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Bauman reinstated as Woolwich councillor Township takes do-nothing approach following complaint that Ward 2 rep. failed to file expense report STEVE KANNON Mark Bauman will return to the Woolwich council table, as a Kitchener Superior Court judge reinstated him Thursday morning as the representative for Ward 2. The decision brings some closure to the weeklong saga that saw the township short a councillor, at least technically. Woolwich essentially took a do-nothing approach about Bauman’s status. He was in limbo over his failure to file an expense report related to last fall’s municipal election. “I am pleased with the decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice,” he said in a prepared statement following the court case. “The events of the past week have been an emotional rollercoaster. I take full responsibility for my mistake in not filing an expense report.” Bauman sat out this week’s committee-of-the-whole meeting. However, while the township served him a notice of forfeiture, he was never formally removed from office. REINSTATED | 2
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Young athletes take it to the streets of Elmira EDSS hosts its increasingly popular Tinman Triathlon, sending out more than 100 of its own participants The annual EDSS Tinman Triathlon was a hit on Tuesday, as 480 students and staff coaches from across the region competed in swimming, biking and running. WHITNEY NEILSON Sunshine and a light breeze made ideal conditions for the EDSS Tinman Triathlon on Tuesday, where Elmira placed third overall out of 20 competing schools. EDSS teacher Margie Cressman, one of the event organizers, said a lack of rain and an enthusiastic group of volunteers helped make the triathlon run smoothly. “It very much is an EDSS event, in that you need people at every single corner, so that people with nerves and so on don’t run the wrong way,” Cressman said. “They’ve all got walkie-talkies with them, so if there is an injury or someone is in distress, that people can get them. It’s a lot of students and staff involved behind the scenes because it’s a ton of setup and a ton of cleanup,
getting the water to the stations, everything you can imagine.” There were some 480 participants from 20 schools. Elmira was well represented, providing nearly a quarter of those taking part, many of whom placed in the top six. Alana Shantz was the top female competitor for Elmira, coming in fifth for senior girls with a time of 1:15:15, while Brandon Berchtold secured fourth in the senior boys category with a time of 1:04:58 for the best male time for EDSS. “I know we had over 100 students participating, which is pretty phenomenal,” Cressman said. “My gut feel is too, I think triathlons have gotten more popular. I do think it is very much something that kids can see themselves doing, even if they take on one
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