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More staff in org. shuffle Organizational review calls for Woolwich to keep hiring administrative staff

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The Township of Wellesley will be closing its arenas down on certain statutory holidays, councillors decided at a meeting Tuesday evening, and scaling back the hours of operation at its facilities on Mondays and Tuesdays each week.

The new schedule, attributed to low demand and difficulty staffing over the holidays, will see the St. Clements and Wellesley arenas delay opening their doors as a cost-cutting measure.

“The Mondays and Tuesdays until 3 p.m., that is largely a financial [concern],” said township chief administrative officer Rik Louwagie. “Paying a full-time or part-time staff member to be there for a full day where I think for the past two years we’ve only had one rental combined for the two arenas.”

The arenas will also be kept closed to skaters on six statutory holidays over the year: Thanksgiving Sunday, Christmas and Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, Good Friday and Easter Monday.

“In 2018-19 season, Thanksgiving Sunday we had no rentals in either arena. On Christmas Eve, we had no rentals past 12 p.m. On

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Where organizational reviews in the private sector lead to reduced staffing complements, lower costs and improved efficiencies, the exercise undertaken by Woolwich calls for hiring more administrators and spending more money.

Woolwich plans to add several new administrative positions, most notably a director for a new department to be created by the separation of what is now engineering and planning services. Another top priority, says the township’s chief administrative officer, is a new public works manager.

Down the road, the township is looking to hire a human resources manager and a roads supervisor, David Brenneman told councillors meeting last week.

The additions would join the 73 full-time and 130 part-time employees on a payroll that has expanded dramatically in the past decade, as the operating budget grew by more than 90 per cent.

The $60,000 org. review, carried out by KPMG, notes full-time staff has increased by 16 per cent since 2012 alone.

Shantz wasn’t fully convinced, however, also pointing to the consultant’s report as “short on meat” in places and containing “window dressing.”

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Brenneman said increased costs of about $190,000 this year would have a “minimal financial impact” on the budget. The addition of two or three more positions next year, coupled with filling a vacancy expected to be left open for the remainder of 2019, will mean more work in developing the 2020 budget and beyond.

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The Township of Wellesley will be applying a four per cent municipal accommodation tax (MAT) to all hotels in the township. The tax, which was approved by councillors Tuesday evening, would be applied to revenues collected from rooms sold for overnight accommodations in the township.

The new tax is being implemented with the goal of raising funds for tourism marketing and advertising in the township and the Region of Waterloo.

Types of accommodations affected by the tax include traditional lodgings such as hotels and bed and breakfasts, but the tax will also be applied to short-term rentals like Airbnb (which collects and remits taxes automatically on behalf of those using the service).

Excluded from the tax are the likes of rentals for students, long-term care homes, and tents and trailers at campsites.

The MAT was initially introduced in 2017 by the province as an optional tax for municipalities to levy on hotels in their jurisdictions, with the aim of raising municipal funds for marketing and advertising.

The MAT is estimated to bring in $8,000 revenues, which will be split between three government orga-

nizations. The Township of Wellesley will keep 40 per cent of the tax moneys collected, while 50 per cent will be transferred to the Waterloo Region Tourism Marketing Corporation.

The remaining 10 per cent of the revenues will be shared with the Region of Waterloo, which prompted some questioning from Coun. Peter van der Maas.

“The distribution of money, I can understand 50 per cent going to the tourism and marketing board, because they will be advancing the industry within our area. And I can understand the 40 per cent going to the municipality because the hotels and services are being provided in the municipalities,” he said.

“What precisely is the region doing to earn its 10 per cent?”

In response, township chief administrative officer Rik Louwagie noted the Region of Waterloo was responsible for the upkeep of a number of tourist attractions in the region.

“A couple of examples I can give you: the [Ken Seiling Waterloo Region] Museum is one, and then also streetscaping on regional roads, it's the sort of thing that can be done with that money. So it's anything on regional properties that they can do to improve tourism attraction, and that's what that 10 per cent should be used for,” said

Louwagie.

Coun. Carl Smit noted the municipality already contributed to the region’s tourism board in a lump sum payment on a yearly basis.

“Are we going to pay the $5,000 to them anymore once this is in place?” he asked. Louwagie confirmed that the township would continue to pay into the tourism board through both its yearly contributions, as well as with the new MAT revenues generated.

“I don't like that. I think we need to talk about that at budget time,” said Smit.

The net MAT revenues kept by the township will be put aside in a new reserve fund to pay for future projects. Potential uses for the revenues could include funding tourism, sports and cultural infrastructure, festival and event development, market research and tourism marketing.

Wellesley’s decision follows last week’s vote in Woolwich, where the additional tax passed quickly with little discussion by council. Home to more hotels, including new construction in St. Jacobs, Woolwich expects to generate much larger revenues from the accommodation tax: some $475,000.

The new tax comes into effect July 1, and is expected to generate $3.27 million across the region each year.

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Christmas Day we had no rentals,” noted township director of recreation Danny Roth in response to a question from council.

There were some exclusions, however.

“I think I’d be a little bit reluctant to close the opportunity to skate on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day and Family Day,” said Mayor Joe Nowak. “Those are days that I would think somebody may want to sponsor a free skate. It just seems to me if we do this, we’re closing that completely and then there’s no options.”

Instead, councillors opted to increase the rates on those three holidays from $119 to the township’s prime rental rates of $191, which is typically charged

for rentals during peak demand periods. Rentals on Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Family Day would also be required for a minimum of two hours.

Ultimately, however, the availability of the rink on the holidays would depend on the availability of staff to cover those days. Roth noted the difficulty in finding staff to cover holiday shifts, a point which Coun.

Peter van der Maas took issue with.

“I think I’m going to be acting like a Grinch here for a minute,” said van der Maas. “If we as a township offer a service, we can expect our employees to staff that service.

“I can’t see us having to open a township facility based on the schedules of our employees ... I don’t

want to seem crass about it, but that the way it seems to be going the discussion.”

With the ice in the arenas removed, the schedule changes won’t be felt until the start of the season later this year. However, that will come one month later than usual for the township, as councillors also approved a one-month delay to putting the ice in at St. Clements.

“In 2018 the total ice revenue for August ice in St. Clements was $3,481.73. The hydro bill for August 2018 was $7,341.98,” noted Roth in his report to council.

The first day of ice at the St. Clements arena will be September 9, 2019, while the Wellesley arena won’t see any action until after the Apple Butter and Cheese Festival on September 28.

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Those lines on the road don’t get there all on their own. In Woolwich, keeping drivers on the straight and narrow will be left to Guild Electric Limited, which this week was awarded a three-year contract to carry out the work. The township will pay $94,133.94 this year, $95,926.63 in 2020 and $97,825.07 in 2021.

FROM THE ARCHIVES Parents could be scrambling for babysitters as early as Monday given that elementary teachers in the region voted Apr. 17 in favour of strike action if talks breakdown with the Waterloo Region District School Board.

Members of the Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario (ETFO) voted 95.8% in favour of striking.

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Floradale PS mourning after sudden passing of principal Beddoe gion District School Board.

His stints included serving as vice-principal at Wellesley, Forest Glen, and Silverheights public schools, a consultant at Learning Services, and teacher at Queensmount and Margaret Avenue public schools.

Bob Armstrong is serving as Floradale’s principal for the time being.

“Bob does have some

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The community is mourning the loss of Floradale PS principal Andrew Beddoe, who passed away suddenly on April 5 at the age of 54.

Beddoe had served as Floradale PS principal since December 1, 2017, having served at several schools in the Waterloo Re-

familiarity with the school.

He’s a supply that we bring in – he does have some history with the school,” said Peter Rubenshuh, superintendent for student achievement and wellbeing at the WRDSB, whose district covers Floradale PS. “He was there prior to Mr. Beddoe for about three months. So there’s some familiarity with the staff and

so on. And then we’ll make more long-term decisions in the future.”

The board has yet to determine who will be the permanent principal.

The needs of the school, eligible candidates in the pool structure, and formal feedback through school councils all affect the decision-making process, said Rubenshuh, adding

now is the time to honour the many contributions Beddoe made to the community.

“It’s a tremendous loss to the school, to the community, and certainly his family,” said Rubenshuh. “Very committed leader, very passionate about every child. He really wanted all of our students to succeed Andrew Beddoe

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To achieve that feat, a core team of experts travelled with the mobile meat cannery to 35 locations across Canada and the United States.

Countries that benefitted from the canned meats have included Burundi, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Nicaragua, North Korea and Ukraine.

The executive director of MCC Ontario, John Head, visited last year’s canning week in Elmira.

“Having just celebrated National Volunteer Appreciation Week, the blessing of our volunteers was fresh in my mind. It’s so inspiring to see all these people coming out at the break of dawn and working long shifts, all to help people they’ve never met,” said Head.

“The impact for those who receive this food is enormous, but it’s also a real benefit right here in Ontario when so many people come together for a common goal – there’s a real sense of community and generosity that is wonderful to see.”

The canned meat makes a difference in the lives of recipients, the organization

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The Mennonite Central Committee’s mobile meat canner will be making its way to Elmira next week, an annual hands-on example of the organization’s charitable efforts.

Hundreds are expected to take part when the canner arrives at the Elmira Produce Auction Co-operative’s location on Reid Woods Drive, where volunteers will grind or cut the meat, heat it to the appropriate temperature, and fit it in cans. It will go to feeding the hungry across the globe, particularly in areas where it is harder to purchase meat.

“It’s essentially a factory on wheels,” explained MCC’s Sherilyn Bruggeling of the canning operation.

“This year, we’re doing chicken. None of [the meat] is sold, it’s all donated.”

Last year, the MCC shipped some 774,000 cans of turkey, beef, chicken, and pork to people whose regular food systems had been disrupted by drought, conflict or natural disaster.

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notes. In North Korea, for instance, the donated meat was used to supplement the diet of patients at three children’s hospitals. It was served as part of a soup, along with vegetables. The

juice from the cans was used to flavour the soup, while the meat provided an easily digestible form of protein for the children.

MCC was told that the meat contributed to a faster ill-

ness-recovery rate and better weight gain for young patients.

“It’s definitely a unique experience,” said Bruggeling. “That being said, we’re not going to need any addi-

tional volunteers. I would more encourage people to support the meat canning and donate towards the cost of the meat.”

The canning event will take place April 22 to 26.

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a shared or outsourced service. But Brenneman moved quickly to counter that, arguing there is plenty of paperwork and administrivia to be done.

Shantz wasn’t fully convinced, however, also pointing to the consultant’s report as “short on meat” in places and containing “window dressing.”

Merlihan, too, noted the report was short on justifications for committing the township to spending mil-

sibility of outsourcing or sharing services with other municipalities.

The report met with minimal questioning from council, with only Larry Shantz and Patrick Merlihan raising concerns about some of the proposed spending.

Shantz questioned the need for a full-time human resources manager, suggesting that might be something to look at as

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said Rubenshuh. “It was a wonderful tribute. I think it was an excellent opportunity for some sharing with family that knew him as a father and husband.

“But I think people who had worked with him had some really wonderful things to say about him and his whole leadership and his approach to the school. And his real passion for the work. It was really great to see the community coming together to support a family that, under the circumstances, was hurting.”

to the highest levels. He had really strong relationships with the staff and the community and making that happen.”

Beddoe leaves behind his wife Valerie and children Eric and Claire, as well as two siblings.

Family, friends and former colleagues gathered for a celebration of life at Bingeman’s in Kitchener last Sunday.

“There was a huge outpouring from former colleagues, from family, from the community in general,”

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lions on future staffing costs.

The Ward 1 councillor he was skeptical about the exercise from the start, and remains so now.

“It’s no surprise there’s additional staff,” he said of the process that calls for spending rather than savings.

“I’m very concerned about our operating budget for the next 10 years,” he added of the long-term impact on township finances.

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Scott McMillan, however, seemed to welcome the recommendations – “I look forward to the change that’s coming.”

Among the changes suggested, engineering and planning services will be split into two departments: planning and development, and infrastructure services. Council and information services will be reorganized as corporate services. Finance becomes financial services. Recre-

ation and facilities services will be reorganized as community services, and will include the fire department under its banner.

Some jobs and job titles will be adjusted, with spending to be contained within existing departmental budgets.

The KPMG report was generally positive about the township, using favourable comparators.

“The benchmarking and financial analysis high-

lights that Woolwich is a lower-cost service provider relative to its peers. It also has the lowest residential taxes per household among the comparator group. The ongoing and anticipated development growth in the township will place pressure on the municipality to rethink its work processes and staff complement to meet the service demands of an increased population and infrastructure base,” the report reads.

ome, a collection of microscopic creatures that live as a community inside the gut.

“Anyone is welcome, and the talk is not going to be pitched at any disease in particular,” said Allen-Vercoe. “Everyone has a gut with a microbiome inside of it, and so everyone should know how to take care of their microbial residents so that they, in turn, can take care of you.”

People depend on these bacteria to help digest our food, produce specific vitamins, regulate our immune system, and protect from disease-causing bacteria.

The microbiome is also found in plants and animals.

“I tell people to remember the 3 ‘R’s,” said Allen-Vercoe. “Recognize that you have an army of microbes that live on you and inside you; respect

that they depend on you for their health and that you, in turn, depend on them for your health; and reinforce their beneficial activities by living a healthy, microbe-supporting lifestyle.”

Allen-Vercoe encouraged a diet full of fruits and vegetables for optimum gut health.

“Fresh fruits and vegetables of as many different types as possible are the best food for the majority of your gut microbes, especially if these foods are rich in fibre. Forget juice diets, keto-diets, and other fads.

And it’s also important to remember the foods you should not eat that can harm your gut microbes – artificial additives such as sweeteners, emulsifiers, and colours may be very detrimental to gut microbial health, for example.”

There are warning signs

to watch out for when considering gut health.

“This is difficult to answer as everybody is different and has a different gut microbiome, diet, and lifestyle,” said Allen-Vercoe. “Generally speaking, you should have a formed bowel movement at least once a day but probably no more than three times a day, and you should not need to strain to defecate. If you experience significant pain, bloating, blood or mucus in the stool, or the stool looks odd in colour or consistency in a way you cannot in turn attribute to something you ate, you should see a doctor as soon as possible.”

The presentation is scheduled for 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on April 24 at the WCHC. Everyone is invited to attend; no pre-registration is required.

You may have a good "gut" feeling about this WCHC event

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The Woolwich Community Health Centre is offering a free, inclusive biology lesson in their upcoming educational session called What’s Your Gut Feeling: Keeping Your Digestive Tract Healthy.

The presentation, set for April 24 in St. Jacobs, will offer participants a chance to get to know just what’s going on inside their bodies.

Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe, a professor at the department of molecular and cellular biology at the University of Guelph, will lead the presentation. She’s no stranger to speaking about such things, having appeared on The Nature of Things and a Ted Talk about microbes.

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Great Ride n’ Stride for cancer research returns May 5

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A tradition for more than three decades, the annual Great Ride n’ Stride will see cyclists, runners and walkers going the distance to raise money for cancer research.

The fundraiser brings together local community members for a good cause, where participants have the option of running a 4 km, 10 km or 20 km course starting at the WMC in Elmira. All the proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Last year, the Great Ride n’ Stride raised $12,200, with a goal of $15,000 this time around. Organizer Sarah Bradshaw said it’s an excellent way to contribute to a cause that is personal to so many people.

“I would say that sometimes when you have a loved one diagnosed with cancer, in your family or your community, you feel sort of powerless,” said Bradshaw. “You feel like you can’t do anything to impact the course of that person’s journey. So one of the things that I really want people to understand is that they can have an impact.”

The event has raised a total of over $300,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society in its 30-plus years.

While it has been hosted in other areas in the past, Woolwich is the only township in Waterloo Region to continue with the Great Ride n’ Stride.

“I think it’s a real tribute to our community that there’s still support for it,” said Bradshaw. Additional event locations include Norwich, Blandford-Blenheim, Tillsonburg and Burlington.

Ayr resident Jennifer James, a colleague of Bradshaw’s, is this year’s featured survivor speaker. She will share her reflections and journey fighting cancer at the beginning of the event. Bradshaw noted it’s essential for people to hear from survivors, to know that there is still hope even with a cancer diagnosis.

“She’s terrific. Her approach has been very fierce,” said Bradshaw.

“She has a horse and loves

horseback riding; she participates in all sorts of fundraising activities for the Cancer Society like the warrior challenge down in Brantford. She travels, she has a son, goes to his hockey games and supports him. She’s just very engaged in life and living.”

The event is suited for all ages and fitness levels.

It generally sees some 6080 participants come out, usually opting to travel by bike. The course begins at the WMC, then onto Snyder Avenue to the Kissing Bridge Trail. It continues onto Floradale Road or Side Road 18 at Wallenstein, depending on how far participants wish to travel.

Once a participant gets tired or finishes the chosen distance, they can turn around and come back.

Bradshaw said the event has remained relatively the same throughout the decades, with a few minor changes.

“For the last ten years we’ve been leveraging the Kissing Bridge Trail,” said Bradshaw. “We’ve also had great support from the Woolwich Memorial Centre. They allow us to run the event out of that facility free of charge.”

Refreshments are also offered at the event. The Great Ride n’ Stride will take place a little bit later than usual this year on May 5.

“The WMC is booked on the day we usually hold it, the last Sunday in April,” said Bradshaw. “We didn’t want to change locations – we love being able to do it out of the WMC – so we agreed to push the day back by a week.”

Registration begins at noon, warm-up and ceremonies are set for 12:45 p.m., and the start time is at 1 p.m.

“We think our community still has a role to play in fighting cancer and we’d just like to see as many people out as can spare the time.”

Paper registration and pledge forms are available by contacting Bradshaw at 519-669-2599 or angusquinn@rogers.com.

Alternatively, those interested can register online at www.greatride.ca.

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NHLAA and OPP partner on mental health awareness campaign Together, the National Hockey League Alumni Association (NHLAA) and the OPP have partnered on a joint campaign focused on mental health awareness.

The campaign is aimed to help end the stigma associated with mental health concerns through a series of speaking engagements featuring former NHL players.

Both the NHLAA and OPP are among organizations that have been substantially affected in recent years and months by mental health issues, the groups said in a release this week.

Recognizing there are many similarities between police and professional

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athletes when it comes to the stigma associated with mental health concerns, the NHLAA and OPP will host a speakers series to share stories from NHL alumni members about their personal experiences, and how they were able to overcome their challenges.

“Mental health is something that affects us all.

The NHL Alumni Association is proud to enter this partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police to offer help and hope for anyone in a tough spot. We are focused on making a difference by contributing to the conversation, bringing awareness and putting stigma in the penalty box

for those affected today and for our future generations,” said Glenn Healy, executive director and president, NHL Alumni Association.

The first speaker session, titled “Putting Stigma in the Penalty Box,” will showcase Jay Harrison, an NHL alumni member who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes and Winnipeg Jets.

Following his retirement from hockey, he received degrees in both psychology and counselling. Currently, he works for Game Change, a counselling service designed for athletes.

“We are excited to be partnering with the

19-year-old Kitchener man with ‘careless driving – cause bodily harm’ in relation to a collision April 1 on Listowel Road near Steffler Road in Wellesley Township. The head-on collision involving an Audi sedan and a Dodge pickup truck saw both drivers transported to hospital. The man is scheduled to appear in a Kitchener court on June 5.

Township for a collision involving two teenage males.

The boys were riding on an ATV when they missed a turn and struck some trees. As a result of the collision, both males were taken to hospital.

The passenger was treated and later released, however, the driver was taken to McMaster Hospital in Hamilton.

The youth had permission to be on the property and were being supervised at the time of the incident. They were both wearing proper safety equipment and speed is not believed to be a factor in the

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NHLAA on this vital global-wide topic. Mental health awareness is crucial, and conversations about mental health concerns must continue. We hope that by sharing personal experiences and the fears in coming forward about mental health concerns, it will encourage more open and courageous conversations between family, friends, co-workers and members of the public.

Together, we want to continue to support mental health advocacy in our ongoing efforts to raise awareness and to help end the associated stigma,” said OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique.

collision.

APRIL 15 ■■ 3:15 PM | A 72-year-old Kitchener woman driving a grey GMC SUV pulled into the parking lot at the LCBO store on Church Street in Elmira.

While parking, she drove over a curb and struck the side of the building. No injuries were reported but the impact caused damage to product inside the store. Following an investigation, no charges were laid.

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“Adequate housing is a fundamental human right that is recognized in international law, including the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, to which Canada is a party. Yet the fact remains that 1.7 million people in Canada are living in homes that are inadequate or unaffordable. Another 25,000 Canadians are chronically homeless.

This is unacceptable in a country like Canada.”

While the overall labour force participation rate continued to decrease, in keeping with the aging population, it reached a record high 83.2% among women in the core working ages of 25 to 54. The long-term trend of increasing labour force participation for people aged 55 and older was tempered by a decline among men in this age group. Total employment rose by 1.3% (+241,000) in 2018.

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Little merit to expensive moves stemming from org. review ducing costs through the elimination of positions deemed unneeded and generating more productivity by re-allocating staff resources. Neither of those things was accomplished in this case.

Moreover, Woolwich is a small organization that doesn’t require an outside party to get a handle on the scope of its operations. With some 73 fulltime staff members, the township has a senior management team that makes up about 10 per cent of that number: surely they should have a grasp on what needs to be done, which employs aren’t doing their jobs effectively enough to stay on, where the foot-dragging is occurring and which roles bring value to the public, the latter being the only criterion worth considering in many cases.

he writing was on the wall a year ago when Woolwich decided it would drop $60,000 on an unneeded organizational review: the consultant’s report would be an excuse to hire more staff.

A year later, lo and behold, a report surfaces that recommends hiring more administrative staff.

That’s no surprise, and should have been reason enough to quash the idea when it was rolled out during the 2018 budget discussions.

More troubling, but again not surprising, the report is long on platitudes and generalities, but very short on justifications for any new hires.

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As with most consultancy reports, this one reads like it was written to achieve a pre-ordained goal. Government bureaucracies often use such tactics to obtain third-party support for preferred outcomes: it makes it appear as though there’s an objective rationale for the goal. It’s also a way to cover one’s backside.

Still, this report, as with others, essentially reflects back to the township the words of the staff members interviewed by the consultant – we’re busy, so we need more staff. Oh, and the ever-present “we’re a growing community” trope.

Sure, there’s been growth in Woolwich, but township spending has outstripped population growth by a factor of three, and outpacing inflation by an even greater margin. Tax

increases, again above inflation in most years, are part of that, but Woolwich has been the beneficiary of large jumps in assessment growth over the last decade, with most of that money being channelled into staff and operating costs rather than infrastructure, tax abatement and longer-term benefits. And spending has never been adjusted downward in years where assessment growth and building revenues have dipped. The organizational review makes no provisions for times ahead when staff cuts will be needed.

Again, such considerations were not part of the game plan for this report, as is the case with all such consultant’s documents.

That none of this was considered by council compounds

the troubling nature of the situation. A couple of councillors expressed their skepticism, but it wasn’t enough to put the brakes on a process that was pre-ordained even before the first suggestion a year ago that Woolwich hire someone to review its org. chart. Such an oversight – or lack thereof, one might also say – is an extension of the same tinkering at the edges that occurs during each year’s budget deliberations – council simply does not look at the big picture, nor does it do the hard work necessary to ensure the public good wins out over what’s presented to them in the lightly discussed documents put in front of them.

The real beneficial review might start in the room. Well, chamber, in this case.

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ulian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is an unattractive character, and he also has very poor judgment.

He should have gone to Sweden seven years ago and faced the rape charges brought against him by two Swedish women. Even if he had been found guilty, he would probably be free by now under Swedish sentencing rules, since no violence was alleged in either case.

His explanation for taking refuge in Ecuador’s London embassy instead was that he feared that once in Sweden, he would be extradited to the United States – and the U.S. government wanted to try him on charges that could involve a life sentence or

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What had so angered official Washington was WikiLeaks’ spectacular 2010 dump of 725,000 classified cables from American embassies around the world. The most damaging revelation was an official video in which the crew of a U.S. Apache helicopter over Baghdad machine-gunned innocent civilians while making remarks like “Oh yeah, look at those dead bastards” and SEE DYER | 07

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Ignorance is not bliss, nor is a decline into authoritarianism

here’s a difference between choosing to be ignorant and being kept that way.

Given the state of our society, it’s easy to say that many of us certainly opt for the former, while we’re not sure of how much effort is going into the latter (hint, a great deal).

While we can’t always know what we don’t know, the railroading of Julian Assange is clearly an effort to keep the public ignorant of the often horrific crimes and corrupt activities of those in charge, both officially at the government level (politicians and bureaucrats) and behind the scenes (the corporatist owners of said politicians and bureaucrats).

As Gwynne Dyer notes in this week’s issue, Assange may not be a particularly sympathetic character, but he and WikiLeaks are responsible for revealing vital information about atrocities and wrongdoings on the part of government officials, particularly in the U.S. Without such information – and you can bet the revelations are just the tip of the iceberg – we’d be much less informed about the crimes carried out in our names as citizens. In their handling of Assange, the Brits and Americans, abetted by Ecuador which reversed course on providing asylum, have shown they’d rather silence whistleblowers above all else, the public good be damned.

Their treatment of Assange also tramples all over notions of press freedom and the rights of journalists. Again, think what you will of the man, but there’s no doubt that WikiLeaks is practicing journalism. Worse still, many of the mainstream media outlets that used the same leaked documents to further their own stories seem quite happy to parrot the untruths told by government officials intent on stifling free speech and covering

up their own criminality.

“The Assange arrest is scandalous in several respects. One of them is just the effort of governments – and it’s not just the U.S. government. The British are cooperating. Ecuador, of course, is now cooperating. Sweden, before, had cooperated. The efforts to silence a journalist who was producing materials that people in power didn’t want the rascal multitude to know about, that’s basically what happened,” noted academic, critic and activist Noam Chomsky says in a Democracy Now interview. “WikiLeaks was producing things that people ought to know about those in power. People in power don’t like that, so therefore we have to silence it. This is the kind of thing, the kind of scandal that takes place, unfortunately, over and over.”

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Chomsky knows what of he speaks, having spent decades uncovering the truth about official lies … and those complicit in propagating the party line. Outside of some gotcha moments, he’s argued, the corporate media works to defend the economic, social, and political agenda of privileged groups that dominate the domestic society and the state. The media serve this purpose in many ways: through selection of topics, distribution of concerns, framing of issues, fil-

tering of information, emphasis and tone, and by keeping debate within the bounds of acceptable premises, he argues.

Journalist Chris Hedges, who’s long deplored the treatment of Assange, Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden, among other whistleblowers, is even more critical of the treatment of Assange.

“The arrest [April 11] of Julian Assange eviscerates all pretense of the rule of law and the rights of a free press. The illegalities, embraced by the Ecuadorian, British and U.S. governments, in the seizure of Assange are ominous. They presage a world where the internal workings, abuses, corruption, lies and crimes, especially war crimes, carried out by corporate states and the global ruling elite will be masked from the public. They

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presage a world where those with the courage and integrity to expose the misuse of power will be hunted down, tortured, subjected to sham trials and given lifetime prison terms in solitary confinement. They presage an Orwellian dystopia where news is replaced with propaganda, trivia and entertainment. The arrest of Assange, I fear, marks the official beginning of the corporate totalitarianism that will define our lives,” he writes this week.

Strong words. Sure to rankle some, but the truth does hurt, though it would hurt more if we had a system that held officials accountable for their lies, crimes and corruption.

Daniel Ellsberg, perhaps the first of such whistleblowers, is someone well acquainted with the importance of people of conscience revealing hidden crimes. His release of the Pentagon Papers shone a light on the real state of the Vietnam War, and showed him firsthand the lengths the state will go to in order to prevent the public from knowing the truth.

In an interview this week with the Real News Network, he argues the arrest of Assange is a serious assault on journalism, specifically of the First Amendment in the case of the U.S. He suggests the few vague charges against Assange will quickly grow if the U.S. is successful in its extradition efforts, a move designed to cast a wider chill on whistleblowers and investigative journalism.

“This is the first indictment of a journalist and editor or publisher, Julian Assange. And if it’s successful it will not be the last.

This is clearly is a part of President Trump’s war on the press, what he calls the enemy of the state,” he says.

Failure to defend whistleblowers and the journalism that stems from their actions leads someplace we don’t want to go.

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“It’s their fault for bringing their kids into battle.”

(Donald Trump, then completing his transition from Democrat to Republican, condemned Assange, as his new guise required.

“I think it’s disgraceful,” he said. “I think it should be like death penalty or something.”)

In fact, Assange faced no immediate threat of extradition in 2012, because President Obama had not encouraged the relevant American officials to make such a request. Indeed, in 2017, just before leaving office, Obama pardoned Assange’s source for the leaked cables, former U.S. army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, after

she had served only four years of her 35-year prison sentence.

Maybe, when Assange sought diplomatic asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in 2012, he feared that there would be a different administration in Washington after the U.S. election that November. He should still have gone to Sweden, because the Swedes would have been less likely to grant an extradition request than the British government under Conservative prime minister David Cameron. Poor judgment.

Fast forward four years, and there is another WikiLeaks dump, this time of Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails that seriously embarrass

Hilary Clinton on the eve of the Democratic presidential convention.

“WikiLeaks – I love WikiLeaks,” says Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. “This WikiLeaks is a treasure trove,” he says at another. In fact, he cites WikiLeaks 141 times at 56 different events during the campaign, according to a count by NBC News. This is known in the philosophy trade as ‘situational ethics.’

But by 2017 Trump is in the White House and the Mueller probe is investigating his campaign’s possible links with the Russians who hacked the DNC and passed the information to WikiLeaks. He did not “support” or “unsupport” the release of the hacked

emails, he says. “I am not involved in that decision (to seek Assange’s extradition),” he says, “but if they want to do it, it’s OK with me.”

It isn’t really OK with him at all, because who knows what Assange might reveal if he were brought to trial? But what else could Trump say? The U.S. intelligence community is known for its vindictiveness towards those who reveal its secrets, and a sealed request for Assange’s extradition was delivered to the British government a year ago.

It has now been seven years, and the Ecuadorian government has changed.

The new president, Lenin Moreno, wants to mend

relations with the United States (and he is quite cross about a picture WikiLeaks released of him eating lobster in bed in a luxury hotel). So he withdraws diplomatic protection from Assange, and invites the British police into the embassy to arrest him.

The sole charge currently laid against Assange is carefully written to avoid a British refusal to extradite him – no death penalty is involved – and to get around the guarantee of freedom of the press in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which says “Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom ... of the press.”

Instead, Assange is charged with conspiracy to

commit a computer crime: helping Chelsea Manning crack a password to gain access to the classified documents she gave to WikiLeaks. The evidence for this is scanty, but Manning has been jailed as a ‘recalcitrant witness’ for refusing to answer questions about her conversations with Assange. She can be held for 18 months.

The maximum penalty for the charge Assange currently faces is five years in prison, but of course ‘new evidence’ can be discovered once he is in the United States, and other charges brought that would involve a far longer sentence.

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The Woolwich Wild Bantam B squad took a celebratory fire truck ride through Elmira on Tuesday during the end-of-year banquet held at the Lions Hall.

Team members are Sophie Beyer, Olivia Bloemberg, Rachel Christenson, Marlee Fraser, Kaitlyn Hyatt, Kaitlyn Lee, Gwyneth Martin, Madison Martin, Madison Meincke, Brooke Rempel, Margaret Sabean, Taylor Schmitt, Cara Wing, Emma Wiseman and Tia Zettel. Staff are coach Trevor Lee, assistant coaches Kevin [FAISAL ALI / THE OBSERVER] Schmitt and Scott Hyatt, and trainer Kelly Lee and Kim Wiseman.

Bantam B make Woolwich Wild history with division, league & provincial golds Organization prepares for next season with “Come and Try Girls’ Hockey” event the Novice B teams, meanwhile, claimed the top spot in their respective Lower Lakes divisions.

For the Bantam B, the record setting season is a far cry from where the team started off in September of last year.

“The team almost folded due to lack of players,” said Schmitt. The team’s season was almost over before it had even began, until the organization rallied to fill the roster. The team looked at neighbouring hockey minor organizations for

players that had just been released to join the Wild Bantam B. The Bantam team needed ten players to ice a team, and instead they got 11.

“And by the end of the day, by the time the scheduling meeting came around which was the end of September, lo-and-behold we had 11 players, so we had enough. We went to the point that in order to make the team work, both our goalies played out when they were not playing in WILD | 10

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There was plenty to celebrate at this Tuesday’s end-of-year banquet as the Woolwich Wild capped off the season on a high note.

Several teams brought home the gold medals this year, from the local leagues through to the provincials, with one team in particular, the Bantam B squad, making Woolwich Wild history.

The Bantam B squad became the first team in

the Wild’s 17-year history to claim first-place finishes at the division, league and provincial girls’ championship tournaments this year.

“They had a phenomenal year,” said Kevin Schmitt, Woolwich Wild president and coach for the Bantam B team.

Four rep. teams from the Wild made a showing at the provincials this year: the Atom A, the Peewee BB, Bantam B and Midget BB, with the Bantam B’s coming home with the gold.

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Almost as soon as you have you got the bug net home, you discover that you also need a lightweight tarp to keep the rain out.

This makes sense since there has never been a camping trip in the history of mankind that did not start and end with heavy downpours.

Sadly, you can’t buy one of those heavy tarps you get at the hardware store because, if you do that, you’ll negate the point of having an ultra-lightweight camping system – which is, let’s face it, the whole point of hammock camping. The price tag on the proper lightweight tarp is somewhere between $80 and $300 but, you convince yourself, it’s money well spent.

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You see, at that time hammock camping was a little known and archaic branch of camping that I had yet to spend a small fortune on.

I’m happy to say, since then, all that has changed.

Hammock camping is one of those classic outdoors endeavors that investors looking for a good return on their money ought to be aware of. In fact, I like to think of the hammock merely as the gateway drug.

It starts simply enough with the cool kids telling you that you don’t have to lug a heavy, expensive tent around whenever you go backpacking. Instead, they say, you can carry a hammock which is lightweight, packs down to the size of a softball, and is easy to set up and also relatively inexpensive, starting at around $80.

It’s only after you buy it that they spring the trap.

First, you learn that, while sleeping in a hammock is a wonderful way to camp, you need a specially designed, proprietary bug net to surround the hammock. And lucky for you, they sell these for just slightly more than the price of the hammock – which seems a bit steep.

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Needless to say, no one wants to be cold so it’s “in for a penny, in for a pound” providing the exchange rate for one pound is $300.

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Woolwich minor midget A claims second crown at OMHA championships

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A local team dominated the Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship tournament in their division for the second year in a row.

The Woolwich Wildcats Minor Midget “A” hockey team handily defeated Guelph, Oakville, St. Thomas and Orillia to attain their win.

One of the parent-coaches says the accomplishment is a testament to the skill of the team.

“They all have that raw talent that you’d like to see.

The real feature with these kids is that they’ve stayed

together,” said coach Mark Lee. “They basically all go to high school together, they’re all a peer group together.

They seem to know where each other is going to be on the ice. They work well together no matter what line combination is used.”

The team played Guelph Gryphons in the preliminaries, where they came out on top 4-2. This allowed them to move along to the quarter-finals, where they easily defeated Oakville Rangers Red 6-0. They went on to beat the St. Thomas Junior Stars 6-2.

In the final round against the Orillia Terriers, they crushed the final result with a 6-0 win. It is a bit of

a streak for the team, who has won with the same core group of players in last year’s OMHA championships. Lee noted he had seen their skill progress over the years of coaching.

“Every year, we have a little turnover – we have some kids from out of town come in and fill out the ranks, again this year we had a good group of new kids, two or three new kids come in and fit in perfectly well, as they always seem to with this core group,” said Lee. “They’re a good accepting group of kids that we have. They have had success again with that formula. They’re just a great group of kids, and they’ve

mostly elected to stay here and stay together and had fun doing it.”

It is a group of four parent-coaches that lead the team. Another factor in their success is relationships that run smoothly, both on and off the ice.

“We don’t have any of the drama in the dressing room, even now that they’re older and more mature,” said Lee. “They just don’t have the conflict that you hear about, and we haven’t had the discipline problems that you may hear about in other teams.”

Both coaches and team members look to keep up the momentum in future years.

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Going from a few players short of a full team to the provincial champs was certainly an accomplishment for the Bantam squad. But beyond that, the team also brought home the gold medals from all three tournaments they played in this year, in Orillia, Guelph and Stratford.

“They are the first team, from what we can tell, from Woolwich [Wild] history to win the division championship... They were the Lower Lake Central West division champs. They won the Lower Lakes league championships, which is the best of the best tournament. That's the hard one to win.

“And then they won provincials as well,” added Schmitt. “They were the first team in Woolwich to win division, league and provincials in our young existence – in our 17 years. Which is quite the accomplishment.”

While the rep. teams racked up the wins, several teams in the local leagues had strong showings as well. This season saw the intermediate Wild team win gold, the Novice LL#2 pick up the silver, and the

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Atom and Novice LL#1 place as league semi-finalists.

With the season over, the Woolwich Wild will have some time to celebrate before they’re once more on the ice to start all over again.

In the meantime, the Woolwich Wild will once again be hosting the “Come and Try Girls’ Hockey” to encourage new recruits.

The minor hockey organization has seen consistent growth year-over-year, says Schmitt, with interest amongst girls in Canada’s pastime seeing a strong surge in the community.

The Come and Try event is open to girls turning 4 to 12 by the end of the 2019, and will be held at the Woolwich Memorial Centre on Saturday April 27, starting at 11:30 a.m.

CSA approved helmets, face masks, skates, sticks and gloves are required for participants, with the Woolwich Wild able arrange equipment loans.

Those hoping to borrow equipment from Woolwich Wild are encouraged to contact Jacinta Faries before April 27 at jfaries@ rogers.com, or by calling 519-669-8625.

The Elmira Jr. Sugar Kings took on the Centre Wellington Fusion team at the OHF tournament on Saturday at the WMC, where they emerged victorious 4-1. The next day, however, the team fell in double overtime, shades of the previous series between the two squads.

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The on-ice activities having wrapped up for the season, the Elmira Sugar Kings held one last hurrah for the 201819 squad, honouring their achievements at an awards ceremony held last weekend at the WMC. Thirteen awards were handed out to seven players and one volunteer during the ceremony. The event also made a mention of the three players who are hanging up their jerseys this year: Ty Biles, Ivan Brewer and Damian Figueira.

Hunter Dubecki swept up three awards, including the Elmira Insurance Agencies Trophy (top scorer), Sugar Kings Memorial Trophy (regular season ‘MVP’) and the Barbara Schaeffer Memorial Trophy (fans’ favourite player). Dubecki amassed a total of 56 points over his 47 games playing forward during the regular season from September to February.

Harrison Toms also picked up three awards: the Don Duke Memorial Trophy (sportsmanship & leadership), the James Austin Memorial Trophy (top defenseman) and the Award of

The David Uberig Memorial Trophy went to Brody Waters.

Excellence (best combines academics & hockey excellence). Toms played defense for 46 games during the regular season and garnered a total of 25 points.

Brody Waters was the recipient of the Dave Uberig Memorial Trophy (top minor hockey grad) and the Coaches Cup (best exemplifies perseverance & dedication).

Due to an injury, Waters was only able to play 21 games during the regular season as forward, but he made every one count, amassing a total of 24 points. He came back to play after he had recovered, demonstrating perseverance.

Mason McMahon picked up the Don Duke Memorial Trophy (sportsmanship &

leadership). Jakson Kirk was awarded the Central Cycle & Sports Trophy (rookie of the year).

Goalie Matt Woroniuk was the recipient of the Norm Clement Alumni Award (playoff ‘MVP’) Kurtis Goodwin won the Norm Hipel Memorial Trophy (outstanding defensive forward).

Sandra Mann was given the Dawn Farr Memorial Award (volunteer of the year), and Tyson Hillier was awarded the Trainer’s Award (best staff helper).

The awards ceremony behind them, the Kings will convene again June 10 for the team’s annual golf tournament at the Elmira Golf Club.

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Runners take to the streets for ENDURrace

The 2019 Elmira ENDURrace kicked off at the WMC on Saturday. Robert Brouillette took first, completing the course in 16:12. Pictured runners include Kate Brubacher (862), Mitch Pys (936), Jack Rynard (940), Jason Weppler (833), Robert Brouillette (714), Brendan Hancock (843), Luke Aikman (852), Catherine Ler[VERONICA REINER / THE OBSERVER] it-Reinhardt (774), and Carla MacKintosh (910).

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Breslau martial artists keep bringing home the competition hardware

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A pair of Breslau martial artists returned from two competitions in Brampton with some hardware in tow earlier this month.

Sibling duo Hannah and Ethan Wright, along with their team from the Shamuon Generation Martial Arts studio, attended the Shiva’s Fighters Cup on Sunday.

Hannah, 12, (brown belt) scored first in Traditional Weapons and first in Chinese Weapons, while Ethan, 9, (blue belt) scored second in traditional weapons.

“The best part of this tournament was that [head instructor] Sibok Tom Shamuon was there to watch me win second place in Weapons,” said Ethan, of the accomplishment.

Others from the region performed well – Lexi McGann Barclay, 17, a black belt from Waterloo placed second in the 18 and under Elite Kata division. The other competitor from Kitchener is eight-year-old Sarek Osborne, an orange belt.

Just the day before (April 6), Hannah competed in the WKC provincial qualifiers where she secured a spot in several divisions in Nationals next month. The goal is to make it to the world championships in November.

“My training is focused on WKC (World Karate Championships) right now, and I’m training hard every

day for that,” said Hannah.

“And it’s always great to get time in the ring so having a tournament so close to the provincial qualifiers was a great way to build momentum.”

Hannah trains, sometimes four hours at a time, almost every day. She has a real passion for martial arts.

Hannah’s coach Julian Shamuon said her consecutive wins are a product of her continuous dedication to the sport.

“She’s still a young lady, and she’s not even a black belt yet, competing against other black belts,” said Shamuon. “And not only doing well in the division,

but winning them – it’s unheard of. She does it almost sometimes easily. Which is a testament to the time that she’s putting into this sport – it shows. She’s made me very proud as a coach. She goes above and beyond expectation, that’s for sure.”

The pressure was on at the WKC provincial qualifiers: if competitors did make top eight in individual scoring, they would be eliminated for the year.

Luckily, all 15 members of the Shamuon Generations team were able to make it on to the next round.

Shaumon said it takes three essential elements to make a successful athlete.

“So those three things: the parent, the student and the coach, they all have to work together,” said Shamuon. “The student themselves have to be coachable.

If they’re not coachable, then they’re not going to absorb the things that I give them.”

“And when it comes to these students, all 15 of them, that’s what they do, hands down, there’s no question about it.”

The competitors are now turning their attention to the GMA championships in the region, a little closer to home than their usual tournaments. It will take place on May 25 in Kitchener.

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istoric – and most lately, hushed – tension between eastern and western Canadian agriculture is rising again.

It’s bound to be abetted by the UCP victory in Alberta this week, as the premier elect comes out swinging against anything that might jeopardize recovery and hope in his province.

Here’s what’s happening.

The agriculture and agrifood sector continually reminds all governments of its value. The sector repeatedly notes how the value chain contributes $110 billion towards Canada’s gross domestic product every year. And, it adds, it needs a little elbow room – and maybe a little support now and then – to stay competitive.

This is directly related to the crisis prairie canola farmers are facing.

They need Ottawa’s help straightening out the mess they’re in with China refusing to accept Canadian canola exports, allegedly because the prairie shipments are below par.

I’m sure Ottawa is frustrated with China and its officials’ trumped-up, mean-spirited position against Canada. But Ottawa is nowhere near as frustrated as the prairie farmers who, with planting season looming, see no resolution in sight.

Against this volatile backdrop comes the Alberta UCP victory, shining yet more light on western Canada’s anger over alienation. Of course, it’s not just farmers who are fired

Libro Credit Union this week announced record profits and portfolio. Owners and staff gathered for the annual general meeting April 13 to hear the results for southwestern Ontario’s largest credit union. As a co-operative company owned by its shareholders, Libro redistributes profits to customers in the form of profit shares and investment share dividends. For 2018, that totalled $11.6 million, an increase of $1.2 million from the previous year.

Toyota Boshoku’s ‘continual improvement’ strategy calls for ongoing changes to how it handles waste and introduces conservation measures at its Elmira location

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up, it’s the whole province, particularly the oilpatch.

But there’s no question the inability to make progress on the canola crisis further fueled overall discontent and western alienation.

It’s bubbling up everywhere. For example, earlier this month Ottawa announced it was providing $2.2 million to Quebec maple syrup producers to help expand and diversify exports, especially in the UK, Germany, Japan and China.

That seems reasonable, doesn’t it? Maple syrup is one of Canada’s most identifiable consumer products abroad. And Quebec accounts for 90 per cent of Canada’s maple syrup production.

When the feds made the funding announcement, I wrote a post pointing to the support, and published it through my twitter account, @TheUrbanCowboy.

And it wasn’t long before a Saskatchewan farmer who follows me responded with the cringing emoji.

“I wish canola was grown in Quebec,” he wrote. The implication was obvious: if the canola crisis was in eastern Canada, Ottawa would have already come to its rescue.

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The Japanese philosophy of kaizen, or continual improvement, is more than just an idea at the Toyota Boshoku plant in Elmira – it’s principle at the core of the business.

Literally translated as ‘improvement’ (kai) and ‘good’ (zen), kaizen is a philosophy of attaining goals by continual and incremental improvements.

It’s a philosophy that has been used for decades in both personal and professional development, and strongly associated with Toyota and its subsidiaries.

At the Toyota Boshoku Corporation, an auto parts manufacturer that employs some 41,000 people around the world, including in Elmira, it’s a philosophy that guides not only the company’s business practices, but its ambitious environmental program too.

“We always look at what we’ve done. So we’ve just finished last year’s reductions – OK great, all of a sudden that’s not good enough anymore. What are you going to do next? And that’s just the way life is in this company,” said Jason Psutka, environmental officer at the plant in Elmira.

“And that’s great. It’s challenging, it’s fun, you’re making positive changes for the environment, which we really are.”

Jason Psutka, environmental officer at Toyota Boshoku in Elmira, has applied the philosophy of kaizen to meet the company’s rigorous environmental targets. [FAISAL ALI / THE OBSERVER]

The parent company has mandated strict reduction targets at all its locations for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, wastewater and landfill waste that, year-over-year, challenges Psutka to find new ways to reach those targets. By 2050, the Boshoku Corporation hopes to become a zero-CO2 emitter, plant 1.32 million trees across the world, and eliminate wastewater generated by recycling water.

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By capturing those socalled grey-water sources that would otherwise be flushed down the drain, the Elmira plant has seen its water consumption drop 40 per cent. The company even started to col-

lect the condensate of its HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system, which at its peak has been able to supply up to 400 litres of water an hour that would otherwise have been wasted.

“We collect that and then we treat it, and we use it to flush toilets, we use it to irrigate, we use it for urinals and we use it for other cleaning processes within the plant where that water would be acceptable to use,” said Psutka.

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“To a visitor, if you were to use the washroom you wouldn’t be able tell. But that is reclaimed water that you’re using so that helped us a lot,” he noted.

“We have reduced our water consumption by 40 per cent because of that. We’re really proud of that, it works well, [and it’s] fully automatic.”

The company has also mandated substantial reductions in CO2 emissions each year, with the goal of eventually reducing those emissions to zero by 2050.

For Psutka, that means finding ways of cutting the amount of energy and natural gas the company uses, without inhibiting its production process.

Psutka explains how a recent project allowed the company to cut natural gas consumption by 12 per cent, by improving the efficiency of its welding exhaust system. The MIG welding system uses robots, generating fumes in the process.

“When the robots are welding, they’re creating smoke, weld fumes. And you have to exhaust that outside for health and safety reasons,” explained Psutka. “So we have an

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“Because of our changes, I’m not moving as much air, and some cells are completely shut off when not needed. So it has reduced noise for us as well.

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Discovering something new about your friends you’ve known for years can be thrilling or shocking, as audiences will learn in the upcoming Elmira Theatre Company production of The Ladies Foursome.

The plot follows three woman – Margot (Kristine Fortner), Tate (Trish Starodub) and Connie (Chris Grose) – who gather for a round of golf to honour their recently departed friend, Catherine.

After they are joined at the tee by an old friend of Catherine’s, Dory (Alice Soeder), it rapidly changes the group dynamic.

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Grose, who takes on the role of the brazen Connie, has been with ETC for 18 shows. As well as acting, she’s donned a number of hats during her tenure, from prop-master to president. She was most recently seen on stage as the ghostly CeCe in

Murder Most Fouled Up. “The play is full of life, conversation, situations, and relationships,” said Grose of the upcoming production. “I was very shocked when I got offered the role, actually.

It’s always fun when you have the opportunity to do something on stage that wouldn’t necessarily be a normal or comfortable role in your own personal daily life.”

Absolutely no topic of conversation is off-limits for this foursome as they take on the challenges of the course ... and one another. Penned by Norm Foster, the Ladies Foursome is reminiscent of a previous play by the popular playwright, The Foursome.

The latter features a similar premise, but

involves a male cast meeting for 18-holes during a 15-year reunion.

ETC previously staged a production of The Foursome back in 2006 with the same director of the upcoming production

This 18-hole game between long-time friends will reveal some surprising secrets in the ETC production of The Ladies Foursome, starring Trish Starodub, Chris Grose, Kristine Fortner and [VERONICA REINER / THE OBSERVER] Alice Soeder.

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from the ladies’ tee, Sue Jennings. It was the among the first plays the organization put on after building a new facility of its own on Howard Avenue.

“So we’ve kind of come full-circle,” said producer Bev Dietrich with a laugh. “The two plays somewhat parallel one another. You can see characteristics in the ladies that are in the men.”

“My husband was actually in the first play, so it’s neat to be playing the lady’s role in the second one,” said Grose.

“There are certain things that are bang-on similar. He’s

taken excerpts right from the men’s to the women’s in certain parts.”

The cast had their first read-through in January and began full-swing rehearsals back in February.

They have practiced three times a week to prepare, and have just wrapped up the final touches with a tech run this past Saturday.

“If you’re looking for an evening full of laughter, come on out,” said Grose, adding both genders will find the play entertaining, golf fans or otherwise.

The Elmira Theatre Company production of The Ladies Foursome runs April 26-28, then May 2-5 and May 9-11 at the ETC facility, 76 Howard Ave. in Elmira. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows begin at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Sunday performances kick off at 2:30 p.m., and the doors open at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling KW Tickets (Centre In The Square) at 519-578-1570 or by visiting www.elmiratheatre.com.

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Full Time General Construction We are looking for individuals with the ability to work at a variety of duties. We do construction projects in agricultural, residential and commercial and you will be participating in all aspects of construction work from foundation to finish work.

Previous experience in construction or other related fields would be an asset. If you are a person who loves to learn on the go with a desire to grow and advance within our growing company, we think you’d be a great addition to our team!

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Leaves from Trinity United Church 8:30 a.m. returning 3 p.m. $35 for members; $47 non-members. For tickets contact Christine Webb 519-404-2045 or email christinefrances54 @gmail.com

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YELLOW BELLIES IS AN HISTORICAL DRAMA that highlights the experiences and public response to Mennonite Conscientious Objectors during WWII. On Friday April 26, at 7:30 pm, the play is being performed at Floradale Mennonite Church. For tickets ($20) contact Tony Bowman at 519-504-8160 GARAGE SALES

THE ELMIRA COMMUNITY WIDE GARAGE Sale is set for May 11, 2019. Details to follow in the Observer closer to the date.

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AUCTION SALE OF 3 WHEELER, RIDING lawn mowers, guns, tools, household, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at the Linwood Community Centre, 5279 Ament Line in Linwood, for Ralph & Maryann Steckley, Wellesley, Dieter Bartke of Kitchener & additions, on Saturday, April 20th @ 9:30 a.m.

Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 519-698-0138 WED. APRIL 24 AT 9:45 AM - CLEARING AUCtion sale of furniture; antiques; primitives; tools; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacobs Community Centre (29 Parkside Dr.) in St. Jacobs for an area estate with additions.

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FRI. APRIL 26 AT 5:00 PM - TOY AUCTION OF precision; literature; Nascar; banks; trucks; tractors; machinery and much more held at the St. Jacobs Community Centre in St. Jacobs for area collectors. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com CONTINUED ON PAGE 18

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AUCTION SALE OF TR ACTOR, STARCRAFT Fishmaster boat, lawn mowers, tools, collectibles, household goods and miscellaneous items, to be held at 2215 Herrgott Rd. Wellesley Twp. (corner of Herrgott & Hessen Strasse, 1 mile south of St. Clements), For Donna Lynne & the Late Ted Lamont, on Saturday, April 27th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 519-698-0138

AUCTION SALE OF FARM MACHINERY, horse related equipment, and miscellaneous items, to be held at 1961 Alps Rd. North Dumfries Twp. corner of Alps Rd. and Dumfries Rd, 1 road south of Highway 97 (Cedar Creek Rd.), Halfway between Ayr & Cambridge, For Mill Creek Stables, on Monday, April 29th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 519-698-0138 SAT MAY 4 AT 10:00 AM CLEARING AUCtion sale of car; tractor; miscellaneous items; household effects; and antiques to be held at 906909 Township Road 12 , Plattsville for Gerald and Beverley Gottvald.

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

SAT. APRIL 27 AT 10:00 AM - CLEARING auction sale of tractor; machinery; household effects; antiques; and miscellaneous items for Beatrice Wideman at 4093 Temperance Rd Elmira. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

WED. MAY 8 AT 9:45 AM CLEARING AUCtion sale of furniture; antiques; tools; household effects; and miscellaneous items held at the St. Jacob's Community centre in St. Jacobs for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.Jantziauctions.com

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DAVID CARSON FARMS & AUCTION SERVICES LTD. SAT. APRIL 20TH – 11:00 AM – Beef Cow &

Calf Sale. Offering cows, breeder bulls, and cow/calf pairs. Cull cows at 11A.M. followed

by Stocker sale. Consignments Accepted!

MON. APRIL 22ND – 10:00 A.M. - Clearing

Farm Machinery Sale for Roppel Farms Limited of Tiverton. Sale will be held at the Farm located at 2691 Bruce Road 20, Tiverton, ON. Offering Tractors, Tillage, Seeding and Harvesting Equipment, Trucks and Trailers.

See website for sale listing.

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AUCTION SALE St. Jacobs Lions Hall 29 Parkside Dr in St. Jacobs for an area estate with additions on: WEDNESDAY APRIL 24 AT 9:45 AM

PARTIAL LIST ONLY: solid oak pedestal table with one large leaf and 6 gingerbread press back chair; pine cabinet; treadle sewing machine; dresser and mirror; wing back chairs; rocking chairs; 4 drawer oak chest; sideboard with clock shelf and mirror â&#x20AC;&#x201C; very nice; washstand; oak dresser; 2 single beds; parlour table; pine table; old phone; washstand with harp; bird cages; old wicker furniture; 2 solid oak curio cabinets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; very nice; hall cabinet; oak arm chair; king size poster solid oak head and foot board; oak book shelves; water cooler dispenser; oak armoire; Keurig machine; oak silverware chest and silverware; CDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; DVDs; Biltmore hat and box; Tim Hortons bike brand new; records and record players; brass horse wagon team clock; horse clocks; horse mat; horse figurines; horse memorabilia; mahogany tea wagon; wall phone; Victorian chair; coffee and end tables; Victorian lamps; vintage literature; costume jewelry; crocks; jugs; washboard; oil lamps; quantity of older glass and china; crystal; depression; sewing table; metal shelving; variety of hand; power; lawn and garden tools; lawn chairs.

6700 hours; Lucknow 7ft double auger snow blower; NH 68 manure spreader with double beater and end gate; 5ft x8t Weberlane dump trailer; 6ftx20ft turkey loading trailer; wagon running gear; 48â&#x20AC;? Husquvarna E2 5220 zero turn riding lawnmower; 4 ft barn fans; turkey waterers and feeders; turkey feeder flex auger feed lines, wheel barrow; large quantity of lawn and garden tools; and wagonloads of miscellaneous items. credenza; shelf; oak extension table with 4 leaves; fumed oak bedroom suite (double bed with high headboard; dresser; and washstand); microwave stand; ½ moon table; parlour table; tea wagon; tea server; oak sideboard; wicker shelf; wicker table and chairs; pine ladder; 3 drawer chest; blanket box; bedroom chair; rocker; hall table; dolls etc; chamber set; pine shelf; cedar chest; stamp collection; ž bed; couch and loveseat; washstand; pine desk; lamp; Sony TV and stand; pine shelf; park bench; wagon wheels; nail kegs; washtubs; scale; yokes; 2door glass cabinet; dining room suite; pop bottles; oil lamps; milk bottle Evenholm Dairy; crocks; jugs; ceramic turkey collection; Daytona scale; garden miscellaneous; egg crate; folding table; drop leaf table; step ladder; lantern; bells; egg scale; pencil case; sad irons; jugs; crocks; cast iron pot; hay knife; session mantel clock; ice tongs; beam scale; childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chairs; trains; childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wagon; quantity of collectable yard sticks; assorted farm toys including AC; Case; International; threshing machine; barge wagon; old table; old wrenches; primitives; old books; bookcase; depression egg beater; chest freezer; washboard; childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high chair; old tin seed dealer signs including: Warwick and Dekalb; Singer sewing machine; tin toy crane; buck saw; childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleigh; Pepsi box; variety of old calendars and posters; Maple Lane dairy hat and other collectable hats; church hymnals; German books; quantity of older glass and china; kitchenware; bedding; linens; etc.

AUCTIONEERS:

Jantzi Auctions Ltd. Wellesley | 519-656-3555 www.JantziAuctions.com

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TRACTOR, MACHINERY, AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: IH 186 hydro tractor

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Wellesley | 519-656-3555

AUCTION SALE SATURDAY APRIL 27 AT 10:00 AM

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AUCTION

4093 Temperance Road Elmira (approx 4kms South West of Elmira or 3kms South of Wallenstein for Beatrice Wideman on:

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HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS; ANTIQUES; AND COLLECTABLES: desk; file cabinet;

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Of Tractor, Starcraft Fishmaster boat, lawn mowers, tools, collectibles, household goods and miscellaneous items, To be held at 2215 Herrgott Rd. Wellesley Twp. (corner of Herrgott & Hessen Strasse, 1 mile south of St. Clements), For Donna Lynne & the Late Ted Lamont, on

SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH @ 10:00 A.M.

CONSISTING OF: Starcraft Fishmaster 170 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 17ft. boat c/w Honda 75hp, 4 stroke outboard motor, down riggers, fish finder and other accessories, with Starcraft trailer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; good. Int. B414 diesel tractor, 2wd, c/w Int 1501 loader & bucket, 4200 hours, good.

JD Z645 zero turn mower, EZ Trak, 48in. cut, Edge high capacity cutting system, 234 hours, good. JD 345 riding lawn mower, liquid cooled V-Twin, 54in. cut, hydrostatic, front mount snow blower, 1950 hours, good. Estate type dump trailer. Stihl HT70 straight shaft with chain saw attachment.

Stihl 026 chain saw. Honda gas trimmer.

Stihl BG75 blower. 2600 psi gas pressure washer (6.5hp). 3000 watt generator. Pull type lawn roller. Nexgrill tool chest c/w ball bearing slides â&#x20AC;&#x201C; excellent. Stationary air compressor. Lincoln Mig Pak 10 welder.

Acetylene torches. Makita compound mitre saw. Bench model drill press. Hyd. floor jacks. King cut-off saw. Motomaster heavy duty starter/charger. Alum. ladders. Nice selection of hand, power & garden tools.

Wrench & socket set. Impact sockets.

Chain hoist. Fishing rods, reels & tackle, plus a wagonload of related items.

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Seeburg 100 Select-o-matic Jukebox, Deluxe High Fidelity, working, nice. Maverick 4 X 8ft. slate pool table. Table (old implement wheel, hames used for legs). East Lake dresser. Wash stand. Press back rockers.

Reproduction signs. 3 pc. sofa set, list goes on.

NOTE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Many well-kept items to be offered.

See www.gerberauctions.net for photos.

Lunch booth. Proprietress and auctioneers not responsible for accidents day of sale.

Terms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cash or cheque with I.D. Sale order â&#x20AC;&#x201C; wagonload, larger tools, household/ collectibles, large items.

AUCTIONEERS:

Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 698-0138

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AUCTION SALE Of Farm machinery, horse related equipment, and miscellaneous items, to be held at 1961 Alps Rd. North Dumfries Twp. - corner of Alps Rd. and Dumfries Rd, 1 road south of Highway 97 (Cedar Creek Rd.), Halfway between Ayr & Cambridge, For Mill Creek Stables, on

MONDAY, APRIL 29TH @ 10:00 A.M.

MACHINERY: JD 920 MoCo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9ft. discbine.

Kuhn SR112 Speed rake. Bauman 5710 tedder. NH 570 baler with thrower. John BM Mfg. 24ft. steel bale thrower wagon. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 18ft. wooden bale thrower wagons. Super-Tilt tandem dump trailer (hyd.). HORSE RELATED: Equi-Master Inc â&#x20AC;&#x153;Equi-ciserâ&#x20AC;? free-run horse exerciser (up to 6 horses), variable speed, auto reverse. Horse Gym 2000 - horse tread mill, variable speed, lifting frame, ramps. JD 1200A â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3 wheel groomer. Reist PTORG72 Roto-Groomer - 6ft. 3ph. Approx. 15 stainless horse stalls at approx. 9 X 11ft. (selling as a group). 9 stainless horse stalls. Portable stainless horse stalls (21 panels). Soft stalls. White sand and fibre mix (approx. 4 inches thick in an 80 X 200ft. riding arena).

Customized stainless horse wash stall/stand.

Large selection of horse jumping equipment, poles, etc. Custom built pole storage rack wagon and flat rack wagon. Stainless blanket racks. Approx. 25 horse blankets. etc. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: Approx. 20 steel gates (various sizes). Big bale cart.

Approx. 20 big square bales of straw. Big bale feeders. Note â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mark this one on your calendars! Especially those with horse interests. See www.gerberauctions.net for complete list and photos. Terms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cash or cheque with I.D. No cards! Sale order â&#x20AC;&#x201C; wagonload, miscellaneous and horse related, machinery.

PROPRIETORS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mill Creek Stables (Call Paul @ 519-242-4786) AUCTIONEERS:

Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 698-0138

2827 Hutchison Rd., RR#1 Millbank (Crosshill)

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suite and separate entrance. Located in Elmira’s South Parkwood area, this 2016 Emerald home is sure to impress you. Starting from the large front foyer into the beautiful custom kitchen with huge island, bright dining rm & spacious living rm. Conveniently located off the garage is the main floor mudrm, laundry rm and 2 piece bathrm. The covered deck with built in speakers makes hosting a delight. With many tall windows throughout, natural light shines through this home giving it a fresh feel. The upper floor has 4 good-sized bedrooms with a 4 piece bathroom, a 3 piece master ensuite and walk-in closet.

The lower level has been cleverly utilized as a one bedrm in-law suite with a separate entrance, sound proofing, separate laundry, & beautiful kitchen of it's own! There is also a unique storage space under the garage. Need a space for your home business? This might just check the boxes. Come see this beautiful home for yourself, you won't want to miss it!

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$699,900 Elmira - Looking for a spacious home nestled on a quiet, sought after street in Elmira? Then this just might be the one for you! This home offers 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, an airy main floor with large beautiful kitchen plus island and a finished basement with office and full bathroom. Fall in love with the spa-like newly remodelled ensuite bathroom (March 2019) and the heated floors through out the entire house. The 71 foot wide lot provides a large driveway that can fit 3 vehicles wide! The oversized double car garage has extra storage space in the attic and stairs leading right into the basement. With the private rear yard and newer deck, summer lounging will be a must!

3 Arthur St. S., Elmira | 519-669-5426

$409,900 Elmira - Birdland semi-detached home with garage! Built in 1980, this one owner, well cared for home is ready for your decorating ideas and personal touches. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, finished basement with office, furnace 2017, a/c 2017, water softener 2018, roof 2017, windows 8-9 years old, spacious corner lot. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!

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$649,900 KITCHENER Sought after Kiwanis Park area. Corner lot with pool! This spacious multi level home offers 3 bdrms, 3 bathrooms including ensuite. Main floor offers an eat-in kitchen complete with island and appliances, walkout to the lower deck, separate dining room has 9' ceilings, cozy upper level family room with gas fireplace & walkout to the upper deck overlooking the backyard oasis.

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Agricultural farm property in Woolwich Township! Situated on 88 acres with 66 acres workable, with some spot tile drainage. The farm backs onto a creek and approx. 10 acres of bush area. There is a 1.5 storey, turn of the Century log house. The main floor has an eat-in kitchen, L.R., bedroom/office & 4 pc. bath. Upper level has 4 bedrooms. Rear $1,700,000 addition consists of summer kitchen with side entrance. The house will require extensive renovations. A separate shed, 24’ x 30’ with concrete floors and 5 box stalls for horses, built in 1986. The property boasts a unique ‘castle’ like structure made of concrete block, brick & fieldstone construction, multiple levels and windows atop with stunning views of the surrounding Grand River valley & countryside!

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212 PARK AVE. W., ELMIRA This spacious home is great for a young family! Fenced yard. Open concept great room (gas F.P. &hdwd. floor) to a large dining area w/walkout to deck & fenced yard. Lots of cupboards, granite countertops. Main floor laundry & 2pc. bath. Oversized master bdrm., ensuite & walkincloset . Fin. rec. room (gas fireplace), games area/4th bdrm., office & 3 pc. bath. Updated windows throughout.

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44 PINTAIL DR., ELMIRA Sought after area…You’ll love your backyard backing to acres of wooded parkland, nestled in the trees. Custom built, 4 bdrm. home with huge master bdrm, ensuite & two closets.

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F A M I LY A L B U M

“PROUDLY REMEMBERING OUR PAS T; CONFIDENTLY EMBRACING OUR FUTURE.”

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Martin, Lorene M. P.O. Box 158

24 Church St. W. Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6

Notice of Public Meeting

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS Tuesday May 7, 2019, 7:00 pm Council Chambers, Township of Woolwich Offices 24Fax: Church Street After South, Phone: 519-669-1647 or 877-969-0094 519-669-1820 Hours Elmira Emergency: 519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca The Township of Woolwich will hold a Public meeting regarding proposed changes to the landscaping standards as they relate to Plans of Subdivision and Site Plan Approval.

This review of landscaping standards was directed by Council after receiving the Greening Report from the Township of Woolwich Environmental Enhancement Committee. This Report recommended a number of changes to help green the Township, which included amendments to the Township landscaping standards for subdivisions and site plans. The Township is also seeking to incorporate the design and landscape requirements from the Breslau Secondary Plan into this new Design Guideline manual and have these items also apply to the Township in general.

All of this will help create a consistent set of standards for the entire municipality.

Background information, including a summary of the proposed changes, Breslau Design Guidelines and the Elmira Greening Report can be found on the Township of Woolwich website at www.woolwich.ca – Ongoing Planning Items – Proposed Changes to Landscaping Requirements.

For additional information please contact Jeremy Vink, Senior Planner at 519-669-6038 or 1-877-969-0094 ext. 6038 or by email at jvink@woolwich.ca

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Passed away peacefully with family by her side, at Freeport Hospital, Kitchener, on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at the age of 71. Lorene, of St. Clements, was the beloved wife for almost 50 years of Israel Martin.

Dear mother of Grant and Miriam Martin of Listowel, and Neil and Sandra Martin of Wallenstein. Fondly remembered by six grandchildren, Lisa (Lloyd) Frey, Michelle, Nathan, and Ian Martin; Kelsey and Mitchell Martin. Sister of Marie (Harvey) Weber, Gladys (Leonard) Martin, Earl (Elaine) Martin, Marlene (Ronald) Martin, and Paul (Elaine) Martin, and sister-in-law of Earl and Carol Martin.

Predeceased by her parents Henry and Viola (Martin) Martin, sister Doris Martin, and brother-in-law Lorne Martin. Visitation for relatives and friends took place on Monday, April 15, 2019 from 2-4 and 6-8:30 p.m. and Tuesday, April 16, 2019 from 1-4 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A family service was held in the funeral home chapel on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 9 a.m., then to Martins Mennonite Meeting House, 1056 Bridge St. W., Waterloo, for burial and public service. Special thanks to the caring staff at Freeport Hospital.

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Boisvenue, Randyl “Randy” With broken hearts we release Randyl “Randy” into the arms of his Heavenly Father after a long struggle with cancer.

He passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Lisaard House, Cambridge, at the age of 68. He leaves behind his wife, soulmate and “buddy” Marlen Boisvenue, his beloved daughter Lisa Robinson and granddaughter Charlotte. Dear stepfather of Matt (Trish) Gerth and Stephanie (Kenneth) Sawyer, and “Grandy” of Nicole, Rosalyn and Jack Gerth; Lorraine and Simone Sawyer. Also grieving are his mother, Evelyn Boisvenue, brother Mark (Lucy) Boisvenue and nephew Nate (Melissa) Boisvenue. He will be missed by his extended family, fatherin-law Fred von Heyking, Marlen’s siblings Marianne (Mike) Kraemer, Marg (Robert) Hart, Rolf (Audrey) von Heyking, Susanne von Heyking, Elisabeth Martin, and Helen (Pat) Paret, and their families. His constant four-legged companion, Jack, will be lost without him. Predeceased by his father Armand Joseph Boisvenue and brother Richard Boisvenue. Randy brought so much joy to so many people with his crazy sense of humour, his almost childlike joy in adventures, and ability to encourage all those with whom he interacted. His legacy lives on in the multitude of signs throughout the area. Special thanks to Ray Brubacher and Julie Ellison White who encouraged and gave Randy spiritual guidance throughout his cancer journey. Also thanks to Dr. Keleher, Jane, Diane, Sarah and the rest of the palliative team, Sarah his PSW, and Dr. Ward, as well as the compassionate caregivers at Lisaard House. Many thanks to family members, friends and the neighbours on Oakcliffe Street for the helping hands. Visitation took place on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Gale Presbyterian Church, 10 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira, followed by a reception. Cremation will take place.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to Lisaard House or KW Humane Society would be appreciated.

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DEATH NOTICES

HALFYARD, MARION ELIZABETH "SHIRLEY" At Nithview Community Long Term Care, New Hamburg on Monday, April 8, 2019 at the age of 88 HAMMER, GEORGE - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of George Hammer. He died peacefully on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by his family in his 81st year.

MICHEL, JACQUELINE MARGARET (NEE BERST) - Jackie passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Lanark Heights Long Term Care Centre surrounded by family at the age of 87.

Jackie taught school at Wellesley Public School .

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The Grand River Conservation Authority annually installs warning booms or white buoys upstream of its dams to warn paddlers, anglers and boaters to stay away from the dams. The orange booms at dams are gradually being replaced by yellow booms, consistent with regulations set by Transport Canada. For this reason, some of the booms are orange and some are yellow. The booms are made of plastic floats joined together by a chain. Installation at the Conestogo and Woolwich dams is scheduled for April 29.

The Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC) is at it again with its annual Soil Your Undies challenge to kick off National Soil Conservation Week April 21-27.

"National Soil Conservation Week is the best way to create awareness around soil health and conservation in Canada," says SCCC chair Tim Nerbas. "It may not cross your mind often, but soil is a big deal. Soil is where we make our living. It sustains our communities. It grows our food. It even cleans our air and water and supports biodiversity."

A FITTING MEMORIAL

E-waste recycling drive also a tribute to late EDSS student Effort looks to support Camp Oochigeas, which was an oasis for Colton Reid Kuepfer while he battled cancer

BY FAISAL ALI fali@woolwichobserver.com

For Colton Reid Kuepfer, Camp Oochigeas was a place of tremendous joy and deep friendships. For someone who never wanted special treatment, who took on each challenge as it came with dignity, Camp Ooch was a place where Kuepfer could share experiences with kids just like himself after he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma at the age of 15.

When Kuepfer passed away last month at the age of 20, it was to Camp Ooch that Kuepfer’s family requested donations be made in his memory.

And it’s for that camp that Elmira District Secondary School teacher Sandra Jardim is hoping to raise funds, while simultaneously helping the environment too.

“This year, when he passed away, I went to the tribute and I heard about Camp Ooch,” said Jardim. She also learned about Colton himself, his strength in the face of adversity, and the powerful impact the non-profit camp had on his life.

“So then I decided, what can I do to help raise money for this camp, for other kids to be able to go?” she said.

Keenly passionate about the environment, Jardim decided to raise money through an electronics recycling program, and she’s asking for the community’s help.

Jardim is requesting people in the community bring donations of old

EDSS teacher Sandra Jardim (right) is asking for donations of old electronics to the school, to raise funds for Camp Ooch, a charity for kids affected by cancer. Student Seth Morrison was a friend of Colton Reid Kuepfer. Donations of electronics, such as old cell phones, MP3 devices, DVD players and lithium ion batteries can be dropped off at the EDSS main office until April 26. [FAISAL ALI / THE OBSERVER]

electronic equipment and waste to the EDSS main office. That’s everything from old cell phones, laptops and tablets to even older audio players, cameras, DVD and VHS players – unwanted items that would otherwise be destined for the landfill.

Everything that gets donated will be traded in to Greentec, an e-waste recycling company that offers to purchase electronic

waste by the pound.

“I'm hoping that people will bring their electronic waste instead of throwing it out,” said Jardim. “We have a portable that is empty right now; I'm hoping to fill the portable by the end of April 26.”

“That's an ambitious goal,” remarks EDSS student Seth Morrison, a friend of Kuepfer.

Morrison recalls his friend for his indefatiga-

ble spirit. Kuepfer was an enthusiastic adventurer – traveling, hiking, boating or just vacationing with family – as well a stalwart athlete. He loved soccer, continuing to play even after he lost his leg to cancer.

“He came back and played soccer for another year with an amputated leg. He kind of just had that mentality,” said Morrison.

“He just kind of kept go-

ing. Driving with him was a little scary because he'd have to like pick up his arm and move his leg from the gas to the brake – chugging down the 401,” he added with a laugh.

But despite all the adventure, there was no place quite like Camp Oochigeas for Kuepfer.

“For him, it was just a really good place where he could connect with other kids that had cancer,” said

Morrison. “Because it's like a journey you can only relate to with other people who are going through it.

So these people he met there became like his best friends.”

Donations of electronic goods are being accepted at the EDSS main office until April 26, but those who would like to support the nonprofit camp directly can do so through its website at www.ooch.org.

“Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness, weakness and despair to strength, beauty and happiness.”

– Floyd W. Tomkins Wishing each one of you a fun and safe Easter weekend!

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APRIL 18 SPRING INTO ACTION. EXPLORE WAYS TO GET YOUR body ready for spring: gardening, potting, planting, digging and yard work. Learn ways to prevent injuries by being aware of your posture, using your joints & muscles well. Woolwich Community Health Centre, Physiotherapy, St. Jacobs.

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APRIL 19 KIWANIS GOOD FRIDAY FISH FRY AT LIONS HALL, ELMIRA. 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Eat in or take-out. Haddock, fries, coleslaw, pie beverage. $20 per person. Tickets at eventbrite.ca.

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APRIL 22 ADVANCE CARE PLANNING. IF YOU WERE IN THE hospital, too ill or hurt to speak for yourself, who would make health care decisions for you? Free educational session at Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

APRIL 23 THE AGING EYE. WHAT'S NORMAL AND WHAT'S NOT. Facilitated by Kan Chhatwal, retired Optometrist. 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs.

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APRIL 24 SENIORS' COMMUNITY DINING AT LINWOOD COMMUNITY Centre. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for lunch, fellowship and entertainment. $12. Call 519-6641900 by noon April 18 to sign up.

WHAT'S YOUR GUT FEELING? KEEPING YOUR DIGESTIVE Tract Healthy presented by Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe, 7 p.m.to 8:30 p.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs Everyone welcome. No charge and no need to register.

Education and Treatment

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519-669-9919 charlene@bauerhearing.com 25 Industrial Drive, Elmira

APRIL 27 MARYHILL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS VEGAS NIGHT AT THE Bridgeport Rod and Gun. Doors open at 7 p.m., Fun begins at 8 p.m. Free admission. Fast food available. Many generous prizes to be won at the Big Wheel.

NANCY KOEBEL

24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

APRIL 20 VOLUNTEER WOOLWICH COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP DAY, 8:30 a.m. to noon. Several clean-up locations in communities throughout Woolwich. Contact Ann about a location near you.

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APRIL 25 LIONS BINGO AT LIONS HALL, ELMIRA, 7 P.M. HOSTED BY Elmira Legion Ladies Auxiliary.

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MAY 1 YOUNG AT HEART CLUB. JOIN US AT THE ST. CLEMENTS Community Centre, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for cards and games.

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MAY 4 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SPAGHETTI DINNER AT ST. Teresa of Avila Parish Hall, Elmira. There will be continuous seating from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Take out will be at 6 p.m.

Adults $12, 12 & under, $6, take out $12. Advanced tickets available until May 2 at the parish office 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or call 519-669-3387.

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When it comes to sports, Elmira may be thought of as a hockey community, but the town has long boasted a thriving curling scene, too. Home to the Elmira and District Curling Club, which draws a membership from across the region and beyond, it’s also on the sport’s map, having earlier this year hosted the provincial curling championships.

But when not having world renowned players sliding rocks on its ice, the town continues to be host and home for curlers of all stripes.

The local curling club is almost exclusively run by volunteers, but this week member Glenn Paulley was singled out for his dedication to fostering the sport in the community.

The long-time member was recognized for significantly developing and coaching the club’s junior program, and allowing a whole new generation of players to pick up the game.

For Paulley, an avid curler turned coach, the award came as a distinct honor, given the number of volunteers it takes to keep the not-for-profit club going.

“Elmira [Curling] is run almost entirely by volunteers,” noted Paulley. “Our ice technician is a paid position and we have a part-time club manager, but everything else that

happens at Elmira is done volunteer. Whether it’s the executive or whether it's someone running the kitchen, or somebody doing coaching or somebody running leagues or draws, or being the treasurer.

“Everything is a volunteer position. So being selected as the outstanding volunteer is very humbling because there's so many other people at the club who volunteer a lot of hours to keep it running.”

Paulley assisted with the curling club’s Little Rocks program in 2003 before eventually taking on the coaching for both the Little Rocks and Bantam program. During that time, he also joined the club’s board, and served as the director for the junior program.

“He helped with the program for many years and eventually he took over the program. And so he turned it into what it is today,” said Melody Martin, who took over Paulley’s role as the junior curling coordinator.

“The time and commitment that he puts in every week ... since 2003, that's every Sunday that he puts three hours into the club, helping kids learn the sport of curling,” she said.

Drawing in the younger players is especially key for the long-term vitality of the club, notes Martin.

“We all have to work together in order to make the club successful, and continue its growth. It's un-

fortunate that in Canada, a lot of the smaller clubs are having to close down because they can't get the members to keep it going... and they're not getting the younger generation out,” she said.

Besides growing and developing the junior program, Paulley is also a qualified coach of the sport, for adults as well as kids. His time coaching the young curlers motivated Paulley to train and receive certification as a curling coach.

“The success that we had with coaching the younger athletes prompted me to get additional coaching certification,” explained Paulley. “So I'm now a competition development coach, and I'm on a high-performance team for the curling council.”

Club president Andrew Harbison describes Paulley as an “uber” contributor to the sport. Always willing to dispense with his advice, whether that is on the sheet or on the organizational side of things, Paulley can always be counted on.

“He's the sort of guy that will give you tips, but not tell you how to curl, which is a lovely thing. If you want advice, he'll give it to you,” said Harbison.

“I think the key contribution Glenn has really made is to our junior curlers,” he added. “[He] really laid the foundation for a successful program.”

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