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Bringing an experienced eye to Elmira’s water woes Professional engineer Richard Jackson heads Woolwich’s new Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
SCOTT BARBER An expert in the field of contaminant hydrogeology with four decades of experience in both the public and private sector, including involvement in numerous groundwater remediation projects, Heidelberg’s Richard Jackson has been tapped to chair the inaugural Technical Advisory
Group (TAG). Appointed by Woolwich council, Jackson’s tenure officially began September 1. TAG is expected to hold its first meeting this month, and in the meantime, Jackson says he will be busy listening and learning as much as he can about the history of the effort to bring the Elmira aquifer back to drinking water standards.
“I’m in a listening mode these days,” he said over coffee in Elmira. “There are people on TAG that have been through this and while they might not have technical expertise and experience I have had trying to clean up these kinds of sites, they sure know about this site.” Chemtura – Uniroyal TAG | 2
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Chemical at the time, then later Crompton Co. – has been using a pump-andtreat process to remove a pair of toxins – NDMA (nitrosodimethylamine) and chlorobenzene – from the former drinking water aquifers underneath Elmira. Discovery in 1989 of the carcinogenic NDMA precipitated the water crisis in Elmira, leading to the construction of a pipeline from Waterloo, which supplies the town with water to this day.
gigue Creek downstream from the chemical company. In June, Woolwich council voted to scrap CPAC, after the MOE and Chemtura repeatedly refused to attend its meetings. In its place, the township has created two new bodies, TAG and the Remediation Advisory Committee (RAC). The goal is to make more amicable the relationship between the chemical producer and the government body that’s supposed to
An MOE control order sets out the company’s responsibility for dealing with the contaminants in the municipal aquifers, with a deadline of 2028. But relations between CPAC and the MOE as well as Chemtura soured considerably in recent years, as the public oversight group doggedly called out their counterparts for being behind on its 2028 cleanup target and more recently, procuring a third party study on offsite contamination of the Canaga-
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not sufficient. “Hopefully we can figure out ways of lighting a candle instead of cursing the darkness.” Jackson’s educational background is extensive, and includes a master’s degree in civil engineering and a PhD in earth sciences from the University of Waterloo. His work experience involves an extended position with Environment Canada, teaching as an adjunct professor at UW and serving as principal at Geofirma Engineering Ltd. “I’m semi-retired now and I’ve got other things to do and I don’t have to do this, but I love living in this township and I want to give something back,” Jackson said.
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“It’s going to be a nice opportunity to remember our friends that have passed away this year and also to say goodbye to others that are moving on from the neighbourhood,” Randy Smith, party committee member and longtime host said overlooking his beautiful Hampton Street garden on a sunny afternoon. “It’s always been about providing a time for the new people to meet the community and for the young people to meet the seniors and just have a great time.” There’s always plenty of food, with Smith a constant fixture at the barbeque, and there are lots of
games for kids, who always seem to naturally get what a community is all about. “The kids show us the way,” Smith said. “A new little one will come around and the kids will instantly include them in the group. They’ve always shown us old folks how to do it.” In the neighbourhood for more than 30 years, Smith says the party got started because his family was hoping to introduce his in-laws – who had moved into town – to the people in the community. They hosted a pig roast in the large space between his backyard and his next door BLOCK PARTY | 24
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Current warm stretch likely to continue into the early part of fall WHITNEY NEILSON The summer weather we’ve seen this week will continue into September bringing a milder than normal fall – good news for farmers in the heart of harvest season. “We’re going to begin the month of September on a very warm note,” Environment Canada senior climatologist Dave Phillips said. “We see the next seven days as nothing but wall to wall sunshine. If there’s any precipitation it’s only a 30 per cent chance. I don’t even carry an umbrella for 30 per cent.” Temperatures won’t be record warm, but they’re expected to be six or seven degrees warmer than what they should be for this time of the year, with some pleasant nights. Phillips predicts temperatures at night to be only four degrees warmer than normal, meaning great sleeping weather but lots of warmth during the day. “I’m sure that farmers and growers will be absolutely delighted with this weather,” Phillips said. “This is like an atmospheric gift for them to bring on the harvest, to dry out conditions, to make ripening everything, to improve the quality of the product. And if they’re into harvesting hay this is certainly the best harvesting weather you could find. It may be a little bit warm at times but hey, if some of those combines have air conditioning, not an issue.” Good growing weather has been fairly consistent this summer. It hasn’t been scalding hot to burn crops, but there have been many more warm days than last summer.
Precipitation was down in May, but that was quickly fixed by a wet June. July and August saw normal precipitation amounts, along with lots of sunshine. “Our models are suggesting that we see a continuation of this milder-thannormal weather,” Phillips said. “We think that September will be milder than normal. We think the fall, September, October, and November will be similarly milder. Now we’re not talking about July weather warm. We’re talking about September, October warm. So it can be certainly cooled off in terms of the temperature, but in terms of what you’d expect for this time of the year conditions would be fairly above normal.” It’s tough to determine how much precipitation to expect. He says when we go a week without precipitation we’re in good shape, but it’s difficult to know how long it will continue. Despite a milder fall prediction, Phillips says there could still be snow before Halloween or frost before Remembrance Day, as a reminder of what season is coming next. “The character of the fall period is something that would suggest a milder than normal, good harvesting weather, but it’s not as if we’re going to be drinking beer on the outdoor patio come Halloween,” Phillips said. “Typically in your area, the first frost occurs around October the 2nd. So one has to expect the single-digit values at night and then eventually getting below that, but they certainly can bounce back. It doesn’t mean you’re going to have a killing frost on
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Jeff Boughner just finished up the Spectra Talent Competition, coming in third and leaving with a slew of prizes and musical experience.
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Competition and third-place finish a learning experience for young local musician WHITNEY NEILSON It’s been a full summer of performing and learning for Jeff Boughner, who just finished up the Spectra Talent Competition. The former Wellesley resident finished in third place, after leading the competition in votes for nearly the entire summer. He leaves the competition with an Entourage Black Seagull guitar, a Munich ebike scooter, a professional photo package, and dinner for two at Mysteriously Yours Murder Mystery Theatre. The winner got to record a single with Zedd Records. “It was a useful experience, I’d say. I still won
some pretty good prizes, for sure. The music workshops were helpful. It taught me it’s not all just talent to be successful,” Boughner said. Using the stage name Jeff Matthews, he had the opportunity to perform solo, as part of duets, and in a group. The 12 finalists even recorded a song called Not My Time with former Toronto mayor Rob Ford. The song was written by the Rainbow Association of Canadian Artists executive director Ralph Hamelmann, producer Mark Zubek of Zedd Records, and Gemini Award winner Paul Bellini as an anthem for people with cancer. Highlights for Boughner
include the live shows and being told by one of the judges that his voice is instantly recognizable – an important aspect for getting radio play. “The first live show I won by a landslide and it was the most successful financially live show they had,” Boughner said. “I thought that really said something, the amount of crowd I had. I probably had more than 50 per cent of the venue.” Competitors were judged on their singing ability, online presence, live shows, and conduct at workshops and events. Boughner was one of the only people to receive 100 per cent in the conduct points category.
Singers were deducted for being late, not returning an email within 24 hours, or being rude during workshops. Voting for competitors cost $2 online. He says the biggest challenge for him was overcoming anxiety about going on stage, which he had the chance to work on at a stage fright workshop where they were introduced to meditation to help overcome nerves. They also did a weekend retreat with lots of music workshops and time spent collaborating with different competitors. “That’s the overall award is whatever your personal MUSICIAN | 5
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WHITNEY NEILSON Wellesley Village will once again be a hive of activity on Labour Day for the annual fishing derby and soap box classic. The day will kick off with the fishing derby at the Wellesley pond, hosted by the Wellesley and District Lions Club. Trophies will be awarded for the biggest fish and the smallest fish caught. All fish are released back into the pond. The first angler to catch a tagged fish will receive $150, and all participating children will be eligible to win prizes from the prize table. There are five trophies for children and one for adults. “Local businesses have donated the prizes, and we hope that we will have enough for every child
who enters,” organizer and Wellesley councilor Peter van der Maas said. Soap box drivers from as young as eight years old and up will race down Nafziger Road that afternoon, hoping to beat their competitors, or take home a trophy for most creative or best in show. “It’s a great way to end your summer on a high note. It involves all ages and it gives parents an opportunity if they want to work for the summer with a project for kids with a soap box,” organizer Wendy Sauder said. Put on by the Wellesley Board of Trade, the soap box classic draws hundreds of spectators each year. The first year they did it there were 69 drivers. Last year they had 25 cars and 45 drivers.
“What amazes me is how far away [they come from]. This year I have an entry form from Innerkip, I have one from Cambridge, Kitchener,” Sauder said. There are four age categories; 8-10, 11-13, 14-17, and 18 and up. Their oldest driver to date was 86. “What’s fun is I’ll see kids that are seven and they come up to me with these big eyes and they go next year I’m going to be old enough to drive. And that keeps me going every year,” Sauder said. Woodstock and Shakespeare would be the next closest places to enter a soap box derby. Wellesley borrows the starting ramp from the Shakespeare race organizers. Most of the soap box DERBIES | 32
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more of a typical kind of June and July, where we saw days above 30 and where last year, you could count the number of days on your one hand in terms of above 30. And it wasn’t even much above. It wasn’t really a good summer last year,” Phillips said. The heat typically comes this time of year by way of a Bermuda high where a high pressure area moves further north and west. We’ve been under a high pressure, virtually weather-free zone this week. This has meant ideal weather conditions in the region, with relief rains out west working to extinguish forest fires and put an
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gain would be from it as a musician, or songwriter, not the actual prizes,” Boughner said. The experience helped him to become comfortable singing without his guitar, especially during the duet portion of the competition. He was paired up with different contestants to sing All of Me by John Legend, You and Me by Dallas Green and Pink, and I Won’t Give Up by Jason Mraz. He’s off to Conestoga College now for a year of pre-health studies, before the McMaster University nursing program. And he’s certainly not done with his musical endeavors, as he’s looking into the John Lennon Songwriting Contest next. It’s free to enter and the judges will be choosing winners based on their songwriting skills, rather than the recording quality. Original songs are due by October 31. While attending school this year he plans to play some gigs at local pubs to help pay for expenses and continue his passion for music. He’s still working on nailing down what his musical identity is, as he enjoys performing everything from classical to country. “I got what we wanted from it, which was to be able to sing and play guitar publicly and not be so nervous,” Boughner said.
Home sales down 2.1% in August August’s sale of 459 residential properties was a 2.1% decrease over the same time last year, the KitchenerWaterloo Association of Realtors reported this week. Still, home sales were 9.5% above the five-year average for August. The month’s sales activity helped bring year-to-date total sales to 3,991, a 6.1% increase compared to the same time last year, and 6% above the five-year average. Year-to-date sales were also the highest on record since 2008.
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Residential sales in August included 284 single detached homes (down 2.1% from last year), 35 semi-detached (up 2.9%), 29 townhomes (down 17.1%) and 107 condominium units (down 0.9%). The average sale price of all residential sales through the KWAR’s MLS system increased 6.6% last month to $347,057 compared to August 2014. Single-detached homes sold for an average price of $401,533 an increase of 6.2% compared to last year. The average sale price for a condominium was $241,508, an increase of 7.7% and the average sale price for a freehold townhome was $300,546, an increase of 2.9% from the same time last year.
Hockey equipment getting a little small and it’s time to move up in size? The Friends of Hockey (FOH) organization is hosting an equipment swap on September 8 and 9, 4-7 p.m., at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. Families of minor hockey players can bring their gently used equipment and pick up some new sizes. And the organization is always looking for donations of used equipment that can be used to help keep kids in the game. FOH has a considerable collection of
used gear it wants to get it into the hands of families in need. More information can be found online at www.friendsofhockey.ca.
Dry stretch sees water warning Dry conditions have the Grand River Conservation Authority asking residents in parts of the watershed to step up water conservation efforts. The Lower Nith and Eramosa subwatersheds of the Grand River system have remained at Level 1 conditions since early August, and McKenzie Creek has now moved into a Level 1
condition based on lower than average flows. Water users in these areas are reminded to reduce their consumption by 10 per cent. The requests come from the Grand River Low Water Response Team, which has noted water levels in the creek have dropped to below half of the average summer flow. Low water levels and high water temperatures can put the fish population under stress, which can be compounded by fishing, the reason behind a request to refrain from fishing in the troubled area. See www.grandriver.ca for more information.
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New rules, bigger fines for drivers in effect as of September 1 New legislation came into effect this week ostensibly aimed at road safety will lift more money from drivers’ wallets. As of September 1, police are now enforcing new road safety rules that were passed by the provincial government on June 2. The changes include tougher penalties for distracted driving, new rules to protect cyclists and measures to ensure the safety of tow truck drivers and children riding school buses. GETTING TOUGHER ON DISTRACTED DRIVING
Penalties for distracted driving will include an increased set fine of $490 (Previously the set fine was $280). Fines may be increased to a maximum of $1,000 in court. Also, upon conviction drivers will incur three demerit points. Novice drivers will receive a minimum 30day suspension for a first conviction and longer suspensions for subsequent convictions.
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The “dooring” of cyclists will carry an increased set fine of $365 and three demerit points upon conviction. New rules also come into effect that requires drivers to leave a one-metre distance where possible when passing cyclists. The fine for this offence is $110 and two demerit points upon conviction. Cyclists that fail to use required bicycle lights and reflectors will face fines of $110. This is an increase from the previous $35 fine.
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The threshold at which property damage only collisions must be reported to police has been increased to $2,000 from $1,000. Drivers are reminded that all collisions involving injuries must be reported to police.
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1:15 PM | OPP received a report of a break-and-enter in Centre Wellington Township. The crime took place between August 20 and the time of the report. An Apple desktop computer, silverware, jewelry, medication and a PVR box were amongst some of the items stolen. The investigation is still ongoing. 4:45 PM | A 28-year-old construction worker from Elmwood was transported by air ambulance from a construction site in Elmira. He fell from a crane platform behind Elmira Pet Products on Martins Lane. His employer, Canadian Crane Rentals, is assisting with the construction of an addition at the plant. The man suffered a head injury and was transported to Hamilton Hospital. The Ministry of Labour is investigating. 6:14 PM | Wellington County OPP were monitoring traffic and conducting radar speed enforcement on Wellington Road 16 in
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10:48 AM | Emergency workers responded to Country Club Estates in Elmira for a workplace incident after a 27-year-old general labourer fell from a ladder while trying to access the roof area of a construction site. The investigation determined that the worker fell approximately 30 feet, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. The man was transported to Grand River Hospital. The Ministry of Labour was contacted and is investigating the matter.
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Another bout of labour unrest as school set to begin LABOUR DAY WEEKEND. THE unofficial end to summer and a holiday purported to recognize the contribution of workers. It also heralds a back-to-school season ironically marked for labour unrest. Despite some ramblings about “envelopes,” the provincial government has already set the table for wasting yet more of our tax dollars, doling out raises, bonuses and even company shares with wild abandon, oblivious to financial reality or the public interest. Why should negotiations with teachers be any different? While there has been some movement in negotiations over the summer, we can expect some of the union tactics from last year to carry over into this one. The unions will find no more support for their efforts to use students as hostages in their bid to siphon money away from more pressing uses. While public sentiment is adamantly opposed to teachers, Kathleen Wynne has proven to be a poor manager of the public good and the public purse. Clearly, there’s a firm sense that government workers are overpaid, with benefits and pensions that far outstrip those available to the taxpayers footing the bill. That goes double for teachers, given the amount of time off. Times are tough, and the public sector must make sacrifices. As well, parents are in no mood to see school disrupted due to union action – there’s zero sympathy, and no one wants to deal with the fallout of a strike. Equally important, the public believes the province is perfectly justified in asking for teachers’ cooperation after years of generosity in the name of labour peace. Given ongoing deficits and this government’s inability to get a handle on proper spending priorities – and the overall financial health of the province suffers for it – the need for wage restraint and rollbacks is evident to all but those who profit to the public’s detriment. There is a recognizable pattern in school disputes: teachers engage in skirmishes with the province and with their boards, the organizations that set the workaday agendas; parent councils struggle with extracurricular activities and the threat of work stoppages; and, as always, caught in the middle are students who suffer the consequences of decisions made by their elders. Nobody in this struggle is wholly at fault or wholly blameless, though the vitriol is appropriately aimed at those on the public teat. Typically, governments argue they are trying to control costs and introduce more public accountability. But their actions are usually more about politics than altruism, and are often in direct contrast to what they tell the public. The teachers argue they are trying to preserve quality in the schools. But saving jobs and boosting working conditions are the purview of their unions. Aside from the political wrangling on all sides, students are also faced with changing curricula, compressed learning curves, and a host of strategies stemming from a decades-old desire to inflict all sorts of social experiments on a new generation of kids – as a sideshow this fall, watch for new sex ed. curriculum to be a flashpoint filled with hyperbole and outright lies countered by bureaucratic incompetence and arrogance. Add in the misguided political correctness movement, and it is easy to understand why students feel so squeezed. No wonder so few are eager to see the arrival of Sept. 8.
For some people, the last long weekend of the summer is just a little bit more festive than it is for others. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
Europe’s refugee crisis: the good, the bad and the ugly WORLD AFFAIRS Refugees from the wars of the Middle East are pouring into the European Union at an unprecedented rate. So are economic migrants from Africa and non-EU countries in the Balkans (Serbia, Bosnia, Albania, etc.), and some of them claim to be refugees too. They are coming at the rate of about 3,000 a day, mostly through Turkey into Greece or across the Mediterranean to Italy, and the EU doesn’t know what to do about it. It’s not really that big a refugee crisis: one million people at most this year, or one-fifth of one per cent of the European Union’s 500 million people. Little Lebanon (population 4.5 million) has already taken in a million refugees, as has Jordan (pop. 6.5 million). But while a few of the EU’s 28 countries are behaving well, many more have descended into a gibbering panic about being “overrun.”
It really is a case of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and the best of the Good is Germany. Chancellor Angela Merkel put it bluntly: “If Europe fails on the question of refugees ... it will not be the Europe we imagined.” She has put her money where her mouth is: two weeks ago she predicted that Germany would accept asylum claims from 800,000 refugees this year. She also said that Germany is suspending the “Dublin regulation,” an internal EU rule that says refugees must seek asylum in the first EU country they reach. This is manifestly unfair to Greece and Italy, so Berlin will now allow all Syrian refugees to apply for asylum in Germany regardless of where they entered the EU. Moreover, it will regard Syrian citizenship as adequate evidence that people are genuine refugees. France, Italy and the Netherlands have also been fairly generous about granting refugees asylum, and quiet, gallant Sweden is accepting more refugees per capita than anybody else in the EU. But the
good news stops here. Most other EU countries are refusing to take a fair share of the refugees, or even any at all. Let us define the Bad as those governments that really know they should be doing more, but are shirking their responsibility for domestic political reasons. The most prominent are the United Kingdom and Spain, which played a key role in sabotaging an EU meeting last June that was trying to agree on a formula for sharing the refugee burden fairly among EU members. Prime Minister David Cameron’s problem is that overall immigration into Britain is high (330,000 last year), which has infuriated the right-wing media. In fact, more than half the newcomers were citizens of other EU countries (who have the right to cross borders in search of jobs), and only 25,000 were refugees – but such fine distinctions have little place in the public debate. And in Spain, there’s an election coming up. Then there are the Ugly: the countries that simply don’t want to take in refu-
gees because they are different from the local people. Like Slovakia, which said that it might take a few hundred refugees, but only Christians, or Hungary and the Czech Republic, which are both talking about deploying armed forces on their borders to keep refugees out. All these countries lived under Soviet rule for two generations, which was almost like living in a cave. They have almost no experience of immigration, and it’s commonplace to hear people make racist or anti-Semitic remarks without the slightest sense of shame. In a way, they are still living in the 1950s. It’s not an excuse, but it is an explanation. So how, in these circumstances, is the European Union to agree on a common policy for sharing the burden of caring for the refugees? “We must push through uniform European asylum policies,” Angela Merkel says, but the EU operates on a consensus basis, and there is little chance that that will be DYER | 8
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What are you looking forward to at school this year?
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“Going on the bus.”
“I get to talk to all my friends.”
“Doing writing.”
“Playing with my friends.”
“Going to a new school.”
“Back where I come from, you don’t get the job if you don’t show up for the interview.” Elisabeth Daub | 8 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON
Entitled or not, today’s young people do have more trouble finding a decent job EDITOR'S NOTES What comes first, the crappy job and crappy pay, or the unmotivated workers with crappy attitudes? Reading through a new study published by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, such are the nagging questions that come to mind. A survey of some 8,800 of the group’s members identifies the lack of qualified applicants as the biggest difficulty when it comes to hiring, an issue with 88 per cent of respondents. Salary expectations that exceed a small firm’s ability to pay is the second biggest issue (51 per cent). Applicants not showing up for scheduled interviews is an issue for one in four small businesses, with an additional 18 per cent suggesting that applicants did not appear interested in the job during interviews. “A lack of qualified applicants is the biggest issue for entrepreneurs and concerns about the qual-
ity and work ethic of new hires suggests a worrisome trend ahead for Canada’s workforce,” the CFIB report notes. There’s a certain sense of “ugh, kids today” in that finding. That’s reflected in some of the comments included throughout the document. “Young, new employees present the biggest challenges, often arriving with a sense of entitlement and lacking strong work ethics,” says an unidentified innkeeper in New Brunswick. Ostensibly representing small businesses in this country, the CFIB counts among its members some fairly small operations, among them those in the hospitality and service industries where low pay, bad hours and little prospect for advancement are common. Thus it ever was, but it seems kids today – hmmm, there’s that term again – are taking their sense of entitlement with them when they go looking for jobs. To be sure, the wage, benefit and advancement expectations of young workers run high in every field, not just in the tra-
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helpful. Parents and all working adults have been hit by downsizing. Even as the economy picks up, it’s been a jobless recovery. For teens, those pivotal first jobs are becoming harder to come by. That said, apparently small businesses can find it difficult to find people. Some of that has to do with qualifications, some with the attitude of would-be young workers. Employers gripe that people don’t want to work weekends and evenings. Of course they don’t. They never have. But in our spedup 24/7 world where good full-time jobs are on the endangered species list there are more McJobs than ever before – hardly satisfying to anyone, let alone Millennials labeled as entitled. All of us want more – the perils of our consumer society – and young people entering the workforce quickly discover just how little their paycheques buy. It’s reality shock in the extreme. Throw in the tendency for employees to play with their smartphones (a steady
stream of emails, texts and chats), surf the web and generally fraternize with co-workers and it’s easy to see where the concerns raised by CFIB members come into play. Demographics are such that companies have to hire new workers, despite their reservations. But youth unemployment rates remain stubbornly high. The latest figures from Statistics Canada puts the rate at 13.2 per cent in July, up from 12.9 in June. Those numbers are in line with a forty-year average of 14.16 per cent (the all-time high of 20.7 per cent was reached in 1982; the lowest figure of 10.4 in 1989). In today’s softer economy, however, the figures don’t capture the number of underemployed young people, estimated at twice as many again (27 per cent). The so-called skills gap, a skills mismatch between what employers need and what young people can bring to the table, is a commonly cited cause for lingering high youth unemployment numbers. Growing numbers of people – particularly young people
– are unable to find work because they don’t have the right education and training. The problem is expected to get worse as new technology and innovations transform the economy and create increasing demands for a more highly skilled workforce. As with many people in the job market, young people have jobs they don’t want, fewer hours than they want and work they’ve had to take for the paycheque outside of their career path. Here at summer’s end, those seeking jobs now aren’t the students heading back to school, but those trying to find a footing in a disappointing job market. As with many lowincome workers, young people increasingly find themselves in go-nowhere jobs, often part-time, with low pay, no benefits and no prospects of improvement. While some of these jobs – the kind on offer by some of the CFIB members, for instance – may be adequate stepping stones for students, for many young people today’s onramp to the job market can be a dead-end.
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ditional entry level jobs. This has been shown in survey after survey, and there’s plenty of anecdotal evidence to go along with it. Time was, young people were happy to get a job. That was enough, with few if any demands. Well, happy may be something of a misnomer, but each generation does tend to think of itself as hard working ... or at least harder working than the current one. Your parents push you to get a job to instill in you a work ethic. You do it for the cash, which is especially important as your teen years advance. At the risk of sounding like my father, kids today do seem to have it easier in some ways. By which I mean they seem to have more stuff, and to spend more time in places requiring money. I suspect parents are more liberal with the cash than was the case when I was younger. Or perhaps a whole lot of teens are working hard for the money. Either way, the slow recovery from the last economic downturn (Canada is officially back in recession) hasn’t been
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Many Canadians didn’t seem to let economic uncertainty and concerns about another recession spoil their summer fun. Today, almost one-third of Canadians (29%) are carrying more debt than they did in May. Some 22% admit they exceeded their summer spending budget, while 32% didn’t set a summer budget to begin with.
“Canada is in a recession today due to the failed economic policies of the Harper government that left the Canadian economy vulnerable even before oil prices fell. In recent years the economy has shown a longer-run pattern of very weak growth, miserable export and investment performance, and the erosion of many key industries.”
Plans for a residential subdivision on Elmira’s Union Street received a welcome almost as caustic as the chemicals running underground in that part of town. There was public support for the project at a council meeting this week. Hawk Ridge Homes hopes to build 44 single-family and semi-detached homes on a 5.5-acre site, a former apple orchard fronting on Union Street. Neighbours, including Chemtura and Sulco Chemicals, seemed less than enthusiastic, however.
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accepted. In practice, therefore, the burden will continue to be borne by the willing. In an attempt to lessen the burden, the German chancellor has proposed a list of “safe” countries (like the Balkan ones, which account for 40 per cent of asylum claims in Germany), where it may be presumed that most claimants are really economic migrants. Arrivals from “unsafe” countries like Syria, Libya and Afghanistan, where real wars are underway, would be treated as genuine refugees. But even then, each case must be investigated individually. “Germany is a strong country and the motto must be: ‘we’ve managed
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Conservative candidates can’t be bothered with voters To the Editor, In recent weeks, I have seen a number of reports in the newspapers and in social media, as well firsthand accounts from people I know, about federal Conservative candidates refusing to grant interviews and/ or attend candidates’ meetings. These include two instances involving local Conservative incumbent candidates.
so much, we can manage this,’” Merkel said, and no doubt she can get through this year without changing course. But there is every reason to believe that there will be another million people risking everything to make it across the EU’s borders next year, and probably for many years thereafter. It may even get worse. In the long run it is almost certain to get worse, even if the current wars in the Middle East all miraculously end. Coming up behind the current crisis is the inexorable advance of climate change, which will hit the Middle East and Africa very hard indeed. Nobody has the slightest idea how many refugees that will generate, but it is likely to be many times the current flow. All of these candidates have given much the same line, that they are willing to talk, but only after the election. This is very disturbing, coming from the party that promised to bring in “open, transparent government” just a few years ago. It seems to me that an election campaign is a job interview. The candidates are applying for the job of Member of Parliament, and as such they should be willing to talk to the people who will be offering them the job, the voters. As an MP, they represent us, not Mr. Harper. Back where I come from, you don’t get the job if you don’t show up for the interview. If the Conservative candidates can’t be bothered to talk to us in a public setting and tell us why they still support the shopworn, discredited, unfair, opaque Harper government, why should we be bothered to come out and vote for them on October 19?
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Great results in two sports make it a summer to remember WHITNEY NEILSON Isobel Speiran spent her summer in the pool and on the court, finishing with a perfect individual swimming record and a successful tennis season. Swimming for the Elmira Aquaducks, now called the Woolwich Wave, she placed first in all of her individual events in Fergus, Kincardine, Elmira, and Wilmot. “This is pretty awesome,” dad Scott Speiran said. “She went the entire swimming season this year, didn’t lose an individual race. That’s breaststroke, butterfly, and front crawl, didn’t lose in four swim meets, and won the overall individual under eight championship for southwestern regional, which is pretty awesome for an eight-year-old girl.” Scott says before she started this season they talked about not worrying about what place she came in, but focusing on setting personal bests. It’s safe to say she followed that plan. She started swimming
when she was four, but only began doing it competitively last summer. “I was doing swimming lessons and then swimming lessons was really easy, so I perfected my stroke at the time of about level six, and then my mom heard about the Aquaducks, so we decided to watch a session. And then I decided to join,” Isobel said. She finished second overall last year, in her first year of competitive swimming. She’ll start her third season with the team this October. “Last year I didn’t get many firsts at all, I got maybe one or two all season. And then this year a couple of the girls moved out into the 9- and 10-yearold group and things got a little easier,” Isobel said. Isobel says her favorite stroke is butterfly because it’s harder than the others
Woolwich Wave swimmer Isobel Speiran went undefeated all summer in her individual swim meets, also picking up most improved female player at the Southampton Tennis Club. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
and she likes to challenge herself. But her best stroke is front crawl. She usually has to wait six or seven seconds at the end of the race before the second place swimmer finishes. “She missed out on a 1985 individual record by 39 one hundredths of a second. It’s been a pretty amazing summer swimming,” Scott said. As a year-round swimmer, she starts out the year with one night of swimming lessons and one of competitive each week, increasing to two nights of competitive later in the year. She also has been playing tennis for four years. She won the most improved female tennis player award at the Southampton Tennis Club this year, which includes players up to 17 years old. Scott notes the head coach, Jackie Ross, also won the award years ago when she was just a player.
Elmira golfer Garrett Rank held onto his coveted title last week, securing the Canadian MidAmateur Championship for the second year in a row. Hosted at the Abercrombie Country Club in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Rank took top honors after four
days of play against more than 150 competitors from across the country. “You always go there hoping or believing you’re going to win,” Rank said. “I knew if I played to my abilities that I would have a chance to win and that I’d be right there come the final round. The goal was to go there and try to get back
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to the Canadian Open, and that’s what happened.” The Ontario team also took home first for the inter-provincial competition. Woodbridge’s Dave Bunker came just behind Rank in second place, with a score of 284. Wellesley’s Rob Cowan earned a 16thplace finish. Rank earned first place
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with a three-under 277 score. Only five other golfers have taken the title more than once. “I started out with a really good round. I shot 65 in the first round and had a four-stroke lead going into the last days, played solid and played pretty good,” Rank explained. “And I shot 72 the second day and
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was winning by three, shot 70 the third day. I had four shots going into the last day and just tried to stay really patient. My game was really good all week and I just played well, probably my putting was the best part of my game all week and was really consistent
Last weekend I was fly fishing with a friend of mine who happens to be a outdoors columnist for another newspaper. Since he wrote about the incident, I thought it only best to set the record straight. We were on his secret lake, and what a good one it was. The lake seemed to have no fishing pressure, the habitat was perfect and we had it to ourselves. He assured me that it held decent bass and, despite the fact he writes about the outdoors for another paper, he was not lying either. It took no time at all to start hooking into largemouth bass that were of a nice average size. They hit black woolly buggers like they meant it. All in all, it was a great morning. We spoke of fishing, hunting and the outdoors in general, but mostly we just caught fish. Lots of them, too. The only thing that eluded us was a truly big one. But that’s only because I was not able to employ my best bass catching trick – the hard right to avoid golf balls. As experienced bass anglers know, you can’t do this until the conditions are perfect. Luckily, as we were pad-
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“She plays tennis every day in the summer time, and it’s pretty cool to see how she’s improving. Right now she competes with the 11 and 12-year-old girls and boys,” Scott said. Scott jokes he’d like her to get into golf too. Isobel and her brother Ian also won the singles 10
and under tennis championship earlier this summer. Isobel says she loves how competitive both sports are, but Scott says there’s more than that to the appeal. “They’re both competitive, but you meet a lot of new friends, and have a lot of fun doing it,” Scott said. “There are a lot of good friendships that are formed.”
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from 10 to 15 feet away.” And there certainly weren’t perfect golf conditions for the tournament. Due to a rough winter on the East Coast, the course was just getting back into shape, Rank says. He adds it’s a pretty hilly course, and they had two days of wind and one of rain. The win guarantees him a spot at the 2016 RBC Canadian Open at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville next July. He also competed in the national event this year after winning the Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship. “Every time you’re the defending champion and you go in and defend the championship, it’s nice
that all the hard work and time and effort you put in paid off. And I’m excited to go back to the Canadian Open and try to improve on my result there,” Rank said. This wraps up a successful 2015 golf season for the 27-year-old. “I was close all summer, had some really good results at the end in the month of August and was happy with how the summer went,” Rank said. “Obviously those experiences earlier on in the summer allowed me to grow as a player and they kind of shone through here at the end of the summer.” With golf season finished, he starts training camp for his second hockey season as an NHL referee on September 12.
Preseason game a chance for staff to evaluate prospective Jacks Coaches like what they see in young recruits; team looks to pare down roster SCOTT BARBER There were plenty of new faces on the bench as the Wellesley Applejacks played their first preseason game at the St. Clements arena on Sunday. And while the young group – largely absent veteran Jacks who have already signed on for the year – fell 4-1 to the Mitchell Hawks, head coach Brad Gerber was pleased with the effort level he saw on the ice. “I was quite impressed; they all worked hard,” he said, noting that of the 14 players that are already officially on the roster, just two were in the lineup on Sunday. That was by design, Gerber added, since the club’s coaching staff and management are still looking to pare down the list in camp from 28 to 22. “There were a lot of rookies playing,” Gerber said. “For a lot of the guys, it was their first Junior hockey game and the nerves definitely showed at times, but
Brett Coverdale brings the puck through the neutral zone during the Applejacks’ 4-1 preseason loss to the Mitchell Hawks Aug. 30 at the St. Clements arena. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER} overall, we were quite impressed with what we saw.” The Hawks opened the scoring 4:51 into the first period on an unassisted goal by Will Marcy. In the second, they added three more, including a pair by Haden Favacho and one by Joe McCarthy. Brady Gerber got the Jacks on the board 13:24 into the final frame, but that was as close as they’d get. Spencer Brick and Colton Bates picked up the assists. While they came up
short on the scoreboard, the coaching staff was encouraged by the size of the players vying for spots on the team. “We were quite impressed with the size of the guys,” Gerber said. “That’s one thing that we thought about last year, was that the team was a little small. I wasn’t around last year to see that, although I did watch some of their games, but the talk was that we were a smaller team last year. ... But we will be bigger, and while we’re still
fairly young we do have some size.” Camp resumed Wednesday evening with the Jacks skating in St. Clements at 9 p.m. With a couple more weeks remaining before the regular season begins in Woodstock September 18, Gerber and Jacks general manager Bill Grebinski will be busy taking an even closer look at the guys still in camp, while also looking to see if there are any players cut from Junior B clubs that are interested in joining the fray. “We’ve got our numbers down to about 28 now but there still are some late Junior B cuts that are being done now,” Gerber said. “We are still kind of waiting on that and again, being affiliated with Elmira, they have been really good sending players our way when they release them. So there are still players out there that might be looking for a place to play and our door is always open. We’ve got some tough decisions, but they’re good decisions that we have to make.”
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SCOTT BARBER The Elmira Sugar Kings went winless through their first three preseason games, but the coaching staff is encouraged by the compete level the players have shown. “It’s been good so far,” head coach Jeff Flanagan said. “I think we have worked hard in each game, but we’ve been a bit up and down. Some guys are playing with new players and I know some of our older guys have been frustrated with their own play, thinking they should have capitalized on some of their chances that didn’t go in. But overall I think we’ve seen lots of good things from our guys and we’ve got good reads on players that we needed to release or that we wanted to stay on with us in camp.” Right now, the club is carrying 14 forwards, eight defensemen and three goalies in camp, including four players currently skating with Ontario Hockey league teams in their training camps. That number will be pared down to a final roster of either 22 or 21 players by the end of the weekend, Fla-
Coach likes compete level despite Kings’ preseason losses
Kings veteran Zac Coulter battles to keep the puck in Listowel’s zone during the Elmira Sugar Kings’ 3-2 preseason loss to the Cyclones Sept. 1 at the WMC. [SCOTT BARBER / THE OBSERVER]
Defending Cherrey Cup champs still shaving down their roster in preparation for next week’s season opener nagan said. Then, focused preparations for the regular season, which begins September 12 in London against St. Catharines, start in earnest. “We have only had one practice where we have done system work and teaching work, so that being consid-
ered I think we’ve done pretty well (in preseason play) so far,” Flanagan said. “That being said, we play again Saturday at Cambridge and that will be our last exhibition game and then we’ll have two good weeks of practice before the regular season.”
With plenty of new players joining the organization after last year’s Cherrey Cup win, Flanagan and his staff will be focusing on shoring up the back end before the season starts. “Defensive zone is always the first thing that we identify as the main component
to work on early,” he said. “I think that’s a standard thing, although some coaches may do things differently, but the way that we run our program is with the mindset that defense creates great offense. So we want to make sure that we can keep the puck out of our net and
get possession back quick so that we can get back on the offensive.” The blue line will look very different this season, with the departure of stalwarts like Brodie Whitehead, Adam Brubacher, and Mac Clutsam among others. But Flanagan is confident the coaching staff will be able to instill a system that will work for this year’s group. “There are a lot of new guys and younger guys who are all coming from different experiences and different types of coaches, and it will take a while to get everybody on the same wavelength in terms of how we do things and what is expected of them on the ice in different situations,” he said. “But certainly the defensive zone will be our main focus over the next few days.” The Kings lost 6-2 on the road in Listowel August 28, and fell 2-1 at home to Cambridge on August 30. Then, on September 1, the Cyclones came into town and topped Elmira 3-2. The Kings finish up their preseason schedule Saturday in Cambridge against the Winter Hawks.
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dling the canoe back to the launch to end the day, we noticed some kids on shore driving golf balls into the lake. “Aha!” I thought. “Perfect conditions.” So, as those kids were zeroing in on the range, we decided that we should turn the canoe right to avoid getting hit in the
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Passion is fueling new Ag Women’s Network
WHITNEY NEILSON Officials from all levels of government echoed a familiar sentiment at the grand opening of the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market’s new building on Tuesday. This space represents much more than just four walls and that familiar red paint. For the vendors, customers, and community, it’s been a gathering place since 1986, a place they’re glad to have back after a devastating fire two years ago. “I heard many times from vendors that the market is like a family,” director of market operations Sheila Shantz said. “The ties are strong that bind us. In those early days I think we began to understand just how special and unique the relationships are that have been forged amongst all of us.” Along with her cousin Marcus Shantz, president of market owners Mercedes Corp., Shantz expressed the company’s gratitude to everyone who helped get the market up and running a mere three days after the 2013 fire, culminating in the new building. “It’s been almost exactly two years since we lost the old market building to a fire. That was a hard loss for all of us. It was not just a place to do business, for many of us it was a second home, a place to gather with friends and neighbors
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the community respond to a disaster like that,” he said. “It made us mindful of a lot of things. We realized that we don’t entirely control our business or what happens to it. We understood very clearly that we’re part of a larger culture in the region. We didn’t invent farmers markets. There are farmers markets in other cities around here and really we’re benefiting from a great culture and spirit that
On a freezing cold late afternoon in February, 14 women gathered in a meeting room at the provincial Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs office in Woodstock to talk about some weighty issues facing women in the agricultural sector. Maternity issues and how they impact on their careers were the focus of this meeting. They talked about the challenge of farming with pre-school children, trying to find child care in isolated rural areas, how maternity benefits don’t extend universally and how client relationships can wane when maintaining them is entrusted to a temporary employee. They also realized they had the power – and the passion – to try to do something about their situation. They talked about reaching out to other farm families for co-op or shared child care arrangements. They noted how drop-in momsand-tots programs served farm women better than rigidly scheduled programs that might not gel with food production agendas. They talked about how agriculture could lead by ex-
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MPP Michael Harris, Mayor Sandy Shantz, Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs Jeff Leal, and Waterloo Region Chair Ken Seiling cut the burlap garland to officially open the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market’s newest building on Sept. 1. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER] and take part in the life of our community,” she said. Humbled by the outpouring of community support over the last two years, it was important for Marcus Shantz to give back. Mercedes Corp donated $25,000 this summer to Nutrition for Learning, which provides meals to children in need in schools across Waterloo Region. Tradesmen, consultants, and vendors came together to nearly match that number, with a silent auction during the grand opening
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hoping to bring the total up to $50,000. “Our organization, we are going to feed over 18,000 children every day starting this September, which is overwhelming to all of us. And the contribution that’s coming from the market today will help to feed 50,000 children over the course of the year,” Kelly-Sue Labus, executive director of Nutrition for Learning said. Candle holders made out of burnt timbers from the old building were given
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ample and mirror commendable examples from progressive organizations that offer meaningful maternity benefits, such as in-office child care, top-up support, flexible hours and short weeks in the low-season. They knew they were onto something good. They liked the vibe of being together, the pithy exchanges and most of all, the networking. So, they decided they should get together regularly and talk things through. And with that, the new Ag
Women’s Network was born. This group (www.agwomensnetwork.com) has fantastic promise. From that dozen-ish career-focused women who joined together in Woodstock, the group has now grown to more than 50 participants from across the province. They meet regularly, and span all ages and professions – from farmers to government advisors to agri-business professionals. Their passion for farming, plus the fact that my daughters Alicia and Kate are active women in
agriculture, made it enjoyable for me to discuss how network participants could further develop their communications skills, when I was a guest speaker at their September meeting in Cambridge earlier this week. I say “further develop” because several members of the group are graduates from the agricultural communications course I taught for more than 20 years at the University of Guelph. Many now have solid jobs as communications professionals in the agri-food sector. Their writ-
ing and speaking abilities are exemplary. The key now is how this network uses its members’ passion to further its own interests, as well as to promote agriculture. It’s an important question. More than 25 per cent of Canadian farmers are women, and the ag sector needs to pay attention to any group with these kinds of numbers. As well, women who don’t self-identify as farmers, but instead perhaps call themselves farm wives, participate hugely in farm
matters. Besides being mothers, which is an awesome undertaking all by itself, many work on the farm as labourers. That’s a critical role, given how the agriculture sector constantly struggles to find employees. Off the farm, the agrifood sector is becoming populated with more and more women professionals – in areas such as communications and education, sales and marketing, finance, animal and plant health and research, to name a few.
As a journalist and, like my peers, someone constantly on the look-out for new sources, I hope this network becomes very public. I want to know what the group thinks about hot issues of the day, such as supply management, animal welfare and GMOs. There’s fodder for a passionate discussion. Regardless of whatever profile they choose, though, support and networking are worthwhile reasons in themselves to come together. Good luck, Ag Women’s Network.
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developed way before we got into it.” Regional Chair Ken Seiling recalled when they opened the first building, where they cut a pork sausage in lieu of a ribbon cutting. This time he and other officials cut a burlap garland with flowers. He says the post office used to be the gathering point for friends. Today, markets have taken on the role. “Many of us come here on a regular basis, not necessarily to buy something,” Seiling said. “We often go home without things, but we come here because there’s a sense of community: you see people, there’s an interchange of people and a friendship exists here at these markets.” He said the rebuilding of the building marks bringing a sense of community
back here, where agriculture remains one of the backbones of the region’s economy. Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Food, And Rural Affairs Jeff Leal stopped at the market to give words of congratulations before making a funding announcement at Block Three Brewing, just down the street. “I have many fond memories of this market here in St. Jacobs,” Leal said. “When I was a child I spent quite a bit of time here. After my grandmother moved into Guelph, often my uncles would take me out and one of the great stops was right here at the St. Jacobs market, and what a great opportunity to learn about the wonderful Mennonite culture in this wonderful part of Ontario.” Leal said the speed at which the community
agricultural food sector is a portfolio that I’m extremely proud to represent. I take pride each day in telling people right around this province what a great economic impact the agriculture sector has. It supports over 780,000 Ontarians in jobs every day and contributes over $34 billion to Ontario’s GDP, only second to
Marcus Shantz came together to get the displaced vendors into a temporary home, the harvest barn, and then to complete the new structure shows how important the market has become. He noted that community spirit was visible within the Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation where a relief fund was set up. “This market celebrates everything that is good, that’s grown and harvested and made right here in Ontario,” Leal said. “Ontario’s
Ontario’s auto sector.” He added local food is about more than numbers. It’s about taking pride in what we produce, supporting Ontario’s producers, processors, and vendors, but most importantly bringing community together. “After the fire, all of us who work here and are
part of it kept saying that people are more important than buildings,” Marcus Shantz said. “As much as we loved the old place, it was just a building and we’ve replaced it. The farmers’ market is the people and not the buildings. It’s the vendors and the customers and the staff who make it special.”
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THE ARTS ON STAGE / LIVE THEATRE
Lots of laughs as couple airs their Sexy Laundry After 25 years of marriage Alice is looking to rekindle the passion, to Henry’s chagrin and audiences’ delight Gabrielle Jones and Sheldon Davis star in the Drayton Entertainment production, set to open Sept. 8 at the Schoolhouse Theatre in St. Jacobs. [SUBMITTED]
SCOTT BARBER After 25-years of marriage, Henry and Alice Lane are in a rut. The stresses of work, bills and raising children have taken a toll, and their relationship is nearing the brink. But armed with a copy of Sex for Dummies and a reservation at a swanky hotel, Alice is ready to take one last shot at reigniting the passion the couple once felt. With a suitcase full of lingerie and a reluctant Henry in tow, Alice goes all out for love in Drayton En-
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tertainment’s new comedy Sexy Laundry, the creation of Vancouver playwright Michele Riml that begins a run September 8 at the Schoolhouse Theatre in St. Jacobs. “Sexy Laundry is about Alice and Henry Lane and they’ve been married 25-years and they’ve reached a plateau in their relationship, you might say,” explains director J. Sean Elliott, who previously helmed the show out in Calgary. “It’s hard to picture, I know. But you know they’ve got kids and they are about to head off to school. And so Alice
gets this great idea that she is going to take Henry to a very chic new hotel in town. She brings along a copy of Sex for Dummies, and she wants to get Henry to try some of the exercises.” Unfortunately, that’s really not Henry’s cup of tea and a hilarious back and forth between the Lanes ensues. “They have been together since high school or college so they aren’t particularly worldly, when it comes to some of the things they read about in the book,” Elliott said with a laugh. “That’s really what creates
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tured the spirit of the story, Elliott added. “They are a pair of dream actors as far as I’m concerned. Gabrielle Jones is a superb actor and she’s worked for years and years at the Shaw Festival and the Stratford Festival and she was in Mamma Mia in Toronto; she’s been everywhere. She’s a marvelous actor and a marvelous comedian as well. She really gets it. And Sheldon Davis is also such a pro. He’s been everywhere and he is so funny and has a lot of heart.” While the duo had never met before being cast,
they hit it off during the rehearsal process and it really shows on stage, Elliott said. “They are such wonderful actors, it is really a pleasure to watch them work and it’s so much fun. It’s just a great afternoon or evening out.” Sexy Laundry plays the St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre September 8 to December 20. Tickets are available online at www. draytonfestivaltheatre. com, in person at the theatre box office, or by calling (519) 638-5555 or toll-free at 1-855-DRAYTON (3729866).
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• Determine why the tree needs to be moved. Some trees that are not thriving in their existing location may not benefit from a transplant. For example, a tree with a pest infestation might need to be replaced rather than transplanted. Determining the reason behind a transplant can save you the trouble of transplanting that won’t benefit from the move. If a tree is not getting adequate sunlight in its present location, then transplanting it to a different location on your property with more exposure to sunlight might reinvigorate the tree. If soil is the problem, than transplanting the tree might prove ineffective unless you also test the soil where you plan to move the tree and adjust it so the tree can thrive. • Prune the tree roots. Tiny roots that extend beyond the tree absorb water and nutrients, and such roots need to be pruned before transplanting a tree. Landscaping professionals note that root pruning stimulates the growth of new small roots nearer to the tree’s trunk, and these newer roots will be dug up when the time comes to transplant the tree. Root pruning must be done well in advance of transplanting the tree. For example, if you hope to transplant the tree in the fall, then do your root pruning in the spring before new buds appear on the tree. Speak with your landscaper or a nearby garden center to determine the best way to prune your tree’s roots. • Time your transplant correctly. Avoid transplanting trees when temperatures are colder and the ground is frozen. Transplanting before or after a thaw allows the transplanted roots time to develop. In addition, transplanting the day after you have watered the soil around the tree reduces the stress on the tree’s roots, making it easier to keep the root ball intact. • Protect the root ball. When transplanting a tree, make sure the root ball does not dry out. If it does, the tree likely won’t thrive in its new location and all your hard work will have been for naught. Cover the root ball with damp burlap or canvas so it can retain more of the moisture it will need to adapt to its new location. • Plant the tree sooner rather than later. While you can store a transplanted tree before you plant it elsewhere on your property, storing it for a long period of time increases the chances that the transplant will be unsuccessful. Transplanting a tree can add appeal to a property and help reinvigorate an unhealthy tree.
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Outdoor cleanup Autumn means leaves are falling from trees and littering landscapes. Cleaning up leaves can be a time-consuming task, but it’s necessary to promote the health of lawns and other plants. Grass that is completely matted down with leaves can become starved for light and moisture, and lawns may even rot when forced to spend winter beneath fallen leaves. One eco-friendly timesaver is to shred leaves with a mower (a manual mower is preferable) and leave them as topdressing for the lawn. As long as the grass blades can be seen within the leaves, the lawn should be fine. Shredded leaves will decompose and add necessary nutrients and organic matter to the soil naturally. Leaves also can be used in annual flower and vegetable gardens to improve the soil. Mulch made from shredded leaves can be placed on the soil around trees and shrubs. This helps to reduce weed problems and protects root systems from harsh temperature fluctuations.
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Apply with resume to store manager 232 Arthur St. S. Elmira
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FULL-TIME DAY SHIFT Looking for an experienced metal polisher for a full-time day shift position. Job involves polishing parts in preparation for decorative plating. Efficiency and attention to detail are two key required attributes.
PLEASE CALL 519-669-1281 ASK FOR BRIAN
Elmira Stove Works We are looking for an energetic, efficient and friendly person for our office. Sales, order processing, and office duties being the key focus. This is a Monday to Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. full-time position, with benefits. Please contact Brian at 519-669-1281.
CREW CAB F350 and 25’ trailer for hire. 12,000 lbs or 30’ maximum. Vehicles, boats, equipment, freight etc. CVOR, AZ and cargo insurance. Please contact 226-220-4277.
We currently have an opening for:
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EXPERIENCED MENNONITE CLEANING Team available. Friday afternoons. West Montrose, Elmira and Floradale area. 519-669-4718 or 519-638-3714.
Responsible for repair, maintenance, overhaul, and service of various types of small engine equipment, heavy equipment, and trucks. This job description is not limited to mechanic work. Your responsibilities also may include helping field workers, doing deliveries, etc.
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PIANO LESSONS AVAILABLE - any age or level welcome. One hour $33. 519-669-5046.
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Part-Time/Weekends Responsible to the Home Furniture Store Manager for providing professional, courteous and efficient customer service, while selling furniture, appliances and accessories. You will process customer purchases, orders and returns; organize and count inventory on a regular basis and assist with arrangement of attractive merchandise displays, along with other duties as assigned by the Manager. You have a friendly and helpful attitude towards customers, CSA approved safety footwear and are able to lift 50 lbs. Availability to work weekends is required. Previous sales experience is an asset. We offer a competitive salary and great working conditions. If you are interested in becoming part of Home Hardware, please forward your resume, quoting Student Sales Associate (#962PT) to: Human Resources Department, Home Hardware Stores Limited, 34 Henry St. W., St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0 E-mail: hr@homehardware.ca (Microsoft Products Only)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH @ 9:00 A.M. TRACTOR & MISC. ITEMS: Yanmar YM276D – 4wd diesel tractor with loader, bucket, 1400 hours – good. JD X320 – 22hp riding lawn mower, hydrostatic, 48in. deck, bagger, 325 hours – good. JD LX188 – 15hp liquid cooled, hydrostatic, 44in. mulching deck – good. JD 210 – 10hp riding lawn tractor with 31J tiller. AC B-206 riding lawn mower – good running order. Ram RV800 wood splitter on trailer (up to 24in.), 8hp Honda engine, horizontal or vertical – excellent. Troy Bilt rear tine tiller with 7hp Kohler engine. 48in. lawn roller. Broyhill estate type sprayer. Fertilizer spreader. Gas push mower. 4 X 8ft. trailer c/w ramps & lights. 5ft. garden trailer. Husqvarna 61 chain saw. Jonsered CS2138C chain saw. Electric chain saw. Ridgid 10in. table saw with fence. Ridgid 12in. compound mitre saw with MS-UV stand. Trademaster 14in. bandsaw. Trademaster 6in. jointer. Delta 20in. variable speed scroll saw. Trademaster bench model drill press. Beaver 36in. lathe. Ryobi belt/ disc sander. 12in. saw blades. Furniture clamps. Hand, power & garden tools. Small quantities of Walnut & other lumber. Small quantities of trim. Alum. ladders. Wheel barrow (2 wheel). 3 tier grow light. Right hand golf clubs. Wooden toy parts. 2 milk house heaters. Split firewood. Garden supplies. Various styles of patio stones. Scrap metal, etc. HOUSEHOLD: CHEST freezers (1 – large). Stove. 4pc. pine queen bedroom suite (poster bed) – nice. 3pc. bookcase bedroom suite. Serta “Perfect Position” single bed with remote. Double bed. Single box spring & mattress. Chests of drawers. Oak ext. table & 9 leaves (seats up to 14). Oak table & 4 chairs. Maple drop leaf table & 4 chairs. Small fancy tables. Cedar chests. Desk’s (1 oak). King oak headboard. Pine dry sink. Hutch/buffet. China cabinets. Pine toy box. La-Z-Boy recliner. Upholstered furniture. Office chairs. Computer desk. Piano bench. Patio furniture. Wicker furniture. Garden benches. Plastic folding picnic tables. 12 matching wooden kitchen chairs. Gardex fire proof filing cabinet. 2 air conditioners. Electronics. Quantity of mat felt & cutter. Mat hooking supplies. Marble roller. Cast fire place set. Shelving. Exercise bike. Books including “Uncle Arthur”. Document binder. Bedding & linen. Games. Sjoelbak & crokinole board (both by Kraemer). Cookware. Large set of china. Kitchen utensils, etc.
NOTE – Properties is sold. Plan to attend this interesting auctions. See www.auctionsfind.com/gerber for photos. Lunch booth. Proprietors & auctioneers not responsible for accidents day of sale. Terms – Cash, cheque with I.D. hr@homehardware.ca
We are currently looking for reliable full-time employees with experience in HVAC systems and equipment, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, welding, construction, or dairy equipment.
Of Tractor, JD riding lawn mowers, tools, household effects, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at 2154 Three Bridges Rd, Woolwich Twp. (2 miles northwest of St. Jacobs – north off Hawkesville Rd.), For Agnes & the Late Ivan Kraemer, and Wayne & Joanne Freeman, on
ANTIQUES: OAK roll top desk – nice. Washstand. Oak office chair. Treadle sewing machine. Gerhard Heintzam floor model phonograph. Rare David Horst carved cat (4in. high). Stereoscope & cards. Meccano #6. 1950’s Mechanix Illustrated. Few pieces implement sales literature. John Penner carved pieces. Quilts. Runners (up to 17ft.). Assortment of hooked mats. Roseville planter. Ornate oil lamp bracket. Books (Mennonite Encyclopedia, Genealogy books, “Jonas Martin Era” hard cover, regional historical books, Pennsylvania German Dialect “Life of an Old Order Mennonite”. Ontario reader & speller collection, family bibles, etc.). Jessie doll. Cast iron horse & other banks. W&A Snyder, Merchants, St. Jacobs print. Royal Doulton, Wedgewood & other collector plates. Cast iron dog door stop. Steel implement wheel. Snow shoes. Tea figurines. Egg basket. Few older Canadian $1’s, 2’s, pennies and other odd coins. JD 5020 toy tractor (1/16 scale). China & glass including carnival glass, rose patterned plates & bowls, flow blue pitcher, cups & saucers, Iris pitcher, coloured glass, etc.
Our St. Jacobs Furniture Store currently has the following opportunity...
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Advanced Dairy Systems Ltd. serves the needs of the dairy industry by providing Boumatic/Boumatic Robotics dairy equipment sales, service, and sanitation supplies. As well, the sales and installation of cow comfort beds, ventilation, stabling, and sprinkler systems.
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CLEANING LADY WANTED. 6-10 hrs/week, variable, flex hours, $20/hr., comfortable, air cond. newer home. Start immediately. 519-669-3295.
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“PROUDLY REMEMBERING OUR PAS T; CONFIDENTLY EMBRACING OUR FUTURE.”
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P.O. Box 158
24 Church St. W. Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING
On September 21, 2015 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.
CLASSIFIED ADS CONTINUED | AUCTIONS | PUBLIC NOTICES TRAINING & LESSONS PRE-SCHOOL CLASSES TUES. Wed. or Thurs. mornings 9-11:30 a.m. FUN WITH MUSIC, $19 per class. Stories, crafts and songs. 519-669-5046.
CHILD CARE HOME DAYCARE PROVIDER 15 + years of experience, in Elmira has spaces available for your children. Please call Becky 519-669-0856.
CHILD CARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH the Child Care & Early Years Act 2015, I have two child care positions available September 2015. Aged 2+ yrs. Exciting theme based learning. Ten years’ experience. References available upon request. Call Christa 519-210-0093 or email cuttleyc523@rogers.com
warded to Jeremy Vink at the address noted at the top of this page, by email jvink@woolwich.ca or by fax 519-669-4669. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 12/2015 – St. Jacobs Daycare Inc., 12 Young Street, St. Jacobs The applicant is requesting permission to amend the site specific zoning provisions to allow the daycare operation to accommodate up to 45 children, whereas the current provisions permit up to 40 children. The property is zoned Residential Medium Density (R-3) with site specific provisions to permit a day care facility at a maximum size. The property contains a daycare facility with associated parking and outdoor play area. CONSENT APPLICATIONS B 5/2015 and B 6/2015 – Spaenaur Inc., 1747 Greenhouse Road At the June 2015 meeting the above noted applications were deferred for a maximum of three months. The applicant is requesting an extension of the deferral to have the applications return no later than the December 2015 meeting. The applicant is requesting permission to sever a parcel of land for the purpose of creating a new industrial lot (retained lands). To facilitate the proposal the applicant requests the following applications: • B 5/2015 – to sever a parcel of land being approximately 200 by 195 metres (4 ha) fronting on Greenhouse Road and containing an existing warehouse facility; and • B 6/2015 – to grant a 20 metre servicing easement along the north side of the property and fronting onto Greenhouse Road in favour of the proposed retained lands, for the purpose of providing future services. The proposed retained lands are currently vacant and will be approximately 6.1 ha in area. The lands are zoned General Industrial – Dry (M-1). MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATIONS A 10/2015, A 11/2015 and CONSENT APPLCATION B 7/2015 – 1553742 Ontario Limited, 239 – 275 Church Street West The applicant is requesting permission to sever a parcel of land for the purpose of creating a new agricultural lot. To facilitate the proposal the following applications have been submitted: • B 7/2015 – to sever a parcel of land being approximately 201 by 595 metres (12.2 ha) located at the corner of Floradale Road and Church Street West and containing an existing farm dealership operation and storage building; and • A 10/2015 – to recognize a reduced lot area for a parcel in an Agricultural zone from 35 hectares to approximately 12.1 hectares and a reduced lot frontage from 230 metres to approximately 181 metres for the proposed retained lands (239 Church Street West); and • A 11/2015 – to recognize a reduced lot area for a parcel in an Agricultural zone from 35 hectares to approximately 12.2 hectares and a reduced lot frontage from 230 metres to approximately 201 metres for the proposed severed lands (275 Church Street West). The proposed severed parcel is zoned Agricultural with site specific provisions permitting a farm equipment dealership. The proposed retained lands are zoned Agricultural and contain a single family dwelling and farm shed. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 13/2015 Arthur Woods and Peelwood Farms Inc., and CONSENT APPLCATIONS B 8/2015 and B9/2015 – C G Snyder Limited, Vacant Parcels – Peel Street, and 128 Katherine Street South The applicant (Arthur Woods) owns a 0.4 ha vacant parcel of land and an adjacent 10.4 ha vacant parcel of land (Peelwood Farms Inc.) and is proposing to consolidate these lands under one title. The applicant, on behalf of C G Snyder Limited, is requesting permission to sever a vacant 1.06 ha parcel of land for the purpose of conveying it as a lot addition to the two other parcels, all to be consolidated into one parcel. To facilitate the proposal the following applications have been submitted:
• B8/2015 – to sever an irregular shaped vacant parcel of land, being approximately 1.06 ha in area, from the C G Snyder Limited lands (approximately 80.5 ha) located at 128 Katherine Street South, and convey it as a lot addition to the adjacent 0.4 ha vacant parcel to the north and owned “PROUDLY REMEMBERING OUR PAS T; CONFIDENTLY EMBRACING OUR FUTURE.” by Arthur Woods; • B9/2015 – to grant an easement measuring 6 metres wide by approximately 703 metres deep on the retained lands, for the purpose of providing access to the consolidated parcels; andP.O. Box 158 •
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24 Church St. W. Elmira, Ontario A 13/2015 – to recognize a reduced lot area for a parcel in an Agricultural zone from 35 hectares to approximately 12 hectares for the proposed consolidated parcel of land, consisting ofN3B the2Z6 1.06
ha proposed severed parcel (B8/2015) together with the existing 0.4 ha vacant parcel owned by Arthur Woods and the 10.4 ha vacant parcel owned by Peelwood Farms Inc.
The subject parcels are zoned Agricultural and contain a single family dwelling, barns, sheds and manure storage area and cemetery. CONSENT APPLCATION B 10/2015 – C G Snyder Limited, 128 Katherine Street South The applicant is requesting permission to sever a parcel of land containing approximately 0.4 ha from 128 Katherine Street South and convey it as a lot addition to the property at 148 Katherine Street South. The purpose of the application is to correct title of the lands at 148 Katherine Street South, containing a cemetery, owned by the Trustees of the Chalmers Presbyterian Church. The proposed severed lands are zoned Agricultural and contain a cemetery. The proposed retained lands are zoned Agricultural and contain a single family dwelling, barns, sheds and manure storage area. Phone: 519-669-1647 or 519-664-2613 Fax: 519-669-1820 After Hours Emergency:
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3/4 BRASS BED, dresser; buffet & hutch on wheels. Singer sewing machine, antique sewing machine. Everything in good condition. Call 519-846-5442. HONEY, NEW CROP. From the hills and dales of Woolwich, Wellesley and Perth. Call Bauman Apiaries 519-595-4885. ROCKING CHAIR GLIDER w/ swivel, and Reebock Treadmill, both excellent condition. 519-669-2109.
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 September 15, 2015. Submissions can be forPhone: 519-669-1647 or 519-664-2613 Fax: 519-669-1820 After Hours Emergency: 519-575-4504 www.woolwich.ca
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AUCTION SALE Of Tools, old Canadian coins, household goods, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for Gerry & Mary Maier, Kitchener, Jean Kipfer, New Hamburg, & Leona Erb, Stratford, on
THURS., SEPT. 10TH @ 10:00 A.M.
HOUSEHOLD: KROEHLER 5pc. queen bedroom suite. 5pc. waterfall bedroom suite. Small chest freezer. Double bed & night table – good. Double bed & dresser. 3 door oak hutch/buffet, raised panels, nice. Wooden ext. table & 6 chairs. Wooden table & 4 chairs – nice. Drop leaf table & 2 chairs. Matching sofa & loveseat, tan colours, like new. 3pc. sofa set. La-Z-Boy recliner. Honderich cedar chest. Stacking chairs. Small tables. Arm & wing chairs. LCD TV. 2 bar stools. Area rugs. Mantle clock. Silverware in chest. Dehumidifier. Bedding & linen. Fire place screen. Corelle 12 pl. setting. Noritake “Savannah” 12 place setting china. Small appliances, cookware & other household goods. ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLES:
HUFFY
motorized bicycle. Trunks. Krug chair. Brass candle sticks. Silver pieces. Costume jewelry. Oil lamps. Toys. Old phone. Train. Peter Etril Snyder & other collector plates. China & glass including coloured Iris, carnival candy dish, corn flower, cross & Olive stemware, etc. Partial list only.
TOOLS & MISC. ITEMS: Craftex B2227L 18in. lathe, 3 jaw chuck. Craftex Lathe/Mill Model B2071 with attachments and tooling. Toyo ML-210 miniature lathe (jewelers lathe). Mastercraft bench model drill press. Delta 10in. band saw. Mastercraft belt/disc sander. Bench grinder. 30in. metal brake. Soldering torch. Power washer. Vise. Small anvil. Hand & power tools. Quantity of drill bits & punches. Hyd. press. Portable air compressor. C-clamps. Tap & die sets. Shop vac. Hardware for toy making. Aluminum, brass & steel stock to make toy machinery. Toy patterns (templates) for JD, Cockshutt, AC, Int, MH & Ford. Quantities of dies toy disc blades, coulters, etc. Templates for assembling toys. Toys for parts & repair. Partially finished Kongskilde 6 & 7 furrow plows. Steel implement wheels. Good appliance cart. Note – Gerry Maier tools and toy manufacturing goods to sell at 10:00 a.m. sharp. COIN COLLECTION: Canadian coins including silver dollars, 50 cent pieces, quarters, dimes, nickels & pennies. Includes coins from the 1800’s to present. Paper money (1’s, 2’s, 5’s, 10’s, 20’s, 50’s & 100’s) from 1937 (George V1) to present. A well organized and documented Canadian collection that’s a must see. Includes many “hard to find” pieces. Collection to sell at approx. 11:15am. NOTE – See www.auctionsfind.com/gerber for photos. Lunch booth. Terms – Cash, debit or cheque with I.D. 10% buyer’s premium. AUCTIONEERS:
Gerber Auctions Ltd.
519-699-4451 or 698-0138 2827 Hutchison Rd., RR#1 Millbank (Crosshill)
WANTED Ladies pick-up hockey group looking for skaters. Just for fun, Mondays 8:30pm in St. Jacobs, beginners welcome. Call 519-580-1478 or email jodin15@hotmail.com for more info.
HELP WANTED
Fermon Construction Inc.
Construction Labourers
Fermon Construction is a General Contractor located in Hawkesville, Ont. Specializing in concrete forming. Due to continued growth we are looking to fill multiple positions, if you are a hardworking individual looking for steady employment please contact Fermon at 1-519-699-4095 fermon@fermonconstruction.com AUCTIONS
AUCTION SALE To be held at 37 Mill St. East unit 5, in Elmira for OSCM Inc. on:
SATURDAY SEPT. 12 AT 10:00 AM PARTIAL LIST: Toyota propane forklift;
2-Yamaha EF6200P propane gas generators; mig welder; Ryobi digital drill press; skil saw; table saw; Eagle pallet lift trucks; Delta sander; Rigid metal cutting chop saw; Mig pack mig welder; Makita reciprocating saw; air compressor; air tank; stainless steel tool carts; brand new imperial and metric bolts, washers, nuts; power tools; tool kits; wrenches; Yamaha ATV supplies.
AUCTIONEER:
Jantzi Auctions Ltd. Wellesley | 519-656-3555 www.JantziAuctions.com
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Sat Sept 12 9:30 a.m. 2 - 2013 Taurus Interceptor AWDs 2013 Charger Enforcer 7+10/11 Crown Victoria’s 2011 Chrysler 200 4dr 4-08/10 Ford FUSION SE’s 2-2007 GRAND PRIX’s 2006 Chrysler SEBRING 2003 Mazda TRIBUTE
2013 Explorer Interceptor AWD 2010 Escape XLT AWD 2008 Dodge RAM SLT Quad 4x4 2008 Chev MAILBU Hybrid 2008 Chev IMPALA LS 2-2007 Toyota SIENNA LE’s 3-06/07 Chev UPLANDER’s 3 - 2006 Ford E150 Cargo Vans
MORE UNITS ARRIVING - Check the Website DAILY!!! Prelminary List ONLY!!! NO Buyer’s Premium!!! VIEWING: Friday September 11th, 2015, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm TERMS: $500.00 Cash Deposit on Each Major Item. Balance in 48 Hours by Interac, Cash or Bank draft, or as announced.
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PROFESSIONALS IN THE ORDERLY LIQUIDATION AND APPRAISALS OF COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, CONSTRUCTION, MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES 5100 FOUNTAIN ST. NORTH, BRESLAU, ONTARIO, N0B 1M0
www.mrjutzi.ca
519-648-2111
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CLASSIFIED ADS CONTINUED | AUCTIONS | PUBLIC NOTICES FOR SALE 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.
AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF Household goods, antiques, sports memorabilia and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for the Donald MacDonald Estate, Hickson, on Monday September 7th at 10 a.m. Gerber Auctions, 519-699-4451. AUCTION SALE OF tools, old Canadian coins, household goods, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for Gerry & Mary Maier, Kitchener, Jean Kipfer, New Hamburg, Leona Erb, Stratford & Nadene Bragg, New Hamburg, on Thursday September 10th at 10 a.m. Gerber Auctions, 519-699-4451.
AUCTIONS
AUCTIONS
AUCTION SALE OF Tractor, JD riding lawn mowers, tools, household effects, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at 2154 Three Bridges Rd., Woolwich Twp. (2 miles northwest of St. Jacobs - north off Hawkesville Rd.), for Agnes & the late Ivan Kraemer, and Wayne & Joanne Freeman, on Saturday, September 12th at 9 a.m. Gerber Auctions, 519-699-4451. SAT. SEPT. 12 at 10:00 a.m. - Clearing auction sale of forklift; generator; mig welder; tools; miscellaneous items to be held at 37 Mill St. East Unit 5, in Elmira for OSCM Inc. Jantzi Auctions 519-656-3555, www.jantziauctions.com WED. SEPT 16 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; tools; antiques; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community centre in St. Jacob’s for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions, 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com FRIDAY SEPT 18 at 5:00 PM - Auction sale of property; household effects; furniture; woodworking equipment to be held at 109 White Oak Place in Waterloo for Peter Sommerfield. Jantzi Auctions, 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com
AUCTIONS
SAT. SEPT 19 at 10:00 AM - clearing auction sale of tools; household effects; antiques; and miscellaneous items to be held at 3339 Huron Rd Haysville (approx 3 kms south of New Hamburg) for Bernd Wascke. Janzti Auctions, 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com
SAT. SEPT 26 at 10:00 AM Auction sale of a 3 bedroom brick bungalow; household effects; furniture; tools and miscellaneous items to be held at 28 Harlew Cres New Hamburg for Paul and Nancy Gingrich. Jantzi Auctions, 519-656-3555. www. jantziauctions.com
WED. SEPT 23 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; household effects; antiques; tools; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions, 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com
HAY & STRAW
WED. SEPT 23 at 6:00 PM property auction of a 14 acre hobby farm with 6 bedroom house; new heated shop; barn; and other buildings to be held at 4435 Line 67 Newton. Jantzi Auctions, 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF tools, lawn & garden equipment, household effects, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for Gerald & Margaret Martin, Waterloo, The Les & Ruth Darrington Estate, Elora & additions on Thursday, Sept. 24th at 10 a.m. Gerber Auctions, 519-699-4451.
QUALITY ROUND OR Square - rotary chopped or conventional straw at competitive prices. Delivered to your yard. Call or text Andrew Martin at 519-581-7704 or Matt Frey at 519-998-0657.
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.
FARM SERVICES
RENTALS
SEED WHEAT AND FERTILIZER competitive pricing. Rye seed, winter barley. Hard red wheats, Callus, Princeton and Sampson. Soft red wheats, Emmit, CM614, Wave, Emperor and more. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.
WANTED TEAMS WANTED: WOOLWICH Area Mens’ 20 Plus Slow Pitch League is inviting teams for 2016. For more info call 519-669-2115.
FOR RENT - 2 story house in downtown St. Clements. 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, appliances included. Parking for 1 vehicle. References required. $1100. plus utilities. Call Dave 519-5054720.
TRADES & SERVICES CUSTOM APPLE JUICE pressing. Also, juice sales. Place order early for best availability. Cedar Ridge Pressing, Wesley Martin, 3175 Northfield Dr., Elmira. 519-669-3541.
RENTALS
GARDEN SERVICES TILLING and plowing available for residential gardens. Call (cell) 519-503-5641 or 519669-2043 for details. NEED YOUR LEAVES and Fall Clean Up Done? For a free quote call John’s Quality Home Services 519-669-4955. TRAVELLING SOUTH THIS Winter? Do you need someone reliable, insured and bondable to watch over you home for insurance purposes? Call John’s Quality Home Services 519-669-4955.
GARAGE SALES 203 ST. CHARLES St. W, between Bloomingdale and Maryhill, Sept 4 - 7, 8am. Quilt racks, quilt material, dishes, lots of cassette tapes and movies, mens tools and lots more. ST. CLEMENTS COMMUNITY Wide Garage Sale & BBQ at the Pavilion. Saturday September 12, 2015 8:00am. For information contact Jen Connolly 519-699-9277 or Melanie Martin 519-699-5116 Find us on Facebook! Search St. Clements Recreation Service Board
HOPING TO BE FLUSH WITH CASH
2 BEDROOM APARTMENT in Elmira. Quiet building, newly renovated, close to downtown. Call 519-669-5798. DUKE OF ERB Suites has a 1st floor 925 square foot two bedroom suite available for November 1, 2015. It features four stainless steel appliances - stove, fridge, OTR microwave and dishwasher plus in suite laundry, granite counters in kitchen and four piece bathroom, bamboo and ceramic tile floors, private balcony, privately controlled air conditioning and heating, security entrance, parking, large basement storage locker and more. Call 289-242-1736, visit our web site at www.dukeoferb.ca or email duke3erb@gmail.ca.
TRADES & SERVICES
Unusual lawn ornaments, namely toilets, have been popping up on lawns like this one in Elmira. They’re part of an initiative by the Mennonite Central Committee to raise funds for AIDS care kits. You can pay $10 to have it removed from your lawn, $20 to have it placed on someone else’s lawn, or $50 to ensure it never returns to your lawn. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
Bert Martin Re/max Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., BROKER
Brokerage
Independently Owned and Operated
DIRECT: 519-572-2669 3 Arthur St. S. Elmira OFFICE: 519-669-5426
www.remaxsolidgold.biz
EMAIL: bert@remaxsolidgold.biz
FREE Market Evaluation $209,900 DRAYTON STARTER HOME offers large country kitchen with lots of oak cabinets, main floor laundry, great family room with gas heat stove, newly renovated main floor bathroom, three bedrooms, mature trees on fenced lot 66’ x 165, newer detached garage 12’ x 24’, concrete driveway. MLS. Call Bert to view. $234,900 ELMIRA Bungalow centrally located to schools, arena, pool and only a five minute walk to down town offers large partly fenced lot, two bedrooms, main floor laundry, wood fireplace, all original windows replaced, large single garage. MLS. Call Bert to view.
Bonnie
Brubacher
Elmira Real Estate Services
BROKER OF RECORD
Shanna Rozema
BROKER
INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED, BROKERAGE
“HELPING YOU IS WHAT WE DO.” 90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 4, Elmira N3B 3L4
519-669-3192 | www.YourFamilyTeam.ca
OPEN HOUSE | SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH & SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH • 1-3PM PRICED FROM $322,900 | 162 Ridgeview Dr., Drayton
• Executive Freehold Townhomes • 2 Bungalows remaining in Phase 2 • 1424 sq ft mainfloor • Double car garage • Mainfloor Master +ensuite • Loft plans available for last phase Exclusive
NEW PRICE!
Your referrals are appreciated!
FIND YOUR DREAM HOME IN THE #1 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER IN ONTARIO
ATTRACTIVE RAISED BUNGALOW $449,900 ELMIRA Meticulously maintained home, lovely & chic decor, hardwood &
ceramic floors, open concept, walkout to deck, fenced yd and landscaped yard, 3 bdrms, 3 bathrooms, main floor master w/ensuite & walk-in, finished basement with built in wall unit, double garage, triple driveway. MLS.
1 ACRE RURAL PROPERTY
BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED $489,000 ST. JACOBS Wonderful family home situated on a mature street. 100’ frontage, extra large double garage & driveway. Welcoming front foyer into this Colonial style two storey home. Spacious principle rooms, updated bathrooms, finished basement, walkout to private backyard, 3 bdrms, 4 bathrooms. MLS.
$119,900 DRAYTON Build your dream home, vacant lot situated on a paved Rd., mins from Town, permits, well & septic required. MLS.
CALL TODAY FOR YOUR “FREE” HOME MARKET EVALUATION! THE FALL MARKET IS FAST APPROACHING…
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. SELL WITH SUCCESS. DO NOT WAIT! NEW LISTING
$249,000
Elmira - Affordable town house with large master bedroom featuring a walk in closet. Main floor is finished with ceramic and hardwood, deck area off of the kitchen. Enjoy entertaining in your basement complete with a finished rec room and bathroom. Located 2 blocks from the public school and within walking distance of the rec center, pool and downtown area. MLS 1535058.
ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
A DONATION will be made with every home bought or sold by Alli, Paul or Sue.
$325,000
SPACIOUS HOME, BEAUTIFUL VIEW
LARGE CORNER LOT!
$365,000
Drayton - This bright home is situated on a large lot on a dead end street. Enjoy coffee on the balcony off the master bedroom, or entertaining in the beautiful back yard with a walk out from the dining room as well as the downstairs rec room. Double car garage, appliances included, and add a gate at the driveway to make this a fully fenced yard. Many updates including the 4 piece bathroom. MLS 1534385.
STUNNING YARD
$314,900
BREATHTAKING SUNSETS
Heidelberg - Exceptional Custom Built 5 bedroom home boasts a 1500 square foot triple car garage with a drive through to the back yard. Situated on a 133 x 165 foot lot with a beautiful country view, enjoy relaxing on your back deck around the pool. MLS 1517249.
$749,000
Elmira - Charming family home!! Located on a sought after street, lots of space inside with the family room addition and an attic with potential. Sit on your large 2-tired deck while enjoying the stunning gardens and fish pond in the private yard. Convenient setting near public school and short walk to down town shops. MLS 1528168.
Elmira - Located just outside of town, this bungalow has been redone inside and out! Enjoy the convenience of the back entrance into the mud room and main floor laundry. This home also boasts a separate garage on the 200 ft deep lot, with decking straight through from the side to the back yard. MLS 1532036.
$324,900
Alli Bauman Paul Martin Sue Wideman SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT
SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT
SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT
allibauman@rogers.com
paul@remaxsolidgold.biz
suewidemanhomes@gmail.com
METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED
519-577-6248 519-503-9533 226-750-9332
$349,900 Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated
Conestogo Lake - Enjoy the beautiful views overlooking the lake right from the back deck. Tastefully updated, this open concept cottage provides sleeping for up to 10. Concrete boat launch with electric winch, dock, tiered deck and garage. Located only 40 minutes from KW, or Guelph, this makes the perfect weekend getaway. MLS 1534798.
Waterloo - Immaculate end unit bungalow condo has everything you need on one level. Two bedrooms with a private ensuite plus a spacious open concept kitchen, dining room living room combo that backs onto a nice deck and green space as well as a double car garage. MLS 1531346.
QUIET STREET CLOSE TO PARK Elmira - This bungalow is situated on a quiet street and features main floor laundry, a gas fireplace, finished basement, central air, central vac, and all appliances. Great starter home. MLS 1531757.
3 Arthur St. S., Elmira 519-669-5426 $289,000
Call today Thinking About Selling? and book a FREE HOME EVALUATION
GETTING CRAFTY FOR CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY Nadia Hartung and Jordyn Kelly were out soaking up this week’s heat wave in Elmira and selling some loom bracelets, with money going to the Canadian Cancer Society. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
BLOCK PARTY: A real
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neighbour’s, and it was a big hit. Eventually, a committee was formed to set up the annual event, and it has been bringing the community together ever since. “It has brought a real sense of connectedness,” said Dianne Hamilton, another long-time committee member. “It’s not just about the annual block party of course, but it has certainly been a part of what has been a really special place to live.” Like so many young families in Elmira, Smith and Hamilton both moved into town when their kids were young.
They watched as the little ones in the neighbourhood grew up, and now they’re starting to see a new cycle of young families join the group. “There are things about this community that you will not and do not see anywhere else,” Smith said, recalling a time when a bunch of neighbours pitched in to help fix a roof. “Elmira offers a very peculiar thing, and I’ve done a lot of travelling in my line of work, but I’ve never seen anything like where I live. It is a special place.” The party kicks off at 4:30 p.m. September 12 in the backyards of 32 and 34 Hampton St.
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS LET OUR 50+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU!
BROKERAGE
R.W. THUR REAL ESTATE LTD. | 519-669-2772 45 Arthur St. S., Elmira | www.thurrealestate.com
BRAD MARTIN
JULIE
PINTAIL DR.
$619,900
TRACEY
LUKE
WILLIAMS Broker of Record, HECKENDORN SHANTZ Broker Sales Rep. MVA Residential Sales Rep. Res: 519.669.1068 Res: 519.669.8629 Cell: 519.505.0627 Cell: 519.584.4400
OPEN HOUSE NEW PRICE
WEST MONTROSE
NEW PRICE
CUSTOM BUILT STONE BUNGALOW NESTLED IN MATURE TREES. Huge principal rooms. Open concept from great room with high ceiling, large windows and stone fireplace. Extra-large foyer w/2 dble. closets. Carpet free. Walkin pantry. You’ll enjoy entertaining in the fin. bsmt. – rec. room, games. Room office, den, bathroom & exercise room. 3 bdrms. A must see! MLS Reduced.
$725,000 COUNTRY LIVING – 1.89 acres, close to Elmira, K-W & Guelph. Scenic back yard with a trout stream & concr bridge. Lovely ‘Chervin’ kitchen w/built-ins, quartz and fireplace. Newer windows. Hdwd. in LR/DR. Huge deck w/hot tub. Fin. bsmt. w/2 bdrms. rec. rm. games rm. exercise r. & 2 walkouts (Great income potential!). 27’x16’ shed. A MUST SEE! MLS.
Fri, Sept 4th 4-7pm | Sat, Sept 5th 2:30-4:00pm 7997 Line 86
$316,900 ADDRESS: 3 Arthur
5 minutes to Conestoga Lake, Country living in Dorking! 1½ story 3 bedroom 3 bathroom home beautifully redecorated and updated w/central air, central vac, main floor laundry, large newer country kitchen – too many upgrades to mention. Covered front porch, back yard patio, 2 garden sheds, timber frame. Black chain link fence completely enclosing the large back yard! Next door to home baking and grocery store. MLS
St. S., ELMIRA
DIRECT: 519-503-2753
EMAIL: leonmartin@remax.net
VOISIN CR.
CORAL GABLES CRT.
TEAM
TWIN CITY REALTY INC. BROKERAGE
$799,999
ST CLEMENTS – Outstanding 3+ bdrm. bungalow, only 3 yrs. old. Open concept from lovely kit. to great room, dinette & dining rm. Vaulted ceilings, lots of windows. Huge rec. rm. & 3pc. in bsmt. PLUS 1 bdrm. in-law suite w/separate entrance. Detached Shed 20’x20’ w/bsmt, gas, hydro & water. Iron fence. MLS.
GROSBEAK ROAD
519-579-4110
$532,999
NEW PRICE
STUNNING BUNGALOW WITH UNIQUE STUCCO EXTERIOR. Aggregate concrete driveway. 2 bdrms./2 baths (ensuite) on the main level. Open concept from great rm/kit/din. area (great for entertaining). Spacious rec. rm., games rm, bdrm, exercise rm & bathrm. In lower level. Hot tub, fenced yard. Flagstone patio. You won’t be disappointed! MLS.
HIGH ST., DRAYTON
OFFICE
sold@clickthathouse.com
Warren McNeil - Sales Rep. | Melanie McNeil - Sales Rep.
PURPLE MARTIN COURT
$239,900
BACKSPLIT SEMI shows well. Laminate on the main level & all bedrooms. Spacious living room. Remodelled bathroom. Walkout to deck. Updated windows. Fin. rec. room w/walkout. Central air. Shed. 150 deep fenced lot w/mature trees. MLS.
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$549,000 $454,900 DRAYTON – Custom built one owner bungalow w/walkout bsmt. 98’wide lot. 3 bdrms. Main flr. laundry & family roo. Fin. bsmt w/games room, rec. rm, exercise rm & storage rms. INGROUND pool & hot tub – great place to entertain! MLS.
THIS 3+ BDRM. HOME IS ‘MOVE-IN READY’. Lovely Chervin kitchen. Hdwd. floors. Main floor sunroom w/lots of windows. Main flr. laundry. 4 bathrooms. Newer windows. Lovely rec rm. w/gas fireplace. Games room/4th bdrm. w/3pc. ensuite. Lower level offers lots of storage! PRIVATE fenced back yard w/brick patio. Long driveway. Dble. garage. Excl.
CALL FOR YOUR FREE MARKET EVALUATION
Move in ready! Too many features to mention! 3 beds, 4 baths, kitchen w/backsplash & breakfast bar, master ensuite, upper floor laundry, 2 gas fireplaces, finished basement, new garage door, updated roof, deck, shed, appliances included. A must see!
FROM PAPER TO PRINT QUALITY COLOUR PHOTO REPRINTS That photograph in The Observer can be yours. Visit our website and order any photo in paper or online. Order your print today! 519-669-5790 | www.observerxtra.com/forms/order-a-photo-reprint
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8x10 $15
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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
TIRE
THOMPSON’S
Complete Collision Service
WHERE TIRES
Auto Tech Inc.
ARE A
SPECIALTY, NOT A SIDE LINE.
Providing the latest technology to repair your vehicle with accuracy and confidence.
101 Bonnie Crescent, Elmira, ON N3B 3G2
519.669.8330
Farm • Auto • Truck Industrial On-The-Farm Service
FAX: 519.669.3210
35 Howard Ave., Elmira
AFTER HOURS
www.biobobs.com
AUTO CLINIC 21 Industrial Dr. Elmira
Accredited Test & Repair Facility
519-669-4400
519-669-7652
30 ORIOLE PKWY. E., ELMIRA www.thompsonsauto.ca
519.669.8917
519-669-3232
GENERAL SERVICES
Visit our website
www.biobob.com or call today! 519-648-3004
or
800-232-6396
GENERAL SERVICES
AT YOUR SERVICE.
We specialize in getting the word out. Advertise your business services in our directory. Weekly exposure with fantastic results! Call Donna at 519.669.5790 Ext 104.
The Sharp Shop | 112-D Bonnie Cres., Elmira
519.669.5313
WOOD GAS PELLET
CONESTOGO
FERGUS
1871 Sawmill Road
519-664-3800 877-664-3802
180 St. Andrew St. W.
519-843-4845 888-871-4592
www.fergusfireplace.com
GENERAL SERVICES
BIKE SALES & REPAIRS
MUSIC-LOVER GIFT ALERT!
PROFESSIONAL BIKE MECHANIC ON STAFF
Buy your bike from us and get a FREE annual inspection!
Various sizes & rates
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PARTS EXTRA
22 Church St. W., Elmira
Tel:519-669-5537
Boat Covers | Air Conditioner Covers | Small Tarps Storage Covers | BBQ Covers | Awnings & Canopies Replacement Gazebo Tops | Golf Cart Enclosures & Covers •Ratches, Hooks, Straps, Webbing etc. •Canvas, Vinyl, Polyester, Acrylic Fabrics
519-669-4964
519.595.4830 6376 Perth Rd. 121 Poole, ON
100 SOUTH FIELD DRIVE, ELMIRA
STORE HOURS: M-W: 8-6, TH-F 8-8, SAT, 8-6, SUN 12-5
GENERAL SERVICES
SPACE FOR RENT
RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING EFFORT!
TROPHIES | CUPS | PLAQUES | MEDALLIONS RIBBONS | NAME TAGS | NAME PLATES DOOR PLATES | CUSTOM ENGRAVING
QUICK LOCAL SERVICE | 245 Labrador Dr., Waterloo
www.UniTwin.com | 519.886.2102
General Repairs
COUNTR Y
’s 60’s / 70
HIGH SCHOOSL BAND
GOSPEL
ROCK
MUSIC TRANSFERS FROM LPs, 45s, 78s, CASSETTES TO CD Your favourite albums get a whole new life on CD after we clean up the clicks, pops and surface noise.
MORE INFO | 519.669.0541 EMAIL: vinylp2cd@gmail.com
HOME IMPROVEMENTS SERVICES BAUMAN PIANO
SERVICES TUNING & REPAIRS
“25 years in Business”
CONSTRUCTION INC. (519) 569-0772
JAMES BAUMAN Craftsman Member O.G.P.T. Inc NEW PHONE NUMBER
519-880-9165
• Commercial & Industrial General Contracting • Specializing in Concrete Work & Excavation • Retaining Walls
info@trappconstruction.ca www.trappconstruction.ca
• • • •
Stamped Coloured Concrete Demolition Bin Service Machine Bases
Concrete Breaking & Removal
HOME IMPROVEMENTS SERVICES
The Right Window Treatment Can
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In home consultations Wide selection of styles & fabrics 1011 Industrial Crescent St. Clements | 519-699-5411 www.LetUsFloorYou.ca
FREE
INSTALLATION When you buy 3 or more
Hours: M-F 8:30 - 5:30 Sat 9:00 - 3:00
WINDOW FASHIONS • Residential • Commercial • Industrial
Randy Weber ECRA/ESA Licence # 7000605
519.669.1462 Fax: 519.669.9970 Tel:
Evenings By Appointment
18 Kingfisher Dr., Elmira
Free in-home Consultations. Call someone you can trust. Call Cindy. A Brand You Can Trust 22 Church St. W., Elmira
Tel: 519-669-5537
STORE HOURS: M-F: 8-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 12-5
WEICKERT& MEIROWSKI Concrete Foundations Limited
YES... WE DO RESIDENTIAL WORK!
6982 Millbank Main St., Millbank 519-595-2053 • 519-664-2914
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IRA HOME COMFORT M L E (519) 669-4600
COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL
ST. JACOBS
GLASS SYSTEMS INC.
APPLIANCES – FURNACES – FIREPLACES AIR CONDITIONERS – WATER HEATERS SPRING SPECIAL ON AIR CONDITIONING TUNE UP $99, INSTALLED FROM $1999 FURNACES INSTALLED FROM $2499 FRIDGES $499, STOVES $399, WASHERS $399, DRYERS $369, FREEZERS $199 Come visit our show room FREE QUOTES 1 Union Street, Elmira
1553 King St. N., St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0
• Store Fronts • Thermopanes • Mirrors • Screen Repair • Replacement Windows • Shower Enclosures • Sash Repair TEL:
ehc@hotmail.ca (519)-669-4600
519-664-1202 / 519-778-6104 FAX: 519 664-2759 • 24 Hour Emergency Service
Ltd.
- Design and build -
AGRICULTURAL | RESIDENTIAL
For all your Plumbing Needs. 24 HOUR SERVICE Steve Jacobi
ELMIRA
519-669-3652
FREE ESTIMATES
AMOS R O O F I N G
Interior/exterior Painting, Wallpapering & Plaster | drywall Repairs
• Specializing in residential re-roofs • Repairs • Churches
NOW ACCEPTING VISA OR MASTERCARD
CALL JAYME FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE.
519-669-2251 36 Hampton St., Elmira
A Family owned and operated business serving KW, Elmira and surrounding area for over 35 years.
WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED
519.501.2405 | 519.698.2114 In Business since 1973 • Fully Insured
OUTDOOR SERVICES
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Advertise your business services in our service directory. Weekly exposure with fantastic results! Call Donna at 519.669.5790 Ext 104.
519-577-0370
darwayconstruction@icloud.com | Alma, ON
SPACE FOR RENT
RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL
John Schaefer Painting
www.marwilconcrete.ca
Wayne Martin | 519-504-2016
OUTDOOR SERVICES
INC
Plumbing and Maintenance Inc.
Driveways • Sidewalks • Curbs • Patios Finished Floors • Retaining Walls • Steps Decorative/Stamped and Coloured Concrete
FRAMING • ROOFING RENOVATIONS • EAVESTROUGHS
HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES
Steve Co.
RESIDENTIAL & AGRICULTURAL
Outdoor
Services
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Lawn Maintenance Programs | Spring Clean-up Flower Bed Maintenance Programs Leaf Clean-up and Removal | Soil & Mulch Delivery & Installation | Snow Clearing & Removal | Ice Control 27 Brookemead, St, Elmira
KEVIN DETWEILER
P: 519-669-1188 | F: 519-669-9369
kdetweiler@rogers.com
OWNER-OPERATOR
OBSERVER PUZZLE SOLUTIONS Since 1998
CROSSWORD PUZZLER •Final grading •Lawn repair & complete seeding well equipped for large stoney areas •Spike Aerator/Overseeding •Natural & Interlocking Stone •Retaining Walls, Walks & Patios •Help for Top Water & Drainage issue
Murray & Daniel Shantz
ALMA, ONTARIO | PHONE: 519.846.5427
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ANNIVERSARY
Marie & Lorne Weppler
Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary Earl and Esther Bauman
65th Wedding Anniversary Open House
Married September 11, 1965
1 Corinthians 13: 8 (i)
Lillian Marie Moore Passed away peacefully Monday, August 31, 2015 at Chartwell LTC Residence in Elmira.
Chartwell Elmira, Activity Room Sunday, September 13, 2015 4 to 6 pm Well wishers welcome. Light refreshments & snacks.
BIRTHDAY
We are so blessed for the example you have provided us in how to have a loving, long-lasting marriage. Wishing you a wonderful day and many more happy years ahead. With much love and congratulations from your children – Jen & Rich, Debbie & Hamid, Valerie & Jason, Julie & Ken and your grandchildren Hannah, Katie, Ryan, Alison, Grace, Emily, Samuel and Lucy
IN MEMORIAM
Happy 90th Birthday Marg Hillis September 5th
Love from Karen & Barry, Linda & Randy, Richard, Grandchildren and Great-grandchildren.
Dennis Lackner
November 4, 1950 - September 10, 2012 Dear Dennis, Three years have gone by so quickly since you were taken from me and my life changed in a heartbeat. You’ll always be my first love and I miss your deep blue eyes, gentle smile and your red cheeks. You were a fantastic husband, father and friend to so many. Even though I have moved on with my life, I want you to know that you are still a big part of it and I will always cherish the time we had together. We met at a teen town dance and had 41 wonderful years together. I can shed tears that you are gone or I can smile because you lived. I can close my eyes and pray that you’ll come back or open my eyes and see all you’ve left. My heart can be empty because I can’t see you or I can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. I can remember you and only that you’re gone or I can cherish your memory and let it live on. I can cry and close my mind, be empty and turn my back or I can do what you want. Smile, open my eyes, love and go on. Love Always, Marilyn
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MacKenzie – Fitzpatrick
Dennis Lackner
November 4, 1950 - September 10, 2012 In memory of our Dad, who passed away three years ago today. You’ll never forget your Father’s face, the sound of his voice, the gentleness of his touch. They will let you know you were loved.
Mrs. Joyce MacKenzie is thrilled to announce the engagement of her daughter, Bailey MacKenzie to Shawn Fitzpatrick. Ms. MacKenzie, also the daughter of the late Mr. Ian MacKenzie, graduated from Wilfrid Laurier & Nipissing universities and is teaching with the Thames Valley District School Board. Mr. Fitzpatrick, the son of Kevin and Marlene Fitzpatrick, graduated from Conestoga College and is VP of Product Development at Nicoya Lifesciences in Kitchener. The wedding will take place next July. Their families wish them health, happiness and love
DEATH NOTICES BEGGS, ELLEN MARY | Passed away suddenly on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Grand River Hospital. Ellen was a lifelong resident of Linwood and was born 72 years ago in Wilmot Township. DUENCH, WILLIAM ALBERT (BILL) | The family sadly
announces the passing of Bill at Trinity Village Care Centre on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, age 90 years. Bill was born in Linwood. STEFFLER, MARJORIE | Passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2015 at Twin Oaks of Maryhill, at the age of 86. WRIGHT, JOHN | October
29, 1939 - August 24, 2015. John, of Bloomingdale, passed away of pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 75 years.
You’ll never forget the stories he told, the traditions he handed down. They will let you know who you are. You’ll never forget the lessons he taught, the things he stood for. They are his gift and your legacy. You’ll never forget, and you’ll always know, That you honor him every day in how you live and who you are. Sadly missed, always loved and remembered, Andrew and Courtney, Melanie, Jeremy and Anita
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She is survived by her devoted husband Mark, of Linwood; son David and his wife Sandra of Waterloo. Predeceased by her only daughter Janet Lynne Kurt (1951-2000); son-in-law Gerald Kurt (1948-2007); her mother Edna Thoman (nee Opper); her father Levi “Leo” Thoman; her only sister Dorothy; Dorothy’s husband John “Jack” Neeve; and Mark’s siblings: Paul, Nellie, Yvonne, Maddie and Margie. Lillian was born in Kitchener, April 18, 1922 in a house on David Street at Joseph and spent most of her life in her hometown. Mark was in the RCAF when they met, then married August 28, 1943 (do the math!) In 1970 Lil and Mark moved into a corner of Linwood and built a home of her own design. Their dream house hosted many entertaining hours for family and friends. Lil had a number of vocational pursuits. Her prize-winning penmanship showed in her years as an enumerator with Vernon’s City Directories. Years later she became an original employee of the Elmira Independent. Once again, prize-winning typing skills from KCI earned her the title: “Lillian and her flying fingers”. When computers overtook the Smith-Coronas of the newsroom – Lillian took it in stride and never missed a deadline. Also to be emphasized: she never missed a sentence that had to be proofed! Undoubtedly her greatest calling was in the service of her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. A natural teacher, Lillian was a Sunday School leader, promoter and dedicated worker for five decades, mostly at Kitchener’s International Gospel Centre. Age finally caught up to her – yes, she had to retire; first from the Indy then the IGC. However, she continued to proofread the daily newspapers. She continued to communicate with former colleagues, former Sunday School pupils and their children. And, she continued to pray nightly and connect with prayer lines and requests. The Moore family extends sincere thanks to the nurses, staff, and CCAC at Listowel Memorial Hospital for their help during her recent seven week stay. Lillian’s brief residence at Chartwell was unsurpassed in quality, care and friendship offered to Mark, Sandy and Dave. Cathy, of Care Partners provided home and hospital visits – they were ‘above and beyond’ – Mom dubbed her ‘an angel’. Visits by dear cousin Jean and by long time friend Susie Marie brought a genuine and needed sparkle to Mom’s failing condition. Phone calls from a most special niece Blanche Murray were overwhelmingly welcomed. (“Guess who called?...” was a game we played – to the very end)! Friends were invited to Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira for visitation on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service was held in the funeral home chapel on Thursday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Mark Emmerson officiating, followed by reception. Interment in Linwood Union Cemetery, (Manser Road). Memorial donations may be directed to the Gideons as Lillian had supported their work for 50 plus years, or London Health Sciences in honour of Jan and Gerry. “Love never ends”
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LIVING HERE CHEF’S TABLE/ DONNA GINGRICH
VOLUNTEERISM / OVERSEAS MATTERS
Rwanda trip a life-changing experience for local participants Fundraising efforts making a difference in the community, including construction of a new library SCOTT BARBER There is a longstanding partnership between the aid group International Teams and the Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church, and the connection is having a major impact in Rwanda’s Kiziba refugee camp. Linked to the region by former church member and Elmira native Jennifer Kamari who now lives and works in the impoverished African nation, fundraising efforts and volunteer trips have been taking place for years now. Now, the hard work is really starting to pay off, particularly with the construction of a new library for the camp. Earlier this summer, six members of the church travelled to Kiziba and Kigali to work with homeless youth and run a business seminar for adults. Trip leader Alison Feurwerker says it was a great experience, and now that she’s back home in Waterloo, she is excited to tell people about how important their support has been for the people of Kiziba. “The big thing for me and I think the rest of the team feels this way as well, is that we wanted people back home to know how much of an impact the library makes in the camp. It’s not just a library, it’s a community centre, it’s a place where people go to learn, it’s a place where things happen and it’s a place that gives
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Waterloo Region residents Laura Velilla (pictured), Alison Fuerwerker, Shelley Donald, Anne Liesemer and Betty Neufeld travelled to Rwanda in July to volunteer at the Kiziba refugee camp. [SUBMITTED] of the genocide (in 1994),” not had the opportunity to It was a life-changing expehope. Also, I want people to she said. “Then they had actually meet with these know how much our church rience, said Feuerwerker. to leave the DRC because people face to face.” “The thing about going has actually been involved of the conditions there, but Between 20,000-30,000 over there is that you get to in raising the money for they were not actually able people live in the Kiziba know the people and you that. I hope people are to come back to Rwanda as camp, Fuerweker said, with connect with them and encouraged by that, and I citizens, because once they only about 2,000 relocated they become apart of your hope that they will continhad left, they lost their land out each year. But with life,” said Fuerwerker, who ue to raise money because and their nationality.” more and more refugees was on her second volunit’s a huge thing.” One of the church’s flowing in each month, the teering trip to Rwanda. The group, consisting of biggest fundraising population shows no signs “It’s about real people, livAnne Liesemer of Maryhill, campaigns takes place of decreasing. ing real lives. And so the Feuerwerker, Michelle Burnext month with the “From what I underimportant thing for me kholder, Shelley Donald, Ride for Refuge in stand, there are parts of the now is to figure out a way Laura Velilla and Betty Eastern DRC (Congo) where Bloomingdale and Elmira. to share that passion with Neufeld of Waterloo, spent For more information, visit people back home that have Rwandan people were livtwo-and-a-half-weeks, split ing, many who fled because www.rideforrefuge.org. not been there and have between Kigali and Kiziba.
As I look out my window this morning, I can see the mist lingering over the flower garden and the pasture beyond. It is a sure thing – when the calendar says September there is a feeling of change in the air. Gardens and farmers’ markets are bursting with fruits and vegetables; so much to cook, so little time! This past weekend I made this peach cheesecake with shortbread crust. It is a stunning summer dessert, and who does not like peaches? Make this in a springform pan and remove it from the base to serve. It is not difficult, and it’s tacky to serve a dessert on a springform base. If you follow my instructions below you can achieve a professional dessert.
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Are you familiar with the new traffic laws? As of September 1st, Bill 31 has come into effect as part of the “Making Ontario Roads Safer Act” and the new legislation means changes to existing traffic laws and stiffer fines/penalties for anyone who breaks them!! Make sure you familiarize yourself with the new laws and help make our roads safer! – Leroy’s Auto Care
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SEPTEMBER 7 NINTH ANNUAL LIONS FISHING Derby at the Albert Erb Conservation Area, Nafziger Road, Wellesley. Registration 9 a.m. ($7 fee per angler). Derby runs 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Cash prize of $150 will be awarded for the first tagged fish caught. Anglers over 16 must have a fishing license. Trophies awarded in six categories. Food booth on site, all anglers are eligible to select items from a fantastic prize table. All proceeds go to fund community programs in the village. PLAN TO JOIN US for the 11th Annual Wellesley Soap Box Classic Derby, September 7 at 2 p.m. Drivers to arrive at 1 p.m.. Race classes starting from ages 8 and up. Race route starts at the top of the hill opposite First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Nafziger Road. Please go to the following website to register your drivers. (Deadline is Friday Sept. 4th to be a driver of the soap box cars): wellesleyboardoftrade.com. Download forms for car specifications, race rules and entry forms.
SEPTEMBER 8 WEEKLY BINGO UPSTAIRS AT the St. Clements Community Centre, 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. Wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Joe Brick at 519-699-4022.
SEPTEMBER 9 19TH ANNUAL J.M. KROPF Fall Classic for Cystic Fibrosis at Guelph Lakes Golf & Country Club, 7879 Wellington Road 124, Guelph. Registration 10 a.m., shotgun start 11 a.m. A fun, friendly golf tournament to raise money for cystic fibrosis. For more information call 519-843-4852.
SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Calvary United Church, 48 Hawkesville Rd. St. Jacobs. Cost: $11. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a hot noonday meal, fellowship and entertainment. Call 519-664-1900 for more information.
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SEPTEMBER 11 HUGS AT WOOLWICH COMMUNITY Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr. St. Jacobs from 9:30-11 a.m. Topic: Car seat safe installation. Parents and children age 0-5 welcome to attend. Call Heidi 519-664-3794, ext. 237 for more info.
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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 1-855664-1900 for more information.
WOOLWICH COMMUNITY LIONS CLUB presents: Drive one 4 UR Community. Come out to Foodland parking lot between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For every person who comes and tests drives a vehicle, Ford will donate $20 to the Woolwich Community Lions Club up to a maximum of $6,000. Food and entertainment all day. Show and shine car show 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. All proceed go to support the Elmira District Community Living van project.
NEW HORIZONS A GROUP for seniors, boomers and zoomers is meeting Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. at the Maryhill Community Centre. The speaker will be Kyle Horner a naturalist. His topic will A Year in the Life ... of a Herper (reptiles and amphibians). Admission is $2. For more information call Joan Haid at 519-648-2742 or email at jehaid@xplornet.ca. HUGS AT BRESLAU COMMUNITY Centre, 100 Andover Dr., from 9:30-11 a.m. Topic: Kindermusik, introducing your child to music and rhythm. Parents and children age 0-5 welcome to attend. Call Heidi 519-664-3794, ext. 237 for more information. WOODSIDE EVERGREEN FELLOWSHIP FOR Seniors, 10:30 a.m., 200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira. Bluegrass Gospel Music by the Stiff Family, recycling of materials by the Christian Salvage Mission. Suggested donation $7/person - includes hot lunch. For more information contact Reta Malloy 519-669-8752.
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WELLESLEY MENNONITE CHURCH INVITES you to a free community BBQ, to be held rain or shine, 5-7 p.m. at 157 David St., Wellesley. Join us as we celebrate our 40th anniversary. For more information email: office@wellesleymennonite.ca.
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SEPTEMBER 13 THE WALK TO REMEMBER and Butterfly Release, 1-3 p.m. in the Dedication Centre at Williamsburg Cemetery, 1541 Fischer-Hallman Rd., Kitchener. Release a butterfly in memory of your loved ones. Following the release, participate in the Walk to Remember where memorial signs will be placed along the path. For more information and to purchase your butterfly or memorial sign visit www.bfomidwest.org, call the office at 519-603-0196 or email events@bfomidwest. org. Presented by Bereaved Families of Ontario Midwestern Region.
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There’s science, craft and athleticism that goes into a NASCAR pit crew WEIRD NOTES
Q. They don’t need to be athletes, just behave like them. Then they might be part of a winning team as they chase the checkered flag. Who are they? A. A pit crew at a NASCAR
race, says Gemma McLuckie in Ohio State University’s “Inspire� magazine. When former pit crew member Ryan Patton looks at a 6-man NASCAR crew, he sees a set of athletic body types: A tire-changer is lean like a defensive back, tire-carriers are more like running backs and safety linebackers, a chassischanger jackman is more a defensive-end-type guy. Previously, “drivers with the best cars won, and
simulating the idiosyncrasies of the next track, for example, whether it’s rough or smooth. Cars go faster on new tires, Patton explains, so pit stops can make or break a race, since even having to change only two tires instead of all four saves about six seconds. As Patton concludes: “In NASCAR, only one car out of 43 gets the checkered flag. You have to have a perfect storm to win.� Q. A not widely known fact about lions: Unlike leopards, cheetahs and tigers whose stripes and spots make identification fairly easy, adult lions lack distinctive coat patterns. How are wildlife researchers using software technology to address this issue?
teams with the most sponsors had the best equipment...,� Patton says. But once NASCAR leveled the playing field, today the human element is critical, since for every one-and-ahalf second delay in the pit, cars still on the track gain a 150-yard lead. The goal for the crew: refuel, retire, repair and readjust in under 12 seconds. As a tire carrier for sixtime NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, the 6’2�, 205-pound Patton “hefts 30-80 pound, handmade Goodyear Eagles over the wall in a down-to-thesecond routine to replace the worn ones.� To stay in shape for the 36 Spring Cup events, the pit crew works out with trainers almost year round, doing strength conditioning four times a week. The crew also practices under conditions
Kenya-based Lion Guardians recently launched the Lion Identification Network of Collaborators (LINC) utilizing “the first facial recognition software specifically designed to analyze the mugs of these big cats and distinguish them one from another,� says the magazine’s Millie Kerr. The movement of lions throughout Africa is poorly understood and tracking them has been difficult because GPS transmitters are expensive with a short battery life and a lion needs sedation during fitting. Now useful pictures can be snapped up to 100 feet away, and LINC is working to add 1,000 lions to its database. As software becomes more accurate, “conservationists can better understand where lions find mates, water and prey, for example, as well as the
A. Call it “Facebook for the Ferocious,� as did “Scientific American� magazine.
57. Part of the verb “to be� 58. “My bad!� 59. “___ it the truth!� 60. Crumb 61. Effeminate 62. Charger 63. 007’s doctor foe 65. Ceiling 68. Mid-May honoree 69. Cheat, in a way 71. Chit 72. “The Snowy Day� author ___ Jack Keats 74. Bassoon, e.g. DOWN 1. Safe place 2. Favor 3. Beaver State 4. O. Henry’s “The Gift of the ___� 6. You and I 7. Be in a cast 8. 10 C-notes 9. “Who cares?� 10. Adept 11. Conversation starter 12. Crown 13. Caribbean, e.g. 14. Admittance 17. Restlessness 21. Ring bearer, maybe 23. Hidden valley
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you “Strange But True.� Send your questions to strangetrue@compuserve.com.
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1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup white sugar 3/4 cup butter, softened
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recipe that’s a real peach
Peach Cheesecake
number of ways of picking the six numbers as 49 x 48 x 47 x 46 x 45 x 44, then separate out the repetitions of your six selections by dividing by 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1. Result: Your chance of winning is 1 out of 13,983,816, or about 1 in 14 million, say Alfred Posamentier and Bernd Thaller in “Numbers: Their Tales, Types, and Treasures.� “In order to visualize that probability
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(improbability?), imagine a chain of domino tiles on the roadside, stretching from New York City to Niagara Falls..., about 400 miles, with each domino measuring a bit under two inches, so the entire chain is about 14 million tiles.� Further assume that only one of these tiles is marked on the bottom, and you can stop once during your trip to pick up one of them. “Would you bet on finding the marked domino with one attempt (or even 100 attempts)? The chance to win at the 6/49 lottery is about that good (or bad). And yet, every week millions of people pay their wager.�
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OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER ACROSS 1. Spider-Man supervillain 5. Belts 10. New moon, e.g. 15. “Life ___ We Know It� 16. Churchill’s “so few�: Abbr. 18. Bounce back, in a way 19. Turn red or yellow, say 20. Adaptable truck, for short 22. Band booking 24. Gift-tag word 25. ‘Monopoly’ square 26. “Have some� 27. Grassland 28. One way to stand by 30. “What’s the ___?� 32. Plow puller 33. Beach bird 35. Reverse, e.g. 37. “Follow me!� 39. The x in “2x4� 40. Bureau 42. M-1, for one 45. Belt 46. That man 47. Indefinite article 48. Calendar span 51. Go over 53. Tagged player 54. Fast-moving card game 55. Beluga yield 56. High-hatter
nuanced changes to population dynamics caused by human expansion.� Q. Big numbers can be lots of fun, so where’s the fun in this one: You’re playing a popular lottery game of choosing 6 random numbers from a set of 49, trying to match all the numbers in the drawing. How might you picture your possibilities here?
57. Stylish 58. ___ or about 59. Word before large 64. June 6, 1944 66. Debased 67. Less cordial 70. Exude 73. Flyer
1 – 250gr. cream cheese, light or regular 1 cup icing sugar 1 tsp. white vanilla 3 cups whipped cream (measure after it is whipped)
Peach Topping 1-1/2 cups water 1/2 cup white sugar 2 Tbsp. thermflo or clear jel 1 - 85gr. peach or orange jello 7-8 peaches
For crust, mix ingredients with your hands or a pastry blender. Press firmly into a 10� springform pan. Smooth it with the back of a spoon. Bake at 350º F for about 20 minutes or until the
crust looks firm. Do not brown or it will crumble. Cool. Beat cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla. Fold in whipped cream. Spread on cooled crust and refrigerate while making the topping. Put water, sugar and clear jel into a small saucepan. Boil until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and add jello, stir until dissolved. Peel, pit and slice peaches into a bowl. Pour warm jello mixture over the peaches. Cool to lukewarm, then put peach topping on cream cheese layer. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Garnish with additional whipped cream and fresh mint.
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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kits come from a place in Peterborough called Way Cool Kits. Sauder said it has everything they need, except the wheels. She notes most people have upgraded to a z-glass wheel, which is a fast wheel for soap box cars. “In the beginning we didn’t know how to start it and we approached businesses in town with an option to buy this kit, decorate it for their business for advertising and then it’s a good way to get staff kids involved,” Sauder said. “Over the course of the years some of the businesses, they don’t have staff with kids the right age so they say use our car. And that’s where I take kids that don’t have a soap box car to drive and I put them into these cars.” This gives kids the opportunity to drive who wouldn’t necessarily be able to because they don’t have a car. If a child doesn’t have a car, they’ll set them up with a car from a local business, first come first serve. She estimates they have 15 of them. The kit comes with all the wood pieces of the car, sanded and ready for paint. She says it takes
The fishing derby sees prizes up for grabs for catching tagged fish. [FILE PHOTO] around four hours to put together, but they’re sturdy. “The first year I was blown away by the paint jobs,” Sauder said. “They were like regular car paint jobs. We do have trophies for most creative and what we call best in show. And each year we have two people that judge them, keep them a secret, and then they get awards. The same car doesn’t win the same award more than once.” When the drivers finish the race at the bottom of the hill they slow the car down in what could only be described as the most Canadian way of braking. A lever is attached to a hockey puck which touches the ground, slowing them down without damaging the road.
“It’s very effective if the kids remember to hit it,” Sauder said. The road will be lined with straw bales and a double layer of them at the end to make it as safe as possible. She says in their 11 years no one’s been hurt. All drivers must wear a properly fitted CSA-approved helmet. Police will be on scene again with speed radar guns to track the speed of the cars. “Kids are going quite fast. I think the highest speed last year was 41 kilometres an hour. They’re moving,” Sauder says with a laugh. She’s still looking for volunteers, specifically people with four wheelers to pull the cars in trailers up the hill. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact her at sauderbw@gmail.com. Anglers can register for the fishing derby on the day of, Sept. 7, at 9 a.m. at the Wellesley Pond. The competition starts at 10 a.m. Tickets are $7, which includes entry in the derby, a drink, and a hot dog. The soap box classic kicks off at 2 p.m. at the top of Nafziger Road across from First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, with registration at 1 p.m.
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