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Race in place for mayor’s seat in both Mapleton and Minto By Jaime Myslik
Tractor pull - The Palmerston Agricultural Society’s 40th annual tractor pull was held at the Palmerston fairgrounds on July 28. TOP: One of the many competitors. ABOVE: Tanner Harris won the 4,500-pound event with a pull of 285.9 feet. The event is a prelude the Palmerston Fair, which runs Aug. 24 to 26. Photos by Mike Robinson
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The nomination period for the Oct. 22 municipal election officially ended at 2pm on July 27. The following is an unofficial list of candidates for Minto and Mapleton councils, as well as local Wellington County council and school board candidates, as of the nomination deadline. Mapleton In Mapleton Township, nominations were accepted for mayor and four at-large councillor positions. Mayoral candidate Neil Driscoll (incumbent) will be running against current county councillor Gregg Davidson. There are only four nominations for councillor, meaning all will be acclaimed. The candidates are incumbents Marlene Ottens, Dennis Craven and Michael Martin, and newcomer Paul Douglas. Incumbent councillor Lori Woodham originally filed nomination papers to run for township council, then withdrew and filed nomination papers to run for the ward 2 county council seat. She withdrew that nomination prior to the deadline and will not be seeking any position.
NEIL DRISCOLL
GREGG DAVIDSON
Minto In Minto, nominations were accepted for a mayor, deputy mayor and five atlarge councillor positions. Running for mayor are George Bridge (incumbent) and Terry Fisk. Current Minto councillor David Turton is the only deputy mayor candidate and will win by acclamation. Geoff Gunson, Judy Dirksen (incumbent), Jean Anderson (incumbent), Mark MacKenzie, Glen Hall, Scott Marshall and Ron Elliot (incumbent) are seeking council positions. Wellington County Dave Anderson (incumbent) is running again in ward 1 (Town of Minto) - and is to be acclaimed. In ward 2 (Mapleton), newcomer Earl Campbell is the only candidate. Wellington Catholic District School Board Andrew Finoro (incum-
GEORGE BRIDGE
TERRY FISK
bent) is the lone trustee candidate to represent Centre Wellington, Mapleton, Minto and Wellington North. Conseil Scolaire Viamonde Denis Trudel and Pascale Thibodeau have filed for seats on the French public school board to represent the counties of Wellington, Middlesex, Perth and Huron and the Region of Waterloo. Upper Grand District School Board Shawn McLeod, Rob Unsworth and Robin Ross are running for trustee in the school board area representing Wellington North, Minto and Mapleton. Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir Genevieve Grenier and Blaise Liaki are seeking a position on the French Catholic board representing Wellington and Dufferin counties, the City of Brampton and the Town of Caledon.
Mapleton council approves ATV use for Drayton Fair MAPLETON - Council here has approved the use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) at the Drayton Fair. Recently, Mapleton council banned the use of ATVs and other off-road vehicles on municipal land, while in other areas of the township users must adhere only to provincial ATV regulations. The Drayton Fair, set for Aug. 10 to 12, is held at the Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society fairgrounds, which is owned by the municipality and under the ATV ban. “I neglected to take into consideration that the organizers of the Drayton ... Fair depend on ATVs to properly run their event,� CAO Manny Baron wrote in his report to council.
“ATVs are used extensively and are an important part of the fair weekend.� In order to use ATVs during the Drayton Fair organizers need permission each year from the municipality. Baron suggested that instead of the fair coming to council year after year with the same request, “it was better customer service to just extend it for a number of years. They don’t have to come to us every year for something that just absolutely makes sense.� Councillor Dennis Craven asked whether the Drayton Fair should come back to council next year to evaluate how the ATVs were used. “How it goes, how they behave and so on,� Craven said. “And ... if it’s gone well this year, then approve it on an annual basis rather than
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this time, the first time, on an annual basis.� In the resolution it states that “authorization be reviewed with the Agricultural Society should there be any areas of concern.� “Internally we discussed that exact motion and we’re going to go monitor, make sure everything is as it usually is; they’re going to be respectful ... we are going to monitor,� Baron said. Mayor Neil Driscoll asked what would happen with Christmas parades. “They often use these vehicles and honestly things I didn’t think of at the time of passing the bylaw,� Driscoll said. “So we should contact our fire chief and our Optimist Club who organize our ... Christmas parades and
Pitch for Lex - Chloe White and Kyla Soehner of Palmerston organized the Pitch for Lex ball tournament in Palmerston in memory of their friend Lexi Brown. Proceeds will go to the Tanner Steffler Foundation, a Huron County-based mental health advocacy organization providing supports for youth. More coverage on page 2. Photo by Mike Robinson
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“Regardless of who wins, an election should be a time for optimism and fresh approaches.� - Gary Johnson
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