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RECYCLING / IT’S NOT EASY GOING GREEN

No progress on bid to bring Elmira metal recycling operation into conformity

STEVE KANNON WOOLWICH POSTED A SURPLUS of $425,000 in 2016, with most of the money destined for a variety of reserve funds kept by the township.

The books having been audited, the township also had surpluses in its water ($321,247) and wastewater ($290,260) operations, director of finance Richard Petherick told councillors meeting May 30.

The operating budget saw a surplus of $420,281, but that was offset by cost overruns in winter control ($138,741) and legal costs ($20,124) to finish up at $261,416. That was joined by a $163,788 capital surplus.

Most of the final surplus was allocated to the infrastructure reserve fund, with some set aside from operating and capital contingencies. New this year, council approved the creation of a reserve fund for the maintenance and replacement of equipment at the WMC fitness centre, putting in some $39,000 to get things rolling.

Previously rolled-back spending – eliminated during the 2017 budget deliberations – were added back into the mix given the surplus situation, including $38,000 from the infrastructure reserve fund for a new sidewalk SURPLUS | 4

Frank Rattasid Jr. at the 86 Auto and Metal Recyclers facility in Elmira, where the family is planning to stop collecting scrap metal due to ongoing issues with the township. The emphasis will be on the automotive business, including a bump in the number of cars brought to the site.

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STEVE KANNON A YEARLONG STALEMATE IS still that, as neither the owner of an Elmira metal recycling operation nor Woolwich Township appear ready to alter their respective positions.

Frank Rattasid, owner of 86 Auto and Metal Recyclers, wants the township to approve uses beyond the wrecking yard, while

planners want to see a formal application before moving ahead. The biggest hurdle appears to be environmental concerns, as the site at 39 Arthur St. N. is home to contaminants from decades of automotive use and, earlier, as a municipal dump.

Addressing Woolwich council Tuesday night, Rattasid asked for some cooperation with the metal recycling component of

the business, which has been operating contrary to zoning on the property while the township is “looking the other way.”

The alternative, he said, is a noisy return to auto wrecking on a much larger scale.

His preference is to provide a full-service metal recycling option for township and surrounding residents.

“Do you think this is an essen-

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tial service or not?” he asked. “If you don’t think it’s an essential service, then we’ll close the steel yard at the end of the month.”

Since opening its doors last year, the business has served some 7,000 people and recycled three million pounds of steel.

“We’re either valuable to the township or we’re not.”

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Councillors weren’t swayed by the call for action, with Mayor Sandy Shantz noting it’s not as simple as supporting the idea of recycling.

Instead, Rattasid will have to apply for a zoning change or perhaps a minor variance to bring the operation into compliance.

“It’s not that we won’t rezone it, it’s that there’s a process,” said Shantz.

Director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley said the township has had many talks with Rattasid, but has thus far not seen any formal applications.

He acknowledged that the cost and potential findings of the environmental studies that would come with a formal submission are a “real stumbling block.”

Given the history of the site, part of which contains an old municipal dump, council seemed somewhat sympathetic towards Rattasid’s concerns – any contamination on the site long predates his ownership.

While there are likely a variety of contaminants on the property, Coun. Mark Bauman noted that pinpointing the source makes the picture much cloudier.

He suggested some kind of cost-sharing for the envi-

ronmental studies and, if needed, any remediation.

The township is already looking into an issue with methane from the former dump site. A venting system had been installed years ago, but more recently it was decommissioned and removed before a problem was discovered anew.

Woolwich is waiting on input from the Ministry of the Environment at this point.

Kennaley said more studies are needed, particularly for those parts of the metal recycling property that haven’t been investigated as part of the methane situation.

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Acting as committee of adjustment, Wellesley council backs farm variance LIZ BEVAN WELLESLEY COUNCIL PUT THEIR new duties as the township’s committee of adjustment to use for the first time since taking over the roles from citizen appointees earlier this year.

On Tuesday night in council chambers, Edwin Bauman of Bauman Beef Inc. in Wallenstein heard that his application for a minor variance at his Highway

86 and Herrgott Road livestock farm was approved.

Bauman sought a 23-metre variance from the nearest Type B land use, for construction and renovation at his livestock operation to make improvements and in some places, rebuild. A township staff report summarized the project.

“The farm currently contains a pig barn and a structure for open manure storage as part of its live-

stock operation. The applicant wishes to convert the existing barn into manure storage for beef cattle, add a barn addition for beef cattle, and add a roof to the existing open manure storage,” it read.

Bauman told councillors that the construction will be better for the environment and give him better control over farm runoff.

“There is one building that is going to be taken

away, the foundation and things. In the open yards, we want to close them, so we are not going to have more livestock, just take some of the buildings away and have them all under roof than out and open yards,” Bauman said. “The pig barn will be converted to manure storage and under roof. Right now, there is a lot of open yard and there is a lot of runoff going towards 86. It’s hard to keep

United Way provides $5,000 in community matching grants to Wellesley Township LIZ BEVAN LOOKING TO BOOST ITS profile in the townships, the United Way of Kitchener-Waterloo and Area has provided Wellesley with $5,000 to help it support community groups.

United Way’s Jonathan Massimi was in Wellesley council last week with a cheque in hand to fund its first community matching grant outside of the cities.

Massimi, the manager of community development, says the group has been very successful with previous community matching grant processes.

“We have a matching grant in Kitchener and another in Waterloo.

Wellesley is the first in the townships. We are testing it out, and as we continue our work in the townships, there could be more coming. It is a test run,” he said.

From the $5,000, money is available for community groups such as local Lions or Optimist clubs to apply for in order to enhance current projects or to start new ones. Grants are also available to individuals for the same purposes, but not to social services agencies, however.

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Bauman confirmed and said he has wanted to make the changes for a while now.

“It has been on my mind for years, and the buildings are at the stage that they are going to have to come down anyways. We want to fix all of that now,” he said.

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“Within their application, they would have to show how this money would be making it better.

It is not to simply cover the costs of what they are already doing,” said Massimi.

The move to a United Way presence in Wellesley Township came from an article in the local paper at the end of 2016. During budget deliberations, council was discussing the lack of funds available for donations. There were community groups and agencies asking for more than the township could fund, and the United Way saw an opportunity to lend a hand.

“I asked the township for the breakdown for where money went, and realized that it was just under $5,000. Some was going to the community and the rest was going to agencies, so we thought that we could provide some other kind of financial options there. One of the line items was $69 for the Legion, things like that,” shared Massimi.

The granting process doesn’t end with the initial $5,000, however. Massimi says there are other op-

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the run off from going down there.”

Mayor Joe Nowak wanted a bit of clarification on the plans.

“You mentioned that there is runoff right now, and I am assuming that runoff would go down to the creek and in the river, so what you are doing is actually going to be a tremendous improvement” he said. “That is good for the environment, isn’t it?”

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Romy Schill at her sheep farm Circle R Livestock during the seventh annual Spring Rural Romp on May 27.

ALI WILSON FARMS, MARKETS, AND GARDENS opened their doors to the public for the Seventh Annual Spring Rural Romp last Saturday.

The thirteen participants were open to the public for self-guided tours where people had the opportunity to check out local food directly from the source.

Mariette Mulder brought her two daughters Sadie, 3, and Rebekka, 10-months,

on the Spring Rural Romp after receiving one of the flyers at her home. She says it is important for people to be educated on where their food comes from.

“I am born and raised on the farm, so nothing is crazy new to me but I just thought it would be neat to show the girls the different animals and how they raise them on the farm – they have loved it,” said Mulder.

“I think it’s important just to learn where food comes

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from, and not just go to the grocery store and pick it up. To learn more about how they are raised and the different steps that happen before they get in your bellies.”

After stopping by EllCrest Farms, Mulder visited Ryan and Romy Schill’s southern Mapleton family run sheep farm, Circle R Livestock.

This is the first time the Schill’s have participated in the Northern Wellington county tour, having partic-

ipated in the Rural Romp once before when the tour included the entire region.

Having been involved with Taste Real’s Local Food Map, headed by the group who facilitates the bi-yearly open house event, they decided it was a good opportunity to expose more people to their farm.

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A firsthand look at living in long-term care … with ice cream ALI WILSON A NEW FAMILY COUNCIL at an Elmira long-term care facility is rallying the community together to share in an afternoon of tasty treats and positivity around longterm care.

The “ice cream social” is the first event on behalf of the council.

“Right now we have a small but mighty group on the family council that are interested in engaging in the home in that fashion, so they are looking to have some fun events and they are starting with this ice cream social,” said Paula Osborne, director of resident programs at Barnswallow Place. “For this particular event we are holding it on family council day, so it is kind of an acknowledgement day for the family councils that exist in our home, but also in all long term homes.”

The group is hoping that the event will create awareness and disperse some negative myths about longterm living, while giving the

community the opportunity to see that residents do live engaging rewarding lives firsthand.

“We want people to understand that we are trying to help people live their life fully as much as possible when they come here.

Many people don’t plan to come to long-term care because they all want to be at home – you can ask any one of them, and they would rather be at home – but it’s not like life is over just because you come here. There are so many opportunities to be engaged and meet other people if you want to.

We want to make people aware that there are positive possibilities in the next chapter of your life,” she said. “There are lots of positive things that can happen here, so we want people to see that when you come to Barnswallow Place it is not the end of the world in fact it’s kind of a pretty fantastic world.”

An invite to the 96 residents, families or residents, staff at Barnswallow Place and the larger Elmira com-

Rukhsana Popat and Paula Osborne at Barnswallow Place Care Community will be hosting an Ice Cream Social on June 10 at the Elmira facility. munity has been extended for the social event. Osborne says the council has been planning, planning, planning, and they are hoping for a large turnout.

Rukhsana Popat, director of resident and family relations at Barnswallow Place, says they are quite excited about the whole affair.

“The idea is that we will be serving ice cream in our central activity room, the court yard will be open, and the folks and families can

grab a serving. There will also be entertainment in the main lobby, so there should be folks everywhere,” she said. “Program staff and volunteers will be bringing the residents downstairs, we will make sure of their diet that they are allowed to have ice cream, and then people can just sit and socialize. The idea is that people can just mingle and make it a nice afternoon.”

Being the first of many events they have a silent

auction running to raise money for the family council to be able to host more family oriented gatherings in the future, the auction is open until June 10.

“We aren’t hoping to make a fortune, just enough to be able to move forward and do some more activities in the future to engage families in the home,” said Osborne.

The ice cream social will be held on June 10 from 1-4 p.m.

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Noting council had pushed back plans for a new playground structure in Breslau, Coun. Larry Shantz suggested some of the surplus be earmarked for that project.

But director of recreation Ann McArthur explained there’s been no consensus among members of a community group in Breslau on a plan to replace the toddlers’ playground, which was removed due to safety concerns. That being the case, moving ahead this year looks unlikely, and plans are already in place to address a new structure in 2018.

She estimated the cost of the project at $30,000.

While agreeing “we need

a made-in-Breslau solution,” Coun. Mark Bauman suggested letting the group know they’ve got $30,000 to work with in developing the project – “It’s ready to go when there’s a plan in place.”

He maintained that the process should be embraced by the community, not driven strictly by the township, an opinion shared around the table.

“It has to have the support of the community to fly.”

Pointing out the 2016 surplus – representing money equivalent to a 4.5 per cent tax hike – is the latest in a string of surpluses, Coun.

Patrick Merlihan suggested the township look at budgeting with a sharper pencil, or work at rolling back tax increases.

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“I wouldn’t necessarily call it over-taxation,” said Petherick, noting a number of factors have contributed to surpluses in recent years, including higher revenues and lower-than-expected bids on work such as paving sent to tender.

However the surpluses are arrived at, Merlihan suggested making them work to the taxpayers’ advantage.

“How can we benefit the residents at budget time, keeping the levy down or steady?” he said of a situation where surpluses appear to be the norm.

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tions available for special projects that go through the community matching grant application process.

“Within our memorandum of understanding with the township, there is also the possibility of more funds for an initiative that goes through the application process,” he said. “If the application aligns with our focus areas and what we would like to see in the townships, then there is an always an alternate there.

It is not a guarantee, but there is an open end there.”

The test run on the community matching grant in Wellesley has begun, and Massimi says now, there is only room to grow.

“If we can work with those community groups, get some funds out to enhance, improve, think of new ways of engaging the community, then we can go from there,” he said.

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Local Conservatives back Scheer After 13 round of voting, KitchenerConestoga delegates provided the region’s largest margin of victory to new Conservative leader Andrew Scheer last weekend.

The final vote had Scheer up against Maxime Bernier, with the former’s 63.49% to 36.51% the largest spread of Waterloo Region’s federal ridings.

Bernier won just a single of the area ridings, Kitchener South – Hespeler, by

a split of 51.76 to 48.24%.

Bernier was ahead of Scheer in Kitchener-Conestoga voting for the first 11 rounds (18.52% to 12.08 in round 1 through to 22.28% to 19.26% in round 11) before the number of contestants really dwindled in the late going.

Rabid fox in Wallenstein A fox located in the Wallenstein area tested positive for rabies last week, reports Region of Waterloo Public Health.

The rabies virus, which is almost always fatal, can be carried in the

saliva of infected mammals, such as dogs, cats, foxes, skunks, raccoons and bats. It is normally spread to humans (or other mammals) through a bite, scratch, cut or contact with the moist tissues of the mouth, nose and eyes, says the department, adding it’s important that residents make sure their dogs and cats, even barn cats, are up-to-date with their rabies vaccinations, the health department advises.

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Region signs June is big deal violence prevention charter for seniors, rec.

Regional council last week approved the signing of a violence prevention charter to demonstrate the region’s commitment to work in partnership towards achieving a just and peaceful country.

Council notes violence prevention, including domestic violence prevention, is an important part of the work of Public Health and Emergency

Doubling up, Woolwich councillors this week declared June to be both Seniors’ Month and Recreation and Parks Month in the township.

Seniors’ Month is a province-wide initiative to encourage citizens to recognize the accomplishment of seniors. The recreation nod locally is part of a Ontario initiative launched in 2005 through auspices of a group known as June is Recreation & Parks Month.

To mark the recreation component, the township is offering up some free programs Saturday and again on Monday.

Police search had impact on school Riverside Public School in Elmira was briefly in hold-and-secure mode Tuesday as a precaution while police were seeking a man with mental health-related issues.

The precaution lasted some 10 minutes and there was no risk to the public, said Waterloo Regional Police spokesperson Cherri Greeno.

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YOU CAN EXPECT TO see a few Waterloo Regional Police officers out on the streets today (June 1), but not in their cruisers. They’ll be taking part in 30th annual Law Enforcement Torch Run, joined by local Special Olympic athletes.

Runners, walkers and cyclists will travel several different routes throughout the region to help raise awareness and funds for the upcoming Special Olympics. A total of 45 kilometres will be covered throughout the day.

It’s expected some motorists may experience brief delays as police escort the participants through

major intersections.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the largest fundraiser for Special Olympics worldwide, helping to enrich the lives of athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for them to participate in their chosen sport and to showcase their talents.

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the livestock farm.

The committee of adjustment voted to allow Bauman the 23-metre variance.

Back in March, council passed a motion giving councillors the responsibility of reviewing and making decisions on minor variances, property severances, right of ways and easements. The decision was met with opposition from former committee of adjustment members, who voiced their distaste for the motion at the Mar. 14 council meeting.

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11:30 PM | A 26-year-old Centre Wellington man was changed with ‘over 80 mgs’ after being stopped by police in Fergus.

While speaking with the driver following the traffic stop, the officer believed the driver had consumed alcohol. A roadside screening test was conducted, which resulted in a fail. He was arrested and brought to a local OPP operations centre for further testing. Subsequently charged, the man is scheduled to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on June 30. His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle impounded for a period of seven days as per statute.

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LIZ BEVAN THERE IS ST. JACOBS Sparkles in the winter, and now the village has St. Jacobs Amazing Weekend.

Mel Fishman from the St. Jacobs Homeowners Association says the June 10 and 11 event will build on the success of last year’s St. Jacobs Amazing Race, which saw families and teams of friends run around St. Jacobs completing obstacles as fast as they could.

“The race is still a major feature of the weekend, but now, we’ve got entertainment out in the streets, there is a race after party,

when he struck a large concrete barrier. A 23-year-old Elmira man received serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital. He was then airlifted to Hamilton General Hospital. The collision prompted

we have KW Glee coming to do a performance, some local entertainment as well,” she said. “We have got the St. Jacobs Amazing Treasure Hunt, which will be set up like a geocache where people can find coupons or gift cards for shops in town.”

Non-racers will also be able to try out a couple of the obstacles featured in both the family and adult races.

“This year, we have a company coming out to do some canoeing in the river and a couple of other fun things like that. When people are just walking by, it is nice to be able to just give it

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a shot,” shared Fishman.

Along with extending the offerings, Fishman says they are changing up the course, bringing it down to the village from up at the St Jacobs Lions Hall.

“We want it to be right down where everyone will be. The Saturday race is adults only and will go all the way down to the market, through the market and back up again, then we will be going to Max’s Sports World for some axe-throwing, Conestoga Horseback adventures will be out to do a task on the trails,” she said. “We have almost double the number of businesses along King

Street involved as well. All of our finish line events will be held at Shadetree on King Street.”

Last year’s race was hugely popular, selling out quickly. Fishman says this year, they have received a similar response.

“Our family race definitely sold out quickly. For our adult race, there has been great interest. I think maybe that might take some time to catch on,” she said. “The popularity is insane, though. Our Facebook page has had over 10,000 people visiting over the last month or so.”

Fishman says having community groups like

the St. Jacobs Business Improvement Area and the St. Jacobs Lions Club is what the village is all about.

“It is awesome, and that is the point,” she said. “The original idea was to have the community join up with local businesses and work together to prevent St. Jacobs from becoming a sleepy town. We want to keep things alive and keep them going and bring as many people into St. Jacobs as we can.”

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Motive is obvious, but wage hikes will have impact IN A POPULIST MOVE taking aim at increasingly precarious employment, the provincial government announced this week it will raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2019.

Currently $11.40 (set to increase to $11.60 in October due to inflation), the minimum wage would jump significantly to $14 as of Jan. 1, 2018 before hitting $15 a year later.

Along with the wage increases, the province will mandate equal pay for part-time, temporary, casual and seasonal employees doing the same job as full-time employees; and equal pay for temporary help agency employees doing the same job as permanent employees at the agencies’ client companies. Also on tap is an expansion of personal emergency leave to include at least two paid days per year for all workers, and at least three weeks’ vacation for all employees after five years with a company.

The announcement is welcome news to a growing number of low-wage workers who face precarious working conditions of no steady hours, no benefits and no provisions for emergencies.

Good jobs are increasingly hard to come by. The lowwage workforce in Ontario has grown by almost 100 per cent over the past two decades, vastly outstripping the 30 per cent growth in total employment.

Very much indicative of the problem is the increase in the number of workers earning the minimum wage, 11.9 per cent of employees in 2014 versus just 2.4 per cent in 1997. Over that same period, the share of low-wage workers (making within $4 of the minimum wage) went to 29.4 per cent from 19.8 per cent.

Not only do these jobs pay poorly – often not enough to cover basic living expenses – those in them are some of the most exploited and vulnerable workers.

Not only are a growing number of jobs paying less, fulltime work is harder to come by. More Ontarians are left to scramble for multiple part-time and contract jobs, none of which provide security. A bigger share of employees in Ontario work less than 40 hours a week today than was the case in 1997: this share grew by 19 per cent, to 50.5 per cent in 2014 from 42.5 per cent in 1997. In other words, one out of two workers in Ontario don’t have a 40-hour-a-week job.

It used to be that bad, low-paying jobs were the riteof-passage experience for teenagers. Today, however, 66 per cent of minimum wage workers are older than 20 and only 34 per cent are teens. In other words, two out of every three wage earners are adults trying to make ends meet on a minimum wage that keeps a full-time, full-year worker below the poverty line.

About half of Ontario workers earning less than $15 an hour today are between the ages of 25 and 64.

Employment growth in trade (retail and wholesale), business services (which includes temporary agencies, cleaning, and security services), and accommodation and food services outpaced overall Ontario employment growth. All of these industries have median wages that are far below the median for all workers. In short, a rising share of Ontario workers are in low-wage work. These workers are more likely than higher-wage employees to have variable hours where their schedule and pay is unpredictable.

The government estimates more than a quarter of Ontario workers will see their paycheques increase due to the proposed changes. Already today, however, $15 an hour is deemed below the liveable minimum wage in most of the province ($15. 42 in Waterloo Region). Still, it’s a start.

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WORLD AFFAIRS It happens after every major terrorist attack

by Islamist terrorists in a Western country: the familiar debate about who is really to blame for this phenomenon. One side trots out the weary old trope that the terrorists simply “hate our values,” and other side claims that it’s really the fault of Western governments for sending their troops into Muslim countries.

There’s a national election campaign underway in Britain, so the ghastly Manchester bombing last week has revived this argument.

It started when Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn (who voted against the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and the seven-month bombing campaign that overthrew Libya’s dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011) made a speech in London last Friday.

“Many experts, including professionals in our intelligence and security ser-

vices, have pointed to the connections between wars our government has supported or fought in other countries and terrorism here at home,” he said.

In a later clarification, Corbyn added: “A number of people since the interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq have drawn attention to the links with foreign policy, including (British foreign secretary) Boris Johnson in 2005, two former heads of MI5 (the Security Service), and of course the (parliamentary) Foreign Affairs Select Committee.”

With Labour catching up with the Conservatives in the polls, Prime Minister Teresa May leapt at the chance to twist Corbyn’s words and all but accused him of treason. “Jeremy Corbyn has said that terror attacks in Britain are our own fault ... and I want to make something clear to Jeremy Corbyn and to you: there can never be an excuse for terrorism, there can be no excuse for what happened in Manchester.”

Boris Johnson chimed in: “Whatever we do, we can’t follow the logic of the terrorists and start blam-

ing ourselves or our society or our foreign policy. This has been caused not by us – as Jeremy Corbyn would have us believe – it’s been caused by a sick ideology, a perverted version of Islam that hates us and hates our way of life.” It’s the old political trick of deliberately mistaking explanation for justification.

But both sides in this argument are wrong. The “Salafi” extremists who are called “Islamists” in the West (all of them Sunnis, and most of them Arabs) do hate Western values, but that’s not why they go to the trouble of making terrorist attacks on the West. And it’s not because of Western foreign policies either: there were no major Western attacks on the Arab world in the years before the 9/11 atrocity in 2001.

There had been plenty of attacks in the past: the Western conquest of almost all the Arab countries between 1830 and 1918, Western military support for carving a Zionist state out of the Arab world as the European imperial powers were pulling out after 1945, Western military back-

ing for Arab dictators and absolute monarchs ever since.

The West turned against one of those dictators, Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, after he invaded Kuwait, but it had the support of most Arab countries when it drove him out of Kuwait in the first Gulf War in 199091. And between then and 9/11 the West did nothing much to enrage the Arab world. Indeed, it was even backing the PalestinianIsraeli “peace process,” which looked quite promising at that time.

But there was violence in many Arab countries as Islamist revolutionaries, using terrorist tactics, tried to overthrow the local kings and dictators.

Up to 200,000 Arabs were killed in these bloody struggles between 1979 and 2000, but not one of the repressive regimes was overthrown. By the turn of the century it was clear that terrorism against Arab regimes was not working.

To win power, the Islamists needed a new strategy.

The man who supplied it was Osama bin Laden. He DYER | 8

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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK

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“Canoe Camping with my beautiful wife.”

“Hiking.”

“Family walks and evening soccer games.”

“Walks with my family.”

“Playing summer sports, like baseball.’

“Their foreign policy error was to fall for bin Laden’s provocation hook, line and sinker ...” Gwynne Dyer | 6 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON

Economic figures don’t tell the whole story about the wellbeing of our lives EDITOR'S NOTES Politicians tout numbers, fudging with statistics in an effort to convince us to re-elect them.

That’s the sole purpose.

They get agitated when we refuse to believe them when they say things are getting better.

The principal dataset relayed to us involves the gross domestic product (GDP), along with skewed unemployment figures.

GDP measures economic activity, regardless of consequence or benefit.

No one would argue this spring’s flooding, for instance, is a good thing, yet the economic activity generated to repair the damage counts towards an increase in GDP. Politicians, bureaucrats and others who support the status quo promote that as a good indicator of growth and progress.

Getting a clearer picture of what we really think is the goal of studies such as the Canadian Index of

Wellbeing (CIW) and the OECD Better Life Index.

Comparing its wellbeing index and GDP between 1994 and 2014 reveals a chasm between our wellbeing and economic growth both nationally and provincially. Over the 20-year period, GDP grew almost four times more than overall wellbeing.

The trends clearly show that even when times are good, overall wellbeing does not keep up with economic growth and when times are bad, the impact on our wellbeing is even harsher.

Based on such reports, we have to ask ourselves, is this good enough?

The answer is “no” even if we stick with the purely economic measures that are the cornerstone of public policy.

While GDP figures would indicate the economy has recovered from the 2008 recession, that’s not reflected in the lives of many Canadians, where assessment of wellbeing shows us falling behind.

From 1994 to 2014, GDP grew by 38 per cent; yet, our wellbeing rose by only

HOW TO REACH US

from one in four in 1994.”

The economic crisis that followed the meltdown caused by the financial services industry brought many of these longstanding issues to the forefront, accelerating a 30-year decline in our standard of living and the attack on the middle class.

Canadians were hit less hard than many others, but we’ve not been exempt from the austerity measures. Nor has the federal government been a friend to the average citizen. Still, while Canadians rank well on Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s quality-oflife index, there are clouds on the horizon, reflecting that gap between GDP and actual standards of living.

Life satisfaction measures how people evaluate their life as a whole rather than their current feelings. It captures a reflective assessment of which life circumstances and conditions are important for subjective wellbeing.

When asked to rate their general satisfaction with life on a scale from 0 to 10, Canadians gave it a

7.4 grade, higher than the OECD average of 6.5.

In a look at social indicators, the OECD had some cautions, warning that the social consequences from the meltdown could linger for years.

“With households under pressure and budgets for social support under scrutiny, more and more people report dissatisfaction with their lives, and trust in government has tumbled. There are also signs that the crisis will cast long shadows on people’s future wellbeing.”

Such pronouncements are in contrast to what governments try to feed us.

There is a disconnect between the rosy numbers governments try to peddle and what’s actually happening on the ground.

Still, we’re fed the same numbers, only know with bromides about how governments are helping the middle class.

In Canada and around the world, people are challenging the use of purely economic indicators to measure the wellbeing of a

country. People deserve a measure that tells a more meaningful story. They deserve a measure that reflects what we really value in our lives – things like a rich social and cultural life, a thriving and effective democracy, good living standards, a sustainable natural environment, and that most precious and non-renewable commodity: time.

“There is a feeling that all is not well in Canada.

But it’s more than a feeling; it’s a fact. When we compare trends in the wellbeing of Canadians to economic growth in the period from 1994 to 2014, the gap between GDP and our wellbeing is massive and it’s growing. When Canadians go to bed at night, they are not worried about GDP. They are worried about stringing together enough hours of part-time jobs, rising tuition fees, and affordable housing.

They are thinking about the last time they got together with friends or the next time they can take a vacation. Maybe that’s why we are getting less sleep than 21 years ago.”

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Particularly notable in the decline is the measure of time use, which shows more of us are overworked and overtired.

“Time use indicators show we are spending almost 30 per cent less time with our friends.

Our commute times to work are longer and only 35 per cent of us are getting enough sleep – down from 44 per cent in 1994.

Gains in the domain come from fewer people working more than 50 hours each week and more people with flexible work hours.

At the same time, work is more precarious. One in 20 people work less than 30 hours per week, and not by choice. One in three workers do not have regular, weekday work hours, up

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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Canada’s GDP rose 0.9% in the first quarter of the year, following a 0.7% gain in the fourth quarter. Household consumption expenditure rose 1.1% following a 0.7% gain the previous quarter.

Outlays on goods grew 1.5% as purchase of vehicles increased 2.3%.

Demand for services (+0.7%) also rose. Exports edged down 0.1% as services decreased 0.5%. Exports of goods were unchanged.

“The notion that we must conquer or dominate nature has governed human behaviour for a relatively short period of our 150,000-year history on this 4.5-billion-year-old planet. It’s an understandable impulse. Our intelligence and foresight allowed us to develop complex societies, and gave us a sense of control over our existence in the face of powerful, often threatening natural forces.”

Nine months of contract disputes came to an end for both public and Catholic elementary teachers across Waterloo Region this week after new four-year collective agreements were minted with their respective boards. Similar agreements at the secondary school level are still a work in progress.

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NATIONAL VIEW

by bin Laden’s schemes

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had missed out on the long terrorist war in the Arab countries because he went to Afghanistan to fight a Soviet invasion in 1979. But in Afghanistan he fought in a war that Islamists actually won: having lost 14,000 dead, the Russians gave up and went home in 1989.

The Afghan Islamists (the Taliban) came to power as a result.

Bin Laden realized that this could be a route to power for the Islamists of the Arab world as well: provoke the West to invade Muslim countries, lead the struggle against the Western occupation forces

– and when the Western armies finally give up and go home (as they always do in the end) the Islamists will come to power.

That was why he founded al-Qaeda, and 9/11 was intended to sucker the United States into playing the role of infidel invader.

Western governments have never recognized this obvious fact because they are too arrogant ever to see themselves as simply the dupes in somebody else’s strategy.

Their foreign policy error was to fall for bin Laden’s provocation hook, line and sinker – and they are still falling for it sixteen years later.

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Cup number four Sugar King Jake Brown is in a category of his own with four Sutherland Cups notched up second year.”

The third time Brown lifted the Sutherland Cup, he and the Corvairs took on the London Nationals.

The Corvairs swept the final series and

took Game 4 into overtime.

Brown scored two points with two assists that game.

For the 2016-2017 season, Brown made his way to Elmira. He was taking classes at Conestoga College, and was commuting from Caledonia. Playing hockey for the Sugar Kings just fit into his lifestyle, and with that came a winning season and his fourth Sutherland Cup. “It wouldn’t have happened without the team, (coaches) Ty (Canal), Brownie (Trent Brown), Becky (Brubacher) ... the team and everyone else. The fans as well,” he said, adding that he will

miss playing for the Kings.

Brown’s hockey career isn’t over yet, however.

He has signed on, along with Sugar Kings outgoing players Jonathan Reinhart and Joshua Slegers, with the University of Windsor Lancers men’s hockey team.

“Moving to Windsor, it should be great – going to classes and playing hockey,” he said. “It will be cool having Reino and Slegers on the ice with me too.”

In his first and only season with the Sugar Kings, Brown scored 22 goals and 56 assists, earning himself 78 points in the regular season. With a longer than average postseason, Brown managed to notch 15 goals and 19 assists for 34 points.

He was also named the Midwestern Conference Offensive Player of the Month for October in the 20162017 season.

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JUST BACK FROM A welldeserved vacation, Jake Brown has had some time to reflect on a singular accomplishment: he’s the only player to ever win the Sutherland Cup four times.

The assistant captain of the Elmira Sugar Kings certainly ended his Junior B hockey career on a high note.

Having come over from Caledonia this season, Brown celebrated his fourth win with the Kings against the host London Nationals on May 5, taking his turn to hoist the cup.

Brown posted a goal and an assist in the cup final.

“It was really exciting. It was great. Everybody coming out on to the ice and everything. It felt good.

We had to work hard for it, though,” he said.

His winning streak

started with the Caledonia Corvairs, which claimed three Sutherland Cups in a row starting in 2014.

In the first winning final, Brown helped the Corvairs defeated the St. Catharines Falcons with a power play goal in the second period.

The series went to Game 7.

In 2015, Brown and the Corvairs found themselves facing off against the Lasalle Vipers after knocking the Leamington Flyers out of the series in five.

It was a close call against the Vipers in Game 6.

“We would score, then they would score,” he said, adding that he was one of the youngest players on the team despite being 18 years old.

“They had a lot of experience and I was only in my

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For me, it happened the other day when my spouse sat me down, patted me on the shoulder and said, “Don’t you think you have too many boats?”

I’m sure I’ll get over it one day.

For the outdoorsman, there is no such thing as too many boats. There might be too little driveway – but never too many boats.

Besides, I definitely do not have too many boats.

I have one 17-foot canoe and one 12-foot tin boat and two outboards, which means I’m shy by at least one boat. Oh, I also have an inflatable pontoon boat for situations where neither of those boats work.

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this is the time of year when I start thinking that we could certainly use a bigger, more comfortable fishing boat, complete with casting deck, a high-tech suite of electronics and a motor that could take us across the Atlantic in a few hours. Right about now, I also typically hint at a big, state of the art duck boat that would allow me to hunt diver ducks in big

open water. Oh, and then there is the kayak I have my eye on that could do double duty on small lakes and marshes.

It’s not like I’m being unreasonable.

The good news is we have a great relationship and an unbreakable bond, so I can forgive her for that insensitive “too many boats” remark – eventually.

I chalk it up to the fact that she doesn’t hunt or

fish and therefore has no appreciation of the finer points of boat ownership.

For goodness sake, she once suggested we should purchase a boat based on comfortable seating, a spotless interior and nice paint job.

It wasn’t easy but we worked our way through that difficult time.

At the very minimum, the average hunter or angler needs one boat for

bass fishing, one rigged for trout on big water, one for walleye, one for duck hunting, one for moose hunting plus an indestructible tin boat to take you to places where you wouldn’t take those boats. Then you need a canoe for getting back into areas where you would not take an indestructible tin boat.

There are people (spouses) who will tell you that you should probably find

one watercraft that will do all these things. Forgive them.

Then, put forth a reasoned argument that details why boats are a sound investment. And somewhere in that, mention Noah and that whole worldwide flood thing. Be sure to also mention the price of wood these days to prevent her from challenging you to make an ark – a project which would ruin

an entire fishing season, by the way.

If this reasonable approach doesn’t work, the next thing you can do is ask what is causing these hurtful objections. Once determined, it is simply a matter of addressing those objections one by one until your spouse has no valid argument to put forth.

Tomorrow, I’m getting estimates for lengthening our driveway.

Young players keen to carry on with tennis after WCSSAA ALI WILSON SHORT ON EXPERIENCE BUT long on enthusiasm, seven EDSS students put together a stronger-thanexpected showing at last week’s Waterloo County Secondary School Athletic Association junior tennis competition.

Despite being a primarily novice team, the students exhibited success against their more experienced competitors.

Coach Mark Carlin said he was extremely proud to see the success his junior team found in its introduc-

tory tournament.

The tournament, a double knockout format, guaranteed teams to play two matches before facing elimination from the tournament.

Ryan Belanger made it to the quarter-finals in the boys’ singles on three match wins before he bowed out. Kieffer Beard and Zac Pickard, who competed in boys’ doubles won one match at the tournament, and Sheldon Nedeljkovich and Taya Beacom, the mixed team, won one match. The results saw EDSS place twelfth out of 14 in the county.

Carlin said the mixed experience on the team provided a great platform to get the students involved in the sport.

“The experienced players had a chance to bring the beginners along, so that is what we focused on at our practices was bringing up the level of the beginners,” said Carlin. “Things have gone very well, better than I planned. I’m pleased with how the season has gone.”

Kaitlyn Read, a rugby player at EDSS, was a firsttime competitor in the junior tennis league.

“I’ve been playing for

about two weeks, they said they needed girls at school so we volunteered and now we are here,” said Read.

“Today we haven’t done too bad, surprisingly.”

The beginner competed alongside teammate Brianna Fleming in the junior doubles competition. Despite the duo not coming away from the tournament with a win, Read was happy to be there.

The team has practiced for only four weeks leading up to the tournament, the tennis season being rather short compared to other secondary school sports.

In that span, Carlin credits their avid use of the community tennis courts in Elmira to the quick team development.

“This year it was such a short season, it was only about four weeks long, so we had four weeks to prepare. We spent really all of that time practicing, and we are lucky in Elmira because we had the community courts to use. We pay a membership for the school at those courts, other schools don’t have access to courts as easily as we do, so it has been great for our program,” he said.

Carlin, who also coaches the senior team in the fall, says he is happy to introduce and share his love for tennis with the students.

“It’s one of my passions.

It’s what I do. I love showing the kids the game, because it’s a game you can play for life, for sure,” he said. “You know it’s not something like rugby or football where you’re pretty much out of it when you’re an adult. With this, you can pretty much play until you’re 80.”

The seven students will be moving up to senior in the fall.

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FOURTEEN FASTBALL TEAMS, INCLUDING the Elmira Expos and the Wellesley Juniors, will be in St. Clements this weekend, competing in the Winston Bell Memorial Fastball Tournament.

The tournament gets started on June 2 with a few games starting at 7 p.m., followed by a full day of fastball on Saturday.

Sunday is reserved for the championship.

Organizer Ron Woodworth says St. Clements is the perfect place for the fastball tournament, which has been running for about

25 years.

“It is a nice place, and it is ideal for what we want to do. There are the three baseball diamonds and they are very well cared for. They have great people working there as well. The pavilion is ideal for our other sales,” he said.

Alongside the games, the Twin Centre Wildcats will be on hand selling food and drinks for players and spectators this weekend.

For Woodworth, it is important to support young athletes with a tournament like this.

“As a team ourselves, we like to give back. All of that money they raise goes back

The Elmira Expos fastball team will be playing in the Winston Bell Memorial Tournament in St. Clements on June 2, 3 and 4. They will be defending their title as tournament winners from 2016.

The Elmira Expos have won the tournament two years in a row, and will be defending their title against teams Woodworth

to them. It is all about supporting minor ball. We like to support sports. Everybody supports each other here,” he said.

describes as good competition.

“The Elmira Expos are in it again this year, but this year, there are some really good teams in there. They are an excellent team, but we hope that we got them some strong competition,” he said.

The tournament is pretty popular every year, with spectators stopping by to watch teams from the likes of Linwood, Durham, Glanworth and Owen Sound compete for the top spot.

“With the 14 teams alone, there are 200-300 people there. As for spectators, we don’t really keep count, but over the whole weekend I

would predict about 1,000 people pass through all together. There is some good support, especially when the weather is great,” said Woodworth.

The tournament starts with the Wellesley Juniors hitting the mound against Linwood and the St. Paul’s Generals going up against the Outlaws at 7 p.m. Elmira defends its title against Resse’s A’s while the Owen Sound Juniors compete with the Glanworth Gaters at 9 p.m.

Saturday’s games start at 9:30 a.m.

For a full schedule, visit www.alsfastball.com.

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Grade 5 students from St. Teresa school in Elmira took part Monday in the Cycling Into The Future bicycle training program. Participants learned about rules and safety, figured out how to repair a flat tire, had their bikes tuned up by a crew of mechanics and practiced their skills in schoolyard games and challenges before heading out onto the road. [LIX BEVAN / THE OBSERVER]

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With ARC Industries winding down, Elmira District Community Living is holding an open house to highlight the changes it’s making and the opportunities that come along with them LIZ BEVAN SOME CHANGES ARE IN the offing, but the goal remains the same: find meaningful work for adults with developmental and physical disabilities.

Elmira District Community Living is winding down its ARC Industries operation, sheltered workshop environment where adults with developmental and physical disabilities can work under staff supervision, completing jobs for local companies. The organization is looking for other outlets for employment for its clients.

On June 10, EDCL will be opening its doors to give the public a chance to see what changes have been made and the organization’s new direction after the Ministry of Community and Social Services issued a directive to shut down ARC Industries.

The work done at the Elmira location can be menial and tedious, but Cheryl Peterson, services director at EDCL says the workshop environment provides a level of satisfaction and feeling of contribution for their clients.

“We need to fill the gap that is left by ARC Industries. There are 49 people in the building, 21 still work on contracts. There are plenty of people who need to have a meaningful day, whatever that may look like,” she said, adding

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John N., Robert M., Sherri K., instructor Christina S. and Jason P. participating in chair yoga at the Elmira District Community Living centre in Elmira.

EDCL has had to change tack with their strategies.

“We need to fill that gap left by ARC Industries. Not everybody can go out and earn minimum wage, so what are we going to do with these people to make their lives stay meaningful.

We have individuals that have been working at ARC Industries for 30 years.

That is the only thing they knew. They are now 40, 50, 60 years old, so that is a big part of their life and it meant a lot to them, just working on a contract and just even a stipend

EDCL is closing down ARC Industries on Church Street West in Elmira. of something, they were contributing and it makes them feel worthwhile.”

The open house is designed to show the community how EDCL plans on closing that gap.

“What we want to do is have the building open to bring the community in to see what we are transitioning to. We are going to have a demonstration of a jewelry class happening, some

music therapy happening, possibly a chair yoga class too. The public can come in to see how we are transitioning away from a sheltered workshop,” said Donna Fulcher, EDCL’s manager of day supports, adding that they are also looking for more people to lend a hand. “We are going to have our volunteer booth set up as well. If people want to come in and sign up to lend us a hand, they can do that too. We will have many ideas there

SHORTLY AFTER PRIME MINISTER Justin Trudeau took office, he gave his cabinet ministers mandate letters reflecting promises he’d made during the 2015 federal election, important matters he wanted them to pursue.

In his letter to agriculture and agri-food minister Lawrence MacAulay, Trudeau asked that a national food policy be developed that promotes health living and safe food by putting more healthy, high-quality food, produced by Canadian ranchers and farmers, on the tablesof families across the country.

We saw the evolution of that request Monday, whenMacAulay announced that the Government of Canada was launching consultations to support that policy’s development.

These consultations are relatively quick, as government goes – they’ll be over in four months.

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A couple of reasons exist to take the survey.

First, the food policy will affect everyone.That’s rare.

Second, Ottawa is looking for suggestions.

Third, the policy will determine how, as a country, we are going to support food production and consumption. And for the farming community, that’s huge.

One group that was quick to respond wasMontrealbased Food Secure Canada.

It was represented by its executive director Diana Bronsonat a plenary session about the national food policy that I moderat-

ed earlier this week at Ryerson University in Toronto, at the 12th assembly of the Canadian Association of Food Studies.

Food Secure Canada says Canadians need common goals to achieve a food system that is not only economically viable but also healthy, sustainable and just.

“That will require recognizing that food is not simply a commodity but a central aspect of our social, cultural, historical, environmental realities, with a tremendous impact on the quality of our lives as citizens and as communities,” it says.

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for people to choose from.”

It has been a slow process for EDCL to transition away from the sheltered workshop model, with plans put in motion nearly 20 years ago. It has been steady, however.

“We are going to have more recreation and leisure activities for our clients. We have individuals now that are volunteering in the community. We also want to make them aware that we have people here that can lend their time to projects in the community,” said Peterson.

“Obviously, if there is any type of paid employment

that our people could do, something like a minimum wage job, within their skill set. We do have people that are already working in the community, but there aren’t a lot. People who have lived around here for a long time know our building as ARC Industries, so we are trying to let the community know that we’re still the same organization, we are just going to be doing something different now.”

The open house runs at the former ARC Industries building at 146 Church St. W. in Elmira from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Should farmers get more? It depends on how much consumers value farmers’ contributions, and what they’re willing to pay. It appears they value farmers – as senior director of the Arrell Food Institute at the University of

A sticking point, however, will be in the many interpretations of “just.”

As Bronson pointed out, four million Canadians struggle with food security.

Food bank use is extremely high for such an agriculturally productive country such as ours. Will a national food policy address the injustice of hungry people in Canada?

Some blame food injustices on the cost of food.

But that’s not really the problem – it’s the cost of living, the cost of every-

Guelph Paul Uys pointed out, there’s been a rise in the social conscience, and in consumers’ desire for retailers sourcing food grown with integrity.

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The road to Maryhill stage paved with decades of tradition Bevy of Barn Dance performers bring traditional country music aplenty to The Commercial Tavern June 11 LIZ BEVAN A TOE-TAPPING, TWANGY SHOW steeped in history is coming to The Commercial Tavern in Maryhill.

On June 11, Canada’s Largest Traveling Barn Dance will see a variety of artists take the stage, singing, fiddling and joking around with audience members.

Doug Dietrich, the music director of the show, notes the Barn Dance has been around for 80 years, and experienced a comeback in the 1990s. This time around, along with Dietrich and the Barn Dance Show Band, artists Crystal Gage, Ryan St. Denis, Jim Otterbein and John and Geneva Heaman will be on stage.

Gage has been singing with the Barn Dance show since she was a teenager.

“She was in her teens when she called and she was very interested in the type of music we were making and wanted to be a part of it, and she has blossomed into quite the performer,” said Dietrich, adding that she still performs, but now with her husband, Ryan St. Denis. “He is very accomplished. He is classically trained, but he is great with country fiddle too. They are just great together. They play off each other very well, and they are passionate about their music.”

Otterbein has country music in his blood. He is

The Commercial Tavern in Maryhill is playing host to Canada’s largest touring Barn Dance. A variety of country artists and entertainers will be taking the stage, along with Commercial Tavern’s Paul Weber to entertain audiences in a traditional barn dance format on June 11.

[FILE PHOTO] a third generation Barn Dance performer.

“His grandfather was one of the original performers on the Barn Dance, and Jim’s father was the one who got me involved in the Barn Dance,” shared Dietrich. “The Otterbein Family used to perform as a family group at one point in time.

He is keeping the tradition going.”

The Heamans are singers, but they have a few tricks up their sleeve that make them stand out.

“They are one of the most regular performers

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for us, just because of the variety he adds to the lineup with his comedy and ventriloquism,” said Dietrich. “He is small in stature, like Little Jimmy Dickens out of Nashville. John will actually do a tribute to Little Jimmy Dickens at the Maryhill show as well.”

The tradition of the Barn Dance started back in 1937 when a disc jockey at CKNX in Wingham, Ontario played a selection of country music, and station founder, Doc Cruikshank decided to make it a regular program, but with live

music. The show hit the road and television, touring all over Ontario for some 25 years. It experienced a comeback in 1997 when the most modern iteration of the show started touring once again.

The Maryhill stop on the Barn Dance schedule will also feature a surprise presentation, but Dietrich doesn’t want to reveal too much ahead of the show.

Dietrich is also on the board of directors for the Barn Dance Society, the keepers of a Barn Dance Museum in Wingham dis-

playing memorabilia from days gone by.

“We just want to keep remembering those who came before us and that kind of thing,” he said. “We try to keep the tradition alive.”

He says he thinks that there are fewer fans of a Barn Dance kind of show, but there is still a core audience that loves coming to see the artists.

“Wingham used to be deemed the Nashville of Canada. That didn’t continue, but they had the Barn Dance shows and

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Music changed, television came along and I think now it tends to be an older crowd that comes,” he said.

“We can’t pretend that we are catering to young crowd, because what we are trying to do is stay true to a traditional form of country music but maybe it will come around.”

Tickets to the Barn Dance at the Commercial Tavern are $25 each and can be purchased by calling 519-648-3644.

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BOOK SALE & More! Friday, 10:00 - 2:00, 5150 Ament Line, Linwood. Ph: 519-6981018 for other viewing.

BOOKS, BOOKS HARDY Boys, Nancy Drew, Sweet Valley Teins, Babysitter Club, Beverly Clearly, other kids books, Archie Comics, Louis L’armour, Janette Oke Series etc. Phone 519-669-8997.

HILLCREST HOME BAKING Chapman’s Ice Cream Sale.

Original $2.95; Premium $3.95, 2 litre, from May 30 June 17th. 519-669-1381.

LAWN FERTILIZER AND LAWN SEED - Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

AUCTIONS SAT. JUNE 3 at 9:30 AM Consignment auction of farm machinery; household items; tools; woodworking tools; lumber; furniture; and farm related items to be held at 2620 Moser Young Rd St. Clements. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com WED. JUNE 7 at 2:30 PM - Clearing auction sale of household effects; furniture; antiques; collectables; and miscellaneous items to be held at 311 Sandowne Dr in Waterloo for Lorne and Dorothy Weppler. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF Metal fabricating tools, etc. to be held at 2062 Three Bridges Rd. of Woolwich Twp. (approx.

2 miles west of St. Jacobs), For Emanuel Bauman, and additions, on Thursday, June 8th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions 519-699-4451.

AUCTIONS FRI. JUNE 9 at 10:30 AM -Clearing auction sale of vehicles; household effects; antiques; collectables; and miscellaneous items to be held at 30 Florapine Rd in Floradale (held at Floradale Parkview Manor in the fellowship hall) for Maryanne Martin and the late Isaiah Martin. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com SAT. JUNE 10 at 10:00 AM -Clearing auction sale of quality furniture; household effects; tools; collectables; and miscellaneous items to be held at 793 Sawmill Rd in Bloomingdale for the estate of the late John Wright. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com WED. JUNE 14 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; collectables; tools; miscellaneous items and house hold effects to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for a Kitchener estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

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AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF Slate pool table, quality household furniture, household goods, and miscellaneous items, to be held at 1102 Isabella St. in Linwood (off Adelaide), for Scott Gunn & Tracey Denstedt, on Thursday, June 15th @ 6:00 p.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.

AUCTION SALE OF Hotsy pressure washer, household goods, antiques & miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for Earl & Margaret Gerber, & additions, on Saturday, June 17th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.

SAT. JUNE 17 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of woodworking equipment; household effects; antiques; and miscellaneous items to be held at 740 Hamilton St. in Cambridge for William E Black. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com WED. JUNE 21 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; tools; antiques; collectables; miscellaneous items; and household effects to be held at the St. Jacobs Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for a Kitchener estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

AUCTIONS Woodworking, Construction Turf & Camping

AUCTION to be held at

Breslau Airport Road Auction Complex

5100 Fountain St., North, Breslau (Kitchener)

Sat June 3rd 9:30 am WOODWORKING & Const => 4 - 36” VS Wood Lathes * 2-Mortizers * Stroke Sander * 16” RA Saw * 6” Jointer 14” Wood Bandsaw * Clamps * Saw Blades * Elec Chain Hoist 2 - Mitre Saws * Woodworkers Bench * Crimper Set * Scroll Saw Recip Saws * Carbide Saw Grinder * B&B #llLW Punch Press 15+ Temp Power Panels * Job Boxes * Floor Concrete Saw 3- Mortar Mixers * Lincoln Port Welder * Hoist trolleys Chainsaw Sharpener * Saw Chain & Access * 10+ Chainsaws Hedge Trimmer * Concrete Sw * New Champion Generator Tanaka Gas Drill * 10+ Honda & Toro Mowers VINTAGE=> Mowers/Outboard Motors/Chainsaws Woodworking=> Wooden Clamps, Augers, Nail Barrels, Vintage Records (75+) * Pepsi Pop Crates * Auto Signs Blacksmith Vise, Forge & Hammers * FIRE GEAR * etc 2014 Pitbull 150 Mini Dirt Bike (Unused) CAMPING/Sports=> 12+ New & Used Mountain Bikes *Fire Pit 3X Canoe Trailer * Stoves * Cast Iron Cookware * Tents & Shelters Axes & Mauls * NELLA Conv Oven * Scotsman lcemaker Check Website for Daily Updates as Trailers are unloaded!!!

No Buyer’s Premium or Penalty!!!

VIEWING: Friday June 2nd, 2017, 1 pm to 5 pm TERMS: $500 Cash Deposit on Each Unit,or as announced.

M.R. Jutzi & Co DIVISION OF 6583347 ONTARIO INC.,

PROFESSIONALS IN THE ORDERLY LIQUIDATION AND APPRAISALS OF COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, CONSTRUCTION, MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES 5100 FOUNTAIN ST. NORTH, BRESLAU, ONTARIO, N0B 1M0

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Community Information Page

P.O. Box 158

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

The Township Requires a Livestock Valuer The Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program is a federal, provincial and territorial initiative that provides financial assistance to producers whose livestock, poultry and honey bees have been damaged by wildlife.Details of the program are online at www.ontario.ca/predation. The Township of Woolwich administers the program and receives 1-3 calls per year. There is an opening for a Livestock Valuer who can respond to calls within 72 hours. The ideal candidate must be able to: • Relate to the agricultural community and meet with producers at their location; Phone: or 877-969-0094 519-669-1820 Emergency: 519-575-4400 • 519-669-1647 Determine cause of death andFax: identity of predator,After andHours take photos of evidence; www.woolwich.ca • Place a market value on the lost or injured livestock and complete required paperwork.

Interested candidates may submit a letter of interest and resume, clearly marked with the title of the position, to the Township of Woolwich Clerk’s Division at 24 Church Street West, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 or to kfahey@woolwich.ca. Call 519-669-6009 for more information. The deadline for applications is Friday, June 23, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.

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

Garage Sale Signs Community

P.O. Box 158

24 Church St. W. Elmira, Ontario The Township of Woolwich is supportive of residents holding garage sales and there is no licensing N3B 2Z6

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requirement for garage sales. The Sign By-law allows garage sale signs to be up a maximum of 7 days before the event and signs are to be removed within 24 hours after the end of the garage sale. Garage sale signs that are not collected create visual clutter in our community. Your removal of expired garage sale signage is most appreciated. The full Sign By-law is on the Township website for information.

Water Conservation Water Conservation is in effect from May 31 to Sept. 30. By following the Region’s Water Conservation Bylaw 07-069 (and amendments), which limit outdoor water use to specific days and times, you help to reduce peak water use and limit the risk of an outdoor watering ban. Please visit the Region’s website at www.regionofwaterloo.ca for more information or call 519-575-4400.

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

519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca

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Of vehicles; household effects; antiques; and miscellaneous items to be held at Floradale Parkview Manor in the fellowship hall 30 Florapine Rd in Floradale for Maryanne Martin and the late Isaiah Martin on:

FRIDAY JUNE 9 AT 10:30 AM VEHICLES: 2011 Ford E350 passenger van

102,000 kms in excellent condition; 2010 GMC Acadia awd passenger SUV approx.

200,000kms; both vehicles will be sold; safetyd; and e tested. Sold at 12 noon.

HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AND antiques;

Whirlpool upright freezer very good; 3 pc bedroom suite (double bed with bookshelf headboard, newer pillow top box spring and mattress; dresser with bookshelf mirror, night table); solid oak antique extension table; platform rocker; upright vacuum cleaner; bureau desk; ZenPro vibrator exercise machine; Tempus Fugit grandmother clock; card table and chairs; old wooden blanket box; recliner couch; massage chair; glider rocker; oak 3 door china cabinet; bookshelves; assorted stacking chairs; microwave and stand; cuckcoo clock; chamber set; recliner; quantity of books including Jeanette Oak books; farm and ranch books; variety of farm toys; tractors; machinery; old toy horse on wheels from 1939 rare; tin pick up truck; old games; puzzles; toys; etc; blender and mixer; sewing supplies; Lifetime cookwar;e stock pot; touch lamp; toy covered wagon and horses; globe; quilt stands; fan on stand; waterfall chest of drawers; quantity of good glass and china including depression; carnival; crystal; dinner sets; juice sets; Tupperware; kitchenware; linens; etc.

AUCTIONEER:

Jantzi Auctions Ltd. Wellesley | 519-656-3555 www.JantziAuctions.com

AUCTION SALE To be held at 793 Sawmill Rd in Bloomingdale for the estate of the late John Wright on:

SATURDAY JUNE 10 AT 10:00 AM

ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES: Singer

treadle sewing machine; 2 matching clover leaf parlour tables; dining room suite (table, chairs, china cabinet, buffet); tea wagon; Singer treadle sewing machine stand; Victorian chairs; hall tables; banquet lamps; finger oil lamps; nesting tables; 5 pc bedroom suite (double bed, chest of drawers, dresser, 2 night tables); tri lights; cedar chest; plant stand with drawer; jewelry chest; approx. 6 Pequegnat mantel and wall clocks including King Edward; Ingraham gingerbread clock; 3 mantel clocks; Schneider’s pig tail pail; side table; oval mirror; MF Kousal collection of 7 original paintings; spool single bed; bedroom chairs; washstand; double bed with matching chest of drawers and dresser; batter bowl; blanket box; quantity of old books; wooden ducks; wood box; park bench; plant stand; crocks; yokes; primitives; old chairs; older glass and china; depression; dinner sets; crystal; and many other interesting items found in this estate.

HOUSEHOLD

EFFECTS:

loveseat; Nordheimer piano and bench; maple chest of drawers; recliner; couch; bedroom suite; file cabinet; patio table and chairs; lawn chairs; coolers; lamps; coffee and end tables; Kitchenaid mixer; small appliances; table and chairs; desk and chair; cookware; kitchenware; bedding; linens; towels; and many other household goods.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: BBQ; variety of lawn; garden; and hand tools.

NOTE; an all around interesting clean

auction, full of rare and quality antiques.

Cash, cheque, or debit accepted.

AUCTIONEER:

Jantzi Auctions Ltd. Wellesley | 519-656-3555 www.JantziAuctions.com

Of Metal fabricating tools, etc. to be held at 2062 Three Bridges Rd. of Woolwich Twp. (approx. 2 miles west of St. Jacobs), For Emanuel Bauman, and additions, on

of Tools, Farm Machinery, Farm Support Items, Lawn and Garden Equipment, Furniture, Antiques etc.

Sale to be held at #7213 Line 86 Wallenstein approx. 6 km west of Elmira

THURSDAY, JUNE 8TH @ 10:00 A.M.

SATURDAY JUNE 10TH AT 10:00 AM

CONSISTING OF: Dahmer 6000 lb. fork lift,

Tractors: 8610 AGCO Allis Cab, 4WD, 5150 hrs, 540-1,000 PTO in good running order. MF3525, Cab, 4WD, 3800 hrs, in good running order. White 2-60, 4WD, open station, w/loader, 3900 hrs, good running order. Case iH CX80, 4WD, open station. Oliver 779 Diesel. Massey Harris 44, gas, good condition.

Generators: 50kw stationary unit w/5.9L Cummins diesel. 40kw PTO on cart. 25kw PTO on cart. 15kw PTO on cart.

All units in good working order.

Truck and Van: 2006 1500 Savana 8 passenger, pw, pl, automatic transmission, air, cruise, 301,000km. iH 4900 Diesel truck w/ 16’ flat bed w/hydraulic beavertail, 6 speed standard transmission, hydraulic brakes.

Balers: 570 NH small square baler (sharp), 575 NH small square baler w/hydraulic bale tensioner, good condition.

315 NH small square baler.

Wagons: 3 NH forage wagons, left hand unload on 10 ton gear. 2 - 20’ Krantz bale thrower wagons. 2 - 20’ steel mesh top round bale wagons. 2 - 400bu gravity wagons on double reach truck tire gear. 18’ hardwood flat rack (no gear).

Older wooden bale thrower wagon.

Equipment: 488 NH Haybine w/steel rolls. 25’ Woods stalk chopper on Horst header wagon. NH 782 havestor w/2 row corn head and p/u head, 7” x 41’. Westfield grain auger. NH forage blower. Singe axle dump trailer. MF roll bar rake,.

New Idea rollbar rake. Stoll single rotor rake, 3 pth, 4 wheel rake. Buhler trail rotary mower w/wings, 12’ high clearance S tine cultivator w/rolling harrows. NH twin rotor tedder. 2 - 12” discs. 40’ hay elevator,. NH 795 manure spreader, tandem axle, end gate in good condition.

Snow blowers: 7’ double auger w/hydraulic chute. 7’ North American, double auger w/hydraulic chute. 6’ single auger w/hydraulic chute.

Misc. Agricultural: 3 pth, 7’ Buhler finishing mower. 3 pth scraper blades. Pile of contractors scaffold. 3 - 50’ exhaust fans. Calf milk mixing tank. 6’ Frey quick attach bucket. 2 - 20’ pipe elevators. 2 plastic saddle tanks. 2 row potato digger. Piles of plastic and steel siding sheets, various length. 7’, 3 pth cultivator. Matador cattle squeeze w/rear extension.

Variety of steel farm gates. Small poly feed cart. 21.5L - 16.1 flotation tires on rims. 20.8 - 38 T rail duals w/hardware.

Front tractor weights. 15-34 T rail duals. 16.9-30 T rail duals w/hardware. 18.4-26 flotation tires on rims. 21L-24 rear backhoe tires. 12.5/80 - 18 front backhoe tires. Heavy tandem axles w/wheels and hitch. 100hp, 3 phase converter (roto phase). 3 lifts of kiln dried hardwood lumber. T hook manure spreader chain and slats. PTO shafts. Hydraulic cylinders. 3 PTH quick hitch. 4 - 20” poly exhaust fans, 4 - Varifan digital T stats, flex auger drive unit. Seamen tank. Tripod and transit. Power pipe threader. Wagon load of plumbing tools and supplies from a retired plumber.

Lawn & Garden: Honda and Troy-Bilt rear tine tillers. Variety of zero turn mowers, John Deere, Cub Cadet, Troy-Bilt, Husqvarna, Kubota, Simplicity riding mowers. Vermeer stump grinder. Push and self-propelled mowers. Husqvarna quick cut. String trimmers. Wheel barrows. Generators. 2 seat paddle boat (nice), Gas power washer. Kids dirt bike.

Honda air compressor.

Household: Corner Jacuzzi tub (nice). Electric fireplace. New vanity w/sink. 2 door locker unit. Long wooden toboggan.

Small propane BBQ. Variety of Bikes. Large white board. Games. Lamps. Picture frames. Tables. Full of glassware, too much to list.

Appliances: White glass top stove. Gas Dryer. White fridge. Window air conditioner. Electric heaters.

Antiques: Crosscut saw. Platform scale. Oil lamps. Large steel bell. Huge cast iron kettle. Books. Records. Singer treadle sewing machine. Oil paintings. sad irons. World globe. Kitchen utensils. Chairs. Dressers. Small Stools. Hall stands.

Wash stands. Crocks. Wooden golf clubs. Wooden pulleys. Barn screw jacks. Jars. Butter boxes. Postal cabinet w/lots of drawers. Flat to the wall cupboard and much more.

Furniture: Accordion. Guitar. 3pc, green, pattered, sofa set. Brown love seat. 8 vinyl padded stacking chairs. 30 yellow plastic, stacking chairs. 4 Door oak china cabinet (nice). Oak 6 drawer change table. Single pedestal, oak table w/4 chairs. 3pc, provincial bedroom set. Glider rocker. Beige sofa bed, Grey swivel rocker. Brown electric lift chair. Single electric controlled bed. 2 & 4 drawer file cabinets. Office chairs. White crib and change table. 6 wood stacking chairs.

2 door white pantry cabinet. Book shelves. Curio cabinet. Drop front desk. Metal office desk. Wooden folding table and much more.

Notes: a very full auction with lots of unlisted items. We will be selling with 2 auction rings most of the day.

diesel, 3 stage, side shift, 16ft. lift. Kingston HR3000 heavy duty lathe, 10ft. bed, 32in swing, 3 jaw chuck, steady & follow rests, quick change tool post, drill sleeves, tool holders, 3 phase, good working order.

Doria 18 X 60in. gap bed lathe c/w extra 4 jaw chuck. Pedersen VH-LH mechanical milling machine, 9 X 36in. bed, xy set travel.

Pedersen VI-LH milling machine, 12 X 48in. bed. McGraw Edison milling machine, 9 X 46in. bed, digital readout (needs calibration).

Cincinnati milling machine, 10 X 53in. bed, # 50 taper. Morris Mor-Speed heavy duty drill press, 38in. travel. Strippit Super 30/40 – 40 ton single station punch press, with tooling (round, slot & square punches). Precision Tools 75 ton hyd. press (new). Lincoln Idealarc TM-300/300 welder. Hobart 6045 mig welder, c/w 2410 wire feeder, 600 volt, 3 phase – good. Miller 350 XMT inverter welder c/w 74D feeder (single or 3 phase) – excellent. Century 250 AC/DC stick welder.

Miller Goldstar 400S stick welder, 600 volt, 3 phase. Precision Tools LGK-60 plasma cutter, 20mm (new). Airco PCS 40 plasma cutter.

Victor Thermodynamics 52 plasma cutter, 240 volt. Lincoln water cooler with gun. DoAll c916 band saw, air vice & lift, single phase, 230 volt. Cold cut saw. D-111 adapter (new).

Bridgeport shaping attachment. Dayton 2 ton electric hoist, 110 volt, 12ft. lift. 2 ton chain hoist. 2 – 2 ton trolleys, chain drive.

Diversitech thread “smog hog”, 110 volt, good. Hyd. oil sump filtering system. Space heater, 50ft. tube, 150,000 btu, natural gas, “new in box”. Assorted large machine vices including 8 X 12in. Deburring machine, 110 volt. Portable gas powered air compressor, 5hp Honda engine, 17 gallon (new). 7500 watt gas generator (new). Tetco Geo thermo furnace. 20 ton hyd. jack. Rosersors 16in. rotary table (to fit milling machines). Graco painter. Pto yokes & other parts. Flighting.

Sprockets. Step ladders. 4 drawer filing cabinets, etc.

NOTE – Those with interests in metal fabricating should plan to attend. See www.auctionsfind.com/gerber for photos.

Lunch booth. Terms – Cash or cheque with I.D. Proprietors and auctioneers not responsible for accidents day of sale.

AUCTIONEERS:

Gerald Bowman Auctions & Appraisal Ltd. RR2, Drayton, ON N0G 1P0 | Office: 519-638-5708

Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 698-0138

2827 Hutchison Rd., RR#1 Millbank (Crosshill)

AUCTIONS FRI. JUNE 23 at 7:00 PM - Property auction of a 2 storey brick home with a possible in law suite; very spacious; lots of character; etc to be held at 50 Moore Ave in Kitchener for the estate of the late Nelda Schafer. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com SAT. JUNE 24 at 10:00 AM -Clearing auction sale of woodworking equipment; woodworking tools; lawn and garden equipment; household effects; antiques; and miscellaneous items to be held at 26 Sherwood Ave in Kitchener for the estate of the late Walter Wertzlaff. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

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AUCTIONS SAT. JUNE 24 at 1:00 PM -Property auction of a well maintained 2 bedroom bungalow; located in a sought after neighbourhood with many updates; to be held at 139 Roger St. in Waterloo for L. Fryfogel. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com MON JUNE 26 at 3:00 PM - Clearing auction sale of household effects; furniture; tools; and miscellaneous items to be held at 59 Adelaide St. in Linwood for June Pass. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com WED. JUNE 28 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; tools; antiques; collectables; household effects and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for area estates with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www. jantziauctions.com

For full listing & photos visit our website: www.bowmanauctions.ca AUCTIONS WED. JULY 5 at 11:00 AM Clearing auction sale of tractors; machinery; farm related items; and miscellaneous items to be held at 1764 Huron Rd Kitchener for Mike and Maureen Detzler. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com FARM SERVICES BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS Agricultural Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-6692045.

CUSTOM LARGE SQUARE baling with 3X3 baler, precutter and acid applicator.

Serving Waterloo/Wellington area Call D Weber @ 519 829 8033.

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

FIREWOOD

HORSES

GERBER’S FIREWOOD SERVING you for over 10 years. Your #1 source of quality slabwood and bodywood. Delivery available. 519-656-2057.

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

STANDING AT STUD Trotting bred dapple grey. For more info call 519-638-3945 or 519-994-9110.

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

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

RENTALS GARAGE AND CAR Lot for rent. Call Jerry at 519-2131123 or cell 519-581-8859.

COMING EVENTS OPEN HOUSE - June 3, 1-4 p.m. at Elmira Lawn Bowling Club. 22 Mockingbird Dr., Elmira, beside Park Manor School. Bowls provided, instruction free. For more information 519-669-1050.

GARAGE SALES ELMIRA - 24 Tanager St. Elmira. Friday June 2, 8 am., Sat. June 3, 8 a.m. Kitchen chairs, TV stands, ironing board, deck blocks and flooring.

MOVING SALE/GARAGE SALE! Numerous items big and small. Come and browse through the items available.

9 Grosbeak Road, Elmira.

Saturday June 3, 8 to 12.

SAT. JUNE 3, 8 a.m. 1770 Lobsinger Line, near Heidelberg. Steel wagon, tools, tent, beds, stove, shelves, cabinets and other household items. Rain date June 10.

YARD SALE - Saturday, June 3rd at 31 Sugar King Dr. Elmria. 8 a.m. till noon.

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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS

Shanna

Bonnie

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We donate a portion of our commission from every house sale to the Woolwich Community Services

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OPEN HOUSE | SAT, JUNE 3 RD | 1-3PM | 46 Scenic Drive, Drayton 5 BEDROOM FAMILY HOME $479,000 Need a spacious home

for your growing Family? Need to look no longer, visit this ideal location on a rural suburb street 5 minutes outside of the village of Drayton, where one can enjoy and feel the country atmosphere and yet neighbours not far away. This traditional styled 3344 sq ft home offers immense space throughout. NEW MLS.

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BREATHTAKING VIEWS! $1,394,000 HAWKESVILLE Own this

www.KellerSellsRealEstate.com | dale@kellersellsrealestate.com

25 acre park-like setting, the Conestogo River runs through it for your enjoyment. 12 acres workable, grass area, fishing spots, large drive shed all on this property. Custom built chalet style home offering two storey ceilings, an abundance of windows, open concept airy layout, executive features, gorgeous crown moulding, Brazilian hardwood, walkout finished basement, dbl garage + lower level single. MLS.

New Listing | Drayton | $359,900 Huge lot. Updated 3 bedroom brick home with large detached garage/shop.

Large deck over looking park like grounds. Nothing left to do but move in and enjoy. MLS Call Dale.

New Listing | Listowel | $289,000 Large 4 bedroom with eat in kitchen, 4 baths, walk out from lower level, and a large 23 x23 shop/garage all set on a large lot with a great back yard for the kids. Generous room sizes perfect for growing families. MLS Call Dale

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NEW LISTING – Fenced yard backs to greenspace. 3 bdrm. bungalow semi w/garage. Replacement windows, garage door, furnace, ele. panel & softener. Newer flooring on main level (2015). Fin. rec. room w/ walkup to back yard. NEW MLS.

$299,900

$369,900

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$415,000

LOTS OF WINDOWS & NATURAL LIGHT. Quiet area . Hdwd floors in LR/DR. Breezeway/ mudroom leads to the kitchen w/ painted cupboards & d.w.

Large master w/laminate flr & 2 closets. Lower level features a rec. room, office area, 3rd bdrm. & 3pc. bath. Private deck area.

Garage + lots of parking! MLS.

WELLINGTON RD. 12, ALMA PARKER – Very well constructed retail/meat processing bldg.

Located at a busy intersection (great exposure). Stamped concrete floor with in/floor heating.

3 washrooms. Cathedral ceiling w/loft area. Commercial kitchen. Walkin cooler & freezer. Outdoor patio. Lovely apt. upstairs (presently rented $775.) MLS.

SPACIOUS RAISED BUNGALOW with lots of natural lighting. Open concept L.R. & eatin kitchen. 3 bdrms. up + 4th bdrm., office, bathrm & a cozy rec. room in the lower level (w/ large windows and walkup to the back yard). Lots of updates in the last 10 years! MLS.

$374,900

$499,900 PARK AVE. E., ELMIRA COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR LEASE – Downtown location. 868 sq.ft. of professional office space.

Presently consisting of 3 private offices plus reception & waiting room.

2 pc. washroom. Some bsmt. storage avail. $850./MONTH PLUS COMMON EXPENSES. EXCL.

DEVELOPMENT LAND 1.6 ACRES OF COMMERCIAL – c-4a ZONED LAND IN A PRIME LOCATION AT THE CORNER OF Church Street W and Barnswallow Drive. Backing onto existing residential lands and across the street from a newly developed subdivision.

The site allows for approx. 13,000 sq.ft. of commercial footprint w/an option of residential above. MLS.

$790,000

NEW LISTING! Elmira Semi offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garage, garden shed and family room addition. Backs to green space. MLS. Call Bert to view.

$169,900 NEW LISTING! Elmira

Condo offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, backs to green space, new windows and patio door.

MLS. Call Bert to view.

$339,900 NEW LISTING!

Elmira Single Family with beautifully landscaped property offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, formal dining room, walkout basement, large deck to enjoy the view. MLS. Call Bert to view.

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Sunday, June 4 | 2:45-4pm Sun,ELMIRA June 4 | 1:15-2:30pm ERB ST., ELMIRA OPEN HOUSE OPENRIVERSIDE HOUSEDR. W., 9 Erb Street, Elmira 39 Riverside Dr. W., Elmira LOVELY OLDER HOME renovated from top to bottom! You’ll love the natural woodwork, pocket doors and hdwd. floors.

Newer windows throughout. Updated electrical. Two georgeous bathrooms w/walkin showers.

Main flr. laundry. Rec. room & office in lower level. Some heated floors. Furnace (2015). Detached garage. A must see! MLS.

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This well kept starter home is on a nice sized lot, quiet street.

Newer kitch. floor and countertops. Spacious dining room and main floor family room (or master bdrm). Upstairs offers two more bedrooms. Renovated bathroom. Gas heat. Main flr. laundry. Deck. Dble. driveway.

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BROKERAGE

Dale R. Keller

519.747.0231 (Office)

$315,000

COMMERCIAL BUILDING! Located in the down town core area. Zoning offers many types of businesses. MLS. Call Bert.

$239,000

BUSINESS FOR SALE in 2,000 s/f building. Building is owned by business seller and is available for lease.

Business consists of HVAC sales and service, duct systems installations, commercial and residential boilers sales and service. Price includes sheet metal fabricating equipment, special hand tools and inventory. MLS. Call Bert for information.

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FAMILY ALBUM ANNIVERSARY

BIRTHDAY

RETIREMENT

The family of Willard and Doris Pfohl invite friends to an

Guess Who’s Turning 50

Jane Weber is Retiring!

Open House

Jane Weber is retiring at the end of this school year. She has been a special and important part of the learning for many students in this area. She has also made a number of special connections with staff and parents in a number of schools. Her fondest wish upon retiring would be to hear from students, staff and parents that she has taught and known over the past 33 years.

to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary

If you have a special memory of Mrs. Weber or would like to wish her well in her retirement, please forward your messages to catherine_campbell@wrdsb.on.ca or mail them to

Saturday June 10, 2017 at the Meadows Centre, 29 Water St. in St. Jacobs from 2 to 4 pm.

Have a good one! Lots of Love.

Best wishes only, please.

Mom & Dad

Catherine Campbell at St. Jacobs P.S. at 72 Queensway Dr. St. Jacobs, Ontario NOB2NO

RETIREMENT

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IN MEMORIAM

Congratulations on your retirement!

Peggy Arseneau is Retiring!!!

Jackson Janeczko

After 22 years at Home Hardware, Wendy Boose is retiring!

We wish you best wishes on your next adventure.

Come and celebrate 29 years in child care!!

Saturday, June 3 from 1-4 pm 17 Kingfisher Drive, Elmira

Love Nick and Heidi, Max, Norah, Clark, Joel, Katy, Eric and Deni

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Mommy, Daddy, Joshua, Jarek Josiah, Tessa Mae Gramma & Grandpa Janeczko Uncle John Aunt Pam Cousins Kaitlyn & Makena

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In The Hands Of Jesus

OBITUARY

OBITUARY

Hoover, Mary Ann (Bowman) Passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, in her 80th year. Survived by her husband Tilman Hoover, and her children, Noah and Elizabeth, Catherine and Elam Sherk, Sidney and Amanda, Sarah and Daniel Martin, Jacob and Angeline, John and Rebecca, Edna and Henry B Martin, and Enos and Lena. Also survived by brothers Ivan (Lucinda) Bowman and Henry (Catherine) Bowman. She was predeceased by her parents Enos and Ina (Martin) Bowman, sister Hannah and brother Joseph. Interment and funeral service to be held at Martin Mennonite Meeting House, RR 3 Wallenstein. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.

www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com DEATH NOTICES GINGRICH, ERMA ROSE (NEE KNECHTEL) | Peacefully went

home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, on her 88th birthday at Derbecker's Heritage House in St. Jacobs.

GORMAN, IRENE DOROTHY | Irene passed away peacefully in

her 97th year on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Albright Manor in Beamsville Ontario.

GUTH, MITZI MADELINE MARGARET GUTH (NEE TSCHIRHART) | passed away after a very brief struggle with Leukemia.

Mitzi died quietly and peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener on May 27, 2017 at the age of 86.

IN MEMORIAM

Darlene Foerster

In loving memory of our dear sister Darlene who passed away one year ago on Friday, June 3, 2016. You will never be forgotten and every day we shed a tear, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only because we love you and wish you were here with us. Missing you always and you will be forever in our hearts.

Love: Jen, Joan and Lisa Foerster

OBITUARY

Weber, Ryan W. Passed away peacefully on Monday, May 29, 2017 at Victoria Hospital, London, at the age of 5 weeks. Beloved son of Abner and Verna (Weber) Weber.

Dear brother of Kevin at home. Lovingly remembered by his maternal grandparents Abner and Minerva Weber of RR 2, Wallenstein and paternal grandparents Amsey and Irene Weber of RR 2, Wallenstein. Loved great-grandson of Elvina Gingrich of West Montrose, Enos Weber of RR 1, Wallenstein, and Noah and Lydian Horst of RR 3, Listowel. Also lovingly remembered by his aunts, uncles, and cousins. Visitation was held on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 from 12-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. at the family home, 7310 Third Line, RR 2, Wallenstein. A family service was held at the home on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. then to Peel Mennonite Meeting House for burial and public service.

Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.

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Snider, Craig Murray Peacefully passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer, at the Grand River Hospital, at the age of 51 years. Craig Snider, of Elmira, was the beloved son of Ross and Audrey (Hiller) Snider of Elmira.

Lovingly remembered by his aunts and uncles, Nancy Chown of Waterloo, Peter and Dianne Hiller of Stratford, David and Pat Hiller of Calgary, and by his many cousins and very good friends. Predeceased by his uncle Bruce Snider (2017). The family will receive their relatives and friends on Friday, June 2, 2017 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 11 a.m. at St. James Lutheran Church, 60 Arthur St. S., Elmira. Interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira. In Craigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory, donations to the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre or St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira, would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

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LIVING HERE DONATIONS / FILLING THE LARDER

CHEF’S TABLE/ DIERRE ACHESON

Stocking up, as demand for food bank goes all year long Woolwich Community Services asks residents to keep its food hamper needs in mind even while we’re outside the usual giving season, as there are those who regularly make use of the service ALI WILSON IT MAY NOT BE the giving season, but the Woolwich Community Services food bank is asking the community not to forget about them over the summer.

The organization gives hampers once a month all year long to residents of Woolwich Township and northern Wellesley who are of a low income. The WCS food hamper program fed 427 people from April of last year to the end of March this year, with 671 monthly food hampers and 11,034 lunches provided through the school year.

The Dig In food drive held last year in early June, was replaced with a spring food drive held across the region over the Easter weekend to help food banks compensate for the summer, traditionally a slower time of year for donations.

“This is the food drive that carries us through the summer months,” said WCS executive director Kelly Christie.

Although they are in conjunction with the Waterloo Region Food Bank, Christie emphasizes that the donations stay local to help people in the community.

“Any donations that came in from local donors or local grocery stores, the food goes here. [It’s] really key that people understand that the bins at the grocery stores, the food gets picked up by our volunteers two

Getting into the spirit of the outdoors with some breakfast staples RECIPE NOTES

Kelly Christie, director of community supports, and Kelly-Marie Bryant, community resource coordinator, in Woolwich Community Services’ food storage area, where items are neatly organized for distribution in the community food hampers.

[ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER] chunky beef soups, cookies, do a food drive in June so behalf. We can give them days a week and it comes yes things do tend to slow shampoo, deodorant and our top-ten list so they are here,” she said. down a lot more.” laundry detergent. collecting things that we reChristie says the effort is Christie says she is thankThe current food drive ally do need,” said Christie. helped by drives organized ful for the local partnercarries the organization “Every food bank in every by the likes of Woodside ships with the agricultural through until Thanksgivcommunity is different in Bible Fellowship and Elcommunities that suppleing. what their needs are, so for mira District Secondary ment their hampers by sup“It is a slower time and some reason we are always School. She urges others plying farm fresh produce. this is why this is a key food in need of canned fruit and to follow that lead, noting “We have a local egg drive. Our shelves look pretfruit juices, so we will althey will be making a world farmer who donates eggs to ty good right now but they ways have a top-ten list on of difference in their own us. We have a local chicken have to last until October,” the go and they can call and community. farmer who donates chickshe says. “Thanksgiving “I love when they call and we can arrange for we can ens and if we need addito Christmas is the time of promote it and then we can let us know that they are giving and you know people tional frozen meat then we arrange for a drop off time.” doing it – we can tweet it, can get that from the Food do really think about it a lot They are currently in we can put it on our board, more. We have encouraged need of canned fruit, famwe can put it on our FaceWCS | 27 local groups to hang on to ily sized juice, Kleenex, book to advertise on their

HERE WE ARE THE beginning of June – where did the time go? I am seeing change in the air. Some people are finishing up their school year and some are entering a new phase of life.

In the catering business you meet and connect with many volunteers. It’s great to support their passions for their kids and community through fundraising or school councils.

Volunteers are a valuable resource, building memories for someone other than themselves.

This year we have benefited as a family enriching the life of our children through Scouts – the time and organization that goes into making a fun nights or weekend is incredible.

Thank you volunteers for all you do. Your valuable time and effort are noticed and appreciated more than you know!

And speaking of Scouts, here’s something for cooking outdoors, on the campfire of the barbeque.

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JUNE 4 LYNN RUSSWURM’S SUNDAY NIGHT Concert Series featuring Nelson Family Bluegrass. Bring a lawn chair to Gore Park, Elmira, 7-9 p.m.

JUNE 7 WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY AT the St. Clements Community Centre. 1 p.m. The Paradise and District Lions Club and Community Care Concepts bring you a fun afternoon of line dancing. Either put on your dancing shoes and have some fun or simply watch and enjoy. Refreshments, card, fitness and crafts also available. Bring a friend.

JUNE 9

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Dinner at 6 p.m., chicken parmesan/ spaghetti, followed by the dance at 7-11 p.m. Band: The Trailers.

JUNE 11 LYNN RUSSWURM’S SUNDAY NIGHT Concert Series featuring Gerald Davidson & the Country Versatiles.

Bring a lawn chair to Gore Park, Elmira, 7-9 p.m.

ST. JACOBS AMAZING WEEKEND. Join us to run the race, adult and family versions starting at 10 a.m. or geocache and find some treasures. Lots of entertainment and an after party starting at 4 p.m.

For more information visit stjacobsamazingweekend. weebly.com.

Tuesday - Friday, 9am-5:30pm

LYNN RUSSWURM’S SUNDAY NIGHT Concert Series featuring Dianne & The Cavaliers. Bring a lawn chair to Gore Park, Elmira, 7-9 p.m.

JUNE 21 COMMUNITY CARE CONCEPTS INVITES you to join us for a light lunch and fellowship at the Wellesley Community Centre. Cost is $6. Call 519-664-1900 by noon on June 19 to sign up.

JUNE 17

JUNE 24

MOVIE NIGHT WITH THE Woolwich Youth Centre.

We’re going to Galaxy Cinemas, Waterloo - movie to be determined. Leaving the Youth Centre at 6 p.m., returning around 9:30 p.m. Stop in the Youth Centre to fill out a permission form. Call Ashley Gerber for more information, 519-669-5359.

9TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW & Shine, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Maryhill Community Centre. Join us for a great day with no entry fees. People’s choice award, great bbq food and complimentary tea and coffee, door prizes and raffles, live band and refreshments. All fund to local charities. for more information please call Doug Zinger at 519-648-2939.

FAMILY HIKE AT RIVERLAND Trail, Breslau 10:20 a.m. , 2 groups: Tortoise and Hare group. Contact Lisa at 519648-0675 or robnlisa@rogers.com to confirm time and locations. Sponsored by Woolwich Trails Group.

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LYNN RUSSWURM’S SUNDAY NIGHT Concert Series featuring Rhyme’N Reason. Bring a lawn chair to Gore Park, Elmira, 7-9 p.m.

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public. Placement is not guaranteed. Registrations, corporate events, open houses and the like do not qualify in this section.

24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

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9:15 AM & 11:00 AM

St. James Pastor: Hans J.W. Borch Lutheran Proclaiming Christ through Church Love and Service 60 Arthur St. S., Elmira 519-669-5591

MACHINE WORKS INCORPORATED

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PLACES OF FAITH | A DIRECTORY OF LOCAL HOUSES OF WORSHIP

Sunday, June 4th

SANYO CANADIAN

PATRICK MERLIHAN COUNCILLOR | WARD 1 WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP

VERMONT Castings

652 Waterbury Lane, Waterloo

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NURSERY PROVIDED

SUNDAY SCHOOL

10:45 am

Treasures from the Heart

10:45am Worship Service Finding The Way Together 47 Arthur St., S. Elmira • 519-669-3153 zionmenno.com

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Worship: 9:30am

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH

Baptism Service

SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:00am - Worship Service Clergy: Rev. Sue Campbell

Rooted and Established in Christ Jonathan Brubacher Preaching

REACH OUT. KEEP FAITH ALIVE, ADVERTISE HERE.

Love, Learn & Live by Christ’s Teachings

REACH OUT Spread the word, advertise your service here every week.

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Emmanuel EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY CHURCH

Worship Service

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Speaker: Ron Seabrooke

Discovering God Together

4522 Herrgott Rd., Wallenstein www.wbconline.ca • 519-669-2319

Service at 10:30am Rev. Paul Snow

200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira • 519-669-1296 www.woodsidechurch.ca

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HEARING ASSISTED

Sunday, June 4th

Zion Mennonite Fellowship 9:30am Sunday School

The Invitation Elmira Mennonite Church

Saturday, 9am-3pm

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JUNE 18

JUNE 14

A TASTE OF WOOLWICH at the Elmira Farmer’s Market, 24 Church St. W., Make it a family event, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet local producers, planting crafts, 4H Club activities, learn about bee keeping and raising hens.

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COMMUNITY CARE CONCEPTS INVITES you to join us for a light lunch and fellowship at the Breslau Community Centre. Cost is $6. Call 519-664-1900 by noon on June 12 to sign up.

COMMUNITY CARE CONCEPTS INVITES you to join us for a hot noon meal, fellowship and entertainment at Calvary United Church, St. Jacobs. Cost is $11. Call 519-664-1900 by noon on June 12 to sign up.

ELMIRA LEGION DINNER & Dance starting. Tickets are available at the Legion for $20 and must be purchased before June 3. Dance only $5 at the door.

519-669-8362

At 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The Cooking Ladies demonstrate preparing meats for smoking and grilling. At 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. discover how to make healthy smoothies.

ST. TERESA OF AVILA’S 28th Annual Garden Party.

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

When it comes to helping POWs escape, the Allies werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t playing games WEIRD NOTES

Q. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve likely expe-

rienced the unpleasant sound of fingernails on slate, or squeaking noises, or scratching on surfaces. But did you know thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a name for that?

A. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Spanishspeaking, you probably know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;grima,â&#x20AC;? but German and English speakers have no such word in their languages, says Sam Wong in â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Scientistâ&#x20AC;? magazine. When Madrid psychologist Inge Schweiger Gallo and colleagues asked Spanish speakers what â&#x20AC;&#x153;grimaâ&#x20AC;? meant to

them, the volunteers often mentioned â&#x20AC;&#x153;shivering,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;unpleasant sensation,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;repulsion,â&#x20AC;? and rated it â&#x20AC;&#x153;less pleasant than disgust.â&#x20AC;?

For German and English speakers experiencing grima-eliciting sounds, their heart rates fell slightly, then rose sharply before returning to normal; disgusting sounds did not show the same pattern.

Also, Spanish volunteers were somewhat able to suppress their responses to grima but not to disgust-inducing sounds, suggesting that â&#x20AC;&#x153;grima is not a reflex reaction but a distinct emotional experience that can be influenced by thought.â&#x20AC;?

Upshot: Though similar to disgust, the grima-

feeling has different triggers and physiological responses, even for people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the word in their language.

Q. On August 21, 2017, the U.S. will experience a rare transcontinental total solar eclipse, where the moonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shadow will race from Oregon to South Carolina, moving so fast (over 1,000 miles per hour) that, for an observer on the ground, totality will last less than three minutes. But back in 1973 during an eclipse in Africa, a group of scientists found a way to extend their observations to over an hour, using a technology available then but not today.

How did they do it?

A. They chartered a brand-new supersonic

retired from service in 2003 and no supersonic commercial plane exists today.

Q. How did decks of cards and Monopoly factor into the â&#x20AC;&#x153;war gamesâ&#x20AC;? played by Allied prisoners of war (POWs) in Nazi camps of World War II?

Concorde jetliner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From an altitude of 55,000 feet, the sky was black and the curvature of the Earth clearly visible, as was the shadow of the Moon beneath them,â&#x20AC;? says Tyler Nordgren in his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sun, Moon, Earth: The history of solar eclipses from omens of doom to Einstein and exoplanets.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Concorde traveled at a speed of almost 1300 miles per hour, about twice the speed of sound and the same as the speed of the Moonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shadow moving across the Earth, stretching the view from the groundâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an exceptionally long seven minutesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; to an astounding seventyfour minutes of totality in the sky.â&#x20AC;? Alas, the aging Concorde jetliners were

A. The Nazis allowed POWs to receive mail, including care packages with items such as playing cards and board games, says Dan Lewis in his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now I Know.â&#x20AC;? The U.S. and the United States Playing Card Company worked together to create special Bicycle-brand cards that had escape maps directly on them. When moistened, the cardsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; glue would weaken, allowing the cardsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; faces to peel

away â&#x20AC;&#x201D; revealing detailed escape plans.

Additionally, British intelligence worked with the U.K. company licensed to make Monopoly games to produce a spy-enhanced version. Included in the sets were maps printed on weather-resistant silk; metal files and magnetic compasses; and even real French, German and Italian currency hidden among the fake bills (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mental Flossâ&#x20AC;? magazine).

For some lucky POW players, these specially designed games proved to be their card to freedom.

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

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26. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star Trekâ&#x20AC;? speed 28. Cut back

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There are all kinds of partnerships going on, and we have an amazing food hamper program,” said Christie.

“Also the Home Hardware head office last year planted a garden for the food bank and they were picking the produce every Sunday and bring it on Monday morning – it was amazing and they will be doing that again this year.”

Monetary donations are encouraged when possible to help provide fridge staples.

“Cash donations are also key because in our hamper program we buy milk and margarine and bread and apples and carrots and potatoes to give fresh in their hampers as well,” she says.

Donations can be arranged to be brought in directly to the hamper program, or given at one of the local grocery stores.

A sure sign of summer, popular concert series kicks off new season Sunday evening in Elmira ALI WILSON FOR MORE THAN A decade now, summer in Elmira has been synonymous with traditional country and bluegrass music.

Starting June 4, the Sunday Night Concert Series is back for its eleventh season at Gore Park.

Fan favorites Naomi Bristow, Steve Piticco, Gerald Davidson & the Country Versatiles, and Rhyme ‘N Reason are party of the lineup this year.

“We have several bands that were really popular last year that we made sure to get back this year. There is a young girl named Naomi Bristow, she is a yodeling cowgirl, she is really talented and she has Steve Piticco playing with her who is one of the most talented guitarists in Canada, if not North America.

When they get together it is only those two and a base player,” said Lance Russwurm, local musician and

organizer of the event. ”I like it all, they are all good bands.”

This is the first year Russwurm has booked all of the artists for the event after the passing last year of his father Lynn Russwurm, local songwriter, musician, and producer.

Lynn had created the Sunday night concert series just over a decade ago honouring the art of traditional country and bluegrass music.

“It started out very casual. When Dad first did it some of them were practically jam sessions with whoever showed up and you know there would be very few people and then it quickly started growing,” said Russwurm.

The southern Ontario traditional country musician says it is amazing to see the interest and support the event has gathered over the years.

“We certainly get hundreds of people. That is

a pretty small park to get that many people to come out – we have people on lawn chairs sitting all along the houses around there as well, it is just amazing,” said Russwurm.

The concerts provide this niche audience a venue to hear their old time country in Elmira, instead of flushing them out to bigger venues in surrounding cities.

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Cut a piece of foil to hold the potato. Fold the foil into a strip and shape it around the potato to keep it stable. Cut another sheet of foil to wrap the potato.

Place potato in the middle of the foil. Season with salt and pepper.

Crack an egg into the hollowed out potato. Season with salt and pepper.

Finish with sliced bacon pieces, peppers, sliced onions and cheddar.

Wrap in foil and place in a pie plate – try not to let it tip over.

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there is still an audience for it and it is not being addressed so there are few places they can find it, but they are few and far between.”

The Elmira Sunday Night Concert Series begins June 4 with musical guest Nelson Family Bluegrass, and runs every Sunday evening at Gore Park through the summer until August 27.

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“Something that keeps people in Elmira is great,” said Russwurm. “It is oldtime country so it is very traditional and so it tends to be seniors, you know there are some that aren’t, and it is giving them a venue. They can’t find that music much these days, they certainly don’t play it on what they call country music radio today. But

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Emerson (4) and Cameron (6) run the operation with the helping hand of family members, have been farming since 2008 after purchasing it from Ryan’s grandparents. A previously run cattle, pig and chicken farm, the couple decided to sell the beef and pork to purchase sheep, after seeing the evolving demand in the market to serve more ethnic cuisine. The farm currently houses 300 ewes, 150 lambs and 1200 laying hens laying for Bonnie’s Chick Hatchery in Elmira.

Working with genetic profiles Romy focuses on producing the highest quality livestock for their quality meat, sheep and lamb skins, wool and yarn.

“A lot of producers have different goals, but ours is providing good healthy breeding stock so we go with what we like, and what our customers like,” said Ryan.

The open house allowed for guests to witness firsthand the care and management that goes into producing the high quality sheep and environmentally conscious farming.

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[ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER] is make a case that’s not to know where their food even plausible really. Yeah, comes from. there are bad apples out “Most people are so far there that shouldn’t be removed from the farm farming, but we are all in that they really have no it for the same. A nonproidea what goes on, so it’s ductive farm isn’t going to nice to show them what produce you any money actually happens.” to live off of – we are just The rural romp provides trying to make a living like the opportunity for people everybody else,” said Ryan. to see the actual process Romy encourages people and living conditions of animals from local produc- to attend events such as this one to allow you the ers. Ryan says one of the opportunity to talk to your biggest problems in their local producer and ask industry is being painted questions, rather than bewith a broad stroke after ing bombarded with inforimages of unfit farmers mation online. surface.

“It is nicer to talk to “And that is the biggest someone and ask quesproblem I have especially tions than maybe get your on social media you get information off of Google, these activist groups and right?” she says. all they are trying to do

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