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COMMUNITY NEWS VOLUME 50 ISSUE 33
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Fair theme winners - Alma Women’s Institute members Helen Moffat and Pat Salter with the institute’s entry, which earned the first place ribbon in group display on the fair theme of Canada Growing Forward 150 years. More coverage on pages 7 and 8 Photo by Caroline Sealey
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National champions - The Palmerston Imperials won the Canadian U14 Fastpitch Championships held in Palmerston, Aug. 9 to 13, going undefeated through 10 games at the tournament. The roster included Mapleton, Palmerston and Arthur residents, as well as players from other Ontario centres. From left: front, Aiden Fosse, Masons Lobsinger, Easton Schnarr, Tyler Franklin, Jason Will; centre, Cory Brooks, Reece Martin, Keegan Fischer, Alcide Boegel, Dylan Richardson, Nolan Bultina, Connor Brooks, Bryson Gilpin and Riley Martin; back, coaching staff members Trevor Franklin, Kevin Bultina, Joel Martin. More coverage on page 5 Photo by Patrick Raftis
Drayton Fair a success despite interruption for severe weather Municipal flood damage in neighbourhood of $400,000 By Caroline Sealey DRAYTON - Despite the cancellation of some events on Friday night due to severe weather in the area, the Drayton Fair Board has hosted another successful fair last weekend. On Aug. 11 to 13 Mapleton Drayton the Agricultural Society opened the 161st Drayton Fair to fair goers. This year’s fair theme was Canada Growing Forward 150 Years, in celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday. “Unfortunately the local tractor and truck pulls had to be cancelled on Friday night. The weather cooperated the rest of the weekend and all other scheduled events went ahead,” Drayton Mapleton Society Agricultural
President, Jim Zantinge said. The Friday night events that were not cancelled included the displays of culinary crafts, horticulture and leisure arts and crafts exhibits and the annual Legion Euchre. Numerous articles from the indoor exhibit will be shown at the OAAS convention in Toronto in 2018. Participants of the King of the Pull and the Queen of the Pull competitions, which were cancelled on Friday night are asked to contact Derek Bruder at 519-501-1387 for more information regarding the competition. “We are extremely grateful to the pullers, spectators, donors and volunteers who supported the Friday night pulls. The board would like to thank everyone for their patience and understand-
ing,” Zantinge said. “We have no control over the weather.” Saturday morning under cloudy conditions, the scheduled events began at 10am. New to the Drayton Fair was a Modern and Muscle Car Show. On display were many different types of vehicles. With volunteers busily grooming the track, the Heavy Horse Show was delayed until 12:30pm. Children were able to enjoy various activities at the Fair on Saturday afternoon including bouncy castles, inflatables, a corn box, face painting and a bubble zone. Dogs of all shapes and sizes competed in the pet show. Babies aged zero to 12 months received certificates SEE FAIR » 8
By Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – The municipality’s costs from a major flood on June 23 may total around $400,000, the township’s CAO estimates. Brad McRoberts told council staff is finalizing municipal damage costs that will be submitted to the province as part of an application for disaster relief funding. “We’re looking at in the neighbourhood of $400,000,” McRoberts told council on Aug. 8. Also at the meeting, council authorized work on two storm-related repair projects. The repair of a washed out abutment at a 3rd Line bridge was awarded to Roubus Farm Service Limited for the quoted price of $58,925. Council also authorized
staff to award the contract for repair of a failed slope on the 3rd Line to the bidder that is closest to or lower than the township engineers’ repair estimate for the job. Staff requested council pre-authorize the repair before tenders are received due to the urgency of the work. “This section of roadway sustained critical damage in the way of significant longitudinal slope washout,” states a report from public works director Sam Mattina. “The excessive velocity and volume of rain runoff travelling down this roadway and then spilling over the road embankment created a significant detrimental impact to the road substructure, resulting in extensive longitudinal cracking and
separation, thus compromising the integrity of the existing road edge and travelled portion.” Councillor Michael Martin asked McRoberts if he anticipates problems obtaining provincial funding for the storm-related work. “I can’t speak on what the ministry or the province is going to accept or not accept … the major point is that we really don’t have an alternative,” McRoberts said. “We’ve just kind of got to do it and keep our fingers crossed.” Councillor Dennis Craven agreed, noting the slope work was particularly urgent. “If we get much more deterioration at that spot were going to … start to see the road slip away,” he said. See photos on page 3
Council approves ABC Park location, supplier for splash pad By Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – Council has agreed the municipality will work with local citizens and a supplier to build a splash pad in Drayton’s ABC Park by early next summer. At the Aug. 8 meeting, council authorized staff to work with the Mapleton Splash Pad Committee and Openspace Solutions Inc. to build the splash pad, at the budgeted cost of $226,755, plus applicable taxes. While the township will act as purchaser on the project, the committee will contribute the bulk of the cost
from fundraising efforts. A staff report by public works director Sam Mattina notes the committee was awarded $5,000 from the municipality’s 50/50 project fund for 2017 and the group plans to apply for another $5,000 in 2018. The municipality annually budgets $20,000 to split with community groups to fund projects. The report indicates two proposed locations for the splash pad were discussed by the group and township: Kinsmen Park and ABC Park, both in Drayton. “ABC Park was selected
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by township staff as the most logistically viable location to construct the splash pad,” states the report, noting consideration was given to parking availability, safety, and proximity to utilities (water source and wastewater discharge). “The location of the pad was considered in determining the best serviceability options for its construction, and again ABC Park was chosen, as the pad can be installed adjacent to the existing volleyball court in the southeast corner of the park, allowing for ease of water service supply and water dis-
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charge requirement installations,” the report states. “The post-construction operating costs and maintenance have also been considered and addressed through the use of state-of-the-art water features that consume minimal water and the safety features that are incorporated into the fixtures.” Janet Elliott of Openspace Solutions told council the proposed design would require a maximum flow of 122 gallons per minute, although the park will normally runs at 65 gallons per minute when features are sequenced to turn on indi-
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vidually. She also pointed out the park does not use water when not in active use. “If nobody hits the buttons the park will stop running,” she explained. Councillor Dennis Craven asked if a recirculation system had been considered to minimize water usage. Elliott replied that would probably add about $100,000 to the capital cost of the project. “It’s kind of like running your own small water treatment system,” she explained. Operationally, the pad would require about 10 minutes a day of staff time to
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operate. “Other than that, you turn it on in June and you turn it off in September,” Elliott stated. Councillor Marlene Ottens asked if a rubberized, rather than concrete surface for the splash pad had been considered. Elliott explained rubberized surfaces were generally selected more for aesthetic, than safety, reasons. She pointed out only about 10 per cent of splash pads are build with rubberized surfaces. “It really does become about aesthetics, more for SEE SPLASH PAD » 2
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