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Woolwich still at odds with owner of wrecking yard over methane Headache over site of former municipal dump expands to include issues about trailway access, water line on property STEVE KANNON

It was a sombre Sunday in Elmira as the township gathered to commemorate Remembrance Day on Sunday. The event marked 100 years since the Battle of Vimy Ridge and Canada’s sesquicentennial with a cannon salute. Overcast skies, however, prevented the planned flyover of three World War Two era planes for the special anniversary.

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A MAKESHIFT PATHWAY CONNECTING the Kissing Bridge Trail and Bolender Park in Elmira is being removed after the township and property owner failed to come to an agreement.

The two are also at odds over a municipal waterline that runs through the 86 Auto and Metal Recyclers property on Arthur Street – an investigation revealed there was never an easement reached allowing access to the site.

The pair of trespassing issues come in the wake of uncertainties about methane from an old municipal dump under part of the site and the park itself. The extent of the methane problem is still under review, as are methods for dealing with it.

Woolwich is waiting on input from the Ministry of the Environment at this

point, a process that has dragged on.

The delays are part of the frustration for property owner Frank Rattasid, who has come across roadblocks in his attempts to operate a metal recycling operation at 39 Arthur St. N. Faced with what he calls a lack of cooperation from Woolwich officials, the township’s incursions on his land – the pathway and the water line – are all the more troublesome, he says.

Clouding matters are ongoing efforts to test for methane on the site, an issue that Rattasid notes he was assured was no longer a problem. Woolwich had in fact removed a pumpdriven venting system that had been installed years ago, before a problem was discovered anew.

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ON PARADE FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY IN ELMIRA

Making its way from the Elmira Legion to the cenotaph, the Remembrance Day parade included members of the Legion, Waterloo Regional Police, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides amongst its ranks.

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Group seeking public input on ecological renos proposed for Wellesley pond XXXXXXXXXXX FAISAL ALI EFFORTS TO REVITALIZE THE iconic Wellesley pond gained new traction lastweek with the unveiling of three new concept drawings for public input.

The conceptual plans were showcased at an open house November 8 by the Friends of Wellesley Pond, a community group dedicated to the restoration of the pond’s natural features.

The three concept drawings

on display offered three distinct visions for how the village landmark may change in the coming years.

“What we want to do is restore some of the natural quality of the pond as a body of water,” explained township councillor Peter van der Mass, who’s been involved with the Friends of Wellesley Pond, an informal association of residents, township staff and the GRCA, which is the actual landowner of the pond.

The group received support from the Region of Waterloo’s Environmental Community Fund last year, allowing it to seek out the expertise of a Cambridgebased engineering firm, Water’s Edge.

The result is three concept drawings that show the improvements that could be made to revitalize the pond’s natural aspects.

The changes range from minor tweaks, such as adding sunken trees, log

piles and stone formations to act as natural habitats, to replacing the artificial pond entirely in favour of a simple channel bordered by wetlands and some trails.

The first two concept drawings are similar in that they envision keeping the pond and adding new wetlands as well as some additional trails.

“The difference between option one and option two is the percentage of actual pond feature ... that would

remain,” explained Crystal Allan of the GRCA. “In addition to wetlands that are created, trees and shrubs that are planted – sort of parkland enhancements.”

Option one, the “limited enhancement” concept, skims sections on the eastern edge of the pond, south of Queen’s Bush Road and Nafziger Road to create additional wetlands, trails and parklands. Option two, “partial enhancement,” reduces the pond in size

along its diagonal western edge – the portion abutting David Street – and adds further shrubs and wetlands.

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Living Waters Christian Bookstore seeking move to Elmira site

Currently Linwood-based, company wants to use former Premier Equipment site for warehouse, retail location STEVE KANNON LOOKING FOR A NEW place to call home, Living Waters Christian Bookstore has its eye on a former farm dealership in Elmira.

Currently based in Linwood, the company wants to consolidate its offices, warehouse space and a retail store under one roof. To that end, it’s seeking an official plan amendment and zoning change on the property at 122 Church St. W. Most of the former Premier Equipment site is already slated for residential development in conjunction with the Lunor subdivision, but Living Waters wants to sever the front portion and make use of the existing buildings to serve as the company headquarters.

The company aired its proposal at a public meeting before Woolwich councillors last week.

Although zoning on the property already allows some retail, it doesn’t cover the range proposed by Living Waters in keeping with its four retail locations, which includes books/reading material, indoor and outdoor games, Bibles and religious material, kitchenware and gift items, among others.

“It’s a request for a limited range of additional retail uses,” noted Dan Kennaley, Woolwich’s director of engineering and planning, of the proposed zone change.

Some of those uses are typically found in the downtown core rather than in a service commercial area, he said of concerns about the proposal.

In isolation, less of an issue, but there is a pending application for a similar expansion of uses in a service commercial zone elsewhere in town, said Kennaley.

But the company’s planner noted the operation really isn’t suitable for a downtown location, while the proposed site already allows a range of retail uses.

“It’s not really that far of a stretch,” said Andrew Head of planning firm Dryden, Smith & Head.

He added that the retail store is only one component, with Living Waters having some trouble finding a location that has zoning in place for all three of its needs. The Church Street property checks most of the boxes, right down to reusing the existing buildings.

The proposed uses are compatible with the site, he argued, noting he expects the operation to have less traffic and other impacts than the previous occupant.

“Is it good planning? It sure is,” he said.

Head described the retail portion as a “destination store” that will draw people from outside the area.

Since its launch in 2004 in Linwood, Living Waters has expanded to four location, with a booming online business and a wholesale operation that provides material to some 100 retailers. It has now outgrown its original home, he said.

The proposal would see about a third of the current property – 8,410 square metres of 25,072 sq. m. – allocated to the Living Waters operation, with the rest forming part of the Green Acres subdivision that’s already received draft approval. The two existing buildings would be used for a warehouse (1,096 square metres or 11,797 square feet), retail store (981 sq. m. or 10,559 sq. ft.) and office space (140 sq. m. or 1,507 sq. ft.).

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The Kiwanis Club of Elmira is running its annual Christmas Goodwill food drive with the help of more than 200 volunteers. Amongst those helping out are the members of the EDSS First Robotics Club. At the WCS food bank this week, coordinator Tina Reed joined robotics club members Matt Letkeman, Paul Cento, Julia Baxter, Cameron Beaudoin-Hayes, and Kiwanis food drive chair Fred Karpala. [FAISAL ALI / THE OBSERVER]

Kiwanians taking it to the street next weekend

Elmira club and a host of volunteers will be going to every door in Woolwich in support of Christmas food drive, asking residents to be prepared FAISAL ALI FOR THOSE WITH PLENTY, it’s a good time for giving, as the Elmira Kiwanis Club is prepping for its annual Christmas Goodwill food drive.

Take an inventory of the cupboards and pantries, because the group will be going from house to house across the township to collect donations on November 18.

They will be starting 9 a.m., rain or shine, so anyone looking to sleep in is advised to set their donations out in a labelled bag or box beforehand.

“We drop flyers the week before [the food drive] in the hopes that people will leave their food on the front porch,” said John Kendall, who chairs the Kiwanis drive. “Also, they’ll know ... to leave it on the front porch so then they don’t get bothered in the morning and people can just pick it up.”

Every house along their food drive routes should receive a notice before-

hand, including some of the newer subdivisions that have sprung up this year. But the Kiwanians are encouraging anyone that is missed to bring in their donations to the Woolwich Community Services food bank regardless.

With an army of volunteers of some 220 people, the club will manage to cover “virtually all of Woolwich,” said Kendall.

“It’s amazing. Everybody pulls together; it’s just a large number of groups that want to help. And some people are so keen they sign up after they were done last year, and a couple of new groups said they want to be on again next year.”

Amongst the many volunteers are the Air Cadets, the Optimist Club, the St. Jacobs Lions, church groups, book clubs, and even individual families, some of whom have participated for the past 10 to 15 years, said Kendall.

“The nice thing is it’s a broad spectrum of groups that are doing it.”

One of the key groups, he adds, is the EDSS First Robotics Club.

“They’re covering off probably four of the biggest routes. They’re covering Heidelberg and two of the big routes in Elmira, and they’re really strong supporters of the food drive, for sure.”

For the robotics club, which has around 50 members, it’s just one of the ways they like to give back.

“We as a robotics team, we wouldn’t be successful or we wouldn’t even be a team without our community supporting us,” said Julia Baxter, one of the group’s members. “So every year we like to give back to the community and this is one of the ways we do it.”

The club has been participating in the food drive for at least the past three or four years. The group will not only be picking up the foodstuffs, members will be helping with the onerous task of unloading everything that is collect-

ed over the course the day.

Last year, that was about 20,000 lbs to move.

Baxter agrees that it sounds like a lot of work, but adds, “I think it’s not a lot compared to what they do for the community.

Yeah, I think it’s a good cause.”

The Christmas Goodwill food drive has been a success in prior years thanks to the support of such community groups, say organizers. Last year, said Tina Reed, coordinator of community support at the WCS, they were able to create 166 hampers for 493 people, more than half of whom were children and youths.

“Everything gets sorted into like soups and cereals, and then we see how much we have and we split it between all the boxes of all the families ... it all goes,” explains Reed.

Registration for receiving a hamper began on November 1, and Reed is encouraging interested

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Students and staff at Breslau Public School crafted 700 poppies – one for every person in the school – to commemorate Remembrance Day. The poppies were on display outside the Elmira Legion for Sunday’s parade ceremony. On Tuesday, a handful of Grade 4 students, including Danika Taneb, planted the poppies outside the school.

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ecological impact, notes Allan, but it’s also the most radical change of the three.

“We understand that this is a focal point in the community that people want to come to,” she said.

“So we’re ... trying to blend those cultural aspects and the cultural heritage, understanding the history of this property, with the natural heritage and enhancing the natural elements around here.”

While the pond has been a recognizable feature of

the village for decades, that was not always the case, noted van der Mass. In fact, the pond was originally dug up in the mid-1800s as a mill pond.

“So it’s not a natural pond. It was just a creek that was widened to create a pond to drive power to the mill across the street,” he explained.

When there was no longer a need for a mill pond as the community entered the 20th century, the pond was converted for recreational use. It eventually

became a focal point for the community, but at the same time has lost some of its natural splendour, he added.

The goal of all three renovation concepts are to improve land’s biodiversity, improve the flow of water and decrease its temperature by deepening and narrowing the pond, improving water quality, “manage” the geese nuisance and increase the trails and natural areas surrounding it.

“We won’t have a good idea of what the cost is

until we finally determine exactly what it is we want to do,” said van der Mass.

However, he added that the community had to decide quickly on a plan, to take advantage of a Region of Waterloo project slated for next year.

“The bridge on Nafziger that leads to the apple mill, north of Queen’s Bush Road, that has to be repaired in 2018. And in order to that, the region will be drawing down the pond so that they can work on the bridge,” he explained.

“We hope then to take advantage of that to do our dredge work. So there is a bit of a timeline here, we don’t have all that much time to get things together.

Because we don’t want to draw the pond twice.”

Residents interested in weighing in are encouraged to review the concept drawings on the township website (www.wellesley.ca, through the Wellesley Pond Enhancement Project link), and submit their comments via the email link provided.

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families to register in the next couple of weeks, if possible. She adds, though, that the food bank will continue to accept people into December.

“Families can call in, we just need proof of residency and income,” she says.

The sooner the better, however, because besides the food hampers, the Kiwanis Club also seeks out sponsors for every registered family. Because Christmas just wouldn’t be the same for many children without the presents, the sponsors are given a wish list, anonymously, by the family to fill.

The Kiwanians are asking people to make sure their donations are nonperishable, and to check the expiration dates. The last part is key, they say, because there simply isn’t enough manpower to check themselves.

The food drive is on November 18, but there is plenty of work to do both before and after that date.

Anyone looking to volunteer or for more information are encouraged to call Kendall at 519-747-1010, ext. 209, or check the Elmira Kiwanis website, www. elmirakiwanisclub.com.

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Home sales down, prices up Last month a total of 481 residential properties sold in the Kitchener-Waterloo area through the Multiple Listing System of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of Realtors. Home sales in October were down 16.6 per cent compared to the same month last year, but still above the previous five-year October average of 464 sales.

On a year-to-date basis 5,842 residential units have sold compared to 5,816 during the same period in 2016, an increase of 0.4 per cent.

October’s sales included 289 detached homes (down 20.2 per cent), and 107 condominium units (down 17.7 per cent) which includes any property regardless of style

(i.e. semis, townhomes, apartment, detached etc.). Sales also included 44 semi-detached homes (down 7.3 per cent) and 38 freehold townhouses (down 2.6 per cent).

The average price of all residential properties sold last month increased 11.4 per cent to $454,398 compared to October 2016. Detached homes sold for an average price of $541,368, an increase of 13.1 per cent compared to October 2016. During this same period, the average sale price for an apartment style condominium was $249,993 for an increase of 11 per cent. Townhomes and semis sold for an average of $349,316 (up 13.7 per cent) and $354,668 (up 8 per cent) respectively.

The median price of all residential properties sold in October increased 11.7 per cent to $419,000, and the median price of a detached home

during the same period increased 10.2 per cent to $484,000.

Wellesley engages livestock valuers With mixed feelings, Wellesley Township this week took on a pair of livestock valuers, Darryl Green and Claude Hergott, who’ll respond to cases where farm animals have been attacked by their wild counterparts.

The Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program provides full compensation for the value of loss to livestock, poultry and honeybee producers in the chance that animals are killed or injured by wildlife.

The roll of the livestock valuer is to investigate claims of such happenings by determining if the injury or death was in fact the result of a wild animal.

Since 2014 there have been only two compensation claims – both in 2016 – processed in the township, totaling $710. However, not all claims result in compensation.

Both councillors Shelley Wagner and Herb Neher raised concerns about the cost of filling the positions.

In addition to the hourly wage of $20.90 when called in, the valuers will receive a $100 annual retainer for their service.

“Will they be taking any type of course?” asked Wagner. “They get a good chunk of money for looking at a cow that’s been eaten by an animal.”

To that, chief administrative officer Rik Louwagie explained that although there is no required training, the individuals were chosen for their vast knowledge of both livestock and wildlife.

“As far as being a lot of money

going out to the call, many people wouldn’t want to go to these calls.

It’s not necessarily the most pleasant thing you’re seeing when you go,” he said, citing his own experience at such calls. “We do know that adding the retainer is new and the reason we did that was that finding people who actually want to do this job is very difficult. Woolwich had the same issue.”

“I don’t know why we pay somebody $100 to do nothing – that kind of thing I don’t like,” said Neher, pointing to the lack of calls most years.

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information is asked to call the Elmira detachment of the Waterloo Regional Police at 519-570-9777, ext. 4319 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).

Sawmill Road set to re-open East-west transit through Conestogo may soon be a reality again, as the Region of Waterloo looks to wrap up

construction and re-open Sawmill Road this weekend.

Originally projected to be completed by month’s end, despite roadway signs suggesting work was to finish by early November, construction is being completed two or three weeks early, following scheduled paving for tomorrow (Friday).

“The road will be opened by the weekend, probably November 11, and then traffic will be able to continue to use that road and be re-opened permanently,” said regional project manager Jim Ellerman. “So we are actually about two or three weeks ahead of schedule, as we were anticipated to be completed by November 30.”

Ellerman added that there will be an intermittent construction presence over the next couple of weeks in and around Conestogo.

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Police marking Crime Prevention Week in the province THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 5-11 is Crime Prevention Week in Ontario. The Ontario Provincial Police will place emphasis on crime prevention and community safety and well-being.

This year’s theme for Crime Prevention Week is “Building Safer Communities Together.” The theme encourages community safety and well-being as a shared responsibility, including the engagement of multi-sector partners at a local level, police report.

In support of Crime Prevention Week the OPP is launching a new partnership that will enable OPP officers to continue the OPP Community Bear Program.

The OPP Community Bear Program enables officers to provide reassurance and comfort to our youngest victims, which begins the process of rebuilding their sense of safety and security. The Community Bear Program focuses on how proactive measures support crime prevention. The inter-

action between our officers and children, as well as partnerships with community agencies, address the importance of early intervention.

“Crime Prevention Week 2017 promotes working together to improve community safety and well-being for all. The OPP continues to encourage everyone to create and strengthen partnerships to work toward safer and healthier communities,” said OPP Insp. Robyn MacEachern of community safety services.

9:01 AM | Regional police responded to a report of a breakand-enter at a William Street address in Elmira.

11:38 AM | Police received a report of a break-and-enter at Finoro Crescent and Isaac Street in Elmira, linking the incidents.

They report that sometime over the weekend, between October 27 and the Monday morning calls, unknown suspect(s) entered two separate storage units in that area of Elmira. Various construction items were taken. Police are actively investigating these break ins and are seeking the Public’s assistance. Anyone with

LIVE IN WELLESLEY AND planning on putting in a pool, even the wading kind, next summer? You’ll want to check out the new fence bylaw council approved this week.

The new rules apply to fencing requirements for pools, setting new height requirements, for instance.

The largest difference in the new bylaw involves a clarification of definitions and provisions established for the permit process,

though no changes to the existing fees and charges are included.

In regards to the height and location of fences, none shall exceed 2.03m in height in a side or rear yard with no larger than 0.8m in the front yard, reads the new bylaw.

No barbed wire, electric, or snow fencing is permitted to be used as permanent option. Permits are required for the construction of swimming pools – plans to construct or erect a swimming pool enclosure will be reviewed for the township.

All privately owned swimming pools must be fenced or enclosed for swimming pools capable of holding a water depth at 0.8m with a fence between 1.2m and 2.03 metres – in the case of above-ground pools with no related climbing devices no other fence is required.

Though ultimately approved unanimously, the changes did raise some questions, especially from Coun. Herb Neher, who expressed concerns about the potential impact on kiddy

pools, as an example.

“People have these little pools here and they are going to have to build a fence around them – they are two feet or whatever, they are this high, and they have to have a fence.

But the 10, 12 inches don’t have to have anything at all. Where are the smaller kids going to drown? They are going to drown in these small pools that are 10 inches,” he said. “I think sometimes we gotta stay out of people’s backyards – that’s all I am saying,

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8:30 PM | A Wellington County OPP officer was monitoring traffic on Second Line near Wellington Road 7 south of Elora. The officer observed a female driving a 2017 Ford F150 pickup truck travelling at a speed that appeared to be well above the posted speed limit.

The vehicle was locked on radar at 118 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. A 21-year-old North Perth woman was charged with ‘race a motor vehicle’ and will appear in Guelph Provincial Court on December 20.

Her driver’s licence and vehicle were seized for a period of seven days as per statute.

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6:58 AM | Police responded to a single-vehicle collision at St. Charles Street West and Durant Road near Bloomingdale.

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because you know that’s a very, very small size.

“People put them up – I know of people that have them put them up for the summer – and they are going to have to build a five-foot fence around them that they are going to have to take away. I find it silly, personally. I know that safety is a factor, but I think that we go overboard with it sometimes and this is one of those areas.”

Having been passed, the bylaw comes into effect next year.

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In response to the sole question raised, Head noted the company expects truck traffic and hours of operation to be less than was previously the case when the site was home to the farm dealership.

Councillors didn’t raise any issues, with the matter now being sent back to planning staff for review.

A recommendation report will come at a later date, with council making a decision at that point.

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We remember so we don’t repeat our mistakes BETWEEN 2002 AND 2011, 158 Canadian soldiers died during the occupation of Afghanistan, still ongoing with other combatants. Others have died in the many peacekeeping missions Canada has participated in over the years.

Yet Remembrance Day is largely associate with wars from the first half of the last century, the epic struggles of the First World War and World War II and, a little later, the Korean War. Even the most recent is now an event that ended 64 years ago. It’s little wonder it’s more work today to keep the younger generations attuned to the meaning of Remembrance Day: the further removed we get from the wars themselves, the fewer of us there are with firsthand experience. (Local ceremonies held last weekend were enhanced to mark some milestone years, but also to draw attention to the issues.)

Remembrance Day is on Saturday, prompting us to take heed of the sacrifices of war. Ideally, we’ll remember not to go down that road again.

Remembrance Day goes beyond recalling the valour of those who served – many of whom made the supreme sacrifice – in Canada’s wars. As well, the observance should make us think about the consequences and horrors of war, which are being waged at this very moment.

To be sure, Remembrance Day is indelibly linked to the great wars, those almost unthinkable battles that engulfed the planet in the last century – for those of us fortunate enough to have avoided that experience, looking back on those times is an eye-opening revelation: it’s difficult to imagine the scale, so much more encompassing than the likes of the occupation of Afghanistan, which take place on the periphery.

Images from places like Afghanistan, Iraq and the seemingly endless stream of small-scale wars around the globe are commonplace. Most of us have tuned them out. They exist almost exclusively as background noise. Unlike the big wars, there’s no impact on our daily lives. It was a different story for those who lived through World Wars: just ask them about the rationing, the shortages and host of other sacrifices that, while small in comparison to the hell experienced in the battlegrounds themselves, were regular reminders of what was going on overseas.

Under those circumstances, it’s important to reflect on the consequences of war – the very thing Remembrance Day embodies.

The increased awareness of military issues may, in fact, account for greater attendance at events, and higher poppy sales, reported across the country. This year, along with Canada’s 150th, marks the centennial of important First World War battles at the likes of Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele.

Some 628,000 Canadians took part in the War to End all Wars. More than 10 per cent – 66,000 – never returned. In the Second World War, which quickly gave lie to the label on the First, more than a million answered the call, and 45,000 paid the ultimate price.

The sad truth is there are fewer and fewer people around who can give us a firsthand account of life during wartime – it has been 72 years since the end of WWII, and 99 years since Armistice Day ended the Great War. That many of us have never experienced such horrors is a welcome relief, but it is then all the more important that we make the effort to remember lest we be doomed to repeat past mistakes.

Don’t forget so as not to let the past repeat itself.

WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER

Why China won’t budge on North Korea WORLD AFFAIRS THIS WEEK, DONALD TRUMP visited with the leaders of Japan, South Korea and China, and the same topic likely dominated all three conversations: North Korea. In meeting with Trump, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in will be looking for reassurance that the United States will protect them from North Korea’s nuclear weapons, but in Beijing Trump will be the supplicant.

The American president will be asking President Xi Jinping to do something, anything, to make North Korea to stop testing nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles Trump has painted himself into a corner with his tongue, but even he knows (or at least has been told many times by his military advisers) that there is no military solution to this problem that does not involve a major war, and probably a local

nuclear war.

Trump promised that North Korea would never be able to strike the United States with nuclear weapons, and the reality is that it will get there quite soon (if it is not already there).

The United States has no leverage over North Korea except the threat of war, so he needs China to get him off the hook.

China has lots of leverage: 90 per cent of North Korea’s imports come in through China, and most of its foreign exchange comes from selling things to China. Beijing could leave the North Korean population freezing and starving in the dark if it chose – but it won’t do that.

Xi Jinping may throw Donald Trump a couple of smallish fish – a ban on the sale of blow-dryers and chainsaws to North Korea, perhaps – but he won’t do anything that actually threatens the survival of the North Korean regime.

Yet he knows that nothing less will sway Kim Jong-un, because the North Korean leader sees his nukes and ICBMs as essential to the survival of the regime.

Xi Jinping does not love

Kim, and he definitely doesn’t like what he has been doing with the nuclear and missile tests. Kim has even purged the senior people in the North Korean hierarchy who were closest to China, and Beijing still puts up with his behaviour.

Why? Because the survival of communist rule in North Korea is seen in Beijing as vital – not vital to China as a whole, but to the continuation of communist rule in China. That may sound weird, but look at it from the point of view of China’s current rulers.

Almost all the world’s ruling communist parties have been overthrown in the past quarter-century.

What’s left, apart from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is just a few odds and ends: North Korea, Cuba, Vietnam and Laos.

And the CCP’s highest priority is not “making China great again” or building a blue-water navy or whatever; it is protecting the power of the party.

The Chinese leadership cares about those things too, but everything is always seen through the prism of “Will it strengthen

the party’s rule?” Seen through that prism, the collapse of the North Korean communist regime is a potentially mortal threat to the CCP as well.

The reasons that are usually give for Beijing’s determination to keep the North Korean regime afloat just don’t make sense. The Chinese communists don’t really worry about a flood of North Korean refugees across the border into Manchuria if the North Korean regime falls. They’d mostly go home again after things settled down, and become happy citizens of a reunited Korea.

Beijing doesn’t stay awake at night worrying that a reunited Koea would bring American troops right up to the Chinese border either. It’s actually more likely that U.S. troops would eventually leave a reunified Korea. After all, nobody in Korea worries about a Chinese attack, so why would the U.S. troops stay?

What truly frightens the men in charge in China is seeing another Communist regime go down. They were DYER | 8

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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What is your favourite season?

» Erin Kleinknecht

» Andrew Gear

» Jordyn Cooper

» Brenda Bast

» George Bast

“Summer.”

“Winter.”

“Summer.”

“Fall.”

“The fifth season: hockey season.”

“A responsible home-grown developer would create this project with as little impact on existing neighbourhoods as possible.” Steve Racey | 8 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON

It’s helpful to shine a light on some of our most unsavoury activities EDITOR'S NOTES SEXUAL HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION, BULLYING and a host of other social ills long swept under the rug are now topics of discussion, in large part due to high-profile cases.

While we’d rather not talk about these kinds of issues – you can add stigmatized matters such as mental illness and addictions to the list, as well – we’re much better off if they’re out in the open.

Chances are each of us knows someone with experience with one or more of these issues. Chances are some of us have experienced them directly. That’s especially true of matters that fall under the mantle of family violence, as domestic abuse in its varied forms hits home in far too many places.

Statistics show that 50 per cent of women, for instance, will be physically or sexually abused in their lifetimes. As with many of these blights on our col-

lective humanity, such assaults pay no heed to geography – they can and do occur in small communities such as those found in the townships.

The problem is more widespread than most people care to admit, one of the reasons Woolwich Community Services offers a family violence prevention program, which is front and center just now given that November is family violence prevention month.

Even concerned, wellmeaning people have misconceptions about family violence that aren’t helpful in efforts to eliminate the problem.

Questions such as “why does she stay?” and “why do women go back?,” even when asked in a nonjudgmental way, add to the impression that women – the targets of most domestic abuse – are somehow responsible for their predicament.

Education and public awareness are two important tools in attempting to reduce incidents. Often, victims are afraid to come forward. Vigilance by oth-

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food banks, subsidized housing, welfare, employment counselling and the like.

Federal statistics paint a troubling picture. For instance, family violence accounted for approximately 25 per cent of all policereported crime in Canada.

Some 32 per cent of adults in Canada have reported having experienced some form of maltreatment as a child, including exposure to intimate partner violence (34%), neglect (34%), physical abuse (20%) and sexual abuse (3%).

Breaking down the numbers, you find family violence comes in many forms – physical, sexual, emotional and even financial – and applies to contexts beyond what we might think of initially, intimate partner violence and child abuse/neglect, but extends to the likes of elder abuse, “honour” killings or related violence, and the likes of forced marriages.

Family violence is a serious public health issue that can cause a range of shortterm or long-term health problems, and can even result in death. The impacts

of family violence can be physical, mental, cognitive and behavioural.

Family violence can also affect people’s social or economic situations.

The experience of family violence can contribute to living in poverty, dropping out of school or having limited options for safe and affordable housing, for example.

Research shows that the longer and more severe the abuse, the worse the health and social impacts are.

Such violence also comes with a price tag, though the economic impacts can be tough to gauge thoroughly.

In a 2012 study, however, the nationwide cost was estimated at $7.4 billion. Of that, some $6 billion was costs associated with victims seeking medical attention, lost wages, damaged or destroyed property and the intangibles of pain and suffering and loss of life.

There was an additional $890 million in third-party costs, including social service operating costs, losses to employers, the negative impact on children exposed to spousal violence, and other government ex-

penditures. And costs were rounded out by the $545 million borne by the criminal justice system (i.e., police, court, prosecution, legal aid and correctional services) and civil justice system (i.e., civil protection orders, divorces and separations and child protection systems).

Given the costs, the adage about an ounce of prevention seems more than a little applicable.

Preventative measures include each of us being vigilant, watching for signs that a friend, neighbour or even family member may be in an abusive relationship.

An abused woman: shows guilt, ambivalence and fear over living conditions; feels isolated and untrusting of others; is emotionally and economically dependent; may wear clothing to try to hide bruises.

An abusive man: puts down or humiliates his partner in front of others; shows severe mood swings; shows extreme jealousy and wants to keep the KANNON | 8

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Along with helping those in immediate need with support services, the WCS program focuses on prevention and education – a staffer provides outreach programs to every area school, looking to teach kids that violence is not the answer to any problem.

Breaking the cycle of violence is the key to prevention. Children raised in abusive homes are more likely to be abusive when they grow up. Even those in abusive relationships – often women being physically or mentally abused by their spouses – find it hard to get out of their situations.

On average, a woman will leave eight times before making it permanent.

Throughout the process, the WCS program provides support.

For those in abusive relationships, the program provides a range of immediate services, informing the women – the clients are predominantly female – that they have real options and acting as a liaison to social services: shelters,

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Employment growth in Ontario since the recession has been heavily concentrated in the Greater Toronto and Ottawa areas, while many of the province’s other cities and towns struggle with job loss; 11 of the province’s 23 urban areas actually experienced net job losses from 2008 to 2016.

“The Trudeau cabinet’s decision last spring to rehire lapdog Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson while she was investigating Trudeau smells as unethically bad as Trump’s decision to fire watchdog FBI head James Comey while he was investigating Trump. The Trudeau cabinet handed a $100,000 contract to the person judging whether Trudeau and other ministers violated a federal law, and that is clearly unethical and also puts the Ethics Commissioner in a conflict of interest.”

When the snow starts falling in earnest this winter, most Woolwich residents will be expected to diligently work at clearing the sidewalks in front of their homes. Council intends to pass a bylaw calling for residents to clean walkways within 24 hours of each snowfall. Failure to do so could result in a fine of $100.

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terrified by the collapse of the Soviet regime in 198991, and they blame it on the weakness and willingness to compromise of the Soviet Communist Party.

For all their power and all their achievements, they see themselves as standing with their backs to a cliff. One step backward, one show of weakness, and they could be over the edge and in freefall. Letting Kim Jong-un fall, however much they dislike him, might unleash the whirlwind at home.

That is probably not true, but it has been the view of the dominant group in the Chinese Com-

NATIONAL VIEW

munist Party ever since the Soviet Union fell. They will not push Kim too hard no matter what the cost.

And the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff have just told Congress that there is no way the U.S. can eliminate North Korea’s nuclear weapons without a fullscale land invasion.

Conclusion? No matter what the various players say now, in the end North Korea will get to keep a modest nuclear deterrent force, but it will have to agree to keep it small enough that it could not possibly launch a successful first strike. Not that it could even remotely afford to build a force big enough to do that anyway.

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woman isolated.

That others need to watch for signs is underscored by the fact less than a quarter of spousal violence victims reported the violence to police.

According to police-reported data, some 100,000 victims of family violence in Canada who reported incidents account for onequarter of all victims of police-reported violent crime. Of these, almost half

(49 per cent) were victims of spousal and ex-spousal violence while the other half (51 per cent) were children, siblings or extended family members.

We humans do many bad things. Hiding them away doesn’t change that. In fact, it only serves to encourage more of it. Bringing these issues into the light may be uncomfortable, but much less so than is the case for those left in the dark to become victims of violence.

YOUR VIEW / LETTER

Subdivision plan a disservice to existing neighbourhood To the Editor, FIRST OF ALL, THANK you for your coverage of last week’s public meeting for the Southwood 4 project.

I would like to take issue with what Douglas Stewart of the IBI Group calls “good planning for a complete neighbourhood.” The first thing any responsible (home grown) developer should ask is, “would I want a development like this going up right across from my

backyard?” The resounding answer, of course, would be ‘no’. I get the feeling that this developer, like so many others, takes profit as the main driving force behind their projects rather than some good, old-fashioned common sense.

OK, I get it. We have enjoyed farmland behind our property for about 20 years now. We have known for a long time that development was going to occur across from our home. As an environmentalist I also understand that we need to make better use of land to protect the environment. What we weren’t expecting was the approximate 40 per cent of

the population base of the project nestled right across from our backyard.

Apartment buildings are an eyesore. While apartment dwellers are generally responsible, many aren’t. Noise, garbage, traffic and the phantom grocery cart parked on the road are just a few of the problems we will now face.

I’m puzzled here. Why aren’t apartments being built on the north end of town next to a brand new school? Kids from this project will likely have to be bussed. Why are the apartments being built beside an already busy road? The townhouses and apartments could really go anywhere in the development but instead they are being pushed right up against an existing, established neighbourhood.

I sniff the old adage here: Better to push the lower-income housing toward their side of the development and make it their problem

rather than a problem for us. Apartments built right in the middle of some nice brand new single-family homes won’t sell as well, which brings me back to my main point: it’s all about money and maximizing profit.

A responsible homegrown developer would create this project with as little impact on existing neighbourhoods as possible. I don’t believe any of the families exposed to this project on Whippoorwill Drive would have much to complain about if some high quality, singledetached homes were built across from them. Instead, we are being force fed legal jargon about maximum density set down by the province.

It’s funny how these condensed high population developments never occur right next to your favourite golf course.

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Sportsmanship and team play found in abundance at opener FAISAL ALI THE SUN RAYS SPECIAL hockey team held their home-opener game Saturday afternoon against the Guelph Giants, and though they ultimately fell to the stiff competition, the young team showed plenty of heart.

It’s only the Sun Rays’ third season, after all, and the team is still learning the ropes. For 11-year-old Joshua Stoermer, he is sure all the team needs is a bit more ice time for them find their stride.

“I feel we did OK because Guelph had some pretty good players,” he said about Saturday’s game.

“But I feel that with some more practice and years we can get to the same skill level as them.”

Joshua has been with the Sun Rays for the past two years. When he started, his mother Kerri Stoermer adds, he did not know how to skate. Now the center is gliding across the ice with the rest of them.

“I find it fun that we have a chance to play hockey and play games and stuff, where normally I wouldn’t be good enough to play regular hockey,” said Joshua. “So, that I can be able to play hockey and have fun with the team.”

“They’re amazing with their volunteers and their coaching,” added his mother of the organization.

“I don’t even know what to

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The Woolwich Sun Rays fell to the Guelph Giants at their home opener this Saturday, but the camaraderie trumped the scoreboard. say – they are amazing with special needs.

“It allowed him to play a sport that he loves,” she said. “With this opportunity, he has something to call his own.”

The special hockey league aims to be inclusive, and on Saturday the sense of camaraderie and cooperation was palpable. Not just amongst the Sun Ray players, but even between the two teams as players on both sides worked together

to ensure everyone had a good time.

At one point, all the players and the volunteers even came together to assist one smaller Sun Ray, who was moving a little slower on the ice than some of the other players, to score a goal for the team. It’s a level of sportsmanship not always seen in other leagues.

“This is the second year I’ve been coaching [the Sun Rays],” said coach Rick

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Moser after the game. “I’ve coached probably 30 years in Woolwich Minor Hockey ... and this is probably the most fun I’ve had.”

The players are certainly having fun as well. Next Saturday, the Sun Rays will welcoming a special hockey team from Bruce-Grey area to Elmira for a match, and Joshua is looking forward to the challenge.

“I’m excited,” he said. “I always like playing games.”

The game will be on

November 18 from 11 a.m. to noon, and Sun Ray president Julie Jamieson recommends everyone to come out and watch.

“Come and see sportsmanship at its best and support your community.

Your already diverse and inclusive community has found a way to put special needs hockey in the program of recreation and it’s a great opportunity for folks to come see that and see it live,” she said.

THE GREAT THING ABOUT the deer season is that, in one way or another, everyone gets to participate – either as a hunter or as a person who gets cornered by a hunter who has a story to tell.

Sadly, however, those who do not hunt are left to their own devices. They don’t understand the deer-hunter language. As a result, all sorts of misunderstandings occur and non-hunters are left with an unrealistic impression of what a deer hunt is all about.

With that in mind, here is a beginner’s guide to understanding what a deer hunter is actually trying to say. Let’s begin with the most common statements first.

We shot three deer: This is a roundabout way of admitting, “I didn’t shoot any.” You see, whenever a hunter shoots a deer, he or she will immediately say something like, “I shot one deer, which inspired the other guys to get two more.”

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Pair of losses see Kings give up goals early and often

Game was over fairly early in 6-1 final versus Listowel, but Elmira managed to come partway back against Brampton FAISAL ALI

IT WAS A FRUSTRATING weeked for the Sugar Kings and the fans, as the reigning Sutherland Cup champs twice dug themselves into an early hole they couldn’t climb out of.

The result was a 6-1 drubbing by the Listowel Cyclones last Friday and a 4-3 loss to the visiting Bramp-

ton Bombers Sunday.

In Listowel November 3, the Kings knew they had a tough time ahead of them.

After picking up another pair over the weekend, the Cyclones sit atop the standings with a 16-3 record, while the Kings (9-10) sit in fourth place. On top of that, Listowel had won handily in the previous two meetings this year.

It was an aggressive game with both sides racking up penalties. Listowel drew the first infraction, but it was their special teams that capitalized, scoring a shortie to take a 1-0 lead. Their power play would make it 2-0 with about four minutes to go, and the Cyclones got one more to go into the intermission ahead by three.

The break did little to cool off the Cyclones’ momentum, however, as the team came out the gate swinging. The team scored yet again just 1:25 in. Down 4-0, the Kings were in trouble.

Elmira rallied, somewhat, when Ethan Skinner (Ryan Takamatsu, Ty Biles) sent the puck into the net at 4:02. However, less

than two minutes later the Cyclones retaliated with another goal on the power play, putting them up 5-1.

Elmira swapped out their goalie here, trading Tyler Mazzocato for Rhett Kimmel, but that did not stem the bleeding. At 9:19, Listowel capped things off, making it 6-1.

Try as they might, Elmira was unable to get back

into it – there was no more scoring before time ran out in the second. The same was true in the third. At the final buzzer, the Kings had been outshot 47-30. They failed to capitalize on any of their seven power plays, while Listowel scored twice on 11 chances.

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“We talked about the game plan the week leading up to that Friday night, but we couldn’t execute it.

We didn’t execute it. We were flat from the beginning and we got a lesson in consistency, a lesson in execution, a lesson in championship-calibre play.”

Back on home ice for Sunday’s match against the Brampton Bombers, the Kings ended up in a much closer game ... eventually.

It looked to be a repeat of Friday as the Bombers all but stole the show in the first half of the match, scoring repeatedly while the Kings struggled to play catch-up.

Eleven minutes into the opening stanza, Brampton took the lead. The disappointment on the Elmira bench quickly turned to alarm as, just two minutes later, the visitors scored again. And then, not a minute-and-a-half after that, they potted their third.

The second frame looked to be just as troubling as the Bombers scored three minutes in on the power

play. Just like on Friday, the Kings were again in a 4-0 rut midway through the second and in desperate need of some goals.

This time, however, they started to turn the game around.

The Kings pulled their goalie and, with an extra attacker on ice, scored their first point of the match at 12:59, with Jeff Jordan claiming the goal unassisted. Then, just 45 seconds later, Jeremey Goodwin (Ethan Wiseman and Skinner) scored their second.

The boys headed off the ice down by a pair, 4-2.

The third period was a heated struggle as the Kings fought to make up the difference. The crowd cheered then groaned each time the puck approached the Bombers’ net only to be turned away.

In the second and third frame, the Kings had stepped up the offensive, peppering the rival side with twice as many pucks as they were receiving.

With four minutes of game time left, one of those shot crept through defence as Tyler McBay (Skinner, Wiseman) potted the team’s third.

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minutes turned into a mad dash to knot things up, but Brampton held on to their lead. It was down to the last 45 seconds of the game when the Kings called a timeout. This was their last chance. They huddled around the bench for some last minute instruction.

Mazzocato was pulled from the net.

The game resumed and what resulted was a final assault, but to no avail. The clock ran out and the game ended in a 4-3 defeat for the Kings.

“Yeah, we came out flat,” said Jordan after the game.

“We took some penalties early, some defensive breakdowns. It really ... cost us the game there. We were down 3-0, so going into the second it was hard to climb out of. I thought we did a good job in the second and third trying to climb out ... but at the end of the day, that first period really hurt us.”

The Sugar Kings will be facing another tough set of games this week as they take on the secondplace Warriors (14-4) in Stratford before returning home for a repeat match against the Bombers Sunday at 7 p.m.

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Jacks blow big leads in consecutive losses Up 4-0 to first-place Ayr, Wellesley ends up dropping 5-4 OT decision; three-goal lead evaporates in 7-4 loss to Norwich FAISAL ALI IT’S NOT HOW YOU start, it’s how you finish – a lesson the Applejacks learned the hard way last week.

Twice.

The team built up leads against the Ayr Centennials last Thursday and the Norwich Merchants two days later, only to drop decisions of 5-4 and 7-4 respectively.

On the road November 2, the Jacks had the odds stacked against them as they took on the current leader of the South Doherty Division, in their own barn, no less. A string of victories over the weekend have set the Centennials’ record at 16-2, well above the Jacks (7-7-0-1). Early on, however, Wellesley gave them a run for their money.

Right out the gate, it was Wellesley’s game. A hooking infraction by Ayr just one minute in gave the Jacks the opportunity to draw first blood. And that they did, as Trent Dundas scored on the power play, with Kyle Soper and Corey Restoule getting the assists.

More goals would soon follow.

Two minutes later, the Jacks did it again, with Soper this time taking the lead and Brady Gerber picking up the assist. Only three minutes of game time had passed, and already the scoreboard was standing at 2-0 in favour of the visitors.

A scuffle broke out just 30 seconds later, seeing the ejection of one player from each side off with a game misconduct. From there the game settled into a rhythm right up until the last minute of play.

An Ayr player went off

at 19:13 for checking from behind, setting up a power play goal by Alex Uttley (Nick Mercier, Shaun Pickering). Going into the intermission, the Applejacks were up 3-0 over the firstplace team in the league.

Still with the momentum, the Jacks came out flying. At 2:10, Spencer Brick (Gerber) picked up the team’s fourth goal of the match. Down 4-0, the Centennials weren’t about to roll over, however.

Ayr got on the board at 4:12 with the first of many, it turned out. Five minutes later came their second of the match, this time on the power play. At exactly halfway through the game, the score was sitting at 4-2 in favour of the Jacks.

Four minutes later, it was a one-goal game, Ayr’s third coming on the power play.

“We were up 3-0 after the first period, and then we scored early in the second to get up 4-0, which is real good,” said head coach Brad Gerber.

“But it just goes to show against a team like Ayr, you have to keep your foot on the pedal. Otherwise, you know, if you open the door a crack, they’re going to come right through, and that’s what happened.”

Heading into the final frame up 4-3, the Jacks found the Centennials uncomfortably close, nipping at their heels. The game was no longer the blowout it may have appeared 20 minutes earlier. The Jacks still held the lead; they just needed to hold on a little bit longer.

And then Ayr scored again.

The game-altering goal came just two minutes into the third frame, setting up

the stage for a final showdown. The two teams were now neck and neck.

To their credit, the Jacks held firm, though got nothing through themselves.

The 18 minutes left on the clock ran down to zero with neither side able to break the tie – it was off to overtime.

The home team completed the come-from-behind victory just one minute into the extra frame. It was a disappointing end to dramatic game for the Jacks.

In many ways, this was a fairly even game. Shots were 39-36 for the winning side, and both teams scored two power play goals, capitalizing on a total of 35 infractions.

“I think it goes to show what we have,” said Gerber about the game.

“I think it shows that we can play with them. The guys should take the positives from that game and move forward. You know, even though we didn’t get the win, there’s a lot of positives and I hope the guys can see the positives and move on.”

Returning to Wellesley for a Saturday match against the Norwich Merchants, the Jacks ended up with another game that seemed to head in one direction before dramatically swinging the other way.

It was closer than the 7-4 final, as Norwich scored twice when Wellesley pulled the goalie for an extra attacker.

The Jacks came out swinging as they had done in Ayr. Pickering potted the first goal of the match less than four minutes in, with Uttley and Reade MacInnis getting assists. At 10:50, JACKS | 14

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“You are about to hear the story of how I got my deer.” Immediately thereafter, or perhaps even during your response, that person will break into the saga about how the glorious animal was taken.

I saw a deer but decided to let it pass: This is deer hunter speak for, “A deer ran by me while I was playing Angry Birds.”

I chose not to shoot: Could either mean “My rifle was unloaded” or “My trigger lock was on and I left the key at camp” or “I couldn’t find the safety.”

I’m not a trophy hunter: The person who utters these words is about to show you a cell phone photo of a small buck or doe he or she tagged.

I made a nice shot and took one at 300.: Unless that hunter specifically

I had one good chance but my scope was knocked out of alignment: What the hunter doesn’t say is that this happened after he missed three consecutive shots at a nice buck at ten paces.

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I explored a lot of new country: This typically translates to, “I still don’t know how to use my @#$!

GPS.” I took the opportunity to show the new guy how to field dress a deer: This means, “I didn’t want to get any blood on my new hunting shirt.”

There, now hopefully we can understand each other a little better.

adds yards or metres to the end of that sentence, they are referring to inches or centimetres.

We saw a real nice buck and the new guy had never shot a deer before, so I let him have the shot …: When you hear a sentence end like this, it’s only because it’s too painful for the hunter who is uttering it to continue. If he or she was able to do so, he or she would

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Pickering doubled the lead, with Uttley again and Fischer assisting. Rounding out the period, Brick (Gerber, Garrett Schultz) made it 3-0.

Up by three, the Jacks seemed to have the game in their pocket. But then, like in their last match against Ayr, the reversals started coming. With less than 30 seconds on the clock, Norwich slapped their first puck into the net, sending the teams off the ice at 3-1.

Heading into the second, the Merchants were now on the offensive. In just one minute, the team scored its second. At nine-and-a-half came their third, kotting the score at 3-3.

Things seemed to be going Wellesley’s way again

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when Gerber potted one to put the team ahead after 40 minutes.

Entering the final period of play up 4-3, the Jacks needed only to run out the

clock and maintain their lead. But disaster struck 6:49 in when a slashing penalty, coupled with a bench infraction, sent two Jacks players to the box for two minutes.

“We took a penalty, and then we took one on the bench as well,” said Gerber.

“We have to be more disciplined, but at the same time we have to realize that we can’t get ourselves into those situations, especially when we have a 4-3 lead. At the end of the day, you can say what you want about the officiating, but it’s our own fault. We just can’t play that way, especially when we have the lead.”

These turned out to be the deciding minutes of the game as Norwich, with a two-man advantage, scored not once but twice on the power play, tipping the game 5-4 in their favour.

This was the end for the Jacks. Pulling their goalie, Ryan Porter, from the net in a bid to knot things up only served to provide the

Merchants two easy goals in the last minute of play.

The game ended 7-4 in favour of the visitors.

“Our team’s been coming out of the gate strong the last two games, noted Pickering right after the match.

“We were up 4-0 on Ayr two minutes into the second and then we let them come back.”

Suffering two straight losses, the Jacks (7-7-0-1) have taken a beating in the standings, slipping to seventh place from fifth last weekend. The team is still within striking distance of the closest two teams ahead them, New Hamburg (6-8-13) and Norwich (8-8-1-0).

“We’ve had a short bench but it’s not really an excuse for letting the lead slip away from us late in the game. It’s unac-

ceptable to be losing like this; something’s got to change. We have the team to win, that’s the problem.

That’s why everyone’s so frustrated because we clearly can win the league,” he added.

This weekend, the Jacks will be hosting the New Hamburg Firebirds Saturday night at 7:30 p.m., before heading over to Burford to face the Bulldogs (1-15) Sunday.

“This is a weekend going in here where we need both wins,” said Gerber.

“The league is really starting to tighten up now.

Some of the teams that had slow starts are coming on and the teams that had good starts are still ahead of us. So we need to start winning some hockey games here.”

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FAISAL ALI CONFLICT MAY BE UNAVOIDABLE in life but it is not entirely insurmountable. Not, at least, if people have the equipment to deal with it. That belief may just be what guides Katie Gingerich and her start-up company, The Ripple Effect Education (TREE).

The St. Agatha native and mind behind TREE is one of the entrepreneurs recognized this week at the Peace Incubator Showcase in Waterloo. The event was put on by the Centre for Peace Advancement, associated with Conrad Grebel University College at the University of Waterloo.

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See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. (Finance) Eligible 2017 Canyon: Lease based on suggested retail price of $25,135, includes $750 manufacturer-to-consumer GM Card Application Bonus (offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank GM Visa Card [GM Card] or current GM Card cardholders) (tax inclusive) and a manufacturer-to-dealer $500 Black Friday Bonus (tax exclusive) towards the retail cash purchase, finance or lease for an eligible new 2017 GMC Canyon at participating dealers 0% interest rate purchase financing for up to 84 months on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. $0 down payment is required. Total obligation is $18,654, plus applicable taxes. Taxes, license, insurance, registration and applicable fees, levies, duties and, except in Quebec, dealer fees (all of which may vary by dealer and region) are extra. Option to purchase at lease end is $17,381. See dealer for details. Discounts vary by model. Dealer may sell for less. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. General Motors of Canada Company may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. Offers may not be redeemed for cash and may not combined with certain other consumer incentives. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia (Lease) Eligible 2017 GMC Acadia SLE-1 AWD: Lease based on suggested retail price of $39,695, includes $750 manufacturer-to-consumer GM Card Application Bonus (offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank GM Visa Card [GM Card] or current GM Card cardholders) (tax inclusive) and a manufacturer-to-dealer $500 Black Friday Bonus (tax exclusive) towards the retail cash purchase, finance or lease for an eligible new 2017 GMC Acadia SLE-1 AWD at participating dealers. Bi-weekly payment is $189 for 48 months at 0.5% interest rate on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. $300 down payment is required. Total obligation is $19,949, plus applicable taxes. Taxes, license, insurance, registration and applicable fees, levies, duties and, except in Quebec, dealer fees (all of which may vary by dealer and region) are extra. Option to purchase at lease end is $17,112. See dealer for details. Discounts vary by model. Dealer may sell for less. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. General Motors of Canada Company may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. Offers may not be redeemed for cash and may not combined with certain other consumer incentives. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia.(Lease) Eligible 2017 GMC CANYON DENALI SHOWN 2018 GMC Terrain SLE FWD: Lease based on suggested retail price of $32,040, includes $500 manufacturer-to-consumer GM Card Application Bonus (offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank GM Visa Card [GM Card] or current GM Card cardholders) (tax inclusive) and a manufacturer-to-dealer $500 Black Friday Bonus (tax exclusive) towards the retail cash purchase, finance or lease for an eligible new 2018 GMC Terrain SLE FWD at participating dealers. Bi-weekly payment is $159 for 48 months at 0.9% interest rate on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. $1,500 down payment is required. Total obligation is $18,076, plus applicable taxes. Taxes, license, insurance, registration and applicable fees, levies, duties and, except in Quebec, dealer fees (all of which may vary by dealer and region) are extra. Option to purchase at lease end is $13,799. See dealer for details. Discounts vary by model. Dealer may sell for less. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. General Motors of Canada Company may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. Offers may not be redeemed for cash and may not combined with certain other consumer incentives. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. 1 Sierra 5-star Overall Vehicle Score applies to 1500 series vehicles.

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They explore particular topics that reflect the challenges and opportunities for rural and northern Ontario.

The institute chose the topics based on consultations with its stakeholders, which include farmers.

For example, the paper about broadband infrastructure, by Catherine Middleton, argues that modern agri-business needs access to high-speed Internet, just like urban businesses do.

The same goes for onfarm business, which are disadvantaged because of slow Internet speed and spotty coverage.

Likewise, farmers engaged in innovative production approaches – precision agriculture and advanced data aggregation, for example – require better bandwidth than many of them have access to now.

Bravo to the institute for bringing them to light. The papers look towards directions various stakeholders, governments or non-profits

might follow to foster rural development, in light of the trends and opportunities the authors foresee.

“Farmers need a basic rural framework in place so they have schools their kids can attend, a workforce to draw from and other necessities that serve the agri-food value chain,” says Norman Ragetlie, the institute’s director of policy and stakeholder engagement.

One paper by author David Freshwater, called Growth Beyond Cities:

PEACE: Incubator lends a helping hand The company is only offering its workshops in Waterloo at the moment, but that might soon change.

“Well, right now we’re just working in the Waterloo Region and Waterloo Catholic district school boards, but we’ve had interest in schools from Stratford, from schools in Milton. So we are really interested in growing, but we are mindful of scalability.

So we’re really wanting to dig deep here and learn here, and then scale outwards.”

TREE was not the only project featured at the Peace Incubator Showcase November 7. Others at the showcase included Demine Robotics, a company working on using robotics to defuse landmines; Marlena Books, a company that creates books for those with cognitive disorders to read; and Epoch, an online mobile platform meant to connect recent refugees in Waterloo with community members and businesses in a virtual market place.

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initiatives,” Freshwater says, adding that in this regard, Ontario is similar to other countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development where there are similar ongoing challenges in identifying appropriate policies to support rural growth.

Two other papers are particularly pertinent to farmers.

In one paper, Rural Business Succession: Innovation Opportunities to Revitalize Local Communities, author Paul Chamberlain notes how many rural businesses do not have succession plans. If they simply close down their operations once the owners retire, there’ll be a void in the farm community that depends on them.

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OFA president Keith Currie has praised the Institute’s effort to raise rural issues in this way. He says the federation “was pleased to see these papers underscore the importance of our rural communities.”

The papers can be viewed at ruralontarioinstitute.ca/foresightpapers.

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that happens in our lives, in important relationships that we have, we can actually grow in our relationships,” explained Gingerich.

“We can deepen those connections that we have with people. We can learn to work with people that we don’t necessarily like to work with, and we can be successful in those ways when we have these conflict resolutions skills.”

In their day-to-day lives, such skills can be applied to the student’s own affairs, be it dealing with bullies or siblings or what have you.

But Gingerich says there’s also a wider application.

“These skills that we’re teaching them in an interpersonal context can be related to advocacy or to analyzing how different conflicts are unfolding and having to understand why these things might happen in broader contexts.”

The idea is not just to eschew violence or conflict, says Gingerich, or what she calls a “negative peace,” but to develop that more equitable state. And of course, that’s really only possible if people know how to properly handle the conflicts in their lives.

“We see ourselves as really enacting that positive peace and really striving for that element so that we’re creating that sense of wholeness. That voices are heard and valued, that students feel like they have agency to actually foster change, within their relationships or within the broader community,” she said.

The program offers its workshops for Grades 1 through 6, though Gingerich notes that TREE can work with teachers to create custom workshops for older students.

“We’re still very much in the start-up phase,” added Gingerich. “We’re considered an initiative of Conrad Grebel, of the Centre for Peace

Advancement, because we are really testing as we go.”

Gingerich studied peace and conflict at Grebel, where she says she was inspired to develop her start-up.

“I was really shocked when I sat in my first conflict resolution class to learn that there were all these strategies out there for how to resolve conflict,” she explained.

“And I thought, ‘wow, how am I only learning about these things as a 19-year-old university student for the first time?

There has to be a way we can be learning these things earlier and hopefully prevent some of the things that might have happened or might have caused harm before this.’”

Besides that, she credits her work as a coordinator at Peace Camp in 2015, a day camp for kids to learn about these topics, in a concentrated format. The theme of the camp then, as it happens, was the ripple effect.

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In the paper, Freshwater notes the sheer size and diversity of rural Ontario means that for any policy to be effective, the province has to deal with various rural circumstances in different ways.

So called one-size-fits-all policies are no longer effective, he says. Rather, clear economic development opportunities exist in rural Ontario that could benefit both the people living in these areas and the province collectively.

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STEVE KANNON LIKE CHARITY, PERHAPS PEACE begins at home, too.

Domestic violence in its various forms is all too common. November being family violence prevention month, getting the message out is the primary driver behind A Concert for Peace at Home, set for November 17 in Elmira.

Performances by Jacob Moon and Scott Carere will benefit the prevention program at Woolwich Community Services.

“A big piece of this is awareness,” said organizer Marilyn Bauman of the impetus for the concert. “By doing things like this, we hope that people will become more involved. We’re trying to get people in talking mode.”

Shining a light on the situation of family violence, Bauman notes, brings the issue out of hiding.

Additionally, she hopes to raise some money for the WCS cause. “Funds are always an issue.”

The concert at Woodside Bible Fellowship is a freewill offering, with Bauman hoping the audience will be generous.

Having seen Moon perform this summer, she said he seemed like a good fit for the kind of fundraising concert she’d had in mind for some time.

For his part, Moon said he was eager to get involved.

“I’m always happy to be part of something like this,” he said. “There’s a longstanding tradition of folk music dealing with this issue.”

Tackling issues is just what folk music does best Concert for Peace at Home featuring Jacob Moon aims to raise money for WCS’ family violence prevention program Jacob Moon is no stranger to playing for a cause. He’ll take to the stage in Elmira Nov. 17 for a fundraising concert in support of the family violence prevention program offered by Woolwich Community Services.

Moon is no stranger to fundraising concerts or singing for a cause, including the likes of Compassion Canada, International Justice Mission, Mennonite Central Committee, Canadian Foodgrains Bank and many schools across Canada. He notes, however, that family violence issues haven’t always been ac-

counted for among such efforts.

“I don’t often get a chance to play at events that are related to this cause,” said Moon, adding the topic is right in the genre’s wheelhouse.

“I’ve got lots of songs about struggle and improving communication and fostering understanding.”

A Kitchener-Waterloo native and music grad of Wilfrid Laurier University, the Hamilton-based singersongwriter has kept a tiring pace of touring and recording in the intervening two decades, and now has nine albums to his credit.

Decidedly folky, his music reflects a range of influences that sometimes

makes it difficult to pigeonhole. The song stylings draw on his own songwriting heroes such as Jackson Browne, Peter Gabriel, Ron Sexsmith, Paul Simon and James Taylor.

In folk tradition, he draws on his own experiences and the stories of others he meets. Songs of struggle, for instance, aren’t hard to

come by because it’s not hard to come by stories of personal hardships.

“That’s how come ... I’ve got songs about struggle, about existential crisis,” he said.

With the issue of family violence, there are far too many stories.

“That’s why with [concerts] like this we’re trying to put a stop to gender violence,” Moon added. “To say, as a community, we stand against violence.”

For Bauman, who grew up in the rural southern part of Nova Scotia, family violence was all too common in the local communities. She’s been involved with WCS and its family violence prevention program for 17 years.

As a supporter of the work, she’s long thought that a concert would be a good way to raise awareness and funds. How next week’s show goes over will determine if the format is repeated.

“If something like this could work, then maybe we can do this every November,” she said.

A Concert for Peace at Home takes place November 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Woodside Bible Fellowship, 200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira.

Moon will be supported by former Wellesley Idol winner Scott Carere. More information about WCS and its programs can be found online at www.woolwichcommunityservices.com.

Moon shifts into Christmas mode with The Commissionaires for a show December 9 at the Registry Theatre in Kitchener.

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The Ideal Candidate will be responsible for the direct management and handling of all Purchasing and Procurement functions at Boshart’s facilities. This includes creating and developing a best in class Supply Chain strategy to support our company and overall sales goals and objectives, accountability for global vendor selection, vendor relations, and procurement in addition to adherence to legislative, safety, and organizational policies and procedures. The Purchasing Manager will accomplish effective oversight through strong leadership and decision-making skills, overseeing all staff in the department.

• Drive a continuous improvement culture inside and outside the Purchasing department to achieve best practices and improve bottom line • Direct strategic global sourcing initiatives for all new and existing product lines to maintain a competitive advantage, including supplier selection, diversity, management and performance monitoring • Negotiate supplier pricing, payment terms, rebates and other contract terms • Maintain optimum inventory levels on all product lines to align with company fill rate/turn goals by reviewing inventory metrics/forecasting and developing supplier budgets • Manage supplier relationships by routinely meeting with new and existing suppliers to build effective partnerships, review business plans, and perform factory audits • Liaise with Customs department to ensure compliance with all Federal and International import/export functions • Maintain inventory product attributes including re-order status, regulation codes, labeling requirements and product pick-slot flags for stock rotation • Manage Purchasing employees, including recruitment, training, performance management and day-to-day employee relations • Provide leadership to Purchasing staff including personal and professional development • Work cross-functionally across the organization collaborating with Finance, Sales & Marketing, Customs, Research & Development, Quality Control, Injection Moulding, Packaging and Warehouse teams • Collaborate with R&D, Injection Moulding and Packaging departments to set up and maintain Bill of Materials (BOMs) for all internally manufactured or packaged products • Review monthly reports, including but not limited to service level, surplus and backorder reports and act as required Successful candidate will possess the following qualities: • Highly organized and with the ability to clearly communicate with and align cross-functional teams, both internal and external to drive excellence across the organization • Results oriented but approachable with solid time and project management skills • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Ability to work in an efficient manner with a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and follow-through • Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and MRP systems • Outstanding negotiation and mediation/conflict resolution skills • Team player with excellent people skills • Minimum 5 years of purchasing experience within a high volume, high mix, global company would be an asset • Degree or diploma in the Supply Chain Management profession or equivalent related education; SCMA (Supply Chain Management Association) designation an asset If interested, please e-mail resume to humanresources@boshart.com.

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LANCERS SHOW GRIDIRON PROWESS

CLASSIFIED ADS CONTINUED FROM PG. 19 AUCTIONS DOUBLE RING ESTATE and consignment auction of farm equipment, tools, vehicles, snowmobiles, furniture etc.

Sale to be held at 7213 Line 86 Wallenstein, approx. 6 kms west of Elmira. Saturday November 18, 10:00 a.m. 2 auction rings all day. www. bowmanauctions.ca or call 519-638-5708.

FARM SERVICES BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS Agricultural Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-6692045.

AUCTIONS

DOUBLE RING ESTATE AND CONSIGNMENT

AUCTION of Farm Equipment, Tools, Vehicles, Snowmobiles, Furniture etc.

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

FARM SERVICES

HORSES

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

HAY & STRAW 30 ROUND BALES of 4 x 41/2 ft first cut hay. Call 519-5957309.

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

519-656-2057.

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

Closed Sundays.

SATURDAY NOV. 18th 10:00 A.M.

RR2, Drayton, ON N0G 1P0 Office: 519-638-5708 For full listing & photos visit our website: www.bowmanauctions.ca

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

AUTOMOTIVE FOR SALE 2013 Toyota Corolla. Blue, 5-speed manual, keyless entry, bluetooth, AC. Spacious and fuel efficient. Well maintained, dealer serviced. Highway driven 202,000kms. Certified & e-tested $8,000. Call 519-504-1176.

AUCTION SALE Of Farm toys, tractor trailers, coins banks, older toys, literature & other interesting items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for the Bill & Reta Schmidt Estate & additions, on

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH @ 10:00 A.M.

OVER 500 LOTS. Tractors & implements

(old & new in box), Gerry Maier plow, Farmall demonstrator pedal tractor, tractor trailers, banks, literature, etc.

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

AUCTIONEERS:

Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451

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

AUCTIONS

2 BEDROOM APARTMENT in Elmira. Quiet building, newly renovated, close to downtown. Call 519-6695798.

2 BEDROOM APARTMENT in Elmira. Quiet building, newly renovated, close to downtown. Call 519-6695798.

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

295.

TRADES & SERVICES RONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DRYWALL AND Renovations. Over 35 years experience. Please call 519-496-7539 or email ron.soncr@gmail.com

COMING EVENTS TAP INTO YOUR artistic side!

CARTOONING WORKSHOP for â&#x20AC;&#x153;kidsâ&#x20AC;? 13-75! Sunday Nov. 12th; 2-4pm. Cost includes manual: $20. adults /$15. students STAMP CARVINGCreate personal stationery with the guidance of an artist teaching you to Carve your own Rubber Stamp Sat. Nov 18th, 1-3pm / Cost: $50. Location: Downtown Elmira at Eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Into Wellness Studio during the ART SHOW & SALE Holiday Market which runs Nov 3-19th & on Moonlight Madness PreRegistration reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 226-808-9283 voicemail & text or ease. into.wellness@rogers.com Space is limited so register soon!

The EDSS Lancers senior football team competed in the Waterloo County quarter-finals against WCI, for a late night game at St. David CSS, November 2. EDSS came out ahead 39-7.

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A GOOD DAY IN THE DOJO Sensei Becky Schweitzer from Schweitzerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Martial Arts in Hawkesville and Shihan Mark Yates from Promar Karate in Listowel travelled to Whitehall, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio on Sept. 23 to attend The Fall Four Seasons Open Championship. Schweitzer won second in the 18-and-up Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Black Belt Weapons category and second in 18-and-up Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Black Belt Forms. Yates took first in 18+ Black Belt Self-defense and Executive Black Belt Kata. He also took second in Executive Black Belt Weapons and second in the Black Belt Grand Championships.

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

AUCTION to be held at

Breslau Airport Road Auction Complex

5100 Fountain St., North, Breslau (Kitchener)

Sat Nov 11th 9:30 am 2014 Charger Hemi - AWD 7-2013 Taurus Interceptor AWDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012 Escape Limited 4x4 2-2012 Charger SXT/Enforcerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2010 Chev Malibu LT 2010 Sebring Touring 2010 Ford Fusion SE 2009 Buick Allure CX 2009 Nissan Altima 2.5S

2014 KIA Rondo Wgn 2011 Nissan Murano AWD 2011 KIA Sorento SUV 2009 Ford F150XL - Pickup 2009 Colorado Ext P/U 2008 Caliber SXT Wgn 2008 Pontiac G6 GT 2dr 3 - 05/07 Caravan C/Vans 2005 Uplander Wgn

1991 IHC S2574 TA Utility c/w KING TELECT Auger

Check Website for Daily Updates No Buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Premium or Penalty!!!

VIEWING: Friday Nov 10th, 2017, 1 pm to 5 pm TERMS: $500 Cash Deposit on Each Vehicle, or as announced

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

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

www.mrjutzi.ca

519-648-2111

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Gerald Bowman Auctions & Appraisal Ltd.

AUCTIONS

WANTED

1 BEDROOM APARTMENT available January 1 downtown Elmira, upstairs. $700 + heat & hydro. Shared laundry, secure access.

References required. Email: aptelmira@gmail.com

CROSSWORD PUZZLER

Equipment: 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Van trailer on wheels for storage, Gehl 960 forage wagon LH unload, Lucknow 200 transport TMR mixer w electronic scale, 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; wood flat rack wagon, 5 furrow Kverneland plow w spring reset, 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; wood flat rack wagon, Dion 1224XC harvester w p/u head, 350 bu gravity wagon, 7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tandem axle heavy steel deck trailer, 5â&#x20AC;?x12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Husky pto manure pump, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 3pth rotary mower, 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; post hole digger, 25kw winpower pto generator.

Tractors: iH Farmall Cub w single furrow plow.

Misc. Agriculture: 3650â&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll of 4â&#x20AC;? field tile, 18.4 - 34 T-rail duals, 18.4 - 38 T rail duals w hardware, 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; double bar hay feeder, 250 gal fuel tank w hand pump, 3 pth grader blade.

Hobby Sized Equipment: 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 3 pth cultivator, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; finishing mower 3pth, orchard sprayer on wheels, pto bu22 saw, 2 furrow plow, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; cultivator, 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; disc, 3 section diamond harrows, 2 more 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; discs, small scuffler, 60â&#x20AC;?

Steiner grass deck, 48â&#x20AC;? and 50â&#x20AC;? single auger snow blowers w hyd chute (very nice condition), gas powered golf cart.

Snowmobiles: Skidoo snowflite, 4500 Citation, 440 Skidoo, 2 double snowmobile trailers, Shop Tools etc: Heavy steel work bench, 5 ton chain hoist, steel shelving, steel cut off saw, large bench vice, floor model tool box, Lincoln Skik Welder, portable air compressors, table saw, drill press, FMC tire balancer, chains, load binders, alum step and extension ladders, 12 ton hydraulic tubing bender, large wrench set up to 2â&#x20AC;?, saw sharpening jigs, tap and die sets, Bosch rotary hammer drill, metric and standard ratchet end wrench sets, drill bits, 48â&#x20AC;? pipe wrench, hole knock out set, Makita hammer drill, large gear puller set, slide hammer set, impact sockets, socket Allen sets, tire bar set, large clamps, grease guns, paint sprayer, mig welding wire, large Dewalt sliding compound mitre saw, 12â&#x20AC;? wood planer, Makita power planer, Makita sawsall, 16â&#x20AC;? scroll saw, 9â&#x20AC;? band saw, machinist tool box, all kinds of machinist tooling and gages, Dewalt table saw, large floor jack, the list is endless - you name it, we have it.

Appliances: 24â&#x20AC;? coil top stove, Amana top load washer, black 30â&#x20AC;? gas stove, window air conditioner, free standing gas fireplace, wood pellet stove, gas dryer, microwave.

Furniture: Queen size bed complete, 5 pc bookcase queen sized bedroom set, 3 pc double sixed bedroom set, green electric lift chair, brown electric recliner, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; oak dining table w chairs, pine dining table w 4 chairs, drop leaf table, 2 door wardrobe, blanket box, new night stands, new bar w marble top (nice), book shelves, wall units, wood frame futon, oak dresser, single bed complete, power treadmill, coffee tables and more.

Misc: 2 wagon loads of new hardware you name it.

Vehicles: 2000 GMC 3500 cube van diesel, 1992 Oldsmobile car, 2003 Hyundai SUV, 1989 GMC pickup truck, 1996 B30 Mazda.

Notes: A large auction with lots of unlisted items.

Selling with 2 auction rings all day.

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

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

RENTALS

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CLASSIFIED ADS CONTINUED FROM PG. 20 PUBLIC NOTICES

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

Community Information Page Public Notice WINTER OVERNIGHT PARKING BAN This is a reminder the Winter Overnight Parking Ban for snow plowing is approaching. Please note the dates and times as follow: December 1st to March 31st between 4:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.

No overnight parking is permitted on Township roads during this time to facilitate municipal snow plowing from the streets. THIS BAN APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER. Any vehicles in violation of this parking ban may be ticketed.

Please note that the Region of Waterloo has a year round overnight parking ban on all Regional roads between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

For further information please contact the Township of Woolwich at 519-669-6009.

2018 Dog Tags are available for purchase now Under the Animal Control By-law #31-2013, it is a requirement that all dog owners within the Township of Woolwich license their dogs. Tags purchased before March 1st receive early bird pricing.

In the event your pet is lost and has a license, Animal Services will make every effort to reunite you with your pet at no extra cost. For safe return of your dog if found, please ensure you have attached the Township of Woolwich Dog Tag to your dog’s collar.

Dogs without tags are taken to the Humane Society and owners will incur Humane Society costs of $35.00 per day. Dogs wearing their tags found outside of regular Township business hours can also be reported to the Woolwich Memorial Centre or the Breslau Community Centre.

To report a lost or found dog, please contact the Township of Woolwich at 519-669-6009 Monday to Friday between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm. After hours, information on lost or found dogs can be provided to the Woolwich Memorial Center or Breslau Community Centre. Please contact the WMC Monday to Friday

after 5:00pm until 10:00pm or weekends 6:00am to10:00pm at 519-669-1647 x 7001 or the BCC Monday to Friday after 5:00pm until 9:00pm or Saturday and Sunday 9:00am to 2:00pm at 519648-9524.

Dog Tags will be available November 1st at the following locations: The Township of Woolwich 24 Church Street West, Elmira (Mon-Fri 9am – 5pm) Woolwich Memorial Centre 24 Snyder Avenue South, Elmira (Mon-Sun 6am – 9pm) Breslau Community Centre 100 Andover Drive, Breslau (Mon-Fri 4pm-9pm, Sat-Sun 9am-2pm)

*Pet Valu

315 Arthur Street South, Elmira 519-669-1350 *Eldale Vet Clinic 150 Church Street West, Elmira 519-669-5672 *Breslau Animal Hospital 2057 Victoria Street North #3, Breslau 519-648-9738 *Creature Comfort Pet Emporium 1553 King Street North, St. Jacobs 519-664-3366 Early Tag Renewal Before March 1st: Neutered/Spayed - $25.00 Non-Neutered/Spayed - $35.00 For more information about the Woolwich Dog Tag Program please contact the Township of Woolwich at 519-669-6009.

In 2017, less than half the dogs found and picked up were easily identified due to tags and were returned home and reunited with their owner.

March 1st and Later: Neutered/Spayed - $40.00 Non-Neutered/Spayed - $50.00

P.O. Box 158

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

Phone:

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

After Hours Emergency:

519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca

Township of Woolwich Leaf Disposal Please do not rake leaves onto the road, this practice has been prohibited by bylaw since 1994 and will result in a $125 fine.

Please consider mulching and composting your leaves.

Leaves can be collected with your regular Yard Waste Collection. They will be accepted in approved paper bags or returnable containers.

For more information visit: www.woolwich.ca/en/living-here/Trees-and-Yards.aspx

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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

TIRE

WHERE TIRES ARE A

SPECIALTY, NOT A SIDE LINE.

GENERAL SERVICES

Auto Tech Inc. Providing the latest technology to repair your vehicle with accuracy and confidence.

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

BIKE SALES & REPAIRS

THOMPSON’S

Accredited Test & Repair Facility

30 ORIOLE PKWY. E., ELMIRA www.thompsonsauto.ca

www.biobobs.com 519-648-3004

GENERAL SERVICES

We are geared to meet your timing and volume requirements

SEE US FOR

Window & Screen

REPAIRS

BLENDED TO MEET YOUR NEEDS!

800-232-6396

22 Church St. W., Elmira

519-669-5537

STORE HOURS: M-W 8-6, TH-F 8-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 12-5

Ph: Elmira (519) 669-5219

HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES

AMOS INC

R O O F I N G

Various sizes & rates

• Specializing in residential re-roofs • Repairs • Churches A Family owned and operated business serving KW, Elmira and surrounding area for over 35 years.

CLEAN • DRY • SECURE Call

Blown or Pushed Off

or call today! or

PROFESSIONAL BIKE MECHANIC ON STAFF

Premium Softwood

Visit our website

519-669-4400

519-669-3232

Quality Bedding

WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED

519-669-4964

CALL JAYME FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE.

519.501.2405 | 519.698.2114

100 SOUTH FIELD DRIVE, ELMIRA

In Business since 1973 • Fully Insured

IRA HOME COMFORT M L E (519) 669-4600

“25 years in Business”

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

info@trappconstruction.ca www.trappconstruction.ca

• • • •

Stamped Coloured Concrete Demolition Bin Service Machine Bases

APPLIANCES – FURNACES – FIREPLACES AIR CONDITIONERS – WATER HEATERS SPRING SPECIAL ON AIR CONDITIONING TUNE UP $99, INSTALLED FROM $1999 FURNACES INSTALLED FROM $2499 FRIDGES $499, STOVES $399, WASHERS $399, DRYERS $369, FREEZERS $199 Come visit our show room FREE QUOTES 1 Union Street, Elmira

Concrete Breaking & Removal

ehc@hotmail.ca (519)-669-4600

HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES

The Right Window Treatment Can

Save you

Blinds

Steve Co.

Plumbing and Maintenance Inc.

by Elite or Mera

In home consultations Wide selection of styles & fabrics 1011 Industrial Crescent St. Clements | 519-699-5411 www.LetUsFloorYou.ca

• Residential • Commercial • Industrial

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL

FREE

INSTALLATION When you buy 3 or more

Hours: M-F 8:30 - 5:30 Sat 9:00 - 3:00

Evenings By Appointment

- Design and build -

AGRICULTURAL | RESIDENTIAL FRAMING • ROOFING RENOVATIONS • EAVESTROUGHS

For all your Plumbing Needs.

Randy Weber

ECRA/ESA Licence # 7000605

24 HOUR SERVICE Steve Jacobi

Wayne Martin | 519-504-2016

519-669-3652

darwayconstruction@icloud.com | Alma, ON

www.rwelectricltd.com

ELMIRA

18 Kingfisher Dr., Elmira | 519.669.1462

HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES

WINDOW FASHIONS

Free in-home Consultations.

Call someone you can trust.

Brands You Can Trust 22 Church St. W., Elmira

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

SPACE FOR RENT

COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL

ST. JACOBS

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

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

Your Business Here!

Advertise your business services in our service directory. Weekly exposure with fantastic results!

Call Donna at 519.669.5790 Ext 104.

TEL:

519-664-1202 / 519-778-6104 FAX: 519 664-2759 • 24 Hour Emergency Service

homewindowfashions.ca

HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES

RESIDENTIAL & AGRICULTURAL

Driveways • Sidewalks • Curbs • Patios Finished Floors • Retaining Walls • Steps Decorative/Stamped and Coloured Concrete www.marwilconcrete.ca

519-577-0370

OUTDOOR SERVICES Since 1998

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

519-503-6033

(CELL)

519-669-2251

36 Hampton St., Elmira

CONCRETE FLOOR/PAD BREAKING & REMOVAL SKID STEER SERVICES • ALL ATTACHMENTS AVAILABLE

CALL ABOUT OUR 28FT FLAT BED SERVICE

CALL DUSTIN AT

226-750-4532

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

Murray & Daniel Shantz

ALMA, ONTARIO | PHONE: 519.846.5427

ROLL OFF INDUSTRIAL BIN RENTALS CALL FOR AVAILABLE SIZES CALL DUSTIN AT

226-750-4532

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REAL ESTATE

Results That Move You ... $659,900

Alli Bauman Paul Martin Sue Wideman SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT

SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT

D L O S

SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL DIRECT

519-577-6248 519-503-9533 226-750-9332 allibauman@rogers.com

$615,000

paul@remaxsolidgold.biz suewidemanhomes@gmail.com

Elmira - Stunning 2014 Claysam home boasting 2089 sq ft with 4 generous size bedrooms and ample flex space throughout. Fully fenced, oversize upgraded lot with no rear neighbors. Open concept main floor is carpet free w/lots of natural light. Main floor laundry, formal dining, appliances included. Don’t miss out! MLS.

Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage

Elmira - The Tristan II features an amazing Barzotti kitchen complete with Granite counter top, 9’ main floor ceilings, Hardwood and ceramic throughout the main floor. This 4 bedroom 3 bathroom is equipped with two sinks in the ensuite as well as the main bathroom. Currently being built and at the drywall stage it is available for viewings in daylight only. With a January 26 closing date and a neighborhood park behind, you will want to come and see this beautiful Verdone built home.

$459,000

St. Clements - Small town living in St. Clements just minutes from the city! This solid brick bungalow has been lovingly updated over the past 5 years including the kitchen, bathroom, hot tub, furnace, A/C, front window, water heater and softener, gas stove and bar in rec room, and a 16 x 12 shop! With green space behind and in front, this country setting is great for a young family, or grandparents alike. Don’t miss this one!

T H A N K YO U FO R C HO O S I N G R E / M A X !

Independently Owned and Operated

3 Arthur St. S., Elmira | 519-669-5426

WE SHALL REMEMBER

® REALTY LTD., BROKERAGE

Shanna Rozema

Bonnie

BROKER

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

Brubacher

BROKER

HELPING YOU IS WHAT WE DO …

OPEN HOUSE

RANCH BUNGALOW AND DETACHED WORKSHOP! $714,900 ALMA Wow … Amazing 2270 sq ft home offers gleaming

hardwood floors, entertainers spacious kitchen, Great Room or Dining plus Living Room. 3 Bedrooms, 4 baths, fully finished walk up basement with built-in entertaining cabinet complete with surround. 24 x 50 heated workshop with oversized overhead door/2 pc on dead end cul-de-sac. NEW MLS.

NEW LISTING!

SAT NOV 11TH | 1-3PM 35 MUIR CRES.,ALMA

519.500.1865 (Direct)

Dale R. Keller

519.747.0231 (Office)

Sales Representative

410 Conestogo Road, Unit 210, Waterloo, ON N2L 4E2

www.KellerSellsRealEstate.com | dale@kellersellsrealestate.com

Palmerston | $273,000 This move in ready 2 bedroom home on a large 0.42 acre lot offers a park like setting backing onto the school yard. New roof and furnace. Large front porch and generous side deck. A beautiful spacious and bright home. MLS Call Dale.

Bruce Peninsula | $36,000 Really want to get away? 6.2 acre bush lot on paved Dyers Bay Road on the beautiful Bruce Peninsula, 45 minutes north of Wiarton. Build your dream retreat. MLS Call Dale.

CAR BUFFS | Near Harriston | $369,000

MATURE WOODED LOT $739,000 ELMIRA 65 Foot

frontage!

Desirable location! Ranch Bungalow offering 3+ bedrooms and 3 bath. Open concept kitchen and great room with walk out to deck/patio and beautifully landscaped yard with water fall feature, winding small stream and pond and complementing flagstone pathways. Fully finished basement offers family room, large 4th bedroom or games room, and ample space for an additional hobby room or ones choice. MLS.

INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

SOLD

$639,900 ELMIRA Attractive bungalow backs onto private municipal greenspace, front great room with vaulted ceiling, main floor master, finished basement. MLS.

SOLD

$664,900 HEIDELBERG

Quiet 1/2 acre private mature pie shaped lot backing onto farmland, Beautifully updated 4 Bedroom 2467 sq ft home. MLS.

Fall market is here! ARE YOU READY TO SELL? NOW IS THE TIME! CALL US TODAY FOR A FREE CURRENT MARKET ANALYSIS.

Don't miss the great value here. Bungalow with 4 CAR DREAM garage. New stone work, new windows, new roof, 2016. 2 + 1 bedrooms, large 0.46 of an acre. MLS Call Dale.

Numerous possibilities | Just off 401 | $890,000 This 5 acre property could have a potential in law suite with separate entrance at back. The land is zoned such as to permit dog kennel facilities. The barn currently set up for horses could also be used for many other purposes. What dreams would you have for a property like this. MLS Call Dale.

ELMIRA OFFICE: 519-669-3192 | www.YourFamilyTeam.ca | 90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 4

PACKED & READY

Bert Be Martin Re/max Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., R BROKER

DIRECT: 519-572-2669 3 Arthur St. S. Elmira DIREC neil@idealwithneil.realtor

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday 2-4 p.m.

19 Limera Ave, Elmira

observerxtra.com/travel/submit-observer-abroad/

$414,900

AAA less than 2 year old semi loaded with upgrades and features including, ensuite, walk-in closet, upper laundry, gorgeous kitchen with granite counters, stainless appliances and more. MLS. CALL TO VIEW!

FIND IT HERE. ADVERTISING IN THE OBSERVER WORKS!

www.remaxsolidgold.biz

EMAIL: bert@remaxsolidgold.biz

FREE Market Evaluation $399,900

NEW LISTING: LOCATION LOCATION. This one owner bungalow in Elmira offers three bedrooms, two bathrooms, finished basement, walkout from dining area to back yard, new roof in November 2017. Great access to amenities. MLS. Call Bert to View.

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Brokerage

Independently Owned and Operated

Serving the community for 25 years!

Your referrals are appreciated!

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FAMILY ALBUM MARRIAGE NOTICE

BIRTH NOTICE

Brearley-Wright

Sugar and spice and all things nice!

Darrien and Ethan are ecstatic to welcome their new little sister

Dr. Alissa Irene Brearley, optometrist and Richard Christopher Wright, CA, CPA were married June 16, 2017 at Whistle Bear Golf Club.

The couples parents are Jim and Marilyn Brearley of Elmira and Richard and Alice Wright of Mount Brydges.

Laurie Rose Collins Born September 22, 2017 10:24 PM 8lbs. 3oz., 21in.

After a honeymoon in Vegas the couple reside in Kitchener.

Love, Brent Slade and Lisa Collins

DEATH NOTICES

LET OUR 50+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU!

BAKER, DONNA JOYCE (NEE BARRADELL) |

March 17, 1944 - October 31, 2017. Donna Joyce Baker passed away peacefully in her home on the Bruce Peninsula.

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Of Millbank passed on to her eternal reward on Friday, November 3, 2017, in her 65th year.

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MARTIN, REBECCA (BAUMAN) | Passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 in her 100th year.

SHOEMAKER, NAOMI LORETTA | Peacefully

went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Grand River Hospital, at the age of 89 years.

SINCLAIR, MARIAN | Of Minto Township, passed away at Louise Marshall Hospital, Mount Forest, Marian Ruth (Nicholson) Sinclair, on Monday, November 6, 2017 in her 93rd year. Local relatives are her son Jim and Karen Sinclair of Wellesley.

WEBER, SELINDA| Passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, November 4, 2017, in her 94th year.

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Martin, Marie (neé Frey)

Shoemaker, Naomi Loretta

Peacefully passed away with her family by her side on Monday, November 6, 2017, at Freeport Health Centre, at the age of 77 years. Beloved wife of Arthur “Art” Martin for 54 years. Devoted mother of Blaine and Jackie, Melodie Martin and Ivan Norris, Jay and Sonya. Loving grandmother of Danielle Clemmer (Eric), Brian Martin (Holly), and Justin; Ivy Norris; Rachel, Karolina, and Mackenzie, and great-grandmother of Cohen, Avery, Brayden Clemmer, and Chase Martin.

Sister of Lila Frey and Carol Brubacher (Lorne), and sister-in-law of Erla Frey Schaaf, Margaret Frey, and Sandy Trelenberg. Much loved aunt to all her nieces, nephews and their families. Marie will be sadly missed by all her Martin family in-laws. Predeceased by her parents David and Almeda (Martin) Frey, and her brothers Leonard, Vernon, Murray (Barb) and Kenneth. Visitation for relatives and friends was held on Wednesday, November 8th from 7-9 p.m. and will be held on Thursday, November 9th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira.

Family interment at Bethel Mennonite Cemetery on Friday, November 10th at 9:30 a.m. A celebration of Marie’s life will be held on Friday, November 10th at 11 a.m. at Floradale Mennonite Church, 22 Florapine Rd., Floradale. In Marie’s memory, donations to Youth for Christ (Listowel), or MCC would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

Peacefully went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Grand River Hospital, at the age of 89 years. Beloved wife and best friend of Milton Shoemaker for over 65 years.

Devoted mother of Yvonne (Ralph) Gingerich, Paul (Judy) Shoemaker, Judy (Joel) Hiller, Pat (Paul) Martin, Rick (Deb) Shoemaker, Steve (Jen) Shoemaker and Beverly (Bruce) Daley.

Also lovingly remembered by her 19 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Mary Musselman, Violet Martin and sisters-in-law Janice Cressman and Wilma Shoemaker.

Predeceased by her parents Laura and Eden Cressman, brother Calvin Cressman, sister Beatrice in infancy, grandson Jeremy Martin, granddaughter Ashley Shoemaker, brothers-in-law Marshall Musselman and Lloyd Martin, and Milt’s family: Elma (Ervin) Musselman, Wilfred (Hettie) (Ella) Shoemaker, and Herb (Agnes) Shoemaker. The family received their relatives and friends on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. The interment took place on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Bethel Mennonite Cemetery at 9:30 a.m., followed by the celebration of life at Floradale Mennonite Church at 11:30 a.m. In Naomi’s memory, donations to Mennonite Central Committee, Grand River Hospital Foundation, or St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. A special thank you to the staff at St. Jacob’s Place and Grand River Hospital ICU.

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Good deeds come in small packages It’s the season of giving, a sentiment Operation Christmas Child relies for its shoebox campaign ALI WILSON AT A TIME WHEN stockings are filled and Christmas trees are overflowing with gifts, something as simple as a shoebox can bring unbelievable joy to someone in need.

That is why Operation Christmas Child continues to send shoeboxes filled with gifts to children from across the world.

In the run-up to this holiday season, Emmanuel Missionary Church in Elmira is once again the local collection centre for the program organized by Samaritan’s Purse.

Having collected just about 750 boxes from the congregation and Elmira residents last year, Gail Martin is looking to bring joy to just as many kids once again.

“Anyone in the Elmira area who is already participating in this or who wants to participate can pick up empty shoeboxes at our church, get all of the information they need, fill them and get them back in time for our deadline. Then we will make sure that they get to the warehouse in Guelph where they process all of the shoeboxes that go overseas,” she explained.

Supplies at the church include branded shoeboxes and brochures explaining how to pack them, along with labels that can be placed on the outside to show your intended recipient, such as a young girl or an older boy.

However, if there is not one intended recipient when the box is inspected volunteers make an educated guess and direct it accord-

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Samuel and Gail Martin with the shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child campaign. Emmanuel Missionary Church in Elmira will be collecting filled boxes through Nov. 19. [ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER] ingly.

An activity she does with her own son Samuel, Martin notes that packing boxes can be a family affair.

“It is such a great activity with children because you can direct a shoebox to a child the same age as your child, so you can take your children shopping and they can pick out presents for a child halfway across the world who is their age. They can get all excited about it,” she said. “Some people even put notes in the shoeboxes and sometimes get a letter back, so they can build a relationship with someone in the Ukraine, for instance” Rather than thinking by age or gender, a unique idea some have done in the past is to fill the boxes with school supplies with the in-

tent of sending it to schools in recipient regions.

“Sometimes people like to do shoeboxes for schools, so it would be full of school supplies for teachers,” she said. “You can indicate that it is a box for a teacher and then you can think of all of the school supplies that might be really hard to come by in developing nations – you are looking at paper, you’re looking at pencil crayons, sharpeners, pencils, anything like that.”

Although most things are welcome, with boxes heading to regions within Central America, South America, Africa and Europe this year she wants to emphasize not to put toy weapons in boxes.

“A lot of these nations are war torn nations and its actually dangerous for some

of these children to actually have a toy gun in some of these areas.” she said. “We are really trying to be sensitive to the areas that we are sending these boxes to.”

Even if you’re unable to pack a full box yourself, Martin explains there are other ways to give back.

“In previous years we have had a number of wonderful Elmira residents who had handmade quilts dropped off or tuques and mittens. So instead of doing a shoebox they would bring items that could supplement shoeboxes,” she said.

“Even if you can’t actually get out to a location, you can donate by packing it online.

They (Samaritan’s Purse) have this whole process where you can give a donation and select a variety of

gift items that can be sent on your behalf.”

This year’s collection period will be running from now until November 19, with the church open 9 a.m. until noon Saturday for any lastminute donations from the community.

“That way if people can’t come in during the week, I’ve set aside some dedicated time,” said Martin, although she noted that there will be regular events through the week where there are people at the church.

Martin also noted that Kiwanis Transit will be transporting the filled shoeboxes to the warehouse in Guelph this year.

For more information people can contact her directly for information at 519589-8521.

THERE ARE FEW THINGS as satisfying as a really good sandwich when hunger strikes. If I am cooking all day and nothing else appeals to me, a sandwich still looks good. But not just any old sandwich. It must be made with care.

When I operated a restaurant in Drayton I was steadfast with the sandwich-making rules.

Fresh bread. Mayo or butter spread all the way to the crusts. Cold cuts sliced thin and piled thick. Fillings spread evenly out to the crust. Crisp, dry lettuce.

And cut it carefully with a bread knife! When we had seniors arriving by bus for lunch they often requested soup and sandwich. We usually made three kinds: ham and cheese, egg salad and chicken or tuna salad.

People raved about those sandwiches ... “they are soooo good!” They were ordinary sandwiches, but they were made with care.

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WOODSIDE EVERGREEN – 10:30 a.m. Woodside Bible Fellowship, 200 Barnswallow Dr, Elmira. Birds of Prey demonstration: Sandra Davey, Mountsberg Raptor Centre. Devotional speaker: Henk Wichers. Suggested donation $7 includes hot lunch. For information call 519-669-8752.

MARYHILL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Vegas Night. Come and join us at the Bridgeport Rod & Gun. Doors open at 7 p.m., the fun begins at 8 p.m. Many generous prizes to be won at the “Big Wheel,” penny table and other games of chance. A light lunch will be served at the end.

ST. TERESA OF AVILA Christmas Dinner at the church hall. The meal begins at 6 p.m. Tickets can be ordered through the parish office by calling 519-669-3387.

Adults $16, 6-12 yrs $8, 5 and under are free. Take-out orders can be picked up at 5:30 p.m. All tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, Nov. 29. All welcome.

SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT Breslau Community Centre at noon. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a light lunch and fellowship, $6.

PILGRIMS’ EVENING & SILENT Auction at Gale Church, Elmira. Presentation by Rev. Scott and friends on their travel of Camino de Santiago De Compestela in Spain. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the church, $15/person or $30/family. Presentation at 7 p.m.

DECEMBER 2

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

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

NOVEMBER 16 CALMING THE ANXIOUS MIND. Anxiety is a common mental challenge, particularly troubling when our children struggle with it. Explore how anxiety is often a family affair, discuss strategies to help manage anxiety. Join us from 7-9 p.m. at the Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs.

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YOUNG AT HEART CHRISTMAS Lunch at the St. Clements Community Centre. Join us for a festive lunch and entertainment. Meet and greet at noon with lunch served at 1 p.m. Reserve your spot by calling 519-664-1900 by Dec. 1.

NOVEMBER 22 SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT Linwood Community Centre at noon. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for lunch, fellowship and entertainment, $11. Call 519-664-1900 by noon Nov. 20 to sign up.

DECEMBER 14 WOODSIDE EVERGREEN - 10:30 am, Woodside Bible Fellowship 200 Barnswallow Dr Elmira. Christmas music: Singing, yodeling, Swiss Alpine Bells - Deb Meisner Jones. Devotional speaker: Randy Hoffman.

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Spiders chow down more than we do collectively, which is very helpful to us WEIRD NOTES

Q. While reviewing maps of lightning activity, atmospheric scientist Joel Thornton and his colleagues noticed a couple of narrow straight lines over the east Indian Ocean and South China Sea. Lightning happened nearly twice as frequently along these lines compared to the surrounding regions. Eventually they figured out what was going on. Can you?

A. The lines turned out to correspond to two of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Comparing lightning maps to engine exhaust â&#x20AC;&#x153;sootâ&#x20AC;? maps, a

clear correlation emerged (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Geophysical Research Lettersâ&#x20AC;?). â&#x20AC;&#x153;These [soot] particles act as the nuclei on which cloud drops form and can change the vertical development of storms, allowing more cloud water to be transported to high altitudes, where electrification of the storm occurs to produce lightning. These shipping lanes are thus an ongoing experiment on how human activities that lead to airborne particulate matter pollution can perturb storm intensity and lightning.â&#x20AC;?

Q. When do machines make a point of adopting good manners, sociability and patience? Just ask Spritebot.

A. Robots already perform many traditionally human tasks, from vacuuming to

surgery, but Spritebot and his kind may soon become Grandmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special helpers.

Last year, IBM and Rice University unveiled the Multi-Purpose Eldercare Robot Assistant (MERA), a customized version of Japanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pepper robot â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an ivory-colored android about the height of a sevenyear-old thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already being used as a friendly assistant in Japanese stores and homes, says Catherine Caruso in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scientific Americanâ&#x20AC;? magazine. MERA, as an at-home companion for the elderly, â&#x20AC;&#x153;records and analyzes videos of a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face and calculates vital signs such as heart and breathing ratesâ&#x20AC;Ś it can even converse with a patient and answer health questions.â&#x20AC;?

On a complementary

front, roboticist Maja Matari and her team are designing socially assistive robots â&#x20AC;&#x153;that tap into human social dynamics to help seniors help themselves,â&#x20AC;? from coaching them in physical therapy to aiding them in socializing with friends and family. Enter Spritebot, a one-foot-tall green owl robot that assists seniors in playing games with their children or grandchildren. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Researchers found that people talked to one another more and played games for longer when Spritebot was participating in, and moderating, their interactions.â&#x20AC;?

As Matari points out, robots could also offer some benefits over their fleshand-blood counterparts: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Machines are infinitely patient, they have [fewer]

perform essential life tasks (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Science of Natureâ&#x20AC;? journal). Their answer: Spiders eat â&#x20AC;&#x153;an annual prey amount in the range of 400-800 million metric tons,â&#x20AC;? largely insects and other small beasties such as springtail. In other words, spider predation plays a significant role in controlling â&#x20AC;&#x153;many economically important pests and disease vectors.â&#x20AC;?

Concludes Mirsky: â&#x20AC;&#x153;So when you see a spider in your home, you could stomp it. Or put it outside.

Or you could thank it and wish it bon appetit!â&#x20AC;?

biases to begin with, and they have no expectations.â&#x20AC;?

Q. Which one of the following is said to consume more prey every year than humans do? A. elephants B. gorillas C. rats D. spiders.

A. Spiders (D). â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mini-

mum weight in tons of prey killed annually by spiders worldwide is 400 million â&#x20AC;&#x201D; equivalent to the amount of meat and fish eaten by humans for the same period,â&#x20AC;? reports Steve Mirsky in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scientific Americanâ&#x20AC;? magazine. Pooling data from 65 previous publications, researchers Martin Nyffeler of the University of Basil in Switzerland et al. estimated that there are some 25 million metric tons of spiders worldwide and then computed how many prey theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d need to

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

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ACROSS 1. Arises 5. Decree 10. Half-wit 15. Baby 16. Defamation 18. Flightless flock 19. Minister: Abbr.

20. Go-between 21. Hamsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home 22. Pleasant 24. Ideal future husband 26. Poetic adverb 27. French casserole 30. Handful 32. Tropical root 33. Breviloquent 34. Penniless 37. Spiritual leaders 40. Daybreaks 42. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ here long?â&#x20AC;?

43. Ivory source 47. Mountaintop 49. Trust 51. Mountain pool

52. ___ Scotia 54. Musk hog 55. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Finally!â&#x20AC;?

57. Bright fish 58. Prop 62. Lateen-rig 63. Evil spirit 64. Sherlock 67. Pipe type 70. Football play 71. Unoccupied 74. Copycat 75. Part of a magnet 79. Ocean 80. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star ___â&#x20AC;?

81. Reprimand 82. Darn, as socks 83. Convalescences 84. Foe 85. Golferâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helper DOWN 1. Bacon bit 2. 20-20, e.g.

3. A deadly sin 4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heavens!â&#x20AC;?

5. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paradise Lost,â&#x20AC;? e.g.

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8. When doubled, a dance 9. Standing 11. Score 12. Graphics machine 13. Zeroes 14. ___ fly 16. Give off, as light 17. Beginner 20. Little helper 23. The skinny 25. Dead-end jobs 27. Beetle, e.g.

28. Kuwaiti, e.g.

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CHEFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TABLE: Made with care tastes better dill, salt and pepper until smooth.

Add drained salmon, carrot and celery; mix well.

Spread half of salmon mixture on each Kaiser bottom.

Top with lettuce and Kaiser top.

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Salmon Salad Sandwiches 3 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 Tbsp. Miracle Whip 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. dill weed 1/4 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. freshly grated black pepper 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6oz. sockeye or pink salmon, drained

Makes 2 servings.

1/2 cup shredded carrot 1/2 cup chopped celery Lettuce leaves 2 Kaiser buns

Beat cream cheese, Miracle Whip, lemon juice,

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Facing inconveniences and possible expenses, he said he’d like to see some compensation, either monetary or in the form of cooperation with his plans to expand the scope of the operation.

Currently, he operates the auto wrecking business on five of the 12 acres he owns. The other seven are zoned as open space, so can’t be used as part of the business. Among the many proposals he’s brought to the township is a plan to use five of the seven acres, turning over the remaining two acres to the township as a buffer zone between his site and the neighbours.

That would also allow for a pathway and access for the water line.

He’s also floated other offers, including selling the seven acres to the township or perhaps even the entire site.

“I gave them a number. I thought it was a reasonable number, not much more than I spent for it,” said Rattasid, adding he sees future development potential for the site.

Woolwich chief administrative officer David

Brenneman acknowledges that Rattasid has presented a number of scenarios, but said the details are a property issue that could only be discussed by councillors in a closed meeting.

“He certainly has made some proposals,” Brenneman said. “Mr. Rattasid is certainly always exploring options.”

On the issue of expanded uses at the site, he maintains the longstanding opinion that Rattasid will have to make a formal application for a zoning change or perhaps a minor variance before that can be considered.

“If he wants to diversify the use on the property or expand ... he needs to make an application.”

He acknowledged that the methane is an issue.

The township is looking to work with Rattasid to do more testing and to install some kind of methanedisbursement system down the road if necessary.

For his part, Rattasid maintains that a township proposal to use a trench system – as opposed to the former below-ground pumping option – could prove disruptive to his operation.

Brenneman counters

that the township will look at ways to minimize the impact.

Work on the methane situation is in limbo, however, as they wait for the MOE to respond.

In the meantime, the township is looking at options for moving both the pathway to Bolender Park and the water line.

With the water line, engineering staff is looking at coming up with a “costeffective way” to relocate the service.

Township rec. staff will be removing the makeshift bridges on township property and posting signs about trespassing, said Brenneman. The department is also looking at alternatives for connecting the trail to the park.

“Mr. Rattasid notified us he wanted to do some cleaning of the back part of his property. He had mentioned that he was going to take that out,” he said of this week’s removal of the pathway on private property.

“I want the trespassing to stop because there’s a liability aspect,” said Rattasid, noting there’s been no progress on his attempts to get the property in township hands, for instance.

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