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hat was supposed to be an evening 

of celebration after the landslide 

re-election of Conservative incumbent 

Harold Albrecht in Kitchener-Conestoga 

was muted by the news that his 

wife, Betty, had been rushed to hospi- hospital 

Monday night. 

The family’s worst fears were realized 

on Wednesday. A brief statement 

was released that evening saying 

that Albrecht’s wife of 39 years had 

passed away at Hamilton General 

Hospital as a result of a spontaneous 

intracranial hemorrhage. She 

was 59. 

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Albrecht, announces to the crowd 

on Monday night that his father 

would not be attending the evening’s 

election rally after his mother, Betty, 

collapsed in their home earlier that 

evening. She died in a Hamilton 

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NEWS 

User groups 

seek rec. 

fee freeze in 

Woolwich 

Groups say pricing 

is already out of line 

ental fee hikes this late in the 

year would put undue pressure 

on minor sports groups, two of 

Woolwich’s largest organizations 

say. Representatives from minor 

hockey and youth soccer this week 

called on township council to freeze 

rates for 2011. 

Both Woolwich Minor Hockey and 

Woolwich Youth Soccer have set 

their registration rates for the year, 

so any additional costs would come 

out of their budgets. And both representatives 

say prices are already 

creeping up too high, making them 

uncompetitive with other centers. 

“We can’t increase rates to our 

users anymore,” Steve Hanley, 

president of the Woolwich Minor 

Hockey Association, told councillors 

Tuesday night, noting rental 

costs have jumped by 79 per cent 

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over the past six years. 

Registration fees for 

hockey are now 36 per 

cent higher than in 

neighbouring Centre- 

Wellington Township, 

for instance, he said – 

“that’s pathetic.” 

The additional fi ve 

per cent Woolwich 

is looking for in 2011 

would mean another 

$12,000 in fees. The 

organization pays 

the township some 

$300,000 a year for ice 

rentals. Current rates 

are $181.41 an hour for 

primetime ice rentals 

and $101.76 for nonprimetime 

ice. 

WMHA already pays 

rates comparable to 

those in the cities and 

other nearby communities, 

but is getting a 

smaller subsidy on its 

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rates, 30 per cent versus 

40, 50 or even 60 in other 

municipalities, he said. 

The organization is 

facing a $70,000 shortfall 

this year, even before 

the proposed rate 

hike, Hanley added, 

noting money will have 

to be raised through 

bake sales and dances 

and other fundraisers. 

Recognizing the township 

has fi nancial problems 

of its own with 

the Woolwich Memorial 

Centre, where expenses 

last year were $385,000 

over budget, Hanley 

called on the township 

to fi nd revenues elsewhere 

rather than continually 

going back to 

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Hanley’s request got 

a sympathetic hearing 

from councillors, who 

instructed staff to look 

at alternatives given 

the predicament. Mayor 

Todd Cowan suggested 

looking at a bulk 

discount for WMHA, 

which is the biggest 

customer of ice time. 

However, the fi nancial 

diffi culties at the 

WMC had councillors 

Mark Bauman and Allan 

Poffenroth reluctant 

to forego revenues, 

splitting the vote. 

“We know we have 

signifi cant costs,” said 

Bauman, pointing to 

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this year.” 

There were fewer 

issues with Woolwich 

Youth Soccer, which 

is facing a 10 per cent 

increase in fi eld rental 

costs this year. 

The organization’s 

John Collinson said the 

fee increases for 2011 

come well after registration 

rates have been 

set; any changes would 

be a hardship. 

Adding to the problem 

is the fact that of 20 

communities surveyed 

by WYS, only two have 

rates higher than Woolwich. 

As well, most have 

better facilities than 

what Woolwich offers, he 

said, pointing to overuse 

that has left the pitches 

in poor condition. 

The group would 

feel better about rising 

rates if the money was 

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“pay more, get more.” 

There’s a need for 

more fi elds, and at least 

one more with lighting 

to allow for evening 

games, he stressed. 

Currently there’s only 

one lighted pitch in the 

township, at Lions Park 

in Elmira. According to 

2003 report, Woolwich 

needed two more fullsize 

and four smaller 

pitches. Two of the socalled 

squirt fi elds were 

created in St. Jacobs 

and there’s now a full 

pitch in Breslau, but 

the township remains 

underserviced. 

Collinson pointed 

out participation has 

grown to 1,100 kids 

today from 600 at the 

time of the recreation 

study in 2003. 

More fi elds would 

give the organization 

some breathing room, 

Council agrees to reduce fees for storage space at WMC 

Steve Kannon 

Hit for the fi rst time 

with rental fees for 

space at the arena, the 

Woolwich Minor Hockey 

Association will get 

a break on the cost of 

its storage area, township 

councillors decided 

this week. 

Reacting to a request 

from WMHA president 

Steve Hanley, councillors 

agree to cut by 50 

per cent the rental fee 

on the makeshift storage 

space at the Woolwich 

Memorial Centre. 

The group will continue 

to pay $6 per square 

foot for its 156-sq.-ft. offi 

ce, but $3 for some 230 

sq. ft of storage tucked 

away under an external 

stairway. 

The organization 

never paid anything for 

space at the old Elmira 

Arena. Since moving to 

the WMC, however, all 

user groups have been 

assessed leasing fees. 

While Mayor Todd 

Cowan spoke in favour 

of waiving the fees, 

other councillors worried 

about setting a 

precedent that would 

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and allow pitches to 

see less wear-and-tear, 

making it easier for the 

township to maintain 

them, he added. 

Director of recreation 

and facilities 

Larry Devitt said he’s 

been working with 

Woolwich Youth Soccer 

to improve the quality 

of the existing pitches, 

acknowledging the 

overuse issue. As for 

the rates, his department 

is looking at setting 

fees for a three- or 

four-year period so that 

user groups can budget 

in advance, knowing 

what to expect. 

Devitt plans to meet 

with WYS members to 

discuss this year’s rates 

and future improvements, 

including lighting 

a second fi eld at 

Lions Park, estimate to 

cost $150,000. 

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facility. 

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Elmira 

Eager youngster 

the catalyst behind 

community-oriented 

group 

Colin Dewar 

What’s a kid to do? 

Nine-year-old Ben 

Ribble has asked himself 

that question many times. 

Ben, a student at Riverside 

Public School has 

decided to start a kids' club 

in Elmira. 

“We have been learning a 

lot about the environment 

at school and I wanted to 

do something about all the 

littering,” said Ben. “I also 

want to help people in the 

community, those who are 

in trouble, homeless and 

seniors who can’t do things 

for themselves. I want to 

make my community and 

world a better place.” 

He’s no stranger to lending 

a helping hand. Last 

year after the earthquake 

in Haiti, Ben held a toy sale 

and raised $1,100 for relief 

efforts. 

A couple of months ago, 

Ben approached Dave Ruetz, 

recreation program manager 

for the Township of 

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Woolwich, about creating a 

club for kids where they can 

plan fundraisers, garbage 

pick-ups and community 

events to help others. 

“I thought this was a 

very good idea,” said Ruetz. 

“Ben and his friends are too 

young for the youth centre 

and there is enough interest 

from younger children to be 

a part of something to help 

the community.” 

The club held its fi rst 

meeting on Tuesday at the 

Woolwich Memorial Centre. 

“The club is kid driven,” 

said Ruetz. “Kids are the 

members and make all the 

decisions, their parents 

and caregivers just help 

facilitate the group. There is 

nothing for kids like this, it 

is very unique. Ben should 

be applauded for doing 

this.” 

Parents help guide the 

conversation at meetings 

and the kids have the fi nal 

say and vote on each topic. 

“We want to make sure [the 

club] is not seen as a money 

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NEVER TOO YOUNG TO HELP Ben Ribble, 9, was at the 

Woolwich Memorial Centre Tuesday to begin the planning for a new 

kids' club in Elmira. 

grab,” said Becky Ribble, 

Ben’s mother. “We want to 

limit our fundraising to a 

couple times a year as well 

as organize garbage pick-ups 

and go to nursing homes and 

help at hospitals.” 

Becky said the plan for the 

club is to show children that 

even with minimal fi nancial 

support good things can be 

done in a community. 

The main focus of the 

group is to give the children 

an opportunity to help in 

the community by volunteering 

and learn about 

how they can impact their 

society. 

“By volunteering we hope 

the kids learn about making 

a positive infl uence on 

someone’s life,” said Cameron 

Ribble, Ben’s father. 

“We live in a very fortunate 

society, with our 

Nintendo DS, Saturday 

morning cartoons and three 

meals a day,” said Becky. 

“We are very privileged and 

the idea of the club is to 

open up awareness in kids 

and create a positive impact 

in society through social 

awareness and action.” 

In the future the club 

hopes to invite guest speakers 

from local charities and 

organizations to come and 

speak to the children and 

give them a better understanding 

about community 

support. 

Meeting once a month the 

club is open to any school 

age children from kindergarten 

to Grade 5. The fi rst 

project of the club will be a 

community cleanup day. 

“This is a non-religious, 

non-school, civic driven 

club for kids,” said Ruetz. 

“Although the club is for a 

certain age group, projects 

like the garbage pick-up can 

be attended by anyone in the 

community.” 

The next meeting of the 

club will be held on May 17 

at 6:30 p.m. at the Woolwich 

Memorial Centre, where the 

club will vote on a name and 

pick a date for the cleanup 

effort. 

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The community clean-up day Apr. 

30 was a busy one for members of the 

Township of Woolwich Environmental 

Enhancement Committee (TWEEC), and 

there’s much more work in the offi ng. 

The event was one of about a dozen 

TWEEC-related activities scheduled for 

2011. The group’s work plan, with a 

budget of $6,000, was approved this 

week by township council. 

The committee will also take part in 

the Elmira garden revitalization project 

at the library, committing $900. They’ll 

also be busy in the south end of Elmira, 

continuing to plant trees in the wooded 

area adjacent to the industrial lands 

and maintaining the portion where 

some 700 trees have already been 

planted. Those endeavours will account 

for about $2,500 of TWEEC’s budget. 

In a similar vein, the Woolwich Tree 

Planting Initiative will encourage residents 

to improve the forest cover in the 

township. TWEEC will also be working 

with Elmira Sparks and Brownies, as 

well as school kids, on the Yellow Fish 

Road education project. 

Woolwich council this week approved 

a series of road closures in advance 

of some summer festivities. 

First up is the annual Victoria Day 

fi reworks display provided by the Conestogo-Winterbourne 

Optimist Club. 

The event, to go May 23, will require 

the usual closure of Elgin Street West, 

Evening Star Lane and Feodore Street. 

Activities will run from 4 to 11:30 p.m. 

Also dealt with were preparations for 

Canada Day, when festivities close the 

streets around Gore Park in Elmira from 

12 to 8 p.m. on July 1. And, in August, 

a portion of Lonsdale Road in Breslau 

will be inaccessible due to the air show 

at the Region of Waterloo International 

Airport. The closures will apply Aug. 20 

and 21 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

The Royal Bank in Elmira did its part 

to celebrate nurse’s week, May 9-15, by 

donating $1,000 to the nurses at Woolwich 

Community Health Centre last 

week. The money will be used for the 

nurse’s education to further their skills 

and abilities, said Elmira RBC branch 

manager Darcy Krahn. 

“RBC recognizes the tremendous 

impact that nurses have in building 

healthy communities,” he said. 

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Police seek suspicious man who approached teen girl 

April 27 

> 3:28 PM | Police and Maryhill 

firefighters responded after 

a tree caught on fire along 

Hopewell Creek Road after 

falling on a power line during 

a windstorm. The power line 

snapped, igniting the tree. No 

injuries were reported. 

> 3:58 PM | A report of a 

suspicious vehicle was made 

along Flamingo Drive near 

First Street in Elmira. The 

occupant of a Chevy Silverado 

was stealing sand from a pile 

left by hydro dealing with 

downed power lines after the 

windstorm. 

> 4:20 PM | A car was reported 

broken into at 3074 Sawmill 

Rd. in Woolwich. A wallet and 

some personal items were 

stolen from the silver Chevy. 

There are no suspects and 

police are still investigating. 

April 28 

> 7:43 AM | Police responded 

to a collision involving three 

vehicles along Hespeler Road 

near Maple Grove Road, just 

over the Cambridge border. 

Moderate damage was done 

suspicious vehicle 

A was reported at 

Ament Line and Manser 

Road in Linwood 

at approximately 1:30 

p.m. on Apr. 30. A 

newer model Toyota 

van was reported to 

have pulled up to a 

14-year-old female pedestrian, 

with a male 

passenger telling her 

to the vehicles, which were 

heading north along Hespeler 

Road. No injuries were reported 

to the drivers and no charges 

were laid. 

> 9:55 AM | A call came in 

about a break-in at a Shantz 

Station Road business. The 

thieves broke into the yard and 

damaged six vehicles and took 

75 car batteries. There are no 

suspects or witnesses. The 

investigation continues. 

April 29 

> 1:52 PM | A break-in was 

reported at a garage on 

Hill Street in Woolwich. An 

unknown suspect entered the 

garage and stole a Schwinn 

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to get into the vehicle. 

The passenger of the 

vehicle is described 

as olive colour skin, 

in his late twenties to 

early thirties, a moustache, 

short brown 

hair with lighter tints. 

He was wearing a 

white suit and black 

shoes. 

The vehicle was last 

valued at $600. There are no 

suspects or witnesses. 

> 6:00 PM | A bush cord of 

firewood was stolen from a 

property in the Snyder Avenue 

and First Street area in Elmira. 

The wood was valued at $500. 

The incident is similar to 

another one that occurred on 

Apr. 15. There are no suspects. 

April 30 

> 6:35 AM | A neighbour 

spotted smoke coming from 

an unoccupied house at 2161 

Three Bridges Rd. in Woolwich 

Township. Police responded 

with St. Jacobs firefighters, 

who extinguished the fire that 

had started in the kitchen. 

The cause is still under 

Experiencing how others live 

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seen turning eastbound 

onto Ament 

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Anyone with information 

about the vehicle 

or the identity of 

the suspects is asked 

to contact Waterloo 

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or Crime Stoppers at 

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investigation, but does not 

appear to be suspicious. 

> 2:47 PM | Police responded 

to a collision at the roundabout 

at Arthur Street South and 

Sawmill Road. The incident 

involved a blue SUV and a 

car. No injuries were reported 

to the drivers, and no charges 

were laid. 

> 4:19 PM | A car and a bicycle 

collided at Shantz Station Road 

and Kossuth Road in the south 

end of Woolwich Township. 

No injuries were reported and 

damages were under $1,000. 

> 4:33 PM | Police responded to 

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a call about an injured deer in a 

fi eld near Northfi eld Drive East 

and Line 86. It was reported to 

the police that the animal’s legs 

were broken and would have to 

be put down. Upon arrival the 

police discovered the animal 

had died. 

May 2 

> 12:14 PM | Two cars collided 

at the intersection of Arthur 

and First streets in Elmira. 

Both vehicles had to be towed 

away from the scene and one of 

the drivers was charged with 

careless driving. No injuries 

were reported. 


> 1:00 AM | Police and 

firefighters responded to a 

house fire was reported on 

Bridge Street in Woolwich. 

The fire was contained in the 

kitchen of the house and was 

not found to be suspicious. No 

injuries were reported. 

> 7:00 AM | A 1998 Green 

GMC Sierra pickup truck 

was reported stolen at Line 

86. There are no suspects or 

witnesses and police are still 

investigating. 

> 11:04 AM | Police responded 

to a crash involving two blue 

pickup trucks on Arthur Street. 

No injuries were reported to the 

drivers and no charges were 

laid. 

> 7:00 PM | A single-vehicle 

collision occurred at 51 

Lorraine Drive in Wellesley. 

The driver of the vehicle hit 

a turkey vulture on the road, 

causing extreme damages to 

the vehicle. The driver was 

unharmed in the accident. 

> 10:47 PM | A car swerved 

to avoid a raccoon on Kressler 

Road, sliding on the wet road 

and hitting a post. The car was 

totaled, but the raccoon was 

uninjured. No charges were 

laid. 


> 1:00 PM | A sword and pellet 

gun were found on Maryhill Road 

in Woolwich Township. Police 

have not identifi ed an owner. 

HARDSHIPS ABOUND Students at Floradale Public School spent the afternoon moving to 

various stations throughout the school to experience a little bit of what life would be like in Haiti as part 

of We Day programming. These students experimented with living in a cramped tent-city, while others 

carried buckets of stones across the playground to simulate the hardships of Haitian life in the aftermath 

of last year’s earthquake.


No more exemptions for exotic animal sale at OLEX 

Council turns down request for exemption, throwing future of event up in the air 

Steve Kannon 

The future of a decade-old 

exotic animal 

sale in St. Jacobs 

is up in the air after 

Woolwich councillors 

refused to grant the 

company any further 

exemptions from its 

bylaws. 

Tuesday night’s decision 

means Tiger Paw 

Exotics must either 

scale back the sale to 

remain at the Ontario 

Livestock Exchange or 

move the twice-a-year 

auction elsewhere. A 

third option – a legal 

challenge of the township’s 

decision – remains 

a possibility, 

however. 

Tim Height, owner 

of the Arthur-based 

company, said he will 

be looking at his options 

as he would prefer 

to continue in St. 

Jacobs. 

“The OLEX is the 

best facility anywhere,” 

he told councillors 

in making a 

plea for the township 

to treat vendors and 

buyers as adults with 

rights and responsibilities. 

He dismissed many 

of the objections 

raised by those who 

oppose the odd-andunusual 

sale, including 

animal rights activists. 

On the topic 

of safety, for instance, 

he noted there’s never 

been an issue, and the 

sale does not include 

dangerous animals 

such as large jungle 

cats. 

“We have a 100 per 

cent safety record. No 

one has gotten hurt.” 

As for the treatment 

of animals sold 

through his auction, 

people who spend 

large amounts of 

money make an investment 

in these purchases, 

he said. While 

there’s no guarantee 

about how the animals 

sold at the auction will 

be treated, the same 

applies to the sale of 

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any animal, including 

those who sell pets. 

For OLEX general 

manager Larry Witzel, 

there are concerns 

some of the same 

issues raised in relation 

to the odd-and-unusual 

sale could be extended 

to his regular 

livestock trade. Horses 

and bulls, for instance, 

can be dangerous. 

Could that lead to restrictions 

on his business? 

he asked. What 

about the prospect of 

people complaining 

about the destination 

of horses, for example, 

sold at the auction? 

Would council one day 

be limiting his ability 

to sell them at auction? 

But councillors 

weren’t swayed by the 

arguments, opting 

to simplify things by 

sticking with its animal 

control bylaw, no 

exceptions. 

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to bed,” Mayor Todd 

Cowan said of the 

longstanding issue. 

Acknowledging that 

Tiger Paw appears to 

run a good operation, 

he said granting them 

an exemption would 

set a precedent that 

could open the door to 

other, less-responsible 

operators. 

Woolwich can provide 

clarity by granting 

no exemptions, 

added Coun. Mark 

Bauman: “the bylaw is 

the bylaw.” 

He was careful, however, 

not to link the 

decision to any animal 

rights considerations, 

as the township received 

a large amount 

of input from groups 

such as the World Society 

for the Protection 

of Animals and Zoocheck 

Canada. 

The animal rights 

portion of the debate, 

he said, is not part of 

the township’s jurisdiction, 

but he encouraged 

the province to 

adopt appropriate 

legislation to make the 

rules universal for all 

municipalities. 

The most recent sale 

ran Apr. 16, with the 

next scheduled for the 

fall. The location of 

that sale remains up 

in the air as Height 

ponders which way to 

turn next. 

After running his 

auctions at the OLEX 

for nine years, Height 

last year ran afoul 

of animal rights activists, 

whose complaints, 

letter-writing 

campaigns and other 

actions subsequently 

led to Woolwich council 

placing restrictions 

on the auction. 

A shift to video feeds 

– precluding buyers 

and other visitors 

from being in the vicinity 

of the animals – 

proved unworkable, as 

there was a 60 per cent 

drop in the number 

of animals brought to 

the odd and usual sale, 

and attendance was 

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cut by half. 

Tiger Paw Exotics 

has been holding the 

twice-a-year sale at 

OLEX since 2001. Although 

many of the 

creatures sold at the 

auction are prohibited 

in the township, the 

organizations were 

granted an exemption 

under what was then 

the exotic pets bylaw. 

When the township 

passed a new animal 

control bylaw in 2006, 

however, it repealed 

that bylaw. The exemption 

lapsed with 

changes, but neither 

OLEX nor Tiger Paw 

was notified, and the 

sale continued as usual 

until 2010. 

Over the years, the 

likes of monkeys, kangaroos, 

zebras and 

camels have gone up 

for bid. There have 

never been any incidents 

at the sale, he 

explained, noting he 

never accepts dangerous 

animals at the auction.


Higher densities OK’d in Breslau subdivision 

Riverland development will add more townhouses in response to market demand 

Steve Kannon 

small increase in the 

A density of a Breslau 

subdivision will go 

ahead despite protests 

from neighbours in the 

older part of the village. 

Woolwich councillors 

this week approved 

a bylaw change for an 

additional 10 units – 

replacing singe-family 

dwelling with townhouses 

– in the Riverland 

development in 

the south end. 

The decision clears 

the way for Empire 

Communities to make 

two changes: one parcel 

would see 23 townhouses 

replace existing 

plans for 17 single-detached 

houses, while 

another parcel would 

see lot sizes scaled back 

to provide space for 22 

single-family homes instead 

of 18. 

The changes would 

bring to 495 the total 

number of units permitted 

in the subdivision, 

which currently 

allows for 485 homes. 

That number was 

bumped up two years 

ago from the 475 in the 

original plan. 

Director of engineering 

and planning Dan 

Kennaley said the minor 

increase in density 

– less than two per cent 

– is in keeping with the 

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legislation, and the new 

Region of Waterloo Offi 

cial Plan. 

In assessing the request, 

township planners 

tried to strike a 

balance between higher 

density requirements 

and the much less dense 

older parts of Breslau. 

“We don’t want to 

throw them to the 

wolves,” said Kennaley, 

noting the plan calls for 

a transition between the 

large lots in the older 

neighbourhood and the 

new subdivision, with 

the smaller properties 

and townhouses being 

well removed from the 

homes on the east side 

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of Woolwich Street and 

the old Elroy Acres subdivision. 

But long-time residents 

were not convinced. 

Gudrun Schropp, 

who presented a petition 

with some 150 

names protesting Empire’s 

changes, said the 

already-troubling subdivision 

will have even 

more people with still 

more cars creating traffi 

c and taxing existing 

infrastructure. 

“This is ridiculous,” 

said neighbour Frank 

Coyle. “We have a traffi 

c problem in Breslau 

right now. 

“There’s no rhyme or 

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reason why you should 

pass this,” he told councillors. 

There’s nothing but 

opposition and displeasure 

in the existing 

neighbourhood, said 

Coyle, charging that 

the increased density 

is purely to allow the 

developer to sell more 

homes, despite the impact 

on the quality of 

life in the village. 

“It’s a money grab, 

that’s all it is.” 

In the end, councillors 

were not swayed, 

though they sought assurances 

Empire Communities 

would not be 

back again requesting 

any more changes. 

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“Make sure we’re 

fi rm on this,” said 

Coun. Julie-Anne 

Herteis. 

Planning consultant 

David MacLeod of 

Armstrong Hunter & 

Associates said no additional 

modifi cations 

will be sought. Noting 

the plan goes back eight 

years, prior to the site 

being acquired by the 

current owners, some 

changes were natural 

given shifts in the market. 

High demand for 

the more-affordable 

townhomes – likely in 

the $210,000 to $250,000 

range – is behind the 

density increase approved 

this week. 

Putting a spring polish on the community 

James Jackson 

About 225 people took 

advantage of the 

brief respite from the 

rain last Saturday to 

participate in the annual 

community cleanup 

project throughout 

Woolwich Township as 

a part of Healthy Communities 

Month. 

That number included 

most of the area’s 

service and community 

association clubs, the 

cubs and the scouts, as 

well as the green-team 

from Quarry Communications 

in St. Jacobs. 

Altogether they managed 

to collect about 150 

bags of garbage to help 

create a cleaner and 

greener community by 

walking the roads and 

gathering any trash 

they found. 

“And who knows how 

many other residents 

took up the challenge to 

take 20 minutes or half 

an hour to help clean 

up the neighbourhood,” 

said Coun. Mark Bau- 

man, who also added 

that there has been a 

trend in the past few 

years of less garbage 

along the township’s 

roads. 

“It seems to be that 

people are being a little 

more responsible,” he 

said. 

That same day, the Kiwanis 

Club of Elmira 

took the lead in planting 

30 trees along Barnswallow 

Drive in conjunction 

with the township. 

Allan Poffenroth suggested 

that if the township 

paid for the trees, 

the Kiwanis Club would 

provide the labour, an 

arrangement that Bauman 

said worked in everybody’s 

favour. 

“We can plant twice 

as many trees for the 

same price,” he said. 

Today (Saturday), 

TWEEC (Township of 

Woolwich Economic 

Enhancement Committee) 

is undertaking 

another tree planting 

project in the Elmira industrial 

lands off Union 


DOING THEIR PART Deb Cserhalmi (left), Dorothy English and Joyce Darosa of the Lions club participated in the community cleanup 

day last Saturday morning in Elmira by collecting trash along First Street West. 

Street. Bauman, who is 

the chair of TWEEC, 

said he hopes to have 

another 500 trees planted 

by the end of the 

day – depending on the 

weather and the number 

of volunteers they 

can get out. 

The planting starts 

around 8:30 a.m. and 

will go until noon. Bauman 

encouraged anyone 

who is interested 

in helping out by plant- 

ing a few trees can just 

show up ready to work. 

“Bring a shovel and 

we’ll fi nd you a job to 

help with,” he said. 

Celebrating 10 

years of service to Elmira 

& surrounding communities.


Election: Liberals drop to third in riding, reflecting national trend 

> CONTINUE FROM COVER 

prayers and good 

wishes that have been 

extended, but at this 

time needs some quiet 

time to heal in privacy,” 

the letter read. The funeral 

will be held at 

Community Christian 

Reformed Church in 

Kitchener on Sunday at 

2 p.m. 

On election night, 

Albrecht’s son, Gavin, 

made the announcement 

of his mothers collapse 

to the hundreds 

of supporters, friends 

and family gathered at 

the Edelweiss Tavern 

in the south of Kitchener 

shortly after the final 

results were tallied. 

The announcement 

instantly calmed a jubilant 

crowd that had 

spent the last hour 

cheering and clapping 

as the election results 

poured in from across 

the country. 

“I want to thank each 

one of you. It will be an 

honour for dad to serve 

all of you and all the 

citizens of Kitchener- 

Conestoga again, and to 

serve our great country, 

Canada,” Gavin read 

from his father’s prepared 

speech after informing 

the crowd Albrecht 

likely wouldn’t 

make it to the rally. 

The Albrechts were 

watching the early returns 

at their home before 

Betty complained 

of a headache and collapsed 

as she rose from 

the table, Gavin explained. 

“I was over at Harold 

and Betty’s when she 

collapsed, and I called 

the ambulance. There 

was no thought in Harold’s 

mind about the 

election (at that time),” 

said a visibly upset David 

Drewe, Albrecht’s 

spokesperson, on Mon- 


QUIET GATHERING Conservative supporters watched the final election results pour in at the 

Edelweiss Tavern in the south end of Kitchener Monday night. The celebrations were subdued after the 

announcement of Betty Albrecht’s hospitalization. 

day night. 

It will likely be difficult 

for Albrecht, 61, to 

look ahead to his third 

re-election, a landslide 

victory in which he 

won 28,874 votes, 54 per 

cent of the total. 

This is a riding he has 

held since 2006 when 

he defeated Liberal incumbent 

Lynn Myers. 

Monday night saw 

Lorne Bruce of the 

NDP come second with 

11,653 votes (21.82 per 

cent), mirroring the final 

results nation-wide 

which saw the Conservative 

party capture a 

majority government 

with 39.62 per cent of 

the vote and 167 seats in 

Parliament, while the 

NDP was named the official 

opposition for the 

first time in party history 

by taking 30.62 per 

cent of the vote and 102 

seats. The party made 

most of its gains in 

Quebec, where it won 

58 ridings – mostly at 

the expense of the Bloc 

Quebecois. 

“The team of people 

I had with me, quite 

frankly, are ecstatic,” 

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said Lorne Bruce of 

his second-place finish, 

adding that he was 

happy with, but not 

surprised by, the NDP 

results both in the region 

and across the entire 

nation. 

“Within the first 

week I was getting such 

positive feedback going 

door-to-door. I went 

back to my team a week 

in and said ‘get ready; 

things are going to 

ramp up quickly.’” 

Bruce, who was run- 

ning in his first federal 

election, also didn’t 

rule out a return to politics 

in the future. 

“I’m still living in the 

moment, but it’s funny, 

once you get a taste of 

it, it’s hard to look back. 

Every experience was 

so positive. We’ll see.” 

As for Bob Rosehart, 

the Liberal candidate 

campaigned on the message 

that Canadians 

were tired of the Conservative 

arrogance in 

Ottawa, and disrespect 

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By the time the bulk 

of the three dozen or 

so supporters showed 

up at Bob Rosehart’s 

Kitchener campaign 

office Monday night, 

however, it was already 

apparent the Liberals 

were in for a rough 

night. 

Shortly after the polls 

closed at 9:30 p.m., news 

reports showed Liberal 

losses in the Maritimes, 

a trend that would continue 

as the results 

moved west. Everyone 

watching the returns 

come in was caught off 

guard by the size of the 

NDP surge, particularly 

in Quebec. 

“I’m surprised the 

NDP did so well,” said 

Rosehart early on in 

the evening. Less than 

an hour after the polls 

closed, it was clear that 

the NDP wave wasn’t 

going to crest in Kitchener-Conestoga, 

but it 

was big enough to push 

the Liberals into third 

place and trailed the 

NDP by just under 100 

votes by the time the 

last vote was counted – 

11,653 for the NDP and 

11,583 for the Liberals. 

“Harold’s got a lot of 

CHANGING TIMES Liberal candidate Bob Rosehart thanks his supporters Monday night after 

conceding defeat at his campaign headquaters in Kitchener. 

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support in the riding – 

he’s done well in winning 

the seat tonight,” 

said Rosehart of the 

Conservative win. 

“I think we ran a 

good, simple campaign. 

I don’t think we would 

do anything differently. 

There was something 

going on nationally, 

and we knew the moon 

would have to be in the 

right alignment if we 

were going to win.” 

Rosehart said the 

Conservative’s negative 

attack ads were effective 

against Liberal 

leader Michael Ignatieff, 

helping to explain 

the results. 

The Liberals lost 

43 seats by the end of 

the night, including 

Ignatieff ’s riding of 

Etobicoke-Lakeshore. 

Ignatieff subsequently 

announced he would 

resign pending the selection 

of an interim 

leader. 

Having won a majority, 

the Conservatives 

now have a chance to 

show their true colours, 

Rosehart said, adding 

he hopes they serve all 

Canadians with integrity. 

As for the Liberals, 

the party will have to 

take some time to refocus 

and rebuild, he 

suggested. 

“We have to figure out 

what the Liberal party 

wants to be.” 

It was also a historic 

night for the Green 

Party in Canada as 

party-leader Elizabeth 

May secured the party’s 

first seat in Parliament, 

guaranteeing the former 

fringe-group at 

least a partial voice 

in Ottawa for the next 

four years by winning 

3.9 per cent of the vote 

across the country. 

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Locally, candidate Albert 

Ashley achieved 

slightly higher results 

by taking just over four 

per cent of the vote and 

2,184 votes overall in 

Kitchener-Conestoga. 

“We’re disappointed 

in our local results, but 

obviously we’re quite 

happy that Elizabeth 

May got her seat, and 

we’re very happy for 

that and for the party,” 

Ashley said the morning 

following the election, 

adding that the 

one seat will serve as a 

stepping-stone for the 

continued growth of 

the Green Party move- 

ment, much like the 50 

years of building that 

has gone into making 

the NDP the official opposition. 

Ashley said that he 

hopes the Conservative 

party will use their majority 

government to 

open up dialogue with 

the other three parties 

a little more, and to 

help increase cooperation 

in Parliament. 

Nevertheless, he did 

express some concern 

over Canada’s future 

under a Conservative 

majority, and said that 

he was “in shock” when 

the final results came 

in announcing a Tory 

victory. 

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“There’s not a lot in 

the Conservative platform 

that helps out the 

middle class, so I’m 

afraid going forward 

what will happen. 

“What happened 

(Monday) night didn’t 

seem to represent what 

I was hearing on the 

street, and that’s why 

I’m just in a state of 

shock with what’s happened. 

Compared to 

what I heard everybody 

saying, and even at the 

debates, people seemed 

to be angry at what 

the Conservatives had 

done. 

“We did the best we 

could, and the people 

have spoken.” 

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WMc: User groups say they can't 

hike registration fees any higher 


ing rental fees a disparity 

between those 

groups who got free 

space and those who 

got nothing. And, having 

spent $23 million on 

the building, Woolwich 

needed to recoup some 

of extra operating costs 

through higher rates. 

Under the original 

arrangement, all user 

groups were to pay the 

$6 rate, phased in over 

three years. The Woolwich 

Seniors Association, 

which operates 

the 2,168-square-foot seniors’ 

centre, will pay 

$13,008 when the full 

rate applies. Woolwich 

Community Services, 

which runs the youth 

drop-in centre, faces a 

charge of $10,350 for its 

1,725 square feet. 

Three other groups 

will small amounts of 

ABOUT FACE 

Why did you decide to 

become a barber? 

It runs in the family. My 

Dad started the business, 

my mother cuts hair and my 

brother does too. I’ve been 

cutting hair since I was 17 

years old. 

What is your favourite part 

of the job? 

I get to talk to a lot of 

JERRy BiScHOf 

office space will see 

comparatively smaller 

charges: Woolwich Minor 

Hockey, 393 square 

feet, $2,358; Woolwich 

Girls Minor Hockey, 

237 and $1,422; and the 

Woolwich Figure Skating 

Club, $942 for 157 

square feet. 

The lease agreements 

are based on a similar arrangement 

reached with 

Woolwich Youth Soccer, 

which now occupies the 

former visitor information 

centre building on 

First Street in Elmira. 

The Elmira Sugar 

Kings Junior B hockey 

club, facing a bill of 

some $11,000 a year, 

reached an agreement 

with the township in 

2010 to hold a joint 

fundraising event in 

lieu of rental fees. 

Where Cowan worried 

about “nickel and 

diming” the minor 

interesting people, and you 

always come across different 

things. I got my house 

through one of my customers. 

It’s something new 

every day. 

How did you come up with 

the name of your shop? 

When my Dad was down in 

Florida he saw a restaurant 

with the name Poor Boys’, 

hockey group – pointing 

to the $25,000 it 

raised for the building 

fund – other councillors 

noted the increased 

costs of running the 

WMC, where expenditures 

were $385,000 

over budget last year. 

“We need to make 

a statement here that 

we’re going to work for 

our groups, not against 

them,” charged Cowan. 

But others, including 

Coun. Allan Poffenroth, 

argued that if 

WMHA was exempted, 

than others could reasonably 

expect the 

same thing, undermining 

revenues that are 

already too low at the 

facility. 

Rather than lower 

any other fees, councillors 

asked Devitt to 

meet with user groups 

to find ways to meet the 

needs of both groups. 

Poor Boys’ Barber Shop 

and when he opened up his 

shop in Brantford he used 

the name, and it’s stuck for 

35 years. 

What would you do first if 

you won the lottery tomorrow? 

I’d still work. I would open 

up a nice new barbershop 

and work maybe four days 

a week.


Park Manor off ers up novel fundraising auction 

James Jackson 

How much would you 

be willing to pay to 

ding your principal 

with dodge-balls? Or 

to be allowed to play 

Nintendo Wii during 

classtime? Or to miss 

a class and head to 

McDonalds instead? 

Well, students at 

Park Manor Senior 

Public School had 

the chance to answer 

those questions and 

more last Friday afternoon 

during the 

school’s third-annual 

teacher auction to 

raise funds for a local 

charity. 

“We try to raise 

money throughout 

the year with dances 

and other activities, 

but we were trying to 

think of something 

more creative to get 

students involved,” 

explained Meghan 

Martin, a Grade 6, 7, 

and 8 teacher at the 

school as to how the 

event got started. 

Staff at the school 

offer up an item that 

they think might be 

of interest to the students, 

such as snacks 

for the day, a pass to 

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lunch and a movie paid 

for by the teacher to 

try and encourage students 

to raise money 

for a good cause. 

This year, the money 

went to the Woolwich 

Counselling Centre, 

which Martin said 

does a lot of great work 

within the school and 

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the opportunity to 

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Overall they 

raised $1,800, with 

the most popular 

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for $200. 

This is a sizable increase 

over the $1,400 

they raised in their 

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“Thankfully our staff 

is highly involved, so 

everyone offers at least 

something,” said Martin. 

The students are given 

a list of the items 

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“You do see a lot of 

kids grouping together 

and bidding with one 

another, and against 

one another,” Martin 

said. "It’s the energy 

and the excitement 

that’s really cool to 

see.” 

On the day of the 

auction, the school invites 

local auctioneer 

Grant Bauman into 

the school to add to the 

authenticity of 

the event 

by explaining 

how a real auction 

works, and running the 

sale smoothly. Students 

must have their money 

with them the day of 

the auction, as well as 

a permission slip from 

their parents saying 

they are allowed to go 

off-site for anything 

they buy such as the 

day-trip to camp. 

Martin said that the 

day is more about raising 

money, though. She 

says it’s a chance for 

teachers and students 

to bond and relate to 

each other in a setting 

outside of the class- 

room, which can foster 

greater understanding 

of one another and 

lead to more effective 

studies in the class. 

Oh, and the prize of 

throwing an unlimited 

supply of dodge-balls 

at principal James 

Bond? That went for 

$35. 

“Because the students 

get so excited 

about it that’s why we 

continue to do it,” Martin 

said. 

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Ride ‘n’ Stride event in Elmira raises $9,000 for cancer research 

James Jackson 

Cool, rainy weather 

and competition 

from other local 

events weren’t enough 

to dampen the spirits 

of the approximately 

50 participants in the 

Canadian Cancer Society’s 

Great Ride ‘n’ 

Stride event in Elmira 

last Sunday. 

The event, held at 

Elmira District Secondary 

School, is an event 

where participants can 

choose to ride their 

bikes, walk, run or rollerblade 

routes ranging 

between 5 and 10 km. 

“I thought it was a 

lot of fun, it was a good 

atmosphere and a lot 

of committed people,” 

said organizer Sarah 

Bradshaw, a breast cancer 

survivor. She did express 

some frustration 

that the event coincided 

with the annual ‘Try-atri’ 

at the Woolwich Memorial 

Centre as part 

of Healthy Communities 

Month in the township. 

“I think part of that 

is we usually run the 

event on the last Sunday 

of April, and we 

couldn’t do that because 

of Easter, so we 

delayed it by a week and 

we started running into 

things that usually go 

on in the beginning of 

May,” she said. 

Nevertheless, the 

event brought in about 

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adding that she was 

pleased with the crosssection 

of ages at the 

event. She also managed 

to collect $725 in 

pledges for the day, the 

most by an individual 

in the township. 

“We had a good variety. 

We seem to attract 

all age groups, which I 

think is fun – from the 

littlest kids to older people 

who are still keen 

cyclists and walkers.” 

The Great Ride ‘n’ 

Stride is one of the 

longest such events for 

the Cancer Society. The 

fi rst Ladies Ride for 

Cancer was held in 1968 

in Thamesford, Ontario 

and the event raises 

more than half a million 

dollars each year 

for cancer research. 

Bradshaw has been 

involved with the event 

for six years now, four 

of them spent as the 

organizer. She fi rst got 

involved when a close 

friend of her was fi rst 

diagnosed with breast 

cancer, and she herself 

battled the disease 

about two years ago. 

Fortunately the rain 

held off long enough for 

them to fi nish the trail 

and have a barbecue, 

with the skies opening 

up just as they were 

packing things away. 

Food and snacks were 

donated by Martin’s 

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Local schools benefit from pizza promotion 

Colin Dewar 

This week, eating pizza 

came with an added 

bonus: cash for local 

schools. 

In the eighth annual 

New Orleans Pizza 

school fundraiser, for 

every pizza ordered 

the company donated 

half of that sale to the 

customer’s school of 

choice. 

Becky Lang, manager 

at the Elmira New 

Orleans Pizza, said 

all the stores in Ontario 

participate in the 

fundraising program, 

which is held in May 

each year. 

“Schools and daycares 

are invited to 

participate by sending 

home donation forms 

with staff and students,” 

she said. 

The forms help identify 

which school will 

receive a donation 

when a purchase is 

made at the restaurant 

during the campaign. 

Lang said her restaurant 

is committed to 

helping make the community 

a better place to 

live, play and learn. 

“We enjoy supporting 

the local schools 

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Lang sees the program 

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To date the restaurant 

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Lang said the community 

really gets behind 

the program. 

“If it makes the 

schools money, people 

really get involved,” 

she noted. “We have 

some families that have 

three kids in school 

and we see them come 

in every night of the 

fundraiser to buy pizzas.” 

Lang said this is one 

of the busiest times for 

the restaurant. 

“It can get quite crazy. 

We are averaging about 

200 fundraiser pizzas a 

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walk along Arthur Street to promote the New Orleans Pizza eighth annual school fundraiser. 

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dren in school agreed 

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“It’s a great opportunity 

for the schools,” 

she said. “We have 

been coming each year 

and we get the best of 

both worlds because 

we raise money for our 

schools and feed the 

family.” 

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Residents at Chateau Gardens 

in Elmira enjoyed a royal 

reception by watching a taped 

version of the wedding of Prince 

William and Kate Middleton 

Apr. 29. Centre, 98-year-old 

resident Marjorie Westcott does 

her best impression of the royal 

wave along with her daughter, 

Nancy Cooper. Right, resident 

Margaret Whitley (centre) 

enjoyed a visit from the “royal 

couple” Anita D’Hondt (director 

of care at Chateau Gardens) 

and her husband, John, who 

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last Saturday to raise funds for their trip to 

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Bloomingdale boy has blossomed since taking up the piano four years ago 

Colin Dewar 

Marko Pejanovic tickles 

the ivory keys of 

his piano in his family’s 

home in Bloomingdale, 

practicing for his up 

coming free concert in 

Kitchener next week. 

“We always have music 

in the house,” said 

Bo Pejanovic, Marko’s 

mother. 

According to Marko, 

he practices anywhere 

between one and two 

hours a day at home. 

Born in Vancouver, 

Marko moved to Serbia 

with his family when 

he was fi ve. 

“It was in Serbia 

where I fi rst became interested 

in playing the 

piano,” he said. 

One day at the age 

of eight Marko heard 

a friend’s sister playing 

the piano and was 

instantly drawn to the 

instrument. Marko approached 

his parents 

about the possibility of 

taking lessons. 

“We were surprised 

that he had any interest 

in music,” said Bo. 

“No one in the family 

plays an instrument. 

We always listen to 

music, but no one was 

ever involved in music 

before.” 

Marko’s parents were 

amazed when he took 

an entry test at the Stevan 

Mokanjac School 

of Music in Serbia and 

learned that he had 

more than just a passing 

interest in the art. 

“He scored 100 points 

in that audition,” said 

Bo. “We were told he 

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MUSIC MOVES HIM Marko Pejanovic , 11, at the piano in his family’s Bloomingdale home. Pejanovic will be performing a free concert 

in Kitchener next Friday. 

had very good hearing, 

he had an ear for music.” 

At the age of eight, 

Marko was considered 

a late bloomer. Most 

of his classmates were 

fi ve or six years old, but 

it did not take Marko 

very long to make up 

for lost time. 

“Within six months 

of his acceptance to the 

school his instructors 

told us they thought he 

was ready for competition,” 

said Bo. 

And ready Marko 

was. 

He received a score 

of 95 points and a fi rstplace 

listing at his fi rst 

competition and has 

never looked back. 

Over the years Marko 

won numerous competitions 

and was honoured 

three times with 

marks of distinction in 

Serbia before his family 

moved back to Canada 

in 2010. 

Joining the Young 

Artist Performance 

Academy at the Royal 

Conservatory in Toronto 

last summer at the 

age of 11, Marko was 

thrilled to be a part of 

a nurturing environment 

for young classical 

musicians and 

enjoys sharing his dedication 

of music with 

like minded people. 

Travelling to Toronto 

twice a week for theory 

and private lessons has 

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT SENSE Marko practices a couple of hours a day in preparation 

for a competition in Russia next month. 

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recently placed fi rst 

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help him and his mother 

with expenses for the 

Russian competition. 

“It is very expensive 

to cover all the tuition, 

tests and travel,” said 

Bo. “We have looked 

for sponsors and have 

contacted the Canada 

Arts Council, but 

they only offer grants 

to professional artists. 

There is nothing 

to help kids. That is 

why we are having the 

concert. So people can 

hear him play and see 

his talent.” 

When asked if he 

gets nervous playing 

in front of audiences, 

Marko just smiles. 

“I just think about 

the music. That is all 

that is in my mind, I 

don’t think about the 

audience,” said Marko. 

Marko will be performing 

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Breslau bearing the brunt of the growth mantra 

Breslau residents at council this 

week to protest increased density 

at the Riverland subdivision were 

doomed to go away disappointed. 

That developers are seldom challenged 

is a given. Then there’s the 

increasing density required by the 

likes of Ontario’s Places to Grow 

strategy. And there’s the mantra of 

endless growth, ultimately unsustainable 

but never challenged by 

politicians and planners. 

Compared to the detrimental population 

numbers in most of the world 

– a planet of 6.8 billion and counting – 

growth in the townships seems rather 

sedate indeed. Over the next couple 

of decades, by 2031, Woolwich’s 

population is expected to hit 32,500 

residents, up from 23,000 today, while 

Wellesley will reach 13,000, up from 

about 10,000. 

The largest of Waterloo Region’s 

four rural townships, Woolwich will 

still hold that place 20 years hence. 

With Wilmot and North Dumfries 

seeing much larger jumps, Wellesley 

is expected to be the least populous 

in 2031, when the region’s overall 

population is forecasted to be 729,000, 

an increase of 44 per cent over the 

2006 census fi gure of 478,000 (438,000 

in 2001). 

Such growth in the region is bound 

to put pressures on available land, 

especially in the townships where 

farms are still the norm. 

On the growth and expansion front, 

the region has its growth management 

strategy in place, calling for 

fewer greenfi eld developments and 

more intensifi cation in the downtown 

cores of the three cities, Cambridge, 

Kitchener and Waterloo. Attached 

to that goal is the light rail transit 

scheme designed to encourage public 

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While the rail line may eventually 

extend to St. Jacobs and Elmira, the 

intensifi cation plan doesn’t particularly 

apply to the townships, where 

much of the residential growth is typical 

single-family suburban homes. 

In Elmira, the trend is particularly at 

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town has changed noticeably; with 

fi ve signifi cant residential developments 

underway, more changes will 

come soon – it’s diffi cult to picture 

what another 25 years will bring. 

Breslau, of course, represents the 

most dramatic changes in the offi ng. 

With plans for some 1,000 new homes 

and hundreds of acres of land awaiting 

more residential and industrial 

development, the village is likely to 

be completely altered over the next 

two decades. 

On the growth front, the township 

will continue to be squeezed by 

the need for growth and the push to 

retain the small-town feel and rural 

qualities that brings new people here 

in the fi rst place. 

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base and, in the case of commercial/ 

industrial projects, jobs and opportunity. 

But growth also increases 

demand for municipal services, 

boosting costs. Then there are the 

quality-of-life issues. 

Unbridled growth, while paying 

short-term dividends, would ultimately 

become counterproductive. 

Even developers with an eye to the 

future realize Woolwich’s go-slow 

strategy, while sometimes exasperating, 

helps preserve the characteristics 

that create a sustainable market 

for their projects. 

We do not have to look far to see the 

downside of sprawl: the GTA is rife 

with examples of bad planning and 

out-of-control growth. We're starting 

to see signs of that here, and that's 

defi nitely to be avoided. 

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Strategy worked, but bin Laden's goals never met 

Ding, dong, the witch is dead. Osama 

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various lesser terrorist outrages elsewhere, 

has been killed by American 

troops in his hideout in northern Pakistan. 

At last, the world can breathe 

more easily. But not many people were 

holding their breaths anyway. 

President Barack Obama issued the 

usual warning when he announced 

that bin Laden had been killed by 

American troops in a compound in 

the city of Abbottabad: “The death of 

bin Laden marks the most signifi cant 

achievement to date in our nation’s 

effort to defeat al-Qaeda. Yet his 

death does not mark the end of our 

effort. There’s no doubt that al-Qaeda 

will continue to pursue attacks 

against us.” But that wasn’t quite 

right either. 

No doubt attacks will continue to be 

made in the Arab world in the name 

of al-Qaeda, but the original organization 

created by bin Laden has been 

moribund for years. Outside the Arab 

world, there have been no major terrorist 

assaults for about fi ve years 

now, and bin Laden’s death is unlikely 

to change that. The whole enterprise 

was never what it seemed. 

Bin Laden was a revolutionary before 

he was a terrorist. His goal was to 

overthrow existing Arab governments 

and replace them with regimes that 

imposed an extreme form of the Salafist 

(Islamist) doctrine on the people 

instead. 

Once all the Muslims had accepted 

that doctrine, bin Laden believed, 

they would benefi t from God’s active 

support and triumph over the outside 

forces that held them back. Poverty 

would be vanquished, the humilia- 

THE VIEW FROM HERE 

International 

Aff airs 

GWYNNE DYER 

tions would end, and the infi dels (“the 

Zionist-Crusader alliance”) would be 

defeated. It was essentially a form of 

magical thinking, but his strategic 

thinking was severely rational. 

Successful revolutions bringing 

Salafi st regimes to power were the key 

to success, but for the revolutions to 

succeed they must win mass support 

among Arab and other Muslim populations. 

Unfortunately, only a very small 

proportion of Muslims accepted Salafist 

ideas, so some way must be found 

to win them over. That’s where the 

terrorism came in. 

Terrorism is a classic technique for 

revolutionaries trying to build popular 

support. The objective is to trick the 

enemy government, local or foreign, 

into behaving so badly that it alienates 

the population and drives people into 

the arms of the revolutionaries. Then, 

with mass popular support, the revolutionaries 

overthrow the government 

and take power. 

This kind of terrorism has been 

used so often, and the strategy behind 

it is so transparently obvious, that no 

21st-century government should ever 

fall for it. But if the terrorist attacks 

kill enough people, it is very hard for 

the government being attacked not 

to overreact, even if that plays into 

the terrorists’ hands. The pressure at 

home for the government to “do something” 

is almost irresistible. 

The Bush administration duly over- 

reacted to 9/11 and invaded two Muslim 

countries, Afghanistan and Iraq, 

on a futile quest to “stamp out terrorism” 

– which was, of course, exactly 

what bin Laden and his colleagues 

wanted the United States to do. 

However, almost 10 years after 9/11, 

it is clear that bin Laden’s strategy 

has failed even though the United 

States fell into the trap he had set for 

it. Muslims everywhere were appalled 

by the suffering infl icted on Afghans 

and Iraqis, and many condemned the 

United States for its actions, but they 

didn’t turn to the Salafi sts instead. 

When popular revolutions fi nally 

did begin to happen in the Arab world 

fi ve months ago, they were nonviolent 

affairs seeking the same democracy 

that secular countries in the West and 

elsewhere already enjoy. The Salafi sts 

have become virtually irrelevant. 

Which is not to say that there will 

never be another terrorist attack on 

the United States. Bin Laden had not 

been in operational control of al- 

Qaeda for many years, because regular 

communication with the outside world 

would have allowed U.S. forces to track 

him down long ago: the compound 

in Abbottabad had neither telephone 

nor internet connections. The real 

planners and actors are still out there 

somewhere. 

The question is: what can the Salafists 

possibly do now that would put 

their project back on track? And the 

answer – the only answer – is to goad 

the United States into further violence 

against Muslims, in retaliation for 

some new terrorist atrocity against 

Americans. 

There have been no major attempts 

by al-Qaeda to attack the United States 

> SEE DYER ON PG. 16 

BY SCOTT ARNOLD 

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THE VOICE 

OPINION 

What do you 

expect from this 

new parliament? 

"That we don’t have another election 

in the next four years, besides 

that everything should run the 

same. I think the NDP will be a good 

watchdog." 

> Dennis Lichty 

"They’ll do very well." 

> Joyce Weber 

"I’m happy with this new parliament. 

I was shocked about Jack Layton 

getting so many votes." 

> Irene Hamilton 

"No election for the next four years." 

> Kyla Gammie

OPINION 16 THE OBSERVER » Saturday, May 07, 2011 

Canadians to be part of the opposition in next Parliament 

Hold on tight, it’s going to be a rough 

ride. Too bad, it could have been 

fun if Monday night had produced another 

minority government. Instead, 

the historic ascent of the NDP will be 

almost for naught in light of a Conservative 

majority. 

Stephen Harper ignored the opposition 

parties much of the time while 

presiding over a minority government. 

You can expect zero cooperation 

now. We’ll have to count on the 

Canadian people to keep this government 

in check. 

While the political landscape has 

changed dramatically and we won’t 

know what the fallout will be for 

ages, possibly years, we do know that 

changes are coming. The fi rst order 

of business will be Harper putting 

into play some of his core ideologies. 

Watch for a continued shifting of the 

tax burden from corporations onto 

middle class Canadians, the scrapping 

of the gun registry, loosening of 

rules governing private health care, 

movement against the CBC and, in 

short order, a freeze on hiring and 

wages in the public service, suggests 

Prof. James Laxer, a political scientist 

at York University. 

A longtime observer of the NDP – 

he was a founder in 1969 of the Waffl e 

Group, Canada’s largest New Left 

political movement – Laxer notes that 

Monday’s election was a double-edged 

sword for progressives in this country: 

huge strides for social democracy 

countered by a Conservative win. 

Rather than the stability Harper 

droned on about, this could be the 

start of a more divisive political situation. 

The majority of Canadians support 

a fair, progressive system despite 

years of Conservative attempts to 

drag the population to the right. 

“The values of Canadians have not 

shifted very much,” he says. Despite 

the best efforts of the Conservatives 

to make the agenda about taxes and 

corporate interests, we’re still con- 

From the 

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Steve Kannon 

Dyer: Hopes died before bin Laden 


in the past 10 years because it was 

already doing what the terrorists 

wanted. Why risk discrediting president 

George W. Bush by carrying 

out another successful terrorist attack, 

even if they had the resources 

to do so? 

But the probability of a serious 

Salafi st attempt to hit the U.S. again 

has been rising ever since American 

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Despite his priorities being out of 

sync with what the majority of us 

want, Harper will have to deliver on 

his right-wing promises to appease 

the core of the old Reform party. 

“I think he’s going to move quickly 

on his agenda. When the new session 

begins, he’ll be telling his caucus, 

“this is it, we’re going to implement 

our agenda – our core constituency 

expects a lot from us,’” Laxer predicts. 

Expect Harper to roll out the harshest 

of measures in the fi rst three to 

six months of the new term before 

easing off at the two-year mark as he 

shifts into re-election mode. 

The NDP will be very vocal in opposition 

to the Conservative moves, 

but Harper is unlikely to heed the 

criticism. For that reason, Laxer 

notes, Canadians concerned with 

the direction Harper wants to go will 

have to push back themselves. He 

sees a much more activist population, 

especially progressive groups and 

those who want to preserve the best 

of Canada. 

“A great number of people are 

disappointed today. There will be 

mobilization.” 

With the expected attack on Canadian 

culture and labour, as well as 

increases in the already dangerously 

high amount of foreign ownership, 

we’ll have to fi ght to prevent further 

erosion of the economy and Canadian 

sovereignty. The last Conservative 

majority in this country, under 

Brian Mulroney, led to economic 

President Obama’s obvious desire 

to get out of Afghanistan raises it 

even further. Bin Laden’s strategy 

has not delivered the goods for the 

Salafi sts, but they have no alternative 

strategy. 

Bin Laden’s death would provide 

a useful justifi cation for another attempt 

to hit the U.S., but it wouldn’t 

really be the reason for it – and it 

probably wouldn’t succeed, either. 

Bin Laden’s hopes died long before 

he did. 

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upheaval – the largest defi cits in our 

history, surpassed only by Harper’s 

government – and the worst erosion 

of middle-class standards of living. 

In the Mulroney example, Laxer 

sees some advantage in letting 

Harper go ahead with his plans. After 

two majorities, the Conservatives 

dropped to just two seats across the 

country in the 1993 election. 

“In four years, he will have been 

prime minister for nine years – I 

suspect people may well be looking 

around for an alternative by then.” 

The trick for the NDP will be to be 

seen as a viable choice when Canadians 

tire of Harper and the Conservatives. 

That means putting on a strong 

showing during the next term of 

Parliament. 

The NDP, with dozens of young, 

fi rst-time and unseasoned MPs in the 

mix, has a steep learning curve. This 

is unfamiliar territory for the party. 

For the Liberals, now is the time to 

regroup. There are many questions 

to be asked. What happened? Was 

the NDP surge a blip? Will there be a 

resurgence of the Liberals? A working 

arrangement between the two 

parties? A merger? 

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR 

Will your children 

have water to drink? 

To the Editor, 

We must stop the proposed open 

pit mine (mega quarry) in Dufferin 

County. It is going to affect 

all of us in Ontario. Some 2,300 to 

2,400 acres of prime farmland (rare 

honey loam) will be destroyed. 

If allowed to proceed, this mine will 

be the second largest in all of North 

America. The U.S.-owned company 

wants to pump 600 million litres of water 

per day forever. It’s incomprehensible. 

What is really irksome is that when 

this company was buying up the farms, 

they told the farmers that they were 

going to grow potatoes. Then they 

made the application for open pit limestone 

mining on the very site. I’m sure 

there are great uses for limestone, but 

we don’t need it to live. We do need water 

to live. There is no water to waste. 

We are already hearing in the paper 

that Western Canada is going to face 

droughts this year. 

From the area around the proposed 

mine site spring the headwaters of riv- 

questions, however, says Laxer, noting 

a majority government means we’re 

not likely to see another election 

before the fall of 2015. 

“We’ve got four years to fi gure some 

of that out. In the meantime … we’re 

going to be stuck with whatever Harper 

wants to do.” 

But opponents of the Conservatives, 

both inside and outside the 

House, can take some heart: the majority 

of Canadians reject Harper’s 

message. That’s something to build 

on in the interim. 

There will be calls for electoral 

reform – we have a majority government 

picked by fewer than 25 per cent 

of eligible voters – and much handwringing 

over whether we’re moving 

towards a polarized two-party system 

such as we see in the U.S. 

On the latter point, Laxer thinks it 

more likely any shift would be more 

in the European vein, where you may 

have two larger parties and a bunch 

of others in the middle. And a much 

more activist population. 

It’s far too early, however, to predict 

what will happen. It will probably 

take at least one more election to see 

if Monday’s results are more than an 

anomaly. 

er systems that are important drinking 

water sources for more than one million 

Ontario residents. The Nottawasaga 

River, the Grand River and the Pine 

River systems will all be threatened by 

the mine’s 600 million litre per day dewatering 

pumps. This could negatively 

impact the water table permanently 

for the area, which extends from Lake 

Simcoe to Lake Erie. 

We must protect our water. Once it’s 

gone, it’s gone for good. We have to think 

about generations of families to come. 

We can stop this, but it’s going to take 

tons of letters to Premier Dalton Mc- 

Guinty and the Ministry of Natural 

Resources at the addresses below. We 

don’t have to be eloquent. We just need 

to state our objection by telling Mc- 

Guinty and the Ministry that this is 

unacceptable and must be stopped now. 

Postal addresses: Dalton Mc- 

Guinty, Premier, Legislative Building, 

Queen’s Park, Toronto ON M7A 1A1. 

Also to the Ministry of Natural Resources 

at this address: Midhurst District, 

2284 Nursery Road, Midhurst ON 

L0L 1X0. 

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Stemmlers ready to celebrate 

25 years 

LOCAL BEFORE IT WAS COOL For 

25 years the Stemmler family – Mary Ann, Gerry, 

Shawn, Kevin and Terry – have made it their 

primary objective to provide healthy, local and 

affordable food to their customers. 

Family business has grown steadily since starting in the garage of their St. Clements home 

James Jackson 

As you walk through the 

electric sliding doors of 

Stemmler Meats and Cheese 

in Heidelberg, one of the 

first things you’ll notice – 

aside from the farm-fresh 

produce and the freshlycut 

meats – are the red and 

white signs that say “Homegrown 

Ontario.” 

The store is on the frontlines 

of the local-food movement, 

and has been for more 

than 25 years. 

“We’re very lucky with 

the area we get a lot of great 

food here, so it wasn’t too 

hard to source it locally,” 

says Kevin Stemmler, son of 

Gerry and Mary Ann Stemmler 

who started the company 

in 1985. 

“Twenty-five years ago we 

did that because we thought 

it was a better product, and 

25 years later people are finally 

just getting it, which 

is too bad it has taken that 

long.” 

Next Saturday, May 14, 

Stemmler’s is marking their 

25th anniversary by inviting 

families and friends to 

a day-long celebration of local 

food, and for a company 

that started in the garage 

of the family’s St. Clements 

home all those years ago, 

there is certainly much to 

celebrate. 

“We stuffed the sausage 

in the garage, and we had a 

grinder, and we cut up some 

pork and that’s how we got 

started,” laughed Gerry. 

“I just wanted to have a 

butcher shop, and I wanted 

to have a market stand. 

That’s all it was.” 

They only stayed in the 

garage for one winter, 

though, while their first 

store location – just a few 

doors down from their current 

site at 3031 Lobsinger 

Line – was being completed, 

and they also operated a 

stand at the farmers’ market. 

By Thanksgiving they 

had moved out of their 

200-square foot garage into 

a 1,500 square-foot shop, and 

haven’t looked back since. 

“Everything grew. The 

first few years’ sales were 

doubling, and we continued 

getting bigger,” said Gerry. 

Right from day-one, Kevin 

said that the company wanted 

to focus on providing 

healthy food that was locally 

sourced. He credits their 

introduction of gluten-free 

products – nearly 20 years 

before it became mainstream 

– to their longevity 

in the marketplace. 

“We were a young company 

and wanted business any 

way we could get it, so the 

changes came out of necessity 

to try to exist,” he said. 

By removing gluten – 

which is used to hold the 

meat together and retain 

moisture – from the processing 

of their meat, they could 

target a large demographic 

that was not being serviced 

by their competitors. 

Instead of gluten, the 

company uses anything 

from rice to corn and even 

collagen during the processing 

stage to achieve the 

same effect. 

“We deal with three European 

spice companies, 

we have use of their labs 

and scientists, and we’re 

learning on the job all the 

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Farmers and research are key to new economic agenda 

To a major extent, the federal election 

was based on fear. But I’m not 

sure the new federal government 

was voted in because of Canadians’ 

fear of instability, as some suggest. 

If that’s true, why did so many 

people vote for the New Democratic 

Party, so few vote Liberal, hardly 

any vote for the Bloc and even a 

handful vote for the Green Party? 

That’s a huge change. And it’s 

hardly an endorsement for staying 

the course. 

More credible is the suggestion 

that the fear of unknown or unclear 

economic policies drove voters’ decisions. 

At least that’s measurable, in 

the longer term. 

Four years from now, many of 

those same voters will measure the 

government by how well it met its 

own economic mandate – that is, 

how quickly and sustainably Canada 

achieved economic recovery, and 

how economically stable our country 

has become. 

We’re an exporting nation. Exports 

account for about 30 per cent 

of our gross domestic product. Part 

of our prosperity and economic stability 

depends on having something 

to trade or sell to other countries. 

That’s where research, education 

and agriculture comes in. Any 

Canadian government that really 

wants economic stability must commit 

itself to a strong research and 

education agenda, and support for 

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No one has to dream up a scenario 

in which agriculture contributes 

to the national economy. It already 

does so, and has for decades. The 

country’s 200,000-plus farms and 

farmers account for a whopping $30 

billion in exports annually. Their 

hard work is fundamental to our 

economy. 

Agriculture, research and education 

go hand in hand. Farmers 

continually need new or improved 

varieties of crops and livestock 

to compete in export markets, not 

to mention to keep other Canadians 

fed. They get those varieties 

through research, whose results 

depend on highly educated, highly 

skilled people, the kind who populate 

universities and colleges. 

Already, many interests are lining 

up for what Ottawa has already 

said will be a hard to reach money 

tree. It wants to balance the budget. 

But in the longer term, support for 

research is vital if the federal economic 

agenda is to be fulfilled. 

People consider research the most 

meaningful when it has local significance. 

Sometimes they think 

it’s distant, but look again at all the 

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human health and disease research 

going on locally. All the product 

development that ends up in our 

homes. All the policy studies that 

fashion how our country operates. 

It’s local in so many ways. 

And when it comes to agriculture, 

what’s more local than food? What’s 

more topical than local food? 

This all adds up to what should 

be fertile ground for significant and 

creative federal investment in agriculture 

and research. It creates new 

products, new jobs and new exports. 

It goes a long ways to providing stability 

for the economy. 

Farmers are stating their case for 

support for what is becoming known 

as a national farm and food strategy. 

Over the past year or so, this was 

simply known as a national food 

Stemmlers: Time to celebrate 


time,” said Kevin. “When we have 

that kind of expertise behind us it 

makes things a lot easier, and we 

challenge those guys.” 

The fact that the majority of their 

meat is processed on site allows the 

company to remain flexible in what 

they can produce, as well as keep 

their prices competitive by acting 

as their own middlemen. 

The meat, including beef, turkey 

and pork, is sourced mainly within 

a 50-mile radius. They have since expanded 

into offering fresh produce, 

baked goods and gourmet sauces – 

while still retaining that local flare. 

“The produce is off of local farms, 

and baked goods from local Mennonite 

bakeries. We think it’s really 

about families helping families, 

because these are local families too 

and they have kids and you want to 

support the people around you and 

we’ve always had that philosophy.” 

The family has enjoyed success 

outside of the region as well. Their 

food is shipped from Windsor to 

Cornwall, and they have received 

countless awards. They took home 

three awards at the 2011 Independent 

Meat Processors Association; 

they were awarded the sustainable 

environmental award in 2010 by 

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strategy, with commitment to farming 

implicit in the word food. 

However, in the minds of many 

people, farming and food are not 

even related. That makes the addition 

of farm a strategically important 

measure. 

Earlier this week, farm organizations 

representing Ontario beef, 

pork and grains and oilseed farmers 

issued a joint statement once again 

imploring the federal government 

to join Ontario’s new insurance program. 

Like Ottawa, farmers too are 

searching for stability, and said so to 

candidates on the campaign trail. 

This farmer-driven program will 

get agriculture and the new government 

off to a good start. So will support 

for research. It’s a solid approach 

to a nation’s economic agenda. 

Chamber of Commerce; and they 

were also listed among the Top 100 

Canadian Food and Beverage Processors 

in the September, 2010 issue 

of Food in Canada magazine. 

The family also moved into a new 

6,000-square-foot facility about five 

years ago, with plans to expand in 

the future as well. 

“We’re a growing company still,” 

said Kevin, “but we’ve made the 

conscious decision not to grow too 

large, too quickly.” 

As for the events next weekend, 

the family just wants to make it a 

pleasant experience for all of their 

customers and the members of the 

community, which they say have 

been coming into the store for three 

generations. Food diva Chef Maribel 

from the Food Network will be 

there to, as well as the “Blue Thunder” 

dragster that the company has 

sponsored for nearly 10 years along 

with its driver Jeff Moser. There 

will be other attractions and events 

for kids and adults alike. 

“I would be remiss if I didn’t 

thank the public for supporting us 

for all these years. We have to thank 

them, without them we wouldn’t 

have been here this long,” said Kevin. 

“We have products that travel all 

over the province, but it was the local 

people who supported us first.”


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Maureen Phillips spent the past three 

decades tirelessly working with the 

developmentally challenged clients of 

Elmira District Community Living as a 

cook, job coach and a friend. She was 

recognized for her work on Apr. 19. 

Maureen Phillips lauded for her three decades of work with EDCL 

James Jackson 

The mission of Elmira District 

Community Living is 

to, “Provide support to individuals 

and the families and 

to facilitate and advocate for 

meaningful community participation, 

in keeping with 

each person’s life vision.” 

For 30 years Maureen Phillips 

was an integral part of 

the growth and success of 

EDCL and its mandate within 

the community. 

On Apr. 19, Phillips was 

recognized for her years of 

dedication to the association 

with a retirement party 

at the Elmira Legion, where 

she had the chance to relive 

some of her memories of 

the past. 

“It’s hard to believe that 

30-years have gone. It just 

seems like yesterday. You 

look back and think, ‘wow, 

time flies,’” she said. 

EDCL is a non-profit 

group that works with more 

than 100 individuals and 

their families in the Woolwich, 

Wellesley and Waterloo 

Region who have a developmental 

disability to help 

them share and experience 

all elements of living within 

their community. 

Maureen started working 

with EDCL in June 1980 

when she took a job serving 

the hot meals at ARC Industries 

in Elmira. She prepared 

the menu, cooked and 

baked for between 30 and 40 

people, and taught the basic 

skills of cooking and managing 

a kitchen to the clients 

of EDCL. 

ARC – or Adult Rehabilitative 

Centre – is a place 

where many of the asso- 

ciation’s clients get their 

first real experience in the 

working world. In Elmira, 

ARC arranges for those extra-special 

touches for weddings 

such as polyfilm pompoms 

to decorate the car or 

the hall, as well as guest favours 

like chocolates, mints 

and candles. 

“I had been looking for a 

job,” laughed Phillips when 

asked why she started working 

at ARC all those years 

ago. “The girl from the 

kitchen was leaving, and I 

was very lucky to have the 

opportunity to go in.” 

From there she went on to 

work as a job coach outside 

of ARC and her task was 

to help clients find jobs in 

the community, to provide 

job coaching for them, and 

to check-up on them from 

time to time and offer them 

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She was also instrumental 

in the development 

and long-term success of 

Six Star Maintenance, a 

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that is owned and operated 

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formerly supported by the 

sheltered workshops at 

ARC. 

“Maureen was instrumental 

in assisting Six 

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and appreciation throughout 

our community,” said 

Greg Bechard, EDCL’s executive 

director. “Maureen 

was their mentor and assistant 

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summer is just around the 

corner. It’s time to try a different 

approach this season: 

give yourself plenty of 

time to get in shape. Start 

now, rather than later. This 

time start off slow, and 

gradually work your way 

up to more and then add 

more intensity. 

Start with a brisk 30- or 

40-minute walk for a week 

before attempting walking 

lunges or the 20 clap pushups 

you “used” to be able to 

do. I know you’re thinking 

you don’t have much time 

to get in shape so you have 

to hit it hard. However, if 

you want to keep injuryfree, 

and actually get some 

joy from your workout you 

may need to ease into your 

program at first. Too much, 

too fast is the number-one 

reason people get injured 

in their workouts. 

> SEE FITNESS ON PG. 20

LIVING HERE 20 THE OBSERVER » Saturday, May 07, 2011 

Some of mom’s favourites for a Mother’s Day meal 

When I think about what I’m 

going to make my mom for a 

gourmet Mother’s Day lunch, a 

few things come to mind. For some 

reason, when it comes to mom I 

don’t worry about putting a large 

platter of ribs in front of her – let’s 

save that for dad! I know she loves 

a well-prepared salad along with a 

perfectly balanced vinaigrette. She 

also treats herself – as most moms 

do – to a chocolate bar every once 

in a while. 

Cheese and crackers are her 

favourite snack. And with the 

markets showing some good local 

produce, such as tomatoes and 

wild ramps (leeks), I’ve got to make 

something with lots of veggies. 

What could be better than Angel 

Hair Pasta tossed with all the goodness 

of fresh vegetables? Okay, I 

think I’ve got it. This is what the 

chef daughter is going to cook her 

mom (and mom-in-law) on Mother’s 

Day (both recipes serve 6): 

Fresh Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette 

Angel Hair Pasta with Olive Oil 

and Fresh Veggies 

A selection of good-quality chocolate 

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Place all vegetables and croutons 

in a bowl; 

Whisk or shake together the 

vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard and 

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because you can’t wait to get outdoors 

running, biking or golfing? 

Don’t get me wrong, I love the outdoors 

just as much as the next guy. 

In fact, I just signed up for a couple 

of triathlons. I encourage all to 

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However, we still need to balance 

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EDCL: A tireless advocate who always puts the clients first 

close to 15 years.” 

From there, Maureen returned to 

her roots at EDCL by working with 

the organization’s long-term and 

palliative care residential support 

program, serving there for the final 

five years of her time with the association. 

She helped prepare meals, 

continued with her job-coaching 

and was a friendly and familiar face 

for many of the residents who had 

worked with her either through 

ARC or with her as their job-coach. 

“She came full-circle and returned 

to where she started, with people 

that she had gotten to know over 30 

years and had, like the rest of us, all 

grown old,” said Bechard. 

Perhaps what truly set Maureen 

apart from the rest was her tireless 

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“Maureen never knew a fiveday, 

eight-hour work week,” said 

Bechard. “Maureen was always 

working, always observing, and always 

connecting our people (with) 

people in the community.” 

It’s a personality trait Maureen 

proudly admits to. 

“I never missed work. Even when 

I was a kid I never missed school. I 

just have that ethic.” 

For Maureen, the clients always 

came first, whether it was cooking 

them a hot meal, giving them some 

guidance on how to land their first 

job, or helping them to trim shrubs 

or pick up leaves and horse manure 

with Six Star Maintenance. 

She also believes that people 

around town and in the surrounding 

areas are much more accepting 

of the clients at EDCL than they 

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English Garden Nursery, Ian Camden 

from Stratford Farm Equipment, and 

Debbie Dillon and Gwen Thompson 

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as a tremendous step forward. 

“I think they’re more open-minded, 

I do. It makes you feel great that 

they (the clients) can do this work 

and they have done it all on their 

own.” 

Although she officially retired 

back in December, that doesn’t 

mean Maureen has been taking it 

easy. 

Quite the opposite, actually; the 

71-year-old is still an avid cyclist and 

rides her bike almost everywhere, 

she does Pilates, fitness boot camp 

and spinning classes at the Woolwich 

Memorial Centre, and she still 

volunteers her time with countless 

events around town and has been an 

active member of the Kiwanis Club 

for the past 17 years. 

She has helped out at the Lobsterfest 

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ticipates in the annual Oktoberfest 

celebrations, she is on the fashion 

show committee, and she has spent 

many years as a buyer and cook at 

the Elmira quilt auction, where 

she even has a breakfast sandwich 

named after her nickname of Moe, 

called the Moe McMuffin. 

“Since retirement I’ve been busier 

than ever, honest,” she laughed. 

Busy or not, it’s certain that the 

employees and clients of EDCL 

will never forget the tireless contributions 

of Maureen over the past 

three decades. 

“Maureen is a friend to everybody, 

they all love Maureen and I think 

that was evident in the turnout at 

her retirement party,” said Bechard. 

“The families and the individuals 

that we support who came out to 

thank her were tremendous. She’s 

made a big difference in a lot of people’s 

lives.” 

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41. Kind of dye 

42. A large wilderness area 

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46. Altar avowal 

47. Shake up 

48. Jumper 

50. Softly bright or radiant 

52. “Gimme _!” (an Iowa State cheer) 

53. An integer that has no integral 

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65. The brightest star in Virgo 

66. Ring bearer, maybe 

68. By way of, briefly 

71. Recount 

74. Ritual suicide by selfdisembowelment 

on a sword 

79. Despot’s duration 

81. A whiskey with a beer chaser 

83. Absorbed, as a cost 

84. Diminished in strength, quality, 

or utility 

86. Affirm 

87. Didn’t dillydally 

88. The “p” in m.p.g. 

89. Buddy-buddy 

91. Decline 

93. Dried coconut meat 

94. Offensively curious or inquisitive 

96. Curtain that keeps water in a shower 

100. ___ system 

101. Come into contact (while moving) 

102. “Walking on Thin Ice” singer 

103. A rice wine used in cooking 

105. Prickly plant 

106. Jewellery worn around the wrist 

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5. A screw that screws into a nut to form a 

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7. Bowl over 

8. ___ gestae 

9. Tree (as opposed to shrub) 

10. Meal made of finely ground corn mixed with 

sugar and spices 

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38. “A Nightmare on ___ Street” 

39. Bring out 

40. Derby prize 

44. Blue Bonnet, e.g. 

45. Hair piece 

48. Dirty look 

49. Backboard attachment 

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53. “Harper Valley ___” 

54. Cactus with yellow flowers and purple fruits 

55. Bind 

56. An official who carries a mace of office 

57. Car accessory 

60. Bugle 

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80. A native or inhabitant of Japan 

82. Like a horse or lion 

85. 2004 nominee 

87. Boozehound 

90. Like a slingshot 

91. Interlaced 

92. Devoid of any feeling of awe or reverence 

93. Number of many genus Crocus growing plants 

95. ___ dictum 

97. (informal) someone regarded as vulgar, 

98. A variable colour averaging a deep pink 

99. Lacking in power or forcefulness 

101. The thick white fluid containing 

spermatozoa 

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23 HOME & GARDEN SPRING 2011 

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Homeowner Q&A: 

There are many small 

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Dave Walton, director 

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Adjust your load – try 

to use major appliances 

such as washers, dryers 

and dish washers 

during off–peak hours 

(check with your service 

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Use your microwave 

or barbeque for 

cooking and reheating 

where possible, it uses 

considerably less energy 

than the oven. Unplug 

vampire electronics, 

they still suck power 

when they're not in use. 

Ideally, unplug anything 

you're not using and 

turn off power bars. 

Check your lights – 

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Use energy–saving light 

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SPORTS 32 THE OBSERVER » Saturday, May 07, 2011 

SPORTS 

Kings claim 2-1 lead in cup finals 

Ranked as underdogs going into series, Elmira’s taking it to the bigger, older squad 

James Jackson 

Heading into the Sutherland 

Cup finals against 

the Niagara Falls Canucks, 

the Elmira Sugar Kings 

were seen by some as a 

younger, smaller, less experienced 

team that didn’t stand 

a chance against their veteran-laden 

opponents. 

But three games into the 

series, which Elmira leads 

2-1 after a Tuesday night 

win, it’s clear that someone 

forgot to tell the Kings to just 

roll over and accept defeat. 

James Jackson 

Ready? GO!” 

The small gym at 

Elmira District Secondary 

School suddenly erupts 

as some 40 girls, all members 

of the rugby team at 

EDSS, rush towards the 

middle of the gym to grab 

one of the approximately 

10 soft dodge balls sitting 

TOUGH BATTLE Andrew Smith watches as the puck he tipped barely crosses the line in the first period of the Kings’ Sunday night matchup 

against the Niagara Falls Canucks. The goal tied the game at one, but Elmira would eventually lose 6-5 in overtime. 

“I’ve talked to a lot of 

people and I’m not sure a lot 

of them gave us a chance,” 

said Kings coach Geoff Haddaway. 

“They (Niagara) are 

older, they’ve got some OHL 

experience, and they build 

their team a lot differently 

than we do with so many 

20-year-olds.” 

For the record, the Canucks 

have a 15-pound advantage 

on average over the 

Kings and their roster boasts 

eight 20-year-olds, compared 

to just three for Elmira. 

“But when you get on the 

ice, none of that stuff matters. 

They’re not thinking 

that when they play and 

we’re not thinking that 

either. It’s just two good 

teams,” said Haddaway. 

That certainly is the truth 

thus far. Elmira took game 

one on the road 4-2 on Apr. 

29, dropped a 6-5 overtime decision 

at home Sunday, then 

won a hard-fought 3-1 decision 

back in Niagara Tuesday 

night. The two teams 

matched up again Thursday 

and Friday night of this 

week but results were not 

available before press time. 

In game one, the Kings 

scored their quickest goal of 

the season – just seven seconds 

in – courtesy of Brady 

Campbell from Josh Mac- 

Donald to stake the Kings to 

an early advantage. 

“I don’t think you could 

draw that up any better,” 

Haddaway told reporters after 

the game. 

The Canucks responded 

at the 4:31 mark of the first 

on a powerplay marker with 

Shane Smith in the box for 

hooking. 


The quick goals continued 

on into the second when 

Campbell tallied his second 

of the game at 4:06 from 

MacDonald and Andrew 

Smith, with the Canucks 

Cam McLean knotting it up 

once again just 17 seconds 

later. 

MacDonald restored the 

one goal cushion by tallying 

the eventual game-winner 

at 11:44 from Campbell and 

Smith. 

Smith and MacDonald 

> SEE KINGS ON PG. 36 

Wet fields put the kibosh on spring sports 

High school rugby and soccer seasons curtailed by rainy weather, poor conditions 

on the centre line. 

It certainly is an odd way 

to start a rugby practice. 

In fact, on this day – 

Wednesday – the girls are 

actually scheduled to be 

on the field for a regularseason 

match against Sir 

John A. MacDonald Secondary 

School in what 

was supposed to be their 

fifth game of the regular 

season and almost certainly 

a fight for a playoff spot 

in the highly-competitive 

league. 

But the record-setting 

levels of precipitation in 

April – 136.5 millimeters 

of rain fell last month 

– has caused the rugby 

and soccer seasons at the 

regional high schools to 

come to a screeching halt, 

forcing teams indoors to 

practice and hope for sunnier 

days ahead. 

“I’m just doing this as a 

little team morale, a team 

boost just for the girls to 

have fun,” said Tyler Mc- 

Intyre, the head coach 

of the girls’ rugby team, 

of their dodge ball game. 

“We were running and doing 

cardio for so long, and 

our games have been cancelled 

for two weeks in a 

row now, I think the girls 

are starting to lose it a little 

bit.” 

The team has only managed 

to play two of its 

six regular-season games 

thus far, both at University 

Stadium in Kitchener. 

> SEE DELAYS ON PG. 34


33 SPORTS 

A wily hunter has what it takes to outsmart a turkey 

Sometimes I think we outdoors 

enthusiasts make a whole lot 

saw him and he never saw me. 

I’d call and he’d respond and this 

shallow gravel bar and began my 

crossing. Then, halfway across, I 

out of the intelligence of a wild 

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went on for at least 20 minutes. 

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After a while he left, though. 

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tures that actually reason things 

through. 

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The truth is they have a brain 

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that is only slightly smaller than he was. No matter how I called, I never came any further. A small mighty cold – kept me off bal- 

a walnut. In terms of IQ, they couldn’t budge him. 

creek had separated us and he ance. But, being smart as I am, I 

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scale – just like all those guys in the smart thing to do would be Boy, turkeys are dumb. 

come from. Then I regrouped 

the Jackass movies. 

to close the distance. And since That little creek, no more than and tried again. 

Take the case of the gobbler I knew precisely where he was 10 feet wide, was all that kept This time I made it. But when I 

that I didn’t get yesterday. – he never shut up – I slowly him from advancing up the hill got to the other side I was soaked 

We first met in the early morn- moved towards his gobbling. to romance the hen I pretended and had two bootfuls of water. 

ing. Through the fog, I could I used the contours of the to be. 

For the rest of the morning, I set 

hear that old boy strutting and landscape and woodland cover I shook my head and looked for up and called and felt each gust 

calling about 200 yards away between our locations to get to a spot where I could cross. Heck of cold wind. 

from the field I was sitting in. within 40 or 50 yards of the old I was wearing knee-high rubber I heard him once or twice, but 

I’d call. He’d respond. This boy. But I never did see him. boots and the creek was not that I never saw that turkey again. 

sequence went on for about an There I was on the ridge top daunting. Even as I began the But, between shivers I smiled, 

hour and to no avail either. above him and he was down in crossing, it occurred to me that knowing full well that I had 

At one point, he was mov- the thick balsams and hemlocks, this was why our species made it more going on upstairs than 

ing towards me. And then he shock gobbling every time I this far. Minor obstacles do not that turkey did. Heck, he wasn’t 

stopped his advance and just let out a yelp with my box call. deter us. 

smart enough to cross that 

continued calling from where Though we were close, I never I picked what appeared to be a creek. 

Merchants get call to the hall 

Breslau team’s 10-year championship streak sees them enter region’s hall of fame 

James Jackson 

More than 40 years after the 

Breslau Merchants won 

their 15th league championship, 

the team is set to be inducted 

into the Waterloo Region 

Hall of Fame. 

On May 15, the darlings 

of the North Waterloo Rural 

Softball League – which ran 

for 60 years starting in 1931 

and was the oldest continuous 

organized softball league 

in Canada – will be recognized 

at a gala event at the 

Doon Heritage Crossroads 

Museum. 

The highlight of the team’s 

history was their decade-long 

run of league titles that began 

in 1951. They also won 

the title in 1945, 1948, 1971, 

1972 and 1978. 

“The longevity of the team 

and its local prominence as 

a bona fide team for all those 

years, plus all the success 

they had over the years, was 

the main reason they were 

chosen for recognition this 

year,” said John Thompson, 

chair of the Waterloo Region 

Hall of Fame. 

More than 400 members 

have been named to the hall 

since it began in 1972 to 

honour local athletes before 

expanding to include other 

members of the community 

as well. There are 14 members 

on the sports committee who 

either nominate members of 

the public themselves, or consider 

nominations from the 

community. 

Nominees are considered 

for three years and if they 

are not inducted after that, 

they have to be re-nominated. 

There is also a separate 

committee that considers all 

non-sporting related nominations. 

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Softball Leagu began in 1931 

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Delays: Sports fields across the region off limits, pushing back schedules 


The first was a 36-5 drubbing 

of Waterloo-Oxford 

on Apr. 12, and the second 

a 41-7 loss to the defending-champs 

from Forest 

Heights. 

“It’s been really tough, 

because they’ve been coming 

out and are so diligent 

to come out and we’ve been 

saying ‘well we can’t go 

out on the field today but 

tomorrow should be a better 

day, tomorrow should 

be a better day’ and they 

keep coming out, and I’m 

just worried that injuries 

are going to happen.” 

The same applies to the 

boys and girls soccer team 

at EDSS, who have had to 

scramble to find space in 

the school’s two gyms as 

they are not permitted on 

the outdoor fields. 

The girls’ soccer team 

has only played three 

matches thus far – wins on 

Apr. 14 and 19, both by a 2-1 

margin, and a 1-1 draw on 

the 21 – while the senior 

boys club sport an identical 

record after a 4-1 win 

on Apr. 14, a 2-1 win on the 

19 and a 2-2 draw on the 21. 

All matches were played at 

RIM Park. 

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their last four matches 

scrapped, with the playoffs 

scheduled to begin this 

Tuesday, and University 

Stadium and RIM Park are 

no longer available to help 

complete the WCSSAA 

schedule of games. 

“They’re trying to figure 

out what our schedule 

might be (for making up 

the missed games). I think 

WCSSAA used the word 

‘cancelled,’” said boys soccer 

coach Chris Finnie. 

The league endured 

similar problems last 

year when wet conditions 

forced some teams to play 

three games in three days, 

said Finnie, and so the 

league opened one week 

earlier this season to try 

and avoid those problems, 

but the wet weather would 

not oblige. 

If the weather does decide 

to cooperate in the 

next few days – which are 

forecast to be mainly sunny 

– there is a chance of 

squeezing in the final regular-season 

game of both 

teams next week before the 

start of a modified playoff 

schedule. WCSSAA has 

yet to decide what that 

playoff model will look 

like, although the idea of a 

tournament-style playoff 

format is one of the top op- 

tions at this point. 

The wet weather has also 

plagued township fields, 

forcing staff to prohibit 

teams and clubs from going 

on the grass until the 

tentative opening date of 

May 15 – two weeks later 

than last year. The school 

board has jurisdiction 

over all fields at schools, 

while the township handles 

all other parks that 

are not privately owned. 

“Our position is that the 

fields are not ready for 

use, much like the school 

boards across the region,” 

said Larry Devitt, director 

of recreation and facilities 

services in Woolwich. 

At the end of the day, 

however, Mother Nature 

takes precedent over the 

sporting season and for 

now the teams at EDSS are 

forced to practice indoors 

and come up with creative 

ways of keeping things interesting. 

“For the most part the 

players are disappointed 

that we can’t get out and 

just play, but even if we 

were playing it would be 

in miserable conditions,” 

said Finnie. “It’s not like 

its nice and sunny out 

there, it’s been pretty miserable 

even in the games 

that we have played, but 

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Merchants: Big effort 

from a small community 

with only five teams, and Breslau 

joined the following year. 

According to the North Waterloo 

Rural Softball League 

rules, all players on the team 

had to either reside or be employed 

in the community for 

which they played as of May 

1 of the upcoming season. 

The team was called the 

Merchants for their Breslau 

sponsors, led by Roy Schiedel 

who was the owner of Schiedel’s 

General Store and contributed 

to the costs of the 

uniforms, travel and other 

gear. 

“I was just a teenager when 

I started, and I was farming 

at the same time and raising 

a family,” said Robert Mader, 

a utility player and pitcher 

for the Merchants during 

their 10-year championship 

run. “We were just a bunch 

of guys that gelled together 

and we seemed to know how 

to win,” he laughed. 

“When we were winning it 



five, six, seven years in a row, 

even the umpires were a little 

against us. You know what 

it’s like when a team wins 

all the time, they want to see 

someone else take it over.” 

It was a different league 

back then, Mader continued, 

saying that the “outlaw” 

league permitted lead-offs 

for base runners, used 60-foot 

base paths instead of the 45foot 

paths used today, and the 

hidden-ball trick was also 

permitted. 

The fact that players had to 

work or live in town meant 

that family members typically 

played together and formed 

the nucleus of the squad, and 

that was no different for the 

Merchants. Orval Mader – 

Robert’s cousin – was the 

team’s catcher throughout its 

championship run. 

“It was wonderful, I 

wouldn’t have changed it for 

the world,” Orval said of his 

time with the team. He joined 

the team just one year prior 

to their string of 10 straight 

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REUNION TIME 82-year-old Orval Mader (left) and his cousin, 78-year-old Robert Mader, were both part of the team’s 

10-year championship run and intend to be at the induction ceremony next Sunday. 

league victories. 

“It’s great to be a winner. I 

enjoyed it immensely.” 

There are still about 23 

members of the team remaining 

to this day, and 

while most of them have lost 

contact over the years, both 

men hoped that they could 

use the induction ceremony 

as a reunion of sorts. 

“It only happens once in a 

lifetime,” said Robert. 

Other inductees into the 

Hall of Fame this year include 

Mel Brown, Ray Alviano, 

Lorna Bergey, Peter 

Brill, Stan Deckert, Garnet 

Koehler, Katherina Kubenk, 

Rabbi Philip Rosenweig and 

the University of Waterloo’s 

1974-75 men’s basketball 

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the Elmira Optimist 

Club’s 20th annual ball 

hockey tournament at 

Park Manor Apr. 30. 

team. 

The Breslau Community 

Centre will also honour the 

Merchants’ induction with a 

steak-fry on June 11 at 6 p.m. 

Tickets are $16 – free for any 

former members of the team 

– and there is a limit of 200 

people. For more information 

call 519-648-2469 or 519- 

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LAST-MINUTE PUSH Josh MacDonald (11) and Brady Campbell lead a desperate rush into the Niagara zone in the waning minutes of the third period on Sunday night. Both players had a three-point night 

in the overtime defeat. 

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would pair up again for the 

fourth Kings goal of the 

night at 6:15 of the third, 

this time Smith scoring the 

goal, to put the game out of 

reach. 

Goaltender Matthew 

Smith was solid in goal making 

29 saves for the win. 

Heading into game two 

on home-ice the Kings were 

looking to extend their series 

lead to 2-0 in front of a 

home-ice audience of just 

over 1,700 fans, but it was the 

Canucks who would rally behind 

a small but vocal cheering 

section of their own. 

The game remained close 

at the end of two periods 

with Niagara nursing a 3-2 

score before the flood gates 

opened in the third. 

Niagara scored a pair of 

powerplay goals just 50 seconds 

apart at 12:38 to take a 

5-2 lead and sending a handful 

of Kings fans home early 

in disappointment. 

Yet those fans missed out, 

as the Kings responded to 

tally three goals in the final 

four minutes of the game, 

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Niagara’s David Grant 

took a slashing penalty and 

game misconduct at 15:23 of 

the third, followed up by a 

slashing penalty to George 

Dunn to give the Kings a 

5-on-3 powerplay. 

Haddaway opted to pull 

goaltender Matthew Smith 

for a 6-on-3 advantage. Brad 

Kraus rewarded his coach’s 

risky decision by converting 

a nice pass from Josh Mac- 

Donald right in front of the 

net just 34 seconds later to 

make it 5-3. 

“I think if we go one minute 

into that 6-on-3 and not 

score, it’s a different result,” 

said Haddaway. “I think 

there was enough time on 

the clock to sort of convince 

the guys (of a comeback).” 

With a one-man advantage 

still in effect, Haddaway 

once again pulled Smith to 

make it six on four, and Josh 

MacDonald scored just seven 

seconds later to make the 

score 5-4, assisted by Brady 

Campbell and Kraus. Suddenly 

the heat was on the 

Canucks. 

The crowd got back into 

the game, and Haddaway 

said his team was brimming 

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with confidence that they 

could tie it up. 

“We still had a few minutes 

and were only down one 

goal, which was still lots of 

time.” 

Defenceman Shane Smith 

completed the comeback at 

18:01 on a nice wrist shot 

that eluded Niagara’s Cody 

Vinnai and knotted the 

game at five apiece. The 

Kings continued to pressure 

the Canucks for the final two 

minutes but couldn’t force 

another one over the line before 

the final buzzer. 

“The worst thing that happened 

was the period ending. 

The two coaches were thinking 

opposite things – he was 

probably thinking ‘hurry 

up lets get out of here’ and 

I was thinking ‘come on let 

this thing last.’” 

In the overtime period the 

Kings kept the pressure up, 

but the strain of closing a 

three-goal deficit was likely 

too much, and the Canucks 

Kyle Steckley ended the 

game at 6:53 on a give-and-go 

with Cam McLean. 

Matthew Smith took the 

loss, making 30 saves on the 

night. In the end it was the 

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them down, surrendering 

three goals in 10 chances. 

On Tuesday night, the 

Kings looked to put that 

disappointing effort behind 

them on the road in Niagara, 

and seemed to do just that. 

The game was much tighter, 

with fewer scoring chances 

all around. 

“I think the first 10 minutes 

or so, both teams were 

sort of feeling each other 

out, punch/counterpunch, 

there was not really a lot going 

on,” said Haddaway. 

Niagara’s Dustin Scott tallied 

the opening goal at 13:15 

by batting the puck out of 

mid-air past Nick Horrigan, 

but Brad Kraus continued 

his clutch playoff scoring by 

tying the game just 69 seconds 

later from Ryan Clarkson 

and Lukas Baleshta. 

The first 20 minutes ended 

with a 1-1 draw heading into 

the dressing room. No penalties 

were called during the 

first. 

“(Tied) 1-1 after the first 

period on the road after suffering 

a pretty demoralizing 

defeat two nights before, I 

would have taken that,” said 

Haddaway. 

In the second, the Kings 

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Colton Wolfe-Sabo broke the 

tie with a powerplay goal at 

15:28 from Shane Smith and 

Andrew Smith to give the 

Kings a lead they would not 

relinquish for the rest of the 

evening. 

Brady Campbell scored an 

empty net goal at 19:32 of the 

third from Shane Smith to 

seal the win. 

A tighter defensive effort 

and solid goaltending from 

Horrigan, who made 26 saves, 

allowed the Kings to escape 

Niagara with a 3-1 win and 

a 2-1 series lead. There were 

only five combined powerplays 

in the game, compared 

to 16 in game two in Elmira, 

and Haddaway credited his 

penalty killers with a much 

stronger performance. 

“We just showed them 

some clips, and walked 

through some stuff the 

night before, just to tidy 

it up and tighten it up a little 

bit. Fortunately we didn’t 

have to kill ten of them,” he 

said. 

The teams faced off again 

on Thursday and Friday 

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ENTERTAINMENT 38 THE OBSERVER » Saturday, May 07, 2011 

ENTERTAINMENT 

Putting love 

into words 

Theatre Three-Eleven marks 10th 

anniversary with staging of Love Le ters 

Steve Kannon 

truly great love story, says 

A Stefanie Webster, requires 

that that the people don’t end 

up together. With characters 

separated by geography and 

circumstance, A.R. Gurney’s 

Love Letters fits the bill to a T. 

Webster and her husband 

Justin are performing the 

play at Theatre Three-Eleven 

in Listowel, reprising the 

roles from their first-ever 

production at the venue they 

launched 10 years ago. 

Called one of the best plays 

of the ‘80s by Time Magazine, 

Love Letters was first performed 

in 1988. It has since 

become a favorite of audiences 

and actors alike. Love 

Letters centers on the dutiful 

and staid Andrew Makepeace 

Ladd III and the eccentric 

and lively Melissa Gardner. 

The play unfolds as the two 

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ences Melissa and Andrew’s 

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one another starting at the 

age of seven through boarding 

school, college, military 

service and beyond. 

“We were both exposed to 

it in our theatre schools. We 

loved it right from the beginning,” 

said Webster of the 

play. “It’s a very authentic 

love story. You don’t expect 

it to draw you in because it's 

just some letters being read 

on stage, but everyone who 

sees it does get drawn in to 

their lives.” 

The story finds Andy and 

Melissa sometimes fighting, 

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each other, 

is the letters 

that persevere even 

through their darkest hours. 

“There are lots of humorous 

bits, some poignant moments 

and some good arguments,” 

she said, noting the 

audience in essence grows 

up with the characters as 

their relationship grows. 

Moving to Broadway in 

1989, Love Letters shows us 

the ups and downs of Andrew 

and Melissa’s lives. 

Their aspirations, their successes, 

their failures, and 

their innermost feelings 

for each other are revealed 

through the letters and cards 

that they exchange over the 

decades. 

They are two very different 

people, but they are forever 

connected by that one 

important ingredient, said 

Webster: love. 

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different person.” 

It is ultimately the tale of 

unrequited love between two 

soul mates, meeting her criterion 

for a great love story, 

even though people in the audience 

find themselves rooting 

for Andrew and Melissa 

to finally get together. 

“The play’s words carry 

the performance and actors 

performing it are strictly instructed 

by the playwright to 

not ‘mess with the text.’ It is 

to be performed simply and 

truthfully and this is likely 

why the play’s effect is so 

moving. Sometimes the best 

love stories are those that 

are pure and simple.” 

Given that the play has two 

actors on a simple stage reading 

letters, you have to have 

some pretty fine writing to 

keep an audience hooked. 

Nominated for a Pulitzer 

Prize for Drama in 1989, Gurney’s 

script certainly qualifies. 

The story is simply captivating, 

said Webster. 

“It brings you in. It 

makes you think about love, 

the importance of finding 

someone that you can really 

connect with. It makes you 

think about how you treat 

the people you love.” 

Love Letters runs until 

May 14, Thursday through 

Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. 

Tickets are $17.50 for adults, 

$12 for students under 18, 

available by phoning 519- 

291-2033 or 1-877-455-0552 or 

by emailing info@theatre311.com. 

The theatre is 

located at 311 Main St. E., 

Listowel. 

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CLASSIFIEDS 

HELP WANTED 

DO YOU WANT? 

A wide range of jobs? 

Welding? 

Millwrighting? 

Assembly? 

Blueprint reading? 

Inside work? 

Outside work? 

Responsibility? 

Then you should 

be working for us. 

WE’RE LOOKING FOR: 

Fitter Welder 

(minimum 3 years experience) 

(must be able to pass CWB welding test, 

G.M.A.W. F.C.A.W.) 

Mig Welder 

(must be able to pass CWB welding test, 

G.M.A.W. F.C.A.W.) 

Are you capable of: 

• Layout of plate and sheet metal from 

blueprints 

• Able to work with minimum supervision 

• High quality workmanship 

• Regular and punctual attendance 

WE OFFER: 

• Competitive wages 

• Company uniforms 

• Pension plan 

• Company benefi ts 

Apply in person between 8:30 a.m. – 

4:30 p.m. OR fax or e-mail resume to: 

M&G 

MILLWRIGHTS 

LIM IT ED 

R.R.#1 Reg. Rd. 19 

(1540 Floradale Rd.) Elmira, ON 

519-669-5105 

fax: 519-669-1450 

email: bob@mgmill.com 


LOCATION 

Bay of Fundy 

HELP WANTED 

There’s a great opportunity waiting for you 

in a career as a 

FINANCIAL SECURITY ADVISOR 

with Freedom 55 Financial 

Our team is committed to providing 

professional development, coaching and 

marketing support. Previous experience not 

required. We offer benefits, paid training and 

assistance with licensing. 

Discover what a career with 

Freedom 55 Financial has to offer and take 

control of your future. Looking for individuals 

to start May 30. 

For more info email: 

matthew.roemer@freedom55financial.com 

We get you 

Results. 

HELP WANTED 

You will provide courteous and efficient service to the public and Staff 

customers, provide customers with advice on appropriate merchandise 

and related items, and take cash, credit card, and debit card payments 

by using PRISM and Royal Bank Debit card machines. You will also 

be responsible for ticketing and replenishing merchandise, general 

housekeeping of shelves and merchandise, as well as heavy lifting and 

unloading truck shipments. 

You have a friendly and helpful attitude toward customers, good 

communication skills, and a high school diploma. You are able to work 

during the summer and during the school year. 

We offer a competitive salary and great working conditions. If you are 

interested in becoming part of Home Hardware, please forward your 

resume by Friday, May 13th, 2011 quoting Retail Sales Associate #837 

to: Human Resources Department, Home Hardware Stores Limited, 

34 Henry Street West, St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0 e-mail: hr@homehardware.ca 

Fax: 519-664-4711 (Microsoft Products Only) hr@homehardware.ca 

HEALTH CARE 

> > Try Bowen Therapy 

for treatment of pain and 

numerous health conditions. 

Daytime hours now 

available! Contact Kevin 

Bartley, Certified Bowenwork 

Practitioner. 519-669-0112, 

Elmira. 

FOR SALE 

> > Hammond Chord 

Organ, apartment size, 

model S-4. ScanBalli 

Accordian with case. Phone 

519-669-1147. 

> > Hobart Mixer, Biro 

meat saw, sausage stuffer. 

Good for small operation. 

Best offer. Phone 519-884- 

4858. 

Residential 20-Word Ad 

$7.50 (Extra Words 20¢/word) 

Commercial 20-Word Ad 

$12.00 (Extra Words 30¢/word) 

Welder & Fabricator Needed 

We are looking for a mechanically inclined person to do 

welding and fabricating work. Candidate must have MIG 

welding skills, and brake & shear experience would be an 

asset. 

We offer competitive wages, steady hours, benefit 

package, and a great work environment. If you are a 

self-motivated team player please submit your resume to: 

Bauman Manufacturing Ltd 

3 Industrial Drive 

Elmira Ont N3B 2S1 

Fax: 519-669-2431 

sales@baumanmfg.com 

FARM EQUIPMENT 

> > 10 ft John Deere Disc, 

hydraulic cylinder. Good 

condition. Call 519-638- 

2654. 

WANTED 

> > House Wanted to rent. 

Older Christian couple, very 

clean, looking for house to 

rent. Preferably rural. 519- 

664-1264. 

RENTALS 

> > Apartment for Rent. 

27 Robb St., Moorefield. 

2 bedroom, fridge and 

stove included. Laundry in 

building. No pets. $725 + 

utilities. First & last month. 

519-291-2590 or 519-291- 

4453, leave message. 

LOST & FOUND 

> > LOST - 2 Keys, leather 

key tag - one VERY unusual 

key, in/around Elmira 

Shopping Village (Church 

St). If found call 519-669- 

5914. 

COMING EVENTS 

> > Elmira and District 

Horticultural Society 

Plant Sale. Sat. May 14, 

8 a.m. - 1 p.m., 1 Industrial 

Dr. Elmira. Donate, buy or 

exchange plants. Drop off 

time Fri. May 13, 6-8 p.m. 

For more information call 

519-669-8902 or email 

beaver@execulink.com 

BAUMAN 

MANUFACTURING 

LIMITED 

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CLASSIFIEDS 

PLACING A CLASSIFIED AD | Classified ads can be 

obtained in person, by phone (519-669-5790), fax 

or email from Monday to Thursday 8:30am-5pm or 

Friday 8:30am-4pm. All classified ads are prepaid. 

Deadline is WEDNESDAYS by 4pm. 

COMPUTERS 

COMPUTERS - LAPTOPS 

Sales and 

Service 

CALL FOR DETAILS 

Come see our showroom at: 

112 Bonnie Crescent, Elmira 

519-669-5551 

AUCTION 

HELP WANTED Police, Government, Repo, Bankruptcy, Fleets & Others 

PUBLIC Vehicle 

AUCTION 

Sat May 14th COMING EVENTS 

Our St. Jacobs Retail Store currently 

has the following opportunity... 

Retail Sales Associate #837 

Student Position 

> > Elmira Horticultural 

Bus trip to the Royal 

Botanical Gardens, Fri. 

May 27. Departing from 

Pentecostal Church parking 

lot at 8:30 a.m. Returning 

approximately 5:30 p.m. 

Call Diane at 519-669-8217 

for further details. 

> > Waterloo Rod & Gun 

Mens Horseshoe League. Join 

the fun Thursday Fun Night 

May 19, 2011. Members 

$35, non members $45. Price 

includes two free BBQ’s and 

to be held at 

BRESLAU AIRPORT ROAD AUCTION COMPLEX 

5100 FOUNTAIN ST. North, BRESLAU (Kitchener) 

9:00am 

8 - 08 Crown Victoria’s 

2004 Buick Rainer Awd 

1 - 08 Ford Ranger 

2003 Jeep LIBERTY 4x4 

1 - 06 KIA Spectra 5 

2002 Honda CR-V Awd 

3 - 05 Sebring Touring’s 

2002 Ford F150 XLT XTR 4x4 

1 - 04 Freestar Wgn 

2002 Honda Accord 

1 - 04 Dodge 2.0SX 

2002 Saturn SL-1 

2 - 00/03 Intrepid/Concorde’s 2002 Pontiac SUNFIRE 

year end banquet. Call Len 1 - 02 Impala 

2000 Ford F150 XLT 4x4 

519-885-6723; Dave 519- 1 - 03 Suzuki DR-Z 400 M/C 2000 Mazda 626 

725-0644. Waterloo Rod & 

Gun, 1075 Bo De Lane, St. 

Jacobs. 519-664-2951. 

1 - 03 Accent 

1 - 02 Caravan Wgn 

1 - 02 Malibu 

2000 Volvo TA Dump, S, P&W 

92 IHC S2674 TA Dump Plow 

CAPTION 

Sandy, MJ and the Woolwich Observer pose in her new front yard 

overlooking the Bay of Fundy. 

GARAGE SALES 

> > Elmira and District 

Horticultural Society 

Plant Sale. Sat. May 14, 

8 a.m. - 1 p.m., 1 Industrial 

Dr. Elmira. Donate, buy or 

exchange plants. Drop off 

time Fri. May 13, 6-8 p.m. 

For more information call 

519-669-8902 or email 

beaver@execulink.com 

> > Garage Sale - 5091 

Ament Line, Linwood. May 

13, noon - ? & May 14, all 

day. Tiller, useable pretty 

things, books, clothes. 

> > Garage Sale - Friday, 

May 6 & Saturday, May 

7, rain date 13th & 14th. 

Bakers Rack, student desk, 

lawn mower, childs wagon 

and bikes, dehumidifiers, 

crokinole boards, crocks, 

Gendren Doll Buggy, golf 

balls, NEW pails, pool pump, 

laminate floor mouldings, lots 

more! 18 Tanager St., Elmira. 

> > Huge Garage Sale. 11 

Raising Mill Gate, Elmira. 

Saturday May 7. Crib, baby 

and toddler clothes, toys, 

furniture, bar stools. 

> > Mega Sale - Sat. 

May 7, 9 a.m. 10 Canary 

Crt. Elmira. Numerous 

household items, bedding, 

jewellery, screws and bolts 

and much more! 

> > Moving Sale - Fri 

May 6, 2-8, Sat. May 7, 

8 noon, 111 Sugar King, 

Elmira. Rain or shine. 

Comics, cards, collectables, 

garden supplies, home 

decor and more. Everything 

must go! 

> > Multi Family Garage 

Sale - Sat. May 7, 7 a.m., 

24 Abners Lane, St. Jacobs. 

Household items, china, 

electronics and much more! 

2005 Palomino 29’ 5th Wheel Trailer 

2 - Carelift/LULL 4x4 Tele Forklifts * Carrera 4x4 Tractor c/w Plow 

Ford 4630 Diesel Tractor * BOBCATSkidsteer * J D 1500 Utility Sprayer 

2 - TA Equipment Trailer/Floats * TORO 5400-D 4wd Mower 

Loader Snow Plow Blades & Wings * Mower Decks * Snowblowers 

Equipment Auction For Stoneview Masonry Ltd @ 9am 

180+ sections of 5’/6’ Scaffolding, 600+Scaffold Planks, Safety Harnesses 

5+Mortar/Cement Mixers, 4+Brick Saws, Buggy, Tools, Wheelbarrows 

Website is updated Daily as Vehicles & Equipment Arrive! 

Partial List ONLY!!!! 

No Buyer’s Premium!! 

VIEWING: Friday, May 13th, 2011 - 1pm to 5pm 

TERMS: $500 Deposit on Each Vehicle, or as announced 

M.R. Jutzi & Co 

PROFESSIONAL IN THE ORDERLY LIQUIDATION AND APPRAISALS OF COMMERCIAL, 

INDUSTRIAL, CONSTRUCTION, MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES 

www.mrjutzi.ca 519-648-2111 

GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE 


Sale. Fri. May 6, 8 a.m. & Sat. 

May 7, 8 a.m. 118 Muscovey 

Dr., Elmira. Christian Books, 

canning jars, road hockey 

sticks, numerous household 

items and more! 


Sale. Graham St. W., Alma. 

Fri. May 13, 2-8 p.m. Sat. 

May 14, 8 - 3. Something for 

all ages. 


Sale. Thurs. Fri. Sat. May 

12, 13, 14. 240 Hill St., RR2 

West Montrose. Decluttering - 

windows, furniture, household, 

sewing and much, much more. 

> > Woolwich 55+ 

Seniors Association 

Fundraiser Garage Sale, 

Craft Sale & Barbecue. 

May 13, 4-8 p.m., May 14, 

8-2. For item pick up call 

519-669-5044, leave name, 

address and phone number. 

Free plays, tickets to hockey 

games, prizes, contests & more! 

IN PRINT. ONLINE. IN PICTURES. IN DEPTH.

CLASSIFIEDS 40 THE OBSERVER » Saturday, May 07, 2011 

SPRING ... 

Into ACTION! 

STUDENT SUMMER 

FITNESS MEMBERSHIP! 

WMC FITNESS CENTRE 

Get 4 months for the price of 3! 

$132 + HST Valid from May 1 – Sept. 5, 2011 

Sign up at the WMC Customer Service Desk 

24 Snyder Ave. South, Elmira 

519.669.1647 ext. 7001 

Valid Student Card must be presented upon purchase 

PLACES OF FAITH 

TRAVEL WITH THE 

19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira • 519-669-3387 

Trinity United Church, Elmira 

“Our mission is to love, learn & live by Christ’s teachings” 

Sunday Worship: 10:30 am 

Sunday School during Worship 

Minister: Rev. Dave Jagger 

www.execulink.com/~unitedchurch/index.html 

Visit us at: www.wondercafe.ca 

21 Arthur St. N., Church oce oce 519-669-5560 

A Warm 

Welcome 

to all! 

You’re invited this Easter to Elmira Community Church for 

May 8, 2011 

The Mystery of God’s Glory 

casual dress | contemporary music | christian church 

SUNDAYS @ 10:30AM Services at John Mahood Public School 

5 First St., Elmira • 519-669-1459 

www.elmiracommunity.org 


St. Teresa 

Catholic Church 

No God, No Hope; Know God, Know Hope! 

Celebrate Eucharist with us 

Mass times are: 

Sat. 5pm, Sun. 9am and 11:15am 

Ouija a matter of the mind 

Strange 

But True 

Bill & Rich Sones 

See if you can form nine 

Q. consecutive words by adding 

or inserting only a single letter to 

each previous word, starting with a 

common single-letter word. 

their strike zone thanks to the shape of 

their head and neck” (“Nature Communications”). 

Because they are weak 

swimmers, “every extra millimetre 

they can reach becomes important 

since it means more food,” says Van 

Wassenbergh. 

According to scientists, a Ouija 

Q. 

board is not all trickery or 

illusory correlation.What’s the real 

physiological effect to help explain 

its workings? 

I, in, sin, sing, sting, string, star- 

In case you’ve never used one, it al- 

A. ing, starting, (or starling) and A. lows players to ask questions of the 

startling (from the Central Washington 

spirit world and get answers from a 

University’s Writing Center). 

planchette, or marker, that moves 

Why does a seahorse look so 

across a board marked with letters, 

Q. bizarre? 

numbers, and the words “yes,” “no,” 

Given its equine head, pot belly “maybe” and “good-bye,” say Stephen 

A. and prehensile tail, it’s easy to for- Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde 

get that the seahorse is a fish, says New in Sleights of Mind. 

Scientist magazine. Importantly, its It’s believed that the players them- 

arched neck acts like a spring for storselves unconsciously move the planching 

energy, ensuring that the seahorse ette via the “ideomotor effect,” where 

is ready to strike when it spots a meal. voluntary muscles make tiny move- 

To study this, biologist Sam Van Wasments outside of conscious awareness 

senbergh at the University of Antwerp, that can cause the marker to drift 

Belgium, used mathematical models of toward one letter, then another, and so 

the seahorse’s body shape, comparing on. Though the movements are self- 

them to models of pipefish, its straightgenerated, the illusion of an outside 

bodied cousin. The necks of seahorses force is compelling. 

were shown to have the elasticity and Now not to be killjoys, but “if you 

stability needed to let them lunge and want to expose the illusion of the 

grab a passing shrimp, even from some Ouija board, ask the players to put on 

distance away; pipefish, by contrast, blindfolds as they move the planchette. 

are limited to much closer prey. Their spelled out messages will be gib- 

“Seahorses enjoy a 20% increase in berish.” 

> > Send STRANGE questions to brothers Bill and Rich at strangetrue@cs.com 

Finding The Way Together 

47 Arthur St., S. Elmira • 519-669-3153 

www.thejunctionelmira.com 

Bloomingdale 

Mennonite Church 

Sundays - 9:45 am Family Worship Service 

11:00 am Sunday School for all ages 

1151 Snyder’s Flat Rd., Bloomingdale • 519-745-2411 

www.bloomingdalemennonite.com 

Sunday, May 8, 2011 

9:15 & 11:00 AM 

“Compelled By Love” 

200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira • 519-669-1296 

Check out our website www.woodsidechurch.ca 

Take your Observer on 

all your travels, take a 

picture with it and 

then send it into us. 


HEARING 

ASSISTED 

Zion Mennonite Fellowship 

- The Junction - 

Worship Service - 10:30am 

WHEELCHAIR 

ACCESSIBLE 

Gale 

NURSERY 

PROVIDED 

Worship 10:30am 

Sunday School during service 

Minister: Rev. Dr. Linda Bell 

Presbyterian 

www.galepresbyterian.com 

Church 

2 Cross St., Elmira • 519-669-2852 

SUNDAY 

SCHOOL 

Mother's Day 

May 8th 

9:45 am - Light Breakfast 

10:30 am - Mother's Day 

Service 

Discovering God Together 

Ron Seabrooke 

519-669-2319 | www.wbconline.ca 

4522 Herrgott Road, Wallenstein 

Office Hours: M-TH 9-Noon & 1-3 • E galepresbychurch@golden.net 

St. Paul’s 

Lutheran 

Church 

27 Mill St., Elmira • 519-669-2593 

10:30am Worship Service 

9:15am Sunday School 

Pastor: Richard A. Frey 

www.stpaulselmira.ca 

Check the Observer for 

your local faith listings!


FAMILY ALBUM 

STAG & DOE 

Stag & Doe 

for Courtney Hooe & 

Andrew Lackner 

Saturday, May 7th 2011 

8:00pm-1:00am 

St. Jacobs Community Centre 

Tickets available for $10 at the door 

Prizes, Late Night Snack & Music by DJ! 

STAG & DOE 

Stag & Doe 

Kelly Turkosz & Rod Shantz 

Saturday, May 14th 2011 

8:00pm-1:00am 

at Lion's Hall, Elmira 

Tickets available at the door 

BIRTHDAY 

for 

Happy Birthday 

Sullivan Shantz! 

I turned 1 year old on Easter Sunday 

and my Mommy and Daddy had a big 

party! My whole family came and it was 

so much fun! Now that I’m a big boy, 

I’m almost walking! 

Stay tuned, see you next year! 

Everything Everything that’s that’s fit to print... print... 

Plus a 

whole lot 

www. .com 

STAG & DOE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT 

Stag & Doe 

Bobbi-Jo Koebel and 

Corey Engler 

Come join us for a night of fun, 

games and prizes in support 

of this amazing couple! 

Saturday May 7, 2011 

Doors Open at 8 pm - 1:00 am 

St. Clements Community Centre 

St. Clements, On. 

Tickets $10 in advance or at the door 

MARRIAGE 

Ashley and Briana Falkenberg 

are excited to announce the 

Wedding of their Mom, 

Kathy Falkenberg 

to Mark Brookes 

An Outdoor wedding to take place 

in Conestogo 

June 4, 2011 


LOCATION 

Barbados 

CAPTION 

Daniel, Hannah, Jim and Carolyn Carr 

enjoying the Woolwich Observer while on 

vacation in Barbados. 

Tristan Lee 

Linnea & Lee Snelling are excited to 

announce the safe arrival of their son 

Tristan Lee, born April 9th, 2011 at GRH, 

weighing 6 lbs. 8 oz. Proud family of 

Elmira first time grandparents 

Mike & Doris Snelling, aunt and uncle 

Crystal & Cameron, and first time 

great grandma Marie Snelling. 

Much love from his American family, 

Nana & Papa Merz, aunts and uncles 

Allysia & Rob, Shannon & Frank, 

Joe & Natalie, Zack & Nikki, and Trale, 

and cousins Camden, Isaiah, Alyvia, 

Madison, Bella, Savannah, Joseph, 

& 3 more on the way! 

MOTHER’S DAY WISHES 

OBITUARY 

Happy 

Mother’s 

Day 

Mama 

Love 

Taelyn Khanthavong 

Riefling, August “Gus” 

Peacefully passed away on Thursday, 

January 20, 2011 at Freeport Health Centre. 

Gus age 81 years of Elmira. Beloved 

husband of the late Irmgard “Irma” 

(2007). Dear father of Werner, Margaret 

and Doris. Brother of Herbert of Germany. 

A memorial service for family and friends 

to celebrate Gus’ life and faith will be 

held at the Woodside Bible Fellowship, 

200 Barnswallow Drive, Elmira on 

Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 4 p.m. In Gus’ 

memory, donations to Community Care 

Concepts of Elmira would be appreciated 

as expressions of sympathy and may be 

obtained by calling the Dreisinger Funeral 

Home, Elmira 519-669-2207. 

www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com 

DEATH NOTICE 

> > ALBRECHT, Betty - Passed 

away on May 4, 2011 at the age 

of 59. Visitations will be held at 

the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home in 

New Hamburg on Friday from 2-4 

and 7-9 p.m. and Saturday from 

2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral 

will be held at Community 

Christian Reformed Church in 

Kitchener on Sunday at 2 p.m. 

41 

OBITUARY 

CLASSIFIEDS 

Victor Carman 

1921-2011 

Passed away at Forest Heights Long-Term 

Care Centre, Kitchener, on May 3, 2011 in 

his 90th year. Vic will be remembered by 

his son and daughter-in-law, James and 

Sherri Martin-Carman of Elmira, Ontario; 

son-in-law Michael Keown, of Scotland; 

grandchildren Christina and Graeme 

Mason, and their children Kayleigh and 

Nathan, and Lara and Gary Charalambous 

and their children Dominic and Leyton, 

all of England. He was brother-in-law to 

Dorothy Carman, Marjorie Hall, and Irene 

Beasley, all of England. 

Vic was predeceased by his wife Muriel 

(Hall) Carman in December 2000, as well 

as his daughter, Carol Keown, who died 

suddenly one day before his death on 

May 2, 2011. 

Born July 12, 1921 in Eynsford, England, 

Vic joined the Royal Air Force and served 

for six years during World War II. Victor 

and Muriel were married in 1944, and 

they, along with Carol, moved to Windsor, 

Ontario, Canada in 1949. Vic enjoyed 

various retail jobs in Windsor, and he took 

pleasure in the company of others. Vic 

was a long-time member of the Windsor 

Bicycling Committee and the Windsor Air 

Force Club. 

A service to honour Victor and celebrate 

his life will be held on Sunday May 8 at 4 

p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 

#143 (Old Air Force Club), 1570 Marentette 

Ave, Windsor, Ontario (519-254-1024). 

The family will also receive friends and 

relatives at Hawkesville Mennonite 

Church, 15 Martha St, Hawkesville, 

Ontario (519-699-5522) on Tuesday May 10 

from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. At Victor’s request 

cremation has taken place. 

As expressions of sympathy, donations 

to the charity of your choice would be 

appreciated since Vic was generous and 

supportive of many local charities. 

Cousineau, Ella 

(Mrs.Robert J.) 

Peacefully, on Saturday, April 30, 2011, at St. 

Mary’s Hospital. Ella (Brant) Cousineau in 

her 100th year, of Elmira. Beloved wife of 

the late Robert J (Bonnie) Cousineau (1990). 

Loving mother of Shirley Christner and Ross 

Burkimsher of Thornhill, Thomas “Tom” 

Cousineau of Elmira, Marion and Gordon 

Langille of Toronto. Fondly remembered 

by her grandchildren Robert Christner, 

Barbara (Barry) Aulbrooke, Mary (Chris) 

Langstaff, Robert (Julie) Cousineau, Susan 

(Jeff) Sutherland, Patrick Langille, eleven 

great-grandchildren, and two great-greatgrandchildren. 

Predeceased by her parents 

John and Sarah Brant, son-in-law William 

“Bill” Christner, daughter-in-law “Peg” 

Cousineau, three granddaughters Barbara, 

Hope and Lisa, one sister Edna Brown, and 

two brothers Thomas and Jack Brant. Ella 

was a longtime faithful member of Trinity 

United Church, Elmira, a member of the 

Royal Canadian Legion Br. #469, Elmira, the 

Trillium Rebekah Lodge, Elmira, and active 

on the Chateau Gardens Auxiliary. The 

family will receive their friends and relatives 

at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on 

Friday, May 6th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where 

funeral service will be held in the Chapel 

on Saturday, May 7th at 2 p.m. with The 

Rev. J. D. Kellough officiating followed by 

interment in Elmira Union Cemetery. There 

will be a Rebekah service at the funeral 

home on Friday evening at 6:45 p.m. In her 

memory, donations to St. Mary’s Hospital 

Foundation would be appreciated by the 

family as expressions of sympathy. 

www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com


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$312,000 

$249,900 

$379,900 

$379,900 

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PREPARE TO BE 

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Beautifully maintained backsplit 

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pool perfect for family fun and 

entertaining. This 4 level backsplit is 

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to bottom. MLS Call Alli or Bill direct. 

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, 2-4pm - 22 Bluejay Rd., Elmira 

$329,000 

$329,000 

NEW PRICE 

BONNIE BRUBACHER 

Broker of Record 

SHANNA ROZEMA 

Broker. 

Bungalow w/beautiful yard 

Family home w/3 bdrms, eat-in 

kit, sep DR. Basement is fin’d 

w/rec room, den & bath. LR 

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pool, shed. Deck is equip’d 

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MLS call Paul direct. 

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double garage, & stunning foyer. 

Spacious master w/lg window 

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ceramic throughout main flr. MLS 

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On lg 50 x 137ft lot. This enchanting 

home features huge laundry 

rm, hardwood flrs in hall, all 

bdrms, foyer & LR. The lg master 

bdrm is equip’d w/double closets. 

Convenient eat-in kit w/side dr to 

driveway. Walkout stairs from RR 

to lg covered patio in back yard. 

MLS call Paul direct. 

BEAUTIFUL HOME 

3 bdrm, 3bath exceptional home 

is carpet free w/ceramic & hdwd 

throughout. Convenience at its 

best w/ upper flr laundry, 2 

walk-in closets, many kit 

cupboard upgrades. Lovely 

garden door off dinette leading 

to lg deck in fenced yrd w/shed. 

MLS Call Paul direct. 

COUNTRY 

PROPERTY 

Huge drive in shed/workshop 24ft x 

36ft 2 storey metal shed. Lovely 

bungalow on .46 acre lot just outside 

Elmira. 3 bdrms, lg LR & RR. Inspiring 

kit complete w/pantry. Stariway to 

bsmnt from sngle garage. 2nd kit in 

bsmnt. Lg deck overlooking 

farmland. MLS Call Paul direct. 

LAURIE LANGDON 

Sales Representative 

MONIQUE ROES 

Sales Representative 

ELMIRA 

ELMIRA 

BACKSPLIT 3+ 

WOODED LOT 

BEDROOMS $359,900. 1900 sq ft side 

$329,000. Great “Birdland” 

location on a 56’ x 110’ fenced lot. 

Open concept kitchen/dinette to lower 

level family room. French Doors. 4 

levels. Sunroom addition ideal retreat 

overlooking backyard. 3 baths including 

2 pc ensuite. Double Garage. MLS 

split offers generous sized 

rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths 

including 3pc ensuite. Formal 

rooms, great room, wood 

burning fireplace, two walkouts 

to yard. Triple drive, double 

garage. MLS 

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, 2-4pm - 56 Centre St., Elmira 

Attention first time buyers 

Don’t miss this great starter home! Very 

well kept home w/original charm & 

character. 3 bdrms, sep DR, mudroom, lg 

28x12ft detached garage/workshop & 

many updates incl: flooring, furnace, all 

wiring. Carpet free, nice lg windows 

provide lots of natural light. Big bath 

w/linen closet. Partly fenced yard. Close 

to downtown. MLS Call Paul direct. 

$259,900 

$259,900 

$279,900 

$279,900 

NEW LISTING 

$479,000 

$449,349 

$274,000 

$274,000 

$299,900 

$299,900 

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY 

for any senior or young family. Move 

in & enjoy all the updates of this 

bungalow loc’d on a quiet cres. 3 

bdrms, 2 baths, possible 4th bdrm in 

basement. Carpet free main floor. 

Llarge private yard that is 90% 

fenced. Detached 14x22' garage. 

Plenty of parking room in driveway. 


ONE ACRE 

Country property w/beautiful view of 

rolling countryside! Spacious 

2440sqft home 5 bdrms, 3-5pc baths, 

huge kit & dining area. Mf laundry 

w/clothes line door to backyard. Lg 

mudroom just off garage. Mf master. 

Den walk-out to deck. Rec room 

w/french door walk-out to patio. Inlaw 

set up. MLS call Paul direct. 

ELEGANT HOME 

W/picturesque view on 100ft x 

237ft lot in Hesson. 2900sqft. 4 

bdrms, 3 baths, fabulous LR 

w/2story windows & vaulted 

ceiling. Huge kit w/breakfast bar. 

Lg bright MF lndry & walk-out to 

clothesline. Huge master w/walkin 

closet, ens. Lg MB. MLS Call 

Paul direct. 

CAPTIVATING 

2 STOREY 

Spacious 3+1 bdrms, 2 bath home 

in Drayton. 1600 sq. ft., Lg sep 

DR, Charming LR w/fireplace that 

can be seen from Kit and DR. 

Carpet free, main flr laundry. 

Large deck and 10ft x 10ft shed. 


BRIGHT OPEN 

CONCEPT HOME 

3 bdrm 2 bath. Kit equip’d w/movable 

island/breakfast bar, custom 

cupboards & pantry. Big LR w/skylight, 

lg window & slider walk-out to lg deck 

w/bench seating. Huge 10ft x 8ft main 

bath. Master bdrm featuring vaulted 

ceiling & walk-in closet. Fin’d 

basement w/spacious RR & laundry 

rm. MLS Call Paul direct. 

OPEN HOUSE - SAT 2-4pm, 35 Eagle Drive, Elmira 

$374,900. POOL Spacious 4 

level side split on corner lot! Private side 

and back yard fenced and surrounded by 

mature gardens. Covered patio off kitchen 

make for convenient BBQ’s and outside 

entertaining. Open concept kitchen 

dinette, formal dining and livingroom/den. 

3 Baths including ensuite, Visit this first 

open house. NEW MLS 

DRAYTON 5 YEAR 

BUNGALOW 

$334,000. Hard to find. 

Corner lot across from public 

park. Open concept with 

vaulted ceilings, 3 Bedrooms, 2 

½ Bath. Mainfloor conveniences 

including laundry. Walkout to 

spacious deck and fenced yard 

with onground pool. MLS

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Outdoor Services 

CONSTRUCTION 

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GLASS SERVICES 

Lawn Maintenance Programs | Spring Clean-up 

Flower Bed Maintenance Programs 

Leaf Clean-up and Removal | Soil & Mulch Delivery & 

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Elmira, ON 

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GLASS SYSTEMS INC. 

1600 King St. N., Bldg A17 

St. Jacobs, Ontario N0B 2N0 

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• Mirrors • Screen Repair 

• Replacement Windows 

• Shower Enclosures 

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TEL: 519-664-1202 / 519-778-6104 

FAX: 519 664-2759 • 24 Hour Emergency Service 

> Commercial & 

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> Fully Insured 

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MEDICAL TREATMENT 

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Elmira 

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WINDOWS & DOORS 

ROOFING | SIDING | SOFFIT & FACIA 

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1722 Floradale Rd., Elmira, ON, N3B 2Z1 

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PAINTING 

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free estimates 

interior/exterior painting 

wallpapering & 

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519-669-2251 

36 Hampton St., Elmira


ROOFING 

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rozell_soehner@yahoo.ca 

PLUMBING 

Steve 

Co. 

Steve Plumbing 

Co. 

AMOS 

R O O F I N G INC 

• Specializing in residential re-roofs 

• Repairs • Churches 

Serving Elmira and Surrounding Area for over 30 years! 

BOOK NOW FOR SPRING INSTALLATION. 

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519.698.2114 

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TREE SERVICE 

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For all your 

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519-669-3652 

SEPTIC SERVICES 

519-669-1836 

Just Gardens 

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Anita Soehner 

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Septic Tank Cleaning 

Inspections for Real Estate 

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Catch Basin Cleaning 

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•Removal of Trees 

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Shapes or Sizes in 

Almost Any location 

•Hedge trimming 

•Branch Chipping 

•Stump Grinding 

Thomas Martin 


519-669-1278 

SALT 

Softener 

Salt & 

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> Superior Salt Products 

> Fast, Friendly Service 

> Convenient Delivery Times 

> Discounts for Seniors 

Taking Salt to Peoples’ Basements Since 1988 

519-747-2708 

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RENOVATIONS 

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Roof Replacement Specialists Cedar Shakes 

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Call or email Mike for your FREE estimate. 

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PLUMBING 

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BRUBACHER LTD. 

19 First St. E., Elmira 

519-669-3362 

Complete Home Renovations 

Kitchen · Bathroom · Basements 

25 Years in Business 

Locally 

Owned & 

Operated 

Since 1996 

Tony Webers 

cell 519.820.3967 | home 519.846.5261 

SELF STORAGE 


•Tree Trimming & Removal 

• Aerial Bucket Trucks 

• Stump Grinding 

• Arborist Evaluations 

• Fully Insured & Certified 

• Certified to Work 

Near Power Lines 

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• Lawn Maintenance & 

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• Mulch Delivery & Installation 

• Commercial & Residential 

Snow Plowing & Ice Control 

Call Jeff Basler, Owner/Operator, 

today 519.669.9081 mobile: 519.505.0985 | fax: 519.669.9819 

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RENOVATIONS 

Scott Weber 

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49 DUKE ST., ELMIRA 

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WINDOW COVERINGS 

now now available available 

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Tel: 519-669-5537 

STORE HOURS: M-F: 7-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 12-5 

RENOVATIONS 

Ben White 

“Your Old 

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BIKE REPAIRS 

BICYCLE SALES & REPAIRS 

SERVICE DIRECTORY 

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With an expert spring tune up 

22 Church St. W., Elmira 

Tel: 519-669-5537 

STORE HOURS: M-F: 7-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 12-5 

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WOODWORKING 

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Woodworking 

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DEATH NOTICES 

> 

> GOLUB, Valerie (nee Wagner) – Passed away 

peacefully with family at her side, on May 2, 2011, at the age of 

39, after a courageous and dignified battle with cancer. Valerie 

was raised in St. Clements. 

> > HANLEY, Richard Mark – Passed away suddenly at 

home on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at the age of 50. Loving father 

of Staci and Taylor, both at home. Dear son of Jim and Norma 

(Zehr) Hanley of Elmira. Loving brother of Ron (Steph) and Mike 

(Tina), all of Elmira. Survived by his loyal companion Rusty 

and many nieces and nephews. Rick enjoyed his motorcycles 

and was an wvid hunter. He was employed at Sanyo Canadian 

Machine Works until 2008. He was a member of the Elmira Rod 

and Gun Club, and curent president of the Elmira Hunt Club. 

Services were held on Tuesday, May 3rd , interment in Elmira 

Union Cemetery. 

> > KNAUER, Hans – With family present, peacefully passed 

from this life into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus 

Christ, Rev. Hans Walter Knauer, at the Dearness Home in 

London, on Friday, April 29, 2011, in his 83rd year. Hans was a 

faithful memeber of Gale Presbyterian Church, Elmira. 

> > MARTIN, John M.- 100, passed away in the Maples Home 

for Seniors, Tavistock on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. He was born in 

Wellesley Township, November 16, 1910. 

> > NISSEN, Henry James (Hank)- 1930-2011 Passed away 

Thursday, April 28, 2011 at the age of 81. Founded Hank’s Auto 

Wrecker in 1965 until he retired in 2007. 

> > SAUDER, Ada (Mrs. Ira F.)- Passed away at St. Mary’s 

General Hospital, Kitchener on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, Ada 

(Bauman) Sauder in her 85th year, of Hawkesville. 

> > WILLIAMS, Helen Mae (nee Reist)- Peacefully, at 

Heritage House, St. Jacobs, on Friday, April 29, 2011, in her 93rd year. 

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COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR 

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“A GOOD JOB DONE EVERY TIME” 

Carpet Care 

COLLEEN 

COMMERCIAL 

• Design 

• Installation 

• Custom 

Fabrication 

Rugs and 

Upholstery 

•Mattress Cleaning 

•Residential 

•Commercial 

•Personalized Service 

•Free Estimates 

West Montrose, ON 

T. 519.669.2033 

Cell: 519.581.7868 

Truck & 

Trailer 

Maintenance 

Cardlock 

Fuel 

Management 

24 

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CARDLOCK 

MATERIAL 

HANDLING & 

PROCESSING 

SYSTEMS 

MILLWRIGHTS LTD. 

519.669.5105 

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YOUR OIL, PROPANE, 

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519.664.2008 

SANYO CANADIAN 

MACHINE WORKS INCORPORATED 

33 Industrial Dr., Elmira 519.669.1591 

NANCY 

KOEBEL 

Bus: 519.895.2044 ext. 217 

Home: 519.747.4388 

Individual life insurance, mortgage insurance, 

business insurance, employee benefits programs, 

critical illness insurance, disability coverage, 

RRSPs, RESPs, RRIFs, LIFs and Annuities. 

Suite 800, 101 Frederick St., Kitchener 

Skilled craftsmanship. Quality materials. 

CONSTRUCTION STARTS HERE. 

3435 Broadway St. Hawkesville 

519-699-4641 

www.freybc.com 

MAY 7 

> > TWEEC Tree Planting – 8:30 a.m. – 

noon. Call Ann at 519-669-6027 or 519- 

664-2613, ext. 6027. A Woolwich Healthy 

Communities event. 

> > Join St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Women’s 

League for their Annual Mother’s Day Tea at 

St. Teresa of Avila Church Hall, 19 Flamingo 

Dr., Elmira; 2-4 p.m. Draws, penny table and 

bake table. Free-will offering for tea and 

dessert. All welcome. For more information 

contact Linda Spilek at 519-669-1206. 

MAY 10 

> > Come Read With Me – 6:45-7:30 p.m. at 

Bloomingdale Branch Library. An evening 

family storytime program recommended 

for parents/caregivers and children 3 to 

7 years old. Join us on Tuesday evenings 

from 6:45-7:30 on May 10, 17 and 24. 

Read, play games, and learn about 

literacy in fun ways. Drop in! It’s free! For 

more information call the Bloomingdale 

branch library at 519-745-3151 or e-mail 

bloomlib@regionofwaterloo.ca. 

MAY 11 

> > Nith Valley Singers Millennium 

Choral Organization presents Canadian 

Promenade; 7:30 p.m Steinmann Mennonite 

Church, 1316 Snyder’s Rd. W., Baden. 

Tickets Adults $20, Seniors/Students 

$15. child (12 and under) $10. Tickets 

available at Uppercase Books, Peel St., New 

Hamburg. Tribute to England’s Last Night of 

the PROMS. For more information call 519- 

662-3291. 

MAY 12 

> > Used Book Sale CDs, tapes DVDs, 

Puzzles, Games. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 

Lobsinger Line, Heidelberg. May 14, 8 a.m. 

– 12 p.m. Open to accept donated books etc 

Thurs. May 12, 7-9 p.m. We will not accept 

magazines, text books, encyclopedias, 

condensed books or damaged items. For 

more information call Beth 519-699-4571, 

St. Paul’s Outreach Committee. 

MAY 13 

> > H.U.G.S. Program – Come meet with 

other parents to discuss parenting and 

child health issues. Topic: “Back” to Basics 

– learn form Peter Scheuring, chiropractor, 

the importance of having a healthy back. 

For more information call 519-664-3794. 

> > Twin City Harmonizers – Spring Into 

Summer – 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 

14 at 2 p.m. Guests of U of W Water Boys. 

Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church, 

245 Lexington Rd., Waterloo. Adults $20; 

children (under 16) $5. For tickets call 519- 

894-2429 or purchase tickets at the door. 

> > Greenwood Hill Bluegrass Band, 

Bluegrass and Gospel Music, performing at 

West Montrose United Church, 42 Covered 

Bridge Dr., West Montrose, 7:30 p.m. 

Light refreshments after concert, free will 

offering. Please join us for an evening of 

outstanding entertainment. 

MAY 14 

> > Ham Dinner Hawaiian Style – Royal 

Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira. 2 

sittings 5 & 7 p.m. – advance tickets only 

$12. Menu: ham, meatballs, hash brown 

potatoes, vegetable and dessert bar. 

MAY 14 

> > Wellington County 4-H Beef BBQ – ‘New’ 

Alma Community Centre, Alma. Dinner 

served 5:30-7:30 p.m., live and silent 

auction, Music by Bill Beattie. Bake sale 

table – 2011 Travel Exchange Delegates, 

raffle penny table – this table will include 

4-H items. Tickets: adults $12; children 9 

& under $7; 4 and under free. Dance only 

$7 per person. For tickets: James 519-669- 

2025; Carol 519-833-0455; Marg 519- 

787-0219; Barb 519-824-2959. 

> > Spring Tea and Bake Sale – St. Peter’s 

Lutheran Church, Linwood. 9 a.m. til noon. 

Drop in for morning tea – door prizes, raffle, 

baked goods, product from Gramma’s Attic 

will be available for sale. At 10 a.m. we 

will be having a demonstration of floral 

arranging, potting plants and suggestions 

on flowers you can grow to decorate your 

home. Everyone welcome. 

MAY 15 

> > The Master’s Four, 7 p.m. Join us for 

an exciting worship experience with on 

of Canada’s leading Southern gospel 

quartets. Waterloo North Presbyterian 

Church, 400 Northfield Dr. W. (at 

Northfield and Westmount). Free will 

offering, wheelchair accessible. For more 

information call 519-888-7870. 

MAY 19 

> > Community Diabetes Health Education 

– Learn more about Diabetes at this 

upcoming videoconference seminar 

being held at the Woolwich Community 

Health Centre in St. Jacobs. 6:30 – 8:30 

p.m. This session will discuss diabetes 

and alternative medicine: What are the 

possibilities and risks of alternative 

medicine use? Presented by Dragana 

Skokovic-Sunjic, pharmacist. For more 

information call 519- 742-1481, ext. 221. 

> > Wellesley H.U.G.S. Program – Come meet 

with other parents to discuss parenting 

and child health issues at the Wellesley 

Township Community Health Centre, 1180 

Queen’s Bush Rd., Wellesley; 9:30-11 

a.m. Resource people will include a nurse 

practitioner, dietitian and community 

health worker. For more information call 

Heidi at 519-664-3794, ext. 237. 

> > Caregivers Support Group – Come 

join this informal group of care givers 

who are acquainted with the struggles 

you experience. This program is offered 

on the third Thursday of each month at 

the Woolwich Community Health Centre, 

10 Parkside Dr. St. Jacobs; 10-11:15 am. 

Come and talk, and listen, while enjoying 

a cup of tea. For more information call 

Lorraine at 519-664-3794, ext. 229. 

MAY 20 

> > Liver & Onions or Chicken Casserole 

Dinner – Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First 

St. E., Elmira. 6 p.m. $7. 

MAY 22 

> > Laurindo and Friends In Concert. 

Guitar sensation Laurindo and his quartet 

perform a concert at the Button Factory, 25 

Regina St. Waterloo at 7:30 p.m. Tickets 

$18 can be purchased at Orange Monkey 

Music, 5 Princess St., Waterloo, or by email 

at Laurindo53@live.ca or at the door. 

Music styles presented are Latin, Pop, 

Gypsy, Jazz, Celtic and Smooth Jazz. 

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S T . J O H N ’ S - K I L M A R N O C K S C H O O L 

TODAY’S STUDENTS... 

TOMORROW’S LEADERS 

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Attend our next Open House: 

• Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 9am-12pm 

• Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 10am-1pm 

IB Information Session 11am 

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Transportation available from Guelph, 

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Junior Kindergarten - Grade 12 

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• 2 weeks in Observer 

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• Free Listing on Map 

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• Rain Date Insurance 

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• Signage 

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the official 

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Garage Sale 

Saturday June 11th 

Map will be published June 4: Deadline is June 1. 

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