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Have you always been fascinated by #curling or did it grab hold of you during the Olympics last winter? Ever wanted to give it a try?
If you live anywhere near #Elmira Ontario, come out to the friendliest curling club you'll find, and join our fall Curling 101 program. Certified (and ruggedly good-looking) instructors will get you up and running quickly.
Program starts October 24. Six weeks on Saturday mornings.
Went to the new #homehardware in #elmira today.. New stores are so shiny...
Hype for the Future 250D: Chemung County, New York
Overview Chemung County is a notable county in the Southern Tier of the State of New York home to the City of Elmira (county seat) and the Villages of Horseheads, Elmira Heights, Wellsburg, and Millport. Towns include Ashland, Baldwin, Big Flats, Catlin, Chemung, Elmira, Erin, Horseheads, Southport, Van Etten, and Veteran. Van Etten is also the name of a former village within the county. Major highways include the Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86, Route 17) and Routes 13, 14, 34, 223, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/08/hype-for-the-future-250d-chemung-county-new-york/
ROAMING THE REGION: EXPLORING WR ON TWO WHEELS
June was Bike Month in Ontario, but who’s to say that the fun can’t continue for the rest of the summer?
There are several bicycle shops in the region to help you get set up, with everything from second hand bikes to specialized steeds. Many of them also offer repairs and servicing. Waterloo Region has one bike rental company which also provides local tours.
Where to Buy […]
https://www.communityedition.ca/roaming-the-region-exploring-wr-on-two-wheels/
We have paths through forests like that here in Waterloo Region (the trail around Woolwich Reservoir), and I ride that regularly on my hybrid commuter bike. No knobby tires, has fork and seatpost suspension, and no jumping capability at all.
Near Elmira Lions Lake Trail,
Location: geo:43.62543,-80.56893?z=13
https://osmand.net/map?pin=43.62543,-80.56893#13/43.62543/-80.56893
Outbreak: #RSV
Facility: Barnswallow Place
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Facility Wide
Location: #Elmira #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #RWPH0002
Date: 2026-04-21
Public Health Unit: Region of #Waterloo, Public Health
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObRWPH
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#FightFord #DougFord #Ontario #onpoli #Elmira
April 25th - Elmira, Ontario
How many runways can you see for Elmira Corning Regional airport (USA) ? : The answer is on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/kelm/en #elmiracorningregionalairport #airport #elmira #corning #usa #kelm #elm #aviation #avgeek vl
THE BIRTH AND FUTURE OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN WATERLOO REGION
On May 22, 1974, two teenage boys went on a petty crime spree in Elmira, Ontario. Over the course of one night, they smashed windows of cars, homes, and businesses, slashed tires, and even removed the cross from a church. By the time it was over, 22 people had suffered property damage.
When the case came before the courts, probation officer Mark Yantzi proposed something unprecedented in Canadian law: instead of simply sentencing the boys, why not have them meet their victims face-to-face?
Yantzi believed the meeting would offer therapeutic value for both sides—an idea Judge Gordon McConnell accepted, setting a legal precedent that launched the restorative justice movement in Canada.
The boys knocked on doors, apologized, and listened to the people whose property they had damaged. They connected with all but one victim, who had moved away. In addition to these meetings, the teens were fined $200, placed on probation for 18 months and ordered to pay $550 each in restitution.
This experiment became known as the Elmira Case, and it planted the seeds of a movement. Yantzi, a member of the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in Kitchener-Waterloo, went on to help establish the Victim Offender Reconciliation Program (VORP) which was the first formal restorative justice program in Canada. Initially focused on non-violent property crimes, VORP inspired similar initiatives across the country.
Critics sometimes dismiss restorative justice as soft on crime, arguing that it lets offenders evade responsibility and ignores victims’ need for justice. Advocates counter that the opposite is true—facing victims directly is often harder than serving time. Many offenders, including those in the Elmira Case, have said jail would have been easier than knocking on doors and apologizing.
Unlike the traditional criminal justice system, which sidelines victims, restorative justice makes them central to the process. Participation is voluntary for both parties, and the goal is accountability, healing and restitution. For victims, hearing an offender take responsibility can ease feelings of self-blame. For offenders, the experience can be transformative—one of the Elmira teens, Russ Kelly, later became an advocate for young offenders and credits restorative justice with changing his life.
In Waterloo Region, restorative justice has grown far beyond its Elmira roots. Community Justice Initiatives (CJI) now offers programs addressing harm in families, workplaces and schools. MCC continues to champion restorative approaches, including work aligned with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action No.30, which urges alternatives to incarceration for Indigenous peoples.
“More individuals and organizations are turning to restorative justice as a meaningful response to addressing the needs of those impacted. Our work is grounded in the understanding that connection builds safety—and that we need one another to heal and create justice together,” Gabrielle McInnis, Elder Mediation Services and Restorative Responses to Harm or Crime Service Coordinator of CJI, said.
The future of restorative justice in Waterloo Region is expanding into new territory.
“Currently, we are increasingly being asked to address social polarization as well as domestic and intimate partner violence. We are hearing from the community that these are areas where the criminal legal system is ineffective,” McInnis said.
As society grapples with complex harms, restorative justice offers a different path: one rooted in dialogue, accountability and repair.
“The Elmira Case continues to shape our work by reminding us that transformation is possible,” McInnis said.
#businesses #Cars #crimeServiceCoordinator #elderMediationServices #elmira #elmiraCase #FionaMcAlister #gabrielleMcinnis #homes #Justice #mennoniteCentralCommittee #Ontario #restorativeJustice #restorativeResponsesToHarm #teenageBoys #victimOffenderReconciliationProgram #yantzi
Funny how many connections we have in this world.
Eldest daughter spent her first week in the Special Care nursery at Grand River Hospital, and now works for Curling Canada.
Youngest daughter's first nurse in the hours after her birth was Sheri Douglas, who we knew from the Elmira Curling Club.
Hurry hard: How a NICU nurse helped secure two donations from a curling legend’s foundation | WRHN Foundation
Introduction time! I'm a nearly retired software developer in Elmira, Ontario. Part time curling coach, part time musician. Spend most summers camping in Ontario Parks.
#introduction
#MusicProduction #guitar #reaper #OntarioParks #camping #curling #coaching #SoftwareDevelopment #Elmira #WaterlooRegion 🇨🇦
Outbreak: #Influenza (not typed or subtyped)
Facility: AgeCare Elmira
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Facility Wide
Location: #Elmira #Ontario
Date: 2025-12-30
Public Health Unit: Region of #Waterloo Public Health
Facility Tracking Hash: #RWPH0034
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObRWPH
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Outbreak: #COVID-19
Facility: AgeCare Elmira
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Facility Wide
Location: #Elmira #Ontario
Date: 2025-12-12
Public Health Unit: Region of #Waterloo Public Health
Facility Tracking Hash: #RWPH0034
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObRWPH
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Predators’ Brady Martin, 18, is a winner in first NHL game | Hockey https://www.rawchili.com/nhl/234966/ #AndrewBrunette #BlueJackets #BlueJackets #BradyMartin #BridgestoneArena #Columbus #ColumbusBlueJackets #ColumbusBlueJackets #elmira #FilipForsberg #Hockey #JetGreaves #Nashville #NHL #ScottHartnell #TheNHL
Winter is coming. #curling #Elmira #WaterlooRegion
Multicultural Festival of Elmira, Gibson Park, 11am to 6pm on Saturday 20 September 2025
Free Entry – All Are Welcome
Performances by Christin Dennis – Peg and Darrel – Two Families Band – Los Hijos de Tuta – Nii Osabu – Korexion – Moka Band – Tracy Lee – El Ceibo – Culture Philippines of Ontario
with MC Jahmeeks Beckford and DJ Gury Gury
#Elmira #HeartsOpenForEveryone #HOPE #MulticulturalFestivalOfElmira #WaterlooRegion
Somehow the #Elmira LCBO had the IV IPA from Four Fathers Brewing Co. in stock yesterday. It's extremely delicious!
https://store.fourfathersbrewing.ca/product/iv-ipa/1596?cs=true&cst=custom
Elmira, Sartins, and Hockey
Elmira, Ontario is a growing town of over 10 000 people north of Kitchener- Waterloo. It’s mainly a farming community whose largest crop is that of Martins. Martins make up almost a full half of the Elmira area’s residents.
They are so numerous that I have heard of Martins marrying Martins. As well, I was furious When the politician named Paul Martin didn’t use his middle name. He still went on to become prime minister despite the fact in high school in my grade in Elmira, there were two Paul Martins.
Despite being representative of almost half of Elmiranites, Martins do not lord it over the general populace. Elmira is in Canada and no Martin has made it to the National Hockey League, unlike Rod Seiling, Darryl Sittler and Dan Snyder. Martins have to hang their heads around the Seilings, Sittlers and Snyders. There was even a brief flirtation with changing the Martin surname to Sartin. But then Dennis Wideman also made it to the NHL. You didn’t have to have a surname beginning with S to make it to the NHL when you are from the Elmira area.
So what was the problem with the Martins? We might never know. But at long last Brady Martin, from the Elmira area was drafted 5th overall by the Nashville Predators. He still hasn’t played any NHL games. But this time, the Martins do have a good chance of having an NHL calibre player.
Now the Martins of Elmira will be able to hold their heads high. They might even think they have professional hockey in their blood. I just wouldn’t be too proud around the Sittlers.
Despite the advent of Gretzky, Lemieux, Crosby and McDavid, Darryl Sittler still has the most points in one game with 10. It’s not even close. Just a couple other players with 8 points in a game. It appears Sittler has a record that will last many more years.
#BradyMartin #Canada #Crosby #DanSnyder #DarrylSittler #DennisWideman #Elmira #Elmiranites #Gretzky #hockey #Kitchener #Lemieux #MartinsMarryingMartins #McDavid #NashvillePredators #NationalHockeyLeague #Ontario #PaulMartin #RodSeiling #Sartin #Waterloo
The Eagle American Flag Mascot has landed! Many schools schools have an eagle as a mascot. Available on many other products too.
#BuyIntoArt #Eagles #GoEagles #AmericanUniversity #FGCU #CarsonNewman #Elmira #UMW #Emory #Niagara #Asbury #Juniata #Avila #NorthernNewMexico #EasternWashington #OklahomaWesleyan #TAMUT #SouthernIndiana #Husson #Reinhardt #SierraNevada #EasternMichigan #ConcordiaIrvine #GeorgiaSouthern #CentralMethodist
How many runways do you see for Elmira Corning Regional airport (USA) ? : The answer is on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/kelm/en #elmira #corning #usa #elmiracorningregionalairport #kelm #elm #airport #aviation #avgeek vl
45 minute wait at the advanced poll in #Elmira this morning. Huge turnout. Some left the line, but those who stayed were in good spirits.
Come work at the funnest curling club in Waterloo Region.
The Elmira & District Curling Club is actively recruiting for a Club Manager. This is a permanent, part-time role with significant seasonal fluctuation in hours. During the curling season, this is 15-20 hours per week, while during the off-season, it's just a few hours weekly, making it ideal for someone looking for flexible work hours and summers off.
https://elmiracurlingclub.ca/images/files/Board_Files/ManagerJobPosting2025.pdf
Outbreak: COVID-19
Facility: AgeCare Elmira
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Facility Wide
Location: #Elmira #Ontario
Date: 2024-12-22
Public Health Unit: Region of #Waterloo Public Health
Facility Tracking Hash: #RWPH0034
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObRWPH
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Outbreak: COVID-19
Facility: Barnswallow Place
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Facility Wide
Location: #Elmira #Ontario
Date: 2024-10-21
Public Health Unit: Region of #Waterloo, Public Health
Facility Tracking Hash: #RWPH0002
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObRWPH
Click or follow tracking hashtags to see data for individual facilities or a specific public health unit.
Roricks Glen Theatre, Elmira, New York, 1917 - MacGreevey Sleght-De Graffe RPPC
Missing Girl in Elmira, Ontario - Avery, 13 - #Elmira #Ontario
https://missingpeople.ca/missing-girl-in-elmira-ontario-avery-13/?feed_id=35307&_unique_id=668f1ac474dfa
#Theft of #PrideFlag from #Elmira #home called a #hatecrime.
He went out to #investigate the sounds of “#stomping” and “#giggling,” and said he saw up to seven #boys and #girls, who he estimated were between 16 and 17 years of age, run off with his #rainbowflag, which represents #LGBTQ #pride.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Canada #Ontario #Elmira #Vandalism #Theft #Hate #Bigotry #Homophobia #Transphobia #Hatecrimes
https://www.observerxtra.com/theft-of-pride-flag-from-elmira-home-called-a-hate-crime/