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Growth prompts Home Hardware to move its dealer markets Rob Wallace, chief retail operations officer for Home Hardware Stores Ltd., at the distribution centre in St. Jacobs where a new warehouse management system is in place.

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Twice-annual trade shows shift to Toronto venue as warehouse space in St. Jacobs is at a premium Steve Kannon Observer Staff

LOOKING TO RE-IMAGINE ITS TWICE-YEARLY dealer show coming out of the pandemic and relieve space issues at its St. Jacobs headquarters, Home Hardware is moving the event to Toronto starting in

September.

It’ll be the first time for an in-person gathering since the COVID-19 crisis prompted a shift to a virtual event. The pandemic was also a boom time for the home-improvement sector, with the St. Jacobs warehouse space at a premium, prompting the

company to look for other locations for the event, now dubbed ‘Homecoming,’ explains Rob Wallace, chief retail operations officer for Home Hardware Stores Ltd. “Quite simply, we’ve experienced exceptional growth,” he said in an interview following last week’s announcement of

the change. “With that growth, we got to a point where our distribution facilities here had to be maximized, and for the twice-a-year market, we had to take over a significant portion of our distribution center to support those events. We simply have outgrown the ability to do that.

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“So we started to look for another venue where we could make sure that we were maintaining our supply chain and distribution to all of our stores through our facility here, while at the same time looking for a way to elevate our successful Home Hardware markets. ... We explored a number

of different venues and ultimately landed on the Enercare Centre in Toronto.”

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The community fundraising campaign in support of the new Wellesley Township Recreation Centre got another boost this week with a $100,000 donation from Brenda and Gary Leis. The Wellesley couple’s contribution gives them the naming rights for the facility’s indoor walking track. Construction is now underway on the $27-million project.

A fire that tore through a hardwood manufacturer north of Elmira Tuesday morning left behind $1.25 million in damage and exhausted firefighters from four Woolwich stations, who battled the inferno that had engulfed the Elbru Distributors woodworking manufacturing operation.

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Seventh COVID-19 wave sees region recommending boosters, but not mask mandates Bill Atwood Observer Staff

Ministry of the Environment staff have asked Lanxess to do more investigation of the areas of elevated contamination in the Canagagigue Creek, known as hotspots. Lanxess staff are reviewing the comments and determining next steps. Leah Gerber

Province looking to chemical producer to check for Canagagigue hotspots Leah Gerber Observer Staff

THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT HAS asked Lanxess and consultants to do more evaluation of the hotspots along the Canagagigue Creek, among other requests related to the Elmira chemical plant.

Provincial staff looked over and provided comments on the human health and ecological risk assessment draft prepared last month by Lanxess Canada and its environmental consultants.

The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) was

satisfied with Lanxess’ evaluation of the potential risks to some birds and mammals in particular reaches of the creek and the additional soil and invertebrate samples planned to better understand these potential risks.

That said, in their comments ministry staff asked Lanxess to do more evaluation and revisions before the document is finalized. The main items requested include further evaluation of the areas where elevated levels of contamination are found, also known as hotspots, more assessment of potential risk to human health

from consuming animals and animal products on farms within the creek’s floodplain downstream of the plant, more assessment of the risk for human contact with groundwater and more evaluation of potential exposure through consuming fish from the stream.

These asks from the province are framed as requests. When asked if they could potentially be framed as requirements or orders, ministry spokesperson Lindsay Davidson noted, “Lanxess is voluntarily conducting the creek investigations and risk assessments at the request of the ministry. No

legal instrument, such as an order, has been needed to compel the company to undertake or complete this work.”

“Ultimately, whether tasks are mandated or requested, our goal is and has always been to work collaboratively with the involved stakeholders – including the province,” said Michael Mackin, a spokesperson for Lanxess. “We have conducted voluntary efforts in the past throughout the creek sampling and risk assessment process and are open to continuing to do so if it helps us all achieve the end goal together. → LANXESS 5

DESPITE WATERLOO REGION BEING IN the midst of yet another COVID-19 wave, there will be no new mask mandate, indicates the region’s top doctor.

“I think what we have to do is take a look at the context that we’re currently in. Because of the level of immunity that has built up over time, because we continue to have vaccines that are effective and have more and better treatments, Ontario, like every other province, has lifted the measures that they have put in place that impact the society at large. …

In places like hospitals and long-term care there continue to be more stringent measures than there are for the general population,” said medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang.

As the region follows the provincial lead, Wang will not be recommending a return to the state of emergency that was lifted in May. “I would continue to try to recommend measures that are commensurate with the level of risk that we’re seeing overall. The original measures were really aimed at the general population and the emergency declaration was lifted later, but it was just a declaration. The actual measures such as the regional mask mandate, and other measures, we really didn’t have any

other measures because the other ones were provincial,” she said.

As of July 15 the region had 46 patients in hospital with COVID-19, up from 15 on July 1. Active cases increased to 297 from 27 on July 8, while outbreaks increased by eight to 23 in that same timeframe.

That includes 13 in longterm care or retirement homes, and three in hospitals. There were two more deaths reported earlier this week, bringing the total to 431 since the pandemic began.

The province last month switched to weekly rather than daily updates of pandemic-related numbers, with the most recent update on July 9 showing a seven-day rolling average of 1,196 cases across Ontario.

According to provincial chief medical officer Dr. Kieran Moore, however, the actual number of active cases is likely a lot higher.

“Our PCR testing is not representative of the true actual count. I think you could use a multiplier of three or four times the actual case count,” Moore said at a media briefing last week, his first since April 11.

“We have 1,500 today, we could anticipate at least 5,000 Ontarians carrying the virus today,” he said.

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Treating wastewater the latest hurdle for To Thrive Together’s plans for Bloomingdale development Leah Gerber Observer Staff

THE TEAM BEHIND THE TO Thrive Together sustainable living project in Bloomingdale are preparing their application for a zone change with the Region of Waterloo. The current hurdle is determining how wastewater will be treated onsite.

The group is proposing to use a communal system, which is defined as a sewage treatment system for more than five units that is unconnected to a municipal system, according to the province. But, communal systems are a ‘no-go’ for the region.

“The region follows the official plan, which prioritizes extending wastewater services through the municipal system and does not permit communal servicing,” said Stuart Gooden, a spokesperson for the region.

The group is proposing a Waterloo Biofilter System, which was designed at the University of Waterloo and is now manufactured in Guelph.

Marianne Wilson is the local sales and technical field representative for Waterloo Biofilter Systems.

She says the company has installed units throughout the province and internationally, noting the water that comes out of these units is treated to a level IV for wastewater effluent quality criteria in the

Ontario Building Code, the highest level.

That said, Wilson understands the region’s stance.

“The municipality is simply, and rightfully so, just wanting to make sure that everything is in place so that when the system is installed, that the system has a plan for longevity of operation, maintenance, and performance.

Their concerns are a very standard concern of all municipalities in Ontario,” she said.

Gooden confirmed there were past negative experiences.

“The region has been required to take over private systems, which has led to challenges and costs to residents as those abandoned systems are brought up to municipal standards,” he said.

As a result, region staff prioritize extending municipal services.

“This approach offers the most protection for public health and the environment, given that municipal systems are legislated to operate at or above provincial standards.”

The Waterloo Biofilter works to treat wastewater by keeping it in an anaerobic digester and then dosing it over 24 hours into a permanent medium of specially developed foam cubes. These foam cubes aim to provide the ideal habitat for beneficial bacteria that break

The proposed future site of the To Thrive Together sustainable living project backs onto the Grand River just outside Bloomingdale on Sawmill Road. The project is a proposal for a multi-generational Submitted community designed to allow seniors to age in place.

down organic matter, pollutants, ammonium and other contaminants in the wastewater, before the final treated water is released into surrounding soil.

“This process is significantly improved over conventional technology

utilizing just septic tanks and weeping beds. In conventional technology, it’s the weeping bed that does the treatment. And so therefore, if something were not to be maintained in that kind of conventional sense, it’s too late, the sewage is already out

there,” said Wilson.

“In a controlled level IV treatment unit, everything can be monitored in tanks and ensure that we can meet the performance markers before we discharge to the natural environment.”

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Jill Simpson, the executive director of To Thrive Together, argues the Waterloo Biofilter communal wastewater system is safer than conventional septic systems largely because of this constant monitoring feature, whereas septic systems are typically installed and not regularly checked on.

“Condominium law is very, very clear that by law, we have to have money to repair (the system),” she said. “If they’re not happy with just the condominium law, we’ll put up a bond.”

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The To Thrive Together sustainable living project is a concept for a multi-generational community with small homes built to be as ecologically responsible as possible, and purposebuilt so that elders can age in place. The idea for the project began to grow after Simpson and her husband →TO THRIVE TOGETHER 7

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HOME HARDWARE: Markets move offsite, but company plans to continue hosting a variety of events in the area →FROM 1

ing an array of products available to the retailers.

Ahead of each show, staff at the St. Jacobs distribution centre would spend several weeks clearing out space in the warehouse and setting up the trade-show displays, said Wallace.

Now, the time and space required would be too disruptive at the warehouse, prompting the move, he added.

“This re-imagined event combines tradition with innovation, allowing our dealer-owners to stay on top of emerging retail trends, innovative products and merchandising strategies so customers continue to find the brands, value, and helpful advice they have come to expect at their local Home Hardware,” said Marianne Thompson, the company’s chief merchandising officer, in a release announcing the move.

Shifting the dealer markets to Toronto will have an economic impact, says Jenna Morris, Woolwich’s economic development and tourism officer.

“It’s certainly a loss to the community,” she said, noting that Explore Waterloo Region, in calculating the impact of pandemic-related cancellations in 2020, found the event contributed millions to the local economy.

Total lodging, transportation, food and beverage, retail, recreation, space rental and business services amounted to $5.3 million. Total business sales, direct and indirect, were calculated at $8 million, supporting some 2,100 jobs.

While moving the market events, the company says it plans to continue hosting events in the region, including in association with the new Homecoming shows.

“We continue to host a number of major events throughout the year, and really appreciate that Waterloo Region has always been home for us. This is where we were founded, and it’s an important part of our history – we’ll continue to host events here whenever we can,” said Wallace.

Having made a significant investment at the headquarters building, including a new automated warehouse system, the company is eager to show that off to visiting dealers, for instance.

“We’ve made millions of dollars of investments into our St. Jacobs distribution centre. We upgraded our warehouse management system, which really allows us to optimize and streamline the movement of our goods throughout our supply chain. We want our dealers to be able to come here to our facilities to see the investments that we’ve made,” he said.

“We’re also beginning to set up what we’re calling our innovation centre, where our store of the future [display] will be set up. In 2023, we’ll look to bring dealers down here to see our store of the future and innovation centre right here in Waterloo Region.”

The first Homecoming show at the Enercare Centre is set for September 23-25, with the better part of 3,000 people expected to attend.

Growth has made it more difficult to free up warehouse space for the twice-a-year dealer markets, prompting the move to another venue, says Rob Wallace. Steve Kannon

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Near this stretch of the Canagagigue Creek is at least one notorious hotspot.

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LANXESS: Still working out details of contamination →FROM 3

With our external consultants, we plan to continue working alongside those within MECP, RAC (Remediation Advisory Committee), TAG and other members of the public to best address the concerns expressed for the best possible outcome with the least amount of impact.

“Lanxess takes this issue very seriously and has invested extensive time, effort, and funds with the full commitment to working with the involved stakeholders to remediate historic contamination from

a previous operator of the facility. We remain committed to seeing this assessment through properly for the best interest of the community, the aquatic species, and other wildlife and activities across the region,” he said.

Members of Woolwich’s Technical Advisory Group (TAG), a panel of experts monitoring the work Lanxess is doing to address the historical contamination in the Canagagigue Creek and the Elmira aquifer, expressed disappointment last month that the company had rejected

their request for further investigation of the hotspots in the creek.

“Lanxess is currently working with internal experts and multiple qualified external consultants to examine the MECP’s thoughtful comments and determine what the next steps will be,” said Mackin.

Once finalized, the human health and ecological risk assessment will determine the widely agreed-upon state of contamination in the creek and its watershed, and the actions Lanxess staff will take to address it.

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PANDEMIC: Officials urge booster shots in dealing with new strains →FROM 3

compared to previous waves.

“We expect to see the peak of this activity in the next two weeks. Our ability to keep this wave in check is in large part [because of the high] vaccination rates and the availability of effective treatments and therapeutics,” he said.

Moore’s briefing was followed two days later by the opening of second boosters shots to all Ontarians aged 18-59.

While Moore encouraged the most vulnerable people in the province to get another booster, he said it is more of a personal choice for healthy individuals.

“For the general healthy individual ... at this point if they’ve had their two-dose initial primer and a first booster, we know your level of protection is going to be very good in the next several months.

And I would advise that it’s not absolutely necessary at this point in that you can wait for the all booster dose at that point,” Moore said.

That fall booster will likely be specifically targeted to the Omicron variant, though which subvariant remains an

unknown, he added.

Wang acknowledged the change in messaging regarding the choice to get another booster dose.

“Before we used to say ‘you’re eligible for this, and automatically we also recommend that you get this’ but as time goes on, we learn more about COVID and the vaccines, how the vaccine responds to new variants and what we’re seeing is that the waning of the protectiveness, it’s not equal amongst everyone,” she said.

“Those that are older or have underlying health conditions or both are more susceptible not only to more severe outcomes, but they’re also more susceptible to this waning of immunity over time.

And so that’s why it is open to everyone 18-plus to get their second booster, and I would like everyone to consider getting their second booster but it is really highly recommended for those that are older or immunocompromised to get all boosters that are out there and recommended for them,” she added.

As of last week, 9.1 per cent of region residents have received a second booster. While the rollout is currently taking place in pharmacies and clinics across the region, the mobile vaccine bus will return again soon, Wang said.

Drayton Rotary Club president Bob Bignell cuts the ribbon July 16 to officially open the new Rotary Park in Drayton as Mapletown Mayor Gregg Davidson (middle) and Perth-Wellington MPP Mathew Rea (back right) look on. Bill Atwood

Drayton Rotary Club opens new park, with plans to expand it Bill Atwood Observer Staff

TO MARK THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY, the Drayton Rotary Club, along with the Township of Mapleton, held a grand-opening event Saturday at the new park on Queen Street East.

“That’s a big deal for the Rotary Club. We’re small, 11 members, but we get a lot done. We’ve only been working on it for not much more than a year – we were given the go-ahead a year ago – and we’ve had a five-year plan to pay for it,” said club president Bob Bignell of the park project.

“We fundraised in the first year for the most part. so we’ll have it done.”

The township financed the $100,000 cost of the park, with the Rotary Club fundraising to reimburse the municipality.

Several donated to the park project, including Wallenstein-based Earthscape Play, which provided a $55,000 discount from the $155,000 cost of the playground structure, and Prior Construction, which donated the land for the park.

“I think you might say, ‘Gee you should be surprised’ but you shouldn’t because the community always steps up to the plate for a good project, and what a project, what a park,” said Bignell.

Mapleton Mayor Gregg Davidson said the location of the park is key.

“This is the first park that we have on this side of the river. So on the north side of the river, we have the arena up there, but there’s no park attached to the arena.

So for all the residents that live up on this side, they’ve had to go across the bridge and go into where the agricultural center is for a park, which is quite a distance for kids,” Davidson said.

The Rotary Club has done a “fantastic job,” Davidson said.

“They came to us with an idea of putting in an outlook for $15,000. And then when they saw what we had planned or what we thought of for this park, they fell in love with it,” he said.

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there are further plans for the park, including a pond, an outlook, a canoe launch, washrooms and shade shelters. The cost for these will run over another $100,000 and will be added over the next few years. While these additions will make the park even more welcoming, it made sense to hold the grand opening now, he said.

“The kids are playing [on the playground], so it would be kind of difficult to do an opening after they’ve been playing on it for a year.”

The park has only just tapped into the potential for the land, Davidson said.

“We’re really excited because the whole concept is just growing.”

JOHN A. WEBER IS 91-YEARS-OLD. Last weekend he lost one of his most treasured possessions: a custom-carved cane gifted to him in honour of his late wife.

The lifelong resident of Weeby Place, which is nestled between Conestogo and St. Jacobs, can often be seen driving his golf cart in the area. Wherever he goes, he always takes his special cane.

“I had it on my golf cart and somewhere in a one-mile-circumference of where I live, I lost it and I can’t find it,” he said.

The cane is made from spalted maple wood from his farm property.

“It was wood from my

John A. Weber, 91, lost his cane over the weekend somewhere nearby his home. He and daughters Ann Weber and Peggy Nitsche Leah Gerber hope the public can help find it.

bush. I’ve lived on that same farm for 91 years,” he said.

Spalted maple is wood from a maple tree that has begun the first stages of decay. Dark lines appear where fungus has started

attacking the wood. If harvested at the right time, the wood can be used.

“My two sisters had this cane carved for him,” said Susan Weber, John Weber’s daughter. She said the cane was gifted to him in honour

of his late wife.

Weber’s route that day was carefully retraced twice by one of the daughters and also by a friend, both on foot, but the cane was not found. The family thinks someone may have picked it up, not realizing its significance.

“His heart is broken,” said Susan.

The family is hanging posters and continuing the search, hoping that if someone did pick up the cane, they will return it.

“That really is part of my soul that was lost,” said Weber.

Anyone with information about the cane can contact the family at 519-588-2153.

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Waterloo Regional Police launch Operation Freeze to reward youth With summer well underway, area young people will have the chance to be given a cool treat from the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS).

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TO THRIVE TOGETHER: New model may require some change of thinking →FROM 4

Bob Dyck visited Lisbon, Portugal.

Simpson works as a facilitator with elders, and Dyck is an architect.

At the time, much of his business involved designing retirement homes.

She said they asked their cab driver to take them to some retirement homes, “so we could just see how things were done there in Lisbon,” she said.

“And we just couldn’t get that idea across.”

“And we were at a stoplight and (the cab driver) looked at me right in the rearview mirror. Our eyes made contact, and he said, ‘Let me get this straight. In Canada, you take old people and you put them away in separate buildings, like, until they die?’ And Bob and I were

like, ‘Oh my God. Yes. That’s what we do.’”

Simpson said that when they got home, Dyck dropped his longterm care projects.

The initial idea for To Thrive Together germinated between them, but it wasn’t until Dyck reconnected with an old colleague, Marjorie Paleshi, through LinkedIn, that the ball started rolling. Paleshi was involved in the management of the charity All Our Relations, which owned the site in Bloomingdale. The organization had been holding on to the land, waiting for the right project to come along.

Paleshi liked their idea, and together they formed To Thrive Together which was incorporated in 2019.

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The accused was issued a Provincial Notice for the offence. Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to contact Perth County OPP at 1-888310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.hpcrimestoppers.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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will give the youth a coupon for a cool treat.

The coupons can then be taken to any Circle K convenience store to be redeemed for a free Froster drink.

Officers will issue coupons to any young person they see doing a good deed, such as wearing a bike helmet, picking up garbage, or offering help to someone in need.

The program is a way to acknowledge responsible and caring actions by Waterloo Region youth and build positive relationships between youth and the police, police said in a release.

“We value and support our youth – our future leaders – and thank them for making Waterloo Region a more vibrant place to call home,” said John Good-

man, acting Chief of Police.

“This is a great opportunity for the service to interact with Waterloo Region youth in a meaningful and positive way.”

Operation Freeze is made possible through a partnership with Waterloo Region Crime Stoppers and Circle K convenience stores. The program will run until the end of summer.

reports of a collision in the area of Chilligo Road and Kossuth Road. Through the initial investigation, it was determined that the driver of a silver Dodge was struck by the driver of a white Honda. The driver of the Honda, an 87-year-old Kitchener man, was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Dodge, a 43-year-old Kitchener man, received no physical injuries. The 87-year-old Kitchener man was charged with ‘careless driving.’ Anyone who witnessed the incident or with dash-cam footage of the incident is asked to call the Traffic Services Unit at 519-570-9777, ext.

8856 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 with any information.

a 76-year-old Woolwich Township man, was transported by Region of Waterloo paramedics to an out-of-region hospital with serious injuries. The investigation is ongoing by members of our Traffic Services Unit. Anyone who witnessed the incident or with dash-cam footage of the incident is asked to call the Traffic Services Unit at 519-570-9777, ext.

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slim build wearing black hoodies and black masks.

They were seen departing the area in a grey, newer model Honda Civic hatchback. A second vehicle, described as being a light-grey, newer model Volkswagen Jetta is also believed to be involved. It is believed that suspects and vehicles involved were in the Millburn Boulevard area both prior to, and after the robbery.

The Wellington County OPP Crime Unit is asking residents in this area to please check their surveillance footage. If you have information regarding this incident or believe you have surveillance footage of the suspects or vehicles involved, you’re asked to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-3101122. 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.

5:39 PM | Emergency services responded to reports of a collision involving a mobility scooter on Arthur Street South near South Field Drive in Elmira. The driver of the mobility scooter,

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“While some emergency spending for COVID was necessary, the significant increase in federal debt in recent years means more tax dollars will go towards paying interest and future generations are on the hook for today’s spending.”

Some 43% of Canadians and 45% of Americans are concerned about airport delays (including cancelled flights and long lineups); 18% of Canadians have significantly changed their summer vacation plans due to airport delays and/or delays with obtaining a Canadian passport.

Jake Fuss of the Fraser Institute on a new report finding Ottawa has increase per-person debt by 35.3$ since 2015, the third-highest amount since World War II.

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Any talk of hosting Olympics should be axed immediately

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ancouver’s potential bid to recapture the “glory” of the 2010 Winter Olympics by hosting the 2030 Games was discussed again this week by city council.

It’s a goal that needs to be put down immediately. That it ever arose as a concept was bad enough given the money-losing corruption that is the hallmark of the Olympics.

Vancouver wasted billions of taxpayers’ dollars – municipal, provincial and federal – the last time around. It would be no better in 2030.

The squandering of public money has never been even remotely defensible. Today, given huge government debts, a housing crisis, troubled healthcare systems, climate change and a host of other ills, even considering burning money on the Olympics should raise alarm bells.

Moreover, in an increasingly fractured society with myriad distractions, the Olympics just ain’t what they used to be.

That’s not a bad thing, particularly if it puts an end to the Games ... or at least the worst aspect of what they’ve become.

The Olympics are in essence founded on corruption, each event designed to separate taxpayers from their money to enrich a few and providing no real benefit in return.

In an ideal world, the Games would be about fostering international cooperation, but only the most naïve among us would maintain the Olympics are not a purely political event. From Black power in Mexico in ’68 to the Mid-East power struggle on view in Munich, and the tit-for-tat boycotts in Moscow and Los Angeles, 1980 and 1984 respectively, the Olympics have long been associated with politicking.

We’ve all seen enough examples of Olympic costs to know the numbers trotted out in advance are no more than fairytales. Promised tourism dollars, even if they materialize, are a one-time deal, while the debt payments go on for years.

Since the 1960s, 19 Olympic Games have gone over budget.

An Oxford University study found the Olympics have the highest average cost overrun of any mega-event at 156 per cent. The average cost overrun for a Summer Games is 213 per cent, with the 1976 Games in Montreal having the highest overrun at 720 per cent. The average for Winter Games is 142 per cent.

Even those Games purported to have made money employ creative accounting, forgetting to add in much of the infrastructure and operational costs, such as security, for example, that are covered by governments as a matter of course.

In the interest of removing the corrupt system of bribes, kickbacks and expense-account padding associated with choosing a site, if the Olympics are to continue they should do so from permanent locations, one each for the summer and winter flavours; no more junkets to determine which city will have the chance to raid the public purse and make a mess of its infrastructure in exchange for a few weeks of ego-boosting satisfaction for a handful of politicians and other hangers-on.

Worst still, as some countries turn their backs on hosting the Games for those very reasons, the International Olympic Committee has shamefully turned to autocratic nations such as China (2008 and 2022) and Russia (2014) that should have been precluded from consideration. In the end, it’s all about the money – a good reason to boycott the 2024 Games in order to counter the greed.

With so much money on the line, not to mention the status of those involved with the IOC and the various national committees, don’t look for changes any time soon. Instead, expect to hear nonstop platitudes about athletic competition and international glory.

As Calgary residents did in a plebiscite when the city was considering a bid on the 2026 Winter Olympics, Vancouverites should demand a say, then say ‘no.’

Absent that, the B.C. and federal governments need to put the brakes on spending another dime on a costly and largely useless spectacle.

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT WORLD EVENTS

Iran nuclear situation at the end of the road

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bout six weeks ago Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), warned that the attempt to revive the 2015 deal that restricted Iran’s ability to enrich uranium was on the brink of collapse. Three or four weeks more without an agreement, he said, would deal the talks a “fatal blow.”

The problem was that since ex-president Donald Trump unilaterally trashed the deal in 2018, imposing ‘maximum pressure’ US sanctions against Iran in the hope of extracting further concessions, the Iranians have been gradually discarding the controls they agreed to in the original deal.

The three European countries that guaranteed the deal, Britain, France and Germany, backed the IAEA chief up, warning that “the more Iran is advancing and accumulating knowledge with irreversible consequences, the more difficult it is to come back to that deal.”

In other words, once the Iranians have learned all they need to know to enrich uranium to weapons-grade, they cannot promise to forget it again.

They will have that knowledge forever, which sort of defeats

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the whole purpose of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the ridiculous official name of the 2015 deal.

In fact, it’s worse than that.

On July 9 Tehran announced that it has installed new centrifuges that will let Iran enrich uranium up to 90 per cent purity – enough for nuclear warheads.

They are adjustable centrifuges that can easily be switched between different levels of enrichment, and Iran says they are currently set for only 20 per cent purity. But the JCPOA set the maximum permitted enrichment at 3.67 per cent, so Iran is already way beyond the limit.

To make matters worse, enrichment gets easier as the purity levels increase. To go from uranium ore to 3.67 per cent takes a lot of time and energy. To go from there to 20 per cent takes much less – and to go from 20 per cent to 90 per cent even less. The Iranians can cross the last hurdle whenever they want.

Moreover, the rest of the

world will just have to take their word that they haven’t gone to 90 per cent, because 27 of the special cameras that the IAEA installed to verify that Iran is not exceeding the agreed enrichment level were turned off in June. The remaining 40 can be turned off whenever Tehran wants.

And what’s the rest of the world going to do about this?

Not much. In fact, it seems in retrospect that neither Washington nor Tehran really expected to resurrect the 2015 deal: too much time had passed, and they were just going through the motions.

When Joe Biden entered the White House in January, 2021, his previous statements about the JCPOA obliged him to try to repair the damage done by Donald Trump. However, he put more effort into placating anti-Iran hawks in Congress than into talks with the regime of reformist Iranian president Hassan Rouhani (the man who originally signed the deal).

Biden would have known that Rouhani’s presidency had only six months left, and that he was likely to be followed in office by the hard-liner Ebrahim Raisi.

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Post-pandemic concerns now include inflation, interest-rate hikes and debt worries

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e’ll perhaps see a push for a return of some mask mandates and a stepped-up campaign for vaccination, but no wholesale lockdowns in the wake of an uptick in COVID-19 cases. There’s simply no public appetite for restrictions, and such moves would be akin to political suicide.

A return to normalcy was almost immediately hit by rapid inflation and economic turmoil, led by skyrocketing housing prices. Governments are already posting massive deficits, and have little room to manouevre if and when a recession strikes.

At a time of rising interest rates, all the debt taken on by the federal and provincial governments – much of it in good times when balanced budgets should have been the norm – will lead to much larger carrying costs.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation predicts each Ontarian will be on the hook for $59,732 by year’s end, with each responsible for $1,500 a year in interest costs.

The federal debt is $1.2 trillion. At the provincial level, Ontarians are saddled with debt of $428.6 billion “Much of this debt will likely be shovelled onto the backs of Canadians’ kids and grandkids,” writes CTF federal director Franco Terrazzano in a recent editorial piece.

“But the debt isn’t just a problem for tomorrow; it’s impacting Canadians right now.”

Governments are already hiking taxes to cover deficit spending.

“Government debt also directly fuels inflation when the feds use the printing press to finance deficits. That’s because the more dollars the central bank prints, the less your

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dollars buy. During the pandemic, the central bank printed more the $300 billion out of thin air largely by purchasing federal government debt,” he writes.

“More borrowing also means more money wasted on interest charges. This year, interest charges on federal and provincial government debt will cost each Canadian more than $1,000. That’s money that can’t stay in Canadians’ pockets to ease the pain of inflation because that money is being paid to the bond fund managers on Bay Street.”

While facets of the economy have been bouncing back – the employment situation is particularly

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The financial supports announced by government did little to stop the bleeding, though the cost of propping up everyone’s incomes under the current system would be immense.

(That’s a good segue into the appalling habit of deficit spending during economic good times, and the failure to put away great stores of savings for the inevitable downturns – again, short-term thinking by politicians concerned only about the next election, and adopting policies that benefit fewer than one per cent of the population over the good of the entire citizenry.)

The shuttering of much of the economy during the pandemic, putting people out of work and disrupting the not-ideal consumer-dependent cycle, gave us a taste of the kind of changes that may come from auto-

mation and globalization.

Those very forecasts are what prompted a renewed interest in the concept of a universal basic income.

We’re facing a shift that promises to alter jobs, incomes and the very way we live. Whether that sees a descent into feudal squalor or finally provides for the leisure society long discussed (even as we’ve headed away from it) remains to be seen.

Much of the discussion about mitigating the downside revolves on some form of universal basic income that would at a minimum keep people afloat. That grows increasingly important as automation moves beyond replacing manual labour to pretty much every facet of employment, including professionals such as doctors, lawyers and accountants.

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good – a recession could jeopardize any gains.

Beyond the slow resumption of the post-pandemic economy, we’re having to deal with inflationary pressures that were not entirely expected, from supply chain issues to Russia’s hostilities in Ukraine.

Still, the income-replacement aspect of the pandemic brought into focus long-simmering concerns about the nature of work and wages.

One issue that has come to the fore is a universal basic income, as the measures to counteract the spread of COVID-19 revealed the inherent weakness of a consumer-driven economy financed largely by debt: the majority of us live paycheque to paycheque, and the loss of even a couple of weeks of work can be catastrophic.

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time of flux. Increasingly, good-paying jobs have disappeared, replaced by crappy service jobs. Well, in part. Fact is, across Canada and the U.S., there are fewer real jobs even as the population increases.

Where the labour hasn’t been sent offshore, high immigration levels – legal or otherwise – have been used to drive down wages and to provide fodder for our consumer society. The one financed by debt that has, again, reached record levels – Canadians now owe a collective $2 trillion.

Increasingly, those service jobs – crappy and even those that aren’t – that are hyped by those eager to hide the truth from us are at risk through automation.

Machines have already displaced many workers, but even jobs in the hospitality industry – waiters, hotel workers, retail clerks – seem destined to be replaced in the shift to automation and robotics.

A 2013 Oxford University study, for instance, predicted that machines might be able to perform half of all U.S. jobs in the next two decades ...and we’re almost halfway there.

New stories about self-driving cars and trucks are increasingly commonplace, with the corollary that job losses are likely to follow for people currently making a living behind the wheel … and the millions of others in service jobs that cater to such people (restaurants and motels along well-travelled routes, for example).

Driverless technology already exists today, destined to displace jobs such as truckers, cabbies and couriers. Driverless buses and trains will eliminate the need for transit workers, many of them an increasing burden on →KANNON 10

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Raccoon tans are unavoidable, and have an upside

T There are approximately 168 inaccuracies related to space and NASA in the 1998 film Armageddon.

A “blue moon” is rare and actually isn’t blue and looks like a regular moon. Every 2.5 years an “extra” moon in a season with four full moons.

Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin is the first man to walk on the moon as part of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission on July 21, 1969. ↆ LAST WEEK: Truth: Ice was expensive and largely unavailable at the time. His machine needed a patent and capital to produce it. He attended a Bastille Day party, served up iced sparkling wine and the guests funded his enterprise. His ice machine failed and he died in poverty and ill health.

Truth: After the Titanic sank near Newfoundland in 1912 the US formed the patrol. They use airplanes and radars to track icebergs that are larger than 500 square meters.

Lie: Greenland is the location of the world’s second ice sheet, not Russia.

It takes thousands of years of layers of snow to pile up and compress the older layers.

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governments and taxpayers.

Automated transportation, from cars to airplanes, is safer, more efficient and much less costly to operate – computers don’t fall asleep, take bathroom breaks, drink on the job or a host of other human foibles. For all those reasons, driverless is the future of transportation.

This isn’t science fiction anymore. It’s here, and the technology’s spread is inevitable. The same transformation will migrate to many fields. Not just McJobs, but into accounting, medicine, teaching and host of other jobs that now pay well, and are typically considered safe.

Once upon a time, automation was a panacea that was to lead to a mythical leisure society – the machines would do the work, while we reaped the benefit of reclaimed time to do what we wanted rather than the drudgery of work. As we’ve seen so far, technology has extended workweeks and displaced people from high-paying to lesser jobs. There’s no reason to believe that will change as technology

continues to change the way work is done. Which brings us to the idea of a basic income: what becomes of our economy when there are fewer and fewer jobs? In the short term, those at the top of the income scale, including the much-discussed 1%ers, make out like bandits due to reduced costs. But if people don’t have money to spend, who is going to keep the consumer society running? Without some system to share the fruits of the economy, things start to fall apart. First the economy, then the social order.

We’re seeing the instability of the status quo at this very moment. Among the questions to come, the most important is what can we do to change the underlying nature of the economy to avoid repeating today’s experiences. A growing population, living in ever-closer proximity while encroaching on natural areas and wildlife pretty much means the next pandemic is a “when” and not an “if.”

We need to be prepared, which includes getting our collective financial house in order.

he other day, after I took off my fishing glasses, Jenn looked at me funny and asked if I had secretly gotten a job at McDonald’s portraying the Hamburgler.

“I wish,” I replied. “No, what you are looking at is a classic angler’s raccoon tan line.”

It has actually been a few years since I have donned a raccoon tan, so her mistake was forgivable. For those of you who do not have an angler in the family, allow me to explain.

An angler’s raccoon tan is that lighter band around the eyes that occurs when someone spends too much time on the water wearing polarized fishing glasses.

It is similar to the tan a person might get if they were placed blindfolded in front of an indecisive firing squad in a tropical country, but probably a lot less worrisome.

Here’s a pro tip. If you wear a ball cap, as most

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anglers do, the lighter patch will extend up the forehead, giving the angler’s head a unique two-toned appearance that’s a real attention-getter.

Aside from complementing the trucker arm tanline that most anglers also get, the raccoon tan serves one other essential purpose. It allows anglers to instantly identify fellow anglers in a crowd. This is more important than you might think.

For instance, imagine you, as an angler, somehow got roped into a fancy soiree where it is frowned upon to show photos of fish you caught or talk about your favourite lure.

At gatherings like this, it would be very easy to get trapped in a conversation in which people are intent on discussing social

issues, morality, economics, art, entertainment, the pressing news items of the day or even “literature” that doesn’t necessarily include cartoon drawings.

Yet, if you keep your wits about you and scan the room for another person with a raccoon tan, you will soon be discussing the truly important things, such as whether or not the bass are taking black or pumpkin-seed rubber tube baits.

But that’s not all. A person with a racoon tan will almost certainly be conversant in the expiration dates of most major brands of fish attractants, the best places to get dew worms and leeches, which lens makes your fish look bigger on social media, and other things that are actually useful in day-today life.

In other words, once you find that – and I don’t think soul mate is too strong a word – at an event like this, time will go by

so much quicker – and by the time the event is over, you might have learned about new fishing spots or better ways to exaggerate.

In which case, you’ll leave the event thinking it was not a complete waste of time.

But there are disadvantages in having a raccoon tan, too. For instance, if a burglar is breaking into houses in the area, the people with the raccoon tans are always the first suspects – which is hardly fair. And, I won’t lie, I’ve had neighbours look at me funny the morning after their garbage got knocked over by actual raccoons.

Also, raccoons might consider your tan cultural appropriation. Never forget that.

There’s nothing you can do about this anyway.

If you fish a lot and wear polarized glasses, you will get a raccoon tan. On the upside, at least other anglers will see you are earning your stripes.

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and the Supreme Leader’s people were disqualifying rival candidates.) Yet Biden barely lifted a finger to restart serious negotiations.

Then, after Raisi replaced Hourani at the beginning of August last year, the US and Iran agreed on a five-month timeout, allegedly to give Raisi’s new administration time to get up to speed on the issue. Why did Biden consent to that? Because

he knew it was already a lost cause.

Last year was when Iran’s enrichment levels rose to levels far above the JCPOA’s limits. When negotiations finally restarted last December, everybody knew that the deal’s original purpose had been overrun by events.

Iran has become a ‘nuclear threshold’ power, able to build actual bombs within six months of the word ‘go’ at any time in the future.

That is the reality, which

is why subsequent talks have been rather lackadaisical. Iran is clearly in no rush to build actual nuclear weapons, and nobody gains by abandoning the talks completely, but they aren’t going anywhere and everybody knows it.

This is a disappointment, but not a disaster.

Possible Iranian nuclear weapons at some point in the future are less threatening than real North Korean nukes in the

present, and the Far East has learned to live with that. The Middle East is a tougher neighbourhood, and there were few signs of panic during President Biden’s recent tour of the region.

He didn’t even have to promise that American nuclear weapons would be available to deter a potential nuclear-armed Iran.

Israel’s several hundred unadmitted nuclear weapons are quite sufficient for that.

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Mill Street patio has run its course To the Editor, The Elmira Mill Street outdoor cafe was a beautiful sign of co-operation by the township with the Elmira BIA when COVID19 restrictions closed down indoor seating for The Sip 'n Bite, Tien Lee Restaurant, and Kitchen Kuttings.

I was delighted with this move, and promptly enjoyed some good meals provided by Sip 'n Bite. I was proud to live in Elmira.

In spite of some drawbacks, it served its purpose well to assist the three eating places to stay in business.

But since the last week of May 2022, when the cafe was again installed, there

have barely been any visitors to this make-shift use of Mill Street. How many people are sitting there?

Almost none, at any hour.

When closures began to be lifted for public gatherings, the Mill Street cafe was a welcome place and relatively safe spot to congregate and enjoy some good food. Both were eagerly embraced. The laneway beside Kitchen Kuttings is as inviting as ever, without any inconvenience to the general public.

But there are drawbacks to the sacrifice many of us have made in losing the access to Mill Street.

The parking spots of both sides, next to Sip 'n Bite and the TD Bank, had been constantly full. Some of us with walking issues

frequently must park at some distance instead of on Mill Street or behind the TD Bank. There is cold, wind, rain, noxious fumes and dust to contend with, and above all, the roar of the trucks on Arthur Street make conversation impossible or a shouting match.

Not conducive to a relaxed eating space.

A simple and no-cost resolution to the truck crisis is to divert all of the north – south bound ones to utilize the paved Reid Woods Drive from Arthur at the EPAC corner along Floradale Road, and left on Listowel Road to Arthur towards St. Jacobs.

OK, it might require a widening of the turnoff onto Reid Woods from Arthur, and a few signs, but that is minor compared

to a full new road through farmland past New Jerusalem Road northward to Line 86. We have waited for this for 50 years – Elmira is patient, but isn't this ridiculous?

Since the BIA's request for the Mill Street closure was facilitated by the Township of Woolwich in a goodwill gesture to assist the town's downtown restaurants, it can now withdraw permission to inconvenience the many people who wish to have access to this first street into Elmira back in about the 1830s, and return it to its former self – a street.

Immediately. Why do we have to wait until mid-October?

Ruth Josephs ELMIRA

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Guelph-based Skyline Industrial REIT, revamping its portfolio, sold a mixed-use commercial building at 66 Hincks St. in New Hamburg. The 50,000-sq.ft. property went for $4.5 million, and follows other disposition of a small retail plaza in Kitchener ($7.3 million) and service-commercial property in Brantford ($10.9 million).

CLAC has launched a new national program that will provide Canadian employers up to $10,000 to hire a new first-year apprentice, made possible by nearly $15 million in funding from the federal government. The CLAC Apprenticeship Support Program will provide financial incentives to employers to hire firstyear apprentices in 39 eligible construction and manufacturing Red Seal trades.

Tools for getting a better read on soil health Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association makes use of new equipment made available by the province Leah Gerber Observer Staff

EVERYONE CAN GET A FRONT-ROW seat when it comes to learning about soil health in Ontario thanks to some new equipment made available by the province.

The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, with the help of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, designed and purchased new technology to help as many people as possible learn about soil health.

They call it the Mobile Soil Technology Suite, or MSTS for short. It has two components which are transported on trailers, including: an all-weather, high resolution LED screen measuring two metres by three metres, with an audio system, and a mobile soil health lab to do in-field demonstrations and research.

Together, with the large screen and the lab, a presenter can show close-up images and real-time videos demon-

strating soil in the field to many people at once.

Historically, showing soil in a field to many people at once is logistically difficult, says Tracey Ryan, the applied research coordinator for the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association.

Ryan explains that soil demonstrations typically involve a soil pit, which is a hole dug about five feet deep and two feet wide.

It’s dug to show the profile of a plot of soil including top soil, the root zone, compaction layer and mineral soil, and visible organisms living in the soil, among other properties. But showing a large group of people different aspects of soil in a fivefoot pit is difficult to do.

The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) is focused on sharing knowledge among farming peers in the province. To do this, they conduct many events, but when it comes to teaching about soil health, this often includes people crowding around a soil pit and most of them

Visitors to an ONFARM field day event last fall check out the The Mobile Soil Technology Suite.

not being able to hear or see what the presenter is demonstrating.

“At on-farm demonstrations, most of the people attending won’t be able to see what’s being pointed

out,” said Ryan.

She says the goal of the MSTS is to “allow more people to participate and learn about improved practices to improve soil health.”

With the large mobile screen and mobile soil lab, people can see exactly what is being demonstrated. Viewers can see very close-up shots of the soil, maybe zoom in on

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Name change keep cattle producers’ in step with Canadians dropped “mens” from Cattlemens and kept the rest (which also gave it the luxury of keeping the industry-familiar CCA acronym). It announced the change on its website July 7, under the headline “Canadian Cattle Association launches with new brand identity.”

The organization said the rebranding was about more than the name. For

example, it also introduced a new logo, created “with inspiration by key elements of importance to the organization: our country, our cattle, and our environment,” it said. Further, it claimed the logo, visual identity and positioning (i.e., name change) “reaffirms CCA’s commitment to supporting communities, →ROBERTS 12

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ciation (CCA) embarked on a significant $875,000 rebranding exercise. Part of the effort was to review the group’s name, based on its implication that cattle producers are men.

They’re not. The vast majority of cattle farms

initiative a few kicked back against a gender-neutral name change, calling it liberal BS. But the writing was on the wall. The organization’s president at the time, Bob Lowe, said that if changing the name meant maintaining relevancy, that’s what the group would do.

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and ranches in Canada are family operations, and women play a huge role on them.

Women are also beef consumers, and society has a distaste for exclusivity.

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With everything going on in the world – climate crises, the Ukraine invasion, sky-high food prices and fake Tim Horton’s kids’ camp news, among them – you’d think the name change of Canada’s main cattle-producing organization would mostly go unnoticed.

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participants can see the results in real-time video projected on the screen.

Any video or photos created with the unit can also be shared more widely via video or photo sharing platforms on the internet.

The unit was bought by the OSCIA with the help of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in 2021. It’s powered with a generator so that it can go anywhere and not rely on external power, and it also includes portable weigh scales so that farmers can see the weight of their equipment and learn about the proper tire inflation levels to minimize compaction on their land and save fuel.

“Every time you drive equipment over a field, it is causing compaction,” said Ryan.

The unit is on display and running demonstrations at a soil health event on Thursday (July 21) at the Grand River Raceway in Elora, hosted by the Wellington Soil and Crop Improvement Association, the Grand River Agricultural Society and Our Food Future Guelph-Wellington.

The Mobile Soil Technology Suite being used in a presentation by Brett Israel at the ONFARM field day last fall.

“There is growing recognition across Ontario, Canada and internationally on the need to improve soil health,” said Ryan.

Soil is composed of minerals, organic matter and space taken up by air and water. Ideal soil

should include: 45 per cent minerals (gravel, sand, silt, clay), five percent organic matter, 25 per cent air and 25 per cent water, according to OMAFRA. The space taken up by water and air gives plants and the organisms that live in soil room to

breathe.

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carbon, remove pollutants and protect groundwater, according to OMAFRA. Two main concerns many farmers have about soil health are erosion and compaction. Erosion is the stripping of layers of soil by wind or flooding and rain events. Compac-

tion happens when layers of soil are repeatedly pressed, usually by equipment, and the soil becomes hardened and less able to support life.

Unhealthy soil is dependent on inputs to replenish nutrients to support the growth of plants. External inputs are expensive to apply, and can runoff into nearby water courses where they end up in larger bodies of water and cause algal blooms which degrade marine environments.

For farmers, constantly applying inputs to soil is very expensive, especially if these added nutrients are washed or blown away and don’t actually stay in the soil.

To increase soil health, farmers can use a few techniques, like rotating what they grow on their fields, tilling the fields less and keeping the ground covered with a crop as much as possible.

“Soil is foundational,” said Ryan. “Our attention needs to be on these foundational pieces as we move to help producers protect the most important part of their farm,” she said.

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embracing innovation and contributing to the overall sustainability of Canada’s food system.”

Understandably, the agricultural media was focussed on the change in an industry-standard name that had lasted some 90 years, and was instantly

identifiable in farm circles across the country.

“CCA changes name to recognize role women play in industry, says president,” read the headline in Glacier Farm Media’s cattle website. The story quoted current CCA president Reg Schellenberg explaining that the revised

name “is more inclusive of the many people and organizations involved in bringing beef from pasture to plate in Canada.”

Indeed, it is. And now, the CCA can move on.

The truth is that CCA is an excellent organization that’s working hard with other beef organizations

to paint a true picture of cattle production in Canada. It’s taken Canadians’ pulse on sustainability and knows that pastured livestock’s support of grasslands and carbon sequestration is one of agriculture’s top environmental stories.

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True, it’s a lobby organization for beef producers, and from it we should expect to hear the sunny side of beef production.

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sity, restoring Canada’s wetlands, upcycling resources, protecting endangered species and providing the majority of wildlife habitat on food-producing lands.

That’s the real work of cattle producers, regardless of gender. Good on you, CCA.

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The Hillside Festival is offering free tickets for the festival’s first day – July 22 – to newly arrived Ukrainians and their hosts and helpers in the Guelph region. Among the many musical performers, Hillside welcomes DakhaBrakha from Kyiv, who base their music on Ukrainian folk music and folk tales.

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The good sound of local performers The Sounds Good to Me concert series lets musicians share their own songs with the audience Bill Atwood Observer Staff

AN ONGOING CONCERT SERIES AT KW Little Theatre is providing local songwriters and musical artists a chance to play more of their original music, something the curator of the series says does not happen often enough.

“When a lot of the local performers are going and playing local pubs and things like that, there often can be more of a pressure to play the crowd-pleasers to sell alcohol or food. So although many musicians will do some of their originals, they will often get a more favourable reception by playing more covers that people are familiar with,” said musician Jack Cooper, who is running the Sounds Good to Me concert series.

The new series features a wide range of performers, he noted.

“Some of these could be what people think of as folk musicians who will often do more of an acoustic guitar. Some of it might be more of the country musicians…some of it is maybe a little bit different using beats or loops, or maybe someone that’s using more spoken word or electric guitar, but it’s all based on the same idea. Performers who are really getting across their own songs, and are good

performers that way,” Cooper added.

Local singer-songwriter, poet and spoken word artist Scott Wicken will perform in the series on July 29, at 8 p.m.

“Scott is one of those musicians that he can be with a band or on his own and he can be equally compelling because he’s a musician that will play guitar and banjo and a number of instruments. …

He’s just a very personal, very inventive writer.

From a lyrical and from a musical perspective, he’s just very engaging,” Cooper explained.

Although he grew up with a musical father, Wicken did not get seriously into music until his 20s. However it wasn’t an unnatural thing for him to do, said the performer.

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While he is originally from Waterloo Region, Wicken spent many years traveling across Canada before returning here in the mid-90s. His travels have influenced his music,

Scott Cook is part of the Sounds Good to Me concert series. He's at the K-W Little Theatre July 22.

Katy Topham performs Aug. 12, while Scott Wicken takes the stage July 29.

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He also sees that emotion in other songwriters.

“I can tell when I’m listening to a songwriter, I can feel the emotional content of the songs because they’re going to places and they’re taking me as an audience member to those places,” Wicken added.

However, he’s careful to not fall into nostalgia “I think it’s always kind of dangerous to spend your time reminiscing about where you’ve been instead of focusing on where you are,” he said.

For his concert next week Wicken will be mixing in new material with some of his old favourites.

“I have a lot of new material that I haven’t played live before. And so some of those songs I’ll be showcasing are, in my opinion, obviously I think it’s some of the best material I’ve written.”

Wicken is a good fit for the series, Cooper said.

“It’s really interesting having somebody there that first of all is very intelligent, a very good songwriter who also cannot be pegged so easily, which I like,” he said.

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MOOREFIELD - This private 50 acre property is located on a quiet street near Teviotdale. Follow along the winding laneway through a picturesque cedar rail fence surrounded by greenery to acres of open space including a spring fed pond. You will be greeted by a bungalow and a small barn to house any animals you have or may wish to have. This property so much more to offer a with green house/shed and a detached 30 x 40 heated and insulated shop (built in 2009) surrounded by fruit trees. The 1459 square foot bungalow has a retreat like master bedroom (added in 2008) with vaulted ceilings, in suite laundry, a propane fireplace and walk-out to the deck and hot tub! The kitchen is open to the dining room and living room, with a fireplace and loads of natural light with sliding glass doors to the front and back deck. The walk out basement has a 3 piece bathroom, rec room and office space which could be easily transformed into an in-law suite. The deck wraps around the house to the master bedroom and connects the outdoor bar with bar fridge, hot tub (2017) and on ground pool (2019). Be prepared for all of your friends and family longing to hang out here! Hop on your off road vehicle and explore the back 40 acres of your own private bush where you will find wildlife and a mix of trees. This serine setting could be just what you have been dreaming of!

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Community Information Page COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING TUESDAY, August 9, 2022 at 4:30 P.M.

Pursuant to the Planning Act and Ontario Regulations 197/96 and 200/96 take notice that the Committee of Adjustment for the Township of Woolwich will meet for the purpose of hearing all persons interested in support of or opposition to any of the following applications as described below.

Please note this will be a virtual meeting only and public attendance at the Township offices will not be permitted. Below is information on how you can submit comments, view or participate in the meeting. You may also contact the Committee Secretary by sending an email to planning@woolwich.ca or by phone at 519-669-6040 if you have any questions.

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT APPLICATIONS MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 19/2022 – Jim and Pauline Wilson, 551 Ebycrest Road ZONE / USE: Agricultural (A) / single detached dwelling and accessory building PROPOSAL: The applicant is proposing to construct a 140 square metre accessory building and is requesting relief from the following: • Accessory Buildings Section 6.4.2 c) to increase the building height for a new accessory building from 4.5 metres to approximately 5.2 metres; and • Accessory Buildings Section 6.4.4 to increase the maximum lot coverage for all accessory buildings from 112 square metres to approximately 210 squares to permit the proposed 140 square metre accessory building in addition to the existing 75 square metre accessory building.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 20/2022 – Charles and Rachel Bauman, 7131 Reid Woods Drive ZONE / USE: Agricultural (A) / single detached dwelling, farm shed and livestock barn PROPOSAL: The applicant is proposing to construct a new Accessory Dwelling Unit as a separate accessory building and is requesting relief from the following: • Accessory Buildings Section 6.4.4 to increase the maximum lot coverage for all accessory buildings from 112 square metres to approximately 236 square metres which will consist of a new accessory dwelling with an approximate 118 square metre main floor, 27 square metre deck, 10 square metre covered porch and an approximate 81 square metre attached garage; and • Accessory Dwelling Units Section 6.4.7 Maximum Floor Area (i) to increase the maximum floor area from 95 square metres to approximately 118 square metres for the main floor of the proposed accessory dwelling unit.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 21/2022 – Grant Castle Corp., Northeast corner of Arthur Street South and Earl Martin Drive, Plan 58M-191 Lots 1 and 2, Plan 58R14619 Part 1 ZONE / USE: Service Industrial (M-5) / vacant land PROPOSAL: The applicant is proposing to develop the property with a gas bar, accessory convenience store and automatic car wash and is requesting relief from the following: • Section 22B.4.17 of the Service Industrial (M-5) zone to permit more than one accessory convenience store within the contiguous M-5 zone with a maximum gross floor area of 300 square metres; • Section 2.28a definition for Convenience / Variety Store to increase the allowable maximum gross floor area from 225 square metres to 300 square metres.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 22/2022 – Leonard Weber, 71 Florapine Road ZONE / USE: Agricultural (A) / single detached dwelling, livestock barn and farm sheds and woodworking shop PROPOSAL: The applicant is proposing to relocate the outdoor storage area associated with the woodworking operation and is requesting relief from Section 6.22.5 of the On-Farm Diversified Use regulations to reduce the required setback between the adjacent residential use at 93 Florapine Road and the woodworking shop / area of operation from 150 metres to approximately 115 metres.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 23/2022 – Jeff Mitchell, 61 William Street, Elmira ZONE / USE: Residential Mixed Medium Density (R-4) / single detached dwelling and accessory building PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting relief from the following: • Section 6.4.1a) to allow an accessory building to be located between a building line established by this By-law and the street (Herbert Street); and • Section 6.10.2 d) to reduce the building line setback adjacent to a street (Herbert Street) from 6 metres to approximately 1 metre;

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in order to permit an 8.9 square metre accessory shed to be located in the flankage yard of the property.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 24/2022 – Feven Gebremicael, 76 Katherine Street South, Winterbourne ZONE / USE: Settlement Residential (R-1) / single detached dwelling PROPOSAL: The applicant is proposing to redevelop the property with a new single detached dwelling and is requesting relief from Section 8.3.2 of the R-1 zone to recognize the existing lot width at approximately 22 metres whereas 30 metres is required. The existing dwelling will be demolished.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE As in-person meetings are not an option at this time, you can view or participate in the meeting as follows: • view the Committee of Adjustment livestream on the Woolwich Township YouTube channel at the following link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOnLlF3Srk2gLEBjkq8pIMQ OR • participate by registering with the Committee Secretary on or before 12 noon on Wednesday August 3rd. To register please email planning@woolwich.ca or phone 519-669-6040.

When registering you must provide your name, phone number, email and the application number you would like to comment on. Once you are registered the Committee Secretary will forward information on how to connect to the Zoom meeting (i.e. zoom Wi-Fi login or conference call number).

If you are unsure whether or not you would like to speak at the meeting but want to listen and have the option to comment on a particular application, please register with the Committee Secretary (see above information). You will not be required to speak if you do not want to.

WHY REGISTER By registering staff can ensure that you are permitted access to the virtual meeting, we know which application you are commenting on and, can call on you at the appropriate time to comment if you wish to do so. As it is virtual, registering will provide a level of security that is necessary to prevent unwanted guests from disrupting the meeting. Applicants and their consultants will be automatically registered and contacted accordingly by the Committee Secretary ahead of the meeting.

SUBMITTING COMMENTS If you would like to comment on a particular application, staff always recommend that you do so by: • submitting a letter by mail or delivering it to the Township office at 24 Church Street West, Elmira and placing it in the drop box on the Maple Street side of the building; or • submit an email to planning@woolwich.ca You can also contact the Township Planner at 519-669-6033 to discuss any comments / concerns however, this is not considered a formal comment.

The Committee will consider submissions for or against the applications. All submissions must be made no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday August 1st (Note that this date is before the meeting). Any submissions received will be included in a comment package and presented at the meeting. This information is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public at the Committee of Adjustment hearing. Please note that while the Committee may redact some personal information such as email addresses and phone numbers, your submissions will otherwise be made public in their entirety.

This notice has been sent to commenting agencies, and to owners of property located within 60 metres (200 feet) of the subject properties. If you wish to be notified of any last minute changes to the agenda (i.e. withdrawal of an application) you must contact the Committee Secretary at 519-669-6040 or 1-877-969-0094 (Ext. 6040) or by email to planning@woolwich.ca.

Notice of Decision: Within 10 days of the meeting, a copy of each decision will be sent to owners, agents, those who submit written comments, and people who register for the meeting. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Committee of Adjustment in respect to this application, you must submit a written request to the Committee Secretary or register ahead of the meeting.

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

Appeal of Minor Variance and Consent Applications: Anyone in opposition to a decision may appeal the decision to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. The Tribunal may dismiss an appeal without holding a hearing if the appellant did not make oral or written submissions to the Committee of Adjustment before a decision was given or does not provide a reasonable explanation for having failed to make a submission to the Committee.

QUESTIONS / FURTHER INFORMATION Please feel free to reach out to Township Staff by phone or email to assist you should you have any questions. Contact the Committee Secretary at 519-669-6040 or 1-877-969-0094 (Ext. 6040) or by email to planning@woolwich.ca

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Community Information Page

P.O. Box 158

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

Apply to Join Township of Woolwich Boards and Committees Today!

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

519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca

The Township of Woolwich is looking for 2-4 engaged citizens who are passionate about volunteering in Woolwich and giving back to the community! The Elmira Business Improvement Area and the Woolwich Heritage Committee are looking for new members!

For detailed information about the committees and how to apply as a volunteer, please visit www.woolwich.ca/committees or contact the Clerks Office at 519-669-6004.

The application deadline is Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 4:00 PM. Appointments to both committees will be approved in August 2022 for a term ending in early 2023.

Interested but want more information? Contact Alex Smyth, Council and Committee Facilitator, by phone at 519-669-6004 or email at asmyth@woolwich.ca.

The St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market hosted a goat yoga session on Tuesday as part of its community Leah Gerber engagement series of events.

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P.O. Box 158

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

Phone:

519-669-1647 or 877-969-0094 Fax: 519-669-1820

After Hours Emergency:

519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca

The Process

input, which will help inform the decisionmaking process. A Public Information Centre will be held in late 2022/early 2023. The intent of the Public Information Centre will be to introduce and build awareness of the project.

This includes sharing the proposed road improvements. Details of the Public Information Centre will be advertised prior to the event.

To stay up to date, visit the Township’s website: https://www.woolwich.ca/en/townshipFigure 1. Greenhouse Road Study Area services/engineering-public-notices.aspx If you have any questions or comments regarding the project or wish to be added to the mailing list, please contact either one of the project team representatives below: Steve Buckley, P.Eng Ryan Tucker, P.Eng. Project Engineer Engineering Project Supervisor AECOM Canada Ltd. Woolwich Township 50 Sportsworld Crossing Road 24 Church Street West, Suite 290, West Entrance P.O. Box 158 Elmira, Ontario, N3B 2Z6 Kitchener, Ontario, N2P 0A4 Phone: 519-669-1647 ext. 6048 Phone: 519-722-5834 Email: rtucker@woolwich.ca Email: steve.buckley@aecom.com

How to Get Involved

All personal information included in your request – such as name, address, telephone number and property location – is collected, under the authority of section 30 of the Environmental Assessment Act and is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public. As this information is collected for the purpose of a public record, the protection of personal information provided in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) does not apply (s.37). Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential.

TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH

MUNICIPAL CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT GREENHOUSE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION AND EXTENSION PROJECT The Study

NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT

Woolwich Township has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment study for the reconstruction of Greenhouse Road from Highway 7 (Victoria Street North) to the Metrolinx Rail Corridor, in Breslau. This includes the extension of Greenhouse Road south of Kramp Road to the Metrolinx Corridor, with a turnaround area at the southerly end of the Greenhouse Road extension. The study is evaluating various alternatives for the cross section of the road extension. The intent of the project is to fully urbanize Greenhouse Road in this area to service existing and future development within the Breslau Settlement Area.

The study is being conducted in accordance with Schedule ‘B’ requirements of the Municipal Engineers Association “Municipal Class Environmental Assessment” manual (October 2000, as recently amended in 2015) which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Township invites anyone with an interest in the project to have an opportunity to provide

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So when every single person that buys a puppy creates demand for more. That’s how it’s propagated, and our bylaws don’t really control that very well.”

However there are also a lot of reputable breeders, she said.

“They don’t have to advertise, they have a long wait list. They do proper health clearances, they screen extremely rigidly with every buyer. It’s a big difference.”

Following reports of 16 puppies that were surrendered to Hobo Haven, the organization has seen an increase of online hate, including accusations that it is creating the problem by charging large adoption fees and not allowing just anyone to adopt a dog.

“That’s very unfounded because our entire objective is to make sure it’s a good forever home that meets the needs of each dog. Even out of that 16 puppy surrender, it was multiple litters. Every single dog in those litters is different.

They have different genetics, they have different temperaments. They have a different evolution as to who they’re going to be,” said Chris.

Hobo Haven does extensive vet background checks as well as an interview and home inspection to make sure a dog is

going to its forever home.

“Because what happens then is it’s no different than buying it off Kijiji. If we just let anybody come and get a dog, then the same thing happens over and over again. People don’t put any thought into it. People take them on impulse because of their looks, without any research into what’s involved. Setting the dogs up for success for life with one family is our objective,” she said.

Hobo Haven is an entirely foster-home based rescue, meaning it does not have a physical location. While a permanent home would be ideal, it’s not in the cards, she said.

“There are no funds. There’s absolutely no funds. This is all volunteer, every penny of the vet bills comes out of my pocket. There is no money for a shelter.

I would love to have a facility, but I can’t see it ever happening,” she said.

Running the rescue is worth it, however, she stresses.

“Seeing 99.9 per cent of these dogs that come to us [some of which] are on death’s door sometimes, completely turn around and be vibrant, healthy, happy animals, no longer petrified of humans is absolutely priceless. It’s a passion for me. It’s a sickness because it breaks you. It breaks you emotionally, mentally,” she said.

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Erma Kampers (nee Brubacher) July 6, 2022 Erma Kampers of London passed away in her 79th year, surrounded by love.

Beloved wife of the late Ted Kampers (2012.) Loving step-mom to Hugh Kampers (Marg), Joe Kampers (Linda) and Wilma Weisz (Joel.) Adored Oma to 9 and dear Great Oma to 7.

Dear sister to Loretta (Aaron) Martin, Floyd (Martha) Brubacher, Paul (Carol) Brubacher, Lavern (Margaret) Brubacher, Naomi (Don) Stoesz, Leroy (Marlene) Brubacher and brotherin-law Orrie Wigle. Predceased by her first husband Albin Carpenter, her parents Daniel and Amanda (Wideman) Brubacher and her sister Alma Wigle.

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Passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital, at the age of 79 years. Loving wife for almost 45 years of Ray Rumig. Dear mother of Mary Hedrich (Bruce Steeves) and Ryan (Tanya) Rumig. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Melissa (Allen) Young and Jaxon Rumig, and by her great-granddaughter Madison Young.

Beloved sister and sister-in-law of Margaret and Delmer Gerber and fondly remembered by the Rumig family. Predeceased by her parents Arthur and Ella (Shoemaker) Wagner, brother Richard Wagner, and grandson Hayden Rumig. At Liz’s request cremation has taken place. A memorial visitation was held on Monday, July 18, 2022 from 2 – 5 p.m. at Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira.

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Lichty, Doreen Peacefully passed away with all her family by her side on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Chartwell Westmount Retirement Home, Kitchener at the age of 90 years. Beloved wife of the late Earl Lichty (2007). Loving mother of Douglas (Terry) Lichty of Kitchener, Dennis Lichty (Pat Turney Lichty) of Listowel, Daphne (Dan) Aleven of Komoka, and Darlene Cole (Mike Kieswetter) of Sauble Beach. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Peter Lichty (Stacey); Megan Aleven (Roger), Garrett Aleven (Clancy), Natalie Aleven (Sal), Morgan Aleven (Daniel); Hannah Cole (Cassandra Bacon). Sister of Jaqueline Peltz of Kitchener. Predeceased by her parents Rita and Andrew Borth.

Doreen was a longtime member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, TOPS, and Community Care Concepts – Waterloo Region, and above all was a dedicated wife and mother. Visitation was held on Friday, July 15, 2022 from 6-8 p.m. at Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira and at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 27 Mill St., Elmira from 10 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Interment followed at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Floradale.

A funeral luncheon was held at the funeral home following interment.

In Doreen’s memory, donations to Community Care Concepts – Waterloo Region or St. Mary’s Hospital Cardiac Care Unit would be appreciated and can be made through the funeral home. A thank you to everyone at Chartwell, and the many caregivers during the last number of years.

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WILKER, CECIL THOMAS - At the age of 98, Cecil Thomas Wilker passed peacefully at Nithview Nursing Home in New Hamburg, ON on July 13, 2022.

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The dog days of summer ain’t always grand Shelters dealing with animals being surrendered advise people to think things through before becoming pet owners Bill Atwood Observer Staff

ABOUT A THIRD OF DOGS in Humane Society shelters each year are there because they’ve been surrendered by their owners.

According to Humane Canada, while 2020 (the most recent year for which stats are available) saw a 28 per cent decrease in intake numbers, about 34 per cent of their total dog intake were surrenders.

Some 12 per cent of dogs taken in by affiliated shelters were euthanized that year, an uptick of two per cent over 2019.

The founder of Hobo Haven Pet Rescue in St. Jacobs is asking prospective dog owners to do their due diligence before making the decision to bring a dog home.

“There are thousands of rescues across Canada.

The root cause is it comes down to education, responsible pet owner-

ship, being very careful when you choose to have a pet that you’re committed to it for life and everything that’s involved in that.

The finances, understanding the breed that you’re bringing into your home so that you can meet its needs doing the proper training and the proper socialization,” said Chris who asked that her last name not be used given the sensitivity of the subject. “[That includes] keeping pets safely contained at home so they’re not roaming stray, because ... any of the strays really end up at shelters, typically.

If the owners don’t claim them, then they end up in rescue. That’s a lot of what overloads it,” she said.

Like other shelters and rescues, Hobo Haven is dealing with what has been called “pandemic puppies” where people who were spending more time at home would adopt a dog and later on realize

Hobo Haven Rescue has seen some changes since the pandemic.

it was not a good fit. While some of this has been attributed to a return to pre-pandemic conditions, this is not a new phenomenon at Hobo Haven.

“We’ve seen it since the first year COVID hit. Lots

of people saw it as a good opportunity to raise a dog properly because they had more time, which is great.

There are people who brought in a new puppy or a new dog, because ‘while I’m home, I have nothing

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else to do.’ And then the novelty wore off, or they didn’t put the appropriate training and socialization into the animal or realize they couldn’t afford the vet,” Chris explained.

The rescue saw its first

pandemic puppy over two years ago. While there was no harm intended, this increase has happened because people would not educate themselves before adopting, she noted.

“If you adopt a child, you put a lot of thought into that. And the adoption agencies screen people very carefully who want to adopt children,” she said.

The rescue is also seeing an increase in dogs being surrendered by commercial breeders.

“Right now there is a higher percentage from breeders than it has been in a long time because that is, I believe, more pandemic-related because there was mass breeding going on, because there were mass people buying and it drove the pricing up,” Chris explained.

This raises questions about the place breeders have in the system, Chris said. → HOBO HAVEN 23

Swimmer’s ear can affect people of any age DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 7 and has been taking swim lessons this summer. She has been complaining about her ears hurting, and our pediatrician diagnosed her with otitis externa and prescribed eardrops. What is otitis externa, and how do I prevent it in the future?

ANSWER: Otitis externa is an infection in the outer ear canal, which runs from the eardrum to the outside of the head. The condition is also known as swim-

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mer's ear because often it is brought on by water that remains in the ear after swimming, creating a moist environment that aids bacterial growth. The most common cause of this infection is bacteria invading the skin inside the ear canal.

Swimmer's ear can affect people of any age, and it can affect those

who do not spend time in the water since it occurs because of bacteria invading the skin inside the ear canal. Excess moisture in the ear from heavy perspiration or prolonged humid weather also can be a culprit.

Scratches or abrasions in the ear canal increase the risk for developing otitis externa. Putting fingers, cotton swabs or other objects in the ears, such as earbuds or hearing aids, also can lead to this infection by damaging the

thin layer of skin lining the ear canal. Any small breaks in the skin can allow bacteria to grow.

Occasionally people can have a reaction to hair products or jewelry, which can cause an allergic reaction and skin issues that promote infection.

Swimmer's ear symptoms are usually mild at first, but they can worsen if the infection isn't treated or spreads.

Common signs and symptoms to watch out for include:

Itching in the ear canal.  Slight redness inside the ear.  Mild discomfort that's worsened by pulling on the outer ear (pinna or auricle) or pushing on the little "bump" in front of the ear (tragus).  Some drainage of clear, odorless fluid.

Swimmer's ear usually isn't serious if treated promptly, but complications can occur. Usually swimmer's ear is treated 

with eardrops.

Be aware if your daughter complains of a feeling of fullness, increased pain or more intense itching, or experiences hearing complications. The infection may be progressing.

However, temporary hearing loss could occur until the infection clears.

Follow these tips to avoid swimmer's ear: Keep ears dry. After swimming or bathing, dry her ears by wiping the outer portion gently with → MAYO CLINIC 27

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Because a clafouti is basically a combination of a custard and a pancake, it's important for it not to have too much flour (it would be too pancake-y) or too many eggs or too much cream (too custardy). Ours strikes a nice balance between the two, especially when studded with fruit.

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Hit the trail, but be ready with snacks

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I love sitting on the deck with my feet up and watching the birds go by, but when that gets tired, it’s nice to get out and enjoy some great activities such as going out on the water or just enjoying a nice nature hike.

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hink of your favourite childhood memory of summer. Did you think of building blanket forts with your siblings and cousins or picking strawberries one hot afternoon? Maybe ice-cream with your family and movie nights, or perhaps a vacation with your grandparents?

Something common that links many such memories is the joy that is found when our time is unstructured. In today’s world, both caregivers and children are facing high levels of anxiety.

Being overstimulated or constantly on the go has become the norm for many kids – leading to stress, burnout, and feelings of unhappiness.

Feeling physically and mentally exhausted, it becomes easier to justify eating junk food and taking a break by streaming a show or playing video games.

After a busy school year, it is important to take the time to slow things down in the summer, and model for our children what a healthy balance and pace of life looks like.

There are many benefits to children’s mental health when we give them the “gift” of boredom.

When we don’t rush to fill vacant time constantly with structured activities or electronic devices, children are challenged to explore their interests and unleash their imaginations. It also helps them

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learn to manage their time, which is a life-long skill.

Here are some tips to get started with a slower summer.

As a parent, it is all too easy to compare notes with other parents and feel that you are not doing enough for your child.

Remember, your children’s creative output does not have to be Facebook and Instagram-worthy. It is more important to let their imaginations soar as they put on their creative hats – as inventors, adventurers and performers.

Children need your time and attention. Make the space to truly be in the moment with your child – whether it is drawing together or camping in the backyard looking at stars.

Take the time to connect with your children and have fun together! This is truly the best gift you can give a child.

Give children the opportunity to build deeper bonds with extended family and their communities in the summer.

There is space for some structured activity. From their youngest days, we know children thrive on routine. Aim for a sweet spot – let them feel a general sense of what to expect for the day or week, while making sure

it is not over scheduled or overwhelming. Check in with your child or teenager to see if they feel they are living that right balance of being busy enough and having sufficient down time.

Be selective in the activities they participate in during the summer.

Instead of filling their entire day with camps, sports, or dance, make sure they have room for free time.

Don’t hesitate to bring spontaneity to your day.

Go check out the new playground, head to the splash pad for a joyful afternoon, or head to the movies that night.

Finally, don’t forget to make the time for self-care. Modeling and ensuring this is part of your child’s daily living will support their future mental wellness.

Commit to a calmer summer with your family – and delight in the surprises your children will unveil.

--This article is brought to you by Woolwich Counselling Centre. This nonprofit counselling agency creates awareness and provides education to promote emotional and mental wellness for individuals, families, businesses, and others in Woolwich and Wellesley.

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