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GETTING FESTIVE IN WELLESLEY

Five people running in KitchenerConestoga; event set for Oct. 10 at WMC

BY VERONICA REINER vreiner@woolwichobserver.com

& ANETA REBISZEWSKI

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Five candidates are vying for your vote in the October 21 federal election: incumbent Harold Albrecht, Conservative; Tim Louis, Liberal; Riani de Wet, NDP; Stephanie Goertz, Green; and Koltyn Wallar, People’s Party.

An all-candidates debate is scheduled for 3-5 p.m. on October 10 at the WMC in Elmira.

Conservative Party of Canada

HAROLD ALBRECHT Harold Albrecht is the incumbent and representative for the Conservative Party in the Kitchener-Conestoga riding. He has held the position of Member of Parliament for the past 13 years. His key issues on the campaign level include balancing the budget, increasing the availability of palliative care, and mental health and suicide preventions.

“We need to be a country that learns to live within our means; discontinue spending money that we don’t have, increasing taxes, increasing our deficit, increasing our long-term debt – all of these things are being left to our future generations to care for, and we need to discontinue that,” said Albrecht.

Another issue crucial to the Conservative party is affordable housing.

Albrecht said that a more individualized approach to the housing market is the right way to address affordability.

“Removing some of the obstacles that are one-sizefits-all; so right now, we have the [mortgage] stress test which applies to cities like Vancouver or Toronto where that may be necessary, but that does not apply to Elmira or St. Jacobs,” said Albrecht. “So I think we need to have more personalized application of the rules across Canada so that markets that aren’t facing that kind of pressure are not lumped in with the CANDIDATE | 04

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OCTOBER 3, 2019 WO O LW I C H C O U N C I L

Two plans for redevelopment of Maple Street property emerge

BY STEVE KANNON skannon@woolwichobserver.com

The Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival celebrated its 44th year on Sept. 28 with plenty of apple fritters, cider, and cheese. Aside from all the delicious food there was plenty to do and see. Inside the arena, festivalgoers had the chance to shop around from a variety of vendors. Outside there were rides and music playing all day [ANETA REBISZEWSKI] long. Angelina Lapugean, 11, (bottom) showed off colourful finger puppets.

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Currently part of a township parking lot, a half-acre plot of land fronting on Maple Street in Elmira could be home to a new development, perhaps a mix of commercial and residential uses.

In fact, it appears there would be at least two interested parties should Woolwich declare the land surplus and offer it for sale.

Krista McBay, who owns the Home Hardware store immediately adjacent to the parking lot, first approached the township about acquiring the land, with the potential of a swap involving a small parcel she owns behind township administration building site on the other side of Maple Street. Her current plans call for the construction of a six-storey residential building.

At a public meeting Tuesday night that set the stage for the township’s surplus land disposal process, however, councillors heard that another adjacent property owner, Ken Freiburger, has development plans of his own for the property he owns bounded by Arthur, William and Maple streets. The addition of the land now owned by the township would allow more options, said lawyer Rob SutherREDEVELOPMENT | 02

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land of his client’s plans.

The Freiburger proposal would be part of a higher-density, mixed-use development featuring residential and commercial applications, he said.

“It would be a significant improvement to the Elmira core,” said Sutherland.

Hugh Handy, a planner

with the GSP Group representing McBay, said the location lends itself to a residential development, perhaps including seniors’ housing.

“We believe there is in this block an opportunity to realize greater density and growth,” he said, noting an early concept proposes a 46-unit building at

that location.

The irregularly shaped 2,185-square-metre parcel currently provides about 76 parking spaces, the potential loss of which was deemed troubling by Jason McDonald, who operates his chiropractic clinic on Church Street. Facing the loss of on-street parking outside his office – the

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Representatives from a variety of organizations joined the On the Table discussion hosted at Woolwich Community Services (WCS) last Friday. Among the attendees were Woolwich chief administrative officer David Brenneman, Ward 1 Coun. Patrick Merlihan, WCS community resource coordinator Leigh-Anne Quinn, and WCS executive director Kelly Christie. [VERONICA REINER]

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township and region are proposing to create an extra traffic lane when the Arthur Street intersection is reconstructed – the prospect of even less parking downtown is an issue, he said.

“Losing 76 more spaces would be a big deal for parking.”

Director of planning Mark Pomponi noted the township is looking for additional parking options downtown.

In a later interview, Pomponi said the potential land swap proposed by McBay would provide parking for between 45 and 50 cars.

The process is in the early stages, with this week’s public meeting being the first requirement on the road to a potential sale of what is now municipal land.

Handy noted his client’s project is still in the planning stages, while Sutherland added the Freiburger proposal was slated to come to the township next summer, but could be sped up now that the surplus-property ball is rolling.

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Most of the homeowners living within the catchment of the Zettel drain in Maryill will see a bill for $175, the average share cost of a $16,450 engineering report accepted this week by Woolwich council. The report by R.J. Burnsides & Associates update a 1989 survey in light of new subdivisions that have arisen on what used to be farmland, with changes to reflect the increased number of properties responsible for future maintenance costs, which are apportioned based on percentage basis (lot size, frontage, benefits, etc.).

Perhaps heeding the adage that you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone, Woolwich council this week opted out of a proposal that would have swapped township land for a new school and improvements to Breslau Memorial Park. Residents out were adamant the park was worth saving in its current configuration. In a 3-2 vote, councillors agreed.

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CCC gets new funding for home-care program ganization September 26 to announce a $1,245,000 commitment to expanding home and community care services in Waterloo Region.

For its part, Community Care Concepts is receiving $120,000 towards its Home at Last program, which helps vulnerable residents

BY VERONICA REINER vreiner@woolwichobserver.com

A new service offered by Community Care Concepts is among the recipients of recent stream of provincial funding.

Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Mike Harris visited the St. Jacobs-based or-

with the transition from hospital stays back home.

“Before this funding, we were limited in our capacity of how many people we could serve. The demand was there, we just couldn’t transition as many people home as we would have liked,” noted executive director Cathy Harrington.

According to Harrington, the organization directly supported 560 discharges in 2018. As of the end of August this year, that number is 214.

Not only does the program provide a vulnerable patient with transportation from the hospital back to home, but a personal sup-

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Hadley Mustakas wins Wellesley Idol competition West Montrose teen selected from among three finalists performing at the ABC Festival

port worker may also help with a homecoming meal, pick up prescriptions, light housekeeping, basic groceries, and remain with the patient for up to six hours.

The patient is also given links to other supports within the broader community if needed.

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Along with taking in the smell of fresh apple fritters, people gathered at the Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival Saturday were privy to the finals of this year’s Wellesley Idol competition, with 16-yearold Hadley Mustakas winning over the judges with her vocals.

Mustakas said winning was an amazing feeling, particularly as it didn’t seem like a competition because it was fun to be a part of the experience, adding she particularly enjoyed being able to listen to the performances of her fellow competitors.

“I feel like everyone brought such different performances and voices,” said Mustakas.

Growing up in an artistic environment shaped Mustakas as not only a singer but as a performer, something that shows whenever she is on stage.

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Hadley Mustakas, 16, was named the 2019 winner of the Wellesley Idol competition that took place at the Apple Butter and Cheese Festival on Saturday. [ANETA REBISZEWSKI / THE OBSERVER]

resident notes that she’s been singing for as long as she remembers, adding it’s always been something she loves to do.

Mustakas started off her performance with a slower song, “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi and then followed through with a more upbeat song that got the crowd going.

As a performer, the singer was moving all around on the stage to engage the crowd of people as she sang “King of Anything” by Sara Bareilles. Her performance won her the first-place prize of $500.

According to the panel of four judges – Allister Bradley, Tim Louis, JP Sunga, and previous idol

winner Amy Rola – each of the three finalists brought something unique to the competition this year.

“There were three fantastic performers on stage today and they all just gave us something a little different. It was apples – really good apples. It was oranges – it was really good IDOL WINNER | 05

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Volunteer-led treeplanting effort to help replenish Elmira woodlot

BY ANETA REBISZEWSKI arebiszewski@woolwichobserver.com

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people quickly we’re saving a lot of hours of hospital stay, which then translates to increased space,” said Harrington. “Last year, we know that we saved hospitals a conservative estimate of 25,000 hours of hospital stay.”

Those who may have

Having cleared much of an Elmira woodlot of dead, dying and at-risk trees, particularly ash, the township is now replanting the area with a variety of species.

The latest effort involves a community planting event on Saturday (October 5).

For much of the summer, the Whippoorwill Drive site resembled a logging operation rather than a recreational area, as a contractor removed a plethora of trees, with the sale of useful logs offsetting the cost of having the work done.

The work was greenlit to remove safety hazards and to clear away the deadwood that was preventing new growth from taking hold.

The work was scheduled to be completed by summer’s end, but is just in the final stages.

A Trees for Woolwich initiative is now set to revamp the location with a community event that will help plant some 150 trees to replace those lost to the work.

To that end, the group

has partnered up with a local company, Rigarus Construction, to plant 50 additional trees in the areas that are ready and earmarked for planting.

The plan was to add more diverse trees in the area to prevent monoculture and any diseases that can occur, explains Woolwich environmental coordinator Ann Roberts.

“If there is a disease like emerald ash borer then we don’t lose all the trees, we just lose one of them,” she noted.

Among the trees that have been planted in the woodlot are pines, oaks, maples, white pine and hemlocks. With restoration still underway, Roberts explains that this won’t affect the planting on Saturday because there are new paths that were created and are ready for new trees.

Instead, she notes that tree planting will help rejuvenate the woodlot and fill in areas to prevent unwanted species such as buckthorn from taking root.

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Prior to serving in Parliament, Albrecht had a dentistry practice in Kitchener for 27 years, served as a school board trustee, chair of the board, and pastor before getting into politics. A long-time Wilmot Township resident, he now lives in the south Kitchener part of the riding, where he moved for a fresh start when he remarried. Albrecht’s wife of 40 years died after suffering a brain haemorrhage on the night of the 2011 election. He retained the hobby farm he

owns in New Dundee.

His experience working in the urban areas combined with his rural background makes him a good fit for the unique Kitchener-Conestoga riding, he said.

Liberal Party of Canada

TIM LOUIS Tim Louis is the representative candidate for the Liberal Party in the Kitchener-Conestoga riding.

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2015 and fell short by just 251 votes. To get a sense of what is crucial the community this time around, he has been knocking on doors throughout the riding to discover several key issues among residents that he aims to tackle.

Climate action, general affordability (housing, cost of medication, retirement), and infrastructure spending are all focuses for the Liberal party. He supported several measures put in place by the federal government, including a plan to ban single-use plastics, promoting electric vehicles, and the carbon tax to address climate change. He cited the first-time homebuyers’ incentive program, aimed at making it easier for young people to purchase their first home, as a method to address affordable housing.

“I want to advocate for everyone in our riding, not just people who support my own personal beliefs.

I think that’s something that’s missing in Kitchener-Conestoga. … I think that more voices need to be heard and they need someone who’s going to have a strong presence at the local level and bring that to a federal government,” said Louis.

Originally born in New Jersey, Louis moved to Canada to be with his wife 24 years ago. He has been based in the Forest Heights area in Kitchener where the couple raised a family.

He has built a successful career as a professional, award-winning musician and has volunteered in a variety of organizations within the community, including Wellesley Idol, Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region, Lions Club and KidsAbility.

“At first, you think that being a musician and politician that there’s nothing in common, but the skill set is actually quite similar,” said Louis. “The ability, as a musician, or an elected official, to listen.

Listen to what people are saying around you, and the ability to cooperate and work together.”

Riani de Wet

Stephanie Goertz

New Democratic Party

Green Party of Canada

RIANI DE WET

STEPHANIE GOERTZ

Riani de Wet is the candidate for the New Democratic Party in the Kitchener-Conestoga riding.

The NDP is focusing on creating affordable housing and improving living conditions for the region, ensuring the environment is being looked after and making the health care system affordable and accessible.

From a young age, de Wet said she has taken an interest in health care and that is why this is her main focus in the upcoming election. She is worried about where the health care system is going as the population increases and gets older.

“We are dealing with a lot new complex issues in health care then we did 20 years ago. We are simply not providing adequately for those things and that is putting families under tremendous economic strain,” de Wet said. Each government has done different things to affect the health care system and de Wet says that it’s time to fund it based on the needs of people and ensuring that everyone in the country has access to all health care supports.

“Instead of improving, strengthening and expanding it, I just see government after government either defunding or underfunding it year after year for decades now.”

De Wet grew up in South Africa, where she developed a passion for justice and fairness. This helped her form the foundation of what she advocates for now in the election, especially when it comes to equal health care. Currently, de Wet is teaching at Conestoga College while also studying office administration at the school. Since coming to Canada with her family in 2012, de Wet has already made an impact in the region by becoming the co-founder of the Waterloo Region Health Coalition.

Stephanie Goertz is the Green Party candidate for the Kitchener-Conestoga riding. In the upcoming election the party isn’t necessarily focusing on one policy or issue but instead they are looking to transition the economy into a more green one.

Goertz says the party will focus on adapting to the world that is changing how we live, that means focusing on making more affordable housing, creating new innovative solutions to transform communities and ensuring food and water security.

“If we’re not all working towards a healthier environment – a healthier Canada – we are not going to have a future for our children,” said Goertz.

Often times people think that advocating for the environment means trees and water, explains Goertz, but really the environment is pretty much every facet of life. “[The environment] impacts mental health, it impacts our air and water, it impacts infrastructure – our road ways and how our houses are being built.

For me the environment is all encompassing,” Goertz said of the common misunderstanding when she tells people the Green Party is for the environment.

After graduating from the University of Waterloo, Goertz moved to Toronto to work as a police officer for seven years. She then moved back to start a family while also starting her own small business.

Through her endeavours, Goertz started to find issues within her community pertaining to young families and this motivated her to find solutions. She started doing trade shows which created the connectivity that she found was often missing in many of these issues. With her entrepreneurial skills, Goertz is interested in implement-

Koltyn H. Wallar

ing more solutions in her community through the election.

People’s Party of Canada

KOLTYN H. WALLAR Koltyn Wallar is the 20-year-old candidate representing the Peoples Party of Canada in the Kitchener-Conestoga riding for the upcoming election. The party will be advocating to lower income taxes, reducing the costs of phone and internet fees by opening up the market to more competition and decreasing corporate taxes.

Wallar says the party is mainly focused on lowering income tax but also simplifying the progressive system so that there are only three brackets. The first bracket would raise the tax exemption from $11,000 to $15,000.

“This is actually great for students and for those who have seasonal work because they just barely sweep over that $11,000 and then they have to start paying tax,” Wallar said.

The second bracket would then focus on incomes between $15,000 and $100,000, which would be taxed 15 per cent. And the final bracket would be for those who reach an income of over $100,000, who would be taxed 25 per cent.

Before running for the election, Wallar spent his high school years in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves before he decided to pursue postsecondary education. He is now in his third year at Wilfrid Laurier University for political science and economics. The 20-year-old recalls that he first got into politics when the Conservative Party lost the election in 2015, and took a different direction in what they were advocating for.

Since then, Wallar believes their ideas were weak and left a lot of people disappointed with empty promises. Now he hopes to implement a policy that works for everyone by running in the election.

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POLICE REPORT

Failing to buckle up the cause of 42 deaths so far this year Forty-two people who were not safely buckled up have died in collisions on OPP-patrolled roads so far this year, a 20 per cent spike over the 35 seat belt-related deaths at this time last year, police reported this week.

OPP officers are gearing up for their fall seat belt campaign, reminding drivers and passengers that being ejected from a vehicle is not the only threat people have to worry about if they are not wearing a seat belt and are involved in a collision.

Over the past five years, the OPP has investigated 233 motor vehicle deaths that were linked to lack of seat belt use. A breakdown of the total revealed that 103 of unbuckled vehicle occupants who died in the collisions were ejected from the vehicle while the remaining 130 victims were not ejected but died of injuries they sustained inside the vehicle.

“The OPP’s front-line officers know first-hand from responding to tens of thousands of motor vehicle collisions every year that a driver or passenger’s best

chance of surviving a crash is by buckling up and benefitting from the proven, science-based protection a seat belt is designed to provide,” said deputy commissioner Rose DiMarco in a release.

During the campaign, the OPP will be highly visible throughout the province as they conduct education and enforcement initiatives aimed at getting drivers and passengers to do their part to save lives by buckling up and ensuring children are properly restrained.

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oranges. It was tough,” said Bradley.

Second-place winner Jordan Vogt wowed the judges with her two songs that showcased her vocal skills and won her a prize of $300. The 17-year-old from Linwood started off with “Still Rolling Stones”

by Lauren Daigle, which she performed earlier at the Wellesley Fair and that got her into the finals. After she slowed things down with Taylor Swift’s hit, “All Too Well,” accompanying herself on the piano.

Vogt was also this year’s fan favourite choice winner and received the $125 prize that was donated by the Lions Club. She additionally sang two more songs for the crowd, starting with “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran, followed by “Long Hot Summer” by Keith Urban, that kept festivalgoers energized and engaged.

In third place was the youngest competitor, 12-year-old Jorja Smith of Baden. Despite being the youngest, she showed off

Jordan Vogt was the second-place winner. [ANETA REBISZEWSKI]

her abilities and shined through in her performance. Smith sang “What About Us” by Pink and then chose “Flashlight” by Jessie J as her second song.

Smith was rewarded with $200 for her efforts.

Last year’s Idol winner, Rachel Reiger, made an appearance at the finals to sing three songs while the judges deliberated. She started off with “Valerie”

by Amy Winehouse, and then sat down at the piano to play along to her second song, Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” before finishing off her set with Adele’s “Sky is Falling” just in time for the judges to return with their decision.

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a particularly keen need the Home at Last program include adults with special needs, adults without support at home, and those on a limited income.

“These are often individuals who may show up in emergency departments, may be scheduled for day surgery, or may be staying overnight in a hospital,” said Harrington.

Other recipients of the funding across the Waterloo Region include WWLHIN Home & Community Care, which received $175,000 towards intensive supports for complex discharges.

The Village at University Gates got $150,000 for Geri med Risk Program expansion, and Grand River Hospital received $800,000 for Child and Youth Health Transitional Bedded Lev-

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The effort, according to the provincial government, is a measure to end “hallway health care.” The term is used to describe when patients are waiting for a hospital bed in an unconventional location, such as a hallway, or another space within a health facility not designed for using the area that particular way.

“Home and community care will play a critical role in ending hallway health care here in Waterloo Region and across Ontario,” said Harris in a statement.

“By making these significant investments and supporting partnerships between home and community care providers and hospitals, patients will experience quicker transitions with the appro-

priate support they need to properly recover, while also making sure hospital beds are available for those who need them.”

It is a part of a province-wide strategy, Health Minister Christine Elliott announced in mid-September that the Ontario government was committing an addition $155 million this year to expand home and community services.

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up with Albert Hovingh, forester and planner for the Waterloo Region, to help clean up the area. Together they agreed to hire a contractor to remove the deadwood instead of the traditional route the township usually takes on these types of projects, leaving trees to decompose on the

forest floor. With much of the work now done, the contractor still has some trees to cut and remove with hopes that it’ll be finished during the fall.

The Whippoorwill woodlot is finally starting to look nicer and Roberts shared that Grand River Conservation Authority arborist Meghan Clay indicates that

the area will rejuvenate on its own.

“So we’re just helping with that rejuvenation,” Roberts says of the community planting that will happen this weekend.

Those living in the community are asked to come help out with the tree planting happening on October 5, from 9 a.m. un-

til noon. Volunteers can enter the woodlot from the trail at 25 Whippoorwill Dr., and follow the bright orange signs that will direct people to the planting area. The efforts to rejuvenate the woodlot will continue on into next spring, where more tree planting events are set to happen.

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“Post-secondary institutions have a responsibility to use their influence to support a transition to a green economy. This includes divesting from fossil fuel companies, which directly contribute to the climate crisis.”

Kayla Weiler of the Canadian Federation of Students Ontario calls on all publicly-funded post-secondary institutions to divest from the fossil fuel industry

Poverty costs the provincial government between $27.1 - $33 billion per year. Some 1.57 million people in Ontario live in poverty, including 382,000 children.

Between 2012-2015, the Ontario Child Benefit brought a 24% reduction in child poverty and a 37% reduction in children living in deep poverty. In contrast, poverty rates have increased overall for unattached adults and families without children by 24% over the same period.

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At this point, we have to start adapting to climate change week heard from delegations who discussed ways to both reduce our carbon footprint and learn to adapt to the perils that will arise when we inevitably fail to stave off climate change.

On the whole, chances are we’re going to do nothing, or little enough to be called nothing, such that catastrophic warming is our likely future.

Research and computer models find that limiting global warming to 1.5°C – the slippery slope to the no-going-back 2°C – would require rapid and far-reaching transitions in land, energy, industry, buildings, transport, and cities. Global net human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) would need to fall by about 45 per cent from 2010 levels by 2030, reaching ‘net zero’ around 2050. This means that any remaining emissions would need to be balanced by re-

hat regional and local municipal governments do in the battle against climate change can’t and won’t amount to much – the numbers are just too inconsequential to matter.

That doesn’t mean they don’t try, though it doesn’t give local officials license to flush away large amounts of money on meaningless projects. Likewise, individual efforts to reduce the now-clichéd carbon footprint are laudable, though also insignificant in isolation.

“Isolation” is the operative word, as collective action would amount to meaningful reductions in, say, greenhouse gas emissions.

Or could amount to something, if not for concerted corporate efforts to counter any real change, political or otherwise.

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moving CO2 from the air.

The consequences for failing to do so will be deadly for many and very, very expensive for pretty much everybody. We may acknowledge that – though many people, often influenced by the aforementioned corporate propaganda, dismiss the prospect as alarmism – but we won’t make significant changes to reach such goals.

Expecting action on a wider scale, especially by governments of the biggest polluters, is likely beyond the pale, and the possibility of drastic steps within the next decade – the 2030 deadline identified in the latest IPCC report – is close enough to zero to be called zero.

That means we’ll end up dealing with much more extreme weather – droughts, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes – and the deaths,

displacement and financial losses that comes with it.

We’re already seeing the impacts of the warmest weather on record. Even in the area, where the impacts are expected to be somewhat more muted, we’re experiencing weather events more pronounced than in the past, along with some sudden fluctuations.

We’re not to confuse today’s weather with the big picture of climate, but every anomaly adds to the evidence.

If climate models are on target, we can expect more extreme weather days ahead, even putting aside the human contribution to global warming/climate change.

If the models hold, we can expect more than just rising temperatures. Greater impacts could include changes in precipitation patterns, in soil moisture, and

possibly in the frequency and intensity of severe weather events.

Changes in weather patterns may affect the frequency and intensity of pollution episodes.

Ontario falls prey to a number of natural hazards: drought, heat waves, floods, rain, snow and ice storms, tornadoes, and even hurricanes, although they’re rare.

Small changes in average climate conditions are expected to generate significant changes in extreme events.

Experts anticipate fewer extremely cold days and more extremely hot days and more severe thunderstorms, which can cause injury and property damage.

While things are projected to get worse, there have already been an uptick in weather-related disasters across the country, particularly floods. That comes with a human toll, and a large hit to the wallet.

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he plotting reflex is strong in the populist politicians who currently run both of the big English-speaking countries. President Trump dreams up underhanded tricks even when he has no need of them.

Why would he bother to sabotage the campaign of Joe Biden, the candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination who would give him the least trouble in next year’s election? He’ll probably face impeachment over it, but he couldn’t help behaving that way. You might as well ask why even well-fed cats catch and kill mice.

They are acting on instinct, and so was Donald Trump. ‘Boris’ Johnson is a habitual plotter too, but

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this time he actually needs a cunning plan.

Britain’s prime minister has only been in office for ten weeks, and he is already in potentially terminal trouble. Boris Johnson was never an ardent Brexiter: he even voted for the relatively sane version of Brexit that his predecessor Theresa May failed three times to get through Parliament. But he is consumed by ambition, and he saw in her fall an opportunity to DYER | 08

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Effective budgeting calls for council to see the big picture

ast week’s special budget meeting must have been disheartening to Woolwich councillors, especially if any of them was interested in actual talk of budgeting.

The meeting was even more disheartening to the residents of the township.

Called ostensibly to allow council to discuss “high-level” goals at the start of the 2020 budget process, the meeting failed even to give taxpayers an idea of what to expect next year, beyond the certainty that their payments will go up. Reading between the lines, homeowners can expect at least a two per cent inflationary increase, a 1.5 per cent infrastructure levy and perhaps a continuation of the 0.5 per cent greening levy introduced this year.

There were no high-level or overarching policy discussions, which I would define as councillors setting directional priorities by establishing where funding is most needed and moving to streamline or eliminate spending that provides little benefit to the public. But there’s no such taking of stock, no review of expenditures and no mapping of the way. Intentions aside, the township appears set for the same staff-driven agenda. Staff will recommend their priorities – not necessarily what’s good for the public – and council will make a few tweaks at the fringe.

What’s needed is some perspective on the current state of affairs, starting with a review of the recent history – say, the last 20 years – that’s brought the township where it is. Over the years, staff numbers have bloated, along with areas of spending, some of which have little or no value to the public. That’s never discussed, however. Or, if someone does raise the issue, it’s quickly shot down by those complicit.

After years of little growth, Woolwich first started seeing a growth spurt in the new millennium when servicing – water and sewage – was expanded in Elmira. Later, things started to COMMUNITY BUILDING

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e’ve done extensive cross-Canada research on municipal cooperation, regionalization and amalgamation to better understand what works and what does not work. Our research, and that of other accredited individuals and institutions, indicates municipalities that willingly decide to work together are always more successful than those that are forced together. Research also indicates, however, that those forced to work together often find much

boom in Breslau. The resultant assessment growth, coupled with new and increased sources of revenue such as Waterloo North Hydro dividends, sent the township on a spending spree, little of the growth a boon to citizens.

As with the region, much of that growth got sucked into the black hole of staff increases, higher wages and pet projects that provide little benefit to the public, often doing harm instead.

Typically, proposals to reduce spending become threats of cuts to service levels, with the implication that citizens would receive less in the way of frontline services and programs. That terminology is disingenuous at best: officials know perfectly well there are cuts that can be made without the public even noticing, including staff reductions at the administrative level and adjustments to wages and benefits. Councillors should not be fooled.

Such changes would allow for

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more money to be channelled into the infrastructure deficit the township likes to discuss when convenient.

Growth is also a culprit in this regard, putting ever-more stress on the current infrastructure while adding to the inventory that will one day require more government money to maintain and replace. And always at a cost greater than the purported benefits of growth.

The downsides of growth – a long list, not limited to the inarguable ecological damage – should be top of mind to local politicians dealing with budgets just now. It’s down that path the

conversation needs to go. Specifically, councillors need to challenge the growth mantra.

Woolwich council is not as profligate as the provincial and federal governments. It also has another advantage when it comes to reducing its size: it has no deficits to contend with, which means its cuts will translate into immediate tax savings rather than going to pay down the results of past spending decisions.

There is an inherent resistance to downsizing within bureaucracies. When cuts do come, they typically involve frontline staff, not management and other entrenched bureaucrats. Those affected tend to get lower pay while doing the actual work that is of value to the public. In that light, cuts don’t save as much money as they could, hurt services to the people paying the freight and maintain management layers.

While most of us realize tax

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increases are inevitable over the long term due to the increased costs for real, hard goods, not just featherbedding, the key is to make them worthwhile.

As has been pointed out on numerous occasions, fees for municipal services such as water and sewers are rising at rates well above inflation, as is the case with other utilities. The key to helping residents cope with those increases is to cut other spending so that the net cost is zero. So, if water costs the average resident another $100 a year, property taxes – i.e. other spending – should be cut by a commensurate amount.

The idea is to identify the most essential of services offered to residents, then to begin trimming away at everything else.

As with governments of all stripes, program bloat and internal entitlements become entrenched. In budget deliberations, there is a rationale for every spending request. Taken in isolation, each may make sense, but it’s the role of elected officials to see the big picture, and to nip in the bud empire-building and incremental growth.

This is not a call for wholesale hacking and slashing. We need services. We have to pay for them. Where needs shift into wants, we’ve got more leeway.

Where spending does not directly benefit the bulk of the citizenry, the axe should fall.

Longstanding practices of ignoring the public good has led to taxpayer fatigue, adding fuel to those who call for wholesale dismantling of government services.

It’s something to keep in mind as Woolwich works on its budget. In looking at a special levy for infrastructure projects, the township has touched on an issue every municipality has to face. Realistically, the only way to cover the massive costs for essential, hard infrastructure programs while freezing or even cutting taxes is to cut services.

That means there are decisions to be made about what to cut and KANNON | 08

To cooperate, collaborate or amalgamate? more success than communities that refuse to work together, or see each other as enemies.

As a result, many provincial governments ask municipalities to work together better. They plead for more partnerships.

Sometimes they incentivize cooperation with money meant to address infrastructure deficits.

Still, it is a rare case that municipalities willingly find ways to work together.

Too many communities hold onto something from the past that causes them

to see their neighbours as the competition, or even the enemy. So, some provincial governments decide they need to force cooperation, knowing it is not the best option, but it is better than the continued slow decline of the many communities that see themselves as islands unto themselves. Forced cooperation has many faces–from shared service agreements, to broader regional initiatives, to amalgamation.

Not cooperating just isn’t an option anymore if you want your commu-

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nity to survive and grow.

Elected officials, their administrations, and the public from neighbouring communities need to learn to let go of the recent and ancient past, learn to trust each other, and work on building a future together,

or there will be nothing left of our communities to save. We all want our communities to grow, to attract youth, to attract businesses and to provide great places to live and raise our families. However, if we don’t quit warring with our neighbours, and if we don’t start to trust each other and work together, we will have no one but ourselves to blame for the death of our communities.

Success requires cooperation. There are many models available that deliver enhanced cooperation and

produce success. The greatest success comes to communities that choose their own model of cooperative governance. There seems to be a natural fear of amalgamation as a solution to enhanced cooperation, even though evidence shows how well and how often it works.

Perhaps it is because we prefer evolutionary change over revolutionary change, even though the world around is changing at a revolutionary pace. That said, amalgamation is not the only option available, and GRIFFITHS | 08

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seize the top job at last.

He won it in July, in an internal poll of Conservative Party members, by promising to ‘deliver’ Brexit quickly no matter what the cost. (The 60,000 Party members who chose him are far more extreme than most Conservative members of Parliament and certainly than the average Conservative voter.)

Unfortunately, Johnson can only deliver by crashing out of the European Union without a deal. The deal Theresa May negotiated would have caused

Britain only moderate economic damage, but that deal was repeatedly killed by the votes of the ultra-nationalist ‘head-bangers’ on the far right of his own Conservative Party.

They’d kill it again, and Johnson’s long-sought prime ministership with it, if he made the kind of concessions needed for a negotiated deal. In practice, therefore, he has to deliver a kamikaze Brexit to stay in power at all – and then he has to hold an election immediately afterwards, to confirm his hold on power before the Brexit damage

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piles up and even dyedin-the-wool Leavers turn against it.

So Johnson’s Cunning Plan A went like this. Meet Parliament for a couple of days in early September when it comes back from recess, promise that you are negotiating hard with the EU and confident of getting a deal – only a “one in a million” chance of failure – and then close Parliament down for five weeks (‘prorogue’ it).

By the time Parliament comes back in mid-October and it is clear that

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by how much. Of course, there may be places where residents are prepared to pay massive tax increases to keep going as they have in the past, but I’m certainly not willing to bet on it.

Staff here immediately tries to change the channel if such things are even hinted at. That’s also the case at the region and, more visibly, at the provincial level.

Councillors must also be mindful that comparisons to other municipalities that imply there’s room for still-larger tax increases are a red flag rather than an invitation to greater profligacy. See the big picture, not what you’re being directed to see.

there is no deal, it will be too late. The law says that the United Kingdom will leave the EU automatically on October 31 unless there is a deal. Parliament will then vote Johnson’ government out, but he’ll just call an election – for after the 31st.

The election will roll around some time in November, and by then Johnson will be the Leavers’ hero for having delivered Brexit after 40 months of delay. He’ll win, and be safely back in office for five years even if the economy then goes into slow-motion collapse. The plan would have worked perfectly if the opposition parties were hopelessly stupid.

Unhappily for him, they weren’t. In early September, before Johnson could prorogue Parliament, the opposition parties passed a law obliging him to ask the EU for a three-month extension if there was still no deal on October 19. It passed only

because 21 Conservative members of Parliament who saw ‘no deal’ as a disaster for Britain voted with the opposition.

Johnson promptly expelled them from the Party – and thereby lost his majority. But the opposition parties did not vote him out, which would have let him call his election as Plan A required. They just left him hanging there, twisting in the wind.

Then all 11 judges of the Supreme Court chimed in to say that Johnson’s decision to shut Parliament down for five weeks in the midst of a political crisis had been unlawful. Time for a different plan, and quickly.

So here’s Cunning Plan B. There is an obscure law called the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 that allows the government to override Parliament in the event of a national emergency. If Johnson could engineer such an emergency, he

could ignore the “surrender bill” (as he calls it) that forces him to seek an extension rather than crash out on October 31.

What kind of an emergency? Well, it would probably require blood in the streets, which Johnson can only obtain by provoking Leave supporters to acts of violence. That is why he now uses extreme language to stoke resentment and mobilize anger, talking incessantly about betrayal and treachery.

As the Labour Party’s Shadow Brexit Secretary, Keir Starmer, told ‘The Observer’ on Sunday, “Whipping up the idea of riots or even deaths if we do not leave the EU on 31 October is the height of irresponsibility. But it is also pretty obviously being orchestrated.” And the death threats on social media to MPs who are trying to thwart Johnson have multiplied fourfold in the past week.

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it is not always the best option for a group of communities. There are pros and cons to each of the many options. You must find the best fit for you.

What is universal, however, is that doing nothing and seeing neighbouring communities as the enemy–to be feared and not trusted–is always the worst option. Municipalities that fight and argue and compete against each other are headed to certain failure.

We should all wonder why we fight so vigorously with each other over municipal lines that were drawn in the sand by someone 200 years ago, who lived in a far different world than we live in today. We need to stop making our neighbours into enemies, and work together on addressing our collective challenges and creating new collective opportunities.

For the sake of the future of our communities, and our children and their chil-

dren, I hope we can stop fighting demons that don’t exist. Instead, let’s focus on how our communities can grow together to realize their full potential.

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The EDSS senior football team travelled to Cameron Heights to take on the Gaels last Friday. After a slow start, the boys came on to post their second straight win by a score of 40-14. They look to extend that streak tomorrow (Friday) in a match against WCI in Elmira.

The junior football team wasn’t so lucky on Sept. 27 in its game against Cameron Heights. Missing a number of key contributors, the team found itself on the wrong side of a 25-6 final score. The junior boys will also be hosting their counterparts from WCI Friday afternoon on their home field.

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Kings split a pair, lose a little ground

While putting up convincing win over Cambridge, team’s loss to Listowel allows Cyclones to jump over it in standings

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the night, but the packed house didn’t have to wait more than a few minutes for the Kings to tie the score at 1-1 on a power play goal by J. Goodwin (Dubecki, Toms) at 8:11.

The visitors rounded out first-period scoring to make it 2-1 as the teams went back to their rooms.

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The Sugar Kings returned to home ice at the WMC on Sunday to play to face the Listowel Cyclones in a game that would decide who sat atop the standings. Special teams would prove to be a key factor, as five of the six goals scored would come on the power play.

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The period’s scoring was capped by Waters’ power play goal at 18:36, with Black and Lennon drawing assists.

Going 2-9 on the power play, and burying six of their 25 shots, the Kings emerged with a 6-1 victory.

Elmira netminder Greg Brassard turned aside all but one of the 21 shots he faced to post the win.

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of the period.

The Redhawks looked to make a game of it in the third, making it 3-1 less than four minutes into the final period, but it was too little, too late. Elmira would reply three times in the final five minutes to round out the victory.

Black, from Carter Lennon and Niki Molson, made it 4-1 at 15:37. Just 20 seconds later, Toms (Azzano, Tyson

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The Elmira Sugar Kings split a pair of games over the weekend, including dropping a decision to Listowel that saw them lose a little ground to the Midwestern Conference-leading Cyclones.

The Kings (5-2) still have a game in hand over Listowel (6-1-0-1) and two games over second-place Stratford (5-2-1-1).

The weekend started on a high note as the Kings powered their way to a 6-1 victory Saturday night over the Cambridge Redhawks.

The second match of the season against Cambridge saw the Kings come out strong, drawing first blood with the opening period’s only goal. Harrison Toms got the visitors on the board, assisted by Jeremey Goodwin and Hunter Dubecki. The team out shout Cambridge 10-4 and set the tone for the game.

Coach Rob Collins says the team took control early on in the game, which allowed the Kings to capture the momentum for the rest of the night.

“We did a good job of managing the game and came out with a fairly decisive victory,” he said.

Following the intermission, the Kings came at full-force and potted their second goal just 1:43 into the middle frame. Jacob Black potted the marker that made it 2-0, with assistance from Brody Leblanc and Anthony Azzano. Brody Waters (Black, Leblanc) made it 3-0 before the end

made them fall behind in the game, said Collins.

“I thought they were sharper, their intensity was a little higher and they out worked us,” he noted of Listowel’s performance.

The middle stanza saw a lot of aggression and action from both teams, but the Kings fell behind with multiple penalties that gave advantage to the visiting team. The Cyclones used the advantage of a power play to pot another goal at 7:35, followed by capitalizing on another advantageous opportunity to take a 4-1 lead after 40 minutes.

The Kings poured it on in the third, outshooting the Cyclones 15-2 in the period (30-18 overall), but only managed one goal, the period’s only change to the scoreboard a power-play marker at 4:36 by Black, assisted by J. Goodwin and Waters. Even pulling goaltender Dawson Rowe for the last few minutes failed to change anything, resulting in a 4-2 final in favour of the visitors.

The Kings also lost the services of Toms for a couple of games after he was ejected for a check from behind with just 15 seconds remaining on the clock.

“It leaves a massive hole in our line-up, so the guys will have to step up,” said Collins of Toms’ absence.

The next two games see the Kings in Brantford tonight (Thursday) to take on the Bandits (2-5-0-1) before returning home Sunday night to face the Brampton Bombers (4-4-1). The puck drops at the WMC at 7 p.m.

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Jacks extend streak to five, remain atop division Wins over Ayr and Woodstock help Wellesley advance hold on South Doherty supremacy; home-opener set for Saturday

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A pair of wins last week extended the Wellesley Applejacks’ streak to five, solidifying the team’s lead atop the Provincial Junior Hockey League’s South Doherty Division standings.

Victories over the Ayr Centennials (7-3) on September 26 and the Woodstock Navy Vets (5-3) the following night left the Jacks with a record of 5-00-1 in early-season play.

“We’re first place overall and holding on,” said club president Terry Brick.

The Tavistock Braves (4-1) sit in second place, followed by the Paris Mounties (4-2) in third.

In last Thursday’s game,

the Jacks spotted the home team a couple of early goals to start the game before taking control. It was all Wellesley for the remainder of the frame: Warren Gorman (Owen Lane) got the Jacks on the board at 5:23.

The next goal less than two minutes later was Gorman’s as well, assisted by Matt Caskanette and Zach Ribeiro. James Ranson (Steve DeGroot, Keegan Saunders) put Wellesley in the lead for good when he scored at 11:06. Carson Wickie (DeGroot) potted the final goal of the frame at 17:05.

It was 4-2 Wellesley when the period was in the books.

Austin Cousineau (Gianfranco Commisso) kept up the scoring streak into the second stanza six min-

utes in. Shaun Pickering (Wickie, J. Ranson) capitalized on a power play at 14:09 to make it 6-2 before the Centennials finally found their footing at 19:23, though that was as much of a rally as they would muster.

While the third period saw little scoring, it saw tempers flare; there were 16 penalties between both teams. Wellesley’s Commisso scored the lone goal of the frame at 2:54, with assists going to Pickering and Caskanette. The final buzzer would sound with the scoreboard reading 7-3 for the visitors.

Special teams were a key part of the game, with Wellesley going 3-6 on the power play, while Ayr was 2-8. Shots were 30-23 in

favour of the Centennials, who fell to 2-2 with the loss.

“Unfortunately for Ayr they have dropped off ... but that’s good for us,” said Brick.

“Woodstock is going to be one of the tougher teams this year,” he added of the team that was next on Wellesley’s schedule.

The Navy Vets did prove to be a more challenging group, though it was Wellesley who drew first blood this time around courtesy of Cousineau (Lane, Gorman) at 4:38.

Woodstock was quick to retaliate at 6:13 on a power play. Lane (Caskanette, Commisso) regained Wellesley’s lead at 13:55, and the next goal went to Gorman (J. Ranson, Cous-

ineau) at 19:42 to make it 3-1 after 20 minutes.

There was zero scoring in the second period, which was more notable for a surge in rough play, with eight penalties doled out.

The Jacks would finish the night 0-2 with the man-advantage, while Woodstock was 2-4.

The Navy Vets needed just 37 seconds to score when play resumed in the third to make it a one-goal game at 3-2. Wellesley responded at 9:52, courtesy of Commisso (Baker).

Woodstock kept up the fight, taking advantage of a power play at 12:01 to pull within one again. Down 4-3 and with just minutes to go, Woodstock pulled their goalie in a last-ditch effort to knot things up. The

strategy backfired, however, when the empty net made for easy pickings for Lane (Pickering, J. Ranson) at 18:16.

Despite outshooting the Jacks 41-27, Woodstock fell 5-3.

After a week off, the Jacks have a busy weekend ahead of them. They’re in New Hamburg tomorrow night (Friday at 7:30 p.m.) to take on the Firebirds before their home-opener Saturday night at the St. Clements arena (8 p.m.).

Sunday afternoon sees the team in Burford to face the Bulldogs.

“It’s become quite a rivalry for us because they’re close by,” said Brick of the match against the Firebirds (2-3-0-1) that gets things rolling this weekend.

CONTINUING TERRY'S RUN IN ST. CLEMENTS

St. Clements Catholic school raised $700 in their Terry Fox Run on Sept. 26. Following the run, students got to reenergize with apples donated by Martin's Family Fruit Farm.

[VERONICA REINER / THE OBSERVER]

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Duck call know-how and being mindful of what you say

ow that duck season is in full swing across the province, I think it is time to review the important matter of duck calling.

I’m going to begin by saying that I have one friend who hunts ducks and doesn’t use or even own a duck call. He is, without doubt, the finest caller I know.

I think there is something to be said for admitting that you cannot speak to ducks. There’s certainly no shame in it.

You wouldn’t expect to be fluent in German or Italian in a day or even a season.

So why would you think

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you know the complex language of ducks just because you’ve grunted into your new duck call a few times?

That’s the height of arrogance and, if you think about it, kind of insulting to the ducks.

The truth is all we can do is mimic the noises that ducks make, but what we are saying is probably pure gibberish. And we’d all be

better off if we admitted that much.

You might think the complex series of quacks you just emitted means, “Come here! It’s safe and there’s plenty of food. Oh, and later we are having a Donald Duck film festival!”

But you are probably saying, “Hey guys! I enjoy solving complex mathematical equations! Also, has any one of you read Wuthering Heights? I’d love to discuss.”

There is no creature on earth that would turn around and land for that.

Of course, part of the problem is we are not watching for those subtle

clues that tell a little about the duck’s reaction. We just assume they like what we are saying.

Clearly, there are some obvious things that are easy to notice and correct.

For instance, if a duck stops flapping its wings and places both of them over where its ear holes are, you’re calling probably needs a lot of work.

The good news is it will plummet to earth, where it will remain within easy range for quite a while.

Also, if a duck is coming straight at your decoys and the guy you are hunting with starts calling and the duck does a sudden u-turn

away from your blind, politely ask to see his call.

Then, when he hands it to you, throw it as far into the marsh as you can. Shoot it on the way in, if possible.

The point I am trying to make is that sometimes a duck call can do more harm than good. The idea of using one is simply to get the birds to notice your decoy spread. After that you should probably shut up or at least tone it down until they lose interest and start flying away. At that point, you’ve got nothing to lose, so call again to your heart’s content. You might actually turn them around by accidentally insulting

one of their mothers.

Personally, I like calling ducks. But I also know it has its limitations. I understand going in that most times they will ignore or even strenuously object to my calling. I have no illusions.

That’s OK though, because there are also times when for some inexplicable reason calling works as it should and you turn a duck that will coast right into the decoys that you put out.

I don’t quite understand why. My theory is that some ducks probably enjoy solving complex mathematical problems.

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EDSS’ Isiah Katsube captures boys’ title as golfers compete in WCSSAA tournament

BY VERONICA REINER vreiner@woolwichobserver.com

Grade 12 EDSS student Isiah Katsube emerged victorious from the Waterloo County Secondary School Athletic Association (WCSSAA) boys’ golf championship, topping the list of 50 competitors.

Katsube shot an even par during the first round of the tournament at Rebel Creek, then went one over on the second day of the tournament. He won by three strokes, with the second-place competitors – BCI student Aidan Shah and WCI student Sean Tippin – finishing with scores of four over.

“I feel pretty good about the results. It was my first win this year,” said Katsube. “I’ve been playing tournaments for about three or four years now; I’ve been playing golf since I was young.”

His experience was likely one of the factors in last week’s success: he works at the local Elmira Golf Club and gets lessons at Whistle Bear in Cambridge.

Coach and EDSS teacher Chris Finnie said that Katsube’s ability to stay calm, as well as his natural ability for the sport, makes him stand out as a

Isiah Katsube

competitor.

“There are a lot that factors into being able to figure out what shot you need to hit,” said Finnie.

“It’s important to be confident and calm and more tactile with that – if you get emotional, you might make a poor choice or poor decision.

“You have to be very good at calculating what would be the best play.

It seems very natural for him – I think he has played enough to know what he has to do in those situations.”

Katsube added that a positive mindset is key to doing well.

“If you have a bad shot or a bad hole, just to put it behind you and focus on the next one,” he said of his winning strategy.

The rest of the EDSS golf crew had a more challenging time, finishing eighth

overall out of 13 teams.

While it was not ideal, it was enough to qualify EDSS for the last spot of the Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association (CWOSSA) tournament.

Finnie added that there are many out-of-bounds or marsh areas at the Rebel Creek course that can make it tricky for beginners. A windy atmosphere also contributed to a more difficult game, particularly during Thursday’s round.

Katsube, Nathan Curtis, Jack Short and Eric Martin make up the boys’ golf team, while Grade 9 EDSS student Delaney Watson tried her hand at the tournament in the ladies section. “[She] ended up being in fourth place, which was pretty good, because a lot of the other girls that were playing are a lot older than her. So she did very well for her first time being in WCSSAA,” said Finnie.

She went on to compete in the CWOSSA girls’ golf tournament October 1 in Listowel, where she ranked eighth out of 34 competitors. The boys competed the following day in the same location, but results were not available at press time.

EDSS jr. boys in tight with volleyball action

The EDSS boys’ junior volleyball team welcomed Grand River Collegiate Institute (GRCI) on Sept. 26, falling 3-1 to the visitors. The squad was on the road Tuesday, dropping a 3-2 decision to Glenview Park Secondary School [ANETA REBISZEWSKI / THE OBSERVER] (GPSS).

Isiah Katsube on the course at Rebel Creek, where he captured top spot in WCSSAA play. [SUBMITTED]

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All interested parties are invited to attend the Public Meeting of Council and any person who attends the meeting may make representations relating to the proposed D.C. by-law and background study. The meeting is to be held: Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 6:45 p.m.

The Council Chambers 4805 William Hastings Line Crosshill, ON In order that sufficient information is made available to the public, the background study is being made available on-line at the Township’s website (www.wellesley.ca) on October 3rd, 2019. Copies of the proposed D.C. by-law and the background study are also being made available as of October 3rd, 2019 from the municipal Clerk at the municipal office, located at 4639 Lobsinger Line, Crosshill, ON. Interested persons may express their comments at the public meeting or in writing, addressed to the municipal Clerk, at 4639 Lobsinger Line, R.R. #1 St Clements, ON N0B 2M0, prior to November 5th, 2019 and such written submissions will be placed before Council for the meeting.

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THE SCORE WOOLWICH WILDCATS

Nathan Seller (2), Ethan Straus, Carter Crane

Atom: Minor Atom A

ASSISTS: Ethan Straus,

Sep 20 vs New Hamburg Huskies HOME: 4 VISITOR: 6 GOALS: Kolten Noot, Carter Crane, Owen Porter, Ethan Straus

Madden Habermehl, Carson Kellough, Cody Paquet, Kolten Noot, Liam MacGregor

ASSISTS: Carson

Kellough (2), Madden Habermehl, Jackson Gillies, Cody Paquet

Atom: Major Atom A

Sep 26 vs Centre Welington Fusion HOME: 3 VISITOR: 2 GOALS: Colton Brito, Reese Martin, Colton Sinclair

Atom: Minor Atom A

ASSISTS: William

Sep 24 vs Guelph Gryphons HOME: 5 VISITOR: 2 GOALS: Owen Porter (2), Kitson Bakker, Ethan Straus, Kolton Noot

Krubally, Levi Adams, Mason Gear, Colton Brito

ASSISTS: Mason Gruhl

Sep 28 vs Halton Hills HOME: 2 VISITOR: 0 GOALS: Carter Snider, Connor Goebel ASSISTS: Joshua Carson, Rylan Heimpel Shutouts: Ayden Schaap

(2), Madden Habermehl (2), Carter Crane, Jackson Gillies, Liam MacGreggor, Kitson Bakker, Ethan Straus, Sullivan Shantz

PeeWee: Major PeeWee A

Atom: Minor Atom A

Sep 24 vs Guelph Gryphons HOME: 5 VISITOR: 2 GOALS: Owen Porter (2), Kitson Bakker, Ethan Straus, Kolten Noot ASSISTS: Madden

Habermehl (2), Mason Gruhl (2), Carter Crane, Jackson Gillies, Kitson Bakker, Liam MacGregor, Ethan Straus, Sullivan Shantz Atom: Minor Atom A

PeeWee: Minor PeeWee A

Sep 18 vs Guelph Gryphons HOME: 7 VISITOR: 6 GOALS: Spencer Hume (2), Mitchell Krasovec (2), Alex Veitch, Caleb Paquet, Bryce Brubacher ASSISTS: Lucas Benham

(2), Declan Martin, Tate Berfelz, Alex Veitch, Caleb Paquet, Spencer Hume, Adam Bloch PeeWee: Minor PeeWee

Sep 25 vs Flamborough - Dundas HOME: 5 VISITOR: 2 GOALS: Ethan Straus, Nathan Seller, Liam MacGregor, Kitson Bakker, Madden Habermehl

Sep 21 vs Burlington Eagles HOME: 4 VISITOR: 2 GOALS: Carter Weir, Spencer Hume, Mitchell Krasovec, Tate Berfelz

ASSISTS: Cody Paquet

ASSISTS: Mitchell

(2), Kolten Noot (2), Owen Porter, Sullivan Shantz, Carson Kellough, Maxwell Rintoul

Krasovec, Declan Martin, Mac Zettel, Luke Wood, Caleb Paquet

Atom: Minor Atom A

Sep 22 vs Oakville Rangers Blue HOME: 1 VISITOR: 1 GOALS: Mitchell Krasovec

Sep 29 vs Owen Sound Attack HOME: 8 VISITOR: 0 GOALS: Ethan Straus (3), Owen Porter (2), Madden Habermehl, Carter Crane, Nathan Seller ASSISTS: Ethan Straus

(3), Madden Habermehl (2), Mason Gruhl (2), Owen Porter (2), Jackson Gillies, Kolten Noot, Carson Kellough Shutouts: Mason Gruhl

PeeWee: Minor PeeWee A

PeeWee: Minor PeeWee A

Sep 28 vs Caledonia Hawks HOME: 7 VISITOR: 3 GOALS: Caleb Paquet (2), Mitchell Krasovec (2), Spencer Hume, Carter Weir, Declan Martin ASSISTS: Lucan Benham

Atom: Minor Atom A

Oct 01 vs Halton Hills Thunder HOME: 6 VISITOR: 1 GOALS: Owen Porter (2),

(2), Jackson Kellough (2), Adam Bloch, Luke Wood, Tate Berfelz, Logan Cluthe

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ASSISTS: Addison Gunn

Sep 26 vs Caledon HOME: 4 VISITOR: 0 GOALS: Gavin Sager, Wes Aitken, Owen Weppler, Bryson Rozema

(2), Taylor Rayfield, Emily Brubacher, Seryna Hessels Shutouts: Hailey Thom

ASSISTS: Graydon

Atom: B

Martin (2), Patrick McCarthy, Connor Goebel, Brooks Lehtonen, Wes Aitken, Drew Snyder, Bryson Rozema

Sep 28 vs Orangeville Tigers HOME: 7 VISITOR: 0 GOALS: Seryna Hessels (2), Addison Gunn, Taylor Rayfield, Megan Nixon, Michaela Blanchet, Andreana Chalhoub

Shutouts: Reid Deyell PeeWee: Peewee AE

ASSISTS: Addison Gunn

Sep 28 vs Flamborough/ Dundas HOME: 2 VISITOR: 1 GOALS: Brooks Lehtonen, Bryson Rozema

(2), Rowen McDowell (2), Megan Nixon, Chloe Futher

ASSISTS: Wes Aitken (2),

Sep 29 vs Woodstock Wildcats HOME: 4 VISITOR: 0 GOALS: Addison Searth (2), Amelia McLeod, Vienna Cooney

Owen Weppler, Graydon Martin Bantam: Minor

Sep 20 vs Oakville HOME: 4 VISITOR: 1 GOALS: Josh Uhrig (2), Eric Kane, Isaac Lopers ASSISTS: Jackson Bowman (2), Keegan Martin, Josh Uhrig Bantam: Minor

Sep 23 vs Caledon HOME: 4 VISITOR: 0 GOALS: Jackson Bowman, Mitch Walker, Owen Weber, Josh Uhrig

Shutouts: Hailey Thom Atom: LL

ASSISTS: Maria Martin,

Madison Klaehn, Macey Robbins PeeWee: Woolwich Wild PeeWee A

Sep 28 vs Saugeen Maitland HOME: 2 VISITOR: 1 GOALS: Kendra Hill, Kara MacPherson ASSISTS: Olivia Weiss, Sara Forwell

ASSISTS: Eric Kane

(2), Seth Shantz, Cale Waechter, Jackson Bowman Shutouts: Justin Strohoff Bantam: Minor Bantam A

Sep 28 vs Guelph HOME: 4 VISITOR: 2 GOALS: Mitch Walker, Eric Kane, Cale Waechter, Josh Uhrig

Atom: B

Sep 21 vs Flamborough Falcons HOME: 4 VISITOR: 1 GOALS: Rowen McDowell (2), Taylor Rayfield, Megan Nixon ASSISTS: Andreana

Chalhoub (2), Addison Gunn, Taylor Rayfield, Leah Hunter, Emily Brubacher

ASSISTS: Josh Uhrig,

Jamie Ferretti, Michael Gear Atom: B

Sep 21 vs Haldimand River Cats HOME: 2 VISITOR: 0 GOALS: Taylor Rayfield, Andreana Chalhoub ASSISTS: Seryna Hessels, Brynn Berfelz, Sophie Hallman Shutouts: Hailey Thom

WOOLWICH WILD Atom: B

Sep 30 vs Twin Centre Hericanes HOME: 7 VISITOR: 0 GOALS: Megan Nixon (2), Chloe Futher (2), Rowen McDowell, Seryna Hessels, Andreana Chalhoub

Atom: B

Sep 20 vs Hamilton Hawks HOME: 3 VISITOR: 2 GOALS: Megan Nixon (2), Andreana Chalhoub ASSISTS: Leah Hunter, Chloe Futher Atom: B

Sep 21 vs Georgina Golden Hawks HOME: 4 VISITOR: 0 GOALS: Seryna Hessels, Megan Nixon, Sophie Hallman, Andreana Chalhoub ASSISTS: Addison

Gunn, Taylor Rayfield, Andreana Chalhoub, Chloe Futher Shutouts: Hailey Thom

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eather has taken some of the steam out of land prices

here.

Farm Credit Canada, the biggest agricultural lender in the country, says Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec are showing lower increases in farmland values for the first half of 2018.

FCC says the national average for farmland values fell from a 6.6 per cent increase in 2018 to a three per cent increase in the first half this year.

Now, that’s still an increase, much better than a free fall that would take the buoyant market into the tank.

But no one thinks that’s going to happen.

“There might be some minor market adjustments along the way, but the days of sharp increases in farmland values have been replaced by more modest growth,” said J.P. Gervais, FCC’s chief agricultural economist. “Demand for Canadian agricultural products is projected to remain strong at home and abroad in 2019-20, so there is a long-term positive future in agriculture.”

Indeed, the short term does not have industry observers feeling warm and fuzzy about land prices.

Don Kabbe, general manager of Great Lakes Grain in Chatham, says weather took some of the steam out of land prices there.

“Ontario has been hit with a challenging growing season with delayed planting and less heat this

AMI Attachments Inc. will host an open house event today (Thursday) from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. to celebrate the completion of a 42,500 square foot expansion to their Hawkesville manufacturing facility. The event marks a new milestone in the company’s 18-year history of manufacturing attachments for the heavy equipment industry.

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OWEN ROBERTS FOOD FOR THOUGHT

summer, resulting in lower than expected crop yields,” Kabbe says. “It’s slowed from the high of 2011-2015.”

University of Guelph research Prof. Brady Deaton Jr. says prices came in about where farmers expected them. Deaton, who holds the McCain Family Chair in Food Security, polled Ontario farmers about their perceptions regarding changing farmland prices in 2019.

Almost half of the respondents thought prices would stay the same, while nearly 30 per cent thought they would increase.

Across the country, one might think a drop in average farmland values would cause at least some grief for an ag realtor like Saskatchewan’s Tim Hammond.

But that’s not the case. In fact, it’s not even close.

At Biggar-based Hammond Realty, one of the country’s biggest farm real estate companies, Hammond and his eight sales agents have realized a flurry of buying activity since the price calming.

They’ve charted $150 million in sales this year, with a full quarter still to go. That beats the previous record of $140 million, and represents a significant ROBERTS | 16

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Breslau-based Avidrone Aerospace and Appleflats, operated by two Wellesley brothers, will join a variety of vendors at the Innovation Expo. The event, the largest of its kind in Guelph, displays the 150plus companies across southern Ontario that have received funding from Innovation Guelph’s Fuel Injection and BioEnterprise’s Seed Funding programs.

The Avidrone Aerospace will show off their innovative unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies during the event.

“Their aircraft systems cut costs in the industry, lift more, go faster, deliver goods to unreachable places, and enable new methods and applications globally,” said Mickey Campeau, organizer and program manager at Innovation Guelph. “[Controlling] it’s almost like a video game ... you can steer and drive it from inside the building; it’s very neat.”

The drones have mastered flying at speeds in excess of 270 kilometres per hour and can lift and deliver hundreds of pounds of cargo, carrying it over 100 kilometres beyond visual line of sight. The technol-

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gies since 2007.

Appleflats, on the other hand, will showcase a variety of more edible products, from crabapple jelly to cocktail mixers.

“Appleflats crabapples are hand-picked and never sprayed with pesticides or herbicides,” said Campeau.

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“To top it off, they’ve leading cause of home fires.  Ensure all outside heating vents are not really learned how to work blocked. well together,” added In 29% of home heating fires, the  Ensure woodstoves, fireplaces and Campeau. “Doing all of this cause is lack of routine fireplace inserts are installed by a while being brothers, isn’t qualified technician according to maintenance of heating equipment. always an easy feat; these manufacturer’s instructions. guys are excelling at it.  Always use a fire screen around the The average dollar loss per heating We’re excited to taste what’s fireplace. equipment fire is $53,000. next.”  Allow ashes from your woodstove or The two organizations fireplace to cool before emptying them will join more than 80 exinto a metal container with a tight-fitting The leading causes of heating hibitors on the tradeshow lid. Keep the container outside. equipment fires are: floor from a variety of sectors including agri-food, All homes with a fuel-burning agri-tech, manufacturing, appliance, fireplace or attached 1. woodstoves social innovation and susgarage must have a working carbon monoxide alarm installed tainable technologies. They 2. fireplace/fireplace inserts outside all sleeping areas. may give demonstrations or taste-tests depending on the type of product.

3. chimneys Woolwich Fire Companies that are unable to attend will be given Department a special mention during www.woolwich.ca/fire the expo. Not only will Statistics for Ontario between 2010-2014.

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chance to network.

“What a great opportunity to meet with innovative companies who’ve taken the steps to build sustainable companies and who are contributing to our economic ecosystem,” said Anne Toner Fung, executive director of Innovation Guelph, in a release.

The event is a collaboration between Innovation Guelph and BioEnterprise; this will mark the second year of an Innovation Expo.

It saw some 700 attendees come out to last year’s event.

“Since 2016, Innovation Guelph and Bioenterprise have collectively funded over 170 companies with over $2.8 million distributed to entrepreneurs,” said Dave Smardon, president and CEO of Bioenterprise.

“Our collective impact has contributed to the creation of 536 jobs.”

While the funding for

this particular program has come to an end, both companies continue to support startups, scaling companies, and the more traditional small-and-medium sized organizations. More than anything, Campeau hopes that attendees walk away with a sense of inspiration.

“I hope people get the same kind of excitement that it gives to all of us here,” said Campeau.

“Through these companies, there’s been $100 million given back to into the economy that’s been generated through add-on investment and new revenues. They’re a pretty substantial group of companies that are doing some really amazing things. There are all kinds of people doing all kinds of amazing things.”

The Innovation Expo is taking place today (October 3) at the Grand Guelph from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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Maryhill just the place for that honky tonk sound Sean Burns brings his take on traditional country music to the Commercial Tavern for Sunday afternoon show

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Sean Burns comes by his love of country music the traditional way.

“My old man was a picker. He’s a great friend of Mike Weber’s, Paul’s brother – they played together for years.”

That being the case, his show Sunday afternoon in Maryhill will be something of a reunion at the Weber family’s Commercial Tavern.

Burns grew up in a home where traditional country music was a staple. He quickly came to enjoy the likes of Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and Ray Price (“the Earth’s greatest singer”), eventually becoming a professional musician in his own right by 2001 at the age of 17.

Early gigs with cover bands, working in bars and on cruise ships found him playing all kinds of music, from top-40 pop to blues, the storytelling of traditional country always stuck with him. That manifested itself in his own songwriting such that when he struck out on his own a decade ago, the music was infused with an old-school sound, one that’s evolved into his own distinct sound through five albums.

His latest recording, 2018’s Music for Taverns, Bars and Honky Tonks, will feature heavily in Sunday afternoon’s show, as well some new stuff destined for an album planned for next year.

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whether doing a solo or with his band, Lost Country, Burns enjoys being up on stage, something that’s been the case from dayone and continues to this day, he notes on the line from Oshawa, the place where he grew up and that remains home to family, though he now calls Win-

nipeg home.

“I like to be a performer.

I like people to come out, not have to think about it and just have a good time,” he says. “Sometimes, people just like dancing and forgetting about the heavy things that are going on.”

Not, of course, that traditional country songs

aren’t big on heavy things, particularly the personal kind. Take heartache, for instance. Burns certainly does, as he finds there are plenty of heartbreaking stories to be told. Even as his own life has become happier and more secure, he can draw on the experiences of others who aren’t

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“Some people don’t want to talk about those things.

Some people don’t like the stories of heartache. I love those songs.”

For the October 6 show, he’ll be joined by long-time collaborator Ryan “Skinny” Dyck. The two are on an Ontario swing this month

before heading back out west for November.

Whether it’s a stop in Lavigne, Peterborough or Toronto, Burns typically looks out at an audience older than himself, people who grew up on traditional country music. While he did the same, he notes that many of his generation and younger weren’t exposed to that brand of country music – perhaps new country, if anything at all. With a resurgence of sorts for some aspects of traditional or roots music, there’s hope that a younger audience will pick up on the sound.

“It’s music that everyone can relate to ... whether it’s the story or they just want to dance.”

He was drawn to the roots stuff – country and blues, in particular – early on, and now uses those influences to define his own style. That very much includes songs of trains and trucks, drinkers and drunks, hearts and aches.

And he’s always keen to share his passion for the sound, hosting a weekly traditional country music radio show on University of Winnipeg station CKUW that allows him to explore the genre along with the audience.

Come Sunday, he’ll be doing the sharing live on the stage at the Commercial Tavern starting at 3 p.m. Tickets are available at the venue, 1303 Maryhill Rd., or by calling 519-6483644. For more information, visit www.commercialtavern.ca.

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Community Care Concepts is searching for a community-based Senior Support Worker to provide practical assistance, system navigation and support for older adults living in the community who are at risk, isolated and have issues that affect their well-being.

The ideal candidate will possess post-secondary credentials in a related field. PSW or related certification is a definite asset along with 3-5 years of experience working with older adults with complex, age-related diseases and/or mental health issues.

A valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle are essential Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume and cover letter no later than 4 pm on Friday October 11, 2019 to: Cathy Harrington, Executive Director Community Care Concepts 929 Arthur Street S., Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z2 cathyh@communitycareconcepts.ca

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Specialized transit service for Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich Townships

This fulltime position will involve shift work week days (Monday to Friday) with an occasional Saturday shift. Responsibilities will include warehouse duties, pelleting/batching and receiving.

The successful applicant will have • Strong oral and written communication skills • Ability to develop effective work relationships with co-workers, and • Ability to represent the Company positively with customers.

At Floradale Feed Mill Limited we take pride in providing the finest in quality feeds and service to our customers in the livestock and poultry industries. Therefore, a background in agriculture is considered an asset.

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CLOCK TOWER WELLNESS CENTRE LOOKing for regular snow shoveler during winter months. Call Charmaine 519-669-4425.

LIGHT OAK CORNER CABINET. 2 PIECES, top shelves, bottom cupboards $100 o.b.o.

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HELP WANTED 2 TO 3 FULL DAYS PER WEEK at The Corner Store, Linwood. Job includes kitchen and retail duties.

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Conestogo Agri Systems Inc. retails goods and services to the local Ontario agricultural industry. The industry is solid, progressive, diverse and growing.

We offer our employees career opportunities that include data driven process control, robotic and general equipment automation and animal care solutions.

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FARM AUCTION. 100 ACRES, TO BE HELD AT FOR SALE 3418 Carmel Koch Rd, APPLES: MACINTOSH, Wilmot Twp. approx 2 COURTLAND, SNOWS. miles SW of Wellesley $12 a bushel. Call (west off Nafziger Rd.) for Bruce and Wendy 519-505-5317 Richardson , on Sat. Oct. 5 at 11 a.m. Gerber AucCOUNTRY LANE FAB- tions Ltd. 519-699-4551 RICS FALL SALE OCT or 519-698-0138.

7th - 26th. 10% discount on all fabrics, quilt and SAT. OCT 5 AT 10 A.M. comfort batts, table flex, CLEARING AUCTION boxed cards, hosiery, sale of shop tools; gloves, and rubber lawnmower; household stamps. Fleece specials effects; and much much at $5/yrd, clearouts at more held at 49 First St. 1/2 price. 519-664-0701. W. in Elmira. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555 LAWN FERTILIZER AND www.jantziauctions.com LAWN SEED - CALL George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or CLOSING OCT 15 AT 519-669-2045.

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BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS AGRICULTURAL Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg.

Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519AUCTION SALE OF 574-4141 or 519-669MINI EXCAVATORS, 2045. woodworking tools, riding lawn mowers, KILN DRIED CORN & antiques, collectibles, CORN SCREENING household goods & mis- Delivered by Einwechter. cellaneous Items, to be Minimum 15 ton lots. held at the K.W. Khaki Call George Haffner Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. Trucking 519-574-4141 2 miles south of Welles- or 519-669-2045. ley, For Lorne Steckley, Milverton, The William Taylor Estate, Glen Mor- SEED WHEAT AND FERris, and additions, on TILIZER COMPETITIVE Saturday, October 19th pricing. Rye seed, winter @ 9:30 a.m. Gerber Auc- barley. Hard red wheats, tions Ltd. 519-699-4451 Gallus and Sampson.

Soft red wheats CM614, or 519-698-0138 Drew, Marker, Emperor and more. Call George SAT. OCT 19 AT 10:00 Haffner Trucking, 519AM - CLEARING AUC574-4141 or 519-669tion sale of tractors; 2045. farm machinery; landscaping equipment; WANTED shop equipment; tools and miscellaneous WANTED - STANDING items held at 7190 Side ALFALFA IN FIELD. Road 12 Ariss for Susan Call 519-575-0143 or Rooyakkers. Jantzi Auc- 519-577-2889. tions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com WANTED: ROLEX, CLOSING OCT 21 AT OMEGA, TUDOR BREIT7:00 PM - ONLINE ling, zenith, Longines all only auction of First Gear pocket watches, silver toys; banks; collectables; & gold coins, old paper cars; and much more. money, jewellery, R&R www.jantziaucitons. records, fountain pens. hibid.com. Jantzi Auc- Cash paid. Call Terry tions Ltd. 519 656 3555 519-242-6900 Elmira or www.jantziauctions.com gallamore@golden.net

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PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE FOR rent, downtown Elmira.

11.5x12.5 + common areas. $400/month, utilities included. 519-2103030.

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CUSTOM APPLE JUICE PRESSING AND JUICE sales by appointment only. Also apple cider vinegar. Cedar Ridge Pressing, Wesley Martin, 3175 Northfield Dr., Elmira. 519-669-3541.

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MEGA GARAGE SALE. LARGE SELECTION OF construction and auto mechanics' tools (generators (1 diesel, 2 gas), air compressors, MIG welder etc, large and small appliances, motorcycle, 1996 Pontiac Firebird and much, much more! Saturday, October 5, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. 50 Coral Gables Cres. Elmira.

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COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING Pursuant to the Planning Act and Ontario Regulations 197/96 and 200/96 On October 21, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. the Committee will meet to consider the following

applications.

All877-969-0094 persons interested in the applications may519-575-4400 attend and www.woolwich.ca may Phone: 519-669-1647 or Fax: 519-669-1820 After Hours Emergency: contact Nancy Thompson regarding meeting details or visit the Township Webpage – Township Services – Mayor and Council – Agendas and Minutes and select the applicable meeting date.

The Committee will also consider submissions for or against the applications if submitted to the Township of Woolwich no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 15, 2019 (Note that this date is before the meeting). Submissions can be forwarded to Jeremy Vink at the address noted at the top of this page, by email jvink@ woolwich.ca or by fax 519-669-4669. Any submissions received will be included in a comment package and presented at the meeting. Any submissions received will be included in a comment package and presented at the meeting. This information is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public at the Committee of Adjustment hearing. Please note that while the Committee may redact some personal information such as email addresses and phone numbers, your submissions will otherwise be made public in their entirety.

CONSENT APPLICATION B 12/2019 – 1825017 Ontario Limited, 30 Oriole Parkway East, Elmira ZONE / USE: General Industrial (Urban) (M-2) / automotive repair shop PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to grant a 5 metre by 19 metre sanitary servicing easement over the retained lands at 30 Oriole Parkway East in favour of the proposed severed lands, being the proposed new vacant industrial lot as approved

by Consent application B 7/2019.

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

This will also entitle you to be advised of a possible Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.

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

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Names: John and Sandra Rutherford, and Daughter Anita D'Hondt Location: Grand Canyon Reason for travel: Vacation: Travelled by car to Phoenix, Arizona, then on to see the Grand Canyon, checked out the Observatory and Disneyland in L.A., California. Saw the Hoover Dam and the Las Vegas Strip, Nevada.

Travelled through fifteen U.S. states on our vacation.

The standardized testing results released last week by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) are a mixed bag, casting some township schools in a good light, while indicating challenges exists, particularly in the public school system.

The EQAO conducts annual tests across the province to evaluate Grade 3 and 6 students in reading, writing, and mathematics. Grade 9s are assessed in mathematics and literacy (Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test).

The school-by-school results show promise for township schools. In particular, Conestogo PS, Wellesley PS, St. Jacobs PS, St. Teresa of Avila and EDSS achieved higher scores in every category compared to the board and the province.

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCSDB) fared well overall, as it was on par or above the average scores compared to the rest of the province.

The Waterloo Regional District School Board (WRDSB) saw less-than-ideal results, falling short in every category – reading, writing and mathematics – compared to the rest of Ontario. The biggest achievement gaps came from Grade 3 students.

The Grade 9 mathematics scores were slightly better: 51 in applied for the board compared to the province's 44, and 86 in academic versus Ontario's 84.

The WRSDB is choosing to take a more optimistic approach to the results, however, noting that their overall scores have improved since the implementation of a strategic plan in the 2015-2016 school year.

“Since that time, we've actually seen steady gains and improvements," Elaine Ranney, superintendent of student achievement and well-being. "We've actually closed the gap between our performance and the province's in several measures; we've made improvements, which is very heartening for us.

"But the results also tell us that we have continued work to do, obviously."

She further added that the board intends to tweak their style of informing educators, opting to take a more consistent approach over a "ballroom style." Ballroom style refers to a informative session between teachers and the board, then expecting educators to implement change after a single meeting.

"What we're trying to do is create a more team-like approach – their focal point is the school-identified need," explained Ranney. "Then bring that team – the school, the team includes the principal, the superintendant, the elementary instructional coach we have and our consultant to identify – what's the primary area of need, and how do we help build capacity of the teacher and principal to help make changes that will improve student achievement?"

Results for Woolwich and Wellesley schools: Elmira District Secondary School Applied math: 84%, up from 82% last year. Board average 51%; provincial average 44% Academic math: 93%, consistent with 93% last year. Board average 86%, provincial average 84%.

Conestogo PS Grade 3 and 6 students ranked higher than both the board and province in all three categories – reading, writing and mathematics – and increased their both reading and writing results in comparison to their last year (both up two percentage points). Grade 3 mathematics was the sole declining category compared to their own results, which saw a drop to 81% from 84%.

Riverside PS Stayed relatively consistent with the board and province in every category. Their comparatively strongest category was Grade 3 reading, up 9 percentage points from the provincial standard. They have improved over time – there was an increase in reading and mathematics compared to their own results, but fell slightly in the writing category.

Wellesley PS Fared better in every category – reading, writing, and mathematics – compared to the board and the province. Writing is a particularly strong category for both Grade 3 (up 10 percentage points from province) and Grade 6 (up three). Grade 3 students also improved their results in every category compared to their own results, while Grade 6 students stayed relatively consistent.

Floradale PS Results were middling. Grade 3 reading and mathematics fell short of board and provincial rankings, but writing stayed slightly above. Grade 6 students were behind the province and the board in

reading and writing, but excelled in math comparatively – 12 percentage points above the provincial standard.

Grade 3 students dropped in every category compared to last year, mathematics in particular, while Grade 6 students were fairly consistent with previous years.

Linwood PS Grade 3 and 6 students scored lower than the board and provincial results in all categories, particularly Grade 3 mathematics. Grade 3 students fared better in reading compared to their own results, but dropped in writing and mathematics.

Grade 6 students scored better than they did in previous years across every category. although they did see a rise in Grade 3 and 6 reading from the prior year.

St. Jacobs PS Students in Grade 3 and 6 did better across the board in every category – reading, writing and mathematics – compared to the school board and province. In particular, Grade 6 students scored a perfect 100% in reading. They stayed relatively consistent compared to their previous results.

John Mahood PS John Mahood PS stayed on par with the board and the province in all categories.

Grade 3 students dropped in writing and mathematics but increased their reading score compared to previous years. Grade 6 students stayed consistent in writing and improved in reading and mathematics.

St. Boniface Catholic school St. Boniface stayed relatively above the board and province in most categories, but fell significantly below in Grade 6 mathematics. Grade 3 students improved from previous years in reading, writing and mathematics, but dropped in Grade 6 writing and mathematics.

St. Teresa of Avila Catholic school Scored better in every category compared to the board and province, seeing a perfect 100% in Grade 6 reading.

Stayed consistent with previous results, save for a drop in Grade 6 mathematics.

St. Clement Catholic school Grade 6 students did significantly better than the board and the province – a perfect 100% in both reading and writing, while 9 percentage points above the board in mathematics. This did not translate onto the Grade 3s, who stayed consistent with the board and province, but fell short in the mathematics category.

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Many a day their names are spoken.

Many an hour, they are in our thoughts. A link in our family chain is broken, they have gone from our home but not from our hearts.

The family of the late Elinor Rau (Fulcher) wish to express their deep appreciation to family, friends and neighbours who have offered such kindness, support, messages of sympathy, floral tributes, food baskets, memorial donations and comfort in our bereavement. We especially wish to thank Groves Memorial Community Hospital for their care during Mom’s illness, Gale Presbyterian Church Congregation for their faithful support, assistance with the funeral luncheon and special music. We also wish to thank Reverend Scott Sinclair for his spiritual comfort and guidance, the Fire Departments from Woolwich Township for their tribute to Mom, Dreisinger’s Funeral Home and the community for their outpouring of support during this difficult time.

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The Lions Club of Elmira is taking part in a national project to celebrate the organization's centennial anniversary. Lions John Ziegler (left) and Norm Bader work together last week to plant trees along the Kissing Bridge Trail. [ANETA REBISZEWSKI]

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For 100 years, Lions Club chapters have been helping support their local communities. To mark the centennial celebration, various clubs will join together to plant 100,000 trees across Canada.

Doing their part for the anniversary, the members of the Elmira Lions Club will be planting 100 trees along the Kissing Bridge Trail. Club director Art Woods said there is plenty

of local interest in the initiative, as Woolwich groups have long advocated tree planting both to beautify the area and to provide a boost to the environment.

“Lions are very good at grabbing a hold of something like this and making it happen,” said Woods.

Being a part of the biggest service organization is only one reason to celebrate, Woods says, adding that the years Lions have spent making their communities better places to live makes this a milestone of which to

be proud.

“There hasn't been any major service clubs started in the past 100 years, so I think the average Lion feels good to be a part of this community service organization.”

The tree planting along the trail started last week and will continue until June 30, 2021. The project will span over the next two years as the Lions plant trees across their communities. The Elmira club has already planted 3,152 trees in the memorial forest lo-

cated in Breslau, along with some 600 trees in town.

Planting trees is certainly a motherhood issue in that it receives universal support, Woods noting, adding that many people continue to try to help out the environment. That’s something the club will put its efforts into.

The club’s goal fits perfecting with the Trees for Woolwich initiative that promotes tree planting in the township, which includes greatly expanding the tree cover in Elmira.

The Elmira Lions Club formed in 1955, and has been contributing to the community ever since.

From helping with likes of sports parks, Lions Hall, and the memorial forest, the club has always been happy to take part in community projects, Woods said.

“We enjoy doing things for the community that perhaps the government wouldn't be able to do or have the means to do,” he added.

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“If we didn’t have a good club, we wouldn’t be able to do the things we do,” Woods said of his fellow Lions.

The tree planting will begin primarily on the trailway and may span to other areas in Elmira, with Woods saying the club is looking into getting approval to plant some trees behind the subdivision going in on the west side of town.

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6 Tbsp. freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley 1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper 1 can (796 mL/28 oz) no salt added tomatoes, pureed 1 carrot, grated 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 sprigs of fresh basil 1/4 tsp. hot pepper flakes 1 pkg (375 g) whole-grain spaghetti 1. In a large bowl, combine turkey, breadcrumbs, 3 Tbsp. of the cheese, parsley and pepper. Using 1 Tbsp. measuring spoon, roll turkey mixture into meatballs and place on parchment paper lined baking sheet.

Repeat with remaining mixture.

Makes 24 meatballs. Bake in preheated 180°C (350 °F) oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven.

2. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring pureed tomatoes, carrot, onion, garlic, basil and hot pepper flakes to a simmer. Add meatballs; cover saucepan slightly and simmer for about 30 minutes or until thickened.

3. In a pot of boiling water, cook spaghetti for about 10 minutes or until tender but firm Drain well and return to pot. Toss with sauce and meatballs until well coated. Sprinkle with remaining cheese to serve.

Serves 6.

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OCTOBER 8 Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; TUESDAY LUNCHEON AT GALE PRESBYTERIAN, 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 p.m. Cost $12. Harvest roast, mashed potatoes with gravy, bread, roasted vegetables, coleslaw, pumpkin dessert, beverage.

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OCTOBER 16 Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; YOUNG AT HEART SPECIAL EVENT SPECIAL EVENT FROM 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the St. Clements Community Centre. We welcome Red Seal chef Natasha Frank, a dynamic chef and teacher who will show us how to prepare mouthwatering dishes for one or two people. Sign up soon at 226-7898904 s.mar@sympatico.ca.

OCTOBER 19 Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; MEDITATIVE HIKE ON THE HEALTH VALLEY TRAIL. JOIN Clint Rohr from 10 a.m. to noon, for a meditative hike on the Health Valley Trail, St. Jacobs. Meet at the kiosk at the trail entrance at 35 Albert St. E. Contact Clint at 519 664-2261 or clintrohr@gmail.com to confirm time and location.

OCTOBER 21 Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; DEMENTIA OVERVIEW. LEARN ABOUT DEMENTIA, adapting to changes in the brain, and living well with dementia. Facilitated by the Alzheimer Society; 10 a.m. to noon at Woolwich Community Health Centre St. Jacobs. Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; ELMIRA & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY (Woolwich Gardeners) offsite speaker. Andria Fromanger demonstrates â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being Creative With Succulents and Air Plants.â&#x20AC;? Join us at St. Jacobs Country Gardens at 7:30 p.m. Members free; non-members $2. No sign up needed.

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OCTOBER 17 Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; UNDERSTANDING CONCUSSIONS. RECOGNIZING THE signs, treatment options, pacing, coping with the emotions, and navigating care for yourself with friends, family, health practitioners and insurance companies when you look so "normal." Join us from 6:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs.

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OCTOBER 6 Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; FALL COLOUR HIKE ON THE LIONS LAKE TRAIL NEAR Floradale, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Enter the conservation area at 7224 Reid Woods Dr. and meet Ann at the parking lot near the dam. Contact Ann at 519 465-8199 or aroberts@ woolwich.ca to confirm meeting time and location.

OCTOBER 10 Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; EVERGREEN SENIORS AT WOODSIDE CHURCH, ELMIRA, 10:30 a.m. The Sanctuary, a place of refuge in downtown Toronto, Alan Beattie CEO. Devotional: Roland Mechler, Music: Jamal Malik; $7 donation includes hot lunch at noon.

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Where tires are a specialty, not a sideline.

The Essence of Perfection 656 Colby Drive, Unit 1A, Waterloo www.dwightstransmission.ca

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At Dwight’s Transmission & Service their goal is to build customers for life. To do that, they need to pair their high-quality auto care with a personable and transparent shop experience.

Owner and head technician (licensed Red Seal 1989) Dwight Gutzke and his professional staff first listen to the problems that you may have, and then they’ll take a detailed inspection of your vehicle’s transmission system.

Afterward, they’ll provide you with the repairs you need and show how you can avoid those problems in the future!

Dwight will be able to provide you with a comprehensive solution and explain it in a way that you’ll understand.

Some of their services, which are for specific makes and models, include but are not limited to general transmission maintenance, transmission repair & replacement, differential diagnostics, and driveline repair & replacement. They have been performing transmission service for 34+ years, and have over 4,000+ rebuilds and counting.

Their shop is also equipped to provide professional diagnostic problem solving, troubleshooting, tune-ups, tires, as well as lube/oil/filter service, ABS brakes, suspension, A/C, along with oil spray undercoating to protect your vehicle from the harsh elements.

Save money with their Buy 4 Oil Changes, receive the 5th at no charge! Fleet service is always welcome.

Whether you need a complete transmission replacement or a quick checkup, make sure you visit Dwight’s Transmission & Service in Waterloo, or call for a free no obligation quote.

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115 Northfield Dr. W. (at Hwy. 85, North) Waterloo 519-746-2777

Forbes Waterloo Mazda an award winning Mazda dealership is part of the Forbes Automotive Family celebrating their 71st Anniversary 1948-2019.

General Manager Joe Ziegler who is assisted by a professional staff in each and every department, guides Forbes Waterloo Mazda, a family-friendly dealership.

When you visit Forbes Waterloo Mazda, you can choose from the latest Mazda vehicles with SKYACTIV® TECHNOLOGY, which increases performance and fuel economy. Mazda models include the new generation Mazda3 with available i-ACTIC all-wheel drive, the CX-3, and CX9 3-row SUV and Mazda MX-5 Miata convertible.

The Mazda CX-5 Signature model is now available with a 2.2-litre SKYACTIV-D diesel engine.

You can visit their dealership to find reliable certified preowned Mazda vehicles and pre-owned vehicles from many different automakers that are carefully selected and subject to a 160-point inspection. Whether you choose to buy new or used, their finance department can assist with getting you approved for a loan.

You also receive a 7-Year/140,000-Kilometre Limited Powertrain Warranty; 24-hr Emergency Roadside Assistance; 30-Day/3,000-Kilometre Exchange Privilege; and CarProof Vehicle History Report.

Forbes Waterloo Mazda have a team of qualified service technicians standing by to help you with any of your service related needs.

Forbes Waterloo Mazda provides Genuine Mazda auto parts and accessories plus tires, custom wheels and a full detailing service.

Whether it’s paintless dent repair, a small fender bender or a large collision with another vehicle Forbes Collision Centre technicians use the latest techniques and the stateof-the-art equipment to restore your vehicle to its original pre-accident condition.

They also provide windshield replace including modern vehicles with Advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) technology onboard, along with glass chip repair, and glass tinting. Call 519-742-8309 to arrange your free estimate.

We suggest you visit Forbes Waterloo Mazda today, or view their inventory online at www.forbesmazda.com.

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Decortile Limited know choosing flooring that best suits your needs and budget can be tricky, which is why they have specialists on staff. Their sales team is trained to help select the ideal flooring materials for your home or commercial needs.

Their staff includes sales associates well-versed in all types of flooring. Decortile Limited has designers that can assist with more complex design decisions often encountered when you are working on bigger and more elaborate projects.

Established in 1976, Decortile Limited is a family operated business and is guided by Steven and David Deriu.

They specialize in the home and commercial segments of the flooring market.

Decortile Limited carries a complete line of products from the world’s leading manufacturers. This includes luxury vinyl LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tiles and Planks), Sheet Vinyl & Linoleum, laminate flooring, and solid and engineered hardwood flooring. Decortile Limited provides a selection of porcelain, ceramic, granite and marble tile that is the perfect solution for areas where elegance and long-term value are expected.

When dealing with an investment, of this magnitude, you deserve to have the job done correctly and properly the first time around. Decortile Limited offers a very experienced professional installation team that understands the proper way to install every flooring material to the manufacturer’s specifications.

We suggest you visit the showroom, or view their website www.decortile.com to learn more on this exceptional business we recommend. Like them on Facebook.

The tires on your vehicle wear and degrade over time and distance traveled in such a gradual manner, that you often don’t realize the loss in performance until you buy new ones.

O.K. Tire Stores has grown to become Canada’s largest independent chain of tire retailers with the buying power of over 300 locations coast to coast. Local owners Rob Bowman and Eric Brubacher and their friendly staff have been serving the region faithfully since 1993.

OK Tire sells a wide selection of tires your passenger car, van, SUV or light truck, tractor, farm equipment, industrial, ATV’s, and lawn & garden tire.

Their staff is on hand to help customers pick the right tire for their budget and driving needs. The shop is known for its friendly service, affordable prices, and selection of tires for different makes and models of vehicles, featuring tires

by Bridgestone, Firestone, Kumho, Toyo, Continental, Pirelli and General Tire.

They also install custom wheels for a distinctive look, plus high performance and premium automotive accessories

by LUND, for you car, SUV or light truck.

OK Tire Store (Elmira) offer 24-hr farm and highway service with a fleet of 5 mobile trucks, 3 of which are fully equipped with cranes to handle the largest of tires and wheels.

OK Tire Store (Elmira) has a reputation for being friendly and professional, and technicians can handle tire installation, balancing, rotation, TPMS, flat tire repair, wheel alignments, nitrogen inflation, and tire change-overs.

Drop by OK Tire Store (Elmira) and receive courteous service that gets you back on the road quickly. Ask about tire rebates and specials.

Being a very progressive business OK Tire Store (Elmira) will be moving to a new, larger facility in 2020, to serve you even better.

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22 Church St. W., Elmira

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Elmira Home Hardware has always worked hard to meets the needs of their customers. They carry top line product at fair prices. They listen to their customers. Elmira Home Hardware believes in service, and is out to be the best hardware store they can be.

Established in 1879, Elmira Home Hardware is part of the easily identifiable Home “umbrella” name with 1079 stores across Canada. Dealer/owner Krista McBay is assisted by a professional knowledgeable staff and guides Elmira Home Hardware.

Elmira Home Hardware have the know-how to answer your questions, assist with projects, and find ways to make your home maintenance and improvement ventures a whole lot easier.

Elmira Home Hardware keeps an extensive inventory of products that includes more than your standard hardware store items. They carry Benchmark hand and power tools, hardware and fasteners, bulk bins of nails, plumbing and electrical supplies, gardening, seasonal items, bicycle’s, window and screen repairs, key cutting, small appliances, barbecues, Traeger Grills, auto accessories, housewares, giftware, toys, sporting goods, hunting-camping-fishing supplies, work wear, bottled water, V-belts, pulleys, wood stoves, and a 2,000 sq. ft. Farm Supply Department. They also sell quality audio-video electronic products, phones, computer accessories and electronic gadgets.

Elmira Home Hardware’s award winning Paint Department is ready to make your decorating project a big success with quality Beauti-Tone Paint in a palette of colours.

Elmira Home Hardware Design Centre has what you need in quality kitchen or bathroom fixtures by Blanco, Maax, Mirolin, and Steel Queen, custom cabinetry made in Canada, along with custom-made window treatments

by Hunter Douglas and Maxxmar™ with beautiful blinds, shades, drapery, plus Levolor Trim+Go rollers shades, cut to size in-store. Ask about their free in-home consultation.

Drop by in person or shop online at www.homehardware. ca. Place your order electronically, and pick it up at Elmira Home Hardware. eGift Cards are available, You also earn Aeroplan Miles with your purchase.

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75 Rankin St., Waterloo

519-746-6000

Dunn Heating ClimateCare’s goal is to provide highquality service and installation. They are proud to be a Dave Lennox Premier Dealer® (Lennox’s highest dealer rating), and also an authorized Carrier, York, Lennox, and Keeprite company providing their customers with many options for their home comfort needs.

Before choosing a new furnace, their technicians will take the time to calculate your heating needs by taking into account the size, design and construction of your home. A furnace that is too small or too large for your home will not keep you comfortable and may waste energy. Large homes may have multiple zones with more than one furnace to provide adequate heat.

To help reduce your fuel bills and keep your equipment in working order, their highly trained technicians can perform routine maintenance on your furnace. Ask about their WeCare maintenance & protection Plans, a truly good investment. Dunn Heating ClimateCare also provides emergency service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

With a history dating back to 1973, Dunn Heating ClimateCare is familiar with the challenges of local weather and has the experience, resources and skills to combat temperature drops and furnace malfunctions.

Dunn Heating ClimateCare provides a number of highefficiency furnaces and air conditioning, heat pumps, air cleaners and humidifiers that provide clean, quality indoor air for your family.

For added security when the power goes out Dunn Heating ClimateCare can supply and install natural gas and propane fireplaces.

Second-generation HVAC contractor and local owner Rick Dunn guides this family-owned company, and is assisted by some of the best people in the industry. His company is an award winning business (a multi-year Readers Choice Award winner Kitchener Post including 2017-2018, and 2019 Gold and Platinum. They are also Consumer Choice Award winners for 2017-2018, and 2019).

Take advantage of current rebates to save money. They are an authorized dealer for Kitchener Utilities. Financing is available on approved credit.

Contact them today for a quote or visit their website www. dunnheating.com for additional information, and to signup for their Newsletter. Call today and find out why so many satisfied customers say “Well Done by Dunn.”

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When you're talking to your plants, they might just be listening Q. Over fifty years ago, a young woman was raped and murdered in the early morning in her quiet Queens, New York, neighborhood. Reportedly, some 38 witnesses failed to intervene, leading psychologists to propose â&#x20AC;&#x153;the bystander effect.â&#x20AC;?

What exactly is that?

A. The bystander effect suggests that in a robbery or a stabbing, for instance, people are less likely to step in if there are other bystanders in the area, so the chances of intervention actually decrease, explains Grace Browne in â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Scientistâ&#x20AC;? magazine.

Now Richard Philpot and his UK colleagues are saying the effect may be just a myth. Looking at surveillance footage of violent situations in the UK, South Africa and the Netherlands, they found

that â&#x20AC;&#x153;in 90% of the cases, at least one person, but typically several, intervened to try to help.â&#x20AC;? Also, the more people present, the greater the likelihood of intervention (â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Psychologyâ&#x20AC;?).

It was surprising, say the researchers, that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the likelihood of intervention was similar across all three nations, despite South Africa recording significantly lower perceptions of public safety, as well as higher levels of violence, on average.â&#x20AC;?

Philpot hopes that these results will be reassuring to the general public, showing that people â&#x20AC;&#x153;have a natural instinct to help when they see someone in need.â&#x20AC;?

Q. Can plants hear?

A. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compelling

evidence that the beach evening primrose hears the buzz of bees and welcomes the potential pollinators by rapidly increasing the sweetness of its nectar (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ecology Lettersâ&#x20AC;?). Marine Veits and her colleagues at Tel-Aviv University studied hundreds of the plants over more than two years. They emptied flowers of their nectar, exposed them to various recorded sounds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including bees, pure frequencies, and silence â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and then, three minutes later, measured the sugar concentration of any new nectar. They found that bee and bee-like sounds increased the sweetness, on average, by 20 percent compared to silence or other sounds. And using laser Doppler vibrometry, they confirmed that the flower petals resonate to the bee-like sounds,

Q. Who is Alice, and how is â&#x20AC;&#x153;sheâ&#x20AC;? revolutionizing the airline industry?

suggesting that flowers function as ears, tuned to the wingbeats of potential pollinators.

A. Actually, the Alice is the first commercial all-electric, battery-powered nine-seat airplane that can fly up to 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) on a single charge, says Mark Alexander in â&#x20AC;&#x153;IEEE Spectrumâ&#x20AC;? magazine.

As the authors conclude: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our results document for the first time that plants can rapidly respond to pollinator sounds in an ecologically relevant way.

Potential implications include plant resource allocation, the evolution of flower shape and the evolution of pollinatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sound. Finally, our results suggest that plants may be affected by other sounds as well, including anthropogenic ones.â&#x20AC;?

Manufactured by Israeli-based Eviation Aircraft, it will be powered by a 900-kilowatt-hour lithium battery, compared to the 50-to-75 kWh battery pack in a Tesla Model 3 electric car. As Eviation CEO Omar Bar-Ohay explained, since no fuel is burned during flight, the planeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take-off weight (6,350 kilograms, or 14,000 pounds) is more or less its landing weight, with the battery accounting for 3,700 kg.

BILL&RICH SONES STRANGE BUT TRUE

Also, each of the planeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three motors has only one moving part, compared to 10 in a standard reciprocating engine, offering both reliability and low maintenance.

And since the Alice relies only on electric charge, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the cost of operating the plane is expected to be lower than for its petroleum-fueled counterparts.â&#x20AC;? The noise levels should also be lower, and the e-aircraft will be capable of varying its propeller speed to compensate for crosswinds and to lower cabin noise.

Watch for the Alice on the horizon in 2022.

Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strange But True.â&#x20AC;? Send STRANGE questions to sbtcolumn@gmail.com

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