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Council waives procurement policy to expedite purchase of water tanker
Spectacular spellers - The annual Optimist Club of Moorefield spelling bee competition was held recently at the Optimist Club Hall. Grade 5 students from Maryborough Public, Drayton Heights Public, and Community Christian Public competed in the event. Three contestants from Drayton Heights Public School - Mark Milanovich, Sydney Lawrence and Grace Maier - advanced to the zone spelling bee competition at Egremont. The three contestants were successful at the zone competition and will now compete at the district competition. “The Optimist Club wishes these students well at the district competition,” club officials state. The Optimists also thanked longtime judges Gladys Hills, Urla Dickenson and Dorothy Dickenson, and spelling bee master Kim Muellenbelt. From left: front, Mark Milanovich, Sydney Lawrence, Grace Maier and Nicholas Kuper; centre, Jocelyn DeWeerd, Beth Abel, Mikayla Vandenburg, Jessa Huberts and Madison Rumph; back, Dorothy Dickenson, Urla Dickenson, Gladys Hills, Kim Meulenbelt and Louise VanAndel. submitted photo
by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - Council here has agreed to waive its procurement policy to expedite the purchase of a new water tanker from a local supplier. At the April 14 meeting, council agreed to a staff recommendation to purchase a tanker from Husky Farm Equipment for $17,143. In a report to council, public works director Brad McRoberts explained the purchase was well within the $40,000 allocation for a new tanker in the 2015 budget. McRoberts told council the tanker was “a fairly specific custom-made piece of equipment,” which could most readily be acquired from the local supplier. “The price is quite reason-
able and well below our budget, I understand if its approved tonight it could be ready by the middle of May,” he said. In his report, McRoberts explained the tanker is needed as soon as possible “due to the intensity of the spring gravel maintenance activities.” Councillor Lori Woodham said she was uncomfortable waiving the purchasing policy and making a single-source quote public. “I believe in our procurement policy and I’m glad we have it in place,” said Woodham. “I understand this is timesensitive, but I feel that when a quote is also submitted that my hands are tied now and I feel that I have no choice but to accept it.” Woodham said she would
prefer a request to waive the procurement policy be approved by council before any quotes are presented, in order to preserve the fairness of the process if council opts to go to tender. “I think sometimes we will have to use common sense,” said McRoberts. “It’s local, it provides a good price - I think it provides everything we’re trying to do with the intent of our procurement policy.” The resolution to waive the policy and purchase the tanker passed with all councillors voting in favour. Mayor Neil Driscoll declared a conflict of interest and did not participate in the discussion or the vote because his wife is employed by Husky Farm Equipment.
Rogers to star in Drayton’s The Music Man DRAYTON – Artistic director Alex Mustakas has announced that the role of Professor Harold Hill for the award-winning theatre organization’s summertime production of The Music Man will be played by David Rogers. Having starred in numerous Drayton Entertainment productions over the years, including last season’s highly acclaimed Les Misérables, Rogers will now tackle one of the most iconic and beloved roles in musical theatre. “David Rogers is an exceptional performer with intense passion and charisma,” stated Mustakas in an April 24 press release. “A true star of the Canadian stage, we are delighted that he will join us for a homecoming of sorts and share in this special (25th) anniversary season at the Drayton Festival
Theatre.” Rogers’ connection with the theatre runs deep, dating back to the 1996 season when he appeared in She Loves Me. DAVID ROGERS In subsequent seasons he performed in You’ll Get Used To It! ... The War Show, Romance/ Romance, Evita, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Give My Regards to Broadway (later renamed Broadway Heroes). Discovered by director Alan Lund, Rogers made his professional debut at the Charlottetown Festival in Swing! where he appeared onstage alongside Mustakas. He went on to become one of the original stars of The
Phantom of the Opera in Toronto, playing both Raoul and later the Phantom himself. Meredith Willson’s The Music Man is fun-filled musical comedy. The story follows Harold Hill, a fast-talking travelling salesman who arrives in small-town Iowa, and proceeds to turn it upside down. Hill’s particular trick involves selling the townspeople on the idea of a marching band, selling them the instruments and uniforms, and then selling them short by disappearing out of town. Trouble is, he accidentally falls in love with Marian the librarian, which compromises his hasty getaway plan. The Music Man is the final production of the 25th anniversary season, which also includes the musical revue Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll and the Norm Foster comedies Looking and Hilda’s Yard.
OPP and CMHA create IMPACT crisis team WELLINGTON COUNTY - Local OPP and the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington Dufferin (CMHA) have established an Integrated Mobile Police and Crisis Team (IMPACT). The new program will allow crisis workers from CMHA to work alongside OPP officers when dealing with calls involving addictions and mental health crisis. CMHA crisis workers will
have an office located within the Centre Wellington OPP operation centre. Wellington will be one of the first OPP detachments in the province to have full inhouse, police-driven mobile crisis response capabilities. The new venture is funded by the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integrated Network. OPP officers and crisis workers will attend addiction and mental health callsMain St. W. Palmerston
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Flying high - Alma Moto cross competitor Davin Grose won the MX2 Intermediate level competition at Gopher Dunes near Tillsonburg last weekend. photo by Tyler Spikman
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