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A blooming-good fundraising effort

Feds provide $700K towards Conestogo’s Glasgow Street bridge fix

Schuurmans family opens up sunflower field, soliciting donations for Woolwich Youth Centre

BY VERONICA REINER vreiner @woolwichobserver.com

Row upon row of blooming sunflowers can’t help but brighten the day, rain or shine – and we’ve certainly had more of the former this summer, which makes taking a stroll through a Floradale-area farm all the more enjoyable.

Better still, you’re invited to pick as many of the flowers as you’d like. There’s no charge, but a donation to the Woolwich Youth Centre would be happily accepted.

The unique fundraiser is the brainchild of dairy farmer Henk Schuurmans, who operates Milky Wave Farm. The father of five hosted a picking last year in memory of his late wife Bettina, who was killed in a collision last summer in Saskatchewan as the couple drove a tractor across the country to raise support for the Canadian dairy industry.

With the sunflower event, the family is looking to support the Woolwich Community Services youth initiative.

“Come out to get the free sunflower and also bring a bouquet for their neighbour, friends or family,” said Schuurmans. “They’re free, so take as many as

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Visitors to the field at Milky Wave Farm are encouraged to help themselves to the sunflowers, and make a donation to the youth centre.

you want. If you have a bit of change left in your wallet, spend it on something meaningful for our youth centre.”

There are more than 1,000 sunflowers ripe for the picking, with scissors available to help with the job, conveniently located next to a guest book and donation box.

The flowers were first planted three years ago as a family suggestion for an open plot of land at the dairy farm. There is a small trail running through the centre of the field so guests can take a short stroll through. The plants are a low-maintenance use for the land, Schuurmans notes. And the draw of sun-

flowers make it a natural spot for the fundraising effort he came up with.

“It was Henk’s idea,” said WCS’ Leigh-Anne Quinn.

“He wanted to choose a charity or cause that he felt passionate about, and he connected with Woolwich Community Services.

“He came to our agency, and we showed him our

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space and chatted about our programs, and he thought the youth centre would be an appropriate place for the money to go.”

The WCS youth centre is located at the WMC, offering services to young people between the ages of 6 and 18. Its goal is to provide a safe, supervised, and SUNFLOWERS | 2

Some $700,000 from Ottawa is the final piece of the puzzle needed to rehabilitate the Glasgow Street bridge in Conestogo. Combined with provincial and township money, the funding announced Monday will help keep the old steel structure open to traffic.

Waterloo MP Bardish Chagger was joined by Ward 3 Coun. Murray Martin at Conestogo Community Park for this week’s announcement, part of $7.7 million the federal government has just approved for nine road and bridge projects across Ontario.

Woolwich’s share will be $704,375.

“It’s a great announcement,” said Martin following the event. “There are a lot of people that use the bridge – it was made very clear to us at the previous public meeting , ‘do whatever you have to do to keep the bridge open.’ So an announcement like this is welcome news. Hopefully, we can rehabilitate it to get BRIDGE | 4

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The sunflower fields are available 24/7 at Milky Wave Inc. dairy farm, 1088 Jesse Pl. outside of Elmira.

Signs will direct guests as to the precise location – the initiative got underway

trips together, they go to the Bingemans splash park, they do lots of sporting type stuff, so gym nights once per month,” said Quinn. “It’s just a great place. All the proceeds will specifically go to the youth centre, which is a program

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Ontario is adding nearly 150 weekly GO train trips – 84 new weekly train trips and extending 65 existing weekly trips — across GO Transit’s network starting August 31. On the Kitchener GO line, this will mean 50 additional trains, with five new trains operating from the Kitchener GO station, including a 2:57 p.m. afternoon and an 8:57 p.m. night trip from Kitchener to Union, and a new 12:53 p.m. train from Union that will arrive in Kitchener at 2:47 p.m.

FROM THE ARCHIVES As workers put the finishing touches on the shiny new Woolwich Memorial Centre, the Lions Hall across the street is getting a facelift. The Lions Club is having the building upgraded, and giving it a new look to match the design of the WMC. From the Aug. 22, 2009 edition of The Observer

Three athletes selected for Dan Snyder Scholarships

BY ANETA REBISZEWSKI arebiszewski @woolwichobserver.com

Moving towards the next big chapter of school, Damian Figueira, Hannah Petrosino and Seth Morrison have something to look forward to as they enter university in the fall.

With more than just great athleticism in common, these three are this year’s recipients of the NHLPA Dan Snyder Memorial Scholarship.

Graham and LuAnn Snyder, parents of Dan, opened the door to their home in Waterloo on August 15 to present the winning plaques and award each recipient with $1,600 that will be put towards their postsecondary education costs.

In the Elmira Sugar Kings category, Figueira was chosen as the recipient. Growing up in Toronto, the 20-year-old has played organized hockey all his life. “I played a few different sports when I was younger, but hockey is what I love watching on TV, and we’re in Canada, so it’s like second nature. Once I started playing I didn’t want to stop,” he said.

At the age of 16, Figueira decided to play prep school hockey abroad in New York where he returned a year later to play junior hockey in Ontario. Before joining the Elmira Sugar Kings, he played in the Quebec league.

“I heard nothing but good things about Elmira and my agent said it’s a good place to stay.

“It’s a great team game.

I love being with my buddies all the time and it’s a fun sport to play and being

Seth Morrison, Damian Figueira and Hannah Petrosino are this year's recipients of Dan Snyder Memorial Scholarships, presented last week at the home of Graham and LuAnn Snynder.

on the ice is fun. I want to go pro someday,” Figueira added.

The young hockey player will continue playing his favourite sport at York University where he will be attending in the fall for the health and society program.

A lifelong Conestogo resident, Petrosino was awarded this year’s scholarship in the Woolwich Community category.

Starting at the age of eight, Petrosino found a love for both hockey and soccer, both of which she played in Woolwich every year. Her focus has been primarily on soccer, in which she’s a goalkeeper.

“The goalies are like being a part of the circus because we’re doing somersaults and rolls and weird things like that,” she said

with a laugh.

This year was the first year Petrosino has played soccer outside of Woolwich, joining a Guelph team where she continues to play the game she loves.

“There’s something nice about being outside, and even if it’s really windy, it might even be snowing but it’s always nice to just kind of be out in nature and working hard,” Petrosino explained.

Winning the scholarship feels like a great honour, the young athlete said.

“It’s nice. I think it’s a real honour after I just read the things on the plaque – sportsmanship, dedication, and determination, which I think describes me very well. I try to do things fairly.”

In September, Petros-

ino will be attending the University of Waterloo in the honours arts degree program, and she will be trying out for the UW women’s soccer team, a pursuit she expects to be fun and challenging.

Elmira’s Morrison is the recipient of the Woolwich Community Open award this year through his involvement in soccer and community initiatives.

From an early age Morrison was involved in both hockey and soccer but he eventually quit hockey at the age of 12 due to several concussions and decided to put his efforts into minor soccer.

“I think it’s about just being with teammates and friends because when you’re this age you don’t care that much about get-

ting scouted or anything, it’s just fun to play sports. I just like playing sports and you can learn a lot from playing them,” said Morrison on his love for soccer.

For Morrison, sports are about more than awards and accolades.

“It represents a lot of great things, like the dedication. With sports and out of sports I’ve been able to have the opportunities to contribute a lot to the community and do lots of volunteer work and being captain of teams taught me about leadership,” he said.

The Dan Snyder Memorial Scholarship was named for the Elmira native who passed away as a result of a car accident in 2003 in Atlanta, where he played as part the NHL’s Thrashers.

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the scholarships in 2004, it has provided some $64,000 to local students and athletes who represent Dan’s legacy of perseverance.

To qualify for the scholarship, students must be enrolled in an accredited postsecondary institution recognized by Resolve Canada. They must also meet the award’s criteria of dedication, sportsmanship and determination as exhibited

by Dan. “We feel very proud first of all, that there’s young people out there that are carrying on in Dan’s footsteps. They’ve got an obvious passion for what they do, but they also are very involved in the community. That’s something that’s always been at the top of the list for these awards,” said Graham Snyder.

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Drayton-area farm plays host to Wellington County Plowing Match

BY VERONICA REINER vreiner @woolwichobserver.com

A colourful crowd came out to the 2019 Wellington County Plowing Match in Mapleton August 15.

Participants competed in tractor, antique tractor, and horse-drawn classes at Neil and Barb Driscoll’s family farm on Sideroad 12.

There were special classes for local mayors and councillors, another for OPP officers and their spouses, and another for Wellington County 4-H members. The event drew in some 100 spectators throughout the course of the day.

“The highest mark we had all day was 143 from Carmen Weppler,” said Carol Day, secretary/ treasurer at the Wellington County Plowmen’s Association. “He actually represented Canada a couple of years ago in world plowing.”

Thirty-four participants put their skills to the test.

Most classes are judged on five criteria: opening furrow, crown, connecting furrow, finish, as well as

Competitors took part in the Wellington County Plowing Match Aug. 15 at the Drayton-area farm of Neil and Barb Driscoll.

overall work and appearance.

“The competitors have to get 120 points at a local branch match somewhere throughout the year in order to qualify for the international,” explained Day. The 2019 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo will take place in Verner, West Nipissing in mid-September. Several contestants qualified for this competition already

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Other qualifiers include Richard Augustine at 134, Joey Parkinson finishing 129, Dennis Royle scoring 127, Keith Robinson getting 125, Ken O’Brien at 124,

Tom Thede with 121, Mike Lassam at 137, Tommy Kyle finishing 126.5, Ian Break at 121, and Mackenzie Reinhart with 143.

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straightness, and conformity and uniformity.

“General work is how well they cover the grass,” explained Day. “Are they packing the soil closely with no holes? Is it firm?

Did they get deep enough to actually have good soil available to cover things?”

Next, competitors are evaluated on their finish - the remaining furrows, as well as the general appearance. Winning plows

include straightness, distinctive furrows, neat and tidy overall appearance, and the relationship of the crown to finish.

They can also receive scratches or penalties when things go wrong – for instance, Ian Mullins scratched due to equipment failure.

The competition day saw plowmen from far and wide come out, including Orillia, Toronto, Cambridge and beyond. Great weather and lunch served

by Peg Schieck and those from the Wellington United Church made the day a memorable one.

There were two contestants for the Queen of the Furrow title, Tate Driscoll from Moorefield, and Sydnee Stewart of Arthur.

“Part of the competition requirements for Queen of the Furrow is the girls have to do the plowing portion, and then in the fall, we have our awards banquet where they do a speech component and a private question period with the judges regarding agricultural interest.”

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another 10-plus years out of it.”

The 80-metre bridge is among the most well-used in the township, connecting residents between Conestogo and Waterloo.

The structure sees traffic volumes of approximately 1,500 cars a day.

Martin noted the bridge is particularly helpful for the Mennonite community and those on the east side of Conestogo that use the bridge daily for their commute.

The provincial government will provide $470,000, while the municipality will cover the remaining $260,000. The money will be used to increase the current fivetonne load limit and extend its useful life.

Built in 1886, the pratt truss structure is unique to the region. Originally serving as a crossing elsewhere on the river, it was moved to its current location over the Conestogo River in 1928.

The structure has been closed and repaired on numerous occasions in the past decade or so, prompting the longer-term – and more expensive – rehabilitation now being funding.

The project calls for new structural pins, replacing bearings, and other fundamental aspects of the structure such as stringers and

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beams. The bridge would be closed for approximately three to four months while work was carried out.

“Subject to council approval, the project would undergo design in 2020 with rehabilitation work occurring in 2021,” said Woolwich director of infrastructure Jared Puppe, in an email.

“The plan has supported repairs and upgrades to more than 2,500 kilometres of roads and highways from across the country, helped build over 190 kilometres of new highway, and funded more than 70 new bridges. This is helping

Canadians spending less time on the road and more time with loved ones,” said Chagger. “We’re paving the way for a brighter future for everyone.”

Martin welcomed the announcement on behalf of Mayor Sandy Shantz, who was at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa at the time.

“The Glasgow Street bridge is of great importance to both the community of Conestogo and the Township of Woolwich as a whole, marrying modern convenience with historical significance,” said Shantz

in a release. “We’re delighted to partner with the federal and provincial governments to ensure the bridge receives the essential restoration it needs, allowing it to continue on as a key access point and landmark that our residents can enjoy for years to come.”

Other bridge projects that benefit from the funding include those in Grand Valley, South Bruce, Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh and Meaford, while the communities of Tillsonburg, Orangeville, West Perth and Georgian Bluff will see funding for road work.

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Steam Threshers Reunion marks its 25th year this weekend

BY ANETA REBISZEWSKI arebiszewski @woolwichobserver.com

For 25 years the annual Waterloo County Steam Threshers’ Reunion has been an opportunity for the community to gather and see antique farm equipment in use, reminiscing about how things used to be. The event is being hosted at the farm of Wallenstein resident Amsey Metzger for the 11th consecutive year.

“It’s a chance for people to see how things used to be when it comes to threshing and other farming tools,” said Metzger.

“It takes them back to how it was done years ago, and how it’s done now.”

During the weekend-long event, people can come out to see all kinds of antique farming equipment that will be on display from tractors to sawmills and even a ditching machine. With plenty to see and do, the event brings in an audience of up to 800-900 people each year.

The event kicks off today (Thursday) with a tractor run at 8:30 a.m., followed by a brunch back at the Metzger farm at 10:30 a.m.

Friday is the busiest day of the event, starting off with a gospel-singing performance by the folk music duo of Diana and Mike Erb. There will be an auction afterwards featuring prizes donated by local

businesses, says Metzger, with something for the whole family to win. A corn roast will be happening towards the end of the day, putting some local food on the menu.

Continuing the fun on Saturday, the day will include a variety of action-packed activities such as log sawing, bag tying, and a tractor parade. Spectators are encouraged to bring along their own lawn chairs. Beyond the equipment demonstrations, there will be plenty food booths to enjoy.

The event was started 25 years ago by Wayne Martin while he was working for World Missionary Press, where he decided to start a fundraiser and give back to the local community through his love and knowledge of farming.

Each year the reunion chooses a charity to donate to and this year the proceeds from the event will go to Woolwich sledge hockey.

“We donated to them years ago and we find that there is a need there. We give back to the community each year, to where we feel it’s going to a good cause,” said Metzger.

Amsey Metzger’s farm is located at 7590 Line 86 in Wallenstein. Admission is $7 per person each day, or $20 per family. More information about the event line up can be found at www.waterloocountysteamthreshers.com.

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Before the Plate documentary shines light on food production in Ontario

BY ANETA REBISZEWSKI arebiszewski @woolwichobserver.com

Ever wondered how the food on your plate is produced? Take a dive into the details of food production in Ontario with a special screening of the documentary ‘Before the Plate’ happening on August 24 at Conestogo Lake Conservation Area.

The movie follows Canadian chef John Horne as he tries to trace back the ingredients he uses in his dishes at his restaurant, all the way back to the farms that they came from.

Event organizer Brett Israel said he hopes the screening will bring advocacy for agriculture in a positive light.

“Even as a farmer, I have very little knowledge of what goes into producing

Cafe, followed by the film screening.

The food will include organic and local food from the area. “Hopefully having a meal beforehand will spark those conversations and then people can reflect upon after the film and go ‘hey, that dinner I had, I bet there was a hardworking producer that went into producing the pig or what not,’” Israel explained.

“We want people to know where their food comes from and that it’s safe,” said Linda McFadden, secretary treasurer at the Wellington Soil and Crop Improvement Association.

Not only does this movie allow people to feel better about the food they are eating, but it can inform people on how to sort out the best buying decisions for themselves or their

families.

The documentary unfolds in Horne’s prestigious restaurant, Canoe, located on the 54th floor of a Toronto highrise, where he journey’s from the busy, urban city, to the rural origins of his ingredients. Not only does he investigate where the food comes from but he takes a deeper look at sustaining the food we consume and produce.

The event will start at 6:30 p.m. and will go until 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 online at Eventbrite, which include dinner and a movie. The screening is presented by Wellington Soil and Crop Improvement Association.

“Hopefully we leave the evening with a stomach full of good food and our brains with a lot of good information,” said Israel.

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OPP in midst of safe-trucking blitz, report collisions up so far this year As part of the Operation Safe Trucking campaign, the Ontario Provincial Police report there have been some 4,816 commercial motor vehicle (CMV) collisions so far this year.

Forty-six of the collisions resulted in fatalities, with two separate incidents collectively taking the lives of five people. By the time last year (mid-August, 2018), the OPP had responded to 4,666 CMV collisions, 39 of which were fatal.

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carrots and onions for example, because we raise pigs and grow grains. It’s a really enlightening experience in constructing just one plate,” he said of the documentary.

In a rapidly evolving agricultural landscape there is more to food than meets the eye, Israel says, there is an underlying pressure for farmers to feed so many people. There’s a challenge to produce more but in a more sustainable way without leaving such an impact on the environment.

“I hope we can respect what we’re consuming on a greater level so there’s less waste.”

Consumers and producers will be able to come together for a night to enjoy a home cooked dinner provided by Floradale’s own Bonnie Lou’s

■■7:09 AM | Sometime overnight, unknown suspect(s) damaged the Wallenstein Bible Chapel on Herrgott Road in Wellesley Township. Damage was estimated at $2,000.

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person(s) responsible; anyone

also reveal that 3,857 of the total number of CMV incidents this year were multi-vehicle collisions, in contrast to 959 incidents that involved a single vehicle.

CMV-related crashes account for 11 per cent of the 42,200 collisions on OPP-patrolled roads so far this year and have been linked to 30 per cent of the fatal crashes.

The OPP cautions that the data should not be interpreted as commercial drivers being at-fault in

each of the collisions, and that the responsibility also falls on drivers of other vehicles involved in the incidents.

"Improper lane changes, following too closely and driving too fast for the conditions remain leading factors in Commercial Motor Vehicle collisions on OPP-patrolled roads.

If every commercial driver and motorist makes a commitment to be an exemplary driver who shares the road safely at all times, there is no question that

we would see a dramatic decrease in these types of collisions,” says OPP Chief Superintendent Alison Jevons, acting provincial commander, traffic safety and operational support.

During this week’s Operation Safe Trucking campaign, the OPP will conduct visible and covert enforcement, ensuring CMV drivers are compliant with all laws associated with driving, inspections, hours of service compliance and records, and cargo securement.

with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the rural division of the Waterloo Regional Police at 519-570-9777, ext.4320 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS(8477).

County OPP, along with Mapleton Fire/Rescue and Guelph Wellington Paramedic Services, responded to an airplane crash on Conestogo Lake in Mapleton Township.

The two occupants of the airplane, which was described as a home-built amphibious airplane, managed to escape with some

assistance and make it to shore. The 71-year-old pilot and 61-year-old passenger were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

The Joint Rescue Coordinated Centre (JRCC) and the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) were notified and continue to investigate the collision.

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“The Ethics Commissioner made the right ruling by finding Prime Minister Trudeau guilty of violating the ethics law for pressuring the attorney general to drop the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin, but he should have also found other PMO and government officials guilty because they also pressured the attorney general.”

Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch, says the group is considering a court challenge to widen the net in the violation of federal ethics law

On the heels of the World Health Organization defining burnout as a syndrome resulting from workplace stress, a recent survey found that nearly all senior managers in Canada (96%) believe their team members are experiencing some degree of burnout. In a separate survey, 95% per cent of Canadian workers said they are at least somewhat burned out.

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Pondering the two-way relationship that is civic duty to a woodlot and walkway before doing the fencing.

In this case, the homeowners came to council with legitimate concerns. Township, though late in acting, needs to stick to the policy, despite creating problems that didn’t need to exist. That said, there is now an expectation the township will ensure the sideby-side fencing won’t create an unsightly and unmaintained gap.

Woolwich may expect the adjacent property owners will maintain municipal land, but they’re not obligated to do so. Therein lies a debate about civic responsibility.

Homeowners do typically look after municipal property, as boulevards and rights-of-way are looked after when lawn work is being done, not to mention the you’ve-got-no-choice issue of sidewalk snow-clearing. The township has also been asking

s Woolwich councillors agreed last week, good fences make good neighbours. That’s particularly true when the fences arrive ahead of the neighbours.

It’s fairly recent township policy that potentially disruptive additions such as fences and sidewalks get installed in new subdivisions before the houses go in; that way, potential buyers know what they’re getting into, and there are fewer grounds for complaints.

Township officials are well aware that trying to make changes to existing neighbourhoods is fraught with perils. And they got a reminder of that last week during the latest issue involving fences, a debate the surfaced precisely because the municipality made an exception and allowed the developer to build homes adjacent G LO B A L O U T LO O K

residents to help nurture trees that are on municipal land, not private. There may be grounds to challenge such expectations given that municipalities do a lot of asking – or taking, where taxes are concerned – and very little in the way of giving.

There’s a principle at stake here beyond civic duty.

Such debates are an indication of our increasing isolation in a system of governance that is increasingly undemocratic and does less and less for citizens. Politicians, bureaucrats and public-sector workers at every level are seen as more intent on their own salaries, perks and entitlement that actually serving the public. Civic spirit is supposed to be a two-way street, and when that falls apart, it’s easier to see where people become less enthusiastic.

In this most recent case, which

also involves staving off encroachment problems in which homeowners have in the past been taking as well as giving, the township is again of the opinion it’s the responsibility of adjacent homeowners to maintain municipal property.

Blame for the faltering legitimacy of government can be laid squarely on the shoulders of politicians and bureaucrats everywhere. When it comes to local and regional government, many of us can’t be bothered to vote – typically, fewer than a third of us bother to show up – but that doesn’t mean we don’t notice that service levels suffer even as taxes increase and growth reduces the quality of life even as it pads the coffers ... and wallets of those who are supposed to be working for the public, rather than the other way around.

Which brings us to something as visible as weedy and overgrown municipal properties. Unkempt boulevards, roadsides and parks are a very visible reminder that the kind of work that used to be done is now not, even as we pay more and more to those who are supposed to keep our communities in good repair.

At the heart of the matter, ignoring the basics – cutting the grass, picking up litter and keeping facilities clean – makes for bad optics, reinforcing the notion that officials have their priorities wrong, attuned more to their convenience than public service. That leads to the grumbling about looking after property that belongs to a municipality that doesn’t look after its citizens.

And a growing disconnect, ideally leading to citizens hitting the resent button.

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Greenland’s gamble has little to do with Trump

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rom his purchase of New Jersey casinos to his proposed acquisition of Greenland, Donald Trump’s real estate deals have always been plagued by bad timing. The United States could probably have bought Greenland from Denmark in 1917 (when it did buy the US Virgin Islands from the Danes), but he’s a century too late now.

Nevertheless, his latest bad idea does give us an incentive to catch up with what’s been happening in Greenland, and it’s quite interesting. Trump may not know this, since he rarely reads intelligence reports, but in November 2017 Greenland’s premier, Kim Kielsen, led a government delegation to Beijing to seek Chinese investment.

Greenland, the world’s

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biggest island, is not yet fully independent, but it is autonomous from Denmark in everything except foreign affairs and defence.

Kielsen was looking mainly for Chinese investment in mining enterprises, but he was also interested in attracting a Chinese bid to build three modern airports in the island, which currently depends on World War II-era airstrips.

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Lack of accountability in Lavalin affair is just par for the course Guilty of an ethical breach in the SNC-Lavalin, Justin Trudeau has finally run out of apologies. Beyond simply downplaying what Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion had to say, the prime minister is resorting to an ends-justifies-the-means defence for his lapses.

The motivation for pressuring the attorney general of the day to essentially drop the charges against Lavalin, he says, was a concern for the employees of the company. Not the firm’s donations to the party, not the incessant lobbying, not the corporate interests, not the Quebec headquarters, and not a pending election.

Leaving aside all the other “nots,” even the pretense of possible job losses following a conviction of Lavalin on bribery charges, Trudeau’s rationale fails the sniff test.

The rules about interfering with legal matters are clear.

They’re also in place for a reason, with no fine print that allows for a “good reason” exemption. That’s why the ethics commissioner ruled Trudeau violated section 9 the Conflict of Interest Act. It’s clear the Prime Minister’s Office put pressure on Jody Wilson-Raybould, at the time justice minister and attorney general, to essentially drop charges against SNC-Lavalin, the Quebec-based engineering and construction firm.

Equally troubling, the way to circumvent the criminal charges related to bribery of government officials in Libya – and not Lavalin’s first legal issue – was a so-called “remediation agreement” inserted under the radar as part of the 2018 budget omnibus bill. The new option would see a company pay fines to compensate for any wrongdoings, without admitting to such wrongdoings, facing a trial or legal convictions.

The company seems to have spent a few years lobbying for the deferred prosecution op-

tion to be included in the Criminal Code. The efforts paid off.

Surely because of the inherent value of the legal option, not because it donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Liberals over the years, including more than $100,000 it later admitted was illegal and the party had to return.

There were clearly many reasons for Trudeau to intervene, but none is acceptable.

Unfortunately, this kind of thing is commonplace; corporate greed, intense lobbying, politicians for sale and zero accountability – it’s a combination we’ve seen many times. Successive politicians campaign on cleaning up the past, closing loopholes and governing differently. In the end, they all disappoint, and then the system disappoints us even more by failing to jail or even punish them remotely in line with the crimes they’ve committed.

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Ethics run to the heart of politics and good governance.

That’s precisely what we should be paying attention to, all the while holding politicians’ feet to the fire.

Increasingly, however, it’s the system itself that poses ethical challenges. A win-atany-cost mentality that’s more about gamesmanship than it is good governance. Too many machinations and too much strategy, and not enough doing what’s right for the country.

In an ethical government, the means are as important as the ends.

If we’re going to reverse the

ethical slide, we’ll need change, starting with voters making ethics an issue. We have to push for real controls – politicians write the rules, going very easy on themselves so far – that will hold them accountable.

Over the years, we worked toward universal suffrage and the elimination of blatant patronage in forging a more democratic system. Ethics are the next issues if our democracy is to evolve.

Unfortunately, Canada’s system of democratic representation is faltering, as a majority of Canadians do not believe their interests are well represented by their elected representatives.

In fact, we believe our elected representatives are not accountable and don’t pay attention to what they think.

Canadians feel their MPs represent their political party better than they do their constituents,

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focusing much of their efforts on a job that Canadians see as a low priority: representing the views of their political parties.

It’s partisanship above all else.

In other words, the party line trumps representation.

Ideally, the goings-on will prompt more of us to take note that democracy is under attack, a problem that goes well beyond electioneering and corruption. The fact that many of us can’t even be bothered to vote – fewer than 60 per cent at the federal level, which typically generates the highest turnout – does not bode well for democratic reforms, however.

The goal should be the reinvention of democracy. Well, really, restoring democracy to its original intent: widespread and decentralized decision-making in the public good rather than the top down, hierarchical structure prevalent today.

Better government is what we need to keep in mind. The current process is unethical, dishonest and secretive, which means politicians are more likely to make decisions that are bad for the average Canadian, while favouring corporate interests. We would be better served by a more open, honest and accountable system. On that front, governments occasionally talk a good game, but never deliver.

Politicians write the rules for themselves. They prefer no rules, but failing that they draft vague rules with no enforcement. If there must be enforcement, then there are no penalties for breaking the rules.

They need to hear from voters to counter that, to remind them that they have to do to get elected, even as they employ more tactics to suppress voter turnout in order to give more weight to the party faithful.

Given that they create a system for themselves and preferred corporate interests – politicians are reluctant to do the right thing – we need to force them to do what Canadians want.

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getting so deep in debt to Chinese banks that it would end up letting China (which has comically declared itself a ‘near-Arctic nation’) operate military aircraft from those airports.

The U.S. military, which has a large air base at Thule in northern Greenland, then took fright. Washington strongly urged the Danish government, which provides two-thirds of Greenland’s budget revenue, to nip this threat in the bud. Copenhagen had previously refused to fund the new Greenland airports, but late last year

it suddenly came up with very low-interest loans for them. End of panic.

By then Kim Kielsen’s government in the tiny capital of Nuuk (pop.

17,000) had collapsed, but his Siumut Party came out ahead in the election last April and he is back in power. And the issue of Chinese mines in Greenland is still on the table.

In fact, there already is one in southern Greenland, producing uranium and rare earths for a Chinese-Australian consortium. Other projects potentially involving Chinese capital (and Chinese work-

ers) are under discussion, including a huge open-cast iron-ore mine near Nuuk, a zinc mine in the north, and both offshore and onshore oil and gas leases.

For the 56,000 Greenlanders, 90 per cent of whom are Inuit (Eskimo), the geostrategic implications of Chinese investment are irrelevant – and they are probably right about that. What worries them, and occupies a central place in Greenlandic politics, is the cultural and social implications of foreign investment by anybody, Chinese or not.

The Greenland Inuit

are one of the few indigenous society in the world that has full or almost full control over its own destiny, but the impact of the modern world on their traditional culture has been as destructive as it was for all the others: depression and other psychological illnesses, rampant alcoholism and drug use, and an epidemic of suicides.

So they face a choice.

Do you go on trying to preserve what is left of the old Arctic hunting and fishing culture, although it’s already so damaged and discouraged that it has the highest suicide rate on

the planet? Or do you seek salvation in full modernization through high-speed economic growth, while keeping your language and what you can of your culture?

What’s remarkable about Greenlandic politics is how aware the players are of their dilemma and their options. “If you want to become rich, it comes at a price,” says Aqqaluk Lynge, one of the founders of the Inuit Ataqatigiit (Community of the People) party that ran the government until 2013.

Lynge and many others didn’t want to pay that

price, and under the Inuit Ataqatigiit administration all mining was banned in Greenland. Quite apart from the environmental costs of large-scale mining operations, they believed, the many thousands of foreign workers they would bring in would have a devastating impact on the already very fragile Greenlandic culture.

The decision was made in 2013, when the Siumut Party took power. It believes that modernization has gone too far to turn back now. Better to gamble on solving the current DYER | 12

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Tap dancer Emily Morden and artistic director Chrystal Galic are all smiles outside of Encore Dance Studio as the Elmira girl prepares for The International Dance Organization (IDO) World Tap Championships .

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Elmira dancer taps her way to the big stage

Emily Morden selected as part of Team Canada delegation heading to Germany later this year

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Elmira’s Emily Morden of Encore Dance Studios will be taking her passion for tap dancing overseas to Europe, where she will be part of Team Canada.

After a competitive qualifying audition, 14-yearold Morden received an email August 9 notifying her that she had been taken off the alternate list and was now officially on the team. She said it was a welcome – if unexpected –

surprise.

“I’m very excited,” said Morden. “I’ve never been over in Europe before, so that’s really exciting, and getting to go for something that I love doing is an added bonus to it.”

The International Dance Organization (IDO) World Tap Championships will take place in Riesa, Germany November 2630. Preparation for this “Olympics of dance” competition is already underway, with rigorous rehearsals having started

last week.

Morden has already dedicated much time to it, rehearsing an average of three hours a day since she received the news. This intense rehearsal practice is nothing new to her: she has been taking part in a variety of dance types, including ballet, jazz, and musical theatre, for the past decade.

“She’s a pleasure to teach,” said Chrystal Galic, owner of Encore Dance Studios, who’s been teaching Morden dance for

the past 10 years. “She’s always positive in class; she’s always a hard worker, she’s always on time, she never misses classes.

She’s just a very dedicated person. So for this kind of experience to happen to this kind of person ... is very, very rewarding as a teacher.

“Seeing her go is like seeing one of my kids go.

We’re like one big family.”

There are two groups of dancers representing Team Canada, one from Ontario, and the other

from Alberta. The IDO plays host to more than 250,000 dancers from across six continents.

Only one gold, silver, and bronze medal is awarded for each division.

For the competition, Morden’s choreographer is Kim Chalovich.

As there is no government assistance for Team Canada Dance, it is up to competitors to raise funds to attend the competitions.

Morden’s mother, Pam, along with Galic are discussing fundraising events

to get the community involved in helping the hometown girl represent Canada on the world stage.

They estimate the trip would cost approximately $10,000, after currency exchange to Euros, flight, hotel, food, and costuming – all expenses deemed worth the experience.

“She was happy to be an alternate because it was huge... before this, she only danced tap one hour a week. The other people on the team are 3-6 hours a week,” said Pam.

Runners go the distance to finish a trek of endurance

At the end of eight days and 160 kilometres, 47 ENDURrun participants cross the final line in Conestogo ishers out of any year this year,” said organizer Lloyd Schmidt. “We probably also had the most withdrawals or dropouts as well.”

Robert Brouilette, 26, set a new personal best in his fifth consecutive cham-

pionship, with an overall time of 10:06:01. It didn’t happen without a challenge, as 29-year-old Josh Bolton gave him a run for his money this year, winning the first two stages in Conestogo and Cambridge

before ultimately dropping out due to an injury. “[Josh] was just a minute or two behind [Robert] heading into the final stage, and he just couldn’t go,” explained Schmidt.

“He tweaked an achilles

[tendon] at the race the day before, and didn’t want to risk any further injury.”

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Blackberries just ripe for the picking

STEVE GALEA NOT-SO-GREAT-OUTDOORSMAN

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once heard someone liken the wounds received picking blackberries to those acquired during a particularly long cougar mauling. Don’t you believe it – there’s no way cougar claws could match the damage inflicted by your average blackberry patch. The average cougar is not nearly as cruel.

Those painful, prickly

thorns are just one reason why you never see cougars in blackberry patches.

I did see hornets yesterday, however. One was biting the back of my knee and the other the back of my shoulder, which made it just a normal outing in the blackberry patch.

This should come as no surprise to all you blue-fingered veterans. A typical days in the blackberry canes means you will attain new physical and emotional scars. Yet, this is a small price to pay for collecting enough blackberries to make a few jars of blackberry jam.

The physical scars are

actually good to have. All you need to do is spend ten minutes in a blackberry patch wearing shorts and tee shirt and you can walk into any biker bar in North America and enjoy yourself. Your average biker doesn’t want to bother anyone that crazy.

The emotional scars are a different matter though.

When you have been held captive by the evil tentacles of a blackberry bush for more than an hour, you begin to lose hope. And not just that you will never see your loved ones again or get to those beautiful berries just out of reach before the bears do.

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speed workout, or vise-versa) is key for strength, while having a proper fueling plan (such as water and energy gels) for longer stages is crucial to surviving those hot summer runs.

Coming in second overall was Aidan Rutherford with an overall time of 10:48:33, and Robin Richard-Campeau was third place after completing the series in 11:28:44.

Robyn Collins took the gold jersey in the women’s section with a time of 12:33:56. It was speedy enough to earn the 42-yearold the fifth-fastest master of all time, approximately two minutes behind her 2018 record. Rounding out the podium was Catherine Desrosiers (who also took second in 2017) and Vicki Zandbergen, who finished third for a fourth time.

“The idea is to see who the overall best runner is under all conditions, so you’re not just a road, trail, track, short, or marathon runner,” explained Schmidt.

“You want to be good at all these disciplines.”

Training for an event of

this intensity level is challenging: of the 82 people registered, about 20 didn’t start. Fifteen dropped out during the event, said Schmidt.

People come out to ENDURrun for a variety of reasons - some enjoy running competitively, while others look to simply finish the monumental challenge.

“I enjoy the friendships that have been created,” said Elmira racer Merlin Frey. “That’s the fun part of this competition as well – even though we’re competing against each other, we’re encouraging each other as well.”

Of all the event’s stages, Schmidt noted that participants often find the Chicopee stage in Kitchener the most challenging due to the many obstacles, including roots, rocks, and big hills. Other difficult stages are Bechtel Park in Waterloo and the final Conestogo marathon.

For those interested in getting a sense of the ENDURrun, participants have the option to register as a guest. The guest entry

No, you lose hope that you will never fill your berry pail with enough berries to make the six or so jars of jam that will sustain you through the winter. The reason is that the longer you are stuck in the canes, the more berries you will eat from your almost full pail.

This is the constant struggle of all berry picking – maintaining a positive ratio between the berries you collect versus the berries you eat. If that ratio gets out of whack, you will have picked six quarts of berries and still have none in your pail. That’s the main reason it is best to go

berry picking with an inattentive person. Bears are the second.

Typically, I try to eat just one berry for every ten I pick – and I eat the rest when I get back to my SUV. Then, I go back and pick more berries until I am finally sick of eating them and can fill a pail with ease.

If all this seems like a lot of work, let me just confirm it is. But it also incredibly rewarding. Plus, blackberry picking has unexpected perks. For instance, after a morning in a berry patch mosquitoes don’t have to puncture you to get to your blood. Also, a berry patch

is a great place to be if you have itches in places you can’t reach.

Mostly, however, there is nothing like the feeling of accomplishment you get when you arrive home with a full pail of berries while your inattentive friend suddenly has none – especially when you look at the price of them in the store.

Is blackberry picking for everyone? I’d say no.

In fact, I’ve even heard people say only bears and idiots spend a lot of time in blackberry patches. I am doubtful of that, however. When I was out in the patch yesterday, I didn’t see either one.

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involves joining runners for a single stage out of the seven and helps to get a feel for the event, community, and course.

Schmidt said the 2020 ENDURrun already has a good head start – after opening up registration last week, 33 people have already signed up.

“That’s a good sign for us. People are taking it seriously, they’re committed to it, they’re putting a lot of money into an entry fee, so they’re committed,” he said. “Of those 33, 14 are new people that have never done it before. So they’ve been following the event, and waiting for registration to open up, and as soon as it opened up.

“It’s created its own community of people. People come out all week to volunteer, help, and support. It’s quite a thing – it’s taken on a life of its own.”

More than 300 volunteers dedicate their time to making the event a success, from serving runners in all conditions to food preparation. For more information, check out www. endurrun.com.

Stratford runner Nikkole Welsh celebrates crossing the finish line at the marathon stage in Conestogo. Welsh placed seventh in the women's section and 37th overall.

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Young hopefuls gathered from far and near to join the Elmira Sugar Kings training camp at the Woolwich Memorial Centre over the weekend to see who will be fit for this year’s team. The energy was high and the players put their best [ANETA REBISZEWSKI / THE OBSERVER] efforts into showing off their skills.

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Acting quickly on a new study, the provincial government last week announced it would be taking the next steps to transition the costs of the Blue Box program away from municipal taxpayers and make the producers of products and packaging fully responsible.

The government has directed Stewardship Ontario to begin transitioning the program starting in 2023, with full implementation by 2025.

Many of the projects green-lit for funding under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership are related to the storage and monitoring of manure.

Waterloo Region teacher Greg Weiler, president of the Waterloo Region local, has been re-elected to the provincial executive of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO). Weiler was first elected to the ETFO Executive in 2015. Elected president of the Waterloo Region local in 2011, he served on the local executive beginning in 2002 and was chief negotiator for five years.

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Ten farm and agri-food businesses in the area are getting a collective $232,000 boost courtesy of the federal and provincial governments.

Among the funding recipients are three farms in Wellesley Township – $25,000 each for a project to build a cover over a manure storage area and project to cover a livestock yard to eliminate surface and ground water contamination, and $7,000 for portable beef cattle handling

equipment for beef operation in Linwood – and $25,000 for power pruners at an Elmira operation.

“Recognition of farmers and innovators is important and crucial ... that both the government and society recognize that these people drive innovation, and we do good things in Waterloo,” commented Mark Reusser, vice-president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and Wilmot turkey farmer.

“Why not reward them and ensure that they continue to prosper and continue to innovate?”

The funding is part of $10.8 million in cost-share monies announced earlier this month for eligible farmers and agri-food businesses funded through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), a fiveyear, $3 billion investment by federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen the agriculture and agri-food sector.

The most recent projects were among more than 740 across Ontario approved following a competitive, merit-based application process that took place between March 5 and May 6.

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These initiatives support improvements in areas such as strengthened biosecurity measures, enhanced traceability systems, and upgrades to animal-handling equipment.

“I’m excited that local food producers are getting the support they deserve,” said Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Mike Harris in a statement. “Our government recognizes the tremendous opportunity for growth in the agri-food sector, and we’ll continue to send the message that Ontario is open for business.”

Some examples of proj-

ects supporting through this program include building or using new technologies to improve farm animal housing, improving food safety traceability systems on farms to meet or exceed international certification standards, and developing new products to support retaining, growing or finding new markets for farm commodities.

“Our government is committed to making our agricultural and agri-food sector open for business,” said Ernie Hardeman, minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. “Invest-

ing in these projects will help our farmers succeed while boosting innovation, productivity, and competitiveness for the entire sector.”

Both the provincial and federal governments have committed cost-share support to some 1,900 projects through the CAP since June 2018 to support eligible farmers, processors, businesses and sector organizations to grow and innovate.

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e drove to Goderich last weekend, and among the gorgeous countryside, the roadside stands of colourful gladiolas, brown eggs, maple syrup and 75cent cold drinks in picnic coolers, fields of soybeans were everywhere.

They’ve come to be Ontario’s leading cash crop.

There’s no question soybeans are making a huge difference to agriculture’s bottom line – and to the GDP of our nation. They’re a $2.8-billion industry all by themselves.

New variety development helped soybean production grow by 103 per cent from 2009 to 2018. Planting hit 3.1 million acres in Ontario this year, a three per cent jump over 2018, which was also a record year. And while soybean acreage is down in comparatively cool

Manitoba this year, farmers there still planted more than 1.5 million acres of soybeans.

But it wasn’t always that way.

In the early 1970s, federal plant breeder Harvey Voldeng was eyeing cropland around Ottawa’s Central Experimental Farm where he was stationed – and there wasn’t a soybean in sight.

But the desire to grow them – or at least something like them – was there.

Voldeng, a Saskatchewan native, had his ear to the ground, and had taken the pulse of eastern Ontario growers. He knew there was an appetite for profitable, sustainable protein options to rotate with corn.

He believed that introducing cold-tolerant genetics into conventional soybean varieties could render an early maturing soybean

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variety that could grow in non-traditional production regions … which in those days, meant anything north of London.

“I had faith in their ability,” he says. “Soybeans are tough little plants.”

And maybe nowhere are soybean plants tougher than in chilly Scandinavia, where through the 1950s and early 1960s Swedish breeders worked with soybean genetics from Russia and Japan to further their own cold tolerant varieties.

Voldeng turned to these genetics to incorporate into his own breeding program

in Ottawa. He worked with industry leaders in Ontario such as Guelph’s Peter Hannam, then of First Line Seeds, and University of Guelph plant scientists, developing and field testing varieties that would succeed in “cold” zones.

Ultimately, the marriage of Scandinavian and Canadian genetics yielded a variety he called Maple Arrow.

The first part of the name is situational, coming from a roadway associated with the experimental farm named Maple Drive, and gave the variety some geographic context. The second part of Maple Arrow’s name was inspirational and symbolic.

“A soybean plant in the field with good pods at top looks like an arrow, pointing straight up, pointing to the future,” says Voldeng.

As Hannam recalls, it was the first superb cold-toler-

ant soybean variety to come out of a public plant breeding program in Canada.

Maple Arrow would go on to be the foundation for other cold-tolerant, food-grade soybean varieties – like many of those you see in the fields of the Woolwich area.

This fall at Rideau Hall, Governor General Julie Payette will call out Voldeng’s name to come forward and accept an Order of Canada officer award, for innovative research on soybean cultivars and for his substantial contributions to Canadian agriculture and the economy.

Even though soybeans have been dominant in Ontario fields for just a few decades, it’s hard to imagine the landscape without them. And for that, plant breeder Voldeng is among those who deserve our thanks.

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because it produces the food that feeds us. I would suggest the Waterloo Region is unique in Ontario – it has an incredible mixture of good farmland and good, innovative farmers.

It has both,” said Reusser.

Complete list of projects approved in the area: Baden: John Deere HarvestLab to test and monitor manure, $25,000.

Elmira: Power pruners, $25,000.

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As Aleqa Hammond, Kielsen’s predecessor as premier, said in 2014: “The shock will be profound, but we have faced colonization, epidemics and modernization before. The decisions we are making (to open the country up to mining and oil drilling) will have enormous impact on lifestyles and our indigenous culture. But we always come out on top. We are vulnerable, but we know how to adapt.”

Let us hope so, but the die is cast. Greenland will modernize, and in due course we will find out if that helps. It makes little difference to Greenlanders whether the foreign investment comes from Denmark, China or the United States, so long as they have political control – but they certainly don’t want to become Americans.

The ‘Greenland Purchase’ is not going to happen. As Soren Espersen, foreign affairs spokesman of the Danish People’s Party, said last week: “If (Trump) is truly contemplating this, then this is final proof that he has gone mad.”

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The federal government last week announced more than $4.3 million to support 49 new conservation projects across Canada over the next three years.

These projects focus on protecting priority places, species, and sectors and recovering multiple landbased species at risk and their ecosystems. Many of the projects will be led by Indigenous groups, using Indigenous traditional knowledge, in assessing the species that may be at risk.

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Researchers on the lookout for invasive insects Insects may be the bane of your backyard barbecue, but they play a big role in Canadian agriculture, experts say.

Beneficial species help crops grow, improve yields, reduce input costs, and protect the environment whereas pest species can destroy crops resulting in millions of dollars in lost yield. Insect pests include species from other parts of the world that have invaded Canada. Others are native species that have become pests as their populations grew in tandem with the development of new crop industries in Canada, notes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).

The agricultural community in Canada wants to know more about invasive alien species before they become a serious threat.

Agricultural scientists like Meghan Vankosky of AAFC Saskatoon, Paul Fields of AAFC Winnipeg, and Peter Mason of AAFC Ottawa, are on the case.

Be on the lookout for these agricultural pests. Left: Lanternfly, Right: Khapra beetle

These researchers have developed a project to study invasive alien species before they arrive in Canada.

Their objective is to identify potential insect threats that are not yet present in Canada and generate data to develop models. These models can be used to predict where these species might establish if they become invasive to Canada.

“The project is meant to be proactive and ensure that we look in the right places for invasive insects.

Early detection is key to eradication efforts, and if those fail, to future management efforts,” says Vankosky, a research scientist studying field crop entomology with the ministry.

But how do they know which potential insect threats to focus on? In collaboration with AAFC scientists Tara Gariepy (Ontario) and Paul Abram (British Columbia), and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, they are scanning the horizon for problem

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species in neighbouring countries and in countries that are trading partners.

For example, species that are invasive pests in the United States and those that cause significant damage on Canadian-grown crops in their area of origin are prime candidates for study. One target is the spotted lanternfly, a planthopper invasive to the U.S. that threatens more than 70 species of trees and shrubs including apples, grapes, maple trees and ornamen-

tal shrubs. Other examples include the khapra beetle (a pest of stored grains that affects international trade) and the kudzu bug (a potential pest of soybeans).

But not all insects are bad. Where one alien species goes, its natural enemy is often not far behind.

“We are also studying the natural enemies that attack invasive insect pests to determine if these species, if introduced as biocontrol agents, would establish in the same areas as the pest

and effectively reduce pest populations,” says Mason.

The research has identified potential invasive insect threats to Canadian agriculture are identified.

Information gathered will guide further research and facilitate development of ‘management preparedness strategies’ for invaders that establish.

Also, beneficial species best suited to have high impact on potential insect invaders in Canada are being identified.

Feds pledge $1.75 billion for dairy farmers Looking to compensate dairy farmers for business lost through trade deals, the federal government last week pledged $1.75 billion over eight years to Canada's nearly 11,000 dairy farmers.

Of that, $345 million will be paid in the first year, in the form of direct payments and will benefit all dairy producers in proportion to their quota held, the Agriculture and Agri-Food Ministry noted in a release.

For example, the owner of a farm with 80 dairy cows will be awarded compensation in the form of a direct payment of $28,000 in the first year. The intent is to mandate the Canadian Dairy Commission to make these payments. The federal government will continue to work with the Dairy Farmers of Canada to determine terms and conditions for future years.

The announcement follows ratification of the Can-

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That amounts to a total of $2 billion in federal support

to dairy producers. In addition, the federal government is committed to fully and fairly supporting dairy producers for the new free trade agreement with the United States and Mexico once it comes into force.

The funding was welcomed by the Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), noting the federal government had promised that dairy producers would determine the amount of compensation necessary to maintain

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Pork industry gets another $6 million to develop export markets The federal Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food recently announced an investment of up to $6 million to Canada Pork International to strengthen, diversify and grow Canada’s pork exports in priority markets around the world.

The government says the money will help Canada’s pork industry in its efforts to boost awareness of the industry in priority international markets, positioning Canadian pork producers to further

benefit from new opportunities created by Canada’s free trade agreements.

The funding will help the sector to strengthen its knowledge of market opportunities, enhance promotional efforts, increase contact with potential buyers and grow market opportunities for chilled pork exports.

The project is funded through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership’s AgriMarketing Program, which helps the industry increase and diversify

exports to international markets and seize market opportunities. The program supports industry-led promotional activities that differentiate Canadian products and producers, and leverage Canada's reputation for high quality and safe food.

Canada’s pork industry contributes $24 billion to the economy.

“The Government of Canada is committed to diversifying trade and opening new markets for

Canadian farmers and exporters. We continue to promote our high-quality pork products around the world and seize new opportunities for growth, says Jim Carr, minister of International Trade Diversification.

“AgriMarketing funding is fundamental to Canada Pork International programs and services.

It supports CPI’s growth and demand building programs globally as well as the sales development efforts from our mem-

bers. This agreement has been essential to the great success of the Verified Canadian Pork branding strategy in Japan and we are thrilled with the opportunity to continue our brand efforts in Japan and other markets,” says Martin Lavoie, president and CEO of Canada Pork International (CPI).

CPI is the export promotion market development agency of the Canadian pork industry.

It is a joint initiative of

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In 2018, the Canadian pork industry exported $3.9 billion worth of pork to 89 countries. Government figures indicate there are some 14 million hogs on approximately 8,060 farms in Canada.

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Registration begins August 27 Fall Swim Registration begins Sept 10, 6:30am In person at the WMC and online at

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Now accepting enrolment of toddler and preschool children We offer weekly Music Together program and yoga classes.

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Grand Opening Kumon Math & Reading Centre of Elmira 25 Industrial Dr., Unit 7B

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NEW DISCOVERIES Region of Waterloo Museums staff have uncovered additional wall paintings at McDougall Cottage dating back more than 100 years. The most intriguing architectural feature of McDougall Cottage is its trompe l’oeil (French – to deceive, or trick the eye) ceiling friezes, painted circa 1906-1907 by Jack Baird.

Your local hub for our creative communities. Let us know when inspiration strikes.

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STAGING A FILM The Stratford Festival’s newest films are coming to CBC and CBC Gem. Shakespeare’s Coriolanus will air on Aug. 25 and The Tempest on Sept. 15, at which time they will also be available on the free CBC Gem streaming series. These are the latest offerings from Stratford Festival on Film, an initiative launched to capture all of Shakespeare’s plays on film. Directed for the screen by Barry Avrich, these films are also being released internationally. www.stratfordfestival.ca

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The cast of No Change in the Weather rehearses a scene from musical, which having finished up its Newfoundland launch makes the first stop of a national tour this weekend at Kitchener's Centre In The Square. [SUBMITTED]

The music of Newfoundland helps tell its story A new musical, No Change in the Weather celebrates the province’s culture, music, history and people

BY STEVE KANNON skannon@woolwichobserver.com

intermingling. The history is where the show begins and ends.”

Starting with a collection of some 30 beloved songs – the likes of Aunt Martha’s Sheep written by Ellis Coles and No Change in Me by Murray McLauchlan – the challenge in the play’s early days was to connect the music and the politics.

Through it all, the music remained paramount, said Hallett, who also consulted on the music of another Newfoundland-based hit, Come from Away.

“I knew the music, and it’s good. You have to have that. That’s really job-one in musical theatre: good songs.”

No Change in the Weather takes some of the finest Newfoundland songs, and combines them with traditional sounds and instruments, memorable characters, and a conclusion that

looks to turn the province’s past on its head, a past Hallett notes is somehow always present, perhaps not surprising given that there are still people who remember when Newfoundland was independent before joining Confederation in 1949.

The show takes place in God’s Back Pocket, where family and friends have gathered together on a wet and foggy night for the wake of their beloved matriarch. It’s a time to revisit their past, settle old scores, and try to find a way home again. The family is divided by the history of Newfoundland and the troubles which have beset the province for decades.

The troubles include the legacy of Joey Smallwood, the last father of Confederation, the still-controversial hydro-electric deals with Quebec and the collapse of

the fisheries, among others.

Newfoundland and Labrador has no shortage of stories, says Hallett. In developing the new musical, the trick was to “connect the dots” between the songs and the history.

“I love the challenge.

With Great Big Sea, we often put ourselves through a similar challenge like, ‘Let’s write a song about World War Two,’” he said of starting with an idea and turning it into a finished product.

In this case, the finished product is an acclaimed musical that has its sights set on Broadway down the road.

“We really believe in the show, and we have great ambitions for it.

“Our long-term goal is to get this show on Broadway next year,” said Hallett.

“This show – the music, script, lights, staging, ev-

erything – is the most ambitious theatre production to come out of Newfoundland.”

The musical also has pride of place going for it, with all of the cast and musicians being Newfoundlanders.

“We’ve got some real topnotch talent,” he said.

With the show now on the road, Hallett said he’s interested to see how some of the lines may resonate with Newfoundlanders more so than with people in the rest of Canada, and vice-versa.

The Terra Bruce Production of No Change in the Weather takes to the stage at the Centre In The Square August 23-24. Tickets and more information are available online at www.nochangeintheweather.com or by calling the box office at (519) 578-1570 or 1(800) 265-8977.

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Taken together, some of the most memorable songs to come out of Newfoundland can tell the not-always-happy story of Canada’s most easterly, and newest, province.

No Change in the Weather fuses the likes of Sonny’s Dream by Ron Hynes with the follies of Joey Smallwood into an entertaining musical theatre package that’s earned raves on the Rock, and now makes its way to the rest of the country. It’s first stop off-island is Kitchener’s Centre In The Square August 23-24.

Set in the fictional rural Newfoundland town, the events of No Change in the Weather take place over one night at a wake, the impetus for much discussion, reflection and revelry. While it’s a work of fiction, the musical

draws on factual history.

“Everything that happens in the play is true,” says Great Big Sea’s Bob Hallett, the show’s producer and co-musical arranger.

“But this is not a history lesson, it’s a really entertaining story.”

Much like Fiddler on the Roof has the history of the diaspora as its foundation, No Change in the Weather tells a story against the backdrop of Newfoundland’s history.

The idea started with the music – its “energy, power and pathos” – and the story grew around it, much like jukebox musicals such as Jersey Boys and Mamma Mia, Hallett notes.

“We thought ‘how can we tell what happened to Newfoundland?’ The best way to tell a story is to make it entertaining,” he said.

“Newfoundland is about the past and the present

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Dynamic Millwrights Inc. is looking to fill a position for aPainter/ Sandblaster. Previous experience in the industrial/ manufacturing industry is preferred but not required.

Applicants must be well organized, be able to work independently, hold flexible hours, and meet strict timelines.

Responsibilities and Duties: • Adhering to Painting Specifications noted on Work Orders • Sandblasting to required specifications/ painting parts • Epoxy Painting Experience • Organization/ Maintenance of paint booth/ kitchen, sand blast booth and equipment • Load/ Unload parts for blast/ paint • General housekeeping of work area • Team player with effective communication and interpersonal skills • Knowledge on prepping material for paint • Adhere to all Health and Safety rules and procedures • Operate Spray Paint & Sandblast Equipment • Clean product and maintenance of paint and blast equipment • Skid/ Band/ Tag completed parts • Organize and put away paint deliveries • Some general assembly and maintenance duties required

Stoltz Sales and Service is proud to be Family owned since 1978. As we strive to be the Agricultural Dealership of Choice for our customers, we are looking for a Branch Manager to join our Elmira team.

Key Responsibilities: • Emulate and embody the strategic vision, mission and core values of the organization • Provide leadership to the Elmira team • Manage the daily operation of an agricultural dealership • Represent the organization at various community events • Liaison with customers, vendors and other locations within the complex What You Need To Be Successful In This Role: • The values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence • Post-Secondary Education in Agriculture, Business or related discipline • Minimum of three (3) years management experience • Experience in the agriculture industry Why Work with Us: • A continuous learning environment that develops your individual career goals • Team atmosphere • Comprehensive company benefit plan Please forward your resume to careers@stoltzsales.com

Work Conditions: • Ability to lift and carry objects 50-75lbs • Manual dexterity required • Frequently noisy working environment • Overtime as required • Able to remain standing for long periods of time Company Benefit and Group RRSP package offered after a probation period.

Please forward resume to recruitment@dynamicmillwrights.com We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Full time Furniture Finisher Experience preferred but willing to train. Job requires spraying finishes & lacquers. Must have an eye for detail, some heavy lifting involved.

Drop in resume : Millbank Family Furniture Ltd. 4082 Waterloo St., Millbank, ON N0K 1L0 Fax: 519-595-7107 Email: mffurn@cyg.net Only suitable candidates will be interviewed.

HELP WANTED

Looking for motivated and experienced licensed 310T Truck & Coach Technicians, as well as a LEAD HAND role with proven mentorship and leadership.

Must be a self-starter and strong troubleshooter. Shifts consist of days and afternoons on rotation. Extremely competitive wages based on knowledge and skill set. We provide comprehensive health and dental benefits, uniforms, and an annual tool and work boot allowance. Techs use leading edge shop technology. Come visit us to see the opportunities and build your career with us!

Please call 519-885-9166 and ask to speak to Kyle, or email us at kyle@apextruckandtrailer.ca

As one of the area’s leading Insurance Restoration Contractors, we are looking for individuals with an excellent work ethic, desire to learn and a willingness to assist property owner’s after they have experienced flood/fire/wind damage. General Labourer Construction Experience and/or IICRC Certifications an asset, but will train! Must have a valid and insurable driver’s licence.

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Restoration Technician Please forward resume: 227 Riverbend Drive, Kitchener N2B 2E8 email: jen.durrer@firstgeneral.ca First General: a division of the Durrer Group Inc

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Of Tractors, machinery, flatbed truck, tools, and miscellaneous items, to be held at 5531 Schummer Line, Wellesley Twp. (approx. 2 miles southwest of Linwood – west off Manser Rd.), for Lichty Fur Farm Ltd., on

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 4TH @ 10:00 A.M.

TRACTORS/FORKLIFT: JD 7810 tractor, 4wd, ITV transmission, cab, air, 3 remotes, radials, 520/85 R42 fronts, 540/65 R30 rears, bolt on duals (selling with tractor), front weights, 6350 hours, good. JD 7200 tractor, 4wd, cab, air, Michelin radials, 540/65 R26 fronts, 600/65 R38 rears, snap on duals (520/70 R38), 3 remotes, front weights, 7000 hours, good. JD 6430 Premium tractor, 4wd, 24 speed transmission, c/w JD 673 self-leveling loader, 7ft. bucket, pallet fork, snap on duals, 3200 hours, 1 owner, good. JD 1830 tractor, 2wd, 1060 hours on an engine rebuild & new clutch, 1 owner. Cockshutt 1750 tractor with cab, 2wd, newer clutch & rad. Toyota 7FGU25 propane forklift, indoor, 3 stage mast, 16ft. lift, rotator, 8900 hours, good working condition.

TRUCK: 2009 Ford Super Duty F-550 XLT, V8 Power Stroke, 14ft. bed, last commercial safety completed Jan/19, 165,000km, good condition.

MACHINERY: Kuhn 5635 – 25ft. cultivator, walking tandems, floating hitch, 3 bar harrows & rolling baskets (24/7), excellent. Int 18ft.

Vibrashank cultivator with hyd. wings & basket harrows. 11ft. “S” tine 3ph cultivator.

Turf Bull FT2500 harrow/rolling basket combo, 26ft., very good. JD 2800 – 4 furrow semimount plow, variable width, spring reset. CIH 575 tandem manure spreader, top beater, good. Heavy duty Reist Industries 6000 Series 9ft. snow blower, 3ph, double auger, hyd. hood, 3 years old, excellent. 7ft. 3ph snow blower, double auger, hyd. hood. Super Tilt 9 ½ ft. tandem hyd. dump trailer. Pulsar 6ft. 3ph rotary mower, 2 yrs. old, good. 7ft. 3ph scraper blade. Bush trailer. 40ft. belt conveyor on transport wheels, hydrostatic drive, 24in. belt.

Pto belt conveyor on transport wheels.

TOOLS & MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:

Valmetal Model 325 wet feed screw mixer (20,000 lb. capacity). 4000 lb. ribbon mixer.

Surge bin with feed auger. Self-Propelled manure handling machine with conveyor and hopper (Doug Smith Fur Farm Equipment).

26ft. X 12in. auger. JD X500 riding lawn mower, 24hp, 48in. deck, hydrostatic. Ariens Power Brush 36 (9hp). 2 digital readout platform scales. Access platform. Bridgeport milling machine, 4ft. bed, digital readout, some tooling. Darbert steel lathe, stock # 6414, 6ft. bed, 2 ¼ in. bore, 9in. throw, 3 & 4 jaw chucks.

2 – 7 ½ hp upright compressors, upgraded pumps, 220 single phase. Honda 9 hp, 5000 watt generator. 2 - 2 ton electric hoists, 20ft. lift, 110 single phase. Power tamper with Honda engine. 5 X 40ft. long stainless work table. 2 – 5000 lb. pump carts. 2 radial arm saws. 250 gallon plastic totes in cages. 40 plastic combo totes (3 1/2 X 4ft.), 9 of which are insulated. 11ft. insulated panels (never used). New 8ft. chain link fencing. Approx. 40 concrete blocks (2 X 2 X 4ft. long). String lights.

Railway ties. Cedar rails. Tools. Quantity of scrap metal plus 1 to 2 wagonloads of farm related items.

NOW HIRING TWO POSITIONS AT THE Corner Store Linwood Call 519 897 2600.

NURSERY WORKERS NEEDED SEASONAL fulltime. Pay rate $14.00/ hour. Working hours 7 a.m. - 5 p.m., 6 days per week. Work includes field potting, weeding in field and containers, truck loading, digging etc.

Must be willing to work in all weather conditions and weekends. No education , no experience required. Own transportation required. Please send resume to: West Montrose Farms Ltd., 1614 Halm Road, West Montrose, ON. N0B 2V0.

FOR SALE

DUKE CENTRE RETIREMENT - 860 SQ. FT. unit on main floor, A1 condition. 1 bedroom, 3 pc bath, laundry, kitchen, living room, den, 3 season room. For viewing call 519-635-7039.

LAWN FERTILIZER AND LAWN SEED - CALL George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

MATTRESS AND BOX SPRING, NEW, NEVER used, still in sealed bag. Sacrifice $195.

Delivery available $35.

519-635-8737.

NEWMAC OIL FURNACE. HIGH EFF, LIKE new condition. Wallenstein. 519-807-2936.

AUCTIONS

FRI. AUG 23 AT 6:00 PM - ANNUAL CHARIty auction of new and used donated items; quilts; gift certificates; toys; etc for the Waterloo County Steam Threshers Reunion at 7590 Line 86 Wallenstein. Jantzi Auctions Ltd 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com SAT. AUG 24 AT 9:30 AM - FARM PROPERTY auction of an approx 90 acres farm; tractors; machinery; farm miscellaneous items; household effects; antiques and collectibles; at 1762 Manser Rd Wellesely for Gary and Karen Felhaber.

Jantzi Auctions Ltd 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

TOY AUCTION OF FARM TRACTORS & implements, tractor trailers, stock cars, industrial, and other related items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for Brian Gohl, Linwood, John & Susan Martin, Welland & additions, on Saturday, September 7th @ 9:30 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 519-698-0138

WED. SEPT 11 AT 9:45 AM - CLEARING AUCtion sale of furniture; household effects; tools; antiques; primitives and miscellaneous items at the St. Jacob's Community Centre 29 Parkside Dr. St. Jacobs. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 MON AUG 26 AT 7:00 www.jantziauctions.com PM - ONLINE ONLY FARM SERVICES auction closing \endash to include collectables BAGGED PINE SHAVsuch as: GI Joe; G1 trans- INGS AGRICULTURAL formers; Mego DC comis; Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; vintage turntables; feed grade lime, 25kg. albums; and much much Delivered. Call George more. www.jantziauc- Haffner Trucking, 519-574tions.hibid.com for more 4141 or 519-669-2045. info. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 KILN DRIED CORN & AUCTION SALE OF CORN SCREENING TRACTORS, MACHIN- Delivered by Einwechter.

ERY, flatbed truck, tools, Minimum 15 ton lots. and miscellaneous Call George Haffner items, to be held at 5531 Trucking 519-574-4141 Schummer Line, Welles- or 519-669-2045. ley Twp. (approx. 2 miles southwest of Linwood - OAT & PEAS FOR FORwest off Manser Rd.), for AGE COVER CROPS Lichty Fur Farm Ltd., on - Call George Haffner Wednesday, September Trucking, 519-574-4141 4th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber or 519-669-2045.

Auctions Ltd. 519-6994451 or 698-0138

PROPRIETORS – Lichty Fur Farm Ltd. (James 519-272-5348)

AUCTIONEERS:

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

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

LOOKING FOR LOCAL WORK? YOU’VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE.

ES FOR AGES 4 TO ADULT Taught by Renshi Becky Schweitzer, 4th Degree Black Belt and World Karate Champion Location Heidelberg Community Centre 2915 Lobsinger Line, Heidelberg. Our Fall 10 week session $90+HST Register at the Heidelberg Community Centre HORSES Aug. 26 from 6:30-8:30 WATERLOO COUNTY p.m. Call 519-580-1418 HORSE SALE TO BE or e-mail becky_schheld at OLEX Sat. August weitzer@hotmail.com 24, 2019. To consign or for more info call 519- BENEFIT DINNER AND 595-3307.

DANCE FOR MURRAY Frey. Do You Like Blue RENTALS Grass? .. and roast beef? AVAILABLE SEPT. 1 IN All Are Welcome For a fun ELMIRA\CS0 . 3 BED- filled evening September room, 2 baths detached 7th @ Elmira Lions Hall. backsplit. $1800/mth + Two live bands, roast beef utilities. Call Matthew dinner, silent auction, door at 519-669-0122 or Ray- prizes & cash bar. Blue Grass Band "Maple Sugar mond at 519-669-4877.

Sweethearts" 5-8pm, RECENTLY RETIRED, Roast Beef Dinner 6pm SINGLE MAN LOOKING Tickets must be pre-purfor a long term country chased (by August 29) property rental within for bluegrass and dinner 30 min. of Elmira. Very venue - $50. Local Counclean, no pets, non-smok- try Band "Moonshine" er, regular income. 519- 8:30pm. Tickets for Moon505-3059. shine only - $25. For tickets or to make a donation please contact: Bonnie TRADES & SERVICES Brubacher, 519-669-3148, RON'S DRYWALL AND Kim Frey 519-501-0628 or RENOVATIONS. OVER Melodie Martin 519-80735 years experience. 4570.

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Terms – Cash or cheque with I.D. Sale order – wagonloads, tools & misc. items, truck, machinery, tractors. Lunch booth. Proprietors and auctioneers not responsible for accidents day of auction. Proprietors and auctioneers not responsible for accidents day of auction.

SEED WHEAT AND FERTILIZER COMPETITIVE pricing. Rye seed, winter barley. Hard red wheats, Gallus and Sampson. Soft red wheats CM614, Drew, Marker, Emperor and more. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

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We are currently seeking highly motivated individuals who already have qualifications in HVAC or are interested in apprenticing and pursuing a career in the trades. The applicant must be a team player and able to work with minimal supervision. Qualifications in Gas, Refrigeration, Plumbing, or Sheet Metal would be an asset but not a requirement.

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Community Information Page NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION AND PUBLIC MEETING Tuesday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m.

Township Council Chambers 24 Church Street West, Elmira

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Take Notice that in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, the Township of Woolwich has received a complete application for the following proposed Zone Change application more specifically described below. This notice will summarize the details of the application and includes a location map. Please be advised that Notice of a Complete Application does not indicate whether the municipality is in support of, or in opposition to the proposal. That determination will be made at a later date.

The Township of Woolwich will hold a Public Meeting, under Sections 34 of the Planning Act, to consider the following Zone Change application. No decisions will be made at this meeting; its purpose is to provide additional information to the public and agencies and to receive comments and information from them.

Zone Change Application 10/2019 – Cyril Zinger (Estate) and Douglas and Sandra Zinger The properties are located at 148 and 170 St. Charles Street West (see Map 1) and MAP 1 MARYHILL described as GCT Part Lots 76 and 81. The s C re ills properties are designated Rural Land Use Area tH n se u S in the Township Official Plan and are zoned Agricultural (A). The property at 148 St. Charles Street West is approximately 9.1 ha in area and contains a single detached dwelling and tW sS a detached garage. The property at 170 St. arle Ch t S Charles Street West is approximately 0.6 ha in area and contains a single detached dwelling and a detached garage.

SUBJECT PROPERTIES 148 and 170 The applicant is proposing a lot line adjustment St. Charles Street West whereby approximately 8.7 hectares will be severed from the property at 148 St. Charles Street West and conveyed as a lot addition to the lands located at 170 St. Charles Street West. The proposed retained parcel at 148 St. Charles Street West will be approximately 0.4 hectares in area. The parcel at 170 St. Charles Street West is proposed to increase from approximately 0.6 hectares to approximately 9.3 hectares in area.

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AND TAKE NOTICE that if a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Woolwich before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

NOTIFICATION: If you cannot attend the meeting, you can express your concerns/comments about the proposed change in writing to the Township of Woolwich. Any comments received on or before September 17, 2019 (Note that this date is before the public meeting) will be included in a report prepared by Engineering and Planning Services and presented at the Public Meeting. Any comments received after the Public Meeting, but prior to Council making a decision on the applications, will also be considered.

The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public. This information is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public at the Committee of the Whole and Council meetings. Please note that while the Committee of the Whole and Council may redact some personal information such as email addresses and phone numbers, your submissions will otherwise be made public in their entirety.

Questions about this collection should be directed to the Records and Freedom of Information Officer at 519-669-1647 or 1-877-969-0094 ext. 6005.

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F A M I LY A L B U M OBITUARY

IN MEMORIAM

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Nancy Louise Richards Who passed away 5 years ago August 27, 2014 Magiera, Jurgen Joachim 1951-2019 Peacefully passed away at Hospice Wellington on Sunday, August 18, 2019. Sadly missed by Pam Webb, his love and best friend for 34 years, and daughters Wendy (Rob) and Jackie (PJ). Proud Opa of Ethan, Charlotte and Marshall. Lovingly remembered by his brothers Herb (Lorraine) and Tom, nieces and a nephew, an aunt and cousins in Oregon, Pam’s extended family, friends, neighbours, and his fur baby Alfie.

Predeceased by his parents Herbert (1984) and Helene (1995). Jurgen spent his work life in construction but his playtime travelling with Pam or touring on his Gold Wing motorcycle. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2019 from 2-5 p.m., with words of remembrance at 3 p.m., at Elmira Theatre Company, 76 Howard Avenue, Elmira. In Jurgen’s memory, donations to Hospice Wellington, Grand River Hospital Foundation or Myeloma Canada would be appreciated. “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.�–Dr. Seuss

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Martin, Ephraim B. Passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at The Village at University Gates, Waterloo, at the age of 87 years. Dear father of Richard Martin and Donna Joncas of Wellesley, Diane and Maynard Bauman of Gowanstown, Harold and Lynn Martin of Wellesley, Robert and Heather Martin of Petersburg, Bruce Martin and Pam Fehr of Waterloo.

Loved grandfather of Jamie-Lynn and Wesley; Carlton Bauman, Mary Lynn Brubacher, Dwight and Blaine Bauman; Chris Perkes, Lisa, Scott and Stephen; Michael; Hope; and 27 great-grandchildren. Remembered by his first wife Irene Martin. He will also be missed by his extended family and friends. Predeceased by his wife Mary Martin, parents Ephraim and Maryann (Bauman) Martin, siblings Cleason, Joseph, Simon, Annie Martin, Ivan, Maryann Bauman, and three siblings in infancy.

Ephraim was a true gentleman with a kind and caring nature who was loved by all who knew him. The family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, August 23, 2019 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A funeral service will take place on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Calvary United Church, 48 Hawkesville Rd., St. Jacobs. Reception in the church hall and interment in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, to follow the service. The family wishes to express their profound appreciation to the amazing staff at The Village at University Gates for their outstanding and compassionate care. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Alzheimer Society or Grand River Regional Cancer Centre would be appreciated by the family.

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Getting their fill of the great outdoors Elmira Cubs’ request for more camping sees the group arrange outings on a one-a-month schedule

BY ANETA REBISZEWSKI arebiszewski@woolwichobserver.com

Under a sky full of stars with the campfire flames licking higher than the trees, the 1st Elmira Scouts’ Cub pack celebrate a new record of completing 12 camping trips within a year. That effort followed a year in which the Cubs were able to get out 10 times, and challenged themselves to do even more.

The goal was set by the Cubs themselves, who asked for more such outings. That was incentive enough for Cub leader Matthew George.

“The whole program is youth-led, so what that means is that at the beginning of the year we ask the youth what they want to do, they come up with different ideas we try to help them make their ideas become reality.”

From September 2018 to August 2019, the Cubs camped once every month.

“It was a big undertaking just because to even get a camp on the calendar in December when most people are having Christmas parties and stuff like that, meanwhile we’re trying to have youth go camping in December,” said George.

“It was an aggressive plan, the reality is we have volunteers such as myself that love to camp and want to help the youth pull this off.”

As a whole, the Cubs accomplished the camping goal, but just two of the pack’s 40 members made it out to all 12 events, along with two leaders. Some of

The Elmira Cubs cool off in Algonquin Park after creating a new record of taking 12 camping trips in just one year.

the Cubs don’t attend the camps, and others can’t make it every time, George explained, noting parents’ schedules also come into play.

Each camp is built around a theme that emphasizes fun, but also allows the leaders an opportunity to teach new skills.

“We did a Christmas-themed camp in December, we tented and it was minus-16 degrees outside, but on Saturday morning we woke up and pretended like it was Christmas morning,”

George recalled of his most memorable moment from the year.

The Cubs are encouraged to try new and challenging activities each year, which often include first-aid skills, paddling a canoe for the first time, fire lighting, cooking on camp stoves and other outdoor adventures.

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These important skills are there to teach Scouting members how to take care of themselves but also how to work within a group setting, George says, all while having a lot of fun.

Frederick Hofbauer, one of the two Cubs that participated in all 12 camps, says the experience was enjoyable.

“It was exciting, I like camping. A lot of the places I’ve never been before so

that was fun, and I learned how to use an axe, a knife, and how to light a fire.”

Hofbauer and the other Cubs explored different camp sites all-across Ontario, including big provincial parks like Algonquin, where they spent a full week surviving in the wild.

The 1st Elmira Scouts, formed in 1912, are made up of five sections arranged by age: Beavers, Cubs, Scout Troops, Venturers and Rovers. Each group has its own Scouter who is responsible in ensuring that the programs offered meet

Scouts Canada’s guidelines and that each section has the right resources to operate effectively.

The Cubs meet on two separate days each week due to the overwhelming amount of kids signed up, deciding and planning the next adventure of the week, after which both groups are welcome to join in on the chosen activity.

More information on how to get involved in becoming a Scout or volunteering with the Scouts can be found online at www.elmirascouting.com.

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Health-checking robots help make medicine accessible Q. “Please stand in front of Walklake for your examination,” the teacher instructs the child. What is Walklake and what examination is being conducted?

A. Walklake is a health-checking robot with a boxy body and smiling, cartoony face, capable of diagnosing a variety of childhood ailments in just three seconds and trained to scan for symptoms of fever, hand blisters, sore throats and more, says Yvaine Ye in “New Scientist” magazine.

In China, children between two and six years of age in more than 2,000 preschools have their health checked daily by Walklake. In case of any problems, it alerts a teacher or school nurse for a follow-up to determine if they should be sent home.

Since 2016, the Chinese government has recommended such exams in all preschools.

According to Karen Panetta of Tufts University, better health monitoring would be especially helpful in places that have large populations but not enough skilled health professionals. Additionally, robotic-generated data can be used to pinpoint the spread of diseases and enable health officials to implement proactive intervention.

But, cautions the University of Bath’s Joanna Bryson, all data transmitted and stored on the internet run the risk of being hacked or used for unauthorized purposes.

Q. It’s not child’s play, but the following words are all powered by kids: “filiation,” “hypocoristic,” “puerperal” and “teknonymy.” Can you define any of them?

A. From the Latin “filius,” for “son,” comes “filiation,” meaning “being descended or derived from someone

or something,” says Anu Gard on his “Wordsmith. org” website. Consider that tracing one’s filiation can sometimes be traumatic.

“Hypocoristic,” relating to pet names, derives from the Greek “hypo” (under) and “kor” (child), as “Malena is the hypocoristic form of Madalena…” (Champaign, Illinois “News Gazette,” March 2, 2001).

And “puerperal” (pyooUHR-puhr-uhrl) refers to “childbirth or following childbirth,” as used here: “In the 1830s, women having babies at lying-in hospitals ran a far greater risk of dying from puerperal sepsis than women having babies at home” (“The New York Times,” June 23, 2019). Finally, “teknonymy,” from the Greek “teknon” (child), means “the custom of naming a parent after her or his child,” as in saying Billy’s Mom or Billy’s Dad, when you can’t remember the names of the parents of your child’s friend.

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And, adds Garg, a “bimbo” is, literally a little child (from Italian), “El Nino” is the Christ Child (from Spanish) and “pupa” is a little girl or doll (from Latin).

Q. In 1878, English photographer Eadweard Muybridge set up cameras with a shutter speed of 1/1000 of a second to capture the motion of a running animal. What animal was it and what old dispute did he finally resolve?

A. Using thread-triggered glass-plate cameras along a track and a zoopraxiscope he invented to display a rapid series of stills, the

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photographer proved that a galloping horse had all four hooves off the ground at the same time, says Vaclav Smil in “IEEE Spectrum” magazine. The airborne moment came not when the horse’s legs were extended, away from its body, as some famous paintings showed, but rather when its legs where beneath its body, just prior to the horse pushing off with its hind legs.

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domestic animals (dogs and cats, cows and pigs) but also a bison, a deer, an elephant, and a tiger, as well as a running ostrich and a flying parrot. Human sequences depicted various runs and also ascents, descents, lifts, throws, wrestling, dances, a child crawling, and a woman pouring a bucket of water over another woman.”

Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you “Strange But True.” Send questions to sbtcolumn@gmail.com

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