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YEARS OF MEDDLING LEAVE NO QUICK FIX IN MIDDLE EAST
Woolwich mayoral debate a low-key event
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Gas bar OK’d for Heidelberg site Wellesley council approves expansion project over objections and concerns raised by those in the neighbourhood SCOTT BARBER
WHITNEY NEILSON This week’s Woolwich mayoral debate wasn’t much of a, well, debate. The four candidates agreed on almost every question thrown their way, on subjects like population growth, amalgamated fire services and infrastructure funding. About 60 people filed into the community room at Woolwich Memorial Centre on October 1 to see what the candidates had to say in response to questions drafted by the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, which organized the event moderated by Glenn Pelletier of 570 News. It was the second such public forum for Bonnie Bryant, Todd Cowan, Doug Hergott and Sandy Shantz. Like the first, it was a sedate affair. Not surprisingly, a number of the questions had a business flavour to them. For instance, the candidates were asked what they would do to help bring in new business and investment to the township. “What I’ve done and what I will continue to do is, first of all we can’t just attract new business, we have to
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Dismissing objections from concerned neighbours, Wellesley council has cleared the way for a new gas station in Heidelberg. Meeting Tuesday night, councillors approved the zoning bylaw amendments needed for the project to move ahead at 3015 Lobsinger Line. The amendments put forward by township planner Geoff VanderBaaren in response to an application from property owner Ahmed Haji to add a gas bar to the permitted uses of the space, drop the required parking spaces from 16 to 12 and mandate the structure’s set back and height requirements. The proposal also calls for a fence along the west side of the property, which is currently home to the Forwell Variety store. But concerns remain for Crystal Steenson of 3025 Lobsinger Line. “When sitting on my front porch, I do not wish to be looking at or listen-
ing to the noise that will be produced by a gas bar,” she stated in a letter to VanderBaaren. “If council approves this zoning change I would like to request that there are regulations put in place to insure privacy (like a 15 foot fence without changing my landscaping), courtesy of his neighbours, posted signs reminding his patrons of this, (and) a respectful closing time at no expense to us.” Lynn Huehn and John Huehn also submitted a written statement to council outlining their apprehension. “Prior to the last meeting (August 19) I advised Mr. Haji that I was opposing the gas bar noting a decrease in property value. ... I have now confirmed with my home insurance carrier that my property (and surrounding properties) will be classified “high exposure risk” with a gas station (nearby).” The Huehns also pointed to parking problems as well as traffic issues related to GAS BAR | 5
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Fan favourite award winner Lindsay Slessor and 2013 Wellesley idol Amy Rola performed during the Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival September 27, while Ben Cottrill, Scott Carare and Ella Nafziger took part in the finals of the 2014 competition. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
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Copper thefts prompt changes in electrical grid WHITNEY NEILSON As the price of copper continues to rise, so does the frequency of copper theft from hydro sites, even when thieves have died in the process. Hydro One is now replacing the copper with a new wire that can’t be sold at scrap metal dealers. Lori Gardner, senior manager of asset protection and investigative ser-
vices at Hydro One, said because copper is now $3 a pound they’ve seen a definite increase in theft from their transformer stations. She said they add additional security at their facilities to deter thieves, but their best bet is a new wire they’re installing instead of the copper. “Right now we’re switching to a copper steel composite wire that has no scrap value,” Gardner
said. “So at stations if there’s maintenance or repairs or new builds we’re switching out to this new wire with no scrap value. It doesn’t make us a victim anymore because they won’t come steal it anymore because it won’t be worth anything.” There’s no time period for it to be done across the province but she said they’re actively swapping out the old copper
right now. It affects all of Ontario and not just one area, she added. Telecommunications companies and railways are also seeing the effects of copper thieves. Some people steal it from railways, which then affects signaling. “It’s not just big reels. They’ll go into a transformer station and steal 10 feet of the wire off of a live transformer,” Gardner said. “So that’s what
makes it a huge safety issue. Once you remove that there is a touch issue.” They can then take it into scrap dealers and they’re not required to provide identification. She said it’s a major concern because it affects the safety and the reliability of the power system. Thieves often pull copper from live wires, which is highly dangerous, and can affect the power supply to people
across the province. They started to see the effects of it in 2006 when the price started to change. “It really is an issue for all critical infrastructure,” Gardner said. A greenhouse at the University of Waterloo was broken into on September 19 and 22, where copper metal pipes were stolen, among other items like COPPER | 7
Still no proper answers about GO train service to Kitchener, says MPP Harris WHITNEY NEILSON It was back in March that Premier Kathleen Wynne announced commuters would soon receive all-day two-way service between Kitchener and Toronto, but when that GO train service will begin remains a mystery. Kitchener-Conestoga MPP and PC transportation critic Michael Harris said the government’s recent purchase of CN railway lines west of Georgetown is a step in the right direction, but answers aren’t coming quick enough. “People in my riding are sure shaking their heads trying to figure out what’s really going on with GO service that links Kitchener into Toronto,” Harris said. “Clearly the premier was only here a month ago announcing the government would be committing to allday two-way service and additional trains would be immediately running.” He said he continues to ask without getting a straight answer from the government what all-day two-way is and when we’re actually going to get it. Harris adds that it was Wynne in 2010 who as transportation minister scrapped the previously planned GO service be-
tween Kitchener and Toronto. He said the additional trains promised by 2016 are highly anticipated. The Liberal government said that all GO train railways will be electrified within 10 years, something that will allow them to up their frequency. This is possible because electric trains can speed up and slow down quicker than the current diesel trains. There are also plans to build a new layover facility for train commuters in Kitchener, and the land has already been bought by the province for it. “I know our local high tech community and other employers are eagerly waiting for trains coming into the region in the morning as well,” Harris said. “I think folks are under the impression that frequent trains means going east and west all day, not just a few extra morning trains going into Toronto and a few coming back at night.” Harris says some people estimate it could be a decade before we see trains coming into the region in the morning. Right now only two trains leave Kitchener for Toronto in the
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retain the businesses that we have,” Cowan said. “As we’ve seen in the Waterloo Region big plants like Schneiders close up and leave.” Hergott was of much the same opinion. “What we need to do is retain the businesses that we have,” Hergott said. “We need to support the businesses that we have and we need to listen to what they’re saying.” Bryant pointed to the need to develop employment land to allow the township to accommodate new industry looking to come to the area. She noted Elmira has 31 hectares of employment land, and only 12 hectares of those are shovel ready. Breslau has 97 hectares with only 16 of those ready to go. “We need to find the talent out there and we need to attract it to come in here and start building these new businesses,” Bryant said. Shantz said she’d be interested in partnering with one of the universities for agricultural research, or something similar. “To have good economic development we need to build on our strengths and
Woolwich mayoral candidates Bonnie Bryant, Todd Cowan, Doug Hergott and Sandy Shantz talked about issues in the township on October 1 at the WMC during a debate sponsored by the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] “I’m hearing we have a one of the strengths that said EMS response times in the city of Kitchener, $67 million deficit in infrawe have are our beautiful are lower than the average Waterloo, or Cambridge structure,” Hergott said. green spaces,” Shantz said. for rural areas and police would operate one of our “So more people, more When asked about how times aren’t quick enough entire fire departments for problems, more roads, the township should deal either. He said the rural a year,” said Cowan of the more traffic. It needs to be with population growth, transfer station is another financial cost. “We have a balanced approach.” Bryant said Woolwich issue they need to look at. one of the best fire services The candidates did have needs to grow in a manBryant said police presin the area. We’ve had very different ideas around aged, controlled manner ence isn’t strong enough in few major losses that we what rural issues they in order to continue to places like Breslau where would be able to save.” would bring to the regional provide the necessary there were car break-ins The candidates excouncil as mayor. services. Shantz agreed, the night before. plained their ideas for adShantz said she’d like to noting infrastructure has All of the candidates dressing the infrastructure look into changing the bus to be able to keep up with agreed, when asked, that challenge. route to Elmira and potena growing community. they didn’t agree with “We have so much agtially extend the service to Cowan said there are 1,700 merging all the fire departing infrastructure,” Bryant Breslau. She said the heavy homes being built in Elmiments to create a regional said. “We’re going to be truck traffic through Elmira as we speak, and manservice similar to what was very limited in what we ra on Arthur Street is also aged growth is important. done with policing four can do without huge tax a regional issue because Hergott emphasized that decades ago. increases.” it’s a regional road. Cowan bigger is not always better. “One full-time firefighter She said we need to rely
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on the provincial and federal government to help fund local infrastructure. Shantz echoed those sentiments, and said they need projects that are ready to go ahead when the government announces available funding. Cowan said the township does a roads needs study every four years to see where they’re at. Woolwich Township added an infrastructure levy to help offset the deficit, he added. Hergott reiterated his catchphrase that bigger’s not always better. He said the township needs to get creative and look for ways to save money. “There’s a lot of smart people out there with a lot of good ideas, we just need to hear them,” Hergott said. Voters head to the polls across the province on Oct. 27. Advance polls in Woolwich will be October 7 at the WMC (12-8 p.m.), October 9 at the Breslau Community Centre (3-9 p.m.), and October 18 at the Woolwich Township office (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). There are no additional Woolwich mayoral debates scheduled at this time, nor forums for any of the ward races.
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OPP takes lead on Cowan case The investigation into Woolwich Mayor Todd Cowan’s expense claims will be carried out by the OPP, with Waterloo Regional Police stepping away from the case. “Upon receipt of the communication Chief of Police Bryan Larkin consulted with members of his senior leadership team and decided in the best interests of public confidence, transparency and impartiality, the matter would be best investigated by an outside police agency,” regional police announced in a
statement Thursday. The Ontario Provincial Police antirackets branch has agreed to undertake the investigation, including the decision whether or not criminal charges will be laid. An investigation by the township and Region of Waterloo discovered some $2,700 in expenses paid by Woolwich but also reimbursed to Cowan by the region. The councils of both municipalities referred the matter to Waterloo Regional Police. The matter was later widened when a review of Cowan’s expense claims to the Grand River Conservation Authority found $465 in mileage claims that may have been double-billed.
Wellesley to boost surveillance Responding to a number of incidences of minor vandalism and property damage, Wellesley councillors this week voted to purchase a portable remote surveillance system. The unit costs $499.99 and will be situated at problem areas through the township. Signs warning visitors of the presence of surveillance equipment will also be installed on township property, in hopes of deterring future problems. The motion was spurred on by
Linwood Recreation Service Board chair Lori Sebben following vandalism at the Linwood Community Centre and the Wellesley temporary skateboard park. The costs for the unit equipment will come from the recreation health and safety account.
Wellesley files grant requests Wellesley Township submitted an expression of interest for rehabilitation of a portion of Herrgott Road and a culvert between Jane Street and Industrial Crescent in the settlement area of St. Clements, hoping
to receive up to 90 per cent of the funds from the province. The request was made for grant funding from the provincial government’s Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund, which will provide $100 million each year for critical municipal infrastructure. The program includes $50 million per year in application-based funding and the remaining $50 million by formula, in which need and financial status are taken into consideration. The project would cost $852,000, of which the township would provide 10 per cent ($85,200) from the roads and capital reserve fund.
Woolwich clerk heads west The boom in Alberta’s energy patch has another recruit in the form of Woolwich Township clerk Christine Broughton. After 12 years with the municipality, she left on Friday and is now off to Fort McMurray. Broughton, who was Woolwich’s director of council and information services, joined the township staff Sept. 9, 2002, arriving here after serving as the clerk/deputy treasurer of the Municipality of Greenstone in Northern Ontario.
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Voldemort makes his way back home from Mapleton Voldemort the lizard – not his namesake, the dark wizard – is an escape artist. The Blue Tongue Skink, a non-poisonous species native to Australia, made his break approximately three months ago from his aquarium at his Wellington North Township home. His family searched for him without success. Wellington County OPP officers were called September 15 to a Wellington Road 7, Mapleton Township home where the Blue Tongue Skink had been spotted. The homeowner advised that they had purchased a used electric fire-
place online from a Wellington North Township home approximately two months previously. It appears Voldemort had been hiding in the fireplace and went for a ride. The homeowner had noticed her dogs were behaving strangely and food was missing but assumed the growing grandchildren were responsible. Upon being discovered, the lizard was placed in an aquarium by a family member and the previous owner of the fireplace was contacted under the assumption the lizard may be their family pet. Voldemort was reunited with them
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the refueling of the gas bar. VanderBaaren addressed each concern in the planning and development memo. “With a tanker truck on site refueling the storage tanks, a portion of the front part of the site will be occupied by the tanker truck. This will cause some traffic circulation disruption on site, but safe access into and out of the site can still be maintained.” On the topic of property values, VanderBaaren said such concerns aren’t a determining factor. “Consideration of property values is not an established and recognized land use planning consideration.”
And in regards to septic system concerns, which had been problematic at the site when it was owned by Stemmler Meats in the past, VanderBaaren stated that, “There have been no recent issues with the septic system on this site. The gas bar use is not anticipated to add any additional load to the existing septic system.” Property owner Ahmed Haji previously operated a pizzeria in Kitchener and has acknowledged plans to look into adding a restaurant to the site in the future. Mayor Ross Kelterborn, councillors Herb Neher, Jim Olender and Paul Hergott supported the motion, while Coun. Shelley Wagner opposed it.
that evening. Police made a follow-up call the next day to Voldemort’s family, who reported he is happy to be home and appears healthy.
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12:40 PM | A 62-year-old female cyclist and her three-yearold grandson were eastbound on Benjamin Road when they were struck from behind by a 2003 pickup truck being driven by a 53-year-old Waterloo man. The woman and the child sustained minor injuries and were transported to hospital by ambulance. The investigation is ongoing, and police are asking that any witnesses call the Traffic Branch at 519-653-7700, ext 8791.
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4:00 PM | Police responded to the intersection of Fountain and Menno streets near Breslau for a two-vehicle collision. A woman was driving a white Dodge van westbound on Menno Street and stopped at the stop sign at Fountain Street. She then proceeded through the stop sign and failed to yield to a woman driving a grey Pontiac southbound on Fountain Street. The driver of the van was charged with ‘failing to yield’ contrary to the Highway Traffic Act. SEPTEMBER 23
6:00 PM | A collision brought police to King Street in the area of Lobsinger line south of St. Jacobs. A woman driving a green Ford
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was travelling southbound on King Street when she stopped for traffic and was rear-ended by a man driving a brown Ford. No injuries were reported. The driver of the trailing vehicle was charged with ‘careless driving.’
9:30 PM | A suspicious vehicle was observed in the area of Chalmers Forrest Road and Buehler Line in Wellesley Township. An older model red Ford pickup truck with a long bed was seen exiting a cornfield, and it is possible that the driver pointed a firearm at a witness. Police checked the area but the pickup truck could not be located. At this time of year, police report, there is a greater potential for the illegal harvesting of marijuana plants in cornfields. Police are requesting the public’s help in identifying suspicious persons and vehicles, especially in and around rural roads.
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8:00 AM | Police responded to a single-vehicle collision on Queen Street between Bleams Road and the Village of Petersburg. An elderly woman was travelling on Queens Street in a pickup truck when she drifted off the road, striking nine wooden guardrail posts. The driver was charged with a Highway Traffic Act offence. No injuries were reported.
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Specialized equipment makes voting more accessible in Woolwich SCOTT BARBER Voters heading to the polls for municipal elections this month in Woolwich Township will have a new way to vote. Responding to accessibility amendments to the municipal elections act, Woolwich leased two AutoMARK voting machines, which allow for a variety of voting methods. “It has the ability to allow electors to use four different ways to mark the ballot,” said Amanda Fusco, executive assistant to the chief administrative officer and clerk. “The first one is using the touch
screen, so any electors with visual difficulties can magnify the ballot using the zoom in and zoom out function. It also allows electors to listen to the ballot using the headphones provided. So it will actually read the ballot, including all of the candidate’s names and the elector could use the buttons on the machine to vote for the candidates. It also comes with a foot pedal and a hand pedal similar to the headphones, the elector uses the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ buttons to scroll through the ballot and select their vote. And the final way, is that it does come with a sip and
The AutoMARK voting system, leased by Woolwich Township for this month’s municipal elections, provides a variety of voting methods to enhance accessibility. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER] puff model which allows they would sit and inhale electors that are in a wheel- and exhale to move across chair, if they are quadriplethe ballot.” gic or paraplegic, they can She continued, “The actually use this device to township leased these mamark the ballot as well. So chines to ensure that those
who are unable to mark the ballot manually are able to vote.” In past elections, electors who were incapable of using a pen to mark their ballot would have someone do it for them. “In terms of integrity and ensuring that (every elector) has the ability to vote, this machine will facilitate that.” The township leased two machines at a cost of $290 each, plus $120 each for tables. They will be available at each advanced polling location, and on election day, October 27, one will be located at the township office voting station
and another at the Breslau Community Centre. Advanced polling begins October 7 at the Woolwich Memorial Centre, where the AutoMARK will be in use from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. It continues October 9 at the Breslau Community Centre, with the machine in use from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. And advanced polling concludes October 18 at the Township administrative office, with AutoMARK use from 1:30 p.m. through 4:30 p.m. In 2010, nearly 10 per cent of Woolwich voters cast their ballots during advanced polling.
Celebrated bluesman Guy Davis to perform at Wellesley Lions Club fundraiser SCOTT BARBER American blues guitarist Guy Davis will rock the Wellesley Community Centre October 8. Hosted by the Wellesley and District Lions Club, proceeds from the concert will support the accessible playground initiative
launched earlier this year. “We’ve got playgrounds here in Wellesley for the kids, but those kids who are physically disadvantaged don’t have access to it,” said organizer Peter van der Maas. “What we’re doing is raising funds for those kids. It’s going to cost about $100,000 all
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very, very entertaining. He added, “I love being on the road going from place to place playing shows. I love performing by myself, but I also work with a band or as part of a review from time to time. The most rewarding aspects to life as a professional musician mostly have to do with meeting wonderful, warm, and gracious people. Entertaining them is a privilege.” Some career highlights include performing on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien,” playing the late-great bluesman Robert Johnson in the 1993 Off-Broadway production “Robert Johnson: Trick the Devil,” and appearing on Garrison Keillor’s
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dry soap,” Christie said. Those are the items the food bank always seems to run out of. Christie said a group of ladies from Floradale Mennonite Church are coming in on October 15 to sort and put away all the food that’s been donated by the community. Aside from the packaged food coming in from the grocery stores, the food bank also receives chickens from a local farmer every nine weeks. While farmers aren’t donating produce to the Woolwich food bank, Christie said it’s quite likely they’re giving some of their surplus to the Food Bank of Waterloo Region because they have a warehouse to store more products. She’s hopeful the community will continue to give, as they always do, to support local families who are struggling. “Our shelves are in des-
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perate need,” Christie said. High school students are up to that challenge. The EDSS leadership class and Youth in Action club have partnered up this year to collect as much food as they can to help restock the larder. They used to do Halloween for Hunger and the Thanksgiving food drive separately, but now they’re running it all as Halloween for Hunger. The homeroom that accumulates the most points through food donations will receive a pizza party. Nicole Wideman, Danielle Wideman, and Tyler Townsend are spearheading the initiative. “The whole month of October we’re donating food,” Nicole said. “From now until the day before Halloween we’re doing a homeroom challenge that everybody gets to donate as many food items as they can. You get points for how
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schedule allows for appearance nationally syndicated radio programs “A Prairie Home Companion” and “Mountain Stage.” The Lions Club is fortunate to have such an accomplished musician on side, van der Maas said. “Guy Davis is a very good player and he just happened to be coming through on his Ontario tour and he had a hole in his schedule. It was serendipity. And he is also inter-
ested in children’s causes, so it worked out well.” Guy Davis plays “Traditional Blues” at the Wellesley Community Centre, 1000 Maple Leaf St., Wellesley on October 8. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door and are available at Pym’s Village Market (519-656-2950), by calling Peter van der Maas (519-656-3474) or e-mail buyguydavis@gmail.com.
many you bring in and we also put on there the ones that the food drive needs especially so those are bonus points.” She said at the end they might build something interesting with the food cans, but it depends how much they gather. Last year they filled two pickup trucks full of food. In the spirit of giving, the provincial government recently launched the food donation tax credit for Farmers. As part of the 2013 Local Food Act, this will give farmers a tax credit for 25 per cent of the fair market value of the products they donate to food banks and student nutrition programs. Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs Jeff Leal said the farmers who run Ontario’s 50,000 farms have been generous for decades. This tax credit will act as another incentive to continue that generosity.
“In Ontario our agricultural community has a long and very distinguished history in donating to all kinds of causes,” Leal said. “We just felt at this time as part of the Local Food Act the opportunity for food banks to have a readily available source of local food to augment the other donations that are made.” He said it was always important because children learn better when they have nutritious food to eat. Supporting local food was also a significant factor because it helps strengthen local economies. “Local food, fruits, vegetables, and meats, when it comes to quality and food safety, Ontario grown fruits and vegetables are certainly the best in the world,” Leal said. “And we want to make sure people in our society that face challenges every day get an opportunity to have access to this quality food.”
to deter would-be thieves tools and radios. Copper wire valued at $4,100 was also stolen from a trailer in Kitchener this past June. About $2 million in copper is stolen from Hydro One annually. But Gardner says it likely costs them closer to $5 million when you add in the cost of repairs and labour. Since 2010, eight people have died in connection with copper thefts.
The people of Harvey, NB were without power for a day earlier this year after an explosion happened when thieves stole copper from a power station. Gardner said the police have always been very supportive and watched their facilities when they’ve had an issue. New signs will be posted at Hydro One stations explaining the new wire has no scrap value.
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Latest Islamic crisis the result of our constant meddling THE GROWING CONFLICT IN Iraq and Syria raises more questions than those being evaded in the House of Commons, the scene of much partisan sniping and a decidedly undemocratic stance taken by the Harper government (see Calandra, Paul). No one can deny, however, that something must be done in the short term to deal with Islamic militants turning an already unstable region into an even larger cesspool. That the very countries taking action today – from previous colonists in Europe and the meddling U.S. to the fellow Middle East states who arm the terrorists and provide financial support – are largely responsible for the mess doesn’t negate the need to clean house. Canada has sent over a few dozen advisors and some military hardware. For the most part, there’s been a whole lot of toothless rhetoric from Stephen Harper and the likes of John Baird. Canadians can be forgiven for feeling like it’s déjà vu all over again, as we saw something like this just last year with the Assad regime in Syria, which doesn’t look too bad now compared to the group using a misnomer to call itself the Islamic State. There’s a similar feel to past goings-on in Libya, now a mess that’s helping to fuel the jihadists, and Afghanistan, a terribly pricey failure. Far more active, the Americans have their own issues, handcuffed by their stance vis-a-vis Assad, and forced to keep a certain distance given the failures in Iraq and Afghanistan. With its history of intervention in other countries, often clandestine, the U.S. has been complicit in a long list of atrocities. It has no moral authority to step into the Syrian civil war. Yes, the war is a catastrophe for the people there, but the planet has seen many such unfortunate wars that the U.S. and others in the West were fine ignoring, largely because there were no strategic or economic benefits to doing so. As with recent military adventures in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya – none of which has brought peace and democracy to those countries, rhetoric aside – there’s a very real risk bombing in Syria and Iraq will serve only to reinforce the Muslim world’s view of the U.S. and the West in general. The history of U.S. hegemony in Latin America is clear, with more than a century of military and economic oppression. That same model is at play today in the likes of Iraq and Afghanistan and, perpetually it seems, in Israel and its Middle-East neighbours. As it stands, that policy is doing more harm than good. It will do nothing to ward off another 9/11; quite the opposite, in fact. Intervention and occupation by the West have made Islamic extremists more popular with the native populations, exactly the opposite of what needs to happen for things to get better. Well armed and well funded, the terrorist group now in control of some parts of Iraq and Syria poses a very immediate threat in the region, though not to the West. Something needs to be done. The immediate goal is to wipe them out, restoring the occupied areas back to their respective national governments. In the long run, less meddling – i.e. a handsoff approach – would make more sense, extricating the West from the region. In reality, it doesn’t really matter what happens internally with those countries: the oil will still flow and people in the West won’t notice a thing.
For many of us, the only thing interesting about October's arrival is hockey and beer — definitely not the municipal election. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
Democracy advocates at risk from Chinese dictatorial power WORLD AFFAIRS The crowds of protesters in the streets of Hong Kong continue to grow, and they have spread beyond Central (the business district) to Kowloon and Causeway Bay. The police are already using teargas and pepper spray, and rubber bullets will be next. It’s not exactly Armageddon, but it’s the most serious organized protest that China has seen since the pro-democracy movement on Tienanmen Square was drowned in blood 25 years ago. Hong Kong isn’t exactly China, of course, in the sense that it doesn’t live under the same arbitrary dictatorship as the rest of the country. While it has been under the ultimate control of the Communist regime in Beijing since Britain handed the territory back to China in 1997, the deal London made before the hand-over guaranteed Hong Kong’s existing social system, including freedom of speech and the rule of
law, for another 50 years. Indeed, the “one country, two systems” deal even stipulated that the “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” would get more democratic as time went on. There was already an elected Legislative Council when the British left, but by 2017, Beijing promised, there would also be a democratically elected chief executive. (The holder of that office is now chosen by a 1,200-person “Election Committee” that is packed with pro-Beijing members). But free elections for the chief executive turned out to be more democracy than the Beijing regime could swallow, mainly because it’s terrified of the example spreading to the rest of China. So it broke its promise: late last month the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing declared that it will allow only three candidates to run for chief executive, and that all of them must be approved by a nominating committee chosen by the regime. That’s what triggered the current wave of demonstrations. As Martin Lee, founding chairman of the Democratic Party, said at
a pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong: “What’s the difference between a rotten orange, a rotten apple and a rotten banana? We want genuine universal suffrage, not democracy with Chinese characteristics.” Li Fei, deputy secretarygeneral of the NPC standing committee that wrote the new rule, said that opening up nominations would cause a “chaotic society,” and that the chief executive must “love the country and love the party.” It’s the classic Communist mindset, and it left Hong Kong democrats with no options other than surrender or popular protest. Now thousands of people are out in the streets. Where does it go from here? This confrontation comes at a particularly unfortunate time for Hong Kong’s pro-democratic movement, because the relatively new supreme leader in Beijing, President Xi Jinping, cannot afford to make any concessions. Since he came to power two years ago, Xi has launched a massive anticorruption purge that has made him a lot of enemies. At least 30 senior officials and hundreds of their fam-
ily members and associates have been put under investigation or taken into custody. Thousands of other officials might also face arrest (and rightly so) if the purge spreads. About 70 officials have actually committed suicide in the past year and a half. The campaign against corruption is necessary and long overdue, but it is widely resented by those who fear that they and their families might also be caught in the net (including the family and associates of former presidents Hu Jintao and Jiang Zemin). The resentment is all the deeper because Xi Jinping’s own family and associates are magically untouched by the purge. Many powerful people in the Communist hierarchy would therefore be greatly relieved if Xi lost power, or at least was forced to end the anti-corruption campaign. If he were to surrender to pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, he would be giving those people an excuse to unite against him in defence of the Communist Party’s DYER | 10
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What is the most pressing election issue?
»»Mike Kraemer
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I think we need council to recognize this community for what it really is. It’s pretty unique. Providing services is very important.
Arts and culture. It’s an economic driver. Kids are better in core subjects if they take art courses.
I think it’s the volunteerism and the I’m not happy with the regional council. environmental issues on a grassroots level. It’s huge.
»»Frank Schatz
»»Susan Bryant We have tremendous resources that should be tapped more frequently and effectively. The stormwater management system is important too.
"But free elections for the chief executive turned out to be more democracy than the Beijing regime could swallow ..." Gwynne Dyer | 8 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON
As with most bureaucrats, CRTC has no interest in doing what’s best for the public EDITOR'S NOTES The Canadian RadioTelevision and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is under fire again, this time for its anachronistic ways of dealing with television in an Internet age. Specifically, we want it to keep its mitts off of Netflix. Ever-evolving technology means the Internet is the future of television. You would think that the CRTC, being an agency of the government, would be moving to ensure the transition best serves the public interest, i.e. you and me. You would be wrong. As ever, the bureaucrats are working to justify their own existence and thereby save their now-redundant jobs – doing what bureaucrats do best, as I’ve noted on many occasions – and doing the bidding of their masters, the big telcos. For years, the main goal of the CRTC has been to ensure consumers pay overinflated rates to line the pockets of the favoured group of
producers and, most importantly, the likes of Bell and Rogers. That reality explains why the CRTC has failed to protect Canadians from being subjected to the whims of highly-concentrated media conglomerates – we’re the most concentrated media market in the G8. Even as the Internet plays more and more of a role in our lives – for better or worse, given the privacy concerns – the big telcos here are intent on taking control, driving up prices and blocking competition. You should be very worried about their attempts to control content and the pipeline, essentially becoming rigid and profiteering gatekeepers. What we need the CRTC to do – and what the organization’s history and incestuous relationship with the industry it’s supposed to be regulating say it won’t do – is ensure the Internet remains open and accessible to all – what’s called net neutrality. “What’s at stake is whether we’ll have an Internet that is shaped by users and innovators or one that is
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gime, an Internet user is free to use any equipment, content, application or service on a non-discriminatory basis without interference from the network provider. Net neutrality means that the network provider’s only job is to move data – not to choose which data to privilege with higher quality service. It’s not a new idea, notes the organization, pointing to the electricity grid, roads, railways and the telephone as examples of networks that anyone can use, a principle known as common carriage. OpenMedia last month launched a campaign to push back against attempts by large telecom conglomerates to undermine net neutrality and consign millions to an Internet slow lane. It’s an international effort, bringing together more than 50 groups in some 20 countries. “The cable companies and telecom operators are multinational, global, and ruthless. There’s only one Internet, and when greedy companies and captured regulators break it in one country, they weaken it
across the planet,” says Canadian author Cory Doctorow in support of the campaign. As much as the CRTC is making itself irrelevant with its bureaucratic ways – like the Senate, many of us would see it scrapped entirely – there is a role to play in making sure the carriers are divorced from the content. Given the media concentration in this country, the big telecom players have their fingers in the every facet of what we watch on television. That’s got to stop, particularly as it applies to Rogers and Bell looking to throttle access while charging exorbitant rates for both the content and the conduit. That’s a more pressing function than the longestablished “protection” of our culture, a practice that brought us CanCon. A noble pursuit – guaranteeing airtime to Canadian artists on radio and television – but one that’s irrelevant with the Internet and its on-demand capabilities. Moreover, the regulations devolved into something counterproductive. While the radio side sometimes saw Canadian music artists flourish, the
TV and film industries become a place where securing funding trumped making a product that people actually wanted to watch: the goal at times appears to be getting something made rather than getting something watched. With the Internet’s much more democratic reach – at least in theory – good programming will get watched, regardless of its origin. Remove the gatekeepers and their greedy fingers, and we’ll pick the winners ... and at a much lower cost (see Netflix). If the CRTC wants to regulate something, it should ensure access to the Internet, while reigning in the oligopoly it created and continues to feed. I don’t have cable – I have no need for dozens of channels carrying the same crappy “reality” shows (I’ve never watched a single episode of any of them). Anything I do actually want to see, including shows the cable providers don’t offer, I can find online. Technology also allows for access to some conventional television that’s worth the time: KANNON | 10
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dominated by a handful of telecom giants who want to make the Internet slower, more expensive, and more like cable TV. It’s time for policy makers to take a firm stand for our access to a fast and open Internet,” says Steve Anderson, executive director of OpenMedia, a community-based organization looking to safeguard the possibilities of the open Internet. “Big telecom giants want to force many of your favourite websites into an Internet slow lane, making them buffer sporadically, and return errors. Without net neutrality, telecom giants could slow independent websites to a crawl, forcing many out of business. That would be lucrative for Big Telecom but a disaster for Internet users. That’s why people everywhere are speaking up.” Network neutrality can be considered a founding principle of the Internet, says OpenMedia. With a few small exceptions, it is the de facto standard of nondiscriminatory treatment that has governed the traffic of digital information up to this point. Under this re-
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
In recent months extremely low attendance at blood donor clinics across Canada in combination with the constant need for blood has caused the national inventory to be used faster than it can be replenished. This has created the lowest national blood inventory since 2008. To meet anticipated hospital demand, Canadian Blood Services regularly collects 17,000 units of blood per week. There's an immediate need for 7,500 more.
“CETA is not a trade deal, it is in effect, a re-write of Canada’s economic constitution, being done behind closed doors for the benefit of corporations. Yet our prime minister is prepared to give the multinational corporations a rope to tie the hands of our elected representatives and a sword to slash the laws that get in the way of profits.”
The red wave that swept the province Oct. 2 missed the local riding, then Waterloo-Wellington, as incumbent MPP Ted Arnott (PC) won his fourth straight term. While the Tory party kept control of the riding, it was the Liberals that rose to take the majority of seats in the Legislature – putting party leader Dalton McGuinty in the premier’s chair. The Liberal party took 72 of the province’s 103 seats followed by the Tories with 24 and the NDP with 7.
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Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement as yet another trade agreement sell-out of Canadian consumers and national sovereignty
DYER: Violence an option
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monopoly of power, and not just of their own personal interests. Using excessive force to quell the protests, up to and including massacres, would also leave Xi open to criticism, of course, but mainly to criticism from abroad. As we saw in the suppression of the Tienanmen Square protests in 1989, in the end Communist Party cadres will usually support the use of violence in defence of their power and privileges. As for the general public in China, the events in Hong Kong are already represented in the state-controlled media (to the extent that they are reported at all)
as the anti-patriotic actions of people who are being manipulated by hostile foreign powers. Many ordinary Chinese people won’t believe that, but they probably won’t risk much to support the people of Hong Kong. (If the protests spread to the mainland, of course, it’s a whole different game.) Xi Jinping would doubtless prefer to win his confrontation with Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement peacefully, but he will use as much violence as necessary to suppress it. Massacres would do great damage to China’s relations with the rest of the world, but he knows where his priorities lie.
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CRTC and the monopolists to endanger our access might actually get us off of our couches to force consumer-first policies. Now, if only we could apply the same energy to basic democracy and good government.
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(BCI), so it’s two years in a row now. A lot of our veterans stepped up today. Our running backs are big and strong and hard to stop, so we are pretty optimistic.” It started off quickly, with a long touchdown reception by Grant Kernick from quarterback Jordan Frey. Alex White added a rushing score later in the first quarter and the senior Lancers never looked back, winning
I have just returned from duck camp. This is a place I have been going for the past 38 years and is the one constant in my life. When I first attended that camp at the age of 14, the thought of this would have been very hard to fathom. Back then, all I knew was I always wanted to be there. And, if my future was filled with cattails and canoes, wood ducks and willows, autumn colours and autoloaders, I knew that it would be a life well lived. I knew that even then. A lot of people don’t understand this. Some even ask what the attraction is. They want to know why this is so important. Well, first, I get to hang out with my brother, a couple of cherished cousins, their kids and spouses. Oh, and my favourite uncle – the man who started it. Being with them is always educational and entertaining. We all bring with us perspectives from different walks of life. One is a business owner, the other blue collar, a third is a retired curmudgeon and so it goes. It’s a motley crew, but we laugh a lot,
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Putting together a good season, both junior and senior Lancers post wins over Bluevale Wednesday afternoon Senior Lancers running back Alex White scored three touchdowns in the team’s convincing 35-10 win over Bluevale Collegiate Institute October 1 in Elmira.
SCOTT BARBER Elmira District Secondary School’s football program had a banner day Wednesday, as both the junior and senior squads defeated the Bluevale Collegiate Institute Knights on home field. Senior head coach Steve Karn said the performance is a testament to how much the program has progressed since it was initiated ten years ago.
“Now that we’re established, we are right there with the best of the best,” he said, noting a tight 23-13 loss earlier this season to perennial powerhouse Resurrection Catholic Secondary School. “We’ve come a long way. We are very excited this year because we have a good core group of guys. I don’t think too many teams want to play us.” He continued, “Last year we came in third and
made it to the semi (finals) against Jacob Hespeler Secondary School, and they ended up winning it all, and we were right in it with them. “Interest has always been strong. It’s just now we’ve got kids that are excited because football is a part of the culture. Some of them play for the Preds and Warhawks in town before coming in, because they know we have a football program. And now we have had lots
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retell old stories, make legends out of insignificant incidents and enjoy the comfort that comes from being with people you know. We rarely see eye to eye on most things but all agree on the things that matter. We’re bound together by a love of watching the sun rise and set over a golden marsh – which is a truly
glorious thing. There isn’t one of us who doesn’t stop mid-sentence to listen intently at the first high-pitched calls that accompany a skein of geese sounding off somewhere in the river fog. When huge flocks of red-winged blackbirds pass over the duck blind, gathering and staging for their southern migration, not one of us can hide our wonder.
The smell of a wetlands, the gentle swaying of a bittern in the cattails, the precocious appearance of a marsh wren on a nearby bull rush – these things mean more to each of us as the years march on. And when a wood duck or mallard’s call rides the sound waves to us, there isn’t a hunter among us whose heart doesn’t skip a beat. For these are sounds we hold most dear.
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Novice: AE Sept. 27 vs Orangeville Home: 3 Visitor: 4 Goals: Ethan Bickerton, Joey Martin (2) Assists: Ethan Bickerton, Will Lavigne
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Novice: MAJOR A Sept. 19 vs New Hamburg Home: 4 Visitor: 2 Goals: Brady Martin (2), Stuart Sinclair, Mitchell Walker
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Novice: MAJOR A Sept. 22 vs New Hamburg Home: 2 Visitor: 5 Goals: Brady Martin, Evan Passmore Assists: Brady Martin
Novice: MAJOR A Sept. 27 vs Caledon Home: 7 Visitor: 5 Goals: Brady Martin (2), Sam Ratcliffe (2), Michael Gear, Ian Leech, Pacey Camm Assists: Brady Martin (3), Mitchell Walker, Michael Gear, Sam Ratcliffe
Atom: A Sept. 23 vs Orangeville Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Eric Hutton (3)
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about knowing the time to break through the cattails to turn into an isolated pothole. And, without saying a word, rising in unison from our seats in the blind, putting duck calls down and shotgun beads up to greet incoming birds. These things take me away from the stresses of my world and remind me that traditions are only traditions because they
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AN EYE ON THE BALL
Major Atom: A Sept. 22 vs Brampton Home: 0 Visitor: 4
Major Atom: A Sept. 27 vs Milton Home: 2 Visitor: 3 Goals: Lucas Carson (2) Assists: Zack Bender, Brett Moser
PeeWee: AA Sept. 25 vs Orangeville Home: 4 Visitor: 3 Goals: Josh Moore, Sam Siopiolosz, Austin Schnarr, Coleton Benham Assists: Jackson Smith, Austin Schnarr, Zach McMurray, Sam Siopiolosz, Parker Alles, Ryan Brubacher
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PeeWee: MAJOR A Sept. 27 vs Halton Hills Home: 2 Visitor: 0 Goals: Owen Weber, Cale Waechter, Seth Shantz Assists: Seth Shantz, Hunter Brown, Keegan Martin, Daniel Kochut
PeeWee: MAJOR A Sept. 28 vs New Hamburg Home: 5 Visitor: 3 Goals: Jarrett Anderson, Cameron Martin, Cole Chipman, Jake Clemmer, Nathan Taylor Assists: Jake Clemmer, Cole Chipman, Nathan Taylor, Trevor Ferretti, Matt Fleischmann
Bantam: MAJOR A Sept. 25 vs Halton Hills Home: 5 Visitor: 3 Goals: Cole Altman (2), Cade Schaus, Riley Runstedler, Evan Gowing Assists: Nick Ravelle, Austin Flaherty, Jesse Sterling, Evan Gowing, Cole Altman
Bantam: MAJOR A Sept. 27 vs Guelph Home: 6 Visitor: 1 Goals: Jesse Sterling, Cole Altman, Evan Gowing, Austin Flaherty, Riley Runstedler, Cade Schaus Assists: Cade Schaus (3), Zach Cribbin (2), Austin Flaherty, Nolan McLaughlin (2), Nick Ravelle, Cole Altman, Riley Runstedler
Bantam: MAJOR A Sept. 28 vs Caledon Home: 4 Visitor: 1 Goals: Nolan McLaughlin (3), Cole Altman Assists: Riley Runstedler (2),
Home: 8 Visitor: 1 Goals: Michael Gear (3), Stuart Sinclair (2), Nathan Martin, Mitchell Walker, Brady Martin Assists: Michael Gear (2), Pacey Camm (2), Stuart Sinclair (2), Evan Passmore Sept. 21 vs Burlington Semifinal Home: 4 Visitor: 1 Goals: Eric Kane (4) Assists: Brady Martin (2), Pacey Camm, Stuart Sinclair, Nathan Martin Sept. 21 vs New Hamburg Home: 1 Visitor: 6 Goals: Eric Kane Assists: Pacey Camm Silver Medal Winners
Jeremy Schouppe prepares to spike the ball over the net as the EDSS junior boys’ volleyball team lost to Grand River Collegiate on Sept. 30. Set scores were 25-13, 25-14, 22-25, 25-14. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] Daniel Carr, Zach Cribbin, Evan Gowing, Cade Schaus
Bantam: AE Sept. 27 vs Halton Hills Home: 4 Visitor: 6 Goals: Mack Willms, Ryan Belanger, Jackson Hale, CJ Sider Assists: Hunter Schmitt (2), Ben Weigel (2), Jackson Hale, Mack Willms
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Novice: MAJOR A Jr. Attack Early Bird Tournament Owen Sound | Sept 19-21 Game 1 vs New Hamburg Home: 10 Visitor: 1 Goals: Brady Martin (2), Sam Ratcliffe (2), Michael Gear (2), Nathan Martin (2), Eric Kane, Mitchell Walker Assists: Brady Martin (2), Pacey Camm (4), Sam Ratcliffe (2), Eric Kane, Evan Passmore, ElijahWeiss, Mitchell Walker, Stuart Sinclar, Ian Leech Sept. 20 vs Owen Sound Home: 0 Visitor: 6 Shutout: Tyler Fisher Sept. 20 vs Burlington
Markham Waxers Early Bird Markham | Sept 12-14 Game 1 vs Uxbridge Home: 2 Visitor: 0 Goals: Joey Martin Assists: Jordan Chang, Ethan Bickerton Sept. 13 vs Markham Home: 1 Visitor: 0 Sept. 13 vs Aurora Home: 8 Visitor: 1 Goals: Joey Martin (3), Isaiah Reitzel, Sam Hacock (2), Ethan Bickerton, Jordan Chang Assists: Parker Collingwood, Keenan Martin, Cade Beacom (2), Eric Hutton, Isaiah Reitzel Sept. 14 vs Markham Home: 1 Visitor: 3 Goals: Will Lavigne, Keenan Martin, Cade Beacom Assists: Will Lavigne, Joey Martin, Sam Hacock, Eric Hutton
Major Atom: A Niagara Falls Early Bird St. Catherines | Sept 19-21 Sept. 19 vs St. Catherines Home: 2 Visitor: 4 Goals: AJ Shaw-Mcmahan, Zack Bender Assists: Lucas Carson (2) Sept. 19 vs New Hamburg Home: 2 Visitor: 5 Goals: Nolan Karger (2) Assists: AJ Shaw-Mcmahan,, Nolan Bridge, Reid Burkholder, Corbin Schmidt Sept. 20 vs London Home: 1 Visitor: 4 Goals: Zack Bender Sept. 20 vs Cumberland Home: 5 Visitor: 2 Goals: Lucas Carson (3), Nolan Karger, Corbin Schmidt Assists: Nolan Bridge (2), Sam Goebel, Shelby Rempel, Brett Moser
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Kings make it five in the win column Plenty of players contributing as Elmira squad looks good in pair of wins over Guelph and Cambridge last weekend SCOTT BARBER The Elmira Sugar Kings extended their winning streak to five games with back-to-back overtime victories last weekend. “I think we’re getting better and better every game,” said head coach Jeff Flanagan. “(Sunday’s) game, the first half we were excellent and then the second half we tailed off a bit. I think the same thing happened (Saturday) night. “We have to remedy that and it’s just habits. It’s working on the habits and sustaining them the whole game. Little things like putting pucks on the tape, getting pucks deep and making the right decisions at the right time. But we’re improving and the guys are really listening and doing a good job of trying to do the things we are asking them to do. Games are up and down for everybody so we are happy with the guys and there work ethic.” Last Saturday, the Kings edged the Guelph Hurricanes 2-1 at the Sleeman Centre. Jamie Huber scored the first goal of the game, assisted by Steven Jakliela and Rob Kohli, while Cash Seraphim potted the winner in the final minute of overtime, from defensemen Adam Brubacher and Mac Clutsam. And they did it without their number-one goalie, Jonathan Reinhart. “There is a new rule in the
(Wright) was listening.” Wright, a third-year winger, took the chip pass from Kolhi near centre ice, and blasted by two Winter Hawk defenders. All alone on Cambridge goalie Owen Savory, Wright went forehandbackhand, shoveling the puck through the five-hole. After the game, Flanagan praised the club’s effort. “I thought Brodie Whitehead played really well. Jamie Huber was good. Mitch Wright was very good, and Alex Mutton was excellent. I thought Mitch Klie’s line with Palazollo and Seraphim, they played really well as a team. Those guys definitely did a good job.” Elmira Sugar Kings forward Mitch Wright takes a shot during the club’s 7-6 victory over the Cambridge Winter Hawks September 28 at the Dan He added, “Matt HardSnyder Arena. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER] ing played defence for us tonight and did a heck of a league that you cannot have with his first goal of the turned ugly for the home job, so he deserves a lot of your chinstrap undone on season from Huber and Alex side. props for that.” the ice at any time, and (ReMutton. After dominating play While the team improved inhart) lifted his helmet up Matt Harding, flipped for the first 40 minutes, their regular season record and it’s a gross misconduct, from forward to defence the Kings fell back on their to 5-1 over the weekend, Flaand you’re out,” explained to make up for the loss of heels, surrendering goals nagan noted several areas Flanagan. Hall, netted his first of the to Parker Wood and Jake the group needs to address Both Reinhart and decampaign late in the frame Moggy. going forward. fenceman Conner Hall were to give the Kings a two-goal That led to the third “(It’s) good to win, but booted from the warmup for advantage. straight overtime game for the inadvertent equipment But it was short-lived, as the Elmira squad. violation, which also resultZack Magwood beat LefebJust over a minute in, ed in each being suspended vre just 30 seconds later to Wright, the shootout hero for the following night’s cut the deficit in half. on September 21, pulled the game against Cambridge. The floodgates opened up trigger on another gameBut backup netminder in the second, as Mitch Klie, winner. Andrew Lefebvre stepped Mac Clutsam, Cash Sera“Rob Kohli made a great up, stopping 16 of 17 shots in phim and Mitch Wright all play,” said Flanagan. “He the victory. found the back of the net for put (the puck) into space so On Sunday night, the the Kings. that Mitch (Wright) could King’s hosted the CamThe Winter Hawks added skate onto it and use his bridge Winter Hawks in an three of their own, sending speed. We had talked about exciting, high-scoring affair. the game to the final frame some ways that would be a Rob Kohli opened the with the Kings leading 6-4. good opportunity to score Jeff Watkin, Agent scoring in the first period That’s when things on (Owen) Savory, and
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35-10. White went on to accumulate three TDs on the afternoon, while kicker Josh Kosta was a perfect five for five on each extra point. The 7-0 victory earlier in the afternoon for the junior Lancers held extra significance, head coach John Swatridge said. “We went winless last season. We had about an
850 winning percentage before that, and then we went winless. Then we lost the first two games this season. So it was just an unbelievable streak after having several years of success. So this is just awesome because some of these kids are winning for the first time today.” And they did it the right way, he said. “They played as a team today. They showed a lot
more spirit and intensity. Right before the game in the halls you could feel the energy and intensity. That wasn’t there before the other game, and we had talked about it. Today, they started the chants on their own and you could tell that they were ready to go. You could feel it as soon as we came out to the field.” The junior Lancers took the lead in the second quarter on a short rushing
touchdown by Evan Seip. Kicker Adam Weber added the extra point. The defence held strong the rest of the way and a rouge by Weber in the fourth quarter sealed the deal. The Lancers square off against St. David Catholic Secondary School Friday at home, with the junior squad kicking off at 1 p.m. and the seniors at 3 p.m.
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we are disappointed in the number of goals we allowed. Up until today, other then the (opener against) Stratford, nobody scored over two goals on us. It’s going to happen. We’re going to have games where you want to change things and do things better, and we’ve got lots of time this week to work on stuff.” Specifically, “Puck management, we’ll be working on execution of the little things, whether it’s a breakout or it’s making decisions at the blue lines, whether it’s our blue line or the offensive because anytime you turn pucks over there, generally it turns into a chance going the other way. So those will be the main things and just continuing to practice our systems and getting better at them.” The Kings will look to keep their streak alive on the road against Listowel Friday and at home against Brampton on Sunday evening. Game time at the WMC is 7 p.m.
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Jacks split a pair, losing to Braves and beating Navy Vets Team is looking forward to wrapping up extended road trip and finally playing a game on home ice this season WHITNEY NEILSON With the Applejacks’ first home game only a week away they’re busy closing out their stretch of seven away games, most recently posting a loss to Tavistock and a win against Woodstock. They fell 5-2 to the Tavistock Braves on September 26 and defeated the Woodstock Navy Vets 4-1 on September 30. Head coach Paul Wilkinson said they can’t seem to get a good winning streak going. “Against Tavistock we didn’t have a great game, I would say,” Wilkinson said. One of the factors is they have quite a few rookies. But he still thinks they’ll
be able to compete in the months to come, despite being sixth of nine teams in the Junior C league. Another real issue against Tavistock was the refereeing, he said. The Applejacks racked up 71 minutes of time in the box, compared to the Braves’ 22 minutes. He said it seemed like the referee had tunnel vision when it came to seeing penalties against his players. “I think at one point we only had three forwards because the rest were in the box,” Wilkinson said. So with suspensions and penalties, it was hard to make a go of it. They had seven penalties in the first period alone, for everything from cross checking
to abuse of officials. Tavistock didn’t make a visit to the box until nearly 11 minutes into the second period. Wellesley’s Taylor Doering banked the first goal of the night at 6:51, assisted by Eric Heffernan. But the first period was finished off with two points by Tavistock’s Shaun Pickering, the first of which was on a power play. Assists came from Liam Kelly, Matthew Lupton, and Jake Wiffen. Wellesley started the second period’s scoring off once again, with a power play goal from Reid Denstedt, assisted by Cal Jefferies and Coleton Madge at 11:21. But Tavistock would return the favor two-fold
with successful shots on net by Spencer Sullivan (Josh Higgins, Matthew Lupton) at 13:09 and Darcey Butler (Tristan Hohl) at 17:09. In the final period with just five seconds left to go, Higgins found himself an open Wellesley net and took full advantage, finishing the evening. He was assisted by Liam Kelly and Braedon Hancock. Wilkinson said he’s looking forward to playing on home ice soon, and hopefully the home crowd can help boost the team’s fortunes. “It’ll be nice to be in our own arena, in our own dressing room,” Wilkinson said. Their game against
Woodstock fared much better on Tuesday, a nice change from the 5-2 loss they suffered to them on September 12. While the first period proved uneventful, it didn’t even take 30 seconds for the Applejacks to get down to business in the second, as Denstedt cashed in a mere 13 seconds into the period, assisted by Jacob Younger and Paul Morra. The scoring streak continued with Chris Beauchesne (Matt Schiek, Denstedt) at 11:03 and Tyler Seguin (Sean McEwan, Taylor Doering) at 19:38. Woodstock finally managed to change the scoreboard in the third period thanks to Justin Elms (Dylan Wettlaufer, Jake
Schneider) at 2:53. But the Applejacks couldn’t let them end on a high note, so Doering slipped the puck into an empty net unassisted at 19:01. Captain Reid Denstedt and goalie Tim Bester stood out as solid players this week for Wilkinson. He remains hopeful for the rest of the season and says if the boys work, they’ll be able to compete. “We’ve got to play more consistent hockey, which we didn’t.” In New Hamburg Friday night, the Jacks play a game in Norwich October 10 before their long-awaited home-opener October 11 against the same Merchants squad.
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was dying. “Our research was telling us the exact opposite,” Simpson said. “We put together a manufacturing action plan. One of those pieces was to promote the industry, that it wasn’t a dying industry, it was actually a very good career opportunity.” While some of the tours are for students, others are open to the public. Simpson noted that many of the companies are hiring right now. “One in five people in the area are directly involved in manufacturing,” Simpson said. “If you look at the spin off and the supply jobs to that industry, it’s a substantial industry in this area for sure.” She added there’s a strong food producing industry here because of the agriculture. Some of the facilities are going to be giving hands on opportunities to try out the equipment. Simpson said people often hear that manufacturing has been struggling for years but the manufacturers who remained after the recession are growing quickly. “There’s some really cool stuff being made in Waterloo region that people don’t realize,” Simpson said. Ulrich Borths, regional manager for engineering and maintenance at Toyota Boshoku, said they’re doing two student tours where they’ll see a Powerpoint presentation on what they company does and then get a tour of the Elmi-
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Ulrich Borths is part of Elmira’s Toyota Boshoku plant that’s participating in the first Manufacturing Day in Waterloo Region. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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years have been subject to the whims of nature … and survived. But now, something’s different, something’s changed. Normal just doesn’t seem to exist. And that’s prompting action. Enough people have bought into the idea of climate change that the province specifically tacked it on to the name and mandate of its ministry of the environment. Farmers want to be part of the policy making discussion. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture normally takes strong positions on matters affecting farmers, but it’s ramped up the intensity even more on climate change. “Farmers owe their livelihoods to a six-inch layer of
topsoil, along with sunshine and rain,” says president Mark Wales. “We depend on our environment more than any other industry to raise our animals and grow our crops. And as our global climate changes, including the environment on our farms … we want farmers called to the table when policies and programs are being developed to tackle climate change.” Wales also recognizes the role of research. He says new technology, equipment, farming techniques and seed varieties are helping farmers adapt to new growing conditions and climates. The University of Guelph has reinforced its role in helping address agri-food challenges and opportunities by making a pact with the province that going into the future, agriculture and food
will be one of the university’s top areas of specialization. Farmers and the rest of the agri-food community, which understands and appreciates the role of research in a changing environment, breathed a sigh of relief at this news. They know the university and the founding colleges that came before it have been major players in Canadian agricultural advancements for nearly 150 years. Newly installed University of Guelph president Franco Vaccarino, the university’s eighth president and vicechancellor, spoke of some of these achievements in his installation address last week. And at a brief address to Canada’s Good Food Innovation Awards a few days later, he acknowledged the role of research.
He noted how it can help us get through tough times – such as those facing farmers now – and find the upside of uncertainty. “Luckily,” he said, “we have places in our society that help people address uncertainty and that provide hope … by bringing clarity and by providing the tools to navigate the complexities and dynamics of modern society. Those places are universities. “ The new president says the spirit of innovation is alive and well in the region, and he’s right. It’s that way among farmers, as well. They never throw up their hands and give in, no matter what the challenge may be. Consider their fortitude as the holiday approaches, and give thanks for their determination.
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event. “Sometimes manufacturing is somewhat overlooked, it’s maybe not as glamorous viewed as other areas. But it’s vital to our economy and has some good opportunities for young people.” He said with next year’s launch of the new Lexus, they hope to expand substantially. “When we started out here we were maybe 200 employees, it’s now 350,” Borths said. “By the time the new Lexus is launched I’m hoping about 500.” Participating companies include Anchor Danly, Ontario Drive and Gear, Christie Digital, PWO, Septimatech, Linamar,
Carol Simpson Hitachi, Musahai, MSW Canadian Plastics Inc., Toyota Boshoku, Kuntz Electroplating, Husky Farm Equipment, Dana Corporation, ABS Friction, CGL Manufacturing Inc., and TG Minto. There are still some spots available to the public for the October 3 tours. More information can be found at www.workforceplanningboard.com
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THE ARTS ON STAGE / LIVE THEATRE
Cutting (Foot)loose in St. Jacobs Musical version of the popular ’80s tale, is the next offering from Drayton Entertainment STEVE KANNON Judging by ticket sales – more than 95 per cent pre-sold, leading to an extension of the show’s run – there are plenty of people ready to kick off their Sunday shoes and cut loose. Footloose, that is, the latest Drayton Entertainment production that opens Wednesday in St. Jacobs. Perhaps it’s the ’80s nostalgia or the familiar soundtrack that ticket buyers are looking for. Or the universal themes of teen angst and rebellion. Or the chance to see a stage musical of a hit movie celebrating its 30th anniversary – you can bet that at least one person in the audience will still have a well-worn VHS copy. Probably, the appeal is all of the above. Based on 1984’s hit movie, the story was adapted to a Broadway musical during the late ’90s. As with the movie, Footloose the musical tells the tale of Ren (the role that propelled Kevin Bacon’s career), a big-city teen who lands in a small, rural community where dancing and rock music has been banned due to a tragedy. The classic rebel-withouta-cause story ensues as he attempts to fight the system, embodied by the Rev. Shaw Moore, and to win the heart of … wait for it … the preacher’s daughter, Ariel. Frustrated by his strict
Twenty local dancers, the Footloose Youth Ensemble, join the professional cast in the musical production. Back row: Amber Boswell, Hope Stemmler, Emma Ernst, Jessica Chanyi, Violet Vaughn. Middle row: Dawson Collier, Kaleigh Murphy, Mason Elliott, Taryn Meyer, Amanda Nickless, Kelsi Knowles, Kira Hatashita, Michael Carvalho, Monika Plauszta, Travis Brooks. Front row: Payton Wentzlaff, Celeste Laube, Terese Dimeck, Emma Wolle, Sarah Gomes. The principles include Colin Sheen as Ren and Julia McLellan as Ariel. [SUBMITTED] new environment, Ren decides to take on the town and throw a dance – igniting a revolution amongst his classmates ... and singing and dancing up a storm doing it. “Anyone who’s a faithful fan of the movie is going to love the show,” says Julia McLellan, who plays the aforementioned object of Ren’s desires. A small-town girl herself, McLellan says she can relate to Ariel. “I grew up in a really small town in Nova Scotia. I know how tight-knit a community can be,” she says, noting that everybody knows your business. “You don’t want to be stuck in a
fishbowl your whole life. You want to get out and see the world. “I can definitely relate to that,” she says, adding with a laugh something of a caveat: “I was never quite as rebellious as she is.” Rebellion, of course, is a fundamental part of Footloose, as the outsider leads a movement to get the community to loosen up. The story of young people coming to grips with life and finding themselves in conflict with their parents is timeless. “It’s a universal story of coming of age. Those will always stay classics,” McLellan notes of the story’s enduring appeal. The soundtrack, too, falls into that category, full of ’80s anthems such as “Holding Out For a Hero,” “Let’s Hear It For the Boy,”
“Almost Paradise” and the classic title track – everybody cut, everybody cut … to the vocal stylings of Kenny Loggins. Along with the music come the fashions of the day, with the production being true to the time period, which may not ever be deemed classic. “All the wardrobe will be nostalgic of that era – it’s undeniably ’80s.” While she wasn’t around to enjoy the decade or the movie’s initial release, she’s more than familiar with the production’s setting. McLellan counts herself among the fanbase, having grown up watching the movie as a family staple. “It was a big favourite growing up in my home,” she says, adding that she jumped at the chance to appear in a musical ver-
sion. As a bonus, she gets to both sing and dance, not always an option for performers. “Getting to sing and dance is a pretty big opportunity for an actor to do, absolutely.” With a month-long run, she’ll have a good chance to really grow into the role, getting to know Ariel. The character’s relationships with Ren and her family are a favourite part of the movie, McLellan explains. “I really like the scenes where Ariel is getting to know Ren ... where she lets down her guard, this wall she’s built around herself.”
McLellan and the rest of the cast will be cutting loose starting October 8. In addition to the 22 professional actors, the show will feature 20 young local dancers as part of the ensemble. The Drayton Entertainment production of Footloose runs October 8 to November 9 at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. Tickets are $42 ($25 for those under 20 years of age), available online at www. stjacobscountryplayhouse. com, in person at the box office, or by calling (519) 621-8000 or toll free 1-855-DRAYTON (372-9866).
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HELP WANTED Looking for a mature person with good retailing qualities and communication skills, friendly customer service & motivated. Must be able to work some evenings and Saturdays. Job description: sales, writing orders, pricing stock, and general duties. Ideal position for a male student or mature adult. Apply in person with resume to:
W.C. Brown and Sons Men’s Clothier Downtown, Elmira 519-669-1152
Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd. is Ontario’s largest feed manufacturer. With our company owned fleet of 39 trucks, we deliver feed to farms located throughout Ontario. We are currently seeking a
FLEET MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR The company is growing and this role will be responsible for prioritizing and coordinating repairs to our fleet. The ideal candidate will have experience in fleet maintenance along with in-depth knowledge of diesel mechanics and feed trucks. This position will establish and maintain a purchase order system for repairs to the fleet; reconciling purchase orders, invoices and work completed. The successful candidate will develop effective working relationships with employees and outside vendors, ensuring maintenance is completed in a timely and effective manner. Strong communication, customer service and organization skills are required. To apply, forward your resume to recruiting@wfs.ca no later than October 10, 2014. This position is open to all qualified applicants. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No agencies please.
HELP WANTED PART-TIME & FULL-TIME positions available for furniture finishing sop in Elmira. Day shift. Please fax resume to 519-669-8820 or email sff. elmira@gmail.com
TWELVE YEAR OLD certified babysitter willing to work evenings and weekends. Will work with children 2-10. Please contact parkermerlihan@rogers.com or 519669-3833.
HEALTH CARE BOWEN THERAPY YOUR choice for effective treatment of specific health conditions or wellness maintenance. KEVIN BARTLEY, Professional Bowenwork Practitioner, Clock Tower Wellness Centre, 69 Arthur St. S., Elmira. 519-669-0112. Every Body is Better with Bowen!
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FOR SALE MOVING SALE! SOLID maple extension table w/6 chairs, seats 16. Small table w/4 chairs; corner computer desk, microwave, antique chest of drawers, glider rocker, wood/metal/glass coffee tables w/2 end tables, dark finish, very nice. Beaded living room lamp set, nice; cream colored dresser; metal cream double headboard; also some smaller items. Call 519-638-5982 or 519-729-5982. CLARE JEWEL WOOD cook stove. Good condition. Asking $650 o.b.o. Call 519-240-1241. SALE AT COUNTRYSIDE Fabrics and Books. Oct. 6 0- 18th. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. During Sale open Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 10% off most in-store items, also other clearances. Location 7418 Road 116, RR1 Linwood.
RENTALS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. 2 bedroom unit with in unit laundry, new laminate floors throughout. Washer, dryer, fridge & stove supplied. 1st floor unit, no steps from rear yard. Very spacious unit. No pets and no smoking in unit. Call Mildred Frey 519-6691544 or cell 519-741-6970. TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT available close to downtown Elmira. Quiet building. 519669-5798.
COMING EVENTS EVERYONE WELCOME! STOP by this Saturday for a take out chicken leg BBQ. 11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. at E&F Sauders in Wallenstein. Meal $10; chicken leg $5. Contact Merlin or Cherylanne at 519-5774498 for more information.
Karen Brubacher, Brandon Brilhante, project manager at Eco-Shift Power, and Kyle Brubacher celebrated $2,028.14 in energy savings on Oct. 2 at Frey’s Flowers and CJ Brubacher Ltd. in Elmira after installing energy-efficient LED lights. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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GARAGE SALE - 97 Park Ave. W., Elmira. Fri. Oct. 3, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat. Oct. 4, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Household items, antiques, garden decor, ladies summer/winter clothing and much more!
• 99.478 acres, all workable except for laneway, house and outbuildings and small area near buildings • Two Storey Partially Stone Farm House approximately 1,500 square feet per floor plus attached 500 sq foot car garage • Bank Barn apprx 66’ by 100’ • Implement shed 41’ by 24’ • Separate storage building 46’ by 22’ • Separate auto shed 20’ by 11’ Viewings Saturday October 11, 2014 9am to 4pm or by appointment. For further information package or to arrange alternate viewing contact Dennis Zinger at 519-846-5315 Business Hours or email dzinger@collinsbarrow.com Offers with a certified cheque or bank draft for $10,000 payable to the Vendor’s Solicitor Mark Peter Hebner in Trust to be received in OREA or law office form of offer to purchase by hand delivery in sealed envelope or by registered mail, no later than 4pm Monday November 3, 2014 to:
COLLINS BARROW CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 342 Gerrie Road,ELORA,ON N0B 1S0 Attention Dennis Zinger Highest or any offer not necessarily accepted.
GARAGE SALE SATURDAY, Oct. 4, 8 a.m. 18 Martha St. Hawkesville. Furniture, piano, tools and miscellaneous items. Rain or shine.
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With a focus on continuous improvement, safety and quality, this position will engage employees to ensure production targets are met. The ideal candidate will possess a degree or diploma in Business, Engineering or the Sciences or have equivalent experience. A minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment along with strong leadership skills are required. If you are interested in joining our team, send your resume to Human Resources at recruiting@wfs.ca no later than October 10, 2014.
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PRODUCTION MANAGER Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd. (WFS), the largest feed manufacturer in Ontario, currently has an opening for a Production Manager. This position will be responsible for managing approximately 35 staff across 3 shifts in 3 mills. The successful candidate will oversee the production of high quality feed for our customers throughout Ontario in collaboration with departments such as Transportation, Customer Service and Sales.
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FAMILY ALBUM BIRTHDAY
BIRTH NOTICE
Wishing our Pop a Happy 70th Birthday
BOY, OH BOY!!!
Notice of Public Consultation Centre
Fountain Street Improvements From Cherry Blossom Road to Kossuth Road / Fairway Road City of Cambridge Rod, Lesley and big sister Molly are thrilled to announce the arrival of
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Come drop by to toast our Pop’s 70th Birthday on Sunday Oct 5th.
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DEATH NOTICES
IN MEMORIAM
In Loving Memory of Ken Girling October 5, 2013
Those we love remain with us, for love itself lives on. Cherished memories never fade, because one loved is gone. Those we love can never be, more than a though apart, for as long as there’s a memory, they live on in our hearts. Love Kathy, Jeff & family, Karri & family
DEATH NOTICES ALBRECHT, MARY | Passed
away peacefully on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Nithview Community, New Hamburg. She was born 98 years ago in Wellesley. ARNOLD, BILL | Passed
away at his residence on Saturday, September 27, 2014. William “Bill” H. Arnold of Woodingford Lodge, Woodstock, in his 92nd year. He was born January 1, 1923 in Elmira. BRUBACHER, LOVINA (WEBER) | Peacefully went
home to be with the Lord surrounded by her family on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Columbia Forest Long Term Care Centre, Waterloo. PUBLIC NOTICE
DANVERS, CONRAD “DANNY” | Of Kincardine,
passed away at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre-Kincardine, on Friday, September 26, 2014, in his 76th year. Local relatives are his son Lain (Julie) Danvers of Elmira.
MELITZER, EUNICE (NEE REED) | Passed away
on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at OakvilleTrafalgar Memorial Hospital , at the age of 90. Survived by sons David and Tim (Valerie), daughter Jane and granddaughters Alissa and Emma. O’ROURKE, ISOBEL HELEN
| At Twin Oaks Nursing Home, Maryhill, on Monday, September 29, 2014, in her 94th year. THOMAS, DOREEN (NEE SMITH) | Passed away
peacefully with her sons by her side at Lisaard House on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at
• Reconstruction and widening of Fountain Street from Maple Grove Road to Kossuth Road / Fairway Road as a 4-lane urban roadway with a raised or flush central median;
the age of 84 years, of Elmira.
• Construction of a roundabout or traffic control signals at Fountain Street and Middle Block Road;
WAGLER, LESTER JACOB |
• Construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Fountain Street and Maple Grove Road;
Passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus with his family by his side, at Mississauga Hospital, on Monday, September 29, 2014 at the age of 79, of Wellesley.
• Construction of a northbound left turn lane at Toyota Gate #1 to improve traffic flow; • Construction of enhanced pedestrian and cycling facilities including multi-use trails; • Installation of new watermains and sanitary sewers on Fountain Street from Maple Grove Road to Kossuth Road / Fairway Road; and • New boulevard landscaping.
WALLACE, CORNELIA (CORRIE) | Peacefully at
Wingham and District Hospital, on Thursday, September 25, 2014 Mrs. Cornelia (Corrie) Wallace of RR #2 Blyth, in her 83rd year. Local relatives are her daughter Rachel WallaceOberle and husband Jay Oberle of Elmira.
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MUNICIPAL ELECTION MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014
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VOTE October 27th!
Township of Wellesley
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo invites you to attend a Public Consultation Centre for the Fountain Street Improvements Class Environmental Assessment Study in the City of Cambridge. The project limits are Fountain Street from Cherry Blossom Road to Kossuth Road / Fairway Road (Please refer to Key Plan below). The Class EA Study includes evaluation of design alternatives to address transportation needs on Fountain Street. The work is tentatively scheduled to be completed in 2018 and 2019. Improvements under consideration include the following:
FREE TRANSPORTATION TO YOUR POLL TO VOTE AT ADVANCE POLLS AND ON ELECTION DAY provided by WELLESLEY, WILMOT AND WOOLWICH TOWNSHIPS IF YOU ARE AN ELIGIBLE RIDER FOR KIWANIS TRANSIT, call the transit to book your ride to the polls.
Call 519-669-4533 or 1-800-461-1355 Reserve your seat by Thurs. October 23rd For eligibility information, please call the transit or visit us at www.k-transit.com For Advance Poll Dates contact each Township at: www.wellesley.ca;www.wilmot.ca;www.woolwich.ca *Two day notice to Kiwanis required for Advance Poll Transportation
All interested parties are invited to attend an informal, “drop-in” Public Consultation Centre for this project as follows:
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Region of Waterloo Operations Centre (Classroom) 100 Maple Grove Road City of Cambridge Plans and other project information will be available for your review and staff will be present to answer your questions. Your comments will assist the Project Team in finalizing the Recommended Design Alternative. The plans will also be available for viewing after October 7, 2014 at the Regional Administration Building, Design and Construction, 150 Frederick Street, 6th Floor, Kitchener. The plans will also be available online at: www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/gettingAround/FutureConstructionProjects.asp If you are unable to attend the Public Consultation Centre and would like to make your views known, please address your comments by, Wednesday, October 22, 2014 to: John Stephenson Region of Waterloo, 150 Frederick Street, 6th Floor, Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 Tel: 519-575-4096; Fax: 519-575-4430; e-mail: jstephenson@regionofwaterloo.ca. Accessibility: This event is accessible for people with disabilities. Accessible Parking is available. If you require assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, or to access information in alternative formats, please contact John Stephenson (as above) at least five days prior to the meeting. All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this project are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the Municipal Act, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to John Stephenson.
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Oct. 4th, 1-3pm 31 Crane Dr., Elmira OPEN HOUSE Saturday
$389,900 4 BEDROOMS
$354,000 NEW PRICE MODERN MEETS COUNTRY
Elmira - This well maintained one owner home is ready for you to move in, unpack your suitcase, lay back in your recliner and enjoy. Loads of updates furnace and a/c and HRV unit in 2008, newer flooring though out, windows and doors less then 5years old. 95 percent carpet free. MLS 1434205.
NEW PRICE
Oct. 4th, 1-3pm 670 Arthur St. N., Elmira OPEN HOUSE Saturday
Elmira - Come see this recently renovated Beauty! This home has been gutted and redone inside and out, including adding a 3 piece ensuite. This gorgeous country property is located on the out skirts of Elmira backing onto green space. Don’t wait, book your appt now to see it, YOU WILL BE IMPRESSED. MLS 1437409.
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$285,000 GREAT POTENTIAL Waterloo - Located within blocks from the University, this 3 bedroom bungalow is also within walking distance to shopping. Equipped with a deck and detached garage. Great location for students! MLS 1437784.
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the heart of town, close to down town shopping. Large kitchen featuring pine ceiling, oak cupboards & walk out to patio, perfect for entertaining. Beautiful main bath is equipped w/skylight & water jet tub. Call today to book a viewing. MLS 1437697.
$348,900
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Drayton - Beautiful Mansfield III Home. Various Prices and Plans available. Model Home is at 46 Bedell Open: Mon, Tues, Wed 1-7pm and Sat, Sun 1-4:30pm. MLS 1427903.
Lakeshore features an updated kitchen, steel roof, w/out from the dining room to a two tiered deck overlooking the fenced in yard, gas fireplace in finished basement with access to a 2 car garage. This modern decor home shows very well. MLS 1437427.
$224,900 ATTENTION INVESTORS!
Elmira - Seconds from downtown Elmira, this 2 bedroom house is zoned R5 allowing for a business out of your home. New kitchen & windows with an open concept. MLS 1437918.
3 Arthur St. S., Elmira 519-669-5426
$524,900 GREAT INCOME OPPORTUNITY
Elmira - Live in and/or rent out this very well maintained triplex. All 3 units are equipped with separate hydro and water meters and come with fridge, stove, washer and dryer. Unit #1: 2 bedrooms with baseboard electrical heat. Unit #2: 1 bedroom with separate gas meter. Unit #3: 3 bedrooms with a 26 x 16 garage, separate gas meter and dishwasher. This is a must see for investors and home owners alike. MLS 1441079 & 1441072.
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$324,900 $289,000 TIME BUYERS LAKESHORE NORTH Alli Bauman Paul Martin Sue Wideman St.FIRST Jacobs - This 2 bedroom home is right in Waterloo - This raised bungalow in North SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT
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$599,900 ROOM TO GROW
Drayton - Located just outside of town this Swiss style home is nestled in this huge lot. Built with family in mind complete with living room, family room, rec room and 4 bathrooms... Lots of room to grow and run you will be impressed. Many updates include; updated bathroom, roof 2013, furnace 2014, paint throughout and flooring, 32 ft. x 24 ft. workshop with hydro. MLS1427516.
$344,900 AIRY NEW HOME
Drayton - This model home boasts some upgrades including larger windows & a breakfast bar. Enjoy the wrap around covered porch on this quiet corner lot, backing onto green space. Enjoy entertaining in this large kitchen with an open concept dining & living rm. Located in Drayton, this home is within walking distance to town amenities such as the public school, grocery store, health centre, public library & the Drayton Theatre. MLS 1434932.
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Drayton - Located on 6 acres this extraordinary home is nestled in picturesque scenery. Featuring: Private lane, 1500 sqft, (30ft x 50ft) workshop with 60amp service, and 1600sqft home. Finished top to bottom with an open layout this rare find is extremely well kept. Wall paper to be removed and painted a neutral colour. MLS 1428181.
$659,000 COUNTRY BUNGALOW
Elmira - Fantastic Bungalow with Pool is just minutes from Elmira, St. Jacobs and Waterloo. The Large paved driveway guides you to the Double Attached garage, Single detached garage and 32ftx22ft heated workshop! This bright home has an updated Kitchen with double sided fireplace from dinette to living room, Main floor laundry, and Separate dining room. Master is equipped with ensuite and slider walk out to pool. MLS 1431647.
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EDSS SENIOR BOYS’ SQUAD DEFEATS VISITORS FROM GRAND RIVER COLLEGIATE
The EDSS senior boys’ volleyball team defeated Grand River Collegiate Institute on Sept. 30. From left to right, Owen Kidnie jumps to spike the ball, Robbie Mazzocca tips the ball over the net, and Eric Devos smacks the ball after being set up by Mazzocca.
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find 1350sq ft Building - great exposure with its own parking C-1 Zoning. MLS
INLAW SUITE $604,900 LINWOOD
Wonderful 1 acre property, triple car garage, basement has 2nd kitchen, 2 bdrms/den, 4pc bath & separate entrance. 1949 sq.ft main floor offers 9' ceilings, Cherry kitchen w/island, walkout, separate dining & great room area, master ensuite ++++ MLS
INDUSTRIAL ELMIRA $8.00 - NEW PRICE! FOR LEASE 1350 sq ft
+ additional space available, front office, back bay with overhead doors. MLS
BRICK BUNGALOW $343,000 DRAYTON All your amenities
on the main floor! Lovely front living room has hardwood flrs, kitchen w/island, pantry & walkout to deck, main floor master with ensuite, walk-in closet & laundry, finished rec. room on lower level w/gas FP, workshop offers walk-up to oversized double garage. MLS
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on tree lined street, double concrete driveway, stamped concrete walkway, double garage & lovely covered front porch. Spacious main floor, ceramic & hardwood flrs., newer oak kitchen w/brand new stainless steel appl.'s, walkout to patio & mature yd., 3 bdrms, 2 baths. MLS
4 LEVEL BACKSPLIT $427,500 HEIDELBERG Plenty of space
for the growing family, eat in kitchen and separate dining area, ground level family room offers walkout to the oversized lot, walk-up to the double car garage from lower level, 3 bdrms, 3 baths, central air, appliances included. MLS
Beautiful 4 bed, 4 bath home with endless upgrades. Features include hardwood and ceramic (heated) floors, eat-in kitchen, sep. Dining room, master suite with 5pc ensuite, finished basement with gas fireplace with rock surround and 3pc bath. Backyard features covered, composite deck and patio with hot tub overlooking rec field. Great value and quality in this impressive home. Don't miss out!
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GREAT OPPORTUNITY $332,000 ELMIRA Completely
finished two storey, ceramic & hardwood flrs., walkout to large deck, 2nd floor great room/den, 3 bdrms, 3 baths including ensuite, finished recreation room, double driveway, steps to the rec centre & park. NEW MLS
100 acres farm property including Roll #420818000806601 (50 acres). Approx.65 acres workable, 15 acres maple bush, balance cedar and rough pasture. Outbuildings consist of a barn, drive/implement shed, pole barn, and 2 silos. 3-bedrooms brick bungalow with double $850,000 garage with stairs to lower finished lower level, open kitchen/dining area with woodstove, covered front porch overlooking the countryside. Farm is suitable for cash crop or any kind of livestock. This is a great opportunity for local farmers or a family trying to escape the big city. 90 minutes North/East of Guelph. Beautiful private setting on 2.29 acres. 3-bedrooms all brick bungalow. 32x16 barn with 3 horse stalls, 12x6 addition plus 14x6 storage shed. Property is fenced for horses. Nicely landscaped. Great starter or retirement home. Great location close to Hanover, Durham, Markdale. If you desire privacy look no further. A must view.
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Bedroom units fully rented. All new appliances, including all insuite laundry, controlled intercom entry, storage untis, ample parking, steps to downtown Elmira & city bus stop. MLS
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1985 SQ.FT TWO STOREY
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ELMIRA Wow! Much larger than appears, inviting two storey foyer into the living room with gas fireplace, hardwood and ceramic floors, separate dining area, main floor family w/walkout to deck & fenced yard/shed, nice bright kitchen/dinette, master ensuite & walk-in. MLS
$899,900
DRAYTON/MOOREFIELD 3812 SQ.FT custom built two storey situated on 2 acres, 20'x16' barn and spring fed pond. Inviting wrap around porch, flagstone patio, oversized double car garage with walk-down to basement. Outstanding construction, crown moulding, 9' ceilings, hardwood flrs throughout, 5 bdrms. MLS
BESIDE PARK $299,900 ELMIRA Located in sought after
area, well maintained 10 yr old semi on 127' deep lot. Open concept main floor, kitchen with appliances, spacious dinette, living room has vaulted ceiling, walkout to patio, shed w/hydro, 3 bdrms, 2 baths, central air. MLS
$799,000 HARRISTON/PALMERTSON 100
acre property offer 40 acres workable & 60 acres of mixed mature bush, 32'x28' heated shop & spring fed pond. Replica farmhouse built in 1999, main floor master w/ensuite, maple kitchen, walkouts to covered verandah, loft, hardwood flrs. MLS
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Excellent 2 storey home on a quiet street in Elmira with no rear neighbours, this home features ceramic tile in foyer and kitchen, oak kitchen with island, living room offers vaulted ceilings and hardwood flooring with walkout to deck and fully fenced yard. 4 upper bedrooms with master bedroom featuring hardwood floors and walk in closets, full 4 pc ensuite, 4 bathrooms, fully finished basement. This home is a must see. MLS 1438236.
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$579,000 $419,900 ESTABLISHED NEIGHBOURHOOD – Original owner , meticulously maintained! Eat-in kitchen open to lower level family room w/gas fireplace & bar. Formal LR/DR. 3 bdrms. 2 baths. Spring possession. EXCL.
WEST MONTROSE – spacious bungalow, almost 2600 sq.ft. on a 229’ deep lot. Large dinette with lots of windows (faces south)w/walkout to deck. 14’ D.R. Fr. Doors to L.R. Main flr. fam. rm. (gas f.p.) 3 large bdrms. 3 bathrooms (4pc. ensuite) Good serv. entry. Main flr. laundry. Separate entry to bsmt. from dble garage. Lots of driveway! MLS
Custom built bungalow on a large lot. Covered deck, 3 gas fireplaces, vaulted and coffered ceilings, wired for sound, hard wood and ceramic flooring, granite counters, arches, pillars, and much more. MLS Call Dale
Drayton | $489,000
$349,900 INGROUND POOL plus lots of play area for a young family! 2 tiered deck. Oak kitchen w/ceramic flr., W/O to back yard. 3 baths (whirlpool ensuite). Laminate floors on 2 levels. Large rec. room. Upper level family room. Recently painted! Dble. conr. driveway, 1.5 garage. MLS
Large 1/2 acre in town property with renovated 4 bdrm, 3 bth home, large front porch and rear deck, attached dble garage, and a detached dream workshop 2400 sq ft, chain hoist, hydraulic lift, air compressor and lines, insulated and heated, room for ALL your toys. MLS Call Dale.
Palmerston | $169,000 Charming updated century home in a quiet neighbourhood, with a large fenced yard and stamped concrete patio to enjoy the outdoors. Inside is an eat in kitchen, a large open great room, office or den, gas fireplace, wood floors, and 3 bedrooms up. Loaded with character. MLS Call Dale.
Drayton Ridge | $364,900
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$374,500
LOADED WITH CHARACTER! Century home w/natural woodwork, hdwd. floors & 2 staircases. Cozy liv. rm. w/gas F.P., French drs. to din. rm. Main flr. fam. rm. with built-ins. Oak kitchen. Private master w/ensuite. Updated bathrms. Partly fin. bsmt. Det. garage & lovely yard. MLS
DUPLEX – all brick raised bungalow – built as duplex. 2 x 2 bedroom units. Many updates incl. windows, kitchen, bathroom. Deck off upper evel. Shared laundry. One unit presently rented. Separately metered. Detached garage. Lots of parking! MLS
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$629,500 LINWOOD – Unique, custom built home on over 1 acre, backing to greenspace. Over 2800 sq.ft. of fin. living space. Enjoy the views of the countryside from most principal rooms. Lovely ‘Chervin’ kitchen w/huge island. Walk in pantry. Main floor master bdrm. Oversized garage w/sep. entry to lower level w/lge. windows & 9’ ceilings. MLS
2885 SQ.FT. OF OFFICE SPACE including basement storage. Combination of private & semi private offices. Front & rear access. Parking for 10 vehicles. Great exposure on the main street. $2,900.00/mo. MLS
The Brighton lll model, by Verdone Homes is one of many exciting models to be built. This two storey home boasts 1730 sq ft of open concept with main floor great room and 3 generous bedrooms upstairs with custom features. Various prices and options available. MLS Call Dale, to have the best selection.
Bungalow | Milverton | $263,900 Great location for this spacious and bright bungalow with walkout on lower level, upper deck, attached garage. MLS Call Dale.
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Drayton | $446,000 Large lot, custom bungalow with finished walk-out basement, covered deck, 6 person hot tub, 3+1 bedrooms, 3 baths, loaded with features. MLS Call Dale.
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Bennett Uliana, Evan Seip and Arthur Schunke led the Elmira District Secondary School junior Lancers to a 7-0 victory over the Bluevale Collegiate Institute Knights October 1 in Elmira.
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His voice puts him over the top EDSS student Ben Cottrill is this year’s Wellesley Idol winner, taking the title at last weekend’s ABC Festival
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Ben Cottrill performed Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me Babe” and Bill Wither’s “Ain’t No Sunshine” to capture the 2014 Wellesley Idol title.
SCOTT BARBER With a strong, smooth voice and seemingly effortless skill on the keyboard, Ben Cottrill is the 2014 Wellesley Idol. After blowing away a packed crowd during the competition’s final round on Saturday at the Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival with renditions of Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me Babe” and Bill Wither’s “Ain’t No Sunshine,” the 16-year-old Elmira District Secondary School student received praise from judge Sara Martin.
“Technically, (you are) amazing. Your piano, the things that you can do with your voice and at the same time you just are. For me, that is the key. Just the fact that you are sharing with people who you are with your music is phenomenal. She continued, “I think what (each judge) commented on is the fact that it just feels like you should be here, you should be playing the piano and singing,” she said. “The sense that I get of you, this sort of slightly quirky awesomeness comes across when you are singing and I love that; I love when people sing and
“I thought it was horrible and I faked practicing and I hardly practiced at all. My mom forced me through all of these lessons and levels.” Things changed when he discovered music he enjoyed. “I just kept going and one day I thought ‘I should just find my own thing,” and I listened to some Beatles and I mimicked “Let It Be” and some other Beatles’ songs, and after that I just started playing by ear.” Other 1960s and ’70s artists like Billy Joel, Elton John and Bob Dylan fueled
Have you noticed in the last week or two a lot of people are saying “Don’t you love fall?” or “I just love the fall!” With the warm, sunny days we’ve been having it is no surprise. It is my favourite season, and I know many people will dislike me for saying this: I like fall decorations better than Christmas decorations. That includes pumpkins. And dried cornstalks, squash and gourds of all kinds; a straw bale or two and mums. I’ve been thinking about pumpkins lately. At Bonnie Lou’s Café in Floradale where I work I made Pumpkin Pecan Dessert and Pumpkin Knot Rolls last week, a pair of recipes from my cookbook. This week at the café I plan to make Pumpkin Whoopie Pies – indeed the same as Chocolate Whoopie Pies but made with pumpkin. In one of my cookbooks there are three recipes for Pumpkin Whoopie Pies and all of them call for raw egg whites in the icing. I am not brave enough to do that so I’d advise you to use a fluffy vanilla icing of your own or you can do what I
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they are genuinely honest with their audience.” Ella Nafziger and Scott Carare rounded out a talented final three. “We think the musicality for all three of you, the way that you interpret music and the way that you perform music is truly outstanding,” said judge Kalina Seifried. “Everyone keeps joking about how difficult it’s going to be to be for us (judges), and truly I have to say that the level of talent here has been kind of mind-blowing and totally not what I’m sure I or my fellow judges were expecting to run into at
this competition.” It was so tough to adjudicate that the judge’s panel decided to award a tie for second place, giving both Nafziger and Carare $300 prizes. Cottrill received the $500 top prize while Lindsay Slessor won the fan favourite award worth $125. A gifted musician with natural stage presence and charisma, Cottrill started playing the piano at a young age with the help of his mother Brenda, who teaches the instrument. But it wasn’t always easy. “I hated it,” Cottrill said of piano lessons when he was about six years old.
Introducing Travis Martin! Travis started here as a co-op student for two years while attending EDSS, and was hired on in July as a first year apprentice. He comes from a family of five and enjoys hunting, hockey, four wheeling and reading. He loves working with everyone at Leroy’s and especially loves how everyone is always willing to share information and helpful advice when he needs it. Travis has been a very valuable part of the team here and we are excited to see him excel further!
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OCTOBER 7 TO 31, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. “Mood Matters” A supportive group where people with chronic illness will learn strategies to improve their mood and emotional well being. This free workshop will be facilitated at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs through the Ontario Telemedicine Network. For information, call 519-6643794, ext. 0.
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OCTOBER 8 WELLESLEY LIONS CLUB PRESENTS acoustic blues master fundraiser for accessible playgrounds. Tickets $20 advance, $25 at door. Contact buyguydavis@gmail.com. SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Calvary United Church 48 Hawkesville Rd., St. Jacobs. Cost: $11. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a hot noonday meal, fellowship and entertainment. Call 519-664-1900 for more information.
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OCTOBER 9 NEW HORIZONS AT 10 a.m. Maryhill Community Centre. Guest speaker Debbie Gleeson, Rwanda A Country of Hope. New Horizons meet once a month from September to May on the second Thursday of each month. All zoomers, boomers and seniors
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are welcome; $2 admission fee. Refreshments are served. Further information Joan Haid 519-648-2742 or jehaid@xplornet.ca.
or bring a friend. For more information call Marilyn @ 519-669-5548.
ELECTRONIC BINGO, ELMIRA LIONS Hall presented by Lions Club of Elmira. Call Rod for details 519500-1434.
COMMUNITY CAN DINE - 6-7:30 p.m., Trinity United Church, Elmira. Hot turkey sandwiches, pumpkin pie, pay what you can.
SENIOR’S LUNCH CLUB AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Breslau Community Centre, 100 Andover Dr., Breslau. Cost: $6. Join us for a noonday light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 or toll free: 1-855-664-1900 for more information.
HUGS PROGRAM, AT WOOLWICH Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Meet with other parents to discuss parenting and child health issues. Topic: Halloween costumes exchange and ideas, plus clothing exchange day, 9:15-11:15 a.m. Bring gently used items to exchange with others. For more information, call Heidi at 519-664-3794, ext. 237.
WOODSIDE EVERGREEN FELLOWSHIP FOR Seniors. 10:30 a.m. (coffee 10:15 a.m.), 200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira. Speaker: Jim Reese. Topic: Thanksgiving in Words and Song. Donation: $7/person include hot lunch. Contact: Reta Malloy 519-669-8752. “THERE’S AN APP FOR That.” Join our Telemedicine nurse, 6:30-8 p.m., and learn how to use your tablet or smart phone to enhance your health. Jenn will help you to download some great apps and show you how they can help you to be healthier and in control. To register for this free class being held at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs, call 519-664-3794, ext. 0. JAVA JUNCTION ADULT DROP-IN is open weekly on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Zion Mennonite Fellowship in downtown Elmira. Informal setting with opportunity to make friends, play games, chat, eat popcorn. Come on your own
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did when I found browned butter icing in my fridge and used that. The Whoopie Pies were fabulous!
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies 1 egg 3 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup oil 2 cups pumpkin 1 tsp vanilla 3 cups cake and pastry flour 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp cloves 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder Browned butter icing 1 cup butter 4 cups icing sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1/4-1/2 cup hot water
For batter, beat egg, brown sugar and oil; Add remaining ingredients and mix until smooth. Drop by the spoonful (about 1-1/2 to 2 tbsp of batter) on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350F for 1012 minutes; Cool slightly and then remove them from the pan. Cool completely;
Hmmmmm. Pumpkin Whoopie Pies fresh for fall. For icing, melt butter in a medium saucepan and continue cooking over medium-high heat until butter has turned a golden brown and smells wonderful. Remove from heat; Pour hot butter into a mixing bowl and add icing sugar and vanilla. Add a small amount of the hot water and then beat until smooth, adding more hot water as needed to make the icing of spreading consistency. It may seem slightly runny, but it will
harden as it cools; While the icing is warm, spread half of the cookies with icing and top with another cookie, sandwich style; Store cookies in an airtight container. May be frozen. Makes 18-20 Whoopie Pies.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Donna is the author of A Taste of Nostalgia Cookbook, which is available by calling 519-638-5791.
A versatile performer, Cottrill incorporates piano, guitar and harmonica into his music.
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his passion, which could lead to a full-time career in the coming years. “I definitely would like to pursue music as a fulltime thing, but obviously it’s not the easiest thing to get into,” said Cottrill, who noted the progress of
last year’s Wellesley Idol winner. “I see how Amy Rola has done her whole thing, she’s got her CD going and I think that’s impressive. To actually just do it and make an album and play shows, it takes a lot of work.”
Currently, Cottrill is collaborating with Carare, playing high school shows and last month’s Autumnfest event for Community Care Concepts. Be sure to look out for upcoming shows featuring this exciting duo in the near future.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.
While we should try to minimize it, pain does come with some gain WEIRD NOTES
Q. There were 6 Wil-
liams, 6 Thomases, 6 Johns, and 6 Georges, in no particular order. There were other first names as well, tallying 56 in all -- you can dePEND on that. So who were these guys?
A. No, they weren’t swingers on a PEND-ulum or patients with their apPENDix removed. They were signers of the Declaration of IndePENDence, a word based on the root “t-pend� (to hang), says Arika Okrent in “Mental Floss� magazine. To de-pend is to hang from, or in other
words, rely on for support-suggesting that a “pendulum� is an object that hangs down from a support and an “appendix� is a little organ that hangs on a bigger one. Regarding the signers’ names, there were also 3 Samuels, 3 Francises, 3 Benjamins, 2 Roberts, 2 Richards, 2 Jameses and 17 others, including 1 Button. Overall, that’s 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence, but together they had only 27 different first names.
Q. If pain has a good
side, can you say what it might be?
A. Physiologically speak-
ing, without pain we might not realize when situations are injurious, leading to
greater risk or failure to seek needed medical attention. Yet recently Peter Salmon of the University of Liverpool, UK, found that 10-20% of people he studied had “no obvious link between pain symptoms and underlying disease,� says Simon Ings of “New Scientist� magazine, reporting on Joanne Bourke’s “The Story of Pain: From Prayer to Painkillers.� Paradoxically, pain can also involve pleasure, even ecstasy. “And to get rid of pain would be to get rid of sensation altogether.� Rather, Bourke argues, this humanly universal experience helps bind us all together: “We witness other people’s pain, imagine it, try to salve it. We use it as a measure by which to gauge our
own capacity for kindness. It renders us incoherent, yet at the same time it prompts us to communicate with each other� -- the root of our humanity. As Ings summarizes the book’s larger point: “Pain is a condition of existence. We can -- and absolutely should -- attempt to elude, manage and subdue it. But we cannot eliminate it.�
cause fingers (digits) were used for the counting of two-letter words, threeletter words and so on, says Brian Hayes in “American Scientist� magazine. One early digitalist was Thomas Mendenhall (1841-1924), who wanted to prove that Francis Bacon actually wrote the plays ascribed to Shakespeare. Mendenhall did the count profile for “Popular Science� magazine, with one person calling off the letters and another person recording the count. Such a tabulation soon revealed a curious pattern: After tallying 400,000 words of Shakespeare, 200,000 of Bacon, and works of various other Elizabethan writers, Mendenhall found that for
Q. How given to four-
letter words was William Shakespeare, and who might have cared about such a question anyhow?
A. No, not those four-let-
ter words but the everyday variety like “wine,� “mark,� “love,� “home.� This type of interest has been termed “digital data spectra� be-
most authors, their most frequent word length was three letters, accounting for about 200 words out of every 1,000. This was true for Bacon as well, but only Shakespeare moved this number to four. Nowadays, computers can be used for counting word length, line length and more, so you too can get your own writing “profile.� Are you more like Shakespeare or the typical writer? Let’s just hope you’re not given over to the “wrong� sort of four-letter words!
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you “Strange But True.� Send your questions to strangetrue@compuserve.com.
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41. African antelope 43. __-Then-Else 44. Search 46. Fluish feeling 47. Leave 48. “__ girl� 49. Irascible 53. Bring (out) 54. Upon 55. Eastern pooh-bah 56. Can you dig it? 57. Angry outburst 58. Inch 59. Latitude 60. Dirty coat 61. “Bleah!� 62. Measurement for the fineness of silk 63. Literally, “dwarf dog� 64. Good 66. 100% 67. Algonquian Indian 68. ICQ 69. Associate in Nursing
70. Adorable 72. Crown DOWN 1. Briefcase 2. Within reach 3. Equals 4. BBC 6. Promotion 7. Ceiling 8. Nonpoetic writing 9. Astatine 10. “Yeah, ___!� 11. Priests’ vestments 12. Used as a greeting 13. Convex molding 14. “___ the fields we go� 17. Hired applause 21. Greek cross 23. Bug 25. Herd’s grass 29. Lower oneself 32. A reason or cause 34. Encourage
36. Pie in the sky? 38. Morning 42. Crackpot 44. Humidor item 45. Exist 46. Sleeve’s entry point 50. It’s in a jamb 51. Hot drink 52. Abominable Snowman 53. What “it� plays 54. “___ moment� 55. Cream ___ 57. Clinker 58. Primitive instincts 59. 3.14 60. Therefore 65. Soft tissue 66. Chair part 67. Around 69. Took the cake, say 71. Higher position
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Retired Elmira Sugar Kings trainer Gary Schaefer was honoured with a framed jersey before last Sunday evening’s game against Cambridge at the Dan Snyder Arena. Top, Schaefer with club president Dave O’Donoghue and director of hockey operations Keith Stewart. Bottom, the Schaefer family took part in the ceremonial puck drop with Kings captain Mitch Klie and Winter Hawks captain Alex Bottigoni.
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