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With the arrival of some actual summer weather, participants of the township’s day programs enjoy a day of water games at the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira.

Armed with questions, West Montrose residents are seeking answers GRCA and Woolwich officials to host public meeting July 24 to discuss the flooding that occurred last month

ALI WILSON HARDEST HIT BY LAST month’s flooding in Woolwich Township, West Montrose residents will get some answers – and a chance to pose more questions – about what happened June 23 at a public meeting Monday night in the village.

Several homes near the covered bridge suffered significant flooding, and the West Montrose Family Camp was swamped well beyond typical levels when the Grand River swelled

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due to a massive downpour in the northern part of the watershed.

Hosted by the Grand River Conservation Authority and the Township of Woolwich, the meeting will provide the results of information gathered over the past few weeks.

“Following a debrief with township officials and emergency services, we felt it was important to meet with residents to provide an overview of the unprecedented rainfall event,” said GRCA spokesman Cameron Linwood.

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The meeting will begin with a presentation by GRCA director of engineering Dwight Boyd. During the presentation staff will be providing a summary overview of the rainfall event on June 23 as well as its effect on the Grand

River watershed. They will also review the actions taken in response to the rainfall and will provide West Montrose residents with insight into the next steps they will be taking to develop additional floodawareness initiatives.

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ALI WILSON TRAILS ACROSS WOOLWICH HAVE all received the green light following the aftermath of last month’s flooding.

A result of the upwards of 120 mm of rainfall on June 23, the flooding brought minor water damage to trails maintained by the Elmira Lions and major damage to sections of the Woolwich Township trails.

Of the club’s three main trails – the Lions Lake Trail, Kissing Bridge Trail and the Lions Ring Trail – Art Woods, general chair for all of the trails, can say

comfortably that there was no major damage.

The Lions Lake Trail, which circles the Woolwich dam and reservoir, saw minor flooding, but not enough to warrant cleanup or maintenance complaints to the group.

“Parts of it were flooded but we are not aware of major damage,” he said.

“And no one has filed a complaint with me, so I think that it is fair for me to comment that we had no major damage. Certainly, some of our trail was flooded around the Woolwich reservoir.”

The Lions Ring Trail, which is currently under construction to create a route that fully encloses Elmira, received minor flooding in the southeast portion.

“Our third trail, which we are still not done with, is what we are calling our Lions Ring Trail which will circle Elmira eventually when it is all done,” he said. “There was some flooding down in the southeast section where the ring trail goes through the bush in behind the industrial area. But again, TRAILS | 24

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RECREATIONAL PURSUITS / SUMMER FUN

Weather the main culprit in pushing back the opening of Elmira splash pad

Wet weather has hampered work on the splash pad now under construction in Elmira’s Bolender Park.

FAISAL ALI THOSE LOOKING TO COOL off thanks to a new splash pad in Elmira will have to hope the summer weather continues for another month or so, as the Bolender Park project continues to face delays.

The decidedly unsummery wet weather in the spring, culminating in a flood last month, bears much of the blame for pushing back the project, which Woolwich Township had hoped to see completed by now. Instead, the new target is late August or early September.

Ann McArthur, Woolwich’s director of recreation and facilities, says the intermittent raining and the flooding put construction on hold while contrac-

tors wait for the weather to improve.

“The contract requires a minimum of two consecutive [dry] days in order that they can pour the concrete deck and then that concrete requires 30 days to cure before the final components, the features of the splash park, and then the splash pad is commissioned,” she explained.

The wet weather, however, has put a damper on those plans.

“Initially it was the flooding, so they had to wait until that was dried up,” said McArthur. “It’s just a concrete pad that now needs to be poured in and that’s where the rain on-and-off has played havoc with their schedule. But they do need those two full days – consecutive days – to pour that

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concrete.”

Acknowledging the weather issues, Ruby Weber of the Woolwich Recreation Facilities Foundation (WRFF) maintains some of the setbacks were entirely avoidable.

“The township delayed the project by nine months because it took them that long to approve a site plan.

The splash pad was supposed to be built last summer,” said Weber. “And, of course, we didn’t have the best of weather this spring, but it was well into May before we finally got approvals and, by then, the rain started.”

More than just an inconvenience, Weber says that the delays in construction are straining funding for the project itself, which the WRFF is entirely respon-

sible for. She says donors expected the project to be completed last year.

“Well we’ve already passed a number of deadlines. The biggest problem is meeting [Ontario] Trillium Foundation’s requirement, and I’m still hoping we can get it done.”

To bring the splash pad to fruition, the WRFF partnered with the township other local organization on different parts of the project. The WRFF agreed to take on raising all of the funds needed to build the project, collecting $500,000 to do so. The construction contract was awarded to ABC Recreation.

Once completed, the splash pad will be turned over to the township, which will be responsible for the operating costs, estimated

at $30,000 per year.

The WRFF was able to obtain a $150,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, but the money came with strings attached, said Weber.

“When they give you money, they require you to use it and get the project done within a year, and we got that money last year.

The project was supposed to be done last summer, so we were able to get an extension. We may have to get some more extensions before it’s done.”

While the bulk of the capital costs have been raised through the foundation, other groups have been pitching in. That includes Kate’s Kause, the group behind the accessible playground in Elmira’s Gibson Park.

“Kate’s Kause, with other sponsors in the area – other local businesses – are collecting money to put in a ‘special element’ into the new playground feature,” said Kelly Meissner of Kate’s Kause, noting the efforts to boost inclusion will run about $20,000.

The township has also carried upgrades to the 20-year-old playground at Bolender Park, as well, said McArthur.

“There’s a new playground going in. There’s a splash pad going in. And there are renovations to the washrooms in Bolender, so once that’s all in we hope to have a grand re-opening of that park. There’ll be lots of great new amenities going in there and we’d like to celebrate with the community,” she said.

User assessments key in determining quality of water through the Grand River watershed FAISAL ALI WITH TEMPERATURES ON THE rise – finally – you might be thinking about hitting a local beach or swimming hole to cool off. Deciding if that’s advisable from a health standpoint just got a little easier courtesy of a new assessment format rolled out the Grand River Conservation Authority, which is responsible for watershed.

There is a tremendous variety of lakes, rivers, creeks and quarries available to habitants along the Grand River. And while these waters can be fun to enjoy, they also come with their own set of risks that the public need to keep aware of, water quality chief among them.

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“We undertook a review of the way that we communicate information about water conditions in our swimming areas,” said

spokesperson Lisa Stocco. “(And) in reviewing our practice over many years, it became very clear that it wasn’t providing timely information, or relevant information in that there are a number of factors that impact water quality in a natural body of water.”

In previous years, the GRCA posted information on a weekly basis of the levels of E. coli in the water

to inform the public. E. coli counts are generally considered a good benchmark of a natural body of water’s overall quality, and the provincial requirement is to issue a safety notice if that count exceeds 100 colonyforming units per 100ml of water.

Once a measure for E. coli was taken, that information was posted online for swimmers and visitors

to gauge the safety of the water and the risks accordingly. However, what the GRCA and the municipal health authorities were finding was that the information being given to the public was not reliable, said Stocco.

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Woolwich Youth Centre looks to fill in the gaps of any summertime downtime ALI WILSON School’s been out for less than a month, but if you’re hearing any rumblings along the lines of “I’m bored,” the Woolwich Youth Centre is looking to help kids fill their idle hours.

Provided as a satellite location for the Woolwich Community Services, the centre is available to all kids from Grade 6 to the age of 18. Located at the Woolwich Memorial Cen-

tre, it operates Tuesdays to Fridays, 1-10 p.m., providing youth a safe, supervised and fun environment.

Opened in February 2002 after a successful summer pilot the previous season, the late afternoon and evening program provides a friendly drop-in primarily for youth to enjoy recreation and leisure, including pool, table games, computers, foosball, movies and music.

“Daily activities for a brain boost. Youth can get active with a daily sport,

game, or challenge to keep them moving. There are evening activities, games, and tournaments for everyone. Pool, air hockey, video games, Rockband, music, games, planned outings and more,” said Tina Reed, WCS’ coordinator of community support. “Members are offered one free fruit per day. There’s a shack on site for additional snack and drink purchases. Comfy couches for relaxing, tables and chairs for doing work or playing games and friendly

staff to chat and offer support when needed.”

A staffed hangout place, the centre’s goal is to provide ongoing programs for the youth by making use of existing community facilities, said Reed.

WCS wants the centre to also facilitate employment services and volunteer opportunities by providing support, friendship and guidance to youth.

Although it does work on membership fees, WCS tries to keep costs reasonable.

“Membership is $30 for one full year – assistance is available if required – and $1 for occasional drop-in,” she said.

Reed said she feels the youth centre is an important staple for Elmira.

“The youth in our township need to have a place they can have a sense of belonging, where they can find a mentor and support and give the same in kind to their peers. Programs support the youth in making choices, becom-

ing a team player and to teach positive relationship skills,” she said. “The youth centre creates a way, through outings and volunteering, to connect the youth to their community and allows the community in-turn to create supportive relationships with the youth.”

The centre will be holding a fundraising barbeque at the Woolwich Community Services office on August 10 and 11, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.

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Johnston winding down as GG Governor General David Johnston, a resident of Heidelberg before taking up the post, wrapped up his final visit to London and meeting with the Queen this week.

He’s winding down now, set to wrap up his time as the Queen’s representative in Canada after seven years. The federal government last week announced that former astronaut Julie Payette will become the 29th governor general in the fall.

“Ms. Payette is one of Canada’s most

remarkable and accomplished citizens, and her appointment to the position of governor general of Canada is wonderful news for our country. It’s a function I’ve been so privileged to hold for the past seven years, and I am certain that she will fulfil this role with intelligence, grace and energy, and that she will bring qualities of curiosity, courage and compassion to her mandate,” Johnston said in a release.

A veteran of two space flights, for which she logged some 611 hours in space, Payette was the first Canadian to board the International Space Station. She also served as

the Canada Space Agency’s chief astronaut between 2000 and 2007, and represented the Astronaut Corps internationally in the United States, Europe and Russia.

New CEO for United Way Joan Fisk is the new CEO of the of United Way Waterloo Region Communities, the agency announced last week.

Fisk most recently completed a six-year term as chair of the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network. She has also served as

president of the Greater KW Chamber of Commerce. She is involved with numerous other organizations, including Gore Mutual Insurance, Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Guelph.

Previously, Fisk spent 17 years as president and CEO of Tiger Brand Knitting.

United Way Board Co-Chair Frank Voss says Fisk’s deep roots will bring immediate dividends.

“Joan is a long-time resident of Cambridge, and has strong relationships across the business, education and community sectors. Her recent term with the LHIN demonstrated her

ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of agencies while building stronger health services. She’s the charismatic leader we need to move ahead on bringing lasting impacts to the areas on which we focus; youth, poverty, and community,” said United Way board co-chair Frank Voss in a release.

“We reached out to our networks and partners to discover what is needed to lead our United Way through the new reality of philanthropy. Joan is very much about listening. Her ability to engage with communities and partners with a goal of creating innovative solutions is key to our new

United Way,” added co-chair Ingrid Pregel of filing the position of CEO for the first time.

Fisk takes over a post currently shared by Ron Dowhaniuk and Jan Varner and will officially begin her new role at the end of July.

CORRECTION A story in last week’s edition about federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s visit to the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market incorrectly identified the operation of Edgar and Irene Gingrich Maple Syrup. Inaccurate information was provided to the Observer.

POLICE BLOTTER

Hunting offences see five men plead guilty, face fines WAYWARD HUNTERS HAVE BEEN keeping Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry staff busy in court of late.

Last week, five area men pleaded guilty in relation to a pair of unrelated offences.

In one case, three Wilmot Township men were fined a total of $1,600 for abandoning coyote pelts. The first hunter pleaded guilty and was fined $1,200 for the unlawful abandonment and spoilage of furbearing mammal pelts. A second pleaded guilty and was fined $400, and a third pleaded guilty and received a suspended sentence for the same offence.

In the second case, two men were fined a total of $2,800 for an illegal turkey hunt. A Kitchener man pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000 for trespassing for the purpose of hunting and $800 for failing to immediately attach his seal to a wild turkey. And a Baden resi-

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2:25 PM | A single-vehicle collision occurred at Farmers Market Road and King Street North near St. Jacobs when a medical condition caused the driver to lose control. Uninjured, the driver was able to drive away from the scene.

2:44 PM | There were no injuries when a driver travelling on Ament Line in Wellesley Township lost control of their vehicle and drove into the ditch.

4:55 PM | After receiving a message asking for money to be sent, a business located on Sawmill Road in Woolwich Township contacted police about the possibility their computer system had been hacked.

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12:40 PM | A 62-year-old old Elmira woman driving a red Dodge Journey southbound on Arthur Street near South Field Drive in Elmira was turning into a private driveway when her vehicle was struck on the side by a black Chevy Silverado pickup being driven by a 44-year-old Kitchener man. She suffered minor injuries requiring medical attention. Both vehicles had to be towed from the scene.

The Kitchener man was charged with ‘careless driving.’

2:40 PM | Police responded to Snyder’s Road East in Wilmot Township between Notre Dame and Trussler roads for a report of a single-vehicle collision. A 38-yearold Oakville man was travelling eastbound in a grey Ford pickup when he crossed the westbound lane and left the roadway, striking a tree. The investigation led police to arrest the driver for impaired driving. He was charged with the Criminal Code offences of ‘impaired operation of motor vehicle’ and ‘operate motor vehicle with over 80mg of alcohol,’ along with the Highway Traffic Act offences of

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6:15 PM | A 55-year-old Wellesley man faces charges after two young boys were struck by a vehicle while walking on the side of the road on David Street in Wellesley Village. The children, ages 7 and 3, were transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.

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to a laboratory for testing, and that testing takes about 24 to 48 hours to culture and then for the results to come back to us,” she explained.

“So, if it was taken on a Monday, we were communicating about that on a Wednesday, or someone might have even been looking at that information even on a weekend following the Monday. They were using outdated information to make a decision about whether or not the water was safe for swimming or unsafe for swimming.

“And we found it was not providing relevant information given that it’s out of date and it can be impacted by so many factors.”

Instead, the GRCA decided this year to inform the

public about the environmental factors that affect water quality, so they know what to look for and can make an informed decision for themselves.

Heavy rainfall in the last 24 to 48 hours, for instance, “has a significant impact on water quality,” as run-off can wash all sorts of bacteria and matter into the local waterways.

If the water is cloudy (“unable to see feet in waistdeep water”) the waterbed has likely been disturbed, which the GRCA cautions can elevate bacteria levels.

For the same reason, high winds also have the potential to stir up the sand and silt in the water, and drag up more bacteria. Finally, the GRCA is advising people to be aware of large numbers of birds and other wildlife, dead fish, algae,

scum or debris in or near the water, which can likewise contribute to dirtying the water.

The recommendations for this new system were made to the GRCA board June 23 and have begun to be adopted across the watershed.

“We have signs in our parks that explain the conditions that people should look for, and provide some tips as well that can help them – that can help prevent them from getting sick,” said Stocco.

In particular, people should be sure not to swallow the water, and wash their hands after being in the water or playing near the water’s edge before eating.

“Those are really the two big things that people can do to help prevent any kind

of illness from any kind of bacteria levels in the water.”

The GRCA is continuing to take samples of E. coli measurements on a bi-monthly basis, and that information is still available to the public on its website (www.grandriver.ca). A cautionary note is added, however, that: “while this data is not useful in identifying public health risk when swimming in natural water bodies, it is used to determine long term trends in the water quality at our swimming areas over time.”

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Plant closure compounds woes on energy file THE CLOSURE THIS WEEK of a wind turbine plant in Tillsonburg is yet another setback for the Wynne government, which has universally failed Ontarians when it comes to energy.

Electricity prices have doubled in the past decade. The scandals and fiascos mount. Demand dropped – in part due to the government’s mismanagement of the economy as a whole – even as the province handed out over-generous contracts to producers of renewable energy. Having dismissed critics as pessimists, the government was forced to acknowledge the validity of many of the concerns, albeit much too late to avert the problems.

The sudden closure by Siemens Canada of the Tillsonburg plant, sending 340 people to the unemployment line, puts a large dent in the promise of 900 jobs making parts for wind and energy farms under what was a $10-billion deal with Samsung. Under pressure, that agreement was scaled back by a third – with Samsung dropping its own investment target to $5 billion from $7 billion – but the government continued to tout the creation of manufacturing jobs at four such plants.

In Tillsonburg, the plant was one of the major employers, so this week’s blow strikes even deeper.

It’s yet more ammunition for critics of the Green Energy Act and its application. Ontarians are paying some of the highest rates on the continent, and are on an upward course with no end in sight.

Even without the Green Energy Act, however, energy is going to cost us more. Aging infrastructure – from nuclear plants to the wires that bring power to our homes – needs to be replaced. As consumers of electricity, we’ve never paid the actual cost of bringing it to us, let alone all the things that come along with our dependence of energy, such as the environmental impacts.

As with so much of our infrastructure, we’re having to renew decades-old systems while building the new ones to accommodate population growth.

When first elected, the Liberal strategy held some promise. The decision to phase out coal-fired generating plants, while of no practical value on a global or even regional scale, was an attainable goal with some benefits, mostly symbolic. The Green Energy Act gave a boost to alternatives such as wind and solar power, but it quickly became apparent the province was being far too generous, paying providers unsustainable rates well above market value. Even as the province became so awash in electricity that it was exporting it at a loss, Wynne’s government continues to press ahead with bringing new supplies online.

Yes, Ontarians had for years underpaid for electricity, the massive boondoggles and price overruns for nuclear power and a host of other errors (see, particularly, overly generous employee compensation) being subsidized from general tax revenues. That had to change, but the Liberals chose poorly and then fiscally mismanaged the system beyond even what the most jaded of observers expect of government.

The green jobs claim taking on water, the province has little to show for its decisions. It has failed to address the underlying problems with Ontario’s electricity system, the origin of which can’t all be laid at Wynne’s feet. Just most of them. And her government has made every problem worse with poor policy decisions aimed at providing benefits only to themselves and their financial backers, not the public.

One way the upstream misfortunes may have been a lemons-to-lemonade scenario further south along the watershed from last month’s flood.

WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER

A tale of two absent presidents in Africa WORLD AFFAIRS Newspapers still need copy to hold the ads apart even when nothing much is happening. So I was quite pleased when I noticed that the presidents of two African countries, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, were both “missing in action” – spending most of their time in hospitals overseas, while their spokespersons denied that there was anything wrong.

Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country, with the continent’s biggest economy. Zimbabwe is dirt poor and dead broke, but its president, Robert Mugabe, is Africa’s longest-ruling leader. So you call the piece ‘Absent Presidents,’ you do a few arabesques around the themes of absolute power and irresponsibility, and you get to go home early.

There were even a couple of juicy quotes to lead with. One of the supporters of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, Senator Shehu Sani, had

warned publicly: “Prayers for the absent Lion King have waned. Now the hyenas and the jackals are scheming and talking to each other in whispers; still doubting whether the Lion King will be back or not.”

And President Buhari’s wife Aisha replied, also in public, that he would soon be back to clean house: “God has answered the prayers of the weaker animals. The hyenas and jackals will soon be sent out the kingdom.” How deliciously ‘African’. The piece practically writes itself. It couldn’t be simpler.

Unfortunately, it’s too simple. It feeds into all the stereotypes about feckless African presidents who cling to power too long and lead their countries to ruin.

In fact, neither Buhari nor Mugabe is a thief (although some of the people around them are), and Buhari’s illness is a real misfortune for his country. Whereas Mugabe’s demise would not come a moment too soon for his unfortunate nation.

Robert Mugabe’s life has been a tragedy. He led Zimbabwe’s independence struggle, and in the early

days he was sometimes even compared to South Africa’s Nelson Mandela, a wise and generous man who relinquished the presidency after only five years in power to let the next generation take over.

But although Mugabe was clever, he was never wise.

Zimbabwe flourished in the early years of his rule, with high education and living standards, but he has now been in power for 37 years and his increasingly arbitrary actions have wrecked the economy. Few people have real jobs, hyper-inflation has destroyed the national currency, and about a quarter of the population has emigrated in search of work, mostly to South Africa.

Mugabe is now 93 years old, but he talks of living and ruling until he is 100, and is certainly going to run again in next year’s election, which will be rigged as usual. His wife, Grace Mugabe, says he should run “as a corpse” if he dies before the vote (but she might just decide to run herself.)

So the fact that Mugabe is now in hospital in Singapore, for the third time

this year, is not causing widespread dismay in Zimbabwe. Opposition leaders complain about him “running the show from his hospital bed,” but they wouldn’t actually mind if he died. They think nothing could be worse than more of Mugabe – although they could be wrong about that. The scramble for power when he finally goes could turn very violent.

If Robert Mugabe is a classic case of a good man gone bad, Muhammadu Buhari may be just the opposite. He first came to public notice as one of Nigeria’s revolving-door military dictators, seizing power in a coup in 1983 and losing it to another coup in 1985. The one thing that distinguished him from all the others was that he actually did fight the rampant corruption that has kept the great majority of Nigeria’s 180 million people poor.

Buhari, who calls himself a “converted democrat,” ran for the presidency unsuccessfully in 2003, 2007 and 2011 before finally winning in the 2015 election.

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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Now that the all-star break is over, can the Jays climb back into the race?

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»»Luke Ripley

»»Gord Shomphe

“No... but I wish they would.”

“Maybe. I hope.”

“No.”

“No. They’ve been inconsistent all year so I “Not a chance.” don’t see them changing at a drop of the hat.”

»»Bill Rogers

“If Robert Mugabe is a classic case of a good man gone bad, Muhammadu Buhari may be just the opposite.” Gwynne Dyer | 6 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON

Someway, somehow, deliveries can still make it directly to our doors EDITOR'S NOTES Between the so-called super mailboxes (there ain’t nothing super about them) and the lawn-flinging of plasti-wrapped flyer packages, the deliveries actually coming to your door today are most likely to be parcels.

It might be FedEx or UPS or even Canada Post, but thanks to online shopping, business is booming in the door-to-door delivery sector.

We love online shopping for the price and the convenience, so it’s ironic that some providers, Canada Post among them, have been keen to move away from personal delivery, the Trudeau government’s moratorium notwithstanding.

Regular post is going the way of the dodo, of course.

Between electronic billing and the use of email for personal correspondence, the days of envelopes and stamps have passed. (We may someday see some hipster uptick in letter writing should fountain pens

or custom stationery catch on, but you get the point.)

The volume of what Canada Post calls “transaction mail” – letters, bills and statements – fell by 286 million pieces in 2016 by comparison to 2015. That’s a drop of 7.8 per cent. Revenues fell by $153 million, or 4.8 per cent, over the year before.

Overall, such deliveries account for about $3 billion of the agency’s $6.2 billion in revenues in 2016, the 49 per cent down from 53 per cent five years earlier.

The trend is obvious.

If not for growth in parcel delivery, Canada Post would be mired in red ink instead of posting a $55-million profit last year.

In 2016, revenue from parcels increased by $92 million or 5.6 per cent compared to 2015. At 195 million, volumes increased by 14 million pieces or 7.7 per cent compared to the year before, with domestic shipments up 11 million pieces or nine per cent.

Inbound parcels volumes – from the U.S. and the rest of the world – increased by 8.4 per cent compared to 2015, driven particularly

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tors in the private sector have, a situation it calls unsustainable.

Not surprisingly, that model doesn’t cut it for the unions representing postal workers.

While much less militant than in the past, the postal unions have made few friends over the years.

With animosity towards public sector unions growing, postal workers will have trouble finding sympathy for their plight, even among those who’d like to keep their home delivery service intact.

Demographics are not in the workers’ favour, as many younger people have grown up with community mailboxes. More to the point, the younger generations simply don’t use letter mail – it’s existence is irrelevant to them. That they don’t write letters goes without saying, but electronic replacements also extend to bills, cheques and a host of other paperwork that used to be the mainstay of letter carriers.

Today, all of that is largely irrelevant.

Canada Post’s letter delivery isn’t helped by

the large hikes in the cost of stamps. Each increase makes the price tag of electronic alternatives – free – that much more appealing.

One thing that does continue to appear is junk mail, either at your doorstop or crammed into your “super” mailbox slot.

From neighbourhood circulars about garage sales to the slick sales letters, all kinds of unsolicited advertising arrives in our mailboxes. While these items are not annoying in the sense of telemarketing calls to your phone, there is still the ecological impact to consider: the tonnes of paper manufactured and shipped around before ending up at your door.

Most of the flyers dropped at my home are seeds cast on asphalt: they will bear no fruit. I’d guess 90 per cent of them travel directly from mailbox to blue box. To be sure, I do pluck out the occasional flyer for perusal, but I’m not the target household distributors have in mind.

I’m sure I’m not alone in this, but I’m equally sure plenty of people find flyers useful, perhaps even

enjoyable. I know plenty of people – and likely you do, too – who pore over the regular offerings, including the grocery stores. And we get phone calls here at the office when people don’t get the flyer package with the Observer, for instance.

I suppose it would be useful if we each received only those flyers of interest to us. Advertisers would like that too, as it could save them significant amounts of money. That’s not always a workable option, however. In the absence of such targeting methods, perhaps it’s best to have the choice of which to peruse and which to pitch.

My real issue is with sales letters, the ones that often arrive with “addressed admail” in the indicium (the ones attempting to look like real mail, or personal letters). That mail always goes directly into the recycling bin. While flyers and catalogues can be informative and even entertaining, the direct mail pitches are never worth my time. You know KANNON | 8

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Seeing traditional revenues drying up was one of the factors in moving to community mailboxes – it’s all about cutting costs, not the convenience of residents.

If you’re one of those people still receiving mail at your door, chances are you want to keep that service.

Polls consistently show that. It’s why Trudeau campaigned on halting plans to switch yet more neighbourhoods, along with currying favour with certain union elements.

While some of us are fine with the changes, others yearn for the postal services of the past.

Trouble is, the volume of mail continues to decline, leading to losses the corporation says need to be countered by cuts in services, particularly when it comes to letter mail.

Packages will continue to be delivered to customers’ doors, as that’s where the money is.

With its current labour costs, Canada Post argues it has a much higher cost structure than its competi-

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Had a $15 minimum wage been in place for the first six months of 2017, 23% of Ontarians – 27% of women, 19% of men – would have received a raise. Half of seasonal workers, a third of contract workers, and 57% of casual workers would see their wages rise.

“The recent comments from government members indicate they may not have thought this through, which makes these opportunities to hear from those impacted all the more vital. This is a chance to listen to the voices of those directly impacted and I look forward to hearing from them as we try to get an idea of how business, owners, employees, customers and the economy itself will be affected by the significant changes proposed through Bill 148.”

Opponents of a gravel pit proposed for West Montrose aren’t popping the champagne just yet, but are “cautiously optimistic” after Woolwich closed the file on an application that’s been on the books for five years. Having heard nothing in the past year from Guelph-based Capital Paving about the company’s application for a gravel pit on Letson Drive, the township this week declared the file closed.

» Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

» Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Michael Harris solicits input to the provincial Finance

» From the July 20, 2013 edition of The Observer

Committee on Bill 148, which proposes hiking the minimum wage to $15/hour

DYER: At least one departure

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would benefit the citizenry

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he would be the one who finally brought corruption under control, and perhaps he could have been – but nothing actually happened. In fact, it took him six months just to select all his cabinet members.

In retrospect, it seems likely that Buhari fell ill not long after he took office, and has been severely distracted by his health problems since mid-2016.

He has been in London for medical treatment more

than half the time since January, and has not been seen in public at all since early May. Despite his wife’s assurances to the contrary, it is unlikely that he will ever really run the country again.

This is not necessarily a disaster for Nigeria – the graveyards everywhere are full of indispensable men.

But it may represent a lost opportunity, for Buhari did really sound like he meant it. Better luck next time.

There, you see. I did get an article out of it after all.

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the ones I’m talking about, the letters from banks, insurers and utilities (Bell seems to be especially fond of this method, especially since I no longer use their services). Charities, too, are among the worst offenders.

I’m absolutely certain that anything requiring me

to open the envelope and read through several pages and perhaps a brochure is nothing that’s going to benefit me.

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GOLF / JUNIOR TOUR

Young Elmira golfer putting up wins

Playing out the hand you’re dealt OPEN COUNTRY

Now playing on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, Elmira’s Isiah Katsube paced himself to a win last weekend at Lionhead Golf Club in Brampton.

Brampton, defeating Jakob Ain by six strokes.

“I had a really good first round, but I ended badly – was even enough after 16 and then I double bogeyed and bogeyed the last two holes,” he said reflecting on the tournament. “After the first day I had a pretty big lead, by like six shots – I didn’t play well the second day – but since I had such a big lead, I ended up winning in the end.”

This was the first time he had competed at Li-

onhead, a course that is known among golfers as very challenging to play.

What is Katsube looking forward to next? He will be playing in the U17 Provincial Championships at Sawmill Creek mid-August after cinching a spot in the qualifying round with the older boys.

Although the MJT circuit is great to play on, it is the provincial tournaments that are the big goal for a young player, he said.

At only 15, he competed

ay, is coming out of Sault Ste. Marie. He’s familiar with Elmira, having captained the Cambridge Winter Hawks last year. With the team’s withdrawal from the Ontario Hockey Association, the 19-year-old left wing – listed at 6’1” and 183 pound – was available.

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in the U19 provincial tournament this past month and is looking forward to seeing where he ranks at the U17 competition next month.

The young golfer may only be going into Grade 10, but the goal is to take his love for the sport and turn it into a post-secondary opportunity.

“I want to play at a university or something if I can,” he said. “And try to get into the best one that I can.”

Kings add a pair of forwards to their roster, bring on two assistants be adding a player of his character. He’s a high quality player as well as being a good Matt Mackay person,” said Kevin Bloch, general manager for the Elmira Sugar Kings.

“He’s come to us as a player with a great deal of skill. He’s very quick,

he plays with a great deal of energy and conviction.

We’re really excited about having him joining our team and our program, and we also hope he has a great start to his university career in town as well.”

Jeff Snyder, director of hockey operations, agreed, saying Beauparlant “should be a real good forward for us – in our top six forwards.”

The second player, Mack-

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With training camp a month away, the Elmira Sugar Kings are busy lining things up for the 2017-18 season.

Besides drawing in two new players – forwards Tyler Beauparlant and Matt Mackay – the team has also hired two assistant coaches.

Beauparlant, 20, is something of a seasoned player,

having formerly played in the CJHL for the Junior A Kemptville 73’s.

The 5’10”, Tyler Beauparlant 188-pounder will be attending the University of Waterloo, and will be playing for the school team in the coming months.

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At only 15 years of age Elmira’s Isiah Katsube is already making a name for himself on the links.

After competing in the Tee It Up Tournaments last season in the region, Katsube joined the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, billed as Canada’s mostplayed major junior golf tour. It’s run exclusively by PGA of Canada golf professionals.

Playing out of Whistle

Bear Golf Club in Cambridge, Katsube currently sits third in the order of merit out of some 40 individuals on the circuit.

“It is one of the bigger ones in Canada and you can enter two-day events,” his dad, Maki, notes, compared to the one-day tournaments his son competed in last year with the Tee It Up Tournaments.

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Last week, I watched a YouTube video that showed a fellow who calls himself a trick shooter cut a playing card in half. It was facing edge towards him at 10 yards. On the face of it, it was impressive.

He was using a high-end .22 air rifle, much like the one I just bought and, naturally, I thought I should give this a try. So, I set up a playing card at 17 yards and took a good rest and shot it in half three out of four times. The other time, I’m guessing the pellet got deflected off a passing mosquito. It missed by a smidge.

If this sounds like bragging, it isn’t. I was shooting an extremely accurate pre-charged pneumatic air rifle off of a solid rest and I have a darn good scope on it too. I’m fairly sure most experienced shooters could do the same thing with this rifle.

So if it isn’t bragging, what is it? Well, it’s a public service: In case no one has ever told you, never cheat at cards with a guy who owns a good air rifle.

I’ve been having a lot of fun with this rifle ever since I got it. For instance, I discovered I can kill any mosquito that lands on my target out to 17 yards. I’m not kidding either. Admit-

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I replied, somewhat naively, that I love shooting and never tire of accuracy.

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tedly, this is an expensive way to deal with mosquitoes but it is also a very demoralizing for them.

Ants and beetles that have foolish enough to linger on my target have met similar fates.

When I bought this air

right.

When you get a rifle like this, you start shooting tight groups at a target at 17 yards and it makes you smile.

Then you graduate to placing five shots in one hole – and soon find out it’s not that difficult. Then you start cutting cards. After that, you snipe at mosquitoes.

After you have exhausted all the challenges at close range you extend the range. I’ve now got to the point that, with a good rest, I can place 10 shots in a circle the size of a toonie at 50 yards. I’ll keep doing that for a while until I am consistent and bored with that.

Then I might try to cut a

card in half again, which will largely be a matter of guesswork since I probably won’t be able to see it even on high magnification at that range. But I figure if I line it up with a bull’s eye and shoot for the centre I stand a good chance.

If I can do that, then I’ll start big game hunting for

wasps. For an air rifle hunter, these classify as dangerous game. If you can stand your ground and shoot at a charging wasp, you’ve got more nerve than me.

I know this sounds crazy.

But then again, as you might have gathered from this column, I’m no longer playing with a full deck.

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our team. He’s again a local university student. He’s a real quality kid and he’s really, really going to help us on the ice. He’s a big, bruising winger that’s got a nice set of hands to go along with it. And he’s just a really nice kid,” said Bloch.

“I think he brings a lot to the table. Real sound defensive player, good penalty killer, big strong guy, brings a lot of leadership, so we’re really happy with him as well,” added Snyder.

In addition to the two players, the Sugar Kings also took on two new assistant coaches for the season: Andrew Brubacher and Nik Knezic.

Brubacher played for the Waterloo Siskins while he studied at Conestoga

College.

Besides his abilities on ice, he’s also had some experience with the Kings.

Last year, Nik Knezic he volunteered with the team, acting as their “eye in the sky.” The coaches had him watch the team’s games and give his input and opinions on their performance. A few years before that, Brubacher briefly played for the Sugar Kings before he was traded to Waterloo. Now, the former King will be joining the team fulltime on the bench.

“He played in the league and he’s got some coaching experience with Woolwich Minor Hockey ... so we’re

really excited about having a former player and a good young Elmira resident being a part of our coaching staff this year,” said Bloch.

Knezic, a former defensemen, played for the Warriors while studying chemical engineering at the University of Waterloo.

Knezic is comparatively new on the bench side of things, says Bloch, but he more than makes up for it with skill and character.

“He’s a young guy, doesn’t have a lot of coaching experience, but he does have a lot of playing experience. He’s the right type of person that’s going to be able to connect with these players,” said Bloch. “And we’re real happy to have someone with his playing background and his personality to be working with

our young players on the blue line.”

Besides his hockey prowess, Knezic has been outspoken on issues of men’s health. Last year, Knezic joined Movember’s new campaign “Know thy nuts,” after overcoming his own

bout with testicular cancer in 2015.

“Well I think you’re always excited about getting training camp started and getting the new players on the ice and getting your new team put together,” said Bloch. “I think we’re

going to have a fun and exciting team to watch and follow again this year for our fans, and we’ve got great fans.”

The front office expects to be active during the runup to the Kings’ training camp on August 18.

WRAPPING UP THE SEASON IN FUN STYLE The South Woolwich Minor Baseball rookies held their last series of games Saturday before heading to Lions Park for medals and pizza.

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Organic sector wants Ontario to adopt standards

Ontario needs regulations of its own for organic producers Lack of provincial infrastructure for organic farming hinders market and confuses consumers, suggests a new report from the Canadian Organic Trade Association ALI WILSON A lack of provincial regulations governing organic food may be leading to consumers being confused or, worse, misled, suggests a report released this week.

The Canadian Organic Trade Association (COTA), a membership-based association for the organic sector in Canada, strongly says dedicated organic legislation and regulations are past due in Ontario.

Under guidelines established by Canadian Organic Growers, organic is described as the only type of agriculture that puts nature first. Certified producers follow seven principles: agriculture must protect the environment, maintain long-term soil fertility and biological diversity within the system, recycle both materials and resource to the greatest extent possible, provide care that promotes health and behavioural needs of livestock, maintain the organic integrity of products at all stages of production and rely on renewable resources, among other things.

According to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs only products produced and sold using the federal organic logo are regulated.

All others are not. This could potentially lead to consumers being misled by

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The Canadian Organic Trade Association is calling for the provincial government to create universal regulations of organics in a report released Monday. the use of the term “organic” to describe foods not certified, says the COTA report.

Currently only five provinces – BC, Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick – have their own regulations.

Overall, Quebec leads the country on having the strongest government support for their organic sector, the study notes.

Provincial regulations are rigorously enforced with public databases, it leads the way in government programming and financ-

ing, the province invests in the development of strong local organic markets and the support related to extension, crop insurance and research are some of the most well supported in the country.

On the other hand, despite being the largest organic market in Canada, Ontario falls short on many levels beginning with the fact that the province has no standard for organic farmers to work from.

There is no dedicated funding for organic production in Ontario, there is no dedi-

cated staff to support the sector, Ontario’s primary crop insurance provider has plans that the report says are encouraging but are not visible nor advertised widely. And while the OMAFRA buy local program provides a logo for Foodland Ontario Organic, it’s a branding tool, not a provincially regulated designation.

COTA say it isn’t enough.

“Thus, any organic products made and sold within provincial borders lack regulation and enforcement. Enacting provincial

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regulations or adopting the national regulations at the provincial level would improve the integrity of organic products within the province.”

The report, The State of Organics: Federal-Provincial-Territorial Performance Report 2017, analysed the existing organic policy frameworks among Canadian governments at each level and detailed regulation, policy and programming gaps in jurisdiction – leading to unequal ORGANIC | 13

Here in the heart of the best farmers’ markets in Canada, the term organic, or certified organic, comes up often.

Do you know what it means, and is it consistent?

It’s an important question, especially when you’re paying a premium for organic products that you expect to be produced in a certain manner.

The Canada Organic Trade Association, the national lobby group for organic growers across the country, says the framework for taking up national standards for organic production is inconsistent.

For example, Ottawa introduced national organic regulations in 2009. Provincially, Manitoba, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick adopted national standards. Quebec has its own regulation. And the remainder of the provinces and territories don’t have any.

The association says that leaves significant gaps.

“Provinces and territories without regulations cannot enforce or regulate intra-provincial/territorial organic claims,” it says.

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So, it’s calling for a “level playing field” to help organic businesses and to increase consumer confidence. Such national standards would help with uniformity and give consumers assurances about consistency, it says.

I’m sure consumers agree. A huge question with organic produce is what do you mean by “organic,” which although understood nationally varies from province to province to territory.

The association is clearly frustrated that standards are available, but not being

adopted, particularly in Ontario. Tom Manley, president of the Organic Council of Ontario, says consumers here are confused by unverified organic claims.

And he says conventional farmers who might want to switch over to organic production are reluctant to do so as long regulatory confusion remains.

These concerns and others are all in a new report released Monday, The State of Organics: FederalProvincial-Territorial Performance Report 2017.

In it, the organic trade association says Ontario is

the province with the most ground to gain with organic market consistency across Canada.

That’s because Ontario has the largest organic market in Canada. Yet, it has no provincial regulations.

And according to the association, provincial government support is limited and inconsistent.

So as part of its work in 2017-2018, the council says it will dedicate resources to pushing the Ontario government for legislation and regulation. That will include special considerations for small, diverse

farms, the kind you might find at a farmers’ market, who may face multiple barriers to organic certification but should still be in line with some kind of standards.

Ontario’s not the only target. The association is also is calling for an investment in expanded and improved organic data collection systems, and increased organic policies and programs across jurisdictions.

But Manley’s focus is really Ontario.

“We’re calling on the Ontario government to level

the playing field before it’s too late,” he says.

I don’t think it’s too late.

Indeed, the sector is poised for more growth, people are confused and there are impediments to expansion.

I understand organic producers’ frustration about that, and tools like a report card are a way to add credibility to arguments for more standards.

But the local food movement has given additional profile to small producers and organic products.

Indeed, the report itself says the sector has enjoyed double-digit growth rates

over the past decade. While that exacerbates the need for standards, it also means consumers’ interest is still strong.

However, like Manley suggests, if growth in the number of new organic farmers is limited, so will be offerings to consumers.

Agriculture responds to consumers. And as long as consumers put words into actions and actually buy organic products, it behooves Canadian producers to take advantage of the opportunity and deliver on it, rather than see imports on our shelves.

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playing fields for organic businesses that hinder growth in the sector and fail to protect consumers.

COTA brought forward three recommendations to stimulate greater government support for organics in their report, released at an event Monday in Ottawa.

The first recommenda-

tion was to ensure that each province and territory adopts its own organic regulation, referencing Ontario in particular.

“Canada’s regulatory environment across Canada is a patchwork ranging from non-existent to rigorous.

The lack of regulation or legislation is particularly problematic in Ontario, as it is a large organic market.

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is the potential for false or misleading claims, which compromises the integrity of the Canada organic brand,” the report stated.

The second recommendation was to expand organic data collection systems.

“Organic-specific data is limited, inconsistent and not always publicly available. Businesses, organizations and policy

makers rely on consistent and robust data to make informed decisions. Governments should invest in expanding and improving data collection systems in collaboration with industry,” noting that the federal government should take the lead.

Finally, they would like to see specific policies across jurisdictions.

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Although there is no public compiled directory of organic producers – reflecting the lack of data of the Ontario organic sector – according to Pro-Cert’s Certified Client List of Producers of Organic Products, there are at least 28 organic producers in Woolwich and Wellesley townships.

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Regional libraries embracing the shift to hands-on learning with current slate of tech fairs FAISAL ALI The Waterloo Region Library is holding tech fairs at all of its branches this week and next to promote a hands-on, more technically robust way of learning.

The library is hoping to roll out more programming that focuses on “doit-yourself” type lessons that encourage kids to be more than just consumers of technology – or what is sometimes referred to today as maker culture.

“The theme of it is letting kids – well, and adults – try things firsthand, get the experience of actu-

ally creating something themselves. Instead of just participating, they get to create,” explains Kelly Bernstein, manager of library services for the region.

“We have little robots that the kids can program and control themselves. We also have electronic circuits that the kids can set up to make electric things work. It’s really cool!” says Bernstein. “And we have lower-tech things as well – just anything that’s makerrelated for the kids to try.”

Maker culture is something of a variant on another neologism, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) that aims to encour-

age young people to pursue careers in those kinds of fields. The library, for its part, is keen to focus more on this type of thinking.

The tech fair itself will feature a few technological plaything for kids to mess around with and learn about, including a pair of robots that they will have an opportunity to program.

“The robots that we’re using are called Dash and Dot and they’re really cool little robots,” says Bernstein. “One has wheels, so you can program him to move and you can make him play the xylophone.

You can make him run through mazes. That’s

Dash. Dot’s a standalone thing – it doesn’t move, but it changes color, it sings, it makes noises. It blinks. It does all kinds of cool stuff.”

There are also lessons in basic electric circuits, with Snap Circuits.

“They are basically cliptogether – they’re laid out on a grid and you put together the different pieces that have the electronic components built in. And then you can attach motors or sound boxes or lights – anything that makes the whole circuit do something.”

Bernstein notes libraries are steadily changing their purpose and place with the rest of society, and it’s a

change she says the Waterloo Region Library wants to embrace.

“Libraries have long been places to go for information, but we’re becoming more and more the place to go to learn how to do something. It’s definitely something we want to focus on.”

Besides the tech fair, the library is also launching the “Stemotics” Lego program in Elmira and St. Jacobs, which lets kids build and program their own robots out of Lego, while even more programs are in the works.

“We are planning to run some kind of a maker program through the fall, possibly the winter, based on simi-

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The tech fair is for ages 6 and up, and Bernstein is encouraging everyone to participate.

“They learn some engineering skills like how to build things and how to make electronics work, and I’m hoping that they discover the joy of getting to do something themselves.

Like being the creator.

That’s something.”

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1976 Chevrolet step-van, runs but needs work. 1971 Silverado Suburban Estate, 4wd, running. 1976 Ford F-250 pickup, gas, V8, with Truck Camper, running. 1974 Int “Scout”, with blade, 4wd, running. 1971 Ford Cube van, 12ft. box, not running. 1963 Mercury 100 pickup, needs work. 1962 Ford pickup for parts. Note – All vehicles selling as is.

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AUCTIONS FRIDAY JULY 21 at 4:00 PM - Clearing auction sale of quality furniture; household effects; tools; and miscellaneous items to be held at the Milverton Rec Complex 40 Temperance Drive in Milverton for Garron (Garry) Irwin of Milverton. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF Antiques, tools, household goods and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd, 2 miles south of Wellesley, for Walter & Irene Nudyk, Winterbourne, Howard & Louise Dessler, Waterloo & additions, on Saturday, July 22nd @ 10:00 a.m. Auctioneers - Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.

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home on large lot. Well maintained two storey (only attached at cold room wall). Spacious foyer, living room offers a gas fireplace and newer flooring, eat-in kitchen with garden door to rear yard, 3 bdrms, 2 bathrooms + rough-in in unfinished basement, appliances included, roof approx 6yrs, newer windows. NEW MLS.

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

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PROPERTY 10 minutes to Elmira, barn for hobby or animals, two car garage, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, walkout basement, kitchen new in 2012. Watch the sun rise from the great room and watch it set from the dining room.

Large rooms throughout house. MLS. Call Bert to view.

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Opportunity knocks in the town of Linwood – Located on a busy road with 7228 sqft of retail space plus 3152 sqft of additional storage and plenty of parking, this is an ideal spot to start a new venture or relocate your growing business. Imagine the possibilities!

ADDRESS: 3 Arthur St. S., ELMIRA DIRECT: 519-503-2753 EMAIL: leonmartin@remax.net

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66 RIVERSIDE DR., ELMIRA

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

Some hdwd floors. MLS.

$319,900 12 WEIGEL AVE., ELMIRA ENJOY THE INGROUND POOL in this bungalow situated on a quiet crescent. Laminate floor in L.R. & hall. Large bathroom.

Rec. room & games room.

Enclosed carport. Newer furnace. NEW MLS.

$359,900 131 ORIOLE PKWY., ELMIRA IMMEDIATE POSSESSION - Backs to greenspace.

Large L.R. Laminate on the main level (2015). 3 bdrms. Updated windows, garage door, furnace, ele. panel & softener. Bsmt. walkup. MLS.

$359,900

HELP WANTED

AUCTIONS SAT. JULY 22 at 10:00 AM -Clearing auction sale of quality brand named furniture from a Klondike Model Home to be held at 352 Joseph Schoerg Cres in Kitchener for Klondike Homes. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

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Please forward your resume to amy@manuauto.com Phone: 519-664-3300

WED. JULY 26 at 10:00 AM Clearing auction sale of quality furniture; tools; household effects; antiques; primitives; collectables; and miscellaneous items to be held at the KW Khaki Club 2939 Nafziger Rd south of Wellesley for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF pickup trucks, JD riding lawn mower, tools and miscellaneous items, to be held at 379 Gage Ave. in Kitchener (off Westmount Rd. South) for Robert Pieta Lawnscaping, on Saturday, July 8th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 AUCTION SALE OF Dump truck, Trucks, backhoe, tools, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at 12 Grand Ave. in Kitchener (off Bridge St. East near Bloomingdale Rd.), for Lloyd R. Becker, on Saturday, July 29th @ 9:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions 519699-4451 or 698-0138.

WED. AUG 2 at 2:00 PM - Clearing auction sale of household effects; furniture; antiques; and miscellaneous items to be held at 67 Water St. in St. Jacob’s for Ken and Erma Baker. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

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Full-time position available for production of light-gauge metal flashings and other building materials. An individual who has adept math skills and who can give attention to details and precise workmanship would be well suited for this position. Previous experience in metal fabricating or a background in frame building construction would be an asset.

Apply in person to: 7806 Sixth Line, Drayton or contact us at: 519-638-2746 ext 1, or sales@macoenterprises.ca.

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AUCTION SALE OF Timberjack skidder, Int TD 5 track machine, tools, antiques, household goods & miscellaneous items, to be held at 1100 Berlett’s Rd. Wilmot Twp. (east off Notre Dame, 3 miles northeast of St. Agatha), for Joe & Gerrie Hergott, on Saturday, August 5th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions 519-699-4451 or 698-0138.

SAT. AUG 5 at 9:30 AM Consignment auction of machinery; tools; farm related items; household effects; and miscellaneous items to be held at the farm of Sylvester Martin at 327095 3rd Concession outside of Maxwell. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

46 MCGUIRE LANE, ELMIRA BETTER THAN NEW! This 2 yr. old semi is finished from top to bottom!

Dark cabinetry w/pantry, backsplash & dishwasher.

Ceramic flrs.In bathrooms.

Spacious master w/walkin closet. FOUR bathrms (3pc. ensuite).Finished rec. room w/laminate flr.& lge. window. Stone patio & shed. Central air. Softener.

NEW MLS.

$439,900

15 PINTAIL DR., ELMIRA

NEW PRICE

$529,900

LOCATION! LOCATION! Lovely yard siding & backing to greenspace. Unique custom built home w/ spacious dining area and living room w/numerous windows & fireplace.

Large master w/fireplace & cheater ensuite. Rec. room 4th bdrm. & 3 pc. bath.

Parking for 4 cars! MLS.

54 PINTAIL DR., ELMIRA

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$824,900

OVER 3700 SQ.F OF FINISHED SPACE. 4+1 Bdrm, 4 bath executive home in sought after area of town.

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Kitch w/ walk-in pantry and island overlooking forested back yard. Spacious rec room with n.g fireplace, wet bar and pool table area. This home is one of a kind! MLS.

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ANOTHER NEW LISTING | Drayton | $439,000 Grand home with 10ft ceilings on main and 9ft on the second. Pocket doors, staircase, and lots of original woodwork.3 car garage Great curb appeal. PLUS a 2 bdrm apartment to help pay the mortgage. MLS call Dale.

Glen Allan | $410,000 This large 0.6 acre property in quiet village boasts a large 4 bedroom home plus an attached 3 car garage with workshop. MLS Call Dale.

1.2 Acre Building Lot | $139,000 A rare opportunity to realize your dream. A sloping lot over looking country and the river in Rothsay. This lot has potential for a walkout basement. Act quickly before its gone. MLS Call Dale.

Harriston | $460,000 Investors. This 5 plex residential rental and 1 commercial office space is showing good return. New roof, windows, eaves troughs, soffits and fascia. parking, good exposure. MLS Call Dale.

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RARE 5 ACRE gracious country property. Ever flowing trout stream , 5+ stall split level barn, 1 acre paddock, 1835 log cabin/cottage, bush, 3 bedroom brick bungalow with a walk out basement, lower level garage, detached 2 car garage/shop, 4 season sun room, custom “antique” dining room. Great for family or retirement. MLS Call Dale.

WED. AUG 9 at 4:00 PM Clearing auction sale of household effects; antiques; woodworking equipment; and miscellaneous items to be held at 69 Culpepper Dr in Waterloo for Ray and Liz Kittel. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

FARM SERVICES BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS Agricultural Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

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

519-656-2057.

SOFTWOOD FIREWOOD LOGS for the price of trucking.

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Call 226-751-4205.

HORSES SERVICE IS AVAILABLE from a Morgan stallion standing 16 hands. Black, sire is 16 hands, dam is 15.2 hands, semen is available. Contact Creekside Morgans 519-5958838 and leave a message.

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

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

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AUCTIONS

LARGE CLEARING

AUCTION SALE

To be held at the KW Khaki Club 2939 Nafziger Rd (2 miles south of Wellesley) for a Kitchener estate with additions on:

WEDNESDAY JULY 26 AT 10:00 AM

HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AND ANTIQUES:

high end quality furniture including: 5 pc bedroom suite (king bed, highboy; armoire; 2 night tables); leather sectional lazy boy recliner set like new; loveseat and chair; 2 leather chairs; brand new 3 piece bedroom suite (queen head and floor board, 2 night tables); glass top tables; sunroom furniture including: wrought iron table and 6 chairs with umbrella; loveseat; coffee table; 2 side chairs; microwave stand; Maytag washer and dryer; chest freezer; 5ft x 10ft slate pool table and accessories (to be sold by picture, purchaser must dismantle at house); Singer sewing machine; chest of drawers; mantel clocks; Coke miscellaneous; records; stereo; small appliances; childs rocker; single bed; French Provincial chest of drawers; desk; night tables; old trike; jugs; crocks; enamelware; trunk; oil lamps; wicker; high chair; dining room suite (maple table and chairs) matching oak chest of drawers and armoire; what not shelf; marble top table; wicker bench; maple kitchen table and chairs; Teak table and chairs; plant stand; hall table; cherry parlour table; oak dresser; wicker box; corner display cabinet; card table and chairs; antique golf markers; wooden nail keg; quantity of older glass and china; crystal; depression; old kitchenware; towels; bedding; cookware; etc.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: Mastercraft snow blower with electric start; model air planes; skill saw; shelving; nut and bolt bins; Rubbermaid garbage cans with wheels; chain saws; wooden flower boxes; bird feeders; Tonka toys; whirley gigs; fish poles and tackle; tool chest; bikes; wrought iron stands; cooler; pressure washer; lawn chairs; decorative wheel barrow; outdoor garden items; quantity of hand; power; and lawn and garden tools.

NOTE: quality auction with well kept, high end newer furniture.

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

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A high-level overview of hospital volunteerism Heidelberg’s Janice Deganis sees plenty of challenges as the new board chair at Grand River Hospital FAISAL ALI LONG-TIME HEIDELBERG RESIDENT JANICE Deganis was recently elected as the new chair of the Grand River Hospital (GRH) board of directors. The position, which is entirely voluntary, puts Deganis right at the helm of the hospital’s governance.

“I think it’s a very exciting time for the hospital right now,” says Deganis about stepping up to the leadership role. The health care sector is undergoing a considerable amount of change, she adds, noting she is excited to be involved in them.

The hospital board is made up of a group of community members who volunteer their time and lend their expertise to oversee the hospital’s activities.

Deganis, who has been serving on the board for the past five years, is a chartered account by trade, applying her abilities to help the hospitals run smoothly.

“I do have a day job, yes,” says Deganis, who is currently a partner with Ernst & Young in Waterloo Region, working as the company’s national insurance leader. “So I have a good day job but I mean I think I have raised my children, raised my family, worked in this community for a long period of time.”

Despite already having a full plate, Deganis said that she wanted to give some-

Janis Deganis was recently elected to chair the Grand River Hospital board of directors. thing back to the community when she joined with the hospital.

“The things the hospital has been able to bring to me made it something that was, I felt, important,” she explains.

Deganis will be serving

as chair for the next two years, and in that time there is much to be done, she says. The Grand River Hospital is in the process of implementing an overhaul to how patient medical records are being shared between healthcare provid-

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ers. The goal, explains Deganis, is to have one patient record that can go from the hospital to a patient’s doctor, or to another hospital in the region – all seamlessly.

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years for us to be putting that in. We are working with other hospitals in the region ... to have this as a system that can expand to other hospitals in the region.”

They are also looking at bringing more services into the Grand River Hospital, so that people do not have to travel out of the area for certain treatments.

“One of the other key areas that we’re looking at is a neurosciences program for the region, and to be able to determine whether or not we can bring that to here ... as opposed to having to travel outside of the community.”

And then there’s of course a tremendous amount more to be done.

In a field as complex as health care, at a hospital with 3,390 staff members, 600 physicians, midwives and dentists; and 1,000 volunteers at the Kitchener-Waterloo and Freeport campuses as well as satellite locations in Waterloo Region and GuelphWellington, and with some 243,000 ambulance visits a year, there’s always more to be done.

“It’s a balancing job, but I have a lot of great support at the hospital ... to be able to help balance those priorities,” says Deganis.

She credits her fellow board members, partners both in and out the hospi-

’TIS THE SEASON FOR raspberries and my new patch is loaded with berries. I am so delighted because raspberries are one of my favourite fruits; I will individually quick freeze them for many delicious desserts next winter.

Picking raspberries brings back memories of my late Aunt Alice. We would head out to the garden before the sun rose too high in the sky ... but cloudy or sunny, she wore her floppy straw hat with a wide brim. We each had a pail tied around our waist so both hands were free for picking. She would chat about the latest news, and about the raspberries.

Sometimes there were more raspberries than last year, she would muse; sometimes less. In the raspberry patch, life slowed down to a crawl. And that is probably why Aunt Alice always had a look of contentment on her face while picking!

This recipe for Raspberry Cream Pie is one I concocted at the restaurant from other recipes I already use.

It is old fashioned and delicious. Plan ahead, it should chill for several hours before serving.

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The nose knows why it is you tend to eat more when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling tired WEIRD NOTES

Q. When people want to know about the total unemployment rate for the U.S., they commonly go by the â&#x20AC;&#x153;official figure,â&#x20AC;? which at the beginning of 2017 measured 4.8%.

But the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics actually uses five other alternatives to quantify â&#x20AC;&#x153;labor underutilization.â&#x20AC;? Can you name any of them?

A. In ascending order, people unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a share of the total civilian labor force as of the beginning of 2017 was 1.9%, says Vaclav Smil in â&#x20AC;&#x153;IEEE Spectrumâ&#x20AC;?

magazine. Next were those who lost jobs and completed temporary jobs at 2.3%; then was the official rate of 4.8%. Next were all unemployed workers plus discouraged workers at 5.1%, and at 5.8% were that category plus all people â&#x20AC;&#x153;marginally attachedâ&#x20AC;? to the labor forces. Finally, the highest stat at 9.4% was the previous category plus those who worked only part time but would have preferred full-time work.

Importantly, â&#x20AC;&#x153;if you lose your job, you count as unemployed only if you keep looking for a job; otherwise, you never get counted again.â&#x20AC;? In Smilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s view, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the complex reality of (un)employment can never be caught by aggregate numbersâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? And, he

concludes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Numbers may not lie, but which truth do they convey?â&#x20AC;?

Q. Everyone smiles in the same language, right? Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t facial expressions one of those universals?

A. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Paul Ekman and others argued back in the 1960s; for example, a crunched-up nose signals disgust. Even in the isolated Fore tribe of Papua New Guinea, Ekmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theory found confirmation.

But some researchers today believe that subtle differences in different facial expressions show up in different cultures, says Teal Burrell in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discoverâ&#x20AC;? magazine. The Ekman theory doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hold up, maintains Boston College psychologist James Russell.

this is a universal signaling systemâ&#x20AC;Ś I need to learn different words or different bodily gestures if Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m traveling to another country, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to learn different expressions.â&#x20AC;?

Q. Your nose knows when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re tired.

How so?

When Russell and colleagues asked Spaniards and Papua New Guineaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trobrianders to interpret a wide-eyed gasping face, the Trobrianders said the person was likely to attack.

The wide-open eyes and wide-open mouth Ekman identified as a fear signal, they saw as a threat. The Spaniards, on the other hand, felt the person making the face was likely to run away scared (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesâ&#x20AC;?).

Counters Ekman: Recent evidence reveals not only distinct brain circuits for different emotions but also the presence of facial expressions at birth for some emotions like disgust, suggesting theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re innate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The evidence is quite strong

A. Researchers have

found that sleep deprivation seems to increase the brainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sensitivity to food smells, says Laurel Hamers of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Science Newsâ&#x20AC;? magazine. In a recent study, adults whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d had only four hours of sleep underwent functional MRI scans while inhaling food odors like those from potato chips and non-food ones like fir trees. The same group was then tested later after eight hours of sleep.

Tellingly, people responding to food smells showed more brain activity in areas involved in olfaction when they were tired than when they were well-rested, reported Surabhi Bhutani of Northwestern Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medical school in Chicago.

That spike wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen for nonfood odors. Perhaps, Hamers suggests, such heightened brain activity â&#x20AC;&#x153;might make snacks more enticing, helping to explain why people who burn the candle at both ends tend to eat more and gain weight.â&#x20AC;?

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tal, and the hospital staff themselves for helping â&#x20AC;&#x153;get all of these great projects across the line.â&#x20AC;?

Along with her appointment as chair, the GRH

board announced two new members, Josephine McMurray and Stephen Spraklin.

McMurray currently holds academic appointments at the University of Waterloo, and Western University, and

is an assistant professor at the Lazaridis School, Wilfrid Laurier University.

Spraklin is a senior legal professional, currently vice-president - legal at Sandvine Incorporated ULC in Waterloo.

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since 1974, when massive flooding occurred.

Tony Dowling, a West Montrose resident who lives across from the bridge, had flood waters rise across the street into his garage, causing substantial damage.

“Certainly the issues are ‘how do we prevent the water from doing this?’ and, should it happen, ‘how do we notify people much earlier so that they can react and get stuff out of their basements, garages, onto higher ground?’” he said.

“We had an hour, maybe.

I think that we could have had maybe eight hours.”

He pointed out that residents were told at a subsequent Woolwich council meeting that the GRCA was notified at 4 a.m. that rainfall monitors were popping off the charts, yet residents weren’t warned until after 2 p.m. that water levels could come across the road.

Dowling said he hopes the meeting sheds light on why the events of June 23 occurred, and how officials

plan to prepare better for similar events in the future.

“I think it’s looking back and then looking forward.

Obviously we can’t change what happened,” he said.

“It can’t be guys sitting at a table with calculators – I am exaggerating, but there has to be some sophisticated computer monitoring system to predict all of this.

Why isn’t that in place?”

He questions the preparedness of the conservation authority, especially given how little storage capacity was available in the reservoirs behind the GRCA’s dams.

“Why were the reservoirs so full going into June 23?

I know there is a balance between flood control and flow augmentation for later in the summer, but it seems like the balance once you get into June is very much into flow augmentation, no protection for floods. I think that has to be looked at,” he said. “The GRCA is saying they were totally caught off guard, that the forecast didn’t allow for this much rainfall

upstream, but, again, why is there no preparation for unexpected events like this? They were caught off guard and seemed totally unprepared for this once it happened.”

Questions such as those should be answered, he suggested.

Meanwhile, leading into the meeting, the GRCA has its own goals.

“We’d like to ensure residents fully understand the severity of the event that caused flooding within the community,” said Linwood. “We would also like to actively involve West Montrose residents in the development of the flooding awareness initiatives that will be presented at the meeting.”

The meeting will be held Monday, July 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the West Montrose United Church, 42 Covered Bridge Dr. Woolwich Mayor Sandy Shantz will chair the meeting with conservation authority and municipal staff present to speak to residents and answer any questions they might have.

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no significant damage just some high water erosion.”

While water reached well up to the bottom of the bridge over the Canagagigue Creek just north of the intersection of Church and Arthur streets, the elevation of the remainder of the Kissing Bridge Trail allowed for it to stay dry despite the close proximity of floodwaters.

“We are fortunate that none of the areas were effected by the recent flooding,” Woods said. “I have not personally been out, but no one has called me with a complaint and I usually get complaints several times a week over holes and damages here and there on some of our

trails.”

Although Woods hadn’t personally been out, individual Lion members perform routine maintenance to keep trails in top shape.

None of the trails warranted special treatment or maintenance.

The situation with township-maintained trails was a little different.

Following the flooding on June 23, two sections of the Health Valley Trail received significant damage as well as the Mill Race Trail leading to closures of both.

“The Health Valley Trail was the most damaged as a result of flooding. Approximately 600 metres of stone dust trail between St. Jacobs and the expressway bridge was washed away.

The trail was closed following the flooding,” said Ann Roberts, trails coordinator with Woolwich Township.

“There was some damage on the HVT between the expressway and University Avenue, as well.”

The township spent July 10 bringing in new material to fix the 600 metres of stone dust and reopened that day, while debris was removed from the HVT by July 12.

“The Mill Race Trail was closed following the flood due to damage on the trail,” she said noting that the repairs were made and trail reopened on July 13.

All trails under township responsibility have now been given the OK for the public to enjoy.

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