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Parents fear region could close Elmira child care centre LIZ BEVAN PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN Elmira could soon be without a local public child care centre if Waterloo council decides to follow recommendations made by an outside consulting firm. The Region of Waterloo is trying to save a few million dollars, and KPMG has suggested closing all five publicly-funded child care centres run by the municipality, including the Elmira Children’s Centre on Mockingbird Drive. At a public meeting in Waterloo council chambers on Sept. 30, parents from all over the area were very vocal about their objections to the potential closure. Julie Forth has two children who have been enrolled at the Elmira centre for the past two years and says if the centre were to close, it would be a big loss for the residents of Woolwich. “I can’t say enough wonderful things about our experience there and the excellent program they offer for young kids,” she said in an email to the Observer. “If this centre were to close, I really believe that this would be a great loss to the community. The Region currently provides a child care program that is high quality. CHILD CARE | 2

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Woolwich reverses Breslau school decision Township ready to sell parkland to Catholic board for $1.75 million, with money to fund park upgrades

STEVE KANNON A FLIP-FLOPPING COUN. MARK Bauman delivered up a chunk of Breslau parkland for a new Catholic elementary school Tuesday night. His vote, coupled with that of Coun. Scott Hahn, who missed last week’s meeting, was enough to reverse Woolwich council’s decision about the controversial joint project on

township land. The new vote was 4-2 in favour (Patrick Merlihan and Larry Shantz stayed the course), whereas councillors were opposed 3-2 at the Sept. 29 committee of the whole meeting. The decision clears the way for the township to sell a portion of Breslau Memorial Park to the Waterloo Catholic District School BRESLAU | 28

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There is a demand for child care spaces already, and Elmira is a growing community.” Jan Richard, president of CUPE Local 1886, the union that represents the 10 fulltime child care workers at the centre, says if the operation shuts its doors, Woolwich Township will be without a valuable resource for both parents and their children. “[The staff] are highly trained,” she said, adding that the Elmira Children’s Centre is one of only 10 centres across the country currently providing the HighScope program for the kids. “Parents get regular report cards, there are parent-teacher meetings ... it really helps children transition into regular school as well.” The HighScope program is based around a curriculum covering active learning, a daily routine, adultchild interactions, conflict resolution and tracks key developmental milestones in the students, among other categories. Followup studies have shown graduates to have lower rates of teen pregnancy, higher rates of high school graduation, are less likely to spend time in prison and have a higher monthly income than those who weren’t a part of HighScope in their childhood. Richard addressed regional council last week, and says she didn’t hear one person speak in favour of the recommendation to close the Elmira Children’s Centre and four others in the region. “I don’t think there was anybody there supporting it,” she said. “A lot of the parents spoke to council on Wednesday evening and these were parents where even if their children had

graduated, they still talked about the teachers and how they still love them. (Closing the centres) would be a real loss, for the children especially.” Sean Strickland was one of the councillors who pushed for the KPMG review and says the region needs to look at all the options in front of them to get the most bang for its buck. “I guess what I have to weigh in mind is that these are 250 spots in a child care system that has 10,000 children in it and so, as an elected official, I have to weigh the responsibility and deliver a program for all 10,000 children in the region and not necessarily just focus on the 250,” he said. “That is what I am wrestling with.” He wants to reassure parents that no final decision has been made, but if the Region were to close the centres, there would be alternative options available for parents and their children. “If we decide to close the five directly operated child care centres, it would take place over a period of time, anywhere from two to five years,” he said. “It won’t be all at once. It would allow us time, over that five year period, to build the capacity of the existing system to absorb the 250 spots that would have been previously provided by the region. And then part of the KPMG recommendation is that over and above that 250 that would be repositioned within the community, there would be an additional 200 subsidized spots made available for low income families. There would be a net gain of 200 subsidized spots.” With one child in the Elmira centre, and another registered to start in December, Marlene Jantzi

says she has looked at those alternative options and couldn’t find a private daycare that gives her family the support and confidence they need. “The home daycare setting didn’t work out the best for us, and I ended up driving (my daughter) to Wellington County and she would be in the car with me for an hour a day and it was okay, but what happened was, sometimes I would drop her off and it would be all new staff,” said Jantzi, adding that the private centre also didn’t have the resources to accommodate her daughter’s dietary restrictions. “I ended up having to pack her lunches every day.” She has found, however, everything she was looking for at The Elmira Children’s Centre. “The difference between the private centre ... to the Elmira one, is just that my three-year-old has completely blossomed,” she said. “The staff, they have been there forever, they love their jobs, they are highly trained with all these qualifications. I think for the first time, for my husband and I, it felt sort of like family. It is an extension. We can drop her off there and have no more guilty feelings. It has been good for her. She asks to go.” Regional councillors will be reviewing the KPMG recommendations at great length at their next regular council meeting on Oct. 21 and may even make a final decision on the closures. “We could ask for more information, we could agree with KPMG and vote to close the five centres over the next three to five years and transition our responsibilities, or we could take no action,” said Strickland.

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A picture perfect visit to China While sightseeing, Elmira photographer Tina Weltz found herself on the other side of camera on many occasions LIZ BEVAN ON THE OTHER SIDE of the world, Elmira photographer Tina Weltz was famous for a week while representing Canada at one of the largest photo exhibitions on the international stage. The Pingyao International Photography Festival (PIP) is held every year in the Shanxi province of China and this year was the first time Canada was represented in the exhibition of more than 20,000 photos by professional photo-takers from all over the globe. The photos were displayed in and around 10 different warehouse buildings in the walled city, which was named a UNESCO Heritage Site in 1997. Weltz is the president of the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC) and although she didn’t have any of her own photos in the exhibition, she hand-selected the shots to be displayed at the festival on behalf of our home and native land. “They had a theme – Dream and Home – for this year’s festival,” she said from her Elmira studio, having just returned.

Tina Weltz represented photographers from across Canada at the Pingyao International Photography Festival last month and even got a chance to visit the Great Wall of China. “What I looked for was in our (PPOC competition category) fine art/landscape. We wanted to showcase Canada as photographers, but also our landscape and what our home is. It was the first time Canada has ever shown there, so that was really exciting.”

Even though Weltz was a world away from her home in Woolwich Township, she felt a sense of familiarity while exploring the walled city of Pingyao. “It is its own little city within a city,” she said. “When you are in the walled city, it felt like a lit-

tle community, so that was kind of nice. It did kind of make you feel at home and ... didn’t make you feel like you had 27 million people around you.” Even with that sense of home, Weltz says the culture in the Asian country was a bit of a shock for her.

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“I had no idea what to expect. It was really exciting,” she said. “You are kind of going in unknown. There, they are in your face and in your space. It is not that they are being rude, that is their norm.” While in China, Weltz experienced the life of

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WCS launches program to help new parents LIZ BEVAN STARTING A FAMILY CAN be a new, exciting and mystifying experience, and Woolwich Community Services (WCS) wants to help. Catering to women who plan on getting pregnant, or already are, the local organization will be launching its Preparing for Parenthood workshop on Oct. 15. The meetings will run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Thursday evening until Nov. 19. WCS’s Kelly Christie says

the program isn’t just for expectant mothers who are in need of extra help, but for anyone who has questions about pregnancy and parenting. “(The workshop) is for people who are thinking of becoming parents or who are already pregnant,” she said. “It is just about helping them make some good choices and decisions and feel safe and supported through that time.” The weekly meetings will cover plenty of information from the basics to specific

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questions from attendees. Starting out, the group will show newly pregnant moms what information is out there for them. “The first week, they are just going to focus on the different resources and services that are available to them,” said Christie. “They are going to show them the online prenatal services that are available in public health and how to navigate them.” After initial introductions, the group will cover topics like pre-natal nutri-

tion, breastfeeding, safety and whatever else workshop goers want to know. “Everyone has different needs and the program can be tweaked,” she said. “We have the six weeks set up with topics, but we can always add to it as people have questions that arise.” The weekly meetings are free and anyone who fits the bill is welcome, including support people and dads-to-be. Christie says the workshop is valuable to the community because it fills a current gap

experienced by expectant mothers. “We are trying to bring different services to the rural communities so that people receive the services in the area they live in without having to drive into KW Hospital,” she said, adding that the group also acts as a way for people in similar situations to come together. “It is a time to get connected, meet other people going through the same stage in life and feel supported and part of the community. It’s

a chance for people to ask, ‘does this happen to you, too?’ They can build on that relationship.” Christie says the workshop doesn’t require registration and those who are interested can drop in on any scheduled meeting throughout the six weeks. For more information about the Preparing for Parenthood workshop, visit the Woolwich Community Services website at www. woolwichcommunityservices.com or call 519-6695139.

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Breslau school supporters organize to make last-minute pitch to council WHITNEY NEILSON WOOLWICH’S DECISION TO NIX a deal to build a new school in Breslau Memorial Park – reversed Tuesday night – had supporters of the project scrambling ahead of the Oct. 6 council meeting. In the run-up to the session, the Waterloo Catholic District School Board, worried about the lack of a backup plan, was rallying the troops to make a pitch to councillors. As the meeting approached, it quickly became apparent that some of those undecided residents were ready to show their support for the project. “I think right now what’s going to happen is a lot of the community in Breslau is going to come forward, from what I hear anyway, to council and sort of ask what the heck happened here and how do they justify the decision that was made.” John Shewchuk, chief managing officer at WCDSB, said Monday. “So my understanding is there are some delegations lining up to come before council and one of the things they’re going to try to do is try to convince one of the three councillors who voted against the project to make a motion to reconsider that, so that gets opened up. So people who were out there just watching things go and couldn’t even fathom that it might be rejected that they now have a chance to raise their voices and come and ask some questions.”

A site plan drawing shows a potential layout of Breslau Memorial Park following the sale of land to the school board. Shewchuk says from the school board’s point of view the project has been voted down, and their next step is to look for some land in the community to build the new school they’ve been authorized by the school trustees to build. Regardless of council’s decision not to use some of the parkland for the school, there will be a new Catholic school in Breslau, which will be the size and configuration that was talked about in this proposal. “But what’s going to happen is the money we pay for the land is going to go into the pocket of a developer or current land owner and not back into the community. There won’t be a public library in it. So it’ll just be your basic school and that’s about it. The benefits to the community that would have come from this project won’t be included in the school, which is an impor-

tant point because throughout the debate I heard several people several times make statements such as ‘we’re going to demand that the Catholic school board build a school with a public library in it.’ And that’s unfortunately not going to happen as a result of that vote,” Shewchuk said. He notes that while some people thought if this deal wasn’t approved that St. Boniface wouldn’t have to close, that’s not the case. Now, they’ll look at land in the incoming subdivisions. The projected timeline for the new Catholic school to be built is in the next three to five years. “I know some folks have become very concerned that that decision was made, when to them it was quite obvious that it was a great opportunity for the community. So they were sort of gobsmacked when they discovered it had been

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voted down,” Shewchuk said. “To them it was just such an obvious win, aside from the folks who were disappointed something might be happening in their backyard, but it was an obvious win for the entire community, so they just remained silent and thought this can’t possibly be turned down, and they were taken by surprise when they discovered it had been turned down.” Taskforce member Wayne Wright started as undecided, but after canvassing the community he soon became a vocal supporter. He was disappointed with council’s original decision. “One of the councillors said they really wanted the taskforce to have purpose and mean something. We came back with a recommendation of going ahead and selling the small piece of parkland if the school

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that opinion. That kind of solidified it for the people who were for it, ‘well I’m not going to come out and get yelled at by my neighbours for voicing my opinion,’” Wright said. That was on display again last week at council when Wright voiced his reasons for recommending the school be built on the parkland. He notes if you combine the residents surveyed who were not opposed to the school with those who didn’t have an opinion either way, it totals 58 per cent of those surveyed who aren’t against it. “My hopes are kind of dashed right now. I would love to see us come together as a community and figure out what we’re going to do, but right now as of this moment I see this as a massive missed opportunity.” As for the school board, they’re back on track for the time being after Woolwich council reversed course Tuesday night. “Our hope would be still that this project could somehow see life. We were very excited about it,” Shewchuk said. “Quite frankly, we’re experts at doing community partnerships and creating community hubs. We have shared libraries in Kitchener and Cambridge at a couple of secondary schools. We have a community centre attached to one of our other schools. These are great partnerships that really maximize the use of taxpayers’ dollars, so we were really hoping to do that in Breslau.”

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Shantz back to court Oct. 28 Yet another court date has been set to deal with charges pertaining to Woolwich Mayor Sandy Shantz’s election expenses. The mayor’s defense attorney, Randall Martin, and complainant, Elmira resident Alan Marshall, were in a Kitchener courtroom Oct. 1 to address the latest bid to have Shantz’s election filings put before a judge. Before any decisions could be made or discussion had, however, presiding Justice of the Peace Zeljana

Radulovic determined the case had been brought to the incorrect courthouse. Radulovic announced that because the charges brought against Shantz fell under the Municipal Elections Act, the case didn’t belong in criminal court, but rather in Provincial Offences Court – a different jurisdiction. A new court date was scheduled for the morning of Oct. 28 in a Provincial Offences courtroom. Shantz’s expenses were first called into question earlier this year when Marshall filed a complaint with the Municipal Elections Compliance Audit

Committee regarding her campaign spending and contributions. MECAC determined there was no intent of wrongdoing at a first hearing, but at Marshall’s persistence, will be holding another one to discuss the matter. No date for the second MECAC hearing has been set.

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are two of the NHL Alumni taking part as the televised activities of Rogers Hometown Hockey kick off this weekend in Kitchener. Hosted by Ron MacLean, the events include a performance from Juno award winners Barenaked Ladies on Sunday leading into the broadcast. The two-day hockey celebration gets underway Saturday at noon from city hall and concludes Sunday night following the Rogers Hometown Hockey outdoor viewing party THEMUSEUM downtown will be offering up a display of some 15 NHL trophies. More information can be found

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Woolwich will support the Mennonite Central Committee’s work with Syrian refugees to the tune of $5,000, councillors meeting this week decided. The relief agency is working on the ground in Syria, and is also helping, through sponsorships, to bring Syrian refugees to Canada. The United Nations estimates more

than 220,000 people have been killed, with another one million injured in the violence in Syria. More than 12.2 million need emergency humanitarian assistance. For more information about the agency’s work, visit www.mcccanada.ca.

$211,000 awarded for generator A permanent generator and housing for the River Run pumping station in Conestogo will set back Woolwich coffers $211,000. Meeting this week, council awarded the contract for the work to Wagler Electric.

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ing a climbing exercise on a tower and was suspended approximately 20 feet in the air when the rope gave way, causing him to fall to the ground. EMS attended, the male was conscious however he had several non life threatening injuries. The male was taken to Grand River Hospital.

FOLLOWING ANOTHER THEFT OF fuel from an agricultural property, police are warning rural residents to be vigilant. Bulk tank fuel thieves tend to target tanks that are not well lit, and are in locations not visible from homes or roads. So as not to attract attention, access to the bulk tanks is often gained by driving across lawns and cultivated fields. There are a number of ways you can remove the “opportunity,” and reduce the chances of becoming a victim, police advise. • If you have bulk fuel stored on your property ensure you lock the tank and or dispenser to prevent access. Ensure the power to the pump is shut off. • Locate your bulk fuel tanks in illuminated areas within view of residences. • Call the police immediately if you witness suspicious activity in an area where fuel is stored, or if you see a suspicious vehicle driving around with no lights on. • Pay extra attention to suspicious pickup trucks having fuel tanks behind

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the cab or jerry cans in the box that are driving around rural roads near your farm. • Be a good witness, record descriptions of suspicious persons and vehicles. If a license plate is observed, write it down and call the police right away. • A dog that barks when strangers enter onto your property is also a good way to alert you to possible fuel thieves. • If strangers enter onto your farm during the day, be wary, as they may be scoping out your property.

Woolwich fire chief Rick Pedersen, deputy chief Dale Martin and Mayor Sandy Shantz presented long-service awards to township firefighters Kevin Karley (Maryhill, 35 years), Tinus Clemmer (Floradale, 20 years) and Wally Remers (Floradale, 30 years) on Sept. 29. SEPTEMBER 30

8:00 AM | Police responded to a report of hazardous materials being dumped in to a recycling bin near 35 Union St. in Elmira. Upon arrival police were taken to a metal recycling bin located at the rear of the property where a large amount of containers in a range of size from one quart to five

gallons, the containers appeared to be paint, stain, finishes, solvents and many of the containers had been damaged however property owners were able to contain the spill to a small area. The Ministry of Environment and the Region of Waterloo were contacted and the investigation between Police and Region of Waterloo environmental

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2:30 AM | A Perth County OPP officer pulled over a Dodge pickup truck along Perth Road 131 south of Milverton. While speaking with the male driver, the officer detected the odour of an alcoholic beverage on the driver’s breath. The officer administered a roadside breath test on the driver which he failed. A 28-year-old Township of Perth East man was charged with ‘driving with more than 80 mgs of alcohol in blood.’ He was released on a Promise to Appear and has a court appearance scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on Nov. 16, where he will have to answer to the charge. His driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days and his motor vehicle has been impounded for a period of seven days.

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middle of the street while I was doing my own thing and minding my own business, then all of a sudden, you are like a superstar because you have like eight people taking your picture. I was feeling like a famous person for 10 days. I guess it is good luck to have your photo with someone who

is blonde, so that totally explains it, but it was really funny. They would recognize me from TV. When I left Pingyao and went to Beijing for a few days on my own, I thought it would kind of stop, but it didn’t.” Weltz, as one of the main representatives at the PIP, did interviews on television, in newspapers and

her welcome speech from the PIP opening ceremonies was broadcast to millions of televisions across China. “When they had the opening ceremonies, it is like the Oscars for them. It is insane and huge,” she said. “It was a terrifying highlight [of my trip]. I was asked to bring greetings

on behalf of Canada, and I also brought greetings from all the international photographers. Then, they televised it to the whole nation. It was intense. It showcased Canada in a really good light.” Weltz is back in Elmira now, working at her photography business, Calla Studios on Howard Av-

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LIFE WILL GO ON in Breslau, both today and into the future, if Woolwich goes eventually ahead with selling off public parkland to the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. Whether you were for, against or indifferent, in the end the changes will be relatively minor in the scale of things. That said, council made a rather poorly considered decision (no rationale was given) Tuesday night. Woolwich will have to deliver something so awesome that every grievance will be forgotten years from now. Don’t bet on it, however. But there is one deal-breaker yet to be determined, without which the township must walk away from any negotiations: all shared space must be under the control of the public, not the school board. To be clear: the school board must have no say in the ultimate use of all shared space, including playgrounds, gymnasiums and the library. All areas of joint use must default to public use – no board rules to override access. Where there are conflicts for use of facilities, the decision falls to the people via the township, despite the municipality’s ongoing woeful record in doing right by the public in that regard. The reason for that is simple: school boards have a tendency to make bad, knee-jerk decisions when it comes to absurd safety considerations. Without public control, it’s easy to envision a time when the public is locked out of what are supposed to be shared facilities. That is not acceptable. A legally binding deal is needed beforehand, as all the assurances in the world aren’t worth a thing. Oh, the intentions might be fine today, but the situation can change suddenly, even if there is no real, logical or even practical need to do so. Breslau residents are also well advised to keep an eye on things. Project creep is a very real threat. More importantly, watch the money that ends up in township coffers. The only upside – the school is not a benefit per se, as it is going to be built one way or another, likely within viewing distance of the park – comes via the shiny new toys that $1.75 million could provide. Left unchecked, the township could funnel that money into routine infrastructure upgrades and the like, the very thing Coun. Larry Shantz warned of in discussions following this week’s vote. Where the money gets spent should be left entirely to the community. Through the Breslau Rec. Association, for instance, or a special committee set up for just that purpose. Council should be involved on the periphery. Staff must be left out of the equation entirely, as the recent taskforce process and past problems have soured that avenue – there is a lack of trust, and a highly divisive issue is no place to add fuel to the fire. Left to themselves, Breslau residents will sort things out, even if council squandered the goodwill that came out of last week’s vote. There are positives to the deal. What’s more, there’s a possibility that many of the critics will be pleasantly surprised. But perception is reality, and the townshipcreated rift, coupled with decades of grievances about playing second fiddle, means officials should just get out of the way – too much risk of mucking things up – and let the community take ownership of the projects that follow in the wake of trading their land for what needs to amount to more than a few sparkly beads.

It’s the time of year to take the turkeys out to the woodshed to get what they’ve got coming to them. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER

Will the Thucydides Trap mean war between the US & China? WORLD AFFAIRS THERE IS A SMALL but significant industry in the United States that predicts the “coming war” with China, and Atlantic Magazine is foremost among reputable American monthlies in giving a home to such speculation. It has just done it again, in an article that includes a hearty dose of geopolitical theory. The theory is “The Thucydides Trap.” The author is Graham Allison of Harvard University, the man who coined that phrase. Thucydides, the historian of the Peloponnesian War in the 5th century BC, explained what caused the war this way: “It was the rise of Athens, and the fear that this inspired in Sparta, that made war inevitable.” It lasted 20 years, and at the end of it the two great powers of the ancient Greek world were both devastated. Yet they didn’t really go to war over anything in particular, according to Thucydides. The prob-

lem was that Athens was overtaking Sparta in power (like China is overtaking the United States now), and just that one fact was enough to send them to war. So are China and the United States doomed to go to war in the next decade? Graham Allison knows better than to make a hard prediction, but he does point out that out of the past 16 cases when one major power was gaining in power and its rival feared relegation to the second rank, 12 ended in war. Such predictions and formulas have an impact in the real world. When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Seattle two weeks ago at the beginning of his U.S. visit, he felt obliged to respond to Allison’s article: “There is no such thing as the Thucydides Trap in the world,” Xi said. “But should major countries time and again make the mistakes of strategic miscalculation, they might create such traps for themselves.” Well, he wasn’t going to say “Yeah, we’re doomed to go to war with each other,” was he? But it’s clear that Chinese (and American)

leaders worry about this – and that worrying about it paradoxically makes it more likely to happen, because it places the whole question of ‘Who’s on top?’ at the centre of their thinking. Does it really matter who’s more powerful when China and the United States have no shared border, make no territorial claims against each other, and are separated by the world’s largest ocean? Lots of people in each country would say no, but both countries have militaryindustrial-academic complexes that thrive on the threat of a U.S.-Chinese military conflict. They wouldn’t benefit from an actual war, of course. But the threat of a great war kept millions of people in the military, in defence industries and in various universities and think tanks in interesting and sometimes very profitable work during the four decades of the U.S.-Soviet Cold War. The threat of a U.S.Chinese war already provides gainful employment to a lot of people, though nothing like as many as

those who made a living off the threat of World War III during the Cold War. If the perceived threat of war grows, so will the number of American and Chinese experts who make a living from it. So it’s worth examining Allison’s assumptions to see if they hold water. There are only two key assumptions. One is that China will decisively surpass the United States in national power in the coming decade. The other is that such transfers of power from one dominant nation to another are still likely to end in war. Neither is as certain as it seems. Chinese dominance is certain if the country keeps growing economically even at its new, lower rate of seven per cent a year. That is still at least twice the U.S. rate, and the magic of compound interest will still do its work. But the era of 10 per cent annual growth ended for Japan and South Korea, the other East Asian “miracles,” after about 30 years. Each country then fell to a normal industrialised-country growth rate or (in Japan’s case) below it. DYER | 8

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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK

How are you celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend?

» Hillary Weber

» Gerry Cole

» Rebecca Hallman

» Rob Kruschat

» Connor Waters

“We are doing family stuff and going to help clean up the CBC (Conestoga Bible Camp).”

“I’m going to my daughter’s house. Isn’t that what daughters are for?”

“We are running the family events. There are multiple families coming.”

“I am going to Oktoberfest on Friday, then hockey on Saturday all day, then to Penetanguishene for Thanksgiving Dinner.”

“Probably going to go to my family’s house for dinner.”

“ The truth is that the Harper Conservatives are as radical a party as Canada has ever experienced.” Michael Purves-Smith | 8 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON

A focus on the public good is what we really need in our leaders EDITOR'S NOTES WE SUFFER, I’VE NOTED on many an occasion, from a dearth of good leaders. Even passable ones. That’s true from the federal government right on down to the local level. This is not about charisma or the ability to give rousing speeches – U.S. President Barack Obama, for instance, is brilliant at that, but he has been a poor leader because he and his party betrayed the grassroots movement that first got him elected in 2008. No, proper governance means looking out for the public good rather than the interests of the few, whether that’s the donors, the lobbyists or the self-serving politicians and bureaucrats themselves. We’re into the final stage of the federal election, so naturally that’s where we’re focused just now. All of the parties are busy flinging poop, hoping for something, anything to stick – none more desper-

ately than the incumbent. Unfortunately, instead of dismissing all of it as useless vote-buying nonsense, we give credence to the endless stream of promises, half-truths and blatant lies – again, out of one mouth more than others. The result? We end up with much less than we deserve, in part because we like to think we make intellectual choices, using our brains, but invariably default to our guts and our hearts. That’s not to say our impressions aren’t important. We want politicians with real messages that resonate with us. Then there’s the beer test: who could we see ourselves sitting down and having an enjoyable conversation with? That also presents something of a conflict, in that we want our purported leaders to be better than us on some level, but not act as though they are – Stephen Harper isn’t overly bright, but he’s not warm either; former liberal leader Michael Ignatieff was clearly a smart fellow, but deemed too cold; Rob Ford fell short on many fronts, but he did come off as one

HOW TO REACH US

Sure, things are much worse elsewhere, including in the United States, but we’re not immune to the unresponsive governance that shows callous disregard for the public good and consistently poor decisions federally, provincially and regionally. It’s important to remember that democracy is not the default situation – it was hard fought, and we’re very much guilty of letting it slip away. As the late historian R.R. Palmer notes in his look at the democratic sea change of the latter half of the 18th century, people’s realization that they could and should be doing better led to a revolutionary fervour. In his seminal work, The Age of the Democratic Revolution: A Political History of Europe and America, 1760–1800, the Princeton and Yale historian argues that the American, French, and Polish revolutions – and the movements for political change in Britain, Ireland, Holland, and elsewhere – were manifestations of similar political ideas, needs and conflicts. His work traces the clash

between an older form of society, marked by legalized social rank and hereditary or self-perpetuating elites, and a new form of society that placed a greater value on social mobility and legal equality. “Politically, the eighteenth-century movement was against the possession of government, or any public power, by any established, privileged, closed, or self-recruiting groups of men. It denied that any person could exercise coercive authority simply by his own right, or by right of his status, or by right of ‘history,’ either in the old-fashioned sense of custom and inheritance, or in any newer dialectical sense, unknown to the eighteenth, in which ‘history’ might be supposed to give some special elite or revolutionary vanguard a right to rule. The ‘democratic revolution’ emphasized the delegation of authority and the removability of officials, precisely because, as we shall see, neither delegation nor removability were much recognized in actual institutions,” he wrote. In those days, the elite were aristocrats, land hold-

ers and church officials who gained power through no credible or accountable way. They were prone to the worst kinds of abuses of the masses. Circumstances are now different, but there are many parallels when it comes to a lack of accountability and efforts to cut the public out of the democratic process. Look no further than the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement announced with much fanfare this week for an example of secretive, unaccountable deals being carried out by our “betters.” The masses are to simply go along with what they’re told, namely that there will be benefits ... though they’ll hide the fact that the upsides will go to the few, not the many who will pay the price – literally, in terms of cash, and figuratively when it comes to the erosion of the Western standard of living that has occurred in lockstep with the deregulation and trade deals of the past 40 years. A change of leadership in this election might put some of these issues on the table.

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of the guys. When politicians routinely act like they know better than us, that really gets our collective goat. Worse still, they start to believe that they are better than those they govern. It’s an imperious attitude – and actions that show flagrant disregard for the public good, as we’re seeing now from most governments – that has historically led us to be perfectly fine with watching leaders hang by the neck until dead. In fact, such is the basis of much of our modern democracy: they grab power, steal our money, make useless wars and impoverish the people for the benefit of themselves, their paymasters and their courtiers ... and then we chop their heads off and start all over again. A revolutionary spirit – the willingness to do away with those who have lost any moral claim to power, despite attempt to hold it by force (see the rise of today’s police state here and in other countries) – that defines our modern democracy. Only that kind of grassroots movement is likely to affect any real change.

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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Private school enrolment across Canada is up by almost 17% while public school enrolment decreased 8% between 2000 and 2013. even Ontario, which is one of the five provinces that doesn’t fund independent schools, had a significant bump in its independent school enrolment—an increase of 9.4% over the period, indicating parents’ willingness to take a financial hit to get their kids in other schools.

“That 87 per cent of the public have nothing to gain from income splitting and 95 per cent have nothing to gain from higher TFSA limits does not mean they have nothing to lose. The unavoidable consequence of such policies is that the overwhelming majority of Canadians will be losers in the form of future public-service cuts or tax increases.”

Major changes are in store for Elmira’s main street courtesy of a retail development at the northeast corner of Arthur and Church streets. Six properties, including the former Dreisinger Furniture and Voisin Motors sites, are being combined to allow for the construction of a new Shoppers Drug Mart store. A site plan was submitted to Woolwich Township this week by, Arthur Street Developments Inc.

» Fraser Institute

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» From the Oct. 6, 2007 edition of The Observer

public policy at Simon Fraser University, says the two government policies are largely harmful to most Canadians

DYER: Times change, perhaps

NATIONAL VIEW

war may not be inevitable

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China is at around the 30-year point now. Maybe its managers are cleverer and it can avoid the same fate, but their recently ham-fisted efforts to prop up the stock market suggest otherwise. Most observers believe that China’s economic growth this year is already below seven per cent – maybe four per cent or even less. Neither of the other East Asian miracles ever got back onto the ultra-high growth track after they fell off it. At four per cent growth or less, China would not be overtaking the United States any time

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to exploitation, fear of conflicts far from our shores. Fear is a very powerful tool when used with close control of the message and with disproportionate resources to promote it. Most of us know in our hearts which side we should be on, but we are afraid to vote for those who espouse Nenshi’s view in case ... and we are afraid not to vote for Harper because ... What is it about Harper that he instils such fear? The progressive parties have not succeeded in making his record the issue of this crucial campaign. Are they afraid of negative campaigning? There are times when it is necessary. No objective historian will miss the fact that Harper has, by almost every measure, been Canada’s worst PM. As president of the National Citizens Coalition he said, “Canada is a Northern European welfare state

in the worst sense of the term, and very proud of it.” Harper is proud to have successfully dismantled our liberal democracy. What is he afraid of? The truth. He doesn’t like it and he doesn’t speak it. He would have voters fear the radicalism of the progressive parties. The truth is that the Harper Conservatives are as radical a party as Canada has ever experienced. Those who vote Tory because their family always has should remember that the party their grandfather voted for worked generously to create Canada’s open society, and that its policies were a lot closer to those of Elizabeth May than those of Stephen Harper. If you have any doubt about this, have a look at the rest of the speech from which the above quote is taken. Harper was disdainful of the Progressive Conservative Party. It can be found at Tyee. http://thetyee.ca/ News/2011/03/23/StephenHarpersEyes. While you are at it have a look at some of the rest of the articles. The information is shocking, but it is all responsibly verifiable.

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soon. As for 12 out of 16 changes in the great-power pecking order ending in war, that’s true. But according to Allison’s own data, three out of the four that didn’t end in war were the last three, covering the last half-century. Recent history is a great deal more encouraging than older history. Maybe more effective international institutions have helped the great powers to avoid war. Maybe the existence of nuclear weapons has made them much more cautious. Probably both. But a U.S.-Chinese war is not inevitable. It may not even be very likely.

High cost to Marshall’s antics To the Editor, IT IS WITH ASTONISHMENT that we hear this week that Alan Marshall’s enquiries into councillors’ expenses has reached more than $40,000, and that we, as taxpayers, have to foot this bill. People of the calibre of this person would never have gotten this far in any other part of the world. Seeking publicity, being given publicity, being allowed with his foolish requests of investigating Mayor Shantz could only happen in Woolwich Township. Right from the start, he should have received no publicity, and refused to carry on with his shenanigans – he is a thorn in the side for everybody who resides in Elmira, and should be treated that way. The only thing that he has achieved is that at the next election no one in his right mind will run for councillor or mayor of this township. I simply cannot wrap my head around this one.

ELZE BREDENKAMP | ELMIRA

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SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL / VOLLEYBALL

NOT SO GREAT OUTDOORSMAN / STEVE GALEA

Boys’ volleyball squads in learning mode this season

Junior Lancers ahead of last year’s pace, with senior boys looking to gain more experience WHITNEY NEILSON

THE EDSS JUNIOR AND senior boys’ volleyball teams only have a handful of returning players this season, but both coaches say they’ve got a group of guys eager to improve. Junior boys volleyball head coach Sarah Gerth says only four games into the season they’re a better team than last season, which saw the team win only one game. “We are already beating our record from last year,” Gerth says with a laugh. As of Tuesday, they’ve won one game and lost three, falling to Forest Heights Collegiate Institute this week at home. “We are a very young and inexperienced team, so we’re in a building year and getting better every game,” Gerth said. There are just three remaining players on the team from last year, while the rest are new, only having played in elementary school. While most other schools have plenty of club players, they have just two. Despite this, they have some much needed attributes. “They’re bringing height, they’re bringing a lot of athleticism. We are relearning skills the right way,” Gerth said. Their first win of the season came against South-

Tree ratting out the well-placed bowhunter OPEN COUNTRY

Eric Devos leaps to get the ball over the net in the EDSS senior boys’ volleyball game against Forest Heights on Tuesday. wood Secondary School. They sit 12th out of 15 in the league, but there’s still plenty of time to climb the

ladder as volleyball season stretches into November. “I’m okay with losing at the beginning of the sea-

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son, as opposed to at the end. Our goal is to have them start playing the way I know they can. Our goal

is to keep improving every day,” Gerth said. VOLLEYBALL | 10

YESTERDAY I WAS BOWHUNTING for deer from a ground blind set up on an oak ridge. After I settled in, I started making noise with a fawn call and soon caught a glimpse of three deer negotiating their way through the cedar swamp below. They were coming right towards me. Two broke off and went elsewhere. But the last one, a large doe, kept coming. Since I have an antlerless licence, I readied my long bow and stayed perfectly still, hoping it would come within 20 yards and present a shot. A deer like that fills the freezer with fine meat. The doe kept advancing but then stopped to bed down about 50 yards away. It began calmly watching the woods, seemingly unaware of me, so I thought I had a better than even chance. It was a perfect setup, too. The wind was in my favour; there was food all along the ridge and my stand was nicely camouflaged and overlooking a well used trail. I was conGALEA | 10

Donations provide new sledge for local boy LIZ BEVAN AFTER AN ENTIRE SUMMER of fundraising, hockey season is here and Isaac Wease, 11, is sitting is his brand new, custom-made hockey sledge and getting out on the ice for the 20152016 season. Wease has L1 Syndrome – a rare genetic disorder with a wide range of symptoms including the inability to speak or walk on his

own and hydrocephalus (a build-up of fluid in his brain). The staff at the Arthur Street branch of the Bank of Montreal (BMO) found out Wease wanted to skate with Woolwich Sledge Hockey. The team got together, held bake sales, a barbecue and book exchanges to raise the money for the Wease family to get Isaac his own equipment. Kevin Wease, Isaac’s father, says he and his fam-

ily have an overwhelming feeling of gratitude towards the people who made it possible for his son to be comfortable on the ice. “We are really thankful,” he said after getting Isaac strapped into his new sledge. “On behalf of us as a family – just the support we have received from the (Woolwich) Sledge Hockey association and certainly the Bank of Montreal coming alongside and fundrais-

ing for it – it is a special thing they have done and we really appreciate it.” BMO branch manager Kathy Duncan says her team at the Elmira branch jumped at the chance to support the Wease family and to make Isaac more comfortable in his sledge hockey equipment. “I think it is important for us, as a business in the community, to be a part of the community,” she

said at the presentation of Isaac’s new sledge. “We were looking for somewhere to help...and there was a real need here. It actually helped our team too, to do things other than work. It is pretty awesome.” Duncan, along with the Weases and members of Woolwich Sledge Hockey, gathered in the McLeod Arena at the Woolwich Memorial Centre last Saturday afternoon for the official pre-

sentation of the new sledge. Being able to see his son get pumped up about spending a few hours on the ice at the WMC has meant a lot to Kevin, and especially to Isaac. “It has been exciting to see him embrace a new activity and get excited about coming,” said Kevin. “It is a new challenge. We talk about it during the week DONATIONS | 12

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GALEA: It’s a really good idea to come up with a bribe for squirrel before he blows your cover FROM | 9

little rusty on my squirrel. But I do know five minutes into the tirade the doe stood up, turned towards where she came from and casually walked off, flipping her white tail as she went. Neither she nor the others returned for the rest of that hunt. I have never been a fan of squirrels for reasons just like this. It’s bad enough that they raid your bird feeders and fruit trees. This one, however, really took the cake – it ruined a deer hunt. I didn’t move a muscle

fident that sooner or later, she’d get up and walk by me. Heck, I was practically counting on venison tenderloin for dinner. And then that @#!$% squirrel showed up. It was an eastern gray squirrel to be exact. He must have been a good friend of that doe too, because he took a position on the branch directly above me and promptly started giving me crap. I’m not actually sure what he was saying – I’m a

throughout its little outburst, so I couldn’t actually see what he was doing. But I strongly suspect he was pointing down to me and yelling, “Hey Bambi! There’s a hunter right here! Right here!” I used to think that people called them tree rats because they resembled rats in a slight way. Now I realize they call them this because they really enjoy telling on you. Basically, they are informants, just like those on the TV detective shows. This explains the gaudy

fur. Of course, there are two ways to deal with informants. You either eliminate them or work with them. I have never considered myself a bad guy, so the first option is out of the question for now. Working with a tree rat

is going to take a bit of doing, however. Basically, I’m going to have to start feeding that squirrel every time I see it. I’ll do this in exchange for silence and information on the whereabouts of the big buck. After we build up a rapport, I’m going to have to give it a cool street nick-

name like “Chatter Box.” Eventually, I hope to win it over so that I can benefit from its traitorous predilections. And maybe it will pay off in venison in the freezer. The down side is it’s going to take a huge effort. The upside? Well, it will cost me peanuts.

The junior boys fell to Forest Heights on Tuesday, but already have matched last year’s record with one win.

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She notes they’re a good group of kids who work hard, regardless if they’re losing. “I’d rather take a bunch of kids who don’t know what they’re doing and teach them because they want to get better, as opposed to a bunch of kids who think they know it all,” Gerth said. As for the senior team, they’ve got quite a record to uphold, finishing second place in the league last year. Head coach Adam Hiller says this is a rebuilding year for them. They’ve yet to win a game. “Last year we had a really solid team. This year we’ve got some guys who are just kind of learning the game for the first time. We’ve got two guys back from last year, so those two guys are kind of leading the charge for us and helping us out. We’ve got a good mixture of guys. The guys are great. They’re learning pretty quickly so we’re hoping that later on in the season we’ll hopefully do a bit better,” Hiller said. Their season didn’t get off to an easy start, playing two of the more skilled teams in the league right from the get go. They lost to Bluevale Collegiate Institute (26-24, 25-19, 25-

The senior boys’ team is looking to improve this weekend at a tournament in Paris. 19) followed by Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute (25-3, 25-16, 25-20). They almost made a comeback against Southwood, forcing a fourth set, but eventually lost (16-25, 25-27, 25-14, 27-29). They, too, are 12th in a 15-team league, with a record of 0-5. Hiller’s hoping a weekend tournament will let his players get some experience under their belt. “We’re going to Paris on Friday. Usually it makes a big difference when you get a bunch of games all in

one day like that. We’re still to the point where some of these guys haven’t played a whole lot of volleyball, so to get them on the court quite a bit more would be pretty helpful for us. We’ve made some progress,” Hiller said. Last year’s group saw so much success because of the amount of experience they had. Most of the players were fifth years who’d been coached by Hiller for four years. One of the main reasons for many of them to return was to play volleyball again. “We had a solid team last year. This year’s group is pretty good too. It’s just the competition in KitchenerWaterloo is pretty tough, some pretty good teams with a lot of club players,” Hiller said. He says they’re striving to get better each game, but a playoff spot would be a nice achievement too. “If we could make the playoffs that would be great. So if we can finish top-12 that would be nice. If we could sneak into the playoffs and maybe win a playoff game that would be pretty good,” Hiller said. The next home game for both teams is Oct. 13 at 3:15 p.m., where they’ll look to defeat Galt Collegiate Institute, who sits first in the league with five wins and no losses.

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THE SCORE WOOLWICH WILDCATS

Tyke: SELECT Oct. 4 vs. Ancaster Home: 8 Visitor: 1 Goals: Josh Uhrig (3), Tyson Roth (2), Seth Shantz, Kane Kruschat (2) Assists: Owen Weber (3), Josh Gibson (2), Preston Hackert, Cole Waechter (3), Jake Patterson, Kane Kruschat, Josh Uhrig

Tyke: SELECT A

Oct. 4 vs. Garden City Home: 4 Visitor: 7 Goals: Spencer Hume, Mitchell Krasovec (2), Caleb Paquet Assists: Spencer Hume, Caleb Paquet

Assists: Parker Alles, Ethan Bickerton, Ethan Martin, Keenan Martin

Assists: Mac Benham, Logan Frey, Simon Shantz

Atom: LL#2

Oct. 4 vs Stoney Creek Home: 1 Visitor: 3 Goals: Logan Frey

Oct. 3 vs. Paris Home: 3 Visitor: 3 Goals: David Taylor, Jonathon Enns (2) Assists Jacob Geimer, Nicholas Ritchie

Atom: MINOR A

Sept. 26 vs Brampton Home: 1 Visitor: 1 Goals: Liam Wood Assists: Isaac Lopers

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Kings skate to resounding win over visiting Listowel Though Elmira led throughout, lopsided 8-1 score came with a five-goal flurry in the game’s dying minutes LIZ BEVAN IT WAS A BLOWOUT at the Woolwich Memorial Centre on Sunday night when the Sugar Kings hosted the Listowel Cyclones in their second matchup of the season. The visitors were manhandled, falling 8-1 to the Elmira squad. The Kings kept the pressure on all game, not letting up until the buzzer sounded. Less than 10 minutes into the first period, Alex Peterson scored his first goal in green and gold, taking advantage of an early power play and putting the Kings on the board. Elmira forward Ethan Skinner dominated the second period, scoring fast and early with a set-up from linemate Zac Coulter. Ten minutes later, Skinner put another puck to the back of the net with the help of D-man Ryan Walsh. When the horn went at the end of the second, Listowel had yet to respond. In the third, Listowel earned themselves five penalties, putting Elmira on the power play for half the period. The Kings weren’t without their infractions, however, with head coach Jeff Flanagan getting called for having

too many men on the ice at 6:41 into the third. Eight minutes in, Brady Anderson and the ‘Clones took advantage of the power play, logging the team’s first and only goal of the game with a little help from teammates Keaton Willis and Tim Nauta. From there, Elmira stayed on the offensive. Coulter, scoring off forward Rob Kohli and Skinner, restored the three-goal lead with five minutes left in the game. Just a few minutes later, the Kings had a 5-on3 advantage, allowing Kohli to easily direct the puck to the back of the net, making the score 5-1. Some fans got up to leave the arena, probably thinking the game was done for Listowel, but Elmira wasn’t finished. The Kings’ director of hockey operations, Jeff Snyder, says the last five minutes of play were intense and, judging by the scoreboard, fruitful. “We scored five in the last minutes,” he said. “It was a weird finish, but we were happy.” Coulter scored himself a hat trick at the Sunday night game, scoring two more power play goals before the clock ran out. The first, while Listowel’s Corey Flemington was in the pen-

Forward Ethan Skinner follows through on a slapshot at the Sugar Kings’ Oct. 4 blowout game against Listowel. Skinner scored himself two goals, contributing to the Kings’ 8-1 win. The next home game is on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. against Kitchener. [LIZ BEVAN / THE OBSERVER] was nice to see.” tice and you can really see alty box for high sticking. With 11 seconds to go, that paying off for us,” he The second was straight Listowel’s Jamie Huber said after Sunday’s game. off the faceoff and nicely was called on a high stick“Trent Brown runs the delivered to the top shelf of ing double minor, landing power play and I think he the ‘Clones net with under him four minutes in the has done a really good job a minute left in regulation box. The Sugar Kings were of preparing our players play. already up by six, but Ryan for what they might see Snyder says players have Walsh wasn’t finished and from the other team and spent plenty of time workgot the puck past Cyclones just different things we can ing on their power plays in goalie Wyatt Nicholson one try and execute. Our power practice, and it showed on last time with eight secplay is really good and Sunday night. onds left, ending the game consistent and it was really “We have worked a lot with a final score of 8-1. good on Sunday night. It on the power play in prac-

There wasn’t a single player that stood out for the director of hockey operations at Sunday night’s matchup, but rather, an entire line. “(Coulter) is obviously a key guy for us and he has been getting great chances the last few games and they haven’t been going in, so it was nice to see some goals going in for him,” said Snyder. “That whole line was really good - him and Ethan Skinner and Rob Kohli. They have really been carrying the ball for us and we need them to since we have so few returnees back. It is nice to see those guys really stepping up.” After nearly a week off, the Kings will be visiting the Cambridge Winter Hawks on Oct. 10 and Snyder says the team strategy is to get every skater playing the same game with the same goal. “I know [Flanagan] is looking hard to get our systems in place and I think just continuing to do that,” he said. “It is still early in the year and we have a lot of new guys, we are just trying to get everyone to gel and get everyone on the same page is something that we will continue to work on.”

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Mennonite and corn from a feed mill for his moonshine. They produce apple pie, peach pie, white lightnin’, and original blend moonshine. Murphy says anyone who knows anything about moonshine knows about the apple pie variety. Peach pie moonshine is typically a springtime drink. White lightnin’ is a clear liquid similar to what moonshiners would bring you “back in the day.” The original is Murphy’s own blend, with a Canadian twist. Murphy explains how moonshine aficionados typically enjoy the liquor. “Our peach pie or our apple pie you’re just drinking straight from the jar or pouring a shot for yourself. It’s 23 per cent (alcohol), but it’s taking a cider and introducing it to whiskey. Our white lightnin’, you want to mix it with anything that you’d mix whiskey with. But if you’re brave enough to try it by itself, that’s something else. You’re a diehard kind of person because it’s a potent alcohol,” Murphy said. Murphy’s Law moonshine is already available in Alberta. Since it’s a province with a private liquor system, it was quicker to get it on the market there, compared to going through the government agency in Ontario. The Alberta Liquor and Gaming Com-

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Murphy’s Law Distillery recently opened in Elmira, with owner Ben Murphy’s four kinds of moonshine expected to hit LCBO shelves by the end of October. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] “I showed them a business and then you’ll get it back mission gave him a list of plan and how I wanted to and they’ll say please buff distributors to contact and attack the market and our he was able to connect with this up and this up,” Murstrategy is going well so phy explained. one. far.” Despite this, he says he’s He’s faced more chalMurphy runs the disbeen lucky to have a team lenges to get it on shelves tillery himself for now, of people pushing him in Ontario. but he’s planning to hire “It’s been an uphill battle through the Orangeville & someone with a mental Area Small Business Enwith everything. We had disability to help him with terprise Centre. They were to go through a licensing labeling the jars. That a driving force, along with that took place with the decision stems from his his parents, keeping him revenue agency and we’ve involvement with Commumotivated. He currently been licensed since Sepnity Living Dufferin. When resides in Shelburne, but is tember. And then it has to he found out he’d never be looking to make the move go to AGCO (Alcohol and able to regain hearing in to Waterloo Region. Gaming Commission of his right ear and wouldn’t “Coming home and tellOntario), and we’ve applied be able to join the police ing your parents you’re to AGCO for a retail store force like he’d planned, he making moonshine when and manufacturer’s listarting sending out emails you went to school for cense. And then they’ll spit back something, like you’re psych is not always the best looking for jobs, and they thing to say, but it worked,” missing this, this, and this. MURPHY’S LAW | 15 Murphy says with a laugh. And then we’ll resubmit

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age in consumers vilifying farmers over agricultural practices and technologies they don’t understand. Fences need to come down. To this end, the media can help. It’s one place where balanced perspectives have traditionally been found. I know this is a controversial perspective – the media is often accused of bias, when in fact it’s aiming for balance. The media is neither pro nor con, and needs to use its unique role – the one that people turn to when they

really need to be informed, such as in times of a crisis, or in times of truly national matters such as the federal election – and deliver balanced perspectives. One place media will look to for honesty is on Ontario farms. Media might be led to them by self-interest groups, or they might find farmers independently, via social media. But even though farmers have a vested interest in seeing whatever status quo they’re involved in being maintained, at least they

can offer the truth about what’s going on down the lane. Openness and transparency won’t stop the critics of modern agriculture from railing against it. Still, there’s room in this scenario for much more than answering criticism. There’s room too for real education. Some farmers have embraced this role, using social media in particular to inform and educate people. These farmers need others to join them, to reach out to conventional

media and employ new media to help inform those who truly want answers. Indeed, the fences that used to separate neighbours have to come down. When it comes to information about agriculture, it’s a free-range world. And finally, how about those fences being erected, reinforced or torn down with the Trans-Pacific Partnership? The work-up to it has resulted in all kinds of strategic partnerships being created or mightily tested, as supply managed

and non-supply managed groups lobbied the feds to do what they each considered to be the right thing. What will the public see of this? They’ll see one group or coalition of groups popping champagne, and the others crying in their beer. In other words, more fences. As one Calgary panelist noted, the need to help the public understand farming is eternal. And if Yogi Berra were alive, he’d say that’s just the beginning.

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hired him on. “From there I kind of fell in love with being just in the social service field, and working with special needs. And then I saw something I didn’t like and that was how they were paid versus anyone that wants a regular job. They’re getting pennies on the dollar for piecework, where you and I, we work for an hourly wage, or we work to sell something and we’re making a decent income. They’re not. They’re making maybe $30 a day. It

sucks to see that, so being able to offer something to them, that’s better,” Murphy said. Murphy’s eardrum was perforated during a boxing match when he was 15 and it was expected to be fixed during a surgery in his third year of university. “I was told like 90 per cent shot you’re going to be fine. I got really sick. I blew out all the stereocilia, so all the hairs in your ear, and then it blew the top of the eardrum off. I’m at 100 per cent loss on my right side. And that just kind of distraught me because for

someone to tell you this is going to happen, give you hope, and then just boom. I was down, my girlfriend was like you’ve got to get your life on track, so I just basically chose this,” Murphy said. So far, it’s been a solid decision. He says feedback from people who’ve tried the moonshine has been positive. Even just taking a sniff of his moonshine compared to a similar moonshine from the U.S., you can tell the difference. While their peach pie smells more like a Tim Hortons peach juice, his

has depth and spice. “It’s a solid product. It uses all raw materials, rather than powders to mix in for our blends. So that’s where we set ourselves apart. It’s a nice drink to slowly sip on,” Murphy said. For those who enjoy whiskey, Murphy says the drinkability of his moonshine may convince some of them to switch. Other reasons to give it a shot include not having to lug a case of beer around, and you can sip on it all night for the same good feeling. “It’s also the rebellious

feel that you’re drinking it straight out of a jar. It’s moonshine, you’re not pouring it into a glass, you’re not sipping on it like wine, or just out of a beer bottle. You’re slugging it back from a jar. And then the mixability with it too. You can mix moonshine with whatever you want. I can make moonshine out of basically anything, birch bark, you name it, I can do it,” Murphy said. Now, he’s waiting for approval from AGCO before he can start selling at the LCBO and expanding out east to the Maritimes. The

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THE ARTS Even more entertainment th lined up for 15 anniversary ON STAGE / COMING ATTRACTIONS

STEVE KANNON ALREADY A HOTBED OF unique talent, local and farther afield, the Registry Theatre has an expanded range of offerings on tap for 2015-2016, the Kitchener venue’s 15th season. To mark the milestone, the theatre is programming an even wider array of entertainment, including extra performances for two of the most popular series, Folk Night and Jazz, both of which are celebrating 10 years. “We’re bringing back some of the audience favourites that have performed with us over the 15 years,” explains program director Lawrence McNaught. The Jazz Series, for instance, will feature all three groups from the first year, including perennial favourite Larry Larson. Tim Louis – on the campaign trail right now as the Kitchener-Conestoga Liberal candidate – will be marking what would have been Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday. “He’s now a Canadian, but Tim Louis is from Hoboken originally, so he’ll be doing a tribute to Frank Sinatra.” The Folk Night at the Registry Series, meanwhile, will see a special concert by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, making use of the nearby studio space at the Centre In The Square. “Peter Yarrow is a legend of folk. We’re expecting a bigger crowd, so we can make use of the space at the Centre,” said McNaught, noting the venue has a new mandate to do more community programming. That show is set for November 21.

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The Folk Night series kicks off Oct. 17 with a performance by Brother Sun, the collaboration of three veteran singer-songwriters: Joe Jencks, Greg Greenway and Pat Wictor. The three fuse folk, Americana, blues, pop, jazz, rock, and a cappella singing. Their debut at Folk Night in January 2014 was well received, prompting the return. The night before, Oct. 16, the Registry will be filled with the sounds of the Robi Botos Family Trio, a one-night-only fundraising concert for the Canadian Romani Alliance. Robi Botos is considered one of Canada’s best newgeneration jazz pianists. Originally from Hungary, he came to Canada in 1998 as a refugee claimant. This special family trio concert is a fundraiser for his fellow Romani here in Canada, featuring Robi on piano, father Lajos Botos Sr. on drums, and brother Lajos Botos Jr. on bass. Other One Night Only Series performances include Kevin Ramessar, the Kruger Brothers and sax player John Tank. A local fan favourite, the Kevin Ramessar Group takes to the stage Nov. 26 and 27 to celebrate the Registry’s 15 years by showcasing new arrangements of some of his favourite cover songs from previous Registry concerts – The Beatles, Paul Simon, etc. – plus new original music from his next album. A huge hit during their local debut last season, the Kruger Brothers’ version of bluegrass – sometimes dubbed “newgrass” for blending in other styles and orchestral arrangements – return March 19. “They loved the place so much they’re coming back,” said McNaught.

Another anniversary performance comes courtesy of John Tank’s All Star Jazz Quintet next May. A Waterloo native, Tank has lived in New York City for decades, embedding himself in the jazz scene there. For this special concert, Tank turns the spotlight on the great composers of jazz, including Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and more. He’ll be backed by Canada’s very best jazz musicians, Don Thompson on piano, Kevin Turcotte on trumpet, Dave Young playing bass and Terry Clarke on drums. Along with those series, the busy venue sees the return this season of some other favourites: Classics at The Registry, VOC Plays The Movies, Dance at The Registry and Theatre for Young Audiences. JM Drama, which manages the facility, will be adding a spring performance to its stage offerings. The Arab-Israeli Cookbook combines onstage food preparation with intimate interviews to create a portrait of the lives of ordinary people in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. In their travels, the creators met and interviewed more than 80 people, from a wide background of cultures, classes and creeds. The resulting play presents some 40 characters describing their daily lives – driving buses, shopping at the market, preparing meals – amidst the surrounding conflict. “It’s a full schedule, but we’re really excited about the lineup for our 15th anniversary season,” said McNaught. For more details about the upcoming shows and the entire 2015-2016 season, visit www.registrytheatre.com.

80 Years of Combined Experience!

(Ringing in the ears)

Join us October 28th For a FREE tinnitus workshop

Guest Speaker Jan Clark with 30 years experience as an Audiologist from South Africa discussing the latest news and trends, from her world travel, aid work and teaching experience.

Space is limited so sign up today!

ELMIRA 519-669-4425 | www.earandhearingclinic.com | The Clock Tower Wellness Centre

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HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Is a progressive turnkey company specializing in the telecommunication industry. Currently we are accepting resumes from highly skilled individuals for the following positions:

*AZ truck drivers (min 2 years exp)

FOR SALE POTATOES - RED, white, Yukon gold. Apples Macintosh, spys coming, squash and onions. Allen Wideman, one mile North of Heidelberg. 3005 Kressler Rd., 1-519-6994938. Closed Sunday.

Loader Operator and Tri Axle truck driver. Full time and part time available.

LAWN FERTILIZER AND LAWN SEED - Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

Reply to Kuntz Top soil at: 889 Bridge St. W., Waterloo or fax 519-888-9207

SALE: ON 2 days of your choice... starting now, ending on Oct. 23, 15. 10% off fabrics, quilting, and sewing supplies... 5% off on books, stationery, viewer reels, keychains, stickers, consignment items, pieced quilt tops at Countryside Fabrics & Books, 7418 Rd. 116, R#1, Linwood, On. Open: Mon., Wed., and Fri.

Wage range: $18.00 to $22.00/hr based on experience

Rigarus Construction Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that offers a steady predictable and safe working environment. Our compensation package is above average, which includes: company paid benefits, meals and accommodations, group RRSP benefits, clothing, full training, up to date equipment and technologies. If you’re eager to face new challenges and want to expand your talents, we encourage you to forward your resume to hr@rigarus.com or fax to 519 669 2440 Thank you for your interest in Rigarus Construction Inc., however only qualified individuals will be contacted for an interview.

HELP WANTED

THOMAN TIRE SERVICE

IN ST. JACOBS IS NOW HIRING! This is a full time position for a hard working individual. We offer a benefit package and a competitive wage depending on experience. Responsibilities include: • Mounting and balancing tires • Tire rotations • Tire repairs • Moving tires & rims to and from inventory Requirements: • Clean class G driver's license, verifiable with a driver’s abstract. • Experience as a Tire Technician or Automotive Apprentice. • Providing a professional outgoing attitude towards our clients. • Ability to work in a team oriented environment. If you are interested in working in our friendly atmosphere, please e-mail your resume to thomantireservice@bellnet.ca

HELP WANTED

Full and Part Time Servers, Part Time Dishwasher Needed.

SOFTNER SALT - 20kg bags, minimum 25 bags, skid lots of 56. Delivered in St. Jacobs, St. Clements, Elmira & Linwood areas. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-5744141 or 519-669-2045.

Apply in person with resumé to 39 Arthur St. S., Elmira WORK WANTED

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

WORK WANTED - Retiree looking for handyman jobs. References. 519-910-2221.

HELP WANTED SMALL MENNONITE CABINET shop looking for general cabinet assembler for custom furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing. Countryline Furniture 519-669-4118.

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

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

BUSINESS FOR SALE Furniture repair and finishing, estate clear outs and sales. Call 226-606-0710 for more information.

FOR SALE ANNUAL FALL SALE at Martin’s Drygoods, 519-6982152. 15% off storewide, October 1 to 31. Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. FALL SALE AT Country Lane Fabrics. Oct. 5 24th. 10% less on all fabrics, tableflex, quilt batts, hosiery, gloves, boxed cards, rubber stamps and accessories. Specials at 50% less. HILLCREST HOME BAKING Fall Sale Oct. 13 - 29. Closed Sun. and Mon. 519-6691381. 10% off all fabrics, table cloths, hosiery, underwear, sweaters. 50% off selected fabrics. 10% off garden dawg and Zsandals. NEW Homemade shirts formerly sold at Pares & Erma Bauman. CHECK the bargain table for discontinued socks etc, blue shirts, bed spreads and more all at HALF PRICE.

STORE CLOSING - all goods at low prices. Parts of estate goods, lumber, tools, mattresses, games and much more! The Store Wow, 283 Duke St. W. Kitchener.(rear of buliding, between building and railroad track). Call 226-606-0710. TRAILER, DRAWTITE HITCH, 2000 lb with ball mount. Fits 2003 - 2009 Pontiac Vibe or Toyota Matrix $65.00 o.b.o. Also 4 wheel discs from 1969 Chevelle Malibu, best offer. 519-669-9042.

AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF Household effects, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 3 miles south of Wellesley, for the Carl & Margaret Koehler Estate, Waterloo, Luella Martin, Waterloo & The Mike Grygaski Estate, Kitchener, on Thursday, October 8th at 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd, 519-699-4451.

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WEDNESDAYS BY 10AM AUCTIONS MON. OCT 12 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of Waterloo County antiques; furniture; quilts; primitives; older glass and china; and miscellaneous items to be held at 561 Hemmingway Place in Waterloo off Beachwood Drive for Gretta McNamara. Jantzi Auctions Ltd, 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com FRI. OCT 16 at 8:45 PM charity auction of gift certificates; new furniture; gift items; and crafts for the KW Pregnancy Resource Centre to be held at the Victoria Park Pavilion 80 Schneider Ave in Kitchener. Jantzi Auctions Ltd., 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF 1965 firetruck, cars, tools, lawn & garden equipment, antiques & miscellaneous items, to be held at 1029 Bean Rd. Wilmot Twp. (2 miles south of New Hamburg Highway 7&8, south of Walker Rd, left on Bean Rd.), for Ross & Glenda Roth, on Saturday, October 17th at 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519699-4451. SAT. OCT 17 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of property; household effects; furniture; antiques; and miscellaneous items to be held at 202 Shade St. in New Hamburg (off Waterloo St.) for Godfrey and Gwen Collins. Jantzi Auctions Ltd., 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF 100 acre farm, machinery, butcher equipment, feed, and miscellaneous items, to be held at 966484 Oxford Waterloo Rd. Blandford Blenhein Twp. (approx. 4 miles south of New Hamburg. South on Walter Rd, then east), for Owen and Carol Cook, on Saturday, October 24th at 9:00 a.m. WED. OCT 28 at 10:00 AM Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; household effects; collectables; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd, 519-656-3555. www. jantziauctions.com

AUCTIONS FRI. OCT 30 at 5:00 PM - Farm Toy auction of approx 350 toys including; Cockshutt collection; JD collection; precision; farm show collectors; and other collectables to be held at the St. Jacobs Community Centre in St. Jacobs for 2 local collectors. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555 www.jantziauctions.com

FARM SERVICES BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS Agricultural Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-5744141 or 519-669-2045. KILN DRIED CORN & CORN SCREENING Delivered by Einwechter. Minimum 15 ton lots. Call George Haffner Trucking 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045. SEED WHEAT AND FERTILIZER competitive pricing. Rye seed, winter barley. Hard red wheats, Callus, Princeton and Sampson. Soft red wheats, Emmit, CM614, Wave, Emperor and more. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

WANTED HARDWORKING GRADE 12 male student at Elmira District Secondary School is seeking a room to rent in Elmira ASAP. Works part time and is looking for a church family home. Contact Brenda at 519-669-5026.

RENTALS MOOREFIELD - ONE bedroom apartment, furnished, laundry facilities, parking, patio, electric heat, cable TV, no pets, adult building. References. $775.00 inclusive. First and last. Nov. 1, 2015. 519-638-3013.

TRADES & SERVICES CUSTOM APPLE JUICE pressing. Also, juice sales. Place order early for best availability. Cedar Ridge Pressing, Wesley Martin, 3175 Northfield Dr., Elmira. 519-669-3541. GARDEN SERVICES TILLING and plowing available for residential gardens. Call (cell) 519-503-5641 or 519669-2043 for details.

TRADES & SERVICES NEED YOUR LEAVES and Fall Clean Up Done? For a free quote call John’s Quality Home Services 519-669-4955. TRAVELLING SOUTH THIS Winter? Do you need someone reliable, insured and bondable to watch over your home for insurance purposes? Call John’s Quality Home Services 519-669-4955.

GARAGE SALES MOVING SALE - Oct. 9, 1 8 p.m.; Sat. Oct. 10, 8a.m. - 2 p.m. 7333 Third Line (2nd Farm West of Yatton), Wallenstein. Furniture, home decor, bedding, Singer sewing machine, dishes, books, trampoline and more!

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“PROUDLY REMEMBERING OUR PAST; CONFIDENTLY EMBRACING OUR FUTURE.”

Community Information Page Notice of Watermain Flushing/ Hydrant Maintenance Operation

The Township of Woolwich will be engaging in a watermain flushing/hydrant maintenance program as follows: Tuesday, October 13th

in Conestogo Plains & Conestogo Golf 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in Maryhill Isley 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 14th in Breslau 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Thursday, October 15th

in Breslau 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Friday, October 16th

in Maryhill Heights 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

*These dates are subject to change and will be communicated on the Township website

Watermain flushing is performed at this time of low water usage to minimize its impact on water service. Please refrain from using excessive amounts of water during this time period (i.e. doing laundry, using the dishwasher, etc.) The flushing process may cause discoloured water and a reduction in pressure. It should be noted that both of these conditions are temporary and not harmful. If discolouration occurs, open a cold, hard water tap in the basement until it runs clear before resuming regular consumption. In some situations this may take 5 to 10 minutes. If, however, either of these conditions persist, please contact Cynthia Lean at 519-669-6041 or 519-664-2613 ext. 6041

The Township of Woolwich appreciates your patience as we continually work to improve the quality of drinking water throughout the Township.

P.O. Box 158

24 Church St. W. Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6

Phone:

519-669-1647 or 519-664-2613 Fax: 519-669-1820

After Hours Emergency:

519-575-4504 www.woolwich.ca

after 5:00pm until 9:00pm or Saturday and Sunday 10:00am to 3:00pm at 519-648-9524. Dog Tags will be available November 2 at the following locations:

2016 Dog Tags will be available for purchase November 2, 2015

Under the Animal Control By-law #31-2013 it is a requirement that all dog owners within the Township of Woolwich license their dogs by March 1st of every calendar year. In the event your pet is lost and has a license, Animal Services will make every effort to reunite you with your pet at no extra cost. For safe return of your dog if found, please ensure you have attached the Township of Woolwich Dog Tag to your dog’s collar. Dogs without tags are taken to the Humane Society and owners will incur Humane Society costs of $35.00 per day. Dogs wearing their tags found outside of regular Township business hours can also be reported to the Woolwich Memorial Centre or the Breslau Community Centre. To report a lost or found dog, please contact the Township of Woolwich at 519-669-6009 Monday to Friday between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm. After hours, information on lost or found dogs can be provided to the Woolwich Memorial Center. Please contact the WMC Monday to Friday after 5:00pm until 10:00pm or weekends 6:00am to10:00pm at 519-669-1647 x 7001 or the Breslau Community Centre Monday to Friday

The Township of Woolwich Woolwich Memorial Centre Breslau Community Centre *Pet Valu *Eldale Vet Clinic *Breslau Animal Hospital *Creature Comfort Pet Emporium Before March 1st: Neutered/Spayed - $25.00 Non-Neutered/Spayed - $35.00

24 Church Street West, Elmira (Mon-Fri 9am – 5pm) 24 Snyder Avenue South, Elmira (Sun-Sat 6am – 9pm) 100 Andover Drive, Breslau (Mon-Fri 4pm-9pm, Sat-Sun 10am-3pm) 315 Arthur Street South, Elmira 519-669-1350 150 Church Street West, Elmira 519-669-5672 2057 Victoria Street North #3, Breslau 519-648-9738 1553 King Street North, St. Jacobs 519-664-3366 March 1st and After: $40.00 $50.00

For more information about the Woolwich Dog Tag Program please contact the Township of Woolwich at 519-669-6009. Half the dogs found and picked up in 2015 were able to be easily identified and returned to their owner.

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FAMILY ALBUM ANNIVERSARY

ANNIVERSARY

50 Years

The family of

October 9, 1965

CARL & CAROLYN ISRAEL

Mary & Orville Visneskie

invites you to a

50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration

SNIDER, Kenneth “Ken” At his residence, gone home after a well played and hard fought game of life, on Monday, September 28, 2015 in his 65th year.

Please join us for an Open House Sunday, October 18, 2015 from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. at the Linwood Community Centre

Beloved husband of Jennifer (nee Gaede) and adored father of Christopher (Tatiana) and Jacqueline Snider.

“As we have been gifted with family and friends, we request no gifts, please. Join us for an afternoon of visiting and a few good laughs!”

Celebrating Our Children, Grandchildren, Family & Friends.

ANNIVERSARY

BIRTHDAY

Happy 35th Anniversary Mom and Dad!

Happy Birthday to

Grace Strauss

Who is 90-Years Young Today! We Love You. From your Children, Great and Grandchildren, Sisters and Friends Grace’s Birthday Tea is Saturday, October 10th 8 Snyder Avenue, Elmira 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

BIRTHDAY

BIRTHDAY

OBITUARY

Happy 80th Birthday Elaine Schaefer Roberts, Ranald Macdonald

We have some big news The whole world should be told Our sweet little girl Is turning 16 years old.

Join us for an Open House Sunday, Oct 18th 2:00-5:00pm 62 William Street, Elmira

Happy Sweet 16 Brooklyn!

With Love from your Family

Love from Mom, Dad, Justine, and Jackson.

DEATH NOTICES

KRAUS, THOMAS JOSEPH | At Lapointe Fisher nursing home on September 27, 2015 in his 79th year. Local relatives are his brother of Carl and his wife Joan of Elmira.

RYAN, GERALD MICHAEL | On Saturday, October 3, 2015, surrounded by his daughters Beverley and Stephanie. Gerald Ryan, formerly of Macton in his 95th year. SCHUETT, CHARLES (CARL) | 1923-2015 Charles (Carl) Andrew Schuett, 91 years, of Kitchener, Ontario. Carl

was born at the family farm near West Montrose, attended Winterbourne Elementary School and Elmira High School. SITTLER, WILLIAM (BILL) | Passed away peacefully on Friday, October 2, 2015, at Grand River Hospital after suffering a severe stroke, at the age of 87 years.

STROH, KEITH | On Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Lisaard House, at the age of 60 years, of Elmira.

Survived by his much loved brothers, Keith (Sandy #2) Snider, Gary (Sandy #1) Snider, Rick Snider (Kendra Greenwood) and his dear sister Bonnie Naherniak (John Collins) of Paradise, Newfoundland. Also survived by his father and mother in-law, Bob (Audrey) Gaede, his sister in-law Deborah Gaede and his brother and sister in-law Rod and (Eveline) Gaede. Predeceased by his father, Elias Bretton Snider and his mother, Luella Snider (nee Hoffman). Ken was an avid sports player in his youth and was on the ice and field, playing and coaching with many teams in the Elmira area. For many years he was an active player in the North Waterloo Rural Softball League where he generated friendships that remain to this day. He was a partner of St. Jacobs Aluminum company for several years before joining Husky Farm Equipment where he became a long-time employee in their Drafting and Design Department. Here again, he developed long term dear friendships.

Best Wishes Only, Please

Love, Rachel & Fermon, Krista & Tim, Janine & Nathan and your four granddaughters: Hailey, Alexa, Zoey and Brooklyn

HORSFALL, ROSE HANNAH | Passed away peacefully at her residence in Elmira on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at the age of 94 years.

OBITUARY

Ranald passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the age of 46 years. He was born in Bangkok, Thailand and was raised in Glen Allan. Beloved eldest son of Sheila Francis (Macdonald) of Glen Allan and the late Allan Roberts (1998). Unforgettable brother of Chuck, Andrew, Ian, and Dorothy. Loving uncle of Zoe and Keira. Nephew of Ian Macdonald and Mary Ann McLean, and cousin of Alexander Macdonald, all of Calgary, Alberta. Ranald was a friend to all! Cremation has taken place. A memorial visitation was held on Sunday, October 4, 2015 from 1-5 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A celebration of Ranald’s life took place on Monday, October 5, 2015 at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. In Ranald’s memory, donations to Ranald Roberts Funeral Fund, www.gofundme.com would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com

Family and friends were received at Robert Ruggle Funeral Home, 617 King St. N., Waterloo on Friday, October 2, 2015 from 2-4 and 6-8pm for a memorial visitation. A memorial service celebrating Ken’s life was held in the funeral home chapel on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 1pm. Cremation has taken place. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Grand River Hospital FoundationCancer Centre or to the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation would be appreciated by the family and may be arranged by contacting the funeral home at 519 888-7700. Condolences may be made online at:

www.robertrugglefuneralhome.com THANK YOU

Thank You We would like to thank everybody who phoned us and sent us cards and flowers on our 60th Wedding Anniversary. All your good wishes helped make our day special. Albert & Doris Sheppard

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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

THOMPSON’S

TIRE

WHERE TIRES

Complete Collision Service

Auto Tech Inc.

ARE A

SPECIALTY, NOT A SIDE LINE.

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

101 Bonnie Crescent, Elmira, ON N3B 3G2

519.669.8330

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

FAX: 519.669.3210

35 Howard Ave., Elmira

AFTER HOURS

519-669-3232

GENERAL SERVICES

www.biobobs.com

AUTO CLINIC 21 Industrial Dr. Elmira

Accredited Test & Repair Facility

519-669-4400

519-669-7652

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

519.669.8917

Visit our website

www.biobob.com or call today! 519-648-3004

or

800-232-6396

GENERAL SERVICES

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22 Church St. W., Elmira

226-266-5525

STORE HOURS:

E-Mail: floradaleselfstorage@gmail.com

Tel: 519-669-5537

519.669.5313

M-W: 8-6, T-F 8-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 12-5

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CONESTOGO

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1871 Sawmill Road

519-664-3800 877-664-3802

180 St. Andrew St. W.

519-843-4845 888-871-4592

www.fergusfireplace.com

GENERAL SERVICES

SPACE FOR RENT

Various sizes & rates

Your Business Here!

Advertise your business services in our service directory. Weekly exposure with fantastic results! Call Donna at 519.669.5790 Ext 104.

CLEAN • DRY • SECURE Call

519-669-4964

100 SOUTH FIELD DRIVE, ELMIRA

MUSIC-LOVER GIFT ALERT! Boat Covers | Air Conditioner Covers | Small Tarps Storage Covers | BBQ Covers | Awnings & Canopies Replacement Gazebo Tops | Golf Cart Enclosures & Covers •Ratches, Hooks, Straps, Webbing etc. •Canvas, Vinyl, Polyester, Acrylic Fabrics

519.595.4830 6376 Perth Rd. 121 Poole, ON

GENERAL SERVICES

SPACE FOR RENT

RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING EFFORT!

TROPHIES | CUPS | PLAQUES | MEDALLIONS RIBBONS | NAME TAGS | NAME PLATES DOOR PLATES | CUSTOM ENGRAVING

QUICK LOCAL SERVICE | 245 Labrador Dr., Waterloo

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General Repairs

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MUSIC TRANSFERS FROM LPs, 45s, 78s, CASSETTES TO CD Your favourite albums get a whole new life on CD after we clean up the clicks, pops and surface noise.

MORE INFO | 519.669.0541 EMAIL: vinylp2cd@gmail.com

HOME IMPROVEMENTS SERVICES BAUMAN PIANO

SERVICES TUNING & REPAIRS

“25 years in Business”

CONSTRUCTION INC. (519) 569-0772

JAMES BAUMAN Craftsman Member O.G.P.T. Inc NEW PHONE NUMBER

519-880-9165

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

info@trappconstruction.ca www.trappconstruction.ca

• • • •

Stamped Coloured Concrete Demolition Bin Service Machine Bases

Concrete Breaking & Removal

HOME IMPROVEMENTS SERVICES

The Right Window Treatment Can

Save you

Blinds by Elite or Mera

In home consultations Wide selection of styles & fabrics 1011 Industrial Crescent St. Clements | 519-699-5411 www.LetUsFloorYou.ca

FREE

INSTALLATION When you buy 3 or more

Hours: M-F 8:30 - 5:30 Sat 9:00 - 3:00

WINDOW FASHIONS • Residential • Commercial • Industrial

Randy Weber ECRA/ESA Licence # 7000605

519.669.1462 Fax: 519.669.9970 Tel:

Evenings By Appointment

18 Kingfisher Dr., Elmira

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

Tel: 519-669-5537

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

WEICKERT& MEIROWSKI Concrete Foundations Limited

YES... WE DO RESIDENTIAL WORK!

6982 Millbank Main St., Millbank 519-595-2053 • 519-664-2914

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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY HOME IMPROVEMENTS SERVICES

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

COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL

ST. JACOBS

GLASS SYSTEMS INC.

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

1553 King St. N., St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0

• Store Fronts • Thermopanes • Mirrors • Screen Repair • Replacement Windows • Shower Enclosures • Sash Repair TEL:

ehc@hotmail.ca (519)-669-4600

519-664-1202 / 519-778-6104 FAX: 519 664-2759 • 24 Hour Emergency Service

Ltd.

- Design and build -

AGRICULTURAL | RESIDENTIAL

For all your Plumbing Needs. 24 HOUR SERVICE Steve Jacobi

ELMIRA

519-669-3652

FREE ESTIMATES

AMOS R O O F I N G

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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS

RESULTS THAT MOVE YOU BRAND NEW! Drayton - This beautiful bungalow with loft is currently being built, located in the town of Drayton just a scenic drive from KW, quality at every turn, 1800 sq ft with hardwood and ceramic, 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. large master bedroom ensuite and walkin closet. MLS 1537660.

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$422,500

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

$235,000

BEAUTIFUL CENTURY HOME Elmira - Character and charm are evident throughout this Century home! This spacious 2 storey is elegantly decorated throughout with large principal rooms Including a study on the main floor. Beautifully landscaped with a detached double garage. Located in the friendly town of Elmira 10 minutes from Waterloo and close to downtown and the Elmira rec center. MLS 30500671.

$464,000

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

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$309,900

D L SO $319,900

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

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

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519-323-3022 1-800-354-6795 Mount Forest RARE OPPORTUNITY! Partially fenced 13 ac. parcel near Wingham has modern 1800 sq. ft. custom - built brick bungalow, insulated 20’ x 30’ workshop and 32’ x 72’ implement shed. Perfect location for relaxed country living, the hobbyist or hobby farmer. Text WIN11 to 555444 for video.

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

INDUSTRIAL LOT $568,000 EARL MARTIN DRIVE, ELMIRA

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

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MAINTENANCE FREE! Enjoy the benefits of owning a new home at an affordable price. This 1300 sq. ft., 2 bdrm semi-detached home has a full, unfinished basement and is located on a quiet residential street close to an elementary school & shopping. New Home Warranty applies.

NEW FREEHOLD TOWNHOUSE BUNGALOWS (Triplex) under construction. Each unit features 1210 sq ft on main floor plus 415 sq ft finished in basement. 2 baths on main floor incl. 3 pc ensuite. Maple FROM kitchen, 9 foot ceilings, deck, $239,900 main floor laundry, basement has in-floor heat roughed in. Quality units in charming village close to new library/health clinic, post office, community centre, park, ball/soccer fields, picnic shelter and a short walk to main street. Text WIN7 to 555444 for video. Bill Nelson, Brian Padfield, Brett Parker, Sharon Wenger, Drew Nelson, Broker of Record

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For Sale Elmira | $329,000 Commercial building, great exposure from 2 main streets, Arthur and Church, retail on main floor and large 2 bdrm upstairs. Upgraded and renovated 2011. Both up and down currently rented. MLS Call Dale.

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BIRDLAND – Great Family Home! 3 bedrooms w/cheater ensuite. Main Flr family room w/gas FP. Updated kitchen & dining areas. Main Floor office addition w/separate entrance. Finished rec room & games room. Parking for 3 or boat/trailer. NEW MLS.

EXCEPTIONAL STREET & LOT – 107ft x 228ft. 4 bdrms, main flr family room. Large principal rooms. Formal dining room & an updated eat-in kitchen. 2 fireplaces. 2700 sq ft. Unfinished basement. Shows AAA. NEW MLS.

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

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

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

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$789,999 ST CLEMENTS – Outstanding 3+ bdrm. bungalow, only 3 yrs. old. Open concept from lovely kit. to great room, dinette & dining rm. Vaulted ceilings, lots of windows. Huge rec. rm. & 3pc. in bsmt. PLUS 1 bdrm. in-law suite w/separate entrance. Detached Shed 20’x20’ w/bsmt, gas, hydro & water. Iron fence. MLS.

$454,900 DRAYTON – Custom built one owner bungalow w/walkout bsmt. 98’wide lot. 3 bdrms. Main flr. laundry & family room. Fin. bsmt w/games room, rec. rm, exercise rm & storage rms. INGROUND pool & hot tub – great place to entertain! MLS.

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PERSONAL BEST / MAKING THE GRADE

They’re up to the challenge

Wellesley female firefighters put on a strong showing at the Canadian National Finals of FireFit WHITNEY NEILSON WELLESLEY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS CAN sleep easy at night knowing their female firefighters are some of the fittest across the country. Wellesley volunteer firefighters Shannon Martin, Tabitha Siegfried, and Madison Lavigne competed in the Canadian National Finals of FireFit last month, finishing in third. The Scott FireFit Championships pit firefighters against one another in an obstacle course of common firefighting tasks. There are different categories for individuals, teams, and relay teams. “This is the first that Wellesley Township has had a team in, this year,” fire chief Andrew Lillico said. Martin explains what the course is like – which doesn’t change from year to year, or location to location. “It always starts at the bottom of six flights of stairs and then you grab a 45-pound hose bundle and you throw it over your shoulder and you’re fully geared up the whole time, so we have our pack on, we have our mask, our full gear, our boots, everything. And you go up six flights of stairs. When you get to the top you drop your hose bundle and you’re hoisting another hose bundle up over the edge. Then you come right back down the stairs. We were doing the relay, so then I handed it off,” Martin said. After the stairs there’s a forceful entry machine, which is all hydraulics, and you have to hit it with a 10-pound shock hammer.

Wellesley volunteer firefighters Shannon Martin, Madison Lavigne and Tabitha Siegfried placed third for female relay teams in the national FireFit challenge in Kitchener last month. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] Based on how hard you hit it, it’ll move back and then there’s a relay of cones. Siegfried says that’s there so you can catch your breath if you’re doing the whole course by yourself. For the last leg of the course you pick up the hose, which is a fully charged hose line. It starts off pretty easy, but by the end of it you’re dragging the full weight of the hose – 200 pounds. And you finish off with picking up Rescue Randy, who’s 175 pounds, and drag him back 100 feet. “It’s fun afterwards, but at the time it’s hard. It’s good

to push yourself to your limit, especially if it comes down to it and you actually have to take somebody out of a building,” Martin said. Siegfried and Lavigne are both Conestoga College students, studying paramedicine, and community and criminal justice, respectively. Martin’s a mother of three who helps her husband with his tree service business and just graduated from the Firefighter Pre-Service Education and Training program. To prepare for the competition, they met up with the Kitchener FireFit team at the Waterloo Region Emer-

gency Services Training and Research Complex to practice on their fire training tower. Wellesley’s male volunteer firefighters were interested in competing too, but they couldn’t find the time to train with their work schedules. “Next year we want to put in a couple tandem teams, male and females. So it’s just two and you split it up between the two people. And maybe a mixed relay team, too,” Martin said. For individual female competitors the top times range anywhere from two to three minutes to complete

the course. The Wellesley relay team had a time of 1:52, just nine seconds behind first place. They beat the fourth place team by one second. “I really think we could compete with Toronto. That’s our goal next year, to compete with Toronto,” Martin said. They say they didn’t expect to place so high, especially because it was their first year competing. You can have three to five competitors for relay. They only have three female firefighters so they had to split all the challenges between the three. “We hadn’t really been training as much as we wanted to be. I had a back injury, so we switched up our relay last minute so that I didn’t really have to do too much of it. But then when it gone down to it, it got really competitive because none of us really like to lose,” Siegfried said. Martin and Siegfried have been volunteer firefighters with Wellesley for just over a year, while Lavigne will mark one year this December. They all got into it in different ways, but for the same reason. “I wanted to be a police officer and I applied out of interest, just to learn something new. I finally got my pager and I’m not going to give it back. I just really have enjoyed it a lot more than I expected and now I want to be a firefighter,” Lavigne said. Martin wanted a career that she could do for her whole life. FIREFIT | 27

There’s plenty to be thankful for, and not just on turkey day RECIPE NOTES THANK YOU! WE SAY thank you often, but celebrate our gratitude once a year during a bountiful fall harvest. As I get older and more people weave into my life, I realize that just isn’t enough. As I see friends and family buying casseroles or soup for their loved ones that are having personal health issues or a simple phone call from a friend checking to see how they are doing. A celebration is fabulous, but I have to say I enjoy seeing someone go out of their way to do something special for another person, perhaps someone they don’t even know. For fall I see the colours orange, yellow and red. In October I am amazed to see a whole lot of pink! Families and friends dressed for hope and courage, in memory or perhaps someone fighting their battle, with breast cancer. A challenge to be positive, in spite of how your day went. Grateful for what you have been given. We all can use a little hope and encouragement in challenging times. There are many days I can’t beCHEF’S TABLE | 27

WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR? At Leroy’s we are thankful for friendship, family and YOU – our faithful customers!

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OCTOBER 9 HUGS AT WOOLWICH COMMUNITY Health Centre, St. Jacobs from 9:30-11 a.m. Topic: Resource sharing for parents, books, Internet sites. Parents and children age 0-5 are welcome to attend. Call Heidi 519-664-3794, ext. 237 for more information. COMMUNITY CAN DINE - Where the entire community comes together to meet and eat, 6-7:30 p.m. Hosted at Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N. Elmira. Menu: Thanksgiving turkey dinner. Pay what you can. This event is offered the second Friday of every month. For more information please contact the church office at 519-6695560 or Kelly at WCS.

OCTOBER 13 WEEKLY BINGO UPSTAIRS AT the St. Clements Community Centre, 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. Wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Joe Brick at 519-699-4022.

OCTOBER 14 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 info.

OCTOBER 15 HUGS AT ST. PAUL’S First Lutheran Church in Wellesley from 9:30-11 a.m. Topic: Kindermusik, introduce your child to rhythm and movement. Parents and children age 0-5 are welcome. Call 519-664-3794, ext. 237 for more info.

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ELMIRA LIONS BINGO - Doors open at 6 p.m., starts 7 p.m. sharp. Lions Hall Elmira. For more information call 519-500-1434. SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon. 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: 1-855-6641900 by Oct. 13 for more information.

OCTOBER 17 26TH ANNUAL BRESLAU CRAFT Show, Breslau Public School, 58 Joseph St., Breslau; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Handmade crafts, jewelry, food, homemade decor, clothing, raffles, candles, gifts and much more! Vendor opportunities: please email bpcraftshow@gmail.com. ELMIRA KIWANIS HAUS, 40 South St. W., (Lions Hall), Elmira, 7 p.m. - 1 a.m. Live band “Moonshine.” Proper dress and photo I.D. required. Advance tickets $15, at the door $20 (capacity permitting). Available from: www.oktoberfest.ca, Kiwanis Club members, Food Basics (Arthur St. S.) FB and Me (40 Arthur St. S.), Read’s Decorating (27 Arthur St. S.). EVERYBODY’S INVITED! WOOLWICH COMMUNITY Services is hosting the 22nd Annual Bowl-a-thon in support of the Family Violence Prevention Program. Register your team with us, collect some pledges, and join us for bowling & prizes from 1-4 p.m. Families are asked to raise minimum $50, businesses $100. Bring the family and get out those fancy bowling shoes. For more information call 519-669-5139.

CHORD SPINNERS 8TH ANNUAL spaghetti dinner, 5-7 p.m. St. James Lutheran Church, St Jacobs, (across from Stone Crock Bakery). Cost - freewill offering. A fundraising event for your local ladies’ barbershop chorus.

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OCTOBER 20 WEEKLY BINGO UPSTAIRS AT the St. Clements Community Centre, 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. Wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Joe Brick at 519-699-4022. ALZHEIMER SOCIETY’S FAMILY LEARNING Forum. For family and friends of people with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Three-week series learn about dementia, understanding communication and behaviour and more. Tuesdays, Oct. 20, 27 and Nov. 3, 10 a.m. - 12 noon. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. For more information call the Alzheimer Society Waterloo Wellington Dementia Support Counselor 519-742-1422.

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OCTOBER 21 STRESS AND ANXIETY REDUCTION through Mindfulness. This eight-week course explores your unique physical, emotional and spiritual response to stress. Facilitated by Joy Finney, MPhil in Social Work and Sue Arai, psychologist. Wednesdays, October 21 - December 9, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. For more information 519664-3794, ext. 230. Pre-course interviews will be scheduled.

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PLACES OF FAITH | A DIRECTORY OF LOCAL HOUSES OF WORSHIP

building relationships with God, one another and the world

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Thanksgiving

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

Bad table manners? Perhaps youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be fine if you travelled back to another time WEIRD NOTES

Q. These spuds are far from duds. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stylish in potatoes these days? A. With per capita potato consumption having dropped to an all-time low, the challenge is to boost consumer interest, says Leah Shaffer in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discoverâ&#x20AC;? magazine. American potato breeders have taken up the challenge by producing smaller, more colorful varieties. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The flashier hues mean more phytonutrients, compounds linked to many health benefits, and their compact size means shorter cooking times.â&#x20AC;? As Texas A&M program

director J. Creighton Miller Jr. explains: Though breeding those traits takes a dozen or more years, consumers will soon see a new variety called peppermint, sporting white skin speckled with red. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry; the name only reflects the potatoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s color, not its flavor.â&#x20AC;? Q. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drag, thrust, weight, lift...â&#x20AC;? Where might this one be taking us?

A. Human flight has been

in the dreams of our species â&#x20AC;&#x201C; literally and figuratively â&#x20AC;&#x201C; since ancient times. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although the atmosphere seems invisible and gaseous, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a more apt description to say weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re surrounded by an ocean of air that acts more like a fluid,â&#x20AC;? explains James McCommons in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discoverâ&#x20AC;? magazine. Drag, lift, thrust and gravity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all must be

considered when designing an aircraft. Drag is the retarding force on an object moving through a fluid, with sleeker objects moving more easily. Thrust is the propelling force of some sort of engine or athlete. Weight is the downward force of gravity and lift is the upward force exerted on the object as it moves, provided by airflow over and under the wings. To really fly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as opposed to falling or gliding â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an object must have thrust exceeding drag and lift counterbalancing weight. A human can generate about 0.5 horsepower in short bursts and about 0.3 horsepower over a longer period. That doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide much thrust. Consequently, a human-powered craft will

always be slow. And it requires long wings with lots of surface area to generate enough lift at low speed. A lack of thrust and slow speed mean little force can be applied to steer and make turns. Some craft have used rudders, others a form of wing warping, favored by the Wright brothers with their first fliers. Q. In our multicultural world, finding our way through the maze of â&#x20AC;&#x153;properâ&#x20AC;? table manners can at times be tricky. Now imagine youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve time travelled back to the past to attend a dinner party â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in ancient Greece, ancient Rome, Bedouin camps and others. What rules do you need to know?

your greasy hands with a piece of bread â&#x20AC;&#x201C; called apomagdalia,â&#x20AC;? reports â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mental Flossâ&#x20AC;? magazine. Then throw it on the floor, along with any other scraps, for the dogs. In ancient Rome, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also be eating with your hands, but custom says to â&#x20AC;&#x153;keep your pinkie and ring finger clean.â&#x20AC;? And no need to search for a restroom since a chamber pot is provided at the table. At a Bedouin camp, before and after eating rub your hands in the sand outside the tent. And â&#x20AC;&#x153;if bread falls to the floor, call the five-second rule: Pick it up, kiss it, raise it to your forehead.â&#x20AC;? Had enough afterdinner coffee? Merely shake the cup or your host will serve you more. At a feast at a Viking village, be prepared

A. Since in ancient Greece

napkins havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet been invented, you should â&#x20AC;&#x153;wipe

for an embroidered white tablecloth laid, and since forks havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet been introduced, a sharp knife for eating will suffice. Be advised too that unless youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sick or old, passing on the drinking horn is considered rude. Finally a few tips on meateating in medieval France: Swear before carving into it, then toss the bones onto the floor, watching where you throw them, of course. And for a final bit of advice from Erasmus of Rotterdam: â&#x20AC;&#x153;If it is possible to withdraw, [farting] should be done alone. But if not ... let a cough hide the sound.â&#x20AC;?

ABOUT THE AUTHORS Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strange But True.â&#x20AC;? Send your questions to strangetrue@compuserve.com.

OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER ACROSS 1. Nightclub charge 6. Cooler 13. Clinch, with â&#x20AC;&#x153;upâ&#x20AC;? 16. Bye word 17. Recluse 18. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see!â&#x20AC;? 19. Camelot, to Arthur 20. Convention handout 21. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the ___?â&#x20AC;? 22. Greyhound, e.g. 24. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ the fields we goâ&#x20AC;? 25. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had no ___!â&#x20AC;? 26. Ordinary 30. Gym machine 33. Not many 34. Doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s orders 36. Bluecoat 37. Libertine 38. Frequently 39. Morgue, for one 40. Bar bill 43. P.I., e.g. 45. Turn black, maybe 46. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ De-Lovelyâ&#x20AC;? 47. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ Criedâ&#x20AC;? (1962 hit) 48. Cookout 51. Ultimate

53. Egg cells 54. After-tax amount 55. Chopper 56. Bolivian export 57. Do goo 58. Arch 59. Branch 61. Hawaiian tuber 64. Diminutive 65. Poetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; feet 67. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Absolutely!â&#x20AC;? 68. Spongy 72. Poisonous plant 74. Arduous journey 75. ___ power 76. Chucklehead 77. Fix, in a way 78. Air cells in the lung 81. Archetype 86. Setting for TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Newhartâ&#x20AC;? 87. Gatekeeper 88. Loosen, as laces 89. Back, in a way 90. They have strings attached 91. Twin crystal

DOWN 1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wheelsâ&#x20AC;? 2. Tribute, of sorts 3. By means of 4. Moray, e.g. 5. Cuban dance 6. Scruples 7. Big time 8. Bust 9. Dubai leaders 10. Solution strength 11. In-flight info, for short 12. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Andy Cappâ&#x20AC;? cartoonist Smythe 13. Meccan, e.g. 14. Artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stand 15. Welt 23. Annul 25. Babysitterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s handful 26. Fold, spindle or mutilate 27. Amateur video subject, maybe 28. Uninvolved 29. Dork 31. Critical 32. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who ___?â&#x20AC;? 35. Eye affliction 39. They may be drained by

tributaries 40. Salt shaker? 41. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bingo!â&#x20AC;? 42. ___ canto 44. Ceremonial burner 48. Impede, with â&#x20AC;&#x153;downâ&#x20AC;? 49. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ Mariaâ&#x20AC;? 50. People person 51. Final, e.g. 52. Hyperion, for one 60. Flexible mineral 62. Abbr. after a name 63. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Chorus Lineâ&#x20AC;? number 64. Moo goo gai pan pan 65. Apprentice 66. Not out 68. Courtyards 69. Fetch 70. Repeat sign 71. Parting word 73. Codeine source 78. Infomercials, e.g. 79. Chop (off) 80. Back muscle, familiarly 82. Genetic stuff 83. And more 84. Be bedridden 85. Filmmaker Spike

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FIREFIT: The value of teamwork OM

FROM | 24

“I’ve always thought about something that I want to do that really had a purpose and where I’m serving my community, and where you wake up every morning and you go to work and you know that you’re going to make a difference in somebody’s life,” Martin said. Siegfried said she was looking for a career that she enjoyed so much, it didn’t feel like work. “It’s a new challenge everyday and a way to keep yourself on the balls of your feet. And knowing that you’re doing something that’s going to actually be making a difference and it’s for something,” Siegfried said. These sorts of competition and the skills volunteer firefighters are learning

through college come right back to the community and strengthen the fire department’s training program, says Lillico. When it comes down to it, the competition is about more than glory, although they’re excited to put their trophy on display at the fire station. “I really think it was a teambuilding thing because we did train with the guys a couple times. Even though they weren’t in the national competition we did go to the one competition with a couple of guys from our station,” Martin said. “You’re out there and you’re cheering on each other and it’s great because we all have to work together. It’s great to have that kind of morale and something to talk about around the station.”

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lieve how amazing and supportive our friends and family are. Thankful doesn’t seem to describe it well enough – there are blessings all around us. So enjoy your turkey day and family celebration, carry on being thankful and keep an eye on those girls near and far. This recipe can be made any time, small families can enjoy the turkey bliss as well. If you don’t feel like cutting the breast into medallions then brine and roast the turkey breast whole, just know it will take longer to roast whole than in pieces. Happy Thanksgiving!

in the brine and marinate for up to 12 hours, no longer (I prefer approximately 6 hours). Once brined, remove the turkey and place on paper towel to pat dry. Season the turkey with sage and ground pepper, no salt. Lightly oil the turkey and place on preheated pan, cook on high heat, sear both sides and place in a preheated oven at 375 F. Roast until it reaches 165 F or cooked through with no pink juices, about 10 minutes. Serve with cranberry apple chutney.

Fresh Cranberry Maple Brined Apple Turkey Chutney Breast 1 honey crisp apple, diced (I 1 cup kosher salt 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup maple syrup, grade B is fine 3 Tbsp. Dijon mustard 1 tsp. pepper flakes 1 tsp. peppercorns 1/2 tsp. whole cloves 1/4 cup fresh rosemary, chopped 2 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped 12 garlic cloves, smashed 8 cups water 2 Tbsp. ginger, chopped Turkey breast sliced into 7-8 medallions 5 leaves sage, chopped

Place all brine ingredients in a non-reactive pot and bring to a boil. Once boiled allow to steep and cool, can be made ahead of time. Place turkey medallions

like the skin on but you can remove) 1 anjou pear, diced skin on 3 Tbsp. diced red onion 1/4 cup of dried cranberries 1/2 an orange, juiced 1 tsp. ginger, grated 1 tsp. tamarind paste 2 Tbsp. Bauman’s cinnamon honey 2 Tbsp. olive oil Cracked black pepper to taste

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Board in a $1.75-million deal that would allow for upgrades to the park and community centre, as well as community access to new facilities, including a 5,000-square-foot library operated by the Region of Waterloo. The plan calls for the construction of a new building that would provide washrooms, a concession stand and house the mechanical plant for a community-built splash pad. Now, the township must ensure everything goes off with absolutely no hitches and not a moment’s loss of access to the general public – essentially wowing the critics – to avoid rendering the highly divisive project a failure. Where last week the “no” side packed the list of delegates, this week supporters made a last-minute pitch to save the project. Having thought a final decision had been made, those opposed to the project stormed out of the meeting angrily. The response on social media was almost instantaneous Tuesday night. “This week I was emotionally charged by the new challenge ahead of me and the numerous volunteers

that came forward to me this week. We had an opportunity to come together and work on projects and actually build our community. After this engaging week, watching Bauman flip flop was devastating,” wrote Matthew VanderMeer, a member of the community taskforce that studied the bid, on his blog. “What I feel is the biggest loss to Woolwich is the volunteers that came together to make something out of our park. They are devastated and feel they have been shot in the back. The businesses that have donated money in the past have now said they won’t donate a dime. I am interested to see the magic for how far this $1.75 million will go. Once they use that up, that’s it.” Others went away happy, of course. After months of saying little, almost a dozen people spoke in favour of the deal. Calling much of the park underused “fallow green space,” Daniel Horgan argued it would take decades of fundraising for the community to come up with the money the school board is offering up. “This would definitely benefit everyone in Breslau,” said Nora Lyon,

encouraging councillors to reverse their decision. A number of Breslau parents with children currently attending St. Boniface school in Maryhill argued the land deal was the only way to expedite a new school in their community. As emails and social media messages were flying Monday and Tuesday, the school board was claiming a new building would have to wait three to five years if the township land wasn’t made available. “A great opportunity is being missed,” said George Silva, whose two children attend St. Boniface school. Expressing a common sentiment, Breslau resident Dave Nichol said many of those in support of the project weren’t vocal because they thought it would go through on its merits. “There’s so much wasted space in that park,” he argued, adding that the money from the sale would allow for the remaining parkland to be upgraded into something useful. Those opposed to the deal, many of whom spoke last week, joined the list of delegates, urging councillors to stick with their decision to avoid selling of parkland, but to no avail.

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