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Serving Tavistock and area since 1895 VOLUME 115 • NUMBER 16

TAVISTOCK, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011

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MainStreet A quick look at our town!

THIS ’N’ THAT Record setting cold temperatures set Monday in our area with -24ºC reported … we’ere already in the last full week of January … sure is nice to have the town sidewalks cleared for pedestrians … next Wednesday, February 2nd is Groundhog Day to predict the next six weeks of winter weather … don’t forget to get your tickets for the Tavistock Royals’ Pork BBQ set for February 12th.

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES Alexander Francis is 13 today January 26th; also a birthday for Jim Innes … on January 27th birthdays for Carl Weitzel; Ann Skubowius; and an anniversary for Jim and Marj Kalbfleisch …

Ainsley Berendsen is 2 January 28th; Bridget Francis, 4; Damon Miller, 18; Rachel Brick, 12; Corey Tuffnail, 18; and a birthday for Brad Stere … on January 29th Jenna Rutherford is 12 … Georgia Zehr is one year old January 31st; Kathryn Petrie, 4; Hannah Cole, 14; Justin Erb, 15 … Nicole Stolk is 13 February 1st; Delaney Schurink, 18; James Rellinger, 18.

Congratulations!

BIRTH PARR: Lindsay and Jamie and big sister Lydia are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of Quintin Douglas. Born Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 11:50 a.m., weighing 8 lbs. 2 oz.

Spoiling privileges go to grandparents Sherry Pletsch, Tavistock and Len and Pauline Parr, Stratford. Great grandmothers Norma Kaufman and Marg Pletsch both of Tavistock.

Sending his love from above is Papa Doug Pletsch.

Missing Woodstock woman’s body found The body of Brenda Duncan of Woodstock was found in a wooded area southeast of the McTavish Cemetery in Perth County on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 10:10 a.m. Police had been searching the immediate area since finding her vehicle parked behind a shed on the cemetery property on Sunday. She went missing exactly one week earlier. The wife of Rev. David Duncan and mother of two, she was a registered nurse, and case worker at the CCAC. Police included grid searches, searches with police dogs, and helicopters hovered over the cemetery and surrounding fields and woodlots at the location at Perth County Rd. 109 and the Perth/Oxford Line.

Police and coroner have still not released their findings, but have no reason to suspect foul play.

Help for Haiti

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

MATT DOEHN, standing at back right, was the Tavistock volunteer on a mission team working with Haitians to finish building a church in Sapaterre, Haiti last November. Left to right, in front are Peter Wiebe, Oaless Joseph, Mahlon Gingerich; standing: Irvin Reist, Acnér Pierre, Brad Goettling and Matt.

In the midst of a cholera outbreak and social and economic unrest in Haiti, a Tavistock volunteer was part of a missionary work team that closed in a new church in a rural outpost near Hinche last November.

Matt Doehn, along with other local volunteers Irvin Reist of New Dundee and Mahlon Gingerich of New Hamburg, spent 10 days on the island of Haiti. They designed and installed trusses and put a metal roof on a new church that is being built in the community of SaPaterre. The area is located about 20 minutes southwest of Hinche and about an hour and a half north of the capital, Port-auPrince. This is the first continuation of the building project since an earthquake hit the island in January of 2010 and delayed their original plans.

Matt, Irvin and Mahlon left on November 15, 2010 from Buffalo airport to Kennedy Airport in New York, where they met with Peter Wiebe of Saskatchewan, before flying direct to Port-au-Prince.

They were met in the capital by New Dundee volunteer Brad Goettling and another volunteer from Saskatchewan, Eric Khornholm, who had arrived one week earlier to arrange things for the team. They were immediately delayed when one piece of luggage didn’t arrive. They left without it, but also spent two hours in a traffic jam while trying to get out of the city. Unrest in the city caused them to try different routes.

In the mountainous plateau

Local team helps with Haitian church construction project.

area, “the highways were fairly church had initiated the church good,” Matt explained. Heavy building project in SaPaterre. The equipment had created beautiful area gets its name from the “false highways while hand labourers earth” found underfoot. Poor peosecured rocks and boulders with ple, without food, actually eat dirt concrete to create impressive cookies. They say it has a sweet, drainage ditches along every mile. unique taste, but none of the volAlong the way they viewed the unteers had the stomach to try it.

Peligre Hydroelectric Plant which Although this was the first has fallen into disrepair after a silt mission trip for Matt Doehn, Irvin build up over the years has de- Reist and Mahlon Gingerich have creased the power output of the been with these work teams as facility for island consumption. early as 2004. This was the fifth Once in Hinche, they were es- trip to Haiti for Irvin. corted to their accommodations in In 2008 and 2009, Mahlon had the local pastor’s home where worked at two other church confour slept in a bunkhouse and the others in a separate room.

Each day they were driven in a small pickup truck to the work site with their equipment. One day - Mahlon Gingerich, New Hamburg they experienced four flat tires driving the 20-minute struction projects in the area of route on the backroads.

Hinche, and in 2004 worked on Cordless drills and a single gas two other church projects in the generator were the best power Dominican Republic. tools they had at their disposal. “These trips are amazing,” Irvin chuckled at the locals who Mahlon said.“I realize how much I scrambled each day to connect a have here that I don’t need. I can spiderweb of extension cords to do without.” He has worked in the charge their cell phones when the carpentry business since 1972, generator was started. A good, first with his father, and now with strong rope and a sharp handsaw his brother, Howard. With the conwere also invaluable in complet- nections he’s made over the years, ing the project. They also took Mahlon wants to go there with a boxes and boxes of screws and team in November and stay to nails which are in short supply on work, returning with another the island. team in March the following year.

Through Evangelical Mission- “They are wonderful Christian ary Church of Canada (EMCC) people,” he said about the Haitian World Partners, another Canadian community.

“I realize how much I have here that I don’t need.

I can do without!”

Teams worked at the SaPaterre site successively to construct the foundation and walls, but it was this team’s job to put up trusses and cover them with a metal roof.

Wood for the project came in bits and pieces each day, so site engineer Brad Goettling had to organize his team in such a way as to best utilize their time and talents from day to day.

Brad grew up on a farm and gained building experience working for several years at Collaborative Structures Limited in Waterloo. Before leaving, the group had raised $15,000 for the project.

They took school supplies and work equipment which they left in Haiti at the end of the project.

Blocks walls and piers had been built much too high and the group first knocked down some of the work to level the rafters. Each one was built from scratch on the ground and hoisted with ropes and manpower, assisted by some of the locals at the appropriate times. Because scaffolding was not available, once the trusses were put in place, the crew had access to some of the taller end walls which were then trimmed down to match the height of the finished roof. They also tied in a roofline from an existing school room connected to the church.

Although it was 120 degrees Fahrenheit each day, “it was totally bearable,” Matt said. “It was quite comfortable if you had a good hat and enough water.”

(see “Help for Haiti…” on page 5)

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TAVISTOCK GAZETTE v WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011

Noise by-law could impact Rod & Gun Club operations LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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Dear Sir: I wanted to make you aware of something that is happening currently in Zorra Township; the passing of a new Noise Bylaw, which will have severe adverse affects on many people in the township, especially the Tavistock District Rod and Gun Club (TDRGC).

The TDRGC was formed in 1967 in a rural area of Zorra, (about 1 km north of Harrington) where there were few neighbours. The club currently has a four-lane gun range, a small trap shooting facility, an archery range, and some limited fishing opportunities. At that time, there was no noise bylaw.

In 1987, Zorra passed a Noise By-law which prohibited the noise caused by discharge of any type of gun, from a BB gun to a shotgun.

This was never enforced, although Council and bylaw enforcement were well aware of the activities of the club. The club is a familybased, community oriented club, which is committed to safety, education, and youth activities, and the promotion of gun and archery sports. For more information, please see the website at www. tdrgc.com Within the last year, the township has received complaints that the noise is intolerable and wants the bylaw enforced. It is important to note the club had been running for about 40 years without issue.

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charge of a gun accomplish any of the foregoing? What Council is doing is the exact opposite of provincial public policy, as given in the Act. We were unofficially given a representation by the township that the new draft could be written with an exception for the gun club, but when the draft came out, it was not there. It is a straight prohibition. We are willing to work with the township, but we are seeing no movement from the township. If this bylaw passes, it is the end of the TDRGC and all the good work it does in the community.

This does not only affect the TDRGC, but any hunter, landowner, farmer in the township. Hunting will now be forbidden in Zorra, in spite of the fact there is a large coyote problem. Farmers and landowners cannot use firearms to control nuisance or diseased animals on their land.

Got a rabid raccoon? Too bad.

Coyotes eating your sheep? Too bad.

At what point does the complaint of a neighbour become unreasonable? This is a ‘princess and the pea’ type of situation. It was noted at the time of the sound testing, that the noise level in the car riding on the gravel road in front of the homes was louder than the gunfire.

This situation does not pass the smell test. How in a democracy, can a few people override the

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have acknowledged they knew they were moving in beside a gun club when they purchased their property.

Sound testing was done on the road front of the complainants’ homes, and was found to be well within the MOE legislated limits for gun clubs. It allows a level of 70 decibels at a distance of 30 metres at the reception point. In spite of that, the club has drawn up a plan involving spending about $150,000 in noise reduction programs to keep the neighbours happy and initial testing of the test installation shows a significant reduction in noise levels.

Then there is the Heritage Hunting and Fishing Act, 2002, which gives people the right to fish and hunt in accordance with the law.

The goals of the Act are: “the promotion of practices that will contribute to recreational hunting and fishing being valued by future generations, the promotion of youth participation in hunting, fishing and other fish and wildlife activities, and the promotion of new opportunities for hunting, fishing and other fish and wildlife activities.”

This is exactly what the TDRGC does! We have many youth activities which emphasize safety and responsibility and gives them a safe, supervised place to practice their shooting. Would the township rather have them unsupervised in a gravel pit somewhere?

How does prohibiting the dis-

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Cold weather and snow are making their seasonal appearances over much of Canada making it increasingly difficult for birds to find enough food. The Humane Society of Canada (HSC) says that people and birds both benefit when humans assist their feathered friends by supplying them with a continuous supply of quality bird feed.

“Millions of Canadians are bird lovers and over one third of Canadian households report that they feed and watch birds,” says Al Hickey, Western Regional Director for The Humane Society of Canada (HSC).

According to Hickey it is a good idea to learn what species of birds live in your area and then find out what types of feed would be good for them: “To learn about local species of birds and the foods they like you can talk to employees who sell bird feed as well as local nature and bird watching groups and animal protection organizations.”

According to HSC Executive Director Michael O’Sullivan, it may take a while for birds to discover their new food source but he says that they will find your bird feeder and gratefully return on a regular basis: “It is important to ensure that once you start supplying local birds with food that you keep food in the feeder until the birds’ natural food supplies become plentiful once again in the spring.”

The Humane Society of Canada has had so many enquiries about feeding birds that an attractive bird feeder with seed cakes was added to the Online Adventure Store on our website. Money generated from these items goes to protecting animals and environment. The charity also has a num-

ber of heart warming children’s books about birds.

“Bird feeding provides an excellent opportunity to learn about our beautiful feathered friends who play vital roles in nature,” says O’Sullivan. “This is a way for people of all ages to learn about and develop a greater respect for nature and our feathered friends.”

rights of a large majority?

When I moved to Ailsa Craig ten years ago, I moved in next to a small farm. In the spring and fall, when farming activity is at its peak, we are often awoken at 5 am by tractors and other large pieces of farm equipment being fired up, and starting the day’s work. My neighbour is often harvesting at 11 p.m., and the noise is disturbing. But I knew I was moving next to a farm, and had to expect the usual farm noises.

There was a special council meeting at the Harrington Community Centre on Thursday, January 20. Earlier, according to the Mayor’s (Margaret Lupton) blog of October 19: “The first order of business at our Council meeting was a discussion regarding changes to our Noise Bylaw. It has proven to be more complicated than we first thought. The issue of the discharging of guns has caused considerable confusion. We are not limiting hunting - that is really not within our jurisdiction - but do have concerns when such things as target practice give issue to a degree of noise disturbing to residents. We will continue to work on this document and at least pass parts if not all of it at the next meeting.”

As you see, they intend to pass the bylaw, and although we have drawn up an extensive and expensive noise abatement program, there are serious questions as to whether they will even look at it.

Just as an added note, the new bylaw also puts day and time restrictions on the noise from many activities. For example, you will no longer be able to operate a dirt bike, all-terrain cycle, snowmobile, go-cart, dune buggy or like conveyance between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. (to 9 a.m. on Saturdays), and at no time on a Sunday or a holiday. Same goes for using a hammer, saw, nail gun, lawnmower, staple gun, hedge trimmer, drill or the like. There are also nine other categories of prohibition.

This issue needs wide public attention. Please help if you can.

- Darryl Slywchuk, TDRGC

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The Hog Jog has raised a com-

bined total of $122,500 for five very worthy local causes over the past five years including the Parkinson Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation’s, Alzheimer Society, Lung Association and the Emergency Department of the Stratford General Hospital.

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Sunday, January 30, 2011 10:30 a.m. - Worship and Sunday School (JK-Gr. 8).

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SEBASTOPOL-TAVISTOCK Rev. Richard P. Brown / 519-655-2372

Sunday, January 30, 2011 4th Sunday after Epiphany 10:00 a.m. – Worship Service/JAM 11:00 a.m. – Coffee Time.

TAVISTOCK MENNONITE Pastor Paul Adams Associate Pastor: Patricia Wagler 131 Wettlaufer St., Tavistock 655-2581 www.tavistockmennonitechurch.ca

Sunday, January 30, 2011 10:00 a.m. – Worship Service 11:00 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages.

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11 a.m. – Family Bible Hour.

7 p.m. – Evening Service.

Each Thursday 7:00 p.m. – Prayer & Bible Study

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Mikaela Malson arranges books on the ‘Staff Picks’ shelf at the Tavistock Public Library. Mikaela, 16, is the first page hired at the library, responsible for assisting the Librarian in daily chores. She works 10 hours per week, four hours on Tuesdays, four hours on Thursdays, and two hours on Saturdays. Along with changing displays, creating posters and advertising, and updating the Library website, Mikaela also helps with the kids programming; Wii™ nights (Tuesdays 4-7 pm) and movie nights held the last Thursday and Saturday of the month.

Mikaela is the daughter of Rick and Sherrill Malson of Tavistock. She is a grade 11 student at Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School and also enjoys playing hockey with the Tavistock Junior Jets. She will be participating in a student exchange to France from February 7 to May 5.

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Sunday, January 30, 2011 9:30 a.m. – Worhip Service.

Everyone welcome!

EAST ZORRA MENNONITE (16th Line Road, East Zorra) Pastors Ray Martin & Tanya Dyck Steinmann

Sunday, January 30, 2011 9:45 a.m. – Worship Service 11:00 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages.

TAVISTOCK MISSIONARY

77 Mogk St., Box 220, Tavistock N0B 2R0 Pastor Hugh Rutledge 655-3611 pastorhugh@tavistockmissionarychurch.com www.tavistockmissionarychurch.com

Sunday, January 30, 2011 10:30 a.m. – Worship Service

“A local church caring for it’s community! All welcome!”

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17th Line Road, East Zorra Office 462-2251 • Pastor: Jim Whitehead email: casselmc@execulink.com website: www.casselmc.com

January meeting of Huntingford A.C.W.

by Donna Pullen Cosy flannel quilts were tied at the January meeting of the Huntingford Anglican Church Women (ACW). They will be donated to local charities who are helping people in need of bedding.

Under the direction of Co-President Donna Wilson, our meeting began with Hymn #400 – “Good Christian Men Rejoice.”

Anya Donaldson gave the scripture readings and the devotion entitled, “Upset Plans.”

The secretary and treasurer’s reports were given and accepted.

Thank yous were received from our rector and his family thanking us for the quilted Christmas wall hanging we had given them at Christmas.

Donna Wilson thanked us for the lunch following the funeral for John Wilson.

Betty Yeoman thanked us for the plant given to Marg Murray at Christmas.

Mary Walton of the social com-

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Sunday, January 30, 2011 10:00 a.m. – Worship Service.

ATTENTION SNOWMOBILERS

Oxford County OPP is reminding snowmobile riders to respect private property when out riding this season and travel where you have permission. “One can certainly appreciate how disruptive it is to have snowmobiles driving across your lawn, or past your home at all hours of the day and night,” said Inspector Jack Goodlett.

mittee reported that she had sent a sympathy card to the Wilson family and will send one to the Marshall-Cline family.

More bale articles will be sent to Keewatin in the near future.

The World Day of Prayer for our community will be held March 4th at Cassel Mennonite Church.

The Pancake Supper will be held March 8th in the Parish Hall.

Meat pies will be made on February 7th and will be available for pickup in the afternoon of February 8th.

The A.C.W. prayer ended our meeting.

Betty Yeoman and Willy Pallister served lunch thus ending our January 2011 meeting.

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Wilfred Allen McGregor, 87 of Tavistock passed away at his residence on Saturday, January 22nd, 2011.

He was born in East Zorra Township on October 21, 1923 a son of the late Benjamin and Clara (Grenzebach) McGregor. He had farmed at Lot 28, Concession 12 of East Zorra Township until retiring to Tavistock in March 1996. He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, SebastopolTavistock.

Wilfred is survived by his wife, the former Leona Pauline Berg, whom he married at Sebastopol on July 5, 1947; his daughter-inlaw, Donna McGregor of R.R. #1 Woodstock; two granddaughters, Bridget McGregor and husband Yong Sang Lee of Seoul, South Korea; Ainsley McGregor of Kingston; one sister, Myrtle Yecny of Tavistock; sisters-in-law, Helen McGregor, Florence Berg, Marjorie Montgomery and Marlene Berg, all of Tavistock; brothers-inlaw, Wesley Noack of Stratford, Len Molyneaux of Woodstock.

He was predeceased by his son Glenn McGregor (April 8, 2007); his daughter, Shirley McGregor (in infancy in 1948); brothers, Gordon McGregor and wife Gladys and Howard McGregor; sisters, Violet Wiffen and husband Ralph, Pearl Noack, Lenore Wilhelm and husband George; brother-inlaw Rudy Yecny; “Berg” brothers-inlaw and sisters-in-law, Frieda and Alvin Dotzert, Oscar Berg, Lorna and Alfred Schmidt, Louise and Charles Miles, John Berg, Bill Montgomery, Ray Berg and Audrey Molyneaux.

Relatives and friends will be received in the Francis Funeral Home, 77 Woostock Street North, Tavistock on Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sebastopol-Tavistock on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 11 a.m.

The Rev. Richard P. Brown will officiate. Interment in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery Fund would be appreciated and may be made through the Francis Funeral Home by calling 1-519-655-2431.

THE DEPARTED: Eugene Roth

Eugene Brandon Roth, 47, of Stratford passed away at his residence on Monday, January 17, 2011.

He was born in Stratford on October 6, 1963, a son of the late Mahlon G. and Erma (Baechler) Roth.

Eugene is survived by two sons, Corey Roth and Brandon Roth, both of Stratford; two sisters, Irene Ruby, Beulah and husband Calvin Schwartzentruber, all of Tavistock; two brothers, Sherman and wife Jenny Roth of Zurich, Murray and wife Barb Roth of Tavistock; his sister-in-law, Paulette Roth of Tavistock; uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by his brother, Cephas Roth (November 11, 2010); his sister-in-law, Darlene Roth; his brother-inlaw, Douglas Ruby and several aunts and uncles.

A family graveside service was held at the East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, 16th Line on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 11 a.m.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Mental Health Association would be appreciated and may be made through the Francis Funeral Home, 77 Woodstock St. N., Tavistock by calling 519-655-2431.

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TAVISTOCK GAZETTE v WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011

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General practice in Tavistock, 1960-62 - Part 19 This is the 19th article in a series written by W. Grant Thompson, M.D. Emeritus Professor of Medicine University of Ottawa.

My Landlady My landlady (Mrs. K.) and I became fast friends, but despite my entreaties she always called me Doctor, and treated me with a deference that did not suit our respective ages. Nevertheless, she was reluctant to talk of her past.

That she had been a hard-working farm wife needed no saying as she still commanded her household at eighty years of age. Her husband’s death many years previously prompted her to move into town to retire on their savings. She mentioned a child or two at times, but they were someplace away, maybe far away, and she would say no more. Did they call her, write letters, produce grandchildren, send money? I never knew.

Her cooking was wholesome farm fare and she often had a great pie for dessert. She kept the house tidy, and did my laundry.

There seldom seemed to be other tenants and we two normally ate breakfast and supper alone. I foraged for lunch elsewhere, but I cannot recall where. I suspect that then, as later, I often failed to stop for lunch at all – a practice I would never commend to a patient.

Mrs. K. dressed neatly, but al-

ways in black. Sometimes she had a lacy collar, but that seemed her only frivolity. She had thickheeled black shoes, and her snowwhite hair was neat in a bun. No necklaces, broaches or hairpins were visible. She retained her wedding band.

That spring, a federal general election was in the offing. The town and surrounding countryside was the site of a straight fight between Liberals and Conservatives. Our constituency was Perth, and the incumbent was a Conservative. Indeed it seemed the Tories had a lock on Perth. A few days ahead, I asked Mrs. K. if I could drive her to the polling booth on election morning. She said yes, and I thought little more about it.

On the appointed morning, I was surprised to see a new Mrs. K. sweep in for breakfast. She had but on her best bonnet and dress, and was elegantly adorned with bracelets, necklaces and the other feminine accoutrements of which I, having no sister, was only dimly aware. Her shoes seemed brand new and there was bounce in her step. I didn’t recall that she dressed this well for church.

She settled in my small convertible and we paraded down North Woodstock Street to the hall where the ballots awaited. What a sight we must have been - a youngster voting only for the second time, and an elegant elder citizen - proceeding slowly and regally in an open car to the polls.

We were certainly noticed by the scrutineers, poll officers and other hangers on as I opened her door and escorted her in to cast her bal-

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lot. There to take in the scene, many of her friends chatted and murmured approval.

She knew and spoke to everyone, and enjoyed the attention.

Then, our ballots cast, we returned just as regally the few hundred yards back home. She was coy about for whom she had voted, but needed say nothing to convince me she had enjoyed it all immensely.

I mentioned earlier that my girlfriend stayed overnight in another room so we could go that evening to the Stratford Festival’s spring opening. She signaled that she had her doubts about the girl and my friend said, not half seriously, that she was jealous. So, when the time came to leave I feared she might be very sad. I think she was, but we exchanged fond goodbyes and never saw one another again.

It was a long time before I looked back.

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BIRTH Crowley: Jim, Stephanie and big brothers Jake and Joey are thrilled to announce the arrival of their daughter and sister, Casey Elizabeth, born January 7, 2011.

Proud grandparents are Frank and Patsy Crowley of St. Columban and Ron and Cheryl Bender of Tavistock. Many thanks to Dr. Kalos and the nurses at the Stratford General Hospital for their excellent care.

The Ontario 4-H Council is pleased to announce the hiring of a new Executive Director effective January 17, 2011.

Reporting directly to the Board of Directors of the Ontario 4-H Council, Wraychel Horne, will be responsible for the viability, growth and operation of 4-H Ontario, the province’s largest rural youth organization. Together with the Council, Ontario 4-H Foundation and 4-H Ontario staff, she will ensure that 6,000 members and 1,800 trained, screened volunteers are provided with quality programs, resources and opportunities.

“Wraychel brings a lot of ideas with her on implementing 4-H into more urban areas,” commented Ontario 4-H Council President, Shonna Ward. “Wraychel possesses the management competencies, practical knowledge, innovative attributes and responsiveness suited to this leadership position.”

Wraychel’s focus in the past has been toward leadership management, allowing her the opportunity to analyze, explore and present social policy. She has been successful in researching, dissecting and developing processes and organizational theory to increase and drive recruitment and build youth and volunteer engagement.

Wraychel lives in New Hamburg, with her husband John and daughter June and is excited about this new opportunity. She comes to 4-H Ontario from Children’s Services in London, where she was overseeing team development and programming.

4-H is an organization of leaders building leaders. Over 6,000 youth 9-21 years of age, and a

grass roots network of 1,800 trained, screened volunteers pledge their Head, Heart, Hands and Health as members of community-based clubs. With projects encompassing agriculture, food, health and the environment, 4-H Ontario’s “Learn To Do By Doing” clubs, camps and conferences have a successful 96-year history in developing competence, confidence, connection, character and caring within rural and urban youth.

HAVE YOUR SAY OXFORD Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman has invited Oxford families to have their say regarding the future of Ontario through a province-wide survey (HaveYourSayOntario.ca), the largest of its kind in Ontario.

“I believe that the best advice you can get comes directly from those who pay the bills,” said Ernie Hardman, MPP Oxford. “It is through the great thoughts and ideas of families and businesses that Ontario will continue to grow and thrive.”

Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak and the PC Caucus launched this province wide survey to find out directly from families and businesses what works and what doesn’t for them. Have Your Say Ontario asks a series of 54 questions on priorities; and the best ways to create jobs.

To participate, visit the website, drop into the constituency office, 12 Perry St., or call 519-537-5222.

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Members of the mission team are silhoutted by the setting sun with a backdrop of cloudy skies as they complete the roof on a church in Sapaterre, Haiti on the last day of their trip in November 2010. (continued from page one) Matt, 29, is the son of Paul and Joan Doehn of Tavistock. He is a graduate of Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School in Baden.

He spent three years working as a general contractor with Vern Weber Construction in New Dundee.

In 2005, Matt graduated from the Firefighting Program at Conestoga College in Kitchener, having spent four months of his co-op program at the Erie Street Fire Station in Stratford. Under facili-

tator Troy Schieckoff, Matt gained valuable experience in firefighting maneuvers, ladder truck exercises, as well as hall duties and truck cleaning details.

Matt worked as a security guard at Stratford General Hospital for one year before joining Nighthawk Security in Woodstock. The knowledge he built up through his days in construction and through firefighting school have given him a better understanding of security system installations and is a valuable asset to the construction

team in Haiti.

During the retrofitting of the church, while breaking up the concrete, they found everything was reinforced with rebar. Nothing was wasted as the rebar was cleaned and reused and the concrete rubble collected for fill. The team also found that the Brazilian softwood lumber they used was of excellent quality.

With the experience of previous trips, Mahlon said, “it works better on a build with eight people.” And he said staying at the work site is

Local team helps at Haitian church construction project. also an advantage. You can get up at first light and work, then have breakfast, then work until dusk.

During this trip, while staying in Hinche, the first night there was a riot at the UN building about a mile away. The people were upset with soldiers they believe brought cholera to the island. The next day they noticed three large holes had been knocked open in the compound wall. They drove around burning tires and tried to take another route to their work site the next day. Irvin said they never felt threatened while in Haiti. They heard gunshots in the night, but mostly the sound of dogs barking.

This building project was being overseen by Pastor Giordani of Hinche, who is the superintendent of the churches. His congregation is also building a new church which is expected to seat 500-600 parishioners when complete.

Most Haitians live in tin huts supported by poles, no larger than a single room, which houses an entire family. They build a home out of “whatever they can get their hands on,” Matt said.

The women cook on open fires outside. But that didn’t prevent them from providing more than enough food for their guests. Matt said he expected to lose weight while working in the hot sun and shunning the local menu. He was wrong. Pasta, chicken, goat, rice, fried bananas, cakes, sauces and “lots of fruit for breakfast” made them all feel like kings at the dining table.

There was no school the first week they were there, so the chil-

At left, Mahlon Gingerich works in the church trusses while below, members of the team get ready to pour the reinforced concrete window headers.

dren often watched closely or played soccer nearby. The team also took a few frisbees with them and they taught the children how to throw them. This soon became a popular game in the community.

The school serves about 200 students who all wear uniforms.

At the end of the two weeks, everything was finished that was planned to be done. On the final Wednesday morning, they put up the last trusses and installed the tin roof right up until dusk. The 30x50 church and the 18x50 school had been closed in.

The team’s entire time was not all work. They were able to tour some of the local communities from time to time. They saw a church and orphanage which featured bamboo poles covered in sheets to keep the sun off. Wash day saw hundreds of items draped over the cactus fences to dry. The pastor’s house was also under construction with some of its roof torn off by high winds and no sign of repair in sight. The pastor managed a self-sustaining community pilot project that featured a reservoir stocked with fish and market garden irrigated by the pond. They were told that hundreds of families were benefitting from this project.

At the work site were Haitian workers including Oaless Joseph and Acnér Pierre, who was their translator. Whites are a minority in Haiti and everywhere they went they could hear “blanc, blanc,” the French word for white. When the job was completed, the joke there was that if the roof could hold four white men, it was strong enough.

The team spent a day and a half at a resort in Haiti before returning to Canada. They went from sunny beaches to snow. Back home, the three local volunteers gave a presentation of their work in Haiti to the congregation at Bethel Missionary Church in New Dundee. Irvin and Matt are church members there.

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Yantzi’s looks to the future Men’s Club hears storied past of 50-year-old plus Tavistock business

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any members of the Tavistock Men’s Club have been dealing with Yantzi’s Feed & Seed Ltd. in their farm operations for many generations.

Company President Steve Yantzi thanked them for their continued support and, along with his son and company vice-president Ryan Yantzi, gave an outline of their history and future goals at the club’s general meeting on Thursday night, January 20.

The company was established in 1958 by Laverne Yantzi, who had one mobile feed mill truck, and operated as the first ShurGain outlet in the area. From 1960 to 1964, they ran a grist mill at 53 Woodstock Street South, which had been purchased from Harry Nuttall. A second mobile unit was added in 1960 with the ability to manufacture cattle concentrates.

Due to increased volume and sales, Laverne purchased a parcel of land that was formerly the burned-out Zimmerman’s box factory at 65 Woodstock Street North, and built a grain and fertilizer handling facility. With rapid growth in grain corn acerage in the area, Yantzi’s put up a corn dryer in 1965 which could handle 32,000 bushels (800 metric tons) along with space to store 30,000 bushels (765 metric tons).

Since then, many additions have been made to the property and in 1981, a front office was built. Steve said his father spent only a short time working in the new office, as he died on August 4, 1982, at the age of 55.

The company celebrated their 25th anniversary in 1983 and were pleased to mark 50 years in business in June of 2008. They have gone from five employees in 1960 to 32 employees today. There are 27 full-time staff and 5 part-time.

In 2009, the company opened a new grain handling facility on 10 acres of land at Line 29, just east of Tavistock. It contains two 40x120 ft. and one 30x120 ft. silo, scale and elevator system.

“There was a good yield this year,” Ryan said, perfect for the

new facility. The longest lineup was 45 minutes to unload corn.

One day they took in 1,800 tons and shipped out 1,300 tons, the equivalent of one of their 3,100 ton silos. This is quite a contrast to the early days. Their Dorssers Millennium Dryer has a drying capacity for corn of 80 mt per hour on a 10 point moisture removal. It contains 3 burners and 4 fans that recycle head and drying air to create its efficiencies.

“We can process 800 tons in a day,” Ryan said, the amount his grandpa originally did in an entire season. “Grandpa would not only be shocked with this number, but also proud of our growth,” he said.

In 2010, Yantzi’s also received just short of 1,500 mt of soft and hard red wheat combined.

Yantzi’s Feed & Seed Ltd. has three locations including Tavistock, Line 29 and Brunner, a retail store they bought among other acquisitions from Perth County Farm Supplies in 1990. They have one sub-dealer, Settlers Supplies in Sheffield, Ontario, and the company is a dealer for Shur-Gain, Pride Seeds, Speare Seeds and Agrico dry and liquid fertilizer.

They have a large fleet of vehicles including 5 bulk feed, 1 bag, 4 fertilizer, 1 airflow fertlizer spreader and 1 grain trailer. A tanker trailer has increased their ability to deliver load sizes up to 42 metric tons in 10 compartments.

The retail store in Tavistock sells pet and bird food, animal health, seed supplies, work wear, as well as cheese and meat from local suppliers. They manufacture feeds for dairy, swine, beef, poultry, equine, goats, sheep, etc. in pelleted, textured and mash form.

In all, they have 15,000 metric tons of grain storage space.

Ryan said the company takes great pride in supporting and sponsoring events and sports in the local community. Steve said everyone in the family has worked at the company over the years and if his dad wasn’t working each of them hard, they were either playing hockey or baseball.

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Yantzi’s fleet now includes a tanker trailer that has a capacity of 42 metric tons in 10 compartments.

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Laverne Yantzi (second from right) added a second mobile feed truck to his business in 1960 when the company was operating out of the former Nuttall grist mill at 53 Woodstock Street South, Tavistock. In the photo taken behind the building on Decew Street, left to right are, Menna Zehr, Don Currah, Raymond Ramseyer, Laverne, and Eldon Podann.

“The feed industry is very competitive these days,” Ryan noted.

“But, we feel we have a good staff in place, good relationships with our clients, and provide good service,” he added. Their partnership with Shur-Gain allows them to keep up-to-date on the most recent research with access to new technology and services, which are some of the best in the feed industry.

Yantzi’s hopes to continue to grow their feed business by updating the mill, equipment and fleet.

Their future plans include moving the entire crop business to the Line 29 site, adding more storage and offices. This would also enable them some day to separate the sites for harvest seasons by receiving cereal grains and commercial beans in town and receiving corn and grain at Line 29.

Steve and Ryan are proud of being one of the few HACCP certified plants in the area. They also appreciate the work of their dedicated employees, and the awards they have received over the years.

Doug Shirray introduced the Yantzi’s. Doug’s wife, Karen, worked in the office at the mill from 1988 to 2010. The Yantzi’s were thanked and presented with gift baskets by Keith Wiffen who recalls, as a young man, unloading bags of concentrate by hand into their barn every Wednesday.

The ladies of Princess Elizabeth Women’s Institute and several young assistants prepared and served the meal to 32 members and three guests. The ladies were thanked by Jim McGregor. Duane Kropf won the 50/50 draw. Treasurer Al Calder presented the year end financial report and a budget for 2011. President Don MacDonald read thank you cards from the Cephas Roth family and from Sharon Walkom for the donation to T.A.P. at Christmas. A letter of

appreciation was also read from member Bob Elliott with a donatin to the club in honour of his late wife, Jean.

Members voted to increase the number of guaranteed meals per

month for the caterers to 35. The club now boasts 43 members. Men in the community are welcome to join the club and attend the monthly meetings held the third Thursday of the month.

Yantzi’s mill on Woodstock Street North as it looked in 1965.

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TAVISTOCK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Tuesday, Feb. 1

Tavistock Mennonite Church at 7:30 p.m.

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Yantzi’s Line 29 receiving station has three 125 ft. high silos with a combined capacity of 15,000 metric tons of storage space.

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SAPUTO ATOM REPS Saturday, January 22 the Saputo Atom Rep Titans went up against St. Marys in a well-played exhibition game. Ben Smith was the first to put one in for Tavistock.

Then in the second period it was a great pass from Jack Holdsworth to Tye Boyd who made the score 2-0 for the Titans. St. Marys came back and got a goal of their own making it a 2-1 game. In the last period Ethan Kirkbride put a great back-hander past their goalie making it a final score of 3-1 for Tavistock.

The Atom Reps start OMHA playoffs against Twin Centre on Tuesday night at 6:15 p.m.

NOVICE LL#2 On January 17 the Novice LL#2 Hyde Construction team met Ayr on home ice. The Titans started with two unanswered goals in the first by AJ Kirkbride. Ayr answered back in the second period with one. Ryhs Neumeister netted what would be the eventual game winning goal. Ayr got a second goal in the third period but came up short. Sam Swartzentruber added a hat trick to make the final score 6-2 for Tavistock.

NOVICE REPS The Bluemont Farms Tavistock Novice Rep team had another busy week with OHMA Round Robin playoffs.

On Tuesday, January 18, Tavistock hosted rival Ayr who scored 2 goals in the first period and that would be the only 2 they would score. Early in the third period Kyle Roth scored, assisted by Tom Stolk. Despite a well-played game, Tavistock was unable to score another resulting in 2-1 loss.

On Thursday Tavistock travelled to Waterford. Tavistock came out firing right from the beginning.

Four goals were scored in the first period by Izac Blum, Brayden

Hutcheson, Chad Brown and Kyle Roth with assists going to Mason McKay (2) and Cole Hartman.

Four more goals were scored in the second period by Mason McKay, Brayden Hutcheson, Brady Roth and Kyle Roth with assists

by Will Schlotzhauer and Izac Blum. Another goal in the third period by Chad Brown, assisted

by Reid Forthuber left Tavistock with a 9-1 victory. Carter Roth had an awesome game between the pipes.

Waterford returned to Tavistock on Saturday, January 22 to try to redeem their loss earlier in the week. Tavistock managed a 4-1 victory. It was a scoreless first period, but a strong offensive attack in the second period resulted in 3 goals for Tavistock by Chad Brown, Brady Roth and Izac Blum.

Ryan Ziegler added another goal in the third period. Waterford was only able to put one goal by Carter Roth in the third period.

BANTAM AE The Zehr Home Hardware/ Blundell Inc. Bantam AE team finished their regular season with a 5-1 victory over Glanbrook. Scoring for Tavistock were Jeremy Kropf 2(3), Sloan Myers 1, Aaron McKay 1, Ryan Kuepfer 1 (1) and Carson Lamond (1).

OMHA playoffs have begun with Tavistock facing BCH. The Titans jumped out to a 2 game to 0 lead on the strength of goaltending by Gabe Graves and Jamie Kalbfleisch. Game 1 had Tavistock taking an early lead and coasting to a 6-0 victory. Game 2 had BCH come out tough and fast with Kalbflesich making key early saves to keep things even. Aaron McKay showed good touch around the net with the first Tavistock goal and Sloan Myers stole the puck and tucked home the second goal.

From there the solid defensive play of Tyler Stock, Jamieson Her-

gott, McGregor Ramseyer and Justin Erb preserved a 2-1 win.

A big thanks to Jackon Hergott for filling in and being the team’s hardest worker.

BRAVES’ GOALTENDER LUKE ZEHR ALL STAR MVP The SOJHL held it’s annual AllStar Game on January 15, 2011 in Parkhill, the evening hosted by the North Middlesex Stars.

Despite the weather, all of the players selected for the game made it, they all played, and in a rare All-Star Game occurrence, no one was injured.

The Yeck Conference won the game 7-4 over the McConnell Conference.

Derek Medeiros, David Watson, both of Hagersville, Nigel McRae of Port Dover, and Doug Young of Delhi scored for the McConnell side. Tavistock’s Andrew Witter had 2 assists and Josh Zehr one.

Jake Hunter had 2 goals to lead the Yeck Conference to victory.

Anthony Sachetti had 1 goal and 2 assists while other singles went to Sean Callaghan, David Latta, Tom Yurek, and Steven Gingerich.

Paul Augustine was the emcee and announcer for the banquet portion of the evening.

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For booking the Tavistock Memorial Hall, Tavistock & District Recreation Centre or Tavistock Queen’s Park/Pavilion Please call the Arena at 519-655-2102

CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late Jackie Bast wishes to express sincere appreciation for those many acts of kindness, messages of sympathy, and visits to the funeral home during our recent loss. We especially wish to thank Rev. Marion Jackson Tyler, the ladies of the church for preparing the lunch, the staff at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto; Stratford General Hospital, and the Tavistock Medical Clinic.

Orval, Darrin and Shannon

IN MEMORIAM

Berg, Audrey: In loving memory of Audrey, wife, mom and grandmother who passed away 1 year ago on January 31, 2010.

We mention your name, And speak of you often, God bless you dear Mom, You will never be forgotten.

Forever in our hearts, Maurice, Randy, Dave, Jeff and Families

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of John Currah who passed away 2 years ago January 27th, 2009.

I will always remember the way he looked And the way he spoke and smiled The little things he said and did Are with me all the while.

He meant so very much to me That nothing I can say Can tell the sadness in my heart As I think of John each day.

Sadly missed by wife Audrey

IN MEMORIAM

Happy 65th Birthday Doug

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CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late Bill Kaufman would like to express sincere thanks for the kindness and support received during the loss of our husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. The cards, food, expressions of sympathy, and donations to Hebron United Church were very much appreciated.

Special thanks to Dr. Bartlett, Dr. Snider, and the caring staff at the Bonnie Brae Health Care Center for their care and ongoing support.

We are grateful to Pastor Olga McKellar for her support and spiritual guidance, as well as to Agnes King for the beautiful music. Many thanks to the Hebron United Church Women for the preparation of the delicious lunch and to Peter Francis for his care and guidance.

We are so fortunate to have such wonderful neighbours, friends, and family!

Beatrice Kaufman and Family

January 26 Love from your family and friends!

In memory of our father John Currah who passed away 2 years ago January 27, 2009.

They say memories are golden Well maybe that is true But we never wanted memories We only wanted you.

To us you were someone special And we miss you more each day The saddest day in all our lives Was the day you passed away.

Love Susan, Bill, Kathy, Tom, Bob and Sandra.

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By Appointment Only!

Tel: 519-655-2449

Free Pick-up & Delivery for Seniors in Tavistock / Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 / Sat. 9-12

LEGAL SERVICES

Monteith Ritsma Phillips LLP L A W Y E R S

519-655-2900

SNOW BLOWING

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

PHONE CELL #519-272-5175 Serving Tavistock and Area since 1986

COMPUTER SALES & SERVICE

Country Geek Computer Sales & Services

for Home, Agriculture & Business In-Home or Drop-off Service Contact Doug Turvey Home: 519-475-4937 Cell: 519-537-9037

519-272-3641

Aggregate Sales - Trucking - Skid Steer Mini-Excavator

SNOW CLEARING

zoringtowncrier@xplornet.com

W. D. SCHUMM EXCAVATING Backhoe • Excavator • Dozer • Triaxle Dump Truck

Wayne Schumm

Owner/Operator 985009 Perth-Oxford Rd., RR #2, Tavistock, ON Tel: 519-655-3331 Fax 519-655-2742 • Cell: 519-949-3331

www.tavistock.on.ca Tavistock (519) 655-2277

New Buildings and Renovations.

Box 250, Tavistock Ph: 519.655.2355 themohrs@rogers.com Brian Stere 519-462-1486

Power Drain Cleaning 519-655-3382

Foundations, Floors, Driveways, Patios Drive Sheds, Barns & Bunk Silos General Contracting - Anything Concrete! www.agcore.ca • bstere@agcore.ca Residential, Agricultural, Commercial 2175 Lindner Court, Shakespeare Scott Ramseyer • 519-625-1460

Pavers and Retaining Walls Design and Installation www.pavestone.ca / Cell 519-748-8034

Residential Agricultural Commercial

COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL - AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL - Serving you since 1992 Call us for all your electrical needs!

140 Jacob St, Tavistock 519-655-2335

PLUMBING, HEATING & A/C

18 Hope St., West • Hans Dijk, Dip PT Assessment, treatment and education in selfmanagement of: joint and muscle strains, back and neck injuries, arthritic pain.

Guidance in return to work and sports. Com­ prehensive, individual exercise programs.

Phone 519-655-2223.

For appointment call Michelle Roth 519-655-2492 Gift Certificates Available!

1413 Gingerich Rd., Baden, ON N3A 3J7

ARDA WELLNESS CENTRE

Betty Trachsel, R.M.T. Massage Therapy • CranioSacral Evenings / Sat. Appts. / Gift Certificates 46 Woodstock St. N, Tavistock 655-2625

COMPLETE HAIR CARE SERVICES

24 Hour Mobile Service • Farm • Truck • Passenger

ELECTRICAL SERVICE & SALES

ANDREA DICKSON

HAIR CARE

CUSTOM FARM WORK

AC Tire Sales & Service

Terry Currah 1-877-CalBoys or 537-5504

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

LAWN CARE & PAVESTONE Paving stone (installation & repair), sidewalks, patios, pool decks, planters, driveways, retaining walls

JON WITZEL

Tavistock Assistance Program A Community Support System Do you or someone you know need a helping hand?

Please contact Sharon Walkom, Program Director 519-412-0082 or e-mail tapisforyou@rogers.com

Confidentiality guaranteed. “Neighbours helping Neighbours!”

CONTRACTING LTD.

New Construction • Additions Renovations • Decks and Fences

519-662-4239 • Cell 519-503-1588

Gerald (Gerry) W. Baechler

INTERIOR PAINTING

• Wallpapering • Home Cleaning • Downsizing / Packing for Moving • Organizing and More!

New Hamburg 519-662-2956

_ Agricultural Custom Home Plumbing • Gas Piping & Installation • Hot Water Heating Brett Schultz • 519-655-3111 Fax 655-3937 • Cell 519-801-0483 27 Woodstock St. N., Box 618, Tavistock

SEWING/ALTERATIONS Custom Apparel / Home Decor Wedding / Bridesmaids Call Julie at 519-655-2591

ICFS Concrete Work, Renovations, Additions, Replacement Windows, Doors, Siding, etc.

Metal Work, Drywall, Decks & Fences!

Bill Gunn • Tel/Fax 519-655-2495 Cell: 519-505-1998

SEWING & ALTERATIONS

Residential • Commercial • Agricultural • jonwitzel.com

Heating & Air Conditioning, Corn Stoves, Furnace & Fireplace Showroom Doug Woelfle 519-655-2777 Tavistock 30 Station St. - Cell 519-421-3268

HOWARD ROPP CONSTRUCTION

General Carpentry • Windows & Doors Trimwork & Roofing Ceramic Tile & Hardwood 16 Jacob St. W. Res: 519-655-2294 Tavistock, Ont. Cell: 519-272-4115

Office: 519-655-3801 Cell: 519-801-5712 solar_one@ymail.com

206 Ontario Street, Stratford

DEDICATED TO MEETING ALL YOUR Res: 519-655-2548 REAL ESTATE NEEDS! Serving Tavistock, Stratford and Area

Bus: 519-273-4400

Sandra Eby, Sales Representative.

Derek Ramseyer

• Solar Electricity Renewable • Solar Hot Water Energy Solutions • Solar Pool Heating www.solar-one.ca • Boiler Installations

• Hot Water Heating Residential • Agricultural • Commercial

ALL POINTS-FESTIVAL CITY REALTY BROKERAGE

575562 Ontario Inc.

R.R. #2, Tavistock, ON N0B 2R0 Custom Homes • Additions & Renovations LYLE BENDER JIM BRENNEMAN 519-462-2960 519-462-2653 Residential • Commercial • Agricultural Since 1976

Independently Owned & Operated

letpaulwork4u@rogers.com

Contact me today!

Office 519-273-1650 • Home 519-273-4179 Paul Schumm,

Got a Gazette story idea: call 519-655-2341

Sales Representative

Matthew CH.11.V.28

Sellers Wanted!

We Have Buyers for Specific Types of Properties – Including Condominiums.

If you are looking to get a price on your home - and a Free Market Evaluation would help – please contact me. I can be reached at 519-275-5010 (Direct) or at the Claysam Homes Model Home, 310 Wettlaufer Street, Tavistock Monday-Wednesday 3:00-7:00 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 1:00-4:00 p.m.

mseby@rogers.com • www.coldwellbankerfc.com

Brian Wilhelm Broker

Wellington Street, Stratford, Ontario N5A 2L2 a-b realty BROKERAGE 88 Cell: 519-272-3465 • brian@brianwilhelm.com