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Infrastructure spending means 6.3% property tax increase by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. - Local taxes will rise 6.3 per cent this year as council approved a budget on April 12 that will see about $3.4-million in infrastructure spending and capital projects. That means a single family home in the township with an average assessment of $270,145 will pay an extra $55 in local taxes this year. “I’m pretty happy with the budget,” Mayor Bruce Whale said in an interview. He noted there were some new councillors unfamiliar with the budget process, and with the economy not yet completely rebounded after a major recession, “We understand there is not a lot of money coming for infrastructure projects.” But, he said, it is the hope of council to “get some roads and bridges back into shape.” That might not be easy. He said there are bridges in Mapleton that are 70 to 100 years old, and there are four that have been identified as needing major work soon. There are another 17 bridges that will need work within one to five years. “We wanted to start building a reserve and work with a five to ten year plan,” Whale said, adding the township’s operating costs are “pretty well flat. Most of the [budget] increase is given into roads and bridges.” Council did reject a couple of projects. Whale said the municipality will not proceed with a solar energy project it had been discussing. And Finance Director Mike Givens said replacement of the hall floor at the PMD arena was also dropped.
The largest project the township is undertaking is the sewage lagoon expansion for Drayton and Moorefield. The township is buying about 25 acres for a fourth cell for that sewage treatment centre. The total cost is $1.27-million, but Whale noted that is partly covered by the Canada Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF), where each level of government pays one third of the cost. That will not include the land purchase itself, but only the work. Further, sewage costs are borne only by those who use them, and not by the entire township. There are a number of road projects. The largest is Sideroad 15, a road leading to the Conestogo dam. The estimated cost is $415,000. Whale said it is heavily travelled and it also passes the sewage lagoon. It is not in good condition and parts of it were turned back to gravel last year. The plan is to work on it after getting the lagoon project done, and repave as much of its as possible by this fall, and if there is any paving left over, to complete it next year. Concession 6 will cost $250,000 for repaving. Whale said that road was among a number of Concession roads that were breaking up and on which “cold patching was not holding.” Last year it was turned back to gravel and the township wants to repave as much of it as possible this year. Sideroad 21 near Alma will see about $150,000 in work. Whale said the driveways on homes there were never properly installed and there are water problems from poor drainage. The work is to improve the
ditches, improve the driveways and replace the culverts under them. There is another $55,000 to be spent on Caroline Street in Moorefield, completing curb work and other road improvements left undone from the previous year. The township also has $306,000 budgeted for buying industrial land near the arena in Drayton. A parcel of 25 acres was bought by the township several years ago and the last of those plots is expected to be sold soon; the township wants more to meet demand. Whale said Mapleton had an option on about 25 more acres when it made its first purchase. The only decisions council will need to make now is to service those lands or sell to a developer and let that company do the work. Another $30,000 will be spent on industrial land servicing for streetlights and gas. Whale said the township is looking at a debenture to purchase the sewage lagoon lands and pay for those over 10 to 15 years. That decision will be made at the next council meeting. Other spending plans for council include: - $6,000 for a rear discharge mower for the Drayton cemetery; - $10,000, for laptops for council; - $10,000 for website upgrades; - $14,000 for township signs; - $15,000 for a parks and recreation master plan; - $20,000 for digital radios for the public works department; - $24,000 for a pick-up for Continued on page 3
New sponsor - Kinsmen member Gary VanAnkum, right, recently presented a cheque to Derek Moore, director of the Drayton Music Festival, signalling the announcement that the Drayton Kinsmen club has become the official sponsor of the festival, which runs this year on April 25. More information on page 8.
Abattoir gets approval to expand by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. Council here has passed a bylaw to allow an abattoir business to expand. Council heard at a public meeting on April 12 that Leroy Martin wanted to expand his abattoir and also add some offices for the business on Concession 6 in old Peel township. The property has about 100 acres of land and is occupied by a residence and the business operation. Martin was seeking an amendment to the bylaw to allow an expansion of the business. The current bylaw
limits all buildings used for the business to an area of 10,000 square feet. Martin wants to have a 1,920 square foot cooler addition and another 688 square feet of office space. The property is currently designated as prime agricultural land in the official plan. County planner Linda Redmond said the property already has site specific zoning control on it, and the change would simply make Martin’s business more efficient. She called the proposal a minor addition. Councillor Jim Curry noted
that Martin already has 1,920 square feet, and the two proposed additions would see him have 10,608. He wondered why the proposal was for just over 12,000 square feet. “Are we allowing more?” he asked. “Is there a reason for the extra space?” Mayor Bruce Whale noted that if Martin decides to close in or connect buildings it does not take up much work to use up the extra allotment. There was no one to speak against the proposal at the public meeting, and council later unanimously approved three readings of the bylaw.
Perth-Wellington candidates tackle energy production on farmland by Mike Robinson ARTHUR - Though clearly a provincial matter, each of the Perth-Wellington federal candidates shared their beliefs on the impact energy production could have on agricultural lands. Because of the community divisions being created through solar and wind projects, candidates were asked at a meeting in Arthur on April 14 for their opinions regarding energy projects on farms. Liberal candidate Bob McTavish agreed it was a provincial jurisdiction. He said there are other means of harvesting energy from farmland, pointing to the production of corn-based ethanol. “As we continue into the future, I think we will have
the ability to grow green and transfer that into energy,” McTavish said. “I could be enticed into saying something about solar, but I value my life,” he quipped to the crowd gathered that night. Christian Heritage Party candidate Irma DeVries said she believes “the setbacks for wind turbines should be a little farther away from family farms. But if you have a big area that’s far away from your neighbours - go for it.” She did not, however, support corn-based ethanol production. “That’s food,” she said. “It will increase the price of corn in a way that is detrimental to our farmers.” DeVries pointed out that she is a green power producer. The development on their farm
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produces enough energy for over 40 residences. That production began in 1999, long before it was fashionable to be green, DeVries said. “I think that we as farmers, are involved, because we are an inventive lot.” Green Party candidate John Cowling first commented that he realized wind power is controversial. While not a particularly big fan of wind turbines, Cowling stressed, “We do need to make energy generation much, much more sustainable. Ultimately, we have to be 100% sustainable.” He said coal, oil and gas are not going to last forever. Cowling added that if one believed that additional emissions into the atmosphere is a bad thing, “then we have to
stop eventually.” He suspected energy generation will end up a mixture of things. “There have to be rules of course, which dictate where large wind turbines can be located.” As for the location on agricultural lands, Cowling said - as he had when he ran provincially in 2003 - “There is another thing farmers can be paid for; the wind that passes over their land. I still believe that.” Conservative candidate Gary Schellenberger agreed the Green Energy Act is provincial legislation. But he noted that some time ago he served on municipal council and there was a regulation known as the MDS (minimum distance separa-
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tion), which is the minimum distance a building could be from a residential building or lot. His understanding was that remained a municipal responsibility. Schellenberger added he has talked to numerous delegations concerned with the power generators out there. “I’m told the municipalities don’t have any say. It’s been taken away from them.” He said that all people are looking for is a guarantee that nothing will happen to them or their animals but, “they can’t get it. “I think there should be a moratorium. I think things have to be worked out, and I think the municipalities need to be involved.” NDP candidate Ellen
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Papenburg said “indeed it is a provincial issue.” She said there are wind turbines on farms and on buildings. “Evidently cows are producing less milk [if they’re near turbines]; it is not somebody’s imagination,” she said. She believed this is something which should be investigated to find out what is going on, and she too advocated larger setbacks. Papenburg agreed the NDP is certainly looking for alternate energy, which in turn creates jobs. She said there are a number of ways of producing energy - “from the earth, the sun and wind and even animal manure.” For more coverage of the Perth-Wellington candidates’ debate in Arthur see page 3.
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Mapleton Township approves undersized agricultural lot for worm farm
by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. Council here has given an area worm farmer permission to operate on an undersized farm lot - but the vote was not unanimous. Dirk and Teresa Dekker own the property on Concession 4 of old Maryborough township. Council heard at a public meeting on April 12 the property has about 106 acres and the Dekkers are seeking to rezone 10 acres containing a residence and two large storage sheds. The amendment would permit an undersized agricultural lot
with an agricultural related use. The amendment is required to permit the Dekkers to continued with their existing worm farm operation there, but on a smaller parcel. The rezoning application is a part of a severance requirement by the county land division committee, and severs the approximate 10 acres and the buildings from the remaining 95.6 acres. The entire property is currently zoned agricultural. County planner Linda Redmond told the public meeting there was not much support for the severance until the Dekkers explained how they
operate a worm farm to the land division committee. They not only harvest worms, they do research test plots for harvesting, irrigate to harvest in droughts, store overwinter, and grow worms, package worms, harvest and store worms from spring to fall from rented fields, and breed and grow redworms. They noted that renting land to someone who planted it with a certain crop caused worms to disappear from the soil. Dirk Dekker has been running a worm farm for nearly 26 years on 126 acres, and rented out most of the land, keeping
20 acres for worms. He said when the worms disappeared after a certain hay crop was planted by someone renting the land, it left him a choice of continuing to rent land or to sell it. A neighbour wants to buy it. He said when he checked with Redmond about keeping a portion of the property for a worm farm, there was no real planning process for that, such as the number of acres required. He also noted the company rents other farm land for worms. Redmond told the meeting
Federal candidates differ on long gun registry by Mike Robinson ARTHUR - Should long guns be registered? Opinions amongst PerthWellington federal candidates are definitely divided. At an all candidates meeting in Arthur on April 14 each of the candidates brought their own perspective to the matter. Some favoured abolishing the registry immediately, while others believed it should remain as it is. In posing the question to candidates, moderator Chris White said some farmers require guns to control predators on farmland. Candidates were then asked for their opinions on the long gun registry. “We would scrap it immediately,� said Christian Heritage Party candidate Irma DeVries. “The logical way to protect Canadians from gun-related crime is to punish the criminal use of the gun, not the ownership.� DeVries contended that real protection is afforded when there is mandatory sentencing for the criminal misuse of firearms. “Guns don’t kill people; people kill people,� DeVries maintained. “It is not the fault of the gun. We need to criminalize the act, not the owner.�
Further, she advocated increased sentences for such crimes. “We recognize the right of law-abiding citizens to protect their family and farms from criminals. We endorse the practical firearms control plan, that would allow properly trained and licensed citizens to keep a handgun for protection.� DeVries noted the CHP president himself owns the largest gun shop in Nova Scotia. Green Party candidate John Cowling was uncertain that gun control is a huge priority of his party. “But it [registry] is here now, and it has not cost as much as the Conservatives have tried to say it’s cost,� he said. He added the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is in favour of it, and a lot of law enforcement officials are in favour of it. Cowling voiced a personal connection to the issue in the death of his uncle. “He was about my age, when he was murdered by a farmer actually, with a legally registered handgun,� he said. While Cowling agreed it was not a long gun, “Irma can say the person can be punished, and needs to be punished, but it doesn’t bring my uncle back.� He added “I think a lot of
people who are victims of crime feel that.� Cowling further added it would mean that when people go hunting ducks, they have to register their dog, their truck, and the duck, but not their gun - “it doesn’t make sense to me.� Conservative candidate Gary Schellenberger’s initial response was brief. “We would abolish the long gun registry.� Schellenberger added, “We don’t think farmers and hunters are the criminals. Criminals do not register their guns. Therefore the Conservative Party of Canada would eliminate the long gun registry - it doesn’t work.� NDP candidate Ellen Papenburg said that since the registry was initiated certain crimes have decreased, such as murders and suicides. “I am for gun control and the long gun registry should be improved because it is very cumbersome.� She said “you also have to think of one thing. Having one life saved, is that not worth something?� Papenburg asked. She said if the registration can be done in a smooth way, that is great. Papenburg did however disagree with farmers being treated like criminals
Infrastructure spending means 6.3% property tax increase from page one the building department; - $25,000 for interior renovations and entrance paving and another $10,000 for lower entrance enhancements at the Maryborough community centre; - $30,000 for a quad cab pick-up for the public works department; - $62,770 for various fire department items, including an enhanced services agreement with Wellesley Township ($4,900), six sets of new bunker gear ($9,900), self contained breathing apparatus ($12,970) and a club cab pickup ($35,000), and; - $120,500 for an electrical panel, flat roof repair, and ring road construction and landscaping at the PMD arena; - $125,000 for sidewalk repairs; - $164,275 for the completion of the downtown revitalization project in Drayton; and - $225,000 for a new tandem dump truck, plows and harness. Whale noted some Mapleton ratepayers have been known to get upset about tax increases. “We’ve been accused of being one of the highest [municipalities] in the county,� he said. “Actually, we’re second lowest - behind Centre Wellington.� Whale added the township
has a “healthy business community� and council believes the budget is “something quite feasible.� Residents can expect to see councillors looking beyond the
if they had not registered right away. “I’m against them being called criminals, that is for sure.� She said the registry exists now, “Let’s improve it.� Liberal candidate Bob McTavish said the party platform is that the registry would be changed to some extent, but not eliminated. McTavish said the fact of the matter is the police chiefs association supports the registry and makes use of it regularly. He added while it has been argued that some police officers on the road did not support the registry, the police association does. “That’s where we stand.�
she at first felt site plan control could be used, but then she considered agricultural-commercial zoning and the proposal “fits under it - almost to a T.� That zoning permits a residence as an accessory use and also provides some flexibility for future agriculture-related uses on the side should the worm operation cease to exist, she said in her report. Councillor Jim Curry was concerned with the large size of the lot, since policies discourage small acre parcels of land for agricultural uses. Redmond said that issue is open for discussion. Curry wanted to know why the Dekkers were seeking a maximum ten acres. The house on the lot is considered as residential. Redmond said the property’s assessment will be determined by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation. She said assessment could be partly commercial for the land. Mayor Bruce Whale, who also sits on the county land division committee, noted the
conditions mean there can be no house built on the severed parcel, which remains in agricultural zoning. Curry said he is not sure he wants every agricultural property greater than one acre to start a commercial business, and he foresees that could happen if the amendment is passed. Redmond said the amendment and agricultural-commercial zoning allows only a set list of permitted uses, and, “There are some controls.� She added there are all kinds of commercial operations on agricultural lands, under site specific zoning. Curry argued that anyone might be able to start a commercial business on agricultural land with as little as an acre. But Whale said, “That’s exactly where we want them.� Councillor Neil Driscoll agreed. “Leave the big parcels alone,� he said. When council held its vote, it was carried, with Curry opposed. Council later approved the bylaw.
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Prudent financing Let’s face some facts. We all hate taxes. April is the month to calculate payment to federal and provincial governments. It is the time municipal taxes fall due, or budgets are announced. Mapleton council approved its budget last week. It has a 6.3% tax increase, which, for an average single family home in the township assessed at $270,145, means a jump of just over $55. Taking a superficial look at that budget might lead to thinking it is too high. Inflation is nowhere near 6.3 per cent. What gives? After years of struggling with budgets, we say there are reasonable increases and sometimes “holding the line on taxes” is not really smart. We have seen councils keep increases low by ignoring, deferring or halting capital work. It is easy, but then they pay the cost - and usually more - down the road. Mapleton Treasurer Mike Givens said it was his impression council “didn’t want to ignore infrastructure needs.” The problem is, infrastructure costs money. Those who remember the good old days when councils regularly built roads, sidewalks and bridges, should take a step back in time and remember in most cases, the province matched the township’s costs, or bettered them. We remember former Mayor John Green talking years ago about how municipalities would give themselves a pat on the back, while spending $0.33 for every dollar of their infrastructure. In our modern world, dollars cost exactly one dollar - or more with interest. There are other circumstances, too. Wellington County has changed enormously in the past dozen years. It used to have 21 municipalities. Now it has seven, with a county government. Mapleton used to be Peel and Maryborough Townships and Drayton. It used to be that local roads were reasonably well kept with those cheap dollars. It happened last year, too, during federal-provincial infrastructure spending. The result was a lot of much-needed work across the country was completed. But that infrastructure had been neglected for years. The era up to amalgamation saw many places leave roads and bridges untouched - figuring to stick new, amalgamated councils with those costs. The thinking apparently was few people would notice if costs were spread out - failing completely to reckon that turning three municipalities into one would bring three times the undone work. Mayor Bruce Whale said in an interview his council recognizes the provincial and federal infrastructure funding is over, but work still remains. The difference is the municipality will have to pay for it, with little help from far away governments now struggling with their own debts. Mapleton is not the first, nor is it the only municipality that last year turned some paved roads into gravel for the reason that patching no longer worked. Mapleton is now working to repave some of those roads each year until that job is done. Whale said the township is going to need a better handle on its infrastructure. Instead of short-term patching (on the tax books and on local roads) councils are going to have to look well beyond their own council terms to get themselves into a position where they are in control of infrastructure. Will taxes then go down? That is unlikely, because the business of government is never done. Ask yourself: are the roads ever too smooth? Too clean in the winter? Is crime ever too low? The answers are obvious. What it means is councils will continue to raise taxes to make a better world. It will be interesting to look at several of them and see if their taxpayers detect the difference between wise spending and false economy. Councils set their budgets, but it is taxpayers who have to determine if they are doing it wisely. Watching infrastructure spending is a good indicator of who is wise and who is playing games. David Meyer
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The 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.
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS - ROAD CLOSING (DRAYTON) During the week of May 2 to May 8, 2011 there will be a Main Street E. closure at Wellington Street and a Wellington Street S. closure at Main Street. Also there will be a half lane closure on Main Street W. at Wellington Street so follow directions of the Traffic Control Officer. Signs will be posted informing traffic of these closures 1 (one) week in advance.
2011 Census By participating in the Census you are helping to provide important information that will be used in making decisions – for you neighbourhood, your community, your province, and the country as a whole. The collected data will assist with the planning, development and evaluation of municipal programs and services such as schools, daycare, police and fire services, public transportation services and housing and roads. We encourage all the residents of the Mapleton to participate in the 2011 Census If you are interested in the available jobs for the 2011 Census please visit their website www.census2011. gc.ca or call 1-866-773-2011.
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Office Closed - Good Friday Office Closed - Easter Monday 1:00pm Regular Meeting of Council 7:30pm-9:00pm Town Hall Meeting Maryborough Community Hall, 15 Ball Avenue, Moorefield Tuesday, May 10, 2011 7:00pm Regular Meeting of Council
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Mapleton Musings Column courtesy of Mapleton Historical Society Our Roads When we look back 150 years ago there were only three main roads serving Mapleton. These roads are now Highway 6, County Road 7 and County Road 86. Even though the township had been surveyed, all other roads were mere trails through the bush that were impassable during wet weather and often so deep in snow in the winter that any open fields were easier to travel with horse drawn vehicles. A settler wishing to get his produce to market had a difficult time indeed. Often men walked, with a sack of wheat on their back, from their farm to a Fergus or Elora mill, to
have that wheat ground into flour. In 1849 the Ontario Legislature passed the Joint Stock Companies’ Act, which facilitated the formation of Joint Road Companies, whose purpose was to build roads. Their mandate was to build roads of a certain width and of specific material, mostly gravel. For example, in 1860 the specifications for the Alma Road (County Road 7) stated the road was to be graveled to a width of 14 feet and to a depth of 16 inches. The company was incorporated to build a section of road, such as the road through the former Peel township from Alma to Bosworth. Once built, the companies
were permitted to erect toll gates so that travelers using the roads were obliged to pay a fee. All three of these first roads were toll roads at one time. Records show toll rates were five cents for a one-horse buggy or cutter, and ten cents for two-horse vehicles. Toll charges were to be posted at each toll gate. A return trip the same day was free. Also, tolls were not charged to clergy or those attending church or a funeral. Wagons of freight were the main source of revenue for the toll keepers until the railway was built through the township in about 1871. Through legislation, the county could buy shares in these road companies. By 1859
the County of Wellington had begun to purchase these toll roads. Records show that by 1864 the county had assumed the building and maintenance of the Alma/ Elora Road. Highway 6 became a provincial highway, as did County Road 86. In recent years the responsibility for some of the provincial highways was returned to the counties, and Highway 86 was one of them. County Road 7 was called the “Gravel Road” long after it had been widened and paved, and even though other township roads were also improved and graveled by that time. Sometimes I catch myself about to say “the Gravel Road” instead of County Road 7.
Family Health Team offering choices for smokers Spring is in the air, but imagine not being able to take a deep breath. Perhaps you or someone you know is living with breathing problems. Well, the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team (MMFHT) is launching new programs to help, because “when you can’t breath, nothing else matters” (Ontario Lung Association). About 500,000 Canadians are living with lung conditions such as chronic bronchitis or emphysema, or what is now called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). When a person suffers from COPD the damage done to the tissue of the lungs makes breathing a chore. Up to 90% of the time it is the smoke and the chemicals in tobacco that cause this damage. Lungs are important organs in the body. They let the “good air” (full of oxygen) into the body and let the “bad air” (full of carbon dioxide) out. The damage that happens with COPD causes the tissue in the lungs to be less useful. Think of a healthy lung being a nice, new sock. At first, the sock can stretch to your foot. But over time, the sock becomes too stretched and looses its shape. With COPD, lungs loose their stretch, much like that old sock, which pre-
vents the “bad air” from leaving the lungs and takes up room for the “good air” that needs to come in. Another type of damage to the lungs with COPD happens when the lungs become swollen and filled with excess mucous. This also prevents the normal exchange of “bad air” and “good air.” It doesn’t matter how the lungs have been damaged, the end result is the same: difficulty breathing. All the tissues of the body need oxygen to survive and muscles need oxygen to be able to move. People with COPD can become so weak from this shortness of breath that even activities like getting dressed and eating become very difficult. To get an idea of how a person with COPD breathes, imagine having to breathe through a straw, or with a thick cloth over your mouth all day, every day. COPD is the fourth most common cause of death in the world, and may cause more deaths in women than breast cancer. Those who have been smoking a pack a day for 10 years or more should be screened for COPD. Often a diagnosis can be made in people as young as 35. It is also believed that 50% of people with COPD have not yet been diagnosed.
Unfortunately, there is no cure for COPD, but the disease can be prevented, in most cases, by quitting smoking and avoiding second hand smoke. The health benefits of quitting smoking are huge. But the actual financial savings are astronomical. If a 30-year-old quits smoking and invests their pack-a-day habit into a good mutual fund, by the time they retire, there would be close to $1.2-million dollars waiting for them. The MMFHT is ready to offer many new and exciting programs to their patients. These include a smoking cessation program with counseling that may include some free nicotine replacement therapy; a tele-networking program linked with the respirology department at St. Mary’s Hospital in Kitchener; and a
program where you can learn more about how to manage your condition. These new programs are created around self-management and getting patients directly involved in treating their condition. For those living with COPD, there is a lot that can be done to manage symptoms, improve quality of life and slow down the progression of disease. Talk to a doctor or nurse practitioner to inquire about these programs. If you are without a family doctor, the MMFHT is also accepting new patients. For more information about the free services offered by the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team visit www.mmfht.ca or call the Drayton office at 519638-2110 or the Clifford office at 519-327-4777.
As we drive around our community we hit the odd pothole in our streets and rural roads. Then we complain loudly that the municipality, or the county as the case may be, just doesn’t maintain the roads like they used to in the past. We forget that there are miles of roads in our munici-
pality to keep in good order, making it difficult to keep up with repairs and grading. Perhaps we should just appreciate that for the most part we can get where we want to go, and often at somewhat over the speed limit, in a very short time and without much difficulty. submitted by Jean Campbell
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The Great Blue Heron is a common bird in Mapleton’s wetlands. You may see them from April to late November. They are 39-52” in length (males slightly larger) and 70” in width. In Birds of Ontario, author A. Bezener says they are a “large, blue-grey bird; long, curving neck; long, dark legs; blue-grey wing covers and back; straight, yellow bill; chestnut thighs. Breeding: colours are more intense; plumes streak from the crown and throat. In flight: neck folds back over the shoulders; legs trail behind the body; slow and steady wing beats. Nesting: colonial; in a tree; flimsy to elaborate stick and twig platform is added onto, often over years; and can be up to 1.2 m in diameter. Its communal treetop nests (heronries) are sensitive to human disturbances, so if you are fortunate enough to discover a colony, it is best to observe the birds’ behaviour from a distance.” Nest-building and feeding duties are shared by both sexes. Eggs are laid and hatch over a period of days. The earlier birds dominate and are aggressive feeders. The later birds are at risk and may be pushed from the nest. “Feeding: patient stand-and-wait predator, strikes at small fish, amphibians, small mammals, aquatic invertebrates and reptiles, rarely scavenges.” Feeding is done solitarily at a 45-degree angle to the water. Only the head and eyes move. When a fish is spotted the neck is folded back and one leg is extended in the direction of the prey. Suddenly the body unbends and the head plunges. Prey is swallowed whole, headfirst into the gullet. Another approach is for the bird to wade, driving out fish from hiding. Backyard fish ponds offer herons easy catches of brightly coloured goldfish. Voice: usually quiet away from the nest; occasionally a deep, harsh frahnk (usually during take-off).” The Great Blue Heron is classified as ‘stable’ however loss of wetland habitat is of concern. Hinterland Who’s Who website provided helpful information. Until next month, Susan Warren.
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By Dave Tiessen, Pastor, Community Mennonite Fellowship, Drayton
Death and Living I remember the first time I saw it - someone touching a dead body. My uncle Hauns had died of a brain tumour in his early 70s. At the funeral home visitation I was taken aback to see his wife, my aunt Alice, standing beside his open coffin receiving visitors, but regularly reaching over and lovingly touching her husband’s body. She tenderly fondled his folded hands and even bent over and kissed his face. Having never seen it before I was startled and at first somewhat “grossed out.” After all isn’t death grotesque and abhorrent and to be avoided at all costs? But as I watched it was obvious that while Aunt Alice was deeply grieving the too-early loss of her beloved husband, she was not about to let death intimidate her or make her feel disdain and aversion for the earthly vessel of the man with whom she had shared more than 50 years of her life. And because of her deep faith she trusted that while cancer and death had done their dirty deed, life, God’s
abundant, eternal life, was and would be the final word for Uncle Hauns and for her. For many of the world’s Christians this is Holy Week. It is meant to be the time of the Church year when we get real (ie. down and dirty with the nitty gritty of life and death). Scripturally we follow Jesus in the last hours of his life into the gathering gloom and violence of religion and empire, and the despair of friends deserting and denying. We linger with him in his passionate sorrows in the Garden of Gethsemane. We shudder at the injustice of his trial, at the disdain and abuse heaped upon by his captors, at the bloody flesh-ripping of his scourging, at the unimaginable agony of being nailed to and suspended on a cross and at his torturous, lingering death by suffocation. There are some who don’t think it important to dwell on the agonies of Holy Week and Dark Friday. After all, these were just necessary steps towards the real deal: Easter morning and the resurrection. Besides, Jesus knew all along that a few hard days and he’d be raised to new life and all would be good. The crucifixion becomes the fore-ordained necessary step in the process of salvation. There is even a song
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injustice, pain, evil, sin – are not the last word and are not able to defeat life and its allies – love, goodness, virtue, healing, forgiveness, redemption. Indeed the way Jesus chose to walk is to be our example. Jesus did not “accentuate the positive” but fearlessly faced the evils and sufferings of life. Ultimately his example showed us that on this earth there is no place of suffering or despair where God is not present. And if God is there Christians will
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be called to be there. We may say we believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus as key to our salvation, but the world around us will have trouble believing us unless we are willing to get down and dirty, actively facing the evils and sufferings of life, choosing to bring and to be in the presence of God in the nitty gritty places of life most people would rather avoid going. Work clothes and rubber boots, anyone?
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God, why have you forsaken me?” And then he died in his sense of God-forsakenness. Of course Christians believe that wasn’t the end of the story. “It’s Friday but Sunday’s a’ comin,” to quote Tony Campolo’s famous sermon. God vindicated Jesus’ sacrifice by raising him from the dead. God had not forsaken Jesus, even on the cross. The amazing upshot for us and for the world is that death and its allies - suffering, violence,
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which extols “Oh the wonderful cross, the wonderful cross.” Such an approach deeply troubles me. I believe this week is the most important of the whole year for our walk as Christians and our witness to the world. What we learn during these days shapes how we deal with life and death, and the realities of suffering, injustice, violence, pain, sin, evil, etc. in life. Our natural human inclination is to avoid these like the plague. “Accentuate the positive,” as the old song says, is the key to happiness. If you go to funerals or read the newspaper obituaries (this is where all you teenage readers groan) you are aware that increasing numbers of folks choose to “accentuate the positive” upon death, sometimes not having an open casket (“Don’t want to be remembered that way”) and sometimes not having any funeral rituals at all (“I always hated going to funeral homes, so I’m not going to make others come to mine”). It seems to me that how we deal with dying and death reveals a whole lot about what we really believe about faith and life. I believe Jesus walked into the face of suffering and death because of his relationship with God the Father. He trusted that there was nothing that could separate him from the Father’s love. Because he was fully human he lived by “faith” not objective certainty, and thus faced his suffering and death with the same doubts and fears we do. Matthew and Mark tell us that his last words were not of calm assurance but the anguished cry of despair, “My God, my
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to help take part in Earth Day could consider how they commute to work. By looking for alternative ways to commute to work such as walking, cycling, taking public transit or carpooling individuals can help lower emissions being produced and the fuel consumption of their vehicle. Not only is this something important to consider on Earth Day, but for the rest of the year as well. Another initiative that highlights this is the Commuter Challenge, which is supported again this year by the Minto-Mapleton Community in Motion Committee. The Commuter Challenge will take place during Canada’s Environment Week: June 5 to 11. It encourages commuters to take alternative routes of transportation that are more active and sustainable, but also adds a fun, competitive edge. The Commuter Challenge encourages participants to register in teams and challenge others in their workplace or community to do so as well and compete to reduce their overall kilometres travelled. Anyone interested can register at commuterchallenge.ca. This website allows participants and their teams to log their results and see their emission impacts, calorie consumption and distance and fuel savings.
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CLASSIFIEDS THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who provided support during this very difficult time. Thanks to First Responders, ambulance crew, Dr. Donald, Dr. Norman and Rev. Rosemary Godin for your assistance. To Raye Fletcher and Rod Lambert for making the winter a little easier for Erwood. To Irene Thomas and Donna Burnett for being there for me. To Heritage Funeral Homes for your kind understanding. To the RCL Br. 416 for the Service, luncheon and all the people who helped me in any way. To the people who sent flowers, donations, cards and food to the house, to Lawrence, Kay, Lisa and especially Tracy, you are our angel. Your kindness will never be forgotten. Mary Roberts
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Great donation The Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation was the grateful recipient of a $4,000 donation from the Florence Nightingale Home Foundation. The donation will be used to fund the purchase of a new computer-on-wheels, similar to the current equipment (shown at right). The new equipment has been ordered and will be in use within the hospital very soon. Officials would like to thank members of the Order of the Eastern Star, Peace Chapter 52, for their part in securing this funding. Pictured, from left, are: North Wellington Health Care chairman Al Hodgson, hospital foundation board president Dave Huntley, and Florence Nightingale Home Foundation vice-president Lois Goodall. submitted photo
Kinsmen club new sponsor of Drayton Music Festival DRAYTON - This community is home to many events surrounding the arts, including the 8th Annual Drayton Music Festival, which will be held on April 25. The festival is held each year on Easter Monday at the Drayton Reformed Church and includes competitions for children up to the age of 18 in a variety of instrumental, vocal, duet and ensemble classes.
There are many costs involved in coordinating such an event and in order to keep entry fees low for participants, each year the committee seeks out sponsorship. This year the committee is pleased to announce the Drayton Kinsmen have decided to become official sponsors of the annual event. The consistency of the club’s donation, combined with entrants’
fees, will allow the festival to continue to cover its costs and provide small bursaries for the adjudicators to distribute at their discretion. There are still several private contributors who wish to continue to provide sponsorship, specifically for bursaries, and the committee is pleased to continue to accept sponsorship for these very special awards. The Drayton Kinsmen club
is a dedicated sponsor in the community without which many events and activities could not take place. The Music Festival is both pleased and privileged to team up with this generous organization in a collaborate effort to become the Drayton Kinsmen Music Festival. Competitions begin at 9am this Monday (April 25) and admission is free.
GUELPH GuelphWellington Women in Crisis officially launched its new website - a resource for individuals and organizations working to eliminate violence against women and children in Guelph and Wellington County.
The website, www.gwwomenincrisis.org, was designed in Guelph and built with the support of a team of agency employees and volunteers. The website provides a comprehensive overview of the local Women in Crisis services.
Some of the website’s new features include a historical timeline of the agency’s significant milestones, an events calendar, enhanced volunteer and public education pages, and access to social media tools. “We are excited about the
new features on our redesigned website and think that visitors will be able to get a better understanding of exactly what our organization does and how we can help,” said Sly Castaldi, Executive Director of GuelphWellington Women in Crisis.
‘You Can’t Stop the Beat’: Drayton Entertainment brings Hairspray to Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis has new website St. Jacobs theatre
County councillors cost over $700,000 in 2010
by David Meyer GUELPH - County council cost the taxpayers of Wellington $702,441 last year. Council approved a report of expenses and salaries at its March 31 meeting. Councillors are paid a salary, a municipal allowance that is the salary that is tax free, benefits that include the OMERS pension plan, Canada Pension Plan, as well as dental and extended health coverage. They are also paid for their expenses. Warden Joanne Ross had $50,071 and $24,941 tax free in pay as well as $9,458 in benefits, plus $15,591 in expenses, for a total of $100,062. Salaries were presented in two sections to show the tax exempt section. Their total salaries are a combination of the first two figures.
The remaining councillors, in order of their total costs, salaries, one third allowance, benefits and expenses, were: - Chris White $22,326 and $14,128 more tax free, benefits of $6,301, and expenses of $6,431 for a total of $46,188; - John Green, at $19,459, $9,695, benefits of $5,956, and expenses of $7,051 for $42,163; - Barb McKay, $ 1 7 , 7 9 3 , and $8,862, plus $5,119 in benefits, and $8,446 in expenses, for $40,221; - Gord Tosh, $19,459 plus $9,695, benefits of $5,956, and $4,702 in expenses, for $39,813; - Carl Hall, $17,793 plus $8,862, with benefits at $3,258, and expenses of $8,900 for $38,814; - Lou Maieron, $19,459 and
$9,695, benefits of $5,956, and exenses of $3,372, for $38,484; - Jean Innes, $19,459 and $9,695; benefits of $5,956, expenses of $,2779 for $37,890; - Lynda White, $19,459 and $9,695, benefits or $3,249, expenses of $5,276, for $37,680; Mark MacKenzie, $19,459 and $9,695, benefits of $2,035, expenses of $6,439, for $37,629; Mike Broomhead, $17,793 and $8,862, benefits of $5,119, expenses of $5,297, for $37,072; - Bob Wilson, $17,793 and $8,862, benefits at $5,119, and expenses of $4,750, for $36,525; - Brad Whitcombe, $17,793 and $8,862, benefits of $1,774, expenses of $4,630, for a total of $36,405;
- Walter Trachsel, $17,793 and $8,862, benefits of $3,258, expenses of 46,438, for $36,353; - Dave Anderson, $17,793 and $8,862, benefits of $5,119, expenses of $4,405 for $36,180; - Rod Finnie, $17,793 and $8,862, benefits of $1,860, expenses of $5,937, for a total of $34,454; - newly elected councillors Ken Chapman, Dennis Lever, Gary Williamson, Don McKay, George Bridge, paid $1,666 and $833, with benefits of $778, and no expenses, for a total per councillor of $3,278; and - newly elected councillors Ray Tout, Shawn Watters, and Bruce Whale, paid $1,666 and $833, with benefits of $847 each, zero expenses, and a total of $3,346.
Letters to the Editor A ‘bum steer’ Dear Editor: The story in the Wellington Advertiser inside section of April 8 “Guelph got it” should brighten everyone’s day and night. It is about solar energy, the limitless source of energy provided by Solar G Inc. through installations for residential, farms and commercial enterprises. This company is driven by a passion to provide a safe and clean environment for everyone. Nobody should have a problem with this goal and we wish them success. But under a program with Ontario Green Energy, those who purchase a system will be paid up to 80 cents per kilowatt
on a 20 year contract. The rate Ontario Hydro charges residential customers at present is about 10 per kilowatt hour. So a win-win deal for everyone? Of course not. Someone has to pay for this heavily subsidized program to have a little greener Ontario. And that somebody is you and me, the energy consumer and the taxpayer. Ontarians will be green, but green with frustration and anger that they have to subsidize this lucrative program through their energy rates in the near future. Most Ontarians cannot have these installations because of cost, location or they do not want to add to more visible pollution. Taxpayers and energy con-
sumer are being sold a bum steer and many don’t even realize it. Hilbert Rumph, Drayton
Easter Joy
Dear Editor: Our community Moorefield, Drayton and surrounding areas - was richly blessed with Easter music. It all started last week at the Moorefield United Church with the Cantata, We Remember Calvary. On April 17 the same cantata was performed at the Drayton United church. The capable director Jocelyn Donald, the talented pianist Mary Lou Fletcher, with the beautiful choir voices made the evening very meaningful. One line stood out:
“Lord, remember me.” Another Cantata was held at the Drayton Reformed Church for three evenings entitled Behold Paradise, written by Elaine Luymes and based on the inspiring words Jesus spoke from the cross and relating them to today. The choir was directed by Brenda Manderson with Elaine on the piano. The narrator Margaret Bierma was outstanding. The solos, drama and flag bearers were also very good. The choir members were all dressed in black; very meaningful. Two very beautiful cantatas lead us to Good Friday and Easter. May the Easter joy remain in our hearts. Jean Dobben, Drayton
WATERLOO - Get ready for something really big with Hairspray, Broadway’s musical-comedy phenomenon that inspired a major motion picture and won eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical. This larger-than-life production is set to shine at St. Jacobs Country Playhouse for a limited four-week run, from May 11 through June 4. Featuring such beloved songs as Good Morning, Baltimore, Mama I’m a Big Girl Now and You Can’t Stop the Beat, this production could have audiences dancing in their seats from start to finish. Take a step back in time to 1962 … the 50s are out and change is in the air. Baltimore’s Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion: to dance. When she wins a coveted spot on a popular television dance program, she is transformed overnight from being a social outcast to an irrepressible teen celebrity. But can this loveable plus-size trendsetter vanquish the program’s reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a television show, all without denting her ‘do? “We are extremely excited to bring this dazzling musical to our audiences in St. Jacobs,” said Alex Mustakas, artistic director of Drayton Entertainment. “Its global success is testament to the level of entertainment that you can expect from this show. Hairspray has something for everyone; its overthe-top characters, outrageous costumes and infectious music are simply irresistible.” Drayton Entertainment is pleased to announce that Stephanie Pitsiladis will take on the lead role of the lovable heroine, Tracy Turnblad. Pitsiladis, who was the first Canadian ever to perform the role, also recently
played the Baltimore songstress for the Charlottetown Festival’s production last fall. “Stephanie is a wonderful performer with just the right qualities for this iconic part,” said Mustakas. “She has a great big voice and the personality to match.” Other members of the cast for this production include Ian Deakin as Tracy’s full-figured mother Edna Turnblad and Larry Mannell as her quirky father. Laura Mae Nason is Amber Von Tussle, the self-absorbed princess of The Corny Collins Show, and David Cotton, whom audiences will recognize from Drayton Entertainment’s production of High School Musical, is teenage heartthrob Link Larkin. Perennial audience favourite Keith Savage is also part of Hairspray’s stellar ensemble. Hairspray is directed by Alex Mustakas, whose innate sense of comedic timing and musical prowess is perfect for this sharp-witted production. Mustakas is joined by a brilliant creative team that includes Music Director Elizabeth Baird and Choreographer Gino Berti. Hairspray is proudly sponsored by Home Hardware. Media sponsors are 570 News, The Hamilton Spectator and the Waterloo Chronicle. Design sponsors are Boston Pizza and Picard’s Peanuts. The St. Jacobs Country Playhouse 2011 season is sponsored by Manulife Bank. Tickets for Hairspray are selling fast, with certain performances already sold out. Theatregoers are encouraged to call the box office as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Hairspray runs from May 11 through June 4. Tickets can be purchased in person at St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, online at www. draytonentertainment.com or by calling the box office at (519-747-7788 or toll free at 1-855-drayton (372-9866).