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Friday, July 1, 2011
Student athletes excel - Maryborough Public School students recently travelled to Victoria Cross Public School in Mount Forest to compete in the regional track and field meet, including, from left: Liz Klosa (running long jump), Easton Bieman (high jump) and Tanner Meraw (running long jump). Several Maryborough students fared very well at the event. Kelsey Walker placed first in ball throw, Easton Bieman won second in the 400 metre race, Emily Klosa was second in running long jump, Tiffiny Huberts won first in the 100m and second in running long jump, Derek Hildebrandt won second in the 50m and running long jump, Tommy Ottens placed fifth in ball throw, and Cody Kuepfer won many ribbons, including for second and third place finishes. submitted photos
Hundreds packed new Optimist Hall for grand opening on June 24 by David Meyer ALMA - After the ribbons were cut and the speeches made, Perth-Wellington MPP John Wilkinson remarked that the new Optimist building here has “got to be the most beautiful community hall per capita in Ontario.” He might also have said that for an opening, the building attracted one of the highest percentages of a community’s population. Over 200 people fit comfortably inside the spacious building for a grand opening ceremony at noon on June 24, including a large portion of the Alma Public School student body, led by piper Liam MacDonald.
The students performed the national anthem and offered other music as well. Optimist Club member and master of ceremonies Dave Geddes said the ground breaking had been done last May, and the building seemed to grow so fast it was like, “Add water and stir.” Perth-Wellington MP Gary Schellenberger was unable to attend because of the postal dispute and parliament still sitting. Lee Gudgeon attended on his behalf and said, “Projects like this one are important.” The federal, provincial, and municipal government each came up with one third of the cost of the $1.5-million building.
“Congratulations for all your hard work in bringing this project to fruition,” Gudgeon said. Wilkinson told the school children assembled for the outdoor part of the ceremony, “Your moms and dads came together to build this.” He noted there was no provincial flag present, so he brought one along. “This is really one of the most beautiful halls in rural Ontario and you can be proud of it,” Wilkinson said. Mayor Bruce Whale said the hall project had been on the drawing board since he got on council about seven years ago, when Wallace Cumming donated the land for a park.
He noted that 20 years ago, the Optimist Club had developed another community hall from an old church, but simply outgrew it. “This project would not have been made possible without the financial contribution of the federal and provincial governments, and the contributions of the Alma Optimist Club and community members,” Whale said. Optimist Club president Les Skerritt said, “This is pretty awesome.” He said it has been a long time goal, and thanked “everybody that supported me over the last five years,” noting that there was help from the club and the community.
Councillors approve lagoon loan; upset at engineers by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. Council here has approved a 20-year debenture to purchase land to expand its sewage lagoon for Moorefield and Drayton. Council passed a debenture bylaw on June 14 for $950,000 over the next 20 years. The money will purchase land to add an extra cell to the wastewater treatment plant, located off Sideroad 15, southwest of Drayton. The township applied for the debenture from the Ontario Infrastructure Projects Corporation. Normally, council would use Wellington County’s borrowing power and top credit rating for such a loan, but council learned a few months ago the county is not borrowing money this year. But while councillors had
no difficulty in approving the debenture, they were less than happy with R.J. Burnside and Associates, the township’s engineers for the project. Director of Pubic Works Larry Lynch told council he had received a report from the engineers four days earlier, but learned they could not meet with council before its next meeting on June 28. Councillor Neil Driscoll questioned a proposal for two cells instead of one in the lagoon. Lynch said he had learned the system “operates better split in two like that.” He said the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) and the engineers agree on that. But Lynch said he plans to ask Burnside “to defend that” and noted that is because the number of berms needed will
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and should have been ready in January. “Burnside should be put on notice,” he said Lynch said he will make sure representatives attend the next council meeting, and noted he has questions about financing. Councillor Andy Knetsch said, “I’m not impressed with Burnside not being here tonight.” Councillor Jim Curry wondered if the engineers should be asked to attend special council meeting of June 21 for council to debate its comments to the province for the wind turbines. He said that would take about two hours and then the engineers could answer questions. But Chief Administrative Officer Patty Sinnamon said “The wind turbines will take Continued on page 3
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He said he learned “Something will happen if your keep pushing and you don’t quit.” Geddes then noted that while Cumming donated the land for the park, “He didn’t expect something like this.” Geddes then introduced Cumming’s sister, Alberta Auger, who told the audience about times in Alma many years ago. She was a teacher but taught only boys. That was just prior to World War II. “It’s a beautiful building,” she said. Geddes then introduced Mapleton councillor Mike Downey, who sat on the building committee. Downey said he was
thrilled to see the public school children at the grand opening, since many of them had attended the previous year’s sod turning ceremony. “We had a lot of community help from a lot of people,” he said. Dunn Construction built the building, and owner Al Dunn told the group, “I hope you get the same enjoyment of this building as we had in building it.” While it had an official opening at midday, Alma planned to keep on celebrating, with a second ceremony that evening that included clowns, face painting, and a dance starting at 6pm. See photos on page 2.
Township needs business directory, council hears by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. - When the newest business directory is a decade old, it is natural to consider preparing another one. Mapleton Township Chief Administrative Officer Patty Sinnamon told council on June 14 the last directory for the township was published in 2001 and it is time to consider another one. She said at the time of the last printing, council hoped the Chamber of Commerce would re-print the directory from time to time. Instead, the chamber went out of existence. “The guide is out of date,” Sinnamon wrote in her economic development report to council, adding, “some of the
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In step - Alma Public School student Liam MacDonald, an accomplished piper, led his school in full regalia to the grand opening of the new community hall on June 24.
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by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. - Just because it poured all day when the last Harvest Festival was held in Drayton is no reason another one cannot succeed and get better weather, too. Chief Administrative Officer Patty Sinnamon told Mapleton council in her economic development report on June 14 that she has received
a number of inquiries over the past couple of years about holding the festival again. “I have been working with Martin Tamlyn, a local resident, on a one-day Harvest Festival/Farmers’ Market which will be held on ... Sept. 17,” she said in her report. Sinnamon said the market would be open to all local food and artisan vendors throughout
Wellington County and the surrounding areas to bring awareness of locally grown foods. She and Tamlyn anticipate “a couple of chefs, food demonstrations, canning demonstrations from Bernardin Canning,” and other attractions. They are also working on agricultural displays that would interest all ages, and a petting
zoo for children. The event would be held in downtown Drayton, with the market being located in the lower parking area of the municipal parking lot. Sinnamon acknowledged the festival has not been held for three years, and noted that it rained hard all day. Still, she said, there was “a good turnout” at that damp event.
Township to form economic development committee by David Meyer MAPLETON TWP. Council here has approved the formation of an economic development committee after hearing a report from its Chief Administrative Officer. Patty Sinnamon told council on June 14 the township had such a committee for a couple of years, and it produced a strategic plan for the township. She added about 90 per cent of its goals were achieved, but, “The plan needs to be updated that will take us forward for the next five to ten years.” She said the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs has a number of programs the township can use, such as community improvement projects, business retention and expansion, and cultural planning studies. Sinnamon stated in her report, “Local businesses are the best ones to comment on issues such as competitiveness,
how municipal policies and programs affect them, and can also provide leadership on local business partnership initiatives (and more so in the absence of a Business Improvement Area or a Chamber of Commerce.)” She added, “I would strongly recommend to council than an economic development committee be established.” Sinnamon said it could consist of two councillors and a minimum of seven members from the community, and it “would be beneficial to have representatives from both retail and manufacturing sector, health care, service industry and members at large from the community.” Councillor Jim Curry liked the proposal but said the committee is too large. He said one councillor would do, and he remembers problems in the past with attendance and scheduling meetings. Sinnamon said, “A lot of
rural businesses need representation and input.” Councillor Andy Knetsch said he thinks it prudent to include two councillors. Mayor Bruce Whale said, “I don’t think seven to ten is too big a working group. You need diversity.” He suggested trying “six or seven” and “see what response we get.” Sinnamon said the committee is not just for business, but service clubs can be part of it. Whale said the group could meet monthly until it gets running, and then could meet every two or three months as needed. Citizen members would receive $50 per meeting, so the cost, he said, would be about $300 to $400 per meeting. Council approved the report and the formation of the committee. County committee Sinnamon told council
she continues to represent the township on Wellington County’s economic development group. It is composed of county and lower tier municipalities’ representatives. She said the group is now receiving representation from the Wellington Federation of Agriculture, Grand River Conservation Authority and the Waterloo Wellington workforce planning board. She added the county group has submitted an application to the federal government for funding the creation of an economic development strategic plan for the county. It has also completed a list of all the businesses that exist throughout the county and, she said, at some point, it will make that list available on township websites as a resources to other businesses or potential investors in the county.
Sinnamon: Township needs new business directory FROM PAGE ONE when someone wants information. “I don’t like stacks of books sitting around,” he explained. Councillor Neil Driscoll agreed with the mayor. Sinnamon noted the last business directory had showed a profit of $5,400 and that money was turned over to the Chamber of Commerce. Whale said all the details are not yet available, but the ideas are there. Sinnamon said the township needs some sort of tool to give to visitors. Social media In other communication business, Sinnamon was exploring the “pros and cons” of a municipal Facebook page to communicate with people. She said it is a “great tool” to let people know quickly
what is going on in the municipality, and “Many municipalities are moving in this direction as a means to provide the public with information much quicker.” But, she added, the township will need policies and to consider such things as privacy regulations before moving into that media. Industrial land Sinnamon said staff are currently obtaining prices to erect a sign advertising that the township’s 25 acres of industrial land is for sale. She said that land has been registered with the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. Sinnamon said with industrial lands in phase one now sold, she expects an application for site plan will be coming to develop those lands.
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“It is my understanding that the Union Gas line will be installed within the next four weeks in the first phase and that one of the new property owners expects to move into their new facility by the end of July.” She said she has had discussions with some of the property owners in the industrial subdivision about the feasibility of bringing fibre optic services into the subdivision. Sinnamon said from a marketing standpoint, that would make those lands more attractive to business. She promised a report on the fibre optics for the June 28 council meeting. Web site upgrades Sinnamon said the township’s website is in major need of an upgrade and she has sent
out a request for proposal and will advertise that need in the two community newspapers for a new site. She said she anticipates being able to offer people online forms and applications that will reduce approval times for various applications and approvals. The RFP is due back at the end of the month. Sidewalks nearly ready Sinnamon noted that the weather has prevented the work to finish sidewalks in downtown Drayton from being done to date. But Director of Public Works Larry Lynch said the contractors doing the work were expected back this week and they should have everything finished within two to three weeks.
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Wilkinson responds to Tory media blitz PERTH-WELLINGTON While the provincial election is still three months away, the campaign is certainly heating up in this riding. Recently, as part of the Progressive Conservative Party’s media blitz, PerthWellington PC candidate Randy Pettapiece appeared at several events throughout the riding to unveil his party’s platform and bash Premier Dalton McGuinty, with the help of Simcoe-Grey MPP Jim Wilson. And last week, Liberal candidate and current PerthWellington MPP John Wilkinson responded by challenging Pettapiece to demand his leader “pick a lane” when it comes to taxes. “If there is one thing I have learned over the past eight years representing our rural riding it is this; people are a whole lot smarter than some cynical politicians think they are,” Wilkinson said in a press release. “People remember that Tim Hudak was for the HST before our government brought it in through a partnership with the Harper government.” Wilkinson charged that Hudak then “flip-flopped” and was adamantly opposed to it. “With Ontario now leading North America in job creation and attracting foreign investment, Tim Hudak’s platform
now supports keeping the HST. But it doesn’t end there,” he said. “Tim Hudak says he will remove the 8% provincial portion of the HST off of hydro bills, after voting against the new Clean Energy Benefit that is already taking 10% off of hydro bills today. “You don’t have to be a certified financial planner to know 10% is greater than 8%.” Wilkinson continued, “My opponent seems to be a great admirer of Tim Hudak. But promising people at least $10-billion worth of tax cuts without saying specifically what vital public services you plan to cut reminds me of exactly what Mike Harris, Tim Hudak’s great mentor, said in 1995. “That he could cut taxes and it wouldn’t hurt a bit. Instead real people were hurt by hospital closures, laid off nurses, labour unrest in our schools and fewer meat and water inspectors.” The Liberal MPP said his party’s plan will protect public services while “prudently” eliminating the deficit. “We can do it the way we have done things for the past eight years: working together to make things better for our children and grandchildren,” said Wilkinson.
Councillors approve sewage lagoon loan; upset at engineers FROM PAGE ONE more than two hours.” (She was correct. Council spent over 3.5 hours on that topic - after meeting in closed session all morning.) Mayor Bruce Whale said it would be helpful if OCWA representatives would also be on hand for the council meeting on June 28. Lynch said OCWA staff “want to be part of that discus-
sion.” Downey said that like Driscoll, he wonders how the project suddenly went from one cell to two. Whale said council has not talked about design yet, having been concerned mainly about capacity. Lynch said he had received the report only recently, but OCWA agrees with the twocell proposal.
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The day was a little dreary, weather wise, with just enough sprinkles of rain to remind everyone Mother Nature is in a capricious mood these days, but the grand opening of the new community hall in Alma was truly a cause for celebration. One of the perhaps weirder duties of a reporter is to estimate the size of the crowd. We actually try to count - even if assigning only a number of people per set area, or counting rows and numbers of chairs. We secretly suspect people watching think we are having a spasm or are about to start yelling at a streetlight as we nod and try to calculate numbers in a parking lot or room. We have tried to do that twice at the Alma hall, and neither time was easy. Well over 200 people were there June 24. The problem is the hall did not seem that crowded. That is a good thing. It is a big place, and we can’t help agreeing with Perth-Wellington MPP John Wilkinson it is indeed one of the most beautiful halls in rural Ontario, not to mention spacious. We noted women working diligently in the kitchen and there were a number of smiles. When a community hall was built in our hometown many years ago, women who were going to work in its kitchen had a major say in how the work space was laid out. We know architects and engineers are taught the best techniques of the day, but for our money, having cooks design the kitchen makes a good deal of sense, and we bet they were heavily consulted for this project. Having watched our own community struggle to build something, and having our late mother sitting on the fundraising committee, we have a sense of just how much work goes into such a project. It means meeting after endless meeting, and following up on assigned tasks so as to resolve a problem for the next meeting. So, we tip our hat to the Alma Optimist Club for its hard work and dedication in seeing this project through to the completion. We noted as we drove in to the place that the parking lot is paved, something that was still on the “to do” list when we first visited. We were also impressed with the speeches we heard. Reporters hear a lot of those, and we have come to accept that thanking everyone involved is not only good manners, but simply has to be done. But we can be thankful most of those with the microphone to hand are brief. Some of the Alma Public School students wearing only light clothing were starting to shiver when the organizers decided to resume the thank-yous indoors because it was cold and starting to get wet. That was a good call. As everyone began tucking into a lunch, we headed out the door to return to the office, but first paused to look at a tree growing in the foyer. No, not a real tree - or maybe it was real. The species is “community.” There are numerous branches on it, and dozens of copper leaves. Each of those leaves contained the name of a family, an individual, or a business. Some were from outside of the community, indicating the branches of Alma and the Optimists are widespread. We have never lived in Alma, or even Mapleton Township, but we recognized a number of those names, one of which was a lady who once lived on our street in our town. There were others we remember from the dim recesses of yesteryear when we covered the old Peel township council for another newspaper shortly after graduation from journalism school. One gentleman who was also on the way out also stopped to look at that thank-you tree on the wall, and told us the people on it had donated $500. He said he had made donations totalling nearly that amount, and planned to complete his donation soon and qualify for a leaf on a branch on the community tree. He was already donating his time for the community event that night. That is what small communities do - plant deep roots and spread their branches. Hats off to all involved for their good work. David Meyer
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The grade 5/6 class at Maryborough Public School did a week of quilting. They made pillows and a four-patch square for a community quilt. A lady from the arts council named Mrs. Hug guided the class. She taught the class about different quilt patterns, and what colours go together. Students learned about the backstitch, whip stitch, and many other stitches. Volunteers included Mrs. Rumph (Brandy’s grandma) and Mrs. Payton (Emily Klosa’s grandma). Students wish to thank the volunteers, especially to Mrs. Albrecht and Mrs. Hug, for what they call an exciting week. Submitted by Ellen Macleod
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Drayton Water and Wastewater Bills for the period of INTERESTED? May 1 to June 30, 2011 are due: JULY 5, minimal 2011 equipment, non-contact noon hour hockey, 1or 2 times Looking for some people 35 years and old to play some simple, a week. Cost would be $5.00 each. Utilities may be paid at the following locations:
Township ofbut Mapleton 7275 Sideroad 16 by cash, debit/interac This• is not competitive would be Municipal of interest toOffice, middle age individuals looking to get somecheque exercise,orget back on the blades • at most Financial Institutions and have some fun re-living past glory days. • or by Telebanking/Online banking with most financial institutions.
Please call Kym at 519-638-3313 ext. 21 to say “I’m In”.
There is a mail slot available at the office for payments being made after hours. Postdated cheques for the SKATE due date are accepted. ADULT Information regarding your bill is available by contacting INTERESTED? the Municipal Office at 519-638-3313
Looking for some people 35 years and old to play some simple, minimal equipment, non-contact noon hour hockey, 1or 2 times a week. Cost would be $5.00 each. PUBLIC NOTICE This is not competitiveCANADA but would be of interest to middle age individuals looking to get some exercise, get back on the blades POST SERVICE DISRUPTION and have some fun re-living past glory days.
The ongoing labour disruption at Canada Post may impact mail delivery. If you normally receive
Please call Kym at 519-638-3313 ext. 21the to say “I’m In”. of Mapleton, it may not be delivered by Canada Post a paper copy of invoices from Township
before the invoice is due for payment. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING: Drayton water and wastewater bills would normally be mailed the week of June 20th and due on July 5th. Invoices for other services provided by the Township (facility rentals, etc.) are normally due thirty (30) days after the invoice date. Please note that the Township does offer a Pre-authorized Payment option. Please contact our office for more information. COUNCIL DATES
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In recognition of Canada Day, the Administrative Office will be closed July 1, 2011 and reopening on Monday, July 4, 2011 at 8:00 a.m.
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Mapleton Musings Column courtesy of Mapleton Historical Society The Changing Landscape Alma Today a small park graces the north side of Elora Street, (Wellington County Road 7), in Alma, courtesy of the Alma Optimists. Records show that around 1922 Harry Parr, an Alma entrepreneur, had an implement shed built to accommodate his
Massey Harris Machinery dealership. He expanded his business and by 1935 was running a garage and selling gas under the Imperial label. Mr. Parr’s building had a hall on the second storey that was used by the community for social functions and meetings. As well a chopping mill was operated in part of the building.
Today - Alma Optimists Park on the north side of Elora Street.
RWTO branch hosted June ‘books’ meeting “The man who doesn’t read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.” - Mark Twain. A theme of “Books, Books, Books” was the focus for the June 3 meeting of the Palmerston Branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario. Guest speaker Ann Redfearn Grobbo, a local author from the Fordwich area, was introduced by her friend Lorraine Ballard. Ann has written several books including: Rural Sprawl, Most Valuable Victim, Mudded Waters and One Woman’s Poison. Ann gave a very in depth account of what authors must go through in order to finally see their work in print. Electronic Publishing has made things a little simpler, Ann noted, but it is still a long and tedious process. Lynn Hodgins thanked Ann on behalf of the group. New president Kathy Brown introduced and thanked the various members who hold positions or work behind the scenes to make the branch meetings run smoothly. Lorraine Ballard and Betty Tarc visited with member Edna Walker who recently celebrated her 94th birthday. Edna was given flowers and a card for the special occasion. Nine members from the Branch will be attending the RWTO Convention in Niagara Falls. Reports were given for the book club by Joan Woods and the golf group by Karen Falk. Interest has been shown in organizing a travel group in the future. Lynn Morrison spoke about the upcoming trip to Chicago, as well as the trip to Stratford on Oct. 19 to see Camelot. An extended trip to New York City is being planned for 2012. Members were reminded to attend the brunch on Sept. 6 at Pike Lake to welcome new retirees and former teachers who have not yet joined the branch. There will be draws and entertainment.
The lucky draw was won by Agnes Strachan and donated by Donna McFarlane. The charity bottle was passed for donations to Sleeping Children Around the World. The ladies of the Presbyterian Church were recognized and thanked by Marg Dally for all their hard work in preparing and serving the meals for each meeting. Each lady was presented with a carnation. A salad luncheon was served. Four members - Marg Dally, Pauline Brown, Lynn Morrison and Joanne Matthews - were chosen to receive the Cora Bailey Award, which is given to a member of a branch who has contributed a great deal to the group. Brown presented each lady with a frame containing their picture and a write-up of their contributions to the group over the years. Brown closed the meeting and in keeping with the theme of “books” several members traded books for some happy summer reading. New members are always welcome.
This building was destroyed by fire in 1944. In 1936 Marshall Letson built a frame coal shed divided into bins which could hold 40 or 50 tons of coal on the east side of the Parr garage. This business thrived under several owners, until its decline when most homes were heated by oil or electricity.
In 1948 Harold and Ethel Flewwelling built a large twostorey building on the site of the Parr garage, with a grocery store, meat market and a cold storage locker rental service on the ground floor, and living quarters on the second. Home freezers spelled the demise of the locker business, and by 1960 they phased out the gro-
Back when - Parr’s garage showing implement delivery day in 1935.
cery business. In 1956 the Flewwellings established a lunch bar, which blossomed into a full fledged restaurant by 1962. They called their establishment Flew-Ettes Restaurant. It was famous far and wide for the delicious food served, especially the steaks. Many local women and high school girls worked alongside
the Flewwellings to serve up to 500 or 600 meals on a busy Sunday. The Flewwellings retired in 1971 and sold the business to Gordon and Mary Anderson. Unfortunately, in 1974 the coal sheds and the restaurant burned. The lot was vacant until the park was created. submitted by Jean Campbell
Another use - Flew-Ettes Restaurant with coal shed on the right.
Province announces moratorium on bus tenders
by Chris Daponte WELLINGTON CTY. The reaction is mixed locally to the announcement by Minister of Education Leona Dombrowsky that she has put forward a request for a six month moratorium on the competitive procurement policy for school buses. Dombrowsky, who made the announcement on June 23, said the province will be putting in place a task force to look at the process and the results of pilot projects in several school boards, including the Upper Grand District School Board through the Wellington-Dufferin Student Transportation Services (WDSTS) consortium. Perth-Wellington MPP John
Wilkinson hinted last week the decision may have been linked to a demonstration in Arthur from local independent school bus operators, several of whom say the procurement policy has forced them out of business. “Members of the Independent School Bus Operators Association (ISBOA) in my riding of Perth-Wellington have asked me to bring their concerns regarding the school transportation procurement process to my colleague, Leona Dombrosky, Minister of Education,” Wilkinson said in a press release the day of the announcement. “I would like to thank the minister for her decision.” Sean Payne, president of
the ISBOA, told the Advertiser he is “cautiously optimistic” about the move, calling it a positive step towards addressing the negative impacts the process has had. “It’s an opportunity to present our arguments about why it’s so flawed in its assumptions,” Payne said. Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott welcomed the
move, but he wonders what took so long. “Finally, they appear to be listening to us,” Arnott said in a press release of his own. “But they’re too late for some of the school bus operators who’ve been put out of business.” Arnott added, “The ISBOA, as well as many others, deserve credit for putting the pressure on the Liberal government.”
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By Laurie Langdon
Here God, there God, Everywhere ... God: Part Two As I shared last time, when and as God is allowed to be reproduced in you, you will live in His presence, His constant, changeless presence. He’ll be with you and in you, everywhere. He will become “‘Immanuel,’ which is translated, ‘God with us’” (Matthew 1:23). He will occupy a sovereign, transcendent, fixed, eternal place in your life, becoming truly God to you, giving you confidence that He’s in charge, as He was in charge from the beginning and as He will be in charge in the end. Continuing in this theme, God in you will be ... A preventive presence When and as God becomes Lord of your life, He becomes a preventive presence in you; interrupting, intercepting and correcting you. Just as John the Baptist was “sent from God” to intercept the people of His day, calling them to repentance and preparing the way for the coming of Jesus, their Messiah, so God, many times over, interrupts your life with His constant presence; either in keeping you from missing out on something incredible He has in store for you or just to keeping you from falling into sin. A functional presence
When and as God is given permission, He becomes a functional presence in you. Just as Jesus was, and now is, in the person of the Holy Spirit, “in the world,” God becomes active in the mundane things of your life, working to make things work for your development. He lives there, in your world, to bring meaning, interpretation and significance to the normal stuff of your life, working your life according to His plan. He is in you and He is in your world; sometimes consciously to you, more times not. A provisional presence When and as God comes, He becomes a provisional presence in you, supplying you with all that is necessary “according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). He becomes your great reserve as in grace after grace He cares of your needs. He comes “to His own,” and stays - constantly - to provide, care, protect, encourage, strengthen, motivate and empower. He never calls you to a task without giving you the supplies necessary to do the task. Nor does He only give you a vision, He also with that vision crafts and employs a divine and wonderful strategy for its fulfillment. An influential presence When and as God enters you, He becomes an influential presence in you, giving you strength and ability to do that which cannot be done without Him. God in you
brings a new effectiveness to your work, turning the empty busyness of your life into fruitful and fulfilling labor. For now, having received Him into your life as your prime “mover,” you are given the rights of inheritance, those that accompany the works of His children, those who “believe in His name.” God is there to enable you to do the
work you are called to do. Oh, you can be sure of that! An essential presence God in you becomes an essential presence in you, forming your character, bringing to you divine virtue, making you like Jesus. In Him you are literally “born again, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” You discover
Carnival crew - Students Shay Visscher, Haylee Gribbons, Emily Loveless and Emily Klosa seemed to be having a great time at the recent carnival at Maryborough Public School. submitted photos
In charge - Penny Martin and Donna Metzger organized the carnival.
Students enjoyed carnival at Maryborough Public School
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of grace and truth.” Therefore, because He purposes to bring all things to glorious fulfillment in His eternal kingdom, He is not only present, He is abundantly present, to complete everything in you that you have been designed for. When God does a work, it is not done until it is done, over, finished, final (see John 1:1-14).
Yum - The lollipop tree was a major attraction at the school carnival.
LOVERS OF THE
This month we are going to examine a villain of the bird world. It is the stocky, drab-looking brown-headed cowbird. These members of the blackbird family are common breeders in Mapleton. In fact they are ‘of least concern’ conservation wise, through little effort of their own. Andy Bezener writes in Birds of Ontario, “Cowbirds engage in ‘nest parasitism’, laying their eggs in the nests of other songbirds. Many of the parasitized songbirds do not recognize the cowbird eggs and incubate them and raise the cowbirds as their own. Cowbird chicks typically hatch first and develop much more quickly than their nest mates, which are pushed out of the nest or out-competed for food ... and it now parasitizes more than 140 bird species in North America.” To be fair to the cowbird, there is a legitimate explanation for this habit. “Historically, (this) bird followed bison herds across the plains and prairies west of Ontario - they now follow cattle - and their nomadic lifestyle made it impossible for them to construct and tend a nest.” Male cowbirds are black with glossy brown heads while the female is plain (grey)brown with faint streaking beneath. Both have a thick conical bill and short, squared tail with dark eyes. They are 6-8” or 15-20cm long. “Nesting: does not build a nest; each female may lay up to 40 eggs a year in the nests of other birds. Feeding: gleans the ground for seeds, waste grain and invertebrates; especially grasshoppers, beetles and true bugs. Voice: song is a high, liquidy gurgle, call is squeaky, high pitched often given in flight; also a fast chipping.” The eggs appear to have some variation - white, bluish or greenish with reddish brown speckles. Females may lay an egg almost daily. Wikipedia notes three forms of rejection of cowbird eggs by host parents: nest desertion, burying of the egg under nesting materials and physical ejection of egg or nestling. Enjoy the summer birds.
God’s Spirit living in you, the very presence and person of God himself. An absolute presence Finally, when and as God finds His rightful place in you, He becomes an absolute presence in you. When the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, He was “full
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Sponge victim? - Mrs. Fiztgerald was among the teachers who 2” armed with sponges. braved the sponge toss, facing X students
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MOOREFIELD - Prizes, prizes and more prizes! . Maryborough Public School hosted a school carnival on June 10 with lots of prizes and games. The favourite game for many students was the sponge toss at the teachers (especially French teacher Mr. Ferguson). Thank you to Henni and Shawn Klaassen for making the cut outs for the teachers to hide behind. Another game was the Principal’s door. Henni and Shawn Klaassen also made the principal’s door, where kids try to find the correct key to open the door, and win a prize. The lollipop tree was a very tasty game too. Thank you to Arlin and Penny Martin for making
the tree that held over 300 lollipops. Thank you to Neil Driscoll for making the Plinko game, which many kids enjoyed. Colleen from Hair Daze donated the hair dye and kids put streaks into their hair as well. Thank you so much Penny Martin and Donna Metzger and the SCA for making this whole thing possible. Students also enjoyed a toilet toss, football throw, target practice with the teacher’s faces, hot dogs, candy apples, and many more games. This wouldn’t have been possible without the school parent council and many volunteers. submitted by Emily Klosa and Paxton Klaassen
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Mapleton Business Profile Klaassen Mechanical and Plumbing: a local, family-run business Having lived in the Drayton area all their lives, John and Stephanie Klaassen always had a desire to run their own family business. After apprenticing for three years under Wally Cunningham, of Cunningham Plumbing and Heating, Klaassen jumped at the opportunity to start his own business after Cunningham retired. With Klaassen’s mechanical mind and ability to fix and repair most things and Stephanie’s newly developed bookkeeping skills - thanks to the assistance of family friend Emily DeMol - in 2004 the family opened Klaassen Mechanical and Plumbing and they haven’t looked back since. Three important factors for their business have been to offer local, expert and personalized service. Klaassen believes these objectives have made the business successful and a valuable asset to Mapleton Township. Whether it’s new construction, repair work and/or renovation work - whatever the project, big or small - Klaassen Mechanical and Plumbing offers maintenance and repair for both commercial and residential clients. Although the bulk of their business is considered com-
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high-end products from top manufacturers such as Moen, American Standard, Mirolin, Kindred Sinks, Gerber and Mansfields. Klaassen notes the sales division is an important aspect to the business since it provides clients a convenient and personalized experience, which in turn saves them time and money. Consultations for upscale bathroom projects can be booked, as well as a manufacturers showroom tour, so clients can see and choose exactly what they want.
LEFT - John Klaassen says residential calls are just as important as commercial ones for his family’s business, Klaassen Mechanical and Plumbing. ABOVE - Klaassen has hired his son, John Henry, as an apprentice. submitted photos In the past five years the business has experienced steady growth, which is very rewarding, but Klaassen’s number one challenge has been organizing the workload and prioritizing service calls so customers’ needs are met in a timely fashion. He explained a plugged toilet and broken water line are on the same level when considering who gets served first. As a result of those concerns the Klaassens hired their son, John Henry, as an apprentice. “It’s a win-win situation,” general contractor
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Klaassen said, since the move has resulted in improved response times, as well as a way to keep the business in the family. He maintains the goal has always been to build a local family company that supports and services the needs of Mapleton Township but remains small enough to provide efficient personalized service. Being part of their community means more than just business to the Klaassen family. John and Stephanie cur-
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