BILL’S PAINT and COLLISION Specializing in... Collision and Complete Re-Finishing, One Mile East of Moorefield. 519 638-2048 Weekly Wag Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. - John Wooden - SERVING THE MAPLETON COMMUNITY COMMUNITY NEWS THE Volume 44 Issue 32 Drayton, Ontario Friday, August 12, 2011 1 Year GIC - 2.05% 3 Year GIC - 2.80% 5 Year GIC - 3.05% Daily Interest 1.75% For more info call 519-343-3640 or visit www.norgantheatre.com SHOWTIMES: Friday & Saturday 8pm and Sunday 7pm Main St. W. Palmerston CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER Saturday August 20th, 8pm showing: The Palmerston Ag Society is sponsoring a half price movie night. Winner - Drayton’s Ruthie and Isobel Kamm and family dog Betsy were proud to take first place in the cutest pet category at the pet show during last weekend’s Drayton Fair. More Drayton Fair photos on page 8. photo by Chris Daponte by Chris Daponte FERGUS - While every- one awaits the Ministry of the Environment’s decision on the Conestogo Wind Energy Centre, officials with NextEra Energy Canada want to re- affirm their commitment to keeping the public informed. Company spokesperson Josie Hernandez said anyone wanting more information about NextEra Energy, and specifically the 10-turbine wind farm proposed south- west of Arthur in Mapleton Township, can find it at cana- dianwindproposals.com. Information about its parent company is available at nexter- aenergyresources.com. NextEra project director Nicole Geneau also wants to clarify several pieces of misin- formation circulating about the company. Contrary to speculation included in a recent letter to the editor in the Wellington Advertiser, she said NextEra Energy has not hired the law firm Cassels, Brock and Blackwell to lobby the provin- cial government. “We’ve never done any business with that firm,” Geneau said. She explained the company does have registered lobbyists, but those were hired mainly to help “reach out” to stakehold- er groups such as the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. She added anyone can easily look up any of the company’s lob- byists. Geneau also said any reports or rumours about the company having a poor envi- ronmental record - implied in another letter in the Advertiser - are “very inaccurate.” Most of the correct infor- mation is available online, Hernandez noted, and in order to help keep Mapleton resi- dents better informed, NextEra will also be regularly distribut- ing newsletters, including one this week. Right now, Geneau explained, the company is waiting to hear if its applica- tion will be approved by the Ministry of the Environment. “In the interim we con- tinue to work through project details,” she said, mentioning a detailed site plan, road user agreement and various munici- pal requirements. Geneau said Mapleton Township did forward a copy of its EBR comments directly to the company, but other than that, the company has heard very little feedback from locals over the last few months. The public commenting period on the EBR registry ended a month ago and Geneau hopes to have a decision by the end of August. However, she expects the ministry will have some items about which it requires more information. Provided there is no appeal - anyone can appeal the deci- sion within 15 days after it is posted - the company will proceed with work on obtain- ing building permits from the township, Geneau said. The goal, she added, is to start construction in December and have the project opera- tional by the end of March. If and when construction begins, the company will open a small office close to the construction site, Geneau said. However, she stressed there is still a lot of uncertainty sur- rounding the schedule and NextEra will provide more concrete information once the MOE releases its decision. If approved, NextEra Energy hopes to have wind farm operational by April Mapleton business gets grant to promote local food, community by David Meyer PARKER - Perth- Wellington MPP John Wilkinson finally gave the lie to the often-used expression “If you build it, they will come.” Wilkinson added an impor- tant corollary to that expression of hope: “But, they need to know about it.” He was speaking at The Harvest Table in Parker, where he was announcing a grand of $59,562 to help that busi- ness sell its products, help local farmers and take a multi-media approach to letting people know about the benefits of local food. Wilkinson made the announcement on behalf of Minister of Agriculture Carol Mitchell. “When we buy Ontario, everyone wins. It’s good for farmers and processors, good for families, good for the envi- ronment and good for our rural communities,” he said. Wilkinson explained that when he was first elected eight years ago, he asked Premier Dalton McGuinty to hold a meeting every year with people from every facet of the food industry. With its $33-billion a year in economic impact in Ontario, it is of major importance and the second largest industry in the province. Wilkinson said the government learned out of those meetings that people want to eat local food, and partnerships were needed to help promote that. Among the initiatives was bringing back the Foodland Ontario label, advertising cam- paigns promoting local foods and benefits to the environ- ment through such things as promoting the 100 Mile Diet, where food does not have to travel more than that distance to reach a consumer’s plate, “and not come from farms half way around the world.” The Harvest Table’s line of ready-to-eat local food prod- ucts will be expanded and mar- ket tested with the help of the 100 Mile Market, a local food sourcing and distribution com- pany. Wilkinson said most of the produce available in Canada comes from within a 70-mile radius of Parker. But, he added, the problem is farmers and food suppliers are often so busy they are unable to properly market their goods and services. So, the province came up with the Ontario Marketing Investment Fund. It had $9-mil- lion to help that group inform people of its wares. Wilkinson called it “the piece that was missing” from the farm food chain. The Harvest Table is owned and operated by John Slot and his daughter, Cori Claus. Slot was involved in the chicken industry for nearly 30 years, and held positions on provin- cial and federal boards. He admits he has “a passion for food.” He said the food indus- try can currently “glue meat together” to make it look like steak, and it offers all kinds of fillers and other tricks to lower costs and increase sales. The Harvest Table will have none of that, although he added it does have to try to be competi- tive. The company does such things as using the ends of bacon to create real bacon bits. It uses its own brine recipe for its hams and then has them custom smoked to its specifi- cations, and there is no water inflating its chicken pieces. He is currently working to develop meals with local ingre- dients, and is working with The Fountainhead in Fergus to sup- ply that area’s need for people with restricted diets. The company can deliv- er meals to seniors that are healthy, gluten free and with no monosodium glutamate (MSG). The meals are con- tained in special plastic that allows them to be placed in an oven. He said The Harvest Table can do custom meals for seniors, and deliver seven or eight of them at a time to clients. He promised, “No chemi- cals and fresh ingredients.” The government grant will allow The Harvest Table to expand its food network. Slot is hoping that it will help him promote not only food and farming, but the entire commu- nity. He is working on plans for farm tours where people from the city can visit actual farms and have hands-on experiences with beef, pork, chicken and dairy operations. “We want urban people to see real farming,” he said. “Wellington-Perth is the most Continued on page 3 Wilkinson to wind turbine foes: protest or participate in process STRATFORD - Minister of Environment and Perth- Wellington MPP John Wilkinson is urging opponents of wind turbines to become involved in the process instead of protesting. “Some people have already made up their minds to oppose wind turbine projects. That is their right,” he said in a state- ment issued on Tuesday. “Fortunately, the majority of people are very interested in seeing greener forms of energy in Ontario so we can finally break our addiction to dirty coal.” Wilkinson added there are health benefits. “The medical community has always been very clear on this issue. Dirty coal and the resulting air pollution leads to unnecessary illness and prema- ture death. Green energy leads to cleaner air and prevents needless suffering and health care costs.” He also defended the pro- cess by which wind turbines are approved, and said the rules are stringent. “Under the Green Energy Act, wind turbine projects can- not be built without an approv- al from the Ministry of the Environment. The approval cannot be issued unless the project is protective of human health and the natural environ- ment, and meets all of the strict standards set out in the law concerning minimum setbacks (550 metres) and maximum allowable noise (40 decibels). “Proponents must show extensive consultation with both the municipality and the public prior to even apply- ing for an approval from the MOE.” Wilkinson added the pro- cess has been approved by the courts. “Of note, the law and the approval process have recent- ly been upheld by both the Ontario Superior Court and the Environmental Review Tribunal,” he said. Wilkinson said that makes it clear for people, and oppo- nents should be taking part in the process. “What does this mean? It means people and municipali- ties now have a clear choice. They can choose to protest and boycott meetings or they can choose to participate in the pro- cess and raise their concerns directly with the proponent. “If a project ends up being considered by the MOE, again people can protest or partici- pate. Protest or participate. The choice is yours.” For more information, peo- ple can visit www.Ontario.ca/ RenewableEnergy.
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BILL’S PAINT and COLLISIONSpecializing in...
Collision and Complete Re-Finishing,
One Mile East of Moorefield.
519 638-2048
Weekly Wag
Do not let what you cannot do
interfere with what you can do.
- John Wooden -
Serving the Mapleton CoMMunity
Community newsthe
volume 44 issue 32 Drayton, ontario Friday, august 12, 2011
1 Year GIC - 2.05%3 Year GIC - 2.80%5 Year GIC - 3.05%
Daily Interest1.75%
For more info call 519-343-3640 or visit www.norgantheatre.comSHOWTIMES: Friday & Saturday 8pm and Sunday 7pm
Main St. W. Palmerston
Captain ameriCa: the First avenger
Saturday August 20th, 8pm showing: The Palmerston Ag Society is sponsoring a half price movie night.
Winner - Drayton’s Ruthie and Isobel Kamm and family dog Betsy were proud to take first place in the cutest pet category at the pet show during last weekend’s Drayton Fair. More Drayton Fair photos on page 8. photo by Chris Daponte
by Chris DaponteFERGUS - While every-
one awaits the Ministry of the Environment’s decision on the Conestogo Wind Energy Centre, officials with NextEra Energy Canada want to re-affirm their commitment to keeping the public informed.
Company spokesperson Josie Hernandez said anyone wanting more information about NextEra Energy, and specifically the 10-turbine wind farm proposed south-west of Arthur in Mapleton Township, can find it at cana-dianwindproposals.com.
Information about its parent company is available at nexter-aenergyresources.com.
NextEra project director Nicole Geneau also wants to clarify several pieces of misin-formation circulating about the company.
Contrary to speculation included in a recent letter to the editor in the Wellington Advertiser, she said NextEra Energy has not hired the law firm Cassels, Brock and Blackwell to lobby the provin-cial government.
“We’ve never done any business with that firm,”
Geneau said.She explained the company
does have registered lobbyists, but those were hired mainly to help “reach out” to stakehold-er groups such as the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. She added anyone can easily look up any of the company’s lob-byists.
Geneau also said any reports or rumours about the company having a poor envi-ronmental record - implied in another letter in the Advertiser - are “very inaccurate.”
Most of the correct infor-mation is available online, Hernandez noted, and in order to help keep Mapleton resi-dents better informed, NextEra will also be regularly distribut-ing newsletters, including one this week.
Right now, Geneau explained, the company is waiting to hear if its applica-tion will be approved by the Ministry of the Environment.
“In the interim we con-tinue to work through project details,” she said, mentioning a detailed site plan, road user agreement and various munici-pal requirements.
Geneau said Mapleton
Township did forward a copy of its EBR comments directly to the company, but other than that, the company has heard very little feedback from locals over the last few months.
The public commenting period on the EBR registry ended a month ago and Geneau hopes to have a decision by the end of August.
However, she expects the ministry will have some items about which it requires more information.
Provided there is no appeal - anyone can appeal the deci-sion within 15 days after it is posted - the company will proceed with work on obtain-ing building permits from the township, Geneau said.
The goal, she added, is to start construction in December and have the project opera-tional by the end of March. If and when construction begins, the company will open a small office close to the construction site, Geneau said.
However, she stressed there is still a lot of uncertainty sur-rounding the schedule and NextEra will provide more concrete information once the MOE releases its decision.
If approved, NextEra Energy hopes to have wind farm operational by April
Mapleton business gets grant to promote local food, communityby David Meyer
PARKER - Perth-Wellington MPP John Wilkinson finally gave the lie to the often-used expression “If you build it, they will come.”
Wilkinson added an impor-tant corollary to that expression of hope: “But, they need to know about it.”
He was speaking at The Harvest Table in Parker, where he was announcing a grand of $59,562 to help that busi-ness sell its products, help local farmers and take a multi-media approach to letting people know about the benefits of local food.
Wilkinson made the announcement on behalf of Minister of Agriculture Carol Mitchell.
“When we buy Ontario, everyone wins. It’s good for farmers and processors, good for families, good for the envi-ronment and good for our rural communities,” he said.
Wilkinson explained that when he was first elected eight years ago, he asked Premier Dalton McGuinty to hold a meeting every year with people from every facet of the food industry.
With its $33-billion a year in economic impact in Ontario, it is of major importance and the second largest industry in the province. Wilkinson said the government learned out of those meetings that people want to eat local food, and partnerships were needed to help promote that.
Among the initiatives was bringing back the Foodland
Ontario label, advertising cam-paigns promoting local foods and benefits to the environ-ment through such things as promoting the 100 Mile Diet, where food does not have to travel more than that distance to reach a consumer’s plate, “and not come from farms half way around the world.”
The Harvest Table’s line of ready-to-eat local food prod-ucts will be expanded and mar-ket tested with the help of the 100 Mile Market, a local food sourcing and distribution com-pany.
Wilkinson said most of the produce available in Canada comes from within a 70-mile radius of Parker. But, he added, the problem is farmers and food suppliers are often so busy they are unable to properly market their goods and services.
So, the province came up with the Ontario Marketing Investment Fund. It had $9-mil-lion to help that group inform people of its wares. Wilkinson called it “the piece that was missing” from the farm food chain.
The Harvest Table is owned and operated by John Slot and his daughter, Cori Claus. Slot was involved in the chicken industry for nearly 30 years, and held positions on provin-cial and federal boards. He admits he has “a passion for food.”
He said the food indus-try can currently “glue meat together” to make it look like steak, and it offers all kinds of fillers and other tricks to lower costs and increase sales. The
Harvest Table will have none of that, although he added it does have to try to be competi-tive.
The company does such things as using the ends of bacon to create real bacon bits. It uses its own brine recipe for its hams and then has them custom smoked to its specifi-cations, and there is no water inflating its chicken pieces.
He is currently working to develop meals with local ingre-dients, and is working with The Fountainhead in Fergus to sup-ply that area’s need for people with restricted diets.
The company can deliv-er meals to seniors that are healthy, gluten free and with no monosodium glutamate (MSG). The meals are con-tained in special plastic that allows them to be placed in an oven. He said The Harvest Table can do custom meals for seniors, and deliver seven or eight of them at a time to clients.
He promised, “No chemi-cals and fresh ingredients.”
The government grant will allow The Harvest Table to expand its food network. Slot is hoping that it will help him promote not only food and farming, but the entire commu-nity. He is working on plans for farm tours where people from the city can visit actual farms and have hands-on experiences with beef, pork, chicken and dairy operations.
“We want urban people to see real farming,” he said. “Wellington-Perth is the most
Continued on page 3
Wilkinson to wind turbine foes: protest or participate in process
STRATFORD - Minister of Environment and Perth- Wellington MPP John Wilkinson is urging opponents of wind turbines to become involved in the process instead of protesting.
“Some people have already made up their minds to oppose wind turbine projects. That is their right,” he said in a state-ment issued on Tuesday.
“Fortunately, the majority of people are very interested in seeing greener forms of energy in Ontario so we can finally break our addiction to dirty coal.”
Wilkinson added there are health benefits.
“The medical community has always been very clear on this issue. Dirty coal and the resulting air pollution leads to unnecessary illness and prema-ture death. Green energy leads to cleaner air and prevents
needless suffering and health care costs.”
He also defended the pro-cess by which wind turbines are approved, and said the rules are stringent.
“Under the Green Energy Act, wind turbine projects can-not be built without an approv-al from the Ministry of the Environment. The approval cannot be issued unless the project is protective of human health and the natural environ-ment, and meets all of the strict standards set out in the law concerning minimum setbacks (550 metres) and maximum allowable noise (40 decibels).
“Proponents must show extensive consultation with both the municipality and the public prior to even apply-ing for an approval from the MOE.”
Wilkinson added the pro-cess has been approved by the
courts.“Of note, the law and the
approval process have recent-ly been upheld by both the Ontario Superior Court and the Environmental Review Tribunal,” he said.
Wilkinson said that makes it clear for people, and oppo-nents should be taking part in the process.
“What does this mean? It means people and municipali-ties now have a clear choice. They can choose to protest and boycott meetings or they can choose to participate in the pro-cess and raise their concerns directly with the proponent.
“If a project ends up being considered by the MOE, again people can protest or partici-pate. Protest or participate. The choice is yours.”
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Monday, august 15Co-ed Church 3 Pitch League Family Fellowship Night
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Wednesday, august 17 - Ladies Slo-pitchMoorefield B, Bodyworks vs. Matadors, 7:30pm
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by Sue HogenkampDRAYTON - Louise Ellis
has become the new organizer of Drayton’s Terry Fox Run, to be held on Sept. 18.
Ellis is not new to this event, having been an enthu-siastic participant since 1992, and a planning committee member since 1997.
Facing her own diagnosis of cancer in 1998, Ellis battled back and is now a cancer sur-vivor.
Despite this daunting chal-lenge, she continued to pay it forward by becoming a Terry’s Team Member. This distinc-
tion is given to cancer survi-vors who annually contribute to the run, share their stories to raise awareness and help to raise funds for much needed cancer research.
This year, Ellis picks up the reins to a dedicated committee that has doubled in size, and brings new ideas and an injec-tion of energy to the run.
The run/walk/cycle starts at 1:30pm from the old arena at the Drayton fairgrounds (as in past years) and continues to offer a choice of a 2km route, and a new-and-improved 10km route.
Pledge sheets are avail-able at several businesses in Drayton and Moorefield, or can be downloaded at www.terryfox.org.
Participants can also collect pledges online by registering at terryfox.org.
2011 T-shirts will not be available for sale at the run, but can be viewed and ordered online.
Registration will start at noon and will remain open until the run commences. Participants are invited to come early to enjoy a barbecue lunch, live music, face painting
and other fun activities.Also new this year is a pre-
run barbecue on the Saturday of Labour Day weekend at the Drayton Foodmarket. All pro-ceeds will be donated to the Terry Fox Run.
Ellis wishes to clarify that the monies raised from Terry Fox Runs across Canada are used exclusively for cancer research, with 87 cents from every dollar going directly to the cause.
She invites everyone to join her on Sept. 18th to work together to outrun, outwalk, and outcycle cancer.
New organizer announces 31st Terry Fox Run
Preparing to outrun, or rather, out-bike cancer - Louise Ellis has become the new organizer of Drayton’s 31st Terry Fox Run on Sept. 18 at the Drayton fairgrounds. Participants are encouraged to pick up a pledge sheet at businesses in Drayton and Moorefield, or download one at terryfox.org. submitted photo
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diverse [food producer] in Canada. We need to show that to urban people.”
Slot said such promotion could benefit local bed and breakfast operations, and the tours would allow visitors to sample food from at least two main dinners during the course of their stay.
He said they could visit a local restaurant serving local food on a Friday night, take tours on Saturday, and sample another dinner that night before returning home.
He said it is very impor-tant that city people learn more about the food they eat, as well as finding out that some of the best food in the world is grown within a 90 minute drive of where they live.
Citing his work with poul-try, Slot said he believes the countryside must send a stron-ger message to urban centres that they live very close to where quality food is produced.
Mapleton Mayor Bruce Whale was on hand for the announcement, and he said, “It’s great to see [that Slot] has not really retired yet, as he slows down.”
Whale added it is great to see that local fruits, vegetables and meats will get the promo-tion they deserve and that is “something that is maybe not done so well.”
Slot’s ideas are not limited
to just cities. He is working with schools
about supplying such things as breaded chicken tenders, and will also work with plac-es where pupils have dietary issues.
“Now, we can market those products,” he said. “We have no problems finding local pro-duce.”
More connectionsNick Morris, of RR3
Clifford, was at the grant announcement in Parker, and is interested in being part of the promotion - even though he does not focus on food.
His operation, Flowers to Fragrance Lavender Farm, grows plants for natural prod-ucts ranging from shampoo and conditioner to fragrances for the home. It even offers a half dozen products for pets.
Morris is also already involved in local promotions in Minto and, “We’re planning on doing field tours in the fall,” but that is still in the organizing
stage. And, he said, similar to
Slot’s products, his products, too, are pure.
“No synthetic chemicals,” he said.
Helping everyoneWhale said any promo-
tion that brings people into Mapleton has a good potential for “a spin-off for the town-ship.”
He said, “This is a great place to do it,” and noted if the township works with entrepre-neurs, there is hope for good results in other part of the local economy.
He added when it comes to food production, the hands-on producers are about 2% of the population, and it seems sensible to show the remaining 98% “where their food comes from.”
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Tree talkDear Editor:
I got a chuckle while read-ing last week’s Community News, as I was going through two articles on the planting of trees in our area.
The chuckle came from watching beautiful, mature (healthy) trees being cut down on our street over the past two or three years.
As I watched two more large trees being cut just recently, I called the municipal office to inquire if there were any
regulations covering this, as many municipalities do require permits or permission to cut down healthy trees.
I was transferred to another person and had to leave a mes-sage to give me a call.
Not surprisingly, I never received a call back. I gave up too easily and didn’t try again.
I realize that sometimes there is a tree that may have received some wind damage and for safety sake has to be removed, but on our street that seems to have been the excep-tion.
But never mind, we’ll plant little fellers and wait 20 or 30 years while they grow to the size of the ones that are arbitrarily being cut down and, in some cases, providing fire-wood for the homeowner.
Barry Bruyea, Drayton
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Harvest Table gets provincial grantFROM PAGE ONE
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Canadians, particularly those of us in Ontario, have every right to feel a little bit grumpy about our electoral politics these days.
It is a sad but true fact that we in Ontario have been under the electoral gun for an entire year. It is difficult to believe, but true. August usually signals the beginning of a municipal campaign, and it did so particularly last year because that election was actu-ally moved back a few weeks from its traditional second week of November. No one, including us, remembers why. Was it because of bad weather in November? We cannot recall any major snow-storms then, but frankly, it does not matter.
What does matter though, was upon the election of munici-pal politicians for four years (that is important to remember), Canadians went almost immediately into a federal election. Prime Minister Stephen Harper played it a little bit coy, but almost everyone (except possibly the entire Liberal Party of Canada) was ready for it. The campaigning was palpable and never really let up. There were attack ads galore, and the political slanging increased in tempo.
Ever since that May 2 federal election, we here in Ontario have been under the gun of a provincial campaign that will culminate on Oct. 6. That election date was set four years ago - and doing that is a symptom of what is wrong with our electoral politics and our electoral system.
The campaign has been heavily underway for months. The Liberal government appears to have issued more press releases and policies since the legislature shut down than it did in the pre-vious six months. Liberals are everywhere and, apparently, doing everything for the good of citizens. Some would suggest it is about time, but why did they wait so long? Was that part of the electoral strategy for a campaign that was not supposed to “officially” start until the end of August?
Setting a date for an election four years in the future is one of those things that feels like it is democratic, but a closer look shows that it smacks of more of the same old political correct-ness. It seemed to be a good idea but it flies in the face of our parliamentary democracy system. That Premier Dalton McGuinty should have fallen victim to it would appear to be either a tragic flaw (according to his critics) or very democratic and equitable (according to his supporters).
We spoke to Progressive Conservative MPP Ted Arnott recent-ly about his thoughts on a fixed election date. He surprised us by stating that the premier of the province should not have given up his advantage of having the right to call an election at a time suit-able to his party’s best interests and its re-election.
Arnott, though, is a traditionalist. He believes the government should remain in power until it loses the confidence of the house (unlikely when the government has a majority), or the premier decides to call an election, or the term limit kicks in. He too said the idea of a fixed election date seems to be democratic, but won-dered, is it really?
How much actual work has the legislature done in the last two months? Not much. It has been out of session for most of that time - the summer break. Yet the government pronouncements keep coming. What McGuinty is doing is campaigning when there should be no campaign. Why he would choose to do that in the summer, when few people are paying attention, is something we can only speculate upon - and then judge him. Meanwhile, as Arnott put it, “I still have my day job.”
True enough. He is looking after constituents’ problems and doing office work. We do not suggest other MPPs are doing any-thing else but that, too, although it seems there is an awful lot of politicking going on by Liberal MPPs. As for those who are chal-lenging them, who can blame them for campaigning now?
In the final analysis, fixed election dates are a bad idea that only seemed to be a good idea. It’s time to scrap them.David Meyer
Election timing
COUNCIL DATESTuesday, August 16, 2011 7:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting of CouncilTuesday, August 23, 2011 Regular Meeting of Council –
RESCHEDULED TO AUGUST 16, 2011
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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING FOR AN AMENDMENTTO THE MAPLETON ZONING BY-LAW AND
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION - ZBA 2011-10TAKE 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, August 16, 2011 at 7:00 p.mMapleton Township Municipal Offices, Council Chambers, 7275 Sideroad 16
THE SUBJECT LAND is described as Part of Lot 5, Concession B, Parcel 58, Township of Mapleton. The subject land is approximately 1.137 hectares (2.81 acres) in size and is occupied by a residence and three accessory structures.
THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the amendment is to rezone the subject lands to an appropriate zone to permit a weld-ing shop to be established on the property. The applicant is proposing to weld storage containers and to paint the finished products on site in the existing 95 sq. m (1024 sq. ft) accessory building.
MAKING AN ORAL OR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONAny person or public body is entitled to attend the public meeting and make written or oral submissions on the pro-posed 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).
WATERING RESTRICTION(PURSUANT TO BY-LAW NUMBER 2009-056)
Sprinkling or watering of lawns and gardens is only permitted between the hours of
•7:00A.M.to10:00A.M.,and •7:00P.M.to10:00P.M.
Premises with even house numbers may sprinkle or water only on days having an even calendar date.Premises with odd house numbers may sprinkle or water only on days having an odd calendar date.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding this restriction is available at the Mapleton Public Works Department, Ext. 39.
Telephone Communication in Mapleton
In 1894 the Bell Telephone Company opened an exchange in Drayton for local service but there were so few sub-scribers that it closed in 1895.
By 1900 more were inter-ested and the Bell Company built the first long distance line into the village. O.B. Henry was appointed man-ager and the Grand Trunk Railway Station, Trader’s Bank, Drayton Livery Co. and hotel keepers Max Salle and S. Schneider Sr. were listed as subscribers.
At the same time, Joshua Hilborn and Robert and Richard Armstrong, farmers near Hollen, decided to erect a telephone line to connect their farms. They purchased six telephones for $12.50 each and built lines along County Road 11 to the 4th Concession and across the river to the Armstrong farm. They were
delighted to find their system worked and soon the other four telephones were installed by their neighbours and in the Ed Close store in Hollen.
This system was later extended east on the 4th Concession to Glen Allan, with each subscriber helping to erect the line and put in his telephone. A total of 27 people were all on this same line. The line was open at all times so this meant that calls were kept short and if an emergency arose one would just inter-rupt another’s call. It was also very easy to listen in on any conversation. Some people became adept at quietly lifting their receiver to do just that.
In Moorefield, Dr. Cassidy, John Mckay and Peter Richardson had been instrumental in establishing the Maryborough Telephone Company, which served that village and a part of the sur-rounding township. A central
switchboard was run in the Innes and Son store where the clerks answered the calls. The service was not always swift, as customers had to be served as well. The lines did not extend as far as Rothsay.
It wasn’t long until many more people wanted a tele-phone. In 1908 a public meet-ing was called with men from all areas of the township involved. A provisional com-mittee was formed to petition the provincial government for a charter for an incorporated company and to start the pro-ceedings to amalgamate with the Maryborough Company.
The new company, aptly named The Union Telephone Company, was incorporated on Jan. 18, 1908 with com-mon share capital of $10,000. A meeting of the shareholders elected ten directors and the first executives of the compa-ny were president W.T. Whale, vice president E. Wooddisse
and secretary-treasurer O.B. Henry. The company made an agreement with Bell to con-nect their lines with the Bell switchboard in Drayton.
The Company hired a staff of five at the wage of $1.50 per day. They travelled by horse and wagon as they built more lines to extend the ser-vice further afield. By 1912 night service was established with a charge of 25cents per message.
The Union Telephone Company put in a line to Hollen where Ed Close had two phones in his store. He relayed messages from the Union lines to those on the Hollen line for a time. Not long after, the Hollen line was purchased by Union Telephone.
The Union Telephone Company provided service to the township until it was pur-chased, along with other small companies, by the Dunnville
Consolidated Telephone Company, which in turn was later amalgamated into the Bell system.
Telephone service has cer-tainly changed significantly in the past 100 years.
Cell phones have replaced some land lines and communi-cation towers scattered across the landscape allow these wireless devices to operate efficiently.
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On Sept. 11, friends, fami-lies, ovarian cancer survivors and anyone else interested in walking 2.5 or 5km for Ovarian Cancer Canada, will gather at the clock tower in Victoria Park in Kitchener.
Registration begins at 9am and the official welcome and walk will commence at 10am.
Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr and other local dignitaries will be on hand to bring greetings and encourage participants. All monies raised by regis-tered teams and individuals through the Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope will be
used to finance Ovarian Cancer Canada’s numerous support and education programs, as well as to fund ongoing ovar-ian cancer research for devel-oping reliable early detection techniques and improved treat-ments.
Each year, the national Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope rallies communities to help turn up the volume on one of the most serious of all gynecological cancers.
Over 2,600 Canadian women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year and every year 1,750 women suc-
cumb to the disease. Symptoms are varied,
vague and easily missed. There is no screening test to detect it. But when found early and treated ovarian cancer survival rate is 90%.
That is the goal and hope for women battling the disease. Failure to find the disease in its early stages is partly due to lack of sensitive detection tests and ignoring warning signs.
Registration for the Kitchener Mini Walk of Hope is free to all participants. There are activities planned for chil-dren including face-painting, crafts, refreshments and more.
Glynis Belec, of Drayton, an ovarian cancer survivor and one of the organizers of the Kitchener walk, will be the guest speaker and share her story as she encourages women to realize that knowledge is power.
Belec, a freelance writer and author, has contributed a story about her cancer journey to a new anthology, A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider and signed copies of the book will be available at the event, with $5 from each sale going direct-ly to Ovarian Cancer Canada.
Amy Ballantyne, of Waterloo, is the Mini Walk chairman and is thrilled with
the response thus far. “My vision is that we host
a successful walk that raises much needed funds and aware-ness for ovarian cancer,” said Ballantyne as she contemplat-ed how well plans are coming together.
Another committee mem-ber, Amanda Newton, of Alma, is impressed with the sponsors and volunteers who are finding important ways to support the Kitchener walk.
“It makes me extremely happy that we have so many people to support us,” said Newton.
“Everyone from sponsors, to volunteers, to participants and survivors; they are the ones who help make this a special day for everyone.”
Anyone keen on show-ing support for national ovar-ian cancer awareness month is invited to enter a team in the Kitchener Mini Walk of Hope, to contact organizers about vol-unteering or to just come and cheer on walkers.
Pre-register online at www.ovariancancerwalkofhope.ca, or register in person the morn-ing of the walk.
For further information con-tact 519-638-3215; [email protected]; or [email protected].
PAGE SIX The Community News, Friday, August 12, 2011
By Rev. Calvin Brown, Knox Presbyterian Church,
Drayton
New beginningsAs summer comes to an end
we prepare for new beginnings. The crops are being har-
vested, the plans for fall seeding are beginning to form, the fall fair celebrations are gathering the neighbours for thanksgiv-ing, maybe with a little boasting about their products, and a lot of visiting and fun.
The church is getting ready to start a new season of activ-ity that carries the care and the joy of being one community
all year round. As I thought of new beginnings, I thought also of those who have come to me recently seeking the blessing of God on their beginnings in mar-riage and a shared family life.
They come to God because they know God is the God who keeps promises and will watch over them to help them keep their promises. They sometimes also may think that doing this is traditional and will have all the strong ties that tradition brings with it.
It occurred to me that often we think of God as the one who never changes - the one who is the same yesterday, today and forever. That is what the Bible
tells us and it is profoundly and importantly true. The Bible also tells us that God calls us to new things and at times urges us to leave the old things behind. Sometimes newness is more like renewal; we take the old and tired and refurbish it and refresh it and it takes on a whole new life.
I was thinking that some marriages need that. Perhaps so many concerns and worries and stresses have made the marriage tense and the first passion isn’t there anymore. At best it has become a relationship of con-venience where each does their appointed tasks but without much care if the partner likes it
or not. This is in comparison to the time when all they did was done primarily to please the partner and build a closer and closer relationship.
Perhaps remembering again what it was like in the begin-ning would be helpful in reig-niting the spark; or perhaps it needs renewing so that there is a deeper appreciation for the kind of love that isn’t always full of passion but has the deep and abiding devotion of many years of faithful service. In reflecting on that the heart can overflow with thanksgiving and deep affection and commitment. That is what a true marriage is based on.
Communities too often need new beginnings. Sometimes communities determine a new plan for their future and they renew their downtown core areas or seek to attract small industry to fuel commerce. Sometimes renewal is foist upon them like it was a num-ber of years ago when many small communities were forced by government into municipali-ties that seemed to just throw people of different communities together to create a new (and it was hoped more efficient) life together.
But whether the new begin-ning comes at our initiative or at the initiative of others, we can
be sure that God will use it to be a blessing to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28).
You yourself may want to consider a new beginning in your relationships, a new beginning in your community involvement and even a new beginning starting from the inside out. As the church begins a new season they would be very happy to have you come along to join them.
It is my earnest prayer that you would make use of the wonderful opportunities that are right on your doorstep as we enter into the joy of possible new beginnings.
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However here is a bird that identifies itself very nicely. The Eastern Phoebe’s friendly voice is fee-bee. The call is a chip. How easy is that? They are common migrants and breeders in Mapleton. Phoebes are one of the first birds to arrive in spring. One summer they built their nest on a sheltered ledge a foot from the kitchen window. It is very common that their nests are built underneath some type of structure. They are open and made with mud and grass lined with moss and hair. Generations of phoebes have been observed returning to the same nest site. They are 6 to 7” long. A. Bezener, author of Birds of Ontario, describes them as “grey-brown upperparts; white underparts with a gray wash on the breast and sides; belly may be washed with yellow in fall; no eye ring, no obvious wing bars; all-black bill; dark legs; frequently pumps its tail.” Phoebes are insectivorious, feeding on crickets, caterpillars, spiders, moths, grasshoppers, flies, wasps, beetles, invertebrates and small fish. This characteristic could warrant construction of a platform to encourage nest building near your home.
This member of the flycatcher family was the first bird ever banded (by J.J. Audubon in 1804). They are a frequent victim of the Brown-Headed Cowbird. Phoebes mate for life. Surprisingly though, they are solitary in nature and keep their distance even from their mates. On the other hand, they are very comfortable around humans. Their conservation status is stable.
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Students are encouraged to register early as space is limited to 250. They can reg-ister online at www.youthout-doorsday.com/, and should register by Aug 15.
Since its inception 10 years
ago, nearly 2,000 youngsters have discovered that learn-ing about the outdoors is fun when the lessons have hands-on opportunities.
Youth Outdoors Day was created to introduce youth to activities and have them gain an appreciation for the natu-ral environment. Stations are designed to expose them to
a variety of outdoor activi-ties, and station leaders and volunteers provide coaching. Activities include bird iden-tification, banding, and call-ing, birdhouse building, tar-get shooting, wetland habitat rehabilitation, and fly fishing. There will be a number of dem-onstrations, such as the use of retriever and pointer hunting dogs, humane trapping tech-niques, bow hunting, and a fal-conry demonstration.
The instructors bring skills and provide equipment so young people can see and feel what it is like to handle a bow and arrow, build a bird house or feeder. Many of the kids
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Last year there were 36 station leaders and over 70 vol-unteers.
Parents are encouraged to attend and participate with their children.
The day’s activities include:- Bird identification and
banding Retired biology teach-er Dave Lamble, of Fergus, will do bird banding and stu-dents can discover how to identify various birds and area waterfowl.
- Archery Participants have an opportunity to try shooting at targets with various types of bows.
- Bird house building Build a wood duck box or owl box that provides essential nesting for those species. Participants can donate the completed box to be placed for increased nest-ing opportunities or can take it home with them.
- Camping What tools are needed for camping? Visit this station and find out some of the tricks used by experienced campers.
- Falconry Get a chance to get close to these skilled birds and watch a live demonstra-tion.
- Fish identification and casting Try casting and identi-fying local fish species.
- Fly fishing Learn the skill of fly tying and casting a fly-rod.
- Nature’s Corner Skilled Craftsmen demonstrate trades – examine the details of wood carver.
- Pointer and Retriever dogs Learn about these hunt-ing companions and see them demonstrate their skills.
- Target shooting Test your skill at target shooting.
- Wildflowers identify and learn some of their uses.
- Butterflies learn about the types, butterfly banding.
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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.Learning to play an instru-
ment is one of the best ways
possible for children to expand
their knowledge, learn self-
expression and explore their
creative energy. Research
shows music lessons improve
a child’s memory, cognitive
development and critical think-
ing skills, along with literacy,
math and IQ scores. It also
stimulates a child’s creative
potential and develops healthy
self-esteem and self-confi-
dence in a fun, enjoyable and
imaginative way.MYC has been introducing
children 3 years of age and
older to the world of music
through group keyboard les-
sons since 1980. The classes
are carefully crafted to help
children develop reading,
rhythm and musicianship skills
with a broad curriculum that
includes keyboard, singing,
composing and more.
Ms. Tanis offers four of
MYC’s music programs:
Sunrise, Sunshine, Sunbeam
and Moonbeam. Children who
complete the most advanced
level of MYC are well pre-
pared for early intermediate
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-
ops listening awareness, fine
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
Moonbeam keyboard pro-
gram is for ages 7 through 9.
All three keyboard programs
integrate creative movement,
rhythm, singing, music theory
and composition for parent and
child in a weekly one-hour ses-
sion. Participating in a MYC
class helps children develop
listening, reading, fine and
gross motor skills, social skills
and has been proven to enhance
children’s social development
and learning skills, improve
memory and problem solving,
and bolster confidence and
self-esteem.Ms. Tanis also offers a
Music Pups program, which is
especially unique since it is a
music program for babies. This
is a playful and creative music
and movement class for parents
with children ages newborn to
age 4. Children are introduced
to a wide variety of musical
scales, tonal and rhythm pat-
terns and instruments that help
to stimulate musical growth.
Each child participates at his or
her own level.To find out more about
pups and to view class videos
visit themusicclass.com. The
ultimate success of any MYC
program lies behind the teacher
and Ms. Tanis is no excep-
tion to that rule. It’s obvious
she is an enthusiastic teacher
who cares a great deal for her
students. “Their struggles are
my struggles,” she states. “And
their triumphs are equally tri-
umphant for me.” Experience
the joy of music by visiting
www.myc.com, email tanis-
call 519-638-5715.
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of a new instrument.Moving on - Brett, Orrin, Tory, Ava, Mikyla and Ryan celebrated their
last Sunrise music class with a Teddy Bear Picnic themed class.
Some of these children are excited to be moving up to the Sunshine
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Fun event - Sunbeams Dawson Gray, Lilly O’Donnell, Cara Wing and
Casey Burnett enjoy a beach party snack.
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PAGE EIGHT The Community News, Friday, August 12, 2011
Thousands of locals, visitors helped make Drayton Fair a success
Scenes at the 2011 Drayton Fair included, clockwise from top left:
Fun ride - Rylee Wise, of Drayton, and Derek Gamey, of Toronto (front), were joined by Cole and Jade Bruder, of Elora, for a ride on the “Go Gator.”
Public address - 2011 fair ambassador Jackie Shaw speaks to the crowd.
Tough match - Arm wrestling made its first ever appearance at the fair.
Young puller - Britney Schill, of Arthur, showed age and gender are no bar-riers with a pull of over 250 feet in the garden tractor pull.
Magic man - The Amazing Corbin entertained kids in the agricultural build-ing last Saturday.
Judgment time - The dairy cattle show featured a wide variety of entries and show persons.
Winner - Show person Travis Canning, of Palmerston, boasted two winning entries in the dairy cattle show (for intermediate calf and senior calf).
Scrambled - Drayton’s Ryan Brown, Brett Banksgolem and Mary MacKenzie enjoyed the midway rides, including the Scrambler. photos by Chris Daponte
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