Woolwich Looking at 6% Tax Hike for 2008

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VOLUME 13, ISSUE 03 SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2008 www.ObserverXtra.com PRICELESS Woolwich looking at 6% tax hike for 2008 Average ratepayer to shell out additional $27; water rates face 11% increase; wastewater fees up 2.4% STEVE KANNON additional payout of approxi- see a 3.95-per-cent jump in Also approved Tuesday night adding about $6 per year to the mately $27 per year on a home the general tax levy; with a was a water-rate increase of average annual cost. with an assessed value of further two per cent capital 10.7 per cent, to $1.14 per cubic Despite a three-per-cent jump Homeowners will take a three- $200,000. levy for recreation projects metre from $1.03. That rep- in the tax base due to assess- per-cent hit on the township The increase would support – some $100,000 for the fund resents about a $23-per-year ment growth, the property tax portion of their property a proposed operating budget earmarked for Woolwich’s jump for the average house- hike was deemed necessary taxes in 2008 under a plan of $8.9 million, an increase of extensive, township-wide rec- hold. to support rising costs and that this week won Woolwich more than seven per cent over reational facilities program. The wastewater rate will expanded services, including council’s tentative approval. last year. That program was put in place climb by 2.4 per cent, to $1.30 the hiring of three new staff The increase would mean an The proposed increase would in 2005. per cubic metre from $1.27, See BUDGET page »06 Regional taxes bumped by 2.72% Average home to face $36 increase per year from upper tier levy

MARC MIQUEL HELSEN

PHOTOS | PAT MERLIHAN | PAT PHOTOS Taxpayers will be forking out HOT SPOTS Woolwich fi refi ghters put out the last of the sparks after a fi re spread through a driving shed on Durant Road near Maryhill Thursday morning. an average of $36 more to the Region of Waterloo this year courtesy of a 2.72-per-cent tax Fire destroys shed on Maryhill farm hike approved Wednesday by councillors. Damage pegged at $500,000 after fl ame consumes building, equipment Regional council backed a $336-million operating bud- VANESSA MOSS in the building at 1471 Durant lance to Grand River Hospital. that the fi re started on a faulty get that will, among other Rd. about 7:45 and tried to put Damages to the 3,200-square- block heater in one of the trac- things, cover the costs of ex- it out before smoke forced him foot shed and its contents – tors. panded services; police and A farmer suffered smoke in- to evacuate. including feed for Snyder’s At press time fi refi ghters transit were deemed top pri- halation Thursday morning Firefi ghters from Conestogo, spring planting – are estimat- were attempting to dismantle orities. while attempting to remove a Maryhill and St. Jacobs stations ed at $500,000,” said Woolwich parts of the shed that were The increase of 2.72 per cent new combine from a burning responded to the call and quickly Township fi re chief Rick Ped- deemed structurally unsafe, will see 1.42 per cent devoted driving shed near Maryhill. contained the fl ames, while Sny- ersen. at the same time trying to re- to maintaining service levels, Graham Snyder noticed a fi re der was transported by ambu- An investigation determined move salvageable equipment. See TAX HIKE page »02

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It’s a ernments are called on he expects taxpayers while the remaining 1.30 staff and keep up-to-date reasonable increase, and for ever more municipal will approve of the in- Ontario’s beleaguered cattle per cent goes to essential with road projects and you can’t ask for much services. crease. industry will get another cash in- service improvements. fusion of $14 million, the provin- improvements to emer- more.” “We have a basket “When I look across cial government announced this Regional Chair Ken gency medical services. Coupled with prelimi- of services, many of Ontario, I’m seeing the week. Seiling said he is A boost to the Waterloo nary property tax in- which are mandatory, majority, many of the The transitional funding will pleased with the final regional police budget creases of six per cent that we have to supply; municipalities are do- go to abattoirs ($9 million) and package. will allow for the addi- approved this week these are the kinds of ing higher … increases deadstock collection services ($5 “I think it’s quite a good tion of 15 new frontline by Woolwich council, things that people ask than what we are doing million). budget. It’s fair – it does officers. township residents for, and there’s a cost to here.” “We know that there have been what we set out to do,” “I think it is a complete will see their bills grow delivering them. We’re For Woolwich ratepay- ongoing challenges for Ontario’s he said Thursday. package, I think it re- by about $63, based bound to deliver them, ers, approximately 50 livestock industry since BSE was The 2008 budget will al- flects the overall direc- on a home assessed at and I think we’re doing per cent of their proper- found in Canada,” said Minister low the region to expand tion that council has tak- $200,000. so at a reasonable cost. I ty taxes go to the region. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Recognizing the impact, don’t think government Another 30 per cent is Affairs Leona Dombrowsky. “The Seiling said he doesn’t services can stand still, funneled to the school investments in the cattle industry will assist the sector as it contin- see the region as having and I don’t think people boards, and the remain- ues to adjust to new federal regu- any alternative. 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“ Teaching is fun when the kids are working hard”

Ron Fletcher

ELECTRICAL AUTOMATION ARCADE Dale Martin 18 (left), Mike Martin, 17, Scott Bauman, 18, and Brian Martin, 17, show off their prized pinball machine at Elmira District Secondary School Wednesday. Since September, the boys have been tirelessly designing and building the game in teacher Ron Fletcher’s electrical automation class. PHOTO | VANESSA MOSS Students game for a challenge EDSS electrical automation class assembles an eye-catching collection of devices VANESSA MOSS ferent components,” explained Jayce other, which wasn’t always easy. The latter addition took four hours to Neaves, 17. “There are always arguments,” said complete last Saturday, but the automa- “It’s a little better to work on than Brian Martin, 17. tion was even more time-consuming. Ron Fletcher’s classroom at Elmira just a machine with a conveyor belt “The biggest thing that I learned was “Lots of troubleshooting,” the group District Secondary School has been that you might ﬁnd in the industry,” working as a group,” said teammate said in unison. transformed into an arcade, but it added Will Abell, 17. Mike Martin, 17. “Since there’s four “There’s always going to be little me- hasn’t all been fun and games to cre- The class has been working on the of us, bringing all of our ideas to- chanical issues,” Fletcher added. ate it. projects since September, with stu- gether and making one out of it [was For the Plinko team, the hardest part His senior electrical automation students taking double automation cred- tough].” was getting the automated arm to pick dents have been working hard since its so that they could spend all morn- The shooting range group had devel- up the ball and bring it to the top of Grade 9 to perfect their design and ing Familiarworking on them. Many of the oped a basic idea when they started, the unit. manufacturing skills and that effort seniors also used lunches and week- but altered it based on what they had Once they had it ﬁgured out though, has culminated in three unique proj- ends to perfectFaces their games. to work with. the group was pleased with the end ects on display at the school. “I think I’ve been most impressed “As parts showed up and we found product and two members plan to use Although Fletcher did not specify just with the students themselves and different parts in the room, we were the skills they learned in future elec- what they had to make, the boys all howYou they’ve really Know! taken ownership of able to use the different components,” trical apprenticeships. chose to produce arcade games: a theirSERVING projects andTHE worked TOWNSHIP so well inde- Abell said. The shooting range group also expe- pinball machine, clown-face shoot- pendently,”FOR OVERFletcher 15 said. YEARS In the case of the pinball makers, rienced a feeling of great accomplish- ing range and Plinko unit. The only “Teaching is fun when the kids are their concept was actually an elabora- ment in the end, since it had its own requirement was that the project had working hard.” tion of a previous project. issues to overcome. to encompass all aspects of the course Designing the units involved work- After convincing Fletcher that the de- For that crew, programming was the the class had learned over the years, in- ing with the available materials – do- sign wasn’t just a copy of their earlier hardest component since the game has cluding using computer controls, wir- nated by companies in the industry work, the four-man team started creat- various levels: as the stages increase, ing, pneumatics and programming. like Automation Tooling Systems and ing a self-playing, multiple-level game the player gradually loses control of “A game is easiest to use all the dif- Rockwell Automation – and with each with lights. See EDSS page »06

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The rest of us opt for Born in Streetsville almost five de- about what can go 2 Coun. Mark Bauman is known to convenience, too lazy perhaps to walk cades ago – the community forms part wrong with subur- question the refusal of people to get a few feet from our parked cars. of his Ward 11 – he remembers what a ban sprawl, chang- out of the car and go into the restau- “We have to try to wean people off of walkable community is like. Even today, ing demographics rant rather than polluting the environ- this thing,” Carlson says of our drive- Streetsville still retains a small town, and the drive to put ment with their idling cars. through habit. Main Street feel to it. Much the same development ahead The impact on neighbours and the Able-bodied people really have no ex- can be said for Port Credit, the lakeside of people. An en- environmental costs are at the heart cuse to use drive-throughs all the time. area at the other end of Mississauga. couraging sign emerged this week, of the recent deliberations in Missis- He fears we’ll end up following the Carlson would like to see more of the however, that makes me think perhaps sauga, says Carlson. example of U.S. communities, where city transformed into the kind of com- we – collectively – might finally be get- Most problematic are existing pla- drive-throughs extend beyond restau- munity he recalls of his youth. ting it. Well, at least a little. zas or small lots up for redevelopment rants to banks, drugstores, drycleaners If, however, people can’t get out of The city of towering con- where owners are looking to shoehorn and a host of other services. their cars to run in for a coffee, it be- dos, 3,000-square-foot homes on in drive-through windows onto the site. Looking at the bigger picture, the drive- comes much more difficult to envision a 4,000-square-foot lots and strip malls Such plans often result in traffic snarls throughs are symptomatic of sprawl city where people walk or bike to stores is contemplating controls on drive- and maze-like routes as owners at- and our dependence on cars. That flies and workplaces; where people talk on through restaurants. tempt to rework spaces never intended in the face of efforts to make cities more the streets and gather in public places, If you’ve ever driven along, say, Huron- for drive-throughs. New rules would pedestrian friendly, to encourage walk- including restaurants rather than whiz- tario Street, you know it’s an expanse eliminate those situations by imposing ing and feelings of community. zing through in their cars, endangering of asphalt and constant construction. restrictions right from the get-go. “We take cars everywhere. It’s big- those who actually attempt to get out Drive-through locations are legion, led, An important first step, says Carl- ger than just staying out of the drive- and walk. of course, by the ubiquitous Tim Hor- son, is educating the public in an at- throughs,” he says. “We have to break His proposed changes to control drive- tons. tempt to get drivers to take a pass on the cycle of [cities] that demand car throughs are a very small step – and one “I couldn’t even tell you how many the drive-through window. Anti-idling use.” that is meeting much resistance – but it’s drive-throughs we have in Mississau- campaigns are now in place – with That might seem an odd sentiment a welcome move for those of us who’d ga. Off the top of my head, I’d say two a bylaw perhaps necessary at some for a Mississauga councillor. But even like to see more livable communities. or three hundred,” says Coun. George point, he adds. For now, like past drives Carlson. to reduce littering and push recycling, »ABOUT FACE As chair of the city’s environmental the goal is to make it unacceptable to advisory committee, he’s eager to keep waste fuel and pollute the air by idling the number from growing, or at least in long lineups at the pick-up window. keeping the situation under control. Perhaps some day, it will be no more Drive-through restaurants are com- acceptable to idle your car than it is to- monplace in Waterloo Region, even day to light up a cigarette in a diner. if there are few instances here in the While the restaurant industry says townships. We did see some debate drive-throughs are a boon for the dis- over plans to build a Tim Hortons on abled and for parents with young chil- King Street in St. Jacobs, where there dren (getting them in and out of the was discussion about the impact of safety seats and marching into the

Notice under the Navigable Waters Protection Act

Notice for approval of work on Canagagigue Creek The Grand River Conservation Authority hereby gives notice that an application has been made to the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities pursuant to the Navigable Waters Protection Act for approval of the work described herein and its site and plans. Pursuant to section 9 of the said Act, the Grand River Conservation Authority has deposited with the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and in the office of the District Registrar of the Land Registry District of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo at 30 Duke Street West, Kitchener, Ontario under deposit number 1582997, a description of the following work, its site and plans: a safety boom and an existing dam (Woolwich Dam) across Canagagigue Creek, located off of Reids Wood Drive, Elmira, Ontario. Comments regarding the effect of this work on marine navigation may be directed to: Manager Navigable Waters Protection Program Transport Canada

100 Front Street South PHOTO | VANESSA MOSS Sarnia, Ontario N7T 2M4. MICHAEL CHUMBLEY What kind of flooring do you have in your However, comments will be considered only if they are in writing and are Manages the residential side of own home? received not later than 30 days after the date of this notice. Although all Decortile in St. Jacobs | Lives in Guelph Ceramic tile, hardwood and slate. comments conforming to the above will be considered, no individual What type of business is Decortile? How do you spend your free time? response will be sent. “We supply and install floor covering.” “I have three children - Alyssa, 9, Brayden, 6, Signed at Grand River Conservation Authority, Head Office, Cambridge, and Connor, 2 - so I spend time with them.” Ontario this 15th day of January 2008 How long have you been working here? 10 years. Hobbies? Painting: mixed media; abstract landscapes. Grand River Conservation Authority Where are you from? Sports? 400 Clyde Road, “I was born in North London, England.” Cambridge, Ont. When did you come to Canada? Running, golfing: “Sometimes at the same time.” (519) 621-2761 Six-years-old. Favourite food? What is the best part about your job? “All seafood.” Meeting lots of different types of people. The Observer | Saturday, January 19, 2008 NEWS | 5 Wellesley fi refi ghters Police warn of pharmacy scam honoured Time-pressure tactics used at area drugstores to obtain prescription medications Three Wellesley fi refi ghters were MARC MIQUEL HELSEN a woman posing as a the time pressure,” said mend is not to fall into three-quarter length ski honoured for 63 years of com- doctor from Nova Sco- Sgt. Rob Zensner of the that trap and just follow jacket. bined service to the Wellesley tia contact an Elmira fraud branch of the Wa- the regular procedures. Anyone who has en- Fire Department. Retiring from pharmacy and order terloo regional police. If you have to say ‘no,’ countered a similar the force were Roger Battler (35 A faulty fax machine ap- years) and Pete Heise (8 years) pears to have been the prescription narcotics The tactic has been used you have to say ‘no.’” situation or has infor- of the Wellesley station. St. Cle- common prop linking for a patient in the area. in a number of other in- The woman who picked mation can call police ments’ Dennis Ertel was also hon- a number of pharmacy The woman alleged that cidents recently in the up prescription narcot- at 519-653-7700, ext. 4755, oured with a federal medal for his scams in the area. Con- she had attempted to fax Listowel, Fergus, Harris- ics at the Elmira phar- or Crime Stoppers at 20 years of service. Ertel contin- sequently, police are urg- through a prescription, ton and Guelph areas. macy was described as 1-800-222-8477. ues on with the department. The ing pharmacists not to but failed due to techni- The con artist in this white, in her late 30s, “Our general advice fi refi ghters were honoured by give into any pressure cal diffi culties. The phar- case hopes that the vic- about 5’6” and weigh- would be just to follow Wellesley council and fi re chief tactics and follow proper macist then fi lled out the tim might act out of fear ing approximately 130 the procedures which Dave Geil last week at a meeting protocols when fi lling prescription for narcot- that someone is in des- pounds. She had dark are actually in place in Crosshill. prescriptions. ics, which were paid for perate need and might red hair, stained teeth, and not to be pres- The most recent of a in cash by a woman pos- circumvent proper pro- and hollow cheeks. She sured because it’s half- number of seemingly ing as a patient. tocol. wore dark pants and pos- hour to closing,” said The 2007 ABC “The person’s using “What we would recom- sibly a pink and white Zensner. festival a boon linked incidents saw Community projects in Wellesley Renovations underway at former church got a $21,000 boost thanks to the 2007 Apple Butter & Cheese Fes- WRDSB hires architect tival. At its recent annual meeting, the festival organization reported a for Floradale PS build contribution of $20,971.12 in support of a host of projects, including new school playground equip- VANESSA MOSS and Environmental ment. The group also earned a Design (LEED) prin- profi t of $18,890.47 from the pop- ciples, said Art Phelan, ular event, held Sept. 29, 2007. The new Floradale Pub- WRDSB controller of lic School is one step facility services. closer to the construc- LEED standards in- UW students tion phase as the Wa- clude maximizing the to plot heritage terloo Regional District building’s energy use, School Board hired reducing water con- sites in area Kingsland + Architects sumption and integrat- An inventory of Woolwich’s his- Inc. last week to head ing recycled materials torical sites, along with a range the project. into the design. of other heritage-related projects, The Toronto-based The Ministry of Edu- will be carried out as the township fi rm beat out fi ve other cation announced in works with a group from the Uni- | MARC MIQUEL HELSEN PHOTO proposals submitted September the school versity of Waterloo. The planning CONVERTING Robert Hefkey, owner operator of Harmony Furniture, was removing pews from the former St. to the board that were would receive more students, working in the school’s Aidan’s Church in Elmira Jan. 17, part of the renovation process to turn the building into the new home for the judged on price and how than $4 million to build Heritage Resource Centre, pro- Woolwich Counselling Centre. Some of the pews, which will be turned into coffee and harvest tables, and bench- well they incorporated a new facility after the posed the idea to council Tuesday es, are available from the Stratford-area company. For more information visit www.harmonyfurniture.com. See FLORADALE page »09 night. Leadership in Energy Split into groups, students will tackle a variety of research topics, including pursuing historical designation status for applicable Groups pushing for provincial pesticide ban buildings and developing a heritage tourism promotion plan and Waterloo Region already has summer restrictions; townships minimize usage website. MARC MIQUEL HELSEN problems are becoming “The devil’s in the de- chemical fertilizer. ship’s director of recre- Last year, township and the UW more and more appar- tails, and we do need to Despite the positive ation Brad Voisin wel- Heritage Resource Centre, led by Prof. Robert Shipley, worked to- ent, asking the govern- work out some details feedback, Gideon noted comed the concept of a gether to designate the West Mon- Lawns may be covered ment to keep its promise but the clear intention that the legislation has cosmetic pesticide ban, trose Covered Bridge as historic with snow rather than to introduce legislation of the government is to yet to be crafted and he hopes it comes with and have it nominated to the Na- dandelions right now, banning the use of such move ahead, which is nothing is for certain. specifi c exemptions. tional Register of Historic Places. but the weeds were top substances. great.” It remains to be seen “I think it’s positive of mind this week as “It was very positive … Cosmetic pesticides are whether any future leg- with limitations; as a coalition of health [Municipal Affairs] Min- chemical or biological islation will ban the use long as we can keep a Campaign gets care and environmental ister [John] Gerretsen substances used to de- and/or sale of pesticides safe environment I’m $50K donation experts converged on reiterated his promise stroy living things such for cosmetic purposes. all for environmentally Queen’s Park, urging the that the Ontario govern- as insects (insecticides), Barring some natural ex- friendly practices. But Freedom 55 Financial, a divi- ment will be introducing plants (herbicides), and emptions – such as areas at the same time we have sion of London Life, turned over a McGuinty government $50,000 cheque to the Fit for the to ban the use and sale legislation to ban lawn fungi (fungicides) for where insect or noxious to diligently take care Future campaign Jan. 11. The sec- of cosmetic pesticides pesticides this spring,” the purpose of enhanc- weed infestations pose a of our user groups. It’s ond fl oor pool viewing area at the across the province. said Gideon Forman, ex- ing the appearance of threat – the coalition of going to be a very, very new Woolwich Memorial Centre Participants argued the ecutive director for the a lawn or garden. They health and environmen- interesting few years if in Elmira will bear the company’s links between pesticide Canadian Association are sold commonly as tal groups is advocating that does come in,” Voi- name in recognition of its contri- use and illnesses such as of Physicians for the En- liquids or powders, and a ban on both. sin said in an interview. bution. cancer and neurological vironment (CAPE). are often combined with While Wellesley Town- See PESTICIDE page »06

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Wellesley Woolwich is boosting FLEECE BLANKETS AFGHANS the increases low had overall increase is the Township residents pay pay rates to its volunteer seen costs outstrip rev- only figure taxpayers $681.81; Wilmot $664.32; firefighters by six per 1/2 PRICE 1/2 PRICE enues in some areas. will examine, stressed City of Waterloo $840.69; cent in each of the next Rooster Motif Selected Martha Stewart “We’re playing a bit of Coun. Murray Martin, Kitchener $884.40 and three years. Stand-by TEA TOWELS TABLE RUNNERS catch-up from last year,” the most hesitant about Cambridge $906.35. fees will be bumped by he said, noting the 1.5 the changes. Nearby municipalities $100 per year. Currently, ea. ea. per cent increase in 2007 “The bottom line is outside Waterloo Region firefighters earn $18.08 .99¢ $1.99 wasn’t enough to cover Woolwich taxes have are also higher: Maple- per hour and are paid Double/Queen Great Selection even inflationary pres- gone up six per cent. ton Township at $703.43 $1,100 a year in stand-by FLANNEL SHEET SETS sures on the township Let’s call it what it is.” and Guelph-Eramosa fees. DUVETS budget. Coun. Mark Bauman, $542.51. The move will add ea. Reg. While the Consumer however, said residents For 2008, staffing costs, $71,000 to the 2008 bud- $59.99 $19.99 TO $34.99 $29.99 Price Index pegged in- should look at the actu- which make up 53 per get. Terry Hand Entire Stock Terry flation at 2.5 per cent, al dollar figures rather cent of the operating On the capital side, the TOWELS TOWEL BATH MATS an indicator of munici- than the percentages. budget, play a role in the $1 million needed to fin- pal costs placed that Even with the hike, the need for the approved ish the reconstruction of ea. Reg. To figure at 3.7 per cent, he township portion of the increase. A three-per- Riverside Drive West in $1.49 $2.99 30% OFF added. Rising oil prices, tax bill – about 20 per cent raise to current Elmira leads some $4.3 Grey or Red Stripe Cooking With for instance, made fuel- cent, with 50 going to employees requires an million in infrastruc- UTILITY BLANKETS BEER COOKBOOKS ing township vehicles Waterloo Region and 30 additional $90,000, and ture spending planned more expensive, as well to the school boards – is three new hires will add for 2008. ea. ea. as greatly boosting the still one of the lowest in $107,000 to the payroll. Also in store is the re- $3.99 $3.99 price of asphalt, for in- the area. The township is now in building of the Schuett Large Small Canvas stance. A report presented by the process of hiring a Bridge ($658,000), St. Ja- WOODEN HANGERS ORGANIZER The 2008 rates passed finance director Rich- water and sewer super- cobs inflow and infiltra- with little dissent around ard Petherick shows visor. By the summer, tion ($300,000) and repav- ea. the table, as councillors only North Dumfries an economic developing of Sandy Hills Drive 2 FOR .99¢ .99¢ appeared ready to bite residents pay less than ment and tourism of- ($300,000). Men’s Brooks Men’s Denim .69¢ WARM UP SUIT CASUAL SHIRTS set. ea. EDSS: Gizmos and gadgets on display $9.99 $3.99 » From page 03 EDSS Thursday and they onstrate these projects astating fate. Men’s Cotton Cat or Dog Plush the gun and the comput- will be on display during and let folks see some of “As much as the guys PYJAMAS NECKWRAPS er takes over, making it various industry nights the technology you can hate to hear this, at some more difficult to hit the in the next few months. learn and what you can point they’ll get tore pr. Reg. Between Mar. 25 and 28, do with it,” Fletcher ex- down again,” Fletcher $7.99 target, Fletcher said. $4.99 $2.49 “They have it pro- the pinball machine will plained. said. “They won’t get Quilters New Colours Solid grammed through the be entered in a regional Unfortunately, after tore down right away, FLANNEL ARCTIC FLEECE different stages.” Skills Canada competi- the displays are over, all but the reality is that a tion and likely move on good things must come lot of the parts we need /yard The boys’ masterpiec- yd. Reg. yd. es were exhibited dur- to the provincials. to an end and the boys’ for future classes.” $7.99 $5.99 $5.99 ing the Grade 8 night at “[The exhibitions] dem- projects will face a dev- New Arrival Jordi Cotton FUNKY FURS PRINTCANVAS FROM yd. yd. Reg. Pesticide: Health impacts cited in report $6.99 $9.99 $9.99 » From page 05 ticide use] is the only hogweed, are prevalent. sures you can take to “My biggest thing is solution,” said Larry “I would prefer, and I grow your lawn so that PRINTED VINYL VIALS OF BEADS to keep the sports fields Devitt, noting that the think most people would it naturally defends yd. safe; you can’t have a municipality has al- prefer, if we did more of against pests and weeds; Reg. Reg. $2.49 ball diamond or a soccer ready drastically re- the proactive versus the there are basic cultural $3.99 $7.99 $1.99 Accessories .79¢ | Reg .99¢ field all weeds. I believe duced its dependency reactive, reactive being practices, or lawn care Grouping Printed & Solid Cador the injuries would go on pesticides through pesticide,” said Devitt. practices that people ARCTIC FLEECE SEWINGCOTTON N PRINTSOTIONS way up.” the use of alternative A similar approach is can do, like cutting Voisin’s counterpart in yd. yd. weed control measures employed by the Region their grass at a longer Reg. Woolwich voiced a simi- $3.99 $10.99 $12.49 such as irrigation, fer- of Waterloo, which last length,” said Tom Bird, lar concern, noting that tilization, aeration and summer ushered in a public health planner Canadian Drapery 60” Dan River Stripe he’s confident legislation allowing the grass to controversial pesticide with the region. HARDWARE SHIRTING would likely allow for the grow longer, stronger bylaw restricting the The new bylaw, which use of pesticides in spe- root systems. By using use of herbicides, insec- comes up for review in yd. Reg. To 20% OFF $4.49 $6.99 cific circumstances. proactive measures the ticides and fungicides 2009, was motivated by “A total, absolute ban townships have virtual- during the months of the idea that children 60” Black Unpainted on pesticides is pretty ly eliminated the use of July and August. are more susceptible to GABARDINE WOOD CRAFTS hard-line. I think that pesticides except for use “Our approach … is the risks posed by pesti- yd. there are going to be in areas where noxious that there are very ef- cides during the school $2.99 FROM .99¢ situations where [pes- weeds, like the giant fective preventive mea- vacation. 90” Clearance PRINTED SHEETING FABRICS INDIAN RIVER DIRECT $1.99 yd. FROM $2.00 yd. CITRUS TRUCKLOAD SALE McCauls EMBOSSERS REMNANT FLEECE SAVE Reg. yd. Reg. $ * .99¢ $1.49 $3.99 $7.99 10 OFF YOUR NEXT PURCHASE ELWED. JAN.MIRA 23 10:00am - 2:00pm WALLENSTEIN TO ELMIRA HOURS: New Apostolic Church (First & Arthur Streets) 85 See store for details or call for appointment. 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According to the re- The horse had been tied at the medical centre port the computer was stolen in St. Jacobs when it got loose and carted the while the complainant had buggy into the roundabout where it clipped left the premises for a period another vehicle. Although the buggy flipped, of 30 minutes. the horse, which got detached, continued on its

2:01 PM | An Elmira resident way toward New Jerusalem Road, where it was HELSEN reported the loss of a business clipped by another vehicle. Unscathed, the horse UEL license. The plate for the ser- then went into a farm lane in the area. MI Q vice vehicle bears the marker The owner of the buggy, a Woolwich resident, 974 1NL. will be held accountable for damages to both | MARC PHOTO 5:11 PM | Two vehicles collided vehicles; they reached an estimated value of ON THE LOOSE A runaway horse dragged this buggy into the roundabout in St. Jacobs Jan. 11. No one was injured. at Sawmill Road and Crows- $4,000. foot Road near Conestogo. One vehicle, being driven by a Wa- JANUARY 11 radar patrol near Barnswal- along with the OPP, and have result of a collision that en- lose control and crash into a terloo man, was turning off of 8:20 AM | Police were called low Drive in Elmira clocked a a person of interest from the sued when he lost control of ditch. The vehicle sustained Crowsfoot onto Sawmill when to the scene of a single-vehicle vehicle travelling 103 km/h in Flesherton-area in mind. his vehicle over an icy por- significant damages. it turned into the path of an- collision in which heavy fog a 50 km/h zone. The speeder 8:20 PM | There were no inju- tion of roadway on Line 86. other vehicle. The first vehicle appears to have been a fac- has a court date in February ries and no charges as a result The driver reported to police JANUARY 15 sustained minor damages; the tor. An Elmira man had been to answer to the charges of of a two-vehicle collision in the that he was westbound on 2:56 PM | A Wellesley resident second vehicle, driven by a Fer- travelling on Noah Road near speeding and stunt driving. 3000 area of Lobsinger Line Line 86 when he skidded off reported to police that at some gus driver, incurred a moderate the Wellington border when The driver, an area resident, near Heidelberg. A Millbank the road and struck a wooden time within the previous 48 amount. The Waterloo resident he entered a curve and lost did not explain why he had man had been westbound on guard post. The vehicle in- hours a truck plate bearing was charged with ‘fail to yield control of the vehicle, left the been driving at excessive Lobsinger Line when he lost curred a considerable amount the marker 4587 DK had gone to traffic on thru highway.’ roadway and entered a ditch. speeds. His license was sus- control of his vehicle over an of damage and the driver was missing. He was not injured and no pended and his vehicle seized icy portion of roadway and charged with ‘operate vehicle, JANUARY 10 charges were laid. His vehicle for a period of seven days. slammed into a stopped ve- unvalidated plate.’ JANUARY 16 12:19 An Elmira man was 2:31 PM | An Alma resident suffered moderate damages. 12:48 PM | A Waterloo driver hicle owned by a St. Clements 6:30 AM | There were no inju- caught by a police radar trap reported the loss of a license 2:44 PM | As a result of a traf- was charged with ‘fail to pro- resident. The parked vehicle ries and no charges as a result and clocked while driving plate while travelling in the fic stop on Line 86 in Welles- vide evidence of insurance’ received minor damages of a collision in the 1980 area 80 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. Elmira area. The plate bears ley Township, a woman was after being involved in a park- whereas the Millbank man’s of Floradale Road. The com- The Elmira man had his ve- the marker 2020 TK. charged with driving under ing lot collision at the No Frills vehicle incurred a significant plainant reported to police hicle and license seized and 4:36 PM | Two vehicles were suspension; her vehicle was store in Elmira. Two vehicles amount. that he had been northbound suspended for seven days. involved in a collision on Riv- seized and towed. had been backing from their re- on Floradale Road when a 10:02 PM | There were no He was also charged with: erside Drive West in Elmira. spective parked positions when tractor trailer in the area 3:54 PM | A resident reported charges and no injuries as a ‘excessive speeding;’ ‘stunt An Elmira resident was back- neither driver saw the other sprayed debris all over the the loss of a plate bearing the result of a single-vehicle col- driving;’ and ‘drive vehicle, ing from a parked position and a collision subsequently vehicle’s windshield, blinding marker 817 5RS. lision at Three Bridges Road unvalidated plate.’ and into the roadway when occurred. There was moderate and Hemlock Hill Drive near the driver and causing him to the car clipped another vehi- 6:52 PM | Police and Linwood damage but no injuries. firefighters responded to the St. Jacobs. A St. Clements man cle in the process. There were 5:36 PM | Four female dogs and was northbound on Three no injuries and no charges. 2700 area of Moser Young Road as a result of a fire at an on-farm 32 puppies were stolen from Bridges Road when he entered 10:21 PM | A bicycle was found business that started in a dust a farm operation on William a curve, skidded off the road- abandoned near a Barnswal- collection bin. The fire depart- Hastings in Wellesley Town- way and clipped a mailbox in low Drive residence in Elmira. ment promptly contained the ship. The dogs (Maltese, Scot- the process. The vehicle sus- The white, men’s multispeed small blaze. No one was hurt tish terrier, West Highland Ter- tained light damages. bike is now taking up space and the damages were minimal. rier, Shih Tzu) were stolen from at the Elmira detachment and a kennel on the property and JANUARY 14 may be picked up by its right- JANUARY 13 are worth an estimated $15,000. 6:15 AM | A West Montrose ful owner. 3:43 AM | An officer out on Police are investigating the theft driver was not injured as a

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The U.S. Royal Navy to oil, before the First challenged the entire world. Burns recognized the Soviet Union run by World War, the west, under the guise AG: Why do I have so much trouble a madman who slaughtered literally of bringing peace and democracy, convincing you that we see the Unit- Having coffee millions of its citizens. It recognizes have really been protecting their oil ed States as wicked? (Turkish, which China which has committed similar supply. RM: But isn’t terror simply wrong I love) with Ali atrocities, and on it goes. Most obvi- RM: But, like it or not, the world is when used by civilized people? Gazah – a Muslim ously, the United States and the UK dependent on oil. AG: I agree. But what were Hiroshi- originally from Palestine, but now a have dealt with the IRA. Besides, the AG: That doesn’t give anyone the ma and Nagasaki; Dresden and Ham- student in Egypt – I had a revealing right wing element in Israel won’t right to march into places that don’t burg; London and Coventry; Tokyo interview. recognize our right to a national ex- belong to them, preach crap about and Berlin if not terrorism? Terror- Rafe Mair: Ali, why can’t Hamas ac- istence and say we should all move to democracy and take our countries ism is scaring people to demand that cept the right of Israel to exist? Jordan. It’s also important to know over. When Saddam Hussein took their governments change policy. Ali Gazah: Easy. Until Israel recog- that we, who were in possession of over Kuwait, to the U.S. and Britain When the West does it, it’s OK, but nizes our borders – pre-1967 – they Palestine, didn’t ask Jews to make it that was a no-no, yet it’s quite OK when we do it, it’s evil. In fact, it’s have not recognized us. When a their national homeland. for the U.S. and the UK to take over all terrorism with different explana- settlement is reached, if it ever hap- RM: But the UN and the U.S. recog- Iraq! tions, depending on who’s doing it. pens, we will, of course, as a nation, nized the new state of Israel in 1948. RM: But you have some terrible RM: But what about Iran making recognize Israel. AG: Lord Balfour, with his famous governments in the Muslim world… nuclear weapons? RM: Why would Israel recognize pronouncement, had no business do- AG: We do – but what gives the Unit- AG: While any increase in nuclear Palestine when they suffer so many ing so. Britain didn’t own Palestine, ed States the right to change these weapons is bad and, for good rea- losses from, amongst other things, but held it as a trust, a mandate, governments? And, while we’re on son, scary, how come Britain, the suicide bombers? from the League of Nations. As more the subject, why doesn’t the U.S. in- United States, Russia, China, Israel, AG: We made a serious mistake in Jews came, we protested but who vade Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia India and Pakistan can have bombs targeting civilians, and that will were we to stand up to the UK? Let if they want to impose their way of and Iran can’t? Besides, people tend stop. But you must recognize, as Is- me ask you a question: what right life on others. The answer is simple – to forget that the UN did its job by raeli governments have not, that of- do these European countries have to Egypt and Saudi Arabia are ruthless keeping Iraq free of weapons of ficial control over these matters is meddle in other peoples’ business? dictatorships who are friendly to the mass destruction – the problem was impossible. Moreover, we say that What right do the UK, France, the U.S. and there is no oil in Syria. that the U.S. and Britain didn’t ac- Israel has used these incidents to Russians and the Americans have RM: What about Al Qaeda and cept UN findings. Let the UN Secu- block the peace process. to tell us what we should do? More- 9/11? rity Council deal with this. RM: How is that? over, can’t you understand our anger AG: I sympathize with all those RM: Finally, Ali, surely civilized AG: Making negotiations subject to knowing that every Jew in the world people who were killed, wounded or countries must deal with the likes of the absence of bombings makes the can “return” to Israel and obtain bereaved. But we’re at war. Many of Saddam Hussein, come to the rescue peace process hostage to any Pal- citizenship while we who have been us view America as an enemy just of downtrodden people, especially estinian with a bomb who doesn’t driven from our lands have no such as America regarded Germany and women and mustn’t the U.S., as the want peace. rights? Italy as enemies. In wartime, inno- only super power, be that rescuer? RM: How can you expect Israel or RM: Are you saying that European cent people get killed. But don’t talk AG: No! It must be the United Na- the United States to accept Hamas, a motives have not been to bring peace to me about terror – what was Hiro- tions and America’s job is to start terrorist organization, as the nego- and democracy to Muslim coun- shima, if not terror? Hiroshima was paying its dues to the UN, supporting tiating power? tries? not a military centre and the bomb it in every way when that support AG: The West is very selective in its AG: (Ali was sputtering at this was dropped during the week in rush See MAIR »12 »INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | GWYNNE DYER Nano hypocrisy: new Indian car puts us all in peril The jokes about can’t take any more emissions. It’s an equal right to own a car, if they continue to grow theirs, until at an the Nano, Tata not the “People’s Car,” as Tata bills can afford it? If the total number of agreed date some decades in the fu- Motors’ new af- it, but rather the “People’s Polluter,” people who can afford cars exceeds ture the two groups “converge” at fordable car for moaned Canada’s National Post. the number of cars that the planet the same level of per capita emis- the Indian middle “A few dozen million new cars can tolerate, then we will just have sions. And that level, by prior agree- class, were harm- pumping out pollution in a state of to work out a rationing system that ment, will be low enough that global less, although very semi-permanent gridlock is hard- everybody finds fair, or live with the emissions remain below the danger old. They told the ly what the Kyoto Protocol had in consequences of exceeding the lim- point. same jokes about mind.” But hang on a minute. Aren’t its. If you don’t like that idea, then you the Fiat 500 and the there more than a dozen million “Contraction and convergence” is can go with the alternative: a free- Citroen 2CV in the 1950s, when mass cars in Canada already, even though the phrase they need to learn. It was for-all world in which everybody car ownership first came to Europe. it only has one-thirtieth of India’s coined almost 20 years ago by South moves towards the level of per capi- “How do you double the value of a population? Aren’t they on average African-born activist Aubrey Meyer, ta emissions that now prevails in the Nano?” “Fill the tank.” “How many twice the size of the Nano (or, in the founder of the Global Commons In- developed countries. No negotiations engineers does it take to make a case of the larger SUV’s, five times stitute, and it is still the only plau- or treaties required: it will happen Nano?” “Two. One to fold and one to the size)? Does the phrase “double sible way that we might get global of its own accord. So will runaway apply the glue.” But the hypocrisy standard” come to mind? agreement on curbing greenhouse climate change, with average global wasn’t funny at all. “India’s vehicles spewed 219 mil- gas emissions worldwide. temperatures as much as six degrees The typical story in the Western lion tonnes of carbon dioxide into The notion is simply that we must C (10 degrees F) higher by the end of media began by marvelling that Tata the atmosphere in 2005,” fretted The agree on a figure for total global the century. That means a future of has managed to build a car that will Guardian in London. “Experts say emissions that cannot be exceeded, famine, war and mass death. sell for only 100,000 rupees ($2,500). that figure will jump almost seven- rather as we set fishing quotas in Clucking disapprovingly about Everybody agrees that it’s “cute,” fold to 1,470 million tonnes by 2035 order to preserve fish stocks. Then mass car ownership in India or and it will take five people provid- if car travel remains unchecked.” we divide that amount by six and a China misses the point entirely. At ed they don’t all inhale at the same And the Washington Post wrote: “If half billion (the total population of the moment there are only eleven time. It has no radio, no air condi- millions of Indians and Chinese get the planet), and that gives us the per private cars for every thousand In- tioning, and only one big windshield to have their own cars, the planet capita emission limit for everyone dians. There are 477 cars for every wiper, but such economies mean that is doomed. Suddenly, the cute little on Earth. Of course, some people thousand Americans. By mid-cen- it really is within reach of tens of Nano starts to look a lot less win- (in the developed countries, mostly) tury, there will have to be the same millions of Indians who could only ning.” are currently emitting 10 or 20 times number of cars per thousand people afford a scooter up to now. But practically every family in the as much as other people (mainly in for both Indians and Americans – And that is where the hypocrisy United States and Britain already the developing countries), but even- and that number will have to be a kicked in. What will become of us has its own car (or two). tually that will have to stop. The lot lower than 477, unless somebody when all those Indians start driving Don’t they realize how ugly it big emitters will gradually have to comes up with cars that emit no around in cars? There are more than sounds? Don’t they understand “contract” their per capita emis- greenhouse gases at all. Otherwise, a billion of them, and the world just that everybody on the planet has sions, while the poor countries may everybody loses. 12 | OPINION The Observer | Saturday, January 19, 2008 »OBSERVER Q&A Mair: See ourselves What should The Leafs do to make things better? as others see us

» From page 11 acts as the banker for is sought. The United Al Qaeda? States and Britain had Instead of seeing the no right to tell any U.S. bringing pressure country how to govern for democracy in Saudi itself and, moreover, Arabia, we see pictures these paragons of dem- of the Crown Prince ocratic virtue are high- and George W. Bush ly selective of which holding hands! dictatorships they will In fact, we see the U.S. overthrow. The ex- and UK as hypocritical “I think that they should trade “Get rid of Ferguson and get “Find a new general manager.” “The rumours I hear they’re amples of repressive meddlers who use high their captain because they al- what they can for Sundin.” supposed to mix things up a countries being avoid- blown rhetoric as an ready suck, so, might as well bit, probably more the man- ed by the United States excuse to protect eco- try whatever you can to make agement … I think they’ve got are many indeed but let nomic interests at the it better … trading would some older players that prob- me leave you with this expense of the Middle be their best bet, maybe get ably should move on too.” thought – what about East … somebody new in there to Saudi Arabia, a person- Ali Gazeh doesn’t ex- help them out somehow.” al fiefdom of the royal ist, of course. But if » Brittany Martin » Geoff Charles » Graham Gaessler » Karen Good family which suppress- he did, perhaps these es all dissent, keeps questions and answers women in near slavery, would help us “see our- »THE VIEW FROM HERE | SCOTT ARNOLD stones adulterers, cuts selves as others see off thieves’ hands and us.”

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But the cloned meat move- days in the agri-food ceptable, but further, it said the product new, neither is the U.S. Declaration a big ment doesn’t help the meat industry sell sector, even at the was so ordinary it didn’t even need to be surprise, either. Almost exactly a year itself on image and quality, which is in- farm level, is about labeled as anything special. ago, cloned meat made headlines when creasingly the way to go. Imagine: local building brands. Re- Some scientists say this makes sense. a report in an animal reproduction sci- cloned meat? No way. cently, Ontario beef One of the most respected biomedical entific journal called Theriogenology Events like this should make the in- producers were told researchers at the University of Guel- said there was no nutritional or toxico- dustry pay even more attention than at a meeting that they ph, Prof. Allan King, told me more than logical difference between cloned and ever to image and branding. It needs to should be branding a year ago there is no scientific reason conventional animals. Vitamins, miner- find a way to separate in people’s minds their beef more than to fear cloned meat. It is identical in als, proteins and fat were basically the its industrial use meat, which is likely they do now, particularly given what ap- every way to conventional meat, as far same, and observers predicted then that where cloned meat is headed, and its pears to be an increased interest in local as nutrition and composition goes, he study would be the one that compelled table stock, which is what will appeal to food by some consumers. says. King even talked glowingly about American authorities to bring cloned local foodies and others who expect the Since 2001, a campaign has been under- having it on the BBQ. meat and milk into the mainstream. real McCoy, not a clone. way to promote superb Ontario corn-fed However, there’s the reality of science, But realistically, there’s a problem. After all, food quality and reputation beef, and an Ontario-raised meat cam- and then there’s public perception. Cloned meat just doesn’t pass the sniff has a ripple effect on so much, including paign is in the wings. But there’s not Do you think most people consider test, the ick factor, the yuck quotient tourism, which is struggling for every been a knock-out punch delivered in cloned meat to be acceptable fare? or whatever non-scientific measuring ounce of attention it can get. New fig- the branding arena, and beef produc- I don’t. stick you use. It just doesn’t resonate ures show tourism finally inched up one ers may be missing a big opportunity to I do like it when science is brought in with the public. It may be as safe as its per cent in the third quarter of 2007, the capitalize on public sentiment. to determine if something is safe, or as traditional relative and namesake, but first time that’s happened in ages. 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The normal 501 dart score doesn’t work so well when the game lasts 17 hours, but 70,001 should keep players busy at the second annual Tom Stoner Dart Tourna- ment. Hosted at the Elmira Legion, the mara- thon event features unique games such as dart golf, sizzle darts and Aussie cricket, all in the name of a good cause. Last year the event generated $5,325 for the Children’s Wish Foundation; organiz- ers Gord and Mary Jane Braid are shooting for $6,500 this time out. The Braids founded the event because they enjoy darts and wanted to give back to the community. “We know a family from town that had a wish and we just thought it was a good charity,” Mary Jane said. CHIPPING IN Sugar King Jeremy Hilliard had two assists in Gord had heard about the success of A M OSS Wednesday night’s win over Waterloo. 24-hour dart tournaments from friends and thought the concept would work well in this area. Unfortunately, the first- NESS | VA PHOTO Kings dig deep to annual competition garnered a low turn- SLIDING TOWARD VICTORY St. Clements’ Norm Green hones his skills at the K-W Granite out, so the Braids decided to cut the time Club Tuesday morning in preparation for the Canadian White Cane Blind Curling Champion- down a bit. ships Feb. 3-9 in Ottawa. Running the tournament from 8 a.m. to defeat Siskins 1 a.m. this year might encourage more Team shows grit in grinding people to get up the next morning for the Green prepping for hungry man’s breakfast, also in support out a 4-3 win Wednesday night of the Wish Foundation. “If you don’t play darts and you’d still VANESSA MOSS like to support us, come to the break- national blind curling fast.” To keep people entertained for all those Battling an aggressive Waterloo Siskins squad hours, the Braids will be handing out tourney in Ottawa Wednesday night in Elmira, the Sugar Kings door prizes, selling food and drinks and showed fans they’re ready for the playoffs with keeping the two 70,001 games going. VANESSA MOSS onto his head at work in 1992, a hard-fought 4-3 win. Last year, one 70,001 round took nine Green lost all sight in his left “I thought we gritted one out a little bit, hours of constant playing to complete eye and all but four per cent in showed some character,” coach Geoff Hadd- and eight pages of poster paper to score. Just as the seasons change, so his right. away said after the game. “There were lineups to play it.” too do the pursuits of St. Cle- At that point Green had to “I’m not sure we were quite as focused as Since the tournament has no real win- ments’ Norm Green. make a choice: sit at home and we should have been to start the game, but I ners – prizes are given out for participa- In the summer, he is lawn bowl- feel sorry for himself or get out thought as the game went on, we showed more tion – everyone is invited to play: young, ing and in the fall, five-pin bowl- and keep busy. of that [playoff] mentality.” old, beginners and experts. ing. Now, at this time of year, He chose the latter. Elmira’s slow start gave Waterloo a chance The children who attended last year Green’s second home is the K-W Since then, Green has won var- to capitalize short-handed at 11:25 of the first. will be back again, Mary Jane said. Granite Club, where he par- ious competitions in all of his John Lunney then turned the tables 20 seconds “They all had a ball.” ticipates in three seniors’ curl- favourite sports and is current- later with a power play goal from Jeremy Hill- The Tom Stoner Dart Tournament gets ing leagues and practices with ly focused on a new challenge: iard and Brock Zinken. underway at 8 a.m. Feb. 2 at the Elmira Team Ontario once a week to curling without a coach to act as Michael Therrien (Scott Lepold, Brent Free- Legion and lasts until 1 a.m. Feb. 3. Par- prepare for the Canadian White his eyes. man) rounded out the period with an 18:54 ticipants over 18 need to collect $50 in Cane Blind Curling Champi- For the first year ever, the blind point to make it 2-1 for the Kings going into the sponsors to enter; under-18-year-olds re- onships Feb. 3-9 at the Ottawa curlers at the Canadian champi- second. quire $25. Sponsor sheets are available Curling Club. onships will have to leave their The first line kept up the pace after the inter- at the Elmira Legion or by e-mailing That’s quite a hectic schedule coaches in the stands and guide mission with a Zinken (Hilliard, Lunney) goal [email protected]. The hungry man’s for a 65-year-old. the rocks on their own. at 2:16, and Elmira held on to its two-point lead breakfast also takes place at the Legion But Green hasn’t always been As skip, Green is not convinced until 13:24 when Waterloo’s Oliver Guilbault on Feb. 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. this busy. After falling 18 feet See GREEN »19 See KINGS »19

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Just for the record, I’ve devel- builds himself up, drilling holes and eat- their sport, as I have with my superhu- ball players and most oped my hook set and jigging technique, ing cold sandwiches while sitting out on man hook set, it’s only natural for others recently rap artists in the same sort of way Rocky Balboa the ice. Enough said. Consider this my with lesser hook sets to want to bring us such as Two Quar- did – on the mean streets. When I was an official and unequivocal denial of the Titans down a notch. And steroids pro- ters – I feel it is about up and coming ice angler I played with rumours. Hopefully, this will clear my vide the obvious answers when trying to time we addressed the a marionette made of lead pipes every good name before someone else mut- explain sheer hook setting superiority. white elephant that’s day of the off-season and I often pulled ters something else about me having Roids, yeah right. Talk about a pain in standing among us up anchors all day long during the sum- “roids.” the butt. in this room. That’s correct – I’d like to mer. This, while other children were de- categorically deny that I have ever used veloping their brains and social graces. steroids. I suppose looking at me it’s easy to as- HAVE YOU EVER OK, no one has officially accused me of sume that I’m the result of some sort of it – yet. But it’s only a matter of time be- extreme scientific experiment. Though WONDERED WHAT MAKES fore someone analyzes my super-human it’s hard to visualize in the headshot that hook set, the one that I use while ice fish- accompanies this column, if that photo US THE LARGEST AND ing, and naturally jumps to that mistak- were to extend through to my fingertips MOST POPULAR WEIGHT en conclusion. Let’s face it; we pro ath- and toes, you’d see that there is hardly a letes are always targets of a desperate square inch of me that isn’t muscle upon LOSS CENTRES? sports media. And wouldn’t some rookie muscle. Heck, it’s a wonder I can bend reporter love to make his bones break- my limbs enough to type this column. *SUCCESSFUL WEIGHT LOSS *MEDICAL CROSS ing an ice-fishing steroids scandal? I hear what people are saying about me REFERENCE *NATURALPATHIC DOCTORS I think we all know the answer to that when I walk off the ice. Well, to be hon- *SCIENTIFIC RESOURCE TEAM *PHARMACIST one. est, since my ears are generally frozen You probably couldn’t blame that per- or covered by a bulky hat I don’t hear it THE FIRST 20LBS son for suspecting it either. I mean, the completely. But I hear enough. 365 way that I drive that hook through pan- As I waddle off the ice after a day of ARE ON US!* Centres fish is nothing short of superhuman; sitting on a bucket and jigging, the talk *BASED ON A FULL PROGRAM across the way I best perch or crappie in a duel usually goes something like, “There’s Canada to the death is patently unfair. So, with that (mumble, mumble, mumble) Galea. EXCLUDES PRODUCT that in mind, I guess it’s easy to assume Look at the way he walks; he’s probably “Joining Herbal Magic has made me a that someone as lithe and athletic as me got (mumble, mumble) – roids.” would be using these strength-enhanc- You don’t have to be a genius to figure much happier person and showed ing drugs, especially if you’ve seen me that one out! It’s sad that people would me that if you treat your body right, in neoprene waders. assume that I’m cheating just because I it will treat you right. The program has changed the way I eat, from eating anything at anytime to Festing with the Kings Alain Lost eating more healthy foods 127 pounds VANESSA MOSS games of chance like the toonie toss, throughout the day. I am crown and anchor game and hardest and still surprised at how easy this shot competition. 97 inches With an annual budget of $150,000, Despite last year’s snowstorm, the program is; all you have to do is the Elmira Sugar Kings hockey oper- first-annual event brought in about follow the simple guidelines. ation is no small undertaking. That’s $1,200 for the team, with 200 people why the club is asking for communi- in attendance. This time around, or- As our clients vary, so do their results. ty support as it hosts the second an- ganizers have their fingers crossed nual King Fest Feb. 2 at Lions Hall in that the weather will cooperate so Elmira. the hall will fill up to its capacity of 519-669-9299 “It’s going to be a fun night. People 450. 25 Industrial Dr. that showed up last year had a blast. “We’re hoping that this year it goes They enjoyed themselves and they well,” Zinken said. Unit 6, ELMIRA got value for their money,” said Jeff Monies raised go directly to the op- www.herbalmagic.ca Zinken, team treasurer. eration of the team, which includes The night is set up like a “stag buying equipment, renting ice time, Hours: Mon. Wed. Fri.: 8am - 6pm, Tues. Thurs.: 9am - 5pm, Sat.: 9am - 1pm and doe” with a DJ, door prizes and See FESTING »19

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IQUEL Applejack coach Kevin Hawks in Hagersville Hawks, buried his try. Lobsinger will accept, Jan. 11. The tide turned in fa- nonetheless. It was two The victory set the vour of the Jacks when

PHOTO | MA RC M PHOTO points, after all. stage for a success- Burford’s third period PICKING HIS SPOT Jacks captain Wes Hauck dekes in blocker side before cutting quickly to Eric Wobbes’ “The one nice thing is ful weekend that saw hero, Claxton, bungled glove hand in shootout action against Hagersville Jan. 11 in Wellesley. The home team won 5-4. that we didn’t just quit the Jacks claim all six his shootout attempt points up for grabs, by and Wellesley’s Fisher defeating the St. George buried the biscuit to put Dukes 5-2 on Jan. 12, and his team within inches the Burford Bulldogs of a win. Next in line 3-2 in another shootout was the Jacks’ rookie, Jan. 13. Ben Jefferies, who made With the weekend re- good on his attempt and VOISIN CHRYSLER sults, the Jacks are 4-1 gave his team the two in shootouts so far this points. season. “He didn’t even fake While the end result in a move or do anything, QUALITY, CERTIFIED all games was satisfying, he just hit the top of the the road to triumph was circles and he let a bul- often rocky; the Jacks, let go top corner. 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The Observer | Saturday, January 19, 2008 SPORTS | 19 Green: Curler making his first trip to national championships » From page 16 “We will sink together after winning the pro- about nine times, but Green’s team will play which shouldn’t be too that was the best rule or float together, one of vincial championships. never the nationals, in a round-robin and hard with their spouses change. the two.” At nationals, they will Green is excited to meet then hopefully take part in tow. “I’m disappointed be- Another change this face off against three new friends and assess in the playoffs. “We’re going to have a cause having a person year is the inclusion of other Ontario teams the competition from He and his teammates - couple of fans,” Green who has sight showing a time limit – 77 min- and groups from British other provinces. vice Len Cooper , second said. you the line, you make utes per team, per game Columbia, Alberta, Sas- He is most looking for- Carrie Speers, lead Jim Norm Green fans can better shots,” he said. – which will add yet an- katchewan, Manitoba ward to playing against Stephens, coach Wendy catch him in action to- But at least all the blind other dimension to the and Nova Scotia for the the British Columbia Simpson and sighted day (Saturday) at 11 a.m. curlers are in the same blind curling game. Canadian title. team that was undefeat- sweeper Ralph Fritz during a curling dem- boat, he added, laugh- Green’s team became Since he has partici- ed in all of its games last – have goals of playing onstration at Waterloo ing. Team Ontario last April pated in the provincials year. well and having fun, Town Square. Kings: Preparing for the playoff run Soccer numbers

» From page 16 took advantage of Jeff continue to rise MARC MIQUEL HELSEN fun,” he said, noting Zippel’s interference that an influx of young penalty. people into the area and In the third, the Elmira It might not be the most the sport’s relatively in- rink got a little rough as loved sport in hockey- expensive registration the Siskins showed their crazed Woolwich, but fees combine to make for frustration by inciting “the beautiful game” an accessible and afford- some Kings. is posting registration able youth activity. Just after Garrett Rank numbers that would be “It’s an excellent deal (Zippel, Riley Sonnen- the envy of any youth or- for the money – com- burg) scored at 8:49 to ganization. As Woolwich pared to any other sport, make it 4-2 for Elmira, Youth Soccer (WYS) it’s far cheaper,” said Waterloo players started administrators race to Chapman. The WYS sea- to scrap. meet late registration son, starting at the end The ensuing conflicts demands they are al- of May, lasts some four led to one unsportsman- ready reaching the 600 months. like penalty for each mark and counting. “We have kids com- squad and a 10-minute “I don’t know if Wool- ing from outlying areas inciting an opponent mis- wich people are aware that play sports in Wool- conduct for Therrien. that we are probably the wich.” “That’s just part of the largest youth organiza- Registration for WYS’s game,” Haddaway said tion in Woolwich town- many different leagues – of the scuffles. “We just ship; we’re larger than which range from house gotta make sure we stay boys’ hockey and girls’ league Mini (ages 4-6) focused and stay dis- A M OSS hockey combined,” said to Under-18 competitive ciplined during those WYS president Steve soccer – will be held at things. They’re trying Chapman, noting that the Elmira Legion on to get us to take penal- NESS | VA PHOTO the association is look- Jan. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m ties and we gotta stay NOT QUITE The Elmira Sugar Kings’ Jeremy Hilliard charges the net, but is denied a point by Waterloo Siskin ing to raise the number and on Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. away from that stuff.” Colin Breen during the Kings’ 4-3 victory at home Wednesday night. of registered players to 12 p.m. At 19:32 of the third, from last year’s 850 to be- For more information the Siskins gave a strong needs at this point in we finish up,” Haddaway “We battled hard tween 900 and 1,000 this about registration as final push to make it 4-3, the season. said. near the end and shut time around. well as tryouts for se- but Elmira’s net minder “Each game we’re get- Leaving the dress- them down, so it was “It’s a growing sport lect teams, contact Steve Connor Lyons wasn’t ting closer and closer to ing room Wednesday good to come out with and it’s all about the Chapman at 519-669- about to leave with a the end here so we gotta night, Rank said he was two points … [but] you kids, we’ve just got to 3507. tie. make sure that we’re pre- pleased with the night’s never really play your make sure we get the WYS is also looking for In the end, Elmira pared for those games. result, but noted that best game, there’s al- kids out there and make conveners, coaches and came away with the cru- “We’re trying to stress there is still more to ways room for improve- sure they’re having referees. cial two points the team that playoff mentality as work on before playoffs. ment.” Tournament winners Festing: Event will help fund the Kings’ season advance » From page 17 time to raise funds.” of Scott Stevens valued and hiring referees. Zinken said he hopes at more than $200. About half of the people will support “There’s lots of oppor- team’s budget is cov- King Fest like they do tunity for people to win ered by gate fees the team’s golf tour- things.” ($50,000) and sponsors nament and cash cal- King Fest is set for ($20,000 to $30,000) and endars – the two most Feb. 2, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. the rest is generated profitable fundraisers. at Lions Hall. Tickets through various cam- A big draw will be the are $10 and can be pur- paigns. night’s prizes which chased from team mem- “We try to come up range from cash to a bers in advance or at with new ideas all the framed, signed poster the door. EDSS Intermediate curlers win WCSSAA Elmira District Secondary School ers this year, including lead Pat- sweet because the team came intermediate curlers won three rick Paquin, second and vice skip back from third place in its season games in a row to become 2008 Adam Bauman and skip Matthew pool to defeat both the first-placed

ITTED Waterloo County Secondary School Dickson. The team battled hard team in their own pool, Resurrec- Athletic Association (WCSSAA) to quash Waterloo-Oxford District tion, and the ﬁrst-placed team in champions on Wednesday, the Secondary School 7-4, Resurrec- the second pool, Forest Heights.

PHOTO | SUB M PHOTO highest honour available in their tion Catholic Secondary School Thomas said that competing ALL FOR ONE The Woolwich Novice LL #1 Rangers won the Minto Harriston Tournament on Jan. 13. Front league. 8-3 and Forest Heights Collegiate against strong teams did not faze row: Ethan Wilkie. Second row: Mac Willms, Conner Graham, Brendan Knipfel, Michael Hewitt. Third row: “We’re pretty excited about it,” Institute 9-1 at the annual Inter- his players and they even man- Jonathon Martin, Garret Reitzel, Zack Pogue, Benton Weber, Keanan Stewart, Riley Runstedler, Noah Scurry, said coach Doug Thomas. mediate Championship Bonspiel at aged to raise a few eyebrows in Ryan Shantz. Fourth row: manager Karen Wilkie, head coach Darren Wilkie, trainer Don Reitzel, assistant The intermediate team consisted the Elmira Curling Club. the crowd when they beat a squad coach Art Stewart, assistant coach Pat Runstedler. of three rather than four play- Elmira’s victory was particularly that had won its ﬁrst game 17-0. 20 | SPORTS The Observer | Saturday, January 19, 2008 To submit scores, »JUNIOR B HOCKEY e-mail Vanessa: SCORECARD [email protected] TWIN CENTRE HERICANES Shantz), Jacob Uridil (Noah Zeller, Tyson WOOLWICH NOVICE LL #1 RANGERS Peewee Bender) Jan. 11 Jan. 9 Burlington 4 Woolwich 2 Rangers 2 Novice LL #3 1 Woolwich 4 Twin Centre 2 Goals: Jacob Uridil (Tyler McBay, Mitch Goals: Keanan Stewart x2 (Benton Weber Goals: Ashley Beacom x2 (Roslyn Main- Waters), Tyson Bender (Issac Frey, Tyler x2, Brendan Knipﬂe x2) land, Katie Misener, Mackenzie Van Bar- McBay) Minto Harriston Tournament gen) WOOLWICH JUNIOR RINGETTE Jan. 13 - Game 1 Rangers 8 Fergus 2 Jan. 10 Peewee LL Goals: Riley Runstedler x4 (Keanan Stew- Jan. 12 Woolwich 6 Elora-Fergus 6 art x2, Zach Pogue), Brendan Knipfel Twin Centre 3 Waterloo 1 Goals: Christina Wilkinson x2, Shelley (Benton Weber), Benton Weber x2 (Kean- Goals: Nikki Aitcheson-Huehn x2, Becky Shantz x2, Amber Bauman, Michelle Poole an Stewart, Riley Runstedler, Conner Gra- Jantzi (Dominique Bruns, Shailyn Wells) (Michelle Poole, Amanda Poole x2) ham), Zach Pogue Jan. 12 Game 2 Bantam B Woolwich 4 Tara 3 Rangers 7 Minto 1 Jan. 12 Goals: Meghan O’Hara x2, Amanda Poole, Goals: Benton Weber (Noah Scurry), Kitchener 3 Twin Centre 2 Amber Bauman (Amber Bauman, Amanda Keanan Stewart x2 (Noah Scurry, Brendan Goals: Stephanie Straus, Megan Bott Poole, Meghan O’Hara) Knipfel), Zach Pogue x2 (Brendan Knip- (Stephanie Straus) WOOLWICH WILD GIRLS ATOM C fel, Benton Weber), Garret Reitzel (Zach Pogue), Jonathon Martin (Zach Pogue) Jan. 13 Jan. 11-13 - Mount Forest Girls Hockey Twin Centre 4 Kitchener 1 Championship Game HELSEN Tournament Goals: Jessica Finney (Leanne Howorth), Rangers 4 Durham 3 Game 1 IQUEL Erin Stemmler, Ainsley Smith (Madison Goals: Riley Runstedler (Keanan Stewart), Woolwich 6 Waterloo 0 Lavigne), Megan Bott Keanan Stewart, Jonathon Martin (Be- Goals: Jessica Townsend (Emily Willms, ton Weber, Keanan Stewart), Zach Pogue Marlee Kernick), Gillian Olsthoorn (Claire Midget 1 (Brendan Knipfel, Riley Runstedler)

PHOTO | MA RC M PHOTO Hanley), Taylor Rempel, Claire Hanley Jan. 13 (Gillian Olsthoorn, Erika Morrison), Cas- SEALING THE DEAL Elmira forward Michael Therrien shoots – and scores – before keeling over in Mid- Twin Centre 2 Stratford 2 WOOLWICH MAJOR MIDGET A sandra Tuffnail Jan. 12 Western Junior B action at the Elmira Arena Jan. 13. The Kings blanked the Guelph Dominators 5-0. Goals: Kaytlin Uberig x2 Shutout: Dana Columbo Woolwich 5 Brampton 1 Midget B Game 2 Goals: Damien Parent x2 (Rob Hinsch- Guelph Tournament Woolwich 7 Owen Sound 2 berger x2, Nick Pope x2), Steve Clement Goals: Gillian Olsthoorn x2 (Claire Han- Jan. 4 - Game 1 (Ben Ahier, Kevin Howarth), Lucas Balesh- Kings a dominant force ley x2, Erika Morrison x2), Claire Hanley ta (Josh Wade, RJ Good), Nick Roth (Steve Mt. Brydges 2 Twin Centre 2 x2 (Erika Morrison x2, Gillian Olsthoorn Goal: Contessa Brenner (Kori Martin), Clement, Ben Ahier) x2), Amber MacPherson ( Marlee Ker- Jan. 13 Steph Baril (Melanie Freeman) nick), Jessica Townsend x2 (Michelle Bau- Woolwich 7 Brampton 3 in win over Guelph rivals Jan. 5 - Game 2 man, Emily Willms, Meghan Martin, Taylor Goals: Kevin Howarth (Ben Ahier, Mark Twin Centre 5 Flamborough 0 Rempel) Fackoury), Damien Parent (Nick Pope, Na- While the team was a little rusty to start, Elmira Goals: Courtney Bisch x2 (Kaitlyn Jantzi Game 3 x2, Contessa Brenner, Steph Baril), Brit- than VanGerwen), Nick Pope x3 (Steve Woolwich 6 Blyth 1 Clement, Mike Moggy, Damien Parent), players find their stride to post a clear 5-0 victory tany Straus (Steph Baril, Melanie Free- Goals: Gillian Olsthoorn x4 (Claire Han- man), Melissa Kaleta (Brittany Straus), Mark Fackoury (Kevin Howarth, Nick Tim- ley x2, Erika Morrison x2), Erika Morri- merman, Ben Ahier) MARC MIQUEL HELSEN I couldn’t do that again final frame, the Guelph Kirstie Taves son (Gillian Olsthoorn), Jessica Townsend against Guelph, so every Dominators had every at- Game 3 (Amber MacPherson) WOOLWICH PEEWEE LL #1 chance I got I made sure tempt smothered by a far Twin Centre 6 Guelph 1 Game 4 Jan. 12 Playing in just their to shoot the puck harder, superior Elmira squad. Goals: Steph Baril x3 (Lauren Howorth, Woolwich 6 Owen Sound 5 Twin Centre # 2 9 Woolwich 2 Melissa Kaleta, Kaitlyn Jantzi, Brittany Goals: Erika Morrison (Claire Hanley, Goals: Duncan MacDonald, Calvin second game since the make sure it was going The homeboys, who nev- Straus), Melissa Kaleta (Courtney Bisch), Christmas break, the Gillian Olsthoorn), Cassandra Tuffnail Cressman(Jordan Arndt, Nathan Dowdall, in,” said the rookie. er relented, outshot their Courtney Bisch x2 (Kaitlyn Jantzi, Contes- (Meghan Martin, Taylor Rempel), Claire Adam Brown) Elmira Sugar Kings were The Kings made it 2-0 a opponents 14-5 in the sec- sa Brenner) Hanley (Erika Morrison, Landis Saunders) Goals for Twin Centre: Brody Warnholtz, eager to get some momen- short while later as Brock ond period, and 10-8 in Jan. 6 - Game 4 Shootout goals: Gillian Olsthoorn, Claire Jake Gloin x2, Luke Schering x5, Scott tum going on home ice Zinken, from John Lun- the third. Twin Centre 6 Etobicoke 0 Hanley, Marlee Kernick Carere (Luke Schering, Brody Warnholtz, against the Guelph Domi- ney and Troy Murray, There to set the tone Goals: Steph Baril (Melanie Freeman, Jan. 14 Jake Gloin, Clayton Bauman) Brittany Straus, Courtney Bisch), Kailey Woolwich 4 St. Clements 1 nators Jan. 13. buried one on the power at the beginning of the Esbaugh x3 (Emma Greer x2, Lauri Reid), WOOLWICH MAJOR PEEWEE A But judging by the lack play. game, Therrien was also Goals: Claire Hanley (Gillian Osthoorn), Melanie Freeman (Brittany Straus, Steph Meghan Martin (Gillian Osthoorn), Mi- Jan. 12 of goals in the first 20 Despite the lack of goals there in the third, leading Baril) chelle Bauman (Cora Kieswetter), Jessica Woolwich 6 Burlington 0 minutes of play, it seemed in the first period, coach his teammates to a nice fi- Final Townsend (Emily Willms) Goals: Eric Van Gerwern x3, Jake Mog- the Kings were going to Geoff Haddaway was nale by capping the scor- Mt. Brydges 1 Twin Centre 0 gy, Matt Townsend, Kyle Bauman, (Jake have to trudge through pleased with the pressure ing at 5-0; Rhame picked Jan. 9 WOOLWICH BOYS ATOM LL #1 Moggy, Matt Townsend x2, Mitch Kernick, Twin Centre 3 Woodstock 0 Evan Buehler x3, Mckinley Ceaser x2, a low-scoring, defensive, his team had applied on up the sole assist on the Jan. 11 Goals: Kaitlyn Jantzi, Kori Martin, Britta- Atom LL #1 6 Atom LL #2 0 Matt Schieck x2) bitter-to-the-end affair. the Guelph net. play. ny Straus (Melanie Freeman, Steph Baril, Goals: Isaac Fishbein, Eddie Huber (Luke Jan. 13 The rust soon wore off, “There wasn’t much “It was a shorthanded Courtney Bisch, Contessa Brenner) Charter), Isaac Fishbein (Tyler Martin), Woolwich 7 Hespeler 1 however, and the Kings scoring, but I though we goal: Dan did all the work. Jan. 12 Dawson Inglis (Jake Bruder), Eddie Huber Goals: Matt Townsend x2, Mckinley Ceas- powered their way to a 5-0 had a good first period,” I had just gotten onto the Lambeth 3 Twin Centre 0 (Dylan Arndt), Jake Bruder (Tyler Martin) er, Jake Moggy, Matt Schieck, Evan Bue- decision. he said. ice and Dan Rhame got Shutout: Aalt Morris hler, Adam Brubacher (Matt Townsend, WOOLWICH GIRLS PEEWEE B Mckinley Ceaser x2, Jake Moggy, Matt The scoreless first pe- “I thought we came out them to give up the puck Jan. 12 Jan. 9 Atom LL # 1 2 Ayr 2 Schieck, Adam Brubacher, Mackenzie riod behind them, the with a lot of energy, we and I was all alone in Woolwich 4 Twin Centre 2 Goals: Dylan Arndt (Eddie Huber, Jake Martin x2, Zac Smith) Kings budged open the just struggled to bury our front, spun around the Goals: Meghan Hovey (Lea Olsthoorn), Bruder), Isaac Fishbein WOOLWICH MINOR BANTAM A floodgates at 8:35 of the chances. Guelph played guy and I shot it on net, Melanie Schwartzentruber (Meghan Hov- Woolwich Atom A Wildcats Dec. 12 second, when Michael tough in the first period, picked up my own re- ey, Lea Olsthoorn), Jenna Martin (Jen- Jan. 11 nifer Norris), Meghan Hovey (Melanie Burlington 6 Woolwich 3 Woolwich 1 Oakville 1 Therrien scored his first and then we scored two bound and put it in,” said Schwartzentruber), Ashley Beacom x2 Goal: Shane Young of the night, assisted by quick power play goals Therrien. Goals: Matthew Leger x2, Alex Uttley (Katie Misener, Mackenzie Van Bargen, (Grant Kernick) Brent Freeman. and that built a lot of mo- While Sunday evening’s Roslyn Mainland) WOOLWICH MIDGET MINOR Jan. 12 Jan. 13 “Brent came into the mentum for a team going match wasn’t penalty- Woolwich 4 Guelph 2 slot and I was standing in forward. We took advan- free, it was fluid and WOOLWICH WILDCATS MINOR ATOM A Woolwich 6 Fergus 1 Jan. 9 Goals: Harrison Clffford x2, Alex Uttley x2 Goals: Jake Radcliffe, Austin Trapp x4, R.J. front of the net screening tage on our power plays quick – a certain sign Woolwich 2 Oakville 0 (Bradley Mathieson x2, Alex Uttley) Good (Jacob MacIntosh x2, R.J. Good, Lu- the goalie; I put my stick and were able to score that the playoffs are just Goals: Kelby Martin (Garrett Schultz, Greg WOOLWICH NOVICE LL #3, P.I.B. kas Baleshta, Jonathon Weber x2, An- [down], he shot right be- a couple even-strength around the corner. Huber), Connor Bauman (Mathieu Fife) PANTHERS drew Moore, Kyle Hanley x3, Brandon tween my legs and it hit goals and even added a “It was nice to come Shutout: Evan Courtis Jan. 11 Brubacher x2) Hard Hat Recipient: Whole Team my stick and went in,” shorthanded goal, so, it back with some momen- LL #1 Rangers 2 Panthers 1 WOOLWICH MAJOR BANTAM A Jan. 12 Goal: Mathew Uhrig said Therrien, who on was a pretty complete ef- tum after the break with Jan. 13 Sunday appeared in just Woolwich 3 Hespeler 1 Jan. 12 fort on our part.” a good solid game against Goals: Connor Runstedler (Connor Goss), Woolwich 3 Burlington 1 his second game since Ahead 2-0, the Kings Cambridge and then to Panthers 11 Embro 3 Goals: Jake Martin (Ryan Ament), Alex Al- Danyal Rennie, Greg Huber Goals: Liam Hartman x6 (Kyle Martin x2, separating his shoulder didn’t let up. keep that momentum Hard Hat Recipient: Danyal Rennie brecht (Ryan Bauman), Matt O’Hara (Ben Ethan Young x2, Sam Davidson x2, Eli Bal- Brown) Dec. 1. Dan Rhame, from Free- going because now it is Jan. 13 din x2, Daniel Carr, Cameron Brown, Pierre Although Therrien man, made it a 3-0 game at going to pick up,” he ex- Burlington 3 Woolwich 1 Fife, Bradley Hale), Daniel Carr (Zac Pick- WOOLWICH MINOR PEEWEE A Goal: Garrett Schultz (Greg Huber) looks to be in fine form 13:36, and Cal Myerscough plained. ard), Zac Pickard (Devin Williams, Owen Jan. 13 Hard Hat Recipient: Connor Runstedler since returning from his – a menacing presence in “I think both teams are Lucier), Mathew Uhrig (Liam Hartman, Woolwich 3 Hespeler 2 Zac Pickard), Sam Davidson (Mathew Uh- injury, it took a game to front of the Guelph net all probably sending the WOOLWICH MAJOR NOVICE A Goals: Jasper Bender, Adrian Gilles, John- rig, Ethan Young), Mathew Uhrig (Liam ny Clifford (Timmy Shuh, Brady Erb) adjust, he said. night – added one more, same message: that we’re Jan. 9 Hartman, Sam Davidson) “My first game back assisted by Riley Sonnen- getting closer and closer Woolwich 3 Guelph 3 WOOLWICH WILD GIRLS MIDGET C Goals: Jack DeBoer (Tyson Bender), Mitch WOOLWICH PEEWEE BOYS LOCAL was against Cambridge burg, to make it 4-0 before to the playoffs, so, we’re Jan. 14 Rempel, Tyson Bender (Jonah Boehm, LEAGUE #3 last weekend. I missed an the second period buzzer going to have to stay dis- Plattsville 3 Woolwich 2 Conner Braham) Jan. 11 Goals: Stacy Thompson, Nikki Bisbee open net that could have sounded. ciplined as much as you Woolwich 3 New Hamburg #1 0 Jan. 12 (Chanelle Seguin, Lara Bisbee) won the game – we were Although they tried to can to be successful,” Goals: Evan Yantha x2 (Sebastien Huber), Woolwich 2 Waterel Ice Wolves 1 down and I just knew that spark a comeback in the said Haddaway. Goals: Issac Frey (Owen Read, Ryan AJ Priester The Observer | Saturday, January 19, 2008 ENTERTAINMENT | 21

»ON STAGE We’re still Crazy about Patsy Stage show at Waterloo Entertainment Centre features the music and persona of Patsy Cline

VANESSA MOSS After portraying Cline ments and footage, Way – Patsy Cline was a star in the stage musical A learned that Cline had in her own right. She Closer Walk with Patsy a tough go at show busi- really paved the way for Performer Leisa Way is Cline five years ago, ness. the country singers of returning to her Kitch- Way compiled the re- After recording her today.” ener-Waterloo roots search she had done to first hit, Walkin’ After So far, the response to Jan. 30-Feb. 3, but not prepare for the role into Midnight in 1957, Cline Way’s show has been as herself. her own show that goes did not experience suc- positive. She toured a The 25-year theatre beyond simply singing cess again until 1960 be- one-hour version in Eu- veteran will embody the songs. cause of contract prob- rope, Asia and Canada the character of coun- “I really wanted to lems. last year and hopes to try music legend Patsy bring to life Patsy Cline That only left three take the program to the Cline for six shows at the person.” years for her to build a next level. the Waterloo Enter- The show features career before she died The hands-on process tainment Centre in her about 23 of Cline’s in a plane crash in of choosing a band – the self-produced Sweet greatest hits and six 1963. Wayward Wind, featur- Dreams: A Tribute to other “gems” that were “Her voice lent to jazz ing guitarist Bruce Ley, Patsy Cline. never recorded. and the blues, Broad- drummer Dave Wilson, “The main goal for Way organized the way, pop, rock: she could pianist Michael Mul- me is that the audience songs to build up mo- have sung anything, rooney and bassist Bob comes away from it mentum until the final but she only had three Hewus – and produc- just having had an ab- number Crazy, Way’s years to sort of make ing the show has been solutely great evening personal favourite. her mark before she exhausting for Way, in the theatre and feel- “Crazy is the most was taken and that’s re- but worth it, she said, ing like they’ve spent played [and] the most ally a shame.” because honouring her an evening with Patsy covered song in the In developing Sweet icon has been a blast. Cline because she was history of music and Dreams, Way focused on “She [Cline] is such a quite the character,” she was the one who bringing every aspect joy and the audience Way said in an inter- made that song what it of Cline’s personality loves her so much: how view from her home in is.” to the stage: from her can you not enjoy doing Orangeville. Throughout the two- sense of humour to her that?” Best-known for her hour piece, Way dresses strong backbone that Sweet Dreams: A Trib- role as Anne in Anne in Cline-inspired tight had a major influence ute to Patsy Cline runs of Green Gables for six clothing, talks with a on the country music Jan. 30-Feb. 3 at the Wa- seasons at the Char- strong southern drawl scene in her day. terloo Entertainment PHOTO | SUBMITTED PHOTO lottetown Festival, and interacts with the HEY Y’ALL! Leisa Way will showcase her best Patsy Cline impression “She brought female Centre at 24 King St. Way has since toured crowd, even sitting on when she brings her self-produced Sweet Dreams: A Tribute to Patsy singers into the fore- N. Tickets are $24 for nationally with Broad- men’s laps. Cline to the Waterloo Entertainment Centre Jan. 30-Feb. 3. front when women at adults, $19 for seniors way and off-Broadway “I can look down into that time were always and $14 for children 14 shows and performed the audience, into plained, laughing. Patsy Cline said in real in the background. and under. They can at various venues somebody’s face and “Ninety per cent of life.” They had to look pretty be purchased online at across Canada and the say things that I, Leisa, what I say onstage is Having searched but they were always www.waterlooenter- United States. could not say,” she ex- actually dialogue that through countless docu- accompanying the men tainmentcentre.com.

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The rub this week, PHOTO | MARC MIQUEL HELSEN as previously, being that the monies Every woman has her day have to be in place to pay for the adad- ditional $4 million in costs associated - with a second ice pad. Taking a break from farm life, these ladies make time- pulling for theputting best quality on items, the theritz newnew- to buy an interesting outfit,” said com-com With Tuesday night’s vote, the towntown- est fashions and the unique finds aside ship committed to an $18-million fafa- DESIREE FINHERT mittee member Sharon Grose after as inventory entered the store. NOW ONLINE changing out of her final outfit. cility featuring just one ice surface. “Some of these are designer names, The scramble is now on to come up In cooperation with the Mennonite - this is a Joseph Ribkoff which would The glitz and glam of runway fashion Central Committee Thrift Store, WaWa- with the remaining $4 million, while Warm weather, melting snow and heavy rainfall saw the tookGrand aRiver turn spill on over, the fl ooding catwalk portions in Floradaleof the West Montrose Family Camp Wednesday morning. See additional photosbe $150 pages or 8-9. more to buy [normally] and sticking with a policy that limits the BIG THAW - terloo Rural Women exhibited the ing waterit’s into$15. Butits dams we try throughout not to just the pick the this week, as popular designer clothcloth- fashions available at the Elmira store amount of borrowing for the rec. comcom- ing made models out of area women. watershed.designer ones either, we were trying to plex to no more than approximately $2 during the annual Women’s Day at “Thepick Shand really dam nice and outfits,”Conestogo said dam Bauman. With television’s “Diva on a Dime”mon, theFloradale sudden Mennonite spike in tempera- Church Feb. 12. million. The township must come up reality show as inspiration, eight local are- taking“They in tremendous pulled out brand-name amounts of labels with the funds elsewhere, juggle existexist- tures – Everyday which saw labels all of such the accumu- as FairweathFairweath-waterand right then now,” we spentsaid Schultz. an evening in [the As of January 2008 all photos Flooding widespreadmodels sashayed before their peers as lated– a- snower, winter Cleo disappear and Levis in were just three mixed disappears and ing funding allotments for a long slate mightrabbit-fur be caused jacketby swelling slung rivers over one and shoulshoul- During- store],” midweek, said Grose. for instance, “It was thelike having of capital projects or change its policy days –matched combined with with those December’s of Canadian dede- Shanda personaldam near shopper. Fergus was It was taking kind in of fun. Grand River system besiegedcreeks. whender, a beaded heavy purse rains in hand wash – looking above-averageaway signers all with the snowfalls ensembles snow and advertisedrecentin a matter at of a few days to allow a larger debenture. “It’s to important put a little to pizzazz let people into know the lives of approximatelyThey’d find 100 a skirt, times then the amountthey’d find a To date, council has not committed heavyunder rainfalls $20 a (30 pop. to 35 millimeters See FLOOD page »09 MARC MIQUEL HELSEN that whererural women. these roads are fl ooded of- watertop, thenseen they’din summertime. find a jacket. 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NOTICE OF PUBLIC s 0ROVIDE hTWO ZONEv mOODPLAIN POLICIES FOR THE emergency services, electrical substations, and subject lands that would allow certain uses/build- uses associated with hazardous material, MEETING ings to encroach into the fringe of the floodplain. s.EWBUILDINGSANDSTRUCTURESORCONVERSIONOF Tuesday February 19, 2008 s0ROHIBITSPECIlCUSESTOLOCATEWITHINTHE2E- buildings to a residential use may be permitted 7:00 p.m. STRICTED,AND5SE!REAOFTHE4OWNSHIPOF7OOL- subject to flood proofing, habitable space is con- Township Council Chambers wich, such as, certain institutional uses, essential structed at or above the flood elevation and safe 69 Arthur Street South, Elmira services, electrical substations, and uses associ- access issues are addressed, all to the satisfaction Regarding ated with hazardous material. OFTHE'2#! s!MENDCERTAINENVIRONMENTALPOLICIESANDDEl- s !CCESSORY OUTDOOR STORAGE EXCEPT DANGEROUS Zone Change Application 1/2008 and Official nitions, which are consistent with the 2005 Pro- MATERIAL MAYBEPERMITTEDSUBJECTTO'2#!AP- Plan Amendment Application 1/2008 vincial Policy Statement (PPS). proval, Weigel Drainage System – Elmira Two-Zone s!DDASITE SPECIlCPOLICYFORAPROPERTYINTHE s -INOR DEVIATIONS OF THE && BOUNDARY MAY BE Elmira Core Area at the corner of Arthur Street South PERMITTEDWITHOUTAZONECHANGESUBJECTTO'2#! And and Wyatt Street (52 & 54 Arthur Street South) to approval. Zone Change Application 2/2008 - Francesca allow for the redevelopment of the existing uses of s!DDASITE SPECIlCZONINGPROVISIONFORAPROP- Trevisan a gas bar, convenience store and restaurant, sub- erty in the Elmira Core Area at the corner of Ar- ject to satisfying certain provisions (i.e. hydraulic thur Street South and Wyatt Street (52 & 54 Arthur The Township of Woolwich will hold a Public Meet- analysis, building access, flood proofing, etc.). Street South) to allow for the redevelopment of ing, under Sections 17 and 34 of the Planning Act, the existing uses of a gas bar, convenience store to consider the following Official Plan Amendment The purpose of this Zoning By-law Amendment and restaurant, subject to satisfying certain provi- and Zone Change applications. No decisions will is to: sion (i.e. hydraulic analysis, building access, flood be made at this meeting; its purpose is to provide s!MENDORADDDElNITIONS WHICHARECONSISTENT proofing, etc.). additional information to the public and agencies with the 2005 PPS. and to receive comments and information from s0ROVIDENEWREGULATIONSFORTHESUBJECTPROPER- The effect of these amendments is to: them. ties along the Weigel Drainage System that are s )DENTIFY AND RECOGNIZE THE CONSTRAINTS OF THE within the Floodway and Flood Fringe areas as floodplain associated to the Weigel Drainage in the Zone Change Application 1/2008 and Official noted below. Official Plan and Zoning By-law, which affect the Plan Amendment Application 1/2008 s0ORTIONSOFLANDSWITHINTHEFloodway (FW) area, subject properties. Weigel Drainage System – Elmira Two-Zone as show on the attached map, are subject to the s0ERMITCERTAINUSESANDBUILDINGSTOENCROACH following provisions: into the flood fringe. The Township of Woolwich has initiated Official s2ECOGNIZESUSESANDBUILDINGSEXISTINGPRIORTO s"RINGTHE/FlCIAL0LANAND:ONING"Y LAWINCON- Plan amendment and Zone Change applications the passing of this amendment, formity with the 2005 PPS as it relates to develop- in order to address future uses and development s-AYALLOWMINORADDITIONSORPASSIVENON STRUC- ment in the floodplain. within the floodplain along portions of the Weigel tural uses that do not affect flood flows, flood or Drainage System in Elmira (see Maps 1 and 2). In EROSIONCONTROLWORKSASAPPROVEDBYTHE'2#! Without these new policies and zoning provisions, addition, the applications will amend certain en- s2ECOGNIZEEXISTINGPUBLICINFRASTRUCTUREANDUTIL- generally no new development could occur on por- vironmental policies, regulations and definitions ITIES ANDANYEXPANSIONTHEREOFMAYREQUIRE'2#! tions of the subject properties within the floodplain in the Township’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law. approval, OFTHE7EIGEL$RAINAGE3YSTEMASPER'2#!REGU- These proposed general policies will apply to all s0ROHIBITCERTAININSTITUTIONALUSES NEWRESIDEN- lations. affected lands within the municipal boundary of tial units, funeral homes, hotels/motels, essential the Township of Woolwich, and as such a detail emergency services, electrical substations, and Zone Change Application 2/2008 - Francesca map is not attached. The properties within the uses associated with hazardous material, Trevisan floodplain along the Weigel Drainage System in s.EWBUILDINGSANDSTRUCTURESAREPROHIBITED Elmira that are affected by the proposed amend- s4EMPORARYBUILDINGSMAYBEPERMITTEDSUBJECT The Township has received a Zone Change ap- ments are located in the area of: TO'2#!APPROVAL PLICATION FROM *IM 2ANAHAN ON BEHALF OF &RANC- s3NYDER!VENUETO7YATT3TREET AND s -INOR DEVIATIONS OF THE &7 BOUNDARY MAY BE esca Trevisan concerning a 0.6 hectare (1.5 acre) s$UKE3TREETTO5NION3TREET PERMITTEDWITHOUTAZONECHANGESUBJECTTO'2#! VACANT PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS 0LAN ,OT The extent of the floodplain that affects the iden- approval. 2 0ARTANDLOCATEDON+ING3TREET.ORTH tified properties was established by a hydraulic s 0ORTIONS OF LANDS WITHIN THE Flood Fringe (FF) St. Jacobs (see Map 3). The lands are designated analysis of the Weigel drain that was completed area, as shown on the attached map, are subject )NDUSTRIAL,AND5SE!REAINTHE4OWNSHIPS/FlCIAL BY523#ANADAANENGINEERINGlRM ONBEHALFOF to the following: Plan and are zoned General Industrial – Dry (M-1) the Township, which was reviewed by the Grand s2ECOGNIZESUSESANDBUILDINGSEXISTINGPRIORTO with site-specific provisions. The property is va- 2IVER#ONSERVATION!UTHORITY'2#! the passing of this amendment, CANTWITHFRONTAGEON+ING3TREET.ORTHANDBACKS s-AYALLOWMINORADDITIONSORPASSIVENON STRUC- onto Arthur Street South. The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment is to: tural uses that do not affect flood flows, flood or s!PPLYTHE2ESTRICTED,AND5SE!READESIGNATION EROSIONCONTROLWORKSASAPPROVEDBYTHE'2#! The applicant is proposing to amend the zoning consistent with the limits of the existing floodplain s2ECOGNIZEEXISTINGPUBLICINFRASTRUCTUREANDUTIL- with a site specific provision through a Tempo- on a portion of the identified properties along the ITIES ANDANYEXPANSIONTHEREOFMAYREQUIRE'2#! RARY5SE"Y LAWTOPERMITANOUTDOORBALLHOCKEY Weigel Drainage System within Elmira that will be approval, facility. In addition, the applicant is proposing to subject to the “two-zone” floodplain policies. s 0ROHIBIT CERTAIN INSTITUTIONAL USES ESSENTIAL » Coninued on page 22 24 | CLASSIFIEDS The Observer | Saturday, January 19, 2008 Returning victorious from Mount Forest EDSS hockey THEY’RE WILD ABOUT THE WIN The Woolwich Wild Atom C girls won the championship game Jan. 13 at the Mount Forest Girls Hockey Tournament. Front row: Dana Columbo. Second row: Marlee Kernick (left), Emily Willms, Jessica Townsend, Michelle Bauman, Meghan Martin. Third row: Marlow Schott, Erika Morrison, Gillian Olstroom, Amber MacPherson. Fourth row: Claire Hanley, Cassandra Tuffnail,Landis Saunders, Megan Lair, Taylor Rempel. Coaches: Steve Hanley, Larry MacPherson, trainer Angie Tuffnail, head coach Al Morrison. BACK AT IT Elmira District Secondary School’s Ryan Pfisterer uses his backhand skills in front of the PHOTO | SUBMITTED WODSS net Tuesday afternoon. The Lancers won 4-0. PHOTO | MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Community Information Page THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH P.O. BOX 158, 69 ARTHUR ST. S. TEL: 519-669-1647 or 519-664-2613 AFTER HOURS "Proudly remembering our past; ELMIRA, ONTARIO N3B 2Z6 PLAN/ENG: 519-669-8706 EMERGENCY: confidently embracing our future." WEBSITE: www.woolwich.ca FAX: 519-669-1820 519-575-4504

» Continued from page 21 oral submissions at a public meeting or make by contacting Engineering and Planning staff at reduce the building line setback adjacent to a written submissions to the Council of the Town- 519-669-8706. public road (Arthur Street South) from 6 metres to ship of Woolwich before the proposed Official Plan approximately 3 metres. The applicant proposes Amendment is adopted, the Ontario Municipal If you cannot attend the meeting, you can express to develop the site with two outdoor ball hockey Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. your concerns/comments about the proposed arenas, a proshop and associated parking. change in writing to the Township of Woolwich. Zoning Amendment Any comments received on or before February Please Note: If a person or public body that files an appeal of a 12, 2008 (Note that this date is before the public decision of the Council of the Township of Wool- meeting) will be included in a report prepared by Official Plan Amendment wich in respect of the proposed zoning by-law Engineering and Planning Services and presented If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the does not make oral submissions at a public meet- at the Public Meeting. Any comments received proposed Official Plan Amendments, you must ing or make written submissions to the Council after the Public Meeting, but prior to Council mak- make a written request to John Scarfone, Manag- of the Township of Woolwich before the proposed ing a decision on the applications, will also be er of Planning, Township of Woolwich, Engineering zoning by-law amendments are adopted, the On- considered. and Planning Services, Box 158, 69 Arthur Street tario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of South, Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6. the appeal. If you wish to be notified of additional Township public meetings or Township staff reports regard- If a person or public body that files a notice of ap- Additional information pertaining to these plan- ing these applications you must make a written peal of a decision of the Council of the Regional ning applications is available for review at the request to Engineering and Planning Services at Municipality of Waterloo in respect of the pro- Township of Woolwich Municipal Office between the Township of Woolwich at the address shown posed Official Plan Amendment, does not make 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, or at the top of this advertisement.

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23 24 25 fact about most sports teams » Q. You’ve no en the large number of combinations of letters in the 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 doubt encountered words, and the huge amount of text in plays and books, this word countless it is not surprising (by the “law of large numbers”) 33 34 35 times, having read it, that once in a while amazing ANAGRAMS do emerge. spoken it, written it, “What is perhaps more surprising is that some people 36 37 38 39 40 41 heard it. It’s a kind of are prepared to invest significant amounts of their time “shaggy, all-purpose” looking for them.” 42 43 44 45 46 term, though origi- » Q. For an odd sports fact, do the world’s teams nally signifying “sim- tend to field an odd or even number of players? 47 48 49 50 51 ple-minded, stupid” But please don’t ask why. (c. 1290), from the Latin for “ignorant, not A. Generally the best-known team sports field an 52 53 54 55 56 knowing.” In the 14th century, Chaucer used it to odd number of players such as 11 for cricket, 11 for field mean “wanton, licentious,” then from the 15th to hockey, 13 for rugby league and 15 for rugby union, say 57 58 59 60 61 62 the 18th century, it took on the sense of “coy, re- Rob Eastaway and John Haigh in How to Take a Penalty: served, diffident.” In the 16th century, it acquired The Hidden Mathematics of Sport. Odd too are the three 63 64 65 66 two still current senses, “fussy” and “precise.” major American sports of basketball with 5, baseball 9, In the 18th century, the word began its modern football 11. Many of the world’s smaller sports also fit, as 67 68 69 70 71 career as a compliment that damns with faint 15 for hurling and Gaelic football (down from 21 in the praise, meaning “agreeable, pleasant, courteous, early days), 11 for bandy and speedball, 7 for netball, wa- 72 73 74 considerate.” Sure would be nice if you success- ter polo, kabaddi and handball. Of course, exceptions do fully identified this common adjective. occur: There have to be an even number of oars in a boat 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 A. NICE it is, from Right, Wrong, and Risky: A Dic- or it would tend to go around in circles (though the pres- tionary of Today’s American English Usage, by Mark ence of a cox ensures the number becomes odd again); 83 84 85 86 Davidson. polo uses 4 on a team, volleyball and ice hockey 6. » Q. What’s the slick trick to passing a solid wire The first team sport to choose the popular 11 seems to 87 88 89 through a solid piece of ice, without applying have been cricket, in 1835. Many of the earliest associa- heat or using legerdemain? This is one even the tion football clubs were cricket offshoots, and so 11 on a A CROSS 9. Casual top great Harry Houdini might have appreciated. team. Soon afterward the number crossed the Atlantic, 1. For all to hear 10. Appropriate A. You put the ice under pressure, thereby reducing with Yale introducing 11-on-a-side football. Thus Ameri- can football’s 11 probably had its roots in cricket. “How 6. Halloween wear 11. Kind of shot its melting point, then remove the pressure and the many Americans would guess that?” 13. Cooking meas. 12. Dash lengths ice refreezes, a process called “regelation,” says Alain 16. Southpaw 13. Ban Hache in The Physics of Hockey. To do this, take a long » Q. Are doctors at the stage yet where they can ice block supported at both ends and hang on it two 17. Pogo, e.g. 14. What “yo mama” is measure you with a medical instrument to tell weights connected by a thin wire. Because of pressure 18. “Aladdin” prince 15. A _____ fragrance how happy you are? melting, the ice under the wire liquefies, allowing the 19. Preserves your life when worn. 20. “A rat!” A. Electromyography can detect electrical signals of wire to cut into it. As the wire passes through, the wa- 21. Holds close 24. “My boy” certain facial muscles, such as those that furrow the ter above it is no longer under pressure and refreezes 25. Matterhorn, e.g. frowning brows or that pull the mouth into a smile, says 22. Blackout instantly. “The result is a wire that seems to magically 26. “Dilbert” cartoonist Scott Adams has one: Abbr. Harvard’s Daniel Gilbert in Stumbling on Happiness. 23. Fourposter, e.g. penetrate the solid ice. Eventually the wire cuts com- 27. Ashes holder Physiography allows quantification of electrodermal, 24. “Dear” one pletely through and the masses fall away, leaving the 25. Bang-up 28. General formula RCOR’ respiratory and cardiac activity that change with strong ice block intact. Yes, Houdini certainly would have emotions. Electroencephalography, positron emission 26. A soft boot 29. Flock been impressed!” 30. Form & Structure of organisms. 30. Cogitate tomography (PET scans), and MRI measure electrical 33. Prison _____ 31. Walk a great distance » Q. Are you Shakespearen scholar enough activity and blood flow in different brain regions such 34. Em, to Dorothy 32. Bypass to decode this one: “In one of the bard’s best- as the left or right prefrontal cortex signaling positive or 35. Babysitter’s handful 34. Modifies of adjectives thought-of tragedies, our insistent hero, Hamlet, negative emotions. “Even a clock can be a useful device 36. The “A” of ABM 38. Jettison queries on two fronts about how life turns rot- because startled people tend to blink more slowly when 37. Infomercials, e.g. 39. Bump ten.” feeling happy compared to when fearful or anxious.” 38. Schuss, e.g. 40. 20-20, e.g. A. It’ll take some checking but this is an anagram for So “measure you” is right. Alas, all these measurings 39. “Harper Valley ___” 41. Increase, with “up” the opening of Hamlet’s famous soliloquy, “To be or don’t mean a thing individually since there is one and 42. His “4” was retired 44. “___ will be done” not to be, that is the question, whether ‘tis nobler in only one observer stationed at the critical point of view: 43. Check for accuracy 47. Code word the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous YOU have to report how you’re feeling right now. At 45. Affranchise 48. “To ___ is human ...” fortune,” says Richard Wiseman, PhD, in Quirkology: this stage of psychological science, the “view from the 46. Backboard attachment 49. Opposite of right How We Discover the Big Truths in Small Things. Giv- inside” is the only true view there is. 47. Contradict 51. Doozie 49. You & Me 53. Assortment BY THE NUMBERS | SUDOKU 50. This __ That 55. “@#$%!,” e.g. » 51. Page 61. Moray, e.g. EASY MEDIUM 52. “___ we having fun yet?” 62. Maiden name of a married woman 53. “Catch-22” pilot 63. ___ green 63 4 9 8 54. “___ rang?” 64. A ______burglar 56. ___ bit 65. “Tarzan” extra 9 7 2 7 412 57. “48___” 66. Stop working 58. Court ploy 67. Maya Language 95 8 38 5 7 59. “Give it ___!” 68. O. Henry device 8 2 6 4 1 9 60. “Absolutely!” 69. “M*A*S*H” extra 63. A.T.M. need 70. Out of practice 9 89 5 4 64. Algebra or trig 71. Buff 66. Indian coin 74. Mountain pool 4918 3 5 67. Copying Machine 76. “Cool” amount 71. State 77. “___ Ng” (They Might Be Giants song) 7 4 1 1 72. Length x width, for a rectangle 78. Copy cats? 5276 8 3 8 2 73. “It’s no ___!” 79. Edible Mushroom 74. Sylvester, to Tweety 80. Amateur video subject, maybe 6 2 75. 10th letter in Hebrew 81. Cabernet, e.g. 76. Conceal 82. “... ___ he drove out of sight” HARD 78. Get your nails done! 85. Green light means __ HOW TO PLAY: 83. “Gimme ___!” (start of an Iowa State cheer) SOLUTION FROM LAST WEEK 8 7 84. Figure Fill in the grid so that every row, every column HOMERUNS L APP AGM 24 97 and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 86. Allude A VIV PIP ETAS UR I 87. Big Apple inits. RENEW C IVILLY RAM 6 5 through 9 only once. 88. Position of rest. PRO G ENE EEC ONO Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. STRIP GOATHERDS You already have a few numbers to get you 89. Lyric poem R AMP EST T APA 9 5 6 D OWN S AHARA FORTE U AS started. AGE LUNAR SIS 7 1. “Is that ___?” REMEMBER: you must not repeat the 2. “Fantasy Island” prop GONFALON S INISTER SOY MODEL ORE numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, 3. Amiss 6 374 1 US L P SHAW EARWAX column or 3x3 box. 4. Adaptable truck, for short PALL RCA EDGE 2 4 3 5. Soul of a dead person. GREYHOUND EDEMA Find the answers to this week’s puzzles on 6. Icy RAG ELL USER CUP ACE TIPTOED GULFS 32 page 27. 7. 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LEON MARTIN BERT MARTIN PAUL MARTIN HUNTING Broker Broker Sales Representative 4-B Arthur St. S., ELMIRA, N3B 2M5 519-669-5426 Len Frey Mildred Frey Wendy Taylor Lisa D. Edwards SALES REP* BROKER OF RECORD*** BROKER** SALES REP*

Private Sale 67 CHURCH STREET, ELMIRA $239,900 - NEW PRICE Completely updated 3 bedroom bungalow. 16 Duke St. Elmira Brand new kitchen cupboards, newly finished basement, 100 amp service, new windows, $215,000 garage door, flooring and roof. Walkout to patio and fenced yard. Walk to downtown. MLS. Not your typical semi. Located close to OPEN HOUSE - ELMIRA Sat - 1:30 - 3:30PM CALL LISA EDWARDS* TO VIEW. downtown, park and schools. Beautiful NICE AND COSY condo with ceramic BACKS ONTO GREENBELT Kitchen & dinette 7448 WELLINGTON ROAD 11, MAPLETON century home with original woodwork, and hardwood flooring. Close to include lots of oak cabinets, two walkouts to NEW PRICE $349,000 - Country living at it’s best in this 3+1 12x20 deck. Lvng rm with gas fireplace, lrg tastefully decorated. Four bedrooms, two amenities. Walking distance to school. bdrm, 2 bath bungalow all on 5.7 acres. Large Brand new bathroom with granite foyer, 2pc bath, oak rail stair leads to mstr open concept eat-in kit. and famrm. Finished bdrm w/cathedral ceiling & dual closets, 5pc baths, hardwood and laminate ooring vanity top and two shower heads. cheater ensuite & 2 more lrg bdrms, finished basement and exceptionally large 2 car garage throughout. Eat in kitchen and dining Finished basement.MLS $129,900. recrm, 3pc bath, c/a, laundry, lrg utility/storage for all your toys. Presently set up as small hobby Please call Leon. farm with fenced paddock. Shows “AAA”. MLS. room, ample storage, garden shed, wrap rm in basement. Contains MLS Virtual Tour. OPEN HOUSE - MAPLETON MLS $278,500. Please call Paul. Sun - 2:00 - 4:00PM CALL WENDY** OR LISA* TO VIEW. around porch/deck on side entrance. New windows, new insulation, newer gas 25 TALLWOOD DRIVE, WEST MONTROSE furnace, water heater and softener. 2007 taxes $1604. Call 519.669.5835 LOTS FOR SALE Country NEW PRICE $632,000 - Gorgeous custom built home lots with high speed internet (1.59 acres) backing onto the Grand River. 3+ bdrms, 4 baths, great room with cathedral cel- access, 40 to 45 minutes ing, & 2 gas fireplaces. Country eat-in kit. w/ from K-W or Guelph. They are oak cupboards & island. Main flr. laundry, up- You’ve come to the right OPEN HOUSE - WEST MONTROSE per level den/office. This home has it all. MLS. located in the small hamlet of CALL WENDY*** TO VIEW. place to find a home. Carthage. Individual well and Sun - 2:00 - 4:00PM septic. Great opportunity to GREAT STARTER! Only 5 minutes from K-W build your own house or get us ELMIRA 519-669-3192 519.669.5790 | 1.888.966.5942 | www.woolwichobserver.com and ten minutes from Guelph this recently REAL ESTATE 90 Earl Martin Dr., 519.669.5790renovated | 1.888.966.5942bungalow offers, Hi/eff gas | to www.woolwichobserver.com customize a home for you. Unit 1, Elmira furnace, c/a, new roof, flooring and siding. For more information please Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage SERVICES N3B 3L4 Municipal Water and Sewer. MLS $167,900. Please call Bert call Leon Excl. 519.669.5790 | 1.888.966.5942 | www.observerxtra.com

R.W. THUR REAL ESTATE LTD. Coach House Realty BONNIE SHANNA DARREN LAURIE DALE MONIQUE DEBBIE 45 ARTHUR ST. S., ELMIRA BRUBACHER ROZEMA ROMKEY LANGDON KELLER BRUBACHER YEOMAN Inc. Brokerage Broker of Record Broker. Sales Rep. Sales Rep. Sales Rep. Sales Rep. Sales Rep. The most award- OFFICE PHONE: 519-343-2124 winning newspaper BROKERAGE 519-669-2772 THIS WEEKS FEATURE PROPERTIES in Waterloo Region. SALES REPRESENTATIVES: Edith McArthur * 519-638-2509 OPEN HOUSE SAT, SUN 2-4 The159 most William award- St., Palmerston Marg Sorensen * 519-343-4489 (Across from Home Hardware) Kathy Robinson * 519-343-4816 51 MOCKINGBIRD DRIVE, ELMIRA winning newspaper $209,900, Spacious back split semi, in Waterloo Region. with great pie shape lot. Four levels, VERY PRIVATE SETTING ON 14.2 spacious kitchen dinette and finished ACRES. Just like your own park. Backsplit BRAD MARTIN JULIE ALLI BILL family room. MLS Broker of Record HECKENDORN NORRIS NORRIS house nestled in the woods. 3 bedrms, 2 baths, MVA Residential Broker Sales Rep. Sales Rep. family room with cozy wood stove. Patio doors Res: 519-669-1068 Res: 519-669-8629 Cell: 519-577-6248 Cell: 519-588-1348 to back yard. Plus storage shed 24’x30’ & heated truck shop 24’x48’ with 14’ ceiling. Call OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4 $399,900 Marg Sorensen 519-343-4489 MLS 0811331. 13 ELORA STREET, ALMA $374,900, Century home with detached dream shop with 3Bdrm apartment, mortgage helper. Commercial/ Residential Zone. MLS RAY Further Information: WEBSITE: www.royallepage.ca YOU'LL BE IMPRESSED! - Open BUNGALOW - Lovely maple kitchen WRUBEL EMAIL: [email protected] concept 4 level backsplit backs to with ceramic floor. Laminate flrs. TELEPHONE greenspace. Huge family room w/gas Spacisou D.A. w/walkout to covered F.P. & walkout. 4th bdrm. (or games patio. Main flr laundry. Rec room, 519-568-8090 rm. in lower leve). Large kit. w/vaulted 3 pc. bath, games rm. bdrm & CALL A PARTICIPATING LAWYER TO FIND OUT HOW PROPERTYSHOP.CA VICTORIAN HOME FOR SALE - ELMIRA ceiling. Hardwood in L.R. 2 baths. office in lower level. Deck & above- CAN WORK FOR YOU IN THE SALE OF YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSET. Cac. A must see. MLS $294,900 ground pool. Fenced yard. Garage THIS WEEK’S LISTINGS WITH PROPERTYSHOP.CA $239,000 Built in 1907 (100 MLS $302,500. years old) Beautiful Double Brick 1 Aspen Crs., Elmira Contact: 519.669.5790 | 1.888.966.5942 | www.woolwichobserver.comPRICE: $234,900 Glen or Marie Doerbecker home, features 4 bedrooms Property ID: #2354 tel: 519-669-3541 & 2 baths. Stunning oak trim woodwork, oak pocket doors, HERE’S A STARTER HOME WITH MORE! This 4 bedroom, 2 bath and solid oak spiral staircase. raised bungalow in excellent Also 5 stain glass windows, new condition features an oversized 55’ x 120’ lot, landscaped for pri- furnace, new windows, new roof, vacy and nestled among large PRIVATE SALE WELL MAINTAINED - 4 bdrm. brick new driveway, new double porch. COUNTRY LIVING - near Macton. Ideal for mature spruce trees. You will be home, close to schools & downtown. the hobbyist - detached SHOP (potential surprised as you enter this home Large lot (66x132) Two blocks from downtown. Close to schools & shopping. Hardwood floors. Huge kitchen. for storage w/large overhead door). Cozy to find brand new laminate in Park like, fully fenced yard. Call for an appointment 519-591-3428. Main flr. laundry, den & 3pc. bath. bungalow w/newer addition. 4 bdrms. the livingroom and hallways, OPEN HOUSE Replacement doors & windows. Gas 2 baths. Spacious dining area. Main a beautiful and functional oak SATURDAY & SUNDAY | 2-5pm furnace. Central air. Detached dble. flr. family room & L.R. Finished bsmt. kitchen, excellent natural light- garage. MLS $269,000 MLS REDUCED TO $339,900. ing, including french doors off the second bedroom. From here, you can slip out Sherry Waite to the balcony for your morning coffee overlooking the 9 x 24’ deck and a lovely Sales Representative private garden. Downstairs you will discover a recreation room, adjacent to the spacious fourth 519-846-0660 bedroom, tastefully set off by natural oak and glass french doors.The downstairs Your local Mapleton bath includes a custom shower installation while the mechanical room/laundry RCR Realty, Brokerage (partially finished)provides access to a walk-up to the garage and yard. Laundry is Independently Owned and Operated Country Realtor set up for a gas dryer which is included with the property. The partially insulated garage is large (18’x32’) and includes a door opener. $259,900 3 BEDROOM BRICK The roof was new in 2006. Central vacuum and attachments are included. BUNGALOW IN ALMA If you’re looking for a starter home with four bedrooms or a great retirement with detached 27x20 GREAT HOME TO RETIRE IN - NEW HOME (TO BE BUILT). 2164 location, this should be your first call. Contact the vendors at (519) 669-3541 or drop in for a scheduled Open House. workshop and attached Everything on the main floor! Great SQ.FT. - Upper family room AND living double car garage. New gas room, dining area & master bdrm. (w/ room. Open concept main floor. 3 baths CALL THE 24 HOUR INFO LINE FOR MORE DETAILS: furnace in '05, roof replaced ensuite bath) overlook the back yard. (ensuite) Walkin closet. Walkout from in '07, ceramic and laminate open concept. Covered deck. Main large kitchen. Main flr. laundry. Dble. 519-742-5700 | 1-866-432-6884 + Property ID# is extension OPEN HOUSE Saturday January 19th flooring and a sunroom. floor laundry. Oversized garage. Large garage. Quality constructed. 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TH •Commercial Investments 25 Industrial Drive, HAPPY 5 BIRTHDAY Elmira, ON N3B 3K3 •Personalized Service Group •Free Estimates Bus.:519.669.2632 QUINN Business Fax: 519.669.4282 West Montrose, ON FREE CONSULTATIONAfter Hours Emergency Farm Services: 1-800-465-2667 T. 519.669.2033 3435 Broadway St. Hawkesville 519-699-4641 Trave• Totall Denture Care Email: [email protected] COLLEEN Cell: 519.581.7868 www.freybuildingcontractors.com Disability• Same Day Serwww.cooperators.cavice on Repairs and Relines JANUARY 20 • Metal Partial - Soft Relines • Implants » Concert by The Chapelaires – Waterloo North Presbyterian Church; 685 High- Since 1987 -DentureTech point Ave., Waterloo, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Free-will offering. Nancy Ostermann, 519- $%.452%•Since DENTURE 1995 - Denturist SPECIALIST 884-7058, general public inquiries phone, 519-888-7870. Vinolea Jahandari DD » Two-hour skiing and snowshoeing at Sandy Hills Pinery Trail – Woolwich Trail • ELMIRATotal Denture Care Group. From Elmira take Arthur Street North and turn right onto Sandy Hills Drive. DENTURE• Same day service on Travel approximately one kilometre and look for fire #390 on south side of road. 519.669.1535 15 repairs Memorial and relinesAve., Since 1987 - DentureTech Call Paul Miller at 519-664-3643 to confirm meeting times and locations. • ElmiraMetal Partial - Soft Relines 1995 - Denturist • (BehindDENTURE Bank SPECIALIST of Montreal) JANUARY 24 KITCHENER COMMERCIAL 24 • Truck & Trailer Maintenance HOUR » Health education: avoiding fraud and identity theft – Woolwich Community FUEL DEPOT CARDLOCK • Cardlock Fuel Management 519.744.9770FREE CONSULTATION Health Centre. Reducing your chances of being a victim of crime with Constable • TotalELMIRA Denture Care KITCHENER Norm Deboer (Waterloo regional police) 10:15-11:15 a.m. 519-669-1535• Same Day Service519-744-9770 519.669.5377 15 Memorial Ave., Elmira (behind Bank of Montreal) JANUARY 25 on Repairs and Relines » H.U.G.S. Program – Woolwich Community Health Centre. Topic: Positive body • Metal Partial - Soft Relines Love Mom, Dad, Josie & Sam MATERIAL image with Karen Reitzel, registered dietitian plus clothing exchange; 9:15-11:15 • Implants HANDLING & a.m. For parents and their children (zero to five years). • DENTURE SPECIALIST PROCESSING Vinolea » Spaghetti Dinner, Silent Auction and Bake Sale – Wellesley Public School. Din- Jahandari DD THANK YOU SYSTEMS NANCY ner $7 per adult or $20 per family (up to 5); 5-7 p.m. at the Wellesley Community ELMIRA Centre. Proceeds to help support the Wellesley Public School Grade 8 trip to Que- 519.669.1535KOEBEL 15 Memorial Ave., THANK YOU, to everyone in the com- • Design bec City. 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BOX 247, ROUTE 1, ELMIRA Suite 800, 101 Frederick St., Kitchener the Family of Gale we want to ex- JANUARY 29 tend our deepest thanks and appre- » Understanding and coping with menopause – Woolwich Community Health ciation for your kind words of thanks 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE Centre. Medical aspects of menopause with Dr. Hansa Gupta, family physician. Nutrition and naturopathic alternatives to help you cope; 10 Parkside Dr., St. Ja- and your continued support of these cobs; 7-8:30 p.m. Call 519-664-3794 to register. events. We have made many new TOTAL FEBRUARY 3 New to the Community? friends through these events from the HOME ENERGY SYSTEMS Do you have a new Baby? RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL » Jubilation Male Chorus – Waterloo North Presbyterian Church. A chorus of over community and if you have enjoyed 50 performing their repertoire of contemporary, traditional, southern gospel and It’s time to call your YOUR OIL, PROPANE, spiritual arrangements of sacred music; 7 p.m., free-will offering, wheelchair ac- Welcome Wagon Hostess. the food, the fellowship with others NATURAL GAS AND Elmira & Surrounding Area cessible; 685 Highpoint Ave., Waterloo; Nancy Ostermann, 519-884-7058. If you’re not long and left with a smile on your face and AIR CONDITIONING EXPERTS distance to Elmira, FEBRUARY 5 you are welcome in your heart then we have accom- to a visit. plished what we have set out to do. » Shrove Tuesday pancake and sausage dinner – Gale Presbyterian Church; 5-7 11 HENRY ST. - UNIT 9, ST. JACOBS p.m. All proceeds are going to youth (Kindergarten to Grade 8) counselling programs for Woolwich Counselling Centre; $8 per person, tickets available at the SHARON GINGRICH 519.291.6763 With our heartfelt thanks, your friends 519.664.2008 [email protected] at Gale Presbyterian Church. church at 519-669-2852 or from Woolwich Counselling Centre. FEBRUARY 7 » Cholesterol Solution – Woolwich Community Health Centre. Find easy ways to BE PREPARED THIS WINTER DEATH NOTICES improve your cholesterol level; 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Call 519-664-3794 to register. DAHLKE, Alfons REIST, Mary Ann (Mrs. (1913-2008) Owen B) FEBRUARY 8 – Passed away peace- – Peacefully on Thurs- » H.U.G.S. Program – Woolwich Community Health Centre. Topic: infant mas- fully on Tuesday, Janu- day, January 10, 2008 sage. 9:15-11:15 a.m. for parents and their children (zero to five years); 10 Parkside ary 15, 2008 at K W at KW Health Centre. SANYO CANADIAN Dr., St. Jacobs, 519-664-3794. MACHINE WORKS INCORPORATED Health Centre in his 95th Mary Ann (Eby) Reist in FEBRUARY 9 year, of Bloomingdale. her 87th year of RR1, St. » Country ‘n’ Rock Dance – Woolwich Community Lions Club. Live band: Moon- Jacobs. KURZ, Margaret (Gretel) shine. Tickets $15 per person, cold buffet. All proceeds to the Woolwich Memorial – Margaret went home SNIDER, Ruth Marie Centre and community betterment. Doors open at 8 p.m. (no reserved tables) 519-669-2884 to be with her Lord and – Of Saint Luke’s Place, 33 Industrial Dr., Elmira 519.669.1591 Dance 9 p.m. For tickets, Pampered & Polished Spa, Brown’s Menswear or call 21 INDUSTRIAL DR., ELMIRA Saviour on Tuesday, Cambridge, on Mon- Denise at 519-669-0003. January 15, 2008, at the day, January 14, 2008 FEBRUARY 12 age of 89. at Cambridge Memo- » Understanding and coping with menopause – Woolwich Community Health Local relatives are rial Hospital, in her 87th Centre. Medical aspects of menopause with Dr. Hansa Gupta, family physician. Wonderful Wines RETAIL STORE daughter Betty Perrin year. Nutrition and naturopathic alternatives to help you cope; 10 Parkside Dr., St. Ja- Snyder and her husband Local relatives are s%LECTRICAL3UPPLIES cobs; 7-8:30 p.m. Call 519-664-3794 to register. EElzelze’s Gil of ST. Clements. brother Norman Snider Wonderful Wines and his wife Elaine of s.EW6ACUUMS FEBRUARY 23 McMANE, Mary Wellesley. s6ACUUM2EPAIRS » Roast beef dinner – Trinity United Church. Family (2 adults & children under 16 – Passed away, on Fri- s0ARTS!CCESSORIES years) $35; adults (16 years and over) $12; children (five to 15 years) $6; children A Fine Wine day, January 11, 2008 s!LLMAKESANDMODELS under five years, free. Continuous seating from 5 to 7 p.m.; 27 Arthur St., Elmira. For Establishment at Stratford General more information and where to get advanced tickets call 519-669-5540. Elevator is Hospital at the age of 80 available to those requiring assistance. Takeouts are available on advance notice. years. 29 Church St. W., Elmira 9 CHURCH STREET EAST, ELMIRA Local relatives are son Submit calendar listings to Robert McMane and his 519.669.8362 [email protected] 519.669.0799 wife Gail of St. Clements. T: 10.25 in 32 | BACK PAGE The Observer | Saturday, January 19, 2008

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