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A Hawkesville woman and two Kitchener men were arrested this

week in connection with a fire that destroyed a Waterloo retail strip mall last spring.

Lyntje Zinger, 24, Daniel Camp-bell, 25, and William Schneider, 31, were charged with arson related to the Apr. 22, 2010 blaze at the Cam-pus Court plaza, 140 University Ave. W. Damage was pegged at $4.5 mil-lion.

Waterloo Regional Police say other charges may be forthcoming.

“We believe we made some signifi-cant progress, but we have a lot of work left to do,” police spokesper-son Olaf Heinzel said Wednesday of the ongoing investigation. “Oth-ers being charged is a real possi-bility.”

Both suspects were arrested Apr. 26, Campbell in Kitchener and Zinger in Waterloo. Sch-neider was arrested Thursday. Police have been investigating the fire since it was deemed a deliber-ate act in November by the Ontar-io Fire Marshal’s Office. Once ar-

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Hawkesville woman and two Kitchener men were arrested this

week in connection with a fire that destroyed a Waterloo retail strip

Lyntje Zinger, 24, Daniel Camp-bell, 25, and William Schneider, 31, were charged with arson related to the Apr. 22, 2010 blaze at the Cam-pus Court plaza, 140 University Ave. W. Damage was pegged at $4.5 mil-

Waterloo Regional Police say other

“We believe we made some signifi-cant progress, but we have a lot of work left to do,” police spokesper-son Olaf Heinzel said Wednesday of the ongoing investigation. “Oth-ers being charged is a real possi-

Both suspects were arrested Apr. 26, Campbell in Kitchener

neider was arrested Thursday. Police have been investigating the fire since it was deemed a deliber-ate act in November by the Ontar-

With just days until the May 2 federal election

major polls across the coun-try are showing a surge in popularity for the NDP, who have sprung to an estimated 69 seats – nine more than the Liberal’s projected 60 – ac-cording to the Laurier Insti-

tute for the Study of Pub-lic Opinion and Policy

(LISPOP). Dr. Barry Kay with

LISPOP said al-though the NDP have

made strong gains in Q u e b e c and Atlan-

Another minority government after Monday?Area ridings could play a role as poll numbers shift across the country

Elizabeth Bate

GETTING OUT THE VOTE Grade 10 student Connor Venier deposits his ballot for the Student Vote campaign during the lunch period at Elmira District Secondary School on Wednesday.

tic Canada, Ontario remains largely the same as at the be-ginning of the race.

“I don’t think there is suf-ficient evidence in the prov-ince of Ontario for me to suggest that things are dif-ferent,” Kay said.

LISPOP shows the ridings of Kitchener-Waterloo and Kitchener Centre, largely considered bellwether rid-ings for this election, are within a three per cent margin and are therefore too close to call. The riding of Kitchener-Conestoga, however, remains what Kay called “comfortably conser-

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to Montreal from the Region of Water-loo International Airport Monday with an inaugural flight that will see local representatives aboard.

The presidents of the Greater Kitch-ener Waterloo and Cambridge cham-bers of commerce will provide the pres-ident of the Montreal Board of Trade or designate with a “gift of technology” from Research in Motion (BlackBerry Torch 9800) to open the doors for busi-nesses in Waterloo Region and Mon-treal to connect.

Bearskin Airlines has provided ser-vice to Ottawa from Waterloo Region since October 2007. Today, Bearskin Airlines provides 30 non-stop flights each week to Ottawa from Waterloo Region and their goal is to replicate their success with this Montreal service.

“Our community now has the oppor-tunity to fly to Montreal without hav-ing to drive to Toronto, and receive the same great service and frequency that our existing Ottawa passengers enjoy,” said Chris Wood, general manager of the Region of Waterloo International Airport.

> High winds in Breslau

The high winds that swept through the area Wednesday may have spawned a tornado in Breslau, where Environment Canada reports wind gusts topped 100 km/h. A weak tor-nado was reported in Fergus about 10 minutes later, at 3:30 p.m.

Damage in both cases was deemed mi-nor, but Environment Canada was to dis-patch teams to investigate the aftermath.

The Fergus tornado was the first confirmed tornado in Ontario this year.

Regional councillors last week doled out $165,721 from the Environmental Stewardship Fund to support 27 proj-ects. The projects involve many citizens ranging from elementary and second-ary students to rural landowners, to seniors, as well as organizations such as land trust, rare Charitable Research Reserve, the GRCA, Ontario Invasive Plant Council, the Waterloo Steward-ship Network and area municipalities.

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AND THEY'RE OFF Brannon Slade (centre left) and Datsun Fiander lead the pack searching for Easter eggs filled with candy and prizes Apr. 22 in St. Jacobs. Inset: Ella Hicks carefully selects a treat and Thea Elliott, dressed for the occasion in bunny ears, shows off her haul.

Many families know the joy of a four-legged, tail-

wagging family member, but for Lisa Colombo and her son Matthew, their dog Cash has brought a special kind of love to their home.

With the family just over a year, Cash is a dog trained through the Lions Founda-tion of Canada Dog Guides program to help children with autism. Colombo said the dog provides Matthew with a calming and con-sistent influence during stressful situations, as well as keeping him safe, even going so far as to hold Mat-thew down so he doesn’t hurt himself during a melt-down.

“Cash enables Matthew to move out of our home and into the community,” she

Lions event a fundraiser to provide guide dogs to those who need them

Elizabeth Bate said.Knowing the importance

of Cash in their life, the Colombos will be participat-ing in the upcoming Lions Foundation of Canada Pu-rina Walk for Guide Dogs on May 29. The Woolwich Lions will be hosting the walk on the Kissing Bridge Trail, starting on Arthur Street North and continuing in a five-kilometre loop.

All proceeds will be going to the Dog Guide programs run by the Lions, of which there are five types. In ad-dition to autism-assist dogs the Lions also train dogs to assist individuals needing assistance with vision, hear-ing, special skills and sei-zures. Each dog costs about $20,000 to raise and train.

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DOG DAYS Matthew Colombo and his dog Cash, who was trained by the Lions Foundation of Canada, will take part in the Walk for Guide Dogs next month.

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Eggs, mailboxes at risk in teenage feudPolice received

a report Apr. 24 about a Maryhill home that was the target of vandalism. The house had been egged and the mail-box was pulled off its post and thrown into a field.

A similar egging incident was report-ed at another home two weeks ago.

Police believe the incidents are linked to a feud between two teenaged girls who are fighting over a boyfriend, but are still investigating.

APRIL 20

>> 4:52 PM | A 19-year-old Calgary man was arrested at the Region of Waterloo International Airport after security discovered nunchucks in his bag during an x-ray scan. The man was charged with ‘unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon’ and he was released on a promise to appear. The incident is similar to another one that occurred last week at the airport.

APRIL 21

>> 9:10 AM | An attempted car theft was reported on Industrial Court in Wellesley. Major damage was done to the steering column of a pickup truck. Police said there were indications the male suspect was in the vehicle for close to 90 minutes trying to get it started. No arrests have been made, but police are still investigating.

>> 10:04 AM | A car was reported broken into overnight on Nightingale Crescent in Elmira. It is currently unknown if anything was stolen from the

car.

>> 10:17 AM | Two transport trucks collided on King Street North at Highway 85. A truck hauling livestock driven by a 50-year-old Quebec driver hit a truck driven by a 55-year-old Ontario driver while attempting to change lanes. Moderate damage was done to both vehicles. The Quebec driver was charged with ‘changing lanes not in safety.’

APRIL 22

>> 4:50 PM | A motorcycle lost control on Herrgott Road near Line 86 and ended up in a ditch. The citizen who called in the crash told police the driver passed him at high speeds before losing control. The driver was reported to be limping, but walking around.

No charges have yet been laid, but police are investigating.

APRIL 23

>> 1:50 AM | A Golf Course Road, Conestogo resident was woken in the middle of the night by suspicious noises and noticed 25 election signs and a real estate sign thrown around the street. The resident suspected vandals, however police could not find any suspects in the area.

>> 6:42 AM | A break-in was reported to a silo at Shantz Station Terminal. Chains and padlocks were pried open over night. Police have goods leads indicating three youths broke into the silo at about 4:30 a.m. The suspects walked through the grain and threw hunks of steel into the grain after which they opened chutes to two of the silos and let the grain out. About $15,000 worth of grain was lost. Police are still investigating.

>> 12:34 PM | A blue, 10-speed bike with a white seat was

found on Oriole Parkway. The owner of the bike can inquire at the Elmira police station.

APRIL 24

>> 7:55 PM | A break-in was reported to a Snyder Avenue apartment building in Elmira. The thieves broke into the laundry room and tried to pry open the coin boxes on four laundry machines. The machines were damaged, however the thieves were unsuccessful in stealing anything. The investigation continues.

APRIL 25

>> 9 AM | A 61-year-old Poole woman hit a deer on Manser Road in Wellesley Township. Minimal damage was reported to the car, however police were required to put the deer down upon arrival. No injuries were reported to the driver and no charges were laid.

>> 9:46 AM | A small, green bike described as new-looking and in good condition was

found near the river in Breslau. The rightful owner can inquire about the bike at the Elmira police detachment.

>> 1:50 PM | A bicycle rack was reported to be vandalized at the Woolwich Community Health Centre in Elmira. The rack was cut off at the concrete. Police are still investigating.

APRIL 26

>> 3:50 PM | A single-vehicle crash was reported on Line 86. A horse-drawn buggy driven by a 39-year-old Wallenstein man went off the shoulder and rolled into the ditched after the horse was spooked. The buggy contained three adults and an infant. No injuries were reported, however about $50 of damage was done to the buggy. No charges were laid.

>> 7:43 PM | A rusty-red bike was found on Porchlight Drive in Elmira and is being held at the Elmira police detachment for pick-up by its rightful owner.

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“We need to look at why would someone do this? For what purpose or gain?” he said.

The early-morning fire destroyed several businesses, includ-ing Mel’s Diner, Tabu nightclub, Mr. Sushi, University Vision Cen-tre and Sugar Moun-tain.

“For a lot of busi-ness owners there, this would have created a significant struggle,” said Heinzel of the hardships endured by the destruction of the plaza, which has yet to be rebuilt.

As this is an ongoing investigation, police are still looking for anyone with informa-tion to contact North Division detectives at 519-650-8500, ext. 3337 or Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477.

Arson: More charges expected as case continues

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A plan to build a skate-board park in Welles-

ley got a rough ride at township council this week, as Erb Park neighbours presented a petition opposing the idea.

The park proposal is still in the planning stages and will be pre-sented to council by the Optimist Club once it is completed.

Residents living near the park expressed their concerns in a letter to council, dis-

Neighbours concerned about Wellesley skateboard parkCouncillors discuss opposition to plan that is still in the early stages

Elizabeth Bate cussed at Tuesday night’s recreation com-mittee meeting. They are worried the park would cause excessive noise, be a risk for in-juries and may lead to drug and alcohol use or to vandalism in the area.

Councillors noted any proposal for a park would include portable facilities, including a sound barrier, which could be stored in the winter or moved as re-quired.

“If you go and ask any of the merchants,

when we had the park last year in the arena, it took away from what was happening out in front of their places and I think if you talked to any one of them they would be in favour of it,” said Ward 3 Coun. Jim Olender, referring to residents concerns about increased loiter-ing and petty crime. “When they’re talking about the kids congre-gating, there’s more congregations down there now, when there’s nothing there.”

A similar proposal in

Elmira last week high-lighted the safety skate parks provide for youth participating in alter-native sports like skate-boarding and BMX bi-cycling, getting them off streets and away from traffic.

Contrary to resi-dents’ concerns, stud-ies being performed in the United States, including one by the Tony Hawk Founda-tion, cite a decrease in petty crime statistics and juvenile delinquen-cy once a skate park is built. Olender said

youth serious about participating in the sport would not toler-ate vandalism or crime in a park such as this.

“They police their own,” he said.

Costs and payment for the park have yet to be discussed, how-ever councillors said the funding would come from local service groups such as the Op-timists and the Lions Club. The skate park proposal is still being researched and will be presented to council at a later date.

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A CUT ABOVE Three-year-old Ella Kaut of Elmira had her hair cut by Sarah Mae Gravill Apr. 21 and donated it to the Locks of Love campaign. The organization provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss.

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Notice of Public Information Centre PROPOSED REGION OF WATERLOO

SIGN BY-LAW

The Region of Waterloo will be holding a public information centre to introduce a draft Regional By-law respecting signs on Regional roads. The proposed Sign By-law addresses all types of unoffi cial signs on Regional roads including election signs, business accessory signs, farm accessory signs, mailbox accessory signs, open house signs and poster signs. The proposed Sign By-law establishes requirements for unoffi cial signs including:

• Location and placement; • Size, shape, construction and content; • Impacts to the function of the road; • Number of signs and timing of placement; and • Sign removal.

Staff are also proposing an amendment to the Region’s Tourism and Essential Services Signing Policy to allow tourism signage on Regional roads for agri-toursim activities.

When: Tuesday, June 17, 2008, drop in 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.Place: Regional Administration Headquarters (lobby) 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener

This public information centre is being held for the purpose of providing information and receiving comments from the public. A copy of the draft By-law is available for review in the Clerk’s Offi ce, Region of Waterloo, 2nd fl oor, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener or on the Region’s website at:

www.region.waterloo.on.ca - tab Newsroom, tab Public Notices

If you have questions concerning the By-law, please contact Nancy Button, Manager, Transportation Engineering at 519-575-4520 or by email at [email protected]

If you require accessible services to participate in this meeting, please contact the above noted person by Tuesday, June 10, 2008.

All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this project are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the Municipal Act, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to the person indicated above.

Nancy ButtonManager, Transportation EngineeringRegion of Waterloo150 Frederick Street, 7th FloorKitchener, ON N2G 4J3

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTREBiosolids Master Plan Update

The Region is updating its Biosolids Master Plan to address recent planning, regulatory, environmental, and technological changes, and the adoption of the Region’s new Environmental Sustainability Strategy. Biosolids are generated by the treatment processes at the Region’s wastewater treatment plants. The Biosolids Master Plan Update will help the Region assess the status of its biosolids treatment, management, and disposal facilities. It will reconfirm or develop a preferred biosolids management strategy, to the year 2041, that is environmentally sustainable, economically viable, and that can be maintained over the long term. The Master Plan study will incorporate comments from the public and agencies received through consultation during the course of the study.

A Public Information Centre will be held to receive input and comments from interested members of the community. A display of project information will be available for viewing and staff from the Region and the consultant (CH2M HILL) will be present to discuss the information and answer questions. Information presented will include an overview of and the results of the evaluation process, including the preferred biosolids management strategy.

There will be three opportunities to view the materials from the Public Information Centre:

Wednesday, May 4, 20115:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Waterloo Recreation Complex101 Father David Bauer Dr, Waterloo

If you are unable to attend one of the Public Information Centres, and wish to provide comment, or if you wish to be placed on the project mailing list to receive information, please contact:

José BicudoSenior Project Engineer, Water ServicesRegion of Waterloo150 Frederick Street, 7th FloorKitchener, ON N2G 4J3Phone: 519-575-4757, X3416Fax: 519-575-4452E-mail: [email protected]

Tom Mahood, P.Eng.Project ManagerCH2M HILL72 Victoria Street South, Suite 300Kitchener, ON N2G 4Y9Phone: 519-579-3500Fax: 519-579-8986E-mail: [email protected]

The information presented at Public Information Center #2 will be available at the Region’s website after May 10, 2011: www.region.waterloo.on.ca/bmp

This notice issued April 23, 2011.

If you require accessible services to participate in this meeting, please contact José Bicudo by Friday, April 29, 2011.

All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this project are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the Municipal Act, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to José Bicudo.

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Secondary School, the four candidates for Kitchener-Conestoga reached out not to the voters of today, but to the voters of tomorrow by participating in a round-table discussion in the school’s library.

More than 50 teachers and students sacrificed their lunch period to lis-ten to what Harold Albre-cht of the Conservatives, Lorne Bruce of the NDP, Bob Rosehart of the Lib-erals and Albert Ashley for the Green party had to say in one of their fi-

Local candidates try to woo young voters

STAKING A POSITION Albert Ashley (left), Green party candidate for Kitchener-Conestoga, listens as incumbent Conservative Harold Albrecht outlines his take on rising tuition fees at EDSS Tuesday.

EDSS hosts roundtable discussion with candidates leading up to the election

James Jackson nal public meetings lead-ing up to the May 2 fed-eral election.

Candidates were grant-ed a three-minute open-ing statement and were asked for their party’s position on five questions ranging from the envi-ronment to the economy and rising tuition costs, which they had two min-utes to respond to.

The meeting was billed not as a debate, but a roundtable dis-cussion between the candidates and the stu-dents. It was a laid-back affair, with only one of the candidates – incum-bent Harold Albrecht – electing to wear a tie.

For the majority of the talk the candidates stuck to their scripted answers for the five questions asked by stu-dent moderators Jacob Nederend and Graham Colby, organizers of the Student Vote cam-paign at EDSS. Student Vote is a national pro-gram aimed at getting students more involved in the election process and to become more aware of the issues that affect them and their communities.

In the room full of stu-dents – many of them in their senior year – the

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vative.” Kay also called Cambridge for the Con-servatives, and said Guelph was too close to call.

“Those three seats being as competitive as they are makes the residents of this re-gion quite unique in having an opportunity to influence the deter-mination of the whole election, whether there is a majority or minor-ity,” said Kay. “That's more competitive seats just within our region, including Guelph, than exist in the entire three Prairie provinces.”

Just as in the 2008 fed-

eral election, Kay pre-dicts both contentious Kitchener ridings may come down to a handful of votes on election day.

Voters were already making their way to the ballot box over the Easter weekend, turn-ing out in record num-bers at advanced polls: voting on Apr. 22, 23 and 25 increased by 33 per cent over the ad-vanced polls in the 2008 election. Kay said there is not enough research to show whether the increase in voter turn-out will hold true for Monday as well, but he would like to believe so.

“We don’t have enough history on these

things to judge (voter turnout) and the num-ber of people voting in advanced polls has been on the increase in recent elections,” he said. “Logic would sug-gest (the advance polls) might suggest a rise in voter turnout.”

Pollsters continue to predict those voters will wake up to Stephen Harper’s third minori-ty on Tuesday morning and with much specula-tion about who will lead the next government, Kay said there was no question in his mind Harper will choose to remain in power. The Conservatives “are go-ing to have the largest

number of seats and form the government,” he said.

Despite the predict-able outlook for the To-ries, Kay said this elec-tion will set a precedent as, for the first time in Canadian history, the NDP have a chance to form the official oppo-sition.

“It’s going to have enormous implica-tions,” he said. “The NDP will have a much more national voice and it will have genuine representation across the country. This may all lead to a re-thinking of the relationship be-tween the Liberals and the NDP.”

Election: Decision is coming down to the wire

first question asked of the candidates was per-haps the most pressing on their minds: how does your party plan to assist youth looking to go on to secondary education?

“I think if you look at a government and its re-sponsibility and its role, we should be doing ev-erything we can to make it easier for young folks to get an education and to graduate from that and get a good job to par-ticipate in the economy,” said Bruce, while outlin-ing the NDP platform to direct $800 million to combat skyrocketing tu-ition costs, and raise the education tax credit from $4,800 to $5,760 per year.

The other three can-didates also promised to increase funding for post-secondary educa-tion as well as tax ben-efits for families. Al-brecht highlighted the Conservatives plan to make all scholarships and bursaries for stu-dents tax-free; Rose-hart said the Liberals would give all students an outright grant rang-ing from $1,000 to $1,500 per year for school; and Ashley emphasized the importance of students exploring their post-secondary options and outlined how the Green party would increase the number of spaces available at education-al institutions, while also supporting inte-grated co-op program placements.

“Having five children that have gone on to post-secondary education, it’s

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very necessary for you to go on and it’s a great op-portunity for you,” Ash-ley told the crowd.

Another question of particular interest to the students was each of the candidate’s posi-tion on restoring Can-ada’s reputation as an environmental leader around the world.

Bruce and Rosehart each expressed dismay and frustration over how Canada’s environ-mental record had tak-en a beating on the in-ternational stage under Stephen Harper, with the NDP candidate highlighting Canada winning the ‘Fossil of the Year’ award in Co-penhagen last winter.

“I think we should be leading the way, and under the current government and the one before it we aren’t leading the way. We’re becoming a stumbling block to achieve what we need to achieve,” said Bruce.

Albrecht, meanwhile, defended his party’s

environmental record over the past five years.

“I’m more concerned about the quality of air that my grandchil-dren will breath and the quality of water that they’ll drink than whether or not we get some fictitious ‘fossil’ award,” he responded, highlighting the fact that the Conservative government had made inroads in ensuring the major carbon emitters were on-board to re-duce their green-house gas emissions under the Kyoto Protocol – Canada in particular by 20 per cent in 2020, and by 60 to 70 per cent in 2050 – as well as tak-ing steps to protect the nation’s water supply.

While the candidates could not come to a consensus on most of the subjects discussed on the day, all four did agree that engaging the youth vote in Can-ada was critical for the long-term health of de-mocracy in the nation.

“I have always re-

ferred to Elmira Dis-trict Secondary School as a model for how we can increase voter turn-out once the graduate from high school,” said Albrecht in an inter-view afterwards. “I be-lieve that if we get them turned on to the idea of voting while they’re a student, then in most cases, that will translate into them continuing to vote down the road.”

Rosehart, meanwhile, expressed fear for the future of democracy in Canada if candidates fail to engage youth be-fore they are old enough to cast their first ballot.

“It’s never too early [to get young voters in-terested],” he said fol-lowing the discussion. “Stephen Harper has basically said ‘this elec-tion is over and we’re going back to work on Tuesday,’ and with this ultimate arrogance, someone should re-mind him that voting day is Monday. I think that’s really what it is all about.”

COUNTERPOINT NDP hopeful Lorne Bruce (left) and Liberal candidate Bob Rosehart both expressed frustration over the Conservative government’s failure to address pressing environmental concerns during Tuesday’s discussion at EDSS.

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The halls of Woodside Bible Fellowship

were alive with the sounds of the Elmira Kiwanis Music Festival from Apr. 11-16, a week-long event that saw some 130 performers from as young as six to as old as 18 play in front of judges in the catego-ries of junior and se-nior piano, strings and flute.

The festival featured solos, duets, trios, quar-tets and ensembles rang-ing from pop to Chopin.

Winners selected in Elmira Kiwanis Music FestivalJames Jackson “It was a very enjoy-

able week, and the stu-dents work very hard with the teachers and the parents,” said Sue Brenner, the secretary for the event for more than 20 years. “They just do such a wonder-ful job and it’s a won-derful way for them to display their talents.”

To perform at the Elmira festival, the students must take les-sons in the area, but some live as far away as Fergus, Linwood and Wellesley. The adjudica-tors – Kelly Lindstrom

(strings), Karen Row-ell (senior piano) and Sandra Young Tangjerd (junior piano) – were asked to judge the stu-dents performances, give suggestions on ways they could im-prove, and to decide who would win a wide range of scholarships and other prizes for top performances.

More than $1,500 was awarded at the end of the week to 26 winners, all of which was spon-sored by the Kiwanis Club of Elmira.

The festival has been

a mainstay across Can-ada, and has been in Elmira more than 30 years, Brenner said, adding that she has seen students start at a very young age and make their way up into the older ranks during her time with the festival.

“That’s cool,” she said. “It’s good that they keep involved, especially since there isn’t much music in the schools anymore.”

The individual tro-phy and scholarship winners for the 2011 festival were:

Scholarship for $100 presented by Kiwanis and a trophy presented by the studio of Jacqueline Wall for Violinistic Excellence – Janna Martin

Scholarship for strings and flute – Ve-ronica Connors and Aidan Reid

The Myrtle Wilfong Memorial Trophy and $200 scholarship for se-nior piano – Will Allan

$75 scholarship – Evangeline Drost

$50 scholarship – Julia Bowman, Katie Glofcheskie, Henri-etta Flach, Abigail

Hamann, Danielle Johnson, Thomas Fast-Sittler, Jordan Long, Irian Fast-Sittler, Sam Domzella, Liv Cento, Mercedes Weber, Sa-vannah Weber, Nathan Shuh, Jaron Bowman, Matthew Beaudoin-Hayes, Cameron Be-audoin-Hayes, Sarah Allen, Rachel Reigier, Andrew Flint

The Elmira Kinettes Trophy and $150 schol-arship for junior piano – Tony Domzella

The Jack Price Me-morial scholarship for $100 – Michelle Lin

AID IS IN THE CAN From Monday to Thursday this week, nearly 200 volunteers helped can some 40,000 pounds of pork for the 15th annual MCC meat canning drive in Elmira. This year’s federally-inspected packing site was at the Elmira Produce Auction, where volunteers put the meat into cans before washing, inspecting and labeling each one. The food will be distributed to hungry nations around the world.

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main attractions at Cal-vary United Church’s 14th fish fry Apr. 26.

The St. Jacobs church served more than 500 pieces of fish to guests to raise money for the church’s capital fund.

Volunteer and conve-nor of the event Doro-thy McMillan said the fundraiser started at the downtown location of the church to raise money for a bigger fa-cility and became so popular it continued after the new church opened in 2000.

“It was really quite hectic (downtown) be-cause we had a tiny little kitchen. Here we can serve more people,” she said. “We’ll need a new roof soon, so (the money) will go to that.”

Fish was provided for the event by Tom Howell, who fried more than 30 pieces of fresh white fish at a time in the parking lot. How-

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SOMETHING FISHY Sara Melitzer volunteered at the annual Calvary United Church fish fry fundraiser Tuesday, bringing food to hungry customers. Tom Howell offered up fresh fish fried right in the parking lot of the church.

ell’s van is especially equipped with a fryer inside, allowing him to transport the portable fish-frying operation from his home in Wiar-ton.

Eat-in guests were served by volunteers in the church’s com-munity room, while more volunteers filled the take-out orders that poured in.

“You can have any kind of pie you want,” McMillan laughed, pointing to a row of pie choices, from tradition-al fruit and pumpkin to creamier chocolate and coconut. “A lot of the food is donated. It’s amazing how it brings our church together because we re-quire a lot of volunteers.”

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Booth is coordinating the seventh Woolwich walk. In the first six years the Woolwich Community Lions have raised more than $37,000 for the founda-tion.

“It’s so rewarding, especially now that we know someone who

has a dog,” she said. “It’s totally changed their life.”

The Lions will be providing prizes and refreshments at the walk, including hot dogs for both the two-legged and four-legged participants. Par-ticipants can register early online or at 8 a.m. the day of the walk.

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HANDING OUT THE HARDWARE The First Elmira Scout Group gathered for the annual Swimming Up award ceremony at John Mahood P.S. Apr. 20. Older Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers start the transition to the next group which they'll be full members next year. Beavers Logan Ritchie, Jay Bauman, Bradley Kochut and Liam Moyer are greeted by Phillippe Bertand (Akala) and officially welcomed into the pack. Ellery Shantz won the Spirit of Scouting award, while Dylan Smith and Zach Radford were presented with their Eight Award Cubs awards. Venturers Keenan Courtis, Elias Eerikainen and Lucas Wilkinson were presented with the Queen's Venturer Award. Keegan Mathers (above centre) was presented with the Excellence in Scouting Award, the highest honour in scouting, by commissioner Brian Soehner and Phillippe Bertrand.

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The hunt, aimed at encouraging resi-dents to maintain the region’s largest and oldest trees as well as planting new ones, will catalogue trees in the area, culminating in an ‘honour-roll’ of trees.

The original tree hunt in 1990 was run by the KW Field Natu-ralists and generated a booklet with pictures of the biggest tress in the region. Dickie said he came across the idea a year ago and thought it was time to hold an-other hunt.

“It’s been 20 years and there could be a few changes or some trees

Searching through the forest for a treeRegion contest looks for the biggest and oldest trees

Elizabeth Bate that got overlooked,” he said. “We thought it would be a nice way of getting people involved in appreciating what we have in our region as far as large trees.”

Dickie said the use of the Internet – largely unavailable in 1990 – is the big difference in the new hunt. The tree hunt website (www.treehunt.ca) features a list of the species which have been nomi-nated as fair game for hunting, information about measuring and submitting trees to the project and informa-tion on tree preserva-tion.

“It’s very user-friend-ly,” said Dickie. “People don’t have to be experts in tree identification, we do provide them with some pictorial information and some links to other web sites that will give them all the information they need to identify trees.”

One of the tree mea-suring techniques pre-

sented involves using a stick the height of your arm to measure the height of the tree. Holding the stick at arms length, a person would walk backwards until the tree and the stick appeared to be the same height. Then the distance from the per-son to the tree is mea-sured and, voila!, that’s the height of the tree.

“It’s pretty simple mathematics when you think about it, but it does work,” said Dick-ie.

The arborists have nominated about 40 species that will qualify to be identified during this tree hunt, includ-ing the Eastern Cot-tonwood, the winner of the tree hunt in 1990. The 35-metre-tall tree located in Wellesley is still standing.

“It’s not just the one single-largest tree,” Dickie said. “It’s the largest tree of all those species.”

The hunt will be-

gin May 2 and end Sept. 30. A s the trees are dis-covered e a c h tree’s spe-cies, location and height must be verified by a volun-teer. Win-ning trees in each cat-egory will be compiled into a book, which will contain the name of the person who identified the tree and will be given out in October to the winners at an awards ceremony.

“We do want to get the people in our region active in searching out and finding trees,” said Dickie. “The trees, they don’t have a political voice and they need some help for their own

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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS REGARDING NOXIOUS WEEDSThe main purpose of the Weed Control Act is to reduce the impact of noxious weeds on the industries of agriculture and horticulture. Primarily, this Act applies to agricultural and horticultural lands that generate income or other benefits to agriculture; this excludes lawns, gardens and private areas used for personal enjoyment and leisure.

Under the Weed Control Act, you are required to destroy all noxious weeds on your property. The Weed Control Act can be viewed at www.e-laws.gov.on.ca

In Urban Areas:The destruction requirements under the Weed Control Act do not apply to noxious weeds or weed seed that are far enough away from any land used for agricultural or horticultural purposes as they do not interfere with that use. However, individual city Property Standards By-laws or Lot Maintenance By-laws may apply to these situations.

All properties within the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, including the townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich and the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo, are required to be in compliance with the Weed Control Act, by May 15, 2011 and throughout the season.

Designated Noxious Weeds:

Noxious weeds may be destroyed by the following methods:

a) Pulling or otherwise removing the plants from the soil;b) Cutting the roots or stalks of the plants before the seeds has developed sufficiently to open after cutting;c) Cultivating the soil in which the plants are growing;d) Treating with herbicide that causes the plants to be destroyed or prevents the growth of the plants or ripening of their seeds.

Except for Giant Hogweed and Poison Ivy, the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo strongly encourage the methods of (a), (b), or (c) to control noxious weeds.

Property owners should review and comply with the Pesticides Act, 2009.

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS REGARDING ADDITIONAL NOXIOUS WEED: GIANT HOGWEED

The main purpose of the Weed Control Act is to reduce the impact of noxious weeds on the industries of agriculture and horticulture. Primarily, this Act applies to agricultural and horticultural lands that generate income or other benefits to agriculture; this excludes lawns, gardens and private areas used for personal enjoyment and leisure.

Under the Weed Control Act, you are required to destroy all noxious weeds on your property. The Weed Control Act can be viewed at www.e-laws.gov.on.ca

Additional Noxious Weed:In late 2010, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs designated Heracleum Mantegazzium, commonly known as Giant Hogweed as a noxious weed within the Weed Control Act. All properties within the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, including the townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich and the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo, are required to be in compliance with the Weed Control Act, forthwith and throughout the remainder of the season, regarding Giant Hogweed.

NOTE: Giant Hogweed can cause severe dermatitis and great care should be taken in handling or eradicating it. Contact the Area Inspector (below) or a certified land exterminator / pesticide applicator for advice.

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Anna Marie CiprianiMunicipal Weed Inspector

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Odilio DeVarges or Darryl Oliveira,Municipal Weed Inspector

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Enforcement of the Weed Control Act in the Townships of North Dumfries, Wilmot, Wellesley and Woolwich will be carried out by the Area Weed Inspector:

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Ratepayers who are on the smart meter pro-gram will see prices rise by 0.8 cents per kilowatt hour starting May 1. The average resi-dential ratepayer who consumes about 800 kilowatt hours would be faced with an increase of $3.80 a month, the OEB said, while those who do not have a smart meter will face a price increase of 6.1 per cent, or around $6.12.

In preparation for their plan to phase out coal-fired plants and shift towards greener energy sources by 2014, the provincial govern-ment has warned con-sumers that electricity rates will jump nearly 46 per cent over the next five years to pay for green energy proj-ects and upgrades to the system.

While the rate in-creases may have some in the region seeing red, the Green Living and Tech Fair at the St. Jacobs arena ear-lier this month sought to relieve some of that anger through energy-saving tips and devices.

Dozens of vendors ranging from solar pan-els and environmen-tally-friendly roofing alternatives, to geo-thermal projects and car-sharing ventures provided energy and water-saving strategies with the hundreds of people who attended the fair back on Apr. 16.

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dro and water bills, and how to take the next step in their renewable-energy interests.

“A lot of the things that we do in our day to day lives have an environmental effect, so just being aware of those habits and rou-tines are important,” said Julian van Mossel-Forrester, the outreach coordinator for the Wa-terloo Region Residen-tial Energy Efficiency Project (REEP) who led a workshop called ‘En-ergy Saving Ideas for Less than $100.’

“I just wanted people to be aware that heating uses two-thirds of our energy across Canada in our homes,” he said, add-ing that simple measures like eliminating drafts around your windows, doors and the headers of your basement can lead to enormous energy sav-ings – particularly in the winter.

He also touched on water-saving tips like installing low-flow shower heads and mak-ing baths a rare treat, rather than a daily oc-currence.

St. Jacobs Home Hardware was at the fair displaying many of the energy- and water-saving devices the store offers. Items such as motion-activated light-ing, water-heater tim-

ers and home improve-ment products like caulking to eliminate drafts or ‘smart’ power bars to reduce energy consumption are grow-ing in popularity, said store manager Dave Gromeder.

“There are lots of little things we can do to change our lifestyle and help save power,” he said. “It’s a real-ity we face now with increasing fuel costs these days.”

He also said that cus-tomers are becoming more educated when it comes to ‘green’ claims on packaging, the ever-present risk of com-panies trying to fool consumers through ‘green-washing’ and that many are skeptical of seemingly too-good-to-be-true products or claims.

“I think with com-puters and people re-searching on the In-ternet these days, they (customers) are more aware,” he said.

For homeowners looking to make an even bigger splash in their energy-saving habits, Paul Parker led a workshop discussing the possibilities of in-stalling solar panels on your property.

Parker, a professor of environmental stud-ies at the University of

Waterloo, has had solar panels on the roof of his Conestogo home for six years. He said the solar panel market has grown considerably in Canada.

He did admit, though, that for many people considering installing solar panels, it is hard to get over the initial “sticker-shock” of hav-ing to shell out up to $20,000 all at once.

Yet with the Ontar-io government’s mi-croFIT plan – which pays up to 80.2 cents per kWh for roof-mounted solar panels over a 20-year contract – he notes the system will pay for

itself in a matter of a few years and generate a tremendous rate of return throughout the life of the system, and that it should be per-ceived as an investment on your home, much like a mortgage.

Parker also said that, for him, installing solar panels was one of the fi-nal steps in achieving an energy-efficient home. He had already con-ducted an audit on the home to find and drafts or points of inefficiency and taken the steps nec-essary to improve those areas – much of it repeat-ed from the ‘Energy Sav-ing Ideas for Less than

$100’ seminar earlier in the day.

“To reduce the ener-gy consumption in our house we had already updated the insulation in the house and insu-lated the headers in my basement, so it was just the next step.”

The Green Living and Tech Fair was a part of Healthy Communities Month here in Wool-wich, a not-for-profit initiative which looks at health from a broad perspective and works to improve the health of the environment, economy and citizens, and continues until May 7.

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> Comedian Rick Mercer on the surge in youth participation in the federal election, which many attribute to his satirical rants

> Elections Canada

I'm excited about what's happened. When I saw the fi rst vote mob in Guelph, I just

thought it was just tremendous. ... I never saw young people that positive before. [They're] way more positive than I was when I was that age. I'd be yelling 'down with ... down with... !' They were yelling 'up with ... up with!' They were waving fl ags, they're singing O Canada and just saying 'surprise, we're voting.' "

According to the preliminary fi gures, 2,056,001 electors voted at the advance

polls in this federal general election. This is a 34.5% increase from the 1,528,780 electors who voted in advance in the 40th general election in 2008.

Canadians deserve better government in Ottawa

Jamie Kropf letter on page 16

Democracy in this country has deteriorated, and we no lon-ger have the necessary checks and balances in our system.

Voting in Monday’s federal election is as simple as ABC – anything

but Conservative.Well, the idea is simple, but execut-

ing it will prove a little trickier in much of the country. If the goal is to prevent a Conservative majority – and, ideally, put an end to the Reform experiment – residents of each riding will have to assess which of the other parties has the best chance of win-ning – in some, it will be the Liberal candidate, in others the NDP (or the Bloc, in most Quebec ridings). The Greens, while making inroads, still remain on the outside, though they run the risk of splitting the centre-left vote.

Here in Kitchener-Conestoga, cur-rently held by Tory Harold Albrecht, voting patterns are such that only Liberal fl ag-bearer Bob Rosehart has a realistic shot of unseating the incumbent. The riding had been

Liberal prior to the 2006 election, and Rosehart’s résumé and accomplish-ments put him head and shoulders above the others.

Few of us, however, vote for the local candidate, opting for the party instead. On that front, too, the choice should exclude the Conservatives, as their policies are ultimately destruc-tive for middle-class Canadians, whose incomes and standard of liv-ing have been eroding under neo-con-servative ideologies. Tory times are tough times, as history has shown, both here and abroad.

If Canadians voted in their own best interests, there would be no talk of a Conservative government. Alas, that is not always the case – look no further than the George W. Bush years in the U.S. to see that large numbers of people will elect someone who makes a mess of their economy and their lives.

With just a couple of days until we go to the polls, major swings in core support are not in the cards. The key will be voter turnout: the more people that cast a ballot, the better for oppo-sition parties. That includes both the party faithful, particularly Liberal supporters who stayed away in 2008, and the disenchanted who feel politi-cians aren’t getting it done for them.

Of course, much of the parties’ fate depends on the leadership. Stephen Harper has proven himself unworthy of the top job given his autocratic manner and dishonesty. Michael Ig-natieff has taken a long time to soften his image. Jack Layton’s personal ap-peal is apparent, but his only vaguely realistic aspiration is lodging in Stornaway. Elizabeth May is a bright spot, taking aim at the status quo and daring to speak the truth on a range of issues – from oil wars to econom-ics – on which others repeat the same

tired lies. But she has been largely invisible this time around, and has no chance of becoming prime minis-ter at any rate.

The battle really comes down to Harper versus Ignatieff. Here, the devil we know is certainly more wor-risome than the scholarly devil we don’t.

It’s true that none of the parties really resonates with Canadians, nor have we been given much in the way of policy to ponder. But if we’re going to fi nd our way to a better economy, a healthy middle class and a more eq-uitable society, it will not be with the Conservatives, who represent just the opposite. Instead, we’ll have to look past the shallow surface presented to us in this campaign to the type of country we want to build, which starts with a new government.

Change that, and we can start on a better path.

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THE VOICE

THE VIEW FROM HERE

Time for Mexico to just say ‘no’ to the war on drugs

GWYNNE DYER

InternationalAff airs

Time for Mexico to just say ‘no’ to the war on drugs

GWYNNE DYER

InternationalWhat is the major issue that is going to get you to vote on May 2?

BY SCOTT ARNOLD

"I’m not voting for the fi rst time in my life because I think this election was unnecessary."

> Sharon Hill

"I’m hoping for a majority because I’m tired of elections, and I don’t think they [the Conservatives] have done too bad a job up until now."

> Warren Dalton

"I want to see someone who is not a thief or a liar get in."

> Sharon Landriault

"I’m going to vote because I don’t think the election was needed."

> William Smith

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ily available in the United States over the past 40 years, despite annual claims by the DEA that victory is at hand. To go on doing the same thing every year for four decades, while expecting that next time will have a different outcome, is sometimes seen as evidence of insan-ity, but we shouldn’t be judgmental. We could, however, try to be rational.

Former Mexican president Vicente Fox has been doing well on the rational-ity front recently. Last August he wrote in his blog: “We should consider legal-izing the production, sale and distribu-tion of drugs. Legalization does not mean that drugs are good. But we have to see it as a strategy to weaken and break the economic system that allows cartels to make huge profi ts, which in turn increases their power and capac-ity to corrupt.”

This would mean that Mexican drug-users could get any drugs they want, of course. Just like now. The only differ-ences would be that the drugs, being state-regulated and taxed, might cost slightly more, and that there would be fewer deaths from impurities and overdoses. But it wouldn’t actually break the power of the cartels so long as drugs remain illegal in the huge U.S. market.

Former Colombian president Cesar Gaviria addressed this issue head-on in a recent interview with Time magazine: “U.S. drug policy has failed. So please, change it. Don’t force us to sacrifi ce thousands of lives for a strat-

egy that doesn’t work simply because American politicians lack the courage to change course.” Well said – but why did these men not act when they had the power?

Because they were afraid of the American reaction. The United States has repeatedly made it clear that it will infl ict grievous economic pain on any Latin American country that defects from its war against drugs. That is becoming an empty threat, however, for U.S. economic power is nothing like it used to be, even in Latin America.

That’s partly due to the recent near-collapse of the U.S. economy, but it’s also the result of the rapid growth of the Latin American countries. Mexico, for example, is a rising industrial power with tens of millions of educat-ed middle-class people and an economy that’s growing at seven per cent a year. It can now say no to Washington with-out being crushed.

It is the American refusal to allow its consumers legal access to the drugs they want that creates the demand, and American weapons that arm the Mexi-can gangs that compete for that mar-ket. Since no American politician will commit political suicide by advocat-ing gun control or the legalisation of drugs, Mexico can only escape from its current agony by refusing any further cooperation with the DEA.

Ending the war on drugs in Mexico would not instantly stop the killing, most of which is between cartels competing for control of the routes by which drugs transit Mexico on their way to the United States. But just ending the army’s involvement would greatly lower the level of violence, and legalizing drugs in Mexico would di-

Something remarkable happened in Mexico earlier this month. Tens of

thousands of Mexicans gathered in the main squares of cities across the country to demand an end to the “war on drugs.” In the Zocalo, in the heart of Mexico City, they chanted “no more blood,” and many called for the resigna-tion of President Felipe Calderon, who launched the current war by deploying the army against the drug cartels in late 2006.

Some 35,000 people in Mexico have been killed in drug-related violence since then. Even as the crowds chanted, news came in of another 59 bodies dis-covered in mass graves in Tamaulipas state. In the words of poet-journalist Javier Sicilia, who inspired the demon-strations after his own son was killed earlier that week, the war is “tearing apart the fabric of the nation.”

But what does he know? In fact, the United States and Mexico are on the brink of winning the war on drugs. We know that because Michele Leonhart, the head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, said so on the very same day, at an international confer-ence in Cancun. “It may seem contra-dictory, but the unfortunate level of violence is a sign of success in the fi ght against drugs,” she said.

She presumably means that all the Mexican drug-traffi ckers will be dead soon, and that nobody else will be tempted by the easy money to take the place of those who are killed. Ameri-cans will then stop using drugs because they simply aren’t available, or at worst they will be so scarce and expensive that only the very rich can afford them. And we’ll all live happily ever after (except the very rich, of course).

True, drugs in the United States have become cheaper, stronger and more eas-

For local hockey fans, there’s an easy choice in the Royal Wedding vs. the Battle Royal, as the Elmira Sugar Kings start the best-of-seven series against Niagara Falls.

OPINION 16 THE OBSERVER » Saturday, April 30, 2011

Electoral changes may be needed to make us more democratic

Steve Kannon

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Electoral changes may be needed to make us more democraticFrom the

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captured our attention. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen the likes of the outpouring that greeted Bar-ack Obama or Bill Clinton.

Brian Mulroney, the most reviled prime minister, was bombastic. Jean Chrétien had a personal appeal that translated into three majority govern-ments, but he was not the magnetic type.

This time around, an assessment of the leaders runs to character, which does not bode well for Harper, who has shown Canadians he has none. If there is one emerging issue it’s the ABC (anything but Conservative) movement and another push for stra-tegic voting, which has become even more pronounced in areas where the NDP is playing well with the elector-ate.

Jack Layton’s popularity has also given rise to more discussion of a unite-the-left movement, a merger of the Liberals and NDP akin to the Reform Party and Progressive Conservatives on the right. Vote split-ting on the left will allow the Tories to slip up the middle, say proponents of a united front. That position is augmented by some who would prefer two-party politics as in the United States. But that’s certainly not a

model we want to emulate.Problems with American politics

extend well beyond the two-party system, but the divisive nature and lack of real representation are real drawbacks.

Accused of Republican tendencies – the playbook is the same – Harper is attempting to institute changes that could push us down the road to both U.S.-style politics and the kind of fi -nancial manipulate rampant in their elections by pursuing an end to the per-vote subsidy given to political par-ties. Few of us like the idea of public money going to political parties – es-pecially those we don’t like – but that funding model beats the alternative of undo corporate infl uence.

As pollster Nik Nanos suggests, the changes envisioned by Harper could prompt a two-party system, as small-er parties face a fi nancial squeeze.

“If we took the proposal to its logi-cal conclusion, this would probably lead to a two-party state, that would be the logical long-term conclusion,” he says in The Hill Times. “The cur-rent regime, whether you love it or hate it, sustains minority views with funding. The Green Party is probably a good example.”

We’d probably be much better off with proportional representation than with what goes on to the south.

Of course, the mere mention of that summons the coalition bogey-man Harper has been beating to death since the campaign began, though only the truly committed are drinking the kool-aid. Coalitions,

formal or not, are a common feature in the Westminster system of govern-ment, as well as other models used around the globe.

By now, Canadians are familiar with minority governments. The current arrangement has done little given the prime minister, but past minorities have been responsible for some of those big ideas in short sup-ply today, including universal health-care.

Conventional wisdom holds that mainstream political parties won’t push for electoral reform because the current system serves them just fi ne. The Liberals, and occasionally the Conservatives, have formed majority governments while capturing less than 50 per cent of the popular vote – at times much less.

Critics argue a proportional system would fragment the House, leading the way to more minority govern-ments. Neglecting the fact that we’ve now had three successive minorities under the existing system, the frag-mentation is already underway due to the increase in the number of parties. Where the Reform and Progressive Conservatives formerly split the vote on the right, the Liberals, NDP and Greens all seem to be vying for a similar audience. The presence of the Bloc in Quebec muddies the water still more in Canada’s second-largest province.

Change is already here. The system should refl ect changes in the best interest of voters, not politicians and their parties.

Vote strategically against Harper

minish the epidemic of corruption, too. You don’t need to bribe offi cials if the drug trade is legal.

The current wave of demonstra-tions against the drug war is only a start. The policy won’t change so

long as Calderon is president, for too many people have been killed for him to repudiate it now. But by the end of 2012 he will be gone, and his successor, from whichever party, will be free to change the policy. One of these days, Mexico will just say ‘no.’

We go to the polls Monday. So, what’s going to get you out?

What issue will motivate you to help reverse the trend of falling voter turnout?

This hasn’t been an election about issues, as you may have noticed. Well, not about a host of big ideas, which have long been absent from electoral landscape. Instead, we’ve had a series of tweaks. Most of the media cover-age has been about the election itself: the polls, the politicking, the predic-tions.

With the campaign in its fi nal week, the buzz was all about the surge of the NDP. Both the Conservatives and the Liberals reacted, as did the Bloc in Quebec. But there wasn’t much analysis as to why the swing; most of the attention was on the resultant tactics. It’s easy to see why: elections-as-sport make for colourful – and easy – coverage for the media, especially as it’s now conventional wisdom Can-adians are tuning out.

Maybe, the pundits posit, the lack of charisma is to blame. Nobody’s rallying to the banner of the current leaders, though perhaps the NDP spike is due to Jack Layton being seen as sincere and honest, the kind of guy we could talk to over a beer. Michael Ignatieff, with his renowned intellect, seems a little foreboding, though he has managed to soften that image. Stephen Harper seems neither warm nor engaging, exuding an air of unfriendliness and dishonesty.

We have to go back to Pierre Tru-deau for the kind of charisma that

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To the Editor,I have serious concerns regarding

the possible outcome of the May 2 election. Democracy in this country has deteriorated, and we no longer have the necessary checks and bal-ances in our system. Stephen Harper now has a majority in the Senate, has cowed the civil service into submis-sion, has removed any independent oversight (with the exception of the Auditor General Sheila Fraser, who resigns within the year), and has con-centrated power in his own offi ce, a group of unelected, unaccountable appointees. MPs within his party do not dare to challenge what Stephen Harper says or does.

His record shows his true colours – an intense dislike for anything run by government (including our health care system, income security pro-grams, the CBC, and industry regu-lation). He has an agenda of smaller government, and this means fewer services for Canadians. I believe that handing this man a majority could have irreversible consequences for Canada.

I am fi rmly convinced that the NDP and Green Party candidates do not have a chance to win in Kitchener-Conestoga. That’s why I am endorsing Bob Rosehart, the candidate that can defeat the Conservative incumbent.

> Jamie Kropf, 2008 federal Green Party candidate for Kitchener-Conestoga

To the Editor,We are a few short days from a pos-

sible Harper majority – but it’s not too late to stop it.

Do the math people. Harper and his extreme regime are consistently hovering around 39 per cent in the polls. The Liberals and NDP are fl uctuating, but their combined to-tals are well in excess of 50 per cent. The right wing is dangerously close to sliding straight up the middle to a potentially powerful and devastat-ing majority.

Prepare to see many things van-ish – such as a woman’s right to choose, the gun registry and univer-sal health care, just to name a few. The only way to stop this insanity is to unite the left. The difference be-tween the platforms of the Liberals and the NDP are negligible. The only difference is that the Liberals have a realistic chance to form the next gov-ernment – the NDP does not.

Along with almost 67 per cent of Canadians, I voted against Stephen Harper in the last election. If you did the same thing – please join me in voting Liberal this time around.

It’s our only hope.

> Rod McNeil, 2008 federal NDP candidate for Kitchener-Conestoga

To the Editor,The Woolwich Observer should be

wary of whose analysis they buy.Nowhere in Steve Kannon’s Apr.

23 column about LRT does it men-tion that the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, a right-wing libertar-ian think tank, was the group that published Steve Lafl eur’s report. Instead of learning this through the article, readers are left to Google for answers, which are readily available on Mr. Lafl eur’s website.

While the goal of curbing urban sprawl is commendable, this is the same group that advocates pay-as-you-drive road pricing. Libertarian-ism works in theory just like any oth-er system, but the implementation is appalling. In practice, people are at-tracted to their own subsidies, which is why libertarian thinkers like Pe-ter Shawn Taylor of Maclean’s mag-

LRT is about building for the future

azine fi nd themselves silent on road subsidies but “mad-as-hell” about giving transit users a fair shake.

I’m going to say something many might fi nd drastic: Waterloo Region’s LRT project is not about getting very many existing residents out of their cars – it is about attracting creative technology workers, who do not want to drive, to move here. These people have lots of disposable in-come to spend, and right now burn that cash on the 401 daily from Mis-sissauga and Toronto because the kind of urban lifestyle they seek is not available here.

Let’s give them the rail transit sys-tem they expect from a world-class region such as ours, so they can move here, spend their disposable income on local business, and dispose with the unnecessary metal-and-plastic albatross of the last century that is the private vehicle.

> Tim Mollison, Kitchener

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Weber said of his experienc-es with the family business. “As soon as I could walk I was on the site. Siding and exteriors is in my blood.”

This year Weber took over the family business from his dad, giving the company a new owner and a new name. Formally RMW Aluminum, Weber decided to change the name to suit the com-pany’s expanded services: RMW Exteriors. With an updated logo to accompany the updated name, the busi-ness is tackling a wide-range of projects, specializing in high-end and custom exteri-ors.

“Over the years the busi-ness has evolved into a lot of custom homes and architec-tural moldings,” said Weber of the Elmira-based compa-ny. “Wood siding is our spe-cialty now.”

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PASSING THE TORCH Jeremy and Robert Weber of RMW Exteriors share a passion for home exteriors and working with customers to create their dream homes. Easing himself into retirement, dad has turned over the business to his son, who has expanded the focus and changed the company name.

ished wood siding is guaran-teed for 15 years and is lower maintenance than tradition-al wood siding, which used to require re-finishing about every two years. Wood siding adds curb appeal to homes, something Weber says is in-valuable to homeowners.

“When you’re listing a house, curb appeal is ev-erything,” he said. “A per-son drives up to look at the house, if it doesn’t look nice from the street they’re like-ly to keep on driving; they won’t even give your house a chance.”

New siding, windows and doors can also help hom-eowners save money, provid-ing customers with more en-ergy efficient homes. Weber said proper attic ventilation of old homes is especially important.

“Often if a house was built in earlier years, renovation to an attic was an oversight, it wasn’t important,” said Weber. “We always recom-mend to customers that we open it up and get ventila-tion to the attic, it allows

your attic to breathe.”Weber said an unventilat-

ed attic would be like placing a fridge next to a stove in a kitchen. In the winter, home-owners have a pocket of cold air sitting on top of their

house and warm in the summer, caus-ing twice as much energy to be used dur-ing climate control.

Robert Weber began RMW Aluminum 25 years ago with a simple pursuit and has seen the company grow steadily ever since.

“I always enjoyed work-ing with my hands,” he said.

“I grew up on a farm and wasn’t interested in farm-ing, so my choice was con-struction; I liked it.”

Robert’s growing business meant he needed to spend an increasing number of hours with clients and adminis-trative work and less on job sites until Jeremy’s role in the company grew in 2010. Although Robert loves the customers he says have gen-

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Vote for those you trust with your food Food ForThought

Owen Roberts

already have such a policy, given how fundamental food is to a na-tion’s well-being? Absolutely. But we don’t, and organizations such as the Ontario Federation of Agriculture say it’s high time we did.

The federation wants the win-ner of Monday’s federal election to consider compensating farmers for what it calls ecological goods and services. These are farm activities that go hand in hand with modern food production. You’d broadly con-sider them environmental steward-ship. One way or another they cost money, and because they impact society as a whole, the federation thinks farmers shouldn’t have to foot the whole bill. It’s a liberal, Eu-ropean model, one that recognizes public policy as it relates to farm-ing isn’t fashioned autocratically in Ottawa or Toronto, but rather, democratically, in the fields of rural Ontario.

Whoever wins the election could borrow a page from the Ontario gov-ernment; specifically, the chapter that will ultimately be written on

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To produce food, farmers need help from society. They need poli-cies that give them the latitude to farm, as well as understanding from their neighbours and support from consumers who appreciate the fact that in so many ways, cheap doesn’t mean good.

For example, it might be cheaper for farmers to clear woodlots and pay little attention to wildlife on their land. Unsustainable farming practices might be cheaper, too, in the short run. So might disregard for the rural landscape, groundwa-ter and carbon sequestration. But society expects farmers to look after such things. Typically, though, it doesn’t want to pay for them, in the same way it doesn’t really want to pay for the true cost of food.

For the past couple of years, politicians have been coming through the Guelph area talking about assembling a national food policy. If its proponents have their way, it would balance farmers’ and consumers’ needs. Shouldn’t we

how it’s handling policy related to the latest of the threatened species, the bobolink.

Recently the province announced a proposal for a three-year transi-tion period to help farmers learn how to live with the bobolink, whose population – about 800,000 – repre-sents almost a two-third reduction since the late 1960s. The bird is pervasive in the province because it favours hay and pasture for nesting. And it typically returns to the same locations year after year, seeking out tall grass prairie, meadows and other open grasslands.

As such habitats were lost through land clearing, bobolinks be-gan utilizing hayfields and pasture. Farmers, led by the federation, wor-ried the bobolink’s newly minted status would impact this year’s land management. It caused considerable angst in the farming community – normally, agricultural activity must stop when threatened species are

found, according to the dictates of the province’s Endangered Species Act.

But the proposal states that dur-ing this transition, the protection provisions of the act will be waived for the estimated 10,000-30,000 On-tario farmers and rural landowners who may have bobolink on their lands. The government says it is committed to supporting dedicated and targeted funding for steward-ship incentives for bobolink, as well as short-term applied research pilot projects, targeted outreach and extension services to support landowner activities that enhance the conservation of bobolink, plus recognition for outstanding grass-land stewardship.

That’s the kind of public policy development everyone can live with – democratic and liberal, recogniz-ing farmers need protection but acknowledging society’s (and threat-ened species’) needs.

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erously supported his family over the years, he is happy to be turning that part of the business over to his son and going back to working with his hands at job sites. When he isn’t working part-time for RMW, his retirement will allow him to spend his win-ters in the sunny south.

Taking over the business from his father was a natu-ral progression for Weber, who also shares his father’s love of working with his cus-tomers and working with his hands.

Moving from aluminum and vinyl siding to more elaborate projects also seemed like a natural pro-gression to Weber, and now the company works with ho-meowners on things like res-toration projects of heritage homes.

“We specialize in some-thing that’s rare in the in-dustry, renewing the house, but keeping the traditional look,” Weber said. “Every-thing has to be done very specifically: we can recom-mend what they have to do (to maintain a heritage home).”

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vation the summer months naturally bring more busi-ness, and Weber says his phone has been ringing since February with custom-ers requesting quotes in an-

ticipation of the nice weath-er. Even with all the success his father’s company has seen, Weber is always ready to take on new projects and new challenges.

Weber said he is grateful to the customers who pro-vide him those challenges and will provide more to come for future genera-tions of the business. Al-

though he doesn’t have chil-dren of his own yet, Weber hopes someday his kids will learn to work on a job-site to “keep that family tra-dition.”

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SOMETHING FOR THE COMMUNITY Brent Kron (back left), Travis Bauman and Brian Kron have organized a ball hockey tournament at the Maryhill Heritage Park from May 6-8 to raise funds for Carter (front left) and Jackson Stoneman, who have both been diagnosed with autism.

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H A V I N G A C U S TO M I Z E D I N V E S T M E N T P O L I C Y S TAT E M E N T A N D A F I N A N C I A L P LA N S I G N I F I C A N T LY I M P R O V E Y O U R C H A N C E S O F A C H I E V I N G Y O U R G O A L S

Brothers Brian and Brent Kron, along with Travis

and Brandon Bauman, have been playing ball hockey together for as long as they can remember. So when last year they decided they wanted to do something to give back to their commu-nity of Mary-hill, the solu-tion was close at hand.

A communi-ty-wide tour-nament and fundraiser was held last May with the goal of raising about $3,000 for im-p r o v e m e n t s to the Maryhill Heritage Park. The event was a huge success and grew into a two-day, 21-team affair that raised $3,600 towards a new chain-link fence around the outdoor rink.

“We heard that car win-dows were getting smashed and we thought something had to be done, and we wanted to give back to the community,” said Brent, 19.

The boys have decided to repeat the tournament this year, but with one big change. Instead of donating the money to a community project like improvements for the park, they have de-cided to donate all of the proceeds to the Stoneman family, whose house is only a few feet from the park.

Jackson Stoneman, 6, and Carter Stoneman, three-and-a-half, have been di-agnosed with autism. The family held a fundraiser

Maryhill ball hockey tournament to benefit local family with two autistic boysJames Jackson earlier this month to help

cover some of their costs, and when Brian, Brent and Travis heard about the event, they decided to hold the tournament in the boys’ honour this year to help the family with some of the fi-nancial problems associ-ated with the disorder.

“These flyers came out for the fundraiser in April and we thought this was a good cause,” said Brent, who added that none of them had met the two autistic boys before they decided to help them out.

Next month’s t o u r n a m e n t

will be very similar to last year’s, though the boys hope to raise about $5,000 this time around. They’ve spent the past two months organizing the event, which includes finding sponsors, settling insurance, renting the hall and recruiting play-ers and teams. They hope to see about 20 teams partici-pating May 6, 7, and 8 at the Maryhill Heritage Park.

Entry fees are $80 per team, consisting of six play-ers and a goalie.

“I don’t even have words, we’ve been so taken aback by everyone’s generosity and help,” said Sarah Stone-man, the mother of Jack-son and Carter. She said the family had waited three years before finally asking the community for any as-sistance for their two sons.

“We’re completely blown away. It’s just amazing that these guys want to help

out Jackson and Carter, and we’re so grateful and touched.”

Jackson qualifies for gov-ernment assistance to cover some of the expenses asso-ciated with the condition,

but Carter does not because his autism is not deemed severe enough. The family has also been told that Jack-son likely won’t be eligible to collect government assis-tance next year, either.

Autism is a developmen-tal disorder that appears in the first three years of life, and affects the brain’s nor-mal development of social

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“We’re completely blown away. It’s just amazing that these guys want to help out Jackson and Carter, and we’re so grateful and touched.”

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season? Try some fabulous local steak and pair it up with these two sides: cornbread and salsa verde.

I devised the cornbread to use up some corn relish preserves that a friend had given to me, and the salsa verde to use up a bunch of herbs growing in the indoor herb garden we have at The Culinary Studio. If you don’t have corn rel-ish, try substituting some chopped green chilies, some frozen corn or even some regular green relish. Bake the bread in a cast iron pan either in the oven or even on the BBQ.

While it’s baking you can make the sauce, and when the bread is cooling you can grill the steak. We love the top sirloin steak from

Steak with Cornbread and Salsa Verde Cornbread:

>> 1 cup all-purpose flour

>> 1 cup cornmeal

>> 1 tbsp baking powder

>> 1/4 tsp ground cumin

>> 1/4 tsp smoked (mild) paprika

>> 1 tsp kosher salt

>> 1/4 cup sugar

>> 1 cup buttermilk

>> 1/8 cup melted butter

>> 2 eggs, lightly beaten

>> 1/4 cup corn relish

>> 2 green onions, sliced

>> 1 tbsp oil

Charles Quality Meats – it has re-ally great flavour and is so tender. Remember to bring it to room tem-perature before grilling, and let it rest afterwards.

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Salsa Verde:

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>> 3 tbsp chives, finely chopped

>> 1 tbsp capers, finely chopped

>> 1 clove garlic, minced

>> 1 tsp anchovy paste

>> Zest of one lemon

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>> 2 tsp sherry wine vinegar

>> Pinch of salt

quickly swirl oil in pan and then spread batter in the pan;

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Steak: >> 1 2-3 lb top sirloin steak

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gredients together in a small bowl; set aside

Pre-heat grill or heavy pan to medium high heat;

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Grill steak about 4 minutes per side for medium rare; let steak rest, tented with foil, for 5 minutes before carving;

Using a sharp carving knife, slice steak across the grain in long strokes, about half- inch slices; serve with salsa verde drizzled atop or on the side and with a big warm piece of cornbread.

and communication skills. Jackson was diagnosed when he was just 21 months old, while Carter was diagnosed two days before his sec-ond birthday. The later diagnosis was the result of Carter having a milder form of the disorder, the ex-act cause of which still remains un-known. Children with autism typi-cally have difficulties in pretend play, social interactions and verbal and nonverbal communication.

The costs for the family vary greatly. First and foremost is the boy’s therapy, known as intensive behaviour intervention, or IBI. Jackson and Carter each have at least two therapists who come into the home twice a day to interact with them and help them to develop their cognitive and mental skills, as well as their interactions with other people.

“It’s the only evidenced-based therapy for kids on the autism spec-trum,” said Christine Wittig, one of the family’s therapists. “We help them learn how to functionally play with toys and how to interact ap-propriately in social situations and with their peers.”

Jackson is largely nonverbal and is very sensitive to light, loud nois-es and even material against his skin, while Carter is very social and quite smart for a three year old, but needs help to develop proper social etiquette and learn how to interact with others.

A minimum of 20 hours per week of intensive therapy is required to help the boys develop the skills necessary for later in life, with 40 hours being optimum, said Wittig.

One problem, however, is that the therapy is very expensive. Sarah says it is tens of thousands of dol-lars each year, and her husband Jake works night and day as a finan-cial planner for ManuLife to help pay the bills. He still finds time to serve as a volunteer firefighter with the Maryhill station.

Nearly 450 people turned up to the fundraiser back in April and they were very successful, raising enough money for about half a year of therapy for the boys.

Not only that, but the family must also pay tuition for Jackson to at-tend Foundation Christian School in Winterbourne because his IBI therapists are not permitted in a regular classroom, Sarah said.

“If they miss their therapy even for a week, it’s unreal how differ-ent they are,” she said. “Jackson has been sick for most of the winter and he was progressing like there was no tomorrow, but now we’ve had a real regression.”

For anyone still interested in sub-mitting a team for the tournament, they will be accepted until tomor-row (Sunday). Anyone interested in making a donation or submitting an item for the silent auction or raffle, Brian and Brent will be accepting donations up until the day of the tournament, and even after. So far they have already collected a lot of good sports memorabilia for the si-lent auction including three hockey jerseys, a baseball signed by major league player Chipper Jones, gift certificates, golf passes and more.

The event will run rain or shine, and for more information call Brent at (519) 648-3323 or email [email protected].

Fundraiser: They’ll be having a ball for a good cause in Maryhill

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SPORTS

Having dropped the first two games of the round-robin

portion of the Sutherland Cup playoffs, Elmira wasn’t in complete control of its destiny. But the Sugar Kings did their part, winning back-to-back games, including a 4-3 overtime nail-biter last Sunday night over Niagara

Back-to-back wins earn Elmira a berth; best-of-seven finals get underway this weekendElizabeth Bate

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Falls to clinch a spot in the finals.

That victory, coupled with a 4-1 win over St. Thomas and that team’s loss a day earlier to Niagara Falls, got the Kings where they needed to be.

The jockeying for position led to a real treat at the Wool-wich Memorial Centre Apr. 24. With 1,220 fans in atten-

dance, the noise in the Dan Snyder Arena was deafening as fans urged the team on to its second victory in as many nights.

“Our fans were unbeliev-able that game,” said Kings head coach Geoff Haddaway. “When we came out on Sun-day it was the loudest I’ve ever heard it and I think that really got our guys going. We

had a really strong start to our game, and I think a lot of that had to do with our fan support.”

Haddaway wondered what the noise level in the arena would sound like if every seat was filled.

“That would be an impres-sive accomplishment,” he said.

Despite almost doubling

Niagara’s shot count, with final totals 61-35 in Elmira’s favour, the game was close, with a sudden-death finish.

The Kings’ strong start saw a lot of action in the Ni-agara zone, but at 8:55 the Canucks found the back of the Elmira net, drawing first blood. Elmira didn’t wait too

> SEE KINGS ON PG. 27

GETTING IT DONE Elmira’s Brad Kraus takes a shot on goal while Spencer MacCormack looks on at a do-or-die game Apr. 24 at the Dan Snyder Arena. The Kings beat Niagara Falls 4-3 in overtime to advance to the final series.

Kings do their part in making it to the Sutherland Cup final series

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Not-So-GreatOutdoorsman

Steve Galea

Not-So-GreatOutdoorsman

Where the boys are ... and it's not the golf course

In 16 years, St. Clements resident Norm Green has

captured 22 medals at na-tional and international lawn bowling competitions. From May 2-13 he’ll have the chance to add two more to that collection when he com-petes in the International Bowls for the Disabled tour-nament in South Africa.

The tournament runs ev-ery four years and the last time he was there, in 2002, he won a pair of bronze medals in the singles and mixed-doubles. This year he will be competing against eight other bowlers in his bracket, and while the tour-nament attracts players of varying disabilities, he will only compete against others with a sight disability.

Green, 69, was left with limited sight after an 18-foot fall onto his head while on a catwalk at work in 1992. Now, Green is categorized as a B2, which means he has less than 5 per cent vision remaining. A B1 is some-one who is completely blind, while a B3 is someone with less than 10 per cent of their vision. Green has no vision in his one eye and only four per cent vision in the other.

Players are allowed to bowl against anyone in the same sight category or higher, but cannot compete against any-

James Jackson

Green seeking hardware in South AfricaBlind bowler representing Canada at international tournament starting next week

one lower, he said.Green won the right to

represent Canada after he captured gold in the men’s singles at the Canadian Na-tionals in Winnipeg last year – his third Canadian title – and will pair up with the women’s winner, Heath-er Hanka, for the mixed doubles portion of the tour-nament.

He will arrive in Africa tomorrow (May 1) and im-mediately get to work. Over the course of the tourna-ment he could play up to 300 ends, rain or shine. In single play the winner is the first to reach 21 points, while in doubles the winner is decid-ed after 14 ends.

Players will be given one day of practice prior to the start of the tournament – a day Green will certainly need to hone his skills.

“I haven’t picked a bowl up since last September,” he said with a laugh. He bowled in Elmira up until about two years ago, when he moved to a facility in Kitchener. They have both indoor and out-door bowling greens, but he doesn’t bowl in the winter because of his other passion – curling.

“Curling I really love, I’d curl all year round if they let me.”

Fortunately, the two sports are actually quite similar. In lawn bowling there is a ball

READY TO ROLL Norm Green displays some of his medals from earlier lawn bowling competitions, as well as his Canadian gear prior to heading off to South Africa for the International Bowls for the Disabled from May 1-13.

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called the jack which play-ers throw down the playing green to start the match. It must travel at least 76 feet

(23 metres) down the 120-foot (35-metre) green, then play-ers each take turns bowl-ing their four balls – called

bowls – in an attempt to get as close to the jack as pos-sible, much like the centre rings in curling.

The only tricky part is that, unlike the centre rings in curling, the jack can move when it is hit.

“You might be lying two or even three, looking good, and I take the jack away from you. Ninety per cent of the time the jack will move backwards,” said Green with a laugh while explain-ing some of the tactics of the sport.

“So if you get a bowl close, you try to put one a little bit deeper in case it (the jack) moves.”

Green said he relies heav-ily on his coach, Bill Mayer, and he said he focuses on his coach's white shoes against the green grass to help line up his shots, as well as direc-tions from his coach once the shot has been made to help him adjust for the next one.

The tournament con-cludes in the middle of May, but Green and his wife Carol will be staying a few extra weeks to travel around the country and go on safari, proof that he hasn’t allowed his disability to slow him down in the 19 years since his accident.

“Whenever we travel any-where, we try to make a va-cation out of it,” he said.

As I write this, the wild turkey season is entering into its

fourth glorious day. And I have yet to set my sights on any legal bird that possesses a beard. I haven’t gotten desperate yet, but let’s just say I’d probably settle for one wearing a false nose, glasses and moustache.

On opening morning a distant gobbler provided me with a brief glimpse of hope. But that was short-lived.

Since then, work has prevented me from getting out regularly. But yesterday I did run into three hens, not one of which had even the slightest whisker.

This is a common predicament with turkey hunters, in fact. A young fellow I know told a story this week that ought to make any grown man cry. He had acquired sole permission to hunt a woodlot where the population density of turkeys rivalled that commonly found on a Japanese bullet train.

The next morning, he slipped

into the edge of those woods well before sunrise, opting not to set up a decoy in order to maintain stealth. As the morning bright-ened, he said the sound of gob-blers was deafening. In fact, he said he listened to several after they flew down from the roost – and this show went on for over an hour. The noise was so loud that he eventually got a headache from it.

Still, he did everything just right, sitting perfectly still and yelping softly on his call on occa-sion. At one point, he heard the telltale shuffle of birds dragging their feet though the leaf litter as they approached from the rear.

Then out of the corner of his eye, he caught glimpse of feathers. It turned out that they belonged to three hens.

As he watched them pick at the ground and his boots, the sound of several gobblers faded away, leaving him heartbroken and seriously considering the merits of golf.

The point is there isn’t a turkey hunter I know who hasn’t had to deal with similar heartache and frustration. And that’s just to get permission to leave the house.

But every turkey hunter knows the benefits too. Even on my two fruitless outings, I was thrilled by the sights, sounds and signs of wildlife, everything from moose tracks to woodcock. I was also assured that our local grouse population is on the rebound – ev-ery time I yelped on my slate call, another rooster would drum from some nearby log.

All kidding aside, these are the things that bring hunters like my

friend and I back to the woods on spring mornings. There is noth-ing like the cool morning air and the glorious sound of songbirds, crows and passing geese to loose tension and make you glad that you got out of bed.

I can’t hunt this morning. An unexpected deadline has got-ten in the way. But last night I scouted a glorious ridgeline where wild leeks scent the air. Something feels right about that place; the hardwoods and open meadows seem tailor-made for a couple of toms I saw prior to the season.

Next week, everything else is on hold. My plan is to slip along that ridge line and find a comfort-able tree to lean my back against. There I’ll wait and enjoying the sights and sounds of a spring morning.

If a gobbler sounds off and comes to the call so much the better.

Golf has nothing on this.

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long to counter, with Spen-cer MacCormack, assisted by Wade Pfeffer and Lukas Baleshta, taking advantage of a power play at 12:34. The first period ended with the teams tied at one apiece.

Elmira would continue to make use of their special teams in the second frame, scoring one powerplay goal and one shorthanded goal.

Brad Kraus took it to the net with the help of Josh MacDonald and Pfeffer at 6:58 with th man advantage. Less than three minutes lat-er, Brady Campbell scored an unassisted goal while Elmira’s Andrew Smith was serving time in the box for charging. Niagara failed to secure a goal in the second, so the Kings went back to the room up 3-1.

“I thought we were fairly

strong throughout the game, but we had a bit of a lapse in third,” Haddaway said. “I think I would describe it as off-focus. We knew if we won, we got to go to the Sutherland Cup and I won-der if when we scored to make it 3-1, we were too fo-cused on that rather than just focusing on the game.”

That lack of focus in the third period would prove nearly fatal for the Kings, as the Canucks scored twice to even out the scoreboard. Elmira’s Baleshta got two minutes for slashing early in the period, giving Niagara a chance that they capitalized on at 4:43. They scored again before the period was half over, taking advantage of an-other powerplay at 7:40. Reg-ulation play finished with a score of 3-3.

An intense and noisy over time period saw each team

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MAKING A POINT Andrew Smith makes a bid for the net in overtime of an intense match-up against Niagara Falls Apr. 24. Smith’s assist would guarantee the Kings a spot in the Sutherland Cup finals.

striving to finish off the oth-er. At 10:01 into OT, MacDon-ald, assisted by Campbell and Andrew Smith, made that a reality for the Kings as he slipped the puck past Ca-nucks goalie Michael Gallar-di during some heavy traffic in front of the net.

“I think Niagara Falls is a good team and they took ad-vantage of that, fortunately we were able to pull it out in the end and we still get to move on,” Haddaway said.

The two teams now square off in the best-of-seven finals, with the victor claiming the Junior B’s highest prize. The Kings were in Niagara Falls

Friday night before return-ing home Sunday for game

TOUGH BATTLE Spencer MacCormack tries to keep a handle on the puck during the fast and furious action against the Canucks.

LIGHTING THE WAY The Kings’ mascot did Niagara Falls a favour by advertising for help in the final round of the Sutherland Cup finals. The signs encouraged boisterous fans at the Dan Snyder Arena Apr. 24.

KEEPING THEM IN THE GAMEKings’ goalie Matthew Smith makes one of 32 saves to help his team to the Sutherland Cup championship round.

two. The festivities get un-derway at the WMC at 7 p.m.

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Come out and support yourELMIRA SUGAR KINGS

as they fight for the Sutherland Cup against the NIAGARA FALLS CANUCKS.

GAME 2 - Sunday, May 1st, 7:00 p.m. at the Dan Snyder Memorial Arena.

Come out and support your ELMIRA SUGAR KINGS

as they fight for the Sutherland Cup against the NIAGARA FALLS CANUCKS.

SUTHERLAND CUP FINALSELMIRA SUGAR KINGS vs NIAGARA FALLS CANUCKS

GAME# AWAY HOME DATE TIME 3 Elmira Niagara May 3 7:00 p.m. 4 Niagara Elmira May 5 7:30 p.m. 5 Elmira Niagara May 6 7:30 p.m.* 6 Niagara Elmira May 8 7:00 p.m.* 7 Elmira Niagara May 10 7:00 p.m.*

*IF NECESSARY

3 Elmira Niagara May 3 7:00 p.m. 4 Niagara Elmira May 5 7:30 p.m. 5 Elmira Niagara May 6 7:30 p.m.* 6 Niagara Elmira May 8 7:00 p.m.*

vs.

The Elmira Sugar Kings aren’t the only hockey

team in action this weekend. Today (Saturday) marks the 20th annual Elmira Optimist Club road hockey tourna-ment, which will be played on the tennis and basketball courts at Park Manor Public School.

About 185 kids are expect-ed to participate in what has become an annual rite of spring in town.

“This has been going on a long time and it’s been a great success. It seems to be one of the great days for the Optimist Club in Elmira,” said convener and organizer Steve Bisbee. “We get out and can be hands-on with the kids. It is such a fun event”

The tournament is for boys and girls ranging from 7 to 14 years, and it starts bright and early at 8 a.m., with the champs decided by 2:30 p.m. Teams will consist of five players – one goalie and four players – with games lasting 30 minutes. The tournament is a double-elimination for-

Ball hockey players descend on ElmiraOptimist Club hosts its annual tournament Saturday at Park Manor Public School

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TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS Tegan and Cade Schaus battle for the ball with Noah Bauman at last year’s Elmira Optimist ball hockey tournament. Inset, Ben Lenaers blocks a shot and Tyler Rogers looks for a rebound.

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mat with every team guar-anteed at least two games before they are eliminated.

The day also includes a barbecue and all the partici-pants will take home a mini

hockey stick, with the win-ners receiving a medal and some prize money as well.

The Optimists have one mandate, said Bisbee, and that is to collect money and

give it away in order to spon-sor kids’ events in Elmira, but he emphasized that to-day’s tournament was not about the money.

“It’s not a fundraiser. In

no way is it a fundraiser,” Bisbee said, adding that the entry fee 20 years ago was $5 per player, and has remained the same to this day.

“We just want to have a great day with the kids.”

The Optimist Club – which has 14 members in Elmira – has relied heavily on vol-unteer support over the years, and this tournament is no different. Bisbee said that students from the high school have been calling to ask about fulfilling their vol-unteer hours for graduation, and the Woolwich Minor Hockey referees have also agreed to officiate the games for free.

“It lends some credibility to the games,” said Bisbee with a laugh about including the referees in the games. “I think it’s kind of a win for both of us. We get them, and they get their volunteer hours for high school.”

The event will proceed rain or shine, but the outlook for Saturday is promising, with a high of 14 degrees and only a 20 per cent chance of rain.

“I asked for that,” laughed Bisbee.

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Riverside students hit the trails

NATURE WALK Students at Riverside Public School in Elmira took part in a school-wide trail walk along the Kissing Bridge Trail Apr. 27 as part of Woolwich Healthy Communities month. Left, Diego Flores Dyck, Lydia Wilson and Kordin Metzger strut their stuff. Top, Austin Cousinaeu and Conner Redmond enjoy their walk in the woods. Bottom, Jessica Pollard and Courtney Taylor stroll through the park.

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Wednesday, May 11, 2011 4:00pm – 7:00pm Lion’s Hall, 40 South Street West, Elmira

Expand Showcase Understandyour customers your business

Woolwich Businesses are invited to the 2nd Annual

your network

Contact To register for the event and/or book aTradeshow Table please contact:

Laurel Davies Snyder Economic Development & Tourism Officer Phone: 519-669-6020 Email: [email protected]

Refreshments will be served. Parking located on-site.

Networking Business Tradeshow Keynote Speaker Begins at 4:00pm Begins at 4:00pm Begins at 5:15pm

Network with other local business

representatives, elected officials, and senior staff from the

Township.

Interact and learn about other businesses; raise

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Join us to hear Ron McCarville speak

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Book a Tradeshow Table by May 6th: Woolwich Businesses - $50.00, Non - Woolwich Businesses - $75.00

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The 2011 Census is here and will begin in early May. Help shape the planning and development of your community, your province and your country by participating in this important survey! The Census is an essential tool for governments to track population age, demographics and distribution, so your participation is very important!

Communities depend on census information when planning for new schools, roads, waterworks, public transit, and police and fire services. Town planners use census information on households and families to plan current and future housing needs, health care, social services and day-care centres.

Population estimates obtained from the census are used to allocate transfer payments from the federal government to the provinces and territories and from the provinces to municipalities. As a decennial census, data from the 2011 Census will be used to determine the number of Members of Parliament.

Do people have to participate in the census? All residents of Canada are legally required to complete the census questionnaire, according to the Statistics Act.

Statistics Canada is bound by law to protect the confidentiality of the information respondents provide in the census. Only Statistics Canada employees have access to census questionnaires.

Questions will be the same as the 2006 Census with only two new additions. Responses can be made on-line, via telephone or by mail-in. Assistance and more information regarding the census can be found on www.census2011.ca.

2011 Business Survey – This year, our community is participating in a business survey to gather data for such purposes as transportation planning, development estimates and monitoring economic trends. Businesses will be visited by an enumerator beginning in May.

2011 CENSUS

2011 DOG TAGSThe Animal Control By-law of the Township of Woolwich requires that every dog must wear a dog tag when off of the property of the owner of the dog. Dog Tags for 2011 were to be purchased by April 15, 2011.

Dog Tag Fees are now: Neutered/Spayed - $25.00 Non-Neutered/Spayed - $30.00 There is a fine of $195.00 for unlicensed dogs.

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On the Dan Snyder Pad, Now until May 8th Call 519.669.1647 ext. 7001 or 7025 to book

Regular Program including Parent & Tot, Adult, & Afterschool Skates will continue until

Sunday, May 8, 2011.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEEK

May 1st to May 7th, 2011

Do YOU know what to do in an EMERGENCY?

Visit the Emergency Preparedness displays on May 5th at No Frills and May 6th at Foodland

from 3-6 p.m.


In addition, the definition of Service Commercial in the Official Plan and Zoning By-law is limited to specific service commercial type uses for these properties. The applicant is proposing to amend the Service Commercial definition to broaden the range of service commercial type uses.

1066626 Ontario Ltd. and Marhome Farms Ltd. - Zone Change Application 8/2011The Township has received a Zone Change application from 1066626 Ontario Ltd. (Max’s Golf Centre) and Marhome Farms Ltd. to extend a Temporary Use By-law concerning the properties located at 790 and 800 King Street North. The subject lands consist of a portion of two parcels totaling 2.8 hectares and are located on the north side of King Street North, west of Arthur Street South (see Map 3). The subject lands are currently a golf centre and farm.

The 1.6 hectare portion owned by 1066626 Ontario Ltd. is designated as Industrial/Commercial Area and zoned Stockyards Industrial Commercial Area (C-8). The 1.2-hectare portion owned by Marhome Farms Ltd. is designated Rural and Restricted Land Use Area and zoned Agricultural (A). Both properties have site-specific zoning regulations pertaining to the Temporary Use By-law.

The purpose of the application is to extend the Temporary Use By-law for an additional three year period to allow 1066626 Ontario Ltd. to use the 1.2 hectare parcel owned by Marhome Farms Ltd. for a driving range, while Marhome Farms Ltd. uses the 1.6 hectare parcel owned by 1066626 Ontario Ltd. for crop farming.

Please Note:

APPEALS:Zoning AmendmentsIf a person or public body that files a notice of appeal of a decision of the Council of the Township of Woolwich in respect of the proposed zoning by-laws does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Township of Woolwich before the proposed zoning by-law amendments are passed:

a) the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Township of Woolwich to the Ontario Municipal Board; and

b) the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. Official Plan Amendment

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Woolwich before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted:a) the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Regional Municipality of

Waterloo to the Ontario Municipal Board; andb) the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the

Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

NOTIFICATION: If you wish to be notified of the proposed official plan amendment, or of the refusal of a request to amend the official plan, additional Township public meetings or Township staff reports regarding these applications you must make a written request to Engineering and Planning Services at the Township of Woolwich at the address shown at the top of this page.

If you cannot attend the meeting, you can express your concerns/comments about the proposed change in writing to the Township of Woolwich. Any comments received on or before May 17, 2011 (Note that this date is before the public meeting) will be included in a report prepared by Engineering and Planning Services and presented at the Public Meeting. Any comments received after the Public Meeting, but prior to Council making a decision on the applications, will also be considered. The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Records and Freedom of Information Officer at 519-669-6005 or 519-664-2613 ext. 6005. MORE INFORMATION: The public may view planning documents and background material relating to this application at the Township of Woolwich, Engineering and Planning Services Department between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on the Township website at www.woolwich.ca.

Questions or written submissions may be directed to:Township of Woolwich

Engineering and Planning Services DepartmentBox 158

24 Church Street WestElmira, Ontario

N3B 2Z6

Telephone: 519-669-1647 / 519-664-2613

Dated at the Township of Woolwich this 30th day of April, 2011.

NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION AND PUBLIC MEETING

Tuesday May 24, 20117:00 p.m.

Township Council Chambers24 Church Street West, Elmira

Regarding the following Applications • 603048 BC Ltd. – Zone Change 6/2011 • King/86 Developments Ltd. – Zone Change 7/2011 and Official Plan Amendment 2/2011 • 1066626 Ontario Ltd. and Marhome Farms Ltd. - Zone Change Application 8/2011

Take Notice that in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, the Township of Woolwich has received complete applications for the above noted Zone Change and Official Plan amendment applications for proposed Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendments as detailed below. Please be advised that Notice of a Complete Application does not indicate whether the municipality is in support of, or in opposition to the proposals. That determination will be made at a later date.

The Township of Woolwich will hold a Public Meeting, under Sections 17 and 34 of the Planning Act, to consider the following Official Plan Amendment and Zone Change applications. No decisions will be made at this meeting; its purpose is to provide additional information to the public and agencies and to receive comments and information from them.

603048 BC Ltd. – Zone Change 6/2011The Township has received a Zone Change application from Dryden, Smith and Head Planning Consultants Ltd. on behalf of 603048 BC Ltd. for the property located at 6455 Reid Woods Drive and described as German Company Tract Part Lots 112 and 113, 58R-12743 Parts 1 to 4 (see Map 1). The property is designated Rural Land Use Area in the Township Official Plan and is zoned Agricultural (A) with site specific provisions permitting a wood processing plant with accessory uses and a truck maintenance facility. The 7.3 hectare property contains three industrial buildings, a single detached dwelling and a detached garage.

The purpose of the application is to amend the site specific provisions within the Agricultural zone to permit the fabrication of farm related equipment (bale wrapping, front end loaders and miscellaneous farm equipment) with accessory uses including sales of associated parts and equipment repairs. The existing buildings, with some modifications, will be utilized for the proposed uses.

King/86 Developments Ltd. – Zone Change 7/2011 and Official Plan Amendment 2/2011The Township has received Official Plan Amendment and Zone Change applications from Smart Centres on behalf of King/86 Developments Limited for the properties located at 330 Farmers Market Road and 335 Farmers Market Road and described as German Company Tract Part Lot 18, Plan 58R-12854 Parts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, Plan 58R-14620 Part 2 and Plan 58R-15995 Parts 2, 5, 14 to 16, 18 to 21, 24 and 25 (see Map 2). The properties are designated Power Centre Commercial in the Township’s Official Plan and are zoned Power Centre Commercial (C-6). The Official Plan and Zoning limit the entire development to a maximum 28,335 sq m (305,000 sq ft) of gross floor area. The property at 330 Farmers Market Road is currently developed with two commercial buildings (Dollorama/Mark’s Work Wearhouse and Arby’s/First Choice Haircutters) and the property at 335 Farmers Market Road is developed with a Wal-Mart retail operation.

The current Official Plan policies and Zoning By-law restrict the minimum size of a Restaurant for these lands to:

• 465 sq m (5,000 sq ft), with the following exceptions:

1. a maximum of one (1) restaurant may have a minimum size of 232 sq m (2,500 sq ft) (this exception is currently accounted for by the 167 sq m (1,800 sq ft) Arby’s restaurant); and

2. a maximum of one (1) restaurant may have a minimum size of 74 sq m (800 sq ft).

The applicant is proposing to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit restaurants having a unit size of less than 465 sq m (5,000 sq ft).


>> Send STRANGE questions to brothers Bill and Rich at [email protected]

Q. hat are some mind-boggling numbers your body can boast

about? For instance, how many heartbeats have you been allotted over the years?

A.Roughly 2,500,000,000 by the time you reach 70 years old, answers “Scien-

ceIllustrated.Com” magazine. Some of the fastest neurons in your spinal cord can send signals at nearly 300 mph, or half the speed of sound. About 40% of all the atoms in your body, such as oxygen and carbon, originated in supernova explosions. The remaining 60% are hydrogen atoms formed during the Big Bang. Each of your retinas contains over 100,000,000 photoreceptors. The interior surface of your lungs, if unfolded, would

cover nearly 100 square yards, or about a third of a tennis court. Finally, con-sider your brain: It makes up only 2% of your body’s weight but receives 15-20% of the blood supply. By the 10th week of development, your fetal brain was creating 250,000 neurons every minute, until reaching about 100,000,000,000 (100 billion), linked by 100,000,000,000,000 (100 trillion) synapses, or connections. That, says Valerie Ross in Discover magazine,

“is at least 1,000 times the number of stars in our galaxy.”

Q.You’re a piano virtuoso performing on stage when

suddenly you see creatures crawling about your musical instrument? What do you do?

A. If you’re Frederic Chopin in Paris in 1848, you stop right in the middle

of the piece, says Science magazine. He is widely viewed as “a tortured artist,” but a new paper suggests the great compos-er’s eccentricities may have been due to temporal lobe epilepsy.

Radiologist Manuel Vasquez Carun-cho and neurologist Francisco Branas Fernandez of Xeral-Calde Hospital in Lugo, Spain studied Chopin’s writings

StrangeBut True

Bill & Rich Sones

Your body is capable of putting up some impressive numbersand those of friends and pupils for hints about his hallucinations and wild behaviors. Only a handful of neuro-logical disorders produce the phantas-magoria that tormented Chopin, who didn’t abuse drugs or alcohol, the team concluded. They ruled out schizophrenia and other common psychoses because his hallucinations were visual, not audi-tory, and because he lacked other telltale symptoms such as eye problems or mi-graines. Still, admit the researchers, “it is difficult to be conclusive without being able to observe Chopin,” but they point out that testimonies from witnesses are key in diagnosing epilepsy even today.

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING

May 16, 2011

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A9/2011 – Darryl and Karen Shoemaker PROPERTY: 6 Queen Street, Elmira Plan 567 Part Lot 178 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to reduce the rear yard setback from 7.5 metres to approximately 6.9 metres to permit a 21 square metre addition at the rear of the dwelling. The property is zoned Residential Mixed High Density (R-5) and contains a single detached dwelling and an accessory shed. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A10/2011 – Lewis and Pauline Weber PROPERTY: 2520 Three Bridges Road, GCT Part Lots 48 and 108 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to reduce the building line setback measured to the centre line of the road from 23 metres to approximately 18 metres to permit the construction of a new silo. The property is zoned Agricultural with site specific provisions and contains a single detached dwelling, mobile home by a Temporary Use By-law, detached garage, dairy barn and three silos. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A11/2011 – John M. and Lucille Bauman PROPERTY: 6542 Middlebrook Road, GCT Part Lot 66 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to reduce the building line setback measured to the centre line of the road from 23 metres to approximately 17 metres to permit the construction of a new silo. The property is zoned Agricultural and contains a single detached dwelling, two equipment sheds, a dairy barn and four silos. CONSENT APPLICATION B5/2011 – Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation PROPERTY: Spitzig Road, German Company Tract, Part Lot 107, Peter Hornings Tract, Part Lot 3 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to sever a vacant parcel of land measuring approximately 68 by 144 metres (1 hectare) and convey it as a lot addition to the adjacent

On Monday, May 16, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. the Committee will meet in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offices, 24 Church Street West, Elmira to consider the following applications. All persons interested in the applications may attend and may contact Nancy Thompson at 519-669-6040 or 519-664-2613 (ext. 6040) regarding meeting details. Email: [email protected]. The Committee will also consider signed, written submissions for or against the applications if submitted to the Township of Woolwich no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Submissions can be forwarded by mail or hand delivery to: Township of Woolwich, Attn: Jeremy Vink, P.O. Box 158, 24 Church Street West, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 or Fax 519-669-4669 or Email [email protected].

lands at 1058 Spitzig Road, owned by Woodland Christian High School. Both the proposed retained and severed lands are zoned Agricultural and are subject to a rezoning application to recognize a reduced lot area and to allow an institutional use, respectively. CONSENT APPLICATION B6/2011 – Philip and Debra Gleeson PROPERTY: 254 Arthur Street South, Elmira, Plan 1365 Part Lot 16, 58R-10504 Parts 3 to 6 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to sever a vacant parcel of land measuring approximately 21 metres by 71 metres as a new single detached residential lot. Both the proposed retained and severed lands are zoned Residential One Unit – Low Density (R-2). The proposed retained lands contain a single detached dwelling. CONSENT APPLICATIONS B7/2011 and B8/2011 – Elizabeth Brohman PROPERTY: 138 Horseshoe Crescent, Breslau, Plan 1493 Part Lot 2, 58R-15014 Part 3, 58M356 Block 126 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to sever two vacant parcels for the purpose of creating new single detached residential lots as follows: B7/2011 – measuring approximately 17.8 by 40.2 metres; and B8/2011 – measuring approximately 14.8 by 39 metres. The proposed retained and severed lands are zoned Residential One Unit – Medium Density (R-2A) with site specific provisions. The existing dwelling located on the property is proposed to be demolished. SIGN VARIANCE APPLICATION SV1/2011 - Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc. PROPERTY: 54 Arthur Street South, Elmira Plan 560 Part Lots 7 and 8, 58R491 Parts 2 and 3 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to reduce the setback for a pylon sign adjacent to a lot line from 3 metres to zero metres to permit the installation of a new pylon sign at the intersection of Wyatt Street West and Arthur Street South, Elmira as part of an overall site redevelopment. The existing pylon sign will be removed. The property is zoned Core Commercial – Urban (Floodway / Flood Fringe) (C-1 (FW/FF)) with site specific provisions and contains an existing convenience store and gas bar. The property is proposed for redevelopment of a new convenience store and gas bar. Further information about the applications may be obtained from Engineering and Planning Services at 519-669-6038 or 519-664-2613 (Ext. 6038). DATED this 30th day of April, 2011 Jeremy Vink, RPP, MCIP Senior Planner Engineering & Planning Ser

THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF 2011 INTERIM PROPERTY TAXES IS DUE FRIDAY MAY 6, 2011

NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BUILDING ALERT: If you have been paying taxes on land only, you may be subject to a Supplementary Tax Bill later this year.

DIDN’T RECEIVE A BILL? Non-receipt of a tax bill does not waive your obligation to pay and you may incur a penalty. If you did not receive a bill, contact the Tax Collector as soon as possible at (519) 669-6016.

Marion Pollard, CMTC (A), Manager of Revenue/Tax Collector


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Happy 50th Anniversary

Abner & Rosie Bauman

Married December 31, 1960

In celebration, family & friends

are invited to an Open House

Sunday, January 2, 2011

from 2:30 - 4:30

at Woodside Bible Fellowship

200 Barnswallow Dr.,

Elmira, Ontario.

Happy 50th Anniversary

Abner & Rosie Bauman

Married December 31, 1960

In celebration, family & friends

are invited to an Open House

Sunday, January 2, 2011

at Woodside Bible Fellowship

200 Barnswallow Dr.,

Elmira, Ontario.

Happy 1st

Birthday, Lenya!

Love Mummy, Daddy,

and Luke

Birthday, Lenya!

Love Mummy, Daddy,

and Luke

Saturday, September 11th, 2010

8:00pm - 1:00am

Lions Hall, Elmira

(Live Band)

Tickets $10 at the door

Stag & Doefor

Christine Atkinson

& Jesse Schott

Saturday, September 11th, 2010

8:00pm - 1:00am

Lions Hall, Elmira

(Live Band)


Stag & Doe

Christine Atkinson

& Jesse Schott

Marg & Brian Craig of Heidelberg are thrilled to

announce the upcoming marriage of their son

Michael Brian to Amanda Jane Southorn,

daughter of Sherry & Tim Southorn of Coldwater.

The wedding will take place on

Sat. Sept. 25, 2010 at Three Bridges

Banquet Hall, St. Jacobs, Ontario.

Wishing you both love and all the

best now & forever.Elmira, Ontario.

AnniversariesElmira, Ontario.Elmira, Ontario. Love Mummy, Daddy,

and LukeElmira, Ontario.

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Wishing you both love and all the

best now & forever.best now & forever.



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announce the upcoming marriage of their son

Amanda Jane Southorn,

daughter of Sherry & Tim Southorn of Coldwater.

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Quaint bungalow Loc'd on 'quiet cres. near schools. Excellent opportunity for any senior or young family. Just move in and enjoy all the updates. 3 Bdrms, 2 baths, possible 4th bdrm in basement. Cleaning made easy w/carpet free main floor: hardwood & laminate. Lg private yard 90% fenced. Detached 14x22' garage w/opener. Plenty of parking in driveway. MLS Call Paul direct.$279,900$279,900$279,900$279,900

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WEST MONTROSE - Huge lot backing to greenspace. Open concept to large great rm. w/high ceiling. Main flr. master bdrm. (ensuite) & offi ce. Fin. lower level - full walkout. New shingles. MLS $629,900.

GLEN ALLAN - great view of the countryside! Custom built 4+ bdrm. with fi n. walkout basement. Large country kitchen w/walkout. Main fl r. master bdrm. Open concept. Dble. garage + detached garage 24’ x 30’. A MUST SEE. MLS $524,900.

CUSTOM BUILT - 4 bedroom home backs to greenspace! Great rm w/hdwd & gas f/p. Open concept to DR. Maple kitchen w/large dinette. Garden dr. to cedar deck and fenced yard. You'll be impressed! MLS $489,900.

LINWOOD - 4 bdrm. 3 bath family home on 100' x 201' lot, backing to open fi eld. Large kitchen & dinette. Family rm. w/wood stove. Mn fl r laundry. Fin. rec. rm. Geothermal heating sys. Dble. garage. triple + drive. MLS $399,900.

QUIET STREET - close to downtown. Lge. master bdrm. Main fl r. laundry. Large L.R./D.R. area. Eat-in kitchen. Fin. rec. room, offi ce area, bdrm. & 4pc. bath in lower level. CAC. MLS REDUCED to $244,900.

LOCATION! Lovely wooded lot. Newer kitchen. Walkout to partly covered deck. Carpet free home. Updated bathroom, windows & doors. Walkout bsmt - Rec. room w/gas f.p. Games rm. & 2pc. in lower level. MLS $399,900.

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$334,000. Hard to find. Corner lot across from public park. Open concept with vaulted ceilings, 3 Bedrooms, 2 ½ Bath. Mainfloor conveniences including laundry. Walkout to spacious deck and fenced yard with onground pool. MLS

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$449,900. New construc-tion nearing completion. 2100 sq ft. 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath. Full walkout basement. Stunning views offered from all 3 levels. Flowing creek, bush and cleared land. Solid ash open staircase, buyers choice of flooring and cabinets. MLS

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$329,000. Great “Birdland” location on a 56’ x 110’ fenced lot. Open concept kitchen/dinette to lower level family room. French Doors. 4 levels. Sunroom addition ideal retreat overlooking backyard. 3 baths including 2 pc ensuite. Double Garage. MLS

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$729,000. 15 Minutes to K-W. Amazing property of mature bush and some clearing. Stunning 3872 sq ft home is tucked away in its own oasis of privacy. Gleam-ing hardwood flooring, w e l c o m i n g entertainers/chef’s kitchen with its cherry cabinetry and expanded granite counters. Soaring ceilings, grand sized 4 Bedrooms. A must see. MLS

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$334,000. Corner lot across from public park. Open concept with Corner lot across from public park. Open concept with Corner lot across from public

vaulted ceilings, 3 Bedrooms, 2 park. Open concept with vaulted ceilings, 3 Bedrooms, 2 park. Open concept with

½ Bath. Mainfloor vaulted ceilings, 3 Bedrooms, 2 ½ Bath. Mainfloor vaulted ceilings, 3 Bedrooms, 2

conveniences including laundry. Walkout to spacious deck and conveniences including laundry. Walkout to spacious deck and conveniences including laundry.

fenced yard with onground Walkout to spacious deck and fenced yard with onground Walkout to spacious deck and

pool. MLSfenced yard with onground pool. MLSfenced yard with onground

DRAYTON 5 YEAR

$729,000. to K-W. Amazing property of mature bush and some to K-W. Amazing property of mature bush and some to K-W. Amazing property of

clearing. Stunning 3872 sq ft home is tucked away in its clearing. Stunning 3872 sq ft home is tucked away in its clearing. Stunning 3872 sq ft

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Late last month the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that it was taking

new steps to slow the further spread of the Emer-ald Ash Borer (EAB) throughout southern Ontar-io, a plan that will have a direct impact on the way that ash products are processed and transported throughout Waterloo Region.

On Mar. 25, the CFIA amalgamated every region or county with a confirmed presence of EAB into one Ministerial Order, giving the agency jurisdic-tion over the entire zone – including Waterloo Re-gion.

Prior to this decision, each zone was independently monitored and quarantined, and ash products could not be trans-ported through another zone without having spe-cial certification from the CFIA first.

The new amalgam-ated zone will make it easier for produc-ers and processors of ash products to transport their goods to different markets, as long as they are still within the boundaries of the zone, without spe-cial certification.

The Ministerial Order cov-ers an enormous swath of land, from Essex County in the south to Huron in the northeast, to Durham in the north and Niagara to the south.

EAB has also been discovered in small pockets in Sault Ste. Marie and the Ottawa region, though those areas are under separate Ministerial Or-ders.

The insect – which is only about 8.5 mm in length – originally arrived in the United States from Asia in the mid-1990s, likely hidden in wooden packing crates, and has killed somewhere in the range of 50 to 100 million trees.

EAB was first discovered in this region last year along the Hwy. 401 corridor between Cam-bridge and Kitchener near Homer Watson Boule-vard and Fountain Street, but researchers say it likely arrived several years prior to its detection. There have been no other confirmed discoveries throughout the rest of the region or the town-ships.

“But it doesn’t mean it’s not there,” advised Al-bert Hovingh, environmental and stewardship planner for the Region of Waterloo.

Hovingh said the creation of this new regula-tion zone signals that the CFIA has given up try-ing to commit to tighter control boundaries for the pest, which first appeared in Canada in the summer of 2002 in Windsor, and has slowly made its way more than 400 kilometres north to Dur-ham County.

The CFIA admits that it is almost impossible to judge just how far the insect has travelled and ex-actly what areas are infected, which is one of the reasons why the CFIA has made the change in the boundaries.

“That’s the problem with EAB, we really don’t know how far it has reached out,” conceded Alli-

son Barr, a regional program officer at the CFIA.“Let’s put it this way, if you have a large mature

tree – a huge amount of material for such a small insect – and if this large tree only has three in-sects in it to begin with, that tree might not show any signs or symptoms for years, until the popula-tion of EAB grows within that tree and reaches such a threshold that it starts to show decline.

“Now, that tree might have had an infestation for three, five, seven years because it was such a large tree.”

The single-largest mode of transport for the EAB is through the movement of firewood and other wood products, Barr said, adding that the

EAB is a “good flier, but a lazy flier,” and that it doesn’t like to travel far to find

a host tree.There is no way of knowing how many trees have been

infected with the EAB ei-ther – short of peeling back the bark of every tree in the province, said Barr – and some townships are upset that all affected re-gion have been lumped together under one Min-isterial Order.

Perth County in particu-lar has expressed its desire

to be exempt from the order because only a small popula-

tion of EAB has been found in the area and officials want to pre-

vent more infected wood from en-tering the area, but Hovingh says that

areas with even a few EAB insects are likely much more heavily infected than it appears.

To slow the spread of EAB in Waterloo Region, Hovingh said that the utility companies and re-gional workers are cutting down ash trees rather than performing annual maintenance on them – why prune them when they will only have to be cut down the next year, he said – and this has kept the cost of removing potentially infected trees low because it is rolled into the annual budgets for tree and property maintenance.

The region is also replanting these trees at a two-to-one ratio, using species other than ash, and is also discouraging the planting of any new ash in the area by private homeowners.

However, if someone wants to remove an ash tree from their private property they are on the hook for the costs, which can range from $200 all the way up to $1,000 Hovingh said, depending on the condition and the location of the tree.

The region’s townships have yet to show the presence of EAB and are in the unique position of not having many ash trees due to the importance of maple syrup production in the area.

Given the inherent difficulty of controlling the spread of EAB, the hope is that science will one day catch up and allow areas affected by the Asian insect to either use pesticides such as AceCap 97 or TreeAzine, or natural control measures such as predatory wasps to control the population and reduce the economic and environmental impact of the EAB.

“There is just a huge amount of research hap-pening all across North America – universities, federal agencies, private scientists – everybody is on board,” said Barr.

Feds taking new steps to contain the spread of Emerald Ash Borer

James Jackson

Prior to this decision, each zone was independently monitored and quarantined, and ash products could not be trans-ported through another zone without having spe-

within the boundaries of the zone, without spe-

The Ministerial Order cov-ers an enormous swath of land, from Essex County in the south to

EAB is a “good flier, but a lazy flier,” and that it doesn’t like to travel far to find

a host tree.There is no way of knowing how many trees have been

infected with the EAB either – short of peeling back the bark of every tree in

lar has expressed its desire to be exempt from the order

because only a small population of EAB has been found in

the area and officials want to prevent more infected wood from en

tering the area, but Hovingh says that

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APRIL 29

>> Games Night, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Elmira Branch Library. Join us for a fun evening of board games. Play or watch business and trading games such as Monopoly, Acquire, Beantrader and more. Just drop in for this free event. Chess, Checkers and Scrabble also available at the desk. For more information call the Elmira Branch Library at 519-669-5477.

>> Euchre Card Party to be hold at 7:30 p.m. at St. Teresa of Avila Church Hall, 19 Flamingo Dr. Elmira. Admission $6. There will be cash prizes, door prizes and lunch served. Everyone welcome! Sponsored by the Catholic Women’s League.

>>Ham & Scallop Potato Dinner – Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira. 6 p.m.; $7.

APRIL 30

>>Reading With Ronald – Join Ronald McDonald for an interactive story! Geared towards children 4-7 years old, but all ages are welcome; 7 p.m. at Elmira Branch of the Region of Waterloo Library. Free family event. This learning experience is brought to you by your local Elmira McDonalds. For more information call 519-669-5477.

>>Community Clean-up Day 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Join with others in Woolwich to help beautify your community. Call Ann for details at 519-669-6027 or 519-664-3794, ext. 6027. A Woolwich Healthy Communities event.

>> Music Alive Millennium Choral Organization presents Canadian Promenade. 7:30 p.m., Benton St. Baptist Church, 90 Benton St. Kitchener. Tickets Adults $20, Seniors/Students $15. child (12 and under) $10. Tribute to England’s Last Night of the PROMS. For more information call 519-662-3291.

>> Interfaith New Hamburg Silent Auction Fundraiser. New location – Wilmot Recreation Complex, 12 – 4 p.m. Over 600 New & Collectible items. New this year – partnership with Living Well Festival. All proceeds from this sale go to support Interfaith Community Counselling Centre in New Hamburg. For more information call 519-662-3092.

>> Knights of Columbus Ham Roll 7:30 p.m. at Bridgeport Rod and Gun Club, 1229 Beitz Rd., RR1, Breslau. Evening of chances: grocery hampers, quilts, hams, money and more. Also penny table, crown & anchor, door prizes, early bird specials. Free admission. Fast food available. For information Mike 519-648-3394.

>> Recycle your stuff and learn new crafts without going broke! Rags to Riches is a monthly crafting drop-in. Our final session is Apr. 30, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the meeting room at the Elmira Public Library. No pre registration, no admission fees no age limit (although children under 9 must be with an adult). Contact 519-669-0837 for details. This month we will be working with scrap wire and broken jewelry.

>> WTHHS Historical Room at the Old School, 1137 Henry St., Wellesley between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Featuring walking tours of Wellesley and Hawkesville. Come and share interesting heritage and history of Wellesley Township every last Saturday of each month, except December. Free admission.

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>> “Try a Tri(athalon) 1-4 p.m. Woolwich Memorial Centre, Elmira. Adult/Youth/Child age events/Team/Family events. Info at 519-664-1647, ext. 7001. Fundraiser in support of Woolwich Memorial Centre and Woolwich Healthy Communities.

>> Eduard Klassen 7 p.m. Come hear this wonderful “Harpist from Heaven’ and his fantastic life story. Waterloo North Presbyterian Church, 400 Northfield Dr., W. Waterloo. We also invite you to come for a delicious dinner, 5 p.m. Dinner $12. For more information call 519-888-7870.

>> John Mahood Pubic School is hosting a hungryman breakfast. All proceeds will go towards the new playground equipment. Elmira Legion 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

MAY 2

>> Living Well Chronic Disease Self Management Program – This 6 week program is led by trained staff and a peer. They will assist you in coping with any chronic health condition. May 1 – June 13, 1-3:30 p.m. Free course. For more information call 519-664-3794. Classes held at Woolwich Community Health Centre.

>> Rise Up – Rise Up is a four-week group program aimed at helping to manage the symptoms of mild depression. Get back into an active state of mind and body. Course runs from May 2-30. Call 519-664-3794 for more information on these free classes being held at Woolwich Community Health Centre.

>> Nutrition and Your Baby: Prenatal – join registered dietician Robin Hicken for this two-part program designed specifically for expectant parents. This free program is being offered at the Wellesley Township Community Health Centre, 1180 Queen’s Bush Rd., Wellesley, on Monday May 2 (part 1) and Monday June 6 (part 2) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call 519-656-9025 for more information.

>> Living Well Chronic Disease Self Management Program – this six-week program is led by trained staff and a peer. They will assist you in coping with any chronic health issues. Topics include: pain and fatigue, exercise and much more. Classes will be held at the Woolwich Community Health Centre, May 2 – June 13, 1-3:30 p.m. For more information on this free course, please call 519-664-3794.

>> Rise Up- Rise Up is a four-week group program aimed at helping to manage the symptoms of mild depression. Get back into an active state of mind and body. Course runs May 2-30, 7-8:30 p.m. Call 519-664-3794 for more information on this free course being held at Woolwich Community Health Centre in St. Jacobs.

>> Meet Author Jennica Falco and Illustrator Grace Falco Chambers 9:30-10:30 a.m. at St. Jacobs Library. Recommended for children in Grades 1 and 2. Meet the authour and illustrator of The Greatest Grandpa. For more information call the Region of Waterloo Library, St. Jacobs Branch located at 29 Queensway Dr. St. Jacobs. 519-664-3443.

DEATH NOTICES

>> BOWMAN, Noah M. – Peacefully entered glory at his residence on Wednesday April 27, 2011. Noah M. Bowaman of RR1, El.ora, in his 89th year. Local relatives are his daughter Mildred Martin and her husband Leonard of Alma and his daughter Karen Brabacher of Floradale.

>> FALCONER, Graham – Passed away suddenly at his home after a short battle with cancer, on Thursday, April 21, 2011, at the age of 62. Local relatives are his sister Judy Weber an here husband Terry of Bloomingdale.

>> JANIKI, Stanley J. – At his home in Minto Township on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in his 80th year. Local relatives are his daughter Stacey Tosh and her husband Barry Doucette of Drayton.

>> FRITSCH, Georg – Georg died peacefully at his home surrounded by the love of his vamily on Tuesday, April 16, 2011 at the age of 91 years. Local relatives are his Georg Fritsch and his wife Trudy of St. Clements.

>> WEBER, Kenneth P. – Peacefully on Monday, April 25, 2011 at Leisureworld Care Centre, Elmira, at the age of 81 years of age.

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