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SCHOOL LIBRARIES GET A BOOST FROM KIWANIS CLUB park Manor Senior public School was one of four area schools to receive $500 in funding from the Elmira Kiwanis Club through its

“Books for Kids” program. park Manor purchased 50 new books with the donation, and Kiwanis Club president Ron Wagner was at the school on Thursday to receive thanks from this group of grade 6 and 7 students.

The other schools to receive funding were John Mahood, Riverside, and Floradale.

Another meeting about gravel pits, another rough ride for applicants.

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he war over gravel in Woolwich opened a new front this week over an Official Plan amendment requested

by Hunder Developments, the group behind a pit immediately east of Conestogo.

A bit of a late-starter, the

amendment comes after Woolwich staff determined much of the area proposed to be rezoned for a gravel pit falls outside the mineral aggregate resource area identified in the Regional Official Policies Plan. Under that circumstance, a change to the Official Plan became ne-

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Seizing the opportunity, concerned residents again denounced the bid for a gravel operation on some

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150 acres of land on two farm properties located at 128 Katherine St. S. and 1081 Hunsberger Rd. “The time for extraction of this is long past. It should have occurred before the residential development was approved. Now that the residential is there, it’s not

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consistent with the area," said David Lehmann, a Golf Course Road resident whose property backs onto the applicant’s land.

The pit’s incompatibility with residential areas surrounding has been the

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Gravel: Attacking OP amendment seen as way of nipping pit in the bud > CONTINUED FROM COVER cornerstone of objections. Tuesday night was no exception.

Armed with detailed reports drawing on township, regional and provincial documents, opponents argued gravel extraction should not even be considered for the area.

Keri Martin Vrbanac, president of the Conestogo-Winterbour ne Residents Association (CWRA), noted the pit would be bordered by four residential neighbourhoods, including Golf Course Road in Conestogo and Sunset Drive and Meadowbrook Place in Winterbourne. From noise and dust to traffic and property devaluation, the negative impacts would affect hundreds of residents.

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in the area, the cumulative effect has to be taken into consideration, argued Winterbourne’s Jan Huissoon, pointing to the operation proposed for Jigs Hollow Road and the Capital Paving proposal in West Montrose.

In defence of his family’s application, Kyle Hunsberger pointed out that many of the objections aimed at the Hunder bid were directed at the Golf Course Road subdivision when it was first proposed.

Gravel extraction in the area is not a “yes or no” issue, rather the township and neighbours have to figure the best way to make the project work, he said.

Having owned the property for 63 years, the family is mindful of the residents and doesn’t want to ruin the experience of living in the area, which is the reason they’ve

pursued development themselves rather than simply selling the property to a gravel company right off the bat, added Hunsberger, a comment that drew groans from the crowd.

Asked by Mayor Todd Cowan if the family had pursued residential development on the property, Hunsberger said that idea had been shot down by the township’s desire to maintain a hard boundary between the settlement area and surrounding farmland.

“I wouldn’t totally close the door,” said Cowan, who pressed Hunsberger into admitting there would in fact be changes in the character of the countryside around Conestogo if a gravel pit went ahead.

Hunder Developments hopes to remove 4.3 million metric tonnes of aggregate, proposing to extract up to 500,000 tonnes per year.

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lanning to reconstruct Elmira’s Mockingbird Drive next summer, and nearby Nightingale Crescent in 2012, Woolwich council this week opted to award $84,000 to Mer-

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mit the installation of a new watermain, sanitary and storm sewers, curbs and gutters, sidewalks and new pavement, director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley said.

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Rescued horse continues to recover

> Fireworks mark sad anniversary If you live in Elmira, you may have seen or heard some fireworks going off Wednesday night. The family of Yvonne Martin put on the display in her memory, one year to the day after she was killed when a devastating magnitude seven earthquake struck Haiti.

A retired nurse, Martin had just arrived in the county on her latest mission to provide medical aid to the poorest region in the hemisphere.

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former racehorse owes her life to some diligent firefighters and a hair dryer.

Ronnie Jo Howard, a 24-year-old retired trotter, wandered out of her pad on a farm north of West Montrose and fell into a waterfilled cistern last Sunday afternoon. The two-foot square opening was covered with plywood that broke under the horse’s weight, causing her to tumble into the tank rear-end first.

Property-owner Steven Skarda found the horse shortly after 3 p.m. with just her head and front feet sticking out of six feet of freezing water.

“She was in the corner and they had her tied off to the tree,” said Skarda, referring to rescue efforts

by Centre Wellington, Elora, Fergus and Maryhill firefighters who received the public assist call at about 3:30 p.m.

Centre Wellington fire chief Ken Boys oversaw the efforts to free Ronnie Jo, which involved trying to cut the horse out of the irrigation tank.

“The problem was we were trying to cut an access hole in the concrete lid

and that took a long time because we were cutting through three inches of concrete,” Boys said.

After more than two hours in the tank, Ronnie Jo wasn’t fairing well and firefighters, who had been taking turns holding the horse’s head up, were getting tired.

“She kept slipping down on us and we kept trying to keep her head up, but an 1,100-pound horse, the firefighters held her for an hour and a half and they were getting tired too and at some point you’ve got to keep your plan going and get her out of there,” said Boys.

Both Boys and Skarda were skeptical about Ronnie’s chances for survival.

“They were just about done and she started to give up and she started to slide and they said we have to get her out right now,” said Skarda.

The quick-thinking rescue crew put the horse’s head and feet in a sling and pulled her out of the water.

“When we pulled her out she was very hypothermic and in shock and she was getting really weak,” Boys said.

Ronnie Jo was unable to walk, but the crew put her

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LUCKY HORSESHOE? Steve Skarda stands with 24-year-old mare Ronnie Jo Howard, recovering after she fell into a cistern on his property Jan. 9. Ronnie Jo was hypothermic when rescued by emergency workers, but is expected to make a full recovery.

“I thought, ‘if I can get the on a truck and took her to coat dry, that’s a start,’” she a converted pig barn on the said.

Skarda property.

The Skarda’s efforts lasted Mary Jane Skarda covered until 10 p.m. Sunday evethe horse in blankets tryning when they left Ronnie ing to restore heat and get Jo in the barn for the night. her dry. While rubbing the They were unsure what they horse down Skarda couldn’t would find Monday mornhelp but notice how cold the ing. horse’s wet hair was and “She was so feisty she then she had a thought. wouldn’t be kept in the “Like anybody else, if barn,” said Skarda who was your hair is wet you’re greeted by the animal as not going to be able to get soon as she opened the door. warm,” she said. Skarda After treatment for shock sent her husband into the and some antibiotics Ronnie house for the hair dryer.

Jo seems to be on the way to At first she tried creating making a full recovery. a blanket of warm air by “The horse is 24 years running the dryer between old, a healthy horse, but layers of blankets, but then it’s pretty miraculous,” took to using the hair dryer on a low heat directly on the > SEE RESCUE ON pg. 04 horse.

Vocal about gravel pits during last fall’s election, new Ward 3 councillor Bonnie Bryant wasted no time in tackling the issue as Woolwich council met for the first time Tuesday night.

She immediately suggested a number of changes, including establishing a policy that sets out minimum setbacks from settlement areas, takes into account financial impacts and screens land for possible contaminants as part of the township’s review of aggregate applications.

Addressing the Jigs Hollow pit, given conditional approval as a final act of the previous council, she called for the township to remove the offer to pay $50,000 towards the paving of a road to the pit.

And, noting that the province has moved to weaken controls over gravel pits suggested in the new Regional Official Plan Policies, she suggested Woolwich look at backing a challenge of the provincial decision.

> On-farm business needs zone change Looking to bring a longstanding use into conformity with Woolwich bylaws, Marvin Weber is seeking to rezone a portion of his Durst Road farm property.

For years, the site has been the location of a contractor’s yard of sorts, where the family stored reclaimed building materials that have ended up being part of many structures built by other members of the Old Order Mennonite community.

The site came to the township’s attention last year when the Martindale Church group sought a zone change to build a new meetinghouse on a portion of Weber’s property.

In the latest bid, Weber was joined at a public meeting Jan. 11 by several members of the community who attested to the important role his service plays.

“I would ask you to approve this yard due to the usefulness of this yard to the community,” said Isaac Weber, who lives on nearby Reitzel Place.

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>>4:50 pM | A hit-and-run

occurred on King Street North in St. Jacobs when an unknown vehicle hit a speed limit sign, shearing it off at the post. The vehicle left tire tracks on a homeowner’s front lawn before driving off.

January 6 >>2:30 pM | A 35-year-old

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ONLY MINOR INJURIES Traffic near the St. Jacobs Farmers' Market was backed up around 9:30 Tuesday morning when emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle collision on King Street North near Lobsinger Line. A man was treated by EMS workers for minor injuries.

Waterloo Regional police are still investigating. reaction resulting in a four-car collision. No one was injured, but all four vehicles received moderate to severe damage.

The grand Valley man has been charged with ‘careless driving.’

January 10 >>1:30 am | Fire crews were

dispatched to a Conestogo home for reports of smoke

coming from the building.

The smoke was determined to be the result of a mechanical failure with the furnace motor.

The family was evacuated from the home, but no injuries or significant damage was reported.

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knocking it down. There were no injuries and no reports of power loss to the area, but there was significant damage to the vehicle. police say the accident was the result of extremely poor weather and road conditions and no charges will be laid.

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said Boys, who was amazed the horse only suffered minor abrasions. “The Fergus, Elora and the Maryhill fire department was a great help to us. They really assisted us well and I’m glad they were there. All the firefighters were determined to have a good outcome and they worked hard at it and they were glad that it wasn’t something more serious.”

Skarda had the tank filled in on Wednesday afternoon. He was not aware of its existence on the property until about five years ago and is glad nothing more dangerous happened during the time it was open.

“It could have been my daughter,” said Skarda.

The improvements will continue, with an electrified fence set to be repaired as well.

The fence was not working and allowed the horses to escape in the first place.

The Skardas look after three ponies and two former race horses on the hobby farm.

Ronnie Jo has only been on the farm for about eight months.

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THE VIEW FROM HERE In her presentation to council Jan. 11, Sara Spencer showed a variety of photos taken from her home illustrating the traffic issues along King Street in the south end of St. Jacobs. lors instructed staff to draft a report outlining possible solutions, with Mayor Todd Cowan pledging to take the issue to regional council.

In researching options, the township is likely to speak with Tim Hortons owner Bonnie Walker, who shares some of the safety concerns. Specifically, she’d like to see street lighting in front of the restaurant, increasing safety for patrons and for her young workers who use the nearby bus stop.

“Have you been out here at night? It’s pitch dark.”

In an interview, she said she’s talked to the township about lighting, but wasn’t encouraged by the response.

“It doesn’t make sense to me – they don’t seem concerned about students. I have (teenage) girls waiting for the bus at night. Do I worry? You bet I do.”

While some of the issues may be addressed when the region reconstructs King Street, that work

isn’t scheduled until 2015, director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley told councillors.

Sidewalks would be part of that project, so there would be an advantage to pressing the region to move up the timeline for the reconstruction, he added, comparing the situation to safety concerns along a portion of Sawmill Road in Conestogo, also a regional road, where sidewalks were recently installed.

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A St. Jacobs resident, flanked by some of her neighbours, this week presented a petition to Woolwich council calling for action on a variety of traffic-related safety issues in the village. Sara Spencer got a sympathetic hearing, but the split of responsibilities between the township and the Region of Waterloo means that any action is likely to be a while in coming.

At issue is the safety of pedestrians and cyclists along a stretch of King Street south of the village. In particular, speeding cars and a lack of a sidewalk on the east side of the street makes for unsafe conditions, said Spencer, adding the situation is aggravated when vehicles park along the east side of the street opposite the Tim Hortons restaurant, despite the no parking signs.

In those instances, pedestrians and cyclists, faced with an obstacle on the shoulder and a ditch to the right, often choose to veer out closer to speeding traffic.

“King Street North, the main corridor through our village, has been and will continue to be a dangerous area for all citizens who live, work and play in St. Jacobs,” she said, calling for safety measures to be added, suggesting the addition of a sidewalk on the east side or making the shoulder more visible as a pedestrian walkway and making a greater effort to discourage parking. Also on her list are a pedestrian crosswalk to allow for safe crossing of King Street and trafficcalming measures such as traffic lights.

In speaking with township and regional officials, however, Spencer determined that there are objections to such options.

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eginning mid-January, Wilmot family Resource Centre will play host to ‘Money and making it on your own,’ a money-management course geared towards women who have been in abusive situations.

This course was first offered last year at the centre in partnership with KW Counselling.

Karen Dymond, Wilmot-Wellesley family violence prevention coordinator, said the response to the first workshop was overwhelmingly positive.

“This will be the second time we are bringing it to New Hamburg, which we are very excited about because it does give women in rural communities the chance to participate without having to travel into the cities,” she said.

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“The program is aimed at women who may be in a relationship where there is financial abuse or they may have just exited from a relationship and they need some support and some financial resources to help them become financially independent,” Hare said.

She hopes to educate women not only on budgeting issues, but the nature of financial abuse, which isn’t discussed very often.

“It’s basically not allowing a person to exercise their rights and their decisions around finances and generally it’s done to control and to keep a person isolated and feeling dependant.”

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Neighbours oppose Breslau subdivision's expansion plan Empire Communities looking for more units to meet strong demand at popular Riverland site Steve Kannon

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trong sales at its Breslau subdivision have Empire Communities looking to develop more homes there.

Neighbours in the older part of the village want the township to nip that idea in the bud.

The company was at Woolwich council Tuesday night asking to rework the Riverland development to allow for 10 additional units – one parcel would see 23 townhouses replace existing plans for 17 singledetached houses, while another parcel would see lot sizes scaled back to provide space for 22 single-family homes instead of 18.

The changes would bring to 495 the total number of units permitted in the subdivision, which originally allowed for 475 homes.

Frank Coyle, who lives at the corner of Woolwich Street and Elroy Road, called on councillors to “draw a line in the sand” to prevent the proposed expansion.

The kind of densities seen in the original plan should never have been approved in the first place, he argued, citing the negative impact on the pre-existing community.

“We vigourously oppose any changes to this subdivision. It’s a big deal – this affects all of Breslau.”

Those sentiments were echoed by his neighbour, Gudrun Schropp, who presented a petition with some 115 names protesting Empire’s changes.

Breslau has already

lost its small, rural feel, she said, arguing against even greater density in the subdivision across the road as it would bring more traffic, more speeding and more problems.

“We don’t want to further reduce our quality of life.”

For its part, the developer argued the proposal represents only a modest, two-per-cent increase in size.

Market demand is behind the request, said planning consultant David MacLeod of Armstrong Hunter & Associates. With 331 of 391 currently available units sold – 85 per cent – Riverland is Empire Communities’ hottest development, he noted.

Asked by Coun. Allan Poffenroth if the developer would be back to requesting even more units, MacLeod said Empire has no such plans, with the project moving into its fifth and final stage.

While not taking a stance on the proposal, Art Dettweiler of the Breslau Mennonite Church asked the township to be mindful of sewage capacity in the village, noting the church has future plans for residential projects of its own. It does not want to see the subdivision limit its potential.

Plans are not definite yet, but early discussions include a 13-unit link-style housing project and, in the next phase, a seniors’ apartment building.

As this was a public meeting, council made no decisions. A staff report will be presented at a future meeting.

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Turning a backyard into space for another home?

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hey like their neighbour just fine, but some Elmira residents aren’t too happy with what she has in mind for her property.

The owner of 8 Meadowlark Rd. wants to divide the property into two pieces, essentially turning her backyard into another residential lot facing onto Tanager Street around the corner.

To do that, Dawna Martin will need a zone change and other exemptions. Her application to do just that led to a public planning meeting at Woolwich council Jan. 11, drawing out neighbours concerned about the impact of the changes she’s proposing.

Currently, the corner lot is 24.3 metres wide by 42.5m deep (79 by 139 feet). The severance would convert the back portion of the site to a building lot 19.2m wide by 24.3m deep. To construct a house on the lot – which would front on Tanager Street – it would have to be rezoned to medium density (R-3) from the current low-density (R-2) designation.

As well, site-specific provisions are needed,

as the new lot would be smaller than allowed under R-3, and the setbacks from the lot-line to the existing house would be closer than usually permitted, explained Dan Kennaley, the township’s director of engineering and planning.

Three neighbours who addressed councillors Tuesday night want no part of the plan.

Don Little at 2 Tanager St. argued Martin’s home was built as part of a single-family neighbourhood that should maintain that character.

For Terry Wilkinson, the immediate neighbour at 6 Meadowlark Rd., the rezoning would set a precedent for homeowners with similar lots, including several on his street. If this kind of rezoning is to be permitted, the decision should be made as part of an overall planning strategy, not on a piecemeal basis, he said.

If the plan goes ahead, Guenther Mohr at 1 Tanager St. would end up with a new neighbour wedged in to the left of his home on what is now Martin’s backyard. That, he said, would impinge on

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NEIGHBOURS TAKE NOTE The owner of 8 Meadowlark Rd. In Elmira is looking for a zoning change to allow for a severance, creating two lots out of what is now a single-family property. The application was the subject of a public meeting Jan. 11.

his privacy and cut the amount of light falling on his property. It would also create something of a dilemma with the street’s num-

bering system, as his house is currently No. 1 – changing the scheme would have a negative effect on everyone on that side of Tanager

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rowing enrolment has Woodland Christian High School looking to expand its Breslau-area facility. It’s hoping to buy 2.5 acres from a neighbouring 55-acre parcel of farmland owned by the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corp.

The property is immediately north of the school at 1058 Spitzig Rd. Acquiring the land would allow for another addition to the building, providing space for the 50 or 60 more students expected over the next five years. Current enrolment is about 250, said Jeff Buisman of Van Harten Surveying, representing the school at planning meeting held Tuesday night in Woolwich council chambers.

An expansion would include four new classrooms and a second gym. A zone change is necessary before the sale can go ahead.

Although the move would take up some farmland, studies show the impact would be minimal, Buisman said.

After looking at all the options, the only viable alternative was to build on land to the north, he added. The school can’t build to the east because of the location of the septic system. To the west is land protected by the Grand River Conservation Authority. To the south, the Ministry of Transportation has bought up the land for the future construction of a new highway linking Kitchener and Guelph.

While part of that land immediately adjacent to the school may eventually become available after the highway is built, the province has been planning that route for more than 30 years. It’s not feasible to wait for that option, he said.

The land to the north would also give the school more room for parking, which is already at a premium on the site. When there’s an event attended by the parents, cars typically end up spilling out onto Spitzig Road.

That problem would be eliminated with an additional parking area, said Buisman.

A neighbour who runs a farm north of the school was the only member of the public to address councillors about the plan. Doug

Knechtel said he would prefer the school to build in the opposite direction, as the building is already within the usual setback space from his cattle operation.

Given that he has plans to expand the business, he worries giving the go-ahead to the school could limit his options.

“I feel they should wait for the Hwy. 7 option, or go to the other side.”

In operation since 1978, Woodland last expanded in 2002 when it opened an 18,175-square-foot addition at a cost of $1.8 million.

The fate of the latest proposal will be decided at a future council meeting when planning staff brings back a recommendation report.

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Woodland seeking zone change to buy land from neighbour

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tudents at John Mahood Public School will be making their neighbourhood a little greener this spring thanks to a grant from Metro Foods.

The school received $1,000 to plant trees through the Green Apple School Program, an initiative to promote environmental education in schools in Ontario and Quebec.

Teachers Tiffany McCormick and Mary Janzen, who applied for the grant on behalf of students in late October, were excited to be approved.

“They came in here waving the envelope and saying we got it,” said principal Tracy Tait. “We’re delighted.”

Metro spokesperson Natalie Valentini said the school stood out among the applicants because of the wide reach of their idea.

“They are involving the whole community in this, including the teachers and the whole school. They are also involving the community with planting trees in their neighbourhood,” she said. “It’s really important that they are involving their community and educating their neighbours.”

The grant program was started in 2009 and has awarded more than 200 prizes of $1,000 to date. It focuses on environmental education in primary and secondary schools, so each application must contain elements of the provin-

cial curriculum.

“The projects can include community clean-ups, tree planting, energy conservation, beautification projects, waste cleanup, the list goes on,” said Valentini.

Grant applications are still being accepted until Mar. 31. Up to $1 million in grant money will be awarded to elementary and secondary schools.

Although, a plan for the tree planting has not gone beyond the proposal stage, Tait said the teachers will be hard at work now that they have been approved.

“They did all the work and they deserve all the credit,” she said of the pair.

As part of the program, Valentini said

the school will be providing a summery at the end of the project complete with pictures.

“We like to see pictures of the trees planted and the students getting involved and

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“Because they are so new to our country they don’t always have the information,” she said.

The workshop aims to instill confidence and build knowledge in attendees from the ground up by starting with financial basics.

“For a lot of women money is scary and there are not a lot of

financial and money management course in our high schools and our public school systems. We try to break those myths and those stereotypes around money and then we talk about goals.”

More than just an introductory course in financial and legal matters, Dymond hopes the course will provide an opportunity for networking among women in the area.

“One of the great benefits of a workshop like this is the ideas that

are generated. Getting ideas from the facilitator, from the materials in the course and the other women that are participating is a great way for people to be able to stretch the dollars that they do have,” she said.

The course is offered free of charge and includes free child care, but is limited to 15 spots.

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I hope the courts in B.C. will make the right decision and help ban polygamy in Canada ...

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e have made it a fundamental principle of our government since we got into office that we would have a competitive tax structure for job creators, for employers in this country.

> Prime Minister Stephen Harper would prefer to transfer taxes to

consumers rather than stopping the rollback of corporate taxes

THE MONITOR y most conventional measures (real gross Bworked) domestic product, employment or hours the 2008-2009 recession in Canada

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Things are changing, weather we like it or not

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aybe you’ve had enough of winter, but you can consider yourself lucky: the weather isn’t going to extremes here.

The same isn’t true everywhere, as even the most casual of weather watchers will have noted. From snow closing airports in Europe to a white Christmas in ol’ Dixie, winter has made itself known. Around the globe, flooding and other natural disasters appear to be daily occurrences, most recently in Australia when flashfloods have led to at least 13 deaths, displaced tens of thousands of people and caused billions in damage.

Those who warn us of the dangers of climate change have much to say about these episodes. We’re not to confuse today’s weather with the big picture of climate, but every anomaly adds to the evidence.

If climate models are on target, we can expect more extreme weather

days ahead, even putting aside the human contribution to global warming/ climate change.

For Ontario, results from some of the latest simulations of climate, with an atmosphere containing twice the current amount of greenhouse gases, suggest an average annual warming of some 2° to 5°C by the latter part of the 21st century. Even if greenhouse gas amounts stabilize at that point, temperatures would continue to increase thereafter, with overall warming of 3° to 8°C possible.

These changes would significantly decrease the duration of the annual snow season and lengthen the growing season. They could increase the frequency and severity of extreme heat events in summer.

If the models hold, we can expect more than just rising temperatures.

Greater impacts could include changes in precipitation patterns,

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Changes in weather patterns may affect the frequency and intensity of pollution episodes.

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There are plenty more food nots in our future I

f all the food in the world were shared out evenly, there would be enough to go around. That has been true for centuries now: if food was scarce, the problem was that it wasn’t in the right place, but there was no global shortage. However, that will not be true much longer.

The food riots began in Algeria more than a week ago, and they are going to spread. During the last global food shortage, in 2008, there was serious rioting in Mexico, Indonesia, and Egypt. We may expect to see that again this time, only bigger and more widespread.

Most people in these countries live in a cash economy, and a large proportion live in cities. They buy their food, they don’t grow it. That makes them very vulnerable, because they have to eat almost as much as people in rich countries do, but their incomes are much lower.

The poor, urban multitudes in these countries (including China and India) spend up to half of their entire income on food, compared to only about 10 per cent in the rich countries. When food prices soar, these people quickly find that they simply lack the money to go on feeding themselves and their children properly – and food prices now are at an all-time high.

“We are entering a danger territory,” said Abdolreza Abbassian, chief economist at the Food and Agriculture Organization, on Jan. 5. The price of a basket of cereals, oils, dairy, meat and sugar that reflects global consumption patterns has risen steadily for six months, and has just broken through the previous record, set during the last food panic in June 2008.

“There is still room for prices to go

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International Affairs GWYNNE DYER up much higher,” Abbassian added, “if for example the dry conditions in Argentina become a drought, and if we start having problems with winter kill in the northern hemisphere for the wheat crops.” After the loss of at least a third of the Russian and Ukrainian grain crop in last summer’s heat wave and the devastating floods in Australia and Pakistan, there’s no margin for error left.

It was Russia and India banning grain exports in order to keep domestic prices down that set the food prices on the international market soaring. Most countries cannot insulate themselves from this global price rise, because they depend on imports for a lot of domestic consumption. But that means that a lot of their population cannot buy enough food for their families, so they go hungry. Then they get angry, and the riots start.

Is this food emergency a result of global warming? Maybe, but all these droughts, heat waves and floods could also just be a run of really bad luck.

What is nearly certain is that the warming will continue, and that in the future there will be many more weather disasters due to climate change.

Food production is going to take a big hit.

Global food prices are already spiking whenever there are a few local crop failures, because the supply barely meets demand even now. As the big

emerging economies grow, Chinese and Indian and Indonesian citizens eat more meat, which places a great strain on grain supplies. Moreover, world population is now passing through seven billion, on its way to nine billion by 2050. We will need a lot more food than we used to.

Some short-term fixes are possible.

If the U.S. government ended the subsidies for growing maize (corn) for “bio-fuels,” it would return about a quarter of U.S. crop land to food production. If people ate a little less meat, if more African land was brought into production, if more food was eaten and less was thrown away, then maybe we could buy ourselves another 15 or 20 years before demand really outstripped supply.

On the other hand, about a third of all the irrigated land in the world depends on pumping groundwater up from aquifers that are rapidly depleting. When the flow of irrigation water stops, the yield of that highly productive land will drop hugely. Desertification is spreading in many regions, and a large amount of good agricultural land is simply being paved over each year. We have a serious problem here.

Climate change is going to make the situation immeasurably worse. The modest warming that we have experienced so far may not be the main cause of the floods, droughts and violent storms that have hurt this year’s crops, but the rise in temperature will continue because we cannot find the political will to stop the greenhousegas emissions.

The rule of thumb is that we lose about 10 per cent of world food produc-

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“No. I don’t really go south anymore. We used to go for years and years, but we’ve had melanoma, so now we go to Europe and Ireland and places like that.” > Beverley Milliken

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“Yes. Fort Myers, Florida for a month. I pray there’s no snow going or coming.” > Mary Seegmiller

Jumping on the higher-density bandwagon, people begin showing up with plans for maximizing the use of their residential properties.

“Either Mexico or Cuba. We never go for more than a week because while we’re anxious to get away, when we get down there, we can’t wait to come home again.” > Brian Clohissey

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Right motive the start to get spending in line

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he Rob Ford era is underway. Municipalities across the province keep an expectant watch.

Call it year 1 of Our Ford, to channel the Fordism of Brave New World. That’s not to say Ford is the catalyst for the kind of future envisioned by Aldous Huxley – we were going down a dystopian road long before the new Toronto mayor came along – but some people seem to think the sky is already falling.

Following up on his election promises, Ford this week indicated this year’s budget would feature no increase in property taxes. As well, he’ll axe the $60-a-year registration tax on cars. There will, however, be several increases in user fees, including a 10-cent hike for transit.

Those opposed to the kind of measures Ford proposes called the steps draconian. Those hoping for large-scale hacking and slashing were disappointed. Predictably, a car-versus-transit debate erupted immediately.

Overall, it’s a fairly modest outing for the man who promised to derail the gravy train.

Much of the budget’s balancing act relies on surpluses, which can’t be counted on in future years.

Having been on the job for only a month, however, Ford can’t realistically be expected to put much of a stamp on the city until next year’s budget deliberations.

But it’s his cost-cutting attitude

From the Editor Steve Kannon that could resonate beyond the borders of Toronto, as ratepayers everywhere will be watching to see what happens with Ford’s pledge to bring spending under control.

“If they are unable to manage effectively in the best interest of the taxpayers, then we will have to find new managers that can,” he says of those unwilling or unable to get onboard with his program.

That’s music to the ears of overburdened municipal taxpayers, who’ve seen the rates increase dramatically without a commensurate increase in services. On the contrary, we’re getting less for more.

Therein lies the conundrum. Nobody appreciates paying taxes, but we do enjoy what the taxes bring us.

We want all kinds of services, so we have to pay for them. Reasonable people recognize that fact. But what we want to see is good value for our money, which means focusing on what’s essential, and not using our money to benefit a few. By that I don’t mean outright corruption and financial boondoggles – though we don’t want those either – but jacking our taxes simply to pay for the types

Dyer: Waiting for a miracle to come > CONTINUED FROM PG. 11 tion for every rise of one degree C in average global temperature.

So the shortages will grow and the price of food will rise inexorably over the years. The riots will return again and again.

In some places the rioting will

turn into revolution. In others, the rioters will become refugees and push up against the borders of countries that don’t want to let them in. Or maybe we can get the warming under control before it does too much damage. Hold your breath, squeeze your eyes tight shut, and wish for a miracle.

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of wages, benefits and pensions that have become a rarity in the private sector doesn’t sit well.

That sentiment plays directly into the hands of Ford – who seems more populist than ideologue – and others with right-wing leanings. We’ve seen that script before, and it’s playing out again in Ottawa: increase spending, often in unproductive areas such as the military and prisons, while simultaneously cutting taxes, principally to those with the highest incomes. Use the resultant deficits to justify an attack on social services, where the bulk of the cuts will come.

It’s but the latest round in a battle that’s seen the disciples of economist Milton Friedman gain the upper hand over the school of thought led by John Maynard Keynes.

What’s known as the neo-conservative (neo-liberal in some circles) began its ascendency about three decades ago. Proponents argue the small-government, free-market tack – not applicable to large corporations and the wealthy, however – leads to greater prosperity. They point to Keynesian philosophies as a wasteful drag on the economy.

The facts say otherwise.

The neo-con era, which began about 1980-2008, has been one of slower economic growth – less than half the annual growth rate of the Keynesian era that preceded it, starting after the Second World War

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Ontario pension reform lagging nine years behind Saskatchewan To the Editor,  Since 2002, pension benefit amendments provide Saskatchewan retirees with more flexibility in managing their own affairs, by allowing money in existing life income funds (LIF) and locked-in retirement funds (LRIF) to be transferred to a 100 per cent unlocked prescribed registered retirement income fund (RRIF).

Ontario finally allowed its retirees 50 per cent access to their LIFs

Practice of polygamy can be a real quagmire

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– with more than twice the level of average unemployment (8.7 per cent compared to four per cent). Unlike the Keynesian period, it has been marked by three severe recessions and numerous financial crises – there have been over 100 financial crises, big and small, since the late 1970s, says a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

“Neo-con economics has been centrally focused on shrinking governments’ social role, on reversing the great achievements of the Keynesian era. To do this, it has successfully reduced the fiscal capacity of government – its ability to raise revenues necessary to provide social programs and public services, says the group’s executive director, Bruce Campbell.

“Most federal and provincial governments have made major tax cuts, most of them since the mid-1990s.

Between 1997 and 2005, provincial governments collectively cut their annual tax revenue by 15 per cent, so that by 2005 they were taking in $28 billion less per year in revenue.”

In that light, tackling deficits – the current mania of most governments – needs to be managed so that the burden doesn’t fall on the shrinking middle class.

As Premier Dalton McGuinty notes in an address to the Prosperity Council of Waterloo Region Wednesday afternoon, “I don’t believe you cut your way to strength.”

To the Editor,  After reading a news article about polygamy in Bountiful, B.C. for an EDSS class project, I couldn’t help but wonder why someone would want to marry several different women (wives) and have children with all these wives.

Polygamy means having multiple spouses in marriage. This doesn’t seem right to me. What religion encourages you to have multiple

and LRIFs in 2009, but continue to prevent their retirees from accessing the remaining 50 per cent, citing financial incompetency of Ontario retirees as a continuing problem.

Ontario pension legislation restricting the remaining 50 per cent of locked-in retirement funds from Ontario retirees in 2009 cost the Financial Services Commission of Ontario between $2.9 -$8.7 million, the cost of processing 14,640 financial hardship applications and rejecting just two.

Makes one wonder just who is financially incompetent?

> Bill Nafziger, Ontario Coalition of Independent LIF Holders, Milverton

spouses? Why do people believe this is right? Families are suffering from abuse, there is no equity for women and underage girls are being trafficked for marriage.

I hope the courts in B.C. will make the right decision and help ban polygamy in Canada, so that Canada doesn’t become a “Mecca” for polygamous practices. Frankly, after reading that article about polygamy in British Columbia, I found that I was left with more questions than answers.

> Alex Glofcheskie, Elmira

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A SUNNY OUTLOOK Daryl Haycock of Haycock Electrical (left), Elmira Stove Works vice-president Brian Hendrick and company president Tom Hendrick check out the 135-kilowatt solar panel project that they are installing on top of their Union Street office. The company plans to specialize in fixed roof- and ground-mount solar panel for agriculture and commercial structures.

Local company goes up on the roof Elmira Stove Works expanding its repertoire with foray into solar panel market James Jackson

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fter more than 30 years in the woodstove business, Elmira Stove Works has made a slight change to their product lineup.

They will still manufacture the same high-efficiency stoves, fridges, and other kitchen appliances that have made them a household name throughout North America, but

the company has begun to design and construct large solar units for commercial buildings and agricultural clients.

The move towards renewable energy is nothing new for this company.

“My father started the company in the 1970s, and at that point he was involved with wood cookstoves,” said company vice-president Brian Hen-

drick. “In 1978, the Ontario government launched an ‘off-oil’ incentive program to lure residential customers to alternative energy sources for heating. We responded by introducing a line of high-efficiency wood-burning heating stoves.”

The similarities between the “off-oil” program of the 1970s and the McGuinty government’s plan to get

Ontario off coal-fired plants are clear to Elmira Stove Works; since the middle of 2010 the company has designed and assembled fixed ground-mount and roof-mount solar units ranging from 10 kilowatts up to 500 kilowatts.

The Ontario government has also enabled the Feed In Tariff (FIT) program under the Green Energy Act of 2009, which was designed

to encourage the development of renewable energy in Ontario by helping to phase out the use of coal by 2014, to boost the economic activity and development of renewable energy technology, and to create new green industries and jobs.

The government is paying up to 80 cents per kWh for roof-mounted photovoltaic

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Elk in farmers’ sights, coyotes next in line T

he province has taken to heart farmers’ pleas for an elk hunt.

Coyotes, take note – odds are you’re next.

The Ministry of Natural Resources has announced that the first modern-era elk hunt will take place in Ontario in September.

This stems from a reintroduction program that has been successful beyond anyone’s wildest dreams.

Elk are native to Ontario, but were wiped out or displaced in the last century by land development.

After several failed attempts to reintroduce them, a plan a decade ago caught on. The ministry says between 1998 and 2001, 400 or so of the animals were released in areas around the Nipissing and French River, Bancroft/ North Hastings, the north shore of Lake Huron, and Lake of the Woods.

No one could argue with this reintroduction. After all, “everyone can appreciate the intrinsic value of elk,” says the Ministry of Natural Resources on the elk management portion of its website. It calls the animals “majestic,” “an important part of Ontario’s ecosystems and biodiversity,” and a conduit to

Food For Thought Owen Roberts opportunities for recreation, such as viewing.

So true. Seeing elk is an amazing Ontario experience.

But there’s a downside. Whenever humans and wildlife interact, conflicts can arise, says the ministry. And that’s what’s happened with elk.

Aerial counts are tough, but the ministry’s best guess is that the elk population has pretty well doubled. The animals have taken a particular shine to the Bancroft area, where the 120 that were reintroduced there have become a happy, hungry herd of nearly 500.

They stomp about, knock down fences and feast lavishly on farmers’ fields, with no real predators, including humans.

Farmers have grown increasingly frustrated over the situation.

Led by the Ontario Federation

of Agriculture, they issued plea after plea for the province to do something. They were particularly annoyed that the reintroduction plan didn’t include a provision for managing the herd.

Now, it does.

In September, for one week, a limited number of elk hunting licenses will be issued for the Bancroft area. As well, farmers are being given the right to harass or kill elk that are destroying their crops.

This is a breakthrough for farmers, and for hunters. The long-term impact on the elk remains to be seen, but there’s no question the ministry will keep a close eye on the situation – after succeeding at reintroducing the animals, it doesn’t want to see them wiped out again.

So onto coyotes. Elk leave a trail of destruction, but they don’t leave a trail of blood, like coyotes do.

And the numbers are staggering.

It’s reported Grey-Bruce, one of the province’s most productive farming areas, has seen a 300 per cent increase in coyote claims this year. Farmers keep saying coyote attacks on livestock are intensify-

ing, but nothing new is happening to control them.

Again, the federation of agriculture is onto it, as is an MPP in the area, Bill Murdoch. He’s trying to push the province towards a province-wide $200 bounty for coyotes. Municipalities pay varying amounts to hunters and trappers who take out coyotes, but the administrative approach is inconsistent and, according to Murdoch, cumbersome.

One of the problems with a wide sweeping coyote plan is that the creatures are everywhere, including close to urban areas, particularly as development keeps impinging on farmland. The province, rightly so, doesn’t want bullets or arrows meant for coyotes flying through the same airspace as someone hiking on a near-urban trail, or barbequing in their suburban backyard. And it doesn’t want animal snares trapping humans or family pets.

But the problem is getting worse, and something needs to be done.

Maybe, hopefully, some lessons learned from the elk dilemma can be helpful here.

Solar: Company sees big market as energy sector starts to go green > CONTINUED FROM PG. 13

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solar panels, 64.5 cents for groundmounted panels, 13.5 cents per kWh from wind, and from 13 cents to 16 cents for biogas, biomass, hydro and landfill gas.

Elmira Stove Works manages the entire process for its clients, from engineering analyses to layouts, product acquisition, installation and connection, including assistance with the paperwork required to qualify for the Ontario government’s FIT program.

“The Feed In Tariff program is a good program,” said Hendrick.

“Solar is going to be the biggest because we’ve all heard about the controversy around wind turbines all over this region, but solar is definitely more favourable for people. It sort of just does its own

thing – it’s up on the roof or in the corner of a field – so that’s why our focus is solar.”

They are even in the process of installing their own solar panel unit on the roof of their Elmira office, though the winter weather has delayed the completion of the project.

“We saw it as a great source of income. With the FIT program, the government is paying a good rate of return for the power, so that creates a good opportunity for investment. We had a roof that was perfect for it, it was flat and we were able to put 135 kilowatts on the roof,” explained Hendrick.

He also admits the uncertainty surrounding the prices guaranteed for electricity under the FIT program has generated some confusion among consumers. The price

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But Hendrick said that it is only a matter of time before everyone makes the switch to renewable energy, and he wants Elmira Stove Works to be at the forefront of that shift.

The company is also drawing upon its 30-plus years of experience building high-efficiency woodburning stoves to give them the edge. Most of the work will remain in-house, with only a few jobs subcontracted out to other companies.

They have certified solar installers on their staff, as well as Daryl Haycock who is a master electrician and owner of Haycock Electrical, to oversee all of their projects.

“We built this building ourselves and we know construction,” noted Hendrick. “We’ve got the people in our company with the electrical background, we’ve taken all our courses to learn about solar, and it was a good fit for us because of the nature of our business.”

The company is sourcing its solar panels and other materials from a local company as well, Kitchenerbased Canadian Solar Inc., which owns seven manufacturing facilities and operates in 24 countries.

“The fact that Canadian Solar has offices 12 minutes away from us, the fact that you walk into their office and they have a team of engineers and a global network that they’re pulling from, it’s a pretty

warm feeling when you can walk into that.”

Elmira Stove Works has completed two solar projects since the middle of 2010, as well as started their own roof-top solar array, but Hendrick noted that the progress has been slow given all the red tape surrounding commercial solar panels.

“It’s not a quick procedure to install them,” he said. “Commercial takes up to a year to get all the permits in place, whereas residential can only take several months, and some of the big commercial systems can take three months to install.”

Hendrick said that he has been able to use the good name and even better reputation of Elmira Stove Works that he and his father have built over the decades to help boost interest in his company’s solar panel projects.

“Right now it’s a division of this company, and the biggest thing is that there are so many companies out there getting into solar that are just startups,” he said.

“That’s why we’re using the Elmira Stove Works name. People know the name and we’ve been around for a long time, so it’s a bit more of a comfortable feeling than a company that no one has heard of before.”

There will be an information session at the head office at 285 Union St. in Elmira on Feb.15, 7-9 p.m. to provide further information to businesses and farmers who may be interested or have suitable space available on their property.

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moved up to left wing a few games before the tournament began and played there the entire time they were in Buffalo.

“He’s a defenceman by nature, but they needed another forward and instead of bringing in someone new they moved him up,” explained Patty.

Quinn says that all his years playing defence actually helped him make the transition to forward for the tournament.

“I’m used to watching the forwards, so when I went up to forward I just did what they were doing, and I liked it.”

verybody seems to have a different understanding of yoga, but the general consensus is that yoga involves being flexible and balanced.

Yoga actually has a positive affect on any system in the body, and flexibility and balance are not pre-requisites.

Yoga comes from the root “Yug” meaning to “bring together” or yoke. Yoga taps into and “yokes” all of the systems in the body, sending them all on the path together towards a healthy body.

Without all the systems and organs in the body functioning optimally and working in one direction or towards one goal, our bodies will never fully get there.

Some benefits on a handful of the systems are mentioned below, and with this yoking power, yoga may be the key to unlocking your health or workout goals.

Yoga is an excellent way to increase strength and endurance, as well as flexibility in your muscles, all of which decrease with age.

Yoga recruits all muscles in the body through dynamic postures, with each muscle being used either actively to create strength in the posture, passively which increases flexibility, or for stabilizing joints to help hold the posture. More muscle involvement in each posture leads to a better full

> SEE BUFFALO ON PG. 16

> SEE FITNESS ON PG. 16

Like the Juniors, U11 squad that included Wellesley resident Quinn Bisch put it on the line in Buffalo

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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE HOCKEY The outside rink behind Quinn Bisch’s Wellesley home is the ideal spot for him to practice his hockey skills. Bisch recently played in the 2010 World Under-11 Invitational Tournament in Buffalo with the Waterloo Wolves.

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hile Under-20 players from around the world competed for the World Junior Hockey Championship late last month and into early January, players from 10 teams representing the United States and Canada were also in Buffalo, competing in the 2010 World Under-11 Invitational to close out the year.

The tournament consisted of five Canadian teams and five American teams dueling for hockey gold, including 10-year-old Quinn Bisch of Wellesley and the rest of his Waterloo Wolves Major Atom AAA teammates.

Quinn has played on the

Waterloo Wolves team for the past two seasons, and this was his first time playing in an international tournament.

The team wound up losing in the bronze medal game 4-3 to Team Quebec in a shootout after giving up the tying goal late in the third period.

The Wolves were invited to the tournament partly because of their play in a tournament back in November 2009 where they beat the tournament host West Seneca Wings twice.

“They must have thought they were good competition,” laughed Quinn’s mother, Patty.

“It was really exciting,” said Quinn about the tournament,

“until we lost in the shootout.

I was upset we didn’t come home with the bronze medal.”

Unlike the other Canadian teams – including the Burnaby Winter Clubs, the Kingston Jr. Frontenacs, and the Toronto Marlboros – Quebec was not a club team, but instead made up of the best Under-11 players in the entire province.

“They were a superstar team,” said Quinn.

It was a disappointing finish for the boys considering they had beaten Quebec during the preliminary round just two days earlier by a 3-2 score.

Quinn, who normally plays defence for the Wolves, was

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A soup that’s good for you and tasty too Lentil Soup >>2 tbsp finely chopped yellow onion >> 3 tbsp olive oil >>3 tbsp butter >>2 tbsp finely chopped celery >> 2 tbsp finely chopped carrot >>1/3 cup diced pancetta >>1 cup canned Italian tomatoes, with their juice

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here’s something about beans and legumes that make you feel so good about yourself when eating them. Making them taste fantastic is easy, because they pick up all of the great flavours that they cook with. I was inspired to make this soup after reading through an old Italian cookbook that I came across

by Marcella Hazan, a book that is truly written from the heart.

In ‘The Classic Italian Cookbook’ every ingredient bears importance, as does the order in which they are added. I was tempted to cheat on

Fitness: Go ahead, be a pretzel > CONTINUED FROM PG. 15 body workout for you.

Just like any weight-bearing activity, yoga is excellent for increasing your bone mass. Unlike other activities, such as running or weightlifting, the variety of familiar and uncharacteristic movements and postures (called asanas) found in yoga – from twists to inversions to weight-bearing on the arms – put stress on each bone in more directions, increasing bone strength and density. This allows bones to be better prepared to handle unexpected stresses, for example falls, and assists in slowing down and preventing the process of osteoporosis.

The twists, bends, and inversions that occur within a yoga class also work to cleanse out your circulatory and lymphatic systems by pushing out any pooled fluid in muscles and organs, removing waste products and allowing fresh oxygenated blood back into the area through “wringing out” or reversing the flow of gravity. Tissues will stay healthier with efficient circulation

and adequate oxygen supplies.

Furthermore, yoga works to increase oxygen supplies by teaching deeper, controlled breathing techniques (called pranayama), as proper breathing is often forgotten as we go about our busy days and rely on the automaticity of our breathing. These controlled breaths open up your airways and teach you how to optimally use your entire lung capacity, as well as strengthens the muscles used for breathing. This focused breathing assists in fighting colds, stress relief, and managing conditions such as asthma and bronchitis.

If you are looking for a new form of physical activity, some “me” time, or have a specific goal in mind, see what yoga does for you – all you need to do is give it a try. And if nothing else, you are sure to have fun. When else are you allowed to find yourself gazing at the world upside down or twist yourself into a human pretzel?

>>Holly Lotz is a Pranalife yoga instructor and certified kinesiologist.

Buffalo: A gutsy performance > CONTINUED FROM PG. 15 The team wound up playing seven games over four days, and Quinn said that many of their players were very sick over the course of the tournament and some had to leave.

Waterloo coach Kevin Casey expressed his pride in the team by commenting that, “The boys represented themselves, Waterloo and Canada well. They beat some very good teams and battled hard in the games they lost. We were all disappointed with the fact that we didn’t come home with a medal but the effort put forward in the final game was as gutsy as any effort thus far.”

The team played exceptionally well throughout the tournament, winning

four of its first five games before losing the final two, including their loss in the bronze medal game.

The team from Detroit went on to defeat the team from Tampa Bay in the gold medal game, 5-4.

Quinn was also disappointed that he didn’t manage to score a goal in the tournament, but he did get an assist during their 5-1 victory over the West Seneca Wings in the quarterfinals.

“I was in the penalty box, and when I got out I was on a 2-man breakaway. I was coming in on a bad angle though, so I passed it and he roofed it top corner,” Quinn recounted with a big smile.

Another thrill for the boys was

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this recipe (as I often don’t really follow them), but for some reason her words spoke to me and I knew I had to follow her directions. The slow simmer of the tomatoes before adding the lentils, and the importance of using homemade broth. If you have turkey stock leftover from the holidays, that would work, or you could make a quick broth using a beef shank, some onion, carrot and herbs, and then shred the meat into the soup afterwards.

Sauté the onion with the oil and 2 tbsp of the butter over mediumhigh heat until golden; Add celery and carrot and cook for 2-3 minutes; Add the pancetta and sauté for one more minute; Add the tomatoes, lower the heat and cook slowly for 25 minutes,

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uncovered, stirring occasionally; Add the lentils, stir to coat, add the broth and salt and pepper; Cover, and cook at a steady simmer or until the lentils are tender, about 45 minutes, but this can vary from lentil to lentil; Let the soup out with more broth or water if it becomes too thick; When the lentils are cooked, correct the seasoning, then, off of the heat, swirl in the remaining butter and the grated cheese. Serve with more cheese and olive oil if desired.

>>Chefs Kirstie Herbstreit and Jody O’Malley are

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International: Experience helps players develop > CONTINUED FROM PG. 16 when the tournament was discussed during TSNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s broadcast of the World Junior tournament with hosts James Duthie and Bob McKenzie. Buffalo Sabres stars Ryan Miller, Tyler Myers and Derek Roy also recorded messages for the boys relating back to their times playing in minor hockey tournaments and how those tournaments

helped them develop as players and ultimately reach their dreams of playing in the NHL. Like most kids his age, Quinn also has dreams of some day playing in the NHL, and while he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a favourite team, he does have a list of teams that he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to play for. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As long as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not Toronto, Montreal or Boston, those are my leastfavourite teams. Toronto never

wins, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like any of Montrealâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s players â&#x20AC;&#x201C; except Mike Cammalleri.â&#x20AC;?

Until the time comes when an NHL team might call his name on draft day, Quinn Bisch will continue to practice his skating on his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rink behind their Wellesley home, and will keep taking shots on the netminder that his father built for him, affectionately known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bob the Goalie.â&#x20AC;?

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Strong play sees Kings claim two more wins Elmira pulling it together as playoffs approach; re-acquire MacEachern from Hurricanes at deadline

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s their 40th anniversary looms large on the horizon, and memories of past playoff successes radiate through town, there is no doubt that the Elmira Sugar Kings are looking forward to a long and fruitful playoff run.

But they have to get through the final 14 games of the regular season, first.

It was with that thought in mind that the Kings entered action last weekend against the Guelph

TOP FORM Kings forward Spencer MacCormack helped pace the attack in Elmira’s 4-0 win over Stratford on Sunday with a goal and an assist.

Hurricanes and the Stratford Cullitons, the top two teams in the Midwestern Conference all season, and responded with a 5-3 victory in Guelph on Saturday, and a 4-0 win over the Cullitons at home on Sunday.

“Going into Guelph we were a point behind them (for second place), and you don’t really have to say too much to the guys,” said head coach Geoff Haddaway about the importance of the two games. “It’s that time of year (and) the boys should be ready and be prepared.”

It was the second time the Kings had beaten the Hurricanes on home ice this sea-

son – the other came on Nov. 13 – and both were by a 5-3 margin.

The Kings got off to another quick start in this one, as Spencer MacCormack made it 1-0 just 3:31 into the first from Wade Pfeffer and Andrew Smith. Elmira dominated the period, outshooting Guelph 12-3 in the frame, but Guelph would tie it up at 12:35 and the two teams headed into the second period deadlocked at 1-1.

Brad Kraus built on his strong return from an injury by giving the Kings the lead at 17:52 of the second period from Shane Smith. It was his third goal in two games

since missing a month with an injury.

Elmira’s Ryan Clarkson extended the lead to 3-1 with a successful penalty shot at 2:32 of the third period, but Guelph wasn’t going to go easily.

A two-goal outburst just 21 seconds apart at 7:37 and 7:58 of the third tied it up for the Hurricanes, but Haddaway said the Kings remained calm.

“I think every coach in the past week that has blown a two-goal lead in the third starts to think if they should call a timeout because of

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Goals galore for young Elmira player Weekend play keeps Woolwich Novice pots his 50th goal in just 15 games James Jackson

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idney Crosby may have spent the last few months tearing up the NHL scoring charts, but one of his biggest fans right here in Elmira has been playing at a clip sure to impress even a superstar.

Eight-year-old Nathan Taylor scored four goals during his teams 5-1 win over Ayr Jan. 5 to give him an incredible 53 goals on the season in just 15 games with the Woolwich Minor Hockey Novice Local League #2.

“He played Timbits hockey and did ‘learn to skate’, so he’s probably been on the ice since he was 3,” said Taylor’s mother, Rachel Winslade. “As soon as he was old enough to stand his father had him in the net and was shooting soft balls at him,” she laughed.

Nathan didn’t stay in net for long, though, and says that his favourite position is centre. Nathan’s father, Ryan Taylor, passed away in August of 2007, but Rachel says that he would have been his biggest fan.

“But I guess he still can be,” she added.

Jacks in third place

A HOCKEY SMILE Nathan Taylor proudly displays the puck he used to score his 50th goal of the season back on Jan. 5 in a 5-4 win over Ayr. Overall he has 53 goals in 15 games this season.

Now one of Nathan’s biggest fans is his grandfather, Doug Winslade, who attends as many games as he can and keeps track of Nathan’s goals.

And even though Nathan has had a terrific start, his coach Jeff Weber is quick to point out the great success the team has had this season.

“He’s had a great year,

but the team has also had a great year,” said Weber, whose team has a 9-2-2 regular-season record and is in the top three of the league’s standings.

“The biggest accomplishment for the team isn’t where we are in the standings though, but the way in which we play as a team

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he past weekend proved that while the Wellesley Apple Jacks are vastly improved over last year’s club, they still have some tweaking to do before they can even think about a long playoff run.

The Jacks beat the conference-worst Port Dover Sailors 5-2 on home ice last Saturday night, but fell to the seventhplace Burford Bulldogs 5-1 on Sunday.

Heading into their match against Port Dover, the Jacks were looking for a better result than the last time the two teams met. Back on Nov. 27 the Sailors beat the Jacks for their first – and only – win of the season.

Wellesley came out flying Jan. 8, however, intent on a little payback.

Captain Rob Hinschberger made it 1-0 just 1:25 into the first period on a bit of a lucky bounce as the shot appeared to deflect off the end boards, off the Sailors’ goalie and into the net. Mark Hamilton and Shawn Fitzpatrick drew the assists.

Wellesley would strike again less than four minutes later on the powerplay. Matt Aspden won the draw to the left of the Port Dover goalie and immediately went to the side of the net. He got a nice cross-ice pass from Hamilton and slapped it into the wide open net at 5:14.

The second period had a fast pace and a lot of quality scoring chances for the Jacks, but they couldn’t bury any of their opportunities. Wellesley had at least a half-dozen quality chances either through odd-man rushes or clear breakaways, but they couldn’t find the back of the net.

“I thought we played well.

Their goaltender seemed to come up real hot against us,” said head coach Kevin Fitzpatrick. “With shots on goal, posts, and missed shots, we figured we had about 70 shots against that guy.”

One explanation for the lack of finish could be the fact that the Jacks haven’t had a practice in nearly a month.

“We are getting away from

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Making tracks: a telling tale of a day spent ice fishing Not-So-Great Outdoorsman Steve Galea line that was attached to the new lure that he had just bought. And my companion shuffled the shuffle of someone who has just realized that ice fishing might be one of those highly over-rated winter activities that people with cabin fever speak of.

Whereas the tracks towards the hut were light and sprightly, the ones on the way back were heavier – but not from fish. In fact, if you deduct the minnows I had lost, I actually returned home with less fish.

As for the extra weight, it came from all the ice that had attached itself to our various extremities and nasal cavities.

It’s funny really. The tracks towards the hut were direct and straight as the flight of a bullet. The ones back simply meandered aimlessly in the way that happens when you are feeling the onset of snow blindness.

It was only towards the end of the walk, when the truck was in sight that those tracks straightened up.

That’s when the part of my brain stem – the unfrozen part – realized that the house we were headed to-

wards held the warmth of a woodstove and a hot cup of tea. These, of course, are things that an ice hut holds too – but only if you remember to bring the matches to light the stove, which, as my partner reminded me, I didn’t.

As we got nearer to the truck, however, the tracks in the snow transformed into a genuine sprint.

Reading those, you could easily see spirits pick up and joy and circula-

tion return.

Heck, after a hot cup of tea and another block of wood in the stove, we were practically ecstatic. After two cups of tea, we even got a little nostalgic about the delightfulness of ice fishing.

So much so that I called my buddy to tell him about this outing and the fish we were having for dinner.

The fact that they were sardines is beside the point.

Medals abound at synchro meet

THINGS GO SWIMMINGLY Grace Adams (left)

and Carolina Zarin of the Waterloo Regional Synchro Club proudly display their silver medal for their U16 duet on Jan. 8. The club placed first or second in every event it entered, and it was the largest invitational meet in the country. Right, Adams, who also collected two gold medals in team events, throws Hannah Atkins during a routine at the meet.

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ook at any lake in the north country right now and you’ll probably see several sets of tracks. And, if you observe closely enough, and use a bit of imagination, you can read the story that they tell, just as if they were written on this page.

For instance, anyone following my tracks towards our ice hut a mere kilometre away would have easily discerned that here were the footfalls of a confident man brimming with optimism and joy. You might have also ascertained by my easy gait that I had just bought a new lure and a dozen emerald shiners that were just itching to catch a lake trout or two. My companion, who is new to the sport, was also quite happy about all of this. The tracks said so.

You would have noticed that we were almost skipping along in anticipation of a delicious fish dinner.

After all, there’s nothing better than fresh pan-fried lake trout. You might have guessed from this lively pace that I could hardly wait to get back so I could phone a buddy to tell him about it too.

The tracks back to the truck were a different matter altogether though.

They are better described as a shuffle actually – a sad, defeated shuffle …

That’s right, on the way back, I shuffled the shuffle of an ice angler whose limbs were half–frozen and whose heart was as broken as the

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Kings set to mark 40 years of on-ice excitement Fans and players past and present will gather next weekend to celebrate team’s milestone James Jackson

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fter four decades, the Elmira Sugar Kings have a long list of alumni and a loyal fan base. Next weekend, they’ll come together to celebrate 40 years of tradition.

On Jan. 23, the Kings will host a mini hockey tournament and a meet-and-greet with alumni. Sunday will feature a breakfast at the Elmira Legion, and a 2 p.m. match against the Brantford Golden Eagles.

As long-time Elmira-residents and co-chairs of the 40th anniversary committee, Marilyn and John Craig have seen their share of Kings through the years.

“My husband and I have been with the Sugar Kings for, oh, 30 years, and they asked us to organize the 25th

anniversary, and then they asked us to do the 40th,” she said. “We had a wonderful time, and it’s so nice to see all the players come back.”

The minitour nament begins at 10 a.m. and will feature at least six teams comprised of current Kings and alumni playing against one another. There will be a short pause i n the action at 12:30 p.m. for the opening ceremonies, when the directors of the team will be introduced and drop the puck to officially open the weekend along with the Kings’ first coach, Jerry Forler.

The organization will also recognize the two Sutherland Cups they have captured as Ontario Junior B champions, one in 1997 and the other in 2001. Admission to all the games of the tournament is free, and the public is encouraged to come out and cheer on their favourite players.

The tournament will end at 6:30 p.m. and there will be a meet-and-greet at Lions Hall to give alumni and the public a chance to catch up with one another and enjoy some music and dancing, starting at 7 p.m.

The following morning at 8:30 a.m. the Kings will host

a breakfast at the Royal Canadian Legion for $6, and the current group of Kings will be greeting the public and serving drinks. The breakfast will then be followed by the afternoon match against Brantford.

For current Kings coach Geoff Haddaway, it is simply an honour to be a part of the long and storied history of the franchise.

“It’s nice when you go into local restaurants and you hear people talking about the Elmira Sugar Kings,” said Haddaway who is in his fourth year as coach. “That’s the kind of stuff you get in Elmira, and we feel like we need to contribute to the community because the community contributes to our success, and it has been instilled in the organization long be-

fore I was here. That’s what is expected from the Elmira Sugar Kings, and we’re happy to carry on the tradition.”

The Kings will also honour long-time team director and lawyer Bob Waters, who passed away June 23 after a battle with cancer. The winner of the mini-tournament will be presented with a plaque in Waters’ memory.

The Kings want the public to come out and share their shared passion for the team, and to look forward to the continued success of this year’s squad that is making a push for first in the Midwestern Conference and a return to the Sutherland Cup finals.

“I don’t think there are many teams with 40 years of history and alumni,” said Craig. “Once a King, always a King.”

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he Curves fitness facility in Elmira is now offering its clients a “smarter” way to exercise as they try to keep those New Year’s resolutions intact.

The women’s only gym, located in the Birdland Plaza, recently introduced CurvesSmart technology on all of their machines. This new feature tracks workouts and provides instant feedback on everything from repetitions to calories burned, and should help encourage women to achieve their goals faster, says owner Deanne MacIntosh.

“We like it because it feels like there is a personal trainer at each station,” she said, “without the added cost of one.”

When she became the new owner last summer, MacIntosh – who also owns a Curves location in Kitchener –planned on introducing the

CurvesSmart technology to the gym in Elmira because of how successful it was at her other location.

“When I first opened in August we didn’t have this technology, but I did have it in Kitchener, so I really noticed a big change in my workout here in Elmira compared to Kitchener,” she said.

For a one-time fee of $69, members gain access to the smart technology. The machines feature a light which flashes green when a woman is maximizing her workout, but blinks yellow or red if she needs to pick up the pace.

Sometimes clients can begin to chat during their workouts which can throw them off their rhythm, but the new machines discourage that by telling you when you’re slowing down, MacIntosh explained.

It takes about five to seven workouts for the card to gain an accurate picture of the individual’s athletic ability, and

the machines also monitor your energy levels and range of motion. A computer then analyzes your workouts and produces an individualized progress report in a series of pie charts and 3-D anatomical diagrams to show which muscle groups you’ve worked and how successfully.

Curves members are also very excited about the new equipment.

“I think it is going to be excellent and will keep us on our toes. As we get older, we need that,” laughed Janet Higgs, a 10-year veteran of Curves in Elmira who has completed more than 1,300 workouts since they first started tracking them back in 2005.

Curves is also introducing half-hour Zumba classes on Thursday nights for a cost of $3 for members and $8 for non-members. It’s all part of getting people into the gym, and feeling better about themselves, said MacIntosh, a 10-

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Putting a new Curve into fitness resolutions

TECHNOLOGICAL BOOST Curves manager Deanne MacIntosh (left) works with Dale Uberig to demonstrate the new "Smart" machines. Inset, personalized tables and graphs help track every aspect of an individual’s workout. year Curves veteran herself.

“I suffered from depression for two years, and without

Curves I could have never run 10 kilometres on Jan. 1.

Curves saved my life.”

Lancers beat Preston High School in volleyball action Tuesday at EDSS

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UP AND OVER

Senior Lancer Lydia Frey (13) sets up teammate Michelle Albrecht during the first match of their 3-0 win over Preston High School on Tuesday. Centre, Katie Martin prepares to serve.

Right, Frey sets up teammate Katie Purdy.

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SCORECARD TWIN CENTRE NOVICE LOCAL LEAGUE #1 GIRLS

JAN. 8

Twin Centre Bantams win Silver Stick

JAN. 5

JAN. 10

Woolwich 8, St. George 1 Goals: Matthew Uhrig x2, Joe Hanley x2, Alex Metzger, Zach Pogue, Liam Catton Walker Schott (Jonathon Martin, Matthew Uhrig, Walker Schott, Alex Metzger, Quinn Young, Terrell Piper)

Twin Centre 3, Waterloo #6 2 Goals: Blythe Bender x3 (Mia Thompson, Lindsay Miller, Katya Pym) WOOLWICH NOVICE LOCAL LEAGUE - GIRLS

DEC. 27

Grand River 4, Woolwich 2 Goals: Delaney Keen, Haylee Clemmer JAN. 8 Waterloo 5, Woolwich 1 Goals: Monica Wang (Julia Doerbecker)

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JAN. 8 Ayr 4, Woolwich 4 Goals: Joe Hanley, Walker Schott, Alex Metzger, Matthew Uhrig (Tevin Piper, Joe Hanley)

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DEC. 29

VICTORY IS THEIRS The Twin Centre Bantam Reps travelled to Kincardine for the annual

Silver Stick Tourney on Dec. 28 and emerged with a 3-2 win in the finals over Tavistock. Back row: John McDonald, Steve Lebold, Isaac McDonald, Brady Gerber, Justin Stribling, Matt Ridge, Brenden Petrie, Brock Roth, Doug Ridge, Cal McKee. Front row: Chad Beacom, Nick McKee, Luke Runstedler, Mark Lebold, Spencer Brick, Bradley Reitzel, Luke Scheiring. Absent: Brett Lebold.

TWIN CENTRE HERICANES ATOM C - GIRLS

JAN. 8 Twin Centre Hericanes 1, Stratford 0 Goals: Sadie Diebold ST. CLEMENTS ATOM C - GIRLS

JAN. 10 Twin Centre Hericanes 1, Milverton 1 Goals: Madelyn Jantzi TWIN CENTRE PEEWEE C - GIRLS

JAN. 6 Woolwich 1, Waterloo 1 Goals: Morgan Douglas (Victoria Weber) JAN. 8 Waterloo 3, Woolwich 1 Goals: Morgan Douglas (Taylor Duench, Jaycee Kaufman) WOOLWICH WILD BANTAM LOCAL LEAGUE GIRLS

JAN. 8 Woolwich 3, Waterloo 1 Goals: Breanna Campbell, Erin Graham, Jessica Townsend (Emily Schuurmans x2, Marlowe Schott, Lize Schuurmans, Erin Graham) JAN. 9 Woolwich 2, Wilmot 1 Goals: Alise Fife, Jessica Townsend (Leslie Quinn, Schott, Graham, Breanna Campbell) TWIN CENTRE BANTAM LOCAL LEAGUE GIRLS

JAN. 9 Twin Centre 2, Grand River 0 Goals: Stephanie Temple, Dominique Bruns (Brooke Davenport, Amanda Kuiack, Sarah Bader) Shutout: Kathryn Sutherland TWIN CENTRE MIDGET LOCAL LEAGUE #1 GIRLS

JAN. 10 Hericanes 5, Kitchener 0 Goals: Callie Churchill, Shannon Lorentz, Janessa Heywood, Holly Lorentz, Carling Cisecki (Janessa Heywood x2, Ally Guenther, Holly Lorentz) Shutout: Lindsay Dietrich WOOLWICH NOVICE LOCAL LEAGUE #2 BOYS

JAN. 5 Woolwich 5, Ayr 1 Goals: Nathan Taylor x4, Simon Shantz (Matthew Thaler, Cameron Leonard) JAN. 8 Woolwich 3, Tavistock 2 Goals: Matthew Thaler x2, Andrew Weber (Rowan

Drayton 5, Woolwich 1 Goals: Nic Campagnolo (Nathan Horst) WOOLWICH PEEWEE LOCAL LEAGUE #2 BOYS

Cambridge #1 3, Twin Centre 1 Goals: Blythe Bender

Waterloo 8, Woolwich 1 Goals: Julia Derbecker (Lexi Runstedler)

GAME #2

Spencer, Andrew Kieswetter, Nathan Taylor) TWIN CENTRE NOVICE LOCAL LEAGUE #1 BOYS

JAN. 10 Twin Centre 8, Tavistock 2 Goals: Alex Kaufman x3, Tyler Zyta x2, Michael Hayes x2, Sam Erb (Zach Lipczynski x2, Devon Lee x2, Alex Kaufman x2, Sam Erb x2, Aidan Lipczynski) TWIN CENTRE NOVICE LOCAL LEAGUE #2 BOYS

DEC. 27 Twin Centre Stars #2 13, Paris #1 2 Goals: Curtis Butler x4, Brock Krulicki x3, Jack Koebel x3, Will Weber x2, Noah Gilchrist (Curtis Butler x2, Jack Koebel x2, Brock Krulicki, Will Weber, James Snyder) JAN. 3 Twin Centre Stars #2 7, Tavistock #2 4 Goals: Curtis Butler x3, Will Weber, Noah Gilchrist, Jack Koeble, Linden Jantzi (Caleb Wellman x3, Brock Krulicki x2, Lukas Hergott x2, Linden Jantzi, Eric Poirier, Matthew Gedcke, Curtis Butler) JAN. 8 Twin Centre Stars #2 9, Woolwhich #3 4 Goals: Brock Krulicki x4, Linden Jantzi, Curtis Butler, Jack Koebel, Caleb Wellman, Will Weber (Curtis Butler x2, Jack Koebel x2, Lukas Hergott x2, Brock Krulicki x2, Eric Poirier, Tyler Rose, James Snyder, Colby Van Bargen) WOOLWICH NOVICE MAJOR A - BOYS

JAN. 9 Woolwich 5, Brampton 1 Goals: Isiah Katsube x2, Dawson Good, Keaton McLaughlin, Connor Bradley (Brett Allen, Spencer Young, Blake Roemer, Isiah Katsube, Dawson Good, Kyler Austin) WOOLWICH MINOR ATOM A - BOYS

JAN. 6 Woolwich 5, Burlington 2 Goals: Austin Cousineau x3, Sam Davidson, Mitch Lee (Jake Code x3, Sam Davidson x2, Austin Cousineau, Mitch Lee, Mackenzie Willms, Justin Taylor, Eli Baldin) JAN. 9 Woolwich 2, Oakville 0 Goals: Josh Martin x2 (Ethan Young, Seth Morrison) Shutout: Cyrus Martin JAN. 10TH Woolwich 6, Orangeville 1

Goals: Josh Martin, Griffen Rollins, Lukas Shantz, Conner Bradley, Ethan Young, Sam Davidson (Austin Cousineau x2, Justin Taylor, Conner Bradley, Mitch Lee, Griffen Rollins) WOOLWICH ATOM AE - BOYS ELORA TOURNAMENT

JAN. 7 New Hamburg 4, Woolwich 3 Goals : Zac Pickard x2, Justin Uhrig (Kyle Bruder x2, Cameron Maillette, Ryan Belanger) JAN. 8 GAME #1

Dundas 1, Woolwich 1 Goals: Zac Pickard (Kyle Bruder, Ryan Belanger) GAME #2

Kingsville 2, Woolwich 2 Goal: Luke Haugerud, Nick Ravelle (Riley Shantz x2, Cameron Maillette, Luck Haugerud) WOOLWICH ATOM LOCAL LEAGUE #2

JAN. 7 Woolwich 6, Tavistock 0 Goals: Kyle Gingrich x2, Devin Williams, Jaocb Wiseman, Samuel Sabean, Noah Bauman (Kyle Gingrich x 2, Owen Hill-Ring, Jacob Wiseman, Noah Bauman, Samuel Sabean, Joshua Kohlsmith) Shutout: Nathan Maier JAN. 8 Woolwich 5, Platsville #2 1 Goals: Hayden Fretz, Kyle Gingrich x2 ,Owen HillRing, Devin Williams (Devin Williams x2, Samuel Sabean, Cole Campbell, Joshua Kohlsmith, Alex Schott, Hayden Fretz, Ben Weigel)

JAN. 10 Woolwich 5, Paris 2 Goals: Joe Hanley x2, Matthew Uhrig x2, Liam Catton (Matthew Uhrig, Alex Metzger, Walker Schott) WOOLWICH PEEWEE AE - BOYS

JAN. 8 Woolwich 4, Erin-Hillsburgh 1 Goals: Alex Turchan x2, Jake Lewis, Gareth Rowland (Cameron Brown x2, Gareth Rowland, Aaron Weigel, Jake Lewis) JAN. 9 Woolwich 6, Acton 4 Goals: Nathan Schwarz x2, Gareth Rowland, Aaron Weigel, Alex Taylor, Jake Lewis (Alex Turchan x2, Benton Weber, Tyler Martin, Alex Taylor, James Cooper, Aaron Weigel, Gareth Rowland) WOOLWICH BANTAM LOCAL LEAGUE LL #2 – BOYS STAYNER BANTAM LOCAL LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

JAN. 8 GAME #1

Durham 5, Woolwich #2 0 GAME #2

Woolwich #2 3, Nobleking 2 Goals: Calvin Cressman, Matt Lalonde x2 (Matt Lalonde) JAN. 9 GAME #3

Mitchell 3, Woolwich #2 2 Goals: Nick Berlet, Matt Lalonde (Andrew Stoltz) WOOLWICH BANTAM MINOR A - BOYS

JAN. 8 Woolwich 1, Oakville 1 Goals: Alex Uttley (Scott Martin) JAN. 9

Twin Centre Stars 3, St. George 0 Goals: Dylan Lebold x3 (Will Martin, Matthew Yost)

Woolwich 8, Burlington 2 Goals: Harrison Clifford x2, Jason Gamble x2, Adam Jokic, Troy Nechanicky, Grant Kernick, Cole Conlin (Grant Kernick x2, Luke Brown x2, Scott Martin x2, Alex Uttley x2, Troy Nechanicky, Adam Jokic, Harrison Clifford, Greg Huber)

WOOLWICH MAJOR PEEWEE – BOYS

WOOLWICH MAJOR MIDGET A - BOYS

ST. GEORGE PEEWEE REP - BOYS

JAN. 6

JAN. 7 Woolwich 3, Guelph 0 Goals: Greg Huber, Garrett Schultz, Tyler Moser (Connor Goss x2, Connor Bauman, Tyler Moser, Mathiue Fife) Shutout: Connor Duench WOOLWICH PEEWEE LOCAL LEAGUE #1 BOYS

JAN. 9 GAME #1

Woolwich 2, Arran-Elderslie 0 Goals: Luke Charter, Will Mewhiney (Ryan Diemert, Nathan Horst, Nic Campagnolo)

JAN. 7 Caledon 6, Woolwich 5 Goals: Ted Sebben x2, Ryan Ament x2, Dalton Taylor (Alex Albrecht x3, Adam Brubacher, Brandon Nickel, Alex David, Logan White) JAN. 8 Woolwich 3, Caledon 0 Goals: Alex Albrecht, Jordan Moore, Brayden Stevens (Adam Brubacher, Dalton Taylor, Ted Sebben)JAN. 9 Woolwich 2, Wellington 2 Goals: Jordan Moore, Ryan Ament (Alex Albrecht, Ted Sebben)

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>Two Elmira women at b-ball camp The selection camp for the Under-25 women’s national wheelchair basketball team was announced on Monday, and the list includes Elmira residents Corin Metzger and Katie Harnock.

The team will be looking for victory on home soil at the inaugural 2011 Women’s U25 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships set for July 15-23 at Brock University in St. Catharines.

The list includes 28 athletes from all across Canada and the camp will run until Jan. 16 at the University of Manitoba.

SUNDAY January 16, 2011

Dan Snyder Memorial Arena at 7:00 PM

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BIG WIN Defenceman Shane Smith pinches down low to keep the puck in the

Stratford zone during second period action on Sunday. Below, Brad Kraus showed his old form after missing a month with injury and got into a scrap with Shayne Rhyno of the Cullitons near the end of the second period.

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what happened with Team Canada,” said Haddaway with a laugh. “For some reason I felt good about our team and that it was an opportunity for us to dig down and show some grit. I didn’t sense any panic on the bench.”

Elmira captain Josh Woolley proved his coach right when at 18:33 of the third he scored the eventual winning goal on the powerplay, assisted by MacCormack, and with Guelph goalie Jeff Flagler pulled for the extra attacker MacCormack scored his second of the night into the open cage.

Matt Smith made 17 saves for his 10th win of the season.

The following night at home the Kings were in for another tough matchup as

the faced off against the division-leading Stratford Cullitons in a 2 p.m. match.

Heading into the game, the Kings trailed Stratford by five points for first in the division, and the Kings had lost their previous meeting with the Cullitons by a lopsided 7-2 score in Stratford.

“They thumped us pretty badly in their rink the last time we played and I don’t think you need to remind the guys of that. We were able to jump on them early and we sustained that momentum for most of the first period,” said Haddaway.

For the third consecutive game the Kings scored early.

Brady Campbell made it 1-0 just 44 seconds in – barely enough time for the fans to warm up their seats at the Woolwich Memorial Centre.

It was his 20th goal and 41st point in what has turned into a tremendous season for the rookie.

Colton Wolfe-Sabo made it 2-0 on the powerplay from Lukas Baleshta and MacCormack at 7:12 of the first.

It was a dominant period that had fans buzzing as the Kings outplayed, outhustled, outhit and outshot their opponents 22-10 at the buzzer.

The second period saw the action slow down a little bit as both teams were held off the score sheet and Elmira held a 10-6 advantage in shots. At the 18:00 mark of the period Baleshta thought he had put the Kings up 3-0 but the goal was waved off after a high stick made contact.

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For its part, Stratford had a difficult time moving through the neutral zone with any speed, and setting anything up in the offensive zone.

In the third the Kings once again got the early jump on the visitors and went up 3-0 at the 4:18 mark of the period on a nicely executed 3-on-1.

Baleshta and Andrew Smith started the rush, and after the Stratford goalie kicked aside Baleshta’s initial shot, MacCormack came roaring in to clean up the rebound with his 20th goal of the season. MacCormack also extended his point streak to eight games, scoring 12 goals and 19 points over that span.

Chris Zubac iced the game at 19:50 with an open net goal, his first of the season from Jarred Parent.

Nick Horrigan kicked aside 27 shots for his fifth shutout of the year and 15th win of the season.

Monday night also marked the trading deadline in the GOJHL, and the Kings picked up former Sugar King Nic MacEachern from the Guelph Hurricanes.

MacEachern, who played 11 games with Elmira last season and 52 games the year before, has 17 goals and 18 assists this season for the Hurricanes.

The Kings (25-10-2) faceoff against the seventh-place Winter Hawks tonight (Saturday) in Cambridge, then have a rematch against Guelph at the Woolwich Memorial Centre on Sunday. Both games start at 7 p.m.

INDIAN RIVER DIRECT

ELMIRA CITRUS TRUCKLOAD SALE

WED. Jan 19, 10:00am - 2:00pm New Apostolic Church (First & Arthur Streets)

20lb Box of Florida Seedless Navel Oranges OR Ruby Red Grapefruit

23.00

$

PER BOX

MEET & GREET

Following the tournament there will be a Meet and Greet, plus a silent auction Saturday evening at the Lion’s Hall beginning at 7 p.m. $10 PER Cash bar will open at 7 p.m.

ON RS PE

GREAT BREAKFAST

GUELPH

Hurricanes FOR A FULL LIST OF UPCOMING GAMES

visit www.kings.on.ca

On Sunday morning come out for a Hungry Man’s breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion in Elmira. ONLY $6.00 per person.

THE GAME

After a great breakfast the 2010-11 Elmira Sugar Kings will be playing their regular season game at 2 p.m. at the Woolwich Memorial Centre.

FOR A FULL LIST OF UPCOMING GAMES

visit www.kings.on.ca

Colour Consulting Building a new home, or renovating the old?

Overwhelmed with choosing flooring, tile, counter tops? Need help finding the right paint colours? Save yourself the stress and money by calling the professional. Fee $45/hour. Loads of tips for the do-it-yourself painter offered.

519.669.4269

MARG BRUBACHER marg.brubacher@sympatico.ca

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Jacks: Resumption of practice schedule should have team back in form scored two shorthanded goals as well.

“Burford played very well, they came out real hard and I think it was six or seven minutes until we had a shot on goal.

They forechecked the heck out of us,” explained Fitzpatrick.

Burford’s Dave Money scored on the powerplay just 1:47 into the game, and Justin Boylan and Jesse Cave added two shorthanded tallies in the second period to give Burford a 3-0 lead heading into the third period. Wellesley had trouble getting their offence running and were outshot 27-18 through two periods.

In the third Burford’s Jim Salatas scored at 6:27 and Justin Boyle added another powerplay goal at 17:43 to put the game out of reach before Wellesley’s Ben Ahier broke the shutout bid at 19:30 on the powerplay.

“Could we have played better? Yeah, but they’re a very good team; I don’t care what their record is,” said Fitzpat-

PHOTO

BREAKING OUT Jacks defender Stephen Lewtas leads the rush during the

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» JAMES JACKSON

AND HERE COMES THE WIND-UP Justin Milne takes a shot on goal NOT THIS TIME Captain Rob Hinschberger is turned aside by Sailors goalie

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» JAMES JACKSON

RACKING 'EM UP Taylor has displayed goal-scoring prowess this season, but his coach emphasizes that he understand the defensive aspects of the game as well.

time all season. Matthew Thaler had a pair for the Wildcats, and Andrew Weber also scored.

“That’s a tribute to how far the team has come, they were still able to win without him scoring,” said Weber. “And for Nathan it is a chance for him to learn the defensive aspects of the game and to become a wellrounded player, not just a great goal-scorer.”

Nathan wants to try out for the AE or A level teams when he plays in Atom next season, and he hopes that his goal-scoring prowess this season will help convince the coaches he deserves a shot on the roster. But as Weber teaches in practice, it is crucial to recognize the importance of teamwork and become a complete player, not just an amazing goal-scorer.

Sidney Crosby could certainly say the same thing.

Novices win it all in Mitchell

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Alex Stephens in the third period of Saturday’s match. Hinschberger had the last laugh with a goal and an assist on the night.

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during third period action against the Sailors.

Scoring: An eye on AE or A level for Atom from the start of the year to the end of the year. It’s amazing how much everybody has improved on the team.”

Weber, who is in his first year coaching minor hockey, says he places a big emphasis on team play and building the basic skills of hockey in all of his players. The coach makes sure that everyone, except for the goalies, plays every position on the ice to get a better idea of their different responsibilities and to develop a more well-rounded game.

Last Saturday was Nathan’s first game since scoring his 50th, and Weber had him playing defence. As a testament to the team’s development, Woolwich won 3-2 against Tavistock without Nathan scoring a goal for the first

rick of the seventh-place Burford squad.

Fitzpatrick said that the team plans to get back to practicing this week, and that some of the problems which led to their downfall against the Bulldogs should be fixed.

“I think our forwards have got to come back deeper in our own zone and help the defence out a little bit. We’ve got to work on chipping the puck out.

Whenever you’ve got forwards standing still in the neutral zone and defencemen carrying the puck past your blue line, that’s not good.”

The split weekend put Wellesley’s record at 15-8-3, the 33 points good enough for third in the McConnell Conference of the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Following a match against the fourth-place Centennials in Ayr Thursday night, the Jacks return to home ice Sunday afternoon to face Hagersville.

The puck drops at 3 p.m.

» JAMES JACKSON

second period of Wellesley’s 5-2 win over Port Dover Jan. 8

PHOTO

some of the little things that we were doing well. You play all those games and you’ve got to have an opportunity to correct what is wrong, and to make better the things you’re doing right,” noted Fitzpatrick.

Port Dover’s Matt Vansickle made it a close game with a goal at 13:12 of the second period on a scramble in front of Wellesley keeper Kurt Martin.

In the third, however, the offence started to click as Wellesley’s Justin Roeder scored twice in just over a minute to put the game out of reach. The first came at 11:12 of the third from Bobby Gray to make it 3-1 after the Sailors goalie Alex Stephens bobbled the initial shot, leaving the rebound for Roeder.

Roeder scored again at 12:21 on a beautiful wrist shot into the top corner, glove side.

Shawn Fitzpatrick made it 5-1 with a shorthanded goal at 18:14 from Michael Forster, and Port Dover scored at 19:24, but by then the game was out of reach. Kurt Martin finished with 33 saves for the win.

“It was a good win; we had a couple of guys I thought really stepped up,” said Fitzpatrick. “I thought Read Shantz really stepped up and had a good game, and Mark Hamilton – two defenceman that will be key for us coming down the stretch.”

The following night in Burford the Jacks faced off against the tough Bulldogs, but special teams were the downfall for the Jacks in that one. Burford went 2-for-6 on the powerplay, and

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REMATCH VICTORY

After losing their opening game 3-0 to St. Mary's, the Novice LL1 Stars roared back to win the Mitchell Hawks Cup in a 4-1 rematch against the undefeated St. Mary’s squad. Front row: Aidan Lipczynski. Middle row: Zach Lipczynski, Michael Hayes, Alex Erb, Ben Belcourt, Alex Kaufman. Back row: Kodie Gerber, Will Edwards, Tyler Zyta, Sam Erb, Devon Lee, Josh Carere

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HELP WANTED

Residential 20-Word Ad $7.50 (Extra Words 20¢/word)

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Sales and Service

TERRITORY EQUIPMENT SALES (Elmira and Listowel Locations) ESSENTIAL DUTIES: • Provide sales and customer service to agriculture, commercial or consumer equipment clientele.

• Learn and provide key features and benefits information on equipment and work with customers to find solutions to meet their needs.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: • Self-motivated individual with experience in equipment sales.

• Applicants preferred to have an agriculture background.

• Familiarity with the farming community considered an asset.

• Ability to use standard desktop applications such as Microsoft Office and Internet functions.

Only applicants to be interviewed will be contacted.

Please forward resume in confidence to: elmira@elmirafarmservice.com or fax to (519) 669-5251 – by January 21, 2011.

Please also specify which location is your preference.

FARM EQUIPMENTLTD. “Serving Agriculture Since 1938”

P.O. Box 43, Line 86, Wallenstein, ON N0B 2S0

519.669.5176

HELP WANTED

Growing to Serve You Better www.stoltzsales.com Farm Equipment Dealership Career Opportunity Successful, expanding Farm Equipment dealership requires an energetic individual with a positive attitude to fill the following position at their Elmira location.

Service Manager We are looking for a self motivated inidvidual with a positive attitude and a motivation for success. Strong management, communication, organization, and marketing skills are essential.

Technical and Agricultural experience is preferred. We are looking for a team leader to grow with our progressive dealership.

If you feel that you would be an asset to our organization, Please drop off a resume to Carson Brown at 6805 Line 86 W, Elmira or email cbrown@stoltzsales.com or call 519-669-1561 Only successful applicants will be notified for an interview.

Renumeration package will be based on experience.

Seeking someone to remove and dispose of a barn and silos.

LOCATED: Town of Schomberg PLEASE CONTACT:

Leo Sr.

905-738-5046 FOR SALE

>>St. Jacobs Meat Market. Custom cutting, custom freezer orders.

No order too big or small.

Natural locally grown beef, pork and lamb. Fresh sausage made weekly. 33 Northside Dr., St. Jacobs.

519-664-2826.

RENTALS

CALL FOR DETAILS Hybrid Turkeys, an international animal breeding company, has immediate job opportunities in the Elora area.

We are looking to hire Bird Handlers to work on the GP Crew. These jobs require heavy physical effort, including moving and handling birds for artificial insemination, blood testing, vaccinations, etc. Crews travel to various Hybrid locations on a daily basis.

These are hourly-paid positions averaging 35 - 40 hours per week. We offer competitive compensation including 6-month performance/wage reviews. No experience necessary, we will train.

Please call Jonathon Fletcher at 519-846-5410, or fax your resume to 519-846-2358 or email to hybrid.jobs@hendrix-genetics.com to apply.

HELP WANTED

There’s a great opportunity waiting for you in a career as a

FINANCIAL SECURITY ADVISOR with Freedom 55 Financial

>>Elmira Based Furniture company is accepting applications for a part-time truck driver. Must have a valid G license and must supply clean driver’s abstract. some heavy lifting is involved. Please fax resume to 519-669-8820 or call 519-669-3143 for more information. >>Millwrights;

Fastpaced on site environments.

Service and construction in feed manufacturing industry. Sound mechanical knowledge/experience in conveying systems an asset.

Tues. - Sat. (negotiable) & weekend warriors. Fax resume to: 519-669-0155, E-mail piihumanresources@ gmail.com

TRAINING & LESSONS

>>Guitar & Bass Lessons, Musical Instruments & Accessories. Gift Certificates available. Call 519 -669-5885.

CHILD CARE REQUIRED

>>Looking

for mature/ experienced sitter for our two girls on a part time basis in our Elmira home.

Non smoker. No nights or weekends. Required immediately! Call Glen or Tania at 519-210-0244 .

>>Wanted:

Caring Nanny in St. Jacob’s for 3 children. M-F 8 am - 5 pm.

Live in or out. 519-206-0789.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

>>Exhibitors Wanted for Home Improvement/ Gardening Events in Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Cambridge. Leads. Sales.

1-800-561-5076.

FOR SALE

>>Mattress/Boxspring, new, never used, still in sealed bag. Sacrifice $195. Delivery available. 519-635-8737.

FOR SALE

>>Passport Photos, Gun licences etc. $10. Brian’s Photo, 57 Arthur St. S., Elmira. 519-210-0608.

Discover what a career with Freedom 55 Financial has to offer and take control of your future. Looking for individual to start February 14.

For more info email: sharon.hefley@f55f.com HELP WANTED

>>Seniors Aids. Raised toilet seat - new; lift chair with recline; walker with seat & basket; commode with wheels; bath lift hydraulic chair - works with water pressure; quad cane.

Please call 519-634-8965 or 519-656-2460. >>Tool

Makers, Machinist - Machine Shop tools sold separate or together. Measuring tools: micrometers 1-6” Verkuiers 6 & 12”. Set up tools: Pres. angle plates small & large parallels, blocks. Clamping tools: air grinder & hoses, cutting tools; end mills 1/8 11/2, toolboxes. Many other tools too many to mention.

Electric Motor, 1 HP, induction 110-220, 3450 rpm. 519-885-2371.

Living Accommodation for mature single Christian girl. No smoker, no pets. Shared kitchen, private bath & rec room. 519-669-3996 , after 5 p.m.

>>Upstairs Office Space - 3 rooms available from $450 per month depending on size. Includes heat & hydro. Main floor in an active real estate office. Call Mildred Frey, 519-669-1544. >>Two Bedroom Basement apartment near Wellesley. 4 appliances, propane fireplace, separate entry, wireless internet, no pets or smoking. $725/mth utilities included. Call 519656-2715 REAL ESTATE

>>Building Lots $39,900. Permit ready, 2 only available in Town of Clifford. Ideal for retirement bungalow. 50’ X 150’ each.

Call Paul Kelly, Broker, Peak Realty Ltd., 519-747-0231 Waterloo. > SEE PG. 26 FOR MORE CLASSIFIEDS

Come see our showroom at:

112 Bonnie onnie Crescent, Elmira r ra

519-669-5551

AUCTION Woodworking, Metal Fab, Auto & Shop Equipment

Auction for

WATERLOO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD & OTHERS to be held at

BRESLAU AIRPORT ROAD AUCTION COMPLEX 5100 FOUNTAIN ST. North, BRESLAU (Kitchener)

Sat Jan 22nd 9:30am aaMCo Disc/Drum Brake lathe * 4 - 2hp/15hp Compressors Mig Welder * Port/Bench Grinders * RIDGID 400 36” - 16ga Foot Shear * 2-24”/32” Box Brakes Baker Scaffolding * Genie Superlifts * Job Boxes 2 - horizontal Mills *5 -M/C Jacks * 15 Elec/Man Chain hoists Tool Boxes * alum Pipe Wrenches * hand Tools * Tap & Die’s 25+ Carbide Saws * Pallet Carts * air Tools *3-Power Saws R/a Saw * Table Saw * Floor Drill Press * Wood lathe 2-Jointers * Dado Sets * axes & Mauls * Step ladders Cordless Drill/Tool Sets * Fish Ponds * Chainsaws airless Paint Sprayer * Pottery Kiln * Wood Desk * Chairs Gas hedge Trimmer * Keroscene heaters * 2-lawnboys Ford & Dodge Tailgates * Tanaka Gas Drill * 3 - Rolling Stairs Tackless Snow Plow Blades & Sanders * Snow Bucket 2- 15KVa Generators * Van Shelving Partial List ONLY!!!!!

Check Website for up to date lists!!!

Our team is committed to providing professional development, coaching and marketing support. Previous experience not required. We offer benefits, paid training and assistance with licensing.

>>Elmira

HELP WANTED

COMPUTERS

COMPUTERS - LAPTOPS

SERVICE MANAGER ESM Farm Equipment Ltd. is seeking a dynamic individual for the position of service manager.

A strong technical background, knowledge of agricultural equipment, administrative and customer relations skills are essential. Experience with New Holland equipment is preferred, however all qualified applicants will be considered. Please forward your resume in confidence to Neil Martin at the address below or email to: neil@esmfarmequipment.com Only applicants to receive interviews will be contacted. The successful candidate will be remunerated with a competitive wage and benefits package.

PLACING A CLASSIFIED AD | Classified ads can be obtained in person, by phone, fax or email from Monday to Thursday 8:30am-5pm or Friday 8:30am-4pm. All classified ads are prepaid. Deadline is WEDNESDAYS by 4pm.

Commercial 20-Word Ad $12.00 (Extra Words 30¢/word)

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No Buyer’s Premium!!

VIEWING: Friday Jan 21st, 2011 - 1pm to 4pm TERMS: $500 Cash Deposit on Each Major Item, or as announced

M.R. Jutzi & Co

PRoFESSIoNal IN ThE oRDERly lIquIDaTIoN aND aPPRaISalS oF CoMMERCIal, INDuSTRIal, CoNSTRuCTIoN, MuNICIPal EquIPMENT & VEhIClES

www.mrjutzi.ca

519-648-2111

AUCTION

PROPERTY AUCTION To be held at 1149 Geddes St in Hawkesville for Chris and Joy Borutskie on: Saturday January 22 at 1:00 PM

ASSEMBLY POSITION EGS Electrical Group Canada Ltd., a leading manufacturer of industrial electrical equipment is seeking an Assembly worker.

Duties include: assembly, labelling, packaging and quality control of a variety of electrical components and products.

Prospective applicants must have a Grade 12 education with proficient English verbal, reading and written communication skills.

Physical requirements include: the ability to stand in one place for prolonged periods of time, perform frequent bending and lifting, work with a variety of hand tools, load and manoeuvre a hand truck, as well as accurate manual coordination skills.

Please forward your resume in confidence to: EGS Electrical Group Canada Ltd. 99 Union Street Elmira, Ontario, N3B 3L7 Attn: Human Resources Email: mary.houle@emerson.com We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls please.

Consisting of: a 3 possible 4 bedroom 1 ½ storey house situated on a large ½ acre lot with a stunning view of fields; meadows; and the meandering Conestoga River. Main floor includes: large kitchen; large living room; family room with adjoining side porch; 2 piece bathroom. Second floor has master bedroom with a large walk-in closet; 2 bedrooms with adjoining balcony; full 4 piece bathroom. Partially finished basement with walkout to gorgeous, private backyard backing onto farmland. Basement could be used as an apartment as zoning would allow home to be used as a duplex. Includes a partially finished rec room; furnace room; cold cellar; roughed in plumbing for full 4 piece bathroom; possible workshop or storage area. 200 amp electrical service; water softener; septic system; drilled well; most windows have been updated; house heated by natural gas.

Note: Enjoy this large half acre lot with a stunning view (and direct access to walking trail), set in the quiet village of Hawkesville, only 15 minutes from Waterloo. A rare property with the potential of rental income. Open House Sat. Jan 15th 1-3 PM. Terms: Property will be sold by auction at 1:00 PM subject to a reasonable reserve bid with a $25,000.00 down payment due at time of auction and the balance in 60 days. To view call 519-699-6176.

Auctioneer: Website:

Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555 www.Jantziauctions.com

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WOOLWICH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN Help shape Woolwich’s economic future by getting involved in the Township’s first Economic Development Plan.

Join us for Public Meeting & Discussion #2 on January 20th 7pm – 9pm (presentation at 7:30pm) Breslau Mennonite Church, 226 Woolwich Street, Breslau

Are YOU interested in the future of Woolwich’s economic well-being?

Come out to hear what people have been saying about Woolwich!

Woolwich’s key strengths and opportunities, things we value, what is working well and what should change

Questions | Information | Contact

Laurel Davies Snyder Economic Development & Tourism Officer T: 519.669.6020 E: ldaviessnyder@woolwich.ca Date: Thursday January 20, 2011 Time: 7pm – 9pm (presentation at 7:30pm, facilitated discussion 8-9pm) Place: Breslau Mennonite Church, 226 Woolwich Street, Breslau (Gymnasium) Light refreshments will be served.

INVITATION TO ALL WOOLWICH YOUTH We want to know how you like living in the Township, and are you planning on staying here?

Make your voice heard and help us shape Woolwich – you can make a change!

Join us for the Youth Focus Group on January 19th 7pm – 9pm, Youth Centre, Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder Ave South, Elmira (feel free to just show up or register with Laurel Davies Snyder - contact information below)

CONESTOGO NEEDS AN AFTERNOON CROSSING GUARD IMMEDIATELY

We want to know about YOU and what YOU NEED in your community.

A Crossing Guard is needed in Conestogo to cover the afternoon duty time of 3:20 p.m to 3:50 p.m. starting January 24, 2011. The ideal candidate likes children, is responsible and community-minded, and resides near or has transportation to the school crossing. The rate of pay is $10.09 per 30-minute shift. All training and equipment is provided. Please submit a resume and cover letter as soon as possible by email or in person to:

Where do you currently shop? What stores would you like to see in Woolwich?

What kind of services would you like to see in Woolwich? (e.g. libraries, youth activities) If Woolwich could attract companies, what kinds of companies should they be attracting?

(If you can’t make it to the Focus Group but want to provide your input, just send an email to Laurel.)

What is it about Woolwich that you like, value, and dislike?

Questions | Information | Contact

Laurel Davies Snyder Economic Development & Tourism Officer T: 519.669.6020 E: ldaviessnyder@woolwich.ca Date: January 19th, 2011 Time: 7pm – 9pm (presentation at 7pm, Break-out Groups 7:15pm – 8:15pm) Place: Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder Avenue South, Elmira FREE FOOD AND DRINKS will be served.

Door prizes for participation!

A. Levean, Human Resources Township of Woolwich P.O. Box 158, 24 Church Street West Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 Fax (519) 669-9348 / Inquiries: (519) 669-6015 E-mail alevean@woolwich.ca Website: www.woolwich.ca

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS Under By-law #70-2006, vehicles may not be parked on or over a sidewalk.

Offending vehicles may be ticketed due to impairment of snow clearing efforts.

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REAL ESTATE

>>2 Bedroom Apartments for rent - 27 Robb Street, Moorefield.

Fridge and stove included, washer & dryer avail. in building. No pets.

Lower apartment $695 plus utilities and upper apartment $725 plus utilities. Leave message at 519-291-2590 or 519-2914453 . >>Elmira

- 3 Bedroom bungalow. 1200 sq. ft., 1/2 acre lot, near golf course. $250,000. 519-669-0201.

>>The

Duke Centre - 1 bedroom, 900 sq. ft. apartment for sale on main floor. Available now. Call 519-669-2027 .

TRADES & SERVICES

>>Try Bowen Therapy for treatment of pain and numerous health conditions.

Daytime hours now available! Contact Kevin Bartley, Certified Bowenwork Practitioner. 519-669-0112, Elmira.

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Dunking your cookie the proper way vertically. If you would rather eat the cookie, slide it into the liquid at a slant so the top of the cookie is not submerged. It can then remain firm enough to hold onto the wetted bottom of the cookie, provided the dunk is brief.”

We’ve been called the “big-brain species,” “tool-users,” “upright walkers,” and more. How might an onamastician refer to us humans?

Strange But True

Q.

Bill & Rich Sones

Q.

What’s the little trick to avoiding cookie-dunk disaster?

It’s not quite “having your cake and eating it too,” but it’s only a few crumbs away from it.

A. As the naming species. Onamastics is the field of name-study, especially

A. Most people enjoy dunking a cookie (or biscuit) into hot tea or coffee because this releases extra flavors and aromas, says Jearl Walker in “The Flying Circus of Physics.” But since the cookie consists of dry starch grains held together by a framework of sugar, when capillary forces tug up the liquid, the sugar quickly melts, ruining the framework, and the starch grains fall apart. “If you want tea or coffee filled with starch grains, dunk the cookie

personal and place names. We pore over baby-name books, nickname our friends (from old English “eke name,” or “also name”), we can even legally change our own names, says David Crystal in “A Little Book of Language.” After a radio program a while ago, over a thousand listeners told the author about the things they named, such as cars, computers, washing machines, house plants, wheelbarrows, toothbrushes. One woman said she had dubbed her Hoover (vacuum

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cleaner) J. Edgar. Another named her pocket calculator “Mr. Spock” because “it has a green face, is extremely logical, and always gives me the right answers.” One family called its yucca plant “Yorick,” anticipating its demise when they could quote Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “Alas, poor Yorick.” Some families even christen their houses, like a retired policeman choosing the name Of beat. The search engine “Yahoo!” is a joking reference to a race of beings in Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels” and “Ask Jeeves” derives from P.G. Wodehouse’s gentleman’s valet.

“The principle is evident that if you have an object of functional or emotional significance, you give it a name,” says Crystal. “I have not yet called my toothbrush Ermintrude, but I am thinking about it.”

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

The fine for parking a vehicle in an accessible parking space without displaying an MTO-Issued Permit is $300!

REMOVAL OF SNOW & ICE FROM SIDEWALKS

Please respect the accessible parking spaces in our community and do not use them unless you have the proper permit from the Ministry of Transportation clearly displayed in your vehicle. Unfortunately, accessible parking spaces are commonly used by persons without the proper permit and the fine for misuse of this parking is $300.00. Take note of these on-street accessible spaces in the downtown core area of Elmira and do not use them if you do not have a permit, even for short periods of time:

Failure to remove snow & ice from the sidewalk within 24 hours after a snowfall ends is a fine of $100 (excluding Elmira). The cost of having the snow removed on your behalf will be billed to you or added onto the taxes.

Your cooperation in keeping the sidewalks clear of snow and ice is greatly appreciated and makes winter travel safer for pedestrians.

• Arthur Street South, east side, in front of the Elmira Library • Arthur Street South, east side, in front of the Elmira Post Office • Arthur Street South, east side, just north of Church Street • Arthur Street South, west side, just south of the crosswalk • Park Avenue West, north side, in front of the Elmira Medical Clinic The Township of Woolwich appreciates the community’s co-operation in ensuring these and all other accessible parking spaces are available for permit holders. If you have questions about accessibility in our community, please contact the Accessibility Co-ordinator at (519) 669-6005.

If you have any questions regarding the requirements of the By-law please call Lorna VanderPloeg at (519) 6696007 or at lvanderploeg@woolwich.ca

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SERVICE PROS AUTOMOTIVE

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AUTOMOTIVE

TIRE

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Complete Collision Service

ARE A

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SPECIALTY, NOT A SIDE LINE.

RUDOW’S CARSTAR COLLISION CENTRE Call Us At

519-669-3373

Farm • Auto • Truck Industrial • On-The-Farm Service

35 Howard Ave., Elmira

33 First Street, East Elmira, ON

519-669-3232

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519.669.8330

FAX: 519.669.3210 AFTER HOURS

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-Framing -Roofing -Renovations -Repairs

519-669-3082

HOME RENOVATIONS

ORTLIEB Read’s Decorating Specializing in Paint & Wallcoverings

27 Arthur St. S., Elmira

GLEN

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Mike Heeley 519.835.0622

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING • WALLPAPERING

mike@heeleyinspections.com

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GLASS SERVICES COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL

ST. JACOBS

GLASS SYSTEMS INC. 1600 King St. N., Bldg A17 St. Jacobs, Ontario N0B 2N0

FREE ESTIMATES • Store Fronts • Thermopanes • Mirrors • Screen Repair • Replacement Windows • Shower Enclosures • Sash Repair

226.749.3584

20 years experience

TEL: 519-664-1202 / 519-778-6104 FAX: 519 664-2759 • 24 Hour Emergency Service

PLUMBING

PLUMBING

Steve Co.

Plumbing and Maintenance Inc.

free estimates interior/exterior painting wallpapering & Plaster|Drywall repairs

519-669-2251 36 Hampton St., Elmira

SKATE SHARPENING

FREE BAG In

CARPET CARE

World’s Largest & Most Trusted Carpet, Upholstery and Fine Rug Cleaners For Over 30 yrs

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PAINTING

PAINTING & DECORATING

Home Buyer’s Pre-Purchase inspection Home Seller’s Pre-Listing Inspection New Home Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) Pool & Spa Inspections Tarion Warranty Inspections Renovation Inspections

CRANE & Equipment Ltd.

Tel:

18 Kingfisher Dr., Elmira

519-669-7652

SINCE 1961

ECRA/ESA Licence # 7000605

519.669.1462 Fax: 519.669.9970

Accredited Test & Repair Facility

CARPET CARE

CRANE

Randy Weber

PAINTING

Because Your Home Is Our Business.

accuracy and confidence.

30 ORIOLE PKWY. E., ELMIRA

MATTRESSES

• Residential • Commercial • Industrial

21 Industrial Dr. Elmira

519-669-4400

33 First Street, East Elmira, ON

MATTRESSES CONSTRUCTION

AUTO CLINIC

to repair your vehicle with

519-669-3658 ELECTRICAL

CONSTRUCTION

Auto Tech Inc.

ST. JACOBS

Call for estimate DRAYTON, ON

THOMPSON’S Providing the latest technology

24 Hour Accident Assistance

For all your home decorating needs

RESIDENTIAL & AGRICULTURAL

Willis Martin

RUDOW’S CARSTAR COLLISION CENTRE

DECORATING

BUNK BEDS

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL

For all your Plumbing Needs.

24 HOUR SERVICE Steve Jacobi

ELMIRA

519-669-3652

YOUR

Renovating?

Let us do the clean up

RENOVATION CLEAN UPS! Call for Details • Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning on Location • Area Rug Cleaning Drop-off and Pick up Service • Bleached out Carpet Spot Repair • Janitorial • Grout Cleaning • Carpet Repair & Re-Installation • Pet deodorization • Floor Stripping www.completecarpetcare.ca

ROB McNALL

LONG DISTANCE? CALL 1-866-669-7607

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Your Source for year round property maintenance

PLUMBING & HEATING SPECIALISTS!

• Commercial & Residential Snow Plowing • Top Dressing/Overseeding • Lawn Maintenance/ Landscaping • Mowing Packages Available • Mulch Delivery & Installation

C.J.

BRUBACHER LTD. 19 First St. E., Elmira

519-669-3362

519-669-7607

Telephone

Jeff Basler Owner|Operator

519-669-9081 Mobile

519-505-0985 ever-green@sympatico.ca

We call Elmira home but we service the surrounding area.

TREE SERVICE •Tree Trimming & Removal • Aerial Bucket Trucks • Stump Grinding • Arborist Evaluations • Fully Insured & Certified • Certified to Work Near Power Lines

FREE ESTIMATES

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REAL ESTATE

Free Home Evaluation!

Paul Martin SALES REPRESENTATIVE

CALL DIRECT

OPEN HOUSE Saturday 2-4 26 Tanager St, Elmira

FEATURE PROPERTY

519-503-9533

OPEN HOUSE Sunday 2-4 HOUSESunday

11 Snyder Ave. N., Elmira Unit 3 SENIOR ORIENTED

Townhome. Close to downtown.

Very well taken care of. Lg master w/walk in closet. Living rm w/fp.

Finished rec rm. Property taxes under $1600/yr, appliances incl'd.

MLS Call Paul direct.

$234,500

For all the property details visit

www.homeswithpaul.ca Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated 180 Weber St. S., Waterloo

EMAIL paul@remaxsolidgold.biz

HOME HOME 519-669-3074

ONLINE www.homeswithpaul.ca

OFFICE OFFICE 519-888-7110

Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage

519-669-3192

BUNGALOW

Oriented to seniors with many updates. Hardwood & vinyl on main floor. Large yard 90% fenced. Detached 14'x22' workshop/garage. Fin'd RR w/wood burning FP. MLS Call Paul direct.

$295,000

1718 SQ. FT. SEMI

ELMIRA REAL ESTATE SERVICES LEON MARTIN

DARREN ROMKEY Sales Representative

LAURIE LANGDON Sales Representative

COUNTRY LOTS .5 acre don’t miss this chance to enjoy sunrises and sunsets. Within 40 minutes KW, or Guelph. High speed internet is available with fibre optic. Starting at $66,000 MLS

MONIQUE BRUBACHER Sales Representative

THIS WEEK'S FEATURE PROPERTIES oPen houSe Sat Jan 15th & Sun Jan 16th 2:00-4:00 235 ParK aVe. weSt, elmira

3 bedroom country bungalow with high speed internet available open concept. Master ensuite, main floor laundry, large 2 car garage, new ready to move in.

Hobby shop allowed. $319,900 MLS. Financing Available O.A.C.

$359,900 Stunning | 5 year old two storey with a list of extra & upgrades. Gorgeous dark oak kitchen w/stainless steel appliances, garden doors to huge deck, fenced yard and shed, finished basement, hardwood & slate floors, eye-catching 2 storey entrance, hardwood stairs to upper level, 3 bdrms, 3 baths including whirlpool ensuite, upper floor laundry, washer & dryer included. ++++ MLS

elmira bungalow

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

town of maryhill

$334,900 | Fantastic lot on dead end street backing onto farmland. Kitchen/dinette offers abundance of cabinetry and breakfast bar; large window overlooking yard and open farmland.

Dining room with sliders to covered deck. 3 bedrooms. NEW MLS

LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT HOME? Find local open house locations listed here every Saturday.

OPEN HOUSE EVERY SAT & SUN 1-4pm - Homes from $179,990

$294,900. Nova Model Ready for quick possession. With $55,000.00 of upgrades!

What a deal!! Large bungalow features 9ft ceilings, ceramics, hdwd, upgraded cabinets and windows, master bedroom has his and hers closets and a large ensuite with corner tub. Many other models available build.

Great all brick bungalow in Fergus.

Hardwood floors, finished recroom with gas fireplace, on a large lot. $219,900 MLS

winter wonDerlanD

Elmira@royallepage.ca | www.royallepage.ca/elmira

$293,000

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

$299,000 | Open concept updated kitchen.

Garden door to private patio. Gas fireplace in living room, 2 baths, recroom and games room. Many updates. MLS

$699,000 | 2.5 acres nestled in a farming community. Stunning 2800 sq ft 6 year cape cod home offers an abundance of natural beauty, (post and beam construction, hardwood flooring, grand fieldstone fireplace, natural wood trim and doors). GeoThermo heating/cooling and in-floor heating. Full walkout basement offers additional living space. Added features included century barn, inground pool and hot tub. MLS

$215,000

Fabulous semi, yet to be built. This 1681sqft. home is close to downtown in mature area. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, large eat in kitchen equipped with pantry, breakfast bar and slider off dinette. Large great room open to kitchen and dinette. Single garage big enough to park in. Master bedroom with large walk in closet and ensuite. MLS Call Paul direct.

90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 1, Elmira N3B 3L4

SHANNA ROZEMA Broker.

Incredible location backing onto farmland. 84ft x 250ft building lot with driveway. MLS Call Paul direct.

1681 SQ. FT. SEMI

Spacious semi, yet to be built. This 1718sqft. home is close to downtown in mature area. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, large eat in kitchen equipped with pantry, breakfast bar and slider off dinette.

Large great room open to kitchen and dinette. Single garage big enough to park in. Master bedroom with large walk in closet and ensuite. MLS Call Paul direct.

Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage | Independently Owned and Operated

BONNIE BRUBACHER Broker of Record

PARTLY TREED LOT

25 84 0F FT TL X OT

$274,500

Industrial For Lease. Local heated shop is available in February.

Total Square feet is 4400. Lots of parking. $1925 per month. MLS $208,970. Move in now! Fabulous 1500 sq ft Semi features beautiful stone ADDRESS: 4-B Arthur St. S., ELMIRA • EMAIL: leonmartin@remax.net DIRECT: 519-503-2753 • OFFICE: 519-669-5426

fireplace, open concept, 3 bdrms, huge master walk in closet and unspoiled an basement awaiting your creativity. Many other models available to build.

Lisa Hansen Tribble Sales Representative

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TEL: 519.669.5790

EMAIL: info@observerxtra.com

519.787.0203

Alyssa Henry

Sales Representative

Learn More About Sunlight Heritage Homes and Our fine communities by Visiting us Today! www.sunlighthomes.ca

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REAL ESTATE

would like to welcome its Newest Member!

REALTY LTD., BROKERAGE

BROKERAGE

Independently Owned and Operated

519-669-2772

Dale has moved and invites his friends and clients to make a move with him. Licensed since 1981, Dale strives to provide service with a difference for your wide variety of real estate needs. Working within Waterloo/ Wellington counties and surrounding communities, Dale is willing to “go the extra mile”. He will also do his utmost to help with referrals from people you care about!

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

BILL NORRIS

OFFICE:

SALES REPRESENTATIVE CELL:

SALES REPRESENTATIVE CELL:

FAX:

HOME FAX:

HOME FAX:

519-888-6117

MVA Residential

Res: 519-669-1068

JULIE HECKENDORN Broker Res: 519-669-8629

TRACEY WILLIAMS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-505-0627

OFFICE: 519-669-5426

DIRECT: 519-572-2669 EMAIL: bert@remaxsolidgold.biz

BERT MARTIN, BROKER

GOOD FAMILY HOME!

Backing to green space this property offers a beautiful kitchen w/centre island, dining area w/walkout, 2 bedrooms plus master w/ensuite, loft or bedroom on upper level, 3 bathrooms, walkout basement and double garage. MLS. $389,900. yATTOn - country living! Lots of house! - nearly 2400 sq. ft. Large updated kitchen. Newer windows, doors and shingles. Upper level family room. Main flr. laundry. MLS $399,900.

WEST MOnTROSE – Huge lot backing to greenspace. Open concept. Lovely great rm. Main flr. master bdrm. Fin. lower level - full walkout. All the extras you’d expect! MLS $629,900.

GREAT STARTER! Reduced to $135,900 this home offers eat-in kitchen with walkout to new deck and rear yard, living room, dining room, 3 bedrooms, sunroom, new roof 2006.

Located central to schools. Parking for 4 vehicles. MLS.

OFFICE SPACE

For lease in busy plaza. Large reception area, 3/4 offices, board room, kitchenette and bathroom.

Lots of parking. MLS.

Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage

ALLI NORRIS

519-888-7110

BRAD MARTIN Broker of Record

4B Arthur St. S. Elmira • www.remaxsolidgold.biz

Office • 519.669.1544 Email dale@kellersellsrealestate.com www.kellersellsrealestate.com

Each Office Independently Owned and Operated

180 Weber St. S., Waterloo, ON N2J 2B2

Independently Owned and Operated

45 ARTHUR ST. S., ELMIRA

Dale Keller

Dale Keller

Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage

R.W. THUR REAL ESTATE LTD.

519-577-6248 519-669-9885

allinorris@rogers.com

GREAT STORAGE- or business opportunity in FLORADALE. 2 bldgs w/approx. 4680 sq. ft. Lovely property backing onto GRCA. MLS $214,900

COunTRy LivinG - outside Alma. .72 of an acre. Immaculate 3 bdrm. bungalow. Huge kitchen w/ walkout. Walkup from garage. Partly fin. bsmt. Insulated workshop.

MLS $429,900.

Your referrals are appreciated!

Coach House Realty Inc. Brokerage

www.thurrealestate.com

OFFICE PHONE: 519.343.2124

Everything that’s fit to print...

519-588-1348 519-669-9885

billnorris@rogers.com

Plus a whole lot

$379,000

KATHY ROBINSON

159 William St., Palmerston (Across from Home Hardware)

**Broker

519.292.0362

EDITH MCARTHUR DEBBIE ROY *Sales Representative *Sales Representative 519.638.2509 519.343.4817

OPEN HOUSE Saturday Jan. 22 | 1-3pm 17 MAUDSLEY ST. MOOREFIELD

Family home w/ newer addition, 4+1 bedrm/ office, 2.5 baths. Fin basement. Detached garage. $229,900. Edith MLS 1037476.

OPEN HOUSE Saturday Jan. 15 & 22 1-3pm | 112 MILLER CRES. PALMERSTON

www.

Lots of room in this 3 bedroom, 2 bath backsplit - great location. Move in condition. $229,900. Kathy MLS 1041120.

.com

OPEN HOUSE • 172 CHURCH ST., W., ELMIRA

BUYING OR SELLING? You’ve come to the right place to find a home.

SATURDAY JANUARY 15TH • 2-4PM

Impressive country property and well maintained home at the edge of Elmira.

Features include detached insulated workshop as well as a detached two car garage both with hydro and situated on a nicely landscaped lot. A wonderful home and close to all amenities.

www.elmiraandareahomes.com

PLACES OF FAITH

HEARING ASSISTED

St. Teresa Catholic Church

No God, No Hope; Know God, Know Hope!

Celebrate Eucharist with us Mass times are:

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

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

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

rm A Wlcaome We all! to

www.execulink.com/~unitedchurch/index.html Visit us at: www.wondercafe.ca 21 Arthur St. N., Church office 519-669-5560

Welcome to

CALVARY UNITED St. Jacobs

Wheelchair accessible • Nursery Care provided • Hearing Assisted

48 Hawkesville Rd. • 519-664-2311

Bloomingdale Mennonite Church Sundays - 9:45 am Family Worship Service 11:00 am Sunday School for all ages

1151 Snyder’s Flat Rd., Bloomingdale • 519-745-2411 www.bloomingdalemennonite.com

Honour

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

5 First St., Elmira • 519-669-1459 www.elmiracommunity.org

@ 11:00 am Richard Haverkamp Daniel 7: 9-12

Discovering God Together

519-669-2319 | www.wbconline.ca 4522 Herrgott Road, Wallenstein

Gale

Worship 10:30am Sunday School during service

Minister: Rev. Dr. Linda Bell

Presbyterian www.galepresbyterian.com Church 2 Cross St., Elmira • 519-669-2852

Office Hours: M-TH 9-Noon & 1-3 • E galepresbychurch@golden.net

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Sunday, January 16, 2011 9:15 & 11:00 AM

Series: Imagine A Life “Free from Worry” 200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira • 519-669-1296 Check out our website www.woodsidechurch.ca

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Sun Jan 16th

Upbeat Family Worship & Sunday School 10:00 am

-New Series-

January 16

NURSERY PROVIDED

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE

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

27 Mill St., Elmira • 519-669-2593

Check the Observer for your local faith listings!

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COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR FAMILY ALBUM IN MEMORIAM

“A GOOD JOB DONE EVERY TIME”

Skilled craftsmanship. Quality materials.

CONSTRUCTION STARTS HERE.

Kleensweep Carpet Care

Yvonne Martin

who died in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, at 4:53 p.m., January 12, 2010.

West Montrose, ON

Allen Morrison Insurance Inc. 25 Industrial Dr., Elmira, On.

Cardlock Fuel Management

COMMERCIAL 24 CARDLOCK FUEL DEPOT HOUR MATERIAL HANDLING & PROCESSING SYSTEMS

We continue to walk ahead in hope, remembering a life well lived. We miss you dearly.

Love Ron, Luke, Sheri, Olivia, Maya, Frida, David, Dean, Chris, Rowan, Sonya, Ciara, Terry, Melanie, Eve, Jesse and Asia.

IN MEMORIAM

• Design • Installation • Custom Fabrication

MILLWRIGHTS LTD.

519.669.5105

www.freybc.com

JANUARY 16

>>The Sonnenberg Family – Hank

and Janet love their family and their children and grandchildren all participate to make this one of the best family gospel evenings of music ministry in 2011. 7 p.m. Waterloo North Presbyterian Church, 400 Northfield Dr. W. For more more information 519-888-7870.

JANUARY 17

>>The

ABCD’s of Irritable Bowel Syndrome; What are the causes and symptoms of Irritable Bowl Symptom?

Presented by Jan Inguanez, Registered Dietitian and Raza Shah, Naturopath.

8:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. No fee. At Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Call 519-6643794 ext. 230 for more information.

JANUARY 18

>>Tuesday Luncheon, Gale Presbyterian Church, 2 Cross St., Elmira. 11:30 a.m.

– 1 p.m. $9. Menu: Spaghetti with meat sauce, Caesar salad, garlic bread, apple crisp, beverage.

P.O. BOX 247, ROUTE 1, ELMIRA

Audrey Marie Smalldon Januray 18, 2010 Fondly remembered by family and friends.

JANUARY 19

24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

TOTAL HOME ENERGY SYSTEMS

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

YOUR OIL, PROPANE, NATURAL GAS AND AIR CONDITIONING EXPERTS

OBITUARY 11 HENRY ST. - UNIT 9, ST. JACOBS

Beggs, Shirley (nee Fleet) Peacefully on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Leisureworld Care Centre, Elmira. Shirley was born in Glen Allan on September 6, 1927 and was married to Grant Beggs for almost 65 years.

Mother of Sharon and Don Utter of Elmira. Dearest grandma of Michelle and Dale Giberson of Waterloo and greatgrandma of Ryan Giberson. Sister of Pearl Houghton of Toronto. Shirley will be missed by Jack and Donna Mae Fleet and their family. Lovingly remembered by her nieces, nephews and their families.

Predeceased by her parents George and Dora (Cookman) Fleet and by her brother Ellsworth. At Shirley’s request cremation has taken place. There will be no funeral home visitation. A memorial service for family and friends to celebrate Shirley’s life will be held at the Dreisinger Funeral Home Chapel, Elmira on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Todd Lester officiating. In Shirley’s memory, donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com

519.664.2008

SANYO CANADIAN

MACHINE WORKS INCORPORATED

33 Industrial Dr., Elmira 519.669.1591

>>Storytime for Children ages 3-5 at Bloomingdale Branch of the Region of Waterloo Library. Join us for stories and fun activities on Wednesday afternoons from 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. or Thursday from 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Space is limited. For more information call 519-745-3151. >>Storytime for Children ages 3-5 at St. Jacobs Branch of the Region of Waterloo Library. Join us for stories and fun activities on Wednesday mornings from 10 – 10:45 a.m. or Thursday from 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Space is limited. For more information call 519-664-3443. >>Community Lit. – Making Sense of the Continuum: Health and Illness Literature.

A Beginner level course exploring major works in English Literature at the Elmira Branch Library, 65 Arthur St. S. Ten sessions, Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 p.m. Free.

For more information call 519-669-5477.

JANUARY 20

>>Coping with or supporting someone with depressions; Joyce Gladwell, MSc and Beth Mason MSW, Woolwich Counselling Centre. 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Everyone welcome. No fee. At Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr. St. Jacobs.

For information call 519-664-3794.

JANUARY 21

NANCY KOEBEL

Bus: 519.895.2044 ext. 217 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 800, 101 Frederick St., Kitchener

www.cooperators.ca

519-699-4641

Cell: 519.581.7868

Truck & Trailer Maintenance

FREE CONSULTATION Bus.:519.669.2632

3435 Broadway St. Hawkesville

T. 519.669.2033

COLLEEN

DENTURE Home Auto Business Farm Investments Life

Rugs and Upholstery

•Mattress Cleaning •Residential •Commercial •Personalized Service •Free Estimates

In memory of

Since 1987 - DentureTech Since 1995 - Denturist

>>Robbie Burns Dinner, Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira – downstairs. 6 p.m. – first come first served. Steak pie, mashed potatoe, turnip & mushy peas $7/person.

JANUARY 23

>>Hungryman’s

Breakfast with the Elmira Sugar Kings at the Elmira Legion Branch 469, 11 First St. E., Elmira. 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

JANUARY 25

>>Chip n’ Dip Book Club is for 10 - 12

year olds and is held on the last Tuesday of the month from 7 – 7:30 p.m. Wellesley Branch of Region of Waterloo Library. For more information call 519-656-2001.

JANUARY 27

>>Teen

Wii Fun! 3:45 – 5 p.m. at St. Jacobs Branch Library. Recommended for teens ages 12 -16. Play Wii sports games like bowling, basketball, table tennis and more! Free event. For more information contact the Region of Waterloo Library, St. Jacobs Branch located at 29 Queensway Dr. in St. Jacobs, 519-664-3443.

JANUARY 28

>>Kids Book Club

is for 10 – 12 year olds and will run one Friday a month from 6:45 – 7:30 p.m. Elmira Branch of Region of Waterloo Library, 65 Arthur St. S., Elmira. For more information call 519669-5477.

• Total Denture Care “The RightDay Coverage • Same Service For You” on Repairs and Relines • Metal Partial - Soft Relines •Since Implants 1987 - DentureTech •Since DENTURE SPECIALIST 1995 - Denturist

Denture

DENTURE Vinolea Jahandari DD

• ELMIRA Total Denture Care • Same day service on and relines 15repairs Memorial Ave., Since 1987 - DentureTech • Elmira Metal Partial - Soft Relines 1995 - Denturist BankSPECIALIST of Montreal) • (Behind DENTURE

519.669.1535 KITCHENER

FREE CONSULTATION 519.744.9770 ELMIRA • Total Denture Care KITCHENER 519-669-1535 • Same Day Service519-744-9770 15 Memorial Ave., Elmira (behind Bank of Montreal) on Repairs and Relines • Metal Partial - Soft Relines • Implants • DENTURE SPECIALIST Vinolea Jahandari DD ELMIRA

New to the Community?

519.669.1535 Do you have a new Baby?

15 Memorial Ave., Elmira

time (Behind Bank of It’s Montreal) KITCHENER

to call your Welcome Wagon Hostess.

Elmira & Surrounding Area 519.744.9770

JANUARY 29

>>Spaghetti Dinner & Salad Bar – Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira.

2 sittings 5 and 7 p.m. Tickets – adults $10; children 5 – 10 yrs $4; under 5 $2.

For tickets call 519-669-2932. >>Recycle your stuff and learn new crafts without going broke! Rags to Riches is a monthly crafting drop-in starting Saturday, January 29, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the meeting room at the Elmira Public Library. No pre-registration, no admission fees, no age limit although children under 9 must be with an adult. Contact 519-669-0837 for more information. January’s project is baskets made from old newspapers. >>Haiti

Fundraiser “Strength For The Community”.

Floradale Mennonite Church, 6:30 – 7:30 pizza being sold.

7:30 – 10:30 concert – Kevin Coates and Friends, piano, guitar, sax, drums and bass. Music of the Beatles, U2, Bruce Cockburn, Cat Stevens and Elton John.

Fundraiser to raise money for small business in Haiti through Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). For more information contact Steve 519-6698630.

JANUARY 30

>>Waterloo Regional Police Male Chorus

7 p.m. Come to a great evening of music.

Free will offering, wheelchair accessible.

Waterloo North Presbyterian Church, 400 Northfield Dr. W. For more information 519-888-7870.

JANUARY 31

>>Building Bridges of Respect. Interfaith

Grand River, representing various faith groups in our community invites everyone to a Building Bridges event at Church of the Good Shepherd (Swendenborgian) at 10:30 a.m. Queen & Margaret Streets across from Centre in the Square.

Following the service there will be refreshments and time for dialogue.

SHARON GINGRICH 519.291.6763 psgingrich@hotmail.com

21 INDUSTRIAL DR. ELMIRA

519-669-2884

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

245 Labrador Drive | Waterloo

519.886.2102 www.UniTwin.com

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES Black and white, 8 1/2 X 11 flyers designed and printed for as low as 6¢.

Professionally designed, quick turnaround, local service. Delivery, folding and colour work also available.

Call 519.669.5790 ext 107 for details.

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DEATH NOTICES

>>BEGGS, Shirley (nee Fleet)Peacefully on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Leisureworld Care Centre, Elmira. Shirley was born in Glen Allan on September 6, 1927 and was marride to Grant Beggs for almost 65 years. >>BRUBACHER, Melvin B. тАУ Peacefully went to be with his Lord, surrounded by family on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Grand River Hospital, in his 72nd year of Elmira.

>>ELLIS, Grace Ialeen тАУ Peacefully at DerbeckerтАЩs Heritage House, St. Jacobs on Friday, January 7, 2011, in her 96th year. >>MARTIN, Lydian B. тАУ At her residence, RR3 Wallenstein on Sunday, Janaury 9, 2011 at the age of 92 years. >>MOORE, William (Bill) John тАУ Passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness at Hospice Wellington, Guelph on Monday, January 3, 2011. Bill Moore in his 55th year, beloved son of William and Sheila Moore of Maryhill.

>>WEBER, Robert Bryan тАУ Passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully on January 11, 2011 while at St. MaryтАЩs Hospital, at the age of 63.

Local relatives are Nelson Weber (Anna Shantz) of St. Jacobs. яБМяБпяБпяБл яБ┤яБияБ▓яБпяБ╡яБзяБи яБ┤яБияБе яБояБеяБ╖яБ│яБ░яБбяБ░яБеяБ▓ яБбяБояБд яБняБбяБляБе яБб яБмяБйяБ│яБ┤ яБпяБж яБбяБмяБм яБ┤яБияБе яБвяБ╡яБ│яБйяБояБеяБ│яБ│яБеяБ│ яБняБеяБояБ┤яБйяБпяБояБеяБдяАо яБЗяБ▓яБпяБ╡яБ░ яБ┤яБияБеяБ│яБе яБвяБ╡яБ│яБйяБояБеяБ│яБ│яБеяБ│ яБйяБояБ┤яБп яБзяБ▓яБпяБ╡яБ░яБ│ яБ│яБ╡яБгяБи яБбяБ│ яБ▓яБеяБ│яБ┤яБбяБ╡яБ▓яБбяБояБ┤яБ│яАм яБ│яБ┤яБпяБ▓яБеяБ│яАм яБняБбяБояБ╡яБжяБбяБгяБ┤яБ╡яБ▓яБеяБ▓яБ│яАм яБеяБ┤яБгяАо

>>ZINGER,

Dorothy (nee Waechter) тАУ Passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Twin Oaks of Maryhill in her 80th year.

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Wise customers read the fine print: •, *, **, ††, § The Breakthrough Year Event offers apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating retailers on or after January 6, 2011. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. See participating retailer for complete details and conditions. •$18,995 Purchase Price applies to 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (24F) only and includes $8,250 Consumer Cash Discount. See participating retailer for complete details. Pricing includes freight ($1,400), air tax, tire levy and OMVIC fee. Pricing excludes licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other retailer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailers may sell for less. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on most new 2010 and select 2011 vehicles and are manufacturer-to-retailer incentives, which are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Amounts vary by vehicle. See your retailer for complete details. **2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (24F) at $18,995 remaining on January 4, 2011. ††Customer Choice Financing for 36-, 48- and 60-month terms on approved credit through TD Financing Services and Ally Credit Canada is available at participating dealerships to qualified retail customers on most new 2010 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram models (except Grand Caravan Cargo Van and Ram Chassis Cab) and select 2011 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram models. The following terms apply to TD Financing Services contracts. (Different contract terms apply to Ally Credit Canada offers. See your retailer for complete details.) Vehicles are financed over a 36-, 48- or 60-month term with payments amortized over a term of up to 96 months and the pre-determined residual balance payable at the end of the contract. At contract’s end, customers have the choice of returning their vehicle through a Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram dealership with no further obligations (except payment of a $199 return fee and excess wear and tear, mileage and similar charges), financing the remaining balance for the rest of the amortization period at then-current standard rates or paying the residual balance in full. Some conditions apply. Customer Choice Financing offered by TD in Quebec is subject to different terms and conditions. All advertised Customer Choice Financing offers are TD offers. Example: 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (24F) with a Purchase Price of $18,995 financed at 5.99% APR over 60 months with payment amortized over 76 months equals 130 bi-weekly payments of $139 and one final payment of $4,560 for a cost of borrowing of $3,671 and a total obligation of $22,665.83. Taxes, licence, insurance, registration, excess mileage and wear and tear charges, any retailer administration fees and other applicable fees and charges not included. Retailers may sell for less. See participating Dodge Grand Caravan SXT shown has a higher price than the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package advertised. See your retailer or go to www.dodge.ca for complete details. ®SIRIUS and the dog logo are registered trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC. Customer Choice Financing is a trademark of Chrysler Group LLC. retailers for complete details. §2010 Dodg

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with Customer Choice Financing INCLUDES $8,250 CONSUMER CASH*, FREIGHT, AIR TAX, TIRE LEVY AND OMVIC FEE. TAXES EXCLUDED. OTHER RETAILER CHARGES MAY APPLY.+ OR CHOOSE

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» Saturday, January 15, 2011

18,995 •

AT THIS PRICE, WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO SAY?

LAST CHANCE TO GET A 2010!

LESS THAN 550 REMAINING IN ONTARIO **

CUSTOMER CHOICE FINANCING %†† $ @

139 5.99

FOR 60 MONTHS AND $ 0 DOWN

WITH THE OPTION TO RETURN AFTER 60 MONTHS

2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE STOW ’N GO®

• Second Row fold-in-floor captain’s seats • Third Row Stow ’n Go with tailgate seats

+Your local retailer may charge additional fees for administration/pre-delivery that can range from $0 to $1,098 and anti-theft/safety products that can range from $0 to $1,298. Charges may vary by retailer.

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