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e promised to be proactive, and Woolwich’s mayorelect hit the ground running after sweeping to victory in Monday night’s municipal election. Todd Cowan has already been in touch with provincial officials, getting the ball rolling for meetings over two of the biggest issues in the campaign: gravel pits and a biogas facility proposed for Elmira. “The first thing on my agenda is the biogas facility – we don’t have a lot of time,” he said Wednesday, noting the province is

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riends and family spent the week recalling the all-toobrief but action-packed life of Miles Hamilton. The 18-year-old Elmira man was killed Oct. 22 when the black Dodge pickup truck he was a passenger in crashed into another truck parked on Elmira’s Bar nswallow Drive, subsequently bursting into ﬂames. Police say MILES HAMILTON they pulled Miles and the driver of the vehicle, 17-year-old Brendon Fitzgerald, from the wreckage, but Miles was pronounced dead at the scene. Brendon was rushed to Hamilton General Hospital, where he remains in serious condition. Police con-

Woolwich mayor-elect Todd Cowan celebrates with friends and family at the Elmira Golf Club Monday night following his election victory.

already evaluating the application for a plant in the north end of Elmira. In his campaign, Cowan indicated support for the alternative-energy facility, but suggested it should be built in another location. This week, he indicated it will take some wrangling to have the province consider another site without the application by Bio-En Power Inc. losing its place in line for ministry approval. “I’ve got started by making some pre-

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> CONTINUED FROM COVER liminary phone calls as mayor-elect to the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Energy.” While he’s been preparing for the transition, Cowan said he’ll be staying in the background until he’s sworn in at the inaugural meeting of the new council Dec. 7. The current council still has two more meetings next month prior to handing over power to a new group. Of the five council members, only Ward 2 Coun. Mark Bauman will return for the next four-year term. For the mayor’s seat, both incumbent Bill Strauss and former Ward 1 councillor Pat McLean appeared surprised by Cowan’s victory. All three candidates were at township hall Monday night awaiting the returns, with Cowan posting an early lead and never looking back. Campaigning on a platform of change, Cowan ended up with 2,777 votes, outpacing McLean’s 1,784 and Strauss’ 1,483. A third-place finish seemed especially hard for Strauss, who has

I am honoured by the community's support here today, as I accept the responsibility of councilor for Ward 1. I look forward to being part of this new team for Woolwich Township. Congratulations to all of the new council members. I know we will do our best in making Woolwich Township a thriving, prosperous community for all. I would like to thank Bill Strauss and the outgoing executive for the time they've sacrificed in leading this council in the past. Thank you to those who lent their support and endorsement to my campaign, to my support team, my husband, and friends for their hard work and encouragement.

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been mayor for 13 years and a municipal politician for 26 years. “I’ve had 13 years. I’m happy with what we’ve accomplished,” Strauss said shortly after the results were posted. “I’m proud of our past record, and what we’ve done. I’ve been the longest-serving mayor. I’ve got nothing to be ashamed of.” Though crestfallen, he said he’ll carry on with the work that has to be done, with a pair of township council meetings in November

and the final sessions of Waterloo Region council before it too launches a new term. “I still have work to do.” For her part, McLean felt she’d run a campaign that tapped into voters’ desire for a new direction at council’s helm. “I heard a lot of comments about the ‘time for change,’” she said, adding she didn’t expect so many of those votes to go to Cowan. “I was somewhat surprised at the outcome. But Mr. Cowan ran an

organized and energetic campaign ... and the people of Woolwich made their choice.” While saying this year’s election would be her last, McLean remains undecided about her longstanding involvement with the Chemtura Public Advisory Committee, especially given Cowan’s call for change in the organization, which is appointed by township council. As the chair, she’s got at least one more meeting slated for the end of November. In an interview this week, Cowan said CPAC’s structure and mandate is something that will have to be discussed by the new council, though there are more pressing issues. Along with biogas and gravel pits, there’s the 2011 budget to be dealt with. The process is already underway, and the new council will have to get up to speed quickly. As part of his platform, Cowan called for a full, departmentby-department review of the budget. He also wants to see councillors given more responsibility over individual departments, noting that will mean getting right to work following the inaugural meeting.

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oolwich council has a whole new complexion, with only one incumbent set to return in the next session. With residents voting for change, newcomer Todd Cowan will be a mayor presiding over a council of first-timers. Ward 2’s Mark Bauman, who’s served since 2000, will be the only voice of experience. Cowan upset fourterm mayor Bill Strauss by taking 2,777 votes to Strauss’ 1,483. Former Ward 1 councillor Pat McLean, the third candidate in the race, finished second with 1,784 votes. In Ward 1, where at least one new face was expected as incumbent Sandy Shantz declined to run again, there will

in fact be two new people at the council table. Long-time councillor Ruby Weber finished third with 1,178 votes, making Allan Poffenroth (1,775 votes) and Julie-Anne Herteis (1,257) the new representatives for Elmira. Jim David garnered 747 votes and Mary Young, who removed herself from the race shortly after nominations closed, still managed to get selected on 297 ballots. Ward 3 also has a new councillor. Bonnie Bryant will replace four-term incumbent Murray Martin, winning 818 votes to Martin’s 681. Maryhill resident Doug Nichols was third at 266. In Ward 2, Bauman survived an early scare – the first poll reporting had challenger Eric Schwindt up 134

Mayor Todd Cowan 2,777 45.9% Pat McLean 1,784 29.5% Bill Strauss 1,483 24.5% Ward 1 Jim David 747 14.3% Julie-Anne Herteis1,257 24% Allan Poffenroth 1,775 33.9% Ruby Weber 1,178 22.5% Mary Young 297 5.7% Ward 2 Mark Bauman 735 60.5% Eric Schwindt 478 39.5% Ward 3 Bonnie Bryant 818 46.3% Murray Martin 681 38.6% Doug Nichols 266 15.1% Woolwich Township to 57 – to eventually post a 735-to-478 victory, 60.6 per cent of the vote. The results seem to reﬂect an air of change in the township leading up to Monday’s election. Ward 3 was particularly volatile given residents’ con-

cerns about gravel pits proposed for areas close to residential areas of Conestogo, West Montrose and Winterbourne. Mobilized residents backed Bryant’s candidacy at the ward level and Cowan for mayor, which may have been a factor in the change at that level too. Given a higher turnout rate than seen in recent elections – 36 per cent versus 27 per cent last time out, for instance – change was the likely outcome. Traditionally, a larger turnout reﬂects the public’s desire to vote against something. While disappointed with the results, Strauss said he’s happy with what he’s accomplished during his 26 years in municipal politics, including 13 as mayor.

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Trick-or-treat tradition SCARY STUFF DJ Carroll (left) and his nephew Jesse prepare to transform their home at 16 Sunset Pl. into a haunted house for Halloween Sunday night. James Jackson

lmira’s DJ Carroll doesn’t hesitate when you ask him what his favourite time of year is: Halloween. “I love it. I think it should be a national holiday,” he said, a big smile across his face. Carroll is a drama teacher at Elmira District Secondary School, and every year he puts his own stamp on Halloween in Elmira by transforming his home at 16 Sunset Pl. into a haunted house. This is the tenth year for the event, and each year it attracts between 70 and 250 kids from around town, depending on the weather. Carroll started the tradition rather small, simply decorating the yard and making the

front entrance of his house scary to trick-or-treaters, but when a group of students offered to help him one year, he decided to go bigger. Now when trick-or-treaters approach the house, they have to deal with wandering monsters, a haunted cemetery and the haunted house itself. “But you can bypass the haunted house and head straight for the house for some candy,” Carroll added. And where does Carroll seek his inspiration for the haunted house each year? “I used to do themes, but then you limit yourself with what you can do. With a haunted house, anything goes. And we try to add a few things each year. This year we’re adding a few more

monsters to the front yard.” For those who want to experience the haunted house, but aren't quite brave enough for the scares it is sure to involve, Carroll said here is also a “safe” version available. The lights are turned up a little more, the scary music and noises are replaced by the Ghostbusters theme, and the ghouls and ghosts inside the house dance around rather than creeping around in the dark. “But the scary version gets none of that,” Carroll noted. “Our job is to make you scared.” Even after a decade of scaring his friends and neighbours, he finds it rewarding to see kids come back year after year.

“I’ve watched them start out in the safe house, but graduate to the scary one. For me it’s about giving kids something fun and safe to do for Halloween.” Even Carroll’s family gets into the act. His nephew, Jesse, spends the first half of the night trick-or-treating around town, and then spends the second half helping in the haunted house. But does Jesse enjoy Halloween as much as his uncle? “Oh yeah,” he said with a grin. “It’s my favourite time of year.” He pauses for a moment, and then reconsiders his answer. “After Christmas.” The haunted house runs from 5 to 9 p.m. tomorrow (Sunday) night.

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cclaimed Canadian author Jean Little was at Elmira’s St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School on Monday, helping students learn something about the writing process during the school’s annual “We Love to Read-aThon.” Little, who lives in Guelph and is legally blind, was

accompanied by her guide dog Honey and her younger sister Pat. She is recognized throughout North America for her children’s literature. Many of the characters in her books deal with physical disabilities, such as blindness or cerebral palsy. She has written more than 25 children’s books during her career. “The school council does

a great job of organizing an author to come and speak with the children,” explained principal Sherry Peeples. “I was really happy when we got Jean this year: she’s a very busy woman.” Little spent the afternoon with the school’s writing club, answered questions from students in an assembly, and had her sister read from one of her newer

books, “Pippin the Christmas Pig.” “The best thing about writing isn’t getting published,” she told the students. “The best thing about writing, is writing. It lets you be a different person. When I sit down at my computer I’m me, but when I start writing, I become

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> Frying up something new Wellesley councillors approved the purchase of a new deep fryer for the Wellesley arena at their recreation committee meeting Tuesday night. The fryer, built by the Perfect Fry Company out of Calgary, will cost a total of $10,164.35. Half the money ($5,082.18) will come in the form of a loan from the parks fund, which will be budgeted into the recreational capital reserves and repaid after the approval of the 2011 budget. The remaining half will be funded through the Wellesley Recreation Services Board.

> The Next award David and Fran Hatherton, founders of Elmira-based NextEnergy Inc., are the recipients of the 2010 Ernst & Young Ontario Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Cleantech category. They received the award at a gala event held Oct. 25 at the Toronto Convention Centre. NextEnergy is Canada’s leading designer and marketer of geothermal heating and cooling systems. Founded in 1998, the company has experienced strong growth and expansion, now offering geothermal solutions across Canada and some parts of the U.S. It employees 24 people in Elmira, and works with 160 contractors.

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Two sent to hospital, one driver faces charges OCTOBER 20 >>10:30 AM | A Waterloo

Regional Police officer stopped a black Chevrolet pickup truck on Erb’s Road in Wellesley Township for a minor traffic violation. Through investigation the officer seized a half-kilogram of marijuana and arrested a 47-year-old man from Kitchener who was charged with ‘possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking’ and ‘breach of his recognizance.’ The man was held for a bail hearing. A 23-year-old Waterloo woman who was a passenger in the truck was arrested on the strength of an outstanding warrant and was held for a bail hearing.

>>3:39 PM | A nine-year-old girl

was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of First Street and Snyder Avenue in Elmira. The girl suffered minor leg injuries but declined being taken to hospital by ambulance. The driver of the vehicle, a 39-year-old Ariss woman, was charged with ‘driving a motor vehicle without valid license.’

>>6:11 PM | A rear license

plate was stolen from an Elmira woman’s car while it was parked in the lot at the Foodland store on Arthur Street in Elmira. The same woman was the victim of a similar crime while her car was parked in the same spot a few weeks prior. Police have not yet identified any suspects.

OCTOBER 21 >>8:12 PM | A 25-year-old

Conestogo man was unharmed when he collided with a deer on Sawmill Road in Conestogo. There was light damage to his vehicle, a Chevrolet Cobalt, but the deer was killed. The man was not injured and no charges were laid.

OCTOBER 22 >>5:11 AM | A black and red CCM

mountain bike was dropped off

25-year-old Maryhill man faces charges after a serious collision Oct. 21 at the intersection of Crowsfoot Road and Maryhill Road in Woolwich Township. A 2004 Toyota driven by a 41-yearold Conestogo woman and a passenger, her 11-year-old daughter, was travelling westbound on Crowsfoot Road. The driver stopped for the twoway stop sign at the intersection of Crowsfoot Road and Maryhill Road then proceeded into the intersection and was

in front of the Elmira police station sometime overnight. It is being held until its rightful owner comes to claim it.

>>7:27 AM | A Ford and a BMW

collided when both entered the roundabout at the intersection of Sawmill Road and Arthur Street. There were no injuries to report and no charges laid.

>>10:11 AM | Police were called to Elmira District Secondary School when a 16-year-old male was found with marijuana. The student was charged with ‘possession of drugs.’

>>1:00 PM | A blue Norco

bicycle was brought to the Elmira police station on Industrial Drive. It is being held until its rightful owner comes to claim it.

>>3:32 PM | A 16-year-old

male operating a vehicle with his driving instructor collided with an 18-wheel truck in the roundabout in St. Jacobs. Both vehicles were driving northbound on Arthur Street when the truck made a wide turn and clipped the Ford Focus. The young driver’s vehicle suffered minor damage but there were no injuries. No charges were laid.

at New Jerusalem Road and ended up in the ditch. He seems to have misjudged the turn, overcorrected and veered into the oncoming lane. He was not injured but was charged with ‘careless driving.’

struck by a 1997 Ford pickup driven by the Maryhill man who was travelling southbound on Maryhill Road. The driver and passenger from the Toyota were transported to hospital in critical condition. The man was arrested and charged with an alcohol related offence and held for a show cause hearing. He has been remanded in custody on two counts of ‘operating a motor vehicle with over 80 milligrams of alcohol causing bodily harm.’

>>5:42 PM | A Heidelberg

man called police after he noticed one of his Halloween decorations missing. On his Lobsinger Line lawn he has many large, inflatable Halloween decorations and noticed one was gone. The decoration is of three white ghosts with large orange letters spelling ‘BOO.’ The item is valued at around $75.

>>8:04 PM | A 39-year-old

Toronto man had his license suspended for three days after he lost control of his Chevrolet truck and veered into the ditch at Southfield Drive and New Jerusalem Road in Elmira. The man was given a roadside alcohol test, which he failed. His vehicle was towed from the scene. The man was not injured but was charged with ‘careless driving.’

>>6:47 PM | A burgundy Raleigh Ambush bicycle was found behind the Short Stop convenience store on Church Street in Elmira. The bike has a headlight, a mirror and a book carrier. It is being held at the Elmira police station for pickup by its rightful owner.

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>>7:17 PM | A deer was struck

and killed by a 61-year-old Guelph man driving a Honda Accord at the intersection of Line 86 and Sloman Lane in Wellesley Township. The car suffered minor damage but the man was not injured.

>>1:49 PM | A red and silver

21-speed Supercycle bike was found on Snyder Avenue in Elmira and turned over to police. It is being held at the Elmira station.

>>5:30 PM | Blinding sunlight

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may have been the cause of a collision at the intersection of Crowsfoot Road, Katherine Street and Sawmill Road when a 21-year-old Kitchener man driving a Chevrolet van attempted to make a left turn onto Sawmill Road and collided with a 54-yearold Orton woman driving a Hyundai Santa Fe. Neither driver was injured but there was significant damage to the woman’s vehicle. The man was charged with ‘fail to yield to through traffic.’

>>2:55 PM | An 18-year-old St.

Clements woman was charged with ‘careless driving’ when she came too quickly around a bend on Three Bridges Road near Hemlock Hill Drive, lost control of her vehicle, collided with a few small trees and hit an electric fence. The woman was not injured but there was minor damage to her 2003 Buick Rendezvous.

>>3:38 PM | There was extensive damage to the vehicle of a 27-year-old Waterloo man who lost control of his Nissan Sentra on Northfield Drive

OCTOBER 25

>>12:21 AM | Police pulled

over a suspicious looking vehicle on Three Bridges Road by Hawkesville Road. Police suspected the 29-year-old man from Waterloo was impaired by drugs but he passed when tested. Marijuana and drug paraphernalia were seized.

>>3:32 PM | Two vehicles

were driving westbound on Line 86 when the first driver, a 76-year-old man, stopped at a red light at Northfield Drive. The driver behind him, a 51-year-old man, was unable to stop and rear-ended the first car. Neither driver was injured but the driver of the second vehicle was charged with ‘following too closely.’

>>6:52 PM | Two vehicles

collided at the roundabout at Sawmill Road and Arthur Street when the first vehicle, driven by a 44-year-old man, braked for traffic. The driver behind him, a 56-year-old man, was unable to stop

and rear-ended the first car. Neither driver was injured but the driver of the second vehicle was charged with ‘expired validation sticker.’

OCTOBER 26 >>3:29 PM | A Dodge Ram and a Volkswagen Jetta collided while both were on the property of Elmira District Secondary School. The first driver was reversing onto Arthur Street when the second driver attempted to pass the first car and instead struck it. There were minor damages to both vehicles. No charges were laid.

>>4:05 PM | A 21-year-old West

Montrose woman driving a Honda Civic was charged with ‘careless driving’ when she rear-ended a 58-year-old Mount Forest man in a GMC while they were both driving northbound on Arthur Street near Memorial Avenue in Elmira. Neither driver was injured.

Construction accident near WMC clips power in Elmira James Jackson Many homes and businesses in downtown Elmira were left powerless on Oct. 19 after a backhoe struck a power pole near the Woolwich Memorial Centre. Waterloo North Hydro (WNH) reports that around 1:24 p.m. a backhoe working near the intersection of Park Avenue West and Snyder Avenue struck a pole. One of the three power lines that exit the ground and travel up the pole to the wires overhead was hit, knocking out power to the surrounding area. After the incident, the power company decided to shut off power to the entire line for public safety reasons. Construction crews in the area were working to finish paving the sidewalks as part of the summer-long road repairs in the area. WNH’s Paul Forster said that

the utility responded quickly to restore the power to the 137 customers that were affected by rerouting power around the damaged line. “It took about 20 minutes; it might have been a bit longer for some people, but it basically took 20 to 30 minutes (to restore power),” he said, adding that the pole was not damaged by the strike. Meanwhile in downtown Elmira, pedestrians and vehicles had to navigate the busy Arthur Street and Church Street intersection without the use of traffic lights or crosswalks. Forster said that crews were out again on Wednesday to repair the damaged wire, and that customers should not expect any further power interruptions because of the accident. There were no injuries to workers as a result of the accident, but the Ministry of Labour was notified nonetheless.

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Quilts go up on the block for EDCL fundraising event day with a children’s auction, a bake sale, face painting and a sneak peek at this year’s quilts. On Saturday, the bake sale continues and at noon, the silent auction and quilt auction will begin with items ranging from new and used

wooden furniture to gift certificates for services to more than 130 hand-made items like quilts, wall-hangings and mats. “The neat thing about it is that everything that we have at the auction has been donated,” said

Green bins go into action not designed to replace a backyard compost unit, but rather to efficiently dispose of those items that cannot be decomposed at home. “The green bin is for those items that don’t go in the recycling or the compost,” explained Langley. “Things like meat, bones, baked goods, paper towels and kitty litter.” Other items that can be disposed of this way include organic items such as coffee filters and grounds, corn cobs and husks, dairy products and eggshells to name a few. Items not included in the collection are materials such as plastics, cleaning supplies, metals, textiles, wood, batteries, paint and other hazardous waste. Langley emphasized the importance of not adding any plastic to your green

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Bechard. “Ideally, we would like each of the quilts to go for a million dollars, because the proceeds are going to a really great place and so much hard work goes into each one.” Funds from last year’s project went towards the recentlycompleted apartment building EDCL has built on Snowgoose Crescent, which will house four adults in separate apartments. Funding from this year’s auction will go towards the upkeep of a wide variety of services provided by

EDCL, including the maintenance of community homes, new housing for people with intellectual disabilities and more short-term projects. “Basically it will go towards the things that we do that are not funded by the province,” he said. “Had it not been for last year’s auction, we wouldn’t have been able to cover the costs of the new housing. We really appreciate the support the community gives to us and we love welcoming people here each year for the event.” Auction

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Collision: Accident victim was always on the go, say family members > CONTINUED FROM COVER tinue to investigate the incident. Miles, whose funeral was on Thursday afternoon at Woodside Bible Fellowship, was remembered by his family and his friends as an active, ambitious and adventurous teen. “He was just a smiling, happy people-person,” said Miles’ father, Jim. “He never really didn’t have a smile on his face. My nickname for him was ‘Smiley.’” Miles Price Hamilton was born in Guelph on July 25, 1992 to Jim and Brenda Hamilton, and was the youngest of five children. He had two older sisters, Chloe and Avery, as well as two older brothers, Kalen and Ruben. The family was raised in Ariss, and Miles moved to Elmira about six years ago. He attended Park Manor Public School for Grade 8, then went to high school at EDSS, where he quickly made friends. Jim said his son would always go out of his way to meet new people, and to try and find something in common with every-

one. The teachers and students of EDSS have even placed a memorial in the front foyer in Miles’ honour, including photos, a skateboard, and some of his favourite clothes. “He was a loving, loving kid. He would do anything for you,” said Kathie Citrigno, Jim’s partner. Miles learned to ride his bicycle when he was three years old, and hated to be cramped inside, recalls Kalen. Nearly every photo of Miles shows him doing something outdoors: four-wheeling, waterskiing, hunting, camping or skateboarding. He enjoyed it all. Miles was perhaps most skilled at working with his hands. His father said he loved to take things apart just to see how they worked, or to see how he could make it work even better. “I remember the day he bought his minibike,” said Jim. “The guy was selling it because he couldn’t get it to work and Miles had it running before we even got it up on the trailer.” Not only was Miles

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Kalen was working as a volunteer firefighter in Elmira by asking him to take him up to the top of the ladder, which Kalen said didn’t work. Like many youth his age, Miles had trouble deciding on what he wanted to do with his life – “it depends what week you asked him,” said Jim with a laugh – and Miles even entertained the thought of becoming a helicopter pilot, despite his intense fear of heights. The one thing that always remained the same, however, was his attention to detail. “He used to say, ‘If I’m going to do something, it’s going to be done

mechanically inclined, he enjoyed driving heavy machinery as well. His affinity for machinery and for working with his hands began at a young age. Jim said he used to put Miles to sleep by holding him in his arms while driving around on the lawnmower. “It was never big enough, never fast enough,” said Kalen. “He could drive dumptrucks and loaders better than people who did it professionally.” Ironically, the young man who seemed fearless and immune to pain was actually scared of heights. He tried to remedy that fear while

right,’” said Jim. After a couple of seasons of landscape work, Miles got a job with Elmira Machines Industries Inc. On the day of the accident that claimed his life, Miles had been promoted to the pump department. “He was really excited,” explains Jim. “He was able to help build the pumps and he had only been there for a few months.” On the night of the accident the family had actually discussed his future plans, and what he wanted to do. Jim said Miles was considering going to college for business training so that some day he

could own and operate his own business. He was one credit short of graduating from EDSS, but planned to complete it online. Miles was planning to attend a graduation party with some of his friends from EDSS the night he died. He had only been gone for about an hour-and-ahalf before the accident. Brendon Fitzgerald was behind the wheel the night Miles died, but the family does not hold his death against Brendon or his family. “We want them to know that we are thinking about them, we wish them the best,” said Kathie. “Our hearts are with them.” Jim said that Brendon – whom he refers to as “Fitzy” – was one of the nicest young men he had met, and was always courteous and polite to the family whenever he came over to visit. “I want them (the Fitzgeralds) to know that we are certainly thinking of them. It’s an innocent thing that happened, we don’t lay any blame,” Jim said.

n evening of celebration and hope for the future turned somber as two Elmira teenagers were involved in a fatal car accident Oct. 22. The incident followed Elmira District

Secondary School’s commencement ceremony, and students at the high school came together this week to support each other and grieve the loss. “I heard the sirens on Friday night when I was cleaning up after

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commencement,” said EDSS vice-principal Dave Conlon. “One staff member said to me ‘I hope that’s not one of our kids,’ but it was.” Around 10:30 p.m., Miles Hamilton, 18, was killed when the driver of the pickup truck he was riding in, 17-year-old Brendon Fitzgerald, lost control and collided with a parked vehicle on Barnswallow Drive in Elmira. Hamilton was pronounced dead at the scene. Fitzgerald was taken to Hamilton General Hospital with lifethreatening injuries. Hamilton attended EDSS until last June, and Fitzgerald is currently a student there in Grade 11. A room across from the main office at EDSS has been cleared out and designated as a grieving room, a place where students and staff can come together to share in the sad-

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REMEMBERING MILES Part of the trophy case at EDSS now sports memorial items for Miles Hamilton.

ness surrounding last week’s event. “We opened the school last Sunday for two hours in the afternoon and we probably had more than 70 students come by,” said Conlon. “It was a moment for the kids to gather and the Hamilton family came as well. That was good for the kids to see and for the family to see how

they are supported by the students and staff in the building.” In the main display case at the school there are photos, notes, a favourite sweatshirt and other mementos in honour of Miles. In front of the display is a table with cards for students to sign to show their support for the Hamilton family and Fitzgerald, who re-

mains in critical condition in hospital. “When something like this happens, people can go through a number of stages of grieving.” said Debra Ruprecht, a staff member at Woolwich Counseling Services. “There is that initial shock, then denial, anger and frustration and sadness and everyone experiences those things in different ways and at different times.” For EDSS students, simply a place to come together has been helpful, said Conlon. “The kids need a place to gather and I think because of the nature of social networking right now, a lot of them were connecting through Facebook, but that’s not real connection,” he said. “The opportunity to come into the building and hug someone and to hold each other and cry and to share in the grief was important.”

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Woolwich Ward 1 chooses newcomers for next term of council Julie-Anne Herteis and Allan Poffenroth come out on top in first shot at public office Katie Edmonds

he ‘out with the old, in with the new’ phenomenon was in full force during this week’s election in Woolwich’s Ward 1. At least one new face was expected, as incumbent Sandy Shantz declined to run again, but voters chose to send two newcomers to council: Allan Poffenroth and Julie-Anne Herteis. “I think people just needed a bit of change,” said Poffenroth of why he was elected. “We’ve had a lot of the same people for many years,

and I think we need a different slate, and newer, fresher ideas. That’s why we saw four of five of the council spots were given to new people.” Long-time councillor Ruby Weber finished third with 1,178 votes, making Poffenroth (1,775 votes) and Herteis (1,257) the new representatives for Elmira. Jim David garnered 747 votes and Mary Young, who removed herself from the race shortly after nominations closed, still managed to get selected on 297 ballots. Herteis, running her

JULIE-ANN HERTEIS first campaign for political office, said she didn’t know what to expect from the process. “When people asked how I thought I would do, I said I had a 25-percent chance,” she joked, alluding to the four

candidates vying for a Ward 1 seat. Herteis, 46, said she was somewhat surprised by the win. “I heard that it was going to be tight between Ruby and me.” Now, with the election behind her, Herteis said the real work sets in, a reality she started to come to terms with just minutes after the results were announced Monday night. She predicts a fair amount of hard work right off the bat as she and her fellow newcomers to council try to get up to speed. “I hope people out

ALLAN POFFENROTH there understand that there’s going to be a steep learning curve,” she said, looking for the public’s patience. Poffenroth, a lifelong Elmira resident, said his main concern is with the large number

of vacant buildings in the downtown core. The township, he argues, should be taking a bigger role in finding tenants for those buildings. A realtor for the last 40 years, he said he has a keen interest in protecting the buildings of Elmira. “I don’t sell real estate anymore as much, but I can bring that skill to the table.” He said he takes pride in the community, and that the councillors should do the same by planting more trees and

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Woolwich Ward 2 picks council's only returning member Mark Bauman sees vote as aﬃrmation of his support in the community James Jackson

he winds of change blew through Woolwich following Monday night’s election, ushering in three new councillors and a new mayor. One incumbent, however, managed to hold on to his seat around the chamber table for the next four years: Mark Bauman in Ward 2. Bauman won his fourth consecutive term in office after taking 60.5 per cent of the votes against po-

litical newcomer Eric Schwindt, who captured 39.5 per cent of the votes. After being acclaimed in the last three elections, Bauman said the fact he was elected by a clear majority in this election shows he is getting the job done in Ward 2. “This, for me, is an affirmation of what I’ve done. I’ve been vocal and I’m willing to stand up for the issues that I believe strongly in.” As the only returning member of Woolwich council, however, Bau-

man doesn’t want to be viewed as the councillor to take everyone else under his wing and lead the way. “People have said ‘oh, you’ll have to show them the ropes,’ but I think they’re all adults. I think that people are looking for new and fresh ideas, and I think we all need to explore those ideas and see where we go with them.” Schwindt was running on a platform of greater fiscal responsibility and managing

growth. He said he had a very positive experience in his first run for political office, and learning a little more about the political process. “Obviously I’m disappointed with the results,” Schwindt said, “but it was a new experience for me and I enjoyed what I learned and having discussions about the issues. I know Mark is going to do a good job for Woolwich, and I know the rest of the councillors are going to work hard as well.”

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Gravel pit likely cause for change in Woolwich Ward 3 Bonnie Bryant surges to beat out long-time incumbent Martin and newcomer Nichols Steve Kannon

oolwich’s Ward 3, the site of three contentious gravel pit applications, was home to a large bloc of unhappy residents. Odds are if they got out to vote in large enough numbers Oct. 25, things wouldn’t go well for

the incumbent. That’s just what happened, as four-term veteran Murray Martin lost to newcomer Bonnie Bryant. The Maryhill woman won the support of 818 residents to 681 for Martin. The third candidate in the race, Doug Nichols, finished with 266 votes.

Martin was stoic in defeat Monday night. Weighing his chances earlier in the evening, he said he hoped his constituents had got enough information to make an informed choice. Still, he was aware the gravel pit issue could be a deciding factor – his opponents

could speak freely, but as a councillor he wasn’t able to prejudge the applications before they came to council for a decision. “That’s the way the people voted. What can you do?” he said shortly after the results came in. “Maybe they’ve done

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me a favour,” he added, suggesting he won’t have to be caught in the middle of the issue anymore. And he gets to move on to another chapter in his life. “I wish her well. I really do,” he said of Bryant. The councillor-elect is going to need more than good wishes, however. With a few weeks to rest between the campaign and the Dec. 7 inauguration, Bryant said she is already working at getting up to speed – on Wednesday night, for instance, she was heading out to a recreation association meeting in Breslau. “It’s going to be interesting, and I’m looking forward to it,” she said of the upcoming term. One of the first priorities will be immersing herself in the 2011 budget, planning for which is already underway. Holding the line on taxes after years of large increases is essential, she said. “People have told me they don’t want to see another big tax increase – they want a realistic increase. It’s our job to choose a number that people will be happy with. “In the last four years, it’s been too high … not a sustainable number,” she said of recent rate hikes, which have included an additional two per cent levy for recreation facilities.

BONNIE BRYANT And, of course, there are the gravel pits to consider, though she doesn’t expect those reports to land on her desk immediately. She’ll be making sure all the necessary studies are in place before even considering the applications. During the campaign, she said she was opposed to the locations of three pits near Conestogo, West Montrose and Winterbourne. “We can’t drag this on – we’ve got to deal with it,” she said. How she deals with it will be monitored by Nichols, who took a more pragmatic view of the gravel pits during the campaign. He said he was disappointed by the loss because he won’t get to be part of the process, one where he sees the West Montrose pit being scaled back, but the other two large applications likely going ahead. “It could have been pretty exciting this time around,” he said, noting he’s unlikely to make another run at political office. “This chapter is closed, as far as I’m concerned.”

Ward 1: Councillors have steep learning curve to get up to speed > CONTINUED FROM pg. 07 funding more projects to improve the look of the town, for instance. “I have a few projects in mind that I am going to suggest and hopefully can implement them in time,” he said of his plans for his new role. For Ward 1 hopeful Jim David, who finished fourth, the results were not unexpected.

“I was surprised I did as well as I did,” said David, who watched the results from home. “I was a bit of a long shot, as I thought Ruby had the inside edge and Allan is very well known in the community. “It is what it is. The winds of change blew and they blew strong. The voters spoke and that’s what they wanted.”

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whoever is telling the story.” Little introduced the students to her sister – whom she described as her “best friend” – and discussed how Honey, who is half golden retriever and half Labrador, was trained to help her with her everyday tasks, such as crossing the street or opening a door. She also described how she writes her books, despite being legally blind. “I do it with a talking computer,” she explained. “I type, and it will read the words out to me. If I type in capitals, the words get louder. I can Braille, but I’m very bad at it.

I’m very slow.” Little was born in Taiwan in 1932, and doctors soon realized that she had scars over both of her corneas, which led to deteriorating eyesight throughout her youth. She was taught English at home, before her family moved back to Canada a few years later. The family settled in Toronto before moving to Guelph. She also skipped the third grade – “I’m 78 and I’ve never missed it,” she joked with the children – and began to write when she was in the fourth grade. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Toronto in 1955. She uses her real-life

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Little: Author draws on her own disability in creating characters

STORYTIME Children’s author Jean Little (left) listens as her sister Pat reads one of her books to about 75 students at St. Teresa elementary school in Elmira on Monday. experience of living with a disability, as well as six years she spent helping special needs children at camps, in

Ward 2: Bauman back for four more > CONTINUED FROM pg. 07 For Bauman, one of the most pressing issues in his next term will be the continued preservation of greenbelt farmland throughout Woolwich Town-

ship, but in Ward 2 in particular. “We still have some farmland between Waterloo and Woolwich, and I think that sets Woolwich apart. It’s an important thing we need to protect:

our farmland, and our farming heritage. “Just continuing to sprawl will not do anybody any good. It will just encourage more traffic, and discourage rapid transit.”

school and at home, as the basis for much of her writing. She has been credited for writing stories that are non-

apologetic and which take a realistic outlook on life. According to her website, “None of her characters find magical cures for their problems. Instead they learn to cope with and survive the challenges they face.” A member of the Order of Canada, she was also the recipient of the 1977 Governor General’s Award for children’s literature for her book, “Listen for the Singing,” about a German girl named Anna who starts public school in England just as war is declared on Germany in 1939. She faces hostility and prejudice because of her background, but also finds friends willing to defend her.

Little also told the children that she loved reading almost as much as writing, that her favourite book is The Secret Garden, and that of all her own books that she has written, she didn’t have a favourite. “It changes all the time,” she said. Little is involved in many other kinds of writing as well, including poetry, history, short stories, and her own biography’s titled, “Little by Little” and “Stars Come Out Within.” And throughout all of her success, she does admit that there is one demographic she avoids. “I don’t write for teenagers,” she said with a laugh. “I don’t understand their language.”

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Brandyn Wylie How long have you worked at the antique market? I’ve worked here for about four-and-a-half years, for three different owners. What is the most interesting piece that you’ve ever seen come in here? I saw an 1880’s toy fire engine that was in great condition. I think it was cast-iron.

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It sold for about $1,800. What do you think is the oldest item in the store? We have had grandfather clocks from the late 18th century, and jewellery from the 19th century, but I have no idea what the oldest piece is right now. Why do you think antiques are

so popular? I think it’s the investment aspect. While the stock market can fluctuate a lot, you know that when you buy an old piece of furniture or piece of art that it is going to go up in value. And I guess there is the nostalgia as well of owning something you know your grandmother once had.

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EDSS honours the class of 2010 Katie Edmonds

t was a big night for the 2010 graduating class of Elmira District Secondary School, especially for valedictorian Stephanie Straus and Laura Jane Weber, who took home 12 awards at last weekend’s commencement exercise. The graduates, parents and friends piled into the school’s gymnasium to celebrate the event. The evening began with the procession of students entering the area, greeted with applause from their family and friends. After the introductions and welcome from the chairperson Murray Showers and school board trustee Harold Paisley, the awards por-

tion kicked in. More than 60 awards were handed out – some for excellence in specific subjects and others for overall academic or athletic excellence. EDSS scholars, the students with the top marks at the school, were Heather Bauman, Riley Doering, Thomas Fast-Sittler, Samantha Nosal and Laura Jane Weber. “The ceremony went pretty smoothly,” said Straus. The big winner of the evening was Laura Jane Weber with a dozen awards, including an award for top marks in chemistry, math and English, as well as the Township of Woolwich Award for Outstanding Young Woman, the Governor General’s Academic Medal and the

TOP OF THE CLASS EDSS graduates were given awards for a host of different achievements.

Back row: Kaitlynn Martin (Rotary Citizenship Award), Laura Jane Weber (Outstanding Woman’s Award, among many others), Madeline Charnuski (Citizenship Award), Caelen Rank (Ontario Principal’s Award for Student Leadership), Valedictorian Stephanie Straus. Front row: Chris Albrecht (The Dougald Campbell Memorial Award), Tery Runstedler (Lieutenant Governor’s Volunteer Award), Thomas Kennedy (Waterloo County School Bus Operator’s Award), Ethan Bleskie (J.W. Furlong Award n - Outstanding Contribution to Student Life), James Frank (M.E. Duke Award) and James Toronchuk (Ted Conlon Award). “She swept every- was the presentation Ernie Kendall Award for Academic and Ath- thing,” said Straus of Ontario Secondary School diplomas and letic Excellence, among with a laugh. Following the awards Straus’ address. others.

“I told a few stories from the time that I started at EDSS after coming from St. Clements School, and some stories about my friends and teachers,” she said of her speech, which she was nominated by classmates to read. “I was really nervous before I started but once I got up there and was talking to my classmates, it got easier.” Straus, like many of her peers, has gone onto higher education. She is currently studying at Conestoga College for the McMaster University nursing program. “What I am going to miss most about EDSS are my friends,” she said. “Having them around for you every single day is pretty amazing.”

First Elmira cubs put on a fright fest of their own

TRICKS AND TREATS! Elmira Cubs had a dress rehearsal for the big night Oct. 26 at a not-so-usual pack meeting. Cubs and friends participated in various creepy games, watched as leaders performed surgery with various rusty garden tools and competed in a costume contest at the annual Halloween bash. Fresh from surgery, Leader Philippe Bertrand (right) is hungry for brains and Nicolas Paquin is within his grasp. Give Lucas Verge (bottom right) a hand for his vampire costume. PHOTO » MICHELLE SPENCER

Thank You. Thank you to the people of Woolwich for supporting my vision. It will be a priviledge and an honour to serve you as your mayor.

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India and China ... are probably the countries that own the future in space. Gwynne Dyer column on page 131dd

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he environment must be protected and the resources prudently managed for our children and their grandchildren. We have a sacred trust with future generations to share that wealth.

> National Farmers Union president Terry Boehm, addressing the threat of a foreign takeover of Potash Corp., sees the bigger picture

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n 2008/2009, almost 371,800 adults were admitted to some form of correctional service program in Canada, virtually unchanged from the previous year. About 41% were to remand, which is detention while awaiting trial or sentencing. An additional 23% were put on probation and 22% were admitted to provincial custody.

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Woolwich opts for change. Where to now? I

n the end, it was about change. Oh, not as dramatic as Toronto’s election of Rob Ford, but in the same vein. Monday night, Woolwich residents opted for a new direction. Faced with some top-of-mind issues – gravel pits, biogas and soaring property taxes among them – voters were willing to explore uncharted territory, picking four first-time candidates to be their representatives around the council table. While the local campaign was nothing like the spectacle in Toronto, you couldn’t help but feel that change was in the air, especially in the aftermath of the recession. People are simply in the mood for a back-to-basics approach, a time for austerity. They want spending rolled back, for the money spent to mean something.

In that light, the incumbents who lost could take some solace in the idea the results were more about the public mood than they were a repudiation of the councillors themselves. Certainly, the three incumbents who fell to challengers – Mayor Bill Strauss, Coun. Ruby Weber in Ward 1 and Ward 3’s Coun. Murray Martin – can look back on their years of service with pride. Each gave a considerable amount of time and energy to the often thankless task that is political life. That’s particularly true at the township level where, with the exception of the mayor’s job, the pay is nothing to write home about. And, unlike elected officials at senior levels of government, there’s no gold-plated pension or other perqs at the end of this rainbow. The campaign trail behind them,

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the four new council members – mayor-elect Todd Cowan, JulieAnne Herteis and Allan Poffenroth in Ward 1 and Bonnie Bryant in Ward 3 – now have a few weeks to adjust to the realization that they’ve signed on for four years of the public limelight. Beyond the hot-button issues that were part of the election debates, there will be far more time spent discussing sign bylaws, dog licenses and granny flats. Not to mention the phone calls about potholes, cracked sidewalks and grass damaged by snowplows. Such is the reality of day-to-day life as a Woolwich councillor. Still, it’s an exciting time. For the new politicians and the people they represent. With an almost entirely new council – Ward 2 Coun. Mark Bauman is the only returning member – there’s an opportunity to

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bring a different energy to table. Over the years, council has become more administrative than political. More managerial than proactive, typically allowing staff to set the agenda to a greater extent than some other municipalities. Given the provincially-mandated cut in the number of councillors a decade ago, the drift is perhaps not surprising. While council won’t grow in this term – the changes will have to be made in this mandate to apply in 2014 – it could set the stage for a larger leadership role, taking control of the political agenda, and leaving the managerial tasks to staff. For now, the newcomers will be kept busy getting up to speed on the job. Constituents may cut them some slack in the early going, but those voting for change will want to see it in fairly short order.

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13 OPINION

Moon bases likely to belong to China and India

he U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) has just released the full data on last year’s mission to find out whether there are useable amounts of water on the moon, and the news is good. There is plenty of frozen water on the moon, plus frozen gases like methane, oxygen and hydrogen that would be useful for making rocket fuel. This will be very helpful to the Chinese and the Indians when they start to build their bases on the moon. The United States is not going back to the moon. That plan died when President Obama cancelled the first new American launch vehicles in 25 years, the Ares series of rockets, last February. That put an end to NASA’s hopes of returning to the moon by 2020 and building bases there for further manned exploration of the solar system. Obama promised to support the development of commercial manned spacecraft instead, but those will only be capable of low-orbit operations for the foreseeable future. General Charles Bolden, the current head of NASA, loyally chimed in with blue-sky talk of a glowing future for the agency. “Imagine trips to Mars that take weeks instead of nearly a year; people fanning out across the inner solar system, exploring the moon, asteroids and Mars nearly simultaneously in a steady stream of ‘firsts,’” burbled the general. “That is what the President’s plan for NASA will enable, once we develop the new capabilities to make it a reality.” Yes, and if we had some ham we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs. In reality, it looks like the United States has already passed its Tordesillas moment (and so has Russia). As is

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International Affairs GWYNNE DYER so often the case, those who start out ahead in the race fail in the stretch, and others finish first. The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, two years after Christopher Columbus became the first European to land in the Americas, divided the newly discovered lands beyond Europe between Spain and Portugal along a meridian just west of the Cape Verde islands. It was immensely arrogant, of course, but there were no other countries in the business of maritime exploration at the time. Within a hundred years, the English, the French and the Dutch had piled in too, and Spanish and Portuguese power was falling fast. In the end, England’s success in appropriating very large amounts of valuable territory led to English becoming the dominant world language. This is neither a good nor a bad outcome, but it is certainly a significant one, and it has some relevance to the current situation. Russia (or rather, the old Soviet Union) was the first into space, but the United States rapidly overtook it, and for several decades they jointly dominated the exploration of near space. But the United States threw its lead away in 1973, cancelling the lunar exploration programme when there were still three Apollo voyages scheduled, and putting nothing that would take Americans back into deep space in its place.

Dr. Mike Griffin, NASA’s former head, said of Obama’s decision early this year: “Only once previously has a U.S. president recommended to the Congress that this nation take a backward step in space. On that occasion, President Nixon cancelled the Apollo programme, a decision which will come to be regarded as one of the most strategically bankrupt decisions in human history. If such a thing is possible, this decision is even worse.” The recent confirmation by NASA that there is plentiful water as well as hydrogen, methane and ammonia available in frozen form in the lunar soil means that lunar bases are a viable option – and lunar bases are essential to any realistic programme that aims to go to the other planets of this system. You can move beyond traditional rocket fuels and come up with a fancy new system to provide the energy to drive your space ships, but you still have to have reaction mass. That will account for at least 90 per cent of the weight of any vessel that ventures beyond near-Earth space, and as long as you have to haul your reaction mass all the way up from Earth’s immensely deep gravity well, space flight is going to remain cripplingly expensive. If you could get it on the moon, on the other hand, you would only be dealing with one-sixth of the Earth’s gravity. What the recent mission showed that there is not just reaction mass there, but the raw materials with which to make conventional rocket fuels and enough water, the heaviest element in any life-support system, to make human bases there a practical

THE VOICE

What are you going to be for Halloween?

“I am going out as a dead cheerleader .” > Emily Forester

“I am going to be an M & M – the red one.” > Jesse Bender

> SEE DYER ON PG. 14 BY SCOTT ARNOLD

“A vampire!”

Given the big turnover from Monday's election, you won't be able to tell the players without a program for a little while at Woolwich council.

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“My friend and I are both going out as 80’s girls” > Maya Day

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Who's looking out for our best interests? A

From the Editor Steve Kannon fund formed a partnership with Calgary-based Penn West Energy Trust to develop the firm’s oilsands assets in northern Alberta. State-owned PetroChina has also acquired a stake in two other oilsands projects and Sinopec, a nine per cent interest in oilsands miner Syncrude. In 2009, China’s investment fund also bought a share in Vancouver basemetals miner Teck Resources and Wuhan Iron and Steel invested in Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines and its Bloom Lake development in northern Quebec.” In that light, it seems unlikely Ottawa will stop the $40-billion takeover of Potash Corp. by Australian mining giant BHP Billiton, the largest mining company in the world. The foreign takeover of resource companies is a key issue in the debate over free trade. Foreign companies have been snapping up control of resources on which we’re likely to be increasingly dependent given economic policies that seem intent on reducing us to hewers of wood and drawers of water. In a report released this week by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, economist Jim Stanford predicts the loss of tens of thousands of jobs in this country if a free trade deal is struck with the EU. Canada currently incurs large bilateral trade deficits with the EU – $15 billion in goods, and close to $4 billion in services – and Stanford expects those numbers to be much

possibility. But they are not likely to be American bases, nor Russian ones either. Both programs have run out of fuel, and are now restricted to near-Earth operations so far as manned trips are concerned.

So are Chinese and Indian operations, so far, but the ambition is there and the money will be. Both China and India have already put unmanned space vehicles into lunar orbit, and China has already carried out manned flights in Earth orbit. These are probably the countries that own the future in space.

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part-time and tenuous. The payoff for a small minority would be big. The rest of us might “benefit” from slightly lower prices on a few products. Maybe. If this current economic climate has taught us anything, it’s that unregulated and unchecked globalization has not been the panacea politicians and business groups sold us on. As with those pitfalls, Canadians are finally starting to take note that we’re losing control over resources, though the public outcry is muted. Still, we are aware these companies are changing hands, and the concern goes beyond pride of place – with the sales, profits head off to foreign offices, research and other high-paying administrative jobs go elsewhere, and decisions are made outside of the Canadian context. Where in the 1970s and early-1980s, the government made some attempt to protect Canadian interests, those measures were thrown out the window by the Mulroney government, which eventually signed the free trade agreement with the U.S., paving the way for NAFTA. What happened next should have us demanding Harper put the brakes on any European adventures.

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» KATIE EDMONDS

Dyer: U.S., Russia out of space race > CONTINUED FROM PG. 13

worse under free trade. Existing free trade agreements with the U.S., Mexico, Israel, Chile, and Costa Rica have resulted in an average annual growth in exports of 4.77 per cent, but an average annual growth in imports of 8.67 per cent. If those numbers are applied to trade with Europe, we’d be in an even larger deficit situation. Worse still, much of what we export are raw materials, while much of what we import is profitable, value-added products. That too will worsen under a free trade arrangement, he maintains. The effect on employment, primarily our already suffering manufacturing sector, would be negative. In the best-case scenario, there would be 28,000 jobs lost. In the worst, some 150,000 jobs would disappear. “A free trade agreement with the EU will exacerbate Canada’s existing large bilateral deficit, at the expense of output and employment in many important sectors of the economy,” writes Stanford. In short, an EU deal would continue a trend that has seen the loss of good jobs in favour of far less desirable service-based jobs, often

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long way from the policy issues to be tackled by the new Woolwich council, issues with far more consequences are playing out in Ottawa. Specifically, free trade talks with the European Union and a decision about the foreign takeover of Saskatchewan’s Potash Corp. If his record is any indication, Stephen Harper will opt to sell out Canadian interests. Harsh words? Maybe. But facts are facts. The Harper government, reacting to public discomfort over the sale of high-profile Canadian companies to foreign interests, appointed a panel in 2007 to review Canadian policy on foreign takeovers. The country has just lost Alcan, one of the largest aluminum producers in the world. It joined a long list of resource-based companies – including Inco and Falconbridge – that now have foreign head offices. Other iconic companies such as Molson, Labatt and Hudson’s Bay Co. are no longer Canadian. Since 2006, 700 more have joined their ranks. Under Conservative government policy, only one takeover – the aerospace division of Vancouver-based MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates by a U.S. firm – has been turned down. For Maude Barlow, chairperson of the Council of Canadians, the trend is clear. “The debate over foreign control last peaked in 2007, amid a boom in mergers that saw some of Canada’s biggest companies acquired by outsiders. Rio Tinto took over aluminum producer Alcan, Xstrata absorbed nickel miner Falconbridge and Brazil’s CVRD — now Vale — scooped up Inco,” she recites. “In May, the Chinese state investment

JUST FINE WITH THAT Woolwich Mayor Bill Strauss joined Elmira librarian Bette Cummings, Woolwich Community Services executive director Don Harloff and library staff member Sheryl Tilley for Tuesday’s conclusion of the ‘Food for Fines’ program. The Elmira branch collected 385 food items, the Bloomingdale branch 280 and the St. Jacobs branch 70 items, bringing the total to 705 contributions to the food bank. For the love of Family. Wonderfully warm and funny! Generation vs. generation; love vs. career and lasagne vs. fettuccini alfredo as they play out what is truly important in life. (Produced by permission of Dramatists Play Services Inc.New York)

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15 BUSINESS

BUSINESS

Hands-on approach to helping people fter 12 years of working as a meter reader for Waterloo North Hydro, Elmira resident Kevin Bartley is going back to his original passion: helping people to feel better. An honours kinesiology student, Bartley started along the path of furthering his education in physical sciences with a post-graduate course in athletic therapy at Sheridan College in Oakville, but the long commute and other priorities in his life – including being newly married – stopped him from finishing the program. From there he worked for a short time at a factory before being recruited to WNH. It was only recently that he has decided to follow his original dream and get back into healthcare through the practice of Bowen therapy. Bartley’s father-in-law was experiencing severe sciatic pain when he heard about a Bowen Therapy clinic in Kitchener. Before going for the treatments he had daily debilitating pain; within three visits to the clinic, he was pain-free. “He went from feeling like he was 90 years old to walking out of there feeling great,” said Bartley. “He was amazed with it and so I wanted to learn more about what Bowen Therapy is and how it can help.” What Bartley learned about, and now practices

out of his Memorial Street home, is the dynamic system of muscle and connective tissue therapy, which addresses a number of health concerns from shoulder and back pain, to carpal tunnel asthma, allergies and more, say Bowen practitioners. “Bowen is a holistic therapy so I treat the whole body,” he explained of the procedure. “If someone has a shoulder problem, I wouldn’t just treat the shoulder. I would do the whole body because everything is connected. Often there is a chain reaction that is causing the pain, and therefore treating the whole body can help to relieve that.” A typical Bowen technique session generally lasts from 15 to 45 minutes. Clients usually lie on a massage/ bodywork table or bed, or

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Elmira man returns to his original pursuit by launching a Bowen Therapy practice

THAT'S THE SPOT Elmira's Kevin Bartley is getting back into the field he planned for in school, running a Bowen Therapy practice from his home.

may be seated in a chair if more comfortable. A session involves one or more ‘procedures,’ each of which consists of several sets of moves. The moves are gentle, and between each set, the practitioner pauses for as many minutes as are needed for the client’s body to begin responding, according to Bartley. A common approach in a session is to balance the

entire body by addressing the lower back, then the upper back, and then the neck. “It’s a lot like massage, but I do very specific movements on specific parts of the body in a certain order and there are very important pauses in between which allow the body to respond to what you’re doing. I don’t actually heal the body. Bowen works with the body’s ability to

EASING INTO IT Bartley's practice is a part-time endeavour while he builds up a client base.

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heal itself.” And since starting his business, Bartley is familiar with the challenges of starting a ‘holistic’ therapy clinic. “A lot of people are skeptical because they don’t really know what it is. The Bowen Therapy, although its an alternative therapy, is not hokey-pokey. It’s not ‘out there,’” he said. “There is science behind it, and being holistic really just means you treat the whole body.” When faced with an acute injury, a Bowen practitioner may apply the work to address only the traumatized areas, since the client has had little time to compensate for, and accommodate to, the injury. However, most practitioners find themselves working with clients whose conditions have developed gradually over many years, and patterns of dysfunctional muscle recruitment and posture have become entrenched over time. In these > SEE THERAPY ON PG. 16

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Farmers score huge public relations coup

ntario farmers scored what might have been one of their biggest public relations victories ever earlier this month, yet it mostly went unrecognized. During Agriculture Week (the first week in October), the Guelphbased Farmers Feed Cities agriculture awareness campaign surveyed more than 800 Ontarians about their feelings towards farmers and farming. And get this: 99 per cent agreed farming is important to Ontario’s well-being. That figure is what journalists tell their editors is, in reporter lingo, “stet.” That means it’s not a typographical error or spelling mistake, even though the editor is immediately inclined to think otherwise. You know what those moments are

Food For Thought Owen Roberts like – you blink twice, rub your eyes and the unbelievable is still there, still dazzling, still bucking conventional wisdom. But sometimes the unbelievable happens. And in farming, it just did. Journalists become journalists because they’re good at words, not math. That’s a moderate over-generalization, but even this journalist knows it’s hard to get closer to total acceptance than a 99 per cent vote of confidence. Get 800 people together and you’d

Therapy: The idea is to take a "wholebody" approach to healing injuries > CONTINUED FROM PG. 15 cases, practitioners often need to take a more “whole-body” approach to facilitate optimal alignment and recovery. Bartley is currently still working full-time for Waterloo North Hydro while he builds up a client base for his in-home therapy, but says the most difficult part of the business is

maintaining customers. “I will always be accepting new clients,” he said. “With Bowen, you only need to see a client maybe between four and six times and then they are usually feeling a lot better so they don’t need to come back. It’s great for the client but it means that I will have to always be looking for more people to help if I want to keep the business running.”

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Remembrance

Every November 11th, Canadians pause in a silent moment of remembrance for the men and women who served their country during wartime and in the cause of peace. We honour their sacrifice and the sacrifices of our soldiers today, who serve so we may live in peace. Leeanna Pendergast, MPP Kitchener-Conestoga Local Remembrance Day Ceremonies New Dundee Park - Saturday, November 6, 2010, 11:00 am Linwood Community Centre - Sunday, November 7, 2010, 1:15 pm Elmira Cenotaph - Sunday, November 7, 2010, 3:00 pm Kitchener Cenotaph - Thursday, November 11, 2010, 11:00 am New Hamburg Cenotaph - Thursday, November 11, 2010, 10:30 am Kitchener - Woodland Cemetery (German War Graves Section) - Sunday, November 14, 2010, 2:30 pm Community Office: 1187 Fischer-Hallman Road, Suite 624 Kitchener, ON N2E 4H9 T: 519-571-3276 | F: 519-571-8660 | E: lpendergast.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

be hard pressed to find anything they all agree on. Yet, when it comes to farming, they basically all believe it’s important to Ontario’s well being. That’s unbelievable. And that’s why I think Ontario farmers should be holding a tickertape parade, the kind reserved for a heroes’ welcome or the end of war. They deserve to celebrate, because in agricultural circles, it is the end of a war, in a sense – a public relations war that hasn’t always seen them hold such a lofty standing. For decades farmers fought for recognition and respect, through everything from farm groups to farm protests. They have to pick their fights and issues wisely, because there’s not really a lot of them (around 82,000 farm operators in Ontario) and they’re easily outnumbered. For so long, farmers were behind the eight ball on every break. When biotechnology came to Ontario, they were blamed for using it. When the environment became trendy, they were easy targets. When they drove machinery down the road and created traffic slowdowns, they were vilified. But now, what they do is considered vital to Ontario’s well-being. The marvel of so many surveys, though, is that they really don’t make sense when you compare respondents’ overall answers. For

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example, in the Farmers Feed Cities campaign, half of the same respondents who said farming is essential also said they know little or nothing about agriculture. That means they think something they don’t know anything about it essential. Isn’t that odd? Maybe not. If the same question was asked about cars, it might yield similar results. These days, no one knows how they work. They just do, as long as you keep pumping money into them. But many Canadians think they’re essential, although I’m sure in a poll cars would be considered less essential than farming. The Farmers Feed Cities campaigners worry that so few people understand agriculture. They think more education is needed, which is admirable, and always a good idea. In fact, the organization is determined to inform Ontarians how and why farmers are vital. That’s fine. But I say celebrate your victories. And in this case, farmers, you’ve earned one. People will get educated when they’re ready, when they figure they need to know more. But you can’t teach them warm, fuzzy feelings. And when it comes to farming, that’s what they’ve got. Strike up the band. And make it a country song.

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How cenotaph’s soldier became a new man

bETTEr THAN NEW Elmiranative Timothy Schmalz is the sculptor behind the new soldier proudly perched atop the Elmira cenotaph as of last week. Below, working in his 750-square-foot studio, Schmalz puts the ﬁnishing touches on a wax sculpture of a woman’s head, another of his many projects.

While it’s not his usual kind of work, sculptor Timothy Schmalz was happy to be of service to his hometown originally installed in 1923, with a much sturdier bronze culptor Timothy Schmalz replica that should last up to has spent the past 20 years 500 years. creating artwork all around The original statue was the world, from his studios a generic design that was in Mexico City and Thai- mass-produced throughout land, to unveiling sculptures the 1920s in Italy, Schmalz and statues up to 25-feet tall says, and the statues were throughout North America sent to countless towns and Europe. throughout Ontario for war Compared to his globememorials. trotting exploits, however, “The only problem was, in his latest creation may seem the 1920s they didn’t reala little tame. Schmalz is the ize that the marble did not sculptor behind the new sol- last for very long in this dier mounted on the Elmira climate,” he said, comparcenotaph at the corner of ing the degradation of Arthur Street and Memorial the statue to a melting ice Avenue. He says that it was cream cone or snowman. an honour to help Elmira The salt used to keep our maintain a part of its heriroads clear of ice, as well as tage. dramatic shifts in seasonal “I won’t lie, it wasn’t a temperatures and the inmind-blowing experience, crease in acid rain over the which a sculptor always past 90 years has taken its wants,” Schmalz explained, toll on the statue. Much of sitting in his St. Jacobs stuthe original detail, includdio. “But you get an amazing ing the soldiers face, had experience worn off. being able “Almost to help your every small community. town had I feel good one, and it’s because it’s a shame to my home think of all town and the marble I feel as a statues that sculptor it are melting is good to away in our serve your DETAILs Schmalz demonstrates the environcommunity.” tools and techniques of the trade. He uses a ment.” Schmalz, heat lamp to keep the wax pliable and easy About to work with. who was eight raised on Second Street near months ago, the town apElmira District Secondproached Schmalz – who has ary School, can remember been making bronze sculpwalking past the old marble tures for about 15 years – to sculpture every day on his make a new statue in time way to school. He says it is for Remembrance Day. The nice to be able to give back granite base, along with the to the community by replac- granite additions used to ing the aged marble statue, commemorate the Second

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World War and the Korean War, are still in good shape thanks to the stronger building material. It was just the soldier that needed the repairs. “The need for it was obvious, the original statue was crumbling,” explained Larry Devitt, Woolwich’s director of recreation and facilities. “There were two different breaks on it, and it needed replacement.” Using a series of photographs and measurements, Schmalz made a wax mold of the 6’5” statue at his studio in St. Jacobs. He then shipped the mold to Thailand, where he encased it in a larger concrete mold, melted and drained the wax, and filled the empty space with molten bronze to create the statue. Schmalz is hesitant about doing so much work overseas – he would like to keep the jobs in North America – but the reason he does all of his bronze work in Thailand is because of their superior metal, superior craftsmanship, and because Canadian and American foundries are simply not equipped to fill his orders, he says. The statue of the soldier is hollow, with only a few pieces of stainless steel inside to support its 225 kilogram (500 pound) frame. Schmalz says the bronze is only about three or four millimetres thick – the same thickness

as the Statue of Liberty. “It’s almost like a chocolate Easter bunny,” he adds. One challenge is pouring the molten bronze into the mold and ensuring the metal doesn’t harden too early. “You can’t pour six feet of molten bronze from the head to the toes. The fear

How the soldier was reconstructed Schmalz sketches the statue onto a piece of paper.

He lays that sketch out on a grid so he can get his proportions correct, and fills in any of the missing detail of the statue that has been eroded over the years.

He carves a mold of the sketch into wax, which he heats with a lamp to allow him to shape it without cracking it.

Once the wax sculpture is complete, he paints rubber onto the wax mold to create a negative copy of the statue.

He then fills that rubber negative with another type of wax as thick or as thin as he wants the final bronze sculpture to be. In this case, three or four millimetres thick.

is that half-way down, the bronze will harden and you’ll ruin your mold.” To get around that problem, before the bronze was poured the mold was cut in half. That way, the two sections could be poured separately. The bronze pieces

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That wax mold is then encased in concrete. The concrete mold is heated so the wax can be drained, and then broken in half so the bronze can be poured into both halves without hardening half way down the length of the statue.

Molten bronze is then poured into the concrete moulds. Once the bronze hardens, the concrete is removed so only the statue remains. The two halves are then welded back together, and any imperfections are repaired.

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Cenotaph: Project completed

Looking for inspiration at the table? Consult the bookshelf for more than just recipes T

he world of food is always changing. From a nutritional standpoint, who can keep up with what is good and what is bad for us anymore? From a professional restaurant perspective, one must keep up on the trends in order to stay in business. Twenty years ago, vegetables were not the focus on the plate as they are today; influences from around the globe are dictating new flavours for sauces, as opposed to the once French-only heavy sauces. And one of the best ways to keep up on the trends, aside from travelling the world and working in a different restaurant every few months, is to carefully choose well thought-out cookbooks. Cookbooks personally written by professional chefs and home economists are often a

From The Chef's Table Kirstie Herbstreit & Jody o'malley reflection of their journey through their life of food. For most foodies, flipping through cookbooks is a favourite pastime – for the pictures, for the recipes and for inspiration. This week we’ve compiled a list of just some of our favourite cookbooks for you, the foodie, or for the foodie in your life, for the upcoming holiday season. We’ve even included the ISBN number to make the search that much easier. Earth To Table: With so much welldeserved attention to local food and cooking in season, this book is at the top of our charts.

by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg. This book does not contain recipes. It is a go-to book about flavour pairings when you feel like being creative, while giving you direction on what works well together. The Flavour Bible works like a dictionary: look up a product, say, apples, and it will pair it with many complimentary foods, spices, herbs and flavours. The book also includes the techniques best suited for a particular food, for instance, baking apples. (0316118400)

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> CONTINUED FROM PG. 17 were then removed from the molds, and the two sections were welded back together to form the completed statue. Schmalz says the process was relatively easy with this statue because he used the belt on the soldier to hide any welding lines. Prior to the invention of welding tools, Schmalz says, sculptors would dovetail the pieces, and then hammer them together to create a seamless fit. He also says that the ancient Romans preferred to make sculptures out of bronze rather than marble, but only the marble ones remain because the bronze ones were later melted down to make weapons. “But hopefully no one will melt down the soldier,” he adds with a laugh.

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Waterloo Recreation Centre (Hauser Haus)

Nov. 2/10

Kitchener

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Southwood Secondary School (Cafeteria)

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Elmira

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Elmira District Secondary School (Cafeteria)

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tHe PUcK stOPs Here Elmira goaltender Nick Horrigan had his work cut out for him on Sunday evening, blocking all but two of the shots on net by the Owen Sound Greys. The Kings won 4-2.

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Kings chalk up another pair of victories Late-game surges needed as Elmira bests LaSalle 6-4 and Owen Sound 4-2 Katie edmonds

pair of wins is a pair of wins, but last week’s four points didn’t come easily for the Elmira Sugar Kings. Still, they managed to best both LaSalle and Owen Sound. The team travelled to LaSalle Oct. 20 to face the defending provincial champion Vipers. The game looked as though it was in the bag for the Kings, as they hit the ground running and notched a powerplay goal by

Andrew Smith in the first period and two more successive goals by Josh MacDonald and Brady Campbell in the second. LaSalle didn't give up that easily, however, and their aggressive forwards pushed back against the Kings with a barrage of shots, scoring four times before the halfway point of the game. “We had been winning 3-0 and then they just came back at us,” said Kings coach Geoff Haddaway. Elmira then got a streak

of luck and energy: despite being down in the shot count, they potted three more within the last minute and a half of play to win the game 6-4. “It was such an emotional win,” said Haddaway. “We only had three lines and we came from behind. To go on the road against such a good team and win was great. We worked hard and it was a huge high.” That satisfaction, however, may have been what slowed their progress at the

home game on Sunday as they managed to come out on top, but only after a hard struggle against the Owen Sound Greys. The Greys had made the three-hour drive to Brantford the previous night, lost the game, then got right back on the bus and came to Elmira for Sunday’s match. “They had every reason to come into our rink on Sunday and roll over, but they didn’t” said Haddaway. “Maybe we were guilty of looking at the standings for

Sunday and that’s not fair to Owen Sound. Any time you disrespect your opponent in our league, you’re going to get burnt.” The first period saw Elmira come out of the gates quickly, putting up 16 shots on net to Owen Sound’s five, but the scoreboard showed no points for either team. When the teams hit the ice a second time, the Greys were coming back at the Kings with some power:

> SEE KINGS ON PG. 27

Three-win weekend sees Jacks climbing up the SOJHL standings Despite playing three games in four nights, Wellesley squad brought energy to the ice each night, earning coach's praise

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Justin Milne takes the puck down the ice before scoring a goal in the second period of the Oct. 23 Wellesley Applejacks game. The home team beat St. George 5-3.

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he Wellesley Applejacks have really put a slow start behind them, proving themselves to be contenders with three wins in four nights. The team now sits in third place in the McConnell Conference of the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League with a record of 6-2-0. Starting off the winning ways, the Jacks travelled Oct. 21 to Ayr where they were

able to nudge the Centennials down in the standings by winning 3-2 in overtime. “That was a really good game,” said Applejacks coach Kevin Fitzpatrick. “Ayr had only lost one game so far this season; they are one of the topplace teams, so it was a great way to start the weekend.” Two days later, Saturday night found the team skating in front of an excited hometown crowd. The Jacks put on a good show for their fans,

beating the St. George Dukes 5-3. It was a tight match with a lot of back-and-forth play but the Jacks managed to capitalize on a few more of their key scoring opportunities. Both teams came out of the dressing room ready to play; each put more than 10 shots on net, and Corey Way got the evening started for Wellesley on a feed from Shawn Fitzpatrick just a few minutes into

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A bit about hunt camps and tradition

n the first Monday of November, the firearms season for deer opens once again in south and central Ontario. That means that any aerial view of the province will be speckled with hunter-orange. For the two weeks that follow, the occasional echo of gunfire will, once again, remind us how important hunting is in the province. And, if all goes well, meat poles will bend under the weight of hard-earned venison. On the surface, this seems like all there is to it. But anyone who has ever spent time at a hunt camp knows better. For these places, in my humble opinion, are the last great social experiment that reality television has missed out upon. In simple backwoods cabins where hunters gather, great stories are born, life lessons are learned, and friendships forged. You see, a hunt camp is a melting pot in the truest sense of the word. Men and, these days, women too,

Not-So-Great Outdoorsman steve Galea from all walks of life gather here and put aside their differences for a week or two. Some have seen many deer seasons; some are keen to experience their first. Each has dreamt of being in the woods when the rut is on and the deer are moving. Everyone understands the inexplicable excitement of sitting still at a watch waiting for that telltale swish-swish-swish of leaves that sometimes announces the cautious approach of a deer. And we all know that these moments are special. But there’s more to it than that. The best debates I have ever heard have taken place in a hunt camp. The greatest laughs I have ever had

were there too. Nowhere else is a wood stove more appreciated or a meal so well received. Sleep here is sound and life simple. In the good ones, televisions, cell phones and computers are shunned. In their place are friendly card games and good old-fashioned conversations – things that slow life down to a manageable pace. We speak of deer, the woods, rifles and dogs. But, soon enough, the important subjects like life, families, and the world at large are discussed in earnest. A good hunt camp is a repository of memories. On its walls are faded photos, antlers, hides and trinkets that are meaningless to anyone but those who were there at the time. And there is always at least one time during the week when those old stories are recounted, when the departed are remembered and when smiles barely hold back the tears that forms in the corners of nos-

talgic eyes. Time passes at a hunt camp like nowhere else and each season puts another notch in the measuring stick of our lives. Each person takes on a job. One will cook; others will volunteer to tackle the mountain of dishes. Some will cut wood, tend the fire, or go to town when provisions run low. There is order and cooperation, though sometimes you have to look through the chaos to see it. In the end, the number of animals hanging on the pole is not the only indicator of a good camp – and this is something every hunter is grateful for. For many, the success of the season is gauged upon the stories told and re-told, the food served, the laughter, and the quiet time by the fire. But mostly it is gauged by those words said and those left unsaid. These are the reasons that we look forward to the hunt camp each season. These are the reasons why new generations return with the old.

Jacks: With these wins, Wellesley moves into third place in the conference > CONTINUED FROM PG. 24

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BUrYING It Wellesley’s Michael Forster keeps an eye on the puck as it slides past goaltender Tanner Armstrong in the third period of last Saturday’s game.

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the period. Not long after however, St. George player Grant Galloway tipped a goal into the net on a power play, evening the score at one apiece before the period ended. “We started that game a little slowly, but then we had an exceptional second and third period,” said the coach. In the second frame, Wellesley seemed to have gotten a boost of energy and was able to put pucks past the St. George goalie twice in the first five minutes of play. Justin Milne started off the period with help from forward Eric Parr. Then superstar of the weekend Stephen Lewtas notched a power play goal with assists from Rob Hinschberger and Justin Roeder. “Stephen had an outstanding weekend,” said Fitzpatrick. “He fought hard and didn’t seem to tire at all. It was great to see.” St. George had a sizeable gap to overcome by this point, but they were able to come back by one point (Grant Galloway) before the end of the period, giving them some

hope for the third. The third period turned out to be a defensive battle, with a total of only seven shots. It was Wellesley that came out on top, however, as the Dukes got just one shot on net in the last 20 minutes. The attempt by Jamie Snow was a good one, but just minutes later Wellesley’s Michael Forster notched another goal, giving Wellesley a two-goal margin that was not going to be erased. St. George pulled their goalie when they were down by one goal, but the Wellesley defence was not going to let anything get to the net and

Applejack Jake Steenson was able to put one into the open net with a few seconds left to provide the insurance needed to take the victory. The following day, Oct. 24, the tired team had a tough time getting started but once they got into the game, they brought the toughness that Fitzpatrick had come to expect from them that weekend, managing to beat the Burford Bulldogs 5-3. “By Sunday it was tough to get things going, but by the second period we were ready to go and we pulled off a win.” Burford took fast advantage of the Jacks’ initial sluggish-

ness to put a puck past the netminder less than a minute into play. Wellesley’s Parr and Way both took advantage of their powerplay opportunities, replying twice for the Jacks before the end of the first period. Burford’s Wilson Tlustos pushed back against the Jacks tough play in the second, scoring the only goal of the period, which seemed to light a fire under the Wellesley team. They came back and scored three more goals in the third period (Justin Roeder, and two from Michael Forster), solidifying their lead. Bulldog Bevan Wells

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scorecard WOOLWICH BANTAM BB

Oct. 20 Woolwich 2, Woodstock 0 Goals: Lauren Lawson, Claire Hanley (Rebecca Luis, Kendra Harold, Michelle Bauman, Tori Martin) Shutout: Lauren Lesage

TWIN CENTRE PEE WEE REP

Oct. 17 Twin Centre 8, Ayr 0 Goals: Dylan Lebold x2, Matthew Yost x2, Carmine Charello, Dawson Malolepszy, Troy Hemmerich, Jacob Lavigne (Will Martin x2, Matthew Yost x2, Dawson Malolepszy x2, Dylan Lebold, Carmine Charello, Jacob Lavigne) Shutout: Sheldon Rooney

WOOLWICH ATOM LL - BOYS

OCT. 20 Woolwich 4, Caledon 3 Goals: Sheldon Metzger X 2, Ryan Kieswetter X 2 (Ryan Kieswetter, Daniel Gallant, Tyson Bender, Keegan Saunders, Connor Martin, Jordan Gamble )

WOOLWICH ATOM LL - GIRLS

Oct. 23 Woolwich 6, Waterloo 1 Goals: Holly Faries, Claire Robertson x 4, Hannah Petrosino (Claire Robertson, Olivia Martin, Holly Faries, Sydney Dettweiler x 3, Brianna Fleming, Hannah Petrosino, Gracie Durrer, Maggie Sargent )

WOOLWICH MINOR PEEWEE A - TOURNAMENT

OCT. 22 Credit Valley 4, Woolwich 0 OCT. 22 Woolwich Wildcats 8, North Toronto Wild 0 Goals: Isaac Frey x3, Mitch Waters, Sheldon Metzger x2, Ryan Kieswetter Jordan Gamble (Keegan Saunders, Daniel Gallant, Jonah Boehm, Sheldon Metzger, Mitch Waters, Connor Martin x2, Jordan Gamble, Ryan Kieswetter ) Shutout: Evan Martin Oct. 23 Woolwich 6, Guelph 0 Goals: Jonah Boehm x2, Jordan Gamble, Ryan Kieswetter x2, Owen Read (Jacob Uridil, Connor Martin, Owen Read ) Shutout: Dylan Creelman Oct. 23 Woolwich Wildcats 1, Cambridge Hawks 0 Goals: Sheldon Metzger Shutout: Evan Martin Oct. 24 Woolwich 3, Applewood 1 Goals: Jonah Boehm, Owen Read, Sheldon Metzger (Tyson Bender X 2, Jacob Uridil, Owen Read, Evan Martin ) Shutout: Evan Martin

WOOLWICH PEEWEE C

Oct. 23 Norfolk 5, Woolwich 1 Goals: Hannah Weber Oct. 24 Woolwich 9, Woodstock 0 Goals: Hannah Weber x2, Meghan Mathieson x2, Caitlin Pickard x2, Nicole Merlihan, Mikayla Weber, Morgan Douglas (Hannah Weber x3, Jaycee Kaufman x3, Taylor Duench x2, Nicole Merlihan x2) Shutout: Cassie Mann

TWIN CENTRE NOVICE LL 1

Oct. 23 Twin Centre LL#1 9, Woolwich #3 2 Goals: Alex Kaufman x3, Zach Lipczynski x2, Michael Hayes x2, Aidan Lipczynski, Tyler Zyta (Aidan Lipczynski x2, Josh Carere x2, Michael Hayes x2, Zach Lipczynski, Tyler Zyta, Devon Lee)

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Goals: Brendan Grant, Jake Clemmer (Jesse Martin) Oct. 24 Woolwich 3, Dundas 1 Goals: Colin Merlihan, Matthew Brubacher, Jesse Martin (Hunter Weigel, Eric Martin) TWIN CENTRE MIDGET LL 1

Oct. 24 Hericanes 9, Waterloo Ravens # 2 0 Goals: Sarah Van Allen x 3, Shannon Lorentz, Jessica Dunbar, Ally Guenther, Janessa Heywood x 2, Brittany Wagner (Meagan Smart, Sarah Van Allen, Janessa Heywood x 2, Shannon Lorentz, Shannon Novak, Carling Cisecki, Jessica Dunbar, Emily Detzler) Shutout: Lindsay Dietrich

TWIN CENTRE NOVICE LL 3

Oct. 23 Twin Centre 18, Paris #2 1 Goals: Jacob Thompson x10, Dylan Hehn x4, Nathan Brideau x 3, Sam Donsig, (Dylan Hehn x3, Jacob Thompson x2, Nathan Brideau x2, Sam Donsig x2, Rieder Henderson x2)

WOOLWICH NOVICE TYKE SELECT

Oct. 19 Woolwich 10, Milton 2 Goals: Colton Schmitt x3, Jake McDonald x2, Cole Slade, Gavin Roemer x2, Nolan Steringa x2, (Jake McDonald, Cole Slade, AJ Mitchell, Brett Moser)

TWIN CENTRE GIRLS

Oct. 24 Brantford 1, Hericanes 0

WOOLWICH NOVICE TYKE SELECT

Oct. 24 Woolwich 7, Erin-Hillsburgh 4 Goals: Cole Slade, Gavin Roemer x3, Jake McDonald, Tyler Brezynskie, Tyler Martin, (Cole Slade, Weston Bradley x3, Jake McDonald x2, Tyler Martin, Colton Schmitt x2, AJ Mitchell x2)

WOOLWICH NOVICE LOCAL LEAGUE 3

Oct. 23 Twin Center #1 9, Woolwich 2 Goals: Nathan Curtis X2 (Jackson Dumart) Oct. 24 Tavistock 7, Woolwich 6 Goals: Cameron Martin X4, Caden Sellars, Ben Martin (Patrick Perry)

WOOLWICH ATOM C

Oct. 21 Woolwich 1, Twin Centre 1 Goal: Tegan Schaus (Nicole Snyder)

WOOLWICH, TWIN CENTRE ATOM LL 2

Oct. 23 New Hamburg 5, Woolwich 1 Goals: Owen Hill-Ring (Kyle Gingrich)

WOOLWICH, TWIN CENTRE BANTAM BB

Oct. 24 Woolwich 2, Stratford 0 Goals: Lauren Lawson, Emily Chapman (Victoria Cote) Shutout: Lauren Lesage

WOOLWICH PEEWEE AE

Oct. 23 Woolwich 1, Newcastle 0 Goals: Nathan Schwarz (Nick Kieswetter, Benton Weber) Shutout: Ryan Conrad Oct. 23 Woolwich 7, Gananoque 1 Goals: Nathan Schwarz, Alex Turchan, Aaron Weigel, Earl Schwartz, Gareth Rowland, Benton Weber, Jake Lewis (Cameron

Brown (x3), Gareth Rowland (x2), Jake Lewis, Nick Kieswetter, Nathan Schwarz, Brett Henry) Oct. 24 Woolwich 6, Stirling 1 Goals: James Cooper (x3), Alex Taylor (x2), Nick Kieswetter (Aaron Weigel (x3), Earl Schwartz, Nathan Schwarz, Nick Kieswetter, Gareth Rowland, Jake Lewis, Tyler Martin) Oct. 24 Woolwich 3, New Tecumseth 1 Goals: James Cooper, Benton Weber x2 (Aaron Weigel, Tyler Martin, Gareth Rowland, Jake Lewis) B Division, "A" Championship Winners WOOLWICH BANTAM MAJOR A

Oct. 22 Woolwich 1, Hespeler 0 Goals: Cody Petrosino Shutout: Quade Hunder-Rhodes Oct. 23 Woolwich 5, Acton 0 Goals: Alex White, Ryan Schinker, Timmy Shuh, Mike Martin, Sebastian Lane (Brady Erb x2, Cody Petrosino x2, Sebastian Lane, Alex MacLean, Adam Cook, Adrian Gilles) Shutout: Keaton Weiss Oct. 23 Port Stanley 1, Woolwich 0 Oct. 24 Petrolia 4, Woolwich 3 (overtime) Goals: Adrian Gilles, Ryan Schinker, Alex White (Timmy Shuh, Cody Petrosino, Sebastian Lane, Bo Uridil, Alex MacLean, Adrian Gilles)

WOOLWICH BANTAM LL - GIRLS

Oct. 23 Woolwich 5-Waterloo-1 Goals: Lize Schuurmans x2, Jessica Townsend x2,Breanna Campbell (Leslie Quinn x2, Erin Graham x2, Emily Schuurmans x2, Marlowe Schott, Alise Fife) Oct. 24 Woolwich 11, Kitchener 1 Goals: Emily Schuurmans x3, Townsend x3,Graham x2, Schott x2, Cassidy Bauman (Townsend x4, Graham x4, Emily Schuurmans x3, Schott x2, Lize Schuurmans x2, Campell, Quinn, Jenessa Babcock)

WOOLWICH MINOR ATOM A

Oct. 21 Woolwich 3, Oakville 0 Goals: Josh Martin, Jake Code, Lukas Shantz (Griffen Rollins, Austin Cousineau, Justin Taylor) Shutout: Riley Demers Oct. 23 Woolwich 4, Cambridge 2 Goals: Lukas Shantz, Jake Code, Brody Waters, Mackenzie Willms (Brody Waters x2, Sam Davidson) Oct. 23 Woolwich 5, Woodstock 3 Goals: Brody Waters, Josh Martin x2, Griffen Rollins, Austin Cousineau (Lukas Shantz x2, Ethan Young, Griffen Rollins) Oct. 24 Woolwich 5, Burlington 1 Goals: Brody Waters, Eli Baldin, Lukas Shants, Austin Cousineau, Jake Code (Brody Waters, Austin Cousineau, Eli Baldin, Kurtis Hoover, Seth Morrison) Oct. 24 Woolwich 3, Riverside 2 Goals: Lukas Shantz, Mackenzie Willms, Brody Waters (Brody Waters x2, Lukas Shantz, Mackenzie Willms)

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WOOLWICH BANTAM MINOR A

Oct. 23 Woolwich 1, Brampton 1 Goals: Grant Kernick Oct. 24 Woolwich 6, Guelph 1 Goals: Matthew Leger x2, Harrison Clifford x2, Jason Gamble and Grant Kernick (Grant Kernick x3, Harrison Clifford x2, Matthew Leger x2, Alex Uttley x2, Adam Jokic, Troy Nechanicky and Scott Martin)

WOOLWICH NOVICE AE

Oct. 21 Georgetown 7, Woolwich 0 Oct. 23 Milton 4, Woolwich 2

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Oct. 18 Woolwich 4, Acton 2 Goals: Owen Griffiths x2, Tanner Horst, Nigel Baldin (Jasper Bender, Tanner Horst Bailey, Nickel Tristen White, Nigel Baldin, Colin Hartwick)

WOOLWICH BANTAM LOCAL LEAGUE #3

Oct. 15 Woolwich 4, St.George 2 Goals: Austin Mole x2, Joseph Dubue, Taylor Kuchma (Austin Mole, Drew Hoffer, Cole Burkhart) Oct. 16 Woolwich 5, Beverly 2 Goals: Cole Burkhart, Jordan Shantz, Spencer Andersen, Josh Totzke, Trent Thompson (Austin Mole x2, Drew Hoffer, Jordan Shantz ) Oct. 23 Woolwich 4, Ayr 1 Goals: Austin Mole x4 (Trent Thompson, Jacob Dubue, Spencer Andersen, Bradley Schopp)

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Oct. 22 Woolwich 6, St. Thomas 2 Goals: Mitchell Lee x2, Connor Bradley, Brady Brezynskie, Keaton McLaughlin, Isiah Katsube (Isiah Katsube x2, Brett Allen, Blake Roemer, Kyler Austin) Oct. 23 Woolwich 3, York Mills 0 Goals: Isiah Katsube, Brett Allen, Dawson Good (Trevor Ferretti, Keaton McLaughlin, Blake Roemer, Isiah Katsube) Shutout: Ryan Martin Oct. 23 Woolwich 5, Grimsby 0 Goals: Isiah Katsube x2, Connor Bradley, Mitchell Lee, Spencer Young (Trevor Ferretti, Mitchell Lee, Kyler Austin) Shutout: Simon Huber Oct. 24 Woolwich 1, Petrolia 0 Goals: Dawson Good (Blake Roemer, Ryan Elliot) Shutout: Ryan Martin Oct. 24 North London 6, Woolwich 1 Goals: Kyler Austin (Mitchell Lee) Oct. 26 Woolwich 4, Burlington 0 Goals: Connor Bradley, Mitchell Lee, Isiah Katsube, Blake Roemer (Brady Brezynskie x2, Ryan Elliot, Colin Merlihan, Brett Allen, Keaton McLaughlin, Blake Roemer, Dawson Good) Shutout: Ryan Martin

WOOLWICH ATOM LL

Oct. 25 Grand River 3, Woolwich 0

ELMIRA PEEWEE BB

Oct. 23 Belmont 3, Woolwich 2 Goals: Cassandra Tuffnail, Megan Chapman (Megan Lair)

WOOLWICH MAJOR MIDGET A

Oct. 26 Woolwich, 6 Wellington, 3 Weston Morlock x2, Justin Neeb, Ryan Bauman, Ryan Ament, Adam Brubacher (Jake Kernick, Brayden Stevens, Weston Morlock x2, Alex Albrecht x2, Jordan Moore, Ryan Bauman x2, Ryan Ament, Ted Sebben) Oct. 16 Caledon, 3 Woolwich, 3 Goals: Ted Sebben, Sebastien Huber, Jordan Moore (Justin Neeb, Matthew Schieck x2, Dylan Wagner) Oct. 17, 2010 Woolwich 2, Hespeler 1 Dylan Wagner, Ryan Bauman (Jordan Moore Ted Sebben, Adam Brubacher

WOOLWICH PEEWEE LL2

Oct. 16 Paris 5, Woolwich 5 Goals: Matthew Uhrig x3, Alex Metzger, Tevin Piper (Alex Metzger, Matthew Uhrig, Zachary Pogue, Jonathan Martin) Oct. 23

A CLEAN SWEEP The Woolwich Wildcats Peewee AE team won the Stirling Peewee tournament last weekend, taking all four of their games, including a 3-1 decision over New Tecumseth in the final. Chace McCallum, Ryan Conrad, James Cooper, Gareth Rowland, Cameron Brown, Nick Kieswetter, Earl Schwartz, Aaron Weigel, Nathan Schwarz, Tyler Martin, Brett Henry, Mitch Rempel, Alex Taylor, Alex Turchan, Benton Weber, Jake Lewis. Head coach: Steve McCallum. Assistant coaches: Mark Goodwin, Nick Harloff. Trainer: Grant Schwartz. Manager: Rob Henry.

Woolwich 12, Twin Center 2 Goals: Matthew Uhrig x4, Zahary Pogue x3, Alex Metzger x2, Walker Schott, Tevin Piper, Connor Graham (Walker Schott, Tevin Piper, Matther Uhrig, Zachary Pogue, Christopher Williamson)

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their special teams stepped up and scored two goals within the first five minutes of the period, one on the powerplay and one shorthanded, putting them up 2-0. The Kings managed to stay in the game with a quick goal by Brady Campbell shortly after to cut their margin in half, down 2-1 after a much closer second period. “We really challenged the players after the second period,” said Haddaway. “Being down by only one goal in your own rink by the third period is not the end of the world, but we needed to keep going. I think our guys responded well and the third period was clearly our best.” In the third frame, Elmira came back full-

ON tHe PUcK Brad Kraus breaks up a pass from the Greys’ Owen Dejary during the action on Sunday night in Elmira. “I don’t think any of force with 16 shots on contributed goals to goal trumping Owen clinch the victory, one our players would say Sound’s three. With on the powerplay and they are really pleased great overall pres- two at even strength. with the way we played sure throughout the Pfeffer and Colton- the game, but the posiperiod, Kings Wade Wolfe Sabo finished tive of all of it is that Pfeffer, Brad Kraus the night with three we found a way to win it in the end.” and Andrew Smith points apiece.

Winterbourne man wins cyclo-cross provincial championship last weekend James Jackson

hances are pretty good that as you’ve driven along the roads in Woolwich you’ve encountered Zachary Hughes. The 20-year-old cyclist can be spotted riding along the countless kilometres of roads near his hometown of Winterbourne.

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But you probably didn’t know you were passing a provincial cycling champion. Last Saturday, Hughes finished first in the Under-23 Men’s Cyclo-Cross Provincial Championships at Kelso Conservation Area in Milton. He beat nine other competitors in his age group

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considers his biggest rival on the race circuit. “I had to start at the back of the pack, but quickly moved my way up.” Hughes said cyclocross is a mix between traditional road racing and mountain biking. The bike resembles a

> SEE CYCLING ON PG. 29

lmira District Secondary School saw their girls’ field hockey season come to an end Oct. 19 with a 3-0 loss to Sir John A. MacDonald Secondary School. Despite the final score, coach Laurie Murray is pleased with the way the season played out. “We did quite well. We weren’t sure at the beginning of the season, but we came out quite strong.” The team fell 3-0 in the quarter-finals to Sir John A. MacDonald, but Murray said the team showed dramatic improvement from their 6-0 regular-season loss to them earlier in the season. “They played extremely well, and we gave them a run for their money,” said Murray. Sir John A. MacDonald went on to win the WCSSAA championship by a score of 2-1 over Forest Heights Collegiate on Tuesday, and should contend for a medal at the provincial level, said Murray. “Our county is so strong in field hockey, and usually the teams we play against are in the run for medals at OFSAA.” The EDSS team finished the regular season tied with Jacob

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road bike, but with more durable tires and a different gear system. It involves riding along steep hills and rugged terrain, as well as on roads and even beaches. And if that wasn’t tough enough, competitors have the added challenge of having to hop over a series of one-foot wooden barriers placed throughout the course. “It’s a real technique,” Hughes explained. “People think you can just stop and lift your bike over them, but we’re going full speed and trying to hop over is tough.” Riders are travelling anywhere between 30 and 40 kilometres an hour while trying to dismount, he adds. The Milton track was a three-kilometre loop, which he circled 10 times on his way to victory. Hughes moved to the area from Cambridge about three years ago, and credits his fa-

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tOP sPOt Zachary Hughes proudly

displays the first-place medal he won at last weekend’s Cyclo-Cross U23 Provincial Championship in Milton.

ther, John, for getting him into the sport. He said he probably couldn’t continue to train without his father’s support. “A lot of the guys I race against, their parents aren’t really involved. I’m pretty lucky, he has really helped me out by getting me to the races and with any bike issues I have had, and financially for sure.” The one-time motocross racer made the switch to mountain bikes and cyclocross when he was 14, and hasn’t looked back. He said his ability to navigate rough terrain and generate power with his legs is his greatest strength as a rider. When he was 15 he began training under former Canadian national team coach Frank Fogoglin, who is also the coach of Canadian Olympian Leigh Hobson, and for the past two seasons Hughes

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has been sponsored by Norco Performance Bikes, one of the biggest bike companies in North America. With bikes and other gear that can run into the $5,000 range, sponsorship is critical for Hughes to afford to continue his training. His long-term goals are to race professionally in Europe, and make it to the Olympics. “Until you see first-hand his commitment, intensity, and drive to succeed, you can’t grasp how much work goes into getting where he is,” explains John Hughes. “It is a way of life.” Hughes already has some international experience on his racing résumé. He was one of only two under-23 men chosen to be part of the Canadian national team earlier this year, and has competed in the United States, Guatemala, Great Britain and Belgium. “Cycling is one of the biggest sports over there [in Europe], they take it pretty seriously. There are about 50,000 spectators for races [and] 200 top-notch riders in every race, so the pace is just unreal.” It was his first time racing in Europe, and coming from the small town of Winterbourne, racing on the European circuit was a bit of a shock. “I’ve never experienced a crowd that big. Your adrenalin gets going and once you get going and people are really cheering you on, that’s what you do it for.” Next up for Hughes is the Under-23 National Championship on Nov. 6 and 7 in Toronto. When the cyclo-cross season ends, he will take a week

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Registry Theatre reaches milestone Upcoming performances include Celtic guitarist Tony McManus and Baroque vocalist Laura Pudwell Steve Kannon

all it the little theatre that could. From an idea for a community-based venue a decade ago, Kitchener’s Registry Theatre has become probably the busiest theatre in the region. This fall, it launched its 10th anniversary season. To celebrate the milestone, the theatre is programming an even wider array of entertainment for 2010-2011. “We try to bring in things that you wouldn’t expect at a little place like ours,” said director of programming Lawrence McNaught. “We’re a showcase for local and regional talent, but this year we’re looking a little farther afield because it’s our tenth season.” That includes the likes of Canadian jazz royalty Don Thompson as part of the popular Jazz Series. The acclaimed pianist will be playing Apr. 8 along with Jim Vivian on bass and Terry Clarke on drums. And the Folk Night at the Registry Series scored a “big coup” by arranging to have the legendary Sylvia Tyson wrap up the six-concert season with a performance May 7. Volumes Ad:Layout 05/10/10 AlongOctober with those two1 series,

both celebrating their fifth years, the season includes two others: classics and dance. The former includes concerts by the Nota Bene Period Orchestra and, on Apr. 10, “Classic Piano Trios,” featuring Boyd MacDonald (fortepiano), Julie Baumgartel (violin) and Paul Pulford (cello). They’ll be performing Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart on period instruments, recreating the music as it was first heard. The Dance Series – three shows in March, April and May next spring – kicks off with a performance by Peggy Baker, one of the country’s foremost dancers and choreographers. As always, the series are rounded out by a variety of other performances, some of them one-offs lumped under the One Night Only banner. That includes the popular tribute concert by local guitarist Kevin Ramessar and his cadre of musical friends. Last year it was Paul Simon. For this season – the concerts are Mar. 18 and 19 – it’s Get Back to The Beatles, featuring the tunes of the Fab Four, along with pieces by George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. 8:02 AM Page 1 “Kevin’s shows are very

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The Registry Theatre has a full slate of performers on tap this season. Upcoming concerts include Celtic guitarist Tony McManus (left) and mezzo soprano Laura Pudwell (below).

popular – the musicianship is great. It’s a group of topnotch musicians taking a run at not only The Beatles but the solo works by Lennon, McCartney and Harrison,” said McNaught. In the near future, the Registry line-up includes a couple of back-to-back shows he’s enthusiastic about: Tony McManus Nov. 13, followed by Laura Pudwell the next afternoon. “Tony is considered by many to be the greatest Celtic guitarist in the world. For this show, he’ll be doing a variation of The Maker’s Mark album in which he plays a number of the world’s finest guitars.” Self taught from childhood, initially through listening to the family record collection, McManus took the traditional Celtic sounds of pipes and fiddles and transferred it to the

guitar. The session scene in Glasgow and Edinburgh provided the springboard for gigs around Scotland and a studio set for BBC Radio, frequently

rebroadcast, began to spread the word. From those early days, McManus eventually made his way to Canada, and now calls this area home.

At the following day’s show, we jump from the music of Scotland down south to Italy. Grammy-nominated mezzo soprano Laura Pudwell will be joined by The Registry Chamber Players’ co-artistic director Julie Baumgartel (baroque violin), Margaret Gay (baroque cello) and Lucas Harris (archlute) in what is billed as an afternoon of frivolity, despair, unrequited love and … complimentary biscotti and coffee. The all-Italian program features works by Caldara, Porpora, Corelli, Bononcini and Handel – “he ate a lot of pasta and drank red wine … oh, and these songs are in Italian, so he’s an honorary Italian.” For more details about these and other shows in the 20102011 season, visit www.registrytheatre.com.

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First the tarantula ______ and paralyzes its prey. Then it pumps _______ from its stomach into its intended meal. The stomach fluid ______ the inside of the prey to liquid. The spider then slurps the liquid and ________ the skin away.

The reality is that no one has ever died from a tarantula bite. Tarantulas don’t want to bite people. They only attack what they want to eat. 4

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A tarantula’s eyes can only detect light and dark. How many eyes does a tarantula have? Add up the numbers along the correct path to discover the answer. 2

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Responsible, reliable driver needed for growing property maintenance company. Must be willing to work on call 24-7 during winter season. Competitive wages. Must have full G license with clean drivers abstract. Duties include transporting entire sidewalk crew and equipment with truck and enclosed trailer and shoveling and salting sidewalks. Must work well with others, experience in this line of work is necessary. May lead to yearround position for the right applicant. Please fax resume to 519-669-9819.

> Drivers: Long and Short

Gas Stove by Vermont Castings model 2465, 28,000 btu, black finish, electric fan direct vent pipes included, 3 years old. Asking $950.00. Call 519669-2248 , Elmira.

> Entire Household effects including furniture. Fri. Oct. 29, 12 \endash 8 p.m. and Sat. Oct. 30, 8a .m. \endash 5p.m. 9 South St. E., Elmira. New and used items. Cash only, rain or shine. Don’t Miss This!!!! > HOCKEY PLAYERS! Practice shooting, skating and stick handling on synthetic ice. On sale now. No HST with this ad. Call 1-87-SKATE-365

haul. Good pay. Attainable bonuses. Discounted fuel, + Fuel Cards for O/O’s. Grandfathered seniority pay. Company drivers. 800-3972627.

Oct. 29, Sat. Oct. 30, 9 a.m. 12 p.m. 12 Riverside Dr. W., Elmira. Several household items and furniture.

> Rona

> Mattress/Boxspring,

Cashway Elora requires a Full Time person with a DZ license to drive as well as getting Loads ready and customer service. Truck is equipped with Hitchhiker so a Fork Lift License is a must. Candidate must be will to work Saturdays. Knowledge of lumber and building materials would be a great asset. Please apply in person with resume and drivers abstract to Rona Cashway Elora.

WORK WANTED

> Cleaning

Lady. Thorough and responsible. Call Elaine at 519-669-9506.

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> Crazy About Guitar? So am I. Let me teach you how. Bob Wilhelm’s Guitar Studio. Phone 519-519-669-5371. CHILD CARE

> Quality Child Care in Elmira - 1 space left. I offer healthy meals, creative activities, fenced backyard and happy memories! Call 519-210-0314 . FOR SALE

> Bunkbeds!

New! All solid wood, golden honey pine. Twin/twin $360; twin/ double $460. Custom mattresses twin $89; double $139. Total prices, delivered. 226-749-3584.

> Inside Garage Sale Fri.

new, never used, still in sealed bag. Sacrifice $195. Delivery available. 519-6358737.

> Passport Photos, Gun licences etc. $10. Brian’s Photo, 57 Arthur St. S., Elmira. 519-210-0608. > Two 8’8”h x 12’w insulated roll doors. Covered with red steel and white trim. Hardware included. Good condition. 519-846-5409. > Wadkin 5”x2” Moulder five head. If you’ve got a shop to house it you can use it for free. Mike 519-669-8339 . FIREWOOD

> Seasoned Firewood. Call 519-669-4108. WANTED

> WANTED: Old freight carts, old cast iron gates, pots, fencing etc., cupboards, small tables & desks, paintings, metal toys, basement & driveshed treasures, games etc. Restoration available. Call 519-787-8287 (machine.) AUTOMOTIVE

> 2002 Chev Astro. 208,000 kms, 2 new tires, snow tires included. Excellent condition. Asking $4400 o.b.o. Call 519-742-7402, leave message.

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only of house. 1200 sq. ft. Washer, dryer, fridge, stove, parking, garage, water/sewer included. Available Dec. 1. $1050/mth. Call 519-7416548.

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for Rent. 27 Robb St., Moorefield. 2 bedroom, fridge and stove included. Laundry in building. No pets. $725 + utilities. First & last month. Available Dec. 1, 2010. 519291-2590 or 519-291-4453, leave message.

> Farm Machinery Shed near Elmira w/ heated workshop for rent. Agricultural purposes only. 519-590-1297. >S h a r e d Accommodations: Elmira 3-bedroom semi-detached, large backyard/deck, BBQ. $475/month includes utilities, laundry, full kitchen, parking. Call Brad at 519669-1351 . > Upstairs Office Space - 3 rooms available from $450 per month depending on size. Includes heat & hydro. Main floor in an active real estate office. Call Mildred Frey, 519-669-1544. REAL ESTATE

> Floradale - Century home, large lot backing onto parkland. 5 bdrm 1 bath. Upgrades include roof, windows, siding, kitchen, gas furnace, a/c. $310,000.00 Call Brian 519-572-8481.

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Older Home on stunning river view property in quiet village of Hawkesville. Three plus bedrooms, one and half bathrooms. Call 519-6996176.

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Accounting Services - Income Tax (E-File) Services. Small business accounting, payroll & gov/t filings. Chuck Downs, 95 Aspen Cr., Elmira. 519669-1498, cell 519-5691744.

> Try Bowen Therapy for treatment of pain and numerous health conditions. Daytime hours now available! Contact Kevin Bartley, Certified Bowenwork Practitioner. 519-669-0112, Elmira.

164 ORIOLE PKWY., ELMIRA ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 AT 10AM Open Houses: Oct. 30, 12-2pm & Nov. 1, 5-7pm See www.4salebyauction.ca for full details.

FURNITURE: Dining room and bedroom suites. Mattresses. TOOLS: Westward Grinder, Heavy duty on stand with extra grinding wheels. Barn Jack. Car Jack. R & D Power Washer. Large Oxwall Tool Box on wheels, like new. set of 24”w x 30”h Truck Flaps. 16” Homelite Chainsaw. Car Creeper. Ludell 7 pc Auto Body Kit, never Used. Commercial Size Meat Grinder. Black & Decker Workmate Workbench, very solid. Tanned Calf Hide. 6 Gallons of Thompson Waterseal. Hot Plate with 2 working elements. Original Case of 12 Cans of Marvel Mystery Oil. New Shepard Casters, 4 Sizes. Nails & Screws. Mastercraft Table Saw with Extension. Skillsaw Table Guide. Vice 5”. Router Circle Attachment. Gas Weed Eater. Electric Chainsaw. Wrenches new. Socket Sets new. Rachet Sets. Skill Saw. HOUSE AND GARDEN TOOLS: Saws, Axes, Sledge Hammer, Wrecking Bar, Wood Splitter, Fishing Poles, Weed Eaters, Grease Guns and Grease, Paint Rollers, Briggs & Stratton 2 HP Self Propelled Reel Lawn Mower, Push Reel Lawn Mower, Wheel Barrow, Shop Vac, Furniture, Bedroom Suite, Couches, Chairs, Wooden Kitchen Table and 8 chairs, Roxton Kitchen Table, Stools. MISC: Horse Bits and Buckles New, TV’s, Macintosh Computers, Underwood Portable Typewriter, 3 Seat Lawn Swing, Gas BBQ, Weider Leather Ankle Weights, RCA Radio/CD Player, Hand Carved Lamp, New Air Horns in Package, Wooden Shelf, Clock, Books, Magazines, Unique Conestogo Wagon Clock with Horses and Second Hand Whip, Wooden Cuckoo clock/ German made, Quilts, Towels, Bedding, Mirrors, Lawn Chairs, Glass Dishes, Sets of Dishes, Cook Books, Baking Dishes, Christmas items, Christmas Decorations and Ornaments new and old. ANTIQUES: Horse Hames/ set of 4 Crank Telephone - Northern Electric, Milk Bottles with logo’s & pictures, Hockey player etc. Beaver Fruit Jar. Atwater Kent Radio in Cabinet. Old Printer Waxer. Old Light Fixtures. Handsaw. Boat in Bottle. Dial Phone. Glass Fire Extinguisher. Depression Glass. Ballerina Lamp. Old Records. Singer Portable Sewing Machine in Case/ like new. Antique Trunks. Printing Items from the hot lead era. Antique Hockey Game.

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TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS 2011- 2014 The Township of Woolwich is looking for citizens and community members to get involved with the community through the Township’s various committees. The term of the Committee will follow the same term of Council, ending November 30, 2014. Members are needed for the following Committees: Committee of Adjustment (5 members) Elmira Business Improvement Area – (6 members) Property Standards Committee – (4 members) Township of Woolwich Environmental Enhancement Committee (TWEEC) –(5 members) Crompton Public Advisory Committee (4 members) Application forms and detailed information regarding each of the above Committee may be obtained by contacting the Council and Information Services Office at (519) 669-6005 or by visiting the Township’s website www.woolwich.ca. The final date for submitting completed applications is Wednesday, December 15, 2010.

ACCESSIBLE PARKING The Township of Woolwich will be amending its parking by-law. Any businesses within the Township of Woolwich that would like to have the accessible spaces in their parking lots included in the amendment are encouraged to contact the township in writing before January 1, 2011. For questions or more information, please call the enforcement line at (519) 669-1647 extension 6106.

THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH Requires a

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NOW RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS FOR THE GRAND RIVER ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (GRAAC) Are you interested in finding out how you can improve accessibility for people with disabilities to municipal programs and services in your community? The GRAAC is looking for 2 members, each to fill a 3 year term beginning January 2011. Members will be: • individuals with disabilities; • parent/caregivers of a person with a disability; or • citizens at large who are interested in disability issues. • able to contribute 15-20 volunteer hours per month

Members are selected for their life experience with a disability and/or their knowledge of disability issues. Each member will represent the disability community broadly and not only the concerns of one disability or geographic area.

The GRAAC provides input and advice into accessibility planning for the six municipalities of the Cities of Kitchener and Waterloo, the Townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley and Woolwich and the Region of Waterloo. For more information about GRAAC visit the website at www.graac.ca.

You can make a difference – Apply now!

The GRAAC meets monthly early in the afternoon or evenings. For application information visit http://www.graac.ca or contact municipal staff representatives at the following numbers or e-mail addresses: City of Kitchener/City of Waterloo: 519-741-2226 (Pamela Albrecht) pamela.albrecht@kitchener.ca TextNet: 1 866 786-3941 x444

Region of Waterloo: 519-575-4757 ex 3861 (Vanessa Lopak) vlopak@regionofwaterloo.ca TTY: 519- 575-4608

Township of Woolwich: 519-669-1647 x239 (Val Hummel) vhummel@woolwich.ca

Township of Wellesley: 519-699-4611 (Rik Louwagie) rlouwagie@township.wellesley.on.ca

Township of North Dumfries: 519-621-0340 Ext 13 (Darryl Denny) ddenny@township.northdumfries.on.ca Applications must be received by Wednesday November 17, 2010 at 4:00p.m.

(December 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011) Full details about this exciting opportunity are available at www.woolwich.ca. To apply, submit a cover letter and resume by mail, fax or e-mail by 4 pm on Friday, November 5, 2010 to: Ms. A. Levean, Human Resources Division, Township of Woolwich, 24 Church Street West, P.O. Box 158, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6; Fax: (519) 669-1820; Email: alevean@woolwich.ca We thank all applicants and advise that only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. Personal information submitted is collected under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will only be used for the purposes of determining eligibility for this competition.

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SPARE CROSSING GUARD(S) NEEDED IN CONESTOGO

The Township of Woolwich requires one or more people to act as a spare Crossing Guard in Conestogo to cover occasional absences by the regular Crossing Guard. The ideal candidate is responsible and community-minded, has a flexible schedule and resides near (or has transportation to) the school crossing. Spare Crossing Guards work on a call-in basis. The rate of pay is $9.94 per 30-minute shift. Crossing Guards must be at least 18 years old. A police record check is a condition of hire. All training and equipment is provided. Please submit a resume and cover letter by Friday, November 19, 2010 by mail, fax, email, or in person to: A. Levean, Human Resources Township of Woolwich P.O. Box 158, 24 Church Street West Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 Fax (519) 669-9348 / Inquiries: (519) 669-6015 E-mail alevean@woolwich.ca Website: www.woolwich.ca

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REAL ESTATE

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$234,500

Incl appliances, property taxes under $1600/yr. Attractive townhome very well taken care of. Lg master w/w-in closet. Living rm fp, finished rec rm. Close to down town. MLS Call Paul direct.

$274,000

Totally renovated home w/many updates. Beautiful main bath is equipped w/skylight & water jet tub. Lg kit featuring pine ceiling, oak cupboards & walk out to patio, perfect for entertaining. MLS Call Paul direct.

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Now supporting Habitat For Humanity. NEW LISTING - $229,900 Elmira Great for 1st time buyer or downsizing, this 3 bedrm, 3 bath end unit townhouse is move-in condition. Bright open foyer, oak kitchen, lrg master bedrm with ensuite and walk-in closet. Unspoiled basement. Parking for 3 cars. MLS Call Mary Lou Murray

Two storey 3 bed and 3 bath room home on a half acre lot, open concept, high speed fibre optic internet available. $317, 900 MLS

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BRAD MARTIN Broker of Record

Independently Owned and Operated

Great property on the edge of town, approx. 21 acres workable, the rest is wooded with a large portion of maple trees, 1.9 acres is inside an industrial designated area. 50 acres total. $524,900 MLS

3 Bedroom back split. 1 1/2 bath, open concept with eat in kitchen & dining room with fireplace, semi finished basement, private lot, scenic view of Conestoga River Valley, in the friendly village of Glen Allan. $289,000 MLS

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$479,900 - New Hamburg Enjoy the spectacular view overlooking town along Nith River. Well built 3 bedrm/4 bath brick bungalow features a steel roof (08), finished walkout basement, 2 decks, professionally landscaped and more! Too many updates to mention. Shows AAA! MLS Call Mary Lou

WeSt MontroSe – Large lot w/ walkout bsmt. backs to greenspace. Open concept. Cherry kitchen. Lovely great rm. Main flr. master bdrm. Fin. lower level. All the extras you’d expect! MlS $629,900.

eXCePtional. 1900 sq. ft. condo. backs to greenspace. Quality construction. Finished rec. room. Elevator. Oversized dble. garage. Choose your flooring & cabinets. Retire in style! MlS $413,500 (HST included)

good value-updated windows, furnace, cac, shingles & cabinetry. Renovated bathroom. Main flr. sitting room. Rec. rm., 4th bdrm. office & 3 pc. in lower level. MlS $264,900.

loCation! 72’x165’ private lot. Furnace & CAC (2004). Extra-deep garage. Walkout to patio. Fin. rec. rm., games rm. & 2 pc. Long driveway. MlS $299,000.

Yatton - country living! Updated kitchen, windows, doors and shingles. Upper level family room. 4+ bdrms. Main flr. laundry. MlS $419,900.

Mature lot. Laminate & ceramic on main flr. Gas fireplace. Some replacement windows. Main flr. laundry & 3 pc. Garage. MlS $264,900

Wooded lot. 2500 sq. ft. bungalow. Walkout bsmt. Ensuite bath. Two fireplaces. Sunroom. 2 bdrms. washroom & lge. rec. room. MlS $369,900.

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Scott Miller

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$329,900 Fantastic raised bungalow in quiet small town setting. This home features a brand new finished rec room with 3 pc. bath, a huge laundry room with walk up to the 1 and half car garage, a huge private deck overlooking the sprawling landscaped back yard with a shed. Don't miss this great home. MLS

Property offers three bedrooms, eat-in kitchen with sliders to large deck, french doors separating dining & living rooms, sun room, main floor laundry. MLS $144,900.

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Beautiful brick bungalow on a 1/2 acre lot. This 3 bedroom home features a separate dining room, living room and family room, updated windows on most of the house, a main floor laundry and a huge finished basement. The back yard has many mature trees, a shed and a large private patio. Excl

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$395,000 ELMIRA | .44 acre lot on edge of

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$299,900. Great starter; 1500 sq. ft. 3 Bedrooms, 3 baths, fireplace; kitchen with breakfast bar. EXCL

4 BEDROOM BUNGALOW

$209,900 PALMERSTON | Beautiful 2006 oak kitchen with walkout to deck and fenced yard, large shed; great lot with some mature trees. MLS

BACKSPLIT SEMI

$220,900 ELMIRA | 4 full levels. Some updates completed and great potential for this spacious starter, Investment Home. 3 bedrooms. 2 baths. 149’ fenced lot. NEW MLS

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$299,000 | Look no further! This Beautiful maintained 3 bedroom Bungalow offers an abundance of updates including an attractive newer kitchen, baths, windows and more. A welcome home feeling. NEW MLS

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$699,000 NEW PRICE | Picturesque property. 6 year Cape Cod. 3+Bedroom, 4 Bath. Balconies and covered porches. Welcoming post and beam & natural woodwork. Striking fieldstone fireplace in the great room, full walk out basement. Geothermal, inground pool, barn and more…MLS

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Bill & Rich Sones

Q. A.

Do you kiss the right way?

No judgments are intended here as there’s really no “wrong” way to do it. Rather, “right” pertains to the right or left tilt of the kissing head. Just as most people kick with their right foot, throw with their right arm, or look through a microscope with their right eye, most of us kiss with our head tilted right, said biopsychologist Onur Gunturkun in Nature magazine. He observed 124 kissing couples age 13 to 70 in airports, railway stations, beaches and parks in the U.S., Germany and Turkey and found that two-thirds of the participants kiss this way. Even in Rodin’s famous masterpiece “The Kiss,” the lovers turn their heads to the right. As Gunturkun summed up, this 2:1 kissing bias means that for every nine couples, four by chance would both have the right bias, ensuring a good initial lip-to-lip contact; one couple would have a left bias, again ensuring successful contact. “However, statistics dictate that four couples would clash noses as they attempted a left/right kiss.”

Q. A.

How do we say “@”? Is it the “at sign” or the “cat sign”?

It’s the former, of course. We’ll get to the cat in a moment. In 1971, American computer engineer Ray Tomlinson sent the world’s first email and he needed a symbol to identify the location of the sender within the email system, says David Crystal in “A Little Book of Language.” He chose @, called the “at sign” in English today. But some other languages give it other names, as people look at its odd shape and compare it to a worm, an elephant’s trunk, a monkey’s tail and so on. It’s called a “malpa” in Poland (for “monkey” in Polish), a “sobaka” in Russia (Russian for “dog”), a “papaka” in Greece (Greek for “duckling”). “My favorite is one of the names it’s received in Finland: ‘miukumauku’ -- Finnish for ‘miaowmeow.’”

True or False: The mammoth 8-ton African elephant stands as worry-free King of the Beasts.

While it’s true that East Africa’s elephants face few threats in their savanna home, aside from humans and lions, the behemoths are terrified of African bees, says Science magazine. And with good reason: An angry swarm can sting elephants around their eyes and inside their trunks and pierce the skin of young calves that have yet to develop a thick protective hide. Now a new study has shown that these pachyderms utter a distinctive rumble in response to the sound of bees, the first time that an alarm call to the group has been identified. So skittish are elephants that fences made of beehives wired together can significantly reduce crop raids.

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

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FAMILY ALBUM ANNIVERSARY

MARRIAGE

Happy 60th Birthday Sharon

Happy 60 Anniversary th

Walter & Grace Burkhart Married on November 4, 1950

Wishing you many more years of happiness & good health! Love & Best Wishes from all your family

THANK YOU

BIRTHDAY

Janna Brubacher and Mark Greco were married on Oct 10, 2010. Parents are Bruce & Sue Brubacher of St. Jacobs, and Vinnie and Sue Greco of Sault Ste. Marie, ON. They reside in Kitchener with their dog Libby.

Love Your Family & Firends

PLACES OF FAITH

HEARING ASSISTED

St. Teresa Catholic Church

No God, No Hope; Know God, Know Hope! Celebrate Eucharist with us Mass times are:

Sat. 5pm, Sun. 9am and 11:15am

19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira • 519-669-3387

ELMIRA

Minister: Rev. Dave Jagger Sunday Worship: 10:55am

We would also like to thank everyone who contributed towards Sara’s benefit dance and especially those who went above and beyond to make the dance an enjoyable evening for everyone. There are too many people to mention and thank individually but please know that we will never forget what our friends, family and community has done to help us get through this chapter of our lives. Derrick, Amy, Sara and Zack Forwell

St. Jacobs

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Visit our website at: www.wondercafe.ca 21 Arthur St., North • Church Office 519-669-5560 “Our mission is to love, learn and live by Christ’s teachings”

We, Derrick and Amy would like to say thank you to those of you who have in some way or another expressed your love and support to us since Sara’s diagnosis this past July. We are truly overwhelmed by the cards, meals, and donations we have received and are very grateful to have such wonderful family and friends to lean on during this time.

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Minister: Rev. Dr. Linda Bell

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COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

IN MEMORIAM

DECHERT, Shawn Del

â€œA GOOD JOB DONE EVERY TIMEâ€?

Jan. 30, 1965 - Oct. 6, 2009

Sadly the leaves of memory fall Gently we gather and treasure them all Itâ€™s been one year without your call We miss you dearly as memories we recall

Kleensweep Carpet Care

> Doede, Mary Ann Doreen â€“ Mary Ann Doreen Doede of R.R.#3 Teeswater passed away at Wingham and District Hospital on Thursday, October 21, 2010 in her 70th year. Dear sister in-law of Delores Golden (Ronald) of Breslau.

> Peppler, David Clifton â€“ Passed away peacefully on Friday, October 22, 2010 at Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, at the age of 71. Beloved husband and best friend of Ruth Peppler (nee Aitchison). Loving father of Cheryl Schill and Bev Woods and her husband John all of Elmira.

> Green,

Ruby V. (nee Doerr) - After a brief illness at the Stratford General Hospital, on Wednesday, October, 17, 2010. Ruby, of the Anne Hathaway Residence, Stratford and formerly of Wellesley Township in her 89th year.

> Rode, Marie Bertha Suddenly at Guelph General Hospital on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Marie (Taylor) Rode at the age of 72 years. Loving mother of Linda Porter (David) of Elmira.

> Hamilton, Miles Price - It is with the greatest of sadness that we are forced to say goodbye to the beloved son of Brenda Hamilton of Elmira, and Jim Hamilton of Elmira, and cherished brother of Chloe, Kalen, Rueben and Avery. At the age of eighteen, he was tragically and prematurely taken from us on Friday, October, 22, 2010 when he was fatally injured in a motor vehicle accident while riding as a passenger.

> Schneider, Grace â€“ On Thursday, October 21, 2010 at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital. Grace (Woods) Schneider age 85 of Waterloo, formerly of Elmira.

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Sauerkraut Supper at the Linwood Recreational Complex, 5279 Ament Line, Linwood, sponsored by St. Peterâ€™s Lutheran Church. Doors open at 5 p.m.; dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tickets: adults $14; children 6-12 $7 and under 5 free. For tickets or more information call 519698-2019 or 519-698-2523.

OCTOBER 31

> Faith Like Potatoes movie. Based on the inspiring true story of Anus Buchan. Join us for a different kind of hallowed evening; 7 p.m., Waterloo North Presbyterian Church, 400 Northfield Dr. W. Free-will offering, wheelchair accessible. For more information 519-888-7870. >

Renee Kruisselbrink Solo Piano Recital 12 p.m. at Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave., W., Waterloo. Free admission.

NOVEMBER 5

> Youth Dance, Grades 5-8, held at the

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Marriage Workshop Weekend, King Hotel, Palmerston. For all denominations and ages, internationally recognized. Find out more about this wonderful weekend getaway for two, reboot your marriage. For information call 519-669-8667 or marriageencounter.org.

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St. Jacobâ€™s Community Hall, 7-10 p.m. Halloween theme, costumes encouraged but not required. Parents must accompany their youth to the door. Sponsored by the St. Jacobs Lions & Optimist Clubs.

NOVEMBER 6

> Tea

& Bake Sale, 1-3 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary, 11 First St. E., Elmira.

> Steve Bell Concert at Floradale Mennonite Church, 22 Florapine Rd., Floradale. Tickets $15, available a the church 519-669-2861, The Gospel Lighthouse, Waterloo, and Mennonite Savings & Credit Union, Elmira. NOVEMBER 9

> Waterloo Region Lyme Disease Group. 7:30 p.m. at Church of the Holy Saviour, 33 Allen St., Waterloo. Featuring Rob Manten for CanLyme giving a talk on â€˜Lyme 101.â€™ Meetings are every second Tuesday of the month and are open to people who think they may have Lyme, chronic sufferers and their supporters. > Waterloo Rural Womenâ€™s annual â€œLadies Night Out;â€? 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Floradale Mennonite Church. Make a fresh seasonal centerpiece with Sherri Clemmer of Floral Fusion of Floradale. Cost $20 for supplies. Refreshments will be served. Call 519664-3794, ext. 237, 519-656-2778, or 519-669-8066 for more information. NOVEMBER 13

> Christmas Bazaar at St. Peterâ€™s Lutheran Church, Linwood from 9 a.m. â€˜til

noon â€“ door prizes, baking, crafts and product displays. Everyone welcome.

> Christmas

Craft and Bake Sale, 8 a.m. â€“ 2 p.m. Many vendors offering unique items, such as Christian books, jewelry , scrapbooking, knitting and wood working. Homemade baked items. Lunch of homemade soup and sandwiches available. Free admission. Messiah Lutheran Church, 700 Glen Forrest Blvd., near Northfield and Weber, Waterloo. 519-884-3849.

> Fifth Annual Winterbourne Wonderland Christmas Tea & marketplace. 10 a.m. â€“ 3 p.m. Tearoom, baked goods, poinsettias, gift baskets, crafts, jewelry, 35+ vendors. Foundation Christian School, 28 Katherine St. S., Winterbourne. 519-664-0110. > St.

Jacobs Lionâ€™s Club Community Breakfast. 7 a.m. â€“ 2 p.m. held at the St. Jacobâ€™s Community Hall. Tickets are $5 for a hearty breakfast.

NOVEMBER 15

> Christmas Centrepiece Make & Take

with Lynne Martin. 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Church Hall, Elmira. Tickets now available $15. Call 519-6695629. Presented by Elmira & District Horticultural Society.

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NOVEMBER 19

> Free Osteoporosis Community Education Forum. 9:30 a.m. registration. Victoria Hills Community Centre, 10 Chopin Dr., Kitchener. Sessions focus on digestion/metabolism, safe physical activity, Tai Chi, local programs and services. Includes lunch. For more information call Kate 519-500-1440. DECEMBER 11

> The

Waterloo Regional Police Male Chorus with special guests Constable Brian Duyn and the Eastwood Collegiate Choirs and Strings present â€œWe Need a Little Christmas.â€? 7:30 p.m. at Grandview Baptist Church, 250 Old Chicopee Dr., Kitchener. Partial Proceeds to Childrenâ€™s Wish Foundation. Advance tickets $23/adult, $7/children under 12. Tickets at the door $15. For more information call 519-208-9326.

New to the Community? Do you have a new Baby? Itâ€™s time to call your Welcome Wagon Hostess. Elmira & Surrounding Area

SHARON GINGRICH 519.291.6763 psgingrich@hotmail.com

DECEMBER 17

> R.J. Kruisselbrink Sistersâ€™ Annual Christmas Concert â€“ 7:30 p.m., at Wallenstein Bible Chapel, Wallenstein, On. 519-669-2319. Proceeds to help support International Needs in Ghana. Refreshments to be served following this concert. For more information call 519-934-2608. DECEMBER 18

> R.J.

Kruisselbrink Sistersâ€™ Annual Christmas Concert â€“ 8 p.m. Drayton Reformed Church, 74 Wellington St., Drayton. 519-638-2035. Proceeds to help support International Needs in Ghana. Refreshments to be served following this concert. For more information call 519-934-2608.

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