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Now an official committee of council, the Wellesley Recreation Centre Committee has finalized its wish-list for a proposed new rec. facility in the township.

The official designation came last week in a presentation to Wellesley council. Group chair Chris Martin approached councillors Aug. 27 with the request on behalf of the steering committee.

“It would help make our activities more public,” said Martin of the request to make things formal. “It would allow us and our activities to be covered under township insurance.

“I don’t think it changes necessarily what exactly we’re doing, it just makes it more formal and elevates the status.”

The committee of council designation specifically applies to the steering committee rather than the complete list of user group representatives. Those on the steering committee include Martin, Jeff Quint, Jeff Jantzi, John Pym, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Poshin Jobanputra, Lisa Parker, Joanne Fritz, Cindy Gowing and Troy Cluthe.

Before approving the decision,

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Postponed projects such as road paving left Woolwich with a large enough surplus to offset significant overspending on its operating budget in 2018. The township ended up with an overall surplus of $131,000.

The 2018 budget numbers were finalized in a presentation last week to Woolwich councillors.

The operating budget experienced a deficit of $147,957, offset by a capital budget surplus of $278,863.

The township saw a surplus in its water distribution system of $23,669, while the wastewater side ran a deficit of $159,515, director of finance Richard Petherick reported.

With the operating budget, the township saw increased revenues and lower costs with some line items, but unplanned expenses exceeded any savings over the course of the year, he explained.

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On the capital side, unspent levy dollars from the township’s paving program, pushed over into 2019, helped fuel the surplus.

With the water and sewer services, inflow and infiltration (I&I) problems continue to drive wastewater deficits. I&I occurs when runoff water from rain and melting snow ends up seeping into sanitary sewers. Efforts to combat I&I problems have been ongoing in Elmira since 1994 and in St. Jacobs since 1999, and have seen new pipes installed underground, rerouting storm water from home drains away from sanitary sewer lines. In some cases, leaky laterals have been replaced.

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As part of its regular maintenance efforts, Woolwich will carry out a road needs study this year to help it determine priorities for repairing and resurfacing township streets. Meeting last week, council awarded a $39,000 contract to 4 Roads Management Services Inc. to carry out a 2019 update to the last study done in 2015.

A longstanding dispute behind them, two Elmira companies are moving forward with plans to treat elevated ammonia levels in the community’s aquifers. Plans are now underway to build an ammonia treatment plant, a venture funded by Crompton Co., its neighbour Nutrite and the Ministry of Environment.

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WCS among recipients of United Way back-to-school denim drive

BY ANETA REBISZEWSKI arebiszewski@woolwichobserver.com

A new wardrobe may be a big part of back-to-school time, but your old blue jeans don’t have to stay at home: a United Way fundraiser is looking to give them a new life.

In partnership with Conestoga Mall, United Way Waterloo Region Communities is collecting gently used denim clothing that will then be turned over to community groups such as Woolwich Community Services and Wilmot Family Resource Centre.

Through September 8, you can stop by the mall to drop off appropriate denim clothing that will go to help those who may not have had a back-to-school shopping spree.

Along with supporting United Way, the project is a way for Conestoga Mall to get involved, notes Hilary McCann, senior director at the charitable agency.

“I think it just allows people to realize that people want to work with their community. They just don’t want to be the people who own the mall.”

Along with clothing donations there will be an opportunity for parents and children to join in on activities such as making your own denim pocket. A denim lounge is set up near Sport Check in the mall where people can design their own pocket and then it will be displayed on the denim wall. A $2 donation is requested, though any amount will be welcomed, with the funds going to support community groups.

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The marketing access initiative launch was formally announced at RJM Cattle & Poultry in Elmira Tuesday morning. From left to right: Eric Schwindt of Ontario Pork, Joe Hill of the Beef Farmers of Ontario, Brendan Byrne of the Grain Farmers of Ontario, Agriculture Minister Ernie Hardeman and Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Mike Harris. [VERONICA REINER / THE OBSERVER]

Farmers can expect export support Provincial Ag. minister visits Elmira farm to announce support to find new markets

BY VERONICA REINER vreiner@woolwichobserver.com

An Elmira-area farm set the stage for a new round of government funding to support producers find new markets during the ongoing trade dispute with China.

Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ernie Hardeman announced an additional $1 million under the Market Access Initiative while visiting RJM Cattle & Poultry on Tuesday morning.

A cost-sharing project between the federal and provincial governments, the initiative is accepting applications from eligible farmers and agri-food businesses until September 27. The funding

is available to businesses across Ontario that are directly involved in or support the processing, production, or sale of agri-food or agri-products for domestic or export markets.

For this week’s announcement, Hardeman was joined by Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Mike Harris, Ontario Pork chair Eric Schwindt, Beef Farmers of Ontario president Joe Hill, and Brendan Byrne on behalf of the Grain Farmers of Ontario.

“Anyone who has an initiative to try and piece their market outside of Ontario that moves forward... they can apply to get funding at 75 per cent of whatever the cost of doing that project is,” explained Hardeman. “Hope-

fully, that will cover all the commodities that are having difficulties with the trade challenges.”

While the governments will fund up to 75 per cent, there is a maximum at $20,000 per project.

Those involved with the farming industry – Hill, Schwindt, and Byrne – welcomed the announcement, and described the challenges faced in their sector throughout the past several years due to factors outside their control.

“Trade disruptions and non-tariff trade barriers imposed by other markets on our products results in a significant loss that directly impacts beef farmers, processors and the entire supply chain,” said Hill.

“With the China closure alone, the Canadian beef industry expects to lose $250,000 per week from previous export volumes.”

He added that beef producers, along with many other sectors in agriculture, are heavily dependent on the export market.

“Close to one-third of all beef produced in Ontario is exported to higher-value markets like the United States, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Mexico, South Korea, and others,” said Hill.

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Time to be more mindful of kids on the road Residents should take extra time and precautions to boost back-to-school safety, say township and police officials

BY ANETA REBISZEWSKI arebiszewski@woolwichobserver.com

With the last long-weekend of summer gone, the roads get busier with students returning to a new school year. Whether you travel by bus, car, bicycle or foot, increased vigilance should be practiced just now, officials suggest.

People are advised to go over safety procedures with their children that ensure a safe journey to and from school, advises Constable Ashley Dietrich of the Waterloo Regional Police.

“We’re just reminding all parents and caregivers to make sure that they talk

to their children about walking to school safely,” she said.

Motorists should slow down and pay attention to the roads to contribute to the safety of school children. In the past several months there have been a number of collisions, Dietrich said, reminding drivers to share the road will all users.

Parents and their kids are also encouraged to participate in the Walk the Chalk campaign that focuses on leaving safety messages on sidewalks so that those with a walking route to school are reminded daily of those safety messages.

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ticipants will have the opportunity to create various denim back-to-school gear and accessories.

The first 550 people who drop off two articles of denim clothing will receive a $10 mall gift card while quantities last.

“They want to make sure they’re weaving their way into the local fabric of the community, so it brings children and parents into it,” said McCann of the effort.

All donations will be handed out to partner agencies of the United Way, selected on the basis of community need and to ensure that those who need help get it, explains McCann.

“There’s the altruistic side of it where everyone can do something to help the community with those things that might just be taking up closet space.”

Through the pop-up experience, Conestoga Mall general manager Karl Ditoro, said the venue gets to show its pride in being part of the community.

“We hope that during this back-to-school season, people will join us to help everyone kick off the school year with success.”

The program runs all across Canada at different malls that are partnering with the United Way. In each case, clothing and monetary donations go directly to local agencies.

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Longtime crossing guard Elmer Clifford was back at his post in Elmira on Tuesday as kids headed back to school, prompting officials to issue safety reminders to motorists.

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Waterloo Regional Police are also commencing an initiative called Project Safe Semester that is geared towards the community’s college and university students. The focus of the project reminds those students to lock their doors, secure their property, and to not let anyone into the student buildings that they’re not familiar

with, explained Dietrich.

“A lot of people aren’t familiar with the surroundings or leave their items unattended and sometimes criminals could use this as a crime of opportunity and take advantage of students who are not securing their belongings or their apartments.”

To further ensure that the community is safe, res-

idents should always take part in the neighbourhood watch to monitor any suspicious activity.

“Just take care of one another, notify the police,” Dietrich advises when suspicious activity is spotted.

Drivers are being reminded to be aware of the return of school buses to the roads, as well as to watch for children crossing

when the school day starts and ends.

Woolwich Mayor Sandy Shantz points to the importance of crossing guards in maintaining student safety.

“The dedicated service of our crossing guards is vital to keeping our school children safe. They play an essential role in the communities they serve and the Township of Woolwich as a whole. We ask that driver will be mindful this September and drive cautiously around school,” she said in a release.

Be mindful of keeping the children in the community safe this school year by being extra cautious on the roads and in surrounding areas, officials note, suggesting parents create the conversation about safety. More tips and advice bout road safety in the township can be found online at www.woolwich.ca or by calling 519-669-6009.

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in a cost-sharing deal with the region to prevent storm water from being routed to the sewage plants, where it needlessly eats up treatment capacity.

Coun. Patrick Merlihan, pointing to the ongoing deficits despite the I&I work, asked if the township had any solution to the leaks.

Director of infrastructure services Jared Puppe noted most of the low-hanging

fruit had been addressed, leaving some difficult areas, particularly in St. Jacobs.

“I&I is a challenge in St. Jacobs,” he said. “There’s no doubt it’s been a challenging process there.”

Finding infiltration spots and eliminating them is a big job in itself, but any fixes come with added concerns in the form of dealing with the water that was previously leaching into the sewer pipes. The

township wants to avoid pushing the problem elsewhere as the water runs off in another direction, for instance, said Puppe.

The township wants to find the most cost-effective options, but can’t overspend on discovering and fixing small leaks, added chief administrative officer David Brenneman. In that vein, the issue is finding a balance between spending money on I&I or allocating those funds to upgrading the

wastewater treatment plant to handle the extra capacity.

Spending more on I&I might not be the best use of funds, he suggested.

“The question will be, ‘how far do we go with that?’”

One route of attack the township is continuing involves re-lining sewer pipes to help seal them from leaking. The so-called cure-in-place program has been a cost-effective improvement, said Puppe.

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Ward 4 Coun. Carl Smit asked for a clarification of what it meant to be a “committee of council,” noting that it would be the township who got the final say when it came to decision-making.

“Most of the committees of council are advisory in nature. I don’t believe we have any committees of council that are decision-making bodies that I can think of,” replied chief administrative officer Rik Louwagie.

“It’s really just an armslength of council to do some background work, some community engagement work, and report back to council with their thoughts and findings.”

After several consultations attended by Mayor Joe Nowak and recreation director Danny Roth, the committee sent in a full

list of amenities that user groups agreed they would like to see in a new recreation complex.

The list includes an arena with NHL-sized ice rinks, seating and standing room for at least 500, a minimum of six dressing rooms, two rooms for female players, a Wellesley Applejacks team room, and ample storage space.

Other amenities that made the list include a walking track; seniors’/ active living centre; youth centre; commercial kitchen, gymnasium/hall (possibly a temporary wall), fitness centre; male, female and gender-neutral change rooms; outdoor pool (five or six 25-metre lanes); soccer fields (recreation size with lighting); skateboard park; large and small meeting rooms; dog park; extended space for the fall fair; space and storage for

a temporary stage; and an unheated storage shed for ABC Festival materials.

Martin said this could potentially add a variety of new programming options in the township if approved.

“This facility will allow programming that the township cannot do right now. Something that’s so obvious that other places have, such as in Elmira, is summer camps,” said Martin. “We don’t have summer camps here in Wellesley, so with a pool, gym, youth haven, soccer fields, skateboard park, all located in the same facility, summer camps could be run.”

The group also recommended that the most appropriate location for the complex is at Queens Bush and Hutchison roads due to the space for amenities and the possibility to expand the structure in the future.

Now that the wish-list has been agreed upon, the Wellesley Township Recreation Centre Committee will switch gears to examining fundraising opportunities, and reaching out to other communities in the township.

The user groups currently involved include the Wellesley Township Fall Fair & Agricultural Society, Wellesley Rec Service Board, Hawkesville Rec Service Board, Community Care Concepts, Wilmot Family Resource Centre, Wellesley Community Health Centre (youth), ABC Festival, Wellesley Lion’s Club, Wellesley Applejacks, Wellesley Skating Club, Men’s & Women’s Rec Hockey, Twin Centre Stars Minor Hockey, Twin Centre Hericanes Girls Hockey, Wellesley Curling Club, Skateboard Group and Theatre Wellesley.

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FARM EXPORTS: More aid to help offset effects of ongoing trade wars

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the agriculture and agrifood sector. Ten projects across the Waterloo Region, including three in Woolwich and Wellesley townships, were part of new CAP funding announced last month.

Eligible projects for the Market Access Initiative could include activities such as developing plans to access domestic or international markets, or investigation of regulatory requirements or standards for new markets.

The application intake

will review applications and remain open until the funding budgeted for the initiative is no longer available.

Producers can only apply for one project at a time; once a decision has been made, they may apply again.

“We’re working hard to make sure farmers here in Woolwich, and all over the province have open access to markets for more of many of the good things that grow here in Ontario,” said Harris.

For more information, visit www.omafra.gov.on. ca/english/cap.

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NATURAL PRODUCTS With back-to-school traffic, police on the hunt for distracted drivers With back-to-school pedestrians and school buses making roads, sidewalks and crosswalks busier next week, police are on the lookout for distracted drivers.

In 2018, 24 pedestrians were killed in OPP jurisdictions, with inattentive driving being the primary cause in seven of the deaths. So far this year, there have been 21 pedestrian deaths, two (2) of which were caused by motorists who were not fully focused on driving, police report.

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AUGUST 29 ■■4:00 PM | Wellington County OPP responded to an injured person call at the Irvine River portion of the Elora Gorge in Centre Wellington Township.

Initial reports indicated that an unknown male had sustained serious trauma and required medical attention. OPP as well as Guelph-Wellington Paramedics Services and Centre Wellington Fire Rescue attended and the injured male was pronounced deceased on scene. The investigation has concluded that the deceased male, a local man in his forties, died of multiple blunt force trauma. The death is not considered to be suspicious.

AUGUST 30 ■■11:54 AM | Waterloo Regional Police conducted a search throughout Waterloo and Woolwich Township for a male who was wanted for

304 school bus collisions last year, 76 of which were attributed to motorists or school bus drivers who were engaged in some form of distraction. There have been 158 school bus collisions so far this year, with 37 of the incidents linked to motorists or school bus drivers who failed to give driving their undivided attention.

So far this year, the deaths of 26 people on OPP-patrolled roads have been linked to inattentive drivers. There were 55 inattentive-related fatalities

in 2018.

In 2018, the OPP laid more than 180 charges against drivers for failing to stop for school buses.

Drivers who pass a stopped school bus with its upper red lights flashing face fines of $400 to $2,000 and six demerit points.

Subsequent offences carry higher fines and possible jail time.

As of January 1, 2019 new distracted driving penalties include a fine increase up to $1,000, three demerit points and a threeday licence suspension.

“Drivers who use their cell phone or are distracted in other ways continue to endanger the lives of people of all ages who share the road with them, be it as a driver, passenger, pedestrian or cyclist.

With the new school year set to begin, we need all motorists to make a firm commitment to keeping all forms of distraction out of the driver’s seat,” says acting deputy commissioner Alison Jevons, provincial commander, OPP traffic safety and operational support.

several criminal charges and who was reported to be in distress. They were assisted by members of the OPP and the Guelph Police Service. The 47year old male from Waterloo was located in the Synder's Flats Conservation Area in Woolwich Township, where he was arrested and charged with ‘assault,’ ‘weapons dangerous,’ and four counts of ‘breach of undertaking.’

in damage to the trailer. The driver of the westbound sedan may have been injured, but fled the collision scene on foot. The driver of the pickup was not injured. Perth County officers along with officers from the West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Waterloo Regional Police Service Canine (K9) searched for the male but were unsuccessful in locating him. The suspect was described as being white, aged 25-35 years, thin and wearing a white t-shirt. The male may have suffered an injury to his head. A short time later, police were contacted by a concerned citizen after a male matching the description was dropped off in Milverton and was looking for a ride. The 33-year-old Huron East resident was arrested and charged with ‘possession of an identity document belonging to another person,’ ‘possession of counterfeit money,’ ‘fail to comply with

probation order’ and ‘fail to comply with recognizance.’

Police continue to investigate and are seeking assistance from the public. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, they are being asked to contact the Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

■■3:30 PM | Perth County OPP, Perth County Paramedic Services and Perth East Fire Department responded to the scene of a collision involving two vehicles on Perth Line 86 east of Road 124, north of Dorking. A sedan heading west on Line 86 crossed the center line and entered the eastbound lane. An eastbound pickup hauling a camper trailer had to take evasive action to avoid a head-on collision.

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Just 55% of children in Canada report a high level of life satisfaction, with 27% feeling sad or hopeless for long periods of time and 1 in 3 reporting weekly symptoms linked to mental distress, including headaches and stomach aches. Only 43% feel supported by teachers and merely 3% feel comfortable being themselves at school; 27% are often bullied and 28% get in fights.

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f you’re reading this, basic literacy is not an issue.

However, for many Canadians that hurdle remains to be cleared. And in a knowledge-based economy, the bar continues to rise.

Education, early and often, is the key. It’s no coincidence that literacy is a hot-button item in September as students adjust to life back in the classroom.

Sunday (Sept. 8) is International Literacy Day, a global initiative marked since 1967. For 2019, the focus is on “literacy and multilingualism.”

While Canada fares better than many other countries in terms of measures such as absolute literacy numbers, high school completion and basic numeracy, there’s still plenty of room for improvement.

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Literacy is a strong determinant of future success. Given the changing job market and the increasing demands on employees in an information age, we need better skills. Still, almost half of Canadians between the ages of 16 and 65 have low literacy skills. Fewer than 20 per cent of people with the lowest literacy skills are employed, but impoverished adults often do not have the literacy skills required to get into job training programs. They may need literacy skills upgrading before they can succeed in training programs, but only about five to 10 per cent of eligible adults enroll in programs.

The push to increase literacy rates goes beyond getting a job, of course, but poor literacy and numeracy skills do make it hard to get a job, retain employment

and earn advancement. Poor skills hurt individuals, but also come with a societal price both in terms of social supports and lost productivity.

Beyond the economy, those with poor literacy skills are more likely to suffer from poor health (and less likely to report concerns), be more socially isolated and be disengaged from societal issues such as political matters.

We have more books to read than ever before, and more ways to read them thanks to computers, tablets, e-readers and even smartphones. But fewer of us are actually pick one up, paper version or otherwise. That’s especially true of young people.

Beyond the risk to writers and publishers, there are longer-term implications for literacy skills, job prospects and even

our very democracy given we live in an information age.

Reading – exploring new ideas, concepts and even new worlds – is the pre-eminent way to foster literacy, not only in words but in understanding the world around us. That’s particularly important in an age of declining political involvement, especially among younger people. Researchers are always looking for ways to encourage greater engagement as a way to protect our democracy, including the prospect of greater civic education through our schools.

Clearly, then, there are myriad good reasons to mark International Literacy Day and work towards improvements across society. Anything that encourages reading, for instance, and sends us down that road is a good thing.

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here is something very gratifying about watching a political thug get hoist by his own petard. Matteo Salvini, the hard-right populist who thought he could force an early election and become Italy’s strongman by breaking up the coalition government he served in, has publicly cut his own throat.

And almost everybody is enjoying the spectacle.

It’s not even a year and a half since the last Italian election, when the anti-establishment FiveStar Movement (M5S) and Salvini’s ultra-nationalist League party got enough seats to form a government together. They had very little in common, but political power is a great lubricant and they managed

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to rub along together with no major disasters for 18 months.

What caused the breakup was not policy differences but the polling figures. Back in March 2018 the Five-Star Movement got 32 per cent of the vote and the League only got 17 per cent, so M5S was definitely the senior partner. Salvini only became deputy prime minister, but he used the job to appeal to Italians’ worst instincts

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Unsavoury public attitude toward change fuel populist sentiments

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abour Day now having come and gone, fall is definitely in the air. Along with back to school and a host of other end-of-summer changes, we’re already seeing the campaign heat up in advance of next month’s federal election.

With a spotty record and some tarnish on the golden boy leading the party, the Liberals are campaigning partly on the economy and mostly on the scariness of change, particularly as it applies to socially reactionary policies ascribed to the Conservatives.

For their part, the Conservatives are playing up the scandals such as the SNC Lavalin affair, along with an appeal to voters’ wallets.

The NDP and Green Party remain on the fringes in what is shaping up to be a more traditional two-party battle.

Unlike the U.S., home of the perpetual election cycle, the battle here will be relatively short-lived and nowhere near as vitriolic in the run-up to October 21. That doesn’t mean, however, that we’re not subject to some of the populist swings we’ve seen south of the border and around the globe.

Canadians may be generally more accepting – or less vocal in their frustration, perhaps – with the types of changes fomenting unrest elsewhere, but the dissatisfaction is there. What remains to be seen is how much of a factor it will be in this election, though the country is generally some years behind the curve in such matters.

Changes, real or perceived, are driving much of the rightwing populism. Much of that is centered on immigration – i.e. racial and cultural lines – and the pace of shifts in demographics. Here, such matters are officially downplayed to avoid even a hint of racism or anything that even smacks of identity politics.

But, as with elsewhere, there are signs of frustration with the grand social experiment that is being foisted on everybody with almost no input and absolutely

no accountability – there’s a realization that we can’t trust those in power to do the right thing.

That lack of trust extends to almost every aspect of governance, from failure to protect against predatory capitalism and environmental degradation – for their own gain, politicians typically support those pillaging the economy over the good of the populace – to the rapid shifts in cultural norms.

Whether it’s experimental curriculum such that school kids no longer learned basic literacy skills or widespread demographic shifts, changes have been made with no consultation, though everyone has to live with the consequences.

With societal changes such as gay marriages and civil rights, there’s a pushback from some quarters, but they’re a matter of right and wrong, of fairness, ethics. And, in the end, such changes really have no impact on the

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lives of those opposed to them.

Oh, sure, their sensibilities might be offended, but there’s no material change if their gay neighbour is in the closet or married to his partner. Society is better for equal rights, period.

Immigration is, of course, the real red-flag issue. Here, too, the pace of change has been rapid ... and readily visible. Some who chafe at the changes are undoubtedly racist: they’ve got no use for the brown and black people no matter how long they’ve been here, an unsavoury element that’s become a regular fixture in America politics, for instance.

But much of the unease has to

do with large numbers of arrivals each year, which comes with a financial burden and pragmatic problems, particularly with housing prices and availability.

None of that will be addressed directly in the Canadian election for fear of alienating any voters.

But the undercurrent is there, though thankfully nothing like the acrimonious situation in the States.

But public sentiment there is symptomatic of an increasing anger and fear of the “other” that have come to be the defining facet of Republican supporters in particular. And as anyone paying even casual attention to the antics of Donald Trump already knows, outlandish anger is all the rage.

Aside from making the U.S. political system so dysfunctional, the Republican base – particularly middle-aged working class white men – is the canary in the coalmine for the disintegration of a way of life to which

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many conservatives yearn to return.

The unworkable U.S. political system is the product of another kind of extremism, but mostly about tensions caused by shifting demographics and decaying economic situation.

The most divisive sector is rightwing Christian fundamentalists – predominantly undereducated white people who see the country’s decline and think that rolling back the clock will make America great again.

Men were men. Women were women. Both were God-fearing.

Minorities, including gays and lesbians, were largely out of sight. A high school education was enough to get a good job that bought you a home where you could raise your kids – after all, that’s where family values start.

A contingent of such people equate the civil rights movement, women’s liberation efforts, gay rights and a more permissive, relaxed society as the reason their country is going downhill. Immigrants are taking away jobs and destroying American culture, people of this mindset argue – Mexicans are an established target in this regard, now joined by Muslims.

Life has become harder for these people, but that’s true more for many in the middle class. That reality is applicable here, too, though we’re well behind the curve in terms of any political backlash. Unfortunately, the anger in the U.S. is often misplaced, scapegoating those who are even more powerless rather than blaming those responsible turning the economic clock back to revive all the worst characteristics of the prewar era – it’s no coincidence the deregulation that led to the Great Recession and inequality are at levels unseen since the 1920s.

Instead, the right-wing elements have been led to believe they can restore the country’s greatness, and their own therein, by suppressing the rights of others. Those really responsible KANNON | 08

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Instigating community success — this newspaper

ur communities are in serious trouble.

You may be confident your community is doing fine, but appearances can be deceiving. It may look viable and well, but most of our rural communities are suffering from population decline and a reduction in the number of businesses. That trend leads to shrinking tax bases, which in turn means reduced service levels and no new infrastructure investments, which drives more people and businesses to move out of town ...

and it becomes a vicious circle that spells the end of your community.

If you want a future, you must work on building one, instead of holding onto the past. You need to realize the world is changing dramatically and your community must prepare for it, and prepare to capitalize on it. The problem is, most people spend most of their energy lamenting that things aren’t the way they used to be, claiming that the future is not going to get any better, and arguing that even if it could

be better, it’s impossible to achieve anyway. Those folks declare defeat before they even try. That is the attitude that sabotages our success. Those are the attitudes that kill our communities.

If you want success, you need to be creative and bold in your endeavours.

Frankly, your community needs to discover a little of that risk-taking frontier attitude that made our forbearers cross oceans and continents to start a new life, and build a community, in a place they had

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never even seen before.

You have all the tools and resources you need, and far more than they had when they arrived. You just need to get up, dust yourself off, and realize that your community is the most important thing worth saving. If

you have a strong community, then your families can take care of themselves and each other, and that is the foundation on which we build a strong nation.

Often, we think it will all be okay if we can just get the mine or the mill to re-open. If we can just get some industry to come to town that employs 250 people, it will all be okay ... at least until they close ... again. Your community is not dead because that mill closed, or the mine closed, or because of any business closing. It’s not dead be-

cause the chamber of commerce closed its doors, or because a volunteer organization folded, or because the playground equipment is old. It means you need to get to work on new opportunities, and stop wasting time lamenting the past.

Your community is not even beyond saving when it loses its school. Although losing the school can certainly make your work an uphill battle in the shortterm, it is not a death knell for your community. The world is changing, and it GRIFFITHS | 08

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He demonized migrants, Romanies, Muslims and left-wing ‘do-gooders’ as enemies of the people, and presented himself as the super-patriotic hard man who could see them all off and Make Italy Great Again. He prevented ships that had rescued drowning migrants from landing them in Italian ports, he carried a rosary and kissed it frequently, he thanked the Virgin Mary for all his ‘successes’.

And it kind of worked.

Many Italians are sick to death of the country’s political and economic stagnation, and Salvini was brash and new. Nasty and

bullying too, especially towards non-whites and migrants, but many people didn’t mind that. The League’s polling results began to improve, and M5S’s started to slide.

By the European elections last May, the two coalition parties had entirely reversed their positions: the League got 34 per cent of the votes, and the Five-Star Movement got only 17 per cent. The European poll had no direct effect in Italy, but inevitably Salvini began to dream of ditching his awkward M5S partners (who are neither racist nor neo-fascist) and going it alone.

The political arithmetic seemed to make sense. If

the League’s numbers kept on going up, it would win enough seats in the next election to form a different coalition with a more congenial small party like the Brothers of Italy (which is openly fascist). By this month the League was hitting 38 per cent in the polls, and Salvini decided it was time to pull the plug on his current partners.

He clearly knows how to count, which is a valuable skill in politics. But a good politician needs to understand strategy too, and in that department Matteo Salvini is as thick as a brick.

He forgot that polling numbers are not the same as seats in parliament.

The League would clearly win an election if one were held today, but an election could only happen if no alternative government can be formed in the current parliament. However, last year’s national election gave the Five-Star Movement almost twice as many seats in parliament as the League – enough seats that it might be able to form a coalition with some other party.

It would be tricky, of course, because M5S is deeply unpopular with most other parties, and especially with the official opposition, the centre-left Democratic Party (PD).

Politicians hate being

mocked, and the Five-Star Movement specializes in mockery. Maybe that was what Salvini was counting on to save him. If so, he got it wrong.

The moderate parties in parliament are utterly horrified at the prospect of a far-right government in Italy run by the League in coalition with the Brothers of Italy. So last week the Democratic Party began talks on a coalition with the Five-Star Movement.

They would both be decimated if there were an election now, and neither of them wants to see an extreme right government take power in Italy, so agreement on principle

was relatively easy.

Agreeing on a program and a cabinet in the next week will be harder, and it could all still unravel. But it could also be a coalition that lasts until the next scheduled election in mid-2023.

Salvini is outraged, of course. He’s even talking about a ‘march on Rome’ next month, in a sly allusion to the March on Rome that brought the dictator Benito Mussolini to power in Italy in 1922. But his blunder has been huge, and for the moment at least his credibility is shot.

It almost makes you feel sorry for him. Lie down for a bit and the feeling will pass.

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– the now familiar 1% – are more than happy to see the delusion continue, a nice distraction from the truth that also serves to keep the

masses divided. Better still, mix the resentment and anger with anti-intellectual rants, religion, guns and a war culture for the perfect recipe to mask the bitter

taste of Ronald Reagan’s trickle-down economics on steroids.

The result? Plenty of people voting for absurd policies and politicians

that actually harm them.

That’s not the scenario we’re going to see in the federal election campaign, though the Liberals will be playing up the per-

ils of social conservatism in issues like abortion, gay marriage and the like, the better to tar the Conservatives as reactionaries in the vein of Trump and

his base.

We don’t have the same vitriolic partisanship, but Canada is not immune to the concerns much more advanced elsewhere.

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won’t be long before the school building itself becomes the old model for educating people. None of these challenges is insurmountable if you are willing to work, be open-minded and optimistic, and to talk about new opportunities. And yes, there are always new opportunities.

The real death knell of a

community comes when the community newspaper is no longer concerned about the community, when the community and the newspaper no longer support each other, or when the community newspaper finally shuts down. The coffee shop is no substitute; it’s the place where truth is rarely spread, and a kind word

is rarely said. It is not the clearing house for wise, informed, and respectful discussions. Your community newspaper is that place.

Your newspaper instigates and facilitates community wide discussion about the community’s future, and in that regard, it can play a crucial role in the work you are about to undertake in making your community

better.

If you are reading this column, then your community newspaper is one of those that has decided it wants to be part of a successful community. It is ready to instigate and facilitate discussion about the future of your community. As part of that effort, it will be printing this column every week.

In this column, we will be discussing new ideas and strategies for community success, as well as the attitudes and efforts that lead to failure. We will be giving you material to help instigate discussion within your community. We can’t do it for you, and this newspaper can’t do it for you. But we can help you, if you are willing to step up and be a

part of making your community successful.

This coloumn is provided by Doug Griffiths, best-selling author and chief community builder at 13 Ways, a company with a mission to push communities to find their unique path to success. For more information visit www.13ways. ca. Griffiths will be the keynote speaker at "Somebody Should Do Something" on Nov. 14 at EDSS at 7 p.m. More info at healthywoolwich. org.

Doug Griffiths retired from politics in January 2015 to actively pursue his passion of helping communities, organizations and businesses grow stronger. In his best-selling book, 13 Ways to Kill Your Community, Doug identifies challenges and opportunities that all of our communities face. The lessons that come from come those stories are applicable to all type of communities, whether they are towns, organizations, or businesses. Doug will be joining The Observer lineup leading up to the Woolwich Healthy Communities event "Somebody Should Do Something" on Nov. 14, 2019 at EDSS.

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The Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games officially came to an end for the Canadian Parapan Am Team on Sunday evening with Canada having captured a total of 60 medals in Lima – 17 gold, 21 silver, and 22 bronze. In total, 114 members of the Canadian Parapan Am Team are going home with a medal out of 151 athletes, pilots, and sport assistants. Medallists by province: 28 (Ontario), 27 (Quebec), 24 (Alberta), 20 (British Columbia), 4 (New Brunswick), 4 (Manitoba), 4 (Saskatchewan), 2 (Nova Scotia), 1 (Prince Edward Island).

Plans to upgrade the Waterloo Memorial Rec. Complex got a $1.8-million boost from the federal government last week, part of a funding announcement for projects in the region. A 22,000-sq.-ft. community pavilion will be part of the expansion. The city also received $1.3 million for a new library.

Elmira siblings Izzy and Ian Speiran (right) show off the trophies they won last month at the Southampton Tennis Championship, including their second win in the brother-and-sister championship.

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Elmira brother and sister rule the court Siblings take top honours in U14, brother-and-sister and girls' doubles at Southampton Tennis Championship event for the siblings, who posted an 8-0 victory.

“This is our second time winning, we won two years ago as well. This year was easier, we played really well but probably just because we’re better now,” said Ian. This was the first year Izzy qualified to play in the girls’ intermediate doubles, competing with a partner who was two years older than her. Going up against 16-year-old competitors was a bit intimidating.

“It was a big challenge.

I always just trust that if I play well and if my partner plays well and we’re cooperating with each other then it’ll all turn out OK.” The siblings started playing tennis at an early

of her time training for competitive swimming and enjoys tennis equally.

“Someone told me this weekend I should quit hockey and just play tennis,” Ian said with a laugh.

With juggling other sports, both players are not ready to just focus on one sport, and they still hold a commitment to each other and to their yearly summer sport of tennis.

“We just play quite well together. Ian takes on the leadership role because he’s older and a better player than me, so he keeps me motivated on the court. Regardless if we win a point, hit a good shot, we’re always there to give out high-fives to each other.”

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three matches, said Ian, while working hard and taking lessons helps them to improve their skills.

A typical day for the pair consists of setting up matches and challenging each other, as persistence is what brings these young players such success, Izzy noted. Having each other as tennis partners allows them to improve on their communication skills but also teaches them how to support each other.

“We have a good system – we try to help each other out,” said Ian. Both of the athletes enjoy other sports as well: Ian plays hockey for most of the year and considers tennis to be his summer sport, while Izzy spends much

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age while vacationing in the area, with their first foray into lessons coming at the Southampton Tennis Club, where they discovered a new passion for the competitive sport.

Every summer they return to practice and part take in the lessons.

“It’s really fun competing against everyone and you get to meet new friends and people from different places,” Ian said.

Their parents are a big part of the reason why they got into tennis and they always motivate the two to practice outside of lessons, explained Izzy.

To get better at the sport the siblings work together each day to train and rally.

Every day they play at least

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Elmira-born siblings Ian, 14, and Izzy, 12, Speiran, put their skills to the test last week at the Southampton Tennis Championships, both winning U14 singles, the brother-and-sister championship, and Izzy taking home the win for the girls’ doubles.

The finalists gathered on August 24 for Cups Day where they competed in different categories for the championships. People come from all over Ontario and there are even competitors travelling from across the border to compete in the events.

The brother-and-sister duo accomplished more

than just a few wins: Izzy set a new record during the wall challenge with 2,073 non-stop hits, beating the last record by nearly 700 hits.

“This year when I did it, I knew it was going to be my last. All the times I’ve done it so far, other girls show up and they watch for a little bit and then they end up leaving without having the chance to even hit because I’m at the wall so long.”

“I wanted to give the chance for a younger girl to win it, so I knew I had to go out with a bang,” she added.

Of all the events during the day, the brother-and-sister championship was the most exciting

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With friends like these ...

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here’s an old saying that says, “With friends like these, who needs enemies?”

The problem with this saying is that it is sometimes difficult to know when somebody is genuinely trying to be well-meaning and when they are luring you into harm’s way.

I encountered a prime example of this just the other day. Jenn and I had just come back from a self-inflicted outing in a blackberry patch. Our intention was to collect enough blackberries to make a pie for dessert, and we had come up just a little short.

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We were thinking we might have to go to the store and buy more to supplement our haul when a friend of ours texted Jenn and said, “Hey I know a blackberry patch you guys can go to…”

This is the kind of statement lawyers on either side of the friend-versus-enemy argument could use all day long.

One on hand, she prob-

ably meant well. A good blackberry patch with lots of thumbnail-sized berries is hard to find and a treasure for those of us who like to make jams and pies – or, in my case, eat them.

That’s why you could argue it was a wonderful act of friendliness.

On the other hand, have you ever entered into the hellhole that is a blackberry patch? Barring tax time, cleaning my office and growing overly distracting man boobs, I am not afraid of many things. Yet, when I sleep and my dreams descend into dark and horrible nightmares, I am generally naked in blackberry patch on a very windy day.

Of course, you don’t have to be naked to feel the wrath of the cruel and heartless thorns that are possessed by the blackberry. All you need to do is reach in past your elbows to get that one ripe, plump berry that, like a Siren, is calling your name.

It seems so simple and harmless. You just reach in and pluck it.

That’s when the evil shrub will launch its ambush.

It won’t happen until you are withdrawing your arm. Then, thorny stalks that you swear were not there when you started will lunge at arms, legs, ears, head and other exposed

extremities.

Before long you are trapped like a fly in a spider’s web.

Then the worst thing possible happens. You drop the berry.

A sane person would use this distraction to fight their way out of the situation and make it back to the car and never return again until someone has developed a berry-proof suit.

Ah, but if you were sane, you would buy your blackberries at the supermarket.

So, instead, you ignore the pain and lunge further into the depths of the bush and try to reach for the berry you just dropped.

Minutes later, just as you come to terms with the fact that this blackberry patch is where you will spend your remaining days, the bush somehow relinquishes its hold on you. My theory is it does this so you can return home and tell the others of the horrors you have faced.

You would have done that too, had you not spied an even nicer looking berry on the way out. By the time this is over you are scratched up and itchy and still have exactly half the berries you need.

And, if you are lucky, you don’t have another friend who wants to help you out.

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A four-game push that included three matches in as many nights saw the Elmira Sugar Kings split the difference to end the postseason.

A loss to Kitchener on August 28 was followed by a win over Waterloo the following night before Kitchener skated to another victory Friday night to end the week. Back on ice for Labour Day, the Kings skated to a win over Listowel.

In a preseason schedule filled with ups and downs, the Kings were able to evaluate the prospects and finalize a roster for the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) season that begins Saturday.

The Kings opened the four-game stretch with a 2-1 loss to the Kitchener Dutchmen at the WMC. Kurtis Goodwin, assisted

by Cam Daigle, opened the scoring at 4:40 of the first period, but that was it for Elmira’s night. The Dutchmen scored twice the middle frame and held on for the win despite being outshot 31-25.

Coach Rob Collins had nothing but praise for the effort displayed by the young hopefuls in a lineup that contained more than half a dozen 16-year-olds.

“I thought they competed really hard and gave a showing for themselves,” he said.

The following night, the Sugar Kings welcomed the Waterloo Siskins to the WMC for what would be a seesaw battle that required overtime to settle matters.

Jacob Black (Anthony Azzano) drew first blood at 6:52 of the opening period, with Waterloo 10 minutes later to make it 1-1 after one.

There was no scoring in the second, but the two teams traded goals in the third. Again, it was Elmira scoring early and the Siskins replying late. Tyson Hillier (Black) put the home side up 2-1 at 4:28, with Waterloo eventually forcing OT by potting one at 15:17. That set the stage for Black to pick up his third point of the night, burying the puck at 3:29 of the extra frame, assisted

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against the Dutchmen, which saw the visiting Kings fall 9-3.

Elmira did manage to keep the game close through the first two period, but things went sideways in the third. Kitchener scored first in the opening frame, but it was 1-1 for a while courtesy of a goal from Azzano (Allen, McIntosh) before the host squad score two more to make it 3-1.

The Kings made a game of it in the second, scoring the period’s only goals – Allen from LeBlanc and Murray, and Brody Waters (Mott, Tolten) – to tie things up at 3-3 through 40

minutes.

Any hope of a win was short-lived, however, as the Dutchmen scored early and often in the final frame.

The six unanswered goals led to a 9-3 final score.

“Kitchener being a veteran team they poured it on and laid bit of a beating onto the boys but it was a learning experience and again the result wasn't what we were looking for,” Collins said.

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Heading into the final preseason game Monday night against the Cyclones in Listowel, the Sugar Kings iced their finalized roster, scoring once in each period, including power play markers in the first and third, to seal a 3-0 victory.

Kurtis Goodwin (Toms, Black) opening the scoring with just about 30 seconds to go in the first, capitalizing on the man-advantage.

In the second, it was Tolten (Way, LeBlanc) who scored for the visitors, making it 2-0. Mason McMahon (Dubecki, Toms) secured the win for the Sugar Kings with a third goal with three

minutes to go in the match, which ended at 3-0.

It was a good defensive outing, as the Kings held Listowel to 15 shots, while putting up 26 of their own.

“I was really happy with the result and how they played, we didn’t give up many chances,” Collins said of the team’s effort in their final preseason game.

Given the learning experience offered to some of the younger prospects and the effort show throughout the preseason, the preparations were a success, says Collins.

Now, with the regular season just about to start, the coach is looking for the effort and hard work to translate into on-ice success.

“Win after win after win,” laughed Collins of his expectations for the new season.

The mindset going forward is to work harder than the other team and give up fewer goals or score more goals in every game – essential for winning – he added.

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Jacks look to build on win as preseason schedule wraps up Wellesley squad still finalizing its roster, with pair of exhibition matches this weekend ahead of season-opener Sept. 14

BY STEVE KANNON skannon@woolwichobserver.com

The Wellesley Applejacks posted their first win of the PJHL preseason schedule Tuesday night, beating the Hanover Barons 4-3 in overtime at the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira.

The win was revenge for a 5-4 loss on Friday in Hanover, which came on the heels of losses to the Mitchell Hawks and Dorchester Dolphins to open exhibition play on August 25.

“It's starting to come together quite well.

Their passion is much

improved,” said club president Terry Brick of the slate of hopefuls, adding that the final lineup has not been decided yet.

A relatively slow start on Tuesday night saw the Jacks down 1-0 after the first period, having been outshot 14-10 by the visiting Barons.

After Hanover scored first in the second, it was all Jacks for much of the remainder of the game. Warren Gorman, assisted by Zack Ribeiro and Nate Thibodeau, got Wellesley on the board at 8:07. Then Danny Ranson (Conner Bradley) made it a 2-2 game.

The tie would remain until past the halfway point of the third when Noah Benjamin gave the home side its first lead of the night, assisted by Ribeiro. But Hanover wasn’t through, scoring a few minutes later to knot it up at 3-3, which is where things would remain at the end of regulation time.

Gorman’s second of the night, assisted by Ranson, would be the difference-maker, giving the Jacks the preseason’s first taste of victory by a score of 4-3.

Shots were 50-30 in favour of the Jacks.

The win was a bit of titfor-tat after Friday night’s one-goal loss.

Wellesley needed just one second to take the lead in the August 30 game, with Carson Wickie scoring on assists from Austin Cousineau and Bradley. But the ink was barely dry on the scoresheet when Hanover tied the game just 34 seconds later, then took a 2-1 lead at 1:07.

It would be another five minutes before the red light came on again, as Ribeiro (Nolan Hislop, Colton Quipp) scored a power play goal to lock the score up at 2-2, where it would remain

until the buzzer sounded.

Wellesley wasted no time when play resumed, however, making it 3-2 just 40 seconds into the middle frame.

The goal went to Shaun Pickering, with assists to Baker and Ribeiro. That lead would stand for most of the period until the Barons responded with two power play goals in less than a minute to close out the stanza with a 4-3 lead.

Both sides would trade goals in the third, Hanover taking a 5-3 lead before Pickering (Ribeiro, Baker) got the Jacks closer at 16:21.

Wellesley ran out of time

before a comeback could be mounted, however.

This weekend, the Jacks are back in action Saturday night (7:30 p.m.) at the Woolwich Memorial Centre to take on the Mount Forest Patriots. They wrap up the exhibition schedule in Dorchester Sunday evening, a 4:30 p.m. start against the Dolphins.

The Provincial Junior Hockey League regular seasons gets going September 14 when the Jacks travel to Tavistock to face the Braves.

The following afternoon, the team is in Burford to take on the Bulldogs.

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The Wellesley Applejacks managed to get their first win of the preseason Tuesday night against the Hanover Barons at the WMC, needing overtime to come out ahead 4-3. [VERONICA REINER / THE OBSERVER]

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On toilets atop, plungers go plop in Optimist Club fundraiser

BY ANETA REBISZEWSKI arebiszewski@woolwichobserver.com

The combination of toilets and a good aim is always a fine idea, but especially so in conjunction with a community fundraising venture. In this case, being on the mark is a very public group activity in the form of the Plunger Plop event set for September 21 in Elmira.

Organized by Elmira and St. Jacobs Optimist Clubs, the event combines the accuracy of horseshoes and the speed of curling but with just two simple things: toilets and plungers.

“It brings people together and allows them to do something new and different, it allows them to be a bit competitive in a fun atmosphere,” said event organizer Bob Wilbur.

In just its third year, the plop has no previous records to beat, Wilbur says, making this the perfect

opportunity for people to get competitive and make their mark.

The test of accuracy is a group competition where four people make up a team, but single entrants are welcome.

“Everyone will be welcomed and can join in on the fun, we supply everything, people just need to register and show up,” Wilbur explained.

Following a tournament format, each member of a team will get two plungers that they will be able to throw at their toilet.

There is a ring around the toilet that helps tally the points so as long as you get the plunger in the ring or in the toilet a point will be allocated to the team.

Members will go back and forth throwing the plungers in 15 minute-rounds, after that the points are counted and added to the total.

The first round will begin at 9 a.m. and will run

until noon, followed by the final round where the top teams will compete for trophies.

“The trophies have become a bit of a coveted item to those people who win them – they’re little bronze toilets. Once people see them, they go ‘hey I want to win one of those,’” Wilbur added with a laugh.

The event first started three years ago, inspired by the Alma Optimist Club that had been running a Plunger Plop for years, explains Wilbur.

With all the success from the event, the Elmira and St. Jacobs clubs started their own, hoping to have a similar good response from the community.

“We just saw the fun that people had and the way it brought people together,” said Wilbur.

There will be a barbeque lunch available at the day of the competition and those proceeds along with

what is raised at the event will go towards the Optimist Club, which focuses on providing activities for the youth in the community. As a fairly new initiative, Wilbur and the rest of the Optimist Clubs hope to see a bigger turnout this year compared to the pre-

vious two years.

“As the numbers grow, we’re hoping it grows over time, too.”

Registering a team costs $100, a process that can be done online via the Optimist Club website. The event will take place at Gale Presbyterian Church

in Elmira on September 21, rain or shine, so participants are asked to prepare for any weather.

More information about the event and how to register for the event can be found online at www. optimistplungerplop.com/ register.

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CO-OP FUNDING The Ontario Co-operative Association (OCA) is one of 25 organizations in southwestern Ontario to receive a grant from the 2019 Libro Prosperity Fund, an annual granting program that supports local initiatives focusing on economic development, money smarts and youth leadership. OCA will use the $20,278 grant to develop a business succession incubator that will provide training support to retiring owners of small and medium enterprises to convert their businesses to employee or community-owned co-operatives.

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Federal government’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy provides $1.4 million to fund incubator/accelerator programs

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Women-led businesses in the area – start-ups and those looking to grow – got a boost last month in the form of some $1.4 million in funding for Wilfrid Laurier University’s business incubator.

The funding is part of the federal government’s $2-billion Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) that focuses on supporting aspiring business owners. In the WLU case, the $1,385,000 will go to its incubator/accelerator space to offer support to women entrepreneurs at the early start-up stage and those looking to accelerate and scale their businesses, with a particular emphasis on non-tech and social enterprises.

Laurier will be creating three new programs with the financial assistance, aiming to help women build skills and knowledge they need to create and grow their businesses, explains Micheál Kelly, dean of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics.

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but will include an intensive one- to two-week female founders boot camps, a six-month to year-long female founders accelerator program, and Indigenous women building workshops.

There are particular challenges that female entrepreneurs run into and through this new program the university is looking for

solutions, said Kelly.

“They have less access to networks, less access to mentors and so those are all the kind of issues we are looking for – how do we help them address these issues and challenges, so that they’re likely to be more successful when they do launch businesses.”

Laurier’s current services to young businesswomen

include its Launchpad program, which is focused on students who have businesses or ideas about a business they want to create. The initiative provides workshops, access to mentors and a space for ideas.

“We’ll be adding onto that space and including additional space to support this program,” said Kelly.

In the Launchpad pro-

gram, 46 per cent of the students are female, according to the statistics from the university.

“There is already a strong focus on female entrepreneurs in the student population,” Kelly said, adding he hopes the number will increase with the government’s financial support.

To create more opportu-

nities for females to be involved in the entrepreneurship sector, the university will focus on helping Indigenous women, looking to help start and accelerate businesses that are aligned with Indigenous culture and values.

“We have a fair amount of knowledge and expertise about what it takes to start and grow a business,” said Kelly, noting the university is proud of its efforts to date.

As the program unfolds in the following years, WLU hopes to help the government achieve its goal of doubling the number of majority women-owned businesses by 2025. WES complements the efforts made by the Canadian government to advance gender equality through initiatives such as addressing pay equity, providing more affordable child care and putting an end to gender-based violence, the government maintains.

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“We should have been included in the trade compensation package.”

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Elora Community Theatre is hosting its annual general meeting Sept. 15 (7 p.m.), an open event to which the group welcomes new members to attend. The company is always looking for new participants, with roles from backstage assistants to actors and directors. The AGM will be held at the ECT workshop, 1010 Rivers Edge Dr., West Montrose.

The Eden Mills Writers’ Festival, described as “a quirky little gem,” is set for Sunday (Sept. 8) as more than 50 authors will make their way to the little village, which has been hosting the literary festival for 31 years. Running from noon – 6 p.m., the event includes 24 unique sets, featuring 3-4 authors per set, in locations throughout the village, along the banks of the Eramosa River.

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“Resilience” exhibit shines a light on climate change Works of three local artists take on an environmental angle in new show that opens Sept. 15 at the Homer Watson House & Gallery

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An upcoming art exhibition in Kitchener aims to highlight the devastating effects caused by climate change using a variety of creative works.

“Resilience” at Homer Watson House & Gallery features artists Jim Blomfield, Symeon Van Donkelaar and Nik Harron, each one presenting their unique take on what is becoming an increasingly urgent issue through a series of paintings and photographs.

For instance, in Harron’s “Fiddling while the world burns” display, he vandalizes his own paintings in interesting ways to show the viewer the environmental destruction taking place at every moment, and the impact it has on our landscapes. His work takes his original acrylic paintings – and the viewers – into a whole new realm.

“I picked very recognizable issues with climate change: one of the pieces, I used a giant lens to burn a hole through it using sunlight to highlight issues of global warming,” explained Harron.

One of his works has a local spin, depicting a once-tranquil landscape of Snyder’s Flats in Woolwich Township. The inspiration for the destruction of this painting came from a concept in the book “The Once and Future World: Nature as it was, as it is, and as it could be” by Canadian author J.B. MacKinnon.

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Artist Nik Harron's display "Fiddling while the world burns" features striking landscape acrylic paintings that are then vandalized in unique ways to highlight the effects of climate change. He’s seen here with an example of his acrylic on panel artwork called Looking Up, Falling Down (In the Gravity Well).

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of the natural world, he concluded that there’s only ten per cent left [of nature].

Ten per cent of the large animals, ten per cent of fish in the ocean, ten per cent of the wild space,” said Harron.

“In depicting that, I took a lake scene at one of the water-filled mining pits at Snyder’s Flats. It’s a very textural painting originally, transformed by painting over 90 per cent of that with just black. So the texture remains, the image is visible, but it’s more of a memory of what was there.”

Blomfield’s display “Time-In, Time-Out” also features environmental destruction in the Waterloo Region, specifically deforestation at Laurel Creek in Waterloo.

More than 50 years ago, a 101-hectare section of forested land upstream from the Laurel Creek Reservoir was clear-cut and only stumps were left behind.

Every fall since 1967, the dam is opened, and the reservoir is emptied to make room for the spring melt waters, exposing the stumps that have been submerged

in water for over half a century.

“The sight of these stumps, hundreds of them, sunlit, standing stoically in a huge field of black soil, has intrigued me for years and inspired these two series of photographs,” writes Blomfield in his artist’s statement about the work.

“Time-Out” shows the exposed stumps time outside of the water, while “TimeIn” portrays Blomfield’s interpretation of their time in the water. The work captures the surreal, dream-like beauty of nature that is still

present despite man-made destruction.

Van Donkelaar’s inspiration, on the other hand, comes from landscapes all across Canada. For his display “Earth Colours of Canada,” he travelled all across the country collecting the dirt, rocks, shells, and occasionally bone fragments that he happened to find along his journey. The remnants are then ground up (if needed) and become the pigments for his works.

“The earth used to create the resulting pigments and artwork gives the land a

role of necessary disclosure, inviting us to know it more fully through the experience of its colour,” said Van Donkelaar in his artist’s statement.

His display consists of large, gorgeous watercolour works showcasing the raw, natural colours found in the earth.

Resilience works will be on display from September 7 to October 13 at the Homer Watson House & Gallery in Kitchener. The opening reception takes place September 15 from 2-4 p.m. at 1754 Old Mill Rd. in Kitchener.

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Looking to hire highly motivated, hard working men and women to join our team. On the job training to safely and efficiently use various shop tools including saws and nail guns.

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

May be required to lift 40 - 60 lbs Positions include: Pallet Builders ∙ Wood Sorters ∙ Wood Cutters Contact Rick 519-699-4454 for further details, or submit your resume to herrgotts10@gmail.com

We are currently seeking highly motivated individuals who already have qualifications in HVAC or are interested in apprenticing and pursuing a career in the trades. The applicant must be a team player and able to work with minimal supervision. Qualifications in Gas, Refrigeration, Plumbing, or Sheet Metal would be an asset but not a requirement.

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Tire Technician OK Tire in Elmira is a growing company looking to add full time positions to work in our facility. We are looking for someone who is hard working and able to work well within a team environment.

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Please drop off resumé to: ATTN: ROB BOWMAN 35 Howard Ave., Elmira EMAIL: rbowman@oktireelmira.com

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We require a valid DZ license.

We offer competitive wages, benefits and Monday to Friday schedule.

BGL Contractors Corp is a general contracting firm based out of Waterloo. We are looking to hire for the following positions: • Millwright/Installers • Stainless Steel Welder/Pipe Fitters • Metal Fabricators • Plumbers/Gas Fitters We offer competitive wages and benefits.

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Protrans is actively seeking a 310T mechanic for local tank truck carrier Bridgeland Terminals Limited. Full time, day position. Good wage & benefit package. For further details; Call Jim Taglietti at 519-622-6901 or toll free at 888-213-3375 or email Taglietti.jim@protrans.ca.

and ladies wear store in St. Jacobs. Apply with resume to: The WeathGREAT JOB FOR ered Gate, 1423 King St. RETIRED PERSON. THE N. or call 519-664-2518.

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WORK WANTED HELP WANTED FURNITURE FINISHERS FUR- EXPERIENCED MENNOniture Finishing Help NITE CLEANING LADY. Wanted, which could In Elmira & Floradale involve the following area only. Call Darlene at tasks: Spray & Wipe 519-496-1241.

Stains Sealer Sanding, Spraying Sealers & TopFOR SALE coats Quality Check finish & Final Assembly, 2 BUZZ SAWS PTO. Maintain Safe & Clean $600 EA. O.B.O. 519Work Area Experience an 846-0578. asset but willing to train the right candidates New- LAWN FERTILIZER AND ton Furniture Inc. 4392 LAWN SEED - CALL Line 72, Newton Com- George Haffner Trucking, petitive Hourly Wages 519-574-4141 or 519Email resume to: tob@ 669-2045. handstone.ca Ph:519572-9639 We thank MATTRESS AND BOX everyone for applying SPRING, NEW, NEVER but only those selected used, still in sealed bag. for an interview will be Sacrifice $195. Delivery contacted. available $35. 519-6358737.

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for Brian Gohl, Linwood, John & Susan Martin, Welland & additions, on Saturday, September 7th @ 9:30 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 519-698-0138 WED. SEPT 11 AT 9:45 AM - CLEARING AUCtion sale of furniture; household effects; tools; antiques; primitives and miscellaneous items at the St. Jacob's Community Centre 29 Parkside Dr. St. Jacobs. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF 40 GUNS, 4 WHEELER, hunting related items, wildlife prints, and other interesting items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for Richard Stein, Woodstock, on Saturday, September 14th @ 9:30 a.m.

Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519699-4451 or 698-0138 SAT. SEPT 14 AT 10:30 AM - AUCTION SALE OF property; household effects; furniture; and miscellaneous items to be held at 16 Gay Cres in Kitchener. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

Jeanette & Donald Lasso, on Wednesday, September, 18th @ 1:00 p.m.

Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519699-4451 or 698-0138 FRI. SEPT 20 AT 5:00 PM -HIGH END TOY auction of approx 400 pieces of precision; First Gear; CAT construction; Auto World; and much much more at the St. Jacob's Community Centre 29 Parkside Dr St. Jacobs. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF NEW TOOLS, ANTIQUES, collectibles, household goods and miscellaneous items, to be held at the Linwood Community Centre, 5279 Ament Line (west off Manser Rd.), in Linwood, for Brian Gohl and additions, on Saturday, September 21st @ 9:30 a.m. Gerber auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 519-698-0138

SAT. SEPT 21 AT 10:00 AM - CLEARING AUCtion sale of Massey Ferguson 2085 tractor; small farm machinery; shop equipment; lawn and garden; and much much more held at 1010 Hutchison Rd Wellesley for Gerald and Bernadette Jantzi. Jantzi AucAUCTION SALE OF tions Ltd. 519 656 3555 MAJOR APPLIANCES, www.jantziauctions.com antiques, household goods & miscellaneous items, to be held at 64 LISTINGS Kensington Ave. KitchenCONTINUE ON PAGE 19 er (Fredrick St., east on River Rd., right on Krug, south on Kensington), for

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MON. SEPT 23 AT 7:00 PM - ONLINE ONLY auction closing to include Dale Earnhardt memorabilia including: BBQ; 1/24 cars; Dale Sr guitar; and much much more. www.jantziauctions. hibid.com Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555

bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519669-2045.

KILN DRIED CORN & CORN SCREENING Delivered by Einwechter.

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Norpark Ave in Mount Soft red wheats CM614, Forest. Jantzi Auctions Drew, Marker, Emperor Ltd. 519 656 3555 and more. Call George www.jantziauctions.com Haffner Trucking, 519574-4141 or 519-669FARM SERVICES 2045.

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HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS: fridge; stove;

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Community Information Page TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Glasgow Street South Bridge # 320144 NOTICE OF CLASS EA SCHEDULE CHANGE AND MEETING BEFORE COUNCIL In November 2017 the Township of Woolwich initiated a Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment to review alternatives for the Glasgow Street South Bridge including the Millennium Boulevard intersection. The purpose of the study was to determine a strategy to address potential load limit exceedances on the steel truss bridge, identify the short and long term plan for the bridge, as well as non-compliance of allowable turning movements at the intersection of Glasgow Street South and Millennium Boulevard (see key map).

A key component of this study is consultation with interested stakeholders, agencies and members of the public. A Notice of Commencement inviting input was published on February 16, 2018 and a Public Consultation Centre (PCC) was held on February 20, 2019 to present existing conditions, alternative solutions and their impacts on the social, cultural, natural, technical and economic environments.

Since the PCC the project team has examined the issues in great detail, evaluated potential solutions and their associated impacts and prepared preliminary recommendations to address the short and long term needs of the bridge and the intersection. The preliminary recommendations include: • Rehabilitation of the bridge for vehicular use (5 tonne load limit) with ultimate closure in approximately 10 to 20 years.

• Removal of the median on Millennium Boulevard to permit all turning movements on to Glasgow Street South.

• Restrict crossing of the Glasgow Street Bridge to one way, south bound only.

Due to the anticipated costs associated with implementing the recommendations, the Township will finalize the study in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Process for Schedule B activities, under the Environmental Assessment Act. A meeting will be held before Council on September 24, 2019 to review the recommendations prior to finalizing the Schedule B Project File for public review. If you have any questions or comments about this study, or would like delegation status at the meeting on September

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Phone:

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24, 2019 or would like to be contacted about future public events associated with this study, please contact: Ryan Tucker, P. Eng. Engineering Project Supervisor Township of Woolwich 24 Church Street West, P.O. Box 158, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 Tel: 519-669-6048 E-mail: rtucker@woolwich.ca

Jack Turner, P. Eng. Consultant Project Manager GM BluePlan Engineering Limited 650 Woodlawn Road West, Block C, Unit 2 Guelph, ON N1K 1B8 Tel: 519-824-8150 Email: jack.turner@gmblueplan.ca

Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, please note all comments will become part of the public record. This Notice first issued July 26, 2019 https://www.woolwich.ca/en/township-services/engineering-public-notices.aspx

Notice of Public Meeting – Review of Budget Process Please be advised that on September 25, 2019, the Council of the Township of Woolwich will hold a Public Meeting to review and discuss the Township’s budget process.

The public meeting to discuss this matter will be held on: Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. in the second-floor Council Chambers of the Township Offices at 24 Church Street West, Elmira Please visit www.woolwich.ca or call 519-669-6004 for more information.

Drive like your children live here Summer is quickly coming to an end, and students have returned to school in buses, cars, on bicycles, and on foot. As our roads get a little busier this September and our commuting routines change, it’s important for everyone to give themselves extra time, be patient and travel with safety in mind.

Woolwich Township asks that motorists: • Slow down when approaching a school crossing zone or an intersection near a school.

• Stop and yield the entire roadway when a crossing guard is displaying a stop sign.

• Remain stopped until all pedestrians, including the crossing guard, are safely on the sidewalk.

Crossing guards provide a vital service to the young people and pedestrians of our community. We hope you’ll join us in supporting our crossing guards by being extra careful this September to keep our students safe.

If you have any questions, please visit www.woolwich.ca or call 519-669-6009 for more information.

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AUCTIONS

AUCTIONS

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AUCTION SALE

AUCTION SALE

AUCTION SALE

Of 40 guns, 4 wheeler, hunting related items, wildlife prints, and other interesting items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for Richard Stein, Woodstock, on

SAT., SEPT. 14TH @ 9:30 A.M. SHARP

Of Major appliances, antiques, household goods & miscellaneous items, to be held at 64 Kensington Ave. Kitchener (Fredrick St., east on River Rd., right on Krug, south on Kensington), for Jeanette & Donald Lasso, on

CONSISTING OF: 39 guns (rifles & shot guns). Lots of ammunition. Matthew’s Solo Cam Compound bow. Long bow. Assorted arrows. 11 scopes. 6 trail cams. Scope mounts & swivels. New Samona 10in. meat band saw. Revolution rotating gun vice.

Selection of camo & other clothing medium to 3XL (majority never worn). Calls (deer, duck, turkey, moose). Tree stands. Skeet shooter. Boxes of skeets. Gun cases. New Stormfront duck & goose decoys. Deer hangers. 440lb. Gambrel & hoist sets. Night vision binoculars. Pocket knives. Triger locks. Coleman portable propane water heater. Cabela’s Outfitter cot (new). Leg traps. Wildlife prints (Group of 7 & other).

Snyder prints. 2002 Kawasaki Prairie 650 V-Twin, 4wd, 2200 km (4 wheeler to sell at 12:00 noon). Coleman Powermate 10hp, 5000 watt generator, recently service. Plastic sprayer to mount ATV’s. Stihl 048 chain saw.

Safes. Unusual 3D hogs in barnyard picture.

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Desks. High back office chair. Cedar chest with inlay. Green sofa. Upholstered chairs.

Wicker chairs. Patio furniture. Double stroller. Filing cabinet, etc. ANTIQUES/ COLLECTIBLES: Oak china cabinet, bowed sides, beveled mirror, nice. Oak ext table with leaves, refinished, nice. 6 matching pressback chairs. Oak buffet, nice. Plant stand. Gun stock chair. Rocker. Small chest. Player piano. Player piano rolls.

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MISC. ITEMS: Gas mower. Chain saw. Hand & garden tools. 2 wheel cart. Hardware, etc. photos.

TERMS – Cash or cheque with I.D. AUCTIONEERS:

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WED. SEPT 11 AT 9:45 AM

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Deep driveway with double car garage. Lovingly cared for & updated, 2190 square feet, all windows have been replaced, roof done in 2007, newer boiler, newer kitchen, updated bathrooms. Zoned R5 for duplex.

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2 bedrms, 2 full baths, open concept layout, laundry only a few steps down & an oversized single garage.

Featuring quartz counter tops & a breakfast bar, soft close cabinetry, step in shower in ensuite bathrm, central air, HRV system, water softener & more. A perfect sized composite deck for relaxing & watching the sunrise. The wide-open unfinished basement with one egress window allows many future layout options.

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29 BONNIEWOOD DRIVE, DRAYTON Well maintained, all brick raised bungalow backing to present farmland. 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Newer oak eat-in kitchen (2008), w/walk-out to deck. Hardwood in L.R. & D.R. Gas FP in L.R. New laminate in master bdrm. Finished rec room. MLS

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This very unique century home is an Arts and Craft Design remodeled by the original owners. Built in 1913 this home has been completely updated including all windows, electrical, plumbing, hydro service and roofs. Located on a quiet street close to schools, rec centre and a 10 minute walk to down town. Beautiful landscaping with professionally installed patio, interlocking driveway and private back yard with water feature. A cozy sunroom ideal for your morning coffee. MLS. Call Bert to view.

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Martin, Leonard S.

Snyder, Minerva (Bowman)

Peacefully passed away at Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at the age of 85, surrounded by his family. He will be dearly missed by his beloved wife Eileen of 62 years. Dear father to Rita (Merle) Shantz, Wilma (Murrel) Frey, Fern (Ron) Martin, Jean (Neil) Martin, Harold (Michelle), Larry (Sue), Ron (Sherri), Dale (Tanya), and Tim (Heather). Lovingly remembered by his 30 grandchildren and 18 greatgrandchildren. Survived by his siblings Eldon (Beatrice), Verna (Rufus) Gingrich, Elsie (Laverne) Weber, and sisters-in-law Rebecca (the late Edgar) Martin and Wilma (the late Alvin) Martin. Predeceased by parents Alvin and Elizabeth Martin, siblings Alice (Aden) Martin, Irene (Sidney) Martin, Elmer S. (Almeda) Martin, Ella (Abner) Shantz, and two grandchildren. The family received their friends and relatives on Saturday, August 31, 2019 from 1-4:30 and 6-8:30 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.

A family funeral service was held in the funeral home chapel on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at 1 p.m., then to North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House for burial and public service.

Special thank you to the staff at Grand River Hospital: Dr. Stevens, Dr. Omar, Dr. Jones, the 8th floor nursing staff, and ICU nurses Amy and Angela, for their amazing care and support.

Born November 27, 1926, peacefully went home to be with her Lord on August 28, 2019, at the home of Ananias and Sara Martin of Harriston, at the age of 92 years. Minerva was the beloved wife of the late Edward Snyder (1994). Dear mother of James and Alice of Beachburg, and Mervin of Saskatoon, SK. Loving grandmother of Patricia and Galen Horst of Hardwood Lake, Reuben and Marlene, Benjamin and Judith, Aaron and Eunice Snyder, Dorothy and Chris Martin, and Esther Snyder, all of Beachburg, Charlotte Snyder, and Lily Ann and Brad Wideman of Earlton, Ashley Snyder of Matheson, and Chris Snyder of Kingston. Fondly remembered by 24 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her parents Samuel and Catherine Bowman, three brothers, five sisters, one daughter-in-law, and greatgranddaughter Amanda Horst (2019).

Special thanks to Ananias and Sara for their compassionate care of Minerva during her final weeks, and also to family and friends for their loving support of Minerva over the many years.

Visitation for relatives and friends took place on Sunday, September 1, 2019 from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home. A family service was held on Monday, September 2, 2019 at 9 a.m. at the funeral home, then to Montrose Meeting House for interment and public service.

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ALDRICH, DANIEL GEORGE - Passed peacefully at Lisaard House on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at the age of 67 after a brief battle with cancer.

HESSELINK, GERDA WILLEMIEN (NEE TE WINKEL) - Formerly of Drayton passed away peacefully at the Chartwell Nursing Home, Elmira, on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, in her 94th year.

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HILBORN, CONSTANCE (CONNIE) NEE STARES - (November 6, 1926 - August 14, 2019) Our beloved Mom, Connie has passed after a near 93 year journey.

MARTIN, SIMEON F. - Passed away at Stratford General Hospital on Monday, August 26, 2019, at the age of 51.

MEYER, CLARE JOSEPH - Of Heidelberg and formerly of St. Clements, passed away at Freeport Hospital on Saturday, August 31, 2019.

MOGUSH, JOSEPH "JOSIP MOGUS" - Passed away peacefully at Barnswallow Place, Elmira on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the age of 84 years.

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ANSWERING THE CALL A team of Perth East Firefighters will be donating together at a blood donoar clinic on Sept. 10 in Milverton. Organizers are hoping to top last year’s clinic, which brought out 115 donors. The clinic will run 5-9 p.m. at the Perth East Rec. Complex, 40 Temperance St., Milverton.

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FIRING UP THE BBQ The kids are back in the classrooms, now St. Boniface school in Maryhill is looking to welcome back the community with a barbecue on Sept. 12. The community event is being sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, who’ll be serving up burgers and drinks to those who make it out. The festivities run from 4 to 6 p.m.

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Heading back to school isn’t a given for everyone Elmira-based iTeams Canada works with groups overseas to help kids get an education we take for granted

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It’s easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of going back to school – that applies to students and teachers alike.

But while some of us may resist those early mornings and increased workload, education is a privilege that is all too easy to take for granted for those of us living in wealthier countries.

Elmira-based International Teams Canada focuses on those children without access to education across the world yearround in places such as Bolivia, Haiti, Uganda and the Dominican Republic.

Currently, the charitable organization is ramping things up for its back-toschool campaign.

“The key is being able to relate to people … your child is dreading school, [yet] there are so many kids who would give anything to be able to go to school,” said Sheila Brewster, impact teams coordinator at iTeams Canada.

“As you’re thinking about the importance of education in your own life, there are some barriers that you might not even imagine that exist for women and children all over the world at this time of year as well. So that’s why we do our back-to-school campaign at this time.”

The cost of textbooks, lunches, school supplies and tuition fees may exceed what these international students are able to afford, a situation that can create barriers to completing or enrolling in school, added Brewster. The back-

International Teams' Adam Faber and Sheila Brewster are part of the charitable group's back-to-school campaign that helps children overseas get an education.

to-school campaign aims to raise money for students in need overseas. iTeams Canada has a global reach, creating longterm partnerships with churches, community leaders, and supporters to work together on projects aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty, as well as bettering education on both the students’ and teachers’ side.

That’s a fair bit of ground to cover for a Christian-oriented charity based in rural Waterloo Region.

The organization works with local leaders and allows those experts to decide what is best for their geographic location. Rather than go in and take the lead, the group’s goal is to add “velocity” to the local initiatives instead of in-

structing them on exactly what to do.

“It’s an ambitious goal, so the goal wants to see that everyone – 10 of 10 young people – completing secondary school by 2030,” explained Adam Faber, programs specialist at iTeams Canada.

“We’re on pace right now that only 6/10 young people will achieve that goal.

We have a lot of ground to make up; there needs to be a lot of effort from a lot of organizations, local governments and people to get behind to achieve this.”

Both staff members were quick to point out the countless benefits of education, from increased life expectancy to career opportunities.

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ence it makes can be seen in the case of Joshua, who took part in their organizational leadership program in Haiti.

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SEPTEMBER 6 „„ HEAVENLY EATS - FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY IN ELMIRA. GIVE the cook the night off. This week at Gale Presbyterian Church form 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Apple Pie Oatmeal 2-1/2 cups skim milk 1 cup water 1-1/3 cups large flake oats 1/3 cup wheat germ 2 Tbsp. packed brown sugar 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon 1 apple, cored and diced 2 Tbsp. dried cranberries (optional) 1. In a large saucepan, bring milk and water to a gentle boil over medium-high heat. Stir in oats and wheat germ. Reduce heat to medium-low heat; stir in sugar and pumpkin pie spice.

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SEPTEMBER 10 „„ HUGS - NUTRITION. 9:30 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M. TIFFANY Krahn, Registered Dietitian will offer suggestions for healthy lunches & snacks. Resource people include a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner & a Rural Community Health Worker. Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs.

SEPTEMBER 12 „„ NEW HORIZONS AT MARYHILL COMMUNITY CENTRE. A group for boomers, zoomers and seniors. Our guest speaker is Scott Shaw, pharmacist/manager of Breslau Commons Pharmacy: Topic- Be Nice to Me, I am in Charge of Your Happy Pills.

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„„ EVERGREEN FOR SENIORS AT WOODSIDE CHURCH, Elmira, 10:30 a.m. "Digestive Health" by Samer Mikhall, Pharmacist, Woolwich Pharmacy. Devotional- E Negru, Word of Life. $7 donation includes hot lunch at noon.

SEPTEMBER 13 „„ HEAVENLY EATS - FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY IN ELMIRA. GIVE the cook the night off. This week at Elmira Pentecostal Assembly form 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

SEPTMEBER 16 „„ ELMIRA & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY SPEAKER: Martina Reckl (from Sheridan Nursery) "Roses." Join us at Trinity United Church, Elmira, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Members free; non-members $2. New members welcome!

SEPTEMBER 17 „„ GALE TUESDAY LUNCHEON AT GALE PRESBYTERIAN Church, Elmira. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cabbage roll casserole, hot vegetable, salad, bread, peach desert with ice cream and beverage, $12.

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SEPTEMBER 15 „„ HUNGRYMAN BREAKFAST AT THE ELMIRA LEGION. IN support of the Woolwich Storm Open A Ringette Club. All you can eat breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Adults $6, kids 6-10 years $3, 5 & under free.

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SEPTEMBER 8 „„ COMMUNITY & FAMILY BARBECUE FUN DAY, 11 A.M. TO 4 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, Elmira. Activities include a jumpy castle, games for the kids, free outdoor concert, petting zoo, war memorabilia display, silent auction and food merchants. Hosted by the Elmira service clubs.

SEPTEMBER 14 „„ WELLESLEY MENNONITE CHURCH COMMUNITY BBQ. Rain or Shine! 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the church. Activities for the children. All welcome. Free to all.

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SEPTEMBER 7 „„ ART IN THE PARK AT GORE PARK, ELMIRA. 10 A.M. TO 2 p.m. Free admission. Come see a wide variety of artists showcasing their one-of-a-kind work.

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adaptable.

No matter which fruit you opt for, you can adjust the melt-in-your-mouth feel by adding the fruit in earlier and cooking it until you get the desired texture.

ack-to-school time and the approach of fall makes a heartier breakfast all the more appreciated. Given the morning rush, quick and easy are also on the menu, and that’s certainly the case with this Apple Pie Oatmeal, which involves only a few minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking time. Best of all, you get to enjoy the sweet aroma of apple pie at breakfast with this creamy, whole grain oatmeal.

Short on time in the morning? Make the oatmeal the night before and warm it in the microwave the next morning with a splash of milk.

Speaking of milk, you can make this recipe a little richer and boost the calcium quotient by substituting milk for the water.

To increase the amount of fibre, trying swapping pears for the apples. You can easily make use of your favourite seasonal fruit such as peaches, plums, strawberries or blueberries.

Oatmeal is nothing if not

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The space-age has certainly added to our vernacular Q. Fifteen of the world’s top poker players, each of whom has won more than $1 million professionally, engaged in six-player, no limit Texas Hold ‘Em against a single adversary. Who was the adversary and what was the outcome?

A. In 20,000 hands of online poker, an artificial intelligence (AI) named Pluribus beat them all, both in 10,000 games against five pros and in another 10,000 games pitting five AI copies against one pro, says Donna Lu in “New Scientist� magazine. As Tristan Cazenave at Paris Dauphine University explains, “Part of what makes

poker so hard for AI to master is the huge number of possible moves ‌, more moves than there are atoms in the universe.� Additionally, poker involves hidden information, since players know only the cards they see, so an AI must learn how to act with different cards lest its behavior gives away a good hand.

To master the game, Pluribus started as a novice, playing against five copies of itself and learning the rules over trillions of hands, improving its strategy as it constantly reviewed its decisions. As tournament player Jason Les sums it up, “You really want to push the AI, try

everything you can to find a weakness‌. Obviously, we weren’t able to.�

Q. Did you know that sloths once roamed the Americas, some tree-dwellers the size of cats but others weighing perhaps up to six tons?

How is paleoproteomics shedding new light on sloth evolution?

A. This pioneering approach, using proteins in fossils to discern evolutionary relationships, has been applied for the first time to mark the entire lineage of sloths, says Louise Lerner in “The University of Chicago� magazine. As geophysical scientist Graham Slater

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explains, “getting ancient DNA is a bit of a lottery.�

But proteins could provide more and older data, since their molecules are sturdier and hold much the same information as DNA. Based on their study, Slater and his co-authors discovered that three-toed sloths (those with black lines around their eyes) are related to gigantic elephant-size sloths that died off about 15,000 years ago. “Meanwhile, two-toed sloths are the last survivors of another branch of ground sloths thought to be extinct.� A second independent study using DNA analysis confirms these results.

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Q. With memories of the moon landing and talk of a mission to Mars, space travel is on our collective minds. Do you know the meanings of these terms from the world of space exploration: “moon shot,� “lift-off,� “rocket science,� “space cadet� and “light-years�?

A. In addition to being “a mission to the moon,� a “moon shot� is “a highly ambitious, unlikely project with great potential impact,� says Anu Garg on his “wordsmith.org� website. “Lift-off,� first used in 1907, is not only the action of being airborne, as in an aircraft or rocket, but also “the launch of a project, an initiative, etc.� And “rocket

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science,� the science of rocket design, construction and flight, can also connote “something requiring advanced knowledge and intelligence.�

For “space cadet,� credit Robert Heinlein’s 1948 novel of the same name, referring to a trainee astronaut. Over time, the meaning shifted to signify “one who is spaced out or has her or his mind in space, probably as a result of drug use.� Finally, a “light-year� is “a unit of length equal to the distance traveled by light in one year in vacuum, about 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers. Consider, Garg says, for a lightyear’s worth of frequent-flier miles, “you’d need to travel between New York and Moscow only a little over a billion times.�

Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you “Strange But True.� Send questions to sbtcolumn@gmail.com

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Says Slater: “The very oldest DNA you can get is 800,000 years old, but in theory we should be able to get protein data from specimens that are millions of years old‌. It opens doors that we were only dreaming of.â€?

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