Friday 30 May 2014

Oxford to study significant transportation corridor around Toyota factory

It's a long road in analyzing future of major roads
Making some in-roads in our future transportation needs
By Mark Schadenberg
The only two problems with Oxford County Road 4 is that it bisects Innerkip and the railway tracks get in the way south of Highway 2 (Dundas Street).
I stand corrected.
There are four areas of concern for County Road 4.
Let's not forget about driving through Eastwood to reach Highway 403 via County Road 55.
The other traffic hazard for large trucks is arriving at Parkinson Road (Towerline Road) at a 'T' intersection.
As someone who has lived in Woodstock for most of my 47 years, I think the widening of Oxford County Road 4 to move along the Toyota perimeter was effective and impressive.
The County of Oxford has recently penned a Transportation Master Plan (See link below of extensive AECOM report, which even includes something called 'vehicular volume forecasts'), now is the time to dissect the industrial neighbourhood surrounding Toyota (TMMC). Keep in mind, Toyota selected Woodstock as a destination for a major manufacturing facility due to proximity to Cambridge. Should transport trucks arriving from the Cambridge direction be diverted around Innerkip? The folks living on Blandford Road would not like that summation.
Should trucks destined for the 403 be required to by-pass Eastwood on the east side of the 401 cloverleaf. If trucks were forced to travel only one way, residents of Towerline Road wouldn't be pleased.
As more commercial and industrial growth occurs along Devonshire and County Road 4 inside Woodstock, how should the congestion of cars and trucks be directed?
The County of Oxford engineering and public works department has acquired the services of GM BluePlan (Gamsby Mannerow consulting, based in Owen Sound) – both an environmental and engineering firm -- given the mandate of compiling a 'Oxford County Road 4 Corridor Master Plan'.
It's a public process with many players beyond Woodstock, Blandford-Blenheim Twp, Norwich Twp, Oxford, Toyota, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, and neighbouring residents.
Read the ad attached and consider some of your thoughts on the process. A final direction will eventually be passed by Oxford County Council after close consideration is paid to public meetings, possible focus groups and comments received after reading preliminary documents as they become available.
I hope I'm not missing the boat on the purpose of this public discussion, but then again all publicity is good publicity. Besides, boats don't travel down County Road 4 unless they're on a trailer.

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Mark Schadenberg, Sales Representative
Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal LePage Triland Realty
757 Dundas St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
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Tuesday 27 May 2014

Normandy invasion 70 years ago on June 6

Heroes from Second World War recall their experiences
Looking at current Reader's Digest edition 
By Mark Schadenberg
In history, June 6, 1944 is very significant as it's the day more than 14,000 Canadian troops were set to invade the German-occupied beach at Normandy in France in the Second World War.
D-Day was 70 years ago and many publications, historians, television networks, and news outlets are preparing tributes.
As we know, in the magazine business, deadlines are often two or three months before the items hit the newsstands and display racks at your favourite drug store.
Reader's Digest has its June 2014 issue available already. In fact, I acquired mine before the Memorial Cup hockey tournament, which is significant in that Canada's top major junior clubs vie for a trophy created in 1918 in honour both veterans and those who died in action in conflicts around the world.
Reader's Digest (www.readersdigest.ca) is a must read this issue as it places the spotlight on three different and unique Normandy stories. One saga is about a paratrooper named John Ross, and another about a woman (Madge Janes) whose important role is to crack codes which had been intercepted from the enemy. A third story looks back to a man who carries his injured friend hundreds of metres out of a battle line to a make-shift hospital.
The hero in this third story is Orval Gibbons (Now 90 and living in Orillia) and his patient or wounded war pal is Nelson Thibeault. The reason this particular writing grabbed my attention is that after the Second World War, this sergeant Gibbons never told the story of his heroism – not even to his wife. Years later, Gibbons and Thibeault would meet again in a town north of Sudbury, and it would be Thibeault who would recall the happenings of that day to Orval's spouse.
The 1944 Second World War era and fighting for world peace, was a time which in 2014 we have difficulty comprehending.
I attend the cenotaph every year on Nov. 11, but it doesn't seem like enough as we can not imagine the trenches, the bullets, the mud, the bombs dropping from airplanes, the explosions, the starving citizens of the area in the war path, and the death of many friends and comrades.
If you're not an avid Reader's Digest fan, be sure to at least peruse the June edition.

Other stories this month include:
  • A look back at the Montreal Expos baseball club, including Jarry Park.
  • Canadian entertainment legend, pop singer Jann Arden is climbing the charts again
  • Farm safety and a report about a farmer who almost died when buried in a corn silo.
  • An analysis of car insurance – coverage for you and the car.
  • Is there a co-relation between dreams and playing video games.
  • Medical update dealing with pre-screening for possible diseases.
  • Of course, a Father's Day tribute with three memoirs for Dads.

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Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal LePage Triland Realty
757 Dundas St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519) 537-1553, cell or text
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Friday 23 May 2014

Time to ReThink London with proposed official plan

Sprawling community should be growing upwards not outwards
Forest City considers first master plan since 1989
By Mark Schadenberg
LONDON – It's transition time in London.
Industrial development folks at city hall want the city to grow right up against the 401 with commercial construction bringing in jobs.
New residential areas also abound.
The so-called SoHo district around the closed South Street hospital will be transformed over the next 10 years, but what is the best way to take advantage of the Thames River in this neighbourhood and all areas of London?
If you're involved in the entertainment scene in London, you're hoping for a new performing arts centre just north of the Budweiser Gardens, which would replace Centennial Hall.
London has often discussed a ring road to assist transportation north around the Veterans Memorial Parkway, then west somewhere past the Arva area, and then moving southwest to Highway 402. The proposed official plan covers planes, trains and automobiles, plus bicycles and joggers.
After about two years of public meetings, submissions and suggestions, discussions, map drawings, and pondering zoning possibilities, the plan is now written in ink, and it's called ReThink London. The ink is not dry, however, as many changes could be edited in during the next session of public consultation
The ReThink master plan (www.thelondonplan.ca) was officially unveiled on Thursday, May 22, and includes demographic and growth projections, and a lot of concrete ideas about where concrete can be added. The London Free Press story (link below) calculates that as many as 10,000 Londoners participated in the process through surveys, social media (including Facebook), public meetings and simply emailing comments.
Sub-titled: Exciting, Exceptional, Connected, the document depicts a new London – the first official plan for The Forest City since 1989.
“The content is the content we heard from Londoners. We wrote it, but it was very much informed by the past two years,” said Gregg Barrett, manager of city planning in the LFP.
The program starts with what is described as the 12 'big ideas'.
The big ideas are diverse, including transportation (roads, but also cycling trails), attracting employment (talent and investment), regenerating urban main streets (their terminology), environment protection (green city), planning new subdivisions, promoting a community rich in both culture and diversity, and growing inward and upward (less sprawling).
As a Realtor this 'inward and upward' practice is promoted by the province of Ontario as they encourage both intensification and re-developing older builders into apartments or other residential uses. (See attached jpeg).

Process Progresses
Keep in mind, London city council has not approved the 411-page plan, and a further public meeting is set for June 23.
As is noted on Page 5 of the essay 'Planning For Change and Our Challenges Ahead' is another summary. Noting today's London population as 381,000, the report projects the 2035 full-time resident count to be 458,000.
From Page 3 of the draft plan:

London is on the cusp of a new chapter in its history where these and many more questions are again being confronted by its citizens. For two years, thousands of Londoners participated in the ReThink London process - a widespread community discussion which, at its core, focused on the fundamental question “what kind of city do we want to live in 20 years from now?

ReThink London has arrived for everyone's perusal.
In Woodstock, the community is preparing to ink a new recreational needs assessment and it will be penned and coordinated by the consulting group Monteith Brown. More on that vision in a future writing.


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Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal LePage Triland Realty
757 Dundas St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519) 537-1553, cell or text
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Wednesday 21 May 2014

Shining a spotlight on Lampman Place listing

Updates galore in 3-bedroom bungalow on a cul-de-sac
By Mark Schadenberg

NEW LISTING - MLS 73507
387 Lampman Place, Woodstock
Listed By: Mark Schadenberg, Sales Rep (519) 537-1553
Asking: $209,900



Combining all the factors in your choice of a 3-bedroom bungalow is this attractive one-owner red brick home on a quiet established cul-de-sac.
Many recent updates, including impeccable maple hardwood flooring in front living room and main hallway. Crown molding in living room is always a 'formal' added touch.
Newer windows and newer roof (3 years), along with central air and high efficiency furnace, and central vac are among the expected amenities.
The eat-in kitchen with countertop stove, built-in oven and microwave, and newer patio doors to a wood deck (with bbq hookup) are super features for any buyer in this price range. The lot is 54' x 102' (and slightly irregular.)
An updated main 4pc bathroom, and the lower level includes a 3pc bathroom.



The fully finished lower level with large L-shaped family room is highlighted by a gas fireplace (Installed by Specialty Brick & Fireplace), and includes both built-in library shelving (solid walnut) in the den/office area, along with a bar – handy while watching the Jays and the Rays turning double plays, or enjoying the Kings collecting their Stanley Cup rings. The modern décor is everywhere in this house, most certainly including the recroom, which is drywalled and recently painted. Lower level also includes another den/office, which could be utilized for crafts or a computer, or doing crafts on a computer.
This home would be an excellent choice for young family or empty-nesters.
As for location, south Woodstock is ideal for proximity to box mall shopping (WalMart, Canadian Tire, Sport Chek, No Frills, Reitmans and Staples) and countless restaurants, Cedar Creek golf course, Southside Park and its indoor pool and outdoor mini water park, the hospital, and the 401-403 corridor. College Avenue Secondary School and Oliver Stephens public school are also just a short walk away.
Be sure to check back over the weekend when additional photos will be posted along with a virtual tour.


Mark Schadenberg, Sales Representative
Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal LePage Triland Realty
757 Dundas St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519) 537-1553, cell or text
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Tuesday 20 May 2014

Craigowan & Grey Silo -- to welcome top women golfers

National amateur women's golf tournament to be staged just north of Woodstock in July
Oxford Golf & Country Club is magnificent Craigowan
By Mark Schadenberg
The best Canadian amateur female golfers will be north of Woodstock this summer at Craigowan.
The best women pro golfers in the world will be at Grey Silo Golf Course in Waterloo next month.
Top Amateurs At Craigowan
The Canadian Amateur Women's Championship at Craigowan (Huntingford) is July 22-25. A field of 156 players will vie for the national title. After the first two rounds, the competition will be narrowed down to the top 70 (plus ties).
Craigowan (Oxford Golf & Country Club) held its official grand opening back in September of 1959, so after 50 (plus) years the course has matured and has been improved to be considered one of the best in southern Ontario.

"Craigowan is a fabulous place where it would be impossible to get bored. Everyday would be a great day on this course. There is a great mix of holes - long, short, left, right, up and down. The golfers will need to bring all their shots for this one," says Bob Weeks, Editor Scoregolf Magazine in a notation on the course's website.

Craigowan hosted the Ontario Men's Amateur in 2009.
The 2014 national women's amateur will be very prestigious for this seasoned tree-lined 18-hole course.
Now is the time to register as a volunteer for the Craigowan (519 462-2743) event, which has its own organizing committee as chaired by Sharon Rice.
The tourney is hoping to have upwards of 200 volunteers to assist in many areas, including walking the course as scorers and transportation for the players to and from Woodstock.
To volunteer, contact Adam Hagen – Craigowan GM – (adam@craigowan.com) and your name will be placed on a list and later contacted by the event's committee.
Rice – in a story posted on the Heart FM (www.1047.ca) website -- says this event is terrific for all of Oxford County, especially Woodstock.

Rice expects the tournament to draw more than a thousand of people to Woodstock, offering an economic impact of "upwards of a million dollars," through the patronage of local hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions.
"It will be a spectacular . . . (with) spectators coming into the area and that will provide a huge economic boost into the region."

In the What's On Woodstock magazine (link below), Rice complimented the community for its ability to welcome such events.

“In 2005 Craigowan hosted the Canadian Junior Boys Championship and then in 2009 they had the Ontario Men’s
Amateur Championship,” says Rice. “Golf Canada wanted to bring a women’s championship here as well because of Craigowan’s quality course and facilities and because Woodstock has been such a great community in hosting past prestigious events.”
For fans of the sport, the best part is admission is free.
“The more spectators we get, the better,” says Rice. “We want as many people there as possible to watch this prestigious national event.”

Canada's national amateur winner receives a bye to the U.S. Women's Amateur and the women's pro Canadian Open on the LPGA Tour. Therefore, the Craigowan field will include a few qualifiers from the U.S., Europe and even South America.
The defending champion is Brooke Henderson (see story and picture below) from Smith Falls, Ont., who was just 15 at the time.


Manulife Classic
Inbee Park of South Korea is the world's No. 1 ranked player on the LPGA Tour. She will compete at Grey Silo (www.golfgreysilo.ca) in Waterloo, along with Canada's best – LorieKane, Alena Sharp, Jennifer Kirby, Rebecca Lee-Bentham, Brooke Henderson, and other top-ranked players like Michelle Wie, Natalie Gulbis, Stacy Lewis, Lydia Ko, 2012 champ Brittany Lang, and defending champ Hee Young Park.
Kirby is local talent as she calls Paris home and has an impressive resume with six amateur tourney wins in 2009 (Canadian Women's Amateur and national juniors in same year) and qualifying for the LPGA Tour full-time through placing fifth at the 2013 Q-School. She was also a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide NCAA championship squad.
The Manulife Financial LPGA Classic is June 4 – 8 at Grey Silo and is now in its third year as Canada's second LPGA stop – 72 holes with a total purse of $1.5 million (U.S. funds), and full field of 144 players.
For tickets, check out: www.manulifeclassic.ca and follow on Twiter: @ManulifeClassic
“We are thrilled to bring this world-class event to Waterloo Region,” said Marianne Harrison, President and CEO, Manulife Canada. “The community’s support of the tournament has been outstanding, bringing in over 60,000 spectators each year and the support of over 1,000 dedicated volunteers. Fans have also been treated to exciting golf with two sudden death playoffs.”
As with all pro golf tournaments, the beneficiary is charity. At the Manulife Classic, proceeds will be directed to Kitchener's St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation.

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Woodstock-Area Links:
http://oxfordmediagroup.com/pdf/2014-05-WOW-May-web.pdf

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Waterloo-Area Links for ManulifeClassic:
www.golfgreysilo.ca



Promoting Sports, Oxford County & Sports In Oxford County
Mark Schadenberg, Sales Representative
Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal LePage Triland Realty
757 Dundas St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519) 537-1553, cell or text
Email: mschadenberg@rogers.com
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Friday 16 May 2014

Memorial Cup: Trophy all about honouring sacrifice

Parkwood Hospital visit ties together veterans and junior hockey
Memorial Cup tourney starts tonight in London
By Mark Schadenberg
LONDON – If a portion of the 401 highway east of Toronto towards Trenton can be re-named the Highway Of Heroes, the residents' portion of Parkwood Hospital in London should be called the Hallways Of Heroes.
With the 2014 Memorial Cup hockey tournament in London, I was given a special opportunity to attend a reception with Second World War veterans and the Memorial Cup trophy at Parkwood on Thursday (May 15) morning.
The brief ceremony - accompanied later by photos taken with the CHL championship trophy for attendees – included the many veterans who reside at Parkwood along with the three CHL league commissioners (David Branch of the OHL was present) and Memorial Cup (www.mastercardmemorialcup.ca) chair Trevor Whiffen. Both Branch and Whiffen noted that respective family members had served Canada overseas in the military.
My invitation was courtesy of London Knights alumni chair and Rogers TV commentator Rick Doyle and from long-time Parkwood employee / RN Janice Norris.
It was a humbling experience to witness a large group of veterans – all Canadian heroes and certainly hockey fans – be part of the connection between the sport's most recognized to Canada's forces past or present.
Branch, who is also president of the CHL, spoke about the trophy's history as it was dedicated in 1919 following the end of the First World War and then re-dedicated as recently as 2010 to recognize, honour and remember all Canadians who had represented our country in any previous international conflict and killed in active duty.
The Memorial Cup committee in London, explained Whiffen, has vowed to raise a minimum of $50,000 for Parkwood through various charitable ventures during the tourney.
This was not my first visit to Parkwood courtesy of Janice Norris as I had previously attended – 4 years ago – a Remembrance Day ceremony at the hospital / residence (Janice told me there are over 200 patients at Parkwood currently and naturally many more out-patients who visit for physio and other appointments) on the southeast corner of Wellington and Commissioners in London. I regularly attend the Woodstock cenotaph on Nov. 11, but the privilege to spend time at Parkwood on that solemn day leaves an indelible mark with me.
Little did I know that very same day, as I did not inquire which room Woodstock's POW survivor Ed Bennett resided in, the remarkable life of Mr Bennett also ended that day, passing away at the age of 97 on Remembrance Day. Edwin Bennett was a giant in Woodstock – a hero is an understatement as Bennett was a great citizen as athlete, volunteer, philanthropist, historian, and organizer with a brilliant mind and the ability to truly love his community and country.
Hockey & War Ties
Another tie to hockey and war is the fact that the OHL most outstanding player (Voted on by OHL media members, including myself) every season is recognized with the Red Tilson Trophy. Won this past season by Maple Leafs prospect and OHL scoring champion Connor Brown of the Erie Otters, this trophy was named for Red Tilson, who was a member of the Oshawa Generals and killed in 1945 during the Second World War. Tilson would have become a NHL star as he led the OHL in scoring with Oshawa in 1942-43 with 57 points before his club lost to Winnipeg in the Memorial Cup final.

From www.oshawagenerals.com
Following that season, Tilson, with what looked like a long promising career in hockey ahead of him, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. In October 1944, Tilson was killed in action in Holland. The Generals have won four Memorial Cups and have produced hundreds of players who have gone on to careers in pro hockey, many of them in the Hockey Hall of Fame. But, the honour of the first banner going up in the new arena was reserved for Tilson, with his number 9 being raised to the roof before the November 12th, 2006 game.
A very special ceremony was held before the game to honour all of Canada’s veterans on the day after Remembrance Day, with Tilson’s banner being raised at its conclusion.

Highway Of Heroes
By the way, The Trews (Highway Of Heroes – song) will be part of the Memorial Cup as well, performing (today) on Friday, May 16 during the first game of the 4-team tournament – London versus Val D'Or - and post-game outside in the beer garden.
I'm not penning this to promote the best junior hockey teams in the CHL as they vie for the CHL title for 2014, but rather my genuine thoughts on service to our country. Both my parents were born in Europe and immigrated to our wonderful country after the Second World War.
As for the clubs competing, I'm looking forward to Anthony Mantha of Val D'Or as he has 81 goals in 81 games, including the playoffs. Mantha is also a first-round pick of the Red Wings, and maybe most importantly led Canada in scoring at the world juniors with five goals and six assists.
The Guelph Storm is a terrific hockey club and deserve to be OHL champions (52-12-2-2) as they led the regular season and were 16-4 in their playoff run. The Storm include several high-end players such as Scott Kosmachuk, Matt Finn (Leafs prospect could be in NHL next year), Robby Fabbri (Should be a top 10 pick in this year's draft), Jason Dicksinson, Brock McGinn, Zack Mitchell, and were sparked by trade-deadline addition Kerby Rychel who seemed to scorer every time Guelph needed a clutch goal.
Edmonton Oil Kings might be the team to beat with Curtis Lazar (Super prospect of Ottawa Senators), Henrik Samuelsson, Brett Pollock, and Griffin Reinhart (Islanders 4th overall pick). Lazar and Reinhart were also Team Canada competitors at the world juniors.

MORE INFO & LINKS:

Wikipedia: Highway 401
 On August 24, 2007, the portion of the highway between Glen Miller Road in Trenton and the Don Valley Parkway / Highway 404 Junction in Toronto was designated the Highway of Heroes, as the road is travelled by funeral convoys for fallen Canadian Forces personnel from CFB Trenton to the coroner's office in Toronto


London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC):
www.sjhcfoundation.org.

Ed Bennett Links
http://yourlifemoments.ca/sitepages/obituary.asp?oid=439580
http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/2010/11/16/tell-them-im-a-good-guy

YouTube Links
The Trews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsCVlM1CSPU

Parkwood Hospital:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GNJA-4wuZI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMb4wTWu9-4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoBgCwtHSjg


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Wednesday 14 May 2014

Drew and Perry among Woodstock streets with lovely yester-year houses

Charm and character in many older homes on market
By Mark Schadenberg
A new home (brand new construction) might be your choice, but keep in mind that many great older houses can be viewed which provide character, charm and comfort.
For example, I grew up in the Drew – Oxford streets neighbourhood of Woodstock – west of historic tree-lined VanSittart.
As a child my Mom would cart her sons (including me) two blocks to VanSittart Park at the corner of Drew. In this cart (actually a wagon, of course) we would pass a stately 2-storey at 314 Drew St.
Today, I’m 47 years old, and the same owner still resides in that yellow/beige brick house, and now it’s currently on the market for the first time in more than 50 years.
Below are several older homes listed by Royal LePage Triland. If you would like to view one or more, call myself today. You can also most certainly dial the listing agent for more details and a showing as I have also noted their respective names.
For all the listings, look up www.realtor.ca for additional interior and exterior pictures. As a Royal LePage Triland agent, I know the importance of promoting our in-office listings.

SOME YESTER-YEAR HOMES
314 Drew St, Woodstock
Asking: $324,900
MLS: 73435
Listed By: Marty Millard (519 532-3400)
Traditional centre-hall plan home with 4 bedrooms. Interesting and unique L-shaped kitchen (six appliances could be included) can be best described as having a butler’s work space with long countertop and abundance of cabinetry. Over-sized dining room and separate formal living room. Recent updates include roof, furnace and eavestrough. Attached 2-car garage. Lot is 66 x 132 (feet). Located within one block of both VanSittart Parks, and short walk to library and Downtown.

405 Ingersoll Ave, Woodstock
Asking: $369,900
MLS: 72137
Listed by: Kathie Pozza (519 536-1677)
Lovingly maintained and improved older home with 4 bedrooms, including a 3rd-floor bedroom with its own bathroom, skylight and newer hardwood floors. Kidney-shaped in-ground pool. Among the long list of updates is lifetime steel roof with 80-year warranty. Gracious home with large formal dining room (21 x 15), main-floor family room, spacious kitchen with built-in oven, and winding staircase with natural wood trim. There are also 2 wood-burning fireplaces. Lot is 60 x 150 (ft).
   

54 Perry St, Woodstock
Asking: $234,000
MLS: 73412
Listed by: Sharon Veenstra (519 539-2070)
Central Woodstock provides a multi-use zoning for this 5-bedroom 2.5-storey home. Could be possible to live on 2nd and 3rd floors, and operate your office on main floor. With its multi-purpose options (There is 2nd-floor kitchen and several appliances could be included), home could also be a duplex as there are 2 furnaces.  Two natural fireplaces, but in ‘as is’ condition. Stained glass windows too ! Home is near 7-plex movie theatre, shopping and many restaurants.

40 Teeple St, Woodstock
Asking: $224,000
MLS: 73281
Listed by: Carolyn Muzzin (519 539-2070)
Wow! Brick Ontario cottage with full character, yet restored with appealing décor. Bungalow with 2 bedrooms near Dundas St (Woodstock’s main street), so home would be ideal for anyone wanting to walk to a grocery store or restaurant.  Wood fireplace with Carrera marble mantel. Lots of natural wood trim and crown molding. Kitchen with many built-in appliances included. Main-floor laundry. Lovely landscaping. Detached workshop / garage is 19 x 11 (ft) 

434808 Zorra Line, Beachville
Asking: $319,900
MLS: 72504
Listed by: Peter Vandersar (519 536-1200)
Large principal rooms and 3 sets of double pocket doors lead the list of character features. Updated kitchen (convenient breakfast bar) will be the tie between yesterday and today, but this home also had its basement fully finished in 2009 with both a family room and games room. Also: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, plus a new furnace installed in 2012. Single garage with new siding and door in 2012. Terrific landscaping, including interlocking brick walkways, on this 86 x 146 lot.

584572 Beachville Rd, Beachville
Asking: 219,900
MLS: 73187
Listed by: Lynn Routly (519 536-5966)
Versatile home -- versatile listing. The kitchen is designed for professional use such as a daycare centre. Enormous dining room off this upgraded galley kitchen. Living room is 30 x 20 (600 sq ft ). Second-floor could be more bedrooms as there is currently a 2nd kitchen. Located in village of Beachville, so home would be ideal for anyone requiring quick 401 access. Currently set up with just 2 very large bedrooms, which could be sub-divided for a family. Home’s history includes previous use as a church.


Mark Schadenberg, Sales Representative
Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal LePage Triland Realty
757 Dundas St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519) 537-1553, cell or text
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Tuesday 13 May 2014

Cul-de-sac lifestyle in southwest corner of Woodstock

Innes Place is ideal choice for your young family
9 Innes Place, Woodstock
Asking: $154,900
MLS: 73423
By Mark Schadenberg
A young first-time-buying family would certainly prefer a good home on a cul-de-sac – near a park.
Yes, I'm stating the obvious.
In Woodstock, Innes Place is almost completely secluded behind Fifth Avenue in the south end of the city.
Woodstock truly is an emerging city in southern Ontario as its located at the 401/403 interchange (www.cometothecrossroads.ca), and is home to a Toyota manufacturing facility employing over 2,500. The 'Friendly City' is in a hub between London, Brantford, Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge, and Stratford.

The semi-detached 3-bedroom 2-storey on Innes Place is about 35-years-old but has several updates – brand new flooring in kitchen, lower recroom and all staircases. The updated main bathroom includes a soaker tub and ceramic tile floors. Newer vinyl windows, a newer roof, a central air unit brand new last year, and like-new flooring on the second floor are among other important improvements.
From the eat-in kitchen is a patio door to a wood deck and a deep (irregular or triangular) back yard. The kind current owners are willing to leave the swing set and attached slide for your kinder, and the Realtor will supply a box of Kinder chocolate
A superb choice for a young family.


Woodstock features a brand new hospital in the fall of 2011, large box mall shopping area on Norwich Avenue (City Hall likes to call it the regional commercial node) with more than 15 restaurants, plus it's anchored by WalMart, Staples and Canadian Tire. Southside Park and the community complex are a short drive from Innes Place. The complex features two arenas and a terrific gymnastics club. Southside Park includes an indoor pool, great playground equipment, ball diamonds, a seniors centre, and a permanent skateboard park.


Mark Schadenberg, Sales Representative
Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal LePage Triland Realty
757 Dundas St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519) 537-1553, cell or text
Email: mschadenberg@rogers.com
Twitter: markroyallepage
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Friday 9 May 2014

Relay For Life in June; many fundraising events going on now

FUNdraiser Day is Saturday, May 10; as Relay For Life approaches

Several teams to combine forces in Foodland parking lot to raise money for their team and Relay

Relay For Life – a significant local Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser is June 13-14 in Woodstock, but with the actual event attracting over 500 participants, there are also many smaller events leading up to the annual Relay For Life.




FUNdraiser Day
The third annual FUNdraiser Day, for example, is Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Foodland (former Zellers) parking lot on Dundas Street. It marks a combined team effort as tables have been reserved by Relay teams to raise money in various ways – barbecue, face painting, garage sale, baked goods, used book sales, home preserves, and Relay Luminary sales.
The FUNdraiser Day is organized specifically to coincide with the day before Mother's Day, and is coordinated this year by Liz Wismer (pictured with team below) of Heart (104.7) FM. To participate with your team's table, email: liz@1047.ca.
“I started Relaying for my Nana, who passed away from cancer in 1997 – six weeks following her diagnosis,” says Wismer. “Today, I not only Relay for her, but for my other family, friends and co-workers who have battled this horrible disease; those who have battled, are continuing to battle and for those we lost.
“Relay for Life is such an unique event and I encourage anyone who has never attended to come out on June 13, or to attend the FUNdraiser Day and talk to organizers to see exactly what it is all about and then join with us as we Celebrate, Remember and Fight Back,” says Wismer, who has organized a team called Girlz Night Out for many years.
Relay For Life is a cooperative of many teams, as is the fundraiser day.
“It’s terrific to see various Relay For Life teams combine their efforts for a significant team fundraising event, and it also provides awareness and publicity for the actual Relay For Life (on June 13-14),” says Tracy Bucholtz, fundraising coordinator for Oxford CCS. “The FUNdraising Day has become a popular event and it’s great to see that it is organized for the day before Mother’s Day.”


Captain's Night
The second Captain's Night meeting is set for Wednesday, May 14, 6:30 p.m. at Fanshawe College on Finkle Street. Speakers will provide additional background on reaching Relay For Life participants and gaining awareness through social media (Facebook group: Canadian Cancer Society's Relay For Life in Woodstock, plus blog site of www.woodstockrelay.blogspot.com; and Twitter: WoodstockRelay and CCSOxfordCounty). Captain's Night also represents an opportunity to pick up team kits, book your campsite and bank night time, learn about team recruitment, cancer research initiatives, activities on the night of Relay, and share fundraising ideas.




Luminaries
The poignant Luminary Ceremony is at 10 p.m. on the night of Relay. The track at CASS will be surrounded by as many as 2,000 luminaries, which are lit at 10 p.m. to remember those who lost their battle to cancer and to honour survivors. During the ceremony, a large display spelling HOPE will be changed to CURE. Luminaries are for sale and/or promoted at various locations around the city (Scotiabank, No Frills, Boston Pizza, Swiss Chalet, several churches, and the CCS office at 65 Springbank Ave North), online at www.relayforlife.ca/woodstock and at the Saturday farm market at the Nellis Street fairgrounds beginning May 24.
Bucholtz notes the symbolism of the luminaries.
“One important aspect of Relay For Life is the opportunity for people to come together and remember loved ones or to celebrate a cancer survivor. Luminaries are candles placed in fireproof bags, bearing the names of loved ones who have faced cancer. Some celebrate cancer survivors, or provide support for those presently battling the disease and others help us honour and remember those gone too soon.
Luminaries are $5 each.



Volunteers
For more background details about registrations, sponsorships, volunteering, donating to the silent auction, registering as a survivor (Survivors Lap is at 7 p.m. as part of the opening ceremony), and assisting with the logistics of setting up the over-night camp at CASS, call the Oxford community office at (519) 537-5592
To sign up or sponsor a participant, see: www.relayforlife.ca/woodstock.
Oxford County
This year's Relay for Life other locales are at IDCI in Ingersoll is June 20-21, while the Tillsonburg Relay is June 6-7 at Annandale public school.



CONTACTS:
Sandy Smith
Relay For Life co-chair
Email: megzmom@hotmail.com
(519) 456-5270
Bob Axon
Sponsorship committee and co-chair
Email: raxon@rogers.com
(519) 421-0806
Deb Moss
Relay For Life co-chair
Email: mmoss905@rogers.com
(519) 539-2288
Tracy Bucholtz
CCS – Oxford community office fundraising
Email: tbucholtz@ontario.cancer.ca
(519) 537-5592
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