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Woolwich 

eyes 4.3% 

tax hike 

for 2013 

With budget in early 

planning stages, township 

seeks to increase revenue, 

but plans no spending cuts 

STEVE KANNON 

Woolwich homeowners can expect 

a 4.3 per cent tax hike next year, led by a 

special levy to fund infrastructure projects. 

Although the budget process is in the 

early stages, councillors this week gave 

preliminary approval to a framework 

that includes inflationary-level spending 

increases and no cost-cutting measures. 

Taxes would rise 1.8 per cent to cover operational 

spending, while another 2.5 per 

cent hike is earmarked for repairs and upgrades 

to roads, bridges and water pipes. 

Based on current numbers, that 4.3 per 

cent hit would amount to another $25 to 

$30 a year on the township portion of the 

average tax bill, using an assessed value 

of $254,000. Director of finance Richard 

Petherick warned, however, that the 2013 

bills will be based on new assessment 

levels from the Municipal Property Assessment 

Corporation (MPAC), making it 

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THE OBSERVER | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012 

Public pressure sees Woolwich change noise policy 

Council promises revisions to recently-approved document that governs cheering at rec. facilities 

STEVE KANNON 

Less is more when it 

comes to a noise policy for 

Woolwich’s recreation facilities, 

councillors decided 

this week. 

Faced with public resistance 

to changes made in 

September, officials opted 

to scale back a list of pro- 

New 

Optimist 

Club 

launches in 

St. Clements 

COLIN DEWAR 

A new Optimist Club 

is now in place in St. Clements. 

Lacking a club since 

the Optimist Club of St. 

Clements-Heidelberg disbanded 

a few years ago due 

to declining membership 

numbers, a group of St. 

Clements residents have 

formed a new club called 

the Optimist Club of St. 

Clements and area. 

“This does happen from 

time to time when we have 

members that get too old 

or move away we do see a 

drop in membership and 

clubs have petered out,” 

said Ken Hayward, governor 

of Optimist International. 

“But we are excited 

to have the new club up 

and running.” 

On September 29 the 

new club was formed, chartered 

with 16 new members, 

including president 

Terry Koudys and secretary 

treasurer Kevin Shultz. 

“We are very glad that 

we were able to get enough 

people within our community 

here to lets us 

establish a new Optimist 

Club and we look forward 

to serving the community 

hibitions deemed heavyhanded. 

Director of recreation 

and facilities Karen 

Makela is to bring back a 

revised policy for council 

to consider. 

The reversal of a decision 

made Sept. 18 comes 

after councillors received 

numerous complaints by 

telephone calls, email and 

through an online petition. 

The policy approved at 

that meeting went beyond 

the township’s previous 

exclusion of air horns, sirens 

and similar devices to 

include noise-makers such 

as clappers and thunder 

sticks. Also on the list were 

“human-created noised 

deemed unsafe or unpleas- 

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ant, such as finger whistles, 

yelling, cat calling, profanity, 

etc.” 

The terms of the policy 

were called both overkill 

and unenforceable by residents 

who spoke against 

the changes Nov. 5. 

“My first reaction to the 

policy is that it prohibits 

cheering,” said Brooks 

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Campbell, who argued the 

policy should have stopped 

with last year’s ban on air 

horns. 

He called it a poorly written 

document with subjective 

provisions – “who decides 

what’s unpleasant?” 

– that can’t be measured. 

As such, it’s unenforceable. 

In that vein, Susan We- 

Many Grade 9 students 

across Canada were 

absent from their desks 

on Wednesday. No, they 

weren’t cutting class or sick 

with the flu; instead they 

were put to work at their 

parents jobs during the 

18th annual Take Our Kids 

to Work Day. 

In Waterloo Region, 

many large companies 

such as RIM, Manulife 

Financial and Home Hardware 

in St. Jacobs held 

events for the day’s young 

visitors. 

“I learned how shelves 

are stocked, how orders 

are made, how to make 

inventory – the basics of 

a retail store,” said Julia 

Pilecki, who was shadowing 

her mother Karen at 

the Home Hardware paint 

department in downtown 

St. Jacobs. 

During the day the two 

had a chance to spiff-up the 

window display with early 

Christmas decorations and 

placed mustaches on the 

trees for Movember. 

“It’s kind of different 

to have someone on your 

heels all the time, but it 

was nice to see her interests 

outside of the house 

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ber argued there’s no point 

to putting in place a policy 

the township had no plan 

to enforce. 

“You cannot approve a 

policy that ‘strictly prohibits’ 

noise makers, human 

or otherwise, and then turn 

around and say ‘these ac- 

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Kids get to spend 

a day on the job, 

perhaps helping 

with career choice 

ELENA MAYSTRUK 

and put some thought and 

energy into something,” 

Karen said of the day with 

her daughter. 

This year 250,000 Grade 

9 students and 5,000 businesses 

and organizations 

across Canada participated 

in the event. 

The program is headed 

by the Learning Partnership, 

which operates out 

of Toronto and focuses 

on public education. The 

group’s director of communications, 

Carol Davies, 

said the program was 

started to jog both parents 

and students in to thinking 

practically about future 

career paths. 

“I think it helps them 

understand the skills and 

educational requirements 

needed to get where they 

might like to go,” she said 

on Wednesday. 

Davies said Grade 9 

students benefit most because 

they are entering a 

critical point in their high 

school education, where 

they have to start seriously 

thinking about career possibilities 

after graduation. 

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tivities will be welcomed so 

long as they aren’t affecting 

the enjoyment of others 

at the facility.’” 

In looking at the document 

and recreation staff’s 

rationale for the changes, 

St. Jacobs resident Emily 

Schieck easily stripped aside 

references to noise studies 

taken from the World Health 

Organization’s (WHO) website 

as both out of date and 

inapplicable to Woolwich’s 

situation. 

and the kids here as well,” 

said Koudys. 

Optimist International is 

a worldwide organization 

with more than 3,100 operating 

clubs in North America 

and the Caribbean. The 

mandate of the club is to 

improve the self-esteem of 

youth while encouraging 

them to get involved within 

their own community. 

“We want the youth to 

help improve things in 

the community and at the 

same time their personal 

lives,” said Hayward. 

The club will be meet- 

At times interrupting 

speakers in defense of the 

policy, Mayor Todd Cowan 

said the criticism was misplaced, 

as the township 

was only seeking a way to 

deal with issues should 

they arise, stressing there 

was no intention to eliminate 

cheering at arenas and 

playing fields. 

“We’re not saying let’s 

turn this into a sanctuary 

where everyone has to be 

quiet.” 

Coun. Mark Bauman 

emerged as the champion 


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ELENA MAYSTRUK this amount of damage. He 

Utilities workers and 

contractors across Ontario 

are in New York State 

this week, assisting the 

Long Island Power Authority 

with emergency power 

restoration efforts after the 

damage caused by Hurricane 

Sandy. 

Workers from three local 

electric utilities – Cambridge 

and North Dumfries 

Hydro, Kitchener-Wilmot 

Hydro and Waterloo North 

Hydro – arrived last weekend 

to help commence 

repairs, bringing with them 

bucket trucks and other 

equipment. 

Waterloo North Hydro 

president Rene Gatien, 

says the challenge will be 

immense for crews that are 

not used to dealing with 

NOISE: Opponents eager to see what township comes up with 

ing monthly at the St. 

Clements arena to plan 

local activities and help 

youth in the surrounding 

area. 

“We look to see the club 

grow,” said Hayward. “At 

one time we could not 

charter a club with less 

than 25 members but Optimist 

International changed 

their rules and we can do 

it with a minimum of 15. 

The ideology behind that 

is if a club gets together 

and meets up doing things 

the members will follow. I 

am hoping this club climbs 

form 16 members to the 

30s.” 

of changes to the policy, 

calling for a rewrite in line 

with what the petitioners 

were asking for. 

Makela, admitting the 

document needs work 

– “some words need to 

be tweaked” – suggested 

removing some of the provisions, 

to Bauman’s satisfaction. 

“I think what you’re 

proposing will satisfy the 

concerns,” he said. 

With other councillors 

on board, Cowan then assured 

those in the audience 

One of the current projects 

the club is organizing 

is a charter party to be held 

in the spring of 2013. The 

party will be open to members 

of the public who wish 

to attend. 

“The club is young and 

like an infant you have to 

crawl before you can walk 

and once this club gets 

organized and into gear 

we are looking to help with 

bigger and better things 

within the community,” 

said Hayward. 

The St. Clements Optimist 

Club is co-ed. 

“Because of the challenge 

of volunteerism 

opposed to the policy that 

revisions would be made. 

“We have some assurances 

that we’re going to 

change it.” 

In an interview after the 

meeting, Weber said she’ll be 

happy with the results once 

opponents have seen the 

revised version of the policy. 

“Behaviours don’t belong 

in a noise policy. This can’t 

be about ... pet peeves,” she 

said, adding she’s reserve 

judgement on Monday 

night’s decision. “There’s 

just not a lot of trust there.” 

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Dream Job Contest students 

can send in photos of 

their dream jobs along with 

a 25-word description for a 

chance to win prizes. This 

year’s grand prize winner 

is from Ottawa and had a 

chance to meet with the 

compares the damage in 

New York to a theoretical 

power outage across the 

entire Waterloo Region. 

“I think the size of the 

area affected is massive 

compared to what one 

would normally be dealing 

with. It goes beyond what 

you can handle with your 

own crew. The problem, 

as you can imagine, is if it 

was right across our whole 

region and there are trees 

that are down and poles 

that are broken, wires that 

are down in many areas,” 

he said. 

When the hurricane first 

hit in the northeast on October 

29, some eight million 

people lost power. Last 

week more than 640,000 

customers on Long Island 

were still without power 

and utilities crews as well 

as their supplies are spread 

thin. 

The three local hydro 

companies went south 

to join Centre Wellington 

Hydro, Halton Hills Hydro, 

Orangeville Hydro and 

Guelph Hydro. 

Gatien said the crews 

are facing a number of issues. 

Firstly they had to 

find accommodations in 

an area largely without 

power. Crews are staying at 

motels, as well as schools 

and halls with cots. They’re 

also bunking with local fire 

departments. 

“Working in a strange 

area, trying to get enough 

materials – they need materials 

for many more crews 

than they would normally 

have. The other part is its 

long hours trying to get 

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Governor General during 

the day. A police officer 

being his dream job, he 

also met with the chief of 

police. 

Pilecki may not have her 

future career sights on a 

job in a hardware store, but 

says the experience was 

nevertheless a good lesson 

in organization, management 

and interaction with 

customers. 

“I will be working at my 

dad’s store in the summer 

and it’s nice to see how a 

retail store works,’ she said. 

Julia Pilecki helps with a window display at 

the store. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER] 

power back on to people as 

fast as you can and as safely 

as you can,” he said this 

week of the challenge his 

workers face. 

He explains that a multitude 

of fallen trees present 

a big problem for repair 

workers who need to clean 

up the obstacles before attempting 

get power back to 

the public. 

“Trees are down across 

things and so you have to 

get through trees first and 

they rip things apart. That’s 

the problem; you gotta take 

things apart first before you 

start rebuilding them.” 

According to Waterloo 

North Hydro, local 

responders are working 

around the clock to help 

restore power in the area 

and will stay in New York 

for about two weeks. 

these days it is hard to 

get volunteers in the first 

place and in most cases 

where the men’s club was 

involved the women 

were quite active in the 

background so it makes 

sense that they should be 

members. Having separate 

clubs for men or women 

are going by the way side 

and it is more efficient financially 

to have everyone 

under one club.” 

The next club meeting 

will be held on Nov. 15 at 

7 p.m. upstairs in the St. 

Clements arena. Anyone 

interested in participating 

is welcome to attend.


Councillors 

support bid 

for Elmira 

skateboard park 

Woolwich council continues its 

support of community-led recreation 

projects, this week agreeing to 

assist with fundraising efforts for a 

skateboard park in Elmira. 

Meeting Monday night, councillors 

heard from a group of young people 

behind Skate Elmira, the organization 

behind the bid for a new facility 

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NOVEMBER 1 

3:15 PM | A Guelph man 

driving a white Honda Civic lost 

control of his vehicle on Lobsinger 

Line near Herrgott Road when he 

hit the soft shoulder and drove into 

a ditch. No charges were laid. No 

injuries were reported. 

3:30 PM | Police were notified 

by a Woolwich Township man 

about an internet scam from Africa. 

The man told police he had given 

$60,000 to help two women come 

to Canada and has not heard back 

Eldale Veterinary 

Clinic is pleased 

to announce that 

Dr. Penny 

Barteaux 

has joined our 

team full-time as 

a small animal 

practitioner. 

in town. Officials quickly agreed 

to four requests for assistance, 

including hosting a public process 

to come up with a design for the 

park; agreeing to have a township 

representative on the committee 

to serve as a liaison; allocating 

municipal land for the park when a 

site is chosen; and using the Fit for 

the Future campaign infrastructure – 

the organization behind fundraising 

for the township’s new rec. facilities, 

including the Woolwich Memorial 

Centre – to take donations and issue 

tax receipts. 

The process is expected to modelled 

Police seek suspects in theft, 

damage at car dealership 

Police responded 

to two separate calls 

early November 2 at Voisin 

Chrysler and Fastenal in 

Elmira. Unknown suspects 

had removed the tires off 

trucks at both sites. 

At Voisin the tires were 

removed off a 2012 Dodge 

Ram and several other 

vehicles had windows 

smashed. It is believed that 

the suspects were looking 

for a key to remove the 

wheel locks off those vehicles. 

As no other keys could 

be found the suspects removed 

the tires from the 

site by exiting through a 

hole cut in the fence at the 

back end of the lot. 

Only one vehicle was 

tampered with at the Fastenal 

lot. 

Police are continuing to 

investigate. 

from them. Police ask the public 

to be aware about internet scams 

and never to hand over money to 

people you do not know. 

5:40 PM | Police were 

contacted by a concerned citizen 

about a man collecting money for 

a charity called Child and Youth in 

Crisis. The man had been collecting 

money at the No Frills in Elmira. The 

charity is not registered. The man is 

described as 45-50 years old, large 

build, balding, wearing a plaid shirt 

and blue jeans and spoke with an 

Penny was originally from the Maritimes but attended 

the Ontario Veterinary College and graduated in 

1993. Since that time she has worked in various 

clinics in the area part-time while raising her three 

children full-time. In 2003 she started her own equine 

dental practice and also became certified with the 

American Veterinary Chiropractic Association in 

2005. In 2008 she started doing small animal 

surgery one day a week at Eldale and recently opted 

to take a full-time position when the opportunity 

arose. 

Penny resides in Elmira with her spouse and grown 

kids. They have two German Shepherds and two cats 

and enjoy the Elmira community immensely. Penny is 

looking forward to the great challenges and rewards 

involved in looking after the furry family members of 

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on the recently-opened Kate’s Kause 

playground, whereby a group would 

do the fundraising and organizing, 

with the township providing expertise 

and ensuring the park gets built to 

specifications. 

“I think we’re on board. Let’s go,” 

said Mayor Todd Cowan. 

On the fundraising front, Skate 

Elmira is heading into the third 

round of qualifying for the Aviva 

Fund, with votes from the public 

an important part of the process. 

More information is available online 

at the Skate Elmira website, www. 

skateelmira.com. 

Jubilee medals to 

three long-serving 

politicians 

Three local community and political 

leaders were among those who last 

month received Queen Elizabeth II 

Diamond Jubilee Medals. 

Recipients gathered at the Waterloo 

Region Museum in Kitchener to for the 

ceremony on Oct. 28. 

Kitchener-Conestoga MP Harold 

Albrecht and Kitchener Centre MP 

Steven Woodworth were there to hand 

out the medals to Waterloo Region 

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Chair Ken Seiling, Wellesley Township 

Mayor Ross Kelterborn and former 

Woolwich Township mayor William 

Strauss. 

CANS effort nets 

4,500 lbs of food 

Despite the poor weather on Halloween 

last week, CANS (Citizens Always 

Need Supper) volunteers collected 

more than 4,500 pounds of food for the 

Region of Waterloo Food Bank. 

Some 70 volunteers took part in this 

year’s effort. 

Police are looking for the suspects that removed the wheels off a 2012 Dodge Ram parked at Voisin Chrysler and another truck at Fastenal 

in Elmira on November 2. [JOE MERLIHAN / THE OBSERVER] 

accent. Police ask the public to 

research charities before giving 

money. 

NOVEMBER 2 

12:30 PM | A man was 

walking his dog along Fountain 

Street near Menno Street in Breslau 

when he was approached by a man 

dressed in black who grabbed his 

shoulder. The dog chased off the 

suspect, who was last seen heading 

into a forested area. Police were 

unable to locate the suspect. 

2:20 PM | Police were contacted 

about two Wellesley men 

removing aluminum siding from 

an abandoned house on Victoria 

Street North in Woolwich Township. 

When police approached the men 

told them they had permission to 

remove the siding. The men were 

asked to leave the property. 

6:30 PM | A 35-year-old 

Guelph man operating a 2000 

Volkswagen hit a deer on Crowsfoot 

Road near Cox Creek Road 

in Woolwich. The animal ran off 

after the collision. No injuries were 

reported by the driver. Moderate 

damage occurred to the vehicle. 

NOVEMBER 3 

9:45 PM | A 52-year-old Waterloo 

man driving a 2007 Toyota 

hit a deer on Conservation Road. 

The vehicle sustained moderate 

damage. No injuries were reported 

by the driver. 

NOVEMBER 4 

8:20 AM | A 60-year-old 

Port Carling man lost control of his 

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2007 Volkswagen on Maryhill Road 

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injuries were reported. The dog 

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10:20 AM | Police were 

contacted about a break-and-enter 

at a residence on William Hastings 

Line in Wellesley Township. A lawn 

sweeper, wood chipper and an 

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1:00 PM | Police were called 

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who was yelling at a pastor at the 

Gospel Centre on Kramp Road near 

Greenhouse Road in Woolwich 

Township. A 50-year-old man was 

removed from the building and 

was given a trespassing notice. 

11:00 PM | Police are looking 

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With the proceeds 

of this year’s MCC fundraising 

fashion show earmarked 

for water-related 

projects around the globe, 

even the models taking 

part will have something to 

do with water, liquid, frozen 

or otherwise. 

The Mennonite Central 

Committee’s annual fundraiser 

fashion show, this 

year dubbed a Splash of 

Fashion, is set for Tuesday 

night. 

“We have different models. 

We’ve incorporated 

people that have to do 

with water in one way or 

another,” said Elmira MCC 

Thrift & Gift manager Betty 

Marshall. 

MCC water projects are 

the reason for the watery 

theme, with proceeds going 

to Cambodia flood 

response, sand filters in 

Bangladesh, water sanitation 

and hygiene in Kenya, 

community wells in Mozambique 

and a few other 

initiatives. 

While last year’s theme 

investigation is ongoing. 

NOVEMBER 5 

5:20 PM | A collision occurred 

on Ament Line, west of Linwood 

in Wellesley Township involving 

a horse-drawn buggy driven 

by a 13-year-old boy and a Ford 

F150 pickup truck. The buggy was 

heading eastbound on Ament Line 

on the shoulder of the road when 

the horse became spooked and 

pulled the buggy across the road 

into the path of the pickup truck. 

The truck collided with the horse, 

killing it instantly and destroying 

the buggy. The 13-year-old boy was 

transported to a Kitchener hospital 

and from there was airlifted to 

was a little closer to home, 

raising money for Circle 

of Friends – women who 

struggle with issues of 

homelessness – this year 

the funds are going to be 

spread thinner. With so 

many MCC water projects 

requiring funds it will be 

important to allocate the 

money where it will do the 

most good. 

Last year’s event at 

Bingemans in Kitchener 

was a the largest event the 

organization has held in 

a long time, and this year 

organizers hope to top the 

400 tickets sold by trying 

to double that number. 

“It will be what is needed 

the most. Proceeds will go 

to any of the water projects 

that are in dire need,” Marshall 

said. 

Members of the MCC 

Thrift and Gift, Kitchener 

MCC Thrift, Waterloo 

Generations and the New 

Hamburg Thrift Centre got 

on the phone to find volunteers 

who could represent 

the watery theme as well as 

connections within local 

communities. 

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Hamilton with life-threatening 

injuries. A 9-year-old passenger 

in the buggy sustained non-life 

threatening injuries and was not 

taken to hospital. The three occupants 

in the pickup truck were not 

injured in the collision and assisted 

at the scene. Police closed the road 

for several hours for the investigation. 

No charges are anticipated in 

this incident. 

7:20 PM | A 26-year-old 

Cambridge woman driving a black 

Volkswagen Golf hit a deer on 

Lobsinger Line hear Hackbart Road 

in Wellesley Township. The animal 

had to be dispatched by officers. 

The vehicle sustained moderate 

damage. No injuries to the driver 

were reported. 

On the runway, modelling 

holiday and cruise 

wear, will be members of 

the Kitchener Rangers and 

the Waterloo Synchro Team 

as well as Kitchener-Conestoga 

MP Harold Albrecht 

and Woolwich Mayor Todd 

Cowan. Visitors can look 

forward to a night of shopping 

and treats. 

“The clothes the models 

are wearing they can 

by those literally off their 

backs. We will have a store 

set up there. They can buy 

clothes and accessories like 

purses jewelry and Christmas 

gift wear,” Marshall 

said of the plans for the 

event. 

This year’s emcee will 

be George Michaels from 

CHYM-FM. Desserts and 

drinks will be served to 

guests after the show. The 

event on Nov. 13 at 425 

Bingemans Centre Dr. in 

Kitchener will open its 

doors at 6:30 p.m. and run 

until about 10 p.m. Tickets 

cost $20 each and can be 

bought at any of the four 

thrift shop locations or online 

at mcco.ca/splash. 

Elmira Scouts took some time to welcome the new recruits in a special investiture ceremony Nov. 7 at EDSS. Many of these Scouters are 

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8:30 AM | Police were 

called about a break-and-enter at 

a residence on Hackbart Road in 

Wellesley Township. Five nail guns, 

a battery charger and a case of oil 

were stolen from a garage. The suspects 

entered through an unlocked 

door. The investigation continues. 

6:15 PM | A 41-year-old Linwood 

man operating a John Deere 

tractor was driving along Ament 

Line near Lavery Road in Wellesley 

Township when a pin holding a 

metal stand attached to the tractor 

broke and fell into the roadway, 

hitting a 27-year-old Owen Sound 

man driving a 2012 Hyundai. The car 

sustained minor damage. No injuries 

were reported. No charges were laid.


NEWS | 7 

Class of 2012 gathers at EDSS for commencement 

COLIN DEWAR 

Cheers and laughter 

could be heard coming 

from the Elmira District 

Secondary School gymnasium 

as the graduating 

class of 2012 took to the 

stage to receive their diplomas, 

reminisce and catch 

up with old friends. 

Some 240 students graduated 

this year and over 80 

awards were handed out 

throughout the evening 

in front of proud parents, 

grandparents and family 

members. 

The ceremony began 

with the ritual procession 

of students as they walked 

past their applauding 

families before the formal 

greeting from school board 

trustee Harold Paisley and 

new principal Paul Morgan. 

“Graduation is a time of 

anticipation and celebration. 

Receiving a diploma 

is a significant accomplishment,” 

said Paisley. 

“As you move on from 

EDSS, I want the grads 

to think about privilege 

and potential. To receive 


Valedictorian Andrew Cook speaks to the 2012 EDSS graduating class at a ceremony held on 

November 2 at the school’s gymnasium. [COLIN DEWAR / THE OBSERVER] 

LCassidy Moser, 10, donated about 10 inches of her hair to Locks of Love, while Jacob Davis and Keean Dowdall, decided to support a friend 

who has cancer by shaving their heads. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER] 

Local kids get scissor treatment 

with cancer patients in mind 

Haircuts are an everyday 

occurrence at Destiny’s 

Hair Loft in Elmira, 

but on Wednesday things 

were slightly different as a 

local girl had a loved-one 

in mind when she sat down 

for more than a little trim. 

Cassidy Moser had been 

growing out a mane of 

golden blond hair for almost 

a year before cutting 

it off for Locks of Love. 

The non-profit organization 

provides hairpieces 

for disadvantaged children 

suffering from long-term 

medical hair loss. 

According to the organization, 

most of the children 

who receive a hair prosthetic 

for Locks of Love 

suffer from alopecia areata, 

which has no known cause 

or cure. 

Jacob Davis and Keean 

Dowdall, 13 would come in 

later that evening to shave 

their heads for a friend 

with cancer. 

“My grandmother got 

breast cancer,” Moser said 

of her reason to make 

the cut, while Davis and 

Dowdall had a fellow friend 

in mind. Austin Whittom, 

a local student and friend 

who has cancer has returned 

to school this week 

and the boys decided to get 

their hair buzzed off “so 

that he didn’t feel left out,” 

Davis said. 

Cassidy wasn’t the first 

out of her group of friends 

to make the donation and 

was familiar enough with 

the process. 

Her face in the mirror 

was calm and curious 

as a hairdresser divided 

the hair into two straight 

braids and began to snip 

away at the base of her 

neck. 

Ten inches of Cassidy’s 

untreated, natural, golden 

locks will be sent in a padded 

envelope to Locks of 

Love to be made into a 

hairpiece for a child, while 

Cassidy herself, she says 

will be rocking a short bob 

“with blue tips.” 

a publically funded, topquality 

secondary school 

education is a privilege … 

one that is often taken for 

granted. It may not seem 

like a privilege when you 

are sweating through an 

exam yet it will be the gift 

of education that will give 

you the foundation to build 

a career.” 

Because of the privilege 

each student has a great 

potential, said Paisley, adding 

they have the potential 

of taking their gift of 

education and applying it 

to life and the potential to 

pursue their dreams, develop 

their skills and impact 

their world. 

Morgan told the young 

people to remember those 

who helped them graduate, 

including their parents, 

family, friends and teachers. 

“Don’t forget the impact 

others have had on you,” 

said Morgan. “When you 

leave here I hope all of you 

can walk out heads held 

high with integrity. A person 

with integrity makes 

good decisions and treats 

others with care and compassion 

while making a 

difference in their world.” 

Following his speech, 

the awards portion of the 

evening began as students 

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Harold Albrecht. [COLIN DEWAR / THE OBSERVER] 

were honoured with scholarships, 

bursaries and 

awards ranging from academic 

to sporting success 

to be used as they pursue a 

career beyond the walls of 

EDSS. 

Lucas Wilkinson and 

Leah Shuh were the big 

winners of the evening, 

both taking home six 

awards, including the 

Township of Wellesley 

Award, the H.B. Disbrowe 

Scholarship and the Governor 

General’s Academic 

Medal for Wilkinson. Shuh 

would take home the Ontario 

Ministry of Citizenship 

Award, the McQuibban 

Award and the Canadian 

Federation of University 

Women Award. 

After the graduates received 

their awards and 

diplomas, the graduating 

class’s valedictorian, Andrew 

Cook, delivered his 

speech. 

In it, he spoke about 

staying positive and realizing 

the changes that occurred 

to each of them over 

their high school career. 

“The true part of high 

school is not the marks 

we got or even the friends 

we made. High school is 

about shaping ourselves 

and all of us have changed 

since we first came here 

four years ago and that is 

the important part of high 

school, the changes we 

made to become who we 

are today.” 

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The Mennonite Economic 

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Associates (MEDA) hosted 

a representative of a Pakistan 

dairy project on Monday 

as part of the organization’s 

entrepreneur project 

for women in impoverished 

communities. 

Ramzan Buriro , project 

manager of Engro Foods 

Corp. in Pakistan, is part of 

the collaborative initiative 

to improve livestock management 

practices in the 

country. He had a chance 

to tour the Wallenstein 

Feed Mill and the Grootendorst 

Farms in Breslau to 

see how dairy farming is 

done in Canada. 

As a MEDA partner in 

the project to better the 

economic endeavors of 

Pakistan’s women, Buriro 

was to be accompanied 

by two female representatives. 

The entrepreneur 

associated with MEDA 

and a veterinarian were, 

however, denied Canadian 

visas for the trip. 

“Our whole women’s 

empowerment is that we’re 

working with the women 

because they have very 

little,” said MEDA’s regional 

director Marion Good 

of the Women’s Empowerment 

Through Livestock 

Development (WELD) 

project. 

With the aim of improving 

the county’s dairy 

production, Buriro said 

focusing on female entrepreneurs 

and farmers is a 

key part of the process. 

“In Pakistan about 70 per 

cent of livestock farming 

is rural based, and it’s a 

family business over there. 

More than 80 per cent of 

livestock managing practices 

are being done by the 


Ramzan Buriro (middle), Engro Foods project manager from Pakistan, toured local operations while in Canada to study dairy production 

methods. He was joined at Grootendorst Farms in Breslau Monday afternoon by Mennonite Economic Development Associates’ (MEDA) 

Linda Whitmore and Marion Good. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER] 

Local operations host delegate from 

Pakistan learning about dairy farming 


Buriro inspects the hay at Grootendorst Farms during a tour of the operation’s bestmanagement 

practices. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER] 

women. We believe if those 

management practices 

are fine-tuned it can have 

better impact on the milk 

yield,” he explained. 

So far the project has created 

a number of female 

entrepreneurs who are 

beginning to make more 

money through their farming 

businesses and on average 

make approximately 

$40 a month. It may not 

seem like much, but in a 

country where much of the 

population lives below the 

poverty line the improvement 

is seen as progress, 

according to Buriro. 

Engro Foods owns nine 

companies in Pakistan and 

diverts two per cent of their 

net profits to fund social 

programs through the 

corporation’s Engo Foundation. 

Through MEDA, 

Buriro was introduced to 

Wendell Schumm of Wallenstein 

Feed and Supply 

Ltd., one of MEDA’s sponsors. 

During the day, the 

Engro Foods representative 

toured the feed mill before 

heading to Grootendorst 

Farms in Breslau, where 

co-owner Henk Grootendorst 

was able to demonstrate 

some best-management 

techniques on the 

dairy farm. 

In Pakistan a large por- 

tion of the dairy businesses 

are smaller, rural-based 

and family-owned operations 

where buffalo are 

traditionally the milking 

animal. Cows can still be 

found in more commercial 

businesses with higher 

yields. 

MEDA has been implementing 

economic development 

programs for 

people living in poverty for 

almost 60 years. They work 

with local corporations and 

organizations like Engro 

in order to ensure the continuation 

of the programs 

in the countries well after 

the completion of MEDA 

projects. 

“Making Market Linkages 

is what we call it. We 

try to find where’s the gap 

in the whole system. In the 

production or from inception 

to the final market, 

what’s missing? And we try 

to find a place to bridge that 

gap so that the whole chain 

will be complete and that 

it will be sustainable and 

that they will benefit,” said 

MEDA’s Linda Whitmore. 

Buriro said there was “a 

lot of learning,” involved in 

the trip. “This is totally new 

for us. A lot of the experience 

where the management 

is concerned is very 

good a very successful trip.”


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[COLIN DEWAR / THE OBSERVER] 

Region expand job-seeking 

tools to the townships 


The Region of Waterloo 

has expanded on the 

aid it offers jobseekers by 

reaching out to rural communities 

through a new 

website. 

“The Region of Waterloo 

has created a website 

that will assist our people 

seeking employment. It 

will assist by making it a 

lot easier to find various 

websites that will be useful 

for them in locating jobs,” 

said Woolwich Community 

Services (WCS) executive 

director Don Harloff. 

The region had similar 

programs installed in 

Kitchener-Waterloo and 

Cambridge for quite some 

time, according to Harloff, 

but now it hopes to bridge 

the unemployment gap by 

reaching out to the townships 

as well. 

The region’s employment 

services department 

has created this website 

with links to other useful 

job searching websites. The 

site consists of a desktop 

link to a one-stop-shop of 

Members of the Elmira Sugar Kings, including Jake Weidner, Brady 

Campbell and Matt Pascuzzo, were on hand to motivate the students 

while they worked out doing push-ups, jumping jacks and sit-ups. 


various useful websites. 

It will also feature helpful 

tips for the development of 

résumés and cover letters. 

“This website is really 

quite effective in that it is 

able to provide links to lots 

of different websites, not 

just the normal ones like 

Workopolis and the ones 

that you might think of, but 

also websites that may be 

a little unusual for people. 

Hopefully from that they’ll 

be able to find jobs that 

they may not normally 

find,” he added. 

The site is not something 

residents can access 

at home. Instead it can 

be viewed through organizations 

such as WCS in 

Elmira where jobseekers 

can come in to use the 

digital resources available 

to search for positions, 

revamp their résumés and 

get information on apprenticeships. 

Implementing the program 

in Woolwich is the 

first step of the outreach 

plan for the region. Eventually, 

Wellesley and New 

Hamburg will also be of- 

fering the same services 

through the program, Harloff 

stated. 

The project is geared 

towards providing unemployment 

services across 

the region. Region of Waterloo 

representative Chris 

McEvoy said the efforts are 

not due to unemployment 

rates. In fact, unemployment 

rates in the region 

have decreases, according 

to October statistics, he 

said. 

The outreach is an effort 

to enhance services 

that are already in place in 

rural communities and the 

WCS pilot project is going 

strong. 

“We are currently working 

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and North Dumfries – it’s is 

the plan to go out to most 

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McEvoy said. 

The Wellesley Community 

Health Centre will also 

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at the Wilmot Family 

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Council's job is to 

represent public 

in budget talks 

LET’S HOPE WOOLWICH COUNCILLORS 

have much more scrutiny planned for the 

2013 budget process than was on display this 

week. 

Mayor Todd Cowan, in particular, needs a refresher 

course on just whose interest he’s supposed to be looking 

out for. Hint: it’s the public’s. As such, council’s role is to 

push for lower amounts of spending than rolled out by 

staff, especially when the recommendation is for business 

as usual, with no spending cuts, only another in a long 

line of tax increases. 

There was some discussion about limiting the impact 

on taxpayers, led by Coun. Julie-Anne Herteis, but that 

was glossed over quickly. Reductions in spending were 

referred to as cuts to service levels, with the implication 

that citizens would receive less in the way of front-line 

services and programs if council went down that road. 

That terminology is disingenuous at best: officials know 

perfectly well there are cuts that can be made without the 

public even noticing, including staff reductions at the administrative 

level and adjustments to wages and benefits. 

Staffing costs make up more than half of the operating 

budget, so changes there could easily eliminate the need 

for tax increases. Most of the proposed 4.3 per cent hike 

in property taxes – that is too high, as Herteis noted – is 

earmarked for a special infrastructure fund, a 2.5 per cent 

levy that was introduced last year. 

There’s no arguing that Woolwich, like every other municipality 

in the country, is way behind in setting aside 

money to replace aging roads, bridges, sewers and facilities. 

the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) 

estimates $172 billion is needed to repair or replace aging 

roads, water pipes and sewers. Woolwich faces an infrastructure 

deficit of $63 million over the next decade for 

road and bridge work alone. 

For years we’ve coasted on the infrastructure built decades 

ago: we never saved for a rainy day, and now the 

skies have opened up. 

A special levy makes sense under those circumstances: 

we have to start saving now to pay for some very expensive 

projects in the future. And with federal and provincial 

assistance less likely – both senior governments face 

massive deficits of their own – costs will fall on the local 

tax base. But beyond the special levy, municipal governments 

will have to cut back on the operating side – programs 

and soft services – in order to offset the sting of 

infrastructure renewal. 

There’s no room for delay when it comes to failing 

bridges and water systems. If residents are not going to 

face even more exorbitant tax increases than have been 

the norm recently, then the dollars will have to be reallocated 

rather than simply going to the well for more, the 

usual fallback plan for all governments. 

But rational approaches are seldom embraced by politicians 

who want to promise more and spend more rather 

than oversee reductions: ribbon-cuttings trump budget 

cuts every time. 

In Woolwich, there are expenditures – some of them 

substantial – that provide few if any direct benefits to the 

public. That’s the low-hanging fruit the township continues 

to ignore. Staff recommendations naturally avoid 

such common sense solutions, as padding the bureaucracy 

is their goal, not decreasing it. It falls to councillors, 

therefore, to do the sensible thing in the interest of the 

public purse. As noted, that’s their job. Nobody said it was 

going to be fun. 

THE VIEW FROM HERE 

WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER 

WORLD 

AFFAIRS 

It’s hard to know how 

much impact New York 

mayor Michael Bloomberg’s 

comments about 

climate change after Hurricane 

Sandy had on the 

U.S. election. It’s easy to 

overestimate that sort of 

thing, but President Barack 

Obama’s victory in several 

states was so razor-thin 

that Bloomberg’s lastminute 

intervention may 

have been decisive. What’s 

crystal clear is that Obama 

himself didn’t want to talk 

about it during the campaign. 

Bloomberg, responding 

to the devastation he saw 

in New York City, laid it on 

the line. “Our climate is 

changing. And while the 

increase in extreme weather 

we have experienced in 

New York City and around 

the world may or may not 

have been the result of it, 

the risk that it may be... 

should be enough to compel 

all elected leaders to 

take immediate action.” 

The New York mayor, a 

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Obama's second term may bring action on climate 

hesitate to assign praise 

and blame: “Over the 

past four years, President 

Barack Obama has taken 

major steps to reduce our 

carbon consumption, 

including setting higher 

fuel-efficiency standards 

for cars and trucks. Mitt 

Romney, too has a history 

of tackling climate change. 

... He couldn’t have been 

more right. But since then, 

he has reversed course.” 

He said this only five 

days before the election, in 

the immediate aftermath 

of a national calamity 

that may well have been 

climate-related. So did 

Obama pick up the ball 

and run with it? Certainly 

not. Apart from a one-liner 

about how climate change 

“threatens the future of 

our children” in a single 

speech, he remained stubbornly 

silent. 

Rightly or wrongly, 

Obama and his team have 

been convinced for the 

past four years that talking 

about climate change is 

political suicide. Nor did he 

actually do all that much: 

higher fuel-efficiency standards 

for vehicles was his 

only major initiative. 

And Mitt Romney, of 

course, said not a word 

about climate change: you 

cannot take this problem 

seriously and retain any 

credibility in today’s Republican 

Party. So was all 

the instant speculation 

about how Hurricane Sandy 

might finally awaken 

Americans to the dangers 

of climate change just 

wishful thinking? Not necessarily. 

Obama faces a daunting 

array of problems as 

he begins his second term: 

avoiding the“fiscal cliff,” 

restraining Israel from attacking 

Iran, tackling the 

huge budget deficit, and 

getting U.S. troops out of 

Afghanistan. But the biggest 

problem facing every 

country is climate change, 

and he knows it. Otherwise, 

he would never have 

appointed a man like John 

Holdren to be his chief scientific 

adviser. 

Holdren, a former president 

of the American Association 

for the Advancement 

of Science, is one of 

the leading proponents of 

action on climate change. 

He is also savvy enough 

politically to understand 

why Obama couldn’t do 

much about it during his 

first term, and he didn’t 

stomp out in a rage when 

the president avoided that 

fight. 

Obama rarely starts 

fights he cannot win, and 

it was clear from the day he 

took office in 2009 that he 

couldn’t get any climaterelated 

legislation through 

Congress. That’s why his 

fuel-efficiency initiative 

was his only first-term 

accomplishment on this 

front: that did not require 

legislation, and was done 

as a regulatory initiative 

by the Environmental Protection 

Agency. To what 

extent has his re-election 

changed this equation? 

Second-term U.S. presidents, 

who no longer have 

to worry about re-election, 

often act more boldly than 

in their first term. The U.S. 

economy is clearly in recovery 

mode, and Obama 

will (quite justly) get the 

credit for that. That will 

give him more leeway to 

act on other issues, and the 

environmental disasters of 

the past year may finally be 

pushing American public 

opinion towards a recognition 

that the threat of climate 

change is real. 

There is not yet any 

opinion-polling data on 

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Do we do enough to remember the sacrifice of our veterans? 

» Ron Braker 

I think we do. 

HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON 

It's hard to believe partisan sniping will end now that U.S. election is over 

EDITOR'S 

NOTES 

The best thing about 

the U.S. presidential election? 

It’s over. 

To the majority of Canadians, 

Barack Obama’s victory 

came as something of 

a relief. But maybe now we 

can ditch the never-ending 

coverage of all things election 

– after, of course, the 

obligatory post-mortem 

– and get back to other 

things. 

In the U.S., where the 

citizens really bore the 

brunt of nasty campaigns 

that drag on for years, 

getting back to business 

is bound to be a struggle. 

Obama, unable to deliver 

on much of his hope-andchange 

platform four years 

ago, is no further ahead 

than he was four years ago: 

Congress remains gridlocked, 

and a divided nation 

remains in economic 

purgatory. 

Canadians followed the 

protracted U.S. election 

campaign with far more 

interest than we typically 

muster for federal elec- 

» Maggie Durnford 

No we do not. We should do more. 

tions here. We’re drawn to 

the U.S. vote because of 

the spectacle and because 

we’re in many ways tied to 

what goes on to the south. 

It’s safe to say that, given 

a chance to cast a ballot, 

most Canadians would 

have opted for Obama, certainly 

our choice over Mitt 

Romney, as was the case 

with John McCain in 2008. 

And Certainly over George 

W. Bush. And over Stephen 

Harper, too. 

There was also an additional 

pull this time, 

sparked by what’s been 

happening in the U.S. since 

the last Bush administration. 

Given that record, 

and the mire Obama has 

not been able to extract 

his country from, it’s a 

wonder the popular vote 

was so close. While we 

relate in many ways to our 

American cousins, we simply 

can’t wrap our heads 

around the appeal of the 

Republicans, especially 

the socially conservative, 

warmongering version 

in power for the previous 

eight years. 

But can we really expect 

to see real change in the 

U.S during Obama’s second 

term? Probably not, and 


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» Marie Braby 

My husband is a 36 year veteran and I feel we can 

do more. I feel children are becoming more aware 

of the sacrifices made but I think they should be 

exposed to more of what the veterans did for them. 

not just because of the 

burden’s he inherited: the 

financial collapse, wars 

and record deficits, among 

others. 

There could be some 

improvements, notably on 

the budget front, including 

more fairness in the 

tax system. That’s how 

it played out when Bill 

Clinton came to the White 

House, cleaning up after 

the huge mess made by 

Ronald Reagan and George 

Bush Sr. So much the better, 

but not likely the kind 

of systemic changes some 

people have in mind after 

listening to Obama’s 

speeches, this time and 

last. 

Real change would 

involve the U.S. discontinuing 

its imperialism, 

pulling out of its wars and 

state-sponsored terrorism 

and reducing its military 

spending and adventurism. 

To do so, Obama 

would have to rein in the 

special interests that really 

set the agenda, the 

powerful lobbies led by the 

military contractors. An 

unlikely scenario. 

He’ll have some more 

leeway in his second administration, 

as there’ll 

be no next term to worry 

about. But given the situation 

in Congress, a corporate 

agenda and the 

prospect of even greater 

partisanship – look at what 

the demographics have 

done to divide Democrats 

and Republicans – it’s unlikely 

he’ll get either the 

go-ahead or the needed 

cooperation to make any 

progressive changes. 

In many ways, U.S. voters 

are changing – it’s not 

the 1950s anymore – but 

that’s not always for the 

best, especially as it applies 

to the dumbing-down 

of the electorate. And the 

rise of populist, anti-elitist 

politics. In play for the better 

part of a century, the 

template was really set 

during the presidency of 

Ronald Reagan, hardly a 

bastion of brainy thought. 

His aw-shucks, down-home 

appeal covered an attack 

on public institutions and 

a drive to promote individualism 

over the collective 

good. The educated, 

socially involved products 

of the 1960s were portrayed 

as out-of-touch idealists 

looking to spend taxpayers’ 

money while enjoying 

cushy government jobs. 

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» Joyce Morden 

No. My dad fought in the First World War and 

we remember him every year but I think we 

should be doing more. 

To foster those sentiments, 

those advocating 

for social change and public 

institutions are depicted 

as self-interested, selfserving 

types who are out 

of touch with the opinions 

of the common people. 

The market and business 

offer what we really want 

and need. 

The elites are not the 

bankers, oil tycoons and 

other robber barons of 

the past, but liberals and 

left-leaning activists who 

propose limiting market 

and individual freedoms … 

as defined by those on the 

right. 

The results of the antiintellectual 

drive were 

clearly on display in 

Obama’s first go-round in 

the form of Republican 

vice-president nominee 

Sarah Palin, who reveled 

in her gun-toting, extreme 

evangelical positions as 

the faithful lapped it up. 

These are the same people 

who mock Obama for 

being thoughtful and wellspoken. 

And the people 

who will be casting blame 

on Romney for being too 

moderate, leading to another 

loss. Rather than recognizing 

their party is no 

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longer appealing to anyone 

by white men and overzealous 

Christians, they’d 

rather move farther away 

from the reality of America 

today. 

Yes, Americans are angry. 

And scared. They have 

every right to be, given the 

state of their economy. But 

the anger is directed at the 

wrong targets. Supporters 

of the Tea Party movement 

who voted for fringe 

candidates Tuesday night 

do so in direct opposition 

to their own best interests. 

There’s the obvious stuff – 

the so-called grassroots organization 

was created and 

funded by the billionaire 

Koch family, which has 

been working for decades 

to undermine the public 

good for its own benefit. 

Then there’s the underlying 

issue of corporatism 

and consumerism-trumpscitizenship, 

far more difficult 

to get on the agenda, 

let alone resolve. 

The problems in the 

U.S., and to a lesser extent 

in Canada, are complex. 

Partisan sniping and 

sloganeering won’t help. 

Apparently, that’s the best 

we can do. That’s the real 

shame. 

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SPORTS 

SOCCER / MOVING ON UP 

His passion for soccer is paying off 

Conestogo’s Benjamin Upenieks earns spot as goaltender with the Toronto FC Under-15 team 

COLIN DEWAR 

Benjamin Upenieks 

has always dreamt about 

playing soccer professionally. 

Now he’s one step 

closer to seeing that dream 

become a reality after being 

offered a spot with the 

Toronto FC Under-15 team. 

Upenieks will be between 

the posts playing 

netminder for the Torontobased 

team. 

Playing since the age 

of 4, the Conestogo teen 

feels comfortable in the net 

thanks to his older brothers, 

Adam and Alex, who 

needed a goalie to practice 

on and stuck him in the net 

and started kicking balls 

at him. 

“I guess I had no other 

option: I had to stop the 

balls they kicked at me,” 

laughs Upenieks. “I like being 

the last line of defence 

but at the same time I like 

having confidence in my 

team just like they need to 

have confidence in me.” 

That confidence has 

brought Upenieks a long 

way since playing in the 

Timbit league: he was 

the goalie for the Ontario 

provincial team last year 

and represented them in 

Barcelona, playing against 

a few professional team 

academies. 

“That was a great experience 

and the team really 

bonded well on that trip,” 

he said. “I always wanted to 

be on the provincial team 

and now that I am with the 

Toronto FC it is beyond my 

dreams.” 

The 14-year-old, Grade 

Down early in both games, Jacks drop a pair 

COLIN DEWAR 

The Wellesley Applejacks 

ran into some serious 

disciplinary problems 

last weekend leading to 

two losses and dropping 

the team to fifth place (6- 

7-1) in the McConnell Conference. 

On Nov. 2 the Jacks fell 

behind 2-0 late in the first 

period while visiting the 

Delhi Travellers and would 

Benjamin Upenieks of Conestogo has been practicing and playing with the Toronto FC U 15 team as their new goaltender. [COLIN DEWAR / THE OBSERVER] 

10 St. David’s student has 

a lot on his plate. Along 

with travelling to Toronto 

three or four times a week 

for practices and games, he 

keeps a grade average of 95 

per cent. 

“We have heard that it is 

very hard to balance both 

the good grades and the 

demands of training but he 

is going to try,” said Richard 

Upenieks, Benjamin’s 

father. “He has shown that 

he is capable of doing it.” 

It was with the help and 

recommendation of his 

coach Mario Halapir and 

never recover, ultimately 

losing 8-4. 

Delhi’s Colin Streutker 

had a great offensive 

game, scoring two goals 

and one assist as he found 

the back of the net twice 

in the first frame, beating 

Jacks netminder Trevor 

Olender. 

Returning to the ice 

for the second period the 

Jacks came out strong and 

came within one when 

goalie coach Jarrett Humphreys 

that Upenieks made 

it to the Toronto team. 

“I had a few scouts come 

at look at me while playing 

in the OYSL (Ontario Youth 

Soccer League) and then I 

received an invite to come 

a meet with the Toronto 

organization and I tried out 

and made the team,” said 

Upenieks. “It was because 

of the help of my coaches 

that I even had a shot at 

this.” 

“I always wanted to make 

a career out this and play 

professionally, but that 

Connor McLeod beat Travellers’ 

netminder Nick 

Heath just two minutes in, 

but Delhi returned the favour 

potting their third of 

the night 11 seconds later 

to take a 3-1 lead. 

Wellesley continued to 

attack hard down the ice 

and was rewarded when 

Reid Denstedt found the 

back of the net to bring the 

game within one at 8:13. 

However, Delhi quickly 

may be unrealistic, so right 

now I am looking to get a 

scholarship with a good 

university in the United 

States.” 

The Toronto FC develops 

players fostering a professional 

attitude towards 

sports with hopes that the 

players will play for their 

first team but continuing 

with the organization takes 

a lot of work and dedication. 

Players can be cut 

without notice, adding 

extra stress to the young 

hopefuls. 

“The competition is 

regrouped scoring three 

unanswered goals to finish 

the period 6-2. 

Back for the third the 

Jacks found themselves in 

the sin bin as they began 

to rack up the penalties, 

clocking 23 minutes during 

the period with four 

minors and one major that 

saw Coleton Madge ejected 

from the game. 

Both teams managed to 

pot two more goals, with 

fierce and the team can let 

you go at anytime. It is the 

best kids from Toronto and 

Ottawa and the all come 

down to be a part of the 

team. It is very competitive,” 

said Richard. “The 

Toronto FC is not interested 

in being nice, they are 

interested in winning.” 

Upenieks said he doesn’t 

mind the added pressure 

and feels the quality of soccer 

with his new squad is 

outstanding. 

“I play every practice like 

it is my last and give it everything 

I’ve got.” 

Corey Way and Troy Williams 

scoring for the Jacks. 

Delhi kept both Jacks’ 

goalies busy during the 

game, ripping 33 shots and 

forcing 25 saves as Olender 

made 11 stops and Josh 

Heer made 14. 

“The problem we have 

been facing for the last 

few games is that we are 

always playing catch up. 

We let other teams score 

first, one or two goals and 

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HOCKEY / JUNIOR B 

Sugar Kings 

all over 

Cyclones 

for 7-2 win 

Early lead gives 

coach a chance 

to play his full 

roster, seeing 

what the young 

guys can do 

COLIN DEWAR 

The Elmira Sugar Kings 

secured a four-goal lead 

after the first period and did 

not look back en route to a 

7-2 win over the visiting Listowel 

Cyclones at the Dan 

Snyder Arena on Nov. 4. 

Both Jake Weidner and 

Brady Campbell were all 

over the ice for Elmira, as 

Weidner tallied one goal 

and three assists in the win 

and Campbell netted two 

goals. 

“Campbell worked very 

hard over the summer and 

he is a very good hockey 

player. Weidner is probably 

the best player at this level I 

have ever seen, his sense of 

anticipation is uncanny and 

they feed off one another 

so well that as we sit on 

the bench watching them 

sometimes our jaws just 

drop they are so good together,” 

said Dean DeSilva, 

head coach of the Kings, of 

his two star forwards. 

Campbell opened the 

scoring potting the team’s 

first goal three minutes 

into the first period. His 

lead was followed by Adam 

Dauda, Matt Harding, and 

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we need to catch up. We 

also have been letting 

them score right after we 

do which kills any momentum 

we may have built 

up,” said head coach Kevin 

Fitzpatrick. 

The next night Wellesley 

hosted the visiting Hagersville 

looking for revenge 

after losing to the Hawks 

the weekend before. 

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THE SCORE 

WOOLWIC 

WILCATS 

Tyke: SELECT 

Nov. 3 vs. Caledon 

Woolwich: 1 

Caledon: 2 

Goals: Dustin Good 

Assists: Denver Martin 

Nov. 4 vs. Georgetown 


Georgetown: 2 

Goals: Jordan Chan, Austin 

Schnarr, Dustin Good x4 

Assists: Keenan Martin, Sam 

Hacock, Ethan Bickerton, Eric 

Hutton, Denver Martin, Will 

Lavigne x2, Pacy Camm 



Caledon: 1 

Goals: Jordan Chang x2, Dustin 

Good x2, 

Assists: Sam Hacock Will 

Lavigne 

Novice: LL #1 

Nov. 3 vs. Beverly 


Beverly: 4 

Goals: Ryan Wingrove 

Novice: LL #2 

Nov. 3 vs. Plattsville 


Plattsville: 0 

Goals: Daniel Kelly x2, Cale 

Waechter x3, Nolan Karger x4, 

Parker Alles x3, Ryan Brubacher, 

Adrian Kocan 

Assists: Thomas Hill-Ring, Cale 

Waechter, Riley Snider, Tristan 

Kraemer, Daniel Kelly, Nolan 

Karger, Parker Alles, Jonathan 

Staken 

Shoutout: John Kilgour 

Novice: LL# 3 

Nov. 2 vs. Tavistock 


Tavistock: 0 

Goals: Ben Moyer x1, Coleton 

Benham x6, Turner Duldhardt 

x2, Corbin Schmidt x4, David 

Taylor x1 

Assists: Michael Gear 

Shoutout: Connor Dingelstad 

Novice: AE 

Oct. 27 vs. Guelph 


Guelph: 2 

Goals: Lucas Radler, Lucas 

Carson x2 

Assists: Oscar Fitch, Sam 

Siopioloiz, Mitchell Hartman 

Oct. 28 vs. Guelph 


Guelph: 4 

Goals: Lucas Radler x2, Lucas 

Carson 

Assists: Sam Siopioloiz, Jocelyn 

Pickard, Shelby Rempel x2, 

Lucas Carson, Mitchell Hartman 

Nov. 3 vs. Milton 


Milton: 4 

Goals: Lucas Carson, Sam 

Siopioloiz, Mitchell Hartman 

Assists: Jocelyn Pickard, Carter 

Cousineau, Shelby Rempel 

Nov. 4 vs. Erin 


Erin: 3 

Goals: Lucas Radler, Carter 

Cousineau 

Assists: Shelby Rempel 

Novice: MAJOR A 



Georgetown: 2 

Goals: Tyler Brezynskie, Carter 

Rollins, Sebastian Garrett 

Assists: Ian Speiran x2, 

Sebastian Garrett, Liam 

Eveleigh, AJ Shaw-McMahon 

Nov. 4 vs. Hespeler 


Hespeler: 4 

Goals: Ian Speiran x2, Brett 

Moser, Sebastian Garrett 

Assists: Sam Goebel x2, Reid 

Burkholder, Andrew Gear 

Nov. 5 vs. New Hamburg 


New Hamburg: 1 

Goals: Carter Rollins 

Atom: LL #1 

Nov. 3 vs. Ayr 


Ayr: 0 

Goals: Ben Fretz x2, William 

Carter, Matthew Brubacher, Mac 

Benham 

Assists: Braxten Breen, Jake 

Stanley, Matthew Deyell, Mac 

Benham 

Shoutout: Kody Lewis 

Atom: LL #3 

Nov. 3 vs. Plattsville 


Plattsville: 1 

Goals: Cameron Martin x2, Nate 

Curtis 

Assists: Cameron Martin, Nate 

Curtis, Jordan Dickieson, Zach 

Downs 


Woolwich: 6 New 

Hamburg: 0 

Goals: Cameron Martin x2, Cole 

Seabrook x2, Nate Curtis, Jordan 

Dickieson 

Assists: Cameron Martin, Ben 

Martin, Sam Nitsche, Zach 

Downs, Jordan Dickieson 

Shoutout: Ryan Martin 

Atom: AE 

Nov. 4 vs. Erin 


Erin: 0 

Goals: Andrew Kieswetter x2, 

Tyler Newton x2, Tanner Mann 

Assists: Nathan Snyder, Conner 

Waters x2 

Shoutout: James Ormson 

Atom: MINOR AA 

Nov. 4 vs. St. Catherines 


St. Catherines: 3 

Goals: Weston Bradley, Cameron 

Leonard, Gavin Roemer 

Assists: Owen Lee, Ethan 

Birmingham, Alex Hutton 

Atom: MAJOR AA 



Caledon: 2 

Goals: Isiah Katsube, Ryan 

Elliott, Brett Allen, Blake Roemer 

Assists: Keaton McLaughlin x2, 

Brett Allen, Ben Witmer, Conner 

Bradley, Blake Roemer, Isiah 

Katsube, Ryan Elliott 



Georgetown: 0 

Goals: Blake Roemer 

Assists: Keaton McLaughlin 

Shoutout: Zach Verwey 

PeeWee: LL# 2 




Shoutout: Riley Weigel 

PeeWee: MINOR A 

Oct. 28 vs. Burlington 


Burlington: 3 

Goals: Tyler Horst, Ethan Young 

Assists: Kieffer Beard, Zac 

Pickard, Ben Weigel 

PeeWee: MINOR AA 



Caledon: 0 

Goals: Eli Baldin, Jake Code 

Assists: Lukas Shantz, Owen 

Harnock, Kurtis Hoover x2 

Shoutout: Cyrus Martin 

Nov. 3 vs. St. Catharines 


St. Catherines: 4 

Goals: Justin Taylor 

Assists: Brody Waters 

Nov. 4 vs. Orangeville 


Orangeville: 0 

Goals: Josh Martin 

Assists: Lukas Shantz 

Shoutout: Cyrus Martin 

PeeWee: MAJOR A 

Nov. 2 vs. Owen Sound 


Owen Sound: 1 

Goals: Chase Mooder 

Assists: Brady MacDonald, Evan 

Gowing 



Caledon: 2 

Goals: Riley Runstedler, Evan 

Gowing 

Assists: Austin Flaherty x 2 Cole 

Altman, Garrett Reitzel 

Bantam: AE 

Oct. 31 vs. Acton 


Acton: 4 

Goals: Connor Goss, Mathew 

Uhrig, Danyal Rennie 

Assists: Danyal Rennie, Daniel 

Gallant, Connor Runstedler 

Nov. 3 vs. Oakville 


Oakville: 3 

Goals: Liam Dickson, Nathan 

NHL ALUMNI ON ICE IN ELMIRA 

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Dan Snyder Arena on Nov. 3. The game was played to raise money for the charity Help A Child Smile. 


Schwarz, Connor Runstedler 

Assists: Connor Runstedler, 

Connor Goss, Daniel Gallant, 

Benton Weber, Nathan Schwarz, 

Brett Henry 

Bantam: MAJOR A 

Oct. 26 vs. New Hamburg 



Goals: Aaron Weigel x2, Jake 

Lewis 

Assists: Luke Merritt, Jayden 

Hipel, Tyler Townsend x2, Ryley 

Cribbin, Brant McLaughlin 

Oct. 27 vs. Caledon 


Caledon: 3 

Goals: Tyler Townsend, Jake 

Lewis, Daniel Kauth 

Assists: Daniel Kauth, Ryley 

Cribbin, Alex Taylor x2, Aaron 

Weigel 

Nov. 3 vs. Hespeler 


Hespeler: 1 

Goals: Matheiu Fife, Jake Lewis, 

Aaron Weigel, Ryley Cribbin 

Nov 12 vs. New Hamburg 



Goals: Ryley Cribbin x2, Aaron 

Weigel, Daniel Kauth 

Assists: Connor Bauman, Tyler 

Townsend x2 

Midget: MINOR A 

Oct. 31 vs. Brampton 

Brampton: 5 


Goals: Troy Nechanicky 

Assists: Matthew Lalonde, Ryley 

Cribbin 

Nov. 5 vs. Guelph 


Guelph: 1 

Goals: Matthew Leger x3, Nic 

Pavanel 

Assists: Scott Martin, Eddie 

Huber, Matthew Lalonde, Ryley 

Cribbin 

Juvenile: JUVENILE 


Woolwich: 3 New 

Hamburg: 7 

Goals: Justin Schlupp, Justin Van 

Elswyk, Ryan Ament 

Assits: Josh Wade, Andrew 

Moore, Justin Vn Elswky, Tommy 

Beariger, Logan White, Jordan 

Moore 

HOCKEY 

TOURNAMENTS 

Midget: MINOR A 

Owen Sound Midget Minor A 

Tournament 



Ayr: 2 

Goals: Alex Uttley, Jordan 

Shantz, Matthew Leger 

Assists: Cole Conlin, Matthew 

Leger, Troy Neckanicky, Connor 

Pierson 

Nov. 3 vs. Owen Sound 


Owen Sound: 1 

Goals: Cole Lenaers x2 

Assists: Scott Martin 

Nov. 3 vs. Meadowvale 


Meadowvale: 1 

Goals: Jordan Shantz, Matthew 

Lalonde and Alex Uttley 

Assists: Matthew Lalonde x2, 

Cole Lenaers, Nic Pavanel and 

Scott Martin 

Nov. 4 


Owen Sound: 0 

Goals: Matthew Lalonde, Cole 

Conlin, Matthew Leger 

Assists: Troy Neckanicky, Cole 

Lenaers 

Shoutout: Thomas Vickers 



Ayr: 1 

Goals: Alex Uttley x3, Nic 

Pavanel, Matthew Leger 

Assists: Ryley Cribbin x2, Nic 

Pavanel x2, Jason Dunbar, 

Jordan Shantz 

PeeWee: AE 

St. Marys PeeWee AE Tournament 

Nov. 3 vs. Tilsonburg 


Tilsonburg: 2 

Goals: Kyle Deyell, Cade Schaus, 

Ben Lenaers, Devin Williams, 

Kyle Bruder 

Assists: Cade Schaus, Matthew 

MacDonald, Bruce Martin, 

Riley Shantz, John Wang, Tim 

Mayberry 

Nov. 3 vs. Tilsonburg 


Tilsonburg: 2 

Goals: Kyle Deyell 

Assists: Cade Schaus 

WOOLWICH 

WILD 

Novice: LL #2 

Nov. 3 vs. Grand River 


Grand River: 6 

Goals: Kieren Stewart, Braelyn 


MacPherson 

Assists: Tia Zettel 

Atom: B 

Nov. 3 vs. Oakville 


Oakville: 0 

Goals: Mya x4, Ella, Julia, Alana 

Assists: Cassidy, Alana, Lauren, 

Abby, Delaney, Mya 

Atom: LL #7103 

Nov. 4 Cambridge 


Cambridge: 4 

Goals: Melyssa MacDonald 

Assists: Kristen Busse, Brianna 

Bettridge 

U12 

Nov. 4 vs. Kitchener 


Kitchener: 0 

Goals: Maddy Camm 

Assists: Ava Henderson, Erica 

Buehler 

Shoutout: Kayla McDougall 



Kitchener: 5 

Goals: Alice Wang, Maddy 

Camm, Ava Henderson, 

Mackenzie Beisel 

Assists: Maddy Camm, Alice 

Wang, Madison Waters 

Oct. 27 vs. Waterloo 


Waterloo: 2 

Goals: Rosie Martin x2, Maddy 

Camm x3, Madison Waters, 

Brianna Jacobi, Ava Henderson 

x3, Alice Wang 

Assists: Alice Wang x2, Madison 

Waters, Maddy Camm, Ava 

Henderson x2, Hilary Bauman, 

Brianna Chang 

Peewee: LL #1 

Nov. 3 vs. Twin Centre 


Twin Centre: 1 

Goals: Brigitte Dyksterhuis, 

Jenna Duimering x2, Abby 

Hanley, Claire Robertson 

Assists: Caylee Gallant, Holly 

Faries, Abby Hanley, Maddy 

Waters x2, Alenna Martin, Jenna 

Duimering 

Nov. 5 vs. Wilmont 


Wilmot: 2 

Goals: Gracie Durrer x3, Jenna 

Duimering, Claire Robertson x2, 

Meagan Langer 

Assists: Claire Robertson, Gracie 

Durrer, Jenna Duimering 

Bantam: BB 

Nov. 2 vs. Cambridge 


Cambridge: 1 

Goals: Megan Chapman, Sydney 

Meunier, Meghan Martin, 

Cassandra Tuffnail 

Assists: Rachel Weber x2, 

Megan Chapman, Leah Bauman, 

Jen McDonald x2 

Nov. 3 vs. Chatham 


Chatham: 2 

Goals: Emily Wilms, Megan Lair 

Assists: Sydney Meunier 

Nov. 3 vs. Windsor 

Windsor: 2 


Goals: Jen McDonald 

Assists: Cassandra Tuffnail 

Midget: B 

Nov. 3 vs. Mitchell 


Mitchell: 1 

Goals: Claire Hanley x3, Natasha 

Runstedler x2, Kendra Harold 

Assists: Michelle Bauman x2, 

Randi Paul x2, Gillian Olsthoorn 

x3, Jennifer Norris x2, Tori 

Martin, Rebecca Luis 

Nov. 4 vs. Norfolk 


Norfolk: 1 

Goals: Claire Hanley, Gillian 

Olsthoorn, Jennifer Norris 

TWIN CENTRE 

STARS 

Novice: LL#1 



Ayr: 0 

Goals: Owen Jantzi x3, Andrew 

Rouble 

Assists: Cameron Butler, Colton 

Egli, Charlie Birrell 

Shoutout: Scotty Diebold 

Atom: LL #1 



Ayr: 2 

Goals: Dawson Stevenson x4, 

Ben Bauer x2, Jack Wolf x2, 

Reid Henderson, Jaden Palermo 

Assists: Ben Bauer x4, Mathew 

Gedche x2, Isaiah Siewert, Will 

Edwards 



Kitchener: 3 

Goals: Jack Wolf, Josh Carare, 

Jaden Palermo 

Assists: Tyler Rose, Jaden 

Palermo, Dawson Stevenson, 

Isaiah Siewert 

TWIN CENTRE 

HERICANES 

Atom: REP 

Oct. 28 vs. Brantford 


Brantford: 0 

Goals: Jordyn Torti, Emily 

Krueger 

Assists: Kara Dietrich, Nicole 

Hehn, Avery Bender, Megan 

Jantzi 

Shoutout: Kara Mark 

Peewee: LL 

Nov. 3 vs. Woolwich 



Goals: Kira Schneider 

Intermediate: LL 

Nov. 4 vs. Stratford 


Stratford: 0 

Goals: Janessa Heywood x 2, 

Lisa Guenther 

Assists: Lisa Guenther 

Shoutout: Lindsay Dietrich 

Nov. 5 vs. Waterloo 


Waterloo: 2 

Goals: Brittany Wagner, Jaide 

Shantz 

Assists: Holly Lorentz


NOT SO GREAT OUTDOORSMAN / STEVE GALEA 

OPEN 

COUNTRY 

Jacks forward Connor McLeod collides with 

Hawks player Jacob Brown during first 

period action at the Wellesley arena on 

Nov. 3. Hagersville would defeat Wellesley 

6-3. [COLIN DEWAR / THE OBSERVER] 

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Taking the Movember concept to a more useful level with launch of Earpril 

“Isn’t Movember great?” 

my friend stated the other 

day. 

“What did you say?” I 

asked. 

“I said isn’t Movember 

great?” he repeated, a little 

louder. 

“You’re going to have to 

speak up,” I said. “I can’t 

figure out how to turn 

down the sound on my CD 

player.” 

This time he yelled, 

“Isn’t Movember a great 

idea?” 

Having finally heard that 

pronouncement, I could 

not help but agree. Movember, 

which asks men to 

raise funds and awareness 

by growing moustaches 

for male mental health, 

prostate cancer, and other 

issues is truly a brilliant 

idea. Then again, anything 

that takes advantage of the 

God-given, male ability 

to grow hair in unwanted 

places or capitalizes on 

our fervent desire to avoid 

scraping sharp instruments 

across our faces is bound to 

gain traction. 

And that is why I am 

now proposing Earpril. It’s 

a simple concept really. 

My vision is for men to 

grow ear hair throughout 

the month of April to raise 

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TOURNAMENT 

awareness about issues 

surrounding men’s hearing 

loss. 

Finally, here is an event 

where men over 40 can do 

their fair share. 

Why do this, you ask? 

Well, men’s hearing loss, 

whether real or faked, 

eventually affects us all. 

Here’s just one sad example. 

The other day Jenn 

asked, “Are you going to 

rake the leaves in the front 

yard anytime soon or do 

I have to wait until after 

hunting season?” 

To which I answered, 

“Huh? Did you say something?” 

She then got closer and 

repeated her request, this 

time in a louder, more assertive 

voice. 

Suddenly, I could not 

help but hear her. 

It was yet another tragic 

case of not nearly enough 

hearing loss – something 

that we men endure almost 

daily at work and at home. 

That last statement is not 

just hearsay either. My 

extensive research, which 

consisted of two quick 

phone calls to friends who 

own rakes, confirmed this. 

The sad part is that this 

need not be the case. There 

is a cure for keen hearing 

and it is simple. All we 

need to do is make unruly 

ear hair fashionable once 

again. (It was fashionable 

for a short while just after 

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Van Gogh, while trying to 

impress a lady, accidentally 

lopped off an ear while trying 

to trim it.) 

I know it won’t be easy 

but the important things 

never are. In fact, I think 

it is fair to call it an uphill 

battle. Why? Because 

sometime over the last few 

years, the fashion world 

has decided that ear hair, 

no matter how it’s parted or 

permed, is only attractive 

on lap dogs. 

Fortunately, the resurgent 

popularity of werewolf 

movies has given us a 

window of opportunity to 

change this. We’re going 

to need a few big names 

though. I suspect that once 

we get Clooney, Cherry and 

JACKS: Team has a chance to get back on track with pair of home games this weekend 

FROM | 13 

Once again the Jacks 

would find themselves 

down 2-0 after the first period, 

as the Hawks scored 

early in the contest, beating 

Heer twice in the first 

two minutes. 

The Jacks struggled to 

clear the puck from their 

end as Hagersville controlled 

the first frame. 

Back on the ice for the 

second period a re-focused 

Wellesley fought hard and 

scored when Williams beat 

Hawks’ goaltender Justin 

Paccheco at 10:39 to bring 

the game within one. But 

the Hawks were quick to 

respond, netting their 

third one minute later. 

The determined Jacks answered 

with their second 

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of the night 19 seconds 

later only to be followed 

by the Hawks potting their 

fourth and fifth goals to 

end the frame at 5-2. 

The third period was 

hard-fought, with both 

teams seeing chances, but 

it was Wellesley’s Steve 

Tait that managed to find 

the back of the net with 

three minutes remaining. 

The Jacks pulled their 

goaltender hoping to capitalize 

on the momentum 

but were unsuccessful, as 

the Hawks scored an open 

netter to finish the match. 

“We were hoping with 

the extra man on the ice 

that we could score again 

unfortunately that just did 

not work out. The guys 

have to really start coming 

together especially in 

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the defence, we have to be 

way better defensively. We 

score enough goals but we 

are letting other teams do 

the same,” said Fitzpatrick. 

The Jacks have two 

home games starting Friday 

against the Burford 

Bulldogs and then on Saturday 

against the Norfolk 

Rebels. Game time is 7:30 

p.m. On Sunday the Jacks 

again face the Rebels during 

an afternoon game in 

Norfolk. 

Pitt on board, we’ll start to 

make a bit of headway. 

Maybe I’m just a dreamer, 

but I long to see the 

day when a man sprawled 

across a couch will never 

again clearly hear the 

words, “I think I want to 

rearrange the living room” 

or “You’re not planning to 

wear that hat to town, are 

you?” 

Just imagine. 

That’s why, this Earpril, 

I will be calling on all men 

to grow out their ear hair in 

support of this very worthy 

cause. And, hopefully, if all 

goes well, by mid-Earpril 

no one will hear me repeat 

the request. 

Earpril – it sounds great 

to me. It’ll grow on you. 

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KINGS: Week off allowed team to work on coming together as a team, which showed in win 

Listowel goaltender Daniel Dekoning makes a save off the stick of Kings forward Adam Dauda during first-period action at the Dan Snyder arena on Nov. 4. The Kings defeated the Cyclones 7-2. [COLIN DEWAR / THE OBSERVER] 

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Mitch Wright to take the 

4-0 lead. 

The second period would 

see more from the Kings as 

they scored a minute and 

a half into the period, forcing 

the Cyclones coaching 

staff to switch netminders. 

Elmira kept both Cyclones’ 

tenders busy all game long, 

totaling 59 shots and forcing 

52 saves. Daniel Dekoning 

made 20 stops and Drew 

Reinhardt made 32. 

Campbell scored his second 

of the night during a 

power play, giving his squad 

a comfortable lead. Listowel 

did manage to sneak one 

in past Kings’ goaltender 

Mackenzie Blackwood, 

however, as the teams returned 

to the room with a 

score of 6-1. 

“Our challenge to the 

guys tonight was going in 

and having a good start. 

This was a big game and 

we wanted to keep them on 

their heels straight of the 

bat and we did in the first 

period; we knew Listowel 

would keep coming and 

coming and they did, but 

the lead allowed us to work 

on some other things and 

give some other players opportunities 

they might not 

normally have,” said DeSilva. 

“We were able to see 

what guys like Dauda, Matt 

Schieck, Zac Coulter, Matt 

Harding and Rob Kohli 

were capable of doing.” 

The third frame would 

see each team add one more 

to their tallies for a 7-2 final. 

The Cyclones kept Elmira’s 

goalie busy throughout 

the game, as Blackwood 

made 46 saves on 48 shots. 

The Kings struggled 

to stay out of the sin bin 

throughout the game, finishing 

the game with 30 

penalty minutes for nine 

opposing power plays. 

Team captain Cass Frey and 

Justin Cooke were ejected 

from the contest. However 

Listowel’s power play was 

ineffective against Elmira’s 

penalty kill, which allowed 

one goal while shorthanded. 

“We had a week off and 

in that time we had a lot of 

practices that allowed us to 

focus on being a team. In 

the first period stuck to the 

game plan and played as 

a team and had great success 

but we got away from 

that a bit in the second and 

third periods and had some 

individual plays and we still 

need to focus on playing as 

a team, we are much better 

when we play as 20 guys 

as oppose to one guy,” said 

DeSilva after the game. 

The win moves the Kings 

into third place in the Mid- 

Western Conference. 

The Kings visit the Lambton 

Shores Predators of the 

Western Conference in Forest, 

Ontario today (Saturday) 

before hosting the St. 

Catharines Falcons of the 

Golden Horseshoe Conference 

at the WMC Sunday, 

with the puck dropping at 

7 p.m. 

SENIOR LANCERS BEAT PRESTON IN QUARTER-FINALS EAGLES FALL IN EXHIBITION 

The EDSS Lancers senior football team defeated the Preston Panthers 20-8 during the quarter-finals at St. David’s on Nov. 7. Top left, Alex Martin (31) blocks a pass. Above, Jordan Fry avoids 

a tackle. Inset, Alex Weber tries to find a hole in the Panther defence. [COLIN DEWAR / THE OBSERVER] 

The St. John’s-Kilmarnock Eagles basketball team hosted Eastern Commerce of Toronto 

during an exhibition game held at SJK Monday night. The Eagles were defeated 65-58. Top, 

David Khayipangi drives to the net. Above, Saajan Arora tries to make his way around an 

Eastern player. [COLIN DEWAR / THE OBSERVER]


VENTURE 

NEW LOCATION / BEING CENTRAL 

On the move for those on the go 

Never Enough Thyme finds a new home in downtown Elmira, where the chefs prepare homemade meals 


Elmira chef Dierre 

Acheson is anything but 

a stranger to change. In 

fact, she often strives for 

it in her business at Never 

Enough Thyme, a food 

shoppe and catering service 

in Elmira since 2002. 

After a three-year stint 

on Earl Martin Drive, Acheson 

decided to leave the 

outskirts of Elmira behind 

for a much more homey 

location downtown. After a 

long process of relocating 

heavy and delicate equipment 

as well as large fridges, 

Acheson and her team 

of eight were ready to get 

messy in a cozy little store 

on 83A Arthur St. S. 

She admits the move was 

strategic and something 

she has looked forward to 

for a long time. 

“It’s a bit more visible. 

We’ve been looking for a 

downtown location for a 

long time but nothing came 

up every time we tried to 

make the move. When this 

became available I decided 

to take a chance and go 

for it – everybody pulled 

together as a team and we 

got it done,” she said of the 

move. 

For three weeks Acheson 

and staff have been busy 

exploring their options. 

With a large storefront view 

of a bustling downtown 

area, Never Enough Thyme 

bakers are filling the window 

sill with colorful displays 

and the interior with 

the toasty-sweet scent of 

more baked goods, including 

custom-designed cakes, 

breads and pastries. 

With customers’ favou- 

rite casseroles, soups and 

breads still available, Acheson 

says a few services have 

been getting more attention 

since the move. 

“I would say the dinner 

in a hurry has been the 

most popular. You order 

by 3 and you have a dinner 

for 5 o’clock pickup. Salad, 

handmade bread and casserole 

or pad thai.” 

With hungry kids coming 

home from school and 

the busy Christmas season 

around the corner, it’s no 

surprise to Acheson that 

more customers are opting 

to skip cooking for a 

change and visit the store 

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for a taste of a homemade 

meal with nine different 

options. 

“We’ve seen the biggest 

surge in that; people looking 

for something healthy 

for takeout for their family 

in the evening,” she said. 

There is only one thing 

absent from Never Enough 

Thyme: a deep fryer. It’s a 

point of pride for, Acheson. 

Instead of a speedy meal 

of a burger and fries, she 

hopes to offer customers 

something more nutritious 

with gourmet foods made 

as often as possible from 

local produce. 

“We want to have a 


healthy alternative for 

people who are trying to 

feed their families. Because 

people eat take out more 

and more throughout the 

week depending on how 

busy their lives are. To 

have an option that doesn’t 

have preservatives and that 

kind of stuff in it is a good 

thing.” 

The location is not 

the only thing that has 

changed at Never Enough 

Thyme. Acheson has also 

revamped the website and 

logos for the company. Her 

reason? Keeping things 

fresh and not just in the 

kitchen. 

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“The strategy was really 

because its making things 

better all the time. Its not 

that anything wasn’t working 

it’s just that change has 

always been good, freshens 

things up and keeps people 

interested,” she said of the 

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VENTURE 

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BUSINESS: Never Enough Thyme 

LOCATION: 83A Arthur St. S., 

Elmira 

PHONE: 519-669-0374 

OWNER: Dierre Acheson 

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT/ 

OWEN ROBERTS 

Laureate 

joins 

farmers, 

foodies and 

consumers 

FIELD 

NOTES 

The dress rehearsal 

is over. Finally, the planet 

now has what is likely 

its first unencumbered 

food laureate, Elora’s selfdescribed 

culinary activist 

Anita Stewart. After years 

of paying dues, she’ll soon 

be taking up residence (of 

some kind) at the University 

of Guelph, Canada’s 

food university. And she’s 

rarin’ to go. From her 

perch, the world’s her oyster. 

The University of Guelph 

food laureate is different 

than the World Food Prize 

laureate, an international 

honour bestowed annually 

on a notable individual 

who’s helped address the 

globe’s hunger problems. 

First off, at Guelph, 

there’s no prize. No tiara. 

And no ceremony, outside 

of the local-food recognition 

reception hosted 

Wednesday by restaurateur 

Bob Desautels at Guelph’s 

Woolwich Arms – an appropriate 

venue, given the 

whole discussion about 

a Guelph food inventory 

actually started there well 

more than a decade ago, 

and Desautels was long 

committed to local food 

before it became trendy. 

As well, unlike other 

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18 | VENTURE 

Personal Care Since 2001 

10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs 519-664-3785 

Since 2001, Martin’s Pharmacy St. Jacobs has been the choice 

of many families in the region for their service, expert advice and 

assistance in maintaining or improving your health and wellness. 

Finding a pharmacist who is available to answer questions relating 

to healthcare in a trustworthy and professional fashion is invaluable. 

With their knowledge and experience, owner/pharmacist Alan S. 

Martin and the pharmacy team at Martin’s Pharmacy St. Jacobs 

are able to counsel patients regarding prescriptions, as well as 

vitamins, herbals, and over-the-counter medications. Because it is 

important to have a proper understanding of any prescribed 

medicines being taken, the pharmacist provides information to 

reaffirm and expand upon that given by the physician. For patients 

with multiple medications, a MedsCheck Medication Review can also 

be arranged. Compliance packaging is available upon request, with 

convenient blister packs to assist in taking the correct doses at the 

correct times. They can also help with anything from proper asthma 

inhaler usage to blood pressure screening, and blood glucose 

monitor training. 

Other convenient product and service offerings at Martin’s 

Pharmacy St. Jacobs include home health care supplies, health 

and beauty aids, diabetes products, Rexall brand products, and 

more. Free prescription delivery is available. An eFill prescription 

reminder service using e-mail is ideal for patients with ongoing 

medication needs. Call or visit them soon. 

“The Family Fun Centre” 

15 First St. E., Elmira 519-669-2833 

(just east off Arthur St.) 

Whether it’s your first time or you’re rediscovering the fun of 

bowling all over again, find out why Elmira Bowl has become a 

preferred family recreation centre for good, clean fun. Bowling is a 

competitive and professional sport, and also a healthy form of 

exercise and family entertainment—best of all, it doesn’t cost a lot of 

money. 

Elmira Bowl has 8 automatic five pin lanes with automated 

computerized scoring which makes it even more fun. You simply 

type in your names, bowl, and let the computer do the rest! 

In 2010 the facility was upgraded with a new carpeting, seating & 

tables, plus new durable synthetic “phenolic” flooring on all the lanes 

for more accurate bowling. 

Visit Elmira Bowl on Saturday and Sunday nights when the lights 

go down and the music goes up with glow-in-the-dark Cosmic 

Bowling combining special lighting and music! Reservations are 

recommended. 

Elmira Bowl features a snack bar serving refreshments, and is 

fully licensed. 

Ask about their league enrollment for cost conscious fun and a 

great way to meet new people and hone your skills. 

Arrange a company bowling tournament at Elmira Bowl—you 

can’t beat the convenience or cost! 

Also, call ahead to book your birthday parties with Elmira Bowl. 

Kids especially will have a great time because of an inflatable 

bumper system that keeps bowling balls out of the channels so they 

hit the pins just about every time. 

Founded in 1961, Elmira Bowl recently came under the new 

ownership of Jeff Young & Jen Galbraith on July 1, 2012. 

Elmira Bowl is a great place to get together with friends or bring a 

date or spend time with the family. Consider them for your club’s 

fundraising events! 

Over 27 Years of 

Poultry in Motion 

1010 Three Bridges Rd. 

St. Jacobs 

(north of Lobsinger Line, 

east of Township Rd. 36) 

519-664-3090 

www.thepoultryplace.com 

Chicken and poultry products make up a large portion of many 

family meal plans. It also takes up a significant amount of the annual 

food budget, so choosing where to buy is important when you want 

to ensure value. Plus, with all the food contamination scares and 

concern over content in today’s meat products, the question of origin 

comes into play as well. It is for precisely these reasons that we 

recommend The Poultry Place as a destination of choice for their 

poultry products. This retail/wholesale business is renowned for their 

free range, drug-free fresh and frozen poultry from local farmers— 

processed and prepared locally right on the premises. 

The selection of fresh and frozen products plus personal service 

from the Den Boer Family and their staff at the retail outlet store has 

made The Poultry Place popular since 1985. 

Their ready-for-the-oven prepared foods from The Poultry Place are 

ideal for busy people who want delicious, wholesome meals without 

devoting hours to food preparation. The “heat and serve” frozen foods, 

finger foods and appetizers are ideal for the Holiday Season. 

The store showcases a wide variety of specialty items such as 

chicken schnitzel, numerous creative varieties of chicken sausages, 

turkey sausage, chicken vegetable pie, burgers, wings, fingers, 

roasts, ground chicken. Other offerings include various breaded 

stuffed chicken breasts, cordon bleu, turkey bacon, stuffed turkey 

roasts and more. 

Items to complement your meal include a unique line of tasty sauces 

and rubs—from sweet and sticky to hot and exotic. Try them all! 

35 Howard Ave., Elmira 519-669-3232 

www.oktireelmira.com 

Are you still taking chances by not using winter tires on your 

vehicle in the colder weather? You may have recently purchased a 

different vehicle. You may have an all-wheel drive vehicle and think 

that winter tires are not necessary. The reality is that all-season tires 

lose their elasticity and grip at temperatures below 7 degrees celcius. 

New winter tires from OK Tire Store (Elmira) are designed to 

disperse snow and grip on ice more effectively in severe weather. 

Drivers are able to better handle their vehicles, corner more 

confidently and stop sooner. 

Owner Rob Bowman and team at OK Tire Store (Elmira) are 

there to help address any tire concern, providing information and 

advice you can count on. 

OK Tire Store (Elmira) offers the best in all-season, performance 

and winter tires from the most popular tire brands such as 

Bridgestone, Firestone, Kumho, Continental, General, Pirelli, Toyo 

Tires, and others. Custom wheels and winter rims are also available. 

From professional tire mounting and nitrogen tire inflation to 

computerized wheel balancing including large truck tire balancing on 

their new Hunter equipment, their tire specialists will do things right. 

With 4 service bays including 1 tall bay, the staff can get you back 

on the road quickly. A road service is available for disabled vehicles, 

plus an on-farm service with mobile units. 

Formed in 1953, O.K. Tire Stores has grown to become Canada’s 

largest independent chain of tire retailers with the buying power of 

over 285 locations. They offer value, selection and warranties that 

can’t be beat. Customer loyalty rewards include Aeroplan Miles 

with your purchase at OK Tire Store (Elmira). 

The Region’s Car & Truck Accessory Store 

1546 King St. E., Kitchener 519-584-2100 

(east of Ottawa St., across from Rockway Gardens) 

www.overdriveauto.com 

Not many cities the size of K-W can boast of a business like this 

one. Since opening in June 2008, Overdrive Automotive has made 

great impact with car and truck owners, muscle car buffs, the import 

tuner market and off-road enthusiasts. Franchise owner Michael 

Meakes and his team are well experienced in fulfilling the area’s 

preferences and needs for auto and truck accessories, car care 

products, and performance improvements. 

The first Overdrive Automotive store in the chain opened on 

Yonge Street in Newmarket in August 2004, and today there are 9 

franchise locations across Ontario. 

If you want a new tonneau cover, bed mat or liner for your truck, 

look no further than Overdrive Automotive, Ontario’s largest dealer 

for Bak Industries tonneau covers plus other top brands. The store 

also offers a great selection of custom wheels from many top brands 

in all the latest styles and finishes, whether it’s an OEM replacement 

or cool oversized wheels with new low profile tires. Other offerings 

include a large selection of performance auto parts with a selection 

of exhausts, carbs, intakes, tuning parts, HID and LED lighting, 

lift/lowering kits, seat covers, bug shields, rain guards, car covers, 

cleaning supplies, batteries, lubricants and more. 

If you want to improve your vehicle to increase its power output, 

generate a deep throaty exhaust growl, or enhance its handling 

characteristics, appearance and comfort for a one-of-a-kind ride, 

stop in and talk to the people at Overdrive Automotive. Think of 

them for great Holiday Season gifts! Like them on Facebook. 

Now serving Waterloo 

Region with 3 locations! 

35 Northfield Drive, Waterloo 519-888-0404 

(between King St. and Expressway) 

360 Victoria Street North, Kitchener 519-883-0404 

534 Hespeler Road, Cambridge 519-650-0700 

www.starautoglass.ca 

Regardless of whether windshield damage is the result of a stone 

hit, collision damage or vandalism, a cracked windshield is unsafe 

and should be replaced or repaired right away. 

Star Auto Glass has certified technicians and uses the highest 

quality OEM approved automotive glass and manufacturer approved 

adhesives. They ensure Lifetime Warranty against leakage, air 

noises and manufacturers defects. Widely used by dealerships 

throughout the Region, you can trust Star Auto Glass with the safe 

replacement of your vehicle’s windshield. 

Small cracks and chips can often be repaired, saving you money 

and ensuring the integrity of your windshield. 

Star Auto Glass is a preferred vendor for all major insurance 

companies and will inform you of all your payment options, helping 

you make the best decision for your replacement. They guarantee 

the lowest price, and can often times waive up to a $500 deductible. 

The new Waterloo location, which launched November 1, 2012, 

also offers window tinting with a lifetime guarantee for an elegant 

appearance and cooler interior temperatures on hot summer days. 

Celebrating over 5 years of business in Waterloo Region, and 

many more throughout Southern Ontario, Star Auto Glass is a 

proudly Canadian business that you can trust. 

Choose Star Auto Glass 

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Consistent Quality & Taste You Can Count On 

355 Erb St. W., Waterloo 519-746-2530 

(between Fischer-Hallman Rd. & University Ave.) 

www.bakerscoveseafood.net 

Baker’s Cove Seafood Restaurant is a full service, family 

oriented seafood specialty restaurant that offers great taste and 

friendly service every time. Their décor consist of sky-blue walls 

adorned with nautical theme items, artwork, mirrors as well as 

subdued music for a relaxed environment. They have seating for up 

70 guests with comfortable high-back padded chairs and two 

banquettes along the walls to help accommodate larger groups. 

Baker’s Cove Seafood Restaurant offers lightly battered English 

Style Fish & Chips with fresh cut fries and Family Size available, 

shrimp, sea scallops, breaded clam strips, chicken strips, and 3 

types of Fisherman platters. Halibut, Haddock and Cod are available 

deep fried or grilled. All their fried food is cooked in nonhydrogenated, 

trans-fat free canola oil. Everything is cooked to 

order and you can taste the difference 

The Feature Dishes include Arctic Char, Poached Salmon with 

Fruit Salsa, Salmon Fillet, Sole Almandine, Sautéed Shrimp or 

Seafood Combo, Crab Cakes, Honey Garlic or Tandoori Halibut, 

Sweet Cajun Haddock, Curried Shrimp or Scallops, Grilled Boneless 

Chicken Breast, and the Mermaid Platter. They also feature 

Appetizers, Soup, Clam Chowder, Garden or Caesar salad, sides 

like coleslaw or English mushy peas, plus a variety of beverages, 

wine, beer, and desserts. Daily Features and take-out are available. 

Founded in 1986, Baker’s Cove Seafood Restaurant is owned 

and operated by Karolyn Drake who took over the restaurant in July 

2005. 

When you want seafood and other tasty dishes done right, make 

Baker’s Cove your destination. 

Beauty 

Specialists 

for 

30 Years 

112 Oriole Pkwy., Elmira 519-669-8234 

(at Flamingo Dr., in the Birdland Plaza) 

Celebrating 30 years of service, Guys & Dolls Salon & Spa is 

always becoming more diversified in its service offerings and ready 

to introduce new products. It was in March 2001 that their Spa was 

introduced, making Guys & Dolls a one-stop 3,000 square foot 

facility for total beautification and rejuvenation. 

Owner Lori Weber and the creative team at Guys & Dolls Salon 

& Spa invite you to arrange for more than just an appointment—they 

want to offer you an experience. 

Guys & Dolls Salon & Spa has attracted and retained a team of 

experienced stylists and colour technicians who share your passion 

for beautiful hair. You can expect a personal consultation, along with 

your valued input, to ensure that their services are suited to your 

lifestyle and changing image. Specialties such as texture changes, 

and chemical services like colouring and highlights are guaranteed 

to meet your needs. 

When it comes to updo’s for bridal parties so everyone feels 

beautiful on that special day, the team at Guys & Dolls remains 

current with all the newest updo and hair styling trends. 

If you want spa and esthetics services that beautify, refresh and 

promote a more youthful appearance, Guys & Dolls offers facials, 

soothing manicures and pedicures, gel nails, lash & brow tinting, as 

well as waxing and massage treatments—all guaranteed to make the 

new you feel complete. 

Guys & Dolls Salon & Spa can also recommend results-oriented 

hair care, styling and finishing products from Matrix (Biolage, 

Vavoom, Design Pulse), Kenra, American Crew, as well as OPI nail 

products. 

Visit them online at www.guysanddolls.ca, call 519-669-8234 for 

appointments, or stop in to purchase Gift Cards & Spa Packages 

for the Holiday Season! 

Home Owners helping homeowners 

22 Church St. W., Elmira 519-669-5537 

With a history as a hardware store dating back over 130+ years, 

Elmira Home Hardware has been serving the area under current 

management since March 2004. The store is one of over 1,060 

stores under the Home Hardware umbrella and is 100% dealerowned 

by Krista McBay. 

In a clean well-stocked retail environment, Elmira Home 

Hardware offers an excellent selection of nationally recognized 

brands as well as many Home-brand private label products created 

by leading manufacturers, such as Benchmark tools. The Beauti- 

Tone line has been rated #1 paint manufactured in Canada. 

This store showcases home improvement supplies, hardware and 

fasteners (including bulk bins of nails), plumbing and electrical 

products, cleaning supplies, small appliances, lawn and garden 

equipment and supplies, barbecues, auto accessories, housewares, 

giftware and toys galore. Other offerings include sporting goods, 

hunting-camping-fishing supplies, work wear, bottled water, V-belts, 

pulleys, and a 2,000 square foot Farm Supply Department. They 

also offer audio-video products, telephones, computer accessories 

and electronic gadgets. Also in-store are wood stoves from Drolet, 

plus repair parts and maintenance supplies for your wood stoves. 

Visit their all-new Lighting Gallery with 26 foot long display 

featuring table and floor lamps, hanging pendant lighting, gorgeous 

wall sconces and more—in styles and finishes from traditional to 

contemporary. 

Customer support at Elmira Home Hardware includes: key 

cutting; rope, cable, electrical wire and chain cut to size; and paint 

mixing and colour matching. 

Stop into Elmira Home Hardware soon to discover the latest 

specials, pick up Holiday Season gifts & Christmas decorations, plus 

you can earn Aeroplan Miles with your purchase!


ROBERTS: Playing up this area’s contribution to Canada’s increasingly diverse culinary life 

FROM | 19 

prizes, this one’s focused 

on what the recipient is 

capable of doing in the 

future, not what she’s done 

in the past … despite her 

stellar pedigree and connection 

with Guelph. For 

example, she helped it assemble 

and celebrate its 

own food history back in 

1999 with the support of 

then-dean of the Ontario 

Agricultural College, Rob 

McLaughlin, by creating 

a food inventory, preparing 

a special menu for the 

college’s 125th anniversary 

and overseeing a feast for 

initiatives over the past few 

months. 

“It’s good to keep fresh, 

its good to change. That’s 

why you can’t be in business 

doing the same thing 

for ten years and not 

change. You won’t be in 

business very long doing 

that,” she said of her time 

in the business. 

Over more than a decade 

Acheson has had much 

success in and outside of 

Woolwich Township. The 

company caters to many 

areas of the region predominantly 

in Kitchener- 

hundreds. 

Then two years ago 

she helped the university 

launch the Good Food Innovation 

Awards to recognize 

Canadian restaurants 

showing culinary creativity 

with local ingredients. All 

this led to Stewart receiving 

an honourary doctorate 

from Guelph’s College 

of Management and Economics 

in 2011. 

There’s no question she 

has credentials. Stewart is 

a Cuisine Canada founder, 

author or co-author of 14 

books on Canadian food 

and a regular guest on CBC 

Waterloo and Guelph. With 

as many as five catering deliveries 

per day to Waterloo, 

the chef and entrepreneur 

has set her sights on expansion 

into a welcoming 

market in the region’s more 

southern territory. 

“Well we hope to expand 

once we get settled here 

and get through Christmas 

we’re hoping to expand 

to Waterloo. This was my 

way of developing kind of a 

formula for that expansion 

when and if it happens. We 

looked at properties in August 

and July but it wasn’t 

the right time,” she said. 

Radio. Lately, you may 

know her best as the creator 

of Food Day Canada, 

a national event that grew 

from the World’s Longest 

Barbecue which she 

started in 2003, to support 

Canadian beef farmers 

caught in the BSE crisis. 

Looking ahead, University 

of Guelph president 

Alastair Summerlee says 

Guelph’s food laureate will 

focus on widely underlining 

the institution’s contributions. 

“We are known internationally 

as the place for 

food research, teaching 

Now, with the increased 

popularity the new location 

is bringing to the business, 

Acheson believes it’s time 

to try again and is grooming 

her team for the next 

step. 

“We are building a team 

that will later on go back to 

the other [Waterloo location]. 

It’s a huge amount 

of training. But they are a 

good solid team and I’m 

so impressed with their 

capabilities and how they 

manage things in the move. 

I couldn’t have done it 

without them.” 

Should she find a suit- 

and technology, but our 

contributions to the culinary 

life of Canada need 

to be more widely touted,” 

he says. “Having a food 

laureate will allow the university 

to engage people 

across the country and 

strengthen our profile and 

support.” 

And that’s where Stewart’s 

starting. She wants 

Canadians to know Guelph 

faculty and graduates have 

had a hand in food and 

drink that go way beyond 

our immediate area. For 

example, Guelph graduate 

Bob Bors, who worked with 

able spot, her eight team 

members will be split between 

the two locations, 

she explained. In the meantime, 

Acheson is enjoying 

the influx of new customers 

and positive feedback from 

eager regulars who come in 

to sample new products. 

”I love it here. Our team 

loves it here we see a lot 

more people we see regulars 

and just how they responded 

to the new place 

was very nice. They were 

excited see all of the different 

things that we’re doing. 

Elmira is a fantastic place 

to be in business.” 

plant agriculture Prof. Al 

Sullivan, is now helping 

develop haskap berries 

(sometimes called honeyberries) 

in western Canada. 

And when you’re on a wine 

tour of the Niagara region, 

stop at Jordan Station and 

visit the incomparably 

warm and homey winery 

of Sue-Ann Staff, another 

of Sullivan’s graduates, 

who is accomplishing great 

things on her family’s 

home farm. 

Stewart likes the fact 

that as food laureate, she’s 

starting with a blank slate. 

“We can write the book,” 

VENTURE | 19 

she says. “We can make our 

own definition of a food 

laureate. The stars have 

aligned.” 

Indeed they have. People 

care more than ever about 

food, local food, nutrition, 

food security and food 

safety. Against this backdrop 

comes Guelph’s food 

laureate with exuberance, 

panache and the globe 

before her. And besides 

caring about food, she’s 

no stranger to farmers and 

production. What a great 

opportunity to join agriculture, 

foodies and consumers. 

NEVER ENOUGH THYME: Customers already seeing positives in move to downtown location 

FROM | 19 

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List: $179.99. 

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Starting at $4.79! 

NOVEMBER 14 TH TO 18 TH ONLY AT: 

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COOKSTOWN 

Paderno Kitchen Store 

Cookstown Outlet Mall 

SE Corner Hwy 400-89 

ELORA 

Elora Home Hardware 

6458 Wellington Rd. 

FERGUS 

Dixon Home Hardware 

Building Centre 

745 St. David St. 

HARRISTON 

Harriston Home Hardware 

18 Elora St. 

Acheson has made many changes to her business, the latest of which is moving downtown 

to be closer to customers. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER] 

KITCHENER 

Williamsburg Home Hardware 

1187 Fischer hallman Rd. 


Sportsworld Crossing 

50 Sportsworld Crossing 

Pioneer Park Home Hardware 

at Homer Watson Blvd. 

123 Pioneer Dr. 

S.T.O.P. Rest. Supply 

206 Centennial Court 

SCHOMBERG 

Schomberg Hardware 

Brownsville Junction Plaza 

WATERLOO 


St. Jacobs Factory Outlet 

25 Benjamin Rd. 

A wide range of ClassIIc 

Cookware, made in Canada and 

starting at $34.99! 

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20 | THE ARTS 

THE ARTS 

ON STAGE / WHOLE LOTTA ROCKIN’ GOIN’ ON 


Looking forward to a Killer show in Maryhill 

Joe Passion brings his Jerry Lee Lewis: Great Balls of Fire tribute concert to the Commercial Tavern Sunday 

STEVE KANNON 

Normally, when performing 

as a tribute artist, 

a musician has to take 

some elements of the star’s 

persona and exaggerate 

them for effect – think of 

an Elvis impersonator gyrating 

his hips, festooned 

with sideburns and jumpsuits. 

But when it comes 

to performing as Jerry Lee 

Lewis, however, there’s 

just no way to do that. 

“He’s already larger than 

life,” said Joe Passion, 

who’ll be channeling The 

Killer during a show November 

11 at the Commercial 

Tavern in Maryhill. 

It’s true, Lewis has certainly 

lived an over-thetop 

life, with a persona 

clearly etched on the public 

consciousness. From 

marrying his 13-year-old 

cousin to battles with the 

tax man, his life has been 

something of train wreck. 

“The thing about Jerry 

Lee is that he’s unpredictable, 

so he gives me free 

rein on the stage,” said 

Passion. 

Behind such hits as 

Great Balls of Fire and 

Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ 

On, lies a whole lot of interesting 

stories, he added, 

stories that form part of 

the show – some educational 

moments to go 

along with the entertainment. 

“He’s a fascinating character.” 

Joe Passion aims to entertain and inform in a show about legendary bad boy Jerry Lee Lewis that takes to the stage at the Commercial 

Tavern tomorrow afternoon (Sunday). [SUBMITTED] 

Lewis, born Sept. 29, 

1935, in Ferriday, Louisiana, 

had the kind of life 

rock ‘n’ roll legends are 

made of, rising from a 

shotgun shack to musical 

stardom only to fall from 

grace due to his personal 

life and personal demons. 

Lewis began playing the 

piano at an early age, often 

joined by two of his cousins, 

Mickey Gilley, who 

would go on to a country 

music career, and Jimmy 

Swaggart, an eventually 

defrocked TV evangelist. 

At the age of 10, his family 

mortgaged the house to get 

him a piano, sending him 

off to bible school to play 

evangelical music. He was 

promptly thrown out for 

playing boogie woogie music. 

Rebellious right from 

the start. 

Lewis’ travails have been 

well documented over the 

decades. At 16 he married 

for the first time, and at 

17, before his first divorce 

was finalized, he took his 

second wife. His third wife 

was his 13-year-old cousin, 

with Lewis being 22 at the 

time. Two of his children 

and two of his seven wives 

died in tragic accidents. 

He had three monumental 

battles with the Internal 

Revenue Service. He had a 

war with alcohol and pills 

that almost killed him. He 

once accidently shot his 

bass player, who survived. 

“You couldn’t make this 

stuff up,” said Passion, 

who’s been performing 

as Jerry Lee Lewis for 18 

years. 

He does other tribute 

shows, including John 

Lennon and Bobby Darin, 

but Lewis remains the 

most popular. 

In between those shows, 

he finds time to write and 

record his own music, producing 

and engineering 

music for other performers 

as well. 

Music has taken Passion 

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around the globe. As Lewis, 

he brings his explosive 

piano playing style and 

humorous personality to 

the role. 

“Jerry Lee Lewis is a 

great character to have 

fun with on stage. He’s got 

rockin’ hits like Great Balls 

of Fire and Whole Lotta 

Shakin, and I perform a 

highly interactive show 

with the audience” he explained, 

noting he likes to 

inject elements of Hank 

Williams and Will Rogers 

into the storytelling show. 

For the Maryhill concert, 

he’ll be accompanied by 

Bill Culp and the Memphis 

Cats band. Culp is known 

in theatre circles across 

Canada for his unique 

combination of musicianship, 

booming Baritone 

voice and hilarious sense 

of humour. Culp puts all 

three elements to good use 

in this 1950s show, singing 

such hits as Chantilly 

Lace by the Big Bopper and 

Rock Around The Clock by 

Bill Haley and the Comets. 

Joining in the fun will be 

Jim Yorfido, best known 

for his Johnny Cash show, 

on lead guitar. 

The Jerry Lee Lewis: 

Great Balls of Fire tribute 

show hits the stage at the 

Commercial Tavern November 

11 at 3 p.m. Tickets 

are $15, available at the 

venue, 1303 Maryhill Rd., 

or by calling 519-648-3644. 

For more information, visit 

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CLASSIFIED 

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED 

GENERAL 

LABOURER 

519-638-3008 

1-800-263-9818 

(Part-Time - Approximately 20 hours per week) 

W-S Feed & Supplies Ltd. is a local family run 

business and is looking for an energetic and 

reliable individual to help work in the retail store 

and warehouse at our Conestogo location. Must 

be able to lift 25 kg bags. Forklift license and 

computer skills would be an asset. We offer a 

competitive wage. 

Please forward resumes by: 

Friday, November 16, 2012 

to: 

Attention: Human Resources 

W-S Feed & Supplies Ltd 

1805 Sawmill Rd., 

Conestogo, Ontario N0B 2N0 

FAX: 519-664-1638 

is a progressive tower company 

in the telecommunications 

industry. We are currently 

accepting resumes for: 

• Construction labourers 

• Civil construction foremen 

• Truck drivers 

• Excavator operators 

Send resumes to: 

HR@rigarus.com or 

Fax # (519)669-2440 

www.rigarus.com 

FULL-TIME TRUCK & TRAILER 

MECHANIC REQUIRED 

Position available immediately for a full time 

truck mechanic in our Drayton Repari shop. 

This person must be self-motivated, team player, 

strong diagnostics and electrical skills. Person 

should be licensed or a 3rd year apprentice. 

Afternoon shift. Competitive wages paid, plus 

benefit package. Fax resume to 519-638-2143 

Attention Randy. Only those we wish to interview 

will be contacted. 


ADDRESS 

20-B ARTHUR ST. N., 

ELMIRA, ON N3B 1Z9 

MILL OPERATOR AFTERNOON SHIFT 

• Responsibilities include: Working in a feed 

manufacturing plant. Duties may include production 

of pelleted and milled animal feed products, 

general physical labour and specific tasks 

related to the production of animal feeds 

• Skills Required: the ability to operate a simple 

forklift; basic telephone skills; ability to lift 

packages 25 kg to 40 kg; good communication 

skills; mechanical ability, and understanding of 

proper shipping/receiving procedures; the ability 

to work alone and as a team player; prior experience 

and agricultural background preferred. 

• Wages: we offer a competitive wage and benefits 

commensurate with experience 

• Location: Listowel, Ontario 

SCHWING 

Reply in confidence to: 

Scott Nieuwland or Dennis Stirling 

Nieuwland Feed & Supply 

P.O. Box 220 

Drayton, Ontario N0G 1P0 

scott@nieuwlandfeed.com 

dstirling@nieuwlandfeed.com 

Fax (519)638-5221 

Looking to hire an experienced heavy truck 

mechanic, concrete pump operators, a dispatcher, 

and salesperson. Experienced operators preferred 

but will train qualified applicant. Must have DZ 

license. Competitive wages & benefits. 

Please fax your resume to 

519-648-3528 

HELP WANTED 

EXPRESSIONS SALON IS 

looking for a licenced hair 

stylist. Please email Sarah at: 

sarahedmond@ymail.com 

FULLTIME PRODUCE/RETAIL 

POSITION available immediately. 

Four days + Saturdays. 

Apply with resume to: Stemmler 

Meats & Cheese, 3031 

Lobsinger Line, Heidelberg. 

FOR SALE 

GRINDER, 8”, DUAL 

stones, industrial on stand. 

Brand new. $135.00. Call 

519-669-3927. 

FOR SALE 

5-IN-1 WOODWORKING 

MACHINE - Shopsmith Mark V 

510, 10” saw, drill press, 34” 

lathe, 12” disc sander, line 

boring. Online list at $3400.00. 

Includes 4” planer (integral), 

online list at $490.00 + spare 

knife set. Excellent +, barely 

used. $1750.00 takes all! 

Please call 519-669-2069 . No 

Sunday calls please. 

ROXTON CHINA CABINET & 

Hutch, glass shelves, interior 

lights, excellent condition. 

76” tall, 67” W, 12.5” deep, 

bottom 17.5” deep. $550.00 

o.b.o. Call (519) 590-6699. 

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FARM SERVICES 

1-877-669-0700 

FOR SALE 

CHAINSAW ‘SKIL’ 16”. Good 

condition, $80.00. Tablesaw 

10” Rockwell Beaver, 5” 

cast iron table, 1 HP motor. 

Good condition $125.00. 

519-669-3434. 

MATTRESS AND BOX Spring, 

new, never used, still in sealed 

bag. Sacrifice $195. Delivery 

available. Temperpedic 

Memory Foam Mattress, new, 

never used, in sealed bag. 

Like sleeping on a cloud. No 

pressure points. Bankruptcy 

sale $595, box spring $200 

extra. Delivery available. 

519-635-8737. 

NEW ITEMS ADDED DAILY! Visit 

our 2nd floor clearance centre 

for mega deals on hand tools, 

small appliances, artwork, 

home-decor, lighting, paint 

sundries, and so much more. 

All at least 35-50% off retail 

prices. Elmira Home Hardware. 

OPEN Mon Fri 8 a.m. - 8 

p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Sun 

noon - 5 p.m. 

PRE-SEASON WALK BEHIND 

Snowblower sale on New In 

stock Blowers - Columbia 7hp, 

24” blower $849, Columbia 

10.5hp, 28” $1049, Columbia 

11.5hp, 30” $1217. 3 year warranty 

on new. Used Cub Cadet 

10.5 hp 30” $895. Call Stoltz 

Sales & Service 519-669-1561. 

1 OAK BED headboard with 

mirror & end tables $75; 

1- 9 drawer oak dresser with 

mirror $50; 1- 48”x 48” glass 

top kitchen table – 5 chairs 

$75; 2 - 16” TV $20 each. 

Ph 519-669-5866. 

AUCTIONS 

SAT. NOV. 10 at 10:00 AM - 

Clearing auction sale of riding 

lawnmower; Waterloo County 

antiques and collectables; 

rustic furniture; household 

effects; miscellaneous items 

to be held at 927383 Oxford 

Road 8 (highway 97 or 4 

kms east of Plattsville) for 

Wendy Kaufman. Jantzi 

Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555 

www.jantziauctions.com 

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$7.50 /20 WORDS 

EXTRA WORDS 20¢ PER WORD 

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Windrow & Shred 40’ into ONE. 

Pick up less stones 

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WITH THE NEW 

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crop shredder 20’ Draper 

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AUCTION SALE 

Of property, lawn and garden equipment; household effects; 

antiques; and miscellaneous items to be held at 7162 Line 86 in 

Wallenstein for the estate of the late Henry and Edna Horst on: 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17 AT 11:00 AM 

PROPERTY: CONSISTING of a 1 ½ storey red brick house situated 

on an almost one acre well landscaped country lot. House consists 

of an eat in country kitchen; living room; front entranceway and sun 

room; laundry room and utility or furnace room with side entrance, 

master bedroom; 4 pc bath. Upstairs has 3 bedroom, one with walk 

in storage and walk out to balcony. House is heated by gas furnace 

and has a rented gas water heater. Partial basement with fruit 

cellar, storage, and utility room with pressure tank, iron filter, and 

submersible pump. Situated on this property is a steel sided barn 

with a workshop area; 3 horse stalls and one box stall. Top level of 

barn having a loft, office area, and hay storage. Garden shed with 

cement floor. 

HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AND antiques: Danby spinner washer, 

chest freezer, Whirlpool ceramic top stove, Maytag fridge, flat to 

the wall cupboard, old dresser, antique secretary, bonnet chest, 

milk can, buffet, parlour table, kitchen table and 7 leaves, 3 pc living 

room suite (couch, loveseat, chair), china cabinet, chrome chairs, 

area rug, 3 piece bedroom suite, wardrobe, glider rocker, double 

bed, microwave stand, love seat, sewing machine and stool, recliner, 

office chairs, Regulator clock, freezer, queen bed with bookcase 

headboard, cedar chest, chest of drawers, double metal bed, arm 

chair, wooden stacking chairs, trunks, toaster oven, Johnson Bros 

dinner set, cups and saucers, silverware chest, Speedvac vacuum, 

stepstool, quilts, luggage, German Bible, coins, bedding, linens, 

cookware, kitchenware etc. 

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: Lawnboy self propelled lawn mower; 

Stihl weed eater; Ariens front tine tiller; wheel barrow; tricycles; 

child’s wagon; aluminum ladder, extension ladder, and step ladders; 

baskets and bushel baskets; stainless steel tubs; scrap steel; variety 

of hand and garden tools; and much more. 

AUCTIONS 

WED. NOV 14 at 10:00 AM. 

Clearing auction sale of 

furniture; household effects; 

antiques; tools; and miscellaneous 

items to be held at the 

St. Jacob’s Community centre 

in St. Jacob’s for a Waterloo 

Estate with additions. Jantzi 



AUCTIONEER: 

Jantzi Auctions Ltd. Wellesley 

519-656-3555 

www.JantziAuctions.com 

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CHILD CARE REQUIRED 

STUDENT HELP NEEDED (at least 14 years old please) to come into 

my home Mon to Fri and keep my 12 year old son company from 

3 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. He has a mild physical disability, no developmental 

delay, spend the first hour reading a doing homework and 

the 2nd hour watching tv or playing video games. This person 

will need to be there promptly at 3 p.m. to get him off of the bus 

and into the house (he will walk using 2 canes all on his own - no 

lifting required) and stay with him until I get home. If you are 

interested please give me a call 519-669-7633, ask for Angela. 

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MUNICIPAL | REGIONAL PUBLIC NOTICES 

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE 

PRESENTATION BY THE ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING 

(OLG) CORPORATION AND REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INPUT 

RE: POTENTIAL FOR A NEW OLG GAMING FACILITY IN 

WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP 

The Mayor and Council at the Township of Woolwich invite you to a public 

meeting on the Future of Gaming in Woolwich. 

This is an opportunity for residents to listen to a presentation by the Ontario 

Lottery and Gaming Corporation and to provide input to Woolwich Council 

concerning a possible new gaming facility. 

Public Meeting on Potential Gaming Facility in Woolwich 

When: Tuesday November 20th, 2012 @ 6:00 PM 

Where: Community Centre, 

Woolwich Memorial Centre, 

24 Snyder St South, Elmira, ON 

For more information on the public meeting, please visit us at www. 

woolwich.ca or follow us on twitter: @woolwichupdates and facebook. 

You can also contact the Township of Woolwich Council and Information 

Services Department at 519-669-6009 or by email kmorris@woolwich.ca 


NOTICE OF CHANGE OF VENUE 

Further to previous notification please be advised of the following: 

PUBLIC MEETING 

REGARDING ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION 11/2012 

NELSON KRAUS HOLDINGS 

for the property located at 889 Bridge Street West 

on November 20, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. 

will now be held in the 

Community Room – Woolwich Memorial Centre 

24 Snyder Avenue South, Elmira. 

Cancellations Skating and Shinny WMC 

November 9th, 10th and 11th 

Woolwich Weekender Tournament 

Friday Nov. 9 Parent & Tot 9:30am & 1:30pm Cancelled 

Noon Skate 12:00 pm Cancelled 

Saturday Nov. 10 Public Skate 4:00 pm Cancelled 

Sunday Nov. 11 Family Shinny 7:30 am Cancelled 

Adult Shinny 9:00 am Cancelled 

THIRD RUN OF SUPP/OMIT PROPERTY TAX 

Woolwich Memorial Centre 519-669-1647 ext 7001 

Supplemental/Omit Tax Bills invoiced November 1 and November 2, 2012 were mailed November 5 2012 based on Notices mailed to property owners 

from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation in October. 

2010 Supp/Omits due November 30, 2012 

2011 Supp/Omits due December 28, 2012 

2012 Supp/Omits due December 28, 2012 

Pre-Authorized Payment Plans did not include these Supp/Omit Bills, and must be paid on the due dates. 

If a Mortgage Company is responsible for payment of property taxes, the bills were sent to the Mortgage Company for payment. 

New owners receiving a bill that pre-dates ownership should take their bills to their lawyers for closing adjustments between the parties involved. 


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OUTSTANDING AGENTS. 

OUTSTANDING RESULTS. 

OPEN HOUSE Sat. Nov 10, 2-4pm 

146 First St., Elmira 

NEW PRICE 

$359,900 

PRIME LOCATION! 

Elmira - Backing onto farmland! Open welcoming 

front entrance to this, like new, open concept 

home. The main floor is bright and airy featuring: 

large breakfast bar, powder room, main floor 

laundry and is carpet free. The second floor is 

carpet free, master bedroom complete with walk 

in closet and spa like ensuite. Appliances are 

included. MLS 1241487. Call Alli or Paul direct. 

$369,900 

CHARMING AND UNIQUE! 

Elmira - Century home boasting original woodwork 

and hardwood throughout, 9ft ceilings, and pocket 

doors. spacious main bath and bedrooms with 

bonus room off master. Fully finished attic with 

skylights and gas fireplace. Within walking distance 

to all amenities. Detached workshop. MLS 1241191 

Call Alli or Paul direct. 

$347,000 

SOLD 

POTENTIAL DUPLEX 

Waterloo - Close to universities and downtown, this 

very well kept, cheerful century home boasts original 

charm with many modern twists! Original hardwood 

floors, brigh airy kitchens and a huge finished walk up 

attic with closet are just a few. Walkout to fenced yard 

from back family room. Ample parking, lots of storage, 

appliances included. MLS 1234099 Call Alli or Paul direct. 

$255,000 

$279,000 

GREAT VALUE! 

Heidelberg - Bungalow with lg Workshop. This 

home is complete with 4 Bedrooms, plus office, living 

room, family room and finished basement. The bright 

living room is open to dinning room and kitchen. 

Unfinished walk up attic. Located on large lot featuring 

detached 17ft x 18ft, insulated, heated workshop, 

fantastic gazebo and 10ft x 20ft shed. MLS 1234999. 

Call Alli or Paul direct. 

$399,900 

IMPRESSIVE 

Elmira - 3 bdrm, 2baths birdland bungalow 

backing onto farmland on a family oriented st. From 

the welcoming eat-in kit, to the oversized LR, to the 

gorgeous master w/walkout , this home is bright & 

spacious. Add in the huge unfinished basement, 

beautiful covered patio & well-kept yrd complete 

w/shed, this home is everything you are looking for! 

MLS 1231378. Call Alli or Paul direct! 

NEW PRICE 

$219,900 

SPACIOUS TWO STOREY 

Floradale - 1866 sq.ft. home in Floradale with 

a large lot backing onto green belt. This 

century home is one of Floradale's originals. 

This home is priced right for a young family 

and has great potential . Close to Floradale 

School and the park. 20 min to K-W. MLS 

1241726. Call Alli or Bill direct. 

OPEN HOUSE Sat. Nov 10, 2-4pm 

21 Raising Mill St., Elmira 

$374,900 

BACKING ONTO GREEN SPACE! 

Elmira - Backing onto Green space! This fantastic 

home was built with family in mind! Huge kitchen 

with breakfast bar and walk out to large deck over 

looking green space. Office just off kitchen with side 

door to deck. Finished recroom with laminate floors 

and ample storage space. Large master bedroom 

complete with 2 walk-in closets and ensuite. MLS 

1234126. Call Alli or Paul direct. 

$345,000 

IN BY CHRISTMAS 

Elmira - Fantastic Layout in this bright home! 

Modern colours & décor throughout. Hardwood 

floors in the lg open living room & master bedrm. 

Eat-in kitchen w/slider to deck overlooking green 

space. Convenient upper floor laundry w/lg window. 

Finished basement w/slider walkout to back yard. 

Large 1.75 garage (18x20ft). MLS 1241698. Call Alli or 

Paul direct. 

$254,900 

RARE FIND!! 

Elmira - A perfect family home located on a mature 

treed lot complete with shed and detached garage. 

This 2 storey, 3 bedroom home features a finished rec 

room, separate dining room, and main floor family 

room with sliders to large wrap around deck. New 

main floor and rec room windows excluding living 

room. All appliances included with the exception of 

freezer. MLS 1237778. Call Alli or Paul direct. 

$274,900 

LOOK NO FURTHER!! 

SOLD 

Elmira - This classic century home in move-in condition is 

awaiting your arrival! This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home 

features main floor laundry, family room with gas 

fireplace and walkout to fenced yard with shed. Recent 

upgrades include upstairs and stairway carpeting, 

plumbing, windows, electrical, roof (2008), and 

landscaping/deck (2009). Appliances included. MLS 

1242053 Call Alli or Paul direct. 

$234,900 

GREAT STARTER!! 

Elmira - Bright Home Backing onto farmland 

and directly across the road from Ann Street 

Park. Carpet free with Hardwood and ceramic 

through out main floor. Family room with cozy 

wood stove, large windows and walk out to 

fenced yard. This home is complete with 

mudroom and very large dining room. 24 x 

20ft double garage. MLS 1244010. Call Alli or 

Paul direct. 

$549,900 

OUTSTANDING BUNGALOW 

Elmira - Only 2 years old! Backing onto greenbelt. 

Many upgrades throughout. Open concept mf 

w/hardwood & ceramic throughout. Gas fireplace 

in great room w/cathedral ceiling. Lg master w/5pc 

ens incl corner whirpool bath. MF 

laundry/mudroom. Finished basement includes: 2 

bdrms, 4pc bath & lg rec rm. Sunroom walk-out to 

deck & interlock patio over-loogin yard & 

greenspace. MLS 1237430. Call Alli or Paul direct. 

$269,900 

$299,900 


LOCATION, LOCATION! 

Kitchener - Fantastic bungalow close to expressway, 

amenities, bus routes and in quiet neighbourhood. The 

carpet free main floor is complete with 3 bedrooms, 

living room and eat-in kitchen. Large finished rec room 

with gas fireplace. Both bathrooms recently renovated. 

Convenient second garage door to fenced backyard 

featuring patio and large 10x16ft cedar shed. MLS 


$314,000 

DUPLEX 

St. Clements - Own a duplex in small town St. Clements. 

Great mortgage helper, excellent tenants, ample parking, 

fantastic location. Live in one and rent the other or rent 

them both or convert back to a large family home. very 

large country lot with mature trees. Backs onto greenbelt. 

Just minutes from the city and steps from all amenities, 

everything you want can be found in St. Clements. MLS 


$495,900 

VERDONE MODEL HOME! 

Elmira - Attractive upgrades and finishing touches 

through-out this 4 bedroom home. Convenience at its 

best with main floor laundry/mudroom, walk-in pantry 

and completely finished basement with gas fireplace. 9ft 

ceilings thoughout main floor. Bright eat-in kitchen with 

granite counter tops, cupboards to the ceiling and island. 

Large living room with wood floors, gas fireplace and 

French door walk-out to yard. MLS 1241535. Call Alli or 

Paul direct 

YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS! 

Elmira - Brand new semi detached raised bungalow. 

Complete with main floor laundry, 4 piece ensuite, open 

concept eat-in kitchen and living room with French door walk 

out to deck. All the conveniences on one floor. The large garage 

is perfect for storage and have room for a vehicle. Located 

close to downtown, walking distance to library, restaurants 

and banks. MLS 1234444. Call Alli or Paul direct. 

$769,000 

EQUIPPED FOR 2 FAMILIES!! 

Elmira - This home is equipped for 2 families! Front and side 

entrances, separate garages, separate laundry rooms, 

separate bathrooms, living rooms and 2 huge kitchens. 

Fantastic opportunity for large family/families complete with 

7 bedrooms. Perfect for the hobbiest 3 car garage & 

detached 4 car garage/workshop. Large yard 87x250ft over 

looking farm land just steps to golf course. MLS 1225049. Call 

Alli or Paul direct. 

$218,500 

VERY AFFORDABLE! 

Elmira - This semi is only steps to downtown! 

Fantastic hardwood floors, high ceilings, original built 

in cupboards and trim provide charm and character. 

Bright spacious kitchen with walkout to sun porch. 

Featuring; large front porch, carpet free, 3 bedrooms, 

living room, family room and lots of parking. MLS 

1237444. Call Alli or Paul direct.


REAL ESTATE LISTINGS 

BROKERAGE 

45 Arthur St. S., 

Elmira 

Office: 

519-669-2772 

$255,000 

$285,000 

$389,900 

$899,000 

BRAD MARTIN 

Broker of Record, 

MVA Residential 

Res: 519.669.1068 

LET OUR 50+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU! 

www.thurrealestate.com 

Remax Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage 


3 Arthur St. S. Elmira 

www.remaxsolidgold.biz 

EMAIL: bert@remaxsolidgold.biz 

FREE Market Evaluation 

Your referrals are appreciated! 

R.W. THUR 

REAL ESTATE LTD. 

Bert Martin 

BROKER 

DIRECT: 519-572-2669 

OFFICE: 519-669-5426 

JULIE 

HECKENDORN 

Broker 

Res: 519.669.8629 

TRACEY 

WILLIAMS 

Sales Rep. 

Cell: 519.505.0627 

ATTENTION FIRST TIME BUYERS! 

OPEN HOUSE: Sat. Nov. 10/12 1-3pm | 61 William St. Elmira 

FURTHER REDUCED 

HUGE FAMILY ROOM ADD’T 

w/cathedral ceiling & lots of windows! 

Oversized dining area. Main flr. 

laundry, bathrm & master bdrm. Huge 

rec. rm. w/high ceiling. Newer doors, 

windows, furnace & deck. Short walk 

to downtown. MLS REDUCED 

MOVE-IN CONDITION! enjoy 

the dble. garage w/stairs to basement. 

Updated kitchen 2 bathrms, 

windows, doors, furnace & central air. 

Private deck area. Fin. rec. rm. 

w/fireplace, 2/pc washroom & games 

room. MLS REDUCED 

ST. JACOBS - Extensively renovated 

bungalow on a large lot (85‘x170’). 

Hdwd. and ceramic flrs. Oak kitchen 

w/island. Fin. rec. rm & 4th bdrm in 

lower level. Main flr. laundry. 2 

baths. Main flr. family rm. (could be 

bdrm. w/ensuite). Updated bathrms, 

windows, and furnace. MLS 

Linwood - Expect to be impressed 

with this custom home on 12 acres 

overlooking the countryside & pond. 

Loaded w/extras. Gourmet kitchen. 

Open concept makes it great for 

entertaining! Private master suite 

w/fireplace. Huge fin. walkout bsmt. 

w/seperate enterance. TRIPLE garage. 

Prof. landscaped. MLS 

WAREHOUSE/LIGHT 

MANUFACTURING! 

Lease Space - 22,700 s/f on 3 acres 20 

minutes to Waterloo offers 20’ height, 

loading docks, drive in door, lots of 

office space. Space is easily divisable. 

MLS. Call Bert. 

COMMERCIAL 

LEASE SPACE 

Commercial space for lease in busy 

plaza only 15 minutes to K-W. Office 

space from 144 s/f to 2400 s/f. Zoning 

allows numerous uses. Lots of parking. 

MLS. 

ELMIRA! 

GREAT STARTER 

semi offering new kitchen, two 

bathrooms, three bedrooms, patio 

and deck, fenced yard backing to 

green space. New roof September 

2012. MLS $229,900. 

Elmira Real Estate Services 

Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage 

90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 1, Elmira N3B 3L4 

519-669-3192 

FOR RENT. 

WITH REAL INVESTMENT YOU WILL 

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$379,900 This 2-storey home includes a gourmet 

kitchen with custom maple cupboards and a breakfast bar 

with 3 stools. The huge dining room is adjacent to the 

kitchen and opens into a large living room with large stained 

glass window. This home has lots of old time charm and 

character. Take the time. Come to our open house. MLS 

1221850 Call Mildred Frey to view. 

Twin City Realty Inc., Brokerage 



Suzanne 

Direct: 519-574-2996 

Office: 519.885.0200 • Fax: 519.885.4914 

83 Erb St. W., Waterloo, ON N2L 6C2 

suzanne.denomme@remax.net 

www.homeswithsue.com 

REALTY LTD., BROKERAGE 

INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED 

17 Church St. W., Elmira 

Phone: 519-669-1544 

Fax: 519-669-5119 

Len Frey 

Sales Representative 

mildred@thefreyteam.com 

519-741-6368 

Mildred Frey Wendy Taylor Mary Lou Murray 

Broker 

Broker/Manager 

Sales Representative 

mildred@thefreyteam.com wendy.taylor1@rogers.blackberry.net marylou@mmrealestate.ca 

519-741-6970 519-669-1544 519-669-1544 

OPEN HOUSE: Sun. Nov. 11 2-4pm 

17 Park Ave. Elmira 

When you buy or sell your home with us, 

part of our commission supports women’s 

shelters & violence prevention programs. 

Elmira@royallepage.ca | www.royallepage.ca/elmira 

Bonnie Brubacher Shanna Rozema Jason Shantz 

Broker of Record 

Broker 

Broker 

OPEN HOUSE Saturday November 10, 2-4 p.m. 

4 Ernst Street, Elmira 

CHARACTER & CHARM 

$319,900 ELMIRA. 

Offers this beautifully restored home, 

front covered verandah, natural 

woodwork, original French doors, 

hardwood and pine flooring. 3+ 

Bedrooms and 2 Baths. Many 

upgrades make this home move in 

ready and a bonus of a finished 

attic/loft a great retreat. Call today for 

details. MLS 

BRAND NEW BUNGALOW 

$345,000 ELMIRA. 

Paradigm Homes new model offers 2 

Bedrooms, 2 Baths, open concept, 

beautiful bright kitchen with 

contrasting dark island, gas fireplace, 

coiffured ceiling in great room. 

Exclusive 

Denomme 

Sales Reprentative 

MARTIN GROVE VILLAGE 

Immaculate 

BUNGALOW in 

desirable adult 

living community. 

Vaulted ceiling, 

open concept, 2 

bedrooms including ensuite bathroom. Minutes 

from St. Jacob’s Market, Hwy85, Waterloo shopping. 

Must see! MLS. Call Suzanne for info (519) 574-2996 

POND VIEW 

Lovely and bright 

BUNGALOW in 

desirable adult living 

community in 

Wellesley. Spacious, 

open concept & 

cheery sunroom. 

Private treed peaceful yard. Ensuite bathroom and walk-in 

closet. Spectacular value! MLS. Call Suzanne for info (519) 

574-2996 

10 Martins Lane, Elmira 10 Acre Lot, Mapleton Twp. 

$319,900 Huge older home with in-law set up M 1 

zoning (light industrial) Inlaw allows as a mortgage helper. 

Some updates are New wiring, 200 amp, new plumbing, 

New on demand water heater, new kitchen in the main 

unit, 3 bathrooms, Some new windows & floors. More 

work in progress to be finished by the buyer. To view call 

Mildred or Len Frey. Will consider all reasonable offers. 

Sunlight Homes 

Drayton Heights 

OPEN HOUSE EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 1-5PM 

Come take a look you won't be disappointed! 

Live mortgage FREE for 4 months!! 

Ask Alyssa for details 

Don't forget to check us out in 2014 when Sunlight 

Heritage Homes begins its second Phase!! 

Learn More About Sunlight Heritage Homes and Our ne 

communities by Visiting us Today! 

Alyssa Henry www.sunlighthomes.ca 

Broker 

Re/Max Real Estate 519.787.0203 

Centre Inc. 

Have a question? Email us at: info@sunlighthomes.ca 

Dale Keller 

Bill Cassel 

Sales Representative Sales Representative 

dale@kellersellsrealestate.com sandcasselkids3@gmail.com 

Cell: 519-500-1865 

The last home 

in the Sunlight 

Heritage Homes 

Phase 1!! 

Beautiful 1400 

sq ft home, 

features 3 

beds, 3 baths, 

master with 

ensuite and 

walk in closet. 

Open concept main floor, with custom kitchen and 

island. Buy today and celebrate the holidays in your 

brand new home! Quick Possession available! 

15 Green St., Drayton only $259,990 

Cell: 519-505-3111 

$199,900 Concession 12-Lot 18 10 acres ready to 

build your dream home along with out buildings. The lot 

is level and is in a good production area for market 

gardeners. On a paved road with traffic. Perfect for a 

roadside stand. For more information call Mildred Or Len 

Frey. MLS1237449


FAMILY ALBUM 

BIRTH NOTICE 

Hannah Margaret 

Elaine Kellough 

We’re in the PINK! Big brothers Jackson 

and Carson happily announce the muchanticipated 

arrival of their sister Hannah. 

Born October 29, 2012, at Grand River 

Health Centre, weighing 8 pounds. 

Pround parents Andrea and Andrew 

Kellough, along with their families, 

lovingly welcome Hannah and celebrate 

her birth. Special thanks to Pooja and 

Ashley of the St. Jacobs Midwives. 

THANK YOU 

Thank You 

Austin Whittom and his family 

would like to thank the entire 

community for their support 

during his recent battle with 

Leukemia. You prayers, cards, 

calls, visits, and donations of 

meals and gift cards have helped 

out a great deal. The support we 

received during this difficult 

journey, will NEVER be forgotten. 

Thank you again! 

Austin Whittom and his family. 

CLASSIFIEDS CONTINUED 

AUCTIONS 

FRI NOV. 16 at 4:30 PM. 

Toy auction of approx 400 

pieces of farm toys; precision; 

tractor trailers; cars; 

and other collectables to be 

held at the St. Jacob’s Community 

Centre in St. Jacob’s 

for an area collector. Jantzi 

Auctions 519-656-3555 


SAT. NOV 17 at 11:00 AM - 

Clearing auction sale of 

country property; household 

effects; antiques; 

collectables; miscellaneous 

items and lawn and garden 

equipment; 7162 Line 86 

in Wallenstein for the 

estate of the late Henry 

and Edna Horst. Jantzi Auctions 

Ltd. 519-656-3555. 

www.jantziaucitons.com 

AUCTIONS 

SAT. NOV 17 at 4:00 PM - 

Country property auction 

of a 3 bedroom bungalow 

fully renovated situated in 

a highly sought after area 

to be held at 7027 Perth 

Rd 121 in Millbank for Paul 

and Melissa Erb. Jantzi 



WED. NOV 28 at 10:00 AM 

\- Clearing auction sale of 

furniture; antiques; tools; 

household effects; and 

miscellaneous items to 

be held at the St. Jacob’s 

Community Centre in St. 

Jacob’s for a Waterloo resident 

with additions. Jantzi 



BIRTHDAY 

Happy 1st Birthday 

Riley Brubacher! 

It’s been a GREAT first year! 

Love your family 

THANK YOU 

Thank You 

Thank you to everyone who made my 

90th birthday so special. Thank you 

for all the cards, gifts and best wishes. 

To my family, a GREAT BIG HUG. I 

love you all very much. 

Carl Foell 

DEATH NOTICES 

BEARINGER, Cleon M. | Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, 

October 31, 2012 at his home, RR1, Wallenstein, in his 

64th year. 

BELKWELL, Shirley Joan (nee Palubiski) | Passed away 

peacefully on November 1, 2012 at Valley Manor Nursing 

Home in Barry’s Bay, Ontario, age 73 years.Local relatives 

are her daughter Sandra Allan and her husband Roger 

of Elmira. 

PETS 

SAVE $5-$10 OFF your 1st 

bag of Dog or Cat food! PLUS 

free bag credits transferrable 

from other stores. Creature 

Comfort Pet Emporium, 1553 

King St. N. St Jacobs. Open 

7 days/week. 519-664-3366. 

www.creaturecomfort.ca 

VERY AFFECTIONATE CAVALIER 

cross Shitzu puppies. Beautiful 

brown and white markings. 

First shots, no Sunday calls. 

$325. Call 519-669-9836. 

COMING EVENTS 

DRAYTON CHRISTMAS CRAFT 

Show organized by the 

Drayton Craft Show Committee. 

Saturday, November 

17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drayton 

Community Centre, 68 Main 

St. W. Drayton. 

RENTALS 

ELMIRA - LIVING Accommodation 

for mature single 

Christian girl. No smoker, no 

pets. Shared kitchen, private 

bath & rec room. Available 

immediately. 519-669-3996 , 

after 5 p.m. 

REAL ESTATE 

FARM FOR SALE. 200 acres - 

170 +/- workable, 3 barns, 3 

silos, tractor shed, heated 

workshop. Century old brick 

house with addition - 4 bedrooms, 

excellent shape. East 

of Hwy 6 between Fergus 

and Arthur. 519-843-2859. 

100% 

LOCAL 

BIRTHDAY 

Happy Birthday 

Betty Ertel 

The family invites you to join us for her 

75th Birthday Celebration Open House 

Sunday November 18, 1:30pm-4pm. St. 

Teresa Church 19 Flamingo Dr. Elmira. 

Drop in with best wishes only. 

DEATH NOTICES 

GRAIN, Patricia | Of Kitchener, passed away after many 

courageous battles with her health, on Wednesday, 

November 7, 2012, in her 60th year.Local relatives are her 

sister Sarah Hicks and her husband Robert of St. Jacobs. 

HOFFER, Arthur John “Jack” | Jack passed away peacefully 

at the age of 94, on October 16, 2012 at Tuxedo Villa in 

Winnipeg.He was Born in Elmira June 24, 1918 and lived 

there until 1964. 

MILLER, Michael Frank | Passed away peacefully, surrounded 

by the love of his family on Sunday, November 

4, 2012 at Forest Heights Long Term Care at the age of 

80.Local relatives are his daughter Carol Ann and her 

husband Philip Jefkins of Wellesley. 

MORRIS, Patrick John, LLB;QC | In his 90th year of Guelph, 

Ontario, died peacefully and surrounded by his family on 

Saturday, November 3, 2012 at The Village of Riverside 

Glen. Local realtives are his sister Helma (Wilfred Mayne) 

of Elmira. 

COMM/ 

INDUSTRIAL 

FOR RENT 

ELMIRA STORE 1560 sq. 

ft. plus unfinished basement 

with shelving - front 

& rear entrances, move in 

condition. $1175.00/mth 

plus utilities and taxes. 

Suitable for retail or office. 

Phone Allan 519-669-8074 

or Paul 519-669-8582. Email 

allanpoffenroth@gmail.com 

GARAGE 

SALES 

CHRISTMAS GARAGE SALE 

- Fri. Nov. 9, Sat. Nov. 10, 10 

a.m. - 4 p.m. 2368 Northfield 

Dr. Elmira. Wreaths, decorations, 

ceramic houses, nativity 

set, lights etc. Excellent 

quality, reasonable prices. 

Downsizing. 

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SERVICE. 

We specialize in 

getting the word 

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BIRTHDAYS, MARRIAGE & BIRTH 

NOTICES, STAG & DOE. SHARE IT ALL! 


OBITUARY 

Geisel, Shirley 

Passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 

at Grand River Hospital. Shirley (Green) 

Geisel, age 70 years, was the beloved wife 

and best friend of Glen Geisel for 47 years. 

Devoted mother of Scott, Jeff and Brenda 

Geisel, all of RR 1, West Montrose. Loving 

grandma of Nicholas and Meagan. Dear sister 

and sister-in-law of Ruby and Ron Lebel 

of Windsor, Audrey and Vern Hammond 

of Tillsonburg, Karen and Norm Craig of 

Owen Sound, Donna Green of Kitchener 

and the late Larry Green and Gerald Geisel 

of Elora. Shirley is remembered by her 

nieces and nephews and their families. 

Mother-in-law of Helen Geisel of Elmira 

and the late Clayton Geisel. Predeceased 

by her parents Virgil and Ethel Green, 

brother-in-law Earl Geisel and sister-inlaw 

Myrtle Rush. At Shirley’s request cremation 

has taken place. There will be no 

funeral home visitation. A family service 

was held. In Shirley’s memory, donations 

to Grand River Regional Cancer Centre 

may be obtained by calling the Dreisinger 

Funeral Home, Elmira (519-669-2207). 

www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com 

Parker, Alice (Stumpf) 

December 17, 1912 – November 3, 2012 

Passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 

3, 2012 at Chateau Gardens in Elmira. 

Alice was the oldest daughter of Otto 

Stumpf and Edna (Ernst) Stumpf. She was 

predeceased by her husband Fred Parker 

(1964) and her brother Howard Stumpf. She 

is survived by her sister Mae Miller and her 

husband John of Elmira. Alice is lovingly 

remembered by her two children, Janet 

Brown and her husband Ron of Elmira, 

and Bruce Parker and his wife Charlotte of 

Worsley, Alberta. She was blessed with five 

grandchildren, Stephen Speth (Tracey) of 

Brampton, Colin Speth of Angus, Ginger 

Patton (Owen) of Worsley, Jeremy Parker 

(Christine) of Bluesky, and Jill Ruecker 

(Jason) of Worsley. Also remembered by 15 

great-grandchildren, Victoria and Emma 

Speth, Tyler Cole, Ally Miller, Garret, Dexter, 

Levi and Nolan Patton, Gracie, Jasper 

and Nixon Parker, and Kaylee, Dawson, 

Grady and Kyla Ruecker. Also fondly remembered 

by Don and Deb Kilimnik 

and their sons Evan and Derek of Winterbourne. 

Alice was a proud lifetime resident 

of Elmira and a faithful lifetime member of 

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, where for over 

25 years she helped assemble Braille books. 

Many former students of EDSS will remember 

“Ma” Parker from her many years 

working in the school cafeteria. Alice’s 

last years were spent at Chateau Gardens 

where everyone will miss her hearty laugh. 

Visitation for relatives and friends was at 

the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on 

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 from 2-4 

and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service was held on 

Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 11 a.m. at St. 

Paul’s Lutheran Church, Elmira. Interment 

will follow in Elmira Union Cemetery. As 

expressions of sympathy, donations may 

be made to Chateau Gardens Auxiliary. 

www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com


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THE CHALLENGE

28 | LIVING HERE 

LIVING HERE 

HOBBIES / ARTISTIC PURSUITS 

Photos allow us to see the local 

landscape through his eyes 

Neil de Boer’s longtime fascination with capturing light in photos can be seen in upcoming exhibit 


Many locals drive by 

the rolling hills and farm 

fields of the township every 

day without giving the 

scenery a second glance, 

but for one St. Jacobs resident, 

the landscape is an 

ideal spot to capture the 

beauty of light and texture. 

Watching his wife pick 

up a Pentax 35mm camera 

to learn about photography 

some 40 years ago, Neil de 

Boer became enthralled 

with taking pictures. In 

college he had a chance 

to enhance his skills by 

taking an arts and media 

studies class where he got 

to know the inter workings 

of a darkroom. The passion 

has stuck with him every 

since, but it’s only recently 

that the photographer has 

been able to immerse himself 

in his craft. 

“I’ve been refining my 

digital skills. Before that 

I was doing stuff in film 

and that sort of thing. It’s 

always been part of my life 

but I’m just getting time 

now to spend more time at 

it,” he said. 

Family, work and home 

projects have always come 

first, but de Boer is starting 

to branch out. With more 

time on his hands, he was 

part of the rural routes tour 

in Baden last week where 

he was able to showcase 

his work. The second fall 

show for the artist will take 

place on Nov. 16 at Woolwich 

Township administration 

building on Church 

Street in Elmira, though 

After years of carrying a camera around in his spare time, photographer Neil de Boer has a chance to immerse himself in a favorite hobby and share it with the public. 

ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER] 

objects and scenery to life 

as he explores the local geography. 

Among his work 

can be found intricate and 

detailed photographs of an 

old burnt down property 

in Elmira as well as photographs 

of the West Montrose 

Kissing Bridge and 

landscapes surrounding St. 

Jacobs. 

“I hope to capture the 

PHOTOGRAPHER | 31 

his photographs will be 

available for viewing as 

early as this weekend. 

Through these shows, 

de Boer hopes his artwork 

will catch someone’s eye as 

he continues to create and 

sell his works. With the 

Christmas season on the 

way, he’ll also be participating 

in Help Portrait, a 

volunteer event in which a 

network of photographers 

donate their time and gear 

to create portraits for those 

who may not be able to 

afford a professional photographer. 

The longtime resident of 

St. Jacobs has a practical 

job as an estimator for a 

door and hardware company, 

but outside of work 

he always tries to have a 

camera in his hand. 

“The creative side of it is 

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always what attracted me. 

I was never great at drawing 

and never great at doing 

music and that sort of 

thing, but there was always 

something in there that 

wanted me to create things 

so the photography was a 

great outlet for that.” 

While some photographers 

like to focus on people 

as their subjects, de Boer’s 

art is all about bringing 

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CHEF’S TABLE/ 

RYAN TERRY, FLOW 

CATERING 

Plenty of 

flavourful 

options 

come with 

versatile 

lemongrass 

RECIPE 

NOTES 

This week I’m going to 

focus on a fragrant herb 

called lemongrass. Lemongrass 

is native to India 

and tropical Asia, and is 

widely used in Asian cuisine. 

It has a subtle citrus 

flavor and can be dried and 

powdered, or used fresh. 

Lemongrass is commonly 

used in teas, soups, and 

curries. It is also suitable 

for poultry, fish, beef, and 

seafood. I prefer using it 

fresh mostly in soups and 

stocks for sauces. 

You will be able to find 

lemongrass at most grocery 

stores next to the root 

vegetables. Don’t be afraid 

to buy a few stalks as this 

stuff freezes well and can 

add such a beautiful flavour 

to almost anything 

you simmer it in. When using 

this long stock, I chop 

it in half discarding the top 

portion and only using the 

bottom portion of the stalk. 

I use the back end of my 

knife and smack it up and 

down the stock to release 

the oils and place into the 

soup or stock. Remember 

to pull it out after letting it 

simmer for an hour or so 

you’re not eating the stalk: 

it’s not so nice on the teeth. 

CHEF’S TABLE | 31


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COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR E-MAIL: ads@woolwichobserver.com 

NOVEMBER 9 

H.U.G.S. PROGRAM – 9:15-11:15 a.m. Meet with other 

parents to discuss parenting and child health issues. 

Topic: Financial Planning for Families. No registration 

required. Held at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 

10 Parkside Drive, St. Jacobs 9:15-11:15 a.m. Call Heidi at 

519-664-3794, ext. 237 for more information. 

PD DAY MOVIE – 2 p.m. at Elmira Branch Library. Join 

us at 2 p.m. for a special PD Day Movie! Movie shown 

will be Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (G). Tickets are $1 each and 

every person attending must have a ticket. Admission 

includes light refreshments, please no outside snacks. 

Children 5 and under must be accompanied by an 

adult. The event will take place at the library located 

at 65 Arthur St. S. in Elmira. For more information call 

the Elmira Branch Library at 519-669-5477 or elmlib@ 

regionofwaterloo.ca. 

NOVEMBER 10 

GINGERBREAD HOUSE BAZAAR & Tea 1-4 p.m. 

Leisureworld Caregiving Centre, 120 Barnswallow 

Dr. Elmira. Craft & Gift vendors, penny table, raffles 

and bake table. Help support our Resident and 

Family councils and Programs department. For more 

information call 519-669-5777. 

FOUNDATION CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INVITES you to our 

seventh annual Winterbourne Wonderland Christmas 

Tea & Marketplace; 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Tea room, 

homemade soups, delicious scones & holiday baking. 

Marketplace with 35+ vendors. Free admission, door 

prizes. Contact Victoria at the school at 519-664-0110 

for more information. 

SUBMIT AN EVENT The Events Calendar is reserved for Non-profit local community events that are offered free to the 

public. Placement is not guaranteed. Registrations, corporate events, open houses and the like do not qualify in this section. 

PLACES OF FAITH | A DIRECTORY OF LOCAL HOUSES OF WORSHIP 

St. Teresa 

Catholic Church 

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

Celebrate Eucharist with us 

Mass times are: 

Sat. 5pm & Sun. 9am & 11:15am 

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

Trinity United Church, Elmira 

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

Sunday Worship: 10:30 am am 

Sunday Sunday School School during during Worship Worship 

Minister: Minister: Rev. Rev. Dave Dave Jagger Jagger 

21 Arthur St. N., Elmira • 519-669-5560 

www.wondercafe.ca 

Discovering God Together 

4522 Herrgott Rd., Wallenstein • 519-669-2319 

www.wbconline.ca 

St. Paul’s 

Lutheran 

Church 

27 Mill St., Elmira • 519-669-2593 

www.stpaulselmira.ca 

A Warm 

Welcome 

to all! 

Sun. Nov. 11, 2012 

11:00am 

Acts 2:22-36 

Gods Plan Overrules 

Gary Goodkey 

Pastor: Richard A. Frey 

Sharing the Message of Christ and His Love 

CHRISTMAS BAKE & CRAFT Sale at Waterloo Rod & Gun 

Club, RR1 St. Jacobs. 9-4 p.m. and Sunday, November 11, 

11-4 p.m. Follow signs from Wagners Corner. For more 

information call 519-664-2951. 

NOVEMBER 12 

CARDIAC FITNESS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL Dinner at St. 

George Hall, Waterloo; 6:30 p.m. dinner. Dr. J. Schaman 

will present “20 years of heart disease reversal in 20 

minutes.” Tickets available at clinic 519-648-2252 by 

Nov. 5. 

NOVEMBER 13 

STROKE SUPPORT GROUP – The Stroke Support 

Group is a newly formed group comprised of stroke 

survivors, their caregivers and peer facilitators. This 

informal group meets on the second Tuesday of every 

month 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Woolwich Community 

Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. For more 

information, call Tiffany Krahn, R.D. at 519-664-3794. 

WATERLOO RURAL WOMEN IS planning a Ladies Night 

Out at 7:30 p.m. at the Wilmot Recreation centre in 

Baden. We will be making an artificial seasonal swag 

to decorate your home for the holidays. For more 

information or to register call Heidi at 519 664-3794, 

ext. 237 

BINGO AT THE ST. Clements Community Centre 

sponsored by the Paradise & District Lion Club. 7 p.m. 

For more information contact Joe Brick, 519-699-4022. 

NOVEMBER 17 

MARYHILL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Vegas Night. Come 

9:15 Sunday School 

10:30 Worship Service 

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

www.thejunctionelmira.com 

BE IN THE KNOW. 

Everyone wants to know what’s 

going on in the community, and 

everyone wants to be in the know. 

Advertise here. 

Finding The Way Together 

WHEELCHAIR 

ACCESSIBLE 

Zion Mennonite Fellowship 

-The Junction- 

Sunday School 9:30am 

Worship Service 10:45am 

Sunday School at 9:30am 

Service at 10:30am 

Rev. Paul Snow 

REACH WITH LOVE. TEACH THE TRUTH. SEND IN POWER. 

290 Arthur St. South, Elmira • 519-669-3973 

www.ElmiraAssembly.com (Across from Tim Horton’s) 

Sunday, Nov. 11 

9:15 & 11:00 AM 

th , 2012 

“A Few Good Men... 

and Women” 

Speaker: Darcy Dueck 

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

www.woodsidechurch.ca 

and join us on Saturday at the Bridgeport Rod & Gun, 

1229 Beitz Rd., RR1, Breslau. The fun begins at 8pm. 

Many beautiful quilts and generous prizes to be won 

at the “Big Wheel.” A light lunch will be served at the 

end. Event contacts are Mike Runstedler 519-648-3394 

or Doug Zinger 519-648-2939. 

EVERYONE WELCOME TO A bazaar and bake sale at St. 

Peter’s Lutheran Church, Linwood from 9-11 a.m. Also 

check out product displays form Steeped Tea, Epicure, 

Pampered Chef and Living Books. 

NOVEMBER 18 

HUNGRYMANS BREAKFAST WITH SLEDGE Hockey; 8:30 

a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 469, 

11 First St. E., Elmira. All you can eat – ham, sausage, 

fried or scrambled eggs, pancakes, home fires, baked 

beans, toast & jam, coffee, tea & juice. Adults $6; 6-10 

yrs $3, 5 and under no charge. 

NOVEMBER 19 

DO YOU HAVE HIGH Blood Pressure? Registered 

Dietitian, Tiffany Krahn, will help you explore tips and 

tools for controlling your blood pressure. Learn how 

salt intake, portion size and weight management 

impact your blood pressure. This free education event 

is held at the Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 

Parkside Dr. St., Jacobs; 2-4 p.m. For information call 

519-664-3794. 

NOVEMBER 20 

BINGO AT THE ST. Clements Community Centre 

sponsored by the Paradise & District Lion Club; 7 p.m. 

For more information contact Joe Brick, 519-699-4022. 

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Statue of Liberty a real marvel given its metal structure survives the elements 

Q. What’s been the 

greatest peril facing the 

Statue of Liberty since 

its unveiling in 1888? 

A. Probably not sabotage, 

though a 1916 

explosion set off by German 

agents to damage a 

nearby munitions dump 

did damage the raised 

arm, says Yale University 

materials scientist Ainissa 

Ramirez, as reported by 

Kate Greene in “Discover” 

magazine. 

The 156-ton Lady Liberty, 

designed by French 

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sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, 

is “a remarkable 

metallurgical success 

story.” Its outer surface is 

made of copper sheeting 

barely a tenth of an inch 

thick (like two pennies 

pressed together) and 

supported by a wrought- 

iron skeleton designed by 

engineer Gustave Eiffel 

of Eiffel Tower fame. The 

copper “skin” is joined 

to the iron skeleton with 

copper braces pliable 

enough to endure cycles 

of thermal expansion and 

contraction. 

The structure’s “combination 

of materials has 

allowed it to withstand 

more than 125 years of 

the harshest of environments: 

hot summers, 

OBSERVER SPOT THE DIFFERENCE 

OBSERVER TRAVELS 

cold winters, the salt 

spray of the surrounding 

sea,” explains Ramirez. 

Although copper corrodes 

with exposure to salt, the 

corrosion forms a protective 

coating with a greenish 

hue. Over the first 30 

years of the statue’s life, 

the color gradually shifted 

from gold to today’s 

iconic green. Though copper 

has proved a sound 

materials choice, over 

time holes have needed 

to be patched and leaks 

plugged, with many of the 

iron components replaced 

with stainless steel. 

Concludes Ramirez, 

who grew up in Jersey 

City within sight of the 

statue, “It’s kind of amazing 

to me that it’s still 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE CHALLENGE 

SOLUTIONS: 1. MISSING LINE ON FIELD 2. LOGO ON HELMET 3. BACKWARDS CLOUD 

4. NUMBER ON JERSEY 5. LINES UNDER EYES 6. WRIST BAND 7. STRIPE ON PANTS 

Ainsworth, British Columbia 

CAPTION 

Sharon and Peter Both, stopped for 

a photo with the Observer while 

enjoying the Ainsworth hot springs 

in British Columbia. There they had a 

great visit with their daughter. 

standing. Here you have 

this metal in the most 

corrosive environment 

possible -- seawater -- and 

it’s still there.” 

Q. What are the three 

common forms of 

language, and what’s 

the critical challenge to 

learning any of them? 

A. We can think of 

speech and writing as two 

forms of language, with 

writing going back maybe 

6,000 years, speech 

probably 10 times older, 

says Dominic Massara 

in “American Scientist” 

magazine. The third 

form is sign language, or 

gestures or pictograms. 

The critical challenge for 

all of these is the same: 

the mental rigor to connect 

the symbol with the 

proper referent, and to do 

this correctly again and 

again in communicating. 

Logician Willard Van 

Orman Quine once illustrated 

the indeterminacy 

of translation using the 

example of a native who 

points at a white running 

rabbit and says “gavagai.” 

The anthropologist, not 

knowing the language, 

has trouble deciding 

whether the word refers 

to the rabbit, the rabbit 

running, a white animal 

or something else. 

A more humorous example 

of reference ambiguity 

has two children deciding 

they want to begin swearing: 

Johnny says to Jane, 

OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER 

“I’ll say sh-t and you say 

a-s.” Then at breakfast, 

when Mom asks them 

what they’d like, Johnny 

answers, “Ah sh-t, give me 

some Cheerios.” “Mom 

cracks him one upside 

the jaw, turns to Jane and 

angrily shouts, ‘And what 

do you want?’ Jane looks 

over the situation and 

anxiously stutters, ‘I don’t 

know but you can bet 

your a-s it ain’t gonna be 

Cheerios.’” 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACROSS 

1. Anita Brookner’s “Hotel du 

___” 

4. Has a mortgage 

8. Fed. construction overseer 

11. “20/20” network 

14. “___ Ng” (They Might Be 

Giants song) 

15. Mountain ___ 

16. Circus cries 

17. Persia, now 

19. Golden-brown head and neck 

22. Gift on “The Bachelor” 

23. Blended to obtain a desired 

property 

24. Deception 

25. Highlanders, e.g. 

26. Frank H. ____ 

27. Market characterized by 

falling prices 

29. Bring on 

30. Affranchise 

31. Mozart’s “L’___ del Cairo” 

32. At liberty 

34. ___-eyed 

36. “2001” computer 

38. Watch chains 

42. Back in 

44. Handful 

46. To offer or accept a challenge 

48. Australian runner 

49. A jar of mixed flower petals 

52. ___ lab 

53. Longest river of Asia 

55. “___ moment” 

56. Decrease 

58. Little, e.g. 

59. “Walking on Thin Ice” singer 

61. “Seinfeld” uncle 

63. Go for 

64. Control 

66. ___ Beta Kappa 

68. Lowlife 

70. To be particularly pleasing 

74. French city on the Strait of 

Dover 

77. Accord 

78. “___ bad!” 

79. Landlocked republic in east 

central Africa 

80. Trattoria order 

81. Relating to or found in 

Australasia 

83. Halftime lead, e.g. 

84. “Tarzan” extra 

85. “Not on ___!” (“No way!”) 

86. “___ Cried” (1962 hit) 

87. Cousin of -trix 

88. “We’ve been ___!” 

89. Bungle, with “up” 

90. “___ do you do?” 

DOWN 

1. Goods (or wreckage) on the 

sea bed 

2. Small arboreal tropical lizards 

3. Exercise authority or be in 

charge 

4. Compliant one 

5. Dark red colour 

6. Barely managed, with “out” 

7. Caribbean, e.g. 

8. Abnormally large and 

powerful 

9. Absolute 

10. Balaam’s mount 

11. A vehicle that can fly 

12. Tolerate 

13. Brahman, e.g. 

18. Home, informally 

20. Half-rotten 

21. Delight 

25. Amniotic ___ 

27. Clean up, in a way 

28. Back biter 

32. Goddess of love 

33. Chart anew 

ABOUT THE AUTHORS 

Bill a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate 

in physics. Together the 

brothers bring you “Strange But 

True.” Send your questions to 

strangetrue@compuserve.com 

35. “Come here ___?” 

37. Acquiesce 

39. Primly fastidious 

40. Elaine ___ (“Seinfeld” role) 

41. Begin 

43. Decide to leave, with “out” 

45. Court 

47. Bubkes 

50. Kind of layer 

51. Dark 

54. A small cave 

57. The organ of sight 

60. Being in opposition 

62. Mouth-like opening in a 

sponge 

65. “___ me?” 

67. Catcall 

69. A unit of weight 

70. Experience 

71. Ammonia derivative 

72. A light clear metallic sound 

73. A dome-shaped shrine 

erected by Buddhists 

75. Its license plates say “Famous 

potatoes” 

76. Strength 

79. Honey 

81. “I see!” 

82. Battering device 

SOLUTION: on page 27


PHOTOGRAPHER: Always on the lookout for something unique to capture through the lens 

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colours and bring them out 

in a way that I see them. 

That’s kind of the art part 

of it, I guess you could say.” 

De Boer has been working 

on his digital skills in 

order to further enhance 

his love of colour and light 

in the photos he takes. 

“I use high dynamic 

range or HDR. I take typically 

three pictures: one 

that’s overexposed, one 

that’s underexposed and 

one that is normal exposure, 

and then I have software 

that blends them together 

so that you get that 

full dynamic range of light 

that a camera sensor can’t 

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If you don’t like butternuts, 

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2 medium butternuts, peeled 

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1 cup diced onions 

1/2 cup chopped carrots 

1/2 cup chopped celery 

5 cloves garlic 

4L of vegetable or chicken 

stock (enough to cover all 

ingredients) 

3 tsp ground coriander 

1 tsp ground cinnamon 

4 lime leaves (optional) 

2 oz of fresh ginger root, 

peeled and chopped 

2 stalks of lemongrass 

2 cans coconut milk 

Juice of 2 fresh limes 

eye does,” he explained. 

The result is a burst of 

colour and texture revealed 

through a combination 

of a trained eye, a camera 

lens and editing process. 

In his pictures objects can 

come alive: a moldy pair of 

boots near an old building 

seem like they are waiting 

patiently for their owner 

and a 100-year-old barn is 

filled with warm ambient 

light that bounces off of 

the relics inside. 

“I try to find things 

that are kind of unique 

if I can – the farmland is 

always great. Wherever I 

go I’m always keeping my 

eyes open and try to have 

a camera with me at all 

times.” 

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Garnish with chopped cilantro 

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On medium heat place a 

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St. Jacobs photographer Neil de Boer will be showcasing his work for a second time at the Woolwich Township administration building next weekend. ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER] 

Introduce a refreshing lemongrass lime 

soda at this year’s holiday gatherings. 

Lemongrassscented 

Simple Syrup 

1 cup sugar 

1 cup water 

1 stalk lemongrass 

Place all ingredients into 

a pot and bring it to a boil 

and turn it off. Let cool and 

strain into a sealable container. 

Lemongrass 

Lime Soda 

1/2 cup lemongrass-scented 

simple syrup 

Juice of 2 fresh-squeezed 

limes 

1 cup soda water or San Pellegrino 

Place simple syrup and 

fresh squeezed lime juice 

in a glass or martini shaker, 

mix and top with soda 

water. You can add vodka 

or gin to this drink and it’s 

great if you want to go all 

out rim the glass with lime 

and dip into a mixture of 

equal parts salt and sugar 

before adding any liquid. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Chef Ryan Terry owns FLOW 

Cafe & Catering in Elmira. More 

information can be found at his 

website, www. flowcatering.ca. 

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