Weekly Wag If you can’t return a favour, pass it on. - Louise Brown - SERVING THE MAPLETON COMMUNITY COMMUNITY NEWS THE Volume 44 Issue 13 Drayton, Ontario Friday, April 1, 2011 1 Year GIC - 2.10% 3 Year GIC - 2.80% 5 Year GIC - 3.50% Daily Savings 1.50% For more info call 519-343-3640 or visit www.norgantheatre.com ShowTimes: Friday & Saturday 8pm & Sunday 7pm Main St. W. Palmerston THE KING’S SPEECH Starring Colin Firth. Rated PG. by Chris Daponte MAPLETON TWP. - The Ministry of the Environment is encouraging Mapleton Township to complete con- sultation forms for the 10-tur- bine wind farm proposed by NextEra Energy, but council- lors still have many concerns about the project. One of those remains com- munication. Last week coun- cillor Mike Downey told a NextEra delegation that their meeting in Alma on March 18 to outline three changes to the project was “very poorly publicized.” NextEra project manager Nicole Geneau said the event was prominently advertised in several newspapers, including the Wellington Advertiser and Arthur Enterprise. Downey said several resi- dents commented that the meeting was not well publi- cised, and both he and Mayor Bruce Whale noted there was no advertisement in the township’s “local paper,” The Community News. “It definitely was not by design,” Geneau said of the alleged lack of communication. She noted about 35 peo- ple attended the Alma meet- ing and most were those living near those properties that are pegged to host a turbine. In contrast, over 600 attended the public meeting in Drayton in November, but Geneau estimated only 10 to 15% of those individuals were local. Members of both the cur- rent and past councils have expressed concern with NextEra’s communication and method of dealing with local residents. Early in the land acquisi- tion process agents from the company “were very aggres- sive and not open about the process,” Whale said in draft comments on the proposal. “Individuals were told their neighbours had all signed agreements and if they didn’t sign it would be their last opportunity. “Neighbours were pit- ted against neighbours in this process and that feeling has remained throughout the proj- ect.” Impact on farmland Councillor Neil Driscoll wondered how NextEra can guarantee land will be returned to agricultural quality or better at the end of the project, as stated in the company’s docu- mentation. “Do you understand any- thing about farming?” he asked. “Once a road is there, it’s there.” NextEra consultant Derek Dudek said after decommis- sioning the company will remove all gravel for access roads and return topsoil in the same quantity and quality as existed previously on the site. “We have to return it to its previous condition,” he said. In his comments, Whale stated residents are also very concerned about the possible impacts on the health and pro- ductivity of livestock in the area. He wants baseline data col- lected before the project begins so stray voltage, “dirty electric- ity,” electromagnetic radiation and sound associated with the project can be measured. Bankruptcy Councillor Andy Knetsch wanted to know what happens if NextEra declares bankruptcy during the life of the project. Geneau replied the question is a popular one with residents. She explained NextEra has individual contracts with each host landowner. Companies that lend money to NextEra are responsible for those contracts if the company ever declares bankruptcy. They can then sell the project to another energy company and the contracts are transferred with the facility. “It’s never the landowner’s responsibility,” said Geneau. Municipal consultation Clerk Patty Sinnamon said she has been contacted by an official with the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) about completing the consultation forms for the NextEra Energy proposal. “[The ministry] has clear- ly stated that municipalities cannot simply choose not to participate in the consultation process,” Sinnamon said in her report to council, adding MOE staff are “encouraging” the municipality to complete the review. “I believe it to be prudent on the part of the municipality to complete a review of the application for approval and provide comments to the min- istry in the event the ministry grants approval.” Whale said the township will “continue to try to formu- late some more definitive com- ments” and get them to both ministry and NextEra officials. Township ‘encouraged’ to fill out consultation forms for NextEra project by Chris Daponte MAPLETON TWP. - Plans for a $1-million solar project on the roof of the PMD Arena have been scrapped. Last week Mapleton council decided not to proceed with the project as an owner or partial owner or even as a lessee of the space on the arena roof. Councillor Neil Driscoll said the payments for leasing the space would “go nowhere” when it comes time to remove the solar panels at the end of the project’s life. Finance director Mike Givens had included borrowing $300,000 in the 2011 draft bud- get for the township’s 30% por- tion of the solar project (propo- nent Essex Energy would own the other 70%). But councillors seemed even less inclined to own part of the project. “I’m not in favour of the proposal,” councillor Andy Knetsch said of the solar proj- ect in general. Councillor Mike Downey said he likes the idea of solar projects, but residents have expressed concern to him about the municipality acting as an owner for a project that should be left up to private companies to own and operate. “So I guess I can’t support it,” Downey said of making an investment in the project. “Again, our hands are tied.” Driscoll added, “I can’t bor- row money on a whim,” and he can’t spend other people’s money on such a project. Council voted unanimously not to proceed with the solar project at all. Councillor Jim Curry was absent. $1-million solar project defeated by council by Chris Daponte MAPLETON TWP. - Rural areas like Mapleton have a lot to offer prospective health pro- fessionals. That was the message Shirley Borges and Alison Armstrong brought to town- ship council last week during an update on the efforts of the Minto-Mapleton Health Professional Recruitment Committee. In particular, Borges said students “love” the new medi- cal clinic and Drayton, as well as the electronic records system Facilities, family health team make area attractive by Chris Daponte MAPLETON TWP. - Fire Chief Rick Richardson says local firefighters stepped up to help when their comrades in North Perth needed help. The Mapleton department provided back up for the North Perth department, which lost two firefighters - Raymond Walter, 30, of Listowel, and Kenneth Rea, 56, of Atwood - during a huge blaze at the Dollar Stop store in Listowel on March 17. “I’m very proud of the guys for taking time off work and standing by,” Richardson told council last week. He added fire officials in North Perth appreciated the gesture, particularly during a difficult time last week, when North Perth firefighters were attending memorial services for Walter and Rea. Finance director Mike Givens added Mapleton Township also provided bar- ricades for use in Listowel for the memorial services on March 24, which were attended by thousands of people. Mayor Bruce Whale thanked Mapleton staff for being so helpful during a dif- ficult time in North Perth. Mapleton helps out grieving neighbours Green hair - Ten-year-old Mackenzie Beam, right, really went green at the Alma Public School’s fourth annual Eco-fair on March 26. She and her classmate Makenna Craig-Davis were informing people about endangered species. More photos on page 3. photos by David Meyer PERTH-WELLINGTON - With election campaigns gear- ing up across Canada for a May 2 election, the local riding is no exception, as signs began pop- ping up across the region. Locally, four people are in the running for the riding cur- rently held by Conservative Gary Schellenberger. Known candidates, as of press time, are: Schellenberger, Liberal Bob McTavish, New Democrat Ellen Papenburg and the Green Party’s John Cowling. In the 2008 federal elec- tion, Perth-Wellington also had candidates from the Christian Heritage and Marxist-Leninist parties. Schellenberger has repre- sented Perth Wellington since 2004, making this his fourth campaign during that time. Though signs are already going up across the local riding, Elections Canada’s official nomination process for candi- dates closes on April 11, and a complete list of confirmed candidates will be available on April 13. Four candidates running in May election Continued on page 2
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Weekly Wag
If you can’t return a favour,
pass it on.
- Louise Brown -
Serving the Mapleton CoMMunity
Community newsthe
volume 44 issue 13 Drayton, ontario Friday, april 1, 2011
1 Year GIC - 2.10%3 Year GIC - 2.80%5 Year GIC - 3.50%
Daily Savings1.50%
For more info call 519-343-3640 or visit www.norgantheatre.comShowTimes: Friday & Saturday 8pm & Sunday 7pm
Main St. W. Palmerston
The King’s speechStarring Colin Firth. Rated PG.
Commemorative edition FARM SHOWDRAYT N
by Chris DaponteMAPLETON TWP. - The
Ministry of the Environment is encouraging Mapleton Township to complete con-sultation forms for the 10-tur-bine wind farm proposed by NextEra Energy, but council-lors still have many concerns about the project.
One of those remains com-munication. Last week coun-cillor Mike Downey told a NextEra delegation that their meeting in Alma on March 18 to outline three changes to the project was “very poorly publicized.”
NextEra project manager Nicole Geneau said the event was prominently advertised in several newspapers, including the Wellington Advertiser and Arthur Enterprise.
Downey said several resi-
dents commented that the meeting was not well publi-cised, and both he and Mayor Bruce Whale noted there was no advertisement in the township’s “local paper,” The Community News.
“It definitely was not by design,” Geneau said of the alleged lack of communication.
She noted about 35 peo-ple attended the Alma meet-ing and most were those living near those properties that are pegged to host a turbine.
In contrast, over 600 attended the public meeting in Drayton in November, but Geneau estimated only 10 to 15% of those individuals were local.
Members of both the cur-rent and past councils have expressed concern with NextEra’s communication and
method of dealing with local residents.
Early in the land acquisi-tion process agents from the company “were very aggres-sive and not open about the process,” Whale said in draft comments on the proposal.
“Individuals were told their neighbours had all signed agreements and if they didn’t sign it would be their last opportunity.
“Neighbours were pit-ted against neighbours in this process and that feeling has remained throughout the proj-ect.”
Impact on farmlandCouncillor Neil Driscoll
wondered how NextEra can guarantee land will be returned to agricultural quality or better at the end of the project, as stated in the company’s docu-
mentation.“Do you understand any-
thing about farming?” he asked. “Once a road is there, it’s there.”
NextEra consultant Derek Dudek said after decommis-sioning the company will remove all gravel for access roads and return topsoil in the same quantity and quality as existed previously on the site.
“We have to return it to its previous condition,” he said.
In his comments, Whale stated residents are also very concerned about the possible impacts on the health and pro-ductivity of livestock in the area.
He wants baseline data col-lected before the project begins so stray voltage, “dirty electric-ity,” electromagnetic radiation and sound associated with the
project can be measured.Bankruptcy
Councillor Andy Knetsch wanted to know what happens if NextEra declares bankruptcy during the life of the project.
Geneau replied the question is a popular one with residents. She explained NextEra has individual contracts with each host landowner.
Companies that lend money to NextEra are responsible for those contracts if the company ever declares bankruptcy. They can then sell the project to another energy company and the contracts are transferred with the facility.
“It’s never the landowner’s responsibility,” said Geneau.
Municipal consultationClerk Patty Sinnamon said
she has been contacted by an official with the Ministry of
the Environment (MOE) about completing the consultation forms for the NextEra Energy proposal.
“[The ministry] has clear-ly stated that municipalities cannot simply choose not to participate in the consultation process,” Sinnamon said in her report to council, adding MOE staff are “encouraging” the municipality to complete the review.
“I believe it to be prudent on the part of the municipality to complete a review of the application for approval and provide comments to the min-istry in the event the ministry grants approval.”
Whale said the township will “continue to try to formu-late some more definitive com-ments” and get them to both ministry and NextEra officials.
Township ‘encouraged’ to fill out consultation forms for NextEra project
by Chris DaponteMAPLETON TWP. - Plans
for a $1-million solar project on the roof of the PMD Arena have been scrapped.
Last week Mapleton council decided not to proceed with the project as an owner or partial owner or even as a lessee of the space on the arena roof.
Councillor Neil Driscoll said the payments for leasing the space would “go nowhere” when it comes time to remove the solar panels at the end of the project’s life.
Finance director Mike Givens had included borrowing $300,000 in the 2011 draft bud-get for the township’s 30% por-tion of the solar project (propo-nent Essex Energy would own the other 70%).
But councillors seemed even less inclined to own part
of the project.“I’m not in favour of the
proposal,” councillor Andy Knetsch said of the solar proj-ect in general.
Councillor Mike Downey said he likes the idea of solar projects, but residents have expressed concern to him about the municipality acting as an owner for a project that should be left up to private companies to own and operate.
“So I guess I can’t support it,” Downey said of making an investment in the project. “Again, our hands are tied.”
Driscoll added, “I can’t bor-row money on a whim,” and he can’t spend other people’s money on such a project.
Council voted unanimously not to proceed with the solar project at all. Councillor Jim Curry was absent.
$1-million solar project defeated by council
by Chris DaponteMAPLETON TWP. - Rural
areas like Mapleton have a lot to offer prospective health pro-fessionals.
That was the message Shirley Borges and Alison Armstrong brought to town-ship council last week during
an update on the efforts of the Minto-Mapleton Health Professional Recruitment Committee.
In particular, Borges said students “love” the new medi-cal clinic and Drayton, as well as the electronic records system
Facilities, family health team make area attractive
by Chris DaponteMAPLETON TWP. - Fire
Chief Rick Richardson says local firefighters stepped up to help when their comrades in North Perth needed help.
The Mapleton department provided back up for the North Perth department, which lost two firefighters - Raymond Walter, 30, of Listowel, and Kenneth Rea, 56, of Atwood - during a huge blaze at the Dollar Stop store in Listowel on March 17.
“I’m very proud of the guys for taking time off work and standing by,” Richardson told council last week.
He added fire officials in North Perth appreciated the gesture, particularly during a difficult time last week, when North Perth firefighters were attending memorial services for Walter and Rea.
Finance director Mike Givens added Mapleton Township also provided bar-ricades for use in Listowel for the memorial services on March 24, which were attended by thousands of people.
Mayor Bruce Whale thanked Mapleton staff for being so helpful during a dif-ficult time in North Perth.
Mapleton helps out grieving
neighbours
Green hair - Ten-year-old Mackenzie Beam, right, really went green at the Alma Public School’s fourth annual Eco-fair on March 26. She and her classmate Makenna Craig-Davis were informing people about endangered species. More photos on page 3. photos by David Meyer
PERTH-WELLINGTON - With election campaigns gear-ing up across Canada for a May 2 election, the local riding is no exception, as signs began pop-ping up across the region.
Locally, four people are in the running for the riding cur-rently held by Conservative Gary Schellenberger.
Known candidates, as of
press time, are: Schellenberger, Liberal Bob McTavish, New Democrat Ellen Papenburg and the Green Party’s John Cowling.
In the 2008 federal elec-tion, Perth-Wellington also had candidates from the Christian Heritage and Marxist-Leninist parties.
Schellenberger has repre-
sented Perth Wellington since 2004, making this his fourth campaign during that time.
Though signs are already going up across the local riding, Elections Canada’s official nomination process for candi-dates closes on April 11, and a complete list of confirmed candidates will be available on April 13.
Four candidates running in May election
Continued on page 2
there and that a Family Health Team is in place in the area.
Armstrong added the breadth of experience nurs-es can get at a hospital like the Palmerston and District Hospital - where they work in different fields as opposed to more urban areas, where they would work in just one department - is also extremely valuable and could help them decide on a future specialty.
Borges also noted three nurse practitioners are cur-rently employed by the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team,
choosing to stay in the area through the Grow Your Own Nurse Practitioner Program.
She said in a letter to coun-cil that the financial assistance of the township - $10,000 annually over the last few
years - has helped “market and promote our community as an excellent place to learn and practice health care.”
Borges is hoping the township again agrees to the $10,000 contribution to help
with the recruitment of health professionals.
That amount is currently included as part of the 2011 township budget, though the budget has yet to be approved by council.
The March meeting began with a mini-seminar led by Clara Bauman, who gave a quick tip for starting seeds indoors.
Put the tray with the planted seeds in the oven with the oven
light on and keep the oven door open about an inch so it does not get too warm. Her zinnia seeds germinated in two days.
Bauman then introduced the speaker for the evening. Margaret Reidt’s unusual topic was “Planting by the Signs of the Moon and Companion Planting.” It seems that gar-dening by the phases of the moon was practised long ago and passed down through the generations.
The practice centres on the moon’s gravitational effect on the flow of moisture in soil and in plants. Reidt gave many examples. For instance: for crops that produce above the ground, plant from new moon to the day before the moon is full. For crops that produce below the ground, bulbs and perennials, plant from full moon to the day before the new moon.
If pruning to encourage growth, do it during a waxing moon, and if wanting to dis-courage growth, prune during a waning moon.
Reidt also gave examples of companion planting - plants that have been planted together over the years to complement or protect each other or to chase insects away (ie. - dusty millers repel rabbits, marigolds keep insects away, spreading banana peel around roses pro-vides phosphorous and potash).
After more examples and some questions, Dorothy Noecker thanked Reidt for pre-senting this topic.
Lunch was served by Jean Bouwman and Riek Radstake.
During the business meet-ing, minutes were read. Members were reminded of the Annual Spring District Meeting to be held on April 16 in Grand Valley. Anyone wish-ing to attend should contact Clara Bauman by April 4.
The Maryborough Society’s Annual Plant and Bake Sale will be held on May 14.
The next meeting will be held April 26 at the Optimist Hall in Moorefield at 7:30pm.
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Having taught private piano
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as her students call her, was
looking to expand her teaching
horizons and her music studio,
and found it through MYC.
Ms. Tanis recognized the
program’s potential since it had
never been offered in Drayton,
it was fun for students, parents
and teacher, and it offered a
piano-keyboard program for
children as young as 3½ in a
group setting. “I loved the idea of group
lessons, since it’s always more
fun to explore and learn in a
group, regardless of the topic,”
explained Ms. Tanis.
She also liked that it was a
program that was tested, tried
and true, being taught by more
than 800 teachers to over
24,000 students on three differ-
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MYC’s interactive system
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the parent learns along with the
child because they are so
involved. In fact, Ms. Tanis
credits the success of the pro-
gram to the parents of her stu-
dents.“I am the teacher once a
week; they are the at-home
‘coach’ several days a week,”
she said.An initial goal for each of
Ms. Tanis’ students is to devel-
op the happy habit of practic-
ing. She encourages her stu-
dents to practice by giving a
special “super duper” sticker
each week. “Practicing does not need to
be long; 10 to 15 minutes a day
to start,” she said.Ms. Tanis’ creativity shines
through by offering several
extra practice incentives
throughout the year to ensure
students attain their musical
goals. Once students have col-
lected enough stickers on their
“happy practice thermome-
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year, to celebrate the 2010
Olympics, students earned
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practices. The mittens were
placed on the studio wall in the
shape of the 5 Olympic rings.
When the rings were com-
plete students enjoyed an
Olympics music class. This
past year Ms. Tanis encouraged
the students not only to prac-
tice but also to think of others,
by practicing for pennies. Once
the pennies were all collected
they were donated to Camp
Bucko, for burn victims.
For the upcoming year she
is planning two new incentives;
a “Tree of Thanks” incentive
around Thanksgiving time and
a “Seed Incentive” in the
spring. Of course, special holi-
days are incorporated into Ms.
Tanis’ MYC classes, such as
Canada Music Week,
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planned as well. Throughout the year her
students participate in a
Christmas concert, and a spring
recital and have the option to
participate in the Palmerston
Canada Music Week Festival
and the Drayton Music
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to music that it makes sense to
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She offers four of MYC’s
music programs: Sunrise,
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piano studies, or the study of
another instrument.
Sunrise is a pre-keyboard
music and movement program
that teaches music concepts
through singing, rhythm and
games. This program is for
children ages 2 to 4 and devel-
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motor skills, social interaction,
confidence and attention span.
Children can easily attend with
a grandparent or caregiver, plus
siblings can attend the class as
well.The Sunshine keyboard
program is geared towards
children ages 3½ and 4; the
Sunbeam keyboard program
toward ages 5 and 6; and the
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cost effective tips for caring
for your pet between visits to
the groomer. All breeds should have
their ears checked regu-
larly by the owner. For non-
shedding breeds (Shih Tzu,
Bichon, Poodles, etc.), be sure
to encourage the hair to grow
out of the ear canal. The hair
in the ear is unlike the regu-
lar body hair and needs to be
gently pulled out or it will
ball up, thus creating a prime
environment for infection.
Oddly enough, pulling this hair
out does not hurt your pet.
But even just encouraging the
hair to grow out of the ear is
really helpful. Remember to
clean the ears regularly with a
good commercial ear cleaner
(always following the instruc-
tion on the bottle). For shedding breed (gold-
en retrievers, labs and cross
breeds), and also non-shed-
ding ones, check for dirt, red-
ness, hearing or foul smells.
Always take care of an ear
problem immediately; delay-
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discomfort for your pet and can
increase costs. Your dog’s nails need trim-
ming every four weeks. If you
take the time to trim the tips
off you will be able to keep the
“quick” (the soft centre of the
nail that has nerve endings and
blood) from getting too long.
If bleeding does occur after
trimming nails, simple apply
a bit of corn starch to stop the
bleeding. In winter you will
find that the nails don’t seem to
shorten on their own, as in the
summer. This is because pets
aren’t walking on pavement (a
natural trimmer), but rather on
snow and ice.A majority of dogs deal
with hair tangling, which
can be very uncomfortable.
A proper brushing involves
brushing right down to the
skin. A surface brushing is
ineffective when dealing with
mats, tangles or thick under-
coat. Special attention should
also be paid to the legs, neck
area, ears and tail. It can be
a lot of work, but can save
your pet much discomfort. One
of the biggest mistakes dog
owners make is leaving too
much time between visits to the
groomer or a thorough groom-
ing at home. The more often a
dog is groomed, the greater the
odds of maintaining their hair
length and avoiding a shave.
Finally, a proper inspec-
tion of the teeth for all breeds
is important. Dogs that have
long hair on the muzzle tend
to carry bacteria in the hair,
which can cause problems with
their gums and teeth down the
road. Scale build-up causes the
gums to become red and ten-
der, and leads to discomfort
when they chew. This is why
your pet should chew raw beef
marrow or soup-type bones,
since the abrasive action acts
like a toothbrush. You can also
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MAPLETON TWP. – County OPP officers were monitoring traffic on Highway 6 on March 27 at about 7:50am.
OPP Constable Mark Cloes said it was just north of Sideroad 9 where Constable Frank Thornton of the county’s Traffic Management Unit saw
a speeding SUV.The 2009 GMC was alleg-
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Mary Richardson, 39, of Wellington North Township, has been charged with racing. She is scheduled to appear in Guelph court on May 18.
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Four years ago, the cantata Come Away with Me, written by Moorefield area songwriter, Elaine Luymes was performed at the Drayton Reformed Church to rave reviews.
It was the story of the Old Testament tabernacle and how the symbolism of its elements demonstrated a personal entry into the presence of God.
Now Luymes has writ-ten another cantata, Behold Paradise, which is based on the inspiring words Jesus spoke from the cross and relating them to today. The choir of about 40 participants from Drayton, Harriston, Moorefield, Listowel and Palmerston is directed by
Brenda Manderson with Luymes accompanying on the piano.
The cantata performance also includes dramatiza-tion, flag bearers, interpretive dance, as well as an instrumen-tal group including trumpet, clarinet, flute, violin, cello, bass guitar and drums.
Performances will take place at the Drayton Reformed Church, 74 Wellington Street South, on April 13, 15 and 16 at 7:30pm.
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MOUNT FOREST - Randy Pettapiece says he is ready to take on the challenge of upset-ting a cabinet minister in the provincial election set for Oct. 6.
There was plenty of politics in the air at the Mount Forest Royal Canadian Legion Branch Saturday afternoon.
The town hall style meeting was supposed to be about the provincial election, but with the writ dropping for a fed-eral election on May 2, there was more than just one race to consider.
Incumbent Perth-Wellington Conservative MP Gary Schellenberger cracked up a hall full of people when he said getting out to vote is going to be important, so “Vote early and vote often.”
He ignored several pundits who felt the provincial Liberals and federal Conservatives will be at least neutral, and offered his full support to provincial Perth-Wellington Progressive Conservative candidate Pettapiece.
Schellenberger also used a tale of parliament hill to slam the opposition parties’ possi-bilities of forming a coalition government after the May 2 election.
He said the only time the national anthem is played in parliament is at 2pm on Wednesdays, and Bloc Quebecois members never enter until it is over or, if they are there when it starts, they literally run for the exits.
He asked the audience to imagine forming a government
with a party that will not stay in the same room where the national anthem is playing.
Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott was one of the featured speakers for the afternoon. He said in an inter-view, “Randy Pettapiece will be an outstanding MPP for Perth-Wellington. I’m encour-aging and supporting him. He’s working very hard.”
There were other politicians on hand, too. Bert Johnson once held the Mount Forest part of the riding and the retired MPP dropped by to offer his support. Candidate Michael Harris is running in a Kitchener riding and was also in attendance.
Pettapiece said in an inter-view he has been busy since being nominated a few months ago. He said he has already been involved in three town meetings since his nomina-tion, and he hopes the weather improves so he can do more of that work.
When asked about wind tur-bines, Pettapiece said he is not opposed to green energy, but
the way the Liberal govern-ment has set about allowing wind turbines is not the way to go.
“If I was getting paid 10 to 12 times the cost of opera-tion, why wouldn’t I do it?” he asked rhetorically, adding the way the Liberal government has promised to pay made huge wind farm proposals inevitable.
Pettapiece said he, Arnott and Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak spent part of a Thursday visit to Listowel on March 24 at a seniors’ home in that community.
He said what they heard is hydro costs are too high; the seniors are on fixed incomes and they don’t like the idea of paying the HST on those hydro bills on top of the increases.
As for the hydro debt retire-ment charge, Pettapiece sees that as simply another Liberal tax grab. The debt has been on people’s hydro bills since 2003 in order to pay off previous debts by Ontario Hydro.
Under that schedule, the debt should be paid off by 2012, but the Liberals have since announced it will contin-ue until 2018. The PC Party has attempted to obtain an audit, and a forensic (more thorough) audit of the books to determine why such charges are being continued, but the governing Liberals have refused all their requests.
Further, said Pettapiece, the province is introducing “smart meters,” which will force peo-ple to use hydro at unusual times, or to pay a premium.
“It just goes on and on,” he said of government perfidy.
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Green Legacy - Hannah Petty, 12 and in grade 6 at Paisley Road Public School in Guelph, and Brenda Walsh, 9, in grade 4, asked visitors to plant a red oak at the Alma Eco-fair on March 26. They worked at the county’s Green Legacy program booth promoting tree planting.
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Foolish waysOne of the most intriguing
stories of the Bible is the story of Samson and Delilah.
It is a story of passion and toying between two lovers. Delilah had caught Samson’s
eye but it was a strange affair because Samson was a Jew and Delilah was a Philistine whose tribe had lorded it over the Jews but were now unable to do so because of the great warrior of the Jews, Samson.
The Philistines came to her and made a deal to give her silver if she betrayed him and found out the secret of his strength. At first he was
a little cagey and told her a couple of lies about the source of his strength and when his enemies came to take him he easily fended them off. She complains to him. “How can you say, ‘I love you,’ when you won’t confide in me? This is the third time you have made a fool of me and haven’t told me the secret of your great strength” (Judges 16:15).
Samson, seeming not to have learned any lessons from the earlier betrayals, puts his trust in her and tells her that the real reason for his strength is that he has been dedicated to God and as a sign has let his hair grow. After lovemaking he falls asleep on her lap and she calls the enemy in to shave his head. Then, as before, she shouts out a warning: “Samson the Philistines are here!”
Samson, half asleep, stag-gers out to face the enemy as before but he is easily over-come and is captured. His eyes are gouged out and he becomes a prisoner. In the end, when his hair grows back he is given strength to pull down the tem-ple of Dagon and he gets his revenge, killing hundreds of his enemy.
April 1 is Fool’s Day. The story I recounted above reveals Delilah complaining about being fooled and so it’s an appropriate story for April fool’s day. Yet in truth a person who fails to learn is surely also a fool. Samson was dedicated to God and was effective as a warrior champion and leader
of Israel, yet his devotion was compromised. He seemed to have a fatal attraction to the wrong kind of women and this yielding to the temptation of lust led finally to his downfall.
Today lust is still a great temptation that makes many of us fools. People have lost their health, their jobs and their families over giving in to the wrong impulses.
No doubt there are some readers who identify with Samson on several levels. There will be those who feel betrayed by someone they have loved. Some have time and again foolishly trusted someone who is untrustworthy and borne the consequences. Others have felt themselves fools for giving into lust rather than following the higher road that puts sex in its rightful place in holy relationships and leaves no regrets.
There is another story about
foolish maidens in the bible. The story talks about the wed-ding celebration and the maid-ens wait outside the reception hall until the wedding party returns but they end up waiting longer than some expected and half were running out of oil. They asked the others to give them some but they said they only had just enough them-selves.
While those who weren’t prepared went to get some more oil the wedding party came and they all entered the hall and locked the door so when the foolish maidens returned they weren’t able to enter the celebration. The moral of the story is that if we don’t want to be foolish we will prepare ourselves for the coming of the Lord.
Some won’t be ready and some may even believe there is no God to get ready for. At the end we will see whether
the atheist or person of faith is right.
Someone once told a story of an atheist who went to court complaining that there were religious holidays but no holi-days for atheists. The judge ruled that the complainant was wrong because the atheist did have a holiday. He said the Bible said that: the fool has said in his heart that there is no God. And so Sir, concluded the judge, your holiday is April fool’s Day.
The truth however, may be that we all have a claim on calling April Fool’s Day our holiday, because all of us have failed in some regard to obey God just as Samson failed by his lust and the foolish maidens failed by their lack of prepared-ness. I suppose the most fool-ish of all are those who fail to recognize their foolishness and fail to seek a Saviour.
Happy Fool’s Day.
By Rev. Calvin Brown, Knox Presbyterian Church,
Drayton
Smart spellers - The Moorefield Optimist Club recently held its annual Spelling Bee, with students from Drayton Heights, Community Christian and Maryborough Public Schools participating. Optimist member Neil Driscoll went to each school to determine the top three from each grade five class. Those winners then went on to the inter-school competition. The helpers on the night of the competition included orator Kim Meulenbelt and judges Susanne Thompson, Gladys Hills and Bertha VanSoust. The winners from that night will be able to go on to a Zone level competition in Ayton. Officials would like to thank all the teachers and volunteers that made this possible for the kids. TOP - Back row, from left, are: Erika Rumph, Grace Sauer, Annelies Mohle, Emily Dickson, Mackenzie Simpson and Ally Kabbes. Front: Jarrod Dobben, Rylen Kuper and Tiffany Huberts.BOTTOM - The top three spellers were Erika Rumph, Grace Sauer and Tiffany Huberts. submitted photos
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comes about 2,000 visitors over the course of two days, and many of its exhibitors have been with the show for over 25 years.
While smaller than some of the farm shows hosted in larg-er urban centres, the Drayton show has over the years built a reputation as not only one of the most interesting, but also the most productive for exhibi-tors and guests alike.
“You see a lot of people in Toronto [at the Canadian International Farm Show], but in Drayton you do a lot of busi-
ness,” said Dobben, relaying some of the feedback received at last year’s show.
Dobben was pleased to announce that, for the first time ever, there will be a brand new layout for the 30th annual event. That will be a welcome change for exhibitors and visi-tors, he explained, as it takes advantage of the new arena expansion and makes room for 23 new exhibitors.
The Drayton show has become so popular and pro-ductive for exhibitors, there is very little turnover each year, as dealers avoid losing their spot. But unfortunately, that
also means that for the last several years, there has been a waiting list of over 40 exhibi-tors wanting to get involved.
“We had to try something,” Dobben said of the new layout.
Also new this year is the chance for exhibitors to offer workshops and seminars in several rooms at the arena. Dobben said the idea is to allow exhibitors to offer dem-onstrations on what they do or sell to groups of up to 20 or 30 people. This is the first time the show has ever offered that opportunity.
Yet another new item this year will be a 30th anniversary hat to celebrate the success of the show, in addition to the hourly door prizes.
In past years, the Kinsmen have hosted a banquet or chick-en dinner the night before the show opens. That is not hap-pening this year, but it’s not because past events weren’t successful.
“With it being the 30th anniversary, we wanted to concentrate just on the show itself,” Dobben said.
While the primary empha-sis at the show is on all things related to agriculture, the show features plenty of great dis-plays and information for peo-ple from all walks of life.
One thing that won’t change this year is the sale of the annual Drayton Farm Show toy tractor collector’s item.
This year’s tractor is an Ertl, wide front Case 830. It is a customized 1/16 scale with front and rear lights and comes in a custom box.
The real tractor was in pro-
duction from 1960 to 1969 and manufactured in Racine, Wisconsin. The original price in 1969 was $6,000 and the tractor had a 31-gallon fuel capacity and 64 PTO horse-power.
The cost for the toy tractors is $85 each and as of March 18 there were still some available. However, most years the trac-tors sell out before the farm show even starts.
“We only sell 75 every year,” said Dobben, noting the tractors are custom made and hand painted with original decals. “It’s definitely a collec-tor’s item.”
He said many people never remove the toys from the boxes they come in and some can count all 30 in their Drayton Farm Show collection.
To inquire about the trac-tors or to purchase one - if there are any left - contact John Klaassen at 519-638-0242.
The 30th annual Drayton Farm Show will be held on April 6 and 7 at the PMD arena from 11am to 10pm.
Admission is again just $3, with $1 of every admis-sion going to cystic fibrosis research. The rest of the show’s proceeds - from both admis-sions and exhibitor rentals - will go to various Kinsmen projects throughout the com-munity.
This year’s show will fea-ture over 120 exhibitors, rep-resenting a wide range of prod-ucts and services. For more information about the Drayton Farm Show, call Glenn Dobben at 519-323-1734 or visit dray-tonkinsmen.ca.
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The Community News, Friday, April 1, 2011 PAge SeVeN
by Chris DaponteDRAYTON - In 1981, a
few members of the Drayton Kinsmen Club came up with the idea of showcasing and pro-moting local businesses.
“It was just something we dreamed up as a potential fundraiser and service for the community,” said Larry Schill, who was the very first Drayton Farm Show chairman 30 years ago.
“We never dreamed it would turn out to be the suc-cess it has become. It was just a one-year trial and it just went on from there.”
In 1981, the show was con-fined to the ice surface only and Schill said he’ll never for-get the conditions for the inau-gural show.
The ice surface had just come out the day before and the show was held on a cold day, leaving show exhibitors to stand on the very cold concrete floor for hours.
“It was a bit of a learn-
ing experience,” he said with a laugh.
Over the years the show has grown in size and the technol-ogy has improved somewhat, but in many ways the show hasn’t changed that much at all, Schill explained.
“It’s still one-stop shop-ping,” he said.
And while exhibitors come from all over, most of them are still from within Mapleton Township or Wellington County.
“It really is those local peo-ple ... and that’s the reason they come to the show,” Schill said.
Organizers thought 1981 farm show a one-time deal
“We never dreamed it would turn out to be the success it has become.”
- Larry Schill, chairman of the first ever Drayton Farm Show in 1981.
by David MeyerTwo actors struggle with
each other on the stage as the audience erupts in laughter.
A 10-year-old grabs the puck in a local hockey tourna-ment, takes a quick look and sends his teammate into the clear for a breakaway.
The food bank needs help - and suddenly that help arrives.
The Drayton Kinsmen rep-resent the best of small town living; neighbours helping neighbours and people work-ing as volunteers to help make their community just a little bit better than the year before.
The Drayton Kinsmen are an organization of young men interested in “serving the com-munity’s greatest need.” And there are plenty of needs.
Through a variety of ser-vice projects, fundraisers, business meetings and socials, club members enjoy personal development, fellowship and a satisfaction through teamwork.
The Drayton Kinsmen are part of a much larger Association of Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs of Canada.
Kin is an all-Canadian ser-vice organization founded in Hamilton in 1920. The national association provides a frame-work for over 900 clubs across Canada.
The national association has raised more service dollars per member than any commu-nity service club in the world. The association of Kin stresses personal development through community service.
The Kinsmen are more than just a service club, although its list of groups helped is long and impressive. Members also get to meet new friends, have good times, good conversation, improve their organizational skills and obtain self satisfac-tion, business contacts, a night out, business skills, political skills, competition, fun, admin-istrative skills, awards, speak-ing skills and a better family environment.
The Kinsmen Club of Drayton is justifiably proud of what it has done in its com-munity.
Members have completed hundreds of projects. Among
them are an addition to now, the Agricultural Society build-ing, the purchase of a rescue van and the Jaws of Life for the local fire department, the development of ball parks and soccer fields, and a huge con-tribution to the PMD Arena in Drayton.
Those are only a few exam-ples of what Kinsmen has done for the community.
Kinsmen supportThe Kinsmen Club of
Drayton provides support to a wide range of causes. Over the years those have also included: minor ball, hockey soccer fig-ure skating, the Scouts, school trips and activities Kinsmen ball and soccer fields, the Moorefield Optimist Park and Playgrounds, The Drayton Festival Theatre, community theatre groups, youth theatre, the Drayton Farmers Market, seniors outings and foster children
The club has also aided the fire department and Pregnancy Crisis Centre, the Cystic Fibrosis Research International Development (Cystic Fibrosis
is the major cause of the inter-national club and all clubs par-ticipate in the work to find a cure and ease the lives of those who suffer from it) the area United Way and the area food bank as well as helping to fund MS research.
The club is very concerned with children and provides anti-drug programs including a local Chicken Club, as well as bicycle safety courses.
It supports the Heart & Stroke Foundation and the Ontario March of Dimes.
It also provides financial help to local 4-H programs for children and the local Agricultural Society.
Activities and fundraisersThe Kinsmen Club of
Drayton organizes a wide range of activities for the ben-efit of the community and to raise funds to help support its many community causes.
The Farm Show is the Drayton Kinsmen’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Thanks to the revenue from that show it can support many of the com-munity’s greatest needs.
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22 years ago - The story on the right, a portion of which is included here, appeared on the front page of the Community News on April 12, 1989.
The ad, far right, was placed in the Community News the same year to promote the 8th annual Drayton Farm Show. Notice the show admission has increased by just $1 in over two decades.
Three decades of memories
Welcome to the 30th Annual Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show.
It’s been about six years since I have had the hon-our of chairing the Drayton Kinsmen’s biggest project and let me tell you, farming is sure a fast-changing occupation.
You are going to be informed and amazed at what new technology and equip-ment is available to those who choose to grow your grains and supply you with eggs, milk, pork, beef and chicken.
Thirty years ago a few mem-bers of the Drayton Kinsmen Club started to showcase and promote businesses from the area involved in the farming process - and this began what we now celebrate annually as the first rite of spring here in Wellington County.
Today’s farmers are the most enterprising businessmen and women this country has ever seen.
Many of our exhibitors have told me they do what the farm-ers want, and its at the Drayton Farm Show where those new ideas are born, cultivated and
grown into the equipment of tomorrow or technology to save time, money or resources.
You may ask why the Drayton Farm Show is so suc-cessful, and the answer is easy - it’s family. Our exhibitors realize many of the people vis-iting our show are from family farms, where everyone plays a part of its success. They know many locals on a first name basis and genuinely care (as you do) that what they provide to you is the best.
Community also play a significant role in the success of the Drayton Farm Show; from the many hours of plan-ning and scheduling hockey moms and dads to work in the food booth to the dedication and commitment of my fel-low Kinsmen and Rotary Club members, who sit for hours at the front entrance to make the show happen.
This year’s show will fea-ture a totally new arena floor layout and we will also utilize the arena expansion, offering seminar and workshops in the new dressing rooms. Please take the time to visit all the
new exhibitors as some have never experienced Drayton hospitality.
Many exhibitors this year have been telling me about the latest in agricultural technol-ogy, but you will have to visit the show to discover for your-self the secrets the exhibitors have in store for you.
We will also be bringing out a 30th Anniversary hat to celebrate the success of the show, in addition to our hourly door prizes.
The Drayton Kinsmen have been honoured to bring you the farm show for the past 30
years. Together, our community
and our exhibitors have given back to the community over $250,000. The show alone has built soccer fields, baseball dia-monds, parks and playgrounds (just to mention a few) and has allowed the Kinsmen Club to honour its commitment to serve the community’s great-est need.
The season is upon us to grow, learn, make friends and have fun. See you all at the farm show.
2011 Farm Show Chairman Glenn Dobben
The Community News, Friday, April 1, 2011 PAge eLeVeN
Photos (l-r): Wallaceville Dempsey Nellie (GP-83), Ten Hove Farms, Gowanstown, ONHazelhill Dempsey Faha (VG-85-VG-MS), Hazelhill Farm Ltd., Sussex, NBWeststrander Dempsey Lily 347 (GP-80), Weststrander Farms, Tillsonburg, ONMintvalley Dempsey Kim (GP-82),Mintvalley Farm Ltd., Breslau, ONBrookhaven Dempsey Andrea (VG-87),Brookhaven Holsteins, Drayton, ONFaha photo by Fletcher, all others by Robinson. Andrea photo reversed.
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Three decades of memoriesThis photo of current Fire Chief Rick Richardson appeared in the Community News’ cover-
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Mulder Sr., lucas; of Drayton went home to be with his lord peacefully at the Royal Terrace Nursing Home, Palmerston on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in his 89th year. Beloved hus-band of Lammigje (Steenbergen) Mulder for 63years. Dear father of Roelof Mulder and his wife Mary of Wainfleet, Frederik Mulder and his wife Aly of Brucefield, Piet Mulder and his wife Birgit of Leduc Alberta, Anton Mulder and his wife Jane of Drayton, Harm-Jan Mulder and his wife Margaret of Moorefield, Lucas Mulder Jr. and his wife Willeke of Ar-thur, Jantina and her husband Henry Valkenburg of Port Perry, Timothy Mulder and his wife Cheryl of Wrox-eter and Arnold Mulder and his wife Sharon of Moorefield. Loving grand-father of 36 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Brother of Koop Mulder of B.C. and Jantje and Guus Speckmann of Holland. Brother-in-
law of Femmie Mulder, Annie Mulder,Jentje Nijmeier, Lukas Steenbergen, Margje Steenbergen, Albertje Steen-bergen and Fijgje Heuvelman all of Holland, John and Hilda Steenbergen of Drayton. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews and friends. Predeceased by one granddaughter Lisa Mulder (2003), Brothers Lucas Mulder(1918), Harm Mulder, Jan Mulder and Roelof Mulder and sis-ters Jantje Mulder, Jantina Van Dijk and Harmanna Mulder. The fam-ily received friends at the Drayton Christian Reformed Church on Friday, March 25, 2011. Rev. Albert Dreise conducted the Funeral Service in the Drayton Christian Reformed Church on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 1pm.As expressions of sympathy, dona-tions to the Back to God Hour would be appreciated by the family. Ar-rangements entrusted to Heritage Funeral Homes, Drayton.
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There is a certain amount of wisdom in the choice of timing for a Canadian election, but there has been little wisdom coming from Ottawa in the past several decades.
There was a time politicians avoided a winter election because on a lousy day (all winter days can be lousy) people might not be able to vote. Given that a new government would, presumably, be able to hold on for at least a few years, that excuse seems bogus. But, if we have to have these things constantly, why not in the middle of winter, when we’re not doing much anyway? It beats having it in the heart of spring, when we’re all busy with playoffs, gardens, yards and kids in summer sports.
We heard, of course, the government fell on Friday, and so it did. The exact election call timing depended upon when Prime Minister Stephen Harper could make his way to the Governor General’s home Saturday and ask for an election. We can’t help wondering what would have happened if David Johnston had sug-gested the Liberals, NDP and Bloc form a coalition.
Johnston played it safe. The election is May 2. We found it interesting that almost minutes after that announcement, a Conservative candidate in Guelph had signs up at major intersec-tions. Wellington-Halton Hills candidate Mike Chong had signs on roadsides that afternoon. They can say they are organized.
To our way of thinking, there is either an awful lot of choice, or not much on May 2, and from a leadership perspective, the opera-tive word is “awful.”
Would we want Stephen Harper as an unstoppable Prime Minister for the next five years? We have leanings towards the Conservatives, and we admit that, but if there is anything prevent-ing us from offering a full blown endorsement of his party it is that Harper has behaved like a dork - exactly like the Liberals did when they were in power. Meaning MPs mean basically nothing, we doubt we could name five members of his cabinet off the top of our head and we don’t like the political gamesmanship or attack ads. Harper will never be our favourite politician, unless he gets a majority and suddenly becomes the politician he once promised us he would be. Strange things happen in politics, but we will not hold our breath.
But, if Harper is a dork, what does that make Michael Ignatieff? A dufuss? He gives new meaning to the word “flounder.” His party has always felt it deserves to be in power. Canadians, for the last several elections, have asked, “Why?” and the Liberal Party has failed utterly to come up with even poor excuses for being allowed back at the public trough. They have next to no policies that have not been begged, borrowed or stolen from other parties, and all their ideas seemed to be recycled, not to mention poor poli-cies in any case. That goes for all the parties. The Conservatives say not what they will do, but what they have done, such as steer Canada through a terrible recession. Okay, that wasn’t a bad trick, but it seems to be the same recession the party denied was happen-ing during the last election campaign.
Then, Stephane Dion and the NDP’s Jack Layton screamed and threatened to hold their breath until they turned blue unless the Conservatives would spend like madmen to help fight the recession. Later, Ignatieff joined that chorus. Then, as soon as that spending was done, they all screamed Harper was spending like a madman. It was almost like everybody forgot who demanded that spending in the first place. Can we trust any of them? It almost makes us long for the days of Mike Harris, who actually did what he said he would do. Never mind that a lot of what he said and did was wrong; at least he didn’t lie to us. There are voters out there who remember that and revere the man for his honesty.
Which leaves us poor Canucks to either watch the playoffs and avoid the election nonsense, or try to elect good people in the riding - and then pray. David Meyer
Choices and choices
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Please call Kym at 519-638-3313 ext. 21 to say “I’m In”.
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Looking for some people 35 years and old to play some simple, minimal equipment, non-contact noon hour hockey, 1or 2 times a week. Cost would be $5.00 each.
This is not competitive but would be of interest to middle age individuals looking to get some exercise, get back on the blades and have some fun re-living past glory days.
Please call Kym at 519-638-3313 ext. 21 to say “I’m In”.
COUNCIL DATES
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2009 7:00 p.m.
TAKE NOTICE, pursuant to By-law Number 2008-024 being a by-law to prescribe the form and manner and times for the provision of notice, that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Mapleton intends to adopt the 2011 Budget at a Regular Meeting of Council on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Any person who has notified the Clerk Patty Sinnamon at the above address, no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 shall be given an opportunity to make representation with respect to this proposed budget by-law. Any written submissions received will be read at the Council Meeting. A copy of the by-law will be made available by Thursday, April 7, 2011 without charge from the Township of Mapleton Administrative Office located at 7275 Sideroad 16 during normal office hours. Alternatively, the by-law may be viewed on the Township web-site (www.mapleton.ca).
INTERESTED PERSONS may attend this meeting and/or make written or verbal representation, either in support of or in opposition of the budget.
DATED at the Township of Mapleton this 18th day of March, 2011.
“THE GREEN LEGACY” - TREES FOR MAPLETONThe Green Legacy continues in 2011. The Township of Mapleton will again be offering a “Tree Day” where tree seedlings will be made available, free of charge, to residents of the Township of Mapleton. Property owners can pre-order up to a maximum of 50 trees (subject to availability). Pre-ordered trees will be available for pick-up on Saturday, April 30th, 2011 at the Township of Mapleton Works Building located at 7275 Sideroad 16 outside of Drayton between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Donations to the food bank would be appreciated.
To place an order, please contact Kym at the Township of Mapleton Municipal Office 519-638-3313. Ext. 21.
COUNCIL DATESTuesday, April 12, 2011 7:00pm Regular Meeting of Council
Friday, April 22, 2011 OFFiCe ClOsed
Monday, April 25, 2011 OFFiCe ClOsed
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 1:00pm Regular Meeting of Council
WE ENCOURAGEYOUR INPUTNOTICE PROVISION
2011 BUDGET
2010 ANNUAL WATERWORKS REPORTSTownship of Mapleton Waterworks Customers (Drayton and Moorefield)
The 2010 Annual Reports for Drayton Water System, Waterworks #220004046 and the Moorefield Water System, Waterworks #220069732 have been prepared as per Section 11 of O.Reg 170/03. Any interested persons may obtain a copy of the reports from the Township of Mapleton Administrative Office located at 7275 Sideroad 16 during normal office hours. Alternatively, the 2010 Annual Reports may be viewed on the Township web-site (www.mapleton.ca).
Dated at the Township of Mapleton this 28th day of March, 2011. Larry Lynch, Director of Public Works
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE MAPLETON ZONING BY-LAW,
REDLINE REVISION TO SUBDIVISION 23T-90019And NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION - ZBA 2011-02TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Mapleton has received a complete application to consider a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2000-84 [new Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-080], pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.
PUBLIC MEETING Mapleton Council will consider this application at their meeting scheduled for:
Tuesday, April 12, 2011Mapleton Township Municipal Offices - Council Chambers
7275 Sideroad 16, Drayton at 8:00 p.m
THE SUBJECT LAND is described as Part of Lot 9, Concession 5 (M), Township of Mapleton. The land subject to the rezoning is approximately 1.615 ha (3.99 acres) in size and is vacant. This parcel is located within an approved draft plan of subdivision for an estate residential lot development (file no. 23T-90019).
THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the amendment is to rezone the subject lands to Institutional to permit a Mennonite Church and cemetery (1.615 ha parcel). The remainder of the parcel of land is subject to a redline revision to revise the draft approved subdivision lot configuration, which is required as a result of the removal of the 1.615 ha parcel. Additionally, the number of single detached lots in the draft plan has been reduced from 23 to 18 lots. This rezon-ing and redline revision is a condition of severance application B92/10, that was granted provisional consent by the Wellington County Land Division Committee on July 29, 2010. The property is currently zoned Rural Estate and designated Country Residential in the County Official Plan.
MAKING AN ORAL OR WRITTEN SUBMISSION - Any person or public body is entitled to attend the public meeting and make written or oral submissions on the proposed zoning by-law amendment.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Mapleton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Mapleton to the Ontario Municipal Board.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Mapleton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding this application is available for review during regular business hours at the Township office located at 7275 Sideroad 16 (east of Drayton).
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