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MAKING A SPLASH AT SUMMER'S END

After a pitch to council, a St. Clements woman will be compensated for vehicle damaged by errant fly ball

BY VERONICA REINER vreiner@woolwichobserver.com

A St. Clements woman is finally seeing a financial resolution to a property damage incident that occurred a year ago.

Councillors meeting Tuesday night agreed to pay Shelby Gale $490 to cover repairs to her Jeep, which she says was damaged by a stray ball from the nearby township ball diamonds.

The decision ended a drawn-out process that saw Gale deal with a number of township staff members, have an insurance claim denied, and consult with neighbours to make her case.

It all started last August, when Shelby left the Jeep parked in the driveway of her Peter Street home while away on a family vacation.

When Gale returned, she found a dent in the cowl, the area between the hood and the windshield.

“I asked my brother, who was house-sitting, if he had heard or seen anything.

At this time, he said he heard two bangs and when he went to investigate, he saw no damage,” explained Gale. “However, upon further investigation, he saw ball players were looking at our house, pointing and staring.”

Around mid-October, Gale took her Jeep to Wellington Motors for a quote on repairs and to get their opinion as to what may have caused the dent.

“Wellington Motors confirmed that the damage was most likely caused by a baseball, and the cost of replacement would have been $489.64 plus tax,” said Gale.

Looking to cover the cost, Gale contacted Wellesley chief administrative officer Rik Louwagie via email in late October.

Eventually, she was informed that the township could not cover the cost due to there being no previous complaints about balls leaving the diamond.

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AUGUST 29, 2019 P R OV I N C I A L M AT T E R S

GRCA left up in the air by province order to cut all but "core mandate"

BY VERONICA REINER vreiner@woolwichobserver.com

With August winding down and back-to-school time fast approaching, there was an extra incentive for kids to enjoy some time at the Bolender Park splash pad in Elmira, as was the case Wednesday with this group under [VERONICA REINER / THE OBSERVER] the bucket dump.

Long associated with recreational activities such as swimming, fishing and boating, the Grand River Conservation Authority may be forced to hike in a different direction courtesy of new marching orders from the province.

Earlier this month, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks Jeff Yurek circulated a letter to Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities instructing them to “wind down” programs and services outside of their “core mandate,” as well as to freeze fees and levies for the time being.

That left organizations such as the GRCA scrambling to both determine exactly what the ministry had in mind and what the decision might mean to their operations.

“As core mandates have yet to be clearly defined by the ministry, it would be impossible to identify which activities the GRCA currently offers which fall outside this mandate,” said GRCA spokesperson Cam Linwood in an email.

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Council approves changes to boundaries, development map of Breslau in rationalization process

BY STEVE KANNON

skannon@woolwichobserver.com

If the Region of Waterloo needs more land for a prospective expansion of the airport in Breslau, it’ll have to do the work itself, Woolwich councillors decided this week in wrapping up changes to the village’s boundaries.

A plan to remove almost six acres of land from the settlement area, effectively rendering it non-developable, and re-allocating the development potential elsewhere was the one change council opted for Tuesday night before approving the rationalization plan for Breslau.

That decision followed an appeal from the owner of the property at 5179 Fountain St. N., home to Nedlaw Roofing, which would have lost two acres of developable land. The region has its sights on that land and an adjoining property for future expansion of the Region of Waterloo International Airport, and the boundary changes would have in effect set the land aside.

But a planner representing the owner argued the move would take away options and devalue the land merely for the potential of an airport expansion the region has yet to make official.

Chris Pidgeon, president of GSP Group Inc., noted Transport Canada, which makes the rules around airport planning and supersedes local control, says there are many small airports with expansion plans, with most never coming to fruition. It only makes planning decision when there’s a formal ex-

pansion bid in the works.

The agency, said Pidgeon, has no objections to the property owner’s current plans.

“Our dispute is with the region,” he said, noting there’s no reason for Woolwich to “do the region’s dirty work.”

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He also objected to the township’s plan to take 5.75 acres of development space away from the rear of the Nedlaw and neighbouring Breadner Trailer site, and adding the 2.33 ha to Breadner’s north side.

“Something doesn’t seem right there,” said Pidgeon, who urged the township to reconsider the idea, putting the ball in the region’s court.

“Our dispute is with the region,” he said, noting there’s no reason for Woolwich to “do the region’s dirty work.”

In addition, the company is planning some 66,000 square feet of new building space.

Township planner Jeremy Vink told councillors the township has been torn on that particular land swap, noting either option would work.

Though dropping that one proposal, council did approve some 31 acres of changes within Breslau, allocating that much land as developable and removing a corresponding amount from elsewhere. The township can only shift lines, as for every acre brought into the fold, another has to be dropped somewhere. The whole exercise requires no net increases in the total size of settlement area.

The green-lit Breslau

changes follow similar approvals for boundary rationalizations in Elmira and St. Jacobs. The latest plan will join the other two proposals under review by the region. While the township had been undertaking boundary exercises in its other settlement areas, new provincial guidelines took that option off the table, Vink explained.

The Ford government changed its predecessor’s Places to Grow legislation, overriding the regional official plan (ROP) and taking rural settlements out of the equation.

“The new legislation is now called A Place to Grow (P2G) and has created policies which allow for settlement boundary adjustments but under different criteria than what was permitted in the ROP,” Vink wrote in a report to council. “The most significant change is that the legislation no longer allows for the rationalization of rural settlements unless it is part of a municipal comprehensive review completed at the regional level. Since this rationalization process is being initiated at the local level, the Township is not able to rationalize the rural settlement boundaries. Where the policy at the regional or township level conflict with provincial policy, it is the P2G policy that applies.”

A review of the new boundaries for the three settlement areas is expected this fall. In a separate process, the region is reviewing its ROP, opening the door to potential expansions beyond the simple land swaps of the rationalization exercise, said Vink.

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A tradition of fun

Wellesley gearing up for its 166th annual fall fair Sept. 10-11

BY ANETA REBISZEWSKI

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With some change in the weather, the fair season now underway has more of an autumnal feel. Some of that, but not too much, probably suits organizers of the 166th annual Wellesley North Easthope Fall Fair, set for September 10 and 11.

The official grand opening of the fair will be led by Senator Robert Black on the Tuesday evening. The two-day event will embrace the theme of ‘BEE-UTIFUL’ with a focus on anything that helps to pollinate; from bees, butterflies and even ladybugs. Wellesley Township has been designated as a bee city, notes fair president Karen Pilecki.

With some changes in place, the fair will focus on bringing in different crowds this year – “We want to entice families with older

children, mid- to late-teens and early twenties,” said Pilecki.

To do so, axe throwing has been added as a new event to get all groups of people excited about coming out. Along with a special bird show that will be put on by the Canadian Raptor Conservancy.

The first day will start with the dairy education program that invites over 200 Grade 3 students to learn about farming and understanding where the food they eat comes from.

“We talk more about the 100-mile diet and staying close to home and supporting local farmers. This is one way to get children into that mindset,” said Pilecki.

In the evening, the 2019 fair ambassador competition will be held in the arena at 7 p.m. along with the Wellesley Idol semi-finals.

The following day will

include animal shows and displays, from horses to birds and plenty of livestock.

A crowd-favourite that keeps people coming back to the fair each year is the fireworks show at the end of the night. Aside from the fireworks, Pilecki posits that heritage is what brings people back each year: “A true small-town or small community fall fair, and we’ve got so much of that going on.”

Wellesley’s is one of only three agricultural society fall fairs remaining in the Region of Waterloo, so she notes it’s important to come out and celebrate the longstanding traditions. Admission is $6 each day, with free admission on Wednesday evening for the firework show. More information on the fair and its schedule can be found online at www. wellesleynehfallfair.ca.

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with Ward 4 Coun. Carl Smit, who recommended that she file a complaint through the township insurance provider. Gale then followed through with treasurer Grace Kosch at the township office on Nov. 26, 2018.

After four-and-a-half months, her insurance claim was denied. Discussing the matter this week, Louwagie read an email sent by the insurance pool explaining its decision.

“They conducted an onsite inspection of the park, found that the chain link fencing and backstop appeared to be in good condition and consistent in nature and design for these types of municipal ball fields. There were no deficiencies noted,” said Louwagie.

“There’s also some ques-

tion whether the claimant would be able to positively establish that the damage occurred as reported without any witnesses and the vague timelines she provided for when she believes it occurred.”

Louwagie noted it was the first complaint since additional netting had been installed in 2017.

Frustrated with the situation, Gale and her parents chatted with neighbours to see if they had ever had concerns with baseballs leaving the diamond. After enough digging, Gale found three separate complaints, and brought them to council’s attention.

“We were able to obtain an invoice from a neighbour at 17 Peter St., that the township paid for a broken window from a ball that left the diamond back in June 2012,” said Gale.

Other complaints came from 21 Peter St. on June 24, 2017, along with a police report. Another neighbour at 59 Park St. provided a written statement that their vehicle windshield was smashed from a homerun ball. According to Gale, that vehicle was parked in the driveway, and the damage was covered by the township.

“Most types of baseballs that leave the diamond end up on lawns or flower beds causing little to no damage.

This is part and parcel of living beside the ball diamonds; however all neighbours agree that when monetary damage occurs, our township neighbour should help,” said Gale.

It was enough to hit it home for the councillors, the majority of whom agreed to compensate Gale.

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LINING UP ROAD WORK

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Getting the ball rolling on the eventual reconstruction of Union, College and Bauman streets in Elmira, Woolwich council this week approved spending $228,000 for design and engineering services for the road projects. GHD Limited was the winning bidder.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES Under a proposal by Waterloo Region, industrial lands in the north end of Cambridge will be brought on stream before property surrounding the airport and north of Breslau. Appraising the plan this week, Woolwich councillors backed the region’s preferred option, agreeing the lower costs and quicker timelines justify the approach.

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Safety concerns prompt Wellesley to close village skate park

BY VERONICA REINER

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Granted a reprieve earlier this summer, the makeshift skate park in Wellesley has run its course, done in by safety concerns.

Councillors meeting August 27 agreed to remove

the half-pipe adjacent to the Wellesley arena on Catherine Street due to excessive deterioration and potential liabilities for the township.

A safety report conducted by Jeff Elliot Playground Inspections found that the structure had sus-

tained significant damage over the years, particularly after it was struck by a township snowplow last winter.

The half-pipe needed railings installed, the support structure replaced, new ladders, maintenance work, and should be moved

to a different location, the report notes.

The idea of removing the beloved local skate park drew in a crowd of youth and community members when the issue was first tabled June 25. Sympathetic to their plight, council agreed to

the sport.

“After meeting with Mr. Ian McRuer onsite, Ian did reiterate the inspection report that came through from the third party inspection was accurate and that the damage to it was quite extensive, as well

defer the decision while staff explored alternatives.

Among the crowd was Ian McRuer, a Wellesley resident who has been the primary figure involved with the skate park, helping to maintain the structure and an advocate for

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C U R R I C U LU M C O N U N D R U M

"New" sex-ed rolled out ahead of school start Ford government introduces vaping and cannabis education to curriculum and delays gender identity topic until grade eight introduce it in later grades, where students are older.

For example, kids will not be learning about gender identity until Grade 8, whereas the subject was previously taught in Grade 6. Other concepts such as sexual orientation are now being in-

BY ANETA REBISZEWSKI

arebiszewski@woolwichobserver.com

A new sex-ed. curriculum not unlike the old one should be in place when students return to school new week.

The revised policy, released last week by the province, is the latest round in what has been a controversial topic since Doug Ford became premier last summer. Soon after taking office, the Progressive Conservatives repealed the 2015 Liberal education curriculum, which predated same-sex marriage in Canada and does not include many of the topics that are relevant to the era such as cyber-bullying, social media or LGBTQ2 issues.

Accused of trying to roll back the clock on sexual education, the government has taken less of a departure in the new health program which schools must start rolling out this year, according to Waterloo Region District School Board superintendent Angela Mercier.

Starting in September, children will now learn about consent, healthy relationships, same-sex

Ontario's new health and sexuality curriculum, which covers topics such as gender identity, vaping and social media issues, comes into effect as school resumes next week. [STOCK PHOTOS]

marriage, concussions and the risks of vaping and cannabis. Mercier said she believes these new topics are imperative to what children need to be learning in school.

“Vaping has risen in prevalence amongst our young people and with

having the legalization of cannabis happening in Canada, we believe it is an important addition to the health curriculum.”

Many phys-ed and health teachers have already included these topics while teaching students * while supplies last, 1 per about healthy choices in customer

life, Mercier said.

The revamped curriculum will scrap its 20-yearold teaching plan to ensure there is a greater focus on mental health and general well-being in health and physical education classes.

This will be done through introducing the topic of

consent in Grade 3, where students will learn the characteristics of a healthy relationship.

Rather than simply scrapping much of the previous curriculum, some of it deemed controversial by socially conservative groups, the province now plans to

troduced earlier in Grade 5 in regards to body image and self-acceptance.

A shift will also be made in the system to focus more on social media and how it is used at school and outside of the classroom.

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Gluten-Free Fest to highlight options available to those with special dietary needs

BY ANETA REBISZEWSKI

arebiszewski@woolwichobserver.com

Providing information for those living a gluten-free life is the raison d’être of the first annual KW Gluten-Free Fest set for September 15 in Breslau. The goal is to shine a light on the growing number of options for those with special dietary needs.

The festival will showcase different vendors and opportunities for those living with celiac disease or who have a gluten intolerance to get familiar with all the retailers in the region that cater to these dietary needs.

This is a chance to show those who cannot eat gluten the options they have, says Sara Hignell, co-planner of

the KW Gluten-Free Fest.

“People with celiac disease feel like they can’t leave their house because they’re afraid of getting glutened. We want to provide options for people to go with their families and friends so they can participate and enjoy themselves.”

With a variety of bakeries, restaurants and retailers coming together for the event, the community will be able to explore what the choices are when living a gluten-free life. Vendors will all be local with an exception of a few that will be coming from outside of the region to share their knowledge and experiences with celiac disease, explained Hignell.

Throughout the day,

guests will be able to try samples of food from over 25 different vendors while enjoying guest speakers like Celiac and the 6ix and GFree Wifey who will be speaking about travelling in the community and abroad with a gluten-free diet.

Jacqueline Peppler, executive director of Gluten Free Food Program, said

she thinks events like these create awareness for those who really need it.

“If a restaurant or a bakery or manufacturer or product is going to present at a show like this, they’re dedicated ... really dedicated to serving the celiac customer rather than the trendy gluten-free customer.”

Those with celiac disease have various symptoms

and one of them being sensitive skin, Hignell says, beyond the delicious food people will be able to buy different products such as soap, skin care products and even gluten-free t-shirts at the festival.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that restricts the intake and digestion of gluten – a protein found in wheat,

rye, and barely, explains Peppler. It damages the intestines and can lead to a lack of nutrition because the body isn’t able to absorb proper nutrients that it needs.

The Gluten-Free Fest is asking people to donate gluten-free food or follow a buy two and donate one concept that was created

by GFree Wifey who is partnering with the Region of Waterloo Food Bank to give back to the community.

The first-ever Gluten-Free Fest is set for September 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Breslau Community Centre. There is a $5 admission fee that guests can purchase online through Eventbrite or at the door the day of the event.

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and as well as at home are important because it’s so much a part of their lives,” said Mercier.

Social media is nothing new to educators who have dealt with the early days of Facebook when it was first introduced, Mercier explains. Teachers have been

working hard to make sure both students and parents are educated around these topics.

“Technology was taking off very quickly and parents couldn’t stay caught up.

“Continuing to have those conversations about online safety not only just

what to do if cyber bullying is happening – not just reactively but also proactively. What are ways we can remain safe? What are the red flags? What are things that students can do to protect themselves?” Mercier added.

The province has included an option for parents to

exempt their children from instruction in regards to the human development and sexual health. For years the board has allowed for a faith and religious consultation for those families who are concerned with an area of the curriculum, which then they are to find an accommodation

from the principal, Mercier explained.

For now the school board is still working on an actual procedure of how the exemption will work with the new policy, how to communicate it to parents, and how teachers would supervise exempted students. Teachers are to

come up with a plan before November 30.

Being in the early days of the new policy, the board will be meeting next week to start developing an implementation plan of the new health curriculum that can be put to use right away in the upcoming school year.

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might be impacted; in the letter, the “core mandate” included flood control, drinking water source protection and conservation of authority lands.

While there is no official definition given by the province, Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Mike Harris weighed in.

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pools, water parks, etcetera. Those types of things really aren’t in the core mandate of a conservation authority,” said Harris.

The news shook up conservation authorities across the province. Kim Gavine, general manager of Conservation Ontario, which represents the 36 organization,described being “caught completely by surprise” in a statement following the ministry’s edict.

The 36 conservation authorities collectively own 150,000 acres of land and operate more than 500 conservation areas across Ontario.

GRCA board members met to discuss the letter at a

council meeting last Friday.

“The letter came totally out of the blue without any warning,” said Jim Erb, a Waterloo Region councillor, GRCA board member and former Wellesley resident.

“They’re elected, they have the right to do it ... but they also have an obligation to communicate, and I think that’s the piece that’s been missing.”

Harris said that there’s nothing to worry about at this juncture, adding there have been ongoing meetings with local GRCA members, including chair Helen Jowett, chief administrative officer Samantha Lawson and former CAO Joe Farwell, to discuss the

issue in greater depth.

“I think some of the frustration just trying to understand what this means going forward has been alleviated already,” said Harris. “It’s a good thing for conservation authorities to make sure that they’re doing the best that they can with the limited resources that they have.”

Provincial funds make up just around eight per cent of the GRCA budget, board members noted. The majority, approximately half of the annual budget, is self-generated through user fees and nature centre programs.

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families that are affected most by these changes, as they don’t have the luxury of travelling to recreation or vacation spots.

“I hope our GRCA is the voice for those that are not able to use other ways for entertainment or get away for the holidays – those simply satisfied to go to a park for a day,” said Erb. “I hope we can advocate for those people so that those services will be maintained.”

The GRCA plans to meet with ministry staff in the coming months to further discuss prospective legislative and regulatory changes, as well as to highlight the work that the organization does.

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SKATE PARK: Township staff to look at options for a new facility

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as the deterioration of that wood structure,” said recreation director Danny Roth.

“The amount of damage, we felt it was important to meet with Ian onsite and assess the damage with us.

That wood structure was not meant to be outdoors 365 days of the year.”

The poor state of the structure also leaves the township open to numerous liabilities, said Roth.

Among the issues, the ramp is set next to the brick wall of the Wellesley

arena, and there’s a gas meter nearby – should anyone be injured, the responsibility could lie with the municipality.

As McRuer put his own money into the half-pipe over the years, he requested permission to disassemble the structure and take ownership.

All may not be lost for skateboard enthusiasts, however, as staff have been directed to look at skate park options for a proposed new multi-purpose facility now being investigated by the township.

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Looking at a final push to finish the Sawmill Road project west of Conestogo, the region will be closing the stretch of road completely tonight (Thursday) and Friday. No traffic will be permitted between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. as crews pave the whole expanse in one pass in order to complete the work before September arrives. [ANETA REBISZEWSKI / THE OBSERVER]

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AUGUST 20 ■■10:00 PM | Waterloo Regional Police responded to Line 86 near Floradale Road in Woolwich Township for a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on a skateboard.

Two young adults from the township were skateboarding east on Line 86 when one of them was struck from behind by a vehicle. The injured skateboarder was transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Line 86 was closed for several hours between Floradale Road and Reid Woods Drive while investigators were on scene. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact the Traffic Services Unit at 519-570-9777, ext. 8791 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

AUGUST 22 ■■9:22 PM | A Wellington County OPP officer was monitoring traffic and conducting radar on Wellington Road 7 near the Fourth Line in Centre Wellington Township when they observed a car

incidents, some of the victims were asked to provide their social insurance number and others were asked for their personal information including their (date of birth, name, address, etc.). In some of the incidents, the fraudster threatened that police were involved.

Police are reminding residents about the risks involved with providing personal information, including your SIN num-

ber to someone you don’t know. If handed over to the wrong person, it could be used to obtain personal information and invade your privacy.

If you receive a call similar to this, be cautious. Don’t provide personal information unless it’s to a trusted person or unless you initiated the call yourself.

If someone calls unexpectedly and requests your personal or financial information, try calling the

organization they are representing to verify that the request is legitimate. Reputable firms never ask for personal information without significant safeguards.

It’s not always easy to detect a scam. If you believe you have been a victim, report the incident to police by calling 519-570-9777.

You can also report the incident to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, by visiting their website: www. antifraudcentre.ca.

travelling at a speed that appeared to be well above the posted 80 km/h speed limit.

The vehicle was locked on radar in excess of 145 km/h.

The driver, a 20-year-old Kitchener man, was charged with ‘race a motor vehicle’ and is scheduled to appear in Guelph Provincial Offences Court on November 6. The driver’s licence and vehicle were seized for a period of seven days as per statute.

Guelph man was charged with ‘operation while impaired,’ ‘operation while impaired - 80 plus’, ‘speeding,’ ‘drive without proper rear lights’ and ‘drive with liquor readily available.’ His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and his car seized for a week.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph on September 27.

plus’ and ‘racing.’ His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and his car seized for a week. He is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph on September 24.

AUGUST 23 ■■12:05 AM | Wellington County OPP investigated the driver of a motor vehicle on Wellington Road 7 near the Second Line in the Township of Centre Wellington for a Highway Traffic Act infraction.

As officers approached the vehicle, they observed the driver vomiting as well as showing signs of impairment, and an open container of alcohol was observed beside the driver. A roadside screening device test was completed, which resulted in a fail. The driver was placed under arrested and transported to a local OPP Operation Centre for further testing. The 30-year-old

■■3:10 AM | A member of the Wellington County OPP was travelling on Wellington Road 7 when the cruiser was passed on the shoulder by a silver sedan at a high rate of speed. The officer followed the vehicle and activated the radar. The vehicle registered in excess of 135 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. Officers conducted a traffic stop and while speaking with the driver the odour of alcohol was detected on his breath. A roadside screening device test was completed, resulting in a fail. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to a local OPP Operation Centre for further testing. The, 45-year-old Guelph man was charged with ‘operation while impaired - 80

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In the age of plastic, there's literally no escaping the stuff Plastics have been found in the oceans’ depths, high up in the mountains, and in polar regions.

There is no escaping them. Estimates put the amount of plastic in our waterways at more than 150 million tonnes, joined by some eight million more each year, the likes of errant plastic bags or plastic straws. New research is now shining a light on the issue of microplastic contaminants. A U.S. Geological Survey report, for instance, found it’s literally raining plastics, as fragments of a range of materials was found in rainwater high up in the Rockies.

Microfibres abound, both directly spewed out into the environment through the likes of dryer and vacuum dust and line and indirectly through the disintegration of larger plastic items, from the fast-food cups blowing around to items dumped into

side from relieving municipalities of the cost – some $130 million annually province-wide, though don’t expect a refund – the province’s fast-tracked changes to the Blue Box program come with a hope of some relief in the accelerating plasticization of the planet.

In making producers pay the full cost of recycling programs, officials hope to see more standardization and fewer packaging options that aren’t easily and cost-effectively recycled. Today’s plethora of packages create headaches for municipal recycling programs, with items often ending up in landfills, where they’ll persist indefinitely or, more insidiously, end up out in the environment as part of the millions of tonnes of microplastics that are now everywhere.

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waterways. Even the water spilling down the drain from, say, our washing machines is likely to contain microfibres that will join with similar streams and larger-scale industrial flows on route to treatment plants that aren’t equipped to filter out such small particulate.

Even processed, the water carries the microplastics onward.

In its ability to persist and move around, microplastic pollution is akin to chemical pollutants found in groundwater, for instance, the latter a not-unfamiliar topic in this area given the decades-long efforts to rehabilitate the contaminated aquifers under Elmira.

Like toxins, microplastics can bioaccumulate.

While we’re much more aware of chemical pollutants – though that hasn’t stopped the contamination completely, despite doing away with the most egregious

examples – microplastics are just coming under the microscope.

For now, however, the amount of such pollutants released into the environment continue to grow.

A report issued this month by Swiss researchers, who measured microplastics in snow from places such as the Alps and the Arctic, painted a daunting picture of the problem’s scale. Production rates of plastic pollution is of some 380 million metric tonnes per year in 2015 could rise to 3.4 billion tonnes of annual waste production by mid-century. Mismanaged plastic waste could triple from 60 million to 99 million metric tonnes to 155 to 265 million tonnes by 2060.

We know the plastics end up in the food chain, becoming particularly pronounced in the oceans, where animals ingest them in a cumulative manner. Given the

spread of microplastics into the planet’s every nook and cranny, there is no escaping them even in our diets. In fact, a 2017 study of drinking water in Europe and North America found 83 per cent of tap-water samples were contaminated with plastic fibres.

Bottled water offered little respite.

Even processing, as in sampling of German beer, failed to get rid of fibres and fragments, which also show up in foodstuffs. A 2015 study in Paris showed microplastics falling from the sky at a rate of three to 10 tonnes annually.

What that means for human health is still up in the air, however. There’s really no avoiding tiny plastic particles in our food and water, and researchers are now looking on what that means to our health and wider ecosystems. A thought to keep in mind well beyond sorting at the Blue Box.

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Fired up for the wrong reasons

he Amazon is not on fire. There are fires in the Amazon rainforest, as there are every year in July-September, because this is the dry season. There may be more fires than usual this year, and it may even be the fault of Jair Bolsonaro, the Trump mini-me who became the president of Brazil last January, but that is not clear.

Yet there now is a great outcry, with French President Emmanuel Macron saying that Bolsonaro lied to him about his stance on climate change. Macron is even threatening to withhold French ratification of the recently signed free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur (of which Brazil

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson declares that it is “an international crisis,” and Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel calls the fires “an acute emergency ... for the whole world.” The Finnish foreign minister even suggests that the European Union should boycott Brazilian beef. Concerted international action at last!

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ast week’s announcement by the Business Roundtable, a Washington-based organization of some 200 corporate CEOs, that it was changing its Principles of Corporate Governance to reflect more than just shareholder interest was met with more than a little skepticism.

The group has been pushing shareholder primacy for decades, advocating the worst of predatory capitalism as standard operating procedure. Its sudden turn smacks of a public relations move in the face of increasing pushback against the worse offences – from repressing workers and routine ethics violations to raping the environment – that have been the norm in the corporate world.

That Roundtable’s statement was more of a wink and a nod than an actual policy shift is reflected in its position that the new official policy of fairer wages and benefits to workers, environmental consciousness and community goodwill simply puts in words what these large corporations – the likes of Amazon, General Motors and Apple – are already doing, a claim that really doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.

Had these CEOs really had a change of heart, they would have called for higher minimum wages, greater unionization and an end to precarious “gig economy” work, just for a start.

Its glibness can be seen in the group’s current efforts to undermine greater controls by the Securities and Exchange Commission, for instance, argues rights advocacy group Demand Progress Education Fund.

“The Roundtable letter smacks of thin rhetorical cover for continued predation by the world’s biggest corporations.

If the Roundtable wants us to believe that it and its members are anything better than brazen hypocrites, the Roundtable will immediately reverse its encouragement of SEC efforts to undermine shareholder petitioning and proxy voting,” says the

group’s executive director, David Segal, in response to the CEOs’ announcement.

“Rather, the Roundtable will urge the SEC to ensure that investors are allowed to continue to hold corporations accountable — to good internal governance and to what is best for their workers, consumers, and the communities and broader world in which they operate.”

Still, one could argue even empty rhetoric is an improvement.

Saying things like investing in employees “starts with compensating them fairly and providing important benefits. It also includes supporting them through training and education that help develop new skills for a rapidly changing world. We foster diversity and inclusion, dignity and respect” is a departure from the hardline position adopted from the likes of Milton Friedman.

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The ascendancy of neoliberal policies since the 1980s has caused falling and stagnant wages, regressive taxation policies and other measures designed to strangle workers’ rights and disempower the bulk of the population. That the greatest economic advances for the working and middle classes came in a postwar era of high taxes on corporation and the wealthy, more stringent regulations on corporations – particularly the predatory financial industry – and higher unionization rates for workers is no coincidence.

In the vein of workers’ rights – we are heading into Labour Day, after all – the fact is you can thank the labour movement, and unions in particular, for many of the employee benefits we enjoy today, including a five-day workweek, holidays, vacation time, benefits, pension, and safety measures. Much of what was gained by long struggle is being clawed back now, with nary a whimper for a large segment of the population that stands to lose. Increasingly, the light bulb is going on associating attacks on labour with the crowing income inequality that even some of the modern-day robber barons have noticed, as evidenced by the Business Roundtable announcement.

A decline in middle class fortunes, particularly in the U.S., is reflected in falling union numbers and anti-worker legislation, from eroding New Deal-era protections to the invocation of

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right-to-work laws.

In this country, a Statistics Canada report compiled last year shows that from 1981 to 2014, the overall unionization rate declined, to 29 per cent from 38, with most of the decline taking place during the 1980s and 1990s.

The decline was observed among men, but not among women.

These numbers correlate with the decline in typically male jobs in manufacturing and the rise in lower-paying, often more precarious service work.

Perhaps not coincidently, the countries commonly found among the highest in quality of life indices often have much higher levels of unionization.

That list includes the likes of Denmark (80%), Norway (70%), Switzerland (51%), Netherlands (81%) and Sweden (88%).

An increasing amount of research showing the massive harm done by corporate and paid-for governance policies of the past few decades comes in middle of the jockeying among presidential hopefuls in the U.S., where there’s been some movement towards the positions adopted by Bernie Sanders in 2016, when he dared speak the truth about the attack on workers.

Here, too, there is talk of supporting the middle class in the run-up to a fall election, continuing a strategy adopted by Justin Trudeau the last time around.

More than lip service is required, however.

Tracking the decline into a service economy and crappy jobs, experts note the prescription is redirecting capital from shortterm speculation to long-term investment, along with sharing the returns of rising productivity more broadly, as was the case in the post-war boom years.

Such findings jibe well with a historical perspective that showed what we now take for granted as the middle class emerged following the Second World War, as the economy expanded, union membership was KANNON | 12

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the world’s richest countries last weekend in Biarritz, but they all knew it would just prompt another Donald Trump walkout like last year’s. And some of their advisers may be warning them by now that they are not on very safe ground when they paint Bolsonaro as the sole culprit of the piece.

Bolsonaro is not a good person. He is an obtuse and obnoxious bully who doesn’t give a fig about the climate and advocates ‘developing’ the Amazon in ways that would ultimately destroy the rainforest.

When environmental activists claimed that farmers

encouraged by Bolsonaro’s incendiary rhetoric were setting fires to clear Amazonian land for ranching, he blamed the activists themselves, saying that they were setting the fires to discredit him. He had no evidence, he admitted, but he had a “feeling” about it.

Of course, Brazilian farmers and the agribusiness interests behind them are setting fires to destroy bits of the forest, but this is not new with Bolsonaro.

The amount of forest they destroyed annually went into steady decline after the Workers’ Party (PT) took power in 2003, but the damage has been trending

back up again since the last PT president, Dilma Rousseff, was impeached

by Congress (on spurious charges) in 2015.

Bolsonaro is definitely the icing on the cake, but it’s questionable how much impact he has had after less than eight months in power. The number of fines handed out for illegal burning has dropped by a third this year, but the great majority of illegal burns always went unpunished anyway.

When Brazil’s National Space Research Institute reported an 88 per cent increase in deforestation in June compared with the same month a year ago,

nobody except Bolsonaro questioned the data. But that was before this year’s burning season (Queimada) began, and presumably referred to losses of forest due to illegal logging and land-clearing for mining operations, not to fires.

When the same Brazilian space institute claimed more recently that satellite data showed an 83 per cent increase this year in forest fires, mainly in the Amazon region, Bolsonaro promptly fired its director, claiming that he was manipulating the data for political reasons.

Bolsonaro’s relationship with the truth is as distant

as Trump’s, but it must be pointed out that NASA’s Earth Observatory, also relying on satellite data, reported on August 22 that “total fire activity across the Amazon basin this year has been close to the average in comparison to the past 15 years.”

There is, to be sure, a pall of smoke hanging over Sao Paulo, Brazil’s biggest city, at the moment. It’s as bad as Singapore six years ago or Vancouver last summer, and there’s no doubt that it comes from forest fires.

They are, however, fires in the Bolivian part of the Amazon, not Brazil’s.

What the hell, you may say. Bolsonaro may not

be guilty this time, but he’s guilty of lots of other things, so let’s hang him anyway. This is not a wise way of proceeding, even if you are doing it with the best of intentions.

The data about the climate crisis are always complicated and open to dispute, because the planet is a very complex system. Those who claim to understand enough about it to offer policy advice must be above suspicion, and to go along with the assertion that ‘the Amazon is on fire’ and that it’s all Bolsonaro’s fault is neither prudent or provable.

Although I must admit that it’s very tempting.

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Pushing ahead with its cycling strategy, the Region of Waterloo is putting its next bet on a five-kilometre separated cycling network pilot project in Waterloo.

Once construction is completed next month, the pilot cycling network will be implemented on-street for an 18-month period. The network includes linkages along University Avenue, Columbia Street, King Street, Albert Street and Erb Street with connecting links along the Laurel Trail through Waterloo Park.

Sugar King player Matt Tolten dives to make the shot during Sunday’s preseason game against the Waterloo Siskins at RIM Park. Elmira fell 3-1.

LIGHTING UP LIMA By midweek, Canada had won 27 medals through five days of competition at the Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games. Tuesday was a particulary busy day for the Canadian Parapan Am Team, as it captured three gold medals, six silver, and one bronze across four sports – Para cycling, Para athletics, Para swimming, and wheelchair rugby. Canada's Para cyclists continued to excel at the velodrome, winning three medals for the second consecutive day.

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Kings drop first two games of the preseason Coaching staff still working on rosters, lineups as team gets ready for a spate of games before the regular season starts

BY VERONICA REINER vreiner@woolwichobserver.com

The first two games of the preseason were rocky for the Elmira Sugar Kings, but provided staff a good opportunity to evaluate potential players for the fast-approaching Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) season.

The Sugar Kings fell to the Listowel Cyclones in overtime 5-4 on August 21 to open the exhibition schedule before losing out to the Waterloo Siskins Sunday by a score of 3-1.

Last week’s game took place on home ice at the WMC, with head coach Rob Collins saying that while it was not the ideal result, he was proud of the overall per-

formance, particularly of the younger players.

“Considering the age of the guys we had in our lineup compared to the returning players, and the guys that Listowel has pencilled in for this year to make their roster, ... I thought our young kids competed really, really hard, and with a little bit of luck, would have won that game,” said Collins.

It was Listowel who drew first blood at 7:40 of the opening period. The Kings retaliated quickly into the second stanza at 1:37, with Matt Tolten (Cooper Way) scoring the first goal for Elmira.

The streak didn’t stop there; Keaton McLaughlin took advantage of an early power player and potted

another at 3:06, with Ethan Broderick and Ryan Elliot picking up the assists. Elmira potted one more for good measure at 5:57, coming off the stick of Cam Daigle (Brett Allen).

Listowel wasn’t about to go down without a fight, however, regaining their footing at 15:27. This brought the Kings into the third period with a 3-2 lead.

The next goal went once again to Tolten at 7:04, with Brody LeBlanc and Mark Mcintosh grabbing the assists. Listowel responded twice, potting one at 9:54 and another at 16:09, and bringing the match into a tense overtime round.

It was the Cyclones who ultimately took the game, with an unassisted goal

by Carter Mcilwain at 1:50, making it a 5-4 loss for the Kings.

Next up was a trip Sunday to Waterloo to take on the Siskins.

“The Waterloo game, for whatever reason, I thought our energy level was as low as I’ve seen it since the first day we skated at training camp,” commented Collins.

“I was disappointed with the result and the effort, but reasonable in understanding what happened. Definitely don’t want to see it happen again.

“We’re realistic in knowing everyone’s not going to give 100 per cent all the time ... but that’s no excuse for us.”

The Siskins got the drop on the Sugar Kings, potting the first goal at 9:23 in the

opening frame. There was little action and no penalties until the second, when Waterloo scored once again at 2:01.

It was almost midway through the final stanza before Elmira finally got a chance to respond; after the team gave up another goal at 6:39, Tyson Hillier potted the first and only tally for the Sugar Kings at 8:56. Brett Allen and Jeremy Goodwin picked up assists, wrapping up the game with as a 3-1 loss for Elmira.

The results to date aren’t ideal, but the team can take some solace in the fact it’s just the preseason, and nothing counts until the first game of the GOJHL season on September 7.

“We didn’t lose any points.

We had a good opportunity to evaluate some players we wanted to evaluate,” said Collins.

Having hosted the Kitchener Dutchmen Wednesday night – results weren’t available at press time – the Kings head into a busy stretch to wrap up the preseason. The Siskins are in Elmira tonight (Thursday) at 8 p.m., then the Kings head to Kitchener Friday night.

“It’s not a very big league, there’s not a lot of teams, so you develop rivalries with a lot of them. Kitchener is the team that beat us out in the playoffs last year, so I expect the guys to be hungry,” said Collins, before the match.

The exhibition schedule winds up on Labour Day in Listowel.

Rank second at Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship

BY ANETA REBISZEWSKI arebiszewski@woolwichobserver.com

A back-and-forth battle saw Elmira’s Garrett Rank finish in second place at last week’s Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, held at Summit Golf Club in Richmond Hill, Ont. With a strong lead after the opening round, Rank carded a five-under 66, staying focused to ensure his leading position. In the first round, Rank made six

birdies and overcame a one-stroke penalty that he received for hitting the ball out of bounds.

In round two, Charles Fitzsimmons of London, Ont., took over the leading position with Rank following closely behind. With three birdies and two bogeys, Rank fell behind to third place.

“It was a good week. Really struggled on the greens, they were really firm and fast. I couldn’t really get my speed down, so I had a bunch of

three-putts,” Rank said.

The third round was filled with a lot of ups and downs for Rank as he carded a double-bogey at the first hole but things turned around with an eagle by the 16th.

Joseph Deraney of Belden, MS., began the final round tied in lead with Rank, making every move more crucial to both players.

The first half of the final round was led by Rank with a birdie on holes five and six, whereas Deraney fell be-

hind with a bogey on those same holes.

Despite Rank’s ongoing lead throughout the tournament, it wasn’t enough to claim the championship.

“I wasn’t trying to be a first-time winner, I went there with a goal of trying to win to get into the Canadian Open and ultimately I just didn’t play well enough the last couple of rounds,” Rank explained.

Joining Rank on the green this year was his brother

Kyle Rank, who competed in his first ever Mid-Amateur Championship, but didn’t make it to the final rounds.

“It was neat to play a practice round together. We’ve played a lot of golf together in the past, so it was neat to see him out there and competing as well,” Rank said of his brother’s attendance.

The 31-year-old is a past champion of the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur, having won three years in row from 2014 to 2016. In the other

years he claimed spots in the top three and this year he fell short, landing in second spot.

Earlier in August, Rank became the first Canadian in 42 years since Jim Nelford to win the prestigious Western Amateur Championship.

In addition to the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur title, as the 2019 champion, Deraney receives a spot at next summer’s 2020 RBC Canadian Open at St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto.

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Still the same old Steve, no matter how heroic the deed

hen Jenn asked me if I wanted to go grocery shopping with her, I said no – and this time it had nothing to do with whether or not I got to sit in the cart.

You see, Jenn wanted me to step out in public just one day after I had landed a four and a half pound smallmouth bass on a fly rod in the heavy current of my favourite river – and I knew that, unless I told, texted and emailed the wrong people, word was probably out.

I think she would not have asked me to go had she understood more

about the downside of being a hero of the people.

“Let me get this straight,” she began. “’You’re afraid that if you go grocery shopping with me, you will be mobbed by an adoring public?”

“It was a 20-inch smallmouth,” I replied. “They won’t be able to help themselves.”

Jenn, who was born long after the Beatles’ invasion of North America, had no idea of the kind of mayhem an event like this could inflict upon a grocery store.

“People will be asking me to autograph frozen

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fish and tuna cans,” I muttered.

“I think it will probably be OK,” she said.

“Jenn,” I explained, “it was a big smallmouth, caught in front of credible witnesses and photographed extensively, caught on a 5-weight fly rod in fast water! For the

love of all things holy, don’t make me cause a riot!”

“It was just a fish,” she said flatly.

And therein lies the trouble with living with heroes. You soon get immune to the heroics.

Yet, as someone who had just entered the pantheon of fishing legends, I felt I had a greater responsibility. After all, a grocery store parking lot can only hold so many adoring fans.

So, I disappeared in my office and then walked out to meet Jenn by the door.

“The sunglasses, hat

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and fake moustache I can take,” she said. “The trench coat is a little much.”

I hung it in the closet after deciding it was a risk I would have to take.

You see, it occurred to me that people might clamor around Jenn and pester her to tell the tale of my great catch – and someone needed to be there to make sure she told it correctly.

Minutes later, we arrived at a very crowded grocery store.

“Oh God,” I said. “Someone leaked our arrival.”

“It’s Friday night,” she said.

There was nothing to do but brave public adulation and countless anglers who would, very likely, want photos with me and free advice on how to land giant bass.

“I guess I brought this on myself,” I thought.

Then I took off my sunglasses, fake moustache and matador hat and walked bravely into the store, ready to face a hys-

terical, adoring public.

Before that happened, however, I made an announcement.

“Hello everyone,” I began. “Yes, it is true that I caught a 20-inch smallmouth on a fly in fast water, but the truth is, I am not a hero. I’m just an ordinary guy who did a great, incredible, heroic thing that will be talked about for generations – should I live that long. As hard as it might be, I ask you to respect the privacy of Jenn and myself as we go about our daily lives – just like mere mortals.”

Jenn, who was clearly afraid this direct approach would backfire, covered her face with a flyer and hid among the tomatoes.

Luckily, however, it worked. Not a single person in the grocery store approached to ask me to sign body parts or to pose with them for selfies. Nor has it occurred since.

It just goes to show what happens when you don’t make a big deal about these things.

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ComeTryRingette.ca The U10 Elmira Heat won the OASA championship in Trenton, beating Norwich 11-4 in extra innings in the finals on Aug. 16-18. Front row: Austin Dietrich, Liam Straus, Cameron Fisher, Zack Forwell, Matt Kotchut, Jack Woods. Middle row: Zack Wiseman, Reese Martin, Colton Sinclair, Max Krasovec, Cohen Patterson, Colton Brito. Back row: Scott Dietrich, Mike Brito, Adam Snyder. [SUBMITTED]

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Dependable Emergency Vehicles submitted the winning bid to supply the Woolwich Fire Department with a new pumper/tanker truck for the Maryhill station.

Meeting this week, councillors awarded the tender at a cost of $717,500. The new truck will replace two vehicles – separate pumper and tanker units – that have reached their 20-year lifespans.

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AGRI-FOOD AWARDS The province last week launched a new Excellence in Agriculture program to recognize agri-food innovations and advancements that demonstrate leadership, product development or technology advancement that will benefit the sector. The innovations recognized will be those that have potential to help move the agri-food sector forward, so it is better positioned to thrive domestically and on the global stage. The province is now taking applications. www.omafra.gov.on.ca

For now, the song remains the same CHANGE IS IN THE AIR

Owners of the RiverSong Bakery & Café head into retirement, with chef Bruce Duff set to reopen the place Sept. 11

BY VERONICA REINER vreiner@woolwichobserver.com

A season of change, notably in the colour of the leaves, autumn is certainly living up to its reputation at a St. Jacobs-area bakery, where the longtime owners have retired and a new chef is taking the reins.

RiverSong Bakery & Café was started as a banquet hall more than a decade ago by John and Susan Pries, before eventually expanding to include a bakery and café. The couple recently decided to retire after 12 years in the foodservice industry, celebrating their last day of operation on August 17.

While currently closed, the bakery will re-open September 11 under new management: veteran chef Bruce Duff will be taking over the day-to-day operations and event planning.

“I’m getting an idea of what they already have here – I’m not going to do anything really drastic in the beginning. I’m going to keep a similar format that they have,” said Duff, on changes to the bakery.

“I would like to have some more events. Maybe to host some kind of a cooking class, a Caribbean night, team-building events ... those kinds of things would be nice to have on occasion. There are just so many potential things to do.”

The café will also see the installation of a point of sale system under this new management. Duff has also scheduled a PD day baking

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John and Susan Pries have handed over the reins of RiverSong Bakery & Café to chef Bruce Duff, giving the couple more time to enjoy their naturalized property near St. Jacobs. RiverSong reopens on Sept. 11.

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camp for kids 7-12 on September 20.

He is no stranger to teaching others about his passion, has he’s been a chef instructor at Conestoga College since 2011, as well as the owner of Chef Duff Culinary Creations in Kitchener.

His résumé includes many restaurants across the region: he worked as

an executive chef at the Huether Hotel in Waterloo, as well as Kitchener-based restaurants Westmount Golf & Country Club, and the Walper Terrace Hotel.

Duff said each experience encompassed a different style of food preparation.

“In those type of facilities you’re doing high-end stuff, but you’re also doing breakfast, short-order

cooking, burgers, sandwiches, you’re doing big functions, à la carte cooking,” explained Duff.

“There’s nothing that you’re not doing in those kinds of establishments.”

The couple knew Duff years before this operational change, as their son worked with Duff at Huether Hotel years ago, and Susan met Duff’s wife

through the Waterloo County Teachers’ Choir.

When he caught wind that the couple was retiring, the idea to help out with the restaurant stuck with him. Eventually, the three had a meeting where the decision was finalized.

Spending more time with their grandchildren along with their three children is also on their to-do list, the

couple added. They won’t be far away; John and Susan reside on the upper level of the bakery café.

“Part of the retirement plan is just to enjoy the property,” said John. “Being able to get out and wander around or just sit outside and not have to worry about food preparation.”

John will continue to host nature walks for interested customers at the five-acre property located on the bank of the Conestogo River. The property has plenty of space out back, a beautiful view of the river, and lush green wetlands along the riverbank.

The vegetation supports a variety of wildlife: birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and insects.

There is an active osprey nest next to the parking lot of the bakery café, multiple painted turtle nests buried beneath the volleyball court, a family of muskrats and a beaver dam near the river.

“The outdoors activities is where my heart is. Susan has always wanted to have someplace where she could prepare food. She likes being in the kitchen; she likes experimenting,” said John.

The bakery side features breads/mini loaves such as oat and RiverSong bread; as well as pastries including cinnamon buns and angel scones. Duff is considering offering a variety of baked pies depending on customer requests.

“For us, it’s been about the people coming here,” said Susan. “A lot of what RIVERSONG | 11

Can Canadian agriculture cash in on global plant-mania?

iven the hubbub over plant-based diets, it’s easy to get caught up in a vision of the future where more and more ingredients in your kitchen, or menu items in a restaurant, do not involve meat.

That’s a cloudy vision, though. While some members of our population have always long gravitated towards plant-based

protein, and others give it a try, people in countries where middle-class wealth is increasing – Asia, in particular – are focused on consuming more animal protein.

And number-wise, there’s a lot more of them than North Americans or Europeans, where plantbased mania is rising.

However, there’s no de-

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nying that more plants in our diets is a cause du jour.

And when you consider meat protein alternatives,

like insects, I’ll take plants any day.

Canadian agriculture should be able to take advantage of new opportunities involving crops or plants. Canadian farmers excel at growing them.

Industry support for seeds and crop protection is huge.

And now, worldwide support is also growing for

machinery that can service or harvest plants and high-value crops such as vinifera grapes, vegetables and fresh fruits.

Their worth is skyrocketing – from 2015 to 2017, worldwide exports of fruit grew by 120 per cent, to US$107 billion. Vegetables realized a 100 per cent jump, to US$67 billion. And exports of wine from vinif-

era grapes rose 70 per cent to $32.2 billion.

These figures are a tangible economic yardstick in the measurement of plants’ popularity. So is it any wonder there’s a ripple effect happening with machinery that supports the plantbased movement?

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Seventh World Summit on Agricultural Machinery, being held next month in Spain.

As the organizers tell it, high value crops are increasingly appealing to farmers, as traditional cash crop value wanes and mass consumer products are priced extremely low.

The organizers say the plant-protein, high-value crop trend has implications for machinery, and the ongoing development of equipment to efficiently plant, manage and harvest these important crops.

In fact, they call it an “agri-evolution … it’s necessary to reach the quality expectations of producers and consumers which is directly linked to the price of these goods,” they say.

Equipment becomes even more important as the agricultural workforce everywhere continues to dwindle. One of the main reasons technology is popular in agriculture is that for the most part, people don’t want to work hard on farms or in food production.

As a result, many job vacancies exist, but no one is available to fill them. Technology and automation help address that need.

We see the labour problem and low commodity prices manifest themselves in our part of the world, with machine shops and small manufacturers addressing the need for inexpensive no-frills equipment for traditional crops.

It’s a little different with high-value crops that are

usually handpicked. That will continue in some cases, but it could also be a limiting factor for high-value crop expansion. Mechanization is needed badly.

So what’s out there?

That’s what the world summit will reveal.

“We will innovatively focus on the mechanization of high value crops, which have been traditionally considered as a niche market but have been increasing in surface coverage and production in the last 10 years, showing a positive trend,” say summit organizers. “A business opportunity has been identified with these crops, but they need specialist equipment to adapt to their plantation characteristics.”

And maybe Canada can provide it.

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we’ve done has been family gatherings and groups as opposed to big fancy events.

“From our standpoint, it’s kind of like going to grandma’s house and having a nice dinner for banquets. This place, for us, it’s cozy.”

RiverSong plays host to special events from time to time, including Saturday brunches and concerts.

Day retreats and a banquet hall for events such as church functions are also on offer, making it a multiuse business.

John and Susan have many fond memories of customers throughout the years, including a group of mothers who stayed at the establishment for six hours one time, and a University

Bruce Duff in the kitchen at RiverSong.

of Waterloo professor who would bike there and read for several hours on the side patio.

“We encourage people just to take their time,” explained John.

“We’ve had a number of

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customers in here with dementia or Alzheimer’s and they seem to really appreciate this place because it’s relatively quiet. And they don’t have all the disturbance of music going, and that type of thing.”

BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY

REMINDER: SCHOOL BUS SEASON IS UPON US With the school year about to start back up, the Canada Safety Council would like to take this opportunity to remind motorists across Canada to adjust their driving habits accordingly.

“Patience, extra attentiveness and situational knowledge go a long way toward keeping our roads safe for everyone,” said Gareth Jones, president of the Canada Safety Council. “It’s our responsibility as conscientious road users to make sure that nobody is unnecessarily put in harm’s way.”

themselves. It is against the law to pass a school bus when its red signal lights are flashing. This is true regardless of the direction in which you are coming, although exception is made for oncoming traffic on a mediandivided highway. If you notice a school bus approaching, do a quick scan of the area to see if there are any children waiting nearby, and be prepared to stop if the bus’ signal lights come on. A school bus is also required to stop at all railway crossings, so be on the lookout for these and prepare accordingly.

School Bus Safety Tips Especially in the context of young children, it’s not always easy to predict their behaviours.

A child who is running to catch their bus may dart out in traffic unexpectedly, which makes defensive driving absolutely crucial. Drive at an appropriate speed, be aware of the child’s presence and be prepared to stop suddenly.

Other Modes of Transportation Transportation of children by school bus is one of the most effective and safest methods of travel, but many students take an alternate mode of transit. Whether they’re arriving to school by bicycle, by foot, by public transportation or by being driven in a family vehicle, patience and vigilance continue to be essential.

Be mindful of the potential for an increased presence of vulnerable road users, especially at crosswalks, on the roadways and in school zones. By being aware of your surroundings, you allow yourself the necessary time to react if they behave unpredictably.

As with most road safety-related topics, it’s through patience and constant attention to our surroundings that we’re best able to do our part in keeping roads safe across the country.

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It was Testing 1-2-3 to start, but now she’s got the sound down pat Joyce Seamone hit it big with her debut single, and remains true to traditional country music to this day

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cal radio station played a range of music, but it was the traditional stuff that really caught her ear.

“I really was drawn to country, particularly Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris,” she says. “I just kind of kept at it the rest of my life. I still love it to this day.”

Though typically sticking closer to home these days – it’s been a busy summer festival season on the East Coast, she notes – Seamone is no stranger to the road, having covered many miles in the earlier days of her career.

“I’m a seasoned veteran performer now,” she laughs.

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she started, there was no internet of course, so phone calls, mailings and stopping in at radio stations to drop off copies of the records were an integral part of the business, along with many, many live shows. Lots of leg work, in short.

That situation has changed in many ways today, but the technology hasn’t been all a boon for the music industry, she notes. But it is in some ways easier for independent artists to get their music out to the public.

It was a different story when she was starting out, especially for female country artists in Canada.

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Saturday’s performance at the Commercial Tavern will be something of a homecoming for Joyce Seamone. The Nova Scotia native spent 20 years in southwestern Ontario before returning to the province of her birth in 1987.

It was during her residency in Woodstock, in fact, that Seamone broke out as a musician, hitting the top spot on the charts with her debut single, Testing 1-2-3, in 1972. It was at that point she quit the job with the Royal Bank that had brought her to Ontario, and embarked on a fulltime career in the industry.

Over the years, she’s maintained a love for traditional country music, an attachment to this part of the country and a friendship with Paul Weber, who’ll be her host at Maryhill’s Commercial Tavern when Seamone takes the stage August 31.

Since announcing the show, she’s been hearing from fans who are eager to see her perform in this area again.

“I’ve been getting messages from people saying ‘We can hardly wait for you to be here,’” she says down the line from her Nova Scotia home. “It’s going to be a fun time.”

Those at the Maryhill venue Saturday evening can expect to hear the traditional music Seamone is known for.

“That’s what I am, and that’s what they’re going to hear.”

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The gold-record success of that release earned her a deal with Marathon Records, for which she recorded three albums. After that, she joined Stompin’ Tom’s Boot Records, releasing several singles that charted in the top-20.

Eventually growing tired of all the time on the road, she settled back to a more restful pace in Woodstock while continuing to perform, playing clubs, festivals and making TV appearances. Even in that quiet time, she still got con-

siderable airplay on radio across the country, a situation Seamone notes has very much changed today, as the industry is more focused on what’s new and what’s next.

After family matters drew her home in 1987, Seamone started her own Gemini Records label, releasing a series of CD packages, including the 1994 album The Other Side Of Me. She was also instrumental in organizing the long-running Fox Mountain Music Festival staged in Aylesford, Nova Scotia, and sits on the Board Of Directors of the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall Of Fame, in which she was inducted into in 2004.

Having last year turned over the reins of the Fox Mountain festival, Seamone remains busy with summer shows such as the Cavendish Beach Music Festival in PEI and the Hank Snow Tribute in Nova Scotia.

“There’s always something going on in the summer. It’s my busiest time,” she says.

This weekend, that busy time includes a stop in Maryhill.

Joyce Seamone performs August 31 at the Commercial Tavern. Tickets are available at the venue, 1303 Maryhill Rd., or by calling 519-648-3644. For more information, visit www.commercialtavern.ca.

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Community Information Page COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING

Pursuant to the Planning Act and Ontario Regulations 197/96 and 200/96 On September 16, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. the Committee will meet to consider the following applications. All persons interested in the applications may attend and may contact Nancy Thompson regarding meeting details or visit the Township Webpage – Township Services – Mayor and Council – Agendas and Minutes and select the applicable meeting date.

The Committee will also consider submissions for or against the applications if submitted to the Township of Woolwich no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 10, 2019 (Note that this date is before the meeting). Submissions can be forwarded to Jeremy Vink at the address noted at the top of this page, by email jvink@woolwich. ca or by fax 519-669-4669. Any submissions received will be included in a comment package and presented at the meeting. Any submissions received will be included in a comment package and presented at the meeting. This information is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public at the Committee of Adjustment hearing. Please note that while the Committee may redact some personal information such as email addresses and phone numbers, your submissions will otherwise be made public in their entirety.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 16/2019 – Derrick Stryker and Kristen Snow, 11 Shallow Creek Road, Breslau ZONE / USE: Residential Mixed High Density (R-5A) / single detached dwelling PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting relief from Section 11B.3.7 to reduce the rear yard setback from 7.5 metres to approximately 6.1 metres for a proposed sunroom addition to the rear of the dwelling. The existing deck at the rear of the dwelling will be replaced by the sunroom.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 17/2019 – Heinrich and Mary Kroeker, 1509 Cedar Spring Road ZONE / USE: Agricultural (A) – single detached dwelling PROPOSAL: The applicant is proposing to construct a new 54 square metre detached garage on the property and is requesting relief from: • Section 6.4.1 c) to permit the detached garage to be located in the front yard (ahead of the front building line of the dwelling); and • Section 6.10.2 a) to reduce the building line setback for the detached garage from the centre line of the road from 23 metres to approximately 15 metres.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 18/2019 – Lloyd Weber, 71 Florapine Road ZONE / USE: Agricultural (A) – single detached dwelling, livestock barn and farm sheds PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting relief from Section 7.2.8 d) of the Zoning Bylaw to reduce the required separation between a livestock operation and the adjacent Residential zone from 600 metres to 179 metres in order to permit the construction of a 112 square metre horse barn and a 149 square metre solid manure storage area. The proposed barn and manure storage area can meet the calculated Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) of 145 metres to a Type B land use (i.e. Settlement Boundary).

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 19/2019 – Lester and Irene Brubacher, 1547 Cedar Spring Road ZONE / USE: Agricultural (A) – single detached dwelling, livestock barns, farm sheds and greenhouses PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting relief to reduce the Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) between a proposed 416 square metre beef barn addition and the adjacent residence at 1573 Cedar Spring Road from the calculated distance of 121 metres to approximately 84 metres.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 20/2019 – Mennonite Society of British North America (Clear View School), 2447 Three Bridges Road ZONE / USE: Agricultural (A) – Parochial School and a buggy shed PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting relief as follows: • to expand the legal non-conforming use of a school from 205 square metres to

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235 square metres to permit a 114 square metre addition to the school which will replace the existing 84 square metre portable; • to reduce the Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) between the proposed school addition and the livestock operation at 2520 Three Bridges Road from 477 metres to approximately 280 metres; and • to reduce the MDS between the proposed school addition and the livestock operation at 2429 Three Bridges Road from 427 metres to approximately 255 metres.

Additionally, the applicant is requesting permission to expand the legal non-conforming use of a school to include approximately 178 square metres of additional lands that are proposed to be conveyed to the school as a lot addition from the adjacent property at 2429 Three Bridges Road (see Consent Application B10/2019).

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 21/2019 and CONSENT APPLICATION B 10/2019 – Lester and Martha Martin, 2429 Three Bridges Road ZONE / USE: Agricultural (A) – single detached dwelling, livestock barn, farm sheds, buggy shed and farrier shop PROPOSAL: B 10/2019 - The applicant is requesting permission to sever a 24 by 80 metre (178 square metre) portion of land from 2429 Three Bridges Road and convey it as a lot addition to the adjacent lands at 2447 Three Bridges Road (Clear View School) to address an existing encroachment (playground). Both the severed and retained lands are zoned Agricultural. The proposed retained lands will comprise approximately 26.5 hectares.

A 21/2019 - Subsequent to Consent application B 10/2019 the retained lands at 2429 Three Bridges are requesting permission to recognize an undersized parcel of approximately 26.5 hectares, whereas 35 hectares is required in an Agricultural zone.

CONSENT APPLICATION B 11/2019 – Roger Hogan and Janet Cox, 1226 Maryhill Road ZONE / USE: Agricultural (A) – single detached dwelling and accessory buildings PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to grant an approximate 73 square metre irregular shaped easement (right-of-way), with approximately 8.4 metres frontage on Maryhill Road, in favour of the adjacent lands at 1224 Maryhill Road for access purposes. The lands at 1224 Maryhill Road have approximately 2.5 metres of frontage on Maryhill Road and are under construction with a single detached dwelling.

NOTICE OF THE DECISION: Within 10 days of the meeting, a copy of each decision will be sent to owners, agents, those who submit written comments, and people who sign the register at the meeting. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Committee of Adjustment in respect to an application, you must submit a written request (to the Secretary-Treasurer – Nancy Thompson ext. 6040) or sign the register at the meeting.

This will also entitle you to be advised of a possible Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.

APPEAL OF MINOR VARIANCE AND CONSENT APPLICATIONS: Anyone in opposition to a decision may appeal the decision to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. The Tribunal may dismiss an appeal without holding a hearing if the appellant did not make oral or written submissions to the Committee of Adjustment before a decision was given, or does not provide a reasonable explanation for having failed to make a submission to the Committee.

Notice of Public Meeting Township of Woolwich Remediation Advisory Committee (RAC) Thursday, September 5, 2019 3:00 p.m. Public Meeting Council Chambers, 2nd Floor Administration Building, 24 Church Street West, Elmira

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“PROUDLY REMEMBERING OUR PAST; CONFIDENTLY EMBRACING OUR FUTURE.”

Community Information Page PUBLIC NOTICE

FOR THE SALE AND DISPOSITION OF TOWNSHIP LAND Council Meeting Tuesday October 1, 2019, 7:00 p.m.

Council Chambers, Township of Woolwich Offices 24 Church Street South, Elmira The Township of Woolwich is providing notice, in accordance with Section 7 of Township of Woolwich By-law 86-2013, for the sale and disposition of Township land. Council intends to consider the declaration of the following lands: 1. A portion of the Maple Street parking lot in Elmira (see Map 1) as surplus property for the purpose of selling the lands for future development. The subject lands are irregularly shaped with approximately 34 metres frontage on Maple Street and containing approximately 2,185 square metres in area. The impact of the proposal would result in a loss of approximately seventy-six (76) parking spaces, however, the Township is seeking to acquire other / lands in the downtown to provide additional parking.

2. 28 South Street West, Elmira (see Map 2) as surplus property, for the purpose of selling the lands. The subject lands, located at the corner of South Street West and Snyder Avenue South, are approximately 1,500 square metres in area with approximately 45 metres frontage on Snyder Avenue South. The proposed surplus lands contain a single detached dwelling, accessory shed and a portion of the adjacent parking lot. The impact of the proposal would result in / a loss of approximately 15 parking spaces.

The purpose of this meeting is to solicit input from the public. If Council decides to declare the above noted lands as surplus, a resolution would be passed at a future meeting of Council.

For additional information regarding the sale, disposition and closure of the above noted lands please contact Jeremy Vink at 519-669-6038 or 1-877-969-0094 ext. 6038 or by email at jvink@woolwich.ca.

If you wish to address the Committee of Whole at the above-noted meeting regarding the sale, disposition and closure of the above noted lands, please register as a delegation by contacting Sarah Goldrup at 519-669-6004 or 1-877-969-0094 ext. 6004 or by email at sgoldrup@woolwich.ca.

Dated this 29th day of August, 2019.

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TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Glasgow Street South Bridge # 320144 NOTICE OF CLASS EA SCHEDULE CHANGE AND MEETING BEFORE COUNCIL In November 2017 the Township of Woolwich initiated a Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment to review alternatives for the Glasgow Street South Bridge including the Millennium Boulevard intersection. The purpose of the study was to determine a strategy to address potential load limit exceedances on the steel truss bridge, identify the short and long term plan for the bridge, as well as non-compliance of allowable turning movements at the intersection of Glasgow Street South and Millennium Boulevard (see key map).

A key component of this study is consultation with interested stakeholders, agencies and members of the public. A Notice of Commencement inviting input was published on February 16, 2018 and a Public Consultation Centre (PCC) was held on February 20, 2019 to present existing conditions, alternative solutions and their impacts on the social, cultural,

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natural, technical and economic environments.

Since the PCC the project team has examined the issues in great detail, evaluated potential solutions and their associated impacts and prepared preliminary recommendations to address the short and long term needs of the bridge and the intersection.

The preliminary recommendations include: • Rehabilitation of the bridge for vehicular use (5 tonne load limit) with ultimate closure in approximately 10 to 20 years.

• Removal of the median on Millennium Boulevard to permit all turning movements on to Glasgow Street South.

• Restrict crossing of the Glasgow Street Bridge to one way, south bound only.

Due to the anticipated costs associated with implementing the recommendations, the Township will finalize the study in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Process for Schedule B activities, under the Environmental Assessment Act. A meeting will be held before Council on September 24, 2019 to review the recommendations prior to finalizing the Schedule B Project File for public review. If you have any questions or comments about this study, or would like delegation status at the meeting on September 24, 2019 or would like to be contacted about future public events associated with this study, please contact: Ryan Tucker, P. Eng. Engineering Project Supervisor Township of Woolwich 24 Church Street West, P.O. Box 158, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 Tel: 519-669-6048 E-mail: rtucker@woolwich.ca

Jack Turner, P. Eng. Consultant Project Manager GM BluePlan Engineering Limited 650 Woodlawn Road West, Block C, Unit 2 Guelph, ON N1K 1B8 Tel: 519-824-8150 Email: jack.turner@gmblueplan.ca

Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, please note all comments will become part of the public record. This Notice first issued July 26, 2019 https://www.woolwich.ca/en/township-services/engineering-public-notices.aspx

Drive like your children live here Students will be returning to school next week in buses, cars, on bicycles, and on foot. As our roads get a little busier this September and our commuting routines change, it’s important for everyone to give themselves extra time, be patient and travel with safety in mind.

Woolwich Township asks that motorists: • Slow down when approaching a school crossing zone or an intersection near a school.

• Stop and yield the entire roadway when a crossing guard is displaying a stop sign.

• Remain stopped until all pedestrians, including the crossing guard, are safely on the sidewalk.

Crossing guards provide a vital service for the young people and pedestrians of our community. We hope you’ll join us in supporting our crossing guards by being extra careful this September to keep our students safe.

Crossing Guards will be located at the following school crossings: • John Mahood Public School (Elmira) • First Street West and Snyder Avenue South • Arthur Street and First Street West • Riverside Public School (Elmira) • Church Street West and Killdeer Road/Country Club Estates Drive • St. Jacobs Public School (St. Jacobs) • King Street North and High Crest Lane, St. Jacobs • St. Boniface School (Maryhill) • Maryhill Road and St. Charles Street West • Conestogo Public School (Conestogo) • Sawmill Road and Evening Star Lane • Breslau Public School (Breslau) • Woolwich Street South and Dolman Street If you have any questions, please visit www.woolwich.ca or call 519-669-6009 for more information.

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AUCTION SALE OF TRACTORS, MACHINery, flatbed truck, tools, and miscellaneous items, to be held at 5531 Schummer Line, Wellesley Twp. (approx. 2 miles southwest of Linwood west off Manser Rd.), for Lichty Fur Farm Ltd., on Wednesday, September 4th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-6994451 or 698-0138 CONT. PG.20

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CLASSIFIED LISTINGS FROM PG. 19

F A M I LY A L B U M IN MEMORIAM

AUCTION

IN MEMORIAM

Steffler - John

Norris Bill Sr.

February 11, 1950 - September 4, 1999

May the winds of love blow softly, And whisper so that you may hear,

Dear husband and father

We will always love and miss you,

Twenty long years have came & went

And wish that you were here.

We managed the burdens, with no regret.

In loving memory of a dear father,

May you be at peace, and free from pain

grandfather and great grandfather,

Remembering you until we meet again.

who passed away September 3, 1986.

Greatly missed, always remembered

Loved and Remembered.....

Bill and Ruth Norris and families

Your wife - Marg, Crystal, Albert and their families OBITUARY

OBITUARY

Freeman, Leonard

Martin, Simeon F.

Peacefully went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Caressant Care Nursing Home, Harriston, at the age of 91 years. Leonard was the beloved husband of the late Susanna (Weber) Freeman (2008). Dear father of Gerald of Bluevale, Arthur and Janette of RR 4, Arthur, Dennis and Lorraine of RR 1, Elmira, Lamar and Carolyn of RR 1, Fergus, and Maynard and Colleen of Elmira. Lovingly remembered by his 14 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren. Survived by his sister Alice Martin and sisterin-law Lydia Freeman. Predeceased by his parents Addison and Selina (Bauman) Freeman, four brothers and two sisters. The family received relatives and friends on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 from 2-5 and 6:30-9 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. The funeral service was held on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. at Crystal View Mennonite Church, 2167 Floradale Rd., Floradale, followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to M.C.C. or Christian Aid Ministries would be appreciated

Passed away at Stratford General Hospital on Monday, August 26, 2019, at the age of 51. Simeon Martin was the husband of Selema (Martin) Martin of RR 4, Listowel. Father of Ivan at home, Manoah and Marie of RR 1, St. Clements, Salinda and John Lahman of Maxwell, John, Henry, Nelson, Alvin, Sarah, Martha, and Rachel, all at home. Survived by four grandchildren and his mother Nancy (Frey) Martin of RR 3, Wallenstein. Brother of Susannah and Nelson Hoover of Wellesley, Betsy and Amos Bauman of RR 1, Wallenstein, Mary and Sidney Martin of RR 1, Linwood, Aaron and Velina of RR 1, Newton, Nancy and Sidney Sherk of Wellesley, John and Salinda of Wallenstein, Louisa and Solomon Sherk of Wellesley, and Levi and Rachel of RR 3, Wallenstein. Predeceased by his father John M. Martin. Family visitation was held at the family home. Interment and funeral service took place at Wellesley-Crosshill Mennonite Meeting House. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.

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For he’s a jolly good fellow ... of the meteorological society Pioneering work on tornadoes helps Wellesley’s Michael Newark earn prestigious honour in the field

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A Wellesley resident’s pioneering efforts in studying tornadoes has earned him a prestigious honour for his contributions to Canadian meteorology.

Michael Newark was last month named an Honorary Fellow of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS).

The designation, given to an individual outside of the organization itself, recognizes Newark “for his vision, dedication, and research into the nature of tornados and severe weather in Canada and for informing the public and meteorological community through publications and public speaking.”

“It’s a recognition of a lifetime’s work, really,” explained Newark of the award he received in Montreal.

Newark was instrumental in the study of tornadoes in the country in his decades-long career, including his groundbreaking academic article entitled “Canadian tornadoes – 19501979” in 1984. The immense investigation that went into publishing the work began after a devastating tornado hit Windsor in April 1974.

Nine people died, 30 were injured and a curling club was destroyed.

Newark remembered being questioned about this event during a previous job contributing freelance commentary to CBC radio.

“I was asked by the host of the show … ‘How many of these [tornadoes] do we get?’ I was a little taken aback that I didn’t have a ready answer. … I usually

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have a ready answer for everything, but this time I didn’t.

“So I said ‘I’ll have to look that one up, I’ll report back to you tomorrow,’ and to my surprise, there was virtually nothing known about tornadoes in Canada.

They’d escaped the radar, so to speak.”

Thus began a decade-long study dedicated to understanding tornadoes in a North American context: their regional characteristics, as well as the threat posed to Canadians.

“That was the first such nationwide publication,”

said Newark. “I was looking through all kinds of newspaper archives, clipping services, ground surveys – all kinds of unusual sources of information. I finally had a picture of what this hazard was for Canada.”

This was not his only major publication, as he also authored “Understanding the Severe Local Storm Hazard in Canada” in 1988.

Newark also founded Chinook magazine in 1978, aimed at those interested in meteorology. It was comprised of a mix of feature articles, book reviews and news items, including many articles in French.

He published and edited it for six years before CMOS took ownership in 1984.

The works are still available online.

His passion for meteorology started early in life.

Born in the UK, Newark was already working with the meteorological service there before he emigrated to Canada in search of greater opportunities.

The octogenarian recalls an early incident in which a Toronto newspaper issued a warning about a tornado headed for the city. The news caused a considerable reaction from the public, and emergency workers

were put on standby, for instance.

“In fact, no tornado occurred, and there was not even a thunderstorm,” explained Newark. “The weather office realized the gravity of what had happened and no further attempt to issue a tornado warning was made for the next 17 years, by which time the technology of communicating warnings had improved considerably, as had the expertise of the weather office.

“It wasn’t expressed really, but it was understood in the meteorological commu-

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six grandchildren.

Sharon said his work keeps on coming, citing his latest contributions to the Avataq Cultural Institute archives. The organization is dedicated to preserving Nunavik Inuit culture. “He’s just spent about three weeks working on a very intense project for them where he’s taken all the photographs and information that he gathered while he was there in the ’60s and giving it to them.

They are just over-themoon excited because they have photographs that they would have never had access to any other way,� said Sharon. “I’m very proud of my husband.�

nity that you didn’t want to alarm people.�

He dedicated many more years studying and working in the city, helping to improve the system, especially where tornadoes were concerned.

After graduating from the University of Toronto, where he studied math and physics, he went on to work as a weather forecaster at what was then known as The Toronto International Airport, now Pearson International.

Newark moved to his current residence in Wellesley in 2007 where he lives with his wife, Sharon. They have four kids, one stepson and

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Elephants do a better job of carbon capture than we do Q. “Wise, alert, accomplished, enlightened‌.â€? “Confused, decrepit, incompetent, dependent‌.â€? Words matter.

How is this idea borne out in some mind-body studies on aging?

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A. In the past 200 years, words used to describe older people have become increasingly negative, “possibly because aging has come to be seen as a medical condition,� says Robin Marantz Henig in “Science News� magazine, drawing on the work of Yale psychologist Becca Levy and Reuben Ng, et al.

Words like “accomplished� and “wise� have been replaced by “incompetent� and “decrepit.�

Do words really matter?

Levy devised a study where adults between 60-90 years of age had negative, positive and neutral age-related words flash on a computer screen subliminally, “at the level of perception without awareness.� Subjects exposed to negative stereotypes showed a decline in performance compared with their results on earlier memory tests, while those viewing positive stereotypes showed an improvement.

Could it be, asks Henig, that “a simple shift in mind-set could make a serious dent in the $702 billion spent annually on Medicare, 90% of which is for older people with multiple diseases.� Perhaps so, as some mind-body findings suggest: “A more positive attitude toward

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aging leads to improvements in older people’s memory, gait, balance, speed and a quality that Levy refers to as ‘will to live.’�

Q. In English, upper-case letters are used to start sentences and to signal proper names.

But a few languages, including Arabic, Hebrew and Georgian, are unicase, with no such thing as upper-case or lower-case letters.

Where do these names come from?

A. They are from 18th-century printing presses that used cases (boxes) to store little metal blocks, called “types,� representing letters and other symbols, explains Dan Lewis on his “Now I Know� website. With each symbol in its own rectangle, the typesetter could easily find the one he needed.

Typically, the “miniscule� letters (Latin for “slightly smaller�) were in the more accessible bottom box, the “lower case,� since they were more commonly used.

By the late 1800s, the upper-case letters had been moved to the right of the lower case, but by then, “the new names for

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1/4 tsp. sriracha chili sauce (hot sauce) 3 whole grain pitas, cut in half 2 cups baby spinach 2/3 cup shredded carrot

6 small lime wedges 1. Cut tofu crosswise into 12 slices; set aside.

2. In a shallow baking dish, whisk together orange rind and juice, soy sauce, oil,

ginger, garlic and chili sauce.

Add tofu and turn to coat evenly. Let stand for at least 15 minutes or cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.

3. Reserving marinade, place

tofu slices on greased grill over medium high heat for about 8 minutes, cook, turning once or until golden and crisp. Remove from grill and toss with reserved marinade.

4. Fill each pita half with spinach and carrots and tuck in 2 tofu slices each. Squeeze lime juice over top.

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Further study confirmation comes from data comparing sites in the Congo basin in central Africa where elephants live with the Amazonian rainforest, which has no large herbivores. Although the Amazon has more trees per hectare, they’re smaller with less total biomass.

A cautionary note: If the elephant population continues to decline precipitously, as the study predicts, the loss will reduce the biomass of African forests by about three gigatons of carbon — “equivalent to 14-years’ worth of carbon emissions from the UK.�

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A. As they stomp around the jungle, doing a lot of damage to plants, elephants actually increase the biomass of the forest, perhaps by eliminating competition and thus allowing surviving trees to grow larger, says Sam Wong in “New Scientist� magazine. From their mathematical model of plant diversity, researchers at the Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences in France “showed that elephants reduce the density of stems in the forest but increase the average tree diameter and the total biomass,� favoring slow-growing trees that live longer and store more carbon in their trunks.

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