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Youth group pushes for permanent skate park in Wellesley Colin Dewar

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he success of a temporary skateboard park in Wellesley Village has youths there looking for a permanent facility. Members of a youth council made their pitch to council Tuesday night, citing a host of benefits.

Wellesley’s youth advisory council first approached the township for a skateboard facility four years ago, prompting the creation of a temporary indoor skate park in the community arena. This week, they called for a permanent outdoor multi-use pad that can be used for skateboarding, basketball, ball hockey and tennis.

Representing the youth council were Trevor Olender, Luke Schering and Tyler Vandergaag.

“Youth want to have a chance to be a part of their

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HEAVY-DUTY CUTTING Woolwich Mayor Todd

Cowan was at the grand opening of the new Breslau fire station last Sunday afternoon, cutting the ceremonial ribbon … using the Jaws of Life.

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ith the provincial election now behind him, the hard work begins for Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Michael Harris.

In a riding so uniquely divided along urban and rural lines, the two groups can sometimes clash on the issues. One of the best examples is the ongoing debate over gravel pits in the area; as MPP, Harris is going to have to deal with both sides of the argument.

“It’s definitely (an issue) that is up there in terms of my priorities and we’ll be addressing it as soon as we can,” said Harris, who has recently been named as the critic of the environment under the Tim Hudak government, a post he hopes can help keep environmental issues such as this in the political spotlight.

Aggregate is needed to expand our roads and to ensure construction projects continue, but rural residents have voiced their concerns for the farmland

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Collecting more than candy s Waterloo Region prepares for the onslaught of costumed kiddies roaming the streets looking for candies Monday night, some locals hope that this time of year also reminds people of those who are less fortunate in the community and are in need of food.

For the last nine years in Elmira, Halloween has been bringing two groups of visitors to people’s doors:excited kids trick-or-treating and young people too old to dress up who are looking to make a difference.

Those youths are a part of the CANS project (Citizens Always Need Supper). The volunteers travel through the town in groups of four or five collecting donations for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region every Halloween.

This food drive has grown immensely since it started back in 2002, with well over 100 participants taking part in last year’s drive.

Originally the contributions were brought to the Woolwich Community Services (WCS) but the donations of food increased to the point that WCS could not store it all, so the group decided to offer their collections directly to the main food bank.

At first some residents were suspicious of the group in the early years of the program, but most know who they are when come to the door, said Ben Konig, who has taken over as organizer from founder Colton Bauman since he finished school.

“We still have to explain sometimes what and why we are collecting food and for the most part people help us out,” said Konig. “The program has been running long enough that some people are waiting for us with food when we get to their door.”

This year trick-or-treaters can give back when they visit the cul-de-sac on

A FINE FUNDRAISER Don Harloff, executive director at WCS, Sheryl Tilley,

branch supervisor, Bette Cummings, librarian, and Mayor Todd Cowan help sort through donations from the Elmira Library’s annual Food for Fines program. fines erased from the books. ued to play for three days.

Although the amount was “We stopped playing down from last year the the song because the molibrary is still positive the mentum of the food drive food drive is making a differ- had taken off and we did ence. All the food collected at not want to associate the the Elmira branch will go to aggrievement of the muthe local food bank at WCS. sic with the goodwill of “This started as a one day giving,” said Mary Anne event 20 years ago,” said Richer, principal at EDSS. Bette Cummings, librarian “We made announcements at the Elmira branch. “It is everyday and reminded the great to see the community students that the song may get behind it like this.” be annoying but imagine This year students at what it is like to go hungry EDSS were bombarded with everyday.” the infamous You Tube song The school surpassed “Friday” by Rebecca Black its goal of 1,500 food items before and after school and and will be distributing the during lunch breaks and donations between the WCS classroom changes. The idea and the Food Bank of Waterwas for students to bring in loo Region.

1,500 cans of food to make the song stop playing.

Everyone including teachers were helping out with the cause as the song contin-

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Sunset Place, where EDSS drama teacher, DJ Carroll transforms his home into a haunted house: donations or canned food for the food bank are being accepted.

“I enjoy making the most out of Halloween and I figure we as a community can always give back to those less fortunate than us,” said Carroll.

Along with the Halloween food drives, the Region of Waterloo Public Library just completed its annual Food for Fines program at local branches.

“It’s a great way for us to contribute back to the community,” said Sheryl Tilley, supervisor the Woolwich Township branches.

A donation of one nonperishable food item erased up to $2 in overdue book fines at the library.

“We all live busy lives and there is a lot going on in our community and this is a great way for those who can help to help,” said Tilley.

Last year the Elmira library collected 385 items of food and waived more than $770 in fines. This year the food drive produced 289 items with close to $580 in

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> Their coffers continues to fill Centre Wellington Township got $593,676 richer last week thanks to the latest installment of its share of revenues from slot machines at the Grand River Raceway. The payment represents five per cent of the revenues generated in the second quarter (July to September). To date, the township has received more than $15.1 million in non-tax gaming revenue since the Slots at Grand River Raceway opened on Dec. 4, 2003.

Since that time, it has attracted more than 4.7 million visitors.

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation issued more than $19 million in revenue last quarter to 23 host communities of slots at racetracks and charity casinos. To date, those communities have collected $797.1 million.

The tracks themselves receive 10 per cent of the gross slots revenue, with another 10 per cent going to the horseracing industry.

> WCS to launch poinsettia sale Halloween’s set for Monday. And once that’s done, we’ll immediately shift into Christmas mode. On Tuesday, for instance, Woolwich Community Services launches its annual poinsettia sale.

The fundraiser, which runs Nov. 1-15, sees local businesses the popular Christmastime plants from WCS to sell to staff, family and friends. WCS volunteers distribute order forms in early November and collect the forms on Nov 15. Individuals can also place orders directly with the agency, picking up the plants at the office, 73 Arthur St. S. All proceeds go towards supporting the programs and services offered at WCS, including the Woolwich Food Bank, Youth Centre and employment services. For more information, call 519-669-5139.

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HUNGER’S SCARY TOO EDSS drama teacher DJ Carroll, with the help of his nephew, Jesse Cooper, will be collecting donations and canned food during Carroll’s annual haunted house at 16 Sunset Pl. in Elmira on Oct. 31.

Grand River Transit’s route 21 connecting Elmira and St. Jacobs to Waterloo will be permanent, Region of Waterloo council decided this week. The decision leaves Woolwich residents on the hook for $450,000 a year.

The expense would require a 2.6-per-cent increase on the regional portion of property tax bills, adding $38.15 a year to the average residential property valued at $254,000. Final details have yet to be determined.

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Police offer up a few tips for a safe All Hallow’s Eve hot pink 18-speed mountain bike on University Avenue in Elmira. The bike is at the Elmira detachment awaiting its rightful owner.

>>10:40 PM | A break-and-

enter occurred at a residence on Poffenroth Path in Elmira.

The suspects entered through an unlocked patio door and stole a Toshiba laptop valued at $800, a 4 GB iPod, speakers, and a Canon digital camera.

The police are continuing to investigate.

October 22 >>6:46 PM | Police responded to the area of Shantz Station Road and Victoria Street North in Woolwich after receiving reports of a bull standing by the roadway. Officers contacted the farmer who had reported the animal missing a month ago but the farmer made no effort to retrieve it. After a 5-½-hour chase and several attempts to tranquillize the bull the police had to dispatch it using a handgun as it

s Monday night is Halloween, police are advising parents to take the appropriate safety precautions.

Police ask that parents know the route their child is taking; young children should be accompanied by an adult, set a time for children to be home by, explain the difference between tricks and vandalism, and check the candy children bring home.

Police remind

ventured extremely close to the highway and was seen as a risk to motorists.

October 23 >>5:00 PM | The driver of a

Suburban travelling along Lobsinger Line in Heidelberg had to brake suddenly to miss a dog that had run out in front of the vehicle, causing the vehicle behind, a Saturn, to hit the SUV. Minor damage occurred to the SUV but major

children not to talk to strangers and never enter a home or vehicle, look both ways before crossing roads, wear reflective material and stay close to your parents while out in the nieghbourhoods.

For motorists, police ask they stay alert for children crossing at non designated locations, check all mirrors and surrounding area before reversing from driveways and do not drink and drive. damages were sustained by the car. Two people from the Saturn were taken to Grand River Hospital for observations. No charges were laid.

>>9:20 PM | A 21-year-old

Elmira woman driving a 2002 Chevrolet struck and killed a deer on Lobsinger Line near Moser Young Road. The vehicle suffered major damage.

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October 24 charged with disobeying a >>12:30 PM | A 23-year-old >>7:50 AM | A police officer court order and the crossbow Elmira woman was charged driving along Victoria Street was seized. with ‘fail to yield’ after driving North noticed a crossbow in >>8:00 AM | Police were her 1995 Impala into a Suzuki the rear window of a 1999 contacted about a fraud at on South Field Drive in Elmira. black Silverado parked at Tim Sunnyside Up Leathers in St. No injuries were reported.

Hortons. The officer spoke Jacobs. A suspect entered to the owner, a 37-year-old into an agreement to provide >>9:00 PM | Police received a Kitchener man, and found he an ATM but used forged call about a suspicious man was under a condition not to documents and contracts. The walking around Oakcliffe possess firearms, including Street in Elmira trying to sell investigation continues. oil paintings door-to-door. The >>7:00 PM | Police found a man is described as middleThe War Amps Raleigh bike on Broadway eastern, late 20s carrying a Street near Temperance Road black portfolio. in Hawkesville. The bike can be the claimed by its rightful owner >>10:30 PM | Police and firefighters responded to a at the Elmira station. truck fire on Arthur Street >>10:20 PM | A 20-year-old in Elmira. The driver of the With a positive driving along Fountain Street truck saw smoke coming attitude and in Breslau hit and killed a from the hood and when he specialized assistance deer. Minor damage to the went to investigate the truck from The War Amps burst into flames. No injuries vehicle was reported.

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The vehicle was described as a full-sized pickup, dark in colour, with xenon headlights and road mud tires. The farmhouse next door was robbed of gasoline and police suspect the pickup to be connected. The investigation

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On the trail of inconsiderate pet owners Colin Dewar

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here is nothing worse than going out for a walk along a public trail and having to contend with free-running dogs and the droppings they leave behind.

That is one of the complaints residents and the Elmira Lions Club have with the Kissing Bridge Trail starting at Arthur Street North and heading west.

“It’s a heavily-used trail and a beautiful part of Elmira but it is taking such a lot of abuse from dogs whose owners refuse to pick up after them and the horses that travel along the route,” said Rachel Wallace-Oberle, a local resident who uses the trail on a daily basis, adding she finds it disrespectful that animal owners do not follow the township bylaws.

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APPROPRIATE USE A jogger runs along the Kissing Bridge Trail earlier this week. Local residents and the Elmira Lions Club have raised concerns about dog owners who let their pets run free and are not cleaning up after them on the trail.

Those rules include picking up after dogs and keeping them on a leash at all times on public trails, as owners are liable for their dog’s actions under the Ontario Dog Owners Liability Act. Both offences carry up to a $350 fine.

Dog owners just have to remember to carry a plastic bag while on the trail and deposit it in the nearest trash bin, said Arthur Woods, chair of the Lions Club trail committee.

“Dogs have been running loose and we have

some horses that travel along the trail and this has been a concern for us,” said Woods. “As a club we are in business of service and doing things for the community. We are very happy with the amount of traffic on the Kiss-

ing Bridge Trail and our goal is to make the trail as usable and user friendly as possible.”

The trail is used free of charge compared to other recreational activities around town where cost is a factor, said Woods. “We are always concerned about anything that makes them less user friendly and both dogs and horses can make that happen especially with the horse manure and dog droppings.”

The Lions Club have no problem with dogs on the trail, the problem comes when people abuse the area by not picking up after the dogs and allowing their pets to run free, which may scare some people.

“People have an obligation to clean up after their dogs,” said Woods.

Horses are not permitted on the trail be-

cause of the damage they do and the manure they leave behind. Nor are recreational vehicles like ATVs, 4x4s and motorbikes permitted on public trails in Woolwich Township for safety reasons.

“We know that some people do ride along the trail occasionally and we do discourage it as these trails are for everyone; horses and people on trails do not blend well,” said Woods. “It is a safety concern.”

Woolwich bylaw officers will periodically monitor trail usage by dog owners.

Anyone who witnesses recreational vehicles on a public trail is asked to call the Waterloo Regional Police at 519-570-3000 and report the incident to the Township bylaw division at 519-669-6101.

Wellesley fire station to get new $245,000 tanker Colin Dewar

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he Wellesley fire station’s 18-year-old tanker will be replaced next year, as township council voted this week to spend $245,000 on a new truck.

Meeting Tuesday, councillors awarded the contract to Asphodel Fire Trucks Ltd located of Norwood, Ontario. The new unit will be identical to the one built by the company for the Linwood station.

The new tanker will de developed to include National Fire Protection Association and Underwriters Laboratories of Canada requirements that improve vehicle and firefighter safety.

The operation of the truck will be identical

to the Linwood tanker, with compartments containing the same equipment, which will benefit firefighters when the truck is used at multi-station responses.

The initial cost of the Wellesley truck will be $244,600 minus the trade-in value of $15,000 for the 1993 tanker, bringing the total to $229,600. The cost well below the $275,000 in the department’s budget.

“This is a great strategy and will save us a lot of money in the end,” said Coun. Herb Neher.

Spending more money to repair the existing tanker no longer makes sense, as parts have become harder to find, said township fire chief Andrew Lillico in

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“When I came here, council asked that I develop a 10-year capital forecast and spread the equipment out over the 10 years with appropriate replacement that would not create blips in the contribution reserve,” said Lil-

lico. “The replacement of the tanker now will keep contributions consistent over the next few years.”

The current tanker is beginning to show a lot of wear and tear, he explained.

“If we did not replace the vehicle we were heading for some sig-

nificant costs in repairs and replacement parts.”

This will be the third tanker for the Village of Wellesley since 1965.

“Significant changes in technology have occurred in firefighting over the last 18 years.

The new tanker will have the ability to fill faster and the new de-

sign allows for quick offloads. It will carry significantly more water than the current tanker and will help the firefighters perform their duties better and safer,” said Lillico.

The township should expect the new tanker to be in operation by late 2012.

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Aggregate: Residents’ groups reassured by pledges from Michael Harris > CONTINUED FROM COVER in the region, which is home to much of that gravel.

There are currently 86 active gravel pits in the region with plans for eight more in the works – five of which are in Woolwich.

In the township, two citizens groups have had their voices heard in opposition to these pits, and they are the C o n e s t o g a - Wi n t e r bourne Residents Association (CWRA) and the BridgeKeepers of West Montrose.

The CWRA was specifically created with the task of fighting the Hunsberger pit, while the BridgeKeepers are concerned with the heritage landscape surrounding the iconic bridge that is about to celebrate its

130th birthday.

The Hunsberger pit was denied the necessary zone changes by Woolwich council back in August, meaning Hunder Developments – the company eager to remove up to 500,000 metric tonnes of aggregate per year and 4.3 million tonnes over the life of the pit – will likely head to the Ontario Municipal Board with hopes of overriding that decision.

Both groups are worried that if these proposed pits are allowed to proceed they will disrupt not only the heritage landscape and threaten the only remaining covered bridge in the province, but will put adverse pressure on the farmland and the water supply in the area as well.

Harris noted, however, it was important to not only speak with concerned resident groups, but to hear from all stakeholders on the issue – including aggregate producers, the township, and all residents of the riding regardless of how they voted on Oct. 6.

Both the CWRA and the BridgeKeepers have already been in contact with Harris, and hope that he will continue to fight against the pits as his predecessor, Liberal Leeanna Pendergast, had.

“He gave me a call and just wanted to catch up and ensure us that he is on the case, and that he certainly plans to represent the citizens of Woolwich and the whole riding,” said Tony Dowling, co-chair of the BridgeKeepers who spoke with Harris last week.

“I think he’s getting up to speed fairly quickly, but the aggregate act is a very complex act and it’s hard in the short-term to really get a grasp of what’s involved in it and what the other underlying issues are.”

Two weeks before the election, Pendergast announced that the Liberal government intended to review the Aggregate Resources Act and to “put pits in their place” by trying to strike a balance between the needs of the rural citizens with the demands of the aggregate industry, following through on a promise made two months earlier that the government would review the act.

Dowling hopes Harris will continue the fight for the residents of the township against the proposed pits, but said the provincial government needed to go beyond simply reviewing the act and make the protection of prime

land a priority over pits.

“It’s not just reviewing the act but creating a plan for aggregate in Ontario and creating protection for farmland and communities,” he said.

The chair of the CWRA also hopes Harris will continue to stand up against pits as Pendergast had done in her four years as MPP. Keri Martin Vrbanac said she had some concerns when Harris defeated the Liberal incumbent on election night, but said that the very next day he called her to talk about the group’s concerns.

The two haven’t yet had the chance to connect, but she says it’s high on her list of priorities.

“I think one of the biggest things is that many people didn’t realize that Leeanna had been involved with us for four years. I think some people felt she just involved herself in an effort to win the election,” said Vrbanac. “She was ex-

tremely involved with us and I hope that we’ll find that same support in Michael.”

Harris said that as a member of the opposition in a minority government, he now has the tools to ensure that the Liberal Party not only follows through on the promise to review the Aggregate Act, but other promises as well.

“Along with the other commitments they made, like the Hwy. 7 extension, the additional GO Tranist, and of course the general priorities of Ontario citizens like jobs and the economy, we’ll make sure as an opposition that those commitments are followed through on.”

Here in Woolwich Township, there will certainly be more than a few eyes on Harris to make sure he follows through on his word.

“He’s vowed that was what he would do, so I’m going to hold him to it,” said Martin Vrbanac.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PASS A REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION BY-LAW The Region of Waterloo intends to pass a real property acquisition by-law. The by-law would replace the existing real property acquisition policy and procedures, approved by Regional Council in 1992. The new by-law delegates to the Commissioners of Regional departments jointly with the Regional Solicitor the authority to approve the acquisition of certain real property interests to a maximum value of $100,000, subject to certain prescribed conditions including but not limited to such acquisitions being within a capital budget approved by Regional Council, and the preparation of an appraisal or valuation of the current market value of the property interest being acquired.

The by-law will be considered at the Regional Council Meeting scheduled for:

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.

Regional Municipality of Waterloo Council Chamber, 2nd Floor Administration Building 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener A copy of the by-law will be available for review starting Thursday, October 27, 2011, in the Clerk’s Office, Region of Waterloo, 2nd Floor, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener. As well, the by-law will be available electronically on the Region’s website (www.region.waterloo.on.ca), under the tab ‘Newsroom’, then ‘Public Notices’. If you have questions concerning the by-law, please contact Fiona McCrea, Solicitor, Property, at 519-575-4518.

If you wish to speak at the Council meeting, please register as a delegation with the Region’s Council and Administrative Services Division at 519-575-4420 before noon on Wednesday, November 9, 2011.

This notice is in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001.

Kris Fletcher Director, Council and Administrative Services/Regional Clerk 2nd Floor, Administration Building 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener 519-575-4420 All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this by-law are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the Municipal Act, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to the Regional Clerk’s Office.

ACCESSIBILITY: This event is accessible to people with disabilities. Accessible parking is available. If you require assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, or to access information in alternative formats, please contact the Council and Administrative Services Division (as above) at least five days prior to the meeting.

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Awareness boosts screening program

GRH program stresses the importance of testing those women at risk for breast cancer 85 per cent chance of being alive and well five years after her diagnosis, and a third of that is related to better screening, he said. He also added that for the vast majority of women, a mammogram is enough to catch the early signs of cancer.

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REGULAR TESTING As breast cancer awareness month winds down, Grand River Hospital wants to spread the word about the importance of women undergoing regular mammograms. The hospital recently opened a new high-risk clinic that uses MRI technology for more comprehensive scans. the clinic has specialized hours set aside solely to conduct MRI’s for the purpose of breast cancer screening.

The GRH high-risk screening program is one of 19 across the province, and patients are tested yearly using an MRI machine. Routinely women should start having mammograms at the age of 50, but for women who fall within this high-risk category, McFadyen says there is no standard age group.

“If a woman feels that she falls into that group she needs to contact her family practitioner,” he said.

The doctor can then make a referral for the patient to visit the high-risk centre, where

a genetic counselor will used specialized tools and go through a series of questions and the patients own medical history to determine if they are at risk.

If a woman is found to have a risk greater than 25 per cent for developing breast cancer, she will be automatically switched into the high-risk group.

In 2011, it is estimated that 9,000 Ontario women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and that 1,950 will die from the disease. McFadyen estimates that about 170 women will come through the high-risk clinic this year alone, but it’s not enough he says.

A woman diagnosed with breast cancer in Waterloo today has an

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bers develop the disease.

“Those four groups of women, we think we should channel them off from the usual mammography form of screening and use MRI screening,” said Dr. Craig McFadyen, regional vice-president for Cancer Care Ontario and vice-president of cancer services at GRH. There is evidence that suggests MRI screening is more sensitive for some women, he says, meaning that doctors can find abnormalities quicker, leading to earlier treatment.

Patients who are part of the program will not be placed in the general population of those waiting for an MRI, as

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ctober is breast cancer awareness month, and as it comes to an end this week, the Grand River Hospital wants to spread the word about their new high-risk breast cancer screening program.

Started back on July 1, it seeks to find women who are at an increased risk for breast cancer compared to the general population, and rather than using typical mammogram technology to search for possible signs of cancer, they are instead using more advanced MRI technology.

The screening process searches for four main groups of women; the first are women who doctors know have a genetic mutation making them more susceptible for breast cancer. This is a relatively small number, probably only one per cent of the population of women with the disease.

The second are women who have a mother or a sister with that known genetic mutation.

The third group is women who in the past have had radiation treatment for other types of cancer, such as lymphoma and leukemia.

And the final group is women with a particularly bad family history for breast cancer, meaning they have had several family mem-

and we’re in the 60-65 per cent range now.

We would like to see more women in the target age group get screened by at least a mammogram every two years.”

For more information on the Ontario Breast Cancer Screening Program, call 1-800668-9304 or visit www. cancercare.on.ca/obsp.

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igh school students across the region are in the process of making what could be one of the most difficult decisions of their life.

They have to choose what direction they want to take away from high school, and need to decide whether they want to head straight into the workforce, go the academic route at a university, or perhaps take a more hands-on approach at college.

The deadline for Ontario secondary students to submit completed hardcopy and online applications to the Ontario University Application Centre is Jan. 11, while college applications must be received by Feb. 1 to receive equal consideration.

One option that has gained considerable traction in the past few years is apprenticeship training.

“There used to be the expression ‘you can always fall back on a

trade’ but just the opposite is happening now,” explained Greg White, the chair of the trades and apprenticeship program at the Doon campus and Waterloo campus of Conestoga College.

“There are certainly jobs for well-qualified apprentices.”

Conestoga has nearly 4,000 apprentices and provides training and education necessary to get them the critical skills and experience necessary to become anything from a plumber or an early childhood educator, to a mason or a job in manufacturing.

He says that despite the doom-and-gloom about the economy, there are still terrific job opportunities for tradespeople.

“I have three-times as many jobs available as I do kids enrolled in the program because mom and dad don’t believe there are many jobs,” said White of the manufacturing apprenticeships offered at the school.

“Last year we had 51 (apprentice) positions and only 17 students.”

At the high school level, apprentice training has become a very popular choice for students, and through the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program students can begin to log valuable time towards their apprenticeship while still in high school.

At Elmira District Secondary School, the faculty boasts one of the largest technology departments in the entire region, and the school has made a conscious effort to make students aware of the choices available to them beyond just university.

“Apprenticeships are acknowledged as an equal but alternative pathway right from the very beginning,” said Arthur Wombwell, the head of guidance at EDSS. “There’s discussion in Grade 9, but it gets serious in Grade 10 when they do the career

studies course.”

Ensuring parents and not just students have all the right information is critical, said Wombwell, which is why he ran a parentstudent information night at the school a few weeks ago to make all those involved in the decision making process more aware of the options available.

“The parents may or may not know as much as the kids do,” he said. “(We) reviewed what the apprentice route looks like and how it’s evolved since they were students.”

According to the White, Canada faces a critical shortage of trained trade’s people.

In the masonry industry alone the average age of its employees was about 50 years old just a few years ago.

That is why the college, in conjunction with George and Asmussen Ltd. in Breslau, formed a partnership to build a construct 10,000 square-foot masonry training facility at the

college’s Waterloo campus, which was finished in 2009.

Since then, the average age of mason’s working at George and Asmussen Ltd. has dropped to about 35, says the company’s owner and general superintendant.

“For years and years the supply of people working through the unions and in the nonunionized sector was from immigrants,” said Mike George, who is also the vice-chair of the masonry program advisory committee at Conestoga.

“As the years went on, it tended that their sons and daughters didn’t necessarily follow in their father’s footsteps as we got into the ’80s and ’90s.”

That tide is beginning to change thanks to the growth in apprentice programs and the new partnership with Conestoga. The company is one of the largest masonry contractors in North America, with offices in Montreal and

Calgary and has made a concerted effort to train and hire apprentices.

The company was recently named as one of four recipients of 2011 Minister’s Awards for Apprenticeship Training awarded in June. At any given time upwards of 30 mason apprentices work for the company, which employs between 150 and 250 people in Ontario, depending on the season.

George also said the company retains about 80 per cent of its apprentices once they’ve completed their training.

“We’ve always believed in teaching and training and giving the opportunity to young people because it’s a great skill and a great trade,” said George.

“It’s not for everyone, it’s a hard endeavour, but there is a real opportunity for them to get into our trade.”

For more information on apprenticeship training, visit the Conestoga College website www.conestogac.on.ca.

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Skate park: Neighbours, councillors concerned about finding just the right spot for facility community and to contribute to a positive future for Wellesley. We as youth understand what is done now will impact future youth,” said Schering.

During their presentation the three teenagers told council a new outdoor multi-use park would incorporate all kinds of sports, including skateboarding, that would create a variety of different activities for youth to participate in during the year.

The goal of a new park would be to keep skateboarders off of dangerous streets and away from business owners, sidewalks, and parking lots, said Vandergaag, adding a dedicated park would do that best, while having it outdoors would give skateboarders access all the time.

Last summer the indoor skate park saw more than 200 visitors ranging in age from five to 30. Some 20 season passes were sold.

Once hockey season began the park was dismantled and moved outdoors for temporary storage. Skateboarders quickly took advantage of the skate ramps outdoors, using them daily in the warm fall weather. The ramp has since

been dismantled and put into storage.

The youth council asked the township to consider building the skate park in an open highly visible location as to discourage troublemakers from gathering there.

“Skateboarders are there to have a good time and not cause trouble,” said Schering. “It is important the park is positioned in the community where there is a lot of foot traffic from pedestrians that can see what is happening at the park.”

The boys admitted that not everyone would be in favour of having a skate park and are willing to work with neighbours to make improvements, including redesigning the ramps with backs to lessen the noise of the skateboard wheels running across the wood.

“We are willing to work with everyone to make it a success and would like to create a set of rules to follow at the skate park, including hours of use and no non-skating activities on the ramps and have a fence built around the pad,” said Olender.

Coun. Herb Neher said the township did not have an issue with a skate park itself, but

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noted finding a suitable location and the lack of policing are problems.

“I have heard that the young people are going to police themselves.

I was young once too and you can’t police yourself when you are 16 years old,” said Neher.

The youth council said location and policing go hand in hand by having it in an open space for everyone to use and see.

Addressing some of the concerns raised, Wellesley resident Bill Fisher said the noise that is amplified by the wooden structure makes finding a suitable location the top consideration.

“The result is a very unpleasant noise that is not only a nuisance when we are out on the deck but can be heard from inside our home even with windows closed,” said Fisher.

“Unlike other activities at the park there is no stop or finish to it. It lasts all day long.”

Fisher said skaters show up before 7 a.m. and for several nights people brought their vehicles down to light up the ramp so it can be used well past dark.

At times they were playing music, which added to the noise.

“I am not against

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Skateboarders are there to have a good time and not cause trouble.

Luke Schering skateboarding or having a skate park, I just want the location of the park to be reviewed as it disrupts my family,” said Fisher, who recommended building a portable skate park that could be transported by truck to other villages and towns in the area.

Mayor Ross Kelterborn said the current location of the skate ramp was temporary and was intended as a storage place, not to be used by skaters.

Kelterborn suggested the formation of a committee that would represent both sides of the debate to determine a suitable location for the park and to create a list of rules to govern the skate park when it is finally built.

Coun. Jim Olender said it was difficult to find space in the village and the best place for the multi-use pad will be at the sport fields near the arena.

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Todd Cowan (top) and fire chief Rick Pederson (bottom) engaged in a question-and-answer session with Grade 5 students from John Mahood PS Oct. 21 as part of local government week in Woolwich. The students got a tour of the township office and were given a behind-the-scenes lesson in how council works. Some 200 children from town made their way through the building.

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EDSS sees advantages in My Safe Ride Home program

Prepaid card gives students priority taxi service should they need to get back home

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loaded ahead of time with a payment of $30, which is good for one ride from anywhere in the Waterloo Region.

If the ride is not used within the year, the money goes to a non-profit organization, the Waterloo Education Foundation, which is associated with the public school board and provides educational opportunities to low-income students.

A similar program already exists in British Columbia, Australia, New Zealand and cities in the United States.

“It’s a win-win situation,” said Mary Anne Richer, principal at

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ver the last couple months, students at six local high schools, including EDSS, have had the chance to feel a little safer if they attend a party that gets out of hand or miss the last bus home.

Through a pilot project called “My Safe Ride Home,” a partnership between the school board and five local cab companies has been created allowing students to call a number on a plastic card and within minutes a cab will arrive to take him or her home.

The card, which looks like a debit or credit card, has to be

EDSS. “Students can feel safe knowing they have a ride home, but if they do not use it the money goes right back to the schools.”

Last summer the school sent pamphlets and plastic cards home with the information about the program so parents can register online.

Participating taxi companies know if a student calls under the program and the call is immediately placed at the top of the priority list. The closest cab then picks up the student; in most cases that means a ride will arrive in five minutes or less.

“As a mother myself

I did not even think twice about joining the program. My daughter has one that she can carry and no matter what happens if she misses the last bus or ends up at a party too far away to walk home, she can call the number and be safe,” said Richer. “Kids today sometimes find themselves at parties where their driver has started drinking and need an alternate way home – this gives it to them.”

Whether the student is in Kitchener going to Waterloo or at a prom in New Hamburg and lives in Elmira, they just need to call the cab and they will pick them up and re-

turn them to the address registered to the card.

Each card is a oneshot deal, but more rides can be added to the card afterwards.

So far EDSS has fewer than 10 students registered for the program.

“I would have guessed that parents would have been all over this project to give their kids every opportunity to be safe,” said Richer. “Maybe kids are not talking about it at home. When students are in high school you tend to hear very little at home about programs.

Last week marked one year since the au-

tomobile accident that claimed the life of Miles Hamilton, a former EDSS student who was on his way home after graduation when he was killed. Richer said the program would prevent accidents like that from occurring.

“It is at a time where it could not be more acute then it is right now,” she said. “This school has had a history of driving accidents more than any other school in the county.

This is an opportunity for a rural school to take advantage of a program that is county to county. This is basically an intervention program.”

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crown as a way of reminding people how to pronounce his last name – will be giving a public lecture on how to improve long-term memory Nov. 9 at the St. Clements Community Centre.

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aving trouble remembering where you set your keys? Do you have a big history exam coming up but keep forgetting who the Canadian prime minister was during WWI? Well, David Farrow may have the answers you’ve been looking for.

While he can’t tell you that your keys are under the couch cushion or remind you the PM was Robert Borden, the two-time Guinness World Record holder for memory is bringing his unique memorization techniques to St. Clements next month for a public talk.

His program, called Memory Triggers, is aimed at students and adults alike who want to expand their own memories and give them that extra bit of help in school.

“There are a whole lot more demands on students today than there ever was in the past and there are just not the tools to overcome those challenges,” said Farrow.

“What we’re really doing is showing people that there is an alternative to giving up.”

Farrow knows of what he speaks. As a student himself he was diagnosed with Atten-

tion Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia, which made it difficult for him to focus in class.

He decided to read as much as he could on the different memory techniques that had been developed over the years, and designed his own strategy for memorization, which he has honed over the past 15 years.

“You can only remember say six or maybe seven things, and if you try for more than that a few get popped out of your head,” he said. “I show a simple way to trigger your long-term memory so that it kicks in automatically.”

It was his struggles as a student that prompted St. Clements Catholic School to invite Farrow to the area to speak with students and parents alike. The school also extended invitations to all the area public and catholic schools, as well as Elmira District Secondary School.

“We were intrigued by his own personal story and struggle with dyslexia,” said Al Simoes, the school’s principal.

“I’m hoping his own personal message will help people understand that if they persevere

and try hard, they can overcome any obstacles through just a lot of hard work and effort.”

The two-hour talk will involve lots of interactive techniques to help improve memory, and Farrow said he will triple everyone’s memory by the end of the night using his own form of focus and studying strategies.

Farrow acknowledged his methods sound like a shtick, but his memory system is currently undergoing a double-blind study at McMaster University to evaluate its efficacy.

“It’s real cutting edge. It is based on some observations of the brain and what triggers long-term memory, and what you can do when you take control of that.”

Farrow also claims to be able to reduce student study times to a quarter of what they were before, while helping students retain much more information.

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Repeat three times after me: “Islamic” is not the same as “Islamist.”

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t’s also hard to nurture citizen-based political campaigns in a society that teaches people that rebellion is a matter of buying edgy fashion accessories. That so many people have come out into the streets demanding change – political change – is an impressive achievement in and of itself.

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Scrapping the registry? Is that all you've got?

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he scrapping of the long-gun registry – Stephen Harper’s priority in the midst of an economic crisis – will have little impact on Canadians. A few people who see the registry as the first step towards confiscation of their guns will celebrate. The rest of us will watch the flushing of $2 billion, along with some modicum of public safety.

As a cost-saving measure, the registry should have been killed in its infancy. Today, long after the cost overruns have been absorbed, the government is intent on throwing out the baby with the bathwater.

To be fair, Harper has been critical of the registry since the beginning, as seen in links with the U.S.-based National Rifle Association, which has railed against the program since its inception in 1995. By doing away with the registry now, Harper is playing to his base, not undoing a boondoggle.

The idea was fine – at least to most Canadians – but the execution was anything but. Originally estimated at $119 million, with registration fees dropping that down to a net cost of $2 million, the registry’s price tag quickly blossomed. In 2002, then auditor general Sheila Fraser reported that the bill for the gun registry would reach $1 billion by 2005.

Today, operating costs have stabilized. The registry has been endorsed by national police associations, including the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, the Canadian Police Association and the Canadian Association of Police Boards. An RCMP evaluation of the registry found the program is cost effective, efficient and an important tool for law enforcement.

None of that has deterred Harper.

Upon becoming prime minister in 2006, he quickly set about angling for

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Legitimate gun owners, particularly those in rural areas, have chafed at the imposition of yet another layer of paperwork and expense. Those feelings are not without merit. There are already measures in place to monitor gun ownership. And, in typical government fashion, the registry has been another bureaucratic headache for citizens who complain the program does nothing to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, who, after all, don’t register their weapons.

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shooting sprees that seem to occur more often these days, there are more calls for further restrictions on gun ownership, a perfectly understandable reaction.

On the other side of the argument, gun advocates will argue for greater access to guns, saying armed civilians could have gunned down such criminals before their killing sprees continued.

While Canada and the U.S. have comparable rates of homicides without guns (1.79 per 100,000 versus 1.35), the American firearm homicide rate is five times Canada’s (3.8 versus. 0.69 per 100.000); the U.S. handgun homicide rate is seven times Canada’s (2.83 versus 0.39 per 100,000).

The registry, while a fiasco to begin with, is clearly no reason to diminish real and effective gun controls.

It’s time for Harper to move on to far more pressing issues.

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Here come the Muslim fanatics. Or maybe not Mustafa Abdul Jalil, chairman of Libya’s National Transitional Council and the country’s de facto leader, promised on Tuesday that sharia law would be the basis of all new legislation, and that this would involve getting rid of certain existing laws – like the ban on polygamy. On the same day Tunisia announced that Annahda, an Islamic party, had won the most votes in that country’s first free election.

Here come the Muslim fanatics.

Or so the Western media think, at least. Even since the “Arab spring” began, they have been worrying aloud about the risk that in overthrowing the dictators, most of whom were secular rulers, the revolutionaries were simply opening the door to rule by religious fanatics. And the fanatics would, of course, hate the West and launch terrorist attacks against it.

This is part of the narrative, mainly of American origin but also widely popular on the European right, in which Islamist terrorists attacked the West not because of 50 years of Western meddling in the Middle East, mainly in support of dictators, but just because they “hate our values.” Or “our freedoms.” Take your pick. That gets the West off the hook: it was just an innocent passerby who got mugged by crazies.

That’s step one in the process. Then the correct description of the fanatics, which is “Islamist,” mutates imperceptibly into “Islamic,” which just means a person, organization or doctrine that prioritizes the values of the Muslim religion. But if you don’t understand the difference (and lots of people in the West don’t), then you are likely to think that any political success by an Islamic party means that the terrorists win.

THE VIEW FROM HERE

International Affairs GWYNNE DYER So an electoral success by an inoffensive Islamic party in Tunisia and some remarks by an Islamic enthusiast in Libya (who has already promised not to seek permanent political office in the country, like all the members of the NTC) add up to a victory for the terrorists. At least in the view of many commentators and analysts in the West. So let us dissect this notion.

Annahda, at least in its rhetoric, is a moderate Islamic party. “Tunisians have voted in fact for those parties that have been consistently part of the struggle for democracy and opposed to Ben Ali’s dictatorship,” said party spokesperson Yusra Ghannouchi, and that is the simple truth. Moreover, Ennahda’s leaders have explicitly pledged to create a multi-party, secular democracy, not an Islamic state.

And although Ennahda came first in the election, it only got 40 per cent of the votes. Since the other five major parties, all centrist or centre-left, will together hold 60 per cent of the seats in the new Constituent Assembly, the Islamic party could not impose extreme religious laws on the country even if it wanted to – and it swears it doesn't.

The struggle will then be over the new constitution, which must be written by the assembly over the next 12 months. The Islamic party wants a purely parliamentary system, in which a prime minister is drawn from the largest party would control the govern-

ment, provided that his coalition commands a majority in parliament.

The other, secular parties prefer a presidential system, with a directly elected president holding executive power including the right to appoint the prime minister (although the latter would still need a majority in parliament). The attraction of the presidential system is that it normally involves a run-off election between the two leading candidates – in which the 65-35 advantage of the secular candidate wins every time. And the secular parties will get their way.

So no Islamist victory there, and not much of an Islamic one. What about Libya?

Victory in Libya came not through nonviolent action, but through six months of brutal war against the forces of Muammar Gadhafi. The people who rise to positions of influence in an armed uprising waged by volunteers are very different from those who come to power in normal, peaceful politics.

They tend to be flamboyant, good at violence, and extreme in their views.

Mustafa Abdul Jalil is all of those things, but he is not the next dictator of Libya.

He can promise whatever he wants, but he won’t be in power to deliver it.

There will be an election: the foreign air support that gave the rebels victory also gave the foreigners the leverage to guarantee that. And few of the people elected are likely to agree with Jalil’s views on polygamy in particular, or even the political role of Islam in general.

For all Gadhafi’s posturing as a son of the desert, Libyans are no longer a tribal people, let alone a nation of

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There's a lesson to be learned in updates from Elora

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ver on page three of this week’s paper you’ll find a brief outlining Centre Wellington Township’s latest earnings at the slots facility in Elora – $593,000, for a running total of $15.1 million since 2003. It appears like clockwork every quarter. And it’s always followed by comments.

Some people decry publishing the numbers, saying they only serve to open an old wound. Still more see it as an important reminder about the consequences of poor decision-making by local politicians. Many just find it an interesting fact relevant to the readership.

As a couple of recently-published letters show, the issue hasn’t been forgotten. The quarterly reports are a reminder those millions could have easily made their way to Woolwich’s coffers, rather than to our easterly neighbour’s.

For those just joining the fray – and there have been many newcomers since the issue first surfaced – here’s a bit of the history.

In 1999, the Woolwich Agricultural Society, owners of the Elmira Raceway, first approached Woolwich council with plans to add slot machines to its facility on Snyder Avenue (today a sprawling subdivision). The attempt was rebuffed, but a site near Breslau was suggested.

Returning to council a second time with a revised plan for a new track at the south end of the township, the society was shot down again. An understandably miffed organization began searching for more wel-

From the Editor Steve Kannon coming – and on the ball – locales outside of Woolwich. They eventually settled on a site in Centre Wellington Township, some 15 minutes away from their existing location.

During the initial stages, there was much talk about moral decay, how we could expect to see Elmira transformed into a modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah. Gangsters would take over. Prostitutes walk the streets. Crime would be rampant. And the good people of Woolwich would be transformed into gambling addicts. Never mind that nothing of the sort happened in other rural communities – Hanover and Clinton, for instance – where the racetracks brought in slot machines.

Ultimately, the agricultural society put together a $15-million package to build new facilities on the 68-acre site near Elora, at the intersection of Wellington County roads 7 and 21. The harness racing crowd got a new track and venue, and OLG set up shop with 200 slot machines.

It’s been nothing but a bonanza for Centre Wellington. Absolutely none of the problems bandied about a decade ago has surfaced in that community.

Dyer: Grown-up Arabs are unlikely to embrace radical governments > CONTINUED FROM PG. 13 semi-nomadic, socially conservative herdsmen. Nor are they a desperate rabble ready to follow the first radical to open his mouth.

Four-fifths of Libyans live in cities. They are pretty comprehensively detribalized, and they have modest but regular incomes and small families. Women have more

freedom and equality than they do in most Arab countries, and the vast majority of Libyans own their own homes. These are not people who are going to vote for a return to some imaginary past of devout simplicity.

Repeat three times after me: “Islamic” is not the same as “Islamist.”

And Arabs are not fools; they are grown-ups.

“None of the horrors have fallen on our community, as some people predicted,” says Michael Wood, the township’s chief administrative officer. “We never hear a peep about anything over there. Never.”

In fact, the raceway and slots facility has been nothing but a good corporate citizen, bringing business and visitors (4.7 million since it opened its doors in December 2003) and providing a boost to the local economy. And then there’s the money that pours directly into the township’s coffers: $15.1 million – less the 20 per cent it shares with Wellington County – and counting.

That money has been instrumental, filling reserve funds that were tapped for infrastructure projects as the federal and provincial governments rolled out stimulus funding over the last few years.

As with just about every other municipality, Centre Wellington has a huge infrastructure deficit, the result of aging roads, bridges, sewers and other physical assets. Much of the money has been applied to such projects, says Wood.

“We have a huge number of bridges in this community – 104, to be exact. Thirty of them are in need of repair or replacement, with eight of them already closed.”

Every bridge in need of work requires an average of $1.5 million, he explains. “That gobbles up a lot of capital funds.”

The infrastructure requirements far outstrip the slots revenues, but

that money has allowed the township to do much more than it could have otherwise, Wood notes.

While the money from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has been a key part of its capital spending, the township does not take it for granted. Revenue from the slots is not simply folded into the operating budget. In fact, it’s not budgeted for at all. Instead, it goes into a reserve fund, and is never counted on, let alone spent, until it’s in hand. Money received this year, for instance, won’t be considered for anything until 2012 at the earliest.

The idea is not to become dependent on the money, seeing it only as a nice bonus.

Back here in Woolwich, administrators would love to be in a similar position. The township has managed its finances reasonably well, but that extra cash would have covered a host of recent capital projects without depleting reserves or the need for borrowing. There’s no going back, of course. The quarterly reminder is not about that. Nor is it an I-told-you-so. But it is an important lesson to keep in mind the next time a contentious issue arises at the council table.

In the meantime, Centre Wellington gets to enjoy the spoils of poor decisions made a decade ago.

None of the problems. All of the profits.

“We appreciate your largesse,” laughs Wood. All the way to the bank.

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More Conservative pandering with axing of gun registry To the Editor, I am sadly resigned to Stephen Harper’s decision to cancel the long gun registry despite its support by the country’s police chiefs and the decline in gun related deaths since its inception.

Like the Conservatives’ opposition to free injection sites this is

a shortsighted and ideological decision that ignores science and statistics in favour of pandering to the gun lobby and far right wing conservatives.

I am, however, outraged at the waste of money already invested by taxpayers in the development of the database. What possible reason other than small-minded vindictiveness can there be for destroying the data and refusing to allow its transfer to the provinces or police forces if they decide to set up their own system?

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In St. Jacobs, the future is now

Quarry offices play host to state-of-the-art FELT Lab, a collaboration with area tech partners James Jackson

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amie Evans approaches a monitor in the corner of the room. It looks like a big-screen television, but it’s clear that there is something very different about it.

He taps the screen with his right index finger, and suddenly a three-dimensional image of the Earth appears on the screen. He taps the screen again and it zooms in on the United States.

The first-year computer science student at the University of Waterloo then places his two index fingers on the screen, and magically starts manipulating the image and zooming in until a clear view of the Empire State building appears, along with the myriad of other buildings and streets within the New York landscape.

It sounds like something from the future, but instead of science fiction this is science fact.

“It’s very futuristic, its cutting edge, and we’re trying to get this kind of technology into a lot of places so people can interact with it,” he says.

Evans was referring to the brand new FELT Lab, unveiled at Quarry Integrated Communications in St. Jacobs on Wednesday evening, where he and several other students were on hand to demonstrate how they are working on developing the technology of tomorrow.

FELT Lab is a state-of-theart digital media laboratory that is teaching the next generation of technological entrepreneurs how to design, build and commercialize interactive displays that not only meet but anticipate real-world needs. The lab got its name because its home at Quarry was once an old felt manufactur-

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IN TOUCH WITH TECHNOLOGY Jamie Evans, a first-year student studying computer science at the University of Waterloo, manipulates a map of New York City using just his fingertips as part of the grand opening of the new FELT Lab at Quarry Communications in St. Jacobs on Wednesday night. ing facility.

The University of Waterloo’s Research Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (REAP) in conjunction with founding partners Christie Digital Systems Canada Inc., Intel Corporation, and Quarry, describe the lab as a “digital sandbox for serious play,” which involves gathering together some of the best minds in the academic, political, business and technological spheres to make technology more easily accessible.

Back to the screen operated

by Evans, the technology was developed by a Toronto-based company called GestureTek and uses imbedded infrared cameras to “see” your fingers as you touch the screen, allow-

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ing the operator to manipulate the content with just a few finger swipes. By changing the angle of the cameras, the user can also interact with the display without even touching the monitor.

And while the technology sounds perfect for the latest videogame or movie, it can be applied to many real-world situations as well, said Evans.

He said a company like Grand River Transit would benefit greatly from the equipment. Instead of having all of their schedules and routes on one display that cycles through in a given timeframe, Evans said he could design an application that would make finding the time and schedules of a certain bus route

that much easier.

“Someone could then walk up to the screen and see the schedules, where it’s going, what the times are, and interact smoothly and quickly.”

Just a few steps away from Evans is another University of Waterloo student using a similar technology. Kelly White is a second-year student enrolled in a relatively new course called knowledge integration, an interdisciplinary course that is part of the faculty of the environment.

He is using a device similar to the screen used by Evans, only this one is called a GestureTek Cube.

It is a portable display system that projects an image onto the floor, and as he walks

over it, the image interacts with his footsteps, leaving either ripples in a pond or causing fireworks to explode wherever his feet touch.

The software judges where your feet land by measuring interference with light, similar to how Evans’ screen judged where your fingers were by measuring where they interfered with the infrared camera.

White said that the technology had enormous potential in the advertising world because it could be installed in malls or in concourses and would create much more public interaction with a specific brand.

“If I’m walking and I notice my feet are interacting with an image on the floor, I’m much more likely to stop than if I see just an image on the wall,” he said.

The technology could also have practical applications in a hospital, for example, to help those requiring physical therapy to work on their walking skills in a more interactive and fun way.

All those involved in the project are excited about the possibilities and believe the lab will strengthen Waterloo Region’s reputation as a national innovation corridor.

It will provide a venue for students at the University of Waterloo to gain intensive, hands-on experience that involves taking an idea from conception to creation.

“The future belongs to those who can combine design thinking with technological innovation and business entrepreneurship,” said Dave Goodwin, a professor at the Canadian Centre of Arts and Technology at the University of Waterloo and the founder

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Putting so-called superweeds in perspective

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The International Survey of Herbicide Resistant Weeds says 200 weed species – which have come to be known rightly or wrongly as “superweeds” – have now developed resistance in more than 570,000 fields worldwide.

And as we head towards that touchstone year of 2050 when the world becomes home to a projected nine billion people, crops will need to be more productive than ever.

To help them flourish, herbicides will continue to be the most important form of weed control available.

Food For Thought Owen Roberts That’s the word from the global leader in tracking herbicide resistance, Dr. Ian Heap, director of the Oregon-based international survey. He acknowledges resistance is occurring, but says in the big picture herbicides are still the best bet for beating weeds.

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herbicide-resistant giant ragweed was growing in soybeans near Windsor. It was the first case of a glyphosate-resistant weed in Canada – way back in 1957, a case of wild carrot had been reported to have developed resistance to 2,4-D, but the impact was small. Since then 51 unique cases of resistance have been recorded in Canada to other types of herbicides.

Some farmers are worried weeds that resist the popular herbicide glyphosate (found in the herbicide Roundup) will leave them with limited options for weed control. In Ontario, resistance has indeed been found in two weed species, giant ragweed and Canada fleabane. Glyphosate resistant giant ragweed has been confirmed in Essex, Kent and Lambton counties and on Pelee Island, while Canada fleabane has only been found in Essex County.

Weed management specialists such as Sikkema and Tardif are working on weed control strategies for affected Ontario farmers.

Herbicide resistance is based on the survival-ofthe-fittest principle. A few individual weeds with the genetic capacity to survive the herbicide set seed and take hold in a given field, and if a farmer keeps using the same herbicide year after year they eventually dominate the population.

But that’s not what usually happens. Odds are that a weed resistant to one class of herbicides can be controlled by another class (there are more than 27 herbicide classes for farmers to choose from, although about eight classes account for 95 per cent of commercial herbicides). As well, most farmers annually move or “rotate” crops from one field to the next, allowing them to use different herbicides and keeping weeds from getting too comfortable with one particular herbicide. They may like the control they get with a particular herbicide, but knowing it will be lost to them through overuse makes them consider mixing it with other methods.

Heap is adamant that farmers continue to be educated about alternatives to overusing specific herbicides. He praises Canada for being proactive in explaining the matter to producers, through meetings and other knowledge translation and transfer means. “Canadian university researchers are among the best in the world at working with farmers,” he says.

Heap will be sharing his findings about the world’s most herbicide resistant weeds at this year’s Ontario Pest Management Conference at the University of Guelph Nov. 3. In keeping with the conference theme “Resistance: Can you manage it?” he’ll be reminding those in attendance that from an economic and yield perspective, weeds are harder on crop yields than insects or disease … and that herbicides are one of the main reasons farmers have been able to feed the world.

FELT: A place to get as creative as you can > CONTINUED FROM PG. 15 of REAP. “This is REAP’s mission: to provide University of Waterloo students with leading-edge technologies, research funding, industry mentors, and real market opportunities, and then to support them as they commercialize their innovative ideas.”

The students gave the new space rave reviews as well.

“I find it’s great because we can be here and ask ‘how will this idea work?’ and walk 10 feet to the other side of the lab and work on other projects at the same time,” said Evans.

“It’s really nice and a great work environment as well. It’s relaxed and has a real technology feel to it.”

To learn more about REAP or the FELT lab, visit http://uwreap.com/felt.

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DISCOVERING RICHARD MANUEL Glenn Grainger is promoting a musical tribute to

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seminal rockers The Band at Marshall Hall in Kitchener on Nov. 25. Proceeds from the event will help produce Grainger’s play Manuel, based on the life of Richard Manuel, the group’s piano player.

I’m with The Band The rock ‘n’ roll life of Richard Manuel gets loving treatment in Elmira native’s play, musical tribute Colin Dewar

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hen Glenn Grainger was growing up in Elmira he would hang out with friends and listened to pop music, never really having interest in classic rock or the music produced by the Canadian group The Band. That would all change as he grew older and an interest in Richard Manuel, piano player of The Band, who took his own life in 1986, began to develop.

Befriending Krista Manuel (now Cadieux), Richards’s niece, at school, Grainger knew she had a famous uncle but never had any real interest in him until three years ago.

“The Band were big time musicians but when I was young I was listening to Michael Jackson like every other kid around. It wasn’t until I got a bit older did I start to get into classic rock,” said

Grainger.

Grainger started listening to The Band and began researching the group, their music and the tragic life of Richard Manuel. For 15 years he would collect everything he could and read books about the musicians.

Grainger decided to reconnect with Krista and began asking her questions about her uncle.

“I thought it was pretty wild that her uncle was a legitimate rock star,” he said.

Over the next three years Krista would tell Grainger stories about the family and who Uncle Richard was to her and all the famous friends he had, including Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan.

“He was friends with rock royalty.”

As he heard more and more stories he began to write down all the information he was privy to about Richard,

his family dynamics and all the private guarded issues of a rock star.

“He was tremendously talented and had a voice that could melt hearts. Clapton adored him. The Band were really well respected and were known as the musician’s musicians –they were really well known in the rock world,” said Grainger.

Krista would introduce Grainger to her dad, Al Manuel, a former teacher at Park Manor Public School in Elmira. Al, who now lives on Vancouver Island, began sharing stories about his brother through phone calls and emails with Grainger.

“I was pretty much scoping for information about Richard, and Al just kept sharing stories with me about their early childhood and what it was like to watch his brother be a rock star,” said Grainger.

“It was great to hear the in-

side story from a family member who watched his brother’s triumphs and watched his life decay.”

Dealing with the mental issues Richard had, Grainger would rely on his own background working at Wotch Mental Health Services in London, Ontario. Grainger works with adults in the vocational rehabilitation program that helps find jobs for adults that are struggling with mental issues.

“In my line of work I need to pay keen attention to the dialogue that surrounds me as I am constantly interpreting meaning, inflection and emotion.”

Before moving to London last March, Grainger worked for children’s aid in Kitchener.

“I have always been around the world of mental health and while this is my

first play I feel I have got some insights into mental health.”

Grainger said Richard was a sensitive soul who was selfmedicating and had a hard time dealing with his demons.

“When he took his life, it was a totally shock to everyone around him; my play delves more into that,” he said. “In 1975 he was drinking hard and back then if you had depression you were told to buck up, toughen up. You were expected to bounce back, but there is no question that he struggled with clinical depression. We deal with mental health issues better now but back then it was different. The play is a snapshot of that time and how we dealt with mental health.”

With the information he collected, Grainger began to write a play about the life of Richard, titled Manuel.

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Manuel: A sad ending, but there were plenty of brighter moments > CONTINUED FROM PG. 17 Writing the play came natural to Grainger, who learned the form of well written plays from studying English literature and honed the craft of storytelling around his family’s dinner table and countless campfires. “(Richard’s) story is so interesting.

I wanted to create an experience for an audience where it felt alive and organic like it was happening right there in front of them and I wanted them to hear and experience the music for themselves first hand,” he explained.

Through the 1960s and 1970s The Band were known for their live shows; it was important to provide a real live experience for an audience in order do justice to the music, said Grainger.

Unlike current musicals based on the music from groups like Abba or The Four Seasons, Grainger said he used the music from The Band to inform the storyline.

“It is not a musical in the classical sense where suddenly someone bursts out into song; it’s more of an intimate depiction of a man’s life. It

has big rock and roll moments with the full band but is a psychological profile on Richard and delves into some intimate dialogue of what was going on inside his head.”

There are some light moments and few hilarious situations that occur between the characters, especially between brothers Richard and Al. “It’s not all gloom and doom. All the funny stories I heard from Al over the years I tried to incorporate into the play,” he said.

Gaining Al’s trust and faith it was important for Grainger to build the story properly.

“I have been to (Al’s) home on Vancouver Island and have been privy to a lot of personal family issues. Over time a trust grew between Al and me and I am very grateful for that friendship.”

On Nov. 25 at Marshall Hall in Kitchener, Grainger will be holding a musical tribute fundraiser concert to The Band that promises to be a night of incredible music featuring talented artists who have come to pay tribute to the legendary musicians by playing The Band’s music and shar-

Turn that tough cut of meat into a pot roast dripping with flavour I

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Pot Roast >>1 4-5 lb pot roast >>Salt and pepper >>Flour >>1 glass of red wine >>1-2 onions, sliced thin >>2 cloves Ontario garlic >>1/2 a large can of tomatoes >>1 heaping tbsp Dijon mustard >>4 dashes L&P sauce (Worchestershire) >>4 dashes of Tabasco sauce >>4 cups water >>3 bay leaves where they cook ready-to-heat take home meals and home-baked desserts.

This is old-fashioned homemade pot roast. Any type of ‘tough cut’ of meat, such as blade roast, rump roast, cross-rib roast, short-ribs, inside round roast or even brisket would work. A long, slow-cooking process, along with the presence of moisture, breaks down the tough-

From The Chef's Table Kirstie Herbstreit & Jody O'Malley ness of these types of meat. The great flavour from any slow-cooked meat comes from the initial browning process, so don’t skip on taking the time to do this properly.

Rub roast with salt, pepper and dust with flour; Using a bit of canola oil, brown all sides of roast really well in a heavy dutch oven pot over medium high heat. Tip: take a couple sips of that wine during this process to ensure that you really take the time to brown well; When brown, transfer roast to a bowl and add onion to the pot; cook until soft. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant. Deglaze pot with the rest of the wine and simmer a couple minutes. Return roast to pot; In the large bowl the roast was in, mix together Dijon, L&P sauce, Tabasco and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper, blend with water and add to the pot; Bring to a simmer, cover and turn down heat. Cook for about 3 hours or until meat is fork tender. Carefully remove roast to a carving board; increase heat and simmer juices until slightly thickened. Serve with mashed potatoes, on fresh buns or with noodles.

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ing some of their own songs.

The lineup includes Juno-nominated Royal Wood, a Canadian singersongwriter, The Sadies, The Steve Strongman Band, Fred Magie, Michael Mansfield, and The Last Waltz Tribute Band featuring drummer Jerome Avis, the godson of Levon Helm, drummer for The Band.

Chuck Leavell, who has played keyboards with the Rolling Stones since 1982, will also be performing at the show. The evening will be hosted by music historian and radio host Alan Cross, who will entertain the audience with stories of The Band’s colourful history.

Proceeds from the evening will support the production of Grainger’s play and the Canadian Mental Health Association.

“I want to use the event as a way to raise funds to help with the production of the play while at the same time promoting the play but I really wanted everyone to have a great time experiencing this wonderful music that these Canadians created,” said Grainger. “These guys grew up in our own backyard, they grew up experiencing the cold just like we do and they knew what small town life in Canada was like and we have that in common with them.”

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Snyder Foundation funds hockey training equipment James Jackson

Kings drop first of the weekend, then come back with a vengeance in pair of wins

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UNDER CONTROL Elmira’s Cass Frey uses his body to protect the puck from the Greys’ Nikolas McIver as he skates around the Owen Sound goal during the second period of last Sunday’s 6-2 win.

DeSilva of his team’s lack of other at 14:44 with his first Oct. 23.

James Jackson “We had players that were effort and finish. career Junior B goal, and fter witnessing their 14- cheating, players that were “We said ‘go out and do the the Greys got on the board at game win streak end on missing some of their as- system or you won’t play.’”

15:10 on a goalmouth scramOct. 16, the Elmira Sugar signments, (and players) The speech seemed to ble.

Kings responded by win- taking shifts that were way work as the Kings respondDespite the strong openning two of three games too long.” ed with three quick goals ing minutes of the second, last weekend to remain atop It’s a trend the players to start the period. Sonnen- the Kings reverted back to the Midwestern Conference have noticed as well, and burg fired home a wrist shot some of their old habits and standings. one they hope to shake for just 18 seconds in on a nice began to play a very individThey dropped their first future games. behind-the-back pass from ualistic style of play, accordgame of the weekend on “We just stopped working Smith in the slot to put the ing to the head coach.

Oct. 21, a close 3-2 decision to as hard as we normally do home team up 2-0.

“The guys went out and Stratford, before beating up and got into a bit of a slump Nagy added to the lead executed for the first four on the Guelph Hurricanes there, but the past couple of just under two minutes later minutes, […]but then went 8-1 and the Owen Sound games we’ve started to get with his 9th goal of the sea- right back to their old habGreys 6-2 last Saturday and back to what we were doing son. After coming off the its. Some players ended up Sunday. to be successful,” said cap- bench, he received a nice sitting a little and missing Elmira’s Riley Sonnen- tain Colton Wolfe-Sabo. pass off the boards from some ice time,” said DeSilva. burg, Scott Nagy and AnThe Kings’ Michael Has- Devon Wagner, giving him a In the third the teams drew Smith scored three son opened the scoring early clear breakaway. Skating in traded goals, with Wagner unanswered goals in a span with his first goal of the year off the right wing, he faked scoring his 2nd of the seaof 2:32 to start the second pe- just 5:57 into the first period, forehand before shoveling son at 11:22 and Owen Sound riod to help propel the Kings finishing off a 2-on-1 break a back hand past the Greys scoring at 11:49 for the 6-2 to an easy win over the last with Sonnenburg. keeper. final. The Kings dominated place Greys last Sunday on “In the intermission we in shots, holding a 46-14 edge Sonnenburg held the puck home ice. long enough to draw in the just talked about playing by the end of the third.

Owen Sound had won just defender before passing to our systems and forecheckNew Kings goaltender twice in 15 games prior to Hasson, who fired it into ing hard and just getting it Justis Husak, acquired on their match to Elmira, in- the open net past Greys net- done,” said Nagy after the Oct. 20, picked up his second cluding two losses to the minder Domingo Torrenue- game. “I came off the bench straight win after playing Kings earlier in the season va. and Wag’s (Wagner) gave me the previous night in Guelph by a combined score of 13-4.

That was all the offence a good pass and I broke in for the 8-1 win. Nick Coone Despite the win, head coach the Kings could muster in and just buried it.” was released by the team Dean DeSilva still wasn’t the period, however, as TorSmith would tally his the same day they picked overly pleased with the way reneuva made 12 saves to league-leading 19th goal of up Husak. The club aims to his players performed. keep the Greys close after 20 the year 19 seconds later at use him as a backup goalie “We did some really good minutes.

2:32 on a quick wrist shot for Nick Horrigan, who is in things and we did some “We went in as coaches (af- from the slot to give the his last year of Junior B elithings that weren’t so good,” ter the first period) and said Kings a 4-0 lead. > SEE KINGS ON PG. 24 he said following the win that was pond hockey,” said Mac Clutsam added an-

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ou need more than just skill and determination to have success in the game of hockey; the sport’s physical and mental demands calls for rigorous training and exercise by athletes in order to maximize their full potential.

It is with that in mind that Graham and LuAnn Snyder donated the money needed to purchase both off-ice and on-ice athletic training aids to Woolwich Minor Hockey through the Dan Snyder Foundation.

A total of about $1,600 was donated to Tony Code’s Woolwich Hockey Academy in August to purchase the training aids, with the understanding that the equipment would then be donated to Woolwich Minor Hockey.

“The training aids are something that we felt that could be used not only by the academy but by minor hockey and by the Kings throughout the year,” said Graham Snyder. “Training is a big part of the game of hockey, and I know Dan was very, very in to training and into fitness.”

There is a wide range of equipment to choose from,

> SEE FOUNDATION ON PG. 25

> Rank is OUA athlete of the week Waterloo Warrior and Elmira-native Garrett Rank picked up another piece of hardware this week when he was named the Ontario University Athletics athlete of the week.

The fifth-year golfer collected the award after his stellar performance on the links last week during the OUA golf championship at the Cataraqui Golf and Country Club in Kingston, where he captured his second consecutive OUA individual title after firing a two-day total of 142 and helped the Warriors team earn the gold medal and OUA championship banner.

The title adds to the pair of individual titles Rank took home earlier this year, including the Waterloo/ Laurier invitational at Whistle Bear and Grey Silo, as well as the Guelph invitational at the beginning of the month.

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s much as I hate to admit it, no one can recognize poop like the average outdoorsman.

It doesn’t matter if it exited from a grouse, goose, duck, woodcock, wild turkey, deer, rabbit, heron, hare, raccoon, bear, moose, wolf or coyote either – a true hunter will recognize it instantly and then regale you with more trivia about it than you ever wanted to hear. The same goes for the heroics that happen in the camp outhouse.

For the record, this is not something we are proud of.

I was reminded of this just the other day when, while walking in the woods with my lady-love, I stopped to admire a glistening pile of deer pellets.

“Will you look at that,” I exclaimed.

“Do I have to?” she replied.

“You know, you can tell a lot about an animal by its scat,” I declared.

“This came from one very happy deer.”

Fascinated, she sprinted towards

Not-So-Great Outdoorsman Steve Galea the truck.

“Look,” I began, as I tried to keep up, “did you note how those pellets were tightly packed, glistening marbles? And there’s very little smell to them either. It almost enough to make you want to try a high-fibre diet, huh?”

Judging from the way she picked up the pace, I was beginning to suspect that she had to go herself.

“Hey, did you see how those pellets were strung out. That deer was walking as it pooped! Walking, I tell you,” I continued. “Can you imagine?”

“So?” “Just once, I wish I could do that,” I said, which, admittedly, is not the best thing to mutter in front of a woman

you are trying to impress. I know this now.

Regardless, like all scat, that poop told quite a story.

Heck, all you needed to do was look at it to see that this deer had plenty of good browse, was feeling secure in that location and was moving in a southern direction, probably towards the ridge. The size also indicated that it was a big animal – or a little one who strained a lot.

In any case, by the time we made it back to the car, I had shared everything I knew about deer poop with my partner and was quite proud of the fact that, in our relationship at least, communication was not dead.

But, just as I was about to go the extra mile and start regaling her with interesting tales of moose pellets, she interrupted.

“Could we talk about something else?”

“Oh sure,” I said. “The wild turkey hen makes an interesting little pile

…”

But apparently, that was not what she meant.

The awkward silence of the next moment or two was interrupted when a grouse hunter riding an ATV drove out from the trail.

“Any luck?” I asked.

“Yes,” he said, avoiding eye contact.

“I got these three birds. And not one of them shot on the ground or on a tree limb.”

The fact that each was headless meant he was either a liar or the world’s best wing shot.

In any case, he went his way and we went ours.

“Wow, what a liar!” I said.

“You don’t think he got any of them in the air?” Jenn asked.

“Not one,” I said.

“How do you know?”

I just looked at her and said, “As much as I hate to admit it, no one can recognize poop like the average outdoorsman …”

Despite strong play, Jacks come out with one win over weekend After dropping decisions to Delhi and Hagersville, Wellesley gets back to winning ways James Jackson

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he Wellesley Applejacks may have emerged from their toughest stretch of the season last weekend with only one win, but coach Kevin Fitzpatrick is pleased with what he saw from the team.

Playing three games in three nights on the road, the Jacks dropped a 4-2 decision in Dehli Oct. 21, fell 5-1 in Hagersville the next night, and emerged victorious last Sunday in a 6-3 win over Norfolk.

“We deserved more than the two points. Our guys played hard,” said Fitzpatrick, who could only dress 14 of his 24 skaters last weekend due to exam conflicts, illness and injury.

On the Friday night in Delhi the Jacks matched up well against the Travellers and were in it until the very end of the game. After allowing a first period powerplay goal to Delhi during a 5-on-3 penalty, Wellesley’s Corey Way tallied the only goal of the second period at 17:53 from captain Rob Hinschberger and Matt Soveregn.

The Jacks fell behind 2-1 early in the third when Delhi’s Trevor Beihn scored at 5:31, but they continued to fight as Hinschberger managed to slip one past the Travellers’ keeper at 9:32 on the powerplay, assisted by Chris Bauman and Corey Way. Unfortunately, penalty trouble doomed the Jacks

in this one when Geoff Parr went to the box for slashing at 16:47 of the third period and Bobby Gray joined him in the sin bin at 17:57 for a too many men bench minor.

Delhi made them pay with a 5-on-3 goal at 18:01 and an empty net goal at 19:56 to seal the win. Josh Heer made 27 saves for the Jacks to take the loss.

“We played well,” asserted the head coach. “You look at the boxscore and two 5-on-3 goals (by Delhi) and an empty netter, and we could have won.”

The next night in Hagersville, the score was a little more lopsided as the Jacks endured a 5-1 defeat at the hands of the second-place Hawks.

The game was scoreless after the opening period in which Hagersville killed off four straight penalties, including a pair of 5-on-3 situations.

Much of the second period delivered the same, as the teams were scoreless until Hagersville slipped a powerplay goal past Heer for the 1-0 lead heading to the third while the Jacks were trying to kill a 5-on-3 penalty.

It was the third period that was the team’s undoing, however, as Wellesley surrendered three goals in the first 5:45 to put the game out of reach. Wellesley’s Reid Denstedt broke the shutout bid at 9:27 to make it a 4-1 game, but it wasn’t enough as the Hawks skated to a 5-1

win.

“We just stood there for a four-minute span and they skated and scored. We just hit the wall,” said Fitzpatrick of his team’s third period collapse. “We were down to three (defenceman) and two (forward) lines, and we hit the wall. If they think they beat us badly, they weren’t paying too close attention.”

In the third match of the weekend, the Jacks finally got the result they were looking for when they beat the lowly Norfolk Rebels 6-3, but it certainly wasn’t easy.

The Jacks trailed 2-0 at the end of the first after Justin Howden and Andrew Patenaude tallied for the Rebels, who had only won one game coming into the matchup.

The Jacks responded in the second with a quick goal courtesy of Connor McLeod just 15 seconds in on the powerplay from Hinschberger and Derick Lebold.

Wellesley’s Shawn Fitzpatrick fired home a shot at 5:19 to tie the match at two, and Sean Malone gave the Jacks their first lead of the weekend at 7:02 from Spencer Geoffrey and Hinschberger.

Norfolk tied the match briefly at 13:46 on the powerplay, but McLeod’s second of the period at 18:03 stood up as the eventual winner and Wellesley scored twice more in the third to cruise to the 6-3 win.

Heer made 26 saves for the win.

Even though the team

only managed to collect two of a possible six points during the three-game stretch, the weekend did hold some positives for the Jacks, highlighted by the return of the team’s captain Rob Hinschberger who missed the entire start of the season due to injury.

He collected two goals and four assists in three games, as well as six penalty minutes.

“He had an outstanding weekend,” said the head coach.

The play of Josh Heer in net was also a big positive on the weekend, Fitzpatrick said, and bodes well for the rest of the season. Despite getting shelled for 11 goals in three games, his goals against average still sits at

2.56 – fourth in the league.

“That’s why he is one of the best goalies in the league. He was outstanding in those three games and didn’t have a chance in Saturday’s loss (5-1 to Hagersville).”

The Jacks (6-4-0) get right back at it tonight (Saturday) at home when they take on Burford (2-7-1) at 7:30 p.m., and the coach knows the team has a few things to work on before then.

“For all three games we had bad turnovers in the neutral zone and just inside the offensive blue line, but they’re easy fixes,” said Fitzpatrick.

“These guys work hard and they’re talented. What it comes down to is focus and discipline.”

Kings: Players need to stick with the system, says coach > CONTINUED FROM PG. 23 gibility.

“He’s here to push Nick and make Nick better, because when (Nick) is at the top of his game our team is better too,” said DeSilva of the move.

“Justis is a character young man who will do well in the room and next year for us.”

The Kings had the whole week off and face Brantford tomorrow (Sunday) at the Dan Snyder Memorial Are-

na at 7 p.m. and the Kings know they will have to be a whole lot better against Brantford than they were against the Greys in order to be successful.

“If we make the same mistakes against Brantford as we did (against Owen Sound), we won’t come out on the winning end,” said DeSilva.

“We’ve got to stick to our systems and play the full 60 minutes and we have to keep the gas pedal down,” echoed Nagy.

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Foundation: Something for the community > CONTINUED FROM PG. 23 from medicine balls and hurdles to help increase explosiveness and foot speed, to on-ice stick handling aids called attack triangles and mini parachutes to increase resistance, as well as skipping ropes and balance boards, just to name a few.

“Balance boards are great to try to solidify a good hockey stance and for having good balance, because that’s key to everything in hockey,” said Tony Code, coach of the Woolwich Major Atom team.

Code is very grateful to the Snyder family for their generous donation to minor hockey, and said that anyone

interested in using the equipment is welcome to. It is being stored in a locked chest at the far end of the Dan Snyder Memorial rink and the key is available for signing out at the front desk.

The coach is also hosting an impromptu training session this Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the arena for any coaches interested in coming out to see how the equipment can be used.

“There is so much you can do and any coaches with half an imagination can come up with stuff to keep the kids busy,” said Code.

The Dan Snyder Foundation, named after Graham and LuAnn’s late son, is their

way of keeping Dan’s legacy alive after he was killed in car crash back in October of 2003.

Dan played hockey in Elmira for the Kings before suiting up for the Ontario Hockey League’s Owen Sound Platers, the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League, and realized his dream of playing in the NHL with the Atlanta Thrashers before the crash that claimed his life.

Currently the foundation is working on updating its website, 37risingstars.com, as well as installing an interactive showcase in the Woolwich Memorial Centre with a portion dedicated to ongoing news and information about the foundation, as well as Woolwich Minor Hockey.

Every year the group also awards the annual Dan Snyder Memorial Scholarship to local athletes for use towards their post-secondary education. This year’s recipients – Jarred Parent, Corin Metzger and Robyn Beckett – were each awarded $1,200.

“We try and service the community, it’s important,” said Snyder of the foundation’s efforts. “There were a lot of very generous donors to our foundation from the hockey world and from this community, and we’d like to keep giving back for as long as we can.”

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HOP TO IT Mackenzie Willms of the

Woolwich Major Atom team jumps over some hurdles during the team’s dryland training session Tuesday night.

The hurdles were part of the training aids purchased using a $1,600 donation from the Dan Snyder Foundation.

Peewee boys tops in St. Thomas

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the St. Thomas Major Tournament on Oct. 23. The team beat Amherstburg 4-3 in the 6th overtime period for the title. Back row: Tim Freeman, Travis Martin, Corey Martin, Kyle Martin. Second row: Tyson Bender, Keegan Saunders, Isaac Frey. Third row: Mitch Waters, Jordan Gamble, Garrett Reitzel, Sheldon Metzger.

Fourth row: Owen Reid, Cam Brown, Connor Martin. Fifth row: Jacob Uridil, Jeremy Schouppe. Goalies: Dylan Creelman, Evan Martin.

Peewee girls win it all in Mitchell

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CLEAN SWEEP The Woolwich Peewee B girls’ squad were a perfect 4-0 at the Mitchell Meteor Girls Peewee B Tournament from Oct. 21-23, outscoring their opponents 25-5 and beating the host club 6-0 in the championship game. Back row: Mikayla Weber, Jeff Snyder (asst. coach), Alyssa Pogson, Morgan Douglas, Amanda Fleischmann, Steve Chapman (head coach), Nicole Merlihan, Rod Weber (asst. coach), Abi Martin, Megan Chapman. Front row: Lori Merlihan (trainer), Victoria Weber, Meghan Mathieson, Nicole Snyder, Briana, Kuchma, Caitlin Pickard, Cassie Mann (goalie), Leah Bauman, Janet Bauman (asst. coach).

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SCORECARD WOOLWICH PETITE C - GIRLS OCT. 19

Woolwich 10, Hanover 6 Goals: Alison Schultz x2, Stephanie Knoerck x2, Ava Henderson x2, Carola Bromberg, Alice Wang, Mackenzie Beacom, Maddie Waters (Ava Henderson x4, Maddie Waters x2, Megan Scheuring x2, Alison Schultz x2, Carola Bromberg x2, Stephanie Knoerck x2, Alice Wang, Mackenzie Beacom, Kate Martin, Jocelyn Martin) OCT. 22

Owen Sound 7, Woolwich 3 Goals: Kate Martin x2, Carola Bromberg (Alison Schultz, Hannah Bettke) TWIN CENTRE NOVICE LL #2 - GIRLS OCT. 15

Twin Centre 8, Fergus 1 Goals: Emily Krueger x4 Katya Pym, Lauren Skanes, Nicole Hehn, Lauren Skanes OCT. 16

Twin Centre 8, Woolwich Wild 1 Goals: Emily Krueger x3 Claire Higgins x2 Katya Pym, Bella Kuchma, Mackenna Krulicki (Katya Pym x3, Bella Kuchma x2, Mackenna Krulicki x2, Emily Krueger, Kirsten Livingston, Lauren Skanes, Claire Higgins) TWIN CENTRE ATOM LL #7547 - GIRLS OCT. 22

Twin Centre 2, Wilmot 0 Goals: Blythe Bender, Taylor Hartung (Olivia Bolender x2, Tyana Bruns) Shutout: Kylee Zacharczuk WOOLWICH ATOM LL - GIRLS OCT. 22

Kitchener 3, Woolwich 2 Goals: Abagail Leibold, Brianna Fleming (Liette Fife, Holly Faries) TWIN CENTRE PEEWEE LL - GIRLS OCT. 22

Twin Centre 1, Woolwich 0 Goals: Libby Henderson (Sadie Richmond) Shutout: Riley Barnhardt WOOLWICH BANTAM BB – GIRLS OCT. 22

Lambeth 2, Woolwich 0 OCT. 23

Woolwich 3, Lambeth 0 Goals: Cassandra Tuffnail, Cora Kieswetter, Randi Paul (Amber Macpherson, Randi Paul, Claire Hanley) Shutout: Megan Harron TWIN CENTRE MIDGET LL #1 - GIRLS OCT. 17

Twin Centre 6, Cambridge 0 Goals: Holly Lorentz x2, Janessa Heywood, Sarah Van Allen, Carling Cisecki, Sarah Miltenburg (Mackenzie Van Bargen x3, Dominique Bruns x2, Janessa Heywood, Jessica Dunbar, Holly Lorentz, Sarah Van Allen, Carling Cisecki) WOOLWICH MIDGET LL #1 - GIRLS OCT. 23

Woolwich 2, Kitchener 1 Goals: Lara Bisbee X2 (Erin Graham) WOOLWICH MIDGET B - GIRLS OCT. 22

Woolwich 1, Mississaugua 0 Goals: Lindsey Bauman (Rebecca Luis, Katherine Hoffman) Shutouts: Lindsey Lesage TWIN CENTRE NOVICE LL #1 - BOYS OCT. 22

Twin Centre 8, Woolwich 3 Goals: Connor Doerbecker x4, Ben Belcourt x2, James Syder, Christian Economides (Alex Erb x2, Connor Doerbecker, Christian Economides, Ben Belcourt, Blake Wolf) OCT. 23

Twin Centre 5, Ayr 1 Goals: Connor Doerbecker x2, Christian Economides x2, Blake Wolf (Ben Belcourt x2, Cory Martin, James Snyder, Connor Doerbecker, Blake Wolf) WOOLWICH NOVICE LL #1 - GIRLS OCT. 2

Woolwich LL #1 8, Woolwich LL #2 0 Goals: Sidney Dettweiler x3, Ella Campbell x2, Karissa Schoupe, Maddy Goss, Julia Doerbecker (Maddy Goss x2, Julia Doerbecker, Delaney Keen, Amy Dueck) OCT. 8

Woolwich 2, Grand River 2 Goals: Maddy Goss, Julia Doerbecker OCT 15

Woolwich 11, Waterloo 1 Goals: Maddy Goss x4, Ella Campbell x3, Julia Doerbecker, Kate

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Ratcliffe, Kristen Busse, Delaney Keen, (Julia Doerbecker x2, Bethany Hebbourn x2, Delaney Keen x2, Kristen Busse, Ella Campbell) OCT. 22

Woolwich 5, St. George 1 Goals: Ben Fretz x2, Nolan Williamson, Mac Benham, Coleton Benham (Corbin Schmidt, Logan Beard, Liam Moyer) OCT. 23

Woolwich LL #1 7, Woolwich LL #4 4 Goals: Ben Fretz x3, Mac Benham x2, Liam Moyer, Ethan Murr (Nolan Bridge x2, Ben Moyer, Ben Fretz, Logan Beard, Ethan Murr) WOOLWICH NOVICE LL #4 - BOYS OCT. 22

Ayr 9, Woolwich 1 Goals: Thomas Hill-Ring (Simon Shantz, Daniel Kelly) OCT. 23

Woolwich #1 7, Woolwich #4 4 Goals: Simon Shantz x2, Sam Rawlinson, Tanis Uhrig (Sam Siopiolosz, Lucas Radler, Jackson Dumart) WOOLWICH NOVICE AE - BOYS OCT. 22

Centre Wellington 3, Woolwich 2 Goals: Danny Soehner, Evan Roth (Kolin Weigel, Andrew Weber) OCT. 23

Erin-Hillsburgh 6, Woolwich 3 Goals: Gavin Wilson, Cameron Leonard, Andrew Weber (Connor Waters, Kolin Weigel) WOOLWICH MAJOR NOVICE A - BOYS OCT. 19

Woolwich 7, Georgetown 2 Goals: Owen Lee x2, Jake McDonald x2, Tyler Martin, Cole Slade, Spencer Young (Kyler Austin, Brett Moser, Jake McDonald, Tyler Martin) OCT. 23

Woolwich 15, Guelph 0 Goals: Nolan Steringa x3, Cole Slade x3, Kyler Austin x2, Tyler Brezynskie x2, Jake McDonald x2, Owen Lee x2, Gavin Roemer, (Kyler Austin x4, Owen Lee x3, Alex Hutton x3, Colton Schmitt x2, Tyler Martin x2, Tyler Brezynskie, Gavin Roemer, Jake McDonald, Brett Moser, Nolan Steringa, Cole Slade) Shutout: Brett Strohoff WOOLWICH ATOM LL #1 - BOYS OCT. 22

Woolwich 9, Ayr 0 Goals: Ryan Parrott x4, Andrew Kieswetter x2, Daniel Bullock, Kyle Deyell, Grayson McGirr (Connor Kroetsch, Kyle Deyell, Jake Good, Andrew Kieswetter, Matthew Brubacher) Shutout: Cal Schell WOOLWICH ATOM LL #3 OCT. 15

Woolwich 4, Beverly 2 Goals: Simon Zenker x2, Noah Bauman, Ian McGregor (Corbin Kaufman, Tyler Newton, William Carter, Noah Bauman, Matthew Thaler, Ian McGregor) OCT. 22

Woolwich 3, New Hamburg 2 Goals: Sullivan Keen, Nathan Maier, James Wang (Noah Bauman) WOOLWICH ATOM #4 - BOYS OCT. 22

Woolwich 9, St. George 0 Goals: Cameron Martin x4, Jesse Martin x3, Tyler Horst x2 (Jesse Martin, Ben Martin, Cameron Martin, Jordan Dickieson, Parker Merlihan) Shutout: Nick Lee WOOLWICH MINOR ATOM AA - BOYS OCT. 20

Woolwich Wildcats 2, Burlington 1 Goals: Isiah Katsube, Dawson Good (Colin Merlihan) OCT. 22

Woolwich 2, Georgetown 2 Goals: Mitch Lee, Isiah Katsube (Keaton McLaughlin, Brett Allen, Blake Roemer) OCT. 23

Woolwich 7, Caledon 1 Goals: Mitch Lee x2, Brett Allen, Dawson Good, Nathan Taylor, Blake Roemer, Isiah Katsube (Nathan Taylor x2, Mitch Lee, Keaton McLaughlin, Lucas Huber, Blake Roemer, Colin Merlihan, Brady Brezynskie, Dawson Good, Trevor Ferretti) WOOLWICH MAJOR ATOM AA – BOYS KW OKTOBERFEST TOURNAMENT OCT. 21

Woolwich 2, Toronto 0 Goals: Mackenzie Willms, Josh Martin (Owen Harnock, Griffen Rollins) Shutout: Riley Demers OCT. 21

Georgina Blaze 4, Woolwich 1 Goals: Brody Waters (Jake Code, Eli Baldin)

OCT. 22

Nepean 5, Woolwich 3 Goals: Josh Martin x2, Mackenzie Willms (Brody Waters, Josh Martin) WOOLWICH PEEWE LL #1 - BOYS OCT. 22

Beverly 4, Woolwich 0 OCT. 23

Woolwich #1 4, Woolwich #2 2 Goals: Ben Lenaers,Walker Schott,Liam Catton,Matt MacDonald (Bryce Sellars,Catton, Lenaers, Alex Metzger, ) WOOLWICH PEEWE LL #2 - BOYS OCT. 15

Woolwich 13, Paris 1 Goals: Austin Whittom x4, Nathan Horst x3, Tegan Schaus x2, Dylan Smith, Tevin Piper, Brendan Knipfel, Ryan Diemert (John Wang, Emmett Bartley, Tegan Schaus, Keean Dowdell) OCT. 23

Woolwich LL #1 4, Woolwich LL #2 2 Goals: Austin Whittom x2 (Nathan Horst, Tevin Piper) TWIN CENTRE PEEWEE REP - BOYS OCT. 20

Twin Centre 4, St. George 4 Goals: Troy Hemmerich, Joel Heise, Evan Gowing, Will Martin (Brett Hartin, Will Martin, Cole Bender, Adam Runstedler, Joel Heise) OCT. 22

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Twin Centre 5, Schomberg 0 Goals: Mitch Esbaugh, Troy Hemmerich, Joel Heise, Jessica McLachlan, Adam Runstedler (Adam Runstedler, Brett Kraemer, Brett Hartin, Noah Donsig, Mitch Esbaugh) Shutout: Nathan Belcourt OCT. 22

BCH 3, Twin Centre 2 Goals: Will Martin x2 (Joel Heise, Evan Gowing, Troy Hemmerich) OCT. 23

Twin Centre 2, North Middlesex 1 Goals: Brett Kraemer, Noah Donsig (Adam Runstedler) OCT. 23

Lucan 2, Twin Centre 1 Goals: Adam Runstedler

WOOLWICH MINOR PEEWEE REP - BOYS OCT. 17

Woolwich 4, Georgetown 1 Goals: Liam Hartman x 2, Riley Runstedler, Cole Altman (Garrett Reitzel x2, Riley Runstedler) OCT. 22

Woolwich 4, Centre Wellington 2 Goals: Nolan McLaughlin, Justin Urhig, Riley Runstedler, Jordan Lee (Liam Hartman, Garrett Reitzel, Cole Altman, Chase Mooder) OCT. 24

Woolwich 8, Brampton 1 Goals: Cole Altman x3, Kyle Bruder x2, Riley Runstedler, Liam Hartman, Bradley Hale (Daniel Carr, Riley Runstedler, Liam Hartman, Chase Mooder, Sammy Huber, Garrett Reitzel) WOOLWICH PEEWEE AE – BOYS OCT. 20

Woolwich 2, Erin 1 Goals: Jon Martin x2 (Aaron Logan x2, Mathew Uhrig x2) OCT. 21

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Woolwich 4, Erin 0 Goals: Earl Schwartz x2, Mathew Uhrig, Nick Campagnolo (Mitch Rempel x3, Nick Campagnolo, Cade Schaus) Shutout: Ryan Conrad OCT. 21

Ajax 4, Woolwich 2 Goals: Matthew MacDonald, Daniel Gallant (Brett Henry, Daniel Gallant, Matthew MacDonald) OCT. 22

Woolwich 2, Thorold 1 Goals: Daniel Gallant, Cade Schaus (Earl Schwartz, Nick Campagnolo, Mathew Uhrig, Alex Turchan) WOOLWICH PEEWEE MAJOR A – BOYS ST. THOMAS MAJOR TOURNAMENT OCT. 21

Woolwich 4, Oakridge 0 Goals: Tyson Bender, Owen Reid, Sheldon Metzger, Jacob Uridil (Tyson Bender x2, Isaac Frey x2, Jonah Boehm, Connor Martin) Shutout: Evan Martin OCT. 22

Woolwich 0, Amherstburg 0 Shutout: Dylan Creelman

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Woolwich 3, Oshawa 0 Goals: Sheldon Metzger, Jacob Uridil, Tyson Bender (Keegan Saunders, Isaac Frey, Jordan Gamble) Shutout: Evan Martin OCT. 22

Woolwich 2, Brantford 1 Goals: Jacob Uridil, Owen Reid (Jordan Gamble, Sheldon Metzger) OCT. 23

Woolwich 4, Amherstburg 3 (6th OT) Goals: Owen Reid, Keegan Saunders, Mitch Waters, Isaac Frey (Sheldon Metzger x2, Tyson Bender, Jacob Uridil, Owen Reid, Cam Brown) WOOLWICH BANTAM LL #1 OCT. 22

Plattsville 3, Woolwich 2 Goals: Nick Berlet, Alex Taylor (Alex Taylor, Matthew Greene) OCT. 23

Woolwich #2 6, Woolwich #1 3 Goals: Alex Taylor, Nick Berlet, Jacob Cornwall (Matthew Greene, Nick Berlet) WOOLWICH MINOR BANTAM A - BOYS OCT. 20

Woolwich 3, Caledon 0 Goals: Garrett Schultz, Ryley Cribbin, Tyler Moser (Mathieu Fife x2, Ryley Cribbin, Kelby Martin, Connor Runstedler, Tyler Townsend) Shutout: Evan Courtis WOOLWICH MAJOR BANTAM A - BOYS OCT. 21

Woolwich 4, Brampton 2 Goals: Connor Peirson x2, Jason Gamble, Alex Uttley (Troy Nechanicky x2, Nicholas Pavanel x2, Grant Kernick, Luke Brown, Cole Conlin) OCT. 22

Woolwich 4, Burlington 4 Goals: Josh Kueneman, Alex Uttley, Nicholas Pavanel, Cole Conlin (Josh Kuenemanx x2, Alex Uttley, Luke Brown, Scott Martin, Nathan Schlupp, Troy Nechanicky) OCT. 23

Oakville 3, Woolwich 1 Goals: Alex Uttley (Connor Peirson, Scott Martin) WOOLWICH MIDGET LL #2 - BOYS OCT. 14

Paris 6, Woolwich 2 Goals: Lucas Nosal x2 (Spencer Inglis x2, Cameron Feronte, Aaron Burkhart) OCT. 16

Woolwich 3, Plattsville 1 Goals: Blake Cabeldu x2, Aaron Burkhart (Cole Martin x2, Kadison Hipel, Aaron Burkhart) OCT. 24

Woolwich 3, Plattsville 3 Goals: Blake Cabeldu x3 (Brendon Taylor x2, Shane Young, Cole Martin, Kadison Hipel, Cameron Feronte) WOOLWICH MIDGET LL #4 - BOYS OCT. 21

Woolwich 2, New Hamburg 1 Goals: Austin Mole x2 (Brad Talbot, Ryan Devries) WOOLWICH MINOR MIDGET A – BOYS GRIMSBY FALL CLASSIC OCT. 21

Woolwich 4, Loyalist 0 Goals: Alex White, Jordan King, Bo Uridil, Johnny Clifford (Jordan King, Alex MacLean, Bo Uridil, Mike Martin, Adam Cook, Alex White) Shutout: Quade Hunter-Rhodes OCT. 21

Woolwich 3, Dundas 1 Goals: Wes Martin x2, Jordan King (Alex MacLean, Matt Lair, Alex White, Bo Uridil, Owen Griffiths) OCT. 22

Woolwich 6, Loyalist 2 Goals: Owen Griffiths x2, Jordan King, Matt Lair, Johnny Clifford, Tyler Seguin (Jordan King x2, Timmy Shuh x2, Tyler Seguin, Bo Uridil) OCT. 23

Uxbridge 2, Woolwich 0 (shootout) Shutout: Keaton Weiss OCT. 24

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Woolwich 2, Guelph 2 Goals: Alex MacLean x2 (Wes Martin x2, Jason Joostema, Alex White) WOOLWICH TYKE SELECT OCT. 22

Centre Wellington 3, Woolwich 1 Goals: Ian Speiran (Shelby Rempel) OCT. 23

St. Catharines 2, Woolwich 1 Goals: Ian Speiran (Carter Rollins, Adam Pauls)

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ENTERTAINMENT

Rockin’ the blues in Elmira

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onday night. Rockin’ out.

Normally two separate concepts, they’ll be combined Nov. 7 if Anthony Gomes has his way. And as the blues guitarist and his band will be on stage at Elmira’s Central Tavern, the odds are pretty good.

“We’re a high-energy, electrifying show,” he says of the upcoming performance, a chance to get back into Canada on his latest tour.

Born in Toronto to a Portuguese father and a French-Canadian mother, he was drawn to the blues at an early age, smitten by the legendary B.B. King. Having received a “beat up old acoustic guitar” for his 14th birthday, Gomes has kept six strings at hand ever since.

Inspired to write original music, Gomes’ high school band won a local radio station contest, earning $10,000 in prize money and a chance to open for Bon Jovi. Gomes decided it wasn’t his path to follow, however.

“I quit the band before all of that could happen. My heart wasn’t in it because I wanted to play the blues and roots music. I packed up my bags and moved to Chicago to learn blues from the masters.”

That was in the late 1990s, when he decided to make a go of it as a full-time musician.

“If you want to play the blues, you gotta head south and hit the road,” he said this week in a telephone interview, appropriately in transit between St. Louis and Pennsylvania.

“B.B. King was definitely the first and main influence,” he said of his early foray into the blues. “I spent my first three or four years trying to sound just like B.B. King.”

Listening to the likes of Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, he developed an appreciation for the variety of guitar styles, eventually carving out his own sound as a player.

Following a stint in Chicago, Gomes now calls Nashville home, a place where he can immerse himself in the music scene and hone his songwriting skills.

His influences and experiences are reflected in his recordings. Gomes made his recording debut in 1998 on the Urban Electric label with “Blues in Technicolor.”

The disc introduced him as PHOTO

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Anthony Gomes will bring his style of the genre to the Central Tavern Nov. 7

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BLUES THAT ROCK Anthony Gomes, a Toronto native who now calls Nashville home, returns to the Great White North Nov. 7 for a show at the Central Tavern in Elmira.

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a guitar-slinger loaded with firepower. Instead of following up with more of the same, Gomes boldly stepped back for an intimate acoustic offering in 2000 with the critically acclaimed “Sweet Stringin’ Soul.”

In 2002 he released “Unity” and proceeded to win the 2003 BluesWax Artist of the Year award, exposing his music to a wider audience as his live shows got larger and more frequent. “Music Is the Medicine,” released in 2006, peaked at number four on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart. His 2008 “LIVE” is Gomes’ greatest commercial success to date, reaching number one on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart.

His latest album is “Blues Medicine,” a 17-song collection that highlights his evolution as a blues player, a career choice he continues to enjoy on a daily basis.

“I love what I do. I know what I was put here to do.

This is my dream job.”

Given the deep roots and long lineage of the blues, there’s always more to learn and always something to keep him fascinated with the genre.

“It makes you feel like you’re part of something bigger – I like that about the blues,” said Gomes.

A proponent of the rockin’ blues, he sees plenty of converts who are surprised by the energy of the live shows, perhaps because they have a mistaken perception that the blues are all about being down, slow and depressed.

It’s a chance to provide something of an education.

“I’ll say to them, ‘you know that Led Zeppelin you’re listening to? That’s Willie Dixon.’”

The blues are, of course, the root of rock ‘n’ roll, clearly in evidence in the music of a long list of performers, from Elvis Presley to The Beatles and the Rolling Stones right through to today, who’ve drawn on the genre.

Gomes’ high-energy take on the blues will be on display Nov. 7. The show opens with local musician Larry Lesperance playing his original acoustic tunes starting about 7:15 p.m. The Anthony Gomes band hits the stage at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door, available at the Central Tavern (30 Arthur St. S.;519-669-9028), by emailing promoagogo1@gmail.com or by calling 519-729-4909.

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“Our mission is to love, learn & live by Christ’s teachings” Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School during Worship Minister: Rev. Dave Jagger

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9:15am Sunday School 10:30am Worship Service Pastor: Richard A. Frey www.stpaulselmira.ca

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Disney World CAPTION The Ritchie family – Kevin, Sheri, Jessica and Nicholas, along with grandparents Doug and Lucille Campbell – made the trek to Disney World on Sept. 23 and brought the Observer along with them for the ride.

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SUNDAYS AYS @ 10:30AM Services at John Mahood Public School A

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Sunday, October 30, 2011 9:15 & 11:00 AM Series: Real Life, Real Faith “#4 - Real Compassion” Speaker: Randy Baker 200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira • 519-669-1296 Check out our website www.woodsidechurch.ca

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Tuesday November 22, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Township Council Chambers 24 Church Street West, Elmira Regarding the following Applications

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NOTIFICATION: If you wish to be notified of the proposed official plan amendment, or of the refusal of a request to amend the official plan, additional Township public meetings or Township staff reports regarding these applications you must make a written request to Engineering and Planning Services at the Township of Woolwich at the address shown at the top of this page.

If you cannot attend the meeting, you can express your concerns/comments about the proposed change in writing to the Township of Woolwich. Any comments received on or Cultural Heritage Landscape in the Vicinity of West Montrose before November 15, 2011 (Note that this date is before the public meeting) will be included Official Plan Amendment Application 3/2011 in a report prepared by Engineering and Planning Services and presented at the Public The Township of Woolwich will hold a Second Public Meeting, under Section 17 of the Meeting. Any comments received after the Public Meeting, but prior to Council making a Planning Act, to consider the following Official Plan Amendment application. No decisions decision on the applications, will also be considered. will be made at this meeting; its purpose is to provide additional information to the public The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the and agencies and to receive comments and information from them. authority of the Planning Act and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Records and Freedom Cultural Heritage Landscape in the Vicinity of West Montrose of Information Officer at 519-669-6005 or 519-664-2613 ext. 6005.

Official Plan Amendment Application 3/2011 Purpose and Effect

MORE INFORMATION: The public may view planning documents including a copy of the proposed official plan amendment and background material relating to this application at the Township of Woolwich, Engineering and Planning Services Department between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on the Township website at www.woolwich.ca.

The purpose and effect of draft Official Plan Amendment Application 3/2011 is to designate a Cultural Questions or written submissions may be directed to: Heritage Landscape in the vicinity of Township of Woolwich West Montrose (see Map 1) and add Engineering and Planning Services Department policies to the Township of Woolwich Box 158 Official Plan that will conserve 24 Church Street West this Cultural Heritage Landscape Elmira, Ontario, N3B 2Z6 in such a way that its heritage values, attributes and integrity are Telephone: 519-669-1647 / 519-664-2613 retained. Policies that will promote Dated at the Township of Woolwich this 29th day of October, 2011 the awareness, appreciation and enjoyment of the West Montrose Cultural Heritage Landscape are also included in the draft Official Plan Amendment.

More specifically the proposed policies for the conservation of the West Montrose Cultural Heritage Landscape (“CHL”) include the following: • Policies describing the character defining elements of the CHL and how these character defining elements will be conserved; • Policies concerning the review of development applications within and in the vicinity of the CHL; • Policies concerning lot creation within and in the vicinity of the CHL; • Policies concerning the listing and designation of buildings and structures that constitute character defining elements of the CHL; • Policies concerning reduction of setbacks and similar regulations in order to allow reconstruction of character defining elements and designated buildings and structures on original building footprints and in the original building form; • Policies aimed at encouraging the awareness, appreciation and enjoyment of the CHL; • Policies concerning the continued investigation of the CHL to identify additional attributes, including additional views and view sheds that may exist in the CHL; and • Policies concerning the development of a Conservation Plan which will contain a more detailed description of the character defining elements and the methods for conserving these character defining elements.

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Exceptionally maintained bungalow located in a great family oriented neighbourhood & short walk to downtown Elmira. Excellent retirement location for those looking to downsize, or a starter home w/ample opportunities in the unspoiled basement. The O/C basement is partially finished and features gas FP & cold room. Nicely landscaped, mature lot w/beautiful gazebo. All appliances included, recent renovations, A/C, main floor laundry. MLS Please call Bill or Alli direct.

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currently being built by Huron Homes in mature area. Close to downtown, walking distance to restaurants & banks. Complete w/deck, MF laundry, spacious master w/lg closet & 4 pc ensuite. Double garage (17.5 x 20 ft) perfect for storage & still easily have parking for 3 vehicles.

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This uniquely designed, one owner home, is a rare find! Beaming with lots of natural light, you will love the bright open concept layout, making entertaining a pleasure. Walk up your spiral staircase to your very private loft style master bedroom and spa ensuite bathroom featuring a three-way fireplace and a whirlpool tub. Enjoy your beautifully landscaped yard with fish pond while relaxing in the quiet court location. MLS Please call Bill or Alli direct.

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3 plus bedrooms. Large sunken family room addition features gas fireplace, skylight and walk-out to a huge deck with hot tub and gazebo. Lots of updates through-out including furnace, a/c, windows, flooring and much more. Finished basement with workshop.

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Elmira - Meet “Olivia”, another fabulous home by Verdone. 2216sqft plus fin'd bsmnt. Many quality finishes some incl: Ceramic, Hrdwd, oversized trim & mf crown moulding. MF lndy, spacious LR, Dinette walk out to covered 16.4 x 9.4ft deck.

Fabulous must see kit built for convienience, French drs to mf den. Lg master w/crown moulding, 2 walk ins, lg beautiful ens w/free standing tub & oversized glass shower. MLS Call Paul Direct

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Beautiful home in excellent condition in quiet, peaceful village of Floradale. Your ideal family sized home with four spacious levels. Walk-out from your country kitchen to deck and enjoy the exceptional flower beds and gardens.

Central air, central vac, some updates, wood stove. MLS Please call Bill or Alli direct.

Elmira - Come and see this attractive 1810 sq ft raised 3+1 bdrm. with inlaw setup. bungalow on approx 1 acre w/ beautifully manicured gardens. Newer roof and mostly newer flooring. Oriented to seniors with main floor bedroom and laundry. Wood Fireplace. w/o Basement. Backs on Greenbelt, Separate Dining Rm. Rec Room. Family Room.

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WOODED LOT! Spacious bungalow with full walkout bsmt. backs to wooded area & creek. Some recent hardwood. L-shaped L.R. & D.R. 2pc. ensuite. Fin. bsmt. with lovely stone fireplace. Updated windows, furnace, shingles & garage dr. Large lot. MLS $379,900.

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3 beds, 3 baths, open concept main floor, 2nd floor laundry, fully fenced yard w/deck, huge 4 seater hot tub in fully ventilated room! Separate dining room, ensuite in master bed, large rec room with laminate flooring. Come home and relax! MLS.

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WINTERBOURNE $284,900. Lovely village

setting backing to farmland.

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Traditionally styled 4 Bedroom 1960’s family home. Meticulous restoration on all levels includes bathrooms, flooring, windows and trim.

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Infants’ cuteness is more than just an endearing trait

Q.

Not to sound too pragmatic, but does a baby’s cuteness serve any “purpose”?

Strange But True

A.

Cuteness is a type of attractiveness associated with youth, whether a puppy, a kitten or your offspring, says Deirdre Barrett in Supernormal Stimuli.

Infants of most species have disproportionately big heads, big eyes, a small nose, chubby limbs and clumsy coordination. Playfulness and helplessness also tend to be part of the bargain.

“A few characteristics such as dimples and baby talk are unique to humans, but most are common across species.” To evolutionary biologists, all of these work to elicit nurturing in adults, an obvious survival adaptation.

Rather dismayingly, studies show that really cute babies get more attention not only from strangers but even from their own parents. Fortunately, adds Barrett, most babies are cute enough to attract sufficient nurturing: Mothers and fathers of the “terrible twos” are often heard to remark, “It’s lucky he’s so cute or I’d have left him on some church steps by now.”

Bill & Rich Sones

Q.

Start with one = 3, two = 6, three = 8, four = 7 and so on. How far do you have to go in this game to find a valid word/number equation?

A.

The answer here may elude all but you highly facile Scrabble savants.

A check of the scoring rules and letter counts shows that the word “one” is worth 3 points, “two” is worth 6 points, etc, tallying to mismatched sums all the way to “eleven.” Not until the word “twelve” at 1+4+1+1+4+1 = 12 does a proper word/number equation occur (from Another Word a Day by Anu Garg).

What did early humans learn to do a lot later than was previously thought, forcing them to do a lot more of something else and probably even dictating their diets?

Q.

A.

Humans lived in Europe for 700,000 long cold years before mastering

fire, so shivering was often the order of the day, said W. Roebroeks and P. Villa at the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, as reported in “American Scientist” magazine.

Many archaeologists had thought that controlled flames must have been a prerequisite for human migration into colder climates, but more recent data from numerous sites across Europe show no evidence of fire use until 400,000 years ago.

“After that, remains of ancient hearths and scorched tools appeared with increasing frequency. The authors suggest that the first humans in cold climates must have relied on high metabolism -- stoked with lots of protein and an active lifestyle -- to weather frosty boreal winters.”

Can you put some numbers on what might constitute “the perfect baseball pitch”?

Q.

A.

A pro baseball pitcher’s delivery is the most violent human motion ever measured in a lab, says biomechanicist Glenn Fleisig of the American Sports Medicine Institute, who since 1989 has studied more than a thousand pitchers, as reported by Josh Dean in “Wired”

magazine.

First comes the windup, which includes all movement until the pitcher reaches “the balance point,” where his knee reaches its maximum height. His hands come up to stop in front of his chest, then swing apart as his stride knee moves forward. Elite pitchers have a stride length around 20% less than their height. The trunk squares around to face home plate while the arm is cocked back into maximum external rotation. Rotational velocity reaches the equivalent of 120 revolutions per minute (rpm) for the pelvis and 200 rpm for the upper trunk. The glove is tucked against the body to speed trunk rotation, for the same reason figure skaters bring their arms in during spins.

At pitch release, a force of 300 pounds pulls the arm away from the shoulder socket, which over time can lead to tears in the rotator cuff or biceps muscles. By the end of the pitcher’s follow through, the batter can see the back of the throwing shoulder, with the pitcher still in balance and prepared to field a ball hit back toward the mound.

Sadly, concludes Dean, there are “no tips on optimal form for adjusting one’s cup in front of 50,000 fans.”

>> Send STRANGE questions to brothers Bill and Rich at strangetrue@cs.com

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Bedbugs donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t transmit infectious diseases and no studies to date have proven that the bedbug can transmit diseases, said Ames. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From a social, mental and financial perspective there are several impacts to having an infes-tation,â&#x20AC;? said Ames. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In terms of health impact if you look at health from a social perspective if you have bedbugs you will not be sleeping well which may keep you from going to work and you might not want to have friends over because of embarrassment or you are worried about them picking them up, which may cause isolation, which can have several health consequences in the end.â&#x20AC;?

Ames recommends that if someone wakes to find little red bites or marks that they

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This month the Region of Waterloo held a bedbug summit conference on prevention and control strategies.

There has been a major increase in bed bug infestations throughout Ontario, including Toronto, Ottawa and London and the Region of Waterloo is hoping to nip the problem before it becomes an issue here. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There have been a few reported cases of bedbugs with in the region but it is not to the extent to which Toronto is facing,â&#x20AC;? said Sarah Ames, a public health planner with the Region of Waterloo.

Bedbugs are unwanted housemates and can be really annoying.

They thrive in small holes, cracks or crevices in walls and floors, living in dark and untidy corners of a house, apartment or hotel room.

And they suck blood. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

visit their family physician to be checked for bedbugs.

The pests donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fly: the only way they travel is by crawling, and one of the more common ways of getget ting bedbugs is from so-called hitchhikers, which are inin sects that attach themselves to an article of clothing or climb inside a suitsuit case. Once inside a home they will concon tinue to breed and flourish at quite a fast rate, coming out only at night to feed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They will hide in your bed and that is where the terminology comes from because that is a favourable place for them because there are a lot of nesting areas within the mattress, as well as baseboards and headboards,â&#x20AC;? said Ames.

The most prominent way to get bedbugs is through at-

tached units in apartments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you live in an apartment building and there are bedbugs in the apartment beneath you and they started breeding and their food source starts to get low or too many have bred, they will crawl through the walls, wiring, electrical outlets looking for a new host to feed off as their food source.â&#x20AC;?

Bedbugs generally stay within 25 feet of their host.

They are attracted by carbon dioxide that is released from the human body.

To prevent bedbugs one of the best things to do is be aware of what they are and where those places are that you can pick them up.

Bedbugs are about the same size and colour of apple seeds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best thing to do is have safe travelling practices: when you enter a hotel, talk to the management there to make sure they have not had a recent infestation, do not

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leave your clothing all over the hotel rooms and check the mattresses when you get to the room,â&#x20AC;? said Ames. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In housing units, if one is spotted owners should be contacting their landlords or getting a pest control company in there right away so that the problem is not growing and possibly spreading.â&#x20AC;?

Regular inspection and house cleaning, including vacuuming your mattress, can help prevent or discover an infestation in its early stages. Other measures include sealing cracks and crevices with caulking, which will help prevent the bugs from entering a home.

Do not bring discarded bed frames, mattresses, box springs, upholstered furniture or electronics into your home as these items may be infested with bedbugs.

For more information about bedbug prevention, visit the website www.bedbugsinfo.ca.

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DEATH NOTICES

>>BAUMAN, Saloma – Peacefully passed away to be with her Lord on Sunday, October 23, 2011, at the Listowel Memorial Hospital, age 77 years. Saloma Bauman (Martin) is the beloved wife for 57 years of Titus Bauman of Wallenstein. >>BARTMANN, Dale – After courageously battling six different types of cancer since 1982, Mr. Dale William Bartmann passed away peacefully at his home in Listowel surrounded by his loved ones, on Sunday, October 23, 2011, in his 59th year. Local relatives are his son Daryl Bartmann and his wife Tina of Elmira. >>FOERSTER, Terry – Peacefully passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Leisureworld Care Centre, Elmira, at the age of 65 years, of Waterloo, formerly of Elmira.

>>RICE,

Bruce McKenzie – Peacefully passed away at Hospice Wellington, Guelph on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 in his 80th year. Bruce Rice is the beloved husband of Carol Rice (nee Schwarts) of Elmira.

>>SCHURTER, Blanche M. – Blanche Schurter (nee Cassidy), of Waterloo and formerly of RR3 Walkerton, passed away at Coloumbia Forest Long Term Care Centre in Waterloo on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. She was 88 years old. Local relatives are her daughter Monica Haffner and her husband Claude of St. Clements and her daughter Charlene Durrer and her husband Lloyd (Butch) of Maryhill.

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>>Weekend Getaway For Married Couples.

Make a good marriage better, hope for marriages in stress. Fri. Oct. 28, 7 p.m. – Sun. Oct. 30 at Jericho House, Wainfleet, new Port Colburne; www. marriageencounterec.com or 519-6698667. Endorsed by the Mennonite and Brethren churches. >>H.U.G.S.

Program – 9:15-11:15 a.m. Meet with other parents to discuss parenting and child health issues.

Topic: Street safety, Stranger Danger! No registration required. Held at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Drive, St. Jacobs. Call Heidi at 519-6643794, ext. 237 for more information.

>>Pulled Pork on a Kaiser served with three salads. Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira at 6 p.m.; $7.

OCTOBER 29

>>38th Annual Elmira Charity Quilt Auction and Country Market. Country Market and Silent Auction opens at 8 a.m. General Auction opens at 9 am., quilt auction starts at 1 p.m. Riverdale Poultry Express, 6811 Church St. W. (Line 86) Elmira. Proceeds raised from the Elmira Charity Quilt Auction will got to Elmira District Community Living to augment service supports and purchase of specialized equipment, not otherwise provided by public government funding. For more information, Diane 519669-3205, ext. 221. >>Come and visit the WTHHS Historical Room a the Old School, 1137 Henry St., Wellesley between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

We open the Historical Room every last Saturday of each month, except December.

Free admission. >>Halloween Party – Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E. Elmira. Doors open a 8 p.m. $10 in advance or $15 at the door.

Live band – Offsuit. Prizes and light lunch.

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>>Living with celiac disease and wheat sensitivity; 10:15-11:15 a.m. This health education session will be presented by Dr. Sue Fisher, naturopath/pharmacologist and Shirley Hartung, cookbook author at the Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr. St. Jacobs. No registration required.

NOVEMBER 5

>>The Renaissance Singers present “Celtic Voices” at 8 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church in Waterloo. Come hear choral settings influenced by music from Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the Maritimes! The singers will be joined by the Celtic band Kettle’s On. Tickets – adults $20; seniors $15; students $10 ($5 with I.D.), and are available at the door. >>St. Clements Craft Show and Sale 9 a.m.

– 3 p.m. St. Clements Community Centre, 1 Green St.; 30+ vendors, all different. Food available onsite for purchase. Admission $1. >>BridgeKeepers is holding a gala to mark the 130th anniversary of the West Montrose Covered Bridge. Live music, DJ, hors d’oeuvres; 7:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. Contact events@bridgekeepers.ca, 519-669-3356 or 519-669-8911 for more cost and more information. Proceeds support efforts to preserve the ambience of the surrounding community.

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Join us for free computer and technology training at any Region of Waterloo Library Branch. Contact your local branch for dates and times. Many different topics are covered like basic computer skills, searching the internet, downloading ebooks and more. For more information contact Danika Bernard at 519-575-4590 ext. 3226.

NOVEMBER 2

>>Meet Author Linda Bailey and Illustrator Bill Slavin 9:30-10:30am at Linwood Branch Library. Recommended for families with children ages 3 to 8. Meet the author and illustrator of The Farm Team. The 2011 Let’s Read book selection. For more information contact the Linwood branch at 519-698-2700 or e-mail linwdlib@ regionofwaterloo.ca

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NOVEMBER 6

>>St. Teresa of Avila Church, 19 Flamingo

Drive, Elmira is hosting a “Fall Into Winter” Fashion Show beginning at 2 p.m. with a catered lunch. Doors open at 1:15 p.m.

Proceeds for kitchen renovations. Tickets on sale after Oct. 12. Tickets are $35 each or a table of 8 for $30 each. Sponsors FB & Me Fashions, Elmira, Guys & Dolls, Elmira and Floral Fusion, Floradale. Free draws, draw table and vendors. For more information please contact parish office at 519-6693387.

NOVEMBER 10

>>Osteoporosis Canada is hosting its >>Caregiver Coffee Hour – 10-11:15 a.m. fourth free osteoporosis public education

Are you caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease? Join Caregiver Coffee Hour at Chateau Gardens, 10-11:30. Call Cara at the Alzheimer Society KW, 519742-1422, for information.

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forum from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., doors open at 8 a.m. St. George’s Hall, 665 King St. North in Waterloo (2 km north of Conestoga Mall). The focus of the event this year will be safe physical activity with osteoporosis.

Guest speaker Dr. Lora Giangregorio speaking on what is new in physical activity and preventing falls. For more information call Kate 519-500-1440 or email kharvey@ osteoporosis.ca.

NOVEMBER 11

>>H.U.G.S. Program – 9:15-11:15 a.m. Meet with other parents to discuss parenting and child health issues. Topic: Best and worst toys – give your suggestions! Christmas gift etiquette; who to buy for and what to give!

No registration required. Held at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Drive, St. Jacobs. Call Heidi at 519-6643794, ext. 237 for more information. >>Progressive Euchre Card Party at 7:30 p.m. at St. Teresa of Avila Church Hall, Elmira. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission $6. Table will be set aside for those guests who wish to bring their own games to play.

Door prizes and light lunch served. Everyone welcome! Sponsored by St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Women’s League.

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Pricing excludes licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other retailer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailers may sell for less. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select 2011/2012 vehicles and are manufacturer-to-retailer incentives, which are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Amounts vary by vehicle. See your retailer for complete details. ††Customer Choice Financing for 36-, 48- and 60-month terms on approved credit through TD Financing Services and Ally Credit Canada is available at participating dealerships to qualified retail customers on select new 2011/2012 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram models. Taxes on the full negotiated purchase price are payable at the beginning of the contract term resulting in higher payments than payments taxed on a periodic basis and are not reflected in advertised payments. The following terms apply to TD Financing Services contracts. (Different contract terms apply to Ally Credit Canada offers. See your retailer for complete details.) Vehicles are financed over a 36-, 48- or 60-month term with payments amortized over a term of up to 96 months and the pre-determined residual balance payable at the end of the contract. At contract’s end, customers have the choice of returning their vehicle through a Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram dealership with no further obligations (except payment of a $199 return fee and excess wear and tear, mileage and similar charges), financing the remaining balance for the rest of the amortization period at then-current standard rates or paying the residual balance in full. Some conditions apply. Customer Choice Financing offered by TD in Quebec is subject to different terms and conditions. All advertised Customer Choice Financing offers are TD offers. Examples: 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT (29G)/2012 Dodge Journey SE Canada Value Package (22F) with a Purchase Price of $25,495/$19,995 financed at 3.99%/6.49% APR over 36/36 months with $3,399/$3,799 down and payment amortized over 103/97 months equals 78 bi-weekly payments of $117/$99 and one final payment of $15,200/$11,163 for a cost of borrowing of $2,252/$2,693 and a total obligation of $27,746.84/$22,687.80. Taxes, licence, insurance, registration, excess mileage and wear and tear charges, any retailer administration fees and other applicable fees and charges not included. Retailers may sell for less. See participating retailers for complete details. §2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount: $29,530. 2012 Dodge Journey SXT shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount: $25,530. Pricing includes freight ($1,400), air tax (if applicable), tire levy and OMVIC fee. 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