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Mayoral candidates make first pitch to Woolwich voters
Parking issues at Riverside PS prompt township action William Street changes the latest issue with traffic in front of Elmira schools STEVE KANNON
SCOTT BARBER When the candidates for mayor of Woolwich Township gathered for the first debate of the election campaign on Wednesday evening, not a single challenger dared to acknowledge the elephant in the room. Despite having ample opportunity to raise questions to one another, neither newcomer Doug Hergott, Ward 3 councillor Bonnie Bryant or former councillor Sandy Shantz raised the double reimbursement scandal that has plagued incumbent Todd Cowan’s re-election campaign. In fact, the foursome appeared lost for words at times, particularly during the open segment of the event, which was hosted by the Woolwich Senior’s Association at the WMC. Instead, the focus lay on issues tied more directly to the 60 or so seniors who filled the room, like handicap parking at the WMC and affordable rental units for seniors. But each candidate did get the DEBATE | 25
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Woolwich mayoral candidates (clockwise) Bonnie Bryant, Todd Cowan, Sandy Shantz and Doug Hergott addressed Woolwich Senior’s Association members in the senior’s room at the Woolwich Memorial Centre September 17. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
Just a couple of weeks into a new school year, Woolwich is dealing with the chronic issue of traffic and parking complaints around some Elmira schools. The latest change involves no-stopping zones around Riverside Public School. Meeting this week, councillors agreed two areas currently signed as “no parking” will be designated “no stopping,” with that restriction extended to cover a section on the north side of William Street east of the current bus-loading zone. The extension deals with cars blocking a private laneway on the east side of the school. The goal is to have fewer cars jockeying around the front of the school as parents rush to drop off their kids in the morning and then pick them up in the afternoon, explained deputy clerk Val Hummel. Councillors also discussed recent complaints
about cars turning around and blocking driveways around Park Manor PS in Elmira. Coun. Mark Bauman said the school and other parents should discourage the practice of using people’s driveways, perhaps stigmatizing the behaviour. He called the practice unsafe given the dangers of cars backing up where students are converging on the school. “This is not an acceptable practice,” he said, suggesting it would be beneficial to “make parents feel guilty” about it. These latest issues join a longstanding problem with traffic around John Mahood PS on First Street. There, the township has enacted a number of changes to on-street parking and the parking lot in Gibson Park. As well, bylaw enforcement has been routinely stepped up, all at the township’s expense. In a later interview, PARKING | 7
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THE OBSERVER | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014
The public is the boss, says Woolwich mayoral candidate Well versed in municipal procedures, Doug Hergott looks to bring business discipline to making government responsive SCOTT BARBER With a 30-year career in senior management with the City of Kitchener behind him, Doug Hergott looks to bring experience and integrity to the Woolwich Township mayor’s office. “Working for the City of Kitchener in senior management, I know all of the processes and procedures,” Hergott said. I have a lot to give back. And while I don’t have any council experience, I know the system. I have 30 years of municipal experience that will help me to hit the ground running.” As a manager of facili-
ties management, Hergott learned how municipal government functions. “I sat on all of the committees and so I am familiar with the processes, procedures, and departments, as well as business cases, project management, and writing reports for council. I also have experience working with councils, wards and the public.” The most important lesson he learned was to run government like a business. “Being mayor is a job, they are employees like anyone else,” said Hergott. “One of the things I have done during my career that has been really successful
is running it like a business. We are all spending the same $20 bill. It is a business and politicians are employees of the business working for the general public.” That means prioritizing efficiency and employing best practices across the board. “We need to be efficient and effective,” said Hergott. “We need to work with other municipalities to make sure we are using the best practices and to look at sharing like services.” Hergott’s platform emphasizes infrastructure funding. “The lack of municipal infrastructure funding
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THE OBSERVER | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014
Cowan’s GRCA expenses deemed suspect, sent to police Councillor calls for mayor to repay $25,000 bill for legal review into his township and region reimbursements STEVE KANNON The investigation into Todd Cowan’s expense claims grew a little wider this week with the referral to police of mileage claims related to the mayor’s attendance of Grand River Conservation Authority meetings. The GRCA expenses having been sent to the town-
ship, a staff review found $465 in mileage claims that may have been doublebilled, as was the case with some $2,700 in expenses paid by Woolwich but also reimbursed to Cowan by the Region of Waterloo. The review looked at mileage claims submitted to the township that coincided with GRCA meetings. Staff categorized mileage ex-
Math scores continue to fall in provincial testing
Reading and writing skills are on the rise across the province for Grade 3 and Grade 6 students, but mathematics continues to be struggle, according to this week’s provincial assessment results from the Education Quality and Assessment Office. EQAO chief executive officer Bruce Rodrigues said Grade 6 math has been declining for the past three years. “The literacy, reading and writing is improving – good scores provincially around that,” Rodrigues said. And for students that studied at the applied level of math in Grade 9 there has been an improvement in their scores. We would like to see that trending a little better.” He said they always look at the numbers in terms of a five-year trend and they’ve seen real increases in reading and writing since 2010. However, math proficiency continues to decrease.
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township expenses and then supplied the township with the region’s records. An internal review by both municipalities was followed by an external investigation by municipal law expert John Mascarin of the firm of Aird & Berlis LLP. Cowan paid back a total of $2,770.68 in August, blaming his poor bookkeeping skills for the mistake
and denying any intent behind the double reimbursement. At this week’s committeeof-the-whole-meeting, chief administrative officer David Brenneman revealed the price tag for the legal review to be $25,000, split evenly between the township and region. He was quick to EXPENSES | 5
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“In the primary division provincially, looking at Grade 3 the province was 70 per cent in reading, 78 per cent in writing, and 67 per cent in math. In Grade 6 the province was 79 per cent in reading, in writing it was 78 per cent and in mathematics it was 54 per cent. Those numbers represent the percentage of students who are at or above the provincial standard. When the EQAO looks at the scores they don’t have a good explanation for what exactly is happening. They do know that students are doing well in number sense and numeration, but they struggle in measurement, geometry, probability and statistics. But he said there’s no need for parents to panic about it. It’s just an area they need to pay some more attention to. “We’re able to disaggregate data for all of the boards in the province and also for the schools,” Rodrigues said. “What our
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not however in a position at this point to determine appropriate next steps,” said spokesman Olaf Heinzel in an email Wednesday. The initial look into Cowan’s claims began in July after a citizen got Cowan’s expense records from the region at the end of June, submitted a request under freedom of information legislation for the mayor’s
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penses in “likely,” “possible” and “not likely,” identifying $465.52 in suspect claims. Meeting Tuesday night, council voted to send the latest findings to Waterloo Regional Police, who are still in the preliminary phase of any investigation that might follow. “Police have obtained a file and are in the early stages of reviewing it. We are
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Each year, The Mennonite Story in St. Jacobs welcomes visitors from more than 70 countries around the world. The museum walks guests through Mennonite history via multimedia presentations featuring informative photographs, videos, artifacts and displays. Now, thanks to a donation by the estate of Eli Martin, the exhibit can be experienced in seven languages (English, German, Dutch, Mandarin, Arabic, French and Spanish) through the use of audio guides. “There is not a day that goes by where the guides aren’t being used,” manager Del Gingrich said. “The guests' faces just light up when they are able to listen in their own language. It really has opened up the experience for people.” When Eli Martin passed away in 2012 at the age of 107, his family wanted to do something special with their inheritance. Longtime friends with Gingrich, the Martin family decided a donation to the Mennonite Story would have a lasting impact on the greater Mennonite community. And Gingrich took there
Del Gingrich wears an audio guide used to translate The Mennonite Story presentation into Dutch, German, Spanish, French, Mandarin and Arabic at the St. Jacobs visitor centre. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER] decision to heart. “We wanted to do something with the funds that would be of the most benefit to our visitors,” he explained. “Historically we have 70-80 countries represented by visitors here and I noticed that it would frustrate some people if they weren’t able to understand English.”
Now, the lessons imparted at the museum, notably, the importance of community, can reach a wider audience. And that really fits with the person Eli Martin was, Gingrich said. “He had been at Wallenstein General Store at one time, and then he and his wife had a bookstore in
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New industrial development cleared for Hawkesville site WHITNEY NEILSON Approval this week by Wellesley council paves the way for a new 50,000-square-foot industrial building to be constructed on a vacant parcel of land in Hawkesville. Currently owned by B.G. Frey Collectibles, the 7.6acre lot at the southeast
corner of Herrgott Road and Geddes Street is to be sold to AMI Attachments, a Floradale-based manufacturer and marketer of construction equipment attachments. Along with work on the site, the agreement endorsed September 16 calls for the widening of Geddes Street from the intersection
of Herrgott Road to the proposed new driveway of the facility. In speaking of a staff report recommending site plan approval, planner Steven Wever of GSP Group said the project slated for the property is in keeping with the township’s employment land strategy which identifies the site as
a prime location for future industrial development. “You approved amendments to your official plan to bring this into the Hawkesville settlement area and to zone it for industrial development,” he reminded councillors. Council also recently approved another bylaw to lift the holding provision
from the property based on the findings of a noise study that was undertaken for the proposed industrial development, he added. AMI filed a site plan approval application in May and have been working with township staff and the region through the summer to get the design of the site figured out, get the access
layout figured out, and to determine how the site will be serviced. “The initial proposal was to facilitate all access to the property from Herrgott Road,” Wever said. “They determined based on the sightline measurements, the speed study, and their DEVELOPMENT | 18
Wellesley set for all things Apple Butter and Cheese SCOTT BARBER Since 1976, the Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival brings the community together to raise funds for local projects and facilities while
celebrating local foods. With its familiar blend of music, tours, shows and food, the event draws up to 40,000 patrons each year, raising an average of $20,000. The success is a testa-
ment to the volunteers and service clubs who donate their time to setting up the event and manning the booths, notes festival committee chair Bob Reid. “We are lucky that the Lions Club, The Board of
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THE OBSERVER | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014
Gravel pit fee hike OK’d by council Woolwich’s plan to hike the cost of amending the zoning of gravel pits is likely to be put to the test sooner rather than later. Meeting this week, councillors agreed to a $25,000 fee for such zoning amendments, applicable to cases such as the anticipated move by Preston Sand and Gravel at the Jigs Hollow gravel pit. In an Ontario Municipal Board
settlement, Woolwich agreed to allow for a pit on an 89-acre site at 125 Peel St., close to Winterbourne, Conestogo and West Montrose. Work started on the site last fall, but then quickly stopped when higher-than-expected groundwater levels were found, severely reducing the amount of accessible aggregate material. The quantity of recoverable gravel was based on a 2011 measurement of the water table. Kuntz Topsoil, Sand and Gravel, later in partnership with Preston Sand and Gravel, expected to extract some 850,000 tonnes. New studies, however, show water levels are higher than initially measured, meaning there’s less gravel accessible, as extraction would have to remain at least 1.5 metres above the water table under the existing licence. Now, Woolwich expects the owner to request clearance for below-watertable extraction. Not surprisingly, a lawyer for Preston Sand and Gravel submitted a letter this week calling the proposed fee hike unreasonable. Councillors, however, dismissed that idea, voting to approve the change.
“I totally agree that we need to put this in place,” said Coun. Bonnie Bryant, arguing the company has been aware for some time that the township was looking to increase the fee.
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a report of a suspicious male on the school grounds. At approximately 2 p.m. a group of children were on the school playground during second break and noticed a male described as dark skinned, wearing camouflage pants and top, average build and height. This male was reported to be near the edge of the school playground near Henry Street that connects to the rear of the schoolyard. The man was described as carrying what looked like a long gun or rifle. The school was placed in hold and secure mode until police arrived. Police searched the area with negative results and the school was cleared. The school is taking steps to be on the lookout for any suspicious people in and around the school and are advised to call police should any be observed. Anyone with information regarding this incident are asked to contact Waterloo Regional Police at 519-653-7700, ext. 2299. 3:20 PM | A gas station on Victoria Street North in Woolwich Township reported a customer had driven off without paying. 4:06 PM | A car parked in a driveway on Church Street East in Elmira was intentionally scratched and dented in an act of vandalism. 5:39 PM | Police received a report of food being taken from a food truck operating on Weber Street North near St. Jacobs.
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Two young offenders, 13 at the time of last New Year’s Eve vandalism spree at the Woolwich Memorial Centre, have been sentenced to 18 months probation. The pair, who can’t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, caused more than $100,000 in damage to the rec. complex. The boys may now have to do part of their 80 hours of community service at the facility. They were sentenced in a Kitchener court Wednesday. The $23-million facility didn’t have an alarm system, allowing the intruders to break a window, gain entry and have plenty of time to wreak havoc inside. Township council last month voted to spend $60,000 to install an alarm system and video surveillance equipment.
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8:13 PM | Waterloo Regional Police continue to investigate a three-vehicle collision that occurred on Line 86 at Manser Road in Wellesley Township. A vehicle northbound on Manser Road failed to stop for a stop sign at Line 86. The vehicle entered the intersection and was hit on the driver’s side by an eastbound vehicle. Both vehicles then hit a vehicle westbound on Line 86. The driver of the eastbound vehicle and the driver of the westbound vehicle on Line 86 were not injured. The female driver of the northbound vehicle on Manser Road was taken to Grand River Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The female passenger in the northbound
the property. Stolen were several items including an Echo weed trimmer, hammer, rake, shovel, tool box and other gardening items. The value of stolen items is estimated at approximately $600. Anyone with information is asked to Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit an anonymous tip online at www. crimestoppersguelphwellington.com.
vehicle was first taken to Listowel Hospital, but then transferred to London’s Victoria Hospital with serious injuries. Weather conditions are considered to be a factor in this collision as it was raining heavily at the time. The investigation is ongoing.
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12:00 PM | A road rage incident occurred on Roseville Road when, just before noon, a 26-year-old Kitchener man got upset because someone in front of him was driving the speed limit. He got in front, slammed on his brakes, stopped, got out and began yelling and kicked a Cambridge woman’s car. The man was subsequently charged with ‘stunt driving,’ ‘drive suspended,’ ‘no insurance,’ and ‘change of address not up to date.’ As well, Family and Children’s Services was called due to the fact there was a three-month-old child in the man’s car. The man’s licence was seized for seven days as was his vehicle due to the ‘stunt driving’ charge.
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12:00 PM | Waterloo Regional Police Service and Ministry of Transportation officers conducted a commercial motor vehicle enforcement initiative in Elmira. A total of 17 vehicles were stopped. Of the inspected vehicles five were taken out of service. There were 13 charges laid, ranging from document infractions and improperly licensed
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8:23 AM | A traffic enforcement stop on Floradale Road led to a driver being charged with driving with a suspended licence. 9:41 AM | A propane tank was stolen from a service centre on Queens Bush Road in Wellesley. 2:00 PM | Wellesley PS was in lockdown mode after police received
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to make an informed judgment.” Although he voted in favour of referring the GRCA expenses to the police, as he did at last week’s council session, Cowan left the meeting immediately afterwards, not making himself available for questions. The township’s latest review of Cowan’s expenses came at the request of the GRCA, which provided staff with mileage numbers to check against claims in Woolwich. The agency pays its board members a per diem for attending meetings plus mileage to and from the meeting place other authorized events such as conferences and workshops. “We checked Mayor Cowan’s expense claims against the attendance records and found everything lined up,” said GRCA spokesman Dave Schultz in an email. At the township, however, some of the claims were flagged as possible doublebilling.
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Reading
Writing
Primary Division - Grade 3
Percentages of all students at or above the provincial standard
0
20
40
60
80
100
0
Breslau P.S.
2013-2014
Conestogo P.S.
2012-2013
Floradale P.S.
20
40
0
Breslau P.S.
2013-2014
Conestogo P.S.
2012-2013
St. Boniface
2013-2014 Averages: WCDSB avg.
80%
St. Boniface
WRDSB avg.
St. Jacobs P.S.
63%
St. Clement St. Jacobs P.S.
St. Teresa of Avila
Provincial avg.
St. Teresa of Avila
St. Clement
70%
WRDSB avg.
69%
Provincial avg.
78%
Wellesley P.S.
Reading 20
40
60
40
80
0
Breslau P.S.
2013-2014
Conestogo P.S.
2012-2013
Floradale P.S.
2013-2014 Averages:
Park Manor P.S.
WCDSB avg.
78%
2013-2014 2012-2013
John Mahood P.S.
2013-2014 Averages:
Linwood P.S.
WCDSB avg.
Riverside P.S.
67%
St. Boniface
WRDSB avg.
St. Clement St. Jacobs P.S.
60%
St. Teresa of Avila
Provincial avg.
67%
Wellesley P.S.
Math
20
40
60
80
100
0
Breslau P.S.
2013-2014
Conestogo P.S.
2012-2013
NO DATA
St. Clement
WRDSB avg.
40
60
80
100
Breslau P.S.
2013-2014
Conestogo P.S.
2012-2013
2013-2014 Averages:
Park Manor P.S.
WCDSB avg.
76%
NO DATA
St. Clement
WRDSB avg.
2013-2014 Averages:
Linwood P.S. Park Manor P.S. St. Boniface
WCDSB avg.
53%
NO DATA
St. Clement
WRDSB avg.
77%
St. Jacobs P.S.
74%
St. Jacobs P.S.
49%
Provincial avg.
St. Teresa of Avila
Provincial avg.
St. Teresa of Avila
Provincial avg.
79%
Wellesley P.S.
20
Floradale P.S.
Linwood P.S.
St. Boniface
100
Percentages of all students at or above the provincial standard
Floradale P.S.
Linwood P.S.
80
Breslau P.S.
Percentages of all students at or above the provincial standard
100
60
Conestogo P.S.
Writing
Percentages of all students at or above the provincial standard
0
20
Floradale P.S.
Riverside P.S.
69%
Wellesley P.S.
Junior Division - Grade 6
100
Linwood P.S.
WCDSB avg.
Riverside P.S.
St. Teresa of Avila
80
John Mahood P.S.
2013-2014 Averages:
Linwood P.S.
St. Jacobs P.S.
60
Percentages of all students at or above the provincial standard
Floradale P.S.
John Mahood P.S.
St. Boniface
Math
Percentages of all students at or above the provincial standard
78%
Wellesley P.S.
54%
Wellesley P.S.
EQAO: Reading and writing show improvement, but math continues to lag at township schools FROM | 3
hope is, is that the schools would take the data and support student success based on that data.” The Waterloo Regional District School Board saw similar trends in the three areas, but with lower scores. Grade 3 students scored 63 per cent in reading, 69 per cent in writing, and 60 per cent in math. Writing and math both increased by one percentage
point from last year, while reading increased by two. Grade 6 students in Waterloo Region’s public schools were 77 per cent for reading, 74 per cent for writing, and 49 per cent for math. Mathematics declined by four percentage points from last year, but reading and writing both increased by two. Those numbers show the students in the region who were able to achieve the provincial average or
higher. Grade 6 math in the region hasn’t been able to keep up with the provincial average in the past five years, falling from 59 per cent in 2010 to 49 per cent this year. Reading and writing have seen fairly regular inclines though. “The Waterloo Region District School Board is pleased to see that reading and writing results for our Grade 3 and 6 students continue to increase,” said Scott Miller, assistant to the
superintendent of learning services at WRDSB. “As a system we have been experiencing gains in our reading and writing EQAO results over a five year period, and are proud that our efforts in these areas are making a difference.” As for Woolwich Township, Grade 6 students at St. Jacobs Public School and Park Manor Public School certainly took the cake. St. Jacobs scored 100 for reading, 92 for writ-
ing, and 76 for math. Park Manor scored 93 for reading, 94 for writing, and 84 for math, well above the regional and provincial numbers. Grade 3 students at St. Jacobs PS did exceptionally well, too, with 90 for reading, 97 for writing, and 93 for math. Floradale Public School’s Grade 6 mathematics score, on the other hand, was below the provincial and regional average, at
only 24 per cent of students receiving the provincial average or higher. They also only managed 67 per cent for writing, and 48 per cent for reading. The Grade 3s were even worse for reading and writing at 47and 59, respectively. Their math score was higher than the Waterloo Region average though, at 65 per cent. A full breakdown for each school can be found at www.eqao.com.
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PARKING: School board has not been doing much to address problems being left to Woolwich FROM | COVER
Hummel said the township has had a number of conversations with the Waterloo Region District School Board about the parking concerns, but to little effect. “For the most part, they have taken no action,” she said, noting the municipality can’t force the board to provide more parking on school property or to pay for extra costs associated with the measures undertaken by Woolwich. “We have no authority to do that.” The township has, how-
ever, pointed out the benefits of a solution adopted by St. Teresa school, just down the road from John Mahood. Faced with similar traffic issues, when prohibition and control measures failed, the school built a kiss-and-drop location for parents and their children. WRDSB trustee Harold Paisley said some additional parking at the rear of John Mahood, part of an expansion to accommodate full-day kindergarten, has provided some relief, adding he’s had fewer com-
plaints so far this year. He also credits cooperation from nearby Emmanuel Evangelical Missionary Church, which has made its parking lot available, for helping the situation. “That has really taken the pressure off.” While there is land available for a kiss-and-drop solution at John Mahood, thus far there’s been no progress despite pressure from the township and parents, he admits. At Riverside PS, the problem is more difficult given
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the lack of available space at the landlocked parcel. “I don’t see an easy and immediate solution there,” said Paisley, adding that plans to replace the school in two years may end up being the best way to resolve the parking problem. The board intends to build a new Riverside PS in the subdivision now underway on the west side of town. Parents and the township should keep on top of the board to ensure the new school accommodates their concerns, Paisley suggested. “I do trust that they’re able to get an appropriate drop-off and parking area.” The parking and traffic issues aren’t unique to Elmira, he noted. The board and its counterparts elsewhere in the province see the same problems, particularly at schools in built-up areas. At Park Manor, the principal and parent council have been trying to discourage some of the driving behaviours around the school, but rely on parents to take the advice to heart. “It makes me scratch my head what people do when dropping off their kids," said Paisley. In keeping with board
policy, he suggested kids walk to school rather than being ferried right to the door. “It really is safe for kids to walk to school. For most kids who attend schools in Elmira, they really are quite walkable,” said Paisley.
At the very least, parents can drop off their kids a block or two from the school to reduce congestion, suggested Bauman at Tuesday night’s meeting. “It won’t hurt any kids to walk an extra block to school.”
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Election on, now it's up to us to look at issues then vote WE’VE GOT AN ELECTION. Last-minute entrants in Woolwich and Wellesley ensured voters will have a chance to have a say about their representatives in every case except for Woolwich’s Ward 2. As with citizens in municipalities across the province, township residents will go to the polls on October 27. Well, they’ll have the option of doing so. If past results are any indication, only a third will exercise their franchise. With the list of candidates in place, the first order of business will be assessing the hopefuls. Unlike federal and provincial elections, there are no party affiliations, no partisan campaigning, no issues of universal import, no lobby groups, no 24-hour television coverage. Residents often have little exposure to incumbents, let alone newcomers to the fray. Short of having one knock on your door, getting to know the candidates will involve some work, including attending a candidates’ forum or following newspaper coverage. Rarely are there galvanizing issues that grip the public, though it will be interesting to see if the public backlash against the highly controversial transit scheme leads to needed change at the regional level. Certainly the number of candidates lined up for the chair’s job indicates something. Still, despite the fact local governments have the most direct impact on our day-to-day lives, we still don’t seem to take note – only about a quarter of eligible voters in the province will bother to cast a ballot. Such apathy is not aided, of course, by the lack of issues to grab the public’s attention. On the plus side, the nearly full slate in the townships is likely to encourage more of us to get out to a polling station. Still, we’ll be doing reasonably well here if a third of eligible voters bother to show up. If turnout numbers that dropped to twice that number at the federal level prompted talks of mandatory voting in the past decade, municipal elections could really use the help. The merits of compulsory voting are clear: more people show up. The practice is in place in some two dozen countries. On a worldwide average, participation rates top 80 per cent in countries that enforce mandatory voting. Even countries which have compulsory voting laws but do not enforce penalties have voter turnout in the 60 to 70 per cent range, which is higher than in Canada. The main argument against such legislation is that it seems out of place with the freedoms typically associated with a democratic system. The wider debate involves the tradeoff between our right to vote and the responsibility that comes with that. Of course, compelling people to vote – say, by issuing a fine if they don’t show up – doesn’t mean they’ll take the time to study the issues and get to know the candidates. And to work fairly, the system would have to account for more declined and spoiled ballots. A none-of-the-above option would also be helpful, even if that “candidate” ended up with a majority. In fact, that would be helpful, making for a better class of politicians next time around. For today, however, most of us could set a better example by committing to show up at the polls October 27. Municipal politicians have a significant impact on your lives – they look after the roads you drive on, the parks you use, services such as water and sewage and they set your property tax rates. Their decisions affect the very community where you live – certainly that merits taking a bit of time to make an informed choice and allocating a few minutes to marking an “X.”
Maintaining his double-billed expense claims were due to bad bookkeeping, the mayor heads out onto the campaign trail. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
Another pair of "Islamic states" join the party WORLD AFFAIRS A coalition of imams and organisations representing British Muslims has written Prime Minister David Cameron asking him to stop using the phrase “Islamic State” when talking about the new country carved out of Iraq and Syria by Islamist terrorists. That’s what Abu Baqr al Baghdadi, who has proclaimed himself “the caliph of all Muslims and the prince of the believers,” calls his newly conquered territory, but it’s giving ordinary Muslims a bad name. The British Muslim leaders declared that “the media, civic society and governments should refuse to legitimize these ludicrous caliphate fantasies by accepting or propagating this name. We propose that “UnIslamic State” (UIS) could be an accurate and fair alternate name to describe this group and its agenda – and we will begin to call it that.” Good luck with that. But
meanwhile two more “UnIslamic States” are being created right now, on Libyan and Nigerian territory: same black flags, same fanaticism and cruelty, even the same ski masks. (It’s a fashion statement.) The city of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state in northeastern Nigeria, has more than two million people. It is surrounded by the forces of Boko Haram – the name roughly translates as “Western education is forbidden” – and most of the rest of Borno has already fallen under their rule. In fact, the whole northeastern corner of Nigeria is passing out of the government’s control. “At this very moment,” Alhaji Baba Ahmad Jidda, the secretary to the Borno state government, told a British newspaper last week, “most parts of Borno state are being occupied by Boko Haram insurgents. Government presence and administration is minimal, with economic, commercial and social services totally subdued. Schools and clinics remain closed.” Boko Haram’s ultimate goal was the imposition of an Islamic state in Nigeria
ever since it began active operations in 2009. It was in touch with al-Qaeda from the start, and later with the jihadi groups in Syria that subsequently turned into ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) and finally into the “Islamic State” that now spans those two countries. Only the northern half of Nigeria’s population is Muslim, so that was where Boko Haram’s murders and abductions were concentrated, although it also carried out terrorist bombings in the Christian parts of the country. Some 3,600 people were killed in these attacks in the four years to 2013, but then there was a major acceleration: 2,000 more people have been killed in just the first half of this year. From about mid-July, Boko Haram’s leader Abubakar Shekau also changed tactics: instead of hit-and-run raids, he started to take and hold territory. In August, after his fighters captured the town of Gwoza in Borno, he released a video declaring that the area was “now part of the Islamic Caliphate.” He now rules over about
three million people in northeastern Nigeria and neighbouring Cameroon. The Nigerian army rarely stands up to Boko Haram’s fighters. Like the Iraqi army, which ran from far smaller numbers of ISIS troops, it is corrupt and badly equipped, but it is also deeply penetrated by Boko Haram sympathizers: last June, 15 senior military officers were found guilty by court martial of passing arms and information to Boko Haram. So Abubakar Shekau may end up ruling much of northern Nigeria. Libya is considerably further down the same track. A civil war broke out between the various militias left over from the 2011 campaign to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi, the former dictator, shortly after the June election that might – just might – have produced a government that would try to disarm those militias. It has got so bad that almost a third of the Libya’s population, 1.8 million people, has fled the country, mostly seeking shelter in Tunisia. The real divisions beDYER | 10
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Should the mayor have removed himself from the race?
»»Bob Bolender
»»Dianne Moser
Yes, it’s the honourable thing to do.
No, he has been transparent and forthcoming Yes. and it will be up to the people to make that choice.
»»Pat McLean
»»Ed Verby
»»David Lewis
No, Let the people be the judge.
No.
"Have we now lost our sense of being a neighbourhood?" Robert Hudgins | 10 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON
Public’s right to know trumps governments’ efforts to hide its many wrongdoings EDITOR'S NOTES Right to Know Week kicks off on Monday, culminating with international Right to Know Day on September 28. The goal is to raise awareness about citizens’ right to access government information, a cornerstone of freedom and democracy. Far too often, however, governments pay little more than lip service to issue, legislation notwithstanding. Governments at all levels in this country routinely refuse, delay and redact information of importance to the functioning of informed democracy, putting its own interests ahead of the public good. The federal government, in particular, has given lie to its pledge of openness and transparency, as annual freedom of information (FOI) audits have revealed. A report co-sponsored by the Canadian Association of Journalists, for instance, says Canada’s access to information laws lag behind
those of countries such as India, Mexico and Pakistan, meaning the public’s right to know is slowly eroding. In that vein, the Global Right to Information Rating looked at 95 countries with access to information legislation, ranking Canada at 56th in the world, behind Colombia at 55 (the U.S., even with all its overthe-top post-9/11 secrecy, is ranked 45th). Results of a Newspapers Canada audit released this summer show a similar trend. “Canada has 17 open records laws with a diversity of rules and procedures, but one thing users all across the country tend to agree on is their belief that governments go out of their way to slow down or block release of more contentious information with the potential to embarrass officials or damage the re-election prospects of political leaders,” reads the report. “The 2011 FOI audit special report on Ontario found that more contentious requests in that province indeed took longer to process and resulted in
HOW TO REACH US
and particularly troublesome is the worsening performance by the federal government.” Ottawa’s worsening record has been identified by one of its own, the Information Commissioner of Canada. Being able to request and receive government information about what impacts Canadians’ everyday lives is fundamental to a functioning democracy, Suzanne Legault noted in releasing her annual report in June, adding the access to information system remains in a fragile state. “I continue to have serious concerns about the health of the system, and the resulting harm to Canadians’ right of access.” It’s no surprise journalism organizations are at the forefront of monitoring access to information, as data are the lifeblood of the public watchdog function. Journalists spend much of their time scrutinizing government records and attending meetings where background material is essential to following the thread of discussions. The absence of such documents
muddies the process. As with closed meetings, reporters suspect the worst when decisions are made away from public view. By and large, journalists everywhere struggle with political infrastructures seemingly dedicated to keeping the public in the dark. Openness is an anathema to many in the political ranks, elected officials and administrators alike, who seek to keep information to themselves. This sad reality has spawned organized efforts by public groups, including journalists, to make government more transparent – see, for instance, Democracy Watch. Of course, such obfuscation is more clearly evident in larger governments (and, in keeping with current trends, larger businesses whose executives have a vested interest in hiding the truth). This is not to say that local governments are bastions of openness. Given their size and relatively lighter agendas, however, there are fewer opportunities to impose blackouts on the press and, by extension,
their readers. Transparency is crucial to ensuring that elected representatives are politically accountable, an ideal check on power. Access to information is the cornerstone of democratic development. Even when there is nothing to hide – the refusal to divulge information is not always associated with a cover-up – public officials tend to be stingy with the facts. This may be a proclivity for erring on the side of caution; newspapers would have governments lean toward the other, more open side. As a long list of studies – some of them touched on here – indicate, we’re getting much less in the way of transparency and accountability. Woolwich has seen the benefit of access to information of late given the revelations around Mayor Todd Cowan’s expense claims. While the Region of Waterloo offered up the information on request, the township required a formal FOI request. It set up the same hurdle this week
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THE MONITOR
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
According to all projection scenarios, the Canadian population would continue to grow over the next 50 years, reaching between 40 million people and 63.5 million people by 2063. The level of variation across scenarios demonstrates the uncertainty inherent to population projections, and is linked to different assumptions about future fertility, mortality and migration levels.
“We are at serious risk from a terrorist attack. There are networks of people here in this country, who despite living here, despite enjoying the Australian way of life, they would do us harm.”
The laneway running in front of the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira will be known as Bob Waters Way in recognition of the former mayor who passed away in 2010, township council decided. Waters served as a councillor and three-term mayor between 1982 and 1994. As well, he was an active volunteer with Woolwich Minor Hockey, the Elmira Sugar Kings, and one of the founders of the Friends of Hockey organization that helps make the sport accessible to low-income families.
»»Statistics Canada
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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott touches on the perils of having Islamic extremists on domestic soil
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NATIONAL VIEW
outcome of Islamist extremism FROM | 8
tween these warring militias are regional and tribal, but a number of them have adopted extreme Islamist ideologies, partly because it guarantees a flow of arms and money from certain governments in the Gulf. These Islamist militias have emerged as the winners both in the savage fighting in western Libya around the capital, Tripoli, and also in the other major city, Benghazi, in the east. In fact, Islamist militias with ISIS-style ideologies now control every city along the Libyan coast except Tobruk, a short distance from the Egyptian border. That is where the new parlia-
ment elected in June has taken refuge, and the parliament’s members are living on a hired Greek car ferry that is serving as a floating hotel. The front line starts just west of town – and the next town along the coast, Derna, has been declared an Islamic caliphate. A lot of this is just ideological fashion, of course. The various “caliphates” are in touch with one another, after a fashion, but there is no master plan. However, the results are truly nasty both in Nigeria and in Libya – and the risk of over-reaction by those who feel threatened by these developments, especially in the West, is quite large.
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A lack of neighbourliness? To the Editor, Re: Use of driveways the latest school drop-off issue (Observer, Sept. 13/14). Poor Ms. Perfect, perfection has eluded her. Several cars per day enter the end of her private driveway in order to turn around. Trespassing is the term used, although there is no
cians and bureaucrats, have brought out into the open many illegal, unethical and questionable activities on the part of government officials. That’s clearly in the public good, and an indication of the perils of going backwards, as the federal government in particular would have us go.
likelihood of lawsuit unless damage can be shown to have been done. Having grown up in Toronto opposite a K-8 school, I would see cars enter our driveway several times per day to turn around. Indeed, our house was only one of many such driveways used for this purpose. Have we now lost our sense of being a neighbourhood?
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THE OBSERVER | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014
SPORTS HOCKEY / JUNIOR B
NOT SO GREAT OUTDOORSMAN / STEVE GALEA
Kings roll out the offence to win their home-opener
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Solid 8-2 victory over Listowel Cyclones came after Elmira dropped first game of the season in Stratford WHITNEY NEILSON The Sugar Kings had plenty of reason to celebrate after their homeopener on September 14, as they defeated the Listowel Cyclones 8-2. The Sutherland Cup also made an appearance on the Woolwich Memorial Centre ice before the puck drop, with players from the 199697 squad on hand to hoist the cup once again. The win evened the opening weekend record at 1-1. The Kings lost two nights earlier in Stratford by a score of 7-2. Identifying a few things that needed work after last Friday’s game, the team set about putting them into place against Listowel, said head coach Jeff Flanagan. “The guys did a great job of being attentive to detail on Sunday and that was a big difference. It was all in all a good day.” In Sunday’s game, forward Eric Palazzolo started the scoring less than five minutes into the first period, thanks to a pass from Cash Seraphim. Sam Harris followed with his own goal at 12:55, and less than a minute later Mitch Montgomery widened the lead
to 3-0. Flanagan noted the players are still getting used to playing together and being comfortable on the ice. “Some of them are away from home and living with a billet family and going to a new school,” he said. “We rank our players after each game from one to five, one being poor and five being good. I think most of the players were in the three or four range. That’s pretty positive.” Jamie Huber ended the period by notching his first goal as a Sugar King. Listowel’s Derek Elliot lessened the gap, scoring with less than 30 seconds left. Rookie Sugar King Ethan Skinner got his first goal for the team at 1:27 into the second period. Listowel’s Elliot got the Cyclone’s second and final goal of the game at 10:28. That was followed by Kings veteran Brodie Whitehead cashing his first goal of the season KINGS | 13
OPEN COUNTRY This morning I received an email about a goose hunter who was laying in a coffin blind when a coyote snuck up on him and bit his ear. “Lucky bastard,” I muttered. People who are not middleaged outdoorsman probably would look at this differently. But the truth is this guy has won the
Jamie Huber and Brodie Whitehead celebrate after Whitehead scores his first goal of the season in an 8-2 win over Listowel Sunday afternoon at the WMC. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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GALEA: The key to selective hearing is to make sure you don’t get caught at the wrong time FROM | 11
the rest of his days – or at least for the rest of his days when his wife is not in the room. Most importantly, however, he can now convincingly fake selective hearing. Frankly, not enough is written about selective hearing in the outdoors. But, needless to say, it is one of the greatest tools any middle-aged outdoorsman can wield. Here’s an example. “Hey I need you to help me drag my moose out of that swamp.” To those who do not prac-
tice selective hearing, this is one of the most terrifying sentences ever uttered. It means eventually, you’ll get wet, pull muscles, curse and sweat – and that’s before you even answer with, “Sure, I can do that.” On the other hand, the hunter with selective hearing can interpret that chilling sentence in many less offensive ways. For instance, he might pretend to hear it as “Go back to the camp and have a snooze on the couch. You look really tired.” Clearly, this kind of skill doesn’t just happen. It liter-
ally took me a year of getting the hang of selective hearing to come up with that gem. The point is with practice this, and more, can be accomplished. Even so, you need to be careful how you wield this tool. Here’s why. “How about a second helping of pie?” A lot of newbies to selective hearing might say, “Of course.” But that can be a problem, especially if the person whispering it is the guy who shot the moose. The correct way to handle a situation like this is to
wake up, pretend you smell the pie and then say, “Hey does anyone mind if I have a second helping of pie? I sure am tired from that nap.” It seems fairly simple but this is a difficult statement to complete when the guy who dragged his moose out of the swamp alone has both hands wrapped firmly around your larynx. But, again, with practice it can be done. Not to brag but I’m an expert at this. My success, however, came from plenty of practice. Even now, twice a week, I practice selective hearing
on questions like, “Are you going to mow the lawn?” or “Care to do the dishes?” I won’t lie, not all attempts are successful. Worse still, people who want you to mow the lawn or do dishes, often take countermeasures such as yelling, “Are you going to mow the lawn?” or “Care to do the dishes?” right in your ear. The answer is “I would have liked to but I have a headache.” Selective hearing works a whole lot better in places where it is unseemly for people to yell. Take yesterday at the coffee shop.
My friend said, “I’m not getting your breakfast this time.” To which I replied, “Oh thanks, you are the most generous person I know.” Then I patted him on the back and rushed out to my lunch appointment. When he called about it later, I enacted my selective hearing abilities once more. “Oh, sorry,” I said. “I didn’t hear the ‘not’ part.” We then discussed this some more, as hunting buddies do, and when the call was over Jenn asked me to do the dishes. Luckily, I was able to tell her I already had a headache.
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WOOLWICH GIRLS WIN ONTARIO CUP
LANCERS WIN ON HOME COURT
The Woolwich U-13 Wolfpack won the Ontario Cup. Front row: Ally Rowe, Rebecca Kim, Agnes Wen, Makayla Farquharson, Livia Krajcar, Brynn Morgan, Randa Salih. Back row:John Tsilogianis, Logan Todtz, Tyanna Ventura, Ashlynn Riehl, Madeline Cabral, Rachel Buttinger, Nicola Allain, Kayla Ambrose, Emily Schnittke, Jully Kim, Joel Georges. [SUBMITTED]
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on a neat breakaway. “Skinner was excellent both games,” Flanagan said. “On Sunday Alex Mutton was very good too. Eric Palazzolo was very good. Jonathan Reinhart certainly had a better game than he had on Friday.” Elmira just continued to put the beating on Listowel, with two more goals in the final frame courtesy of Mac Clutsam and Zac Coulter. “We’re still in the process of learning our systems and instilling habits and making sure players are doing the correct things at the correct time, as well as doing some teambuilding stuff to get to know each other better,” Flanagan said. He said they didn’t think his players were very good in their
fundamentals against the Cullitons on Friday. Simple things like stops, starts, going to the net, and completing passes were issues for the Kings against Stratford’s fast and skilled team. “We wanted to make sure we fixed those things. The players really committed to that and made a big change.” The players are still getting their feel for where they’re supposed to be on the ice, and paying attention to their man, said Flanagan. “We might be a little behind where we’d like to be,” he said. “By the end of this week we’re very confident we’ll be caught up where we need to be.” On the road Friday to take on Brampton, the Kings return home Sunday night for a rematch against Stratford. Game time is 7 p.m. at the WMC.
The EDSS senior boys’ volleyball team beat Waterloo Collegiate Institute 3-1 on Tuesday during their first home game of the season. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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Corey Prang, #21 with the Sugar Kings’ 1996/97 team, holds up the Sutherland Cup for the crowd. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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JACKS: Following a 5-2 loss in Woodstock, Wellesley tightens things up in a 4-1 victory over Paris FROM | 13
weren’t skating as good.” He said it’s tough going into someone’s arena, especially with a crowd of 750 watching, and they needed to work on their systems. Wilkinson notes he doesn’t think they felt great after the Friday night game. But the next day’s game against the Mounties in Paris may have been an uplifting way to end the weekend. “I think it’s a confidence builder going forward beating Paris and they did have
a lot of returning players from last year,” Wilkinson said. “They did win the league last year.” The Jacks started off the first period in Woodstock against the Navy Vets with a goal by Taylor Doering (assisted by Felix Lantaigne) less than four minutes into the game. Woodstock followed with three goals, two of which were on power plays. Jacks forward Eric Heffernan ended the period with the team’s second and last goal of the game, assisted by Chris
Beauchesne and Lantaigne. “We work on our power plays which we really haven’t had time to do because we only usually practice once a week; a little bit of fitness to get us ready for Sunday,” Flanagan said. Woodstock potted two more goals in the second period, going up 5-2 after 40 minutes. The third frame provided no change to the scoreboard. On Saturday they pulled up their socks and defeated last year’s Junior C champions, the Paris Mounties.
Cal Jefferies drew first blood for the Jacks at 18:09, assisted by captain Reid Denstedt and Blake Hetherington. “I think everyone played well. Our goalie Tim Bester, he had a good game on Saturday,” Wilkinson said. “He stopped 40 shots and played well. Felix Lantaigne played a good game. Jake Wilkinson won a lot of faceoffs for us which was important. Everyone chipped in. It wasn’t just one guy, it was a team effort.” Despite being outshot
16-11 in the period (and 40-29 on the night), the Jacks owned the second, scoring twice to extend their lead to 3-0. The goal scorers were Jacob Younger (assisted by Sean McEwan and Paul Morra), and Doering, assisted by Hetherington. “We’ve got a few rookies too,” Wilkinson said. It’s just an adjustment period because Saturday we came out that we were skating well and that really helped.” Lantaigne (Lebold,
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Runners, bikers and rollerbladers came out for the annual Terry Fox Run in Elmira on Sept. 14. On the right, Liliana Martin waits to start the walk. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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Village Groomer and Pet Food Shoppe dog groomer Bruce Dewbury holds miniature schnauzer Marlie, while store owner Steve Thur (inset) poses with doberman pinscher Venus. Adding grooming serdifficult to find the right said Thur. “I vices was a natural properson.” saw a crowd gression for the business, Groomers tend to move of people owner Steve Thur said. from store to store, he exhuddled “There really aren’t plained. And Thur wanted around a many grooming options in to find the right groomer window, Elmira. I know a lot of my who his customers could and it customers were going to build a relationship with. turned out Kitchener or Waterloo with “I had put the idea on the they were their dogs. So I have wantbackburner, until I was in watched to bring in a groomer Quebec on a business trip ing a groomer. And for a while now, but it was with Elmira Pet Products,” so I always had that in
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Twenty-Five Years of Community, Family and Food Local McDonald’s owner celebrates 25 years at 45 Industrial Drive If you look up at the vintage McDonald’s road sign outside the restaurant on Industrial Drive in Elmira, you’ll be looking upon the same sign John and Lynda Moseley-Williams once did 25 years ago. Back then, they were the parents of three teenage daughters, and they had just moved to Elmira from North Toronto. Those daughters have grown up now, and many other young teenagers have come and gone as crew members in the meantime, but that road sign is still the same as it was that summer when John and Lynda moved to the town, the summer they decided to seize the opportunity to buy that McDonald’s franchise. It was on August 15, 1986 that the franchise was first opened by Greg and Fran Stewart, and in the short time that followed, they built a valuable network of friends and neighbours who helped them make the restaurant a success, both as a healthy business and a community haven. Three years later, they were offered an opportunity to move to a McDonald’s restaurant in a larger market, and so the Moseley-Williams family was given an opportunity of their own. John worked at IBM, and Lynda was a delivery room nurse. Both were excited—though admittedly scared as well—at the idea of giving it all up to pursue a dream, but the allure of the closeness and warmth of Elmira was a strong one. That allure has never faded. “I still love to get up and go to work,” says John. “I enjoy it enough that I’m always putting off serious retirement plans.” It might be the satisfaction of knowing they’re feeding a community or the fulfillment that comes from contributing to that community in other ways, a means of thanking the people of Elmira for their continual support. This concept isn’t new to McDonald’s. Founder Ray Kroc believed that to be truly a part of a community, the people who owned and ran his franchises would need to be active in the neighbourhoods they served. For John and Lynda, it was just an extension of being
good neighbours in their new town. Over the years, they’ve found many ways to contribute. One such example was in Woolwich Township in 2008, supporting the development of the Woolwich Community Centre. That centre was to be founded with the same values in mind as McDonald’s, fostering and developing the comfort and camaraderie of the local residents. To show their support via their McDonald’s franchise, the Moseley-Williams family donated ten cents from every coffee sold, eventually collecting $50,000. In 2012, another need arose when a local family began fundraising for a community playground, which eventually became Kate’s Place, a space encouraging socialization through play among children of the area. Many McDonald’s restaurants in the region, including John and Lynda’s Elmira franchise, took on the challenge and raised nearly $70,000 for the cause. Now, kids from all over the Township enjoy the benefits of that spirit of giving. “It’s hard to say no,” John says, and considering all the other work they’ve done to donate funds to various school playgrounds, churches, choirs and hospitals, as well as to hockey teams, soccer teams, the Scouts and more, that’s a truism that grows with every year. But it’s not always the people in the immediate community who need the most help. An hour to the Southwest of Elmira sits Ronald McDonald House Hamilton (RMHH). Built in 1993, the house is a place for families of seriously ill children to stay while their child is undergoing treatment at local medical facilities like McMaster Children’s Hospital. It’s known as “a home away from home,” and like Ronald McDonald Houses across Canada, RMHH is dedicated to providing safe, caring accommodation where a family can heal together. For six years, John sat on the Board of Directors, forming a bond with the program and the people who used it. Many of the families staying at RMHH were from the Kitchener-Waterloo area, and
some were even families of staff members at the restaurant, which made his connection all the more powerful. During his tenure, the House was rebuilt and expanded from 15 to 40 rooms, and a Family Room was constructed in the hospital itself. Only steps from where children are treated, the McMaster Children’s Hospital Family Room provides a sanctuary for families, a place to feel at home, even in the most stressful of situations. At McDonald’s, contributing to those Houses is the norm and not the exception. Across Canada, ten cents from every Happy Meal sold is donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities to help cover operational costs. In addition, each year on McHappy Day, a dollar from every Happy Meal, Big Mac or coffee is donated to Ronald McDonald House and other children’s charities. In 2013 alone, these two programs raised over $8 million across the country. For John though, McHappy Day holds even more emotional value, as he’s experienced the difference that support can make in the lives of families in his local community. Years ago, he received a call from a farmer living far outside Elmira who had stayed at RMHH when his daughter had been very ill. In order to show his support for the program that had made an incredibly difficult situation a little more bearable, that farmer wanted to order Big Mac meals for his entire family and some of his friends. Since he had no car, he asked whether John could help. John delivered—literally—driving
the meals to the farm despite the distance. It was a feeling neither he nor his family would ever forget. For John and Lynda their McDonald’s is not just a family business, because as they see it, the business is also a family. They know that their employees are an integral part of their business and insist that having fun is part of the job. Between annual baseball tournaments, weekends at the cottage, movie nights, Christmas parties and more, they believe above all else that, “if you enjoy your job, the customer experience is totally enhanced.” Besides the long-time employees of the restaurant (and there are five with over 20 years of experience), even the teenagers who leave for school often return years later having graduated and
found their own niche. They reflect on old times, think about the friends they met along the way, and the tangible ways that first job helped them on their journey, like the scholarship John and Lynda award to exceptional employees every year. The 25th Anniversary celebration is John and Lynda’s way to give back to the community, a community that has given them so much. When they purchased the Elmira McDonald’s franchise 25 years ago, they had to choose a name for their holding company, and christened it the Qualidec Corporation. It stands for “QUAlity of LIfe DECision,” and in truth, becoming part of the McDonald’s family and the Elmira community has proven to be one of the best decisions they ever made.
COME CELEBRATE WITH US From September 20th – 27th, John welcomes the community to join him and his team at 45 Industrial Drive for a 25th Anniversary celebration. They’re offering 25¢ daily menu offers and a contest in-store: two chances to win $250 donations to a charity of choice if anyone can name 25 products that weren’t on the menu when John and Lynda took over all those years ago. Applications are available at the restaurant on 45 Industrial Drive and will be accepted until September 27, 2014.
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environmental damage in our increasingly industrialized and complicated world. Giesy is this year’s winner of the Royal Society of Canada’s Miroslaw Romanowski Medal for significant contributions to resolving scientific aspects of environmental problems, or for important improvements to the quality of an ecosystem. The society made a fine choice. Giesy, who has also worked extensively with Guelph faculty members, is a global name in toxicology, and one of its most cited authorities. It was he, his students and his lab that brought to light – and subsequently helped ban – harmful substances called perfluorinated chemicals
that first started to be used in the 1980s in everything from microwave popcorn packaging to floor covering and fabric protection. Perfluorides help materials repel oil and water. But, it turns out, they stop cells from communicating with each other, so cells can’t perform normal helpful functions such as assisting each other with development, or destroying cancer cells. Perfluorides aren’t carcinogenic in themselves, but they promote cancer development. With federal support, Giesy assembled a lab with unprecedented monitoring capacity. It helped he and his research group determine how insidious perfluorides had become, and
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of the chemical’s presence. And fortunately, we still make laws and policies based on evidence, rather than hearsay. That experience is behind him now, and he’s turned his focus towards Alberta’s oilsands. And again, it’s all about evidence, the kind the companies there said they couldn’t find, evidence of harmful chemicals in the mammoth tailing ponds that have accumulated there in 40 years of development. But the Giesy lab’s tech-
released. And that’s forcing oilsands producers to just keep building more and higher tailing ponds. This, he says, will lead to a catastrophe. If the dikes around one of these mammoth tailing ponds give way, untreated waste will go spilling into the Athabasca River. Everything downstream, farming included, will be devastated. The evidence is there to stave off disaster. But will anyone listen to Giesy? I hope so. They can’t afford not to.
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grades would be required. “There are some upgrades required, not just for the AMI development, but to bring it up to current standards,” Wever said. The upgrades would include widening both sides of the road, work to the ditches, and improvements to round the corner at the southeast corner to make it easier for trucks to come around it. “We believe there are benefits not only to the AMI site, but to other people using this intersection,” Wever said. “Over time there are properties that will benefit from that improved access.
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Taking her performance to new heights Christa Mercey gets a chance to go beyond the music in joining the cast of the latest show from SCOTT BARBER Already an accomplished musician, Christa Mercey has added acting to her repertoire with a role in Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities, the latest production from the world-renowned Cirque du Soleil. The Elmira native plays “Bella Donna,” an elaborately costumed 19th century woman introduced during the first act: Chaos Synchro 1900. Since joining the show in November 2013 and taking part in its spring Montreal run, Mercey has pushed herself beyond her comfort zone. “It’s been really challenging, I don’t come from an acting background,” she explained. “In other projects that I have been a part of, I would be on stage as a percussionist as myself, performing to an audience, which is very different than playing a character and portraying something other than my own genuine self. So that was a learning curve and it continues to be something I am still working on.” Growing up in a musical family – her father is Ray, of Mercey Brothers fame – performing came naturally. A talented percussionist,
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But she never dreamed of a career in theatre. “When I was younger I would have never have thought of doing a role as a character, I was far too shy,” she said. “I think part of the reason I played drums was because while I loved the arts and being involved, my personality was shy.” She continued, “It’s been a fun experience and I think it has been really good for me. In my career, I have happened to fall into positions where people
In addition to percussion with the band, Christa Mercey (right) plays Bella Donna in Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities. the same time. It is a celincarnation of the Frenchof surrealism mixed with ebration.” Canadian theatre company spectacular acrobatics. After the introduction, since its inception in 1984. “The show is set in a “The athletes in the show Mercey joins the show’s mad scientist’s laboratory band where she performs are incredible,” Mercey and it is about using your said. “Each act is complete- as a percussionist for the curiosity and imagination duration of the producly different from anything to make things that you tion. else in the show, so it is just think are impossible into Kurious: Cabinet of Cuone amazing scene after possibilities,” explained riosities plays 8-10 shows Mercey. “It’s about looking another.” each week and is scheduled The opening act for at the world around you to tour North America for example, “is very happy from a different perspecthe next two years. Next up and uplifting, and is based tive.” after Toronto, Mercey is set Featuring 46 jugglers, ac- around juggling and perfor two-month stops in San cussion. There is a lot gorobats, musicians and acFrancisco, Seattle, Calgary ing on onstage. It is very tors from 13 countries, the and Denver. chaotic, yet organized at production marks the 25th
want me on stage portraying something on stage. I think it’s funny because I come from such a very shy place.” The show, running at the Grand Chapiteau Theatre in the Port Lands, Toronto, from August 26 through October 26, exemplifies the familiar –and wildly successful – Cirque du Soleil formula
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
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NEW LISTING
$299,000 DESIRABLE ST. JACOBS
St. Jacobs - This 2 bedroom home is right in the heart of town, close to down town shopping. Large kitchen featuring pine ceiling, oak cupboards & walk out to patio, perfect for entertaining. Beautiful main bath is equipped w/skylight & water jet tub. Call today to book a viewing. MLS 1437697.
$285,000 GREAT POTENTIAL
Waterloo - Located within blocks from the University, this 3 bedroom bungalow is also within walking distance to shopping. Equipped with a deck and detached garage. Great location for students! MLS 1437784.
NEW LISTING
$224,900 OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
Elmira - Seconds from downtown Elmira, this 2 bedroom house is zoned R5 allowing for a business out of your home. New kitchen & windows with an open concept. MLS 1437918.
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Drayton - This model home boasts some upgrades including larger windows & a breakfast bar. Enjoy the wrap around covered porch on this quiet corner lot, backing onto green space. Enjoy entertaining in this large kitchen with an open concept dining & living rm. Located in Drayton, this home is within walking distance to town amenities such as the public school, grocery store, health centre, public library & the Drayton Theatre. MLS 1434932.
$389,900 GREAT LOCATION
Elmira - This well maintained one owner home is ready for you to move in, unpack your suitcase, lay back in your recliner and enjoy. Loads of updates furnace and a/c and HRV unit in 2008, newer flooring though out, windows and doors less then 5years old. 95 percent carpet free. MLS 1434205.
$369,900 FULLY RENOVATED
Elmira - Come see this recently renovated Beauty! This home has been gutted and redone inside and out, including adding a 3 piece ensuite. This gorgeous country property is located on the out skirts of Elmira backing onto green space. Don’t wait, book your appt now to see it, YOU WILL BE IMPRESSED. MLS 1437409.
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Drayton - Located on 6 acres this extraordinary home is nestled in picturesque scenery. Featuring: Private lane, 1500 sqft, (30ft x 50ft) workshop with 60amp service, and 1600sqft home. Finished top to bottom with an open layout this rare find is extremely well kept. Wall paper to be removed and painted a neutral colour. MLS 1428181.
$343,900
BUILD ANY STYLE OR PLAN Drayton - Beautiful Mansfield III Home. Various Prices and Plans available. Model Home is at 46 Bedell Open: Mon, Tues, Wed 1-7pm and Sat, Sun 1-4:30pm. MLS 1427903.
$374,000 GREEN THUMB?
$329,000 LAKESHORE NORTH
Waterloo - This raised bungalow in North Lakeshore features an updated kitchen, steel roof, w/out from the dining room to a two tiered deck overlooking the fenced in yard, gas fireplace in finished basement with access to a 2 car garage. This modern decor home shows very well. MLS 1437427.
Elmira - Then this property is for you! Visit this charming one owner bungalow on 1/2 acre lot on the edge of Elmira. spacious property with lots of parking, backyard complete with a separate fenced off area for the pool as well room to play or many landscaping options. Main floor laundry and Master Bedroom, family room with gas fireplace as well walkout to back yard huge potential in basement with partially finished rec room, as well as a room which could be an office. MLS 1434890.
$659,000 2.62 ACRE PROPERTY!
$599,900 ROOM TO GROW
Elmira - Fantastic Bungalow with Pool is just minutes from Elmira, St. Jacobs and Waterloo. The Large paved driveway guides you to the Double Attached garage, Single detached garage and 32ftx22ft heated workshop! This bright home has an updated Kitchen with double sided fireplace from dinette to living room, Main floor laundry, and Separate dining room. Master is equipped with ensuite and slider walk out to pool. MLS 1431647.
Drayton - Located just outside of town this Swiss style home is nestled in this huge lot. Built with family in mind complete with living room, family room, rec room and 4 bathrooms... Lots of room to grow and run you will be impressed. Many updates include; updated bathroom, roof 2013, furnace 2014, paint throughout and flooring, 32 ft. x 24 ft. workshop with hydro. MLS1427516.
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Beautifully updated 3+1 bed, 2 bath home with updated kitchen (’13), furnace (’10), upstairs bath (’09), and more. Huge lot 243 ft deep.
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17 Church St. W., Elmira • 519.669.1544 (Business) CENTURY HOME w/natural woodwork, hdwd. floors & 2 staircases. Cozy liv. rm. w/ gas F.P., French drs. to din. rm. Main flr. fam. rm. with built-ins. Oak kitchen. Private master w/ensuite. Updated bathrms. Det. garage & lovely yard. You won’t be disappointed. MLS
LINWOOD – Custom built on over 1 acre, backing to greenspace . Over 2800 sq.ft. of fin. living space. Enjoy the views of the countryside from most principal rooms. Lovely ‘Chervin’ kitchen w/huge island. Walkin pantry. Main floor master bdrm. Oversized garage w/sep. entry to lower level w/lge. windows & 9’ ceilings. MLS
$499,900
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Just LIsted | $424,000 Custom built bungalow on a large lot. Covered deck, 3 gas fireplaces, vaulted and coffered ceilings, wired for sound, hard wood and ceramic flooring, granite counters, arches, pillars, and much more. MLS Call Dale
Drayton | $489,000 Large 1/2 acre in town property with renovated 4 bdrm, 3 bth home, large front porch and rear deck, attached dble garage, and a detached dream workshop 2400 sq ft, chain hoist, hydraulic lift, air compressor and lines, insulated and heated, room for ALL your toys. MLS Call Dale.
$629,500
NEW PRICE
Palmerston | $169,000 Charming updated century home in a quiet neighbourhood, with a large fenced yard and stamped concrete patio to enjoy the outdoors. Inside is an eat in kitchen, a large open great room, office or den, gas fireplace, wood floors, and 3 bedrooms up. Loaded with character. MLS Call Dale.
$329,900
$374,500
$439,900
COURT LOCATION – with a ‘park-like’ yard (172’ deep). Updated bathroom. Eat-in kitchen + din. rm. Parquet hdwd. in bdrms. Updated furnace & CAC. Deck 2005. Some newer windows. Huge rec. rm/games rm. Shed w/metal roof. Spring possession. EXCL.
DUPLEX – all brick raised bungalow – built as duplex. 2 x 2 bedroom units. Many updates incl. windows, kitchen, bathroom. Deck off upper evel. Shared laundry. One unit presently rented. Separately metered. Detached garage. Lots of parking! MLS.
TASTEFULLY DECORATED home backing to greenspace. Fenced yard. Short walk to schools & downtown. Hdwd. in liv. rm. & din. rm. Cathedral ceiling& gas f.p W/O to deck. Spacious master w/ensuite & 2 closets. Fin. rec. room, games area, 4th bdrm. & washroom. Dble. garage. Central air. Shows AA. MLS
Drayton Ridge | $364,900
SPACE FOR LEASE
NEW PRICE
The Brighton lll model, by Verdone Homes is one of many exciting models to be built. This two storey home boasts 1730 sq ft of open concept with main floor great room and 3 generous bedrooms upstairs with custom features. Various prices and options available. MLS Call Dale, to have the best selection.
Bungalow | Milverton | $263,900 Great location for this spacious and bright bungalow with walkout on lower level, upper deck, attached garage. MLS Call Dale.
Drayton | $376,000 Large 4+1 bedroom, with walk-out finished basement, huge master and ensuite, separate detached insulated and wired workshop, above ground pool, large fenced yard and more. MLS Call Dale.
$349,900
$579,000
INGROUND POOL plus lots of play area for a young family! 2 tiered deck. Oak kitchen w/ceramic flr., W/O to back yard. 3 baths (whirlpool ensuite). Laminate floors on 2 levels. Large rec. room. Upper level family room. Recently painted! Dble. conr. driveway, 1.5 garage. MLS.
WEST MONTROSE – spacious bungalow on a 229’ deep lot (almost 2600 sq.ft.) Large dinette with lots of windows (faces south). 14’ D.R. Fr. Drs. To L.R. Main flr. fam. rm. (gas f.p.) 3 large bdrms. (4pc. ensuite) Good serv. Entry. Main flr. laundry. Separate entry to bsmt. Lots of driveway! MLS.
2885 SQ.FT. OF OFFICE SPACE including basement storage. Combination of private & semi private offices. Front & rear access. Parking for 10 vehicles. Great exposure on the main street. $2,900.00/mo. MLS.
Large lot, custom bungalow with finished walk-out basement, covered deck, 6 person hot tub, 3+1 bedrooms, 3 baths, loaded with features. MLS Call Dale.
For info on these or any other real estate enquiries, Call Dale
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100 acres farm property including Roll #420818000806601 (50 acres). Approx.65 acres workable, 15 acres maple bush, balance cedar and rough pasture. Outbuildings consist of a barn, drive/implement shed, pole barn, and 2 silos. 3-bedrooms brick bungalow with double $850,000 garage with stairs to lower finished lower level, open kitchen/dining area with woodstove, covered front porch overlooking the countryside. Farm is suitable for cash crop or any kind of livestock. This is a great opportunity for local farmers or a family trying to escape the big city. 90 minutes North/East of Guelph.
$219,000
Beautiful private setting on 2.29 acres. 3-bedrooms all brick bungalow. 32x16 barn with 3 horse stalls, 12x6 addition plus 14x6 storage shed. Property is fenced for horses. Nicely landscaped. Great starter or retirement home. Great location close to Hanover, Durham, Markdale. If you desire privacy look no further. A must view.
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Elmira freehold (no condo fees) townhouse on quiet street offers 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, eat-in kitchen, walkout to large deck, patio and fenced yard, finished rec room and single garage. MLS $235,000. Call Bert to view.
LEASE SPACE!
ELMIRA! Space for lease, 2,400 s/f or smaller units as per requirements in busy plaza 10 minutes to Waterloo. HVAC, natural light, lots of parking, front and rear doors. Call Bert to View. MLS.
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ELMIRA! Space for lease, 3,000 s/f or smaller units as per requirements in busy plaza 10 minutes to Waterloo. HVAC, natural light, lots of parking, front and rear doors. Call Bert to View. MLS.
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But each candidate did get the chance to outline their platforms during the introductory session. “When I looked four years ago at running for mayor, I had a vision,” Cowan said. “I’ve been given a hard time about that vision, but how many people here have visions? I still have visions.” He continued, “I thought we had a lot more potential than we were achieving at that point, so I put my ideas down, I put my vision down, and we have delivered on those.” Shantz described her priorities. “I’ve talked to many people in the last few months and what I have heard and I’ve come to pull together is that we need the township to be a strong voice at the region. We need to be respected at the region. Decisions at the regional level affect our transportation, our health care, our waste management, our social services and our taxes.”
Bonnie Bryant emphasized the township’s cultural heritage and tourism economy in her opening remarks and during the question period. “Visitors enjoy Woolwich’s historic charms. Trips to our villages, markets, farms and attractions are like stepping back in time. Our rich heritage is integral to the key facets of our economy and our identity. It is essential to protect our cultural heritage so that we can flourish together now and in the future.” Hergott outlined his qualifications for the position. “Throughout my term at the city (of Kitchener), I was responsible for a staff of 122 employees, responsible for all of the city of Kitchener’s facilities, responsible for all of the infrastructure and asset management, dealing with the police and fire.” Voters head to the polls across the province for municipal elections October 27.
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LISTOWEL - HOME & SHOP $339,500 - NEW PRICE! Edge of town -
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like to ensure that the best interests of Woolwich residents and businesses are well represented on regional council as well as all other boards the mayor is a member of. I will work with council to ensure that staff and council have the proper funding sources and tools allocated in order to perform their jobs to the best of their abilities. (And I) would like to engage public and private business more when it comes to the municipality’s larger community projects (because) there are a lot of talented people in our community that have much knowledge, talent and advice to offer; we just need to find a way to tap into this to better engage these citizens.�
operating and capital dollars are allocated towards the maintaining of said assets, we will need to ensure that comprehensive building audits have been completed identifying any and all deficiencies allowing the township to budget operating and or capital budget dollars accordingly.� He added, “If elected I want to be known as the ‘people’s mayor.’ It’s all about being trustworthy and honest, having integrity and more importantly, respect. I will ensure our partnerships and collaboration with surrounding townships other municipalities and private businesses are solid. I’d also
38 Spring Wagon Lane, Elmira
SPACIOUS 1985 SQ.FT two storey located across from a park! Â Open concept main floor offers a 2 storey front living room w/gas fireplace, family room, separate dining area, nice kitchen & dinette, 3 bdrms, 3 baths incl. ensuite. Â Walkout to deck, fenced yd & shed. Â NEW MLS
BEAUTIFUL HOME $331,000 ELMIRA Inviting foyer into this
clean updated, neutrally decorated 2 storey, oak kitchen w/island/breakfast bar, stools & appliances included, great room w/cathedral ceiling, walkout to deck & 121' yd, 3 bdrms, 3 baths incl. ensuite, basement rec.room 2 gas fireplaces. Â MLS
LOCATION! LOCATION $384,900 ELMIRA 90'x118'
mature property on tree lined street, double concrete driveway, double garage, stamped concrete walkway, covered front porch. Â Updated kitchen w/oak cabinets, ceramic & hardwood flrs, large bay window in dining area, 3 bdrms, 2 baths. Â MLS
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NEW PRICE! CUSTOM BUILT BUNGALOW $604,900 LINWOOD 1 ACRE lot, triple car
garage, concrete driveway. Â Welcoming foyer into this 1949 sq.ft open concept home, 9' ceilings, Cherry kitchen w/island, separate dining area, walkouts. Â Great in-law set-up in fully finished walk-up basement! NEW MLS
ALL BRICK BUNGALOW $343,000 DRAYTON Oversized double
car garage with walkdown to the finished basement with workshop, rec room w/gas fireplace & bathroom, open concept main floor offers hardwood flrs, kitchen w/island and garden door to deck & private yd., master ensuite. Â MLS
LARGE BACKSPLIT $429,000 HEIDELBERG 2218 sq.ft home
on a 78' x 177' lot! Â Amazing opportunity for the growing family, 4 levels, two walkouts, eat-in kitchen, separate dining room, walk-up from lower level to double garage, central air, appliances included, 3 bdrms, 3 baths. Â MLS
FIELDSTONE HOME $899,000 DRAYTON/MOOREFIELD 2 acre property offers a 20' x 16' barn and spring fed pond. Â Exquisite 3800 sq.ft home built in 2008, 9' ceilings, crown moulding, hardwood throughout, ceramic foyer/baths, pine cabinetry/granite counters, 5 bdrms, 4 baths, oversized double garage w/walkdown. Â NEW MLS
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BIRTHDAY
MARRIAGE
BIRTH NOTICE
Edward and Gayle Metzger are celebrating their
Happy 65th Birthday to our Mama!
Luke Martin and Patricia Kaleta
Stacey and Mike Heckendorn of Elmira are pleased to announce the safe arrival of their baby girl,
50th Wedding Anniversary
Friends and family are invited to an Open House to celebrate this occasion on Sunday, September 21, 2014, from 1 to 5pm at the Linwood Community Centre, 5279 Ament Line, Linwood.
were joined in marriage on June 28, 2014
Kandis Rose
Born September 4, 2014, weighing 7lbs, 13oz. Welcomed by big sister Rachel and big brother Blake. Love Joe, Peter, Vicky, Wayne and all the Grandkids! xo
Many thanks to Doctor Tsandelis and the staff at Grand River Hospital. Congratulations and lots of love from your families!
We love you little peanut xo.
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LIVING HERE PERSONAL TRIALS / FINDING THE POSITIVES
Chronicling the journey from the dark to the light
Elmira native making a film drawing on simultaneous experience of his diagnosis as suffering from bipolar disorder and his wife getting the news of terminal cancer WHITNEY NEILSON April 24 will be etched in Joseph Moore’s memory forever. On that date in 2009 he received his bipolar disorder diagnosis. Just hours later his wife received her own diagnosis: terminal breast cancer. “It was one of those moments where the world stopped,” Moore said. “She saw me across the waiting room and the tears just blew out. My world changed right then. It didn’t matter about me. All of a sudden I had something important to deal with this. We fought by her side trying to support her for four years.” But the Elmira native isn’t one to dwell on the dark parts of life. He’s determined to turn his family’s tragedy into something good for himself and their sons, Elijah, 9, and Xavier, 6. That’s why he’s returned to his love of filmmaking to create The Life Of Daniel. The story follows a boy who’s freed from Mennonite life by his mother and learns not to judge a book by its cover when he accidentally meets his biological father, a burn victim. Moore wrote the 400page text in 2000 during a manic episode before he
even knew he had bipolar disorder. “I just saw this thing in my head I had to get out,” Moore said. Then in 2007 he rediscovered it and started seeing himself in all the characters. And that’s where the journey began. Now he plans to start shooting the film in October and have it finished by late spring. “I didn’t set out to turn it into a movie until after my wife passed away,” Moore said. “When you go through anything huge like that you wonder ‘what do I do now?’ My whole life had been turned upside down.” His wife Krisha passed away on August 7, 2012. Right now the actors are working together at roundtable readings where they explore their characters deeper, by trying to connect the actors with the characters, and make them one. Moore describes it as a “film within a film.” Daniel’s life flashes before the eyes of Reverend Solomon Metzger the moment he’s shot by the sheriff. Daniel escapes the secret life that’s been fabricated to conceal his mother’s shame: having a baby out of wedlock. Constance, his mother, is impregnated
Joseph and Krisha Moore took family photos with their sons Elijah and Xavier before Krisha passed away from cancer in 2012. [SUBMITTED] by artist Cole Bowman. doesn’t feel it’s fair to have Unaware of this, Bowman Daniel who didn’t choose ends up in a house fire that that life condemned to it. completely destroys his life So she breaks him out and and all of his art. sets him free.” “I’ve actually set it in a Daniel has never really romanticized Mennonite operated in the outside Elmira because of my upworld and is beaten to the bringing,” Moore said. “It’s brink of death in the midthat extreme secret life that dle of town and dumped [Constance] hides in, she out at the burned-out
homestead of Bowman. Moore says this is where that relationship unites and the whole positive spin comes into play. He said the relationship between them can’t be defined because they both learn and teach each other so much. It’s that life separated from everyone, living off the land, where Daniel starts to ask simple innocent questions that a child would. “And really what I’m trying to show people is if you can stop and feel that silence – there’s a connection you can feel,” Moore said. “His main question turns out to be what if that connection, that whole cycle of life thing, what if that’s love?” Moore said the film’s also important to him because it will show his boys the different sides of their father’s bipolar disorder, which they’re susceptible to through genetics. In the film, Bowman becoming a burn victim is a reflection of Moore hiding himself and his mental illness from the world to protect them. He says his sons are excited for the film because nobody in their peer group has had an experience like this. “It’s pretty amazing to listen to a six- and nineyear-old be able to see the silver lining in such a dark cloud.” FILM | 31
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Underrated pears make a fine showing in coffeecake RECIPE NOTES Pears are one of the most underrated fruits and for no good reason. What is better than a perfectly ripened pear? This time of year pears are available in baskets at hodgepodge roadside stands or at the farmers’ markets. I buy mine at the grocery store so I can pick and choose the perfect colour of green, then I put them in a pretty bowl on my kitchen counter and watch them carefully. This coffee cake is moist and scrumptious. Try it for brunch or a morning gettogether with friends – be sure to serve it warm from the oven with a good cup of coffee.
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Our entire brain, not just 10%, plays a role in how we process information WEIRD NOTES
Q. Is it true that we hu-
mans use only 10% of our brain?
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some critical thinking. The odds are not 90% that a bullet to your brain would land in an area you don’t use,� says David G. Myers in “Psychology in Everyday Life.� Surgically lesioned animals and brain-damaged humans show that association areas “interpret, integrate, and act on sensory information and link it with stored memories -- a very important part of thinking.� The fact is, many of our
complex abilities are spread across many parts of the brain. Consider this curiosity about language processing: Reading a word, your brain uses different neural networks to compute the word’s form, sound and meaning. Thus “jokes playing on meaning (‘Why don’t sharks bite lawyers?... Professional courtesy’) are processed in a different brain area than jokes playing on words (‘What kind of lights did Noah use on the ark?... Flood lights’).� With this two-track mind, “what you experience as one continuous stream of perception is actually only the visible tip of a much larger iceberg. Most information processing takes place beneath the surface of
conscious awareness.� To sum up, Myers says, the brain operates by dividing its mental functions -- speaking, perception, thinking, remembering -- into subfunctions, which are localized in particular brain regions. Yet the brain acts as a unified whole, with specialization and integration as its hallmarks. Q. Do you have “street smarts� enough to say why stop signs have eight sides? Where are the nine-siders? Are there signs with an infinite number of sides?
A. You have to think back to American roads in the early 20th century when there were no lane lines or stop signs. Drivers didn’t even need a license, according to “Mental Floss�
magazine. Then in 1915 in Detroit, the first stop signs were introduced, white and small and square, nothing like today’s red octagons. Then in 1923, Mississippi’s highway department suggested having sign shapes denote the kind of hazard ahead, the simple logic being the more sides, the greater the danger. For you math whizzes, oddly enough circular signs can be regarded as having an infinite number of sides. “Thus these designated the riskiest hazards, like railroad crossings.� Octagons indicated the second most perilous situations, like intersections. Diamonds signaled lessrisky stretches (caution!) and rectangles were “strictly informational� (bicycle
crossing ahead). Q. Just in case you doubt that “the history of the roller coaster is more than a little loopy,� ask yourself who invented this classic ride and how long can you stay on one?
A. “When Russian dare-
devils got bored sledding down hills in the 1600s, they decided to ramp things up by building ‘flying mountains’ -- elaborate five-story ice ramps with drops as steep as 50 degrees,� say Noah Davis and Lucas Reilly in “Mental Floss� magazine. They sledded on hollowed-out blocks of ice, but in 1804 the French added a track and wheels, though the wheels had a tendency to fly off. “By the 1840s, centrifugal railways featured the first
loop-de-loops, flipping riders around a perfect circle that created g-forces three times stronger than most modern coasters.� As to the length of a ride, Richard Rodriguez in 2007 spent 17 straight days and nights on a roller coaster in Blackpool, England -- eating, drinking and sleeping there with only a fiveminute break every hour to clean up and use the bathroom. Five years later, Rodriguez upped his riding time to 112 consecutive days, though he did take the night off when the park closed.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you “Strange But True.� Send your questions to strangetrue@compuserve.com.
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Dimitri Komocsi will play Daniel in the movie penned by Joe Moore. [SUBMITTED]
FILM: The world isn’t as bad as we think, he says “I started up a small production company doing corporate videos. It was a great time,” Moore said. “We moved from Toronto to Burlington because my wife worked for metro police and she (said) ‘we’re not having a family here in the city.’” Moore’s mother still works in Elmira, while he continues to live in Burlington, with raising his sons as his priority. He says
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Moore left Elmira as a teenager to pursue an acting career in Toronto. He was able to find some small acting roles in TV shows in the beginning, but then he went completely broke, so he went to theatre school. He had a touring Shakespeare company, but one day he decided he was ready to start a family.
Elmira made him who he is today and he’ll always be a small-town boy. As for his hopes for the film, Moore simply cares that the film gets made. As long as that happens, “everything else is gravy.” “The whole thing is a journey from darkness to light, trying to show people the world doesn’t have to suck as much as we think it does if we just make positive choices.”
CHEF’S TABLE: Baking up a real fine pear-ing 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup sour cream
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Pecan Pear Coffeecake Serves 12
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup butter, softened
Filling: 2 medium ripe pears, peeled and sliced 2 tsp lemon juice 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp white vanilla 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
Combine pecans, brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside; Put 1/3 cup all-purpose flour into another bowl. Cut in 1/4 cup of butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 3/4 cup of pecan mixture; set aside for topping; Set aside remaining nut mixture for filling; In a small bowl, toss pear slices with lemon juice; set aside; In mixing bowl, cream butter, white sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Add flour, bak-
ing powder, baking soda, salt and sour cream, mixing until all is combined; Spread 2/3 of batter in a greased 9-inch springform pan. Top with reserved pecan, brown sugar and cinnamon mixture. Then the pears and the remaining batter. Sprinkle with reserved flour and pecan mixture; Bake at 350 F for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean; Cool 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen.
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FOR 96 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN
+Your local retailer may charge additional fees for administration/pre-delivery that can range from $0 to $1,098 and anti-theft/safety products that can range from $0 to $1,298. Charges may vary by retailer.
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ram 1500
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BEST FUEL ECONOMY OF ANY PICKUP EVER
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RAMTRUCKOFFERS.CA Wise customers read the fine print: *, », † The All Out Clearout Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating retailers on or after September 3, 2014. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,695), air-conditioning charge (if applicable), tire levy and OMVIC fee. Pricing excludes licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other retailer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Financing and lease offers available to qualified customers on approved credit. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailer may sell for less. *Consumer Cash Discounts are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. »$1,500 Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest/Skilled Trades Bonus Cash is available on the retail purchase/lease of 2014 Ram 1500 (excludes Reg. Cab), 2014 Ram 2500/3500, 2014 Ram ProMaster or 2014 Ram Cargo Van and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include: 1. Current owners/lessees of a Dodge or Ram Pickup Truck or Large Van or any other manufacturer’s Pickup Truck or Large Van. The vehicle must have been owned/leased by the eligible customer and registered in their name on or before September 1, 2014. Proof of ownership/Lease agreement will be required. 2. Customers who are skilled tradesmen or are acquiring a skilled trade. This includes Licensed Tradesmen, Certified Journeymen or customers who have completed an Apprenticeship Certification. A copy of the Trade Licence/Certification required. Limit one $1,500 bonus cash offer per eligible transaction. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. †3.99% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on new select models through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Examples: 2014 Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 SXT (25A+AGR)/2014 Ram 1500 Crew Cab 4X4 SXT (25A+AGR+XFH) with a Purchase Price of $26,595/$30,173 with a $0 down payment, financed at 3.99% for 96 months equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $150/$170 with a cost of borrowing of $4,514/$5,121 and a total obligation of $31,108.81/$35,294.08. ≠Based on 2014 EnerGuide highway fuel consumption ratings. Government of Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. 2014 Ram 1500 4x2 model with 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 and 8-speed automatic – Hwy: 7.1 L/100 km (40 MPG) and City: 10.2 L/100 km (28 MPG). ••With as low as 7.1 L/100 km (40 MPG) highway. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. DON_141152_KB_RAM_AOCO.indd 1
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