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First mayoral race in a decade
Centenarian Ernie Kendall passes away Elmira resident, 101, was a longtime teacher at EDSS and supporter of community events
Steve Kannon
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odd Cowan has been watching the goings-on at Woolwich council with an increasingly skeptical eye, not always impressed with what he’s seen. In launching his candidacy for township mayor, he wants others to see changes are needed. “I’ve been thinking about doing this for a long time. As I watch the way township council operates, I see the need for a new vision,” said Cowan, a former Queen’s Park insider. “I’ve been around politics for a lot of years. We have a lot of potential here, but we need some new energy.” Watching council bounce around on contentious issues such as the development of Victoria Glen park, a proposed biogas facility in Elmira and
> SEE MAYOR ON PG. 07
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THE RACE IS ON Todd Cowan was joined by his wife Joanne and children Brittany, Cassie and
Luke as he filed his papers at township hall Wednesday, officially launching his campaign for Woolwich mayor.
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riends and family of Elmira’s Ernie Kendall are raising a glass this week and toasting a life well-lived. Kendall, a retired teacher, war veteran, athlete, volunteer, father, grandfather and friend passed away June 26 at his home in Chateau Gardens at the age of 101. “He is going to be very missed around here,” said Chateau Gardens adminisERNIE KENDALL trator Joan Norris. “Although it may seem as though losing a person at a nursing home is simply part of the job, it’s not. It is like losing a member of
> SEE KENDALL ON PG. 05
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