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WRPS stepping up visibility in the townships Community policing will again be focus of rural operations STEVE KANNON Restructuring of police services in the region’s rural area is an ongoing process aimed at increasing visibility and decreasing emergency response times, say Waterloo Regional Police officials.

While not planning to resume regular office times at the Elmira and New Hamburg detachments, police have assigned a sergeant on a permanent basis to look after the rural areas. Sgt. Kelly Gibson was joined by police brass in explaining the changes to Woolwich councillors meeting Tuesday night.

Daryl Goetz, acting superintendent of the North Division detachment, said the changes are part of a restructuring that got underway in 2016. The goal is to make police more visible, taking a more proactive approach to policing the townships, he noted.

That should help address areas of increased crime statistics in evidence this year, he suggested.

So far this year, break-ins to residential and commercial properties are up substantially compared to five-year averages: 135 year-to-date versus the five-year average of 89 for residential break-and-enters, and 83 versus 42 on the commercial side.

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Former foundry site now called home First tenants move into new MennoHomes apartment building in Elmira FAISAL ALI After a tremendous amount of hard work and community input, the affordable and accessible apartment project being headed by MennoHomes saw its first tenants move into the Elmira building Wednesday.

The building, located at Church Street and Memorial Avenue, has been dubbed “The Foundry” by MennoHomes, in recognition of the Procast metal casting building that had historically stood at the site.

The project is also the first affordable apartment building in the township with elevators to make it accessible.

“One of the main features of this building in Elmira, or that one of the larger needs that we were responding to was to have a building that was accessible for people with mobility challenges. And so a big part of that was making sure this building had an elevator,” explained MennoHomes executive director Dan Driedger.

“Although it’s only a three-storey building, and you wouldn’t be required to put an elevator in there, we had conducted a survey back in 2014-2015 and the feedback we got from the community was that it was critical to have a building that was zero-steps into it, and that somebody with some mobility challenges could comfortably live in, and then MENNOHOMES | 4

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Detours prove annoying to residents, a challenge to drivers FAISAL ALI The closure of the main intersection in Conestogo has forced motorists on to alternative routes, generating complaints from residents of usually lightly-used gravel roads and creating more maintenance issues for Woolwich Township.

Scotch Line and New Jerusalem Road have seen increased traffic since the

intersection of Northfield Drive and Sawmill Road was closed in early July.

The Region of Waterloo has been reworking the intersection as part of a larger reconstruction project.

To get around the closedoff area, Jared Puppe, Woolwich’s acting manager of engineering, suggests drivers use Hwy. 85/Arthur Street to Elmira or, if coming from Waterloo, to use University Avenue instead.

“It’s a fairly lengthy detour, so the thought was that the township didn’t see a huge issue using some of the gravel roads as part of the detour route.

Some of the local people obviously use that, too.

We were trying to discourage people from using the gravel portion of New Jerusalem Road, but that is obviously being used. But it’s not an assigned detour route,” said Puppe.

Due to the increased traffic on the gravel roads, the township has been spending more time maintaining the roadways. As the region is responsible for the Conestogo project, it’s footing the bill for Woolwich’s increased costs.

“We think the gravel roads have been holding up rather well. We have fielded a number of complaints about the condition of the road, and in some cases

it’s warranted. We have been getting our grader out there, or using the region’s contractor to do the grading. It’s been happening certainly more frequently than it would typically happen in any given year. But in our opinion the roads are functioning well and they’re adequate for what’s happening.”

Typically, the grader would be sent to maintain the gravel roads maybe

four times a year, says Puppe, but with the added traffic it has been sent out one to two times a week.

Still, with the region agreeing to pay for those added expenses, the cost to the township is restricted to mere inconvenience.

All the bother is starting to wind down, however, as the intersection is slated to be reopened by September 1.

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Seven new officers join regional police Waterloo Regional Police welcome new recruits with official ceremony at Breslau Community Centre ALI WILSON Seven new Waterloo Regional Police officers took their oath of office and received police badges last week in Breslau.

Mathew Boniface, Mark Diefenbaker, Eric Drozd, Rachel Fischer, Eric Kroetsch, Jane Porteous and Brittany Watson were welcomed into the Waterloo Regional Police Service after successfully completing their basic training at the Ontario Police College.

“What a great day in the Region of Waterloo, what a great day in the Township of Woolwich,” said chief of police Bryan Larkin. “It is also an incredible day to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of seven wonderful individuals who are starting, as Justice Oldham alluded to, a new chapter in their lives.”

Held at the Breslau Community Centre, the ceremony saw the members of the recruit class #94 be officially sworn into service and receive their police badges in front of members of the senior administration, police services board, Justice Bonnie Oldham of the Ontario Court of Justice, Coun.

Larry Shantz, volunteers, family and friends.

“Thank you for sharing your loved ones with our

organization,” Larkin said.

“There is always some worry, some inherent risk of unknowns, but we want to thank you for sharing them with me and thank you for supporting them through their journey.

“We are well funded, we are well equipped, we are well supported through strong governance and strong leadership and not many communities can boast that,” he said.

In addition to the seven new members in the region, an additional 200 other recruits across the province received their badges from the Ontario Police College.

“Our future is bright, our future looks incredibly bright with the young men and women who we are bringing into our organization,” Larkin added.

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Speaking to the profession they are now entering, Larkin talked of the nobility that comes along with serving the community.

“It is one that requires tremendous integrity, tre-

mendous trust in ourselves and trust in our community,” he said. “As we look towards the future, today is a very exciting day, but it also comes at a very interesting time in policing.

Our newest members are joining the police service where our profession is under much transformation, much change, much modernization and while that creates much change

we should all pause and recognize we are also resilient, we are also a strong profession that continues to evolve,” he said, noting that while change can be worrisome, it will be the new recruits who help to lead them through those changes.

Before officially concluding the ceremony, Larkin left the group with some final words.

“Stay true to your values, stay true to who you are, never ever fear making a mistake and embrace it because it is a rollercoaster, so buckle up. We wish you well as you head out onto your career,” he said. “May the light shine bright, may you have an incredibly rewarding career, thank you for being who you are. All the best and congratulations.”

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Gordon Bechtel moves into his new home at The Foundry apartment buildings with the help of his family on Wednesday.

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“Once the intersection opens up, obviously the detour that’s happening now on Scotch Line and New Jerusalem Road will no longer be applicable. Those signs will come down so that everybody will be able to use Northfield, and people can get back to doing what they normally do.”

The work is part of a larger reconstruction project, including underground services, new pavement and sidewalks. Part of the work is being done for Woolwich, which has earmarked $769,000 for the work on Sawmill Road.

Conestogo is slated for some new watermains and hookups, and the system is owned by the township.

In the village, 63 properties will be added to municipal services, with benefitting property owners

responsible for the costs, estimated at about $8,500 per property.

Once the intersection portion of the project is done, the next phase of the reconstruction project will be at the bridge along Sawmill Road going towards Golf Course Road, with the entire project expected to be completed by early November.

“There’ll be some access concerns from the Golf Course Road community, and at times during the day they’ll have to use the Katherine Street detour up to Line 86 and back down.”

To ease with the inconvenience, the region made a decision to allow drivers to cross Sawmill Road when construction is not occurring, said Puppe. Typically, this would be outside the period of 7 a.m to 7 p.m. on weekdays, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

also afford.”

There are 25 apartments, made up of 14 singles, nine two-bedrooms and two three-bedroom units. Tenants started moving in this week and will continue to do so until mid-September, said Driedger.

The project took a great input from the community, he noted.

“This has been an incredible response. We will have raised in the neighborhood of $2.6-million for this project above and beyond the funding that we got from the Region of Waterloo.

“And the level of support that we experienced from Elmira, from Woolwich, just around this community, was just very overwhelming and very humbling. People recognized the need, and for them to invest in something like this in their home community just made a lot of sense.”

Overall, the total cost for the apartment was just under $6 million, says Driedger, though the work isn’t over yet. “We’re still going to have a considerable mortgage on the property,” he noted, adding they are going to have to work to pay it off.

In that vein, anyone interested in contributing or helping in any way would see their funds go directly towards the ongoing work for the project. While MennoHomes isn’t likely to do any more big fundraising events for the building apart from the annual bike-a-thon, Out-Spok’n, Driedger encourages people interested in helping or donating to get involved.

The property site of The Foundry apartment building is shared with the new Woolwich Community Services building. The organizations initially pooled their resources to purchase the land together in 2014 and develop the property,

installing the appropriate services like water lines.

From there, MennoHomes and WCS worked separately on their respective buildings, with MennoHomes beginning construction on the apartments in June 2016.

While the project goes a long way towards filling the community’s need for affordable housing, demand continues to outstrip supply.

“The unfortunate part was that the demand was way more than what we could respond to. There were quite a number of potential tenants who had submitted applications who demonstrated need and certainly qualified, who we just simply did not have enough space for,” said Driedger. “So we had to say ‘no’ to people that we would have like to say ‘yes’ to.”

The Foundry building is likely to be MennoHomes last big project in Woolwich for a while, but Driedger says the organization will continue to work on smaller projects in the community. The organization currently runs six other buildings in Woolwich and Wellesley townships, with the Foundry being the seventh and largest.

With the building finally ready for occupants, Driedger anticipates the site will be a valuable commodity for the community now and tomorrow.

“We’re very happy with the quality of the building, and yet it’s going to provide some very nice basic housing for people in the community for many, many years to come. Like decades – it’s going to stay there for a long time. So we’re very happy to have a building that is well built and will be an asset to the community for many years,” he said.

MennoHomes will continue to own the building and rent it out at an affordable rate for those who need it.

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Region reaches deal with paramedics The Region of Waterloo has reached settlement deal with some 200 paramedics and fleet support personnel who provide emergency medical services.

The four-year collective agreement is retroactive to Apr. 1, 2016, running through Mar. 31, 2020.

Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 5191 will

receive annual raises of 1.75 per cent, 1.5, 1.5 and 1.75 through the course of the contract.

There will be additional costs for “adjustments to late call, scheduling, and meal break language,” as well as minor changes to extended health care benefits, said the region in a release this week.

Wellesley council backs blood drive Wellesley officials have taken up the challenge to boost donations

for upcoming blood drives in the township.

Council has adopted the Linwood and Wellesley blood donor clinic on Sept. 1 and Sept. 4 respectively, committing to recruit new donors and fill appointments to help collect 180 blood donations at the clinics.

“I am honoured to be able to encourage new and existing donors to make a real difference in the lives of Canadian hospital patients,” said Mayor Joe Nowak in a statement. “This year we need 100,000 new donors across Canada and Township of Wellesley residents can

participate. Blood donors are needed even more on long weekends. I invite Township of Wellesley residents to join us on labour day weekend and make a real difference in the lives of those around you.”

Linwood blood donor clinic: Linwood Community Centre, 5279 Ament Line, September, 2:30-8:30 p.m.

Wellesley blood donor clinic: Wellesley Community Centre, 1000 Maple Leaf St., September 4, 5-9 p.m.

81% pass OSSLT Eighty-one per cent of Grade 10

students passed the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) in the last school year, according to a report released this week by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO).

Over the past five years, the overall success rate on the OSSLT has remained high and relatively unchanged, ranging between 81% and 83%.

Forty-four percent of participating first-time eligible students enrolled in the applied course were successful on the test, marking a seven-percentagepoint decrease over a five-year period.

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students enrolled in the academic course were successful.

In October 2016, the online trial of the OSSLT was disrupted by a cyberattack.

While some students were able to complete the test online, most took the assessment again during the regularly scheduled OSSLT administration in March 2017, using pencil and paper.

The EQAO reports that it implemented a number of quality-assurance measures to ensure that the cyberattack did not affect its ability to provide reliable data or the integrity of this year’s OSSLT results.

POLICE BLOTTER

Harris, Brown address opioid crisis at police roundtable meeting Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Michael Harris was joined Tuesday by Conservative leader Patrick Brown at Waterloo Regional Police headquarters for a roundtable discussion of the opioid crisis.

Harris has tabled a Private Member’s bill that would prohibit anyone other than a pharmacist or license holder from possessing a pill press. It would also ensure offenders are jailed, with a first offence carrying up to six months in prison.

“Months ago I tabled legislation at Queen’s Park to crack down on those who operate illegal pill-press machines,” said Harris.

“This is a non-partisan issue and I hope the Liberals

will make this bill a priority.”

A report from the Waterloo Regional Police said seizures of bootleg fentanyl by frontline police officers grew from just over two grams in 2015 to 624 grams in 2016. Last year, 54 overdose deaths were the direct result of fentanyl use.

“Opioid and fentanyl abuse have reached a crisis point in Ontario. When so many preventable deaths are occurring it’s clear we need to focus on preventative measures that stop this crisis in its tracks,” said Brown in a release. “Too often, opioids are cheap and easy to get, they’re dangerous – bootleg fentanyl is a real problem.”

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speed that appeared to be well above the posted speed limit. The vehicle was clocked at 149 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. Upon further investigation it was discovered that the driver’s licence was under two different suspensions. A 42-year-old Kitchener man faces charges of ‘race a motor vehicle’ and two counts of ‘driving while suspended.’ He will appear in Guelph Provincial Court on September 20. His vehicle was seized for a period of seven days.

2:00 PM | A Wellington County OPP were monitoring traffic on Wellington Road 7 in Mapleton Township when an officer observed a male driving a 2017 Mazda at a speed that appeared to be well above the posted speed limit. The vehicle was locked on radar at 141 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. As a result, a 55-year-old Guelph man was charged with ‘race a motor vehicle’ and will appear in Guelph Provincial Court on September 20. His driver’s licence and vehicle were seized for a period of seven days as per statute.

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5:30 PM | While monitoring traffic on Highway 6 north of Guelph, a Wellington County OPP officer observed a male driving a 2010 Ford pickup travelling at a

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8:30 AM | A pickup truck was travelling north on Arthur Street, approaching the Sawmill Road roundabout near St. Jacobs, when the front left tire separated from the vehicle and rolled into the center of the roundabout, forcing the vehicle to stop on the center

curb. The wheel is believed to have separated due to over-torquing of the wheel nuts over an extended period of time. Waterloo Regional Police inspected the truck and found it to have other safety issues, including a defective odometer, defective braking system and overweight load. The driver, a 27-year-old London-area man, was not injured.

AUGUST 16

11:30 PM | A 35-year-old Elmira man faces drunk-driving charges after being stopped by Wellington County OPP conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check on County Road 21 at Sideroad 4, Township of Centre Wellington. The man, driving a 2014 Ford F150, entered the RIDE check. While speaking with the driver, the officer observed signs of alcohol consumption. A roadside screening test was conducted, which resulted in a fail. He was arrested and brought to a local OPP Operations Centre for further testing. He was subsequently charged with ‘over 80.’ His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle impounded for a period of seven days. He was also charged with ‘drive motor vehicle with no validation on plate’ and ‘operate a motor vehicle without insurance.’ He is to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on September 26 to answer to the charges.

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10:56 AM | Waterloo Regional Police responded after a retailer on Arthur Street in Elmira reported the theft of chocolate milk.

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9:17 AM | Police responded to a vehicle in the ditch at New Jerusalem Road and Northfield Drive near Conestogo. The vehicle suffered minimal damage. No one was injured.

Paul Willfong, 31, of Perth County was killed Aug. 17 after colliding with a horse pulling a buggy carrying a family of five. Both Willfong and the horse died at the scene, while the family was largely unharmed in the incident.

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Motorcyclist killed in buggy collision was 31 year old Perth County man FAISAL ALI The motorcyclist killed Thursday morning in a collision near Linwood has been identified as Paul Willfong, 31, of Perth County.

The motorcycle involved had been stolen in Perth County.

Speed is considered the main factor in the collision between the motorcycle and a horse-drawn buggy, but toxicology tests are being conducted, said Waterloo Regional Police spokesperson Cherri Greeno.

Police say the motorcycle was travelling at a “high rate of speed” when it struck the horse as it pulled a family of five

Police surround the blue Honda CBR motorcycle Paul Willfong was driving when he collided with the horse-drawn buggy. The motorcycle had been stolen in Perth County. under investigation. Poacross Line 86 north of lice are asking anyone Chalmers-Forrest Road at who had witnessed either approximately 10:30 a.m. the collision itself or the on August 17. The rider of motorcyclist beforehand the blue Honda CBR moto call them at 519-653torcycle was ejected into a 7700. Willfong was wearfarm field and pronounced ing a black jacket and dead at the scene. black helmet with white The occupants of the writing, bearing the words buggy escaped with minor the words “Rocket” and injuries, but the horse was “True North Strong and killed.

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No democracy or freedoms coming to Afghanistan HAVING WRAPPED UP ITS military mission to Afghanistan in 2014, Canada is unlikely to join the fray if the United States steps up its presence in that benighted country, as U.S. President Donald Trump indicated this week in a primetime address to the nation.

Canada lost 159 soldiers – along with two civilians, a diplomat and a journalist – and saw 1,800 wounded in tagging along with the U.S. for the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, the base of operations for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The bill exceeded $18 billion, with a host of ongoing costs related to caring for veterans of the campaign. For that, there is little to show.

The Americans have paid a much higher cost, and continue to do so despite the early declaration of victory and past draw-downs and surges of troop strength.

While Trump campaigned on an America-first agenda, including getting out of Afghanistan entirely, he this week reversed course, pledging to step up the battle against the Taliban and other insurgents, including elements of Islamic State that have gained ground there.

Trump attributes the about-face to now knowing more about the situation, apparently relying on the advice of his generals. His announcement was long on rhetoric and short on details, mentioning neither troop numbers or costs.

Opponents were quick to criticize his flip-flop and his lack of a timetable, which could theoretically see U.S. soldiers there indefinitely. Others see the move as a way to bolster support among military nationalists, part of his base, while attempting to change the channel on the growing number of scandals Trump is mired in.

Insurgents, who have made ground in Afghanistan in recent years, were quick to respond to Trump’s speech, promising to keep the battle going for as long as it takes. They are certainly better positioned to wait out the Americans, though likely to suffer significant casualties – estimated at 10,000 a year just now -- in the meantime.

Given the country’s long history of invasion, occupation and resistance, odds are pretty good this latest venture will be a waste of time, money and, more pressingly, lives.

Afghanistan is no closer to being a functioning country, let alone a democracy where the people have rights and freedoms, than it ever was. Even without external military occupation, there are internal forces intent on making it a living hell for all.

Still, we continue to hear platitudes about democracy and freedom, despite the fact such changes aren’t on the agenda, and can never happen as a result of external pressure.

The reality of the situation is that sooner or later Afghanistan will have to be left to its own devices. In the meantime, the occupation is all about taking control of strategic territory. That’s the one and only reason foreign troops are there. At the end of the day – and sooner or later there will be an end – we’ll have nothing to show for it but gravesites and a tremendous tab.

Aside from the obvious wrong of occupying an independent country, there is a purely pragmatic argument to be made for leaving Afghanistan: the financial cost of billions of dollars with absolutely no return.

A bit of an anticlimax in these parts, the partial solar eclipse may have had an impact on a few people looking too hard to take it all in.

WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER

It’s tough to maintain a sense of proportion on terrorism WORLD AFFAIRS London in March: five dead. Stockholm in April: another five dead. Manchester in May: 22 dead.

London again in June, this time on London Bridge: eight dead. Barcelona in August: fourteen dead.

Five mass-casualty terrorist attacks in Europe in six months, and all but one (Manchester) carried out using rental trucks. Is it safe to go to Europe anymore?

No, of course not. It isn’t safe to live anywhere. You can get killed by a vehicle driven by a non-terrorist, or by falling down the stairs, or even by drowning in the bath. Indeed, you are far likelier to die from any of those causes than from terrorist attacks no matter where you live in the world. But in those other cases your death will not be “news.”

The only part of the world where Islamist terrorism really is a serious threat to people’s lives is the greater Middle East

(including Pakistan).

There is a kind of civil war between modernizers and cultural conservatives going on in many Muslimmajority countries, and the terrorist threat to ordinary citizens’ lives is ten or twenty times higher than it is in the West. But even there it is far smaller than it looks.

What makes the “terrorist threat” look big in the West is the natural human tendency to be fascinated by violence. The mass media know their audience, and they cannot resist catering to this appetite: that’s why thousands of fictional characters die violently on television and in movies every week.

Violence in real life is even more interesting – especially if there is some possibility, however remote, that it might affect the viewer. So the media reflexively, instinctively inflate the threat, and to people who don’t understand statistics (i.e. almost everybody), terrorism starts to look like a very big deal.

There is no way to avoid this without imposing official controls on media

coverage, and it’s not worth paying that price, so we’ll just have to live with the media’s hype. We will also have to live with the terrorism itself, even though it’s generally considered to be political suicide to say this in public.

That’s why Donald Trump thought he could discredit London’s Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan, after the London Bridge attack by tweeting “At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is ‘no reason to be alarmed!’”

Trump was deliberately distorting the mayor’s message: Sadiq Khan had actually told Londoners not to be alarmed by “an increased police presence.”

But Khan wouldn’t have been wrong if he had told them not get their knickers in a twist because of the occasional terrorist attack. Like most Londoners, he really knows that the attacks will continue for quite a while, and that they are not going to do a lot of damage.

After all, it’s obvious that we’re not going to run out of Islamist extremists any time soon, and that the

security services cannot prevent wannabe terrorists from getting their hands on trucks or vans (or knives).

So there will probably be lots more low-tech terrorist attacks over the next decade.

Don’t panic. The entire European Union has lost just 62 killed in terrorist attacks so far this year, which is about one person in every eight million. The loss ratio is even lower in the United States: eleven killed in four terrorist attacks so far this year. Four times as many Americans are killed every day in ordinary murders.

So the right response to low-tech terrorism in every Western country is to keep calm and carry on, even knowing that the attacks will probably continue until the present generation of jihadis ages out. (Generational turn-over is what really ends most ideological fashions.)

In the meantime, the priority is not to turn against Muslim communities in the West – because it’s wrong to blame millions of people for the actions DYER | 8

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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What brings you to the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market

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“We are visiting from England, we always come to the market - especially for the apple fritters.”

“To see what it’s like, farmers markets are always my favourite place to go for home made stuff.”

“My Wife.”

“My daughter is visiting from Alberta.”

“Visited Toronto a few times, I wanted to get out of the GTA. There is lots to see, lots to eat.”

“After all, it’s obvious that we’re not going to run out of Islamist extremists any time soon ...” Gwynne Dyer | 6 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON

On matters big and small, we’re increasingly prone to revisionist history EDITOR'S NOTES Plenty of words, not all of them kind, marked the passing of Jerry Lewis on Sunday at the age of 91.

As a kid, I loved the movies he made with Dean Martin and the goofball comedies that followed in the 1960s. Many of those flicks don’t hold up today beyond some nostalgic value, though some are iconic among film buffs, not all of them in France.

Some of the unkind words apply to Jerry Lewis the man (born Joseph Levitch on March 16, 1926, in Newark, NJ) rather than Jerry Lewis the comedian, actor, writer and director.

By most accounts, his own included, he wasn’t always the nicest person. He was apparently a troubled man – not uncommon with comics, whose public personas are at odds with their personal ones – who was difficult to work with. He has some issues in his personal life, addiction to pain medication – an offshoot

of his physical comedy – among them.

With his body of work, there’s a tendency to apply today’s standards to some of the things he said and some of the comic portrayals. Think, for instance, of his depiction of Asian characters – a common enough practice in the past that would never fly today.

As is the case with all comics, not everyone found him funny, then or now. Today, we run his and other old films through a filter of current sensibilities. Some of us now find it hard to watch black-andwhite films, or grow impatient with the pacing and editing that doesn’t work for those of us much more media savvy than was the case at the time.

Much of the humour, too, was of an earlier, more innocent (and censored) time. No matter how we look at Lewis’ work today, he was widely popular at the time, even if his work doesn’t always stand up.

It’s the type of comedy that appealed to kids later on because of its slapstick innocence, much like The

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monuments was put up right after the civil war.

Some were erected during the civil-rights era in the early 1960s, which coincided with the war’s centennial – but the vast majority of monuments date to between 1895 and World War I. They were part of a campaign to paint the southern cause in the civil war as just and slavery as a benevolent institution,” writes Karen Cox, a professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, in the Washington Post.

“Their installation came against a backdrop of violence and oppression of African-Americans. The monuments were put up as explicit symbols of white supremacy.”

Thus removing the statues isn’t simply an Orwellian attempt to erase history, though you don’t see similar historical markers for the vanquished of other wars (say, Nazi Germany ... in keeping with the labels applied in Charlottesville). Instead, the idea is to undo what was done largely to be divisive, to serve as very

visible reminders of some unsavoury policies and opinions.

There is a danger, however, to becoming overzealous in pursuit of political correctness, a line we’ve likely passed on many fronts, to our diminishment.

Those in favour of keeping the statues make a false equivalency to the U.S. founding fathers, some of whom kept slaves and held distasteful views. Their critiques are true, but we can’t universally apply today’s standards to, well, whitewash history – there wouldn’t be much history left.

Donald Trump was excoriated for his failure to quickly denounce white supremacists following the Charlottesville incident. It was well deserved. But the advent of social media – and social media shaming, in particular – has made it all too easy to turn every issue into a cause célèbre, often blown way out of proportion ... if proportion even exists anymore.

As with the U.S political system in general, there’s no moderation to be found.

Every issue takes on more significance than it should, no matter how insignificant – no hill is too small to die on.

That’s where perspective comes into play, along with a sense of history.

The latter would warn us of the dangers of judging the past using only today’s information and sensibility. That’s not to say one simply glosses over the past, but does allow for rational people in the States to avoid equating Lee, Jackson and confederacy president Jefferson Davis with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and others who held what are considered unsavoury opinions today and who acted on them, even owning slaves.

They were of their time, with the ones worth celebrating perhaps attempting to better the status quo.

Or, as with celebrities such as Jerry Lewis, it’s usually fine to separate the personal life from the body of work they’ve left behind. Wisdom is the ability to differentiate, even if the distinction doesn’t come easily.

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What was funny to us as a child doesn’t always hold up. That doesn’t excuse too much revisionist history.

Perplexing when applied to the works of Jerry Lewis and others of an earlier time – think of the depiction of minorities in many old Hollywood films and television shows – revisionism is a much larger problem as it applies to real issues.

That’s particularly true right now with the removal of U.S. Civil War statues, which critics decry as attempts to rewrite history.

Certainly the statues of figures such as Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson are divisive, not only as reminders of a war synonymous with attempts to retain slavery, but as ongoing symbols of white supremacist movements.

Moreover, many of the statues were installed not in the aftermath of the war, but later in a clear attempt to show who had the upper hand in segregation matters that flourished early in the following century.

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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Sales in the food services and drinking places sector were up 1.1% to $5.7 billion in June. Prices for food purchased from restaurants rose 2.5% in the 12 months to June while prices for alcoholic beverages were up 1.3%. Sales were up in nine provinces in June. Sales increased in Ontario (+1.3%) on the strength of full-service restaurants and special food services.

“But no matter how many numbers Freeland plucks to show the economy’s mighty growth in the free trade years, in those same years, most people’s lives have hardened: income stagnated; infrastructure declined; universities became debt traps – the growth was distributed entirely upward. This is politically toxic.”

Unable to find a commercial use for the former Procast Foundries property in Elmira, the owner wants to build townhouses aimed at seniors. Blaze Properties Inc. is looking for an Official Plan and zoning amendments to allow 20 single-storey townhouses on the corner of Memorial Avenue and Church Street. The plan was unveiled at a planning public meeting Aug. 23.

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of a few hundred gullible, attention-seeking young men, but also because that’s exactly what the Islamic State propagandists want people in the West to do.

Ten or fifteen years ago, Islamist attacks on Western countries had a specific strategic goal: to lure the West into invading Muslim countries, thereby radicalizing the local populations and driving them into the arms of the Islamist revolutionaries. The ultimate goal of those revolutionaries was to gain power in their own countries, not

to “bring the West to its knees” or some such drivel.

That game is pretty much played out now: the Islamists cannot hope to sucker the West into doing any more large-scale invasions. So why carry on encouraging terrorist attacks in the West?

Because it’s dirt cheap, it promotes the brand, and it might, if they get lucky, cause huge internal conflicts in Western countries with large Muslim populations. So far, to the immense credit of both the majority communities and the Muslim minorities themselves, this has not come to pass.

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Elmira’s Gavin McLean achieves milestone playing for the Waterloo Tigers in game against Guelph

Elmira’s Gavin McLean with the scorecard from the rare perfect game he pitched last week against the Guelph Royals for his hits – it was zeroes across the board. As far as onbase percentages, he just struck guys out and we got a few pop flies, but other than that it was all him,” said head coach Chris Haid of McLean’s performance.

Haid has only seen a perfect game one other instance in his 15-year career as a coach.

“It was a pleasure to coach, to be a part of that and to see a 14-year-old kid achieve such a goal – that is a rare thing in baseball, for sure,” he said. “This is a special one – it’s not something that happens all of the time.”

Even more remarkable, this is only McLean’s first year playing at this competitive level after being on a select team the year prior.

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A dream for many who take to the mound, pitching a perfect game became a reality last week for a young Elmira baseball player.

Fourteen-year-old Gavin McLean threw 10 strikeouts, gave up no hits and no walks to pace his Waterloo Minor Bantam Tier 2 Tigers to victory over the Guelph Royals. It was a big win for a team in their last challenge to qualify for the Inter County Baseball Association tournament next weekend.

“That was definitely a first for me, it was a really good experience. I was hitting the zone when I needed to and I had a very strong defence behind me who made some tough plays to keep that going,” McLean said of the game, noting that he couldn’t have done it without his catcher framing his pitches and making sure they got the close calls.

“He got no walks, no

team that was lower, so he definitely needed to move up,” Haid said.

McLean has played the sport for eight years now. Prior to select, his time was split between K-W and Elmira in house leagues, although he just began pitching shortly after starting on his team last year.

“I had always been throwing hard, but I didn’t really have any control to begin with. Just in the past three or four years I started to develop more technique, and then just last year, as I moved up to higher baseball, I got help from my coaches on mechanics,” he explained.

“I started to learn how to throw some new pitches like a changeup, a twoseam and fastball; I am starting to work on the curve ball this year.”

Although McLean’s was a phenomenal show-

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If there is ever a time when you need to have faith in your fellow man it is when he has led you for a half-hour through a junglelike muskeg bog thick with black flies and bear scat to a brook trout stream that he used to fish.

Oh, sure, you’ll breathe a little easier at the sight of that ribbon of water – no matter how unremarkable it looks – but all that goes out the window when your friend scratches his head and says, “I think this is the place.”

To which you respond, “When is the last time you were here?”

And he looks to you and replies, “You know, I can’t remember. But it sure looked a lot different back then.”

I found myself in such a predicament last week.

And, of course, whenever you find yourself in such a predicament, it starts to pour rain. That, by the way, is the difference between a predicament and a situation.

“Well,” my friend said, “I guess we might as well try to fish.”

And then ten or so drifts later as the water was rising, he said, “This rain isn’t letting up and there’s no

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ing, Haid said the young pitcher stayed true to his character, attributing the accomplishment to his teammates.

“He is a good kid. He is not a cocky kid. Although it was all about him, he didn’t take it as an individual, he thanked his team. That’s the kind of kid that he is,” Haid explained. “He doesn’t have that attitude that put him on a different pedestal and everybody tried that night to get him that perfect game, it really was a team effort. “ “He is very humble,” he added. “Not once during that game did he say ‘this is for me, this is my game’ or anything.”

Although a perfect game for McLean, the win served a bigger purpose for their team, putting them ahead in their series and one step closer to making the championships.

“We had to play a twoout-of-three series against Guelph in order to qualify for this tournament next weekend,” said Haid.

Going into the second of the two games, the team was ecstatic about their win and brought that energy to the second showing.

Defeating the team, 3-2 in the second game of play over the Royals cinched the Minor Bantam team a spot in the Inter County Baseball Association tournament this weekend.

Looking forward, Haid is excited to see the team compete.

“My guys are hot right now, they are playing really well and we are looking forward to that next weekend,” said the coach, noting that they will have McLean pitching early on in the tournament.

Entering game play against the first-place team, Haid said it will be a challenge right off the go.

“This is like our league finals. For us it’s like the Stanley Cup in hockey for the NHL. All of the teams that we played against to qualify, we will be facing off with them, there will be a winner and there will be runners-up,” he said.

“We play our season, but this is the end of season that we play for.”

Community sports and fitness groups came out last Wednesday for the fall program and sport info night at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. Amongst the various groups were members of the 1st Elmira Scouts; sensei Dave Hoover, showcasing some of the weaponry available for instruction at the White Heron Martial Arts in St. Jacobs; and the Woolwich Youth Centre, encouraging applications for Jumpstart charitable grant, which provides financial support to cover children’s sports activities’ fees.

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Jacks start putting together 2017/18 roster Training camp underway, team plays its first exhibition game vs Mitchell this weekend ALI WILSON Although it is still early in the process, the 2017-18 version of the Wellesley Apple Jacks is beginning to take shape.

Embarking on a threeweek lead-up to the team’s season opener, head coach Brad Gerber is happy with the calibre of play he witnessed during the first scrimmages of training camp.

“We are pleased with what we saw. It was a good weekend to start,” he said.

“It was our first few scrimmages amongst our guys and now [this] weekend we’ve got four exhibition games, so it is really just the beginning. It is going to be a three-week process before we have our team picked before the beginning of the season, but it’s the start of it,” he said. “Everybody enjoys their summers off, and you don’t want to wish summer past, but at the same time hockey is exciting – we want to get that started, so now that it’s back we are back in the rink and ready to go.”

Gerber said their goal with these upcoming exhibition games is to give every player a chance to take a shot at making the team.

“Some of these kids are a lot younger but we want to have a good look at them, so we are going to make sure that they all get at least two or three games this weekend; mix the veterans in with them and get

The Wellesley Apple Jacks were back on the ice this weekend for the start of a three week camp leading up to their season opener in midSeptember. [ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER] he said. everybody to play a little “We are really excited The training camp saw bit here,” he explained. with some of our off season The team will play an ex- some 40 eager players on acquisitions like Reade the ice fighting for a spot hibition game Friday night Macinnis and we just on the Jacks’ roster. After against Mitchell at the St. signed a guy from Orillia, the first weekend, coaches Clements arena, followed Kyle Fischer. Tomas Azstill have 32 potential playby a rematch against the zano, another guy who has ers on hand, with a goal of team the next evening in played a lot of junior,” he picking 23 by camp’s end.

Stratford. Sunday will see said. “They all look good.

Prior to training camp, the team head to KincarWe are really excited about the Jacks’ staff had a busy dine for two games in their those guys in our lineup.” summer acquiring some of mini-tournament.

The new additions augthe league’s top talent.

“So it’s a busy weekend,” ment a solid group of

returning players, so the future is looking bright for the team, Gerber notes.

“We’ve got a really good core returning and then, of course, we have a bunch of young guys out. They are still young, but they are going to be players – really good players – whether it is now or down the road, but we’re pleased,” he said.

With the season-opener in September just weeks away, Gerber is hoping to have his preliminary team set in short order.

“When you start the season you are always looking to get better. We are always trying to improve in every area of the game – whether it is defensively or offensively or in net or where ever – so you know you’re always looking,” he said.

“Changes are made during the course of the season, but we start the season with what we have and we are always looking to get better.”

He adds, however, that the official roster deadline isn’t until later on in the season, so while the training camp is of the upmost importance they still have some flexibility going into opener. In fact, that extends right up to the playoffs.

“Once that deadline hits then that is your final roster,” he said.

The Apple Jacks will face off against Mitchell as the home team Friday in exhibition play, with their season opener coming September 15 in Woodstock.

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sign of fish so maybe we should go.”

It seemed like a good idea.

The way back to the car, I thought, was going to be interesting too, since to get here he drove us down an old game trail that finally got too narrow for game.

Essentially, on the way back, we were hoping to

rediscover the tip of that trail and an SUV that was wedged firmly between two saplings.

I, of course, was no help since I assumed the creek would be a reasonable 40 or 50 yards away, rather than a 30-minute hike into a distant country. As a result, I did not bother to pay attention to directions or landmarks, except I did take note of one high

spruce tree, which would have been great had it not so closely resembled a few hundred or so in the immediate area.

My guide led us on a meandering course back towards where presumably a vehicle – any vehicle – might be. And, for my part, I remained calm and assured myself that, at least he has a good memory.

And that is when he said,

“The bugs sure are bad, huh Mike?”

Then he stopped and said, “Wait here while I go look that way.”

Luckily, I spotted the vehicle in a direction that could not loosely be described as “that way.” So I called him back.

Then, it was simply a matter of squeezing into the car, backing up until there was a space where

the saplings were flexible enough to be run over, so that we could turn around towards the gravel road.

I know what you are thinking but I swear I didn’t tell you this story merely to brag.

Although, I think we can all agree, as bushwhacking trips for brook trout go, this was a complete success.

It had all the hallmarks of a great trip. First, we

made it back to the car.

Second, we found a creek where brook trout might once have swam. Third, we wet a line. Fourth, the mosquitoes left enough blood for vital organs to function.

Fifth, no part of either of us was consumed by bears.

My guide summed it up nicely when he said, “I bet we’ll remember this trip for a long time. Right, Fred?”

I couldn’t help but nod.

Kings evaluating talent as they open their preseason Lineup full of prospects fall to Waterloo Siskins in first exhibition game; management taking stock of what they’ve got ALI WILSON With only four players from last year’s squad in the lineup Sunday afternoon in Waterloo, the Elmira Sugar Kings dropped at 6-2 decision to the Siskins as they opened up their exhibition schedule.

It was the first game action since the team won the Sutherland Cup last spring.

The home team built a quick four-goal lead in the first period and never looked back.

Elmira’s Mason McMahon answered back unassisted, to shorten the gap by one at the end of the second. But it wasn’t enough to get the Kings back in it, as Waterloo added two more goals in the third. A reply from Elmira’s Zach Cameron, assisted by Matt Murray, didn’t change the course of the game or the result.

The day’s goaltending duties were split, with Rhett Kimmel stopping 20 of the 24 shots he faced, and Cy Martin turning aside 12 of 14 shots on net.

The game was the first of five preseason matches the team has scheduled.

Despite the loss, director of hockey operations Jeff Snyder says he’s very optimistic about the Kings’ season.

Going with a young lineup, the Kings used the game to evaluate new talent, he said.

“We knew Waterloo was going to have a few more players in their lineup that are going to play on their team, so we knew it was going to be a tough game.

But it’s all about evaluating: at this point, wins or losses doesn’t make any difference,” he said. “We had a really young team out there for Junior B, very young, so you know it’s good to throw them into the fire, so to speak, and see how they react. I saw a lot of good things and you also see a lot of things like

The Elmira Sugar Kings fell 6-2 to the Siskins in their first exhibition game of the season on Sunday in Waterloo as the coaching staff put young prospects through their paces. ‘maybe this guy isn’t ready for this level yet,’ so it is a really great tool to evaluate guys.”

The majority of the Elmira prospects on the ice Sunday have never played Junior B before, he noted.

“So it is good to get them in a game, get them that experience. We saw them play in midget or whatever and now you get a chance to see them play against older, better players, so it is a better chance to evaluate.”

Although starting off the preseason losing is not favourable, Snyder said that the game served its

purpose.

“As we reach our last few exhibition games we will care a little bit more, but for right now it is about evaluating what we have and trying to make sure that we are making the right decisions on finding the right team,” he said.

By the end of training camp, they are hoping to whittle the team down from 35 players to a 21- or 22-man roster.

“We have recruited well over the summer and added some really good players. We have some really good returning players,” he

said. “So we have to whittle that down as we go and its just kind of putting the pieces together. We liked a lot of the things that we have seen – it is just making it all fit together.”

Heading into Wednesday night’s rematch, Snyder said they plan to play more guys they expect to see on the team long term.

After losing both key players and coaching staff last season, he said they have had a busy summer finding people to fill those gaps.

“We are really happy with everything that has

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come together, it is always hard when you lose coaches and players, it’s hard to replace them, but we are really happy with both sides being replaced, good players being replaced with good players, and good coaches being replaced with good coaches,” he said.

Of the changes to staffing, Trent Brown will now serve as the new head coach after being with the team for four years as an assistant.

The Sugar Kings also took on assistant coaches Andrew Brubacher, Nik

Knezic, Rob Collins, Joe Underwood and Rob Kohll.

“We are really happy about that. I think we have added some good hockey minds that we think can really help develop our players,” he said.

Running from August 18 through to September 3, the training camp will see the Kings face Waterloo again at home, followed by games against Kitchener and Guelph. The Kings start the season September 9 against Caledonia, playing two more games before the home-opener September 17 against Guelph.

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RURAL CONNECTIONS MILESTONES / FOCUSED ON INNOVATION

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Horticultural research centre marks 10-year anniversary

London company derives energy from food waste

Industry and consumer focused innovation drives success at the Vineland centre in Niagara It’s been 10 years since a new horticultural research facility in Niagara Region was launched as the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland).

Since then, Vineland has been turning heads across Canada and internationally with its needs-based innovations. The organization reflects the entire horticulture value chain from farmers to consumers, and they’re not afraid to take big steps to help the industry solve problems.

“We started by understanding what needed to be done and how we needed to work to make a difference, which is real results with real impact from acres in the field to shelf space in the store,” says Vineland’s CEO, Dr. Jim Brandle.

Addressing the labour intensive nature of horticultural production was a need identified early on.

Today, machines designed in Vineland’s robotics program and built in Ontario are coming into use in fruit and vegetable greenhouses, which Brandle says will go a long way in helping to keep growers competitive, as well as boost the local manufacturing and automation sector.

Sweet potatoes, okra and Asian eggplant are offering new market opportunities for growers and consumers eager to eat more locally produced food.

And Vineland’s rose breeding program made a

Research at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre includes a mushroom-picking robot and development of the Canadian Sheild rose. big splash earlier this year when its Canadian Shield rose – a trademarked lowmaintenance and winter hardy variety bred in Canada – was named Flower of the Year at Canada Blooms.

Another significant milestone was the construction of the largest, most modern horticultural research greenhouse in North America with commercial-scale height and growing rooms dedicated to horticulture, which opened in 2016 and was built around the needs of Canada’s greenhouse vegetable and flower growers.

“Today, we’re commercializing innovations, from the Canadian Shield rose to new apple and pear variet-

ies,” Brandle says. “We are having the kind of impact that we sought in those early days.”

Natural ways to control greenhouse pests – called biocontrols – are making a real difference to flower growers and a new technology that can identify genetic variants for traits in all plants has just been spun-off into a for-profit company.

“We’re creating a reputation and that alone is an achievement because we’re the new kid on the block,” he says. “We have a ton of good people with and around the organization and on our board who are making this happen.”

Vineland is an important partner to the horticulture industry, according to Jan VanderHout, a greenhouse vegetable grower and Chair of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association.

“They are very good at asking us what we want and taking a whole value chain approach to research and innovation,” VanderHout says. “You need the right facilities and expertise and Vineland fills that need to the benefit of the industry as a whole.”

Looking to the future, both Brandle and VanderHout predict that cap and trade pressure and high energy costs will result in more work around energy

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And Vineland’s consumer-focused approaches will continue to drive new innovation, from high flavour greenhouse tomatoes to Ontario-grown apple varieties.

“We will further lever consumer-driven plant breeding and work with the intent around pleasing consumers and trying to understand what they want so we can build that into our selection criteria,” Brandle says.

By Lilian Schaer for AgInnovation Ontario, a project of the Agri-Technology Commercialization Centre (ATCC).

Food waste is a big issue, but StormFisher Environmental, a London-area green energy company, is turning part of the problem into an environmental positive.

Using once-edible food from Ontario processors, grocery stores, and restaurants, the company produces organic-based fertilizer that can be used by landscapers to beautify lawns, and farmers to grow crops. Generating electricity from biogas – a key byproduct of producing the fertilizer – is also a key part of the business.

“Generating biogas and turning it into a renewable fuel is a well-known technology, and there’s a real need here for the sustainable disposal of organic waste […] our design fits well” says Chris Guillon, vice-president of StormFisher Environmental.

Each year, the company converts about 80,000 tonnes of food waste into enough energy to power about 3,000 homes, and make 2,000 tonnes of organic-based fertilizer.

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an enclosed terminal at the facility. The waste is inspected for any nonorganic or foreign material, then transferred to a large anaerobic – or oxygen free – tank called a biodigester.

Bacteria in the tank ferments the food waste into a nutrient-rich liquid, while the biogas generated from that same process is converted to electricity with a series of generators.

In turn, the residual heat from the generators is used in a large dryer, which dehydrates the nutrient-rich

liquid into a more workable fertilizer product.

“It’s a completely closed loop system. We even use the exhaust heat to keep our tanks at a uniform, working temperature,” says Guillon.

To help ensure high quality and public confidence in the fertilizer, Guillon and his colleagues made sure their product received– and continues to receive – regular accreditation from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

The plant itself also operates on a completely closed circuit, meaning the entire

process occurs inside – considering the potential smell of fermenting food waste, that’s important in maintaining good neighbour relations.

“It’s a good system. The products used to make our food are returned to the field, and help produce more food in turn,” he says.

While not at full capacity yet, Guillon says he and his colleagues – 17 staff overall – are hoping to break into the general consumer market by getting StormFisher fertilizer into home improvement and related retail stores. In the meantime,

however, they hope the facility’s production capacity potential will prove useful for the province’s green energy commitments.

“The province is moving towards banning organics from landfills, and companies are increasingly conscious of where their waste goes,” he says.“We’re in a good position to help businesses meet new environmental requirements.”

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Effort to reduce pollution will take years to bear fruit Nutrient management programs see a large lag between changes and recovery of waterways, new study finds Runoff of fertilizers after heavy rainfalls is just one of the many contributors to excessive nutrient loading in community waters, which reduces water quality and causes algae blooms, some of them massive as in the case of these formed in Lake Erie.

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FAISAL ALI Agriculture is a major business in Ontario, but with it comes longstanding concerns about chemical runoff from farms and related industries.

While farmers and communities have worked to greatly reduce the amount of runoff in local waterways of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous contained in fertilizers, it can take years to see results, say experts.

Depending on the type of waterway, there’s a lag between the efforts of recent years and a noticeable impact on the environment, according to a University of Waterloo study

that set out to quantify these time lags.

Researchers Nadita Basu, an associate professor of water sustainability and ecohydrology at the university, along with PhD student Kimberly Van Meter, found by analyzing data from the Grand River watershed that it could take as long as 30 to 40 years in some cases to see the waterways rehabilitate from reductions in these runoffs.

“The reason is that over long periods of time, you have legacies of these nutrients, so this is both nitrogen and phosphorous, that builds up in the landscape. They build up in the root zone of agricul-

tural soils. They build up in our groundwater. They build up in our reservoirs,” explained Basu. “Those legacy stores have to be cleaned before you see a water quality improvement.”

The runoff of fertilizers along with other chemicals like road salts, animal waste and pesticides, are known to occur after heavy rainfalls, and can be especially damaging to local waterways like lakes, streams and even underground aquifers. In the case of fertilizers, the excesses of phosphorous and nitrogen that get washed into waterways can cause algal blooms and bacteria growth if left unchecked,

and poison drinking water.

To come up with their findings, Basu and Van Meter looked at two sets of data. “One is input data sets on the Grand River watershed, so in this case we were looking at nitrogen. So we looked at atmospheric deposition, fertilizers, manure, human inputs, all kinds of input to the landscape, and we looked at that for the last hundred years or so,” says Basu.

The second was the water quality at the outlet and various other points along the Grand River watershed.

Putting these two together, they wanted to measure how long it took for the water quality to react to

the changes in the chemical input.

“In this case it was really interesting because the net nitrogen inputs in this landscape were actually decreasing over time since the 1980s, and that was because our crop yields had been increasing. So even though we were applying similar amounts of fertilizer the crops were up-taking more and more of those fertilizers, so our efficiency of nitrogen use was increasing.” said Basu.

“But despite the fact that the net nitrogen input was decreasing since the 1980s, water quality in some of the streams took differ-

FIELD NOTES University of Guelph agricultural economics student Travis Jansen thinks there would be less angst over food production if consumers and producers could work collaboratively– particularly if consumers not only understood how food is produced but, as well, had a say in production techniques.

“I think misinformation is a big problem,” he says. “Confusing labels and flashy media make it hard to know what really goes on in Canadian agriculture.”

Jansen, whose family raises 4,000 pigs on their farm, S and V Jansen Farms, near Seaforth, likes to solve problems. So his solution to this problem of misinformation is to be as open as possible and work with customers to improve how he farms. “My hope would be that enhanced engagement and transparency will help to address growing mistrust and tension between producers and consumers,” he says.

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range and non-GMO. But that’s not exactly the kind of consumer engagement Jansen has in mind.

To him, engagement could be more collaborative, personal and direct.

That means letting consumers see how their food is produced, ask questions and actually make suggestions about how to improve production.

Producers could then respond directly by implementing those suggestions, or explaining to consumers

why they’re not doable.

In turn, and in theory, consumers would respond by buying the chickens they had a say in raising.

So this summer, he decided to give it a try.

For eight weeks, the second-year Master’s student worked with his brother Colin, an agricultural business student at the university, on a project appropriately called Engaged Ag (EngagedAg.com).

Using their family farm as a base, and $5,000 in savings, they raised 500

chickens in an indooroutdoor system where chickens could chose to roam in either the barn or the pasture.

Even though the Jansen family runs a hog farm, chickens were an easier option to raise on a short-term basis, and require much less processing than hogs.

But the hog connection came in handy. Travis and Colin renovated part of an old sow barn and connected it to an existing pasture to make better use of their property.

The next step was to assign QR codes to their products. In that way, Colin and Travis invite consumers to watch videos to see how the chickens were raised, welcome comments on the production process, and responded accordingly.

After finishing their first flock in mid-August, they now have a video and are able to begin with the consumer-input system for future chickens. “Without the video it was difficult to get the consumer-input system instituted,” says

Travis. So for now, they’re selling about two-thirds of the processed birds online through their website, through restaurants and to butchers, and donating the other third to the Guelph food bank.

The entire Jansen family has high hopes that this system will capture the imagination of consumers, and help turn around the divide between consumers and producers. Their 300acre farm is productive but it needs another income source to support Travis

and Colin’s ultimate return to the farm.

Says Travis: “As an industry, I think agriculture has failed to address the information gap that the urban-rural separation has created, and we’re now challenged to address widespread misinformation about what we do and how we do it. We hope that a system like EngagedAg can bridge the gap and help farmers and consumers to reconnect and work together to advance the food industry.”

Efforts to manage and reduce nutrient runoff from farmers’ fields into the local waterways has been a decades-long concern for municipalities, but a new study from the University of Waterloo shows it can take just as long for those efforts to become noticeable.

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ent amounts of time to respond. There were some areas in which water quality responded in a period of ten years. There were other areas in which it took 30-35 years to respond.”

Being able to quantify this delay is key, explains Basu, for governments to set the best policies for managing water quality. “(It’s) an important policy question because if you look at the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, there are all these agreements reached that we will reduce 40 per cent of phosphorous loads in our streams. Similar agreements all over the world are being made constantly.

“But it’s not taken into account that even though it might be possible or we can aim at reducing inputs to the landscape, it will take quite some time for the water quality to get

better,” she says.

The issue of nutrient runoff, and the associated toxic algae blooms in lakes and streams, has been on the public’s minds and agendas for decades, says David Rudoph, a fellow professor at the University of Waterloo and hydrogeologist studying groundwater. However, the issue has been cause for some concern in more recent years.

“In southern Ontario, people have been aware of the potential influence of excess nutrients whether they come from water treatment plants or they come from runoff from agricultural land, and how it has influenced the Great Lakes in the past. Currently, it is something that has become again a problem of concern, the potential for algae blooms and cyanobacteria.”

For example, Lake Erie, which lies at the terminat-

ing end of the Grand River, has recently been pulled into the controversy over the runaway levels of algae that have visibly turned the surface dark green in spots and created dead zones, where oxygen concentrations in the water are so low that fish and other aquatic life cannot survive.

As recently as 2017, the International Joint Commission, a Canadian-U.S. organization that works to protect the shared waterways of both countries, said: “The water quality of western and central Lake Erie is unsatisfactory and unacceptable. New mandatory protections should supplement voluntary initiatives to reduce phosphorus loadings.”

But, as Rudolph points out, water quality can be improved, “it just takes a long time. It can take decades for that to happen – but it took decades to cause the problem.”

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Bikes, folkies and the countryside line A mix of entertainment and awareness about urban/rural boundaries, Hold the Line event set for St. Jacobs venue ALI WILSON What started out as a fun day for friends has transformed into a new festival hoping to raise awareness of the countryside line in the Waterloo Region.

Hold the Line will be coming to St. Jacobs in September. The event is a cycling and folk music celebration of the line, with the hopes of building a movement in support of enhanced protection.

Established in 2003, the countryside line acts to protect the cultural, economic and environmental heritage of rural lands from urban sprawl.

“The five of us who are organizing it, we live in Kitchener, and we love the city. We love the fact that it is growing up, it is changing and it is a dynamic place. It is changing and we want people to have a more active role in deciding what the direction of that development is. If cities are going to grow and thrive, then we need to make sure that there is investment in that and in making sure that happens in opposition to just growing outwards,” said Alex Szaflarska, one of the founders of the movement.

The small self proclaimed ‘nonprofit-thatcould’ made up of Szaflarska, Richard Garvey, Sam Nabi, Sean Campbell and Tyler Plante, is hoping to plan fun events and engagement opportunities focused on moving towards sustainable development in Waterloo Region; Hold the Line is their first step.

The festival, to be held at the Waterloo Rod and Gun Club, will include cycling, music, activities, food and drink offerings.

“Most of the day will be outside and then we will be moving inside for the evening, people can camp over so it is a full day of celebrating the countryside line, which is the Region of Waterloo’s very unique and very effective policy tool that helps maintain regions like this and make sure that they are not eaten up by suburban sprawl,” she said.

A new initiative, it originally started out as an idea to do a day of cycling on the countryside lines and has quickly grown into a small scale festival supported by grants, local businesses and musicians with more than 100 guests – and growing – in attendance.

“We were originally just going to ride it with our friends, just do a little trip,” she said. “And then the next thing you know we are applying for grants and talking to townships, booking the rod and gun club and things kind of spiraled from there.”

“We are hoping it’s going to become an annual event.

We really love the response we had from the community,” she added.

Although the Waterloo Region’s countryside line is made up of six different growth boundaries, the group decided to hold only three cycling rides.

“The challenge was to stay as close to those lines as possible, as well as mak-

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Sean Campbell and Alex Szaflarska at the Waterloo Rod and Gun Club where the first Hold the Line cycling and folk music festival will be held Sept. 16 to raise awareness of the Waterloo Region’s countryside line. [ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER] ing sure the ride was comday, the organizers have ing around Elmira’s counthe festivities will wrap up fortable, relatively scenic arranged activities with tryside line, beginning and with a late night collaboraand fun for all of the cylocal partners, including ending at the rod and gun tive party. clists who signed up,” she THEMUSEUM, who will club.

The group is hoping to explained. “So we ended have their Underground Finally, for those looking draw a broad audience out up with three different Makerspace on site, and a at a shorter adventure, the to the event. lines to cycle.” yoga session will happen St. Jacobs line ride follows “Folks who are cyclists, The KWC line is a 120km following the ride. the boundary of the village and foodies and those who route that travels from St. Coffee, craft beer, food beginning and ending at love local music,” said Jacobs, along Waterloo and drink tents will also be the club.

Campbell. and Kitchener, across the Cyclist will have pre- and on the premise, provided “And we want this to be a Grand River to the tip of

by Borealis Bar and Grille post-ride tune-ups availfamily friendly and youth Galt in Cambridge, and and The Working Centre’s able to them, bike valet, a friendly event,” Szaflarska continues past Puslinch Maurita’s Kitchen as well rescue van for those unexadded. “We really want this Lake and Hespeler, along as Together We’re Bitter, pected hiccups and a camp to appeal to a wide range the north end of Waterloo who will be pouring beer shower station. of people, people who have and hooks back up to St. all day long.

“So really there is somelived here and grown up in Jacobs.

As for the music portion thing for all cycling levels the Waterloo Region, new For those who don’t want and then of course if you of the festival, artists Blue Canadians who maybe to do the 120-km ride, but Sky Singers, Sam Nabi, aren’t able to or choose not have just moved here or would like a little more JoJo Worthington, Richard to cycle, you’re welcome to new ‘regionites’ who are challenge than the 10-km Garvey, Jared Freeman come and hang out with us just learning about this ride, the Elmira line is a and Carlos Morgan will be all day,” she said. space to come and see it as 34-km route across the performing from 4 p.m. on.

For those who choose FOLK FESTIVAL | 22 Conestogo River and loopFollowing the performers, to just participate in the

Sunday Night LYNN RUSSWURM’S

CONCERT SERIES

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ON STAGE:

Sunday, August 27

Southbound

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Breslau Needs a Crossing Guard

Floradale Feed Mill Limited is an independent, family owned and operated feed company serving livestock and poultry producers in Ontario.

We currently have an opening for:

Night Loader / Production Worker This fulltime position will involve shift work week days (Monday to Friday) with an occasional Saturday shift. Responsibilities will include night loading , warehouse duties and possible pelleting/batching.

The successful applicant will have • Strong oral and written communication skills • Ability to develop effective work relationships with co-workers, and • Ability to represent the Company positively with customers.

At Floradale Feed Mill Limited we take pride in providing the finest in quality feeds and service to our customers in the livestock and poultry industries. Therefore, a background in agriculture is considered an asset.

To apply, forward your resume to: Brian Chamberlain, Operations Manager Floradale Feed Mill Limited 2131 Floradale Road, Floradale, ON N0B 1V0 Or e-mail: brianc@ffmltd.com

TEMPORARY FULLTIME OVERNIGHT SUPPORT STAFF Required immediately for a parental leave position in one of our larger residences. You will provide support to individuals with Intellectual Disabilities during the overnights. Must be comfortable with personal care, and a minimum of 18 years old. All training is provided.

Start date: Immediately End date: May/June 2018 (Other employment opportunities will be available) Hours: Sunday to Thursday overnights, Midnight to 8 a.m.

Salary: $20.04 to $21.51 per hour (40 hours per week) Please send resumes to: Laurie Thomson Human Resources Manager 118 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira, ON. N3B 2Y9 Fax 519-669-3444 e-mail: lthomson@elmiraacl.com We thank all individuals for their interest only those granted an interview will receive a reply. www.elmiradcl.com

HELP WANTED

We appreciate all who apply but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

HELP WANTED

Craftsmen Hardwoods Inc is seeking a

FULL TIME

AZ DRIVER

Objective: Drive tractor and 45’ curtain-side trailer with attached forklift Deliver wood products to woodworking businesses in southern Ontario Multiple drops per day, Monday to Friday. Home every evening. 

The dedication of our Crossing Guards is the backbone of our successful Crossing Guard program in the Township of Woolwich. Maria, our Breslau Crossing Guard who has served her community for many years has regretfully decided to move on and we will miss her.

As a result, the Township is seeking someone new to take on the position of Crossing Guard in Breslau.

The ideal candidate is at least 18 years old and able to work 30 minutes before and after school in all types of weather conditions. The duty times for the 2017/2018 school year are 8:00-8:30 a.m. / 2:50-3:20 p.m. All training and equipment is provided and we have a support system in place to cover absences. This is a paid community service position ($21.97/day). Mileage is not compensated. Crossing Guards are covered under the Township’s insurance program.

We will also consider building a multi-person team to cover the school crossing and we’d love to hear from you if you are interested in helping occasionally or a few days per week. If you are interested, or just want to know more, please call Kathy Fahey in our Enforcement Services Division for assistance. She can be reached toll-free at 1-877-969-0094.

To be considered for the position, send your cover letter and resume to kfahey@woolwich.ca

HELP WANTED

SITTLER

Night Truck Loader

Bag Truck Drivers

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Skills & Requirements: AZ driving experience Forklift driving experience an asset Professional mannerism Team player Customer service oriented 

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Full and Part-time positions available. Hours of work dependent on position; some Saturday work required. Must have a valid DZ license and a clean drivers abstract. Training provided. Farm background/experience is an asset.

Jones Feed Mills offers competitive wages and a good benefit package. Resumes can be emailed to Mark Hergott at msh@jfm.ca and please note that while we appreciate all interest, only successful candidates will be notified.

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Our Mission Statement To glorify God while providing quality wood products and services to the Ontario market Please submit resumes via: Fax 519-638-3105 Email dond@craftsmenhardwoods.com In Person 34 Drayton Ind. Dr. Drayton ON Only those selected for an interview will be contacted 519-638-3380 | www.craftsmenhardwoods.com

ANNOUNCEMENT

ELMIRA DUPLICATE BRIDGE Aug. 10, 2017 1st - Joanna Macgillivray & Keith Kennedy 2nd - Yvonne Weppler & Jim Goll. Aug. 17, 2017 1st - Jeff Beatty & Jim Goll, 2nd - Al Graff & Anne Moore THE ANNUAL VICTORIA School Reunion will not take place this year. Please mark your calendar for the 3rd week in September, 2018.

Looking forward to seeing everyone then.

HELP WANTED

1921902 ONT. INC.

TRUCK DRIVER AZ-DZ

We are looking for a qualified motivated individual who is seeking full time employment with a well established company in the KW area.

AZ/DZ driver with dump truck experience, valid driver’s license, ability to represent the company positively.

Salary commensurate with experience, health benefit plan included.

Email resumes - info@sittler.ca or Phone 1-519-581-1351 to leave a message

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Hours of Work: Sunday 11pm to 7am; Monday – Thursday 9pm to 6am. Overtime will also be required. The candidate must work well without supervision, be capable of climbing, as well as have the ability to lift 25kg. A Class A or D Licence is an asset, but is not required, as we will help candidate obtain license and experience.

PRECISE CASTINGS INC. – ELMIRA – is accepting applications for full-time and part-time positions in our manufacturing operations. Competitive wages, steady hours, and benefit package.

Send resumes to Scott Pinkney by fax (519-669-1566), e-mail (spinkney@precisecastings.ca), or drop off at 124 Bonnie Cres., Elmira, Ont. N3B 3J8

Retail Sales Associate Looking for a mature person with good retailing qualities and communication skills, friendly customer service and motivated; must be able to work Saturdays.

Job description: Sales, writing orders, pricing stock, some computer skills and general duties.

This position is for a mature adult and student looking for flexible full-time and part-time hours.

Apply in person with resume to: W.C. Brown and Sons – Men’s Clothier Downtown Elmira · 519-669-1152

EAR & HEARING Clinic’s services are expanding; we are seeking a part-time evening receptionist that is detail oriented and possesses top notch customer service skills. This position is currently for 2 evenings per week (Mon & Thurs), but flexibility to cover additional hours when needed is an asset. If you would like to join our team of professionals please submit your resume to karen@earandhearingclinic.com.

ESTABLISHED MASSAGE THERAPY Clinic looking for part time RMT for afternoon/ evening work on Mondays and/or Wednesdays. Please contact Lisa for more information at 519-504-8004 or stemmlerrmt@hotmail.ca NOW HIRING FULL Time and Part Time positions. Please apply in person to New Orleans Pizza, St. Clements.

HELP WANTED SNIDER TURF AND Landscape Care is looking for individuals that enjoy working outside in seasonal weather, are proficient in the use of lawn mowers, line trimmers, blowers.

Experience is preferred, but skills can be trained to those willing to learn. Work available until November with the possibility of snow shovelling later Email steve@snidertlc.com

TRAINING & LESSONS PIANO LESSONS FOR all ages, at Robbinsnest Studio in Elmira. For information send email to: robbinsnest80@ gmail.com

HEALTH CARE BOWEN THERAPY YOUR choice for effective treatment of specific health conditions or wellness maintenance. KEVIN BARTLEY, Professional Bowenwork Practitioner, Clock Tower Wellness Centre, 69 Arthur St. S., Elmira. 519-669-0112.

Every Body is Better with Bowen!

FOR SALE APPLE CIDER VINEGAR by the 20L pail. Wesley Martin.

3175 Northfield Dr., Elmira.

519-669-3541.

CRUSHED ASHPALT AVAILABLE. 40-50 loads available, 3/4” crushed, discounted price so don’t delay. Great for laneways and parking lots, delivery available. Call now 519-581-1351. Email info@sittler.ca

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AUCTIONS

NOTICE OF HEARING FOR Permanent Guardianship Order TO Jeremy Hofstetter-Schriver Take notice that on the 18th day of September 2017 at 3:30 pm, at Calgary Family Court, Courtroom # 1205, 601 – 5th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, a hearing will take place.

A Director, under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act will make an application for: Permanent Guardianship Order; of your child born on June 12, 2016. If you wish to speak to this matter in court, you MUST appear in court on this date. You do have the right to be represented by a lawyer. If you do not attend in person or by a lawyer, an Order may be made in your absence and the Judge may make a different Order than the one being applied for by the Director. You will be bound by any Order the Judge makes.

You do have the right to appeal the Order within 30 days from the date the Order is made.

Contact: Jackie Ellice; Leanne Baines; Daniella Eggink Children’s Services Calgary Region Phone: (403) 297-2978 AUCTIONS

AUCTION SALE

Of Antiques, household effects and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles South of Wellesley, for The Bill & Reta Schmidt Estate, Kitchener, Earl Stieler, Waterloo, & additions, on

SATURDAY, SEPT. 2ND @ 10:00 A.M.

ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLES: Early English oak flatwall cupboard (ornate carving).

English 3 tiered oak “court” cupboard.

Ornate parlour table with marble top. Ext. table with leaves. Set of 6 dining room chairs (ball & claw feet). Ornately carved matching arm & side chairs. Rosewood desk. Gibbard crystal chest. Honderich cedar chest. Early English side chair. Korean silver chest. 2 outstanding grandfather clocks (1 – Craftline Ridgeway Traditional Kensington with dark finish, 1 – Ridgeway, oak with lighter finish).

Saruk 9ft. 6in X 13ft. 10in. rug. Lots of old dolls including Chatty Cathy Brother. Old table top games. Wooden & tin toys. Die cast trucks. Erb Transport tractor trailers. Clocks.

Thermometers. Wall art. Tinware. Ink wells. 2 quilts. Wooden wheel barrow. Old farm tools.

Old phone. Crocks. Prints and pictures. Lots of old hardcover books. Wellesley & other local yardsticks. Canes. Fireplace set. Costumes.

Belt buckles. Milk bottles. Accordion. Jello collectibles. Crystal chandelier. Old glass candy containers. Decanters, crystal & other china & glass. List goes on!

HOUSEHOLD: 5pc. solid wood Queen

bedroom suite. 6pc. solid wood double bedroom suite. 3pc. double bedroom suite (sleigh bed style). Pine bedroom furniture.

White chest of drawers. Matching leather sofa & love seat (brown). 2 – 7ft. nicely carved bookcases with dimming lights, 7ft. very nice!

Ext. table & 6 chairs. Wooden dining room table & 6 leather seated chairs. 2 wing back recliners. Coffee & end tables. Hauser iron table c/w 4 chairs & 2 ottomans. Panasonic Viera 42in. LCD TV. Panasonic Viera 42in. plasma TV (wall mount). Newer style TV stand.

Oak desks & chairs. Electric meat slicer.

Christmas décor. Nic nacs. Lots of fabric.

MISC. ITEMS: Honda HS724 track type

FOR SALE DINING ROOM SET table, 4 chairs, hutch $300 o.b.o.

Deacon benches - new, 3 in stock. Call Tom 519-616-2765.

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

USED BUILDING MATERIALS, doors, flooring, windows, electrical, odds and ends, garage doors. Call or email info@sittler.ca 1-519-5811351.

AUCTION SALE OF Flatbed truck, fork lift, trailers, new portable outhouses, tools, household goods & miscellaneous items, to be held at 231 Elora St. North in Harriston (off Highway 9, near Tim Hortons, bordering the north end of Harriston), for Ann & The Late John Neilman, onMonday, September 4th @ 10:00 a.m.

Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519699-4451 or 698-0138.

FRI. AUG 25 at 6:45 PM Annual charity auction of hand made quilts; various donated items; gift certificates; gift baskets etc to be held at 7590 Line 86 north of Wallenstein for the Waterloo County steam Thresher Reunion. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 6565 3555 www.jantziauction.com SAT. AUG 26 at 1:30 PM -Clearing auction sale of household effects; furniture; antiques; and miscellaneous items to be held at 61 Stirling Ave south in Kitchener for Peter Loveday (former Loveday Kitchens). Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF Antiques, household effects and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles South of Wellesley, for The Bill & Reta Schmidt Estate, Kitchener, Earl Stieler, Waterloo, & additions, on Saturday, Sept. 2nd @ 10:00 a.m.

Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519699-4451 or 698-0138.

Tree Maintenance – Mulch When deciding how to maintain your trees there are some items that you should keep in mind to keep your trees healthy.

Beautification Decorative Rocks may function aesthetically with your landscape; however, organic mulch is the best life-giver for your trees. A mulch ring catches debris that falls from the tree, thus allowing for it to breakdown and appears all natural. Rocks require this debris to be continuously cleaned away. A ring of rocks lined around the mulch make a lovely addition to your landscape and the tree’s health will benefit.

Applying Mulch When applying mulch to your tree avoid mulching the actual trunk of the tree. When a ‘volcano’ is shaped around the base of a tree it creates fungal concerns. Mulch holds in moisture, therefore the living bark at the base of the tree will start to decay under these conditions.

Mulch Application Guidelines: • Remove all grass and vegetation within a 2-foot diameter of the trunk • Spread the mulch in a circle around the tree, brushing mulch away from the base of tree • A maximum layer of 6-inches for mulch is ideal (4-inches is considered the minimal standard) Below is an illustration of proper mulching practices.

Storage/Estate

AUCTION to be held at

Breslau Airport Road Auction Complex

5100 Fountain St., North, Breslau (Kitchener)

Sat Aug 26th 9:30 am Elec Power Tools=> Sanders, Grinders, Saws, Drills, Recip Saw Pipe Wrenches, Vises, Stands & Cutters * Air ToolsHD Job Boxes Rldgid 535 Power Vise * Generators * Tile Saw * Shop Vacs Table Saw * Rotary Hammer Drill * STIHL Concrete Saw 1411 Abr Cutoff Saw * Safety Harnesses * Delta Mitre Saw Wood Lathe * Alum/Fiber Ladders * 6+ Chainsaws * Scroll Saw 4+ Pressure Washers * Wheel Barrows * Mortor Mixer * Windows Sewer Rodder * 8+ Torch Carts * Nuts/ Bolts & Threaded Rod (New) Heat Exchanger & Roof Exhaust Fan * Engine Hoist Sets Lincoln 200 Amp Port Welder * Large Quant. Propane Torches King Thaw Pipe Thawer * Tool Box Sets * Tap & Die Set Air Impacts * Impact Sockets * Air Hose * Pallet Carts * etc Stamford 75 KVA Diesel Generator

PARTIAL LIST ONLY!!! - Check Website for Up to date lists!!!!

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

5:00 p.m. Public Meeting

Woodworking, Plumbing & Shop Equipment

NOTE – An interesting offering from these

AUCTIONEERS:

Thursday, September 7, 2017 Council Chambers, 2nd Floor Phone: 519-669-1647 or 877-969-0094 Fax: After Hours Emergency: www.woolwich.ca Administration 519-669-1820 Building, 24 Church Street West,519-575-4400 Elmira

AUCTIONS

Vintage & Misc => Johnson, Firestone, Martin & Neptune Outboards Wooden Clamps * Nail Barrels * Pepsi Crates * Misc Hand Tools * Etc 5 - Electric OX, New Idea & Elec Tractor Co- Electric Tractors c/w Mowers

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

Notice of Public Meeting Township of Woolwich Remediation Advisory Committee (RAC)

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snow blower, hydrostatic, good. Honda HRS 216 gas push mower, good. 175cc gas pressure washer, 2700 psi, 2.3 GPM, good.

Plus more of the “usual” outside stuff.

longtime collectors. See www.auctionsfind. com/gerber for photos. Terms – Cash, debit or cash with I.D. 10% buyer’s premium.

P.O. Box 158

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

No Buyer’s Premium or Penalty!!!

VIEWING: Friday Aug 25th, 2017, 1 to 5 pm TERMS: $500 Deposit Required on Each Major Item, or as announced

M.R. Jutzi & Co DIVISION OF 658347 ONTARIO INC.,

PROFESSIONALS IN THE ORDERLY LIQUIDATION AND APPRAISALS OF COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, CONSTRUCTION, MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES 5100 FOUNTAIN ST. NORTH, BRESLAU, ONTARIO, N0B 1M0

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Did you know?

Over time as mulch breaks down a small amount of nitrogen is produced, which supports the soil microorganisms that supply nutrients to the tree roots.

Mulch has multiple benefits: “PROUDLY REMEMBERING OUR PAS T; CONFIDENTLY EMBRACING OUR FUTURE.” • Acts as an insulator, to protect against harsh soil temperatures, both hot and cold • Mulch helps keep the roots moist by retaining water P.O. Box 158 24 Church St. W. • Prevents soil compaction Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6 • Creates a buffer from lawn maintenance equipment damaging the tree • Reduces root competition from weeds and grass You can recycle your yard leaves as mulch. Please keep in mind if the leaves of your tree had discoloured spots, it’s best to rake and dispose of them with your yard waste as proactive steps towards preventing the diseased spots from returning the following season.

Community Information Page

Where to find Mulch The best option for mulch is to purchase from your local landscape depot, to assure a quality product.

Another option for residents of Waterloo Region is to pick up recycled leaf mulch at the Cambridge (201 Savage Dr) and Waterloo (925 Erb St W – Gate 2) Waste Management site between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Mulch is not available during the winter. They ask a limit of 5 pails of mulch/visit.

Phone: 519-669-1647 or 877-969-0094 Fax: 519-669-1820 After Hours Emergency:

519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca

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WHERE TIRES ARE A

SPECIALTY, NOT A SIDE LINE.

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Farm • Auto • Truck Industrial On-The-Farm Service 35 Howard Ave., Elmira

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STORE HOURS: M-W 8-6, TH-F 8-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 12-5

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APPLIANCES – FURNACES – FIREPLACES AIR CONDITIONERS – WATER HEATERS SPRING SPECIAL ON AIR CONDITIONING TUNE UP $99, INSTALLED FROM $1999 FURNACES INSTALLED FROM $2499 FRIDGES $499, STOVES $399, WASHERS $399, DRYERS $369, FREEZERS $199 Come visit our show room FREE QUOTES 1 Union Street, Elmira

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St. Clements - Small town living in St. Clements just minutes from the city! This solid brick bungalow has been lovingly updated over the past 5 years including the kitchen, bathroom, hot tub, furnace, A/C, front window, water heater and softener, gas stove and bar in rec room, and a 16 x 12 shop! With green space behind and in front, this country setting is great for a young family, or grandparents alike. Don’t miss this one!

Heidelberg - Welcome to Heidelberg, a mere 5 minutes from Waterloo. This 2000 plus sqft bungalow is beautifully decorated throughout, from the spacious kitchen to the even larger dining room and the great room with cathedral ceiling and gas fireplace. 3 bedrooms on the main floor featuring master with new hardwood and jetted air and water tub. The basement is equipped with surround sound in rec room as well as a 2nd gas fireplace. Complete with bedroom and full bath plus two more rooms for pool table or other ideas, the basement also has a walkup. Backyard with full irrigation system is very private featuring beautiful gardens and hot tub and two separate patios.

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Linwood - First time homeowners this house is for you!! Very affordable and updated as well. You will be intrigued by this beautifully cared for home. Renovated throughout and ready for you to move in and enjoy. It shows AAA. Main floor laundry which includes a mudroom off the side porch. Large eating area and roomy kitchen, some updates include windows and doors, siding, concrete driveway, metal roof, newer flooring and kitchen, basement walkup at back of house. Situated in the quaint little town of Linwood only 15 minutes from Waterloo.

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NEW LISTING | Palmerston | $293,000 This move in ready 2 bedroom home on a large 0.42 acre lot offers a park like setting backing onto the school yard. New roof and furnace. Large front porch and generous side deck. A beautiful spacious and bright home. MLS Call Dale

NEW LISTING | Bruce Peninsula | $36,000 Really want to get away? 6.2 acre bush lot on paved Dyers Bay Road on the beautiful Bruce Peninsula, 45 minutes north of Wiarton. Build your dream retreat. MLS Call Dale

Near Harriston | $397,500 Bungalow with 4 CAR garage. New stone work, new windows, new roof, 2016.

2 + 1 bedrooms, large 0.46 of an acre. MLS Call Dale.

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$939000. Stunning design - open concept soaring ceilings in the great room complete with a feature window wall maximizing natural light and landscape views. Accenting brick gas fireplace, circular wood staircase open upper balcony and loft. Granite kitchen, private upper deck. Mainfloor Master suite, full walk out finished basement and more is offered in this 3+Bedroom, 4 bath home. NEW MLS

DESIRABLE LOCATION $599,000 ELMIRA Beautiful tree lined

Street in a gorgeous family neighbourhood. Plenty of original woodwork throughout this 2000+ sq.ft Main floor living rm with gas fireplace, hardwood floors, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, finished basement, detached double car garage, walkout to private backyard, MLS.

SOLD

Call today for your FREE MARKET EVALUATION ANALYSIS...fall market is coming soon!!!

OPEN HOUSE | Sunday, August 27th | 2-4pm

Bert Martin Re/max Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd.,

33 Bristow Creek Dr., Elmira

BROKER

Rothsay | $317,000 Country Living for the price of a Semi on 2.3 acres in Rothsay. Natural gas, and over looking green space. Lot beside also available (1.2 acre). 3 bedroom 2 bath house totally renovated. MLS Please call Dale direct.

DIRECT: 519-572-2669 3 Arthur St. S. Elmira OFFICE: 519-669-5426

FREE Market Evaluation

This large 0.6 acre property in quiet village boasts a large 4 bedroom home plus an attached 3 car garage with workshop. MLS Call Dale.

Off Townline Rd N | $995,000

$482,900 YOUR PERFECT ‘FOREVER HOME’

3 bedroom, 3 bath bungalow professionally finished top to bottom. Generous lot, backing onto gentle ravine and backyard oasis. Call now to view!

Carolyn Sullivan, Sales Representative DIRECT OFFICE

226-979-2922 519-843-7653

csullivan@edgerealtysolutions.com

$549,900

ELMIRA Cape Cod style home located 10 minute walk from downtown offers four bedrooms, three bathrooms, beautiful formal dining and living rooms, cozy family room, kitchen and dinette.

Lot is 94' x 127' nicely landscaped, lots of mature trees. Large single garage. MLS. Call Bert to View.

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1.2 Acre Building Lot | $139,000

Outstanding 5 acre country property. Minutes to 401; 20 minutes to Halton Region. Peaceful wooded setting with ever flowing spring fed trout stream. 3 bedroom brick bungalow. Walk out basement with separate entrance. Lower level office, 4 season sunroom wired for hot tub. Lower level garage plus detached 2 car garage. Updated kitchen with cherry cabinets and quartz counters. Dining room addition with antique features. 5 stall split level barn. I acre pasture. C.I835 log cabin suitable as bunkie/cottage

www.remaxsolidgold.biz

EMAIL: bert@remaxsolidgold.biz

Glen Allan | $410,000

A rare opportunity to realize your dream. A sloping lot over looking country and the river in Rothsay. This lot has potential for a walkout basement. Act quickly before its gone. MLS Call Dale.

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AUCTIONS

AUCTION SALE OF Flatbed truck, fork lift, trailers, new portable outhouses, tools, household goods & miscellaneous items, to be held at 231 Elora St. North in Harriston (off Highway 9, near Tim Hortons, bordering the north end of Harriston), for Ann & The Late John Neilman, on Monday, September 4th @ 10:00 a.m.

Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519699-4451 or 698-0138.

AUCTIONS

MON. SEPT 4 at 9:30 AM - Clearing auction sale of vehicles; antique cars; car parts; antiques; collectables; butcher equipment; and; miscellaneous items to be held at 4243 Sixth Line Oakville for H.O Schulz Farms. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

WED. SEPT 6 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; tools; collectables; household effects; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for an area estate with addition. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

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AUCTIONS

FARM SERVICES

SAT. SEPT 9 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of an approx. 90 acre farm; tractors; machinery; household effects; antiques; collectables; tools and miscellaneous items to be held at 2100 Line 47 RR 1 Gadshill for the estate of the late Cora Roth. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

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

FIREWOOD

SAT. SEPT 9 at 1:30 PM - Property auction of Concession 11 north, part lot 17, King St, on the Southern edge of Nithburg an approx.

40 acres property. 20 acres being workable, 20 acres being flats and river beds.

Lot of possibilities. Auction to take place at 2100 Line 47 Gadshill at 1:30pm. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

GERBER’S FIREWOOD SERVING you for over 10 years. Your #1 source of quality slabwood and bodywood. Delivery available.

519-656-2057.

HORSES 8 YEAR OLD Black trotting bred gelding. 15.3 hands, broke to the very best. Not 100% sound. Doddy horse or lady driver. Jonathan Jantzi 519-698-1179.

HAY & STRAW BROKERAGE

SMALL SQUARE STRAW bales for sale. Baled and delivered. Call 519-635-5416.

R.W. THUR REAL ESTATE LTD. Office:

519-669-2772 45 Arthur St. S., Elmira www.thurrealestate.com

BRAD MARTIN

JULIE

LUKE

SHANTZ Broker of Record, HECKENDORN Broker Sales Rep. MVA Residential Res: 519.669.1068 Cell: 519.588.7562 Cell: 519.584.4400

30 BROOKMEAD ST., ELMIRA

$439,900

EXPECT TO BE IMPRESSED! This 3 bdrm., 1671 sq.ft. home shows AAA. Formal D.R. Open concept to great room. Walkout from eat-in kitchen to large covered deck and fenced yard.

Spacious master bedrm. w/TWO walkin closets. Unfin. bsmt. 2 baths. Well landscaped. Double driveway. MLS.

46 MCGUIRE LANE, ELMIRA

$429,900

BETTER THAN NEW! This 2 yr. old semi is finished from top to bottom!

Dark cabinetry w/pantry, backsplash & dishwasher. Ceramic flrs. In bathrooms. Spacious master w/walkin closet. FOUR bathrms (3pc. ensuite).

Finished rec. room w/laminate flr. & lge. window. Stone patio & shed.

Central air. Softener, MLS

HORSES

66 RIVERSIDE DR., ELMIRA

$319,900

GOOD VALUE! Lovely fenced yard. Main flr. kitchen, D.R. L.R. and fam. room (could be a master bdrm). as well as two bdrms. upstairs. Renovated bath. Newer windows. Some hdwd floors.

MLS.

D L O S

COTTAGE, CONESTOGA LAKE

DEVELOPMENT LAND DEVELOPMENT LAND – 1.6 Acres of Commercial land, zoned c-4a in a prime location at the corner of Church St. W. & Barnswallow Dr. The site allows for approx. 13,000 sq.ft. of commercial footprint w/an option of residential above. MLS $790,000.

CALL FOR YOUR FREE MARKET EVALUATION

2 BEDROOM APARTMENT in Elmira. Quiet building, newly renovated, close to downtown. Call 519-6695798.

CUSTOM APPLE JUICE Pressing and custom juice sales.

Call for more info or to make an appointment. Cedaridge Pressing, Wesley Martin, 3175 Northfield Dr. Elmira.

519-669-3541.

LOST & FOUND LOST - KEYS with Ford key fob lost near Gibson Park in Elmira on Tuesday, August 15. Call: 519-591-3574

GARAGE SALES YARD SALE - Sat. Aug. 26, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. 25 Raising Mill Gate, Elmira. Household, kitchen sink, baby items, furniture, 3 oak bar stools, bedding & more!

FARM SERVICES BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS Agricultural Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-6692045.

KILN DRIED CORN & CORN SCREENING Delivered by Einwechter. Minimum 15 ton lots. Call George Haffner Trucking 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

OAT & PEAS FOR FORAGE COVER CROPS - Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-5744141 or 519-669-2045.

Some funny business in Elmira overnight of August 17. A large farm tire was hoisted on top of a parked unplated vehicle in the EDSS parking lot. The tire and vehicle were still in the same position as of press time.

FOLK FESTIVAL: A celebration

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$309,900

CONESTOGA LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; TWO bdrm cottage plus a bunkie for guests! Encl. sunroom. Open concept LR and kitchen. Good location. West facing with great sunsets. Very well treed. Call for details! New MLS.

RENTALS

TRADES & SERVICES

COMING TO WELLESLEY TOWNSHIP THIS FALL! SCHWEITZERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MARTIAL ARTS Learn Self-defense, Selfdiscipline, Self-confidence.

CLASSES FOR AGES 4 TO ADULT. Seminars, March Break & Summer Karate Camps. Classes taught by Sensei Becky Schweitzer, 3rd Dan and World Champion, at the Hawkesville Mennonite Church - 15 Martha Street, Hawkesville (5 minutes from St.Clements, Heidelberg, Linwood & Wallenstein). Ask about our 10 week sessions.

Call 519-580-1418 or becky_ schweitzer@hotmail.com

ROLLING OUT THE LAUGHS

CROSSWORD PUZZLER

$499,900

WILL BUY OLD and used horses and ponies to go direct to plant in Quebec.

Will buy all types, drug form required but will buy either way. TOP PRICES PAID. Contact Calvin Kuepfer for prices at Horizon Trail Equine at 519-272-3290.

COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR lease - 16 Arthur St. S. Elmira. Open concept, 2x parking, washroom, 2x entrances. 1,260 ft2 + 1,000 ft2 storage. NET & TMI: $1,706.25/month + HST & utilities. 519-575-3262.

COMING EVENTS

STRAW FOR SALE. 4x5 round bales of wheat straw. Call Kevin 519-616-4985. No Sunday sales.

15 PINTAIL DR., ELMIRA LOCATION! LOCATION! Lovely yard siding & backing to greenspace. Unique custom built home w/spacious dining area and living room w/numerous windows & fireplace. Large master w/ fireplace & cheater ensuite. Rec. room 4th bdrm. & 3 pc. bath.

Parking for 4 cars! MLS.

WATERLOO COUNTY HORSE Sale to be held at OLEX, Sat. August 26 at 10 a.m. To consign or for more info call 519-595-3307. Note - Early deadline for September Dutch Harness Sale is August 22.

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a fun day out, to see what makes this space unique.â&#x20AC;?

In addition to the festival activities, people will see an overall sustainability theme present. All food will be vegetarian and vegan, there will be no disposable water bottles, all containers will be compostable or recyclable, and sustainable transportation is encouraged.

The group wanted to make the event affordable for all to attend, with admission set at $30. Camping and breakfast are an additional $10 and parking, without an accessible pass or permit is $5 to encourage busing, biking or carpooling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The countryside line is pretty unique across the province and indeed in Canada.

What we want to do is have more people know about it, especially as governments

change, as cities change around us. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is important that some things are protected and that we really prioritize things like the countryside line because that is a direct link to the fact that we have the best farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; markets around â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we can get really great local food at so many restaurants here.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got culture that values the unique heritage,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want more people to know about that so that they feel it is part of their identity as a Waterloo Regionite, like when they tell people why they are excited to live in this region that that is one of the reasons they cite because it really is cool.â&#x20AC;?

The festival will kick off on September 16 at the Waterloo Rod and Gun Club in St. Jacobs. More information is available at www.holdthelinewr.org.

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FAMILY ALBUM ANNIVERSARY

ANNIVERSARY

OBITUARY

Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary

Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary!

Marg & Keith Martin Saturday, August 26

Marty and Shirley Merlihan

Saturday August 26 Congratulations on Fifty Years of Marriage!

Love Always from Your Family!

Greg & Sheila + Matthew, Emily, Michael & Aiden

Congratulations on this golden milestone!

Joe & Lori + Cassandra, Nicole & Colin

Love your children and grandchildren, Craig & Emily – Gwyneth & Declan | Rachel & Dave – Nathan Jason & Katie – Abby & Gabe | Angela & Andrew – Lilly & Tyler

IN MEMORIAM

In Loving Memory of

Barbara (Barbi) McKenna August 28, 2014 It broke my heart to lose you But you didn’t go alone, Part of me went with you The day God called you home Overwhelmed with our loss is mother Barbara Firek, Loving son Shane and siblings Peter, Kathy and Michael.

Loved too much to ever be forgotten

Pat & Heather + Parker & Finn

THANK YOU

A Hearty

THANK YOU

to all who helped the Hawkesville Tornado Community in our time of need.

From Elvin & Henry Bowmans Family Martha Wideman and Family Sidney & Naomi & Family Steven & Gloria Brubacher & Menno.

Thanks for your thoughts & prayers.

May the Lord bless you all.

THANK YOU

Underwood

Thank you to all who attended our 60th Anniversary Open House on August 19th Your presence made the day extra special.

Thanks for the Memories!

Jack & Flo

BIRTHDAY

Jim Cherry’s not 85!

He’s 18 with 67 years experience.

Happy Birthday!

Love - Marilyn, Willard, Lois, Mark, Lynn, Matt, Chris, Brianne, Ben, Stacey

FAMILY ALBUM DEADLINE WEDNESDAY BY 10 AM CALL 519-669-5790 EXT 104 OR EMAIL drudy@woolwichobserver.com PRINTING SERVICES

Metzger, Ethel Marie Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Hospice Wellington in Guelph, at the age of 79 years. Ethel was the beloved wife of Amzie S. Metzger, of Kitchener, for 56 years. Loved mother of Lillian and Martin Weatherall, Norma Metzger, and Bonnie and Rick Clayton. Loving grandmother of Jason Runstedler and Taylor Clayton, and Keith and Esther Weatherall. Dear sister of Ralph Locking, Elaine Underwood, Joyce Alexander, and Velma Locking. Predeceased by her parents John and Gladys (White) Locking, brother Robert Locking, sister Margaret Dinsmore. Ethel was a faithful, longtime member of First Baptist Church in Waterloo. Her hobbies included quilting, knitting, crocheting, and baking. She donated many of her quilts to organizations to help others, including missions to Haiti and Hospice Wellington. Visitation will be held at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira, on Friday, August 25, 2017 from 6-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel on Saturday, August 26, 2017, at 11 a.m., followed by a reception. Interment in Elmira Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Hospice Wellington. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Hospice Wellington for their care and support in Ethel’s final days.

www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com

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LIVING HERE CHEF’S TABLE/ DIERRE ACHESON

HERITAGE / BLAST FROM THE PAST

Steaming from yesteryear

The Waterloo County Steam Threshers Reunion returns to Amsey Metzger’s Wallenstein farm

Putting fresh local ingredients to delicious use

ALI WILSON Farm machinery, past and present, will be on display this weekend in Wallenstein.

The Waterloo County Steam Threshers Reunion is back for another year, showcasing past and present Waterloo County industries: steam threshing, antique trucks, cars, tractors and ditching machines.

While times are approximate and dependant on the weather, the events will run from Thursday morning through to Saturday evening.

“Come out and enjoy friends and neighbours, and see how things were done years ago,” said president and event host Amsey Metzger.

Thursday will kick off with a tractor run starting at Metzger’s farm, and give guests a tractor run brunch.

A full day of fun includes visitors viewing exhibits and displays as well as wagon rides, a hot lunch and children’s activities at midday. The evening sees gospel singing from Robert Horst and Family, an auction sale and the fan favourite corn roast, all on Friday.

“A lot of people rave and rant about how good that corn is,” he said. “It is really good – it is steamed with the steam engine. They put it in a barrel with a hose and within 20 minutes the steam from the steam engine has cooked that whole barrel of corn.”

They then put butter in hot water in a jar to dunk

RECIPE NOTES

The Waterloo County Steam Threshers Reunion brings a large assortment of vintage farm machinery and vehicles together as part of a celebration of the region’s heritage. There’ll be plenty on display this weekend in Wallenstein. [FILE PHOTO] to be on a team in various spread the funds around or we do every year.” your cob, top it off with ways, whether that be toout of the area and usually Since 2005, more than some salt and away you go wards equipment, registraget national attention – we $80,000 has been donated to continue the tradition, tion fees or ice time. like selecting the smaller, to local charities. This year, he added.

Papaioannou says that local organizations.”

Grand River Regional CanSaturday opens up with while some parents do pay Woolwich Sledge Hockcer Centre and Woolwich a children’s pedal tracey, a member of the Ontario for the required equipSledge Hockey will be retor pull, followed by the Sledge Hockey Association, ment in addition to hockey cipients. antique tractor pull and equipment, at a cost of contributes to the developLarry Zehr, treasurer finally the equipment paover $1,000 alone for a sled ment of the sport of sledge with the Waterloo County rade before wrapping up at depending on abilities, the hockey through a range of Steam Threshers Reunion, 5 p.m. organization relies on funprograms designed for persaid in January, when Having hosted the andraising to help provide the sons with disabilities. choosing who to donate to, nual event for eight years opportunity to players.

Melissa Papaioannou, they looked at local organinow, Metzger says it brings “Every month we are dopresident of the organizazations that do work right them joy to know the ing something, trying to tion, says they are beyond in the community. event is a resource to both grateful for being chosen as keep the cost down for par“We have had a few celebrate that way of life, ents for ice time and regisone of the organizations to people that were taken while giving back to the tration, because it is not an receive proceeds. with cancer, so that was community.

“I don’t know if they fully inexpensive sport, by any one choice,” he said. “I “I love antique tractors means,” she said. understand how much it’ll suggested the Woolwich and machinery. I just love Organizers say all of the mean to our community.

Sledge Hockey, I noticed to see all of the people old favourites will be on We are extremely fortuthem as they run a food come and enjoy themdisplay and, with sunny nate for them picking us,” booth at the Elmira Maple selves,” he said. “The bigskies in the forecast, they she said, noting that any Syrup Festival toy show gest thing for me is having are hoping for another money they receive goes money left at the end of the and [they] seemed like a strong turnout this weektowards providing another good choice. Many of the show to give back into the end. individual the opportunity community and that’s what larger organizations either

Over time particles accumulate in your power steering fluid. Old fluid can cause expensive damage to your power steering system.

The fluid should be inspected and flushed when necessary.This is one of the most overlooked maintenance items in a vehicle.

Talk to your service advisor to find out what is recommended for your vehicle. ~ Merlin

Ever wonder what the LOFT box program is about? Every week we have boxes full of local organic produce delivered to our store for local families and for our team to prepare.

Inside the reusable boxes are seasonal items ready to prepare – fresh produce of the week, and many recipes to try. This week we received zucchini, cabbage, transparent apples, fresh greens, onions, tomatoes, garlic and rainbow carrots.

You can order other items online as well to add to the box.

Part of the fun receiving the LOFT box is working with new ingredients or varieties. The food is fresh and tasty. The recipes are easy to follow and the notes from the LOFT box team let you know how much they care for their product.

Go to www.loftbox.ca for more info. Pick up is every Tuesday until November at our shop.

This recipe is from the LOFT box team this week.

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LYNN RUSSWURM’S SUNDAY NIGHT Concert Series featuring Southbound. Bring a lawn chair to Gore Park, Elmira, 7-9 p.m.

WOODSIDE EVERGREEN – 10:30 a.m. Woodside Bible Fellowship, 200 Barnswallow Dr. “Trash Talk – Why the changes are important and how it is going”- Region of Waterloo. “Music to Encourage the Soul” – Hank and Janet Sonnenberg. Suggested donation $7 includes lunch. For more information call 519-669-8752.

SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder Ave, Elmira, 12 p.m. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a light lunch and fellowship, $6. Call 519-664-1900 or toll free: 1-855664-1900 by noon September 21 to sign up.

NEW HORIZONS IS A group for boomers, zoomers and seniors. Join us at 10 a.m. at the Maryhill Community Centre. Rob Ring, videographer and director, Topic Documenting Local History: The Bridgeport General.

SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT Linwood Community Centre, 12 p.m. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for lunch, fellowship and entertainment, $11. Call 519-664-1900 or toll free: 1-855-664-1900 by noon September 25 to sign up.

SEPTEMBER 4 LABOUR DAY LIONS FISHING Derby will be held at the Albert Erb Conservation Area in Wellesley from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration at 8 a.m. $7 per angler or $20 per family. $150 prize for first tagged fish caught.

Prize table and food booth.

SEPTEMBER 6 W.O.W. EUCHRE TOURNAMENT. EUCHRE at “What’s on Wednesday” for 55+. Wednesday September 6 at 1p.m. to 4 p.m. at St Clements Community Centre.

Fitness, games and refreshments always available.

For information call Sue at 226-789-8904.

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LEGION FAMILY COMMUNITY DAY Sunday, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 469, 11 First St. E., Elmira. BBQ, live music, petting zoo, face painting, bouncy castles, demonstrations, Nascar display and much more.

SEPTEMBER 13 SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT Calvary United Church, 48 Hawkesville Rd., St Jacobs 12 p.m.

Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for lunch, fellowship and entertainment. $11. Call 519-664-1900 or toll free: 1-855-664-1900 by noon September 11 to sign up.

www.elmiravacuumelectrical.ca Tuesday - Friday, 9am-5:30pm

SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT Breslau Community Centre, 12 p.m. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a light lunch and fellowship. $6. Call 519-6641900 by noon September 12 to sign up.

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SEPTEMBER 16 ANNUAL CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE BBQ at St Jacobs Mennonite Church, 1310 King St., 4:30-6:30 p.m. A great night out with friends. Tickets during office hours 519-664-2268 or at the door. See our website for more details at www.sjmc.on.ca.

WOODSIDE EVERGREEN – 10:30 a.m. Woodside Bible Fellowship, 200 Barnswallow, Elmira. “Still With Us” former refugee’s life story offers hope – Msenwa Oliver Mweneake. “Tone of Joy” music by Tonia-Joy Skipper. Suggested donation $7 includes lunch. For information call 519-669-8752.

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WOODSIDE EVERGREEN – 10:30 a.m. Woodside Bible Fellowship, 200 Barnswallow Dr, Elmira. “Birds of Prey Demonstration” – Sandra Davey, Mountsberg Raptor Centre. Devotional Speaker: Henk Wichers.

Suggested donation $7 includes hot lunch. For information call 519-669-8752.

SEPTEMBER 20 SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT Wellesley Community Centre, 1000 Maple Leaf St, 12 p.m. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a light lunch and fellowship, $6. Call 519-664-1900 or toll free:1-855664-1900 by noon September 18 to sign up.

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CALL Donna to book this space today!

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

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PLACES OF FAITH | A DIRECTORY OF LOCAL HOUSES OF WORSHIP

St. James Lutheran Church

SANYO CANADIAN

PATRICK MERLIHAN

It’s time to call your Welcome Wagon Hostess.

VERMONT Castings

RRSPs, RESPs, RRIFs, LIFs and Annuities.

9:30 am: Worship

Sunday, Aug 27th

Proclaiming Christ through Love and Service

Treasures From The Heart

Pastor: Hans J.W. Borch

33 Industrial Dr., Elmira 519.669.1591

NURSERY PROVIDED

SUNDAY SCHOOL

HEARING ASSISTED

10:45 am

Speaker: Richard Haverkamp

Discovering God Together

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

Speaker: Ron Seabrooke

“Impacting Your World”

Service at 10:30am Rev. Paul Snow

Speaker: Dr. Rick Reed

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

Epistemology tells us that animals do in fact know a thing or two WEIRD NOTES

Q. For a quick wise-up

on the subject of epistemology, the science of knowledge, what are some fascinating facts about what animals know?

A. Though difficult to assess, the ability to know what others are aware of has been observed in nonhuman animals such as elephants, chimps, parrots, dolphins and ravens, says Michael Brooks in â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Scientistâ&#x20AC;? magazine. For example, elephants that have never been at the David Sheldrick Wildlife

Trust in Nairobi, Kenya, but know others who have, often turn up with injuries that need attention, report workers at the rescue center. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost as if the elephants know they will be looked after there, suggesting not only abstract knowledge but relatively sophisticated communication of the knowledge.

Dolphins are even aware of lacking knowledge.

When trained to answer a question such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Was that a high or low-frequency tone you just heard?â&#x20AC;? they offer sensible answers, even giving a â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t knowâ&#x20AC;? when the right response isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t clear. And great apes instinctively know that, of two identical cups on a seesaw, the lower one is more likely to contain food.

Then there was Santino, a chimpanzee at Swedenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Furuvik Zoo, who â&#x20AC;&#x153;knewâ&#x20AC;? heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d want to throw objects at visitors and began breaking up the concrete in his enclosure into pieces suitable for hurling and then putting them in a pile.

Chimps in the wild are also planners, having been observed â&#x20AC;&#x153;sorting out in advance what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll eat for breakfast, where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get it and when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have it.â&#x20AC;?

So now you know: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t diss animal abilities.

Q. Train wheels have

flanges on the inside to prevent them from slipping off the tracks. But this is a measure of last resort, not the primary mechanism which keeps trains from derailing.

Explain.

toward the east, the westside wheels have farther to go than the east-side wheels. But both the westand east-side wheels rotate at the same rate (they are coupled by axles), so the train slides slightly toward the west, making the effective diameter of the west-side wheels larger.

This allows the west-side wheels to cover more distance despite having the same rotational speed as the east-side wheels.

No one knows who invented the tapered wheel, but thank him or her. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what makes trains work!

Q. How are â&#x20AC;&#x153;waterbottleâ&#x20AC;? bees helping air condition hives during hot weather?

A. You probably picture

the wheels of a train as flat with a flange on the inner edge, but they are actually slightly tapered (about a 3-degree angle), so that their diameters are largest towards the center of the track. If a train moving due north starts to drift slightly to the west, the effective diameter of the west-side wheels increases while the effective diameter of the east-side wheels decreases, tilting the train slightly and pushing the train back towards the center of the track. It is this simple tapered wheel design which provides stability.

The tapering also allows a train to turn. As a train moving north enters a turn

A. These specialized

â&#x20AC;&#x153;water collectorâ&#x20AC;? bees â&#x20AC;&#x153;fill

their bellies with water, then regurgitate it once theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re back at home,â&#x20AC;? reports â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Scientistâ&#x20AC;? magazine. Other bees then drink the liquid and spit it out around the hive, which cools as the water evaporates. Amazingly, some bees act like â&#x20AC;&#x153;living water tanks,â&#x20AC;? stocking up for later (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Journal of Experimental Biologyâ&#x20AC;?).

Says Cornell University neurobiologist Thomas Seeley, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critical for their cooling. Without it, bees cannot really control the temperature in the nest on hot days.â&#x20AC;?

ABOUT THE AUTHORS Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strange But True.â&#x20AC;? Send your questions to strangetrue@compuserve.com.

OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER ACROSS 1. Little lie 4. Jackboots 12. Mud dauber, e.g.

16. Some deer 17. Of family favoritism 18. Dwarf buffalo 19. Capt.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guess 20. Colossus 21. Heavy particles 23. Blackfishes 25. Perplexities 26. Alter, in a way 27. Cavern formation 29. Absorbed, as a loss 31. Flooded 33. Up, in a way 34. Hodgepodges 36. Comparison 39. Sudden outburst 41. Baptism, for one 42. Cookbook abbr.

46. Like â&#x20AC;&#x153;CSIâ&#x20AC;? work 48. WWII Army fliers 50. Did laps, say

51. Celeb 53. Sinister 54. Arm muscles 56. Belt 57. Flight segment 61. Bye word 63. Infomercials, e.g.

64. Greenhorn 67. Bother 70. Ravagers 71. In short 74. Daughter of King Minos 75. Vestibule 77. Black gold 78. Experienced 79. Vacation souvenirs 81. Alternative to steps 82. European tongue 83. Frozen dessert 84. Dash abbr.

DOWN 1. Stews 2. Greek letter 3. Bridges of Los Angeles County

5. Closed book 6. Adjusts, as a clock 7. Marienbad, for one 8. H+, e.g.

9. Word before large 10. Nothing 11. La ___ 12. Caring 13. Social breakdown 14. Series of movements 15. Approved 20. Boot part 22. Break down 24. Proposition 25. Showy bloom 27. Gabriel, for one 28. Bygone title 29. Grant 30. Pageant wear 32. Yellowstone sight 34. Ices 35. D.C. V.I.P. 37. Slothful 38. Disease cause 40. Red letters?

42. Shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cargo 43. Be moody 44. Cowboy gear 45. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Check this out!â&#x20AC;?

47. Chocolate trees 49. U.S.S.R. successor 52. Change the decor 54. Current 55. Barbecue site 57. Attack by plane 58. Ripper 59. Blacksmithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tools 60. Conceive 62. Turmoil 65. Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t own 66. Mouthing off 68. Balloon filler 69. Slender woman 71. Information unit 72. Froth 73. Favor one side?

75. Alpine sight 76. Sun, e.g.

80. Atomic number 2

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Beat egg with sugar and add oil as well as grated apple, then add dry ingredients.

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8-inch square pan, buttered and floured for approximately 25-30 minutes.

Allow to cool and prepare icing .

a pot, boil for 2 minutes.

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Waterloo Regional Police welcomes their latest recruits at a badging ceremony in Breslau Aug. 16.

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POLICE: Speeding tops list of public’s concerns FROM | COVER

Thefts from vehicles are at 101 compared to an average of 80.

A longtime Woolwich resident, Goetz said it’s easy for people in rural areas to get complacent, leaving doors and cars unlocked, which provides easy access to criminals. Instead, residents should adopt a lock-it-or-lose-it approach to securing their property.

“It’s just a matter of being a little smarter as a community,” he said, adding residents should be vigilant, calling police if they see anything suspicious.

“We’re not immune to crime,” added Gibson.

Rural residents tend not to pick up the phone, however – call volume is fairly low, said Goetz.

In the rural zone that

covers North Woolwich, Elmira and the Maryhill area, for instance, citizens generate about 4.2 calls per day just now, consistent with past years (4.4 calls in 2016, 3.9 in 2015).

That doesn’t mean officers are simply sitting around waiting for more calls, he stressed, as those numbers don’t include officer-generate activities such as traffic stops, investigations and the like.

“The good thing is, officers have time to be more visible.”

When police do get complaints from the public, speeding often tops the list. Both residents and the township officials request traffic enforcement where speeding is a problem ... or perceived to be one.

Coun. Mark Bauman noted the township has started using radar-operated speed

signs to both flag speed to passing drivers and to record data that can help determine where speeding is a problem, or just perceived to be a problem.

Director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley said information collected would be shared with police to help with enforcement.

Asked by Coun. Patrick Merlihan if the WRPS would be restoring regular office hours at the Elmira detachment, Goetz said walk-in volumes were “almost nil” as more people switch to using online reporting. Keeping the office open 40 hours a week as was once the case would not be a “good use of resources.”

Instead, Gibson will be out in the community, increasing police presence and visibility.

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