich Township.

Slots at Grand River Raceway opened on Dec. 4, 2003. Since that time, it has attracted more than 3.5 million visitors.

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation issued more than $18.9 million in revenue last quarter to 23 host communities of slots at racetracks and charity casinos. To date, those communities have collected $653 million.

The tracks themselves receive 10 per cent of the gross slots revenue, with another 10 per cent going to the horse-racing industry.

Gladwell #2 for influence Bestselling author and Elmira native Malcolm Gladwell has been named the world’s second most influential business thinker. Gladwell, author of “Outliers,” “Blink” and “The Tipping Point,” is ranked second on The Thinkers 50 list, released Oct. 15 by The New York Times.

Another local winner is business thinker Roger Martin, dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, who ranked at No. 32 on the list. Martin, who grew up in Wallenstein, is recognized for his expertise in “integrative thinking.”

C.K. Prahalad, a professor of strategy at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, is first on the list.The top 50, selected from among 1,200 nominees, were chosen based on a number of criteria, including the originality and practicality of their ideas, and the “guru factor.”

Council seeks WMC policy Woolwich’s recreation department will look at developing a policy in the wake of last week’s refusal to waive fees for the Atlanta Thrashers’ visit to the Woolwich Memorial Centre.

Organizers of the Oct. 18 event had asked for two hours of ice time and access to the community room at the WMC to host the NHL squad, to no avail.

At a meeting Monday night, Coun. Sandy Shantz asked staff to look at coming up with a policy to provide council with “some consistency” in dealing with similar requests in the future.

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Food collectors will join trick-or-treaters Organizers of CANS project ramping up for another Halloween blitz in the Elmira area KATIE EDMONDS Elmira’s Colton Bauman and a consistently growing contingent of area residents of all ages will pound the pavement on Halloween night to collect non-perishables for the region’s food bank.

It’s the seventh year for the effort.

The CANS project (an acronym for Citizens Always Need Supper), began as a chance for five or six kids who felt as though they were a bit too old to be trick-ortreating, to still go out into the community and do something fun. That goal changed from good times to giving back, and the number of participants grew from six to some 130 kids and adults who took part last year.

Bauman has spent his last four Halloween nights meeting up with the group at Woodside Bible Fellowship, one of only two of the original group of friends who started the venture years back. The project’s original creator, Dustin Martin, started university this fall in British Columbia. While

Bauman believes Martin is planning to return to Elmira to take part in the event, he has passed on the leadership role.

In 2006, the group collected approximately 3,500 pounds (1,600 kilograms) of non-perishable food items. The following year it brought that number up to more than 5,000 and the group exceeded their previous record this past year, rounding up more than 5,200 lbs of food, enough to cover the floor of a two-car garage, filling the 15-seater van used to transport the goods to the food bank.

In fact, so much food was brought in that it had to be dropped off at the Food Bank of Waterloo Region because the local operation at Woolwich Community Services could not handle the large load. Bauman said he is aiming for a similar result this year.

“I have been to a shelter in Kitchener and seen people with their families, people who either don’t have a lot of money or they are down on their luck and they just really need the food.

They look forward to it.”

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Township in the chips

GOING DOOR-TO-DOOR CANS program organizer Colton Bauman displays the types of items he hopes will be given to the group of youths that will be out on Halloween night collecting for the food bank.

Although the project wasn’t quite as well received when it first began – Bauman even had one neighbour suggest he was collecting the food for himself – the community has now embraced the project and even looks forward to

the group visiting their homes.

“I was surprised at the number of people who knew about it. When we told them we were coming looking for cans, they would say ‘Oh yeah!

We have some things here ready for you!’ And

they bring it right out,” he explained.

The collection, which runs for about three hours each year, is intended to reach every available home in the Elmira area. However, with so many volunteers scouring the different neighbourhoods in different directions, some houses might get missed, he added.

“I just hope that if someone has food to donate but their house is missed, they don’t just put it back in their cupboards. I hope they will still bring it to the food bank, or to Woolwich Community Services.”

Bauman said he hopes to continue participating in the collection for as long as he lives in the region, calling it a great chance to meet up with others in the neighbourhood and do something good for the community. A full stomach and food in the cupboard are something many take for granted, as he did growing up.

“We are not rich or anything, but we have always had enough to eat; I just wish that it was like that for everyone.”

Finding reason to cheer in tale of lost wedding ring KATIE EDMONDS What could have been a disastrous mishap for Conestogo resident Teryl Kieswetter last weekend turned out to be an episode which renewed her faith in the good people of Elmira, after her lost wedding ring was returned to her.

Kieswetter noticed that the ring was missing as she was entering the Woolwich Memorial Centre before her child’s hockey practice.

Earlier in the day she had removed her ring to apply moisturizing lo-

tion to her hands outside the Tim Hortons restaurant in Elmira, and is unsure about whether she put the ring back on her finger before entering the coffee shop. Perhaps it slipped off when she removed her gloves, or she forgot to replace the ring and it simply fell out of the car.

Kieswetter and a friend tore apart their van searching for the ring, and then went back to the Tim Hortons parking lot.

“We tried to retrace our steps but we couldn’t find anything.”

The distressed mother

of two began her search by sending an e-mail out to the parents of children on her daughter’s soccer team. She went back to the Tim Hortons again and gave them her name and phone number, and asked them to call her if anyone returned the ring to them. Finally, she decided to put up posters around town with a picture of the ring.

“I hoped somebody would find it, but honestly I didn’t expect that anybody would. Or if someone did find it, I really didn’t know if I would get it returned to me.”

Kieswetter, who has been married 17 years, noted that on top of her grief about having to deal with the insurance companies and reporting the loss, the ring was also extremely sentimental to her as she and her husband found it when they were on a vacation together in Puerto Rico several years ago.

“It’s very unique, and special to me. I would never have been able to replace that.”

But before Kieswetter even had time to think about a replacement, she noticed a missed call on her cell phone – a call

from Gerry McMillan, a Good Samaritan who was in the right place at the right time.

“The people of Elmira – my goodness, word gets around fast. I just sent out an e-mail, and the communication went from one end of town to the other within a few hours.”

The word had gotten around to the right person, and the ring was in good hands. McMillan, an Elmira resident, found the ring in the Tim Hortons parking lot on Saturday morning and held onto it.

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The vaccine is being offered first to those who are 65 years of age and over because they are more likely to develop serious complications and be hospitalized from seasonal flu infection. At the same time, the evidence to date has shown that those born prior to 1957 are generally less likely to be infected with H1N1.

The Region of Waterloo Public Health department has so far received laboratory confirmation of five cases of H1N1 in the region. Patients

“I just noticed the ring when I got out of the car, and I thought ‘Holy! This is beautiful. Somebody will surely be looking for this.” McMillan noted.

Not wanting to run an ad in the paper, or put up signs about the ring she had found, for fear of imposters calling with claims to have lost it, McMillan simply held onto it and waited. It wasn’t until two of her family members saw Kieswet-

ter’s poster hanging in a store, and told McMillan that the ring in the picture was similar to the one she had found, that she knew she had found its rightful owner.

“It was a real treat when I got the call saying that someone had found it and that they wanted to return it to me,” said Kieswetter. “I am so grateful to Gerry for her honesty. I just know now that there are good people out there.”

Singing priest fundraiser for Calvary mission to Mexico The Mexico mission team from Calvary United church is holding one final fundraiser Nov. 1 with Rev. Mark Curtis.

Dubbed “Canada’s singing priest,” Curtis performs more than 250 concerts per year in Canada and the United States, charming audiences with his tenor voice

and sense of humour.

The concert starts at 7 p.m. at Calvary United church. Admission is a free will offering toward building supplies for a house that the mission team will be building.

The mission team leaves for Mexico Nov. 14.

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St. Jacobs residents want whistle blown away Late-night freight train keeps residents awake as it blares its way through crossings in the village STEVE KANNON Tired of being “sleepless in St. Jacobs,” a group of village residents is looking for a solution to the late-night blaring of train whistles that have regularly interrupted their slumber for the past two years.

The freight train that runs up a spur line to Elmira used to pass through St. Jacobs early in the evening, but for the past couple of years the return trip occurs nightly between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m., with the crew sounding a piercing whistle at each level crossing.

Residents have had enough, presenting a petition with 153 names to Woolwich council this week in hopes the municipality can find a solution with the Goderich-Exeter Railway, which operates the line.

Paul Kalbfleisch, who addressed councillors Monday night, suggested the railway move back

to its earlier schedule or find a way to avoid using the whistle at crossings in St. Jacobs.

To compound the noise issue, the train sometimes stops – with a great deal of grinding and screeching – along a stretch of track near Henry Street, allowing the crew to head down to the Tim Hortons restaurant.

The whistle is a safety requirement used unless the crossing meets certain standards, including the presence of flashing lights and bells, for instance.

Coun. Mark Bauman agreed with Kalbfleisch’s call for the company to look at returning the schedule to an earlier time. He also asked staff to find out what it would take for the railway to eliminate whistles while passing through the village.

“It’s irritating, there’s no doubt about it. I’m awakened at all hours of the night,” said Bauman, who lives in St. Jacobs

and has fielded “numerous phone calls” since the train began running later.

Mayor Bill Strauss suggested the trains were travelling through Woolwich at a later hour because of demands that chemicals from Elmira plants such as Chemtura Co. be transported late at night.

In a later interview, Bauman dismissed the rationale behind that decision, pointing to the downside of a spill or derailment in the middle of the night while people were in their homes asleep.

A quick solution to the whistle issue is unlikely.

Neighbouring Waterloo, for instance, has a longstanding complaint about night-time noise, noted Coun. Murray Martin, who added he can sometimes hear the St. Jacobs whistles from his home in Conestogo.

Councillors directed staff to look into options, including discussions with the railway.

Compensate farmers for land naturalization, says Wellesley JONI MILTENBURG More than three years after the Laurel Creek Headwaters were designated an Environmentally Sensitive Landscape (ESL) the idea is still not popular with some landowners whose properties lie within the ESL. Those farmers, and others with marginal lands that would be better used as natural habitats, should be compensated for their environmental stewardship, says a group using that principle in Norfolk County.

Meeting Tuesday night, Wellesley councillors heard a presentation from Brian Gilvesy and Kristen Stewart on the Norfolk Alternative Land Use Service (ALUS) pilot project.

The ALUS project, wrapping up its second year in Norfolk County, pays farmers an annual incentive to turn marginal farmland into stable ecosystems and habitats.

The idea is that rural ecosystems provide benefits to society in the form of clean air, source

water protection, erosion control, wildlife habitat and carbon sequestering.

Those ecological services are valued by society but have no monetary value in the marketplace, so the farmers who provide them should receive compensation in the form of an annual incentive.

“If you want to do something about the environment, the easiest and simplest way is to connect with the people on the land,” said Gilvesy, chair of ALUS. In Norfolk County, farmers were paid for the creation of wetlands, tallgrass prairie, Carolinian forest and on-farm hedgerows on what had been poor agricultural land.

Wellesley Mayor Ross Kelterborn said he first learned about ALUS during Waterloo Region’s discussions about the Laurel Creek Headwaters ESL. “We in the Township of Wellesley have tried to see if we can come up with some kind of method for getting compensation for that kind of land,” he said in an

interview.

Kelterborn’s vision is for a region-wide program funded by the senior levels of government.

“My plan was that it would be financed by the provincial and federal government because everybody within the province of Ontario and country of Canada benefits” from environmental stewardship, he said.

Gilvesy argued that the province and country ought to be looking to farmers as they introduce legislation to combat climate change. If a cap-and-trade system for carbon emission is introduced, farmers would be well positioned to develop carbon offset initiatives.

The next step is for Wellesley council to discuss the ALUS initiative and how to pitch it to other jurisdictions and levels of government.

Representatives from the federal and provincial government, the other municipalities in the region and the Laurel Creek Headwaters ESL property owners were invited, but none attended the meeting.

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IT’LL BE SPOOKY EDSS drama teacher DJ Carroll and his nephew Jesse Cooper display just a few of the decorations that will transform Carroll’s Elmira home into a haunted house Halloween night.

puts his theatre experience to use with a fog machine, sets, lighting and sound system.

“Last year people eight or nine blocks away could hear it,” he said.

Carroll draws on a

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While Elmira might not be an “art Mecca,” Prévost-Mero noted, the area is home to several great artists whose works might go unseen because people simply don’t know where to look.

The tour, which enables visitors to stop in at several shops and art studios in Elmira, West Montrose, and Wallenstein to watch some of the artists in action, drew more than 500 people last year. Of the 10 studios on the tour, several different types of art are showcased, including clay sculptures, quilts, photography, acrylic and oil paintings and jewelry, to name a few.

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No need to deliver anyone at DJ Carroll’s house on Halloween; the ghosties and ghoulies are precisely the reason they’re there.

This is the 10th year Carroll has transformed his home into a haunted house for Halloween. In the beginning, he started with a few decorations around the front entrance; now the haunted house encompasses the front yard, garage and foyer and live actors give guests a spine-tingling thrill.

This year’s theme is an ancient burial ground, which means the front yard of 16 Sunset Pl. is populated with skeletons and gravestones. Archaeologists will guide attendees past zombies, mummies, ghouls and goblins.

Carroll, the drama teacher at Elmira District Secondary School,

house at EDSS for The Great Pumpkin Party.

Staging two haunted houses in the span of a week is a lot of work, he admits, but it’s all worth it. Halloween has been his favourite time of year since his own trickor-treating days.

“This is my season,” he said. “My wife’s is Christmas – she decorates the house at Christmas. I love Christmas, but this is my season.”

On the big day, Carroll will be busy coordinating the special effects, lights and sound system, making sure everything runs smoothly. That’s not to say he doesn’t enjoy dressing up for Halloween; Carroll’s favourite Halloween costume was an orc from Lord of the Rings, complete with a suit of orc armour made by a blacksmith friend.

The creativity that goes into costumes and decorations is part of what he likes about the day; it’s also a chance for people to let their imaginations run a little bit wild.

“To me, it’s the one event or holiday that is more for the kids than any other day, even more than Christmas or Easter. Kids get to pretend and adults go along with it. It’s a day where everybody wants to be scared and scare each other in a fun way.”

The doors to the haunted house creak open at 5 p.m. and close at 9 p.m.

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One of the noteworthy spots on the tour, she said, is Danuta and Vlodek Tydor studio in Wallenstein. The couple creates handmade decorative and functional ceramics, as well as acrylic, oil and watercolour paintings.

Prévost-Mero began her career in pottery at only 21 years of age, after she took a job doing the ‘gofer work’ in another woman’s studio.

She got hooked on the art form and has been spinning her own sculptures ever since. Typically, her self-proclaimed ‘artsy-fartsy’ items sell for anywhere between $40 and $400.

Noting that the slightly higher cost of buying local art, in comparison to that which is mass produced, does factor significantly into people’s decisions about where to buy, she said there are benefits to going that route. Even her own purchases aren’t made lightly due to the cost, she said, adding she truly values the importance of buying local products and supporting her fellow artists.

“It’s a purchase I have to think about. But buying local supports the economy, it supports your neighbours, and the things you find are one-of-a-kind.”

The tour is running both today and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

More information can be found online at www. kbtstudiotour.ca.

Coffeehouse for Dani Tillich Dani Tillich, an EDSS student who was killed in a traffic accident over the summer, is being honoured Friday night (Oct. 23) at a coffeehouse at the Elmira high school.

The fundraising event will feature local musicians, good food and items for sale; all money raised going to the Tillich family to help provide a headstone for Dani’s grave.

Tillich, 16, died in July after being hit by a pickup truck on Sawmill Road in St. Jacobs.

She had just stepped off a Grand River Transit bus.

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» LAW & ORDER

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The dangers of playing with matches October 14

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October 15

7:15 AM | A deer was hit and killed on near the township line near Centre Wellington.

There was extensive damage to the Dodge Caravan being driven by a 71-year-old man.

11:20 AM | A 17-year-old Linwood man was driving southbound on Industrial Drive in Elmira. After stopping at a stop sign, he pulled out into the intersection and struck a vehicle driven by a 49-year-

A shed caught fire Tuesday evening on Schummer Line in Wellesley after a four-year-old and five-year-old had been playing with matches and setting pieces of paper on fire: the flames later reached a gas-powered piece of equipment. The shed was located between a family’s home and their barn, and it housed between $30,000 and $50,000 worth of woodworking equipment. There were no injuries reported. old Elmira woman who had just made a left turn from Oriole Parkway on to Arthur Street. There was moderate damage to both vehicles in the collision that took place directly in front of the Elmira detachment.

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October 17

1:08 AM | A 39-year-old Breslau man was charged with ‘impaired driving’ and ‘over 80 mgs’ after Wellington County OPP pulled him over for erratic driving behaviour on County Road 32 in Puslinch Township. The man will appear in a Guelph court Nov. 30.

3:40 AM | A 20-year-old woman faces an impaired charged after police found her stopped at the side of Benjamin Road near Kressler Road.

The woman, driving a 2000 Chevrolet pickup truck, was outside her vehicle when police approached. When asked to perform a breathalyzer test,

she was only able to provide a partial sample, but those results showed that she had consumed more than double the legal limit to be operating a motor vehicle.

9:00 AM | A break-in was reported at Sears Canada Ltd. on Church Street in Elmira sometime overnight. The side door to the store had been pried open and money had been taken from the till. Packages in the store had been moved around. Police attended the scene, and the investigation continues. The location has since upgraded its security system, including video surveillance.

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October 19

12:30 PM | Police were called to Hawkesville Road near Durst Road in Wellesley Township after a 39-year-old woman in a blue Dodge Caravan had collided with, and badly injured a deer while it was crossing the road. When police arrived, the deer had moved into the nearby forest, where a hunter later found and killed it.

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October 18

9:20 AM | Two Elmira women were involved in a collision on Riverside Drive near Victoria Glen St, when the first woman, 70, was attempting to pass the second driver, a 33-year-old woman who was

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trying to make a left turn. Neither driver was injured; there was only minor damage to the vehicles.

7:30 PM | Police pulled over a vehicle that they had spotted sliding through a red light on Arthur Street between Oriole Parkway and Pintail Drive in Elmira. When the officer approached, they noticed that the car’s brake light on the dashboard was lit, and upon inspection, it appeared that the brake fluid reservoir was empty. The vehicle was deemed unfit for the road and its license plates were seized

October 20

9:30 AM | Police noticed a man sleeping behind the steering wheel of his vehicle on Snyder’s Road near Notre Dame Drive in Wilmot Township. The 71-year-old man was charged with care and control

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3:00 PM | A driver heading westbound on Lobsinger Line was startled and forced off the road when a newspaper hit the front of his vehicle after being thrown from a delivery truck hired by the Waterloo Region Record. No charges were laid, but there was damage to the front and undercarriage of the car.

3:16 PM | A single-family home on South Parkwood Boulevard near Pintail Drive was broken into sometime between 1 and 3 p.m. The thieves entered the building through a rear, ground-floor window and it appeared that tools were used to pry the window from the frame. Only the hinge system was broken, so there was no sound of glass breaking. Taken from the home were jewelry, silverware and coins.

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» EDITORIAL

Coming down on the side of caution

With flu season bearing down on us, hype about the influenza A (H1N1) virus, the so-called swine flu, is building back up, though thankfully not at the levels we saw last spring when news of the virus first broke.

And now that there’s a vaccine available – Waterloo Region residents will be among the first to receive it – some of the hysteria should be dampened. It will be interesting, however, to see how the public responds to the immunization program: will we stampede en masse to be inoculated, or be more blasé given the few cases?

While there has been a renewed outbreak in parts of Canada, H1N1 hasn’t seen the kind of numbers feared when news of the virus first began to circulate. That’s not to say there have been no consequences: N1H1 is blamed for 4,700 deaths worldwide, including 83 in this country. However, common flu varieties routinely claim more lives.

Nine thousand cases of seasonal flu occur every year on average in Ontario. Approximately 300 people die, either directly from the flu or from the virus complicating existing chronic conditions. That represents a population-based mortality

rate of 3.3 per 100,000. The mortality rate due to the H1N1 stands at 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.

That said, fear of what could happen has driven federal and provincial health officials to roll out the country’s largest immunization drive. Initially, the focus will be on those most at risk: pregnant women, adults with chronic conditions and people living in remote places. Whereas common flus usually pose larger risks to the elderly and the very young, H1N1 does appear to have a larger impact on people in the middle range. Still, officials are asking us to let the most vulnerable be the first in line for the newly approved vaccine, stressing there will be enough to go around to those who wait.

There is, health officials maintain, no need to panic. But we are being told to take precautions, beginning with frequent hand-washing. We’re not shaking hands as often, and some people are a little more leery of large gatherings. The social impacts are understandable, but don’t necessarily fit the scale of the outbreak, which has been relatively mild. If you think you’ve got the flu, or are experiencing flu symptoms, it’s certainly advisable to stay out of circulation, but there’s no call for

» VERBATIM “I’m happy to see they’re not using the drive thru at Tim Hortons.”

Woolwich Coun. Mark Bauman looks at the lighter side of the train woes in St. Jacobs

preemptive hibernation just yet.

The World Health Organization, which is tracking the virus worldwide, says the H1N1 flu remains a moderate threat. Most people who contract it experience only mild symptoms, with the illness passing within a week, much like any other flu.

Given that information, and the fasttracking of a vaccine, we should probably be well equipped to handle this year’s flu season. Perhaps more difficult to tackle will be the fallout in the pork industry that came with the label “swine flu.” The pandemic scare has taken a toll on an industry already facing tough times.

It seems ridiculous that people would stop buying pork and pork products simply at the mention of swine flu. It’s no wonder organizations such as the Canadian Pork Council and Ontario Pork are eager to put a new label on the virus. The swine reference is something of a misnomer, as the virus contains genetic components of human, avian and swine origin.

When news of H1N1 virus hit last April, emerging from Mexico, the impact on that country’s tourism industry was immediate. Here, farmers took the hit. Maybe after getting the flu shot, you could follow that up with a trip down the deli aisle.

» THE MONITOR Of the 35% of Ontarians estimated to get pandemic influenza, roughly half will require a visit with their family doctor or nurse practitioner. The other half will need information and advice to help them take care of themselves at home. Depending on the severity of the symptoms, some will need to be admitted to hospital for care.

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THE OBSERVER | Saturday, October 24, 2009

» HARD TALK | RAFE MAIR

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Early protester was right, Olympics are a bad bet Dr. Chris Shaw is a professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of British Columbia.

In his field of neurological disease research, he is the author of more than 200 published research articles, reviews and abstracts, and the editor of three books.

Shaw has also opposed the 2010 Games from the start -- he thinks the process is flawed from a number of points of view.

In my encounter with him on air a few years back I didn’t support him.

Chris has been proven to be right.

One point of his correctness I wish to deal with today is the security issue – specifically, I’d like to address the billion dollars being spent on it and the raw theft of our civil liberties.

First this mea culpa.

Chris, you were right and I was wrong – and I apologize. I, of all people, should have been able to spot the barnyard droppings, but I got caught up in the massive municipal

masturbation and forgot my role. I unreservedly apologize.

Now down to cases.

Canadians are being denied one of their most basic rights: the freedom to assemble and protest. Here, in admirably unadorned English, is what the Charter of Rights and Freedoms says under the heading of “Fundamental Freedoms:” Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: (a) freedom of conscience and religion; (b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication; (c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and (d) freedom of association.

Chris is being investigated by the authorities because of his outspoken nature. It’s harassment. There is nothing in Dr. Shaw’s history to suggest he would ever harm anyone.

Quite the opposite, in fact – a reality which I can personally confirm by his actions at protests we have both attended.

The harassment was not, mind you, directed just towards Shaw but also

towards his friend. We have here the “rat on your friends and family” technique normally associated with police states. This police behaviour (like much of the police force’s behaviour these days, I’m sad to say) is absolutely unacceptable in any country that means to support civil rights.

What we have here is a gross denial of the rights belonging to Chris and to all of us. What’s the point of having the right to assemble if you cannot peacefully protest?

This is not a rhetorical question because there is an answer. The security measures of these Olympics have nothing to do with security – and everything to do with keeping bad images and sound bites from worldwide newspapers, radio and TV stations. It’s not about citizens being “protected.” It’s about the sales image of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It’s reminiscent of that song we sang as kids called “Home on the Range” with its line “and ne’er shall be heard a discouraging word and the skies shall be sunny all day.”

What’s more, Vancouver’s municipal government, as part of a deal

with the IOC, has recently passed bylaws to effectively ban protest signs, giving police the right to enter your home and flush them out.

Here’s an excerpt from the Canadian Pressnews story in case you missed it. “Vancouver’s deputy mayor is defending the likely adoption of new powers that would allow the city to ‘swiftly’ seize illegal signs during the 2010 Games.

“Coun. Geoff Meggs rejects the suggestion by civil liberties groups that the new laws will stifle free speech, having repeatedly said it’s instead aimed at curbing ambush marketing.

“The law would impose penalties of up to $10,000 in fines and six months in jail for violations during the 2010 Games.

“While it would have to be an extreme case where maximum penalties are levied, Meggs says he’s supportive of the high fine alone as an ‘important’ deterrent.”

Is well-known social democrat Geoff Meggs truly ready to fight “ambush marketing” by allowing policemen to bust doors down while looking for signs that offend the IOC? See MAIR »12

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Thai turmoil could worsen with passing of the king People get long jail sentences in Thailand for criticizing the royal family, so the Thai media have been silent on the question of what happens after the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. But the king is 81 years old and he has been in hospital for a month now, so there are widespread fears that he is dying.

Last week the Bangkok stock market fell by eight per cent in a day on rumours that his health is worse than the palace admits.

Bhumibol has been on the throne for 63 years and he is universally revered.

Thailand is three years into the worst political crisis it has seen since it became a more or less democratic country two decades ago, and the king is just about the only unifying and stabilizing factor that remains. His death would make matters much worse.

The crisis is the result of democracy.

Thailand has become a semi-developed country – average income has risen 40-fold since Bhumibol came to the throne – but most of the population is still rural and quite poor.

Their votes used to be bought by powerful local politicians and delivered to whichever urban-based party paid the highest price, but no more.

As the people of the overwhelmingly rural north and north-east acquired more education and sophistication, they started using their votes to back politicians who promised to defend their interests and not just those of the Bangkok-based economic elite. In 2001, they elected a populist politician of humble origins called Thaksin Shinawatra as prime minister.

Thaksin had made a fortune in telecommunications, and he probably couldn’t have won the elections if he wasn’t rich. But he did govern in the interests of the poor, and he was reelected with an increased majority in 2005. It was how you would expect a maturing democracy to work, for the poor always outnumber the rich.

But you would also expect a backlash from the traditional ruling elite, and it came in the form of the People’s Alliance of Democracy (PAD), a yellow-shirted movement that actually aimed to roll back democracy.

By provoking confrontations in the streets with Thaksin’s supporters (who took to wearing red shirts), the PAD created a pretext for its allies in the army to seize power in a military coup in 2006. Since then, Thailand has been in permanent crisis.

Thaksin was convicted of corruption in questionable circumstances and now lives in exile. His political party, Thai Rak Thai, was forced to disband after being found guilty of “electoral fraud” by the Constitutional Court, whose impartiality in this case is open to question. However, Thaksin’s supporters remain devoted to him, and when the army allowed Thais to vote again at the end of 2007, a new party that was essentially a continuation of Thai Rak Thai won the election.

The voters had got it wrong again, so the crisis continued. Two successive prime ministers who were standing in for the exiled Thaksin were forced to resign by PAD demonstrations and occupations that included a blockade of both of Bangkok’s airports.

The new pro-Thaksin party was also forced to shut down by the Constitutional Court, and late last year a new government was installed that was

more to the taste of the yellow-shirts.

The PAD’s urban, middle-class supporters can control the streets of the capital (with some help from the army) and even overthrow governments they don’t like, but they cannot force the rural majority to abandon its own loyalties. The country is dangerously polarized and politically paralysed – and many Thais believe that only King Bhumibol can hold the country together.

Maybe it’s true, although there are suspicions that he actively supported the 2006 coup rather than just acquiescing in it. (Again, that cannot be openly discussed in Thailand. A wellknown former journalist, Daranee Charnchoengsilpakul, was recently sentenced to 18 years in prison after she suggested in a public speech that the king had backed the coup.) At any rate, the king’s death would greatly deepen the crisis, for his likely successor is not loved.

Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn has led a turbulent personal life, including three marriages. His attitude has probably not been improved by living for 57 years in the shadow of his father. He would be a perfectly serviceable constitutional monarch

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in normal times, but the Thai people have decided, fairly or unfairly, that they do not like him very much.

Vajiralongkorn is so lacking in the respect that has enabled his father to play a mediating, calming role that there are those who quietly suggest that his sister, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, might perform the duties of the monarchy better. It’s not impossible. Thai law has been changed to allow women to occupy the throne, and the constitution leaves the final right to designate an heir to the 19-member Privy Council of senior advisors to the king.

They are unlikely to change the succession, but the mere fact that it could happen introduces another element of uncertainty and potential conflict into the equation. Which gives Thais another reason to pray for Bhumibol’s recovery.

The almost daily reports from the palace on the king’s condition are always upbeat, but there have been references to a “lung inflammation,” which is a delicate way of saying pneumonia. That is potentially a killer in a man of his age, and the worries of the Thai public are justified.

Long live the King!

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Mair: Olympics a poor investment, undermine freedom » From page 11

The man whose provincial party, the NDP, has always instinctively supported free speech and civil rights? The man who has always stood up for the rights of people when dealing with big business – which the IOC surely is? Et tu, Geoff ?

What kind of democratic government would grant police the right to enter your home, look for signs that offend the IOC, seize them and fine you $10,000 per day?

There have been nasty precedents, of course, in other countries … countries that decent nations like Canada have stood up to, often with force.

It would be horrible enough if our governments were doing this on their own, but they’re doing it at the request of the IOC. This arrogant group of unaccountable jock wannabes in threepiece suits is terrorizing decent Canadians who just want to protest the Olympics where they’re actually happening – not in some “special” zone convenient to the IOC. What these law-abiding citizens want to do is give meaning to Section 2 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. What’s the point of even having a right that the government and the IOC can deny when they find it awkward? Being awkward is what protesting is all about.

If a right to assemble and protest exists, surely it exists on whatever public space the protesters choose.

Denying that “right” is reminiscent of the fragile “rights” given under the constitution of the unlamented Soviet Union.

Here’s the deal, according to the Associated Press: “Games organizers say protests will be allowed in policecontrolled ‘safe assembly areas’ within sight of the venues, media and spectators.” Get that! “Games organizers say”! The IOC has been given the right to decide where Canadians can exercise their rights and where they

cannot – and what form their protests may take!

And what about the bucks for this extravaganza?

The late American senator Everett Dirksen, exasperated at his government’s casual way of spending, once said “a billion here, a billion there and pretty soon you’re talking real money!” Well, folks, you’ve committed a billion dollars (estimated) to the Olympic Village and a billion dollars (estimated) to “security” – how do you like them apples?

Now, B.C. Finance Minister Colin Hansen, the man who told you B.C.’s deficit would only be $495 million (hell Rafe, he only missed it by a couple of billion) is confident.

Even though federal minister Stockwell Day has estimated security costs will be around a billion, Hansen says that B.C.’s share will “only” be $175 million because B.C. is responsible only for the security of the Games themselves.

Even if he’s right, what’s this immense sum of money for? What’s the breakdown? What information is this based on?

What we do know is this: taxpayers are paying a huge price for the security of 16 days of competitions many of us have never heard of before (name your favourite luger, biathlon athlete or sledge hockey player.)

After all of this, I feel that I should offer a bit of advice to Chris Shaw and all those who wish to protest (and I’m serious here.) Release balloons, carrying slogans, with just enough helium (or whatever they use) to float gently over the area you wish to protest.

I will go further. Since Wendy and I live in Lions Bay, right over the Sea-to-Sky, we’ll be long gone for the Olympics, but we’ll make our little condo available for the releasing of these balloons.

Since it has turned out that the Olympics are mostly hot air, let’s return the compliment in kind.

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New act takes aim at spread of livestock diseases JONI MILTENBURG A provincial animal health act will hopefully prevent the spread of disease and at the same time, minimize the economic fallout to farmers in the case of an outbreak, say industry supporters.

The proposed Animal Health Act was introduced Oct. 5 and given a second reading at Queen’s Park this week.

“We’ve been pushing for this act for some time in order for both industry and government to be in a better position to react to a hazard or a disease outbreak,” said Gordon Coukell, chair of the Ontario Livestock and Poultry Council.

“All of us have large investments in our livestock and poultry herds today and if something does happen, you want to be able to contain it in as small an area as possible.

We think this will help us do that and minimize the economic impact as well as the disease impact.”

This specific act has been in the works for the past three years, but there have been calls for an animal health act in Ontario going back two or three decades.

Ontario, which has the country’s largest poultry industry, second-largest dairy and swine industries and third-largest beef industry, is the only province which doesn’t have its own animal health legislation.

That’s not to say that Ontario had no animal health legislation whatsoever, noted Bruce McNab, veterinary epidemiologist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The federal animal health act has always applied to Ontario, but it is more specifically focused on international trade and the 32 federally reportable diseases.

If passed, the Ontario act would apply to broader situations and cases where it’s not immediately clear that a federally reportable disease is involved.

“The heart of it and the main intent of it is new at the provincial level in Ontario,” McNab said.

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we determine if in fact there is a disease,” Coukell said. “That’s the key – if you have something and you keep mov-

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It’s that lack of detail that has concerned groups like the National Farmers Union, which has called for more transparency and clarity on some provisions of the act.

Farmers need not be concerned because they will be involved in working out the details of those specific regulations, McNab said.

“We have committed to working with industry in development of the details of those regulations.”

An industry advisory committee will be part of the discussion process on regulations, Coukell said. There is no timeline for when the bill might pass, but the Livestock and Poultry Council is encouraging government to move forward quickly.

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If the goal is to feed Africa, engage African farmers The western world’s angst over how to feed seven billion people by 2011 is understandable. Some of the biggest questions facing humanity concern food shortages in underdeveloped countries and continents, especially Africa.

But instead of wringing our collective hands, why not ask Africans what they think or what they need? Not doing so is old school, and every rural extension professional who’s graduated in the last 40 years with needsassessment training has learned how to be inclusive.

Somewhere along the line though, that practice appears to be waning.

Earlier this month, African farmers represented at the Global Conference on Agriculture Research and Development in Ghana said they are being left out.

Through the International Federation of Agricultural Producers, formerly led by Canadian Jack Wilkin-

son, African farmers said they’re “struggling” with the global agricultural research agenda.

In fact, Leonard Nduati Kariuki of Kenya, president of the federation’s African farmers’ committee, went as far as to warn of a “new technological colonialism.”

Ouch. That’s a direct reference to developing countries’ ugly practice of creating shortsighted aid programs.

The classic one – likely the one stuck in Kariuki’s craw – is shipping shiny new North American and European farm machinery to Africa, then failing to follow through with meaningful, long-term education or maintenance.

New gear makes for great photo opportunities. Maintenance doesn’t. But neither do photos of new equipment sitting idle in Africa because no one knows how to use it or fix it.

That practice faded in the 1960s and 1970s, but the memories linger. At the Ghana conference, African farmers said they don’t want it to recur, and that they want to move ahead with their own research agenda. Everyone from Bill and Melinda Gates to

the heads of European governments are committing money to support food development programs for Africa, but farmers say it falls short unless there’s a more effective delivery mechanism and ongoing plan in place.

Already, the so-called new extension system that preaches more dialogue and understanding with farmers is being criticized by Africans. They say ineffective communications makes the approach fundamentally flawed, and fails to fully bring African farmers into the process.

“Research results that may indeed be beneficial to farmers are not being translated into practical terms on the ground through extension services, and farmers are also not involved in the process of translating whether research is contributing positively to rural livelihoods,” says Kariuki.

“There are countless examples of successful agricultural research that have the potential to benefit African farmers, and indeed in theory have been undertaken with the African farmer in mind, but these results seldom find their way out of the experi-

ment station and into the hands of farmers.”

Kariuki says a radical shift in thinking is required that makes farmers the first consideration in conceiving the research agenda and in scaling up the research results.

First up would be knowing what matters to African farmers. The federation claims researchers are missing the main topics. These include climate change, the “land grab” (foreigners buying up land to grow their own food or make money, at the expense of native Africans), lopsided economic partnership agreements with trading partners, and issues particularly important to women and young farmers.

I don’t agree with all these claims.

A great deal of effort is going into climate-change related research, particularly to help develop higher nutrition crops that are better suited to more heat and less moisture.

But perceptions count. If African farmers feel disenfranchised and marginalized, the system is not working. Now’s the time to try to fix it, and move towards feeding hungry people.

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Picking up five of six points, Wellesley finds itself moving up the conference standings

IT’S IN THE BAG Matt Langen of the NHL Player’s Association (left), Atlanta Thrashers captain Ilya Kovalchuk (second from left) and teammate Pavel Kubina (right) present Friends of Hockey organizers Jim Radcliffe, Mark Fackoury and Bob Waters with eight sets of hockey equipment. The NHLPA has committed to paying for up to 25 sets of new equipment each year for deserving kids in Woolwich.

Friends of Hockey gets a hand up from NHLPA

Thanks to effort of Bruins’ Dennis Wideman, local group will see annual donation of hockey equipment for kids in need of assistance JONI MILTENBURG The fledgling Friends of Hockey organization got a huge boost last week when the NHL Players Association announced it will be supplying equipment to deserving local players.

Friends of Hockey helps with equipment and registration costs for local families who couldn’t otherwise afford to put their kids in hockey. The NHLPA has agreed to cover the costs of up to 25 new sets of equipment each year through its Goals and Dreams program.

The partnership started with Boston Bruins defenceman and Elmira native Dennis Wideman after he learned about Goals and Dreams, which provides equipment grants to grassroots hockey programs.

He contacted Rick Weiss, an advisor with RBC’s sports professionals program who has worked with the Dan Snyder Memorial Foundation.

Weiss in turn called Jim Radcliffe, president of Woolwich Minor Hockey and one of three people behind Friends of Hockey.

“It was basically Dennis’ impetus,” Weiss said. “He said, ‘I want to do something for the community that was so good to me.’”

With Weiss’ help, Friends of Hockey submitted an application to Goals and Dreams. Matt Langen, manager of the program, said the group was a natural fit.

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Since its launch in 1999, Goals and Dreams has donated more than $17 million to grassroots hockey programs around the world, and more than 13,000 sets of equipment to children in 22 countries. Funds are allocated according to the nationality of the NHLPA’s membership.

Langen said the players provide the funds, but it’s the local organizations that are essential to making it happen.

“Without programs like that, we wouldn’t be here. These guys should be commended for the work they do to help kids in the Elmira and Woolwich area.”

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Elmira incident lands Hawks coach 5-game suspension Cambridge Winter Hawks coach Ryan D’Arcy has been handed a five-game suspension by the Ontario Hockey Association for a “team benching” incident that happened during the Oct. 4 game against the Sugar Kings.

Frustrated by the team’s inconsistent play during the 7-2 loss, D’Arcy forced the team to sit on the visitor’s

bench while the ice was flooded after the second period. After the game, the players were ordered to wear their hockey gear on the bus ride home.

OHA president Brent Ladds called the discipline “inappropriate” and said it was embarrassing for the players.

The Winter Hawks club was also fined $1,000.

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The Jacks went to a shootout to defeat Ayr on Oct. 15 and lost to Exeter in overtime Oct. 16 before handing Port Dover their sixth straight loss on Sunday.

“It was a great weekend; we took points in every game, got five out of six points,” said head coach Kevin Fitzpatrick. “The only disappointment was we had a 3-0 lead Friday night and should have put

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THE OBSERVER | Saturday, October 24, 2009

» THE NOT-SO-GREAT OUTDOORSMAN | STEVE GALEA

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Deer-hunting conspiracy keeps raining on my parade If it’s raining a lot around your place, I’m very sorry.

I’m apologizing because I’m reasonably certain that I had a lot to do with all this recent wet weather.

You see, I’ve made several efforts to go bow hunting for deer since the season began. And, every time I do, it rains.

Let me even be more specific. The higher up a tree I get, the harder it rains. One those days when it was just sprinkling, I was probably hunting from a height of 10 feet or less. When it was pouring in biblical proportions, I was most certainly 30 feet up a tree.

I thought this was a mere coincidence until my experience of a few days ago.

Then, I scouted a good location, took my climbing tree stand to it, and climbed 30 feet up a maple that overlooked a well-

worn deer trail. There was not a cloud in the sky.

The first one showed when I secured the stand to the tree and screwed in a tree step so I could hang my gear from it. As I hauled up my daypack, it got progressively darker. By the time I raised my bow and got comfortable, the first cold drops of rain began falling.

This can’t last, I thought. So I waited 10 minutes in hopes that it would let up. Instead the rain came down harder.

Having been soaked far too many times this year, I decided that I didn’t need a deer or hypothermia that bad. So, I got my haul lines out, lowered my bow and pack to the ground. The rain let up a bit.

Coincidence? Just to be sure, I raised my bow again. And, wouldn’t you know it, a driving rain began.

So, I lowered it again, this time for good.

Then I loosened my safety harness from around the tree and began the slow process of descent. By the time I got to

ground level, the rain had stopped completely. No surprise.

Still attached to the tree, I shook my head and started climbing it again. Of course, it began to pour.

I shook my fist to the heavens and down I came.

Minutes later, I had my tree stand and pack on my back and gear in hand. So, I began the hike to my truck. When I arrived, the sun was making an effort to peak out from behind the clouds and the rain had slowed down to a fine Scotch mist.

By the time I made it home, some five minutes later, a gorgeous day was in the offing.

“I thought you were out hunting for morning,” my wife said, as she sat in her rocking chair nursing the first cup of coffee of the day.

“The weather’s terrible,” I replied, just as a beam of spring-like sunshine burst through the window.

“Sure it is,” she smirked.

Personally, I’m starting to believe that she purchased some Cold War weather control apparatus on eBay and is using it. She and the deer are the only ones with motive enough for doing this.

“Well, since you aren’t hunting,” she said, “I’ve got quite a few chores that you could help me with around the house …”

We piled wood in the wood shed on what turned out to be the nicest day of the week. Then, I patrolled the yard in a T-shirt, cleaning up after our dogs. By early afternoon, I had completed just about half of her chore list.

“You ought to go hunting,” she said, uncharacteristically.

“Promise you won’t make it rain on me?” I replied.

“Pardon?”

“Never mind,” I grumbled.

That evening, I got to 20 feet before the clouds burst.

Today, I’m going pheasant hunting ...

Kings recover from weekend with win over Kitchener JONI MILTENBURG After back-to-back losses at home last weekend, the Elmira Sugar Kings rebounded on the road Tuesday, defeating the last-place Kitchener Dutchmen.

Keeper Brandon Gorecki allowed just one goal on 26 shots as Elmira beat the Dutchmen 4-1.

The Kings continued to struggle with their power play Tuesday night, scoring all four goals at even strength. The team has gone scoreless on 20 power play opportunities over their last three games.

“You can design all the fancy plays you want, but the power play’s about having a sense of urgency,” said head coach Geoff Haddaway. “Our guys did not have a sense of urgency and that translated into a lack of success.

If we don’t work harder than the opponents on the power play, then it’s going to look really bad.”

Zach Salomon scored twice against Kitchener, his first goals of the season, and rookie Lukas Baleshta picked up a goal and an assist in the win.

Salomon put the Kings on the board five minutes in, only to have Kitchener tie it up on the power play at 12:31. Baleshta scored what would be the gamewinning goal a minute and a half into the second frame, with assists going to Riley Sonnenburg and Michael Therrien.

Salomon gave the Kings some insurance 5:33 into the third, and Therrien capped the win just past the midway point.

On Saturday, the Kings lost 3-2 to the Waterloo Siskins. After a scoreless first period, the Siskins took a two-goal lead early

PHOTO | KATIE EDMONDS

Posting 4-1 victory Tuesday something of a tonic after back-to-back losses

IN ON GOAL Elmira forward Andrew Schacht takes a shot on Brantford Golden Eagles goalie Daryl Borden Oct. 18 in the second of the Kings’ back-to-back losses over the weekend. in the second, before Andrew Smith notched an unassisted goal for the Kings. Nic MacEachern tied it at two early in the third period, but Waterloo took advantage of a power play to score the gamewinning goal.

On Sunday, the Brantford Golden Eagles took a three-goal lead in the first period and added another in the second before the

Kings notched their first, courtesy of Jon Jutzi.

Baleshta made it two, but Brantford added another pair in the third period to win 6-2.

The Golden Eagles extended their winning streak to 11 games over the weekend, and with 24 points, they’re sharing the conference leader’s position with the Strat-

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NHLPA: Donation will help more kids ed 12 sets of equipment to the Woolwich sledge hockey team and another eight sets to Friends of Hockey.

The brainchild of Radcliffe, Bob Waters and Mark Fackoury, Friends of Hockey was for many years an informal undertaking that took on an official face last fall. So far this year, it has provided four full sets of hockey equipment and is helping 11 young players in some way.

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Kings: Another busy weekend in store » From page 19

ford Cullitons. The Kings (6-6-2) will be looking to spoil the party this weekend as they travel south to take on Brantford Saturday night.

The Kings’ full schedule continues this weekend, with three games in as many days. It will be a rematch of their last three starts, as they take on Waterloo Friday night, Brantford on Saturday and Kitchener on Sunday.

“It gives you a really good test for how much you’ve improved since the last time you played that team,” Haddaway

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The coach said he’ll be looking for his team to compete hard through nine periods of hockey this weekend.

“They’ve identified that’s what they want to do this year; they want to be known as a team that competes hard every shift, regardless of where we’re playing, regardless of who we’re playing or what the score of the game is at any given time.”

The Kings are back home Sunday night to host the Kitchener Dutchmen. Game time is 7 p.m.

Lancers fall to Grand River

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WOOLWICH MIDGET LL BOYS

Oct. 17

Oct. 17

Oct. 16

Woolwich 12, Flamborough 0 Goals: Isiah Katsube x4, Keaton McLaughlin x2, Lucas Huber, Connor Bradley, Brett Allen, Brady Brezynskie, Kyler Austin, Spencer Young (Spencer Young x2, Trevor Ferretti, Ryan Elliot, Brett Allen, Kyler Austin, Keaton McLaughlin)

Twin Centre 11, Brantford 1 Goals: Jessica McLachlan x3, Lauren Quehl x2, Leah Sebben x2, Laura Weber, Madelynn Jantzi, Sophie Jantzi, Jessie MacDonald (Sophie Jantzi x5, Jocelyn Oja x2, Jessie MacDonald x2, Jessica McLachlan x2, Madelynn Jantzi x2, Lauren Quehl, Leah Sebben, Laura Weber)

Woolwich 3, Centre Wellington 3 Goals: Tyler Moser, Connor Goss, Connor Runstedler (Kelby Martin, Liam Dickson, Greg Huber, Connor Runstedler, Connor Bauman, Mathieu Fife) London tournament

Oct. 18

Woolwich 9, Hespeler 3 Goals: Brady Brezynskie x3, Trevor Ferretti, Ryan Elliot, Brett Allen, Isiah Katsube, Jacob Clemmer, Keaton McLaughlin (Trevor Ferretti, Lucas Huber, Connor Bradley, Brett Allen, Kyler Austin, Isiah Katsube, Hunter Weigel, Keaton McLaughlin)

Oct. 18

WOOLWICH NOVICE LL#1 GIRLS

Oct. 8

Oct. 10

Twin Centre 8, Woolwich 0 Oct. 17

Twin Centre 5, Orangeville 0 Goals: Jessica McLachlan x3, Lauren Quehl, Laura Weber (Jessie MacDonald x3, Laura Weber x2, Julia Dakin x2, Jocelyn Oja, Leah Sebben, Madelynn Jantzi)

WOOLWICH ATOM B GIRLS Oakville 2, Woolwich 1 Goals: Megan Chapman (Kambel Beacom, Nicole Merlihan)

Game 1

Woolwich 2, West London 1 Goals: Connor Goss, Connor Runstedler (Mathieu Fife, Greg Huber) Game 2

Woolwich 5, North London 2 Goals: Jayden Hipel, Connor Goss, Greg Huber, Liam Dickson, Connor Bauman (Connor Runstedler, Danyal Rennie, Connor Goss, Tyler Moser) Game 3

Woolwich 5, Hamilton 0 Goals: Blake Doerbecker, Jayden Hipel, Kelby martin, Brant McLaughlin, Mathieu Fife (Tyler Moser x2, Kelby Martin, Brant McLaughlin, Liam Dickson)

LL#1 5, LL#2 1 LL#1 goals: Mya Brubacher x4, Abigail Burkholder (Abigail Burkholder, Mya Brubacher, Delaney Douglas) LL#2 goal: Zoe Peev

Oct. 14

Oct. 18

TWIN CENTRE PEEWEE GIRLS

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Oct. 17

Game 5

Twin Centre 1, Zorra 0 Goal: Breanna Michael

St. Thomas 4, Woolwich 3 OT Goals: Mathieu Fife, Brant McLaughlin, Greg Huber (Danyal Rennie, Connor Goss x2)

Waterloo 4, Woolwich 3 Goals: Delaney Douglas x2, Mya Brubacher (Mya Brubacher, Abigail Burkholder)

WOOLWICH ATOM LL GIRLS Oct. 17

Woolwich 3, Wilmot 0 Goals: Rosemarie Hartman x3 (Abby Martin)

WOOLWICH ATOM LL#2 BOYS Oct. 17

Woolwich 7, Paris 0 Goals: Luke Haugerud x2, Riley Shantz, Kyle Gingrich, Nicholas Ravelle, Devin Williams, Noah Scurry (Devin Williams x2, Max Bender, Bruce Martin, Nicholas Ravelle, Kyle Gingrich x2, Samuel Sabean x2, Noah Scurry, Bryce Sellars, Matthew Macdonald) Shutout: Tim Mayberry

Woolwich 3, Kitchener 1 Goals: Megan Chapman x2, Caitlin Pickard

Oct. 18

Twin Centre 5, Waterloo 3 Goals: Breanna Michael x2, Meagan Esbaugh, Lauren Brick, Carly Bender Oct. 19

Wilmot 2, Twin Centre 1 Goal: Carly Bender

WOOLWICH PEEWEE B GIRLS Oct. 17

Woolwich 6, St. Thomas 1 Goals: Cassandra Tuffnail x3, Michelle Bauman, Claire Hanley, Gillian Olsthoorn (Megan Lair x2, Landis Saunders, Emily Willms, Cora Kieswetter, Gillian Olsthoorn)

Game 4

WOOLWICH MAJOR PEEWEE A BOYS

Oct. 17 – Game 2

West Lincoln 4, Woolwich 1 Goal: Mathew Uhrig (Brett Henry) Oct. 18 – Game 3 Ayr 2, Woolwich 0

WOOLWICH MINOR ATOM BOYS Oct. 13

Woolwich 4, Caledon 1 Goals: Riley Runstedler x2, Cole Altman, Matthew MacDonald (Tegan Schaus, Cade Schaus x2, Garrett Reitzel, Brad Hale, Daniel Carr) Oct. 18

Wellington 2, Woolwich 1 Goal: Riley Runstedler

Woolwich 3, Hespeler 1 Goals: Aaron Weigel, Eddie Huber, Connor Peirson (Gareth Rowland, Mason Buehler, Nick Keiswetter, Jordan Shantz) Oct. 18

Woolwich 6, Erin 2 Goals: Jake Lewis, Connor Peirson, Bradley Mathieson, Gareth Rowland, Troy Nechanicky x2 (Gareth Rowland, Mason Buehler, Jordan Shantz, Bradley Mathieson)

WOOLWICH MINOR PEEWEE BOYS Oct. 16

Woolwich 3, Caledon 3 Goals: Connor Runstedler, Greg Huber, Mathieu Fife (Greg Huber, Connor Goss, Connor Bauman)

Oct.10

Woolwich 2, Grand River 1 Goals: Ashley Bauman, Emily Fife (Tyra Cabeldu) Oct. 17

Woolwich 4, Kitchener Lancers 0 Goals: Ashley Bauman, Sam Grace, Stacy Thompson, Lara Bisbee (Heather Arsenault, Emilie Fife, Tabitha Walker, Lara Bisbee, Tyra Cabeldu x2, Stacy Thompson) Oct. 18

Woolwich 1, Waterloo Ravens 1 Goal: Abby Dalton

WOOLWICH BANTAM LL#1 BOYS

Twin Centre 5, Wilmot 0 Goals: Emily Detzler, Katie Uberig, Becky Cornwall, Kaitlyn Jantzi, Sarah Van Allen (Katie Uberig x2, Carling Cisecki, Callie Churchill) Shutout: Amanda Runstedler

Oct. 17

WOOLWICH BANTAM HL GIRLS

Oct. 17

WOOLWICH MIDGET LL GIRLS

Twin Centre 3, Stratford 0 Goals: Katie Uberig, Hannah Snider, Janessa Heywood Shutout: Amanda Runstedler

WOOLWICH RUSSELL PEEWEE AE BOYS Wellington 3, Woolwich 0

Woolwich 6, Plattsville 1 Goals: Wendel Yantha, Caleb Bauman x2,Tom Schuurmans, Eric Schuurmans x2 (Isaac Frank, Nolan Beatty, Tom Schuurmans x2,Stuart Arsenault, Caleb Bauman, Tim Baker, Eric Schuurmans x2)

Oct. 18

Oct. 16 – Game 1

Oct. 15

Oct. 16

TWIN CENTRE MIDGET LL GIRLS

WOOLWICH ATOM AE

Simcoe 3, Woolwich 2 Goals: Zachary Pogue, James Cooper (Earl Schwartz, James Cooper, Kyle Bruder, Brett Henry

WOOLWICH MIDGET LL#1 BOYS

Woolwich 4, Caledon 2 Goals: Evan Martin, Alex Uttley, Matthew Leger, Harrison Clifford (Cole Conlin, Nathan Schlupp, Grant Kernick, Harrison Clifford, Matthew Leger, Jason Gamble x2)

Woolwich 3, Waterloo 2 Goals: Kendra Harold x2, Taylor Rempel (Cora Kieswetter x2, Landis Saunders, Michelle Bauman)

St. George tournament

LL#3 2, LL#2 2 LL#3 goals: Brandon Bauman, Tom Bearinger (Tom Bearinger, Brandon Bauman, Adam Walker) LL#2 goals: Josh Simpson, Aaron Hoffer (Aaron Hoffer, Scott Young)

Oct. 14

Woolwich 12, Ayr 0 Goals: Spenser Inglis x2, Bradley Thomas x3, Lucas Nosal x2, Jordan Aivaliotis x2, Nigel Baldin, Brett Kaiser, Marty Metzger (Bradley Thomas, Andrew Stoltz, Lucas Nosal x2, Brett Kaiser x3, Nigel Baldin x3, Marty Metzger, Jordan Aivaliotis) Shutout: Noah Taylor

Oct. 19

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Oct. 10

Woolwich 3, Kitchener Marauders 3 Goals: Leslie Quinn x2, Alise Fife (Erin Graham, Lize Schuurmans, Katie Lamka) Oct. 16

Woolwich 4, Kitchener Thunderbirds 2 Goals: Sommer Frey, Lize Schuurmans x2, Sydney De Rose (Alise Fife, Erin Graham, Sommmer Frey, Lize Schuurmans)

WOOLWICH BANTAM AE Oct. 17

Woolwich 3, Hespler 0 Goals: James Robertson, AJ Priester, Charlie Pavanel (William Frank, Blake Cabeldu, Ryan Schinker, Kirk Tuffnail) Oct. 19

Woolwich 2, Hespler 1 Goals: Charlie Pavanel, JP Reitzel (Adam Cook, Blake Cabeldu)

A thing of memories

Oct. 20

WOOLWICH MINOR MIDGET A BOYS Oct. 16

Woolwich 3, Hespeler 1 Goals: Justin Neeb, Weston Morlock, Dalton Taylor (Eric VanGerwen, Dalton Taylor, Logan White) Oct. 18

Woolwich 5, Acton 2 Goals: Jordan Moore x2, Ryan Ament, Weston Morlock, Justin Schlupp (Brayden Stevens x2, Jake Kernick, Alex David, Justin Neeb, Weston Morlock, Logan White, Ryan Ament) Oct. 20

Woolwich 3, Owen Sound 3 Goals: Jordan Moore, Ryan Ament x2 (Clinton Dechert x2, Weston Morlock, Ryan Ament)

WOOLWICH MAJOR MIDGET A BOYS Oct. 16

Brampton 6, Woolwich 3 Goals: Andrew Brubacher, Ted Sebben, RJ Good (Josh Wade, Ted Sebben, Justin Van Elswyck x2, Matt Dumart x2) Oct. 17

Owen Sound 8, Woolwich 2 Goals: Ted Sebben, Alex Albrecht (Taylor Doering, Andrew Brubacher, Jonathon Weber)

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THE OBSERVER | Saturday, October 24, 2009

A REAL KEEPSAKE Nolan McLaughlin, who plays left wing for the Woolwich minor atom team, was handed a stick by fellow left winger Slava Kozlov of the Atlanta Thrashers following the NHL teams’s practice in Elmira Oct. 18.

Jacks: Hanging tough pays off for Wellesley » From page 18

a goal in the second and two more in the third. As the clock wound down, Exeter scored with 22 seconds remaining in overtime to win 4-3.

Last Sunday, the Jacks headed out on the road again to take on the Port Dover Sailors.

After a scoreless first period, Port Dover broke fast out of the gate in the second period, scoring a power play goal one minute in and adding an unassisted goal at the two-minute mark.

Pat Doyle broke the Jacks’ scoring drought with a shorthanded goal at 15:16 and Nathan Regier tied things at two apiece with a power play goal in the final minute.

Port Dover started fast again in the third period, scoring a mere 10 seconds into the frame. Wellesley’s Shawn Fitzpatrick tied things up with another power play goal midway through the period. With two minutes left on the clock, Parr scored the game-winning goal on a feed from Doyle.

“We were down two-nothing and we played fantastic. We played by far the best hockey we’ve played all year,” Fitzpatrick said. “A month ago, this team would have fallen apart when that happened, but we kept in it.”

It was another strong weekend for goaltender Kurt Martin, who posted a .929 save percentage over the three games. Martin has played the last seven games while Luke Zehr was on the injured list.

Fitzpatrick called it an encouraging weekend, noting the team has demonstrated the ability to come back from a slow start without panicking or losing confidence.

“We put game plans into every game and they were buying into it and following it,” he said. “They’re starting to realize what it takes to prepare to win. A bad penalty or a bad goal or a quick goal doesn’t disrupt what you’re trying to accomplish.”

The Jacks will face a tough test this weekend, hosting Thamesford on Saturday and then travelling to North Middlesex for a 2:30 p.m. game on Sunday. Game time for Saturday’s home faceoff is 7:30 p.m.

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BRESLAU AIRPORT RD AUCTION COMPLEX 5100 FOUNTAIN ST, North, BRESLAU

Sat Oct 31st 9:00am

Partial List Only. Many more items arriving at publishing time.

Ring # 1 @ 9 am => 450+ Bikes

Giant * Ironhorse * Trek * Raleigh * Schwinn * CCM Peugeot * Diamondback * KHS * Huffy * Norco Specialized * Supercycle * Sportek * Triumph * etc

NOTE: Plan to attend for a great country day with 7 Auctioneers. Three sale rings selling at the same time. Quality merchandise, great food, hundreds of pies, rosettes, bread and tasty baked goods.

Ring # 2 @ 9:15 am => Saws & Tools * Compressor 8+ Stihl Chainsaws * Concrete Vibrators* Nailers * Generator 10+ Chainsaw Hoists/Come-A-Longs * Computers Sporting Goods * Electronics * Jewelry/Coins * etc

COMMUNITy NIghT: Preview the auction Friday October 30th – 6:00 to 8:30. Food, entertainment, a children’s auction and silent auction. Fun for the whole family!

NO Buyer’s Premium!!!

INSIDE --- RAIN or SHINE

TERMS: Visa, MasterCard, Cash or cheque with proper ID. Not responsible for accidents or loss.

VIEWING $ Registration: Fri Oct 30th/09, 1pm to 4pm, Sat 8am to sale TERMS: CASH & CARRY => Cash, Interac, Master Card, & Visa

M.R. Jutzi & Co

ALL ARTICLES DONATED • Lunch provided on premises.

All proceeds to Elmira District Community Living

5100 FOUNTAIN ST, N., BRESLAU ONTARIO

www.mrjutzi.ca

519-648-2111

FOR SALE

AUTOMOTIVE

»»Used

»»2006 Grand Caravan

Office Furniture - priced to clear vertical and lateral filing cabinets, chairs, desks and credenzas. Call K.A. Hammond & Co. Ltd. 519-638-3063.

- Great condition, Stow and Go seating, 3 zone temperature control with rear air and heat, cruise, tilt, keyless, 7 passenger seating with driver power seat. AM/FM, single disc.

PETS 84,265 kms. Finished in pearl coat. $13,900. »»Live Hermit Crabs. black Voisin Chrysler 519-669Painted or natural shells, 2831. make great pets for all ages. Very afford- »»2009 Sebring Touring able. See them Satur- 2.7L V6 Automatic Leather day at the Elmira In- interior, power sunroof, door Farmers Market. Aluminum 18”wheels,Tilt, Krabkraze@hotmail.com Cruise, Side impact airbags, Sirius sat radio, AUTOMOTIVE traction control, power »»1997 Plymouth Voyag- win/locks with keyless er van. 7 passenger, 3L entry, power driver seat.

6 cyl., 186,000 kms, lady 30,868km’s finished in Indriven, oil sprayed, no ferno Red. $18,900. Voisin rust . Sold as is. $2,400 Chrysler, 519-669-2831. o.b.o. 519-291-6807.

Ph: 519-669-3205 Fax: 519-669-3444 or visit our website at www.elmiraacl.com to register

Introducing the First Elmira Cub pack

PHOTO | PAT MERLIHAN

FOR LEASE

FOR SALE

• 8:00 am - Country Market and Silent Auction • 8:30 General Auction • 12:00 Noon sharp - Quilt Auction

QUILTS: This year’s collection features beautiful quilt patterns such as Indian Summer, Mariner’s Cabin, Dresden Plate, Log Cabin Fan, Stack’n Wack, Boston Commons, Double Irish Star, Log Cabin Broken Star, Basket of Lilies, Starry Lone Star, Fantasy Heart, Cabin Fever, plus many more quilts, wall hangings and hooked rugs.

to be held at

LEASE SPACE

FAX | 519.669.5753 EMAIL | sales@ObserverXtra.com

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36th Annual Charity Quilt Auction Sale

PrimeTime Living is searching for a part-time Care Attendant for our St. Jacobs Place Retirement Residence location.

Skills and Abilities • Self-motivated and organized with a desire to take the initiative to service our residents in a friendly and accommodating manner • Strong team player, willing and able to make a positive contribution to the team • Rotating responsibilities in providing all aspects of health care for our residents, light housekeeping and dining room service • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position • Must be able to work every other weekend, as well as holidays, evenings and night shifts where required • Experience in a Retirement Residence setting will be considered an asset.

519.669.5790 | 1.888.966.5942

Auction

Help Wanted

As a team member of PrimeTime Living at St. Jacobs Place, this position provides a fulfilling career in a warm and welcoming atmosphere that presents a clear understanding of our residents' need for service excellence and our commitment to it.

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COMMITTED TO CUBS Nine new Cubs dawned neckers and badges Oct. 20 in a special investiture ceremony performed to welcome new members into the pack. The Elmira Cubs meet at John Mahood PS Tuesdays throughout the year and participate in community events and fundraisers, including last weekend’s Apple Day in which the local group helped raise more than $2,000.

AD RATES | Residential 20-Word Ad $7.50 Extra Words 20¢/word | Commercial 20-Word Ad $12.00 Extra Words 30¢/word | Bold Headline Add $1.00 /line | Display Ads are quoted individually.

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CLASSIFIED DEPT. COMPUTERS

Market

ATTENTION!

AUTOMOTIVE

COMPUTERS - LAPTOPS

ELMIRA INDOOR MARKET IS SEEKING VENDORS

Sales and Service

Bring in your stuff and turn it to cash

CALL FOR DETAILS

Antiques, Crafts, Novelties, Jewelery, Bakery & Sweets; even your fresh produce!

Saturdays 8-1pm

»»2005 Dodge Caravan SE. 3.3L V6, auto, fully loaded 7 passenger van. One owner, all original. Only 90,000 kms. Finished in butane Blue/gray interior. All this for only $9,900. Voisin Chrysler 519-669-2831.

RENTALS

Come see our showroom at:

112 Bonnie onnie Crescent, Elmira r ra

For info call Laura: 519-669-0334 | First week free with a 4 week contract

519-669-5551

SHOPPING VILLAGE | 10 Church st. West

trades & services

TRAVEL

Imagine tredding in the footsteps of Peter Mayle.

• Manufacturing of Landscape & Snow Removal Equipment • Custom Manufacturing and Machining • Agricultural, Industrial, Transportation & Construction Equipment Repairs

(Author of A Year In Provence)

»»2 bedroom unit available Sept 1st - 14 Spring Street, Drayton. Unit in great condition. 1st floor unit in good condition. Call 519-6691544 Mildred or Len Frey. »»Industrial Unit for rent.

Approx. 3000 sq. ft. Office/ warehouse, in Elmira. Call 519-497-3914. »»Moorefield - One bedroom apartment, furnished, laundry, facilities, parking, electric heat, cable TV, no pets. Adult building, references. $695.00 inclusive, first and last. 519-638-3013.

FIREWOOD

»»Seasoned Firewood, hardwood and soft maple.

Call 519-669-4108.

519.669.1501

Join us to see France May 1st - 14th, 2010 with Experienced Guides:

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Call 519.669.1103 for more information.

Marty & Shirley Merlihan

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»»Garage Sale - Chateau Gardens Elmira, 8 Snyder Ave. N., Elmira. Thursday, October 29, 12 noon - 8:00 p.m. »»Garage Sale - Sat. Oct. 24, 17 Bauman St., Elmira.

8 a.m. - noon. Salt & pepper shakers, clothes, hockey equipment, glassware and more! Rain or shine!

PHOTO | PAT MERLIHAN

GARAGE SALES

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They’re ‘pack’ for some more

DIGGIN’ IN St. Jacobs’ Cameron Gee participates in the Elmira Cub pack’s cracker relay race Oct 20 at the club’s den at John Mahood Public School in Elmira. Gee was one of nine Cubs that took part in the investiture ceremony that evening, which officially welcomed the new recruits to the pack.

Community Information Page THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH "Proudly remembering our past; confidently embracing our future."

P.O. BOX 158, 24 CHURCH ST. W. ELMIRA, ONTARIO N3B 2Z6 WEBSITE: www.woolwich.ca

TEL: 519-669-1647 or 519-664-2613 FAX: 519-669-1820

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY: 519-575-4504

INTERESTED IN ACCESSIBILITY IN YOUR COMMUNITY?

NOTICE OF MEETING VICTORIA GLEN

Become Involved! Help improve accessibility for people with disabilities to municipal programs and services in your community!

The Township of Woolwich is considering the disposal of certain lands located in Elmira known as Victoria Glen, which are currently owned by the Township of Woolwich at a Committee of the Whole Meeting on:

Recruitment for the Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee (GRAAC) is now underway. We need up to 5 volunteers, each to fill a 3 year term beginning January, 2010. Interested persons or agency representatives are welcome to apply. Members of GRAAC provide input and advice into accessibility planning for municipalities across the region.

Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 6:00pm Council Chambers (2nd Floor), Township of Woolwich Offices 24 Church Street West, Elmira The purpose of disposing of these lands is to facilitate a residential development, immediately adjacent to the Victoria Glen Street unopened road allowance, between Snyder Avenue North and Dunke Street North.

For more information or to get a copy of the membership application, please visit:

The purpose of this meeting is to bring forward the recommendation report for Council’s consideration. The Staff Report (A6-2009) is available on the Township of Woolwich’s website (www.woolwich.ca) and copies are available in the Township Administration Building (Planning Counter 1st floor, CAO/CIS Counter, 2nd Floor).

www.graac.ca

At this point, Council is scheduled to give final consideration of this report at the November 10th, 2009 meeting.

Or contact: Val Hummel, Deputy Clerk Township of Woolwich Tel: (519) 669-6005 or (519) 664-2613, Ext. 6005

You are welcome to attend both meetings. To register to speak at either meeting, please call the Clerk’s Office at 519.669.6009 or 519.669.6005.

Applications for membership will be accepted until Thursday November 12, 2009.

For additional information, please contact Laurel Davies Snyder, Economic Development & Tourism Officer at tel: 519.669.6020 or email: ldaviessnyder@woolwich.ca. A copy of this notice has also been placed on the Township News and Events – Public Notices webpage at http://www.woolwich.ca/en/newsevents/public_notices.asp.

HOME HUNTERS Verdone Model Home. Custom built. 3+ bedroom home with main floor master, luxury ensuite, hardwood floors, 10’ ceilings, great room with 4 walkouts, beautiful “Barrotti� kitchen with pantry & breakfast bar. $30,000 in upgrades backs onto greenspace. MLS

$479,900

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A must see! This beautifully decorated home with double garage has 4 large bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, double closet walk thru to master ensuite, eat in kitchen with walk out to deck, separate dining room, and main floor laundry. Fenced yard backing onto green belt. Untouched basement with potential for 5th bedroom.

$339,000

IC PR

$269,000

519.669.5790 | 1.888.966.5942 FAX | 519.669.5753 EMAIL | sales@ObserverXtra.com Custom built ‘Model Home’ by Verdone Homes. Immediate possession, gleaming hardwood flrs, beautiful maple Barzotti kitchen w/island, 4 spacious bdrms, luxury ensuite, cozy gas fireplace w/designer mantle, incl recrm. Builder incentive: 10x12 pressure deck will be included.

Rogers bonus package: Free internet home phone and cable for one year.

Package value of appprox. $2000?

$428,000

$219,900

$419,000

WOW! Beautifully finished and decorated home is equiped with all the upgrades. 3+bdrm, 4 bath, w/finished basement.

Large kitch w/maple cupboards walk-out to deck, landscaped yard.

Family rm w/fireplace. MLS

OPEN HOUSE

60 REINER CRES., Wellesley - SUN OCT 25, 2-4PM

HURON HOMES INC. 45’ and 50’ lots available in Elmira. Several plans available in bungalow or 2 storey models, or will build to suit.

$359,000 Great opportunity! This Wellesley raised bungalow is only 10 mins. from Waterloo. Equipped with 5 large bedrooms, 3(4 pc.) bathrooms, 2 kitchens, 3 car garage and drive. 1400 sq ft. inlaw suite with side walk out. Large 60x130ft. fenced lot. Lots of living space. A must see!

All the comforts, for your new home!

This is an exceptional family home with 10 ft high ceilings and has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms located in Elmira. Enjoy this gourmet eat-in kitchen, seperate dining room, master bedroom with deluxe spa-like ensuite, mudroom just off garage and upper floor laundry.

Stunning ceramic tile and hardwood in main traffic areas.This large home is located on a 50ft lot. MLS

$439,000

$349,000

Retirement at its best, Let Huron Homes build this beautiful bungalow for you.

It features 2 bedrms on main floor and if you like 2 more in the basement, along with a large rec. rm. Dbl. garage.

Backs on to green belt. MLS

$369,000

ELMIRA Why buy a Resale Home when you can build your dream home on this 50’ lot. Hardwood & ceramic throughout main floor, maple kitchen cabinets, 4 bedrooms, master has walkin closet and ensuite. MLS

OFFICE: 519-669-5426

DIRECT: 519-572-2669 EMAIL: bert@remaxsolidgold.biz

BERT MARTIN, BROKER

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COUNTRY BUNGALOW! Located on a 3/4 acre treed lot backing to a wooded area this home offers a large kitchen and dining area, cozy living room, 3 bedrooms on main floor and 2 in basement, four piece main bath plus 4 piece ensuite, double garage. MLS

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LARGE LOT ELMIRA Located on a quiet street central to schools this home offers country kitchen, main floor laundry, 4 bdrms, 3 bthrms, renovated rec room, lg single garage and fenced yard backing to greenspace. MLS

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GREAT STARTER! Located on quiet crescent this home features beautifully renovated kitchen and living room, three bedrooms, rec room, covered patio, fenced yard with trees backing to park. MLS

Your referrals are appreciated!

WOW! 12.9 ACRES. 2800 sq. ft. bungalow, 4 bedrooms, main floor master bdrm, main floor laundry, patio/deck, hot tub, walkout basement, detached workshop, backs on to greenbelt, waterfront property. MLS.

BUY OR LEASE

www.homeswithpaul.ca

DIRECT....519-503-9533

Independently Owned and Operated

8,5

WOW 1800 sq. ft. of fantastic living space includes loft with master bedroom, ensuite and family room. Main flr consists of 2 more bedrooms, hardwood and ceramics throughout. Backs onto green space. MLS

$284,000

Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated ADDRESS: 180 Weber St. S., Waterloo

4B Arthur St. S. Elmira • www.remaxsolidgold.biz

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Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage

OPEN HOUSE Sun 2-4 | 20 Tanager Street, Elmira

RECREATIONAL LOT! 6.5 acres on the Conestogo River. Excellent camping and/or seasonal property ideal. Services (gas, telephone, hydro) available at road side Line 86. MLS.

Paul Martin EMAIL: paul@remaxsolidgold.biz

HOME ....519-669-3074

OFFICE ...519-888-7110

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NEW LISTING

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519-669-3192

90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 1, Elmira N3B 3L4

IDEAL STARTER HoME. - close to LoCATIoN! LoCATIoN! -Bungalow dwntwn! Many updates incl. maple kitchen w/island, w/o to deck. Replacement windows, furnace and bthrms. 3 bdrms. Finished rec. rm. Detached dbl garage 22’x24’. NEw

on a large lot, close to dwntwn updated & ready to move in. Oak kitchen, hdwd in LR. Remodeled bthrm. 29’ deep garage. Rec. rm. is perfect for entertaining! Concrete patio. shed. NEw MLS $289,900

BACkS oNTo PARk! - 3+1 bdrms. Replacement windows, doors & Furn. Lovely rec. rm. w/gas heat stove. W/u bsmt.

Central Air. Updated elect. panel.

MLS $214,900.

LAR gE LoT IN LIN woo D -perfect for renovators! Home has lots of potential! High eff. furnace, lot is 66’ x 165’, private rear yard. MLS $157, 000

INDUSTRIAL SPACE - Approx, 10,000 sq. ft. divided btwn 2-bldgs.

20’ and 12’ ceiling height. Lots of yard space. Office. Seller will rent one bldg back from new owner.

MLS $315,000

NEw BUNgALow - quality built!

Great room w/hardwood and gas fireplace. Covered porch off dinette.

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Lots of cupboards. Main floor laundry.

MLS $395,000.

PARk-LIkE gRoUNDS. 11 acres, mixed bush, pond! Lovely updated bungalow w/ great room.

Glass solarium. Min’s from Elmira/ K-W & Guelph. MLS $569,000.

4-PLEX centrally located in St. Clement’s. 1/3 acre lot w/ nice gardens. Let your new rental income pay your mortgage! Easy to rent!

MLS $265,000.

MLS $269,900

TWIN CITY REALTY INC. BROKERAGE

519-579-4110 OFFICE

sold@clickthathouse.com

BONNIE BRUBACHER Broker of Record

Warren McNeil - Sales Rep. | Melanie McNeil - Sales Rep. | Peri Moyer - Client Care Manager

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OPEN HOUSE | Sat & Sun 1-4pm MODEL HOME- 51 Ridgeview Drive,

Call to view by Appointment

Build Your Dream from $299,900

OPEN HOUSE | Sat & Sun 1-4pm MODEL HOUSE - VIEW BY APPOINTMENT

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MODEL HOME for sale!

Priced well below replacement! Gorgeous 3 bedroom, 2 bath bungalow featuring c/air, c vac, gas fireplace, luxury ensuite, m/f laundry, sep. dining room, stunning kitchen w/pantry, hardwood & tile floors, Partly finished basement. Unbelievable value 30 mins to K-W. A must see. MLS.

51 RIDGEVIEW DR. DRAYTON

Large Lots only 30 minutes from Waterloo, Only 4 lots left! Model Home available for sale, 10 plans to choose from, Quality standard features include: 9’ ceilings on main floor, 200 amp service, Fruit Cellar, Ceramics, Ensuite & Main or Upper Laundry LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD 3 b/r 2 bath bungalow.

Beautifully appointed with attention to every detail.

Gas fireplace, 2 skylights, custom kitchen, separate dining room, master suite with luxurious ensuite with glass & tile shower, huge finished rec room, driveway, deck & patio all done. Just move in. Great value!

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CALL US TODAY FOR A FREE CURRENT MARKET EVALUATION

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THIS WEEK'S FEATURE PROPERTIES

OPEN HOUSE - SAT AND SUN 2-4PM

42 ROBERTA STREET, ELMIRA $332,500, for 2 Bedroom Model open concept Bungalow, striking kitchen w/ stainless appliances, california shutters, vaulted great room. 2 baths. Only one left to build your plan. MLS BUNGALOW ON GREENSPACE $309,900 ELMIRA | 4 Bedrooms in total,

2 baths. Fully finished basement.

Hardwood flooring, gas fireplace, deck and fenced yard. MLS

FOR yOUR GROWiNG FAmiLy

$314,900 | This amazing home designed

for the large or growing family features 4 bedrooms, hardwood & ceramic floors, heated pool, 2 gas fireplaces and a large fenced backyard. MLS

DRAyTON CAPE COD

$329,000 DRAYTON | Country lot,

1900 sq. ft. attractive home; mainfloor conveniences, oversized double garage with walk down to basement. MLS

DRAyTON LOG HOmE

$440,000 | Beautiful home with walkout

basement, detached oversized double garage/shop with loft, 3 stall horse shelter, and fenced paddock. Picture Perfect. MLS

BRiGHT & SPACiOUS

SoUgHT AfTER BUILDINg LoTS 1 Acre, Country setting on edge of Linwood, backing to farmland..

Court location. 2 available! Municipal water. MLS. $139,900 (per lot).

$189,000 DRAYTON | This home features

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a professionally completed rec room with gas fireplace; extra large fenced yard; patio with arbor; 3 baths; ceramic floors; steps to school and park; MLS

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$192,000 PALMERSTON | Great 4 bedroom family home on a quiet street; steps to schools, community pool; fenced yard with shed; wood fireplace, vaulted ceilings; hardwood in most rooms on main level; nicely landscaped. MLS

LEON MARTIN

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

COUNTRY LOTS .5 acre don’t miss this chance to enjoy sunrises and sunsets. Within 40 minutes of KW, or Guelph. High speed internet is available with fibre optic. Starting at $63,000 MLS

GREAT FAmiLy HOmE

$282,500 DRAYTON | Beautiful home

includes 4 bedrooms, huge master with en-suite, huge deck for entertaining, gas BBQ hookup, front porch, finished rec room; numerous renos completed 2005.

Close to all amenities. NEW MLS

3 bedroom country bungalow with high speed internet available open concept. Master ensuite, main floor laundry, large 2 car garage, new not built. Hobby shop allowed. $311,900 MLS

immACULATE BRiCK BUNGALOW $409,900 ELMIRA | Executive style

Bungalow, hardwood & ceramics, attractive kitchen with stainless steel appl & island, california shutters, 2 bdrms up, 2 bdrms down, walkout off the kitchen/dinette area to wrought iron fenced yd, flagstone patio & shed, large finished rec. room with gas fireplace. NEW MLS

ADDRESS: 4-B

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DIRECT: 519-503-2753

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Q. There are exactly five strawberries in a small basket when five people come along and each takes one of them. Now how can it be that one strawberry remains in the basket?

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Q. Identify the toroid-shaped something that used to be in our cars four at a crack, though not so much anymore. But you still

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A. That’s the shape of an old automobile tire’s inner tube or a pastry donut or a piece of breakfast cereal called a Cheerio. In geometry, a “torus” is a surface formed by moving a circle through 3-D space, the word being Latin for a cushion of this shape.

Q. What ever happened to Oscar Digby in “The Man Who Disappeared” and to a certain dead cat at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), said to have suddenly disappeared one night?

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 Hawaiian Dinner. Two sittings – 5 & 7 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira. Adults $12/person, children 6-10 yrs $5; 5 and under $2.

Entertainment with Al Steel to follow the 7 p.m. sitting; $2 cover charge without dinner ticket.  Casino Bus Trip to Fallsview Casino Niagara – Great Canadian Coach; $10 per person (tickets must be purchased in advance at the Legion). Bus leaves Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira at 9:45 a.m. and leaves casino in Niagara at 5:15 p.m.  Annual Sauerkraut Supper at the Linwood Recreational Complex, 5279 Ament Line, Linwood, sponsored by St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Doors open 5 p.m.; dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tickets – adult $14; children 6-12 yrs. $7; under 5 free. For more information or tickets call 519-698-2531 or 519-698-2523.  Hungryman’s Breakfast – all you can eat, $5; 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira. Proceeds to Riverside Public School, fundraising for the new playground centre, and the Legion.

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Proceeds from the free-will offering will be used for Mexico missions. Refreshments to follow concert. Wheelchair accessible, hearing assisted. For more information call 519-885-5012.  Caregiver Coffee Hour group meets at Chateau Gardens in the activity room 10-11:30 a.m. Topic: disability tax credits and medical expense by Sharon Mercier. If you are caring for someone with Alzheimer disease or a related dementia this group may be of interest to you. Call Lorraine at WCHC at 519-664-3794, ext. 229 or Cara at 519-742-1422, ext. 17 for more information.

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