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07 | 14 | 2012VOLUME 17 | ISSUE 31
FUNDRAISER IN MEMORY OF THEIR DAUGHTER
COLIN DEWAR
Renting a recreation facil-ity in Wellesley Township will cost another three per cent this year, following a price hike ap-proved this week by councillors.
Township staff researched rental rates in surrounding
The swings are up, the slides are ready and the children are having fun.
The new community-built Kate’s Kause charity playground in Gibson Park is finally open for business.
After a strong surge cour-tesy of a large number of volunteers, the majority of the playground equipment was installed on June 23 awaiting the rubber surfac-ing to be set in place. The material is needed around the equipment to prevent children from hurting themselves if they fell.
“We estimated the floor-ing would take about six days to install,” said Kelly
The Kause is Kate, the effect is funAccessible play area, officially dubbed Kate’s Playground For Everyone
COLIN DEWAR Meissner who spearheaded the fundraising effort. “Un-fortunately it took longer than expected and we were not able to open on Canada Day as we had planned. It was the only slow down we had in the entire project.”
Just over 16 months ago Meissner and her husband Jeremy started Kate’s Kause to raise funds to build a playground that children with special needs like their daughter Kate could use to help them develop through play and interaction with other children.
Kate was diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome (AS) in 2010. People with AS typi-
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Wellesley hikes rec. rental fees 3%Rec. department to add full-time facility operator, eliminate some part-time hours as township reviews budget
communities and determined the increase was adequate and best represented the current de-mands. Rental rates are adjusted by township council every year.
“The increase is pretty con-sistent with the surrounding municipalities in the area for the past four years,” Brad Voisin,
director of facilities told council July 9. “We are trying to stay competitive within the smaller communities and we are trying to stay consistent.”
Wellesley is surrounded by numerous multi-pad facilities in Kitchener, Waterloo, Wilmot and Woolwich, which have all in-
creased ice rental opportunities in the area by adding the pads.
“We are going a little higher because we have Woolwich and Wilmot with new facilities and their rental rates are substan-tially higher,” said Voisin. “In comparing rental rates with neighbouring municipalities we
are comparable and competitive.”Council was told that the users
of the Wellesley facilities were satisfied and dedicated to using Wellesley amenities and appreci-ated the reasonable rental rates compared to the larger centres.
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Joshua Thompson, 4, has fun climbing on the new playground equipment in Elmira's Gibson Park on Monday. [COLIN DEWAR/ THE OBSERVER]
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The recreation depart-ment operates and main-tains two community arenas, four community centres, seven softball dia-monds, four soccer pitch-es, six playgrounds, one splash pad and a multi-use concrete pad.
Facility rental rates are the key source of in-come for the township’s recreation department. The increase in rates is adjusted yearly to reflect inflation, user group demand, maintenance requirements and area competition.
Along with the increase in rates, council approved
the hiring of a new full-time facility operator for the recreation depart-ment at the hourly rate of $22.41 for an annual take of $46,612.80, plus an ad-ditional 24 per cent in benefits.
The hire will increase the number of full-time facil-ity operators to four in the township, eliminating the need for some part-time employees.
The full time wage would be off set by a reduc-tion of part-time wages of $32,531.20 which will result in $14,081.60 to be absorbed in the overall rec-reation budget for 2013.
“We have been looking at this for a long time and
the issue has been getting full-time staff in the facili-ties when they are being rented and it has been a difficult proposition,” said Will McLaughlin execu-tive director of operations. “The goal is to have one full-timer at the facility to represent the township when it is running. We looked at it and realized that we need seven full-timers; right now we have three full-time employees. Rather than say we need seven we will be looking to have a recreation master plan created to look at all our facilities and the staff that is required to run them. This new hire is a step in the right direction.”
With the additional facility operator the two arenas in the township will have full-time em-ployees working through the winter shifts. In the summer months many of the part-time wages will be eliminated. The new hire will be trained in health and safety, evacuation and emergency procedures. Funding for the new hire was approved in the 2012 operating budget funded from the capital salary re-serve fund.
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Local consumer choice is far from the only casualty when it comes to the reality of los-ing some of Waterloo Re-gion’s local farm products this summer. According to the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) the province is already short 85 per cent of its average apple crop due to spring weather changes. Now the prospect of drought might drastically turn around what at first, looked like a productively warm season for cash crop and produce farmers.
As a slew of dry days rear their heads, this summer is turning into a fiercely stressful time in the local farming industry.
Producers say they are
Early-season promise turning into nightmare for farmersWarm spring was welcome by most, but has given way to hot, dry conditions putting crops at risk
ELENA MAYSTRUK
James Herrle kneels on the outskirts of his irrigated sweet corn crop. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER]
cally have little or no verbal skills, possible seizures, sleep disorders, and poor gross and fine motor skills.
Through tireless work the Meissners managed to raise $300,000 and finally saw their vision completed last week when the final rubber
flooring was placed into the playground.
The playground includes a junior and senior play sec-tion, swings and a flower garden. A water element and a Northwoods sensory wall will be added to the playground in the future.
The sensory wall will be a sculpture roughly 10 feet
PLAYGROUND: New play area a hit with kids, with organizers planning future expansion long and seven feet high. Within the wall there will be numerous animal carvings and nature themed activi-ties for children to interact and play with. The wall will be placed in the garden area of the playground next sum-mer.
“The wall is something that is very important to us
because it makes the whole place completely accessible and it reaches those sensory issues. It is custom-made with a forest theme with animals and kids will be able to touch the different textiles and hear all the dif-ferent sounds,” said Meiss-ner during the volunteer build.
Regardless of the late opening the playground, which will be officially called Kate’s Playground For Everyone, seems to be a big hit with the children.
“Now that it is all com-pleted, it is very cool and we are getting a great response from everyone,” said Meiss-ner. “Lots of people have
come out to see the play-ground and that is what we wanted.”
For four-year-old Joshua Thompson from West Mon-trose who was visiting the park Monday with his sister and mother the playground was a lot of fun.
“I really like all the climb-ing. It is really cool,” he said.
COLIN DEWAR
It’s nowhere near the end of the line for the sidesplit on that patch of lawn to call your own, but getting us to think out-side of the ‘burbs would be a start in chang-ing the landscape of Waterloo Region.
To reduce the pressure on farmland surrounding the three cities, municipal planners want to see more infilling – de-velopment of higher density housing on underutilized parcels within the cities, including former industrial sites, so-called brownfields. The goal is to intensify the urban areas, easing the demand for new subdivisions – typically built out on virgin territory known as greenfields – and in-creasing the use of existing infrastructure.
More than a goal, such practices are
Townships part of community intensification effortsThough more visible in the cities, region’s reurbanization plans are applicable in Wellesley, Woolwich
mandated by provincial legislation, in-cluding its Places to Grow strategy.
To encourage that that kind of develop-ment, which applies to the townships as well, the region is making resources avail-able, as noted by interim manager of reur-banization Brooke Lambert’s presentation at Wellesley council
Reurbanization, she explained, is devel-opment within the existing built up area of a community, taking many forms, that helps increase density.
“It is a term that we use within the ur-ban context but it definitely fits within the townships as well,” she told councillors.
Achieving more balanced growth means directing a greater share of new develop-ment to the existing urban areas to make better use of land, existing infrastructure
and services. This also means building more compact, vibrant and complete com-munities, said Lambert.
There are a few different approaches to reurbanization, including an infill proj-ects like a former gas station that is now a vacant site ready for redevelopment. It can also apply to the adaptive reuse of a structure like an older heritage building that’s use changes and is redeveloped into something new.
“It could be the redevelopment of a site or the intensification of a site, which might mean adding additional units onto a pre-existing building,” she said. “Any develop-ment that is happening in a preexisting area is what we would call reurbanization. It is a trend that is definitely increasing.”
Two decades ago, reurbanization rates
were quite low across Waterloo Region, reaching only five per cent of development projects. But since 2003 there has been a steady increase and as of 2011 the region was seeing about 55 per cent of develop-ment happening within the built up areas.
In the townships of Woolwich and Wellesley, reurbanization rates increased to 19 per cent between 2006 and 2012.
The region is trying to work with the townships to create a joint opportunity to potentially implement what is called a community improvement plan to help with the costs of developments in the townships. If the townships are interested and help put it in place the region will provide the re-sources to do the rest, Lambert told council.
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experiencing one of the hottest, long-term dry pe-riods in their memory. The previous year’s adequate snowfall and hefty rain season created ideal grow-ing conditions in warm weather, filling up ponds and creating perfect mois-ture conditions. According to local grower James Her-rle, this year’s climate con-ditions are deteriorating the longer rains hold off.
“The ponds started the season probably only three quarters full. Right now we are experiencing ponds that are a lot lower than we’d like, we’re not sure there is enough water to carry us through until the end of the season. We’ve had to irrigate just to get crops to germinate. This year’s crops are desperate-ly dry,” he explained.
At Herrle’s Country Farm Market, the mark of dry weather can be seen at the edges of cornfields where the outer stalks are visibly dwarfed in com-parison to those farther afield, curling inwards, away from the sun.
According to OFA the summer’s beginnings promised something com-pletely different from cur-rent weather conditions. Warm soil temperatures and early planting condi-tions were a hopeful sign for a while, but as rain re-mains absent, water is be-coming a scarce commod-ity. Farmers are starting to ration their reserves, abandoning some fields when there is not enough water to go around, mak-ing sure their most valu-able crops survive.
Certainly, smaller lo-cal producers depending on summer market sales for the majority of their income may feel the brunt of the water shortage and are trying to compensate. Produce farmer Mary Mi-lanovich’s Drayton fruit farm has not experienced such harsh summer cli-mates before, and she's worried about the state of her crop.
“Because of earlier weather this spring we basically have no apples to speak of. Instead we’ve been trying to put in a lot of vegetables like potatoes, peas, squash to make up a little bit of a difference. As far as an irrigation system goes we’re not going to have a whole lot of crop at all.”
For those farmers that
can afford to implement an irrigation plan, fuel use is a significant concern, and prices are digging into their bottom line.
“All farmers are looking up at the sky and wonder-ing where the water has gone,” Herrle said.
After a contrastingly good yield in strawberries this season, Herrle's big-gest challenge is the sweet corn, peas and beans. To maximize productivity, his crops are irrigated only at night in order to conserve water. For many farm-ers, he said, irrigation is not a viable option either due to lack of resources or because it is simply impractical for crops like soybeans. Despite current circum-stances it is still too early to tell what kind of profits will be made at the end of the year and farmers are striving to keep the cost of their products the same, if not slightly above normal.
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10:15 AM | A business owner from Wagner’s Corners on King Street North complained about the loss of his Ontario Dealer Plate. Police do not believe the plate was stolen and currently do not have any suspects.
The Waterloo Re-gional Police Service is accepting applications for the fall 2012 session of the Citizen’s Police Acad-emy, a program that offers community members the opportunity to learn about the police service and legal system. Representatives from the police will be sharing their knowledge and experienc-es with participants as pre-sentations from Traffic Ser-vices, Homicide, Criminal Investigations, Emergency Response, Drugs and the Communications Centre are coupled with discus-sions lead by local judges, attorneys and professors. Classes are interactive and are designed to provide an
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overall view of community policing and law enforce-ment within the region. The fall session will be con-ducted at Waterloo Region-al Police Headquarters, 200 Maple Grove Rd. in Cam-bridge. Sessions run every Thursday 7-10 p.m. from Sept. 13 to Nov. 29.
Applications and a course outline are available online at www.wrps.on.ca/slide/citizens-police-acade-my-accepting-applications-fall-2012. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Space is limited. For more information, contact Cath-erine Wilkinson, special events coordinator, (519) 650-8500, ext. 8768 or email: [email protected].
3:20 PM | Police were contacted about a group of kids throwing eggs at a house on Church Street in Wellesley. When the police arrived they could not find any suspects. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Elmira detachment.
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12:40 AM | Police received a call about a group of kids lurking around the Bridgeport cemetery. When police arrived they spoke to the youths, who were just hanging out.
1:15 PM | A collision between a Pontiac Sunfire and a Toyota oc-curred on Weber Street North near the farmers’ market in St. Jacobs. Both vehicles sustain minor dam-age, but there were no injuries. No charges were laid.
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12:15 AM | Police received a noise complaint from a neighbour about residence on Cedar Waxwing Drive in Elmira. When they arrived they discovered a party with loud music taking place. A warning was issued to the homeowner and the party was moved indoors. Police did not have to return to the address.
2:45 AM | A noise complaint was called into police about a resi-dence on Oriole Parkway in Elmira. When police arrived they issued a
warning to the homeowner and the party was moved inside. Police were not contacted again about noise from that residence.
12:30 PM | Police received a call from a woman who has lost her wallet at the farmers’ market in St. Jacobs. It was described as being a black leather Guess wallet. Inside were credit cards, identification and $50. Police ask if the wallet is found to contact the Elmira detachment.
8:30 PM | A horse-drawn wagon heading west on Deborah Glaister Line in Wellesley Town-ship was struck from behind by a 52-year-old Milverton woman driving a Pontiac Sunfire. The oc-cupants of the wagon were thrown onto the roadway. The wagon then went into a ditch. Four of the seven passengers in the wagon were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries and one of the two horses pulling the wagon suffered a broken leg and had to be destroyed. Three victims were treated for possible head injuries, while the fourth was treated and released. The driver of the Pontiac was not injured but was charged with ‘careless driving.’
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4:50 PM | A motorcyclist riding along Lancaster Street West near Bridge Street was hit from behind by a small car. The cyclist was thrown from the bike but was walking around when police arrived. The driver of the car was charged with ‘careless driving.’
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2:00 PM | Firefighters from Breslau, Conestogo and Maryhill were called to Shantz Station Road near Kossuth Road to fight a grassfire. No damage was reported.
It’s the time of year when residential proper-ties are at their most vul-nerable, abandoned for more appealing prospects of cottages, beaches and resorts. But coming home after summer vacation can be bitter if the furniture is turned over and the valu-ables gone. With that in mind, police are reminding resident summertime typi-cally signals a significant rise in break-ins.
“When people are away for extended periods of time we are just asking
Take precautions against summer surge of break-ins, police advise
ELENA MAYSTRUK them to use their home security strategies. To make sure that their homes are properly secured before they leave and to continue to make sure that they look lived in while they are away,” advises Waterloo Regional Police spokesman Olaf Heinzel.
The increase is tied to a tendency by vacationers to leave their homes looking vacant, signaling to poten-tial robbers that the house is ripe for the picking. For that reason, the police routinely issue warnings to remind homeowners to take precautions before
going away.Past years have shown
breaks-ins can spike by as much as 30 per cent over the summer months.
“For the first six months of 2012, for the area patrolled by Rural North Division, which includes Woolwich Town-ship and a portion of Wellesley Township, there have been 15 residential break-and-enters re-ported. During the same period in 2011, there were 17 incidents. However, within the more urban areas of the region, break-and-enters are up 33 per
cent,” he noted.Property owners can
access tools for home se-curity measures through Waterloo Regional Police Service website (www.wrps.on.ca), where they will find downloadable suggestions regarding home security measures and a checklist of precautions. Instructions include straightforward advice about illuminating the outside of a property but also a few more uncon-ventional tips such as pre-venting hedges and lawn objects from becoming hiding places for possible intruders.
Currently the region has a brownfield incentive pro-gram that provides finan-cial incentives for builders or developers that need to clean up sites for redevel-opment. In Woolwich the most recent example is the development at the cor-ner of Arthur and Church streets where the Shoppers Drug Mart now stands.
“The township worked with the region and resi-dence to redevelop that site and clean it up to get that project going,” Lambert explained.
Traditionally a lot of new developments have been
located in greenfield areas as it was a easy place to locate.
“We are recognizing that we don’t want to keep ex-panding out into the valu-able agricultural areas and we are trying to make bet-ter use of what we already have.”
There are many tools and resources available at www.regionofwaterloo.ca/reurbanization. These resources include poli-cies, planning documents, community committees, funding and research with many of the resources be-ing applicable to the town-ships.
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Woolwich firefighters extinguish a grassfire off Shantz Station Road, near Kossuth Road on Wednesday. The fire was believed to have started when a resident was burning garbage. A fire ban is in effect for the township. [JOE MERLIHAN / THE OBSERVER]
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Amid tAlk of how changes to Canadian mortgages rules have done little if anything to curb home sales, we’re increasingly hearing about the housing bubble and its (perhaps) in-evitable bursting point.
A report this week, building on IMF concerns raised ear-lier this year, raises doubts about the sustainability of a de-cade-long upward trend that slowed only marginally during the worst of the 2008 recession, the same one that continues to plague housing prices in the U.S.
There are glaring differences between the housing mar-kets in the two countries. Where the U.S. continues to wilt under foreclosures and soft sales – there are, however, recent signs of change – the Canadian market remains hot in many quarters. On average, homes are twice the cost here than in the U.S., though traditionally the two numbers have been at parity.
Even with some easing in Vancouver and Toronto, average home prices are still $733,000 and $517,000 respectively.
None of that sounds sustainable. Some economists and market watchers are waiting on a correction. Still, there are plenty of us who see housing as a safe investment, unlike, for instance, the stock market, which remains volatile. Both markets are a gamble, however, and both were and continue to be heavily manipulated by the financial sector, the very industry responsible for the systematic corruption at the root of our economic woes.
Speculation, of course, is another word for gambling. When you buy stocks, you’re betting they’ll go up in price (or down, if you’re shorting). Other than securities, there are a host of speculative investments for those willing to take the risk. Speculation also extends to the housing market. This applies not only to people who buy homes to flip them, or farmland in the hope of a future subdivision, but to many who’ve entered the housing market in recent years.
As the bubble grew and prices rose, many buyers overex-tended themselves, believing prices would just keep rising. In much of the U.S., the bubble has long since burst, leaving many holding mortgages on homes now worth considerably less than what they owe the bank. Foreclosures followed, and some banks collapsed under the weight of ill-advised mortgages. The intricate house of cards that was built pre-cipitated the financial crisis we see today.
While Canada’s housing market has not taken the same kind of hit, sales and prices did drop a bit before recovering. Anyone who thought the bubble would continue to expand has neglected history, and the market optimism has proven unfounded.
There’s a simple reality: housing prices do not always go up.
That said, even recent drops in some markets have to be weighed against the big increases we’ve seen in recent years. The small drops are really only a correction from what was an overheated market fueled by unrealistic expectations. Even a five-per-cent drop, while noticeable, is minor; we haven’t seen the kind of freefalls that have occurred in the U.S.
Price decreases could help those looking to get into the market down the road, but that upside could be offset by the fact credit is harder to come by. Lenders are hanging on to their money, and tightening requirements when they do part with it.
If there is a take-away lesson to be learned when it comes to real estate, it’s don’t take any undue risks. And gambling, which is how we’ve been viewing the housing market, is risky to the core.
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it was 42 degrees C (107 degrees F) in St. Louis, Mis-souri, last weekend, about the same as in Saudi Ara-bia. Along the U.S. Atlantic coast, it was cooler, but not much: 41 degrees C (105 degrees F) in Washington DC, just short of the city’s all-time record. And 46 Americans were already dead from the heat wave.
In Britain, it was incred-ibly wet. Almost 6 cm (2.3 in) of rain fell last Saturday in parts of southern Eng-land, and there were over 20 flood warnings and 100 flood alerts in effect. The wettest April ever was fol-lowed by the wettest June (more than double aver-age rainfall), and July has started the same way.
Russia had its hottest summer ever in 2010, with peat wildfires raging out of control – more than 5,000 excess deaths in Moscow in July alone – but this sum-mer it’s wet in Russia, too. July 6, an astonishing 28 cm (11 in) of rain fell overnight in the Krasnodar region in
Better buckle up, as there’s more wild weather aheadsouthern Russia, and flash floods killed 155 people.
It is a big planet, and some local record for hot-test, coldest, wettest or driest is being broken somewhere or other al-most every day. But these are records being broken over very large areas, in regions where records go back a long time. As Kras-nodar governor Alexander Tkachev said: “No-one can remember such floods in our history. There was noth-ing of the kind for the last 70 years.”
There are very unusual events happening in winter too: last January only 14.7 per cent of the United States was covered by snow, com-pared to 61.7 per cent at the same time in 2011. At least 300 people died in a cold wave in northern India in the previous January.
One could go on, enu-merating comparably extreme weather events in the southern hemisphere in the past couple of years. But that would just be more impressionistic evidence, and no more convincing statistically. The events are too few, and the time period is too short. But it does feel like something is going on,
doesn’t it?The most recent opinion
polls indicate that a major-ity even of Americans now accept that climate change is happening (although, being American, many of them still cling to the belief that it is a purely “natural” event that has nothing to do with human greenhouse gas emissions). But opinion polls are not a good guide in these matters either. Can we really say that something serious is happening, and that it is evidence that the climate is changing now?
No, we can’t. It’s a statisti-cal long-shot, but it is pos-sible that this is just a ran-dom collection of extreme events signifying nothing in particular. Occasionally a tossed coin comes up heads six times in a row. But usu-ally it doesn’t.
The best way to ap-proach the question is to ask what we would actually see if global warming had crossed some threshold and triggered big changes in weather patterns. The ac-tual change in the average global temperature would be almost imperceptible: only one or two degrees C (2 to 4 degrees F), or the difference in an average
day’s temperature between 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. What we would notice is that the weather is getting wild.
We never really experi-ence the climate; what we feel is the daily weather that it produces. A climate that is changing will produce unfamiliar weather – and if it is getting warmer, it will be more energetic weather. Wilder weather, if you like.
That means hotter, lon-ger heat waves, and bigger storms that bring torrential rain and killer wind speeds. But it can also mean pro-longed droughts as rainfall patterns change – and much more severe winters, like the “Snowmageddon” storm that hit Washington DC in February 2010 and shut down the U.S. federal government for a week.
That last phenomenon confuses people who think colder winters prove that the climate isn’t getting warmer, but complex sys-tems like the climate can produce strange local re-sults. As an article by C.H. Greene and B.C. Monger in a recent issue of “Oceanog-raphy” points out, the melt-ing of the Arctic sea ice will
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Fewer people trumps greater densities favoured by proponents of growth
london, certainly not the loveliest of Europe’s cities, got a bit uglier last week with the inauguration of a building dubbed the Shard.
At almost 310 metres, it’s the continent’s tallest skyscraper. The glass-and-steel structure – relatively small in comparison to the likes of the Burj Dubai (828 m) and the CN Tower (553 m) and akin to the Eiffel Tower (324 m) – looms over the city and its many historic landmarks. Some have praised the triangular glass building, but much of the response has been criti-cal. I think it an eyesore, but I’m no fan of tall build-ings in general and modern ones in particular – there’s at least some redemption in the classic skyline of Chicago, for instance.
London is not in im-minent danger of being swamped by skyscrapers – European cities have been much better at maintain-ing aesthetically-pleasing,
human-scale environments – but it’s still sad to see this kind of development. Much worse atrocities can be found in Toronto, of course, where the glass-and-steel wall blights the skyline and cuts residents off from the lake.
Even Waterloo Region is not immune, as highrise buildings are set to become less novel than was the case. None of the existing stock qualify as pleasant to behold. None of the planned developments, the Barrelyards for example, is likely to change that.
Of course, that’s a com-pletely subjective view. I’m not alone in that opinion, however. There’s lots of ugly architecture, but the problem is compounded when the eyesore is writ large, making it difficult to avoid. We all pay the price for the follies of others.
Which brings me to the issue of increased den-sity and reurbanization (touched on in this week’s issue) that is at the core of both provincial planning policy and the sole surviv-ing rationale – however dubious – for Waterloo Region’s light rail transit
scheme. In short, we’re told to expect more highrise buildings, like it or not.
Proponents say in-creased density is needed to deal with a growing population. The alternative is more sprawl and loss of farmland. Those are two things to avoid. A better alternative – a shrinking population that would eliminate such pressures entirely – is never dis-cussed. It goes against the Ponzi scheme that is our economic system. Instead of falling housing prices to decrease demand, which beyond-the-pale thinking in official circles, we’re supposed to shrink the supply of land even as we pump in more people to increase demand.
That’s a fairly wide-spread economic stance, one that planners want to apply to the LRT. The results will largely be negative. As I’ve pointed out before, property val-ues have increased along transit lines established in other cities, though the density issue has met with mixed results. What has happened, however, is that gentrification of previously
low-income neighbour-hoods, the kind of core areas sliced through by rail lines, drives up prices and drives out those with lower incomes, precisely those who might actually use public transit.
Those with money to in-vest in such properties do well. Those displaced, well, they don’t fare so well. And everybody else pays for the over-budget and under-used transit system cour-tesy of their taxes.
The approach adopted by the region won’t provide better transit or be cost-effective. It will, we’re told, reshape land-use patterns. That’s necessary due to the aforementioned sprawl.
In order to curb it, mu-nicipalities need policies to limit land use. They need to make developers pay 100 per cent of the costs of expanding: all the roads, all the infrastructure, all the soft costs. That’s not going to happen, so we get sprawl and we all pay for it. By going along their current route, municipalities end up sending mixed signals: encouraging sprawl, and then punishing those who live in those newly-devel-
oped areas.The goal is admirable.
Compact, mixed-use communities modelled on the best of European examples would be ideal outcomes, countering the North American suburban expanse that’s been the norm for several decades. There’s a big if, however, as the gamble – let’s be clear, they’re planning to spend a great deal of your money on this bet – remains some-thing of a long shot.
In Europe, densities are higher and people live within an easy walk or bike ride of most of the ameni-ties of daily living. Because most communities devel-oped before the advent of the automobile, they’re very much people-centric as opposed to the car-cen-tered towns and cities of North America.
People actually do walk and cycle as a means of transportation, not just recreation. Public transit is convenient and well used. In short, the antithesis of how we do things here. Living there, you can quite easily do without a car.
Of course, vehicles are more expensive, gas prices
astronomical and parking spaces limited, putting a real damper on the kind of automobile enthusiasm seen on this side of the pond.
The kind of development endorsed by the province’s Places to Grow legislation and embraced by LRT proponents here, would be wonderful if what we got was something comparable to the old towns of Dublin or Paris or Munich: striking architecture, walled court-yards, terrace gardens, narrow winding streets, local shops offering fresh-baked bread, quaint cafés and small walk-up office buildings with brass plates announcing the names of doctors, lawyers and archi-tects.
Trouble is, that ideal isn’t likely to translate here, the land of vinyl siding, as-phalt and big-box retail.
In all the talk of more human-scale communi-ties, there’s no mention of aesthetics. For me, that’s the make-it-or-break-it part of the equation: our ugly built environments foster neither pride of place nor
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"With the money going to township coffers, it’s definitely a money grab." Nicole Ingram | page 8
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cause colder winter weather in the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.
“Since the dramatic decline of Arctic sea ice during summer 2007,” the authors point out, “severe winter weather outbreaks have periodically af-fected large parts of North America, Europe and East Asia. During the winter of 2011-12, an extended and deadly cold snap descended on central and eastern Eu-rope in mid-January (with temperatures approaching -30 degrees C) ... By mid-February, the death toll had exceeded 550.”
How does melting Arctic sea ice cause colder win-ters? Much of the solar heat
absorbed by the ice-free parts of the Arctic Ocean in the summer is released into the air by evaporation in the autumn. The higher atmo-spheric pressure in the Arc-tic weakens the Jet Stream, which allows cold Arctic air masses with a high mois-ture content to spill out into the middle latitudes. Hence colder winters and more snow in the U.S., Europe and northern Asia.
You can’t prove that all this means we are sliding into a new and steadily worsening climate right now – that the long-threat-ened future has arrived. The statistics aren’t good enough to support that con-clusion yet. But if you have to put your money down now, bet yes.
One in eight young people around the globe will be unemployed this year. That amounts to 75 million people between the ages of 15 and 24, a rate six per cent higher than five years ago. Overall, the youth unemployment rate will hit 12.7 per cent.
» Greg Stewart, a corn specialist at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, notes rainfall is crucial in the next week or so if the province's farmers hope to salvage the season.
“Corn really only has one opportunity to flower or to pollinate . . . it’s not like corn can grow throughout the summer and throw out an ear whenever it feels like it.”
» From the July 17, 2004 edition of the Observer.
More than $125,000 was raised in the first annual Dan Snyder Memorial Golf Tournament, held July 13, 2004 in Elmira. Some 148 golfers, including Dan Snyder's former Atlanta Thrashers teammmate Dany Heatley and Tragically Hip members Paul Langlois and Gord Sinclair, took to the links at the Elmira Golf Club.
YouR viEw / lEttERsto noise that occurs many evenings each week at random hours. However, it is ironic to me that the industrial noise that has hurt my quality of life, the enjoyment of my property and economic protection of my home’s value has been ignored for years by B&L Metal Products in El-mira. This despite the well-known fact, as one council-lor pointed out during the 2011 budget deliberations, metal-stamping plants make noise.
Perhaps my concerns have been ignored because the potential for 20 hours of noise a day, at least four days a week, from B&L is not significant enough. Perhaps it is because the
To the Editor,i read with interest that the issue of indus-trial noise, which could be detrimental to a proposed subdivision, had brought a favourable OMB decision to industrial Elmira, Woolwich Township and the Region of Waterloo.
The OMB agreed with them that residents should not have to be subjected
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All pets should be li-censed. Why can’t the money go towards the pets’ benefit? What about using the money to build a dog park? It would certainly keep people in town, and provide another way to ex-ercise/socialize their pets. Or a community pet insur-ance fund? Why do we have to register our dogs each year? Why can’t we register the dog once and it’s done?
With the money going to township coffers, it’s defi-nitely a money grab.
Nicole iNgram | ELMIrA
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a desire to be out on foot, interacting with the place where we live something to enjoy in its own right. It’s going to take a monumental effort at creating something better to get us out of the suburban model: Shifting from our box of a house to our box of a car to the box where we shop and the box where we work. The insides may be nice and comfort-able, as we shut out the
world and the others who happen to live in the same town, but the shared spaces are not conducive to creat-ing the kind of community envisioned by proponents of a livable city.
What we’re likely to get is the worst of new construc-tion springing up along a transit corridor used by few and creating a major hindrance to the rest of us still trying to get around in a timely fashion.
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decibel level for stationary presses can meet a lower provincial standard than other industrial noises. Perhaps the construction and maintenance of berms or other sound-reducing measures to prevent B&L’s pounding from reaching a few homes is not seen as important or necessary. Or perhaps I am ignored because there is no desire from the offending industry or local government to be accountable for any bad decision-making and to take responsibility for find-ing solutions.
I may never know why detrimental industrial is-sues must sometimes be championed and addressed and why sometimes they are ignored. But I do have a piece of advice for Hawk Ridge Homes: sell the land to B&L Metals, because in the Township of Woolwich they can get around indus-trial noise issues without any problems.
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SPORTS | 9THE OBSERVER | SATURDAY, JULY 14, 2012
SPORTSHockey/ team revival
Woolwich set to ice a Juvenile squadAfter a year’s absence, former teammates are finding plenty of interest in bid to rejoin OMHA
Minor hockey looking for input on new sweater design
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It was what I would call a typical launch, re-ally – no better, no worse. I walked onto the dock and over to my boat with fly rod in hand. When I got there I spied a mid-sized smallmouth swimming away, so I cast towards it but never got a take.
That reminded me what I was there for, so I stepped into my boat and started it up. I backed out about 20 feet, placed it in neutral and put it in gear. While I was fiddling with arranging the boat, how-ever, the motor stalled. A little miffed, I grabbed the pull cord and gave it a hard yank.
It didn’t start so I gave it some choke. And then another hard yank on the pull cord.
Then, it started with a roar, which was interest-ing since it was already in gear. The motor revved, the handle slipped out of my hands and the roaring motor turned to a right angle, driving the boat directly away from me and facilitating perhaps the most beautiful back flip an
Juvenile hockey is com-ing back to Woolwich.
It is taking the concentrat-ed efforts of three friends and former Woolwich A Juvenile teammates, Brandon Bru-bacher, Vinny Vanelwyk and Brent Kron to bring the team back to the ice of the Wool-wich Memorial Centre.
The team last played to-gether in the 2010 season, competing in the Ontario Minor Hockey Associa-tion, where the season ran through to game five of the finals.
After the OMHA playoff run in 2010 the team was unable to find enough play-ers who were still available or interested in continuing to play, however.
“Like most of the guys I went away to school in the fall. I didn’t get a chance to play hockey that year and I really missed it,” said Bru-bacher. “I was talking with (Vanelwyk) and (Kron) and we decided to see if we could bring the team back. We all felt we had to get it all going again.”
The three friends con-tacted former teammates that were still eligible to play to see what kind of interest there was in forming a new team and they received a huge response.
Word spread fast and be-fore they knew it the boys had enough players inter-ested that they could form a new team.
With more than enough interest from players the team now needed coaches. Some older former Woolwich players who were no longer eligible to play because of age heard about the team and offered their services.
“We were all hanging out one day, talking about the team, and Brian Kron over-
Woolwich Minor Hock-ey is going for a new look next season.
The Woolwich Minor Hockey Association an-nounced this week it wants to phase out the old sweat-ers in exchange for a fresh
new look over the next few years.
This year the association has committed to purchase 10 new sets of jerseys. Al-though replacing jerseys after a few years of use is the organizations standard practice, it is an expensive undertaking.
The WMHA will be look-ing for ways to help supple-ment the large costs by hosting fundraisers through the association and out in the community. All ad-ditional funds raised from these events will directly af-fect how fast the WMHA can phase in the new look across
the entire organization.The WHMA is holding a
contest for the new jersey design that best represents the association. Any WHMA members interested can submit their own creative look by designing, colouring and modifying a jersey. The organization will be retain-
ing the current Wildcat logo.All submissions must be
submitted to the hockey office at the Woolwich Me-morial Centre by July 19. The winner will be deter-mined by a selection com-mittee and will be the first to receive one of the new sweaters.
heard us and offered to coach us along with Ben Martin,” said Vanelwyk. “They played on the OMHA final team and know how good our team can be.”
The team will be playing Sunday nights at the WMC before the Elmira Sugar Kings game.
“The league was very wel-coming, they loved the idea of having our team back in the fold,” said Brubacher.
A year off the ice is hard for any team but Brubacher
is confident Woolwich will be able to perform much like the 2010 season.
“We have a lot of the same guys from that team back: they are all good guys. We play ball hockey all the time and I know that we will still have the chemistry there to be a great team,” said Brubacher, who predicts the team will be in the OMHA finals this season.
There can only be six 20-year-olds on the team and so far the team has five of
those spots filled. The team will have 17 players, includ-ing the two goaltenders. Tryouts will be held in late August or early September for anyone interested in play-ing. The age range is 17 to 20 years old.
“We easily have enough guys interested in the team but we are open to having new guys show up and try out for the team,” said Bru-bacher.
The boys are planning to hold a carwash and barbecue fundraiser for the team on Aug. 11. The money raised will be used to purchase al-ternate jerseys with the play-ers’ names on the back.
“Since this is our last year it would be great to have a keepsake from our time together on the ice,” said Brubacher of the organizers’ final year of eligibility.
Even though both Bru-bacher and Vanelwyk will have to move on after the season, they hope the team continues to play in the league.
“I didn’t want to stop play-ing and most of the guys say the same thing. I am hoping that this will get it going again and the next group of players keeps it going after we are done,” said Brubacher.
For more info. about the team or to register to play in the OMHA go to omha.net.
Vinny Vanelwyk (left) and Brandon Brubacher are looking to bring back Woolwich A Juvenile hockey to the WMC after losing the team following the 2010 season. [colin dewar / the observer]
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GALEA: Legendary adventures are all well and good, except that you have to top them each time
a non-Olympic diver has ever executed. I’m not try-ing to brag, but there was hardly a splash when my wallet, my sandals and I entered the water.
Not wanting to upstage me, the boat drove off an-other 40 feet or so before the motor choked out. Since it was closer than shore, I swam towards it. And when I got to it, I be-gan pushing it towards my
dock.By the time I had di-
rected it to where I could stand, a small crowd of neighbours had gathered – and many were clapping.
One had the good sense to hand me a bailing buck-et, so I stood there bailing out my boat and beaming with pride.
It was then that I noticed that my fly line was still in the water. So I retrieved it and caught a mid-sized
bass – in front of a host of credible witnesses no less.
“I guess this new tech-nique works,” I quipped.
And then I tied the boat to the dock and went in-side to dry off.
I only mention this be-cause it demonstrates the difference between a ca-sual angler and a pro. First of all, the former would have never opted for a dive with that degree of diffi-culty. Instead, they would
have settled for something far less flamboyant like a half-pike.
And that’s fine but dives like those don’t grab the audience’s attention. As every experienced angler knows, anyone can catch a smallmouth bass after do-ing a simple half-gainer.
Take it from a guy who has fallen out of several boats; if you want to be-come a legend on your lake, it’s a back flip or
something even more challenging. And, at mini-mum, a mid-sized small-mouth.
The problem with this incident is that I have now set the bar very high. The next time I do this, I’m ei-ther going to have to catch a 20-inch smallmouth or add a twist to the dive. Otherwise, I won’t be com-petitive in the 12-foot, nine horsepower and under, aluminum boat class.
In fact, I’ve recently heard of a kid down the lake who gets incredible height when he leaves the boat and virtually no splash when he hits the water. And though he’s only catching panfish with a spinning rod after he’s pushed his boat to shore, he’s still relatively new at it.
Give him a few years and I might have some real competition.
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VentureFood For thought/ owen roberts
FIELDNOTES
agriculture / policy discussions
Ag. minister’s messages welcomed at local roundtable
We can argue all we want about controversial rural-urban topics – food prices, wind power, sup-ply management, global-ization and GMOs, among them – and farmers can listen. They should … they need to know what’s on the public’s mind.
But at some point, they have to suspend discus-sion, plant a crop and feed their animals. They have to figure out how to make farming pay. That might include signing a lease to have a wind turbine on their land, buying more quota (if it’s available), asking what they consider to be a fair price for the food they grow, or using technology to increase their yields. Whatever the case, if they can’t make the business of farming work, the lifestyle – or whatever else they crave about farming – is a moot point.
For farmers, seeing is believing. It’s kind of like test driving a car, a guitar, a new scent versus read-ing the ads. The ads get your interest. The test drive, however you inter-pret it, makes the sale.
Heady times for farmers mean big deals ahead
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Albrecht hosts discussion between Gerry Ritz and local farmers, industry leaders
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Local agricultural leaders came out of a meeting with the federal agriculture minister feeling optimistic about an industry that’s currently enjoying stable funding.In the area for a stop last week that included announcing a $1.5-million loan guarantee for Martin’s Family Fruit Farm, Gerry Ritz took part in a roundtable discussion of federal agricultural policies, receiving input from local farmers such as the Breslau area’s Fred Wagner and agricultural industry type such as Craig Schwindt of Floradale Feeds.The meeting was hosted by Kitchener-Conestoga MP Harold Albrecht.“I came away from the meeting encouraged,” said Schwindt, pointing to government plans to cut red tape within the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Less time dealing with paperwork, for instance, means more time dealing with products and customers.“I was glad to hear of the streamlining of CFIA so that we can work.”For Wagner, a grain and oilseed producer, a message about investing in research that will help Canadian farmers stay ahead of competitors was just what he wanted to
hear.While livestock and cash-crop farmers are having a good time of it just now – the summer’s odd weather notwithstanding – the industry does have its ups and downs, which is where long-term commitment to research can help pay off, said Wagner, adding a healthy agricultural industry means farmers bring in money from the marketplace rather than from government assistance, which is
needed when times are bad.Still, “there are always issues concerning our industry,” he added, noting Ritz seemed engaged in the discussion, listening to the input.“He appeared very approachable and took plenty of time with us.”In a statement following the meeting, Ritz stressed the importance of farming in Canada’s economy.“Our government remains focused on creating jobs, growth, and long-term
economic prosperity for all Canadians,” said Minister Ritz. “Through Economic Action Plan 2012, our government is providing targeted investments that help create opportunity for our farm families.”He pointed to his government’s programs as examples of its commitment to the agricultural sector.Recent initiatives include a $50-million Agricultural Innovation Program to encourage
the development and adoption of new products, technologies, and processes that enhance economic growth, productivity, and competitiveness. There’s also a $500-million loan program through Farm Credit Canada to ensure that young and beginning farmers can start or grow their businesses.Ritz also referenced the governments’ “strong and consistent defense”
Breslau-area grains and oilseed producer Fred Wagner, who farms across some 1,500 acres, said he was encouraged by Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz’s receptive attitude to the advice offered up by local representatives of the agricultural industry at last week’s roundtable meeting. [colin dewar / the observer]
FARM SAFTEY | 13THE OBSERVER | SATURDAY, JULY 14, 2012
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FENCING FARM PONDS & LAGOONSEach year in Ontario and Canada, there are a number of drownings in farm ponds, waterways and lagoons. The danger of drowning has increased dramatically with the widespread adoption of liquid manure systems. These hazardous areas pose some unique problems for landowners. The liability situation with respect to this area is unclear with few legal precedents to offer guidance. This fact sheet deals generally with the topic of fencing or protective enclosures for these areas.
NATURAL WATERWAYS, IRRIGATION PONDS AND DITCHESOwing to the size and proximity of natural waterways to traf-fic areas, it is often difficult to erect a protective structure that will be effective and at an economically reasonable cost. Natural ponds, if they are remote to public access, will proba-bly not require specific fencing (other than property boundary fencing). However, if a natural pond or part of the pond is near a public access area, some type of fencing should be provided. Similarly, man-made irrigation ponds and ditches, if they are near public areas, should be fenced.
LIQUID MANURE STORAGE SYSTEMSSome municipalities in Ontario have enacted by-laws requir-ing that protective devices be erected around liquid manure systems. The purpose of these by-laws is two-fold: to keep people away from the hazard and to control odors. As all liquid manure systems are in proximity of traveled areas on most farms, they should be fenced or guarded in some manner. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food specifies in the agri-cultural Code of Practice that liquid and semi-solid manure stor-age systems have safety fences to protect humans and livestock. The type of fencing required for manure handling systems will vary according to the design of the system. All liquid and semi-solid manure handling systems should be posted with suitable warning signs and all points of entry secured.
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SILO GAS DANGERSContact with deadly silo gases continues to occur wherever silos exist. Although such contact may not occur as often as with other kinds of hazards in agriculture, one should not be lax with safety during the ensiling process. These gases are and will continue to be a very real hazard for as long as silage remains a common livestock feed. It is important that every farm worker understand the dangers associated with silo gases and learn how to deal with them.
WHAT ARE SILO GASESSilo gas is formed by the natural fermentation of chopped silage shortly after it is placed in the Silo.
Though a variety of gases are released during this process, the type of silo in which the forage is stored is important in determining which gas will be predominant. For instance, in sealed silos both nitrogen and carbon dioxide gases are created but carbon dioxide is produced in far greater amounts. This is desirable because high carbon diox-ide levels help to maintain high quality silage
At the same time, however, this odorless and colorless gas is dangerous. This gas replaces the silo’s oxygen, and in high concentrations, it gives a person little warning that he is about to be overcome by a lack of oxygen. Sealed silos are usually designed in such a way that entering them is unnecessary.
A variety of gases are also formed in conventional or open-top silos with nitrogen diox-ide being the most abundant. This highly toxic gas is characterized by a strong bleach-like odor and low lying yellow, red, or dark brown fumes.
Unlike carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide levels reach a peak about three days after harvesting and rapidly begin to decrease thereafter, particularly if the silo is ventilated. The gas actually starts forming within hours of the material being ensiled. After two weeks it is unlikely that more gas will be produced, although some hazard remains if the gas has not been able to escape the silo.
A farmer might breathe the gas without noticing any serious ill effects and then die in his sleep hours later from fluid collecting in his lungs.
Like carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide is heavier than air. Because of this, as it is pro-duced it tends to settle right on top of the silage or flow down the silo chute and collect in the adjoining feed rooms or other low lying areas near the base of the silo. Gas may even flow into the barn itself and become trapped in corners, under feed bunks, or lie low against the floor. The threat that this poses to livestock is a serious one.
DON’T LEARN SAFETY RULES BY ACCIDENT MAKE SAFETY A HABIT. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED AND BE PREPARED.
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HOW TO MINIMIZE THE DANGERWhile growing the crop:
• Apply adequate nitrogen, but don’t over do
• Follow the recommendations on soil analysis reports.
• Use balanced N-P-K fertilizers; add minor elements if needed.
• Use disease and insect resistant varieties and/or spray to control insect and disease damage to leaves and roots.
• Keep fields relatively free of weeds. Weeds can make silage dangerous even though there are no excess ni-trates in the corn itself.
• After a drought, plants rapidly take up nitrates following rain. So, harvest the crop before fall rains, or wait at least five days after a rain.
• Plants damaged by hail or frost should be harvested immediately. To reduce the amount of nitrate going into the silage, cut higher than normal (10 to 12 inches).
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And in farming, sales are good. Thanks to buoy-ant crop prices and, to an extent, healthy live-stock prices, farmers as a whole finally have some money. They’re in the buying mode, not only replacing outdated equip-ment but investing too in new technology such as robotic milking systems and satellite-assisted GPS steering on their tractors. The latter helps ensure that when, for example, farmers plant a crop, their rows are true and that they don’t overlap or con-versely veer too wide and miss any ground. Either miscue can cost them
money in lost produc-tion, especially as farms keep growing and here’s so much more ground to cover.
Seeing this kind of lead-ing edge equipment in action is why they come from across the country, and even from the U.S. and Europe, to Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, just outside Woodstock.
When it’s heady days for farmers, likewise it’s heady days for the farm show, whose team is based in the University of Guelph Research Park. The privately-owned show, now under the guidance of Canada’s leading agricultural pub-lishing company, prides
itself in being a demon-stration show. Tillage, milking, you name it. That’s a point of differ-ence that makes it unlike any other in Canada. It’s not a county fair or an event that caters to curi-ous urbanites. Those ven-ues are certainly needed. But they’re not Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show.
To show the tight focus of its scope, consider its limited run. The show opens its doors to visi-tors for just three days a year, each September for the past 19 years. But during that short time it still manages to draw up-wards of 43,000 people. Throughout the rest of the year – now, in particular,
as crops are reaching for the sky – employees and exhibitors are engaged in readying onsite plots and barns where companies can show farmers how their products work. The near side-by-side compar-isons are unparalleled.
Exhibitors believe in it. Exhibit space at the show, which attracts about 725 exhibitors, has been sold out for the past three years. That’s the case again for this September, according to the show’s communications lead, Ontario Agricultural Col-lege graduate Stefanie Nagelschmitz.
“Farmers like seeing demonstrations live,” she says. “It’s fine to see
the 360-degree view of equipment on a website and watch a video of how it works. But for farmers, there’s no substitute for seeing it live, and having the chance over a concen-trated 2-3 day period to
compare it to the compe-tition. Gathering all that information in one place in a very short time saves them time and money.”
And when it comes to the business of farming, that’s a very big deal.
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of Canada’s supply management system, a point noted by Schwindt, who was also encouraged by the science-based approach the government espouses.“Our government will continue to promote science-based trade rules for our farmers, producers, and processors so farmers
ROuNDTABLE: Recognizing the sector’s economic importancein Kitchener-Conestoga and all of Canada can earn their living from the marketplace,” said Albrecht. “We are constantly listening to farmers to ensure that the next suite of agriculture programs focus on innovation, market access, and regulatory reform that supports a sustainable future for Canadian agriculture.”
Ritz pledged continued efforts to open, reopen, and expand market access for Canadian farmers and producers, who last year exported agriculture products valued at more than $44 billion. In that vein, trade agreements are a priority. Both Ritz and Albrecht invited feedback on government reviews of its agricultural programs,
from | 12 designed to ensure they stay relevant.As the outlook for the agriculture sector is positive, with many commodities currently experiencing record high incomes and showing strong growth prospects, the time is right to make sure that agriculture programs are having the greatest impact on the future, said Ritz.
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LARGE YARD SALE Saturday, July 14, 71 Florapine Rd. (beside Floradale Public School). 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Gift items/new & used items.
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SAT. JULY 21 at 8:30 AM -17th Annual Milverton Area Amish School Fund Auction of horses, quilts, horse drawn machinery, antiques, household, and misc items to be held 1/2 mile south of Milverton and 2 miles west of Rd 140 #6455 at the farm of James and Marie Striecher. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com
PROPERTY AUCTION OF 11/2 storey house, to be held at 4442 Main St. in Newton (Line 72), for Barbara & the Late Jake Schmidt, on Wednesday, July 25th @ 7:00 p.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.
AUCTION SALE OF Household effects, antiques, and miscel-laneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley or 2 miles north of Philipsburg, for Ray & Mari-anne Schlegel, New Hamburg & additions, on Thursday, July 26th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.
AUCTION SALE OF brick bun-galow on 2.62 acre country lot, cube van, zero turn mower, household effects and miscellaneous Items, to be held at 1728 Wilby Rd. Wilmot Twp. (1 mile north of St. Agatha or 4 miles west of Waterloo), For Jamie and Bev Mellish, on Saturday, July 28th @ 11:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.
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FAMILY RUN SASKATCHEWAN Cattle Ranch/Grain Farm seeking full time help. Past experience in farm equip-ment operating/mechanics, livestock handling, silaging, haying, combining and welding would all be a defi-nite asset. Class 1A also an asset but not required. Com-petitive wages and Sundays off. Please contact Eric at 306-717-8905 Saskatchewan or [email protected]
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MECHANICS TOOLS. INCLUDES 1/4 - 3/4 drive, some air tools. Mixed brands, in good condi-tion, ready to go to work. Tools only $3200.00. With 41” Husky box $4000 o.b.o. No Sunday calls please. 519-669-2069.
NEW ITEMS ADDED DAILY! Visit our 2nd floor clearance centre for mega deals on hand tools, small appli-ances, artwork, home-decor, lighting, paint sundries, and so much more. All at least 35-50% off retail prices. Elmira Home Hardware. OPEN Mon Fri 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Sun noon - 5 p.m.
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1993 DODGE 3/4 ton Cummins Turbo diesel pickup. 5 speed manual and posi track rear end in excellent condition. $3000 o.b.o. 519-669-2669.
F350 PICKUP & 30’ Trailer. 2006 quad cab F350 super duty powerstroke diesel with 6.8L, Triton V10, 6 speed manual, with 350,000 kms. Trailer is 30’ Weberlane trailer with beaver tails. Would be willing to sell separate. Would consider selling them safe-tied. Asking $22,500 o.b.o. together. Call 519-669-1733.
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36 MEMORIAL AVE. 2 BR APT. Sept. 1. Only $825 + utilities. Newly renovated. BBQ for tenant use. Coin operated laundry. Call 519-744-3711.
APARTMENT FOR RENT down-town Elmira. One bedroom, $650/mth + hydro. No smoking, no pets. Responsible individuals only need apply as retail store below is priority. References required. Email [email protected] for more information.
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AUCTION SALE OF tractor, machinery, household effects, antiques and mis-cellaneous items, to be held at 6525 Concession 1, Puslinch Twp. (401, south on Townline Rd., east on Con. 1) for Glenn & Yvonne Frosch, on Wednesday, July 18th @ 4:00 p.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.
FRI. JULY 20 at 7:00 PM - Property auction of a 2 story legal non conforming duplex with one apartment being fully renovated. To be held at 4 Albert St. in Norwich for Veranda Prop-erty Investments Inc. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com
ANNUAL CONSIGN-MENT AUCTION sale of horses, horse drawn m a c h i n e r y, e q u i p m e n t , quilts, antiques, furniture, and miscellaneous items, to be held at the farm of James Streicher 6455 Rd. 140 Perth East Twp. (2 miles southwest of Milverton) for the Milverton area Amish School fund, on Saturday, July 21st @ 8:30 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.
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ELMIRA - 2 Bedroom apart-ment for rent Available Sept. 1st, on main floor with attached garage. With in unit laundry, new lami-nate floors throughout. Washer, dryer, fridge & stove supplied by landlord. $1,200 mthly including utilities. Phone Mildred Frey 519-669-1544. Cell 519-741-6970.
ELMIRA - NEWER one bedroom. Close to down-town Elmira. Ideal for retired person or working individual. No pets, no smokers please. Available Aug. 1. $650/mth + utilities. Call 519-669-2212.
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1,100 SQ FT of office space for rent in Elmira. 4 separate offices (one large, could be used as a boardroom). One storage room, could be converted to another office. Please contact [email protected] or call 519-669-3991 for details.
ELMIRA STORE 1560 sq. ft. plus unfinished basement with shelving - front & rear entrances, move in condi-tion. $1175.00/mth plus utilities and taxes. Suitable for retail or office. Phone Allan 519-669-8074 or Paul 519-669-8582. Email [email protected]
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This full time position holds a high level of responsibility and diversity, working within a high volume farmers’ market and flea market (over 450 vendors). The candidate we are looking for will perform preventative maintenance and oversee service contractors delivery of routine maintenance. Must possess broad skills in various building trades. (plumbing, carpentry, electrical, mechanical, etc) Will possess a strong commitment to customer service. Work well in a team environment and possess supervisory skills. Minimum of 5 years related work experience. Must be available to work Saturday’s and flexible hours.
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Please submit resumes to: The Township of Wellesley 4639 Lobsinger Line, RR#1, St. Clements, Ontario N0B 2M0 Attention: Human Resources | [email protected] will be accepted until 4:00pm Friday July 27th, 2012.We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Kitchener - Whether you are starting out or ready to retire, this cheerful bungalow has everything you desire. The fresh decor will have you feeling right at home the moment you walk-in the front door. Just steps from Breithaupt Park & trails, schools, public transportation and all amenities. Updates include carpeting in basement (May 2012), Furnace (2004), Roof (2007), all windows replaced, updated electrical - 125 Amp, freshly painted. MLS 1224289 Call Bill or Alli direct.
$275,500$275,500LOOK NO FURTHER!
THIS WEEKS FEATURE PROPERTIES!
Elmira - Now professionally painted w/neutral. This spacious & extremely well kept home is complete, w/mf laundry, master 2pc ens, sep DR, lg bright LR w/hardwood flrs & huge window. Fin’d basement incl: RR w/wood burning FP, 3pc bath, bedrm, den/office or 5th bedrm possibility & lr workshop. Fabulous big yard great for your family or entertaining. MLS 1217714 Call Paul direct.
FRESH NEW LOOK!Elmira - This well maintained 1 1/2 storey single detached home features main floor bedroom, bathroom & laundry, A/C, all appliances and a 16ft x 24ft detached garage/workshop. Ample space is yours with the main floor addition and added basement. MLS 1224745 Call Bill or Alli direct.
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Waterloo - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo features fabulous sunroom, 2 fireplaces, ensuite, and large walk-in closet in master. The big living room/dining room is equipped with a lovely built in sidebar. Bright dinette surrounded by windows. Convenient underground parking. Automatic membership to Willowells Club. MLS 1221386 Call Paul Direct
$299,000$299,000FANTASTIC CONDO!
BIRDLAND BACKSPLIT WITH POOL!Elmira - Well-kept 3 bedroom backsplit on a quiet street, central to all schools. Finished rec room with gas fireplace. Large covered deck overlooking the refreshing in-ground pool and perennial flower beds. MLS 1228155 Call Alli or Paul direct.
$349,000$349,000
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$359,000$359,000
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Century brick home full of original character with modern updates. Features original maple hardwood, separate dining room, wood fireplace in family room, gas fireplace in master bedroom and a fully finished basement, private yard with deck and patio area. Central to schools, ball diamonds, Recreation Complex and downtown. True front porch living at its best!! MLS 1231098 Please call Bill or Alli direct.
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WE HAVE THE LOT. DO YOU HAVE THE PLANS?Bring them to us and we will price them for you. Will build to suit your needs and wants. MLS 1214447 Call Paul direct.
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!Elmira - Bungalow on spacious corner lot in mature neighbourhood. Central to all schools. This updated bungalow is perfect for a young or retired couple. Featuring: newer kitchen with french door leading to bright living room with fireplace, hardwood throughout. The finished basement is complete with big rec room, office, bathroom and bedroom. MLS 1227545 Call Paul direct.
$338,000$338,000
$241,900$241,900
$437,500$437,500
Elmira - This home is equipped for 2 families! Front and side entrances, separate garages, separate laundry rooms, separate bathrooms, living rooms and 2 huge kitchens. Fantastic opportunity for large family/families complete with 7 bedrooms. Perfect for the hobbiest 3 car garage & detached 4 car garage/workshop. Large yard 87x250ft over looking farm land just steps to golf course. MLS 1225049 Call Paul or Alli direct.
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OPEN HOUSE - Sunday July 15, 2-4 P.M. 10 Eldale Rd., Elmira
ELMIRA - 3bdrm, 2baths birdland bungalow backing onto farmland on a family oriented st. From the welcoming eat-in kit, to the oversized LR, to the gorgeous master w/walkout , this home is bright & spacious. Add in the huge unfinished basement, beautiful covered patio & well-kept yrd complete w/shed, this home is everything you are looking for! MLS 1231378 Call Alli or Paul direct!
$415,000$415,000IMPRESSIVE
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$799,000$799,000
Drayton - Luxurious, custom built home loc’d in quiet area. 3100sqft + huge fin’d bsmnt. Spacious kit designed w/cooking & entertaining in mind! Unique & exceptional home, spacious but still makes you feel right at home. Beautiful sun rm w/hot tub overlooking fabulous private yrd w/gazebo, pond & waterfall, beautifully gardens. Stamped concrete drive & lg patio w/retractable awning. MLS 1218027 Call Alli or Paul direct.
LUXURIOUS$539,000$539,000
Elmira - Beautiful 2 bedrooom bungalow featuring main floor master bedroom with ensuite, main floor laundry, and walkout to deck off living room. Second bedroom and optional office just off rec room. MLS 1231498 Call Paul Direct!
BACKS ONTO GREENBELT!!Elmira - Prestigious, mature corner lot in desirable birdland. Executive home with main floor living rm. and family rm, separate dining room and fully finished basement. Walkout from eat-in kitchen to deck overlooking pool and beautiful treed yard. MLS 1231478 Call Alli or Paul Direct!
SPACIOUS 4 BEDROOM$515,000$515,000
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$315,000$315,000
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COUNTRY LOT .5 acre don’t miss this chance to enjoy sunrises and sunsets. Within 40 minutes KW, or Guelph. High speed internet is available with fibre optic. Starting at $73,500 MLSBUILD TO SUIT
GREAT CORNER LOT IN BIRDLAND!!! This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom 2 storey home is perfect whether you are starting out or looking to downsize. Features include upper level loft, hardwood and ceramic throughout kitchen and dining room, unspoiled basement and fully fenced yard with shed. Appliances included. $295,000 MLS
DUPLEX IN A SMALL TOWN, earn some extra income live in one and rent the other one or rent out both and have an income property. This is a former back split, the one unit has 3 bedrooms, the second one has 2 bedrooms. Nice and roomy with a big backyard. $294,900 MLS
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Bonnie BrubacherBroker of Record
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$279,000 DRAYTON. Beautifully renovated and decorated home on 144’ lot, maple eat in kitchen with walkout to deck, large living room and lower level rec. room, 2 renovated bathrooms. MLS
COMPLETELY FINISHED!
$429,900 ELMIRA Gorgeous custom built home, ceramic & hardwood floors, attractive kitchen w/appliances & island, walkout to covered deck, fenced yard & shed, huge master with ensuite & walk-in, finished basement with large rec. room and custom wet bar. MLS
ELMIRA BUNGALOW
$594,000 ELMIRA. Spacious home in one of Elmira’s most desirable cul-de-sac locations on a mature wooded lot . Triple+ driveway, oversized double garage, fully finished basement. Generous sized rooms through out. Call for your appointment. MLS
MARYHILL 25 ACRES
$869,000. MARYHILL. Inviting secluded piece of property minutes to the tri-cities. Pond potential, small barn/shop with good height for horses. Cozy bungalow offer natural hardwood flooring, 3+ bedrooms, 3 baths, walk out basement, inground pool off familyroom/kitchen. MLS
OPEN HOUSE: SAT. July 14, 2-4P.M. 39 Dales Drive, Drayton
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$184,900. DRAYTON.Great starter home offering a new gas furnace, new roof and deck! Freshly painted kitchen, appliances included, walkout to fenced yard backing green space, 3 bdrms, 2 baths. MLS
OPEN HOUSE: SUN. July 15, 2-4P.M. &Thurs. July 19 4-6P.M. | 22 Knapp Rd., Elmira
PRICES STARTING AT $322,900
ELMIRA.Model offered for sale at $365,000 including upgrades & quick possession! Choose from other two storey plans or bungalow plans. Quality features include gas fireplace, ceramic floors, rounded corners, gorgeous kitchens, ensuite baths and much more. Come and see for yourself or call for further details.
1 ACRE COUNTRY PROPERTY!
$369,900 PALMERSTON. Situated on paved road just outside of Palmerston (near hospital), 12 year old bungalow offers attached double garage, partially finished basement with walk-up to garage, hardwood & ceramic flrs, detached shop. MLS
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17 Park Avenue W., Elmira - $419,000
Lovely older home with lots of character. Stained Glass. Wood-work is new look-alike original, lovely rear yard and on a mature Street with shade trees. Very quiet. Great Front Porch Living. Call Mildred Frey to view. MLS 1221850
Older home with old tyme charm. Needs updating. Great for �rst time home buyer. Quiet town. Huge yard, almost country. Cosmetic main �oor bedrooms upstairs. Recent new windows and roof. Handy man with foresight to create a pro�t. MLS 1228247
Small Fitness Business 10 years old, well known Franchise. Business and equipment for sale. Curves for women only. Extensive client lit available. Approval required by Curves contact information available.
7361 Sideroad 12 Mapleton Twp - $549,900
Bored living in the City or just looking for the ideal retreat. This 4 acre property might just be what you are looking for. Located only 15 min N/W of Elmira and 30 min from Kitchener-Waterloo. Peace and serenity at it's best. Gorgeous bungalow designed to highlight family living. Large deck and walk out basement completely �nished overlooking the treed setting and shop. This is a well maintained home with large eat-in kitchen with modern decor throughout. Main �oor laundry and large rec-room in basement. Shop is 25 X 40 with cement �oor, hydro, water & wood pellet heat stove heating. Drilled well and Septic System in front yard to allow for a pool in rear yard if desired. This is a one of a kind property inclose proximity to Guelph, Elmira, Kitchener, Waterloo, Elora & Fergus Call Mildred Frey to view
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OFFICE SPACEIn Professional Centre from varying sizes of 144, 168, 856, 1,008 and 2,400 s/f. Most are ready to move in. Located in busy plaza 15 minutes from K-W. Call Bert to view.
BUNGALOW!Great location central to schools, parks, Rec Centre and 10 minute walk to down town. Three bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, great room with addition, finished basement, triple wide paved drive, great for camper or motor home. MLS $322,900. Call Bert to View.
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QUIET COURT - great family home. 4 level backsplit w/large country kitchen. 3+1 bdrms. Hardwood flrs, Remodelled bthrms. Large lot. Close to all schools, park & rec centre. New MLS $365,900.
YOU’LL BE IMPRESSED - with this lovely fam. rm addition. Oversized dining area. Main flr. laundry, bathrm. and master bdrm. Huge rec. rm. w/high ceiling. 2 bdrms upstairs. Newer doors, windows, furnace & deck. Long driveway. A short walk to downtown. MLS. $265,900.
WEST MONTROSE- Only 2 blocks from the covered bridge! Huge lot backs to farmland. Detached dble. garage/workshop. Large kitchen open to den. Main flr laundry. Main flr. master bdrm. Sunroom. 3 bdrms. Gas heat. Unspoiled bsmt. Oversized garage. MLS. $279,900.
BUILDING LOT - in the village of West Montrose. Build your own dream house on .35 acre lot bordered by trees and backing to farmland! Municipal water supplied. 87’ of frontage. MLS. $199,900.
COUNTRY RETREAT -on 12 acres overlooking the countryside. Exceptionally well built. Gourmet kitchen, open concept. Covered patio. Enjoy the view of the pond from several rooms! TRIPLE garage. Everything you’d expect and then some! MLS. $899,000.
MOVE-IN CONDITION! - Reno’d bungalow w/open concept kitchen/LR and DR. 2 remodelled bthrms. Furnace and CAC 2 years old. Rec. rm. w/gas fireplace and walkup to double garage. MLS $299,000.
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BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS,
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Riley LaurenceMarch 23, 2012
Katelyn and Kevin Martin of Alma are happy to announce the safe arrival of their son Riley Laurence, born March 23, 2012 at 5:26am, weighing 8lbs and 4 oz. Bragging rights go to grandparents Jim and Carolyn Schill of Wallenstein and Larry and Karen Martin of St. Jacobs.
Happy 1st BirthdayCallie O’Donoghue!
We knew you were coming for nine months and we fell in love with you in seconds. Your smile lights up our days, your laugh lights up our nights. We couldn’t have asked for a more amazing year or a more incredible girl. We love you Callie!
Happy 80th BirthdayEvan Woods
Please join the Woods family in celebrating Evan’s 80th birthday! Sunday July 15th 1:30-4:00pm at the Elmira Legion.
Best wishes only please
Officially a Teenager!
Happy 13th BirthdayNicole!
Love Mom, Dad, Cassandra & Colin
Farr, Marion GracePassed away peacefully on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at KW Health Centre of Grand River Hospital in her 89th year. Mari-on (Collins) Farr was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth Farr (2000). Loved mother of Marilyn (Don) McIntosh of Drayton, Jerry (Brenda) of Woodstock, Wayne (Barb) of Kelowna, BC, Larry (Renee) of Elmira, Debbie Farr of El-mira, Cheryl (Ed) Martin of Cambridge, and Tom of Waterloo; and mother-in-law of Sharon Farr of Elmira and Marg Farr of Stittsville. Dear grandmother of 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchil-dren and five great-great-grandchil-dren. Also lovingly remembered by her sister-in-law Audrey MacDonald and her family. She was predeceased by her parents Margaret and Lionel Collins, brother Frederick, son Russell (2010), daughter Colleen (1975) and daughter-in-law Dawn (2005). Marion Farr was a longtime member of the Royal Canadi-an Legion, Elmira Branch #469. Crema-tion has taken place. A memorial visita-tion for relatives and friends was held at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 from 1-4 p.m. Interment followed at 4:30 p.m. in the Elmira Union Cemetery. In mem-ory of Marion, donations to the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre would be appreciated as expressions of sympa-thy.
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Snyder, Mervin B.Passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Hospice Wellington in Guelph in his 84th year. Mervin Snyder, of Elmira, was the beloved husband of Irene (Bauman) Snyder. Dear father of Eldon (Kathy), Clarence (Judy), Marlene Goerz, Delford (Lea Ann), Maurice (April), Carolyn (Alf) Griffin, Gordon (Elly); beloved grandfather of 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; dear brother of Aden (Verna); brother-in-law of Beatrice and Alicia Snyder, Stan Cressman and Carl Sleeper. Also remembered by the Bau-man and Robinson families. Mervin was predeceased by his first wife Eileen (Bauman) Snyder (1991), his second wife Beulah (Robinson) Snyder (1999), daughter Rhonda Snyder (2006), son-in-law Donald Goerz (2002), his twin brother Irvin in infancy, and siblings Verna White, Cleason Snyder, Melinda Utz, Hettie Sleeper, Laverne Snyder and Vera Cressman. Mr. Snyder retired as an electrician. He was part of a group that founded the Elmira District Asso-ciation for Community Living. Mervin was a member of Woodside Bible Fel-lowship and formerly was a member of Waterloo Mennonite Brethren. The family received relatives and friends at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, El-mira on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service was held at Wallenstein Bible Chapel on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 1 p.m. Interment has taken place in Elmira Mennonite Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to Hospice Wellington, Canadian Dia-betes Association or the Canadian Can-cer Society. The Snyder family would like to thank care partners for the lov-ing care provided during Dad’s illness.
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Martin, Edgar S.Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at the KW Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, in his 85th year. Edgar S. Martin of Hawkesville was the beloved hus-band of Rebecca (Martin) Martin. Loved father of Pauline (Noah) Weber, Murray (Gloria), Ruth Anne (Cecil) Bauman, Neil (Rosanne), Sharon (Gerry) Martin, Shir-ley (Irvin) Bauman and Steve (Julie). Dear grandfather of 22 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Brother of Ella Shan-tz, Eldon (Beatrice), Leonard (Eileen), Ver-na (Rufus) Gingrich, Elsie (Laverne) Weber; and brother-in-law of Wilma Martin. He was predeceased by his parents Alvin and Elizabeth Martin, sisters Alice and Irene Martin, brothers Elmer and Alvin Martin, brothers-in-law Aden Martin, Sydney Mar-tin and Abner Shantz, and sister-in-law Almeda Martin. Edgar was the owner of Edgar S. Martin Ltd. in Wallenstein for 45 years and was actively involved at Wallen-stein Bible Chapel. The family will receive their relatives and friends at Wallenstein Bible Chapel on Sunday, July 15th from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and on Monday, July 16th from 1 p.m. until the funeral service time of 2 p.m. at Wallenstein Bible Chapel. Inter-ment will follow in the Hawkesville Cem-etery. As expressions of sympathy, dona-tions may be made to Grand River Regional Cancer Centre or Wallenstein Bible Chapel Building Fund. The family would like to thank Dr. Donna Ward and the Care Part-ners Team for their care and support dur-ing Dad’s illness. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.
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Snyder, NaomiJanuary 18, 1920-July 9, 2012
Peacefully passed away on Monday, July 9, 2012 at Heritage House, St. Ja-cobs. Naomi (Markby) Snyder, age 92 years, of Elmira, was the beloved wife of the late Amos M. Snyder (July 15, 2008). Dear mother of David and Marie Snyder of RR 2, Elmira, Merle and Karen Sny-der of Forest, Janet Neeb of Stratford, Cathy and William Tkaczuk of Elmira, Jerry and Kim Snyder of RR 1, Breslau, Marion and John Meyer of Cambridge. Also lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Ben (Kim), Steve (Kim), Kelly (Kevin), Mike, Laura (Ian), Angie (Todd), Jennifer, Mandy, Bill (Elaina), Tara (Andrew), Shawna (Chad), Stacey, Katie, Riley (Mat), Keenan, Kelsey, and by her 20 great-grandchildren. Sister-in-law of Irene Markby of Michigan. Naomi will be fondly remembered by the Snyder family. Predeceased by her parents James and Ruth (Basing) Mark-by, son-in-law Bruce Neeb, and brother Bob Markby. The family received their relatives and friends at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Thursday, July 12th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service was held at the Bloomingdale Mennonite Church on Friday, July 13th at 11 a.m. with Pastor Barb Smith-Mor-rison officiating followed by interment in the Bloomingdale Mennonite Cem-etery. In Naomi’s memory donations to Bloomingdale Mennonite Church Building Fund or Heritage House–St. Jacobs would be appreciated as expres-sions of sympathy. A special thank you to all the staff of Heritage House for the excellent care Naomi received. Mom was very dedicated to her family and she will be remembered by all as a car-ing gentle soul.
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DEATH NOTICES
Thank You!
Thank you to our many friends and relatives for making our 50th anniversary so special. Thanks for coming to our celebration party and for the many cards, gifts and best wishes. We treasure your friendship. A special thanks to our precious kids Lesley, Jeff, Stephen and Laura who gave us this wonderful memory.
We love you.Paul and Judy Martin
ANDERSON, HENRY L. (HANK) | Went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at his residence in Wellesley.
KOMER, RENE | Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at the KW Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, at the age of 94. Local relatives are her so Kerry Komer and his wife Judy of Elmira.
KRESS, MARGARET WANDA (NEE KUNTZ) | Peacefully, on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital in her 90th year. Born in Bridgeport, Wanda was a life-long resident of Waterloo Region, living in Kitchener, Waterloo and most recently Elmira.
STORTZ, CYRIL | Passed away at Hamilton General Hospital on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at the age of 79 years of St. Jacobs.
MUNICIPAL | REGIONAL PUBLIC NOTICES
The Township of Woolwich is accepting applications for the position of
Full Time Facility Attendant 1 with the Recreation & Facilities
Services department.A complete job information can be viewed on the Township website: www.woolwich.ca under Job
Opportunities. Deadline: Friday, July 27, 2012
Thinking of Getting Married?The Township now has Officiants available for civil
marriage ceremonies, including evenings and weekends at your location or ours. Call 519-669-6005 for details or
check out our website at www.woolwich.ca
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Thank YouThank you to our family and friends for making our 40th Anniversary open house a memorable day.
Marg & Ed Burrows
REMEMBER AND CELEBRATE LOVED ONES
STAG AND DOE
Stag and Doe for
Erin Lusty & Brian Thornton
Saturday July 21st 8pm-1am.Lions Hall, Elmira. Games, Food, Prizes
$10.00/ ticket advance, $15.00/ door
50th Wedding AnniversaryBob and Cay Seim
Married July 21, 1962. Open house for family and friends at Knox Presbyterian Church, 20 Quebec St. Guelph, on Saturday July 21 from 1-4 pm. Best wishes only.
Happy 50th Mom and Pop!
ANNIVERSARY
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LIVING HEREfundraiser / in memory of their daughter
Looking for some good out of tragedy
Hot. Hot. Hot! This time of year cooking with simplicity is absolutely necessary. My goal is to not turn on the oven! Be-ing a chef that is a very difficult task! At the end of the day a light refresh-ing meal makes for a hap-py family and mom!
Entertaining in the backyard simply means grilling ... as much as possible. Thankfully we have pots of tomatoes, herbs and greens ready to harvest. Pizza Bianca is a great choice, pizza dough rubbed with olive oil and grilled to bake through. Snip arugula, basil, spin-ach, cherry tomato off the vine and crumbled goat cheese...yum! Add a grilled steak or chicken breast and dinner is al-most done.
Grilled peaches, fresh raspberries, and vanilla yogurt finish this lively meal. No oven required! Foodland Ontario says to expect peaches shortly. Some stores are carrying them now. Perhaps we will see them in St Jacobs this week? I see another afternoon of making jam in our future!
Escaping the heat in the kitchen
Chef’s taBLe | 27CandiCe | 27
ElEna MaYSTRUK
Candice Grube Wright was just 20 years old and embarking on a new job when a collision took her life almost a year ago. Next weekend in Mary-hill, family will honour her life with a fundraiser that recognizes the young woman’s passion for help-ing others.
The Atwood woman and her sister Beverly, 15 at the time, were walking to the Listowel Fair on July 17, 2011 when they were struck from behind by car. Beverly suffered only mi-nor injuries, but Candice died at the scene.
“She was on the out-side so she got the brunt of the hit: she was killed instantly. Her sister just had scratches and stitches here and there, she wasn’t seriously injured. Just a driver not looking at the road, and he hit them,” explained her mother, Lo-retta Wright.
Since losing Candice last summer, Loretta and her husband Will Wright started thinking about a tribute to their child, opt-ing for a memorial fund-raiser with proceeds going to KidsAbility, a develop-ment centre for children with disabilities.
“She was always helping kids out with Girl Guides and we figured it would be a good idea to raise some money for KidsAbility in her memory,” said Will Wright, whose band will be playing at the event July 21.
In advance, stay-at-home mom Loretta has been trying to spread the
Family of young woman killed in collision to host a fundraiser for KidsAbility July 21 in Maryhill
much she loved her work. I didn’t hear any com-plaints out of her. Actu-ally, you didn’t hear too many complaints out of her about anything – she was a pretty happy-go-lucky kid,” she said.
Plans for a fundraiser in her name began to take shape last year after Candice’s funeral, follow-ing an initial suggestion from Will Wright’s father. Family connections and Candice’s love of working
with kids made the orga-nization an obvious choice for a donation born out of loss and a talent for music. Wright’s niece spent a cou-ple of years at KidsAbility and the family thought the organization would make the best out of any donations generated by the fundraiser. Wanting to get back together with his country rock group, Will will be playing on stage in honour of Candice at Maryhill Place on Charles
Street East at 8 p.m. on July 21.
The significance of this date was serendipitous for Loretta. While trying to schedule a time that would be convenient for family and friends, she realized something poi-gnant about the day of the fundraiser:
“There wasn’t [a sig-nificance] at first when we booked it, but I just
word, answering what must be difficult ques-tions about her daughter. Her daughter, she said, en-joyed volunteering, char-ity and extracurricular activities that included a long-standing passion for working with children. A dedicated Girl Guide lead-er, Candice was a recent high school graduate with a rewarding full-time job at a local nursing home.
“She loved her job; she always talked about how
West Montrose’s Loretta Wright holds a photo of her daughter Candice Grube Wright, killed last year when she was struck by a car. [elena maystruk / the observer]
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BirdS of Prey – at Elmira Branch Library. Join us for the Birds of Prey show from the Canadian Raptor Conservancy at 2 p.m. Enjoy free-flight demonstrations and commentary about the birds. This show is recommended for children 5 and up. Tickets are $3 per person or two for $5; everyone attending the show must have a ticket. To purchase tickets in advance, or for more information, please contact the Elmira Branch Library at 519-669-5477 or [email protected].
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imaGine mUSic, art, and dance Tuesday, July 17 to Friday, July 20 - Join us at the St. Clements, Linwood, St. Jacobs Bloomingdale and Wellesley Branches for Imagine music, art, and dance with the Imagine TD Summer Reading Club! This free program includes stories, crafts, and activities for children ages 6-12. Join us as we see art, dance, and make music by reading fun books, playing games and making cool crafts. For more information, please email [email protected], or contact your local branch. Limited space available.
tHe dilly draGon maGic Show with Owen Anderson at 2:30 p.m., at Wellesley Branch Library. This show is recommended for children 5 and up, but younger siblings are welcome. Tickets are $3 per person or two for $5 for each of the special events; everyone attending the show must have a ticket. For more information call the Wellesley Branch Library 519-656-2001.
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StamP camP – at Elmira Branch Library. Join us from 7 to 8 p.m. for beginner stamp collecting. Free for ages 5 to 105. Space is limited. Event will take place at the library located at 65 Arthur St. S in Elmira. For more information call the Elmira Branch Library at 519-669-5477 or [email protected].
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cHildren’S movie day – 2-4:15 p.m. at Elmira Branch Library. Join us from 2 to 4:15 p.m. for a Children’s Movie Day! Showing will be Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. Tickets are $1 each and every person attending must have a ticket. Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Admission includes popcorn and a drink, please no outside snacks. The event will take place at the library, 65 Arthur St. S in Elmira. For more information call the Elmira Branch Library at 519-669-5477 or [email protected].
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family fUn Weekend JUly 20 & 21 at West Montrose Family Camp. Events: Grand River Amazing Race, carnival midway, silent auction, live entertainment, camping, food, fun casino and outdoor movies under
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aBracadaBra alakazam tUeSday, JUly 24 to Friday, July 27 - Join us at the Elmira, St. Clements, Linwood, St. Jacobs Bloomingdale and Wellesley Branches for Abracadabra Alakazam with the Imagine TD Summer Reading Club! This free program includes stories, crafts, and activities for children ages 6-12. Join us as learn all about magicians and learn some tricks of our own by reading fun books and making cool crafts. For more information, please email [email protected], or contact your local branch. Pre-registration may be required.
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foSter Parent information niGHt, 7-8 p.m. Join us for an opportunity to learn about becoming a foster parent. Training, support, and compensation are provided. For more information call Family and Children’s Services 519-576-0540.
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H.U.G.S. ProGram – 9:15-11:15 a.m. Meet with other parents to discuss parenting and child health issues. Topic: Park Day in St. Jacobs! Meet at the park on Water Street in St. Jacobs. Bring a snack and enjoy the park with other parents and children! Return to WCHC in case of rain. No child care today. Call Heidi at 519-664-3794, ext. 237 for more information. A Woolwich Community Health Centre program.
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Like hitting a 100-mph fastball, some things are best done without thinking
q. Who’s that secret sidekick helping base-ball batters hit a 100-mph fastball? a. Their subconscious mind, which can react fast-er than their more labori-ous, sequential thought processes, says neurosci-entist David Eagleman, author of “Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain,” in “Discover” magazine. Do the math and a 100.9 mph fastball -- as recorded by “TheGuinness Book of Records”
for Nolan Ryan in a 1974California Angels-Detroit Tigers game -- goes from pitcher’s mound to home plate 60 feet, 6 inches away in about 0.4 seconds, too little time to con-sciously trigger and steer the bat. Actually, most of what we do in life happens with less than full awareness, which is essential for flawless muscular perfor-mance, Eagleman argues. Even just changing lanes with a car involves com-plexities that defy descrip-tion. “The best way to mess up your piano piece is to con-centrate on your fingers; the best way to get out of breath is to think about
your breathing; the best way to miss the golf ball is to analyze your swing.” To some degree, even kids are aware of this idea, as seen in the poem “The Puzzled Centipede:” A centipede was happy, quite. Until a frog in fun Said, “Pray tell which leg comes after which?” This raised her mind to such a pitch, She lay distracted in the ditch. Not knowing how to run.
q. “Take me out to the ballgame, take me out with the crowd, buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack ...” Try to cite a few facts about these classic ballpark favorites?
a. Americans consume more than 600 million pounds of peanuts a year, which are actually part of the legume family, more closely related to peas and lentils than to nuts, says the web site “History of Ballpark Food.” Interest-ingly, some parks now designate special “peanut-free” games to accom-modate fans with severe peanut allergies, who may have reactions to peanut dust in the air. Raw or roasted, shelled or unshelled, peanuts have been a ballpark staple since the earliest days of baseball. And Cracker Jack, sold in bags now instead of boxes, is stillavailable at all 30 Major
League parks. Cracker Jack’s origins date to 1893, when popcorn makers Frederick and Louis Rueckheim mixed the puffed kernels with molasses and peanuts and unveiled the sweet/salty treat at the 1893 World’s Fair. A few years later, when they developed a still-secret formula to keep the ingredients from sticking together, a satis-fied taster pronounced the snack “crackerjack,” slang for “awesome.” The first Cracker Jack box with a toy surprise inside ap-peared in 1912, and since then, more than 23 billion prizes have been given out.q. Is your math-ematical memory good
enough to express this equation in a simpler form: 5/11 divided by 25/22 = ?a. To divide by a frac-tion, you multiply by the reciprocal, or 5/11 x 22/25, which equals 110/275. Now simplify this even more by dividing both numerator and denominator by 55, or 110/55 and 275/55, which reduces to 2/5, or 0.4. (Brainteaser by Helene Rosenstand in “ScienceIllustrated” magazine)
SolUtion: on page 19
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recently realized, that was the day we buried her. We were looking at closer to a day of the accident but this was the only weekend that everybody was free.”
With a diploma and a full-time job Candice had
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After speaking with the Wright family, KidsAbil-
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