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Departing councillors say goodbye All the other business behind them, council wraps up final meeting Steve Kannon

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crimonious for most of the evening, the final meeting of the current Woolwich council wrapped up with a love-in, as four of the five members said their goodbyes.

Much of the Tuesday night’s meeting was taken up with the debate over a gravel pit proposed for a site near Winterbourne. Residents were in no mood to thank departing councillors for their years of service, preferring instead to express their dissatisfaction with the decision to approve a zone change application for Kuntz Topsoil, Sand and Gravel.

As Ruby Weber noted, it wasn’t the ideal way to wind down her time on council.

“This job has not always been easy.

I certainly didn’t expect my last two weeks to be quite as difficult as they were,” she said, in reference to the con-

ONE LAST TIME

Meeting for the last time as their term of office comes to an end, Woolwich councillors took some time to say their goodbyes Tuesday night. Only Mark Bauman (second from left) will be returning, while Ruby Weber, Murray Martin, Sandy Shantz and Bill Strauss (seated) are moving on.

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Santa to ride the rails St. Nick gives the reindeer a rest, taking the train to St. Jacobs James Jackson

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hristmas may be a month away, but Santa Claus is taking some time out of his busy schedule to ride the rails of Waterloo Region.

Every Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 27 through to Dec. 19, riders will have the opportunity to meet Santa, Mrs. Claus and their elves aboard the Waterloo Central Railway’s Santa Train.

This is the second year for the Santa Train – the first was in 2008 – and organizers say it provides families with a nice alternative from the hustle and bustle of meeting Santa in the traditional mall setting.

“You can go to the mall and line up, or you can come here and get a seat on the train where Santa comes and spends time with each family,” explained Kevin Street, director of marketing for the Waterloo Central Railway.

“It’s quality time for families, rather than standing and waiting in line for a picture.”

The train will leave Waterloo station at 1 p.m., and arrive in St. Jacobs around 1:30. Along the way, families will enjoy a visit from Santa and his elves, a snack bar with hot chocolate and other festive treats. Everyone receives a small gift as well.

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ALL ABOARD Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and some of their elves will be visiting

Waterloo Region to ride the rails as part of the 2010 Santa Train ride organized by the Waterloo Central Railway every Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 27 to Dec. 19.

addition of heated railcars.

Street said some 150 volunteers have helped to retrofit the cars with insulation and heaters, as well as repairing the generator car that provides power.

The train is truly one for the ages. The diesel locomo-

tive, which Street refers to as their “winter workhorse,” was built in 1950 and is one of only 70 ever produced.

It will pull between four and six cars for this year’s Santa Train, including their two most recent arrivals: a dining car built in 1953 and

a coach car from 1954. They once served as part of the Grand Trunk Western Railway service in Chicago.

Street said the railway could fit up to 500 people on the train at a time, but chooses to limit each run to about 300, “because we want to make sure Santa has quality time with each family.”

It was the enormous popularity of the Santa Train’s initial run in 2008, and the addition of the heated cars this year, that persuaded the group to organize the event again. Street hopes to make it an annual event.

Once in St. Jacobs, the train will take a 30-minute break before returning to Waterloo to allow families to make a stop at the restroom, take a photo with Santa, or even look at the old steam locomotives that the Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society is working on at their new shop, which was completed last summer.

Current restoration projects include a locomotive built in 1923 in Montreal, and another from 1931 built in Kingston.

“You don’t get to see them torn apart like this very often, and normally we don’t let the public see it, but this year it’s sort of a little bonus,” noted Street.

Tickets for the Santa Train are $16, and are available online at www.steam-train. org.

Wellesley Optimists take part in essay contest James Jackson

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ellesley-area students will have the opportunity to dust off their essay-writing skills for the Wellesley and District Optimist Club’s first essay contest, but the deadline is approaching fast.

This year’s theme of the international essay contest

is, “How My Education is the Key to a Successful Future,” and is open for any student under the age of 19 as of Dec. 31, 2010. Students will write an essay between 700 and 800 words to compete for a first-place prize of $250, a second-place prize of $150, and third-place prize of $100. The top three essay writers will also receive a

medallion.

The winner of the Wellesley competition will go on to the district finals for a chance to win a $2,500 scholarship towards college, university, or trades school.

Each district will then send top entries on to the international competition, with the first place winner receiving an engraved plaque

along with recognition in The Optimist magazine.

“The first Optimist Essay Contest was sponsored in 1983 to give young people the opportunity to develop their ideas and views around a central theme,” said Danielle Baugher, the director of international programs for

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> Woolwich backs new playground An Elmira family’s bid to bring an accessible playground to the community got a boost this week from Woolwich council: the township foundation set up to raise money for recreation projects will handle contributions and issue tax receipts.

The mother of Kate, a 17-month-old girl with Angelman Syndrome, a rare neurogenetic disorder, Kelly Meissner outlined to councillors Tuesday night a plan to build a play area so kids with disabilities can enjoy normal childhood activities. The goal is to provide something modeled on Nick’s Dragonfly Park in Guelph.

Given the extra costs – special turf that provides safe footing for those with mobility problems can cost upwards of $100,000 – there will be many fundraising events organized under the banner of Kate’s Kause, she explained. They’ll have a table at next Thursday’s Moonlight Madness sale in Elmira, offering a variety of goods such as Christmas cards. A silent auction is planned for Dec. 11. More information can be found at www.kateskause.com.

> Fire department wins accreditation Woolwich’s rural residents can look for a reduction of $100 to $400 a year in their homeowner’s insurance now that the township’s fire department has successfully completed a test administered by the Fire Underwriters Survey, township chief Rick Pedersen told councillors meeting this week.

The test, known as the superior tanker shuttle service accreditation, was undertaken Sept. 25 at a site on Snyder Flats Road. Firefighters from the Maryhill and Conestogo stations were involved, as was a tanker from St. Jacobs.

Crews had to shuttle water in from a site at least five kilometres away, maintaining an uninterrupted flow of water (1,200 litres per minute) for 90 minutes.

> Carolers to take cover under bridge A sure sign of the season, the annual Elmira Kiwanis Club carol singing event takes place Dec. 13. Meeting this week, council approved the closure of Covered Bridge Drive in West Montrose from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to accommodate the popular annual event. The singing gets underway at 7 p.m., with some 200 carolers expected.

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Mapleton collision claims teen: second boy injured silver 2007 Toyota Camry, a 33-year-old Cambridge man, lost control of his vehicle when he was attempting to pass another car while driving on Arthur Street near Sawmill Road. He hit his brakes, but still ended up in the ditch.

There was minimal damage to his car, and he sustained no injuries. He was charged with ‘careless driving.’

NOVEMBER 18 >>7:35 PM | A man test-driving a BMW from a dealership struck a deer while travelling southbound on Northfield Drive near Line 86. The deer was killed and the car suffered significant damage.

NOVEMBER 19 >>7:46 PM | A 21-year-old

Wiarton woman was dazed but not injured after her car, a green 1997 Oldsmobile, flipped into the ditch at the side of Arthur Street North, south of Reid Woods Drive. She was out of the vehicle when police arrived at the scene. No

vehicle skidded and entered the west ditch, striking a tree.

The two teenaged Wallace Township boys had to be extricated by fire personnel. The passenger was taken to Palmerston District Hospital and then transferred to Hamilton General Hospital with serious injuries. The driver, a resident of RR3 Listowel, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are continuing to investigate.

charges were laid.

the site. Police are currently investigating the theft and the break and enter. Anyone with information is asked to call Division 3A at 519-650-8500, ext. 3319 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

16-year-old driver died at the scene and his 16-year-old passenger suffered serious injuries Nov. 20 in a single-vehicle collision on Twelfth Line, northeast of Drayton.

County of Wellington OPP and members of the Mapleton Township Fire Department attended to the scene just after 1 a.m. The preliminary investigation reveals a 2002 Acura was travelling westbound on the Twelfth Line approaching Wellington Road 11 when the

>>11:45 AM | Police took a

report from Elmira Machine Industries at 20 Martins Lane in Elmira of a theft earlier in the year. In late August or early September of 2010, a breakand-enter occurred and several pneumatic tools were stolen.

Between Oct. 11, 2010 and November 12, 2010, a large black trailer was stolen from

Woman uninjured after rollover

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EMERGENCY EXIT A 21-year-old Wiarton woman was able to get out of her vehicle unassisted after rolling it into a ditch along Arthur Street, just north of Elmira on Nov. 19. by a 72-year-old woman, Northfield Drive, just south of rear-ended by a blue, 1999 travelling southbound on King Conestogo. No charges were Dodge Caravan, driven by a 23-year-old Kitchener man. The Street North near St. Jacobs. laid.

Kitchener man was charged The deer was propelled into the with ‘careless driving.’

NOVEMBER 22 oncoming lane of traffic where it was struck by a woman driving a 2005 Toyota. Neither of the drivers was injured.

NOVEMBER 20 >>2:42 PM | A deer was struck

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Police and firefighters from the Conestogo station responded to a call regarding a barn fire on Crooks Track Road in Winterbourne. The firefighters extinguished the small blaze and there was no structural damage or injuries to people or livestock.

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Elmira man, the driver of a white van, was stopped for a red light on Arthur Street in Elmira when his vehicle was

NOVEMBER 24 >>5:48 AM | A deer was struck

and killed by the driver of a 2005 Pontiac, a 47-year-old Waterloo man. The man was travelling on Northfield Drive near Sandy Hills Road when he hit the deer. His vehicle was deemed undriveable and the deer was collected by a passerby.

>>7:38 AM | Police responded

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GETTING IN SOME PRACTICE About a dozen students from the firefighter education and training program at Conestoga College were at Paleshi Motors in Elmira on Wednesday afternoon learning the proper method of extricating victims from crashed vehicles. Left, firefighter Greg Martin from the St. Jacobs station examines the work of a student trying to pry the door from a pickup truck. Right, Martin observes as another student begins to remove the roof of the same vehicle.

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Council upholds gravel pit decision Split vote over Winterbourne zone-change application ensures plenty of controversy at final meeting of term a deferral would be in keeping with the message sent by voters in last month’s municipal election.

Mayor Bill Strauss, Ward 1 Coun. Ruby Weber and Ward 3’s Martin all failed to win re-election. Gravel was a major issue in the campaign – two other large operations are proposed for locations near to Conestogo and West Montrose. Given that Shantz opted not to run again, four newcomers will be sworn into office Dec. 7, with only Coun. Mark Bauman returning from this session.

For Bauman, voting in favour of the Kuntz Topsoil, Sand and Gravel application made the most sense looking down the road to an almost-certain appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board.

He said he’s convinced supporting the staff recommendation is the best way to ensure the concessions agreed to by the applicant are part of the final deal if the gravel pit goes ahead, an argument that did not go down well with residents who attended Tuesday’s meeting.

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evelations the site was once home to a waste dump failed to deter Woolwich councillors, who this week formally upheld a pledge to support a gravel pit operation near Winterbourne.

Even with Coun.

Sandy Shantz’s change of heart – she added a ‘no’ vote to Coun.

Murray Martin’s – the project squeaked by in a 3-2 vote Nov. 23. As with last week’s meeting, residents’ appeals to defer the issue to the next term of council fell on deaf ears, prompting another round of derisive comments from the gallery.

Several residents who addressed council noted the decision to push ahead would reflect poorly on the legacy of this council, which met for the last time Tuesday night.

“Any of the good things accomplished by this council in the past will be forgotten.

The legacy you will leave behind is one of disrespect for the voting public’s wishes and the democratic process that was carried out Oct. 25,” said West Montrose resident Lynne Hare, arguing

ditions attached to the zone change was the need for an environmental assessment of the former dump site, with remediation to follow if necessary. Other demands include a reduction in the hours of operation and a sunset clause that calls for the operation to shut down within 15 years at the latest.

While information about the waste dump is still sketchy, director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley said there’s sufficient evidence to show it exists. Anecdotal information says the site was more than just a dumping ground for one farm operation, that it may have been used communally.

Items buried there may include medical waste from a veterinary operation and at least one large drum of polishing liquid.

The landowner will have to investigate the extent of the pollution.

While most of the land falls outside of the area slated for gravel extraction, there’s a chance some contaminants have spilled into the mining area, said Kennaley.

Residents who brought the dump site to the township’s atten-

tion were disappointed by the reaction: they’d been hoping it would be one more reason for council to put off a decision.

Other residents stressed the damage to the landscape surrounding the culturally significant steel bridge in Winterbourne, as well as the potential loss of millions of dollars in property values, to no avail.

“I don’t see how they ignored what we said tonight. Council is supposed to look out for the residents – they’re missing their role in this,” said Conestogo resident Rick Stroobosscher after Tuesday’s vote.

However, while councillors voted in favour of the pit, the approval is only provisional.

There are conditions to be met prior to a final vote on the zonechange application, not likely to appear before the new council line-up until next spring.

The Kuntz proposal calls for rezoning some 90 acres of agricultural land at 125 Peel St. to permit extraction on approximately half the property, which contains $ 25.99 Prime Rib an estimated 840,000 Steaks tonnes of aggregate.

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Finding light out of the darkest despair Woodside to provide forum for one woman’s tale from the darkside to redemption Katie Edmonds

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risten Jane Anderson was only 17 years old when she decided that she wanted to end her life. Following the death of five people close to her and a traumatic sexual assault, her overwhelming depression was her reason for laying down on a set of train tracks not far from her home in Illinois. She closed her eyes and waited to die.

Before the engineer of the oncoming train could bring the train to a stop, 33 freight cars passed over her at 55 miles per hour. It was only after the train stopped that Kristen realized she was still alive. As she looked around, trying to figure out if she was just caught up in a horrible dream, she saw her severed legs 10 feet away.

As the song ‘Amazing Grace’ played in a loop in her mind, she was

certain that this was the end for her, but it wasn’t. Paramedics arrived within minutes and were able to bring her to the hospital. She lost both her legs, but otherwise made a full recovery.

“I was angry with the paramedics for trying to save me,” said Anderson, who never lost consciousness. “With all of my being, I wanted to die.”

After losing her legs, Anderson’s battle with depression only got tougher, as on top of her suicidal thoughts came unrelenting pain. In the midst of her darkest days, Kristen met with a friend of her family’s who encouraged her to develop a relationship with God and she was able to find hope, faith and a purpose for living again.

Since that event, Anderson studied at the

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Conestogo-Winterbourne Optimist Club hockey Goodbyes: Councillors tournament to raise money for Anselma House wrap up final meeting James Jackson

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HOCKEY TIME Tournament organizers Brad Nickel (left) and Pete Dietrich outside of the Woolwich Memorial Centre, the site of the 2010 Optimist Charity Challenge Hockey Tournament. anniversary. They really emphasized the role of corporate sponsors, unlike past years where they mainly relied on pledges from the participating teams. There are four levels of sponsorship this year; platinum (over $1,000); gold ($500 to $999); silver ($250 to $499); and bronze ($100 to $249). Platinum and gold sponsors will have their company logos placed on the shirts that are given to all the participants in this years tournament.

“Really, we’re a charity and we’re trying to generate as much revenue as we can for the charity, and it ended up being a big success this year,” said Diet-

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“They’re building a new home in Kitchener, and our money is going towards a play area for kids in the new facility,” said tournament organizer Pete Dietrich of Anselma House, a shelter for battered women and their children. “So we’re asking to direct the money towards that, because the Optimists are all about kids in the community.”

The tournament is made up of 20 teams, each playing in a onegame showdown against another team for bragging rights. There is no championship game, no trophy to be won, just an excuse to get together and play some hockey for a great cause.

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rich of their emphasis on corporate sponsors this year, adding that they’ve raised more than $10,000 from corporate sponsors alone.

The tournament moved to Elmira for the first time last year after spending the previous eight years at RIM Park in Waterloo. The Optimist Club helped raise funds for the new Woolwich Memorial Centre, and since many of the club’s members live in the area, Dietrich said they felt it was time to move the tournament to Elmira.

And if the motivation to outperform the other teams on the ice wasn’t enough incentive, Dietrich said they’ve managed to build com-

petition into the fundraising process as well.

Teams that raise $1,500 in pledges get a 50 per cent reduction in the entrance fee ($85 per team), and teams that raise $2,500 get their ice time for free.

The top two fundraising teams also receive box seats to a Kitchener Rangers game.

In the end though, the money raised is going to a very worthy cause, said Dietrich. The Optimists have made a commitment that 50 per cent of the money raised at the tournament – which Dietrich estimates is going to be about $40,000 this year – will go to Anselma House, and after the final tally is added up, the clubs may decide to give even more.

“My guess is it’s going to be more than that 50 per cent. It could be up to 100 per cent of that,” he said. “They’re doing this build and they need the money now, and it seems to fit with what we’re trying to do, which is support local kids in our community.”

The tournament starts at 10:30 a.m. today (Saturday) with the final game scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at the WMC.

with kind words for colleagues and staff > CONTINUED FROM COvER troversial gravel pit application that dominated the last two meetings.

“I made a decision on an issue tonight that I’m not really happy with. I also felt it was the right one to make at the time. That’s part of what this job is all about: sometimes you have to make decisions that you aren’t entirely happy with after you’ve made them because there really isn’t a good decision to be made.”

A longtime councillor, Weber lost her Ward 1 seat in last month’s municipal election. Bill Strauss, who had 25 years in Woolwich politics, including the last 13 as mayor, and Murray Martin, who had 16 years of service, were also defeated Oct. 25.

Sandy Shantz declined to run again after serving one term as Ward 1 councillor.

Only Ward 2’s Mark Bauman will return when a new council is sworn in Dec. 7.

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“Public life is not black and white, but a whole variety of shades of gray, with sometimes green, red, blue and teal thrown in for good measure.

You elect your council to represent you and to do the right thing; most often, that right thing falls in those shades of gray,” she said.

The experience was often an eye-opening one, Martin added of his time on council.

“For most of the time I enjoyed it, and I’ll probably miss it for a little bit … just a little bit,” he laughed.

“I hope that I’ve contributed along the way.

I certainly learned an awful lot.”

As with all the departing councillors, he said what he’ll really miss are the people: colleagues and staff.

For Strauss, the change will be most profound, especially after 25 years. As well as his Woolwich duties, he also represented the township on regional council, forging relationships there during his tenure as mayor.

The transition over the last month has had its ups and downs.

“I’ve been working on this night for the last four weeks, and I’m still not ready for it,” he said just prior to adjourning a meeting for the final time.

“It’s been a real honour to wear this chain of office. I’m going to take it off tonight for the last time,” he said, pointing out that the official chain now bears his name, given that his time as mayor has come to an end.

At 13 years, he is the township’s longestserving mayor, perhaps a target for mayor-elect Todd Cowan, who was in the gallery Tuesday night. “There’s a challenge for you, Todd,” laughed Strauss.

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Optimists: First time local club will take part in contest older than them,” said Wellesley and District club president Paula Tweedle.

“We try to encourage children to stay in school, and we feel that children being able to express themselves about things that go on in the world is important,” she said, noting that the competition has the spirit as its official slogan; “Optimists – bringing out the best in kids.”

Students must submit their essay by Jan. 31 to qualify at the lo-

> CONTINUED FROM PG. 03 the Optimist Club.

Local Optimists hope the fact that younger students will be competing against students as old as 19 won’t discourage them from entering the competition.

“Sometimes you actually end up with someone who is 10, 11 or 12 who writes about why it’s important to go to school and what they learn, and they are able to compete with children that are

cal level. The Optimist Club will submit the winner to the district level by Feb. 28. From there, the winning essay will be announced in April, and will go on to the international competition in May. Essays will be marked out of 100, with points for organization, vocabulary, grammar, style and adherence to the competition rules.

Tweedle said she has no idea how many essays to expect because this is the local club’s

first time participating in the international essay contest after being chartered back in January, but she hopes for about 75 entries.

There is no cost for the competition, but students must register

by Dec. 31 to be eligible.

A panel of three will judge the essays and announce the winners on Family Day, Feb. 21.

The judges will be a mix of Optimist Club members and a member from the public, perhaps a teacher or a member of township

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The district scholarship is sponsored

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Students wishing to participate in the essay contest can find out more by contacting Paula Tweedle at (519) 778-6300 or by email at pjtisathome@yahoo. ca for official rules and regulations.

Rapid transit plans are still in development, but Waterloo Region has opted to drop $5.75 million on a piece of land in Kitchener to house a future “multimodal transit facility.”

The idea is to connect an asyet-undetermined rapid transit station with GO Trains, VIA Rail, Greyhound, walking and cycling paths, with the possibility the site could host mixed-use development such as shops, services and residential units.

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Not the merriest time of year for everyone Ceremony at Conestogo church hopes to counter the dark of the longest night Katie Edmonds

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espite the warm wishes for a Merry Christmas or suggestions we have a holly, jolly time, not everyone is able to get into the spirit of the season. It may be the first Christmas without a loved one. Perhaps someone coping with the pain of loss, be it a relationship or a job. Or maybe it’s a

health issue.

Under the circumstances, some of us find it hard to deal with the merriment and energy that comes with the holiday. In some cases, it can be salt in the wound.

Monika Wiesner, pastor at St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Conestogo, knows what that feels like: both her mother and father passed away of illnesses

over the holiday season.

“My family had two very bittersweet Christmases,” she said.

“There was just no way we could get into the season and do what was expected of us, so we created our own Christmas in spite of our parents being so ill.”

Ever since her painful holiday seasons she has kept that thought in mind. These days,

she organizes a service for others who may be experiencing similar loss; the Longest Night Ceremony will be held at St. Matthews Dec. 21.

Wiesner understands that adversity – the anguish of broken relationships, the insecurity of unemployment, the weariness of ill health, the pain of isolation – can all make us feel very alone in the

midst of the celebrating and spending. She emphasized the need the space and time to

acknowledge our sadness and concern, the

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good diet is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. For Barney Kuntze, owner of Pinacle Health and Fitness in Elmira, combining nutrition and fitness is an ideal way to support the seasonal food drive at Woolwich Community Services.

To that end, Pinacle is offering 10 guest visits to the club for $10.

All proceeds will go directly to the WCS food drive. The certificates can be purchased at the club by members for friends or family, and by non-members for themselves and their guests. The first visit starts with a tour of the club, and each visit allows full use of club facilities and services.

“We wanted to do something that fits with our mission – building a stronger community, one body at a time – and offering affordable fitness classes and giving food to those who need it seemed to work well,” said Kuntze.

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need to know that we are not alone.

“We see Christmas as being jolly and ‘Ho ho ho,’ but not everyone feels that way, for any number of reasons,” said the pastor, who worked for many years as an oncology nurse.

“And the pain can escalate around Christmas. Many people stay hidden throughout the season.”

The ceremony is a non-denominational gathering open to anyone. The event begins with a lighting of a candle to honour and recognize the loss, in whatever shape it takes. Then near the end of the ceremony, the group acknowledges the Christmas season.

“We are not going to be singing things like ‘Joy to the World’,” said Wiesner. “We sing ‘Silent Night’ and we acknowledge that at least for this Christmas, 'this is my reality.' We address the pain or the

grief or whatever it is that keeps you out of sync with the season.”

This is the fifth year the church has hosted the event, with the number of participants varying each year. The very first ceremony drew 30 people.

“It is simply an alternative Christmas celebration,” she added. “For some people, Christmas is just a bit more of a quiet time.”

The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. at St. Matthews. Following the service, Wiesner will remain at the church to speak with anyone who would like time to chat, one-on-one. There will also be cookies and apple cider provided, as well as a space for visitors to mingle with others if they choose to. The church is wheelchair accessible, and transportation to and from the service can be provided.

“There is nothing that should hold a person back from coming.

Everyone is welcome.”

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Linwood PS part of community-use program James Jackson

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inwood PS is one of two Waterloo Region schools that will take part in the province’s Community Use of Schools Program, the Ontario government announced recently.

The program is part of the Open Ontario plan to help students and families benefit from expanded access to programs and services in the community.

The other school is Stewart Avenue Public School in Cambridge.

“Providing school space for free after hours will help community groups keep their costs low, and help more young people in Waterloo Region get involved in community activities,” said Leeanna Pendergast, MPP for Kitchener-Conestoga.

The program involves

175 schools across Ontario. For the 2010-2011 school year, the province will be investing $39.9 million to encourage increased community use of schools, including $5.9 million to help the 175 schools offer their space, such as classrooms and gymnasiums, for free to non-profit groups after school hours. It is also part of the government’s larger plan to reduce the number of children living in poverty by 25 per cent over five years.

“Essentially, the ministry has given money to the board and designated two sites in our board as priority sites,” explained Geoff Suderman-Gladwell, the principal of Linwood PS. “If you come in and qualify under a broad range of uses, for example youth, seniors,

non-profits, or if you’re working with that kind of a group then basically the fee that you would pay is taken out of this lump sum. So essentially the school is free.”

The principal also says that the money has come at precisely the right time for Linwood.

“The Woolwich Community Health Centre is moving their ESL for the Low-German speaking families from

> CONTINUED FROM PG. 05 Moody Bible Institute and founded the organization ‘Reaching You Ministries,’ through which she seeks to help those who are hurting, hopeless, lost, depressed and suicidal.

She has been featured on Oprah and is a popular speaker at colleges, women’s and youth events, churches, and suicide prevention outreaches.

Anderson will recount her tale while visiting Woodside Bible Fellowship in Elmira next weekend.

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Overall, SudermanGladwell is optimistic about the program. He said most people probably don’t even realize that they can in fact rent the space at a school for their nonprofit events, let alone how to go about renting it. Now that the space is

free, he hopes that even more service groups and non-profits will make use of the opportunity. “(Schools) have incredible resources in terms of seats, chairs, desks, boards, and things like that. And school gymnasiums are remarkably well stocked and very high-quality rooms for use, but I don’t know that people really understand how easy and inexpensive it is to rent them.”

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of Miles Hamilton,” said Heidi Konig, director of connecting at Woodside, referencing the death last month of an Elmira teen in a traffic accident.

Konig heard about Anderson’s presentation through a colleague and thought that it would be a timely and appropriate message for both the youth group and the congregation.

“We hope people will realize that true hope is only found in Jesus Christ,” said Konig “And that he gives meaning to both life and death.”

Anderson will be speaking at the youth Christmas banquet Dec. 3 at 8 p.m., again Dec. 4 at 8 a.m. and at both services on Sunday morning, 9:15 and 11 a.m.

Crosshill Church to Linwood school, and it will be there for the next five weeks and hopefully again afterwards in the spring,” he said, adding that he wanted to get parents into the same schools their children attend so they can feel better about the education system and hopefully keep the children in school longer.

“And now all of a sudden there is this program that says, ‘oh by

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All session are 8 weeks (unless otherwise noted) Done on a first-come, first-served basis All programs have limited spaces and may be cancelled if registration is insufficient Participants under 18 yrs old require a parent/guardian signature at registration All programs and schedules may be subject to change in date and fee The registration form must be completed in full to be accepted Please print and complete registration form at Breslau.org and bring to registration night Methods of Payment: Cash or Cheque ONLY; cheques payable to Breslau Recreation Association Post-dated cheques will NOT be accepted Your privacy is important to us; information is only used for administration of Recreation Association programs If you are unable to attend either night, registration forms and cheques MUST be received by Lisa Nadon at 139 Horseshoe Crescent, Breslau, ON N0B 1M0 by Monday, December 13th to avoid a $10 late fee registration.

Please Note: During inclement weather, if the school boards have closed the schools, then the BRA programs will be CANCELLED. School closures will be announced on 96.7 CHYM FM or 105.3 KOOK FM. The Centre will b closed for Family Day on Sunday, February 20th and Monday, February 21st.

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Indoor Soccer, Saturday 9 – 9:45 am. Come out with your child and learn the basic skills of soccer.

PreSchool Storytime, Thursday 10 – 10:45 am. The Region of Waterloo Library will be hosting themed Storyimes.

Rhythm & Music, Wednesday 11 – 11:45 am. Have fun making music with your child.

Youth Programs Ball Hockey, Sunday 12 – 1 pm. Come out for some fun and improve your skills Big Buddies, Thursday 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Books and games designed to help kids get ahead with reading.

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Dance/Hip Hop, Saturday 11:15 – 12 pm. An introduction to Hip Hop to learn coordination, rhythm, how to groove to the beat and organized dance.

Indoor Soccer, Saturday 9:45 – 10:45 am. Children will be introduced to the basic skills of soccer.

Karate (All Ages), Thursday 4:30 – 5:30 pm. Join instructor Sensei Mary David, 4th Degree Black Belt To learn the style of Goju Ryu Karate.

Youth Group, Tuesday 7 – 8:30 pm. Come out and enjoy the fun, games, sports, snacks and an introduction to God.

Adult Programs Adult (19+) Co-Ed Indoor Volleyball (Rec/Non Competitive), Sunday 5-10 pm. 6 on 6 traditional style game, self-officiated.

Ball Hockey Thursday 8:30 – 10 pm. Drop-in recreational co-ed ball hockey.

Book Club, First Tuesday of the month, 7 pm. All book lovers welcome. The next book will be “Three Cups of Tea” by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.

Chess, Wednesday 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Join in with this All Ages group and hone your chess playing skills.

Karate, Thursday 4:30 – 5:30 pm. Join instructor Sensei Mary David, 4th Degree Black Belt To learn the style of Goju Ryu Karate.

Photo Group, Wednesday 8-9:00 pm. Share your passion for photography with like-minded individuals.

Fitness Programs Boot Camp, Monday 7:30 – 8:30pm. Energize yourself in this high-energy interval training class.

Boot Camp, Thursday 7 – 8:00 pm. Energize yourself in this high-energy interval training class.

Core Abs, Monday 7 – 7:30 pm. This 30 minute class is sure to strengthen your abdominals and lower back.

Core Abs, Thursday 6:30 – 7 pm. This 30 minute class is sure to strengthen your abdominals and lower back.

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Tai-Chi (Level II), Wednesday 5:30 – 6:30 pm. Intermediate students will learn the most practiced Tai-Chi form in the world: the Yang style 24 postures form.

Yoga, Wednesday 6 – 7:15 pm. In this introductory class you will explore the basic foundation, alignment and stability elements of yoga asana.

Zumba, Monday 6 – 6:50 pm. Get your heart rate up and have some fun in this aerobic class inspired by Latin rhythms.

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My hope is that the new council will make better decisions than the old council ...

Trevor Haelzle letter on page 14

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he F-35s ... I would hope that no one is assessing that as low risk.

> Auditor-General Sheila Fraser warns that the government’s plan for new fighter jets risks delays, cost overruns; points to similar issues with helicopter purchase.

THE MONITOR ome 80% of Canadians agree that too Ssumerism much focus on economic growth and conis a root cause of climate change.

More than 70% support redirecting military spending toward efforts that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Ottawa can't be trusted to mind the till N

o sooner had Canada committed to extending its role in the occupation of Afghanistan after 2011 when NATO was making noises that troops will be needed past 2014, the latest deadline for withdrawal set by the Harper government.

Truth is, the occupation has no end date: if the goal is to prop up the Karzai government, then foreign troops can never leave. There is nothing to win. Instead, foreign intervention is like a dam: once removed, the water will return to its previous state.

The Conservative government’s unilateral decision to leave some 1,000 troops in Afghanistan as trainers rankles both opposition politicians and the Canadian public. We know this venture is a waste of time, money and, more pressingly, lives.

Canada joined the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan as a concession

to our neighbours, making up for our refusal to go into Iraq. That’s the only rationale for our involvement.

Yet we hear nothing but platitudes about democracy and freedom, despite the fact such changes aren’t on the agenda, and can never happen as a result of external pressure.

The reality of the situation is that sooner or later Afghanistan will have to be left to its own devices. In the meantime, the occupation is all about taking control of strategic territory. That’s the one and only reason foreign troops are there. At the end of the day – and sooner or later there will be an end – we’ll have nothing to show for it but gravesites and a tremendous tab.

Aside from the obvious wrong of occupying an independent country, there is a purely pragmatic argument to be made for leaving Afghanistan: the financial cost of billions of

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We’ve spent more than $10 billion on military missions in or related to Afghanistan. The war there has helped push Canadian military spending to highs not seen since the Second World War, outstripping the Cold War era.

Not supportable on moral grounds, the invasion certainly fails any pragmatic tests given the money involved. Add in tens of billions of dollars the government plans to spend on military hardware, and you get a sense of Harper’s misplaced priorities, especially at a time of economic instability. Mind you, a government that turned a $13-billion surplus into the largest-ever deficit can’t be counted on to mind the till.

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spending. Military adventurism is just one problem area. A plan to spend billions on prisons, for instance, is another sore spot.

More troublesome to Canada’s long-term economic health, however, is the ideology that drives Harper.

Deregulation and privatization remain the mantra, despite the harm they do, as witnessed by the meltdown that led to the recession.

Decisions such as blocking the sale of Saskatchewan’s Potash Corp. are few and far between, driven by political expediency rather than a desire to do what’s right. With banks now looking for more leeway (see this week’s request to get into auto leasing), and the financial services industry returning to its old ways, Harper will have to be watched closely if we value control of our economy and want to avoid an increasing burden on taxpayers.

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Republicans likely to put politics ahead of security I

t was a Republican president, Richard Nixon, who signed the first Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, SALT, with the old Soviet Union in 1972. It was another Republican president, the elder George Bush, who signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, START, with Russia in 1993. But it was a Democratic president who signed the New Start treaty, and that seems to be the problem.

The treaty, signed by U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian president Dmitri Medvedev in Prague last April, is unambitious in comparison to Obama’s vision of “a world without nuclear weapons,” but it is a useful document.

It mandates 30-per-cent cuts in deployed strategic nuclear weapons by both sides, and it is the cornerstone of a new era of U.S.-Russian cooperation.

The cuts are valuable in themselves, because they oblige the two countries, which together possess 90 per cent of the world’s nuclear weapons, to go down to 1,550 warheads each. The treaty also imposes a drastic reduction in delivery vehicles (intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and long-range bombers) from 1,600 for each country under the last treaty to only 700 in future.

But the symbolic importance of the New Start treaty is at least as important, as it was the first concrete step in the reconciliation of the two former superpowers after the growing hostility of the last decade.

The immediate diplomatic benefits of the treaty for the United States have included Russian support for harsher sanctions in response to Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program, Russian logistical support for NATO’s operation in Afghanistan (Moscow is supplying one-third of the fuel used by U.S. troops

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International Affairs GWYNNE DYER there), and a remarkable degree of Russian-American coordination in dealing with the violent chaos in Kyrgyzstan earlier this year.

You can, of course, criticize the specific content of each of these policies, but you cannot deny that U.S.-Russian cooperation is in general a good thing. Nor can you deny that it depends on mutual trust, which would be drastically undermined by a U.S. refusal to ratify the New Start treaty. Yet that is what now seems likely to happen.

In order to ratify an international treaty, the U.S. Senate must pass it by a two-thirds vote: 67 out of 100 senators.

That means the administration must get eight Republicans to vote for it even in the outgoing Senate, where the Democrats hold 59 seats. But when the new senators elected in the mid-term elections early this month take their seats in January, the Democratic majority will be a bare 51 seats.

After that, ratifying the treaty would require 16 Republican senators to vote for it, which is virtually impossible to imagine. That’s why President Obama is desperate to get the treaty ratified by the current “lame-duck” session of Congress, which has less than four weeks to run. The omens are not good.

The question is whether eight Republican congressmen are willing to put the national interest ahead of their partisan desire to deprive Obama of his one major foreign policy success. They would

have to ignore not only the unanimous support for the treaty among senior U.S. military leaders, but also the impressively bipartisan group of former secretaries of state and defence who went to Congress with Obama last week to back it.

“If we don’t get the treaty, (the Russians) are not constrained in their development of force structure,” General Kevin Chilton, head of U.S. nuclear forces, told the Senate. Moreover, the U.S. would no longer have the right to inspect Russian nuclear sites (and vice versa), which is essential to maintaining confidence between the two countries. “So it’s the worst of both possible worlds,” he concluded.

But that is strategy and diplomacy; this is politics. Senator Jon Kyl, the Republican whip in the Senate, says there is not enough time to push the treaty through during the lame-duck session, although it has already been through seven months of deliberations and 20 hearings in the Senate.

He may just be seeking further inducements from the White House (which has already promised an extra $4 billion will be spent on “modernizing” U.S. nuclear forces). More likely, he is playing for time until the current session expires, after which the new contingent of more radical Republicans will take the lead in trashing the treaty. He is too old school ever to accuse Obama of “selling out” the country, but they probably will.

Game, set and match to the Republicans, but what about the country and the world? The consequence of an American refusal to ratify the treaty would not be a new Cold War, but a deeply disillusioned Russia that had concluded that

> SEE DYER ON PG. 16

THE VOICE

Has the increasing cost of hydro caused you to alter your energy usage?

“I am more conscious of it. I have three teenagers at home so do I nag more? Yes.” > Dawn Minor

“Yes. I don’t use my dryer until 11a.m. to save on energy costs. It’s amazing what we will do to save money.” > Claire Nelson

BY SCOTT ARNOLD

“Yeah. I keep the lights turned off.” > Brian Wagler

Although a lame-duck council meeting for the last time, councillors vote in favour of a gravel pit in Winterbourne despite unknown liabilities to follow.

“We were huge conservers before and now we have the smart meter. It just makes sense – if you’re not in a room, turn the light off.” > Lynn Beaudin

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Like it or not, we’ll have to pay more for electricity R

ising energy costs are a foregone conclusion. We will be spending more to keep the lights on, to heat our homes and to keep our cars rolling along.

The provincial government expects electricity costs to rise 46 per cent over the next five years. Sounds like a lot. And it is. Not unlike the steep hike in gasoline prices we’ve seen in that last few years. And, just like gas prices, we’re really ticked off by the increases, especially the application of the HST. The backlash against the McGuinty government has been as quick as it was predictable. Some of it is deserved. Most of it is not.

As I’ve written about the rising cost of water, electricity is one of those things we take for granted.

We expect it to be there when we need it. We expect it to be cheap, flying under the radar of our monthly bills. That’s no longer the case.

Having previously buried the costs in our general taxes, run up huge deficits and relied on aging infrastructure, we’re only now looking at settling the bill. Understandably, we don’t like the looks of it.

What we used to pay for utilities didn’t cover the actual costs of providing those services, let alone begin to address a host of other costs such as the environmental impacts. Since we first began that way, a day of reckoning was coming. We

From the Editor Steve Kannon simply have the misfortune of being the ones standing around when the music stopped and the piper wants paying.

Yes, the government has sped up some of the pain by paying exorbitant prices for electricity generated from renewable sources, part of its pledge to go green by phasing out coal-fired generating stations.

Those sources include the likes of the biogas facility proposed by Woolwich Bio-En Inc. For company president Chuck Martin, the reaction to higher rates to pay for cleaner energy reflects what happened in Europe, where such programs were rolled out much earlier.

“What we’re seeing here is kind of what happened in Europe – places like Germany and Denmark – where they went with alternatives. People don’t like higher prices. They’re [wary] of the costs of going green,” he says, noting those countries have adapted to the changes.

Here, people are theoretically in favour of greener technologies, but aren’t willing to pay much more to implement them.

“They’ll go green … all things being equal. Especially the price,” he laughs.

That’s where Dalton McGuinty is running into trouble: people talk a good game about the environment, but balk at the cost.

That’s understandable, but one way or another we’re moving away from fossil fuels. That comes with a cost. For the government, that cost is political. And that’s why we saw last week’s announcement of the Ontario Clean Energy Benefit (OCEB), which provides a 10-percent discount on electricity rates for each of the next five years.

The rebates that will save the average household $153.40 annually will cost the province $1.1 billion each year. Essentially, we’re back to subsidizing electricity costs through general tax revenues, softening the blow to consumers.

In the short term, this is probably a good idea: sticker shock could hinder the orderly transition from fossil fuels to more sustainable alternatives. Some will argue higher prices would foster conservation, the most cost-effective way of “creating” more energy. That’s true, but we have to move slowly.

Contradictions are part and parcel of a political issue as big and as contentious as energy. Some people would prefer to continue burning cheap coal to keep rates

lower. The nuclear lobby, which has the government’s ear, wants to see billions invested in that technology, while groups such as the Ontario Clean Air Alliance pan the nuclear option. Meanwhile, Wind Concerns Ontario and its supporters are calling for an end to wind turbines.

When the province looked to back away from high prices associated with its microFIT program for renewable energy, it was forced to back down.

Contradictory positions abound.

Add in the cost of updating the transmission lines – aging and in need of repair like so many of our roads, bridges and water systems – and the financial demands become even more burdensome. And the potato even hotter for McGuinty.

The OECB rebate is a political stopgap. Dropping the HST on utility bills would also be good politics.

In the long run, however, as energy rates rise, consumers will either have to foot the bill directly or continue to pay part of the costs with their taxes. Either way, the province will have to cut spending in other areas to make up for the extra expenditure. It can’t raise taxes if the subsidies remain. If consumers pay the full freight, our taxes will have to be cut to cover the extra cash we’ll be paying for electricity. That’s the bottom line on the way to next October’s election.

Rockfort Quarry in Caledon is positive.

I understand we need gravel for many different reasons, but saying that it is necessary to add multiple new pits when we already have several in operation in the area is ridiculous. I see no reason for more pits to be allowed this close to a residential area, disrupting our quaint community.

My hope is that the new council will make better decisions than the old council and realize that this is not only terrible planning, but allowing these pits will contribute to the continued loss of farmlands, risking the health and safety of our community. These are just a few issues associated these gravel pits.

If allowed, the community as we know it will never be the same.

council.

Residents objected to the application’s lack of factual data concerning negative impacts the pit would have on the community. Lacking its own acoustical measuring devices, staff based its recommendation, in part, on the formulas provided by the applicant’s hired engineering firm.

Throughout the meeting, it became apparent that council members did not have a good grasp of the role a township plays in gravel pit operations; neither did they have a good grasp of Robert’s Rules of Order: the applicant’s hired engineering firm was permitted to address council out of order.

Unfortunately, the residents’ appeals fell on deaf ears. Any concerns council members had about the ramifications of approving a pit were overshadowed by their concerns about the applicant’s time and money. They were willing to hedge their bets against an OMB hearing initiated by local residents.

Hmm, elected officials choosing to work against the electorate rather than working for them is called democracy?

It’s a travesty.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

No need for $16 billion planes To the Editor,  My concern in the discussion about buying F-35s is that they are meant to fight. Does Canada have enemies to that extent? I don’t understand – who are they? Preparing for that seems to me like inviting an enemy.

On Nov. 11, I watched many wonderful programs. It seems like Canadians are a group of satisfied people living in a country that is envied by millions of people through the world. Why does Canada need such a volume of war equipment at this time? And who would pay for this enormous venture? We all know it’s the taxpayer, who is already loaded with an enormous debt.

I would say even considering such an investment at such a time as this is utterly ridiculous.

> Norm Weber, Elmira

Gravel pits are a threat to way of life To the Editor,  To say I am upset by the decision of council to allow the Jigs Hollow gravel pit to move forward would be a huge understatement. Not only

will it be loud to the point where people will not be able to enjoy a peaceful afternoon in their backyard, but it will keep them inside and their windows closed due to the carcinogenic dust produced from extraction.

In addition, Kuntz Topsoil, Sand and Gravel will be able to recycle asphalt and concrete on lands next to the Grand River. I’m all for recycling, but doing it next to a major water source causing all sorts of possible water contaminants to enter our drinking water is irresponsible.

If that’s not enough, council wants to give $50,000 of the taxpayers’ hardearned dollars to help pave the road so they have better access to the gravel.

Council should be ashamed. This should show voters that they made the right choice in last month’s election.

This should show that these pits are real and they are coming, and we need to stand up against them together and support groups like CWRA (Conestogo-Winterbourne Residents Association) and BridgeKeepers. Only together will we have a chance to keep our peaceful little towns just that – peaceful – for all to enjoy for years to come.

Don’t think that you are only one person and that you can’t do anything to stop these big gravel companies from destroying our peaceful way of life in this community. There have been pits stopped in the past. A recent decision by the Ontario Municipal Board to turn down the application for the

> Trevor Haelzle, Conestogo

Council’s actions a travesty To the Editor,  On Nov. 16, citizens witnessed democracy at its worst. Outgoing Woolwich council voted in favour of a staff recommendation to approve a gravel pit in the ConestogoWinterbourne community, despite the senior management team’s recommendation that the decision be deferred to the new session of

> Della Stroobosscher, Conestogo

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BUSINESS

Coffee ee with a conscience A

fter almost a year of market research and interviews, Robin Martin has deemed the time is right for an upscale café in downtown Elmira. Next month, she is opening the doors to her new shop, The Robin’s Nest, at 29A Church St. “We have a lot of people that commute to the city and have become accustomed during the workday to go and get a good cup of coffee,” she said. “There is no one here in town that specialized in good coffee.”

Martin’s shop will sell organic, fair-trade coffee supplied by Planet Bean in Guelph, as well as organic tea from a supplier in Ottawa. The kitchen also has a large oven where they can prepare many of the cookies, croissants, muffins, and desserts such as chocolate mousse and cake that she plans to sell.

Martin is a second generation Canadian and was raised by her grandparents on a farm near Georgetown, where he grandfather was a botanist and grew flowers such as peonies.

She moved on to study nursing and gerontology at the University of Guelph and spent 15 years in town working with the elderly and in palliative care. From there, she moved on to work for the Region of Waterloo in economic development, where she said she gained considerable ex-

perience working with the various townships. She became interested in helping to increase the economic potential of downtown Elmira.

Now, she can be on the frontlines of that rejuvenation.

“I’m going to sit in on some of the roundtable discussions that are going on with the economic development plan,” she said of Woolwich’s current study. “And hopefully sit on some of the steering committees that fit with my background and with the BIA group as well. I love the town, I like the administration, and I see a lot of potential.”

Martin does have experience working as a barista, having worked at a coffee shop to put herself through university. She says that she has learned a lot about the coffee industry through that work, as well as through employees at Planet Bean.

Selling equitable, fair, and environmentally-conscious products is important to her.

“I think part of what I need to do is help to educate the community,” she explained. “Good Arabica beans are shade-grown, and each and every

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With The Robin’s Nest, Robin Martin will focus on upscale, fair-trade brews

PLAYING FAIR Robin Martin deemed the time was ripe to provide the Elmira market with a café offering high-quality coffees and teas, prompting her to open The Robin's Nest. single bean that you grind up has been touched by someone’s hand.

They’re not picked by machines, they’re picked by hand because the coffee cherries ripen at different times – I think people need to know that.”

Martin said that because her products are higher quality than what the typical coffee shop will offer, and they are on the higher end of the fair-trade pricing range, her prices are a little more expensive, but she certainly thinks those slightly higher costs are worth it.

“When (customers) sit for 10 minutes in a drive-thru for the bigger retail chains, they don’t realize what impact that cup of coffee has when $0.02 are being paid for it to the farmers. It is important to me.

Growing up on a farm, I know how hard people work, and even though the farms aren’t local, it’s a sustainable future.”

The Robin’s Nest will be host an open house on Dec. 4 from 6 to 10 p.m. for people in the community to come and meet Martin and her staff, and to celebrate the Christmas season. She also welcomes other local businesses to come out and introduce themselves. On Dec. 6 the shop will be open for business, with the grand opening set for Dec. 13.

The shop features a 500-squarefoot seating area with room for between 20 and 24 people. Martin hopes to double that with an outdoor patio next spring. The café will also have free wi-fi internet access for business professionals or anyone looking to do some studying, and big leather chairs will add to the comfortable atmosphere.

She will also be selling coffee and coffee beans, mugs featuring the café’s design that Martin created herself, and even the art on the wall, provided by local artists, photographers, and sculptors.

The café will be open Sunday through Wednesday 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Thursday through Saturday 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Martin said that she can extend those hours if demand warrants it.

She is also hiring four full-time employees, and next week they are beginning what she calls “coffee college.” Each employee will learn why the coffee tastes the way it does, the difference between a light and a dark roast, how is it picked, where is it grown, even as far as learning the names of the farmers who grow the beans.

“It is more of a career for them to become a barista than it is just a job.”

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Time to grow up, re-elected president tells federation O

ntario farmers have often been compared to a squabbling family, joined together by a common link (food production) but never totally supportive of each other.

For example, when crop prices are high, farmers who grow the likes of soybeans, corn, wheat and canola, are happy.

But some livestock farmers grumble that high crop prices result in higher feed costs for their animals, and they don’t make as much money on them. So, they complain.

However if livestock prices rise – which hasn’t happened much in the last seven years or so years – and crop prices are flat, grain and oilseed growers say livestock farmers are getting ahead at their expense, because of cheap feed.

The end result is a splintered family. And it’s tough for governments to find consensus on support programs for this bunch. No one likes being criticized for trying to help, yet that’s what sometimes happens when governments put in programs to try to help a sector that’s down on its luck. One or the other says it’s unfair, and relations get further strained.

This leaves governments wondering what farmers want.

But the newly re-elected president of the province’s largest general farm organization, Ontario Federation of Agriculture, Bette

Food For Thought Owen Roberts Jean Crews, says those days must end. Crews, a central Ontario farmer who won the presidency Monday at the federation’s annual conference in Toronto, says farmers need to go forward with united messages. They need to mature as a profession if they’re to capitalize on the amazing opportunities in front of them.

With the homegrown food movement having created a shift in the marketplace towards them, and commodity prices getting to a more respectable level, farmers can see the horizon for a change, instead of the brick walls that have been in their way for years.

However, they need to act now if they’re to sustain this momentum.

Crews says farmers need a bigger presence in urban Ontario to help consumers understand where food comes from, and how it’s produced. She’s particularly interested in reaching young adults who are starting to make a lifetime’s worth of food buying decisions. As consumers and citizens, they’ll be the ones who influence policy makers

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Crews believes farmers are indeed making headway in some circles, and points to the recent request from the province for the federation to lead talks on agriculture’s priorities. She says she’s also had invitations from other provincial ministries to discuss the potential for agricultural research and how the many products of farming – food, feed and fuel – can help stabilize the economy.

And that’s not just limited to Ontario. Crews and others are pushing for a national food strategy that would not only harmonize commodities in Ontario, but across the entire country. Farmers and home-

grown food are as highly regarded in Saskatchewan and New Brunswick as they are in Ontario. But because of farmers’ diversity, it’s hard to find a federal approach that brings them all together. Crews thinks a national food strategy could be that vehicle, one that makes sense to consumers and farmers.

But that will require farmers putting their differences aside and speaking with one voice. That was the basis of Crews’s campaign, and Ontario farmers gave her a mandate. Now let’s see how she carries it through. With the federation being headquartered in nearby Guelph, we’ll get to see first-hand how the president brings a new level of maturity to Ontario agriculture and food.

Dyer: Proliferation a possibility if progress stalled in Congress under any obligation to let the other know what it was up to.

Worst of all, it would provide hawks in the emerging great powers, China and India, with a wonderful pretext for demanding more nuclear weapons. Why should they restrict themselves to about 180 and 60 respectively, when the older great powers have several thousand of the things?

> CONTINUED FROM PG. 13 the United States was not a trustworthy partner. Cooperation would diminish in the world, and confrontations would grow.

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Channeling Santa’s workshop Chateau Garden’s residents Norm and Sue Weber delight in making toys rIGHT DoWN To THE sMALLEsT DETAIL His lifelong fascination with wheels and gears is reflected in many of the toys made by Norm Weber. He and his wife Sue can often be found in the workshop at Chateau Gardens in Elmira.

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W

hen walking down the long hallways at Chateau Gardens Long Term Care Residence in Elmira, you may pass a door that simply looks like the entrance to a storage closet. It is not unlike the other doors in the hallway: beige and unassuming.

But if you take a look inside, you might just get a glimpse of something a bit like Santa’s workshop. The walls are adorned with carving files, chisels, and bandsaw blades. The desk is cluttered with small wooden wheels, dowels and an assortment of bells and chimes. This is where residents Norm and Sue Weber spend countless hours working with wood, gluing and painting, adding to their vast collection of handmade toys.

Many of the items were on display this week in the

front entrance of the residence, inviting passersby to pick them up and check out the intricate craftsmanship.

“My favourite one is the tortoise and the hare,” said Norm. “If you turn the wheel at the side, the tortoise moves slowly along and the hare dashes around quickly.”

This is the premise for a number of Weber’s toys: the turn of a wheel sets off a chain of events that can propel the round-and-round movement of a Ferris wheel, the pirouette of a ballerina, or lay the tracks for the age-old race between the two seemingly mismatched animals.

Norm’s fascination with wheels began at a very early age when he observed the threshing machine on his family’s Elmira-area farm.

They had a number of horses hitched by long wooden arms to a wheel and their constant movement powered the machine.

“When I was three years old, I would stand beside the machine and watch those wheels,” he said. “The turning of one would make the other one go faster. I was so intrigued that forever I had these wheels in my mind.”

Later, his uncle invited him to come down to their family’s farm to help pick apples. In the evenings, his uncle took Norm out to the woodshop out back and taught him how to run a lathe.

His ideas for toys were put on hold while he raised a family, worked on his farm and drove a school bus, but the wheels were constantly in his mind. The long drive home from his bus route gave him ample opportunity to think of creative new ideas.

“I kept thinking, ‘Well, how will I do it? Where will I start?’” he said.

Then, about 25 years ago

he set out to make his very first toy, a steam engine that he demonstrates on the residence’s tiled floor.

Now, with the help of his wife Sue – an artist in her own right who has painted a number of pieces that hang on their living room walls – Norm has made almost 70 toys, all of his own creation.

“I had nothing to copy, no pictures or anything,” he said as he pointed to his temple. “It all had to come from up here.”

And the ideas can come from anywhere, he explained. Made mostly of wooden wheels, plywood, bicycle spokes and elastic bands, the theme for the toys often came from knickknacks or ornaments he would find on store shelves.

Small children’s toys often decorate the wooden structures.

Over the past number of years, before the couple

moved into their new home, Weber would take any chance he could get to work on his toys in the woodshop behind their home.

“If I had any spare time – even after supper sometimes – I would go and get a start on the next toy.”

Now, his work is contained within the woodshop at Chateau Gardens – a transition that suits the Webers, who will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary next year, just fine.

“We have the shop all to ourselves mostly – Sue and I,” said Norm. “I will build and she does the gluing and the painting.”

Encouraged by the feedback of visitors who have stopped to admire his collection, Norm said he won’t be stopping his woodworking anytime soon.

“I am always thinking ‘Well, what will I make next?’”

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Taking chicken beyond the ordinary

Chicken with Brie, Sun-dried Cherries and Prosciutto > 4 5-6 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts > Salt and pepper > 1/4-lb wedge of firm brie cheese, sliced in 4 long pieces

> 1/4-cup sun-dried cherries or dried cranberries

> A few sprigs of fresh thyme, de-stemmed and chopped

> 4 large slices of prosciutto (it’s nice to

splurge on the Prosciutto di Parma from Vincenzo’s – bigger slices as well)

> 1 tbsp each butter and oil breast by sprinkling with salt and pepper; On the inside bottom of each breast place a piece of the brie cheese and about 6-8 dried cherries on top of the brie; sprinkle thyme

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evenly over each breast; fold the top of the breast over the cheese; Lay prosciutto slices down on the work surface; place a chicken breast at the bottom of each slice and wrap prosciutto around chicken breast, forming a secure ‘belt’ around them; Heat a heavy pan over mediumhigh heat; melt butter and add oil. When both are hot (butter has stopped sizzling) add chicken breasts. Do this in batches if pan does not hold them all; Brown one side, about 3 minutes, lowering heat if pan begins to smoke; turn over and cook other side for another 3 minutes. Continue with remaining chicken, then place on a non-stick baking sheet; Finish cooking in a 350°F oven for about 5 minutes, or until firm to the touch; Some of the brie cheese may have oozed out during cooking – don’t let this go to waste! Place chicken on a hot platter and drizzle cheese and collected juices over chicken.

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his is a recipe that can carry you through a holiday dinner party, a romantic date night, or even a “special” regular weeknight dinner. It is easy, it is straight forward, and the ingredients can effortlessly be substituted with your favourite fillings.

Sun dried cherries are a bit of a luxury item for this time of year.

They are not as tart and in-yourface as cranberries, but they cut the richness of the brie perfectly.

They can be found at most bulk stores; buy a few extra and put them on your Christmas cheeseboard.

Let’s talk about substitutions.

In this recipe we have used brie, dried cherries and prosciutto. You may prefer goat’s cheese or sharp Asiago and you can use any dried fruit you like. Prosciutto can be substituted with Speck (smoked German ham) or a thinly sliced black forest ham. Do your best to always use fresh herbs, as they really do make a difference in the overall flavour and aroma of your finished dish.

Butterfly each chicken breast by placing one hand firmly on top of the whole breast and, with a sharp knife in the other hand, slice the chicken breast horizontally from one end to the other, but not cutting it in half completely. It should open like a book. Season each

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Santa Claus comes to Elmira next Saturday

Kiwanis Club gearing up for expanded parade, seeks volunteers to lend a hand ext Saturday marks the 18th annual Santa Claus parade in Elmira, an event that’s come a long way from its humble beginnings, says its organizer.

“It started out being something that has been small and low-key, to something that has grown substantially,” said Lyndon Ziegel, who chairs the Kiwanis Club’s parade committee. “I can remember years ago when we might have two or three bands, and this year we’ll have eight bands.”

Among those bands are three new ones, including the Guelph Legion Pipe Band.

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many floats the parade will boast this year, but knows there will be a few mainstays, including the Kitchener Rangers and their inflatable hockey player, the Lions Club, and the Elmira Venturers.

Eighteen years ago, the parade started when Ziegler and other members of the now-defunct Jaycees service club decided that instead of sending busloads of kids and parents down to KitchenerWaterloo to see the Santa Claus parade, they should have their own.

About six years ago when the Jaycees folded, Ziegel joined the Kiwanis Club and took the parade with him, saying “the club has taken the parade a lot further, with more bands and more participation by the community.”

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Ten-year-old boy proves himself a Friend of Hockey

EDSS football teams come up just short in championship he senior and junior football season ended in heartache last Friday night as both teams lost in the B Championship finals. The senior Lancers fell 27-25 to the Jacob Hespeler Hawks, while the juniors lost an equally close match 18-15 to the Eastwood Rebels.

Both games were played Nov. 19 at St. David Catholic Secondary School in Waterloo.

“We just didn’t look prepared at the start of the game, that’s for sure. The first half killed us,” said junior coach Dave Munroe, whose team committed six turnovers and trailed 18-0 after the first half.

“We knew the plays and everything – I think it was nerves more so than anything else. Once we settled down in the second half we did well, but they won their half by more than we won ours.”

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young team this year, consisting of mostly Grade 9s and a few Grade 10s.

Munroe expects about 70 per cent of the team to return next year, which should bode well for the 2011 season.

This year’s team showed that inexperience early in the season, however, and finished with a 2-5 record, but came on strong in the playoffs, only to lose in a

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> SEE FOOTBALL ON PG. 29

DOWN TO THE WIRE The junior boys dropped an 18-15 decision to the

Eastwood Rebels in the B division final Nov. 19 in Waterloo. Top, quarterback Joseph Fife looks to make a pass. Above, Alex White tries to avoid a tackle.

hase Mooder loves hockey.

The 10-year-old Elmira resident plays left wing for the Woolwich Wildcats Major A hockey team. His favourite players are Mike Modano, Mike Richards, and Sergei Zubov, and he says when he enters a league that allows body checking he will fashion his game after those tough and gritty players. And his favourite hockey team is the Dallas Stars.

But Chase also knows that many kids might not get the opportunity to play hockey because of the enormous financial burden it can place on families through high costs of equipment and registration fees.

For that reason, Chase decided to do something slightly different for his birthday this year. On Nov. 5, he invited his entire hockey team to the Jim McLeod hockey rink at the Woolwich Memorial Centre, which his parents had rented. Instead of asking for gifts, he asked each player to bring a $10 bill with them. The $200 that was raised was donated to the local charity Friends of Hockey, which provides help to families struggling to pay for their kids to play hockey.

“I felt pretty good about it,” Chase said when his parents told him how much money they had raised. “I’ll probably do it again, too.”

Chase – whose actual birthday was on Oct. 13 – says that he and his parents chose Friends of Hockey because they are a local group and he plays road hockey with the grandsons of one of the founding members, Bob Waters, who passed away in June.

The foundation is now entering its third season, and their mission statement is to “give all children the opportunity to play the game of hockey regardless of their family’s economic state.”

They also receive help from the NHLPA and Dennis Wideman, a defenceman for the Florida Panthers and an Elmira native, through the Goals and Dreams program, which has agreed to cover the costs of 25 new sets of equipment each year.

The group was started by Jim Radcliffe and Mark Fackouray, with Waters joining about a year later.

“There is no formal process for families to apply for assistance. Just send us an email explaining why you

> SEE DONATION ON PG. 27

It was a great weekend for the Kings he Elmira Sugar Kings were put to the test last weekend, and they passed with flying colours. The team, which is currently in fourth place of the GOJHL Midwestern Conference, won all three of its games.

The result has coach Geoff Haddaway optimistic about the team’s conditioning when playoff time rolls around.

“Anytime you can play three games in a weekend and win all three, you have to be pleased,” he said. “But when you’re playing as much as we are, all the players get a good workout. It tests the depth of a team, which

mimics what happens in playoffs.”

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the team. The Kings have played eight games in the past 15 days, not to mention the additional practices and the travel time that comes with away games.

“It’s been a very strange schedule so far this year,” said Haddaway. “But I think the guys have handled it quite well.”

Last weekend began with a trip to Owen Sound Nov. 19, where the Kings didn’t let the cheers from the Greys’ fans faze them one bit. The trounced the home team 9-4.

The first period started out

with fairly even play – Josh Woolley was the only player able to notch a goal and it came within the game's final minute.

But both teams stepped up their games in the second, scoring four times apiece.

In the third frame, the Kings ran away with the game, scoring an additional four goals.

“It was good to start out the weekend with those two points,” said Haddaway. “With a game like that, you just hope you can carry that momentum through the rest of the weekend, and we were able to.”

On Saturday night, the Kings

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FINISHING 3-FOR-3 The happy Sugar Kings gave each other a pat on the back after a game-winning goal against the Cambridge Winter Hawks Nov. 21. The Kings won 5-2.

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Shrinkage is now a scientific fact

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inally, we anglers have been rewarded with scientific proof in support of what we have been saying all along. That’s right: European scientists have now proclaimed that fish and other things shrink significantly in cold. This is huge news!

The announcement came out of a study that discovered that small brown trout shrink as much as 10 per cent when they are living in frigid waters. Conversely, their sizes enlarge (to a point) once they find warmer habitat. Needless to say, this will come as no surprise to any male member of the Polar Bear Club. Then again, perhaps member is not the right word.

Forget semantics, though, the most important point here is that all those puny fish I caught last ice fishing season were actually much bigger than they initially appeared in the photos. In fact, they were probably so large that I’ll have to modify my stories and fishing journal. And, quite possibly, the photos.

Not-So-Great Outdoorsman Steve Galea That one-pound rainbow trout?

Well, in warmer water it would have probably gone a respectable four- to five pounds. Heck, it’s even a wonder I could lift the baitfish that I used.

You know, this news is good for me on a number of levels.

For one thing, I’ve never really thought that science or pencil protectors had a place in the outdoor sports, television, or any educational system that I was ever forced to attend. But now I’m starting to believe otherwise.

They’ve finally found a good use for all that gibberish!

This information is actually very useful – groundbreaking, in fact. Between us, it might now become my guiding principle in every discussion on winter angling

that I have from here on in. Why not? It makes big fish even better and small fish even bigger.

Because of this, I'm thinking of starting a charity that asks people to knit sweaters for fish.

At first, I’d give them to anglers who fish on some of the catchand-release waters I visit. Then we could expand the program.

It’s a small gesture but it could pay off in big dividends in creating a stylish trophy fishery. Just think of how a wet wool sweater would add to a fish’s weight.

Of course, there is a down side to all of this. The problem with good news is that non-believers are always looking for an ulterior motive. For instance, some people are suggesting that these scientists have reasons of their own for looking at this study. After all, they are Nordic and they probably wear Speedos regularly.

Maybe, some say, they just wanted a noble excuse for catching small brown trout?

Who really knows? And who cares so long as the scientific

method (dry fly only?) remained untarnished?

It doesn’t matter that the scientists were probably hardcore anglers who were looking for more sophisticated excuses to explain why $3,000 worth of gear was catching four ounces worth of fish. Nor is it relevant that keeping a tub of warm water out on the ice (for showing off purposes) presents huge logistical problems to most anglers. What counts is that an excuse that we’ve desperately clung to all along has been proven true by respectable, educated people. This is Nobel Prize worthy if you ask me.

It’s not going to make a real difference in the fish I catch. It’s not going to change the way I fish for them either. But it is going to provide me with a line of defence when I am accosted by non-anglers who laugh at my catch-ofthe-day this winter.

I guess what I’m saying is that this news provides anglers with some comfort. I’ll call it cold comfort.

Donation: Rather than ask for gifts, Chase Mooder happy to help others > CONTINUED FROM PG. 26 need help – we haven’t turned anyone down yet,” explained Radcliffe of the charity. “It’s a pretty neat idea for him (Chase) to think of others above himself.

It’s impressive.”

Waters’ son, Rob, who has taken over his father’s position with the foundation, echoed Radcliffe’s sentiment.

“I just thought it was an incredibly selfless act for a 10-year-old,” said Waters. “For someone to do that at such a young age, already thinking of others that might not have the same opportunities, I just think it’s incredible.”

Chase’s mother, Tracey, is well aware of the costs of having a child involved in hockey and knows the money is go-

ing to a good cause.

“It’s quite expensive,” she said. “The cost just to put your child on the ice, and then equipment, of course, can be $300 or $400. And then there are tournament fees and hotel costs if you have to stay over.”

Tracey says she and her husband, Doug, bought Chase a $99 starting kit from Canadian Tire when he

first got into the game six years ago, but that didn’t cover the cost of his skates, which were another $100.

She also said that the birthday party was a chance for the team to bond as well, and spend time together as more than just a hockey team.

“They had a scrimmage and a shootout, and then we rented the party room upstairs,”

she explained. “They got together to do something other than just play hockey, and they got to do something good as well, and we

hope that it helps someone to see how fun hockey can be. It’s a great way to meet life-long friends, and the game is fabulous.”

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he Wellesley Apple Jacks had a decent weekend of play with one win and one shoot-out loss, but coach Kevin Fitzpatrick says he didn’t see the drive and dedication that he has come to expect from the squad.

The Nov. 19 home game against the Ayr Centennials – a 5-2 win – saw the team come out strong in the first period, earning a 1-0 lead going into the intermission. By the second period, the play had evened out significantly and the teams were tied at 2-2 when they headed back into the dressing room.

In the third, however, goals scored by Chris Bauman and Mike Forster sealed the deal for the Jacks.

“We played very well on Friday,” said Fitzpatrick.

“We had a bit of a lethargic second period but we played very well during the first and third.”

The following, day, the team travelled to St. George to face the Dukes, a team ranked just above the Jacks in the McConnell Conference standings. For the Jacks and the Dukes it was a tennis match of back-andforth hockey that could not be decided within regulation or overtime minutes and had to be settled in a shootout.

With six alternating goals, Wellesley took the lead three times (1-0, 2-1, 3-2) but St. George was always right there to tie it up. In the end, it was goals from the last two St. George shootout shooters

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Coach not happy with intensity of play; team looks to step things up

TRACKING THE PUCK Wellesley Apple Jacks goaltender Kurt Martin keeps a watchful eye on the puck in the match against the Ayr Centennials Nov. 19. The Jacks were on the good side of a 5-2 score. that tipped the scale, giving the Dukes a hard-fought win.

“Saturday was arguably the worst prepared we have

come and play in a long time,” said Fitzpatrick. “I am not sure why we were that complacent but our key

players just weren’t our key players that night.”

> SEE JACKS ON PG. 29

Kings: Winning ways show the kind of energy needed in the playoffs

> Kings stepping up for Movember The Elmira Sugar King players are going the extra mile for 'Movember,' the month-long event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise money and awareness for men's cancers: they’ll be trimming, shaping and dyeing their 'staches, and are still looking for fan support.

Fans can donate to an individual player, the coach or to the entire team by visiting Movember.com and clicking on the donation box to search entering the name of the player or team. Donations are also being accepted at home games.

IN CONTROL

Elmira’s Wade Pfeffer keeps the puck out of reach from a Waterloo Siskin during game action on Nov. 20. The Kings beat the Siskins 6-2.

third period.”

The Kings were back on home ice the following night, this time to face the Cambridge Winter Hawks, who finished on the short end of a 5-2 tally.

Elmira was the better team in this match-up, but it took all three periods to prove it.

The Kings got off to a tough start and didn’t seem ready to play during the first period as the Winter Hawks netted two early goals. This prompted the Elmira coaches to pull Matthew Smith from the net and put in

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played the Waterloo Siskins at the WMC and bulldozed the visiting team 6-2 in a lopsided match.

The Siskins were only able to put 23 shots on net in comparison to Elmira’s 50. The Kings also made use of the man-advantage, going two-for-three on the power play.

In the first period, Elmira hit the ice fast and steamrolled Waterloo. The home team took 20 shots, only letting the Siskins have three. They netted two

goals for their effort, the first on the power play by Andrew Smith and the second by Woolley.

The pressure from the Kings kept on coming, with another 15 shots in the second. Josh MacDonald hit the back of the net just 15 seconds into the frame.

Waterloo’s efforts to make a game of it had some success in the middle frame, as they were able to close the gap to 3-1.

In the third period, the play was much more even … at least to start with. The Siskins gave their fans a glimmer of hope with their second marker shortly after the puck dropped, but that was as close as it would get. The fire power of the line of Brad Kraus, Ryan Clarkson, and Brady Campbell soon secured the win for Elmira, as the three of them combined for eight points, scoring three goals in 11 minutes to give Elmira an insurmountable four-goal lead.

“The easy thing to do is to look at the shot clock and get confident,” said Haddaway.

“But they don’t give you any points for shots. It can hurt a team psychologically if you rely on that, but we didn’t panic. We did the opposite: we dug a bit deeper and we had a really solid

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Nick Horrigan for the remainder of the game. That was the last time the Cambridge cheering section was heard from, as they played the rest of the game one step behind.

Elmira was determined to crawl back and subsequently threw 20 shots on net in this first frame. With a goal from Jonathan Rizzo on a feed from Jarred Parent and Woolley, the Kings managed to bring the score to 2-1 before heading into the dressing room.

The Kings continued to press

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in the middle frame. Brady Campbell (Kraus, Clayton Greer) tied it up at two. Despite a parade of Hawks to the penalty box, Elmira was unable to capitalize, leaving the score knotted at 2-2 after 40 minutes.

In the third, the Kings maintained excellent puck possession, playing most of the period in Cambridge’s zone.

They forced several open-ice turnovers, leading to the game winner (Lukas Baleshta) and an insurance goal from Brad Kraus. Desperately, the Winter Hawks pulled their goalie, giving Baleshta the opportunity to score another goal on the empty net, leaving a frustrated Cambridge team in the dust.

“Playing that often can be a challenge mentally as well as physically, especially that third game,” said Haddaway. “But they love being on the ice. That’s why they signed up for hockey when they were five years old and it’s why they still do it. They love playing.”

The team has another long weekend ahead of them, with matches on Friday, Saturday before returning home Sunday evenings to take on the Brantford Golden Eagles. Game time is 7 p.m.

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he puck dropped on another season of boys’ hockey at EDSS on Tuesday, and with only six returning players from last year’s squad, the team doesn’t have much time to get acquainted.

The team will play 12 games this season, including five more between now and Christmas against some of the toughest teams in the league.

“We’re really excited about the season,” said coach Adam Hiller following the Lancers’ seasonopening victory over Sir John A. MacDonald at the Woolwich Memorial Centre Nov. 23. “We’re a relatively new team, so we didn’t know what to expect coming into this first game and into the season.”

The coach should be pleased with the team’s opening performance. After falling behind 3-0, the Lanc-

school hockey to get the checking going early.”

Hiller also said that most of the guys on the team have experience playing in Woolwich or the surrounding area. In fact, he said that the top line of McEwan, Reid Denstedt and Garret Bender have played together on the same team, so Hiller kept them on a line to try and generate some early chemistry.

“We’ve got a good (defence) this year, strong goaltending, and hopefully our lines can mesh and create some goals,” said Hiller. “Judging by today, they have meshed pretty well.”

After a disappointing quarterfinals playoff loss to Huron Heights last season, Hiller said his aim – along with fellow coach Rob Harvey – is for the team to make the playoffs again and see what happens from there.

“Make the playoffs, because anything can happen once you’re in the playoffs.”

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said it was difficult to trim the roster down to 18, but is happy with the players he has.

“We’re an older team,” he said, noting that the majority of the players are Grade 11s and Grade 12s, “we have good size, which should help.

There are a lot of guys who can throw the body around, (and) it’s important in high

FOLLOW-THROUGH Lancer Seth Deboer takes a slapshot during Tuesday's

game against Sir John A MacDonald at the WMC. EDSS won 5-4 on a late powerplay goal.

Jacks: Back in action this weekend

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close final.

“They were disappointed, they know that we had the opportunity (to win a championship) and they let it slip away […] but some of the Grade 9s are already talking about next year, which is good to see.”

With the opportunity to perform well again next year due to so many returning players, Munroe said he plans to hold a spring training camp.

“We’ve never done that at the end of the school year, and we’ll see what the talent is like. Players get bigger and faster over the year, especially in junior.”

The senior Lancers matched the struggles of the junior squad in their game against Jacob Hespeler. They committed three turnovers in the first half and a fourth in the second half, and wound up losing 27-25 after a failed two-point

YES, IT'S IN The Ayr netminder takes a look back just in time to see the puck slide into the net, as the Apple Jacks celebrate.

mined to make a game of it courtesy of a tying goal with 10 minutes left.

In the shootout, after a quick goal by the Jacks’ Spencer Aspden, St. George was in the familiar position of having to come back to stay alive – and they did just that. Their final two shooters both converted with goals, to put them ahead for good, two goals to one, giving them the victory, 4-3.

Give the

TAKING IT UP THE ICE

Defenceman Jon Milanovich skates the puck into the SJAM zone during second period action.

Football: Good experience bodes well for next year

> CONTINUED FROM PG. 28 With Wellesley looking a bit flat in the first period, they were the only team fortunate to find the back of the net, with a goal by Chris Bauman on one of the only five shots in the period. Jordon Bauman came out strong in net for the Apple Jacks, stopping all 13 shots taken by St. George in this first frame.

In the second, the Dukes were able to even it up at one with only 30 seconds off the clock, but Wellesley answered back with one of their own by Corey Way at the eight-minute mark.

This small lead was quickly erased by St. George’s goal six minutes later.

It made for an entertaining and very even period of hockey, leaving it tied at two with only 20 minutes to go.

The third period saw the Apple Jacks pull up their socks a bit. They took the lead for the third time within the first minute of play, but St. George was deter-

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ers stormed back to win it 5-4, with Sean McEwan scoring the winner on the powerplay with 5:39 left in the game.

“It shows that we have a lot of character in the room to come back and win,” said the coach.

The team held four tryout sessions over the past three Mondays, with about 150 players coming out. Hiller

James Jackson

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EDSS boys open hockey season with comeback win

“Jordan (Bauman), our goalie, had by far one of his best games of the year,” said Fitzpatrick. “Had he not been on, we would have lost by a big score. I can’t say we played badly this weekend but we didn’t have the drive and consistency that we have had all month.”

The Jacks have another two games this weekend; they are in Tavistock Friday evening at 7:30 p.m.

conversion with the clock winding down.

“In general it was a very successful season and all the kids seemed very happy,” said coach Steve Karn, adding that injuries played a major role in the teams disappointing 1-6 record this season.

“The quarterback we had playing our last four games had never played before and he stepped in and did an amazing job.”

Like the juniors, the senior team should have a strong core of returning players; Karn said they are only losing five or six of their players, and with the success of the junior team this year, the players coming up to senior should be that much better.

“We have a lot of high hopes and take a lot away from this season. I’ve think we’ve made some big strides getting football off the ground here in Elmira.”

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NOV. 17 Kitchener #3 6, Woolwich 3 Goals: Alison Schultz, Annaliese Bromberg, Megan Scheuring, (Tyana Bruns x2, Annaliese Bromberg, Stephanie Knoerck)

NOV. 19 Milverton 3, Hericanes 0 NOV. 20 Hericanes 5, Ingersoll 1 Goals: Sadie Diebold, Madelynn Jantzi, Marissa Lebold, Jade Lipcznski, Kate Seip (Delanie Kidnie x2, Sadie Diebold, Julia Dakin, Madelynn Jantzi, Nicole Beam) NOV. 22 Milverton 4, Hericanes 2 Goals: Madelynn Jantzi, Jade Lipcznski (Sadie Diebold, Nikki Beam) WOOLWICH ATOM C – GIRLS

NOV. 18 Waterloo 4, Woolwich 0 NOV. 21 Stratford, 1, Woolwich 0

TWIN CENTRE PEEWEE – GIRLS

NOV. 17 Twin Centre 2, Kitchener 0 Goals: Laura Ridge x2 (Jessica Harnach x2, Kristin Kraemer) NOV. 20 Kitchener 3, Twin Centre 2 Goals: Shaylyn Jones, Emma Banbury (Laura Ridge, Leah Sebben)

TOP SPOT The Woolwich Wild Peewee C won the Sharkfest Tournament

in Barrie Nov. 21, defeating the host team 3-0 in the final game. Back row: Morgan Douglas, Lori Merlihan (trainer), Victoria Weber, Ciera Hea, Greg Kaufman (assistant coach), Taylor Deunch, Nicole Merlihan, Rod Weber (coach), Caitlin Pickard, Dave Weber (assistant coach). Front row: Mikayla Weber, Hannah Weber, Jaycee Kaufman, Meghan Mathieson, Cassie Mann.

x2, Lize Schuurmans x2, Schott, Sommer Frey, Jenna Weber) TWIN CENTRE MIDGET LL #1 - GIRLS

NOV. 23 Hericanes 1, Grand River Mustangs 0 Goals: Janessa Heywood (Jessica Dunbar) Shutout: Sarah Van Allen TWIN CENTRE NOVICE LL #1 - BOYS

NOV. 20 Twin Centre 6, Beverly 1 Goals: Zach Lipczynski, Tyler Zyta, Will Edwards, Alex Kaufman, Sam Erb, Michael Hayes (Zach Lipczynski x2, Tyler Zyta, Alex Erb, Will Edwards) TWIN CENTRE NOVICE LL #2 - BOYS

NOV. 20 Twin Centre LL#2 14, Ayr LL#4 2 Goals: Linden Jantzi x3, Noah Gilchrist x3, Curtis Butler x3, Jack Koebel x2, Eric Poirier x2, Brock Krulicki (Brock Krulicki x3, Caleb Wellman x2, Lukas Hergott, James Snyder, Tyler Rose, Curtis Butler, Jack Koebel, Matthew Gedcke, Colbt Switzer)

WOOLWICH PEEWEE C - GIRLS TOURNAMENT

TWIN CENTRE NOVICE LL #3 - BOYS

NOV. 19 Woolwich 12, Lindsay 0 Goals: Jaycee Kaufman x 3, Ciara Hea x2, Meghan Mathieson x2, Taylor Duench x2, Hannah Weber, Caitlin Pickard, Nicole Merlihan Shutout: Cassie Mann NOV. 20 Woolwich 5, Georgian Shores 2 Goals: Hannah Weber x2, Jaycee Kaufman x2, Taylor Duench NOV. 20 Woolwich 4, Barrie 2 Goals: Jaycee Kaufman, Hannah Weber x2, Nicole Merlihan NOV. 21 Woolwich 3, Barrie 0 Goals: Taylor Duench x2, Jaycee Kaufman Shutout: Cassie Mann

NOV. 20 Twin Centre 4, Ayr #2 3 Goals: Nathan Brideau x2, Dylan Hehn, Jacob Thompson (Evaleena Adams x2, John Buddiger, Hayden Martin, Jaden Palermo, Rieder Henderson) NOV. 21 Twin Centre 10, Woolwich 3 Goals: Jacob Thompson x4, Dylan Hehn x2, Hayden Martin x2, Nathan Brideau, Jaden Palermo, (Jacob Thompson x3, Nathan Brideau, Jonathan Gervais, Rieder Henderson, Jaden Palermo, Jack Wolf)

TWIN CENTRE BANTAM C – GIRLS

NOV. 16 Twin Centre 2, Waterloo 2 Goals: Jessica Reitzel x2 (Lauren Brick x2, Breanna Michael) NOV. 21 Twin Centre 3, North York 0 Goals: Lauren Brick x2, Chantal Cook (Roslyn Mainland, Jill Sebben, Cassidy Pearce, Jessica Reitzel) Shutout: Laura Hemmerich NOV. 22 Twin Centre 5, Grand River 1 Goals: Cassidy Hodnett x2, Carly Bender, Chantal Cook, Cassidy Pearce (Breanna Michael, Roslyn Mainland, Lauren Brick, Leah Gloin, Hannah Klassen WOOLWICH BANTAM – GIRLS

NOV. 16 Woolwich 1 Waterloo 1 Goal: Marlowe Schott (Emily Schuurmans, Megan Thoman) NOV. 21 Woolwich 5, Twin Centre 0 Goals: Emily Schuurmans x2, Alise Fife x2, Lize Schuurmans (Megan Thoman x3, Breanna Campbell

WOOLWICH NOVICE LL #2 - BOYS

NOV. 20 Woolwich 2, Plattsville 1 Goals: Andrew Kieswetter, Nathan Taylor (Cameron Leonard) NOV. 21 Woolwich 6, St. George 0 Goals: Andrew Kieswetter x2, Matthew Yorke, Matthew Thaler, Nathan Taylor, Cameron Leonard (Andrew Kieswetter x2, Matthew Yorke x2, Cameron Leonard, Matthew Thaler, Ben Fretz) Shutout: James Ormson WOOLWICH NOVICE LL 3 - BOYS

NOV. 14 Beverly 2, Woolwich 1 Goals: Ben Martin (Jordan Dickieson)

WOOLWICH NOVICE MAJOR A - BOYS

NOV. 20 Woolwich 7, Brampton 1 Goals: Mitchell Lee x2, Dawson Good x2, Connor Bradley, Brady Brezynskie, Blake Roemer (Connor Bradley x3, Isiah Katsube x3, Spencer Young x2, Trevor Ferretti, Ryan Elliott, Brady Brezynskie, Mitchell Lee, Keaton McLaughlin) NOV. 21 Woolwich 5, Hespeler 0 Goals: Isiah Katsube x4, Blake Roemer (Brett Allen x2, Keaton McLaughlin x2, Lucas Huber, Ryan Elliott, Blake Roemer, Isiah Katsube, Kyler Austin) Shutout: Ryan Martin WOOLWICH NOVICE TYKE SELECT - BOYS

NOV. 6

Woolwich 8, Kitchner 1 Goals: Jake McDonald x3, Tyler Martin x2, Gavin Roemer x2, Colton Schmitt (Colton Schmitt x3, Cody Lewis x2, Tyler Martin, AJ Mitchell, Tyler Brezynskie, Ethan Birmingham) NOV. 17 Woolwich 3, Hespeler 3 Goals: Cole Slade, Gavin Roemer, Colton Schmitt (Owen Lee) NOV. 20 Woolwich 10, Kitchener 4 Goals: Jake Slade x3, Tyler Martin x2, Gavin Roemer, Cole Slade, Cody Lewis, Tyler Brezynskie, Colton Schmitt (Nolan Steringa x2, Colton Schmitt x2, Cody Lewis x2, AJ Mitchell, Jake McDonald, Cole Slade, Tyler Martin) NOV. 21 Woolwich 2, Milton 1 Goals: Jake McDonald, Colton Schmitt (AJ Mitchell x2, Ethan Biringham)

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NOV. 20 Twin Centre 6, Cambridge 1 Goals: Katie Lee x4, Blythe Bender x2 TWIN CENTRE ATOM C - GIRLS

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TWIN CENTRE NOVICE LL #1 - GIRLS

A BIG WINThe Woolwich Minor Bantam A team won the title at the Woolwich Weekend tournament for the second straight year. They played five games and were unbeaten. Back row: Joe Amlinger, Adam Thoman, Matt Leger, Grant Kernick, Jason Gamble, Harrison Clifford, Cole Lenaers, Alex Uttley, Troy Nechanicky, Brett VanGerwen, John Lunney, Mike Lenaers. Middle row: Cole Conlin, Nathan Schlupp, Scott Martin, Adam Jokic. Front row: Jayden Weber, Luke Brown, Nicholas Pavanel, Carson Kyte.

(Bruce Martin x2, CJ Sider) NOV. 20 Plattsville 4, Woolwich 1 Goals: Brannon Slade (Tyler Horst)

WOOLWICH PEEWEE LL #2 – BOYS

NOV. 20 Woolwich 2, Embro 7 Goals: Joe Hanley, Quinn Young (Walker Schott) NOV. 21 Woolwich LL #2 2, Woolwich LL# 1 2 Goals: Walker Schott, Connor Graham (Zach Pogue, Tevin Piper, Joe Hanley) TWIN CENTRE PEEWEE REP - BOYS

WOOLWICH NOVICE AE - BOYS

NOV. 18 Twin Centre 11, St. George 1 Goals: Jacob Lavigne x2, Will Martin x2, Matthew Yost x2, Carmine Chiarello, Troy Hemmerich, Dylan Lebod, Adam Runstedler, Nathan Schnarr (Troy Hemmerich x3, Will Martin x2, Matthew Yost x2, Carmine Chiarello, Dylan Lebold)

NOV. 16 Orangeville 7, Woolwich 1 Goals: Brendan Grant NOV. 20 Woolwich 6, Centre Wellington 3 Goals: Brendan Grant x2, Jesse Martin, Jake Clemmer, Zach Verwey, Colin Merlihan (Alex Hutton x2, Gavin Wilson, Connor Waters, Brendan Grant, Jake Clemmer, Matthew Brubacher, Connor Waters, Tyler Brubacher)

NOV. 17 Woolwich 3, Acton 1 Goals: Gareth Rowland, Nathan Schwarz, Nick Kieswetter (Alex Taylor, Earl Schwartz, Benton Weber) NOV. 21 Oakville 5, Woolwich 2 Goals: Alex Taylor, Gareth Rowland (Aaron Weigel, James Cooper, Jake Lewis)

WOOLWICH MINOR ATOM A - BOYS

NOV. 13 Woolwich 7, Brampton 1 Goals: Brody Waters x2, Lukas Shantz x2, Sam Davidson, Austin Cousineau, Eli Baldin (Mackenzie Willms x3, Josh Martin) NOV. 17 Woolwich 12, Guelph 1 Goals: Lukas Shantz x3, Austin Cousineau x2, Jake Code x2, Mackenzie Willms, Brody Waters, Josh Martin, Sam Davidson, Eli Baldin (Justin Taylor x5, Brody Waters x4, Eli Baldin x3, Jake Code x2, Lukas Shantz, Austin Cousineau, Sam Davidson, Kurtis Hoover) NOV. 21 Orangeville 3, Woolwich 2 Goals: Brody Waters x2 (Justin Taylor x2, Mackenzie Willms ) WOOLWICH ATOM AE – BOYS

NOV. 11 Woolwich 1, Fergus 1 Goals: Jackson Hale (Kyle Bruder) NOV. 13 Woolwich 3, Acton 1 Goals: Kyle Bruder, Jackson Hale, Ben Lenears (Ben Lenears) NOV. 15 Flamborough 3, Woolwich 2 Goals: Luke Haugerud, Zak Pickard (Kieffer Beard, Justin Uhrig, Ryan Belanger) WOOLWICH ATOM LL #1 - BOYS

NOV. 19 Woolwich 4, New Hamburg 3 Goals: Joseph Boehm x2, CJ Sider, Simon Zenker

WOOLWICH PEEWEE AE - BOYS

WOOLWICH MAJOR PEEWEE – BOYS

NOV. 20 Woolwich 3, Brampton 2 Goals: Garrett Schultz, Tyler Moser, Connor Goss (Jake Lewis, Liam Dickson, Connor Runstedler, Garrett Schultz, Greg Huber, Tyler Moser) NOV. 22 Caledon 2, Woolwich 1 Goals: Connor Runstedler WOOLWICH BANTAM LL #2 - BOYS

NOV. 19 St. George 3, Woolwich #2 2 Goals: Brendan Taylor, Mike Sokolowski (Nick Berlet x2, Matt Jessop, Calvin Cressman) NOV. 20 New Hamburg #1 4, Woolwich #2 3 Goals: Nick Berlet x2, Andrew Stoltz (Trevor Bowman, Matthew Lalonde, Brendan Taylor) WOOLWICH BANTAM LL #3 - BOYS

NOV. 6 Woolwich 5, Ayr 0 Goals: Joesph Dubue x2 Jacob Dubue, Jordan Shantz, Austin Mole (Austin Mole, Drew Hoffer, Jacob Dubue, Cole Burkhart, Jordan Shantz,) Shutout: Curtis Young NOV. 13 Woolwich 2, Tavistock 2 Goals: Josh Totzke, Austin Mole (Joseph Dubue) NOV. 20 Woolwich 6, Twin Centre #1 4 Goals: Austin Mole x3, Trent Thompson, Joseph Dubue, Josh Totzke (Joseph Dubue, Kyle Arsenault x2, Austin Mole)

WOOLWICH BANTAM AE - BOYS

NOV. 16 Arthur 3, Woolwich 2 Goals: Connor Pierson, Nigel Baldin (Connor Pierson, Colin Hartwick) NOV. 19 Woolwich 3, Acton 1 Goals: Owen Griffiths, Connor Pierson, Tristen White (Connor Pierson, Colin Hartwick, Evan Martin) NOV. 21 Woolwich 4, Ancaster 2 Goals: Owen Griffiths x2 Colton Williams, Spencer Inglis (Colton Williams, Tristen White) NOV. 22 Woolwich 6, Acton 4 Goals: Spencer Inglis x2, Owen Griffiths x2, Colton Williams, Connor Pierson (Colton Williams, Owen Griffiths, Jasper Bender, Eddie Huber, Cameron Ferrante, Colin Hartwick) WOOLWICH BANTAM MINOR A - BOYS

NOV. 17 Woolwich 5, Guelph 2 Goals: Cole Conlin x2, Jason Gamble, Nicholas Pavanel, Harrison Clifford (Alex Uttley, Troy Nechanicky x4, Matthew Leger, Luke Brown, Nicholas Pavanel, Adam Jokic) NOV. 19 Woolwich 5, Owen Sound 2 Goals: Harrison Clifford x2, Grant Kernick x2, Nathan Schlupp (Grant Kernick, Matthew Leger, Scott Martin, Jason Gamble , Alex Uttley, Harrison Clifford) NOV. 21 Woolwich 8, Owen Sound 3 Goals: Harrison Clifford x2, Grant Kernick, Alex Uttley, Nicholas Pavanel, Jason Gamble, Adam Jokic, Matthew Leger (Jason Gamble x3, Harrison Clifford x2, Alex Uttley x2, Adam Jokic x2, Matthew Leger, Grant Kernick, Nathan Schlupp, Troy Nechanicky) WOOLWICH MAJOR ATOM A – BOYS

NOV. 14 Brampton 5, Woolwich 4 Goals: Riley Runstedler x2, Matthew MacDonald, Brad Hale (Brad Hale, Garrett Reitzel) NOV. 16 Woolwich 3. Hespler 2 Goals: Chase Mooder, Daniel Carr, Cole Altman (Garrett Reitzel x2, Daniel Carr, Liam Hartman, Jordan Lee) NOV. 20 Burlington 2, Woolwich 1 Goals: Riley Runstedler (Liam Hartman, Austin Whittom) NOV. 16 Oakville 7, Woolwich 3 Goals: Alex MacLean x2, Alex White (Ryan Schinker x3, Adrian Gilles x2, Alex MacLean) NOV. 19 Brampton 5, Woolwich 2 Goals: Johnny Clifford x2 (Alex White, Adrian Gilles, Bo Uridil) NOV. 20 Oakville 7, Woolwich 1 Goals: Johnny Clifford (Alex MacLean, Bo Uridil)

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Natural locally grown beef, pork and lamb. Wild game in season. 33 Northside Dr., St. Jacobs. 519-664-2826.

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Come see our showroom at:

Metal Fab, Grinder & Welding Equipment 2- Mig Welders * 3- 300a Welders * 2- a/C -D/C Welders Straightline Torch Set * B&B Bar Folder * Band Cutoff Saws Plasma Cutter * Threader Sets * Scaffolding * Genie Superlifts Milling Machines * Cincinnati Cutter Grinder * Torch & Charts 3- 6 x 12/18 Surface Grinder * Tap & Die Sets

licences etc. $10. Brian’s Photo, 57 Arthur St. S., Elmira. 519-210-0608.

RENTALS

CALL FOR DETAILS

Sat Dec 4th 9:30am

>>Passport Photos, Gun

good working condition. Call 519-669-5673 .

Sales and Service

for

Sofa 60” long, 2 cushion,beige pattern $45. Twin bed perafoam mattress & foundation A-1 $135; T.V. cabinet, medium oak wood 32”w x 68”h $45. Queen size high head/foot/side boards, night table $75. Dining/ boardroom table, 48’w x 96” long $95. Mirror, golden oak, solid wood frame 30” x 40”, as new $40. 226-749-3584.

>>Want to buy a VCR in

COMPUTERS - LAPTOPS

Woodworking, Mental Fab, Auto & Shop Equipment

>>Loveseat

Student Position

COMPUTERS

AUCTION

>>HOCKEY

Our St. Jacobs Retail Store currently has the following opportunity...

PLACING A CLASSIFIED AD | Classified ads can be obtained in person, by phone, fax or email from Monday to Thursday 8:30am-5pm or Friday 8:30am-4pm. All classified ads are prepaid. Deadline is WEDNESDAYS by 4pm.

Results.

>>Bungalow

for rent in quiet subdivision in St. Clements. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1.5 car garage, large fenced yard. $1200/mth + utilities. Call if serious 519422-1891 .

LOST & FOUND

>>Found - Men’s bi focal

glasses at Farmers Plus.

Please call 519-669-5475 .

>>Upstairs Office Space - 3 rooms available from $450 per month depending on size. Includes heat & hydro. Main floor in an active real estate office. Call Mildred Frey, 519-669-1544.

COMING EVENTS

>>Come One, Come All! There will be an Indoor Garage Sale, Bake Sale, Raffle table and refreshments for sale on Sunday, Novmeber 28th from 9 am - 2 pm. Located at the Maryhill Community Centre, on St. Charles St. East. All proceeds are going to Tammy Weiler who has been diagnosed with MS and is having surgery in February. Everyone is welcome! Hope to see you there.

TRADES & SERVICES

>>CRD Accounting Services - Income Tax (E-File) Services. Small business accounting, payroll & gov/t filings.

Chuck Downs, 95 Aspen Cr., Elmira. 519-669-1498, cell 519-569-1744.

519.669.1501

100 Union St., Elmira, ON Toll Free 1.877.467.3478 www.reistindustries.com

COMING EVENTS

TRADES & SERVICES

>>Dominican Orphanage Fundraiser. Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, 5-10 pm. at St. James Lutheran Church (gym) Elmira. Come and Support Nuestro Pequeno Hermanos Orphanage, Dominican Republic! Lots of great gift ideas! Purses, scarves, jewellery and much more. Sponsored by Frey’s Flowers Ltd. GARAGE SALES

>>Indoor

Sale - 26 Hampton St., Elmira. Dec. 2 & 3, 9-5, Dec. 4, 9 -12.

Large antique oak office desk, Westinghouse chest freezer, and much more!

Printing & Copying Services >>Black and white,

8 1/2 X 11 flyers designed and printed for as low as 6¢. Professionally designed, quick turnaround, local service.

Delivery, folding and colour work also available. Call 519.669.5790 ext 107 for details.

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                                                                                                             

             

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                                   

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                                                                                               

            

                  

              

              

               

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                              

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2011 DOG TAGS Dog Tags for 2011 are now available to be purchased at the following locations: • Township of Woolwich Office at 24 Church Street West, Elmira.

• Village Pet Food Shoppe, 10 Church St. W., Elmira • Creature Comfort Pet Emporium, 1553 King Street North, St. Jacobs • Eldale Veterinary Clinic, 150 Church Street West, Elmira • Breslau Animal Hospital, 2057 Victoria St. North (Unit 3), Breslau, Ontario.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH Township of Woolwich By-law No. 108-2004 regulates the discharge of guns or other firearms, including air-guns, spring-guns, cross-bows, long-bows or any other weapon within the Township.

The fees before April 15th are: Neutered/Spayed - $20.00 Non-neutered/non-spayed - $25.00 And after April 15th are: Neutered/Spayed - $25.00 Non-neutered/non-spayed - $30.00 A replacement tag costs $5.00 If you have found a dog or lost your dog please call the Township Office at 519-669-1647 Extension 6106.

• All hunters must carry written permission of the property owner.

• No recreational hunting is permitted within 200 metres (656 feet) of a residential settlement boundary!

The Firearms By-law sets out that no person shall discharge a gun or other firearm within any prohibited area which includes all lands within the boundary of the settlements, industrial/commercial areas defined in the Township of Woolwich Official Plan including Bast Place, Bloomingdale, Breslau and South Breslau Industrial Area, Conestogo, Crowsfoot Corner, Eldale, Elmira, Floradale, Heidelberg, Martin Grove, Maryhill, Mundil, St. Jacobs, Shantz Station, Stockyards Area, Weber, Winterbourne, and West Montrose and the Region of Waterloo International Airport lands.

The By-law has other restrictions and includes maps of the settlement areas.

A complete copy of the By-law detailing restricted areas and prohibited buffer zones can be found on the Township’s website http://www.woolwich.ca/en/ council/council_bylaws.asp. For any further questions or concerns please contact the Township’s By-law Enforcement Division at (519) 669-1647 ext.

6106.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Chemtura Public Advisory Committee (CPAC) Meeting will be held Monday, November 29, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers 24 Church Street West, Elmira

FREE PUBLIC SKATE Sponsored by the Conestogo Winterbourne Optimist Club Saturday November 27, 3:30 – 4:20 pm Woolwich Memorial Centre 24 Snyder Ave. South

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REAL ESTATE

For all the property details visit

www.homeswithpaul.ca

$295,000

NEW SEMI DETACHED

NEW SEMI DETACHED

Spacious semi, yet to be built. This 1718sqft. home is close to downtown in mature area. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, large eat in kitchen equipped with pantry, breakfast bar and slider off dinette.

Large great room open to kitchen and dinette. Single garage big enough to park in. Master bedroom with large walk in closet and ensuite. MLS Call Paul direct.

Fabulous semi, yet to be built. This 1681sqft. home is close to downtown in mature area. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, large eat in kitchen equipped with pantry, breakfast bar and slider off dinette. Large great room open to kitchen and dinette. Single garage big enough to park in. Master bedroom with large walk in closet and ensuite. MLS Call Paul direct.

EXCEPTIONAL HOME

ATTRACTIVE NEWER SEMI 1393 sqft home loc’d in great neighbour-

Paul Martin $187,000

hood to raise your family. 3 bdrms, 2 baths, lg eat in kit w⁄bright dinette. Master walk-in closet. Sgle garage & double drive.

New hrdwd in FR. Recently painted throughout. Fenced yrd. Immediate possession. MLS Call Paul direct.

$279,000

On quiet crescent near schools. Many updates incl: new RR carpet(07), furnace, A/C, gas fp, roof (05), patio, watersoftener. Hardwood & vinyl on main flr. Side entrance from driveway. Detached 14' x 22' garage w/opener. Lg private yd, lg driveway. MLS Call Paul direct.

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

CALL DIRECT

519-503-9533

$359,000

Independently Owned and Operated 180 Weber St. S., Waterloo

HOME HOME 519-669-3074 OFFICE OFFICE 519-888-7110

EMAIL paul@remaxsolidgold.biz ONLINE www.homeswithpaul.ca

Incl appliances, property taxes under $1600/yr. Attractive townhome very well taken care of. Lg master w/w-in closet.

Living rm fp, finished rec rm. Close to down town. MLS Call Paul direct.

$234,500

$799,000 25 84 0F FT TL X OT

ATT. 1ST TIME BUYERS

Bright eat in kit, open to lg FR. Gleaming hardwod flrs in DR and LR. Main flr laundry. Backing onto greenspace & walkway. MLS Call Paul direct.

PERFECT FOR CAR HOBBIEST

QUAINT BUNGALOW

Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage

$293,000

$229,000

Or inlaw set up. Stunning home loc'd on lg lot backing onto farmland.

5200sqft of finished living space.

3car garage and detached 4car garage/workshop. A must see! MLS Call Paul direct.

INCREDIBLE LOCATION Incredible location on this large lot backing onto farmland, just steps to Elmira Golf course. MLS Call Paul direct.

ANNOUNCEMENT

BROKERAGE

R.W. THUR REAL ESTATE LTD. LEON MARTIN

Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage | Independently Owned and Operated

45 ARTHUR ST. S., ELMIRA

519-669-2772

BRAD MARTIN Broker of Record MVA Residential

Res: 519-669-1068

JULIE HECKENDORN Broker Res: 519-669-8629

TRACEY WILLIAMS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-505-0627

ELMIRA REAL ESTATE SERVICES INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED, BROKERAGE

Great all brick bungalow in Fergus.

Hardwood floors, finished recroom with gas fireplace, on a large lot. $219,900 MLS COUNTRY LOTS .5 acre don’t miss this chance to enjoy sunrises and sunsets. Within 40 minutes KW, or Guelph. High speed internet is available with fibre optic. Starting at $66,000 MLS

Bonnie Brubacher, Broker of Record is pleased to welcome Robson Jewitt to our growing professional team of Sales Representatives.

Yatton - country living! Nearly 2400 sq. ft. Well maintained. Large updated kitchen w/island. Newer windows, doors and shingles. Upper level family room. 4+ bdrms. Main flr. laundry.

MLS REDUCED to $399,900.

LoaDED W/CHaRaCtER! Exceptional older home. Updated kitchen, windows, siding, furnace, CAC, insul. drywall, bathrms, flooring, wiring, plumbing, shed, patio, garage door... too many to mention! MLS $289,900.

WESt MontRoSE – Large lot w/ walkout bsmt. Backs to greenspace.

Open concept. Cherry kitchen. Lovely great rm. Main flr. master bdrm. Fin. lower level. All the extras you’d expect!

MLS $629,900.

MatURE Lot. Laminate & ceramic on the main flr. Cozy L.R. w/gas fireplace.

Spacious din. rm. Some replacement windows. Main flr. laundry & 3 pc.

Detached garage. Deep lot. Brick patio.

MLS REDUCED $259,900.

3 bedroom country bungalow with high speed internet available open concept. Master ensuite, main floor laundry, large 2 car garage, new ready to move in. Hobby shop allowed. $319,900 MLS Two storey 3 bed and 3 bath room home on a half acre lot, open concept, high speed fibre optic internet available. $317, 900 MLS 3 Bedroom back split. 1 1/2 bath, open concept with eat in kitchen & dining room with fireplace, semi finished basement, private lot, scenic view of Conestoga River Valley, in the friendly village of Glen Allen. $289,000 MLS ADDRESS: 4-B Arthur St. S., ELMIRA • EMAIL: leonmartin@remax.net DIRECT: 519-503-2753 • OFFICE: 519-669-5426

BUYING OR SELLING? You’ve come to the right place to find a home.

Robson Jewitt is thrilled to be embarking on his career as a ROBSON JEWITT REALTOR®, bringing with him SALES REPRESENTATIVE a hardworking attitude of integrity and perseverance. With over 5 years experience in sales and services from local family feed business, Robson has worked with a diverse client base throughout the Waterloo Wellington Region. He prides himself on his ability to network and build strong, lasting relationships built on a foundation of honesty and exceptional service.

As in his previous career, Robson’s professional attitude is sure to earn him referrals throughout the community.

Robson looks forward to ensuring his clients’ best interests are being upheld in a proficient, knowledgeable and sensitive manner as they buy or sell one of their most significant investments.

Please join me in welcoming Robson Jewitt to our firm, where our technology, professionalism and commitment will ensure Robson’s success in his real estate career.

Please contact Robson at the office at 90 Earl Martin Drive, Unit 1, Elmira, Ontario N3B 3L4. 519-669-3192 or rjewitt@royallepage.ca

CoUntRY LIVIng -outside Alma. .72 of an acre. Immaculate 3 bdrm. bungalow. Huge kitchen w/walkout. Walkup from garage.

Partly fin. bsmt. Insulated workshop.

MLS $429,900.

onE oF a KInD. 1900 sq. ft. condo. backs to greenspace. Finished rec. room. Elevator. Oversized dble. garage.

Choose your flooring & cabinets. Retire in style! MLS $413,500 (HST included)

InVEStMEnt oPPoRtUnItY - 5 plex loaded w/character. Always rented!

Good condition. Large 3 bdrm. unit (great for owner occupied).

Laundry hook up in each unit. Lots of parking!Shows a good return.

MLS $449,900.

www.thurrealestate.com

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REAL ESTATE Coach House Realty Inc. Brokerage

90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 1, Elmira N3B 3L4

Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage

OFFICE PHONE: 519.343.2124

159 William St., Palmerston (Across from Home Hardware)

519-669-3192 BONNIE BRUBACHER Broker of Record

ELMIRA REAL ESTATE SERVICES

SHANNA ROZEMA Broker.

DARREN ROMKEY Sales Representative

LAURIE LANGDON Sales Representative

DALE KELLER Sales Representative

MONIQUE BRUBACHER Sales Representative

235 PARK AVE., ELMIRA

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Âť Saturday, November 27, 2010

Fraternalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gender opposite gets very little play Q.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;head-up illusion,â&#x20AC;? the â&#x20AC;&#x153;somatogravic illusionâ&#x20AC;? or the â&#x20AC;&#x153;false-climb illusionâ&#x20AC;? and is all too familiar to aircraft carrier pilots. What exactly is it?

A.

 A jet plane taking off  from a carrier is propelled by its powerful engine while also being catapulted forward, reaching takeoff  speed after only a short distance on the deck, says Jearl Walker in The Flying Circus of Physics. This acceleration acts like a gravitational force on the tiny hair cells of  the inner ear, which the brain interprets as the head being tilted back. The erroneous signal is ignored if  visual clues clearly indicate no tilt, such as when you are accelerated in a car. But for a pilot being hurled along the deck of  an aircraft carrier at night, the illusion of  tilt can be so strong and convincing that the pilot believesÂ

This is similar to being at your computer for hours, making it tough for your focusing muscles to relax enough, which brings on blurry distance vision, says University of  Minnesota ophthalmologist Stephen C. Kaufman, M.D., Ph.D.   Another effect of  prolonged nearvision work is the eyes turning inward (called cross-eyed by kids), causing â&#x20AC;&#x153;double vision.â&#x20AC;?

Various military Web sites have cited the prophylactic of  the crew utilizing virtual-reality simulations or playing specialized computer games. Such periodic exercises, with a virtual far-point, can help alleviate problems, concurs Dr. Kaufman.

Also, a low-oxygen environment on the submarine could come into play, as it does at higher altitudes.  For example, a mountain climber who had eye surgery shortly before attempting to climb Mt. Everest suffered swollen corneas in the thin oxygen, causing blurred vision thatÂ

Strange But True Bill & Rich Sones

the plane is heading upward too sharply.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without proper training, a pilot will attempt to level the plane by bringing its nose sharply down, tragically sending the plane into the ocean.â&#x20AC;?

Q.

Spend weeks on a submarine and what surprising eye difficulty might arise, and what unusual prophylactic might help avert it?

A.

When a young college NavyROTC cadet spent some time aboard a sub, he noticed on disembarking that his vision was blurred and was told this was common, due to the limited confines and not being able to look off  at a distance.Â

almost resulted in his death. (See John Krakauerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Into Thin Air.â&#x20AC;?)

Q.

While youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve likely used the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;fraternalâ&#x20AC;? many times, its female equivalent may not be so familiar. Gender aside, are you one of the small fraternity of knowers?

A.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fraternityâ&#x20AC;? is â&#x20AC;&#x153;a male student society in a university,â&#x20AC;? and by that clue â&#x20AC;&#x153;sororityâ&#x20AC;? -- from Latin â&#x20AC;&#x153;sororâ&#x20AC;? for â&#x20AC;&#x153;sisterâ&#x20AC;? -- suggests the female counterpart â&#x20AC;&#x153;sororal.â&#x20AC;?  Yet this word is so rare, says Oxford Dictionaries Online, that just 15 examples of  it occur amid the BILLIONS of  words in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oxford English Corpus.â&#x20AC;? Our own quick Google turned up roughly 30 million hits for â&#x20AC;&#x153;fraternalâ&#x20AC;? compared to only 318,000 for â&#x20AC;&#x153;sororal.â&#x20AC;?Â

>> Send STRANGE questions to brothers Bill and Rich at strangetrue@cs.com

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BIRTHDAY

BIRTHDAY

Wow! Look whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turning 80!

TEAHEN - NASH

LOUIS AND MARIE KLINCK

Wonderful memories woven in gold This is a picture we tenderly hold Deep in our hearts a memory is kept To love, to cherish, never to forget.

Birthday OPEN HOUSE Sunday December 5, 2010

Time: 1:30p.m. - 4p.m.

Crystal View Mennonite Church, Floradale, ON

Loving memories of our mother and grandmother Marie Klinck (November 1997) and father and grandfather Louis Klinck (November 2009).

From your Family, Grand Children and Friends

Best wishes only!

IN MEMORIAM

Lovingly Remembered by Lena, Joyce & Murray, Elroy & Sue, Travis & Janet, Corey, Stephanie & Kristen

Happy Birthday Gail!

Love Always From Your Family

Shannon Teahen of Elmira, daughter of David and Holly Teahen, married Kyle Nash, son of Dale and Luanne Nash of Leamington, on August 7th at St. Louis Parish in Waterloo. Following a honeymoon cruise to Bermuda, the couple are residing in Toronto, where Shannon is pursuing her PhD studies and Kyle is the web designer for the Canadian Cancer Society.

In loving memory of a dear Husband, Father and Grandfather Mervin Martin.

Who passed away one year ago November 26, 2009 We thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new.

We thought about you yesterday, And the days before that too, We think of you in silence, We often say your name.

All we have are memories And your picture in a frame.

Your memory is our keepsake With which we will never part.

God has you in His keeping, We have you in our hearts.

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TIRE

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RUDOW’S CARSTAR COLLISION CENTRE

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Catholic Church

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Celebrate Eucharist with us Mass times are:

Sat. 5pm, Sun. 9am and 11:15am

19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira • 519-669-3387

ELMIRA

Sunday School During Worship

Welcome to

Minister: Rev. Dave Jagger Sunday Worship: 10:55am

Calvary United St. Jacobs

Wheelchair accessible • Nursery Care provided • Hearing Assisted

48 Hawkesville Rd. • 519-664-2311

Sundays - 9:45 am Family Worship Service 11:00 am Sunday School for all ages

Visit our website at: www.wondercafe.ca 21 Arthur St., North • Church Office 519-669-5560 “Our mission is to love, learn and live by Christ’s teachings”

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SUNDAYS @ 10:30AM 5 First St., Elmira • 519-669-1459 Services at John Mahood www.elmiracommunity.org Public School

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@ 11:00 am Daniel 6:16-28 Ron Seabrooke

Discovering God Together

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“Making Faith Live” Sunday Worship 9:30 am - 10:30am

2 First St., Elmira • 519-669-5030

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Minister: Rev. Dr. Linda Bell

Presbyterian www.galepresbyterian.com Church 2 Cross St., Elmira • 519-669-2852

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Bloomingdale Mennonite Church

Trinity United Church

519.669.5790

63 Arthur Street S., Unit 3, Elmira, ON, N3B 2M6

PLACES OF FAITH

St. Teresa

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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

10:30am Worship Service 9:15am Sunday School Pastor: Richard A. Frey www.stpaulselmira.com

27 Mill St., Elmira • 519-669-2593

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COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

OBITUARY

“A GOOD JOB DONE EVERY TIME”

SMITH, Gerald R. “Gerrie”

DEATH NOTICES Deborah Elizabeth – Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at her home RR1 Bruner. Deborah was born 58 years ageo in Kitchener and was the loving daughter of Allan and Norma (Zehr) Erb or RR2 Wellesley.

>>HILKER, Elsie – Peacefully on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at St. Mary’s Hospital with her family at her side, Elsie (Cole) Hilker, in her 96th year, of Elmira.

Carpet Care

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>>LAWRENCE,

Robert George “Bob” – Of Palmertston, passed away peacefully at Palmerston Hosptial on Saturday, November 20, 2010, in his 79th year. Dear father of Dr. Bryan Lawrence and his wife Marcy Lemon-Lawrence.

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MILLWRIGHTS LTD.

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11 HENRY ST. - UNIT 9, ST. JACOBS

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>>MARTIN,

Malinda B. – At her residence, RR3, Wallenstein, on Wedneday, November 24, 2010, age 82 years, formerly of Elmira.

>>VOLL, Florence Mary – Peacefully at Chateau Gardens, Elmira, on Friday, November 19, 2010, Florence (nee Lienhart) in her 94th year.

Plus a whole lot

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Passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side, at Grand River Hospital on Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at the age of 86. Loving and devoted husband for 59 years to Vivian (nee Anderson) Smith of Waterloo. Loving father of Beverley Trask and her husband Rick of Kitchener and Lawrence Smith and his wife Donna of Floradale. Cherished papa of Kristy, Jeremy, Lyric, Kaitlind and Dylan. Predeceased by his sister Josephine Price. Gerrie and Vivian ran the Teddy Bear Bed & Breakfast in Floradale for 20 years.

Gerrie was a proud Veteran of WWII; a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Probus, Shriners and the Masonic Lodge.

A caring and loving husband, father and papa who had a joke to tell every day and loved to make people smile and laugh.

To Gerrie, strangers were friends he just hadn’t met yet. Gerrie’s family will receive friends at the Henry Walser Funeral Home , 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467 on Friday, November 26th from 6-9 p.m.

A funeral service to celebrate Gerrie’s life will be held in the funeral home chapel on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 4 p.m. Cremation to follow. Memorial donations to the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada or the Diabetes Association would be appreciated. Cards are available at the funeral home or by visiting Gerrie’s memorial at www. henrywalser.com. Special “thank you” to CCAC/Comcare PSW’s and the Paramed Palliative Nurses, DVA, Dr. Pope and the support staff at New Vision Family Health Clinic and Dr. Egerdie, Shelley and the staff at the Urology Associates for all the wonderful care and compassion given to Gerrie.

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NOVEMBER 26

>>Ham & Scallop Potato dinner with Kirk’s baked beans $7; 6 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira. >>St.

James Lutheran Church, North Easthope presents Journey To Bethlehem, a live nativity re-creation at Bethlehem Stable (Church’s Red Shed – dress warmly!) Performances beginning at 8 p.m. Refreshments to follow the program.

Church location – corner of Line 45 and Road 106, #1998, Perth East (North Hope).

All welcome.

NOVEMBER 27

>>“Build a Better Booth” Fundraising Event; 6:45-11 p.m. Enjoy evening of entertainment, live and silent auction and food. Entertainment provided by local pianist Stephen Warner; and the Speed River Valley Mountain Boys. All proceeds go towards the “Build a Better Booth” Campaign. For more information contact Angela 519-699-5417. >>Millennium

Choral Organization presents A Christmas Mosaic 7:30 p.m., Music Alive, Benton St. Baptist Church, 90 Benton St., Kitchener. Adults $20; seniors/ students $15; children (12 and under) $10. Tickets 519-662-3291.

>>You are invited to a Ladies Christmas Breakfast at Wallenstein Bible Chapel, at 9 a.m. Free. Speaker will be Ellen Krahn, special music by Eunice Frey and Karen Rowland. For more information please call 519-699-2319. >>Charity

Challenge presented by Conestogo-Winterbourne and Waterloo North Optimist Clubs. Tenth annual Optimist Charity Challenge Hockey Tournament. Woolwich Memorial Centre, Elmira. This year’s focus charity is Anselma House. For more information visit www.optimistcharitychallenge.com.

>>St. James Lutheran Church, North Easthope presents Journey To Bethlehem, a live nativity re-creation at Bethlehem Stable (Church’s Red Shed – dress warmly!) Performances beginning at 8 p.m. Refreshments to follow the program.

Church location – corner of Line 45 and Road 106, #1998, Perth East (North Hope).

All welcome.

DECEMBER 2

>>Marketplace Moonlight Madness, 5-10 p.m., Lions Hall, Elmira. Admission $2, nonperishable food items or a new unwrapped toy; 38 vendors including crafts, home party vendors, clothing etc.

Enter to win one of the many raffle prizes.

Profits from the night will go to Woolwich Community Services Christmas Hamper Program. For more in formation, call Laura Fleming at 519-669-0334.

DECEMBER 3

>>Life in Spite of Me, Extraordinary Hope after a Fatal Choice, Kristen Jane Anderson, coming to Woodside Bible Fellowship. Youth Christmas Banquet, $20/person, $8 speaker only beginning at 8 p.m. For tickets contact Pastor Randy or Sherrie Baker 519-669-8530. This evening is for students.

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>>Life in Spite of Me, Extraordinary Hope after a Fatal Choice, Kristen Jane Anderson at to Woodside Bible Fellowship. Ladies breakfast, 8-10 a.m. $8/person.For tickets contact Heidi Konig at 519-669-1296, ext. 26.

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>>Breakfast with St. Nicholas 8-9:30 a.m. (before the parade). Pancakes and sausage $5 per person. Trinity United Church. Advance tickets only from the church office or Read’s Decorating.

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>>The Paradise & District Lions Club Third Annual Tree of Light will take place at 6 p.m. in St. Clements, beside the library. Enjoy free apple cider, cookies and participate the caroling lead by the St. Clements Church Senior Choir.

All welcome. For more information or to purchase $5 bulbs for the tree contact Annette Kuhn at 519-699-5917. >>K-W

Twin City Harmonizer Christmas Concert – Calvary United Church, St. Jacobs. Two performances – 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets $12.50 each can be purchased at the door (children admitted free). Refreshments will be served after each performance.

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DECEMBER 5

>>Inter-Mennonite Children’s Choir presents annual Christmas Concert, “Let Us Adore Him”, 3 p.m. at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church. Tickets available in advance or at the door ($10/$5 children/$15 family) Contact Colleen Weber, 519-669-4296 or visit mennosingers.com/imcc for further information. >>Hark

The Glad Sound! The Saviour Comes – an evening of Advent and Christmas music presented by several Elmira churches. 7 p.m. at Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N. Elmira. Join us for an evening of anthems, solos, readings and carol singing. Admission is free. Goodwill offering. Proceeds to the Woolwich Counselling Centre.

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>>Life in Spite of Me, Extraordinary Hope after a Fatal Choice, Kristen Jane Anderson at Woodside Bible Fellowship during our morning services at 9:15 & 11 a.m.

Kristen will be sharing her story. Everyone welcome. >>Jubilee Brass 7 p.m. Come and enjoy this Salvation Army brass band. A true musical beginning to the Christmas season. Waterloo North Presbyterian Church, 400 Northfield Dr. W. Wheelchair accessible, free will offering. For more information 519-888-7870.

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DECEMBER 8

>>Millennium Choral Organization presents A Christmas Mosaic 7:30 p.m., Nith Valley Singers, Steinmnan Mennonite Church, 1316 Snyders Rd.W. Baden. Adults $18; seniors/students $15; children (12 and under) $10. Tickets 519-662-3291.

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>>Rockwood Farmers’ Parade of Lights, beginning at 7 p.m. Rockwood, located East of Guelph on Hwy 7. For more information visit www.rockwoodfarmersparade.org.

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