Drayton Community News August 19, 2016

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Decision deferred on meeting video plan

Local culture - Drayton resident Nadina Mackie Jackson was featured in the cultural moment at the Aug. 9 Mapleton council meeting. Mackie Jackson is the most widely recorded Canadian solo bassoonist and has played throughout North America, including tours with Canadian folk music legend Valdy. She teaches at the University of Toronto and the Royal Conservatory of Music’s Glenn Gould School and is the founder of The Council of Canadian Bassoonists. At the meeting, she played the national anthem to open the meeting and demonstrated the bassoon on several other numbers. photo by Patrick Raftis

Mapleton to receive more under revamped OCIF

by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - The township will receive about $80,000 more in formula-based Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) grants in 2017 than it did the past two years.

In a report to council at the Aug. 9 meeting, finance director Yufang Du advised council the township received $109,189 each year in 2015 and 2016.

These funds were allocated to capital roads projects during the budget process and reallocated to capital bridge projects due to a delay in the road projects.

Du said the township received notice on July 14 regarding the OCIF formulabased allocation for the next three years. Mapleton will receive $189,259 in 2017, $297,874 in 2018 and $409,528 the following year.

The additional funding is the result of an expanded and

re-designed OCIF program launched by the province in July. Through the program, the province continues to provide support for municipal infrastructure projects by: - increasing the amount of stable, predictable formulabased funding from $50 million per year to approximately $95 million in 2017, $130 million in 2018 and $200 million in 2019 and thereafter; and - redesigning the application-based component to act as a “top-up� component allowing smaller municipalities with critical infrastructure projects to submit proposals to bring their total OCIF funding up to a maximum of $2 million over two years. About $50 million is available for the 2016 intake.

Du’s report notes the township will be eligible to apply for a 2016 top-up intake up to the amount of $1,542,867.

Council passed a resolution to receive the report.

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by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON - Council has deferred a decision on a proposal to have council meetings video recorded and streamed online.

At the Aug. 9 meeting, council deferred a recommendation to consider funds for video streaming in 2017.

In October of 2015, council approved a motion from councillor Michael Martin requesting a report on options for costs associated with the acquisition and installation of an audio/video system that would allow the recording of all public meetings of council and posting them online via the Mapleton Township website.

Funds were set aside in the 2016 budget. Since then CAO Brad McRoberts reported he has been researching various vendors to determine “a quality but user-friendly system� to video record, live stream, and archive open sessions of council meetings.

McRoberts suggested the township host some informal demonstrations by vendors over the next few weeks to help council determine the system best suited for the township.

He also noted acquiring the necessary equipment may be more expensive than initially anticipated. “Capital costs can range from $15,000 to $35,000 depending on the complexity and functionality of the preferred system, with some providers requiring an annual hosting fee in the $5,000 to 8,000 range,� stated McRoberts in a written report. “Being naive, I did think the (overall) cost of this was probably in the six to eight thousand dollar range,� said McRoberts. “I think we need to do a little more research and I think I need to get a little more feedback from council.�

The report notes the intent of the proposal was to allow the general public to either live stream the video or to access in a video archive system. “This system can be either hosted internally or externally.

The advantage of the external hosting service is it can improve streaming speed and quality while not hindering current broadband access for ongoing township administration,� the report states.

Councillor Marlene Ottens

asked if the proposed costs were comparable to those in other municipalities that record and post meeting videos. “I didn’t actually go to the various municipalities and ask them what the fees are,�

McRoberts replied. “How much of a need is there for this? Have we heard from lots of people that they want this?â€? wondered Ottens. “For this price tag are we only serving one or two people?â€? “I’ve not head any public inquiry about it,â€? said McRoberts, noting the idea originally came forward as a council resolution. “I hadn’t actually had any concern from the public,â€? explained Martin. “It’s just something I came up with ‌ it goes along with the whole transparency thing.â€?

Martin noted, “it sounds like there has been a fair amount of legwork done� and pointed out if the project is left until 2017 budget deliberations “we’d only have a year and a bit left in the term of council.�

Martin asked if council could consider using surplus funds from last year’s budget

to get the program in place sooner. “I think it fits in really nice with the whole transparency thing we’ve been pushing,� he said.

Councillor Dennis Craven expressed doubt there would be a big demand for the service. “It’s almost for sure that nobody’s going to come in here and sit in and listen to a council meeting because for most people it’s very boring.

If they could do it at home maybe an odd one would, but I don’t think it’s going to be very popular,� said Craven.

He suggested demonstrations should be presented to council before any decision on budgeting dollars is made.

Councillor Lori Woodham suggested deferring a vote on the recommendation until after the demonstrations.

A motion to defer the resolution to consider funding the video system in the 2017 budget was approved. “We might have to choose between being on TV and being under lights,� said Mayor Neil Driscoll, noting that funds may need to be spent on street lighting in Moorefield.

Flow meter will allow township more control over discharge of effluent to Conestogo River

by Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – Council has awarded the contract for the supply and installation of a magnetic flow meter at the Drayton Wastewater Treatment Plant to Wellington Construction Contractors.

The company’s quoted price of $51,500 plus applicable taxes was the lowest of four presented to council in a report

from public works director Jamie Morgan on Aug. 9.

The report explains that as part of wastewater optimization efforts, it was recognized there was no means to accurately measure the outflow of the final effluent. “Currently an operator must manually adjust and check each day to ensure the outflow is at the maximum capacity,� the

report explains. “With the installation of the magnetic flow meter all discharge will be at maximum capacity each day by having the system completely automated. The new magnetic flow meter will control the pumps to insure maximum discharge occurs each day with no manual calculations.� “This is basically something that we have to do right now,�

Morgan told council. Currently the discharge is handled manually by Ontario Clean Water Agency staff who are contracted to operate the plant.

Morgan noted staff always “weigh in on the safe side in order to keep the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change happy.�

With the flow meter in Continued on page 2

Quick response - Drayton firefighters responded to a combine fire on Wellington Road 8 near Goldstone on Aug. 9. Firefighters responded to the call at 2:30pm and quickly doused the flames, preventing the fire from spreading to the grain field.

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Flow meter will improve Drayton Kinette Club celebrates successful summer of activities control over discharge

PAGE EIGHT The Community News, Friday, August 13, 2010

CAO Brad McRoberts FROM PREVIOUS PAGE place, “we will be able to maxi- pointed out the ministry and mize our outflow to the Cones- the Grand River Conservation togo River and that will help us Authority have recommended installation of a flow meter. immensely,” said Morgan.

“The ministry has really “Will it prevent discharging too much?” asked councillor been struggling with the fact that we don’t know exactly Dennis Craven.

“That’s the idea behind this, what’s being discharged,” said to control the flow bang on to McRoberts.

“The biggest struggle we’ve make sure your not putting out too much … this will be accu- had is finding a reliable technology that would work.” rate,” Morgan replied.

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DRAYTON - Summer started at the end of May for hard working Drayton Kinettes.

The group hosted a well attended event which featured a Mom2Mom Sale, Touch a Truck, visit from Paw Patrol characters and a duck race.

Families braved the heat to enjoy interacting with the vehicles, the characters, and watching the ducks float upstream.

Congratulations to the winners of the Duck Race: first, Nancy Coffin; second, Gregg Davidson; and third, Lesley skills and confidence at an listening, reading, fine and Seitz. gross motor, social skills and early age” said Ms. Tanis.

“A huge thank you goes to She offers four of MYC’s has been proven to enhance Gregg Davidson for donating music programs: Sunrise, children’s social development his winnings to the Drayton Sunshine, Sunbeam and and learning skills, improve Splash Pad fund,” the Kinette memory and problem solving, Moonbeam.

Children who officials state. complete the most advanced and bolster confidence and The summer continued level of MYC are well pre- self-esteem. with club members assisting Ms. Tanis also offers a pared for early intermediate the Drayton Kinsmen with Music Pups program, which is piano studies, or the study of their second annual Smoke n’ especially unique since it is a instrument.

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Activity room at Minto Rural Health Centre offers exercise options

by Caroline Sealey DRAYTON - Despite the hot, humid weather, over 35 seniors attended the August congregate dinner held at the Drayton Reformed Church.

After a home-style meal, health promoter and exercise specialist, Sandy Turner updated diners on what’s new at the Minto Rural Health Centre.

Turner works with the Minto Mapleton Family Health team located at the centre.

The recently-completed centre is located at the Palmerston and District Hospital.

Current tenants of the facility are family physician Dr. Christopher Cressey, Community Care Access Centre, St. Elizabeth’s Wound Care Clinic, Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation and the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team. In September, the Community Mental Health Association will be occupying a space at the facility.

Pods are available for four doctors as Dr. Cressey has recently announced his retire-

Exercise information - Diners at the August congregate dinner hosted by the Seniors Centre for Excellence were updated on what’s new at the recently-opened Minto Rural Health Centre located at the Palmerston and District Hospital. Seniors Centre for Excellence program coordinator Helen Edwards, left, thanked health promoter and exercise specialist Sandy Turner for her talk on the centre’s programs. Turner is employed with the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team, which runs an activity room at the centre. photo by Caroline Sealey

ment, opening up an additional pod. Spaces are also available for other tenants.

“With my role as healthpro-

moter and exercise specialist, I focus on assisting patients with development of their exercise programs,” Turner said.

“The centre has a brand new activity room with state of the art exercise equipment, purchased with monies received through the Ontario Trillium Foundation grant program.”

The activity room’s purpose is to provide a safe, supportive environment to patients.

Teaching the skills and benefits of exercise and encouraging users to complete their exercise program is a vital function.

Taking new skills learned and continuing to exercise at home or in the community is a goal for each patient.

“Getting a little out of breath is the challenge put to our patients. The room is unsupervised but is covered

by OHIP. Any patient of the family health team, regardless of health status, may use the facility on a short-term basis,” Turner explained.

The room contains eight pieces of cardio equipment including treadmills, recumbent bicycles, arm ergometers and the NuStep.

Arm ergometers are designed to meet the fitness

needs of individuals who are unable to use their legs for physical activity. These machines offer a cardio workout using the upper body. The unit works like a bicycle for the arms and using the upper body for cardio elevates the heart rate.

Individuals with spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis or other lower body disabilities and those who need a lowimpact exercise program or are recovering from foot or leg injury or surgery are suited to this type of exercise.

The NuStep provides a smooth, natural motion that delivers a low impact, totalbody cardiovascular and strengthening workout that is easy on the joints.

A space for stretching exercise is available and a mat table useful to individuals who experience difficulty using the floor. The space is suited to those needing cardiac rehabilitation, suffering from lung and heart disease, stroke, arthritis or those with limited activity.

Turner stated statistics

show exercise reduces pain from knee osteoarthritis by 47% and slows the progression of dementia and Alzheimers by 50%. Hip fractures are reduced in post menopausal women by 40%. Anxiety lessens by 48% and depression by 30 to 47%.

She stressed patients have to exercise regularly.

“Our goal is to work with health teams to ensure a better quality of life. In the future we will be looking at opening our programs to non patients.

We are currently partnered with offices in Mount Forest, Elora and Fergus for some programs,” Turner said.

Upcoming events in conjunction with the health team include cooking classes, workshops on personal relationships, cognitive behavioural therapy, cholesterol and pulmonary rehabilitation.

Information about the Minto Rural Health team is available through family doctors, by calling the Drayton office at 519-638-2110 (Linda) and online at www.mmfht.ca, on Facebook and on Twitter.

Water users asked to cut consumption by 20 per cent throughout watershed CAMBRIDGE - A push for stronger water conservation measures, expanded last week to take in the entire Grand River watershed, remained in effect on Monday despite heavy weekend rains.

The entire watershed has been declared to be in a Level 2 condition under the Ontario Low Water Response Program.

The declaration was made Aug. 11 by the Grand River Low Water Response team.

This means that all water users throughout the watershed on both municipal and private water supplies should voluntarily reduce consumption by 20 percent, in particular by eliminating non-essential water use like lawn watering and car washing.

“It is important to keep these limited water supplies available for essential human health, agricultural and ecological needs,” states the Grand River Conservation Authority in a press release.

Until this week, a Level 2 condition only applied in select watersheds, notably the Whitemans and McKenzie Creek subwatersheds.

The rest of the watershed has been in a Level 1 condition since June 29, where water users were asked to cut consumption by 10 per cent.

However, the continuing dry weather means that stronger water conservation measures are needed in the rest of the watershed, as well.

The Grand River watershed was last declared to be in a level 2 condition in 2012. Hot, dry conditions that summer were similar to those being experienced this year. Parts of the watershed have received more than 100mm less than the average precipitation over the past three months.

The large reservoirs are slightly below their normal operating range. If high evaporation and low inflows continue into the fall, discharge from these reservoirs may need to be adjusted, resulting in a further reduction of river flows.

Augmentation from the reservoirs currently accounts for approximately 95 per cent of the flow through Kitchener, 50% of the flow through Brantford and about 75% of the flow through Guelph. Water

from these reservoirs is used to meet flow targets at key locations to ensure the proper operation of municipal drinking water and sewage treatment plants. The Region of Waterloo, City of Brantford and Six Nations Territory take some or all of their drinking water from the Grand. In addition, about 30 sewage treatment plants discharge treated effluent into the Grand River or its tributaries.

Weather forecasts call for some rainfall later this week which could have a limited impact on river levels if it comes to pass. It is difficult to forecast how much of that will end up in the reservoirs and river system because of very dry soil conditions and higher than normal rates of evaporation due to the dry weather.

The shortage of widespread rain this year has been so significant, and the impact on the water systems so severe, that conservation measures will likely remain in place the rest of the summer, even if there were a return to more normal rainfall, the GRCA predicts.

Tips for conserving water The most significant action that residents can take to conserve water is to limit lawn watering and other outdoor water uses in line with local bylaws, even if they have private water

sources.

For farmers, information on irrigation techniques is available from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture fact sheet “How to Prepare for Irrigation During Water Shortages.” It’s available on the GRCA website at www. grandriver.ca under Low Water Response: Taking Action or on the ministry website at http:// www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/engineer/facts/99-023.htm Actions that can be taken by other water users, such as golf courses and aggregate operators, is available on the GRCA website in the document “Suggested Actions for Major Water Users” at https://www. grandriver.ca/en/our-watershed/resources/Documents/ Water_Supplies_LowWater_ Chart.pdf Other water conservation tips and information can be found on the GRCA website at www.grandriver.ca in the Low Water Response section.

Low Water Response Team The Grand River Low Water Response Team meets in a teleconference as required, but usually weekly during dry weather The team is made up of representatives of major water users including municipalities, farmers, golf course operators, gravel pit businesses, Six Nations and others.

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Vegetable painting - Participants in the TD Summer Reading Club at the Drayton library experimented with painting of a different sort on Aug. 2. Paint brushes were the tool of choice after attempts were made at painting with vegetables. Part of the program was identifying different fruits and vegetables and a short video on consumable plant parts. photo by Caroline Sealey

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IMPORTANT DATES Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Tuesday, September 6, 2016

1:00pm Regular Meeting of Council 6:00pm Mapleton Youth Action Council, Drayton Library Tuesday, September 13, 2016 7:00pm Regular Meeting of Council Tuesday, September 20, 2016 6:00pm Mapleton Youth Action Council, Drayton Library

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Drayton’s 160th fair a fun-filled event

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Drayton’s 160th Fair provided plenty of interesting experiences for fair-goers from Aug. 5 to 7. Clockwise from top left: Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo featured a reticulated python named Gypsy, along with snakes, lizards and tortoises; Jackson, left, and Mason Kelly of Damascus tried out the inflatable rock climbers; John Broadfoot of Elora entered in the “Over the Hill” class in beef showmanship; action from the truck class at the demolition derby on Sunday; junior exhibitors in the sheep show being judged for showmanship and confirmation.

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Not every ‘advance’ a boon To be clear, I’m not opposed to technological advances in general. I have no wish to return to the days when newspaper pages were cobbled together with a utility knife and hot wax, and we ink-stained wretches spent long hours in dark rooms known as darkrooms performing strange acts of alchemy in order to emulsify enough images for each week’s edition.

I’m pretty happy with my digital camera, computer, etc. – it all gets me home a lot earlier on a typical deadline day. I’m also pretty happy with cell phones, flat screen televisions, anti-lock brakes and, I want to be very clear on this, banking machines.

However, every so often some entity enters into our lives, a pointless “advance” that seems more like a setback to some of us.

For example, on a recent trip to the bank, I discovered the automated teller no longer accepted deposits in envelopes, which seemed to me a pretty solid system for keeping things straight.

When I commented out loud it seemed a bad idea to take a chance on scanning technology to recognize amounts on bills and cheques, I was approached by no less than two bank employees, who explained to me the system would reduce fraud and allow the bank to forgo the draconian practice of putting holds on deposits until they can be cleared by some sort of manual process.

As my daughter, who had accompanied me to the bank, had already reached her mortification limitation for the day, I resisted the urge to ask the bank staffers if they had ever used a photocopier, printer or scanner and understood the temperamental nature of such devices. Also I didn’t mention that the other thing the technology will no doubt allow the banks to reduce is the number of employees they require, since they seemed, after all, pretty happy with the way things were headed.

So this past weekend, I went into the bank to deposit a cheque and was greeted with a message indicating that while the machine could dispense cash, transfer funds, pay bills and perhaps even whip up a fairly decent latte, the one thing it couldn’t do at the moment was accept a deposit.

Scanner on the fritz perhaps?

As it turned out, the machine was still unable to process my offering by Monday morning, so I ended up accomplishing the task at a different branch utilizing arcane envelope technology.

Auto manufacturers also appear to employ teams of engineers working on projects designed with no other intent than to annoy.

Take for example automatic door locks. While I seldom get car jacked, I often find myself wishing I could get into one of my vehicles without having to run back into the house to find a set of keys. Perhaps in Hell’s Kitchen this kind of technology provides a welcome sense of security, but in Harriston it seems like overkill.

Then there’s the humble car key itself. Once a simple metal stick carved with notches that could be readily reproduced for a loonie or two at the local hardware store, keys now contain at the very least a transponder that requires a trip to the dealership and a supply of folding money in order to secure a replacement.

So what does any of this have to do with the price of peas in Mapleton? Well, nothing really, except township council is currently contemplating acquiring technology for video streaming of council meetings. Councillor Marlene Ottens sagely asked how much interest there might be in viewing said stream and we have to agree with councillor Dennis Craven the audience is unlikely to be huge. However, while streaming technology is expensive, some municipalities are getting by with cheaper systems that allow meetings to be recorded, then later posted online through free hosting services like YouTube. That would probably be enough to make the meetings accessible in today’s terms and we feel comfortable in suggesting council deals with few issues that require the “as it happens” style coverage that streaming would provide.

Sometimes, you only need as much technology as it really takes to get the job done.

Patrick Raftis

photos by Caroline Sealey

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Water users asked to reduce use across watershed FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Representatives of several provincial ministries such as Natural Resources, Environment, Agriculture and Food, and Municipal Affairs and Housing sit as non-voting members.

The team implements the Ontario Low Water Response Program within the Grand River Watershed. The program was introduced in 1999 following several years of dry weather.

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Switzerland bound - Drayton native Nick Spaling, shown above at a hockey camp he operated with his brother Nathan Spaling in Drayton in 2015, has signed a one-year contract to play hockey in Swtizerland next season.

Community News file photo

Nick Spaling signs with team in Switzerland

Sidewalk upgrade - The sidewalk between High Street and Edward Street on Wellington Street South in Drayton was closed on Aug. 8 for repairs. Accessibility improvements to the sidewalk are expected to be complete by August 26. photo by Caroline Sealey

Boaters urged to help fight spread of invasive species TORONTO - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) says boaters may be surprised to learn that just taking a spin on a neighbouring lake can help spread harmful invasive species, and that these invaders – left unchecked – can seriously harm their favorite lakes and rivers.

Fish, plants or invertebrates can be spread by humans – either on purpose or by accident – to new areas of the province.

These species can become invasive, causing harm to the environment and the economy.

In fact, in Ontario, the impacts from zebra mussels alone cost between $75 million and $91 million per year, states the MNRF in an Aug. 9 press release.

And the presence of invasive species means fewer of the types of fish you like to catch, since invasive often compete with native species, taking away their food and space or introducing parasites and diseases that harm native fish and other species.

When invasive species are introduced and get established, their numbers can increase rapidly. Some invasive species that have already invaded Canadian waters include: zebra mussels (mussel), round goby (fish), spiny water flea (invertebrate), Eurasian watermilfoil (aquatic plant) and the rusty crayfish.

Invasive species are among the leading causes of native fish and other aquatic species being threatened or endangered, and they negatively

affect global biodiversity, economies and human health around the world.

Here are five steps boaters can take to make sure they are not spreading invasive species to new areas: - inspect your boat, motor, trailer, and boating equipment (anchors and fishing gear, centerboards, rollers and axles).

Remove any zebra mussels and other animals and plants that are visible before leaving any water body; - drain water from the motor, live well, bilge and transom before leaving any water body; - wash or dry your boat, tackle, downriggers, trailer, and other boating equipment to kill harmful species that were not visible at the boat launch.

Some aquatic species can

Registration day planned for local schools GUELPH – The first day of school is just around the corner – have you registered your child for school?

The Upper Grand District School Board is inviting families to Elementary School Registration Day for the 201617 school year.

On Aug. 31 all elementary schools in the UGDSB will be open from 10am to 3pm to welcome families, process student admission forms and ensure children are registered and ready to go for September.

Parents and guardians are asked to register their child at their local school. To find out which school to attend, visit www.findmyschool.ca.

To help with the registration process, parents and guardians

should bring the following documents with them: child’s birth certificate or immigration papers, immunization record card, and proof of address (e.g. a driver’s license).

Families unable to attend Registration Day may register at their local school at any point following Aug. 31, from Monday to Friday during regu-

lar school hours.

To register your child at a UGDSB secondary school, please contact your local school directly to set up an appointment.

The Upper Grand District School Board serves approximately 34,000 students through 65 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools.

Dowling, Schmidt win at euchre The regular Palmerston Legion Ladies Auxiliary Challenge Euchre was held on Aug. 1.

High score was recorded by Joe Dowling and Stan Schmidt.

Bernice Noble and Shirley Freeland were second and Bob Wade and Betty Elliott were

third.

Hidden winners were June Metzger and Mary Noble.

Most lone hands were scored by Jane Meulenbelt and Maurice Downey.

Next euchre is Sept. 5 at 7:30pm. Everyone is welcome to participate.

Crash kills Cambridge man, injures teen MAPLETON A Cambridge man was killed in a crash that also injured a Palmerston teen here on Aug. 12.

At approximately 11:50pm, Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police responded to a fatal collision involving a single motor vehicle at the intersection of Concession 3 and Wellington Road 10 in Mapleton Township.

A 2006 Pontiac van left the road causing it to roll over, police report.

The driver, Paul Nobes, 46, of Cambridge was pronounced deceased at the scene.

A 17-year-old female from Palmerston, a passenger in the vehicle, was taken to a local

hospital and subsequently sent to a London area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The cause of the collision continues to be investigated by technical collision inves-

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survive out of water for long periods of time. Therefore, it is important to either: - rinse your boat and equipment that normally gets wet with hot tap water (greater than 50°C), or - spray your boat and trailer with high pressure water (>250 psi), or - dry your boat and equipment in the sun for at least five days before transporting them to another body of water; - empty your bait bucket on land 30 metres away from the water. Never release bait into water, or release aquatic animals from one water body into another. It is illegal to use gobies, ruffe or rudd for bait; and - you can report sightings of invasive species by calling the Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711 or by emailing info@invadingspecies.com.

You can also use the EDDMapS Ontario system to report sightings through your computer or smartphone.

Learn more at Ontario.ca/ InvasionON.

DRAYTON - Just months after playing in the Stanley Cup final with the San Jose Sharks, local native Nick Spaling has signed on to play hockey in Switzerland next season.

Various media outlets reported last week that Spaling, 27, has signed a one-year contract with Geneve-Servette HC of the Swiss-A league.

The team confirmed the signing via twitter and the forward is listed on the team’s roster on its website.

Spaling collected 52 goals and 124 points playing in 437 career NHL games over 7 seasons with teams in Nashville, Pittsburgh, Toronto, and San Jose.

Spaling, who began last

season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, joined the Sharks in a Feb. 22 trade.

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 came within two wins of having his name inscribed on the Stanley Cup last spring. He played in all 24 playoff games with the Sharks, recording an assist and six penalty minutes and playing a prominent role on the team’s penalty killing unit. The Sharks were eliminated in the final series in six games by the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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By Glynis M. Belec

How to be miserable in 10 easy steps Being miserable doesn’t take talent. It’s actually easy to do.

For the most part you don’t do anything. Don’t smile. Don’t help anyone. And especially don’t agree with anyone or offer forgiveness. It takes muscles to smile anyway and that’s far too much work for grumps.

Looking on the bleak side of everything is a sure fire way to nurture and train a critical spirit. There is much to be miserable about in this world if we want that to be our focus.

All we need do is turn on the news at any given hour of the day and voila! - instant reasons to be miserable. So how else does misery sneak in? Ten sure ways of opening the door include:

1. Use the pronoun I a lot.

In other words, focus on self as much as possible. I need this. I want this. I did this.

2. Base your self-worth on what others say about you. We all know what people say about you is always true – especially the negative stuff.

3. Expect to be appreciated – well yes. I mean look how much you do on any given day.

4. Be jealous – how come you work harder than so many others and they are always the ones who get the breaks?

That’s just not fair.

5. Don’t trust anyone except yourself and demand that everyone agrees with you.

You are the only one who can do it properly, and the only one who knows it all, anyway, right?

6. Don’t waste your time forgiving anyone. If someone has hurt you, keep reliving that hurt.

7. Do as little as you can for others. Others are not your responsibility. Why should you go out of your way to help anyone? They’re not helping you.

8. Feel sorry for yourself as often as possible and make sure you blame parents or other influential people in your life.

You have every right do so.

9. Feel entitled. If it feels good, do it. Isn’t that how you find happiness?

10. Have no hope. Avoid optimism and make sure you smile only on rare occasions.

Really, when you stop and think about it and look around you, there are far more reasons to rejoice. God intended us to be happy. Blessings abound if we seek them. In Psalm 144:15 it says: “Happy are the people to whom these things come; happy are the people whose God is the LORD.” Doesn’t sound much like a directive to be cranky and negative to me.

Checking out what the Bible has to say about these 10 points might be a good beginning way to turn misery into joy; grumpiness into happiness. We’re not perfect. We will mess up, but boy oh boy, think of what a better world this might be if we all collectively tried to listen to that small voice inside telling us how to turn misery into hopefulness and happiness.

Let’s give it a try. How to be happy in ten easy steps: 1. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:3-4 2. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful. Psalm 139:14 3. A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved

you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. John 13:34-5 4. A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot. Proverbs 14:30 5. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

Proverbs 3:5 and then remember this: A person may think their own ways are right, but the LORD weighs the heart.

Proverbs 21:2 6. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 7. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Matthew

25:35-36 8. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. Matthew 7:3-5 9. But he gives more grace.

Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6 10. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 There. That’s better. If you’re happy and you know it now, clap your hands!

Life is like a mirror. If you smile at it, it will smile at you!

What to do if you find sick, injured or abandoned wild animal GUELPH - If you see what you think may be a sick, injured or abandoned animal, don’t remove it from its natural habitat. It may not need assistance and you could do more harm trying to help.

Determining if wildlife is abandoned Some species leave their offspring alone temporarily, especially during the day. For example, deer and cottontail rabbits spend much of the day

away from their well-camouflaged offspring to minimize the chance of predators finding them.

To determine if a young animal has been abandoned, check it periodically for 24 to 48 hours to see if it is still around. Keep your distance.

Keep cats and dogs away from the area. The adult animal may not return if it is noisy or if predators or people are close by.

LOVERS OF THE

BIRDS

Bobolink Boon (blessing or gift) (nicknamed Rice Birds)

It is a small world, isn’t it? Divine appointments occur without any effort on our part. During our bluebird escapade in May, Caroline and Joanne were successful in observing and photographing the pair. In June Joanne directed her friend to our house. Ruth is what I call a pretty serious birder. She has a life–list of birds she has seen. Ruth took a chance on visiting our farm. She was warned not to expect seeing bluebirds. After a nice visit at the house where I proudly displayed all my birding paraphernalia, we wandered out to an area Bobolinks have been seen over the years. This would be a first sighting for Ruth.

She had two impressive cameras with long lenses. I learned that such cameras take the place of binoculars, with the bonus of a photo. We had no success, so we were starting back. At the top of a dead tree sat a male Bobolink. Even with the naked eye it was obvious. ID: Male is solid-black below. Short, finch-like bill. Visible was the buff/dull yellow nape and white rump. Ruth proved to have a good sense of humour. She likened the colour of the nape of its neck to that of Donald Trump’s hair. Female and winter male rich buff-yellow, streaked on back and crown.

Status: common migrant and breeder from April to Sept. Our modern farming practices of June hay mowing interferes with nesting. In the past they were shot by the thousands. They were viewed as a threat to rice crops and never fully recovered.

They are now protected by law. Size: The Bobolink is 7”/15cm or larger than a House Sparrow. Voice: blissfully, melodic songs, bobolink. Flight call pink. Nesting: flimsily made, but well concealed, of grass and stems on ground, usually in hayfield. 4-7 eggs/1 brood from May-July. Habitat: open grasslands. Feeding: insects, grains and seeds in fall. Migration: to Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina. Conservation: declining. Resources: Birds of Ontario, Audubon Birdfeeder Handbook, National Geographic Reference Atlas to Birds.

Until next month, Susan Warren

Figuring out what to do Contact your local Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry office to learn more about what you can do to help: Visit ontario.ca/mnrfoffices to contact your local district office.

Call the Natural Resources Information Centre at 1-800667-1940 from Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.

View the rescue a sick, injured or abandoned wild animal webpage.

View a list of wildlife rehabilitators who have agreed to have their contact information included on the ministry’s website.

Signs of injury or illness Some of the signs of injury or illness in wild animals include: - blood, wounds or swelling on the body; - body covered in fleas;

- unusual or uneven loss of fur or feathers; - substantial hair loss or with visible winter ticks; - difficult or raspy breathing or sneezing; - a dangling leg or wing; and - closed eyes and head tucked under wing Care necessary to help the animal You cannot keep wildlife in captivity without approval from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

However, a person may temporarily possess a wild animal for up to 24 hours to transport it to a wildlife rehabilitator or veterinarian.

Contact a wildlife rehabilitator who can help you assess the situation and provide advice on what to do.

In rare circumstances, immediate and specialized care

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If left untreated, rabies is fatal for humans and animals.

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If specialized care is needed for a wild animal, take it to a wildlife rehabilitator or a veterinarian within 24 hours.

Take care in handling any wild animal. If you must handle the animal, follow the instructions provided by the wildlife rehabilitator on how to minimize risk of injury to yourself and to the animal.

Wear protective clothing and equipment, such as leather gloves, to avoid bites or scratches, and wash hands after handling the animal.

It is important to recognize that many volunteer-operated wildlife rehabilitation organizations have limited capacity to accept animals, especially in the spring.

Diseased or dead wildlife To report dead animals, including birds or bats, contact the Canadian Wildlife Health

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Sunday, August 21 at 10:00 a.m.

Joins township staff - Heather Trottier is the newest member of the staff of Mapleton Township. She was introduced at the Aug. 9 meeting by Mayor Neil Driscoll, who said the addition of Trottier in the position of accounting/payroll administrator brings the township staff to full compliment. From left: Driscoll, Trottier and director of finance Yufang Du. photo by Patrick Raftis

MOUTHGUARD CLINIC WHO: DRAYTON DENTAL OFFICE WHERE: PMD ARENA, DRAYTON (68 Main St E) WHEN: WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24 TIME: 5:00-8:00PM COST: $30.00 CASH (Payment needed the day of the clinic)

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Loving and kind in all his ways, Upright and just to the end of his days, Sincere and kind in heart and mind, What a beautiful memory he left behind.

EVERYONE IS INVITED to the Tuesday August 23 meeting of the Mapleton Buds and Blooms, 7:30pm, Moorefield Optimist Hall.

Come and learn how to make a Hogarth S-shaped flower design. Entries from the Flower Show will also be on display.

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PAGE EIGHT The Community News, Friday, August 19, 2016

REVIEW: Tee-off for both hilarity and sincerity with the Ladies Foursome

by Jaime Myslik ST. JACOBS – From drives to chips and water hazards to sand traps the women in the Ladies Foursome take 18 holes of golf to learn that the lives they’re navigating may not be all that they seem.

The story unfolds on the tee of each hole as the four women play a game of golf in memory of their late friend Catherine, the day after her funeral.

In true Norm Foster fashion the production had the audience howling with laughter as the actors delivered their lines, gestures and facial expressions with perfect timing, sometimes leaving the audience wondering if they were adlibbing or were just that comfortable with the script.

The St. Jacob’s Country Playhouse production comes on the heels of the hilarious Men’s Foursome leaving Carmen Grant (Dory), Gabrielle Jones (Connie), Stacy Smith (Tate) and Karen Wood (Margot) with their work cut out for them.

Working together in a seamless fashion the four women stole the hearts of the audience and had theatregoers invested in the choices they made and the directions they chose to take their lives.

While at first it seemed the Ladies Foursome would just be a female version of the Men’s Foursome with comparable characters and starting storylines it became clear early on that the Ladies Foursome called for sincerity alongside comedy in opposition to the Men’s Foursome where the audience was never sure what

Driving success - The Ladies Foursome is laugh-out-loud funny and sentimental all at the same time.

From left: Carmen Grant (Dory), Stacy Smith (Tate), Karen Wood (Margot) and Gabrielle Jones (Connie) take the audience on a rollarcoaster game of golf. The Ladies Foursome is on stage at the St. Jacob’s Country Playhouse until Aug. 27. submitted photo was truth and what was lie.

Connie, Tate and Margot begin the show as the three remaining members of the best friend golfing quartet. They ask Catherine’s friend Dory to play with them and what unfolds is not what any of the friends expected.

Connie, a celebrity television broadcaster, seems to have it all together moving from man to man without a care in the world. However, as the play progresses the audience learns just what lead to her cavalier dating life and that she may not be as open to love as she seems.

Jones plays Connie with ease and precision, never balking when she delivers a line

that has the audience wincing and never breaking character when her line leaves the audience roaring with laughter (and there were times when the laughter went on and on).

Stay-at-home mom Tate seems to have the perfect life and her one worry as the golf game tees off is that she thinks one of her children is a little less attractive than the others because of his lazy eye.

However, through stories and secrets it’s revealed that Tate’s life is far from perfect and she’s looking for a way to stand on her own two feet.

Smith’s interpretation of Tate is endearing and genuine.

She has the audience sympathizing with her and laugh-

ing alongside her in the blink of an eye. And the way she defends her son at every mention throughout the play drives home her motherly instinct and showcases Smith’s acting skill.

Margot, a business woman running a construction company, gives off a crude and tough vibe as she begins drinking beer before the morning game even begins and as she discusses her role in a man’s world.

Yet, as the golf game evolves the audience learns that her actions are those of defense as she tries to ignore the things in her life she’s had to give up to rise to the top.

Wood excels at delivering Margot’s sarcastic lines with supreme comedic timing leav-

Smokey Joe’s Cafe brings legendary tunes to Drayton DRAYTON - An impressive season of summer theatre continues at the historic Drayton Festival Theatre with Smokey Joe’s Café, a sparkling tribute that highlights charttopping hits by legendary song writing duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The recordbreaking musical revue is on stage from three weeks only from Aug. 17 through Sept. 3.

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Smokey Joe’s Café shares the musical stories of nine strangers with no dialogue through 39 of Leiber and Stoller’s iconic songs that climbed the Billboard charts in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s.

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Stylistically, their songs range from humorous highenergy tunes to sweeping ballads – all grounded in rhythm and blues. As lyricists, the team became known for their storytelling ability and wit, as well as their depictions of teenage life during the era.

Leiber and Stoller helped establish the rock ‘n’ roll sound when they wrote Hound Dog in 1952. With classic songs recorded by everybody from Elvis Presley to the Drifters to John Lennon, their list of hits sounds like the very history of rock ‘n’ roll almost from the moment of its birth.

Throughout his career, Presley recorded more than 20 Leiber and Stoller hits including Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock. Smokey Joe’s Café features those iconic tunes as well as hits like On Broadway, Yakety Yak and Stand By Me. Accomplished director and choreographer Mike Jackson is at the helm of this production.

For Drayton Entertainment, Jackson recently directed and choreographed Chicago and

Little Shop of Horrors.

Jackson is joined by music director Michael Barber, set designer Samantha Burson, costume designer adrienne Vranckaert, lighting designer Jason Hand, and assistant director and assistant choreographer Robin Calvert.

A cast of performers with remarkable voices has been assembled, including Aurianna Angelique, Mark Cassius, Michael Clarke, Graham Scott Fleming, Kira Guloien, Jennifer Kee, David Lopez, Lee Siegel and Shahi Teruko.

A six-piece band lead by Michael Barber “will ensure the hottest joint in town sizzles through the hit parade of classic tunes,” states a press release from Drayton Entertainment.

Tickets are $44 for adults and $26 for youth under 20 years of age. Tickets for groups of 20 or more are $36. HST is applicable to all ticket prices.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.draytonentertainment.com, in person at any Drayton Entertainment box office, or by calling toll free 1-855-DRAYTON (372-9866).

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expertly matched with precision to each golfer’s stroke.

Sound effects were also used to further the story when a ball lands in a water hazard and when Dory’s ball hits a golfer from the group ahead of the ladies foursome in the back of the head.

Set designer Douglas Paraschuck, who also designed the set for the Men’s Foursome, recycled some aspects of the golfing set yet with tweaks like a raised tee-off location and different bench placement the set looked fresh and new for the Ladies Foursome.

The artificially-turfed stage gave off the impression of a real golf course and through the actors’ gazes, gestures and verbal descriptions the audience was able to picture just where the rest of the course lay. The background trees were excellently painted giving off the perfect impression of the sun’s rays shining down through the leafed canopy.

With the help of lighting designer Siobhán Sleath the set looked just like a morning golf course.

Regular performance tickets are $44 for adults and $26 for youth under 20 years of age. Tickets for groups of 20 or more are $36. HST is applicable to all ticket prices.

The Ladies Foursome runs until Aug. 27. Tickets can be purchased in person at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, online at www.stjacobscountryplayhouse.com or by calling the box office at 519-747-7788 or toll free at 1-855-drayton (372-9866).

IPM entertainment confirmed for RV park HARRISTON - The entertainment for the RV Park stage has been confirmed according to the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) committee.

“We’ve got a great lineup of entertainment campers certainly won’t want to miss” said entertainment chairperson, Ron Ellis, in a press release.

The RV Park will have entertainment on the stage every day from Sept. 19 to 24 from 7 to 10pm.

Entertainment coming to the RV Park includes: - Dixon and Company - Campfire County Band - Country Versatiles - Randy Satchell Band - Dianne and the Cavaliers - County Road The full entertainment schedule with dates and times will be released mid-August by the IPM Committee.

Currently, RV sales are climbing steadily and most of the 30 camp sites are gone.

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She also seamlessly transitions into a place of vulnerability when she discusses her estranged daughter in a way that has the audience sympathizing and wishing she’d just pick up the phone and call her.

Dory is the dark horse of the whole game, knowing secrets about Catherine’s friends with Connie, Tate and Margot not even knowing she existed. As the golf game unfolds Dory, a former Las Vegas singer turned northern Ontario inn-keeper reveals aspects of all their lives that the three friends didn’t know about one another and she drops a few huge secrets about the late Catherine that leaves her best friends flabbergasted.

Grant plays Dory with ease and expertise. Her facial expressions tell a story of their own and her voice inflection tells the audience she is not quite as content with her life in northern Ontario as she originally seems. With just the right amount of awkwardness and familiarity Grant does a great job portraying the outsider friend that knows a little too much about these strangers in her life.

When the golf game concludes each friend discovers just what Catherine meant for them and what they mean to each other.

The superb comedic timing and performance cadence are due to the brilliance of Marcia Kash. Even the sound effects were perfectly timed with the sound of each swing being

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