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STEVE KANNON
A new sidewalk construction plan
heavy on Elmira projects has some
councillors looking to spread the wealth
to other parts of the township.
The proposal would see Woolwich
earmark $80,000 in each of the next
fi ve years for the construction of new
»CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS
Woolwich approves sidewalk expansion plan
If history is any guide, councillors expect some rough seas ahead in bid to build new walkways
sidewalks. That would be new money
beyond the $50,000 a year for sidewalk
repair and replacement.
Introduced Tuesday night by manager
of engineering operations Rod Kruger,
the plan calls for the annual installation
of 500 to 600 metres of new walkways
based on a formula for prioritizing
locations. Sidewalks along major
roads and school routes, for instance,
STEVE KANNON
Woolwich will raise taxes
and borrow more money to
cover a $3.9-million shortfall
in the budget for seven building
projects in the township.
It will also draw on interest
payments from its ownership
stake in Waterloo North Hydro
and commit money from
a growing tax base to the
projects, councillors decided
this week.
Residents are already paying
a special 1.5-per-cent levy
on property taxes to help
fund new recreation facilities.
That levy will be bumped
to two per cent and extended
until 2010, adding $44.25 to
the average tax bill by the
end of that time period.
Borrowing will jump an additional
$1.9 million, to $3.3
million.
would take precedence over less-travelled
routes.
All told, however, staff has identifi ed
more than 18,000 metres of potential
new sidewalk space across the township
– even with the new plan approved this
week, only 16 per cent of that total would
be addressed after the fi ve-year term.
Looking over the priority list, Coun.
Mark Bauman noted almost all of the
highest-ranked projects were in Elmira,
with one in St. Jacobs. He suggested
spreading the work out to other areas,
noting none were slated for Coun. Murray
Martin’s Ward 3.
“One of the other criteria for assessing
sidewalks is spreading these sidewalks
out around the township. If I look
at all the ones that are ranked number-
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provides funds
for building projects
Woolwich draws on many sources to
fi nd extra $3.9 million for facilities
The new funding model,
however, is dependent on the
largest project, the multi-use
facility in Elmira, coming in
at $22 million. Current estimates
peg the cost at $23.3
million.
Council approval allows the
township to move ahead with
each of the projects despite
cost overruns. The decision
didn’t come without debate,
as councillors hesitated to
commit to more than $30 million
in spending.
In the end, they decided
to go ahead, allowing planning
to proceed to the tender
stage. There is some hope
actual bids on the buildings
will come in lower than expected,
as was the case with
the Maryhill community
centre: the tender came in
at $663,000, while the revised
budget was $876,000. Work got
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LEADING OFF »
Getting her dues
St. Clements’ Irene Dietrich honoured for her work with EDACL
DESIREE FINHERT
Irene Dietrich has spent decades helping
others. Her devotion to a mentally
challenged son went hand-in-hand
with helping build an organization
to care for those in the same position.
She never expected any acknowledgment,
let alone praise for her work.
But after 40 years, the St. Clements
resident’s commitments have been recognized
with a lifetime achievement
award from the Elmira and District
Association for Community Living
(EDACL). The honour was bestowed
on Dietrich at the organization’s annual
general meeting June 14.
She was caught by surprise.
“I didn’t know there was anything
in the works for me. This award had
been given to two people previously,
but it was some time ago. I just never
expected to be in line for that. I’m very
pleased and excited to think that I’m
being given this award. I didn’t think I
was [deserving], but other people seem
to think so,” she told the Observer.
This marks only the third time since
1963 EDACL has bestowed the award.
“We don’t just hand them out lightly,”
said services director Cheryl Heimpel.
When presenting the award, Heimpel
described Dietrich as a pioneer who
still “has her hands in many pots”
within the agency. She still attends
general meetings and parent workshops
and visits her son, who’s now in
his 40s.
Dietrich was among the group that
created the groundwork for the formation
of EDACL. Dietrich’s son Ray,
who has Down Syndrome, attended
the Guiding Light School. The mothers
of Ray’s classmates, Dietrich included,
formed the ladies auxiliary,
raising money through bake sales and
quilt auctions and ultimately laying
the foundation for EDACL.
“All that time I was drawn to the association
because of him,” she said of
“ I’m very pleased and excited to think that I’m being given this
award.”
Irene Dietrich on receiving the lifetime achievement award
LONG-TERM COMMITTMENT After 40 years of service, St. Clements’ Irene Dietrich received a lifetime achievement award from the Elmira and District Association for Community Living at the annual general meeting
June 14. The award is one of only three handed out since 1963. Caring for her son Ray (in photograph) got her started with services for the mentally challenged.
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her son.
The ladies auxiliary has since disbanded,
but Dietrich continued her
work and has seen its early efforts
grow into a support system for some
100 mentally-challenged individuals
and their families in Woolwich,
Wellesley, Peel and Mapleton townships.
She served on the board of directors
and championed many fundraisers to
support the organization, including
during the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival
and the Elmira market.
“She is still actively involved this
many years later and throughout the
whole time,” said Heimpel. “That’s
what we look for when we give out
a lifetime achievement award. It’s
not that they were involved partway
through or at the beginning – they’re
involved the whole time.”
Despite being a mother of nine, a rural
school teacher and owner/operator
of a dairy farm with her husband,
Dietrich found time also to volunteer
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at the Elmira Library for 15 years.
In later years she made a habit of
visiting her husband at Leisureworld
Caregiving Centre. When he passed
away, she continued to visit and read
to other residents.
“There’re so many things that she’s
done along the way, things that a community
member or parent would be
involved in – she’s done it all. Whenever
there was a need for a volunteer,
Irene was there,” added Heimpel.
While the recipient was humbled
and stunned at receiving the award,
her daughter was one of those who
thought her most deserving.
“She’s always been a believer in community,
and she’s an example of what
it means to be involved and to give.
We’ve all learned from her [that] if everyone
contributes, huge things can
be accomplished – many hands make
light work. Her days were packed as
it was, so for her to give some time to
the community was remarkable,” said
Liz Dietrich.
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»FROM THE EDITOR | STEVE KANNON
The case for spending even more money in Woolwich
As you might expect,
Woolwich staff took
exception with the
Observer’s editorial
suggestion the new
administrative building
project be put on
hold as a way to solve
the financial squeeze
brought on by cost
overruns.
The paper made the argument the
township may have bitten off more
than it can chew with all the construction
on its plate. Because the rec. projects
directly benefit the public, the new
township hall, and to a lesser extent the
Floradale fire station, are the easiest to
delay from a political standpoint.
For those working in either of those
buildings, however, it’s a different story.
Just ask David Brenneman, the chief
administrative officer who landed in
the middle of things upon his arrival in
January.
“Currently there isn’t sufficient space
to operate – that applies to the Floradale
fire hall and this building.”
In Floradale, the department has been
waiting for 20 years for a new station.
The current facility is certainly in-
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adequate: the department can’t buy
new trucks because they won’t fit in
the building. Also, there’s no room for
training.
At the Arthur Street municipal office,
employees are crammed into nooks and
crannies. Some are working in “offices”
that are really storage closets, he notes.
“We don’t have people working in the
best working environments. We want to
make sure that we’re providing an appropriate
work space to allow for excellent
customer service.”
The current township hall also has accessibility
issues, and the province is
introducing increasingly stringent new
rules for providing access to Ontarians
with disabilities.
I certainly can’t argue against the need
for new facilities. It’s only the timing
that causes concern: after years of doing
little in the way of new facility construction,
the township has all of a sudden
decided everything has to be done
in relatively short order. As councillors
discussed this week, that’s causing all
kinds of strain on Woolwich’s finances.
Those constraints are worrisome. Not
just because of the money involved, but
because of what that might do to the designs
of the buildings.
One of my pet peeves is ugly, functional
architecture. A box covered in siding
is cheap to build, but it sure isn’t anything
to look at – and you don’t have to
go far to see many examples. The industrial
and commercial buildings built today,
in particular, ideally would be built
behind large berms: no one needs to see
that stuff. Unfortunately, that’s not the
case. Think I’m being unfair? Think of
it this way: many of the old factories
in the cities are being converted into
funky residential lofts, as we try to save
what little architectural character remains
in the region. Today’s factories
are destined to be landfill in a matter of
decades.
Which brings me to the issue of government
buildings. It’s not overly popular
to talk about spending extra money
to build something eye-catching and
timeless, but that’s exactly what I’d like
to see. I was in Cleveland recently and
I was struck by the large number of attractive
government buildings – the city
is suffering economically and has many
shortcomings, but some effort has gone
into making the place attractive.
In the case of Woolwich’s new township
hall, utilitarian is the word that
springs to mind. The current building
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Betty McGuire
Manager
New Orleans Pizza, St. Clements
Where are you from?
Kitchener, originally from Cambridge.
What do you like about St. Clements?
“I love the people, they’re so down to earth.”
What do you plan to do on your time off?
“I have a week off for holidays, so we’re going
up to the cottage.”
What do you do when you’re up there?
“A lot of swimming, a lot of fishing and a lot
of eating – no pizza.”
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is no gem, but it certainly has history
and some charm. The Glencree building
on Church Street, on the other
hand, is a typical office box. It’s certainly
not anything that will serve as a focal
point, nor will its overhaul do anything
to enhance the Elmira core area, which,
truth be told, could use a few enhancements.
I’ve bounced that idea off a few people,
with lukewarm reception. At the
municipal level, there’s not much of
a stomach, nor much concern, for the
centrepiece idea. It’s clear that Woolwich
doesn’t have the money or the desire
to do the kind of thing we can see in
Kitchener, which for better or worse has
bought up large chunks of the downtown
in hopes of developing something
extraordinary – not much sign of that
in the offing, but the concept is sound.
(On a related note, Kitchener is an example
of what not to do when building
an administrative building.)
While supporters of the rec. facilities
may prefer cuts to the administrative
side rather than lose something from
their projects, much to Brenneman’s
chagrin, I’m all in favour of putting
things off until Woolwich has the money
to do it right.
What’s your favourite pizza?
“I’d have to go with the chicken Caesar.”
If there was one place in the world you
could go visit, where would it be?
“Australia. I actually had a friend on msn …
and just the way she explained Australia it’s
just a sight to be seen.”
Are you a beach bum?
“Oh, off to Grand Bend. I usually go once a
week in the summer. If I get two days off in a
row we usually try to make it out there.”
What other activities do you participate
in?
Volunteer work with the Bridgeport Lions.
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»IN BRIEF »GIVING BACK TO THE JEAN POOL
Wellesley council
takes aim at Bell
Wellesley council approved a motion this week
requesting that a representative of Bell Canada
attend a meeting to explain the phone service issues
being experienced by residents of the Bamberg
area of the township. Residents of Weimar
Line have endured months of poor phone service,
with lines that click noisily, cut out intermittently
and simply become inactive.
“If they’re paying the same rates, why should
they have less service?” asked Coun. Jim Olender.
Woolwich reaches
Winterbourne deal
Winterbourne residents can now offi cially say
they’ve got some recreational space in the community,
as council this week approved a usage
agreement with the owners of the Foundation
Christian School property.
For years, the community made use of what was
the Winterbourne Public School site. When the
school was closed, Woolwich attempted to buy
the land, but would not pay the asking price. The
property was subsequently purchased and turned
into a private school, which opened last fall.
The agreement will allow for structured use of
sports fi elds, playground equipment and an ice
rink to be erected in wintertime.
Region issues smog
warning for summer
Summer offi cially began Thursday, but hot and
humid weather has made smog a concern since
earlier in the spring. Waterloo Region Public
Health issued a warning last week that elevated
smog levels, containing a variety of air pollutants,
can be a signifi cant health threat. People
who suffer existing heart or respiratory problems,
children and seniors are at increased risk during
smog advisories, and are advised to take specifi c
precautions.
Residents with respiratory problems, asthma,
and heart disease can reduce risk by: staying
indoors in cool, non-smoking environments as
much as possible; avoiding strenuous outdoor
activity; seeking immediate medical attention if
symptoms worsen.
Standoff leads to
Fergus arrest
A Fergus man appeared in a Guelph court this
week after a standoff at his home and the seizure
of two rifl es.
Wellington County OPP offi cers were called to
a St. David Street residence by family members
when a distraught 58-year-old man locked himself
in his garage, refusing to come out, around 4 p.m.
June 14.
Police said the man had been arrested and released
earlier that day for impaired driving.
The Western Region OPP Emergency Response
Team and OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit responded
to the scene.
At some point during the standoff shots were
fi red inside the home. Neighbouring homes were
evacuated.
Tactics and rescue offi cers overpowered the resident
as he attempted to fortify the side door to
the garage, around 1 a.m.
The resident appeared in a Guelph court on
charges of ‘careless use of a fi rearm’ and ‘unsafe
storage of a fi rearm.’
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approval of the material so that Habitat can use the environmentally friendly material in future building projects.
Well-travelled jeans to
fi nd new home
MARC MIQUEL HELSEN
Those old jeans may be stained,
full of holes or, just maybe, a
little too snug these days. They
may not belong in your wardrobe,
but they can still keep you
or someone else warm.
From June 23 to July 13, Conestoga
Mall will be holding a
Denim Drive for Habitat for Humanity
Canada; donated jeans
will be collected to be turned
into home insulation for future
Habitat projects.
With recycling a top-of-mind issue,
the jeans-to-insulation concept
is gathering steam.
“This makes sense, and this is
something that we should be doing
more of,” said Terry Petkau,
Habitat’s director of building
services.
“Not only is this a benefi t to the
environment, in terms of reducing
the amount of product going
into landfi ll, but also the fact
that everybody can contribute
to this type of manufacturing
process: they can donate their
old cotton denims. At the same
time, Habitat for Humanity is
now benefi ting in terms of the
donations that come of this,” he
said, noting the group’s access
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to building materials would be
limited were it not for such donations.
Collected jeans will be sent to a
plant in Texas, where they will
be returned to their initial fi bre
state. The material will, in turn,
make its way to another manufacturing
company in Arizona
to be transformed into the fi nal
insulating product that will be
used in a test project for Habitat
homes in Ontario.
According to Bonded Logic,
the American company that
makes the insulation, the cotton
product is an environmentally
safe, non-itchy alternative that
is free of carcinogens and formaldehyde;
it also resists extreme
cold and provides superior noise
reduction.
While the material isn’t yet
available on the Canadian market,
it’s just a matter of time before
it is approved, said Petkau.
He’s looking forward to that date,
as Habitat continues to explore
environmentally sound practices
in its building projects.
While the specifi c location of
the denim-insulated home has
yet to be determined, it will likely
be a single-family house to be
built somewhere in Southwestern
Ontario.
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Used denim will be accepted at
the mall beginning today (Saturday)
and running until July 13.
The fi rst 200 people to donate a
pair of jeans will receive a gift
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Woolwich
prepares for
Canada’s
birthday
bash
DESIREE FINHRT
As parts of Elmira shut
down, others will come
alive with music, games
and magic during
Woolwich’s 16th annual
Canada Day celebration
July 1, the country’s
140th birthday.
“Elmira is known for
its pride and its heritage
– the celebration is part
of that,” said Adrienne
Schmidt, committee
chair. “… Because it’s a
community event where
different service clubs,
different services organizations
are involved
and everybody’s working
together, there’s no
reason to go anywhere
else.”
From township fi refi
ghters to local Girl
Guide units, community
groups will be on hand
running children’s activities,
offering up barbequed
treats and entertaining
the masses.
A few old favourites
will be on hand, including
Klassy the Klass
Klown performing magic
tricks and tomfoolery,
the Elmira Theatre
Company will be painting
faces and entertainer
Byron Shantz will
lead people in a singing
of “Oh Canada” and
“Happy Birthday” to
commemorate the day.
Breaking away from
traditional events,
Schmidt has tentative
plans to venerate the
day’s events with a tree
planting. The tree is
on hand, but where to
plant it has not been determined.
Given the event is a
birthday celebration,
organizers will be slicing
up cake and doling
out ice cream to children
and adults alike.
“We go through lots
of ice cream,” said
Schmidt.
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6 | NEWS
» From cover
underway last month.
For Coun. Mark Bauman,
this week’s approval
does not mean
the projects are a fait accompli.
“I’m going to support
this, but I do still hold
the right to debate any of
these tenders that come
back if I don’t agree with
them. Whatever they are,
if I feel they’re too high,
I’ll vote against them at
that point,” he said.
He also called on the design
teams for the larger
projects to simplify the
plans, “to square some
PRE-QUALIFICATION OF
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH REQUEST FOR
PRE QUALIFICATION OF GENERAL CONTRACTOR
The Township of Woolwich invites General Contractors to prequalify for construction services for the
New Floradale Fire Station and the El mira Library Elevator Renovations.
Floradale Fire Station - The building has a gross floor area of 5,665 sq. ft., comprised of a one storey
building comprising of pre-eng apparatus area and conventional construction for the remainder of the
building.
Elmira Library Elevator Renovations – Supply and erect a new barrier free lift devise in the interior of the
existing Library Branch.
Tenders will be invited from list of pre-qualified General Contractor only. Proposal shall be based upon
CCDC Document No.11 as well as supplementary documents to demonstrate managerial, safety and
financial-bonding capabilities. Experience with buildings of similar type should be emphasized.
General Contractors interested in being pre-qualified to bid the work MUST submit the following:
Completed CCDC Document No. 11
A brief description of your company and resumes of management to be assigned to the project.
Letter from a nationally recognized Surety Company stating total bonding limit, current bonding
committed, and confirming availability of required bonding for this project-50% Performance Bond
and 50% Labour and Material Payment Bond for a project cost of $987,000 for the Floradale Fire
Station and $150,000 for the Elmira Library Elevator Renovations.
Letter authorizing the Owner to obtain financial in formation from Instituti ons of the applicant.
Detailed description of Contractor’s Health and Safety Policy and written confirmation that all health
and safety policies will be followed for the duration of this project.
Submission of most recent CAD-7 Calculations Profile forms issued by WSIB.
Letter from the applicant’s Insurance Company stating liability coverage.
Demonstrated experience of similar projects.
Owner references.
The pre-qualification process will include an assessment of previous performance in a number of areas
included but not limited to: similar work, scheduling, construction management, workmanship, final
completion, correction of deficiencies and Health and Safety.
Pre-qualification information shall be submitted to the Architect listed below by Thursday July 5, 2007
by 12:00 PM local time in a sealed envelope, by original hard copy submission only, labeled:
New Floradale Fire Station and Elmira Library Elevator Renovations
Pre-Qualified Submission
The Ventin Group Ltd., Architects
36 Water St. S.
Cambridge, ON N1R 3C5
Phone : 519-740-0671
Questions regarding the nature of the project are to be directed to: The Ventin Group Ltd., Architects,
Cambridge, Ontario, Attention: Mr. Dan Brzak (Phone: 519-740-0671 ext.# 43).
Submission received after closing deadline will not be accepted. The Township of Woolwich reserves
the right to reject any or all submissions that they deem at their sole discretion, to be suitable and
qualified for both projects. The Owner’s decision is final. This pre-qualification process does not
constitute any obligation on the part of the Township of Woolwich to enter into contract with any
proponent.
The Observer | Saturday, June 23, 2007
Budget: Township still eyeing federal funding for arena/pool
corners,” in order to reduce
construction costs.
“When I’m looking at all
of these projects, we’re
still over budget. There
still is a gap between the
total budget costs and
what we have – we have
to take a hard look at
Cost overruns plague every Woolwich project
The Elmira project, the Woolwich
Memorial Centre, currently
has a budget of $22 million, up
substantially from the $12 million
originally forecast – even
without the addition of a second
ice pad, the project would
still be set at $18 million. The
latest construction estimates
show the project at $23.3 million.
While smaller in scale, the six
other projects are all experiencing
cost overrun issues.
Originally expected to cost
$2.5 million, the new township
administrative offi ces may cost
$3.9 million. The Breslau community
centre’s original budget
of $925,000 has been revised to
$2.2 million.
Some $1.3 million is earmarked
for a new fi re station in Floradale,
due to open in March 2008,
up from the original forecast of
$360,000.
At the only project underway,
the Maryhill Heritage Park Community
Centre, the original
budget of $350,000 swelled to
$876,000, though actual tendered
costs came in under that,
at $660,000.
What was to be a small upgrade
at the Woolwich Township Arena
in St. Jacobs blossomed in scope
and cost. With a budget that
eventually hit $210,000, new estimates
show that fi gure revised
upward to $467,000.
The project to install an elevator
in the Elmira Library has also
grown, now requiring an additional
$50,000, raising the cost
to $184,000.
these projects and fi nd
ways, fi nd percents in
the projects, that we can
reduce [costs].”
Pointing to the design
of the $1.3-million Floradale
fi re hall, he said
the facility could have a
simpler design without
sacrifi cing fl oor space.
“We’re at the top of our
budget, and we have to
fi nd ways to get down,
whether it’s the Elmira
Memorial Centre, the
Breslau project, the administration
building or
the Floradale project.”
It was the full slate of projects
that drew an objection
from Coun. Ruby Weber.
A booster of the recreation
projects – the Elmira
project, community
centres in Maryhill and
Breslau – she’s had her
reservations about the
At The
SPECIALS
June 23 -
June 30
Crossroads
timing of the fi re hall
project and, especially,
the $3.9-million administration
building, saying
the timing “probably
wasn’t the best move.”
Because it’s the largest
project, the Woolwich Memorial
Centre has been
the target of many cuts,
but she and fellow Ward 1
councillor Sandy Shantz
have been adamant about
doing the project right in
order to avoid retrofi ts
down the road.
“I’ll be the fi rst person
to admit this is not a wise
move to do all these projects
at the same time.
However, I don’t want
the multi-purpose building
in Elmira to be the
one that’s constantly to
be the one talked about,
to be on the chopping
block,” said Weber.
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The Observer | Saturday, June 23, 2007 NEWS |
Camp wins Eco kudos
ON THE GREEN TRACK Al Woodhouse (left), outdoor education specialist at Camp Heidelberg, and Ted Smith, president of the Optimist
Club of Kitchener-Waterloo, show off the camp’s recent EcoSchools award. The camp was recognized by a York University-based
environmental program for its efforts, June 11. EcoSchools is an environmental education program that addresses how schools are run
and what students learn .
Lions fundraiser quickly surpasses goal
DESIREE FINHERT
Hard work and strong public
support put a local fundraising
effort over the top well
ahead of schedule. The ladies
of the Woolwich Community
Lions this week tallied up
$26,000 toward the Lions International
Campaign SightFirst
2, almost $10,000 more than it
had pledged to contribute.
The good news was reason to
celebrate at a banquet Monday.
“Had it not been for the community
supporting our events
we would never have been
able to do this,” said campaign
chairperson Bea Dechert, who
shares the role with Naomi
Freiburger.
While Dechert attributes
the community with coming
through for the club, the parent
organization laid the honour
on hers and Freiburger’s
shoulders for their dedication
to the cause.
The campaign chairs received
the Melvin Jones Fellow
Award for dedicated humanitarian
services presented
by past international director
Art Woods and Lion chief Diane
Smith.
The ladies’ club achieved
its goal via three community
fundraisers, which saw members
and neighbours kicking
up a storm at the An Affair To
Remember dance in December
and the Elvis is in the House
dance in the spring. Residents
were also welcomed to the Lions
latest gathering, a garage
and bake sale with barbeque,
held in May.
The amount of funds raised
from the headlining events as
well as private and business
donations could benefit as
many as 4,000 people.
Lions International provides
eye-screening tests to school
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT Campaign co-chairs Bea Dechert (right) and Naomi
Freiburger (left) hold the Melvin Jones Fellow Award plaques presented to them by Lion
chief Diane Smith (centre). The awards for dedicated humanitarian services were presented
to the women at the Woolwich Community Lions’ banquet June 14 in celebration
of $26,000 raised for the Lions International Campaign SightFirst 2.
children and adults across the
globe.
Locally, Lions provided testing
themselves in many of
Woolwich and Wellesley’s
grade schools, identifying
early signs of blindness and
recommending further optical
treatment before the situation
worsens.
“We’ve actually prevented
two children within our
schools, one at Riverside and
one at Conestogo, from becoming
blind. With this machine,
it picks up some of the eye
diseases that are going to create
blindness within a year or
two, had they not been tested,”
explained the former club
president. “Most parents do
not take their children for an
optometrist exam unless the
teacher has said ‘your child is
having difficulty reading the
board or reading a book;’ or if
the parents pick up on something
at home. We just find,
going in and starting to screen
the children in Kindergarten
and Grade 1 when we’re catching
them very, very early.”
Across the globe, the club
helps those who need cataract
surgery, trains ophthalmologists,
provides eyeglasses to
those who can’t afford them
and collect and clean old eyeglasses
for reuse.
“The big thing was that we’re
trying to prevent childhood
blindness and we’re helping
the visually impaired, not
only in our own community,
but across Canada and around
the world,” she said.
Of the monies raised, local
groups such as the Woolwich
Community Lions or its counterpart,
the Elmira Lions men’s
club, could receive funding to
continue their work against
blindness in the community.
Similarly, the Elmira Lions
have also been raising funds
for SightFirst, raising more
than $5,000 at a benefit concert
at Lions Hall in April.
PHOTO | MARC MIqUEL HELSEN
Woolwich firefighters head
back onto the streets
MARC MIQUEL HELSEN
That knock on your door this
summer might be an opportunity
to make sure your house
is safe and sound. Woolwich
firefighters are preparing another
door-to-door blitz to inspect
smoke alarms.
This marks the fourth in a
five-year campaign to visit every
home in the township.
“A smoke alarm is absolutely
your first line of defense.
You’ve only got minutes to get
out of your house alive, and
if that smoke alarm isn’t installed
and working, it could
be tragic,” said fire prevention
officer Bill Cronin.
Along with working smoke
detectors, every household
should have an escape route
planned, and residents should
practice it, he added.
The Woolwich Fire Department
launched its home inspection
program in 2004. Residents
are asked to allow firefighters
in to check for the presence of
working detectors – since last
year, provincial law requires a
working smoke alarm on every
level of the home and outside
all sleeping areas.
In multi-residential units,
landlords must ensure that
their properties comply with
the law and tenants should
contact their landlords if fire
alarms are not installed or not
functioning. It is also against
the law for tenants to remove
the batteries or tamper with
alarms in any way.
During the department’s
summer campaign, firefighters
will replace old batteries
and install smoke detectors
for an optional donation. The
bottom line is that no home
will be left without alarm protection,
said Cronin.
To date, a total of 3,506 homes
have been inspected, a very
time-consuming, but effective
strategy, he added. In fact, the
MARC MIQUEL HELSEN
Wellesley’s aging Internet
hardware will have to do for
now, as the township appears
ineligible for a new provincial
technology infrastructure
program.
The initiative aims to boost
broadband connectivity in rural
communities in southern
Ontario. While the township
thinks itself a candidate, the
criteria laid out in the program
doesn’t cover Wellesley’s
situation.
The provincial assistance
program would pick up to one
third of the project tab up to
a maximum of $1 million per
project. Municipalities, telecommunications
providers,
Make Sure it WorkS Woolwich fire
prevention officer Bill Cronin stresses the
importance of working household fire
alarms: they might save your life.
initiative has been lauded by
the Fire Marshal of Ontario.
“I think what they like about
our program is that not only
do we visit each home … but
we keep a real nice mapping
system in the St. Jacobs station
– anyone visiting our station
can see what areas and
what work has been done in
the smoke alarm program.”
Every fire department in
the province is required to
have smoke alarm programs,
though what form they take is
left to the individual municipality.
Woolwich opted for the
door-to-door strategy, which
has proven very popular.
Of the 3,506 homes that were
inspected since 2004, 502 were
found to be non-compliant to a
certain extent and 379 alarms
have been installed thus far.
New batteries were installed
in 290 cases, and only 50 residences
refused entry.
“Our reception has just been
unbelievable,” said Cronin.
Firefighters may only enter
into homes by invitation.
While residents can refuse
an inspection, they could be
prosecuted if a fire on their
property, resulting in injuries
or fatalities, was caused by infractions
of the fire code.
The fourth leg of the fire
alarm blitz should conclude
by October.
Wellesley can’t plug into
provincial Internet grant
and other private partners
would contribute the balance
of the project costs (up to two
thirds).
“It’s very unfortunate because
we’re highly dependent
on our wireless system and
we’re going to have to put a
significant amount of effort
and perhaps dollars into refurbishing
that system,” chief
administrative officer Susan
Duke told councillors meeting
Tuesday night.
To qualify for the program,
applicants – individual rural
municipalities or groups of
municipalities led by one applicant
– must be in a “high
state of readiness to build and
sustain broadband capability
in their communities.”
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Excluding ponds from
the mix, Woolwich’s new
pool fence bylaw passed
with nary a ripple this
week.
Under the new rules,
pools deeper than 37
inches (94 centimetres)
must be enclosed by a
fence of at least five feet
(1.52 metres) in height.
The fence must be constructed
so they are not
easily climbed. Any gates
must be self-latching
with a lock – gates are to
be locked at all times.
The bylaw also applies
to hot tubs: those without
a tight-fitting, lockable
cover would be subject
to the same fencing
standards.
Previous drafts of the
» From cover
one, Murray isn’t going
to get a new sidewalk in
his ward for the next five
years,” he said.
“We need to be careful
what we do – the needs
are here, I’m not arguing
that – but I think we
have to realize that only
half the residents live
in Elmira and the other
half live in the outlying
areas.”
Martin said the criteria
– arterial roads, school
routes, seniors’ housing,
retail traffic – place settlements
such as Conestogo,
Winterbourne and Maryhill
far down on the list.
“If you don’t consider
[spreading out] the work,
we’ll never get any sidewalks.”
While that issue is likely
to be settled without
much fuss, councillors
acknowledged the township
faces a much larger
hurdle to new sidewalk
construction: NIMFY,
the not-in-my-front-yard
syndrome that seems to
emerge every time Wool-
The Observer | Saturday, June 23, 2007
Woolwich adopts pool fence bylaw
Woolwich will go back
to the drawing board
as bids for the planned
reconstruction of Riverside
Drive in Elmira
came in dramatically
over budget.
The township plans to
alter the conditions and
immediately re-tender
the job, which calls for
the complete reconstruction
of a west-side portion
of the roadway.
bylaw proposed including
ponds on the list, a
move that drew considerable
opposition from
residents. That outcry,
most recently at a public
meeting last month,
led to the idea being
dropped, township planner
Jeremy Vink explained
to councillors
Tuesday night.
“We heard those comments
from the public.
We opted for removal of
the ponds.”
Unlike the previous
meeting, where opponents
were out in force
to voice their disapproval
of the pond concept,
only one delegate
addressed the bylaw, and
that was in support.
Dr. Pat Bishop, an Elmira
resident who works
with the Canadian Stan-
dards Association’s strategic
steering committee
on community safety
and well being, said the
organization is very concerned
about the issue
of child deaths due to
drowning, particularly
in family pools where
measures are available
to prevent incidents.
In that vein, Coun. Murray
Martin said the new
bylaw does not remove
the need for the most important
safety measure:
parental supervision.
A member of the Conestogo
Fire Department,
Martin was involved with
a rescue from a pool just
last weekend. He stressed
the importance of watching
children when they’re
around water.
“Parents need to keep
an eye on them – you
can’t take anything for
granted,” he said. “It can
happen so quickly – never
take your eyes off of
them.
“You just look away
for a minute, and something’s
gone wrong.”
According to information
gathered from Safe
Kids Canada – a member
of Bishop’s committee
– drowning is the second
leading cause of injuryrelated
deaths of children
one to four years
of age. Proper fencing
could prevent 70 per cent
of such incidents, Vink
noted in his report to
council.
The new rules are effective
immediately, with
the owners of existing
pools having until June
2008 to comply with the
bylaw.
Riverside Dr. project to be re-tendered
Only two submissions
were received in the last
tender process, with the
lower bid coming in at
$3.1 million, more than
70 per cent above the
budgeted amount of $1.8
million.
A sizeable chunk of the
increased costs stems
from disposal fees related
to the amount of road
salt in the soil beneath
the street, Rod Kruger,
Sidewalk: Plan calls
for new stretches to
be built every year
wich looks at installing
new sidewalks on a
street.
“I was really surprised
to see you suggest that
there should be a sidewalk
on First Street,
on the other side, after
what we went through
[as people] tried to
keep sidewalks off that
street,” said Coun. Ruby
Weber, referencing the
sometimes bitter battle a
decade ago over a move
to install sidewalks on
First Street.
That pattern has played
out, albeit on a smaller
scale, in almost every instance
where the township
has looked to build
new sidewalks in existing
neighbourhoods
– new subdivisions automatically
include sidewalks
as part of the subdividers’
agreements.
Mayor Bill Strauss predicted
some rough water
ahead. Historically,
there have been petitions
requesting sidewalks,
followed by petitions
against them.
the township’s director
of engineering operations,
told councillors
Tuesday night.
Under a new plan, the
township would store
the soil for use in future
projects where such fill
could be used. The existing
tender called for the
soil to be hauled away
for disposal, adding
more than $500,000 to the
project cost.
» From page 0
In essence, they must
have a solid plan in
place, said Brent Ross,
a spokesman for the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural
Affairs (OMAFRA).
“We’re looking at having
them able to begin
implementation of the
technology, in other
words, to begin building
before Oct. 15, 2007 and
to complete the build of
the infrastructure by the
end of March next year,”
he said in an interview.
Wellesley is not ready
to meet the requirements
within the timeline.
It also falls outside
of the priority area because
some high-speed
Internet connections are
available.
“We’ve since discovered
that there are one
or two private providers
with whom you can
contract for that service,
and therefore the province
considers the area
served. And if the areas
are considered served,
you are not eligible for
A new tender call will
eliminate the disposal
issue, reducing the overall
cost. Kruger said he
expects more companies
to bid on the job this
time around because the
environmental issues
have been removed. Ten
contractors picked up
tender packages the first
time around, but only
two bids were submitted.
Internet: Township
seeking funding for
new technology
the grant,” said Duke.
More than a decade
old, Wellesley’s wireless
system is ailing, making
it difficult for township
staff to conduct day-today
business.
“We are at a point right
now where we can barely
access the Internet and
we are dependent highly
on that for communications,
for our software
providers and other services…,”
said Duke, noting
that the township’s
system was developed
under a federal economic
development grant, and
is associated with some
rural libraries and area
municipalities. Wellesley
staff will continue to
explore alternative avenues
of service in conjunction
with the Waterloo
Regional Library.
“I think the sooner we
get on that the quicker
the better, because it’s
something you really
can’t function without
anymore. And I don’t
think it is something we
can really delay on,” said
Coun. Jim Olender.

The Observer | Saturday, June 23, 2007 NEWS |
»LAW&ORDER
Graffiti bandit spoils fundraiser mural
The Home Hardware store on Church Street in
Elmira reported about 9 a.m. June 16 that, at some
time overnight, an exterior wall had been vandalized
with spray paint. It appears that the same
‘artiste’ may have then gone on to spray paint
the Mennonite Savings and Credit Union, and a
nearby horse barn. The graffiti was spray painted
over a mural created in 2005 as a fundraiser for
the Elmira multi-use recreation complex. While
repair costs hit the $1,000 mark, the damage went
deeper, said Home Hardware’s Krista McBay.
“It’s just a real heartbreaker … it wasn’t just a
mural; it was a fundraising mural,” she said.
The WRPS identification unit was called in,
and the investigation continues.
» June 13
12:33 PM Police were called to
the Linwood Community Centre
as a result of a complaint of a
suspicious person in his early
20s. The white, male adult was
described as short and plump,
with blonde, buzzed-cut hair,
and wearing a white T-shirt and
black shorts at the time. He was
riding an old CCM mountain
bike. He told people he was
from Walkerton and was looking
for a place to stay in Waterloo.
He was gone by the time
police arrived.
9:26 PM Police were called to a
residential address on Killdeer
Road in Elmira. At some time
during the previous 48 hours,
two bicycles were stolen. The
first missing bicycle is a purple,
men’s 18-speed Prowler; the second,
a blue and green men’s single-speed
bike decorated with
multicolored electrical tape.
There are no suspects.
10:52 PM A vehicle parked on
Memorial Avenue in Elmira was
unlawfully entered. Personal
identification, a credit card and
a small quantity of cash were
stolen. There are no suspects.
» June 14
5:50 AM A business on Floradale
Road in Woolwich contacted
police to report that, at some
time overnight, two ground-level
windows had been broken.
In both cases only the outside
panes of the double-paned windows
were shattered. There are
no suspects.
8:36 AM A report that a garage
had been entered brought police
to the 5000 area of Arthur Street
North near Elmira. Taken from
a vehicle inside the garage were
a small quantity of cash and a
CD wallet with approximately
30 CDs.
11:42 AM There were no injuries
as a result of a vehicle collision
at Park Avenue and Raising Mill
Gate in Elmira. A woman from
Elmira had been travelling on
Raising Mill Gate and as she
approached Park Avenue, she
failed to yield the right of way
to another vehicle. The two
vehicles subsequently collided.
Damage to both vehicles was
significant. The driver of the
first vehicle was charged with
‘fail to yield to traffic on through
highway.’
2:14 PM A Listowel Road resident
reported to police the loss
of a trailer plate bearing the
marker: C89 56K.
9:12 PM Police received a report
of a suspicious vehicle near
a construction site on Church
Street West in Elmira. The vehicle
was described as a silver
pickup with a license plate similar
to CFL599. The vehicle was
last seen leaving the construction
site and heading toward
Kitchener. The investigation
continues.
» June 15
8:43 AM An abandoned bicycle
was picked up on Church Street
West in Elmira. The woman’s
red, multi-speed bicycle may
be claimed at the Elmira detachment.
9:09 AM A concerned resident
in the 2800 area of Maryhill
Road called police to report
that a skunk had been skulking
around the property for some
time. The officer who arrived determined
the animal was unwell
and subsequently destroyed it
humanely.
10:06 PM No charges were
pressed in connection with a
motor-vehicle collision at Arthur
Street and Scotch Line Road near
Elmira. A Listowel driver was
southbound on Arthur Street
when a deer ran into the path of
her car, was struck and killed.
The driver was not injured although
her vehicle incurred a
moderate amount of damage.
» June16
3:30 AM An officer operating a
radar trap along Arthur Street
South near Elmira clocked a vehicle
at 200km/h in an 80 km/h
zone. The officer eventually
pulled the driver over near the
farmer’s market in St. Jacobs,
and discovered an alcoholic
odour in the vehicle. The driver
blew a ‘warn’ on the roadside
screening device, was given a
12-hour driving suspension, and
charged with ‘careless driving’;
‘speeding at 200 km/h in an 80
km/h zone’; and a liquor offence.
He has a court date in July.
6:52 AM Two flags were stolen
from the Elmira branch of
the Waterloo regional police. A
Canada flag and a WRPS flag
were last seen hanging at 2:30
a.m. When the on-duty officer
returned at 6:52 a.m., they were
gone. The investigation continues.
9:40 AM Two vehicles were involved
in a collision on Line 86,
near Northfield Drive, east of
Elmira. Two vehicles had been
westbound on Line 86 when the
lead vehicle slowed down and
was suddenly rear-ended by the
trailing vehicle. There were minor
injuries but medical attention
was declined. As a result of the
police investigation, a Guelph
woman was charged with ‘careless
driving.’ Both vehicles suffered
significant damage.
11:41 AM Police were called to
the roundabout at Arthur Street
and Sawmill Road. A Kitchener
man had been northbound on
Arthur Street when he entered
the roundabout; a second vehicle,
being driven by a Guelph
man, was westbound on Sawmill.
On entering the roundabout,
the second driver failed
to yield the right of way, colliding
with the other vehicle. There
were no injuries, but damage to
both vehicles was deemed moderate.
The Guelph driver was
charged with ‘fail to yield.’
1:11 PM A Guelph resident was
shopping at the farmer’s market
in St. Jacobs when his wallet
was lifted. When he had gone to
purchase an object, he realized
his wallet was missing. A quantity
of cash and some identification
were in the wallet. There
are no suspects.
2:00 PM Two vehicles were
involved in another collision at
the roundabout. Both had been
travelling northbound on Arthur
Street when they entered
the roundabout at the same
time. Each vehicle swiped the
other. There were no injuries,
no charges and only minor damage.
» June 17
3:52 AM Police were called to
the Mac’s store on Arthur Street
as a result of a stolen food product.
Three young males were
in the store and when the clerk
was distracted they made off
with a piece of food. They were
last seen leaving the store without
paying. The first male was
described as white, with blonde
hair; the other two males as
white, with dark hair. The object
had a value of $2.
3:11 PM Tourists from Tecumseh
and their son had been in
the downtown core of St. Jacobs
when they approached another
man sitting with his German
shepherd at a bench. The 12year-old
boy was bitten by the
dog and skin was broken. The
health unit was called and the
dog will be monitored. The boy
did not require hospitalization.
» June 18
2:43 PM Police were summoned
to an address on Church Street
West in Elmira. An abandoned
flatbed truck had been parked in
a lot for a few days. As a police
investigation would later reveal,
the vehicle had been stolen from
Kitchener. The owner was contacted
and it was towed away
for identification. There are no
suspects.
3:15 PM A cyclist and a motorist
were travelling on Weber Street
North near the stock yards when
the car stopped in the line of
traffic, and the cyclist, overtaking
the vehicle, darted to the
left in front of the vehicle. The
cyclist was bumped but only
required attention for scratches
and bruises. Damage to the
bike was minor. There were no
charges.
June 18
9:04 AM Police received a report
that at some time over Saturday
night, suspects unknown
spray painted some graffiti on
the roof over a picnic shelter at
the Wellesley arena. Police are
still investigating the incident.
3:39 PM Police were called to
Erb Street in Elmira after a homeowner
returned to find that
PHOTO | MARC MIqUEL HELSEN
Single-vehicle rollover
oVer aND out Police and firefighters responded to this rollover on Balsam Grove Road, near Northfield Drive on
Tuesday morning. No one was injured in the accident.
a window had been forced
open and the home unlawfully
entered. A digital camera, two
bottles of wine, six bottles of
beer and a small quantity of
cash were taken. There are no
suspects.
10:38 PM As a result of a minor
disturbance at an address on
King Street North in St. Jacobs,
an adult male was arrested and
found to be in possession of 12
bottles of beer. He was charged
under the Liquor License Act.
» June 19
4:19 AM A Kitchener man was
caught speeding at 178 km/hr
in an 80 km zone. He awaits a
court date where he will face
the charges that include ‘careless
driving.’
10:38 AM A collision brought police
and firefighters to the area of
1500 Balsam Rd., near Northfield
Drive. The driver of the vehicle
lost control on a portion of loose
gravel on the road, subsequently
flipping over. A Listowel resident
and one passenger suffered
only minor injuries. The vehicle
was demolished. There were no
charges.
12:44 PM Police responded to
the intersection of River Road
and Victoria Street in Kitchener
for a motor-vehicle collision. A
blue Chevrolet Malibu struck a
Ford Focus traveling northbound
on Victoria Street. The lone female
occupant of the Ford was
transported to Grand River Hospital
by ambulance with non-life
threatening injuries. Her vehicle
received major front-end damage.
The Chevrolet Malibu fled
the scene heading south on Victoria
St. and then struck a green
Chrysler, just past Lancaster
Street. The driver of the Chrysler
did not receive any injuries,
but the vehicle was significantly
damaged.
The driver of the Malibu continued
to drive erratically and
police received several complaints
from other drivers.
Police eventually located the
male fleeing on foot through a
farmer’s field near Conestogo.
A 27-year-old Kitchener man
was arrested and charged with
two counts of failing to remain
at an accident, two counts of
dangerous driving and possession
of drugs. He was held for a
bail hearing.
12:45 PM Police were notified
by a business on Arthur Street
that a truck plate had gone missing.
The plate bears the marker
3240RE.
3:29 PM A break-and-enter
was reported at an address on
Crowsfoot Road in Woolwich
Township. The homeowner returned
to find that entry to the
house had been gained and that
a number of items, reaching the
$3,000 value mark, were stolen.
It is believed the theft took place
at some time between 7:45 a.m.
and the time of report. The investigation
continues.
3:53 PM A resident of Aspen
Court in Elmira reported the
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There were no injuries, but a
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Report fuels pesticide debate
A report released this week by the David
Suzuki Foundation gives additional ammunition
to supporters of a pesticide ban.
Entitled “Northern Exposure: Acute Pesticide
Poisonings in Canada,” the study
says more than 6,000 Canadians are directly
poisoned by pesticides each year and
nearly half of those are children under
the age of six.
Its release is timely, as residents in Waterloo
Region cope with a pesticide-use bylaw
that came into effect this year. Getting this
far was a major battle, involving years of
debate.
The region is attempting to reduce the
use of pesticides – herbicides, insecticides
and fungicides – employed for largely cosmetic
purposes. The largest target is lawn
spraying, which some health experts say
pose long-term exposure risks.
The Suzuki Foundation report deals with
the acute risks of having pesticides around
the house.
Acute poisoning, in contrast to chronic,
refers to health effects that are the immediate
and direct result of pesticide exposure
– through inhalation, eating, drinking,
or direct contact with eyes or skin. In
humans, pesticide poisonings can cause
nausea and vomiting, and negatively af-
fect the respiratory and nervous systems,
among other symptoms and conditions.
“The mere presence of pesticides in a
home, garage, or garden creates a risk
to homeowners and children, as does the
application of pesticides,” says Lisa Gue,
the foundation’s health and environment
policy analyst. “Governments should ban
the use and sale of cosmetic pesticides on
lawns and gardens to eliminate a probable
source of many of these poisonings.”
Still, there are plenty of green-lawn enthusiasts
who will chafe at any restrictions
on how they go about tending to their own
land.
There is the straightforward conflict between
those who make (often compelling)
arguments against the widespread use of
herbicides simply to make golf course turf
of neighbourhood lawns and those who
advocate the control of noxious weeds.
Many communities with bylaws compelling
residents to maintain weed-free
lots have been backing away from such
stringent requirements, in some cases
choosing not to spray public lands. Those
offended by the sight of dandelions rampant,
aided by the lawn-care companies,
have been quick to oppose moving further
along the continuum from choice to a ban
“It probably wasn’t the best move.”
Annual pesticide poisonings in Canada: 6,090
Involving children under age 6: 2,832 (46.5%)
Ontario figures: 1,629; 821 (50.4%)
Woolwich Coun. Ruby Weber on the slate of new buildings David Suzuki Foundation
on spraying. The Suzuki report found only
about 125 municipalities in Canada have
passed bylaws to restrict cosmetic pesticide
use. Quebec is the only province with
legislation that prohibits the sale of some
pesticides.
Caught between commerce and health
concerns, politicians face a difficult sales
job either way.
During the debates, Woolwich council, for
instance, found the proposed bylaw hard to
swallow. A mix of rural and small urban,
the township has more at stake in a ban of
pesticides: it’s more than just pretty lawns
here – make no mistake, however, that is a
concern for many. Where the ban might go
over well in the cities, the townships are a
different story.
The region’s campaign started with public
education: the surest way to tackle the
problem is to convince people there are alternatives
to spraying chemicals on their
lawns. Alternative plantings exist to the
typical stretch of grass; bio-friendly treatments
exist; some old-fashioned elbow
grease will do the trick. Less likely is convincing
people the scourge of dandelions
is desirable, as anyone passing by public
parks and along most roadways knows, the
view is hardly pleasing.

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»HARD TALK | RAFE MAIR
BC government a model for stifling political debate
To understand the
ineptness of the
NDP in B.C. generally
– save Adrian
Dix but very much
including leader
Carole James – one
has to go back to a
parliamentary reform
initiated during
former premier Mike Harcourt’s
years.
The saying used to be “the government
opens the house, the opposition
closes it.” That is no longer true. To
understand why, one must look at the
budget process. After the budget bill
is tabled in the House it goes to committee
to examine its provisions just
as all other bills do. In days gone by,
like other bills, it was examined by a
committee of the whole, which meant
that the estimates were examined,
»INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | GWYNNE DYER
Kosovo and the rule of law
The ratio of foreign
soldiers to local
citizens in Kosovo
(16,500 NATO troops
to two million civilians)
is slightly
higher than the
ratio of American
soldiers to Iraqi citizens.
The soldiers in
Kosovo are not fighting a war, but their
presence has certainly been needed
to keep one from breaking out again
– and there are plenty of people in
Kosovo who threaten that if they don’t
get full independence soon, there will
be another war anyway.
During his visit to neighbouring Albania
earlier this month, President
George W. Bush declared: “At some
point, sooner rather than later, you’ve
got to say ‘Enough is enough – Kosovo
is independent.’” There was great joy
in Kosovo (where 90 per cent of the
population are ethnic Albanians), but
in Moscow there were threats of a
veto.
A senior Russian official explained
that “Kosovo is an inviolable part of
Serbia and the question of its future
status can be resolved only with the
agreement of both Belgrade and Pristina
(Kosovo’s capital).” But that will
never happen.
A few months earlier, Richard Holbrooke,
the U.S. diplomat who nego-
»LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Mair’s riddle is easily
solved if you see God
outside of time and space
To the Editor,
I guess Rafe Mair posed his riddle,
Who Made God? (Observer, June
16/07) to ruffle a few Christian feathers.
The trouble is that he presents
the riddle as unanswerable: I would
like to make a couple of points in reply.
He says the human mind cannot
cope with the question, but we live
in an age when the human mind can
cope with the concept of a time-space
universe.
Since time is a dimension of the
reality that is contained in creation,
point by point, right in the legislative
chamber with all MLAs present.
The estimates are simply a breakdown
of the proposed spending, debated
minister by minister, expenditure
by expenditure. The minister
stood in the house and, subject to
the government’s ability to bring in
closure to end debate (a dodgy political
move fraught with peril) the opposition
could take all the time they
wished.
What this means, amongst other
things, is if the opposition wished, it
could keep a minister on the griddle
for weeks. In fact, in spite of abuses,
this gave the public, through the media,
a pretty good look-see into the
workings of government. It also gave
the opposition plenty of ammunition.
Let’s use an example. When the Report
of the Special Committee on Sustainable
Aquaculture was tabled there
tiated an end to the war in Bosnia in
1995, warned in the Washington Post
that “Russia’s actions could determine
whether there is another war in
Europe. … If Moscow vetoes or delays
[Kosovo’s independence] the Kosovar
Albanians will declare independence
unilaterally. Some countries, including
the United States and many Muslim
states, would probably recognize them,
but most of the European Union would
not. A major European crisis would be
assured. Bloodshed would return to
the Balkans.”
The war in Kosovo ended with a Serbian
withdrawal eight years ago, but
it didn’t really settle anything. Determined
to stop another genocide of Balkan
Muslims like the one that Serbian
strongman Slobodan Milosevic had
masterminded in Bosnia in 1992-95,
NATO bombed Serbia for 11 weeks in
1999, and in the end Milosevic pulled
Serbian troops out of Kosovo. The
problem was that Kosovo was legally
part of Serbia, and that NATO’s action
was therefore illegal.
The only way it could have been legal
was if the United Nations Security
Council had agreed that there were
legal grounds for a military intervention,
but any such motion would have
been vetoed by Russia and China. So
the major Western powers, with the
United States in the lead, attacked
Serbia to prevent the genocide they be-
then the Creator of time is not included
in it. Putting this in Christian
terms, since God created time
as well as space, he is “outside” time.
God is not subject to the limitations
of what he created. “Before” and “after”
are conditions that apply only
within time-space. There is therefore
no possibility of a condition “before
God.” This accords with the Biblical
revelation of God as the “I AM.” The
riddle disappears.
Incidentally, it is not only Christians
who believe that God always is
(not “was”). Rafe Mair may choose
not to believe in such a God, but then
he has a quarrel with the other monotheistic
faiths, Judaism and Islam.
Of course, Christianity goes beyond
either Judaism or Islam into the
was little opportunity other than
question period for the opposition to
grill the minister of agriculture and
the minister of environment on the
recommendations and what the government
was going to do about them.
Back when the estimates were debated
in committee, there was, subject
to closure, unlimited time to question
ministers. Were the situation
the same today, the opposition could
cross-examine the ministers of agriculture
and environment, plus the
premier, endlessly on fish farms.
The media would be bound to take
notice and the public would be much
better informed.
Now the estimates are done in committee
rooms, often several at a time.
This serves to diffuse the opposition’s
ability to back a minister up against
a wall and it ensures that estimates
are done much more quickly. This
lieved was impending in Kosovo. That,
under international law, was an unjustifiable
act of aggression.
Many people (including myself) supported
this act of aggression at the
time, believing that Milosevic had to
be stopped and that the breach of international
law could be papered over
later. It was papered over, in a sense,
for the UN agreed after the war to take
responsibility for the administration
of Kosovo. But it was not given independence,
because that would be just
too flagrant a violation of the international
rules.
The fundamental bargain that underpins
the United Nations is this: every
member gives up the right to attack
other states, and in return every state
gets a guarantee that it will not be attacked.
The guarantee does not say
that you will not be attacked except
if you are a tyrant, or are oppressing
your minorities, or look dangerous to
your neighbours. It says, YOU WILL
NOT BE ATTACKED. No excuses, no
exceptions, no loopholes that a clever
enemy could use to justify an attack.
The priority of the American diplomats
who drafted the UN Charter in
1945 was to prevent another major war.
The worst war in history had just ended:
60 million were dead, and nuclear
weapons had been used. A law that bans
aggression must be universal, protecting
both “good” countries and “bad”
claim that the Creator-God entered
his own creation, at some point in
time, in the person of Jesus of Nazareth.
Mr. Mair doesn’t seem to like that
concept either. (With all his doubts,
I am not sure he even qualifies as a
“nominal Anglican.” By the way,
only Roman Catholics support the
dogma of the Immaculate Conception
– which isn’t in the Bible.)
Since, as Christians believe, God
did enter his creation, then all the
events described in the New Testament
are perfectly credible. It isn’t
that Christians are stupid “to believe
that stuff ” as Rafe Mair implies, but
once you accept the concept by faith
of the creator invading his own creation,
you have to allow him to intro-
means that the opposition’s ability to
really grill a minister is gone and it
also means that estimates, now heard
in bits and pieces, will end sooner and
the legislature will rise much quicker.
It also means, of course, less media
attention.
Thus debate on estimates, once the
most important and effective weapon
for the opposition, has become a series
of ho-hum meetings, raising few issues
and almost no media attention.
Ironically, the NDP have, while in
government, brought in reforms that
have badly hampered them. The first
one caused an early election (1975),
which they lost.
In 1975 the Barrett government
brought in a rule that all the estimates
had to be completed in 135 hours. A
sensible rule – but politics isn’t always
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ones from attack. So what goes on inside
a country is the business of that
country’s government alone, as long as
it does not harm the neighbours.
It was a brutal rule, made for brutally
dangerous times. For a moment there,
in the mid- to late-1990s, some of us believed
that the times had got softer and
that the rules could be modified to give
vulnerable people and groups more
international protection. But we were
wrong, for the rhetoric that justified
an attack on Serbia in 1999 was then
hijacked to justify the invasion of Iraq
in 2003. The slope is too slippery, and
we have to get back to solid ground.
That is why Kosovo has remained a
UN protectorate for eight years, rather
than gaining the independence that
the vast majority of its people crave:
to give it independence would be to dismantle
the sovereign state of Serbia
by force. For Russians, who fear that
Kosovo’s independence could be used
as a legal precedent for breaking up
their own multi-ethnic state, it is a red
line.
Yet Kosovo cannot be forced back into
Serbia, and it cannot be left in limbo
forever. If the UN will not grant it
something very close to full independence,
many Kosovars are ready to
seize it anyway, even if that triggers
a new war. There are no good options
left. Indeed, there were none from the
beginning of this miserable tale.
duce the same creative power that
began it all.
The amazing consequences that follow
are called “miracles.”
Barry Whittaker
Heidelberg
Just say no when it comes
to running Uncle Bob
To the Editor,
In response to F.W. Kuebart’s letter of
June 16, I wish to respectfully disagree
that the Uncle Bob column be included
in the printed version of the Observer.
The inclusion of intolerance, bigotry
and selfish narrow-mindedness in a
community newspaper has absolutely
no merit.
Paul Marrow
Winterbourne

12 | OPINION
Mair: Politics should
be about real debate
» From page 11
terribly sensible. Bill
Bennett saw an opening
and the Socreds filibustered
the estimates so
that the 135 hours ran
out during the minister
of finance’s estimates.
This meant that the
Speaker would no longer
permit debate.
Bennett, working on
the theme that the NDP
were wastrels, went to
every nook and cranny
of the province shouting
“not a dime without
debate” with devastating
consequences for
the government.
Now, in streamlining
the “estimates” procedure,
the NDP in fact
made it impossible to
use this process to explore
all the issues,
embarrass the government,
get media attention
and affect public
opinion.
By way of an aside,
after winning the 1975
election in part by the
“not a dime without
debate” stratagem, the
Socreds, now in government,
decided that 135
rule didn’t look so bad
after all and suggested
to the NDP that for 1976
it should be enforced. It
was touch and go whether
or not the NDP would
all be hospitalized for
collectively splitting a
gut laughing.
They grilled ministers,
grilled ‘em again,
then once more for good
measure. I remember
the pounding then minister
of mines Tom Waterland
got – I’m sure
that it alone exceeded
135 hours. The NDP finally
allowed us (I was
a minister in the Socred
government) to close
the House just a few
days before Christmas.
I haven’t done the
math but my guess that
we did at least 10 times
135 hours.
What does this mean,
then, for the NDP’s
chances in 2009?
In a strange way, a
roundabout way, it
could enhance them.
Carole James has been
a catastrophe as leader
of the NDP. She hasn’t
got the stomach for a noholds-barred
political
system (or lack of same)
in part because she is a
decent, caring person
and in part because
her political training
in the much nicer and
more civilized school
board atmosphere, far
from grooming her for
the legislature, has
rendered her utterly in-
competent to deal with
that nest of adders.
But, if she plays her
cards right, James
might turn her disadvantage
into a winning
policy. She might make
a virtue of necessity.
As I’ve reported to you
before, we don’t have a
parliamentary democracy
at all but an elected
dictatorship that does
exactly as the premier
and his unelected advisors
wish. More and
more British Columbians
understand this,
and what’s left for this
to become an election
issue is for the NDP to
make the point, deplore
the absolute absence of
democracy and offer solutions.
Tying her next
election campaign, in
some measure, to the
Single Transferable
Vote (STV) would be a
good start. I’ve given
her the slogan: Let’s
Try Democracy.
Minority government,
under which most western
democracies operate,
is a good thing.
It gives the MLA the
power he or she should
have as your representative.
It forces the government
to convince
the legislature that its
budget is appropriate,
just as Premier Jean
Charest has recently
had to do in Quebec. It
brings you and me the
voter into much closer
contact with those who
govern us.
Once having embarked
upon a campaign where
“democracy” is the issue,
James could focus
on the utter lack of democracy
in the Campbell
government.
Is this a risky tactic?
That depends upon
how you look at it. It’s
risky because it’s not
been tried before and
it’s risky because Carole
James may not be
up to fighting such a
campaign. Moreover,
sensing that such a campaign
might succeed,
it’s possible that the BC
Liberals could propose
and start bringing in
reforms to spike James’
guns.
On the other hand there
is no risk to the NDP
fighting a conventional
campaign because they
and James will get their
butts whacked.
Democracy. What a
charming thought.
British Columbia’s public,
suitably educated
and provoked, might
just like to try it for a
change.
»OBSERVER Q&A
Summer arrived this week. What are your plans for the season?
“I’ll be babysitting, going to
my cottage, volunteering at
a horse barn and I’ll be biking
and, hopefully, swimming
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my friends.”
Sarah Densmore
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organized so that I can be
ready for September and
the fall.”
»THE VIEW FROM HERE | SCOTT ARNOLD
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to Manitoulin Island …
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»LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Proper measures would Woolwich streets, at the entrance to
cure Breslau bypass woe
To the Editor,
As a frequent visitor to the area
and observer, I must say your articles
“Doing a slow burn over Woolwich
Street” and “Inching toward
a Woolwich Street traffic solution”
(Observer, June 16/07) are right on
the money.
Breslau residents, especially
long-term residents on Woolwich
Street who live within six feet of
the road, remain to be convinced
that the township has any serious
desire to solve the existing bypass
traffic problem any time soon.
Speed bumps and stop signs have
not worked and have only become
an irritant. Now stop signs with
blinking red lights, portable speed
signs on a trailer, new pavement
markings, islands, and new signs
on Victoria and Fountain Street
requiring regional approval are being
tried and thought about.
I wonder which section of sidewalk
will be used to park the portable
speed sign trailer on. Currently,
there is an unenforceable
“No Trucks” sign at Fountain and
the industrial business area where
trucks are supposed to be.
A good start would be for council
to act now by simply installing a
proper enforceable $50 “No Trucks”
sign at Menno and Woolwich streets.
The heavy trucked industrial area
would have to be accessed by Fountain
and Woolwich streets, which is
at their front door and the bypass.
Any trucks requiring access to
business between Menno and Victoria
streets must, by law, take the
appropriate route to their destination,
not the most convenient. This
simple enforceable solution would
prohibit through truck traffic from
Victoria to Menno streets: truck
problem solved.
The so-called rift between those
“willing to do anything to reduce
traffic and increase safety” and
“those who see harsher measures
as inconvenient to local business”
is really not a rift at all. There is
only one business between Menno
and Dolman streets. If there is a
“rift,” it lies within the truck businesses
in the industrial area and
the thousands of daily commuters
that insist on having the right to
commute through Breslau to get to
Victoria Street and back quickly. As
you say, “the shortest distance between
two points is a straight line,”
and the shortest distance between
Fountain and Woolwich and Victoria
streets is through Breslau. It is
simply unbelievable that the bypass
has been opened almost three years
now and the township still does not
know what to do. I applaud Coun.
Mark Bauman for his attempts to
motivate his fellow council members.
The region provided five solutions
to bypass traffic around Breslau
and not one has been tried by the
township – not one. One regional
solution was to close Woolwich
Street at Menno Street. Breslau
through traffic would then have
to use Menno Street to get to the
bypass, a route having almost the
same distance as using the bypass
to Victoria Street from Fountain
Street. Problems would vanish,
and commuters would want to use
bypass as was intended. The past
three years have been more difficult
than need be.
Keith Kueneman
Nottawa, Ontario

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14 | BUSINESS
The Observer | Saturday, June 23, 2007
BUSINESS »
»CONSUMERS LEAD CHANGES
Local trumps organic at markets
Area farmers reap the benefits of buy-local campaigns, but don’t look to fill niche
AN APPLE A DAY Loel Penner and his wife Phyllis have a small apple orchard on their
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Picking out fresh tomatoes
or rhubarb has gone from a
simple trip to the market to
the complex task of weighing
environmental and health
concerns.
Not only are today’s consumers
looking for bruises on
their fruit, a greater percentage
of buyers are looking for
blemishes in their produce’s
past: are the apples sprayed
with chemicals, genetically
modified, shipped across the
boarder or flown from overseas?
“Fresh, organic and local are
the hot topics right now. Each
province has been growing either
in awareness or supply,”
said Art Corbett, marketing
manager for Harmony Organics
Dairy Products in Wellesley.
Gauging the market for the
last decade plus, first as a
health store owner and then
as the natural food produce
manager for Loblaws, Corbett
has seen consumers become
increasingly conscious of the
food they’re eating.
“They’re looking at alternatives
wherever they can –
without pesticides, chemicals,
without genetic modification.
The more information they
get the more educated they
can be,” he said. “The thing
about organics is it defeats the
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purpose if you’re going produce
organically and then use
fossil fuels to transport long
distances an organic product
for sale.”
With that in mind, when it
comes to choosing between organic
and local products, local
makes the checkout line.
“From our perspective, organic
is taking a backseat to
local,” explains FoodLink Waterloo
Region executive director
Peter Katona.
“That’s a trend that we’re
hearing over and over and
over again, because a lot of
people are uncomfortable with
the high volume of imported
organics in the marketplace,”
he added.
In the minds of shoppers,
local products hold a greater
appeal because the people producing
them are also the ones
bagging, selling and asking
the consumer “would you like
parsley with that?”
In the end, local is the healthy
and more environmentally
conscious choice for those
who question where their organically
labelled products are
coming from, and how far have
they travelled.
“A lot of people are making
environmental cases that purchasing
locally grown food is
a much better choice environmentally
than imported organics.
The other thing is, can you
really trust organic products
from China?” said Katona.
Foodlink reports a 300-percent
increase in the amount
of people visiting its website,
marking a spike in interest in
locally produced foods.
Even with the public’s growing
environmental concerns,
however, local farmers are not
changing their business to fill
the organic market niche.
“I think there is a gap between
people’s appreciation
of organics and the prices
they’re willing to pay,” Katona
said, predicting that organic
farming will become popular
in the region when consumers
are willing to make it a
viable business option for the
farm industry.
Currently the area supports
some 20 organic farmers and
food producers, a very small
percentage of the 1,450 farm
operations.
Loel Penner and his wife
Phyllis of OK Egg Farm
north of Elmira, for instance,
looked into changing their
egg farm and apple orchard
over to organic, in the end determining
the move was not
viable.
Researching the subject,
Penner found his operation
would have to be chemicalfree
for three years before
qualifying as an organic producer.
“It’s a lot more work. We
don’t have a big orchard here,
but to go organic … for me, it
just wasn’t worth it.”

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»FOOD FOR THOUGHT | OWEN ROBERTS
Juice vines yanked as prices tank
If you’re a farmer
in nearby Niagara
and you grow grapes
for wine, things are
looking up.
Domestic wines
now account for half
of Ontario’s wine
consumption. According
to a survey
by the Grape Growers of Ontario, more
than 40 per cent of Ontarians consider
themselves advocates of Ontario’s
products.
Homegrown pride is imperative for
any industry, and the wine industry’s
earning its support. More than half of
those surveyed by the grape growers
said they’ve become more impressed
with Ontario wine over the past three
years.
It shows. Almost half of Ontarians
say they’re drinking more wine than
they were three years ago, consuming
an average of 15 glasses of wine per
month.
Now, contrast that cheery scenario to
the plight of farmers who grow grapes
for juice. They might farm side by side
in Niagara, but the juice farmers have
taken a beating. Chronic low prices
and poor demand have plagued them
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for years, and they’ve been appealing to
the federal and provincial governments
for support for a replant program.
They don’t want money for nothing.
They want support so they can get rid
of the tired juice grape varieties they
grow, and plant something else, which
is likely to be vinifera (wine-quality)
grapes.
Calls for support intensified in March,
when Cadbury Schweppes Beverages
announced its St. Catharines plant
would close. That decision impacted
more than 100 farmers who grow up to
3,000 acres of juice grapes.
Earlier this week, the grape growers’
wishes started coming true when provincial
Minister of Agriculture, Food
and Rural Affairs Leona Dombrowsky
announced the $3.8-million Ontario
Juice Grape Transition Program.
Prices and prospects were so poor that
growers were starting to abandon maintenance
of their vineyards, prompting
action from the minister.
She said that helping juice grape
growers pull out their unused vines
would decrease the risk of disease and
pest outbreaks, which could be a disaster
to juice growers’ neighbours, the
financially rewarding vinifera grape
growers.
Upgrades approved for St. Jacobs Library
Safety concerns due to a crumbling chimney at the
St. Jacobs Library ultimately led Woolwich council to
approve the expenditure of $7,200 to install a new
furnace and air conditioning unit in the building.
Meeting this week, they awarded the job to Gerry
Kuchma Mechanical. The company will remove the
deteriorating chimney, install a high-efficiency fur-
nace and provide the facility with air conditioning.
The potential cost savings from the more efficient
units helped sell the township on the upgrades,
rather than simply repairing the chimney, which is
needed by the existing 30-year-old furnace.
Waterloo Region runs the library, but the township
is responsible for the building.
Bill George Jr., chair of the Grape
Growers of Ontario, said the provincial
program comes at a critical time in
the grape growing season. He praised
the minister and the government for
“recognizing and responding quickly
to this phyto-sanitary issue.” Farmers
will get $1,500 per acre to remove and
dispose vineyard stock that isn’t being
used for production.
But the juice industry still has big issues.
The $3.8 million was just to help
farmers get their old vines out of the
ground. It doesn’t contribute toward
replanting new varieties. The grape
growers say they’ll keep pressing governments
to get behind the replant
program, which they estimate will cost
$50 million. The growers themselves
will chip in, but they’re looking for major
support from Ottawa and Queen’s
Park.
This may sound familiar if you’ve followed
the plight of tobacco farmers,
who were, and still are, trying to get
governments to help them make the
transition to other crops. They ran into
a similar situation – cheap offshore
competition and dwindling domestic
markets.
But the tobacco growers always contended
governments owed them a way
out, for a couple of reasons. First, their
products were taxed to the hilt, reaping
billions of dollars for government
coffers. Yet on the other hand, governments
warned people not to use their
product, even though it was perfectly
legal (if unhealthy). The farmers felt
they were being forced out of business
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taxes, vilifying their products and not
returning any tax dollars to help them
get out of tobacco.
So again, with the grape growers,
taxpayers are being asked for money
to help farmers switch from one commodity
to another. And again, from a
farmers’ perspective, it’s not unreasonable
to ask governments to contribute.
The grape growers cite an independent
study from 2005 that shows every bottle
of Ontario wine sold in the province
adds $4.25 in value to the Ontario economy.
With our consumption of Ontario
wine increasing, the industry’s value
to the provincial economy grows as
well. If this line of logic follows, helping
farmers get rid of unwanted juice
grapes and instead grow vinifera varieties
is a good public investment.
Getting everyone likeminded on this
issue will take some serious public relations
work by grape growers. But unlike
tobacco farmers, they have a product
that’s highly regarded by the public.
That means it’s easier for governments
to rally around – at least, for now. So,
now is the time to press on.
Meanwhile, the grape-growing industry
is taking other steps to try to chart
out its future. Last week, it announced
the formation of the Ontario Grape and
Wine Research Foundation, to focus on
research and innovation and to promote
growth and sustainability of the
province’s wineries and its growers.
Among its advisors are researchers at
the University of Guelph, who have expertise
in everything from production
to marketing.
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| SPORTS
The Observer | Saturday, June 23, 2007
SPORTS
»DAYS OF GLORY
Field oF MeMories Linwood’s Joe Doherty was on the Boys Bantam Softball team that won a league championship in 1957. Fifty years later,
Doherty organized a reunion bringing back players from across the country. The picture he’s holding captures the 25th anniversary.
Linwood softball team to
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In 1957, a group of youngsters won the league championship
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»WOOLWICH YOUTH SOCCER
Female footballers
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Woolwich girls’ Under 11 soccer
team wins it all against tough
competition in Woodstock
DESIREE FINHERT
After three years of
competing, a Woolwich
soccer crew has brought
home a winner.
The girls’ Under 11 team
was named the top team
in its division, winning
the 15th annual Walter
Kirchner Tournament in
Woodstock June 16 and
17.
“[They’re] the epitome
of the word ‘team’ because
they all get along
with each other really
well. It’s pretty exciting
for these girls. Some of
them have been together
for three years. They
started at Under 9 [division].
So it was a great
experience for them,”
said coach Steve Chapman.
Although some members
have come and gone
over the years the team
manager said those years
of hard work and practice
have finally paid off.
“They were pumped. It
was a team effort absolutely.
They played the
best I’ve ever seen them
play,” Beth Luis told the
Observer.
Of the six teams the
Woolwich league sent
into competition against
some 100 teams, the girls’
Under 11 was the only
squad to return with
hardware.
“We played some biggies.
I find when you go
to these you get the big
city teams – they have
a lot more kids to draw
from and the talent level
is pretty high. For Woolwich
being a small team
they did really well,” she
added.
On day one of the tourney,
the team played a
three-game round robin
garnering a win, a tie
and a loss.
Despite the mixed results
the crew finished
first in the B division
that day.
Game one saw Woolwich
with complete control
over London’s Southwest
Attack team for a 3-0
victory in the morning.
Woolwich secured two
goals in the first half, and
only allowed London a
single shot on the home
team’s net before booting
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»ELMIRA LASERS
Elmira Squirts
come out on top at
Tavistock tourney
MARC MIQUEL HELSEN
The Elmira Lasers
travelled to Tavistock
for a Squirt Boys’ fastball
tournament last
weekend, taking the
top spot in the process.
On their road to victory,
the squad of 12year-olds
steamrolled
through its opponents.
The Lasers, who annihilated
Shakespeare
DESIREE FINHERT
Rivalries were parked
– at least for the night
– as opponents became
teammates during the
North Waterloo Rural
Minor Softball League’s
2007 Mite All Star Games
Wednesday.
For the young athletes
– ranging in age from
seven to 10 – blurring the
lines between competition
and camaraderie is
what all-star games are
all about.
19-0 in the initial contest,
couldn’t have
asked for a better start
to the tourney.
“We definitely had excellent
pitching from
both Matt (Schieck)
and Adam (Brubacher)
– dominant pitching.
And then you can’t really
name one or two
people from an offensive
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See SQUIRTS »18
Softball league rolls out all of its stars
Rivals join together for one night of friendly competition at North Waterloo Rural Minor Softball event
“It is a competitive
game, but it is as much
learning about team
skills, life skills, making
new friends and doing
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said coach John Fitzgerald.
“With any rep sport,
baseball included, there’s
a lot of competition. We
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they’re always playing
against one of the five
teams.”
For the midseason event,
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six teams – Elmira,
Maryhill, Wellesley, New
Dundee, Kitchener and
Waterloo – to make up two
all-star squads. Coaches
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and dedication, knowing
those players deserve to
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level within the league.
“This way they go to being
competitors last night
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followed by a skills contest.
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»THE NOT-SO-GREAT OUTDOORSMAN | STEVE GALEA
Catching the fly fisherman in his natural environment
Last weekend, I
spent a day with a
friend, fly fishing
at Algonquin Park.
You might have seen
me in a host of recent
photographs.
If you haven’t, it
sure comes as a surprise
to me since
about 60 groups of tourists stopped
to take pictures of me standing in the
middle of the river casting a fly line.
While it’s not exactly what I had in
mind, I have come to accept this as part
of my Algonquin Park experience. Almost
every hiker carries a camera. At
first they’re expecting to see moose,
wildflowers, or deer. Instead, they end
up settling for images of the wild fly
angler in his natural environment.
Typically, there’s an amateur naturalist
with every group. And he or she
deems it necessary to provide commentary.
First, they’ll leaf through
the field guides and come up empty
handed. Then, they’ll improvise, by
saying things that sound very astute,
given the environment.
“It looks like he wintered well,” one
of them might suggest, as the group
studies you with binoculars.
“That one there is an old bull, just
past his prime.”
“Look at how patchy the hair on
that one is,” the other points out. “I
think the ticks have gotten to him.
That might explain his spastic casting
rhythm, too.”
Every now and then, one of the bolder
photographers will hopscotch across
the rocks to get an extreme close up.
Others will try whistling to get your
attention. Once, someone even tried to
feed me an apple.
The truly sad part is that over the
last 10 years or so, I have been photographed
hundreds of times by amateur
photographers who are trying to
recapture an Algonquin experience.
And not once has anyone ever caught
me in the act of actually catching a
fish.
My fly fishing friends have all had
similar experiences. But somehow, I
seem to attract more photographers
than most. I think it’s because I’m
shorter than most and, because of
that, it looks as if I am wading in deeper
water.
It’s got to the point where I’m thinking
of asking the people at the park
gate for a free pass, since I believe that,
by standing in the water and waving a
stick, I am doing the park a service by
diverting people from dressing up the
moose.
I’ve actually got plenty of other ideas
to help bolster park attendance. How
about letting me fly fish from the back
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of a trained moose?
Better still, why not set up a special
program to reintroduce wild fly anglers
back into the park?
Then maybe trained biologists could
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after witnessing two old fly
anglers sparring for territorial dominance
as a harem of disinterested females
in tight neoprene waders fishes
a nearby pool.
A wolf howl would have nothing on
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Before long, the park would be entertaining
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possibly, the Playboy Network. Since it
would be prime-time television, they’d
only be looking for magnificent, photogenic
specimens.
And, then, just maybe, I could fish in
peace.
Squirts: Reason to celebrate
after strong showing at tourney
» From page 17
lineup,” said manager Jeff Schieck,
noting that it was a collaborative effort.
While the ensuing two games featured
more humble scoring margins,
Elmira came out on top, defeating
Milverton 12-7 in the second bout, and
New Hamburg 7-3 in the final contest.
Again, the resilient results had to do
as much with individual talent as tenacious
teamwork, said the coach.
After a successful run last year, the
Squirt squad saw half its players depart,
some heading to upper levels
in league action. But the other half
returned looking to post a successful
record in 2007.
While many of the boys had never
played with one another, it was
evident from the get-go that talent,
and most importantly, chemistry,
wouldn’t be a problem.
“They all love to play, they all listen
to the coaches and they’re all trying
to get better. And obviously winning,
makes it fun,” Schieck quipped.
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Soccer: Small club shows it can accomplish big things
» From page 16
ing an advantage. A penalty shot for
Mooredale could have meant a loss for
Woolwich but the goalie preserved the
0-0 tie.
In the last set of the round robin the
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“[In] the final game they knew they
had made it to the final round. The effort
was there but it wasn’t as strong as
the first two games,” said the coach.
The team let two goals slide in and the
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“They worked as hard as they could in
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The loss and tie were water under the
bridge by the time the girls regrouped
on Sunday to win in the semi-final and
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The early game saw Woolwich go toe to
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event. Both sides controlled the ball
with neither finding a weakness. At
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“We just came out really strong at the
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Chapman. “When they play as a team
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The Woolwich girls will enjoy their
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Softball: Nostalgia the order of the day
» From page 16
ber that and the place
was packed with people.”
“There were a lot of
good times with those
guys,” he recalled.
After the end of that
fateful season, the boys
all went their separate
ways; to different
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While some of the players
remain in Wellesley
Township or Waterloo
Region, others spread
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country and beyond.
Doherty certainly had
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his teammates.
“I’ve been working
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trying to find all these
guys,” he said, noting
that he was armed with
little more than a team
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and word of mouth. Locating
players who had
left the province was a
challenge, but once he
got the ball rolling and
people started talking,
Doherty started making
headway.
“It was well worth it.”
The event will bring
players back all the
way from Ottawa, Niagara
Falls, Ancaster, and
Burlington. Although
one of the team’s B.C.
residents won’t be able
to make it out, he’ll be
sending an e-mail to be
read at the event.
Fifty years after that
triumphant cap to the
season, memories are
somewhat hazy – “I
was shortstop. I can’t
remember, but that’s
what they tell me,”
Doherty quipped – but
the July 8 event will, no
doubt, rekindle some
memories.
“What I remember
was the last game, I
think we were playing
against Whitechurch …
after the game was over
and we had won, my
dad – he had never seen
me play ball – came and
gave me a big hug. That
was kind of touching,”
he explained.
A fan of the Linwood
men’s team of the day,
Doherty also remembers
watching Booker
Thomas, A Detroit native
who was Linwood’s
only black player at
a time when racism
plagued both local and
professional leagues.
The Linwood Ball
Players Alumni will
be acknowledging the
Linwood Boys’ Bantam
Softball Champions
at the Linwood Community
Centre, July 8.
Festivities begin at 1
p.m. with the introduction
of these players,
coach and bat-boy.
South Perth Men’s
Fastball action will follow
at 1:30 p.m. with a
game between the Linwood
86ers and a team
that has yet to be announced.
After the men’s ball
game, at approximately
4 p.m., a memorial
plaque, honouring
those who coached,
played ball or managed
in Linwood, will be
unveiled with family
members present and
placed in the foyer of
the community centre.

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HELP WANTED
TRI-MACH
since 1985
As a driving force providing turnkey solutions in the food processing,
bottling and packaging industries, we are once again
opening the doors for continued growth and expansion.
In order to achieve the goals of our customers as well as our corporate
objectives, we require people with the following criteria
to make this realization happen.
• Dedicated and committed
• Energetic
• Possess the desire to succeed
• The capacity to meet challenges head on
Licensed MiLLwrights
• 5 to 10 years experience
• Stick and TIG welding experience an asset
• Knowledge of H.A.C.C.P. & C.F.I.A. standards an asset
• Packaging background an asset
1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th year
MiLLwright apprentices
• Stick and TIG welding knowledge an asset
• Knowledge of H.A.C.C.P. & C.F.I.A. standards an asset
eXperienced cOnVentiOnaL Lathe
& MiLLing Machine OperatOrs
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision
• Must have experience in custom precision machining
• Blueprint reading a must
• Ability to work to close tolerances
s.s. weLder/Fitter apprentice
• Must be willing to learn
• Will train the right candidate in welding/fitting
Leadership qualities an asset.
Wage according to experience.
Company paid benefit package.
Fax resume to: 519-744-6829
E-Mail: info@tri-mach.com
We thank you for your interest but only those
selected for interviews will be contacted.
Are you interested in joining
a growing and customer oriented
Construction Equipment Dealership?
ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT LIMITED
Is Looking For A
PARTS COUNTER PERSON
We require a self-motivated team player
with computer knowledge, who is capable
of managing priorities in a fast-paced
environment. As well as excellent customer
service, duties will include ordering and
supplying parts for heavy construction
equipment to our customers and service
technicians, inventory control and shipping
and receiving.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits.
If you think you could be the right person for
this position, please forward your resume (in
confidence) to:
Advance Construction Equipment Limited
P.O. Box 1202
Kitchener On N2G 4G8
FAX: 519-742-0491
Email: enquiries@advanceequipment.net
COMING THIS FALL – ANOTHER
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HELP WANTED HELP WANTED
Caregiving Centre - Elmira
Leisureworld is an operator of long term care
facilities across Ontario. We are seeking a dedicated
individual for the following position:
Food Services Supervisor
(30 hours a week)
• Member of the Canadian Society of Nutrition
Management (CSNM)
• Minimum of two years experience in Long Term Care
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, direct and lead staff
• Strong communication and leadership skills
Interested candidates please submit resumes to:
Leisureworld - Elmira
120 Barnswallow Drive
Elmira, Ontario
N3B 2Y9
fax 519.669.0928
e-mail: colleen.laing@leisureworld.ca
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Walco Equipment Ltd. requires a part time
offi ce person (31 hours per week) in our Accounts
Receivables department at our Elmira location. This
is a 1 year contract position to cover for a maternity
leave. We offer competitive wages.
Candidates must be accurate and pay attention to
detail. Preference will be given to candidates who
have experience in credit and collections.
Please forward resumes by Wed. June 27, 2007 to:
Attention: Human Resources
Walco Equipment Ltd.
20 Arthur St. N.
Elmira Ontario
N3B 1Z9
Fax: 519-669-1436
We thank all applicants but only those selected for
interviews will be contacted.
HELP WANTED
WOOLWICH Jones COMMUNITY
Feed Mill, a full ser-
SERVICES
vice livestock feed mill pro-
Summer Program
viding unique
Assistant
feed products
and solutions to their cus-
Assist in daily office tomers, routines has the of following diverse
social agency full located time positions in Elmira. available.
and
Ruminant Summer Feed Event Planner Sales and
Assist in event planning and fundraising.
Service Representatives.
Both position require excellent people
Applicants should be outgoing, with a clean
driving
skills, along
record
with
and
computer
have a background
and knowledge
in dairy
or of beef. local Post community. secondary agricultural education is
preferred. • Must be We returning offer competitive to school wages in fall. and an
employee • 35 hours benefits per week package. for 10 Territories weeks available
in beginning southwestern June and 18, eastern 2007Ontario.
Apply by Please June 8, send 2007 resume to: to:
Jones Feed Mill
Woolwich Community Services
c/o Paul Pletsch
73 Arthur 1024 Alfred St. St. South
Elmira, Linwood, On N3B Ont. 2M8
Fax: 519-669-4210
N0B 2A0
Email: don_wcs@yahoo.com
paul@jfm.on.ca
is
growing to
serve you better
www.stoltzsales.com
CaseIH Dealership Career Opportunity
Successful, expanding Farm Equipment
dealership requires an energetic individual with
a positive attitude to fill each of the following
positions at their Elmira location.
Part Counter Person
We are looking for someone with mechanical
aptitude and enjoys dealing with people. Parts
counter and or Agricultural experience would
be an asset.
Agricultural Sales Person
We require a sales consultant to sell new
CaseIH and used equipment. We need a
person that understands the business of
farming and who knows the importance of
customer service.
Our St. Jacobs Retail Store currently
has the following opportunity...
Retail Sales Associate #837
Part-time on-call ~ Approximately 24 hours per week
Responsible to the Retail Store Manager for providing courteous and
efficient service to the public and staff customers, you will provide
customers with advice on appropriate merchandise and related items.
You will take cash, credit card, and debit card payments using PRISM
debit card machines, ticket and replenish merchandise, and general
housekeeping of shelves and merchandise on display. Heavy lifting
and unloading truck shipments will be required. You are mature, have
a friendly and helpful attitude, good communication skills, and a high
school diploma or equivalent.
We offer a competitive wage and great working conditions. If you
are interested in becoming part of Home Hardware, please forward
your resume, quoting Retail Sales Associate #837, by Friday, June
29th, 2007 to: Human Resources Department, Home Hardware Stores
Limited, 34 Henry St. W., St. Jacobs, Ontario N0B 2N0 Fax: 519-664-4711
e-mail: hr@homehardware.ca (Microsoft Products Only)
Lawn Sweeper, 32”
Agri-Sab for garden tractor.
Excellent condition.
Asking $150.
519-648-2358.
» Peg Perego, convertible
pram- stroller, large
wheels, great condition,
navy fabric with tiny white
squares, like new, $160,
519-669-1473.
» FREE Mattress Cover
with any new mattress
set plus “pick up” and
save another $25 top
quality - low prices. 18
years in business. Also
housewares, footwear,
toys, baby items, linens,
movies, CDs and much
much more! FREE in-
Please drop off a resume to
soles with all new rub-
Matt Duff or Marlin Stoltz at
6805 Line 86 Elmira or email
mstoltz@stoltzsales.com
or call 519-669-1561
HELP WANTED HELP WANTED
» Classic Hair Design » First Healthcare Prod-
is currently hiring full/ ucts is seeking a full time
part time hair stylist labourer. Repetitive work.
and a part time recep- Must be able to lift 50lbs.
tionist. Please call Monday - Friday 8:30a.m.
519-669-1977 or drop - 4:30 p.m. $11/hr to start.
off resume to: 6 Arthur Apply in person at 15 Park
St. N. (above Food- Ave. E., Elmira or fax to
land).
519-669-0602.
» Established Fram- » Wanted “Order Picker”.
ing Company in KW We are seeking to fi ll a full-
area requires framers time position to work in
with a minimum of 1 a busy fast-paced ware-
year experience. Must house. Must have good
have own transporta- communication skills, be
tion. Top wages and a team player and be able
bonus incentives of- to do heavy lifting. We offered
to energetic and fer a competitive wage and
responsible applicants, benefi ts. Please fax your
519-575-3807. resume to: 519-656-3596
or 1-800-701-4140.
HELP WANTED
» Painter Helper required,
full time. Must
have clean driver’s abstract.
Strauss Paining,
519-848-3184.
WORK WANTED
» No time to clean? Experienced,
dependable,
cleaning lady available.
St. Jacobs/Waterloo area.
Reasonable rates. Please
call 519-664-1355 leave
message.
CHILD CARE &
CAREGIVING
» Experienced Daycare
provider has an opening.
Close to parks. Lots of
outdoor play. References
available. Call Cathy
519-669-3596.
» Child Care wanted in
my home (north Waterloo).
Daytime hours.
519-880-0136.
CHILDCARE
&CAREGIVING
» Looking for a Caregiver
to come into our St. Jacobs
home. 7:30 am to 4:45
p.m. Caring for 2 1/2 year
old twins, 5 year old 1/2
day. Starting August 1st.
519-664-0151.
» Are You Looking for
good old fashioned loving
childcare? Then give me
a call! I am a loving, caring
mother of four grown children
with 20 years of experience
in the child care fi eld.
I offer a safe playing and
learning environment, nutritious
meals and snacks, lots
of toys and activities, plenty
of outdoor time and walks,
genuine loving care and
many excellent references.
Tiny babies welcome! If
this sounds like the type
of care you want for your
child, please call Chris at
519-669-5625. Thanks
and I look forward to hearing
from you.
FOR SALE
» Large Fire Pit rim. $25
Call 519-575-8487.
» Diningroom Suite:
Krug Saugeen maple
2 leaf extension table.
48 in. buffet & hutch,
6 chairs (1 captain’s)
$950. Console Organ:
Hammond, 2 registers,
Leslie speakers, padded
bench $500. Call
to view 519-669-8495.
» Excellent Granny Flat
or Starter - 12 X 60 Detroiter
mobile home, winterized.
New carpet. 2
bedrooms, 4pc. and 3pc.
baths, A/C, HE furnace
‘06, new water heater,
upgrade wiring/plumbing/some
windows, TV
antenna, laundry. Two
added rooms - front
sunroom and master
bedroom with ensuite
and rear enclosed porch.
Bright, clean. Buyer must
move. $24,900. Tel.
519-669-8129.
ber boots. Nearly New
Centre, 5116 Ament Line
Linwood, Mon-Fri 9-5,
Sat 9-4:30.
519-698-0088.
» Jeep Wagoneer double
stroller with reclining
seats, able to hold
car seats. Easy fold
and large basket, $60.
Graco Snugride infant
carseat with base, 5
point harness, $50. 519-
698-0109.
» J o h n D e e r e 1 1 2 L
lawn tractor with cutting
deck, Kawasaki 1 cyl.,
engine, 12.5hp, hydro
static transmission, good
running condition. Asking
$750. 519-648-2358.
PETS
» Megamutts Dog Training
- Summer classes
begin July 10. Six weeks
of obedience and agility.
$125. Pre register. Call
Holly Teahen
519-669-8167.
www.megamutts.com
hr@homehardware.ca
FOR SALE
»

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HELP WANTED HELP WANTED
Sittler Environmental Incorporated is a
growing energetic company with an employment
opportunity for the following position:
Truck DrIvEr
The successful candidate shall have a valid AZ license,
and a willingness to operate a variety of tractor trailers
and straight trucks.
Experience with excavators and loaders is an asset.
We offer competitive wages and benefits as well
as ongoing training and growth opportunities.
Please submit resumés and abstract to:
Human Resources
Sittler Environmental Inc.
Box 36
Elmira, Ontario
N3B 2Z5
Fax: 519-669-5710
Email: hr@sittler.ca
We thank all applicants but only those selected
for interviews will be contacted.
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AFTER HOURS
EMERGENCY:
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Admission Standards for Public Pools have been developed by the Office of the Chief Coroner to assist lifeguards in maintaining adequate surveillance over the
whereabouts and activities of young bathers while they are inside the pool enclosure. The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care strongly support these Standards
for the purpose of preventing injuries and fatalities. The following admission standards are enforced at all public swims.
Elmira Swimming Pool Admission Policy
Children under the age of 10 years may not be admitted to the swimming pool unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian who is at least 12 years of age
and responsible for their direct supervision in the water, with a maximum of 2 children for each parent or guardian. The ratio of non-swimmers to parent or guardian
may be increased for children aged 6 - 9 to a maximum of four bathers to one parent or guardian, if lifejackets are worn by all non-swimmers in their charge.
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Children between the ages of 6 - 9 who are swimmers (pass the facility swim test) may be admitted to the swimming pool unaccompanied. Parents/guardian
must be present for the swim test, and remain in the facility for the duration of the swim.
Children wearing personal floatation devices (water wings, lifejackets, etc) must be under the direct supervision of a parent or guardian in the water at all times.
Swim Test Criteria
Front swim 25 meters and treads water for 1 minute.
NEW ADMISSION POLICY ELMIRA POOL
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007
Lifeguard must see an attempt at over arm recovery with a near horizontal body position for swim portion. Treading water a vertical body position, with head
staying above water while staying in one place.
Lifeguards reserve the right to have any swimmer complete the swim test to determine competency to use the deep area of the pool
Children – 10 years of age and older
May swim without a parent or guardian but it is recommended to always swim with a buddy.
Dave Ruetz
Aquatic Supervisor
Township of Woolwich
519-669-5757
druetz@woolwich.ca
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The Observer | Saturday, June 23, 2007
AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMOTIVE RENTALS
GARAGE SALES
» 2000 Plymouth Prowl- » Bright, Spacious, 2- » Garage Sale - Sat. June
Great Cars,
Sip & Bite
er - Rare collectors vebedroom apartment in 23 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. 35 Ann
hicle. Finished in black, quiet building. Ideal for St., Elmira. Dressers, ta-
Low Rates, matching leather interior. non-smoking mature tenbles, clothes, toys, house-
Free Pick-Up Only 3,600 miles. For ant, $770 + hydro. Phone hold items and
FOR
much
REN
more details please call. 519-669-3423.
more.
Home Cooking Preferred provider “No test pilots please.” » Newly Renovated, large » Moving Sale - Sat. June
Wait Staff and Line cooks needed
of CARSTAR
Voisin Chrysler, two bedroom apartment 23, 14 Brookmead St.,
519-669-2831.
near downtown Wellesley. Elmira. 8 a.m. - noon.
immediately for busy restaurant in Elmira.
» 2005 Chrysler Sebring Upper and lower balcony, Toys, large household
Touring - 2.7L V-6 4 dr. gas fireplace, lower level items and much, much
Apply in person with resumé to JUST DIAL Full load including alum. laundry and storage room, more!
39 Arthur St. S., Elmira 519-669-4981 road wheels. Finished 2 car parking. $750/mth + » Multi Family Yard Sale
in Dk blue/gray interior, gas and hydro. No smok-
June 22, 5p.m.-8p.m.
37 421 kms. $14,900. ing, no pets. Call
June 23, 8a.m.-1p.m.
PETS
COMING EVENTS AUTOMOTIVE Voisin Chrysler, 519-656-3098 days,
Household, kitchen items
519-669-2831.
519-656-3574 evenings.
LOST » American Warmblood 2000 NEON
yarn, material, crafts. Bath
Yellow Lutino Cocka-
Association Inspection & Black, 4 dr., 4 cyl., manual, » 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 » Bright, Spacious, 2- assist equipment, comtiel.
Last seen in Birdland
Branding. July 21, 2007 107,000 kms. New brakes SLT Mega Cab 4X4 - bedroom apartment in mode and much more. 4
area. If found call
9am-5pm. Call to register and tires (summer 2006). 5.71 Hemi, auto, load- quiet building. Ideal for Hampton St. Elmira.
519-669-4255 or e-mail
today! Visitors welcome. A/C, CD, e-tested, safety. ed including p.pedals, non-smoking mature ten- »
mccabe7@sympatico.ca
Troika Trakehner Stud $4500. 519-669-0198. 6 disc CD, p. seat, box ant, $770 + hydro. Phone
7:30-11:30 a,m, 50 Crane
Farm, 2137 Shantz Station
liner, t.tow pkg. Only 519-669-3423.
» 2007 Dodge Cali-
Dr. Elmira. Household
TRADES & SERVICES Rd. Breslau, On.
21,500 kms. $31,900.
ber SXT/SPORT - auto,
items, furniture in great
519-648-9475
Voisin Chrysler, GARAGE SALES
CVT trans., loaded includ-
condition, books, a few
» Land Owners. Have a www.troikaequestrian.com
519-669-2831.
ing alum.. road wheels,
» Moving Sale - Friday, toys. Something for ev-
ground hog problem? Li-
only 23,446 kms. $17,900. » 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 June 29, 4-9 p.m., Satureryone.censed and insured hunt- AUTOMOTIVE Voisin Chrysler,
SLT/Laramie Quad Cab day, June 30. 7 a.m. - 4
ers looking to help,
519-669-0504. » 1996 Mercury Grand 519-669-2831.
4X4 - 5.7L hemi, auto, p.m. 90 Earl Martin Dr.,
leather, heated seats, Unit 3, Elmira. Antique ta- THIS SPACE
Marquis LS. 68,000 kms, » 2002 Dodge Dakota
FOR THIS SPACE
»
RENT
Snyder Millwrighting
p.pedals, t.tow pkg., 6 bles, dining room suite, 2
loaded, undercoated. Quad Cab Sport 4X2 - 4.7L
FOR RENT
specializing in small jobs.
disc CD, too many op- Nintendo game systems
Original owner. Asking auto, fully loaded including
Call Call Marcia at at ext ext 106 106
$ time and material.
tions to list. Only 51,643 with games, bedroom suite
$3000. Paul res. alum. road wheels, boxliner,
519-884-6822.
kms. $27,900. Voisin with new double mattress,
519-669-8582, bus. low mileage of only 52,329 Chrysler,
household items and more!
519-669-5431.
519.66
kms. $17,900. Voisin Chrys- 519-669-2831.
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7. Bohemian, e.g.
11. Sword handles
16. Major _____ Baseball
17. Cork’s country
18. Mites
19. A muscular sac attached to the liver
21. Aden’s land
22. A chip, maybe
23. In-flight info, for short
24. Exceptional
26. Espionage
30. Addition
33. “Smoking or ___?”
34. “___ bitten, twice shy”
35. Buddies
36. The quality of an embarassing situation
40. ___ gestae
41. Construction girder
42. “The Three Faces of ___”
43. Halftime lead, e.g.
45. Saddam Hussein, e.g.
47. A pint, maybe
49. Rock composed of small calcareous grains
53. “No problem!”
55. Victorian, for one
57. Trade (Anagram)
58. ___ King Cole
61. Figuring something out for the second time
64. About
66. Chipper
67. Criticize, slangily
68. Chester White’s home
69. Different takes on an old songs
73. Sharply caustic or sarcastic
74. Amazon, e.g.
75. Auditory
79. Roswell crash victim, supposedly
8 0. A pale, dry Spanish sherry
84. Hawaiian island
85. Farfetched
86. More immediate
87. Christmas ___
88. Christian Science founder
89. Marked with wavy lines
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2. Economical
3. ___ liquor
4. Flirt
5. Grinder
6. Telephone Conference
7. Alternative to a convertible
8. Ceiling
9. “___ we having fun yet?”
10. Church sentence spoke, to be followed by
response
11. Garfield’s predecessor
12. Tim Horton’s cold coffee
13. Layered
14. Goo
15. Guiltless
20. Immediately
25. False start?
27. Captivate
28. Literary genre
29. “___ Ng” (They Might Be Giants song)
30. “Idylls of the King” character
31. Garage job
32. “Hogwash!”
37. Easy dupes
38. “Die Meistersinger” heroine
39. Subject of this puzzle
44. Brio
46. Boring tool
48. “... ___ he drove out of sight”
50. Western blue flag, e.g.
51. Camping gear
52. Irascible
54. Mammals without teeth
56. Devoted
58. Chemistry: solutions having one gram
equivalent weight of solute per litre of solution
59. Circular areas around human nipples
60. Catherine the Great, e.g.
62. .0000001 joule
63. Making coins
65. Big test
70. Hindu princess
71. Hairy-chested
72. Kind of battery
76. Hawaiian tuber
77. Bad day for Caesar
78. Apple leftover
81. “Spy vs. Spy” magazine
82. Aged
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A D H O C S A C C A D E O C T
N A I R A M I R A D O R S H E
A D V E N T U R E S O M E T E N
D O G T I P D I E T
C A T K I N P A N T O G R A P H
B R O I D E R I N G T R Y
S P U R S E X P H I G Y P
R O E C I G H E P H E R
P R I V A T E E N T E R P R I S E
U P S R E D U R N E E L
G M T T E E E Y E A L O E
O H M F I E L D T R I P S
M A L A Y S I A N S G A M E S T
U S E R M U D H E S
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D E N E G E S T E D L E A N T
Brain has no room for reason
during political debates
» Q. Though trav- dosing during long stays on the station. “When
eling barely 100 ki- astronauts set foot on the moon once again,” says
lometers (62 miles), Muir, “their pee may – quite literally – be worth
Italian Attila Pavesi its weight in gold.”
had quite an ap-
» Q. Why are onions such tear-jerkers? Is
petite and so took
it because of all the misinformation about
along a bowl of
them?
soup, a dozen bananas,
cinnamon
A. Misinformation, yes, such as that pyruvic acid
buns, cheese sand-
is the lachrymator (tear-producer), that this comes
wiches, cold spaghetti and a bucket of wa-
from sulfur in the soil, that the same compound
ter. What was the hungry fellow up to?
that gets to the eyes gives the onions their pungent
flavour, that the really pungent ones are the cul-
A. The cyclist was embroiled in a 2 1/2-hour
prits, or that the cook can minimize the problem
bike race and took along food in a bib draped
by clamping a piece of bread or a match between
around his shoulders (“An Illustrated History of
the teeth, says Robert Wolke in What Einstein
the Olympics”). A human on a bicycle is the most
Told his Cook. These last won’t work, but chilling
efficient creature on land or in the sea, but energy
the onions in the refrigerator for a few hours be-
demands are enormous, says Vincent Mallette in
fore cutting them just might. This slows down the
The Science of the Summer Games. A racing cy-
chemical reaction that produces the “tear gas” – a
clist can put out about 250 watts, hour after hour,
sulfur-containing compound called thiopropanal
in a 24-hour race. For a few minutes, bicycling
can extract some 40 watts from each kilogram of
sulfoxide – and lowers its vapor pressure.
human muscle.
Actually, the pungency compounds don’t form
“Not for nothing did the engineers of the Gos-
until the onion cells are broken open by cutting or
samer Albatross choose a bicycle pedal system
chewing. So it’s best to use a sharp knife, dice the
onion quickly and efficiently as the chefs do, and
for the first plane to achieve man-powered flight
“there won’t be time for the irritating vapours to
– Leonardo’s dream was essentially accomplished
bother your eyes very much.”
by pedaling our way to the clouds.”
» Q. When 30 males with strong party iden-
» Q. Where might you find the world’s most
tification watched a political debate, their
expensive glasses of water, and who are the
fMRI brain-scans showed high activation in
drinkers?
the orbital frontal cortex (emotions), ante-
A. $3,000 per glass is roughly the price of fresh rior cingulate (conflict resolution), posterior
water ferried up to the International Space Station, cingulate (conflicts of moral accountability)
says Hazel Muir in New Scientist. Each astronaut and afterward, the ventral striatum (reward/
uses about 4.4 liters a day for drinking, washing, pleasure). Can you guess what part of their
etc., which costs around $11,000 per liter to ship brains didn’t register at all?
up. So NASA is looking to trim this price in favour A. The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, most as-
of a “vile cocktail” of recycled astronauts’ urine, sociated with reasoning, says Michael Shermer
sweat, and even lab rats’ liquid waste.
in Scientific American. “It appears as if parti-
Storing fresh water takes up too much room, sans work to get the conclusion they want, then
which makes recycling essential. A key part of massively reinforce themselves for doing so,”
the “water recovery” program is to recoup about summed up lead researcher Drew Westen. The
85% of the H2O in urine, leaving behind a “brine” implications for law, politics, business are of great
that is then checked for other particles and com- concern. Even scientific research can be undercut
pounds. A catalytic reaction is used, with oxygen by ardent theory-holders, in spite of double-blind
injected to kill off bacteria, fungi or viruses. Io- studies, replication and peer review.
dine is added to prevent microbial colonization. The villain here is “confirmation bias,” where
Said NASA engineer Layne Castor, once the we all judiciously seek out confirming evidence
murky water is ready, there’s no hint of sew- in support of our already existing beliefs while
age, just a slight medicinal tang from the iodine. ignoring or reinterpreting disconfirming facts and
The remaining organic compounds are less than findings, thus allowing unconscious emotionality
2% of what’s in typical U.S. tap water. Finally, to masquerade as inner debate.
a filter mops up the iodine to avert iodine over- Shermer’s advice: “Skepticism is the antidote.”
»BY THE NUMBERS | SUDOKU
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and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1
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You already have a few numbers to get you
started.
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numbers 1 through 9 in the same line,
column or 3x3 box.
Find the answers to this week’s puzzles on
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Helping you is what we do.
Shanna Rozema*
JULIE
HECKENDORN
Broker
Res: 519-669-8629
A GREAT STARTER HOME! Four level
backsplit semi w/carport. Rec. room,
office, 3pc. bath & laundry room in lower
level. Lots of storage (& future games
room) in bsmt. Eat-in kitchen & D.R.
Convenient side entry (as well as 2 others).
Deep lot, partly fenced w/deck and several
mature trees. MLS $209,900
NEW HOME (to be built) 2164 sq. ft.
Spacious floor plan w/ family room AND
living room. Open concept main floor. Gas
fireplace. 3 baths (ensuite) Walkin closet.
Walkout from large kitchen. Main flr.
laundry. Dble. garage. Air exchanger incl.
Quality constructed. MLS $335,000.
Carolyn Sullivan*
Sharon Farr*
Bonnie Brubacher**
*SALES REPRESENTATIVE ** BROKER OF RECORD
Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage
www.Royallepage.ca/Elmira
Elmira@Royallepage.ca
LILA
BILLING
Broker
Res: 519-669-0933
R.W. THUR REAL ESTATE LTD.
45 ARTHUR ST. S., ELMIRA
519-669-2772
Dale Keller*
Darren Romkey*
ALLI
NORRIS
Sales Rep.
Cell: 519-577-6248
Laurie Langdon*
Monique Brubacher*
ELMIRA
REAL ESTATE
SERVICES
519-669-3192
OFFICE LOCATED AT 90 EARL MARTIN DR., UNIT 1, ELMIRA
BILL
NORRIS
Sales Rep.
Cell: 519-588-1348
WELL MAINTAINED one owner 1 1/2
storey home on a quiet street. Main
floor bedroom and den. Large dining
area (addition). Hardwood floor in
living room. Several newer windows.
Rec room and 3 pc. bath in lower level.
Private covered patio. Newer shingles
MLS $224,900.
DRAYTON 'Almost new' home w/unique
layout (2200 sq. ft.) Dark oak kitchen open
to great room w/gas fireplace. Upper level
family room w/skylight. 4 baths (ensuite)
L-shaped rec. room/games room, office
& 2pc. in lower level. Dble. garage. Lots of
extras. MLS Reduced $279,900.
FULLY RENTED A good investment
property - townhouse style 6 plex each
w/ walkout to the backyard. Tenants pay
their own heat, hydro and water. 3 units
completely remodelled. All front doors
and windows replaced. Maintenance
free. MLS $739,900.
WOODED ACREAGE—7.6 acre bldg. site north of Elmira. Completely
wooded and bordered by a creek. Variety of wildlife! New MLS $241,900
159 William St., Palmerston
(Across from Home Hardware)
$229,900
$134,900
$245,000
OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY JUNE 23
RAISED BUNGALOW
$269,900 Come out and view this home with
beautiful back yard all fenced and backing
onto green space. Newer furnace, central air
and gas stove. Open concept kitchen and dining
room, newer flooring on main floor. MLS
RD 2-4pM
30 MOCKINGBIRD DR., ELMIRA
WHY RENT?
$172,000.ELMIRA Starter, 3 bedrooms, country
kitchen, walkout to fenced yard and backing
onto Community park. MLS
drAyTON
PALMErSTON
PALMErSTON
PERFECT STARTER HOME
$214,900 Spacious 2 year young townhome
features 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, master w/
cheater ensuite, great room w/walkout to
12’x15’ deck and much more. Very clean &
tidy. New MLS.
LOCATION, LOCATION!
$299,000 Location Location. Classic red brick family home
with beautiful natural woodwork, solid pocket doors, full
walk up attic, garage and 172’ fenced backyard. NEW MLS
OPEN HOUSE | THIS SAT. & SUN. 2-4:30pM | 10 ROBERTA DR., ELMIRA
PARADIGM (ELMIRA)
HOMES MODEL
Bungalow and 2 Storey homes to be built,
customize your new home and visit us for
options. Homes starting at $292,000 on 42’
lots. Bungalows start at $309,900. Standard
features include ceramics, fireplace, ensuite
baths, beautiful kitchens and more. MLS
Coach House Realty
Inc. Brokerage
OFFICE PHONE: 519-343-2124
SALES rEPrESENTATIVES:
Edith McArthur * 519-638-2509
Marg Sorensen * 519-343-4489
kathy robinson * 519-343-4816
OPEN HOUSE • SAT. JUNE 23, 1-3PM
10 PArkSIdE ST., drAyTON
New 3 bedrm buNgalow 1360 sq. ft., brick
& vinyl exterior on generous lot 57 x 102. Open
concept – kitchen with island. Master bedroom
with 4 piece ensuite & walkin closet. Walkout to
future deck from the great room. Oversized garage
14’5 x 20’. Worth a Look. Call Edith McArthur
519 638-2509 MLS 0721062 $229,900
good locatioN close to amenities- this
1300 sq. ft., 3 bedrm home, has many updates,
kitchen, bathroom, most windows, roof
is 2 yrs old. Features include separate diningrm
w/patio doors to spacious deck 12’ x
24’, dishwasher included, main floor laundry,
single garage, lot size 60’ x 76.64’. Call Marg
519 343-4489 MLS 0724449
SpaciouS home on big lot 127.6’ x 86’. 3+1
bedrms, 4 baths, diningrm, livingrm, main flr familyrm
w/wood burning fireplace, finished basement
w/recroom w/wet bar, bathrm & bedrm. Attached
dble garage PLUS detached workshop/garage
20’x24’. A Must See! Call Kathy 519 343-4816 or
Marg 519 343-4489 MLS 0722245
Prudential
Grand Valley Realty
Residential • CommeRCial • agRiCultuRal
OPEN HOUSE Sat. June 23rd & Sun. June 24th 1:30pm-4pm
10 GEddES CRSC., GuElpH, ON
BETTER THAN NEW!
2456 sq. ft. Energy*Home on quiet street.
3 bed, 3 bath, Beautiful maple hardwood
floors, dinr. and livr. ceramic tile kitchen
and foyer granite counters, over size granite
counter island, central vac roughin,
central air, fully finished attic (4th Bedr.)
with roughin wbar. $369,900
Your LocaL PrudentiaL Grand VaLLeY reaLtY, BrokeraGe
Contact Paul or David Samis (Sales Representatives) at 519-745-7000
t. 519.669.5790
1-888-966-5942
f. 519.669-5753
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LEON MARTIN
Broker
ELMIRA! Good family home in Elmira
offers living, dining, family, eat-in kitchen,
den/office, two piece and laundry on main
floor. Three bedrooms & renovated bathroom
on upper level. Large single garage. MLS
$224,900. Please call Bert.
NEW LISTING! Great starter in
quiet newer subdivision offers three
bedrooms, two bathrooms, oak kitchen
with walk-out, finished rec room. Master
bedroom has walk-in. MLS $224,900.
Please call Bert.
SOLID GOLD REALTY (II)
LTD., BROKERAGE
BERT MARTIN
Broker
PAUL MARTIN
Sales Representative
4-B Arthur St. S., ELMIRA, N3B 2M5 519-669-5426
GLEN ALLAN home with a sizeable kitchen,
3 bedrooms on main floor, electric dumb
waiter,R2000 rated, main floor laundry, water
treatment system on a half acre lot with a 36ft
X 27ft garage and an out building. $284,900.00
MLS Please call Leon for more information.
ELMIRA! Great home on beautiful treed
lot, court location offers renovated kitchen,
formal dining, three bedrooms, two
bathrooms + ensuite, fireplaces, walkouts
to patio, two tier deck and private yard.
MLS. $ 309,900. Please call Bert.
LOTS FOR SALE Country Lots 40 to 45 minutes from K/W or Guelph.
They are located in the small hamlet of Carthage. Enjoy the gorgeous
sunsets in a quiet, tranquil setting. Individual well and septic. Great
opportunity to build your own house or get us to customize a home
for you. For more information please call Leon. Excl.
Gayle Draper
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Call Gayle direct
519-500-6004
$234,900 Updated century
home, new windows, central
air cond. Harry Felka kitchen
cabinets, 2 bedrooms. 2
baths (one newly renovated).
Main fl oor laundry. Hot tub
inc. Beautiful mature trees
on large lot. Very well maintained.
(bedroom renovation
incomplete). Pre-inspected.
1 ½ Storey
3 bedroom
open concept main
level. Many recent
updates, newer
kitchen, bath, deck
WELLESLEY
$415,000 Raised bungalow. Well built, well
designed executive home. 4000 sq. ft of fi nished
living space. Self contained in-law set
up. 5 bedrooms, 3 baths. Two full kitchens,
open concept living areas, 3 gas fi replaces, 3
car garage, concrete drive. Ample space for
single family or idea lay-out for in-laws. Above
ground pool with deck. Walk-out lower level.
Privacy fence, backs onto green space.
OPEN
HOUSE
1014
Northfi eld Dr.
Conestogo
Sunday,
June 24th
2-4PM
GARY EHRLICH
Broker • Trius Realty, Inc., Brokerage
PHONE 519-579-7733
$199,900
See Virtual tour at:
http://garyehrlich.point2agent.com/listing/Virtualtour.ashx?listingid=1064178

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The Observer | Saturday, June 23, 2007
FAMILY ALBUM »
BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY
Happy 50tH
birtHday
MarilyN &
Mark
and
ConGratuLations
on 30 years
of marriaGe
Love your family
OPEN HOUSE
OPEN HOUSE
TO CELEBRATE
Ginny LobsinGer’s
retirement
From CIBC St. Clements
June 29, 2007
From 10:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Please join us for cake and refreshments
to extend your best wishes
HOME HUNTING »
Nearly New three bedroom semi iN draytoN
$186,900 Only 20 minutes
to Elmira, 30 minutes
to Waterloo. Three large
bedrooms, 1.5 baths, walkin
closet in master. Recently
finished basement, new deck
in 2006 overlooking farmers’
fields and a pond and fresh
landscaping. Single attached
garage, double driveway and wonderful yard backing onto green space that
can never be built on. Walking distance to public school, grocery store and the
new medical centre currently under construction. Call for more information or
to set up an appointment to view. Lisa or Paul. 519-638-5878.
ELMIRA
Five
Bedroom
Priced to
Sell Home
BIRTHDAY
HaPPy 65tH
BirtHDay
DaD
WE
lOVE yOU
Out of the field and down the road
New roof, new furnace, new water heater, new central
air, new large garage w/loft, double driveway. $178,900.
Private Sale. 519-591-3428. Elmira.
ENGAGEMENT
Earle & Darlaine Rhame of Elmira, are
pleased to announce the upcoming marriage
of their daughter Andrea, to Ryan Nelson son
of Ray & Debbie Nelson of Moorefield.
The wedding will take place July 21, 2007, in
Elmira, at the brides parents home.
BIG FUN The All Colour Tractor Run, organized by the Upper Canada Two Cylinder Club, passed through Elmira on June. 16. The day’s run took riders from
Elmira Farm Service, through buggy roads, a barn and sugar bushes. Participants finished up with a potluck supper at a farm near Wallenstein.
NEW PRICE
Dave Roach
519-885-0200
Twin City Realty Inc.
SALES REPRESENTATIVE BROKERAGE
OPEN HOUSE
SAT. JUNE 23 • 10AM - 12PM
SUN. JUNE 24 • 2PM - 4PM
1942 LOBSINGER LINE
Multi-faMily HoMe at
edge of Waterloo
Updated 1878 home on 1.89
acres with approx. 3500 sf.
Multi-family set-up (2 kitchens,
3 baths, 5 bedrooms) w/workshop,
barn & drive shed. Ideal
for multi-family use or Bed &
Breakfast. MLS 0721796
www.KitchenerWaterlooRealEstate.com
$549,900
ELMIRA COUNTRY LIVING: 3+ BEDROOM BRICK BUNGALOW
OPEN HOUSE • Sunday, June 24, 12-3pm
8 First Street, West, Elmira
$239,000 New kitchen, new rec room & toy room, newly fenced
yard, new roof, new central air, new deck w/ hot tub. 2 fireplaces,
walk-up attic. 120ft frontage facing park. 519-591-3428, Elmira.
BIRTH NOTICE
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it’S a BOy!
Our greatest
gift has arrived!
Jayden Robert
Murray Born April
14, 2007 at 2:02 am
weighing 2 lbs. 13
oz. and 16” long.
Proud parents are
Robert Murray
and Angela Scarlett
of London,
ON. Elated grandparents—Larry
and
Bernita Scarlett of
Elmira, and Ruth
and Dave Murray
of Owen Sound, ON. Great grandparents
are Al and Jean Kiers of Listowel, ON, Shirley
Scarlett of Harriston and Verna Irvine
of Owen Sound. Spoiling privileges go to
numerous Aunts and Uncles.
Jayden is looking forward to lots of play
dates with cousins Lindsay, Jackson, Jessica
and Mitchell. Special angel Caelyn will be
smiling down from heaven.
Congratulations and Best Wishes.
PHOTO | MARC MIQUEL HELSEN
PHOTO | MARC MIQUEL HELSEN
School year winds down
THANK YOU
Thank you to the Floradale
School Council
for organizing such
a wonderful event to
celebrate my retirement
after 25 years
as an EA at Floradale
Public School. Thank
you to everyone who
came and for all the
cards and best wishes
I received. I will have
many fond memories
of Floradale.
Lena Roth
OBITUARIES
LICHTI, Elsie – Passed
away on Monday, June 18,
2007 at Stratford General
Hospital. Elsie was born
70 years ago in Wellesley
township.
MARTIN, Mary (Mrs.
Henry S.) – Peacefully on
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
at Freeport Health Centre.
Mary (Bauman) Martin,
age 79 years, of Elmira,
formerly of St. Jacobs.
ROCK ON Dan Bossenberry, lead singer and guitarist of Wilberforce,
performs at EDSS awards ceremony June 15.

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The Observer | Saturday, June 23, 2007 CLASSIFIEDS | 31
EVENTS CALENDAR
IN MEMORIUM
In loving memory of
ClarENCE WilliaM
StrOH
WHo passed aWay one year aGo
on June 26, 2006
We thought of you today
And that is nothing new
We thought of you yesterday
And will tomorrow too
We think of you in silence
And make no outward show
For what it meant to lose you
Only those who love you know
Remembering you is easy
We do it every day
It’s the heartache of losing you
That will never go away
OBITUARY
IN MEMORIUM
»SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HARD
8 7 2 4 9 3 5 1 6
9 6 3 1 8 5 4 7 2
5 4 1 7 6 2 9 8 3
1 9 5 3 2 7 6 4 8
6 3 7 8 5 4 2 9 1
4 2 8 9 1 6 3 5 7
7 5 9 6 3 8 1 2 4
2 8 6 5 4 1 7 3 9
3 1 4 2 7 9 8 6 5
Lovingly remembered
by your family
eisen, aLbert 1911-2007 Died peacefully
at his residence in Fergus on Monday June
18, 2007. Albert Eisen in his 96th year.
Beloved husband of the late Hendrikje
(2000). Loved father of Henk and his wife
Anne of Ingersoll, Grace of Fergus, John
of Fergus, Ralph and Sheila of Fergus and
Al of Elmira. Dearly loved by 14 grandchildren
and 12 great grandchildren. Dear
brother of Annie vdHof of Netherlands.
Albert is survived by a number of nieces
and nephews and other family members.
Pre-deceased by two daughters Hilly and
Alice. The family will receive their friends
at the GRAHAM A. GIDDY FUNERAL
HOME AND CHAPEL, 280 ST. DAVID ST.
S. FERGUS. From 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Monday
June 25, 2007. Service will be held in
the chapel on Tuesday June 26, 2007 at
10:00 A.M. Followed by internment of the
cremated remains at Belsyde Cemetery,
Fergus. Remembrances to the Groves Memorial
Community Hospital or the Cancer
Society would be appreciated by the family.
(Cards available at the funeral home
519-843-3100) www.grahamgiddyfh.com
in LoVinG memory of WaltEr C. taylOr
WHo passed aWay June 22, 1998
Memories are pictures,
Taken through the years,
Pictures of smiling faces,
Of happy times, and special moments,
These are the treasures time cannot erase,
They are memories kept in the heart,
To remember.
Sadly missed and lovingly
remembered by Barb & Family
EASY
7 9 2 4 5 6 1 8 3
1 3 4 9 8 2 6 7 5
6 8 5 7 3 1 4 9 2
8 6 3 1 4 9 5 2 7
4 5 7 3 2 8 9 1 6
9 2 1 6 7 5 3 4 8
5 7 9 2 6 4 8 3 1
3 1 6 8 9 7 2 5 4
2 4 8 5 1 3 7 6 9
MEDIUM
8 2 1 4 3 9 5 7 6
7 5 3 6 8 1 2 9 4
9 4 6 2 7 5 1 8 3
1 9 8 3 5 6 7 4 2
3 7 4 1 9 2 8 6 5
5 6 2 8 4 7 9 3 1
2 8 5 7 6 3 4 1 9
4 3 9 5 1 8 6 2 7
6 1 7 9 2 4 3 5 8
Kleensweep
“A GOOD JOB DONE EVERY TIME”
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• Truck & Trailer Maintenance
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• Design
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MATERIAL
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SANYO CANADIAN
MACHINE WORKS INCORPORATED
33 Industrial Dr., Elmira 519.669.1591
Local Minivan Courier
5 Ton Closed Truck | Flatbeds
1 Ton Crew Cab & Trailers
519-577-1215
C o n s t r u c t i v e I d e a s .
Designer esigner
Window
Films by
Madico
3435 Broadway St. Hawkesville 519-699-4641
www.freybuildingcontractors.com
JUNE 22 – 24, JUNE 29 – JULY 1
» District Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The convention theme highlights
– Jesus Christ as the model for all true Christians. Kitchener Memorial
Auditorium, 400 East Ave., Kitchener. Contact: D. Rawd MacPherson, 519-
885-3133.
JUNE 23
» Art Round The Pond, Wellesley. Join us for an afternoon of fine art and
entertainment featuring the work of local artists and artisans as well as
internationally recognized authors and artists; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more
information visit www.artroundthepond.ca
» Second Annual Cruise Night – Elmira Pentecostal Assembly. Enjoy dinner,
music and a movie with us. Outdoor Play Centre and prizes for children. Fun
for the whole family. 290 Arthur Street South, Elmira (across from Tim Hortons)
For more info, call 519-669-3973 or visit www.ElmiraAssembly.com
» Family Heritage Fair – Castle Killbride. Whispers of Wilmont, demonstrations,
music, wagon rides, antique vehicles, historical fashion show, food,
noon to 4p.m. Admission by donation; 60 Snyder’s Rd., Baden, 519-634-
8444.
JUNE 24
» Two-hour Bike Hike – Woolwich Trails Group. Join Brad Fisher of Green
Valley Bicycle Tours at 2 p.m. to bike some local trails and some country
back roads of Woolwich and Wellesley Townships. Please meet Brad at the
Observer building parking lot at 20 Arthur St. N. (where the trail meets
Arthur Street). Contact Paul Miller at 519-664-3643.
» Two-hour Family Hike on the Lions Ring Trail in Elmira – Woolwich Trails
Group. Join Lisa and her family for an easy stroll on the new stone dust trail
in Elmira. Meet at the trail entrance on the east end of Oriole Parkway just
west of the train tracks. Trail rating: easy walking, baby buggies welcome.
Washroom available mid way. Contact Paul Miller at 519-664-3643.
JUNE 27
» Strawberry Supper – West Montrose United Church. Continuous sittings
beginning at 4:30 p.m. Adults $12, Children (6-12 years) $4.
JUNE 29
» Waterloo Farm Safety Day at 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. at Dennis and Lori
Weber farm, RR4 Elmira, 4118 Steffler Rd. Advance registration only by June
26. Cost is $5 per child, ages four to 12. Pizza lunch and snacks provided.
Contact Heidi Wagner 519-648-2175.
» Strawberry Social – Floradale Mennonite Church. Meal includes cold
meat, salads, dinner rolls, cake and strawberries with whipped cream; 22
Florapine Rd., Floradale. Adults $12, children ages 10 and under $5.
JULY 1
» 16th annual Canada Day Celebration – Township of Woolwich. Free, fun
games, live entertainment, prizes, and food. Gore Park, Elmira.
JULY 7
» Fair in the Square – Elora Festival. Free family fun day 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mainstage performances, free arts and crafts activities, African drumming,
sonic playground, scavenger hunts, craft show and kites everywhere…help
us celebrate music, summer and the 175th birthday of Elora.
JULY 7 & 8
»
Art in the Yard – Elora Centre for the Arts. More than 50 Artisans, music,
food, children’s activities, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; $2; 75 Melville St., Elora, 519-
846-9698.
Submit calendar listings to
calendar@woolwichobserver.com
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Alternatively, customers may choose to receive a bonus cash rebate for $1500 in lieu of all elements of the Drive Free for 3 program. All amounts include taxes. Offer subject to change without notice. See participating retailers for complete details. No purchase necessary. Contest closes
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$4,999 down @ 0% lease APR; 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan (28S + MWG): total lease obligation is $17,047 with $4,999 down @ 0% lease APR. First month’s payment (if applicable), down payment, any retailer administration fees and $50 PPSA are due at lease inception. Kilometres
limited to 81,600 for 48 month terms; charge of $0.15/km for excess kilometres. ‡ Based on U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) scoring system for 2007 model year Caravan and Grand Caravan. SHREK THE THIRD & © 2007 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
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