Former township hall to find new life
On the eve of its 100th birthday, the former Woolwich township administration building at the corner of Arthur and Wyatt streets in Elmira has a new lease on life. The historic building located at 69 Arthur St. S. has been sold to Juliane Shantz, an Elmira resident and a doctor of audiology who has owned and operated Elmira’s Ear and Hearing Clinic for 15 years. The building sat empty for nearly four years after township staff moved to their new building on Church Street, and Mayor Todd Cowan is pleased that it was bought by a local business owner. “I’m impressed, not ...
Little prep time as province begins gravel pit review
Area residents, community groups and politicians are calling on the provincial Liberal and NDP parties to reconsider the amount of time and assets being dedicated to a review of the Aggregate Resources Act. The review got underway this past week with meetings of the standing committee on general government on May 7 and 9 and it continues next Monday and Wednesday. The all-party committee has allocated a mere 12 hours to the hearing of deputations and presentations over those four days, and has not given any time to travel to affected communities such as Woolwich Township. “What’s most troubling is that these ...
Spring drive tops up supplies at food banks
More than 52,000 lbs of food was donated to the Waterloo Region food banks during the annual Dig In food drive. In Woolwich Township close to 2,500 lbs were collected over the one-day event. The Woolwich Community Services also received $354 in cash donations, which will be used to purchase additional food. Combined with the totals from other food drives and campaigns across the township, WCS is confident it will have adequate supplies to support those in need over the summer months. “This is such a great drive for us to hold in the springtime because in the summer people tend to ...
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New hire does not appear to line up with job requirements
Woolwich officials are standing by their decision to hire an executive assistant despite the fact her experience does not appear to meet the requirements set out in the job description. Saskia Koning, a young woman from South Africa who was in the country on a temporary work visa, beat out more than... [Read More]
EDSS students up all night to do their part in battle against cancer
Cancer never sleeps. This notion of the disease is what led the students at EDSS to host the fourth annual Relay for Life at the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira May 11. Beginning at 7 p.m. and running through until 7 a.m. hundreds of students walked the running track to raise funds for the Canadian... [Read More]
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It’s official: they’ve got Skills
When it comes to photography and culinary skills, two of the very best in the province can be found in Woolwich Township. Kristi Rex and Stacia McLean, both residents of Breslau and Grade 12 students at Grand River Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, were gold and silver medalists respectively at the... [Read More]
With BBQ season here, try something bold
The sun is shining; the birds are chirping; now it’s time to spark up the old BBQ. Instead of going with the traditional steaks, burgers or that old standby, the hotdog, why not try something new? Say, BBQ Almond Crusted Trout with Wasabi Butter & Asian Inspired Chick Pea Salad? This recipe may... [Read More]
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