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Maryhill residents gear up for a gravel pit showdown Planning staff recommends approval of application coming to council June 22 Steve Kannon Observer Staff

MARYHILL RESIDENTS ARE GEARING UP for a battle over a gravel pit proposed for the area, decrying a Woolwich planning staff recommendation to approve an application from Guelph-based Capital Paving.

They’re expected to be out in force – at least virtually – when the report is discussed by township council June 22.

“Residents are very unhappy with this decision. Residents will be going to council and speaking. We don’t believe

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land compatibility has been taken into account properly – there is a village very close to the proposed site, homes, businesses and farms also,” said Maryhill resident Bonnie Bryant, the former Ward 3 councillor who’s been a vocal opponent of the project right from the start.

“Also, there is the cumulative effect of the Kieswetter pit at the Waterloo-Wellington line, which is less than 2 km. from the village.”

At issue is a bid by Capital Paving to develop an extraction operation on a 230-acre site centered on → GRAVEL PIT 4

Tent city problem just part of housing issues in the region Steve Kannon Observer Staff

A HOMELESSNESS GROUP’S NEAR-TERM PLANS may no longer involve a piece of farmland near Breslau, but Woolwich officials are among those looking to find a new home for A Better Tent City.

While the organization

falls outside its official homelessness plan, the region is involved in discussions about ABTC’s future, and is also preparing to help residents if they’re forced to leave the encampment. Currently housed at a site in Kitchener, ABTC and its tiny homes for some 50 people have to vacate the property

“Within our emergency shelters, we strive to create a number of options across shelters, having individual providers and operations that meet the different needs of community members across Waterloo Region. We recognize that we do have options and the shelter system has options, but not enough

by June 20.

There is capacity in local emergency shelters to take in more people if needs be, said Chris McEvoy, the region’s manage of housing policy and homelessness prevention, noting that the shelter system doesn’t work for everyone, as has been the experience with some ABTC residents.

options to meet everyone’s needs,” he said.

The chief administrative officers of regional municipalities had several meetings last week, with more on tap this week to discuss ABTC’s situation, said Woolwich CAO David Brenneman.

“No answer yet on the immediate concern of

where the tent city will move to as of June 20.”

As such, finding a new home remains a priority for ABTC volunteer and spokesman Jeff Willmer.

The organization would prefer to make the imminent move a long-term one, but may have to find a space for the summer → TENT CITY 4

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Wellesley is looking to repair the roof at the St. Clements arena, with the work to be carried out by Semple Gooder Roofing Corp.at a cost of $290,000. Meeting last week, councillors heard the company was the lowest of four bids received.

Gradually introducing fire services in Breslau, Woolwich will spend $264,000 this year to build a temporary substation on Beacon Point Court. For now, the operation will function as a subset of the Maryhill fire station. Woolwich council this week approved the measure until a permanent facility is built, likely within five years at an estimated cost of $2.8 million.

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Region’s rise in virus cases linked to Delta variant Damon MacLean

of COVID-19 cases has been on the rise – 484 at midweek versus 383 last Friday, for instance. That brought the total since the pandemic began to 16,715.

Of those cases, 15,961 (95.5 per cent) have been declared resolved. There have been 258 fatalities linked to the virus.

The region is currently

Of the 574 total cases reported by the province at the end of last week, the region accounted for 79, trailing only Toronto, which reported 109, and Peel Region with 84.

Still, the region was part of stage one of the province-wide reopening plan that began June 11.

Since then, the number

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EVEN AS THE PROVINCE BEGINS to ease restrictions on reopening, Waterloo Region’s COVID19 numbers are headed in the wrong direction, largely the result in a surge of the new Delta variant of the disease.

tracking outbreaks at seven locations, including at the Waterloo Regional Police’s central division.

The numbers seen in the past week buck a downward trend in the region.

“Today we are concerned that our trends are not improving, as they have in other communities,” said associate

medical officer of health Dr. Julie Emili at June 11’s weekly pandemic briefing.

Much of the concern involves the Delta variant’s impact on the community.

“Waterloo Region has been identified as an area of concern for the Delta variant. To date, a total of 14 cases of the Delta variants have been reported,

but we expect that more cases will be detected in the coming days to weeks.

All residents are advised that the Delta variant is circulating in our community. Like other variants, the Delta variant is more transmissible and may cause more severe illness.

Research from Ontario → VARIANTS 5

Virtual festival earns EMSF $30K Committee to distribute proceeds of event to 18 community organizations Alex Filipe Observer Staff

Seniors play pickleball on the tennis courts near Gibson Park in Elmira. The group meets every day at 9:30 a.m.

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Township helps WSA carry on in pandemic Alex Filipe

wich council decided to use $6,000 of its special COVID-19 relief budget to support the group.

“We’re like many organizations that have struggled through the pandemic,” explained WSA coordinator Nancy Lucier. “That’s why we were seeking assistance to help us through this time, to mitigate the losses.”

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LIKE MANY ORGANIZATIONS OF ITS nature, the Woolwich Seniors Association took a significant hit to its operations, and its bottom line when in-person events were put on hold due to the pandemic.

So much so that it was a saving grace when Wool-

It was an easy decision for Woolwich Ward 1 Coun. Patrick Merlihan to assist WSA and in turn the seniors in Woolwich Township, as he spearheaded the bid for funding at council.

“The ultimate motivation is that you have a longstanding community group that needs assistance,” said Merlihan,

adding that he knows the funding WSA received will be spent wisely, as the organization has been able to operate on a low budget while still providing great services to seniors in the community.

“The amount of money that the [WSA] uses to provide programming for that many people is → SENIORS 5

WHILE YOU MIGHT NOT BE able to taste virtual maple syrup, it sure does look good. So does the funding raised by the firstever virtual Elmira Maple Syrup Festival.

Held April 9-10, the event raised some $30,000, with the proceeds now being distributed to 18 community organizations, led by Elmira Community District Living.

The total is in line with what the EMSF committee was able to donate last year. The 2020 festival was cancelled outright, scheduled to take place just at the COVID-19 pandemic was prompting lockdowns in the province. With sponsorships and other community supports already in place, the committee was able to disperse about $35,000 to 18 organizations.

This year, the event went virtual, with committee co-chair Doug McLean saying he was pleased with the outcome, and happily surprised by the amount of money raised.

“We did not know how successful we might be,” said McLean. “The fact that we have great organizations in Elmira that sponsored us, and the fact that we have a very definite need in the community when COVID is beating up on so many people ... we were secretly hoping to be able to have some money to give out.”

McLean attributed the success to the hard working team keeping things up and running behind the scenes.

“It was very new and very uncharted. But we did have some young people on our committee that had worked on virtual events [in the past]... so they were of huge help to us,” he explained.

Organizers had to think outside of the box this year, noting that running a unique festival came with its own set of difficulties.

“Because of our uniqueness to the festival, it was a challenge,” explained McLean. “We didn’t know what we’re going to get or do right at first, and then things started falling into place.” → EMSF 4

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First day of summer warmth to trend Justine Fraser For Observer

WE’VE CERTAINLY HAD SOME SUMMERY weather as part of a yoyolike spring, but summer isn’t official until Sunday, arriving in conjunction with Father’s Day. The warm temperatures we’ve had to date are only the beginning, says weather guru David Phillips.

“Spring came on quickly. May turned out to be cooler than we thought, and now were into June and it’s a little warmer than normal so far,” said Phillips, senior

climatologist with Environment Canada.

For Sunday, dads can expect to enjoy some warmer weather, with a chance of rainfall in the evening, a continuation of the summer-like days that were part of a mixedbag spring.

“One of the issues this spring has been the asthma or allergens in the air, because vegetation was growing quickly but their wasn’t precipitation to scrub the air. So people were suffering from that – the overall issues so far is the lack of precipitation – when you get a warm day it tends to abstract more

moisture from the ground or from other sources,” said Phillips.

“June, July and August should be warmer than usual. In the Kitchener Waterloo area last summer we had 23 days of hot heat; eight would be normal. This year we’ve had more temperatures over 30 (degrees) than last year at this time.”

For those not overly fond of the really hot and sticky weather, there’s some good news in that it looks like it won’t be as warm as last summer.

The big issue is precipitation right now – we

need some kind of rain to recover, Phillips said this week.

“Last June temperatures were a degree or a degree and half more than normal, but this week we’re seeing temperatures with highs of 24, 25, 26.

“Average temperature for this time of year in your area is 24 degrees for a high, we’re calling for 25 degrees and sunshine, so very close to what your normally would get – we’re calling for a chance of showers Sunday night, so it looks like a great first weekend of summer coming up.”

EMSF: Virtual may be part of future →FROM 3

One of the things EMSF got right, he says, was the pre-sale of pancake boxes, allowing people to enjoy the taste – and smell – of the festival in their homes.

The committee made up 500 boxes filled with pancake mix, local maple syrup, coffee and hot chocolate, a spatula and a festival toque, among other goodies. The packages quickly sold out at $50 apiece.

The fate of next year’s festival – virtual or in-person – remains up in the air, but the committee’s experience with this year’s event has brought some new ideas to the table,

said McLean. There is a chance that the festival will balance both online and in-person activities in the future.

“I’m fairly sure there’s going to be a few pieces of what we did this year return online,” said McLean. “So it’s going to be an interesting challenge for us to figure out exactly what we’re going to do. But we do know, there were a few things that we did online this year that we really liked, and we’ll try, or think, about bringing that back.”

To date the festival has raised more than $1.7 million for both charitable and not-for-profit organizations in the region.

TENT CITY: Homelessness is just one component of uphill battle to deal with housing and affordability in the region →FROM 1

months before finding a new home. For now, the Spitzig Road location is off the table, as that would require a formal rezoning process Willmer expects could take a year or two.

“We’d rather not move twice,” he said.

Not an organization that falls within the region’s purview, ABTC’s fate remains on McEvoy’s agenda. Along with making space for ABTC residents in the shelter system, the region is also

looking at ways to accommodate those who don’t fit the traditional system.

If it were just a matter of finding a new way to house some 50 people, the problem would be much easier to resolve, said McEvoy.

However, there are other homeless people in the system. In May, there were 228 people homeless on any given night in the region, with 346 people deemed as experiencing chronic homelessness.

The solution to homelessness is permanent

housing, but that becomes an even bigger target when the issue of affordability is factored into the equation.

Right now, there are 6,647 households on the region’s affordable housing waitlist, a number that doesn’t include those who would be eligible but haven’t applied for the likes of rent-geared-to-income units. There’s an even larger pool of people who wouldn’t be eligible, but still struggle to fit expensive rental costs into their household budgets.

The pandemic and the now-lifted moratorium on evictions are likely to make the situation more complicated in the nearterm, McEvoy suggests.

The Waterloo Region Housing (WRH) Master Plan approved by regional council in 2019 attempts to get a handle on all of those issues, he said.

Among other things, the plan maps out a timeline to create at least 600 new WRH units over the next 10 years. Overall, the goal is 2,500 new units.

For those who need it, the housing would include supports, not simply a place to live – there would be staff and volunteers to help them deal with needs such as addiction and mental health issues, the very thing ABTC is attempting to do for its residents.

“Over the course of the next five years, we’re working to create 2,500 new affordable housing units, some of those being housing with supports for folks who are currently suffering from challenges of concurrent

disorders, mental health, addiction challenges, and need that that kind of wraparound support in order to make the successful transition from an experience of homelessness into housing,” said McEvoy.

“Regional council earlier this year committed to investing $20 million over the course of two years – 2021 and 2022 – to increase and accelerate the development of affordable housing, which is where we see the 2,500 units coming from as well.”

GRAVEL PIT: Residents will be looking for council to protect their interests over the desire to mine gravel at site →FROM 1

1195 Foerster Rd., south of Maryhill.

The company has applied to Woolwich for the zoning and official plan amendments needed to mine what is currently farmland. Capital Paving is leasing the site, proposing to extract gravel in five phases, with the owner continuing to farm the land before and after each phase. The plan is to rehabilitate the entire site back to prime farmland when the project is completed.

The firm estimates the site contains three million tonnes of aggregate materials. While the pit application looks to extract 500,000 tonnes per year,

Capital predicts it would remove about half that much annually, meaning the pit would be in operation for 12 to 15 years.

The applicant has checked all of the boxes and provided the required studies for the likes of noise, dust and traffic to clear the way for the required official plan and zoning changes, said manager of planning Jeremy Vink .

“Township staff have determined through the review of the application and the technical information provided along with the various peer reviews that were completed that the proposed operation minimizes the impacts in a

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manner that no unacceptable impacts will occur, and the application conforms to the PPS (provincial policy statement), A Place to Grow, the regional official plan and the township official plan, subject to the recommendations contained in this report and the proposed ARA (Aggregate Resource Act) site plan documents being approved by the ministry,” he concludes in his report.

Not surprisingly, the company welcomed the staff recommendation to approve the aggregate operation.

“The comprehensive report includes all the work that was done and peer reviewed by experts in

their fields, the proposal’s compliance with all applicable planning policies and legislation, and the fact that any potential impacts will be appropriately mitigated. We are hopeful that township council will approve the OP amendment and rezoning by-law to allow the Shantz Station Pit to move forward,” said Capital Paving resources manager George Lourenco in an email.

Residents, however, will be looking for council to put their interests ahead of the applicant’s by voting ‘no.’

“That’s what they want representation on,” said Ward 3 Coun. Larry Shantz, noting he’ll be listening to what everyone has to say at

the June 22 meeting.

Maryhill residents have been very vocal to date in their opposition, he acknowledged, noting he’s received some calls and emails since the planning staff report was made public June 10.

Maryhill Road residents Silvana and Rob Gobbi, for instance, have been busy circulating comments to the township.

“We need our voices heard, but who is watching out for us? We depend on our councillors, mayor and MPPs to stand up for the taxpayer who voted you in to protect us, to follow the vision statement set up to support safe, caring, healthy,

sustainable environments and communities, and mutual support for our community. I understand we need gravel, but it does not belong in the middle of a community that is surrounded by significant wetlands, farmlands, businesses, and water sources,” they wrote in their latest letter.

While council will have to vote on the issue, given that gravel pit applications typically involve appeals and intervention by the Ministry of Natural Resources, the ultimate decision likely lies outside of Woolwich, he said.

“It could possibly be out of our hands at the end of the day.”

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peanuts – they are on a shoestring budget,” said Merlihan. “They use their money wisely, and they’re very active in trying to find grants to support the programs.”

WSA’s programs have had to be as innovative and agile as their budget during the advent of the pandemic. With the lockdowns pushing human connection online, the WSA had a tall task ahead of them trying to help their members navigate the confusing digital world.

“It’s extremely important [to us] for our older adult community to stay active and connected,” said Lucier. “These virtual events are connecting people on a regular basis.”

WSA’s virtual events have been attended by more than 5,000 people.

That’s a big accomplishment considering the barriers many seniors face with technology.

“The most impressive part of the whole thing

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is using technology with that demographic,” said Merlihan. “[It’s] very challenging for people that didn’t grow up with [technology].”

The virtual events have been a boon to the senior community, with so many having to battle against social isolation even before anyone knew what COVID-19 was.

“I feel thankful for it every day,” exclaimed Joyce Darosa this week as she wrapped up a pickleball game with a group of other seniors.

Equipped with their funding, newly found set of digital skills and a growing number of people to connect with; seniors in Woolwich can rest easy knowing that even in times of social distancing, the barriers to social connection can be overcome.

Those interested can visit www.woolwichseniors.ca to learn more about the programs and activities offered by the WSA.

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VARIANTS: Region calls on residents to book shots as soon as possible →FROM 3

science tables suggests that the Delta variant is about 50 per cent more transmissible and that the first dose of the vaccine is less effective against symptomatic disease compared to the Alpha variant,” she said.

Although many cases were reported in active outbreaks, community transmission and close contact continue to be the setting where transmission is most often reported. Overall, 46 per cent of cases throughout the pandemic have been linked to close contact, but since April 1, that number has grown to 55 per cent.

Hospitalization levels continue to be elevated by the virus, as well, with 52 individuals in the hospital, up 14 from previous day.

The high admission levels were addressed Friday by Lee Fairclough, president of St. Mary’s General Hospital and hospital lead for Waterloo-Wellington.

“We’ve seen an increase in cases in the region, but we’ve also seen an increase in hospitalizations,” she said.

“I’ll use St. Mary’s as the example, but I can see this is a very similar trend at our sister hospitals at Grand River and Cambridge, at the beginning of June, we had managed to see hospitalizations come down low at St. Mary’s, and over the course of the last week, we have now jumped up to 17 new admissions for COVID. And in addition to that, we continue to care for another 14 that were originally admitted for COVID that still require COVID care. So, this is quite a sharp increase,” said Fairclough.

“One of the things that we know about the variant – and what I think our public health colleagues are really warning here – there’s a 2.6-time increase of hospitalization with that variant. So it’s more transmissible, and I think that we are seeing people again being admitted that are quite critically ill.”

Due to the uptick, the province has declared the region a hot spot, making more vaccine available.

The same is true in Wellington-Duffer-

in-Guelph, which is also a provincial Delta (B.1.617) variant area of concern.

“This additional support from the province will help us continue to protect our community from COVID19 – especially as we seek to reopen across the region,” said WDG medical officer of health Dr. Nicola Mercer. “I am urging every resident of the region: do not wait. Book your first or second dose as soon as you can. Have the vaccine conversation with friends, family and co-workers and help ensure all of us are protected.”

In Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, the downward trend continues: there were 60 active case at midweek, half as many as a week earlier.

That catchment area’s cumulative total was 8,066, of which 7,883 (97.7 per cent) have been

resolved. There have been a total of 123 fatalities since the pandemic began, one more than last week’s report.

The province continues to see growth in the total number of cases, though at a much slower pace, with the tally now at 540, 400, up some 3,000 in the past week.

There have been 8,974 deaths attributed to the virus – up 87 in the past week – representing a mortality rate of 1.7 per cent. The ministry reports 526,440 cases (97.4 per cent) have been resolved.

The latest numbers from Health Canada show 16,000 active cases nationwide, down about 6,000 from a week earlier. The cumulative total of confirmed cases now stands at 1,403,285, with 25,944 related deaths, a mortality rate of 1.8 per cent.

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A second suspect, also a 21-year-old Kitchener male, remains outstanding.

The investigation began after police received information that two males allegedly trafficked the victim throughout Canada. As a result of the investigation, the arrested man has been charged with: ‘material

JUNE 11 8:42 PM | Waterloo

Regional Police responded to a Snyders Flats Road, Bloomingdale address in response to a report of property damage. The victim reported that a dark-coloured Dodge Charger entered the parking lot and began doing donuts behind her vehicle. As a result, rocks and debris struck the victims vehicle, causing damage.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police at 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477.

benefit,’ ‘procuring,’ ‘point firearm’ and ‘careless use of a firearm.’ Both males are jointly charged with ‘human trafficking’ and ‘advertise sexual services.’

The victim has been provided with a safety plan and community resources as part of the Human Trafficking Crisis Intervention program.

Anyone with information relating to this incident, or anyone with information concerning potential human trafficking victims, are encour-

aged to contact the Joint Waterloo-Guelph Human Trafficking team at intel. ht@wrps.on.ca or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477.

More widely, June saw the kickoff of a human trafficking awareness campaign by Ontario Provincial Police. The Wellington County OPP, Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington and Victim Services Wellington partnered together to create #HTinWC and will work towards a shared goal of creating aware-

ness concerning human trafficking in the rural communities, police said in a release.

Human trafficking involves the recruitment, transportation or harbouring of persons for the purposes of exploitation. It does not require the crossing of borders or any movement of persons. Exploitation is the key element of the offence.

More information about the human trafficking initiative can be found at www.htinwc.com.

10:58 PM | Police

Mapleton Fire/Rescue and Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Services responded to a report of a possible drowning on Conestogo Lake in Mapleton Township.

It was reported that a child went in the water from a boat. The victim jumped in the water and attempted to assist the child. Witnesses were able to pull the child safely from the water, however, the victim failed to resurface. At approximately 8:45 p.m., members of the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit recovered the body of the missing man. Matthew Reynold

Ottens was pronounced deceased at the scene.

responded to Chilligo Road in Woolwich Township for a single-vehicle collision. The complainant reported swerving out of the way for oncoming traffic that allegedly crossed the center line. As a result, the complainant lost control and left the roadway, striking a tree.

No one was injured.

JUNE 13 12:20 PM | A 33-year-

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Regional Police received a report of a residential break and enter at an address on Bobolink Place in Woolwich. Sometime between 7 a.m., and 10 a.m., the complainant reported that an unknown individual entered his residence. Nothing appears to be taken. The investigation remains ongoing.

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“A high proportion of Canadians are either not planning to take vacations or are holding off on their decision; 30% are not planning to take a vacation at all this summer. We asked a similar question in 2019 and, back then, only 18% weren't planning to take a vacation.”

Some 50% of Canadians who received a first dose of AstraZeneca would prefer to get a second dose of AstraZeneca, 32% would prefer getting a second dose of another brand of vaccine, and 18% don't know what they would prefer.

Doretta Thompson notes responses from the CPA Canada 2021 summer spending study reflect caution and uncertainty.

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Droughts more common and more problematic

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ome rain this week notwithstanding, it’s been a dry spring, with more of the same likely as summer makes its official arrival next week. So much so that the Grand River Conservation Authority is calling for a voluntary 10 per cent reduction in water usage.

The dry spell is nothing like the drought conditions that are reaching new extremes in the U.S. Southwest, where temperatures are soaring to all-time highs. The droughts aren’t just unfortunate for residents: the region is the source of much of our produce, and prices are going to go up sooner or later given the decline in supply.

That’s not good – we’ve seen a fairly steady increase in food prices as it is – but importers will find other sources. And Canadian farmers may benefit by filling in some of the gaps, especially on the export side where the falling loonie is an advantage.

The bigger picture is more worrisome, however. The droughts are part of a trend in the already-water-starved U.S. Southwest.

The continued lack of precipitation in recent years has seen groundwater levels fall even as more wells are drilled to meet demand.

Given the hydrological cycle, the woes in California and another U.S. flashpoint in the Ogallala Aquifer – a major source of groundwater covering some 225,000 square miles in the Great Plains region including Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and Nebraska – are also our problem, particularly when it has increasingly- thirsty Americans eyeing the Great Lakes.

While Canada has an abundance of freshwater, some of the major sources, including the Great Lakes, have been seeing fluctuations – lake levels higher recently after years of lowering.

We’ve long taken our water for granted, wasting far more than we can afford to, a longstanding point of concern for experts who argue the way we use water, drawing massive amounts of it, has actually altered the natural water systems, with subsequent impacts on precipitation patterns and the weather itself.

Coupled with the changing climate, our water woes are just beginning.

Globally, there’s plenty of talk of – and preparations for – economic strife, political unrest and even battles over dwindling water resources. Many experts say we could be in for a grim future precipitated by water shortages, leading to the collapse of the food system, mass migration of refugees and, eventually, territorial wars.

Chances are few of us thought of that today as we took showers, flushed toilets and run washing machines. Water is plentiful: we just turn on the taps, and out it comes.

Of course, given the ever-escalating cost of that water, we are more mindful of it. The higher cost is supposed to encourage us to conserve, the best way to make the most of our dwindling water supply. Dwindling is exactly accurate, as the planet is home to plenty of water, we’re just using it far more quickly than nature can replenish it in the quantities and locations we need.

A glance at photos of the Earth taken from space makes the idea of a water shortage seem absurd. The globe is mostly water.

However, 97 per cent of that is salt water. Of the remaining three per cent that is fresh water – the kind we need to drink and to grow food – more than two-thirds is contained in glaciers and icecaps. About 30 per cent is groundwater – the kind we depend on here in Waterloo Region – and only 0.3 per cent in available as surface water (lakes and rivers, for instance).

While we’re still a long way from the worst-case scenarios, we’ll have to move now to mitigate the impacts, or bear the full and much larger costs later when we’re in an emergency situation.

That means taking steps to combat climate change, and precautions in those places likely to be hardest hit – rising water levels, droughts and floods will wreak havoc where they occur, no matter what that nation’s government does or does not believe about climate change.

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT WORLD EVENTS

Deal with Iran not a priority for Biden

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ifting Trump’s sanctions, @SecBlinken, is a legal & moral obligation, NOT negotiating leverage. Didn’t work for Trump – won’t work for you,” tweeted Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif late last month. But what if U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (and President Joe Biden) have just decided that reviving the 2015 nuclear deal is a lost cause?

There are quite a few people in the Biden administration, and particularly in the State Department, who can count to 20 without even taking their shoes off. So they must have realized that there was going to be an election in Iran on Friday (June 18).

Many of them would even have known that this time the Iranian election has been rigged so that the ‘hard-liners’ are bound to win it.

Joe Biden therefore only had five months to reverse Donald Trump’s deliberate wrecking of the 2015 treaty that prevented Iran from working on nuclear weapons. After the June election, the wreckers would be in power in Tehran, and they would sabotage the talks.

So why didn’t Blinken’s people move faster?

It was the Trump administration that unilaterally pulled out of the JCPOA treaty

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(Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) and slapped crippling economic sanctions on Iran in 2018. Since then, Iran has repeatedly said that if the U.S. just cancelled Trump’s sanctions and rejoined the treaty, all would be well. Now it’s probably too late.

Iran did nothing for more than a year, waiting and hoping that the other signatories (Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China) would find ways to help Iran get around the American sanctions.

The other countries all agreed that Iran was not violating the terms of the treaty in any way, but none of them wanted to get into a showdown with Trump by breaking the U.S. sanctions. So when Trump tightened the sanctions further in May 2019, crushing Iran’s remaining oil exports, Tehran began to go beyond the treaty limits – a little bit.

It didn’t leave the treaty, but it began to enrich its uranium a bit beyond the treaty limit of 3.67 per cent (far below weapons-grade). It allowed inspections to continue, it kept nothing secret, but every three or six months it moved the

enrichment up another notch to create some counter-pressure on the other signatories to sort their American problem out.

Finally Trump lost the 2020 election, Biden replaced him in the White House last January, and it became possible to repair all the damage.

However, the new secretary of state, Antony Blinken, then announced that Iran would have to roll back all its post2019 increments to the enrichment process before the U.S. lifted its sanctions.

The shoe is clearly on the wrong foot there. It was the United States that showed itself to be untrustworthy by quitting the treaty. It was the Iranian economy that paid the price, starving in the gutter for three years because of American sanctions. So why must Iran prove its good faith by rolling back all the changes to enrichment before the U.S. ends its sanctions?

As Tehran’s chief negotiator in Vienna, Abbas Araghchi, tweeted: “Having left JCPOA, U.S. must first provide verifiable sanctions lifting. Iran will then resume full implementation” of the 2015 nuclear deal.

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Plenty of lessons to be learned about what not to do in a pandemic

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s other jurisdictions open back up from the pandemic, Ontarians continue to chafe against some of the most onerous restrictions. This despite fairly high levels of vaccine acceptance, a practice being sold in part as a way to get back to something like our normal lives.

The increased crankiness is a product of time – the restrictions have been dragging on too long, especially when we see other places fully reopened without consequences.

While most of us have gone along with public health guidelines and continue to do so, there are those who’ve objected from the start to the likes of mandatory mask-wearing and business closures.

New research looking at why some people are more likely to object than others has an explanation: people who are more prone to boredom and who are socially conservative are more likely to break public-health rules.

“Many public-health measures such as wearing a mask or getting a vaccine have become highly politicized,” says James Danckert, professor of psychology at the University of Waterloo. “People who find these measures a threat to their identity, and who suffer from boredom a lot, find breaking the rules helps them re-establish a sense of meaning and identity. Boredom threatens our need to make meaning out of life and some things such as politics can strengthen our sense of identity and meaning.”

Danckert was part of a research survey in conjunction with colleagues at Duke University and Essex University.

Their finding appeared as “Boredom proneness, political orientation and adherence to social-dis-

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tancing in the pandemic” in the journal Motivation and Emotion.

The idea that those to the right on the political spectrum are more likely to oppose restrictions has certainly been widely discussed. We’ve seen plenty of that in the U.S., where every issue, no matter how trivial, can be politicized. Libertarianism clearly plays a part in those refusing to wear masks, for instance. And then there’s the prevalence of conspiracy theories.

That arguments disappear down that particular rabbit hole is tackled by McGill University’s Office for Science and Society, which bills itself as separating sense from nonsense.

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all part of a government conspiracy. Some outspoken anti-maskers believe this is just an exercise in compliance, with some erroneously claiming that Bill Gates is behind this entire pandemic.”

The same line of thought was explored in the Canadian Medical Association Journal last fall.

“Conservatives are also more likely to endorse conspiracy theories about COVID-19 – a trend that may have less to do with politics than trust in media, which has decreased across the board during the pandemic.

As of July, almost 1 in 10 Canadians in a nationally representative survey believed Bill Gates is using the pandemic to push a vaccine with a microchip capable of tracking people.

“The same survey linked fringe beliefs to lower compliance with public health precautions.

Notably, the backdrop for speakers at one recent anti-mask rally in Montreal included a flag for QAnon – a far-right movement centred around a theory that Donald Trump is waging a secret war against a global cabal of pedophiles.”

As the focus shifts from compliance to mask mandates and social distancing to getting everybody vaccinated, public health officials can find guidance in the likes of Danckert’s research.

A shift towards telling people what they can do rather than what they can’t would be a positive first step, he suggests.

Likewise, don’t make the message all about personal responsibility, but rather on collective benefits.

“For people who have strong feelings about personal liberty, for instance, those public health measures start to

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per se but against governments (and sometimes businesses) mandating their adoption. It’s always funny to me that these same people presumably stop at red lights and stick to the right lane when driving but a new, freedom-eroding mandate during their lifetime is their back-breaking straw.

It may boil down to a concept known as ‘reactance,’ which is a knee-jerk reaction we all have, to varying degrees, when we feel our freedom is being limited. Waving the flag for freedom has become very popular with another reactionary group, the anti-vaccination movement,” writes the organization’s Jonathan Jarry in a piece last fall.

“Many conversations with anti-maskers as reported by journalists seem to devolve into the fifth and deepest category of arguments: that this is

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feel like a threat to your personal identity. And that might then make them more prone to breaking the rules,” says Danckert.

“I think that means that we just need to emphasize different things. So, rather than emphasizing that sort of personal responsibility, individual responsibility, which will have different consequences to different people, I think we should emphasize what we all share in common, regardless of who you might vote for, or regardless of your particular political views.

“We all want to protect our children. We all want to protect our elders. We all want to get back to some semblance of normalcy.

We’d all like to be able to go out to a cafe with friends or have a beer on a patio with friends. These are things that we all share in common, regardless of our political voice.”

There is a certain element of selling ‘what’s in it for me’ when it comes to promoting the vaccine and countering hesitancy – the region, for instance, is touting the quickerroute-to-normal line (along with noting the vaccine contains no microchip, a nod to the conspiracy theorists). And, yes, the sooner most people are inoculated, the sooner we may get back to our pre-pandemic lives ... for the most part. At least in theory.

Canadians are much less likely to see inoculation as a political issue. The same goes for masks and other public health measures designed to reduce the spread of the virus, as Danckert notes.

After a slow start, the U.S. has surged ahead of Canada in getting people vaccinated against COVID19. The pace there is starting to slow, however, in large part due to vaccine hesitancy. Let’s hope we avoid that here.

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The time is ripe for small derbies

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s summer approaches so too do the hundreds of professional and amateur fishing tournaments throughout the province. Tournaments are a lot of fun and they are the reason why fishing technology and decals have advanced so far. The only issue I have with them is that you need to catch big fish to win.

Don’t get me wrong.

Big fish tournaments are really exciting to watch, and they show you the possibilities of the fishery they are held on like nothing else could. But they are also undemocratic.

To truly be competitive in one you need to own an expensive bass or walleye boat and the right vehicle to tow it with, as well as an excellent trolling motor and big outboard, plus more electronics than the average F-18 fighter. Add to that a stack of specialty rods and enough tackle to outfit a small commercial fishing flotilla.

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has forfeited the right to demand that Iran trust it.

Biden and Blinken must know that demanding Iran go first dooms the negotiations, and that a rigged election in Iran will shortly close the door on the deal for good. So they must have decided that this is the least bad outcome (for them).

They can’t say so publicly, of course: better to delay the negotiations and let a new Iranian government break them off. And it would break them off, because Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has arranged for his faithful supporter Ebrahim Raisi to win the election by banning more openminded candidates from running at all.

Both men are fiercely anti-Western ultra-conservatives, but they

wouldn’t have got away with rigging the election like this four years ago, when the treaty was new and popular hopes were still high in Iran.

The despair created by Trump’s renewed sanctions killed those hopes.

Biden may be wrong to let the JCPOA treaty die. An immediate end to U.S. sanctions and a quick roll-back of Iran’s deviations from strict adherence to the treaty’s terms might have been done the trick. Even a new hard-line government in Iran would have found it hard to unpick that sort of done deal.

But it would have been a gamble, and Biden seems to have decided that he couldn’t afford to risk his political capital that way.

It will be years before we know if this was a fatal mistake (and who it was fatal for).

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skill and experience too.

Plus, a heroically understanding spouse.

That leaves many folks out of the loop, however.

That’s why I think it is high time we began to entertain the idea of small fish derbies.

Yes, I’m envisioning a competition where the smallest fish wins.

I know what you are thinking. But I am not trying to promote the idea just because I am, for all intents and purposes, unbeatable when it comes to catching the smallest fish on any given day. Just so you know, there are at least two of my angling buddies who give me a good run for my money.

No, I’m doing this because I think a small fish derby would benefit a lot of people – in self-esteem at least.

Basically, anybody could

too, as pretty well everyone from the third row on at the weigh-in station would need them.

The real draw is that, upon seeing a zip-loc bag full of trophy tiny sunfish, rock bass or perch, almost every angler could envision themselves up there on the small stage with all those pros.

Also, hernias would be unheard of in the sport.

This would require a new angling mindset. We’d need to foster an appreciation of how difficult it is to target a fish you can hardly see or feel on the line. But in the end, I can imagine myself holding a tiny fish at arm’s length towards a camera with a macro-lens and a magazine cover that says “Galea: King of the Dinks.”

I mentioned this to a fishing pro I know and I think he was impressed by my determination and commitment to the concept.

He said he has never met anyone as small-minded as me.

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Respect each other to help end senseless violence To the Editor, I commend the news media for the coverage they have been giving to the tragic event in London, Ont. Many reports have used the same fitting title, calling it “an act of evil.”

Sadly, our world never seems to rise very far above such violence.

The point I would like to make here is that such events have become so common that we hardly take note of them until they get close to home.

Current news stories make my point well.

Persecution of Christians in many countries around the world is a daily event. There is now more global violence, including murders of Christians, than at any time in history.

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be competitive – except for first-time anglers or folks who are totally uninterested in the sport. They never catch small fish.

More than that, it would be good for the tackle industry since they would have to start producing really tiny lures, which is an untapped market.

There would be other benefits, too. Small fish anglers would have to carry less weight to the dock, since minnow nets would be used and the tackle could fit in a pill box. Boats would have more room, since a tumbler with an Alka-Seltzer inside could serve as a live-well.

And, like weigh-in stations at big fish events when it is my turn to show what I caught, there would be a lot of laughter at a small fish tournament.

Especially when the judges come out carrying cute little scales and wearing jeweller’s loupes.

I imagine, it would be good for the binocular industry

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Serving up “mean dawgs” with “nice buns”

14-year-old Drayton entrepreneur Daniel Giffin makes a job for himself this summer Alex Filipe Observer Staff

WHEN 14-YEAR-OLD DANIEL GIFFIN FROM Drayton had trouble finding a summer job, he decided to make one for himself.

“I was looking for employment. I went to a few places [but] a lot of them didn’t hire until [age]15,” said Daniel. “We [the Giffin family] were just sitting around one day, and all three of us saw this cart. We were wondering, ‘can we do that?’ – that’s why we’re here now, because the answer was ‘yes.’”

Hometown Hotdogs first wheeled out their cart last weekend on June 12, and had a successful soft launch. While looking at the long line of hungry customers ahead of them, the Giffin family had more than enough evidence that they indeed can ‘do that.’

“It was great, unbelievable. The show of support from Drayton was amazing,” said Daniel’s father Christian. “We didn’t expect such a turnout. We had a line that went from the front of the parking lot where we were all the way [down the street].”

For Hometown Hotdogs, ‘Hometown’ isn’t just in

their name – it’s in their product as well.

“We wanted to be locally supplied. It’s important to us,” explained Christian.

“The communities that we’re going to be doing business in, we want to work with the people and commit to local suppliers.”

Christian added, “[Stemmler Meats] have phenomenal product – they helped us pick the meats that we wanted, and it worked out really well.”

It’s not just the meats that are locally sourced, the quality of the buns receive just as much care and attention.

“We chose Fresh Start

Bakery in Palmerston,” said Christian. “[They] came up with an amazing pretzel bun for us – it’s a pretzel and [they] put rock salt on one side. So you get that real pretzel taste.”

While Daniel may be the driving force behind Hometown Hotdogs, his parents and their past experience in the restaurant industry are always able to add guidance.

“They do have a lot of experience, and they have a lot of great ideas. So they have been a huge help,” said Daniel.

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Good for the FAO. Anything that reaches young audiences and their parents is essential.

FAO figures show global increases in childhood overweight and obesity are climbing. It blames the phenomenon on several factors, but notes in particular the global shift in diet and lack of exercise.

Young people are eating more energy-dense foods that are high in fat and sugars but low in vitamins, minerals and other healthy micronutrients, it says.

And in many cases, they’re doing so glued to a screen.

That’s where an active herbivore like Peter Rabbit comes in. He’s quick, agile, and a fruit-and-vegetable poster boy.

I imagine the meat sector will roll its eyeballs – or worse – at this campaign, if it gets too militant against meat consumption. It doesn’t explicitly suggest that kids eat less meat, but I can imagine how some activists might exploit it. More of one thing means less of something else.

But the fruit and vegetable sector doesn’t need to kick dirt on other commodities. Its own

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This year it takes place October 16, still some five months away.

But the UN, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Foundation are already hopping to it: while their appeal is usually to our sense of global humanity, this time, it’s to our kids.

The organizers are approaching this year’s event by enlisting animated movie star Peter Rabbit to try to get youngsters to eat more fruits and vegetables, and waste less food. Peter is featured in a new movie from Sony called Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, and for World Food Day, he’ll be asking kids to be “food heroes.”

So, what do food heroes do?

In a news release from its headquarters in Rome, the FAO says during the pandemic we benefitted from the efforts of those who produced, planted, harvested, fished or transported food. Those are people hailed as “food heroes.”

The UN says kids can join the food-hero ranks by eating plenty of fibrerich fruits and vegetables, locally sourced and in season where possible, reduce food waste and plant a garden, however small.

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image was tarnished when the pandemic took hold, as it tried to figure out how to deal with safe, affordable housing for international workers. But the commodities it continues to produce are beyond reproach.

The fruit and vegetable sector refreshes the entire country, and beyond.

That’s especially true this year when so many people were devastated by the pandemic and losing hope. Asparagus shoots started emerging at about the same time COVID-19 numbers were falling.

A recent story by the U.S. farm publication Successful Farming showed that a sample of food sector leaders there cited the fruit and vegetable sector in most of their leading trends, including

immune system boosters, adventurous ingredients, wider produce varieties and breakfast salads.

And we know that the term fresh food has a continually evolving and modern meaning in Ontario, thanks to the booming high-tech greenhouse industry producing more fresh commodities with ever-increasing vigour.

Fruit and vegetables transcend many of cultural barriers. Diversity is an inarguable plus for growers who can respond to culturally driven changes in diets.

So watch for fruit-and-vegetable champion Peter Rabbit to take a big role this summer and fall leading up to World Food Day, and hopefully, a healthier future for kids everywhere.

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decided to start his own business left a positive impression on his parents.

His entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to experiment has made Edit Giffin one proud mother.

“I am really proud of my son for the fact that he thought about self-employment. Entrepreneurs, you don’t see a lot of them around,” said Edit. “It’s a great way for [him] to build some skills.”

Moving forward, Daniel is still unsure of the direction he’d like to take

his professional career, but to be fair, who knew what they wanted to do for the rest of their lives at 14 years old?

“It’s a hard question,” said Daniel. “It’s definitely something that I could look more into.”

Those eager to get their own ‘Mean Dawg’ should look no further than to the Mapleton Farmers’ Market which takes place the third Wednesday of every month. Hometown Hotdogs also plans to have a more regular location somewhere in Drayton.

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Patios reopen as restrictions lifted

Business owners and patrons alike happy to see a step towards a return to normal life Alex Filipe Observer Staff

THE PROVINCE’S REOPENING PLAN LAGGED the return of summer weather, but restaurants were nonetheless happy to welcome patrons back to their patios last weekend, a small step on the path to normality.

“It’s about time,” said Elya Strawbridge as she enjoyed a drink in St. Jacobs alongside her husband Luc and their three dogs. “I understand all the restrictions, but it’s nice to be back. Nice to feel a little sense of normalcy.”

It wasn’t just the customers feeling relieved, as the lockdowns have been

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For patios opening last weekend, the dust and cobwebs had to be shaken off of more than their umbrellas and tables. Servers had to get back into the groove after a long bout of downtime.

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Trees for Woolwich volunteers plant and transport tree saplings in the Elmira Nature Reserve. The efforts mark the kickoff of the group’s summer tree-planting season.

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Trees for Woolwich sees major planting push to start the season Alex Filipe Observer Staff

VOLUNTEERS AT THE ELMIRA NATURE Reserve have been hard at work planting enough trees to make even Johnny Appleseed jealous.

What was once an empty swath of neglected scrubland adjacent to the town’s eastside industrial area is steadily being transformed into the Elmira Nature Reserve.

The initiative spearheaded by Trees for Woolwich is looking to see 5,000 trees planted each

year in the township.

Trees for Woolwich got a jump on this year’s target by planting 300 trees over the course of last weekend, with volunteers working in groups to maintain COVID-19 safety.

Included in the group of volunteers this past weekend was Liberal MP for Kitchener-Conestoga Tim Louis and his daughter Brooklyn.

“I’m just a volunteer,” said Louis.

“This idea is just fantastic. It fits right in line with what our government wants to do [which] is

to preserve the environment. And it just builds community,” said Louis.

The federal government has committed to planting two billion trees over the next 10 years, and just this month announcing it had received 120 applications from organizations looking to take part in early tree planting this year.

That intake represents some 30 million trees.

Mark Schwarz, the project manager for the Elmira Nature Reserve and president at Earthscape, echoed those sentiments of community

outreach and involvement.

“It’s an incredibly exciting opportunity,” said Schwarz. “This has been a great chance to involve the community, local businesses, my own business, but other businesses too and professionals in design, installation and maintenance of a major park.”

Last weekend’s planting effort was the largest of the year for Trees for Woolwich, with volunteers planting saplings in the tree nursery at a rate which surpassed organizer’s expectations.

“Today was ahead of schedule. So people worked harder than we thought and got more trees in,” said Schwarz.

“This is our big planting day for the year. But [for] the rest of the year we’re doing lots of other things like maintaining the prairie, pruning trees and watering trees.”

Planting 300 trees may seem a tall task for most, but for Trees for Woolwich chair Inga Rinne, the hard part comes after getting them in the ground.

“The really big issue is not getting the trees

planted. It’s keeping them alive,” said Rinne.

“They need to be watered, especially since it’s been really dry this spring.”

As progress continues in the Elmira Nature Reserve, organizers such as Schwarz are looking ahead to the next project on the tree lined horizon.

“Working at the habitats is the core of the Elmira Nature Reserve, But, next, we’ve got another area north, that’s another six or eight acres,” said Schwarz. “It’s an invasive species nightmare. So that’s our next job, after we’re done.”

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THE WELLESLEY FALL FAIR COMMITTEE is stuffing things up a little differently for this year’s scarecrow contest, adding a “hero” category in recognition of those who have gone above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to making typical scarecrows, for instance, contestants can create figures that reflect the likes of first-responders.

Being involved in running the contest since 2018, Miranda Schultz said she hopes people’s front lawns and places of business can show gratitude to the local heroes of Wellesley Township.

“For the hero scarecrow, I would encourage everyone who can to make one.

There’s no prize money for the people that entered, but there will be thank-you gifts for the heroes they are representing.

“On behalf of the fair [we want to ensure] that we’re thanking the people who have made such sacrifices and hard work,” she said, using the example of

mothers who have taken up homeschooling as an example of the broad range of local heroes that should be recognized.

Schultz says last year’s turnout was lower than a typical year with more than 20 entries, a situation she attributes to putting on hold the contest’s business category given the pandemic. Individuals and families were encouraged to take part, however.

She equates part of the reason for the smaller turnout was the pausing of the business category.

“We didn’t do businesses, because at that point the provincial regulations were still [in flux], so I didn’t think it was fair to run one if businesses wouldn’t be open. It would be difficult – who was coming into work, who wasn’t? We just wanted to make things safe that way.

“But this year, we do have businesses, so I’m hoping we’ll get a larger turnout. Usually, we have maybe about 10, anywhere from five to 10 businesses that sometimes participate. I’m hoping we’ll have maybe closer to 30 this year.” →SCARECROWS 24

Some of the entries from last year's scarecrow contest, which has been expanded to include pandemic heroes.

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

Community Information Page COVID-19 Woolwich Township Update Township Office – Open for select services The Township office is open to walk-in public traffic, with staff working a mix of in office and from home. It is recommended that you use our services offered online or phone to book an appointment before visiting the office to ensure we are available to assist you.

There is a drop box located at the side of our building along Maple Street, which offers a contactless option for dropping off payments, building permits or documents. The following services can be accessed through our website: • Tax & Water Bills can now be paid online: www.woolwich.ca/taxes • Building Permits can be applied for and paid online: www.woolwich.ca/buildingpermits • Parking Tickets can now be paid online: www.woolwich.ca/parkingtickets • Report Issues or Service Requests (By-law Enforcement, Potholes, Signs, Streetlights, Trees, Winter Maintenance, etc..) online: www.woolwich.ca/reportit For current information on facilities and services, please visit www.woolwich.ca or call 519-669-1647. For health information, call the Region of Waterloo Public Health 519-575-4400.

To stay informed on the township’s response to COVID-19, visit: www.woolwich.ca/COVID19

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Public Health Information If you received a first dose of AstraZeneca, your second dose can be either: • AstraZeneca, or • an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) To get an mRNA vaccine, you can contact the location where you got your first dose.

Some participating pharmacies are beginning to offer Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

Alternatively, you can book a second-dose appointment at a Waterloo Region vaccination clinic by emailing phecovidimms@regionofwaterloo.ca or calling 519-514-1499.

Find more information at: regionofwaterloo.ca/Vaccine

Notice of Public Meeting Township of Woolwich Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting Thursday, June 24, 2021 6:30 p.m. Public Meeting

For registration, help or alternative participation options, call 519-669-6004.

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 participate in the meeting.

Recreation Programs and Facilities

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

The Township of Woolwich recreation facilities are closed and all rentals and programs within these facilities are cancelled pending continued monitoring of provincial regulations.

Outdoor recreational amenities such as the Bolender Park splashpad, skate park, tennis/pickleball courts, basketball courts, off-leash dog parks, playgrounds, outdoor parks, and recreational areas are now open. Baseball diamonds and soccer fields will re-open for permitted training only as of June 14th. Please note that park amenities are not sanitized, and users should have personal hand sanitizer on hand.

Residents are encouraged to stay active by getting outside and enjoying the outdoors or by visiting our website at www.woolwich.ca/stayactive for games, virtual fitness and other activities to keep you engaged this spring.

Woolwich Seniors Association: Older Adults 55+ are encouraged to stay active and connected from home. Free, virtual programs, are offered. Check the website for updates at www.woolwichseniors.ca or email contact@woolwichseniors.ca.

As in-person meetings are not an option at this time, you can view the meeting by

Council Meetings – Remote

Local Business Resources FREE masks: if your business is located within Woolwich and has 50 or fewer employees, order your free supply of masks online at: https://forms.woolwich.ca/Small-Business-PPE-Mask-Request.

FREE screening kits: The workplace self screening program offered by the Greater Kitchener Waterloo and Cambridge Chambers of Commerce is only available to businesses in the Region of Waterloo . Visit www.chambercheck.ca to learn more and to schedule your pick-up.

Businesses support: https://reliefwithinreach.ca/waterloo-region/ Visit www.shoplocalwoolwich.ca to buy gift cards and to list your business! For more information about government programs and other business supports call Jenna Morris at 519-669-6020 or email: EconomicDevelopment@woolwich.ca

Regional Face Mask By-law Face coverings are required in transit, taxis, ride sharing and enclosed public places.

Children under five and people with certain medical conditions or disabilities are exempt. Please be kind to those unable to wear a face covering. To make a complaint, call 519-575-4400.

REGISTERING with the Support Specialist on or before 12 noon on Tuesday, June 22nd. 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).

Apply to Join the Woolwich Heritage Committee Today! Help Protect and Enhance our Heritage!

The Township of Woolwich is looking for 2-4 engaged citizens who are passionate about preserving and promoting our Woolwich Heritage. Motivated candidates are willing to learn what it takes to identify and designate heritage properties, work with like-minded citizens and township staff, and contribute in various ways to complete committee tasks and special projects. While the committee would benefit from candidates with strong related professional experience, enthusiastic candidates are equally welcome to apply.

The Woolwich Heritage Committee meets once a month, for a minimum of nine times a year, to promote cultural heritage awareness, education stewardship and conservation; to recognize excellence in the cultural heritage community within Woolwich; and to provide advice to Council on cultural heritage matters in the Township of Woolwich.

For detailed information about the committee 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 Friday, June 25, 2021. Appointments to the Woolwich Heritage Committee will be approved in August 2021 for a term ending January 31, 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.

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Marian Marline Stephens June 19, 1952 - June 13, 2021

Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary - June 24 Happy 80th Birthday Florence - June 22

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Today there is a star above much brighter than the rest. In loving memory of Marian Marline Stephens, daughter of the late Alice (Ferris) Stephens and John Stephens. She will be missed by her loving family, friends, staff and residents of Port Bruce Manor. The family is grateful for all the loving care and support Marline received. May she rest in peace. In lieu of flowers donations to Deaf Culture Centre would be appreciated and can be made through Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira. ❖ www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com

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Salome (Brubacher) Weber Salome (Brubacher) Weber, wife of the late Ephraim Weber, died peacefully at the home of Anson & Nancy Martin, RR#1 Wroxeter on Monday June 14th in her 99th year.

Survived by 11 children, Martha (Menno S. Hoover), Allan (Amanda) Weber, Minerva (David Hoover) all of RR#1 Wroxeter, Annie (Amos Shrek) of RR#1 WIngham, George (Naomi) Weber, Louisa (Abram Doerksen), Esther (Paul Martin) all of RR#1 Wroxeter, Mary (Enos Shrek) of RR#2 Desbarats, Amos (Betsy) Weber, Isaac (Anna) Weber both of RR#1 Bruce Mines and Nancy (Anson Martin).

Also survived by 96 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.

Predeceased by all her siblings, a daughter, a son-in-law, a grandchild and five great grandchildren.

Private visitation to be held at Paul Webers, 44401 Howick-Turnberry Road RR#1 Wroxeter. Graveside Services at North Howick Meeting House and burial in adjoining cemetery. ❖ www.riversidefuneralhome.ca

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Foell, Brad Peacefully passed, with his children by his side, at his home in Drayton on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at the age of 61. Dear father of Angie (Jim) of Shelburne, NS, and Kevin (Angelle) of Moorefield. Proud grandpa of Coral, Gage and Austin. Brother of Doug, Bill (Barb), and Jeff (Charlotte).

Also lovingly remembered by his nieces, nephews and their families.

Predeceased by his parents Carl and Gwen Foell, brother Don, and sister-inlaw Lois. Brad’s love of the open road was fulfilled by his accomplished accident free 35 year career as a truck driver. He looked forward to his annual ice fishing trips with his buddies and tinkering in his shop. If he couldn’t fix it, it likely couldn’t be fixed. He was always ready to lend a helping hand, and if he could get you with a prank, he’d do that too. The door was always open for “coffee” time which was filled with many good times, laughs and memories. Cremation will take place. There will be no funeral home visitation. A family graveside service was held on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Glen Allan Cemetery. ❖ www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com

100% Local Obituary Gingrich, Louisa Passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Friday, June 11, 2021 at the age of 68. Beloved wife of Mervin Gingrich of RR 2, Wallenstein.

Loved mother of Garald Gingrich of Wallenstein, Keivin and Cindy Gingrich of Bruce Mines, ON, Katrina Gingrich of Wallenstein, and Dorcas and Jeff Lichty of Moorefield.

Cherished grandmother of Connor and Kayden Gingrich; Alysha, Jayden, Tyson, Trevor and Brielle Lichty. Dear sister of Elam and Minerva Bauman, Melvin and Sharon Martin, Rebecca Bauman, Edna Bauman, Katie and Murray Bauman, Anna, Alice and Sarah Bauman, and sister-in-law of Cleon and Mary Gingrich, Erma and Leonard Burkhart, Lloyd Gingrich, Esther and Paul Burkhart. Predeceased by her parents Moses and Barbara Bauman, sister Lucinda Bauman, in-laws Martin and Rachel Gingrich, brother-in-law Edgar (Audrey) Gingrich. A drive past visitation will be held from 1:30 – 4 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at the home of Mervin Gingrich, 7279 Fourth Line, RR 2, Wallenstein. Please remain in your vehicles and follow the directions of the attendant. Burial and funeral service by invitation will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Goshen Mennonite Meeting House. To listen to the phone in service, please call 1-647-797-0518 followed by pin number 4449284#. ❖ www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com

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Applications are now being accepted until July 15 for the 2021 Dan Snyder Memorial Scholarship. For this year only, the fund will award two scholarships, each for $5,250: one female and one male. Candidates must be residents of Woolwich who display Dan’s characteristics of determination, desire, good sportsmanship and community involvement.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) will be conducting oral rabies vaccine bait distribution and trap-vaccinate-release programs in the area starting June 28 and continue until the end of October. Residents may see aircraft overhead dropping bait for both fox strain and raccoon strain rabies control.

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Jack O’Donnell, Mitchell Young and Ryan Forwell were among those selected in the OHL draft earlier this month.

Alex Filipe

A step in the next direction

Three local hockey players, all members of Waterloo Wolves, among those selected in the OHL’s 2021 priority selection draft Alex Filipe Observer Staff

THREE WOOLWICH HOCKEY PLAYERS, ALL from the Waterloo Wolves U16 AAA team, were among those chosen last week in the Ontario Hockey League’s 2021 priority selection draft.

The minor hockey efforts of Jack O’Donnell from Elmira, Mitchell Young from Elmira and Ryan Forwell from St. Clements caught the eye of OHL clubs. O’Donnell went third in the fifth round (82nd overall) to the Guelph Storm, while both Young (eighth in the seventh round, 127th overall) and Forwell (13th in the 14th round, 272nd

overall) were picked by the Owen Sound Attack.

In total, nine players were drafted from the ranks of the Waterloo Wolves, which made head coach Shawn Dietrich a happy man.

“We had nine of our guys drafted this year, which was half of our team,” said Dietrich. “It’s always great for local guys to be drafted… [It] was a pleasure working with them and I wish them luck on their next step.”

Dietrich was also keen on advertising the skill these three young players bring to the ice.

“Mitch Young is a very highly skilled defenseman. [He] has a really heavy shot, has a huge

offensive upside and dedicated himself this year to rounding out his game. Ryan Forwell is the guy that will give you everything he’s got – he’s a leader amongst his teammates and he’s a guy that’s going to be successful at the next level. Jack O’Donnell is a very skilled forward. He’s big at [6’3”] he just has a lot of offensive skills for a big guy that I think will be very helpful for him at the next level,” explained Dietrich.

It seems like it runs in the family for the O’Donnells, now having two sons drafted into the OHL. After seeing his older brother’s career path, Jack has had similar goals.

“I got to watch him go through the whole draft process, and I kind of zoned in on my goals when that happened,” said O’Donnell.

O’Donnell attributes his edge on the competition to his size and ability to be nimble and quick on the ice.

“I think I’m a lot bigger than some of the guys my age – I can move like a smaller guy being the size that I am. I think that’s definitely my biggest strength,” said O’Donnell.

“Some of that makes me a little bit more valuable to the team.”

For the three young hockey talents, the opportunity to play in the OHL has been an aspiration

held by them since they first laced up.

“I’ve always gone and watched the OHL players play, and now to get the opportunity to be one of those guys that maybe younger kids get to see, it’s pretty sweet,” said Young.

Those sentiments were echoed by Forwell when asked about his reaction to getting drafted by the Owen Sound Attack.

“It’s just a huge honour,” said Forwell.

“I’ve been working my whole life for this and I’m just so excited to go to a team like Owen Sound.

[It’s] just a great organization and known for putting players into the NHL.”

Getting into the NHL is the ultimate goal at the end of the road for these young players still honing their skills. A road which just got one step shorter as they hope to prove their worth to the OHL. “It’s definitely the first step in the process,” said Young. “Get drafted and then obviously, you have to make the team – so we’ll focus on that.”

“You see all the guys that get into the NHL through that program [OHL] and it makes me really excited and happy to be a part of it,” said O’Donnell.

“Getting drafted is just the first step,” explained Forwell. “The hard work starts now.”

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In general, the fund will provide one-time financial support to an applicant. However, we realize that no two cases are the same.

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Prior to an applicant drawing from the WRSF, the Fund Review Committee will access other community services and funds that may be able to support and/or provide for the individual.

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▢ 8 tablespoons

▢ 3⁄4 cup blueberries

powder

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Berry Snack Cake

unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces and softened

1. 1. Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray the inside bottom and sides of an 8 inch square metal baking pan with vegetable oil spray.

Line the bottom of the baking pan with an 8-inch square piece of parchment paper.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a large bowl if using a handheld mixer), combine softened butter and sugar.

Beat on medium-high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.

3. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl.

Add eggs and vanilla.

Beat on medium speed until combined, about 30 seconds.

4. Carefully add half of the flour mixture.

Mix on low speed until combined, about 30 seconds. With

extract

▢ 3⁄4 cup raspberries the mixer running, slowly pour in milk and mix until combined, about 30 seconds.

Add the remaining flour mixture. Mix on low speed until well combined, about 30 seconds.

5. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl and stir in any remaining dry flour (the batter will be very thick). Add blueberries and raspberries and gently stir until just combined. Scrape the batter into the parchment-lined baking pan and smooth the top.

6. Bake until the cake is golden brown, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.

7. Transfer baking pan to a cooling rack and let the cake cool completely in the pan, about 2 hours.

Remove the cake from the baking pan and discard the parchment. Cut the cake into pieces and serve.

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1. Counter method: Cut the butter into 1-inch pieces (to create more surface area). Place the butter on a plate and wait about 30 minutes. Once the butter gives to light pressure (try to push your fingertip into the butter), it's ready to use.

2. Microwave method: Cut the butter into 1-inch pieces and place on a microwave-safe plate. Heat in the microwave at 50% power for 10 seconds. Check the butter with the fingertip test. Heat for another 5 to 10 seconds if necessary.

ↆ For 25 years, confident cooks in the know have relied on America's Test Kitchen for rigourously tested recipes developed by professional test cooks and vetted by 60,000 at-home recipe testers. See more online at www. amercastestkitchen.com

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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A woman I work with was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two years ago at 60. She reportedly was having a lot of abdominal bloating and pain on one side after meals. I heard she had a recurrence recently, and I am starting to worry since I have recently begun experiencing bloating after eating.

I also have had some pain during menstrual cycles.

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ANSWER: Ovarian cancer is estimated to affect more than 21,000 women, and it is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths among women, according to the American Cancer Society. While most of these women are over 60, ovarian cancer can affect younger woman.

Unlike other gynecologic cancers, there are no screening tests for ovarian cancer. While some women diagnosed with ovarian cancer have elevated levels of the CA 125 protein, the associated blood test is not accurate enough for ovarian cancer screening, as many noncancerous conditions can increase

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the CA 125 level.

Ovarian cancer is hard to detect in its early stages due to its vague symptoms, which may often be mistaken for more common benign condition. Women may experience constipation, bloating, early satiety after eating and back pain. Discomfort in the pelvic area and change in bowel habits, including a frequent need to urinate, also may be symptoms of ovarian cancer.

While some discomfort during menstruation may be expected, any pelvic pain, coupled with the other symptoms you mentioned, would be reason to reach out to your primary health care provider or make an appointment with a gynecologist. Your health care provider also can guide you on your personal risk related to ovarian cancer.

Endometriosis is a common condition that is associated with ovarian cancer. Other conditions that may affect a woman's risk include smoking, polycystic ovary disease and obesity.

About 10% to 15% of

all ovarian cancers are caused by a genetic mutation. The genes that are well-known to increase the risk of ovarian cancer are BRCA1 and BRCA2.

These genes also affect a woman's risk of breast cancer. Genetic mutations that cause Lynch syndrome, an inherited condition associated with colon cancer and uterine cancer, also raise a woman's risk of ovarian cancer. In addition to these genes, there are many other less common genetic abnormalities that can be detected easily through blood or saliva testing.

For woman who have a family history of breast cancer, colon cancer or ovarian cancer, or have a family member who is positive for a genetic mutation, it may be valuable to speak to a genetic counselor to discuss genetic testing. If she has that genetic mutation, relatively easy surgery can be performed to significantly decrease the risk of developing ovarian cancer. For patients who are still interested in having children, taking birth control pills is an easy option to decrease the risk and still preserve fertility.

Traditionally, there

have been few options to treat ovarian cancer other than surgery and chemotherapy, and recurrence of the disease has been common. Now, thanks to advances in research, individualized medical therapy and immunotherapy are providing new treatment options for ovarian cancer patients.

There are more than 1,300 clinical trials for ovarian cancer, including a vaccine trial aimed at preventing recurrence.

Some women also may be candidates for something known as hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, which is performed in conjunction with cancer surgery. After a surgeon has removed all the visible cancer from inside the abdomen, high-dose chemotherapy is delivered directly to cancer cells inside the abdominal cavity. One of the significant benefits of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy is that it allows for a high dose of chemotherapy to be given to the area that needs it, and it has been shown to improve survival. 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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