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Emergency crews responded to a collision between a school bus and a transport truck at the intersection of William Hastings Line and Manser Road outside Linwood on June 9. The collision saw the bus pushed into two other vehicles, though police reported there were no injuries. Leah Gerber
Petition against proposed parking lot is gaining traction Leah Gerber Observer Staff
AN ONLINE PETITION AGAINST A proposal to extend a truck parking lot next to Elmira’s Bolender Park is gaining traction. The petition, “Stop industrial parking lot from ruining Bolender Park,” was launched on May 24, and has since garnered
more than 800 signatures, with dozens of new signatures daily. The owners of 39 Arthur St. N. are seeking zoning and official plan amendments to permit what is now some 7.7 acres of open space covered with trees and scrub-brush to be converted to a gravel parking lot. The applications were discussed by
Woolwich councillors in April. The site, formerly home to Paleshi Motors and 86 Auto and Metal Recyclers, is currently rented to Grandridge Carriers, a trucking firm, and Brubacher Roofing Systems. Part of the property also sits atop a former municipal landfill site decommis-
sioned decades ago, but with lingering methane issues. Of the 11.6-acre property, about four acres at the front is zoned for industrial use, with 39A Holdings Ltd. looking to clear out much of the rear portion to provide for parking trucks and trailers. The open space is the
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center of the controversy. “It’s right there by the Kissing Bridge Trail, and it’s the northern edge of Bolender Park. So you’ve got kids playing. And the township put in a lot of money building that splash pad and that playground, and it’s right on the north edge of that area. And it abuts the Canagagigue Creek. So
you’d have drainage into the creek,” said Dan Holt, a community member who lives nearby the proposed development site. “The odour, the noise, it’s just not a good fit. You don’t put a parking lot in the middle of a town in a residential area, and destroy a park to do it.” →PARKING LOT 4
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MennoHomes’ Out-Spok’n for Affordable Housing bike-a-thon, held June 11, saw 64 participants raise money for the Sprucelawn Apartments for Seniors in St. Jacobs. The ongoing campaign has thus far raised some $72,000.
A school without students and a congregation without a church came together this week with the sale of the vacant Heidelberg Public School to the St. Clements Bible Fellowship. WRDSB trustees approved the sale June 10. The school has been closed for two years since students were transferred to St. Jacobs PS.
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Region’s hospitals to maintain mask mandate Bill Atwood Observer Staff
WHILE THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT HAS lifted mask mandates in most settings, including public transit and healthcare settings, Waterloo-Wellington hospitals will keep the mandate in place for now. “The science tells us how COVID is spread and that has not changed,” said Marianne Walker, president and CEO of Guelph General Hospital. “We care for the most vulnerable patients and masking is one way we can keep them safe,” said Walker, who is also Waterloo Wellington hospital COVID-19 regional response lead. Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, justified the lifting of the mandate based on the province’s vaccine rate and case numbers. As of June 5, 85.3 per cent of the population has had one dose, 82.3 per cent have had two doses, while 49.9 per cent have had a booster. In Waterloo Region as of June 9, 89.2 per cent of residents age 5 and up have had at least one dose, 86.3 per cent a second shot, while booster doses are at 51.8 per cent. The mask mandate will remain in place in long-term care and retirement homes for the time being. According to the science advisory table, across the province there are 563 patients in hospital with → MASKS 6
Rosslyn Bentley, executive director of the Woolwich Community Health Centre, and Gebre Berihun, community programs and services manager, at the centre’s wellness garden. It was planted last spring, but the organization is welcoming community volunteers for the Leah Gerber first time this year.
Community wellness garden an example of going beyond the basics at health centre Leah Gerber Observer Staff
BESIDES BLOOD PRESSURE CUFFS, STETHOSCOPES, doctors, nurses, and facemasks at the Woolwich Community Health Centre, this summer you’ll also find green leaves waving in the wind and soft soil holding potatoes, carrots, beans, tomatoes, and herbs, among other produce. Staff at the Woolwich Community Health Centre are inviting neighbours to come and enjoy and learn at the centre’s recently installed community wellness garden. The wellness garden has
many roles. It promotes healthy living by providing a platform to help anyone learn how to garden, which is proven to help with mental and physical health, and just as importantly, the garden is a focal point to bring people together socially. It provides a chance to mix generations and people from all walks of life to share knowledge. “This was asked many times – why do you do gardening? Why? You are a community health center,” said Gebre Berihun, the manager of community programs and services at the Woolwich Community Health Centre.
But he says a garden at a health centre is not a stretch at all. “Community health centres are more than a medical centres. People think that (they are) only for doctors, nurses, physical checkups and for medical conditions. (But) we run a range of community programs that support people’s health as well as wellness.” These community programs include dietitians who educate people one-to-one and in group settings on how to eat for wellness, and how to use Canada’s Food Guide, he said. The garden brings
people together, fights isolation, promotes physical activity and positive mental health. “So gardening is one way to engage people and show people from the garden into the kitchen, especially vegetables – plant-based eating habits that promote their health.” This is the second year the garden is running, but due to the pandemic, it is the first year community volunteers are helping. Last year, all the work was done by employees of the health centre rather than involve volunteers, and any demonstration classes were held virtually. This year, along with
welcoming volunteers, WCHC plans to plant flowers and install bee hives with Nith Valley Apiaries. So far five volunteers are helping regularly, along with one of the centre’s summer students and other staff at the centre. “So we pitch in,” said Berihun. “We are not depending on the volunteers who have their own life, their own work.” “There are a few staff even looking by the windows wondering what the garden looks like, so everybody takes care of it. The mom with her five-year-old child comes at least two times → GARDEN 6
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Dan Holt stands near the property line between Bolender Park and the land owned by 39 A Holding Ltd. The latter is proposing to cut down the mature trees and extend the parking lot to create a bigger lot with space for approximately 115 transport trailers. A treeline buffer between the properties is included in the proposal. Inset: Sarah Gault sits with her daughter Sophia, while her other daughter Leah Gerber Lizzie runs nearby, with Holt indicating the line between the applicant’s site and the park.
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On Tuesday, the petition had gained 815 signatures. There were 741 signatures on Sunday, and 789 on Monday. Ed Northcott, another community member, started the petition. “Bolender Park is more than just a green space with some trees, and anybody who has been there knows this. It’s a gathering place for families. A safe, clean, beautiful recreational space that was created with the diligence and effort of Elmira’s townspeople,” said Northcott in an email. Besides the proposed parking lot’s proximity to Bolender Park, the petition outlines the signatories’ other concerns with the development. Those include increasing the already substantial truck traffic on Arthur Street and problems with health, safety and road conditions that would accompany them. They are also concerned that the proposal involves cutting down approximately 360 mature trees. In the proposal, these trees would be replaced elsewhere at a 1:1 ratio, but Holt and Northcott argue the environmental services provided by mature trees will not be replaced by saplings for decades, if at all. The proposal’s tree protection plan says many of these trees are invasive Manitoba maples in fair to
poor health. There is also one butternut tree, a provincially protected species, located on the property. This would not be cut down, though it could potentially be impacted by the development. “The trees on the lands are part of private property,” said Jeremy Vink, the township’s manager of planning. “The trees in question are not protected (other than the butternut) which means the applicant could remove the trees at any time, regardless if the application is approved or not.” Besides replacing the trees, the plan proposes to retain a number of the trees around the perimeter of the property, “which includes lands adjacent to the park and the trail,” said Vink. Since the site is a former landfill that still leaks methane gas, Holt said he is also concerned paving the area could potentially introduce methane problems in the neighbourhood. The planning proposal references a study from an environmental consultant on the potential impacts of the landfill on the proposed parking lot project, saying, “landfill gas (primarily methane) is above the LEL in the underlying waste and soil at several locations across the site.” LEL stands for lower explosive limit, and
represents the lowest amount of methane present that could potentially ignite in the presence of an ignition source, meaning there are levels of methane present in the soil and waste that could ignite. The applicant’s planning report notes that verbal discussions with GHD Group, which has been monitoring methane for the township, have determined there is no significant potential for an off-site impact, and that no more monitoring is needed to be done. There is no indication of who these verbal discussions were between, when they were had or what specifically was said. According to the planning proposal, the environmental consultant believes a gravel parking lot with no buildings will allow the methane to vent naturally. If no buildings are constructed and monitoring is conducted quarterly, this should, “ensure the health and safety of surface users and the protection of the environment.” The province has laws against building on former landfill sites, so the property owner will also need to seek a certificate of approval from the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks for the project. Woolwich planning staff is currently reviewing the application, a process that includes public
comments, with a report expected back to council later in the year. “There are zoning laws for a reason,” said Northcott. “The petition before council is a zoning change, because they (the landowner) don’t like how the law currently applies to them. But here’s the thing: even if you own the land, even if the zoning is appropriate, you still can’t do anything you want with a piece of land. You’re responsible for yourself, and your neighbours. Do we have a right to do something that devalues our neighbours’ property? To sabotage their lifelong investment? Do we have a right to make our neighbourhood more dangerous, and increase the risk to others? Of course not.” Northcott says he is planning to address councillors and present the petition when the planning staff’s report comes to council. The applicant’s planning consultants, GSP Group, did not respond to requests for comment by press time, though previously Hugh Handy, a planner with GSP Group told The Observer the landowner is aware of residents’ concerns. “Recognizing that this sits within a broader residential area , we need to be sensitive to both in terms of what those operations are and how this fits in with the broader neighborhood,” he said.
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Region looks to expand ambulance services to meet growing demand Bill Atwood Observer Staff
EXPANDED AMBULANCE SERVICES ARE ON tap for Waterloo Region. Officials are looking at adding some 30 vehicles and 55 paramedics to the mix. During last week’s community services committee meeting, councillors unanimously approved a proposal that would implement three 12-hour ambulances, one emergency response unit and the required staff in October at a total cost of $717,000. It would add eight more ambulances in 2023 pending budget approval. Council also approved the pre-ordering of up to 17 more ambulances. The total cost of the ambulances would be $10 million, with $5.3 million coming out of the region’s tax stabilization reserve. According to paramedic chief Stephen Van Valkenburg, the projected population growth, plus an
aging demographic means that calls for ambulance services are increasing. “Our call volumes in 2021 show a 10 per cent increase over 2020. That continues to grow at a rapid pace this year. Our utilization target benchmarks that are in the 2019 master plan was 35 per cent. Since 2021 utilization has been steadily increasing – as of the end of the first quarter of 2022, our utilization reached the daily average for 52.3,” Van Valkenberg told the committee. This has had an impact on paramedics, he noted. “With the utilization rate being so high that the crews are really just running from call to call to call. There’s no time for breaks. There’s no time for lunches. Folks are actually experiencing overtime at end shift because our calls keep coming in. So that’s one of the big impacts of the service,” he told The Observer in an interview this week. While regional Chair
Karen Redman said this is necessary investment in a community service, she also acknowledged the recent strain on the region’s budget. “I would just like to flag for colleagues that it’s a huge issue paying for growth,” she said. While the region has challenges with growth and an aging population, ambulance services across the province are experiencing similar concerns, Van Valkenberg said. “Every service in the province has actually been experiencing issues whether with offload decal volume or offload delay, and certainly with budgetary issues, that’s pretty universal across the province. We certainly are, I would say, somewhat more challenged than some of the other services, but they’re all experiencing similar issues, ” he said. Van Valkenberg told the committee there are other steps emergency services are taking to try
to improve services, such as the future implementation of a priority dispatch system that will help triage calls. The current community paramedicine program, which provides in-home services, is starting to gain some traction. However, this is not a perfect solution, Van Valkernberg told The Observer. “The problem with that is if you’re doing 60,000 or 70,000 calls a year, the number of community paramedic calls are much lower. It has an impact but it’s not going to make a huge dent in it,” he said. While additional ambulances and paramedics represent a significant budget increase, Van Valkenberg said they are “absolutely needed.” “We want to make sure that ambulances are available when someone calls 9-1-1. We want to make sure that there’s a resource available. And without this infusion, we’re at jeopardy of not being able to respond the next time someone calls.”
Identifying and coping with social isolation among seniors Bill Atwood Observer Staff
A CHARITY THAT AIMS TO increase quality of life for seniors has developed a Woolwich-specific “conversion guide” in an effort to help residents to recognize when their neighbours may be experiencing social isolation. “What we’ve found in the research and throughout the pandemic is that people who are socially
isolated are extremely difficult to identify. And so, this project is a way that we can use non-traditional sources to support and find those who might be falling through the cracks,” said Michaella Miller, a project assistant with the Schlegel UW Research Institute for Aging. “Because Woolwich Township is a rural community there are a lot of additional barriers to
accessing support, which can include transportation issues, weather conditions, internet access, and financial barriers. Woolwich has a very large population of Old Order Mennonites, so there are language barriers and other financial barriers that that someone who lives in Kitchener-Waterloo doesn’t necessarily have,” Miller said. The guide was part of
a presentation by the Woolwich Community Lions Club. The aim is to see what the impact the guide has in the township and then use that information to further work in other municipalities, said Miller. Social isolation can have a number of negative impacts including physical and mental as well as access to health services. “Social isolation → SENIORS 10
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WCHC’s Rosslyn Bentley and Gebre Berihun look forward to more Leah Gerber community involvement at the site.
GARDEN: Beyond growing things, the space allows people to gather → FROM 3
a week. They come and they email to me: ‘we were at the garden, the garden doesn’t need watering today.’ So it looks like you know, we own it. There are many people, I think, take ownership of it.” This year more workshops for the community are planned including a cooking class teaching people how to cook and use the food they grow in their gardens. “This gardening is a demonstration project,” said Berihun. “It is for
people to come together to meet other people and make friends and also encourage people to go out and socialize with other people. People can do their own garden, but making and working, mingling, connecting with other people reduces isolation.” The garden was started last spring with a federal grant. Anyone interested in getting involved is encouraged to call the centre at 519-664-3794 and sign up for a volunteer orientation.
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111 of those in the IUC as of June 12. The province is averaging 704 cases a day. In the region there were 153 active cases as of June 14, which is up from the previous week. There are currently two outbreaks in high risk settings, with 11 patients in hospital and three in the ICU. Walker did not provide
a date for when Waterloo-Wellington hospitals will remove the mandate. “Maintaining safety measures at our hospitals helps protect patients and staff. They also reduce the opportunity for outbreaks to occur in hospital settings which can affect our ability to provide and ramp up our services,” she said.
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Fundraising campaign launched to house refugees at Jakobstettel site Leah Gerber Observer Staff
THE WOOLWICH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE has taken on the administration for donations for the refugee guest house project, and has launched a Canada Helps online charity campaign. The donations will be used to finish furnishing
the house, and cover the cost of insurance, utilities and other expenses. The campaign has already raised more than $12,000 towards its $30,000 goal. The former Jakobstettel Country Inn was a bed and breakfast for many years. The house has sat empty for at least three years, and plans are in the works to fix it up and prepare
it to welcome Ukrainian refugees. The former director of the Woolwich Community Health Centre, Clinton Rohr, a resident of St. Jacobs, had the idea to fix up the house as a temporary place for Ukrainian refugees to land after he heard the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy asking the world for help. He hopes
the community will come together to provide the work and resources necessary to make this possible. The house has ten bedrooms and can hold about 15 people at a time. Community members are already coming forward to help with grounds maintenance, cleaning the inside and driving refugees among other tasks.
Accolades abound for long-time St. Teresa educational assistant heading into retirement Bill Atwood Observer Staff
IN WHAT WAS PERHAPS THE greatest testament to the level of influence Ken Gallipeau had over his 30 years as an educational assistant, one of his former students turned colleagues was there to help celebrate his retirement from St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Elementary School last week. “Mr. G touched the lives of so many people over the past 30 years. And with some of you today... you’ll remember him in 30-40-50-60 years. If Mr. G hadn’t been there for the last 30 years, the Waterloo Catholic board would not have been the same place and it will not be the same place going forward without him,” teacher Scott Zimmerman told students at the celebration June 10. “In 50 or 60 years when
Ken Gallipeau speaks during a celebration last week of his retirement from St. Teresa school in Elmira. Bill Atwood
all of us here are looking back on our elementary school days, we will all remember Mr. G and we will remember him fondly. All the St. Pats (G’s former school) kids do.
And all of us here at St. Teresa will do the same. From the very bottom of my heart thank you from all of your students, and all of your co-workers for every amazing thing that
you have done,” Zimmerman said. While Gallipeau said it is time to move into retirement, it was nonetheless a day full of emotion. “Especially when parents were coming through, those that had been kids here years ago came by to visit, that was really nice to see,” he said, Principal Amy Flynn said Gallipeau has helped in many different ways during his time at the school. “There are lots of you that he has helped out with either language or math; sometimes we just need some quiet space and quiet time to sit. He’ll come and sit with us and lend us a helping hand,” Flynn said “Mr. G, thank you for all the wonderful things that you do for us and it has made the school a better place because you’ve been →RETIREMENT 15
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No one was injured in a four-vehicle collision involving a school bus, transport truck and pickup truck June 9 at the intersection of William Hastings Line and Manser Road near Linwood. The driver of the school bus was charged after pulling out into the intersection from a stop sign. Leah Gerber
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Police issued a warning about cryptocurrency scams after a Perth East resident was defrauded US$6,500 by an online cryptocurrency investment company. The victim proved unable to retrieve their money from the investments. Besides keeping a close eye on your bank account and credit cards, the Ontario Provincial Police are reminding the public to be aware of the warning signs, and to never give out any personal information to someone you don’t know. Always verify all contact information and don’t just call a number or email and address that some unknown person provides you with – the name on the caller display may be
fraudulent, they warn in a release. Give yourself some time to complete your own research. If someone calls you and identifies themselves as a bank representative, hang up and call your local branch to verify the call is legitimate. To learn about ways to protect yourself from scams and frauds, the “Little Black Book of Scams” can be found online at www.competitionbureau.gc.ca. If you are the recipient of a fraudulent call, text or email, or if you’ve been a victim of a fraud, you are encouraged to report the incident to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre by calling 1-800495-8501 or visit www. antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca.
loo Regional Police received a report of a theft from a vehicle parked at a location on Chalmers Forrest Road in Wellesley Township. Unknown suspect(s) stole personal property. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477.
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services responded to a collision on Victoria Street North, near Ebycrest Road, Breslau. Through the initial investigation, police learned that a 79-year-old Waterloo man was operating a Suzuki motorcycle south on Victoria Street North before colliding into the rear of a stopped Audi SUV. The motorcyclist was ejected from the motorcycle and suffered serious but
non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported by ambulance to hospital. Roadways were closed for several hours while police investigated. The investigation is ongoing, and charges are pending. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any video footage is asked to call the Traffic Services Unit at 519-570-9777 ext. 8856 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
8:15 PM | Wellington
County OPP responded to a single-vehicle collision on McNab Street, Elora, where a silver sedan had struck a light standard. As a result of the investigation, a 59-year-old Elora woman was charged with ‘impaired operation’ and ‘impaired operation 80 plus (mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood).’ The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of justice - Guelph at a later date.
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Regional Police responded to a collision in the area of William Hastings Line and Manser Road in Wellesley Township. A bus was travelling south on Manser Road and had stopped for a stop sign. A tractor trailer was travelling east on William Hastings Line. The driver of the bus pulled out from a stopped position and was struck by the tractor trailer. The force of the collision pushed the bus into stopped traffic facing north on Manser Road, striking two other vehicles. There were no reported injuries. The driver of the bus was charged with ‘start from stopped position – not in safety.’
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following a single-vehicle collision. A motorcycle was being operated in a private parking lot when the driver lost control and the motorcycle skidded off of the paved area of the lot. The driver, a 30-year-old Fergus man, was transported by air ambulance to an out-of-region hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has video footage is asked to call the Traffic Services Unit at 519-570-9777 ext. 8856 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.
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he Region of Waterloo is looking for input on its new overarching planning document. It’s going to take an awful lot of public participation in the regional official plan (ROP) review to outweigh the demands of developers, who typically end up with the most say in perpetuating s congestion and the other negatives of growth. Call it the public interest over self-interest. Unfortunately, the latter typically wins. The developers employ lobbying techniques, legal action and hired help to fight or simply wait out the public good. What local politicians don’t acquiesce to, the courts and provincial government will hand over to those with the deepest pockets. In drafting a new official plan, the region sees unchecked population growth and commensurate development levels. There will be some debate about the nature of that development, but we can expect to be crammed into a dwindling amount of space, with no upside to the quality of life, nor any savings on ever-increasing tax bills. Such growth in the region is still bound to put pressures on available land, especially in the townships where farms are still the norm. On the growth and expansion front, the region has its growth management strategy in place, calling for fewer greenfield developments and more intensification in the downtown cores of the three cities, Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo. In essence, more of the recent sprouting of highrises to blight the skyline. Attached to that goal is the unloved light rail transit scheme designed to encourage public transit over private automobiles, to little avail. On the growth front, the township will continue to be squeezed by the need for growth and the push to retain the small-town feel and rural qualities that bring new people here in the first place. Much of the problem stems from ever-increasing density requirements forced on municipalities by a Toronto-centric provincial government. Policies that decrease lot sizes and demand higher density housing then exacerbate traffic and parking issues that are already getting worse. In grouping the homes more closely, planners achieve a number of goals: using less land, reducing the infrastructure (particularly water and sewer pipes) needed to service the homes and, ideally, reducing the need for cars. But the densities don’t mesh well with existing neighbourhoods, a problem for which the province cares not one whit, leaving municipalities to deal with the fallout. The suburbs of old have come under fire for the sprawl and isolation they represent. New thinking, endorsed and enforced by the province and adopted by group-think, calls for more integrated neighbourhoods where people can live, shop and work in close proximity, perhaps even doing so on foot or bicycle rather than depending on the personal automobile. That remains something of an elusive dream in this area. And price more than anything has dictated smaller lot sizes. Most of us, it seems, still want a big lot and big house away from what we see as the downside of higher density urban living. But skyrocketing land prices and soaring taxes and charges on development have driven up costs such that 80- and 100-foot frontages are beyond the means of many as house prices outstrip inflation and incomes. In the ideal situation, the mixed developments proposed by developers offer many benefits. The pattern of sprawl we’ve seen in cities since the Second World War has come with many downsides. According to Queen’s Park dictum, the province’s urban areas in the Golden Horseshoe face many growth-related challenges. Urban sprawl contributes to the degradation of our natural environment, air quality and water resources, as well as the consumption of agricultural lands and other natural resources so critical to the future economy. Rather than address growth, however, the goal is to take aim at living standards. In that, there’s a four-decade decline to join.
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Latin America: the pink tide is rising
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orruption isn’t fought with slogans on TikTok,” complained veteran Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro. But social media can win elections, and a right-wing dark horse called Rodolfo Hernández, who calls himself the ‘King of TikTok,’ may crush Petro’s hopes of becoming Colombia’s first-ever leftist president on Sunday (June 19). It did seem that Petro’s moment had finally arrived. Going into the first round of the presidential election last month he was well ahead of the establishment candidate, Federico Gutierrez, a serviceable replica of outgoing president Ivan Duque – but the runner-up was actually Hernández, whose social media skills make him a real threat to Petro. Hernández is a wealthy 77-year-old businessman whose resemblance to Donald Trump is more than skin-deep. He flaunts his ignorance proudly, his speeches consist mostly of slogans and abuse, and he almost never discusses actual policies. But he does promise to kick out the corrupt politicians. “Almost all of them are robbers, thieves, scoundrels, delinquents,” he claims, and he’s about half-right. Indeed, he may be one himself: he faces a graft investigation from
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his time as mayor of the city of Bucaramanga. But it’s the usual populist strategy: target small-time crooks while serving and protecting the rich and powerful. Hernández is not a new phenomenon in Latin America: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has been doing a Trump tribute act for years. And while he may manage to deflect the ‘pink tide’ from sweeping across Colombia, it will still cover most of the region by the end of this year. It’s called ‘pink’ to distinguish it from the ‘red tide’ of Communist and other hardleft militants who made major inroads in Latin American politics in the latter half of the 20th century. In most Latin American countries these revolutionary movements were stamped out by US-backed military coups. In a few countries – Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela – they live on as stagnant and impoverished dictatorships. But with the end of the Cold War the passion gradually went out of the politics, and the extremists faded away on both sides. What’s left is a ‘pink tide’ of
non-violent social democrats, competing in democratic elections with conservative parties that defend the interests of the local establishments. There’s nothing uniquely Latin American about this, nor about the fact that the conservatives are increasingly resorting to populist strategies. The difference is that Latin American countries are much more unequal than those in other parts of the West (except the United States), which probably explains why there is a ‘pink tide’ of social-democratic governments coming to power in Central and South America. That tide began to run around the turn of the century, with the elections of Ricardo Lagos in Chile (2000), Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva in Brazil (2003), and Néstor Kirchner in Argentina (2003). Its most recent successes have been Luis Arce in Bolivia (2020), Pedro Castillo in Peru (2021) and Xiomara Castro in Honduras (2022). Not to mention the election of Mexico’s first socialist president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) in 2018, and the likely return to power of Lula da Silva in the Brazilian election next November. Those two countries alone account for more than half of Latin Ameri→DYER 10
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Support for Ukraine most urgently means supplying weapons
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uman attention spans being what they are, the Russian invasion of Ukraine isn’t as front and center as it was a couple of months ago. Well, not here. You can be sure the issue is very much top of mind for the people of Ukraine. While forced to pull back from several fronts in its attacks, Russia is making headway in the eastern parts of Ukraine, looking to gain control there as it did with Crimea in 2014. The West has a responsibility to help drive the Russians out entirely. Anything less could be taken as a Russian “win,” opening the door to yet more aggression. The Ukrainians’ principal need right now is for weapons. The West has provided some, but fighters there need more given the numbers advantage enjoyed by the Russians. More means not only resupplying them but providing the Ukrainians with more advanced weaponry. A senior Ukrainian presidential aide last week told the BBC that his country needs hundreds of Western artillery systems to level the playing field with Russia in the eastern Donbas region. “The Russian forces have thrown pretty much everything non-nuclear at the front and that includes heavy artillery, multiple rocket launch systems and aviation,” said Mykhaylo Podolyak. He repeated Ukraine’s appeal for more weapons from the West, saying that the “complete lack of parity” between the Russian and Ukrainian armies was the reason for Ukraine’s heavy casualty rate. “Our demands for artillery are not just some kind of whim... but an objective
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need when it comes to the situation on the battlefield,” he said, adding that Ukraine needs 150 to 300 rocket launch systems to match Russia. That’s in line with President Volodymyr Zelensky’s requests, including one made directly to Canada in April. Artillery is a key need. “Freedom must be armed better than tyranny," Zelensky said in an English statement at the time. "Western countries have everything to make it happen." Ukraine's embassy in Ottawa said the country needed "heavy weapons" as soon as possible. "Ukraine urgently needs heavy weapons to protect the lives of our citizens and to counter the Russian
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which remains one of that nation’s largest exports. As a net exporter of crude oil, Canada hasn’t imported oil from Russia since 2019, but other countries have implemented bans of their own. It’s all part of a plan to hit Putin and his supporters where they live. Efforts to hobble Russian’ central bank have been effective thus far, sending the ruble into a freefall. More of that will be needed, with the goal of making life uncomfortable for everyone in the country such that they question the actions of the decidedly authoritarian government. Though clearly there is more to that can be done to tighten the screws on Putin and his supporters – not just his fellow kleptocrats, but also those who help him remain in power – the West has been quick to inflict at least some pain on Russia. Did Putin really think Ukrainians would welcome his forces with open arms? That (financially supported) friendly types such as those found in the Donbas region represented wider public sentiment for rejoining the Russian sphere? If so, it was a grave miscalculation. That’s true, too, if the goal is to restore some kind of Soviet-era buffer zone between Russia and NATO countries. Such trappings of the Cold War remain a consideration today, both in terms of analyzing Russia’s actions and in strengthening NATO’s readiness, particularly in the Baltic states. That Putin has his sights set on areas beyond Ukraine is cause for concern. Putin has certainly railed against NATO membership for Ukraine, →KANNON 10
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ne of the most interesting laws of fishing is that no one on a lake ever asks how many fish you have caught at a time when you have actually caught fish. No sir, that question is only reserved for the times before you have caught fish. Some people take this to extremes, however. For example, I once had a person ask me how many fish I caught – which would have been fine had I not been training my dog on water retrieves at the time. I have also been asked this question quite a few times as I was launching my boat while my rods were still in the car and cased. In fact, possibly the only time I have not been asked this question is when I have a big fish in the boat that I would actually like someone to ask me about.
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I only write about this because it seems to be happening more and more to me recently. We get on a lake and troll or cast and have no luck. Then people go out of their way to ask if you have caught anything. Suddenly, you catch a nice fish and there is no one in sight. I am beginning to think that a boat with no fish possesses some sort of powerful aura that draws people away from their business in order to remind you of your lack of success. I tested this theory earlier this year and found interesting results. A friend and I trolled down one side of the lake with our fly rods and caught zero fish– something we
told the 83 or so people on shore who asked. Fortunately, we had not yet completed a circuit around this small lake and by the time we got to that same stretch of shoreline again, we had boated five nice trout. Unfortunately, the shoreline now looked like a ghost town. In fact, it was so deserted that I was fully expecting to see tumbleweeds roll through. It is at a time like that that you hope to catch a glimpse of someone slowly drawing back a curtain just enough to peak at your boat with one squinting eye – which is why you raise the fish you’ve kept to full view and repeat sentences like, “Boy this is maybe the smallest of the five great trout we caught so far” in a really loud voice. Needless to say, this simple act of trying to update the record to show
that you have caught fish can be awkward – especially when you resort to stepping ashore with a stringer and going door to door. Yet, it must be done. I know some anglers actually want people to think that they never catch fish. That way no one asks them where they caught them and what they caught them on. And that makes perfect sense too. I prefer to be honest with those people on their docks and decks who ask. So, I tell them I am practicing catch and release. The catch and release answer generally stops people from asking because it implies that you caught several and let the little darlings go. It is also true. I do mostly practice catch and release. And with a little more practice, I’ll have the catching part down too.
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ca’s population. Colombia, with 50 million people, is third-biggest, and it may also turn pink this month. In the first round Gustavo Petro got 40 per cent of the votes and Rodolfo Hernández only 29 per cent. The populist right-winger will probably pick up more votes from the candidates who were eliminated in the first round than Petro will, but it’s heading for a photo-finish.
Either way, Colombia is heading for major change. If Hernández wins, he’s proposing to declare a state of emergency for 90 days and suspend all judicial and administrative functions “in order to address corruption.” He will rule by decree, in other words, and he gets to choose who is arrested. It could end up as a populist dictatorship. Unlike Hernández, Petro is a known quantity, active in politics for the past
30 years. He’s not really radical, but he would be Colombia’s first-ever president from the left, so for some Colombians his policies would seem extreme: things like expanding social programs, ending oil and gas exploration, and investing in agriculture. To pay for all that, he’s planning to raise taxes on the country’s 4,000 richest people and on the mining industry. He will be making enemies
of some powerful people, and the head of the Colombian army has already expressed his concern. Colombia has a long, unbroken tradition of ‘conservative’ rule, and an almost equally long history of low-level civil wars. Change there is especially risky, and what is on offer from the right this time may be even more destabilising than what is being offered by the left. But in general, the pink tide is still rising.
KANNON: Failing to stop Russian aggression now will only lead to more → FROM 9
and indeed against any Europeanization of that country. It’s a stance that has involved manipulating the Ukrainian electoral system and, of course, direct invasion. That Ukraine is leaning westward rather than
kowtowing to Moscow chafes Putin, and at least partly explains the West’s quick action to condemn and punish the invasion. Russia and US, among others, have invaded and occupied other countries and regions without this kind of response, but this
time it’s an authoritarian regime terrorizing a Europeanized nation. Moreover, 20th century history shows us the risks of appeasing similar acts of annexation among European neighbours for often dubious reasons backed by spurious claims.
There’s no room for talk of concessions when it’s within the West’s power to punish Russia and provide the Ukrainians with the arms needed to push the Russians back from every part of their country, Crimea included.
SENIORS: There are telltale signs of social isolation for which to watch → FROM 5
contributes to all causes of death and disability. Older Adults specifically who are socially isolated experience increases in falls, more cardiovascular disease, more serious illnesses and malnutrition. It can increase the rates of depression and lack of social engagement can decrease overall life satisfaction and also increase the experience of elder abuse,” she explained. There are many subtle signs of social isolation,
the research shows. “What’s their hygiene like? Have they worn clean clothes in the past week? Is their driveway shovelled? Where’s their lawn mowed in the summer? Is their garbage out on garbage day? Are they sleeping more than usual? Have they stopped going to church or to activities that they normally go to?” said Miller. Social isolation can happen anywhere, regardless of living circumstances. “Social isolation is the
lack of quality connections in your life. Living in your own home doesn’t necessitate that. Living in an institution can be extremely socially isolating because you lose your former support networks or your old friends. It really depends on the individual and whether or not they’re open to creating new connections,” said Miller. “I think that lack of support if you’re going through functional decline can increase social isolation.”
However, Miller explained that the township does have many resources available. “We encourage citizens in Woolwich to take a look at the guide. Just so that they know that there is a resource available. If you do come across someone who you might be feeling is socially isolated, there are resources available. Woolwich has such an amazing community and there’s such a lovely community connection and this will be a nice pairing.”
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The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario last week announced some $2 million for Bioenterprise Canada to deliver the FoodShift program, a green initiative that will help southern Ontario agri-business and food processers adopt net-zero technologies. Applications will be accepted starting July 27.
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An archive photo shows T&T Power Group celebrating their 2020 award. This year’s ceremony was a virtual event.
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A WELLESLEY BUSINESS IS ONCE again being recognized as one of the top businesses in Canada. T&T Power Group was recently awarded a Canadian Business Excellence Award for private business the fifth year in a row. “Winning this award through a period of socio-economic instability is especially rewarding. It’s important that our staff and our customers are well taken care of,
and that can be a really difficult task to accomplish when everything around you is changing so fast. Our team members have accepted the challenge and met it head on,” said president Tyler Van Dyke. “It’s kind of a testament to our attempts to continually improve our business. To be kind of recognized in getting that award every year is a good marker for the fact that we’re still working hard on ourselves as a business,” said head of strategic marketing Tilo
McAlister. The company was launched in 1980 as T&T Diesel Power, focusing on generators. Since then it has expanded into a range of power-generation equipment, from small standby-power generators to multi-megawatt combined heat and power solutions. T&T acquired Hollen Controls in 2019, adding an established panel shop and a team of expert engineers and technicians experienced in the water/wastewater and renewable energy indus-
tries. The following year, the company acquired 3 Phase Power Systems (3PPS), a power distribution and motor control firm. With its headquarters in Wellesley, T&T now has 150 employees in 10 offices, including Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Toronto, Montreal and Moncton. “In an industry where there’s lots of competition, we really just focus on problem solving for our customers. So while we do offer very stan→ AWARD 12
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WITH THE GROWING SEASON UNDERWAY and having just marked Local Food Week, farmers are keen to point out the important role the agrifood industry plays in the area. “We tend to think of Waterloo Region as being a tech powerhouse, which we are one of the most innovative communities in North America, but at the same time, the ring around the periphery of the cities is this fantastic and bountiful soil and countryside filled with farmers who are very skilled at producing nutritious food,” said Mark Reusser, vice-president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. “We live in a rather remarkable place here in Waterloo Region, in that we have ready access to a large amount of locally grown food, both at the farm and at places like the St. Jacobs market, for instance. And in addition to that there’s also significant access to local food at the Elmira Produce Auction,” said Reusser, who farms near New Dundee and also serves as vice-president of the Waterloo Federation of Agriculture. According to the OFA, more than 10 per cent of Ontario’s labour force is
employed “from fieldto-fork in the agri-food sector.” There are a number of reasons to buy locally produced food, Reusser said. “This is probably the freshest food that you’ll ever get. It’s food that’s
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Petition asks you to tell Ottawa hands off ground beef
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do our input costs. So for instance, the cost of fertilizer has skyrocketed and almost solely because of the Ukrainian crisis, Russia is a big supplier of fertilizer to the world. And since the crisis, there’s been an embargo on it and significant tariffs. So farmers are looking at very large cost increases.” The price of food has gone up and that’s good for farmers, not necessarily for consumers, but the cost of our income inputs have gone up also significantly. So our margins have not changed a whole lot,” he added. Beyond buying, local residents can support the industry by promoting policies that protect farmland, Reusser said. “I would reference
here in Waterloo Region the hard, countryside line that delineates the boundary between urban and rural, and also our regional Official Plan which recognizes that sprawling development across farmland is not necessarily the best use of land, and it’s probably better to live in a little bit denser community and ensure that both farmland and the natural environment continue to exist in our region,” he said. While not everyone has a direct connection to industry it is still all around them, Reusser added. “It’s really close. I mean, you’re 10 minutes away from seeing local food being grown no matter where you live in Waterloo Region.”
asked my doctor recently if I needed a B vitamin supplement. They seem to be all the rage. He checked my records and said no, as long as I’m eating beef, I’m OK. So for this and other reasons, I was particularly interested in the proposed front-of-packaging (FOP) label warning from Health Canada, about limiting your ground meat consumption. This warning and others like it, scheduled to come into effect in 2026, relate to the fact that Canadians get an estimated half of their calories from nutrient-poor ultra-processed foods. But that doesn’t describe ground beef or pork. Labels will reportedly be affixed to most foods that exceed 15 per cent of an adult’s recommended daily consumption of saturated fat, sodium and sugar. Some foods that are naturally high in sugar, such as unsweetened fruit,
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however, will reportedly be exempt from the labelling, along with dairy and eggs. In a news release, Health Canada admits not all ground meat will require the FOP nutrition symbol. “There are options within the ground meat category that are lower in saturated fat and would not be required to carry the FOP symbol (e.g., extra lean ground pork or extra lean ground beef with 5 % or less of its weight as total fat),” it says. But the beef sector in particular is concerned. It’s asking Canadians to sign a petition telling Health Canada to back off. It notes that ground beef is a nutrient-dense protein that contributes iron, zinc, vitamin B12 and other essential nutrients. It also fears all ground beef will be vilified…
followed by all beef, ground or not. Producers say labelling sends a negative message to Canada’s beef importers. If this FOP proposal goes through, Canada will be the only country with this kind of warning. Imagine the hyperbole from competitors: “Even the Canadian government doesn’t believe its own beef is safe to eat. So why would you buy it?” The Alberta government – which isn’t a fan of Ottawa at the best of times – says the federal government has once again taken a decidedly central-Canadian, parochial view of the so-called danger. “The federal government made this decision without consulting the provinces even though we have equivalent expertise in food science and nutrition,” Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping told the Calgary Herald. I’d like to think Ottawa is the apex of health care knowledge in this country, but that’s an arbitrary
perspective too. And in this case, who knows if even the most engaging discussions between Health Canada and beef producers would have produced an outcome that satisfied both sides. But what’s certain is that we have another clear case of the chronic divide in this country’s agriculture and health sector, the same kind we saw when Ottawa released its latest food guide taking a swipe at red meat. Farmers here should not have to be on constant alert about how the commodities they produce, and the way they produce them, are being viewed and assessed by their own government. Our household is aware of the saturated fat issue, in general. We check labels and try to avoid food high in fat. We eat lean and extra lean ground meat, we’ll continue doing so, and we’ll hope Health Canada sees an opportunity to better communicate its position.
AWARD: Company focuses on innovation to offer something more to customers and differentiate itself from others → FROM 11
dard solutions, we really shine when we get to be a little bit more creative and address some, maybe some unique circumstances and come up with a totally custom solution,” McAlister said. The awards, handed out a ceremony last week, are administered by Excellence Canada. There were 22 recipients nationwide for 2022. “This special designation recognizes businesses from all industries that demonstrate a strategic approach to successfully improving
performance and achieving goals,” the organization’s website states. Any Canadian owned and operated private business which has been operating for three years and has over $1 million in revenue is eligible to win the award. Instead of competing with each other, businesses are judged on their own merit in three categories: delighted customers, engaged employees; and innovation. It is T&T’s commitment to innovation that makes it stand out, McAlister said.
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Greg Elliott, Gay Nadeau and Amanda Battler (not pictured), bus drivers with Elliott Bus Lines, volunteered their time on Saturday to collect food and other items for the Woolwich Community Services food bank. Lisa Martin, the food bank coordinator, was also present at the Food Basics store in Elmira Leah Gerber to lend a hand. The stuff-a-bus effort collected some 1,411 lbs of donated items.
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here,” she said. Teacher Anita Santa Rosa met Gallipeau when she was starting her career and working as a supply teacher for the school board. “I recall him taking me aside to let me know that if I needed any support throughout the day, he wasn’t far off. I hadn’t had that experience at any other school. It was Mr. G who created that strong sense of community wherever he went includ-
ing here at St. Teresa,”she said. Santa Rosa and Gallipeau also worked in the same classroom for five years at St. Teresa. “He’d always add to the learning of the lesson, we always learned something new from Mr. G,” she said. Gallipeau is an influential member of the community, Santa Rosa added. “He’s done lots just for the community in Elmira. He’s pretty much a fixture in the community. He’s
just a faith-filled man and he just has love for the kids,” she said. Gallipeau started the position when his daughter was a student, and now has a grandson at the school. “It’s come full circle. I’ve had a great career. I’ve had awesome students and an awesome staff. The time with Waterloo Catholic has been great. And I’ve never had a day where I said, ‘well, I don’t want to come to work today.’ It’s been special,” he said.
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Read a local best seller every week. Local stories that inspire. Email: newsroom@woolwichobserver.com Tips: observerxtra.com/tips
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Elmira’s Rural Roots Brewery is hosting a Father's Day Record Fair on Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will include record vendors, a DJ how-to, a silent auction and a charity craft beer. Proceeds from the day will go to Woolwich Community Services’ family violence prevention program.
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Telling the tale of Benny Bunny’s Ears St. Clements early-childhood educator Rebecca Pinelle used the pandemic downtime to pen a long-germinating book Bill Atwood Observer Staff
A ST. CLEMENTS CHILDREN’S AUTHOR is being recognized for her book which teaches the importance of self-confidence and self esteem to kids. Rebecca Pinelle was recently named a recipient of the Story Monsters approved book designation in the age 3-8 picture book and first time author categories for her book Benny Bunny’s Ears. The book follows Benny Bunny, who is at first self-conscious about his ears, but after helping out several other animals using those ears he learns that they are not so bad. “When a child has something they think is not a good thing, it kind of teaches them that it can be a good thing,” said Pinelle. The Story Monsters awards are bestowed by the literary magazine Story Monsters Ink. Rather than being compared to other works, books are judged on their own, and chosen not only by industry experts, but by kids as well. “It’s kind of awesome. I think it’s important because then [it shows] that kids actually like it,” Pinelle said. While Pinelle uses writing as a way to express herself and has always had
Rebecca Pinelle wanted to teach more than literacy via her book, Benny Bunny’s Ears.
a desire to write a book, she was also inspired by her a job as an early-childhood educator. “I just really appreciated high quality books in the classroom and thought that if I was going to write one, I would want it to be high quality and teach more than just literacy,”
she said. “The first five years are the most important for development, especially for the soft skills. So that’s patience, sharing, and how they get their motivation. Do they get it from external sources or internal sources? Do they do something kind
for someone because they get ‘a good job’ or because they feel good about it? And that transfers with them longer than learning how to spell something properly,” she said. Being laid off because of the pandemic allowed Pinelle the time she needed to develop the
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book, with the finished product being “probably version 20,” she said. While she originally tried to illustrate the book herself, Pinelle realized she needed someone with more knowledge which she found in Virginia-based illustrator Deb Johnson.
“She was very experienced and gave me a lot of help and advice and certain things she couldn’t maybe draw the way that I pictured so then I changed the text to adapt.” She also enlisted the help of her stepdaughter to name the secondary characters. “I wanted them to have clever names, so the librarian is Mrs. Reed, and then Mr. Bushel is the gardener,” Pinelle explained. Pinelle self-published the book through Volumes Direct and it is now selling it on the US version of Amazon as well as the Canadian website Indigo. ca. She is also looking to do readings of the book in local schools and daycares. “It has been a slow start to sales because of COVID, I think – students weren’t all back in schools right away and I can’t do book readings because people were nervous. I’m trying to approach some local stores at the moment to get it in local places as well,” she explained. She is also not ruling out more Benny Bunny titles. “I did title it Benny Bunny’s Ears instead of just Benny Bunny because it leaves the potential open for another book. And some of the other characters in the book have potential, I think, to develop as well.”
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17 Maple St., Drayton Meticulously maintained 2-storey in a family friendly subdivision. 1838 sq. ft. Original owner has updated the home since new with quartz counter tops, flooring, furnace & air, roof shingles, garage doors, painting & decorating. Eat-in kitchen w/island, formal dining room & great rm with cathedral ceiling. 3 bdrms. Master suite w/walk-in closet & 4 pc. ensuite. Mn flr 2 pc. Unspoiled basement. Sauna. Concrete driveway. Beautiful park like landscaping! MLS $874,900.00
$599,000 MILLBANK - You will love all that this home has to offer in the quaint town of Millbank. You will immediately feel at home when you walk into this charming 1.5 story home with 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms and a bonus room at back, which could be a playroom, additional bedroom, office or gym! This property has been lovingly updated over the years with new windows, (2009), convenient eat in kitchen (2010), water heater (2017) and furnace (2020)! Not to mention the insulated detached shop with loft, perfect for all of your hobbies and storage needs. You will not want to miss out all that this 75 x 123 foot property has to offer.
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HOW TO PARTICIPATE As in-person meetings are not an option at this time, you can view the meeting by REGISTERING with the Support Specialist on or before 12 noon on Tuesday, June 21st. To register please email lschaefer@woolwich.ca or phone 519-669-1647, ext. 6112. Once you are registered the Support Specialist will forward information on how to connect to the Zoom meeting (i.e. zoom Wi-Fi login or toll-free conference call number).
114 Maple St., Drayton
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Nearly new Semi-detached w/double garage! 1,759 sq. ft. Open concept main flr with kitchen, dining and living space. Lovely cabinetry w/granite counters & island, laminate flooring, 2 pc bath and 9’ ceilings on main flr. Second flr boasts spacious upper family room, 3 bdrms, 4 pc bathroom & laundry closet. Master bdrm with 3 pc ensuite and large closet. Unspoiled basement with rough-in for 2 pc bath. Numerous upgrades at time of building. Backing onto farmland. MLS $704,900.00
DIRECT (519) 588-7562 | OFFICE (519) 669-5426 EMAIL: Julieheckendorn20@gmail.com SOUTHWOOD PARK - Brand new townhouse offers 1745 sq. ft. and features a lovely custom kitchen w/island & quartz countertops. Luxury vinyl plank flooring on the main level. 3 baths (4pc. ensuite w/lge tiled shower). Top quality windows. Urethane insul in garage ceiling & some bsmt walls. Deep garage is 13' wide & accommodates a full size vehicle. Central air, Hvac. No condo fees. MLS
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Peacefully on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Barnswallow Place Care Community, Elmira at the age of 73 years. Lovingly remembered by her brother Tobias Frey, her brother and sisters-in-law Melinda Martin, Ruth Frey, Leander and Alice Bowman; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Fondly remembered by Lydia and Elmeda Weber. Predeceased by her parents Isaac and Mary Ann Frey, brothers and sisters Selema (Mrs. Alvin) Frey, Arthur (Bertha) Frey, Marian (Urias) Martin, Minerva (Mrs. David) Gingrich and Lydia Anne Bowman. A special thank you to the staff at Barnswallow Place for the many years of care Irene received. Visitation took place from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira and from 2-7 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at the home of Harvey Bauman, 7690 Line 86, RR 1, Wallenstein. Family service was held at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 13, 2022 then to South Peel Mennonite Meeting House for burial and public service.
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For Diane and Oscar Bloch
Please join us for an open house on Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 1-4 p.m. at the Elmira Lions Hall. Light refreshments will be provided, as well as a cash bar with all proceeds going to support the Elmira Sugar Kings.
Anderson, Tom
Snider, Ross
Passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at her residence in Waterloo at the age of 88 years. Wife of the late Elam M. Martin (2003). Mother of Paul and Naomi, Floyd and Ruth all of Mount Forest, Willard and Emma, Arlene and Wilfred Martin all of Holstein, Vera of Waterloo, Erla and Marvin Bauman of Mount Forest, Cleon and Wayne both of Waterloo. Grandmother to 24 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. Also survived by her step-mother Mrs. Anna Gingrich. Predeceased by two greatgrandchildren, her parents Isaiah and Ida Lichty, sisters Edna (Mrs. Ephraim Martin), Minerva (Mrs. Enos Martin), Mary (1947), brother Cleason and stepfather Joseph Gingrich. Visitation took place on Thursday, June 9, 2022 from 2-5 and 6-8 p.m. and on Friday, June 10, 2022 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at her home, 680 Woolwich St. N., Waterloo. Family service took place on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 9 a.m. at her home, then to Winterbourne Mennonite Meeting House for burial and further service.
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Thomas William Anderson announces his passing on June 7, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family. Tom passed after a long and courageous battle with cancer; never complaining, always with a positive outlook, he will remain a true inspiration to his family. His spirit will be cherished by his wife of forty four years Karen (nee Dines). He will be greatly missed by his children Kyla (Dan) Ferguson, Jamie (Christine) Anderson, Blair (Jessica) Anderson. Tom was a very proud Poppa and many fond memories will be cherished by his grandchildren Keryn, Briggs, Kayden, Landen and Logan. Tom was born in Preston, Cambridge October 30, 1951. Son of the late Donald & Doris Anderson. Brother to the late Jamie (Carol, deceased) Anderson. Twin brother to the late Susan Macdonald (Bill Macdonald). Son-in-law of Gary (Barbara, deceased) Dines. Brother-in-law of Gary Jr. Dines and Scott (Theresa) Dines. Passionate and devoted businessman with a heart of gold, who, along with his partners formed Panda Environmental 25 years ago. It didn’t matter if he was in the office or on a truck, Tom wasn’t about to ask someone to do a job he wasn’t willing to do himself. Tom’s easy going personality and attitude made his home a welcoming place with an open door policy for visitors. He was a history buff who loved his comics. Tom enjoyed many hunting and fishing trips and in his later years spending time on his motorcycle. A heartfelt thank you to the entire palliative home care team for their dedicated care of Tom. As per Tom’s wishes, there will be no funeral. A celebration of life will follow at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 519-749-8467. Donations in his honour can be made out to the Grand River Hospital Foundation - Cancer Centre or a charity of your choice. Visit www.henrywalser.com for Tom’s memorial.
Ross Wayne Snider died peacefully at Highview Residence, Kitchener, on Thursday, June 9, 2022. Ross was born in Kitchener in 1938. He and his wife, Audrey, owned and operated Snider Bros. Furniture in Elmira for over forty years. Ross was a member of St. James Lutheran Church and the Shriners Club. Ross is survived by his wife, Audrey, his sister, Nancy Chown, brother-in-law, Peter (Dianne), sister-in-law, Pat Hiller (David) and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son, Craig (2017), a brother, Bruce (2017), and brotherin-law, David Hiller. The family wishes to thank the staff at Highview for their excellent care. In keeping with Ross’s wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society through the Dreisinger Funeral Home.
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Lee, Guy Passed away peacefully on Friday, June 10, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Kitchener, at the age of 90 years. Beloved husband of the late Thelma “Peggy” (Wittich) Lee. Dear father of Rick and Brenda of Listowel, Randy and Brenda of Conestogo Lake, Ron from North Bay, and Rhonda Lee-Wilken from Floradale. Will be missed by 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Survived by siblings Paula and Donna. Predeceased by parents Alvin Lee and Pearl Blue, stepfather David Blue, two brothers and one sister. Guy and Thelma had a depot at their home where supplies were collected, sorted, packed and delivered to those in need; and were involved in fundraising for a community in Haiti. Guy was a carpenter, and was passionate about building and renovating homes. He loved nature, especially birds, and his community of neighbours and friends from his home on Anna Street. Visitation took place from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A private family interment was held in West Montrose Cemetery. Special thank you to the doctors and nurses at St. Mary’s Hospital for their exceptional care. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the KW Humane Society would be appreciated and can be made through the funeral home. ❖ www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com
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The Elora Quarry Conservation Area, which opened last weekend, will again use an online ticketing system this season. The system, first introduced in 2021, will help manage attendance at the site. To help avoid traffic congestion in the area, vehicles will not be permitted to park along the side of the road in advance of scheduled entry times.
The Dan Snyder Memorial Scholarship is now accepting applications for the 2022 scholarships. As in past years there will be one recipient from each of the following three categories: “Elmira Sugar Kings,” “Woolwich Minor Hockey” and “Woolwich Community at Large.” Applications will be accepted until July 15.
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Back to the streets of yesteryear
Classic cars on display as members of the Horseless Carriage Club of America’s southern Ontario branch meet in St. Jacobs Leah Gerber Observer Staff
COLLEEN MCTAVISH ADJUSTED HER CHIC cloche hat and arranged her skirt as she sat in one of the earliest cars Henry Ford ever made: a Model A Runabout. This horseless carriage, as it’s classified, is barely recognizable as a car by today’s standards: the small red body has a snubbed, flat snout, the steering wheel rises up like a dandelion in the middle of the carriage, and a curled brass horn with a bulbous rubber ball is positioned next to the occupant’s knee. To say it looked a little out of place in the parking lot outside the St. Jacobs Peavey Mart is a bit of an understatement. The southern Ontario chapter of the Horseless Carriage Club of America landed in St. Jacobs last weekend, bringing 22 of the first cars to ever drive on a road, ranging in years from 1903 to 1915, to the Courtyard Marriott Hotel. The club came to the area for a hub tour, which is a weekend of day trips touring the horseless carriages and returning to the same location each night. The trips are small, under 100 kilometers, says Kim Baechler, the vice-president of the Horseless Carriage Club of America’s southern Ontario branch. This was the first event of its kind since the pandemic began. Larry Lautenschlager of Elmira drove a car in the hub tour that he says was
his grandfather’s car, a black 1914 Model T. Lautenschlager says the car was built in Walkerville, now a part of Windsor, sold out of a dealership in Berlin, now Kitchener, and delivered to Petersburg for his grandfather. The oldest car present was the McTavish’s 1903 Ford Model A Runabout, but others included 1911 Model T Torpedo Runabout, a 1915 Overland 83- Touring, a 1913 REO The Fifth – touring, 1909 Oakland, 40F Touring, 1913 Renault AX, 1909 Brush Runabout Roadster, 1913 McLaughlin 25 Touring, and a 1905 Buick C, among others. Each car has a long, long history, and whether they came by the vehicle through family, a museum or a collector, all the drivers cared about their horseless carriages like members of their families. “It’s a living museum,” Baechler said of the club. “We try to get them out so everyone can see them run and enjoy them.” From the Courtyard Marriott, the group toured the area’s back roads: a trip to Stratford with lunch scheduled at the park on Cobourg Street on Friday, making stops at Castle Kilbride and New Hamburg along the way, while on Saturday the horseless carriages were on display at the Market Road Antiques
Debbie and Sam Tzountzouris in their 1914 black Ford Model T, part of the Horseless Carriage Club of America gathering in St. Jacobs. Leah Gerber
Colleen McTavish and Sean Lloyd drive a 1903 red Ford model A Runabout, one of the earliest cars Henry Ford ever made.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 18 ▢ Ariss and Maryhill Lions Childhood Cancers Bottle drive. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drop off your donations of beer cans, bottles and liquor bottles at Maryhill Heritage Park Community Centre. Contact Ray at raymondbolton402@yahoo.com for more information.
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welcoming summer with a community wide cycling event on June 18th. Cycling Into The Future will host a free family bike rodeo near the entrance to the Health Valley Trail in St. Jacobs from noon to 3 p.m. Following the rodeo, take part in a community bike ride through the beautiful countryside surrounding St. Jacobs. Several route options are available. Take a picture at the checkpoints to be entered into a draw! From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Three Sisters Cultural Centre will host a community BBQ along with the participants of the BT 700 bikepacking group (food and drink available for sale). For more information visit www.stjacobsvillage.com/cycle-into-summer or email info@stjacobsvillage.com
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TUESDAY, JUNE 21 ▢ Tuesday Take-out Luncheon at Gale Presbyterian. Drive-thru pickup 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $12/meal. Menu: ham and scalloped potatoes, hot veggie, garden salad, bread, strawberry cheesecake. RSVP by June 16 to office@galepresbyterian.com or 519-669-2852
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▢ 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper ▢ 2 tablespoons 1. 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 300 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and set a cooling rack inside the baking sheet. Spray rack with vegetable oil spray. 2. In a 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add panko, garlic, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often with rubber spatula, until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. 3. Transfer panko mixture to a medium bowl. Stir in parsley and let cool for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, egg yolk,
cod fillets, 1 to 1 1⁄2 inches thick
and lemon zest. 4. Use paper towels to pat fish dry. Spread mayonnaise mixture evenly over top of each fillet. 5. Working with 1 fillet at a time, coat the top of each fillet with panko mixture. Place fillets, crumb side up, on greased rack in baking sheet. 6. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake until fish registers 145 degrees on instant- read thermometer, 30 to 40 minutes. 7. Remove baking sheet from oven. Place baking sheet on a second cooling rack. Serve fish with lemon wedges.
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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 2-year-old niece has had several issues since birth, and she is behind in her communications and attention. I wonder if she may be on the autism spectrum. Before I mention it to my sister, can you explain autism and how it is best treated?
ANSWER: Autism is one of a group of serious developmental problems called autism spectrum disorder that appears in early childhood – usually before age 3. Though symptoms and severity vary, all autism spectrum disorders affect children's ability to communicate and interact with others. Children with autism generally have problems in three crucial areas of development: social interaction, language and behaviour. Some children show signs of autism in early infancy. Other children may develop normally for the first few months or years of life, but then they suddenly become withdrawn or aggressive, or lose language skills they had already acquired. Catching autism spectrum disorder early can improve quality of life. By recognizing the early signs and symptoms, you can help children learn, grow and thrive. Some children show signs of autism spectrum disorder in early infancy, such as reduced eye contact, lack of response to their name or indifference to caregivers. Others develop normally for the first few months or years of life, but then they suddenly become withdrawn or aggressive,
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or lose language skills they had already acquired. Signs usually are seen by age 2. Children with autism spectrum disorder are likely to have a unique pattern of behaviour and level of severity – from low-functioning to high-functioning. Some children with the disorder have difficulty learning, and some have signs of lower-than-normal intelligence. Other children have normal to high intelligence. While they learn quickly, they have trouble communicating and applying what they know in everyday life, and adjusting to social situations. Because children can have a unique mixture of symptoms, severity sometimes can be difficult to determine. Severity generally is based on the level of impairments and how those impairments affect functional ability. Children with autism spectrum disorder may have problems with communication skills and social interaction. Common signs include: Fails to respond to their name or appears not to hear you at times. Resists cuddling and holding, and seems to prefer playing alone. Has poor eye contact and lacks facial expression. Doesn't speak or has delayed speech, or loses previous
ability to say words or sentences. Can’t start a conversation or keep one going. Speaks with an abnormal tone or rhythm, and may use a singsong voice or robot-like speech. Repeats words or phrases verbatim but doesn't understand how to use them. Doesn't appear to understand simple questions or directions. Doesn't express emotions or feelings, and appears unaware of others' feelings. Doesn't point at or bring objects to share interest. Inappropriately approaches social interactions by being passive, aggressive or disruptive. Has difficulty recognizing nonverbal cues, such as interpreting other people's facial expressions, body postures or tone of voice. Children with autism spectrum disorder may have limited, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests or activities, including: Performs repetitive movements, such as hand-flapping, rocking or spinning. Performs activities that could cause selfharm, such as biting or head-banging. Develops specific routines or rituals, and becomes upset at the slightest change. Has problems with coordination or has odd movement
Doesn't take part in imitative, make-believe play or cooperative play with other children. Fixates on an object or activity with abnormal intensity or focus.
Only wants to eat a few specific foods or refuses foods with a certain texture. Some children with the disorder become more engaged with others and show fewer disturbances in behaviour as they
Catching autism spectrum disorder early can improve a child’s quality of life.
patterns, and has odd, stiff or exaggerated body language. Is fascinated by details of an object, such as the spinning wheels of a toy car, but doesn't under-
stand the overall purpose or function of the object. Is unusually sensitive to light, sound or touch, but may be indifferent to pain or temperature.
mature. Those with the least severe problems eventually may lead normal or near-normal lives. Others, however, continue to have difficulty with language or social skills, and the teen years can bring worse behavioural and emotional problems. Based on the signs and symptoms, if you believe your niece may have autism spectrum disorder, discuss this with your sister and encourage her to ask about developmental testing. While there is no cure for autism, intensive, early diagnosis and treatment can make a big difference in the lives of many children with the disorder. The ultimate goal of treatment is to increase children's ability to function, reduce symptoms, and help children’s development and learning. Autism symptoms and severity differ greatly. Thus, treatment options for children diagnosed with autism also vary. Typically, treatment options can include individualized behavioural interventions, speech and occupational therapy, medications and other therapies that include the whole family. Regardless of your niece’s diagnosis, remind your sister that you are there for her and encourage her to talk to her health care provider about the treatment options that best suit her child’s needs. ↆ Mayo Clinic Q & A is an educational resource and doesn’t replace regular medical care. E-mail a question to MayoClinicQ&A@mayo.edu. For more information, visit www. mayoclinic.org.
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until 10 a.m. before going off to tour the surrounding area. Elora was scheduled for Sunday. Debbie Tzountzouris and Sam Tzountzouris were wearing matching safari-style straw pith hats while they prepared for their Stratford road trip in their 1914 black Model T in the parking lot of the hotel. Debbie said they bought their car from a collector who had wanted a red Model T instead of a black one. When asked about the work involved in keeping a car like this on the road, Debbie said “the average backyard mechanic can do a lot of the work themselves.” She added, “the brass is a little bit of work to keep clean and shiny because it goes dull.” She stood up to demonstrate where the gas tank is: under the front seat of the car. To find the gas tank, the seat had to be fully removed. Then Sam demonstrated how to gauge how much gas is left in the tank, by removing the cap and dipping a specialized wooden ruler
with lines indicating how much fuel remains. The 1915 model year is roughly considered the cutoff point of the horseless carriage designation, because at this point, the technology for the vehicles started to evolve very quickly, said Baechler. By 1916 the lights in the vehicles were regularly electric, and the cars were also able to reach faster speeds, he said. “The car’s evolution became very quick in the early part of the year and before World War One. And so the cars started moving faster and faster – even in 1915, the cars were moving at speeds of about 50 kilometres, 55, even 60 kilometres an hour. “But after that they started to move even faster. So the dedication to the touring prior to 1916 is really because of the age of vehicles all run about the same speed and truly are considered more the horseless carriages, i.e. the migration from horsedrawn to horseless. Then the automotive industry really started to pick up after that.”
Among those taking part were Elmira’s Larry Lautenschlager and his black 1914 Ford Model T; Ross McTavish, with his uncle’s 1909 Ford Leah Gerber Model T; and Debbie and Sam Tzountzouris with their 1914 Ford Model T.
Firefighters at the St. Jacobs Fire Station hosted a car wash on Saturday to raise funds to go toward year-end charity donations, and a family day for the firefighters and their families. More than 80 cars were washed, and approximately $1,500 was raised.
Chris Oberle soaps up a minivan at Saturday’s carwash.
Craig Hoffman uses the power washer to get every last spot. Leah Gerber
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EDSS students busy sprucing up the school grounds Bill Atwood Observer Staff
STUDENTS AT ELMIRA DISTRICT SECONDARY School are putting the finishing touches on multiple projects while also making their school grounds a little more appealing. Students in the Grade 11 construction class completed a much needed rebuilding of the fence that separates the school and homes behind it, while the green industries and environmental science class are conducting a revitalization of the flower beds in the “U” driveway at the front of the school. The school’s back fence was damaged when trees on the property grew into it. While the board paid for the material and the installation of the posts by a private company, students jumped at the opportunity to work on the project. “This class is extremely hard working, and they’re hard to keep seated. And it’s actually better when they have jobs that they just do this. Keeping these guys sitting in a classroom is not easy,” said construction teacher Alex Derma. “They get to just work, they don’t have to do the lessons or do any sort of sit down structured work. Unfortunately, for this age group, COVID really made it hard for going
back to the classroom. So we realized that this is a bit of a great opportunity for them. To be honest, 75 minutes fly and they’re not in the school so they’re not looking at the clock,” he said. There are a lot of real world applications for the project, Derma said. “It is very uncommon that we do something like this, this is very real. This is something they’re going to do with their own house.” Green industries and environmental science teacher Barb Gaudet expressed a similar sentiment with her class’s project. “It gets them first of all hands on learning, which is so critical. It’s also real life skills, skills that they can put into workplaces, either in landscaping, or also in just their future lives. Many of them will be homeowners, and we’ll be doing some yard maintenance, as well,” Gaudet said. The “U” was in need of an upgrade, Gaudet said. For the class, the students first learned about aspects of landscape design, they then each designed a proposal for what they would like to see in the design-with certain parameters. “They had to be within the right zones for the plants, they needed to be perennials, they needed
to be low-maintenance, and they needed to take into consideration the sun and shade. And then they had height restrictions, so that you could still see that front sign,” explained Gaudet. The students have since weeded and tilled the flower beds, and are now waiting on the new plants. While the process was long, it was rewarding, said student Emma Wiseman. “We loved putting in the work. It’s more fun to be part of something like this, to make something as beautiful as it is, every day. It’s kind of cool. It’s very rewarding. When I walk past I see it sometimes and I’m just like, ‘wow, we did that,’” she said. Gaudet agreed noting that these projects could have a long-lasting impact. “By giving them the ownership of these projects, then they feel invested in it. And so they feel more like coming. And for some of these projects, those are lasting ones that in 10-15 years, they’ll be able to say ‘I did that.’ And that is a really neat feeling that they can see the impact that their work is having on the school community.” Gaudet’s class also germinated vegetable seeds with the hope of the school being able to plant a vegetable garden next year.
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