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Council switches consultants on CIP by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - The township is switching consultants for the final stages of its underdevelopment Community Improvement Plan (CIP). At the May 24 meeting, council approved a recommendation from CAO Brad McRoberts to transfer the remaining work on the CIP to Vitality Planning and discontinue the relationship with Meridian Planning on the project. In November, council approved a proposal from Meridian Planning for the CIP development for $24,580 plus HST. Since then, McRoberts explained in a report, township staff met with Meridian last December to conduct a project kick off meeting and to tour the municipality to gather background information. In February, the township and Meridian hosted an initial stakeholder consultation. Township staff are currently reviewing a Phase One options memo with the consultant and “will ultimately be presenting this report to council for consideration,” the report notes. McRoberts explained township staff have become aware “the key person responsible for the project and with all the Community Improvement Plan experience” is no longer with Meridian Planning and the firm
“does not have alternate staff with equivalent or better qualifications. “Township staff are of the opinion that Meridian Planning no longer represents its qualifications or key personnel” as outlined in their proposal and “have not met nor are they able to meet their obligations.” McRoberts and economic development coordinator Jaclyn Dingwall have consulted with Nancy Reid of Vitality Planning and Nick McDonald of Meridian Planning on next steps to proceed with development of the CIP. The report states McDonald indicated he understood the township’s concern “and did not object to the transition of the project” from Meridian to Vitality Planning. McRoberts indicated the proposed cost for the completion of the project is $9,982 and the most recent invoice from Meridian Planning to the end of April 30, indicated $10,760 was remaining in the budget. “Vitality Planning will reach out to all involved stakeholders and advise them of the transfer of the project,” the report concludes. “I think the report is self explanatory,” McRoberts told councillors, who then approved the recommendation without discussion.
Touch a Truck - The Drayton Kinettes hosted their first Touch a Truck event at the fairgrounds in Drayton on May 28. RIGHT: Max Kelly of Rothsay took a break from the heat and cooled off in the shade after touring a fire truck and becoming an honorary Junior Fire Chief. ABOVE: Drayton resident Matthew Major tries out a grader provided by the Township of Mapleton. Other large equipment on site included a snowplow, tractor, bus, trucks and fire and rescue units. Along with large machinery, children could enjoy a jump in a bouncy castle, receive a balloon from Bubbles the Clown, have their face painted or try out a new tattoo. photos by Caroline Sealey
Spaling reaches Stanley Cup final with Sharks SAN JOSE - Drayton native Nick Spaling is set to participate in his first Stanley Cup final series. Spaling’s San Jose Sharks reached the final after eliminating the St. Louis Blues in six games in the NHL’s Western
Conference final on May 25. Spaling, who began the season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, joined the Sharks in a Feb. 22 trade. Spaling and defenceman Roman Polak went to San Jose in exchange for two second-round draft selections
(2017 and 2018) and minorleaguer Raffi Torres. Prior to the trade, Spaling had recorded one goal and six assists in 35 games with Toronto. During the rest of the regular season in San Jose he added two goals and four
assists in 23 games. Spaling has played in all 18 playoff games with the Sharks, recording an assist and six penalty minutes and playing a prominent role on the team’s penalty killing unit. Continued on page 2
Mapleton family loses 40 cattle as barn destroyed by fire on May 30 by Caroline Sealey MAPLETON - About 40 cattle perished in a fire that destroyed a dairy barn near Rothsay on Monday. Fire crews from Mapleton Township and the Town of Minto, along with Wellington County OPP, paramedics and Hydro One crews responded to a barn fire at 8550 Concession 12 in Mapleton at 11:37am on May 30. Mapleton Fire Chief Rick Richardson said, “Upon arrival at the scene, the barn and a workshop located nearby were fully engulfed in flames. The owners of the property were not on the scene at that point. “We focused on saving the remaining structures and Hydro One cut hydro service to the property.” Concession 12 was closed to traffic between Sideroads 3 and 6 by the OPP to allow for a steady stream of tankers from both fire departments to deliver water to the scene as firefighters continued to battle the blaze. Neighbours rallied around
Barn blaze - Local firefighters responded to a barn fire in Mapleton on May 30. Local farmers Wayne and Lynne Flewwelling lost 40 dairy cattle in the blaze, and Wayne was treated for smoke inhalation at a local hospital. The cause of the fire, which destroyed the barn, has not yet been determined. photos by Caroline Sealey property owners Wayne and Lynne Flewwelling and family, and managed to save ten of the 50 cows in the tie-stall dairy
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and everything was fine. He came in the house and we got a call from a neighbour that the Flewwelling’s barn was on fire.
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