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Council defers water tower style selection pending peer review By Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – Council has deferred discussion on a proposed $3-million water tower project until a report on a peer review of the township’s wastewater capacity expansion project is completed. At a special meeting on May 15, council was presented with a report on the water tower project from CAO Manny Baron, who requested council provide direction on the type of tower staff should focus on. On May 8, council received information from two suppliers on possible tower designs. Three options were presented, one for glass fuse style and two for composite-style tanks. At the May 15 meeting, council was provided with a review of the options by CIMA Canada Inc. In his report, Baron noted a capital allocation of $3,034,000 to fund the construction of the water tower was set in the 2018 budget. “We are nearing the
engineering portion of the project and staff would like council’s direction on which model of tower we would like to move forward with,” Baron stated. “Until we decide on a tower and get preliminary engineering, it is difficult to say what the exact cost will be, however, according to our 2018 capital budget we are planning on investing $3,034,000.” Mayor Neil Driscoll said, “We know we have to do an elevated water tower design because our main focus or goal is to increase pressure. Our water capacity is there; it’s to gain pressure.” Councillor Lori Woodham questioned if council should even proceed with the tower project at this time. “Do we have to go ahead with the water tower?” she asked. “We’re struggling with our water, wastewater and what prices I’ve seen, it’s a lot of money - money that could be shifted over and let’s get our water and waste water capacity going, getting our building permits going,
getting our tax revenue coming back in again and then maybe shift over and do the water tower.” “It’s an excellent question,” said Driscoll Baron said there are contingency plans if the water tower does not get erected. “If there is a fire in the industrial portion there is a risk obviously,” noted public works director Sam Mattina, who added there are some areas of Drayton, including the PMD arena, where water pressure “is a little bit less than desired.” “Does it have to be all or nothing?” asked Woodham, who wondered if there were any interim solutions council could consider. Driscoll suggested deferring the motion entirely might be wise. “We have a peer review for our wastewater system and I agree with you, I think that there’s some big costs possibly coming to Mapleton and we don’t know if we can afford one or the other or any,” said the mayor.
Touch a Truck - ABOVE: Drayton resident Grayson Burt was all smiles when he sat in the Floradale Feed Mill truck at the Mapleton Splash Pad Committee’s Touch a Truck event on May 26. RIGHT: Drayton
Kinettes who co-chaired the Touch a Truck event, posing on a Mapleton Township vehicle, are from left: Erica Klaassen, Paula Holzamer and Sasha Shannon. Photos by Caroline Sealey
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Jacinda Schieck recognized for life-saving actions By Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – A young Palmerston woman has been recognized by township council and St. John Ambulance for her quick actions credited with saving a child from drowning last summer. Jacinda Schieck was presented with a recognition plaque from Mapleton, as well as a Lifesaving Certificate from St. John Ambulance at the May 22 council meeting. “It is my pleasure to acknowledge Jacinda for her quick and selfless efforts on June 23,” said Mapleton Fire Chief Rick Richardson. He explained Drayton station firefighters were called that evening for a “10-yearold male with vital signs absent - possible drowning.” “While the majority of the fire department were still dealing with the aftermath of the downtown flooding in Drayton,” Richardson explained, the station’s rescue vehicle headed, with a crew of six, to the incident at a residence west of the village on Wellington Road 8. “En route they were
Life saver - The quick actions of Palmerston resident Jacinda Schieck are credited with saving the life of 10-year-old Anthony Janzen at a pool party last summer. She was recognized at the May 22 Mapleton council meeting. From left: Wellington OPP Inspector Scott Lawson, Janzen, Schieck and Mapleton Fire Chief Rick Richardson. Photo by Patrick Raftis updated that the child was now breathing a bit,” the chief added. In a statement nominating Schieck for the Lifesaving Certificate, Drayton resident Calvin Martin said a group of children were at the home
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Jacinda who is a lifeguard/ swimming instructor,” Martin explained. “All the children could swim confidently except for one: Anthony Janzen. He wore a life jacket all evening and had a blast with every-
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one.” At the end of the evening the last few boys awaiting rides home were using the hot tub, then went down to the pool for one last jump. When Martin realized one of the youths, Anthony, was in trouble, he jumped into the pool, which is eight feet deep, and pulled him out. “Jacinda, realizing the party was over, had gone into the house to get a few things together to head home,” Martin recalled in his statement. “She heard my yelling and came running out. I was able to get Anthony up on my shoulder and I had him on the pool deck when she got there. There was not a sign of life in him. He was gone; his colour was grey. She started compressions/CPR immediately and took command of the situation.” While Fletcher called 911 and Martin contacted Anthony’s parents, Schieck worked at reviving the youth, who was conscious by the time paramedics arrived. “The paramedics estimated that we were within 20
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to 30 seconds of losing him. Without Jacinda’s life-saving actions there is no doubt in my mind that Anthony would have died. I thought he was gone as it was. She was calm, professional and obviously saved a life,” Martin stated. Anthony was transported to Palmerston General Hospital and later transferred to the ICU at McMaster Children’s Hospital in Hamilton for care and monitoring. Richardson said in addition to commending Schieck for her actions, the recognition ceremony provided an opportunity to “encourage everybody to take that first aid/CPR/defibrillator course any time you get a chance to.” “I just want to say thanks. Obviously no recognition is needed,” said Schieck. “I encourage everyone to get swimming lessons ... they’re really important. Young or old it’s never to late to learn how to swim. And growing up in a community where we’re surrounded with lots of water and backyard pools, it’s just really important.”
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