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SERVING THE MAPLETON COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY NEWS Volume 48 Issue 20
Drayton, Ontario
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Noise exemption granted for festival
Shrek on stage - Theatre Norwell staged four sold-out performances of Shrek the Musical May 7 to 9. Three Mapleton residents had prominent roles, as Drew Moore portrayed the swamp-dwelling ogre, while Beth Grant played Fiona and Ben Wideman appeared as Donkey. photo by Patrick Raftis
Council approves Olympia purchase by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - Council has authorized the purchase of a new ice resurfacing machine for the PMD arena. At the April 28 meeting, council authorized staff to accept the quotation for an Olympia Millennium ice resurfacer from Resurface Corp.
for $100,395 less a trade-in amount of $5,000. The 1998 Olympia 2500 Ice Resurfacer used for the PMD arena has been scheduled for replacement as part of the 2015 capital budget. A staff report notes the equipment has generated significant maintenance and repair
costs recently. Staff also obtained a quotation for a Zamboni 446 Ice Resurfacer but the Olympia cost, with the trade-in factored in, was lower. “It is not practical to issue tenders or formal quotations for this equipment as it is a limContinued on page 3
by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - Council has granted the Drayton Kinsmen Club an exemption from the township’s noise bylaw and permission to use Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) and Township of Mapleton land for the Smoke ‘n Sounds Festival the club is hosting on July 10 and 11. The Kinsmen plan to have bands playing from 8 to 11pm on July 10 and from 3pm until midnight on July 11. It is the Saturday evening that will require an exemption from the noise bylaw, which prevents amplification of sound in a residential area from 11pm until 7am. “It should be noted that while the bylaw refers to the amplification of sound in a residential area, it is not where the sound is generated, but where it is received. The subject lands are adjacent to residential areas and as such an exemption is required,” states a staff report from CAO Patty Sinnamon, who added, “Township staff have no concerns with the noise exemption request.” The report also notes the Kinsmen Park on Elm Street across from the Agricultural Society building is located on GRCA lands and the municipality has an agreement with the authority to utilize the lands as a public park.
“Township staff have no concerns with the request to utilize the GRCA- or township -owned lands for the Smoke ‘n Sounds festival, provided that third party liability insurance is obtained naming both the GRCA and Township of Mapleton as additional insureds and that the Kinsmen provide the township with written confirmation that alcohol will not be served or carried onto lands owned by the GRCA and/or Township of Mapleton,” the report states. Event a joint effort A letter from John Klaassen of the Drayton Kinsmen Club notes the event is a culmination of multiple clubs putting on their own events during the barbecue competition. The Drayton Kinettes will hold their Mapleton Market on Saturday morning in the old arena and are also organizing kid’s activities Saturday afternoon from 1 to 4pm in the playground west of the old arena. The Wellington Junior Farmers will host a Farmers Olympics Saturday afternoon from 1 to 4pm on the GRCAowned soccer field, west of the “A” diamond. The Drayton Rotary Club will host a food booth on Saturday afternoon behind the grandstands. The Drayton Agricultural Society will book camping for barbecue contestants and public who
are looking to spend the night. The Smoke n’ Sounds festival includes a professional barbecue competition as well as public-judged amateur and fire department barbecue classes. Klaassen said the Kinsmen are putting on live entertainment Friday night from 7 to 11pm coupled with a wing night for public in attendance and the pro barbecuers. On Saturday afternoon the music continues outside (weather permitting) until 4pm, when the stage moves inside and music continues from 6pm to 12am. From 4 to 6pm the Kinsmen are hosting lawnmower races on the track, in front of the grandstands, using a portion of the grass for a pit area. Following the races there is a pulled pork dinner, from 6 to 8pm, in the old arena, hosted by the Drayton Kin family. The evening festivities become an age of majority event with a licensed bar and music provided by local bands. “All in all this is shaping up to be a great exhibition of local and international barbecue expertise along with some excellent exposure of our community’s service clubs and local musicians,” Klaassen states. For more information about the Smoke n’ Sounds Festival go to www.draytonkinsmen.ca or www.smokensound.com.
Local volunteers sort, pack donations for northern, overseas communities by Caroline Sealey DRAYTON - On the first Wednesday of every month, the Drayton Christian Reformed Church basement is a beehive of activity. Volunteers from the Drayton area sort through donated bags filled with clothing, household items, blankets and medical supplies, as part of the Drayton Sort and Pack program. Along with the donations, the organization also ships handmade knitted and crocheted items and quilts. At the back of the foyer inside the church is a large wooden cupboard filled to the brim with yarn. Everyone is welcome to take yarn home from the “yarn cupboard” to knit or crochet items for donation to the organization. Baby quilts and knitted dolls are given through northern Ontario medical clinics as gifts to First Nations’ new mothers in need. Evelyn Knetsch, co-ordinator of Drayton Sort and Pack said, “Every one of our volunteers has a desire to help those in need. One of our faithful quilt donors is 98-year-old Laura Marchment of Mount Forest.
Helping hands - Volunteers, from left, Teunie Laros, Pat Hansma, Joyce Deen, Margaret Mulder and Evelyn Knetsch sort through bags donated to the Sort and Pack program housed at the Drayton Christian Reformed Church. The non-denominational group, consisting of 25 volunteers, meets the first Wednesday of the month to sort and pack clothing, household goods, blankets, quilts and medical supplies for distribution to Northern Ontario Communities and countries around the world. photo by Caroline Sealey
At age 94, she purchased a sewing machine and completed 100 quilts. Marchment is an inspiration to all of us and has donated many more quilts over
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the last four years.” The organization has been in operation for over 13 years. Donations left in the red drop box behind the church are
brought into the Sort and Pack room in the church’s basement, sorted and packed into donated boxes put together on the premises. Boxes packed
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for northern Ontario destinations include snowsuits, infant clothing, hats, mittens, sweaters, sporting goods, school supplies, blankets and quilts. Those going overseas are filled with household goods, used clothing and hospital supplies. Used eye glasses are donated to Medical Ministries International. The boxes are then shipped to the Mennonite Relief Depot in Kitchener. From there, boxes destined for Our Friends of First Nations are trucked free of charge by Erb Transport to Timmins. Boxes destined for northern communities are flown free of charge by Quebec Air to Attawapiskat, Ontario where they are dispersed to communities in need. Boxes destined for CFFC are trucked from Kitchener to Toronto and shipped overseas to countries in need. CFFC is a volunteer organization with no paid employees. In 2012, 8.3 million pounds of clothing were shipped to 22 developing countries, including Sierra Leone and the Philippines through the organization. Drayton Sort and Pack shipped close to 200 boxes to
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Our Friends in First Nations in 2014. Donations from Drayton Sort and Pack make a difference in the lives of many Northern Ontario residents. Groceries are extremely expensive due to the remoteness of northern communities. One pound of butter costs $7.79, four litres of milk $9.27, a dozen eggs $4.45, 50 pounds of potatoes $49.99, 500 millilitres of peanut butter $9.25 and a can of beans $3.29. These items total $106.92. The addition of donated goods helps support communities in need. “Thank you to everyone who donated items, made and tied quilts, knitted vests, hats, mittens and slippers, sorted and packed, drove trucks and flew planes,” Knetsch said. “If you would like to make a difference in the lives of those in need, come and join us on the first Wednesday of every month from 1 to 3pm.” Drayton Sort and Pack always welcomes donations of good, clean items to help those in need. For more information on the organization contact Knetsch at 519-638-3341.
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