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MEDICAL ISSUE LEADS TO FLORADALE ROAD COLLISION

Floradale Road in Woolwich was closed for several hours on Dec. 31 as hydro crews made repairs following a single-vehicle collision. A 60-year-old Palmerston man was driving a blue Dodge pickup southbound when he suffered a medical emergency and left the roadway, knocking over a hydro pole and coming to rest after striking a tree. The driver and a 44-year-old female passenger were taken to hospital with minor injuries. [JOE MERLIHAN / THE OBSERVER]

a day all garbage collection weather, and particularly tures, we have to allow for FAISAL ALI in the region. the cold.” longer breaks and for the Cold weather, holiday “The holiday times are al- The region, as well as the workers to be able to sit W    ways a little bit challenging province, was hit by severe inside their trucks to warm  townships was delayed for us with waste collection cold weather last week as up,” said Rastas-Howard. schedules wreak havoc last week because of the because we deal with high- temperatures routinely Besides the cold weather, extreme cold weather, leav- er volumes – people have dipped below the minus- the waste collection servic- with garbage collection ing garbage bags and bins lots of company, so that 30C mark with wind chill, es may have had a shortage on the roadsides over the tends to slow things down,” causing Environment Can- of workers over the week. Region fi elding complaints from New Year’s weekend until said Cari Rastas-Howard, ada to issue several extreme “From what I under- township residents, looks to discuss pickup Tuesday. The delays project manager for waste cold weather alerts. stand, from also speaking were further compounded collection services for the “The weather is always with [region] staff, we’ve issues with new contractor by the scheduled breaks in region. “And unfortunately, a challenge at this time of also heard that they had service because of the holi- we had a couple extra chal- year. ... When we get those GARBAGE | 7 days, which pushed back by lenges going on with the cold, negative tempera- STOREWIDE CLEARANCE Stage one of our renovations are complete and we’re ready to start phase two. We need YOUR help to clear inventory to make room for our renovation team. Find exceptional savings on all three floors! Sofas start at only $250! FURNITURE & MATTRESS

19 Arthur Street S, Elmira SALE ENDS JANUARY 13 2 | NEWS THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 POLICE BLOTTER Demand for iTunes gift cards WINTRY CONDITIONS ON TOWNSHIP ROADS a sure sign of a scam Y    - deport you. They can even  call from someone go as far as claiming that who claims to be from the a close relative is hurt or government. They say that in danger. Details vary but something went horribly the outcome is always the wrong and that the only way same: victims are bullied out of this mess is to pay the and scared into paying fake money you owe as soon as debts or ransom. possible. They convince you Remember one thing: no that the fastest way to get matter what, a legitimate the money is to pay them organization will never ask with iTunes gift cards. you to pay using iTunes gift Don’t give in, police cards. You should hang up advise, as this is a typical immediately, police say. example of an extortion If you have been the vic- scam. Those scams are on tim of a scam, contact your the rise in Canada. They financial institution and take many shapes. Some- local police. If you have times, scammers pretend information about a scam, to be from the government report it to the Canadian or from the police and Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888- Emergency services reported to the scene of a collision Tuesday on Ebycrest Road near Breslau where a Toyota van left the road and struck a hydro pole. [FAISAL ALI / THE OBSERVER] threaten to arrest you or 495-8501). DECEMBER 23 William Hastings Line in Wellesley on Highway 6 near Sideroad 19. weather conditions are not believed Township. Waterloo Regional Police Avoid becoming a victim of extortion scams by 4:30 PM | Wellington The child was still in the vehicle and to have been a factor in the collision. County OPP received a report of a report the victim was struck by unharmed. The suspect was not The Waterloo Regional Police Traffic recognizing the red flags: single-vehicle collision on Eighth Dodge pickup truck, with the inves- located. With the help of the public Branch is investigating. Anyone who • You receive an unexpected call about an emergency. Line, Mapleton, where a red Dodge tigation closing the road for several the investigators have identified a witnessed the collision is asked to hours. Police do not believe alcohol • You are being rushed into making a decision or giving personal pickup had driven into a ditch. suspect in this incident. A warrant call police at 519-570-9777, ext. 8856. information. Officers attended the crash and was a factor and no charges have was sought for his arrest. been laid. Police are appealing for JANUARY 2 while speaking with the lone oc- DECEMBER 29 • You are asked to make an urgent payment using iTunes gift cards. any witnesses who may have seen 6:00 AM | A serious collision cupant, a male driver, they formed two pedestrians walking north of 9:35 AM | A two-vehicle colli- • Know that these scammers may also turn to other types of the opinion that he was impaired involving multiple vehicles closed payments like another company’s gift card, prepaid credit card Manser Line to call 519-570-9777, sion claimed the life of a 64-year-old a stretch of Highway 6 north of by alcohol. He was arrested and Wilmot Township woman. Waterloo or even cryptocurrencies such as bitcoins. ext. 8856. Guelph. Initial reports indicated transported to a local OPP detach- Regional Police responded to a 7:00 PM | Wellington County that three vehicles had collided If you are contacted by someone and have any ment for testing. As a result, a report of a collision on Erbs Road in OPP responded to a report of a and multiple people had sustained doubts that they may be a scammer: 50-year-old Drayton man was Wilmot Township where the woman charged with ‘driving with pver 80 vehicle theft at a gas station in injuries. Wellington County OPP, • Don’t give out any personal information to the caller. Fergus, where a young child was was operating a white Chevrolet car mgs of alcohol in 100mL of blood’ that was travelling north, exiting a Guelph Fire Department and • Don’t transfer money or codes to anyone that you don’t know and ‘impaired driving.’ His license inside the vehicle when it was Guelph-Wellington Paramedics taken. The mother of a child was driveway. A 29-year-old Kitchener and trust. was suspended for 90 days and his Services treated multiple patients in the store when an unknown man was operating a black Mazda • Know that even if the phone number looks legit, it doesn’t vehicle seized for seven days. He is with varying degrees of injuries; all suspect entered her unlocked, pickup truck that was travelling mean that it is. scheduled to attend Guelph Court running vehicle and stole it. Wit- east. The front of the pickup truck injuries were considered non-life- on January 19. • Know that you can block contacts from your phone. nesses attempted to intervene but struck the driver side of the car, threatening. Weather was consid- • Take the necessary time to make decisions. DECEMBER 25 the suspect got away and was last causing the car to spin off the road. ered to be a possible contributor to the collision. Police are asking • If you have questions or concerns, contact your local police or 6:30 PM | A 21-year-old man seen fleeing north on Highway 6. The 64-year-old woman suffered the company that produced the gift card. was killed when he was struck Shortly thereafter, OPP located the fatal injuries and was pronounced anyone that may have witnessed by a vehicle as he walking along grey Chevrolet Impala abandoned deceased at the scene. Road and this collision to call 1-888-310-1122.

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A 17- - E  charged with second- degree murder is expected to be back in court January 11. The young man was arrested December 27, two days after the body of Elizabeth Alder, 57, was found at a Falcon Drive address in Elmira. Police initially released the name of the suspect when they launched a search for him following the discovery of the victim after a 911 call on Christmas Greg Bechard and Dorothy Reed at the grand opening for the third Field of Dreams apartment building on Dec. 14. Reed provided the artwork for the project. [FAISAL ALI / THE OBSERVER] Day. Finding the death suspicious, members of the Major Crime Branch, in conjunction with the Forensic Identification Branch, continued to investigate and EDCL welcomes the latest addition to its Field issued a warrant for a local 17-year-old male who had known Alder. Since his arrest, the suspect’s name cannot be pub- of Dreams housing development in Elmira lished under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The 17-year-old youth was taken into custody at the FAISAL ALI viously, people think what part of the community, and beque to share – not unlike retail power centre on Farmers Market Lane south of we’re doing is a good thing.” through the good friends a condo. St. Jacobs on the afternoon of December 27. Since that W  W  At the core of the hous- and neighbours [it] address- About two or three of the time, the teen has made two brief court appearances. deeded a two-acre parcel of ing project is the “good es, very passively, the issues units in the apartment are An increased police presence was seen in the area of farmland on what was once neighbour” concept, which of loneliness and isolation, occupied by people tak- Falcon Drive throughout much of the following week. the outskirts of town to not only allows the home to and safety and security,” ing on the role of the good Officials have yet to release the cause of death. Elmira District Community be entirely self-sustaining said Bechard. neighbour. There are no Living (EDCL) more than 40 monetarily, but also helps “And many parents have time sheets to fill out or TIMELINE OF THE INCIDENT years ago, they had hoped tackle some of the biggest said to me that this has schedules dictating how the to help provide housing to issues for people living given them the permission good neighbour should act, DEC. 25: people living with intel- independently with intel- to let go, to let their children but they move into the Field Members of the Waterloo lectual disabilities. It didn’t lectual disabilities. go and experience the next of Dreams housing with an Regional Police responded happen right away, but fast- “The two biggest, apart stage of their life. That inde- understanding that they are to a 911 call on December 25, forward to the present, and from affordable housing for pendence and sense of hav- part of a larger community. locating a deceased 57-year-old the land has become home people who live with a lim- ing your own home and the Bechard explains that he woman, Elizabeth Alder, at the DEC. 26: to a thriving community, ited income, and particular- pride that comes with that.” hopes the friendships and Elmira residence. Her death Police issued a warrant for a lo- one that’s about to get big- ly people with intellectual The good neighbour is bonds will grow organically was deemed suspicious and an cal 17 year-old, who had known ger. disabilities who generally just that – someone who between the different ten- The Field of Dreams speaking, their source of in- lives alongside everyone ants. investigation was launched. Alder, for second-degree murder housing project celebrated come is a pension ... are the else in the building and Attending the December in relation to the death. the grand opening of its issues related to safety and provides a level of support 14 grand opening were Hol- DEC. 27: newest building in Elmira. security, and loneliness and and friendship to the other ly McIntre and Tyler Kehl, The Waterloo Regional Police It’s the third in a series isolation,” said Bechard. tenants that allow them to two of the good neighbours arrested the 17-year-old male of apartment buildings “Many parents who have live independently. Because moving into the new build- on Farmers Market Lane on designed to provide those children still living at home they aren’t paid staff but just ing, who said they were ex- the afternoon of December 27. with intellectual disabilities who have a desire and the fellow tenants, the housing cited about being involved. A court date was set for the DEC. 28: a place to live and thrive ability to live more inde- project is entirely able to “It’s a really neat concept following day. The teen made his first court in town. The project has pendently, [but] parents are support itself on the rev- of community,” said McIn- appearance, lasting only 10 gained considerable at- often reluctant to let their enues collected from rent. tre, about the idea behind minutes in total. He was not tention for its innovative children go because they’re “We receive no dedicated the housing project. released following the appear- approach to affordable fearful for their safety. funding to maintain, oper- “I’m just honoured to be DEC. 29: ance, but rather remained in housing, being featured in And they don’t want their ate the housing that we’ve a part of this. It’s exciting,” The accused teen made his custody, with a return to court the 2017 Canadian National children to be lonely and created. The business added Kehl. second court appearance in scheduled for the following day. Housing Strategy. isolated.” model is self-sustaining. So The opening of the third the morning, again appearing “There were two hous- The conventional solu- in other words, it’s not de- building marked a huge ing projects featured in the tion has been to hire full- pendent on ongoing fund- milestone for the Field of for only 10 minutes. federal document, and ours time caregivers, but that ing to make it work,” said Dreams project, which was JAN. 11: was one of the two for the can be exceedingly expen- Bechard. only possible because of The youth is expected to return whole country,” said Greg sive and often unnecessary. There are seven homes in donations from the com- to court. Bechard, executive direc- So instead, the Field of the apartment building, six munity. There is only one tor of the EDCL and Elmira Dreams has the good neigh- one-bedroom and one two- more building to go in the Developmental Support bour option. bedroom units, and plenty project, and Bechard notes Corporation (EDSC) which “What we do is we create of communal spaces like a that some donors are al- operates the housing. “Ob- quality housing in a good family room, patio and bar- ready getting involved.

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sue a case against Scott Hahn $26.70 to the average tax bill. JANUARY despite a reasonable chance Based on the average of conviction residential assessment of New hand on tiller to navigate on charges $340,102, homeowners will Elmira’s groundwater morass the Woolwich shell out about $810 to cover Tiffany Svensson became councillor just the share of taxes collect- the new chair of Woolwich mishandled ed by the township, which gets Township’s Technical Advi- his expense about a quarter of the total – sory Group (TAG) following report fol- more than half of the bill goes the December 31 retirement of lowing the to the Region of Waterloo, with Dick Jackson. 2014 munici- Scott Hahn the rest being scooped up by TAG is the citizen body pal election. the school boards. tasked with reviewing tech- In a Kitchener courtroom For the 2017 increase, 1.63 nical advice regarding the January 25, Crown prosecutor per cent went to the general remediation process with Michael Carnegie said pursu- levy, while 1.5 per cent was Chemtura. TAG and the Reme- ing the case wasn’t in the pub- earmarked for a special infra- diation Advisory Committee lic interest. All charges were structure levy to help pay for replaced the Chemtura Public withdrawn. Woolwich’s growing list of Advisory Committee in 2015. Hahn was accused of mis- roads, bridges and buildings in RAC reports to council and reporting and mishandling need of repair or replacement. includes the Ministry of Envi- his financial reports following ronment and Climate Control the 2014 municipal election. Plenty of sap by time of first and Chemtura. After a forensic audit, Waterloo tap Region’s Municipal Elections The ceremonial first tap was Conversion plan for new Compliance Audit Commit- just that on February 24, as LED streetlights gets the nod tee (MECAC) found that even many maple syrup producers Woolwich Mayor Sandy Shantz at the ceremonial first-tap ceremony Feb. 24. [FILE PHOTO] from Wellesley council though there were discrepan- were already well along given Streetlights in Wellesley cies and cases of misreporting, the mild weather. lington Fertilizer. The committee of adjust- Township were set for a 2017 there weren’t enough grounds Still, maple syrup produc- MARCH The business operates on a ment typically deals with facelift when council decided to refer the matter to the courts. ers and politicians gathered farm property at 7021 Sideroad minor variances to the town- January 3 that some 537 light on Dan and Heather Goetz’s Elmira curling team wins 5 W. owned by Robert Bru- ship’s zoning bylaw, including fixtures in the township would Wastewater rates jump 3.9%, Woolwich farm, Shady Grove, Intermediate Provincial bacher, who requested a zone the likes of property sever- be replaced with LED lights. while Woolwich holds steady for the ceremonial first tap- Championships change to increase the amount ances, rights of ways and ease- The work, to be carried on water rates for 2017 ping of a sugar maple. Elmira & District Curling of space available for his fertil- ments. As in other municipali- out over the course of the It was business as usual for Some years, the trees are still Club’s Team Pidgeon has won izer-packaging business. The ties, the current committee is year, was approved to reduce water customers in Woolwich, frozen and weeks away from the 2017 Intermediate Provin- plan was to allow for the pro- made up of citizens appointed energy consumption, bring with the township hold- the start of a season that is typ- cial Championships. cessing of de-icing salt during to the position. down maintenance costs and ing steady on its 2016 rates ically capped in the area by the From Mar. 1-5, the team, the summer downtime. Councillors opted to disband increase the lights’ lifetime. through 2017. Elmira Maple Syrup Festival. made up of Mary Pidgeon, Absent from the previous the committee and assume its Fairway Electrical was Doing your business as usu- Twyla Gilbert, Jackie Gidge, week’s discussion, Coun. Mark duties. awarded the contract to com- al would cost more, however, New line aims to stabilize Colleen Coughlin, visited Bauman argued March 7 that plete the work. as wastewater rates climbed regional water services in Fenelon Falls Curling Club to the fertilizer operation already Deal in the wee hours avoids by 3.9 per cent. West Montrose compete against seven other appears to be the principal use GRT strike Developer seeks expansion In approving budgets for wa- The construction of a new provincial qualifiers. on the property. The addition Grand River Transit rid- at Elmira retail centre ter and wastewater at a meeting water line from St. Jacobs to of salt processing can’t be seen ers, including those who use More floor space and an January 31, councillors backed Conestogo to West Montrose Visible changes as new gar- as farm-related, making the Route 21 in Elmira, narrowly expanded range of uses would a plan to hold the water rate got underway with the intent bage collection system takes venture even more of an “in- avoided service disruptions bring new tenants into the unchanged at $1.71 per cubic of keeping a steady water sup- to the streets dustrial use.” on Monday after the Region of Foodland-anchored retail cen- metre even though the region ply heading to its final desti- Pick-up schedules aren’t the Waterloo and the Local 4304 tre at the south end of Elmira, had increased its bulk water nation, according to the the only things changing as March Sugar Kings complete sweep came to a tentative agreement. argue the property’s new owner. rate by some two per cent. Region of Waterloo. got underway with the region’s of Hurricanes to advance The strike deadline was loom- Skyline Retail Real Estate Wastewater charges went up First up, the region con- new waste management plan. It was off to the second ing, at 12:01 a.m. on March 20, Holdings Ltd., which pur- 3.87 per cent to $2.50 per cubic structed a watermain from the Along with a different gar- round of the playoffs for the but negotiations went on past chased the development from metre, reflecting a regional Conestogo Plains water supply bage and recycling schedule, Sugar Kings, who completed the deadline in the interest of Sobeys Capital Inc., made a price increase of 7.9 per cent. system to West Montrose. Pre- residents of Wellesley and a four-game sweep of the working out the final details. bid to council on January 10 to viously, when the reservoirs in Woolwich townships saw new Guelph Hurricanes with a con- increase the retail floor space West Montrose get a little low, waste vehicles on the roads vincing 8-3 win on the road Conestogo residents to pay available at the 315 Arthur St. S. FEBRUARY the region trucks in water to as of this morning. The new March 7. for extension of municipal property to 97,000 square feet the village. trucks came along with new water from the existing 51,500, includ- Jacks face Woodstock in first waste management provider, No industrial land expansion With residents in favour by ing adding 10,000 sq. ft. to the round of playoffs No additional sidewalk Emterra Environmental, and in Hawkesville, council a split of 55-45 per cent, Wool- Foodland grocery store, which Rounding out their regular for Green Warbler, allow for fewer trucks on the decides wich decided to install new currently occupies 34,000 sq. ft. season in third place behind council decides road, streamlining garbage Residents’ opposition car- water lines in Conestogo when To move ahead, the com- Ayr and Paris, the Wellesley In a case of sidewalks if and recycling pick-up. ried the day, as Wellesley the region reconstructs Saw- pany needs official plan and Applejacks (24-14-2) qualified necessary, but not necessarily Providing new trucks was councillors meeting March mill Road. The move required zoning amendments from for the playoffs, meeting the sidewalks, a group of Elmira part of the initial tender put 14 voted against plans to cre- every homeowner to pay a Woolwich Township, which Woodstock Navy Vets in the homeowners weren’t con- out to environmental and ate more industrial land in share of the cost, estimated at five years earlier turned down first round that kicked off on scripted into the endless battle waste management compa- Hawkesville. about $8,500 apiece, whether a similar proposal by Sobeys. February 3 on home ice. over walkways. nies in 2016. The new contract Councillors did, however, or not they tap into municipal Meeting February 28 costs $18.5 million annually. vote in favour of adding 6.7 water. Region to hike taxes 2.95% Jacks advance to the second night, Woolwich councillors acres of employment lands in The installation of a new for 2017 round scrapped plans to put side- Jacks fall to Paris in second Crosshill. watermain piggybacks on a Waterloo Region, which The Wellesley Applejacks walks on both sides of the round of the playoffs Concerned Hawkesville major reconstruction of the scoops up more than half of moved on to the second round street when Green Warbler The Wellesley Applejacks residents were out in full roadway by the Region of Wa- your property taxes, dug a by defeating the Woodstock Crescent is rebuilt. gave it everything they had, force, filling council chambers terloo, providing a good op- little deeper for 2027, with Navy Vets in six games in the but their season came to an to voice their objection to portunity to have the services council approving a 2.95 per opening round of the playoffs Kings finish season in second end March 4 in the second township staff’s plan to add put in place at a reasonable cent increase on January 11. in the Provincial Junior Hock- place, advance to playoffs round of the playoffs. 3.8 acres of employment land cost, director of engineer- The tax hike added another ey League’s Doherty Division. The Sugar Kings finished Up against the Paris Mount- abutting an industrial site oc- ing and planning Dan Ken- $56 to the annual reaping Wellesley advanced in style the regular season on a high ies in Game 6, the Jacks fell 3-1. cupied by Chervin Kitchens. naley told councillors meeting from the average home in the last February 17, ending the note over the weekend, over- March 21. region. The take was 2.31 for series with a decisive 6-3 vic- taking both Cambridge and Reversing course, Woolwich Wellesley eliminates its the region and another 0.64 tory in Woodstock. Stratford. turns down on-farm business’ committee of adjustment, Kings rebound to head to for policing, the region’s single Elmira finished second in expansion bid with councillors taking on Cherrey Cup largest expense. Woolwich tax rate hike offi- the Midwestern Conference, Deciding an on-farm busi- those duties Just call them the come- cially 3.13% six points behind Listowel. ness was too much business, Wellesley Township’s com- back kids. Down 2-0 in the Crown withdraws charges Woolwich councillors meet- They’re now up against sev- not enough farming, Wool- mittee of adjustment is no semifinals against the Kitch- against Woolwich Coun. ing February 21 hit homeown- enth-place Guelph in the first wich councillors reversed more after councillors decided ener Dutchmen, the Elmira Scott Hahn ers with a 3.13 per cent tax hike round of playoffs that got un- course on a decision to ap- on March 14 to take on the Sugar Kings rallied to come The Crown opted not to pur- for 2017, adding an additional derway March 1 in Elmira. prove expansion plans at Wel- responsibility themselves. back and win four straight to THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 NEWS | 5 send themselves to the Cher- with holding many team sin- line. Meeting in joint session, rey Cup final with a game-six LANXESS fi nalizes takeover gle season records in shutouts councillors from Wellesley, win March 24. of Chemtura, including El- (5), wins (3) and GAA (2.15). Woolwich and Waterloo voted mira plant to explore their options. Catholic board votes to close From Crompton & Knowles to Kings capture Sutherland Cup The local distribution com- St. Agatha school Uniroyal to Chemtura, the local The Elmira Sugar Kings pany is owned by Waterloo With only one trustee voting chemical plant in Elmira was hoisted the Sutherland Cup North Hydro Holding Corpo- against the plan, the Waterloo officially acquired April 21 and in London May 5 after the ration (Holdco), which in turn Catholic District School Board given its new name: LANXESS. team defeated the Nationals belongs to the three munici- has officially decided to close LANXESS is a specialty in Game 5 of the finals. It was palities on a proportional basis St. Agatha Catholic Elemen- chemical company based in the fourth time the team has – the City of Waterloo owns tary School. Cologne, Germany. The acqui- won the top trophy in Ontario 73.2 per cent, while Woolwich The issue came to a final sition was announced in 2016, Junior B hockey, but the first holds 20.2 per cent and Welles- vote at the board of trustees but it’s taken some time to sort time since 2011. ley 6.6 per cent. meeting on March 27. out all the paperwork across Having gone through an international borders. Collision claims the life of El- Wellesley revamps fi re accommodation review, the mira’s Bryan Maher, former department to help ensure board determined retaining Wellesley PS celebrates its resident Peter Surey better coverage the school wasn’t worth the 50th anniversary Friends and family mourn- Prompted by difficulties nearly $3 million needed to Current and former stu- ed the loss filling vacancies on its fire repair the structure, as just 82 dents and staff enjoyed a walk of an Elmira department, Wellesley Town- students currently attend. down memory lane at Welles- man and his ship this week restructured Those 82 St. Agatha stu- ley Public School April 22. friend, a for- the organization. dents were reassigned to The walk was both literal and mer resident. Rather than always assign- either St. Clement Catholic figurative as the halls of Welles- Brian Maher, ing firefighters to each of the Elementary School in Welles- ley PS were lined with photos a Woolwich three stations – Linwood, St. ley Township, or Holy Rosary and memorabilia in celebration firefighter Clements and Wellesley – the Catholic Elementary School in of the school’s 50th anniversary Bryan Maher and local department will look at the Waterloo. at its current location. business township as a whole to help owner, and ensure there are always enough Woolwich to go with Peter Surey firefighters available for calls, APRIL electronic voting in 2018 were killed especially during the day. Woolwich residents will be in a single- Addressing council June 20, 70,000 at EMSF voting electronically – online vehicle colli- chief Paul Redman said the Thousands of pancakes or by telephone – when they sion on May department hasn’t had enough were served and gallons of ma- go to the polls in next year’s 5 near Killar- qualified volunteers to meet ple syrup were poured April 1 municipal election. Deeming Peter Surey ney, Ont. Elmira’s Quinten Bruce hoists the Sutherland Cup in London, where the the Sugar Kings existing demand. That, in turn, as 70,000 people descended the technology safe enough, The two 27-year-olds were defeated the Nationals to capture the Jr. B championship. [FILE PHOTO] worsens the already difficult on Elmira’s downtown for the Woolwich council formally ap- longtime friends, having at- situation of having enough 53rd annual Elmira Maple proved the shift April 25. tended Elmira District Sec- legal costs ($20,124) to finish material to preventing the firefighters on hand to respond Syrup Festival. Traditional paper ballots ondary School together. up at $261,416. That was joined pooling of stagnant or standing to daytime emergencies. Attendance was up up from will be replaced by an elec- The Elmira native was one by a $163,788 capital surplus. water, homeowners face a lon- 2016’s estimated 60,000 to tronic service to be provided of four founders of the popu- Most of the final surplus ger list of actionable offences Woolwich, developer split 62,000. In 2015, some 65,000 by Dominion Voting. Those lar St. Jacobs brewery, Block was allocated to the infra- under a new clean yards bylaw costs on planned road people showed up. unable or unwilling to vote Three Brewing, as well as a structure reserve fund, with approved June 6 by township upgrades It appears the milder tem- from a device or telephone will volunteer firefighter in the St. some set aside from operating council. Offences also include St. Jacobs’ Old Scout Place peratures and a lack of pre- be able to attend a voting site Jacobs station. and capital contingencies. a failure to maintain your lawn, was upgraded in conjunction cipitation drew people out for to use equipment provided by from cutting the grass to con- with the nearby Valley View the maple syrup festival. the township. Local Conservatives back trolling weeds. The bylaw takes Heights subdivision. Scheer JUNE wider aim at items left out on Meeting June 20, council- Despite loss in conference After 13 round of voting, the property, beyond inoper- lors agreed to spend more fi nals, Kings advance to MAY Kitchener-Conestoga delegates Wellesley proposes changes able vehicles and the like. than $1 million on the project, Sutherland Cup playoff s provided the region’s largest to dog bylaw Fines were set at $110. with much of the funding sup- The Elmira Sugar Kings may Kelly Christie named as new margin of victory to new Con- Whether you’re breeding, plied by the developer. have lost out on the Cherrey executive director of WCS servative leader Andrew Scheer. boarding or simply buying Community groups receive Ersman Construction Inc. Cup, but they had their eyes Woolwich The final vote had Scheer a dog, Wellesley has some $55,000 from proceeds of won the bid to carry out the on the next prize – the Suther- Commu- up against Maxime Bernier, changes in store for you. EMSF construction work at a cost of land Cup. April 9’s Game 6 nity Services with the former’s 63.49% to The township revamped That the Elmira Maple Syr- $962,000, having submitted win by Listowel earned the named Kelly 36.51% the largest spread of its dog and dog kennel bylaw up Festival is about more than the lowest of four bids. Addi- Cyclones the Cherrey Cup, but Christie to Waterloo Region’s federal rid- to tighten guidelines around pancakes smothered in golden tionally, Meritech Engineering the Kings qualified for a wild- replace retir- ings. Bernier won just a single impounding dogs at large, dog goodness was on display June was awarded $140,000 to de- card spot in the Sutherland ing executive of the area ridings, Kitchener bites and restricted breeds such 8 as the organizing commit- sign and oversee the project. Cup semi-finals. director Don South – Hespeler, by a split of as pit bulls. There were also new tee donated the proceeds to a Harloff upon Kelly Christie 51.76 to 48.24%. kennel guidelines and rules group of local charities. Region reaches deal with Wellesley opts to do away his retirement on June 1. covering micro-chipping dogs. Representatives from com- CUPE with paper ballots in next A 17-year veteran of the Woolwich posts another A draft of the new bylaw munity organizations gathered Committing taxpayers to year’s municipal election Elmira-based agency, which surplus in 2016 was discussed as councillors at Elmira’s St. James Lutheran multi-year raises, the Region There will be no more paper operates on a shoestring bud- Woolwich posted a surplus met June 6. Church, where the committee of Waterloo reached a new ballots in Wellesley Township get with a small staff, Christie of $425,000 in 2016, with most presented $55,000 to a range of deal with unionized outside in the 2018 municipal election, carried institutional knowl- of the money destined for a Woolwich expands its clean charities, up from $50,000 in workers in CUPE Local 1656. as councillors decided April 11 edge in the role. variety of reserve funds kept by yards bylaw 2016. A total of 32 community The 60-month contract, to have residents vote online the township. The books hav- Taking a pass on the yard organizations got funding. retroactive to January 1, offers or over the phone rather than Elmira netminder Jonathan ing been audited, the township work and outdoor mainte- up pay increases of 1.5 per cent lining up at the polling sta- Reinhart named Junior B also had surpluses in its water nance? A really long break? It Waterloo North Hydro to this year and next, 1.6 per in tion. player of the year ($321,247) and wastewater could cost you, as Woolwich explore merger, acquisition 2019, 1.75 per cent in 2020 and Registered voters will be Elmira Sugar Kings goal- ($290,260) operations, director has expanded the list of of- options 2 per cent in 2021. able to vote from their homes tender Jonathan Reinhart has of finance Richard Petherick fending circumstances – and Selling off the utility isn’t in Local 1656 represents 212 or at the township office added to his list of accolades told councillors meeting May 30. official offences – that could the cards, but the municipal full- and part-time employees where a computer and tele- after being named the Ontario The operating budget saw earn you a ticket for failing to owners of Waterloo North working in the areas of trans- phone will be provided. Hockey Association’s Junior B a surplus of $420,281, but that maintain property standards. Hydro are open to possible portation, waste management, The estimated cost of the Player of the Year. was offset by cost overruns in From failing to keep prop- mergers and acquisitions water services, fleet services switch to telephone and Inter- He has already been named winter control ($138,741) and erty free and clear of waste that will boost the bottom and facilities management. net voting is $26,600, or $3.38 the Greater Ontario Junior per voter. In 2014, the voting Hockey League Midwestern system cost $3.65 per voter. Conference’s most valuable player, and now, the honour Farm building fees to jump spans the province. Dr. Rebecca Having not raised permit The 21-year- fees for farm buildings since old is the B.A., N.D. 1999, Woolwich decided to Kings’ career Cannon phase in a 450 per cent jump goaltending DOCTOR OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE over the next two years. leader in games, Rising to $0.35 per square minutes Quality Care for All Ages foot from the current $0.10, played, & All Health Conditions the fees for issuing a building shutouts, permit will increase to $0.45 wins and INCLUDING: Hair Analysis in 2018, township councillors goals Hormone Testing • Allergy Testing decided April 11. against That will take Woolwich’s average www.elmiranaturopath.com fees from being the lowest in (GAA), 69 Arthur St. S., ELMIRA | 519-669-2405 the area to among the highest. along 6 | NEWS THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 many publications, including Region reaches deal promotional material for the with paramedics Elmira Maple Syrup Festival. The Region of Waterloo reached settlement deal with Jacks’ director dies in some 200 paramedics and fleet collision support personnel who provide Paul MacDonald, a member emergency medical services. of the Wellesley Applejacks’ The four-year collective board of directors who was in agreement is retroactive to charge of game-day operations, Apr. 1, 2016, running through died August 31 in a motorcycle Mar. 31, 2020. accident while on vacation in Members of the Canadian Tennessee. He was 63. Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 5191 will receive Township names Elmira annual raises of 1.75 per cent, street in memory of 1.5, 1.5 and 1.75 through the Richard Rank course of the contract. A former Woolwich employ- ee and prominent minor sports Storm raises questions booster who passed away three about Woolwich’s years prior received a lasting emergency protocol memorial. Family and friends Woolwich pledged to review gathered in Elmira’s South its emergency notification pro- Parkwood subdivision August tocol in the wake of a tornado 31 for the dedication of Richard that touched down in nearby Rank Road. Hawkesville on August 11. Rank passed away Jan. 3, The township activated 2014 at the age of 57 after suf- its community alert network fering a heart attack at work, (CAN) after officials learned of where he had had a 25-year- a tornado warning, later hear- career in the township’s public ing that some residents hadn’t works department. been contacted by phone, while others complained Heavy rainfall June 23 caused widespread flooding along the Grand River watershed, including the Canagagigue Creek, which spilled onto Arthur Street in Elmira. [FILE PHOTO] about the delay in getting the SEPTEMBER word out. Instead, more than 100mm old steel structure on Peel The complaints came on the Heidelberg makes it offi cial Cost overruns at Breslau fi re West Montrose residents – in excess of 130 in some Street, due to concerns about heels of a flood in June that with grand opening of new hall unhappy with response to spots – fell in the span of a few traffic volumes during the left some residents concerned community centre The township discovered fl ooding hours. Sawmill Road construction in about the timing of communi- The village made it official it had to dig a little deeper – West Montrose was the With water pouring in Conestogo. cation from the township. September 9 with a grand- literally and figuratively – to hardest hit area in Woolwich from the northern part of the A single-lane bridge, the opening ceremony for the new build a new fire hall/ambu- during a flood along the Grand system, the GRCA had no op- structure has been closed nu- WRPS stepping up visibility Heidelberg Community Centre. lance station in Breslau. River system June 23. tion but to release water from merous times in recent years in the townships The Heidelberg Recreation Currently home to a tempo- Rising rivers and creeks the full reservoirs at Belwood for repairs, and subjected to Restructuring of police ser- Association had been cam- rary one-bay fire substation, flooded parts of Elmira, St. (Shand Dam) and Conestogo load limits due to its age. Re- vices in the region’s rural area paigning and fundraising for the soil at 51 Beacon Point Jacobs, Breslau, Conestogo lakes. stricting traffic to one car at a is an ongoing process aimed at the community hub for almost Ct. isn’t suitable for the new and Floradale. time helps to reduce stress on increasing visibility and de- a decade, and finally their structure planned for the site, Several homes along the Extra funding to see three the bridge. creasing emergency response vision has become reality with resulting in an extra $383,000 river in West Montrose suf- new infant spaces open at times, Waterloo Regional Po- the help of several groups. for fill and grading. fered significant flooding. The Elmira Children’s Centre Jacks name Spencer Brick as lice officials said. The township itself committed Woolwich council awarded campground, not unfamiliar Three new infant spaces new captain ahead of camp While not planning to re- $257,000 towards the project, the construction contract to with the river spilling over its were announced for the Elmi- The Applejacks named their sume regular office times at while $142,000 was provided Reid & Deleye Contractors, banks, saw water on a much ra Children’s Centre courtesy captain and alternates for this the Elmira and New Hamburg by an Ontario Trillium Fund the lowest of five bidders at larger scale than usual. of increased daycare funding season ahead of their August detachments, police have grant. The rec. association, for $2,659,000, on June 20. The The Grand River Con- from the Region of Waterloo. training camp. assigned a sergeant on a per- its part, raised $67,000, and Region of Waterloo is picking servation Authority said it The move elevated the centre’s Spencer Brick, a St. Cle- manent basis to look after the another $5,000 was commit- up 30 per cent of the project was caught off guard by the capacity by 50 per cent. ments native and third-year rural areas. Sgt. Kelly Gibson ted by the Paradise and Dis- cost to cover a new EMS sta- amount of rain that fell on the Regional council approved veteran, succeeds Cal Jefferies was joined by police brass trict Lions Club. The project tion within the 9,000-square- northern part of the watershed the addition on June 28, bring- to lead the team this season. in explaining the changes to cost $442,000 to complete. foot building. Construction early on the morning of June ing the total number of spaces Wearing an ‘A’ for the sea- Woolwich councillors meeting is expected to be completed 23. The forecast had called for up to nine. This allowed for son are Alex Uttley, Kyle Soper August 22. Katie Kneisel named next year. five to 10 millimetres of rain. the daycare centre, located at and Shaun Pickering. Wellesley fair ambassador the Riverside Public School, to Former foundry site now New Ham- take care of nine infants (be- called home burg’s Katie LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED tween 0-18 months) starting in AUGUST After much hard work and Kneisel, 19, September 2017. community input, the afford- was named Pair arrested for bank robber- able and accessible apartment as ambassa- ies in Drayton and Milverton project being headed by Men- dor of Welles- JULY Police arrested two Bramp- noHomes saw its first tenants ley-North ton men in connection with move into the Elmira building Easthope Fall Wellesley fi nds budget bank robberies in Milverton August 23. Fair at a cer- Katie Kneisel shortfall and Drayton. The building, located at emony September 12. Wellesley’s recreation de- Perth County OPP obtained Church Street and Memorial As ambassador, the Wilfrid Residential & Commercial partment has to find another surveillance video images of a Avenue, has been dubbed “The Laurier University student at- Sales, Service & Installation $50,000 in its budget to make vehicle believed to have been Foundry” by MennoHomes, tends various events through- up for a shortfall attributed to used in both robberies, one on in recognition of the Procast out the year, sits on the fair an accounting error, township July 25 at the CIBC branch in metal casting building that had board and represents the com- councillors heard July 4. Milverton and August 1 at the historically stood at the site. munity at the CNE competi- Whereas labour costs for full- RBC bank in Drayton. The project was also the tion next summer. and part-time workers were Peel Regional Police, mean- first affordable apartment always combined as one item while, investigated a similar building in the township with Conestoga Meat Packers in the department’s budget, armed robbery in Brampton elevators to make it accessible. to expand again with that process was changed for on July 25. help of $5.3 million the 2017 budget. However, the Artist Peter Etril Snyder dies from the province township only just discovered it Twin Centre U14 softball at 73 Conestoga Meat Packers WE ARE YOUR has been operating without tak- squad capture provincial title A chronicler on canvas of saw the addition of up to 170 SOURCE FOR: ing into account the separate The Twin Centre U14 Wild- Mennonite new jobs at its Breslau plant line item for part-time wages. cats won the Ontario Amateur life in Water- thanks in part to $5.3 million CALL OR Softball Association (OASA) loo Region, from the province. EMAIL FOR FURNACE MAINTENANCE Glasgow Street bridge peewee C provincial champi- artist Peter The funding announcement reopens onships Aug. 5-6 in Stouffville, Etril Snyder came September 15 in Breslau. UPGRADE YOUR FURNACE TODAY! Short of options for getting a gold medal to show for their died August The investment will help the FREE Estimates! Competitive Rates in and out of the village, Con- first trip to the provincial 28 following business boost its productivity estogo residents have been stage. treatment for and expand its pork process- abiding by the one-vehicle-at- The Wildcats had a clean leukemia. He Peter Etril Snyder ing capacity. FURNACES | AIR CONDITIONERS | WATER HEATERS a-time rule since the township sweep of the C division lead- was 73. FIREPLACES | AIR FILTRATION | HUMIDIFIERS reopened the Glasgow Street ing up to the semi-finals, beat- His artwork was a widely No streetlights for HRVʼS | BBQ LINES | GAS PIPING bridge July 28. ing Ennismore 13-1, Grafton recognizable portrayal of rural Bloomingdale

BOOK APPOINTMENTS ONLINE Woolwich had closed the 15-5 and Springfield 8-4 before life in the area, particularly of The night sky continued to CONESTOGO CALL 519-206-0336 www.koebelhcm.com bridge, along with a similar meeting Wiarton. Old Order Mennonites, gracing reign supreme in Bloomingdale, THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 NEWS | 7 with Woolwich council vot- approval two year ago for a The township was operating ing down a proposal to install 16-unit plan, the company NOVEMBER under a one-year agreement streetlights in part of the village. made changes to add a single- that expired on December 31. The split decision came at a family house into the mix. Legendary Lancers The new deal started Janu- meeting September 19 That requires three of the 17 chronicles the achievements ary 1. Already balking at the un- units to be smaller than the of 49 notable EDSS graduates Wellesley budgeted $24,200 derwhelming support from mandated minimum sizes of and staff members for the service in 2018. residents and the price tag, semi-detached and single- Legendary Lancers, a book some councillors were even family homes. by author Nancy Silcox, on Residents to chip in as more convinced when told the some of the movers and shak- Woolwich proceeds with estimated $37,000 cost had Neighbours take issue with ers to have passed through drain repairs in St. Jacobs almost doubled to $72,600 for latest subdivision plan for the modest halls of the Elmira Woolwich opted to push just 14 lights in one section. Elmira school. ahead with repairs to a drain What the developer called The book, launched at a running under much of St. Ja- benefits in proposing a new special event at EDSS Novem- cobs, splitting the costs among OCTOBER subdivision in Elmira, existing ber 19, profiles 49 individuals, the benefitting property own- residents see as nothing but mostly EDSS alumni but a few ers. For many residents, that Trees for Woolwich reaches problems for their neighbour- teachers as well, who went on amounts to a $40 cost. goal of 23,000 plantings, opts hood. from their time at the rural The extra assessment, rang- to extend target Inappropriate land use, den- school to make a difference, ing from $10 to the $67,790 It started with a simple sities, traffic and parking head- whether that’s locally, in Wa- bill Home Hardware faces, premise: plant a tree for ed a long list of concerns aired terloo or Ontario, or even on will cover the cost of repairing every person in Woolwich. at a public meeting at Woolwich the international stage. and replacing parts of what Back when the members of council October 30 to discuss Among those featured are is known as municipal drain the Township of Woolwich the Southwood 4 project. the likes of author Malcolm #10. Meeting December 12, Environmental Enhancement Proposed for some 70 acres Gladwell; Paul Straus, the Woolwich council approved Committee (TWEEC) first pro- of land fronting on 1143 Lis- president of Home Hardware the project and its $244,000 posed the goal in 2011, it must towel Rd. in the south end, it Stores Ltd.; Garrett Rank, the The Trees for Woolwich initiative reached its goal of planting 23,000 trees during an October price tag. have seemed a far off pros- would essentially form a link NHL referee and professional; event with EDSS students. [FILE PHOTO] Most of the planned work pect. But as October got roll- between Whippoorwill Drive Waterloo Region Chair Ken and operations of the St. Ja- $736,200 in 2017, he told coun- will take place in the under- ing, the group achieved just and Listowel Road. Seiling; opera singer Paul cobs Factory Outlet mall, the cillors meeting November 28. ground portion of the drain that by planting 23,000 trees The Birdland Developments Frey; and Roger Martin, who St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market, The $110,400 difference is the from a point west of High in the township, with students plan proposes 444 to 513 new was the dean of the Rotman Market Road Antiques and the equivalent of a 1.13 per cent Crest Lane and Queensway from EDSS rounding out those residential units – a mix of sin- School of Economics. TSC property. reduction in the township’s Drive to King Street, plus some final few. gles (176 to 194 houses), semis The businesses and ap- overall budget. maintenance on the open Having reached the goal, (50), townhouses (68 to 94 Floradale’s Earlidale Meats proximate 45 acres of land on ditch portion east of Water the group opted to extend the units) and apartments (150 to seeking expansion to deal which they sit, have long been Street. target, recognizing the growth 175) – that would be home to an with demand, provincial held by the families of Ross DECEMBER of the township and the need estimated 1,165 to 1,300 people. regulations and Milo Shantz and 40 inde- Break-ins, thefts from for more trees to restore tradi- A growing demand for local pendent shareholders. Public, Catholic school trust- vehicles up in rural areas, tional coverage levels. Bookstore seeking move to food and provincial regula- Financial terms of the deal ees re-elect their respective police report Elmira site tions governing meat process- were not disclosed. board chairs for 2018 Break-ins and thefts from Council approves plan for Looking for a new place ing are driving a Floradale The Waterloo Region Dis- vehicles are on the rise in the small residential develop- to call home, Living Waters business’ bid for expansion. Woolwich facing decrease in trict School Board (WRDSB) townships, according to Wa- ment in Wellesley over Christian Bookstore has its eye Earlidale Meats is seeking provincial transfers, assess- and its Catholic (WCDSB) terloo Regional Police. neighbours’concerns on a former farm dealership in a zone change to build a new ment growth counterpart decided to stay In a presentation to Welles- Wellesley is moving ahead Elmira. processing plant on a 3.2-acre Heading into budget sea- the course for the 2018 year ley council December 19, su- with a contentious develop- Currently based in Lin- property at 2065 Floradale Rd. son, Woolwich found itself by re-electing trustees Scott perintendent Daryl Goetz said ment in the village despite wood, the company wants A new 600-square-metre already behind the eight ball, McMillan and Wendy Price as that in the vast majority of opposition from residents. to consolidate its offices, facility would join the existing in large part due to the provin- their respective chairpersons. cases, the thefts were possible Township council’s deci- warehouse space and a retail 180-sq.-m. building, which cial government. For McMillan, an Elmira res- because of unlocked homes sion October 10 had more store under one roof. To that would be converted to dry That township’s funding ident and relative newcomer and vehicles. than a few heads shaking end, it’s seeking an official storage under a plan aired in from the Ontario Municipal to the board, the vote marked Criminals were increasingly among those in the gallery at plan amendment and zoning a public meeting at Woolwich Partnership Fund (OMPF) his second year as chairperson. taking advantage of that situa- Crosshill council chambers. change on the property at 122 council November 21. had been cut by 15 per cent In a sign of the positive influ- tion, he added. The decision was made after Church St. W. for 2018. It will also take a hit ence of McMillan’s conciliatory Between January and the a heated discussion at council Most of the former Premier Farmers’ market, surround- when the province hikes the tone, the oft-times fractious end of November, there were meeting in September that Equipment site is already ing land to be sold minimum wage to $14 an hour board members chose to unan- 103 break-and-enters reported saw members of the public slated for residential develop- A deal was announced to as of January 1. imously back McMillan for the to the police by rural resi- vociferously denounce the ment in conjunction with the sell the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Combined with a reduced position. dents. This was up more than project, providing council Lunor subdivision, but Living Market and market district forecast for growth next year, a third from the five-year aver- with a petition calling for the Waters wants to sever the front businesses, with the proper- Woolwich is looking at re- Wellesley inks deal for fire age of 71 reports over the same plan to be scrapped. portion and make use of the ties changing hands from Mer- duced revenues that would dispatch period. Blaze Properties Inc. wants existing buildings to serve as cedes Corp. to Schlegel Urban require a 3.25 per cent tax Wellesley Township opted Break-ins to commercial to build 16 semi-detached the company headquarters. Developments Corp. in early hike just to get back to square to continue to contract fire properties had risen to 67 from homes and one single-family The company aired its 2018, contingent on obtaining one, said director of finance dispatch services from the a five-year average of 51, while house on a vacant two-acre lot proposal at a public meeting the necessary corporate and Richard Petherick. The prov- City of Kitchener, agreeing thefts under $5,000 from vehi- on Gerber Road in the village. before Woolwich councillors regulatory approvals. ince’s OMPF grant will drop to December 5 to a new five-year cles are at 157 compared with Having originally won October 30. The sale includes the land $625,800 next year, down from contract. the average of 128. GARBAGE: Elmira and area saw pickup on Tuesday, but entire system is still backlogged

FROM | COVER completed [on Tuesday], Mayor Sandy Shantz, the ing them to hold onto their formance was not up to the them how we can prevent some people call in sick and then there was a snow- township’s representative waste for collection the standard that the region this from happening in following the holiday, so balling effect,” she said of on regional council, giving following week to avoid expects.” the future, whether it’s ad- unfortunately that’s a chal- the delays that added up. an example of the delays further delays. However, Rastas-Howard ditional trucks, additional lenge all employers have to Collection trucks tried scheduled for Christmas Waste collection in the added that the ultimate re- staffing, things like that.” deal with,” she said, adding to catch up over the week, and New Year’s, which she townships is organized by sponsibility for the program Geoff Coulson, a meteo- that the region would be but households normally said were reasonable. the region, which in turn was with the region itself. rologist with Environment bringing this up in talks scheduled for waste pickup “[But] to be three days contracts the service out to “Quite honestly, most Canada, noted that the with the waste collection on Friday, principally in the later seems very unreason- a third-party. The collec- of our residents have been extreme weather could be contractors. northern half of Woolwich able. ... And I do know that tion for this Christmas and very understanding, so we even worse for waste collec- With Christmas falling on township in Elmira, West the region is definitely New Year’s was handled really do appreciate that. So tors working on the back of a Monday last week, waste Montrose and Floradale, working with the contractor by a newly hired company, one of the things we want a moving truck. collection was scheduled to were not reached by the to try and make sure that Emterra Environmental, to express to the communi- “They are in many cases start a day later than usual, end of Saturday. With the this doesn’t happen again.” which was awarded the ty is we completely under- on a moving vehicle so on December 26, and run Region’s landfill closed and Apart from the town- contract in March 2017. stand their frustration, par- they’re feeling the wind until Saturday. However, unstaffed on Sunday, and ships, the tri-cities also ex- “Anytime an area gets ticularly when everyone’s forces even more so than inclement weather at the Monday being New Year’s perienced delays in garbage missed, we do have clauses collection has already been you would be if you were start of the week prevented Day, collections for the re- collections last week, with within our contract, and bumped a day because of standing still,” he said. “Cer- collectors from making all maining houses were sched- some households that typi- there are financial penal- the holiday,” she said. tainly this is something that, their stops on Tuesday, she uled for Tuesday instead. cally had garbage collected ties for the company,” said “At the same time, we do the longer you’re exposed to explained, and the delays “I’m not happy about the on Fridays not receiving Rastas-Howard. “So we’ll understand that we have a these very cold conditions, spilled over into subse- delays. And I can under- collection services at all. be meeting to discuss those responsibility to our com- the more increased chance quent days. stand that things happen, Rather than try to catch as well, and they will be munity. So we’ve already there could be of things like “There were a few neigh- and sometimes there’s up on the missed homes, receiving some financial got some post-assessment frostnip and frostbite, espe- bourhoods that were not a delay,” said Woolwich the region is instead ask- penalties because their per- meetings to discuss with cially to extremities.” 8 | COMMENT THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018

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OUR VIEW / EDITORIAL THE VIEW FROM HERE A reminder that the tax well is not bottomless

WHILE PARTS OF THE economy have been growing at a good pace, taxes and other ex- penses have outstripped our incomes, leaving us virtually dead in the water. Over the past 30 years, average incomes – adjusted for inflation – have remained flat or fallen slightly. In the same period, the workweek continues to lengthen. We’ve been working harder and harder, and have very little to show for it. Extra effort doesn’t necessarily make you feel better off and taxes have been going up so much faster than your before-tax income. We’re making less money even before we pay our taxes. Afterwards, we’re even more behind. De- spite contributing ever-more to government coffers, we’re getting less in return. There’s a lesson in there for municipal politicians cur- rently embroiled in budget deliberations. Waterloo Region got the ball rolling last month, approv- ing a 2.74 per cent increase – 2.27 per cent for regional Turning lemons into lemonade, some people take advantage of others falling down on the job. services and 0.47 per cent for policing – that will add $53 to the average tax bill in 2018. Inflation, on the other hand, is WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER hovering closer to two per cent. Woolwich council has its sights on a three-per-cent tax increase, including an extra levy for infrastructure proj- Iranian regime facing another round of protests with a twist ects, the latter perhaps providing some tangible, if over- priced benefits. Rouhani, a reformist who fault. The main problem is the first day of the demos. Wellesley, always more strained for cash given its much won a second term in last that despite the 2015 deal Then, as the protesters’ de- smaller assessment base, is also struggling to keep the rate WORLD June’s election. The other that ended most interna- mands grew more radical, down. consists of the clerics and tional sanctions against the state media stopped At other municipalities in the area, councillors are again AFFAIRS Islamic extremists (like the Iran in return for strict reporting on them. looking at increases of two or three times the inflation rate. Revolutionary Guards) who controls on Iranian nuclear In any case, Rouhani is And again, councillors seem unable to explain why they “T     serve the ‘Supreme Leader,’ research and technology, no longer the prime target need to help themselves to ever-larger sums of our money   is taking place think Ayatollah Ali Khamenei U.S. financial sanctions of the demonstrations, – the miracle of compounding no longer works at the they will be able to harm – and it’s Khamenei who remain in place. That has and they are no longer just banks given the pittance they dole out, but works all too the government,” said has the last word in both made most banks wary of about prices and jobs. They well against us as politicians pad their budgets. Iran’s first vice-president, theological and political processing money for Iran are protests against the Those who hike our taxes are always fond of pointing out Eshaq Jahangiri. “But matters. or extending credit to its entire regime, and the slo- the dollar value of the increase – a hike works out to “only” when social movements There is always great ten- firms, and so the promised gans are explicitly political. about $50 or $60 a year to the average homeowner. and protests start in the sion between the two when economic benefits of the Previous outbreaks of pro- Similar arguments are made by providers of hydro, gas, street, those who have ig- Iranians elect a reformist deal never arrived. test have been put down by telephone, cable … and the list goes on. nited them are not always government, and Eshaq It is natural for ordinary force in 1999, 2003, 2006 Taken alone, yes each increase is relatively insignifi- able to control them.” And Jahangiri has always sup- people to blame the gov- and most spectacularly in cant – most of us can find a few dollars more here or there. the question is: which peo- ported the cause of moder- ernment when promised 2009, but three things are However, cumulatively, we’re talking real dollars as every- ple did Jahangiri actually ation and reform. What he economic improvements different about the current body, not just governments, looks to take just a little more mean, and which govern- was actually signalling, in don’t happen, and so it demonstrations. from us. At the end of the day, we have less money in our ment? his cryptic remark, was his may well have occurred to The first is that the pockets than we did last year because most of us have not The hardliners in Iran suspicion that the protests hardliners to exploit that unelected parallel govern- received wage increases to match the other side of the bal- insist (as they always do on about economic conditions anger to discredit the re- ment of the mullahs, head- ance sheet. these occasions) that the were initially incited by the formist government. But ed by Ayatollah Ali Khame- That’s where percentages come into play – three per cent demonstrations that broke hardliners to harm Rou- the anger went deeper than nei, is no longer sacred here, four per cent there, another 2.5 on that front, and it out last Thursday and hani’s government – and that, and quickly turned and beyond criticism. The doesn’t take long to outstrip any pay raise you may have have continued every day then got out of hand. into a protest against the crowds have been chanting seen, assuming, of course, you saw one any time recently. since are the work of ‘anti- Iranians certainly have Islamic regime in general. ‘Death to the dictator” and Between runaway assessment hikes (courtesy of the revolutionaries and agents lots to protest against. Liv- One significant piece of even “Death to Khamenei,” rightly much-maligned MPAC) and profligate spending, of foreign powers.’ Iran’s ing standards have fallen evidence that Jahangiri’s which is unprecedented in property taxes have been zipping ahead of household in- Islamic Revolutionary 15 per cent in the past ten veiled accusation may be the history of the Islamic come in many cases – the situation is especially hard on Guard Corps has warned years. More than three mil- true is the behaviour of the Republic. There have even those living on a fixed income. At the same time, fees for anti-government protesters lion Iranians are jobless, state-run media, which are been calls for the return services such as water and sewage have climbed steadily, they will face the nation’s and youth unemployment almost entirely controlled of the Shah who was over- part of a fee-for-use rationale. In that light, ratepayers are “iron fist” if political unrest is about 40 per cent. The by hardliners. They report- thrown by the Islamic revo- getting less even as they pay more in general taxes. continues. price of some basic food ed virtually nothing about lution in 1979 (or rather of For voluntary expenditures, we can always cut back if But there are actually items, like chicken and the much bigger demon- his son, since the Shah died the costs grow too steeply. With taxes, unfortunately, we two governments in Iran. eggs, has recently risen by strations in 2009, but they long ago). have no such option. In most cases, we’re not receiving One is the elected govern- almost half. gave front-page exposure DYER | 10 benefits in proportion to the increased tax burden. ment of President Hassan It’s not really Rouhani’s to the current protests on THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 COMMENT | 9

THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK What did you do over your Christmas holidays?

» Mariah Roth » Ashley Gerber » Alex Dittrich » Vienna Cooney » Colton Cooney “I spent time with friends and family.” “Ate lots of food.” “Hung out with lots of friends and ate lots of “We went sledding.” “Opened Christmas presents.” food.”

“I tell this story to everybody to let them know that there are good people in this world” Marguerite Bannister | 10

HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON Net neutrality at the heart of keeping Internet away from corporate pirates

trality rules. and Bell). come a vital communica- be vigilant to avoid going ogy into a cable analogy,” Much of the Internet is It’s those companies that tion channel. It’s essential down the road adopted by she says of the policy shift. EDITOR'S dominated by large corpo- have lobbied the FCC and for everything from how we the U.S. “What’s going wrong rations – from Microsoft Congress to end net neu- search for jobs, to how we “It used to be seen that already is the gap between NOTES to Google – that have no trality. Their goal is simple: research school projects, to the Internet was this great the wealthy and the poor interest in democracy or they want the power to how we keep in touch with leveller, with equal access is growing,” she adds of T  I   rights. It’s your money and slow sites down so they can family members. Repeal- ... but that’s disappearing,” the inevitable second-rate been touted as a great your privacy they want. bully any site into paying ing net neutrality would says Whitson. “That’s driv- service for customers who equalizer, providing every- With the end of net neu- millions to escape the slow effectively allow service en by a few large corpora- can’t afford to pay. one with a voice on a global trality, they’ll get more of lane. They’ll essentially be providers to turn the open tions and their interests.” “The Internet is not a network. From democratic both. gatekeepers for the Inter- communication we have The 2015 net neutral- luxury ... but a necessary voices in opposition to Last month’s FCC an- net, extorting money from now into something like a ity regulations classi- part of society.” dictators to small web- nouncement overturns net providers and customers cable package, with tiers of fied Internet services as The history of the In- based stores in opposition neutrality regulations in alike. service that cater to those common carrier, akin to ternet is full of attempts to the online presence of place since just 2015. Net It’s a good deal for them, with the most money to telephone companies as to keep it open, accessible conglomerates, the net put neutrality is the principle but bad for just about ev- spend,” she says. “Effec- opposed to an information and democratic. As it’s everyone on the same foot- that U.S. Internet providers erybody else. It’s bad poli- tively, ending net neutral- service. That gave the FCC become more corporate, ing. such Comcast and Verizon cy, and probably even bad ity would give broadband more latitude to make the it’s become less of those An enduring part of In- should not control what we politics, but they’ve paid a providers the power to hold Internet more open. In things. From open societ- ternet mythology, equality see and do online. In 2015, large amount of money to hostage access to websites regressing, the rules make ies, we migrate to gated we now know – or should startups, Internet freedom Trump and his hangers-on and services.” Internet access more like communities. know – is a nice hypotheti- groups, and 3.7 million in order to get what they Canadians do most of cable offerings, with tiered The FCC decision has cal. The reality is much commenters won strong want. their business with Ameri- offerings that give some been met with consider- different. The power imbal- net neutrality rules from Given the importance cans, meaning they’re customers better service able backlash – polls re- ance means dictators block the FCC. The rules prohibit of the U.S. economy and likely to get caught up in than others depending on peatedly show consumers access to communications Internet providers from its role in the Internet, the some of the throttling and prices. and businesses support net and kill dissidents, that blocking, throttling, and end of net neutrality ex- resultant extra costs, says Proper net neutrality neutrality. Facing the pros- large corporate interests paid prioritization – i.e. tends beyond ripping off Whitson. Businesses com- rules mean the Internet pect of pay-to-play access squeeze out the little guys fast lanes for sites that pay, American consumers and peting for American cus- runs like the phone service: and the throttling of cable and take control of the and slow lanes for every- diminishing democracy tomers, for instance, may anybody can call anybody competitors such as Netflix Internet. They also buy off one else. there (already a yuuuuge find themselves having to else, with no limits on who and YouTube, customers politicians and bureaucrats As net neutrality advo- problem). We’ve got plenty pay for fast-lane access. we can call and no dif- are fighting back through – nothing new there – to cates note, cable compa- to worry about in Canada, Net neutrality is less of ference in the service. A public demonstrations, kill off any democratic nies are famous for high suggests Jennifer Whitson, an issue here, but there are phone call is a phone call. petitions and lobbying of regulatory leanings, such prices and poor service, a University of Waterloo still plenty of challenges, Last month’s FCC decision politicians. And, as this as last month’s move by the with several ranking as the sociology professor who largely centered on a cor- reverses that democratiz- is the U.S. we’re talking U.S. Federal Communica- most hated companies in studies technology and porate business model that ing aspect of the technol- about, legal action. You can tion Commission (FCC) America. (We find similar society. depends on stripping us of ogy. KANNON | 10 decision to scrap net neu- opinions here about Rogers “The Internet has be- our privacy. And we have to “This turns a phone anal-

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THE MONITOR VERBATIM THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Three quarters of Canadians who plan to shop after the holidays “We are now entering the era when all the world’s newborns Students past, present and future at Elmira’s Riverside Public (77%) say they do so to take advantage of bargains, with almost a should have the opportunity to see the 22nd Century. School now have a daily reminder of the school’s most notable third (28%) indicating they do so in order to buy that one gift they Unfortunately, nearly half of the children born this year likely alumnus: a commemorative mural honouring the late Dan Snyder never received during the holidays. Canadians between the ages of won’t. A child born in Canada in January 2018 is most likely to live was unveiled Jan. 5. 18-34 are more likely to shop after the holidays (59%). to 2101, while a child from Somalia would be unlikely to live beyond 2075.”

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NATIONAL VIEW DYER: Protests now taking aim at the clerics behind all the woes

FROM | 8 to answer violence with violence this time around. Secondly, for the first None of this necessar- time the demonstrations ily means that the Iranian began not in Tehran but in regime is on the brink of provincial cities. The initial collapse. It has already cut outbreak was in Iran’s sec- off the social media that ond city, Mashhad, which the protesters use to or- is traditionally seen as a ganize, and it is notorious very conservative place. for its willingness to use The protests only reached force against its own citi- the capital on Saturday – zens (at least a dozen have and they have broken out been killed at the time of in a dozen smaller cities as writing). Most opposition well. leaders are in jail or in ex- And the third thing ile, and there is no visible (which may account for the coordination among the second) is that the majority protests. of protesters this time are All the other waves of not middle-class students protest failed; this one and professionals but low- probably will too. But once er-class people with very events like this start to hap- little to lose. This may also pen, especially in the Mid- be why the crowds are less dle East, almost anything is disciplined and more likely possible. KANNON: Internet firms using the public as fodder for profit

FROM | 9 Feld of Public Knowledge, tells The Verve. count of plenty of court Keeping the Internet challenges, including from open is the most pressing YOUR VIEW / LETTER individual states. Officials battle just now. Ideally, we in Illinois, Massachusetts, follow that up with regula- New York, Oregon, and tions that strip companies Act of kindness They did this act of kind- Washington have already such as Google, Facebook ness because somebody announced they’re looking and Twitter of their fascist indicative of the wanted to wish me a Merry at such options. tendencies to undermine Christmas spirit. Christmas. The pushback will likely democracy, subvert privacy I want to thank the kind grow as the cable compa- and manipulate the public. To the Editor, person who went out of nies move to take advan- The economic model of T    C - their way to do this – you tage of the rule changes such Internet companies is  is alive and well in really have a caring heart. – and their customers. data mining, notes Whit- Elmira. I tell this story to every- “The history of net neu- son. I normally receive a body to let them know that trality is that whenever “We are the product to be Christmas card every year there are good people in you get rid of the rules, one sold to advertisers.” from my cousin in Elmira. this world. of the carriers does some- That’s the really funda- FEATURE ITEMS: His card usually arrives the thing stupid that makes mental regulatory battle, MARGUERITE BANNISTER | CAMBRIDGE first week of December, but people very upset,” pro- needed to reel in their JANUARY SALE I did not receive it this year neutrality lawyer Harold worst excesses. UP TO until the 15th of the month. When I opened the en- % % velope, inside was another Off Off envelope and my card. Your New Year’s 15 40 Some kind person had Storewide Select Items picked it up on the road Resolution ... near a mailbox, and a note Excludes: Advanced orders, summer sausage and canned goods. was enclosed explaining Staying informed about your community. what had happened. 2065 Floradale Rd. HOURS: Tuesday - Friday The person took the time Elmira, ON. 8am - 6pm Saturday to re-address an envelope, PHONE: 519-669-2300 9am - NOON Sunday CLOSED TOLL FREE: 844-669-2300 included a note and sent it Our plant is 100% Gluten Free to me, apologizing that it CHRISTMAS HOURS: CLOSED DEC 23 @ NOON REOPENING JAN 5 8am www.ObserverXtra.com | @woolwichnews | /ObserverXtra had been run over by cars. THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 SPORTS | 11 SPORTS

NOT SO GREAT OUTDOORSMAN / HOCKEY / JUNIOR C STEVE GALEA Jacks give a little, receive a little Showing a little New over the holiday season Year’s Wellesley splits two games before Christmas, then does the same on the run-up to New Year’s Day resolve

FAISAL ALI

L   - OPEN   – something for you in exchange for something COUNTRY for me – the Wellesley Applejacks came out even I    morning through four games played and realized two things. over Christmas. First, my underwear was on The holiday schedule backwards. Second, I have got rolling on December not made any New Year’s 22, with the Jacks putting resolutions. As you might one in the win column have guessed, the latter is against the New Hamburg highly unusual for me. You Firebirds with a narrow see, normally, by this time 5-4 victory, but falling the in the year I have already next day to the visiting broken all of the resolu- Tavistock Braves by a score tions I swore I’d keep. of 5-2. I strongly believe New The following weekend Year’s resolutions are was another split affair, something every outdoors- as the Jacks fell Decem- man should make, if only ber 29 to the Navy Vets in because the more things Woodstock before winning you resolve, the more likely 4-2 the following night on it is that you might acci- home ice against the Paris The Jacks’ Alex Uttley assesses his options during game play Saturday night at the Wellesley arena. The home team controlled the pace for much of the evening against the visiting Paris dentally keep one. Mounties. Mounties en route to a 4-2 victory. [STEVE KANNON / THE OBSERVER] And, having kept at least On the road in New one, gives you reason to be Hamburg, the Jacks skated before the first five min- the night, ending the frame were answered back by onto their now slim lead, proud when you are stand- to a strong lead against utes, and that’s how the 4-1 in favour of the Jacks. Wellesley’s Ribeiro (Ryan ending the game with a 5-4 ing there at a hoity-toity the Firebirds, dominating scoreboard looked until By now, things were Sparkes) at 10:51. But from victory. New Year’s party with a the first two frames of the intermission. starting to get a little chip- there, things quickly went The following night, the lampshade over your head. game before dropping sig- Opening the second, py on the ice. The Jacks south. Jacks returned home for Some resolutions are nificantly in the final. Pickering picked up yet lost their star shooter Pick- The score was 5-2, and a match against the first- fairly traditional. For in- Just three minutes into another 40 seconds after ering when a brawl broke New Hamburg jumped to place Tavistock Braves that stance, last year I promised the first, Zach Ribeiro the puck dropped, with out that saw the player hit close the distance with a ultimately ended in a 5-2 myself and others in my found the back of the Fire- Uttley again providing with multiple penalties, goal at 12:54, followed by defeat for the Wellesley outdoors circle, once again, bird’s net on the power the assist. The Firebirds including knocking the another on the power play team. that I would not shoot the play, with Nathan Smith answered at 15:54 on the bucket off another player’s at 15:21. Former Applejack The Jacks were in lock- biggest buck or catch the and Kyle Soper picking power play, ending goalie head. Corey Restoule provided step with their opponents largest brook trout. I’m up assists. The early goal Ryan Hergott’s shutout bid. Still, an easy victory the assist for that final during the first frame, an- proud to say that this is a was quickly followed by a The jubilation for the New seemed in the cards, but goal, helping turn the game swering each goal scored resolution I have now kept second, as Shaun Pickering Hamburg crowd was short- then the Firebirds rallied into a one-point match. by the Braves with one for 38 years running. (Alex Uttley, Spencer Brick) lived, though, as at 18:01, in the final stanza. They But with four-and-a-half of their own. At 8:11, the I only bring this up scored but 50 seconds later. they were hit by the third scored their second at 5:19 minutes left on the clock, The Jacks were up 2-0 Pickering/Uttley combo of on the power play, and the Jacks were able to hold JACKS | 12 GALEA | 13 Pre-Christmas wins pace Kings to third place Team returns to the ice this weekend for a pair of home games after two-week break, looking to move up the standings

ALI WILSON The first came against The visitors took the lead fifth of the season for the Ryan Takamatsu scored Jeremey Goodwin make it the Cyclones on the road in for good just 2:19 into the Cyclones (28-5), while the at 5:49 into the first from 3-1 from little brother Kur- A    wins to Listowel, where the visitors middle frame on another Kings (19-16) climbed a Niki Molson and Mason tis and Braydon Munn at close out 2017 paced the allowed the conference’s goal from Wiseman, this bit farther past the .500 McMahon. However, Wa- 13:07. Before they could call Elmira Sugar Kings to third top team just one power time assisted by Harrison mark. terloo tied it back up early it a day, however, Waterloo place in the Midwestern play goal. That opened Toms and McBay. With the team slowly in the second, before Elmi- got one more with a minute Conference. the scoring, but the Kings Kurtis Goodwin rounded creeping back up in the ra’s Ethan Skinner (Wise- left. The late push wasn’t The victories – 3-1 over replied before the period out the 3-1 win with an in- conference standings, the man, Jeremey Goodwin) enough to change the out- Listowel December 22 and ended – Ethan Wiseman, surance marker at 12:53 of second of two big wins for scored on the power play come. 3-2 in Waterloo the follow- from Tyler McBay and the third, assisted by Zack the team came on the road at 10:19 to put the visitors “The team played 60 ing night – put the team in Spencer Comelli – to knot Cameron and older brother in Waterloo. The Kings had back in front going into the minutes. We stuck to the a festive spirit heading into things up at 1-1 after 20 Jeremey Goodwin. won both previous games second intermission. the Christmas break. minutes. The loss was just the going into the match. The third period saw KINGS |13 12 | SPORTS THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 JACKS: A busy holiday schedule sees Wellesley come out even after all the dust settles

FROM | 11 but edged out the Paris net at 2:47. The goal was Mounties 4-2 the next night followed by a second by Braves claimed the lead, in their own barn. Dundas, with Smith and but were answered back Taking on the Navy Vets, Brady Gerber picking up by Jacks Garrett Schultz the Jacks came out strong, the assists. (Trent Dundas, Ribeiro) but lost their direction by Paris retaliated in the just 20 seconds later. The the third period. Applejack third just 40 seconds after Braves potted their second Sparkes drew first blood the puck drop, and knotted point of the match at 8:42, with an unassisted power the score 2-2 with a second and Applejack Dundas (Ut- play at 12 minutes into the point at 1:21. The tie-break- tley, Smith) eventually re- first, but the Navy Vets er came just 20 second plied at 17:54, knotting the knotted things up less than after that from newcomer score up 2-2. a minute later, setting the Greg Huber (Will Martin), a The two teams were dead board at 1-1 for much of the former defenseman for the even as the second period rest of the game. Port Hope Panthers, put- opened, but any hope of There would be no scor- ting the Jacks back up one a close game quickly fell ing in the second, but over their opponents. away. The Braves were able things went wildly off track It was a one-goal game to pick up two more goals in in the final frame when the right until the final 15 sec- the frame, including an un- Navy Vets took a dramatic onds of the match, when assisted shortie by forward lead. The Jacks couldn’t a vacated net by the Paris Josh Borys. The third pe- quite keep up when Vets Mounties gave Sparkes riod saw the board mostly scored on the power play (Nathan Smith) the perfect frozen in place at 4-2 until at 8:33, and then again opportunity to end the the final 30 seconds of the at 10:36. The Applejacks game on a high note with game, when the Braves pulled netminder Hergott a final goal, closing things scored yet again on the for some additional hustle out at 4-2 for the Jacks. power play to end it at 5-2. on the ice, but that only Wellesley’s Zach Ribeiro (top) scores the opening goal of the game in the second period Saturday night. The Jacks kept Paris netminder The season end is fast Justin Hergott busy all night, scoring four times on 41 shots. [STEVE KANNON / THE OBSERVER] The following weekend allowed the Woodstock one approaching for the Apple- was another .500, as the more goal on an empty net 30 for the final game of Mounties. picked up for the Jacks in jacks, and they will need Jacks fell 4-1 to the Wood- for a final score of 4-1. 2017, the Jacks ended the There would be no scor- the second when Ribeiro some serious wins in the stock Navy Vets in their Back at home the fol- year with a bang with a 4-2 ing in the opening stanza (Uttley, Brick) finally found JACKS | 13 first game after Christmas, lowing night on December victory against the Paris of the game, but things the back of the Mounties

THE SCORE

Brubacher, Joey Martin (2) Griffin Hergott Dettweiler, Keaten Kidd, Home: 1 Visitor: 0 Home: 4 Visitor: 0 WOOLWICH Novice: LL#1 Bantam: MAJOR A Bantam: MAJOR A Assists: Ethan Bickerton Assists: Bart Sherrer (2), Owen Weppler Goals: Sara Forwell Goals: Sophie Hallman, WILDCATS Dec 23 vs Beverly Bandits 2 Dec 20 vs Ancaster Dec 27 vs Halton Hills (3), Haiden Idzik, Will Griffin Hergott, Austin Assists: Connor Goebel, Assists: Lexi DeJeu Arabelle Weiss, Chloe Home: 6 Visitor: 8 Avalanche Thunder Novice: LL#2 Lavigne Cousineau Karsten Smith, Carson Shutouts: Riley Nelson Futher (2) Dec 21 vs Twin Centre Goals: Tyler Bauman, Oliver Home: 5 Visitor: 2 Staken, Owen Weppler, Home: 6 Visitor: 1 Assists: Cassidy Bauman, PeeWee: MAJOR A TOURNAMENT Home: 3 Visitor: 4 Horn, William Krubally, Goals: Owen Lee, Carter Jakob Noot Goals: Kyler Austin (2), Atom: BB Rachel Heckendorn, Sophie Josh Wraight (3) Dec 23 vs Guelph Goals: Zion Shadd (2), Servais (2), Eric Lacey, Atom: MAJOR AE Cameron Leonard, Nate Dec 18 vs Cambridge Hallman Assists: Ryder Bauman, Home: 7 Visitor: 3 Michael Hayes Atom: MAJOR A Snyder, Owen Lee (2) Grant Rintoul Dec 27 vs London Nationals Home: 6 Visitor: 0 Shutouts: Hailey Turcott William Krubally Goals: Keenan Martin, Joey Assists: Cameron Leonard, Dec 27 vs London Jr Assists: Michael Hayes, Assists: Andrew Diebolt, Home: 2 Visitor: 4 Mustangs Purple Goals: Brie Brezynskie, Atom: LL Martin (2), Ryan Brubacher, Evan Roth, Easton Gowing, Tyler Martin, Owen Lee, Kayla Sargent, Olivia Matthew Wilkie, Jackson Novice: LL#1 Goals: Tyler Gingrich (2) Wolfe, Cooper Jones Liam Wood, Haiden Idzik, Eric Lacey, Nate Snyder Home: 3 Visitor: 0 Cameron Leonard, AJ Strauss (3), Sara Forwell Dec 28 vs Guelph Jr. Dec 30 vs Woolwich Mason Sparks Assists: Patrick McCarthy Goals: Josh Carson (2), Mitchell (3) Gryphons White Wildcats Novice LL#2 Bantam: MAJOR A Assists: Kayla Sargent, Novice: LL#2 Assists: Drew Birmingham, Evan Woods Taylor Weber (2), Lexi Home: 1 Visitor: 2 Home: Visitor: Dec 23 vs Caledon Hawks Atom: MAJOR AE Bantam: MAJOR A Dec 23 vs Plattsville 1 4 Cade Beacom (2), Haiden Assists: Jakob Noot DeJeu, Emily Martin (2), Goals: Hailey Mueller Goals: Josh Wraight Idzik, Ethan Martin (2), Joey Home: 3 Visitor: 1 Dec 27 vs Kitchener Jr Dec 28 vs Welland Tigers Home: 6 Visitor: 4 Shutouts: Mitch Roemer Charlotte McMillan Assists: Jaiden Radler, Martin, Eric Hutton Goals: Eric Lacey (2), Rangers Home: 4 Visitor: 1 Goals: Grant Rintoul (3), Assists: Nolan Beatty, Shutouts: Riley Nelson Maggie Ropp Michael Hayes Home: 0 Visitor: 4 Atom: MAJOR A Goals: Owen Lee (2), Cameron Zion Shadd (3) Wade Holland PeeWee: MINOR AE Assists: Easton Gowing, Dec 28 vs Brantford 99ers Leonard, Tyler Martin TOURNAMENT Atom: LL Assists: Jackson Wolfe PeeWee: LL#1 Dec 23 vs Caledon Hawks Atom: MAJOR AE Tyler Martin, Alex Hutton, Home: 2 Visitor: 0 Assists: Cameron Leonard, Dec 29 vs Wilmot Dec 23 vs Twin Center Stars Home: 1 Visitor: 0 Dec 28 vs Stratford jr Novice: LL#2 Carter Servais Goals: Owen Weppler, Owen Lee, Kyler Austin, Novice: LL#1 Wolverines 2 Goals: Tyson Roth Warriors Nate Snyder (2), Easton Dec 27 vs Woolwich Wild Dec 30 vs Novice LL #1 Home: 4 Visitor: 0 Connor Goebel Home: 1 Visitor: 6 Assists: Keegan Martin Midget: LL #2 Home: 1 Visitor: 5 Gowing LL#2 Home: 4 Visitor: 1 Goals: Myles Hunter (2), Assists: Carson Staken, Riley Goals: Maggie Ropp Dec 18 vs Ayr #1 Goals: Nate Dyck Goals: Grant Rintoul (2), Jake Patterson, Preston Shutouts: Ethan Gilbert Dettweiler, Josh Carson Bantam: MAJOR A Home: 4 Visitor: 3 Hackert Home: 0 Visitor: 0 Assists: Hailey Mueller Zion Shadd (2) Assists: Blake Dueck, Tyler Shutouts: Ayden Schaap Dec 28 vs Pickering Goals: Arabelle Weiss Assists: Andrew Zettler, PeeWee: LL#2 Shutouts: James Ormson Gingrich Panthers (2), Kynlee Nelson, Chloe TWIN CENTRE Novice: MAJOR Nathan Whittom Dec 19 vs Plattsville Atom: MAJOR A Futher HERICANES Midget: LL#2 Atom: MAJOR AE Home: 5 Visitor: 2 Dec 23 vs Erin Hillsburgh Shutouts: Connor Huber, Home: 2 Visitor: 0 Dec 28 vs Glanbrook Assists: Macey Robbins, Dec 15 vs Twin Centre Dec 28 vs Brantford 99ers Home: 7 Visitor: 2 Luke Mann Goals: Gabriel Hicknell, Rangers Goals: Cameron Leonard, Rowyn McDowell, Kynlee Novice: LL#1 Hailey Brubacher Home: 3 Visitor: 5 Home: 2 Visitor: 3 Kyler Austin, Carter Servais, Nelson Dec 30 vs Ayr Rockets Goals: Zack Forwell (3), PeeWee: LL#1 Home: 0 Visitor: 1 Owen Lee (2) Lucas Frey (2), Evan Hall, Assists: Hailey Brubacher, Goals: Blake Richardson, Goals: Blake Dueck, Haiden Home: 1 Visitor: 3 Matthew Brubacher (2) Rhys Taylor Dec 19 vs New Hamburg Daniel Kochut (2) Wagner Bantam: MAJOR A Assists: Ethan Birmingham, Novice: LL#1 Goals: Taylor Miller Eric Lacey (2), Cameron Huskies 2 Shutouts: Brennan Catton Assists: Turner Willoughby, Assists: Carter Snider (2), Dec 27 vs Barrie Colts Dec 27 vs Twin Center Assists: Nolan Martin, Max Leonard (2), Nate Snyder Krasovec (2), Colton Brito Home: 0 Visitor: 7 Andy Keiswetter 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FROM | 11 “Squirrel Surprise!” to din- resolutions that are fairly about. sible to keep, just so people tune is catchy – and a clas- ner guests. impossible to break. I also resolve to say don’t go around calling you sic.) Also, I will always be because it is a prime ex- The point of the matter This year, for instance, something that is stupid, perfect. the first one to volunteer ample why it’s important most of us will break New I resolve to at some point highly inappropriate or Here are some resolu- to rake leaves on the lawn to choose your New Year’s Year’s resolutions that we wear leaky waders. I will incriminating at least tions that I hereby pledge or clean up around the resolutions wisely, if you make anyway and – let’s also miss one or more once in polite company. to break. house. And, I will, if I am actually intend to keep face it – in the case of ducks as they are cupped And I swear I will not con- I will not wear socks and in a group of dear friends, one. “Squirrel Surprise!” it’s and hanging almost per- tribute to climate change sandals together for the always offer to pick up the This is why, for instance, probably worth it just to fectly still over the decoys. by mowing the grass too entire year. At no point this tab or yell, “This round is I have avoided pledging see the look on their faces, I will sneeze or have my much. year will I spontaneously on me!” that I will go a whole year which, by the way, often is cell phone ring when a There, you get the idea. break out and sing, “I like You get the idea, but if without tangling fly lines accompanied by a slightly very big buck is coming in. On the flipside, there big butts and I cannot lie you need to discuss it fur- with the guy fishing next greenish tinge. I will lose the biggest trout is part two. Basically, you ...” (Whether or not you ther, come on over for din- to me. Or that I will not, Therefore, part one of my of the year because my net should also make a few agree with the sentiment, ner. I’ve got a meal that just for the entire year, serve strategy is to make a few has a hole I never knew resolutions that are impos- you’ve got to admit the might surprise you. JACKS: Home KINGS: Waterloo rematch Saturday; Brantford visits Sunday Submit your team this weekend FROM | 11 said. “The break can do a as the Kings. These games Following Saturday’s few things for your team: will go a long way to de- match against Waterloo scores and team FROM | 12 game plan and the guys either a good reset time termining how the season (game time is 7:30 at the photos online at: played with lots of energy,” to refocus and get healthy plays out, said Brown. WMC), the Kings welcome coming weeks to climb in said head coach Trent before playoffs, or it can “We have four more the Brantford 99ers (9-20- observerxtra.com the standings. Wellesley Brown of the win. “Lots hinder the progress you’re games versus Waterloo 0-2) Sunday night at 7 p.m. currently sits in fifth with of players shone. Kurtis making. We challenged before the end of the sea- a record of 17-13-1-1, a fair Goodwin was great. Bray- the players to take care of son. That’s a total of eight distance behind the Paris don Munn played a lot and themselves and remain head-to-head points in Mounties (20-10-0-1), fol- very well for us. [Netmind- focused on not only the the battle for 3rd place. We lowed by Woodstock Navy er] Tyler Mazzocato was progress we have made, but don’t want to limit our- Vets (23-7-0-1). At the top of fantastic and played a very also what our end goal is.” selves to third but those are the division, the first-place simple and effective road With about a third of the game we need to win,” said Tavistock Braves (25-3-1-2) game in Waterloo.” season to go, the Kings are Brown. are neck and neck with the Following the wins, the in a good position to climb With the absence of a Ayr Centennials (25-4-0-2). Kings enjoyed a two-week even further up the stand- team in Cambridge this This weekend, the Jacks break. That can either help ings. year, the Kings will make General Contracting Agricultural are playing two games at or hinder the recent prog- That climb starts Satur- the playoffs regardless. Residential New Buildings the Wellesley arena; on ress, suggested Brown, not- day night in Elmira, when With that, the team hopes Commercial Renovations Friday at 7:30 p.m. against ing the team is eager to get the team faces a rematch to make it to the Cherrey Delhi (0-30), and Sunday back on the ice. with the Siskins, whose Cup finals before think- www.stirtonconstruction.ca afternoon, 2 p.m., versus “We were playing better record of 18-12-0-2 gives ing about defending their 8012 8th Line.RR #2 Drayton, ON | 519-638-5462 Burford (3-38). right before the break,” he them the same 38 points Sutherland Cup title. THEJANUARY CLEARANCE EVENT SALE STARTS SATURDAY JANUARY 6 WE ARE CLEARING END-OF-LINES, DISCONTINUED & SLOW MOVING PRODUCTS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT/ BREW MASTERS / GOING LOCAL OWEN ROBERTS Partnership sees them brew up Ag labour, literacy some flavourful offerings loom huge Block Three Brewery and EcoCafé fi nd some symbiosis in products such as Guy on a Buff alo this election year ALI WILSON

C  ? A tough call for some, but now they don’t have to choose FIELD thanks to something NOTES brewed up by a couple of St. Jacobs businesses. Guy on a Buffalo, a ro- O      bust coffee porter from to the classroom – at the the Block Three Brewery, most elementary level is brewed with fair trade, – to try to find ways cold-brew coffee from to promote a bet- their neighbours at Eco- ter understanding Café. of agriculture (often The relationship came called “agricultural to fruition two years literacy”), from which prior, shortly after EcoCafé its citizens are getting moved in to St Jacobs. more removed all the “When we first made time. the beer, we just kind of Agriculture is wanted to do something mostly a mystery to that kind of collaborated people. And as a re- between both of us and we sult, it’s not a popu- thought the coffee porter lar career choice, was a nice way to go,” ex- leaving the sector plained Graham Spence, struggling to one of the Block Three find employees. founders. Ontario The porter itself brings Minister of St. Jacobs business owners Edward Denyer of EcoCafé and Derek Lebert of Block Three Brewery toast the collaboration that produces Guy on a Buffalo coffee porter. forward notes of chocolate Agriculture, and, of course, coffee. of an old movie with a other part of the collabo- it actually carbonates the are really Food and Ru- “You get a big hit of cof- song by Possum Posse ration is that these guys cold brew.” good cross- ral Affairs Jeff fee and then like chocolate from Austin Texas dubbed make the cold brew for us. Any collaboration for promotional Leal says hu- roasted barley flavour pro- over top of it. They have got the technol- local businesses is a plus [activities] man resources file, as well,” he said “Por- Beyond the porter, the ogy, they have got the kegs for Denyer, creating a because we “remains a big ters and stouts are fairly neighbours work together for it, they’ve got the vats community among busi- are able to challenge head- similar, roasted barley – so to produce the actual cold for it, so we just prep the ness owners that provides help another ing in 2018. I mean it’s a very similar brew sold at EcoCafé; by coffee for it – we send it quality products for those business The human process to actually roast- using the same method to over they put the water in, visiting – as the brewery that has a resource side ing coffee so I think those brew beer, the final prod- let it steep, they drain it co-founders can attest to. lot of the of agriculture flavors complement each.” uct is unique to the café. off for us and then in the “It is just a way to bring same simi- will take all our While the flavours are “Cold brewing is about summer we run cold brew the community together, larities as us ingenuity in reminiscent of each busi- 16 hours, 18 hours in water, on tap in their kegs. So we and us supporting each in our val- Ontario.” ness’ products, the name, in cold water – you never are different than every- other is always good,” said ues, in our Leal says his however, has a bit more of heat the coffee,” explained one because most coffee Spence. craftsman- counterparts in an unorthodox origin: a Edward Denyer, owner of companies run a nitrous, “For us, we love being ship – not education are humorous set of YouTube EcoCafé. “We were doing but we ended up doing it in St. Jacobs. Doing these BREWS | 15 ROBERTS | 15 videos featuring a remake it ourselves, but now the on a C02 tap like beer, so types of collaborations

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FROM | 14 ince to usher in its further early. Confusion continues Department of Agriculture to provide what it calls we’ve all benefitted from development. But with four to reign among consumers says the average consumer “factual, balanced, curric- the North America Free looking at where in the cur- jobs waiting for every ag about food safety and tech- there will eat 222.2 pounds ulum-linked” food literacy Trade Agreement. riculum young people can graduate from the Univer- nology in particular, and of red meat and poultry programs and resources He says governors in bor- learn more about ag and sity of Guelph, there’s a lot realistic expectations about this year, surpassing a re- to Ontario’s educators and der states likewise support take advantage of job op- of catching up to do. how to feed a growing pop- cord set in 2004. Domestic students. So there’s already Canada-U.S. trade. But ev- portunities in the sector. Leal says some of the la- ulation with fewer resourc- meat production will sur- a vehicle in place to invest eryone’s back is up against Labour availability is a bour vacancies can be filled es. Dietitians urge people pass 100 billion pounds for in the greatly needed in- the wall as U.S. President huge limiting factor in the by talented immigrants to eat balanced diets. Yet, the first time, as livestock creased agricultural pres- Trump swings wildly at sector’s growth. Agricul- coming to Canada. However, we see movement towards owners expand their herds ence in the classroom that imports. So the search ture has been challenged farming needs to become extreme and unusual food, thanks to cheap feed grain. minister Leal talks about. continues for new markets by the province’s premier more a part of the country’s such as insect protein. This is huge. But does And speaking of ag lit- that value Canadian qual- to grow exports and pro- overall culture. And reach- Of course, eating bugs anyone think kids are eracy, the minister spent a ity – the kind that deserves vide new jobs. But that’s ing people when they are makes headlines. But in learning about the trend lot of time in the summer to be learned about in the hard to do without labour, young is where it needs to reality, we’re not hurrying to more meat-based pro- working on another big classroom, appreciated and or without appreciable begin, so they can make in- to sprinkle them in shakes tein in school? Are they challenge – that is, trying discussed among teachers, labour-saving technology. formed career choices. or over salads. Opposite, in rushing home to tell their to bump up his U.S. coun- children and parents. The latter’s on the ho- Better agricultural lit- fact: we’re on course to eat parents about the value of terparts’ understanding of Says Leal:“In a world rizon, and research and eracy should also contrib- more meat-based protein. a balanced diet? I doubt it. the vital importance of an where quality and safety development investments ute to more informed food I haven’t seen Canadian In Ontario, an organiza- open border and less en- mean something, we have a are being made in the prov- choices, which also start figures yet, but the U.S. tion called AgScape strives cumbered trade, and how brand that’s second to none.” BREWS: A collaborative effort that just made sense for a pair of local businesses in St. Jacobs

FROM | 14 Friday afternoon. “And if they are doing to provide reason to enjoy their stay, we do have some of these easier access and in turn and to have a moment and necessarily trying to be a seasonal releases you can creating more of a draw for take a break. So that is the super high volume moving come up online and add St. Jacobs-based products beauty of both of these,” business, but respecting the beers available by aligns perfectly with the he said. “It is great. We are the craft,” added Derek pre-ordering and it will be village’s goals. a destination-based busi- Lebert, co-founder of the there for pickup as well.” “It is something we are nesses, so we try to bring brewery. “These opportu- Denyer, chair for the St. looking at, how can we people here to the village nities to work with other Jacobs Business Improve- continuously bring people – it’s about creating expe- businesses in town is really ment Area, added the work back but also give them a riences.” what we are all about.” And that is apparent in the work they do through- out the other seasons, the Elmira Life and Work School collaboration with EcoCafé isn’t their only one locally. “ELAWS” “We have done beer An alternative secondary school program for cheese with Gunn’s Hill (Artisan Cheese) and then students of Mennonite background our other big popular beer is in April. We do Sugar Information and Registration for September 2018 Bush, which is a maple Tuesday, January 16, 2018 7:30 p.m. syrup beer and we release Lions Hall - 40 South Street West, Elmira it for the Elmira [Maple] The coffee porter is available sporadically from the brewery. [ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER] Syrup Festival so we are • Students can earn a full grade 12 Ontario Secondary School Diploma working with local maple being, on their new online came and visited, so now • Flexible structure combines classroom instruction, work and home study syrup producers for that,” platform. they can order online. We • Technology emphasis with access to EDSS shops explained Lebert. “We were having a lot can ship it out province • Computer instruction with supervised internet access Coming out irregularly, of people come here from wide,” said Lebert, not- Guy on a Buffalo can be all over the province and ing the addition of their For more information contact: Jeff Martin, 519-669-5414 Ext.5480 or jeff[email protected] found only once or twice a it was very difficult to office deliveries within In the event of inclement weather, event will be rescheduled. year in store or for the time get our beer after they Kitchener-Waterloo every 16 | CLASSIFIED THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED DEADLINE: WEDNESDAYS BY 10AM

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BUS WASH/ CLEANING PERSON KIWANIS TRANSIT is the Specialized DO YOU WANT? Transit Service for Woolwich, Wellesley A wide range of jobs? and Wilmot Townships. Welding? Part Time Receptionist We have a part-time evening position in Millwrighting? / Office Support Elmira that requires skill in manoeuvering Assembly? larger vehicles. Must have a clean driving Seed and Field Operations Programmed Insurance Brokers Inc. (PIB), and Blueprint reading? abstract. Position involves interior and Support Staff RWAM Insurance Administrators Inc. (RWAM), exterior cleaning of buses with an average of Inside work? requires a Part Time Receptionist / Office Support. 10+ hours a week depending on the season. Cribit Seeds /Wintermar Farms is seeking a Outside work? Job Description Please send resume ONLY to email or address Responsibility? candidate to assist our Seed Production and noted below by Tuesday, January 23, 2018. No Equipment operations teams. • Covering reception break and lunch daily, as well phone calls please. Only applicants successful Then you should Responsibilities include assisting with seed as vacation and flex days. for an interview will be contacted. be working for us. packaging and shipping. Seed treater • Printing electronic claim submissions. [email protected] operation and forklift operation will also be Job Specifications Kiwanis Transit, 13 Industrial Dr. Unit #C WE’RE LOOKING FOR: an added task. During the cropping season • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Elmira ON N3B 2L9 there will be some farm equipment operating • Attention to detail. Construction or expected as well. Candidates must be able • Computer knowledge: Excel, Word HELP WANTED Industrial Millwrights to work with others, be available for some evenings and Saturdays during the growing • Hours: Monday 8am to 1pm. Tuesday to Friday Millwright Leadhands season, the physical ability to handle 28 kg 10am to 1pm • Flexibility to start at 8am and stay until 4pm is a 3-4 Years Experience packages, climb stairs and ladders are all job requirements. A basic understanding of requirement. 2nd & 3rd Year Apprentices math and equipment operating skills are PIB is Canadian-owned, innovative, a leader in the Requires also key assets. insurance industry, and master distributor for the Assets: RWAM group benefit program. PIB is the financial Part Time • Arc Welding For a more detailed job description division of Home Hardware Stores Limited. We • Blueprint Reading Facility Attendant please contact [email protected] or offer a stimulating work environment, and a • Agricultural background Please visit: by phone 519-664-3701 ext. 25 competitive compensation and benefits package. If www.wellesley.ca • Leadership Ability for job description requirements you have the above qualifications we’d like to hear • Must be able to pass CWB Welding Test HELP WANTED from you. Please send your resume in confidence SMAW all position by Friday January 12th, 2018, to the attention of TENDER NOTICE WE OFFER: Job Posting Human Resources, PIB RWAM, 49 Industrial Drive, • Competitive wages Exercise Facilitator Elmira, Ontario, N3B 3B1. Fax (519) 669-1923, or • Company uniforms email [email protected]. VACANT FARM • Pension plan We thank all interested candidates. Please note only • Company benefi ts Join a dynamic and energetic team committed to those chosen for an interview will be contacted. making a difference in our community. LAND FOR SALE Apply in person between 8:30 a.m. – Community Care Concepts offers free community 4:30 p.m. OR fax or e-mail resume to: exercise programs for seniors and adults with AUCTIONS AUCTIONS 402813 Grey Rd 4, R. R. #2 Durham, disabilities. Ontario M&G We are currently hiring an Exercise Facilitator to WED. JAN 10 at 10:00 AM TOY AUCTION OF Tractors, Pt. Lot 25, Conc. 4, NDR, West Grey. 50 MILLWRIGHTS facilitate two community exercise programs in -Clearing auction sale farm machinery, pedal acres more or less, 45 acres more or less LIM IT ED Elmira. of furniture; household tractors, tractor trailers, workable. systematically tiled. Fence effects; antiques; collect- Two cylinder Club Collec- Contact Angie at ables; and miscellaneous tion, literature and other lines have been cleared and land has R.R.#1 Reg. Rd. 19 been fall sprayed. [email protected] or items to be held at the St. interesting items, to be (1540 Floradale Rd.) Elmira, ON 519-664-1900 Jacob’s Community Centre held at the K.W. Khaki Club, Property can be used for continued in St. Jacob’s for an area 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles agricultural lands or prime building 519-669-5105 fax: 519-669-1450 estate with additions. 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AUCTIONS AUCTIONS PUBLIC NOTICE DOUBLE RING AUCTION SALE “PROUDLY REMEMBERING OUR PAST; CONFIDENTLY EMBRACING OUR FUTURE.” To be held at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacob’s for an area estate P.O. Box 158 INDOOR with additions on: Community 24 Church St. W. Elmira, Ontario WEDNESDAY JAN. 10 AT 10:00 AM N3B 2Z6 AUCTION HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AND ANTIQUES: Information Page Teak china cabinet; Teak credenza; Samsung for a Kitchener Estate with flat screen TV; Teak 3 piece shelf unit; additions, car, snowblowers, Rosewood bedroom suite including queen bed, dresser, and chest of drawers; single furniture, appliances, tools etc. bed; wicker chair and ottoman; wicker Sale to be held at #7213 Line 86 Wallenstein trunk; old trunk; office chair; desk; leather Public Notice approx. 6 km west of Elmira bench; leather chair; tea wagon; 2 drawer SATURDAY JAN. 13 AT 10:00 A.M. chest; wheel chair; umbrella stand with WINTER OVERNIGHT PARKING BAN umbrellas; oriental vases; Hummels; Gobels; Car: 2009 Honda Accord w automatic transmission bookshelves; side table; glass top table; Vilas This is a reminder regarding the Winter Overnight Parking Ban for snow plowing. 50,000 km like new selling w certi cation and E tested maple table and 6 chairs with matching china Please note the dates and times as follow: out of the estate. cabinet; electric fireplace; armoire; dresser Snowblowers: 8’-6” Lucknow double auger w hy- with bookshelf mirror; single bed; chest of December 1st to March 31st between 4:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. draulic chute and deector, 7’-6” double auger w hyd drawers; sewing machine with oak cabinet; No overnight parking is permitted on Township roads during chute, 50” 3pth single auger with hyd chute. Variety of lazy boy; old clocks including Pequegnat Phone: 519-669-1647 or 877-969-0094 Fax: 519-669-1820 After Hours Emergency: 519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca walk behind blowers. wall clock; mantel clocks; candy dispenser; this time to facilitate municipal snow plowing from the streets. Appliances: All fridge, older sudsaver washer, 30” gas coffee grinder; wooden wear; large quantity stove, 30”coil top stove, apartment size washer, bar of pad locks; keys; skeleton keys; door THIS BAN APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER. fridge. locks from the G and A Lock museum; old Any vehicles in violation of this parking ban may be ticketed. Tools: Large heavy bench vice, Lincoln stik welder, sleigh; butter churn; old jars; old speaker; camera; table top radio; old beer bottles; Please note that the Region of Waterloo has a year round overnight parking ban on Ridgid power threader, large tap and dies, tubing Arrow shirt lamps unique; plowing match benders, steel clamps, bench top drill press, heavy yardsticks; meat saw; sausage grinder; Coke all Regional roads between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. extension cords, boxes of steel pipe ttings all sizes, memorabilia; Louis Bearing long matches; 2 For further information please contact the Township of Woolwich at 519-669-6009. Makita hammer drill, Milwaukee clamp on power tes- wing back chairs; cherry dining room suite ter, tile saw, safety harness, 7 tables full of machinists’ (table, chairs, china cabinet); occasional tools and calipers etc, 8’ angle grinders, hydraulic cyl- tables; 5 piece queen size bedroom suite inders and more. (bed, chest of drawers, dresser, 2 night 2018 Dog Tags are available for purchase Misc: Fishing poles, snow shoes, large rotisserie, tables); whirlpool dryer new; Frigidaire meat grinder, sausage stuffer, steel rack on wheels, upright freezer – very good; leather love Under the Animal Control By-law #31-2013, it is a requirement that all dog owners within the Township Toro s/p lawnmower, 7.50 - 10 trailer tires on rims, seat; Gallery fridge and stove; maple dresser; of Woolwich license their dogs. Tags purchased before March 1st receive early bird pricing. In the event electric hand dryers, hip waders, meat slicer, 6’ spear, secretary desk; maple corner china cabinet; your pet is lost and has a license, Animal Services will make every effort to reunite you with your pet Broad AXX, meat cleaver, hunting knives, tomato cages, plant stand; cedar chest; steamer trunks; at no extra cost. For safe return of your dog if found, please ensure you have attached the Township of live animal trap, hockey sticks, skates, plastic barrels, wicker furniture; bookshelves; crocks; jugs; Woolwich Dog Tag to your dog’s collar. Dogs without tags are taken to the Humane Society and owners will stainless milk can, minnow trap, tent, power wheel oil lamps; washboard; cabbage cutter; older incur Humane Society costs of $35.00 per day. chair and more. primitives; quantity of good glass and china; Furniture: 5 pc oak queen sized bedroom set, 5 pc Royal Albert dinner set; crystal; depression; To report a lost or found dog, please contact the Township of Woolwich at 519-669-6009 Monday to Friday double sized bedroom set, single beds, 3/4 bed, 2 pc quantity of kitchenware; cookware; small between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm. After hours, information on lost or found dogs can be provided blue leather sofa set, 3 pc micro bre beige sofa set, appliance; bedding; linens; towels; and other to the Woolwich Memorial Center or Breslau Community Centre. Please contact the WMC Monday to Friday hall tree, glider rocker, reclining chairs, blanket box- household goods. after 5:00pm until 10:00pm or weekends 6:00am to 10:00pm at 519-669-1647 x 7001 or the BCC at es, deacons bench, sewing cabinet w drawers, Singer MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: lawn furniture; 519-648-9524 Monday to Friday after 5:00pm until 9:00pm or Saturday and Sunday 9:00am to 2:00pm sewing machine in cabinet, computer desk w hutch, 4 ladders; variety of hand; power; lawn and at 519-648-9524. “PROUDLY REMEMBERING OUR PAST; CONFIDENTLY EMBRACING OUR FUTURE.” drawer le cabinet, 4 door china cabinets, oak dining garden tools. table w 6 chairs, fold-up power treadmill, Grandfa- Dog Tags are available at the following locations: ther clock, 2 door armoir, chrome table with chairs, NOTE: 10% buyers premium; cash, cheque, The Township of Woolwich 24 Church Street West, Elmira (Mon-Fri 9am – 5pm) P.O. 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IN MEMORIAM RETIREMENT OBITUARY OBITUARY In loving memory of our dear Happy Retirement CAUCHI, Devon Daniel wife, mother, grandmother & “Well done, good and faithful great grandmother Joyce DaRosa servant, and welcome home!” Devon Daniel Cauchi was warmly ERMA ALBRECHT, welcomed into his heavenly home who passed away 2 years on Friday, December 29, 2017, by his ago on Jan 4, 2016 beloved Lord and his loving dad Dan, Our tears still flow, our hearts still ache after a life well-lived here on Earth as we think of the times we can no longer for 22 years. He lived each and every Zielinsky, Manfred Horst spend with you here. day with determination, persever- Born 5th of June 1949, suddenly pulled ance and gentleness, and took great We think of your smile and the caring ways from our lives at St. Mary’s Hospital you looked out for others. As we spent joy in the little things of life, such on the 26th day of December 2017. another Christmas without you we miss you as playing with his toys, enjoying a Left grieving are Sonja our daughter, still. Then we hear you say.... great meal, strolling in the sunshine, she lost her father; Mark lost his “The sight here is so spectacular, please wipe or painting a picture. Devon will father-in-law; Max lost his beloved away your tear. It is beyond description to always be remembered fondly for his Opa, all of Montreal; and I lost my best hear the angels sing, for I am spending an- “mischievousness”, in which he took friend and soulmate of 48 years, Antje other Christmas with Jesus Christ this year!” great delight, to keep his family and Zielinsky Agema, of St. Jacobs. Missed Then we smile and remember we will spend Come wish Joyce well in her retirement on friends on their toes!! Devon touched by his brother Gerhard and wife Mary Friday, January 5th from 12 - 4 p.m. time with you again one day! so many lives during his time here, with sons David and Christopher, of at TD Bank, Elmira Love Bill & Family and will be greatly missed by all who Elmira, and sister Ursula Nietiedt knew him. Dearly loved and cherished with daughter Jennifer of Germany, by his mom Carolyn, and grandma extended family and friends in the OBITUARY Mary Cauchi: Devon will always be our OBITUARY Netherlands, Germany and Canada. little angel. Fond and loved nephew Family and friends are invited to a of Ron Bronson, Neil Bronson and celebration of Manfred’s life to be Martin, Katie H. Sharon Smith, Gary and Nancy Cauchi held on Saturday, January 6, 2018 Passed away at The Hospital for Sick and Geoff and Jennifer Cauchi, and from 2-4 p.m. at St. Jacobs Mennonite Children, Toronto on Wednesday, De- loving cousin to Jacqueline Cauchi. Church, 1310 King St. N., St. Jacobs. As cember 20, 2017, at the age of 6 weeks. He leaves behind, as well, other expressions of sympathy, donations Katie was the daughter of Benjamin special “aunties and uncles”, friends to Mennonite Central Committee and Selina (Hoover) Martin. She is sur- and all his family at Participation would be appreciated by the family. vived by her siblings Nancy, Jonathon, House. Also predeceased by his other Arrangements entrusted to the beloved grandparents, Frank Cauchi Hambly, Marilyn Joseph, Anson, Barbara, Solomon, and Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira. Louisa; her grandparents, Manoah and Mildred and Claude Bronson. Peacefully passed away on Tuesday, and Salinda Martin, Solomon and Devon’s family wants to thank all the www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com January 2, 2018 at her residence in El- Nancy Hoover and great-grandparents caring staff at LHSC Victoria Campus, mira, at the age of 92 years. Beloved wife Owen and Annie Brubacher. Visita- and specifically D5 -200 staff for their and best friend of Ralph for 67 years. tion for family and friends was held care and concern over these past many Loved mother of Karen and Roland at the family home in St. Clements. weeks. To our dedicated Participation Fohring and loving grandmother of The funeral service and burial were House family from Eden, McLean, Jef- freybrook, Possibilities in Paint, and Jason Fohring. Dear sister of Beverley held at Wellesley-Crosshill Mennonite OBITUARY and Ken Snyder of Tennessee. Lovingly Meeting House on Saturday December beyond: thank you for ALWAYS being remembered by her nieces, nephews, 23, 2017. Arrangements entrusted to there in the hospital, and outside of the and their families. A family graveside Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira. hospital to provide Devon with tender service will be held in Elmira Union loving care each and every day, and for Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to wwwdreisingerfuneralhome.com giving him a wonderful life and amaz- the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira. ing experiences these past 4 years. You truly made his life special! Friends and www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com family are invited to pay their respects at the visitations on Friday, January 5, 2018 at WESTVIEW FUNERAL CHAPEL, 709 Wonderland Road Birmingham, Darlene REAL ESTATE North, London, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Devon’s life will Passed away peacefully on Sunday, DEADLINE be celebrated on Saturday, January 6, December 17, 2017 at Hospice FOR 2018 at NORTH PARK COMMUNITY Wellington, with her family by her FAMILY CHURCH, 1510 Fanshawe Park Road side, at the age of 65 years. Beloved East, London, at 11:00 a.m. Interment wife of Glen Birmingham of Elmira. ALBUM IS at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. In lieu of Loving mother of Michael and Erin flowers, those wishing to make a dona- Birmingham of Elmira, Andrea WEDNESDAYS tion in memory of Devon are asked to and John McCall of Milton. Dear BY 10AM consider Participation House Foun- grandmother of Ethan, Drew, and BROKERAGE dation. For information and online Addison Birmingham; Jackson and condolences, please visit our website. Elliot McCall. Will be sadly missed DEATH by sisters JoAnn Maizitis, and Karen R.W. THUR “Farewell our precious Devon … REAL ESTATE LTD. NOTICES (Rob) Vincentini, brother David ’til we meet again. Reid (Marion), sister-in-law Beverly Office: ALDER, ELIZABETH ALMA | You will always be in our hearts.” Birmingham, brothers-in-law Gary 519-669-2772 (Connie) Birmingham, and Dennis BRAD MARTIN JULIE LUKE On Monday, December 45 Arthur St. S., Elmira Broker of Record, HECKENDORN SHANTZ 25, 2017 at her residence www.westviewfuneralchapel.com Birmingham, and many nieces www.thurrealestate.com MVA Residential Broker Sales Rep. and nephews. Predeceased by her Res: 519.669.1068 Cell: 519.588.7562Cell: 519.584.4400 in Elmira, at the age of 57 years. parents Jack and Bernice (Calder) LET OUR 50+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU! Reid. Darlene was a dedicated BOLENDER, EDWARD GINGRICH, DARCY BRENT | HORST, SANDRA JEAN | employee of Chemtura, Elmira for GEORGE | Passed away Died as the result of an 1941 - 2017 Passed away over 40 years. Cremation has taken 214 BROOKMEAD ST., ELMIRA peacefully on Friday, accident on Thursday, at St. Mary’s General place. A Celebration of Life will TASTEFULLY DECORATED, open December 29, 2017 at December 28, 2017, at the Hospital with her family be held on Saturday, January 6, concept home w/hdwd floor in the Freeport Campus of age of 16 years. by her side on December 2018 from 2-5 p.m. at the Elmira L.R. open to the kitchen w/island Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira. As and spacious dining area w/garden Grand River Hospital, at 22, 2017 at the age of 76. expressions of sympathy, donations to doors leading to the covered deck. the age of 78 years. GRUEN, ANNA | With Private, fenced back yard w/shed. sadness and gratitude SEARTH, RONALD | Passed Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton, Main floor laundry. Large walkin or Hospice Wellington, Guelph, closet & 4pc. ensuite. The lower lev- FAULHAFER, MARGARET for her life, Anna’s family away peacefully sur- el offers 2 bdrms. w/oversized win- E. | Peacefully in her announces her peaceful rounded by his loving would be appreciated by the family. dows, rec. room, games area (or 2nd sleep at Heritage House passing at Twin Oaks of family at Knollcrest Arrangements entrusted to the kitchen) and 3pc. bath. Separate en- Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira. $599,900 try from the garage to bsmt. MLS. on Thursday, December Maryhill on Thursday, Lodge, Milverton on 28, 2017, Margaret (nee December 21, 2017 at the Monday, December 18, www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com Ciuciuia) in her 97th year. age of 92 years. 2017 at the age of 88. CALL FOR YOUR FREE MARKET EVALUATION 20 | CLASSIFIED THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY

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CHEF’S TABLE/ COMMUNITY ORIENTED / A COORDINATED EFFORT DONNA GINGRICH Rules of the Plenty of fun in making life road apply to grocery more sociable for seniors shopping Nancy Lucier finds a good fit as coordinator of the Woolwich Seniors’ Association at the WMC

ALI WILSON RECIPE A    NOTES  Elmira, Nancy Lucier is more than passingly fa- R    - miliar with the community  common these days and some of its residents. – it seems there are many When the Woolwich Se- impatient people out there. niors’ Association was Sometimes I am the cause looking for a new coordina- of road rage when I am tor, it seemed like an ideal driving with a cake in the fit. passenger seat and I am In the position since going ‘round a roundabout. October, she can often be Very seldom do I get road found happily aiding in rage. Oh, no, it is grocery day-to-day functions from cart rage that I am afflicted her office in the Woolwich with. Memorial Centre. In a grocery store, rules “She has really been fan- of the road should apply tastic for the group. I think to carts as well. Drive on part of that is because she one side of the aisle. If you does know Elmira,” said need to stop, pull over to Yvonne Weppler, president the side! Don’t park your of the Woolwich Seniors cart in the middle of the Association. “She does aisle so nobody can pass know the people. Living on either side. And please, here all of her life, she just husbands, if you must go has a real connection with grocery shopping with your the seniors. I love to watch wife, watch for traffic be- and see people come in. hind you and do not park They are not shy, they will in the middle of the aisle! come up to the door pop While I am on this sub- their head in and say ‘hi.’ ject, I feel compelled to She has been wonderful mention young (usually for our group and she is students) cashiers who extremely well prepared for Yvonne Weppler, president of the Woolwich Seniors Association, alongside Nancy Lucier, the new coordinator at the seniors centre in the WMC. [ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER] chew gum like a cow chews anything we ask her. She is its cud. Recently, I heard a terrific.” was younger, and it’s been the community.” morial Centre home. getting together. It’s been young girl greet the senior For her part, Lucier says really a nice transition Lucier says out of all of “One of my favorite really good.” couple ahead of me with such a vibrant seniors’ as- that way,” she said. “One the groups and people she things actually is seeing Weppler and Lucier work “How are you guys today?” sociation has been fantas- of the things that struck interacts with, it is tough the youth centre participa- hand in hand to smoothly Seniors (women and men) tic to see in her own com- me right away was how to pick a favourite activity tion in the seniors’ associa- administer and run dif- are not guys and nor am I. munity. well organized it was, what at the seniors’ association; tion,” she said, explaining ferent programs for the And when you are fin- “I really enjoy it – a really the participation was. So however, one thing that that the youth centre helps seniors, including fitness ished shopping, put your nice group of people, very I really felt it was just nice pleases her to see is the with their monthly din- activities, card and billiard cart where it belongs: in welcoming. What’s kind of that people have a place intergenerational mingling ners. “It is a really neat games, and dinners and the cart parking area. Don’t neat is I have come in and to come and share their they have with the Wool- connection for people to luncheons. leave it in the parking lot. recognized lots of people friendships and a connec- wich Youth Centre, which have the young and the that I knew from when I tion with other people in also calls the Woolwich Me- seniors of our community WSA | 24 CHEF’S TABLE | 23 22 | LIVING HERE THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018

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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D. When scarfing down potato chips, our brains don’t take count of the calories

“vanishing caloric density.” ing us to want more. And only part of your body that crobial communities have correlations and the known When food scientist Steve this happens while the fossilizes while you’re still changed through time, and behavior of slit-like pupils, Witherly studied why we like calorie-counting area of our alive and also is the last how they’ve changed us.” Banks came to a compelling WEIRD salty snacks and other junk subconscious doesn’t see a thing to decay.” Q. Visiting a farm, you evolutionary explanation: NOTES food so much, he eventually reason to say otherwise.” In their study, Warinner learn that the pupils of vertical slits enhance depth focused on the one reason Pass the potato chips, and colleagues found “a grazing animals such as perception of animals with cows and sheep have hor- Q. How is it that folks among many that stood out please! slew of proteins and DNA forward-facing eyes, improv- izontal slits, while those can devour, say, a bag of to him: these foods dissolve Q. What does “calculus” snippets from bacteria, vi- ing the accuracy of a preda- potato chips without no- easily when they enter our have to do with teeth? ruses and fungi, including of the pet cats are verti- tor’s pounce. For animals cal. Why, you wonder? ticing the calories they’re mouths. With vanishing ca- Don’t ask a mathemati- dozens of oral pathogens,” with eyes on either side of eating, but the same can’t loric density, “If something cian but rather a molecu- one of which still infects A. Vision scientist Martin their head (most herbivores), be said for an apple? melts down quickly, your lar anthropologist such as gums today. They also later Banks and his colleagues horizontal slits “create A. It’s all too familiar. brain thinks that there are Christina Warinner. What discovered the first direct studied 214 species of land sharp images of horizontal might she have to say? You sit down with a can of no calories in it… you can DNA-based evidence of milk animals, comparing pupil contours ahead and behind, Pringles potato chips and just keep eating it forever.” A. “Calculus,” or fossilized consumption in the plaque orientation and ecologi- creating a horizontally the next thing you know, And it’s not just potato dental plaque, contains of Bronze Age skeletons cal niche (herbivore or panoramic view that facili- you’ve eaten all five servings chips; biggest offender, per ancient DNA and proteins from 3000 B.C. Even odds predator), and found that tates detection of predators worth, at 750 calories, which Witherly, is Cheetos, and belonging to microbes that and ends from poppy seeds herbivores’ pupils are from various directions and is to say, “about one and a also making the list are ice could unlock the secrets of to paint pigments lurked on almost always horizontal forward locomotion across half times the calories of a cream, popcorn, and cot- what those ancient hu- archaic chompers. while predators’ seldom uneven terrain.” Big Mac,” writes Dan Lewis ton candy. To make matters mans ate, what ailed them, Concludes Thompson: are (“Science Advances”). ABOUT THE AUTHORS on his web site “nowiknow. worse, Lewis adds, “these perhaps even what they did “By examining the microbes Furthermore, the pupils Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a com.” (A medium-sized foods often are high in for a living, reports Helen that lived in the plaque of ambush predators (as doctorate in physics. Together apple, by the way, has about sugar, fat, and salt — three Thompson in “Science of past humans and their opposed to those chasing the brothers bring you “Strange 85 calories.) Welcome to the elements which make our News” magazine. Accord- relatives, Warinner hopes down their prey) are almost But True.” Send your questions to magic of something called taste buds tingle, lead- ing to Warinner, “It’s the to characterize how our mi- always vertical. Using these [email protected].

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