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Drayton Kinsmen contribute $3,000 to Empowerment Day

By Patrick Raftis

Kinsmen contribute - The Drayton Kinsmen Club recently provided a $3,000 donation to assist with the annual Empowerment Day event organized by students of Drayton Heights Public School. Kinsmen president Ray Kuper presented a cheque to Drayton Heights Grade 8 students Clare Cashin and Eliana Marshall on Jan. 17.

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DRAYTON – The Drayton Kinsmen Club has made a $3,000 contribution to the annual Empowerment Day event organized by students of Drayton Heights Public School.

Club president Ray Kuper presented the donation on Jan. 17 to the student council and teacher Andy Speers, staff advisor on the project.

Empowerment Day was initiated in 2015 and developed by two students from the Drayton Heights Public School Student Council.

The council decided to continue the annual event

and each year invites students in Grades 5 to 8 from across the Upper Grand District School Board area to an event featuring world renowned motivational speakers, presenters and performers.

In 2016 the event was moved to the Fergus sportsplex to accommodate demand and since 2017 it has been held at the Sleeman Centre in Guelph, where over 5,000 students attend.

Speers said the 2019 event, set for May 2, will include an appearance by Hayley Wickenheiser.

A four-time Olympic gold medalist, she is currently

assistant director of player development for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Wickenheiser was the first female non-goaltender to play full-time professional hockey, lacing up for a pro team in Finland in 2003.

Other speakers slated to appear are: - Leon Legothelis of the Nextflix series The Kindness Diary; - wheelchair basketball star Patrick Anderson, a Fergus native; - Trisha Brabhu, who at the age of 13 invented anticyber bullying app ReThink; - musician Stacey Kay, an America’s Got Talent finalist.

OMPF allocation ‘big unknown’ in 2019 Minto draft budget

By Patrick Raftis MINTO – The Town of Minto is taking a cautious approach to budgeting for 2019 in anticipation of “what may be a big change in the provincial-municipal relationship. “With the 2018 election of the first Conservative provincial government since 2002, clear direction on the new provincial-municipal relationship must now emerge,�

states a budget summary report prepared by town staff.

Presented to council by Fire Chief/acting CAO Chris Harrow and treasurer/acting clerk Gordon Duff at a special budget meeting on Jan. 15, the report adds, “Budget 2019 is prepared based on the current funding from the province being frozen at 2018 levels.�

Uncertainly about the future of the Ontario

Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF), from which the town received about $1.6 million in discretionary funding in 2018, has made budgeting for 2019 a challenge, Duff pointed out. “We’re presenting what we can control. The big unknown is roughly $1.6 million,� said Duff, adding, “We’re very dependent on that.�

Provincial treasurer Vic Fedeli sent a letter to munici-

palities before Christmas warning the OMPF program is under review. “The province is taking a hard look at this whole program,� Duff said.

While the draft 2019 budget assumes the same level funding as last year, “if we get some new information, hopefully before our capital meeting, we’ll have to revise that,� Duff advised.

Harrow said the impact of any cuts to OMPF could be

dramatic. “Last year we took a fairly significant hit,� he stated, noting the town lost about $170,000 in OMPF funding compared to the previous year. “If we get another cut similar to what we got last year, as Gord said, that’s going to be a pretty significant thing that we’re going to have to overcome. We need this funding. We base a lot of our stuff on this funding.�

Harrow added, “It’s very difficult ‌ to do a budget when you don’t know how much funding you’re going to get.â€?

The draft budget projects a levy requirement (the amount to be raised through taxes) of just under $5,191,193, an increase of $243,786, or just under five per cent from the budgeted 2018 levy of 4,947,407.

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Strategic planning process now underway in Mapleton

By Patrick Raftis

Planning session - Mapleton councillors and staff were led by facilitators Bill Winegard and Susan Shannon of Winegard Consulting at a strategic planning session in the township council chamber on Jan. 11. From left: councillor Marlene Ottens, financial analyst Larry Wheeler, public works director Sam Mattina, finance director John Morrison, Winegard, chief building official Patty Wright, Shannon and economic development coordinator Trish Wake. LEFT: Councillors Paul Douglas, left, and Michael Martin participate in one of the exercises during the session.

Photos by Patrick Raftis 28 at 7pm in the municipal council chambers. “Hopefully by the end of March we’ll approve it and it will be a multi-year plan,� said Baron.

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He anticipates the cost of the plan will be around $5,000 for consulting, plus additional costs such as staff time and printing. “We don’t want it sitting

on a shelf, we want to share it with the public,� he noted.

Baron said the township asked for input from area municipalities in selecting a consulting firm.

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MAPLETON – As promised by newly-elected Mayor Gregg Davidson, development of a strategic plan for the township is underway. “We will map out our direction in early 2019 with a strategic planning process that will clearly provide our direction and goals for the next four years,� said Davidson at the inaugural meeting of the new Mapleton council on Dec. 3.

On Jan. 11, councillors and some staff members gathered in the council chamber for a strategic planning session with Bill Winegard and Susan Shannon of Winegard Consulting.

CAO Manny Baron told the Community News that after at least one more planning session, the consultants will put together a plan for consideration by council.

It will be presented at a public open house set for Feb.

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“Centre Wellington had some great success with Bill and his team and we thought it would be a good idea to piggy back on that and use them,� he stated.

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Harriston Curling Club rink to compete in Men’s Tankard ELMIRA - A team representing the Harriston Curling Club will be participating in the 2019 Ontario Men’s Tankard at the 2019 Provincial Curling Championships from Jan. 27 to Feb. 3 in Elmira.

Team Dayna Deruelle consists of skip Deuruelle, third Brent Ross, second Ryan Werenich, lead Shawn Kaufman and alternate Shane Konings.

The team earned a berth

in the Tankard by winning an open qualifier event in Penetanguishene on Jan. 13.

Another area rink, Team Chelsea Brandwood from the Listowel Curling Club, will be participating in the 2019 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, which is also part of the provincial championship event in Elmira.

Both teams will face some of the world’s best curlers as reigning Champions Holly Duncan and John

Epping defend the women’s and men’s titles respectively. Rachel Homan, a 2018 Olympian, and former World Champion Russ Howard are also competing. The winners will advance to the national competitions: (women) 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Sydney, NS; and (men) 2019 Tim Horton’s Brier, in Brandon, MB. The event begins Jan. 27 with the women’s final set for Feb. 2 and the men’s final

on Feb. 3.

On Feb. 2 at noon youth from across the province will compete in the Hit, Tap, Draw championships.

A hosting committee from the Elmira and District Curling Club, chaired by Susan Martin, is coordinating nearly 250 volunteers for the event at the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira.

Information and tickets are available at www.curlonchamps.ca.

Bowl for Kids fundraiser kicks off Feb. 10 MOUNT FOREST - Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington are gearing up to host their largest annual fund raising event, Bowl for Kids Sake.

The kick-off for Minto and Mapleton communities and the overall campaign is

set for Feb. 10 at the Mount Forest Bowling Centre.

Mount Forest and community bowls on Feb. 24 and the Arthur-Alma community on March 3.

The theme this year is Neon Brights and Bowling Lights and the fundraising

goal is $55,000.

Anyone interested in putting a work or family team together should call 519-3234273 or email teri.dykeman@ bigbrothersbigsisters.ca.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington serves all of northern Wellington

County and provides a variety of mentoring services for youths aged 6 to 18.

The organization is always looking for volunteer mentors so anyone interested is encouraged to visit https://northwellington.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca.

Drayton blanks Community 4-0 in hockey action MISSIONARY 3 LISTOWEL 3 A wrist shot by Nick Weicker in the first period put Listowel on the scoreboard.

Mike Gingrich added a goal for Listowel in the second period, assisted by Phil Shantz and Kyle Streicher.

Missionary scored a pair to tie the game before the period ended.

Brady Franklin rifled a slapshot for an unassisted goal. Cody Gleason buried a rebound to tie the game, assisted by Dylan Bults and Devin McGuire.

Listowel regained the lead midway through the third with a backhander

by Weicker. Shantz and Gingrich assisted.

Missionary came back in the dying minute with a goal

by Jamie Hoelscher to end the game in a tie.

Pat Landman and Pat Downey drew assists.

BETHEL 3 FLORADALE 3 Floradale’s Gary Martin scored the only goal of the first, assisted by Kendrick Frey.

Bethel took the lead with two unanswered goals in

the second. Tyler Holland and Kyle Wideman scored.

Nathan Holland, Conner Martin, and Kyle Martin drew assists.

Bethel scored again in the third with a power play goal

by Laverne Metzger, assisted

by Trevor Diefenbacher.

Floradale scored twice in the third to even the count.

Javan Martin scored late in the period, assisted by Corey Wideman and Willis Martin.

Andrew Martin rifled in the tying goal with a slap shot from the point with only four seconds left in the game, assisted by Javan Martin.

DRAYTON 4 COMMUNITY 0 Drayton opened the game in the second period with a leading pass by netminder Kevin Ottens to Aaron Keunan, who scored on a wrist shot over the glove.

Drayton added three unanswered goals in the third to assure the victory.

Brent Mulder had a goal and two assists. Keunan added his second goal of the game.

The final goal was scored

by Dave Mulder. Assists were earned by Eric Deckers (2), Darren Mohl and Rob DeWeerd.

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Alma Optimist beef barbecue, 5-7pm, Alma Community Centre, $15. Info: 519-846-5413.

January 25

2019 SuperSTAR Showcase, 5pm-6:50pm, PMD arena.

Showcase of all DDFSC STARskate level skaters performing their individual programs to music.

Admission by donation. Arrive early for seating. All welcome. Flowers avail. for purchase.

January 26

Selah Fire Mission Team Free Spaghetti Supper to the community before leaving to serve in Peru.

Community Christian School, 35 High St., 5pm. All are invited to meet the team and take part in a “Mock” (play money) dessert auction.

January 30

Friendship Circle at the Palmerston United Church, 10am, presented by the Seniors Centre for Excellence. Coffee, Tea and cookies will be served while the conversation flows. Plan to attend.

February 1

Palmerston Farmers’ Market Trivia Night, Palmerston Legion. Sign-up: 7:30pm, trivia: 8-10pm. Teams of 2-6, all ages. 4 rounds of random trivia. For more info contact Luke at 519-497-4559.

February 2

Moorefield Optimist Tin-Can-Curling at the Moorefield Optimist hall, 10am. $60 per team of 4.

Pre-registration only. Register / more info: call/text Tim 226-929-5011 or Ryan 519-496-3400.

February 3

Casserole Dinner at the Drayton Legion, 5:30-6:30pm. $10 adults, 12 and under free. Come and enjoy a variety of homemade casseroles and cakes.

February 4

Mapleton Historical Society invites everyone to a Fun & Games Evening at Drayton United Church, 7pm.

Come out and enjoy all types of games, along with a light lunch. Bring along your favourite game.

February 6

Drayton Rotary Club meeting every first Wed. of the month. Meet at Drayton Chop House: supper 6pm, meeting 6:30pm. All welcome. Info: Lorrie 519-998-2154.

February 13

Euchre at the Harriston, Legion. 7:30pm. Light Lunch provided. $5pp. Bring a Partner. More info: 338-2843.

February 15

Minto Arts presents a Basement Cafe featuring “The MacQueens”, 8pm, Harriston Library. $20. Free tea & coffee. Wine & desserts for purchase. 519-338-2497.

February 15

Euchre at the Drayton Legion, 7:30pm. $5 entry.

Everyone welcome. Lunch and laughs free.

February 16

Jammin’ at the Drayton Legion, 2pm. Come and bring your instrument or enjoy the free entertaiment.

February 17

Jamboree at Harriston Legion. $5 entry. Doors open: noon, Entertainment: 1pm, Supper: 4:30pm, $12.

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National competitor - Drayton native Victoria Rumph was recently named to the roster of Softball Canada’s Women’s National Team.

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Victoria Rumph selected for national softball squad OTTAWA – Drayton native Victoria Rumph has been named to the active roster of Softball Canada’s Women’s National Team.

Rumph, a catcher, is a veteran of international competition and has been part of the national team since 2013.

Currently in her third season as head coach of the Fighting Scots of Wooster Rumph Ohio, College played four years with the Youngstown State University Penguins.

She finished her career as the school’s all-time RBI leader (123) and was the first player in program history to have a career batting average above .300, over 20 home runs and over 100 RBI. Rumph, who earned her master’s degree in adult education from Muskingum, also holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Youngstown State.

Rumph is among nine Ontario players named to the national team on Jan. 18.

81’s end season on win streak PALMERSTON – The Mapleton-Minto 81’s wrapped up regular season play in the WOAA Senior hockey loop with a pair of weekend wins on home ice.

The 81’s edged the Tillsonburg Thunder 3-2 in Palmerston on Jan. 19 and doubled the Elora Rocks 6-3 on Jan. 20.

The wins mean the team ended its regular season on

a three-game winning streak and left it sitting in fifth place in the 14-team league.

The 81’s finished with 27 points on a record of 12 wins and seven losses, plus two points gained in overtime and one shootout point.

A total of five games are scheduled for other teams in the WOAA Senior league this coming weekend to end the season.

Just for Women, Just for Fun fundraiser to be held on April 27 MOUNT FOREST - Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington is hosting the 12th annual Just for Women Just for Fun fundraising event on April 27 at Wellington Heights Secondary School in Mount Forest.

“This is a great day which includes three professional 90-minute workshops,” organizers note.

Workshops focus areas include health, body, soul, crafts and fitness.

Refreshments, lunch, a noonhour fashion show sponsored

by the Getaway Spa and Salon, plus raffle, silent auction and 50/50 draw are all part of the event.

Pre-registration is required and early bird savings are available until Feb. 22. Registration forms are available at https://northwellington.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca or by calling 519323-4273.

All proceeds go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington and the organization’s youth mentoring programs.

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Minto budgeting process impacted by unknown level of provincial grant funding » FROM PAGE 1

$520,000 in tax-supported capital expenditures.

Total spending for 2019 is projected at $6,301,893, up $323,786 from the $5,978,107 budgeted in 2018.

Combined with county and education levies, the overall tax increase is projected at less than 3% for the average residential ratepayer.

Harrow said it’s important to remind citizens that “for your tax dollars we only get to keep 38 per cent.”

He also pointed out that at current spending levels, “Right now a one percent increase in tax rates would equal another $49,000 for the town, so not very much.”

The budget for council operations is projected to rise by $17,600 to reflect the cost of raising remuneration to make up for the federal government’s elimination of a one-third tax exemption for councillors. The new pay rates were adopted by the outgoing council for the 201822 term.

Duff explained the loss of the exemption will affect each councillor differently based on their own marginal tax rates.

“I hope that our taxpayers will look at it and say, ‘You know what? They’re not getting any more money than they got before,” said Mayor George Bridge. “But in some cases you’re going to get a little less.”

Bridge said he does not understand the government’s reasoning for the move.

“This is really affecting small towns and small municipalities across the board,” he said.

“You know the government’s making money on this because now they’re going to get more taxes … Maybe they felt that all the municipalities were going to take a cut in pay because of the difference, but I’m sure if it was on their watch and they were getting the cut in pay, I’m sure they would be really happy about this.”

The general administration budget, which includes the treasury and clerks departments, is down $15,500 due to succession planning

initiatives. Those include re-allocation of duties to the fire chief and other senior staff and replacing the CAO/ clerk with a clerk’s assistant position. It also includes a new position in the treasury department, the report notes.

Savings are anticipated as it’s not expected that former CAO/clerk Bill White, who retired in December will be replaced until sometime in the spring.

White was also acting as public works director in place of former public works director Brian Hansen, who left the position in March of 2017 and was not replaced.

The draft budget does not include a new public works director.

CAO replacement How the CAO position is ultimately replaced will also impact the budget in 2019 and future years.

At its Dec. 4 inaugural meeting council appointed Harrow as acting CAO and Duff as acting clerk for terms of six months while council evaluates a final course of action.

“Budget 2019 is prepared based on council promoting a member of the senior management team to the position of CAO and retaining management responsibilities in their original department,” staff states in the summary.

The budget also notes if council promotes a CAO from within it will also need to appoint a clerk. The draft budget is based on the clerk’s statutory duties being assumed by current staff.

“If council approves promoting from within in both cases, the organizational structure is then backfilled with younger front line staff at a lower cost,” notes the report, which projects total savings of $80,000 as a result of the CAO retirement and succession initiatives.

The succession plan also recommends reducing the senior management team by merging positions and promoting internally “where it makes sense.”

Other highlights in the operations budget include: - the projected public works budget is up about $215,000, primarily due to

debt servicing fees for the Clifford Connecting Link project and the town’s share of municipal drain assessments; - the winter control budget is down by $24,000 mainly due to reallocations of snow maintenance revenue.

- with the trailer park in Harriston now closed, the town will look to redesign the space in conjunction with the rest of the grounds at the Harriston arena. The bottom line to the town increased over $5,000 due to lower maintenance expenses; - the overall recreation budget increased about $55,000 primarily due to one added staff member and new facility initiatives. Those include expanding the afterschool child care program to Minto Clifford PS, full assumption of the Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum, a slight reduction in the rent for cultural groups in the Harriston Library and a rent increase from the county for use of facilities located in library buildings; and - the economic development and tourism budget is $35,000. The department’s share of the debt servicing of the Clifford Connecting Link project (for street enhancements) and wage increases account for the bulk of the change.

“Budget 2019 demonstrates continuity as Minto moves forward under a new council and re-structured administration to establish a relationship with a new provincial government,” staff state in the summary.

“Until the provincial direction on OMPF and OCIF (Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund) transfers is announced, the budget must remain in a holding pattern … In many ways continuity may mean minimizing the impact of provincial changes on the overall budget by deferring major decisions on staff replacements and growth until 2020.”

A second budget meeting set for Feb. 12 at 1:30pm will include capital budget discussions.

A public budget open house is set for March 19 from 5 to 6:30pm.

Mental health in agriculture focus of community roundtable STRATFORD - PerthWellington MPP Randy Pettapiece hosted a Jan 16 roundtable here on mental health issues in the agricultural community.

Pettapiece, who is parliamentary assistant for Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ernie Hardeman, hosted the event on the minister’s behalf.

“Our government cares about the well-being of our farmers and farm families,” said Pettapiece.

“In farming, you work by yourself a lot. Working by yourself, things can build up. We want them to know they’re not alone and it’s okay to reach out for help.” has province The launched a public awareness campaign to highlight available resources to support

farmer’s mental health and encourage them to seek help when they need it.

As part of the campaign, Hardeman also held a roundtable with members of the agricultural community and had a discussion on mental health issues in the sector on Jan. 7 in Guelph.

“Farming can be a tough business, one that sometimes takes a toll on farmers and their families and yet we all know people who have been reluctant to ask for help,” said Hardeman.

“We want to address the stigma that still surrounds mental health, and help people find the resources that can make a difference.”

Help available Several stress mitigation resources are available, including Ontario’s

province-wide Mental Health (1-866-531-2600), Helpline Crisis Line (211) and Distress Centres.

OMAFRA also supports a number of programs to help farmers, including research to evaluate mental health needs for farmers, and farm business risk management programs to cover loss and damage.

“My father-in-law went through his own struggles years ago. Fortunately he survived, but we have known people in our community that did not, and they just needed help,” said Pettapiece.

A press release states the measures are part of the government’s commitment to spend $3.8 billion over the next 10 years to develop and implement a mental health and addictions strategy.

Strategic planning process underway » FROM PAGE 1

next four years, focusing on: - community projects; - nature and style of government; and - financial stewardship.

Winegard explained a strategic plan should help council: - anticipate what’s coming and provide leadership;

- spend more time on what’s most important; - make individual decisions more easily, in keeping with broader goals; - work as cohesively as possible; and - communicate a collective vision to staff, community and other governments/ agencies.

The plan will help staff: - align budgets, work plans and manpower to accomplish council’s priorities; - coordinate and get all oars pulling in the same direction; - establish trust with council; and - invest time more productively.

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APP group stages It Takes a Value Village DRAYTON – Norwell District Secondary School Arts Performance Project (APP) participants took to the stage at the Drayton Theatre on Jan. 16 for a showcase performance called It Takes a Value Village.

The APP students began their art journey by learning the basic fundamentals of art and different techniques surrounding watercolour.

After learning how to use supplies such as salt, tape, rubbing alcohol, ink, and layering techniques, the students had a broadened understanding of art.

Students then began transferring a section of a photo to a large scale. They did this by creating a grid on both their small scale and large scale sections, and recreating each sector of the picture on a larger scale. Once the photo was recreated on the large piece of paper, the students placed their good copy paper in front of their rough copy, and retraced their work, using the light of a window.

Making the news It’s been a little more than six months since the Community News extended our coverage and circulation area to include the full Town of Minto (Palmerston-area residents had been receiving the paper for years).

During that time, local residents of both Minto and Mapleton have responded positively and regularly help us provide an interesting and accurate reflection of the entire community through submissions of news tips, articles and photographs.

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While painting, students were asked to incorporate two of the many techniques they had learned.

The students worked together to ensure all edges, shapes and colours were accurately represented to create a cohesive piece.

“This idea of harmony, is what our showcase is based around,” program officials

state.

Students aimed to encourage the idea that “we all have a place in this world, and it is our individuality that creates a well-rounded society,” program officials note.

“Every puzzle piece is required to create a full picture, just like every student is needed to complete this class.

“Each personality is represented through the stereotypes associated with different colours. Each student portrays a different colour, with a different point of view from the rest of the crayon box.

“It was great to see the students take on these complex roles and portray them so well.”

OPINION: Bringing agricultural issues to next federal budget

By Rejean Pommainville

By Patrick Raftis

Performance project - Participants in Norwell District Secondary School’s Arts Performance Project took to the stage at the Drayton Theatre on Jan. 16 for a showcase performance called It Takes a Value Village.

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When the federal government presents its next budget, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) wants to be sure that real investment in the agri-food sector and rural communities is part of the plan.

The issues we are advocating for with both federal and provincial governments are based on the fact that the agri-food sector and our rural communities hold tremendous potential for continuing economic development and prosperity – with strategic infrastructure investments.

This message is the cornerstone of OFA’s ongoing Producing Prosperity in Ontario campaign, and we’ll be highlighting these issues with federal policy makers in advance of their next budget.

Our industry makes significant contributions to the bottom line of the entire

country. To continue to grow and prosper, the agri-food sector and rural communities depend on real investments.

We need the federal government to get money out the door and into Ontario to keep us competitive and able to efficiently and effectively continue to develop our sustainable food system.

When it comes to energy, Ontario has the highest energy rates in the country.

We will continue to advocate for expanded natural gas infrastructure, with federal investment, throughout rural Ontario.

Access to affordable energy will provide a competitive edge, help our sector save on energy costs and drive further growth.

It is an investment that pays net economic dividends after the first year.

Reliable internet is a given in urban Canada. In

rural and remote Ontario, access to consistent, reliable internet continues to challenge our businesses, schools and communities.

It’s been more than two years since the CRTC declared broadband an essential service. This federal budget needs to show a real plan for implementation of the promised broadband strategy.

The goods and services produced by the agri-food sector depend on sound roads and bridges to transport to and from market.

We need a continued commitment to improving rural infrastructure – at all levels of government – to keep our industry moving.

Budgets are about investments and about taxes. OFA continues to advocate for fair and practical tax treatment for farming businesses.

Right now, if shares of a farming corporation are

transferred from Canadian farmers to their children, the transfer is taxed as a dividend.

But if the farm was sold to a third party, it would be a capital gain and much more favourable from a tax standpoint. It makes no sense.

The federal government has indicated a willingness to look at this issue, and we’ll continue to push for this and other tax changes that contribute to succession and sustainability of farm businesses.

2019 is shaping up to be another interesting year, politically, with a federal budget and federal election.

OFA will continue our push for strategic infrastructure investments at all levels of government to support our sector, our communities and our competitiveness.

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Horticulture luncheon - The Harriston Horticultural Society drew a full house to its annual soup and sandwich luncheon at the Harriston United Church. Among those enjoying lunch in support of the society were, Town of Minto staff members, from left: Janet Klemp, Jackie Hymers, Tawnya Robertson, Cam Forbes, Lorie Forbes, Gordon Duff and Annilene McRobb.

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By Aryn Strickland DRAYTON - Mapleton council has asked staff to look into the cost of updating green road signs in the municipality.

Currently, the system can cause confusion for drivers as some of the signs have numbers only, while others include street names.

During the Jan. 8 meeting councillor Michael Martin raised a notice of motion asking council to approve a cost assessment for updating the signs to contain both the number and road name.

The idea for the update, Martin said, came via Facebook correspondence from a resident in Rothsay last fall.

“Here in Mapleton we’ve got 8th Line, 8th Concession; we’ve got roads that are

the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Ministry of Finance, AMCTO (Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario), MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) and Elections Ontario - be reestablished to identify ways to better maintain voters lists for municipal elections.

“The voting list was flawed,” said Davidson.

“There was a lot of people left off the voting list; there are people on the voting list that didn’t live here anymore, people who had passed away, so [Kearney] passed a resolution that it be looked at and fixed.

“That’s what we are supporting now.”

The resolution is currently being circulated to all Ontario municipalities for support.

named, we’ve got roads that are numbered, but we have a lot of people that travel through Mapleton on their way to other places,” Martin said.

Changing Mapleton’s signs would help emergency and police services as well as visitors that get into accidents.

“I think that it’s a good idea, especially for people that are in a motor vehicle collision,” Mayor Gregg Davidson agreed.

Staff was directed to look into the cost of the project.

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GUELPH - It costs an average family of four $210 a week to eat healthy in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph, according to a recent public health survey.

The recently-released Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) annual Nutritious Food Basket survey report estimates basic food costs for an individual or a family.

The report shows that a family of four - consisting of a man and woman between the ages of 31 and 50, a boy aged 14 to 18, and a girl aged four to eight - would need to spend $210 each week, or about $840 a month, to eat healthy.

While this cost is down 0.8 per cent from 2017, when it was $917 per month, it is up 27% from the 2009 cost of $723 a month.

For a median family in Ontario, 12% of their income is required to purchase the items in the Nutritional Food Basket, while 15% goes toward rent.

For a family on Ontario Works those numbers rise dramatically, with 35% of required for the food basket and 46% for rent.

A single person on Ontario Works is least likely to be able to afford the items in the basket. About 93% of their income goes to rent while 38% would be needed to purchase the basket.

“This is concerning given

- 3% are severely food insecure (4% provincially), missing meals, reducing food intake and can go without food.

In total 14% of the households in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph experience food insecurity compared to 12% provincially.

“Households with low incomes are particularly at risk of not being able to afford healthy food,” the report concludes.

“Local, provincial and federal governments should continue to address food insecurity with a focus on income-based solutions rather than food-based solutions.

“This will require policy changes to support income adequacy and address the factors that limit food purchasing.”

Background The Nutritious Food Basket survey was conducted in May 2018 by a public health nutritionist and trained volunteer.

They went to seven grocery stores, both chain and independent, and assessed costs according to the 2010 Nutritious Food Basket Guidance document.

Some of the items included in the basket are: 2% milk, cheese, yogourt, eggs, chicken, ham, beef, pork, fish, beans, peanut butter, fruits, vegetables, whole grain/ whole wheat products, nonwhole grain products, fats and oils.

local statistics which indicate that the average number of monthly Ontario Works cases in Wellington County in 2017 was 2,068,” the report states.

“Increases to social assistance benefits, such as the Canada Child Benefit, help to offset some of the costs of food and housing.

“While the cost of the Nutritious Food Basket as a percentage of income has decreased over the past five years, nutritious food remains unaffordable for households on social assistance.”

The report states food insecurity means key nutrients are missing from an individual’s diet, which can lead to a variety of negative physical and mental health outcomes.

“Having economic and physical access to healthy food is vital to eating well, which in turn plays an important role in an individual’s health at any stage of life,” the report says.

“Improving incomes is the most important response to food insecurity.”

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By Dave Tiessen, Pastor, Bethel Mennonite Church (Elora)

Hard Times Come Again No More In the early 1850s famous American songwriter Stephen Foster wrote a moving song titled Hard Times Come Again No More: Let us pause in life’s pleasures and count its many tears, While we all sup sorrow with the poor; There’s a song that will linger forever in our ears; Oh! Hard times come again no more.

‘Tis the song, the sigh of the weary, Hard times, hard times, come again no more.

Many days you have lingered around my cabin door; Oh! Hard times come again no more.

(You can find a soul-tugging version of this song by Kate & Anna McGarrigle and friends on YouTube.)

The words, the melody and the harmonies of Foster’s song come together to achingly express the timeless human yearning for the sufferings of life to stop. I first heard this song shortly after a family reunion in Saskatchewan in which my mom and her siblings once again told the

“hard times” stories of their flight from Russia in 1926 following the Communist revolution, the separation of the family mid-journey to Canada, their reunion on the plains of Saskatchewan, their depravations during the dust bowl of the 30s, and their tribulations homesteading in the sloughs and poplar bush of the province’s northwest.

The song certainly tells the story of my family.

Nowadays the poignancy of the song is somewhat hidden in the prosperity and hubbub of our nolonger “pioneer” culture without “cabin” doors (unless they are hinged on our much sought after lakeside cottages). Some of the lyrics seem almost hokey and trite as they describe a way of life that is greatly distant from us. We are not used to pop songs describing anything but the enjoyment of pleasures and entertainments and sex, unless it is a hurts-so-bad breakup song.

Surely Foster-esque “hard times” are no longer a thing, are they?

Doesn’t our modern welfare state ensure at least a modicum of provision and prevention of dire need?

Aren’t hard times becoming more and more a thing of the past?

As a pastor my answer to these

questions is a resounding “No!” I wish it were otherwise, but life in our day is still filled with much suffering. Mental health issues, suicides, people living with the pain of having been sexually abused in childhood by their father, parents unable to keep their teens from self-destructive behaviours, eating disorders, untimely deaths, broken marriages/homes, etc.

In some ways human suffering nowadays is worse than it was in the past. My mom’s family homesteading in the bush lived a fragile life marked by incredibly hard physical work and poverty, but it was significantly more bearable because they were part of a community in which this was the norm: everybody worked hard and was poor.

Hard times are always less devastating when they are recognized and shared by a larger community of caring people, which is indeed what Foster was encouraging in his song.

Too often in our day hard times and suffering are seen as an aberration of the usual course of life.

Thus when people find themselves going through hard times they often feel isolated and alone. We tend to think we are entitled to a comfortable, secure, normal life. When this

“normal” is interrupted by tragedy and suffering we look to government to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

I once sat with a family going through a traumatic hard time. One of them commented, “You often hear of this happening to other families and you pause and think that it must be difficult, and then you move quickly on and forget about it.

And now our family is ‘here.’”

There is a very truthful line from The Princess Bride movie that speaks volumes: “Life is pain ...

Anyone who says differently is selling something.”

We live in a society where someone is always selling something.

Of course this is true of advertisers and merchants, but even some preachers have realized that it works better to preach a gospel of always-available health and prosperity than to try to speak about how to live meaningfully amidst the hard times of life.

Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the great Soviet dissident and winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, who spent many years exiled in Siberian labour camps, observed, experienced and wrote about incredible suffering and deprivation.

Years later after being expelled by

the Soviet government and “free” to enjoy a comfortable life in New Hampshire, he nevertheless said: “If humanism were right in declaring that man is born to be happy, he would not be born to die ... his task on Earth evidently must be of a more spiritual nature ... We have placed too much hope in political and social reforms, only to find out that we were being deprived of our most precious possession: our spiritual life.”

Solzhenitsyn understood the shallowness of the modern belief that the purpose of life is happiness because he knew that no matter where or how prosperous humans were living, the bottom line of life is that there would always be hard times. He knew that the secret of meaningful living, whether in the Soviet Gulag or in Hollywood, is not in denying or minimizing these hard times, but spiritually seeking the presence and power of God in the midst of them as well as in good times. Moreover humans have the innate need to find this spiritual depth, not as lone individuals each on their solitary journey, but in community: “Let us pause in life’s pleasures and count its many tears, While we all sup sorrow with the poor.”

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Food banks benefit - Food banks in the Town of Minto recently received donations from funds raised at the Anderson Community Christmas on Dec. 25. Organizers donated $700 each to the three food banks and to the breakfast programs at Minto Clifford and Palmerston Public Schools through the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington. From left: Palmerston Food bank representative Barb Burrows, Jean Anderson, Harriston Food bank representative Iris Richardson, Dave Anderson and Clifford Food Bank representative Karen Dowler.

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MAPLETON - The Trees for Mapleton committee is supporting rural non-farm landowners interested in planting trees to improve tree cover, provide habitant for birds and wildlife, and improve air quality.

Anyone with property along flood plains or with steep slopes and erosion-prone areas, should consider this program, officials say. It also covers buffer strips along water courses and wetlands.

Eligible projects include windbreaks, shelterbelts and riparian plantings with the goal of preventing wind erosion, protecting ground water recharge areas and increasing tree cover.

The Rural Non-Farm Program can provide 80 per cent of funding, up to $1,500 per landowner. To qualify the property must be at least 2.5 acres with a minimum order of 1,000 seedlings or 50 tall stock. The program is not for landscaping purposes or laneway trees.

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is needed, but if the site requires fewer than 1,000 trees, landowners can plant the trees and still access the funding.

“The projects that have been funded are making a difference,” states Liz Samis of Trees for Mapleton.

Enhance property “These small areas are important so we would encourage you to look at your property and how you might enhance it for your enjoyment but also benefit the environment at the same time.”

The committee also encourages residents to access Green Legacy trees at no cost and or order trees through the Mapleton Township Green Legacy Day in the spring.

Youth auditions announced for Drayton Entertainment season DRAYTON – Drayton Entertainment has announced auditions for its upcoming Youth Musical Theatre Programs and Children’s Chorus opportunities in four regions across the province.

The not-for-profit theatre company has been steadily growing its training offerings for young performers over the past several years, including launching the popular Youth Musical Theatre Program, which will return for a fourth year.

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three communities during February: - Feb. 2 in Grand Bend; - Feb. 3 in Cambridge; and Feb. 9 in Penetanguishene.

The auditions will be used to determine participants for various opportunities, including the Youth Musical Theatre Programs and Children’s Choruses for Annie and Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto.

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The 2019 Pre-Professional Production is Legally Blonde Jr., a musical based on the movie starring Reese Witherspoon. This two-week session will take place in St. Jacobs from Aug. 12 to 23 for ages 13 to 18.

More information about the Youth Musical Theatre Program, including tuition costs and audition require-

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In the Waterloo Region and Wellington County area, young performers aged 8 to 15 may audition for children’s chorus roles in Annie, which will be on stage at Drayton Festival Theatre from June 5 to 30 and at the Hamilton Family Theatre in Cambridge from Oct. 2 to 27.

Youth who are cast will be divided into teams and perform in the show on a rotating schedule. Auditions will be held on Feb. 3.

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Prize - Carl and Carolyn Israel of Carl Israel Farms Ltd. in Mapleton received the F.X. Aherne Prize for Innovative Pork Production from Dr. Ben Willing, centre, of the University of Alberta, at the 2019 Banff Pork Seminar held Jan. 8 to 10 in Alberta.

Carol, along with Brett and Jamie Israel, developed a device for protecting piglets in the farrowing area of loose housing systems.

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MINTO - The Town of Minto is among the finalists for the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) 2018 Awards of Excellence.

The best of the best in economic development across the province will be honoured at a Jan. 31 awards ceremony at the Sheraton Centre Toronto.

The awards program, which marks the finale of the 62nd EDCO Conference and Showcase, aims to seek advanced ideas with the ability to become future economic development best practices, the council states.

This year, 98 entries were submitted from communities and organizations across Ontario. A judging panel with expertise in marketing, communications, tourism and industrial/commercial development met in Toronto in November to evaluate each entry and select 37 finalists.

Minto was selected for last summer’s Cool Cones Crawl public art project, which celebrated a reunion of former Canada Packers employees and the history of

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Master were Daniel and Justin Maendel of Rosebank Colony in Miami, Man. prewere Awards sented by Dr. Ben Willing, University of Alberta’s chair of the F.X. Aherne Prize committee.

Defined safe creep area The piglet creep protection device is designed for loose housing farrowing.

The triangular plastic divider slides over pen creep dividers, establishing a defined safe creep area under the heat lamp away from the reach of the sow. Piglets are trained to find the safe unit within the first 48 hours.

Fewer piglet crushings

increases weaning rates per litter.

“This prize recognizes individuals who have developed either original solutions to pork production challenges or creative uses of known technology,” says Willing “Industry thrives on innovation and the Banff Pork Seminar is pleased to acknowledge these grassroots innovations in the pork industry.”

The award is named after the late Dr. Frank Aherne, a professor at the University of Alberta and a major force for science-based progress in the Canadian pork industry.

Minto nominated for EDCO award for Cool Cones Crawl

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Local MAPLETON – developers of a simple approach for protecting piglets in the farrowing area of loose housing systems, shared the podium with the developManitoba-based ers of a tool for automating hog tattooing as winners of the F.X. Aherne Prize for Innovative Pork Production.

The prize was presented at the 2019 Banff Pork Seminar held Jan. 8 to 10 in Alberta.

Winners for the piglet creep protection device were Brett, Jamie and Carl Israel of Carl Israel Farms Ltd. in Mapleton Township.

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Piglet protection device earns innovation prize for local farm

Advanced idea - Minto’s Cool Cones public art project is among the nominees for a provincial economic development award.

Community News file photos York Ice Cream production in Harriston.

The town is planning a similar project, Trendy Trains, for next summer, celebrating the railway heri-

tage of the community of Palmerston.

City of Guelph Tourism’s The Sounds of Guelph video campaign was also among the finalists.

Arts council seeks volunteers

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MINTO - The Minto Arts Council is encouraging local residents looking to donate their time and meet new people to volunteer with the organization.

“Do you love the arts, whether visual or musical arts? Then become a volunteer at the Minto Arts Council,” officials urge.

The Minto Arts Council is a non-profit, volunteerorganization directed

designed to promote and encourage participation in and enjoyment of the arts of Minto and surrounding area.

“Success in developing high calibre exhibits and basement café music events is expanding, as is its need for volunteers,” officials note. get can Volunteers involved with a variety of tasks: curating shows, helping with hanging and taking

down exhibits, promoting events, fundraising, overseeing (in two-hour time slots) the Minto Art Gallery on the third floor of the historic Harriston Public Library, and becoming a member of the organization’s board of directors.

To sign up as a volunteer or for more information, contact Eleanor Butt at 519-3385242 and visit info@mintoartscouncil.ca.