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Elementary teachers stepping up work-to-rule tactics
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Councillors discuss inflation, cost of living increases, but want more info before setting goals for 2016 budget
SCOTT BARBER Ontario’s 70,000 public elementary school teachers ramped up work-to-rule tactics this week. The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario initiated phase three of its efforts to get a better deal with the province on September 21, calling on its members to not fill in for absent teachers, update class websites or take on extra duties during scheduled prep time, among other activities designed to cause problems for school board officials. “On September 7, after insisting ETFO accept terms designed for secondary teachers, the Liberal government and (Ontario Public School Boards’ Association) abruptly left the bargaining table,” ETFO President Sam Hammond said in a statement. “ETFO has waited more than a week for the government and OPSBA to return to the bargaining table. We have heard nothing from them. The government is trying to cut corners by offering elementary teachers a deal designed for secondary teachers. Elementary teachers and students have different needs TEACHERS | 23
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August, which was sitting at 1.2 per cent. “If we did that it would just cover the cost of living. If we went with 1.2 per cent, and I’m basing this on a [current value assessment] of $331,500, which is your value on a house, the residential taxes would increase, our portion only would be $13.98 for an average house,” Bisch said. If council were to approve a 2.5 per cent increase to the budget, close to last year’s, the increase per household of the same value would be $26.84 per year, generating an additional $102,349 for the township. “If we went with a cost of living increase on wages alone and tried to stay the course on everything else, which is really difficult, it would be an additional BUDGET | 5
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MCC makes pitch to Wellesley as Syrian refugee crisis continues to grow WHITNEY NEILSON Wellesley council agreed to spread awareness about the Syrian refugee crisis, but declined to make a financial contribution after a presentation from MCC on Tuesday night. Mennonite Central Committee Ontario executive director Rick Cober Bauman addressed council, explaining the different ways neighboring townships and cities have been responding to the call for assistance. “In one case a municipality is hosting a question and answer night on refugee sponsorship. So they’ll invite us in and then invite citizens, church groups, community groups, service groups, mosques, who might be interested in doing this but don’t have a good enough understanding of how it works, to come to a public meeting,” Cober Bauman said. The Region of Waterloo donated $25,000 toward MCC’s humanitarian efforts in Syria. Kitchener also gave a financial contribution, with 75 per cent designated for MCC’s work in Syria and 25 per cent for resettlement of refugees locally. “This is a first for us to reach out to municipalities and invite municipalities where Mennonite Central Committee is somewhat present, to see if there’d be interest in promoting the refugee sponsorship as a way of showing welcome,” Cober Bauman said. He said they’ve had a range of shows of support from financial donations to commitments to helping resettle refugees. One example is Stratford who
chose not to put tax funds into it, but to raise new money and get citizens involved in being a welcoming community. Mayor Joe Nowak had some questions after looking at the frequently asked questions (FAQ) poster provided to council. “The amount of money to bring a family over here, we’re talking $25,000 give or take, I find that astonishing,” Mayor Nowak said. Cober Bauman said people are asked to live pretty simply in that first year as a refugee in Canada. MCC estimates $27,000 for a family of four, which is meant to be basic living, food, and lodging. MCC says the total annual settlement cost for a single refugee would be $12,600. Of that, $2,800 is a start-up cost, and $9,800 is a year of income support. That increases all the way up to $32,500 for a family of three adults and three children, with an additional $2,500 for each extra member. “That’s the legal responsibility you have as a sponsor. Then the next year they are technically on their own,” Cober Bauman said. He notes it’s not just a cold turkey split after 365 days. Typically the families have made connections and are supported in some ways for longer than the one year commitment. Coun. Herb Neher didn’t support Wellesley donating money for the resettlement. “I do have a problem with financial contribution because I believe that should be left up to the individuals because we have
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The Waterloo 4-H sheep club hosted its achievement day and show in Floradale earlier this month. Pictured are club members in their blue club show shirts with their sheep. Front row: Marilla Gielen, Jonny Zinger, Lizzie Zinger, Laura Brown, Bronwyn Snyder, Alec Avelar, Rebecca Sommerville, Alice Van Vugt, Ainsley Milne, Julia Sommerville, Sarah Cheslock, Andrew Grose. Back row: Micaela Wells, Jean Martin (4-H leader), Corinne Hoover, Addison Snyder, Michaella Snyder, Sabrina Sommerville, Susan Martin (4-H leader), Taylor Girling, Rosaleigh Martin, Paige MacMillan, Emily Hickey, Carola Bromberg, Jen Bradley, Kayla Bishop, Tara Bradley, Lloyd Brown (4-H leader), Deb Wells (4-H leader), Riley Bauman, Flynn Reinhart, Kevin Bishop, Sharon Grose (4-H leader). Twenty-eight students completed the club, more than half the club showing a lamb for the first time. [SUBMITTED]
Put the election stuff on hold, this week ABC stands for fun in Wellesley WHITNEY NEILSON You’ll certainly be able to eat enough apples to keep the doctor away this weekend, as the annual Apple Butter and Cheese Festival returns to Wellesley Village on Saturday. Festival chairman Bob Reid says there will be all the traditional favorites, like candy apples and the smorgasbord dinner, but also a couple new additions. “This year we’re going to hold a 50/50 draw, which is the first time we’re trying it to see how it works. They can buy tickets on Queen’s Bush Road near the apple vendor. We added a blacksmith demonstration and he will be up situated at the Wellesley Home Hardware. We don’t change too much. We have been very successful with what we’ve been doing, so we try to keep it the same,” Reid said. He said as a small village they don’t have any extra space to allot to people to bring in more activities. Parking is always a problem, with cars parked on every side street to be
found. The weatherman is still calling for good weather though, so they should be able to provide parking on the soccer fields. The day begins with a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. The craft and vendor marketplace will be set up inside and outside of the Wellesley Arena from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. with more than 115 different vendors. Queen’s Bush Road will be filled by the popular food mall, with candy apples, apple pies, and of course, apple fritters. “We’ve added more items for the little kids to play on like a bouncy castle and a couple other similar things they can play on,” Reid said. “We’ve also opened up our new accessible playground and that has been very popular through the last couple months. I’m sure that if kids are antsy and need some way to get rid of some steam they can take them up there. It’s very well used. There are probably 20 or 30 kids on it every day and every night.” The final three Wellesley Idol competitors, plus the fan favourite, will perform
from 2-3:30 p.m. on the Queen’s Bush Road main stage. Other performers at the festival include Karli June, Byron Shantz, and Kyle Geraghty. Antique cars will be on display at the Wellesley Public Library all day, along with antique tractors at the Wellesley Home Centre. Quilts made especially for the festival will be auctioned off from 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the main stage. “We consider it a real family day because you don’t have to spend any more money than what you’re going to spend on purchases or food,” Reid said. “You can come to the festival and not have to pay out a lot of money to enjoy it and you get a feel of the country life.” He adds the boat regatta with remote controlled boats on the pond is a fun event for all ages. And you can’t forget to stop by the booth selling all the Wellesley apple products made right in Wellesley. Reid notes they’ve supported the festival year after year.
The festival raised around $28,000 last year. They still have funds available to dole out when it comes to request time. “I think we had record profits, we had record attendance. I was very well sunburnt,” Reid said. Funds have gone toward projects like renovating sport fields, recreation, and helping Wellesley Public School purchase Smartboards and Chromebooks. They’ve committed some money to refurbishing the tennis courts, and helped support the accessible playground. “We’re expecting a fairly good crowd because of the weather report. All festivals are subject to the weather. If we get inclement weather we’ll get smaller crowds. But we’ve been lucky for the last several years. Even if it’s rained a bit it hasn’t put a real damper on the visitors,” Reid said. The ABC Festival runs September 26 from 7 a.m., right though the afternoon. Admission and parking are free and a full schedule of events is available at www.wellesleyabcfestival.ca.
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Constable David Cassidy and Sergeant Shaun Brown took part in a region-wide school zone monitoring initiative Sept. 11 at John Mahood PS in Elmira. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
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With kids returning to school this month, bell time traffic woes are back in neighbourhoods throughout the townships. In an effort to ensure drivers are following the rules of the road, and most importantly, to keep pedestrians safe, Waterloo Regional Police have stepped up school-zone monitoring. “We’re looking for motor vehicle driving offenses, including speeding, erratic driving, distracted driving, inattention, whether they’re talking on cell phones or just gabbing with passengers and not paying attention,” Sgt. Shaun Brown said during a recent monitoring program at John Mahood Public School on First St. in Elmira. “People really need to be paying attention, especially in a school zone, where it’s only 40-kilome-
tres an hour. And we’ll see other offenses when we’re here. But particularly when it comes to school zones and school children, it’s about the driving behaviour.” Standing near the crosswalk at Snyder Avenue with partner Cst. David Cassidy and Woolwich Mayor Sandy Shantz shortly after the end of the school day on September 18, Brown acknowledges their presence – in uniform, not far from two marked cruisers – is sure to keep passing drivers on their best behaviour. But the monitoring isn’t just about writing tickets, he said. It’s also about reminding drivers in the area that these areas will be watched closely, and they need to take extra care in school zones. “This stop sign, if we weren’t standing right here, there would be several offenses,” he said, pointing to the Snyder Avenue cross-
walk. “By us being here, it brings awareness to it, and hopefully people will realize that whether we’re here or not, they need to abide by the law.” The most common offenses in school zones are speeding and distracted driving, Brown said. With an increase in the fine for distracted driving coming into effect at the start of the month, and the addition of demerit points to the ticket, Cassidy and Brown are hoping to see the issue eliminated from the streets. But they know it won’t be easy. “People are still talking on their cell phones and texting, but they’re trying harder to hide it now,” Cassidy said. “As police officers, we see the aftermath of what happens when people try to use their phones and drive, and it’s never pleasant. If more people saw that, they would think twice about it.”
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cent, to me, is way out of line, considering what the index is. The cities, they’re not even going that high, they’re only going halfway and we’re going to do three per cent but no additional services? What is the other 1.5 per cent we’re giving in here?” he said. Mayor Joe Nowak replied that those are the issues council will deal with when they go through the budget line by line. “I think it’s safe to say we don’t want a 10 per cent increase. We’re going to at least keep it down to the cost of living or geared to inflation,” Mayor Nowak said. Coun. Carl Smit said he didn’t see a point in pinning down a number now, when council will be going through it all anyways and making any necessary changes before approving it. Bisch said council’s input just gives them a target to work toward. They always start with a larger budget than council requests and pare it down before bringing it to council to discuss. She noted what other municipalities are doing. “Waterloo approved a 2.2 per cent hike for 2016, but what you need to realize there is they have extra fees that we don’t have on certain things. So some of these things may look like a lower percentage, but there are other things you don’t see. Woolwich eyes a 2.1 per cent, but then you look, there’s a 1.5 per cent infrastructure levy,” Bisch said. Wellesley’s fees will be done all in one shot. After discussions, township staff agreed they had a feel for what council was looking for to get working on the budget, aiming for between 1.5 and three per cent. “If you stayed at just the 1.2 per cent you may look at cutting some services in order to keep going,” Bisch said.
Literacy rates at Regional council provincial average axes waste station Grade 10 students in the Waterloo Region District School Board were bang on the provincial average, with 82 per cent of them passing the 2015 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. Some 4,112 first-time students participated in the test administered by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO). The local board reported this week that deferral rates continue to drop, with 3% of students being deferred, compared to the provincial rate of 5%.
A last-minute pitch to keep Elmira’s transfer station open pending a handover to a private operator fell on deaf ears at regional council Wednesday, as councillors voted to close all the rural waste stations by year’s end. Citing decreasing tonnage as it cut back the Elmira facility to a small fraction of its former hours of operation, the region used that as a rationale for cutting the service despite the fact it was widely used. The location
saw more than 25,000 visits prior to tampering by regional officials. The closure of all four stations saves about $208,000 a year, based on the curtailed service levels imposed by the region. While the decision leaves open the possibility of a private operator, two interested parties maintained the facility should ideally remain open to provide continuity, part of a business model to make the venture viable.
Anything but UP A train route between Toronto’s Union Station and Pearson airport that
cost some $1 billion is diverting just 5,000 cars a day from area roads that see some 12 million daily trips. A new report shows trains are running 90 per cent empty. “People just want to get from A-to-B and yet the Wynne Liberals spending addiction has put the U-P trip out of reach for most travelers,” says Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Michael Harris, the PC Transportation critic Harris noted that both Vancouver and Chicago offer similar airport links for under $10 compared to Ontario’s one-way fare of $27.50. Cost is one of the factors why we see 14 riders on trains with a capacity of 173.
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Police out checking for seatbelt use in latest blitz of Ontario roads The OPP are now out enforcing seatbelt use during the fall seatbelt campaign. So far this year 42 people have been killed on OPPpatrolled roads who were not wearing a seatbelt, in comparison to 34 people last year for the same time period. During the week of September 7-12, seven people were killed in motor vehicle collisions in Ontario, with six of those people not wearing a seatbelt. “Adult seatbelt use is the most effective way to save lives and reduce injuries in motor vehicle collisions. Yet thousands of adults still do not wear their seatbelts on every trip. Not wearing a seatbelt can be a fatal decision even on short, familiar journeys and at low speeds.
We know that enforcement of seatbelt laws does make a difference in getting more people to buckle up, so OPP officers will be diligent during this campaign,” says OPP deputy commissioner Brad Blair. A driver can be charged and face a fine totalling $240 and two demerit points for seatbelt infractions. Under the Highway Traffic Act, any person travelling in a motor vehicle who is at least 16 years of age must occupy a seat with a seatbelt. Police remind parents that passengers under 16 years of age must be properly buckled up in a car seat, booster seat, or seat belt, whichever is appropriate for their age, height, and weight.
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12:30 AM | The Waterloo Regional Police Service Criminal Investigation Branch in conjunction with the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office commenced an investigation into an explosion and arson at “Edge Fitness” located in St. Clements. Police are looking to identify a male described as white, stocky build, wearing black shoes with white soles, blue jeans rolled at the ankles, a blue jacket with a black stripe around the mid-section, a black hoodie underneath the jacket and black gloves. The male was carrying a backpack which was light in colour with a dark stripe during the commission of the offence. It is possible that the suspect may have sustained injuries that would be consistent with having been exposed to a significant explosion and/or fire at close range. Anyone who may have information relating to this incident is asked to
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here thousands of groups, they all have noble causes and who do you say no to?” he said. “I have no problem whatsoever with putting this on our website and indicating that you were here and allow the public to read it.” Council decided to post in the township office the FAQ poster MCC has made about how Canadians can help Syrian refugees. Coun. Shelley Wagner also suggested talking to the local recreation boards about
spreading the message. This is similar to what another rural municipality is doing. Cober Bauman said another council he spoke to decided to link the MCC website through their website and advertise an information night being held in Kitchener for people and groups interested in sponsoring refugees. “One municipality is taking on five families, not through the financing of the municipality. They’re simply facilitating a number of community groups and then the com-
munity groups are raising the funds and they’ll have to do the actual day to day sponsorship, walking alongside these families and helping them get settled,” Cober Bauman said. A cargo container from MCC with more than 1,000 relief kits, along with hygiene kits and comforters, arrived in Latakia, Syria on Sept. 5 and was distributed. The kits are part of MCC’s S.O.S for Syria campaign, which helps families who have fled their homes. The United Nations estimates more than 220,000
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Elections Canada on the lookout for voter suppression ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY? Though Elections Canada has been bitten more than once by illegal and corrupt Harper government tactics, not limited to illegal voter suppression, corrupt practices and gerrymandering, it appears to be stepping up its vigilance ahead of next month’s federal election. Scare tactics, intimidation, misinformation, and challenging voter eligibility are all potential tactics that could be used to suppress voters this election, according to an Elections Canada document obtained by the Canadian Press. A presentation the agency gave last year, obtained through a freedom of information request, highlights voter suppression moves now more commonplace in the U.S. that could be spreading across the border. Technology makes it easier to learn about and to deploy such illegal measures. CP reports that the presentation cites four stages of a successful voter suppression plan: identify non-supporters; gather information on them; prevent them from going to the polls through scare tactics, misinformation or systematic challenging of registrations; if electors get to the polls, prevent them from voting by contesting eligibility or identification, and through intimidation. Corrupt, U.S.-style tactics have been adopted by the Conservatives, the trend coming to the public’s attention following the robocall scandal during the 2011 election. Now, surveys show more than 70 per cent of Canadians are concerned about the potential manipulation of future elections. Only one low-level staffer was convicted in the robocall affair, and that for just his involvement in a Guelph riding. Canadians remain convinced the scandal involved those higher in the ranks, perhaps all the way to the PM, just as is the case with the Mike Duffy scandal and ongoing attempts to cover up the truth and complicity. With the robocalls, a Simon Fraser University study determined that the tactic of illegal demobilization reduced voter turnout by an average of about four per cent in 27 electoral districts, enough to have an impact on some outcomes. And that was but one fraud perpetrated by the governing party. Vigilance by Elections Canada is very much warranted. Voters, too, should be aware of what might be coming their way in the government’s desperate bid to hang on to power – illegal and immoral are no deterrents, as the record clearly shows. The Conservatives have proven repeatedly to have no interest in following the law, House ethics or their own pledge of accountability. They probably won’t even halt the use of robocalls, which have emerged as an even stronger threat to democracy as the Tories dig into the Karl Rove school of unethical political practices. Since the practice gained attention in the 2008 election, led by Conservative malfeasance in the B.C. riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands, the government has refused to disavow it. Nor have other parties been immune from its lure. Moreover, there have been plenty of irregularities where polling and voting are concerned, with Elections Canada having received more than 2,200 complaints since 2004 alone. Elections Canada has been investigating but so far, there’s been little in the way of legal repercussions. Compelling Elections Canada to be more transparent and, more broadly, making changes to some very undemocratic facets of our electoral process will require action from our politicians, not just all the talk, talk, talk coming out of Ottawa.
Even in a digital world, some things – such as this weekend’s lunar eclipse – are still best enjoyed in analog mode. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
Current wave of refugees just a fraction of what’s to come WORLD AFFAIRS The sheer dithering cluelessness of the European Union’s leaders, faced with an unexpected surge in the number of migrants seeking refugee status in EU countries, challenges all our previous definitions of incompetence. A new standard has been set. All of a sudden, in July, the main stream of refugees arriving in Europe switched from the transMediterranean track out of Libya to the Aegean Sea, where the crossing from the Turkish coast to the Greek islands just offshore is less than one-tenth as far. People are drowning on this Aegean route too, but far fewer of them. They don’t want to stay in Greece, of course – and although Greece is part of the Schengen area, which abolishes border controls between most EU members, it has no common border with any other Schengen member. Migrants wishing to claim
refugee status in some richer EU country must therefore trek on up through the Balkans, seeking to reach some other Schengen country like Hungary or Slovenia. They don’t want to stay in those countries either, but once they are in any Schengen country other than Greece they can travel on freely to their real destinations, usually Germany, Sweden or France. Or at least they could until about two weeks ago. Then the panic started. Heading up from Greece, the migrants first reached Macedonia (not a Schengen country). It tried to protect its border for a while, then realized they just wanted to cross Macedonia and let them all through. Serbia (also not a Schengen country) did the same – which delivered them to the southern border of Hungary. Hungary has been building a three-metre-high razor-wire fence along its southern frontier to keep asylum-seekers out, and it used considerable violence against the mostly Syrian refugees at first. But then Germany’s Chancellor
Angela Merkel, wearing her Lady Bountiful cloak, announced that Germany would accept as many as wanted to come. So Hungary opened its border and the refugees surged through, on their way to Austria and thence to Germany. That lasted precisely two days. Then Merkel panicked at the numbers arriving in Germany and “temporarily” closed the border with Austria. So to stop refugees from piling up in Austria, Vienna closed the border with Hungary – and Hungary shut its border with Serbia for the same reason. Not daunted, the refugees stuck on the Hungarian border turned left and headed for Croatia (not a Schengen member). Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic declared that the government was “entirely ready to receive or direct those people where they want to go, which is obviously Germany or Scandinavian countries.” He knew they really just wanted to cross Croatia to get into Slovenia or Hungary (which are Schengen members). But 24 hours later the
Croatian government, shocked by the numbers that were coming, shut its border too. Croatian Interior Minister Ranko Ostojic said his country was “absolutely full” and told the migrants: “Don’t come here anymore. Stay in refugee centres in Serbia and Macedonia and Greece. This is not the road to Europe.” Meanwhile Hungary declared that it was extending its razor-wire fence to cover the border with Croatia as well, and Slovenia began to stop trains coming from Croatia to search for refugees. There will be a summit this week at which EU governments will try to come up with a coherent common policy, but don’t hold your breath while waiting for the good news. The EU probably will sort it out eventually, because the numbers are not really all that huge. Around 500,000 migrants (most of whom will claim refugee status) have entered the European Union this year, which is only a fraction of the EU’s population. It is not beyond the wit of the EU’s leaders to work DYER | 8
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Which candidate has shown the best leadership so far in federal election?
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“I don’t think any of the candidates have separated themselves from the pack.”
“I’m still undecided.”
“Trudeau has looked good in the debates.”
“I think Justin Trudeau is on the right track with his plan to help the middle class.”
“Thomas Mulcair looks ready to take the next step.”
“ If they are taken by surprise again, the European Union may collapse. So may several southern European states.”
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HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON
Sloganeering or otherwise, unionism linked to higher pay, greater equality EDITOR'S NOTES Canadians by and large hate public sector unions, the scourge of taxpayers stuck with overpaid, underworked and unappreciative workers who help saddle the country with debt while providing little or nothing in return. Or so the sentiment goes. Many of the same people equate private sector unions with organized crime or lazy, overpaid workers who make inferior products no one wants to buy. Or so the sentiment goes. The reality is more nuanced, of course. But there’s no denying that government unions exercise too much political influence at great cost to the economy even as private sector unions wane and the middle class dream fails for that majority of Canadians who don’t have government jobs. Unions have been their own worst enemies, both in the private and public sectors. But even as real in-
comes in the private sector decline, along with union membership, the public sector has continued to prosper, much more in this country even than in the U.S. That’s not sustainable, but the fact has eluded public sector workers. Many of us, however, are reveling in a certain amount of schadenfreude over the plight of union workers. Unions have a poor reputation, and we take some delight in watching them falter. This is especially true of government employees, often tarred as underworked and overpaid at the expense of productive workers. The fact is, though, that you can thank the labour movement, and unions in particular, for many of the employee benefits we enjoy today, including a five-day workweek, holidays, vacation time, benefits, pension, and safety measures. Much of what was gained by long struggle is being clawed back now, with nary a whimper for a large segment of the population that stands to lose. Increasingly, the light bulb is going on associating attacks
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rates rose slightly to 71.4 per cent from 70.8, while private sector rates fell by two percentage points, from 18.4 per cent to just 16.4. A study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development using 2013 data put the overall unionization rate in Canada at 27.2 per cent, higher than the group average of 16.9, and much higher than the U.S., which at 10.8 was the lowest of OECD countries. Perhaps not coincidently, the countries commonly found among the highest in quality of life indices often have much higher levels of unionization. That list includes the likes of Denmark (80%), Norway (70%), Switzerland (51%), Netherlands (81%) and Sweden (88%). Unionization and upward mobility, especially for our children, are also correlated, as shown in a new study released this month by the Center for American Progress. “Upward mobility and opportunity are the definition of the American dream. But today, the na-
tion has less mobility and fewer opportunities when compared to other advanced economies. A U.S. child born in the bottom 20 per cent of the income distribution, for example, has a 7.5 percent probability of reaching the top 20 per cent as an adult, compared to 11.7 percent in Denmark and 13.4 per cent in Canada,” the report finds. The study shows areas with higher union membership demonstrate more mobility for low-income children, more mobility as measured by all children’s incomes, and that children who grow up in union households have better outcomes. “There are strong reasons to believe that unions may increase opportunity. First, there are the direct effects that a parent’s union membership may have on their children. Union workers make more money than comparable non-union workers – what economists call the union premium – and when parents make more money, their children tend to make more money – which economists refer to as the
intergenerational earnings elasticity. In theory, unionized parents should pass on a portion of the union premium to their children. There may be other channels through which children whose parents were in a union have better outcomes than other children: union jobs may be more stable and predictable, which could produce a more stable living environment for children.” The study, which builds on a large foundation of research, comes in the middle of the jockeying among presidential hopefuls in the U.S., where there’s been some lip service to the middle class, but only Democrat Bernie Sanders has dared speak the truth about the attack on workers. All of the Republican candidates seem intent on continuing to lead the charge against unions in particular and the middle class in general. Tracking the decline into a service economy and crappy jobs, Jeff Faux, founder of the Economic Policy Institute in WashKANNON | 8
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on labour with the growing income inequality that even some of the modernday robber barons have noticed. A decline in middle class fortunes, particularly in the U.S., is reflected in falling union numbers and anti-worker legislation, from eroding New Deal-era protections to the invocation of right-to-work laws. In this country, a Statistics Canada report compiled last year shows that from 1981 to 2012, the overall unionization rate declined, to 30 per cent from 38, with most of the decline taking place during the 1980s and 1990s. The decline was observed among men, but not among women. The percentage of men in unionized jobs fell from 42 per cent in 1981 to 29 per cent in 2012; women’s unionization rate hovered around 30 per cent during the same period. These numbers correlate with the decline in typically male jobs in manufacturing and the rise in lower-paying, often more precarious service work. In that period, public sector union participation
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Only 5% of Ontario’s land mass is suitable for growing food and even less – just 0.5% – is prime farmland. The rate of farmland loss is actually increasing, and Ontario faces an annual loss of farmland equal to the size of Toronto, a rate of 350 acres a day.
“The Harper government is rushing to sign a deal before the federal election, even if it means signing away good Canadian jobs.”
Watch for more growth on Elmira’s west side next summer as Woolwich council this week approved plans for new residential development on 15.3 acres of land at the southeast corner of Church Street West and Barnswallow Drive. The plan will see 92 residential units – 60 single-family homes and 30 townhouses – as well as a neighbourhood commercial plaza, potentially housing such businesses as a convenience store, video rental outlet or pizzeria.
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out legal ways to send false claimants home, to settle the refugees already in Europe, and to strengthen the EU’s external border controls. Some lasting damage may be done to the EU’s ideals in the process, but for most practical purposes life in Europe will return to normal – for a while. However, this refugee crisis is only a rehearsal for the main event, which will probably arrive in 10 to 20 years’ time. It will be driven by global warming, which will devastate agriculture in the Middle East and North Africa and produce a five- or tenfold increase in the number of refugees heading for Eu-
rope. This is not what might happen if the world’s governments don’t make the right deal at the climate summit in Paris in December. This is what almost certainly will happen even if they do make the right deal now. A considerable amount of warming is already locked into the system no matter what we do about the climate now – enough to produce that kind of refugee flow in the future. There is not the slightest sign that EU policymakers have taken this on board. If they are taken by surprise again, the European Union may collapse. So may several southern European states.
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ington, D.C., notes the prescription is redirecting capital from short-term speculation to long-term investment, along with sharing the returns of rising productivity more broadly, as was the case in the post-war boom years. “For these past four decades, CEOs have waged a relentless political war against trade unions, minimum wages, labor market regulation and public sector programs that in the past helped offset the natural advantages of capital over labor in a market
economy,” he writes in his blog. Those findings jibe well with an historical perspective that showed what we now take for granted as the middle class emerged following the Second World War, as the economy expanded, union membership was at its highest levels (mostly in the private sector) and tax rates were in the range – as much as 80 and 90 per cent – that are simply beyond worst nightmares of today’s fervent corporate-tax-cut believers. Trickle-down economics certainly did not die with Ronald Reagan.
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Kings split a pair over weekend After beating Listowel Cyclones, team falls to Guelph Hurricanes in homeopener to even season’s record at 2-2 WHITNEY NEILSON Opening the weekend with a win over the Listowel Cyclones, the Elmira Sugar Kings returned to the WMC on Sunday for their home opener, falling 4-3 to the Guelph Hurricanes. The Kings dominated the Cyclones on September 18, starting the first period with two power play goals from veterans Rob Kohli and Zac Coulter. Assists came from Coulter, Ethan Skinner, Kohli, and Mitch Montgomery. “We executed the game plan as what we had laid out needed to be done in Listowel,” head coach Jeff Flanagan said. “It’s always very difficult to play there because of the size of the rink and Listowel obviously practices there and they know very well how to play there. We have to be prepared in those situations to play simple and really battle hard for pucks because it’s really what wins the game there, not so much systems, as opposed to being responsible when getting into puck battles, winning them.” Being first to pucks was equally important because Listowel is a fast team who jumps on pucks in the defensive zone and the offensive zone. Flanagan said the Kings got some timely scoring from their power play. Listowel’s Jordan Caskenette put them on the board late in the first, helped by Chayse Herrfort. But Elmira kept the pressure on, as Skinner (Coult-
er, Kohli) put one in the net less than a minute into the second. Kohli followed up three minutes later with his second of the game, while shorthanded. Quinten Bruce notched his first goal as a King to bring the score up to 5-1, with assists from Kevin Gergely and Harlen VanWynsberghe. Former Sugar King, and current Cyclone, Jamie Huber scored halfway through the second, assisted by Carter Franks on a power play to make it 5-2. The Kings held their lead in the third, adding a power play marker from Coulter (Montgomery, Skinner), despite a final power play goal from Listowel’s Jakob Lee (Keaton Willis, Blake Nichol) to finish the game 6-3. “We were pretty happy with our guys and they certainly were as well,” Flanagan said. They returned to Elmira on September 20 for their first home game of the season. Guelph took a 2-0 lead in the first, capitalizing on power plays and Elmira was never able to recover. Hurricanes goals came from Ryan Burns (Stefano Pezzetta, Ryan Migliaccio), and Cameron Stokes (Cameron Palmer, Brody Milne). “We didn’t think that maybe our effort was as great for a full 60 minutes as it should be,” Flanagan said. “We talked to the group after the game and asked the guys what they thought and that was the number one thing. They thought we could have raised our effort level in
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Klayton Hoelscher celebrated after tying up the game against Guelph at the Kings’ home opener on Sept. 20. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
At left, Ty Biles goes for the shot. Right, the Richard Rank Referee Room was officially dedicated with the unveiling of a plaque. those times when maybe we took the foot of the pedal. We did get a lot of great chances, hit a couple posts, had a couple breakaways that just didn’t transfer into goals and their goaltender played pretty well.” Kings fans were optimistic in the second period as local players Jake Moggy and Klayton Hoelscher found the back of the net to tie up the game. Alex Peterson, Jeff Jordan, and Coulter provided assists. But Guelph was determined, pulling ahead by another two goals in the third from Ryan Burns (Sean Power) and Lucas
Dybowski (Corson Searles, Alex Ritchie). “They took some advantage when we turned pucks over on the power play and when you get those opportunities you have to score and they did. That was the difference, really,” Flanagan said. The Kings adjusted midgame to accommodate for how the Hurricanes were setting up their power play. They pulled goalie Mike Black late in the game to add a player, which led to Ty Jackson (Kohli) scoring, but the game ended 4-3 in Guelph’s favor. Flanagan said a lot of the
systems they’re running are new to some of their players. They’ve got quite a few young guys who are still in high school, and they’re learning as they go. “We’re certainly going to have some times when things go fantastically well for us, and we’re going to have some times where we are going to leave a little to be desired. The guys understand that. They’re willing to learn and work hard. I think at times our penalty kill was good and at times we weren’t in the right lanes and didn’t exe-
Hunting is not a sport often marred by etiquette or polite manners – and that’s just one of the reasons I love it. But there are exceptions. Bird hunting immediately comes to mind. You see there is a tradition of politeness and gentlemanly conduct among those of us who hunt upland birds. The birds are the ones who generally benefit, too. Take last week. I was up around Gowganda grouse hunting with Tom and Doug. We were doing the typical northern grouse hunt, which means driving endless logging roads looking for good cover, then stopping and getting out to hunt the birds we think might be there. I had been the lucky hunter that day, having been in position to collect three of the five grouse, the daily limit allowed. Meanwhile, neither of my friends had so much as a shot at a bird. So when a big cock ruffed grouse stepped out on the logging road, I alerted my friend Tom so that he could take it. The hunting had been slow, so Tom was not exactly prepared, however.
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He fumbled in his vest pockets for shells, which were, inexplicably, not in his gun. It is for this reason alone, Tom is the guy I would take on a lion hunt. That way, if a lion charged, I could point to Tom and repeatedly yell, “He’s carrying an unloaded gun!” But I digress. I held my bead on the grouse which seemed to be casually doing calisthenics some 30 yards down the trail. “Shoot it,” Tom insisted. But I couldn’t. It’s not that I had developed any soft spot for grouse or even a high respect for calisthenics. The reason I didn’t shoot was because, earlier in the day, Tom and Doug hinted that since I was the only one who had shot birds, I might be what is called a “game
hog.” If you are a hunter and hear this, you had better take notice and maybe even change your ways. Essentially, the person who calls you that is insinuating you are the kind of hunter who is unwilling to let others have a chance at game. This, in itself isn’t a bad thing. But the side effects can be serious. For instance, you won’t get many invitations to hunt with others. Naturally, I didn’t want this to happen. So I waited and waited with shotgun at the ready while Tom fumbled with shells and gun. So did the grouse. After a while, however, the grouse finished its meditation and flew off. As it took flight, I shot but missed, partly because I had been pointing at it so long that atrophy had set in. That grouse had lulled
me into thinking that it would never take off and so I was completely surprised and unready for the event when it finally happened. “You missed,” Tom said, having finally loaded. “Yes,” I replied sheepishly. “I did.” “That’s not like you,” he said. “How did that happen?” “Well, I wasn’t prepared for it to take off,” I said. “It had been sitting there for so long.” He then said, “Being unprepared is a rookie’s mistake. You ought to know better than that. You should always be ready.” And then he unloaded his shotgun again. Etiquette prevented me from pointing out the irony of this. Instead, I looked at him and asked, “Would you like to go lion hunting with me someday?”
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cute getting to pucks in the right situations the way we should,” Flanagan said. He said they’re coming together well as a team, playing their first floor hockey game of the season with special need adults this week – a Sugar Kings tradition. They’re also busy working for their home and home against Brantford this weekend, especially their defensive zone – a focus all season. “They sound kind of trivial, but shots hitting the net, not getting shots blocked, stopping at the net, playing responsible in the D zone, making sure that we don’t turn pucks over in scary areas. The little things make big successes, so we’re going to focus on those things this
weekend, also getting to execute our basic systems in a better fashion so we can start to build on those,” Flanagan said. Starting goalie Liam Conway has yet to play for the Kings due to an injury, but Flanagan is hopeful he’ll play in some capacity this weekend. He says Mike Black has done a great job in net for them and they’re by no means rushing Conway. “We want to make sure he’s 100 per cent healthy before he does anything strenuous. We don’t want him to put himself in a bad situation. We want him to come back and be able to play for the rest of the season without reinjuring the specific thing that he has right now,” Flanagan said, The Rank family was on hand for the unveiling of the plaque outside the newly dedicated Richard Rank
Referee Room. Last year’s Sugar Kings also returned prior to the home-opener to raise the banner for their 2014-2015 Cherrey Cup win. “The guys were pretty excited about it. We’re pretty lucky to be playing and working with an organization like the Sugar Kings where they look after the players in that manner,” Flanagan said. “There are a lot of places that wouldn’t go to those lengths for their players. The guys are very thankful for it and the community support that allowed them to be in a situation to win and get those awesome rings.” The Kings headed to Brantford Thursday night to take on the 99ers and will return to the WMC on Sunday to face them on home ice. The puck drops at 7 p.m.
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Jacks follow a loss with a win to open the season After dropping one to Woodstock, Wellesley quickly changed gears to beat Burford the next day WHITNEY NEILSON Defeated by the Woodstock Navy Vets in the first game of the season, the Wellesley Applejacks turned around the next day to beat the Burford Bulldogs in double overtime. “Anytime you play two games on the road on a weekend you’ve got to be pleased with a split. We’ll take that,” head coach Brad Gerber said. Woodstock won 4-0 over Wellesley on September 18, with goals from Jake Schneider, (Chris Nauts, Austin Richardson), Max Racicot (Richardson, Dylan Wettlaufer), Chris Thompson (Jack Taylor, Jeremy
Racicot), and Wettlaufer. Both teams racked up penalties, as Wellesley spent 25 minutes in the box to Woodstock’s 23. Woodstock’s Cam Leslie was ejected from the game, along with Wellesley’s Greg Huber and Riley Bester. “Considering all the circumstances I think the guys played pretty well,” Gerber said. “Obviously we played a team that is loaded with a bunch of veterans and were excited about their home opener. Going into the game we knew we were going to have to weather the storm for the first 10 minutes, which I thought we did pretty well. They did score a goal late
in the first period to take a 1-0 lead but overall our first period wasn’t bad at all. That’s all you can ask for.” The Jacks played better in the second frame, carrying the play more, Gerber said. It stayed 1-0 until there were 20 seconds to go in the second and Woodstock pulled ahead 2-0. “Obviously that was a tough one to swallow – a bit of a game-changer right there. We thought we’d go into second intermission still down one and actually playing quite well but they got the late goal,” Gerber said. Gerber said the team skated well and they thought they’d be able to
make a game of it in the third, but a couple of quick goals from the Navy Vets put the game away. “Overall for our first game I thought our preparation was pretty good and I thought the boys held their own in a very tough barn to play in,” Gerber said. The Jacks weren’t discouraged as they travelled to Burford the following night to bring home a win. Burford’s Ryan Cadwell got things rolling in the first, putting one past Jacks goalie Ryan Porter. He was assisted by Tyler Hinde and Adam Harris. “We put it to the boys that this was a big game
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and we needed to come out fast, which is what we did. We came out and we skated well, dominated the play for the first period. Again we weren’t rewarded. We were down 1-0 after the first period, but the play of the boys was very good though. I thought we carried the play and just didn’t get the bounces. Sometimes you need those bounces to get you going,” Gerber said. Burford increased their lead with a goal from Harris (Owen Hinch) in the second. Gerber said that second goal made the coaching staff a little worried. But things turned around when Wellesley got
on the board for the first time late in the second with a successful shot on net by Tyson Bender (Cal Jefferies, Sean McEwan). Bender’s the youngest player on the team and an Elmira native. “You could just feel the relief on the bench. The boys just at that moment stopped squeezing their sticks and everything seemed to go a lot better,” Gerber said. They had a feeling once they got one goal they’d get a few more because they’d been playing well enough that it was only a matter of time. They were right. JACKS | 12
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NOTICE OF COMPLETION Class Environmental Assessment Study Conestogo Plains Water Supply System In August 2013, the Region initiated a Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study to confirm the feasibility of using the Conestogo Plains system to also supply West Montrose. As part of this study, several alternatives to ensure long term sustainable water supply to both communities were identified and evaluated. The Class EA study has been conducted in accordance with the requirements of a Schedule B project of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document (Municipal Engineers Association, October 2000 as amended in 2007 & 2011). The Class EA has identified that the preferred water supply solution, for the West Montrose and Conestogo Plains service areas is the connection to the Region’s Integrated Urban System (IUS) at St. Jacobs. This solution offers the opportunity to also connect the Conestogo Golf Course service area to the IUS in the future. The preferred water supply solution has been selected to minimize potential impacts and maximize the opportunity to provide sustainable and reliable water servicing to the West Montrose and Conestogo communities. Your Opinion Matters A Project File Report (PFR) documenting the planning and decision making process followed during the Class EA study has been prepared. By this notice, the PFR is being placed on the public record for a 30-day review period. Subject to comments received as a result of this Notice and the receipt of all necessary approvals, the Region intends to proceed with the detailed design and construction of the Conestogo Plains Water Supply System project as documented in the PFR. The report will be available for public review starting on September 16, 2015, until October 16, 2015. The Report will be available online at www.region.waterloo.on.ca/water and at the following locations during normal business hours: Region of Waterloo Clerk’s Office 150 Frederick Street, 2nd Floor Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 Phone: 519-575-4420
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Novice: MAJOR Garden City: Sept. 18 vs Garden City Home: 9 Visitor: 0 Goals: Sam Radcliffe (2), Riley Dettweiler (2) Josh Frey, Owen Weppler, Ethan Burkholder, Josh Carson Danny Schaefer Assists: Sam Radcliffe (2), Danny Schaeffer (3) Ethan Burkholder, Josh Carson, Mitchell Roemer Connor Goebel (2), Keeton Kidd, Riley Dettweiler Shutout: Evan Grant/ Aeden Schapp Sept. 18 vs Orillia Home: 4 Visitor: 4 Goals: Josh Frey (2), Connor Goebel, Ethan Burkholder Assists: Ethan Burkholder (2), Keaton Kidd, Josh Frey, Connor
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Assist: Joey Martin Sept. 20 vs Markham Home: 4 Visitor: 0 Goals: Ryan Brubacher, Cade Beacom, Parker Alles, Jordan Chang Assists: Joey Martin, Eric Hutton, Jordan Chang, Denver Martin, Drew Birmingham Shutout: Nate Whittom
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JACKS: Still on the road; team in Delhi Sunday
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Sept. 21 vs Centre Wellington Home: 5 Visitor: 3 Goals: Sebastian Garrett Mitchell Hartman (2) Shelby Rempel (2) Assists: Tristan Kraemer, Shelby Rempel, Will McDougall (2), Joshua Moore, Sebastion Garrett, Adam Pauls (2) Mitchell Brubacher
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Jacks veteran Jefferies tied the game up in the third, helped by Brendan Goran. They managed to kill a two-man disadvantage late in the third period to take them into overtime. “There’s a new rule now in Junior C hockey going into overtime. You start the overtime 4-on-4, and after five minutes if it’s still tied you go down to 3-on-3. Once we went to 3-on-3 we wanted to get our fastest guys out there, guys who could be the game breakers, and sure enough that’s what happened,” Gerber said. A minute into double
overtime Wellesley’s David Elford sealed the deal, giving Wellesley its first win of the season. “They turned the puck over at our blue line, and one of our guys jumped on it and was gone and buried a very nice goal to win the game for us. It was a nice feeling to get that first win under our belt,” Gerber said. He said riding the bus to both away games he can see the players are coming together off the ice. It’ll take some time to get into a groove on the ice with each other though. With only three returning players from last year’s team, the team is made up of players from all sorts of hockey
backgrounds. “I think as a team we have to learn to play more patient without the puck, just doing little things that are going to win hockey games, especially when you’re on the road you can’t push the game too much. You need to play a patient game and eventually turnovers will happen, and that’s when some good things happen,” Gerber said. The Jacks will travel out of town this weekend to play the Norwich Merchants on September 25 and the Delhi Travellers on September 27. Their first home game is October 10 versus the New Hamburg Firebirds.
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40 YEARS / PUTTING THE CUSTOMER FIRST
Family’s at the heart of business Three generations set to celebrate four decades at E&F Sauder Sales and Service Ltd. on Oct. 3 SCOTT BARBER It’s been 40 years since E&F Sauder Sales and Service Ltd. opened for business on the corner of Herrgott Road and Line 86 in Wallenstein. What has kept the humble lawn and garden equipment outlet and small engine repair shop going strong for all those years? “You always listen to the customer and you do the best that you can to provide them with the optimal service that they want,” explained Darrell Sauder, eldest son of business founders Elo and Florence Sauder. “Whether it’s making a machine run because they have a special event and they need it for that weekend, or it’s for a contractor that needs their equipment fixed right away, we need to take care of them or we won’t have them as customers. Those are things that dad has always emphasized; being super friendly with our customers, and that’s my goal as well, to always treat them with respect and courtesy because I always like to be treated that way myself.” Respect and honesty are constants with the Sauders. Florence explained why they’ve worked so well together. “We all respect each other,” she said. “Really, it’s been the best part of the business, being together with family.” Darrell, who came on board in the early ’80s as a mechanic, echoed her sentiment.
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Elo, Florence, Dianne and Darrell Sauder will host a 40th anniversary open house and barbeque at E&F Sauder Sales and Service Ltd. on Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “I’ve been very fortunate to be able to work alongside my parents all of these years,” he said. “I’ve always respected and appreciated their opinions and I’ve learned a lot through that and I’m always very open to their suggestions and ideas realizing that they’ve been very successful all these years and I want it to continue to be that way.” The mechanic’s blood runs deep in the Sauder family, with Elo picking up the knowledge and skills to repair equipment on his family farm from his father. After working in the field in Elmira in his late teens and early 20s, Elo and Florence decided to
take the leap out on their own in the fall of 1975, with a small 1,000-square-foot space where the current store still sits. At first, Elo was the sole mechanic and salesman in the shop, while Florence took care of the books and the office work. But through hard work, the pair were eventually able to add staff, and some 3,500 square feet to the operation. The couple also credits Darrell for the business’s success. “We would never have been as big without Darrell,” Elo said. “We would have kept going, but it wouldn’t have grown like it has.”
Now, a third generation is starting to get involved in the business, as Darrell’s son Jordan is working as a mechanic for a co-op course at school. “It’s something that I really enjoy, when he’s back there (in the shop) and comes up here and asks for some help, I get to take the time to show him, and also explain to him why (the machine) is doing what it’s doing,” Darrell said. “I’m taking this opportunity to not just show him how it’s done but also to teach him so that he learns for when he’s troubleshooting on his own, he can actually start piecing things together in a way that makes sense. Some of it is theory and
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some of it is mechanics.” Reflecting on the 40th anniversary milestone, and the addition of Jordan to the shop, the Sauders are proud of the business they have built. “It’s nice to know that once we walk away, it will still keep going,” Florence said. The E&F Sauder Sales and Service Ltd. 40th anniversary open house runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 3 with free coffee and donuts in the morning and a chicken barbeque at lunch. There will also be wood carving by Luke Andrews, equipment demonstrations and door prizes at the store, 4790 Herrgott Rd. in Wallenstein.
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A great deal of attention has been focused lately on farm animal welfare. Nationwide, efforts are underway to adopt standardized codes of practices for livestock production. That will give farmers across the country research-based, agreed-upon approaches for looking after their animals. It should also help consumers have confidence that livestock are being treated well. Consumer confidence is an important measure, as society’s eyes continue turning towards everyday life on the farm, and judgment is leveled from afar on producers about farming practices. Welfare matters. It’s well known that livestock that live better (meaning those that enjoy high standards of animal welfare) are healthier, and more likely to be more productive members of herds or flocks. But here’s a pressing question: what about the health of those who care for those animals, such as veterinarians and farmers themselves? In particular, what about their stress levels, and resilience to the constant challenges that accompany ROBERTS | 14
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livestock production, such as disease outbreaks, their role in animal mortality and other pressures? Here’s the problem as it relates to animal welfare: If farmers and veterinary practitioners are struggling, it’s reasonable to suspect the animals in their care could suffer, too. And the unfortunate reality is that within the sector, reasons do indeed exist to believe those struggles are present. For example, any practicing large animal veterinarians know producers who find it hard to cope with the downside of livestock production, including animal sickness and death.
They also know other veterinarians who similarly find handling such matters a huge hurdle. Overall, it’s enough of a concern that it’s stimulating research of its own, the first of its kind in Canada. Four simultaneous efforts are underway at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College to help provide the sector with some solid researchbased data about these important matters. The research team comprises Drs. Andria Jones-Bitton, Colleen Best, Peter Conlon, Joanne Hewson and Deep Khosa. The studies involve farmers, veterinarians and veterinary students. Recruitment for the first
study, a survey about farmers’ stress and resiliency, began earlier this month at the Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock. There, helpful commodity groups and farm organizations offered researchers a table in their booths where the 80-question survey could be introduced to passers-by. This survey, designed to measure burn out, depression, anxiety and perceived stress, as well as resilience, will run through the fall. Researchers hope to attract up to 1,000 participants, and get some solid numbers about mental health problems they’re facing. Other research involves veterinarian wellness. Preliminary findings related
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to this study involving over 500 practitioners are in, and can only be described as alarming. It turns out roughly one-third of the participants have anxiety, with another third considered borderline. Almost one in 10 were classified as having depression; about three in 20 were in the borderline category. No wonder some of the other parts of this initiative are designed to promote wellness among veterinary students, so entering the profession, they can recognize danger signs and deal with them before they become problems. For farmers, the researchers modified Mental Health First Aid Canada’s standard mental health
first aid training program, and offered it to veterinarians and agricultural support staff in concert with the Canadian Mental Health Association. The program is designed to be a rural self-help initiative, a first line of action to help people on the farm recognize the likes of depression, excessive stress and anxiety. This research has challenges of its own. Farmers
everywhere are renowned as rugged, stoic, unflappable people. Typically, they work in isolated environments. As such, recognizing a problem, let alone doing something about it, is tough. And that makes efforts to reach out all the more important. Find out more about the producer stress and resilience study at www. producerwellness.ca.
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RURAL CONNECTIONS INNOVATIONS / IN THE LAB
“Beer nerds” and Guelph prof develop first-ever Ontario liquid brewer’s yeast LILIAN SCHAER Ontario’s craft brewers will soon be able to source their liquid brewer’s yeast right here at home, thanks to the work of a University of Guelph professor and two of his beer-loving graduate students. Currently, local craft beers are almost all brewed with yeasts imported from the United States, but Dr. George van der Merwe, Angus Ross, and Richard Preiss have developed made-in-Ontario yeasts that they’re now working to bring to market. “My two grad students are self-proclaimed ‘beer nerds.’ These guys are phenomenal and they’ve now started their own company, Escarpment Labs,” explains van der Merwe. “We have a selection of yeasts we’ve isolated and the goal is to serve craft brewers in Ontario with locally produced liquid yeast.” And they’ve just been awarded funding through the University of Guelph’s 2015 Gryphon’s LAAIR (Leading to Accelerated Adoption of Innovative Research), a program where researchers can make a pitch to a panel of experts for financial support to commercialize promising discoveries. Once they had isolated the yeasts, van der Merwe and his students started testing them in small, labsized batches to evaluate how well they work and what the resulting beer smells and tastes like.
University of Guelph professor George van der Merwe, center, flanked by “beer nerds” Angus Ross and Richard Preiss. They then gave some yeast strains to local Guelph breweries to try – and they ended up liking some of them. The LAAIR funding will help the team test larger batches and look at scalability, as well as establishing the technical information brewers will need to actually work with the yeasts in their facilities, such as temperature range for fermentation, alcohol tolerances, and desirable flavours. “Our yeasts have a unique flavour profile that sets us apart, and once we have that critical informa-
tion, we are moving into the market with the yeasts and gathering feedback from brewers,” he says. “We have a receptor market; there is definitely interest in Ontario from the craft brewers for this.” The fresher the yeast, the better he adds, but because there are no Canadian suppliers, Ontario craft brewers have to import their liquid yeasts from a handful of U.S. suppliers. Not only is this costly, but lengthy shipping times and potential delays at the border diminish the yeast’s performance during
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Stop by Our Retail Store & Browse Through Our Selection of: New & used equipment: feeders, drinkers, cages, nests Carleton University chemistry professor Maria DeRosa is working on a fertilizer that releases nutrients as needed.
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Developing a smart fertilizer that deploys only when plants tell it to Imagine a fertilizer that stays in the ground until plants need to access it, instead of being washed away or giving plants more nutrients than they can handle. That’s what Carleton University chemistry professor Maria DeRosa and adjunct professor Carlos Monreal are developing: a smart fertilizer that waits to release its nutrients until crops tell it to do so. It’s a technology that could have great benefit for the environment and human nutrition. Currently, unused or excess fertilizer often ends up in lakes and water ways where it creates algae blooms. A more efficient and cost-effective fertilizer can play a leading role in increasing crop yields and addressing malnutrition issues, as well as reducing the amount of fertilizer that farmers need to use, resulting in cost savings. “If a crop isn’t ready to take up fertilizer when it is applied, it is wasted and it’s estimated we waste about $1 billion per year in unused fertilizer,” says DeRosa. “Our goal is to make fertilizer smart so that it delivers its nutrients
to a crop only when the crop needs it.” To do this, DeRosa uses aptamers, which are small, single-stranded nucleic acids that can bind to large or small target molecules. Her research involves identifying these aptamers, which are the “keys” to finding which DNA sequences will bind to the target molecules. In human medicine, for example, this approach is starting to be used to detect damaged cells and distinguish them from healthy ones so that therapy is only delivered to the diseased cell. Crops like wheat and canola will release chemical signals when they need nitrogen. It was through partnering with Monreal, who is also a research scientist with Agriculture and AgriFood Canada, that DeRosa and her team learned the identity of some of those signals – which allows DeRosa to program the coating of special biodegradable fertilizer capsules she’s developed to release the nutrients only when the plants need it. “For example, if we place the fertilizer into
a coated, biodegradable capsule, the coating will protect the fertilizer until the signal arrives from the plant that it needs fertilizer. That signal will hit the aptamer in the coating, break it down and release the fertilizer,” DeRosa explains, adding that the capsules protect the fertilizer from being washed away or damaged by extreme temperatures, but allow the nutrients to be released over time as the plants need them. Following successful development of the coating and capsule and lab-based testing, DeRosa and Monreal are now moving their concept into a greenhouse setting to see how well it performs with real soil and plants. If successful, DeRosa says this development could open up a whole new field of using nanotechnology and biodegradable polymers to help feed the world’s growing population, projected to surpass nine billion by 2050. This project has received support from Coop Fédérée and Agrium, as well as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions.
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Joe Matheson brings his popular Hank Williams: “Live” 1952 to Maryhill’s Commercial Tavern Sept. 27 WHITNEY NEILSON He’s opened for Blue Rodeo, headlined the Calgary Stampede, and after a few years away, he’s returning to the Commercial Tavern for one night only. Joe Matheson brings his Hank Williams “Live” 1952 show to Maryhill this Sunday for an afternoon of classic Williams tunes, as one of just two such shows he’s doing in southern Ontario this fall. “People say, ‘boy it really was like sitting there watching Hank,’ and even some old-timers who saw Hank perform have told me it was just like watching Hank on stage, the dance moves and the wisecracks. I’m pretty proud of it. This little show is a pretty special one for me,” Matheson said on the line from Alliston. His foray in Hank Williams music began when he was asked to do the play, Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave. There’s lots of singing in it, which Matheson enjoys, but he didn’t like the way it made the late country singer look. “He certainly had a lot of demons and he had his bad side, but there was so much other life and humor and
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craziness to him. One guy said when I was complaining about that, ‘well why don’t you write your own show? ‘And I thought, ‘you know what, that’s not a bad idea,’” Matheson said. And so, his “Live” 1952 show was born. But this is different from your typical tribute show where the performer sings a song and tells a bit about the singer’s life. Matheson’s show starts with telling the crowd they’re in a bar and the special guest is Hank Williams. When Matheson comes out he’s playing Williams, and he’s in character for the whole show. “All the stories I tell in the show are true. I did a lot of research for it. So people get a look at what Hank might have been like in real life. It gives them a real look inside how he felt about certain things and how he reacted to certain things. So it turned into a pretty personal kind of evening as well as having all these great country songs,” Matheson said. He’s done the show a couple times at the Commercial and took some videos of it, which can be found online. They covered up the part of the sign that says the home of country music, the Commercial Tavern, and changed it to the home of country music, the Kawliga Café, which is the fictitious bar they’re playing in when they do this show. “I’ve been doing these shows out a lot in western Canada. Actually I sort of took a couple years off from the show. I did it for five or six years, quite a
bit around south central Ontario. But then I got into this thing where I kept going out west to do the show. It was really doing well out that way. For whatever reason, the interest in Ontario wasn’t as great as it had been. Now all of a sudden the people want the show again,” Matheson said. Hailing from Saskatchewan, Matheson never planned to work in theatre. He graduated from journalism school and worked as editor of a business journal until he ended up in a musical revue at EXPO 86 in Vancouver. “I got hired to go out to EXPO 86 in Vancouver. They said they’d hire me as a singer, or if I wanted to be in this musical theatre show they were doing. I could go out for a week as a singer or I could go out for the whole six months as part of this show. I did the show kind of on a lark. I really fell in love with the idea of putting shows on and I already loved music and singing, so then I decided to give musical theatre a shot,” Matheson said. He’s played guitar and sang since he was young, but mostly for his own entertainment. A friend of his always told him he should sing professionally. He and Matheson’s mom were just about the only two people who thought that, he jokes. “Unfortunately he took his own life, and after that I just really started thinking about what I was doing with my life. I had a pretty decent job and decent career. I worked for HANK | 28
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FOR SALE 2013 ELECTRIC SCOOTER for sale. (No licence required). Asking $600. Call Jim anytime 519-669-8781. FREE - OLDER Piano in good condition, good tone. Call 519-669-8878. FREE MOTION QUILTING machine. Artistic Quilter SD - 18” arm space, excellent condition. Asking $4,500. Please call 519-669-2672. LAWN FERTILIZER AND LAWN SEED - Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.
AUCTIONS SAT. SEPT 26 at 10:00 AM Auction sale of a 3 bedroom brick bungalow; household effects; furniture; tools and miscellaneous items to be held at 28 Harlew Cres New Hamburg for Paul and Nancy Gingrich. Jantzi Auctions, 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com SAT. OCT 3 at 10:00 AM Clearing auction sale of 60 acre farm; machinery; tractors; and miscellaneous items to be held at 617 Brock Road, Flamborough for the estate of Arthur Bonas and Kristian Steinbergs. Jantzi Auctions 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF Machinery, riding lawn mower, household effects and miscellaneous items, to be held at 4820 Rd. 108 Perth East Twp. (3 miles ease of Gadshill Rd. 107, west on Line 45, south on Rd. 108), for Richard & Maxine Cook, on Wednesday, October 7th at 1:00 p.m. WED. OCT 7 at 10:00 AMClearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; collectables; household effects; tools; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions 519-6563555. www.jantziauctions.com
AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF Household effects, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 3 miles south of Wellesley, for the Carl & Margaret Koehler Estate, Waterloo, Luella Martin, Waterloo & The Mike Grygaski Estate, Kitchener, on Thursday, October 8th at 10:00 a.m. AUCTION SALE OF 1965 firetruck, cars, tools, lawn & garden equipment, antiques & miscellaneous items, to be held at 1029 Bean Rd. Wilmot Twp. (2 miles south of New Hamburg Highway 7&8, south of Walker Rd, left on Bean Rd.), for Ross & Glenda Roth, on Saturday, October 17th at 10:00 a.m.
FARM SERVICES BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS Agricultural Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-5744141 or 519-669-2045. KILN DRIED CORN & CORN SCREENING Delivered by Einwechter. Minimum 15 ton lots. Call George Haffner Trucking 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045. SEED WHEAT AND FERTILIZER competitive pricing. Rye seed, winter barley. Hard red wheats, Callus, Princeton and Sampson. Soft red wheats, Emmit, CM614, Wave, Emperor and more. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.
RENTALS DUKE OF ERB Suites has a 1st floor 925 square foot two bedroom suite available for November 1, 2015. It features four stainless steel appliances - stove, fridge, OTR microwave and dishwasher plus in suite laundry, granite counters in kitchen and four piece bathroom, bamboo and ceramic tile floors, private balcony, privately controlled air conditioning and heating, security entrance, parking, large basement storage locker and more. Call 289242-1736, visit our web site at www.dukeoferb.ca or email duke3erb@gmail.ca. CONTINUED ON PG. 19
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GARAGE SALES MOVING SALE - Friday Sept. 25th, 3-7 p.m., Saturday Sept. 26th 9 a.m. - 1. Roxton furniture, Beaver Bench saw and miscellaneous household articles. Down sizing. 15 Stonefield Dr., West Montrose.
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Breslau/ Waterloo Catholic District School Board Joint Use Project (Proposed Breslau School) The Council of the Township of Woolwich will be discussing the Breslau/ WCDSB TaskFax:Force proposal atEmergency: their regular scheduled Phone: 519-669-1647 or 519-664-2613 519-669-1820 After Hours 519-575-4504 www.woolwich.ca meeting on Tuesday September 29, 2015. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers at 24 Church St. West, Elmira at 6:00 p.m. “PROUDLY REMEMBERING OUR PAS EMBRACING OURat FUTURE.” To register as a delegation please call theT; CONFIDENTLY Clerk’s Department 519-669-6010 by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday September 24, 2015.
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SENIOR’S HOUSEHOLD DISPERSMENT. Saturday’s Sept. 26th and Oct 3rd, 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Senior’s households, fall decor, book shelves, maple tables. Many, many, many household items. 26 Hampton St. Elmira.
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
RESULTS THAT MOVE YOU FAMILY HOME GREAT PRICE NEW LISTING
$235,000
Elmira - This 4 bedroom home is perfect for a growing family as well as a retired couple due to the convenience of the main floor master bedroom with ensuite and walk in closet. Enjoy a morning coffee in the East facing sun room, and family time in the large living room. Walking distance to downtown and Rec Centre. Much larger than it looks! MLS 30500120.
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$319,900
Kitchener - Refinished including all main floor flooring, kitchen counter tops and entire house freshly painted. Upper floor has been updated with hardwood in two of the bedrooms. Basement newly finished, bright eat in kitchen and new deck out back. Close to the expressway, shopping, and restaurants. Won’t last long! MLS 30500091.
Sept 26th | 1-3pm RENTALSaturday, PROPERTY OPENGREAT HOUSE
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Elmira - Affordable town house with large master bedroom featuring a walk in closet. Main floor is finished with ceramic and hardwood, deck area off of the kitchen. Basement complete with a finished rec room and bathroom. 2 blocks from the public school and within walking distance of the rec center, pool and downtown area. MLS 1535058.
Waterloo - Immaculate end unit bungalow condo has everything you need on one level. Two bedrooms with a private ensuite plus a spacious open concept kitchen, dining room living room combo that backs onto a nice deck and green space as well as a double car garage. MLS 1531346.
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$249,000
360 Erbsville Rd., Waterloo
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$334,900
BREATHTAKING SUNSETS Conestogo Lake - Enjoy the beautiful views overlooking the lake right from the back deck. Tastefully updated, this open concept cottage provides sleeping for up to 10. Concrete boat launch with electric winch, dock, tiered deck and garage. Located only 40 minutes from KW, or Guelph, this makes the perfect weekend getaway. MLS 1534798.
$324,900
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$789,999
$532,999
ST CLEMENTS – Outstanding 3+ bdrm. bungalow, only 3 yrs. old. Open concept from lovely kit. to great room, dinette & dining rm. Vaulted ceilings, lots of windows. Huge rec. rm. & 3pc. in bsmt. PLUS 1 bdrm. in-law suite w/separate entrance. Detached Shed 20’x20’ w/bsmt, gas, hydro & water. Iron fence. MLS REDUCED.
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ANN ST.
$270,000
AFFORDABLE SINGLE FAMILY HOME in a quiet neighbourhood. Oversized garage. Long driveway. Updated kitchen & bath. Lovely pine sunroom. Fin. rec. rm. Large l-shaped deck. Fenced yard. New shed. Gas furnace (2014) MLS.
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FREE Market Evaluation $209,900 DRAYTON STARTER HOME offers large country kitchen with lots of oak cabinets, main floor laundry, great family room with gas heat stove, newly renovated main floor bathroom, three bedrooms, mature trees on fenced lot 66’ x 165, newer detached garage 12’ x 24’, concrete driveway. MLS. Call Bert to view.
STUNNING BUNGALOW W/UNIQUE STUCCO EXTERIOR. Aggregate concrete driveway. 2 bdrms./2 baths (ensuite) on the main level. Open concept from great rm/kit/din. area (great for entertaining). Spacious rec. rm., games rm, bdrm, exercise rm & bathrm. In lower level. Hot tub, fenced yard. Flagstone patio. You won’t be disappointed! MLS.
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HIGH ST., DRAYTON $534,900 NEW LISTING! Enjoy the 3,400 s/f of finished living space in this 1,900 s/f beautifully detailed bungalow offering dream kitchen w/granite, cherry cabinets and quality appliances, main floor great room w/fireplace, superb master w/ensuite plus 4 spacious bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, large rec/games room, walkup to large double garage. Mature trees in fenced yard surrounding salt water pool and large deck. Great in-law suite in basement. MLS. Call Bert to view.
$725,000 COUNTRY LIVING – 1.89 acres, close to Elmira, K-W & Guelph. Scenic back yard with a trout stream & concr bridge. Lovely ‘Chervin’ kitchen w/built-ins, quartz and fireplace. Newer windows. Hdwd. in LR/DR. Huge deck w/hot tub. Fin. bsmt. w/2 bdrms. rec. rm. games rm. kitchenette & 2 walkouts (Great income potential!). 27’x16’ shed. A MUST SEE! MLS.
$454,900 DRAYTON – Custom built one owner bungalow w/walkout bsmt. 98’wide lot. 3 bdrms. Main flr. laundry & family roo. Fin. bsmt w/games room, rec. rm, exercise rm & storage rms. INGROUND pool & hot tub – great place to entertain! MLS.
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SPECIAL OPEN HOUSE | SATURDAY SEPT 26TH & SUNDAY SEPT 27TH • 1-4PM MODEL HOME 162 Ridgeview Dr., Drayton • Starting from 1424 sq.ft • All brick & stucco exterior • Double car garage & driveway • Main floor master with an ensuite
lot, on a quiet, mature street. Features 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, newer kitchen with walkout to 27 x 9.5 ft. deck that overlooks treed, park like rear yard, newer roof 2014, updated bath and plumbing, carpet free, central air, 4 appliances included, original hardwood flooring is in excellent condition. Potential for extra living space in the attic. For more information or to view, please call 519-747-0231 or email wendy@wendytaylor1.com. MLS.
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$314,900 ELMIRA – Excellent starter is situated on a 174 ft. deep
Shanna
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$218,500
Nicely landscaped deep lot w/oversized back deck, close to Public School on side St. and close to all amenities. Home presents w/3 bdrms, 4pc bath, separate dinette area, galley kitchen, oversized living/den room. Interest rates still low, might carry for the same or less than rent. Inquire for more details and a private viewing. MLS 1531870.
TEACHERS: Upping the ante FROM | COVER
than secondary teachers and students.” He added, “Despite what the government is implying, it has not offered our members the same conditions as secondary teachers. There is a significant disparity in how elementary and secondary schools are funded. That funding gap results in larger class sizes, fewer student supports and poorer working conditions in our elementary schools. The deal the government insists ETFO accept does absolutely nothing to close that gap.” In a legal strike position since May 10, the union initiated work-to-rule tactics May 18 in an effort to get negotiations – they have been without a contract since August of last year – moving in their direction. ETFO’s Waterloo representative, Greg Weiler, says the job action is designed to make life more difficult for the board, and not for students and parents. “It largely remains ad-
ministrative in nature, so it shouldn’t have a big impact on anything to do with students,” he said. “We’re not at the point locally of being close to progress reports or interviews happening, so I think the feeling is that we are optimistic that the government will come back, and that they need to come back to the table, and that’s the point of this and that that will happen before any of those types of things actually become a reality.” Last June, teachers refused to electronically submit grades for report cards, leading to delays in students receiving their marks and costing the WRDSB $200,000 in wages for temporary workers who took over the data entry. If a deal is not met by the time midterm reports are scheduled to come out in October, a similar scenario could unfold, Weiler said. The union remains a lone holdout after refusing a deal in line with what was agreed to by high school, Catholic and French school teachers.
GORGEOUS RAISED BUNGALOW $449,900 Absolutely stunning! Just move in & enjoy. Completely finished from top
WOW! IMMACULATELY MAINTAINED $477,500 ST. JACOBS Spotless traditional
$98,500 Building Lot just outside of Drayton (Concession 1.06 ACRE Wellington Rd 11). 1.06 acre parcel, water & sewer VACANT LAND 12/off required. Great opportunity! MLS.
$568,000 2.43 acre vacant lot, South end of town, easy ELMIRA to Hwy #85. Entrance access off Earl Martin Drive. INDUSTRIAL access NEW MLS.
to bottom, 3 bedroom raised bungalow, 3 baths including ensuite, hardwood & ceramic floors, 2 fireplaces, walkout off dinette to landscaped fenced yard, double garage & over sized dbl driveway. MLS.
style two storey home with 100' frontage, lovely curb appeal, situated on mature street, spacious welcoming foyer, open hardwood staircase to 2nd floor, large kitchen & dining area, separate dining room, finished basement, 2 gas fireplaces. MLS.
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FUTHER, CAROL ANN R.N. | With great sadness, the Futher family announces the sudden passing of Carol Ann on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Heritage House in St. Jacobs. Carol (nee Kloepfer) of Wellesley, in her 80th year.
Tyler Brenner & Janelle Simpson
Linwood Community Centre Saturday, October 3rd, 8pm - 1am Late Lunch & Music
Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Grand River Hospital, at the age of 78 years. Larry, of Elmira, was the beloved husband of the late Mae Goodwin (2006). Loved father of the late Brian (2014) and Linda of Elmira, Bob and Mary Lynn of Waterloo, Steve and Robin of Elmira. Dear grandpa of Jennifer Smith (Brian), Sean (Justine), Melissa Roth (Ben), Connor, and seven great-grandchildren. Survived by brothers James (Marlyn), Gerald (Terry) and John (Terry). A celebration of Larry’s life will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 2-6 p.m. at the Elmira Legion, Branch 469. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Goodwin Family Bursary at EDSS would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.
HOLZWORTH, DOUGLAS GEORGE |
Passed away at his residence in Donalda, Alberta on July 18, 2015, in his 66th year. Born December 26, 1949, Doug grew up on farms north of Elmira, and later outside Palmerston, Ontario. PFANNER, GEORGE | Peacefully passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at the age of 65 years.
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LIVING HERE CHEF’S TABLE/ DIERRE ACHESON
MILESTONES / AN EARLY START
Still together after all these years, as it was destined to be
Poached pears add flavour to a fabulous fall
Having just celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary, Elmira couple knew each other from an early age RECIPE NOTES
Marie and Lorne Weppler celebrated 65 years of marriage this month at the Elmira Chartwell Retirement Residence. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
SCOTT BARBER They met as kids, walking to Riverside Public School in Elmira – Marie Simmons, the daughter of J.R. Simmons, a doctor in town, and Lorne Weppler, whose family ran the Selrite store on Arthur Street for the better part of three decades. “I remember she would be sitting on her steps,” Lorne recalled, staring lovingly across the table at his wife. “I might’ve been in kindergarten then. But I
remember, she would smile at me as a walked by.” Lorne lived on Erb Street, Marie on Mill. Just a couple months apart in age, the pair were in separate grades due to the old school year cutoff mark in June. But they ran in the same circles, especially during their teen years at the newly opened Elmira District Secondary School. After a stint in the military during the Second World War for Lorne – first in the air force, followed by
the army – and schooling for Marie in Toronto, the pair reunited in their hometown and wed in September 1950. This past weekend, the Wepplers, now living at the Chartwell Retirement Residence in Elmira, celebrated their 65th anniversary with family and friends. And they shared a few tips on how to maintain a happy, healthy marriage. ANNIVERSARY | 27
Rose Weppler, Lorne Weppler, Marie Weppler, Otto C. Weppler and Constance Simmons on the couple’s wedding day in 1950. [SUBMITTED]
Welcome to my favourite time of year. The produce is abundant and cozy evenings with amazing dinners – family time is so important these days. One of our favourite fruits is the humble pear – they never last long in our fruit bowl. This time of year they are abundant and local. For us, that means very local: the backyard. For many years we poached pears in many different ways. The favourite for me is with red wine, although if you like it more subtle, white is a great way to go. The flavour agents such as ginger and cinnamon bring the pear to life. When choosing your pears choose a firm but ripe pear. Bosc or Anjou pears are still the choice for poaching. They are firm enough to handle the process and hold together well. Poaching is simply letting the pears dance in the pot on just a simmer – no boiling, please! For the wine, some call for dessert wines but I think a red wine such as cabernet or even a shiraz if you enjoy the strong flavours, with peppery accents. Perfect with goat cheese. CHEF’S TABLE | 27
Get Ready for Winter – Part 2! When you book your vehicle in to get your winter tires on, it is a great time to have your brake, steering and suspension systems checked. This allows you to get a good idea where everything is at before the winter starts, while your wheels are already off! Ask one of our service advisors for more info and book your tire change and inspection in for the middle to end of October to beat the rush! – Brad
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SEPTEMBER 25 ELMIRA LEGION - CORNFLAKE chicken dinner w/ potatoes, vegetables and bread; 6 p.m., $9/person. Everyone welcome.
SEPTEMEBER 26 WHEN AT THE APPLE Butter and Cheese Festival in Wellesley, come and visit the WTHHS Historical Room at the Old School, 1137 Henry St. between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Free admission.
SEPTEMER 28 SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder Ave. S., Elmira (community room). Cost $6. Join us for a noonday light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 for more information. BABY FOOD BASICS: 6 months to 1 year. Join registered dietician and lactation consultant Robin Hicken and learn about the foods that are good for your baby’s age and stage, how to choose, make and store baby food as well as learn about ways to nurture a “good eater;” 2-3:30 p.m. at the Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. For more information call 519-664-3794, ext. 0.
SEPTEMBER 29 WEEKLY BINGO UPSTAIRS AT the St. Clements Community Centre, 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. Wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Joe Brick at 519-699-4022.
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DIABETES CONNECTION! SUPPORTING EACH other in good health. Have your diabetes questions answered by a healthcare professional, build confidence in managing your diabetes and much more. Drop in on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, 6-7 p.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr. St. Jacobs. For information call Tiffany at 519-664-3794 ext. 241.
OCTOBER 1 ELMIRA LIONS BINGO - Doors open at 6 p.m., starts 7 p.m. sharp. Lions Hall Elmira. For more information call 519-500-1434. Proceeds to Woolwich Wild Minor Atom. HOLIDAY EATING AND RECIPE makeover! Join the registered dieticians from Southlake Regional Health Centre for this Telemedicine presentation to learn how to make diabetes, heart and waist-friendly appetizers, entrees and meals, 1-3 p.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr. St. Jacobs. For more information call 519-664-3794, ext. 0.
OCTOBER 2 PRACTICAL SKILLS TO LIVE well as we age. A six-week course facilitated by Woolwich Community Health Centre physiotherapist Bernadette Vanspall and Health Promoter, Joy Finney. Fridays, Oct. 2-23 and Nov. 6, 10 a.m. - 12 noon at Woolwich Community Health Centre, physiotherapy office, 9 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. For more information call 519-664-3794, ext. 0.
OCTOBER 4 40TH ANNIVERSARY WORSHIP CELEBRATION at Wellesley Mennonite Church, 157 David St., Wellesley; 9:30 a.m. Noon meal provided, DVD release,
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WEEKLY BINGO UPSTAIRS AT the St. Clements Community Centre, 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. Wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Joe Brick at 519-699-4022. STEPS TO A HEALTHIER You! Eight-week course facilitated by a registered dietitian, counselor and physiotherapist from Woolwich Community Health Centre. October 6 - November 24, 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon. at Breslau Mennonite Church, 7 Menno St., Breslau. for more information call Woolwich Community Health Centre 519-664-3794, ext. 0. COPING WITH SYMPTOMS OF anxiety and depression. Join the counselor from Woolwich Community Health Centre for this eight-week program that will provide an opportunity to learn and better understand what it is that anxiety and/or depression cause you to “think and do.” Oct. 6 to Nov. 24, 1:45-3:45 p.m. at Breslau Mennonite Church, 7 Menno St., Breslau. For information call Marinela at 519-664-3794, ext. 235.
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OCTOBER 7 HEARING AID INFORMATION SESSION. Presented by Joyce Haynes, hearing care counselor from the Canadian Hearing Society. Topics: hearing aids, today’s technology in hearing aids, purchasing hearing aids and more; 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre. For more information call 519-664-3794, ext. 0.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.
Night games are a given in baseball today, but first time wasn’t until 1935 WEIRD NOTES
Q. Back in the 1970s,
right turns on red lights were legalized in all 50 states of the US, in an attempt to conserve fuel. The guessing was that this would increase traffic accidents and pedestrian deaths, but statistical studies conducted at that time said otherwise. Why the gap?
A. There is no gap, says Alex Reinhart in “Statistics Done Wrong: The Woefully Complete Guide.� Allowing right turns on red does indeed increase traffic accidents and pedestrian deaths, but the problem is
with the interpretation of “statistical significance.� For example, a study of 20 intersections in Virginia showed that before the change there were 308 accidents, while afterward there were 337 in a similar time span, meaning the number of accidents had increased by 29 (about 9%). But this was not deemed statistically significant based on the study’s overall criteria and relatively small size; other studies drew similar conclusions. Yet statistical insignificance does not equate to practical insignificance. Later larger studies–after the laws had become entrenched–�showed that among incidents involving right turns, collisions were occurring roughly
20% more frequently, 60% more pedestrians were being run over, and twice as many bicyclists were being struck.� Q. An app for this, an app for that, an app for just about everything. What’s the app out of the University of Nottingham for determining just how old Baby is at birth?
A. The BabyFace app “asks new parents to upload photos of their baby’s feet, face and ears, as well as their gestational ages, to an online database that scientists hope will make it easier to gauge a baby’s time in the womb,� reports “Science� magazine. The focus group is babies born between 28 days early and 14 days late, with the eventual goal to craft a second,
serviceable app – NeoGest. According to the University of Nottingham, it will “allow people in the developing world to use a smart phone to more accurately estimate the prematurity of a baby and decide whether specialist medical care is required.� Said Babyface’s lead developer Dr. Michael Valstar: Distinctive features that define each gestational age include “the number of wrinkles and their depth in the feet and the roundness of the eyes and sharpness at the corners.� NeoGest will upload images of these features taken by a smartphone’s camera and “compare them to a huge database of babies at various known gestational ages to find a match.�
Q. Let there be light, and in 1935, there was light, and the world of sports was forever changed. How?
A. That was the year of the first night game in major league baseball, on May 24, at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field, says Karen Newman in “Photonics Spectra� magazine. The Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 before 20,422 fans. Length of game 1:35. From Washington, D.C., President Franklin Roosevelt activated a button that turned on the Crosley Field lights. “Erected on eight metal stanchions set around the field, the more than 600 individual lamps cost about $50,000.� According to the manufacturer, these
first bulbs yielded a light intensity of 75 footcandles on the field, a footcandle being a unit of illuminance equal to that of one candle seen from a foot away. Today, they are now more likely to be in the 200-300 footcandle range for color television coverage. “At the end of the day,� Newman says, “what I like best about baseball is sitting behind the plate, anticipating the magical sound of the bat cracking a hit, and enjoying the brilliance of the scene in front of my eyes, under the lights at night.�
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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53. “The Three Faces of ___� 54. Setting for TV’s “Newhart� 55. Gabriel, for one 56. BBQ annoyance 58. Black gold 60. Feeler 63. ___ Today 64. Common hedgerow plant 67. Subjugation 71. Reason to close up shop 72. Butter substitute 73. Bankrupt 74. Any doctrine 75. ___-Atlantic 76. A rival 78. Woo 83. ___-Wee Herman 84. Objects intuited but not seen 86. Run off to the chapel 87. “48___� 88. Crime against the state 89. Object DOWN 1. ___ de deux 2. “Come again?� 3. Bauxite, e.g.
4. Bubkes 5. Enthusiastic approval 6. Carve in stone 7. The x in “2x4� 8. Audacious 9. Grippers 10. Bullion unit 11. Genetic stuff 12. #13 13. Apportion 14. France’s longest river 15. More fitting 20. Bloodless 25. Abominable Snowman 26. ___ roll 27. Choler 28. Appropriate 29. Stable gear 30. Cocoon dwellers 31. Knife-like ridge 32. Old web gateways 34. Old woman 38. Brassica rapa 39. Wall mounted toilet 40. Time div. 41. “Help!� 43. ___ fly
47. ___ gestae 48. “A rat!â€? 49. Iris containers 50. Famous 51. Expire 57. 100 cents 59. Catch, in a way 61. Affranchise 62. Myanmar monetary unit 64. Auteur’s art 65. Lots 66. Like most eyeglasses 67. Élan 68. Buy-one-get-one-free item? 69. Zoological feet 70. Smooth transition 74. Persia, now 76. Amazon, e.g. 77. “___ any drop to drinkâ€?: Coleridge 79. A pint, maybe 80. Nancy, in Nancy 81. PC “brainâ€? 82. Always, in verse 85. 007’s doctor foe
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Toronto to see if I was okay. So they were always very “We always kept busy,” supportive, wherever the Lorne explained in the kids went, they would help retirement home’s dining us move, and they were room. “Being able to compromise, that’s also real important.” With five children – Susan, Anne, Margaret, Roger and Richard – born between 1952 and 1960, the couple was certainly on their toes. Marie worked as a nurse while Lorne worked at the family business, later moving into sales. There were ups and downs, like any marriage, and finances were tight. But the Lorne and Marie on their wedding day. [SUBMITTED] Wepplers always had a loving home, Susan always there for us.” said. The couple lived in their “Something I got from my parents and that I really Elmira home up until 2012 when Marie suffered valued, is that I always felt that they were interested in a fall and moved into the long-term care wing of the what we wanted to do and residence. Shortly thereafthey were supportive. So, ter, Lorne moved into the I went to Toronto to go to retirement side. York University, initially. These days, the WepAnd one time my phone plers enjoy spending was disconnected for some time together outside, reason, and I was in fine watching the cars and the arts in dance, and I was horse-drawn buggies along down at dance class and Church Street. the door opens and there’s “She has been the most my mother looking in. wonderful wife a man They were concerned that could have,” Lorne said. they couldn’t get ahold of “She is a wonderful person me because my phone had and she looked after me been disconnected, so they well.” came all the way down to
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Perfect pears are fabulous garnished with chocolate, whipped cream, ice cream, caramel, nuts or a really good cheese. Keep them in the fridge submersed in the poaching liquid until you are ready to serve. These are great to serve when company comes over as they can be done well in advance. Enjoy the local fresh produce and bliss that is fall. Happy cooking!
Local Poached Pears 1L bottle red wine 1 cup of sugar 1/2 cup of maple syrup 2 cinnamon sticks 1/2” ginger, sliced 2 cloves 3 pepper corns 1 split vanilla bean or pure vanilla extract 6 peeled pears, remove the
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Place wine, sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, peppercorns, vanilla in a pot. Bring to a simmer and let the sugar dissolve. Allow the liquid to come to room temperature. Add in the prepared pears, cover with parchment paper. Bring the pears to a simmer. Cook the pears until they are tender and a knife will reach the middle without resistance. Allow the pears to cool in the liquid. Store in the fridge until needed, although when serving they are best at room temperate. Slice the pears to reveal a lovely contrast in colour. Garnish as you wish.
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newspapers and radio stations, but I thought you know what I’m going to give this singing thing a shot,” Matheson said. His musical theatre career took off after the EXPO, sending him across Europe as Frank in the Rocky Horror Picture Show, Berger in HAIR, and Chip in On The Town. He also played Joseph in Princess Anne’s annual UNICEF Christmas benefit for Queen Elizabeth. He worked as a singer on a cruise ship for a year, came to Toronto for a visit, and stayed for 10 years, performing in productions like Grease, Miss Saigon, and Ragtime. The list goes on. Despite his long list of theatre creds, he’s still most known for his Hank Williams show. “I’ve always deep down inside had this thing for country music,” Matheson said. He’ll head to Halifax, NS in October for four of his Hank Williams shows at Neptune Theatre. He’s always wanted to take his show to the Maritimes, but he and his band just never were able to make it happen. Up until now, the farthest east he’s taken the
Joe Matheson as Hank Williams. show is Ottawa. But after the stint in Halifax it’s back to business for Matheson, as theatre is his bread and butter. He’ll be starring as The Geographer in Theatre Calgary’s production of The Little Prince – The Musical in January. His wife, Louise Pitre, plays The Snake in the musical. He says he’s always looking for theatre that challenges him. “It’s really neat to get outside of your comfort zone and do something that makes you work and maybe makes you a little bit nervous. Some of my favourite things have been a little bit unusual. I did a
show called Moby Dick at the Stratford Festival and you know the story of Moby Dick, the great white whale and the crazy captain who goes chasing him and at the end everyone dies. But we did that entire book and we told that story in about 100 minutes with nothing but some classical music and then movement, mime and dance. I’d never done anything like that in my life. It was really cool, it was really hard work, it was really physical, and it was kind of scary,” Matheson said. Matheson’s other Ontario stop with his Hank Williams show went over well in Hanover, and now he’s looking forward to spending an afternoon entertaining the country music lovers at Paul Weber’s Commercial Tavern. “I like playing for people that like country music. The Commercial Tavern in Maryhill is just about one of my favourite places to play because those are serious, real, true, country music fans,” Matheson said. Joe Matheson plays his “Live” Hank Williams 1952 show at the Commercial Tavern on September 27. Tickets are $25 and the show starts at 3 p.m., with doors opening at 2:30.
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