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Beautiful weather brought out a large crowd for the annual Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival on Sept. 24 in Wellesley Village. Sam Erb, Shelby Wettlaufer, Kira Kuttis, Nicole Wettlaufer, Alex Erb, Dylan Burton and Jeremy Erb were some of the volunteers on hand selling the famous Wellesley Brand Apple Products. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]

Repairs underway, Glasgow Street bridge to reopen by mid- to late-October STEVE KANNON REPAIRS NOW UNDERWAY TO the roadway leading to the Glasgow Street bridge should see the route reopened by mid- to lateOctober.

Workers arrived Monday to deal with the eroded riverbank and roadway on the south side of the bridge.

The repairs are expected to cost Woolwich Township $165,000.

The route has been closed to traffic since Aug. 25 when heavy rains caused a collapse in a section of the pavement leading to the bridge. The erosion problem was first identified in the spring.

The initial work to deal

with the erosion is expected to take five to seven working days, Jared Puppe, the township’s acting manager of engineering, said Monday. That will be followed by paving and work on the guardrails.

“Depending on schedule and weather, we could be three or four weeks away from opening up the road-

way but we are focused on completing the work as quickly as possible.”

Preliminary design includes the placement of large stones, the re-establishment of the embankment, roadway and vegetative plantings to provide slope stabilization.

Original estimates put the cost of the work at

$30,000 to $75,000, but costs rose as the extent of the problem became obvious. At their meeting last week, township councillors approved the expenditure, with the work awarded to the lone contractor able to do the work in the allotted timeframe. Puppe noted it’s a busy time of year for contractors looking to fin-

ish up projects ahead of wintry weather.

Given that the bridge’s future is up in the air, councillors indicated concerns about spending $165,000 on repairs. Woolwich is currently looking at options for the 130-yearold steel structure, includREPAIRS | 5

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Wellesley team posts third-place finish at national FireFit competition LIZ BEVAN IT WAS A PHOTO finish for Wellesley’s FireFit team at national competition in Alberta earlier this month, with the team earning a third-place medal for mixed relay and posting their best time in the event.

In full gear, firefighters from all across Canada complete seven different tasks in the shortest time possible. First up, competitors climb stairs with equipment, then another hoists a hose with hand over hand motion. Next, a member will go down the stairs, then break through a door with a nine-pound mallet, running around hydrants, dragging a hose, and finally, victim rescue.

Madison Lavigne is a volunteer firefighter in Linwood and one-fourth of the Wellesley Township FireFit team, along with volunteer township firefighters Ryan Dosman, Dave Uberig and Clayton Greer. She says the final moments before the team learned of their bronze win in Calgary were tense.

The team competed from Sept. 14 to 19.

“We were so happy but we actually had to go to video review to prove that we won,” she said. “It was a little bit of a battle, but once the referee came to us and told us they had reviewed the tape, and told us we had won third, we automatically went from kind of a bad mood to super, super happy.”

The team that would have come third had a penalty error in their run of the relay course, adding a couple of seconds to their time and putting Wellesley ahead.

“We were only one second behind the other team. Most penalties add two seconds to your time. What happens is that in the relay, there is a flashlight that acts as a baton, and the girl on their team was running through cones, and she had handed it off to the next person,” said Lavigne. “That person had it in his hand, dropped it, and then the girl ran back out and picked it up for him, and that isn’t allowed. That is where they got dinged.”

Aside from representing Wellesley in national competition, Lavigne says one of the highlights of her experience was getting to see some of the other teams from Western Canada.

“I had never been to Calgary, and seeing all of their rescue teams, like Fort McMurray was competing. It was just cool to see different crews,” she said. “Even though we are in the same country, their stuff is a lot different than ours. They have more specialized units.”

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Teams came together on Sept. 23 at the Waterloo Central Railway train station in St. Jacobs for a train pull to kick off the United Way of Kitchener-Waterloo & Area’s 2016-17 campaign. Their campaign goal is $5.1 million.

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St. Jacobs plays host to launch of United Way fundraising campaign WHITNEY NEILSON THE UNITED WAY OF Kitchener-Waterloo & Area launched its 2016-2017 campaign on Sept. 23 at the Waterloo Central Railway train station in St. Jacobs with teams competing to see who could pull a 40-tonne train the fastest, after announcing their campaign goal of $5.1 million.

The organization is also celebrating its 75th anniversary.

“We are crowning a train pull champion today. United Way is fortunate to have two great champions who are with us today and ready when called upon,” said communications specialist Brian Bourke before introducing Michael Schmitt and Deb Zettel-Schmitt.

Zettel-Schmitt said they’ve both experienced or seen firsthand the kind of support the United Way provides for families and kids.

“Yesterday I had the privilege of listening to Waterloo’s fire chief Randy Hepditch and he coined a phrase ‘community of communities.’ The real reason communities are important I think you know is because it strengthens the region in which we live,” Schmitt said.

He noted the programs supported by United Way help give people in the region a sense of belonging.

“When you look at these big machines it’s no surprise it’ll take a great deal of effort to get them to move. It also takes a leader, someone’s who’s willing to take the front end of the rope if you will and guide their team. We are fortunate to have that kind of person on our very own roster,” Bourke said in welcoming CEO Jan Varner, who announced the $5.1 million campaign goal.

She said this is the amount

they need to keep the status quo, to keep doing the work they and their partners and supported agencies do. But, she noted she doesn’t see this as a status quo community.

“I think and I believe we are a lot more than status quo.

We’re innovative, we’re entrepreneurial, barn-raising and caring. Those are the words I use when I talk about our community. Status quo isn’t innovative. Status quo isn’t barn-raising. When you raise a barn, you build a new one.

You don’t build with the old lumber and the old footprint exactly,” Varner said.

To meet this goal and beyond, it will take the whole community pulling together, as they did to pull the train, she said.

Putting it into hockey terms, she said raising the $5.1 million will be a goal scored, but not the game they need to win.

“The game we need to win is creating possibility for everyone in all of our communities and donations are a means to that end,” Varner said.

Five teams pulled Thomas, the 40-tonne diesel switcher and then attempted to pull the Number 9, which is one of only three such trains in North America. It runs monthly.

“When I say ‘we’ I don’t mean United Way. I mean we as a community, however you define that, whether it’s Woolwich or whether it’s St. Jacobs.

We have an opportunity and I believe we have an obligation to move beyond the status quo, to use that innovate barn-raising spirit to take the lead to make real change and to create real possibility for men and women and children who are facing challenges and struggles in their life,” Varner said.

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Potential changes to voting system laid out during presentation at Elmira library WHITNEY NEILSON VOTERS LOOKING TO GET more informed about the potential changes to the electoral system have plenty of opportunities to do just that in the region, as the federal government has committed to have a new voting system in place before the next federal election.

Bob Jonkman from Fair Vote Waterloo spoke at the Elmira library last week as part of the ongoing presentations on electoral reform happening across the country.

An all-party parliamentary committee was established to consult Canadians, study federal electoral reform and submit a report and recommendations to

Parliament by Dec. 1.

Sharon Sommerville, Fair Vote Waterloo chapter coordinator, said the advocacy group’s goal is to educate the public about the options aside from first past the post, Canada’s current electoral system. First past the post elects the candidate with the most votes in a riding. The winner does not need the majority – more than 50 per cent of the votes – to win.

“They are reviewing alternative vote, that’s the ranked ballot system. But they’re also reviewing specifically two proportional representation systems, mixed member proportional and single transferable vote,” Sommerville explained.

Bob Jonkman of Fair Vote Waterloo spoke about electoral reform last week at the Elmira library.

There’s a third one called party list which isn’t being considered.

The range of electoral systems used across the globe

Proposal Notice for a Site Plan Amendment under the Aggregate Resources Act And Public Information Session At the request of MNRF, Preston Sand & Gravel Co. Ltd. (Preston) is re-posting the notification of their site plan amendment for their Jigs Hollow Pit. As a result of this re-posting, all agencies and the public will need to resubmit their comments.

Preston Sand & Gravel Co. Ltd. hereby gives notice that application has been made to amend the site plans for their pit (License No. 624962) located at Part Lot 3, Crooks Tract, West of Grand River (WGR), Township of Woolwich, Region of Waterloo.

The amendment involves changing the final depth of extraction from above the water to extraction below the water table. For information pertaining to this proposal, please contact: Preston Sand and Gravel Co. Ltd. c/o Shawn Blacklock 305 Arnold Street, Kitchener Ont. N2H 6G1 (519) 579-6460 info@APScrushing.com A public information session will be held to present the details of the proposed amendment on October 19th, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Lions Club Hall at the St. Jacobs Community Centre, located off of Sawmill Road, (between Picard Peanuts and the St. Jacobs Arena) located at 31 Parkside Drive, St. Jacobs.

A detailed site plan and reports for the proposal may also be examined at the local Township of Woolwich office or Region of Waterloo office or at the district office of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

Any person(s) wishing to comment on this proposal must send in writing, their detailed comments to the local Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry at the address below: The last day on which comments may be filed with the applicant and Ministry is the 14th day of November 2016.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry: 1 Stone Road West Guelph, Ontario N1G 4Y2 c/o Darren Ungar, Aggregate Technical Specialist darren.ungar@ontario.ca Phone: (519) 826-4930 Fax: (519) 826-4929 Note: All information in respect of this application, written objections, the names and address of any objector(s) is available for public review for the purpose of this application under the Aggregate Resources Act. In submitting a written objection, an objector consents under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to its disclosure for purposes of the application.

can be confusing. Especially when ranked ballot also goes by three other names; alternative vote, preferential ballot and instant-runoff voting.

“Canadians are very tied to the idea of an identifiable constituent MP, which is why mixed member proportional, which is specifically based on that, or single transferrable vote, which gives you identifiable multiple members, but arises out of the riding and not off of a party list necessarily, seems to be more suitable for Canada,” Sommerville said.

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member proportional in terms of Waterloo Region.

Currently there are five MPs in the region. Under MMP, the boundaries would likely be reworked so three MPs would be elected by the first-past-the-post system and then the additional two would be compensatory or top-up seats, which are filled using a proportional vote.

“In that proportional method is where we would get the balance of what the vote actually represented,” she said.

Looking at the 2015 federal election results the region

would probably have elected three Liberals, one Conservative and one NDP under a proportional representation system, rather than the four Liberals and one Conservative we have.

They’ve also been running community dialogues every Tuesday evening since late August at the Queen Street Commons in Kitchener. They will continue until Oct. 4. They’ve been set up by the federal government to hear from individual citizens. Anyone is welcome to come discuss electoral systems, strengths and weaknesses and what you want to see in your electoral system.

“People are very often surprised to know that there are only three remaining Western democracies that continue to use first past the post. That is ourselves, Great Britain and the United States. Everybody else uses some form of PR,” Sommerville said.

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Chemtura parent to be sold With the deal still in the early stages, administrators at the Elmira plant don’t yet know the impact of the sale of Chemtura Corp. to a German competitor.

Lanxess AG has agreed to buy Philadelphia-based Chemtura for about US$2.1 billion.

If the sale does go ahead, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, it would see Lanxess essentially double the size of its chemical additives business. Chemtura specializes in lubricant additives and flame-retardant chemicals.

In Elmira, Chemtura’s Dwight Este said administrators don’t know yet how the sale might affect the local plant. The operation is no stranger to change, however, as it’s shifted banners from Uniroyal to Crompton Co. to Chemtura in the last couple of decades alone.

Hahn case adjourned to November 14 Woolwich councillor Scott Hahn’s election finance drama continues, with the latest legal challenge pushed back to Nov. 14 following an adjournment of the case. In a Kitchener courtroom

Monday morning, Crown prosecutor Alexander Andres opted to refer the file to a regional prosecutor rather than pursuing the matter himself.

“The Crown has no position on the matter (at the moment),” Andres told the court.

Charges against Hahn were filed by Elmira resident Alan Marshall, who alleges the Ward 1 councillor violated the Municipal Elections Act in filing reports related to expenses from the 2014 election. Having looked at Marshall’s claims, Andres said he wants an outside perspective and a chance for further review.

Marshall’s case is the latest development in a saga that last year saw Hahn’s election expenses put under

a magnifying glass by the Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee (MECAC). A review and forensic audit found that while the councillor’s paperwork was inadequate, the problems weren’t significant enough to pass the file over to the provincial court for legal action.

Marshall, present in the Kitchener courtroom on Monday morning, said he doesn’t believe the Crown is doing all it can to see the case through.

“Ask me how much confidence I have in the judicial system right now.

Bugger all,” he said. “Maybe on the 14th, if they say they go ahead, you will see a whole different attitude out of me, but for right now, this is all hoops and loops.”

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For seniors by youths The Wellesley Youth Advisory Council (WYAC) hosts its second seniors’ autumn social Oct. 1. It’s a showcase for the ways in which the Woolwich Community Health Centre makes its services, programs and partnerships responsive to the specific needs of people living in the rural townships of Woolwich, Wellesley and Wilmot.

The event will include a lunch served by the WYAC members with a program and social time to follow, with the goal of allowing seniors in the township to meet local youth and to increase the connections between the two groups.

The seniors’ autumn social is one of at least 100 events across the province during Community Health and Wellbeing Week (Sept. 26 to Oct. 1). It takes place from 12 to 2 p.m. at Crosshill Mennonite Church, 2537 Hutchinson Rd.

CLARIFICATION In the story “Wellesley couple recognized for longstanding service to community” (Sept. 22/16), Emily Hafemann was said to have noted the grocery store is now on a different corner than where it occupied when they owned it. The grocery store has always been on the same corner. She meant to say they had since moved out of town.

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Regional police launch safety blitz THE WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE Service will be joining police services across Canada in participating in the fall seatbelt campaign and Operation Impact. These annual nation-wide enforcement and education initiatives focus on saving lives by aggressively targeting drivers who engage in life threatening behaviours while driving their vehicles, say police.

From Sept. 26 to Oct. 7, WRPS officers will be targeting drivers who continue to drive without using their

seatbelts. Last year, WRPS officers charged 155 drivers with seatbelt-related offences.

Over the Thanksgiving long weekend, our officers will also be engaging in Operation Impact. This initiative focuses enforcement efforts on the four main collision causing factors: distracted driving, aggressive driving, seatbelt use and impaired driving. From Oct. 7 to 10, officers will be out on area roadways targeting drivers demonstrating these high risk behaviours.

3:20 AM | Wellington County OPP along with Mapleton Fire Rescue and Wellington North Fire Services responded to a fire at a vacant home located on the Sixteenth Line of Mapleton Township.

The cause of the fire is unknown and continues to be investigated.

Any person with information regarding this incident should contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip on-line at www.csgw.tips. You

1:00 PM | A Township of Perth East resident reported the theft of an all-terrain vehicle from his property along Hwy. 8, east of Shakespeare. Sometime between 7:30 p.m. on Sept.

23 and the time of the report, unknown person(s) stole the ATV from the property. The ATV had been parked outside of the driving shed and the keys were not with the machine. The vehicle is described as a green and black, 2014 Honda, model T4B, 420cc,

also known as a Honda TRX420.

The Perth County OPP would like to hear from anyone who has knowledge of this theft or who knows the whereabouts of the ATV. They can be contacted at 1-888-310-1122.

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6:30 PM | Waterloo Regional Police responded to a serious collision at the intersection of Bridge Street and Puddicombe Road in Wilmot Township. A loaded grain truck, which was travelling along Puddicombe Road, collided with a Buick SUV travelling west on

Bridge Street. The driver of the Buick, a 63-year-old woman from London, failed to stop at the stop sign and drove into the path of the grain truck. A 62-year-old Dutton woman, who was a passenger in the Buick, was trapped inside the vehicle. Wilmot firefighters were able to get her out and she was transported to London Health Sciences Centre by air ambulance with serious injuries. The intersection was closed for several hours while members of the Traffic Branch investigated. The driver of the Buick was charged with ‘careless driving.’

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about 24 years ago.

“In 2015 only 49 per cent of Canadians that went out to vote actually elected the person they wanted to represent them. That’s actually nine million people. That’s a whole lot of people that don’t feel that they are properly represented in Parliament,” Sommerville said.

She says under a PR system they could address that and somewhere between 93 to 95 per cent of people would actually have a representation that they wanted, based on how it works in New Zealand.

“First past the post makes our country look very regionalized and creates distortions in regions. A perfect example of that is people think that they’re all essentially Conservative voters

out in Alberta. That’s not really true. There are a lot of non-Conservative voters,” Sommerville said.

The feedback she’s heard from people who want it to stay the same is they’re uncomfortable with change and they want it to stay the same because it’s familiar.

Those who want to be rid of first past the post see a change in electoral systems as creating greater equality and representation.

“The success of this process that we’re all engaged in is really based on Canadians educating themselves.

These talks, that’s all a part of those opportunities for Canadians to come out and just get solid, factual information,” Sommerville said.

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ing shutting it down completely, restricting it to just horse-drawn buggies and pedestrians, or replacing it with a new bridge.

The existing single-lane bridge is already subject to height and weight restrictions.

“We’re not spending $165,000 .... for a bridge we don’t want to keep?” posited Coun. Patrick Merlihan, concerned about “throwaway money.”

Puppe noted this was an emergency situation that needed to be addressed, with any changes of the bridge’s status still to be decided.

With Sawmill Road in Conestogo slated for reconstruction, Coun. Murray Martin pointed out the route will be in demand.

“We need that road open.”

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Failure to sort wants from needs fuels gov’t waste OVERSPENT AND OVER BUDGET, the renovations at the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery in Waterloo are symptomatic of fiscal imprudence that plays out daily in governments – federal, provincial, municipal – across the country.

Repairs to the building, pegged at $1 million, are now to cost some $250,000 more. The periodic repairs are on top of ongoing subsidies and free rent from the city.

Nothing out of the ordinary there, as such arrangements are in place in every municipality everywhere. Even Mayor Dave Jaworsky’s laments this week the cost overruns were unavoidable and recourse to explaining the feds are picking up $500,000 worth of the bill are but echoes of similar rationalizations heard daily.

This is not a condemnation of a specific project. It serves, however, as the latest example in trying to make sense of how government finances are often treated cavalierly such that they go off the rails.

Playing the money-from-senior-government card is a staple of local politics. To be sure, funds from the federal and provincial governments allow municipalities to carry out essential projects that might not get done otherwise, or perhaps not in a timely fashion.

Too often, however, the prospect of federal and/or provincial money prompts local governments to greenlight projects of dubious value. Case in point, the light rail transit scheme now causing nothing but traffic headaches in Waterloo Region. The project never did make sense – still doesn’t – but at one point it appeared Queen’s Park and Ottawa would pick up the bulk of the tab. As the senior government money dwindled and the unrealistic budget number blossomed – even the official estimates, which have little to do with the real costs – none of the boosters at the region saw fit to scrap the unwanted plan.

Instead of making a careful analysis of the numbers, regional officials feared losing the money. They were intent on pushing ahead, literally at all costs, no matter how weak the case for light rail transit.

Now, the region is piling on debt, cutting services elsewhere and hiking taxes and fees dramatically to cover the chasm between available funds and the growing costs for the unloved project.

Leaving aside the clichéd but nonetheless valid “there’s only one wallet” issue, these examples shine a light on the crux of why governments often mismanage money and resort to ever-increasing taxation: If they stopped wasting money on useless, ill-advised, unnecessary, limited-appeal and borderline projects, they’d actually have money available for the essentials.

The much-hyped – but also real – infrastructure deficit exists simply because governments can’t differentiate between wants and needs. Why that is has much to do with vote buying, re-election plans and misdirected priorities rather than good public policy.

Politicians need to start with the easy cuts that have no impact on residents while providing extra revenue that can be applied to needs such as the infrastructure deficit. Reduced spending on the operating side will allow the governments to focus on the priorities, hard services essential to the community, while stripping away the bureaucratic bloat and runaway salaries that steal away money from the productive part of the economy.

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Choosing the next UN secretary-general: no charisma required WORLD AFFAIRS IT’S NOT AN ELECTION, it’s a selection. And although all the countries in the United Nations General Assembly have equal rights, some are more equal than others.

Ban Ki-moon retires at the end of this year, and it’s time for the United Nations to choose a new secretary- general. By the end of this year’s session of the General Assembly, ends in early October, we will know who it is. Which raises two questions: how do they make the choice, and why should anybody care?

The secretary-general of the United Nations is, in some senses, the highest official on the planet, but the selection process is hardly democratic. In fact, it has traditionally been a process as shrouded in secrecy as a papal conclave.

It is the Security Council’s 15 members who pick the candidate, although all 192 members of the General Assembly then get to vote on their choice. And

even on the Security Council, it’s only the views of the five permanent members (the P5) that really count, because each of the five great powers has a veto and the others don’t.

This is why people with strong opinions and a record of taking decisive action don’t get the job.

That sort of person would be bound to annoy one of the P5 great powers – Russia, Britain, China, France and the United States – or even all of them one after the other, so the entire system is designed to prevent a maverick with big ideas from slipping through.

The secretary-general must never come from one of the great powers (that might give him access to enough resources to make a nuisance of himself), and the successful candidate should not be charismatic.

The final choice is usually a “safe pair of hands,” some blameless diplomat from a middle or smaller power like the incumbent, a career diplomat from South Korea who ranks 32nd on the Forbes list of The World’s Most Powerful People.

Candidates therefore tend to be relative

unknowns. If you look through the current list of candidates, for example, the only two names you might recognize, even if you are a political junkie, are former New Zealand prime minister, Helen Clark, now administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, and Antonio Guterres, former prime minister of Portugal and later UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

But who is Irina Bokova, Natalia Gherman or Igor Luksic? They are, in that order, a former acting foreign minister of Bulgaria, the current foreign minister of Moldova, and a former foreign minister of Montenegro. Well, all right, Bokova is also the current director-general of UNESCO, but you still didn’t know her name, did you?

Why so many Eastern Europeans (eight of the 12 candidates come from that region)? Because it’s Eastern Europe’s “turn” this time. That region always missed out until the end of the Cold War, because the countries of Eastern Europe were effectively under Soviet control and therefore contravened the

unwritten “no sec-gen from a great power” rule.

You might also ask why Eastern Europe is a whole separate region at all, given that its total population from Poland to Bulgaria is less than the population of Bangladesh, Brazil, Indonesia or Pakistan. Same reason: it used to be seen as a separate region because it was occupied by Soviet troops and most of its governments were ultimately controlled from Moscow. History looms very large at the UN. There is some progress.

Half of this year’s candidates are female, and there is a strong feeling around the UN that it is high time for a woman to become secretary-general. There is also an attempt this time to make the process more “transparent,” but it is otherwise unchanged. The Security Council still comes up with a single candidate who doesn’t offend any of the great powers, and the General Assembly then rubber-stamps its choice.

It’s basically a civil service job, suitable for persons of cautious disposition. How could it be otherDYER | 8

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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Have you been watching the World Cup of Hockey?

» Adam Griffiths

» Evan Gowing

“Yes, I’ve watched it. It’s fun to watch and see “I’ve seen a little bit of a game and cheered all the best players from Canada on the same Canada on.” team.”

» James Dynerowicz

» Chad Hoffer

» Matthew Temniuk

“On and off. I just like watching Canada.”

“I just listen to it on the radio at work.”

“I’ve watched the replays.”

“The Security Council still comes up with a single candidate who doesn’t offend any of the great powers ...” Gwynne Dyer | 6 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON

Will changing our voting system be enough to restore faith in politics?

EDITOR'S NOTES CANADIANS, MOST OF WHOM have a love-hate relationship with politicians (we love to hate them), are generally cynical about elected officials, mostly at the provincial and federal levels. We generalize two kinds of politician: those on the take, and those who haven’t yet been caught.

Only the most partisan among us would agree we’re well governed: from the overspending in Ottawa and the corruption and financial mismanagement at Queen’s Park right on down through regional and local governments, we’re hardly getting full value, yet alone anything resembling true representation.

Growing distrust of officials – very much warranted – and dwindling voter turnout have evoked much handwringing. Though largely window dressing, governments are making noises about reforming both the blatantly crooked election financing methods

and the very way we vote itself, looking to make it more representative than the traditional first-pastthe-post system (the subject of a Fair Vote event last week in Elmira).

Such measures are long overdue, and will undoubtedly fall well short of protecting the public interest, but they are an improvement.

Complaining about government typically trumps discussing the weather as the Great Canadian Pastime. Would those of us with a litany of complaints be prepared, however, to do something about it? I’m thinking in particular of reforms that would move our democracy closer to the form practiced in ancient Greece, the foundation upon which resides the West’s complex and often dysfunctional (see America, United States of) democratic system.

Instead of elections, we could have a form of direct democracy, in which every citizen entitled to vote would get to have a say in how things are run.

Unworkable? Perhaps, especially at the federal and

HOW TO REACH US

Of course, there are issues with essentially compelling people to serve as politicians: most of us are much too busy to even pay adequate attention to political matters, let alone take time out from our schedules to serve in government.

The fact that government has deteriorated to its current state is testament to what happens when we disengage from politics, ironically.

A loss of faith in politics and politicians can be tied to the way business is done in Ottawa, in the provincial legislatures and, to a lesser extent, in municipal governments, where power and decisions are typically ceded to unaccountable bureaucrats, developers and union lobbyists – the public good often left out of the equation.

Politicians have long exempted themselves from rules that apply to others.

For instance, if a corporation lies in its advertising, it can be taken to the Competition Bureau. If corporate executives mislead their shareholders, the shareholders have the right

to go to court and seek compensation. Likewise, there are laws requiring taxpayers, welfare applicants, immigrants and most professionals to tell the truth when they fill out government forms. But still there are no such rules for politicians.

Other changes, such as tighter controls on election funding and fixed election dates, would inject additional credibility into a system that has fallen into disrepute.

As difficult as it would be to get politicians to move on those kinds of reforms, the effort would pale in comparison to trying to replace our current electoral system with some kind of proportional representation, which would be more democratic and would encourage more people to vote – most notably those who feel their ballots don’t count for anything.

Proportional representation would change that. So, too, would a lottery system, where the representatives haven’t necessarily sought out power and you might get policies that are more responsive to the people

and less distorted by powerful special interests.

That might be so much wishful thinking. We can’t even manage a less drastic shift such as proportional representation, let alone something even more democratic. Current discussions about changing the system don’t extend to the likes of a lottery. Instead, there’s talk of the mixedmember proportional floated to Ontarians in a referendum. To be sure, proportional voting is no panacea.

But nor is it the bogeyman opponents make it out to be; the negatives – minority governments, fractured parties and cronyism in list making – just haven’t materialized in the wide range of jurisdictions that use it.

We shouldn’t give up, however, on meaningful reform. After all, wasn’t the whole point of democracy to allow people to lead themselves? Removing ourselves from monarchies and dictatorships – not ancient history in many parts of the world, we should remind ourselves – and taking that power for ourKANNON | 8

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provincial levels, but more probable at the local level – Athens, after all, had upwards of 60,000 eligible participants at one time, far more than in the townships, for instance.

Or we could use an allotment system, whereby names are drawn in a lottery system, something akin to jury duty. With a significant number of representatives, numbering dozens or even hundreds, this would be wore wieldy than having thousands of people out to vote on policy – online voting of this magnitude is certainly not ready for primetime.

The Greeks saw selection by lottery as more democratic, as it eliminates electioneering and removes money, class, popularity (especially important in this era of the cult of personality) and a host of other issues from the agenda in picking leaders. On the downside, critics argue, you might not get the best and brightest out to serve.

Who, however, would argue that’s currently the case?

And, with a large enough group, it all evens out in the end.

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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Canada’s population was 36,286,425 on July 1, 2016, an increase of 437,815 or 1.2% during the year 2015/2016. In absolute numbers, such an increase had not been recorded since 1988/1989 (+485,034).

This acceleration in population growth was mainly attributable to the record number of immigrants (320,932) who arrived in the country. The previous record was set in 2009/2010 (270,581 immigrants).

“The Liberals claim to stand up for the middle class. However, the recent non-action by the transport minister on foreign ownership rules for air carriers means that middle-class Canadians will continue to have poor airport service and pay higher fees. The clear recommendation of the Canadian Transport Act review would reduce costs and give better service for middle-class Canadians who use the airport in my riding of Kitchener-Conestoga. Why is the minister ignoring them?”

The Glasgow Street bridge in Conestogo will be out of commission for another eight weeks. The closure will allow for medium-term rehabilitation of the 124-year-old structure. Some of the stringers will be replaced, a new deck is to be installed using laminated wood, waterproofing treatment will be applied. Meeting Tuesday night, Woolwich councillors awarded a $267,000 contract to Looby Builders to carry out the work, expected to get underway Oct. 12.

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DYER: UN set up so that its

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leader has no real power

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wise? You only get what you pay for, and no great power is yet ready to pay the price in terms of its own sovereignty of having a powerful independent leader at the United Nations.

What would be the point of choosing such a leader anyway, so long as the UN has no military forces or financial resources of its own? It would only lead to frustration: the secretarygeneral can’t act independently of the will of the great powers because they designed it that way.

The job is still worth

doing, and there is never a shortage of applicants.

The secretary-general can speak out as the conscience of the world when there are massive violations of human rights, and once in a while she can actually organize a peacekeeping mission to stop the horrors (if all the great powers agree).

And she becomes, by virtue of her position, the most striking symbol of that more cooperative, less violent world that most politicians, diplomats and ordinary citizens actually aspire to. But we are still a very long way from the promised land.

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Here we have a classic catch-22 situation: will participation beget better, honest politicians, or will we need to clamp down on politicians’ conduct before Canadians regain faith in the political process?

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Kings post a pair of wins in weekend play The Sugar Kings earned four points over the weekend, beating both Stratford and Brampton. Here, returning player Ethan Skinner passes the puck in the team’s 4-1 win at home over the Brampton Bombers on Sept. 25.

After defeating Stratford and Brampton, team runs record to 4-2, good enough for third place

Keanan Stewart battles for the puck in front of the Brampton net during Sunday’s game at the WMC. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] Brown came through for the pipes. The Warriors Elmira, putting back a top scored once on a shot from corner shot on a breakaway Brent West, helped in by while shorthanded to give Curtis Abbott and Rob his team the 5-4 win.

Grant. Benjamin (Trevor Kings goalie Jonathan Dulong) scored again in the Reinhart stopped 32 shots third period to tie things to Stratford goalie Sam Dalup 4-4.

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Adel Zivojevic put Brampton on the board first at 7:31. Brandan Fisher was the helper. But they wouldn’t score again as Elmira knocked back four goals from Murray (Brown) in the first, Kyle Soper (Hoelscher, Slegers) in the second and Slegers (Jordan, Skinner) and Jacob Black (Spencer Comelli, Keanan Stewart) in the third.

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IT WAS A PERFECT fourpoint weekend for the Elmira Sugar Kings as they outskated both Stratford and Brampton, giving them a 4-2 record two weeks into the 2016-17 season.

They sit tied for third place with Waterloo and Kitchener, who also hold 4-2 records. Listowel is in first at 7-0. Guelph has second place, having gone 6-1 thus far.

The Kings narrowly beat the Stratford Warriors 5-4 on Sept. 23, their second win over the team this season.

Klayton Hoelscher got things rolling in the first for the Kings, assisted by

Blair Butchart and Zack Cameron. Stratford’s Noah Benjamin, helped by Jack Scanlan and Anthony Kotsovos quickly tied the game less than two minutes later.

Elmira’s Andrew McIntyre gave his team the lead at 14:02 in the first, assisted by Jake Brown and Ethan Skinner, but Stratford’s Justin Graham (Keaton Ratcliffe) evened the score again.

The Kings got to work, scoring twice more in the first 20 minutes with goals from captain Jeff Jordan (Quinten Bruce, Skinner) and Skinner (MacIntyre, Matt Murray) to finish the period 4-2 for Elmira.

The second frame saw much less action between

MOOSE SEASON IS JUST about upon us. Unless you happen to be a moose or moose sympathizer, this is a wonderful time of year.

Hunters and (in some areas) their hounds will spend days in the woods hoping that they will be the first to place the tag in their pocket on one of the most sought after trophies in all of hunting – the camp couch.

For the casual hunter, there is no greater achievement.

Well, maybe one – that is avoiding being in the immediate area of the moose someone else just shot.

Needless to say, this takes a whole lot of skill and some planning. After all, it’s not easy avoiding detection when you are clad from head to toe in hunter orange.

The odds are good, in fact, that someone will see and yell at you to come down into the swamp to help. Feigning being hard of hearing helps mitigate this.

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sir, you have to start as you would like to end, by letting people know this right from the beginning.

The standard advice is to walk into hunt camp and immediately start to utter phrases such as “Pardon me” or “What did you say?”

I actually prefer to do this year round. Either way, it will set the stage for when someone one valley over yells, “Come and help me

drag out this moose!”

If you’ve done things right, you will yell back, “Yes, I’m going to camp for a snooze.” This, as you can see, not only gives you a head start on getting to the camp couch but it also prepares you for later when someone says, “Hey! It’s your turn to do the dishes!”

To which you can return a smile, give them a thumbs up and say, while heading out the door with fishing

rod in hand, “Sure! I’ll be glad to catch us some fishes!”

Of course, this ploy will only work until some SOB discovers that they can use a birch bark moose call as a megaphone. That’s why you need a backup plan – the bad back.

The bad back is a classic excuse, probably as old as moose hunting itself.

Therefore, modern moose hunters need to up their

game to fool fellow hunters.

I prefer a well-crafted doctor’s note that features such phrases as “incontinence–inducing back spasms” and “violent, psychotic episodes.”

If the camp is filled with too many skeptics, it’s also wise to take in a bottle of suppositories and nonchalantly mention that “My doctor said if my back pain gets bad, I’ll need one of

you to administer these to me.”

You won’t lift a finger for the rest of the week.

Arguably, the most important moose hunting skill is knowing what to say when you actually miss one standing broadside at 25 yards. I prefer the sentence, “It was him,” as I point in the direction of the nearest hunter.

Yet, there will be times when that hunter is the one

trying to ascertain why you missed. In which case, I’ll point in the opposite direction and repeat the phrase.

If that hunter is there too, try another cardinal direction until you get it right.

Look, no one said moose hunting was easy. It takes hard work and dedication to earn everyone’s respect in camp. And all it takes is one well-placed bullet in an impenetrable swamp to lose it.

EDSS girls ballers crush Forest Heights in season home opener It was a big win for small squad as the EDSS senior girls’ basketball team starts the season on the right foot WHITNEY NEILSON DESPITE LOW TURNOUT FOR this year’s senior girls’ basketball team at Elmira District Secondary School, the team handily won their season opener last week.

The girls defeated Forest Heights Collegiate Institute 43-11 in their first game of the season at home on Sept. 22.

“We only have eight players on the team, so they’re going to be in good shape,” said coach Brian Carter.

“We have five girls new to senior and three returning, so it’ll certainly be a learning season, a developmental year for sure.”

Natalie Mayer, Jackie Wideman and Sami Martin are three of the players who moved up to senior this year he expects to be strong leaders in the league.

“They had a very good year in Grade 10, so they’ll certainly be good,” Carter said.

He says their returning girls bring experience and size to the team, noting they’ve actually got some

good height on the team.

“Stephanie Ball is one of our post players and Cobi Morris is pretty versatile, she can play post and wing.

Carly Borutskie is our third returning player and she’s a guard. She’s a good defender,” Carter said.

Hannah Kavanagh joined the team this year having never played basketball before. He says he’s already seeing improvement in her.

Emilia Mercante rounds out the roster.

He was happy with how the team played against Forest Heights, despite that team typically being one of the weaker ones in the league.

“They rebounded extremely well, both on the offensive side and the defensive side. I thought they played really well team defense, they supported each other. And we held Forest Heights down to 11 points, so that’s pretty impressive,” Carter said.

Usually they like to have at least 10 or 11 players.

This decline to just eight is a trend he’s seen over

the last few years. Playing soccer and hockey outside of school this time of year can keep girls from playing high school basketball, but also once they’re in the senior level they’re more likely to have part-time jobs.

“It’s becoming more and more competitive for their time. And in junior they don’t worry as much about homework and their grades. In senior they start to make decisions based on that as well. They feel like they have a busy semester so they’d rather focus on school. You get the hardcore basketball players that just want to play basketball. It’s the other girls that like basketball, but it’s not their life, that sometimes decide making money for school is more important or studying and they don’t have time. It’s tough,” Carter said.

Regardless, he says the team is ready to play and he’s excited to work with them, especially players he’s never coached before.

“They’re enthusiastic

Cobi Morris goes for the shot as the EDSS senior girls’ basketball team earned a resounding victory over FHCI on Sept. 22 with a 43-11 win.

From left, Stephanie Ball looks to pass, and Jackie Wideman, Natalie Mayer and Sami Martin bring the ball up the floor during action at the EDSS gymnasium.

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and because there’s only eight of them we talked in the preseason and they are committed. They’re out at every practice, they’re at every game and it’s nice to see the commitment. And that’ll certainly help them as far as trying to improve,” Carter said.

They don’t have any long-term goals, but in the short term they want to improve each game and fine-tune some concepts they’re working on to be competitive by the end of the year.

“Obviously we want to reach the playoffs and then basically what we want to do is just be better and better until the playoffs start and then once the playoffs start we can put our best foot forward and see what happens,” Carter said.

They faced Grand River Collegiate Institute on Sept. 27, losing 46-37, and return home today (Sept.

29) to play Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School.

They’re home again on Oct. 4 at 4:45 p.m.

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Novice: MAJOR A Sept. 20 vs Burlington Home: 4 Visitor: 3 Goals: Mitchell Krasovec (2), Carter Weir, Adam Bloch Assists: Spencer Hume, Tristan Hill, Sutton Meier, Adam Lavigne (2), Wade McKenzie Sept. 24 vs Guelph Home: 4 Visitor: 4 Goals: Adam Lavigne, Tristan Hill, Caleb Paquet, Mitchell Krasovec Assists: Mitchell Krasovec, Sutton Meier, Wade McKenzie, Adam Lavigne, Spencer Hume

Atom: MAJOR AE Sept. 24 vs Erin Hillsburgh Home: 10 Visitor: 1 Goals: Hunter Brown (2), Owen Weber (4), Seth Shantz, Josh Uhrig, Jake Patterson, Josh Gibson Assists: Seth Shantz, Josh Uhrig, Keegan Martin, Owen Weber, Tyson Roth (3), Jack Rozema (3), Daniel Kochut (2), Hunter Brown Sept. 25 vs Milton Home: 6 Visitor: 0 Goals: Owen Weber (2), Seth Shantz, Tyson Roth, Daniel Kochut, Preston Hackert Assists: Josh Uhrig, Seth Shantz, Cale Waechter, Preston Hackert, Jack Rozema (2), Josh Gibson Shutout: Jake Wingrove

Peewee: MINOR A Sept. 24 vs Owen Sound Home: 1 Visitor: 1 Goals: Parker Alles Assists: Joe Martin

Peewee: MINOR AE Sept. 24 vs Guelph

Home: 1 Visitor: 9 Goals: David Taylor Assists: Evan Gruhl Sept. 25 vs Flamborough Home: 2 Visitor: 2 Goals: David Taylor, Jonathon Enns Assists: Evan Lucier, David Taylor

Peewee: MAJOR AE Sept. 23 vs New Hamburg Home: 3 Visitor: 3 Goals: Lucas Radler, Coleton Benham, Corbin Schmidt Assists: Lucas Radler, Coleton Benham, Corbin Schmidt (2), Mitchell Hartman, Mitchell Brubacher Sept. 24 vs Erin Hillsburgh Home: 4 Visitor: 0 Goals: Mitchell Brubacher, Lucas Radler, Shelby Rempel, Sebastian Garrett Assists: Shelby Rempel, Crobin Schmidt, Mitchell Hartman (2) Shutout: Gage Usiski

Bantam: MINOR AE Sept. 24 vs Flamborough Home: 3 Visitor: 4 Goals: Andrew Weber, Mac Benham, Kolin Weigel Assists: Andrew Weber, Mac Benham, Gavin Wilson, Ben Fretz Sept. 25 vs Oakville Home: 1 Visitor: 10 Goals: Andrew Weber Assists: Ben Fretz

Bantom: MINOR AA Sept. 21 vs Dundas Home: 7 Visitor: 1 Goals: Cameron Leonard, Kyler Austin (3), Tyler Martin (2), Carter Servais Assists: Owen Lee, Nate Snyder, Carter Servais (5), Tyler Martin (4), Kyler Austin (3)

Bantam: MINOR A Sept. 18 vs Owen Sound Home: 4 Visitor: 3 Goals: Nate Snyder, Carter Servais, Kyler Austin, Owen Lee Assists: Carter Servais, Owen Lee, Cole Slade, Kyler Austin, Nate Snyder

Atom: MAJOR A Early Bird Tournament Richmond Hill, ON Sept. 17-19 Game 1 vs Whitby: Home: 5 Visitor: 0 Goals: Mitchell Walker, Stuart Sinclair, Pacey Camm (2), Nathan Martin Assists: Andrew Chumley, Nathan Martin, Eric Kane (2) Shutout: Tyler Fisher Game 2 vs Nickel City Home: 0 Visitor: 0 Shutout: Justin Strohoff Game 3 vs Leaside Home: 7 Visitor: 2 Goals: Elijah Weiss, Liam Wood (2), Eric Kane, Stuart Sinclair (2), Pacey Camm Assists: Stuart Sinclair, Ian Leech (2), Mitchell Walker, Eric Kane, Nathan Martin Game 4 vs Richmond Hill Home: 9 Visitor: 2 Goals: Nathan Martin (2), Liam Wood, Stuart Sinclair (4), Isaac Lopers, Pacey Camm Assists: Pacey Camm (2), Ian Leech, Michael Gear (2), Isaac Lopers, Nathan Martin, Aric Kane, Elijah Weiss Game 5 vs Caledon Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Ian Leech, Kane Kruschat, Pacey Camm Assists: Isaac Lopers, Nathan Martin, Eric Kane Game 6 vs Nickel City Home: 5 Visitor: 2

Goals: Pacey Camm (3), Stuart Sinclair, Isaac Lopers Assists: Eric Kane (2), Nathan Martin, Kane Kruschat, Stuart Sinclair

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Atom: MAJOR AA Sept. 23 vs Kitchener Home: 5 Visitor: 3 Goals: Hayden Taylor (3), Ben Yong, Lukas Skanes, Riley Webster Assists: Easten Oberholtzer, Matthew Ball, Calvin Witt, Jackson Andrews, Carter Merritt, Declan Uniac, Griffin Bedis Sept. 25 vs London Home: 4 Visitor: 6 Goals: Haydeb Taylor (3), Matthew Ball Assists: Tim Hodson (2), Jackson Andrews, Calvin Witt, Ben Yong

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Novice: B Sept. 24 vs Wilmot Home: 4 Visitor: 0 Goals: Lexie De Jeu (2), Peyton Gaudet, Kylie Rayfield Assists: Lexie De Jeu, Olivia Weiss, Brooke Kroetsch, Emily Metzger Shutout: Riley Nelson

Atom: B Sept. 24 vs Waterloo Home: 4 Visitor: 0 Goals: Avery Grundy (3), Claire Jacklin Assists: Sara Forwell (2), Tiana Bender, Charlotte McMillan Shutout: Makenna Kroetsch

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Applejacks split weekend games, now tied for second

EDSS FIELD HOCKEY TEAM IN TIGHT VS. GCI

Team continues on the road with stops in Woodstock, Paris WHITNEY NEILSON THE WELLESLEY APPLEJACKS SPLIT their second weekend of the regular season with an overtime loss to Ayr and an easy win over Burford, leaving them tied for second place in the division with New Hamburg and Paris.

The Jacks faced the Ayr Centennials for the first time this season on Sept. 22, narrowly losing 4-3 in overtime.

“I thought in Ayr we played two great periods, but with that being said, any time you don’t get the two points you’re disappointed,” coach Brad Gerber said.

He added they played well the first two periods, but they need to continue that level of play into the third period to beat teams like Ayr. Wellesley’s Jordon Hoekstra opened the scoring in the first on a power play, assisted

by Alex Uttley. Ayr’s Riley Clipper evened the playing field with his own marker, helped by Zachary Masterson and Cole Cummings to finish the first period 1-1.

The Centennials pulled ahead early in the second, as Simon Galvao (Quinn Diamond, Matt Patton) scored.

Successful shots on net from Nick Mercier (Uttley, Hoekstra) and Tyson Bender (Cal Jefferies, Sean McEwan) gave the Jacks the lead to head into the final frame. All goals were earned on power plays.

Ayr managed to sink their third goal of the night on a power play in the third from Clipper again, assisted by Jake Whibbs and Galvao to take the game into overtime.

Ayr captain and former Junior B Elmira Sugar Kings captain Mitch Klie got the puck past Jacks net minder Ryan Hergott to end the game 4-3 in Ayr’s favour, 90 seconds into overtime. Eric Uba and Mackenzie Kemp picked up assists.

The game was much closer than it would have been this time last year between the same teams. Gerber attributes this to the group of returning Applejacks this season and the quality first year players.

“Until you beat them, until you actually do it, you’ve got to prove that you can beat them on a regular basis as well. I think it’s a real booster for the guys knowing that we can play with them and it’s hopefully a matter of time before we can finally get a couple points off of them,” Gerber said.

The Jacks spent Saturday volunteering at the Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival before heading to Burford on Sunday, where they skated to a 9-3 win over the Bulldogs.

“It’s nice to see them in the community helping out like that. I think the players actually had as much fun as the kids did,” Gerber said.

Wellesley controlled the

puck in the first, scoring twice on the power play.

Hoekstra and Mario Alyas scored, while Jake Wilkinson, Mercier and Greg Huber picked up assists.

The second period was full of scoring by both sides, as Wellesley put another five points on the board to Burford’s three. Goals for Wellesley came from McEwan (Jefferies), Jefferies (Mercier, Nick Palmer), Brick (Alyas), Huber (Brenden Goran), and Brick again (Alyas, Palmer).

Burford goals came from Connor MacKay (Hayden Hellyer, Jakob Miller), Matt Zilke and Hellyer (Jesse Szabo, Austin Grech).

As if those weren’t enough to cement their lead, McEwan and Wilkinson (Hoekstra) scored in the third to make it a 9-3 final.

“The first period was pretty good, the second period we outscored them in the second, but we had some breakdowns in our own end and that can’t happen,” Gerber said.

He commends both goalies Ryan Hergott and Ryan Porter for their goaltending to begin the season.

He’s hoping they can secure a few more wins in their next three away games before they hold their home opener on Oct. 8.

The Jacks head to Woodstock on Sept. 30 to face the Navy Vets, followed by an Oct. 1 game in Paris against the Mounties.

Spencer Comelli is the most recent addition to the Elmira squad. The 19-year-old defenseman stands 6’6”.

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game had to be stopped shortly for referees to find the piece of tooth on the ice. Trainer Becky Brubacher assessed the situation before he returned with a full face mask to

play the rest of the game.

Comelli is a recent addition to the Kings. The defenseman played for the Pelham Panthers last season and the beginning of the 2016-17 season. At 6’6”, he’s three inches taller than any of the other Sugar

Kings. Slegers and Stewart stand at 6’3”.

The team is off to Guelph tonight (Sept. 29) to play the Hurricanes. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. They’ll be back on home ice on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. against the Kitchener Dutchmen.

The EDSS girls’ field hockey team played its second match of the season against Galt Collegiate Institute on Sept. 20, losing 2-1. The Elmira goal came from Micah Verwey. Today (Sept. 29) they fact JHSS and CHCI at Budd Park in Kitchener.

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EDSS’ senior boys’ volleyball team battled hard against Grand River Collegiate Institute on Sept. 27, winning one set and losing three to lose the match. On the left, Ethan Ball goes for the spike. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]

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Coach has high hopes as EDSS tennis teams get set LIZ BEVAN THE SEASON HASN’T EVEN started, but Elmira District Secondary School’s senior tennis team is in full swing.

Head coach Mark Carlin says the team, made up of four boys and four girls, has been practicing hard in anticipation of the WCSSAA competition at the Northfield Racquet Club next week.

“We have been practicing, practicing, practicing,” he said, adding that the team uses the Elmira Tennis Club courts at John Mahood Public School.

“That is what we are going to be doing. More practic-

ing. In the past, we have done some informal meets, but there is nothing on the schedule right now. We are going straight into the big show.”

The turnaround is quick for the eight team members, with CWOSSA competition just one week later. Carlin says there are a couple of events that he is very optimistic about.

“We have a decent team.

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We will do well there.”

There are still a few things the team will be working on leading up to regional matches next week, but Carlin wants to keep their strategy a secret.

“I wouldn’t want that in the paper,” he said with a laugh. “We always have a few tricks up our sleeves.

We have very strong teams.”

The junior tennis competition doesn’t start up until the spring, so Carlin’s focus is now on the senior team and improving on the court.

“We are looking pretty good. They are about middle of the pack in terms of their skill level, but there are still two weeks to go to whip them into shape,” he said. “The junior team from last spring was one of the strongest teams I have ever coached. The good news is that they are still juniors, so in the spring, we will have some serious talent there.”

The senior tennis team will be at the Northfield Racquet Club in Waterloo, bright and early on the morning of Oct. 7.

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EDSS golf team driving for a berth at the provincials LIZ BEVAN AFTER A TOP-OF-THELIST SHOWING at WCSSAA, Elmira District Secondary School’s golf team is looking towards higher competition this week.

Today (Sept. 29), four golfers – two juniors and two seniors – will be hitting the links in Port Elgin in hopes of making it to provincials.

The team is made up of Isaiah Katsube, Jake Code, Tyler Townsend and Alex Turchan. Coach and head of physical education at the secondary school, Rob Harvey, says he was happy with the team’s performance at WCSSAA on Sept. 21.

“I was very pleased with how they golfed. We have a young team and we got third,” he said.

This week, Harvey hopes to see more of the same from the four boys.

“A couple of years ago, we finished fourth at CWOSSA, so I am hoping that if we don’t win it all, that we can better our finish from a few years ago,” he said. “If we can finish in the top three, that would be the goal.”

Only the top team will be heading to provincial competition, and while the hope is there, Harvey says he isn’t expecting to move on.

“There are a lot of good golfers in the province and in the region, so it would certainly be a huge bonus for us if we could do that,” he said. “That would be great.”

The team doesn’t hold traditional practices like other school teams, meeting once or twice a week to work on skills. Harvey says the guys have the out-ofschool experience to succeed on their own.

“The boys, for the most

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“My role is very limited from a coaching standpoint – it is mostly about finding who I can find in the school to put together a team.”

He says the team is solid, and he can’t wait to see what they do at Saugeen Golf Club in Port Elgin. He already has an eye to next year’s team, as well.

“Moving forward, we are going to have a pretty solid team with the junior guys we have and we have one returning senior,” he said.

“We will have a couple of younger guys with a lot of tournament experience. It will be really good.”

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We want the drivers we put behind the wheel to be knowledgeable about the city, and also to give a customer a cost-effective ride.”

The insurance rates for taxi drivers versus Uber drivers is also a point of contention for Neufeld.

“Our insurance, our best rate is at $6,500 a year. If we get one ticket, we get crucified,” he said. “The Uber insurance plan, we had some guys sign up for investigative purposes, and

WITH THE MIDPOINT MANDATE of her provincial government having been reached, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne put pen to paper last week. Her goal was to help guide both new and established ministers on the next part of their journey, by providing them with what’s called mandate letters. Those are missives that give each cabinet minister their marching orders for the foreseeable future.

For Jeff Leal, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, that featured a strong and continued emphasis on the environment. Other highlights include support for supply management and a plan to develop what the premier calls “world crops” for Ontario.

Wynne opened her mandate letter to Leal by asking that he work closely with other ministers to deliver positive results on initiatives that cut across several ministries, specifically mentioning the Climate Change Action Plan, among others.

More specifically, she directs him to support the agri-food sector to adopt low-carbon technologies,

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Loay Hashem has been driving a taxi with Waterloo taxi for almost five years now. The changes recently made in the regional vehicle for hire bylaw now allow rideshare and app-based programs like Uber to operate within Waterloo Region.

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LIZ BEVAN FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS, app-based transportation companies such as Uber have been the source of debate and discussion in Waterloo Region council chambers, and now, for some, the issue has been laid to rest.

A newly-written vehicle for hire bylaw has put protections in place that allow ride-sharing applications, like Uber and Waterloobased RideCo, to operate, as long as they have insurance. The bylaw was

approved at the Sept. 21 council meeting.

Regional chair Ken Seiling, says the process wasn’t easy, but councillors did their best to make sure customers of the previously unregulated transportation app, Uber and others, were protected.

“We already have the taxi bylaw, largely to provide customer protection through insurance, criminal checks and fares and those sorts of things,” he said. “So the question was how do we mesh an application-based approach

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(with current bylaws). It is happening, and it is here.

We spent many months, as did many other municipalities, crafting something.”

He says the idea was to put Uber and ridesharing drivers on an even playing field with current taxi drivers and companies.

“It was an effort to balance out public safety and new technology with traditional transportation methods. There was a lot of debate and a lot of angst, particularly from taxi drivers,” said Seiling.

Some of that angst came from Waterloo Taxi president and driver Pete Neufeld. He says the idea of a level playing field was a myth.

“I am just disappointed.

They missed the mark greatly,” he said, citing the cost of running a business and the still-unfair rules placed on cabbies versus rideshare drivers. “You can have a guy on a cell phone and working in a hour. We, on the other hand, have a fairly comprehensive training process before we let someone out on the road.

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I think it was $89 a month they have to pay. It is a huge difference. There are some of our guys that are paying almost $1,000 a month just to go to work, before they even turn the wheel.”

Seiling says the apps are here to stay and council did the best they could to accommodate everyone.

“The reality is that some of these technologies are changing the ways things are done,” he said. “I think the bylaw revisions were an effort to balance off the various competing interests.”

The region will be keeping an eye on how the by-

law works after it goes into effect on Dec. 1 this year.

“I like to think that we have found the right spot for it, and we will monitor it over the next year and see how it goes,” said Seiling. “Our interest is really in a system that makes sure that we have the clients’ safety first and foremost.”

Neufeld wants to see some further revision on the bylaw, making the “playing field” a bit more level.

“Hopefully once they see that this isn’t going to work, and that they really haven’t made it much of a level playing field, they will take another look,” he said.

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and to support the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change and Minister of Energy in promoting the production and utilization of renewable natural gas from Ontario farms and food processing facilities.

For the environment, the premier gave the minister a directive to release a pollinator health plan this fall, and take “additional actions to address the key stressors that impact pollinator health.”

She doesn’t say what those are. But she instructed the minister to continue implementing the province’s first Pollinator Health Strategy, which included an 80 per cent reduction in the number of acres planted with neonicotinoid-treated corn and soybean seed by next year, and a reduction in mortality rates for honeybees to 15 per cent by 2020.

On the growth side, Leal is directed to continue supporting the Premier’s AgriFood Challenge. It’s been a focal point for the sector, calling upon it to double its growth rate, and create 120,000 jobs by 2020.

Part of this growth might come from developing what Wynne calls “world crops” to meet the diversity of Ontario consumers.

“For many Ontarians, traditional food ingredients need to be imported because they are not locally available,” she says.

“Working with stakeholders and industry partners, you will develop a strategy for the promotion of locally grown world crops by winter 2017.”

Dairy, poultry and egg producers will be glad to hear Wynne wants Leal to

continue to champion supply management. She says supply management and regulated marketing helps maintain a stable, quality supply of products for Ontario’s food processers and consumers.

And by next summer, she wants to see a provincial Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy for public release by summer 2017. This will include provincial investments in precision agriculture, the kind being researched in a big way at the University of Guelph – soil mapping and digital technology to help gather data and information needed to assess soil health, carbon sequestration and accounting.

The following year, in early 2018, she wants Leal to have worked with the minister of the environment and climate change to develop a draft Lake Erie Action Plan. She says that will move the province towards its target of reducing phosphorus levels in Lake Erie by 40 per cent.

And finally she wants Leal to help finalize the review of the growth plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, Greenbelt Plan, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and Niagara Escarpment Plan.

“This includes continuing the work to protect prime agriculture lands and natural heritage systems by supporting the work of the relevant ministries in their efforts to complete the mapping of these areas in summer 2017,” she says.

No doubt about it, the premier is determined to make agriculture and the environment as compatible as possible.

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Interested citizens and incumbent members are invited to apply for appointment to any of the following:

Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC) Four persons required for a four-year term ending December 31, 2020 and one person required for a two -year term ending December 31, 2018; applicants from Cambridge or the four Townships are strongly encouraged to apply to provide a balanced regional perspective on cycling and pedestrian issues.

The Active Transportation Advisory Committee will serve as a forum for the public to raise their viewpoints on particular active transportation issues and to advise Regional Council and staff on cycling and pedestrian issues. Residents with interest and demonstrated expertise in cycling and pedestrian areas of concern are encouraged to apply.

Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee (EEAC) Five persons required for a three-year term ending December 31, 2019. Persons with knowledge, interest, professional and/ or technical qualifications in environmental issues related to such disciplines and policy areas as biology, ecology, hydrology, hydrogeology, forestry, agriculture, environmental law/policy, wildlife management and urban/rural planning are encouraged to apply.

Heritage Planning Advisory Committee (HPAC) Four persons required for a three-year term ending December 31, 2019. The Heritage Planning Advisory Committee advises on Regional heritage issues and policies, in accordance with the Regional Official Plan. The Committee also assists the Region in promoting Regional heritage and in increasing public understanding of heritage issues.

Kissing Bridge Trailway Advisory Board Three persons required for a three-year term ending December 31, 2019. Persons who are farm and non-farm landowners in proximity to the Kissing Bridge Trailway in any of the communities in which the Trailway is located are encouraged to apply.

The Trailway Advisory Board advises the County of Wellington and Regional Council on the development and management of the Trailway.

Laurel Creek Headwaters Environmentally Sensitive Landscape Public Liaison Committee (LCHESLPLC) Five persons required for a three-year term ending December 31, 2019. Persons residing or owning property in the Laurel Creek Headwaters Environmentally Sensitive Landscape in the Townships of Wellesley, Wilmot or Woolwich or the City of Waterloo are invited to apply. The Laurel Creek Headwaters Environmentally Sensitive Landscape Public Liaison Committee serves as a community-based forum to monitor, discuss and provide periodic advice to the Region on how best to implement the objectives of the Regional Planning Policies for the Laurel Creek Headwaters Environmentally Sensitive Landscape.

Specialized Transit Services Advisory Committee (STSAC) Six persons required for a two-year term ending December 31, 2017. The Specialized Transit Services Advisory Committee will advise and provide assistance relating to the development of Special Transit Services policies and service that best meet the needs of the community. The Committee requires five individuals that are members of MobilityPLUS service and one individual that is a member of the medical community (i.e. Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Physician). These individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Persons interested in serving as a Committee member must file an application with the Regional Clerk prior to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2016. The application form and the Terms of Reference for the listed Committees are available on the Region’s website or by contacting the Regional Clerk’s office.

To view the application and the Terms of Reference for the various committees on the Region’s website: • Go to www.regionofwaterloo.ca • Select the “Regional Government” pull-down menu • Select “Agendas/Minutes” • Select “Advisory Committees” • Scroll down page for “2017 Citizen Appointments” This information may also be obtained from the office of the Regional Clerk by contacting Tim Brubacher at 519-575-4493 or by emailing tbrubacher@regionofwaterloo.ca.

Advertised vacancies on a particular Committee may be filled by incumbents whose terms have expired and, therefore, the number of actual vacancies may differ from the number of advertised vacancies. All applicants will receive written notification about the outcome of their application. It is expected that all appointments will be finalized and approved by Regional Council no later than December 14, 2016.

Kris Fletcher Director, Council & Administrative Services / Regional Clerk 150 Frederick Street, 2nd Floor Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4J3 Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and will be used to determine suitability for appointment. Questions regarding the collection of personal information should be referred to Tim Brubacher at 519-575-4493, Office of the Regional Clerk.

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THE ARTS ON STAGE / LIVE THEATRE

Journey of a Canadian icon set to music Drayton Entertainment’s Marathon of Hope: The Musical tells the story of Terry Fox in a new way WHITNEY NEILSON PREPARE TO BE INSPIRED

by Canadian icon Terry Fox as Drayton Entertainment presents the world-premiere of Marathon of Hope: The Musical at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse next week.

Directed by Drayton’s artistic director, Alex Mustakas, the musical details Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope.

The book for the show was written by award-winning playwright Peter Colley.

At just 21 years old, Terry Fox set off on a cross-Canada run in 1980 to raise funds and awareness for cancer research after having his right leg amputated due to bone cancer. The annual Terry Fox Run has raised more than $700 million worldwide since then for cancer research.

John Connolly is the composer and lyricist for the musical. He’s spent the past 12 years writing the music, which is described as “unmistakably Canadian.”

“It’s been a labour of love and a bit of a marathon in itself,” Connolly said.

Growing up in PEI he watched many new Canadian musicals at the Charlottetown Festival. As a songwriter, he’d always wanted to write something for the stage and he was on the hunt for a Canadian story to tell.

“I just started writing songs in my bedroom and along the way all the right people came on board and we had workshops at Sheridan College. They invited me back for workshops in 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2013 and then Drayton picked up

Nathan Carroll stars as Terry Fox in the world premiere of Marathon of Hope: The Musical at Drayton Entertainment’s St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, opening next week and running for the month of October.

[SUBMITTED] the show in 2014.”

Since then it’s been rebuilt with a new creative team.

The music is based on what Terry liked to listen to, artists like Johnny Cash, Hank Williams and Dolly Parton.

He says it’s got the countryfolk vibe he grew up with, and describes the score as “rootsy.”

“It’s certainly a lot of

acoustic guitars and nice harmonies. Behind all of that you have Terry’s incredible story.”

Simcoe’s Nathan Carroll stars as Terry Fox. He was chosen after a nationwide search through open call video auditions. Connolly says the role requires a certain type of singer.

“He’s on stage for 95 per

cent of the show. He’s basically just singing for two hours, so incredible stamina is required, but then also a vocal style. You need that folksy inflection in your voice, or else it’s just not going to match the music.

Beyond all that we were really looking for somebody who had that boy next door, everyman quality that Terry

really had.”

Hawkesville resident Brooke Bauer portrays Judith Fox, Karen, Anne Marie and Sally in the show as one of two child actors in this family friendly production.

She’s performed in Drayton’s musical productions many times.

The musical begins when Terry is in high school and follows him all the way through the cross-country run.

“His world starts to change pretty quickly when he gets his cancer diagnosis.

He gets put in the children’s ward. So he was among the healthiest people in that ward and he saw a lot of kids younger than him die of cancer and it really changed him.”

Connolly notes the run was a struggle in the beginning, plagued with inconsistency through the Maritimes. Quebec was also tough, but by the time he got to Ontario he was a “rock star.”

“This is one of the most powerful stories ever to emerge from our country.

It’s full of passion. You may think of the Marathon of Hope one way, but there’s a lot of things you don’t know and that’s really what we’ve tried to focus on is what we don’t know. This is the first time the Fox family has given their permission to do this on stage, so you’re going to be witnessing a world premiere of a groundbreaking theatrical event.”

The show is also a new way for the Fox family to tell the story because in 20 years there won’t be many people around who were with Terry on the road, who can tell

his story. He says the entire cast is sensational including Drayton staples like Jayme Armstrong as Leslie Scrivener, Charlotte Moore as Betty Fox and Gregory Pemper as Darrell Fox, to name a few.

“It’s just a lot of talent in the room and a lot of humility, so it makes for a very exciting process. We’ve been able to move very quickly.”

And watching a 16-person chorus put together a production number of one of his songs, choreographed by choreographer David Connolly and arranged by musical director Michael Mulrooney is a dream come true.

Connolly hopes audiences leave the show full of hope and inspiration.

“Terry never gave up in the face of incredible odds.

Every step was very difficult for him. He was in a lot of pain. His dream was coming true and that above all else meant the world to him. It’s incredibly inspiring to see him go through this journey.

That’s really what he was looking to do, was inspire people to become engaged in his dream.”

Drayton will be donating to the Terry Fox Foundation as part of this production.

Marathon of Hope: The Musical opens at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse on Oct. 5 and runs until Oct. 30.

Regular performance tickets are $44 for adults; $26 for youth under 20 years of age.

Tickets for preview performances and groups of 20 or more are $36. HST is applicable to all tickets. Tickets are available online at www. draytonentertainment.com or toll free at 1-855-drayton (372-9866).

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Dacol Plastics Ltd. recycles plastics for the automotive sector. It’s a fast paced and dusty environment.

The ideal candidate will be a self motivated, dependable and reliable with a strong work ethic.

2 positions are immediately available for full time (8am-4pm & 1pm-9pm) Will consider mature students. $15/hr to start Job requirements: • Forklift training is an asset but will train.

• Own transportation • Safety boots are required.

We are hiring Formse ers and Labourers for commercial, residential and agricultural concrete formwork. Competitive wages offered, ove ime a er 44hrs/week and paid drive time to non-local work.

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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS SUPERVISOR Reporting to the Transport Manager this position will work with Dispatch, Drivers, Production and the Office to optimize transport efficiency and provide consistent, positive, solution focused communication. The successful candidate will have strong analytical and problem solving skills along with the ability to lead, motivate and coach team members. The company is growing and so is our fleet. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team and help us achieve our future goals.

To apply, drop off your resume at our office or send it via email to recruiting@ wfs.ca. Please respond no later than October 7, 2016.

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PFI Inc. requires a full-time driver to assist in delivering feed to farms within 70 miles of Elmira. This position is approx.

40-50 hrs per week on the day shift. Must be flexible to work weekends when required. Possess a valid AZ license with a clean driver abstract. Pneumatic unloading experience would be a definite asset but willing to train.

Forward resumé to: PFI Inc. 1580 Listowel Rd., Elmira, ON N3B 2Z3 Fax: 519-669-4363 Email:

FULL TIME OFFICE HELP NEEDED IN A BUSY AGRICULTURAL BASED OFFICE Applicants must have working knowledge of Quickbooks, Excel and Word Computer Programs. Position includes Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, All Banking Procedures and many other office duties.

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Inside Sales & Customer Service Representative This is a full time in-office position, with a fair amount of data entry. Good communication skills, organization, attention to detail, and accuracy are requirements. Computer knowledge and typing skills are important. Other assets include knowledge of the steel industry, a working knowledge of production and inventory control, and good math skills. We are also willing to train the right individual. Competitive wage offered.

Reply with your resume to steelsales@jmlahman.com HELP WANTED KUNTZ TOPSOIL LOOKING for licensed mechanic or apprentice for heavy truck for weekly maintenance.

15-20 hours per week. Please call 519-741-6179 or email kuntztopsoil@sgci.com WELDERS & GENERAL LABOURERS wanted at Wesbell Technologies Inc. in Milverton for steel communication tower construction.

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NEW GSW ELECTRIC Hot Water tank. 17US gals/65L. 25’h x 20”w. Asking $275.00 O.B.O. Phone 519-745-8747.

STICK WELDER - Lincoln Idealarc 300 AC/DC, 575 volt, single phase. Tig welder, high frequency, 250 amp, 115 volt. Both in good condition. Transformer - 25kva, 120/240LV, 60 cycle, type E, 2 available. Radial Arm Drill Press, 38” travel, 200 single phase electric motor, MT#5.

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The successful candidate will be confident, self-motivated and detail oriented. General office skills – computer proficiency, typing, business software – are required.

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BUSY BEE QUILTS Elmira, 519-669-3441. Fabric Sale is on for the month of October.

Come in and see what saving we have for you. “Blue Ridge Impressions” 2016-2017 catalogues available now. Lots of BRI discontinued items at reduced price.

FALL SALE SEPT. 26 Oct.7th on flannel, batts, Christmas prints and broadcloth. Also lots of clearances at Kathy’s Dry Goods, 6376 Road 121, Poole. 519-595-4830. Open Mon, Wed, Fri 9-5 p.m.

LAMINATE - LOTS of in-stock specials from .99 sf. Wellesley Home Centre - Flooring Division, 2196 Gerber Rd., Box 10, Wellesley, Ont. N0G 1A0. Phone 519-656-3533.

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

SOFTNER SALT - 20kg bags, minimum 25 bags, skid lots of 56. Delivered in St. Jacobs, St. Clements, Elmira & Linwood areas. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-6692045.

AUCTION SALE OF Antiques, household goods and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles South of Wellesley, on Thursday, September 29th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.

AUCTION SALE OF Antiques, household goods and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles South of Wellesley, on Thursday, September 29th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.

FRI. SEPT 30 at 5:00 PM Farm Toy Auction sale of toy farm machinery; tractor trailers; banks; cars and much more to be held at the St. Jacobs Community Centre in St. Jacobs for area collectors. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF Pickup truck, woodworking & other tools, office furniture and miscellaneous items, to be held at 108 Bonnie Cres. In Elmira, (East off Union St.) for JR Wright Construction Ltd., on Saturday, October 1st @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.

ANNUAL FALL SALE at Martin’s Dry Goods from Oct 3 to Oct 29. Phone 519-698-2152.

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TOY AUCTION

624 Eastgate Walk in Waterloo (near Northfield and Wissler Rd) for J. Winter on:

Of Farm tractor and implements, industrial, tractor trailers, coin banks & other related collectibles, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for Harold & Audrey Bender, New Hamburg, Ken Morgan, Elmira, and additions, on

FRIDAY OCTOBER 7 AT 3:00 PM

HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS: 5 pc white French

provincial bedroom suite (double bed, chest of drawers, dresser, 2 night tables); pine wardrobe; nesting tables; oak coffee and end tables; forest green loveseat and matching recliner; desk and bookshelf; bookcase; maple dresser; matching 2 night tables; 4 pc maple bedroom suite (double bed, chest of drawers, dresser, night table); office chair; patio table and chairs; step stool; bar fridge; oak hall table and mirror; deacons bench; corner china cabinet; maple table and 4 chairs; wicker baskets; small plant table; wrought iron table and chairs; wicker furniture; 2 wing back chairs; dresser; 2 night tables; 3 pc bookcase wall unit; dresser; side table; wood chairs; variety of glass and china; etc.

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MISCELLANEOUS

ITEMS: Shopcraft drill press on stand; table saw; radial arm saw; Delta sander; Rockwell sander; band saw; air compressor; shop vac; tool boxes; quantity of nut and bolt bins; variety of hand and power tools; golf clubs; extension cords; Wynne gym exerciser; lawn and garden equipment; trimmers

AUCTIONEER:

Jantzi Auctions Ltd. Wellesley | 519-656-3555 www.JantziAuctions.com SAT. OCT 1 at 10:00 AM Clearing auction sale of antique tractor; lawn and shop equipment; antiques; collectables; household effects; and miscellaneous items to be held at 1001 Maplebend Road between Maryhill and Bloomingdale for Howard and Carolyn Wideman. Jantzi

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8TH @ 10:00 A.M.

500 PLUS LOTS! Both old & new in box.

Custom built horse drawn machinery, memorabilia, etc.

NOTE – See www.auctionsfind.com/gerber for photos. Terms – Cash, debit or cheque with I.D. 10% buyer’s premium.

AUCTIONEERS:

Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451

COLLECTABLES:

washstand; metal signs including Pepsi Cola; Ivory soap; tobacco; Mortons salt; Featherlite sewing machine; extension table with leaves; chairs and matching server; pine blanket box; small pedestal table; plant stands; drop leaf table; variety of older glass and china; etc.

Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com FRI OCT 7 at 3:00 PM Clearing auction sale of household effects; quality furniture; antiques; and miscellaneous items to be held at 624 Eastgate Walk in Waterloo for J. Winter.

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SAT. OCT 8 at 10:00 AM clearing auction sale of approx 100 oil lamps; Waterloo County furniture; Kingston furniture; quality glassware; radios; etc to be held at 63 Lang Cres in Kitchener for Albert George and Marcella (Graff) Menard. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com

MON. OCT 10 at 10:00 AM Clearing auction sale of antiques; primitives; pottery; oriental collection; household effects; miscellaneous items; and tools to be held at 1000 Deer Court RR #1 New Hamburg for and Otto Jones. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com

SAT. OCT 8 - Toy Auction Of Farm tractor and implements, industrial, tractor trailers, coin banks & other related collectibles, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for Harold & Audrey Bender, New Hamburg, Ken Morgan, Elmira, and additions, on Saturday October 8th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.

WED. OCT 12 at 10:00 AM Clearing auction sale of furniture; tools; antiques; household effects; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacobs Community Centre in St. Jacobs for a Waterloo estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com

SAT. OCT 15 at 10:00 AM Clearing auction sale of household effects; furniture; antiques; and miscellaneous items to be held at 1379 Tillman Rd (3kms NE) of Elmira for the estate of Fern Brubacher. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com SAT. OCT 15 at 1:00 PM Surplus auction sale of antiques; bedroom suites; glassware; crocks; jugs etc. to be held at 311 Main St. E in Listowel for Church’s Antiques. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com FRI. OCT 21 at 9:00 PM Annual charity auction of gift certificates; new furniture; and new donated items to be held at the Victoria Park Pavilion 80 Schneider Ave Kitchener for the KW Pregnancy Centre.

SAT. OCT 22 at 10:00AM Surplus auction sale of antiques; bedroom suites; glassware; crocks; jugs etc. to be held at 311 Main St. E in Listowel for Church’s Antiques.

WED. OCT 26 at 10:00 AMClearing auction sale of furniture; tools; antiques; collectables; household effects and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacobs Community Centre in St. Jacobs for an are estate with additions.

AUCTIONS SAT. OCT 29 at 10:00 AM Farm Property auction of approx 80 acres including a 3 bedroom recently renovated home, 70 workable acres, and a large steel sided driveshed to be held at 5389 Line 2 Granton for Alex Bucur.

SAT. NOV 5 at 9:00 AM Annual Charity auction of new donated items; furniture; quilts; gift certificates and more to be held at the Stratford Rotary Complex 353 McCarthy Rd for the Gospel Echoes Team.

FARM EQUIPMENT NEW HOLLAND 790 Harvester - 1000 RPM, comes with 890W pickup head. In excellent condition $6000 OBO. Call 519-638-3829.

FARM SERVICES BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS Agricultural Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-6692045.

KILN DRIED CORN & CORN SCREENING Delivered by Einwechter. Minimum 15 ton lots. Call George Haffner Trucking 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

FRI. OCT 28 at 5:00 PM - Property auction of a turnkey commercial property with variety store and 2 recently renovated apartments to be held at 347 Princess St. Shallow Lake for Patricia and Carman Salway.

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No Sunday calls please. 519656-2057.

WANTED CASH FOR OLD watches, jewellery, all gold and silver, coins, military, toys, records. Call Terry 519-2100551 Elmira or 519-242-6900. gallamore@golden.net 40 years experience, fair honest prices. Will travel.

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TRADES & SERVICES CUSTOM APPLE JUICE Pressing and custom juice sales. Call for more info or to make an appointment.

Cedaridge Pressing, Wesley Martin, 3175 Northfield Dr., Elmira. 519-669-3541.

GARAGE SALES ELMIRA - SATURDAY October 1st, 8am -2pm Wedding fundraiser for Kristen Shoemaker & Luke Johns, 44 Queen St. INDOOR MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE Sale. October 13, 14 & 15 9am to 7pm Linwood, 3546 Manser Rd. Baby, household, gardening items, clothing, furniture and much more. We’re moving. Everything must go.

MOVING SALE, ELMIRA 31 Muscovey Dr. Sat. Oct 1, 8am to 1pm. Everything must go.

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MAKING A MOVE? CALL US! CAPTIVATING BUNGALOW St. Jacobs - 1600 sq ft bungalow backing onto green space. Updated kitchen with open concept to the family room, separate living room, 3 spacious bedrooms. Finished rec room with new flooring, bathroom and sitting area. 2 bedroom basement apartment with gas fireplace, separate driveway and entrance currently rented until April. This gorgeous back yard is fenced, treed and backs on to the ravine. MLS 30539325.

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BETTER THAN NEW! Elmira - This 5 year old 4 bedroom Verdone built home has it all, open concept main floor leading to deck and fenced yard, spacious finished basement with built in wall units and 2 piece bathroom. The upper floor offers 4 bedrooms. The master bedroom boasts ensuite with beautiful glass shower and double sinks plus a large walk in closet.

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VERDONE HOMES: WILL BUILD TO SUIT Drayton 2-Storey – This yet to be built beautiful 2076 sq ft Foxwood-model features granite counter tops, Barzotti kitchen & gas fireplace. Second floor features media room, 3 bedrooms, main bath, laundry, master bedroom with 5-pc ensuite & walk-in closet.

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$448,900

Drayton Bungalow - This yet to be built beautiful Bungalow features open concept great room with electric fireplace and two tray ceiling, & Barzotti kitchen with granite counter tops. Master bedroom has double walkin closets, ensuite & main floor laundry. Pick your finishes & colors throughout the house. MLS 30540494.

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PERFECT LOCATION Elmira - Beautiful location on sought after Bobolink Place is home to this 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home with a huge park like yard. Start with a clean slate, an open mind and your creativity to make this your dream home. This home needs TLC, property being sold "as is". MLS 30538469.

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2800 sq ft on the main floor, custom designed with stone exterior, double+ garage, walkout basement, detached 30 x 50 insulated shop. MLS.

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FIRST TIME OFFERED – FOUR level backsplit in a quiet subdivision.

French drs. between living room w/ vaulted ceiling to spacious D.R. Lots of cupboards in the spacious eat-in kitchen w/granite countertop. W/O to partially covered deck overlooking farmland. Large master w/walkin closet & cheater ensuite. Open concept to fam. rm. w/fireplace, 3rd bdrm. & 3pc. bath in lower level. Fin. rec. rm. 1.5 garage. Concrete driveway. Shingles repl. in 2015. NEW MLS.

BRISTOW CREEK DR., ELMIRA NEW LISTING

$435,000

BACKS TO GREENSPACE! Over 1900 sq. ft. Lovely foyer open to upper level with lots of windows and wood staircase. Gleaming hdwd. floor in L.R. and dining room. Large dinette seats 10 people! Open concept to L.R./D.R. w/gas fireplace.

3 spacious bdrms., 4 bathrooms (5 pc. ensuite). Upper laundry. Fin. rec. room & 2 bdrms. (w/deep windows). Kitchenette. Lots of space between houses. New MLS.

Announcing the upcoming marriage of Laura Christine and Timothy Robert on October 8th, 2016 in Chestermere, Alberta.

A second reception to be held in November in Elmira, Ontario.

Love and Best Wishes from your parents Laurent & Virpi Trabadello and Rob & Marilyn Martin

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In Loving Memory of

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MUSCOVEY DR., ELMIRA

$459,900

GREAT FLOOR PLAN! Open concept from spacious L.R. with 2 windows and gas fireplace to the oversized dining area with ‘bump out’ window and w/o to deck with overlooks a park area (only 1 neighbour!). Lots of kitchen cupboards. 3 spacious bdrms. - large master bdrm. with dble closets and ensuite bath.

Finished rec. room is great for entertaining 4 bathrooms. Dble. driveway.

Shed w/hydro. Shows AA. New MLS.

WEBERLYN CRS., CONESTOGO CRESCENT – Quality built bungalow offers a practical floor plan w/great room (cathedral ceiling)& gas fp., formal D.R., walkout from kitchen to covered porch.

Huge back yard (backs to farmland). A great size to retire in! MLS.

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You are missed each and every day

OBITUARY Falk, Birthe Johanne Peacefully passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Chartwell Retirement Residence, Elmira, at the age of 89 years.

Predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Anders, in 2000 and by their daughter Ingrid (Clas Fleming) in 2001. Beloved mother of Mats (Ruth) Falk of Elmira.

Loving grandmother of Aron (Anna), Carolina (Simon) and Karin (Daniel) of Sweden, Leif (Allison) of Elmira, and Seth of Toronto. Proud great-grandmother of Julian, Mira, Omar and Bibbi of Sweden, and Isak and Mikael of Elmira. At Birthe’s request, a family service was held at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, with interment in Memory Gardens, Breslau.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to Groves Hospital Foundation or ALS Canada would be appreciated.

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KLIMASKO, ROSE (NEE BOYKO) | Passed away peacefully at

MACKINNON, BEATRICE LOUISE | Passed away September 21,

2016 in Oakville, in her 58th year. Local relatives are her brother Lorne and Camilla of Elmira.

SWEENEY, ANDRÉE MARLENE “ANDYâ€? | Passed away peacefully

on Monday, September 19, 2016 at the Woodstock General Hospital, Andy Sweeney, of Bright, in her 63rd year. Local relative is her mother Marlene Hurd of Wellesley.

WEBER, EDWIN “ED�| Peacefully went home to be with

$639,900 House for sale in Hawkesville. Large 5 bedroom 3 bathroom, plus in-law suite, on quiet side street backing onto fields and the river.

the Lord on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Barnswallow Place Care Community, Elmira, at the age of 92 years.

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Kathleen Joan James-Doupe, of London and formerly of St. Marys, passed away at her home in London on September 26, 2016 at the age of 73. Loving wife of Thomas James who predeceased her in 2005. Born in St. Marys, she was the daughter of the late Quinton & Kathleen King of Medina. Dear Mother of Lynda (Todd) Wilson of Elmira, Travers of St. Marys and Grandmother of Lydia, Amilya and Zain Wilson, Alexandria and Riley James. Step-mother of Eleanor Maine, Cindy Thomas (Wilf), 6 stepgrandchildren and 8 step-great-grandchildren all of London. Surviving is her husband Harold Doupe of London.

Also survived by brother and sisters, Noreen Switzer of Medina, Doris Pearson of St. Marys, Darlene (Gordon) Smith of Uniondale, Sharon (Clive) Drown of St. Marys, Chris (Joanne) King of St. Marys, Laurie (Glen) Lang of Port Dover, Sherry (Al) Thodt of Port Dover. Brother-in-law Nat (Pearl) James of Wellington. Missed by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her sisters Shirley King and Marlyn Fleming, brothers Glenn and Richard King, brothers-in-law Jerry Switzer, Ralph Pearson, Bill Fleming and Alan James. Kathy spent her life in St. Marys, and retired as Security Guard at Dana in 2009. Visitation at the Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 & 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 p.m. The Funeral Service will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday, Sept. 30, at 1 p.m. with Rev. Sandra Bendall of Browns United Church officiating.

Interment in St. Marys Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to War Amps or a charity of choice. Online condolences at:

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Pursuant to the Planning Act and Ontario Regulations 197/96 and 200/96 On October 17, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. the Committee will meet to consider the following applications. All persons interested in the applications may attend and may contact Nancy Thompson regarding meeting details or visit the Township Webpage – News and Events – Current Public Notices.

The Committee will also consider submissions for or against the applications if submitted to Jeremy Vink, Senior Planner, at the address noted at the top of this page, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday October 11, 2016 The Committee will also consider submissions for or against the applications if submitted to the Township of Woolwich no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 11, 2016 (Note that this date is before the meeting). Submissions can be forwarded to Jeremy Vink at the address noted at the top of this page, by email jvink@woolwich. ca or by fax 519-669-4669. Any submissions received will be included in a comment package and presented at the meeting.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 19/2016 – Ruth and Verna Gingrich, 3860 Arthur Street North The applicant is proposing the construction of a 12 square metre addition to the front of the dwelling along with a new attached 40 square metre garage and is requesting permission for relief from Section 6.10.2a) of Zoning By-law 55-86 to reduce the building line setback from the centre line of the road (Arthur Street North) as follows: • from 23 metres to approximately 19.2 metres to the proposed addition to the front of the dwelling; and • from 23 metres to approximately 22.2 metres to the new attached garage.

The 0.2 hectare property is zoned Agricultural (A) and contains a single detached dwelling. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing attawched garage.

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Notice of Relocation of Crossing Guard From Church Street and Arthur Street, Elmira to Church Street West and Country Club Estates Drive, Elmira The Council of the Township of Woolwich has passed a resolution to move the crossing guard from the signalized intersection at Church and Arthur Streets in Elmira to the intersection of Church Street West and Country Club Estates Drive effective September 26, 2016. The relocation of the Crossing Guard is required because the Crossing Guard at Church and Arthur Streets is serving very few students while the school crossing at Church Street West and Country Club Estates Drive must have two Crossing Guards on a permanent basis. If you have any questions about this change, please call the Township office at 519-669-6009.

TOWN HALL COUNCIL INVITES YOU TO PROVIDE INPUT ABOUT TRAFFIC CALMING, TRANSPORTATION, & ANY OTHER COMMUNITY ISSUES

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COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING

Committee of the Whole Meeting Tuesday November 1, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

Council Chambers, Township of Woolwich Offices 24 Church Street South, Elmira

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Township Council and Staff would like to thank and recognize those businesses that currently employ our volunteer firefighters, for their continued commitment in allowing Woolwich volunteers to respond to emergency calls.

These calls can occur at any time and allowing these individuals to leave work and drop what they are doing to respond, is greatly appreciated. Employers of volunteer firefighters are an important part of our Township. Every home, industry and business in the Township is served by a volunteer station and employers of these volunteers make a huge contribution to our community. Volunteer firefighters provide a valuable service and have faithfully served the community for many decades, as have the businesses which employ them.

“I would like to take this opportunity to extend my deepest appreciation to all of Canada’s volunteer firefighters for the important and courageous work they do every day. You serve the public without hesitation and put others’ safety before your own,” said the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, in a recent statement at the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association.

Thank you for all of your efforts in keeping Woolwich safe.

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE SALE AND DISPOSITION OF TOWNSHIP LAND AND TO CLOSE A PORTION OF A TOWNSHIP ROAD PERMANENTLY

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To the Employers of Volunteer Firefighters: A sincere thank you from the Township of Woolwich

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The Township of Woolwich is providing notice, in accordance with Section 7 of Township of Woolwich By-law 86-2013, for the sale and disposition of Township land. Council intends to consider the declaration of a portion of Front Street, west of Isabella Street in St. Jacobs (see Map 1) as surplus property and to close this portion of the road permanently (if required), pursuant to Section 34(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, Ch. 25, for the purpose of transferring the road allowance to an adjacent property owned by Sprucelawn Apartments for Seniors Incorporated as a lot addition to their lands at 33 Front Street, St. Jacobs.

Front Street, immediately west of Isabella Street, is an irregular shaped dead-end road, is 39 metres in length at its further point, generally 12 metres wide and approximately 340 square metres in area. The Township provides no road maintenance including no annual winter control on this portion of Front Street.

The purpose of this meeting is to solicit input from the public.

If Council decides to declare this portion of Front Street west of Isabella Street in St. Jacobs as surplus, then a resolution would be passed at a future meeting of Council.

For additional information regarding the sale, disposition and closure of a portion of Front Street, west of Isabella Street in St. Jacobs, please contact John Scarfone, Manager of Planning at 519-669-6037 or 1-877-969-0094 ext. 6037 or by email at jscarfone@woolwich.ca.

If you wish to address the Committee of Whole at the abovenoted meeting regarding the sale, disposition and closure of a portion of Front Street, west of Isabella Street in St. Jacobs, please register as a delegation by contacting Julie Forth at 519-669-6010 or 1-877-969-0094 ext. 6010 or by email at jforth@woolwich.ca.

Drop in Sunday, October 16 Between 1:00 and 3:00 pm Woolwich Memorial Centre Bring the Family!

• Enjoy a FREE public swim • Complimentary snacks and refreshments THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE: With close proximity to Thanksgiving weekend, food donations will be accepted in partnership with Woolwich Community Services.

Questions or Comments?

Call 1-877-969-0094 x 6006 or email mschildroth@woolwich.ca 24 Church Street West, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6

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New Idol crowned at ABC fest Judges had a tough time picking a winner, but Nathan Tarasko came out on top WHITNEY NEILSON UKULELE PLUCKING, STRONG SINGING and plenty of on-stage grooving earned Nathan Tarasko the 2016 Wellesley Idol title at the Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival on Saturday afternoon.

Tarasko performed both his songs accompanied on ukulele, which were Wrabel’s “Sideways” and Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up.” Rachel Regier sang Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” accompanying herself on piano, followed by KT Tunstall’s “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree.”

Nikki Metzger performed Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song” and Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling.”

Tarasko received $500 for his win, Regier received $300 for second place, and Metzger received $200 for third place. Metzger was also named fan favourite, which audience members voted on at the semi-finals.

She received an additional $125 for that.

What came as a surprise to the finalists on Saturday afternoon was they’ll all receive studio time with Will Muir, where he will record and produce a single for each of them, free of charge. This is new this year to Wellesley Idol.

Muir operates The Sound Distillery in Kitchener and has worked with numerous artists, including 2013 Wellesley Idol winner Amy Rola.

One of the four judges, Saibal Chakraburtty, spoke

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Wellesley Idol judges crowned Nathan Tarasko the winner at the Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival on Saturday. Rachel Regier was named second and Nikki Metzger received third, along with fan favourite which was voted on by the audience in the semi-final round.

[WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] on behalf of the judging panel after they made their decision.

“This year it was really tough as a judge. We were just chatting about how this year we’ve seen a lot of confidence and talent on stage. And by this phase of Wellesley Idol you expect that, but also in subsequent tiers too. So if you were at the fall fair everyone was great. We

had a really good group of singers this year, which as a judge makes it awesome because it’s enjoyable,” Chakraburtty said.

Tim Louis, JP Sunga and Allister Bradley were the other three judges.

This year’s Wellesley Idol competition began back in May where singers performed one acapella and one accompanied song for the judges. From

that group, eight were selected to move on to the semi-finals at the Wellesley-North Easthope Fall Fair on Sept. 13. They were further narrowed down to the three finalists who competed at the Wellesley ABC Festival.

“What we did this year for the first time is we also had workshops where we brought the singers in, we coached them one-on-one

and we really saw all that teaching come to light,” Chakraburtty said.

That coaching led to more movement on stage and passion, which impressed all four judges.

“I’m sure in subsequent years you’re going to see a lot of great things coming from these three and of course the others that have participated,” Chakraburtty said.

AS I WAS HANGING laundry on the wash line this morning there was a definite nip in the air and the blue jays were scolding each other in the pine trees. What is it about fall that is so invigorating? I don’t know... but I do know that this season calls for some slow cooking comfort food.

For the month of September for the senior’s dinners that I do, the entrée was Swiss Steak. (The dinners are in four locations.

I did not force anyone to eat the same menu for an entire month!) So I learned a few things about this old recipe. The instructions say to brown the steak in oil before baking and I would recommend it for a small batch – you will get better flavour. One morning when I was doing a dinner at lunchtime, I slept in. My alarm didn’t go off because I hadn’t set it properly. I floured the beef slices frantically and layered them in the roasting pan with the sauce and pushed it into the oven. Surprisingly, the flavour was still good but likely because it was a large amount for about 40 people. So if you are in a frenzy, skip the browning part.

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Fall is officially here and now is a great time of year to get your vehicle oil sprayed to help control rust generated by our Canadian winters!

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CRAVING CHANGE - THIS four-week “how to” workshop will help you to discover why you eat the way you do why you find it difficult to change your eating habits and what you can do to change those habits. Oct. 4-.25, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.. at Woolwich Community Health Centre (10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs). For information call 1-866-337-3318 or visit www.wwselfmanagement.ca.

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OCTOBER 6 DRAYTON UNITED CHURCH TURKEY Supper, 5-7 p.m.

P.M.D. Community Centre, 68 Main St. W., Drayton.

Tickets at the door. Adults $15; children 5-12 yrs old $5; preschoolers free.

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OCTOBER 11 DIAL IT DOWN - Anxiety. Using our OTN technology, Kathy Somers, East Wellington Family Health Team, will present this interactive health education workshop, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs.

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SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.) Calvary United Church, 48 Hawkesville Rd., St. Jacobs. Cost $11. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a hotnoon day meal, fellowship and entertainment. Call 519-664-1900 for info.

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Topic: There’s No Business Like Show Business, Alan Card, director offFacilities at Drayton Festival Theatre; $2 per person, 10-11:30 a.m. at the Maryhill Community Centre. For more information call Joan Haid at 519-6482742 or email at jehaid@xplorenet.ca.

SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon. Breslau Community Centre, 100 Andover Dr., Breslau. Cost $6. Join us for a noonday light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 or toll free at 855-664-1900.

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OCTOBER 15 THE BRESLAU CRAFT SHOW will be having its 27th show this October. We boast 100+ vendors each and every year. We have raffles, hot and cold food, baked goods and, most importantly, shopping. This is where Christmas shopping begins; 9 a.m - 1 p.m. at Breslau Public School, 58 Joseph St., Breslau. If you have any questions or would like to be a vendor please email bpscraftshow@gmail.com.

THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Council 8192 are sponsoring a fish fry at St. Teresa Of Avila Church Hall, 19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira. Two sittings: 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Adults & takeout $15, and children (12 & under) $8. Advanced tickets are available until Oct. 12. Purchase your tickets at the St. Teresa of Avila parish office from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. or call 519-669-3387.

Proceeds to the new roof at St. Teresa’s Church.

WOODSIDE EVERGREEN FELLOWSHIP FOR Seniors, 10:30 a.m. at Woodside Bible Fellowship, 200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira. “Ray of Hope” - ministry to disadvantaged, marginalized or troubled - Scott Brush. Music: Gena Hiller, Devotional: pastor Brian Steed. Suggested donation $7 includes hot lunch at noon. For more information call Reta Malloy 519-669-8752.

PRACTICAL SKILLS TO LIVE Well as We Age. A sixweek course facilitated by Bernadette Vanpall, physiotherapist, and Joy Finney, health promoter at the Woolwich Community Health Centre. Fridays, Oct. 14 - Nov. 25, 10 a.m. - 12 noon at Woolwich Community Health Centre, physiotherapy office, 9 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Call 519-664-3794.

SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon (doors open 11:30 a.m.). Wellesley Community Centre, 1000 Maple Leaf St., Wellesley. Cost $6. Join us for a light noonday lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 or toll free 1-855-664-1900 for info.

HUGS (AT THE WOOLWICH Community Health Centre (10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs). For parents and their children (0-5 yrs) living in the catchment area of WCHC, 9:30-11 a.m. on the second and fourth Friday of every month. Topic: Are You Ready? Home and emergency preparedness. For more information call

SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.) Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder Ave. S., Elmira. Cost $6. Join us for a noonday light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-6641900 for more information.

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Competitive walking for distance and duration was a thing ... before cars WEIRD NOTES

Q. How much sleep do

you normally get? But first, are you female or male? Young or old? Have a job starting at an early or later time?Â

A. Using a smartphone sleep-tracking app called Entrain, Daniel Folger and his team at the University of Michigan monitored the sleep patterns of 5,000 people worldwide, noting their bedtime, waking time, time zone and daytime light exposure, says David Shultz at â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Scientistâ&#x20AC;? magazine online. They found that women get the most sleep, especially those under the age of 25, while

middle-aged men sleep the least. The strongest indicator of amount of sleep is the time a person awakens, suggesting that having a job that starts early often means not getting as much sleep as someone whose job begins at a later hour.

Furthermore, older folks tend to go to sleep and wake up earlier, perhaps because the window for when a person can sleep narrows with age.

Differences even emerged in a countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall sleep length, such as Australians getting 8.1 hours a night with a 10:45 p.m. bedtime and Singapore residents sleeping an average of 7.5 hours after retiring at 11:45 p.m.

If you already go to bed early but would like to sleep better, Forgerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team has

a tip: go outside. Those exposed to outdoor light sleep more than those who experience primarily indoor light, â&#x20AC;&#x153;although this might be because outdoor occupations are more tiring.â&#x20AC;?  Q. Few animals with backbones live as long as humans. Elephants live about as long, and some tortoises and whales have life spans approaching 200 years. To date, what is the longest-lived species on record?

A. Swimming throughout the North Atlantic and reaching lengths of about 16 feet, the Greenland shark currently holds the world record for vertebrate longevity, reports â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scienceâ&#x20AC;? magazine. Julius Nielson and colleagues applied carbon-14 dating to the eye lens material of 28

specimens and concluded that the shark reaches sexual maturity in about 150 years and has a life span close to 300 years!

Because the Greenland shark is a common bycatch in arctic and subarctic groundfish fisheries and has recently experienced commercial exploitation, the researchers â&#x20AC;&#x153;strongly suggest a precautionary approachâ&#x20AC;? to its conservation.  Q. What sport began with a bet about a presidential election, reached its heyday in arenas like Madison Square Garden with six-day long competitions, and largely disappeared after the invention of the automobile?

that Abraham Lincoln would lose the upcoming presidential election, says Dan Lewis in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now I Know More.â&#x20AC;? If Weston lost, he agreed to walk some 500 miles to Washington from his home in Boston to attend the inauguration. On February 22, 1861, he set off, taking 10 days and 10 hours in snow, ice and rain, and became a minor celebrity. He even met Lincoln for a congratulatory handshake.  When in 1867 Weston walked from Portland, Maine, to Chicago, a distance of 1,200 miles, in 26 days, he drew massive crowds along the way and â&#x20AC;&#x153;ushered in a nationwide interest in a new sport called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pedestrianismâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; competitive walking.â&#x20AC;? Commercially lucrative

A. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pedestrianismâ&#x20AC;? got its

start in 1860 when Edward Payson Weston wagered

events like those at Madison Square Garden lasted from midnight Monday morning until midnight the next Saturday and drew thousands of fans, spectators and gamblers. Competitors walked around a track, typically one-eighth of a mile, with the winner either walking the farthest or lasting the longest without collapsing (a brief daily sleep break was allowed).  With the invention of the car, competitive walking almost completely disappeared. And Weston? Ironically, in 1927, he was hit by a taxicab and never walked again.

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

OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER ACROSS 1. Submit a form, perhaps 5. They may have abs of stone 10. Breads with pockets 15. Handed-down history 16. Subatomic particles made up of three quarks 17. Fasting 18. Veteran Marine, in slang 20. Dried coconut meat 21. Beginner 22. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shoot!â&#x20AC;?

23. Ministerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s platform 25. Atlas enlargement 28. Bogus 30. Romanian currency 31. Buy-one-get-one-free item?

35. Antipasto morsel 37. Blackbird 38. Ground cover 39. Graduates 42. Conservatives 45. Follower of Mary 48. Not just â&#x20AC;&#x153;aâ&#x20AC;?

49. Artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stand 50. Arm bones 52. Like Rapunzel 53. Teaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s companion 54. Bit of gossip 56. Calf-length skirt 57. PM preceder 58. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monty Pythonâ&#x20AC;? airer 60. C-worthy?

61. ___ podrida 62. BBC nickname (with â&#x20AC;&#x153;theâ&#x20AC;?)

DOWN 1. ___ right 2. Keats, for one 3. Beseech 4. Deliver a tirade 5. Besmirch 6. Victorian, in a way 7. Bakery selections 8. Boxes 9. Calligrapherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purchase 11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;American ___â&#x20AC;?

12. Drink 13. Eagleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home 14. Pigeonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perch 16. Exist 19. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I swear!â&#x20AC;?

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Serve this with mashed potatoes or rice because the sauce that forms is delicious. This entrĂŠe reheats well and I used the sauce and beef as the base for soup; just dilute it with water.

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Add more flour as needed. Discard remaining flour.

Put beef into a small roasting pan or casserole dish.

Mix onion soup mix, tomato soup and water in a bowl.

Layer sliced onions on top of the beef, then pour

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Cover tightly with aluminum foil.

Bake at 300Âş F for 2-3 hours or until very tender.

The longer and slower this is baked, the better.

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. We have got you started with a few numbers already placed in the boxes.

Serves 4.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Donna is the author of A Taste of Nostalgia Cookbook, which is available by calling 519-638-5791 or email donna.atasteofnostalgia@gmail.com.

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Lavigne and Dosman added two more members to their team just before heading to Calgary, but she says they overcame the challenge, running their relay in the fastest time since they started training, including their times in regional competition.

“It was a bit harder to practice, because we added two more people to the team and everyone has busy lives, but at the end of the day, we are all fit. Dave does CrossFit with me, and Clayton does

his own military fitness stuff on the side, so even though it was hard to get together, we had done the relay with everyone in Oshawa. We got third place there too, so we knew that we could do okay. We did a lot of training on our own, and together, and we ended up beating our fastest time. We ran 1:27 in Oshawa and we ended up running a 1:23 in Calgary.”

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