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ELENA MAYSTRUK Hearing more eerie sounds at night than usual? Or maybe you’ve spotted a furry, canine silhouette foraging the perimeter of your property?

It might be a coyote, as the animals are active right now, in keeping with the season, says the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR).

“This is the time of year where you’re going to see them,” representative Jolanta Kowalski said Tuesday.

Coyotes have been common in southern Ontario for a century, having migrated from the west. A recent increase in sightings is seasonal and not uncommon, she explained.

“They are the busiest right now.

They are heading into breeding season so they are on the move in the daytime, which is kind of unusual, looking for food.”

The sightings have the ministry fielding a higher volume of calls from concerned Ontarians asking if coyote populations are on the rise, though that’s not the case, said Kowalski.

“We don’t believe so, but they are definitely near the peak of their breeding season.”

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First there was the snow day Feb. 8, now the long weekend. By midweek, Jacob Clemmer, 11, Adam McLeod, 4, Kennedy Kelly, 5, and Grayson Kelly, 2, were already gearing up for the weekend’s winter and family festivities.

Maintenance concerns were hardly water under the bridge on Tuesday night as the Township of Woolwich and the Region of Waterloo hosted a public information meeting about improvements to the West Montrose covered bridge.

The Woolwich landmark is being slowly reopened after a cracked timber was identified in September and repaired over the last few months, but further improvements are needed.

Time and again at Tuesday’s meeting, Waterloo Region Museum manager Tom Reitz stressed that improvements to the bridge would require a delicate balance of the cost/benefits of upgrades, the bridge’s historical and aesthetic integrity, and the terms of its heritage designation.

“Opening up the bridge was something we wanted to do as quickly as possible, and it took longer than a lot of us would have liked,” said Reitz. “This is phase

one.”

As such, suggestions for additional piers were rejected for possibly destroying the character of the bridge. The bridge is to be reopened to vehicular traffic with stronger promotion of the three-tonne load limit, but the region is still unsure of how to enforce the laws.

Currently, more signage has been implemented to make the weight and height restrictions clear, but attendees at the meeting showed concern that vehicles would regularly disregard the warnings. While a height limit of 3.6 metres is in place, Waterloo Region staff members had reservations about implementing physical barriers, such as height limiters.

“The quick solution to get it open as fast as we could was to put up the signage,” said Reitz. “The signs are there, and looking at the literature from the U.S. where covered bridges BRIDGE | 4

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ELENA MAYSTRUK A Passion for Fashion will meet the desire to help women rebuilding their lives for a second time in a dinner and show in St. Jacobs March 26.

The event raises funds for Mosaic Counselling and Family Services’ relocation program for women, an initiative meant to help women moving out of violent homes find suitable furnishings for their new living situations.

While everyone associated with the program is a volunteer there are other expenses such as offsetting the cost of furnishings that donations do not cover, picking up furniture from donors, paying for movers and trucks and even buying mattresses.

“Beds are most important," explained program volunteer Linda. Her last name, like founder Monique’s, is kept confidential for the safety of the volunteers and the women they help.

Since its beginning in 2007, the initiative has helped to relocate 208 women and 282 of their children; that’s 490 beds as well as various furniture and hosehold items.

Last year Passion For Fashion, organized by

La Crème’s Brittany Burgess holds up some of the store’s fashions that will be on display during the show.

Lyfestyle Financial Inc. in Kitchener and La Crème in St. Jacobs, raised $5,000 for the program’s needs.

This year they’re looking to up the take, said financial security advisor Nancy J. Koebel.

“We were just glad to be able to sell it out and do it in four months [last year].

With having the whole year now and one year behind us we’re really hoping to raise some additional money,” she said.

“Women helping women” is the concept behind this charitable endeavour, Koebel added.

“It’s something that La Crème and I came up with last year.”

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If kids today are half as addicted to their iPhones and Xboxes as your grandpa claims, energy conservation should be an uphill struggle. But students at St. Clements Catholic Elementary School have been taking part in enough green-friendly initiatives to make Al Gore look a little sluggish.

For the second year, St. Clements is participating in the Classroom Energy Diet Challenge (CEDC), a joint partnership between Canadian Geographic and Shell. The program offers energy-focused, curriculum-based lesson plans for classes from kindergarten to grade 12. Students participate in a variety of activities to measure and reduce the amount of electric energy they consume in the classroom each day.

Though only in its second year, the CEDC has signed some 40,000 students across Canada – more than double last year.

Suzanne Stratford, a Grade 6 teacher at St. Clements, said her students required little motivation to turn the lights off.

“I feel like sometimes the kids are the ones who are more interested in the change,” said Stratford.

“I think they’ve grown up with these environmental initiatives. Like recycling – it only came in around the

St. Clements Catholic Elementary School students Kayla, Veronica, Olivia and Jade are making progress in the school’s energy initiatives.

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region when I was in high school, but they’ve known it all their lives, so this is second nature to them.”

For Stratford, the CEDC has become a practical teaching tool. “I incorporated that into our curriculum, because we’re currently doing an electricity unit and we’re thinking of conservation – like, how electricity is used, but how we can conserve the energy that we use.”

The CEDC is not the only way students at St. Clements are paying attention to environmental matters. In October, St. Clements became a certified Eco School with Ontario EcoSchools’ official gold rating. The school

Eco Club is promoting litter-less lunches and reusable drink containers, as well as expanding the compost program.

“We did a whole school garbage audit, and they were willing to get their hands dirty,” said Stratford of the Eco Club. “They all had their gloves on, they were separating compost from other garbage and recycling, and it got pretty dirty and messy.”

But hey – why should kids that age be worrying themselves with grownup problems like “global warming” and “energy conservation” anyway?

“It all comes down to sustainability,” said Stratford. “If we continue in the

direction we’re going, and using and depleting our resources, there are going to be none left to us. So we have to consider alternate forms of energy, we have to understand how that energy works, and be making it more efficient – things like wind power, solar power.”

She continued, “And kids today, they know these things. They see people with solar panels; we have wind turbines out here in St. Clements. It’s important for us to make the change so that we have resources in the future – and we have to start when they’re young so that it’s a practice they’ll continue as they get older.”

Quilt guild spending Saturday preparing items for Mennonite Relief Sale ELENA MAYSTRUK While many people are up and about today (Saturday) enjoying the Family Day weekend, a group of women will be hard at work on a community project: the Elmira Needle Sisters Quilt Guild are sewing items for the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale taking place during the last week of

May. But as the ladies come together to make an assortment of items – table runners, jewelry bags, casserole holders, pillowcases and even iPod covers, and by hand, no less – all work and no play is not exactly their policy.

“We also have a lot of fun,” said organizer Norah Crone. “You’ve got a group of about 25 women

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This year they will contribute to a part of a bigger project at the relief sale’s tent, where their various donated objects will be sold.

“Every year they make somewhere between $400,000 and half a million dollars, and the sale

get together … there’s a lot of laughing that goes on, so it’s quite enjoyable."

Crone, Deb Beirnes and Dorothy Sittler decided to take on the community project that has put on many charitable faces over the years. Last year the guild donated about 150 handmade pillowcases to various charities.

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tent is one small part of it,” Crone said.

Fabric for today’s project was donated by guild members. It’s all cut up ready for the ladies to use, with patterns and instructions placed in sewing kits made up by the three organizers. After that volunteers will work on about 70 pieces from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with hopes of getting every-

thing done, if not by the end of the day then by the guild’s next meeting.

This is only one of the various projects undertaken by the guild, Crone said, but it reflects the annual charitable endeavors of its members.

“A lot of people in the guild also feel that it is important to do things that can be donated for some cause or another.”

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KINGS SUPPORT ANTI-BULLY MESSAGE WITH GAME, AUCTION Hayden Coulter, 12, and Sugar King Zac Coulter hold up one of the special game-worn pink jerseys auctioned off following a Feb. 10 match against the Brampton Bombers. The team-sponsored event raised a total of $7,455 for anti-bullying campaigns.

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are much more common, they say there’s little you can do to absolutely guarantee that a vehicle that is over your posted weight limit won’t go over.”

The region is more likely to introduce a posted speed limit of 10 km/h. Currently, there is no posted speed limit on the bridge, and traffic speed in West Montrose is 50 km/h.

While the bridge has not been identified as being in a state of disrepair or neglect, the region has proposed several mainte-

Renewable Energy Approval Notice of Public Meeting s. 15(1)(b) Ontario Regulation 359/09 Notice of Draft REA Public Release

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by Conestogo Wind Power Partnership to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project THIRD NOTICE OF DRAFT REA PUBLIC RELEASE Project Name: Conestogo Wind Energy Centre Project Location: Municipality of North Perth, Township of Perth East, Perth County and Township of Wellesley, Regional Municipality of Waterloo Dated at: The County of Perth, February 13, 2013 Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which this project is to be engaged in, is a wind energy project and is rated as a Class 4 Wind Facility. The proposed wind farm project would be located in the Townships of North Perth and Perth East. A collector line of approximately 25 km would run east of the wind farm in the Township of Wellesley to the Project substation to connect to the Provincial grid. The proponent has been awarded a 69 MW contract for the sale of electricity from wind power with the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) through the Province’s Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) program (enabled by the Green Energy and Green Economy Act). The distribution of this notice of public meeting and public review of draft REA documents, as well as the project itself, are subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation).

The REA process replaces approvals formerly required under the Environmental Assessment Act, Planning Act, and Environmental Protection Act. This notice is being distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

Meeting Information: In order to provide information to and consult with community members, stakeholder groups, First Nations and Métis communities and government agencies, Conestogo Wind Power Partnership and Dillon Consulting Limited are hosting a series of public information sessions to present information regarding the project and findings of the Renewable Energy Approval studies that have been undertaken. At these information sessions you will be able to view information on the project, ask questions and provide comments directly to the proponent. The PICs will start at 6:00 pm with a 30 minute walk through and follow with a formal question and answer session from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

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Township of Wellesley Public Information Centre (PIC) Tuesday, February 26, 2013 6 pm – 8 pm St. Clements Community Centre 1 Green Street, St. Clements

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Perth East Township PIC Wednesday, February 27, 2013 6 pm – 8 pm Perth East Recreation Complex 40 Temperance Street, Milverton

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North Perth Township PIC Thursday, February 28, 2013 6 pm – 8 pm Royal Canadian Legion 565 Elizabeth Street E, Listowel

Documents for Public Inspection: Further to this notice, the Draft REA documents (with the exception of the Consultation Report, in accordance with O.Reg 359/09) were made available for public review as of December 21, 2012 on the Project website (http://www.invenergyllc.com/conestogo) and at the following locations: Municipality of North Perth Municipal Office: 330 Wallace Ave N, Listowel Township of Perth East Municipal Office: 25 Mill St. East, Milverton Perth East Library: 19 Mill St. East, Milverton Township of Wellesley Municipal Office: 4639 Lobsinger Line, RR#1 St. Clements Atwood Public Library: 218A Main St, Atwood Monkton Public Library: 216 Winstanley St., Monkton Listowel Public Library: 260 Main Street, Listowel Comment forms and comment form drop boxes are located at each of the above locations. Alternatively, you can send comments to the contact below.

Project Contacts and Information: Please email conestogo@dillon.ca or phone Don McKinnon, REA Project Manager at 416-229-4646 to comment on the project or for further information. Please visit the Project website at: http://www.invenergyllc.com/conestogo.

As per O.Reg 359/09 the public has 60 days to comment on the draft REA documents. The 60 day period started on December 21, 2012 and ends on February 19, 2013. The public will have another opportunity to comment on the Project at the PICs outlined above.

The Region of Waterloo is looking for ways to better enforce the West Montrose covered bridge’s load limit.

[FILE PHOTO] nance initiatives for the coming months. The region is seeking quotes on repairs to the ridge cap on the bridge’s roof, and also plans to install interior lighting “more consistent with the heritage character” of the bridge.

There are also plans to trim or remove trees on the north side of the bridge, which have reduced vis-

ibility for bridge users and have encouraged the growth of moss.

Officials hope to have signage and repairs completed

by May 1, in anticipation of summer tourism. Changes to the bridge’s interior lighting, as well as options for limiting access, are still in the planning stage, and currently have no set target date for completion.

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women and their children.

Likewise, both Lyfestyle Financial and La Crème are female-run businesses, thus making it a fitting slogan for fundraising efforts.

At the event, guests will enjoy a three-course dinner at Benjamin’s Restaurant in St. Jacobs and fashion

show featuring clothing from La Crème. There will also be a silent auction and door prizes.

The cost per ticket, which includes dinner, show and shopping, are $75 per person and can be purchased through Darlene Hilborn of Lyfestyle Financial at 519-744-5433 or through La Crème at 519-664-3275.

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more snow on the ground this year, it’s no surprise that they are more visible as the white stuff removes any camouflage the animals may receive from foliage, grass or bare earth.

“When there’s no snow it’s hard to see coyotes, so all of those things kind of pull together and people think they are seeing more of them when they probably aren’t.

But that doesn’t mean that people shouldn’t be cautious, of course,” she added.

Despite coyotes’ reputation, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) argues “coyotes have a tremendously positive impact on an area’s biodiversity and ecological integrity.”

The SPCA also advises that humans should safely coexist with the species.

Organization representative Alison Cross said there are many ways to avoid contact or conflict with coyotes. Well lit, fenced properties with motion sensors are less likely to be traversed by the animals.

Spaying your pets to hide their scent as well as keeping them inside or out of open areas unsupervised are also key measures.

If you do encounter

one, don’t look the animal directly in the eyes, and avoid turning your back or running.

As for the hunters on their tails, Kowalski said hunting is allowed under a small gaming license and there is no closed season on the animals. Hunting, however, is not advised as a population control measure, as their numbers bounce back quickly.

About 40 years ago, she noted, the bounty on coyotes was disbanded after proving to be ineffective as hunters killed the animals indiscriminately instead of focusing on the specific animal that was causing harm by preying on livestock or causing issues on properties like farms.

Added the SPCA’s Cross, “killing coyotes only disrupts the natural social order of the coyotes in the area and can actually create additional problems for people.”

Trapping coyotes for relocation is also dangerous, inadvisable and illegal in the province.

Helpful tips can be found on the Ontario SPCA and the MNR websites, while links to local resources and factsheets can be found on the Waterloo Region Police Services (WRPS) website.

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Local woman a HH winner Mary Haffner of St. Clements was a winner at Home Hardware - St. Jacobs’ recent Home credit card contest, “Win Your Balance.” Her name was drawn last week, earning her a $1,000 credit on her Home card.

$500,000 gift for Theatre

Drayton Entertainment and its new theatre in Cambridge were the recipients this week of a $500,000 donation.

Philanthropists John and Terry Hamilton, long-time supporters of the organization, provided the gift. In recognition, Drayton Entertainment will name the auditorium of the new Dunfield Theatre Cambridge in their honour. Theatre patrons attending the inaugural production of Mary Poppins in March will access the venue through the John & Terry Hamilton Auditorium.

“We are blessed with a cluster of arts and culture that is rapidly evolving and creating a significant impact on the economy and enhancing our quality of life,” said John Hamilton in a released statement. “We believe such innovation

should be celebrated, which is why we made the decision to support Drayton Entertainment’s fundraising effort with a substantial contribution to the cause.”

Construction is nearing completion on the new 500-seat Dunfield Theatre Cambridge, located at 46 Grand Ave. S. in the historic neighbourhood of Galt. The facility will operate year-round and include Drayton Entertainment’s programming as well as myriad community events.

The $14.0 million city-owned facility is expected to be completed on budget. As part of its contribution to the project, Drayton Entertainment (a not-for-profit registered

charitable organization) is tasked with fundraising $4.5 million for specialized equipment and other items not covered through government funded programs. A public campaign geared at grassroots support will be launched at the end of February.

Sunwing, pilots’ union reach deal

The CAW last week reached its first tentative agreement with Sunwing Airlines, which offers seasonal flights from the Region of Waterloo International Airport.

CAW Local 7378 represents some 150 professional airline pilots at Sunwing.

“We negotiated through a number of very difficult issues at the bargaining table and were able to reach an agreement that we feel meets the needs of our membership,” said Captain Dave Matkovich, president of CAW Local 7378.

“It was the strength and support of our members, and the tireless work of our bargaining committee that made this tentative agreement possible.”

“We will be taking the tentative agreement to our membership for a ratification vote in a series of meetings across the country during the last week of February,” stated Matkovich.

Details of the three-year agreement will be released upon ratification.

Clarification In the Feb. 2 story about Trees for Woolwich, Mark Funk should be attributed as working with the organization. Ambiguous information appeared in the story.

Funk is employed by the Grand River Conservation Authority with funds from the Ontario Trillium Association.

His role locally includes providing tree-planting support to rural land owners in the Woolwich area. He can be contact through the GRCA (519-621-2763) or via email at mfunk@ grandriver.ca.

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OPP issue warning after two men fall through ice at Conestogo Lake Wellington County OPP received a report of a snowmobile falling through the ice on Conestogo Lake on the afternoon of February 1.

County of Wellington OPP officers, along with the Mapleton Fire Department and paramedics from the Guelph-Wellington EMS responded to the scene.

Police say a man operating an ATV went through the ice while attempting to come to the aid of his friend, whose snowmobile went through the ice. A rescue was not required, as the two men were able to reach the shore without assistance from emergency personnel. They did not require medical assistance.

Wellington County OPP officials remind everyone to exercise caution around frozen lakes and waterways. Winter weather conditions can be unpredictable and variable, and

proper equipment and experience is necessary to have a safe winter season on the ice.

Ice does not freeze at a uniform thickness across most lakes and rivers. This can be particularly evident at the start of the winter season when near-shore ice is often much thicker and safer than ice further out. Anglers should check thickness regularly with a spud bar or auger as they move further out on the ice.

Ice that has formed over flowing water, springs, pressure cracks, old ice holes or around the mouths of rivers and streams can be weaker than surrounding ice.

Clear blue ice is the strongest. White or opaque ice is much weaker. Ice that has a honeycombed look, common during thaws or in the spring, should be avoided altogether.

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7:21 PM | Police responded to a collision involving a Honda Civic and a Toyota Corolla at Kossuth Road and Fountain Street south of Breslau. A male driver was charged with careless driving. No injuries were reported.

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11:55 AM | A two-vehicle collision occurred on Menno Street near Fountain Street in Breslau.

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A man operating a horse-drawn buggy travelling on Arthur Street North near Reid Woods Drive struck a mailbox. The driver suffered a gash to the head and was treated by EMS. The horse was led away. The incident was treated as a medical call and is not being investigated by police as a motor vehicle collision. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER] FEBRUARY 4

6:50 AM | Two people suffered minor injuries in a minor vehicle collision on Chilligo Road near Kossuth Road in Woolwich Township.

8:30 AM | Sometime over the weekend a new home under construction in Breslau was broken

into and $1,000 worth of tiles were stolen.

4:30 PM | A Conestogo woman lost control of her Pontiac as she entered Golf Course Road from Sawmill Road. Her vehicle entered the ditch, exited the ditch and stuck a parked Honda. No injuries were reported.

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6:46 PM | The driver of a pickup truck was making a right turn from Line 86 on to Flordale Road west of Elmira, when he struck a tanker truck that was stopped to make a left turn. The driver of the pickup was charged with turn not in safety. No injuries were reported.

7:10 PM | A pickup truck was travelling southbound on Sandhills Road in Wellesley Township when it

struck a deer that crossed the road in front of it. The vehicle had to be towed from the scene and the deer had to be put down as a result of its injuries.

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11:24 PM | A man travelling southbound on Katherine Street in Winterbourne swerved to miss an animal and the struck a snowbank.

There were no injuries and no charges were laid.

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2:43 AM | An 18-year-old man driving on Ament Line in Wellesley Township hit a patch of ice and skidded off the roadway.

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We'd have greater food security if we wasted less AS OWEN ROBERTS NOTED in his column last week, Thursday marked Food Freedom Day, February 14 being the day most of us have earned enough money to pay for all of the food we’ll buy this year.

Keeping that time period as short as possible involves a considerable amount of pressure on farmers, squeezed between growing input costs – including fuel, fertilizers and water – and our constant demand for cheaper food. Those pressures, not to mention the increasing environmental impacts of farming, are exacerbated by the staggering amount of food that goes wasted, almost 50 per cent worldwide.

In the U.S., the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) estimates getting food from the farm to consumers’ fork eats up 10 per cent of the total U.S. energy budget, uses 50 per cent of U.S. land, and swallows 80 per cent of all freshwater consumed in the United States. Yet, 40 per cent of food in the United States today goes uneaten. That is more than 20 pounds of food per person every month.

Not only does this mean that Americans are throwing out the equivalent of $165 billion each year, but also 25 per cent of all freshwater and huge amounts of unnecessary chemicals, energy, and land. Moreover, almost all of that uneaten food ends up rotting in landfills where organic matter accounts for 16 per cent of U.S. methane emissions. Nutrition is also lost in the mix —food saved by reducing losses by just 15 per cent could feed more than 25 million Americans every year.

Food is wasted throughout the chain, but as much as 30 per cent of the waste is at the household level: about $48 billion worth of food is thrown away in the U.S. each year, where the average household pitches 215 kilograms of food each year, around $600 dollars’ worth.

In Canada, food waste is estimated at $27 billion.

In Toronto alone, single-family households discard about 275 kilos of food waste each year, although that city’s expanding composting program captures about 75 per cent of it. That means one in four food purchases still ends up in the garbage. That comes at a direct cost beyond the waste, as taxpayers spend nearly $10 million a year getting rid of food waste that’s not composted.

Before we even get a chance to let the fruits and vegetables turn into a strange brown liquid in the crisper, more than 30 per cent of produce in North America doesn’t even make it onto store shelves because they’re deemed not pretty enough for us picky eaters.

Food waste is especially prevalent in North America, of course, where we’re rich enough to do so. Not that we don’t complain about the price of food nonetheless.

According to the NRDC, the average American consumer wastes 10 times as much food as someone in Southeast Asia, up 50 per cent from what Americans wasted in the 1970s.

When people toss food, all the resources to grow, ship and produce it get wasted, too – including massive volumes of water. In the U.S. alone, the amount of water loss from food waste is like pouring 40 trillion litres of water down the drain.

With food security a growing issue, the old adage about waste not, want not appears especially applicable just now.

With their increased numbers drawing attention from hunters, coyotes may have to be a bit more wily to stay out of their sights.

WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER

Murder mystery in Tunisia puts people back on a revolutionary footing, but who stands to gain?

WORLD AFFAIRS When somebody is murdered and his killer is unknown, the detective’s first step is to ask: who had a motive? In classic murdermystery novels and films, the usual answer was: almost everybody. That’s the only way to keep the plot going for 250 pages/90 minutes. But in real life, the suspects are generally few, and pretty obvious. So who killed Chokri Belaid?

The Tunisian human rights lawyer and political leader was assassinated outside his home as he left for work on February 6, and the country immediately erupted in violent anti-government demonstrations.

His wife Basma said she would file murder charges against the ruling Ennahda Party and its leader, and the mobs in the street chanted the mantra of the Arab revolutions, “the people want the fall of the regime.”

But the regime in ques-

tion is the democratically elected government of a country that has already had its revolution. Tunisia was the birthplace of the “Arab spring.” It held its first free election in October 2011, to elect an assembly to write the new constitution.

The winner, as in a number of other Arab countries, was a moderate Islamic party.

The Ennahda-led transitional government has made some mistakes, as you would expect of inexperienced politicians, but it has shown no desire to subvert democracy. Indeed, the Islamic party formed a coalition with two secular centre-left parties after the election, and in the weeks before Belaid’s murder it was deep in talks to broaden the coalition and bring other secular parties in.

Those other parties have now walked out of the talks, demanding the cancellation of the results of the 2011 election. That certainly does not serve Ennahda’s interests, and the violent protests in the streets are even more of a problem, since they might trigger a

military intervention to “restore order.” (The Tunisian army is strongly pro-secularist.) In terms of motive, Ennahda has none. So who would actually benefit from killing Chokri Belaid?

One suspect is the Salafists, religious extremists who despise the Ennahda Party but absolutely hate militant secularists like Belaid. Many in the secular camp criticise Ennahda’s founder and leader, Rachid Ghannouchi, for failing to “crack down” when Salafist fanatics attack peaceful political gatherings, and he must bear some blame here.

But that’s still a long way from plotting a murder.

Ghannouchi, like the leaders of other moderate Islamic parties across the Arab world, is reluctant to treat the Salafists as enemies (even though they are), because they both compete for the votes of pious Muslims. But he also argues, quite reasonably, that mass arrests and torture of Salafists in the style of the old regime is immoral and counterproductive.

Just track down the ones

who have committed specific crimes.

Did the Salafists commit this particular crime? Possibly. Killing a militant secularist would be emotionally satisfying to them. But they are not actually the leading suspect in Shokri Belaid’s murder.

The prime suspect is the old ruling elite, people who served the former dictator and have been deprived of power and opportunities for graft since the revolution. They can only regain their privileges if democracy fails, so violence in the streets, extreme political polarization, the discrediting of an elected government, and a military takeover are precisely what they need.

The Constitutional Democratic Rally, the party whose members loyally served the dictator and were lavishly rewarded by him, was banned after the revolution, and some of its senior members are in jail or in exile. But there are still plenty of others around, DYER | 8

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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Do you have any Family Day plans?

»»Todd Gibbons

»»Nancy Morrison

»»Catherine & Finn Bernard

I don’t have a family. I have a dog … and I have a wife …

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We’ll go and visit Finn’s grandfather. He’s in a I don’t know. I guess every day’s a Family Day. No, I’m working. nursing home.

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"But the regime in question is the democratically elected government of a country that has already had its revolution." Gwynne Dyer | page 6 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON

Hollowing out of economy continues with little attention from politicians EDITOR'S NOTES Showing no signs she’ll reduce the public sector burden Ontarians are saddled with, perhaps Kathleen Wynne will take seriously another pressing issue: the decline in manufacturing jobs, part of a trend towards lowpaying service jobs in the province.

Thus far she’s said nothing encouraging. She’s not alone, however, as Stephen Harper has shown no indication he or the federal government will do anything to halt the slide back to hewers of wood and drawers of water.

Both should be alarmed by the trend, a snapshot of which can be seen in a report released this week by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) that shows Canada’s mid-sized companies, a key motor of the economy, saw their numbers decline by 17 per cent – to 7,814 from 9,370 – between 2006 and 2010.

Hardest hit was the manu-

facturing sector, which saw more than half its midsized firms vanish between 2001 and 2010, dropping to 1,381 from 2,807. Ontario took the largest blow, losing a quarter of its midsized firms.

The changes struck largely at manufacturing jobs, with growth seen in retail, food services and the hospitality/accommodation industry, areas where pay, benefits and hours of work are much less beneficial to the economy and society.

Contrary to the manufacturing sector, the number of mid‑sized retailers increased by 34 per cent over the 10-year period, to 1,216 from 908. The number of companies in the business services sector has been relatively stable, says the BDC, with the exception of those operating in the professional, scientific and technical services subsector, which dropped by 18 per cent (from 514 in 2001 to 423 in 2010). Firms in the accommodation and food services sector have been on an upward trend, increasing from 954 in 2001 to 1,104 in 2008, fol-

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BDC survey cites the rise of China and other Asian countries as “factories of the world” as a factor in the decline across all developed economies. “[I]t affected Canada more intensely because our manufacturing sector was relatively more significant than those in other Western countries. While the manufacturing sector accounted for 18 per cent of Canadian GDP in 2000, it declined to 13 per cent in 2010. As a result, we experienced a shift of the Canadian industrial structure away from manufacturing toward the service sector.”

The report also points to the rapid increase in the value of the loonie, from US$0.65 in 2000 up to around parity since 2007.

“Finally, the latest global financial crisis and subsequent recession, which led to credit tightening and a reduction in the national and global demand for Canadian goods and services, negatively affected midsized firms (as well as all Canadian firms). However, Ontario suffered relatively more than other provinces, since the auto sector was at

the epicentre of the crisis.”

Recent figures from Statistics Canada bear that out, showing a decline in manufacturing, jobs, and GDP over the last decade in particular.

Ontario, once the undisputed engine of the national economy, has been sputtering of late, hit hardest by the recession and the decline in manufacturing.

Overall, Ontario’s share of national employment has fallen to 38 per cent from 39.2 a decade ago. Almost all of that can be traced to manufacturing woes.

Statistics Canada puts the manufacturing job losses in Ontario at 255,000 over the past decade, dropping the number of factory employees from 908,900 in January 2003 to 654,200 in September 2012.

It’s perhaps no coincidence that Ontario’s share of the national GDP dropped to 37.1 per cent last

year from 41.4 per cent 10 years earlier.

Equally noteworthy is the fact that manufacturing, at one time the largest employer in the province, had fallen behind the retail sector by 2009 and is now being challenged for the number-two spot by healthcare and social assistance employers. The retail sector is not one to build a vibrant economy on, and the others now threatening to displace manufacturing rely heavily on tax dollars being removed from the productive part of the economy rather than making an overall contribution.

It’s that reality that Wynne has to tackle first and foremost now that she’s officially been sworn-in.

Ontarians have heard little and seen even less when it comes to solutions, neither from Queen’s Park nor a hostile government on the Rideau.

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lowed by a slight decrease to 1,039 in 2010. The number of mid-sized firms in the construction industry increased steadily from 473 in 2001 to 715 in 2008, and then fell slightly to 663.

Mid-sized firms – defined as those with between 100 and 499 employees – are an important bellwether. Representing less than one per cent of all companies, they contribute disproportionately to the national economy, accounting for 16 per cent of Canadian jobs, 12 per cent of GDP and 17 per cent of exports.

The vast majority of Canadian firms are small, as 55 per cent have fewer than five employees and 98 per cent employ fewer than 100. Few will make it to mid-sized status, just as far fewer mid-sized companies become large firms (1.4 per cent during the period of the BDC study) than those that became small companies (14 per cent). The health of mid-sized companies is a good indicator of the overall picture.

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Canada's economic growth is being hindered by an inhibitive taxation structure. This "triple dip" includes more than $850M in aviation taxes, fees and levies, $90M in GST on those aviation taxes, and $460M in GST on foreign visitor spending. Canada is the only G8 country with a value-added tax that does not offer a whole or partial rebate for individual foreign visitors.

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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

"The new counter shows how negligent the Conservatives are being in failing to walk the walk by banning election fraud robocalls."

Crompton Co. (now Chemtura) reached an out-of-court settlement Feb. 12, 2003, agreeing to purchase the homes of four families on Duke Street in Elmira. The families had sued the chemical company for $7.4 million in October 2001, claiming emissions form the plant were making them sick.

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»»From the Feb. 15, 2003 edition of the Observer

Tyler Sommers, coordinator of Democracy Watch, on the group's online counter tracking how long the Conservatives have violated Parliament’s deadline for introducing a bill to restrict election fraud robocalls and strengthen election law enforcement

DYER: The outcome of current

NATIONAL VIEW

public unrest is far from clear FROM | 6

and it would be astonishing if they were not plotting a comeback. The only viable route to that goal is to stimulate a civil war between the secular democrats and the Islamic democrats.

If this is where the logic takes us, why are some of the secular parties taking to the streets? In some cases, no doubt, grief and rage have led them astray. In other cases, however, there is probably the cynical calculation that this is the most effective way to hurt the Islamic party, even if it had nothing to do with the murder.

Ennahda’s response has been less than coherent.

Prime Minister Hamadi Je-

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bali, shocked by the news of the murder, offered to replace the government with a cabinet of technocrats and call early elections, but the party’s founder and leader, Rachid Ghannoushi, said that the government should stay in place and track down the murderers.

Jebali is sticking to his guns, and the outcome is far from clear. The whole thing is a mess, and Tunisians are justifiably concerned that their revolution has lost its way. But there is quite a good chance that they will be able to get the process of building a law-abiding democracy back on track without a major disaster, and it’s certainly far too soon to say that their revolution was a mistake.

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EDSS javelin thrower receives full scholarship to Northern Illinois University, where the program is new

Kings split a pair as season winds down

Throwing in her lot with NIU ELENA MAYSTRUK

More than a scholarship, it’s a chance to help build a program as an EDSS athlete accepts an offer that kicks in following graduation.

“I kind of felt like I proved myself, because no one knew who I was until this year,” Jasmine Wilson said of placing third in javelin at Canadian Junior Nationals in Winnipeg last summer, an accomplishment that helped earn her a full scholarship to the school of her choice.

The opportunity to become one of the faces of a new university javelin program saw Wilson choose to become a Husky at Northern Illinois University (NIU).

“For javelin they are just starting up their program, so I’m going to be kind of like the starting face of it.

Their sprinters and their hurdlers and their jumpers are all really good ... they have one of the best facilities,” she said.

Now in her fifth year at EDSS, Wilson received a full scholarship from the school as one of about 11 forerunners meant to put the institution’s new javelin program on the map through successful training and future athletic events.

“I’m hoping within my four to five years I can make a really good program there – that’s the

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goal. I’m nervous because I’m going to be competing against every age group and I’ll be coming in as a freshman, but I’m excited,” Wilson said.

Last Sunday she met at EDSS with family and friends to commemorate her official acceptance into the university by signing some final documentation.

Wilson caught the eye of recruiters after showing her best performance at the Canadian Junior Nationals in Winnipeg last summer with a personal best of 45.62 metres.

Backed up by her coach, Wilson is preparing for the start of a rigorous training schedule meant to prepare her for future success at the university. She is training with Waterloo Athletics Club (WAC), where she’s been a member for about a year.

“We’ve been working hard and getting some strong results,” said coach Ian Morton.

As for Wilson’s choice, he said she is on the right track.

“I have a lot of athletes that end up in Ontario universities, which is great but with her specialty in Javelin the only opportunities really out there are down south.”

Following regular 5 a.m. wakeup calls, Wilson said training will take place five JAVELIN | 11

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EDSS student Jasmine Wilson will be one of the faces of a new javelin program at Northern Illinois University, having won a full scholarship starting in September. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER]

Maybe they should play in pink all the time.

The special sweaters proved lucky for the Elmira Sugar Kings last Sunday, as they broke out of a slump with a 5-2 win against the Brampton Bombers. Back in their regular uniforms Tuesday, however, the Kings dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to Kitchener.

The win was encouraging, but Tuesday night’s outcome shows the team has some work to do in advance of the playoffs.

“It was our first win in a long time, I was really pleased with their effort and I thought that a lot of our players stepped up,” head coach Dean DeSilva said of Sunday’s game.

In that match, the Kings were strong out of the gate with Jake Weidner (assisted

by Mitch Wright and Brandon Stewart) potting one at 4:41. It was quite a while before Bombers were able to even things up but at 19:12 they did just that, setting up a seesaw battle in the early goings of the second.

Back on the ice after the break it was Adam Dauda KINGS | 11

Wednesday night win puts Jacks up 3-2 in second round ELENA MAYSTRUK The Wellesley Applejacks took a 3-2 series lead in the second round of the playoffs with a 6-4 win over the Hagersville Hawks Wednesday night.

The win put the Jacks back ahead after the Hawks won games three and four to make it a series.

Win number three came

with the Jacks in Hagersville, where the team got off to a good start: Corey Way potting a goal just 48 seconds in, assisted by Reid Denstedt and Troy Williams.

The Hawks tied it at 4:02, but it was all Jacks for the rest of the opening frame, as they built a lead and would never relinquish it. Denstedt scored at 5:52, Shawn Fitz-

patrick (Devon Wagner, Josh Herd) at 6:03 and Cody Tapsel (Wagner, Fitzpatrick) at 6:15 before the Hawks struck back with a goal at 16:45, finishing out the frame with a 17-11 shot advantage but down 4-2.

In the second, the Hawks drew closer, scoring a pair sandwiched around Wellesley’s fifth marker (Herd, from Tapsell and Wagner). The 5-4 score

had the home team within one after 40 minutes. But the only scoring of the third came off of Tapsell’s stick at 8:46, sealing a 6-4 victory.

Wednesday’s decision broke a 2-2 series tie.

Wellesley won the first two games, winning 3-2 and 4-1 on the road February 6 and 9 before dropping the next two at home, 6-3 and 8-2 on February 10 and 11

respectively.

After edging out the Hawks in the opening game, Wellesley looked stronger in game two. The Jacks drew first blood with a goal orchestrated

by Ryan Michael, assisted

by Tyler Eckert, Justin Lebold) at 2:42. The Hawks managed one goal just two seconds before the buzzer at 19:58 but it would prove to be their last. Way pot-

ted the second frame’s sole goal at 18:59 before the last period brought the victory home for the Jacks. Williams got on the scoreboard at 12:35 (Michael Pollice, Way) before Luke Rose fed the puck to Devon Wagner for the finishing goal.

Luck on the road failed to travel home with the JACKS | 10

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THE SCORE | MINOR SPORT RESULTS WOOLWICH WILDCATS

Tyke: SELECT Feb. 9 vs. St. Catherine’s Woolwich: 1 St Catherine’s: 2 Goals: Eric Hutton Assists: Jordan Chang Ethan Bickerton Feb. 10 vs. Oakville Woolwich: 2 Oakville: 3 Goals: Dustin Good x2 Assists: Cade Beacom Austin Schnarr Will Lavigne

Novice: LL #1 Feb. 9 vs. Paris Woolwich: 0 Paris: 2

Goals: Cole Seabrook, Adam Schill, Jordan Dickieson, Nate Curtis, Cam Martin Assists: Max Nitsche Shutout: Ryan Martin Feb. 10 vs. LL #1 LL3: 4

LL1: 1 Goals: Nate Curtis x2, Cameron Martin x2 Assists: Zach Downs x2, Cameron Martin x2, Diego Flores-Dyck

WOOLWICH WILD BANTAMS TAKE GOLD IN ORANGEVILLE

Intermediate: LL Feb. 7 vs. Waterloo Twin Centre: 3

Waterloo: 3 Goals: Janessa Heywood, Sarah Van Allen, Jaide Shantz Assists: Carling Cisecki, Janessa Heywood Feb. 10 vs. Woolwich Twin Centre: 4 Woolwich: 0 Goals: Jordyn Torti, Val Wolf, Kara Dietrich, Caitlin Livingston Assists: Avery Bender, Megan Jantzi, Emily Krueger, Jordyn Torti, Lauren Skanes x2 Shutout: Kara Mark Feb. 11 vs. Waterloo Twin Centre: 2

Waterloo: 0 Goals: Jaide Shantz x2 Assists: Becky Cornwall Shutout: Lindsay Dietrich

PeeWee: LL# 1 Feb. 10 vs. Ayr Woolwich: 2 Ayr: 0 Goals: Bryce Sellars, Matt MacDonald (Eg. John Doe, Jane Doe x5) Shutout: Liam O’Brien

PeeWee: LL# 2 Novice: LL #2 Feb. 2 vs. LL#3 LL2: 4

LL3: 2 Goals: Nolan Karger X2, Thomas Hill-Ring, Riley Snider Assists: Cale Waechter, Ryan Brubacher, Tristan Kraemer Feb. 10 vs. Paris Woolwich: 5 Paris: 0 Goals: Thomas Hill-Ring, Riley Snider, Parker Alles x2, Ryan Brubacher Assists: Tristan Kraemer, Thomas Hill-Ring Shutout: John Kilgour

Atom: MINOR AA Feb. 7 vs. Centre Wellington Woolwich: 3 Centre Wellington: 6 Goals: Kolin Weigel, Tyler Martin, Kyler Austin Assists: Tyler Martin, Kolin Weigel, Kyler Austin x2, Gavin Roemer, Colton Schmitt Feb. 11 vs. Flamborough Woolwich: 3 Flamborough: 2 Goals: Weston Bradley, Kyler Austin, Alex Hutton Assists: Tyler Martin, Cole Slade, Owen Lee

Atom: LL #3 Feb. 1 vs. Tavistock Woolwich: 0 Tavistock: 0 Feb. 2 vs. St. George Woolwich: 5 St. George: 0

Feb. 11 vs. Plattsville Woolwich: 3 Plattsville: 3 Goals: Ryan Belanger x3 Assists: Ryan Parrott

PeeWee: AE Feb. 12 vs. Oakville Woolwich: 4 Oakville: 5 Goals: Matthew MacDonald x2, Cade Schaus x2 Assists: Cade Schaus, Devin Williams x3, John Wang, Matthew MacDonald, Cade Schaus x2 Feb. 12 vs. Paris Woolwich: 5 Paris: 1 Goals: Ryan Belanger, Ryan Parrott, Tim Brunkard x2, Blake Richardson Assists: Ryan Belanger, Owen Hill-Ring, Sullivan Keen, Matt Dunn

PeeWee: MAJOR A Feb. 12 vs. Brampton Woolwich: 3 Brampton: 1 Goals: Riley Runstedlet x 2, Austin Flaherty Assists: Brady MacDonald, Daniel Carr, Jordan Lee and Cole Altman

Bantam: AE

Feb. 7 vs. Dundas Woolwich: 3 Dundas Blues: 0 Goals: Danyal Rennie, Luke Charter, Connor Goss

Goals: Lauren Brick Assists: Cassidy Pearce, Carly Bender

The Woolwich Wild Bantam BB squad won gold on Feb. 3 at 35th annual Orangeville Sweetheart Tournament, beating the Mount Forest Rams 5-2. Back row: Karen Martin (coach), Karen Lair (trainer), Janet Bauman (assistant trainer), Rod Martin (assistant coach), Ryan Meunier (assistant coach). Middle row: Meghan Martin, Erika Morrison, Cassandra Tuffnail, Megan Lair, Megan Chapman, Rachel Weber, Michelle Wang. Front row: Jennifer McDonald, Emily Willms, Brooke Mulder, Leah Bauman, Sydney Meunier, Marlee Kernick. Goalies: Corinne Roesink, Megan Harron.

[SUBMITTED] Assists: Connor Runstedler x2, Luke Charter, Connor Goss, Blake Doerbecker Shutout: Connor Duench Feb. 9 vs. Hespeler Woolwich: 6 Hespeler: 0 Goals: Liam Dickson, Danyal Rennie, Connor Goss x2, Benton Weber, Mitchell Rempel Assists: Nathan Schwarz, Mathew Uhrig, Luke Charter x2, Connor Runstedler, Connor Goss, Gareth Rowland, Danyal Rennie, Blake Doerbecker Shutout: Dylan Creelman Feb. 10 vs. Hespeler Woolwich: 7 Hespeler: 1 Goals: Danyal Rennie, Connor Runstedler x3, Nathan Schwarz, Benton Weber x2 Assists: Mitchell Rempel, Gareth Rowland x2, Blake Doerbecker, Liam Dickson, Luke Charter x2, Connor Goss x2, Connor Runstedler, Daniel Gallant, Brett Henry, Mathew Uhrig Shutout: Connor Duench

Bantam: MINOR A Jan. 29 vs. New Hamburg

Woolwich: 3 New Hamburg: 0 Goals: Jacob Uridil, Mitchell Newson x2 Assists: Sheldon Metzger Shutout: Evan Martin

Midget: MINOR A Feb. 6 vs. Burlington Woolwich: 5 Burlington: 2 Goals: Josh Kueneman x2, Troy Nechanicky, Cole Lenaers and Matthew Leger Assists: Jason Dunbar x2, Alex Uttley, Troy Nechanicky and Cole Conlin

Midget: MAJOR A Feb. 1 vs. Hespeler Woolwich: 1 Hespeler: 1 Goals: Tim Shuh Assists: Tyler Seguin, Bo Uridil Feb. 3 vs. Brampton Woolwich: 4 Brampton: 2 Goals: McKinley Ceaser, Adam Cook, Cameron Mohle, Bo Uridil Assists: Adrian Gilles x2, Sebastian Huber, McKinley

Ceaser, Grant Kernick, Tyler Seguin, Tim Shuh

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Atom: LL #1

Mount Forest Tournament Mount Forest, ON| Feb. 9 Game 1 vs. Hanover Woolwich: 7 Hanover: 0 Goals: Danny Soehner x4, Kieren Oberholzer, Ben Fretz, Matthew Brubacher Assists: Mac Benham, Ben Fretz Shutout: Kody Lewis Game 2 vs. Mount Forest Woolwich: 2 Mount Forest: 1 Goals: Matthew Brubacher, Danny Soehner Assists: Connnor Kroetsch, Matthew Brubacher Game 3 vs. Thamesford Woolwich: 5 Thamesford: 4 Goals: Matthew Brubacher x2, Kieren Oberholzer, Danny Soehner, Mac Benham Assists: Ben Fretz x2, Braxten Breen, Jake Stanley, Matthew Deyell, Mac Benham x2, Danny

Soehner

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Novice: LL #2 Feb. 8 vs. London Woolwich: 1 London Fireballs: 0 Goals: Braelyn MacPherson Shutout: Gwyneth Martin Feb. 9 vs. London Woolwich: 1 London Tigers: 7 Goals: Braelyn MacPherson Assists: Payton Karn Feb. 9 vs. Hamilton Woolwich: 0

Hamilton: 3

Bantam: BB Feb. 11 vs. Ayr Woolwich: 2 Ayr: 1 Goals: Brooke Mulder, Meghan Martin Assists: Meghan Martin, Emily Wilmlms x2, Sydney Meunier

Midget: B Feb. 6 vs. Twin Centre

Woolwich: 1 Twin Centre: 1 Goals: Randi Paul Feb. 9 vs. Norfolk Woolwich: 0

Norfolk: 1 Feb. 10 vs. Kitchener Woolwich: 1 Kitchener: 2 Goals: Sarah Church Assists: Lindsay Bauman, Michelle Bauman

TWIN CENTRE STARS

Novice: LL #2 Feb. 9 vs. LL #1 Twin Centre: 8

Twin CentRe: 2 Goals: Jaxsen Lubbers x3, Thomas Eggert x2, Nolan Straus x2, Alan Duckworth Assists: Owen Vanderspiegl x4, Jaxsen Lubbers

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Midget: B

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Intermediate: LL

Stoney Creek Sweetheart Tournament Stoney Creek, ON | Feb. 9-10 Game 1 vs. Saugeen Twin Centre: 8

Saugeen: 0 Goals: Becky Cornwall x2, Janessa Heywood x3, Carling Cisecki, Shannon Lorentz x2 Assists: Holly Lorentz x4, Sarah Miltenburg, Shannon Lorentz, Sarah Van Allen, Carling Cisecki Shutout: Lindsay Dietrich Game 2 vs. Stoney Creek Twin Centre: 1

Stoney Creek: 1 Goals: Janessa Heywood Assists: Carling Cisecki Game 3 vs. Dofasco Twin Centre: 3

Dofasco: 0 Goals: Carling Cisecki, Becky Cornwall, Janessa Heywood Assists: Holly Lorentz, Sam Haid, Janessa Heywood, Emily Detzler, Sarah Miltenburg Shutout: Lisa Guenther Game 4 vs. Stoney Creek Twin Centre: 1

Stoney Creek: 2 Goals: Sarah Miltenburg Assists: Emily Detzler

Feb. 11 vs. Kitchener Twin Centre: 1 Kitchener: 1

JACKS: Road warriors, Wellesley wins all three games in Hagersville; could clinch at home Friday FROM | 9

Jacks as the Hawks soared to their first victory last Sunday.

“They are a very good hockey team, we’re in tough with these guys,” said head coach Kevin Fitzpatrick.

At first things looked good for the boys in red as Wagner (Luke Rose) scored at 1:36 in the opening period, followed by Steven Tate (Eckert) at 2:58 in second. The two-point lead didn’t last as the Hawks brandished their talons and finished the second period with a lead, scor-

ing at 8:15, 16:14 and 17:05.

Hagersville matched that performance again in the last period with three more at 9:03, 9:43 and 17:45. The Jacks closed the game with a goal at 18:59 to make the final score 6-3.

Back on the ice the following night, the Jacks suffered another blow, falling 8-2. Wellesley started off leading the game with a first goal at 12:28 in the opening period, courtesy of Michael (Eckert), but it was all Hawks after that.

The visitors scored twice in the first, followed by four in the second period.

The Jacks squeezed in an-

other goal of their own at the beginning of third with Rose (Williams) getting on the scoresheet at 1:04 but the Hawks buried any lingering hope by potting the last two goals of the game at 13:11 and 14:35.

Back at the Wellesley Arena Friday night, the Jacks hope to win one at home to finish off the series. If necessary, game seven will be played in Hagersville Saturday night.

Wellesley’s Corey Way takes the puck during a home game on Feb. 10. The Jacks fell 6-3 to the Hagersville Hawks, but are ahead 3-2 in the series going into weekend play.

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NOT SO GREAT OUTDOORSMAN / STEVE GALEA

Dreaming of a day when we take a hardheaded approach to wildlife safety OPEN COUNTRY Jenn and I had just turned the corner of the trail when we saw a pileated woodpecker banging its head repeatedly against a hard object – in this case, a big old hemlock tree.

Naturally, this rekindled fond memories of my youth when I could, without even trying, incite almost identical behaviour in my teachers and parents.

But more than that, it made me thankful that I

didn’t have to work that hard for my meals. I also thought to myself, there’s got to be a safer way for a woodpecker to collect its food.

“That’s amazing, isn’t it?” I said to Jenn.

“That they have to bore into trees with their beaks to collect their food?” she replied.

“No, that no one has regulated that they have to wear helmets yet,” I said.

“Huh?” she replied.

I then explained that I found it incredible that researchers have not done a study or two on how neck and head injuries to

woodpeckers impact forest nest regeneration and the nest cavity construction industry.

I mean woodpeckers are the number-one creator of nesting cavities in our woods. Without their efforts wood ducks, chickadees, hooded mergansers and other birds would have to find another means of nesting.

And woodpeckers also contribute to the health of the forest by taking down trees so that new growth can emerge.

Put that way, the creation of mandatory regulations calling for helmets and possibly neck braces

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on woodpeckers just seems like an idea whose time has come.

Besides, it seems to me that almost every other conservation initiative imaginable is already being attempted, so why not this? Woodpeckers do a lot of good for us.

I ask you, isn’t it about time we protect our peckers?

The concept fires up the imagination, doesn’t it?

That’s why I’m thinking of starting Protecting Pecker Heads, a group

dedicated to the safety and wellbeing of our native woodpeckers. You always need to start with a catchy name.

To get things rolling we’ll need a trusted celebrity like Sarah McLachlan to do a commercial endorsing the cause by saying something like, “Every day countless peckers roam the province without adequate protection.

It doesn’t have to be this way … ” Call it a dream but I can see the day when, with

the right amount of taxfree fundraising and government grants, we talk about a day when we can finally put a helmet on every woodpecker in the province. As CEO of PPH, I promise this much.

And I said as much to Jenn, right after the woodpecker flew off.

Interestingly enough, the idea didn’t fire her imagination at all.

On the other hand, her reaction made me think she would be a natural at teaching.

JAVELIN: Helping to launch the NIU program FROM | 9

days a week at the university’s facilities, with another three days of weight training as she prepares to compete against athletes of varying age groups.

Wilson will be studying business administration at NIU, but she still has many dreams for her athletic career, hoping for a minor in coaching as well.

“I guess the big goal is the Olympics, but one day I’d like to be a coach,” she said.

Wilson will shed her Lancer colours to become a Husky in September.

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The Kings celebrate a goal during last Sunday’s 5-2 victory over the Brampton Bombers.

FROM | 9

getting another for the Kings at 8:02 before Brampton countered at 11:49. After that it was all Kings, as Cash Seraphim (Weidner, Wright) put the team ahead for good with a goal at 14:43. Zac Coulter, also assisted by Weidner and Wright, made it a two-point lead at 17:15.

Despite being a game to benefit anti-bullying campaigns, it proved to be a bloody match as several Bombers had to be assisted off the ice and the teams split 72 penalty minutes and 32 offences. The boys in pink accumulated 37 minutes in the sin bin. The Kings also played through having three players – Patrick McKelvie, Steven Jakiela and Connor MacIvor – booted out of the game.

The third period saw more back-and-forth action as the Kings battled to keep their lead and the Bombers fought to score. Weidner and Wright fed the puck to Coulter fat 16:34 for the period’s only goal, allowing the team to skate away with the 5-2 win.

Back on the ice in Kitchener on Tuesday, the Kings took on the Dutchmen for fifth spot in the Midwestern Conference standings.

It was Elmira’s rivals who got things going first, scoring their first goal at 5:47 and keeping the Kings at bay for the remainder of the opening period. The Kings had better luck in the second when Weidner, fed by Johnson, got the visitors on the board at 5:18 for the lone goal of the period. Elmira netminder Hayden Neuman turned aside all nine shots in the period (30 of 33 on the night).

The Kings seemed to be the more determined of the two teams on the ice, consistently outshooting the Dutchmen, 15-10 in first, 13-9 in second and 14-12 in third, but the stats just didn’t match up with the end game results.

“I cannot knock our efforts or our execution as a team over the entire game,” DeSilva said. “Sometimes the hockey gods just don’t smile down on you.”

Tied 1-1 after 40 minutes,

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the teams would trade goals in the third. Elmira’s Zac Coulter (Stewart) put the visitors ahead at 13:53 before the Dutchmen tied the game at 16:47, sending the teams into overtime. Kitchener ended it at 3:41.

The result left the Kings with a record of 24-18-5, their 53 points just one back of Kitchener.

Slumping due to a long list of injuries, the Kings are now starting to see some of their players return to the roster.

Matt Schieck was back on the ice last Sunday while Craig Johnson rejoined his teammates on Tuesday. The remaining absentees should be back either this week or next, just in time for the end of the regular season and start of the playoffs.

The Kings have four games remaining. The team is in Stratford Friday before returning to the WMC Sunday night to take on Listowel. Game time is 7 p.m.

The season wraps up with games in Cambridge February 23 and at home against Kitchener the following night.

Township of Woolwich - Chief Rick Pedersen is urging families in Woolwich to practice their home fire escape plan as part of Family Day on February 18, 2013.

“Most fatal fires occur at night when everyone is asleep, so that is why it is so important for everyone to know what to do when the smoke alarms sound,” said Fire Chief Rick Pedersen. “Everyone should know what to do and where to go to get out safely”

Simple steps for home fire escape planning INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS Install smoke alarms on every storey and outside sleeping areas. It’s the law. For best protection, install smoke alarms in every bedroom.

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Sugar King Jake Weidner recruited by Cornell University WILL SLOAN Just weeks after forward Brady Campbell was recruited by the University of Maine, the Sugar Kings are set to send another player to the NCAA. Jake Weidner, #22 for the Elmira hockey team, has been drafted by Cornell University’s NCAA Division I Hockey program for the 2013-14 season.

“It’s been my goal since day one to get an NCAA scholarship,” said Weidner following the Kings’ Wednesday-night practice.

“I went down there on my official visit, I met the coaches. They all seemed like good guys, and they seemed like they want to develop players just like our coaches do here.”

The 20-year-old forward began playing with the Elmira Junior B hockey team at the start of the 2012-2013 season, following stints in Listowel, Guelph and Newmarket. In that time, he has shot to the top of the list of team scoring leaders, with 28 goals and 52 assists.

The Ivy League school began courting Weidner for

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Weidner said the year in Elmira has been key to his development as a player.

“I think this is the biggest role I’ve played on a Junior hockey team, so I’ve learned a lot about leadership, and taking advantage of every day, practicing every day” said Weidner.

“There’s been more focus on me this year, and I think I’ve grown more accountable because of the responsibility.”

Of his relationship with head coach Dean DeSilva, Weidner said, “As soon as I met him, I liked him as a coach. He can be pretty intense guy, and hold you pretty accountable on the ice, so he keeps pushing you until you get better.”

Weidner anticipates there’ll be some transition to NCAA hockey. “Obviously the games are going to be faster. I’m going against 16to 20-year-olds now, and

Jake Weidner will be joining Cornell University’s NCAA hockey program for the 2013-14 season.

I’ll be playing anywhere from 20- to 25-year-olds, so every single guy is going to be bigger, faster stronger.”

Does he feel pressure? “A little bit … Now that everyone knows about the division scholarship, it puts a

different kind of pressure on you knowing you’re kind of in the spotlight every night now.

“I think it was more a pressure of, I didn’t know what I was doing next year.

So now it’s kind set in that

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I have plans, and I can kind of relax a bit.”

The announcement will be made formal at an NCAA/GOJHL press conference following Sunday night’s Kings home game at 9 p.m.

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Looking ahead to warmer days There’s still snow on the ground, but WLU Summer Camp Fair is for those planning what to do with their kids ELENA MAYSTRUK In the doldrums of mid-February, summer may be the stuff of daydreams. But for those looking to fill their kids’ schedules during the twomonth break from school, now’s the time to be thinking all things camp as Wilfrid Laurier University presents a one-stop shopping event.

Its Summer Camp Fair is set for February 21 at the Waterloo campus.

WLU began offering the fair to parents and kids five years ago when the previous fair held by the City of Waterloo was discontinued. The university offers its own summer programs and camps for kids and decided it was worthwhile to keep going with the annual information session on campus.

“What we are trying to do is give everyone one central spot for parents and families to talk to people in person,” said WLU marketing coordinator Rebecca Kieswetter.

Though most camps do their own advertising and there is ample information online, Kieswetter said the personal approach is useful for parents and kids when searching out a suitable summer activity.

The fair offers one-stop shopping for every type of educational and athletic fun. It also offers a chance

for parents to meet with and speak to the people who will be working with their children.

“Websites are great and there are ads in the leisure guide, but it’s really nice to talk to someone firsthand, especially if your child is new to the camp scene. It’s kind of nice to connect with the people that are going to be overseeing your children or supervising them or working with them directly,” she said.

More than 40 summer programs and camps will be represented on the day, with vendors offering visitors a look at colourful displays and many organizations and camps putting on interactive demonstrations and presentations for parents and kids.

Participants will include the likes of the Mad Science camp, which always puts on a demonstration for kids, while the Humane Society brings along their education dog.

For the critter-lovers out there, Bug Quest offered through the Cambridge Butterfly conservatory will have some creepy crawlers on hand.

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“We have a good story to tell about food,” says MacDougall, “but people will start listening to us only if we listen to them. The task was not to say something new, but rather, to say what we had been saying for years, but boldly.”

Farmers, for their part, listen when McDonald’s speaks. The company buys 66 million eggs every year from Canadian producers, 26 million litres of milk and cream, and is the single largest purchaser of sliced apples.

But do consumers listen?

As with many commodities that come from Canadian farms, maintaining their wholesomeness depends greatly on how they’re prepared.

In that regard, McDonald’s public image is questionable. Look at the nature of the questions it’s received as part of its openness campaign. People are suspicious.

But it also appears people are loving the opportunity to be heard by the company. In fact, more than 18,000 questions have been fielded about its food

since the fall. McDonald’s says they’ve all been answered. The campaign has also generated 1.8 million website visits.

Those are significant numbers, as is the company’s research showing a 26 per cent increase in those who believe it’s improving nutritional content, and a 19 per cent increase in those who think McDonald’s quality is on the rise.

The timing for such a campaign is perfect. In Europe, a meat scandal has erupted that has the entire continent on edge. It started when horse meat found

its way into supposed beef burgers and lasagna in Ireland, and continued with traces of pork DNA being found in Halal food processed in Northern Ireland.

“It’s a scandal that could totally destroy consumer faith and with it, our beef industry,” says Irish farm writer Chris McCullough.

Too bad, because Irish beef was gaining a fine reputation for quality.

If there’s any good news to be had out of this, it’s that the inspection process in Ireland is working.

The bad news though is that somewhere in the pro-

cessing sector, consumers were let down in the worst way possible. Illness from improper meat processing can sometimes be chalked up to human error, which is bad enough. But these incidents in Ireland don’t seem like error, as much as they do deception.

Reasonable questions about authenticity are being asked by consumers elsewhere, too. Fortunately, in Canada, this isn’t a problem when it comes to ground beef.

On the heels of the European fiasco, University of Guelph researchers using

homegrown DNA barcoding technology tested several sources of Canadian hamburger meat, and found no adulteration. All the meat tested was 100 per cent beef.

Canada, though, is not immune to meat-related disasters of its own. The industry must stay vigilant. Technology such as DNA barcoding can help prevent problems from developing; openness with consumers can start to restore faith when problems arise.

McDonald’s is on the right track.

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More than 40 different camps and programs will be represented at the WLU fair.

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“The kids, they’ve got a chance to maybe muck around, a little bit handson. If they are going off for a week to participate in the program, they get a feel for what they might be in for. Mom and dad might think little Joey or Sally want to do a sports camp and the kids get to the camp fair and the kids are really interested in some of the art programs or the bug camp.”

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For the young athletes out there, joining the event for the first time are The Zone Training camp, Five Rings Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts and The Kitchener Soccer Club, while the kids who dream of the skies can check out Aviation Youth Camp held by the Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre.

Centre Éducatif Village d’Élisabeth is the new French program and those aspiring towards the dramatic might find a temporary home with the Star Performance Academy drama program. There is also a program offered by

the Grand River Conservation Authority and an Art Innovators Summer Camp.

But with so many options, how can anyone choose just one? Keiswetter said parents are strongly encouraged to check out the programs online first by visiting the university’s fair web page (www.wlu. ca/campfair) and narrowing down some choices.

“It’s kind of like kids going to camp, you have to take that first step and kind of be brave and get in there. The vendors are really great too. This is part of their marketing, they’re prepared to work with parents and kids, and guide them in the whole information gathering process,” she explained.

Another issue to consider is the cost. With kids off for the summer, providing care for them is a big job and camps are not always cheap.

“Cost is such a huge factor. Come the summertime you’ve got to find essentially full-time care for them. The finances behind sending kids to camp are pretty huge too.”

On that same note, there is another attraction for families looking to possibly save some cash this summer as the University’s three camps each offer free admission for one child.

“That kind of eases some financial burden and makes it kind of fun too,” Keiswetter added.

At the event WLU will be raffling off three free camp spots for The Golden Hawks sports program, the BrainWorx science camp and LEAP, an academic enrichment program.

The event will take place on February 21 in the Science Building courtyard at Laurier’s Waterloo campus from 5-8 p.m. Admission is free.

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THE ARTS ON STAGE / MAKING MUSIC

On the road back home to Elmira Musician Tim Lucas will host a Woolwich Youth Centre concert featuring young artists, February 22 at the WMC ELENA MAYSTRUK Heading out on the road and bringing music to a variety of communities is standard practice for musicians, a centuriesold tradition dating back to the troubadours of old.

In that regard, Tim Lucas definitely qualifies as a modern minstrel as he traverses Ontario with acoustic guitar in hand, but the Elmira native will be wandering back home for a special performance February 22 at the Woolwich Youth Centre.

“This is a special show, like a special celebration.

This is where I’m sharing the stage with somebody else and it’s kind of a treat to just go in and have a party,” he said of the upcoming show.

For the professional musician and performer it all comes down to putting his music out there. Being a full-time solo musician is not always glamorous, he notes, but the potential for emotional healing and the opportunity to be creative makes the travelling worthwhile.

“It comes down to selfexpression. It’s a very personal thing for me, and music is a way to express

yourself. What better way than that to have a career?

Music is emotional healing – emotional healing and self-expression. Those things are very important.

I like to connect with people and it’s a very fulfilling thing to do.”

Lucas realized his musician’s spirit when he was 13. By 2003 at 19 years of age, he went on the road, travelling around the province to perform, and hasn’t stopped yet. Since then he has released his first album Finally (2006) and has more recently completed another project: a collection of cover songs aptly titled Singles.

Both projects reflect Lucas’ unapologetic passion for variety in his work.

Whether he is singing his original songs or putting a twist on a popular hit, both are equally important to the artist’s musical modus operandi, which has over the years brought him to perform everything from pop and rap to classic rock.

But how do you get from

Johnny Cash to Shaggy or Justin Bieber?

“I’m

lucky, I’m Gemini and Geminis like a lot

of variety,” he said.

“For me it’s a very natural thing to have a lot of variety in anything I do.

So in my work it’s a nobrainer for me. I wouldn’t be happy if I was doing only one style. People pick up on that and they have fun too.”

Lucas has collaborated with the youth centre before, having performed a similar gig in 2006. The success of the previous show has Lucas striving for more collaborations with artists and even forming plans to start a band in the future.

“It’s special because not only is it in my hometown but because it’s something different for me to play at a youth centre and because I’m sharing the stage with another artist,” he said of next weekend’s show.

As for his opening act, many have probably seen the band performing regularly at the Robin’s Nest in Elmira. Strings of Our Fathers will be joining Tim Lucas on February 22 at

the Woolwich Memorial Centre’s community room.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $5 at the door.

Elmira-born musician Tim Lucas will be back on home turf as he collaborates with local band Strings of Our Fathers Feb. 22 at the WMC. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER]

SHOWTIME DATE: February 22 LOCATION: WMC community room TICKETS: $5 at the door

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Skilled Self Starting employees needed immediately for multiple tasks, agriculture based business.

Will train. Call 519-272-5348 to set up an interview.

HELP WANTED RETAIL OPPORTUNITY PART- time! We are looking for a self motivated, energetic and responsible individual to be a part of the newest retail establishment coming to ELMIRA! This person should have strong customer service skills, be available to work evening and weekend shifts, a mature student with previous retail experience is an asset.

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Wellesley puts its church history online WILL SLOAN If you’re looking for a comprehensive source to learn about Wellesley’s religious history, you won’t have to go travel around the township. With the help of research from the Ontario Genealogical Society, the Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society is shedding a beacon of light on more than 150 years of church history in the township. The society’s new website is now host to a bounty of information of Wellesley churches prior to 1900 (www.wellesleyhistory.org/churches.html).

To Nancy Maitland, curator for the Historical Society, this research practically fell from the heavens. Maitland was at a used bookstore when she encountered Waterloo County Churches: A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. The

book, published in 1993 by the Waterloo-Welllington branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, offered detailed information on the 29 churches that operated in Wellesley by the dawn of the twentieth century.

“We only have what people had donated to us, so we had not done very much of that gathering of church history,” said Maitland.

“When I found this book on a second-hand book table, I was really excited, because this work is so important, and it meant that the historical society didn’t have to do it.”

The organization made contact with Rosemary Ambrose, the author of the book, and received permission from the genealogical society to use the material on their website. The information has been supplemented with documents from the historical society’s own files, including vintage black-and-white

photographs.

On the main page, visitors to the website can find a census from 1851 showing religious affiliation for nearly all of the 3,396 township residents (881 Roman Catholics, 597 Anglicans, and 583 Lutherans, to name the top three represented). Visitors can also find profiles of all the churches sorted by denomination (there are six Lutheran churches, making it the most represented sect), with brief church histories, photos, cemetery information, and locations of key documents (including baptism, burial and marriage dates).

“This will be a boon to people doing family history research,” said Maitland.

Additional information of Wellesley’s historic churches can be found at the society’s historical room, located at 1137 Henry St. in Wellesley Village.

The group is encouraging

people to visit on Family Day, when it will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“We hope that people in the community will visit

our historical room with information and photographs in their possession to help us add more details about the early churches

featured on the site and to add churches formed after 1900,” said Ron Hackett, the society chairman, in a statement.

First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, as seen in a vintage postcard. St. Paul’s is one of 29 Wellesley churches established before 1900 that are profiled on the Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society’s website. [SUBMITTED]

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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES

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BACKHOE SERVICES

FOR RENT

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Call Clare at 519-669-1752

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

• Lawn Mowing Packages • Lawn Maintenance & Landscaping • Top Dressing/Overseeding • Mulch Delivery & Installation • Commercial & Residential Full Flower Bed Maintenance • Snow Plowing & Ice Control • Tractor Snowblowing

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FARMING SERVICES

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OBSERVER FAMILY ALBUM BIRTHDAY

BIRTHDAY

Happy 90th Birthday Emma Brubacher

Happy 90th Birthday!

ALMA FREDE March 5, 1923

Please join us to Celebrate Emma’s Birthday at an Open House

on Sunday, March 3, 2013 from 2 – 4 p.m.

St. Jacobs Mennonite Church 1310 King St. N., St. Jacobs Best Wishes Only, Please.

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Open House Saturday, March 2, 2013 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wallenstein Bible Chapel 4522 Herrgott Rd. Wallenstein, ON Best Wishes Only Please.

BIRTH NOTICE

WE’RE AT YOUR SERVICE. We specialize in getting the word out.

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Nevaeh Noel EveLyn Walker

Grampa Doug and Gramma Freda Walker are excited to present their wee granddaughter Nevaeh Noel EveLyn Walker 5lb3oz sharing Grampas Birthday Jan 15, 2013 Proud Mommy Kandis and Nevaeh are doing great. Thank you to Dr N. Tsandalis and Nurse Amanda. Spoiling privileges to Uncle Nic.

DEATH NOTICES

OBITUARY

Ainsworth, John “Jack�

Passed away at KW Health Centre of Grand River Hospital on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the age of 87 years. Jack Ainsworth, of Elmira, was the beloved husband of the late Elaine Ainsworth (nee Stahle) who predeceased him on February 17, 1993. Brotherin-law of Kathleen Rudow of Kitchener and June Ballak of Waterloo. Predeceased by his parents John and Grace (Hughes) Ainsworth. Jack retired from Orr Automobiles/ Stedelbauer Motors in 1990, after 30 years of service. To respect Jack’s wishes, there will be no visitation or funeral service. Cremation has taken place. Interment will be in Elmira Union Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.

GARDNER,

BETTY

WELKER, SHIRLEY | Passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Heritage House, St. Jacob’s. Shirley was born July 17, 1934.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER Hopewell Creek Extension of Services Class EA Thursday February 28, 2013 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Breslau Community Centre 100 Andover Drive, Breslau The Township of Woolwich is initiating a study to identify the preferred route for the extension of municipal water and sanitary services across Hopewell Creek to service lands on the east side of the creek in the Breslau settlement area. The timing to extend services and the ultimate land use of the study area will be determined as part of the Breslau Secondary Plan process that was initiated in 2012.

This study will be conducted in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Process. An integral component of this study will be public consultation with various interested stakeholders (both public and agencies). One Public Open House will be held to present the project details and to collect community feedback and input before finalizing the preferred strategy.

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If you would like more information please contact: Randy Miller, C. Tech.

Township Project Manager Township of Woolwich Phone: 519-669-1647 E-mail: rmiller@woolwich.ca

Judy Beauchamp, P.Eng. Project Manager Stantec Consulting Ltd. Phone: 519-585-7273 E-mail: judy.beauchamp@stantec.com

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| Betty died peacefully, surrounded by the extraordinarily kind environment of Chateau Gardens in Elmira, on Friday, February 8, 2013.

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LIVING HERE CHEF’S TABLE/ DIERRE ACHESON

FUNDRAISER / INCREASING AWARENESS

NYC bike ride to highlight rare neurological disorder

Why not “friend” a few new ingredients?

Wellesley man sets $9,000 goal in fundraiser for son with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease WILL SLOAN Five-year-old Aiden Kelly was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) last April, but for the Wellesley boy, the impact of this rare disease has only revealed itself gradually.

“He found out last year, and I don’t think it’s really set in yet,” said Beau Kelly, Aiden’s father. “But he’s starting to find, now that a lot of his friends play hockey, he’s not really a strong skater. So he’s starting to find that he’s a little different, and maybe he can’t keep up with kids at daycare and school.”

CMT, a neurological disorder, gives Aiden an extra gene that blocks signals from his brain to the nerves in his legs and feet. “Sometimes he stands beside you, and he just sort of falls down,” said Kelly. “At first you’re like, ‘You’re so clumsy, what are you doing, get up!’ But after a while we’re like, ‘That’s not right.’”

There is no cure for this disease that strikes an estimated one in 2,500, nor is there a foundation in Canada devoted to it. To fight back, Beau Kelly had to look south: on May 5, he will participate in Bike New York, a 42-mile charity ride for the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation. Fundraising target: $9,000.

For Kelly’s family, the biggest goal is to call attention to a disease that is little known outside of

medical circles. “For us, it’s trying to raise awareness,” said Jennifer Kelly, Aiden’s mother. “I feel like, we were told this, and now we have nowhere else to go, except the U.S. I know there are other families out there in Canada – I’m sure.”

The one-day ride will take Kelly through Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs, and he plans to bring his son along. “We’re not quite sure how we’re going to do it, but I have a racing road bike, and we have an attachment for his bike, so maybe closer to the end of the ride, I might but the attachment on so he’ll cross the finish line with me.”

Aiden’s diagnosis is unusual, because most cases of CMT are not detected until the victim’s teenage years or early adulthood.

At the moment, Aiden is considered a mild case – he has trouble on stairs, and often loses his balance, but if the disease progresses, he may need to wear leg braces, or use a wheelchair.

In addition to fighting for a cure, the Kellys hope that their charity work could help bring them into contact with CMT sufferers in Canada.

“It’s nerve-wracking for us, because: is he going to be that percentage that ends up in a wheelchair?” said Jennifer Kelly. “It would be really nice for him to be able to meet with CMT | 27

RECIPE NOTES

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease strikes one in 2,500 people – including 5-year-old Aiden Kelly. Aiden’s father, Beau Kelly, hopes to raise $9,000 to help find a cure for the neurological disorder.

[WILL SLOAN / THE OBSERVER]

Many of you are familiar with our Facebook page for Never Enough Thyme.

Sure, it is a great place to see what we are creating but I’m going to encourage you to “friend” and discover some new ingredients of your own.

Tamarind has been growing on trees in Africa, Mexico, Northern Australia and Southern Asia for centuries. The dark brown pods hang from the branches looking like ginger in skin texture. They are filled with B vitamins and calcium, and have a sweet-and-sour taste. We see this ingredient already in Worcestershire and HP Sauce, for instance.

Tamarind has been a trendy buzz word on many menus, although at home you may not know how to use it. You can find this ingredient in Asian or Indian shops. Chick pea fritters are an Indian inspiration from a cook I worked with many years ago. He used to sneak secret spices for his soups and dishes into the kitchen. Max’s special touch and love went into everything he made. To say that he was well-liked in the kitchen was an understatement. His pas-

Auto Care Tip: Continued from last week Although trying to clear your vehicle’s computer memory and erasing all stored trouble codes is a valiant effort in securing a pass for your vehicle, it is really only hindering your vehicle’s ability to pass. When your vehicle’s computer memory is cleared, the trouble codes will be erased, but this also resets all the “readiness monitors” to “not complete.” If you go for a test with incomplete data, test results will come back as a “fail,” which will end up costing you more money and time. To be continued…

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Skilled craftsmanship. Quality materials.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

E-MAIL: ads@woolwichobserver.com

669-3539.

FEBRUARY 18 ELMIRA & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL Society 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church. Sean James: “Invasive Plants in Ontario.” Everyone welcome.

VISIT THE WTHHS HISTORICAL Room at the Old School, 1137 Henry St. Wellesley between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and help us celebrate Heritage/Family Day in Wellesley Township. The Historical Room is open on the last Saturday of every month except December.

Free admission.

FREE SKATE – FAMILY Day 2-3:30 p.m., St. Jacobs Arena. Sponsored by the Optimist Club of St. Jacobs.

FEBRUARY 19 PARADISE LIONS CLUB BINGO, 7 p.m. Upstairs at the St. Clements Community Center.

WCS YOUTH CENTRE IS celebrating Family Day today! Invite and bring a relative to check out the Youth Centre. We are playing board games galore, Rockband and Guitar Hero. At 3 p.m. you can buy a slice of pizza for $1.50. For more information, contact Catherine or Anna at (519) 669-3539.

TUESDAY LUNCHEON, GALE PRESBYTERIAN Church, 10 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira. 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Homan ad scalloped potatoes, Asian cabbage salad, roll, strawberry cheesecake, beverage $10.

FEBRUARY 20 WCS YOUTH CENTRE IS making chewing gum, how cool! At 5:30 we are going tubing at Chicopee. The cost is $15 and a permission form is required. For more information, contact Catherine or Anna at (519)

ELMIRA & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL Society Bus trip to Canada Blooms & the National Home Show. March 21. Bus leaves Elmira 8 a.m., returning at 6:30 p.m. For more information call Reta at 519-669-5330.

FEBRUARY 21 ELMIRA LIONS CLUB 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.

WCS YOUTH CENTRE IS playing chess, come join us after school for a chess tournament. At 7:30 p.m. we are going swimming at the WMC pool. Join us for lane and public swim. For more information, contact Catherine or Anna at (519) 669-3539.

FEBRUARY 22 H.U.G. S. PROGRAM – 9:15-11:15 a.m. Meet with other parents to discuss parenting and child health issues. Topic: How to avoid chemicals and toxins: Jen Forristal, naturopath with the Roberts Centre for Integrative Medicine, will enlighten us. No registration required. Childcare provided. Held at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Call Heidi at 519-664-3794 ext 237 for more information.

FEBRUARY 23 THE RENAISSANCE SINGERS PRESENT “Tango Encore” at 8:00 PM in the Rotunda of Kitchener City Hall, 200 King Street East. Back by popular demand, the choir presents an evening inspired by the great dance music of Latin America. Tango dancers, a Latin

Draw Date March 10th, 2012.

Get your tickets soon!

instrumental ensemble, and smouldering choral numbers make this a not-to-be missed event. The evening also features a silent auction, and great snacks. For tickets call 519-745-0675.

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FEBRUARY 25 NEEDLE SISTERS QUILTERS GUILD meets at 7 p.m. on the 4th Monday of the month at Elmira Mennonite Church, 58 Church St. W., Elmira. Guests welcome $5.

For more information call 519-669-3244.

SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder Ave S, Elmira (community room). Join us for a noon day light lunch and fellowship. Cost $6. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 by Feb.21 for more information.

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ELMIRA & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL Society bus trip to Canada Blooms & the National Home Show. March 21. Bus leaves Elmira 8 a.m., returning at 6:30 p.m. For more information call Reta at 519-669-5330.

FEBRUARY 26 PARADISE LIONS CLUB BINGO, 7 p.m. Upstairs at the St. Clements Community Centre.

UNDERSTANDING AND COPING WITH Menopause – A two-week series will present the physical and emotional aspects of menopause (week 1), as well as offering naturopathic alternatives and physical activity suggestions (week 2) to alleviate symptoms and help you to understand and cope with the changes you are experiencing. Tuesday February 26 and Tuesday March 5, 7-8:30 p.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs.

Please call 519-664-3794.

CORPORATE WEAR PROMOTIONAL APPAREL WORK & SAFETY WEAR | BAGS T-SHIRTS | JACKETS | HATS

245 Labrador Drive | Waterloo

519.886.2102 www.UniTwin.com

SUBMIT AN EVENT The Events Calendar is reserved for Non-profit local community events that are offered free to the

public. Placement is not guaranteed. Registrations, corporate events, open houses and the like do not qualify in this section.

“Serving the Community”

24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

NANCY KOEBEL

Bus: 519.744.5433 Home: 519.747.4388

Individual life insurance, mortgage insurance, business insurance, employee benefits programs, critical illness insurance, disability coverage,

RRSPs, RESPs, RRIFs, LIFs and Annuities.

Suite 102, 40 Weber St. E., Kitchener

TOTAL HOME ENERGY SYSTEMS

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

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Do you have a new Baby?

Grant’s Hands on therapy

• Muscles, Nerves & Stress

It’s time to call your Welcome Wagon Hostess.

YOUR OIL, PROPANE, NATURAL GAS AND AIR CONDITIONING EXPERTS

SANYO CANADIAN

MACHINE WORKS INCORPORATED

• Old & New Injuries

Elmira & Surrounding Area

• Family Discounts

VERMONT Castings

• Home Visits Provided

11 HENRY ST. - UNIT 9, ST. JACOBS

SHARON GINGRICH 519.291.6763

519.664.2008

psgingrich@hotmail.ca

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cell: 519-577-3251 WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE

PLACES OF FAITH | A DIRECTORY OF LOCAL HOUSES OF WORSHIP

St. Teresa Catholic Church No God, No Hope; Know God, Know Hope!

Celebrate Eucharist with us Mass times are:

Sat. 5pm & Sun. 9am & 11:15am

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

Finding The Way Together 47 Arthur St., S. Elmira • 519-669-3153 www.thejunctionelmira.com

REACH WITH LOVE. TEACH THE TRUTH. SEND IN POWER. 290 Arthur St. South, Elmira • 519-669-3973 www.ElmiraAssembly.com (Across from Tim Horton’s)

SUNDAY SCHOOL

HEARING ASSISTED

Sun. Feb. 17, 11am

-The JunctionSunday School 9:30am Worship Service 10:45am

Service at 10:30am Rev. Paul Snow

Gate Crashers Discovering God Together

Protecting What We Have Ron Seabrooke

4522 Herrgott Rd., Wallenstein • 519-669-2319 www.wbconline.ca

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

9:15 Sunday School 10:30 Worship Service Pastor: Richard A. Frey

Sharing the Message of Christ and His Love 27 Mill St., Elmira • 519-669-2593 www.stpaulselmira.ca

Trinity United Church, Elmira

Sunday, February 17th

“Our mission is to love, learn & live by Christ’s teachings”

Sunday, Feb. 17th, 2013 9:15 & 11:00 AM “Rebuilding The Walls”

SUNDAYS @ 10:30AM Services at Park Manor School 18 Mockingbird Dr., Elmira • 519-669-1459 www.elmiracommunity.org

NURSERY PROVIDED

Zion Mennonite Fellowship

Sunday School at 9:30am

Special Music

by Carrie Guse

33 Industrial Dr., Elmira 519.669.1591

200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira • 519-669-1296 www.woodsidechurch.ca

Sunday am Sunday Worship: Worship: 10:30 10:30 am Sunday School during during Worship Worship Sunday School Minister: Rev.Dave DaveJagger Jagger Minister: Rev.

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THERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS THAT CAN’T BE ANSWERED BY GOOGLE. KEEP FAITH ALIVE, ADVERTISE HERE.

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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.

Great sense of smell, sure, but your dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t close to what yours is

Q. Maybe youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lucky enough to have 20/20 vision but how about your dog?

A. If at a distance of 20 feet from a Snellen Eye Chart, you can read down to the same line of letters that someone with normal vision can read at 20 feet, then you have 20/20 vision (or 6/6 as measured in metres), says Stanley Coren in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do Dogs Dream? Nearly Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know.â&#x20AC;?

To test a dog, it is given a treat if it correctly picks the striped pattern when it is

is considerably worse than 20/40.â&#x20AC;?

But a lot of information is still getting to the dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brain, Coren adds. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just that the eye focus is â&#x20AC;&#x153;soft,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;something like our viewing the world through a fine-mesh gauze or a piece of cellophane that has been smeared with a light coat of petroleum jelly.â&#x20AC;?

Q. Feeling quite depressed, the guy tried to kill himself by overdosing on his meds. After taking 29 pills, he felt faint, his blood pressure plummeted and doctors had to administer intravenous fluids to stabilize him. Then what came next in this â&#x20AC;&#x153;grim taleâ&#x20AC;??

A. On further investigation, doctors discovered his pills werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;real medsâ&#x20AC;? but

placebos designed to do him no harm. Once the patient learned the pills were inert, his symptoms vanished!

This was an extreme case, said Elizabeth Svoboda in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discoverâ&#x20AC;? magazine, but the so-called nocebo effect -- â&#x20AC;&#x153;psychosomatic symptoms erroneously blamed on medicationâ&#x20AC;?

-- is quite common.

In fact, one recent study in Munich found that in many clinical trials, â&#x20AC;&#x153;placebos produce fully half as many reported side effects as real drugs do.â&#x20AC;? The studyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s author, Winfried Hauser, suggested that â&#x20AC;&#x153;this may stem in part from the warnings that physicians give patients before prescribing medications.â&#x20AC;?

Much-needed warnings to be sure, but only if done in careful, measured ways, Svoboda concludes.

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Savoury Vegetable Fritters 1 cup chickpea flour 2/3-cup water

Tamarind Chutney

1 tsp cumin

2 tbsp sesame oil

1 tsp sambal oelek

1 small sweet potato diced

3 bananas

1/2 onion julienned 1/2 granny smith apple diced 1 tsp of cumin 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ginger 3 sprigs of thyme chopped

Prepare all vegetables, sautĂŠ starting on med high with sesame oil, herbs and spices. Add diced apple.

Allow to cool; Mix in bowl chickpea flour, baking powder, S&P, with water, fold in veggie mix; In vegetable oil on medlow, carefully drop in 1 tbsp of fritter mix. Once golden and floating, pull out with tongs on to paper towellined plate.

Soak tamarind overnight in 2/3-cup of hot water in non metallic container. Break up the lump and strain through mesh strainer, then use a wooden spoon and push through the mesh; Combine all other ingredients and allow sugar to dissolve.

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A. First, some background: The heavens have aligned in a never-before-seen celestial arrangement, says Jacob Aaron in â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Scientistâ&#x20AC;? magazine, with two exoplanets (planets in another solar system) overlapping as they cross their star. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The phenomenon is so new it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a name!â&#x20AC;? Teruyuki Hirano of the University of Tokyo used data from the Kepler space telescope to probe KOI-94, a star seemingly orbited by four planets.

When a planet passes in front of a star, its light momentarily

dims, tipping off the presence of an exoplanet. If two exoplanets cross at the same time, the star can dim even more, but if they actually overlap, a momentary brightening can occur as the planets eclipse less of the star.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Hiranoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team observed. But what to call the sky event? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Planet-planet eclipse?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Double transit?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overlapping double transit?â&#x20AC;? Or playing on the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;syzygyâ&#x20AC;? for any three celestial bodies in a straight row, a new term indicating the alignment of planets in another solar system: â&#x20AC;&#x153;exosyzygy.â&#x20AC;?

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ACROSS 1. Have second thoughts 6. Outline 12. Bursae 16. All excited 17. Styx ferryman 18. Farm equipment 19. The governing principle of the id 22. Charged particles 23. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ___?â&#x20AC;?

24. An epic in Latin by Virgil 25. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Joy Luck Clubâ&#x20AC;? author 26. Trick taker, often 27. Oolong, for one 30. Social 31. made of a long crusty roll and meat 35. Death on the Nile cause, perhaps 36. Religious system involv-

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53. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ bad!â&#x20AC;?

54. English exam finale, often 55. Commend 57. The 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet 58. Maple genus 60. South American monkey 61. Ashtabulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lake 62. Parentheses, e.g.

63. Atomizer output

DOWN 1. YELLOWSTONE SIGHT 2. SOLVENT 3. CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY OF AUSTRIA 4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;-ZOICâ&#x20AC;? THINGS 5. ___ GESTAE 6. FILTER 7. PREPARE TO SWALLOW 8. ACCIDENT 9. â&#x20AC;&#x153;TO ___ IS HUMAN ...â&#x20AC;?

10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;WHO, ME?â&#x20AC;?

11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ AND THE KING OF SIAMâ&#x20AC;?

12. DARK GREEN LEAVES 13. CURVED WOODEN HORN 14. INFANTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ILLNESS 15. JENNY LIND, E.G. 20. OPEN, AS A BOTTLE 21. UNIT OF MONEY IN GHANA 26. LONG NARROW PASSAGE

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shown side-by-side striped and uniformly gray patterns.

Then the stripes are made narrower and narrower -- like making the letters smaller on the human eye chart -- until eventually the dog can no longer reliably make the correct choice.

The highest measured acuity to date comes from a poodle in Hamburg, Germany, that could make out those patterns having stripes nearly six times wider than the minimum that humans can make out, meaning the dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visual acuity was only 20/75. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For a sense of how poor this vision is, consider that if your visual acuity were worse than 20/40, you would fail the standard vision test for a driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license in the United States and would be required to wear glasses. A dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision

27. GELCAP ALTERNATIVE 28. CHARLOTTE-TO-RALEIGH DIR. 29. SLOWLY, TO A CONDUCTOR 32. FLOCK MEMBER 33. FLY HIGH 34. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ NEXT?â&#x20AC;?

38. FLEXIBLE MINERAL 39. COMPLY WITH 40. â&#x20AC;&#x153;BEOWULF,â&#x20AC;? E.G. 41. CALF-LENGTH SKIRT 42. THEORY AS TO WHAT IS BEAUTIFUL 43. BALLPOINT, E.G. 45. ABSORBED, AS A COST 48. ENGAGE IN 49. TO A VERY GREAT EXTENT 50. TO THE SAME DEGREE 56. SUPREMELY SPOOKY 58. ELITE MILITARY UNIT 59. SKY SIGHT

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CMT: Dad will be on his bike to raise money and awareness for young boy’s rare condition FROM | 24

other kids who also have the disease so he has somebody to relate to, because right now, he’s really on his own.”

She added, “All the phys-

iotherapists we’ve gone to have never treated a child with CMT, so I feel like he’s a bit of a guinea pig.”

For the time being, the Kellys are working to make sure Aiden grows up without stigma.

“The main thing is to keep the muscle in the leg, so he goes to physiotherapy,” said Beau Kelly. “He goes to karate – we’re going to push it to two or three days a week. He really loves fishing. He just started

snowboarding recently.

He has a four-wheeler he rides … we try to keep him active.”

And how does young Aiden feel about his father’s trip to New York? “It makes me feel glad,” he

said. “Because if they find a cure, I can be normal. And I wish I could be normal, because my friends always beat me (at sports).”

He does, however, show a positive attitude. “Nobody in my daycare and

school has CMT disease. I think it’s pretty special.”

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