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Woolwich pairs tax increase down to 2.62% STEVE KANNON A FEW LAST-MINUTE TWEAKS to the 2018 budget will see Woolwich residents hit with a 2.62 per cent tax hike this year. That’s down from the 3.3 per cent target set when the budget process got started.

The new rate adds $21.71 to township portion of this year’s property taxes, based on an average assessment of some $360,000. Broken down, the increase sees a 1.12 per cent hike to the general tax rate plus 1.5 per cent in a special levy for future infrastructure projects.

Meeting for a fourth special budget session February 1, councillors made some final changes. Formal approval is expected on February 13.

On the capital side, the township is looking to spend $12.4 million this year, more than half of it on engineering projects. On the list are paving jobs totalling $1.3 million, bridge repairs requiring $1.8 million, sewer upgrades valued at $850,000 and road construction projects such as one slated for Hawkesville Road at a cost of $550,00.

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Breslau residents press council to reject proposed apartment building Church group looking to sell land to developer in hopes of seeing seniors’ housing built on Woolwich Street site Breslau Mennonite Church is looking to rezone a piece of property in order to turn it over to a developer. Neighbours aren’t happy with the size of the proposed building, nor the lack of guarantees the units will be reserved for seniors.

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STEVE KANNON THE SIZE OF AN apartment building proposed for Breslau’s south end makes it incompatible with the surrounding single-family homes, say neighbours.

They want no part of the project as it stands, further put off by the fact the purported goal – seniors’ housing – isn’t even guaranteed.

A large group of opponents made the trek to

Elmira Tuesday night to give councillors an earful at a public meeting to discuss the plan for a fourstorey, 82-unit building at 208 - 226 Woolwich St. S. It would include one-, twoand three-bedroom units.

Breslau Mennonite Church (BMC) is seeking a zone change to allow the construction of the building on the rear portion of their property. About a third of the 8.2-acre prop-

erty would be earmarked for the housing project, then sold to a developer.

The church has selected Reid’s Heritage Properties to carry out the work.

The church has been planning a seniors’ housing project for three decades, acquiring neighbouring land some 20 years ago for just that purpose, said Art Dettweiler, who serves on BMC’s committee overseeing the project.

“We want to move forward with our vision,” he said of the current rezoning application.

Neighbours were quick to point out, however, that the information provided is ambiguous, offering no guarantee the building would be solely for senior tenants. Representatives of the church and developer could provide no assures.

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Likewise, there are no planning rules that could restrict the developer to renting to seniors. Just the opposite, in fact, as a landlord cannot discriminate based on age.

For Starlight Avenue resident Nathan Hucsko, the current plan looks like a simple apartment building, not one geared to seniors. Coupled with the lack of nearby services typically associated with older adults – transit, grocery stores and pharmacies, for instance – it seems disingenuous to keep referring

to the plan as a seniors’ building.

“We keep talking about a seniors’ community.

A four-storey building without amenities is not a retirement community,” he maintained.

Others from the neighbourhood noted similar issues with the assertion that seniors’ housing is the goal, with a few pointing out that the developer’s website had already featured a “coming soon” listing for luxury rental suites at the Breslau location.

“It looks like the old baitand-switch,” suggest Fire-

side Drive resident Curt Monk, adding the project is not in keeping with community and the neighbourhood.

Asked by Coun. Patrick Merlihan if residents could be assured the project would be for seniors, Dettweiler noted the church picked Reid’s Heritage Properties because of the company’s work on similar projects.

Still, there could be no certainties.

“A big part of this is a gut feeling about the integrity of the company,” he said.

“We feel that what they do is a good fit.”

Fellow committee Matt

VanderMeer countered charges the church was being greedy by looking to build a big apartment building, arguing the size of the building won’t be out of sync with the neighbourhood.

“Eighty-two units isn’t going to kill a community.

Is this project too big? I’m not a planner. I’ll put my faith in the process to find the right size.”

The scale of the project remains the biggest issue with neighbours, many of whom were under the impression the building would be no more than two storeys (the maximum under the current insti-

tutional zoning, which doesn’t allow an apartment complex) and limited to seniors.

“Does the size of the development make sense for our neighbourhood?” asked Peter Burt, speaking on behalf of many of his neighbours. They’re answer? A definitive no.

Burt aired a laundry list of concerns, from traffic and lighting to the suitability of the location for seniors – a lack of amenities – meaning the units are more likely to be rented by others.

John Scarfone, Woolwich’s manager of planning, noted there is a

demand for rental units across all demographics in the community, which lacks much in the way of supply.

“We have to provide housing for all people in Breslau,” he said.

Coun. Mark Bauman suggested residents look at the Valley View Heights seniors’ building in St. Jacobs as a comparable example.

Tuesday night’s meeting was for information purposes only. Staff will now weigh all of the information presented before coming back at a later date with a recommendation – yay or nay – for councillors.

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The school board is looking to replace St. Boniface Catholic school in Maryhill with a new building in Breslau, perhaps as soon as 2019.

Catholic board moving closer to a new site for school in Breslau

Deal for a spot in the Riverland subdivision, not far from the park, could see new building by September 2019 to replace St. Boniface in Maryhill FAISAL ALI

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A LOCATION HAS BEEN tentatively set for a new Catholic school in Breslau’s south end, part of the Riverland subdivision. The site, at the intersection of Trowbridge Street and Starlight Avenue, would place the school just a short distance from the community centre and in the center of a growing suburb.

“That’s where we are right now, negotiating with the developer for that piece of land,” said Shesh Maharaj, chief financial officer for the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. “We’ve already identified where we want to have it, and so we’re very close to being able to buy that from them.”

If agreed to by the developer, Empire Communities, construction on the new school is planned to begin this fall, with the building itself expected to be completed for the Sep-

tember 2019 school year.

The new elementary school in Breslau is intended to replace the St. Boniface Catholic school in Maryhill, which will be closed and sold off once the Breslau location opens.

“We will be bringing St. Boniface to the new location,” said Marylin Dawson, principal of St. Boniface.

“So it’s not like we’re closing St. Boniface and opening a new school, because I think that that can change dynamic. But what we’re really trying to do is bring our school, bring our culture, bring our enthusiasm, just to a new location.”

Currently, students living in Breslau enrolled in the Catholic system have to bus to the St. Boniface for school.

“Right now, most of our students are bussed in, just given our location. In Breslau, I think we’ll reduce the amount of students being bussed to this location and

Marylin Dawson is the principal at St. Boniface school. then the kids who live here in Maryhill, we’ll bus them the other way,” said Dawson.

“It is creating some issues,” noted Maharaj.

“What you’ll find is that people have a tendency to look to where the school is in terms of what’s closest.

So we have a lot of people that otherwise would send their kids to a Catholic school, they’re going to a public school just because it’s really close: they can

see it, they can walk over to the school, which is great.

“But if we have the school [in Breslau], we’re going to attract the people that normally would come to a Catholic school. So I think the enrolment is going to go right up as soon as we build that school there.”

The new location will have a capacity of 250 students from JK to Grade 8.

That’s an increase beyond the current number enrolled at St. Boniface, approximately 147. Maharaj, however, said that with the current demand in Breslau, and the housing projects in the works, the new location was forecasted quickly exceed capacity, eventually requiring the addition of portables.

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Wellesley makes it official with 2018 budget, 2.98% tax increase

councillors hoping org. review finds efficiences, leading to reductions in staff costs and numbers

FAISAL ALI WELLESLEY COUNCIL VOTED TO approve the township’s 2018 budget as is at a public meeting Tuesday evening. The budget sets the tax levy increase at 2.98 per cent, representing an additional $43 per year in taxes for the average household valued at $349,000. Rates from the region were unavailable, reported township staff, for a total tax rate change.

Township revenues are projected to increase by $259,000 over last year to $7.7-million this year, with major contributions coming from the increased property tax, additional grant money from the province and building department revenue. The provincial OMPF grant – an unconditional money grant to the municipality – increased this year by 14 per cent to $780,900.

The capital budget jumped to $4.3-million this year, up from last year’s $2.9-million, as Wellesley spends more from its reserves on large scale projects. The two biggest increases in capital expenditure was additional $900,000 in bridge projects, mainly due to a replacement of bridge 26 along Nafziger North in Wellesley village, and $700,000 in fire department projects.

“I think it’s a good budget,” said Mayor Joe Nowak in an inteview. “It’s certainly a forward-looking budget, continuing to do some of the work that our constituents wanted. We’re paving more of rural roads, we’re doing sidewalk work.

So yes, I think it’s a decent budget.”

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Waterloo Region’s Kaila DiCecco, Kierra Young and Amy Pelley are gearing up for their largest fundraiser of the year, Bowl for Kids Sake, which gets underway Feb. 26.

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Bowl for Kids Sake is year’s largest fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region Event runs from Feb. 26 to Mar. 10, helping to fund the group’s programs ALI WILSON BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS of Waterloo Region is gearing up for their biggest fundraiser of the year.

Bowl for Kids Sake campaign runs from February 26 to March 10, raising crucial funds for local mentoring programs.

“It’s super easy to take part in the campaign. All you have to do is connect with me by phone or email to find a bowling timeslot that works for your team of four or more. From there, you can begin fundraising,” said Kierra Young, special events coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region.

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over 1,300 kids in the region, with the goal of providing stability support and guidance in the healthy development of a child in a variety of community and school-based mentoring.

As their signature event, it serves the dual purpose as a fun night out with friends and coworkers while also giving back to the community.

Day of, participants head to participating bowling alleys with any paper pledges and enjoy two games of bowling and pizza, knowing you’ve made a positive impact on local youth in need, Young says.

The theme this year is rock ‘n’ roll: bust out some band tees and win some prizes.

“Rock and Roll, or Rock and Bowl – up to you, we are just embracing that theme. There will be prizes for the best dressed, so if you feel like taking it up a notch and dressing up, there are prizes to be won so just another fun element of the campaign,” said Young.

The event has a goal of $90,000, with every dollar raised going back into providing mentoring programs. That amounts to a minimum of a $100 contribution in pledges per bowler in order to hit that target and make it a successful fundraiser, she said.

“We still have about 300 kids on our waiting list, so one hundred per cent of

the funds raised for Bowl for Kids Sake go directly towards enhancing our mentoring programs and getting more kids involved in our community,” said Young, noting their longest wait is one-to-one mentoring for boys, which can extend upwards of two-years.

In the past they have had an average of 65 teams participate; currently though, they are sitting under their goal and encourage people to sign up with friends, family members or colleagues. The group’s website (www.waterloo. bigbrothersbigsisters.ca ) houses plenty of tools to help fundraise from pledge forms to group fundraising ideas.

Among the cost savings identified last week were some minor cutbacks on staff hours, with perhaps more in the offing. Councillors somewhat reluctantly approved the spending of $50,000 to $60,000 on an organizational review of township departments, in part due to the promise of identifying efficiencies.

For Coun. Larry Shantz, that offers the chance to reduce staffing costs, which have more than doubled in the past decade or so.

“Things are getting out of hand,” he said, proposing that efficiencies could “curtail the staff.”

Opposed to the study, Coun. Patrick Merlihan stressed that it would be more useful if it focuses on ways to reduce staff costs.

Across the board, growth has generally failed to provide benefit to existing residents. Likewise, the massive increase in staff numbers and costs have had little appreciable benefit to the public, he suggested.

Looking at those costs, councillors had no appetite for a management request to spend $5,000 on a market survey to compare Woolwich’s salaries to other municipalities. They did, however, approve $5,000 for a pay equity study, citing increasing legislative concerns.

As one-time studies, the money will be taken from the 2017 surplus rather than tacked on to this year’s levy increase, meaning no direct impact on this year’s taxes.

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Local riding associations now looking to get candidates in place for June 7 provincial election FAISAL ALI POLITICAL PARTIES ACROSS THE province are short-listing their candidates for the ballot in the run up to the general election slated for June 7. In the KitchenerConestoga riding, currently only the Progressive Conservative candidate has been selected – incumbent MPP Michael Harris – while the other political parties are still settling on their choices.

The local Liberal riding association will be making its decision February 18.

Seeking the nomination for the Liberals, Waterloo’s Joe Gowing said he was hoping to bring better representation of the townships to provincial government.

“I find that the voice of Kitchener-Conestoga isn’t there in politics,” said Gowing about his motivation to run. “And I want to be the voice for the townships,

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because I’ve been speaking to residents from the townships themselves and Joe Gowing they really haven’t had a voice at Queen’s Park. That’s what I want to change, for sure.”

Gowing was born and raised in the tri-cities, lived most of his life in Cambridge and has been a resident of KitchenerConestoga for the last eight years. He’s been involved in the Liberal party for years, helping start the Young Liberals chapter during his time studying at Conestoga College, and has served as a trustee on the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. Gowing has

been in the banking sector for more than 15 years and currently works as a mortgage specialist Michael Harris at Meridian Credit Union.

If Gowing secures the candidacy, he will be taking on Harris, someone he’s known for a while.

“Don’t get me wrong, I’ve known Mike since college,” said Gowing. “But I find that he’s comfortable.

I think that you need somebody in there that will be the representative for each township and each area of it, because it’s a huge area, and there’s different issues in each area that are specific to those areas.

“If you’re not at the

grassroots, and not in meetings in those areas, you don’t really hear what’s happening. And if you don’t reach out to them, how do you know what’s going on?”

In the 2014 general election, the Liberal candidate captured 33 per cent of the vote versus the Conservative’s 36 per cent.

The NDP, meanwhile, garnered 21 per cent of the vote. Currently, nominations to represent the party in Kitchener-Conestoga are still open, said a spokesperson for the NDP Ontario, and a date has yet to be set for picking a final candidate.

Seeking the candidacy for the Green Party is Elmira resident Bob Jonkman, who previously ran for the Greens in the federal election.

“I’ve been for a long time now dissatisfied with the

selection available in the other parties. Since the ridings were split just before the 2015 federal election, it left the Kitchener-Conestoga riding without a Green Party candidate,” he said.

Jonkman had been involved with the Pirate Party of Canada and had been asked to run on the federal Green Party ticket. He’s hoping now to run for the provincial seat in this election.

“To give good representation to the constituents, to the people that live in the Kitchener-Conestoga riding, which extends all the way around from Breslau all the way over to Wilmot, Wellesley and a little chunk of Kitchener too. I just don’t believe that ... the big tent parties are able to provide representation to the people themselves.”

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Winter in Bloom will be held on Family Day again this year at the WMC. The event will accompany free skating, swimming and workout classes, as well as a Sugar Kings game on the holiday.

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BACK TO PROVIDE SOME fun on Family Day for Elmira residents is the Winter in Bloom event.

People are encouraged to come out and paint beautiful gardens, designs and pictures in the snow. The third year the snow-painting event is being held at the Woolwich Memorial Centre, Winter in Bloom is open to the whole community. This time around, the free event will only run in the morning, wrapping up around noon.

Organized by Elmira Optimists, Elmira Kiwanis Club and Elmira and District Horticultural Society, it started out as just a fun idea for families in Elmira. A member of the Kiwanis Club suggested that painting colour-

ful garden was in keeping with what the horticultural society is all about.

The idea is fairly simple: equip participants with spray bottles filled with red, blue and green food colouring and then let them put their creativity to work. As a bonus, it’s a reason to get outdoors on a winter’s day.

“The kids come into the front foyer, and there is a desk that we have, and they get a couple of paint spray bottles where we have food colouring mixed with water, and then they go in and make a design in the snow,” explained horticultural society Christine Webb of the process.

Of course, the day’s activities are somewhat dictated by the weather. Last year, for instance, the group had to head over to the

neighbouring sports field to make use of the piles of snows, the vistas otherwise being green. Still, that didn’t stop people from enjoying themselves.

“It was a lot of fun. We noticed last year there was a lot of really little kids that were coming for whether it was for swimming or for skating or coming for the Sugar Kings game,” she said. “They went in and got some spray bottles and did a little bit and then went and did the activities.”

The event was so successful it attracted some of the other local horticultural societies to put on their own snow painting event, so look for them to attend as well, she says.

New this year, the groups will be providing more durable spray bottles and

some new stencils for the kids to use, as well the event will only run until noon rather than 3 p.m. as it did prior.

Additional Family Day events at the WMC include a family zumba class (1010:45 a.m.) and family yoga class, 1-1:45 p.m. – spots are limited so register in advance. There will be free public swimming from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and free public skating from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

As well, the Elmira Sugar Kings will be doing a team autograph session from 11-11:30 a.m., and will hold a sign-making contest for kids during their 2 p.m. game against Waterloo – bring a sign to support to the team or make one at the WMC. Kids’ tickets will be $2 with an adult.

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Murder case adjourned again A 17-year-old Elmira youth charged with second-degree murder was back in court on February 1, but only briefly, as the case was adjourned again until later in the month.

The young man was arrested December 27, two days after the body of Elizabeth Alder, 57, was found at a Falcon Drive address in Elmira. Police initially released the name of the suspect when they launched a search

for him following the discovery of the victim after a 911 call on Christmas Day. Finding the death suspicious, members of the Waterloo Regional Police major crime branch, in conjunction with the forensic identification branch, continued to investigate and issued a warrant for a local 17-year-old male who had known Alder. Since his arrest, the suspect’s name cannot be published under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. He was taken into custody at the retail power centre on Farmers Market Lane south of St. Jacobs on the

afternoon of December 27. Since that time, the teen has made only brief court appearances.

Hours extended at Wellesley library The Wellesley branch of the Region of Waterloo Library is now open on Tuesdays and Thursdays over the lunch hour, a change that got underway last week.

The extra hours come as a result of feedback from users and of the community survey conducted last summer.

“We are very happy to extend

the hours in Wellesley and Baden because it provides seamless service for our patrons,” said Kelly Bernstein, manager library services with the Region of Waterloo Library. “We heard that people were frustrated that they had to leave the library while it was closed for lunch, it would interrupt the work they were doing or patrons who wanted to pop in on their lunch breaks couldn’t because we were closed at the same time. It was inconvenient, and we saw an easy solution to that barrier.”

It has only been a couple of days

since the hour changes, but Bernstein says the feedback has been positive.

New branch hours are 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with hours on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday remaining the same.

Wellesley paving and gravel work Wellesley Township awarded two contracts this week for paving and gravel work in 2018.

Brantco Construction was hired for asphalt paving and sidewalk work in

the township at a cost of $931,187.44.

Joe Kerr Ltd., meanwhile, was selected to supply, haul and crush maintenance gravel for $252,670.08.

Asphalt projects for this year have been planned along Manser Road, Moser-Young Road and Park Street, amongst other areas. Sidewalks are being planned for streets in Wellesley, Linwood, as well as Lobsinger Line in St. Clements.

Gravel surfacing, meanwhile, is being planned for areas along Hutchinson, Moser-Young and Hackbart, along with other locations.

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Police mark International Safer Internet Day IN SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL Safer Internet Day 2018, the Ontario Provincial Police are encouraging young people and their families to report if you or someone you know is being victimized online.

In January, the OPP and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre or C3P) signed an important agreement that highlights areas of collaboration to enhance the safety of children and youth in Ontario. The Canadian Centre operates Cybertip. ca, Canada’s national tip line to report child sexual abuse and exploitation on the internet, as well as other prevention and intervention services to the Canadian public.

“The Ontario Provincial Police is working diligently to protect children in our communities, but police cannot be everywhere at once,” said OPP Commissioner Vince Hawkes in

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a release this week. “It is important for parents to be proactive and speak with their kids about their experiences online and potential safety concerns, such as cyberbullying and privacy.”

The website offers up age-appropriate information and awareness resources. If know a child who is in immediate danger or risk, call 9-1-1 or your local police, the OPP advises.

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6:33 AM | A 54-year-old Kitchener man was driving a black Honda northbound on Arthur Street South when he lost control of his vehicle and struck the light standard on the side of the road. The vehicle had to be towed from the scene and Waterloo North Hydro was notified of the damage. There were no injuries reported and no charges laid.

7:25 AM | Wellington County OPP received a report of a stolen vehicle from an address on Nesbitt Street, Village of Alma.

The vehicle was last seen parked at the residence at approximately 2 a.m., with neighbours reporting that it was gone at 5 a.m. The vehicle, a grey 2008 Ford Escape (licence marker BZDA 460) had a spare set of keys in it, along with the ownership and insurance.

Any person with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip on-line at www.csgw.tips. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.

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Fire crews from Woolwich Township responded to a fire call at the Safety-Kleen facility in Breslau Tuesday morning. The facility was evacuated, with a number of people receiving minor injuries. Officials say flames were caused by hot oil, with the fire largely extinguished before emergency workers arrived.

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2:43 AM | A 19-year-old Waterloo man was driving a grey Mazda eastbound on Benjamin Road when he lost control of his vehicle while entering a bend in the road. The vehicle crossed the roadway and came to rest in the deep snow and had to be towed from the scene. No injuries were reported.

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received additional funding from the government to build. The estimated cost for the school, together with the child centres, is approximately $8 million.

The location of the Catholic school was the subject of some controversy for Breslau residents when the school board initially proposed purchasing a sec-

tion of Breslau Memorial Park. The proposal was met with opposition from the public, who wanted to keep the parkland intact, and was eventually rejected by township council.

Elsewhere in the community, the public board also has plans for a new school, one with space for 600 to 700 students to accommodate Breslau’s grow-

ing population. That building, earmarked for a spot in the Hopewell Heights subdivision, would eventually replace the existing Breslau Public School.

The plan is still in its early stages, said a spokesperson for the public school board, and the board had yet to receive funding for the project, which would cost approximately $16 million.

The proposed new facility likely wouldn’t open its doors until roughly 2022 or 2023, depending on when funding becomes available.

Growth is a constant in the community. Empire Communities plans to build some 530 units – a mix of single-detached houses and townhomes – on a 77-acre parcel to the west of its existing River-

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land subdivision. The development would be home to an anticipated 1,636 people, with employment land in the mix adding another 76 employees. The plan also includes three parks and space for a new elementary school.

Thomasfield Homes’ latest bid for its eastside lands would bring 2,200 new residents and 2,800 jobs

to the area. Proposed is a combination of residential (single-family, semis, townhouses and apartment buildings), commercial space, offices, retail stores, industrial uses, schools, open space, trails and wetlands extending over more than 335 acres east of the company’s current development, the Hopewell Heights subdivision.

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Vacancy gambit means council has to deliver IN BYPASSING THE MOST obvious and most obviously democratic method for filling a vacant seat, Woolwich council has done residents an obvious disservice.

Dan Holt was the first runner-up in the 2014 election, garnering more than a thousand votes in Ward 1, the third highest after Scott Hahn, whose resignation prompted this issue, and Patrick Merlihan. He’s still interested in filling the post, so it was a viable option.

Instead, council opted for some as-yet-unknown selection process, soliciting applications from the public until February 16.

It was a split vote, with Murray Martin and Larry Shantz opting to open things up, while Mark Bauman and Merlihan suggesting Holt should be selected. Mayor Sandy Shantz broke the tie in favour of a public process.

Unfortunately, the three councillors offered up no explanation, let alone a rationale for their decision at the time, though attempted to do so when contacted subsequently.

The mayor noted she had been contacted by three people interested in the post, one of whom had previously served on council. “I want to give due consideration to all who may be interested, especially with the timing, so we can make a good fit to get on with the business of the township in the short time we have left,” she said in an email.

That sentiment was echoed by Martin, with Coun.

Shantz saying he wanted to keep the options open, though noting he would have preferred to keep the seat vacant for the remainder of the term.

It remains unclear, however, what they hope to achieve that the last election did not.

The choice means five councillors will select a new colleague rather than the people of Elmira, 1,036 of whom chose Holt in 2014. On what basis they’ll be sorting through the application/interview process remains to be seen.

No matter what, it will be less democratic than picking Holt.

Moreover, the process is rife with pitfalls, including charges of bias, self-serving decisions or simple pettiness. Glaringly, the person selected will have something of a leg up on the competition if he or she opts to run in this fall’s municipal election – incumbents typically have an advantage. While that would be true of Holt, at least there’s a clear case for his selection.

Appointing anybody else will lead to some jeopardy for a council that is already at times seen as too sycophantic to the bureaucratic process and not representative of the public good. Picking someone based on some perceived notion of harmony is not the ideal route ... nor one that should even be considered.

If the township wants to avoid that issue entirely, it could go with a placeholder: someone who’ll fill the vacancy, as required by provincial decree, but not run in the election. That would be the fairest option in the council-gets-to-choose process. A former councillor, for instance, would require less time to get up to speed than would others, with more of a chance to contribute as a voice for Elmira residents around the table.

Councillors could also rethink last week’s vote, opting now to appoint Holt to the seat, despite wasting some small amount of time and money with the open-application process they initiated.

First there was Big Brother. Then Big Brother Canada. Now the finest in reality TV comes to Woolwich in the selection of a new member of the household ...

WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER

Everyting old is new again with U.S. nuclear review WORLD AFFAIRS THE U.S. ‘NUCLEAR POSTURE Review’ published by the Pentagon late last week announced that the United States will be getting two new types of nuclear weapons to provide, in the words of U.S. officials, “more flexible capabilities to give tailored deterrence.”

‘Tailored deterrence’?

What on earth is that supposed to mean?

It’s a brand new euphemism that is designed to disguise an old, largely discredited and very dangerous concept. The United States is once again playing with the notion of a ‘limited’ nuclear war – and everybody else is very unhappy about it.

Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, called the move “confrontational,” and expressed “deep disappointment.”

The Chinese defence ministry said: “We hope that the United States will abandon its Cold War mentality [and] earnestly assume its special disarmament

responsibilities.” Even the Iranian foreign minister warned that the new move would bring the world “closer to annihilation.”

What the United States is actually going to do is change some of its existing nuclear weapons so that they make a smaller explosion. It’s also going to put nuclear-tipped cruise missiles back on some of the navy’s ships. At first glance, this is not very exciting stuff, but it really is very foolish and quite dangerous.

Various justifications were offered for the new weapons by Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, including the “growing threat from revisionist powers” such as China and Russia.

‘Revisionist powers’ are countries that would like to change the world’s pecking order so that the United States is no longer the sole superpower. It doesn’t mean they are planning to attack the United States.

The main reason that the Nuclear Posture Review gives for the new weapons is that the U.S. military are worried that other countries may see its existing

nuclear weapons as too big to be used. So the Pentagon also wants lower-yield bombs and ‘low and slow’ cruise missiles in order to convince everybody else that the U.S. would actually use them.

Really? Do they really think that when those ‘revisionist powers’ see the new, smaller American nukes (no bigger than the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima), they will say to themselves: “I never believed the Americans would use megatonrange thermonuclear weapons on us, but they might actually use piddling little atomic bombs, so I’d better not invade Lower Slobbovia after all.”

Nonsense. The Pentagon pretends that the new nukes will just fill a gap under the deterrent fence so that “Russia understands that any use of nuclear weapons, however limited, is unacceptable,” but what it is really after is a credible nuclear war-fighting capability. This is the old fantasy that you can safely fight a ‘limited’ nuclear war in some distant part of the world without risking major damage to the homeland.

It’s a fantasy that has been killed many times, but it never stays dead for long. It just seems wrong and unnatural to the military mind that you should have these hugely powerful and expensive weapons and never be allowed to use them in any circumstances – that they exist entirely and exclusively to deter the other side from using its own nuclear weapons.

It’s so frustrating that in every military generation there are people who spin theories about how you might safely fight a ‘limited’ nuclear war. The first time their ideas gained a temporary foothold in American strategic thinking was in the late 1950s, and they have resurfaced for a while at least twice since then.

Here they come again.

It’s as predictable as the monsoon, and once again more sensible people will have to devote time and energy to defending the core concept of nuclear deterrence.

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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What is your ideal Valentine’s Day?

» Stephanie Ball

» Elena McKee

» Brock Lupal

» Kait Lulo

“Movie and lots of sweets with friends.”

“Movies and Chocolate.”

“Anything with my girlfriend.”

“In high school when I was 16 my boyfriend “I don’t have to cook supper.” brought me flowers, I was the happiest person in the world.”

» Heidi Menkveld

“It’s a fantasy that has been killed many times, but it never stays dead for long. ” Gwynne Dyer | 6 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON

Digital information is largely permanent, but in most cases it shouldn’t be EDITOR'S NOTES NOT AS DURABLE AS, say, words carved into stone tablets, paper nonetheless feels more permanent than information in the digital age – just so many pixels flashing across a screen.

Many of us still resort to hitting “print” and putting a hard copy of documents into a file. It feels more real than digital information, even that stored locally on a computer hard drive, for instance.

Far from being ephemeral, however, digital information can be forever.

That’s especially true now that digital storage is cheap and ubiquitous, with backups of backups of the backup copies. Widely disseminated, the information can be squirreled away in perpetuity. Not just can be, it is. (And that extends beyond the ever-growing reach of spy agencies, acting legally, if immorally, and illegally, of course.)

Spread around, much of the information remains

accessible over time rather than being buried away in some form of paper storage facility, either indefinitely or to be destroyed at some interval. What goes online today will be there tomorrow. And the day after. And the day after that. And so on. Even if it becomes outdated, superseded or plain wrong (from the beginning or otherwise).

The Internet does not forget.

But the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is looking to change that, concerned about the online reputations of Canadians.

In a new report, the commissioner calls for better tools that will help Canadians control information about themselves. The report proposes measures such as the right to ask search engines to de-index web pages that contain inaccurate, incomplete or outdated information, and the removal or amendment of information at the source.

“There is little more precious than our reputation.

But protecting reputation is increasingly difficult in

HOW TO REACH US

delete information they’ve posted about themselves on a commercial forum, for instance a social media site. In cases where others have posted information about an individual, they have a right to challenge and seek amendment to demonstrably illegal, inaccurate, incomplete and out of date information.

There have been plenty of recent examples about how old information – right, wrong or incomplete – can come back to haunt people. Beyond #MeToo, however, there are plenty of cases where a search engine query of your name (the proverbial “google yourself ”) returns data you’d prefer others not see, from old, ill-advised social media posts (what happens in Vegas should have stayed in Vegas) to some items not on your résumé on your current job hunt.

There are a number of circumstances which could potentially be the subjects of de-indexing or takedown requests. For example, an adult may feel their reputation is harmed by controversial views they held

as a teenager and posted online. Other examples could include defamatory content in a blog; photos of a minor that later cause reputational harm; intimate photos; or online information about someone’s religion, mental health or other highly sensitive information, the report notes.

While the OPC suggests that search engines and websites have tools and policies in place to de-index information in response to individual requests, there may still be cases where complaints will be filed with the office.

Overall, tougher rules are needed. The commissioner points to right-to-beforgotten rules in Europe, but isn’t recommending that kind of “right to erasure” framework. Rather, the idea is to use current Canadian law as the basis for better protection of our online reputations. The issue warrants further investigation.

“While it’s important to take action on de-indexing, we are also recommending that Parliament undertake a study of this issue. Elect-

ed officials should confirm the right balance between privacy and freedom of expression in our democratic society,” says Therrien.

He’s certainly not wrong, though it’s very unlikely the government will do what’s really right and necessary in terms of mandating sunshine clauses for most information, the automatic deletion of all but the most essential digital information – mostly government documents such as health records and the likes of banking information.

In that vein, the data mining by the likes of Google and Facebook should not only be discouraged but actually outlawed, making such commercial abuses of people’s privacy a criminal code violation.

That’s true even if there are far too many of us who willingly – if ignorantly – barf up way too much information online.

That’s goes double for the police state efforts of data collection that today go beyond anything imagined by the Stasi.

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“Canadians have told us they are concerned about these growing risks to their reputation. We want to provide people with greater control to protect themselves from these reputational risks. Ultimately, the objective is to create an environment where people can use the Internet to explore and develop without fear their digital traces will lead to unfair treatment.”

Current privacy laws afford us some right to ask for information to be de-indexed, which removes links from search results without deleting the content itself, under certain circumstances. But the laws have to go much farther.

For its part, the commissioner’s office maintains that Canadians should also be permitted to easily

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THE MONITOR

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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

The Ontario government is ramping up program spending by more than $7 billion this year, a pre-election scheme. Program spending increased by 1.7% (on average) in the years following the recession from 2011/12 to 2016/17, compared to the 5.7 per cent increase planned for this year. Eleven of the past 14 provincial budgets have been deficits, and Queen’s Park has more than doubled Ontario’s debt to $302 billion over the past 15 years.

“Justin Trudeau broke federal law when he accepted an illegal gift.

Now he’s forcing taxpayers to foot the bill for his illegal behavior.”

A downtown Elmira department store is selling off its merchandise and preparing to close its doors for the final time. Employees arrived at Stedmans V&S Feb. 3 to find closing-sale signs at the Arthur Street shop. The business is due to shut down by Mar. 20.

» The Fraser Institute

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NATIONAL VIEW

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in 1946: “Thus far the chief purpose of our military establishment has been to win wars. From now on its chief purpose must be to avert them. It can have almost no other useful purpose.”

That is true, but it is not compatible with traditional military thinking, so ‘limited’ nuclear wars that you could actually fight keep sneaking back onto the agenda, usually in disguise.

The current proposal is

not some transient whim of Donald Trump’s. It has been gestating within the U.S. military for some time.

It may be possible for the U.S. military establishment to sell this really bad idea to the American media, the Congress and the White House, but do not imagine that the Russians or the Chinese are fooled. They know exactly what the Pentagon is up to, and they don’t like it one bit. In due course they will respond, and the world will get a little more dangerous.

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Special teams the key as Kings win two

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ALI WILSON SUCCESS ON THE POWER play paced the Elmira Sugar Kings to a four-point weekend on the road, helping in wins over Brampton (4-2) and Waterloo (5-4).

The points saw the Kings slip into a tie with the Siskins for third place in the GOJHL’s Midwestern Conference.

The Kings headed to Brampton Friday night for their first game of the weekend.

Newcomer Marcel Berube ended what was shaping up to be a first-period dry spell with a power-play goal from Braydon Munn and Ethan Skinner at 19:33.

The Bombers replied in the second with one of their own. But the Kings took back the lead soon after, with an unassisted goal on the power play from Ethan Wiseman, his first of what would be a good weekend for the veteran.

“He is so strong, and he’s got a good shot – he can shoot the puck as well as or better than a lot of the guys in the league, so when he gets an opportunity to put one on a ‘T’, he has a lot of success,” said head coach Trent Brown of Wiseman.

“We jigged a few things, the power play and some line

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IN THE LAST TWO days, I have received multiple emails from well-meaning family and friends with links to a story that tells of a hunter who was knocked out cold by a falling Canada goose. The dead goose, shot by another hunter, plummeted into the blind and cold-cocked the man who was later taken to hospital and tested for mental damage – which is difficult, if not impossible to ascertain when dealing with a guy who looks forward to being in the cold marsh, an hour before sunrise.

The good news is this hunter will very likely make a full recovery, though I imagine, from here on in, he will probably hit the dirt every time he hears a goose call.

I’m more surprised that this made the news cycle at all.

I don’t know too many hunters who have not been hit or had close calls with charging waterfowl.

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combinations and what not and he is reaping the benefits of that right now.”

The third started off a little slow, but Jeremey Goodwin got the Kings third power-play goal of the game from little brother Kurtis Goodwin and Damian Figueira at 5:55.

Extending the lead to 4-1, Wiseman got his second of the game while the team was shorthanded, from Skinner and Alex Peterson.

Brampton rounded out the evening with a late goal,

but it was 4-2 for the visitors when the buzzer sounded.

The team went 3-6 with the man advantage, while holding Brampton off on their three opportunities, a turnaround in the special teams Brown was happy to see.

“Their arena there is so tiny, everything happens there so quickly that our power play goals were scored in a number of different ways, whether it was off of entries, whether it was off of the rush, off of a broken play that we capitalized on and put pucks towards

the net. We talked before the game about getting pucks and bodies towards the net, so it’s good to see the guys get rewarded for that,” said Brown.

Saturday night the team headed to Waterloo for what would be a tough back-andforth victory.

Wiseman opened up scoring early in the first, again on the power play. Assists went to J. Goodwin and Skinner. Waterloo tied it back up at 4:31, and took advantage of a man advantage of their own to take back the lead.

Late into the second, Wiseman found the net, his fourth power play goal of the weekend for the Kings, from J. Goodwin and Berube, at 18:21. Less than a minute later, Berube got one of his own (Munn, Skinner) to put the Kings ahead again, 3-2.

Waterloo tied it up again early in the third, but Elmira’s Mason McMahon was quick to respond, needing just 38 seconds to put the Kings back on top.

Given the pace of the game, it was no surprise when the Siskins made it

4-4 with half the frame to go.

The score remained knotted up for the next 10 minutes before Zach Cameron scored the game-winning goal with only 45 seconds left, with Tyler Beauparlant picking up an assist.

The Kings (25-19-0-0) are currently tied for third with Waterloo, however the Siskins (23-15-1-3) have two games in hand.

The team has been idle since the weekend, with just one game on the schedule this week, Sunday night at the WMC against Stratford.

Elmira’s struggled at home against the Warriors, but are looking to turn things around this weekend. “[It’s] very important to win, very important to win at home against Stratford.

It’s very, very important for us to have a good record at home in the last half of the year,” said Brown. “We have talked about that, and clawing up the standings is going to be important to us. Anything we can do to solidify that third place, that will be tremendous for us.”

At the WMC Sunday, the puck drops at 7 p.m.

THE SCORE

WOOLWICH WILDCATS

Novice: LL #2 Feb 03 vs Ayr Home: 4 Visitor: 0 Goals: Grant Rintoul (2), Jackson Wolfe (2) Assists: Aiden Basler (2), Bryden Schaefer, Noah Gibson

Novice: MAJOR Jan 30 vs New Hamburg Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Lucas Frey, Zack Forwell, Nolan Martin Assists: Cruz Balog, Max Krasovec, Zack Forwell

Novice: MAJOR Feb 02 vs Guelph Home: 5 Visitor: 0 Goals: Colton Brito, Zack Forwell (2), Cruz Balog, Lucas Frey Assists: Max Krasovec (2), Cameron Fisher, Colton Brito, Nolan Martin, Evan Hall, Rhys Taylor Shutouts: Cohen Patterson/ Cohen Hamburger

Novice: MAJOR Feb 03 vs Dundas Home: 5 Visitor: 1 Goals: Zack Forwell (3), Nolan Martin, Mason Gear Assists: Liam Straus, Cruz Balog, Max Krasovec, Cameron Fisher, Rhys Taylor, Nolan Martin

Novice: AE Feb 01 vs Brampton 45’s Home: 3 Visitor: 2 Goals: Colton Sinclair (1), Matthew Kochut (2) Assists: Levi Adams/Wyatt Garan, Boston Esbaugh/ Drew Snyder, James Eckensweiler Shutouts: Ben Hacock

Novice: LL #1 Feb 03 vs Ayr Flames 2 Home: 5 Visitor: 2 Goals: Ryder Bauman, Braun Draper, Braden Hardman, William Krubally, Josh Wraight Assists: Oliver Horn, Josh Wraight (2)

Novice: LL #1 Feb 04 vs Ayr Flames #3 Home: 12 Visitor: 1

Goals: Tyler Bauman, Braun Draper, Oliver Horn (2), William Krubally (4), Josh Wraight (4) Assists: Owen Dally, Braun Draper, Oliver Horn, William Krubally, Ethan Leveck

Becker, Michael Hayes, Owen Lee (2) Assists: Austin Becker (2), Nate Snyder (2), Kyler Austin, AJ Mitchell, Cameron Leonard (2), Owen Lee, Tyler Martin, Easton Gowing (2)

Novice: TYKE MD

Midget: LL #2

Feb 03 vs Milton Winterhawks 2 Home: 1 Visitor: 3 Goals: Owen Porter

Feb 02 vs Ayr Flames #2 Home: 7 Visitor: 1 Goals: Mac Willms (3), Emmett Bartley, Andy Keiswetter, Brendan Knipfel, Blake Richardson Assists: Matthew Brubacher (2), Turner Willoughby (2), Tyson Kraemer, James Wang, Blake Richardson

Novice: TYKE MD Feb 04 vs Guelph Gryphons 2 Home: 7 Visitor: 4 Goals: Kitson Bakker, Owen Porter (3), Carter Crane, Jackson Gillies, Bryce McFadden Assists: Jack Wood, Sullivan Shantz (2), Liam MacGregor, Bryce McFadden (2)

Atom: MAJOR A Feb 03 vs Hespeler Shamrocks Home: 6 Visitor: 1 Goals: Evan Woods (2), Carson Staken, Riley Dettweiler (2), Brandon Fishman Assists: Keaten Kidd, Owen Weppler, Danny Schaefer, Evan Woods

PeeWee: LL#1 Feb 01 vs New Hamburg Huskies 1 Home: 0 Visitor: 3

PeeWee: MAJOR AE Feb 04 vs Milton Home: 3 Visitor: 4 Goals: Nathan Lipp, Jonathan Enns, Emmett Weisenboeck Assists: David Taylor, Nathan Lipp

Midget: LL #2 Feb 04 vs Hespeler Shamrocks #2 Home: 7 Visitor: 3 Goals: Mac Willms (2), Matthew Brubacher (2), Ben Metzger, Blake Richardson, Andy Keiswetter Assists: Tyson Kraemer (3), Blake Richardson (2), Brendan Knipfel (2), James Wang (2), Nathan Taylor, Turner Willoughby, Andy Keiswetter, Tanner Mann

Jr. Sugar Kings Feb 04 vs Owen Sound Attack Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Griffin Hergott, Cole Altman, Nolan Hislop Assists: Nolan McLaughlin, Griffen Rollins, Lukas Shantz, Riley Runstedler, Griffin Hergott

WOOLWICH WILD

Atom: LL

Feb 03 vs Embro Home: 1 Visitor: 2 Goals: Tucker Armstrong Assists: Daniel Kochut, Tanner Armstrong

Feb 01 vs Waterloo Ravens #2 Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Sofia Fitch; Hailey Mueller; Jaiden Radler Assists: Zoriana Kocan, Hailey Mueller, Mia Medeiros

Bantam: MAJOR A

Bantam: B

PeeWee: LL#2

Feb 04 vs Ancaster Avalanche Home: 7 Visitor: 5 Goals: Tyler Martin (2), Cameron Leonard, Austin

Jan 27 vs Ayr Rockets Home: 2 Visitor: 1 Goals: Braelyn MacPherson (2) Assists: Tanis Uhrig

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TOURNAMENT

THRASHERS VICTORIOUS AT THE WMC

Novice: NOVICE B Feb 04 vs South Huron Sabres Home: 1 Visitor: 2 Goals: Emma McCoubrey Assists: Sophia Metzger, Maya Slot

Novice: B Feb 02 vs South Huron Sabres Home: 0 Visitor: 2

Novice: B Feb 02 vs Ancaster Avalanche Home: 4 Visitor: 1 Goals: Sophia Metzger, Maya Slot, Emma McCoubrey, Cayleigh McQuinn Assists: Emma McCoubrey (2), Emily Metzger, Maya Slot, Emily Hibbard, Addison Birmingham, Addison Betke

Novice: B Feb 03 vs Barrie Sharks Home: 5 Visitor: 3 Goals: Emma McCoubrey (3), Emily Metzger, Maya Slot Assists: Maya Slot (2), Sophia Metzger, Emma McCoubrey

Novice: B Feb 03 vs Huron Heat Home: 1 Visitor: 0 Goals: Emma McCoubrey Assists: Emily Hibbard, Emily Metzger Shutouts: Hailey Thom

The Woolwich Junior Thrashers defended their home ice, defeating Hamilton in a thrilling game Saturday afternoon. [ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER]

LANCERS FALL TO HURON HEIGHTS

Atom: B Feb 02 vs Whitby Home: 2 Visitor: 0 Goals: Ella Hicks, Brookelynn Kroetsch Assists: Brooklyn Pope, Peyton Gaudet (2), Autumn Sabila Shutouts: Samantha Weber

Atom: B Feb 03 vs Lakeshore Home: 2 Visitor: 7 Goals: Brooklyn Pope, Brookelynn Kroetsch Assists: Ella Hicks, Nora Hanley The Elmira District Secondary School boys’ hockey team lost 7-1 to Huron Heights Secondary School at the WMC Tuesday afternoon. Matt MacDonald got the lone goal for the Lancers. [ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER]

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pened immediately after he decided to stand on the bench seat of a blind to see if any ducks were moving. They were.

I have also been in duck blinds on several occasions where we had to scramble to avoid incoming birds and once my cousin Dan had to defend himself with a quick left hook to deter a rapidly de-

scending wood duck that I had shot.

None of this would come as a surprise to any experienced waterfowler.

In fact, this is actually an occupational hazard for the waterfowler and is the main reason I prefer hunting half-pound greenwinged teal over 12-pound geese.

For an experienced waterfowler, the real sport of a duck or goose hunt is to

drop a bird in the blind, hopefully so that it hits the hunter beside you. To be clear, we’re not hoping for a solid knockout – that would cut into your hunting time. We actually prefer a technical knockout, whereby the hit hunter goes down for the ten-count and comes up after a liberal dose of smelling salts. Then when he gets up, you can tell him about the great shot

you made.

As you might imagine, this is not easy.

The problem is when most of us see a situation like this unfolding, we instinctively yell “duck!” which is actually not a lot of help. If anything, this makes the hunter extend his neck and tilt his head up for a look – and next thing you know he has to explain to his dentist why he has down in his teeth.

We also have difficulty alerting the other guy because we are focused on the bird we hit and yelling, “Did you see that shot?”

And this is especially problematic if “that shot” is getting closer to him by the millisecond.

I know it seems like I’m making sport of this, but I’m not. It’s a worrisome trend. Heck, if this continues, hunting regulations might be amended to make

helmets mandatory. This is why we no longer ride bicycles.

The only practical thing a hunter can do to avoid this sorry situation is jump out of the blind every time a shot is fired. But we’re not going to do that.

Getting back to the news aspect of this, I’m very surprised the story got out at all. There are very few hunters who’ll talk about getting goosed.

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Jacks trailing 2-0 in first round of the playoffs Pair of one-goal losses to Paris Mounties in the opening round has Wellesley looking for redemption this weekend ALI WILSON THE GAMES HAVE BEEN close, but the Wellesley Applejacks find themselves down 2-0 to the Paris Mounties in the opening road of the PJHL playoffs.

The first game Saturday required overtime for Paris to take it 5-4, while the score was 4-3 the following day back in Wellesley.

Starting their playoff series with a game in Paris on Saturday night, the Jacks battled through a thrilling back-and-forth 60 minutes of play before falling in overtime.

The first period went scoreless, with Paris finding the back of the net at 6:57 of the second. Wellesley’s Ryan Sparkes got the team on the board from Zach Ribeiro at 7:47, followed by teammate Ribeiro with one of his own, from Sparkes and Trent Dundas at 10:20. Paris tied it up at 2-2 before the buzzer.

The home team kept their momentum going in the third, with two more for the Mounties.

Wellesley wasn’t going down without a fight, however, with Alex Uttley beating the goalie at 11:52, assisted by Shaun Picker-

ing and Dundas.

With less than three minutes left in the third, Wellesley’s Jordan Hoekstra (Kyle Soper) scored to tie it up and send the teams into overtime.

After 13 minutes of extended play, Paris’ Tyler Kress scored the gamewinner to put the home team one up over the Jacks in the series.

“We played a really good game for three periods. We had to come back – we were down by two late, and we tied it up. I thought we had a chance to win it in regulation and the beginning of overtime, but it didn’t work out. Pucks didn’t bounce our way. A tough loss in Paris, for sure,” said head coach Brad Gerber.

Looking to get back on track in Wellesley the following day, the Jacks faced a slew of obstacles, including a goal that was called back and some suspect officiating. The team couldn’t get any momentum, ultimately falling just short.

Paris started off the game with three goals, at 3:45, 8:46 and 13:09, giving the visiting team the early lead.

Uttley stepped up on the power play at 15:38 to put

Captain Spencer Brick looks for a pass in front of Paris’ net at home on Sunday. The two teams are back in action again this weekend.

[ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER]

Goalie Ryan Hergott stalks the puck as Paris approaches the net from the corner during game action Sunday in Wellesley. The Jacks fell 4-3 and now trail the first-round series 2-0. [ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER] the team on the board, with help from Reade MacInnis, Hoekstra. It was 3-1 after 20 minutes.

The second period was rather slow for the home team, with Paris picking up a power-play goal to increase their lead to 4-1.

Enter the third period, and the game started to get interesting.

The Jacks appeared to make it 4-2 about seven minutes in, but the net was deemed to have come off its mooring, a late call overturning the goal. That would prove to be a big factor as the game went on.

Nonetheless, the refs waved off the goal and instead awarded Paris a delay of game penalty, sending the Jacks to the power play.

Taking that momentum, Hoekstra scored with the man advantage, assisted by Pickering and Uttley.

A final last-minute push saw Pickering (Mercier, Uttley) score with 40 seconds to go.

Although the team didn’t give up, they ultimately fell short and now trail the series 2-0.

However, both coaches and players are looking for a quick turnaround of luck.

Wellesley has proven in the past they can find those wins against Paris both on the road and at home, it’s just a matter of finding that sweet spot.

“We gotta keep our heads up, keep battling, the series is long from over,” said Gerber.

Goalie Ryan Hergott, echoed that sentiment after Sunday’s game. “I know we are a good enough team to go far in the playoffs.

I think that as long as we stick to our game plan and put a full game together, we will be alright. So, slow start, but it’s a long series.”

The Jacks play game three of the series in Paris Saturday night – a 7:30 p.m. start – and then return home for a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday afternoon.

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Wilmot bantam girls take tournament gold for the third time this season, winning again in London Five Wellesley girls part of a team that draws players from a fairly wide area; girls back in playoff action this weekend ALI WILSON THE GIRLS FROM THE Wilmot Bantam HL team took home their third tournament gold medal this past weekend at the London Devilettes Hockey Tournament.

“It was probably one of the most exciting tournaments,” said head coach Shane Adam. “They just played amazing; every parent was on the edge of their seat.”

After two wins and one loss, the team was seated second in their pool, sending them to the quarterfinals Saturday evening.

The team clawed back from a 1-0 deficit to overtake St. Catharines 3-1, advancing to the semifinals.

Sunday morning the girls laced up and hit the ice against the South County Predators Blue squad. After a hard-fought double overtime, Kayla Foy scored the game-winner with only 7.4 seconds left on the clock, narrowly escaping a shootout.

The finals saw the Wolverines facing off against the South Country Predators Yellow, the only team the girls had lost to in tournament play. However, that didn’t faze the girls, who outscored their opponents 4-0 for the victory.

“To win the finals against the team that had beat us earlier in the tournament was just a perfect end to the weekend,” said the coach.

Their third tournament of the season, the girls have ended each one the same way: with the gold medal around their necks.

“This is the third tournament that we have won.

Our first two tournaments we went undefeated in both tournaments.”

Adam couldn’t ask for a more fluid group, despite the team coming from varying skill levels and all over the place, with Wellesley, St. Clements, Stratford and Woodstock represented.

The season isn’t over just yet, and Adam has high

The Wilmot bantam girls took home gold at the London Devilettes Hockey Tournament last weekend, their third tournament championship win of the season. Front row: Olivia Watts, Louisa Mueller, Alisha Latyn, Evie Adam, Kayla Foy, Emma Sommer. Middle row: Jessica Bell, Alyssa Ratthe, Blythe Trudgeon, Emily Smith. Back row: assistant coach Jeff Sommer, head coach Shane Adam, Reese Looser, assistant coach Matt Bell, Hailley Norman, Kylie Tremblay-Schultz, assistant coach Rick Schultz, trainer Kim Tremblay.

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“I am definitely hoping that we win it all. They have worked so hard that they deserve this – all

three of our tournaments, every game this season, they have all come out wanting to win and you know they have learned so

much,” he said. “It’s been a lot of fun with this group of girls.”

And the team is well on their way, as back in

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Making a living while making a difference

Careers in international development changing with the times, but opportunities still exist FAISAL ALI CANADA HAS OFTEN HELD itself in high regard when looking at its impact on the world. Rightly or otherwise, the country is often seen taking the lead on humanitarian projects and human rights in the developing world. But the world’s approach to international development efforts has shifted in more recent years from a purely charitable exercise to collaborative partnerships – and that has meant a change in the job opportunities for those looking to get involved.

It’s International Development Week in Canada, and to acknowledge the changing perspectives in the field, the theme for this year is Partners for a Better World.

“I think that’s where we would distinguish ourselves,” said Gráinne Ryder, a lecturer in international development at St Paul’s University College at UW, about the program. “We’re not about charitable work as development work, but rather how can we work in solidarity with people in developing countries for them to then lead change in their societies.”

To that end, the program runs the gamut from human rights and social movements to economic development, entrepreneurship and even environmental law. People in international development

can find themselves working to support agriculture markets overseas, or networking with unions and communities and schools.

“Which means for careers the sky’s the limit for an Int. Dev. grad. We find that they might go into working for a bank, they might be working for private companies, they might be working with charitable organizations,” said Ryder.

The partnership model is at the core of International Teams Canada, which has its Canadian office right here in Elmira. The organization works with communities in other countries to develop programs that help combat poverty.

“International Teams Canada is a Christian charity that is working to end poverty in all of its forms around the world,” said Adam Faber, a program specialist with the organization. “We have 15 programs located in different countries, and each program works with local leaders in their countries to bring transformational development to their own communities.”

Faber did his undergraduate in international development at the University of Guelph, and his masters in the subject at Dalhousie, before joining iTeams Canada.

“Education and vulnerable children are two of our biggest program areas, but they’re all locally lead.

Young leaders grow where they’re planted FIELD NOTES

Adam Faber is a program specialist with International Teams Canada, which is based in Elmira.

We don’t dictate here in Canada what needs to be done in different countries.

We work with the expertise of Kenyans in Kenya to do things for Kenya.

Ecuadorians in Ecuador to do things for Ecuador,” he said, adding that the orga-

nization’s role is to add “velocity” to local initiatives.

Andrew MacDonald, who works with the Waterloobased Opportunity International Canada, a microfinance organization, notes that there is a greater emphasis nowadays on

finding local solutions to local problems, rather than simply sending money and aid.

“I find that the actual careers available for people in international development

CALLS ABOUND FOR PROGRAMS and leadership to help strengthen rural Canada, to make sure the voices of this country’s farmers are heard outside the farm gate, and to help urban people understand farmers’ crucial, daily role in feeding the world.

The question is, who’s responsible for developing leaders? Not everyone’s ready or willing to stand up and say, “hold my beer, I’ll put fuel in that rocket.”

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Rather than reinvent the wheel and develop an entirely new leadership approach, the company – represented in Canada by Guelph’s Kahntact Marketing – believes it’s effective to support and further develop programs and organizations that are already on the ground.

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The community investment program works to improve food security by advancing agriculture through science, education, and innovation.

Says Ali Aziz, communications manager for Canada at DuPont Pioneer:“We want to help ensure that the next generation of farmers and leaders – youth in rural communities – in Canada have access to resources and support like education, safety aware-

ness, and good nutrition, which they need for ongoing development, to be successful, and to have a bright future.“ Aziz acknowledges there are a number of local and national organizations across Canada that are working on these issues, most dependent on external sources of funding.

“So we’d like to financially support them in making the agricultural future in Canada brighter, by helping our youth grow today, so they can lead tomorrow,”

he says.

It’s encouraging to see the areas of emphasis the company has chosen to support, those it believes can make the biggest difference to the farm sector.

Its priorities start with educational programs dedicated agriculture, to help create awareness about the industry and develop competent, assertive agricultural leadership.

Other priorities include farm safety for children, to promote safe choices and increase awareness of

dangers for children living on farms, and nutrition and well-being.

The latter could well be an urban program too. In North America, problems related to childhood obesity and avoidable nutritionrelated diseases affect rural and urban kids alike.

Then there’s also the problem of accessing food.

In a typical winter month, more than 35 per cent of those who use a food bank are children and youth, a figure that continues to rise.

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In fact, one in five children are now at risk of starting the school day on an empty stomach, due to a lack of access to nutritious food.

So, good on DuPont Pioneer for stepping outside the box and helping to address such serious issues, without the caveat of having to sell product to justify the investment.

The company has a history of reaching out. In the past five years, it’s invested more than $500,000 in breakfast and student nutrition programs and emergency services. And it’s always been supportive of

other measures to advance the sector, such as agricultural communications.

Traditional kinds of support for rural youth is important – such as investing in programs at agricultural fairs and shows – because future farmers also need to be encouraged and recognized for their prowess in producing food.

But today’s most successful young farmers will have as broad a scope as possible, and communication and management tools that help them meet modern demands. They’ll need such tools to be tomorrow’s leaders.

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THE ARTS ON STAGE / LIVE MUSIC

Sounds of the islands sure to warm things up Canadian reggae legend Errol Black and his Injah Band perform fundraiser concert Friday night at the Registry Theatre STEVE KANNON IN THE MIDST OF another cold snap – it’s been that kind of winter – jetting off to the Caribbean seems a very good idea. The next best thing, and much easier to arrange on short notice, is basking in the sounds for which the area is famous.

Errol Blackwood certainly recommends heading south, but the Canadian reggae legend will be on stage in Kitchener Friday night generating his own brand of warmth.

The concert is not only a way to chase away the mid-winter blahs, it’s a fundraiser in support of the raft of Caribbean countries hit by hurricanes. That February is Black History Month also adds to the spirit of the evening.

Born and raised in Jamaica, Blackwood has called Kitchener home since the 1970s, when he first got involved in music. It seems a strange happenstance at first, given the makeup of the population today, let alone 40 years ago, but it’s worked out well for him.

Blackwood first settled in Toronto when he came to Canada, as his brother was living there.

Musically, he listened to the likes of Led Zeppelin and Joe Cocker before getting interested in “music from back home.” Eventually, he acquired a bass guitar and began playing along to the music.

The Kitchener connection began with a band called People’s Choice, formed by some Jamaican guys living in the city. Blackwood began coming out this way to jam with them, playing a weekly matinee show in Woodstock, of all places. He moved to Kitchener so he could perform more often.

In time, he began writing music, forming his own band, Messenjah, which went on to success in the early and mid-1980s. College campus shows were a main-

A Canadian reggae icon who got his start in Kitchener, Errol Blackwood plays a benefit concert Friday night at the Registry Theatre. stay in those days, he recalls.

“There weren’t a lot of bands like us around,” he laughs. “They didn’t know about that sound (reggae), and we mostly played universities and colleges.”

Since that time, Blackwood continues to produce new material that stays true to the authentic roots of reggae – think of Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh. He says he’s not keen on what some reggae has become.

Over the years, reggae and the music it influenced changed in

tone, much like some of the early rap material became more negative and violent.

“Reggae was a totally different thing then. It was all about rastaman and peace and love. It was positive. Now it’s too negative,” he maintains. “The music before was the real music. The stuff we do, this is the real reggae.”

In Jamaican, there’s been a shift in some of the music, moving more to a dancehall sound, much of it that never makes it to the wider, mainstream music

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world. Bob Marley, still an icon, his brand of reggae still the most recognizable.

“He went universal. Everybody knows his songs – even the little kids today, they can sing them.

He brought it (reggae) to the international stage,” says Blackwood.

His own sound still draws on that, along with blues and R&B. He grew up in Jamaica listening to a mix of music, from the likes of Elvis on the jukeboxes to what drifted in over the radio from the

surrounding islands and even Miami, including jazz and latin music.

“And there were Jamaican folk songs, that spoke of slavery, redemption and freedom.”

All of those influences will be on display when Errol Blackwood and his Injah Band take to the stage Friday (February 9) at the Registry Theatre, in conjunction with the Our World Music Festival. Tickets are $22, available by calling 519-578-1570, or online at www.registrytheatre.com.

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Truck & Coach Technician Needed Immediately!

JOURNEYMAN SHEET METAL WORKER Tri-Mech Inc. is a mechanical company specializing in Gas Fitting, Hydronic Heating, Geothermal, Furnaces, Air Conditioning, Sheet Metal, Plumbing, and High Pressure Cleaning Systems. We service agricultural, light commercial and residential systems.

We are currently seeking a motivated individual who is a licensed Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker, a team player, and able to work with minimal supervision. Qualifications in Refrigeration, Plumbing, or Gas Fitting would be an asset but not a requirement.

Tri-Mech offers competitive wages and health benefits.

Applicants are invited to submit a letter of application or resume by fax to 519-638-3342, or by email to jobs@trimech.ca

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We currently have an opening for:

Poultry Feed Coordinator This fulltime position will be week days (Monday to Friday) and rotating Saturdays.

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Floradale Feed Mill Limited is an independent, family owned and operated feed company serving livestock and poultry producers in Ontario. Due to continued growth, we have an immediate opening for a Poultry Feed Coordinator to provide inside sales and support to our poultry producers .

AMI Attachments Inc, located in Hawkesville, requires a FULL TIME

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• Above average organizational skills , basic computer skills and willing to learn our Broiler & Turkey excel programs.

• Strong oral and written communication skills • Ability to develop effective work relationships with co-workers, and

to cover an 18 month maternity leave beginning March 15, 2018.

• Ability to represent the Company positively with customers.

Data entry experience and experience with Sage Accpac or other accounting package an asset but not required.

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

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Benefits: We offer a competitive wage, pension plan and group insurance benefits.

To apply, forward your resume to: Brian Chamberlain, Operations Manager Floradale Feed Mill Limited 2131 Floradale Road, Floradale, ON N0B 1V0 Or e-mail: brianc@ffmltd.com We appreciate all who apply but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

STYLIST WANTED Destinys Hair Loft is looking for a talented artist.

Excellent working environment • Competitive wages Must be able to work evenings & Saturday

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Please contact us by dropping off a resumé or calling: Tel: 519-669-5377 x227 Cell: 519-589-5197 or Email: glenng@elmiratruckservice.com

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The Township of Woolwich is looking for spare crossing guards for Breslau and St. Jacobs. The ideal candidate is at least 18 years old and able to work 30 minutes before and after school in all types of weather. All training and equipment is provided. This is a paid community service position ($21.97/day). Crossing Guards are covered under the Township of Woolwich insurance program.

We would love to hear from you if you are interested in becoming a spare. For more information, please call Kathy Fahey in our Enforcement Services Division toll-free at 1-877-969-0094 or 519-669-6009. To be considered for the position, send your cover letter and resume to kfahey@woolwich.ca

The dedication of our School Crossing Guards and Spares is the backbone to a safe and successful Crossing Guard Program. Please consider joining our team!

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Elmira Truck Service is a modern facility, equipped with all necessary tools and truck hoists for a healthy ergonomic working environment. We are proud of our great work environment with a Team effort being displayed in a challenging trade. Elmira Truck has diverse job opportunity with many different makes of trucks and applications in the Transportation industry. We offer great wages including half hour paid lunch, overtime at 40 hours, and shift premiums. R.S.P.s are available after a year of employment which are supplemented by employer according to years of service.

Depending on experience a 4 day week is available when working from 1:30 P.M. to midnights from Monday to Thursday evenings this includes a special hourly premium.

Home Building Center | St. Jacobs Our store requires a summer student, preferably with a post secondary education and a background in a retail work place. Duties include assisting sales staff, inventory control and all daily in-store tasks.

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AZ DRIVER - Locally owned tanker company positions available. Local and U.S. Health and pension plan.

Fax resumes to: 519-7451093. Stotesbury Transfer Limited, 300 Shirley Ave., Kitchener. 519-745-7032.

ELMIRA FURNITURE FINISHING company now hiring for full time day shift position in finishing department.

Please email resumes to sff. elmira@gmail.com or FAX 519-669-8820 or call 519669-3143.

FOR SALE BLUE/GREY DOUBLE SOFA bed. Like new, with extra Memory Foam mattress. $250. Call 519-498-9537.

CEMETERY PLOTS FOR sale in Memory Gardens, Breslau at a significantly reduced price compared to the market value. Located in the beautiful Apostle garden. Owner not needing them, and will pay the transfer fee. Please contact Cathy at 226-9734827.

MATTRESS AND BOX Spring, new, never used, still in sealed bag. Sacrifice $195.

Delivery available. Newly refurbished digital dehumidifiers, 90 day warranty, $95. 519-635-8737.

SPRING SALE AT Country Lane Fabrics. Feb. 12 24.

10% less on all fabrics, quilt batts, hosiery, gloves, boxed cards, table flex, rubber stamps and accessories. Specials at $6.00/ yrd, selected items 1/2 price.

519-664-0701.

TABLE, 6 CHAIRS, matching buffet and hutch with glass shelves. Good condition. $350.00. 519-669-1852.

AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF Antiques, household good, sporting goods, and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, on Saturday, February 10th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 698-0138

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CLASSIFIED ADS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 AUCTIONS LARGE ESTATE AND Consignment Auction of Trailer, Shop Tools, Antiques, Furniture, Appliances etc. Sale to be held at #7213 Line 86 approx. 6 km West of Elmira.

Saturday, February 10 10:00 A.M. Gerald Bowman Auctions 519-638-5708, www.bowmanauctions.ca 37TH ANNUAL HEIFER Relief Sale of approx. 100 heifers, semen, embryos, and related items, to be held at the Carson’s Auction Facilities, Highway 86, in Listowel, for The Mennonite Central Committee, on Friday, February 16th @ 11:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 6980138.

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FRI. FEB 16 at 11:00 AM - Annual Heifer charity auction of approx. 100 heifers and much more to be held at Carson Sales Arena 5531 Perth County Line 86, all proceeds go to the Mennonite central Committee. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

WED. FEB 21 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of household effects; furniture; antiques; collectibles; and miscellaneous items; to be held at the St. Jacobs Community Centre in St. Jacobs for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

MON FEB 19 at 12:00 PM -Toy Auction of approx 450 toys including collector cars; american muscle; maisto; matchbox; farm toys; precision; tractor trailers; memorabilia; literature; and other collectibles to be held at the St. Jacobs Community Centre in St. Jacobs for area collectors. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

ONTARIO AUCTIONEERS COMPETITION. Auctioneers from all over Ontario competing, open to the public, all are welcome.

Selling tools, antiques, collectables. Sale to be held at the Bowman Auction Centre, Wallenstein. #7213 Line 86 approx. 6 km West of Elmira.

Saturday, February 24, 10:00 A.M.

HORSES

THIRD CUT BALEAGE individually wrapped. $45/bale.

519-669-8870.

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

FERTILIZER AND SEED GRAIN - at competitive pricing. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141.

ICE SALT & ICE MELT - Ice salt comes in 20 & 40kg’s, Ice melt comes in 20kg bags. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

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RENTALS

P.O. Box 158

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

St. Jacobs Place currently has a beautiful one bedroom suite with living room, den and balcony available. This homey suite is complemented by a charming seniors’ community which is surrounded by the quaint village of St. Jacobs.

Scheduling a tour, arranging a “trial” stay or placing your name on our waiting list are excellent ways of preparing for the future.

Please contact us for more information.

519-664-6637 - www.stjacobsplace.ca FARM SERVICES KILN DRIED CORN & CORN SCREENING Delivered by Einwechter. Minimum 15 ton lots. Call George Haffner Trucking 519-574-4141 or 519669-2045.

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

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

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

TRADES & SERVICES BOOKKEEPING & BUSINESS Consulting. Experienced bookkeeper, I will provide reliable, accurate and professional bookkeeping and consulting services for your small to medium size business. My rates are reasonable, my hours flexible, your office or mine.

References available. Please call me, Louise Backman, at 807-627-0321 or email louisebackman56@hotmail. com

COMING EVENTS KARATE!!! SESSION 3 BEGINS FEB. 10TH AT SCHWEITZER’S MARTIAL ARTS. Learn Selfdefense, Self-discipline, Self confidence. GROUP CLASSES FOR AGES 4 TO ADULT. Seminars, March Break and Summer Karate Camps. Classes taught by Sensei Becky Schweitzer, 3rd Degree Black Belt and World Karate Champion.

Location at the Hawkesville Mennonite Church \ endash 15 Martha Street, Hawkesville (approximately 5 minutes from St. Clements, Heidelberg, Linwood & Wallenstein) Ask about our 10 week sessions. Call 519-580-1418 or e-mail becky_schweitzer@hotmail. com

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AUCTIONS

37th ANNUAL HEIFER SALE (A sale of the Ontario Mennonite Relief Sale Inc.)

To be held at CARSON AUCTION FACILITIES, LISTOWEL, ON. (approx. 100 head)

PUBLIC NOTICE – MUNICIPAL COUNCIL VACANCY TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH WARD 1 COUNCILLOR

Friday, February 16th,2018 at 11:00 a.m.

TAKE NOTICE that a vacancy exists on the Township of Woolwich Council for one (1) Councillor – Ward 1.

Council will fill this vacancy by appointment.

The term of this position will be from the date of the Council appointment to the end of the current term of Council (November 30, 2018). To be considered for appointment, individuals must meet the following Phone: 519-669-1647 or 877-969-0094 Fax: 519-669-1820 After Hours Emergency: 519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca qualifications as outlined in the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended:

*Welane Control Hilda, a July ’17 calf by” Control” out of a VG 1 yr. “Atwood” with 1-09P 126 9215 323 3.5 289 3.1 kg. 255-241-249% BCA. 7 generations VG or EX dams, 2nd dam EX-2E with 05-05P 248 13600 525 3.9 451 3.3 259-272-277% BCA. Hilda has PA LPI 2694. *Fradon Redliner Jitterbug, a Dec.’16 RDC heifer by ” Redliner” out of an EX “Durham” with 3-2 328 9468 4.0 381 3.3 308 kg. 200-216-200% BCA 8, nearest dams are EX-90, EX-94-15* EX-2- 21* EX-5* VG-86 VG-88-3* EX-92-2E. *Bosdale Control Cinderella 884, a Mar. “17 calf by “Control” out of a VG-2 yr. “Atwood” with 2-2P 262 10820 421 3.9 343 3.2 kg. 271- 284-270% BCA , 2nd Dam JK Eder-I Eder Cinderella VG-87- 2 yr.- “Windbrook” with 3-5 341 15534 667 4.3 517 3.3 312-359-318% BCA, Control & 2nd dam of calf selling are maternal brother and sister, Cinderella PA LPI 2824, 9 generations VG or EX.

• Reside in or be the owner or tenant of land in the Township of Woolwich, or the spouse of such owner or tenant; • A Canadian citizen; • At least 18 years old; and • Not prohibited from voting under Section 17(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 or otherwise by law.

Interested individuals must complete a Council Vacancy Application Form, Declaration of Qualification, and a Freedom of Information (FOI) Release Form, and submit in person at the Clerk’s Office. Candidates must sign the application form in from of our Commissioner of Oaths. All submissions will become public records.

Applications will be accepted by the Clerk’s Office during regular business hours until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 16th, 2018.

Candidates will be invited to speak at the Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 7:00 p.m in Council Chambers about their interest in being appointed. Candidates may address Council for a period of not more than ten (10) minutes and may be asked questions by members of Council.

For further information or to obtain a Council Vacancy Application Form, Declaration of Qualification, and a Freedom of Information (FOI) Release Form, please visit www.woolwich.ca or call our Committee Co-ordinator at 519-669-6004.

Valrie Hummel, Clerk Township of Woolwich

A FEW HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

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

Community NOTICE TO RESIDENTS Information Page

P.O. Box 158

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

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Township of Woolwich intends to adopt the following 2018 budgets as required by section 290 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended: • Tax-supported operating budget; • Capital budget; • Water budget; and • Wastewater budget; at its regular Council meeting on February 13, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers, Municipal Office, 24 Church Street West, Elmira.

*Riverdale P Smooth, a Feb.’ 17 heifer by ” Peter” out of a VG-87 “Windhammer” with 3-1P 264 13663 546 4.0 425 3.1 kg. 296-323-289% BCA, 2nd dam Misty Springs Bonair Sierra EX with 2-11 355 16775 4.0 663 3.1 527 kg. 324-340-312% BCA, heifer selling is backed by 12 generations VG or EX dams with 121*’s from the Splendor family, Smooth has GLPI 2070. *Fradon Incredibull Marigold, a Dec. ‘16 RDC heifer by “Incredibull Red” out of a VG-87 “Armani”, next 4 direct dames are all EX Marigolds, 2nd dam is by “Redliner” & was first senior 3 yr. old at the Red & White ON. Show 2011. Marigold has PA LPI 2558. *Fradon Cinderdoor Aces , a May ’17 calf by “Cinderdoor” out of an EX dam with 3-7 365 13294 509 3.8 415 3.1 244-249-235% BCA, 6 direct maternal dams EX, VG-87, EX-94-4E-4*, VG-88-4*, EX5E-6* VG-86 Aces has PA LPI 2509. *Hiddenspring Epic Maverick, a Dec. ’16 heifer by “Epic” out of VG-2 yr.with 2-1 344 12175 450 3.7 388 3.2 kg. 269-266-266% BCA, 2nd dam EX-92 with a 3-8 365 12468 508 4.1 391 3.1 kg. 225-246220% BCA, Maverick has PA LPI 2724.

SEMEN: 10 units Never Again (polled). 10 units Comestar Lineman. 10 units Croteau Les Perron Unix. 10 units Minnigan Hills Day. 10 units Brenland Denver. 10 units Larcrest Commander. 10 units Brewmaster. 10 units King Boy. 10 units Mogual.

EMBRYOS: 3 sexed embryos – Siemers Apples Army X Co-Vista Atwood Desire EX90-11* CARVINGS, ETC.: Crokinole Board- Holstein Canada Colours and Logo – Willard Martin.

Holstein True Type Cow – hand carved and painted – Harold Erb. Note – Of the 100 head selling many have full pedigrees and have above average production.

Some out of multiple VG,EX Star Brood Dams. Some have been leucosis tested and approximately 30 are bred heifers checked pregnant. The Sires represented are Gold Chip, Doorman, Control, Aftershock, Montery, Pinkman, Bookem, Brewmaster, Meridan, Sympatico, Cinderdoor, High Octane, Epic, Peter, Redliner and other popular sires. Also several Red & White heifers and Jerseys.

All money raised at the Heifer Sale is forwarded to Mennonite Central Committee (www.mcco.ca) for relief work around the world. We encourage business corporations and others to come to the sale, buy a heifer and redonate her to enhance sale proceeds. This is an excellent opportunity to help those in greatest need. We are counting on you. Cash donations payable to “Ontario Mennonite Relief Sale Inc.” are also accepted.

Terms – Cash or Cheque sale day.

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Richard Petherick, CPA, CMA Director of Finance & Treasurer Phone: 519-669-1647 or 877-969-0094 Fax: 519-669-1820 After Hours Emergency:

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Seed and Field Operations Support Staff

A CASE HAS BEEN STARTED AGAINST YOU IN COURT at: ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE, 100 St. Patrick Street, Stratford, ON N5A 7W1

Cribit Seeds /Wintermar Farms is seeking a candidate to assist our Seed Production and Equipment operations teams.

Responsibilities include assisting with seed packaging and shipping. Seed treater operation and forklift operation will also be an added task. During the cropping season there will be some farm equipment operating expected as well. Candidates must be able to work with others, be available for some evenings and Saturdays during the growing season, the physical ability to handle 28 kg packages, climb stairs and ladders are all job requirements. A basic understanding of math and equipment operating skills are also key assets.

The next court date is Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible after that time.

The court may make an order in this case that may affect your rights. You can get more information about this case from the court office at the address above.

You may also get information about this case from: Amanda Phillips, Huron-Perth Children's Aid Society - Stratford Site, 639 Lorne Ave East, Stratford, Ontario N5A 6S4, Phone: 519-271-5290, Ext. 2300 IF YOU DO NOT COME TO COURT, AN ORDER MAY BE MADE WITHOUT YOU AND BE ENFORCED AGAINST YOU. FLR 6A (September 1, 2005)

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FAMILY ALBUM OBITUARY

IN MEMORIAM

In Memory of

Walter Kieffer Brubacher, Emma

Meaghan Mechler with one of the pieces that helped her take top spot at the competition. Inset, another of the three pieces she completed in short order before a live audience. [ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER]

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itself just plays into the combination of a fun evening out while also helping out local organizations, with The Brush Off being a fundraiser for THEMUSEUM, a non-

profit organization.

Proceeds from a silent auction art sale of the art created during the competition as well as ticket and drink sales went towards the museum’s operating costs, supporting its

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through www. ravenandcherith. com as well as an Instagram account dedicated to her drawings.

Having finished an undergraduate degree at the University of Waterloo in biology with a joint honour in environment and resource studies, she is currently studying soils as a masters student while actively running her 250-acre family farm, a place she says has helped to curate her passion for art.

“The dream is to continue in academia for now, but I also want to apply my studies to just the family farm, as well – just be a better steward of the land,” she explained. “And that also ties in with my own art, as most of my art does revolve around nature itself. The two have been married together in that way.”

For now, Mechler is approaching graduating from her masters and is looking forward to having a year off to be more involved in her family farm, as well as “spend a bit more time with the art that I love.”

Passed away peacefully, after a brief illness, on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at St. Marys Hospital, Kitchener, just short of her 95th birthday. Emma (nee Horst) is the beloved wife of the late Raymond Brubacher (1999). Dear mother of Carolyn (Jim) Carr, Sandra (Guenther) Mohr, Don (Jayne), Bruce (Sue), and Mark (Cynthia). Loved grandmother of Lisa, Brad (Susan), Steve, Tony (Sarah), Lori (Ryan), Kevin (Jacqui), Josh (Trinity), Janna (Mark), Sarah (Daniel), Courtney, and Ashley, and 14 great-grandchildren. Lovingly remembered by sisters-in-law Leeta Horst and Elsie Cathrea. Emma was the last surviving member of the family of Menno and Lovina (Bauman) Horst, and was predeceased by her siblings, Lena Frey, David, Mary Shantz, Barbara Horst, Elam, Amon, Martha Koch, Melvin, and Verna Waters.

Emma was a lifetime member of the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church. The family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday, February 8, 2018 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira.

Interment will take place on Friday, February 9, 2018 at 1 p.m. at St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, followed by a memorial service and reception at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church at 2 p.m. In Emma’s memory, donations to MCC or Innisfree House would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com OBITUARY Snyder, Lorene (Martin) Peacefully on Friday, February 2, 2018 at Chartwell Elmira Retirement Residence.

Lorene, in her 92nd year, was the beloved wife of the late Freeman Snyder (1999). Loving mother of Elaine Clemmer of St. Clements, Keith and Diane Snyder of RR 3, Wallenstein, Steven and Laurene Snyder of RR 4, Elmira, Kenneth Weber of Tavistock, and Karen Kroeker of Kitchener.

Grandmother of 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Survived by one sister-in-law, Elvina Bauman.

Predeceased by her parents, Wendel and Elizabeth Martin, brothers Orlan (Adeline) Martin, Oscar (Irene) Martin, sister Viola (Henry) Martin, her in-laws Ira and Hannah Snyder, Leah and Elton Martin, Sylvester and Verna Snyder, Newton Bauman and Salome Snyder.

The family received relatives and friends on Sunday evening, February 4, 2018 from 7-9 p.m., and on Monday afternoon, February 5, 2018 from 1-4 p.m., at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A family service was held in the funeral home chapel on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 9 a.m., then to Martin’s Mennonite Meeting House, Waterloo, for burial and further service. A special thanks to the staff at Grand River Hospital; staff and residents at Chartwell Retirement Residence for their care and support.

Feb. 11 It has been 10 long years We hold you close within our hearts and there you will remain.

You walk with us throughout our lives every day until we meet again.

Remembering you is easy, we do it every day, but missing you is heartache that never goes away.

Remembering always, Your daughter Sharon, son in law and Grandchildren and Great-grandsons

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Brindley, Iris (nee Bluitt) Iris passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Grand River Hospital, Kitchener at the age of 76. Beloved wife of the late Lewis Brindley (2012). Loving mother of Sven Brindley (Nancy), Collette Gaucher, Laura Dunham (Dave), and Rebecca Moser (Sonny). Cherished grandmother of many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren and cherished aunt of numerous nieces and nephews. Survived by her sisters, Rosaline, Pauline, Sheila, Maureen, and Teresa. Predeceased by her parents Ivy and Paul Bluitt, her sister Karen and her brother Ken. She will be deeply missed by all her family and friends. Iris touched many lives with her courage, grace and ever present smile.

Iris’ family received relatives and friends at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, 519-749-8467 from 5 - 8 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2018 and from 2 - 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 where a Memorial Service was held in the funeral chapel at 3:00 p.m. A reception followed.

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FAMILY ALBUM THANK YOU

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Murray; Kym Mioko (nee Watson)

Dickson, Mary

Cherry, Jim Many thanks to our relatives and friends for sharing in the loss of our special husband, father and grandfather.

Your prayers, meals, flowers, cards, and memorial donations were most appreciated. Special thanks to Pastor Craig Frere and Rev. Mark Laird for your comforting words, and to all who took part in the service. Sincere thanks to those who attended the visitation and funeral, to celebrate the life of Jim Cherry. The delicious luncheon provided by the United Church Women, and Community Mennonite Fellowship was greatly appreciated. A very special thanks to Dreisinger Funeral Home for their professionalism and compassion.

May God bless you, as you have been a blessing to all of us during this difficult time. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Marilyn Cherry, Willard, Lois, Matthew, Christopher and Brianne Metzger, Mark, Lynn, Ben and Stacey Straus

www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com OBITUARY Sittler, Nancy Passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, in her 83rd year. Survived by her husband Wesley Sittler of RR 1, Linwood.

Mother of Barbara Sittler of Holyrood, Melvin and Loreen Sittler of RR 2, Dobbinton, Naomi Sittler of West Montrose, and Mark and Betty Sittler of RR 1, Linwood. Grandmother of 13 grandchildren. Sister of Seranus and Viola Martin of Pennsylvania, Orvie and Elvina Wideman of Wallenstein, and Ira Martin of Linwood.

She was predeceased by her parents, Wesley and Sarah Martin, sister Edna Wideman, and sister-in-law Selinda Martin. Relatives and friends called at the home of Mark Sittler, 5441 Ament Line, RR 1, Linwood on Thursday, February 1, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. and Friday, February 2, 2018 from 1-5 p.m., where family service will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 9 a.m., then to Linwood Mennonite Meeting House for burial and public service.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with a heavy heart and a depth of pain that is indescribable that we are forced to let go of one of the most caring and loving people to ever grace this earth.

Kym Mioko Watson Murray left this world, for a new adventure, on Monday January 29th, 2018.

In our minds eye, we will always see her long flowing dark hair falling gently around her face, coming to rest easy on her strong shoulders as she turns, revealing her stunning smile, which was the expression that graced her beautiful face most often.

Kym was an incredibly positive person, a fantastic wife and partner, an exceptional mother, daughter and friend as well as an accomplished interpreter for the Deaf; always striving to attain the highest professional and personal achievements.

Kym worked lovingly and tirelessly to assist consumers in building and supporting a communication bridge between the hearing world and the Deaf while fostering a sense of equality for and acceptance of all people.

She considered it such a great privilege to be invited behind the curtain into peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives to assist them.

Kym left a positive mark on everyone and everything she touched as her life took her across the country and province. From wandering the banks of Newfoundland as a toddler, to attending public school in Elmira, high school in Brantford to McMaster University in Hamilton, to Sheridan College in Oakville, eventually settling and building a career and family in Kingston, the city she came to call Home. It was also with great excitement and pride that she travelled abroad living and working in Jamaica for the United Church and no surprise, she made friends for life in every local.

If you were fortunate enough to call her a friend or even just briefly cross paths then you know she was always in your corner, endlessly rooting for the success and happiness of those she held so dear.

Kym leaves behind her loving husband; Jason, whose life, he swears, only really began the day they met. She is heart-achingly missed by her beloved daughters Marley, Breeanna, Cortney and Ashley. An exceptional 8 year old in every way and 3 lovely young women inside and out. They meant the absolute world to her and to whom she passed on a sense of integrity, courage, humour and determination. The same traits she learned at the hip of her incredibly proud parents Ann and Rev. David Watson and growing up with loving brothers Ryan and Robb (Jaye, sister in law/partner in crime) and nieces and nephew Mazie, Truman and Poppie who thought the sun rose and set on their Auntie Kym. Big sister Theresa (Glenn) and in laws, including Irene â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nanâ&#x20AC;? Bauder, Stella (George), Jamie-Lynn & niece Hannah as well as her best friends, Lori, Eric, Bob, Sue, Rich, Tracey and her aunts, uncles and cousins will all forever hold her in their hearts.

A heart felt thank you to Dr. Hay and the stem cell team at KGH for supporting Kym and the whole family through their journey.

Please join the family in celebrating Kymâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life at a service to be held on Saturday February 10th, 2018 at 2pm at Wartman Funeral Home Kingston Chapel, 980 Collins Bay Road Kingston, Ontario. Aquamation has already taken place.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kingston Humane Society, to which Kym was a generous patron and/or a â&#x20AC;&#x153;gofundmeâ&#x20AC;? page entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Educational Fundâ&#x20AC;? has been set up for Kym and Jasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8 year old daughter in an effort to help meet her future educational needs.

Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family will receive relatives and friends from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, February 9, 2018 at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira and on Saturday, February 10, 2018 from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. Interment will take place in Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener at 2:30 p.m. Expressions of sympathy in Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory may be made by donations to Family & Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation and arranged through the funeral home.

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Born on the family farm in West Montrose August 8, 1924, Mary passed away peacefully at Barnswallow Place, Elmira on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at the age of 93 years. Beloved wife of the late Ross Dickson (September 5, 2008). Dear Mother of David (Bonnie) of Oakville and Jeff (Cheryl) of West Montrose.

Loving Grandmother to Matthew (Rachael and her daughter Stella) and Elliott (Maria). Special Mom to Nicole Dickson and Jean-Luc Stankowski.

Dear sister of Betty Motz, Bernard and Robert (Sally) Brohman, and sister-in-law Helen Brohman. Predeceased by her parents, Bernard and Angeline (Schmuck) Brohman, brothers Ralph (Marie), Roy, Wilfred, Clarence, Clayton (Peggy), and Leonard, sisters Dorothy (Jack) Steffler and Helen (Don) Krieger, and grandson Bradley Dickson.

Mary worked at the B.F. Goodrich textile plant and Schneiders Meats prior to becoming a stay at home Mom. Mary and Ross lived on Dieppe Avenue in the Northward of Kitchener for 52 years. Mary, with her love of children, took in babies from the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aid Society and provided daycare for many friends and relativesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; children.

Mary was an avid reader and enjoyed hosting family dinners every Sunday on Dieppe Avenue. Summers were spent at the family cottage in Wasaga Beach including watching the moon landing from a 12â&#x20AC;? black and white TV outside on the picnic table to get better reception.

Mary and Ross got the travel bug spending time in Las Vegas and memorable family times in Florida with the grandkids. Following the passing of Ross, Mary enjoyed living at Waterloo Heights making new friends and learning how to use the internet.

Mary had a stroke in 2009 which left her with aphasia and reduced mobility. She moved to Parkwood Suites Assisted Living and then Barnswallow Place in Elmira. Sunday dinners moved to West Montrose, and Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strength and determination with her health issues was an inspiration to us all. She is at peace now, and we are forever grateful for the care and kindness that the staff at Barnswallow Place have provided her over the years.

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On her game, she gets The Brush Off Alma artist takes top spot in painting competition, judged on the fly before a live audience ALI WILSON GETTING THE BRUSH OFF is just what Meaghan Mechler was hoping for.

And that’s what the artist got, emerging victorious at the seventh annual competition at THEMUSEUM in Kitchener.

During the one-night fundraising event January 27, 21 artists compete in a live competition for an audience of 500. During the four rounds in the evening, artists have 30 minutes to create a painting. The first two rounds narrow it down into the top ten, from there the next is to the top five and the final round showcases three artists paint off against each other.

After painting in The Brush Off two times prior, Alma’s Mechler was crowned the winner in this go-round.

“It is held every year as a community event, trying to engage artists with the local community. It’s a really fun night where artists get to engage with an audience, and that audience as well gets to have a fun night of it,” said Mechler.

“My first time doing this I made it to the top ten. My second time I made it to the top five, and then this time ended up winning, so there’s the slow progression and movement up.”

Each artist produces three paintings throughout the evening. A challenge in itself, toss in the time limit and live audience and you have the makings of an exciting competition.

“It is a difficult balance of painting something that

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Meaghan Mechler won The Brush Off at THEMUSEUM , the seventh year for a fundraising event that showcases local artists going head-to-head in a live competition.

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you know you can pump out in a half hour, but also giving a performance and a bit of a show,” she said, noting the audience actually casts votes throughout the show during that half hour. “So the storytelling element of it is, I think, really important as well. That is something that I really focused on this time versus the other two times.”

“You really want to bring people on a journey and have it as an experience for them, adding surprises and

twists to how you paint,” she said.

Her strategy? Equate her painting to that of a mystery novel, hooking the audience and giving them that ‘gotcha’ moment similar to a story.

“I wanted to make it like a good mystery novel. You know, where people can make their own guesses as to what it’s going to be – give them enough clues where they make those predictions.

You know how if you solve something before Sherlock

does, you just feel so good about yourself after the reveal? Balancing that with twists where they would perhaps expect me to do one thing with an element and the do it in a little bit more unconventional way,” she said of her approach.

The pieces that won her the coveted title were a black and white stoic portrait of a lion, a dynamic dancer and a majestic owl, with some real-life inspiration.

“I had been thinking about what I wanted to

paint, and I was pretty sure it was an owl, but then I actually saw an owl,” she said.

“So that was kind of how I landed on the last painting.

I started it as a black and white, so people like that was part of the storytelling is that people were expecting one thing and then at the last second, I added just a punch of colour.”

And the sign from nature paid off, figuratively and literally. For her, the win COMPETITION | 22

CAN YOU FEEL THE love?

We can. This Valentine’s Day, we are cooking up a storm – food is certainly a big part of cupid’s big day.

We’ve been busy making truffles and decorating lots of sugar cookies. I do enjoy the sharing of Valentines and the chance to do something a little more special than the norm.

One gentleman is taking our menu to the LCBO to match the dinner entrée with the wine. I was so impressed – that’s so thoughtful, like ordering dinner wasn’t enough. Sometimes it is the tiniest things that go the extra distance for someone.

Since Valentine’s is on a Wednesday, you may find yourself in a pinch to do something special for that special someone. A sweet ending to a lovely meal would be a treat. Crème Brûlée is always a smooth, delectable choice, one not available to you all the time. Enjoy and happy Val-

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FEBRUARY 10 ST. VALENTINES ROAST BEEF Dinner and Dance Fundraiser for the Waterloo Rod and Gun Club, St. Jacobs. Dinner 6 p.m., dance 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Country band and door prizes. For more information and tickets please call 519-664-2951.

FEBRUARY 11 HUNGRY MAN’S BREAKFAST AT the Elmira Legion.

Serving 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults $6, 6-10 yrs $3, 5 and under free.

FEBRUARY 13 PANCAKES & SAUSAGE SUPPER at West Montrose United Church. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free-will offerings accepted.

FEBRUARY 14 SENIORS’ COMMUNITY DINING AT Calvary United Church, St. Jacobs at noon. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for lunch, fellowship and entertainment, $11. Please call 519-664-1900 by Feb. 12 to sign up.

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Join the Mennonite Choirs at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church at 7 p.m. for our annual Hymn Sing Fundraiser.

Admission by donation at the door.

WINTER IN BLOOM SNOW Painting event. Help us celebrate Family Day at Woolwich Memorial Centre, Elmira from 9 a.m. to noon. Paint beautiful gardens, designs and pictures in the snow! Organized by Elmira Optimists, Elmira Kiwanis Club and Elmira & District Horticultural Society.

FEBRUARY 26 SENIORS’ LUNCH CLUB AT Woolwich Memorial Centre, Elmira at noon. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a light lunch and fellowship, $6. Please call 519-664-1900 by Feb. 22 to sign up.

ELMIRA & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL Society Meeting.

Speakers Crystal Bradford and Liam Kijewski (Wildlife Gardening) “Low Maintenance/Low Water Gardening” 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N., Elmira N3B 1Z4.Please bring indoor footwear. Non-members $2

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

Beyond the dinner plate, chickens changed the world as we know it WEIRD NOTES

Q. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How an unassuming

bird changed the world as we know it,â&#x20AC;? read the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scienceâ&#x20AC;? magazine heading. What is the bird, and how did it get this reputation?

A. According to Andrew Lawlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why Did the Chicken Cross the World?,â&#x20AC;? as reviewed by Greger Larson, â&#x20AC;&#x153;chickens are everywhere and are inextricably linked to the emergence and maintenance of human civilization.â&#x20AC;? Largely descended from the red jungle fowl, domestic chickens number 20 billion worldwide, â&#x20AC;&#x153;more than the combined total of

cats, dogs, pigs, cows and rats.â&#x20AC;? There are at least three chickens for every human, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americans now consume four times as much chicken as they did 60 years ago,â&#x20AC;? with current harvesting of the birds â&#x20AC;&#x153;only 47 days after birth â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 23 days earlier than chickens raised in 1950 and 2.6 pounds heavier.â&#x20AC;?

Historically, says Larson, â&#x20AC;&#x153;chickens played a major role in initiating and sustaining the economic independence of both slaves and women in 19th-century America,â&#x20AC;? since white male farmers had little regard for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;lowlyâ&#x20AC;? bird, permitting both groups to raise flocks and sell eggs and meat.

More recently, chicken eggs have been critical in the development of vaccines to prevent flu pandemics.

Even the English language shows evidence of chicken infiltration: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are cocky and hen-pecked, and we brood and crow. We walk on eggshells, hatch ideas, rule the roost, fly the coop, get our hackles up, consider our place in the pecking order, appear cockeyed, and run around like chickens with our heads cut off,â&#x20AC;? to name a few.

Q. Practitioners of meditation sing its praises, citing its origins around 1500 B.C.E. in ancient India and its benefits for both body and mind.

What does modern science have to say about it?

A. It seems that different types of meditation have distinct effects on the brain, reports â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Scientistâ&#x20AC;? magazine. Researcher Tania

tion control.â&#x20AC;? Tests of the relevant skills showed definite improvement (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Science Advancesâ&#x20AC;?).

Perhaps, suggests the magazine, meditation courses like exercise regimes might be designed to focus on particular weaknesses.

Q. Among the people living in Mongolia, a group known as the burkitshi have taken on the role of eagle-hunters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with a twist. Do you know what it is?

Singer and colleagues at Germanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences looked at the effects of three meditation techniques on more than 300 volunteers over nine months: mindfulness meditation, a second focusing on compassion and emotional connection with a partner, and a third asking people to think about issues from different points of view. â&#x20AC;&#x153;MRI scans taken after each threemonth course showed that parts of the cortex involved in the specific skills that were trained grew thicker in comparison with scans of a control group. For example, mindfulness increased the thickness of the prefrontal cortex and parietal lobes, which are linked to atten-

A. For the traditional nomadic clan of the Khazakh minority, the eagles arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the prey but rather â&#x20AC;&#x153;the hunting rifles,â&#x20AC;? says Dan Lewis on his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now I Knowâ&#x20AC;? website, drawing on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Yorkerâ&#x20AC;? magazine.

The burkitshi capture the eagles when the birds are

only about four years old, old enough to know how to hunt but young enough to adapt to human company.

Only females are used, since they are larger, with eightfoot wingspans, and are fierce hunters. The eaglehunters then domesticate and train the birds to hunt foxes and other small animals for the clan. Many of the hunters, in fact, spoke of loving the eagles almost like their own children. Adds Lewis, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The birds, which often live to about the age of 30, are released back into the wild after ten or so years of service.â&#x20AC;?

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

OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER ACROSS 1. Consumes 4. Astringent substance 8. Its motto is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Industryâ&#x20AC;?

12. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ___ Daba Honeymoonâ&#x20AC;?

15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How ___ Has the Banshee Criedâ&#x20AC;? (Thomas Moore poem) 16. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ___ 17. Doer 19. Exchange 21. Having idle time 22. Dry 23. High standards 25. Josip Broz, familiarly 26. Hawaiian wreath 27. Fall flat 28. 24-hr. banking convenience 30. Bird ___ 31. Go through 34. Brief time out?

36. Lazybones 38. Ball 39. Number next to a plus sign 42. Philosophies

43. Bird word 44. Sailor or comedian 45. Biddy 46. Black stone 48. Bar bill 49. Crystal meth, in slang 51. Sailing vessel 55. Density symbol 57. Academy Awards 60. Islet 61. Fling 64. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lie!â&#x20AC;?

65. Get going 66. Shade of green 67. Chowed down 68. Sores 70. ___ mode 71. Varnish ingredient 73. Before, before 76. Compass heading 77. Citrus fruit 79. Sacred beetle of ancient Egypt 81. Star bursts 84. Biased 86. Curiosity 88. Elementary particle 89. Condo, e.g.

90. Cheat, slangily 91. Clairvoyance, e.g.

92. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hamletâ&#x20AC;? has five 93. Combustible heap 94. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come to think of it ...â&#x20AC;?

DOWN 1. Have the ___ for 2. 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hairdo 3. Horse hand 4. _____ cup, sailing race 5. Sign after Cancer 6. Hungry 7. Civilian clothes 8. Wrinkly fruit 9. Work boot feature 10. Seniors disparager 11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For ___ a jolly ...â&#x20AC;?

12. Slightly 13. Moved like a bug 14. Passions 18. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For shame!â&#x20AC;?

20. Big game 24. Reddish brown 29. Bog 31. Somewhat, in music 32. Flatten, in a way 33. Rewriter

35. Hound 37. Contradict 40. Chain letters?

41. Fall back 42. Innocent 47. Inside shot?

50. Beetle, e.g.

52. Winners 53. Hay waggon 54. Cleaning cabinet supplies 56. Challenge, metaphorically 58. Contemptuous look 59. Type of gypsum 61. Mother-of-pearl source 62. Indifferent pets 63. Incriminate 67. Highlight 69. Soon, to a bard 72. Echo sounder 74. Incurred 75. Black 78. Approx.

80. Bothers 82. Atlas section 83. Glimpse 85. Bank offering, for short 87. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, ___!â&#x20AC;?

CHEFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TABLE: Going sweet for your sweetie FROM | 24

entineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day!

Raspberry Crème BrÝlÊe 2 cups 35% cream 2 tsp vanilla or vanilla bean 5 egg yolks 1/4 cup sugar 24 raspberries (keep extras for garnish) 6 ramekins or shallow tea cups

Scald cream in small pot with vanilla bean and seeds inside, do not boil. Allow

the vanilla paste to steep for 7 minutes.

Whisk egg yolks and sugar for about 2 minutes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it should be light yellow and fluffy.

Temper the egg mixture by adding the scalded cream in small increments, whisking all the time.

Pour into ramekins or cups, leaving a quarter of an inch from the top; add raspberries.

Place in a pan with hot water running 2/3 up the dishes, which is a bain-marie. Place in oven at 300 F, covered until middle is jiggly and the outside is firm.

Allow to finish setting in

the hot water uncovered.

Place in fridge to cool.

Once ready to serve, evenly spread about a teaspoon of sugar over the top. Grab a torch, light it and caramelize the sugar evenly. It will help to rotate the cup around and start on a lower setting until you are comfortable.

Garnish with more raspberries. Enjoy!

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At Longhaul Trailer Sales in Listowel they are always focused on providing quality trailers, and excellent customer service at competitive prices, and they are 100% dedicated to taking care of all your trailer needs.

Longhaul Trailer Sales provide their customers with a broad range of trailer options, where you can choose from new and used camper and utility trailers, RV trailers, motorhomes, dump and flatdeck trailers, car and equipment trailers and enclosed cargos with 100’s of models in stock.

Longhaul Trailer Sales is an authorized dealer for Weberlane and Cargo Stream contractor and utility trailers, trailers and motorhomes by Prolite, Gulf Stream, Coachman and Prime Time, which includes the Sanibel, Crusader, LaCrosse, Tracer and Avenger trailers, plus Conquest and Cross Country motorhomes. The New 2018 models are now arriving!

Longhaul Trailer Sales experienced technicians have the knowledge and skill to tackle any repair or maintenance service for all makes and models of RV’s. Their full service facility can handle trailer hitch installations, mechanical repairs, RV appliance repair and warranty work, axel service, brakes, and annual safety, etc. They are a certified warranty and service center for all Forest River products, Prolite and Weberlane trailers.

Longhaul Trailer Sales was founded as a dealership and service center in 2007. However their history in the trailer business goes back to 1990, when the Weberlane Trailers started to be made in the Listowel area. Longhaul Trailer Sales is family owned and operated.

If you’ve decided you want to finance your purchase, you’re not alone many buyers do. With a down payment and approved credit, Longhaul Trailer Sales can get you out on the road quickly. RV rentals and trailer rentals are also available.

Drop by today, or visit their website www. longhaultrailersales.com to view their inventory online.

They are open Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 8:00am-12:00pm for your convenience. Like them on Facebook.

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Serving Listowel and the surrounding region faithfully since 1976, and founded by Mary Tenpas and the late Albert Tenpas, Tenpas Decor Carpet One Floor & Home® has been providing expert flooring advice and exemplary customer service. Today this family business is guided their children Brian Tenpas and Brenda McIntosh.

Whether it’s resurfacing one room in the home, a set of stairs, or bringing increased value and style to an entire home, or flooring for commercial spaces Tenpas Decor Carpet One Floor & Home has the right selection of products for the job.

Tenpas Decor Carpet One Floor & Home feature the most current carpet, solid and engineered hardwood, plus laminate, vinyl samples including LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tile), and eco-friendly options such as cork, and leather, and beautiful area rugs. Tenpas Decor Carpet One Floor & Home offers a great selection of ceramic and porcelain tile. They carry exclusive brands including Lees®, Tigressa®, Bigelow®, Invincible™ Resista® Soft Style, Rustic River™Hardwood and Mirage hardwood floors.

They offer Lifetime guaranteed flooring installations exclusively by their own professional team.

They retail quality PARA paint and stains including the new Premium Zero, paint & primer All-in-One, plus a great selection of wallpaper with over 75 designs to choose from, along with custom window covering from Shade-O-Matic.

Tenpas Decor Carpet One Floor & Home is part of the Carpet One Floor & Home cooperative, with the buying power of over 1,000 independently owned stores worldwide.

So, if you’re in the market for a one–stop decorating shopping experience drop by the showroom today. Like them on Facebook.

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When you visit DJ’s Handcrafted Solid Wood Furniture Inc. a family business, you’ll find a wide variety of quality 100% solid wood furnishings.

Owners, Dave and Susan Nichols and the staff are committed to providing you with an enjoyable, shopping experience, and will make every effort to ensure your complete satisfaction.

DJ’s Handcrafted Solid Wood Furniture Inc. is a wholesaler and retailer of quality furnishings. Their Wroxeter location has over 12,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and showroom area. They also have a showroom in Hanover that opened in 2009, and supply dealers all over Ontario.

Solid wood furniture from DJ’s Handcrafted Solid Wood Furniture Inc. is desirable in many homes because of its unparalleled beauty, character and potential as an heirloom.

All furnishings available at the DJ’s Handcrafted Solid Wood Furniture Inc. have undergone meticulous construction, with attention to detail. They dovetail all 4 corners, 1/2” plywood drawer bottoms & backs. They also use quality Blum Soft Close Doors & Under-mount Soft Close Drawers (life-time warranty). They use solid wood bed slats and steel (cast) bed rail hardware in all four corners. Furniture is finished with environmentally friendly natural Water base lacquer and water base colour.

DJ’s Handcrafted Solid Wood Furniture Inc. features entertainment units, coffee, end & hall tables, dining room furniture, bedroom sets, chairs, bar stools, benches, hall trees, hutch & buffets, sideboards, islands & bars, wall art, lamps, canvas prints, and outdoor furniture. For your office they provide solid wood chairs, desks, filing cabinets, computer workstations, and bookcases. Custom work is available.

They offer vintage, rustic and modern home decor, bedding, cushions, handmade pottery vases, and more. The company manufacture beautiful functional kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, plus installations. A bridal & gift registry is available at both locations.

Drop by today, view their products online at www. djsfurniture.ca, download their catalogue or read the testimonials from happy satisfied customers. Like them on Facebook, follow on Instagram, Twiitter and view on Houzz.

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Stemmler Meats & Cheese was founded in 1985 by Gerard and Maryann Stemmler. This locally owned family business always offers quality products and personal service with a smile. Today their sons Kevin, Shawn and Terry carry on the business running the daily operations providing their customers with great value.

Stemmler’s is an award winning business and recipient of 6 awards for Ontario Independent Meat Processors competition 2017, for Peameal Bacon, Pepper Bacon, Double Smoked Bacon, Fire Roasted Red Pepper & Olive Loaf, Jalapeno Cheddar Smoked Sausage and the Jumbo Wiener.

Stemmler’s provide customers with outstanding service and the highest quality products with the best value possible.

They want customers to leave their store completely happy about their purchases and to know that their products are guaranteed after the sale.

Stemmler’s has extensive refrigerated showcases of the very best in tender properly aged beef, lean trimmed pork and fresh poultry. They are especially well known for their own lines of store made sausages, ham, burgers, bacon, beef jerky, Pepperstix, tasty cheeses, fresh fruit and produce, fresh baked goods and gourmet showcase desserts, plus quality deli products and much more! Natural pet treats are also available.

Stemmler’s caters to smart consumers with their home freezer service. They will cut, wrap and quick-freeze the amount of meat specified, allowing you to purchase large orders when available at competitive prices instead of buying from meal to meal. They serve both wholesale and retail.

We suggest visit their website at www.stemmlermeats. ca to view their complete line of products online, and weekly specials. Like them on Facebook. They are open MonWed, 8:00am-6:00pm, Thurs-Fri-8:00am-8:00pm, Saturday 7:30am-5:00pm.

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Guided by local owner Lori Weber, the staff at Guys & Dolls Salon and Spa love nothing more than to make people feel beautiful, create lasting relationships and do their very best to put forth the highest level of service that they can in their 3,000 square foot facility.

Striving for technical excellence their talented team at this community-minded business are trained on technique, and consistency to ensure they are able to work with all hair types, and they specialize in curly hair. Call to experience a DevaCurl cut.

Their goal is to give you the most outstanding hairstyle you’ve ever experienced, every single time. They are also fluent in all of the latest coloring techniques and will leave you stunned at the artistry that they perform.

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Ask about Spa packages that are a great value. They provide professional esthetics services including gel nails, facials, soothing manicures and pedicures, waxing, lash & brow tinting, lash extensions, ear piercing, makeup application as well as massage treatments. If you are heading to the sunny south for a warm vacation, stop by for a pedicure to look your very best.

Guys & Dolls Salon and Spa retail quality products

by Matrix (Biolage, Design Pulse), Kenra, American Crew, Vavoom, as well as O•P•I nail products, Dermalogica® skin care products, plus DevaCurl cleansers, hydrators, definition and curl styling products.

Gift Cards can be purchased in their store or over the phone. They make the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for that special person in your life.

Make an appointment today at Guys & Dolls Salon and Spa and see what they can do for you. To learn more about this exceptional company visit them online at www. guysanddolls.ca Like them on Facebook.

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