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Province rescinds onerous firefighter training plan Set to come in next year, legislation would have forced quick, costly action on small volunteer departments STEVE KANNON THE PROVINCE REVERSING COURSE on stringent firefighter certification requirements comes as a welcome reprieve to Woolwich fire chief Dale Martin. Along with breathing room, the township stands to gain some budget relief. The Ford government last week nixed legislative changes instituted by the Liberals that would have been a hardship on small, volunteer-based departments such as Woolwich’s. Scheduled to come into effect next summer, the new rules would have meant accelerated timelines for getting firefighters certified to industry standards. That would have cost a considerable amount of money and, perhaps more problematically, could have been a deterrent to new recruits unable to commit to some 200 hours of training before the one-year deadline. Having all of the depart-
ment’s pump operators certified by 2020, for instance, wasn’t workable, said Martin. “It just wasn’t possible to do that.” Woolwich does train its paid-duty firefighters to industry standards set by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), but does so at a manageable pace, he said, noting he and his counterparts in other municipalities are still waiting for details of any new regulations the government might bring in to replace the Liberal plan. “The decision is to rescind the legislation as it is. We don’t know what’s next,” he said. “We still have to do training. “We still have to train to a standard, which in Ontario is the NFPA.” In the meantime, volunteer fire departments have some wiggle room. That was the intent of TRAINING | 3
Ronald Martin is getting support from the township for a Mennonite-themed museum on his Bridge Street property near St. Jacobs.
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Woolwich backs plan for new museum of Mennonite culture Martin’s Historical Place on Bridge Street West will feature displays of artifacts and memorabilia dating back to the Pennsylvania migration VERONICA REINER
Martin’s Historical Place will feature various agricultural artifacts from the 1800s and 1900s and provide history on the Mennonite culture. It’s to be located on Ronald Martin’s farm property at 1057 Bridge St. W. near St. Jacobs and the
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Community group seeking public input on changes to the Wellesley pond VERONICA REINER THE WELLESLEY POND, BEING refilled after a summer of construction, is still in need of improvements, with a community group looking for public feedback on the pond’s future. Wellesley Friends of the Pond group hosted an open house meeting Monday night to discuss improvements, using a plan drawn up by a consultant as a starting point. “About a year ago, we had a design that we took to the public,” said group member Murray Bremner. “There were many concerns about the size of the pond. One of the aspects of the design to change the size of the pond to make the water cooler and deeper and healthier. “There was a fair amount of concern about it being too small, and some concern that the public hadn’t had the chance to respond to and learn about the pro-
posed changes to the pond.” The idea this time around is to collect public input on these proposed changes featuring designs created by Water’s Edge Environmental Solutions Team. The alterations include increased green space, a new variety of plant life, and precise planting locations. The Wellesley Horticultural Society sponsored the forum. “We’re having them in as guest speakers because there’s quite a bit of interest in it in the town,” said Diane Peters, president of the horticultural society. “We have a representative on the Friends of the Pond committee as well. We’re having them come in and talk about what they’re doing.” Another idea for restoration is to remove the excess sediment that has built up over the years to increase the pond’s depth. “Digging it out is imporPOND | 32
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New book chronicles the 46-year history of St. Jacobs rec. hockey league FAISAL ALI IT’S SUNDAY NIGHT, AND the arena is jam-packed with roaring, cheering fans. The crowd of people cheer and groan with every goal scored and every turnover of the puck, while kids run up kids run excitedly up and down the aisles and press their faces to the glass. The Sugar Kings are playing their usual home game at the Woolwich Memorial Centre, and as always the fans have turned up to watch. A short distance away, in the north end of St. Jacobs, another game is taking place. The atmosphere there is a lot more relaxed, and the bleachers almost empty. The South Woolwich Farm Pond League (SWFPL) members are playing their usual weekend game at the St. Jacobs arena. It’s a casual, easy-going group, and yet the recreation league has been in action regularly for much of the past 50 years. It’s that history and the people behind the goings-on that are the subject of author Brian Hunsberger’s new book, The Spirit of the Camp: the South Woolwich Farm Pond League. “I think it is an interesting, local story,” says Hun-
Brian Hunsberger authored the book on the SWFPL’s almost 50-year history with the help of other original league members. [FAISAL ALI / THE OBSERVER] Together with a group of sberger, about the impetus founding members and for writing the book. “It’s early supporters of the just a little wedge of local league, they decided to history. It’s not that it was capture the SWFPL’s 46a big, community-shaping year history, presenting a event, it’s more about a unique slice of local lore. group of guys who had The group formed a friendship through playing “book committee” to put hockey, and it’s carried on the story together, with ’til this day.” Gary “Doc” Amos, Frank Hunsberger was one of “BiggiE” Esch, Dennis the original founders of the “Dairy” Martin, Ron “Tuleague – back when they ber” Bronson, and Brian still actually played on a “Hurc” Hunsberger himself pond on the family farm.
all contributing. “There’s a lot of recreational hockey leagues, as you know. Just guys who gather through various ways. But I think what distinguishes this league [is] partly its longevity. But also, I would say in large part to the kind of creativity of Gary Amos in particular,” says Hunsberger. Amos was the one that came up with the nicknames – one of the leagues key distinguishing features. About 136 people played in the league over the past 50 years, and almost all of them were given a nickname. It was a little quirk that helped give the league some character, says Hunsberger, who earned the nom de guerre “Hurricane” (or “Hurc” for short) for his speed on the ice. Hunsberger admits he’s not quite as fast with his skates on as he used to be, but the nickname stuck. But if people in the wider Woolwich community had heard of the league, it was either by knowing someone who played in SWFPL (a list of all the players in the league over the years, along with their nicknames, is given in the book). Or, more likely, they came to hear of the SWFPL by reading the column the league’s AUTHOR | 32
TRAINING: Firefighter groups push for certification at a manageable pace and cost time they need to certify the firefighters. So, that is something that is in progress.” That was music to Martin’s ears. With his department having to replace some 12 firefighters annually – an average of two per station – that would mean a considerable amount of time and money. Martin estimated the cost at $7,000 to $8,000 per
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the changes, Community Safety Minister Michael Tibollo said at a news conference October 11. “We’re not opposed to certification,” he said. “What we need to do is we need to study what exactly the needs are in each of the municipalities. We have to consult with the municipalities and provide them with the proper amount of
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firefighter as an initial estimate, though perhaps less so as more details became known ahead of next year’s legislation, now cancelled. He said he feared losing some volunteers due to the training time commitment, especially among farmers who are available during daytime hours for coverage at stations such as Floradale. They just wouldn’t have time for such training in a short
period of time. The province’s change of plan avoids that impediment to recruiting, said Martin. While some volunteers would welcome the certification, the short timeline could be a problem, he added. The Woolwich department is already training to NFPA standards, though perhaps not as quickly. “The key is to make it
doable for us smaller fire departments.” Martin and his colleagues in the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (OAFC) support mandatory certification, but at a manageable pace. “We’re trying to figure out, as chiefs, ‘How can we make this work?’” With the government decision, there’s less of a rush right now. “The big stressor is off,”
he said. The Fire Fighters Association of Ontario (FFAO), which represents volunteer firefighters, is also advocating for minimum standards, noting training can vary across the province. The organization wants Queen’s Park to provide additional funding and resources to make that possible, helping municipalities with training towards certification.
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“This opportunity provides to the visitors and the residents, a unique opportunity in that they can see original artifacts used by the Mennonite settlers in the 1900s and also be able to ask the questions that they have directly to the Mennonites themselves,� said Sian. “Because the historical museum will be staffed with members from the community.� The residence hosting the museum also has quite a bit of historical significance. “It’s going to be on the property that was created
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Library offers Internet to go Region of Waterloo Library (RWL) cardholders can now borrow hotspots that give access to the internet anywhere in Canada, a service rolled out this week. The wireless devices, called hotspots, enable users to connect laptops and other electronic devices to the Internet. Hotspots will be available at any RWL service location, and any adult cardholder may borrow one, the organization said in a release. Hotspot lending will enable RWL
patrons to access the Internet from almost anywhere, on the road, at the cottage, wherever Bell cellular service is available. “This means freedom for township residents,” said Kelly Bernstein, manager of library services. “Many rural areas in Waterloo Region are underserved by high-speed Internet providers, and borrowing a hotspot from RWL will enable residents to access online services from home and away.” The Cradlepoint router hotspots that power the initiative were generously provided by CDW Canada. RWL hotspots may be borrowed for up
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New fire station in Milverton The Perth East Fire Department will be formally unveiling its new Milverton fire station at ceremony Saturday morning. Ontario deputy fire marshal Doug Browne will join Perth East council members and township firefighters for the event, set for 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 21 Yost Court, Milverton. The ceremony itself takes place at 10 a.m.
Postal disruption a possibility The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have put Canada Post, and Canadians, on notice of possible disruptions to mail delivery services starting next week. The union is warning of rotating strikes, which would be smaller-scale, localized and temporary work stoppages – rather than a full, country-wide walkout. The public sector union, representing some 50,000 mail carriers across the country, issued the mandatory 72-hour “strike notice” on Tuesday, giving
them the option to begin strike action as early as Monday at 12:01 a.m. if the union and management fail to reach a new deal by then. “Some of the problems we’ve been dealing with that we brought to Canada Post in these negotiations is that we’ve been trying to deal with major issues of health and safety, preserving good full-time jobs obviously, half-decent pay increase that is at least above inflation,” explained Steven Hinschberger, president of the Kitchener-Waterloo chapter of the union. Using rotating strikes, the union is hoping to put pressure on their
employers at Canada Post while keeping limited disruptions to the public. Canada Post has said they are working quickly with the union towards a resolution. “Canada Post has made significant offers to CUPW which include increased wages, job security, and improved benefits and has not asked for any concessions in return,” said the Crown corporation in a media statement. “We value the relationship with the union and have been able to find common ground on some issues and have also committed to work together constructively on several important files.”
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Woolwich locals part of child-porn sweep that see 10 arrested WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE, TOGETHER with Provincial Strategy partners, last week arrested 10 people in connection to an ongoing investigation into the illegal distribution and possession of child exploitation material. The investigation, conducted by the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Cybercrime Unit, included the execution of 12 search warrants at residences and vehicles throughout Waterloo Region, including Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, Elmira and St. Jacobs. The warrants were executed between September 18 and October 1 with the assistance of Ontario Provincial Strategy members, including the Ontario Provincial Police, Guelph Police Service, Durham Regional Police Service, Hamilton Police Service, Woodstock Police Service, London Police Service, Windsor Police Service, Brantford Police Service and Peel Regional Police
Service. As a result of the search warrants, officers seized three firearms, several electronic devices and illegal drugs, including cocaine and marijuana. The accused, who are between the ages of 19 and 63, face a number of charges, including ‘possession of child pornography,’ ‘make available child pornography’ and ‘accessing child pornography.’ Two men were also charged with drug-related offences. As the investigation continues, further charges are anticipated, police said in a release. The Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Special Victim’s Unit and Youth Protection Unit are currently working with Family and Children’s Services of the Waterloo Region and Chid Witness Centre Child and Youth Advocate Program through the Child and Youth Advocacy Centre to assist and support any young persons who may have been associated with the accused.
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by a an 84-year-old Oakville woman from Oakville stopped behind the Toyota, but a 23-year-old woman from Linwood driving a grey Honda was unable to stop, colliding with the Chevrolet. The impact then caused the Chevrolet to strike the rear of the Toyota. No injuries were reported and the Honda was towed from the scene. The driver of the Honda was charged with ‘following too closely.’
3:34 PM | A 49-year-old Kitchener woman driving a grey Volkswagen was travelling south on Victoria Street, approaching Fountain Street near Breslau when she collided with another car while attempting to change lanes. The other driver, a 62-year-old Guelph man, was slowing for traffic in the outside lane when his Ford was struck. No injuries were reported, but the Volkswagen was towed from the scene. The driver of the Volkswagen was charged with ‘making an unsafe lane change.’ 4:13 PM | Police responded to a three-vehicle collision on King Street North in Woolwich Township. A 51-year-old Kitchener man driving a grey Toyota was travelling north on King Street and stopped to make a left turn into a private driveway. A blue Chevrolet driven
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8:00 AM | Police marked the 10th anniversary of a fatal hitand-run collision with an appeal for public assistance. On a dark stretch of road, just a few minutes past midnight, 18-year-old Lucas Shortreed of Fergus was struck by a vehicle and killed on Wellington Road 17, north of Elora. The vehicle, possibly a white, mid-1990s Dodge Neon, was travelling away from
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Alma towards Highway 6 when it hit Shortreed as he walked. The vehicle then fled the scene leaving shattered pieces of glass and car parts behind. Wellington County OPP still considering this case to be open. They’re asking anyone with information to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477). 7:30 PM | Wellington County OPP received a report of a two vehicle collision on private property. A driver had backed his vehicle into a parked vehicle in the parking lot of a licenced restaurant in Fergus, and Initial reports suggested that the driver may have been intoxicated. While speaking with the driver, officers formed the opinion that he was impaired by alcohol. He was arrested and brought to a local OPP operations centre for further testing. No one was injured in the crash. The 61-year-old Fergus man was charged with ‘impaired operation of a motor vehicle’ and ‘driving with over 80 mgs of alcohol in 100ml of blood.’ His licence was suspended for 90 days and his car seized for seven days. He is scheduled to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on November 9. OCTOBER 14
11:00 PM | Members of the Perth County OPP, Perth County Paramedic Services, and Perth East Fire Department attended the scene of a collision that sent one person to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The two-vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of Perth Road 111 and Perth Line 37 in the Township of Perth East. OPP Technical Collision Investigators
(TCI) attended the scene to assist and the collision remains under investigation at this time. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.pc-crimestoppers.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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A two-vehicle collision on Sunday left one woman with critical injuries. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. at Punkeydoodles Corners, between Tavistock and New Hamburg. There were also two young girls who sustained minor injuries. The woman was charged with dangerous driving. [VERONICA REINER / THE OBSERVER]
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Regional Municipality of Waterloo 2019 Citizen Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Advisory Committees & Special Purpose Bodies Each year the Regional Municipality of Waterloo advertises for applications from the public and appoints citizens to various Boards, Commissions, Advisory Committees and other Special Purpose Bodies required for a particular year(s) or Council term of office. These appointments give citizens of this Region, from a variety of backgrounds, an opportunity to volunteer and become actively engaged as a member of a Board, Commission, Advisory Committee or other Special Purpose Body.
There will be a new chair in Waterloo Region Four candidates are looking for your vote Oct. 22 FAISAL ALI & VERONICA REINER WHILE THE TOWNSHIPS ARE represented on Region of Waterloo council by their respective mayors – there’s no direct election for councillors, unlike in the cities – residents do get to vote for a regional chair. This time around, they’ll be selecting a new person for the position. Longtime chair Ken Seiling, who is retiring after this term, rarely faced a serious challenge through the many
Interested citizens and incumbent members are invited to apply for appointment to any of the following:
A) Grand River Conservation Authority Board (GRCA) There are up to three citizen appointments to the GRCA for a four-year term ending November 14, 2022. The GRCA is established under the Conservation Authorities Act and, as such, is a public sector corporation in partnership with its member municipalities and the Province. It has jurisdiction over flood control and water management activities throughout the Grand River watershed. The authority is involved in programs related to water management such as parks and recreation and development review.
B) Waterloo Regional Police Services Board One citizen appointment for up to four years. The Police Services Board administers the Waterloo Regional Police Force and is a civilian oversight body that governs how police services are provided in Waterloo Region. The mandate of the Waterloo Regional Police Services Board is to determine the current and future direction of policing in Waterloo Region as related to law enforcement, crime prevention and the police budget. Persons interested in serving on the aforementioned boards must file an application with the Regional Clerk prior to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 9, 2018. Application forms are available on the Region’s website: • • • •
Go to www.regionofwaterloo.ca Select the “Regional Government” pull-down menu Select “Council” Scroll down the page for “Appointments”
This information may also be obtained from the Office of the Regional Clerk or obtained by contacting Tim Brubacher at 519-575-4493 or by emailing tbrubacher@regionofwaterloo.ca Advertised vacancies on a particular Board may be filled by incumbents whose terms have expired and/or Regional Councillors, and therefore, the number of actual vacancies may differ from the number of advertised vacancies. All applicants will receive written notification about the outcome of their application. It is expected that all appointments will be finalized and approved by Regional Council no later than January 31, 2019. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and will be used to determine suitability for appointment. Questions regarding the collection of personal information should be referred to Tim Brubacher at 519-575-4493, Office of the Regional Clerk.
Jay Aissa JAY AISSA Taking aim at the position of regional chair is business owner Jay Aissa, owner of Fencing Ltd., a business in Waterloo that employs 70 full-time workers. Aissa moved to Waterloo Region in 1982, having spent his early years living and studying in Italy and the United States. Aissa says his experience as a business owner is essential for the position. “I speak from my heart; I speak from my vision and my experience in life,” he said. “With that kind of experience dealing with the public, I can do good. I know I can convince Doug Ford to look at some of the issues we have in the region. We need business leaders to run some of the politics while trying to bring taxes down. I come in with a solution to the problems we have; as a business owner, you always come in with a solution.” Key issues for Aissa include emergency response times, particularly in rural areas where they are known to be up to twice as long than as in urban locations. “They need to be looked after. They’re falling behind on the response times,” said Aissa. “Thirty minutes is not acceptable. And it is crucial to try to support staff and professional help. Those are among the most important jobs in all the community and we want to give them the support they deserve.”
elections, 2014 being an exception over public dissatisfaction about the region’s light rail transit scheme. The big challenger then, Jay Aissa, is one of four candidates hoping to replace Seiling. Jan d’Ailly, Robert Deutschmann and Karen Redman are the other hopefuls. The chosen candidate will serve as the head of the region, presiding over
and balancing the interests of the estimated 600,000 constituents, spread over the region’s three cities and four townships. Despite the prominence of the position, however, the regional chair represents just one vote on the 16-member council, which together oversees everything from roadways and housing development in the region to police, emergency and social services.
In his opinion, the construction of the LRT was a prematurely made decision as it adversely affected many local businesses. However, he intends to move forward with the phase two of it, should he be elected. “We need to try to put a plan together and try to make it work altogether for the transportation master plan,” said Aissa. “I think the part that we’re still missing. When we have the LRT running, how we’re going to change the bus station to reach the rest of the region. One of my ideas is to bring people from Elmira – they can jump on a bus and get to Conestoga [Mall], or jump on a train to Cambridge. Or go on the GO train to downtown Toronto. That’s one of my ideas.” His solution to the affordable housing issue was to construct more affordable homes to reduce the long wait times of those in need.
The former councillor said he played a key role in bringing financial stability to the City of Waterloo in the wake of the RIM Park financial debacle. D’Ailly also lead the charge in the establishment of the Laurel Creek Headwaters Environmentally Sensitive Landscape designation, protecting the vital water moraines of Waterloo Region. In moving from city councillor to regional chair, d’Ailly said one of his key priorities was ensuring the township’s concerns were heard and addressed at the regional government. “The townships ... want to make sure that their voice is properly heard through their representatives at regional council, and that they don’t lose that voice,” said d’Ailly of the region’s priorities. Transportation and public transit were also priorities that needed greater funding and support, he added. “I think the fundamental premise is that we must invest in transit. Everybody needs to be able to get around, and the townships are as important as the core in having to have adequate service,” he said, whether that was through expanded bus services, or more innovative options like subsidized ride-share services like the popular “Uber” application. “And you have to make that investment, because people are not going to start using it until the buses are there. So we’ve got to find a way to be able to create that demand, and create that dependency on a system that is going to work.” Affordable housing too has become a major concern for residents across the region, said d’Ailly. “It’s a big problem. I’ve always said, the cracks are
Jan d’Ailly JAN D’AILLY Approaching municipal politics with a strong background in both the private business and public service, Jan d’Ailly is hoping to carry the Region of Waterloo forward as its next chair. A former City of Waterloo councillor for two terms between 2003 and 2010, d’Ailly says he’s seen the region through some its formative challenges over the years
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starting to appear in our system. And one of the big cracks is certainly in the affordable housing side,” said d’Ailly. “As much more higher tech and high income jobs are coming into the core, people are starting to move out into the townships and driving up house prices, and crowding out the current residents. And that’s just not appropriate.” The region needed to approach the problem from both sides, suggested d’Ailly, incentivising developers to build more affordable housing in the region, while also supporting residents with limited incomes. “Whether it comes through a direct subsidy or on the income side, or whether it comes through encouraging the private sector to build more lower cost seniors’ homes,” said d’Ailly. “We certainly need to make that investment in the social infrastructure.” Outside of politics, d’Ailly has had a career as a business executive, with an expertise in strategic planning and business development. He also notes his extensive experience living and working outside the country, including in Europe, Mexico, Taiwan and South Africa.
Robert Deutschmann ROBERT DEUTSCHMANN Seeking to take the reins of Waterloo Region in this election is a former mayor of North Dumfries Township, Robert Deutschmann. A lifelong resident of the region currently living in Ayr, Deutschmann served as mayor of his township from 2010 to 2014 for a single-term before returning to his practice in personal injury law. As mayor, Deutschmann also served as North Dumfries’ representative on regional council, and during his term sat on the Grand River Conservation Authority board, Energy Plus hydro board and the region’s library committee. “One of the top issues in this campaign is affordable housing and homelessness, and how do we deal with that. And I think that is the number one issue for all municipal governments going forward, I really do,” said Deutschmann of the
priorities for the regional government in rural Waterloo Region. “This is a crisis issue.” In the townships, the challenge was specifically to spur on the development of more seniors’ housing, Deutschmann adds, which he said could be done through greater cooperation between the region and developers and community service groups. The region could offer incentives to build seniors’ housing, he suggested, while making use of federal and provincial funding for future projects. The Kiwanis Transit bus project in Elmira offered an example of that type of collaboration when it comes to rural transit, noted Deutschmann. “That’s the sort of innovative type approach that we have to take to these issues. “When I talk about ‘we all have to get together,’ that’s what in affordable housing you have to do. You bring the social agencies together to see what you can do to supplement what’s being done by government. Local government can’t do it all.” Managing growth represented another challenge for the region, says Deutschmann, and particularly in the townships. “The roads have maybe
not kept up with the growth. And particularly the access between Waterloo and Elmira and trying to add more lanes for that. Or sometimes some people talk about a bypass, but at a townhall that I held, there’s sort of mixed reviews about whether a bypass is necessary or not.” Deutschmann began his law practice, Deutschmann Personal Injury and Disability, in 1995. He graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University in business administration, and studied law at the University of Western Ontario.
Karen Redman KAREN REDMAN Another candidate vying for the position of regional chair is politician Karen Redman. A lifelong resident of Waterloo Region, currently in Kitchener, Redman has held a variety of political positions throughout the years, including as a trustee on the
Waterloo County Board of Education, a member of the House of Commons, and a city councillor for Kitchener and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. “It’s not so much the job titles I’ve held so much as the experience I bring to the table,” said Redman. “I’ve got a proven track record of collaboration and building consensus. I think that’s going to be a key ability as we move forward with a new provincial government that is still somewhat defining what its priorities are.” One of Redman’s fundamental issues in her campaign is improving and maintaining the regional relationship with the federal and provincial government. While admitting that the project was adopted quite early, she is supportive of the LRT as it moves into phase two, particularly as a feeder for an enhanced GO Transit service. “It doesn’t do our province, the economy, anybody’s health, or the tension that drivers feel, any good to sit on the 401 as a parking lot,” said Redman. “So I think the LRT [and] two-way, all-day GO is key to continue to attract investment, talent and business to the area. It’s not just good for the Waterloo Region, it’s good federally
and provincially.” Affordable housing is also a familiar issue to Redman, having served seven years as CEO for Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region. She pointed out the various organizations that contribute to affordable housing, including MennoHomes and Elmira District Community Living. “I completely believe in their mission because it animates the local citizens; 98 per cent of the houses built are built by volunteers. Having said that, we are a regional affiliate,” said Redman of Habitat for Humanity. “The region doesn’t always have to be the proponent to social housing, but we do have to partner with developers, social agencies and groups.” Other political roles Redman has taken on include a chief government whip in the 2004-2005 Parliament, followed by chief official opposition whip in the 2006-2008 parliament. Redman has a bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of Waterloo as well as a masters in political science from Wilfrid Laurier University. “I don’t come with a laundry list of specific promises,” said Redman. “What I offer is a track record of collaboration and bridge building.”
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Apathy is one of the many perils to our democracy AS WITH CITIZENS IN municipalities across the province, township residents will go to the polls on October 22, if they haven’t voted already via electronic options available since last week. Well, they’ll have the option of doing so. If past results are any indication, only a third will exercise their franchise. If you haven’t done so, the first order of business will be assessing the hopefuls. Unlike federal and provincial elections, there are no party affiliations, no partisan campaigning, no issues of universal import, no lobby groups, no 24-hour television coverage. Residents often have little exposure to incumbents, let alone newcomers to the fray. Short of having one knock on your door, getting to know the candidates will involve some work, including attending a candidates’ forum or following newspaper coverage. Rarely in local elections are there galvanizing issues that grip the public, so it takes some effort to get out and vote, let alone get informed. Despite the fact local governments have the most direct impact on our day-to-day lives, we still don’t seem to take note – only about a quarter of eligible voters in the province will bother to cast a ballot. Such apathy is not aided, of course, by the lack of issues to grab the public’s attention. That there isn’t a full slate of candidates in either Woolwich or Wellesley won’t likely help the situation. In Woolwich, voters are selecting two from among three candidates running in Ward 1, while Ward 2 residents will pick a new councillor from among the two running for the seat. In Wellesley, there is a battle for mayor, meaning township-wide voting, while at the ward level, only Ward 2 and Ward 3 is up for grabs. We’ll see if electronic voting, which extended the timeframe by two weeks, has an impact on voter turnout, though a miracle surge seems unlikely. If turnout numbers that dropped to twice that number at the federal level prompted talks of mandatory voting in the past decade, municipal elections could really use the help. The merits of compulsory voting are clear: more people show up. The practice is in place in some two dozen countries. On a worldwide average, participation rated top 80 per cent in countries that enforce mandatory voting. Even countries which have compulsory voting laws but do not enforce penalties have voter turnout in the 60 to 70 per cent range, which is higher than in Canada. Of course, compelling people to vote – say, by issuing a fine if they don’t show up – doesn’t mean they’ll take the time to study the issues and get to know the candidates. And to work fairly, the system would have to account for more declined and spoiled ballots. A none-of-the-above option would also be helpful, even if that “candidate” ended up with a majority. In fact, that would be helpful, making for a better class of politicians next time around. For today, however, most of us could set a better example by committing to show up at the polls October 22. Municipal politicians have a significant impact on your lives – they look after the roads you drive on, the parks you use, services such as water and sewage and they set your property tax rates. Their decisions affect the very community where you live – certainly that merits taking a bit of time to make an informed choice and allocating a few minutes to marking an electronic “X.”
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Worse than a crime, Khashoggi murder was a blunder WORLD AFFAIRS IF SAUDI ARABIA’S de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS), really did sent a hit team to Turkey to murder dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, what will happen next? Perhaps history can help us here. A little over two centuries ago, in 1804, the armies of the French Revolution had won all the key battles and the wars seemed to be over. The rest of Europe had decided in 1801 that it would have to live with the French Revolution and made peace with Napoleon. Everything was going so well – and then he made a little mistake. Many members of the French nobility had gone into exile and fought against the armies of the Revolution, and the Duke of Enghien was one of them. In 1804 he was living across the Rhine river on German territory. Napoleon heard an (un-
true) report that Enghien was part of a conspiracy to assassinate him, and sent a hit team – sorry, a cavalry squadron – across the Rhine to kidnap him. They brought him back to Paris, gave him a perfunctory military trial, and shot him. After that things did not go well for Napoleon. The idea that Napoleon would violate foreign territory in peacetime in order to murder an opponent was so horrifying, so repellent that opinion turned against peace with France everywhere. As his own chief of police, Joseph Fouché, said, “It was worse than a crime. It was a blunder.” By the end of the year every major power in Europe was back at war with Napoleon. After a decade of war he was defeated at Waterloo and sent into exile on St. Helena for the rest of his life. So is something like that going to happen to MbS too? Nobody’s going to invade Saudi Arabia, of course. (Not even Iran, despite MbS’s paranoia on the subject.) But will they stop investing in the country, stop selling it weapons and buying its oil, maybe even slap
trade embargoes on it. Since it seems almost certain that Khashoggi was murdered by the Saudi government – Turkish government officials have even told journalists off the record that they have audio and partial video recordings of Khashoggi’s interrogation, torture and killing – all of Saudi Arabia’s ‘friends’ and trading partners have some choices to make. Donald Trump immediately rose to the occasion, declaring that he would be “very upset and angry” if Saudi Arabia was responsible for Khashoggi’s murder, and that there would be “severe punishment” for the crime. He even boasted that Saudi Arabia “would not last two weeks” without American military support. Presumably Trump was talking about the survival of the Saudi regime, not the country’s independence, but he was still wrong. He is as prone to overestimate his power as MbS himself. The Saudis struck right back, saying that “The kingdom affirms its total rejection of any threats or attempts to undermine it
whether through threats to impose economic sanctions or the use of political pressure. The kingdom also affirms that it will respond to any (punitive) action with a bigger one.” But Trump was only bluffing. He really had no intention of cancelling the $110 billion of contracts that Saudi Arabia has signed to buy Americanmade weapons, because “we’d be punishing ourselves if we did that. If they don’t buy it from us, they’re going to buy it from Russia or ... China.” People have been turning a blind eye to the weekly hundreds of civilian deaths caused by Saudi bombing in Yemen for three years now. Why would they respond any differently to murder of one pesky Saudi journalist in Istanbul, even if he did write for the Washington Post? The difference is that it’s intensely personal – this is an absolute monarch ordering the killing of a critic who annoyed him but posed no threat to his power – and it’s brazenly, breathtakingly arrogant. DYER | 10
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What is the biggest issue for you in the municipal election?
» Adam Wickens
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» Haneen Abuseir
» Francisco Robles
“There’s a municipal election?”
“Property taxes.”
“Definitely affordable housing for me.”
“I think it’s interesting what the future will bring around. Maybe a different approach is necessary.”
“That’s a tough one.”
“Nobody’s going to invade Saudi Arabia, of course. (Not even Iran, despite MbS’s paranoia on the subject.)” Gwynne Dyer | 8 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON
When it comes to culture wars, we ain’t seen nothing yet in these parts EDITOR'S NOTES LEGALIZED MARIJUANA (THIS VERY week); gay marriage; endless apologies for past sins and grievances, no matter how slight. Canada is no slouch on the progressive front – or at least what passes for trendy progressiveness that ignores the underlying anti-democratic oligarchic trend. That’s true despite the likes of Doug Ford and Jason Kenney intent on reversing progress – and the clock – on a number of fronts, particularly as it applies to social issues. We’ve not seen anything like the culture wars south of the border, where partisanship and irrational tribalism have all but destroyed the notion of a civil society, but we could end up following suit. Canada usually trails the curve when it comes to such things. That’s certainly true of the lessening tolerance for change and the (in some cases justified) scape-
goating of “elites” and immigrants, among other targets of growing anger. As with dog-whistle politics and resentment elsewhere, we’ve reduced some large, systemic problems to often ill-informed screeds about the likes of abortion, gender rights, immigration, sexuality, race and even governance itself. The very mention of words such as “refugees,” “climate change” or “CBC” are now codes for a subtext that takes valid discussions into the worse forms of us-versus-them identity politics. Much of the degeneration of civility is intentional, a divide-and-conquer distraction from the real crimes against our collective humanity. We’ve fallen into the trap here, though Canada hasn’t gone as public with its extremism. In the U.S., Europe and elsewhere, the political victories of more extreme elements have prompted those even more removed from mainstream thought and civility to become more outspoken about their views. The rise of such politi-
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tor David Moscrop noted a change in tenor. “Wittingly or otherwise, Ford has declared a culture war in Ontario. During the campaign, he launched predictable volleys. He opposed supervised injection sites for heroin addicts. He railed against elites. He praised police services and vowed to restore law and order,” Moscrop wrote. “Marinated in plainspoken, folksy ‘common sense,’ and drawing on an American playbook, Ford has brought a dangerous populist politics of cultural resentment and revenge to Ontario. We can expect outrage and self-righteousness. Regression and oppression. A slip back to an imagined never-time of cultural rigidity and economic retrenchment. And this at the moment when inclusiveness, environmental responsibility and a commitment to decent deliberative politics are needed to advance a just and pluralist democracy.” Decent and deliberative are a big ask for today’s brand of politics. Deliberation long ago gave way to
sound bites an kneejerk reactions. Anger and divisiveness are nothing new, chipping away at decency over many years. The actions of our politicians follows a general decline in society, not just civility. In the course of a couple of generations, we’ve undone centuries of efforts to create a society based on the common good. Much of the we’reall-in-this-together ideals that came out of the Great Depression and the Second World War, for instance, has been replaced by relentless individualism. Rapid urbanization whereby we no longer rely on family, friends and the broader community – indeed, we may not even know our neighbours – makes us forget just how interdependent we really are. A consumer-based society, pushed by marketing, focuses on individual pleasure. This comes at a cost to the collective ‘us,’ especially when it discussing matters of financing the common good: taxes are seen as taking money away from ‘my’ enjoyment.
Increasingly, we’re encouraged to give rein to our natural tendency to look after number one. Couple that with an individual’s capacity to seek immediate gratification, and long-term planning for our collective future becomes even more difficult. There’s nothing wrong with looking out for personal interests, but we’re in danger of forgetting that most of the middle-class gains of the postwar years stem from socially-driven ideas. In purely economic terms, the collective efforts are the rising tide that lifted all boats – some more so than others, certainly. Today, however, there’s an element that seems hellbent on undoing precisely the conditions that allowed for the great prosperity now under attack. And it’s so-called populists – the ones who prove you can fool many of the people all of the time – who are aiding and abetting the decline. In being duped, we’re on a downward trajectory. Pointing to global shift KANNON | 10
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cians comes from an underlying resentment and anger, some of it related to race, immigration and rapid, visible change. You can say these people are wrong – people are people, why can’t we all just get along? – but that doesn’t make the issue go away. Instead, we’ve seen the rise of the likes of Donald Trump, Silvio Berlusconi in Italy, Marine Le Pen in France, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Turkey and Nigel Farage in the UK. Closer to home, Stephen Harper employed the dog whistle in the 2015 election, a model adopted by Jason Kenney, now attempting to take power in Alberta, and the people that brought Doug Ford to the head of the Ontario PC party and the premier’s seat. In Ontario, an uptick in the culture wars came early and often under Ford, who was overt about it on the short-lived show he and his late brother Rob did on the late and unlamented Sun News channel. Writing shortly after the Ontario election for the Washington Post, Canadian political commenta-
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In the first half of 2018, tourism activities directly accounted for more than $18 billion of Canada’s GDP, an increase of more than 6% over the first half of 2017. The sector supports 1.8 million jobs from coast to coast to coast. Worldwide international tourist arrivals grew 7% in 2017, the highest increase since the 2009 global economic crisis and well above the UN World Tourism Organization’s long-term forecast of 3.8% per year for the period 2010 to 2020.
“By cancelling the cap and trade program, the province’s annual budget balance will worsen by a cumulative total of $3 billion over the next four years. This deterioration in the government’s budget balance occurs because the loss of cap and trade revenues will exceed the savings from cancelling the related spending programs.”
It has been one month since the iconic covered bridge in West Montrose was closed when a floor beam that supports a portion of the structure failed likely due to overloading by heavy vehicles. Waterloo Region officials are hoping to have the repairs done this week but are not sure when it will reopen to vehicle traffic. Repairs to the 131-year-old bridge are estimated to cost $35,000.
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the implications of cancelling the program, which was not revenue neutral
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MbS really thinks he can do something like this and make everybody shut up about it. He is probably right, so far as the craven, moneygrubbing foreigners are concerned – like former British prime minister Tony Blair, who could barely even bring himself to say that Saudi Arabia should investigate and explain the issue, because “otherwise it runs completely contrary to the process of modernisation.” But if the foreigners will
not or cannot bring Mohammed bin Salman down, his own family (all seven thousand princes, or however many there are now) probably will. It is a family business, and his amateurish strategies, his impulsiveness and his regular resort to violence are ruining the firm’s already not very good name. He rose rapidly out of the multitudinous ranks of anonymous princes through the favour of his failing father, King Salman, but he could fall as fast as he rose. Killing Khashoggi was definitely a blunder.
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sive, corrupted and captured by a small elite. They are not entirely wrong in this. Anti-pluralist messages show more variation. There is often racism and xenophobia. Take Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s anti-Semitism, or President Trump’s antipathy toward Hispanics and Muslims. These are nativist sentiments, pitting the national “us” against some ethnic or religious other. A milder but still detectable nativism is found in the appeals of Nigel Farage, the British politician and architect of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union.”
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Jacks post back-to-back victories in winning weekend Home cooking just the thing as return to Wellesley arena sees team defeat Woodstock and Norwich VERONICA REINER
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The Jacks ramped up their game in the home-opener Saturday against the Woodstock Navy Vets, despite an uneventful start. Team captain Alex Uttley (left) racked up two goals and two assists over the course of the weekend. [VERONICA REINER / THE OBSERVER] Soper, followed by another Shots were 41-28 for the Pickering setting the tone to be successful, with the goal from Reade MacInnes home team. courtesy of a goal just 37 second game starting off a (Jordan Hoekstra, Shaun The Applejacks are hopseconds in, assisted by little more action-packed Pickering) at 5:01. It reing for a similar result Ranson and Uttley. At 7:11, than the previous contest. mained 2-1 Wellesley until this weekend as they conUttley made it 4-1 on a The Jacks drew first Pickering scored into an tinue a homestand after feed from Pickering and blood, with Gorman (Zach empty net with less than opening the season on an Hoekstra. It was Uttley Ribeiro, Ranson) scoring 30 seconds to go, assisted extended road trip. They again at 14:27, this time at 7:48. The Merchants by Alex Uttley. have two more games in helped by MacInnes, Peter evened the score less than Wellesley outshot the Cascagnette, who made it a the welcoming confines of seven minutes later, with visitors 39-26. the Wellesley arena, wel5-1 game. the Jacks regaining the The Jacks faced off again lead a shortly thereafter to coming the Paris Mounties The Merchants got one on home ice Sunday afterFriday night (7:30 p.m.) back in the third, but it take a 2-1 lead into the first noon, looking to keep up before taking on the Delhi was the lone scoring play break. the momentum from that Travellers in a Sunday of the period. The final It was all Wellesley in 3-1 victory. They proved matinee (2 p.m.). score was 5-2. the second period, with
THE OTHER DAY, I read a news story about a man who stripped naked and jumped into the shark tank at Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto. He pulled off this stunt smack dab in the middle of jazz night. According to the story, this joker swam with the sharks, which is not what most people would call a good idea, especially when you are dangling something that could easily be mistaken for bait. The good news is no one got hurt. Better yet, an entertaining viral video was born. Despite the reasonably good production value of the video, there has been much criticism regarding the man’s reckless behaviour. Critics are saying he clearly could have been killed by the sharks – though, in his defense, it was jazz night and many people, me included, would have considered a shark attack the lesser of two evils. Having said that, I think we still need to answer the question: Is this weird? And I’m not just talking about jazz night. As for nudity in front of animals, I’m on the fence. GALEA | 13
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THE WELLESLEY APPLEJACKS GAVE their fans something to cheer about, winning both of their games on the home-opener weekend. The team defeated the Woodstock Navy Vets 3-1 Saturday, followed by a 5-2 win over the visiting Norwich Merchants the following day. The four points boosted the team’s place in the standings, moving to third from sixth in the Provincial Junior Hockey League’s South Doherty division. The Tavistock Braves occupied top spot, followed by the New Hamburg Firebirds in second. The back-to-back wins also broke a pattern that had seen the Jacks split their weekend games. The first game against the Navy Vets on Saturday started off relatively uneventful – there was no scoring or penalties by either team in the first period. Things got a little more interesting in the middle frame, resulting in a penalty by both teams and a single goal by the Navy Vets, with a little over a minute left in the period. This left the Applejacks down 1-0 as the teams returned to their rooms at intermission, but the hosts handled themselves well when play resumed. Just 41 seconds into the third, the Jacks got a goal from Warren Gorman, with assists going to Danny Ranson and Kyle
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Sugar Kings post shutout against Brantford in lone game of the week
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Elmira not gracious guests in scorefest that sees team post 8-0 over the 99ers FAISAL ALI
The EDSS senior girls took on a visiting contingent from Bluevale Collegiate Institute Oct. 11. Despite playing a close game, the lady Lancers were ultimately edged out in a narrow 39-37 decision. [FAISAL ALI / THE OBSERVER]
THE ELMIRA SUGAR KINGS were in fighting form last weekend. Coming off the end of a fourgame win streak and suffering back-to-back losses the previous week, the Kings went on to spank the 99ers 8-0 in Brantford Saturday, their lone matchup of the week. The shutout – Elmira’s first this season – belonged to the team’s veteran netminder Rhett Kimmel, who was buoyed by strong defensive play and a powerful offense. Final shots were indicative of the lopsided score, reading 61 for Elmira and just 18 for Brantford. Right off the puck drop, the Kings proved the stronger team, taking an early lead in the game and racking up the points. The first goal came less than 1:30 into the first from Harrison Toms (Matthew
Tolton, Ty Biles), and was quickly followed by a second power play marker just minutes later from Zack Cameron (Tyson Hillier, Jonah Burley). The Kings were up 2-0 by the first intermission, and showed no signs of slowing down. Halfway through the second, Elmira call-up Ethan Broderick opened up a second volley of scoring with an unassisted marker of his own. Karson Massey (Mason McMahon) potted the team’s fourth, and another three were added to the board in the final two minutes of the frame. At 17:49, McMahon (Brody Waters, Hunter Dubecki) put another power play marker on the board. Seventy-seconds later, Burley (Tolton) came in with a sixth goal; and then McMahon (Jakson Kirk) again followed up to make it 7-0 with less than 30 seconds on the clock.
A shutout victory was now looking very promising. The final stanza saw the action slow down as the Kings dug in their heels and held the line against the home team. The scoring didn’t stop entirely, however, as Elmira potted a final bottle-knocker at 4:24 on the power play, coming again from the Burley, Biles and Hillier trio, and ending the game at 8-0. Elmira capitalized on three of their five power play chances, while the 99ers were 0-2. A solid win under their belts, the Kings will be looking to carry the momentum forward as they head into the coming week. They’ll be facing their two most challenging teams to date: the Kitchener Dutchmen and the Stratford Warriors, both of whom have beaten the Kings at every other
meeting this season. On Sunday, the Kings will be at home to receive the Warriors for a rematch. The Warriors (9-2) are currently standing in second place in the conference, several steps ahead of the Sugar Kings (5-2-0-1), who are in fourth. On Tuesday, the team will be in Kitchener to face the Dutchmen. Despite being behind the Kings in the standings in fifth place with a record of 5-5, the Dutchmen have pummelled the Elmira team at every opportunity, winning 4-0 in their first matchup and 4-2 in the second. The wins will be crucial for the Kings if they hope to catch up to the top-dogs of the Midwestern Conference: Listowel (7-2-0-1) in third place, Stratford in second, and Waterloo (9-1) in first. The puck drops for both games at 7 p.m.
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I’m a live-and-let-live kind of guy, so I’m not advising you or anyone else to refrain from stripping down in front of wild animals. That’s the job of animal rights organizations. If you do decide to get naked in front of wild animals – and that’s entirely up to you – don’t strip
down in front of people too – some of us are uncomfortable watching that unless it’s on YouTube. Also, consider the fact that there are trail cameras all over the place as well as people with cell phones who just live to record moments like these. You should also know that this is the kind of thing
that will stop you from getting invited to back to your favourite duck blind or deer camp. So, if that kind of thing matters to you, keep your clothes on. Or at least wear a mask. Admittedly, getting naked in front of a charging grizzly bear might seem like a good idea at the time, if only to save on
industrial strength spot remover. Even so, you have to ask yourself, is this really worth the public embarrassment that comes with being the star of a viral YouTube video? It depends on how many hits you get. As far as I can tell there is no upside to being naked and in a viral video. Plus,
there’s that old adage about working with animals. The worst part about being naked in front of animals is that you will eventually have to explain why you did this to someone – and if you are lucky it won’t be your mother or a conservation officer. As far as I can tell, there only two good reasons to give – the
first is that you are a Lady Godiva re-enactor and the second is you lost a bet. Having said that, I once saw a duck hunter strip down and swim to retrieve a duck that fell in a back pond. I’m still not sure if he had a justifiable reason for doing this. All I know is that his retriever and I averted our eyes.
THE SCORE WOOLWICH WILDCATS
Novice: MAJOR A Oct 13 vs Dundas Blues Home: 8 Visitor: 1 Goals: Owen Porter (3), Cody Paquet (3), Carter Crane, Ethan Straus Assists: Owen Porter (2), Jack Wood (2), Carson Kellough, Arabelle Weiss, Kolten Noot, Jackson Gillies
Novice: MAJOR A
Atom: MAJOR A Oct 11 vs Caledon Hawks Home: 6 Visitor: 1 Goals: Adam Bloch (2), Caleb Paquet, Bryce Brubacher, Mitchell Krasovec, Carter Weir Assists: Declan Martin, Logan Cluthe, Spencer Hume, Mitchell Krasovec, Sutton Meier, Avery Collingwood
Atom: MAJOR A Oct 13 vs Ancaster Avalanche Home: 3 Visitor: 0 Goals: Mitchell Krasovec, Bryce Brubacher, Spencer Hume Assists: Sutton Meier, Carter Weir, Spencer Hume, Luke Wood, Bryce Brubacher Shutouts: Carson Waechter
Oct 14 vs Hespeler Shamrocks Home: 5 Visitor: 0 Goals: Kolten Noot (3), Jackson Gillies (2) Assists: Ethan Straus (2), Jackson Gillies, Nathan Seller, Cody Paquet, Carter Crane, Bryce Atom: MAJOR A McFadden, Oct 14 vs Hespeler Shamrocks Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Shutouts: Maxwell Rintoul Goals: Mitchel Krasovec (2), Caleb Paquet Novice: NOVICE B Assists: Declan Martin Oct 13 vs Woolwich Wild Home: 0 Visitor: 5 Atom: LL#1 Goals: Isla McCoubrey (3), Oct 06 vs Ayr Flames 2 Megan Nixon, Kara Grant. Home: 1 Visitor: 1 Assists: Lauryn Kidd (2), Sage Goals: Evan Reger Balog (2), Ellie Clemmer. Shutouts: Elle English
Atom: LL#1 Novice: LL#2 Oct 13 vs Ayr Home: 8 Visitor: 0 Goals: Bentley Wideman (5), Madden Habermehl (2), Braun Draper (2) Assists: Bentley Wideman, Madden Habermehl (2), Braun Draper (2), Logan Goodfellow Shutouts: Dexter Mannhardt
Oct 13 vs Plattsville Rage Home: 6 Visitor: 1 Goals: Zion Shadd (2), Bryden Schaefer (2), Jonah Schmidt (2) Assists: Bryden Schaefer, Zion Shadd, Emmet Schell (2), Evan Reger (2)
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Oct 13 vs Erin-Hillsburgh Novice Devils Home: 5 Visitor: 5 Goals: Liam MacGregor (2), Grayson Schimus, Hudson Lehtonen, Luca Abate Assists: Grayson Schimus, Grayson Kelly
Oct 13 vs Ancaster Avalanche Home: 4 Visitor: 5 Goals: Nolan Martin (3), Matthew Kochut Assists: Jordan Martin, Cruz Balog, Colton Sinclair, Josh Wraight (2), Mason Gear
Atom: MINOR A Atom: LL#3 Oct 13 vs New Hamburg Atom #4 Home: 8 Visitor: 4 Goals: Tyler Bauman (4), Cohen Clemmer (3), Sebastian Abate Assists: Cohen Clemmer (3), Ryder Bauman, Tyler Bauman, Wade Holland, Jackson Kellough, Finn Smith
Oct 14 vs Hespeler Shamrocks Home: 0 Visitor: 2
Atom: LL#2 Oct 14 vs Beverly Bandits 2 Home: 3 Visitor: 5 Goals: Matthew Wilkie, Grant Rintoul, Oliver Horn Assists: Grant Rintoul, Carter Crummer
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Novice: LL#1 Oct 13 vs Grand River Mustangs #1 Home: 3 Visitor: 2 Goals: Madison Gofton (2), Taylor Rayfield Assists: Taylor Rayfield, Bella Staken
Novice: LL#2 Oct 14 vs Guelph Gryphons White Home: 5 Visitor: 5 Goals: Bronwyn Rozema (2), Ava Weber (3) Assists: Ava Weber (1), Bronwyn Rozema (2), Presley McFadden (1), Eden Ropp (1)
Atom: B Oct 13 vs Ayr Rockets Home: 1 Visitor: 6 Goals: Alexa Grundy
Atom: B Oct 14 vs Cambridge Roadrunners Home: 2 Visitor: 6 Goals: Alexa Grundy, Emily Hibbard The Woolwich Major Atom A team started off their season with a bang by winning the St. Catharines Early Bird Tournament for the second PeeWee: BB Oct 06 vs Stratford year in a row. Their record was 6-0-0, with wins over Grimsby, Georgina, Burlington, Niagara, Barrie and St. Thomas. [SUBMITTED] Home: 1 Visitor: 0 Goals: Brie Brezynskie Assists: Evan Gruhl, Sam Atom: LL#2 PeeWee: MINOR A Atom: AE Assists: Olivia Straus, Keira Hacock, Parker Collingwood, Lavallee Oct 14 vs Guelph Gryphons Oct 12 vs New Hamburg Oct 13 vs Ayr Flames 1 Jonathan Enns Shutouts: Makenna Kroetsch Home: 3 Visitor: 7 Huskies Home: 4 Visitor: 4 Goals: Evan Woods, Josh Carson, Home: 3 Visitor: 3 Goals: Grant Rintoul (3), Bantam: LL#1 Connor Goebel Goals: Fraser Allen, Sam Matthew Wilkie PeeWee: BB Assists: Blake Mayer, Danny Oct 10 vs Plattsville Houston, Owen McAdam Assists: Aiden Acheson (2), Oct 11 vs Brampton Schaefer, Jakob Noot, Carter Home: 17 Visitor: 1 Assists: Cam Dawson, Luke Oliver Horn, Carter Crummer Home: 8 Visitor: 1 Snider Goals: Gabriel Hicknell, Nicholas Forbes, Fraser Allen, Charlie Goals: Kayla Sargent, Keira Ritchie, Joshua Moore (4), Basler, Josh Thompson Lavallee, Sara Forwell (2), Avery Jonathan Thiessen (2), Sam PeeWee: MAJOR AE PeeWee: LL3 Grundy (3), Brie Brezynskie Goebel (2), Corbin Schmidt (2), Oct 11 vs Caledon Hawks Assists: Kaeley Parker (2), Reese Oct 14 vs New Hamburg Carter Rollins (2), Ashton Weber Atom: AE Talbot, Sophia Payne, Sara Home: 0 Visitor: 6 Home: 1 Visitor: 5 (2), Oscar Fitch Oct 13 vs Ancaster Avalanche Forwell, Avery Grundy, Claire Goals: Hudson Habermehl Assists: Corbin Schmidt (5), Catton (2), Olivia Straus Home: 6 Visitor: 3 Assists: Max Schwartzentruber Oscar Fitch (4), Jonathan Horst, PeeWee: MINOR A Goals: William Krubally, Brody Ethan Murr, Sam Goebel, Gabriel Habermehl, Owen McAdam, Cam Oct 10 vs Guelph Gryphons Hicknell (3), Carter Rollins, PeeWee: B Dawson (2), Sam Houston Bantam: LL2 Home: 2 Visitor: 4 Jackson Smith, Ashton Weber, Oct 12 vs Twin Centre Assists: Luke Forbes, Owen Oct 12 vs New Hamburg Joshua Moore Goals: Josh Carson, Karsten Home: 1 Visitor: 1 McAdam, Sam Krushchat, Huskies 2 Smith Goals: Jordyn MacDonald Harrison Hartwick, Charlie Home: 4 Visitor: 0 Assists: Carson Staken, Blake Assists: Taylor Weber, Maddie Basler, Josh Thompson TOURNAMENTS Goals: Lucas Radler (2), Adam Mayer Maguire Pauls, Will McDougall Atom: AE Assists: Owen Hackert (2), WOOLWICH Tristan Kraemer, Zach McMurray, Oct 12 vs King Township PeeWee: MINOR A Bantam: B Rebellion WILD Adrian Kocan, Lucas Radler Oct 13 vs Ayr Rockets Bantam B Oct 13 vs New Hamburg Home: 5 Visitor: 0 Shutouts: Colin Bray Home: 2 Visitor: 1 Huskies Novice: NOVICE B Goals: Fraser Allen (2), Luke Goals: Marlee Fraser, Maggie Home: 2 Visitor: 3 Oct 14 vs London Devilettes Forbes, Brody Habermehl, Owen Sabean Goals: Connor Goebel, Evan Home: 3 Visitor: 4 Bantam: MINOR AE Hallman Assists: Madi Martin, Marlee Woods Goals: Lauryn Kidd, Meghan Assists: Brody Habermehl, Oct 07 vs Milton Winterhawks Fraser Assists: Carter Snider, Haiden Nixon, Audrey English Harrison Hartwick, Josh Home: 2 Visitor: 4 Wagner, Danny Schaefer Thompson, Owen Hallman (2) Midget: MIDGET BB Assists: Isla McCoubrey, Sage Goals: Jonathan Enns, Haiden Balog, Ellie Clemmer. Idzik Oct 12 vs Mount Forest Shutouts: Mills DeVrieze
Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Abigail Burkholder, Blythe Bender, Avery Bender Assists: Shae-Lynn Martin, Emma Walker, Delaney Jacklin
Midget: MIDGET BB Oct 14 vs Waterloo Ravens Home: 3 Visitor: 0 Goals: Emma Walker, Madeleine Goss, Olivia Bolender Assists: Abigail Burkholder, Olivia Bolender, Alana Bauman, Leah LeCourtois Shutouts: Raegan Cressman
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Atom: MINOR AA Oct 06 vs Woodstock Navy Vets Home: 3 Visitor: 0 Goals: Liam Carberry, Hunter Martin, Preston Murray Assists: Joshua Hicknell Shutouts: Daniel Lloyd-Craig
Atom: MINOR AA Oct 05 vs Cambridge Hawks Home: 9 Visitor: 0 Goals: Hunter Martin (3), Colten Taylor (2), Preston Murray, Joshua Hicknell, Joel Venerus, Rohan Jobanputra Assists: Emre Alves (2), Matthew Pudifin (2), Gavin Shaughnessy, Brian Nie, Nathan Liu, Colten Taylor, Preston Murray Shutouts: Matthew Bender
Atom: MINOR AA Oct 13 vs London Mustangs Purple Home: 4 Visitor: 3 Goals: Joshua Hicknell (2), Liam Carberry, Colten Taylor Assists: Joel Venerus (2), Emre Alves (2), Gavin Shaughnessy, Colten Taylor, Preston Murray, Matthew Pudifin
Atom: MINOR AA Oct 07 vs London Jr Knights Green Home: 2 Visitor: 2 Goals: Colten Taylor (2) Assists: Brian Nie, Joshua Hicknell
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Organic industry takes a big step forward
Bringing down the curtain on more than just a store
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Harold Taylor removes the last of window decals off his video rental store after more than 30 years operating in downtown Elmira.
smiles on their faces because they know they’re coming for ice cream. And that’s what I miss,” he says. Taylor even decided to keep the store going one more year, closing down this September after the summer, just to get in one more ice-cream season. “And I miss the customers. Ninety-eight per cent of my customers were repeat customers, and you develop a real friendship, relationship with them. But I’ll see them around. I’m not going too far away.” Taylor started renting movies in 1986, during the
LOCAL FOOD AND ORGANIC food are two very different animals, but they have one thing in common: consumers, who want them both. Local food’s definition was once quite rigid. Some said that for food to truly be local, it had to be grown within 100 kilometres of your home. Or in some cases, maybe 50 kilometres. Or 100 miles, if you live in the U.S. Even the federal and provincial government weighed in on definitions, needing to provide a measuring stick for initiatives involving local food. But over time, people have come to interpret the definition of local food in their own, useful way. In fact, I haven’t heard a good debate about what specific distance constitutes “local” in ages. I think that’s because the exact kilometres or miles aren’t the point. Rather,it’s more the meaning behind “local” that counts – that is, grown or raised by nearby farmers. You know in your heart what “nearby” means. That’s local. And like local food, organic food has grown
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Having seen the ups and downs of the movie rental biz, he calls it a day at Lazer Video in Elmira FAISAL ALI THERE WAS A TIME, not too long ago, when video rentals were big business. People would regularly stop by the store to browse the catalogues and pick up the latest theatrical release for movie night. Usually, you were reliant on those behind the counter to dispense advice about the most popular flicks available, while at the best places, you could depend on them knowing exactly what you were after. Even after the advent of the internet, and the rise in popularity of online streaming services, the vid-
eo rental store continued to have a small but steady demand in the community, says Harold Taylor. People like to get out, he explains, particularly in a small town like Elmira where for more than 30 years Taylor operated Lazer Video: Video Rental and Variety Store. “It’s true. Like 15 years ago, 20 years ago, it was at its peak. So I would order 20 to 25 copies of a good title,” recalls Taylor, who opened his business in 1986. “Then in the last five or six years, I’d maybe order two or three of a good title. Maybe four of a good title. So you budget for what the market wants
there.” But those looking for their movie fix for a night in will have to try elsewhere, as after three decades in business, Taylor decided to close down his store for good. He’ll be renting the Arthur Street location to Kitchen Kuttings, who plan on opening a small, take-out café there soon. “Almost 33 years, not that I physically worked hard, but it’s very timeconsuming, seven days a week. And I decided to close and live life before they dig the hole,” says Taylor with a laugh. Standing outside the
store on the Elmira sidewalk, Taylor scrapes off the last of the lettering on the store’s now barren windows – part of a large ‘S’ that used to say ‘Soft Serve’. As he works, people stop by the store and chat with Taylor like old friends. “Obviously, the big thing was summer ice cream. Crazy. We would scoop about 40 11-litre tubs a week. Providing you didn’t get a week of rain,” says Taylor with another jovial laugh. “They would line up. Two tables full inside. And that was the nice part, seeing the kids, the parents bring their kids down, the
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in popularity. Retail sales have skyrocketed by double digits over the past decade. Current sales are estimated at $5.4 billion across Canada. Exports to the U.S. and Europe are also on the rise. However, there’s a problem. Canadian producers are able to meet just 30-40 per cent of the domestic demand. And that underlines the need for more organic production research. Organic food must be grown to exacting stan-
dards to be officially certified organic. Otherwise, its definition is hollow, and consumer trust is broken. National standards for organic production have been written. Some provinces accept them as is, others adapt them in ways they think serve farmers in their province best. However, without research, any kind of agriculture stagnates. That’s particularly true today, with so many pressures on the livestock and crops we call food. Consid-
er climate change, global hunger and urban encroachment among them. Food production needs to change and improve constantly for farmers to not only adapt, but to get ahead, too. Governments know that. They put a lot of resources into agri-food research. And they’re increasingly looking to the agriculture sector to chip in money of its own. Lately, Ottawa teamed up with the organic industry for research and innovation to help it meet
consumer demand, with a $12-million, five-year research program. That money will bring together more than 70 industry partners for 28 studies to improve soil health and fertility management, advance crop breeding research, improve pest management, and evaluate the environmental impacts of organic farm practices. Several of these studies have an on-farm component involving producers with various-sized research plots. Some will be done in
conjunction with University of Guelph researchers, or at Guelph’s network of research stations. But the bottom line is that organic agriculture is taking a huge step forward with this major research funding commitment. Andrew St. Jean, an organic crop producer from Plattsville, and a producer board member with the Organic Council of Ontario, agrees research is key for the industry’s advancement. He notes it’s not just organic farmers who will
prosper from new research findings, though. “Organic and conventional farmers benefit from research that results in fewer inputs being used for production,” he says. “This has the potential to help everyone.” In the end, consumers benefit from research, too. They’ll have more choice, better products and the production transparency everyone craves in their food. And all that makes support for organic research a good investment.
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era of the betamax and VHS rivalry in the ’80s. Eventually, the standard became the DVD in the 90s and 2000s, followed by the high definition Blu-ray. Now, the physical disc is facing another rivalry of sorts from entirely digital video formats and highspeed broadband. Thirty years also covers a lot of ground in cinema history too, but looking back, Taylor thinks his biggest film to date at Lazer Video was the classic Steven Spielberg film E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial. “E.T. was probably the most incredible, and I remember having 30-some copies of E.T.,” says Taylor. “And that was all VHS.” For 33 years, Taylor and the crew at Lazer Video rented out thousands of movies to the people of Elmira, Woolwich and beyond. While demand has declined in more recent years, he notes that customers still appreciated the experience of it all. Getting out and going into town on the weekends and visiting the stores and meeting with people – something the convenience of the internet hasn’t been able to replicate. “I think it’s probably better in a town like Elmira because people still have that country life,” he notes.
But with the closure of the store, Taylor is looking forward to having a lot more time on his hands and perhaps enjoy some more movie nights of his own. “There are lovely people who have told me they are really going to miss coming down and getting a movie. Because that’s what they want to do: take a walk downtown, or a drive, see what’s going on downtown and actually pick that movie up. Read them, chat, and then go home and watch it at their leisure.” While the store is closing down, the ice-cream at least won’t be gone. Kitchen Kuttings will be moving into the location, where they plan to continue the tradition, as well as offer soups, sandwiches and salads. “We’re planning on it. It’s going to be in two phases. First we’re going to be opening up a take-out café. And then Kitchen Kuttings will be moving, but not until probably about a year from now,” said Elmeda Weber, co-owner of Kitchen Kuttings. “We’re hoping the café will be open by New Year’s.” The new location, once Kitchen Kuttings moves the whole store, is expected to have more room and extra parking compared to the current digs up the street.
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The store will host a takeout café operated by Kitchen Kuttings, which will eventually move there from its nearby Arthur Street location.
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THE ARTS GETTING ARTSY / BEHIND THE SCENES
A chance to see where the art happens Local artists open up their workspaces this weekend for the 16th annual Kissing Bridge Studio Tour
The Kissing Bridge Studio Tour will take place this weekend at locations all across Woolwich Township. Pictured are pottery birds by artist Marlen Moggach and woodblock printing art by Melissa Kristensen-Smith.
VERONICA REINER THE 16TH ANNUAL KISSING Bridge Studio Tour aims to showcase and celebrate local artists of all types, from jewelry makers to bookbinders. While the event is free, art can be purchased at any of stops along the way. “Art through design is in every aspect of our lives from the houses we live in, to the clothes we wear,” said Kelly Martin, a jewelry artist. “Some artist or designer somewhere came up with the concept or design. Art isn’t just pretty paintings to hang on your wall!” Eighteen artists will be participating in the 2018
tour, with studio locations all across the area, including River Song Banquet Hall Café in St. Jacobs, Thorn Glass in Hawkesville, and the EcoCafe in St. Jacobs. Artists outside of Woolwich are referred to as guest artists. Photographer Melissa Kristensen-Smith is one of those guest artists, hailing from Guelph. This is her first year participating in the KBST, and she will be displaying her work at the River Song Café location along with several other artists. “I’ve been a photographer for over 25 years,” said Kristensen-Smith. “I have specialized on printing on
wood for the last six. You see, a lot of people print on metal, or they print on glass; I just wanted more texture – I didn’t want a super flat surface. And my husband’s always worked with wood, so we wanted to print on wood. “I’m printing on a surface that’s very uneven, so you have to be very careful. The reason we like doing it is that is you see all the grain, and the anomalies come through. It’s usually oak, maple, ash, sometimes hemlock. It depends on where we get the wood.” While they do have a number of businesses as sponsors, the tour is put on by an artist’s collective. It
was founded by potter Natalie Prevost in 2002. She felt the need to establish “something” to promote artisans and art within Woolwich Township. Since then, the tradition has continued for years. While they generally have a turnover in artists, there are ones that have stayed since the very beginning, such as Irene Dickau, who works in oils and creates fabric works. She’s participated every year but one since the event started. “Change is good,” said Martin. “This way it keeps things fresh and interesting for our visitors. Even when you have been on the
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tour for a while, you still want to change the work that you do.” Other pieces included in the studio tour include pottery, printmaking, 2-D and 3-D ceramics, blown and cast glass, illustration, and photography. Martin encourages newcomers from all over to participate and submit their work. “We have a jurying committee,” said Martin, on the selection process. “The process is that an artist submits an application form along with samples of their work. That gets along to the jury committee to be approved or not. We have only rejected two artists in our history and
only because the artists were still developing their technique. When an artist is selected, they can choose what they want to display. The only criteria is that the artist lives in Woolwich or must have a location to display in Woolwich.” Martin added that while they were selective as to the quality of the art, they were pretty open. Some locations take credit cards but not all; cash remains universal, however. The event will run this weekend, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. across various locations. For more information, check out www.kbtstudiotour.ca.
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Floradale Feed Mill Limited is an independent, family owned and operated feed company serving livestock and poultry producers in Ontario.
Floradale Feed Mill Limited is an independent, family owned and operated feed company serving livestock and poultry producers in Ontario.
We currently have an opening for:
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This fulltime position will involve safe operation of a bag unit week days (Monday to Friday).
This fulltime position will involve shift work week days (Monday to Friday) with an occasional Saturday shift. Responsibilities will include night loading , warehouse duties and possible pelleting/batching.
The successful applicant will have: • A valid G driver’s license needed, with the D designation preferred • Strong oral and written communication skills • Ability to develop effective work relationships with co-workers, and • Ability to represent the company positively with customers.
The successful applicant will have: • Strong oral and written communication skills • Ability to develop effective work relationships with co-workers, and • Ability to represent the company positively with customers.
At Floradale Feed Mill Limited we take pride in providing the finest in quality feeds and service to our customers in the livestock and poultry industries. Therefore, a background in agriculture is considered an asset.
At Floradale Feed Mill Limited we take pride in providing the finest in quality feeds and service to our customers in the livestock and poultry industries. Therefore, a background in agriculture is considered an asset.
We offer a competitive wage, pension plan and group insurance benefits.
We offer a competitive wage, pension plan and group insurance benefits.
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We are looking for a Part-time Office Administrator to join our collaborative pastoral team and congregation in supporting the work of the church. Attributes and proficiencies include: • Strong interpersonal capacity • Accurate bookkeeping/basic accounting • Good computer skills including internet-based applications • Familiarity with Microsoft office • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Capacity to work independently and confidentially This position commences January 7, 2019. Approximately 25-30 hours per week. Compensation includes benefit package. For key areas of responsibility refer to www.sjmc.on.ca Provide cover letter and resume to: sjmcsearch@gmail.com by November 2, 2018
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Is seeking an individual interested in a career as a livestock driver for our humane hog operation. Monday to Friday varying hours with some Sat work required, out of Elora area This position involves: • The loading and unloading of early ween, feeder pigs, gilts and cull sows between our barns. • A high level of bio security, assessing pig quality, interaction with producers and scheduling p/u and delivery times. The candidate must possess a valid DZ licence and have good attention to detail. Previous swine or agricultural experience is an asset.
Please email resumes to: msh@jfm.ca or drop off at Jones Feed Mills Ltd, Heidelberg or Linwood office
Local Chiropractic Office is seeking a permanent part-time individual to work approximately 4 hours per week including some evenings. The candidate will need strong clerical and administrative experience, typing and intermediate computer knowledge. Great organizational and communications skills are essential.
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St. Jacobs Place is an up-market retirement residence located in St. Jacobs. We are currently inviting a caring and responsible person to join our enthusiastic team to assist in providing the best care for our residents during the day and evening. Responsibilities include Dietary, Housekeeping & Bathing. Medical and industry training can be provided for suitable candidates although experience is an asset. Please contact us by email at leadership@stjacobsplace.ca, by phone 519-664-6637 x405, or drop in to visit our beautiful home.
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HELP WANTED SEEKING CAREGIVER TO assist with my personal needs in St. Jacobs area. Early mornings, noonish, late aft and bedtime shifts. Starting $17.00. If you have a heart for caring, please emailrjtj@sympatico.ca WOODWORKERS NEEDED WE have a woodworking shop in Wallenstein. CNC router operators and sanders needed. 519-669-0111 or 519-500-4060.
FOR SALE FABRIC SALE IS on for the month of October. Discount on fleece, flannelette, cottons, poly cottons, polyesters, broadcloth. Selected 54” polycotton $6.99/yd, selected 43” broadcloth $1.50m, 20% discount yarn. Busy Bee Quilts, Elmira. 519-669-3441. HILLCREST HOME BAKING Fall Sale Oct. 16 - 31, 2018. Closed Mondays, 519-669-1381. 10% off all fabrics, tablecloth, hosiery, 15% off fleece, 50% off selected fabrics, 25% off bedspreads. 20kg white sugar $19.75. Lots of clearance buttons - 1/2 price. Selected gloves at discounted prices. Since soft landing batting is no longer available we are carrying a 100% polyester batting - 9 oz - 96” & 120” wide; 12 oz 96” wide: sold by the metre. HILLTOP FABRICS ANNUAL Fall Sale. Oct. 22 - 27th. 10% off storewide. Refreshments provided. 4785 Perth Line 67, Milverton. 519-595-4344. LAWN FERTILIZER AND LAWN SEED - Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045. MATTRESS AND BOX Spring, new, never used, still in sealed bag. Sacrifice $195. Delivery available $35. 519-635-8737. NEARLY NEW IKEA crib with mattress, mattress cover and 5 sheets. $90.00 (value $250.00). Call 519-669-5344. VINYL FARM HOUSE replacement windows. Energy Star rated and certified. No extra charge for custom sizes. Installation available. 519-698-2059.
AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF Car, household goods, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at 4006 Line 61, Perth East Twp. mile east of Poole, for Rose Marie Chalmers, on Saturday, October 20th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 519-698-0138
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SAT. OCT 20 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of lawnmower; lawn and garden equipment; household effects; antiques; and miscellaneous items at 2300 Arthur St. N for Alvin and Mary Knarr. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com SAT. OCT 20 at 2:00 PM Clearing auction sale of property; household effects; and miscellaneous items held at 275 Highland Road East for Edwin Sander. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com MON OCT. 22 at 2:00 p.m.Clearing auction sale of household effects; collectables; and miscellaneous items to be held at 132 Charlotta St. in Baden for Roy and Hughena Cornish. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com TUES OCT 23 at 6:00 PM - Property auction of a 3 bedroom yellow brick home to be held at 36 Linden Ave in Kitchener for K Wuerz. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com WED. OCT 24 at 6:00 PM Property auction of a single detached or legal duplex; very well maintained home in a highly sought after location at 102 William St. W in Waterloo for L. Fryfogel Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com
Retirement - Closeout
Truck & Coach Technician Needed Immediately! Elmira Truck Service is a modern facility, equipped with all necessary tools and truck hoists for a healthy ergonomic working environment. We are proud of our great work environment with a Team effort being displayed in a challenging trade. Elmira Truck has diverse job opportunity with many different makes of trucks and applications in the Transportation industry. We offer great wages including half hour paid lunch, overtime at 40 hours, and shift premiums. R.S.P.s are available after a year of employment which are supplemented by employer according to years of service. Depending on experience a 4 day week is available when working from 1:30 P.M. to midnights from Monday to Thursday evenings this includes a special hourly premium.
Please contact us by dropping off a resumé or calling: Tel: 519-669-5377 x227 Cell: 519-589-5197 or Email: glenng@elmiratruckservice.com
AUCTIONS FRI OCT. \CS0 26 at 5:00 p.m. -Toy auction of approx. 700 toys including Lionel trains; different scales of trains; train tracks; farm toys; cars; trucks; banks; meccano sets; and much more at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre exclusively for the estate of the late Bev Seigner of Georgetown. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com
AUCTIONS FARM PROPERTY AUCTION. To be held at 3505 CarmelKoch Rd., Wilmot Twp. for Clearmist Farm Ltd. (Carl & Sarah Richardson) on Sat., Oct. 27 @ 11a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.
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AUCTION
DOUBLE RING CONSIGNMENT AND ESTATE AUCTION
PUBLIC
AUCTION to be held ON SITE at
Big D Welding
Unit #105 - 274 Shirley Ave., Kitchener
Sat Oct 20 th 9:30am Welding & Fabricating Equipment
Piranha 50 ton Ironworker • ELLIS Cansaw Power Band Cutoff Saw 55Ton Arbour Brake Press • Einsey Cold Cutoff Saw 2 - Miller Big 30/40 Diesel Welders * Airco 200amp Gas Welder Miller Dialarc 250 AC/DC Welder * Canox 450 Mig Welder Miller CP200 Mig Welder * Airco 300 Mig Welder * 3- Torch/Cart Sets * Lincoln Square Wave 275 Tig Welder * Lincoln SP100 Mig Welder (110V) * Thermal Arc Welder (110v) * 3 - B&D Mag Base Drills * Makita Abr Cutoff Saws * Floor Drill Press * 14” Anvil * 12” Manual Roll Set * Ridgid 300 Power Vise * AIRLESS Paint Sprayers Sumner 750LBS Lifter * Moogy Flame Cutter * Ridgid 535 Power Vise/Threader * Webster Shop Compressor * Pipe Bender * 3- HD Welding Tables * Smoke Hog * Hilti TE(12,17,52) RotoHammers Walter Core Drill * HD Bench Grinder * Rod Ovens * Hand Rail Plastic & Oven * Welding Rod * 2- CM Elec 2Ton Chain Hoists * Load Straps & Chains * Vise 3/4”-1/2” Elec Impact Wrenches * Banding Machine * Floor Fans * 15+ Bessey Clamps * Welding Clamps Plate Lifting Clamps * Crane Dollies * Transit Level * Gear Head Drill Press * Power Tools * Sawzall Wrenches * 3/4” Sockets Sets * Lockers * Worktables * Tool Boxes * 8- Alum/Fiber Step & Ext Ladders Large Quantiy of Steel Inventory & Racks * Desks, Chairs & File Cabinets * etc 2006 Chev 1500 P/U- 201kms HD TA 14’ Equipment trailer * Clark GXP 25 Propane Yard Forklift
No Buyer’s Premium!!! PARTIAL LIST ONLY!!! VIEWING: Friday Oct 19th, 2018, 1 pm to 4 pm TERMS: $500.00 Cash Deposit Required on Each Major Item, Balance in 48 Hours by Cash or Bank draft, or as announced.
M.R. Jutzi & Co DIVISION 658347 ONTARIO INC.
PROFESSIONALS IN THE ORDERLY LIQUIDATION & APPRAISALS OF
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRLAL, CONSTRUCTION, MUNICLPAL EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES
www.mrjutzi.ca
519-648-2111
DAVID CARSON FARMS & AUCTION SERVICES LTD.
Farm Machinery, Farm Support items, Furniture,Antiques, and Household Effects. #7213 Line 86 Wallenstein approx. 6 kms West of Elmira
FRI. & SAT. OCTOBER 19TH & 20TH - Fall Colors Draft Horse Sale. Friday at 9:00 A.M. All Tack & Equipment sell. Followed by all 3 events of the Ontario Futurity Promotion Program. Saturday starting at 9:00 A.M. the Draft Horse Sale offering a good selection of Clydesdales, Belgians, Percherons and good driving horses.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 10:00 A.M.
WED. OCT 24TH – 11:30 A.M. – Dairy Sale.
Tractors John Deere 50 row crop (nice), MF 165 2 wd w loader w rebuild engine, Massey Harris 22 w front blade, Case industrial 95 HP open station 4 wd w loader. Equipment Truck tire running gear, 7 shank J.D. disc chisel plow, Supreme 400 TMR mixer w scales (nice), single rotor rotary rake, J.D. 4furrow plow w hydraulic reset, Salford 5 furrow w spring reset, Kongskilde 300 series 4 furrow w hydraulic reset, Blue 4 furrow rollover plough, Killbros 490 grain buggy w electronic scales, 400 - 600 bu gravity wagons, single bale wrappers, Farm King 746 grain auger, New Idea 245 manure spreader, iH 510 16 run seed drill w grass and dry fertilizer, 8’ Lucknow snow blower w hyd chute, Tubeline bale liner, 12’ S tine cultivator, 3 pth scraper blade, 3 pth tire scraper, older tandem axle horse trailer. Vehicles 2004 Hyundai Pilot 4X4 8 passenger 172,000 km, 2000 GMC Sonoma pickup truck 2 wd, 2007 Ford E450 Super Duty diesel w 16’ box, cube van. Lawn and Garden MTD riding mower w rear bagger, Simplicity riding mower with w front snow blower, Ferris zero turn mower, tow along lawn roller, s/p mower, 5 HP chipper shredder, 445 Husqvarna chain saw, Stihl concrete saw. Misc Electric cement mixer, electric pallet mover, propane commercial sweeper, 2-wood pellet/corn burning stoves, wood burning fireplace insert w glass door, 14177 caliber pellet guns, large glass door w automatic opener, tables full of hand tools too much to list. Appliances 30” gas stove, 2 electric dryers, 3 toilets, 3 urinals. Furniture Queen electric bed, double bookcase bed, 3 X 3/4 beds, 3 pc brown leather reclining sofa set, 4 door solid oak china cabinet w centre gap, double pedestal oak table, 6 oak press back chairs, 3 pc dark bedroom set, glider rocker, blue electric lift chair, file cabinets, rolls of vinyl table cloth, curio cabinet, bow front cabinet. The building is full, too much to list. Misc Agriculture Hay feeder, variety of steel gates, 20.8 R 38 T rail duals w hardware, 2 X 340/85R24 tractor tires, 2 X 18.4-34 tires (good), big pile of roofing steel, J.D. sickle mower. Wagon load of boots and shoes store close out and more. Notes: We are still accepting consignments. Loads of unlisted items. Lunch booth on site. Delivery available if needed. Preview is Friday from 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. and doors open at 8:45 a.m. Terms Cash or cheque w/ proper I.D
Gerald Bowman Auctions & Appraisal Ltd. RR2, Drayton, ON N0G 1P0
Office: 519-638-5708 For full listing & photos visit our website: www.bowmanauctions.ca
Offering registered and grade, fresh and springing young Holstein cows and heifers. Open & Bred heifers will start at 11:30 A.M. prior to the Dairy Sale. Consignments Welcome!
SAT. OCTOBER 27TH – 12 Noon – Carsons Speckle Park Influence Sale Followed by a Simmental & Angus Production Sale. A Speckle Park Influence Sale including Registered or Commercial Speckle Parks, Speckle Park crossbred or animals bred Speckle Park. Followed by a Simmental & Angus Production Sale MONDAY OCTOBER 29TH – 1:00 P.M.
– Carson’s Fall Stocker Sale. Offering all pre conditioned, bunk adjusted, and age verified calves of various breeds. Call now to Consign!
SAT. NOV 3RD– 11:00 A.M. – Beef Cow &
Calf Sale. Offering cows, breeder bulls, and cow/calf pairs. Offering a group of 55 Red Baldy & Charolais 1st Calf Bred Heifers. Cull cows at 11A.M. followed by Stocker sale. Consignments Accepted!
WED. NOV 7TH – 11:30 A.M. – Registered
Holstein Milking Sale for Centennial Home Farms & Dairy Consignment Sale. Herd offers approx.. 25 Head of Milk Cows & Heifers. Followed by a Dairy Consignment Sale offering registered and grade, fresh and springing young Holstein cows and heifers. Open & Bred heifers will start at 11:30 A.M. prior to the Herd Sale. Consignments Welcome!
Carson’s Auction Service R.R.#3 Listowel, ON N4W 3G8
Tel: 519-291-2049 | Fax: 519-291-5065 Website: www.davidcarson.on.ca | Email: info@davidcarson.on.ca
AUCTION
AUCTION SALE
Of Riding lawn mower, snow blower, antiques, collectibles, household, tools, & miscellaneous items, to be held at the Linwood Community Centre, 5279 Ament Line in Linwood, for Mike & Colleen Baldwin, Plattsville & additions, on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31ST @ 10:00 A.M.
ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLES: 2 - 8 light,
2 drawer, flat wall cupboards. Dry sink. Schoolmaster’s desk from St. Agatha. Early slant front desk. Cherry lamp table. Dovetailed blanket box. Pine chest of drawers. 11ft. church pew. Stencilled child’s wagon. National cash register, ornate, working order, nice. Gould, Brantford C.W. flowered jug. Large wooden pulleys (some converted to glass top tables). Bronze statues. Clan MacGregor tin thermometer. Oak wall phone. 2 banjo clocks. Gingerbread clock. 12 Royal Doultons. 30 plus wooden moulding planes. Large selection of old farm tools. Candle moulds. Railway lantern. Milk bottles including Maple Lane. Kitchen collectibles. Wooden turnings including large eggs. Carved birds. Lightening rod balls. Tin lunch pail collection. Paintings and prints. China & glass. HOUSEHOLD: Cherry double bedroom suite. 3 pc. maple bedroom suite. Leather chair. Wicker furniture. Hall bench. Small roll top desk. Double & queen beds. Office chairs. Silvertone guitar. Royal Albert “Old Country Rose” 12 place setting of china. MISC. ITEMS: JD LX176 riding lawn mower, hydrostatic, 14hp – good. Mastercraft 26in. 8hp snow blower – good. MTD snow blower. 2 gas pressure washers. Homak locking 5 gun cabinet. 10ft. fiberglass canoe. General 10in. Industrial table saw with fence – good. Mastercraft rolling tool chest. Stihl MS170 chain saw – good. Gas weed eater & blower. 2 heavy duty starter/battery chargers. Floor model drill press. Wrench & socket sets. Power grease gun. Hand, air & power tools. Live animal traps, list goes on.
NOTE – A large “2 ring” auction - many
interesting and useful items. See www. gerberauctions.net for photos, complete list & terms. 10% buyer’s premium.
AUCTIONEERS:
Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 698-0138
2827 Hutchison Rd., RR#1 Millbank (Crosshill)
CLEARING AUCTION
MONDAY OCTOBER 22 AT 2PM At 132 Charlotta St in Baden for Roy and Hughena Cornish
HOUSEHOLD
AND
COLLECTABLES,
4 piece queen bedroom set, cedar chest, musical instruments, citation guitar, violin in case, fiddle and case, 3 piece double bedroom set, 3 section cherry wood bookcase, tempus fugit solid oak grandfather clock, pedestal oak dining room table and chairs, corner whatnot shelf, maple rocking chair, side table, Kenmore upright freezer, organ stool with ball cloth feet, 2 lazy boy recliners, glider rocker, step stool, Kenmore serger machine, card table and chairs, chest of drawers, crocs, jugs, cookware, variety of quilts quilted by Hughena, afghans, bedding, linens, towels, variety of older glass and china, cookware, Tupperware, small appliances,
MISC. ITEMS, AURIGN digital 3 wheel
scooter very good, john deere 68 riding lawnmower needs work, craftsman snowblower, landmark lawn mower, wrenches, sockets, yard machine lawn mower, router, battery chargers, wood childs sleigh, wheelbarrow, grease guns, weed eater, jacks, work benches, quantity of hand power and garden tools,
NOTE: A clean well kept auction, cash cheque debit
AUCTIONEER:
Jantzi Auctions Ltd. Wellesley | 519-656-3555 www.JantziAuctions.com
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Community Information Page Township of Woolwich 2019 Annual Community Grant Applications Now Available Application forms for the Township of Woolwich’s 2019 Annual Grants are now available online. Non-profit organizations may apply for an operating grant for the delivery of programs and services within Woolwich Township. Applications must be received by Friday, November 2, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. Please find additional details regarding the Township’s annual grants and special assistance programs on the Township’s website, www.woolwich.ca/grants. Completed applications and questions may be directed to Sarah Goldrup at sgoldrup@woolwich.ca or 519-669-6004.
Overnight Parking Update The Township’s Traffic and Parking By-law allows vehicles to be parked overnight on municipal streets from April 1st through November 30th each year. The bylaw prohibits overnight parking from December through March to ensure efficient snowclearing operations. The overnight parking ban is enforced at all times in the winter months because weather is unpredictable. Please make preparations now to ensure you have a place to park all of your vehicles off-street when the ban starts December 1st.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF STOP SIGN REMOVAL
ON YOUNG STREET AT HACHBORN STREET EAST IN ST. JACOBS As directed by the Council of the Township of Woolwich, the stop signs on Young Street at the intersection with Hachborn Street East, in the Village of St. Jacobs, will be removed on October 25, 2018. The stop signs on Young Street were originally installed during the reconstruction of King Street North to discourage traffic short cutting through the residential area of St. Jacobs. Staff will be proceeding with the removal of the existing stop signs and the intersection will function as a throughway on Young Street, with the stop signs on Hachborn Street East remaining in place. For more information regarding the removal of the stop signs on Young Street at Hachborn Street East, please contact the following: Ryan Tucker, Engineering Project Supervisor, Engineering & Planning Services 519-669-1647 x 6048 | rtucker@woolwich.ca
VOTE WHERE YOU ARE NOW UNTIL ELECTION DAY - OCTOBER 22 AT 8:00 P.M. Cast your vote in the Township of Woolwich from anywhere now until October 22, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. Voting by internet or telephone is quick and easy, so if you haven’t already, vote now! If you have already cast your ballot, remind your friends and family that Election Day is coming quickly, and voting is easier than ever using the internet or telephone. Or if you need a hand casting your ballot, have not received your Voter Letter, or received a Voter Letter with incorrect information, please visit any of the Election Help Centres listed here, whichever is most convenient for you! Woolwich Municipal Office – 24 Church Street West, Elmira • Monday, October 15th to Friday, October 19th – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm • Monday, October 22nd – 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Woolwich Memorial Centre – 24 Snyder Avenue South, Elmira • Tuesday, October 9th to Sunday, October 21st – 7:00 am to 9:00 pm • Monday, October 22nd – 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
P.O. Box 158
24 Church St. W. Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6
Phone:
519-669-1647 or 877-969-0094 Fax: 519-669-1820
After Hours Emergency:
519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca
Breslau Community Centre – 100 Andover Drive, Breslau • Monday, October 15th to Friday, October 19th – 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm • Saturday, October 20th to Sunday, October 21st - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm • Monday, October 22nd – 10:00 am to 8:00 pm St. Jacob’s Fire Station - 3 Water St, St. Jacobs • Friday, October 19th to Saturday, October 20th - 10:00 am to 6:00 pm • Monday, October 22nd – 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Voter assistance will be provided to the residents of Chartwell in Elmira, Sienna Living in Elmira, Twin Oaks in Maryhill, Derbecker’s Heritage House in St. Jacobs and St. Jacobs Retirement Home on Election Day, October 22. Please visit woolwich.ca/elections or call 519-669-6049 for more information.
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING Pursuant to the Planning Act and Ontario Regulations 197/96 and 200/96 On November 5, 2018 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 at nthompson@woolwich.ca or 519-669-6049 regarding meeting details or visit the Township Webpage – Township Services – Mayor and Council – Agendas and Minutes and select the applicable meeting date. The Committee will also consider submissions for or against the applications if submitted to the Township of Woolwich no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 30, 2018 (Note that this date is before the meeting). Submissions can be forwarded to Jeremy Vink at the address noted at the top of this page, by email jvink@woolwich.ca or by fax 519-6694669. Any submissions received will be included in a comment package and presented at the meeting. This information is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public at the Committee of Adjustment hearing. Please note that while the Committee may redact some personal information such as email addresses and phone numbers, your submissions will otherwise be made public in their entirety. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 24/2018 – Benjamin Hotel Inc., 45 Benjamin Road ZONE / USE: Stockyards Industrial Commercial Area (C-8) with site specific provisions / hotel PROPOSAL: The applicant is proposing the development of a second hotel on the property and is requesting relief from the following: • to increase the maximum building height from 15 metres (as approved by Minor Variance A4/2012) to approximately 16.9 metres to the flat roof, not including the parapets; and • to allow the proposed meeting rooms not to be exclusive to hotel guests. The 2.1 hectare property contains an existing four storey hotel. NOTICE OF THE DECISION: Within 10 days of the meeting, a copy of each decision will be sent to owners, agents, those who submit written comments, and people who sign the register at the meeting. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Committee of Adjustment in respect to an application, you must submit a written request (to the Secretary-Treasurer – Nancy Thompson ext. 6040) or sign the register at the meeting. This will also entitle you to be advised of a possible Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. APPEAL OF MINOR VARIANCE AND CONSENT APPLICATIONS: Anyone in opposition to a decision may appeal the decision to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. The Tribunal may dismiss an appeal without holding a hearing if the appellant did not make oral or written submissions to the Committee of Adjustment before a decision was given, or does not provide a reasonable explanation for having failed to make a submission to the Committee.
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SAT. OCT 27 at 10:00 a.m. -Clearing auction sale of 4 bedroom home on a spacious; gorgeous lot; household effects; furniture; antiques; tools; and miscellaneous items to be held at 439 Lexington Cres. in Waterloo for Mona and the estate of Waldemar Betker. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www. jantziauctions.com SAT. OCT 27 at 9:00 a.m. Annual Charity auction of quilts; donated house hold items; furniture; gift certificates and much more to be held at the Elmira produce auction 7400 Reid Woods
W e a r e c o m m itte d to d iv e r s ity a n d in c lu s io n , a n d th a n k a ll a p p l i c a n t s i n a d v a n c e . Ac c o m m o d a t i o n s a r e a v a i l a b l e d u r i n g a ll s ta g e s o f th e r e c r u itm e n t p r o c e s s .
WE HAVE THE FRESHEST LISTINGS IN THE MARKET. “PROUDLY REMEMBERING OUR PAS T; CONFIDENTLY EMBRACING OUR FUTURE.”
Community Information Page
P.O. Box 158
24 Church St. W. Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6
LEAF DISPOSAL Please do not rake your leaves onto the road. This practice has been prohibited by bylaw in the Township of Woolwich since 1994. There is a fine of $125 for depositing any debris or refuse, which includes leaves, on Township Roads. These Phone: 519-669-1647 or 877-969-0094 519-669-1820 After Hours 519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca piles of leaves are aFax:safety hazard as Emergency: they encourage children to play on the road. They can also result in flooding issues when the leaves block storm drains.
LEAF DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVES NATURAL CHOICES Mulching and composting are the most economical and environmentally beneficial ways to deal with your leaves. • Instead of disposing of your leaves, save them, mulch them with your lawnmower and gradually add them to your home composter. They will break down into a useful organic material that can be added to flower and vegetable gardens. • Rather than raking your leaves, why not mulch them on your lawn or into your garden? When the leaves are dry, mow your lawn more frequently. The mulched leaves will soon disappear into your lawn or garden as fertilizer.
CURBSIDE LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM Bagged Leaf Collection “PROUDLY REMEMBERING OUR PAS T; CONFIDENTLY EMBRACING OUR FUTURE.” • Bag leaves using only paper yard waste bags or returnable containers marked with a Region of Waterloo Yard Waste sticker. P.O. Box 158 Church St. W. • Place out with yard waste materials on yard waste collection24Elmira, daysOntario separately from your garbage containers. N3B 2Z6 • For more information call the Region of Waterloo at 519-883-5100. Tip: Mulching your leaves with a lawn mower or other mulching device prior to bagging can reduce leaf volumes. (10 bags of loose leaves = 1 bag of mulched leaves) If you have too many leaves for your composter to handle, you may bring your leaves to the Regional Landfill Site located at: Gate 2, 925 Erb Street West, Waterloo Monday to Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Community Information Page
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/aboutTheEnvironment/Landfill_Operations.asp Phone: 519-669-1647 or 877-969-0094 Fax: 519-669-1820 After Hours Emergency:
519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca
Drive Elmira for the Elmira and District Association for Community Living. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www. jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF Riding lawn mower, snow blower, antiques, collectibles, household, tools, & miscellaneous items, to be held at the Linwood Community Centre, 5279 Ament Line in Linwood, for Mike & Colleen Baldwin, Plattsville & additions, on Wed., Oct. 31st @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451
AUCTIONS WED. OCT 31 at 9:45 a.m. Clearing auction sale of furniture; household effects; antiques; tools; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacobs Community Centre in St. Jacobs for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF Cockshutt tractor, riding lawn mowers, antiques, household goods and miscellaneous items, to be held at 92 Baird St. in Bright, for the Richard Ward Estate, on Saturday, November 3rd @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-599-4451 or 519-698-0138
NOTICE
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AUCTIONS SAT. NOV 3 at 3:00 PM -Real estate auction of a gorgeous; well built home on a scenic approx. 34 acre hobby farm to be held at 2000 Bleams Rd E in Petersburg for Ryan Hayden. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com SAT. NOV 3 at 9:00 AM Annual Charity auction sale of quilts; new donated items; gift certificates; furniture; tools; and much more to be held at the Stratford Rotary Complex
in Stratford for the Gospel Echoes Ontario Team. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com
FARM SERVICES BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS Agricultural Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045. CONTINUED ON PAGE 24
RENTAL
IDEAL FOR SENIORS AND PROFESSIONALS Executive Suites in Elmira 173 First Street West
3 Bedroom Suite
|
$1720
Bright, spacious bedrooms with 4-piece bathroom. Large, open concept living room and kitchen with full stainless steel appliance package. Individual garage with garage door opener. Central air conditioning.
Professionally managed by Williams & McDaniel Property Management
offering the highest level of customer service
Call or text Richard 519-591-0067 or Rental Consultant Lorrie 519-546-3105 AUCTION
AUCTION SALE Of property; household effects; furniture; antiques; tools; and miscellaneous items to be held at 439 Lexington Crescent (off Woolwich St.) in Waterloo for Mona and the estate of Waldemar Betker on:
SATURDAY OCTOBER 27 at 10:00 AM
HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AND ANTIQUES:
Bosch front load washer and dryer; whirl pool ceramic top stove; Armana fridge; flat screen TV; 4 piece maple bedroom suite (2 single beds, night table, dresser); maple tea wagon; wing back chair; Teak table and 6 chairs with matching Teak china cabinet; stereo system and cabinet; Teak credenza; matching couch and love seat; wood flower vase; souvenir spoon collection; pewter spoon with oak displays; soap stone figurines; wardrobe; folding table and chairs; wrought iron glass top table and chairs; exerciser; dehumidifier; computer desk; teak table; sewing machine; brass bells; safe; chrome hall tree; rolls of fabric; embroidered towels; chest of drawers; 3 pc wall unit; glider rocker; queen bed; upright fridge; milk can; bar items; chest of drawers; oil lamps; coffee and end tables; rug shampooer; records; couch and chair; brass nut crackers; artwork; vacuum cleaner; wood animals and figurines; quantity of older glass and china; crystal; green glass; cookware; Tupperware; bedding; chrome chairs; many Germany items; and many other interesting items.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: Mastercraft
table saw; drill press; Mastercraft air compressor; grinder; MTD lawnmower; step ladders; car ramps; patio sets; BBQ; fishing tackle; prunners; yard sticks; gas cans; Mastercraft band saw; dolly cart; front tine tiller; lawn mower; 10hp riding lawnmower; Snap On tool chest; Mastercraft tool chest; torch and cart; C clamps; live traps; heavy duty vise; Poulan chain saw; TMT compound mitre saw; portable winch; power sanders; power drills; park bench; shop vac; electrical wire; flower pots; large quantity of hand; power; and lawn and garden tools.
NOTE: Cash, cheque or debit
AUCTIONEER:
Jantzi Auctions Ltd. Wellesley | 519-656-3555 www.JantziAuctions.com
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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
THOMPSON’S
Auto Tech Inc. Providing the latest technology to repair your vehicle with accuracy and confidence.
Accredited Test & Repair Facility
519-669-4400 30 ORIOLE PKWY. E., ELMIRA www.thompsonsauto.ca
HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES
TIRE
WHERE TIRES ARE A
SPECIALTY, NOT A SIDE LINE.
Farm • Auto • Truck Industrial On-The-Farm Service
Drywall & Taping Painting Flooring Installation
Trim & Moulding Tiling Appliance Installation & much more
FREE ESTIMATES ON ANY SIZE JOB
RESIDENTIAL & AGRICULTURAL
Driveways • Sidewalks • Curbs • Patios Finished Floors • Retaining Walls • Steps Decorative/Stamped and Coloured Concrete
Over 30 Years Experience
CALL US TODAY! 226-220-1196
35 Howard Ave., Elmira
519-669-3232
www.marwilconcrete.ca
519-577-0370
info@martinandmousso.ca | www.martinandmousso.ca
HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL
“25 years in Business”
ST. JACOBS
GLASS SYSTEMS INC. 1553 King St. N., St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0
• Store Fronts • Thermopanes • Mirrors • Screen Repair • Replacement Windows • Shower Enclosures • Sash Repair TEL:
519-664-1202 / 519-778-6104 FAX: 519 664-2759 • 24 Hour Emergency Service
CONSTRUCTION INC.
• Residential • Commercial • Industrial
info@trappconstruction.ca www.trappconstruction.ca
(519) 569-0772
Randy Weber
• Commercial & Industrial General Contracting • Specializing in Concrete Work & Excavation • Retaining Walls
ECRA/ESA Licence # 7000605
www.rwelectricltd.com 18 Kingfisher Dr., Elmira | 519.669.1462
• • • •
Stamped Coloured Concrete Demolition Bin Service Machine Bases
Concrete Breaking & Removal
HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES
AMOS INC
R O O F I N G
- Design and build -
AGRICULTURAL | RESIDENTIAL FRAMING • ROOFING RENOVATIONS • EAVESTROUGHS
Wayne Martin | 519-504-2016 darwayconstruction@icloud.com | Alma, ON
• Specializing in residential re-roofs • Repairs • Churches
WINDOW KITCHEN & BATH FASHIONS DESIGN GALLERY
Blinds, Shades, Drapery & More Free in-home Consultations.
Call someone you can trust.
Brands You Can Trust
A Family owned and operated business serving KW, Elmira and surrounding area for over 35 years.
Work with our Experienced Designer to design a kitchen with your taste and parameters. CUSTOM CABINETRY MADE IN CANADA WITH A WIDE RANGE OF FINISHES TO FIT EVERYONE’S TASTE AND BUDGET.
Popular Brands Available
BLANCO, MAAX, MIROLAN, STEEL QUEEN
homewindowfashions.ca
WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED
CALL JAYME FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE.
22 Church St. W., Elmira
519.501.2405 | 519.698.2114
Tel: 519-669-5537 or 1-844-866-5537 STORE HOURS: M-F: 8-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 10-5
In Business since 1973 • Fully Insured
John Schaefer Painting FREE ESTIMATES Interior/exterior Painting, Wallpapering & Plaster | drywall Repairs
519-503-6033 (CELL) 519-669-2251
36 Hampton St., Elmira
HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES
Steve Co.
Plumbing and Maintenance Inc.
Visit our website
www.biobobs.com or call today! 519-648-3004
or
800-232-6396
RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL
For all your Plumbing Needs.
Save you
by Elite or Mera
In home consultations Wide selection of styles & fabrics
24 HOUR SERVICE Steve Jacobi
Blinds
The Right Window Treatment Can
1011 Industrial Crescent St. Clements | 519-699-5411 www.LetUsFloorYou.ca
ELMIRA
519-669-3652
E
Hours: M-F 8:30 - 5:30 Sat 9:00 - 3:00
Evenings By Appointment
GENERAL SERVICES
HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES
HOME COMFOR LMIRA T
FREE
INSTALLATION When you buy 3 or more
YOUR BUSINESS RIGHT HERE. OUTDOOR SERVICES Since 1998
LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED
(519) 669-4600
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
ehc@hotmail.ca (519)-669-4600
Residential & Commercial Sales, Service & Installation FURNACES | AIR CONDITIONERS | WATER HEATERS FIREPLACES | AIR FILTRATION | HUMIDIFIERS DUCT WORK | GAS PIPING
CONESTOGO
CALL 519-206-0336
BOOK APPOINTMENTS ONLINE
www.koebelhcm.com
Various sizes & rates
CLEAN • DRY • SECURE Call
519-669-4964
100 SOUTH FIELD DRIVE, ELMIRA
•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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NEW LISTING
FARM SERVICES KILN DRIED CORN & CORN SCREENING Delivered by Einwechter. Minimum 15 ton lots. Call George Haffner Trucking 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.
WANTED
$949,900 Sue From
SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT
Alli Bauman
226-750-9332 suefrom17@gmail.com
Drayton - A rare opportunity to own a custom built bungalow in a picturesque country setting only 30 minutes to KW. This meticulously maintained home has an open concept feel and is finished from top to bottom including in-floor geothermal heat and a generator hook up. With the sprawling island, formal living room, family room and main floor laundry, this home has been well thought out. Entertaining is a breeze in this huge rec room, two bedrooms and and office in the basement. Nestled within beautiful evergreen trees and lush gardens, you will enjoy the peaceful evenings watching the stars or watching the flames flicker in your fire pit garden oasis. In addition to the single garage, the 24X24 ft detached workshop will impress. Call today to visit this property!
SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT
519-577-6248 allibauman17@gmail.com
Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated
3 Arthur St. S., Elmira | 519-669-5426
SELLING? CALL US FOR A FREE MARKET EVALUATION.
ANTIQUES - WE Want: Toys, cast iron, steel, tin; farm: wooden buckets, crates, cupboards, apple ladders etc. Coloured glass, tin ware, crocks, benches, tables, stands, good vinyl (jazz, rock, blues). Iron Bucket, 420 St. Andrew St. W. Fergus. 519-787-8287. “We trade money for good stuff”. BUYING: ROLEX, OMEGA, Bretling and others: pocket watches, all gold and silver jewellery and diamonds, silver and gold coins, silverware, Group of Seven paintings. Call Terry 519-2426900 or gallamore@golden.net Fair, honest prices. Elmira.
AUTOMOTIVE
TRADES & SERVICES
WINTER TIRES (4). 195/65R15, like new. $40 each o.b.o. 519-210-1277.
TRADES & SERVICES ALL TERRAIN LIFT Rentals available for rent. Z54 Genie boom, S45 Genie boom, 27’ scissor lift, 6000lb 36’ telescoping telehandler. Contractor discounts, delivery and pick up. Call Tim 519-502-3553.
CUSTOM APPLE JUICE pressing and juice sales by appointment only. Cedar Ridge Pressing, Wesley Martin, 3175 Northfield Dr., Elmira. 519-669-3541. CUSTOM LAWN SEEDING + plowing and lawn sweeper rental. Call Garald Gingrich cell 519-503-5641, Home 519-669-2043. RON’S DRYWALL AND Renovations. Over 35 years experience. Please call 519-496-7539 or email ron.spncr@gmail.com
BROKERAGE
R.W. THUR REAL ESTATE LTD. Office:
519-669-2772 45 Arthur St. S., Elmira www.thurrealestate.com
® REALTY LTD., BROKERAGE
180 Weber St. S. Waterloo
INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
519.500.1865 (Direct) 519.747.0231 (Office)
Dale R. Keller Sales Representative
410 Conestogo Road, Unit 210, Waterloo, ON N2L 4E2
www.KellerSellsRealEstate.com | dale@kellersellsrealestate.com
6367 WELLINGTON RD. 11 DORKING
COLLINS BARROW CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 342 Gerrie Road,ELORA,ON N0B 1S0 Attention Tom Blonde CPA, CA A decision will be made as early as possible. Closing date to be May 31, 2019 but vendor will allow early access to work the farm land in the spring. Note that the highest or any offer will not necessarily be accepted.
Country living on the edge of the village.1/2 acre lot backing to farmland. Custom built all brick bungalow – 1,848 square feet. 3 bedrooms, master with 3 piece ensuite. Combination LR/DR. Eat – in kitchen with oak cabinetry. Main floor den or family room $579,900 with a wood burning FP. Main floor laundry. Finished rec room w/propane stove. Oversize double garage w/stairs to the basement. Cistern 80as ARTHUR ST.S.room. ELMIRA under the garage floor well as a ‘wood’ storage Replacement forced air propane furnace in 2017. Don’t miss this well built home! MLS NEW PRICE
$469,900 ELMIRA – Beautiful 4 bedroom home in Elmira. Close to shopping, schools and downtown. This lovely family home has over 1,600 sqft of total living space. A/C is 2 years old. Basement has a rough-in for bathroom. New roof. Beautifully landscaped large yard for family bbqs and for the kids to play. This 60 ft by 140 ft lot is situated on a dead end street which means no traffic. Enjoy all the benefits of small town living with all the conveniences of the big city. Don’t miss out! MLS
80 ARTHUR ST.S. ELMIRA
Cell: 519-721-4606 | Office: 519-888-7110 erinparsons@remaxsolidgold.biz $799,000
Original charm & architecture throughout. 4420 sqft with 8 Br., 8 Ba. Previously known as the Bristow Inn, there are many possibilities for this historic building. R-4 zoning allows group home, duplex, or lodging. Call today. MLS
28 SECOND ST. ELMIRA
90 Reynolds St, Oakville ON
Ariss Farm Property For Sale
899,999
$
5721 Wellington 86
$799,900 $799,900
Why build when this lovely bungalow offers everything! Almost 2000 sq. ft. & huge rec. rm. / games rm. 2 bdrms& 3 pc bath in lower level ( almost completed) w/ private entry.14’ & 12’ ceilings, crown mouldings. Hdwd in LR & DR & main flr. den Lge windows. Lovely backyard backs to an open space. Concr. driveway.
7305 WELLINGTON RD. 17, ALMA NEW PRICE
Viewing Saturday November 3, 2018 9am to 4pm or by appointment. For additional information or to arrange an alternative appointment please contact Beatrice Wideman at (519) 669-2123 or e-mail beatricewideman@gmail.com. Offers with a certified cheque or bank draft for $10,000 payable to the Vendor’s solicitor Dueck, Sauer, Jutzi and Noll in Trust to be received in OREA or law office form of offer to purchase by hand delivery in sealed envelope or by registered mail, no later than 4pm Thursday November 15, 2018 to:
2 bedroom condominium in north Waterloo. Worry free lifestyle. Formal dining & living rooms w/walk out to balcony. Master bedroom ensuite. In suite laundry. One inside parking space & one outside space included. Monthly condo fees -$685.00
$244,900
For a free, no obligation, consultation on Buying or Selling, call Dale direct at 519-500-1865.
• 81 acres in total, 66 acres workable prime agricultural land, St. Clements Silt Loam, with good drainage characteristics • Well maintained 2 storey brick farm-house (2,184 sq. ft total) with high efficiency gas furnace and recent (2017) roof replacement • 36’ x 55’ implement shed (1,980 sq. ft total) with concrete foundation, timber frame construction, gable metal roof and dirt floor • 40’ x 400’ turkey barn (16,000 sq. ft total) 8’ height with concrete foundation, wood frame, galvanized metal exterior and concrete floor, insulated and plywood lined, cross ventilation and 2 feed tanks each with 8 ton capacity • 72’ x 500’ turkey barn (36,000 sq. ft total) 8’ height with concrete foundation, wood frame, galvanized metal exterior and concrete floor, insulated and plywood lined, cross ventilation and 2 feed tanks each with 14 ton capacity • 75 W 400 amp service with diesel back up generator
30 BLUE SPRINGS DR., WATERLOO, UNIT 406
Saturday, 2-4 pm 19 Bauman St, Elmira
Spacious 2 storey 3 bedroom in newer section. Great location. Custom features. Fenced. Landscaped yard. Mls. Call Dale direct.
4093 Temperance Road Wallenstein, ON N0B 2S0 PT LT 20 CON 14 Township of Wellesley, Region of Waterloo
LUKE
LET OUR 65+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU!
Drayton | $495,000
FARM FOR SALE BY TENDER
JULIE
SHANTZ Broker of Record, HECKENDORN Broker Broker MVA Residential Res: 519.669.1068 Cell: 519.588.7562 Cell: 519.584.4400
Sales Representative
Call Today For Your Private Showing
OPEN HOUSE
BRAD MARTIN
$1,590,000
Beautiful 99 Acre farm close to town! 85 workable, tile drained. 10+ acres mixed bush. 60 x 40 out building with power. Spacious 3615 sqft.Farmhouse with large county kitch.and games rm. attached 2 car garage. Detached single garage. Call today! MLS
6569 SIDEROAD 18 (YATTON)
10.08 Acres For Sale across from Ariss Valley Golf and Country Club. 2 Storey 3 bedroom/ 2 bath brick home with beautiful wood banisters, pocket doors, open eat-in kitchen, formal dining room complete with back second staircase. Barn has been cleaned out and is a clean slate awaiting your personal touch, newer outbuilding/ garage beside the barn perfect for storing farm equipment. For more information or to make an appointment to see this property please call 905-334-6789 jennifer@foresthilloakville.com | www.jenniferhomes.ca Direct: 905-334-6789 Office: 905-338-0909
$769,000
YATTON – A rare find! Country setting with a 48’x30.5’ hobby barn.2,557 sq.ft.sidesplit with large rooms. Woodstove in liv.rm. Large dining room w/walkout. Main floor family room w/sliders to deck overlooking acres of wooded area (behind the property).Main flr.office& laundry. Deep double garage + mudroom. 12’ height in unfin. bsmt. FOUR bdrms. MLS
STORAGE AVAILABLE Approx. 7,000 sq. ft. of dry storage available. Second floor. Insulated - unheated. 8’ ceiling height. Not designed for vehicles or anything too heavy. Exclusive.
CALL FOR YOUR
FREE MARKET EVALUATION
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REAL ESTATE
Shanna Rozema
BROKER
Bonnie
A portion of each sale commission is donated to The Woolwich Community Services.
Brubacher
BROKER
HELPING YOU IS WHAT WE DO…
OPEN HOUSE | SATURDAY OCTOBER 20TH 10 AM 12 PM • 34 DALEBROOK STREET, ELMIRA
$569,900
ELMIRA Meticulously maintained two storey finished top to bottom. New custom white kitchen offers quartz counter top, island/breakfast bar, built-in appliances, engineered hardwood floors, walkout to a backyard oasis, brand new Earthscape covered patio complete with BBQ, dining & sitting area, fenced landscaped yard & shed. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, finished rec. room w/gas fireplace. NEW MLS
WELL MAINTAINED 2 STOREY $489,900 ELMIRA
Welcoming & inviting home, open concept main floor layout offers a spacious foyer, den/nook space, bright living room and kitchen/dinette with breakfast bar, walkout to a private deck, fenced yard and shed. Bonus 2nd floor great room and amazing space to hang out, 3 bdrms, 3 bathrooms including ensuite. Garage & double driveway, across from a park. MLS
2115 SQ.FT CUSTOM HOME $697,000 ELMIRA
A must see two storey on a beautifully tree lined Street. Extremely well maintained inside and out, finished from top to bottom, just move in and enjoy all that this home has to offer. Fabulous plan for family living or entertaining. 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms including a master ensuite. Spacious lower level recreation room with gas fireplace plus games room area. MLS
BUNGALOW TOWN HOMES – ELMIRA LOCATION
GARDEN CITY REALTY INC. BROKERAGE
Ron Mulder , Sales Representative 905-327-4564 Lake & Carlton St., St. Catherines
OPEN HOUSE
SATURDAY. Oct. 20th | 2-4pm 62 Muscovey Drive, Elmira
$554,900 – NEW PRICE Welcome Home!
Elmira - You'll fall in love with this gorgeous, custom build 2 bedroom home built by Verdone Homes. Pride of ownership shines throughout, completely move in ready, professionally landscaped & decorated. Enjoy beautiful western skies & sunsets on your back deck overlooking the quaint and quiet farm lands. 1.5 garage. New roof. Come take a look, you'll love it!
FREEHOLD PRICED FROM $459,900 Built by Paradigm (Elmira) homes. 1 Interior unit left. Fall/Winter closing available. Stunning finishes throughout include hardwood & ceramic floors, gas fireplace, custom maple kitchen with island/breakfast, main floor master with ensuite and walk-in closet, walkout off the great room to rear yard with privacy fencing, also included is air conditioning. There are also 2 single lots remaining in the first phase. Call today for further details. EXCLUSIVE
WANT TO SELL? CALL US TODAY TO FIND OUT WHAT YOUR PROPERTY IS WORTH! FAMILY ALBUM THANK YOU
OBITUARY
OBITUARY
DEATH NOTICES BOWMAN, JOANNE (NEE Ottman) - Peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Freeport Campus of Grand River Hospital, at the age of 72 years, of St. Jacobs. DREISINGER, EILEEN - Peacefully on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Eileen Dreisinger, in her 96th year, of Waterloo, formerly of Elmira.
Thank you to all the people in our community who shared so generously, making it possible for us to purchase an accessible van. Thank you as well, for your continued support and prayers. Wayne & Sherri Ann Martin
OBITUARY
Martin, Stephen
Passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 13th, 2018 at Etobicoke General Hospital at the age of 48. Beloved son of Paul and Judy. Dear brother of Lesley (Kevin) Broughm, Jeff (Jeanne) Martin and Laura (John) Nova. Special uncle to Amanda (Adam), Micah, Jesse, Tyler, Kayley, Matthew, Nicholas, Emily and Hannah. Stephen enjoyed wilderness camping, canoeing, fishing and playing piano. He was kind, well liked and made friends easily. A special thank you to the Art Manor House for all their care, compassion and friendship. Stephen’s family will receive relatives and friends from 7- 9 pm on Friday, October 19th, 2018 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, 519-749-8467. A private interment will take place at Elmira Union Cemetery. Visitation will continue on Saturday, October 20th, 2018 from 10-10:45 am with a service in the chapel at 11 am. Reception to follow. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Ray of Hope would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). Visit www.henrywalser.com for Stephen’s memorial.
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Martin, Elizabeth “Beth” (nee McKee) Passed away peacefully after a courageous struggle with dementia, on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at The Village at University Gates, Waterloo, at the age of 65 years. Beloved wife of Glen of Elmira. Devoted mother of Melody Brubacher (Randy Thompson) of Waterloo and Marcia (Dwayne Bauman) of St. Jacobs. Proud grandma of Raymes; and Evan and Emily. Loving daughter of Lillian McKee of St. Jacobs and the late Gerald McKee. Dear sister of Brenda Luscott (Kevin) of St. Jacobs, Kathryn McKee (Randy Kirch) of Elmira, and Stephen McKee (Patti) of Waterloo. Beth is lovingly remembered by her nieces and nephews. At Beth’s request, cremation has taken place. A memorial visitation for family and friends will take place on Friday, October 19, 2018 from 5-8 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A private family service will be held at a later date. In memory of Beth, donations to Woolwich Healthy Communities would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
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McAllister, Donald R. Peacefully passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Innisfree House, Kitchener, in his 96th year. Don was the beloved husband of Bessie (Howes) McAllister for 74 years. Dear father of Sharon Farr of Elmira and Ronald McAllister of Mabel Lake, BC. Loving grandfather of Charlene Pringle of Elmira and Darren and Jillian Farr of Barrie. Great-grandfather of Derek Boyce and Kelsea Book; Brayden, Charlotte, Emilie and Spenser Farr, and great-great-grandfather of Jacob Pardy, Teagan, Micah and Kytann Boyce, Caleb Book and Izabelle Ward. Predeceased by his parents Robert and Maud McAllister, brothers Francis and Charles, and sisters Thelma and Alice. The family received their relatives and friends at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira, on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from 2–2:45 p.m. A legion service took place at 2:45 p.m. followed by the funeral service at 3 p.m. Cremation will take place. In his memory, donations to the Poppy Fund, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 469 would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
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FREY, ADELINE - Adeline Frey (Martin), of RR#1 Mount Forest, passed away at her residence on Sunday, October 14, 2018 in her 95 year. Local relatives are her children Salome and Ion Martin of West Montrose, Henry and Hannah Frey of Elmira. KROPF, CLARENCE - Clarence Kropf, age 94, passed away peacefully at Greenwood Court, Stratford on October 5, 2018. He was born on the family farm near Wellesley, MCALLISTER, DONALD R. Peacefully passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Innisfree House, Kitchener in his 96th year. MALINA, BRUCE ANDREW Passed away peacefully after a brief illness at Grand River Hospital KW Campus on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at the age of 70 years. MARTIN, ELIZABETH “BETH” (nee McKee) - Passed away peacefully after a courageous struggle with dementia, on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at The Village at University Gates, Waterloo, at the age of 65 years. OMAND, WILLIAM K. - Bill passed away, peacefully, at the K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital on Friday, October 12, 2018 at the age of 89.
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At Elmira Produce Auction Cooperative (EPAC), 7400 Reid Woods Drive, Elmira QUILTS ◊ SOLID WOOD FURNITURE ◊ FOOD ◊ GIANT BAKE TABLE ◊ LIVE & SILENT AUCTION Family Night – Friday, October 26th 5:30-9pm Everyone Welcome! BBQ Beef Brisket Dinner served from 5:30pm-7pm or until sold out Dinner Tickets are moving fast so buy your Tickets now - Call 519-669-3205 Preview the quilts and new furniture to be auctioned on Saturday Friday Night Live & Silent Auction Items: Children’s Solid Oak table w/ 4 chairs, 2-, Bike Helmets ,Toy tractors & Equipment, Etc., Rubber tire children’s wagon. Many more items coming Auction Day - Saturday, October 27th Opens at: 8:00 am – with Country Market and Silent Auction 9:00 am - Live General Auction 11:00 am Auction of Handcrafted Wood Furniture 12:00 Noon – Quilt Auction Auction Sale Listing QUILTS: This Year’s Collection Features Beautiful Quilt Patterns including: Lost in the Woods, Sedona, Autumn Glory Dresden Plate, Rambling Prairie, Nine Patch Squares, Country Heart, Brick Art, Northern Lights, Blokus Maze, Crazy Patch Brick, Diamond Cut. , Plus: Many More Quilts, Wall Hangings, Afghans and Hooked Rugs not listed.
Family, friends, relatives, neighbors, former colleagues and students are all welcome to attend an open house on Saturday October 20 from 6pm-10pm down stairs at the Elmira Legion 11 First Street East. A light lunch will be served. In leu of gifts, donations will be graciously accepted for the Woolwich Community Services Food Bank. Please rsvp to Jocelyn 519-743-2666 or mrsschaef1@gmail.com
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Peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Freeport Campus of Grand River Hospital, at the age of 72 years. Joanne Bowman, of St. Jacobs, was the devoted mother of Rodney and Judy Bowman of Rothsay, Debbie Bowman of Waterloo, and Tricia Horst of Nova Scotia. Loving grandmother of Nicole and Tonya (Pat) Tyler; Scott and Tony (Kelsey); Meagan (Brandon) and Kristen. Proud great-grandmother of Nicholas; Sophia, Owen, Jaedyn, Payton, and Brady; Emmett and Ellie; Livia; and Ainsley. Sister of John and Mary Ottman of St. Clements. Special aunt of Kevin and Lorie Ottman and Laura and Mark Moniz. Predeceased by her parents Earl and Irene Ottman. The family received their relatives and friends on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m., with parish prayers at 4:45 p.m., at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A funeral mass was celebrated on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 11 a.m. at St. Teresa of Avila RC Church, 19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira. Cremation followed. In Joanne’s memory, donations to Grand River Hospital Foundation (Freeport Palliative Care Unit) would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
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A good study in how to lend an international helping hand Local woman returning to Honduras to help build another school with World Accord volunteers
Something a little heartier as the season shifts RECIPE NOTES
Volunteers give the locals a hand building a school during Jeanne Amos’ last trip to Honduras. She’s planning another trip to the country in January to take part in a World Accord project.
VERONICA REINER LENDING A HAND BUILDING a school in Honduras was such a rewarding experience that Jeanne Amos is going back again. She’s joining a small group of volunteers for a couple of weeks under the auspices of World Accord. Last year, she helped build a kindergarten addition to a school in the Central American country. This time around, another
community will get a hand building a new school. The first trip down prompted a return, she says. “It went really well, and I was impressed with the organization and its grassroots,” said Amos, of her first experience. “So I decided to try it again. I found the right charity; I found the right fit. I went to Honduras for the second time, and it was an amazing experience. You don’t realize
the need until you get there. You really don’t understand third world countries until you live there.” While the focus location of the charity is currently Honduras, volunteers have visited plenty of other places including Guatemala and El Salvador. No experience is required to sign up, and the group generally works on buildings vital to creating a sense of community, such as schools and community centres.
“They provided all our meals, and we had a little compound on our own,” said Amos, of living with the residents of Honduras. “We also got help from the locals, too. It’s not like they just sit around and watch – they’re very engaged as well.” These volunteers work from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., doing whatever needs to be done based on their ability level. Amos and her husband run Amos Roofing in Elmira, so
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she had some experience with construction before heading into the project. “It was really amazing because you don’t know what to expect,” said Amos. “You don’t know if the work is going to be too hard for you, but there’s something that everyone can do once they get there. It was a lot of hard work, but there are lighter jobs, and there are heavier jobs. There’s some-
THE COLD AND DAMP this week calls out for heartier food, though we’re in no rush to start thinking about what comes after this notso-great fall weather. Though mushrooms are the feature of this dish – it’s right there in the name, Country-Style Mushroom Pie – it also contains root vegetables that are a staple in the months ahead, making this recipe an easy choice for this season and next. Not only is the pie wonderful as an option after outdoor activities, warm and filling, it’s also versatile: the filling can be prepared ahead to fill either a double-crust pie for dinner or tart shells for appetizers. Take your choice, and happy baking.
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ROCK’N ROLL DANCE AT the Bridgeport Rod & Gun. Come out and join the fun starting at 8 p.m. Great DJ, light lunch will be served, $15 per person. All proceeds go to Lissard House and War Amps. Call 519-658-2939 with questions.
REMEMBRANCE DAY TEA & Bake Sale at the Elmira Legion from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Baking, deli table, tea room, raffle table and much more.
SENIORS’ LUNCH CLUB. JOIN us at Wellesley Mennonite Church (new location) at noon. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for lunch and fellowship . $6. Please call 519-664-1900 by Nov. 19 to sign up.
OCTOBER 22 DEMENTIA OVERVIEW. LEARN ABOUT dementia, adapting to changes in the brain and living well with dementia. For people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and their care partners. 10 a.m. to noon at Woolwich Community Health Centre.
OCTOBER 23 H.U.G.S, TENDER TOUCH, BABY massage with Erin Clarke, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Come meet with other parents to discuss parenting and child health issues at Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs.
OCTOBER 24 SENIORS’ COMMUNITY DINING AT Calvary Linwood Community Centre at noon. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for lunch, fellowship and entertainment, $11. Call 519-664-1900 by Oct. 22 to sign up.
OCTOBER 27 HALLOWEEN DANCE. WOOLWICH COMMUNITY Lions and Volunteer Firefighters are hosting the dance at Lions Hall, Elmira, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets $10 per person, 19+yrs - DJ - Lunch - prizes. Advance tickets at Elmira Meat Market, The Window Box and Lions members.
NOVEMBER 7 YOUNG AT HEART CLUB. Join us for cards, snacks and friendship from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Clements Community Centre, upstairs.
NOVEMBER 8 EVERGREEN SENIORS’ FELLOWSHIP AT 10:30 a.m., Woodside Church, Elmira. Jesus and Advil - Facing Issues of Aging presented by Dr. Sandra Brickell Koke MD. Devotional: Pastor Gordon Wright. Suggested donations $7, includes a hot lunch. NEW HORIZONS FOR ZOOMERS, boomers and seniors. Come see Audrey & Pat Gleeson and Marianne & Mike Kraemer, community leaders. Topic: A Local Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis. Join us, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Maryhill Community Centre. Admission $2/ person. SENIORS’ LUNCH CLUB AT Breslau Community Centre at Noon. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a light lunch and fellowship. $6. Please call 519664-1900 by Nov. 5 to sign up.
NOVEMBER 20 TUESDAY LUNCHEON AT GALE Presbyterian Church from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meat loaf, potatoes, salad, hot vegetable, bread, apple dessert, beverage, $12.
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DECEMBER 13 NEW HORIZONS FOR ZOOMERS, boomers and seniors. Come see Sandra Bray, sustainable activist. Topic Going Green While Going Grey. Join us, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Maryhill Community Centre. Admission $2/person.
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Thinking about our future selves may help us make better decisions today WEIRD NOTES
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trying to decide whether to work out or to watch your favorite game show, you might want to consult your future self. Explain, please.
A. Thinking about Future You — for example, what you’ll be like in 10 years — may help you make better choices today about saving money or choosing a healthy lifestyle or even rejecting unethical behavior, says Dan Jones in “New Scientist� magazine. In one study, psychologist Hal Herschfield joined visual reality expert Jeremy Ballenson to bring people face to face with how they might look at age 70.
“When asked to decide about current pension contributions, people who had met their virtual future selves saved more than twice as much, on average, than those shown pictures of their current selves.â€? Then, too, getting to know your future self might make you a better person. Lacking a strong connection, people “are more tolerant of dubious business practices and show a greater willingness to lie and cheat.â€? Just being asked to consider the ways they think they’ll be the same person 10 years hence made them more critical of unethical behavior. Concludes Jones: “So the next time you’re wrestling with a decision to save or splurge, or to hit the gym or slouch on the couch ‌ think about Future You. They will thank you for it, eventually.â€?
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What general theme do the following words have in common: “ohanami� (Japanese), “pretoogjes� (Dutch), “tarab� (Arabic), “morgenfrisk (Danish), “fernweh� (German)?
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able words that describe pleasurable feelings we don’t have terms for in English,â€? says Katy Steinmetz in “Timeâ€? magazine. Tim Lomas, a senior lecturer in positive psychology at the University of E. London, England, has amassed nearly 1,000 words that serve as “invitations for people to experience happy phenomena that may previously have been ‘hidden from them’ or to revel in feelings they couldn’t previously name.â€? Consider: • “ohanamiâ€?: gathering together to appreciate flowers;
• “pretoogjesâ€?: the twinkling eyes of someone engaged in benign mischief; • “tarabâ€?: musically induced ecstasy; • “morgenfriskâ€?: satisfaction at getting a good night’s sleep, • “fernwehâ€?: a longing to travel to distant lands, a kind of homesickness for the unexplored. For more, search online for “positive lexicography.â€? Q. How are axis deer, wild boar, Asian carp, silver carp, European green crab, and lionfish all linked together? Clue: “If you can’t beat them, eat them.â€?
in Lanai alone, ravaging crops and pastureland.� Chef de cuisine Kemar Durfield at the Four Seasons Lanai offers pastrami, burgers and steaks from venison cuts, declaring “It’s a better venison, a unique meat. ...� And at the Lonesome Dove restaurant in Texas, owner Tim Love serves boar ribs drenched in barbecue sauce or an untamed version for the more adventurous. Have a taste for seafood instead? Head to the Black Trumpet Bistro in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where chef Evan Mallett uses European green crab to enrich seafood stock and likes them fried: “It’s like eating crab popcorn.� Or stop by Fish in Sausalito, California, to sample silver carp, one of the Asian species ravaging U.S. waterways. Executive chef Douglas Bernstein serves
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of a growing movement to make invasive species palatable, says Jeff MacGregor and Daniel Fernandez in “Smithsonian� magazine. Imported to Hawaii in the 19th century, axis deer, for example, now number “more than 10,000
crispy fish and chips, grilled tacos and steamed filets that are “so popular he had to find a new supplier to meet demand.� At the annual Lionfish World Championship foodfest in Pensacola, Florida, chefs used the fish in fried battered nuggets, burgers and filets with cabbage slaw — tasty and very nutritious. Finally, Baton Rouge, Louisiana chef Phillippe Parola, a leader of the edible invasive movement, is marketing prepared fish cakes from Asian carp, now threatening to crowd out aquatic wildlife in 48 states. Says Parola, “Eating the problem is a great solution.�
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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HONDURAS: A dedicated team of volunteers joins locals to ensure there’s a school for the kids
Pictured are some of the kids who benefitted from Amos’ last school-building trip to Horconcitos, Honduras. She’s returning to the same city in January to help build a science lab at another school. FROM | 27
thing for everyone. Some people at first think, ‘Oh my gosh, I can’t do that!’ But it’s not back-breaking work, but it’s work.” Al Wigood has worked with World Accord for the past 29 years. He says he sees volunteers all across Canada, from here to Van-
couver Island. They also come from all different backgrounds to complete various types of jobs. “We have quite a variety,” said Wigood. “I have a foreman that works with me down there that’s an electrician, as well as a welder; he can do most anything. I have another chap that
works with me; each winter spends four months with me. He’s a prairie farmer that likes to get away from the bad weather out west.” He has seen Honduras grow significantly over the years, having owned a home there himself. “When I went to Honduras, they didn’t have a high
school. Now there are 600 kids at one,” said Wigood. “They have courses like home economics, cooking, and sewing. This has all taken place in 20 years, we’ve seen some pretty big changes there.” Upcoming expeditions will take place in the first three months of 2019, with
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a trip to Horconcitas, Buena Vista, and Las Vagas/Gongora, all in Honduras. In the meantime, there is a fundraiser taking place in Linwood to raise money for the January trip. “It’s to raise money for the science lab that we’re planning to build,” said Wigood. It will take place on
October 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Linwood Community Centre. It has a “Dare to Dance” theme and will feature a professional dance demonstration, dance contests and a buffet dinner. Anyone interested in learning more can visit www.worldaccord.org.
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CHEF’S TABLE: Diggin’ in with some hearty root vegetables FROM | 27
Country-Style Mushroom Pie Pastry for double-crust 9 in. (23 cm) pie Mushroom filling: 1 large parsnip, peeled and diced 1 large carrot, diced 1/2 cup chicken broth 2 Tbsp. butter 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced 4 tsp. all-purpose flour 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
1 Tbsp. cognac or brandy 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. each ground nutmeg and freshly ground pepper
Roll out pastry and line 9 in. (23 cm) pie plate. Mushroom filling: In saucepan, cook parsnip and carrot in chicken broth until tender; do not drain. In non-stick skillet, melt butter on medium-high heat. Add onion and mushrooms; cook 5 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated. Reduce heat to low. Stir in flour, cream,
cognac, salt, nutmeg and pepper; cook, stirring, until thickened. Stir in parsnip mixture. Cool slightly. Turn filling into pastrylined pie plate; arrange second crust over filling, crimping edges. Slash crust in several places for steam vents. Bake in 425ºF (220ºC) oven 25 to 30 minutes until pastry is browned. Cut into wedges to serve.
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coverage in the former Elmira Independent. This was during the late ’70s, when “Doc” worked at the newspaper. Convincing his editors that reporting on the pond league would give the newspaper a competitive edge over its thenrival, the Elmira Signet, Amos regularly wrote “The SWFPL Report”, which became a popular feature of the paper. People knew if they wanted the latest news on the SWFPL, that the Independent was the place to get it. “I refer to him in the book as the godfather of the league, which he was in many ways,” says Hunsberger. “And I think it was something which distin-
guished it from a typical recreational hockey group.” It was that kind of creativity, as well as that kind of camaraderie, that really kept the SWFPL going all these years, says Berger. In the end, the league was all about having fun and making friends, and its longevity is proof that accomplished that. The league also faced its challenges. As the SWFPL grew older and matured, so too did its members – from young men to husbands, then fathers. Friends were also lost along the way, like Duane “Toni” Durst, considered “virtually” one of the original members. It was Durst’s passing in 1985, at the young age of 32, that actually spurred the creation of the “Spirit of the
Camp” award, after which the book is named. “I think the main thing is ... it was friendship. It was fundamentally about friendship,” says Hunsberger. “Meeting with a group of people on a weekly basis, who otherwise would probably not be meeting with. So it was a chance to once a week to kind of get away from your weekly home and family and work responsibilities and get out with a group of guys and just play hockey for an hour.” Anyone interested in learning more about this distinct bit of Woolwich history can find more information about ordering the book at www.swfpl1972. wixsite.com.
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tant,” said Bremner. “The sediment ... it’s been 30 some odd years since it’s been dredged out. It has increased to the point where the water level is only two or three feet deep. One of our ideas is digging out that sediment to make it deeper for the pond to become cooler and have a better fish habitat. We also want to im-
prove the edge of the pond, so it doesn’t erode.” Their plan for action is nearing the final stretch, so this meeting ensured that everyone has their say beforehand. “We’re getting near the final details, and we’ve got pretty broad public approval, of people on board,” said Bremner. “We just have to make sure everybody’s had
the chance to have their say.” The wildlife in the pond that they are attempting to preserve include snapping turtles, carp, herons, Canada geese, and ducks. For anyone who may have missed the event on Monday, ideas can be submitted to the Wellesley Friends of the Pond Facebook page.
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