Kings net first win at new home arena
The Elmira Sugar Kings christened their new rink with their first win on home ice last Sunday, downing the Kitchener Dutchmen 5-2.
After allowing a pair of goals in the first period, the Kings dominated play through the next two frames, outshooting the Dutchies nearly two to one.
“It’s certainly nice to reestablish the winning tradition on home ice,” said head coach Geoff Haddaway after the game. Read more
From Elmira to Nashville
Nashville is a city with a big country music scene. Elmira is a country town with a little piece of Nashville taking shape.
In the basement of 5 Pheasant Dr., Debbie Farrelly is standing in an isolation booth, the insulated walls so close she can’t extend her arms. She’s singing one of her own songs, laying down a basic guide track for her backing musicians to study and learn. This is a first for her: she dreamed of recording years ago, but never got around to it Read more
Heidelberg Fun Day (Photo Gallery)
After several years of foul weather, organizers of the Heidelberg Fun Day felt they deserved the beautiful sunshine Sept. 19. The bubble machine was an instant magnet for the kids, including Cadence Knight . Read more
West Montrose covered bridge needs designation
There were more questions than answers for the crowd of about 100 people who gathered inside the West Montrose covered bridge Tuesday evening to hear about efforts to designate the area as a cultural heritage landscape.
Prof. Robert Shipley of the University of Waterloo told the crowd that the bridge and its surroundings meet the criteria of being significant and valued by the community Read more
A decade of being crafty
Millions of stitches. Thousands of scraps of fabric. And hundreds of hours of work to transform that fabric into complex, colourful quilts.
The Needlesisters Quilt Guild is celebrating its 10th anniversary this weekend, and even its charter members have no idea how many hundreds of quilts the members have created over that decade.
The guild grew out of the Quilts from the Heart quilt show that used to be held annually in Elmira. In 1999, the show’s fifth year, someone suggested that there ought to be a quilting group in Elmira to get more Read more
WMC provides new space
Karyn Kennedy can’t stop smiling.
The coordinator for the youth centre has been beaming since moving into the Woolwich Memorial Centre Aug. 24. After eight years, the youth centre finally has a space to call its own.
“It’s fantastic,” she said. “The kids are loving all the new games, they’re loving the space.” Read more
Test results a mixed bag
Results from last year’s Grade 3, 6, and 9 EQAO assessments were mixed for both the Waterloo public and Catholic boards, as well as local schools.
The Education Quality and Accountability Office tests Grade 3 and 6 students on reading, writing and mathematics, and Grade 9 students on mathematics.
Across the province, 77 per cent of academic math students and 38 per cent of applied math students were at or above the provincial standard (Level 3 or 4) Read more
Kings split pair to open the new season
The Elmira Sugar Kings put on a show for the 1,300 fans that piled into the Dan Snyder Memorial Arena for last Sunday’s home opener, but some unlucky bounces sent the team and fans home without a win.
The visiting Waterloo Siskins claimed a 5-3 victory, helped by three goals that deflected off Sugar Kings players and into the net Read more
WMC Grand Opening (photo gallery)
The doors of the Woolwich Cemorial Centre were thrown wide open on Sunday for the grand opening of the new recreation facility. After a barbecue and ribbon cutting, people streamed into the building to see the results of six years of planning and fundraising.
Home now on this side of the dam
Allen D. Martin first noticed that his handwriting was shaky.
A teacher, Martin could still write on a blackboard because it was bigger, but he struggled with pen and paper.
Those small tremors proved to be the first symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disease that causes people to gradually lose control of their muscles. Tremors are the best-known symptom, Read more
