Drayton Community News April 7, 2017

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Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show ‘exceeds all expectations’ DRAYTON - “Once again the Drayton Farm Show exhibitors and our community has exceeded all expectations,� says Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show chair Glenn Dobben.

He noted more than 3,000 people, including many youngsters, checked out the event on March 29 and 30 and were entertained by the 121 exhibitors. “Some really incredible displays and technology showed that the Drayton Farm Show exhibitors are really in the forefront of the agricultural sector,� said Dobben, citing exhibits ranging from a giant size roomba to massive tractors capable of travelling 60 kilometres per hour. “Our farm show exhibitors didn’t fail on any margin to impress the public,� said Dobben, adding many of the exhibitors at the local event only show in Drayton. “Our banking exhibitors, feed and seed dealers were on hand to give you advice and assistance and there was something new in every booth. From robotics to fence posts to rubber boots, the show really lived up to be a true farm show,� Dobben stated.

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Agricultural history - ABOVE: Daniel Sauder of Drayton checks out toy farm equipment at the Drayton farm Show while his father, Robert Sauder, learns some of the history of hay making from Mapleton Historical Society member Floyd Schieck. BELOW: The Stonebear 2.60 stone picker manufactured by Kongskilde is part of a new generation of stone picking machines and was on display outdoors at the farm show. The unit can collect stones up to 50cm wide and eliminates the need for manual removal of stones.

Additional photos on pages 6 and 8.

Photos by Caroline Sealey

Standing tall - Tyler Kabbes of Arthur checks out the view of the 36th Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show from the cab of a massive tractor on March 30.

Photo by Patrick Raftis

Resident provides evidence of deviation in turbine delivery route

By Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - Mapleton council agreed to rectify any future damage to a tile drain crossing Sideroad 17 until 2032 after being presented with documents supporting a resident’s contention the road was used to transport turbine components during construction of the Conestogo Wind Energy Centre (CWEC) in 2012.

Council agreed to the action on March 28 and Mayor Neil Driscoll also

apologized on behalf of council and staff for previous remarks by township CAO Brad McRoberts that resident Dunc Lamond felt called his character into question.

Lamond initially came to council about the issue on March 8, 2016, asking who would be responsible for any future repairs to a tile drain that crosses Sideroad 17 near his farm.

Lamond told council the transportation route outlined in the agreement between the township and NextEra

Energy Canada indicates turbines would be brought to the site via a series of back roads off Highway 6.

Yet he said he and other area residents saw blades and turbine components transported straight to the site along Sideroad 17 from Wellington Road 109. He said he believes the heavy loads caused the road to settle and disrupted the tile outlet.

The township declined to take further action after investigating Lamond’s concerns, including contacting

NextEra officials, who stated the company never used Sideroad 17.

At the June 8, 2016 meeting McRoberts reported staff was unable to confirm or refute Lamond’s assertions. “Right now as far as we’re concerned they used their approved haul route. We have nothing in our files to suggest they deviated,� said McRoberts. “I’m not trying to suggest the delegation was lying, but I just don’t have anything to support what he’s saying.�

At the March 28 meeting Lamond told council, “If that comment (reported in the June 17 Community News) was designed to raise my blood pressure, it certainly succeeded.�

Lamond continued, “As far as I’m concerned, when someone says they’re not trying to suggest something the perception is that that something is exactly what they’re suggesting. “I’d certainly like to know what council thought about that comment in the news-

paper. Did you think it was appropriate? Did it bother you at all? Did you think it called my character into question?�

Lamond said he was approached by several people who suggested McRoberts called him “a liar.�

Lamond presented council with a copy of a Transportation Management Plan for the CWEC project that he received from a NextEra official on March 2, 2017.

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Three Mapleton employees on ‘Sunshine List’ of top earners

By Olivia Rutt MAPLETON- Three township employees made the 2016 edition of the “Sunshine List.�

The list of public sector employees in Ontario with a salary of at least $100,000 was released on March 31.

Mapleton CAO Brad McRoberts was the highest

paid member of the local contingent, earning $130,982 last year. Also making the list were director of finance Yufang Du, who earned $107,747, and manger of public works Jim Grose, who made $100,830.

Three Town of Minto employees also made the list: - Bill White, CAO, $142,409; - Gordon Duff, treasurer/

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Thirty-four County of Wellington employees eclipsed the $100,000 threshold, as did 11 from Centre Wellington, three each from Erin and Guelph-Eramosa, and one each from Puslinch and Wellington North.

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ince, which has released the Sunshine List annually since 1996, say they provide the figures to keep their commitment to openness and transparency. ‘Get a grip’ Government officials indicate if the salary threshold was adjusted for inflation, it would be $149,424 in today’s dollars, reducing the number

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of employees included in the list by 84 per cent. “It is important for our government to be a leader in openness, accountability and transparency,� stated Liz Sandals, president of Ontario’s Treasury Board.

Premier Kathleen Wynne, who made $208,974 last year, has stated repeatedly over the last couple of years she

does not plan on raising the threshold because $100,000 is still a lot of money for many people.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation said in a press release the government should “get a grip on bureaucrat pay� due to the seven per cent increase (in the number of employees on the list) over 2015.

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Special Victoria Day blood donor clinic planned in Drayton PAGE EIGHT The Community News, Friday, August 13, 2010

DRAYTON - Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is thanking residents of this area for helping collect 54 units of blood at a blood donor clinic in Drayton on March 27.

Each year CBS needs to collect over 350 units of blood in Drayton to help meet hospital demand. An additional 350 units are also required

from donors in Palmerston each year.

“Many people don’t realize that annually, close to 40 per cent of all blood donors stop donating for 12 months or more due to a variety of reasons,” states CBS in a March 30 press release.

“Yet patients do not stop needing blood for many medical conditions. Blood, with

clinics operate every two months in Drayton and Palmerston and residents are encouraged to make an appointment to give blood by downloading the GiveBlood app, or visiting blood.ca.

“Somewhere, a patient and their family will be thankful,” CBS notes.

The next donor clinic in Palmerston will be at the Palmerston Community Centre on May 18, from 5 to 8pm.

In Drayton, a special Victoria Day clinic will be held at Community Christian School on May 22 from 3:30 to 7:30pm.

a limited shelf life, is in constant demand.”

Recently CBS introduced new iron eligibility guidelines to promote the health and wellness of blood donors.

In December 2016, the donation interval for women increased to 12 weeks, and men now require a higher hemoglobin level to be eligible to donate.

With these changes CBS stated it hopes existing donors will keep assisting their neighbours, and that local residents will choose to become new donors to help meet the need.

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MAPLETON BUSINESS PROFILE Music for Young Children aids development, improves self esteem

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Having taught private piano understanding of music.

A unique aspect of MYC is lessons for 15 years, Ms. Tanis, as her students call her, was the parent learns along with the looking to expand her teaching child because they are so horizons and her music studio, involved. In fact, Ms. Tanis credits the success of the proand found it through MYC. Ms. Tanis recognized the gram to the parents of her stuprogram’s potential since it had dents.

“I am the teacher once a never been offered in Drayton, it was fun for students, parents week; they are the at-home and teacher, and it offered a ‘coach’ several days a week,” piano-keyboard program for she said.

An initial goal for each of children as young as 3½ in a Ms. Tanis’ students is to develgroup setting.

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10 to 15 minutes a day program was room tested, tried and true, being taught by more to start,” she said.

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Cost of compensating members of council decreased from Festive fun - Students at Music for Young2015 Children enjoy a

Christmas concert every year.

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paper mittens for five happy MAPLETON - The cost of practices. The mittens were paying elected officials in the placed on the studio wall in the township declined by about shape of the 5 Olympic rings. $2,672 in 2016.

When the rings were comA report presented at the plete students enjoyed an March 28 music Mapleton council Olympics class.

This meeting remunerpast year included Ms. Tanis aencouraged ation summary for all the students not only to counpraccil last year. ticemembers but also to think of others, The total for costpennies. to localOnce taxby practicing payers for council and the pennies were allwages collected they werecame donated Camp expenses in atto$94,121, Bucko, for burn victims. down slightly from the For the year she $96,793 paidupcoming out in 2015. is planning new incentives; Mayor two Neil Driscoll a “Tree oftotal Thanks” incentive received remuneration around Thanksgiving and of $19,471, including time a salary aof “Seed Incentive” in the $17,280 in 2016. Driscoll also had 2016 meeting per diems of $1,030, and expenses of $1,160.

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Of course, special for holi-a and expenses of $3,733 days incorporated into Ms. total are of $19,763.

Tanis’ MYC classes,Marlene such as Councillor Canada Music Week, Ottens received a base salary Christmas, Valentine’s Day and of $13,440, per diems of $2,640 Easter. Theme days are and expenses of $2,707 for a planned as well. total of $18,778. the year her Throughout Councillor Lori Woodham students participate in a received concert, a base and salary of Christmas a spring $13,440,and perhave diems of $3,320 recital the option to and expenses of $1,586 for a participate in the Palmerston total of $18,346.

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Martin received a base salary “Children so receptive of $13,440, perare diems of $1,670 to music that it of makes sense and expenses $2,211 for toa use medium to spark their totalthis of $17,751. creativity and also develop Mapleton has their two committees whose members receive remuneration. The total cost for committees in 2015 was $2,400.

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skills and confidence at an listening, reading, fine and gross motor, social skills and early age” said Ms. Tanis.

She offers four of MYC’s has been proven to enhance music programs: Sunrise, children’s social development Sunshine, Sunbeam and and learning skills, improve Moonbeam. Children who memory and problem solving, complete the most advanced and bolster confidence and level of MYC are well pre- self-esteem.

Ms. Tanis also offers a pared for early intermediate piano studies, or the study of Music Pups program, which is especially unique since it is a another instrument.

Sunrise is a pre-keyboard music program for babies. This music and movement program is a playful and creative music that teaches music concepts and movement class for parents through singing, rhythm and with children ages newborn to games. This program is for age 4. Children are introduced children ages 2 to 4 and devel- to a wide variety of musical ops listening awareness, fine scales, tonal and rhythm patmotor skills, social interaction, terns and instruments that help confidence and attention span. to stimulate musical growth.

Children can easily attend with Each child participates at his or a grandparent or caregiver, plus her own level. To find out more siblings can attend the class as about Pups and to view class videos visit themusicclass.com. well.

Celebration of a nation - Mapleton councillor and success Canada of150th The Sunshine keyboard The ultimate any celebrationischampion Woodham andprogram economic program geared Lori towards MYC liesdevelopment behind the coordinatorages Martin a commemorative children 3½ Bohl and check 4; theout teacher and Ms. wall Tanishanging is no which will be displayedprogram in the township administration centre.

The Sunbeam keyboard exception to that rule.

It’s obviartwork will be used as athe backdrop a photo booth planned at toward agesalso 5 and 6; and ous forshe is an enthusiastic Mapleton’s Canada 150 program celebrationsteacher this summer.

The wall hanging, Moonbeam keyboard who cares a great deal purchased at Blooming in Drayton, was created by Palmerston is for ages 7 throughDales’ 9. All for her students. area craftsman Pridham of Weathered Minto. three keyboardAndy programs inte“Their struggles are my Photo Patrick “And Raftis grate creative movement, struggles,” shebystates. rhythm, singing, music theory their triumphs are equally triand composition for parent and umphant for me.” child in a weekly one-hour sesFor more information visit sion. www.myc.com, email tanisParticipating in a- North MYC cowan.myc@sympatico.ca or ed with family and friends.”

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Making cards - Mapleton Buds and Blooms enjoyed having Donna Hirtle of Studio Factor in Drayton lead their meeting on March 28. RIGHT: Hirtle showed members how to make horticulture-themed greeting cards and is shown helping Lori Woodham with some details. BELOW: The concentration and buzzing in the room indicated the fun the group. From left: Margareth Signer, Syliva Mitchell and Sue Bauman work on their projects.

For the April 25 meeting the group will be touring a greenhouse.

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“Young people who do simple acts of kindness and take on modest leadership positions in building their community often go unnoticed and unrecognized,” organizers state.

MYAC has announced that one young person aged 13 to 24 will be selected each month as a Youth of the Month. Each year in June, the nominees will be invited to a special event hosted by MYAC. “Youth of the Month is a new award recognizing young people in order to establish a positive youth presence in Mapleton that shapes the growth and future of our community through meaningful youth participation,” the group states. between youth Any

the ages of 13 and 24 living in Wellington County is eligible to be nominated.

Nominations can come from anyone: a teacher, friend, sports coach, etc., although self-nominations are not allowed.

Nomination forms are available at www.mapleton.ca or contact MYAC at myac@,mapleton.ca for a paper copy. Completed forms can be emailed to myac@ma pleton.ca or dropped it off at the Mapleton office. forms Nomination require the nominator’s name and contact informa-

tion, nominator’s relationship to nominee, nominee’s name and contact information, the nominee’s age, an explanation of how the nominee has contributed to his or her community as well as what attributed they possess that make them an asset to the community. could be a Nominees young person who: - shovels their neighbours’ driveways and sidewalks in the winter; - leads a youth group; - raises money for a charity or local cause; SEE YOUTH » 6

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Those of us in the newspaper business often joke that it can be a thankless job. But we’re in the business because we love it and we’re generally thick-skinned when it comes to complaints or even slights about our coverage. One of the common complaints we receive is from people involved in our stories who suggest they were misquoted or misinterpreted.

“That’s not what I meant,” people will often say upon reviewing their words in print. But we don’t print what people mean to say - we’re not mind readers - we print what they actually say. And when someone suggests, “That’s not what I said,” more often than not, they’re wrong.

Of course, we do make mistakes, as evidenced by three corrections in this week’s paper. We’re human after all. But in the vast majority of these incidents, what we print is exactly what the complainant said. Journalists take it all in stride, as we realize these complaints are just par for the course.

Yet it’s not often the complaint comes from a politician, as was the case last week at a Mapleton Township council meeting. Mayor Neil Driscoll, in an attempt to apologize to a resident who felt he was slighted by something CAO Brad McRoberts said at a 2016 council meeting, failed to achieve the fundamental purpose of an apology: taking full responsibility.

We don’t think an apology was even necessary, as the original statement from McRoberts was neither malicious nor defamatory. But if the mayor wanted to apologize, he should have limited his words to what the CAO had stated.

But instead he linked his apology to “a report the paper put in,” suggesting the Community News was somehow responsible for the situation. Driscoll noted, “I can’t control what they put in the paper,” and provided further commentary about our coverage.

“We are very lucky to have the reporter that we do have,” Driscoll started promisingly, before his comments went off the rails. “He’s very factual, but there are days I read it and think, ‘That’s not what I said.’”

Really? That statement is news to us, and, as we noted above, likely not based on facts. Having covered Mapleton council for about seven years before taking over as Community News editor about five years ago, I am well aware this newspaper has a great relationship with township officials. I’m also certain the mayor did not mean any harm by his off-the-cuff remarks. And neither are we taking any great offence to them.

But Driscoll’s words were poorly chosen. They suggest a hypersensitivity not conducive to the job of mayor and reinforce a “blame the messenger” mentality that has no place in municipal politics.

It is our understanding, thanks to coverage by our reporter, that Mapleton council has for some time considered purchasing equipment to record council meetings and then post the videos online. The money is already set aside, so we encourage officials to proceed with the purchase as soon as possible.

Video recordings will increase transparency and allow more residents to witness their government in action (provided they can stay awake). As a bonus, they could also prevent situations like the one mentioned above, as everyone could see there was no need to apologize in the first place.

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dence shows the more fit we are, the longer we live and the longer we can continue to independently perform the “activities of daily living” (bathing, cooking, grocery shopping, going to the bathroom) as we age. So…despite all that we know, why is it so hard for most of us to get off that couch? Human biology and self-imposed barriers are often at the root of what prevents us from enjoying daily exercise.

It’s not our imaginations that our brains are far more vocal in telling us to relax and stay on the couch. The human body was designed to be moving fairly continuously over the day because that has been the reality of human existence for most of our time on earth. We needed to gather food, make shelter, stay warm, and chase away rogue wild animals like lions … the idea of going out for a 30 minute walk on top of all that would have been a crazy plan. Our brains have been programmed to conserve energy and only expend what is necessary; the problem is that in the last 50-75 years the Canadian landscape has changed dramatically.

We barely need to move to meet any of our needs: food comes in ready to eat boxes, we drive cars with automatic controls, have drive-through banks, escalators, dishwashers, tractors, many of us have sedentary jobs that have us sitting all day long. This is a problem for a brain that is programmed to conserve energy.

Motivation is not something that will magically appear one day and carry us out the door for a walk or a swim or dancing … motivation is something we need to develop, we need to active-

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Reconstruction of Wellington Road 10 (McGivern Street) Moorefield

Information Open House The County of Wellington and the Township of Mapleton are reconstructing Wellington Road 10 (McGivern Street), from Hillwood Drive to the existing bridge south of Booth Street, Moorefield in the Township of Mapleton. The County and the Township are hosting an Open House where the public will be invited to review the proposed plans and provide comments.

The Open House will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the following location: Maryborough Community Centre 15 Ball Avenue Moorefield, Ontario Representatives from the County of Wellington, Township of Mapleton and the Consulting Engineers for the project will be present at the Open House to help you review the plans and answer questions.

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ly cultivate a regular habit of adding movement to our lives every day because our brain is not going to jump up and down to create this message for us.

Don’t be too hard on yourself. We often think this “activity” regime needs to meet a set of rules and guidelines and that if we don’t meet the standard then what’s the point. This kind of “all or nothing” thinking is very common but it sets us up for failure and disappointment when we can’t live up to those expectations. We usually give-up. Any movement is better than nothing.

Keep in mind that the physical and mental effort that it takes for a person who has had no activity in their life, to walk for 10 minutes is far more than it takes for the active person who already walks 30 minutes every day.

We need to give ourselves time to increase our fitness levels and this requires selfcompassion to do what you can do, not what anyone else is doing. Over time, activity will become a habit like brushing your teeth or showering or eating but this takes continuous repetition and small steps over time.

Be prepared for all the excuses that your brain may come up with: the weather, not enough time, hurts my knees/back, need new shoes, when I get back from my vacation, I’ll start tomorrow…the list is endless, our caveman brain is pretty creative! Understanding that these are signs we may not be ready to appreciate how much we need to move and that it may not have a high priority in our lives at this moment can be helpful to overcome this resistance.

Start to develop a plan that sets you up for success all year long, no matter the weather, whether you are on vacation or not (we don’t stop showering or eating or brushing our teeth for any of these reasons). There are a variety of activities that can accommodate existing health concerns. Kinesiologists at several of the Family Health Teams can assist you in modifying activities so that they work for you. It can be done on your own, at local recreation centers, dancing in your living room, walking around the soccer field while your kids play, the possibilities are endless. You can use apps and other technological devices if you like to track and keep details of your journey. Planning to complete a fun run or other organized event, or involving friends and family are helpful for some people to create the initial momentum to get moving.

Take advice, but ultimately you need to create the plan that works for you and there is no “right or wrong” path, just find a lion to chase, your body needs to move!

For information about any of the free services offered by the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team, visit www. mmfht.ca or call the Drayton office at 519-638-2110 or Clifford office at 519-327-4777.

Like the team on Facebook and follow them on Twitter (@MintoMapleton).

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Mayor apologizes to resident for staff comment » FROM PAGE 1

He pointed to a map within the document that shows a light blue line running from Wellington Road 109 along Sideroad 17 to the development.

He noted a legend on the page indicated the line marked a “blades delivery route” but commented “it should have said it’s the delivery route for the blades and the tubes.”

Lamond said the first indication any documentation existed that Sideroad 17 was on the transportation route came during a conversation with NextEra senior vicepresident Mike O’Sullivan, during a Feb. 5 telephone conversation.

Lamond asked O’Sullivan to send him a copy and he did.

“What is really mind boggling about this revised transportation route is that apparently neither NextEra in Florida nor Mapleton Township has any document authorizing the revision of that transportation plan. I can’t believe that, but that’s apparently the way it is,” said Lamond.

The township has replaced its CAO once and public works director three times since the wind farm was built in the summer of 2012. McRoberts didn’t join the staff until 2014.

“I’m hoping that council is now going to accept my word that transports travelled Sideroad 17,” said Lamond.

“I hope that council accepts that with all the weight on those transports … it would cause that road to settle, and finally I hope that council accepts that settlement would result in damage to my tile outlets.”

Mayor Neil Driscoll said, “If you’re looking for an apology I would give you an apology on behalf of council and staff if you feel that your

reputation was damaged by a report that the paper put in.

“I’ve read the articles in the paper but I know you so I didn’t perceive it as our CAO as saying you were lying. But I do apologize if that’s the way you took it.

“We are very lucky to have the reporter that we do have. He’s very factual, but there are days that I read it and think, ‘That’s not what I said.’ I apologize for that if you feel your character was damaged. That’s not what Mapleton township and council is out there to do, definitely not. So we apologize for that.”

Lamond replied, “It’s not necessarily that I felt my character was in question.

It’s that other people felt my character was in question.”

Driscoll said, “Again, I can’t control what they put in the paper. If an apology is what you’re looking for, I’m giving you a sincere one.

This council apologizes if you feel that your character was challenged. I don’t feel that was behind the comments of our CAO.” Driscoll thanked Lamond for providing “great information” but noted without before-and-after documentation it would be difficult to press NextEra for payment of any future damage to the drain, which was originally installed in 1982.

McRoberts noted a drain crossing a township road would not be allowed under

current policies without a legal agreement.

“I don’t know what permission was or wasn’t given back in the day. We do know that there’s a crossing there today and if it isn’t working someone has to look after it,” said Driscoll.

McRoberts pointed out township staff concluded “any damage or issue with the tile wasn’t the result of any settlement of the road,” after an inspection following Lamond’s 2016 council delegation.

“If you take NextEra out of the equation and the drain had failed on its own, then who would be responsible?” asked councillor Marlene Ottens.

McRoberts said current policy would make repairs the responsibility of the property owner.

While McRoberts indicated it appears NextEra did cover repairs to a sinkhole in the area of Sideroad 17 in 2012 and 2015, Driscoll said that doesn’t guarantee they can be held accountable for repairs indefinitely.

Councillor Lori Woodham said NextEra acknowledged responsibly if they paid for repairs in the past and stated, “I don’t think it’s fair that going forward we say the landowners have to pay for it.”

She moved a resolution calling for the township to pay for the cost of repairs of any future damage until

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2032 (the estimated typical life of the tile). The motion also stated the township will make a “best effort” to recover any costs from NextEra. Councillor Michael Martin questioned the wis-

dom of agreeing to pay for future repairs.

“There’s a lot of questions around all of this, and we sit around here and get sweaty palms over 500 bucks for a donation,” said Martin.

“It resolves an issue today, but to put the general taxpayer on the hook, that gives me sweaty palms.”

Martin was the lone councillor to vote against the resolution.

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Community Information Page

7275 Sideroad 16, P.O. Box 160, Drayton, ON N0G 1P0 Phone: 519-638-3313, Fax: 519-638-5113,

Toll Free: 1-800-385-7248 www.mapleton.ca

NOTICE TO ALL RESIDENTS - ENTRANCE PERMITS PURSUANT to Township of Mapleton Policy PWD 01.01, please take notice of the following: • The Council of the Township of Mapleton deems it to be in the public interest to adopt policies to maintain the proper drainage of roads and ditches within the Township, and to address safety issues relative to ingress and egress on Township roads.

• Therefore, no person shall construct any driveway, laneway or other form of access from a roadway to either public or private property without first obtaining an entrance permit from the municipality. If any person does not obtain an entrance permit, the municipality shall remove any material or objects placed on municipal property and/or otherwise disable the access to the municipal road and no permit shall be given until all of the expenses incurred by the Municipality in doing so have been reimbursed.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding this policy is available at the Township of Mapleton Public Works Department, 519.638.3313 extension 28.

REDUCED ROAD LIMITS PURSUANT TO TOWNSHIP OF MAPLETON BY-LAW 99-60, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING PROHIBITIONS: • All roads and / or highways within the jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Township of Mapleton are subject to the reduced load limit during the period of March 1st to April 30th of each year.

• The road reduction limit shall be a maximum of five thousand (5,000) kilograms per axle PENALTIES & CONDITIONS: Any person who contravenes any provision of the above by-law is guilty of an offence under the Highway Traffic Act.

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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.

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Spring forward We are now well into the season of spring. Some days don’t feel like it weather wise, but for the most part it is getting warmer and thoughts are turning to spring time activities. One such activity that many people turn to is spring cleaning. Airing out the house, perhaps getting rid of some things that we don’t really need anymore. I

for one am looking forward to cleaning out the inside of my car, from a winter of dirt and sand and salt.

This time of year also gets me thinking about what in my life I might want to clean up. Is there a hobby I’ve been meaning to spend some more quality time with, and attitude that I’ve been trying hard to adopt? Perhaps there is a more drastic change in our lives that during this

season of new growth, and new life you are more able to tackle?

I find it easier to try new things, to change something if I feel it needs to be changed, to try to grow and better myself during the spring. I feel fresher, more excited about the weather ahead. The days are longer, there is more light and the gloom of some long winter days is fading into memory.

I think I also feel this way

in spring because I feel like I see the wonders and miracles of God in creation easier.

We see trees starting their amazing process of photosynthesis as they start budding, creating their leaves that turn sunlight into food.

We see birds migrating, some we haven’t seen all winter and some who are now disappearing further north. I marvel at how years and years of evolution have taught them when to leave, when to ar-

rive, and how to find their way. We have the miracle of new life, as animals have their young so there is a full summer of easier food, and warmth for the little ones to grow.

And of course spring is the season of Easter, with its symbols of new life, of resurrection. Stories that we don’t just read about, but can see at work all around us as creation, which has been dormant for most of the winter,

is coming back to new life.

That is the key to me.

New life.

Resurrection doesn’t mean the same life continued but rather new life begun. How am I, how are you, inviting God into our lives to see how that new life is manifest in me, in you?

When we do invite God in, when we do listen and watch for that creative spirit that is alive in all of us, it is amazing what new growth can spring up for all of us.

Farm show a local spring tradition Talking shop - The Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show provides an opportunity for area farm business repesenttives to chat face to face with clients and potential customers.

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Sunday, April 9, 2017 5:00-7:30pm Drayton reformed church 74 Wellington St. S., Drayton $10 for adults • $5 - kids aged 6-10 • FREE - Kids under 5 Spaghetti, Salad and Dessert Non-perishable food items are appreciated.

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We invite you to celebrate the Easter Story with our presentation of the Easter Cantata:

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DRAYTON UNITED CHURCH THURSDAY, APRIL 13 AT 7:30PM

Refreshments to Follow

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Special thanks to all of our exhibitors and extra volunteers!

Sincerely, The Drayton Kinsmen

Youth awards planned » FROM PAGE 3

- regularly volunteers time with an organization; or - helped neighbours during a power outage or other difficult situation.

In June, all Youth of the Month winners, Mapleton council and other decision makers, media, and the

public will be invited to an awards presentation for recipients.

“This will be a great opportunity to meet other youth leaders in Wellington County who are carrying out acts of kindness and leadership in their community,” organizers state.

Corrections: March 31 issue Ontario Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Minister and Minister Responsible for Small Business Jeff Leal was incorrectly identified as “infrastructure minister” in on page one of the March 31 Community News (Driscoll feels township making progress on funding matters).

Novice names Three names in a caption with a photo of the Drayton Defenders Novice Rep team on page two of the March 31 Community News were spelled incorrectly. The correct spellings are: Evan

Hills, Levi Kuchma and Scott Kuchma.

Correction to statement A typographical error was made in a statement attributed to councillor Lori Woodham in an article (Mapleton council opposed to proposal requiring regular pump out of septic tanks) on page one on March 31 issue.

The statement, in paragraph six, should have read: “In looking at this, if things are not broken why do we need to fix them?”

The Community News regrets the errors.

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Mapleton Township Municipal Offices, Council Chambers, 7275 Sideroad 16 Location of the Subject Land The property subject to the proposed amendment is legally described as Part Lot 13, Concession 10 with a civic address of 7153 Sideroad 12. The property is approximately 4.04 ha (10 acres) in size and the location is shown on the map below.

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The Purpose and Effect of the Application The purpose and effect of the proposed amendment is to rezone a portion of the subject lands from Agricultural to Agricultural Commercial to allow the expansion of the existing grain drying and storage operation on the site. This rezoning is a condition of severance application B117/16, that was granted provisional approval by the Land Division Committee.

Oral or Written Submissions Any person or public body is entitled to attend the public meeting and make written or oral submissions in support of or in opposition to the proposed zoning by-law amendment. Written comments should be submitted to the Township Clerk.

Power of OMB to Dismiss Appeals If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Mapleton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Mapleton to the Ontario Municipal Board.

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Free Memory trees from Trees for Mapleton and a talking fire hydrant were a hit with young and old, said Dobben, who also mentioned exhibits from Safe Communities Wellington County and the Wellington Farm Safety Association.

“Hats off, or should I say helmets off, to the minor hockey parents who were kept busy in the food booth.

No penalty minutes here and good sportsmanship all around, especially to the coach,” said Dobben.

He added, “The Drayton Kinsmen offer a heartfelt thank you to all who attended, either as an exhibitor or as a patron, to help make the 36th annual farm show a success.

“Together we didn’t just have a farm show, we raised money for cystic fibrosis research, funded parks and new playground construction, and helped make Mapleton a terrific place to live and raise a family.”

Free trees - Mapleton councillor Lori Woodham, left, handed out trees at the Mapleton Township booth during the Drayton Farm Show on March 29 and 30. Listowel area residents Kane Dobben, Andrew Dobben-Reed, Cynthia Dobben and Brad Brebner were recipients of the trees from the township’s tree planting program, Trees for Mapleton.

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Steam show - Bob Stanners, left, and Pete Ryzabol of the Upper Canada Two-Cylinder Club were on hand at the Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show to promote the club’s annual show in Grand Valley. This year’s show is set for July 21 to 23.

Photo by Patrick Raftis

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Official opening - Mapleton Mayor Neil Driscoll welcomed everyone to the 36th annual Drayton Farm Show and brought local residents up to date on the work of Mapleton council. Showgoers were also invited to enjoy breakfast and coffee before taking in the show. BELOW: The outdoor display at the Drayton Farm Show featured an ELK AER multi-use saw for maintaining hedges and branches.

Photos by Caroline Sealey

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TUESDAY Apr. 11 Hot Chicken on a Bun & Wedges $5.99

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THURSDAY Apr. 13 Lasagna & Garlic Bread $6.99

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