Costume contest winners announced
Thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s costume contest. There were over 150 contestants and more than 300 votes were cast. Here are your winners for The Great Pumpkin Party Costume Contest:
- Nathan as Indiana Jones
- Gavin as Captain Hook
- Alyssa The Princess
- Jordyn, Tatum and Jaimee as the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Vanessa as Dorothy
To view all of the contest entries, click here.
To download a hi-res version of your photo, click here.
Congratulations to the winners! You can come at claim your Webkinz Prize Pack at 20-B Arthur St. N., Elmira.
EDSS coffeehouse celebrates the life of Dani Tillich
More than 100 people – high school students and community members – came out to EDSS Oct. 23 to listen to music and celebrate the life of former student Dani Tillich at a coffeehouse held in her memory.
Dani, 16, was struck by a truck after stepping off a Grand River Transit bus in St. Jacobs July 8. She was taken by helicopter to Hamilton General Hospital with brain damage, where she was hospitalized …Read more
Couple keeps rolling down the road
A small plaque in the home of Ollie and Elsie Shantz reads, “Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional,” attesting to the fact that they spend a lot of time with kids: The couple spends their days shuttling students to and from school.
In fact, they’ve been doing it so well that their employer, Student Transportation Canada, last week awarded them a trip to Charleston, …Read more
The world comes to Elmira
The next week will be a turmoil of emotions for three exchange students who are leaving Elmira to return home to Spain and France.
Alix Rolland, Laura Jornet and Saphia Sanna are excited about seeing friends and family again, but they’re also going to miss their exchange partners and their “Canadian families” who’ve been hosting them for the …Read more
Miniature thresher a labour of love
Bob Fehrenbach of Maryhill can finally sit back and marvel, alongside the rest of the community, at the creation which took him more than five years to build: the smallest working steam thresher in Ontario.
Now finished building the working model, Fehrenbach reflects on the effort that went into the one-of-a-kind creation, noting that perhaps the most difficult aspect of the project was not the actual assembly of the thresher, but …Read more
Showdown looms over Victoria Glen development plan
Expect some sparks to fly in Woolwich council chambers Tuesday night as the community reacts to a report asserting the township should go ahead with a developing a portion of Victoria Glen Park in Elmira.
Public response was immediate following the release late last week of a staff document in favour of clearing part of the woodland to build small residential subdivision: e-mails, web postings and phone calls launched …Read more
Wellesley adopts new purchasing bylaw
Looking to streamline its purchasing policy, Wellesley this week approved a new bylaw that will cut down the number of small-budget items that are brought to council for approval.
Coun. Jim Olender called for the review earlier this month, questioning why small items that are included in the budget must be approved again by council. He raised the topic again at Tuesday’s council meeting …Read more
For Habs fans, hockey really is a religion
I had hoped the Toronto Maple Leafs would still have a big goose egg in the win column going into tonight’s tilt against the Montreal Canadiens. Instead, the Leafs are 1-7-2 going into Buffalo Friday – still good enough for last place in the league – and the real hope is for a decisive win over the hapless Buds …Read more
St. Jacobs health fair takes aim at worrying spread of diabetes
Oftentimes we go through our days feeling tired. Sometimes we have periods of dry skin in the winter. At times, it will feel as though our hunger or thirst is fluctuating over the course of the day. But how do we know if these things we are feeling are normal, or are symptoms of a bigger problem, such as Type 2 diabetes, which might manifest itself in any of these ways …Read more
Stimulus money to bankroll upgrades
The Region of Waterloo International Airport is the latest beneficiary of infrastructure funds, as the senior levels of government this week announced funding totaling more than $4.7 million.
The money will allow the airport to build a new 2,600-square-metre facility that will bring fleet maintenance, the fire hall and operations maintenance under one roof …Read more
