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This is what local tastes like
Annual Taste Local! Taste Fresh! event set for Sept. 16 in St. Jacobs’ Riverside Meadows Park COLIN DEWAR Food aficionados will be gathering at Riverside Meadows Park along the banks of the Conestogo River in St. Jacobs on Sept. 16 to sample a variety of appetizers prepared by some of Waterloo Region’s finest
chefs. Foodlink’s ninth annual Taste Local! Taste Fresh! showcases locally grown food by pairing 20 local farmers with 20 local chefs, offering the public an opportunity to sample fresh local food and farm products.
“This is all about showcasing the food that we have right here in Waterloo Region,” said Anna Contini manager of Foodlink Waterloo Region. “We are creating connections between farmers and chefs and consumers, basically all the links in the food chain. It
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is a celebration of our local bounty.” The event provides local farmers and chefs a platform to show off their products and skills while increasing their profile in the area to consumers. All participating farmers are featured in Foodlink’s Buy Local! Buy Fresh! map, where buying local food directly from the farmer supports the farming community and region’s economy by allowing farmers to sell directly to consumers while reaping the rewards without having to pay a number of middlemen. “The guests can walk between the different tents and chat with the farmers about how the food
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wich Township restaurants participating this year, The Stone Crock and Benjamin’s from St. Jacobs, but the township is well represented by farmers and food producers including OK Egg Farm, Floralane Produce, Martin Family Fruit Farm, Shady Grove Maple, Poultry Place and Snyder’s Heritage. The culinary showcase started in 2004 in New Hamburg, followed by two years in Kitchener. This will be the fourth year that St. Jacobs has hosted the event. To add to the ambiance of the event guests will be treated to gypsy jazz music by Juneyt and will have an opportunity to bid on silent auction packages while sampling Pelee Island wines and Wellington County brews. Each guest will receive a “passport” providing information about the tasty creations as well as the participating farms and restaurants. Tickets are available for $85 or $800 for a book of 10. The price includes all tastings and a one-of-a kind hand-crafted pottery plate. Last year the event sold out. Tickets can be purchased online at www.foodlink.ca or by contacting the Foodlink office 519-513-8998.
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MPP Michael Harris speaks to Wellesley council Tuesday about pursuing a new emergency dispatch model. [COLIN DEWAR / THE OBSERVER] FROM | COVER
Currently the regional ambulance service is part of a provincial pilot project that could reduce response times by as much as 30 seconds by dispatching fire and ambulance simultaneously. “That pilot project has had terrific results for us in respects to us saving almost 20 to 30 seconds on every emergency call, but this is only the first step. I hope to see the Ministry of Health come on board and participate in this venture where the region looks after the dispatching of emergency services,” said Lillico. “If EMS is fragmented and is not part of this position additional
time savings may not be achieved and I would encourage our council to support one locally located dispatch centre to increase responses and decrease response times.” Harris said he has asked for the report that evaluated the Niagara system, but the report has been embargoed and classified. He will, however, continue to pursue the report to prove the model in Niagara works and saves lives. Four months ago regional Chair Ken Seiling sent a letter to Health Minister Deb Matthews asking her to “entertain discussions” about a council-endorsed recommendation, presented by former police chief Larry Gravill, to bring
all emergency dispatching centres under one roof, but that letter was all but dismissed, said Harris as the minister sent a response letter touting the emergency dispatching pilot project. “The technology they (Niagara) use is something that our region could use to reduce response times, especially in rural areas like Wellesley Township. The model used in Niagara is on a different platform than the one we are using currently. They use a predictive platform and the sooner we can get it the faster it will help in response times across our region. Rural Ontario need to know that when they dial 911 that seconds matter,” said Harris Lillico said he has viewed the Niagara model and a lot of lessons from the model were rolled into the pilot project in Waterloo Region. “We are now serving our community better than we have been but we do need to get the Ministry of Health to the table to discuss having a core located centre,” said Lillico.
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A behind-the-scenes look at sites across the region This year’s Doors Open Waterloo Region event includes several locations in Woolwich and Wellesley townships, including the Region of Waterloo International Airport in Breslau COLIN DEWAR Have you ever wanted to see how an airport works or visit the oldest Roman Catholic school in the region? Well, on Sept. 15 you can get your chance through Doors Open Waterloo Region. There will be 37 sites on the tour this year, many of which are not regularly open to the public, participating in the 10th annual Doors Open event. The free heritage and architecture open house event began in 2003. “It is something that allows people to see properties and meet people that they would not normally meet because these are properties that are usually closed to the public,” said Jane Snyder, event coordinator. Buildings on the tour that are normally open to the public have been asked to show something “secret” during the tour. “If we have a museum on the tour, for example, they may show their vault where they keep their archives or maybe they will do a special walking tour and show a special part of the neighbourhood that they
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The Region of Waterloo International Airport in Breslau is one of 37 sites for this year’s Doors Open Waterloo Region. Woolwich and Wellesley Townships have nine sites that will be open to the public on Sept. 15. [SUBMITTED] don’t normally show,” said Snyder. “It’s all about seeing the secret parts of Waterloo Region.’ Thousands of people visit the noteworthy buildings and heritage sites through Doors Open every September. More than 18,000 individual site visits were tallied during last year’s
event. Several participating sites are also celebrating anniversaries in 2012; a series of talks and special events will be offered celebrating 100 years of the City of Kitchener and the centennial celebration of the Waterloo Historical Society. For the 10th anniversary,
Doors Open is offering five architectural and heritage talks at participating sites. Admission is free and there are children's activities, music, drama presentations, walking tours and other special events planned through out the day. This year, sites in both Woolwich and Wellesley
townships will be on the tour, including the Region of Waterloo International Airport in Breslau, St. Boniface Church and St. Boniface School in Maryhill, the Edward Halter Home in Maryhill, the Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society located in St. DOORS OPEN | 4
Woolwich gives backing to three rooftop solar projects STEVE KANNON Woolwich council is prepared to support the solar-powered generating projects currently on its agenda, but won’t write a blank cheque for renewable energy projects. Three rooftop solar arrays gained municipal support this week, boosting the chances they’ll be accepted by the Ontario Power Authority, which regulates the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program. Elmira Self Storage proposes to build an array at
Elmira’s banks working together for Thanksgiving food drive
100 South Field Drive in Elmira. Hendrick Holdings (Elmira Stove Works) has plans for a project at 53 Howard Ave., Elmira. And Solar Power Network wants to build collectors on the roof of Van-Del Contracting at 835 Sawmill Rd. in Bloomingdale. In a report to councillors meeting Tuesday night, township clerk Christine Broughton recommended they endorse each of the applications, but refrain from a blanket resolution of support for green energy projects. Looking at applica-
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tions on a case-by-case basis would give council more control, she said. While agreeing council should be cautious, a delegate to the meeting noted the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) often has deadlines that don’t take into account the schedules of municipal governments. The window of opportunity for new projects can be too brief for a full review by local governments. With that in mind, Derek Satnik of Mindscape Innovations – at council to support the projects – recommended
the township look at ways to delegate to staff some of the smaller projects, especially solar arrays, which have been far less controversial than biogas or wind turbines, for example. An electrical engineer with more than decade’s experience dealing with green energy, he said the OPA often changes its rules and programs with short notice, making it even more difficult to provide a blanket endorsement. “You can pass a motion tonight, and three months down the road ... they can
just change things.” Coun. Julie-Anne Herteis suggested staff look at ways of streamlining the process for small-scale projects, while Coun. Mark Bauman argued against carte blanche approvals, as that would take away the chance for public input. Wind, biogas and even large-scale solar should come to council, he said. Chief administrative officer David Brenneman suggested staff would come back with a report outlining a policy, a set of criteria for delegating approval to staff in some circumstances.
In order to help feed low-income families, Elmira’s banks will come together to fill someone else’s coffers. Earlier this summer the Woolwich Community Services food bank experienced a severe dry spell in donations. With a steep increase in the number of families in need, shelves quickly became bare. Now, through donations to WCS, staff and branch managers hope to help restock shelves and prevent future shortages. “This is not good, this is a huge need in this community and we need to support it as much as we can,” said Darcy Krahn, manager of the Royal Bank in Elmira, said of the impetus for the project. Krahn began the planning the food drive initiative after hearing about the food shortage, contacting his counterparts in the area: TD Canada Trust manager Rick Charnuski, Bank of Montreal (BMO) manager Kathy Duncan and Mennonite Credit and Savings Union manager Brad Martin. Together the four want to start a string of donations from customers and the public. “I know that we as the banks here in town, the majority of the citizens in town as well as the outside community, they will come in through our doors quite regularly, so why can’t we be an opportunity to be a drop-off center for the food bank? Our staff can contribute our own resources here as well,”
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Jacobs, St. Clements Roman Catholic Church, St. John Evangelical Church in Wellesley, the Wellesley Mill and Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society Room. Maps and guides for the tour are available at libraries, museums and tourist offices across Waterloo Region. Most sites are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., but several have shortened hours. Visitors are encouraged to read the individual listings on the map and guide or online at the region’s website, www.regionofwaterloo.ca.
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As part of World Suicide Prevention Day, an event geared towards supporting those affected by suicide will be run for the second time in Elmira. To be held at Trinity United Church at 21 Arthur St., it will be hosted once again by Cathy Read-Wilson. A suicide attempt survivor and long-time volunteer with the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council, Read-Wilson approached the council about running the event again after its success last September, hoping to eventually make it an annual tradition. “Last year we had a few individuals who worked in the mental health field who also had lived experience with suicide. This year … they’re individuals with lived experience with suicide but they don’t work in the mental health field, “she said of the speakers who will be attending the event. Because of the stigma often surrounding the topic of suicide, this year’s speakers are taking a risk telling their stories. While last year’s present-
ers were adult professionals, visitors will get a chance this year to hear from a much younger presenter. A local youth, now 15, will talk about a personal eight-year struggle with suicide. “It’s very difficult to talk about [suicide]. They’re going public with their experience where individuals last year, had already done that.” Dr. Mandy Wintink, a neuroscience expert, will help the audience delve into concepts of deep emotion, self-awareness and love citing Buddhist and yoga philosophies on the subjects. Though Read-Wilson, believes in bringing the issue of suicide to light in Elmira, she admits that care should be taken with not only the speakers but the visitors as well. “Because of the taboo and the stigma that goes along with the subject matter I think it’s harder or easier to varying degrees depending on what they’re bringing with them when they walk in the door,” she said. During such events it’s important to be conscious of people’s reactions, ReadWilson notes. Because the day may be extremely emo-
tional for many, staff and organizers want to make sure no one leaves distraught until they can be comforted or talked to. But despite the heavy subject matter, she said suicide prevention events are geared towards encouraging positivity. “It’s not an evening that’s all somber and sad. I try to pull humor into things and last year we had a fair bit of that. There’s an opportunity to laugh, to cry, almost anything and everything depending on what will resonate with you,” Read-Wilson said, adding that this year’s theme of Strengthening Protective Factors and Instilling Hope, is about bringing a message of perseverance. “It’s the idea that although we might have thoughts of suicide, through persistence, resiliency, determination, support of others, there is a way. It’s hard at times but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.” The event will be held on Sept. 10, running from 7 to 9 p.m. Speakers will present first, followed by a reflection and candle-lighting service for those who have been directly affected by suicide.
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Breslau airport is country’s 10th busiest Statistics Canada has ranked the Region of Waterloo International Airport as the 10th busiest airport in Canada, according to their Aircraft Movement Statistics report for July 2012 released this week. The report tracks aircraft movements (a takeoff or a landing) and is used by Transport Canada and NAV CANADA for measuring the workload of air traffic controllers, aircraft activity on air routes and runway utilization. In July of 2012 the airport recorded 12,401 aircraft movements, or an average of 400 a day, the highest single month of activity in four years. In 2011,
there were a total of 96,801 aircraft movements and more than 105,000 passengers travelling through the airport. For 2012, airport officials expect passenger traffic will increase by nearly 25 per cent and aircraft movements by 15 per cent.
Event looks at Comic book artist energy and health signing his work The Office of Global Health at Elmira’s Richard Zajac, along with colleague Marcus To, will be signing copies of comics they’ve worked on, including Batwing #0, at Lookin’ For Heroes to mark the Kitchener store’s anniversary. Zajac, an Elmira-based comic book artist who has spent the past nine years
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8:35 AM | Police were called about an industrial accident that occurred on Fountain Street near Riverbank Drive, south of Breslau. A 46-year-old Oakville man working as a foreman for Torbridge Construction was struck by a steel beam being moved by a forklift. The man was taken to hospital with a broken arm. The Ministry of Labour is investigating. 6:00 PM | Police received
ous scams through computers and phones in the region recently and police ask anyone receiving a suspicious call to contact them.
a call about a red four-door car sideswiping a horse-drawn buggy on Sugar Forest Place near Northfield Drive. No injuries were reported, but minor damage occurred to the buggy. Police are continuing to investigate.
woman was approached by a white male, 5’8” with a medium to heavy build, wearing a dark ball cap, dark shirt and light pants. The man grabbed a green bag containing two cash boxes. He drove away in a 1998 Cadillac STS but hit a 2003 Toyota Rav 4 before leaving the scene. Police have obtained a license plate number and have video surveillance of the incident. SEPTEMBER 1
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4:15 PM | A 67-year-old woman working for the Stone Crock restaurant in St. Jacobs was robbed while she was taking the day’s receipts to the bank. The
10:45 PM | A Cambridge man was charged with ‘impaired driving by drugs’ after he struck a one-way road sign after entering
another dry spell in supplies Krahn said. The goal for the drive is to collect all donations by Oct. 5, in time for Thanksgiving, when both donations and demand for food increase. The banks are not the only ones motivated to donate. WCS executive director Don Harloff said the community has come together in support of the food bank since the initial shortage. “We did extremely well in our call a couple of weeks back. We got a very generous donation from one person in the community, a business in the community, and we were able to go out and purchase a large amount of food. Our food bank is looking at this point in time as best as it’s ever been – we couldn’t be happier with that,” he said. Krahn emphasized that he and the three other
Western University along with The Centre for Family Medicine and Community Renewable Energy Waterloo are organizing a one-day event focusing on issues surrounding energy futures and health. It’s set for Sept. 12. The two-part event aims to enhance awareness and knowledge about systems to support optimal planning
1:50 PM | Police received a call from the TSC store in St. Jacobs to report that numerous cages outside the front of the store had the locks cut off and cylinders of welding gas were missing. The investigation continues.
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working in the comic book industry and has done work for such well-known series as The Flash, G.I. Joe and Huntress, will be on hand from 1-4 p.m. at 93 Ontario St. S., Kitchener.
managers want to avoid making the drive into a competition – it's about working together rahter than a contest. In that light, the initiative will focus on helping to prevent another shortage during and after upcoming holidays. “We know Thanksgiving … it’s a huge time of need. I know that the food banks give out a lot of food at that time of year and if that’s the case and they are giving out a lot of food they are going to need something to replenish their shelves.” Branches will start accepting cash or food donations on Sept. 24. Visitors to the various branches will be able to leave their donations with bank staff at Elmira’s RBC branch at 6 Church St., the BMO branch at 53 Arthur St., TD Canada Trust branch at 41 Arthur St. and the Mennonite Credit and Savings Union at 25 Hampton St.
of future energy production and consumption in light of the linkages and inter-relationships between human health, the natural environment and climate change. Part 1 takes place at The Center for Family Medicine, 25 Joseph St., Kitchener. Part 2 at the First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. For more information, visit www.schulich. uwo.ca/globalhealth.
Ice in carburetor likely cause of fatal helicopter crash: TSB Ice blocking airflow through
the roundabout at Arthur Street and Sawmill Road, subsequently stopping on the centre island. No injuries were reported. SEPTEMBER 2
10:00 PM | A 72-year-old Elmira man operating a pickup truck hit a Kitchener man driving a 2012 Hyundai in the parking lot of McDonalds on Industrial Drive in Elmira. No injuries were reported. Both vehicles sustained damage.
carburetor is the likely cause of a fatal helicopter crash last November that claimed the life of a flight instructor at the Region of Waterloo International Airport. The federal Transportation Safety Board released its collision report this week. The Robinson R22 helicopter departed the airport for a local training flight with a student and instructor on board when approximately one minute after takeoff the helicopter crashed in a drainage swamp on the airport property, killing Tiffany Hanna and seriously injuring the student, Scott Puillandre. The helicopter was destroyed by the impact. Most of the damage to the helicopter was on the bottom surface, consistent with a near vertical impact with little
forward velocity, the report finds. “The carburetor heat control knob was found in the cold position. Examination of the cable-operated guillotine valve in the carburetor air box confirmed that the carburetor heat was selected to cold prior to impact,” reads the report. The investigators who went through the wreckage can’t explain why the carburetor heat control – “which would have been required given the conditions” – was in the cold position when the helicopter crashed and concluded that at the time of the engine failure, the position of the helicopter would have made a successful landing very difficult as it was, “at low altitude over a group of hangars, with multiple overhead wires strung between numerous poles.”
6:40 PM | Police were contacted about eight marijuana plants growing in a field on Ament Line in Wellesley Township. The police found the plants and destroyed them.
When the homeowner came out the man tried to hit him with a pipe.
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7:20 PM | Police received a call about a fight in a parking lot on Memorial Avenue in Elmira. When police arrived they found a 26-year-old man lying on the ground with no visible injuries. Police took the man to Grand River Hospital as a precaution but the man ran way.
6:30 PM | A 21-year-old Moorefield woman was charged with ‘careless driving’ after her grey 2007 Mazda was struck by a 1963 Southern Ontario Railway engine at the train tracks crossing South Field Drive near Union Street in Elmira. No major injuries were reported at the incident. The car was destroyed.
11:30 PM | Police arrested a 26-year-old Elmira man with breach undertaking, trespassing by night, death threats, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose and assault after he banged on the windows of a residence on Snyder Avenue in Elmira claiming the homeowner owed him money.
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9:30 AM | Police were contacted by Woolwich Township to dispatch a skunk that was injured and lying under a bush at the corner of Church Street and Dunke Street in Elmira. 3:50 PM | A 38-year-old woman was taken to the Grand River Hospital with head injuries after she was hit by a gate in a barn on Benjamin Road. SEPTEMBER 5
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Summer weather to stick with us for a while COLIN DEWAR The calendar may say summer is coming to an end, but we haven’t seen the end of the good weather. Much of the summer featured dry and hot conditions that left many farmers praying for rain. Well, the rain finally came this week, with more rain falling on the first day of school than both July and August combined. The rain this week will certainly help keep things green as we enter the fall season. “I’m sure growers, who are in the harvest now, will be thankful for the rain as it will help with the deficit we have had and the late crops
like soybeans and grapes can still bulk up with this great rain we will have this week,” said Environment Canada’s senior climatologist David Phillips. “Farmers were under the gun this season and were able to squeeze out a modest growing season and it could have been far better had the rains come at the right time and it had not been so hot this summer.” There are still a lot of heat in the lakes, rivers and land and the residual heat will keep temperatures slightly above normal this fall. “Just because the month has changed, we don’t think the weather will be chang-
ing,” said Phillips. “We will see a warm September and October, but those dog days of summer are gone.” The days are getting shorter and will soon equal out this month, which means that the region will begin to cool off. “Before you know it we will see a frost and maybe even snow before Remembrance Day,” he said. The flavour of the fall months will be warmer than normal, said Phillips, adding that there may be some days when the thermometer still reaches 30 degrees. With the sun lower in the sky it will be easier for the nights to cool things off but
not right away. In the region normal temperatures are 22 degrees during the day and 11 at night but with the cloud cover we will be seeing over the next week those temperatures at night will be three or four degrees warmer, he predicted. Fall is typically a free energy time, as households do not typically need to use air conditioners or furnaces, which means consumers can save money. “There is a lot of summer left in the air. Don’t put away the lawn furniture or drain the pool, as we are likely to enjoy many good days yet.”
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Rules needed as our privacy faces increasing threats FROM YOUR FACEBOOK PROFILE to your pharmacy, you dole out a whole pile of private information, often on par with what the government forces from you. As report after report has found, there’s little reason to trust any of them to keep your privacy intact. Even in cases where there are assurances – privacy statements and policies – real protection of your data may be lacking. To that end, Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian says it is not enough for organizations to have a privacy policy in place: they must take steps on an ongoing basis to make sure it is reflected in every aspect of their operations. A new paper, released this week, provides concrete ways to do just that. The importance of this issue was highlighted recently when Elections Ontario lost two USB keys containing the unencrypted personal information of as many as 2.4 million voters. Cavoukian found in her investigation that the agency's failure to systematically address privacy and security issues was at the root of the problems. “Privacy policies alone, without a proper strategy for implementation and ongoing compliance procedures, will not protect an organization from privacy risks,” she said. Between threats to our freedoms and privacy such as the federal government’s Bill C-30 – Vic Toews’ with-thechild-pornographers moment – and our willingness to share way too much on social media, there’s much work to be done by Cavoukian and her colleagues. Increasingly, we’re laying ourselves bare to the world. Facebook, like many Internet sites, exists to harvest information, sell it to advertisers and target you with personalized ads. Tracking is the norm, as is collecting as many details as possible of what each of us does online. There’s nothing neutral about most of it: this is not just a sociology study, though, of course, it’s that too. Leaving aside issue of why exactly people feel compelled to post the up-to-the-second minutia of their lives, there’s a danger of what you post being used against you. Much of what we’re compelled to provide and that which we do willingly sets the stage for a massive invasion of privacy, which is why we need ever-stricter laws to protect us against the downside. In the bigger picture, the Internet’s increasing presence in our lives means we have to set up rules that prevents abuse of technology that can track our every movement online. The marketing purposes behind much of what’s done today is a poor reason to allow it. The prospect of far more sinister motives means action is needed in short order. Privacy advocates such as Cavoukian recognize that fact, which is why they react so qucikly to Conservative efforts to undermine your personal liberties, including efforts to give police sweeping access to information. As we’ve seen from other databases of information, if someone is collecting it – government or business – sooner or later it will be accidently released or hacked. The same portals that allow police, unsupervised, to snoop and spy on your online data will most certainly be accessed by others. Just think about all of your online activities – every email and messages, surfing history and web searches – posted on the equivalent of WikiLeaks for all to see. What we choose to reveal is often bad enough without others trying to make it worse.
While not officially the end of summer, the Labour Day weekend was followed by the opposite of the hot, dry weather we'd had for months. WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER
U.S. foreign policy on same course, no matter who wins WORLD AFFAIRS There was never going to be a big debate on U.S. foreign policy at the Democratic National Convention. It will be whatever Barack Obama say it should be, and besides, the delegates in Charlotte weren’t interested. It’s the economy, stupid, and two months before the election nobody wants to get sidetracked into discussing a peripheral issue like American foreign policy. The only people who really care about that at the moment are foreigners and the U.S. military – and even they are not following the election with bated breath, because few of them believe that a change of president could fundamentally change the way the U.S. relates to the rest of the world. Although the Republicans do their best to paint Obama as a wild-eyed radical who is dismantling America’s defences, he has actually been painfully orthodox in his foreign policy. He loves Israel to bits, he did not
shut down the Afghan war (or Guantanamo), he uses drones to kill U.S. enemies (and sometimes, anybody else who is nearby), and he tamely signs off on a $700 billion defence budget. How can Mitt Romney top that? He could say he loves Israel even more. In fact, he does say that, promising to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. But that is purely gesture politics, since almost no other countries do, and in practice Obama gives Israel almost everything it wants already. He could pledge to spend even more on “defence” than Obama, but the United States is already pouring 4.7 per cent of its gross domestic product down that rathole. Obama has planned cuts over the next several years that would bring it down to about four per cent – and Romney has promised not to let it fall below four per cent. Not a huge difference there. Romney does his best to disguise that fact by declaring that he would reverse certain of Obama’s decisions. U.S. ground forces, for example, would remain at their current level under a Romney administration,
rather than being reduced by 100,000 people. But changing only that and nothing else would put $25 million a year back onto the defence budget. How do you do that without raising taxes? The Republican candidate faces a constraint none of his recent predecessors had: a party that really cares about the deficit. In the past three decades, it has been Republican presidents who ran up the bills – Ronald Reagan never balanced a budget, and the Bush-Cheney team declared that “deficits don’t matter” – while the subsequent Democratic administrations tried to curb out-of-control spending. Romney doesn’t have that option: the Tea Party wing of his party actually means what it says about both taxes and deficits. So what’s left for him? Well, he could promise to kill even more of America’s enemies than Obama, but he can’t get around the fact that it’s Obama who nailed Osama bin Laden, and Obama who is playing fast and loose with international law by using drones to carry out remote-control assassina-
tions of hostile foreigners. So Romney says very little about foreign policy because there is little he can say. The closest he has come to specific policy changes was an “action plan” he laid out during the Republican primaries last year, to be accomplished within a hundred days of taking office. It was an entirely credible promise, because none of it really involves a policy change at all. He promised to “reassure traditional allies that America will fulfil its global commitments.” A couple of phone calls, and that’s done. He declared that he would move more military forces to the Gulf “to send a message to Iran,” but he didn’t threaten to attack Iran, or endorse an Israeli attack on Iran. And he can always move them back again if he gets bored. He said he would appoint a Middle East czar to oversee U.S. support for the evolving Arab transitions. That’s one more government job, but Romney has even less idea than Obama about where he wants those transitions to end up. BeDYER | 10
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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK
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Ontario's horse racing industry facing another crisis, with its future on the line EDITOR'S NOTES A decade after its need for slots revenues drove the Elmira Raceway to Elora, the horse racing industry is facing another crisis: the loss of those same slots revenues. More than the new Grand River Raceway is at stake. Those around at the time will remember the sometimes-bitter debates that stemmed from what was then the Woolwich Agricultural Society’s desire to introduce 200 slot machines at its Elmira facility. The new stream of revenue was necessary, it said, to keep the racing industry alive. Ultimately, Woolwich council having dropped the ball, the group pulled up stakes and headed a few minutes down the road to Centre Wellington Township. Money did in fact pour in, making Ontario’s horse racing industry one of the healthiest on the continent. The share of revenue under the province’s Slots at Racetracks Program (SARP)
– 10 per cent to the track operator and 10 per cent to the industry – fed large purses, which encouraged growth in the horse breeding industry and its spinoff businesses. Fed by slots revenue, Ontario purses have become among the largest in North America. For thoroughbreds, in 2010, Ontario’s average purse of $42,000 was the third largest, trailing New Jersey’s $59,000 and Kentucky’s $46,000 but ahead of New York’s $33,000. In standardbred racing, Ontario and New York were tied for fourth in average purse, at $11,000, behind Kentucky at $20,000 and Pennsylvania and New Jersey at $15,000. Overall purses, however, have been exceptional on the standardbred side due to SARP. For several years, Ontario has been the North American leader in total standardbred purses paid. In 2010, standardbred purses in Ontario totalled $168 million, well ahead of New York with $121 million and Pennsylvania with $106 million. The supply of purse money has led to the running of an astonishing
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racing industry - tracks, race dates and purses, and product - will dissolve once SARP ends. The industry will enter a downward spiral as decreasing purses and race dates lead to reduced wagering, which leads to even lower purses and fewer races, which leads to even less wagering, and so forth. Without a sustainable funding source beyond the revenues from pari-mutuel wagering, the horse racing industry in Ontario will close down.” At the Grand River Raceway, for instance, general manager Ted Clarke predicts the number of race dates will fall by two-thirds if the government sticks with its current plan. The 66 per cent loss in track revenues that would come with dropping to 20 days of racing from 65 this year would have a ripple effect through the horse industry, eventually leading to fewer horses taking part in everfewer races – a downward spiral. As it stands, the raceway doesn’t know what will happen with its slots facility. It could remain in place. Or not. There just aren’t
enough details to know what to expect next spring, says Clarke, who adds he’s remaining cautiously optimistic. That said, without the slots money, the racing industry will need new options in order to generate sufficient revenue to remain viable, he stresses. “Horse racing is limited due to a lack of distribution to a wide base,” he says. “We need to reach a wider audience with a product people want to buy.” That means new wagering opportunities, perhaps tied into the easily accessible lottery system, for example, as is the case in other countries. Without new sources of revenue, the industry is in peril. The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association predicts some 50,000 to 60,000 people could be without jobs if SARP is cancelled and no new revenue is found. The government’s panel says the industry supports the equivalent of 20,000 to 30,000 full-time jobs, though because there are many part-time and seasonal workers, the actual number of people involved
would be greater. At the Grand River Raceway, there are some 100 people employed full-time, part-time and seasonally. The uncertainty has many of them worried, says Clarke. “There’s a great number of people who work here who are concerned about their futures.” Worried even more are the much larger number of people who work in the broader industry. “The effect will be more damaging to the people who take part in the races here,” he says of the loss of revenue. The current arrangement has provided for a tremendous amount of investment in the industry. With that money gone, the future looks grim. Still, Clarke says he remains “cautiously optimistic” the panel’s final report will recommend measures that provide the chance to generate the revenue necessary to keep the industry healthy, just as was the case when SARP was introduced, paying out $3.7 billion since 1998. What KANNON | 10
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number of standardbred races in Ontario – in 2010 almost 40 per cent more than the next highest jurisdiction, New York. All of that could come tumbling down if the province follows through on plans to kill SARP as of Mar. 31, 2013. The McGuinty government says it has more pressing need for the $345 million that went to the industry last year. It also wants to expand potential gambling revenue by placing slots facilities where markets are stronger, removing the ties to horse racing. It’s proposing to provide $50 million annually for three years to help the industry deal with the transition, but even a government-appointed panel thinks that’s not enough. The Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel, which released an interim report last month, says more needs to be done. “Without slots revenue or a new revenue stream, the horse racing industry in Ontario will cease to exist,” reads the report. “The essential ingredients for a viable horse
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The world’s population may have to switch to an almost exclusively vegetarian diet by 2050 to avoid catastrophic food shortages given rising numbers of humans and falling amounts of water. We derive about 20% of our protein from animal-based products now, but this may need to drop to just 5% to feed the extra 2 billion people expected to be alive in another four decades, according to research by some of the world's leading water scientists.
“With the economy now relying heavily on the continued expansion of household spending, any retrenchment in the consumer sector will likely place the economy on the brink of a second recession."
The way was cleared for work to begin at a subdivision on land formerly home to the Elmira Raceway as the Ontario Municipal Board dismissed an appeal by a Kitchener resident. The decision allowed for a Carlisle, Ont.-based contractor to get working on the 42-acre site as Sept. 9, 2004.
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Consumer Credit,” warns that a reliance on consumer spending to fuel the economy puts the country in a precarious position should we actually stop going into more debt.
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sides, the United States has almost no leverage on this issue. He will review the Obama administration’s planned withdrawal from Afghanistan. Not necessarily change it; just review it. He will also review Obama’s global missile defence strategy. He might like to change that – Republicans have loved the concept ever since Ronald Reagan’s “Star Wars” dreams – but he hasn’t got the kind of money he would need for a more ambitious policy. He will increase the government’s focus on cyberse-
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curity. Ho-hum. He will raise the rate of U.S. Navy shipbuilding. So far as budget constraints permit, which is not very far at all. And he will launch an economic opportunity initiative in Latin America. As long as it doesn’t cost much money. It’s not surprising that the rest of the world doesn’t care much about the U.S. election. Most foreigners, on both the right and the left, are more comfortable with Obama than Romney, but U.S. foreign policy will stay the same whoever wins. They might not like all of it, but they’re used to it.
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was then the Elmira Raceway needed a new revenue stream, and that presented itself. Now there’s another crisis looming. “We face similar challenges as was the case 10 years ago,” he says.
What the government eventually comes up with as an offer to the industry – and what’s known today is long on ideas and short on details – will determine the viability of horse racing in the province. “The devil’s in the details”
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Kings finalize season’s roster ELENA MAYSTRUK Emotions were running high – the scrapping was a sure sign of that – as the Elmira Sugar Kings and Waterloo Siskins met last Sunday in preseason play at the Dan Snyder Arena. Players on both sides were literally fighting to make their respective squads. It’s typical for players to feel a heightened sense of anxiety this time of year, said Sugar Kings head coach Dean DeSilva. “It’s players knowing that it’s their last opportunity to make the hockey club. There’s just you know, a little bit of nerves, trying to do something to get noticed and do whatever they can to get in the lineup, that’s what it comes down to,” DeSilva said after the game, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The referees’ whistles got plenty of work as altercations broke out, the result of tempers flaring and players trying to give
Brodie Whitehead prepares to pass in a game against the Waterloo Siskins.
it their all. The adrenaline was flowing as they vied in a close competition for a spot on their team’s roster. Finalizing the Kings’ lineup for the beginning of the season was no easy task, according to DeSilva. Coaching staff deliberated for nearly three hours on Thursday before picking a roster for the beginning of the season. Strong performances across the groups of hopefuls forced coaches to watch closely for players that stood out from the crowd. “I can’t say enough about some of the young kids. There’ve been some young players that have really opened our eyes, very much a surprise at camp,” he said. Impressive performances by relatively lesser known players came as a surprise to the coaching staff, DeSilva explained. Among players who made an impression during camp this summer was Matt Shiek, 17, who made this year’s roster. Alex Mutton and Kevin Gergely, both 16, were two others who did exceptionally well, but were cut from the team due to their young age. “We didn’t expect those guys to do as well as they did and it was a pleasant surprise,” DeSilva said, adding that “there were some other players that were probably good enough to make the hockey club,” but it came down to how many the team could
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take on. The coaches were looking for a few key traits this season, among them a flexibility to accept and perform in different roles on the team. “A lot of speed, a lot of energy and players that want to be here that are going to give everything they absolutely have. There’s going to be certain roles that they’re going to have to accept, if they are willing to take those roles than
we’ve got time for them,” he said of assets coveted by the team. Though they are disappointed with the inevitable loss of certain players, coaches seem optimistic about new recruits. Among players leaving the team is Will Cook who scored 16 goals in his first season and 34 in the past season during his final run with the Sugar Kings. DeSilva says he is sorry to see some good players
leave the team either due to age or personal decision. “Sorry to see [Cook] go but everybody has to make a decision that’s best for them and we’ll move on just as Will will move on.” The Kings open their Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League season Friday night in Stratford before returning home Saturday afternoon to take on the Kitchener Dutchmen. The home-opener gets going at 2 p.m.
The Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team had their gold medal hopes dashed at the London 2012 Paralympic Games on Wednesday, losing their quarter-final game against the United States. The tournament has not been easy for the women, as they were defeated by the Netherlands in their first preliminary round game played on Aug. 31. The Dutch took an early lead with 18 points, but Canada fought back cutting the lead to seven before halftime. Unfortunately Canada was unable contain the Netherlands in the second half, ultimately dropping a 70-59 decision. The Canadian women then faced Australia in game two and capitalized on the strength of their defence to defeat the Aussies 57-50. In that game, Janet McLachlan of Vancouver sealed the victory for her team as she finished with a game-high 28 points and 21 rebounds. With a solid performance against Brazil the next day Canada secured a berth in the quarter-finals by winning 65-51 over the South American country. Canada showcased its depth during PARALYMPICS | 13
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NOT SO GREAT OUTDOORSMAN / STEVE GALEA
It’s not easy being me, as an average day’s hardships clearly reveals OPEN COUNTRY Yesterday, I took a break from thoughts of hunting and shooting and decided to go fishing. Late season fishing can be very good, but I generally don’t take much advantage of it because, once September rolls around, all my thoughts turn to hunting. Well, I actually didn’t decide to go on my own. I was told to go – by Jenn. In fact, she put in her request for a weekend fish fry
and asked me to catch the fish for it. I can’t tell you how upsetting this was. “Let me get this straight,” I said defiantly. “You’re ordering me to go fishing? And you have faith that I’ll actually bring home enough fish?” “Yes, I’m asking you not to mow the lawn and go fishing instead,” she answered. “And, of course, you’ll catch us some. You always do.” “What if I don’t go fishing?” I replied. “Then you should probably go bear hunting or practice at the rifle range,” she said. “And I’ll buy fish at the store. Oh, and I’ll
mow the lawn too.” I’ll be honest with you; I was more than a little horrified. I mean, here she was, showing her true colours once again and practically forcing me to partake in the outdoor activities I truly enjoy. “You can’t talk to me like that,” I said, as I picked up my fly rod and tackle and rushed towards the door. “Like what?’ she smiled, her blue eyes sparkling. Great – now we were entering the denial stage. “I’m a free man. I can do what I want,” I said, as I grabbed my fishing hat.
“Go fishing,” she said, as she kissed me on the cheek. “I’ll have a nice dinner ready for when you come back.” I only mention this because some folks believe I lead a bit of a charmed life – being able to go hunting and fishing and calling it work and all. But they don’t see the behind the scenes struggles, such as this, which I have to routinely endure. Last week, she ordered me to consider buying new hunting boots for the grouse season. Oh sure, I was smiling when she mentioned it. But, on the inside, I was
crying. Whether it was for joy or sadness is beside the point. The point is that Jenn keeps insisting that I partake in my favourite outdoors sports. In fact, she is already hinting that I start scouting out property for the deer hunt and even says that I should make filling a tag a priority. And, if that means lots of deer hunting, so be it. Her words, not mine. And don’t even get me started about her enthusiasm for me going duck and goose hunting. It’s tough, I tell you. She even insisted upon buying my duck li-
cense for me. As if that’s not enough, she actually sits still and listens intently whenever I tell her hunting and fishing stories. Once, she invited me to tell a few to visitors. And, last week, out of the blue she said my two best colours are camouflage and hunter orange. Then she went and told a casual acquaintance of ours that I’m a pretty good outdoorsman. Between you and me, this is getting out of hand. You know, I don’t know how much more of this I can take. I’m thinking 50 years or so ...
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Katie Harnock of Elmira has been competing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games with Team Canada’s women’s basketball team. [SUBMITTED]
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the game as all 12 players saw game action, including Elmira’s own Katie Harnock who chipped in with six points during the match. Canada then went headto-head against the host nation, with Harnock taking her game to another level and helping her team to a 67-50 win over Great Britain. Harnock was on fire as she shot 10-for-17 from the paint en route to a game high and personal best 20 points and six rebounds. She was a leader on the Canadian team that played with confidence and displayed their sound defence keeping Team GB’s shooters to a meager 38 per cent. With the win, Canada moved on to the quarterfinals with a 3-1 record, facing their U.S. rivals. During the quarter-final
game Canada stormed out to an 11-point lead in the first quarter, but the Americans kept the pressure on throughout the game and Canada was unable hang on to the lead. The U.S. took control of the game in the third quarter when the Canucks got into foul trouble. Canada was outscored in the final two frames, losing 67-55. “Their press got to us,” said Team Canada head coach Bill Johnson in a release. “…that happened tonight in the third quarter. That is when you rely on your teammates and by the time we did it was too late,” he added. Canada played Mexico on Thursday for a chance at fifth place. Results were not available before press time. Four years ago Canada had to settle for fifth at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
On the water at Albert Erb Conservation Area in Wellesley, the annual Labour Day fishing derby saw anglers of all ages reel in the fish and vie for prizes. [ELENA MAYSTRUCK / THE OBSERVER]
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A helping hand on the road to wellness Setting up shop in Elmira, Debra Cowal is eager to help others discover the benefits of a healthy lifestyle ELENA MAYSTRUK In today’s work environments it’s hard to find balance of body and mind, but holistic fitness coach Debra Cowal is hoping to change that. Cowal moved to Elmira in June and, taking advantage of the town’s parks, trails and fitness-friendly environment, she began to expand on a new business endeavor: helping clients get fit and create healthy lifestyle changes through diet and exercise. For a personal health care worker with the County of Wellington for 22 years, it’s that simple; she believes many health problems can be solved through proper nutrition and a regular fitness routine. “The two of them together, it’s huge what you can do: just diet and exercise,” Cowal said at her home, where she conducts some of her classes. “My approach is more preventative. I turn people towards healthcare they can use for the rest of their life. As opposed to just going into the gym and having a quick fix, I like to look at the body as a whole unit and approach it that way,” she explained.
Cowal, who has worked extensively with Alzheimer’s patients, has seen the toll unhealthy lifestyles can take on the body. Her father lost a leg to diabetes, so she’s made lowering rates of diabetes a strong pursuit in her business. “Right now it’s an epidemic. What it’s costing the healthcare system right now is phenomenal. People with diabetes that are living an unhealthy lifestyle are teaching their children, so it’s an approach that I’d like to encompass.” Her goal is to help clients with type 2 diabetes reduced the amount of medication they take, and in the process direct them towards more natural, preventative measures of dealing with the disease. As opposed to type 1 diabetes, which is often diagnosed in early childhood, type 2 diabetes often occurs in later life due to individual lifestyle choices and certain symptoms can be reversed, Cowal explained. Her own health experiences have taught her to live what she preaches to others. Laborious work as a healthcare practitioner left her with health problems of her own that she decided to treat in a holistic way.
“When I started doing yoga I realized how unbalanced my body was and how I could alleviate all of the stress and problems that I was doing on a dayto-day basis just by doing yoga and working out. The adrenaline release from running combined with the yoga was just perfect. Lo and behold I didn’t have a sciatic problem anymore,” she said. Cowal is YMCA certified and has completed a CanFit Pro Personal Fitness Training program. She volunteers at the YMCA in Waterloo and has been an avid yoga enthusiast for 15 years. Though she says she is not a dietician or a physical therapist, she can offer her services as a guide, provided that clients with injuries or serious health problems get a green light from their doctor or therapist. She teaches how to shop properly and read food labels as well as proper workout techniques that target all muscle groups. “I’m looking at symmetry and I’m looking at mental health, I’m looking at physical health. I’m looking at diet and nutrition as well so the whole body
This local food is grown to be shared FIELD NOTES Sharing food is social, spiritual and practical. Business people come together to do it over lunch, and families, over dinner. Religious figures through the ages have shared food and drink as a sacrament and as a gesture of peace. And food banks are the grateful recipients of bountiful harvests from generous farmers who have either enough, or too much, and can share it with others. Sharing a space to grow food with those who need it is a tenet of community gardens, typically seen as a place to raise fruit and vegetables. Now, the congregations at Harcourt United Church and Guelph Community Christian School in Guelph are taking that one step further by creating a community orchard. It could be done anywhere in our region or elsewhere,
Holistic fitness coach Debra Cowal, who has practiced yoga for 15 years, trains clients at her new home in Elmira. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER]
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but it’s a first for Guelph, arguably Canada’s food and agriculture capital, and it epitomizes how far the local food movement has come. The Guelph community orchard, to which everyone is invited for its inaugural planting on Sept. 15, is de-
signed to share tree fruit and nuts with those in the community who want and need them. Harcourt parishioners started a community garden on the grounds last year and are now taking it to a higher level with the orchard. The project coordinator is Jill Gill. She’s not your average farmer – in fact, by
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fruit in a couple of years, although it will take twice that time for them to be truly productive. The same goes for the rest of the plantings – plums, hazelnuts, Asian pears and elderberries, among them. Realistically, they’re looking at about seven years before the community orchard is at capacity. That’s OK, because they’re in it for the long haul. In seven years, people will still be hungry. But over that period of time, a lot of things will happen. Others, no doubt, will follow this lead and see how they too can set up a modest orchard on a relatively small parcel of
land (this orchard, with its 16 trees and bushes, will partially frame the Harcourt Church grounds). The organizers can start to familiarize the community with the concept of a shared orchard, such as how you take what you need and leave the rest for others, how you know when certain fruits and nuts are ready (by checking the website) and how you can become part of the experience. People looking after themselves and others is what the community-planting concept is all about. In this case, the organizers have some help from others in the community,
non-profits and business, in particular TreeCanada, Loblaws and a Taste of Nature. These supporters are getting behind the project because they realize sustainability is only possible if all players in food production are involved. And that’s a significant development, one that very much has the sharing of resources as its foundation. You can roll up your sleeves and take part in the planting (and free barbeque) Saturday starting at 9 a.m. at the Harcourt church at 87 Dean Ave. in Guelph, or check out the project at the project blog at http://guelphcommunityorchard.wordpress.com.
Notice of PUBLIC PublicCONSULTATION Information CENTRE Centre NOTICE OF PROPOSED OF WATERLOO Church REGION Street Improvements SIGN BY-LAW Barnswallow Drive to Herbert Street
The Region of Waterloo will be holding a public of information Elmira, Township Woolwichcentre to introduce a draft Regional By-law respecting signs on Regional roads. The proposed Sign By-law addresses The Municipality of Waterloo you to attend Public Consultation Centre for the Church Street Improveall Regional types of unofficial signs oninvites Regional roadsa including election signs, business accessory ments project in Elmira. The project location is on Church Street between Barnswallow Drive and Herbert Street in Elmira. signs, farm accessory signs, mailbox accessory signs, open house signs and poster signs. The proposed improvements are new pavement surface; concrete curbs and gutters; raised centre medians; construction The proposed Sign By-law establishes requirements for unofficial signs including: Cowal says the key to health is treating the entire body through diet and exercise. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER]
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as a unit as opposed to different parts of the body so it’s more of a holistic approach.” Cowal explains that her clients get the benefit of a consultation when they work with her. She takes the first hour to take measurements of her clients, assess their physical abilities and gauge their interests. “That’s important as far as maintaining a fitness program. It’s not something that you just want to do for three months – it’s something that you want to keep their interests going for forever. A lot of it is figuring out what that person likes and listening to them so you can get them in the right direction.” For many people, she explained, a lifestyle change can take months or years to adapt to. But seeing them on a daily basis and watching their progress gives her a sense of accomplishment. Cowal says she is flexible when it comes to her clients’ needs. She has
opened her home to them and has created a small gym in her house. She also offers to visit clients on their lunch breaks and invites businesses to hire her as an instructor of corporate fitness programs for employees. Originally a resident of Elora, Cowal is thrilled with her choice to move into Woolwich Township. “This area is absolutely wonderful for staying healthy because there are so many parks and trails and recreation. That was one of the reasons that enticed me. The fresh produce, the markets – it is very conducive to a healthy lifestyle up here.” For more information, check out debracowalfitness.com.
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of new sidewalk in areas of missing sidewalk; catchbasins and storm sewers: replacement of existing municipal services (sanitary sewer and watermain) between Herbert Street and Raising Mill Gate; turning lane improvements at Killdeer Road • Location and placement; and Raising Mill Gate and on-road provision for and cycling\buggy needs. Construction on Church Street is currently planned for • Size, shape, construction content; the spring/summer of 2013. • Impacts to the function of the road;
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This Project is being conducted in accordance with the Environmental Assessment Act through the approved environmental • Sign removal. planning process for Schedule “A+” projects under the “Municipal Class Environmental Assessment”(October 2000 as amended in 2007). Staff are also proposing an amendment to the Region’s Tourism and Essential Services
Signing Policy to allow tourism signage on Regional roads for agri-toursim activities.
All interested parties are invited to attend an informal, “drop-in” Public17, 2008, drop in 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. When: Tuesday, June Consultation Centre for this project Place: Regional Administration Headquarters (lobby) as follows: 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener
This public information centre is being held for the purpose of providing information and Wednesday, September 12, receiving comments from the public. A copy of the draft By-law is available for review in 2012 the Clerk’s ce, Region of Waterloo, 2nd floor, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener or on the 6:00 pmOffi to 8:00 pm Region’s at: Church The Elmirawebsite Mennonite 58 Church Street www.region.waterloo.on.ca - tab Newsroom, tab Public Notices Elmira
If you have questions concerning the By-law, please contact Nancy Button, Staff will be present to answer your questions and your comments assist the Project Team or in finalizing RecommendManager, Transportation Engineering at will519-575-4520 by theemail at ed Design alternative for this project. The plans will also be available for viewing after September 12, 2012 at the Region bnancy@region.waterloo.on.ca Administration Building, Design and Construction 6th Floor, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener. If you are unable to attend the Consultation Centre accessible and would likeservices to make your views known, please address your comments September 28, above 2012 to If you require to participate in this meeting, pleasebycontact the Mr John Lee CET., Region of Waterloo (519-575-4746, noted person by Tuesday, June 10, 2008.Fax: 519-575-4430, email: jlee@regionofwaterloo.ca).
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Out of their element, laughs ensue Retiring from the farm to the city, couple is not out of the woods yet in Elmira Theatre Company production of Harvest STEVE KANNON Heading into retirement, a couple opts to sell the farm and move into the city. They do, however, keep the farmhouse, renting it out to someone they see as a nice young man. Their property becomes a marijuana grow-op, making them unwitting participants in a world completely alien to them – one that provides plenty of laughs to those watching Harvest, the next production from the Elmira Theatre Company. Penned by Canadian playwright Ken Cameron, Harvest is based on real-life events that befell his parents. While fictionalized, many of the same emotions are at play – this was the house where the author grew up, after all. An unfortunate series of issues – financial stress, children who have no interest in carrying on the family business, and a rental agreement gone very wrong – unfold as Allan and Charlotte Duncanson seek their golden retirement. Having run the four-generation farm their entire 42-year marriage, circumstances are now forcing them to retire to a condo in the city. In order to make ends meet and hold onto the home where memories and traditions live, they rent their farm house to a young man who claims to be an airline
Michele DiTomasso and Trevor Smith-Diggans are Charlotte and Allan Duncanson in the ETC production of Harvest, which opens Sept. 13. pilot. They think they’ve found the perfect tenant. Harvest is an endearing depiction of the playwright’s lovingly-quarrelsome parents. Cameron weaves humour, narrative, and fact into the story as he explores the state of agriculture and independent farming in Canada, the influence of drug gangs on unsuspecting people, and the notions of aging and retirement. Touching on a variety of themes, the story is one
many people can relate to, said director Gord Davis, at the ETC helm for the first time. He enjoyed Cameron’s script from the get-go. “I liked it. It’s very rural. I’m at that retirement age, so it’s sort of all those feelings you go through,� he explained of the emotions at play. The circumstances may not be run-of-the-mill – most people don’t come across the remnants of a grow-op in their farm-
houses – but that issue is really just the catalyst. Allan (Trevor Smith-Diggans) and Charlotte (Michele DiTomasso) actually have no clue what’s happened to their house when they return to find it a mess and covered in mold, until they call in the authorities. Thus begins an unexpected, but hilarious, adventure. The humour extends from the situation and the back-and-forth of a longmarried couple. And, given that two actors play eight
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characters, the audience has a lot of fun with the rapid-fire change from one character to another. “The fun and comedy comes from the fact that the two actors keep switching characters,� said Davis, noting the two play six characters in one scene alone. It’s been a bit of handful, but much less so than the large casts he’s often worked with during his time as drama teacher at Elmira District Secondary
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Sat Sept 15th 9:00am 3-2006 IHC 7600 TA Dump, Sander, Pre-Wet, Plow & Wing’s 2004 IHC 7600 TA Dump, Plow & Wing 2002 Volvo VDC TA Dump, Sander, Plow & Wing 95 GMC TOPKICK TA Sander, Plow & Wing 91 IHC S2600 TA Dump, Sander, Plow & Wing
2-2003 Freightliner FL80 SA Dump, Sander, 2-Way Plow & Wing 4-94/99 GMC/FORD Dump Sanders - Plow & Wing 4-2005 GMC 2500HD Diesel Pickup’s 2005 Ford F150XLT S/C 4x4 Pickup 2-2002 Chev 2500HD 4x4 Pickup & Plows 2003 Ford F250 XL Crew Pickup 2001 GMC SAVANA 2500 Cargo Van 2000 Ford F150XL 4X4 Pickup 99 GMC SAFARI Cargo Van
www.mrjutzi.ca - Website is updated daily as vehicles arrive!
7877 WELLINGTON RD. 8 P.O. BOX 248 DRAYTON, ON. N0G 1P0
SPACIOUS ONE BEDROOM apartment for rent, available October 1. Includes private laundry facilities, gas fireplace, wireless internet, cable and parking. $700/ mth. 519-669-0306.
to be held at
Sanders * Snow Plows * 10+ Chainsaws * Mowers * 3-Diesel Generators * Lincoln Deisel Welder * Trimmers * Landscape/Equip Trailers * 3pth Equip
Must have sales and customer service experience. Must be able to work evenings and weekends. Please call 519-669-2552
HOW TO REACH US
RENTALS
AUCTION
PARTIAL LIST ONLY!!! No Buyer’s Premium!
VIEWING: Friday Sept 14th, 2012, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm TERMS: $500.00 Deposit on Each Vehicle, or as announced
M.R. Jutzi & Co
PROFESSIONALS IN THE ORDERLY LIQUIDATION AND APPRAISALS OF COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, CONSTRUCTION, MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES 5100 FOUNTAIN ST. NORTH, BRESLAU, ONTARIO, N0B 1M0
www.mrjutzi.ca
TRAINING & LESSONS LEARN GUITAR PROFESSIONAL one-on-one instruction with experienced teacher. All styles and methods, electric, acoustic and bass. Group rates available. Mike’s Music. 519-669-5885. PIANO LESSONS, ANY age any level welcome. 1 hour $30; 45 mins. $23. Call Grace Martin 519-669-5046.
CHILD CARE BEFORE AND AFTER school care in My home in Elmira. Three spots available. Breakfast, snacks and transportation. Drove school bus for 7 years, police check and CPR training. Call 519-573-0568 or leah.r@live.ca THE CHILDREN’S PLACE Nursery School is reopening this fall, and introducing a Music and Arts Program. We are licensed preschool in Conestogo running for over 30 years. Your child will be introduced to Guitar, Drums, and Keyboard. Daily Arts and Crafts, Singing Songs, Story Time. Healthy snack provided. $25 per day. 2 days per week. 9:30 a.m.- 12 p.m. Call 226-750-6265.
519-648-2111
ELMIRA STORE 1560 sq. ft. plus unfinished basement with shelving - front & rear entrances, move in condition. $1175.00/mth plus utilities and taxes. Suitable for retail or office. Phone Allan 519-669-8074 or Paul 519-669-8582. Email allanpoffenroth@gmail.com FOR RENT - For Not For Profit Woolwich Township organization or charity. Older 3 bedroom house about 1300 sq. ft. known as Kiwanis house. Plenty of parking, has central air. Rent will include all utilities and maintenance. Monthly rent negotiable. Located near Elmira Memorial Centre (arena & pool) KIWANIS HOUSE could share with other “not for profit” group or charity. Email allanpoffenroth@gmail.com
LOST & FOUND LOST CAT - Long hair, orange with white, large adult female named “Molly”. Very friendly, declawed front paws, indoor-only. Call 519-210-0104.
GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALE - Sept. 15, 8 a.m. 1076 Northfield Dr. E. Apartment size washer/ dryer, antique school bell, household, tools, camp stoves, and much more! GARAGE SALE - Sept. 8, 22 Geddes St. Winterbourne. 8a.m. start, no early birds please. Excellent variety, including furniture and collectibles. Bring your trailer. GARAGE SALE! 103 Sugar King Dr. Elmira. Sat. Sept. 8, 7:00 - 12:00. Tables, chairs, weight bench and weights, bar fridge, tv stands, office chair, luggage, lamps, decor & more! Rain or shine! GARAGE SALE! SAT. Sept. 8, 8 a.m. till noon. 15 Second Street, Elmira. Tools, books, odds & ends.
FOR SALE
#1 IN THE REGION
NEW ITEMS ADDED DAILY! Visit our 2nd floor clearance centre for mega deals on hand tools, small appliances, artwork, home-decor, lighting, paint sundries, and so much more. All at least 35-50% off retail prices. Elmira Home Hardware. OPEN Mon Fri 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Sun noon - 5 p.m.
GOLFING CATTLEMEN BOOST 4-H BY $1,000
WOODSTOVE FOR SALE. Phone 519-669-2297.
WANTED WANTED - MEDIUM to large Indian corn, can pick, cooking and spanish onions. Also wanted - small incubator. 519-699-5867.
AUTOMOTIVE 2 VEHICLES FOR sale. Both certified and e-tested. 2003 Ford Focus and 2000 Mazda Protege. Best offer. 519-669-3726.
100% LOCAL
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Golf Classic was hosted for the first time in Waterloo County. Waterloo 4-H members benefitted from almost 100 beef producers playing golf at Waterloo’s Grey Silo this summer. To mark the event, Tom Schuett, RBC investment advisor, presented 4-H leader Susan Martin and Waterloo 4-H members Dana Colmbo and Erika Morrison with a cheque for $1,000. Pictured with them at the presentation were Vanessa Horton, senior agriculture account manager of Elmira branch, and Neil and James Martin, who participated in the golf tournament. [SUBMITTED]
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WHERE TIRES
Complete Collision Service
SPECIALTY, NOT A SIDE LINE. 101 Bonnie Crescent, Elmira, ON N3B 3G2
519.669.8330
Farm • Auto • Truck Industrial On-The-Farm Service
FAX: 519.669.3210
35 Howard Ave., Elmira
AFTER HOURS
519-669-3232
THOMPSON’S
Auto Tech Inc.
ARE A
Providing the latest technology to repair your vehicle with accuracy and confidence.
AUTO CLINIC
RUDOW’S CARSTAR COLLISION CENTRE
21 Industrial Dr. Elmira
24 Hour Accident Assistance Accredited Test & Repair Facility
519-669-4400 30 ORIOLE PKWY. E., ELMIRA www.thompsonsauto.ca
519.669.8917
Quality Collision Service
1-800-CARSTAR 519-669-3373
519-669-7652
33 First Street, East Elmira, ON
BODY MAINTENANCE AT:
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Call Us At (519)669-3373 33 First Street, East Elmira, ON
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22 Church St. W., Elmira
Tel:519-669-5537
669-3332
ORTLIEB CRANE & Equipment Ltd.
STORE HOURS: M-F: 8-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 12-5
24 Hour Service (Emergencies only) 7 Days A Week
GENERAL SERVICES
RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING EFFORT!
MUSIC-LOVER GIFT ALERT! COUNTR Y
’s 60’s / 70
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QUICK LOCAL SERVICE | 245 Labrador Dr., Waterloo
MORE INFO | 519.669.0541
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Various sizes & rates
CLEAN • DRY • SECURE Call
Boat Covers | Air Conditioner Covers | Small Tarps Storage Covers | BBQ Covers | Awnings & Canopies Replacement Gazebo Tops | Golf Cart Enclosures & Covers •Ratches, Hooks, Straps, Webbing etc. •Canvas, Vinyl, Polyester, Acrylic Fabrics
519-669-4964
General Repairs
519.595.4830 6376 Perth Rd. 121 Poole, ON
100 SOUTH FIELD DRIVE, ELMIRA
GENERAL SERVICES
Reimer Hyperbarics of Canada Established 2000
BAUMAN PIANO
SERVICES
F. David Reimer
TUNING & REPAIRS
UNDER PRESSURE TO HEAL
Safe, effective and proven for 13 + UHMS (Undersea Hyperbaric Medical Society) Approved indications:
The Sharp Shop | 112-D Bonnie Cres., Elmira
519.669.5313
Mon.-Tues. 3pm-6pm | Wed.-Fri. Noon-6pm Saturday 9-5 | Sunday Noon-3pm
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56 Howard Ave. Unit 2, Elmira, ON, N3B 2E1
Local & Expedited Shipping Cube truck with 15’ box can haul up to 5500lbs
(519) 575-1811 OPEN MONDAY-SATURDAY
JAMES BAUMAN
daver.reimer30@gmail.com www.davescourierservice.com
519-880-9165
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We specialize in getting the word out. Advertise your business services here. Get weekly exposure with fantastic results. Call us at 519.669.5790.
HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES
READ’S DECORATING
20 years experience
SINCE 1961
Specializing in Paint & Wall coverings
FOR ALL YOUR HOME DECORATING NEEDS. 27 ARTHUR ST. S., ELMIRA
519.669.3658
free estimates interior/exterior painting, wallpapering & Plaster|Drywall repairs
519-669-2251
RA HOME COMF ELMI (519) 669-4600 ORT APPLIANCES – FURNACES – FIREPLACES AIR CONDITIONERS – WATER HEATERS SPRING SPECIAL ON AIR CONDITIONING TUNE UP $99, INSTALLED FROM $1999 FURNACES INSTALLED FROM $2499 FRIDGES $499, STOVES $399, WASHERS $399, DRYERS $369, FREEZERS $199 Come visit our show room FREE QUOTES 1 Union Street, Elmira
36 Hampton St., Elmira
ehc@hotmail.ca (519)-669-4600
D&H Ltd.
RESIDENTIAL & AGRICULTURAL
Driveways • Sidewalks • Curbs • Barn Renovations Finished Floors • Retaining Walls • Short Walls Decorative/Stamped and coloured concrete www.facebook.com/marwilconcrete
519-638-2699
D&H CONCRETE
Specializing in Concrete Driveway, Walkways, Pads, Stairs & More!
519.954.8242 FREE ESTIMATES
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COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL
ST. JACOBS GLASS SYSTEMS INC. 1600 King St. N., Bldg A17 St. Jacobs, Ontario N0B 2N0
pump
• Store Fronts • Thermopanes • Mirrors • Screen Repair • Replacement Windows • Shower Enclosures • Sash Repair
(1800 Gallon Residential) Waterloo Region • Woolwich Township
519-896-7700
or
519-648-3004
TEL:
R O O F I N G
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$175.00/OUT
FREE ESTIMATES
One stop shop for all your needs. PLUMBING, FURNACE REPAIRS, SERVICE & INSTALLATION, GAS FITTING
• Specializing in residential re-roofs • Repairs • Churches
66 Rankin St. Unit 4 | Waterloo
519.501.2405 | 519.698.2114
519-885-2828
519-664-1202 / 519-778-6104 FAX: 519 664-2759 • 24 Hour Emergency Service
www.biobobs.com
A Family owned and operated business serving KW, Elmira and surrounding area for over 35 years.
WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED
CALL JAYME FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE. In Business since 1973 • Fully Insured
HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES
WEICKERT& MEIROWSKI Concrete Foundations Limited
YES... WE DO RESIDENTIAL WORK!
6982 Millbank Main St., Millbank 519-595-2053 • 519-664-2914
Home Improvements General Construction | 12 Years Experiance Residential & Agricultural • Barns / Shops • Decks & Railings • Poured Concrete • Driveways & Sidewalks • Siding, Fascials, Soffits • Interior Renovations Call Lawrence Metzger (226) 789-7301 Wallenstein, ON
WINDOWS & DOORS
ROOFING | SIDING | SOFFIT & FACIA DRYWALL INSTALLATION
MURRAY MARTIN | 519.638.0772
7302 Sideroad 19 RR#2., Alma, ON, N0B 1A0
FREE ESTIMATES
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Sew Special Custom Sewing for Your Home
• Residential • Commercial • Industrial
Randy Weber ECRA/ESA Licence # 7000605
519.669.1462 Fax: 519.669.9970 Tel:
18 Kingfisher Dr., Elmira
Custom Drapery
WOOD GAS PELLET
Custom Blinds Free Estimates In Home Consultations
www.fergusfireplace.com
CONESTOGO 1871 Sawmill Road
519-664-3800 877-664-3802
FERGUS
180 St. Andrew St. W.
519-843-4845 888-871-4592
Over 20 Years Experience
Lois Weber 519-669-3985 Elmira
100% SUPERIOR QUALITY CUSTOM WOODWORKING
Steve Co.
Plumbing and Maintenance Inc.
Softener Salt & Pool Salt
troductor Offer y
• Custom Kitchens • Custom Furniture • Libraries • Exotic Woods
> Superior Salt Products > Fast, Friendly Service > Convenient Delivery Times > Discounts for Seniors
RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL
For all your Plumbing Needs.
Taking Salt to Peoples’ Basements Since 1988
24 HOUR SERVICE Steve Jacobi
KENJI ORITA
FREE BAG In
519-747-2708
ELMIRA
Waterloo www.riepersalt.com
519-669-3652
TEL: +1 (519) 574-6734 oritakenji@gmail.com 20B ARTHUR ST. N., ELMIRA
OUTDOOR SERVICES •Tree Trimming & Removal • Aerial Bucket Trucks • Stump Grinding • Arborist Evaluations • Fully Insured & Certified • Certified to Work Near Power Lines
FREE ESTIMATES
Outdoor
Services
> Commercial & Residential > Fully Insured > WSIB Clearance > Senior Discount
Lawn Maintenance Programs | Spring Clean-up Flower Bed Maintenance Programs Leaf Clean-up and Removal | Soil & Mulch Delivery & Installation | Snow Clearing & Removal | Ice Control 27 Brookemead, St, Elmira
KEVIN DETWEILER
P: 519-669-1188 | F: 519-669-9369
kdetweiler@rogers.com
OWNER-OPERATOR
Since
1998 •Final grading •Lawn repair & complete seeding •Well equipped for large stoney areas •Spike Aerator/Overseeding •Site prep for Garden sheds, sidewalks etc. •Natural & Interlocking Stone •Retaining Walls, Walks & Patios •Help for Top Water & Drainage issues •Rain Water collection systems
Murray & Daniel Shantz
ALMA, ONTARIO | PHONE: 519.846.5427
OUTDOOR SERVICES
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
YOUR SOURCE FOR YEAR-ROUND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE • Lawn Mowing Packages • Lawn Maintenance & Landscaping • Top Dressing/Overseeding • Mulch Delivery & Installation • Commercial & Residential Full Flower Bed Maintenance
Call Jeff Basler, Owner/Operator, today 519.669.9081 mobile: 519.505.0985 fax: 519.669.9819 | ever-green@sympatico.ca
OFFERING A QUICK AND EASY WAY TO RECLAIM UNUSED LAND
Got long grass? Our tracked skid steer equipped with a forestry brush mower can handle ANY long grass!
- Trail Maintenance and Development - Wooded Lot Thinning - Pasture Reclaimation All other - Orchard Maintenance tracked skid - Industrial Lots steer services are available - Real Estate Lots
No job too small.
CFB
Mini Excavator Available
BACKHOE SERVICES • Specializing in farm drainage repair/installation • Footing / cellar / eavestrough / drains • Stump removal FOR RENT
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•Tamper (Jumping Jack) •Power Drain Cleaner (Electric Snake)
6656 Sideroad 19 | RR#2 Wallenstein ON N0B 2S0
Call Clare at 519-669-1752
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
THIS WEEKS FEATURE PROPERTIES! Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage
OPEN HOUSE Sat. Sept. 8 , 10-12noon
21 Raising Mill Gate, Elmira
D L
Independently Owned and Operated
3 Arthur St. S., Elmira | 519-669-5426
NEW PRICE
$389,000
BACKING ONTO GREEN SPACE!
Elmira - Backing onto Green space! This fantastic home
$500.00 donation will be made to WCS Family Violence Prevention Program with every home bought or sold by Paul, Alli or Bill in Woolwich.
was built with family in mind! Huge kitchen with breakfast bar and walk out to large deck over looking green space. Office just off kitchen with side door to deck. Finished recroom with laminate floors and ample storage space. Large master bedroom complete with 2 walk-in closets and ensuite. MLS 1234126. Call Alli or Paul direct.
ELMIRA - 3bdrm, 2baths birdland bungalow backing onto farmland on a family oriented st. From the welcoming eat-in kit, to the oversized LR, to the gorgeous master w/walkout , this home is bright & spacious. Add in the huge unfinished basement, beautiful covered patio & well-kept yrd complete w/shed, this home is everything you are looking for! MLS 1231378 Call Alli or Paul direct!
CALL CALL DIRECT DIRECT
519-503-9533
Elmira - Open concept raised bungalow on quiet street. Airy kit w/huge island overlooking LR & DR, perfect for entertaining. Spacious master w/2 closets. Finished basement w/big rec room featuring corner gasFP, office & additional bedroom. Foyer walk out to lg deck overlooking yard & shed. MLS 1234683 Call Alli or Paul direct.
$299,900 YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS! Elmira - Brand new semi detached raised bungalow.
Complete with main floor laundry, 4 piece ensuite, open concept eat-in kitchen and living room with French door walk out to deck. All the conveniences on one floor. The large garage is perfect for storage and have room for a vehicle. Located close to downtown, walking distance to library, restaurants and banks. MLS 1234444 Please call Alli or Paul direct.
18 Muscovey, Elmira
IMPRESSIVE
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
FEELS LIKE HOME!
OPEN HOUSE Sat. Sept. 8 , 10-12noon
$399,900
Paul Martin
O S
$359,000
www.homeswithpaul.ca
$319,000 PERFECT FOR A YOUNG FAMILY!
Elmira - Don’t miss this modern home featuring warm, neutral décor throughout and rich ceramic tile. Bright living room, open to dinette with slider to spacious fenced yard. Finished basement could be used for rec room or very large bedroom just off the fabulous 4 piece bathroom complete with corner tub. Appliances included. MLS 1232147 Call Alli or Paul direct.
$515,000 SPACIOUS 4 BEDROOM
Elmira - Prestigious, mature corner lot in desirable birdland. Executive home with main floor living rm. and family rm, separate dining room and fully finished basement. Walkout from eat-in kitchen to deck overlooking pool and beautiful treed yard. MLS 1231478 Call Alli or Paul Direct!
NEW PRICE
$369,000 FABULOUS BUNGALOW
Alli Bauman SALES REPRESENTATIVE
CALL CALL DIRECT DIRECT
519-577-6248
Waterloo - Surrounded by beautifully landscaped yard. Excellent opportunity for seniors or family. Lg 4 car concrete driveway leading to tandem garage. Lg island in bright kit over looking dr w/walk-out to lg deck featuring retractable awning & view of yard. Rec rm w/wood fp & walk out to patio. Close to all amenities, downtown & expressway. MLS 1234685 Call Alli or Paul direct.
$347,000
POTENTIAL DUPLEX
Waterloo - Close to universities and downtown, this very well kept, cheerful century home boasts original charm with many modern twists! Original hardwood floors, bright airy kitchens and a huge finished walk up attic with closet are just a few. Walkout to fenced yard from back family room. Ample parking, lots of storage, appliances included. MLS 1234099 Please call Paul or Alli direct
$289,000 LOVELY 4 BEDROOM HOME
Kitchener - 2.5 storey home close to downtown
and farmer's market. Features an enclosed front porch, separate dining room, rec room and a fully finished walk-up attic. Detached garage and large private yard with an upper and lower level. Appliances included. MLS 1234158 Please call Paul or Alli direct.
www.elmiraandareahomes.com
Bill Norris
$279,000
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
CALL CALL DIRECT DIRECT
519-588-1348
www.elmiraandareahomes.com
OUTSTANDING AGENTS. OUTSTANDING RESULTS.
LARGE WORKSHOP
Heidelberg - Bungalow with lg Workshop. This
home is complete with 4 Bedrooms, plus office, living room, family room and finished basement. The bright living room is open to dinning room and kitchen. Unfinished walk up attic. Located on large lot featuring detached 17ft x 18ft, insulated, heated workshop, fantastic gazebo and 10ft x 20ft shed. MLS 1234999 Call Alli or Paul direct.
$539,000 LUXURIOUS
Drayton - Luxurious, custom built home loc’d in quiet
area. 3100sqft + huge fin’d bsmnt. Spacious kit designed w/cooking & entertaining in mind! Unique & exceptional home, spacious but still makes you feel right at home. Beautiful sun rm w/hot tub overlooking fabulous private yrd w/gazebo, pond & waterfall, beautifully gardens. Stamped concrete drive & lg patio w/retractable awning. MLS 1218027 Call Alli or Paul direct.
$769,000 EQUIPPED FOR 2 FAMILIES!!
Elmira - This home is equipped for 2 families! Front and
side entrances, separate garages, separate laundry rooms, separate bathrooms, living rooms and 2 huge kitchens. Fantastic opportunity for large family/families complete with 7 bedrooms. Perfect for the hobbiest 3 car garage & detached 4 car garage/workshop. Large yard 87x250ft over looking farm land just steps to golf course. MLS 1225049 Call Paul or Alli direct.
FIND YOUR PERFECT HOME HERE LEON MARTIN
Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage | Independently Owned and Operated
BUILD TO SUIT
COUNTRY LOT .5 acre don’t miss this chance to enjoy sunrises and sunsets. Within 40 minutes KW, or Guelph. High speed internet is available with fibre optic. $73,500 MLS GREAT CORNER LOT IN BIRDLAND!!!
This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom 2 storey home is perfect whether you are staring out or looking to downsize. Features include upper level loft, hardwood and ceramic throughout kitchen and dining room, unspoiled basement and fully fenced yard with shed. Appliances included. $295,000 MLS ADDRESS: 3 Arthur St. S., ELMIRA • DIRECT: 519-503-2753 EMAIL: leonmartin@remax.net
DOWNTOWN ST. JACOBS STORE FOR RENT/LEASE Store for rent in downtown core of St. Jacobs, beside Thoman Tire Ltd. Ideal for retail store or office. Available October 1, 2012. Phone: 519-664-3412 ask for Jack.
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS Elmira@royallepage.ca | www.royallepage.ca/elmira Elmira Real Estate Services Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage
Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated
90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 1, Elmira N3B 3L4
519-669-3192
When you buy or sell your home with us, part of our commission supports women’s shelters & violence prevention programs.
Bonnie Brubacher Shanna Rozema Jason Shantz Broker of Record
MARYHILL 25 ACRES
3 Arthur St. S. Elmira • www.remaxsolidgold.biz
FLORADALE VILLAGE SETTING
Broker
OFFICE: 519-669-5426
BERT MARTIN, BROKER
Broker
1 ACRE PROPERTY
PRIVATE SETTING
DIRECT: 519-572-2669 EMAIL: bert@remaxsolidgold.biz
Call Bert For Your FREE Market Evaluation
CLASSIC CAPE COD
$869,000. Picturesque property of rolling land, mature trees for privacy. 3 Bedroom bungalow with walkout basement, an ideal in-law if needed. Inground pool, shop/barn future pond sight. Centrally located to the tri-cities. MLS
$309,900. Hurry! 3+bedrooms, 3 baths, finished walk up basement. Spacious country kitchen/diningroom. Deck and yard backs to farmland. Fantastic amenities offered, school, churches, store and the Lions Trail. MLS
METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED
NEW BUNAGLOW
$359,900 PALMERSTON
Situated on a paved rd just outside of town, private setting with double detached shop! Custom bungalow with attached double car garage, spacious principle rooms, walkout to deck & hot tub, ceramic and hardwood flrs., partially fin basement with walk-up. MLS
AFFORDABLE LIVING
$359,000 ST. CLEMENTS 4 level Backsplit on almost ½ an acre minutes to KW. Extra long double driveway, 1.5 garage, home is set back from the road, detached 16’x24’ shop, walkout to huge deck & mature trees, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. MLS
On 1/4 acre lot with mature perennial gardens. This home offers a "Hanover" kitchen with centre island, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, formal dining, living room w/wood fireplace, family room w/gas fireplace, nice stone patio & deck with pergola overlooking the rear yard & pool. MLS. $389,900.
OPEN HOUSE SUN. SEPT. 9, 2-4PM | 21 GREY OWL DR., ELMIRA
SIDE SPLIT
On a wooded lot offers a custom "Alderwood" kitchen with a walkout to the deck, living room with gas fireplace, family room with a walkout to the patio, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, finished rec room. Newly paved double drive with space for an RV. MLS. $379,900
LINK HOME
NEW LISTING!
$273,000 DRAYTON Spacious 4 bedroom raised bungalow with many updates, new maple kitchen, new flooring, freshly painted, updated bathrooms including a 5 pc cheater ensuite, walkout to deck & 144’ yard, double interlock driveway, attached garage. ++++ MLS
$337,900 ELMIRA Attractive 2 bedroom open concept bungalow, Paradigm Built home with quality features including, gas fireplace, ceramic flrs, lovely kitchen, ensuite bathroom, full unfinished basement, Oct possession available. MLS
$179,000 DRAYTON 3 bedroom 2 bathroom semi backing onto farmland, freshly painted main floor, kitchen includes appliances, walkout to new deck & fenced yard. New roof 2012, new gas furnace 2012, partially finished basement. MLS
Beautifully designed and detailed master bedroom and ensuite is the main feature of this 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom home situated on a large mature lot backing to green space. The main floor offers large principle rooms with hardwood and crown mouldings. Walkout to large deck, patio and spacious rear yard. MLS. $499,900.
$269,900 ELMIRA. Ideal semi-detached linked only at the garage. Oversized garage w/16’ door with access to fenced back yard and interlocking patio. Maple kitchen, laminate flooring in living room; finished basement; 3 bedrooms 2 baths. New MLS
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www.thefreyteam.com OPEN HOUSE 2-4pm Sun. Sept 9 - 7361 Sideroad 12 Mapleton Twp. Well maintained home on 4 acres with open field at the rear. Has a lovely bungalo with gormet kitchen and breakfast bar. Finished basement with walk out. 25X40 insulated, hydro, heat and concrete floor storage shed is always a great use on this size of property. This home has all the bells and whistles. Come out to view MLS 1225283 or Call Mildred Frey to view any time. Directions Take County Rd. 8 through Drayton 2 roads west, Turn Right on Sideroad 12. You will see our arrow and open house sign on this corner. Property on Right approx 3 KLM. If you are looking for a country property it is worth your time to come out on Sunday.
Price $549,900 OPEN HOUSE 2-4pm Sun. Sept 9 - 17 Park Avenue W., Elmira This 2-storey home includes a gourmet kitchen with custom maple cupboards and a breakfast bar with 3 stools. The huge dining room is adjacent to the kitchen and opens into a large living room with large stained glass window. This home has lots of old time charm and character. Take the time. Come to our open house or call to view.
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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
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OPEN HOUSE Sunday. September 9, 2:00-4:00pm 210 Arthur St., Elmira HUGE PARK-LIKE BACK YARD-
overlooking an open field. Lg dining area w/walkout to oversized deck. patio area & covered porch. Oak kitchen w/island. Fireplace in living rm. Hardwood in dining rm. Main flr. office. Private master ‘suite’ with built-ins and lavish ensuite bath. Fin. Rec. rm. Exercise rm. and games area. Dble. gagre w/stairs to bsmt. A MUST SEE! MLS $499,900.
INGROUND POOL (32 X 16)- This home shows well - furnace & CAC (2006). Replacement windows. Hdwd. flr. in L.R. Walk up from bsmt. to rear fenced yard. 4th bdrm. & bathrm. In lower level. Newer Garage door. Breezeway/mudroom. NEW MLS $279,900.
LOCATION LOCATION.- great family home on a quiet court, close to all schools. Country kitchen w/lge. dining area overlooking the rec. rm. Spacious bedrooms. Office & 3pc. in lower level. W/O basement. Remodelled bthrms. Large lot. MLS REDUCED TO $349,900.
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acres overlooking the countryside. Enjoy the view of the pond from several rooms! Exceptionally well built. Gourmet kitchen. Beautiful walkout bsmt. TRIPLE garage. Everything you’d expect & more! MLS. $899,000.
Notice InformationCENTRE Centre NOTICE of OF Public PUBLIC INFORMATION PROPOSED REGION OF Supply WATERLOO West Montrose Water SIGN BY-LAW Class Enviroment Assesment
The Region of Waterloo will be holding a public information centre to introduce a draft
Background Regional By-law respecting signs on Regional roads. The proposed Sign By-law addresses
Water services in the community of West Montrose are provided to its citizens all types of unofficial signs on Regional roads including election signs, business accessory through coordination between the Township of Woolwich (Township) and the Resigns, farm accessory signs, mailbox accessory open house signs and poster signs. gion of Waterloo (Region). Water is supplied by four infiltration signs, wells and treated Sign By-law establishes for unofficial signs including: atThe the proposed West Montrose Water Treatment Plant (WTP).requirements The supply is supplemented by water trucked in from the Region’s Integrated Urban System (IUS). The West • Location Montrose groundwaterand supplyplacement; system has faced operational challenges that have • Size, shape, and content; impacted the optimum useconstruction of the existing sources.
• EA Impacts Class Study to the function of the road;
• Number of signs timing of placement; and The Region is conducting this Classand Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study to • Sign removal. identify and evaluate potential water supply sources for the community of West Montrose, and to recommend a preferred water supply alternative solution with Staff are also proposingcultural, an amendment to the and Region’s consideration for environmental, social, natural, technical economicTourism and Essential Services Signing allow tourism roads factors. ThisPolicy study istobeing developed as asignage Schedule on “B” Regional Municipal Class Envi-for agri-toursim activities. ronmental Assessment (Class EA) under Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act. When: Tuesday, June 17, 2008, drop in 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. The preferred alternative identified through the preliminary evaluation process Place: Regional Administration Headquarters (lobby) is to use surplus water capacity from the Conestogo Plains Water Supply System. 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener Public Involvement
Public involvement is an important part of the Class EA process. Residents, comThis public information centre is being held for the purpose of providing information and munity organizations and stakeholders are encouraged to participate by attending receiving comments public. input A copy of the draft By-law is available for review in the Public Information Centrefrom (PIC) the and providing for study consideration. thePIC Clerk’s Offitoce, Region of Waterloo, floor,supply 150alternatives Frederickand Street, Kitchener orofon the This is planned present the project background,2nd the water preliminary evaluation alternaRegion’s website at: This PIC is scheduled for: tives and recommendations.
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CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN - large fam. rm addition w/cathedral ceiling & large windows! Oversized dining area. Main flr. laundry, bathrm. and master bdrm. Huge rec.rm. w/high ceiling. 2 bdrms upstairs. Newer doors, windows, furnace & deck. MLS. REDUCED TO $259,900.
MOVE-IN CONDITION! - Renovated bungalow w/open concept kitchen/ LR and Din. area. 2 updated bthrms. Furnace and CAC 2 years old. Spacious Rec. rm. w/gas fireplace and walkup to double garage. Games rm. Private deck area. Long dble. driveway. MLS $289,000.
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Great Family or Starter Home $265,000.00 Linwood. Just steps to school, huge yard, a very large deck, a big eat in kitchen, and large family room with wood burning fireplace, make this a great family home or starter. New bath with in floor heating and whirlpool tub. You'll be impressed. Call Dale. MLS.
Country All Around $528,500. 7280 Wellington Rd 12. Beautifully landscaped with a nice stand of trees. All brick quality construction with a fully finished basement and loads of features. Bright and spacious would lend itself to a granny suite or a large family. Walk down from garage. Flexible closing. MLS.
NEW LISTING! $329,000 Millbank. Stately Victorian red brick with original gingerbread trim, some stained glass, original woodwork, updated windows, wiring, plumbing, etc. Finished rec room, walk up attic for potential use as family, games, office, whatever.Large lot backing onto greenspace. Must see! MLS
pm If you have questions concerning5 pm theto 7By-law, please contact Nancy Button, Conestogo Public Manager, Transportation Engineering at School 519-575-4520 or by email at 1948 Sawmill Road, Conestogo, ON bnancy@region.waterloo.on.ca
If you require accessible services participate in this meeting, please Ifcontact the above Accessibility: This event is accessible for peopletowith disabilities. Accessible Parking is available. you require assistance noted by Tuesday, June 2008. to attend person or participate in this meeting, or 10, to access information in alternative formats, please contact Pam Law at least five days prior to the meeting. All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this Comments project are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the Municipal Public consultation is vital to this study. receivedtelephone through thenumber, course of and this study will be considered in selecting Act, personal information such asComments name, address, property location that may be the preferred water supply alternative. If you cannot attend the PIC, there are other ways you can provide input be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collectionand/or of this kept informed: information should be referred to the person indicated above. • Visit the Region’s website for study updates: www.region.waterloo.on.ca/water; or •Nancy Contact one of the following team members if you have any questions or comments: Button Manager, Transportation Engineering Ms. Pam Law, P.Eng. Region Project of Waterloo Manager, Water Services 150 Frederick Street, 7th Floor Region of Waterloo Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 150 Frederick Street, 7th Floor Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 Tel: 519-575-4095 Fax: 519-575-4452 Email: plaw@regionofwaterloo.ca
Ms. Patty Quackenbush, P.Eng. Senior Project Manager AECOM 50 Sportsworld Crossing Road, Suite 290 Kitchener, ON N2P 0A4 Tel: 519-650-8691 Fax: 519-650-3424 Email: patty.quackenbush@aecom.com
All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this project are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the Municipal Act, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to Pam Law, as above. This notification and any future documentation for the project will be publicized in Woolwich Observer (newspaper), through direct mail and posted on the Region’s website at www.region.waterloo.on.ca/water.
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FAMILY ALBUM BIRTHDAY
ANNIVERSARY
Happy 80th Birthday Gerry Frey
Clare & Christal Kappes
With love, your wife, children and grandchildren
MARRIAGE
MARRIAGE
Paul & Eileen Martin of Elmira and Antonios & Despina Miminas of Hamilton, are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their children Cynthia Marie Martin and John Miminas. The wedding will take place on September 15, 2012 in Hamilton. Your families wish you God’s blessing as you begin your married life together.
Marg and Brian Craig of Heidelberg are thrilled to announce the forthcoming marriage of their son, David Andrew to Cheryl Ann Bechthold, daughter of Marilyn Crawford of New Hamburg and Charlie Bechthold of St. Clements. The wedding will take place on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the Conestoga Country Club, Conestogo Ontario. Wishing you both lots of love and best wishes now and forever.
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An Open House will be held at the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Hall, Heidelberg on September 9 from 2 to 4 to celebrate the event. Light refreshments will be served. Best wishes only.
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Keller, George E Passed away after a long and happy life at age 92 on Sept 3, 2012. Lived and farmed in Maryhill for 56 years. Local relatives from St Clements are his daughter Marilyn (Grant) Boettger, grandchildren Jordan and Tasha and great grandson Layne.
DEATH NOTICES ARNDT, ROBERT HAROLD |
The Arndt family sadly announces the passing of Bob on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. Bob was born in Elmira in 1929,
ROTH, NELSON | Passed away at his residence Nithview Community, New Hamburg on Sunday, September 2, 2012. He was 88 years old. Local relative is his daughter Renee Schmidt of Wellesley. WILHELM-PALECZNY, SUSAN M. | Slipped peacefully away on Thursday, August 30, 2012, at Victoria Place Retirement Residence, with family by her side. The former Sue Mary Jantzi, aged 79 years. Susie delivered R.R. mail in Wellesley for 18 years.
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Lorne Nelson Heller of St. Jacobs died in the early morning on September 4, 2012. Lorne will be missed by his wife of 67 years, Mildred Sophia. Lorne was the proud and loving father of Keith Heller and his wife Dolores Smith of Hudson, Quebec, and of Karen Cronin and her husband Timothy of St. Jacobs. Grandpa will also be greatly missed by Tracey Cronin (Craig Hanley), Matthew Heller, Patricia Cronin (Kyle Grundy), Christine Heller (Neil Bercovitch), David Cronin (Juli) and Joshua Heller (Marie Mathieu). Liam, Sophia, Nora (Hanley), Avery, Alexa, Stella (Grundy) and Caelem Cronin were also very lucky to have known their great-grandfather. Lorne was predeceased by all of his sisters: Erma Schmidt, Marjorie Schumacher and Eileen Lee and by his grandson, Kevin Cronin. Lorne was born in St. Jacobs on October 20, 1917 and grew up in the rural village. After the outbreak of the Second World War he enlisted in the Canadian Medical Corps and served as a medic with the 9th and 24th Field Ambulance in Sicily and Italy, and later in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. During the war Mildred Schweitzer sent regular letters and packages to remind him of home. In the fall of 1945 Lorne came home and promptly married Mildred, his sweetheart, on November 10, 1945. Lorne and Mildred bought and settled on a small farm, just outside of St. Jacobs. They enjoyed sharing their home and hospitality with family and friends. Lorne farmed, drove the bus for Elmira District Secondary School and worked at the St. Jacobs Home Hardware store to support his young family. About 1953 Lorne and Mildred opened â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rural Hardwareâ&#x20AC;?. The hardware store served the local community for nearly 40 years until Lorne retired in 1992. Throughout his lifetime Lorne was active in his community as a leader and member of many different organizations including the St. James Lutheran Church Council, Elmira Fair Board and the St. Jacobs Lions Club. For the last few years of his life Lorne lived, together with Mildred, at Columbia Forest Long Term Care. Keith, Karen and the rest of the family would like to give our thanks for the compassionate and patient care that he received at Columbia Forest. Lorneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family would also like to extend their deepest and most heartfelt thanks to Mary-Jane Berry and Michelle Delsaut, Lorneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedicated, kind and patient caregivers, who ensured that Lorne experienced a full life, even in these last years. A special thank you, as well, to Mr. Henry Gilles, neighbor and long time friend, for helping with the odds and ends that helped Lorne and Mildred stay in their home for so many years. Friends are invited to share their memories of Lorne with his Family during visitation at Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Friday, September 7, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Lorne and Mildred were life long and active members of their church, St. James Lutheran Church in St. Jacobs. Lorneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family would be delighted if you would join them for the funeral service to remember and celebrate Lorneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the church followed by interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to Canadian Diabetes Association, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 469 Elmira Poppy Fund, or to the St. Jacobs Lions Club.
Peacefully passed away at his residence at the Elmira Assisted Living Centre on Friday, August 31, 2012 at the age of 57 years. Glenn Biesinger is lovingly remembered by his brothers and sisters, Rose (George) Ziegler of Kitchener, Ruth (Ron) Dubrick of Hanover, Gloria Schwartz of Waterloo, Larry (Judy) Biesinger of RR 4, Listowel, Grace (Tim) Hanna of Miller Lake, Melvin (Marna) Biesinger of Surrey, BC, Alma (Andy) Ernewein of Walkerton, Yvonne (Ken) Montag of Brentwood, Tn, Frank Biesinger of Elmira, and by his many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Edward and Regina Biesinger and his sister Audrey Biesinger. Glenn was a faithful member of St. Teresa of Avila RC Church and worked with ARC Industries for many years. The family received relatives and friends at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with parish prayers at 8:45 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Teresa of Avila RC Church, Elmira, on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 11 a.m. Interment in St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Perpetual Help Cemetery, Hesson. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to Elmira District Community Living. The family wish to express their appreciation to Heather Cadeau, Kim Detweiller and the staff of the Assisted Living Centre.
Thank you to our many friends and neighbours and family who have been so thoughtful following Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accident. Your kind words of encouragement and support as well as your generous gifts of food and cheerful cards have all helped Mark in his recovery. He welcomes and treasures each call and visit he receives. Special thanks to Lori and Paul Hayes, quite possibly the best neighbours ever. Mark and Ann Cummings & Family. St. Jacobs
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It’s all about the kids New EDSS principal’s students-first approach is in sync with new anti-bullying measures ELENA MAYSTRUK As classes resumed Tuesday, Elmira District Secondary School’s new principal was out in the hallways, getting to know new and returning students alike. There’s plenty to do, but the first priority is connecting with the kids, helping to ensure the school provides a safe and positive environment. Paul Morgan has had a lengthy career as a teacher, vice-principal and most recently, principal at a number of schools in Waterloo Region such as Eastwood Collegiate in Kitchener and Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School in Waterloo. Coming from Forest Heights Collegiate, where he was acting principal last year, he’s made EDSS the fourth school he’s worked at in two years. Now, he gets to enjoy the position of principal at what he calls a topnotch school. “I feel myself to be very fortunate. It’s a community school and you can sense it. This is truly Elmira’s high school and people take pride in it,” he said on Wednesday, two days into the new term. Part of Morgan’s challenge as a new principal is to get to know his department heads and their concerns. “Whenever you come into a new school … it takes some time,” he said, explaining that he plans to discuss other issues once classes are in full swing. During the first week of school, new students – typically freshmen going into Grade 9 – can be ner-
vous about the transition, he notes. This is the time of year when educators strive to create connections between new arrivals and their older schoolmates while avoiding bullying tactics such as initiation rituals, an issue getting extra attention given new provincial anti-bullying legislation that came into effect with the new school year. Initiation or hazing is a form of bullying involving older students pressuring or in extreme cases forcing new kids to participate in various, often embarrassing activities in order to gain acceptance of their peers. So far no incidents have been reported, and Morgan is optimistic that will remain the case. The school, like all institutions, has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to initiations. “Bullying is prevalent in every school. Our job is to make sure that we deal with it effectively, that we help both the bully and the bullied. Making a school have a safe culture, you want kids to be able to come to school and feel good about being here. We talked about that yesterday in the opening assemblies,” Morgan said. But enforcing the rule is the real challenge and Morgan believes he is successful in beginning to gain the trust of his students. On the subject of antibullying measures, Morgan is hopeful they will work. He said he feels the new legislation is only a part of the fight against bullying and schools have already
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Last week we witnessed a beautiful wedding in Tobermory on a glass-bottom boat featuring the summer’s finest ingredients and this weekend we fast forward into fall. The kids are back to school, we are creating a fall menu for Olivia’s wedding and I received the call that the butternut squash is coming off the field. Although I am sad to see the summer pass, I am ready for my savoury time of year. My favourite ways to use squash will surprise you. Yes, you can boil any kind of squash add butter, cinnamon, of course it will taste good. How about adding it to pasta, or into cupcakes? That’s one way of sneaking vegetables into your child’s lunch. I will dice a variety of vegetables and toss them in olive oil, rosemary, salt and pepper, roast them at 350F for 35 minutes toss in a salad, place on a pizza ... the possibilities are endless. I adore the Kamut pasta the nutty flavour works well with the earthy root vegetables. If you have problems finding it call or send an email and I can lead you in the right direction. These recipes are from our cooking classes, when working with root veggies the size of each vegetable need to be consistent in
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New Elmira District Secondary School principal Paul Morgan hopes to make lasting connections with students and staff this year. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER]
implemented many necessary programs to help students feel a sense of acceptance and belonging. Among the programs in place are the LGBT and Gay-Straight alliance groups that support students of different gender
and sexual orientations. As a preventative measure, there are organized activities at the school targeted at Grade 9 students. Lunchtime movies and barbecues help new students to socialize with older schoolmates and cre-
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THE STROKE SUPPORT GROUP meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 10 a.m. – 12 noon at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. This group is comprised of stroke survivors, their caregivers and peer facilitators. If you are interested in more information on this support group or upcoming Living with Stroke classes, call Tiffany Krahn at WCHC, 519-664-3794.
SEPTEMBER 8 WOOLWICH SLEDGE HOCKEY BBQ Fundraiser. Foodland Plaza, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Support sledge hockey in your community.
SEPTEMBER 9 15TH ANNUAL WALK TO Remember and Butterfly Release. Williamsburg Cemetery, 1541 Fischer Hallman Rd., Kitchener; 3-3:45 p.m. Butterfly release followed by The Walk to Remember, please dress according to the weather. Open to everyone. All funds raised remain in the community to support the work of Bereaved Families of Ontario – Midwestern Region. For more information please call 519-603-0196.
THE TWIN CITY HARMONIZERS are having free voice lessons training Sept. 11 & 18. If you are male and want to learn to sing four part harmony please call Randy at 519-210-0755.
SEPTEMBER 12 SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT noon (doors open 11:30). Calvary United Church, 48 Hawkesville Rd., St. Jacobs. Cost $11. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a hot noon day meal, fellowship and entertainment. Call 519-664-1900 for more information.
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2ND ANNUAL – A Life To Live. 7-9 p.m. at Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N. Elmira. Please join Cathy Read-Wilson, with the support of the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council. Free-will offering, refreshments. Proceeds will be donated to the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council. For more information contact Cathy at 519-573-4358 or cathy@cathyrw.com.
SEPTEMBER 13 WEEKLY BINGO 7 P.M. at Elmira Lions Hall, 40 South St., Elmira. All proceeds go to support the many projects of the Lions Club of Elmira. For more information call 519-500-1434. NEW HORIZONS’ STARTING SEPT. 13. New Horizons’ is a group for zoomers, boomers and seniors. Get informed, socialize and have fun! Topics are information and intended to enhance our quality of life. Meetings are the second Thursday of each month from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Maryhill Community Centre, 58 Charles St. E., Maryhill. Admission $2 per
SEPTEMBER 11 BINGO, 7 P.M. ST. Clements Community Centre sponsored by the Paradise & District Lions Club. For further information contact President Joe Brick at 519-699-4022.
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Hamlet, and many other works, were certainly not meant to be tweeted WEIRD NOTES
Q. Where do cinematic stunt performers go to learn how NOT to die?
A. For many, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the International Stunt School (ISS), where they practice crashing through glass, catching on fire, falling from great heights and many others, that in real life would leave most of us in pieces, says Shane Snow in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wiredâ&#x20AC;? magazine. Yet these specialists out of ISS skillfully wind up taking barely a few bumps and bruises. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything is based on safety and calculation,â&#x20AC;? affirmed school president Ian Boushey.
The standard three-week program begins with instructing trainees how to fall without injury, fake a fight or roll down stairs. Then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;ratchet pullsâ&#x20AC;? where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re yanked on a wire to make it look like a shock wave has just blown them backward. Finally come precision driving, high falls onto air bags and fire burns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beat being lit on fire,â&#x20AC;? said one ISS graduate who revealed that besides wearing a fireproof suit, one trick is choosing natural fibers like cotton that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t melt like nylon. Concludes Snow, perhaps the most important lesson is, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try this at home, kids.â&#x20AC;?
Q. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the linguistic
trick for making bad things like death sound not quite so bad? In fact, applied to a dead parrot, things can get
downright funny.
A. Euphemisms are indirect
or roundabout phrasings to soften their impact, says Christopher DiCarlo in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pain in the Ass: A Critical Thinkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guide to Asking the Right Question.â&#x20AC;? For example, â&#x20AC;&#x153;passed awayâ&#x20AC;? is often substituted for â&#x20AC;&#x153;died,â&#x20AC;? and animals are â&#x20AC;&#x153;put to sleepâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;put downâ&#x20AC;? rather than â&#x20AC;&#x153;killed.â&#x20AC;? The dead parrot showed up in a Monty Python skit where John Cleese brings one back to a pet shop owner claiming he has been cheated since the bird is already dead. Though the shop owner insists the bird is just â&#x20AC;&#x153;sleepingâ&#x20AC;? or perhaps â&#x20AC;&#x153;depressed,â&#x20AC;? Cleese goes into â&#x20AC;&#x153;a most wonderful tirade of death euphemisms,â&#x20AC;? as DiCarlo puts it: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This parrot is no more! It has passed on, ceased to be, expired, gone to meet its
maker! This is a late parrot, a stiff, bereft of life! It rests in peace! If you hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t nailed it to the perch, it would be pushinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; up daisies! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run down the curtain and joined the choir invisible! This is an ex-parrot!â&#x20AC;?
Q. Frame your photograph in red and you may look more attractive. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the powerful link between romance and the color red?
A. We humans have a tendency to learn faster those behaviors formed by natural selection, such as the association between arousal and the color red, says David G. Myers in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Psychology: Tenth Edition.â&#x20AC;? For example, female primates display red when nearing ovulation; in human females, enhanced bloodflow produces the red blush of flirtation and
Q. Could Shakespeare have tweeted â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hamletâ&#x20AC;??
A. Twitter notoriously limits
tweets to 140 characters, so what can be said in that much space? For example, what about speeches in a play, sentences
in a novel, amendments to the U.S. Constitution? Calculations show that the Bill of Rights averages about 260 characters per amendment, with only two of them fitting into a tweet, reports Joel Predd in â&#x20AC;&#x153;IEEE Spectrumâ&#x20AC;? magazine. Mark Twainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Huckleberry Finnâ&#x20AC;? did about as well as any work looked at, with 94 characters per sentence. Nevertheless, roughly a fifth of its sentences exceed the limit. So, no, Shakespeare couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have tweeted â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hamlet.â&#x20AC;? Hamletâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;to be or not to beâ&#x20AC;? soliloquy alone tallies roughly 1,500 characters.
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sexual excitation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Does the frequent pairing of red and sex -- with Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hearts, red-light districts and red lipstick -- naturally enhance menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attraction to women?â&#x20AC;? Myers poses. Experts suggest that it does. And men who viewed a supposed conversational partner dressed in a red blouse rather than a green one chose to sit closer to her and asked more intimate questions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just men. Women tend to perceive men as more attractive when seen against a red background or in red clothing.â&#x20AC;?
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dicing. Roast at a moderate temperature and a kiss of maple syrup will make your squash sing. PS thank you so much for reading our thoughts and ideas! We so enjoy your feedback! Our last recipe for zucchini bread omitted the wheat germ. You will need a 1/2 cup of wheat germ.
Butternut Squash Cupcakes with Maple Cream
Cheese Icing 4 large eggs 1 tbsp vanilla 1 cup vegetable oil 1-1/2 cups sugar 2 cups flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1 tbsp baking soda 1 cup apple sauce 2 cups shredded butternut squash
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1/2 cup butter, softened 4 oz cream cheese 2 tbsp maple syrup 1 tbsp vanilla 2-3 cups icing sugar
Preheat oven at 350F. In large bowl mix together eggs, sugar, vegetable oil and vanilla, until sugar has dissolved and is not grainy; Add apple sauce and squash, follow with dry ingredients, flours, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, clove and mix by hand until combined; Portion cupcake batter into greased and lined muffin trays and bake in oven for approximately 18 minutes. The cupcakes will be done when a wooden tooth-
pick comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to cool. Icing: Beat the butter until creamy and smooth, add room temperature cream cheese and beat together; Add icing sugar (don’t add all the icing sugar at once, start with 2 cups add maple syrup and vanilla, then add more icing sugar for spreadable consistency if needed). Ice the cupcakes and enjoy.
Roast butternut squash with Kamut Paperdelle
Pasta Dried kamut pasta 1/4 of butternut squash, diced 1“ cubes 1/2 medium sweet potato, diced 2 locally grown carrots, diced Julienne 1/3 red onion 3 sprigs of thyme or one sprig rosemary, chopped 3 tbsp, 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp shredded asiago cheese Chiffonade of 12 basil leaves
Place onion and diced vegetables on a parchment paper lined tray. Season with thyme, salt, pepper, drizzle with olive oil and toss together. Bake in preheated oven at 375 F until golden brown and tender;
Place kamut pasta in rolling boiling salted water. Cook pasta for approximately 8-10 minutes or until there is a slight bite in the center of the pasta (al dente). Drain the pasta into a colander remove any excess water; In bowl mix together the hot pasta, vegetables, ribbons of basil, drizzle of olive oil, more salt, pepper, and asiago.
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The Region of Waterloo will be holding a public information centre to introduce a draft The Regional By-law Municipality of Waterloosigns invites on youRegional to attend a roads. Public Consultation Centre Sign for theBy-law Hutchison Road and Regional respecting The proposed addresses William Hastings Linecial Improvements project through theincluding settlement limits of Crosshill in business the Townshipaccessory of Wellesley. all types of unoffi signs on Regional roads election signs, The proposed scope includes reconstruction with on-road cycling andhouse buggy lanes, of the roadway signs, farmproject accessory signs,road mailbox accessory signs, open signsurbanization and poster signs. with semi-mountable concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer installation, sidewalk installation on both sides of William HastTheLine proposed By-law establishes for unoffi including: ings and on theSign west side of Hutchison Road, andrequirements street lighting upgrades withincial the signs project limits. Construction of this project is tentatively planned for 2015. • Location and placement;
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WRDSB, shares the same outlook. The Waterloo Region District School Board has programs in place to rehabilitate bullies who have been expelled. As well, it collaborates with the Waterloo Catholic District School Board on anti-bullying procedures in order to keep policies consistent, he said. “What we try to do is not tell schools that there is only one way to address bullying.”
At EDSS, Morgan is determined to be visible, not shying away from students. Instead of spending time in his office, he is walking the halls and talking to kids, some of whom already feel comfortable enough to approach him and introduce themselves. “You try and connect with kids. I mean the whole thing is about kids, right? You try to be visible. I made an offer yesterday during the assembly that if you see me in the hall, I’m pretty lonely because I don’t know anybody,” he joked.
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