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Kings skate to pair of wins over Guelph Taking both ends of a home-and-home series last weekend, Elmira busy reversing the season’s slow start

The Sugar Kings posted back-to-back wins against the Guelph Hurricanes this weekend, including an 8-3 victory Sunday at the WMC, to bring their record above .500 after a slow start to the season.

FAISAL ALI THE ODDS WERE CERTAINLY stacked against the Kings this weekend as they faced off against the Guelph Hurricanes in back-to-back games.

But after dropping the season’s first two match-ups, the Kings struck back over the weekend, taking both ends of the home-and-home series.

In Guelph last Saturday, they skated to a 4-1 win.

Then, returning home to the WMC the following day, the Kings continued the comeuppance with an 8-3 victory.

The game on October 14 began on solid footing for the Kings. Ethan Wiseman potted their first and only goal of the opening frame in the first two minutes of play,

with Jeremy Goodwin and new Kings’ recruit Harrison Toms picking up assists.

“Harrison, he’s been playing well for us,” said head coach Trent Brown about the newest King.

“He’s got some points but he also moves the puck very well. He’s a smooth skater, but he’s very calm with the puck and he

makes solid puck decisions most of the time.”

Opening the second with a 1-0 lead, the Kings added to their advantage with not one, but two points in rapid succession.

Goodwin potted their second point at the 12-minute mark, assisted by Keenan Stewart and Wiseman. Less than a minute later, Ethan

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Skinner (Ryan Takamatsu, Tyler McBay) made it 3-0.

Entering the final 20 minutes with a three-goal lead, the Kings might’ve felt they had the game in the bag, but past experience with the Hurricanes would have told them not to get cocky. The Kings racked up a few more penalties, but even that didn’t

appear to be an impediment, as Skinner picked up a shorty at 10:30, assisted

by Tyler Beauparlant.

With 9:30 left to play and the Hurricanes facing a possible shutout, another Elmira penalty gave the home team just the opening they needed. The Hurricanes KINGS | 28

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Student art gives visual representation of a peaceful future for Lions Club poster contest

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Community garden support for food bank up to 3,000 lbs

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ALI WILSON ELMIRA STUDENTS ARE SPREADING the message of peace through art.

Grade 5 and 6 students at John Mahood Public School have just finished up their submissions for the Woolwich Community Lions Club’s peace poster contest.

The students had two weeks to work on their posters in class, all based on a theme of ‘The Future of Peace.’

“It was a really neat project,” said art teacher Claire Campbell. “They really had some good ideas about peace and what it should look like around the world, around our school and what we can do here at John Mahood to show problem-solving and things like that.”

Over the past 30 years, Lions clubs around the world have sponsored international peace poster contests in their communities. The art contest encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of peace.

Each of the posters was a unique depiction of how the student pictured a peaceful future would best be represented, with a variety of symbols used, including hearts, doves, hands, robots and flags.

“It was really neat to see them come up with symbols on their own and to learn about different countries and their flags; different symbols – like the dove – different skin colours and just accepting others,” she said.

Ella Jones held her poster up in front of the class and explained why she envisioned her design – a collage of worldly flags, centered by a hand held globe and a banner showing the peace sign – represented an idealized future.

“I chose to do all of the flags to represent all of the different countries in the world and then I did this one banner to show that this all represents peace,” she said. “World peace means that everyone gets along, and they don’t fight and it doesn’t matter what you look like. Everyone should be treated the same.”

There are approximately 600,000 children from 75 countries around the world who participate in the contest annually.

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Julia Swijters at the Home Hardware community garden across from their headquarters in St. Jacobs, which produced 3,000 lbs of food that was donated to the WCS food hamper program. [ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER]

HARVEST SEASON UPON US, one last pass through a St. Jacobs community garden collected another 400 pound of produce for the Woolwich Community Services food bank.

The Home Hardware garden adjacent to the company’s headquarters supplied WCS with 3,000 lbs of food in just its second year of operation.

Home Hardware’s staff and their families attended last week’s harvest, with many hands making light work. Along with the produce, they delivered a donation of $2,400 from a variety of fundraising initiatives.

The garden itself came to fruition after Julia Swijters, services coordinator, retail education and communication with Home Hardware Stores Ltd., heard of their Orillia store housing an onsite garden for their local food bank. After getting enthusiastic support from the head office, she put out a survey to employees, offering people the option to have their own plot, to maintain a plot for the food bank or a multi-use plot servicing both themselves and the food bank.

“It worked out for the best. We had 17 family plots in our first year, but this year we had 36, so we grew immensely,” Swijters explained. “I enjoy it because I work in a cubical and that’s not necessarily where my heart lies. I would much rather be out in the dirt, but this is the way that I have really nice conversations with people all day long – I might pass the CEO and he will be, like, ‘how is the garden growing?’ It’s wonderful. That’s the kind of thing that makes me smile

and really appreciate working for a company like this, and realize that the work we do is really important.”

Swijters says the year has yielded growth within the operations and efficiency of the garden.

“The first year we were new to this, we didn’t really know what we were going to grow. We had seeds donated from our venders, so we just kind of grew what was available to us. We did just over 2,300 lbs, and then this year we just cleared 3,000 lbs and actually got much more efficient,” she explained.

Contributions to the food bank were a real team effort at the head office, Swijters notes, with everyone doing what they could to make it possible.

“We have a core group of individuals. Some of them don’t have their own plots, they just grow for the food bank and then they come out every Sunday morning as a group and we do a harvest or any group work.

Then Monday morning our maintenance crew is taking the mail over to Elmira, so they just throw it in the van with them and we had this whole little system,” she said of harvesting the food and delivering it to WCS. Spanning across the oneacre garden were 36 family plots, a third of the garden being farmed with the intent to support the food bank. Their ongoing support of WCS made the organization the clear choice as beneficiaries.

“We at Home Hardware work quite frequently with WCS,” she said.

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Daily flights to Toronto the latest push to make hub of Region of Waterloo International Airport FAISAL ALI WATERLOO REGION’S STATUS AS a science and technology hub – think of the likes of Google, Blackberry and Toyota, for instance – brings some greater demand for physical connections, road, rail and air.

With improvements and some juggling of financing, the region has been trying to boost the air links via the airport in Breslau.

The most recent advance along those lines is a new flight service being offered out of Toronto. Starting November

The Region of Waterloo International Airport is making efforts to expand the number of routes available, with FlyGTA services starting next month.

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The Elmira Lions Club would like to T thank the following for their donations of $100.00 or more in ccorporate sponsorship contributing to the success of our 46th Annual Snofari. This year we raised:

$31,000 Advance Millwrights Inc. Ayr Welding Ltd. Ball Construction Ltd. Bonnie Lou’s Café Bonnie’s Chick Hatchery Ltd. Bridgeland Terminals Limited Central Tavern Cheryl Martin-Gray Professional Corporation Chris Malone Plumbing Contour Directional Drilling Ltd. Cowan Insurance Group CRS Contractors Rental Supply Limited Dreisinger Funeral Home Ltd. Dub-L-E Auto Service Elective Benefit Services Inc. Elmira Insurance Brokers Limited Elmira Meat Market Limited Elmira Self Storage Inc. Evenholme Investments Inc. Fidelity Investments Canada ULC Frey Building Contractors Gary R. Manser Ltd. Jones Feed Mills Ltd.

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the Breslau-based airport.

Planes will ferry up to eight passengers at a time between the two cities in just 18 minutes.

“Primarily, this takes the 401 out of the equation for a lot of business people who are on limited time schedules,” explained regional Coun. Tom Galloway.

Typically, he said, “you pretty much have to count on a two-and-a-half hour ride, you have to count on fairly expensive parking and, in some cases, you would have to count on an overnight stay at a hotel.

“But with this particular service you can certainly save a lot of time, the parking expense and, depending on what your schedule is … even an overnight stay. So this could actually be quite economical to a business person.”

At $129 before tax each way, the savings can certainly add up. Galloway added that the airline was hoping to add two additional flights each way between the two cities later in January for a total of four. With the success of FlyGTA’s Niagara to Toronto service, he says, he believes there is definitely a strong demand for fast transit to and from Toronto, and it’s an optimism shared by the airline.

As well their WaterlooToronto route, FlyGTA announced two daily services taking passengers from

Billy Bishop to Barrie and London, Ontario.

“We’ve been pleased with the success of our Toronto-to-Niagara flight service over the past year, and FLYGTA is excited to be able to add to our list of destinations in Ontario,” said Chris Nowrouzi, FLYGTA chief executive officer in a release.

Waterloo Region has, likewise, been in the market for additional routes that connect the region to other parts of Canada.

Currently, the airport has daily flights to Calgary offered by WestJet, and seasonal weekly flights to Punta Cana and the Dominican Republic available through Sunwing Airlines, between December and March.

But the region is looking to expand further. On October 13, the region put out a request to Canadian airliners for new routes to and from the Breslau airport, offering companies exclusive rights to those routes in an effort to entice smaller, cheaper airlines to the table. “[Low-cost carriers] like the idea of having exclusive rights because experience in the past has shown that when a new airline tries to start-up, the two legacy airlines then try to go head-to-head with them,” said Galloway.

He pointed to the case of New Leaf airline company (now Flair Airlines)

as an example of a smaller airline that was forced out of the market. Earlier this year, the start-up airline announced it would stop offering flights between Hamilton airport and Florida, as well as routes from Edmonton to Florida and Arizona, citing aggressive competition by the bigger airlines.

While not naming any companies specifically, New Leaf officially announced their Edmonton routes on Nov. 16, 2016, just two days after WestJet announced its own flight services exactly mirroring New Leaf’s from Calgary and Edmonton to Arizona.

New Leaf also says it was forced to cancel its Hamilton to Florida flights for the same reason.

“But with exclusivity, they’ll have at least two years to establish themselves and have exclusive rights to that particular route, and that is certainly very attractive to start-up airlines,” said Galloway.

The Region of Waterloo International Airport is owned and operated by the upper-tier municipality. There is ample room for the airport to grow as, according to the region’s 2017 budget, the airport is “currently operating at about 40 per cent of its capacity, meaning passenger numbers could be more than doubled with very little capital or operating increases.”

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Regional library gets grant money The Region of Waterloo Library will be one of 307 libraries and organizations across Ontario to receive new support from the province to improve digital services.

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport announced last week, “Ontario is increasing access to technology, digital services and training opportunities at public libraries in towns, cities and Indigenous communities across the province. Funding is helping libraries offer more technology in their communities, such as wireless internet connections, new computers, and e-books, as well as classes on

topics like social media and computer literacy.”

RWL, which provides services in the townships, will be one of the recipients.

“Yes, we are receiving almost $17,000.

We are developing plans now for what to spend it on, but possibilities include increased digital resources and a hot spot lending program,” said Kelly Bernstein manager library services for the Region of Waterloo Library.

The details remain to be worked out, with Bernstein noting they will know more by December.

Harris reacts to AG’s hydro report

The Auditor General’s latest criticism of the province’s handling of the hydro

file, accounting tricks that will add $4 billion in extra interest costs, reveals a government desperate to say or do anything to hold on to power, says Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Michael Harris.

Auditor Bonnie Lysyk’s special report finds the government created a complex financing structure to keep the true financial impact of most of its 25 per cent electricity-rate reduction off the province’s books.

“It’s bad enough that this premier is trying to buy votes by implementing a short-term rate cut scheme that the FAO (Financial Accountability Office) tells us will cost another $39.4 billion over the long term, now we know that $4 billion of that is being spent to cover their tracks,” Harris said in a release.

POLICE BLOTTER Grade 5 and 6 students from Elmira’s John Mahood PS completed their posters to be submitted for the Lions Club Peace Poster Contest. Back row:, Parker M, Kasten S, Katie E, Pacey C, Ella J, Lily H. Middle row: Troy D, Ethan B, Hayden G, Dylan B, Nora B, Adaia. Front row: Nyla B, Andrew A, Jordan W, Maddie M, Maddie H, Annalise W, Lindsay C. [ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER] FROM | 3

goes beyond the classroom.

“It’s actually a worldwide competition, so what we did was we talked a lot about the future of peace, what it looks like in our school, what it looks like

in our community,” said Campbell.

Entries will be judged Monday evening by the Woolwich Community Lions Club.

“The judges are looking for originality, artistic

merit and the expression of the theme, The Future of Peace,” explained the teacher.

After judging, the students’ posters have the chance to move on to a provincial competition.

HARVEST: An all-ages effort to help the cause FROM | 3

duce donated to help fill food hampers on a weekly basis for 68 families in need.

“Our food bank wouldn’t be able to operate without these very generous donations,” said WCS executive director Kelly Christie. “The fresh produce provided healthy snacks for the kids in our lunch program, and many families looked for ways to preserve the vegetables so they could keep food on the table for months to come.”

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what it is all about, Swijters says – they opened up the garden to extended family of staff and that has made it a great atmosphere to work in, for a great cause.

“My son is nine years old and he will come out to the garden. We have a gentleman who works here with a 100-foot plot and quite a few children so they all come out and will help – they sit on their buckets and pick beans. The older ones put the ball game on the radio and it is really nice just to see that whole demo-

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graphic of retirees and their grandchildren in the garden too. When you hear little kids laughing in the garden it is just so sweet,” she said.

Looking forward, Swijters has high hopes for growth for the garden.

“If I do the multiplication we are just going to keep growing,” she said.

“And looking at if we are having such success looking to other food banks in the area so that if we are doing so well that maybe we could start supporting more going forward.”

WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE ARE holding a public information session about internet safety October 25 at the Wellesley Community Centre.

This is the latest in a series of 90-minute, town hall events in which police present information about topics such as fraud.

The presentation will be hosted by Cst. Paul Rabi-

doux, a 12-year veteran of the Waterloo Regional Police Service. He is the elementary school resource officer – he’s known as “Officer Paul” to school children – and the community resource officer for the townships of Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich.

The session runs from 7-8:30 p.m. at the community centre, 1000 Maple Leaf St. in Wellesley village.

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a brown Toyota travelling northbound on Victoria Street, approaching the intersection at Fountain Street near Breslau, when he rear-ended a grey Ford pickup that was stopped at the red light. The driver of the Ford, a 26-year-old Kitchener man, was not injured. Woolwich firefighters responded for a vehicle leaking fluids and paramedics tended to the driver of the Toyota, who was transported to Grand River

4:25 AM | A 62-year-old Ariss man was driving a silver Mercedes southbound on Line 86 near Weisenberg Road when a deer ran in front of his vehicle.

The driver struck the animal, causing significant damage to his vehicle, which had to be towed from the scene. The driver was not injured. The deer fled the scene.

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Wynne’s hydro failures mount, Ontarians suffer IT WAS NOT A good week for Kathleen Wynne on the energy file. Actually, it’s never a good week for Wynne on the electricity front, and typically worse news for Ontarians.

First, a new study found skyrocketing electricity bills directly responsible for the loss of some 75,000 manufacturing jobs in the province. Then, a report from the Auditor General showed Ontarians will be on the hook for billions of dollars thanks to Wynne’s attempts to buy votes with short-term reductions to hydro bills.

The news is just the latest evidence of Wynne’s mismanagement, which extends well beyond electricity.

The report from the Fraser Institute found manufacturing jobs fell from 805,170 to 688,735 between 2008 and 2015, pinning 64 per cent of the blame on higher electricity costs, or 75,000 of the 116,435 positions lost.

Those numbers take into account global trends and the 2008 recession, from which every province but Ontario has recovered.

Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk, meanwhile, finds Ontarians are in for some long-term pain for the short-term gain of rate decreases ahead of next year’s provincial election.

She says the government created a complex financing structure to keep the true financial impact of most of its 25 per cent electricity-rate reduction off the province’s books, a move that could cost Ontarians up to $4 billion more than necessary in interest costs over the next 30 years.

That’s in line with the Financial Accountability Office’s prediction that Wynne’s scheme could cost $45 billion over that timeline, with direct savings to the ratepayers of $24 billion – all of us being hit down the road for the $21 billion shortfall, a case of pay me now and pay me later.

“The accounting proposed by the government is wrong and if used would make the province’s budgets and future consolidated financial statements unreliable,” said Bonnie Lysyk after the report was tabled. “This cannot be taken lightly.”

“We’re not questioning the government’s policy decision to give Ontarians a discount on their electricity rates.

What we are questioning is how the government is going to report the effects of that decision to the people of Ontario. There’s still time to fix it, and we’re encouraging the government to do so.”

Wynne is no stranger to criticism from the auditor general, who has found her government to be sweepingly incompetent and corrupt. Some Lysyk’s strongest language had been directed at the government’s handling of all things electricity. Hydro One’s transmission and distribution systems have become less reliable, yet their costs are increasing, for instance.

Ontarians are very familiar with the botched job Wynne has made of the electricity file. Quantified, Lysyk notes we paid a collective $37 billion more than market rates between 2006 and 2014. In that time, the price paid by residential customers rose by 70 per cent. While prices reflected increased costs for dealing with an aging system, much of the overpayment can be traced to poor policies.

The Liberals routinely ignored expert advice – and even common sense – in pursuit of ill-advised policies and political patronage and vote-buying, decisions that went well past the billion dollars flushed away on the gas plant fiasco.

Despite all the extra money we’ve been dumping into it, the electrical system continues to worsen, at a high risk of failure.

Eager to lay down the law, Kathleen Wynne has guns a-blazin’ when it comes to running business out of the province.

WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER

Nonsense trumps common sense on nuclear deal with Iran WORLD AFFAIRS “…ONE ORB TO BRING them all, and in the darkness bind them.”

Five months ago, during Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, he was invited to open the “Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology.” (I’m not making that up.) The huge, darkened room they were in looked like a cross between a starship bridge and a television control room.

And there was a photo op, as there always is at these events, but this one was different.

There was a glowing orb on a pedestal, with the continents in black and the seas in pale grey. Trump, King Salman of Saudi Arabia, and Egyptian dictator General Abdel Fattah ElSisi all put their hands on it as if they owned it – and held the pose for almost two minutes.

The radiant globe (and the illuminated floor) lit their faces from below. If you want to make somebody look evil, light the

scene dramatically from underneath, and they did look evil in a comic-book sort of way. Like the three witches in Macbeth, suggested conservative commentator Bill Kristol. And everybody knew that their curses were aimed at Iran.

Now Trump has directed more curses at Iran, declaring that he will pull the United States out of the 2015 agreement that prevents Iran from developing nuclear weapons for the next ten years. Or rather, he has announced that Congress will do that – but the Republicans probably don’t have enough votes in the Senate to make it happen.

Why didn’t he do it himself? Maybe he just wanted to share the blame. Every one of Trump’s senior officials and advisers has told him not to do it, and so have all of America’s allies.

Every other signatory to the treaty – Britain, France, Germany, Russia, China and the European Union – also says it will continue to abide by it no matter what the United States does.

Trump says Iran is cheating on the deal, but Yukiya Amano, head of the International Atomic Energy

Agency, said Iran is implementing it faithfully, and all the other signatories agree. Trump doesn’t like the fact that Iran tests ballistic missiles, or supports dictator Bashar al-Assad in Syria, and says they are against the “spirit” of the treaty, but those things were not part of the deal.

If there is one thing Trump understands, it’s contracts. If the words are in the contract, then it’s part of the deal. If they aren’t, then it’s not part of the deal. There is nothing in the treaty with Iran that says it has to do everything the U.S. wants, and nothing either that says it must not do things that Washington does not like. It’s strictly about Iran not working on nuclear weapons, and the other countries dropping their sanctions against Iran.

And why does Trump want to kill the treaty anyway? One reason is that he is pursuing a bizarre vendetta against ex-president Barack Obama, seeking to erase every one of his legislative and diplomatic achievements regardless of their value. But he has also fallen in with bad company.

Trump really is one of the three witches now: he has joined the alliance of conservative Arab states against Iran, although it doesn’t serve any imaginable U.S. interest to get involved in a war between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

You can blame that choice on Trump’s ignorance, perhaps, but Saudi Arabia and Israel are run by wellinformed and intelligent people. Why do they want to cancel the nuclear deal?

On the face of it, it makes no sense. If your choice is between Iranian nuclear weapons sometime after 2025 (if the treaty isn’t renewed or extended before then), or Iranian nuclear weapons in one or two years’ time (if it is abrogated now), why would they prefer the latter? Yet they do. Their unspoken calculation may be that if the nuclear agreement does get trashed, then there will eventually be a war – but the United States will be on their side.

There is no doubt that Trump can pull out of the treaty even if Congress will not do it for him. He just DYER | 8

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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What hockey team are you cheering on this season?

» Amber Tilcox

» Wojtek Monkiewicz

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“The Kings.”

“Ottawa Senators.”

“Well, I’ve been to three Sugar King games, “My dad’s like a diehard Maple Leafs fan, so I two Rangers games and I’m this close to going have to go with that.” to a Toronto [Maple Leafs] game, so...”

» Doug Burrell

» Ryan Moser “The Pittsburgh Penguins.”

“But even if all that comes to pass, Trump cannot stop Iran from making nuclear weapons once the treaty is gone. ” Gwynne Dyer | 6 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON

A drug crisis unlike others, but pharmaceutical cash means nothing will change EDITOR'S NOTES GENERALIZING, WE ASSOCIATE STORIES of overdoses with street drugs taken by junkies, with a smattering of hard-partying musicians and celebrities thrown into the mix.

The opioid crisis – who hasn’t heard of fentanyl at this point? – that has claimed thousands of lives has its roots in corporate greed.

The overprescribing of very addictive opioids fostered a demand for illicit versions of synthetics such as fentanyl, which is 100 times stronger than morphine and perhaps 50 times more so than heroin, both opium derivatives We now know that pharmaceutical companies marketed drugs such as oxycodone with misleading claims that it was safe and non-addictive, using a massive campaign aimed directly at doctors. In turn, the doctors prescribed the drugs in record numbers, particularly to patients

with chronic pain. As a result, many became addicted to drugs that are an offshoot of opium, the use of which dates back millennia.

Isolating the active ingredients in opium later gave us morphine, codeine, laudanum and heroin, all once readily available and touted as cure-alls. All highly addictive, it turns out.

Eleven years after introducing OxyContin in 1996 and pushing hard for its use, U.S. pharmaceutical giant Purdue pleaded guilty to misleading doctors and patients about the safety of its drug, paying fines of $635 million. That sounds like a big hit, but the company made $35 billion from the sale of OxyContin in the first two decades alone.

In the U.S., opioids claim about 90 lives every day. In this country, that number is about eight – some 2,816 deaths last year were attributed to opioid-related causes. And the number of Canadians affected by the opioid crisis continues to climb, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).

Statistics released by the

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available, or in sufficient quantity, illicit versions of opiods, including fentanyl, were available due to the rising demand. Likewise, the easy availability of prescription opioids made possible “recreational” use, which in turn spurred demand.

Through all of this, deaths and addictions be damned, large pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors and the retail chain have a major financial incentive to keep the pipeline flowing. Opioids earn billions in profits.

That’s why the industry has been quick to protect the cash cow, buying influence – and politicians – in the U.S. to ward off any regulatory action, much as we’ve seen from other bad actors, from Big Tobacco to Big Oil. A Washington Post/60 Minutes investigation this week revealed the connection between large corporations, regulators, lobbyists and donations to politicians.

This is nothing new, of course, as much of what passes for governance is little more than kowtowing to the real special inter-

est groups, industries that grease the wheels – i.e. the corporate state. But the reports are damning nonetheless, particularly efforts to pass legislation defanging the Drug Enforcement Administration’s ability to curtail abuses.

The investigation found political pushback as the DEA was moving against pharmaceutical distributors shipping millions of pain pills to some small customers, orders that should have set off alarm bells.

“In November 2015, the DEA accused the company [distributor Miami Luken] of multiple violations of the law for allegedly failing to report orders for tens of millions of pain pills from pharmacies, most of them in West Virginia. ... Of the millions of pills sent to Mingo County, many went to one pharmacy in Williamson, the county seat, population 2,924. In one month alone, Miami-Luken shipped 258,000 hydrocodone pills to the pharmacy, more than 10 times the typical amount for a West Virginia pharmacy,” the Washington Post reports.

After years of successful prosecutions against such companies, DEA investigators came under pressure from above, culminating in the passing of a bill that effectively removed its ability to go after such violations.

“The law was the crowning achievement of a multifaceted campaign by the drug industry to weaken aggressive DEA enforcement efforts against drug distribution companies that were supplying corrupt doctors and pharmacists who peddled narcotics to the black market. The industry worked behind the scenes with lobbyists and key members of Congress, pouring more than a million dollars into their election campaigns,” says the Post’s story.

The drug industry has tried to point blame for the opioid crisis on doctors overprescribing pain pills, not acknowledging the marketing efforts.

But state prosecutors in the U.S. are moving against the industry. Likewise, there are a number of state and even municipal suits KANNON | 8

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agency last month show than an average of 16 Canadians were hospitalized every day between April 1, 2016, and March 31, 2017 due to opioid poisoning, a 19 per cent increase from two years ago, when 13 people were hospitalized every day. Those numbers do not include people who went to the emergency department (ED) without being admitted or who died before arriving at the hospital.

While hospitalizations increased across all age groups, youth (age 15 to 24) and younger adults (age 25 to 44) had the fastestgrowing rates, CIHI reports.

Adults (age 45 to 64) and seniors (age 65+) continued to have the highest rates of hospitalizations due to opioid poisoning.

Unlike typical street drugs, the numbers show a wider range of demographics at play, encompassing people not usually associated with drug abuse per se.

Again, this stems from the medical roots of opiod use. People who were legitimately prescribed medication became addicted. If a prescription was no longer

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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Tobacco use cost the Canadian economy $16.2 billion in direct and indirect expenses such as health care, fire damage, tobacco control and law enforcement activities, and lost production. Approximately 45,500 deaths were attributable to smoking in Canada in 2012. This translates to about 125 deaths each day in Canada — more than the total number of deaths due to car collisions, accidental injuries, and assaults.

“The Auditor General has confirmed that Kathleen Wynne’s hydro borrowing scheme will cost Ontarians $40 billion, and that Kathleen Wynne will charge families $4 billion, just for the accounting tricks she’s using to cover up just how bad this plan is. Ontario’s families and businesses know they’re paying too much for hydro. They feel it every month when they open their hydro bill.”

What was touted to be a close race was anything but, as Conservative Harold Albrecht cruised back into his seat as MP for Kitchener-Conestoga Oct. 14. Albrecht took almost half of the ballots cast in the federal election. His 23,525 votes easily outstripped Liberal candidate Orlando Da Silva’s 11,876 votes (24.9% of the 47,698 total ballots). Rod McNeil of the NDP earned 7,173 (15%) and Jamie Kropf of the Green Party got 5,124 (10.7%).

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DYER: U.S. stance on Iran

NATIONAL VIEW

seems counterproductive

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has to declare new sanctions against Iran, which is well within his power.

And if he does, other Western companies trading in Iran will find themselves banned from the huge American market unless they go along with the ban, so they will probably comply no matter what their

governments say now.

But even if all that comes to pass, Trump cannot stop Iran from making nuclear weapons once the treaty is gone. The United States would probably suffer no grave damage as a result, as it is a long way from Iran.

The Arab states and Israel could suffer greatly, but turkeys vote for Christmas all the time.

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related to the crisis – the mayor the Williamson mentioned in the Post story is suing distributor MiamiLuken, for instance.

There has been some reduction in the prescription of opioids in the States, but Canada, the world’s second highest per-capita consumers of opioids after the U.S., is behind the curve as numbers continue to grow.

In 2016, there were some

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30 million opioid prescriptions in this country, up from 19 million in 2012.

The numbers continue to rise despite our awareness of the issue, much like the real threat of overusing antibiotics, though with much quicker lethality.

But there’s money to be made, and the corporate agenda tops all. The crisis, deaths and all, is our political economy in microcosm.

Expect hand-wringing and nothing else.

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SPORTS BASKETBALL / HIGH SCHOOL

Sr. girls team tied for first place Stronger turnout helps pace close-knit team to a 7-0 record halfway through the basketball season she is always the first person to come up and say, ‘hey, it’s okay, good shot, whatever, you can get it next time.’ She is always that person.”

However, Carter explains that the same can be said of many of the teammates.

“They are all just great girls.”

Looking forward the current first place seed has high aspirations for the rest of the season.

“We are well aware that the second half of our schedule is much tougher than the first half of the schedule, but we would definitely like to get a topeight playoff seeding and get a home playoff game,” the coach explained. “I think our expectation is definitely that we get into the quarter-finals, and then once we get into the quarter-finals I think it will be anybody’s game out there. You never know, semi-finals are not out of the question this year.”

The team will be facing off against rivals WaterlooOxford today (Thursday) at the Battle of the Barns.

And next week, both junior and senior teams will be hosting their tournament at home.

Jackie Wideman showing her defence stance during the teams sixth win of the season last week. The EDSS senior girls’ basketball team is currently undefeated, tied for first in the league.

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“We all have a good bond “I think Natalie is the together, we are all pretty funny one (on the court),” close,” added Mayer. explained Morris. “I find Mayer has been the leadthat she is always that pering scorer of every game son who, before anyone this season except for one else, if you make that shot, that she missed. The Grade you miss that shot, you foul 12 student has been a clear someone, you get fouled, leader on the court in more

Losing streak hits four as Jacks drop a pair penalties mounted as both sides fought tooth and nail for each goal – and the high energy did not let off until the very end of the game.

Norwich drew first blood at 9:03 with the only goal of the opening period. And once they got the lead, they

ted the Jacks’ first on one of those power plays, with Nick Mercier and Shaun Pickering drawing assists.

The Norwich team then came back with a power play of their own two min-

ran with it.

Just 1:46 into the second frame, the Merchants made it 2-0 on an unassisted play

by Riley Monture. Both teams were racking up the penalties, resulting in an exchange of power plays.

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In Norwich on Friday the 13th, Wellesley fell 5-4, but Saturday and home

ice were no luckier, as the team dropped a 3-0 decision to Woodstock.

Heading into the October 13 game against the Norwich Merchants, the pressure was on as both teams were in sore need of a win.

The play got rough and the

DURING THE EARLY BOW season, I was fortunate enough to fill my deer tag by arrowing a nice little buck.

Not long after, I skinned and butchered it and placed it in neat little labeled packages in my freezer. Now we have a lot of healthy wild meat that should last us to the next season.

Like any successful hunter, I’m proud of the outcome of my efforts. But what makes me even happier is the realization that if I need to count on my fingers, as I often do, I can still get to ten. That’s something of a rarity for a home butcher of my ability.

Typically for me, I can get to about eight to nine and a half in the first few days after butchering a game animal. But, of course, that depends on the sharpness of the knives I am using and my general level of distraction at the time. The good news is the injuries never last as long as the psychological scars – or night terrors.

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“THE MORE THEY PLAY, the better they get,” said Brian Carter, coach of the senior girls’ basketball team at Elmira District Secondary School.

And that has rung true this season. The girls are currently sitting at 7-0, undefeated and tied for first place in the Waterloo County Secondary School Athletic Association with Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School.

That’s a big difference from last year’s performance.

“Our record was almost opposite. I think we were 4-7,” said the coach of almost 15 years at EDSS. A larger roster and another year’s experience have helped, Carter posited.

“The last few years we have only had six or seven players on our team, it has been tough, and having 11 girls on the team you can practice 5-on-5 and you just learn more. We have more productive practices than we have had in the past,” he explained. “And I didn’t think they did, but they listened in Grade 11 and they took those lessons from Grade 11 and they ap-

plied them here in Grade 12. And the Grade 12s took them and applied them in their fifth year, and it really helps.

“It is nice to see the growth,” he added. “It is good to see them winning.

As much as I enjoy seeing them winning, I like to see that they are playing better basketball and that they are learning. They are getting better every game, which is fantastic.”

The returning core of ball players are fifth years Cobi Morris and Mickayla Weber and seniors Jackie Wideman, Natalie Mayer and Samantha Martin. Among the new additions who have helped round out the roster Grade 11s Kodylyn Tanner, Kara Martin, Heidi Shantz and Nathalie Hilbert.

“And then Delanie Kidnie and Mackenzie Martin have never played basketball before and they just came out and are doing great,” added the coach.

Although the girls agree that more numbers have helped with their success, they credit a shift in attitude on the court.

“I think everyone just actually enjoys playing, which really makes a difference,” explained Morris.

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THE SCORE

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Novice: A Oct 2 vs. New Hamburg Home: 6 Visitor: 0 Goals: Zack Forwell (3), Rhys Taylor, Nolan Martin, Mason Gear Assists: Cameron Fisher (2), Cruz Balog (3), Zack Forwell, Liam Straus

Novice: A Oct 7 vs. Guelph Home: 6 Visitor: 0 Goals: Nolan Martin (2), Zack Forwell, Cameron Fisher, Cruz Balog, Colton Brito Assists: Liam Straus, Colton Brito, Nolan Martin, Zack Forwell (2)

Novice: A Oct 15 vs. Burlington Home: 10 Visitor: 0 Goals: Lucas Frey (2), Colton Brito (2), Zack Forwell (3), Nolan Martin, Evan Hall, Reese Martin Assists: Colton Brito (2), Nolan Martin, Lucas Frey (2), Cameron Fisher (2), Mason Gear, Evan Hall, Reese Martin, Zack Forwell

Novice: LL #1 Oct 14 vs. Embro Edge Home: 7 Visitor: 8 Goals: Tyler Bauman (1), Wade Holland (1), William Krubally (1), Josh Wraight (4).

Assists: Oliver Horn (2), Josh Wraight (1)

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Novice: A Oct 8 vs. Brampton Home: 13 Visitor: 0 Goals: Zack Forwell (2), Colton Brito (3), Mason Gear, Nolan Martin, Liam Straus, Rhys Taylor, Cameron Fisher, Zach Wiseman, Reese Martin Assists: Nolan Martin (3), Liam Straus, Cameron Fisher, Evan Hall (2), Reese Martin (2), Max Krasovec (3), Zach Wiseman (2), Lucas Frey, Cruz Balog (2), Zack Forwell (2)

Oct 13 vs. Orangeville Home: 2 Visitor: 8 Goals: Owen McAdam Assists: Cam Dawson, Fraser Allen

Minor Atom AE Oct 15 vs. Flamborough Home: 1 Visitor: 2 Goals: Luke Forbes Assists: Owen MacGregor

Minor Atom: A Oct 14 vs. Ancaster Home: 5 Visitor: 2

Goals: Spencer Hume(4), Alex Veitch Assists: Mitchell Krasovec(2), Logan Cluthe, Sutton Meier(1), Bryce Brubacher(3)

Minor Atom: A Oct 15 vs. Ancaster Home: 5 Visitor: 2 Goals: Caleb Paquet(2), Mitchell Krasovec, Spencer Hume, Bryce Brubacher Assists: Adam Bloch, Lucas Benham, Mirchell Krasovec(2), Avery Collingwood(2), Spencer Hume

Atom B Oct 13 vs. Woodstock Home: 2 Visitor: 0 Goals: Kayleigh Further (2)

Atom B Oct 15 vs. Brantford Home: 0 Visitor: 1

Minor Atom: A Oct 8 vs. Hespeler Home: 2 Visitor: 1 Goals: Adam Bloch, Caleb Paquet Assists: Sutton Meier, Declan Martin, Mac Zettel Minor Atom: A Oct 11 vs. Guelph Home: 4 Visitor: 1 Goals: Bryce Brubacher(2), Avery Collingwood, Spencer Hume

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PeeWee LL #1 Oct 15 vs. Beverly Bandits Home: 3 Visitor: 2 Goals: Daniel Grant (1), Hayden George (1), Nathan Whittom (1) Assists: Nathan Whittom (2), Daniel Grant (1), Jack Rozema (1)

PeeWee: LL #2 Oct 14 vs. PeeWee LL#1 Home: 3 Visitor: 4 Goals: Nicholas Ritchie, Jake Geimer, Tucker Armstrong Assists: Brodie Downs, Hudson Habermehl, Tucker Armstrong

Atom A: MAJOR

Peewee: MINOR A

Oct 14 vs. Erin-Hillsburgh Devils Home: 6 Visitor: 3 Goals: Riley Dettweiler, Connor Goebel, Ethan Burkholder, Josh Carson (2), Brandon Fishman Assists: Riley Dettweiler, Keaten Kidd, Karsten Smith, Evan Woods, Carter Snider

Oct 14 vs. Centre Wellington Home: 5 Visitor: 2 Goals: Mitchell Walker (2), Cale Waechter, Eric Kane, Owen Weber Assists: Cale Waechter, Isaac Lopers, Nathan Martin, Mitchell Walker, Michael Gear, Seth Shantz

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Oct 15 vs. Hespeler Home: 1 Visitor: 0 Goals: Nathan Martin Assists: Liam Wood, Michael Gear

Oct 13 vs. Woolwich Wildcats LL #3 Home: 9 Visitor: 1 Goals: Ben Lowther(3), Brody Habermehl(2), Hunter Lance, Ben Lipp, Evan Reger, & Seth Weber Assists: Ben Lipp(2), Hunter Lance(3), Caelan Haley, Carson Duldhardt, Conner Haley

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Oct 14 vs. Beverly Bandits Home: 5 Visitor: 5 Goals: Seth Weber(2), Ben Lowther, Ben Lipp, Carson

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PeeWee: LL #1 Oct 14 vs. PeeWee LL #2 Home: 4 Visitor: 3 Goals: Preston Hackert (2), Jake Patterson (1), Nathan Whittom (1) Assists: Jake Patterson (2), Myles Hunter (2), Evan Yorke (1), Preston Hackert (1)

Major Bantam: A Oct 16 vs. Hespeler Shamrocks Home: 4 Visitor: 0 Goals: Owen Lee (2), Cameron Leonard, Carter Servais Assists: Kolin Weigel, Easton Gowing (2), Cameron Leonard, Evan Roth, Nate Snyder

Major Bantam: A Oct 12 vs. Halton Hills Thunder Home: 6 Visitor: 0 Goals: Tyler Martin (2), Cameron Leonard (2), Eric Lacey, Carter Servais Assists: Austin Becker, Nate Snyder (2), Evan Roth (2), Cameron Leonard (2), Easton Gowing, Kyler Austin, Owen Lee, Eric Lacey

Major Bantam: A Oct 15 vs. Centre Wellington Fusion Home: 4 Visitor: 3 Goals: Tyler Martin (2), Cameron Leonard, Eric Lacey Assists: Alex Hutton (2), Austin Becker, Owen Lee, Carter Servais

JR Sugar Kings Oct 12 vs. New Hamburg Home: 4 Visitor: 0 Goals: Lukas Shantz (2), Owen Harnock, Austin Cousineau Assists: Austin Cousineau, Bart Sheerer 2, Griffen Rollins, Kurtis Hoover

JR Sugar Kings Oct 14 vs. Centre Wellington Home: 1 Visitor: 2 Goals: Lukas Shantz Assists: Austin Cousineau, Griffen Rollins

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Major Bantam: A Oct 6 vs. Hamilton Huskies Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Carter Servais, Kolin Weigel, Cameron Leonard Assists: Cameron Leonard, Michael Hayes, Owen Lee

Major Bantam: A Oct 6 vs. TNT Home: 4 Visitor: 1 Goals: Carter Servais x2, Eric Lacey, Nate Snyder Assists: Tyler Martin x2, Evan Roth, Carter Servais, Cameron Leonard x3, Kyler Austin

Major Bantam: A Oct 7 vs. Whitby Wildcats Home: 4 Visitor: 2 Goals: Nate Snyder, Michael Hayes, Tyler Martin (2) Assists: Alex Hutton x2, Nate Snyder, Owen Lee, Michael Hayes, AJ Mitchell, Easton Gowing, Cameron Leonard

Major Bantam: A Oct 8 vs. Innisfil Home: 3 Visitor: 5 Goals: Owen Lee, Alex Hutton, Carter Serais Assists: Cameron Leonard x2, Nate Snyder, Tyler Martin (2)

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Novice B Oct 16 vs. Guelph Lady Gryphons Home: 5 Visitor: 1 Goals: Emma McCoubrey (3), Maya Slot, Emily Metzger Assists: Sophia Metzger, Addison Birmingham, Addison Betke, Cayleigh McQuinn, Leah Thompson

Novice: B Oct 14 vs. South Huron Sabres Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Maya Slot, Isla McCoubrey, Emma McCoubrey Assists: Katelyn Snider, Addison Birmingham, Leah Thompson

Novice Girls: LL #2 Oct 14 vs. Waterloo Ravens #2 Home: 6 Visitor: 1 Goals: Leah Hunter, Evie Klaehn (2), Ellie Schwindt, Stella Grundy, Madison Klaehn Assists: Audrey English, Leah Hunter, Brinley Fitzgerald, Sage Balog, Megan Forbes, Addison Gunn, Loxley Walsh

Atom: BB Oct 15 vs. Saugeen Maitland Lightning Home: 2 Visitor: 1 Goals: Sarah Forwell (2) Assists: Brie Brezynskie, Reese Talbot

Peewee: B Oct 2 vs. Twin Centre Home: 1 Visitor 0

Peewee: B Oct 7 vs. Mount Forest Home: 1 Visitor: 2 Goals: Brooke Kroetsch Assists: Alison Martin, Olivia Bloemberg

Peewee: B Oct 14 vs. Kitchener Home: 4 Visitor: 1 Goals: Alison Martin (2), Kyla Bloch, Olivia Bloemberg Assists: Olivia Bloemberg (2), Kyla Bloch (2), Tia Zettel

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Major Atom: MD Oct 14 vs. Richmond Hill Stars Home: 3 Visitor: 0 Goals: Priyen Jobanputra, Alex Shantz, Tyson Carter Assists: Hugh Fraser, Peyton Ahrens

Major Atom: MD Oct 15 vs. Caledon Hawks Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Goals: Tyson Carter, Nolan McPhearson, Alex Shantz

Major Atom: MD Oct 13 vs. Oakville Rangers Home: 1 Visitor: 6 Goals: Isaac Cruickshank

Major Atom: MD Oct 13 vs. Milton WinterHawks Home: 7 Visitor: 1 Goals: Gainluca Renon(2), Noah Myke, Carson De Vries, Onyz Spark, Alex Shantz, Tyson Carter Assists: Priyen Jobanputra(2), Peyton Ahrens(2), Gianluca Renon, Carson De Vries, Ian George

Major Atom: MD Oct 8 vs. Burlington Bulldogs Home: 2 Visitor: 3 Goals: Jared Wellman, Onyx Spark Assists: Tyson Carter, Isaac Cruickshank, Noah Myke

Major Atom: MD Sep 30 vs. Hamilton Huskies Home: 1 Visitor: 6 Goals: Isaac Cruickshank Assists: Noah Myke

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utes later to close out the middle frame with a 3-1 advantage. But, as the final period proved, it was still anyone’s game.

Well into the third, the penalties were still flying left and right, and the advantage was swinging back and forth between the two teams.

Nine minutes in, Mercier scored on the power play, with Spencer Brick in support. Norwich then gained the advantage and struck back with a marker of their own at 14:31. And then, once more, the advantage fell back to Wellesley, and Pickering scored with Mercier and Soper lending the assists at 16 minutes.

The game was now 4-3 in favour of the Merchants.

The clock was winding down, and with 2:43 of the game left, the Jacks pulled goalie Ryan Hergott in a desperate gambit to even the count – and it worked,

at least for a time. Pickering, with a power play and an extra attacker on ice, knotted the score 4-4 with less than a minute-and-ahalf on the clock.

With the score tied, Wellesley put Hergott back into the net. However, with one minute left in the game Norwich scored again. Despite a last-minute push, including pulling Hergott back off the ice with only 13 seconds to go, the game ended at 5-4 in favour of the Merchants.

By the end of the game, Wellesley had had 11 power plays and scored all four of their goals with the advantage, while Norwich had seven of their own and scored twice.

Wellesley’s next game the following night against the Woodstock Navy Vets turned out to be much more even-tempered.

It started with a goal by the Navy Vets two minutes into the game, and this single goal would be the only

Captain Spencer Brick in action Saturday. change on the scoreboard for some time.

Moving into the second down 1-0, the Jacks could get nothing past the Woodstock team, and let nothing through themselves.

And that was how the scoreboard looked going into the final frame. There was still plenty of time for Wellesley to recover and even come out on top. The first sign of serious trouble, however, came 13 minutes in when the Vets scored

their second goal of the game.

Things looked grim for the Jacks as the minutes ticked away, with the team unable to reply. With 1:50 left to go and the scoreboard frozen in place, the Jacks pulled their goalie like the night before, but this time the plan backfired. Woodstock was able to sweep the puck into the empty net, and the game ended in a 3-0 defeat for the Applejacks.

Suffering a four-game losing streak, the Jacks have taken a hit in the standings. The team tumbled to sixth place, just barely ahead of Norwich (3-5-1) but a larger distance behind New Hamburg (43-1-2).

The Applejacks next two games will be on home turf, with Friday night’s matchup against Paris (6-4-0-1) followed by a Saturday game against Burford (17). In both cases, the puck drops at 7:30 p.m.

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The EDSS girls’ field hockey team made it to the Waterloo County semi-finals before falling to the BCI Knights on Tuesday. They will still have a shot at the Central Western Ontario games through the qualifying match later this afternoon (Thursday). [FAISAL ALI / THE OBSERVER]

Strong season paces EDSS girls’ field hockey team to playoff appearance FAISAL ALI FOR THE FIRST TIME in more than seven years, the EDSS’s girls’ field hockey team made the Waterloo County Secondary School Athletic Association (WCSSAA) playoffs. Last week, the Lady Lancers went head-to-head with the WCI Vikings in the opening round and pulled through with a narrow 2-1 lead.

Tuesday, the team fell to Bluevale Collegiate, but the season is still alive.

“The girls knew going into it that even though we were in sixth and the team we were playing was in third, that it was not a done deal, we had a very good chance,” said coach Lisa Douglas of the October 12 start to the playoffs.

“We had strategized before the game about what sorts of goals and what the game plan would be for the game and they were able to execute and not give up. It was amazing.”

The game might have gone drastically differently for the Lancers when, at one point, the ball got

behind the Elmira goalie and at the last second was swept away from the net by Shae Martin.

“It was unbelievable!

Shae Martin: we joked about her being our backup goalie,” laughed Douglas.

“She’s never played net, but she saved that – that could have totally changed the whole outcome of the game, for sure.”

The season only recently started for the Lancers, with their first game being played just two weeks into the start of the school year, but already the team is in fighting form. Douglas credits the mix of new and returning players in the team, ranging from Grades 9 to 12, being able to work together, and their dedication to the team.

“Our veterans are good at taking the rookies under their wing and passing their skills and knowledge on. I think our rookies are willing to learn and try to do better. We definitely have a competitive spirit on the team this year and the dedication is really good. If they’re there and

they’re coming to practice and they’re ready to work, they’re going to see improvement, and we’ve definitely seen that happen.”

Going into the semifinals on Tuesday, Douglas said the girls were “pumped.” The match pitted the Lady Lancers against BCI Knights; and even though the Lancers ultimately fell 4-0 to the competition, the team will still have a shot at playing in the Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association (CWOSSA) championship through the qualifying match today (Thursday).

Douglas notes that playing in the Waterloo county league gives the Lancers a very powerful advantage over other Ontario teams.

“Our league tends to be very competitive. ... We have so many games in our season because we play doubleheaders. So compared to other counties we would have significantly greater number of games than other counties,” Douglas noted.

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Notice of Public Consultation Centre East Side Lands (Stage 2) Master Environmental Servicing Plan and Secondary Plan Please join us at a Public Consultation Centre to: • learn about potential land use scenarios for the East Side Lands(Stage 2); and • provide your input on the potential land use scenarios for the future development of approximately 170 hectares of land combined in Cambridge and Woolwich Township.

When: Thursday, November 2, 2017 from 6-8:30 p.m.

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

Where: École Secondaire Père-René-de-Galinée (Cafeteria) 450 Maple Grove Road Cambridge, Ontario Background The Region of Waterloo, the City of Cambridge, the Township of Woolwich and the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA), in consultation with the City of Kitchener, are working together to complete a Master Environmental Servicing Plan (MESP) and a Secondary Plan needed to identify approximately 170 hectares of land (Stage 2 Lands) combined in the City of Cambridge and Woolwich Township for future residential and employment uses within a portion of the Stage 2 Lands shown on the enclosed map. WSP has been retained to provide consulting services for this project. The MESP will provide direction on the municipal water, wastewater, drainage and transportation needs, as well as land use and environmental considerations. In addition, the Study will recommend what portion of the Stage 2 Land will comprise of the 170 hectares to be designated in the Regional Official Plan (ROP) for future residential and employment uses. The Secondary Plan will only be completed for the lands in Cambridge.

The Study Area has been expanded since the last Public Consultation Centre on December 2, 2016 to include those lands which are generally located west of Riverbank Drive, east of the Grand River, and south of Fairway Road North. The enclosed map identifies the “Revised Project Study Area” and “Revised Stage 2 Lands”.

Potential land use scenarios have been developed and take into account work completed to date, including a Subwatershed Study. The potential land use scenarios identifying areas within the “Revised Stage 2 Lands” which may be most appropriate for future development will be presented for public input. Input received will assist in identifying the lands that will be designated Urban Area in the ROP and a preferred land use scenario which will guide the detailed work to be completed as part of the MESP. Public input is welcomed through this meeting, and on an ongoing basis through the project website: www.regionofwaterloo.ca/eastside Work will be completed to meet the requirements of the Planning Actand the Environmental Assessment Actas outlined by the Municipal Engineer’s Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, as amended) process.

The findings of this project will also result in amendments to the GRCA’s regulated area mapping of Ontario Regulation 150/06 made under the Conservation Authorities Act. A map of the Study Area is attached.

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typical Jenn fashion, she solved the issue by researching it and buying me a Kevlar butchering glove – which I must say, works a far sight better than the catcher’s mitt I initially experimented with.

The Kevlar glove was a revelation for me – and not just because it gave me a new perspective on Michael Jackson and why he wore one glove and kept a load of exotic animals. No, it was a revelation because, before that, I naturally assumed that butchering a deer was simply a rite of passage that proved a warrior’s bravery.

On the down side, I no longer get to catch up with the good folks in our emergency department during my annual visit. Also, there is a very real possibility that I will be able to master Chop Sticks on the piano one day soon. Neither of these outcomes is desirable.

On the other hand, I’ll now be able to put more into the blood bank than I get out. And that’s good.

The interesting part about a Kevlar glove is that

it is made from the same material as bulletproof vests. But don’t let that fool you. “Bulletproof” is a bit of a misnomer. In fact, a “bulletproof” vest will not stop a direct hit from a highpowered rifle bullet. I only mention this so you don’t try to show off and catch one with a Kevlar glove.

Likewise, a Kevlar glove will not protect you from a direct stab from a knife.

They are actually designed to prevent slice injuries.

That’s good to know but I would also like to suggest if you are stabbing the game meat when you are butchering you have anger issues that ought to be addressed.

In any case, it all worked out just fine and I would heartily recommend a Kevlar glove for anyone who takes up home butchering, knife juggling or even the boomerang.

The result of Jenn’s thoughtfulness is that, for the first time ever, I was able to fully debone and package a deer without so much as nicking myself.

Ask me to count to ten. I dare you.

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VENTURE DEVELOPMENT / TAKING STOCK

More larger, family-friendly rental housing needed But market demand doesn’t warrant more low-density, suburban sprawl, maintains UW planning professor

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ALI WILSON THE REGION’S HOUSING MARKET could do with more family-friendly rental options, suggest a new report from the University of Waterloo.

A master’s thesis by planning student Xinyue Pi, “Exploring Rental Housing Markets in KitchenerWaterloo, Ontario,” suggests the market is underserved in that capacity.

That doesn’t warrant increased suburban sprawl, however, notes planning professor Dawn Parker, who supervised the thesis work.

“It is difficult to make

a strong argument that we should open more land for development but people are still trying to do it. The cost of sprawl is so high whether it’s the environmental cost, you can’t replace agriculture lands once it’s gone. Land markets will not appropriately protect agriculture lands; they don’t work in that aspect,” said Parker.

“Obviously we have higher congestion costs, higher personal costs for people who are stuck in cars, higher municipal costs for provisioning services. The sprawl model we know does not work for the environment, for quality of life

or for fiscal purposes.”

As part of the thesis work, invitations were mailed to a random sampling of 2,912 rental households in K-W polling people about residential location choice, renting experience and behaviours and perceptions about the impact of the region’s light rail transit line, yielding 290 survey responses.

The survey identified a demand for family-friendly rental options, including three- and four-bedroom units, that is currently going unmet in the cities.

While acknowledging the need for larger units, Parker holds firm to the idea the

housing be built inside the cities rather than relying on the traditional model of low-density sprawl that has spilled over into the townships.

“Although the research illustrates unmet demand for single-detached housing, the results do not justify opening new lands for development,” Parker said.

“There remains sufficient buildable land already inside our cities, and the costs of further sprawl – high infrastructure costs, traffic congestion, and loss of agricultural land and ecosystem services – in my view far outweigh the benefits of new low-density

housing.”

Specifically to outlying areas in the townships, Parker references the quality of life found within hubs of residential areas, with the added benefit of not wiping out agricultural land to add to urban sprawl from the cities.

“We have these lovely small communities that have room for growth in the single-detached market like Elmira, New Hamburg and other communities.

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Using those opportunities for development without getting those communities beyond their scope, it might be a nice alternative to relaxing those sprawl boundaries in KitchenerWaterloo,” she said.

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homes, rather than the one size fits all model.

“We are requiring in those subdivisions that there are a broad mixture of housing types that can go in there.

For example, the Lunor devlopment,” Scarfone said.

“We prescribed other forms of housing like apartments to go in there, so that you’re going to get various forms of housing – people can rent housing there. There is a diverse mix, from apartments to townhomes, small lot singles to large lot singles.

You’re going to get people with a range of income levels that could live in those areas. Then we have strategic areas within our built-up area where there may be areas that you can intensify a little bit more and add some density.”

Increased density and urban infilling, usually applied to so-called brownfield land, is a requirement of provincial legislation.

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THE ARTS ON STAGE / LIVE MUSIC

STEVE KANNON THEY DIDN’T START OUT intending to write original songs, let alone an album’s worth, but their musical journey has brought the members of Dana K & The Remedy to that point nonetheless. On Saturday night, they’ll be on stage in Kitchener for the release of Still Time.

In that same vein, lead singer Dana Komer never really thought of singing outside of a choir or family gatherings.

“Music and singing have always been a part of my life, but I never planned to do it with a band.”

That was a “happy accident” when the singer of her uncle’s band – their “boys’ night out” lineup – was away on holiday and they needed someone to do the vocal parts. She sang along with the guys jamming down in the basement for a bit, and came to enjoy it.

“It was really fun,” she said of the experience.

“Eventually, that band came out of the basement.”

In the couple of decades since, Komer has come to relish performing.

She grew up listening to her dad’s record collection, which included the likes of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and the Rolling Stones.

“All of my influences came from that, rock and classic rock. It’s always been rooted there.”

She brought those in-

fluences to Dana K & The Remedy, which is an “infusion” of the backgrounds of all five members, showing signs of blues, soul, funk and traditional rock ‘n’ roll.

The idea for the band started a few years ago at the Central Tavern in Elmira, where a bunch of local bands were playing for a charity event, Komer explains.

“Howard Brown was there with Grüveyard, and I was there with another group of local musicians.

Howie had this vision for a blues band he had always wanted to put together.

He approached me after the set to see if I would be interested in it. I grew up listening to blues and rock and roll, and I jumped at the chance,” she said.

The two recruited some other local musicians and began rehearsing in Elmira.

“Howie had been playing with Jimmy Rupnow, our keys player, for many years, and then a few months later, we found Jason Hein (bass) and Steve Brackett (drums/percussion), both of whom have been playing music locally in different projects for decades.”

Starting out almost three years ago as Lady D and the Barrelhouse Gents, the band was doing blues covers. Gradually, their own sound emerging, they began to work on original material, drawing on their varied musical styles.

“We had dabbled in every genre of blues and all

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“Transition Girl, the first song on the album, was the first song that came from that collaborative effort.

And it was the beginning of what became a collaborative process and willingness to just put something of ourselves out there that has made this sound and our songs work. But in writing Transition Girl, it was clear we had something worth exploring.”

The songs on Still Time reflect a variety of styles, from the stripped-down acoustic of ‘That’s All’ to the reggae-tinged ‘I Like Your Shoes’ and funk of ‘Break It Down.’

The album has been in the works for a while – “It never takes what you think it takes; a couple of months becomes a year” – but their labour will be on display at the CD release party October 21 at Descendants Beer & Beverage Co., 319 Victoria St. N. in Kitchener.

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NOW HIRING

INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE MECHANIC FULL TIME NIGHTS (SUNDAY – THURSDAY)

NOW HIRING Millbank Enterprises Inc. has a position available for a full time Furniture Finisher/Supervisor.

Experience preferred but willing to train. Job requires spraying finishes & lacquers. Must have an eye for detail. Some heavy lifting involved & provide good customer service.

Apply with resume at: Millbank Family Furniture Ltd. 4082 Waterloo St., Millbank, ON N0K 1L0 Fax: 519-595-7107 Email: mffurn@cyg.net Only suitable candidates will be interviewed.

Join our experienced maintenance crew in maintaining our state-of-the-art feed mills. This position is responsible for making sure all machinery and mechanical equipment is operating properly and troubleshooting when it fails. Scheduled preventive maintenance will be completed and documented. Experience in maintenance is required. Regular shift is 8 hours, Sunday night to Thursday night with a rotating on-call schedule from 6pm-11pm and weekends.

If you are interested in a rewarding work life with competitive compensation and benefits, please submit your resume via email to recruiting@wfs.ca by October 30, 2017.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and thank all applicants in advance. Accommodations are available during all stages of the recruitment process.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER Woodland Horizon Ltd is a mid sized, high end Cabinet and Stairs manufacturing company located in the small town of Drayton. We pride ourselves in offering excellent quality and service to our many wonderful customers.

We are experiencing continued growth and are wanting to add another

Cabinet and Stair Installer to our team. This position requires excellent team skills, motivation and integrity. 3 years prior woodworking experience will be an asset.

If you are interested in joining a vibrant, growing company, we would love to talk with you. Please email your resume to: laverne@woodlandhorizon.com or call 519-638-5961 to set up an interview.

Tri-Mech Inc. is a mechanical company specializing in Gas Fitting, Hydronic Heating, Geothermal, Furnaces, Air Conditioning, Sheet Metal, Plumbing, and High Pressure Cleaning Systems. We service agricultural, light commercial and residential systems.

We are currently seeking a Journeyman Plumber or 3rd year apprentice who is a team player and able to work with minimal supervision. Qualifications in Refrigeration, Gas Fitting, or Sheet Metal would be an asset but not a requirement.

Tri-Mech offers competitive wages and health benefits.

Applicants are invited to submit a letter of application or resume by fax to 519-638-3342, or by email to jobs@trimech.ca HELP WANTED

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

HELP WANTED

MILL OPERATOR FULL-TIME

PRECISE CASTINGS INC. – ELMIRA – is accepting applications for full-time and part-time positions in our manufacturing operations. Competitive wages, steady hours, and benefit package.

Send resumes to Scott Pinkney by fax (519-669-1566), e-mail (spinkney@precisecastings.ca), or drop off at 124 Bonnie Cres., Elmira, Ont. N3B 3J8

HOW TO REACH US

PFI Inc. requires a self-motivated individual for a full-time position making livestock feed. This position includes mixing and pelleting of feed with accurate record keeping. Some experience would be an asset but willing to train. Must be flexible for shift work, with some overtime and weekends if required. Competitive wages and benefits are provided.

Forward resumé to: PFI Farms Inc. 1580 Listowel Rd., Elmira, ON N3B 2Z3 Fax: 519-669-4363 Email:

ANNOUNCEMENT ELMIRA DUPLICATE BRIDGE. Thurs. Oct. 5th, 2017, 1st - Jim Goll & Al Graff, 2nd - Judy Komer & Jeff Beatty. Thurs.

Oct. 12, 2017, 1st - Mary Ann Webster & Yvonne Weppler, 2nd Joanna MacGillivray & Keith Kennedy.

WORK WANTED MAN, TRUCK AND Trailer - clean ups, odd jobs, firewood delivery, yard work - can help. Call David 226868-0245.

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Casual Part-Time Driver/Cleanup For the Farmers Market and Meats & Cheese shop.

Must be available to work Saturdays.

Apply with resume by e-mail HR@stjacobs.com HELP WANTED

Woolwich Thrift Shop

RETAIL STAFF POSITION WCS Thrift Shop is hiring a customer oriented person with retail experience and the ability to work with volunteers to meet the program objectives of the agency. Duties include sorting, pricing, creating displays, and general store appearance. Some heavy lifting required.

Education: Minimum Grade 12 with related retail experience.

Status: Part-time 15 daytime hours per week plus supply/vacation time coverage Apply by October 27, 2017 with resume: Woolwich Community Services 5 Memorial Ave. Elmira, ON N3B 2P8 Email: kelly_wcs@yahoo.ca Fax: 519-669-4210 Only interviewees will be contacted.

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HELP WANTED

VOISIN CHRYSLER LTD. Looking for a self-motivated, reliable individual, looking for full time employment.

Job Description: Parts delivery, Customer Shuttle, Vehicle Detail, Accessories Tech, Lube Tech, Lawn and Snow Maintenance.

Please send resumes and questions to colin@voisinchrysler.com HELP WANTED NURSERY WORKERS NEEDED starting August 31, 2017, seasonal fulltime. Pay rate $11.60/hour. Working hours 7 a.m. - 5 p.m., 6 days per week. Work includes field potting, weeding in field and containers, truck loading, digging etc. Must be willing to work in all weather conditions and weekends. No eductation, no experience required. Own transportation required. Police clearance needed. Please send resume to: West Montrose Farms Ltd., 1614 Halm Road, West Montrose, ON. N0B 2V0.

TRAINING & LESSONS PIANO LESSONS for all ages, at Robbinsnest Studio in Elmira.

For information send email to: robbinsnest80@gmail.com

HEALTH CARE BOWEN THERAPY YOUR choice for effective treatment of specific health conditions or wellness maintenance.

KEVIN BARTLEY, Professional Bowenwork Practitioner, Clock Tower Wellness Centre, 69 Arthur St. S., Elmira.

519-669-0112. Every Body is Better with Bowen!

HILLCREST HOMEBAKING FALL Sale Oct. 17 to 28, 2017.

Closed Monday. 10% off all cottons, polyesters, flannels & fleece; 15% off all tropical breeze poly/cotton, 50% off selected fabrics. 10% off - tablecloth, hosiery, underwear, cotton sheet sets, pillow cases (white & coloured), selected sweaters. Clearance of: assorted sizes of coats and ladies tights and lots more. Now stocking boy’s suits up to Size 7. 519-669-1381.

HILLTOP FABRICS ANNUAL Fall Sale. Oct. 23 - 28th. 10% off storewide. Refreshments provided. 4785 Perth Line 67, Milverton. 519-595-4344.

MATTRESS AND BOX Spring, new, never used, still in sealed bag. Sacrifice $195. Delivery available.

519-635-8737.

SILENT AUCTION NOVEMBER 2, starting at 12:30 p.m. 1622 Scotch Line Rd., Elmira. Thunderbird electric mixer 30 litre; 2 door cooler; Garland 2 door oven; 30” 4 burner propane oven - was converted to propane Electronic ignition; 27’x65” chest freezer; bun cutter; 2 card tables; small wooden table; 4’x4’ folding table; bread shelf for market table; cooling fans; 3 wooden stools; 2 gal. air compressor; variety of bread pans, cookie sheets, bowls, cutlery and plastic pails; 9x13 bun pans; stainless steel cooling racks on wheels. For more information call 519-664-3007.

AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF Tractors, machinery, lawn mowers, tools, & miscellaneous items, to be held at 1783A, Line 34 (Highway 7&8), Perth East Twp. 3 miles west of New Hamburg or 3 miles east of Shakespeare, for Judy & the Late Doug Brenneman, with neighbouring additions, on Saturday, October 21st @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 699-4451.

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SAT. OCT 21 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of approx 21 acre property; tractors; machinery; cars; household effects; antiques; furniture; and miscellaneous items to be held at 4195 Sandhills Rd north of Baden for David and Jeanette Quast. Jantzi auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com SAT. OCT 28 at 9:00 AM -Annual charity auction of quilts; gift certificates; new donated items; solid wood furniture etc. to be held at the Elmira Produce Auction Cooperative Inc. 7400 Reid Woods Drive north of Elmira for the Elmira and District association for Community Living. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

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ANNUAL CHARITY AUCTION Of Quilts, new donated items, solid wood furniture, and miscellaneous items (donated articles), to be held 7400 Reid Woods Dr. (north of Elmira), for The Elmira & District Association for Community Living, on Saturday, October 28th @ 9:00 a.m.

AUCTION SALE OF Antiques, household goods, and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, on Saturday, October 28th @ 10:00 a.m.

Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519699-4451 or 698-0138.

AUCTIONS SAT. OCT 28 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of household effects; furniture; antiques; collectables; and miscellaneous items to be held at 566 Killbear Court in Waterloo for Bill and Jean Goertz. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com WED. NOV 1 at 10:00 AM Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; collectables; tools; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacobs Community Centre in St. Jacobs for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www. jantziauctions.com

AUCTIONS SAT. NOV 4 at 9:00 AM Annual charity auction of apporx 100 quilts; new donated items; gift certificates; baking and much more to be held at the Stratford Rotary Complex 353 McCarthy Rd in Stratford for the Gospel Echoes Ontario Team. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

HAY & STRAW SMALL SQUARE STRAW bales for sale. Baled and delivered. Call 519-635-5416.

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AUCTION SALE Of Antiques, household goods, and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, on

566 Killbear Court in Waterloo (off Conservation Drive) for Bill and Jean Goertz on:

SATURDAY OCT. 28 AT 10:00 AM

PARTIAL LIST: couch; loveseat; Teakwood

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH @ 10:00 A.M.

bookshelf; single bed; dresser and chest of drawers; teak dresser; chest; head board; cedar chest; 2 single beds; trunks; couch; chair; glider rocker; desk; hats; floor lamps; dinner sets; artwork; table and chairs; old benches; kitchen table and chairs with bench; quantity of towels; new linens; new shoes; tea towels; blankets; brand new bed sheets; coffee pots; Tim Hortons coffee maker; new purses; stemware â&#x20AC;&#x201C; new; cookware â&#x20AC;&#x201C; new; cups and saucers; washboard; artificial tree; aluminum roast pan; quantity of older glass and china; kitchenware; Tupperware; cookware; many items that are new; etc.

Weight bench and weights; patio furniture; dolly cart; lawn mower; vise; ladder; aluminum pails; fertilizer spreader; water hoses; binoculars; lawn chairs; assortment of hand, power, and lawn and garden tools.

ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLES:

Jam cupboard. Drop leaf table. Old rocker.

Captain chair. 1968 Upright pepsi cooler/ dispenser. 1950â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pinball machine. Five Roses Flour porcelain sign, nice. Luckhard, Berlin Shoe harness repair kit. Waterloo Dairy, A.G. Shantz milk bottle. CN Huether, Berlin bottle (clear). Tin shortening, honey & peanut butter pails. Coin banks. Tinware. Wooden kitchen collectibles. Trumpet. Primitives. Vintage porcelain. Mastercraft wooden childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleigh. Milkers stool. Pottery, redware, Schuler, Paris stoneware, spittoon. Wooden shovel & rake. Snow shoes. Wooden geese (Karl Rothhammer). Bamboo fishing poles.

Old hockey sticks. Old hand tools. Barn beam drill. DeLaval oil can. Sad irons. Wooden stenciled boxes. Rare Royalty pieces. Royal Doultons. Old photos & stereoscope cards.

Carvings. Porcelain ash trays. Advertising calendars. Kitchener photos. Large cabbage cutter. WWII Canadian helmet & gas mask.

WWII German dress bayonet, badges & photos. 2 - WWII bayonets. Ammo crate.

Prints. China & glass, etc.

AUCTIONEER:

Jantzi Auctions Ltd.

Elmira Charity Quilt Auction & Country Market At Elmira Produce Auction Cooperative (EPAC) 7400 Reid Woods Drive, Elmira

QUILTS â&#x20AC;˘ SOLID WOOD FURNITURE â&#x20AC;˘ FOOD â&#x20AC;˘ GIANT BAKE TABLE â&#x20AC;˘ LIVE & SILENT AUCTION Family Night â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday, October 27th 5:30-9pm Everyone Welcome!

BBQ Beef Brisket Dinner served from 5:30pm-7pm or until sold out Dinner Tickets are moving fast so buy your Tickets now - Call 519-669-3205 Preview the quilts and new furniture to be auctioned on Saturday Friday Night Live & Silent Auction Items: Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Solid Oak table w/ 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; chairs, 3 Station bike rack, 2- New Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bikes, Toy tractors & Equipment, Etc. Many more items coming.

Auction Day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday, October 28th Opens at: 8:00 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with Country Market and Silent Auction 9:00 am -Live General Auction 11:00 am Auction of Handcrafted Wood Furniture 12:00 Noon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Quilt Auction

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All Articles Donated All proceeds to Elmira District Community Living (EDCL) Ph: (519) 669-3205 or visit our website at www.elmiraquiltauction.com

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HOUSEHOLD: FARM SERVICES BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS Agricultural Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-5744141 or 519-669-2045.

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

SEED WHEAT AND FERTILIZER competitive pricing. Rye seed, winter barley. Hard red wheats, Gallus, Princeton and Sampson. Soft red wheats, Emmit, CM614, Drew, Marker, Emperor and more. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

FIREWOOD GERBERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FIREWOOD SERVING you for over 10 years. Your #1 source of quality slabwood and bodywood. Delivery available.

519-656-2057.

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Home furnishings, Dehumidifier. Household goods. Home dĂŠcor.

FIREWOOD SEASONED HARDWOOD FIREWOOD for sale. $65 picked up, delivery available. Call 519-656-3342.

Closed Sundays.

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

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

MISC. ITEMS: 8in. table saw. Rockwell

Beaver 10in. bandsaw. Trademaster belt/disc sander. Craftsman router & table. Beaver 6in. jointer. Bench grinder. Powerfist ½ in. router (new). Freud FE82 power planer. Pipe clamps.

2 sets of router bits. Set of Marples chisels.

Hand, power & garden tools. Poulan 14in. chain saw. Plumbing supplies (some new), fishing related, 2 gal. sausage stuffer, etc.

Note â&#x20AC;&#x201C; See www.auctionsfind.com/gerber for photos. Terms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cash, debit or cheque with I.D. 10% buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premium.

AUCTIONEERS:

Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451

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

WANTED BUYING ROLEX, OMEGA, Zenith etc, pocket watches, vintage clocks, all gold & sliver, coins, scrap costume jewellery, musical instruments, rock & roll; jazz records, military items, toys, sports. Email gallamore@ golden.net or 519-242-6900, fair honest prices.

RENTALS COUNTRY HOME BEAUTIFUL home between Elmira & St. Jacobs on New Jerusalem Rd. 2 bedrooms & den. No pets.

Available Dec. 1/17. $1595.00 + utilities. 519-664-0024 or cell 519-291-8700.

RENTALS MODERN 3 BEDROOM apartment - close to downtown, within walking distance to all amenities. Appliances included, including laundry, gas fireplace. Secured entrance. Call Hugh 519669-5533 after 6 p.m. or daytime 519-746-5111 ext.

295 R E TA I L / P R O F E S S I O N A L SERVICES SPACE for rent in Linwood. 1200 sq. ft, $850 + utilities. Available now. Call Don 519-698-1018.

TRADES & SERVICES CUSTOM APPLE JUICE Pressing and custom juice sales.

Call for more info or to make an appointment. Cedaridge Pressing, Wesley Martin, 3175 Northfield Dr. Elmira.

519-669-3541.

GARAGE SALES OCTOBER 21 - 9 a.m. 862 Erbsville Rd., Waterloo, held in barn. Everything from Persian rugs, assisted living equipment, collectibles, furniture to lemon squeezers.

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Partial List Only - Many more items arriving at publishing time.

Terms: INTERAC, VISA, MASTERCARD Not responsible for accidents or loss.

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QUILTS: This Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Collection Features Beautiful Quilt Patterns including: Garden Passion, Lancaster Rose (appliqued), Trip around the World, Mariners Star Compass, Winter Woodlands, Tangled Squares, Double Wedding Ring, Illusion Bargello, Double Irish Chain, Crazy Patch Quilt, Color Wash Heart, Broken Nine Patch, Star Burst Log Cabin, Rays of Friendship, Flower Garden, Variable Star, Plus: Many More Quilts, Wall Hangings, Afghans and Hooked Rugs not listed.

NEW FARM EQUIPMENT: Frame with 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122; gate, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Scraper Blade (M-K), 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;22.5 X 8.25 used Truck Tires on 8 bolt rims, 4- 14L X 16.1 w/12 ply tires on 8 bolt rims, 4-305/70 X 22.5 used truck tires on new 8 bolt rims, HLA skid steer to Alo adapter plate, HLA skid steer HD4200 LB Pallet Fork w/ 48â&#x20AC;? tines, 10 11L X 15 8 ply on 6 bolt rims, 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; farm gates, Assortment of Lumber, Assortment of Trees& shrubs.

General Auction Items: (new) Ceiling light fixture, Osmosis drinking water system, Deluxe veggie/ rice steamer, Pump for outdoor pond, 5â&#x20AC;? Hand Grinder, Industrial cart ($300 value), Anti-Freeze , Plus: many more gently used items.

NEW FURNITURE: 4-Folding Chairs,2-Coffee tables, End tables, Side tables, Hall tree (made with a tree trunk), Night table, 2-Cedar Chests, Folding dryer racks, 2 in 1 Bench & Picnic Table, 2 - Muskoka Chairs Outdoor Love Seat & 4 Chairs, Dining room table double pedestal finished in wormy maple (42â&#x20AC;? X 66â&#x20AC;? plus 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12â&#x20AC;? leaves), Dining Room Table w/ 3 leaves Finished in dark maple, Deacons Bench, Unfinished wormy maple Chest of Drawers Replica Peggyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cove Light House.

SILENT AUCTION: Extensive Selection of Gift Certificates, Corn seed, Grass seed, Feed, Sugar Kings Tickets, Mulch, Lube & service, alignments for vehicles, Gift cards & baskets, & many more: New: Work Boots, Dairy Boots, Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bike, Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bike, Toy Tractors & Equipment, 24â&#x20AC;? X 36â&#x20AC;?

Picture, Booster Cables, Anti-Freeze, Dog Feed, S.S. Cooker, Crokinole Board, 6â&#x20AC;? Hand Grinder, Drill, Stihl MS170 13â&#x20AC;? Chain Saw, 40 Bales - 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122; X 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; X 7â&#x20AC;&#x2122; fine cut wheat Straw.

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

Community Information Page The Township of Woolwich Requires Citizen Appointments for the following Committees of Council: Heritage Committee Property Standards Committee Dog Designation Appeal Committee The Township of Woolwich has a number of Council-appointed committees responsible for addressing various needs of the community. The appointments allow area citizens and community members, from various backgrounds, to have the opportunity to volunteer and become engaged as a member of a Committee.

Committee members make decisions on behalf of Council.The Township is looking for area residents and community members who are interested in serving as members of the following Committees:

Woolwich Heritage Committee

The Township is seeking new members to serve on the Heritage Committee for the term ending November 30th, 2018. The Woolwich Heritage Committee advises Council on Cultural Heritage matters among other tasks. Residents who demonstrate a strong commitment to the conservation of heritage resources in the Township are encouraged to apply.

Property Standards Committee

Four persons are required to serve on the Property Standards Committee. The Township is looking for one (1) interested citizen to serve on the Property Standards Committee for the term ending November 30th, 2018. The Property Standards Committee hears appeals of Ordersissued by the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer to bring a property into compliance with the Property Standards By-law.

Dog Designation Appeal Committee

Woolwich Township is seeking one (1) interested citizen with knowledge in animal control or behaviour to serve on the Committee. The Dog Designation Appeal Committee hears dog owners’ appeals to the designation of a dog as potentially dangerous or dangerous by an Animal Control Officer or agent. The term the Committee is concurrent with the term of Council, ending on November 30th, 2018.

If you are interested in serving as a Committee member and would like more information or the Application Form, please contact Adelina Corpodean at 519-669-6004 or acorpodean@woolwich.ca. Please complete the Application Form and submit it by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 20th, 2017 to Adelina Corpodean at: Township of Woolwich Council and Information Services Department 24 Church Street West, P.O. Box 158, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 Email: acorpodean@woolwich.ca We thank all applicants and advise that only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. Personal information submitted is collected under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will only be used for the purposes of determining eligibility for the committee of interest. Applications will be reviewed by Council. The Township reserves the right to appoint or not appoint based on applicants’ knowledge and experience.

P.O. Box 158

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

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

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519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca

TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH LEAF DISPOSAL Please do not rake your leaves onto the road. This practice has been prohibited by bylaw in the Township of Woolwich since 1994. There is a fine of $125 for depositing any debris or refuse, which includes leaves, on Township Roads.

These piles of leaves are a safety hazard as they encourage children to play on the road.

They can also result in flooding issues when the leaves block storm drains.

NATURAL CHOICES

LEAF DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVES

Mulching and composting are the most economical and environmentally beneficial ways to deal with your leaves.

• Instead of disposing of your leaves, save them, mulch them with your lawnmower and gradually add them to your home composter. They will break down into a useful organic material that can be added to flower and vegetable gardens.

• Rather than raking your leaves, why not mulch them on your lawn or into your garden? When the leaves are dry, mow your lawn more frequently. The mulched leaves will soon disappear into your lawn or garden as fertilizer.

CURBSIDE LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM Bagged Leaf Collection • Bag leaves using only paper yard waste bags or returnable containers marked with a Region of Waterloo Yard Waste sticker.

• Place out with yard waste materials on yard waste collection days separately from your garbage containers.

• For more information call the Region of Waterloo at 519-883-5100.

Tip: Mulching your leaves with a lawn mower or other mulching device prior to bagging can reduce leaf volumes. (10 bags of loose leaves = 1 bag of mulched leaves) If you have too many leaves for your composter to handle, you may bring your leaves to the Regional Landfill Site (see location information below).

Regional Landfill Site Gate 2, 925 Erb Street West, Waterloo Monday to Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/aboutTheEnvironment/Landfill_Operations.asp

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$459,000

St. Clements - Small town living in St. Clements just minutes from the city! This solid brick bungalow has been lovingly updated over the past 5 years including the kitchen, bathroom, hot tub, furnace, A/C, front window, water heater and softener, gas stove and bar in rec room, and a 16 x 12 shop!

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FOUR LEVEL BACKSPLIT SEMI on a deep, fenced lot. Spacious kitchen w/ white cupboards. Potential for 4th bdrm. Large family room w/oversized windows and 3 pc. bathrm. Newer driveway. Lots of storage! MLS.

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$639,900 ELMIRA Lovely Bungalow backing to municipal green space. Many upgrades included in this 1370 sq ft home, with fully finished basement. All mainfloor amenities including Master, Ensuite and Laundry.

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$250,000

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Milverton – Welcome to the town of Milverton! This 4 bedroom, 2 bath house has nearly 1800 sqft of living space including an eat-in kitchen, dining room and living room. Located on a huge lot with a detached garage and just a short walk to the downtown, you will also have easy access to the recreation centre for year-round enjoyment. The pipes are already in the ground for easy connection to natural gas in the near future. Make this your new home!

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OBITUARY

BRUBACHER, ROSS | Ross Denton Brubacher passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at the age of 57 years.

CHERRY, REITA ERNESTINE (NEE SMITH-PHILP) | Of

Drayton passed away peacefully at North Wellington Health Care, Palmerston on Saturday, October 14, 2017 in her 82nd year.

LEIS, MARIE (NEE ERB)

| 1921-2017 Died at Nithview Community on Monday, October 16, 2017 of age related illness.

WALKER, DIANA MARILYN |

Passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Innisfree House, Kitchener, at the age of 57 years. to the friendly town of Milverton – $319,900 Retire Let Conestoga Carpenters build you a beautiful

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Palmerston | NEW PRICE | $283,000 This move in ready 2 bedroom home on a large 0.42 acre lot offers a park like setting backing onto the school yard. New roof and furnace. Large front porch and generous side deck. A beautiful spacious and bright home. MLS Call Dale.

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Jongerius, John

Kronschnabl, Georg

Passed away unexpectedly, at his home in Elmira, of sudden cardiac arrest on Thursday, October 12, 2017, at the age of 67 years. Devoted husband of Carol (nee Mannion), his wife of 42 years.

Loving father of Amy Gowan (Neil) of Kincardine and Holly (Devin Jones) of Toronto. Proud grandfather of Stella, Emmett, and Owen Gowan. Cherished brother of Marianne Hoare (Mike), Johanna Hawke (Peter), both of London, and Bill (Sharon) of Salmo, BC. Fondly remembered by many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by his son Mike in August 2000, and parents Jacobus Jongerius and Mary Fox (George).

Passed away peacefully on Friday, September 22, 2017 at Chartwell LTC, Elmira, at the age of 77 years. At Georg’s request, cremation has taken place. Memorial visitation will take place on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira, from 3 p.m. until time of memorial service at 4 p.m. A reception will follow.

John was an active member of the Woolwich community, a gentle giant, who loved life and laughter. He will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends, as well as dogs Foxy and Jake, while they wait for their regular walks around Floradale Dam.

On Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at his home, RR 1, St. Clements, in his 86th year. Beloved husband of Lydia (Bauman) Weber. Loved father of Erla Brubacher of Heidelberg, Leona and Cleason Bowman of RR 1, Holstein, Oscar and Lucinda Weber of RR 1, St. Clements, Viola and Wayne Martin, Vera and Isaac Weber, both of RR 1, St. Jacobs, and Selina and Mervin Martin of RR 2, Ariss.

Also survived by 35 grandchildren and 69 great-grandchildren. Brother of Velina and Harvey Martin, Lucinda Brubacher, Henry and Mary Weber, Adeline and Angus Bauman, and brother-in-law of Ada Weber and Leonard Martin. Predeceased by his parents Henry and Lydiann (Weber) Weber, son-in-law Harvey Brubacher, a grandchild, a great-grandchild, two brothers, a sister, two brothers-inlaw, and a sister-in-law. Friends called at his home on Thursday, October 12, 2017 from 2-5 and 6-8 p.m. and Friday, October 13, 2017 from 1-6 p.m., where a family service was held on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 9 a.m., then to Conestoga Mennonite Meeting House for burial and public service. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.

Visitation was held on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 from 3-6 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A Celebration of Life took place on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel.

A reception followed at the Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira, and interment was in the Elmira Union Cemetery thereafter.

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www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com OBITUARY Weber, Edwin W.

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YOUNG LEADER WINS 4-H ONTARIO AWARD Tayler Black was recently awarded the Gay Lea Outstanding New 4-H Club Leader Award for 4-H Ontario. He has been assisting with clubs for the past three years in Wellington and Waterloo counties. He is pictured with members of his most recent club, Damascus Lawn Bowling Club. Black, who works in the office at Husky Farm Equipment in Alma, was 4-H member for 12 years prior to becoming a 4-H leader. Back row: Kelsey Lennox, Andrew Grose, Doug Dennis, Jeremy Burns, Shannon Leimbach, Tayler Black (leader), Suzan Lennox (leader), Travis Grodier. Front row: Winter Meyer, Jamie Lennox, Stephen Schieck, Janelle Burns, Piper Meyer, Scout Meyer, Mikayla Henderson, Janice Walsh (leader), Emily Lennox.

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LIVING HERE AUTHOR EVENT / PUTTING IT IN WORDS

Long just an idea, yuletide story finally makes it to print Breslau woman’s imaginings of Santa origins results in new children’s book, In the Beginning: A Christmas Tale FAISAL ALI THE ADVENTURES OF ZEKE the elf and his human friend, Kris Kringle (better known as Santa Claus) had been percolating in the mind of Sarah HanleyButler ever since she was a child.

It was there the story sat for years, largely in the abstract, until the Breslau resident finally decided put pen to paper and bring them to life; the result is her very own illustrated children’s book, titled In the Beginning: A Christmas Tale.

“I always wanted it to be about the beginning of Christmas,” said HanleyButler. “I always wondered how are people thinking that Kris Kringle and the elves and the reindeer all got to the North Pole. They didn’t just magically appear there, so that’s how my story started.”

Hanley-Butler is selfpublishing her book through a local printing company, Volumes. She thinks her different take on the classic Christmas characters will appeal to audiences, and impart the important moral at the centre of the story.

“I wanted to get a book where people could ... try to accept people for who they are and who they say they are,” she explained.

The book follows the adventures of Zeke, a

‘Yule’ (or Christmas) elf consigned to the ordinary work-a-day life of a regular elf. Because contrary to popular belief, it seems, elves are not typically the cheery toy-builders that we all know them to be – rather, Zeke is unique in his yuletide spirit.

“Zeke is ... a little Yule elf who knows he’s a Yule elf in his heart, but everybody keeps telling him that he can’t be Yule elf,” said Hanley-Butler.

But Zeke strikes out to fill just that role. Along the way, he meets variations of the classic characters like Kris Kringle, before he donned the red and white suit, the future Mrs. Claus, and the reindeer troupe.

Hanley-Butler said she originally wrote the story as a screenplay, but was unsure of how to transfer her manuscript to the big screen.

“I didn’t know how to sell a screenplay. I tried contests, [but they] usually ended up picking a horror movie as their genre or something,” she laughed.

So instead she decided to adapt her story into a book.

With a clear vision how she wanted her book and her characters to look, Hanley-Butler says she went the self-publishing route to give her more control over the project, especially the illustrations. Typically, she BOOK | 27

CHEF’S TABLE/ DIERRE ACHESON

Meringue makes a spooky and tasty Halloween treat RECIPE NOTES SOON THERE WILL BE some ghostly ghouls and goblins roaming the streets looking for candy and treats. Halloween is certainly a kid-friendly seasonal celebration.

We are gearing up for lots of Halloween parties and, of course, making appetizers and sweets in keeping with the theme.

Our bakers created some ghosts made out of meringue today that I just have to share.

Meringue can be a challenge, but once you get the method down it is very simple. The ingredients aren’t complicated and the meringue can be piped into many shapes. This treat is also wheat- and dairy-free, which is a big plus for parties where some of the guests may have dietary restrictions Our meringues are big and colourful. Out at the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market, they never last long when we make them. Have a happy-baking Halloween everyone!

Breslau resident Sarah Hanley-Butler with her first illustrated children’s book.

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BLADDER AND BOWEL CONTROL as We Age. Presented

by Nimmy Thomas, registered physiotherapist, focused on pelvic health. Join us from 10:15- 11:15 a.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs.

SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING. COMMUNITY Care Concepts invites you to join us for lunch fellowship and entertainment at the Linwood Community Centre at noon, $11. Call 519-664-1900 by noon Oct. 23 to sign up.

OCTOBER 21 MARYHILL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Dinner and Comedy Night. All funds to support a local paraplegic individual who needs a new wheelchair; $35 per person, includes dinner and show at Bridgeport Rod and Gun. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by the comedy show. Call 519-648-2633 for more information.

OCTOBER 23 SENIORS LUNCH CLUB. COMMUNITY Care Concepts invites you to join us for a light lunch and fellowship at the Woolwich Memorial Centre, Elmira at noon, $6.

Call 519-664-1900 by Oct. 19 to sign up.

OCTOBER 24 FAITH-FULLNESS: SPIRITUALITY AND MENTAL Health.

This interactive presentation seeks to explore the connection, dispel some myths and learn an integrated approach to faith and mental health. Join us from 7-9 p.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs.

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REMEMBRANCE DAY TEA & Bake Sale at the Royal Canadian Legion, Elmira from 1-3 p.m. Baking deli table, tea room, raffle table and penny table.

NOVEMBER 8 SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT Calvary United Church, St. Jacobs at noon. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for lunch, fellowship and entertainment, $11. Call 519-664-1900 by noon Nov. 6 to sign up.

OCTOBER 27 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FISH Fry at St. Teresa of Avila church hall. Continuous seating from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Adults and takeout $16, children (12 & under) $8.

Advanced tickets available until Oct. 25 at the church office or call 519-669-3387.

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NOVEMBER 9 WOODSIDE EVERGREEN – 10:30 a.m. Woodside Bible Fellowship, 200 Barnswallow Dr, Elmira. “Birds of Prey Demonstration” – Sandra Davey, Mountsberg Raptor Centre. Devotional speaker: Henk Wichers.

Suggested donation $7 includes hot lunch. For information call 519-669-8752.

ELMIRA LEGION’S NEW YEARS Preview, 7:30-11 p.m. at the Legion hall. Everyone welcome. Goodwill offering. Band: The Trailers.

SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT Breslau Community Centre at noon. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a light lunch and fellowship, $6. Call 519664-1900 by noon Nov. 6 to sign up.

NOVEMBER 3 EATING STRATEGIES FOR A Healthy Weight and Strong Bones. Presented by Tiffany Krahn, registered dietitian. Join us from 10:15-11:15 a.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs.

NEW HORIZONS A GROUP for boomers, zoomers and seniors. Join us at 10 a.m. at the Maryhill Community Centre. Dr. Barb Leblanc, retired surgeon and member of Doctors Without Borders. Topic: In Times of Conflict.

NOVEMBER 4 FAITH & CANADIAN VALUES, 37th World Religions Conference is celebrating Canada 150. Scholars from different faiths will explore how Canadian values relate to their respective teachings. At Humanities Theatre, University of Waterloo. Open to all and free of charge. Visit worldreligionsconference.org for more information.

NOVEMBER 15 SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT Schmidtsville Banquet Room, Wellesley at noon. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a light lunch and fellowship, $6. Call 519-664-1900 by noon Nov. 13 to sign up.

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

Working on a few ways to ensure our dreams arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just a random occurrence WEIRD NOTES

Q. Swimming, boating, and water-skiing are only a few of the many forms of â&#x20AC;&#x153;water fun.â&#x20AC;?

Why not just try the ultimate fun of walking on water?

A. The great Italian scientist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) once wondered whether we could do so â&#x20AC;&#x153;by donning elongated floats on our feet and using two poles for balance,â&#x20AC;? say Matin Durrani and Liz Kalaugher in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Furry Logic: The Physics of Animal Life.â&#x20AC;? His idea got no further than a few sketches.

Even the intrepid Ger-

man mathematician and physicist Theodor Kaluza, who, the story goes, taught himself to swim in his thirties by reading a book and succeeded at his first attempt in water, wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been able to walk on water, no matter how hard he studied. The numbers tell the tale: To take advantage of waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stretchy surface, he would have needed â&#x20AC;&#x153;shoes about a kilometer (over half a mile) in diameter.â&#x20AC;?

Q. Lucid dreaming occurs when dreamers are aware that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re dreaming and can actually control their actions.

How might you partake of this rarefied experience?

A. Recently, Ursula Voss and her colleagues at Ger-

manyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Goethe University Frankfurt discovered that they could spur lucidity in dreams by â&#x20AC;&#x153;applying a low electric current to the brainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s frontal cortex during REM sleep,â&#x20AC;? with successful results about two-thirds of the time, says Michelle Carr in â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Scientistâ&#x20AC;? magazine. (REM sleep, for â&#x20AC;&#x153;rapid eye movement,â&#x20AC;? is the period of dream sleep.)

Outside the laboratory, dreamers can try a variety of exercises for beginners, such as performing â&#x20AC;&#x153;reality checksâ&#x20AC;? during the day, stopping to observe things around them and then asking themselves: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is this a dream?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;As this becomes a habit, it will be incorporated into their dreams.â&#x20AC;?

Another technique is

traumatic-stress-disorder patients to make them able to modify or control their dreams.â&#x20AC;? Stay tuned.

Q. A â&#x20AC;&#x153;hot zoneâ&#x20AC;? in the dreaming brain shines a cool light on its hidden meaning. Explain, please.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wake-Back-To-Bed,â&#x20AC;? in which you set your alarm about two hours before your normal rise time, stay awake for about 20 minutes, then go back to sleep. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You should soon enter a dream, and your recently awake and intent mind is likely to follow.â&#x20AC;?

Finally, technology offers the Aurora Dreamband and the iBand+, â&#x20AC;&#x153;small headbands that use actual EEG, among other biosensors, to detect when you are in REM sleep and to trigger LED signals to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; you up within your dream.â&#x20AC;?

Eventually, adds Cloe Blanchette-Carriere at the Dream and Nightmare Laboratory in Montreal, Canada, lucid dreaming â&#x20AC;&#x153;might be applied to nightmare sufferers or post-

A. Neuroscientist Benjamin Baird and consciousness expert Giulio Tononi and their team used scalp electrodes to record sleepersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; brain waves via high-density electroencephalography, says Tanya Lewis in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scientific Americanâ&#x20AC;? magazine. They woke people at frequent intervals to ask if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been dreaming and what about, garnering about 1,000 waking accounts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The team identified a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hot zoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;Ś near the back of the

head, where low-frequency brain waves (linked to unconsciousness) decreased and high-frequency activity rose when people said they had been dreamingâ&#x20AC;? (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nature Neuroscienceâ&#x20AC;?).

In another experiment, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the scientists predicted with 87% accuracy whether the participants were dreaming, and brain-wave activity in certain brain regions was linked to specific dream content, including locations, faces and speech.â&#x20AC;? A potential next direction? Actually trying to predict dream content.

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

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32. Batting 33. Formal introduction?

35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By yesterday!â&#x20AC;?

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68. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;? problem 70. City near Lake Tahoe 72. Hunt for DOWN 1. Some support payments 2. Some military pilots 3. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who cares?â&#x20AC;?

4. Side squared, for a square 6. Celeb-oriented magazine 7. Compete at the Winter Olympics, maybe 8. LP player 9. Outâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opposite 10. Get-up-and-go 11. Freudian concept 12. Unappetizing food 13. It may be high in the afternoon 14. Impressive display 17. Laundry additive, sometimes 21. Engine speed, for short 23. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ Doubtfireâ&#x20AC;?

25. Busy fellow in a gold rush 29. Unsophisticated sort

31. Tower on the water 32. Abduction vehicles, supposedly 34. Archetype 36. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;pâ&#x20AC;? in r.p.m.

38. Word symbolized by an asperand 42. Stupid person 45. Archaeological find 46. Old Faithfulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home 50. Place that allows â&#x20AC;&#x153;eggstraditionâ&#x20AC;??

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BOOK: Illustrator took great pains to get the details just right in bringing author’s visition to life FROM | 24

noted, publishers will take control over the visuals of the book, but she was adamant that her characters look exactly as she imagined them.

So, Hanley-Butler sought out her own illustrator from Cambridge, Jon Lopes, to bring her characters to life. Working in pencil crayon over the book’s 26 pages, Lopes handdrew each illustration in the book, working with Hanley-Butler to create the characters and settings.

“It was like building a universe visually when she had built it verbally,” said Lopes, noting this was his first project in a profes-

sional capacity and that he was grateful for the opportunity. “I know I put a lot of love into it and I hope that shows.”

In the Beginning: A Tale, by Sarah Hanley-Butler.

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“We went through months of just him getting the elves right,” laughed Hanley-Butler. “I wrote out what I wanted on every page and how I thought, and we’d get together and I’d tell him if it was done the way I’d seen it, and if it wasn’t, he would make the changes. I got to be very hands-on that way.”

With her book hitting the shelves, Hanley-Butler is hopeful she can spread her message.

“I want people to grow up believing they have magic in them, and whatever magic it is you have inside of you – live your magic.”

On November 18, Hanley-Butler will be at

tion on In the Beginning: A Christmas Tale and where to find it can be found on Hanley-Butler’s website, www.shbstories.com.

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pulled their goalie for an extra attacker, and then went at the net for their first and only goal on the power play at 14:37.

The game ended 4-1.

Bolstered by the win, the Kings were primed for a rematch and eager to avenge the home-opener. That they did, posting an even bigger spread than the night before. The final tally was 8-3.

“Sunday there, our game was pretty excellent,” said Brown. “We were using our speed, using our physicality … Sunday was probably the closest we played to a full 60-minute game.”

It was a furious match that saw the Kings bulldoze the competition, taking shot after shot and scoring goal after goal, even while Guelph retaliated with a few of their own.

Just four minutes into the first, Skinner scored the team’s first, assisted by Cameron and Takamatsu.

At 9:30, they scored again, this time off the stick of Goodwin (McBay). Guelph came back with their own point at 16:21 and closed the frame 2-1 for the Kings.

Midway through the second, Goodwin (Ethan Wiseman, Jeff Jordan) scored on the power play. Guelph came

back with a power play goal of their own two minutes after.

Two minutes after that, Wiseman scored the King’s fourth goal unassisted. And then, with three-and-a-half minutes left on the clock, Jordan (Cameron, McBay) scored on a second power play, putting the Kings up 5-2 going into the second intermission.

It was the most heated frame of the match, with the penalties piling up on both sides, including a game misconduct for Elmira’s MacKay. The shots flew for the first half with neither team gaining ground, until Goodwin (Stewart) broke the deadlock right at the 10-minute mark.

It was around this point that tensions came to a head as scuffles broke out among players, forcing the officials to step in.

The fisticuffs sent Comelli and Beauparlant and two Guelph players off the ice.

The game resumed, and soon after Jordan (Toms, Takamatsu) potted another, making it 7-2 for Elmira.

Guelph came back with their third goal of the match just over a minute later, but with less than five minutes to go and a four-point lead, Elmira had all but clinched the game. Rounding things out with 30 seconds left on

the clock, Cameron (Niki Molson, Jordan) scored to make it an 8-3 final.

Posting back-to-back wins this weekend, the Sugar Kings (7-6) were steadily reversing some of their loses earlier in the season. The team is sitting precariously in fourth place in the Midwestern Conference, just slightly behind Guelph (6-5-1-2) and narrowly ahead of Waterloo (6-4-0-1), though that could change at a moment’s notice.

Near the top, Listowel (9-3) and Stratford (9-2) continue to dominate with a healthy lead over their rivals.

The next two games will have the Kings on the road to play the Brampton Bombers (5-6) Friday evening, followed by a home game against the Stratford Warriors Sunday. Despite being ahead in the standings, Stratford’s only other match against Elmira in September ended in a 5-2 win for the Kings.

“Brampton on Friday, they’re always a hard-working team so we’re going to have to match their work ethic, if not surpass it,” said Brown. Stratford, meanwhile was performing very well.

“So we’re going to have to be on our A game for them as well. There really isn’t a night you can have off in this league anymore.”

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