March 8, 2018

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PAY EQUITY JUST ANOTHER ELECTION PLOY

Forecaster did a “really bad job”, says provincial official of June flooding event

MAKING IT OFFICIAL AT WOOLWICH COUNCIL

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Woolwich ready to finalize changes to town boundaries

Council overrides planners by supporting St. Jacobs residential plan instead of Elmira industrial land

PROVINCIAL FORECASTERS WERE BLINDSIDED by conditions that led to flooding in the Grand River watershed June 23, with effects felt in parts of Woolwich Township. That led to the breakdown in the response and communications that followed.

When flood coordinators for the watershed met last month in Cambridge for an annual review of flood systems, that day’s failures were front and center.

The flood of last summer seemed to have caught everyone off guard. Not only the residents of the township, and in particular those in West Montrose who were especially hard hit, but also the forecasters, who were left flatfooted by the extreme weather events occurring to the north.

Jerry Shields, a weather systems coordinator with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, spoke at the meeting about the government’s forecasts. The ministry bears the main responsibility for forecasting floods in the province, while the GRCA and municipalities are tasked with disseminating the information and responding accordingly.

“So the main part of the talk was about the flooding event that FLOOD FORECASTING| 2

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Julie-Anne Herteis (top left) was sworn in Tuesday night by Mayor Sandy Shantz, officially taking her Woolwich council seat as the new Ward 1 representative.

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SCRAP A LITTLE INDUSTRIAL land, add a little more residential development. With a final tweak to the plan, Woolwich council this week finalized its efforts to redraw the boundaries of Elmira and St. Jacobs.

Overriding it’s planning staff Tuesday night, council gifted some additional developable land to the longtime owners of a St. Jacobs property, reducing the amount of industrial land to be added in Elmira.

The move paves the way for Mike Gilles and Richard Frede – 1604964 Ontario Ltd. – to develop part of their holdings adjacent to 118 Northside Dr., land that abuts the rear portion of the Calvary United Church property, which fronts on Hawkesville

Road. With the two-acre parcel in the mix, there’s a better economic argument for housing development on their own property and on land owned by the church, which has talked about building seniors’ housing, said Gilles in pitching his idea to councillors, as he had at previous meetings to discuss the boundary rationalization process.

His plea for inclusion downplayed planning staff’s suggestion the St. Jacobs property remain on hold until the Region of Waterloo conducts its own review of future settlement boundaries and development potential.

“We feel we’ve waited a long time,” said Gilles, noting talks with the township began back in 2003.

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happened on June 23,” said Shields of his presentation at the meeting.

“And the reason we had looked into the details for it was because a lot of the forecast guidance products – the computer products – that we use ... did a really bad job that day of forecasting the weather, and a lot of it came by surprise that night. By the time we realized it was happening it was already on top of us. So we want to go back and try to figure out why it happened.”

The ministry is still researching the exact cause of the discrepancy in the forecasts, but Shields said they believe that the unusually heavy rainfall in the watershed was connected with tropical

storm conditions in the Gulf of Mexico, which had not been taken into account.

“It seems to be feeding additional moisture into the atmosphere then what’s normally there and it comes all the way up on a low level wind and comes right into southwestern Ontario,” he said.

“And precipitation events that are typically expected often escalate and become more severe and extreme then what we’re used to normally forecasting, and we’re thinking that’s what happened in the situation on June 23.”

It was also likely this same connection between the Gulf and Southern Ontario that caused the flooding in Windsor during Hurricane Harvey late last August.

West Montrose was the area in Woolwich Township hardest hit by flooding that followed a tremendous downpour in the northern reaches of the Grand River watershed on June 23. The storm caught forecasters off guard. [FILE PHOTO] “We thought that we were on to something, and by that time we saw that here again there was a hurricane that spun up a lot of moisture that came right into southwestern Ontario. This time instead

of the Grand River Watershed being part of the problem with the heavy precipitation, it was more or less the Essex-Windsor that had over 200 mm in two days so.”

It was certainly an

unusual year weather wise in the Gulf, with several destructive hurricanes making landfall late last summer. Shields is hoping, however, that the Ministry can learn from the hyperactive hurricane

season to produce better forecasts in the future.

“We’re now trying to use these tools and develop better forecasting strategies,” he said.

“It was a very active year, so in a way it was helpful for us to see this pattern to be able to actually be able to use it to forecast heavy rainfall events in Ontario.

And hopefully in the future if we recognize the pattern again, we’ll do a better job of adding value to what the computer models have and give people who manage water a little more of a head’s up than what they had back in June.”

Following the June flood event, the province made disaster relief funding available to residents and small business owner in West Montrose, as well as in other parts of the watershed.

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Led by Coun. Mark Bauman, most of the councillors were onside with plans to link the parcels of land so that that a joint development is possible.

“To me, the project has made sense from the beginning,” said Bauman, noting there’s a particular need for seniors’ housing.

The lone voice of dissent was Coun. Patrick Merlihan, who argued the process was initiated in large part to deal with a shortage of employment lands in Elmira. While sympathetic with Gilles’

plight, he pointed to the perils of speculating in land and development.

“Land speculation is not a slam dunk, nor should it be,” he said, stressing the importance of creating more industrial land where it’s needed.

“I’m frustrated with this.

This wasn’t the process,” he added of council doing an end-run around the planning objectives.

“We’ve got to stick to our goals, and have some integrity to the process.”

Moreover, the addition of more industrial land on the east side of Elmira is a step in building a bypass

route to take through traffic, particularly trucks, off of Arthur Street in the downtown core. The region recently added a bypass to its transportation master plan, though without any firm timeline.

“This is another piece of the puzzle,” said Merlihan.

Bauman, however, countered that the bypass route is a long-term project that won’t be effected by the small tweak today, adding the same regional review process could be used to expand the amount of available land within the Elmira settlement.

“That’s at least 10 years

away, in my view,” he said of the bypass, adding that benefits to Elmira can’t come at the expense of other communities.

“If that’s going to stop a bypass, we’re not going to get a bypass, in my mind,” said Coun. Larry Shantz of the small Elmira tweak in support of Gilles’ bid.

Overall, the process, underway since 2012, is literally redrawing the map, deciding which pieces of land are brought inside the borders and which are cut loose to await a future decision on development potential. That means there are some property

owners unhappy to be on the outside looking in, development plans for their land on hold until the maps are redrawn to their liking. For now, the township can only shift lines, as for every acre brought into the fold, another has to be dropped somewhere.

Under the direction of the Region of Waterloo, the exercise requires no net increases in the total size of settlement areas in the township. Some of the requests will have to go unfilled.

To make up for the St. Jacobs addition, staff will determine which area to

deduct from the expanded Elmira boundary, bringing back a report next month, said director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley.

In a related matter, councillors also backed Kennaley’s proposed comments to the province as it looks at expanding the Ontario Greenbelt, which aims to protect farmland, into the region. Part of the projected area expands into the township, specifically near St. Jacobs, raising concerns that guidelines and priorities won’t be in line with local concerns.

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More probes, methane trench proposed for former Bolender landfill site in Elmira STEVE KANNON WOOLWICH’S PLAN FOR DEALING with methane from a former landfill site at Bolender Park centers on the salvage yard on the west side. The township wants to install more probes and dig a methane collection trench on the

property owned by 86 Auto and Metal Recyclers at 39 Arthur St. N. That’s hindered, however, by the township having alienated the site’s owner by blocking attempts to recycle scrap metal beyond simply salvaging cars. 86 Auto has curtailed most of its activities at

the site, and has been disinclined to work with the township.

Last fall, for instance, a makeshift pathway connecting the Kissing Bridge Trail and Bolender Park was removed when the township failed to reach an agreement with owner Frank Rattasid. Likewise,

the township found itself scrambling when it was revealed there was no formal easement agreement for a municipal waterline that runs under the 86 Auto property.

Now looking to install additional methane probes, a detection system and passive trench on the

property, Woolwich may find the reception rather chilly.

The township has asked the owner for the necessary permissions, however, director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley told councillors meeting March 6.

The methane is being

produced by the former municipal landfill site, which operated between 1962 and 1970 and covers an area that encompasses swaths of the wrecking yard and the park up to the top of High Street.

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COUNCIL / WELLESLEY

Waterloo Regional Police satellite office approved for Wellesley arena FAISAL ALI A NEW WATERLOO REGIONAL Police satellite office should soon be in operation at the Wellesley arena, as township council this week approved the arrangement.

The township will enter into a formal lease agreement that allows the police to use a small room at the facility in Wellesley village.

Unlike a police station, the satellite office the WRPS hopes to open at the arena wouldn’t be a staffed location. Rather, the office would allow officers to do administrative work, or even use the bathroom at a late hour, without having to leave township for the nearest police stations in Elmira or Waterloo.

“That travel time takes the car away,” superintendent Daryl Goetz had explained to Wellesley councillors last December, when the idea was first pitched. “I’d rather have the car stay out here.”

The interest in placing the satellite office at Wellesley arena, as op-

posed to a more central location to the other communities in the township, was because of the popularity of the arena. Besides serving as an office, the WRPS are hoping to use the location to promote their messaging and engage with the public.

Coun. Carl Smit for Ward 4, however, strongly objected to the location chosen for the new satellite office.

“I just think it should be somewhere in the centre of the township,” said Smit to his fellow members of council at Tuesday’s meeting. “Everybody would love to have a police station or a fire station or an ambulance station at the end of their street, but we can’t have that. And I think that this should be somewhere central.”

“Like, you’re not going to plunk a fire station right in the very corner of a township. Would we?” he added.

Coun. Peter van der Maas disagreed with Smit, pointing out that unlike

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Catholic students among those using tech skills at regional competition ALI WILSON MORE THAN 750 CATHOLIC students from the local board and beyond attended the Waterloo Region Technological Skills Competition last week at Conestoga College.

Hosted by the Waterloo Catholic District School Board, the elementary event provided students the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning by tackling practical design and thinking challenges.

“The goal of the Waterloo Catholic elementary skills challenge is to have our

students working on authentic problems and proposing solutions that help people in our community,” said Ferdinand Krauss, learning innovation and IT consultant with WCDSB. “The students work on design thinking challenges that lead them through a process where they do some initial research and investigation to identify an issue and then they design and build prototypes or models that help solve the problem. They test their prototypes and receive feedback from community partners and peers to im-

prove the design of their models before delivering a final presentation.”

With challenge categories in 3D printing, coding, Lego mechanics and robotics, technological design and video editing, students heard from organizations such as the KW Humane Society, the KW Food Bank and Wyndham House in Guelph to learn about the organization’s goals and challenges that could be addressed by innovation.

Following that, students were tasked with taking that information and using their category to solve the

problem or help with promotion.

“For example, our technology group had a video chat with people at Wyndham House to find out about the organization’s goals in reducing youth homelessness. The students were very motivated to use this information to design display cases which explained the goals of the organization and to sell their ‘socks for shelter’ items to raise money for the services they provide,” said Krauss.

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Woolwich releases 2017 council remuneration figures STEVE KANNON Woolwich councillors collected $129,966.18 in pay, plus $5,461.14 in benefits, filing expense claims of $2,284.28 in 2017.

That’s up from $127,247.78 in pay in 2016.

In a housekeeping measure mandated by the province, finance director Richard Petherick filed a statement of payments and expenses that was accepted by council at Tuesday night’s meeting.

The Ontario Municipal Act gives municipalities until March 31 to make the details public.

Each of the ward councillors received $17,714.06, plus $763.76 in payroll expenses.

Mayor Sandy Shantz cost taxpayers $ 41,395.88 (including $11,200 for serving on the Waterloo North Hydro board) and $1,642.34 in payroll expense.

Petherick’s report also noted the township paid five members of its Committee of Adjustment remuneration totalling $2,940.

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Council clears way for Linwood Home Hardware Neighbours voice their displeasure with bid to convert building currently home to a bookstore FAISAL ALI Plans to turn a Linwood bookstore into a Home Hardware outlet has residents of the neighbourhood incensed, and they weren’t shy about giving Wellesley councillors an earful Tuesday night.

The township received a zone-change application for a hardware store at the site of the Living Waters Christian Bookstore, which is moving to a new location in Elmira.

Residents living right next to the property, at the corner of Manser Road and Adelaide Street, came out to object to the idea.

The current zoning only allows for a bookstore to operate on the corner property. Despite the strong public opposition, councillors voted in favour of the zone change, potentially clearing the way for Home Hardware.

Residents objected to having the busy hardware store opening on the narrow Adelaide Street next to their homes.

“I have a lot to lose over where he wants to build this store. My [property] line is ten feet away from his line. I do not want to open my window up and

look at a bloody wall of a building. I’m not prepared to do that, and I’m prepared to fight for my rights,” said one resident at the meeting.

The street has limited sidewalks, which concerned some residents anticipating more traffic from the new store. One resident said she believed the lack of sidewalks was already an “accident waiting to happen.”

“And that was before adding on something where you might have large vehicles coming in and dropping of stock of stock and so on,” said the resident. “It’s a narrow street, and it’s a narrow street with one small sidewalk right by Peter Street and then one on Manser, and that’s it. And you have a lot of children in that back subdivision, including two of my grandchildren.

“When you see the children biking up and down Adelaide street and you’re thinking about adding into that mix trucks coming in and dropping off stock, I’m wondering where they’re coming in.”

John Kuepfer, owner of the Wellesley Home Hardware store, is looking at the Linwood site, explain-

Linwood residents came out to council Tuesday evening to object to plans for a new Home Hardware store at the corner of Manser Road and Adelaide Street. The building is currently home to the Living Waters Christian Bookstore.

[SUBMITTED] ing that his intention for the new property would be to operate out of the current building already on the property.

“Not everything is 100 per cent finalized. As I’m sure you can appreciate, things like this take a bit of time, and there’s rezoning and things like that that have to happen. But we do have the conditional go-ahead for Home Hardware Stores Limited to open a store in Linwood again,” said Kuepfer.

“Just to be clear, we’re not building – it’s not a new building,” explained Kuepfer, speaking to the Observer. He said there were no plans for building any additional structures or extensions on the property, which was one of the concerns of the residents.

“Certainly not in the immediate future. I’ll never say never – down the road, if the business grows there may be another outdoor warehouse

or something like that added, but that would be all,” he said.

The new store is planned for a “soft opening” in April, where the Home Hardware would open in the basement of the building, while the Living Waters Bookstore operated above.

After a period of about six months, the hardware store would take over the entire building from Living Waters when the bookstore completes its move to Elmira.

Linwood previously had a Home Hardware store, located on Ament Line, but it closed down recently.

Kuepfer does not own that store and could not comment on what would happen to the closed store’s property. Asked why the Home Hardware was being opened on Adelaide Street rather than at the site of the old store, Kuepfer could not say too much.

“Let’s just say that the Living Waters location is a more ideal location longterm. Because it’s a newer, it’s a bigger building, and it has a better location. So in order for that to happen long-term, it made sense to start in there even if it’s going to be a little bit restricted for about six months,” he said

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a fire or police station, police officers wouldn’t be deployed from the satellite office. The officers were not expected to be spending any significant amount of time at the office, so having a central location wasn’t all that crucial.

Coun. Herb Neher also disagreed with Smit, preferring to defer to the WRPS’s expertise.

“I know what Carl’s saying, but my view is this is [the WRPS’s] decision.

It’s not ours. They’re the experts at it, they have all the logistics, they’ve done the surveys, they’ve

done the studies. Who am I to tell them where to put their station?” he said.

“I think one of the big reasons why I support it and still do support it is the visibility issue of it,” added Mayor Joe Nowak.

Smit also expressed concerns that work was already started on the new office space before councillors had had a chance to approve the lease. While councillors had been informed of the idea back in December, a formal decision had never been sought from councillors by township staff on the final location for the arena.

“Should that not come

to us?” asked Smit. “We haven’t even had a vote on it.”

“We’ve admitted the fact that that process wasn’t followed quite the way it should have been,” responded Nowak, agreeing they should have voted earlier on the subject.

“You know we can’t go back and say, ‘we can’t change all that now, and unfortunately we have to.’”

“We got blindsided on that one,” said Smit.

Smit requested having a recorded vote, and emphatically rejected the Wellesley Arena location for the office. Nowak,

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Neher and van der Maas voted in favour.

Not present at the Tuesday meeting was Coun.

Shelley Wagner. However, at the earlier meeting in December, when the idea was brought forward to the councillors, Wagner had expressed concerns similar to Smit’s.

“What we’re hearing here, and Carl will also have to explain this to the people from St. Clements as I will have to explain to the people from Hawkesville, is that once again it’s something that’s going to Wellesley,” said Wagner in December.

As per the lease agree-

ment approved by council, the WRPS are being asked to pay a lump sum of $7,700 in advance to the township for renovations to the new office, but otherwise won’t be charged any rent.

“The reason there is no actual rent required is it’s a benefit to the township to have the police presence in the township,” explained Rik Louwagie, township CAO, before the council meeting on Tuesday.

“So if we want the added police presence, then it’s the responsibility of the township to assist in providing that space. It’s

a way we can get that police presence with no actual cash outlay from the township tax base.”

The satellite would occupy an 8- by 9-foot room at the arena that, Louwagie noted, was being underutilized as a storage space.

It would be located on the first left from the main entrance, past the ticket booth.

The lease is for a five year period, with a tentative start date of this Monday.

However, the WRPS board must also approve the lease agreement before it can be signed by both parties and take effect, noted Louwagie.

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Region concerned with Greenbelt The Region of Waterloo said last week that it would oppose the province’s bid to expand the Ontario Greenbelt into the region unless it accommodated the region’s already strict land-use rules.

Holding a vote on the issue, members of the Region’s Planning and Works Committee said the Greenbelt would first need to include “policies that provide for the highest level of protection to prevail” before it could receive support from the municipality.

Originally established in 2005, the Ontario Greenbelt is designed to protect farmlands and environment in the province from development.

The belt currently encompasses the Golden Horseshoe area around Lake Ontario, including areas like Durham, York and Niagara. The province is considering broadening the Greenbelt outwards into the Greater Golden Horseshoe area, to include areas such as Waterloo, Wellington and Simcoe.

While generally supportive of the concept, the region is concerned being included in the Greenbelt would erode the already stringent environmental protections in place.

Local politicians at Queen’s Park Politicians from the Waterloo Region were in Toronto last week to meet with members of the provincial government. Woolwich Coun. Larry Shantz, regional Chair Ken Seiling and the mayors of Waterloo, Kitchener and North Dumfries travelled together to Queen’s Park to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the region.

Chief amongst the Waterloo delegates’ concerns was the need for an all-day GO train service to connect

the region with Toronto. Discussions also focussed on additional supports for local infrastructure as well as social and affordable housing in the region.

“Local business leaders regularly tell us that ongoing economic success is intertwined with strong public transit connectivity with Toronto and the GTA,” said Dave Jaworsky, Mayor of Waterloo in a media release. “Two Way All Day GO and High Speed Rail have to be seen as the way of the future for connectivity. Other Innovation corridors in the world are using rail to effectively move people, and so should we.”

Those met by the Waterloo group

included Premier Kathleen Wynne, opposition critics and the ministers for transportation, economic development, tourism and housing.

Home sales both up and down The 377 residential properties sold in February through the Multiple Listing System (MLS) of the KitchenerWaterloo Association of Realtors represented an increase of 40 per cent compared to last month, but a decrease of 20.5 per cent compared to home sales a year ago.

Residential sales in February included

212 detached (down 29.3 per cent) and 118 condominium units (up 11.3 per cent). Sales also included 25 semi-detached homes (down 21.9 per cent) and 17 freehold townhouses (down 45.2 per cent).

The average sale price of all residential properties sold in February increased 3.1 per cent to $478,801 compared to February 2017. Detached homes sold for an average price of $577,609 an increase of five per cent compared to February of last year.

During this same period, the average sale price for an apartment-style condominium was $265,144 for an increase of 6.8 per cent.

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Tax time means CRA scams are more likely, police warn MARCH IS FRAUD PREVENTION Month, and police are reminding the public to never provide personal information to anyone soliciting over the telephone or Internet, particularly anyone claiming to be from the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA).

Recognizing a scam is the key to crime prevention, say police.

Fraudsters are calling consumers impersonating the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and claiming that a recent audit has identified discrepancies from past filed taxes. Repayment is required immediately. Fraudsters threaten consumers that failure to pay will result in additional fees, jail time and/or deportation. Fraudsters may request payment via money service business, pre-paid cards / gift cards (iTunes) or bitcoin.

Consumers receive an email or text message indicating a refund is pending from the CRA. The email includes a link that directs consumers to a website that looks like the actual CRA. Consumers are asked to fill in their personal information such as Social Insurance Number (SIN), Date of Birth (DOB) and banking information before receiving the refund (email

money transfer). Victims who input their personal information are subject to identity fraud. No refund is ever issued.

Warning signs – how to protect yourself: In most cases, the CRA will use registered mail to contact consumers, not email or phone.

Contact the CRA directly to confirm you owe back taxes or are entitled to a refund.

Never provide personal information over the telephone, by text or email.

The CRA would never request payment by money service business, iTunes gift cards or bitcoin.

For more information about frauds involving the CRA, visit www.cra-arc. gc.ca.

If you’ve shared personal information, contact Equifax and Trans Union to place fraud alerts on your account.

If you’ve shared banking information with the scammers, contact your financial institution to place alerts on your account.

FORKLIFT FIRE QUICKLY DOUSED

Elmira firefighters responded to a fire at South Field Drive, between Arthur and Union streets, on Tuesday evening. They were notified at around 6 p.m. of a potential shed fire. Upon arrival firefighters found a forklift on fire and swiftly put it out. While smoke filled the entire building, it sustained little damage. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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valued at approximately $6,000.

Any person with information regarding this incident should contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 (TIPS) or submit a tip on-line at www.csgw.tips. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.

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8:23 AM | Sometime overnight unknown suspects flipped a compact car onto its side in the driveway of a residence on Church Street West in Elmira. The car received minor damage as a result. Police are asking anyone with information, to contact

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round of questions from Elmira environmental activist Alan Marshall, Kennaley said the township is not concerned that methane is migrating off the site, a position shared by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC).

“The MOECC have indicated that, ‘based on the information that has been provided to date, the MOECC has seen no evidence to suggest that there are any off-site im-

pacts associated with the Bolender landfill,’” said Kennaley in a report to council.

The situation is further complicated, however, due to the presence of other contaminants, particularly hydrocarbons, due to the site’s longtime use as a salvage yard and garage.

While council endorsed Kennaley’s recommendations, there is no timeline for the work getting done.

The township has allocated $75,000 in the 2018 budget to deal with the methane issue.

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Politics and votes trump fiscal sense in every move JOINING THE PAY EQUITY bandwagon that is the main focus of the federal Liberal budget – it’s certainly not got economics or good public finance at its core – the Wynne government continues flailing about for something, anything to garner it votes in June.

Nobody objects to pay equity: people in the same jobs should not face wage discrimination based on their gender (or their race or any other factor, for that matter).

Where things get a little fuzzy is in so-called equal pay for work of equal value. Though noble in principle, it becomes difficult to make comparisons, and the “value” ascribed to individual jobs depends entirely on the bias of those doing the judging.

Even before the latest measures, there have been attempts at something like levelling the playing field, comparing apples to oranges being just the kind of make-work projects beloved by bureaucrats.

In the real world, pay levels can vary for perfectly valid reasons, including merit, seniority, experience, commissions and something as simple as someone asking for raises where others don’t.

In Wynne’s case, the bandwagon effect will be applied to her biggest voting bloc: public sector workers eager to keep the gravy train rolling along. You can bet any changes will come with a huge cost to taxpayers and, as usual, no additional benefits to the public.

Not surprisingly, at least one public union is playing the pay equity card to attack the sunshine list, that embarrassing document that arrives every spring to remind the public just how runaway government expenses have become. The arguments against it are dubious, but that won’t stop the unions from making them ... or Wynne, eager for votes at any cost (as long as the costs are yours, and not hers) from buying in.

Though few would begrudge civil servants a decent wage, when those supported by public money begin making more than those paying the freight, friction is bound to follow – a boiling point may be reached as the gap widens. Highlighting that discrepancy was, of course, the intention of the Harris government, which made reporting such salaries mandatory beginning in 1996. The idea was to show the public how many government employees were pulling in large dollars, even as their unions cried poor in the face of government fiscal policies.

Outside of the large segment of conflict-of-interest votes, restraint finds a receptive audience: most of us have no problem seeing government workers as overpaid and underworked. Fair or not, that’s the perception. Layoffs and wage freezes (if not outright cuts) are an easy sell to the public, those not on the receiving end of largesse that now outstrips the private sector by some 30 per cent.

Public sector unions, seeing the writing on the wall, are quick to argue that private sector compensations should rise rather than rolling back what’s paid to government workers, and that’s already the mantra with gender-based pay schemes floated by Trudeau and Wynne. A nice idea, but one detached from current economic reality, and an issue government has no direct control over, unlike their own budgets.

Making cuts and wage freezes work requires the public to think about service levels and what they’re getting for their money: wage increases and program spending that have routinely outstripped inflation has left us paying much more while getting little or nothing more in return. All of that can be done in a gender-neutral fashion.

Public priorities are one thing, but nothing trumps a re-election scheme.

WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER

Eastern Ghouta, where things are just like eastern Aleppo WORLD AFFAIRS In the past two weeks of heavy fighting, Syrian government forces have taken back about a quarter of the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta enclave, but you won’t have heard much about that. Whereas you will have heard a great deal (unless you are trapped down a coalmine) about the ‘massive bombing campaign’ that has allegedly killed 500 innocent people there in the past week.

It is “hell on earth” in the Eastern Ghouta, said United Nations SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres, and you may have seen video clips of some of the victims of the bombing (always including women and children). You will not, however, have seen any footage of armed rebels belonging to various Islamist groups, although they are there in large numbers.

You will probably have heard at some point that 393,000 people are trapped

in this rebel enclave on the eastern edge of Damascus, Syria’s capital, and you may even have wondered who counted them? That was the area’s population seven years ago, at the start of the Syrian civil war, but until about a year ago it was very easy for people to leave. Most probably did.

Civilians can’t leave now, mainly because the rebel fighters won’t let them: they need the civilians as shields against even heavier bombardments by government forces.

Maybe government troops are stopping them from leaving too – decisions are not always rational seven years into a civil war – but that would not make sense from a tactical or a propaganda standpoint.

At any rate, Bashar alAssad’s troops and aircraft are not being deterred by the presence of civilians who may or may not be hostages. The offensive continues, including the bombing. If it follows the same course as the government siege of rebelheld eastern Aleppo in late 2016, the Eastern Ghouta enclave should fall towards

the end of this month.

At that point, if the siege of eastern Aleppo is any guide, there will be no massacre of civilians (who will again turn out to be around a quarter of the number claimed to be present during the siege).

The remaining fighters will be allowed to surrender and may be transported to some other rebel-held enclave, although those are dwindling in number. And Damascus will be free of bombardment for the first time since 2012.

Sieges of cities are always dreadful events. They involve close-quarters combat in the midst of a civilian population. Streetfighting eats up soldiers’ lives faster than any other kind of combat, so the side that has access to massive amounts of firepower (generally the attackers) deploys it ruthlessly to keep its own military casualties down.

In terms of the scale of the bombardment, Eastern Ghouta is no different from Eastern Aleppo – nor indeed from Mosul in northern Iraq, which was retaken from Islamic State forces last year by U.S.-

backed Iraqi troops after a brutal, grinding ninemonth battle. Indeed, the worst of the three sieges, in terms of civilian casualties, was almost certainly Mosul.

We heard less about civilian casualties in Mosul, however, because most international news providers are based in Western countries that backed that operation, and many of the aircraft doing the bombing were American. (Belgian, British, French, Iranian and Iraqi aircraft were also involved.)

We hear much more about the bombing in Eastern Ghouta because the planes involved belong to the Syrian regime and perhaps to its Russian backers (although Moscow denies that). The reporting is utterly partisan and therefore completely unreliable.

None of this constitutes a defence of the Syrian regime, whose behaviour before and during this civil war has been indefensible.

Indeed, there is reason to suspect that the Baathists’ DYER | 8

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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK

How will you use your skills demonstrated at Skills Challenge in the classroom?

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“None of this constitutes a defence of the Syrian regime, whose behaviour before and during this civil war has been indefensible. ” Gwynne Dyer | 6 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON

Locking ourselves into a political mindset indicates a society growing stupider EDITOR'S NOTES Italy this week joined the rightward movement in Europe, electing a slate of politicians worried about the European Union and, specifically, flood of immigrants seen as incompatible with local and Western values.

The country, which is no stranger to short-lived minority governments, is awaiting some kind of coalition to emerge from the election, which saw more than 50 per cent of Italians voting for populist parties.

Two parties, the antiimmigration League party, led by Matteo Salvini, and the Eurosceptic Five Star Movement, led by Luigi di Maio, are vying to form a government.

Both are populists in the new right-wing sense. And both renew the up-anddown debate about rightward, anti-immigrant sentiments that have played out in elections all across Europe.

We’ve seen some of that

in the U.S., too, of course.

Just as we’ve seen investigations into Russian meddling on both sides of the pond, though here we certainly focus more on all things Trump.

In our own backyard, the PC leadership race has raised the specters of social conservatism and of the Fords (Doug, not Rob, in this case), both likely the kiss of death the party wants to avoid at all costs.

Less folksy than his late brother, Doug Ford is nonetheless the populist type – the anti-establishment candidate who chooses beer over a halfcaf latte with soy milk.

The common thread through all of these political shifts is that people are not happy with the status quo. That’s the issue playing out in the States, where Trump is also something of a bull in a china shop. Similar stories can be found in Europe, where economic and social upheaval have fostered an appetite for change on both the left and right sides of the political spectrum.

The new populists (right, not left) are often

HOW TO REACH US

meaningless platitudes.

With the likes of Trump, the populists went off track, which is why elite opposition is so strong.

The establishment types who have always given little notice to the plight of underclass and even the embattled middle classes missed the growing anger, unaware of the coming backlash.

The divide is fostered by the increasingly entrenched positions of the electorate. We tune into the “news” and social media feeds that reinforce our beliefs, growing increasingly stupid in the age information.

Our intellectual failures as voters stems a lack of engagement and simple laziness that relies on propaganda and preconceived notions that we never challenge – proofs that we are wrong are avoided or ignored.

It’s a phenomenon identified by Steven Nadler, a professor of philosophy and the humanities at the University of WisconsinMadison who also points to his country’s regressing education system.

“Let me be clear: By “stupidity” I do not mean a lack of knowledge, education, skill or savvy. Stupidity is not the same as ignorance or incompetence or folly (although it often leads to foolish behavior).

I do not mean it as some immature, all-purpose playground insult. I want not to offend but to diagnose,” he writes in a piece for Time magazine.

“In that spirit, I offer a different, more philosophical definition: Stupidity is a kind of intellectual stubbornness. A stupid person has access to all the information necessary to make an appropriate judgment, to come up with a set of reasonable and justified beliefs and yet fails to do so. The evidence is staring them right in the face but it makes no difference whatsoever. They believe what they want to believe.

Not only do they have no good reasons for thinking that what they believe is true – there are often good reasons for thinking that what they believe is false.

They are not acting in a rational manner.”

Failing to act rationally

is less surprising when people are feeling embattled, like society is not meeting their needs and governments are acting against their interests.

Many have failed to connect the dots in seeing the development of a corporate state that has eroded the middle class, subverted democracy, fostered inequality, stolen billions of dollars and led to an unproductive economy where money and power is increasingly held by a small minority. Yet we cling to the idea that there are choices. And, worse yet, that their choices matter.

It’s the kind of reasoning that has Americans believing Republicans are all about smaller government and fiscal responsibility or that Democrats make policies for the public good, when just the opposite is true. Substitute Canadians and Conservatives/Liberals here and you can see we’re in the same boat, albeit without some of the worst fundamentalist dogma coming out of the States.

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not polished, not sanitized, not removed from the people. They represent a threat to the elites and the status quo. Unlike many other politicians, they don’t outwardly hold the average citizen – the one ravaged by taxes and poor governance, along with a failing economic model – in contempt.

Rather, they embrace a disillusioned segment of the population. And the people love them for it.

They use discontent and anger among a large segment of voters to fuel their campaigns.

Such is the logical extension of anti-intellectualism, coupled with a new variant of anti-elitism that focuses not on just liberal elites – the proponents of the welfare state and big government – but the moneyed class intent on raping the public and the environment, aided by their puppets in government. For years, populists were of the Ronald Reagan sort: Kool-Aid drinkers when it came to harmful neo-liberal/neo-conservative ideology and fond of spouting the right kind of

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Some 77% of Canadians were targeted by fraudsters, either by phone, email, text, or skimming, with 56% experiencing it at least once a month. As many as 85% consider financial fraud “a fact of life in the age of digital information.” Fraud by email is the most prevalent type of financial fraud, experienced by 70% of Canadians surveyed. The next most common forms were phone fraud (42%), text fraud (37%), and device-based fraud (14%).

“The sell-off of public goods is the quintessence of neoliberalism.

Where did the computer and internet come from? Mostly from U.S. military research, funded by taxes. Hydro stands in the same relation. Water is the soul of all life. (Hydro means water.) It’s our bloodstream. It’s a social necessity. Ontario Hydro was a public undertaking funded by the public that returned benefits to all. You can’t sell it, you can only swipe it and hand it over, as Wynne did.”

Hockeyville …. is Terrace, B.C. Typically, a third-place finish in a national competition contested by more than 7,100 communities across the country would be nothing to sneeze at. But last Saturday night, as local hockey fans congregated at the Elmira Arena to watch Hockey Night in Canada on the big screen, it was cause for many long faces. As a finalist in the national competition, Woolwich will receive $25,000 for upgrades to its arena.

» CIBC poll

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decision to release more than a thousand Islamist radicals from prison when non-violent protests first broke out in 2011 was designed to turn the revolution into a civil war against extremist Sunni ‘terrorists’ that the regime would stand a chance of winning.

That’s what happened, in any case, and now, with the help of Russia and Iran, the regime has won. More fighting will not change the outcome; it will merely prolong the agony.

It also carries the risk that there will be a clash between the major foreign powers who now have troops in the country, including Turkey and the

United States.

The humanitarian thing to do now would be to negotiate a ceasefire that acknowledged Assad’s control of the country but gave refuge to all those who do not wish to live under his rule. That’s impossible, however, because nobody wants to accept more Syrian refugees, and especially not the Islamist leaders who now command almost all the rebel forces.

So the war must go on, one bitter step at a time, until all of Syria that is not occupied by American or Turkish forces is back under Damascus’s rule.

And then, unless they decide to partition Syria, the Americans and the Turks will have to be persuaded to leave.

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The senior Hericanes suffered a rare loss against the Waterloo Ravens at the St. Clements Arena Feb. 24. Despite that, the team more than rebounded to go on to qualify for the provincials.

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Kings in control of first-round series heading into game four Wednesday Elmira spreads around the scoring in three straight wins that have Brampton Bombers on the ropes ALI WILSON HAVING DOMINATED THE BRAMPTON Bombers through the regular season, the Sugar Kings are doing the same in the playoffs.

Elmira was up 3-0 in the first-round series heading into game 4 Wednesday night.

The Kings beat Bramp-

ton seven of the eight times they met this season, so the playoff outcome could have been predicted, though anything can happen in the playoffs. That said, Elmira had a chance to sweep March 7 at the WMC (results weren’t known prior to press time, however).

The GOJHL series opened February 28 at

WMC, the Kings less-thankind hosts in a 5-3 victory.

Elmira’s Tyler Biles got things rolling with a goal eight minutes in, assisted

by Tyler Beauparlant and Zach Cameron.

Brampton converted a power play shortly after, tying the score up. The

LATELY, I’VE NOTICED A troubling trend in turkey hunting: Hunters are actually staying awake throughout the entire hunt.

I only mention this because the turkey season will be here sooner than you think and I was watching a turkey hunting show on television where it appeared both hunters managed to stay awake and alert for the entire hunt.

Oh, sure, it was probably just skillful editing, but you have to ask yourself why? Is this the message we want to pass along to the next generation of hunters?

Maybe I’m old school, but I firmly believe that the only reason turkey hunting came into existence was because a fellow lost in the woods stopped for a nap. Unfortunately, a gobbler chose that time to strut within twenty yards of the fellow and then let out loud booms and earthshaking gobbles, which caused the irritated man to kill it.

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WHILE THE WELLESLEY APPLEJACKS are down for the count, another team in the township is more than taking up the hockey mantle.

The Twin City Centre Hericanes Senior B team pulled off a near-flawless season in the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA), earning them a spot in the provincials this April. Besides that, the team is simultaneously competing in the Southwestern Ontario Women’s Hockey League (SOWHL), and placed first in the regular season against nine other teams.

Playing against the Waterloo Ravens in St. Clements February 24, the local team suffered their first and only loss of the OWHA season 3-2. It was the Hericanes first game in the season against the Ravens, who had been sticking to the tournament circuit.

“They played us really well,” said Hericanes head coach Doug Woodburn. “They capitalized on our mistakes and they got the bounces and they played a really solid win.

And their goalie was just amazing. I stopped her afterwards- it’s one of the best goal tending I’ve seen against us all year.”

Waterloo was up 3-0 at the Saturday game, potting one point in the first frame and two in the second, before the Hericanes had a chance to respond.

Hericane player Kori

Lee Martin responded with the team’s first goal just a minute after the Ravens put in their third.

In the final frame of the match, about midway through, the Hericanes star shooter Keri Neeb was able to get the team’s second point of the match. Unfortunately, the women couldn’t get past the Ravens’ netminder a third time, ending the game in a narrow 3-2 loss.

“For [Waterloo], this was a really important game for them,” explained Woodburn. “They had two games left, so with this win they have a really good chance of getting into provincials and you could tell,” said Woodburn immediately after the game.

Still, despite the loss, the Hericanes were in high spirits.

“It was a close game,” said the game’s MVP, Kristen Kaster, who was voted by her teammates for the distinction, something the team does after every game.

“It was a frustrating game because there have been games when we have not played that well and have won the game.

And this game, I think we all kind of put it out there on the line and just some shots weren’t going in the net. I think we were outshooting like six to one at one point in the game.

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Two Kings among recipients at GOJHL Midwestern Conference awards ceremony last week ALI WILSON A pair of Elmira Sugar Kings were among the honourees at the 2018 GOJHL Midwestern Conference awards last week.

Veteran King Ethan Skinner was the recipient of the Leroy Jamieson Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to One Team as well as being named a MWC First Team All-Star, while defenseman Tyler McBay was an MWC Second Team All Star.

The conference awards recognize the outstanding efforts of players within the Midwestern Conference, including accolades for rookie of the year, sportsmanship and ability, and Midwestern scoring champion.

Having spent four seasons with the Kings, Skinner’s junior résumé includes winning the Sutherland and Cherrey cups, and slipping into the club’s top three players to hold records for goals, assists and points. Finishing this regular season leading the team in points, assists and goals respectively, his presence on the Kings hadn’t gone unrecognized by coaches across the league.

“It means quite a bit. I’m just kind of happy I got to spend four years here. I was honoured to be given a shot when I was 17 and to be where I am at now it means a lot to me,” Skinner said of his contribution to the team being recognized.

“It has pretty much been the centre of my life for the last four years. Everything has revolved around hockey for a long time and to be in the same spot for four years it’s something not a lot of people get to do. I have made a lot of relationships that will hopefully last a long time.”

“It is an amazing place to play. There aren’t many other teams in our league that are like it. So if you have any chance to play hockey, I think you’re going to take it, but if you’re lucky enough to have the chance to come here then it’s a no-brainer, in my opinion. Everything from the arena, to the community, and coaching and players – it’s all pretty special.”

McBay, who was selected to play in the Top Prospects games both this year as well as last, has had a top presence on the team, drawing attention from outside of the league with

his commitment to play NCAA Division 1 hockey with St. Lawrence University. Now, within the league, he was honoured as one of the only four defensive players to be recognized as team all stars.

“It was a lot of fun,” said McBay of receiving the award. “I went up there, got congratulated by all of the former players. It was an honour being named top four D in the league.”

Not only were local players honoured at the awards, but there was also the addition of a new memorial tribute honouring the late Marilyn Craig. The longtime Kings booster passed away suddenly earlier this season, having volunteered alongside her husband John for more than 40 years. The Midwestern Conference wanted to not only remember her legacy and great work within the organization but also to honour the work of volunteers in the future as well.

“Some of the other conferences have done a great job of recognizing volunteers in the past and we realized that the Midwest Conference had a void in that area,” said Doug Black, convenor for the MWC conference. “We thought as a 42-year volunteer with Elmira she was the perfect person to have a memorial for to recognize volunteers.”

For Elmira club president Dave O’Donoghue, organizers could not have found a more deserving candidate for the tribute.

“Having this award named the Marilyn Craig Volunteer Achievement

Award is an extremely fitting tribute to one of the kindest and most dedicated people I’ve ever had the chance to meet. Beyond the fact that Marilyn volunteered countless hours with the Sugar Kings, doing anything that was asked of her for longer than I’ve been alive. She was always there for you with a smile, a hand knitted blanket for your new baby, offers of toys for your little ones or her services to babysit.

Marilyn made such an impact through her kindness while she was with us, and this award in her honour will always remind us of the power of kindness and giving to others,” he said.

The Marilyn Craig Memorial Trophy, Volunteer Achievement Award will recognize outstanding volunteers within the Junior B conference. Beyond a memorial tribute, with each organization throughout the MWC relying on volunteers to run, this tribute will ensure their hard work and dedication will be recognized for years to come.

“Volunteers are the lifeblood of junior hockey, and I can honestly say without the passion of our volunteers, the league as we know it and the Elmira Sugar Kings could not function,” he said. “This award will ensure that every year our conference recognizes and showcases one volunteer who has demonstrated the commitment and selflessness that it takes to give these young men such great organizations and a topnotch league to play in.”

Tyler McBay and Ethan Skinner from the Sugar Kings took home hardware last week at the 2018 GOJHL Midwestern Conference awards.

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Tyler Beauparlant advances on the Brampton net during the third game of the series at the Dan Snyder Memorial Arena Sunday evening, Elmira’s third straight win. [ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER]

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visitors followed up with another goal just a minute later to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission.

Going into the second behind, the Kings’ Cameron stepped up to score on the power play from Jeff Jordan and Ryan Takamatsu at 3:04. Taking advantage of another man advantage, Damian Figeuira scored his first of the postseason as a King from Beauparlant.

After Berube took a tripping penalty, Takamatsu scored shorthanded from Jordan, Jonah Burley.

The score now 4-2 in favour of the home team, Brampton slipped one more in before the buzzer to make it close, but that would be it for their scoring.

Ethan Skinner (Spencer Comelli) got one with four minutes left in the third, the only adjustment made to the scoreboard before the buzzer.

The 5-3 final score was closer than things appeared on the shot clock, which showed 47-18 in Elmira’s favour, a testament, head coach Trent Brown says, to the team’s strength on both the offensive and defensive side of play.

“Our team generates a lot of quality chances going the whole way when we play as a team and buy into the team defence: shut down any offensive threat that they may have, and then we come out as a fiveman unit to generate those opportunities,” said Brown.

The team was on the road Friday night for their second meeting with the Bombers.

Beauparlant got his first of the postseason, from Alex Peterson and Ethan Wiseman, at 15 minutes into the first.

Brampton answered back

just a minute and a half later to tie it up before the buzzer.

Heading into the second, Wiseman showed his strength with a man advantage, needing just six seconds to take back the lead, with an assist from Berube.

Getting one of his own, Berube scored from Skinner and Harrison Toms at 4:59, extending the lead to 3-1.

As with the opening period, Brampton rounded out the scoring, but it wouldn’t be enough for the home team to get their momentum going.

Before the final buzzer went, Mason McMahon scored from Peterson and Matt MacKay to extend the lead to 4-2 and take the second of two games.

At that point in the series, the team had outscored Brampton 9-5 with goals coming from nine different players.

“Our depth ... you look at our scoring and who is contributing offensively and its pretty spread out,” said Brown. “Whenever we are able to roll four lines against an opponent, that is going to take its toll over time and that is one of our strengths.”

The Sunday evening game at home started out rather slowly for the Kings, with no goals posted until late in the second.

Brampton took advantage of a power play, scoring the first of the game.

However, it would be their last.

After a bit of a tussle, Jeremey Goodwin jumped out of the penalty box converting a play from Wiseman and Skinner to tie the game up on the power play with three minutes left in the second.

Following the break, Wiseman got one of his own, from Jordan and Beauparlant, at 3:29.

McMahon got his second of the series from Peterson and MacKay at 6:30. And the final goal of the game came from Berube on a man-advantage from J. Goodwin and Skinner with two minutes left to extend the score to 4-1 for the home team.

Despite three victories, the players and coaching staff were taking nothing for granted going into the fourth game.

“In order to keep winning we’re going to have to bring our best every night, so we’re just going to work to that point,” said Skinner, who has four points in the series. “It’s definitely been tough. We knew coming in nothing was going to be easy, but every game has been tight and we’re really being tested. We haven’t been playing our best, and we’re fortunate to be up right now, but we’re just going to have to find our stride and go from there.”

Heading into what could be their final game of round one Wednesday evening at home, Brown said their strategy to end the series is to just keep it light and look to what their final goal is, a repeat of last year’s success.

“Keeping it light – stay positive and then feed off of positive energy of winning and harnessing that.

But, again, we can’t lose focus of what our main goal is. If our end goal was to win the first round then things would be getting a little bit loose, but we are nowhere near what we set out to do at the beginning of the year. So the guys know there’s a lot of work yet to do and they are excited to continue to work for it,” said Brown.

If necessary, game five will be played Friday night in Brampton.

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THE SCORE

WOOLWICH WILDCATS

Novice: LL #2 Mar 03 vs Plattsville Home: 6 Visitor: 0 Goals: Grant Rintoul (2), Zion Shadd (2), Austin Thompson, Maddox Medeiros Assists: Grant Rintoul Shutouts: Mason Maurice

Novice: LL #2 Mar 04 vs Plattsville Home: 4 Visitor: 4 Goals: Grant Rintoul (2), Zion Shadd (2) Assists: Jaden Zhou, Andrew Diebolt

Novice: MAJOR Feb 26 vs Ancaster Home: 5 Visitor: 0 Goals: Lucas Frey, Zack Forwell (2), Evan Hall (2) Assists: Reese Martin (2), Lucas Frey, Colton Brito Shutouts: Cohen Patterson/ Cohen Hamburger

Novice: MAJOR Mar 01 vs Ancaster Home: 4 Visitor: 2

Goals: Nolan Martin, Colton Brito, Cruz Balog, Lucas Frey Assists: Zack Forwell, Reese Martin, Lucas Frey, Liam Straus, Cameron Fisher

Novice: MAJOR Mar 03 vs Ancaster Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Evan Hall, Liam Straus, Nolan Martin Assists: Lucas Frey, Colton Brito, Reese Martin

Novice: TYKE MD Feb 18 vs Guelph Gryphons 2 Home: 8 Visitor: 1 Goals: Cody Paquet (3), Owen Porter (2), Bryce McFadden, Sullivan Shantz (2) Assists: Nathan Seller (2), Bryce McFadden, Jack Wood, Jackson Gillies, Carson Kellough, Liam MacGregor, Kolten Noot

Novice: TYKE MD Feb 28 vs Milton Winterhawks 3 Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Jackson Gillies, Owen Porter, Bryce McFadden Assists: Bryce McFadden, Owen Porter

Atom: MAJOR A

PeeWee: LL#1

PeeWee: LL#2

Bantam: AE

Novice: LL#1

PeeWee: B

Feb 27 vs Oakville Rangers Blue Home: 5 Visitor: 1 Goals: Danny Schaefer (2), Josh Carson, Carson Staken, Evan Woods Assists: Carson Staken, Josh Carson, Connor Goebel (3)

Mar 24 vs St George Generals Home: 2 Visitor: 2 Goals: Preston Hackert, Matthew Ramage Assists: Jake Patterson, Owen Tettman, Zachary Snider

Mar 01 vs Twin Centre Home: 6 Visitor: 0 Goals: Tanner Armstrong (2), Daniel Kochut (2), Gabriel Hicknell, Nicholas Ritchie Assists: Brody Downs, Hudson Habermehl, Tucker Armstrong, Hailey Brubacher (2), Maddie Maguire, Jackson Smith Shutouts: Brennan Catton

Mar 04 vs Flamborough Sabres Home: 3 Visitor: 5 Goals: Cole Slade (2), Adam Pauls Assists: Cody Kroetsch (2), Patrick Perry, Gavin Wilson

Mar 03 vs Ayr Rockets #1 Home: 2 Visitor: 3 Goals: Chloe Futher, Rachel Heckendorn Assists: Cassidy Bauman, Lauryn Kidd, Aurora Dobson

Feb 28 vs Twin Centre Home: 2 Visitor: 1 Goals: Alison Martin (2) Assists: Kyla Bloch (2), Avery Grundy

Jr. Sugar Kings

Novice: LL#1 Mar 04 vs Cambridge Road Runners Teal Home: 3 Visitor: 5 Goals: Chloe Futher (2), Arabelle Weiss Assists: Rowyn McDowell, Lexi Weber

Mar 03 vs Cambridge Home: 2 Visitor: 0 Goals: Emily Sargent, Kyla Bloch Assists: Avery Grundy, Alison Martin Shutouts: Makenna Kroetsch

Atom: MAJOR A Mar 01 vs Brampton 45s Home: 2 Visitor: 1 Goals: Karsten Smith, Carson Staken Assists: Connor Goebel, Riley Dettweiler, Keaten Kidd

Atom: MAJOR A Mar 03 vs Oakville Rangers Red Home: 1 Visitor: 7 Goals: Jakob Noot Assists: Carson Staken

Atom: MAJOR A Mar 04 vs Stoney Creek Warriors Home: 4 Visitor: 2 Goals: Danny Schaefer (2), Josh Carson, Brandon Fishman Assists: Brandon Fishman (2), Evan Woods, Riley Dettweiler, Danny Schaefer

PeeWee: LL#1 Mar 25 vs Hespeler Shamrocks 1 Home: 6 Visitor: 5 Goals: Matthew Ramage (2), Preston Hackert (2), Zachary Snider, Nathan Whittom Assists: Preston Hackert (2), Nathan Whittom, Jack Rozema, Brandon Girling, Jake Patterson

PeeWee: MAJOR A Mar 02 vs Orangeville Home: 2 Visitor: 1 Goals: Keenan Martin, Joey Martin Assists: Cade Beacom, Parker Alles, Ethan Martin, Eric Hutton

PeeWee: MAJOR A Mar 04 vs Caledon Home: 4 Visitor: 2 Goals: Ethan Bickerton, Joey Martin, Keenan Martin, Haiden Idzik Assists: Jordan Chang (2)

PeeWee: LL#2 Mar 03 vs Embro Home: 5 Visitor: 0 Goals: Daniel Kochut (3), Brody Downs, Adrian Kocan Assists: Adrian Kocan (2), Jakob Geimer, Daniel Kochut, Maddie Maguire Shutouts: Brennan Catton

Bantam: AE Mar 02 vs Caledon Hawks Home: 4 Visitor: 5 Goals: Cole Slade (3), Patrick Perry Assists: Zack Bender, Gavin Wilson, Cody Kroetsch

Mar 03 vs St. Thomas Home: 2 Visitor: 5 Goals: Lukas Shantz (2), Cole Altman, Griffin Hergott, Riley Runstedler Assists: Nolan McLaughlin (3), Griffin Hergott (2), Nolan Hislop,Bart Sherrer, Evan Gowing, Riley Runstedler

WOOLWICH WILD

Novice: B Mar 03 vs Brantford Ice Cats Home: 5 Visitor: 1 Goals: Ellie Clemmer, Emma McCoubrey (2), Isla McCoubrey, Cayleigh McQuinn Assists: Emily Metzger (2), Sophia Metzger, Kara Grant, Katelyn Snider, Emma McCoubrey, Leah Thompson

Atom: B Mar 03 vs Waterloo Home: 1 Visitor: 0 Goals: Brookelynne Kroetsch Assists: Autumn Sabila Shutouts: Samantha Weber

Atom: B Mar 04 vs Ayr Home: 2 Visitor: 6 Goals: Ella Hicks, Autumn Sabila Assists: Alexa Grundy, Ella Hicks

PeeWee: B

PeeWee: B Mar 04 vs Ayr Home: 2 Visitor: 4 Goals: Alison Martin (2) Assists: Sophie Beyer, Emma Wiseman, Tia Zettel

Bantam: B Mar 05 vs Twin Centre Hericanes Home: 3 Visitor: 3 Goals: Tanis Uhrig (2) Faith Katsube Assists: Payton Ravelle (2)

GALEA: Hunting shows skip over some of the most essential pointers for a good turkey hunt FROM | 9

key hunting tradition.

Yet, read any book on turkey hunting and no one will bother to explain the proper way to nap, let alone acknowledge that this is an integral part of the hunt.

For those just getting into the sport, let me provide advice on the right way to enjoy a turkey hunting nap. First, don’t sleep well the night be-

fore opening day because you are excited about the prospect of the new turkey season. Next, get up very early (4 a.m. at the latest) and have a coffee and a quick breakfast. After that, haul all your gear to the car and drive to your turkey hunting spot.

Once you get there, load up all your gear and carry it into your turkey hunting spot in the pitch black of early morning. It doesn’t

hurt if you get turned around a couple of times too.

Sooner or later, you should arrive at a tree that is smooth barked (I highly recommend beech) and shaped somewhat like your favourite recliner.

Also, the sitting position you choose should face east so as to take advantage of the rising sun’s warming rays. Ideally, it should also be out of the

wind and be in a place where the sweet songs of returning song birds serve as a lullaby. If a deer is feeding nearby to add to the pastoral serenity of the setting, even better.

In a place like this, an experienced hunter can be fast asleep within three minutes of setting up, especially if he or she is a little overdressed.

Once that happens, your wild turkey trap is set. For

there’s no gobbler alive that can resist walking up to a sleeping hunter and sounding off in his ear.

Trust me, I get more turkeys this way.

This might seem counterintuitive but I believe that it all makes sense when you think about it.

First off, when you are asleep, you are quiet and still – provided you do not suffer from night terrors acquired from previous

bear hunts. Most importantly, when you are asleep you are not calling, which is the main thing that prevents most turkeys from coming within a quartermile of me.

You’d think they would have mentioned all this in that turkey hunting show I watched. In fairness though, I might have missed it. You see, I only woke up after the gobbler sounded off.

HERICANES: Girls put together a strong showing FROM | 9

But I think we worked well as a team together,” added Kaster.

After playing a fierce game that afternoon, the team had little chance to rest as they were due for a playoff match the same evening in Lucknow for the SOWHL and then had another matinee in Kitchener the day after, making it three games in two days.

Playing two leagues simultaneously is hard work, yet the team was able to place first in both.

It’s an example of just how much interest has grown in women’s and girl’s hockey.

Woodburn has been heavily involved with women and girls hockey teams in the townships.

After his daughter got into the sport, Woodburn helped start a girls intermediate team over in Woolwich. As the girls aged out, he helped to put together the senior team

over there as well. Woodburn eventually decided to start another hockey team in St. Clements, and reformed the old Hericanes team, which had been retired years ago.

“So at the end of last year there was lots of interest and we had kind of a younger group, and an older group. And the older group some of them had originally played in Twin Centre, so we came over here to start the senior team here,” explained the coach.

“It’s funny, some of the girls on the team here are from the original [Hericanes]. Our parents started the Hericanes, so it’s nice to be able to come back after leaving and going to play for other centres because we didn’t have a team here,” says fellow team member Kailey Esbaugh.

The senior team had a final OWHA match against the Woolwich Wild in neighbouring El-

mira yesterday.

For Woodburn, the most important thing is to simply give girls and women the same opportunities in sports available to their male counterparts.

“One thing I’ve noticed about the girls’ game that’s way different: there’s more of a premium placed on skating and body position than there is in the boys’ game.

Largely because in the girls’ game you have body contact but you can’t have body checking. So it’s more important that you can skate and get into the right position,” says Woodburn.

“And I think you would say a few years ago maybe there would have been a large skill gap between a boys’ and a girls’ team, but I don’t think you can say that anymore. You know, I’d rather watch and coach a girls’ game than I would a boys’ game now.”

Besides competing in the OWHA, the senior team also placed first in the SOWHL regular season. [FAISAL ALI / THE OBSERVER]

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Twin Centre Hericanes offer up pair of events for girls to come out and give hockey a try ALI WILSON

THE TWIN CENTRE HERICANES are inviting girls eligible for minor hockey to come out to their “Bring a Friend to the Rink!” event.

Troy Cluthe, executive member with the Hericanes, explains the purpose is to provide an opportunity for girls to get out on the ice and get a feel for the sport.

“It’s an introductory program to get girls to try hockey free of charge and it’s just basically trying to promote the love of the game,” he said. “We try to encourage these girls to give hockey a try, whether they are a ringette player or a figure skater and they

have always wondered what hockey is like, this is a good event.”

Cluthe also notes, that girls don’t already have to have a friend on any of the teams to come out – if they are from a different centre or are just interested in experiencing girls hockey for the first time, the event is open to anyone and everyone.

“We are open to any age, novice right through to midget. If there are girls that are out there, we are open to anything,” he said. “We try and make it as fun as we possibly can for these girls and try to engage them.”

The organization offers the event twice a year: upcoming dates are on March 11 and again on March 18. Beyond the hockey, Twin Centre tries to add a little extra into the mix, including guest coaches, music and disco balls in the dressing room, and other activities to boot.

“We are going to do

The Twin Centre Hericanes will be hosting a Bring a Friend to the Rink night to promote girls’ hockey. One of the Hericanes, Raegan Straus from Novice LL, is seen here wearing the “player of the game helmet.”

[SUBMITTED] some face painting and just have a fun hour of ice time,” he said. “It’s not going to be a serious

practice, but we are going to have a fun practice so people can get a feel for what hockey is like – get

people to have the full experience for what girls’ hockey is all about.”

And fun is what it’s all

about with the Hericanes.

Cluthe has seen the impact that being immersed in the organization has had firsthand on his daughter’s life; she has been playing since she was an underager in novice and is now in her first year of atom.

“She absolutely loves hockey,” he said. “She has been able to foster some amazing relationships and make friendships and you know her skill development has increased every year. It’s a great way to be active and have fun with your friends.”

Equipment is required to attend, though Cluthe says to not worry if you personally don’t have equipment – contact a member of the board of directors and they will set you up with everything required.

The event will be happening on March 11 and again the following Sunday at the Wellesley arena starting at 5:30 p.m.

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Elmira’s Randy Horst takes first place in novice category at provincial auctioneers competition

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well as informed on what the current bids are.

“It’s basically your numbers and then what they call filler words. Those are all the words you say in between, and it is pretty much gibberish,” admits Horst with a chuckle, but adds that it’s still relevant what’s said.

“There’s kind of a word bank I can pull from when I’m up there, so ‘wouldyou-bid’ or ‘could-youbid,’” he says are some of his common filler words.

“And you kind of hack up words. I always tell people you start out using real words, and then as you get faster you kind of use half of a word or syllables of a word like ‘could-a’ or something like that.”

Bidder, or “bid-a” is another good one, he adds, or “dollar bidder” which, of course, becomes “dolla-

A MASSIVE TURNOVER IN the agricultural workforce, caused by retiring Baby Boomers, means the employment pipeline needs to be flowing more freely than ever.

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“They’ll make a big contribution by replacing the professionals who are leaving agriculture,” he says.

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Randy Horst is still new to the auctioneering business, but is on the fast-track to building his career. Inset: The competition took place at the Gerald Bowman Auctions & Appraisals Ltd. on Feb. 24. [FAISAL ALI / THEOBSERVER]

FAISAL ALI THERE’S A CERTAIN ARTISTRY and craft to the auctioneer’s hypnotic chant. Up on the podium, the professional has to be able to galvanize his crowd to action. He has to know how to read his buyers, carry them along and swing the whole production forward with the power of his voice alone.

It’s one-man show, and the auctioneer is the showman.

Randy Horst is new to the profession, but he is certainly well on his way. The Elmira resident competed at the 34th Auctioneers Association of Ontario (AAO) competition, and won first-place in the novice category, which is for those with two years or less experience in the industry. This year, the competition was held right here in region on Febru-

ary 24, at Gerald Bowman Auctions & Appraisals Ltd. just west of Elmira.

“It was a good experience, it was a lot of fun,” says Horst about the competition. “I just went there – I didn’t have a whole lot of expectations. I came with an open mind and well I guess it turned out very well for me. So that was a nice surprise.”

A surprise indeed, especially considering how Horst had entered the world of bid-calling almost by happenstance.

“A lot of auctioneers have a, you know, ‘I’m a third generation auctioneer, and my dad and my grandpa did it and all that’ kind of story. Well, I’m a first generation. There are no auctioneers in my family that I’m aware of,” he says.

“It was actually a church youth group fundraiser auction that they do, and

someone had a brilliant idea that maybe I could do it. And at that point I had no idea how or even the basics of it. I had never even attempted it, and I don’t know how they had this idea. But they asked me,” he laughs.

Horst was reluctant, but he started to research the basics of being an auctioneer and found that, yes, this was something he could do.

“And about three or four weeks later I had my first auction. So in about three weeks I went from never having done it before, never having considered it, to having my first auction. I guess I can tell you I was pretty terrified,” he says.

But the event went well and he enjoyed it, so he decided to keep going.

Horst took part in a few more charity auctions, and then just last year made a big step in his ambitions

by attending the Canadian Auction College in Barrie.

Fast-forward to the present, and he now has a firstplace trophy and a plaque for his efforts.

Competitors at the AAO event were looked at in a variety of factors by five judges, explains Gerald Bowman, the owner of the auction house and the president of the association at the time of the competition.

“They basically judge you on the categories for the presentation: how you present yourself, appearance, introduction. ... And then body language: how you are interacting with your potential buyers,” says Bowman.

But by far the biggest consideration went to the competing auctioneer’s “chant.” That’s the fasttalking drone auctioneers use to keep their crowd engaged and eager to bid, as

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tions on broad-spectrum, multi-foundation pesticides. Government, industry and farmers have become acutely aware of resistance to certain chemistries, and are taking measures to deal with it.

An important approach to resistance is to offer producers new chemistries. However, the cost to develop, test and bring them on stream is soaring.

Some 20 years ago, it cost an estimated US$150 mil-

lion to bring a new active ingredient into production. Now, it costs $280 million.

Part of that increase is because due diligence has increased and standards have been raised. But so has the search for new classifications of crop protection chemistries to replace those that either through overuse, or because of time itself, are being rendered ineffective.

On the insecticide front, MacDonald, who is the

past-president of the Entomological Society of Ontario, says climate change has opened the door for invasive insects, such as emerald ash borer, fire ants, longhorn Asian beetle, multi-coloured Asian ladybeetles and soybean aphids that are popping up in fields where they previously did not exist.

MacDonald says foliar spraying has increased 10 per cent in the last three years to try to deal with these new pests.

So while the ag indus-

try needs graduates with the ability to develop new chemistries, it also requires those with an advanced understanding of taxonomy, to be able to identify new and emerging insect species, and to protect non-target insects.

He says that’s where higher education institutions such as the University of Guelph, his alma mater, can contribute.

“Universities are great at developing diagnostic tools, understanding the biology of non-native

LEARNING THE TRADE: A start to continue to build his skills bid-a” as the pace of the chant picks up. Reiterating the current bid price is another important one, for instance “35-now-40,” and then “40-now-45.”

The judges here are looking for a combination of speed, timing, rhythm and, perhaps unintuitively, clarity. People don’t need to understand everything you are saying, says Horst, but they do have know exactly what they’re bidding for, and for how much.

It can be a tricky talent to get down, but if it’s done right it can have quite an effect.

“There’s something about buying at auction.

It’s kind of a fun experience. It almost gives you a little rush, I don’t know,” says Horst. “That sense of urgency. Basically you’re competing against someone to buy something, right? And then when you get it it’s almost like you won a competition or a little contest.”

For the aspiring professional, just being at the competition was a great opportunity to meet with others in the business and help kick-start his own nascent career. The firstplace trophy and plaque was just an unexpected

grateful.

“I want to send out a thank-you to all the people who put me there – that was awesome, and obviously that means that I have support from a lot of the people in my community, which is wonderful.”

was also selected by the audience members for the People’s Choice award. It was another surprise to come out of the competition, but in this case he admits he may have had a hometown advantage, though he’s still certainly very

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Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is dedicated to developing high quality personnel.

At the partnership’s renewal announcement last month, human health and nutritional sciences professor Alison Duncan, an expert in lentils and other legumes, pulses and oilseeds, noted the connection the research partnership fosters among agriculture, food and human health … and how students fit into the mix.

“The entire research process builds capacity in everyone involved, particularly students, who through experiential learning opportunities grow to understand the strong results of collaborative effort,” she said.

“The students graduate, get jobs and contribute their expertise to building up the agri-food sector in Ontario.”

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Randy Horst with his first-place trophy from the auction competition.

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bonus.

“They’re basically showcasing themselves,” says Bowman. “It’s an event where a lot of auctioneers attend, even if they’re not competing.

So if somebody sitting in the crowd, trying to decide who they would hire ... they might want to see a sample of what you sound like, what kind of a guy you are on the mic. So you could potentially be doing a job résumé while you’re competing.”

On his future plans, Horst says he’d like to try his hand at auto auctions someday, but right now is just focused on building on his experience. That could mean doing anything from charity auctions and probates to foreclosures and liquidations.

Besides winning the novice category, Horst

pests and training professionals. We need more university students to realize agriculture is an incredibly interesting, innovative, complex system, and a noble profession.”

A key development is the move towards precision agriculture, which will see much more targeted pesticide use, regardless of the chemistry involved. At Guelph, a significant portion of the $76-million Food From Thought research initiative is dedicated to precision agriculture research and advanced management of field data. In part, these research results will help producers more accurately target pest control and fertilizer use.

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Musical women in the spotlight at Registry Theatre show Friday Joni NehRita and Mary-Catherine Pazzano pay tribute to their influences, the women who paved the way for them STEVE KANNON BUSY WITH MANY PROJECTS of their own, local musicians Joni NehRita and Mary-Catherine Pazzano had talked about collaborating, but never got around to it. Until now, that is.

Better still, they’ll be using their March 9 concert at the Registry Theatre to pay tribute to the many women – singers and songwriters – who influenced their own talents and careers.

“We want to honour those artists that paved the way for us,” says Pazzano of the impetus for the show, dubbed Women Music Revolutionaries.

The concept stemmed from a shared gig that allowed the friends to catch up and actually put some

details to the idea that ‘we should do something together.’

“Joni and I looked at artists who were influential to us,” says Pazzano. “I grew up loving film. I was exposed to jazz in all those old musicals – Cole Porter and Irving Berlin – and then from there the jazz music of Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Tormé. Joni has some of the same influence and some of her own ... like Nina Simone.

“We wanted to pay tribute to people like that.”

The show will feature songs by the likes Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Astrud Gilberto, and singer-songwriters such as Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Dory Previn.

“Every song that we’ve chosen has some kind of per-

sonal connection,” she says.

That includes Pazzano’s longstanding fascination with Judy Garland.

“My mother tells me I was transfixed in front of the television any time the Wizard of Oz was on. As an infant, the only thing that got me to quiet down was a music box playing ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow,’” she laughs.

“I’m definitely paying homage to her with this.”

From those influences, both performers took a musical path that includes formal studies and, now, time as musical educators in their own right.

Pazzano is a classically trained contralto, with a vocal range that can cover the gamut of emotions. She released her debut studio album, You’re Gonna Hear From Me, last fall.

A Guelph-based singersongwriter and keyboard player, Nehrita has become a fan favourite for her takes on soul, R&B, jazz and popular song.

With three albums under her belt, she’s working on a fourth that’s expected this summer.

For Friday’s concert, the two will be backed by Don Buchanan on piano, Thomas Hammerton on piano, Pat Collins on bass and Dave O’Neill on drums.

They’ll be serving up the likes of Joni Mitchell’s “A Case of You,” Carole King’s “Will You Still Love Me

Joni NehRita and Mary-Catherine Pazzana (left) will be performing the songs of some of their favourite singers and songwriters Friday night at the Kitchener venue. [SUBMIITTED] Tomorrow,” and jazz standards with new arrangements written specifically for Pazzano, NehRita and their special guests, the Penderecki String Quartet.

That the show falls in

close proximity to International Women’s Day (March 8) and the awareness of the #MeToo movement makes the timing just that more poignant, notes Pazzano.

The Women Music Revo-

lutionaries show takes place at the Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. in Kitchener, on March 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30, available by calling 519-578-1570, or online at www.registrytheatre.com.

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Putting stories to music is what folk is known for Joe Jencks and Si Kahn both draw on the narrative tradition that’ll be on display Saturday night in Kitchener

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STEVE KANNON Ask Joe Jencks to tell you a story and he’s likely to break out in song, though we stick with chatting on the line from his home near Chicago.

A folk singer in the traditional sense, Jencks writes songs that are stories in and off themselves, often giving voice to people and issues that go underrepresented or unheard at all.

When he performs at Kitchener’s Registry Theatre this weekend, he’ll be joined

by Si Kahn, an inveterate folkie of the same ilk from a generation earlier.

“The real goal for most folk songs is to tell stories that will move people.

Songs at their very best help people connect to each other,” he says, noting music can help us all find a common thread of humanity rather than picking apart our differences.

He was drawn to the style as a young child, his parents having come from cultures where the oral tradition is common – his father is of Quebecois descent, his mother Irish.

“I think there was a predisposition at an early age,” says Jencks, who listened as a youngster to the likes of Cat Stevens, Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie.

“I was really connected to traditional ballad narratives.”

So much so that he started writing songs at 8 or 9 years of age, building on that over the years as he mixed his conserva-

tory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing to craft musical narratives filled with heart, soul, groove and grit. It’s led to a career that’s seen him pen several numberone folksongs, including Lady of The Harbor, and co-founded the popular harmony trio Brother Sun. Pointing to the great historian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States, Jencks notes there are many stories that are overlooked in the mainstream, from minorities and women to those outside the traditional spectrum.

“I saw there were stories in the world that weren’t being told.”

For him, folk tells those stories, adding them to the cultural dialogue.

That’s certainly the case with his most recent album, 2017’s Poets, Philosophers, Workers, & Wanderers, which encompasses a range of human experiences from love and triumph to tragedy and transformation.

But that style goes beyond just traditional folk music, he notes, embrac-

ing everything from punk to rap in cases where the March is Provincial Voter emphasis is on songs that Be ready to vote Registration Month. tell stories in a narrative on June 7, 2018. #GetONit style.

Bruce Springsteen, for instance, is the consummate rock ‘n’ roll artist, but his songwriting is very much narrative, says Jencks.

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(OPA 01-17).

The prolific THE PROPOSAL: Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 10 (OPA 10) is Kahn, a civil rights a Countryside Line and Settlement Boundary Rationalization Review and and labour activist for more than applies to the Rural Settlement Areas and the Township Urban Area. The 50 years, is very intent of OPA 10 is to review and clearly define existing settlement much the image of boundaries and the countryside line to identify future growth limits in an old-school folkie, accordance with the new Regional Official Plan. No net gain in someone who mixed developable land within the Settlements or Countryside Line is permitted his functions as a community organizer and as a result of this exercise. musician.

Any persons may attend the public meeting and make written and/or That Jencks has coaxed verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the Kahn into doing some touring with him means proposed amendments. some of those songs may For more information about this matter, including information about make it onto the set list Saturday night. preserving your appeal rights,contact the Planning Department, Township Presented by the Old of Wellesley, 4639 Lobsinger Line, St. Clements, ON N0B 2M0 Chestnuts Song Circle, the Information requests or comments may also be submitted to: Geoff Folk Night at the Registry concert featuring Joe JenVanderBaaren, Planner, gvanderbaaren@wellesley.ca 4639 Lobsinger cks and Si Kahn is set for Line, St. Clements, ON N0B 2M0 PH: 519.699.3952 FX: 519.699.4540, 8 p.m. March 10. Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 at Dated at the Township of Wellesley this 6th day of March, 2018 the door.

For information, call 519578-1570, or go online to Township of Wellesley • 4639 Lobsinger Line, R.R. #1, St. Clements ON, N0B 2M0 • 519-699-4611 www.registrytheatre.com.

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AUCTION SALE OF Tractors, machinery, Bobcat side-byside, trees, and miscellaneous items, to be held at 1750 Durst Rd. Woolwich Twp. (corner of Durst & Hawkesville Rd., approx. 2 miles west of St. Jacobs), for Abner and Edna Weber, on Friday, March 9th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 698-0138.

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SAT. MARCH 10 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of household effects; furniture; antiques; and miscellaneous items to be held at 1134 Printery Rd in St. Jacobs for the estate of the late Ephraim and Saleda Martin. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF Antiques, collectibles, restaurant related, & miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre, 11 Albert St. (off King St. near downtown), in St. Jacobs, for Stone Crock Inc., on Saturday, March 17th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 519-698-7126.

FRI. MARCH 23 at 5:00 PM - Toy Auction of approx.

400 toys including precision; Teeswater; Custom; farmshow; approx. 200 cars including American Muscle; Maisto; Eagle etc. Literature; Elmira Maple Syrup bank collection and much more to be held at the St. Jacobs Community Centre in St. Jacobs (29 Parkside Dr.) for are collectors. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF Pottery, Hummel’s, Doulton’s, antiques, and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for The Elizabeth Allgeier Estate, Waterloo, a Clearview Twp. family, & additions, on Saturday, March 24th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 519-698-0138.

CONSIGNMENT FARM MACHINERY and farm support items, shop tools etc. Consignments welcome one piece or the entire line up. Sale to be held at #7213 Line 86 Wallenstein approx. 6 km west of Elmira. Saturday, March 24 at 10:00 A.M. Gerald Bowman Auctions & Appraisals Ltd. 519-638-5708.

SAT. MARCH 24 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of household effects; antiques; furniture; and miscellaneous items to be held at 28 Duke St. in Elmira (at the Duke Centre) for Edgar and Mary Gingrich. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF Tractors, machinery, household goods and miscellaneous items, to be held at 3080 Empey Rd. Woolwich Twp. (off Boomer Line - 2 miles northeast of St. Clements or 4 miles west of St. Jacobs), for Ivan K. & Minerva Martin, on Wednesday, March 28th @ 9:30 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 519-698-0138.

WED. MARCH 28 at 9:45 AM - Clearing auction sale of household effects; antiques; tools; collectables; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacobs for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

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

FERTILIZER AND SEED GRAIN - at competitive pricing. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141.

ICE SALT & ICE MELT - Ice salt comes in 20 & 40kg’s, Ice melt comes in 20kg bags. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

KILN DRIED CORN & CORN SCREENING Delivered by Einwechter.

Minimum 15 ton lots. Call George Haffner Trucking 519-5744141 or 519-669-2045.

AUCTIONS

AUCTIONS

Police, Municipal, Repo, Fleets & Others Monthly PUBLIC Vehicle

AUCTION SALE

AUCTION to be held at

Breslau Airport Road Auction Complex

5100 Fountain St., North, Breslau (Kitchener)

Sat Mar 10th 9:30 am 2014 Charger Hemi - AWD 6-2013 Taurus AWD s 3-2013 Charger’s 2012 Journey R/T AWD 2011 Crown Victoria 2010 Grand Caravan 2010 Charger Enforcer 2009 Pontiac G6

2013 Explorer Interceptor AWD 2012 GMC Canyon Ext P/U 2-09/12 Expedition AWD’s 4-08/09 Ford F150 XL P/U 2-08/09 Sprinter 2500 Vans 2006 Ford F350 Crew Diesel Dump 2006 IHC 3200 Diesel Handi-Bus 2005 Ford E450 Diesel Handi-Bus

2-06/08 Impala’s * ‘07 Chrysler 300* ‘07 Malibu * ‘07 Mazda 6 2000 Rockwood H/T Trailer * 2012 Pitbull ST125 M/C 2016 Explorer Interceptor AWD - Accident damaged

Check Website for Daily Updates No Buyer’s Premium or Penalty!!!

VIEWING: Friday Mar 9th, 2018, 1 pm to 5 pm TERMS: $500 Cash Deposit on Each Vehicle, or as announced

M.R. Jutzi & Co DIVISION OF 658347 ONTARIO INC.,

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

www.mrjutzi.ca

HORSES 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.

WANTED WANTED - ROLEX, Breitling, Omega Le Coultre watches, gold & silver coins, military items, jewellery, musical instruments, toys, records, sports items. gallamore@ golden.net Call Terry 519242-6900, fast & fair service.

AUTOMOTIVE 2010 BLACK DODGE Caliber.

Exceptionally clean, lady driven car with only 110,000 kms. Meticulously serviced and c/w fresh oil change, safety certificate and Service Ontario sellers package. $7900 o.b.o.

226-808-2924.

RENTALS PROFESSIONAL COUPLE LOOKING to rent farm house within 30 mins of Elmira.

References available. Call Paul @ 519-500-9640.

AUCTIONS

519-648-2111

TRADES & SERVICES CUSTOM LAWN SEEDING, garden tilling, sweeper rental.

519-669-2043, 519-503-5641.

RON’S DRYWALL AND Renovations. Over 35 years experience. Please call 519-496-7539 or email ron. spncr@gmail.com

Of Antiques, collectibles, restaurant related, & miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theater, 11 Albert St. (off King St. near downtown), St. Jacobs, for Stone Crock Inc., on

SATURDAY, MAR. 17TH @ 10:00 A.M.

ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBES: 4ft., 2 board harvest table with lap drawer (old paint).

Dry sink with hand water pump. Lamp table with drawer. Drop front desks. Writing Desk.

2 blanket boxes (1 with drawer & old paint). wooden storage box. 2 hall benches. Pine bench. Small pot belly stove. Old wooden incubator. Stenciled wooden washing machine. 2 Dough boxes. Cobbler's bench.

Tub stand. 2 wooden cradles. wooden highchair. Old work bench. Leg vice. Radio.

IH corn sheller, nicely stenciled. Few old farm tools. Grain cradles. Horse statue.

Wooden yoke. Old horse drawn mower & rake on steel. Wooden buckets. Wooden sleigh. Stenciled boxes. Assorted wooden barrels. Old hand forge. Old Dayton & Toledo store Scales. Peter Etril Snyder prints.

Stained glass window.

RESTAURANT & MISC. ITEMS: Garland commercial oven. New Elmira Stove Works "Findlay Oval" cook stove. 8 small restaurant tables (pedestal base). 6 small wooden restaurant tables. Cast iron table bases.

Large selection of wooden chairs (many matching sets). 4ft. glass display case. 2 plastic carts (4 wheel). 3 newer lamps post (wired), ect.

NOTE - An interesting auction! BE ON TIME as there are few small items. See www.gerberauctions.net for photos. Terms Cash or cheque with I.D. AUCTIONEERS:

FARM CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Consignment Farm Machinery and Farm support items, shop tools, etc.

Consignments welcome, one piece or the entire line up.

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

SATURDAY, MARCH 24 10:00 A.M. Wagons: 30' mesh top bale wagon on double reach tandem truck tire gear, 24' wood flat rack wagon, steel rack bale thrower wagon, Bruns gravity wagon on heavy double reach truck tire gear, Killbros 400 bu gravity wagon, 250 bu gravity wagon, 24' van trailer on wheels, double reach truck tire running gear, double reach running gear on flotation tires.

Equipment: 26' iH VibraShank cultivator w heaving rolling harrows, 20' flat fold high clearance S time cultivator w finger harrows, 18' iH VibraShank cultivator, 5 furrow plow w manual reset, JD 20' centre fold disc, JG 1219 haybine w steel rolls, 1224 Dion harvester w wide p/u head, iH 18 run seed drill, 20' sprocket packer, New Idea roll bar rakes, 2 pth rotary rake, Gehl 95 mixmill (needs work), 575 Ox-Alfa Laval transport TMR mixer w electronic scales (nice), more equipment arriving weekly.

Misc: JD 2445 zero turn mower, JD 325 riding mower, Illbros 6" fertilizer auger, T bar fence stakes, electric cement mixer Note: For photos visit our website at www.bowmanauctions.ca We are still accepting consignments

Gerald Bowman Auctions & Appraisal Ltd. RR2, Drayton, ON N0G 1P0

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

Office: 519-638-5708 For full listing & photos visit our website: www.bowmanauctions.ca

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

COMING EVENTS FARM & HOME Safety Spring Rally. Waterloo Farm and home Safety Assoc. invites your family to join us Wed. Mar. 14, 7:30 p.m. a t the St. Jacobs Community Centre.

Displays, activities, videos, door prizes and more!

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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

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Farm • Auto • Truck Industrial On-The-Farm Service 35 Howard Ave., Elmira

519-669-3232

GENERAL SERVICES

BIKE SALES & REPAIRS

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Quality Bedding

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

Community Information Page COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING On March 26, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. the Committee will meet to consider the following applications. All persons interested in the applications may attend and may contact Nancy Thompson regarding meeting details or visit the Township Webpage – Township Services – Mayor and Council – Agendas and Minutes and select the applicable meeting date.

The Committee will also consider submissions for or against the applications if submitted to the Township of Woolwich no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 20, 2018 (Note that this date is before the meeting). Submissions can be forwarded to Jeremy Vink at the address noted at the top of this page, by email jvink@woolwich.ca or by fax 519-669-4669. Any submissions received will be included in a comment package and presented at the meeting. Any submissions received will be included in a comment package and presented at the meeting. This information is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public at the Committee of Adjustment hearing. Please note that while the Committee may redact some personal information such as email addresses and phone numbers, your submissions will otherwise be made public in their entirety.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 6/2018 – Emerald Homes Ltd., 106 and 108 Woodberry Crescent, Elmira ZONE / USE: Residential Mixed High Density with Design Guidelines (R-5A) with site specific provisions / proposed semi-detached dwelling The applicant is requesting relief from Section 11B.3.4 d) to reduce the required flankage yard setback (exterior side yard) from 4.5 metres to approximately 3.7 metres, to permit the construction of a semi-detached dwelling with a covered deck. The property is located at the corner of Woodberry Crescent and South Parkwood Boulevard and is currently vacant.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 7/2018 – Salome Bauman, 1338 and 1340 King Street North, St. Jacobs ZONE / USE: Residential Medium Density (R-3) / single detached dwelling, accessory shed and a quilt store (Minor Variance 3/07) The property has minor variance approval to allow the retail of quilting material and associated supplies and crafts as a legal non-conforming use within the existing 50 square metre store. The applicant is requesting permission to: • expand the permitted retail uses on the property to include dry goods / convenience store within the existing store; and • to permit 18 square metres of storage associated with the retail operation to be located within the dwelling.

The property is located at the corner of King Street North and Princess Street East.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 8/2018 – Mark and Helen McArdle, 212 Golf Course Road, Conestogo ZONE / USE: Settlement Residential (R-1) with site specific provisions / single detached dwelling The applicant is requesting relief from Section 6.4.2 c) to increase the maximum building height for a detached accessory building from 4.5 metres to approximately 7.8 metres in order to construct the proposed 100 square metre accessory building on a sloped portion of the property.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 10/2018 – Kessab Investments Inc., 865 Weber Street North ZONE / USE: Stockyards Industrial Commercial Area (C-8) / vacant land The applicant is requesting relief from: • Section 20C.5.21 to permit a distilling operation as a dry industrial use; and • to permit the distilling, processing and sale of spirits as a similar use to other permitted uses within the C-8 zone, all within an approximate 98 square metre unit of the proposed multi-unit commercial building.

P.O. Box 158

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

Phone:

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

After Hours Emergency:

519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 9/2018 and CONSENT APPLICATION B 2/2018 – Linda and Craig Carter, 108 First Street West, Elmira ZONE / USE: Residential One Unit Low Density (R-2) / single detached dwelling and an accessory building The applicant is proposing to create a new residential building lot and requires the following variance and consent applications to facilitate the proposal: Minor Variance Application A9/2018 • to request relief from Section 12.2 to reduce the minimum lot width from 18 metres to approximately 17 metres for the proposed severed lands; and • to request relief from Section 6.4.1 b) to permit an existing accessory building to remain on the proposed severed lands without a principle residence.

Consent Application B2/2018 • to sever a parcel of land measuring approximately 17 by 45 metres (765 square metres) from 108 First Street West to create a new residential building lot.

The proposed retained lands at 108 First Street West will measure approximately 32 by 45 metres (1,440 square metres) and contain a single detached dwelling.

NOTICE OF THE DECISION: Within 10 days of the meeting, a copy of each decision will be sent to owners, agents, those who submit written comments, and people who sign the register at the meeting. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Committee of Adjustment in respect to an application, you must submit a written request (to the Secretary-Treasurer – Nancy Thompson ext. 6040) or sign the register at the meeting.

This will also entitle you to be advised of a possible Ontario Municipal Board Hearing.

APPEAL OF MINOR VARIANCE AND CONSENT APPLICATIONS: Anyone in opposition to a decision may appeal the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board. The Board may dismiss an appeal without holding a hearing if the appellant did not make oral or written submissions to the Committee of Adjustment before a decision was given, or does not provide a reasonable explanation for having failed to make a submission to the Committee.

Notice of Public Meeting

Township of Woolwich Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Thursday, March 15, 2018, 6:30 p.m. Public Meeting Remediation Advisory Committee (RAC) Thursday, March 22, 2018, 4:00 p.m. Public Meeting Council Chambers, 2nd Floor Administration Building, 24 Church Street W, Elmira

Vendor Regulation During Elmira Maple Syrup Festival, Saturday, April 7th Do you plan to sell food or merchandise on Festival Day? All vendors will need a permit from the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival Committee OR a Salesperson’s License from the Township of Woolwich. See next week’s Community Page for full details on licensing, enforcement and inspections or call the Township at 519-669-6004

March 11-17 is Farm Safety Week

This would be appropriate time to call and arrange for a free farm inspection from the Woolwich Fire Department. To arrange for the inspection call 519-669-6022 or email woolwichfire@woolwich.ca.

For more information on farm safety go to www.agsafetyweek.ca or www.woolwich.ca/fire

Woolwich Fire Department would like to thank all our valued community partners in this program.

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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY GENERAL SERVICES

OUTDOOR SERVICES COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

...& SMALL BUSINESS ACCOUNTING

SHELLY & SCOTT TAYLOR Various sizes & rates

Call

Lawn Maintenance & Landscaping

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Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am - 6:30pm Friday 9 am - 6 pm Saturday 9am - 3 pm

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CLEAN • DRY • SECURE

Lawn Mowing Packages

TAX & ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS

After Hours by Appointment

519-669-4964

Your source for year-round property maintenance.

205 Peel St., New Hamburg Call 519-662-1857

Call

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100 SOUTH FIELD DRIVE, ELMIRA

mobile:

• Mulch Delivery & Installation • Full Flower Bed Maintenance • Snow Plowing & Ice Control

Jeff Basler, Owner/Operator, at 519.669.9081

519.505.0985 | fax: 519.669.9819 | ever-green@sympatico.ca

HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL

GLASS SYSTEMS INC. 1553 King St. N., St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0

• Store Fronts • Thermopanes • Mirrors • Screen Repair • Replacement Windows • Shower Enclosures • Sash Repair TEL:

519-664-1202 / 519-778-6104

SPACE FOR RENT

ST. JACOBS

FAX: 519 664-2759 • 24 Hour Emergency Service

“25 years in Business”

Steve Co.

Plumbing and Maintenance Inc.

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL

For all your Plumbing Needs.

24 HOUR SERVICE Steve Jacobi

ELMIRA

CONSTRUCTION INC. (519) 569-0772 • Commercial & Industrial General Contracting • Specializing in Concrete Work & Excavation • Retaining Walls

519-669-3652

info@trappconstruction.ca www.trappconstruction.ca

• • • •

Stamped Coloured Concrete Demolition Bin Service Machine Bases

Concrete Breaking & Removal

HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES

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WINDOW FASHIONS

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AGRICULTURAL | RESIDENTIAL

A Family owned and operated business serving KW, Elmira and surrounding area for over 35 years.

FRAMING • ROOFING RENOVATIONS • EAVESTROUGHS

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Free in-home Consultations.

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Tel: 519-669-5537 or 1-844-866-5537 STORE HOURS: M-F: 8-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 12-5

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HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES

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 Drywall & Taping  Painting  Flooring Installation

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CALL US TODAY! 226-220-1196

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John Schaefer Painting FREE ESTIMATES Interior/exterior Painting, Wallpapering & Plaster | drywall Repairs

519-503-6033 (CELL) 519-669-2251

36 Hampton St., Elmira

RA HOME COMF ELMI (519) 669-4600 ORT APPLIANCES – FURNACES – FIREPLACES AIR CONDITIONERS – WATER HEATERS SPRING SPECIAL ON AIR CONDITIONING TUNE UP $99, INSTALLED FROM $1999 FURNACES INSTALLED FROM $2499 FRIDGES $499, STOVES $399, WASHERS $399, DRYERS $369, FREEZERS $199 Come visit our show room FREE QUOTES 1 Union Street, Elmira

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Evenings By Appointment

519-577-0370

OUTDOOR SERVICES Since 1998

•Final grading •Lawn repair & complete seeding well equipped for large stoney areas •Spike Aerator/Overseeding •Natural & Interlocking Stone •Retaining Walls, Walks & Patios •Help for Top Water & Drainage issue

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ALMA, ONTARIO | PHONE: 519.846.5427

YOUR BUSINESS RIGHT HERE. Advertise your business services in our service directory. Weekly exposure with fantastic results!

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REAL ESTATE

DON’T WAIT – NOW IS THE TIME TO SELL!

$469,900

Drayton - Welcome to the village of Drayton!

This open concept bungalow, built in 2006 has a welcoming front porch where you can sit and enjoy your evening drink. With a large living room open to the dining and kitchen, this is the perfect space for entertaining guests. Walk out to your back deck with gazebo shade to enjoy a summer BBQ in your fully fenced yard. The double car garage has an entrance into the finished basement with huge rec room as well as a generous storage space. Steps to the river walking trail, and 5 minute drive to Conestoga Lake. Don't miss this!

$215,000

Elmira - This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom townhome is perfect for the first time buyer and investor alike. Enjoy new windows and patio door to your private yard as well as a huge shared park like space. The main floor has a good sized living room with an electric fireplace as well as a kitchen/dining space with all appliances including brand new dishwasher included in the price. Finished rec room with a second electric fireplace and washroom with a shower in the basement. 30 Flamingo Drive #43D

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226-750-9332

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$609,000 Drayton - Spectacular bungalow with fine & thoughtful upgrades built in 2013 by Emerald Homes. Open concept design features a large kitchen, cherry cabinets, gas stove, huge island. 9' ceilings throughout with 10' in living room.

Gas fireplace and mantle centre large windows looking out to your back yard with a variety of trees, privacy hedge, huge 20x25 deck, shed and play structure. Main floor laundry room with sound dampening pocket door and loads of storage for outdoor wear. Master suite with a walk in closet and 4 piece ensuite. Oversized double car garage with air compressor and 220 service is ready for your workshop.

Unfinished basement features rough-in for bathroom and 9' ceilings for an additional 1600 sq feet of space ready for your creative touch. Short walk to grocery store, school, library, Dr. office and river walking trail. MLS#30637623

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COURT LOCATION – A great place to raise a young family. Four level backsplit semi offers lots of living space!

Hdwd. in LR and dining area. Painted cupboards. Updated bathroom. Convenient side door. HUGE rec. room w/2 oversized windows, laminate floor. 1.5 baths. Replacement windows & furnace. Workshop area & lots of storage. Long driveway. NEW MLS

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Lovely white kitchen complete with SATURDAY, APRIL 22ND | 1-3PM island/granite counter, infloor heat & new appliances. Two walkouts to the 10 LIMERA ELMIRA oversized mature yard & private patio. NEWAVE., MLS 30639795

choice of 3 inside units, beautifully appointed. Freehold, standards include gas fireplace, hardwood in great room, maple kitchen w/island, a/c plus much more. Here is an opportunity to own in Southwood Park Estates, ELMIRA. Closing dates starting in March/18.

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A portion of each sale commission is donated to The Woolwich Community Services.

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IN MEMORIAM

Rudow, A. George Passed away peacefully on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Columbia Forest LTC Centre, Waterloo, at the age of 99 years. George Rudow was the beloved husband of the late Florence (Moore) Rudow (2012). Dear father of Bill and Nancy of RR 2, Wallenstein, John and Karen of Elmira, Paul and Cheryl of Waterloo, and Terry and Kate of Waterloo. Cherished Papa of Jeff (Lisa), Anne, Jonathan (Jessica), Kara (Darren); Jordan (Angela), Bailey (Ryan), Alex (Sara); Emily (Alicia), Tom (Dana) and Alexandra; and seven great-grandchildren.

Remembered by his extended family in England.

Predeceased by his granddaughter Bonnie Florence Rudow, parents Fred and Emma (Jung) Rudow, brother Weldon, and sister Marietta Klinck.

George was a veteran of WWII serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force in Northern England. He was the former owner of Rudow’s Auto Body in Elmira. He enjoyed curling and woodworking during his active years. A private family funeral service was held with interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated. The family would like to express their gratitude to Hillside Assisted Living, Maryhill, and Columbia Forest LTC Centre, Waterloo. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.

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Lichty, Roy Passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at St. Mary’s General Hospital, at the age of 85 years. Roy was the beloved husband of Joyce (Cunningham) Lichty of Elmira. Loved father of Brad (Corrine) of Elmira and Barry (Janet) of Elmira. Loving grandfather of Jessie, Megan, and Cody. Dear brother of Pearl Fach of Mount Forest.

He was predeceased by his parents Israel and Oleda (Stahlbaum) Lichty.

Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation or funeral service. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Regional Cancer Centre would be appreciated and may be made through the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.

www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com DEATH NOTICE MARTIN, ADA (BOWMAN) - Peacefully passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at her home, RR 1, Wallenstein, in her 83rd year.

STROH, VIOLET - Passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family into the arms of Jesus, on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Nithview Community, New Hamburg. Violet (nee Norman) of Wellesley in her 85th year.

THANK-YOU

Thank-you The family of the late Joe Kunderman would like to thank all of the staff at Groves Hospital Fergus, Elora Medical Group, Giddy Funeral Home and the Rev. Martti Pajunen for his meaningful service.

We would also like to thank all of our family, friends and nieghbours for the cards, rides, donations, food and general support.

Thank you to all of the staff at C.C.A.C. We would also like to give thanks to the Elmira Association and Avenues for their support of Darrell and the Elmira coffee group.

Grace Kunderman & Family

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LIVING HERE CHEF’S TABLE/ DIERRE ACHESON

VOLUNTEERISM / GOING GREEN

Sowing the seeds of community involvement Woolwich Environmental Enhancement Committee expands seedling project to include seniors

This is the coffee of choice when St. Patrick’s Day arrives Saturday RECIPE NOTES

Reta Brubacher and Ernie Reinhart took part in the TWEEC seedling program this year at Chartwell Retirement Residences in Elmira.

FAISAL ALI THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH Environmental Enhancement Committee (TWEEC) has expanded its annual seedling program to include a new demographic. The Seedlings for Classrooms project, which has been running since 2013, is now joined this year by the Seedlings for Seniors, which brings the community’s venerable

population into the greening effort.

“A society is great when old men plant trees under whose shade they will never sit,” goes the old saying, and it is with that bit of wisdom in mind that TWEEC decided to expand the seedlings program to include seniors.

“We kind of had a rethink of the vision for our community tree nursery project and felt really that education is a big part of

This year, residents from both the Chartwell Retirement Residences and Barnswallow Place Care Community are joining in the project. Mathers explains that besides wanting to get more people involved in the project, they were hoping the seniors could help with some of the more delicate or trickier plants to take care of.

DO YOU HAVE THE luck of the Irish? Every year bars colour beer green and make themed drinks while we bake. It’s a fun way to chase away the mid-March blues.

Irish coffee is one of my favourite drinks regardless of the time of year.

It’s warming, fun to drink and has many different versions. Of course you need to start with the best coffee.

EcoCafe in St. Jacobs have been roasting coffee for Never Enough Thyme for many years. Their team is integral to the success and growth of our company and we are so happy to share our day with them.

We are also working together at the Northfield Racquet Club and the reviews for their coffee are once again always positive.

As well as this featured drink.

Some may choose the free pour but we follow a recipe. Enjoy this treat and don’t be afraid to try a new brand of coffee. Go

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it, and we thought we’d just include another group in the picture,” said John Mathers, who runs the organization’s nursery project.

Each year, TWEEC hands out hundreds of seeds to classrooms across the township. The seeds come with kits containing seed cells and mulch for the students to properly plant and care for the trees in their first few months of life, before

they’re transplanted to the community nursery.

“The idea is to instill a kind of environmental stewardship and responsibility [in participants],” explained Mathers. “The focus started with youth: If we’re going to change the thinking, we’ve got to start with the people who are going to make a difference in the years to come, so the idea was to educate on the importance of trees to the environment.”

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SENIORS’ COMMUNITY DINING AT Calvary United Church. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us at noon for lunch, fellowship and entertainment, $11. Please call 519-664-1900 by March 12 to sign up.

MARCH 11

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HUNGRYMAN BREAKFAST AT THE Elmira Legion 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to support the 1st Elmira Beaver Scouts. Adults $6, 6-10 year olds $3 and children under 5 free.

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WOODSIDE EVERGREEN FOR SENIORS at Woodside Church, Elmira. Betty Marshall will present the “MCC Thrift Fashion Show.”

Devotional by Pastor Fred Lichti. Suggested $7 donation includes a hot lunch. For more information please call 519-669-8752.

SENIORS’ LUNCH CLUB AT Breslau Community Centre. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us at noon for a light lunch and fellowship, $6. Please call 519-664-1900 by March 5 to sign up.

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MARCH 14

NEW HORIZONS FOR ZOOMERS, boomers and seniors from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Maryhill Community Centre. Guest Speaker Larry Wainwright, Lions Club Member, and his four-legged companion, Otis. Topic: Seeing Life Through Blindness.

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FIRESIDE HANGOUT (NO PARENTS Allowed.) Are you between the ages of 16 & 21 and struggle with anxiety and depression? This group will provide support in an accepting environment to discover your strengths. Join Sid Bater, Therapist and others like you from 6-8 p.m. at the Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs.

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LET’S TALK PARENTING AT The Family Centre in Elmira (Riverside Public School). 9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Discuss what interests you, share your parenting strategies and walk away with a few new ideas for yourself. No registration required.

Come join us in the playroom, have fun with your kids and meet other parents. Facilitated by experienced parents.

SENIORS’ LUNCH CLUB AT Woolwich Memorial Centre. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us at noon for a light lunch and fellowship, $6.

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MARCH 28 SENIORS’ LUNCH CLUB AT Linwood Community Centre. Community Care Concepts invite3s you to join us at noon for lunch, fellowship and entertainment, $11. Please call 519-664-1900 by March 26 to sign up.

MARCH 19

APRIL 3 THE INTER-MENNONITE CHILDREN’S CHOIR invites parents and children to an open rehearsal at K-w United Mennonite Church (15 George St., Waterloo.) Children ages 6-9 years old are welcome from 6:30-7 p.m. and ages 10-15 years old from 7:30-8 p.m.

MARCH 20

APRIL 12

TUESDAY LUNCHEON AT GALE Presbyterian Church from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Roast pork, mashed potatoes, bread, vegetables, salad, chocolate oven pudding with ice cream, beverage, $12

WOODSIDE EVERGREEN FOR SENIORS at Woodside Church, Elmira. Carol Weicker will present “Living in the Shadow of His Face.” Devotional by Pastor Paul Snow. Suggested $7 donation includes a hot lunch.

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MARCH 26

ELMIRA & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL Society offsite meeting at Sheridan Nursery, 100 Elmsdale Dr., Kitchener from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Marina Recki will discuss ornamental grasses from 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Members free; non-members $2. New members welcome.

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

Coming up with quality medicines isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily an elementary pursuit WEIRD NOTES

Q. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Healthy See, Healthy Do.â&#x20AC;? Sounds good, but is it true?

A. Actually, it is, as seen

in grocery store purchases where the location of store displays can influence shopping choices, says Rachel Nuwer in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scientific Americanâ&#x20AC;? magazine. The hotspot for sugary and salty snacks is the checkout area, and a few studies have suggested that swapping healthier options for junk food there could shift customer behavior.

To see for itself, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has been working with over 1,000 store owners to stock and promote nutritious foods. Testing this idea out

in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dense urban checkout areas, research scientist Tamar Adjoian and her colleagues enlisted three Bronx supermarkets to give one checkout lane in each store â&#x20AC;&#x153;a healthy makeover,â&#x20AC;? replacing processed snacks like candy and cookies with fruits, nuts and other lowercalorie foods. While only 4% of the 21,000 tracked shoppers bought anything from checkout, Adjoian found that those in the healthy lines â&#x20AC;&#x153;purchased nutritious items more than twice as often as those in the standard lines â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and they bought unhealthy items 40% less often.â&#x20AC;?

Q. Can you name any elements from the periodic table that might qualify as the worst ways to cure things?

A. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s start with mercury

(Hg, atomic #80), used for hundreds of years as a medicinal to heal such ailments

as parasites, influenza, and melancholy, say Lydia Kang, MD, and Nate Pedersen in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything.â&#x20AC;? Elemental mercury, or quicksilver, the slippery liquid once used in glass thermometers, was touted as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;cureâ&#x20AC;? for syphilis, a disease that ravaged the body with foul-smelling abscesses and flesh-eating sores. The treatment, which burned the skin and produced copious salivation, was often taken for a lifetime, so â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unclear whether sufferers were helped by the treatment, or if the mercury toxicity killed them.â&#x20AC;?

In its powdered form, mercurous chloride or calomel was used by the likes of Napoleon Bonaparte, Edgar Allan Poe, Andrew Jackson, and Louisa May Alcott. Also popular were calomel-containing teething

damage and fever, disease sufferers were often willing to take the risk.

A later proponent was Dr. Leslie Keeley, a Union Army surgeon who promised a â&#x20AC;&#x153;miraculous addiction cure.â&#x20AC;?

In 1880, he began treating alcohol and opium addicts in his Illinois sanatorium with an injection and daily tonics that, he claimed, contained gold. Whether they actually did is unclear, though secret testing revealed â&#x20AC;&#x153;morphine, cannabis, cocaine, willow bark extracts and alcohol.â&#x20AC;?

Say the authors, the gold may have been â&#x20AC;&#x153;gilding on a treatment that might have done more to sedate patients through their tough alcohol withdrawal than actually cure them.â&#x20AC;?

rheumatism; excessive use could lead to chronic arsenic toxicity. The best-known arsenical medicine, Fowlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Solution, was created in 1786 and became a â&#x20AC;&#x153;go-toâ&#x20AC;? treatment used for some 150 years, despite causing alarming symptoms such as diarrhea and confusion.

Finally, gold (Au, #79) has been taken for thousands of years in humankindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s search for immortality, and being resistant to corrosion, it was associated with long life. While in its pure form, it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t absorbed by the body, around 1300, gold chlorideâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a salt that could be mixed with waterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;was discovered. The 16th-century alchemist Paracelsus believed it could make the body â&#x20AC;&#x153;indestructibleâ&#x20AC;? and claimed it could help with mania, St. Vitus Dance disease and epilepsy. Though drinkable gold was known to be toxic, causing kidney

powders, but unfortunately baby might develop icy, red and swollen hands and feet and flesh that split off, intense itching and clawing, and a fever that reached 102 degrees. Not until the 1950s was calomel definitively identified as the common ingredient ingested by the sick kids.

Then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arsenic (As, #33), called the â&#x20AC;&#x153;go-to poison,â&#x20AC;? and in its most famous form, â&#x20AC;&#x153;white arsenic,â&#x20AC;? is odorless and tasteless when put in food and drink, causing symptoms that resemble food poisoning. Yet itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been used since antiquity as an escharotic, causing skin surface to die and slough off.

For conditions where skin is abnormally thickened, such as psoriasis, â&#x20AC;&#x153;it worked.â&#x20AC;? But it was often applied to other skin conditions like ulcers and eczema and used to treat maladies such as stomach pain, heartburn and

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.

OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER ACROSS 1. Greek mythical being 8. Endured 13. Bauxite, e.g.

16. Painful pest (2wrds) 17. Bay of Naples isle 18. Adverb of even 19. Wealth through marriage (2wrds) 21. The 12th month 22. Course chapter 23. Idle manner 25. Devices tune into e.t. sources 30. Backgammon piece 32. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Act your ___!â&#x20AC;?

33. Type of tape 34. Bamboozling 39. Catalogs 40. Bull markets 41. Alternative to a fence 42. Not an ocean 43. Book review (2wrds) 51. Place of US 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s war.

(Abbrev) 52. Sacred 53. ___ constrictor

54. Student prep for test 57. Type of laundromats (2wrds) 61. Prong on fork 62. Personal description.

63. Disinclined 64. Evasion (2wrds) 70. Mamal with ivory tusks 71. Mercury, for one 72. A collection of anecdotes 73. Returns 81. ___ gestae 82. Like â&#x20AC;&#x153;The X-Filesâ&#x20AC;?

83. Extraction 84. Cooking meas.

85. Correct, as text 86. After a while DOWN 1. Amiss 2. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flying Down to ___â&#x20AC;?

3. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To ___ is human ...â&#x20AC;?

4. Undertake, with â&#x20AC;&#x153;outâ&#x20AC;?

5. ___ lepton (physics particle) 6. Boredom 7. Court figure 8. Horny plate of a turtle

9. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Joy Luck Clubâ&#x20AC;? author 10. Decide to leave, with â&#x20AC;&#x153;outâ&#x20AC;?

11. End of a threat 12. Physicist discovered antimatter 13. Killed father, married mother 14. Campaign poster word 15. Inclose cysts 20. Best seller 24. Constellations 25. Fowl place 26. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go on ...â&#x20AC;?

27. Drops on blades 28. PC linkup 29. ___ roll 30. Jewish place of worship 31. Tropical lightweight hat 35. Mosque V.I.P. 36. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ any drop to drinkâ&#x20AC;?: Coleridge 37. Mary ___ cosmetics 38. ___ & Scratchy Show 39. Floral necklace 42. Eye affliction 44. Ingratiate 45. 2004 nominee

46. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arabian Nightsâ&#x20AC;? menace 47. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ say!â&#x20AC;?

48. Construction girder 49. Breed 50. Beat to a pulp 54. US Acting legend: Jimmy __ 55. Herbal tea 56. Let go 57. Faint 58. ___ v. Wade 59. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aladdinâ&#x20AC;? prince 60. Discouraging words 62. Similar to befit 65. Blender button 66. Batman: ___ Crusader 67. Cast 68. Ever 69. Water wheel 74. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ we having fun yet?â&#x20AC;?

75. A.T.M. need 76. Type of insect 77. Born, in bios 78. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wheelsâ&#x20AC;?

79. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;? problem 80. Monetary unit of Japan

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“The students have a little bit of trouble with some of the more finicky species. So smaller seeds, seeds that require maybe just a little bit more care to get them germinated and going,” said Mathers.

“So we’ve kind of arrived at the fact that we’re going to keep the nice, easy seeds going to the schools.

“We can also fairly well ensure that they will germinate, which is good for the kids. We want to make sure the kids have a good experience with this, so

we want to make sure that their seedlings actually make it,” he added.

A total of 2,600 seeds were handed out this year, with 1,125 going to the schools and the remainder going to the seniors and other volunteers with TWEEC. Even if only about 1,900 of the seedlings successfully germinate, Mathers says that it will still mean a lot of work transplanting the saplings into their new homes at the nursery.

To that end, TWEEC are looking for volunteers

to take part in their big transplanting day, which is targeted for May 26.

Anyone interested in taking part in the transplant, or in other aspects of TWEEC, is encouraged to reach out to Ann Roberts at the Township of Woolwich (aroberts@woolwich. ca) to learn how they can help.

Ultimately, it’s certainly for a common good as, after a few years in the nursery, the trees eventually find a permanent home as part of the foliage, somewhere in the community.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION CENTRE East Side Lands (Stage 2) Master Environmental Servicing Plan and Secondary Plan

Please join us at a Public Consultation Centre for the presentation of the preliminary preferred land use scenario for the East Side Lands (Stage 2), which identifies the priority areas for the future development of approximately 170 hectares of land combined in the City of Cambridge and Woolwich Township.

When:

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 from 6-8:30 p.m.

Open House format with a presentation at 6:30 p.m.

Where:

Breslau Mennonite Church 226 Woolwich Street Breslau, Ontario

Background The Region of Waterloo, City of Cambridge, Woolwich Township and Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) are working together to complete a Master Environmental Servicing Plan (MESP) and a Secondary Plan. One part of the project is to identify approximately 170 hectares of land combined in the City of Cambridge and Woolwich Township for future residential and employment uses within a portion of the Stage 2 Lands. WSP has been retained to provide consulting services for this project. The MESP will provide direction on the municipal water, wastewater, drainage and transportation needs, as well as land use and environmental considerations for up to 55 hectares in Woolwich Township and up to 115 hectares in the City of Cambridge. The Secondary Plan will only be completed for the lands in Cambridge.

Potential land use options for the 170 hectares were presented in November, 2017, and extensive feedback was received. Additional assessment of the potential land use options has been completed and a preliminary preferred land use scenario has been identified. The preliminary preferred land use scenario will delineate the areas identified as most appropriate for future development and designation as Urban Area in the Regional Official Plan (ROP), and it will be used to guide the detailed technical work to be completed as part of the MESP. Public input is welcomed through this meeting, and on an ongoing basis. Additional information can be obtained through the Region of Waterloo’s website, under the “East Side Lands” tab at the following: https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/doing-business/growth-management.aspx Work will be completed to meet the requirements of the Planning Act and the Environmental Assessment Act as outlined by the Municipal Engineer’s Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, as amended) process.

The findings of this project will also result in amendments to the GRCA’s regulated area mapping of Ontario Regulation 150/06 made under the Conservation Authorities Act. Public Comments Invited If you have any questions or comments about this study or wish to be added to the study mailing list, please contact one of the following: April Souwand MA, MCIP, RPP, AICP Jane Gurney, MCIP, RPP, AICP Manager of Policy Planning, City of Cambridge Principal Planner, Community Planning Community Development Region of Waterloo 50 Dickson St, 3rd Floor 150 Frederick Street, 8th Floor Cambridge ON N1R 5W8 Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 Phone: 519-621-0740 ext. 4601 Phone: 519-575-4400 ext. 3454 Fax: 519-622-6184 Fax: 519-575-4449 Email: SouwandA@cambridge.ca Email: JGurney@regionofwaterloo.ca

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CAPTION Travelling with friends insures there’s a good time everywhere you go. The Elmira Legion members have been traveling for awhile now — their ten-year anniversary marked this year. The original six travel buddies that started this legion-wide endeavour are Larry & Chris Shoemaker, Mary Ellen & Kirk Genereux, Barry Jefferies, Karen Schieck (all pictured in the top photo). The rest of their fellow travellers to Grenada are pictured below.

Grenada February 15-22, 2018.

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In addition to raising awareness, groups such as those in the 3D printing challenge were tasked with designing software to create prototypes to help people’s day-to-day life.One group created and printed off a prototype that would go around the wrist of someone with arthritis to help him or her hold their toothbrush independently to enhance their sense of well being.

“It is really incredible to see what the students are capable of producing once you just sort of unleash that creativity within them and give them authentic things to work on,” said Krauss. “I think its very engaging for them.”

Participating in the video editing portion of the skills challenge was Anna Petrone and Hailey Lance, Grade 7 students from St. Teresa of Avila in Elmira. They were challenged with creating a stop motion video to help raise awareness for the food bank.

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“It is fabulous so many students have had a chance to collaborate and work on 21st century learning skills.

Mainly what I am impressed with is their initiative and the self motivation that they have showed,” she said. “You can tell that they are excited to work on it, they are enjoying it – it doesn’t seem like it is work.”

While still a skills challenge there were no specific rankings at the end of the day, but rather the promotion of collaboration in the cooperative environment of students working to solve problems together.

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Lance. “I think its really fun, I just like kind of making awareness of other things that are happening in the world that maybe aren’t happening to me right now.”

While the two both say they do video editing in some sense at home, it was very apparent the cause behind the video was more of a driving point for their excitement.

Echoed by Corinne Donald, special education teacher at Saint Teresa of Avila, she says it has been great to see the commitment from students to their projects. Attending for the first time herself, she brought 17 Grade 4 and 6 students, and ten

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Jaylyn Schaefer and Jenna Beauvaisar from St. Teresa in Elmira attended the Elementary Skills Competition, where the Grade 7 students created a stop-motion video.

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