News

Over the top

Over the top

After only about a year and a half of fundraising, Kate’s Kause is nearly ready to break ground on a universally accessible playground in Elmira. On Wednesday morning it was revealed that Kelly and Jeremy Meissner were winners of $60,000 in the Aviva Community Fund competition as part of a $1 million... [Read More]

MennoHomes, EDSS students fete completion of Elmira build

MennoHomes, EDSS students fete completion of Elmira build

MennoHomes marked the completion of its first home construction project in Elmira, and first partnership with students at EDSS, with a celebration Jan. 20. With their efforts, there are now two homes for low-income families on Centre Street. Martin Buhr, president of MennoHomes, said the idea for an... [Read More]

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Flying High!

Flying High!

Every day Sydney Townsend can be found running around the gym at the Revolution Gymnastic Club in Waterloo. Instead of walking from one side of the gym to the other, she does a front roll, cartwheel, a couple of skips and a jump. The 12-year-old is training to become one of the best gymnasts in the province.... [Read More]

Keep the temperature just right for fried fish

Keep the temperature just right for fried fish

Sometimes you just have a craving for something that tastes familiar, which might have been your first introduction to a type of food. For many people, fried fish is one such introduction to seafood. A staple on many restaurant menus, you can’t go wrong with an order of fish and chips. Unless, of course,... [Read More]

Opinion

Tip public sector wages in favour of taxpayers

Premier Dalton McGuinty is being more than a little disingenuous when he calls for a public sector wage freeze without making it mandatory. We’ve... 

Business

BIA, to revitalize its efforts in Elmira’s town

A new year brings new and creative ideas for the members of the Elmira Business Improvement Area (BIA) and its new executive board. At the helm, Jennifer... 

Sports

Up & down play, Jacks split weekend games

The Wellesley Applejacks split the weekend with a win over the St. George Dukes and a loss to the Hagersville Hawks both on home ice. Facing the Dukes... 

Entertainment

Capturing the enduring appeal of Buddy Holly

The music may have died on Feb. 3, 1959, but it will be alive and well next Sunday, two days after the 53rd anniversary of that fateful plane crash that...