Wellesley gets ready to light it up
The decorations may be up and stores full of gift ideas, but Christmas in Wellesley officially starts with the Christmas parade and tree lighting Dec. 11.
This is the 19th year for the annual tradition enjoyed by young and old alike. This year’s event includes story time with Santa for preschoolers, the parade, a live nativity and carol singing. …Read more
On the menu: retirement
Scalloped potatoes and pumpkin cheesecake. Meatball stroganoff and cherry cobbler. Lasagna and maple charlotte.
For nine years, Betty Ann Spink has been drawing up mouthwatering menus for the monthly lunches at Gale Presbyterian Church. In December, she’ll serve up turkey, mashed potatoes, jellied salad and Christmas pudding …Read more
Jobless numbers on the rise
The recession may be over, but local employment figures could take a year or more to recover.
“Economists and banks are talking about the recession being over. It may be at that level, but it’s certainly not at the employment and family income levels,” said Don Harloff, executive director at Woolwich Community …Read more
Santa prepares for ride into Elmira
Next Saturday marks the 17th annual Kiwanis Santa Claus Parade in Elmira. Surrounding the arrival of St. Nick himself will be a whole flurry of yuletide cheer from throughout the region.
A variety of floats, including a 53-foot trailer with a full hockey rink will be joined by six marching bands, including the Dutch Boy Drum and Bugle Corps and the Kitchener Brass Band, as the parade makes …Read more
Woolwich settles on new policy
Agreeing to a few compromises, Woolwich this week avoided a legal battle over its new gravel pit policy.
Instead of the start of a challenge by aggregate companies, Monday’s session of the Ontario Municipal Board shifted from a prehearing conference to a full hearing. OMB chair Harold GoldKind endorsed a settlement between …Read more
Kings shut down licensed area at home games
Saddled by what it calls an unwieldy process, the Elmira Junior B hockey team has shut down its Blue Line Club, the licensed area at Sugar King home games.
Longstanding practices at the old Elmira Arena have been curtailed by township staff at the new Woolwich Memorial Centre. Cumbersome rules surrounding the storage and handling of liquor and beer – the team …Read more
Optimists host Charity Challenge this weekend
This weekend marks the ninth annual Elmira Optimist Club Charity Challenge hockey tournament, and the first time the players will be hitting the ice in the new Woolwich Memorial Centre.
The tournament began 10 years ago when the Optimists were asked to donate money to facilitate the development of RIM Park. Instead of just handing over a cheque to the facility, they suggested a charity hockey …Read more
Ontario’s manufacturing sector hardest hit by recession
A high flyer on the employment front for years, Waterloo Region has been hit harder by the recession than many other parts of the country, with the unemployment figures to match.
As a story in this week’s paper shows, the number of people receiving unemployment benefits in September more than doubled in the past year, to 8,420 from 3,890. Much of that can be attributed to the downturn …Read more
Twin City Harmonizers to kick off Christmas
The Twin City Harmonizers will be holding their annual Christmas concert at Calvary United church Dec. 5.
Formed in 1946, the Harmonizers are a 60-man chorus who sing a capella in the barbershop style. This year’s concert, “A musical winter wonderland,” includes quartets, octets, solos and audience participation. Special guests will be women’s quartet A Touch of Class.
Funds from the concert will be split evenly between Calvary’s building fund and the Harmonize for Speech fund. Tickets are $12.50 each, available at the church office or at the door. Showtimes are 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Top teams put Kings to the test
Facing the two best teams in the Midwestern Conference in back-to-back games, the Sugar Kings knew they were in for a rough ride last weekend.
Opening with a 3-2 overtime loss in Waterloo Nov. 21, the Kings came home the next night to battle hard against first-place Brantford only to watch the wheels fall off in the third period in a 6-2 loss …Read more
