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Fair ambassadors - Junior Ambassador Abbey Rogers and Ambassador Kelley Harris greeted visitors in the exhibit hall at the Harriston-Minto Fall Fair on Sept. 14. Photo by Patrick Raftis
Council declines to waive fee for candidates meeting Running for Terry Fox - The fundraising tally for the 2018 Drayton Terry Fox run was at $16,000 and counting, as donations continue to roll in after the Sept. 16 event. Clockwise from top: Brett Scholten in front of a Terry Fox poster; Josie Claussen sported a patriotic look at the run; participants at the gates to the Drayton fairgrounds awaiting the signal to begin. Photos by Tosha Petzinik - Peach Media Design & Photography More photos on page 8
Drayton Terry Fox run raises $16,000 and counting DRAYTON - Organizers report the 2018 Drayton Terry Fox Run was a huge success once again, as 174 participants and 12 volunteers braved the heat on Sept. 16. The fundraising total stood at $16,000 as of Monday morning, “and donations are continuing to pour in,” organizers noted. It was a wonderful community event for a great cause, officials say.
To date the Drayton event alone has raised over $490,000, significantly contributing to funding 1,291 cancer research projects by “the (Terry Fox) Foundation, which has aided in finding better ways to detect, diagnose and treat cancer today,” stated run coordinator Melissa Gleeson in a Sept. 17 press release. “Thank you to all the participants and volunteers, and to all those who have donated
towards this cause, without you this could not be possible.” Organizers are already planning and looking forward to next year’s run on Sept. 15, and encouraging everyone to mark their calendars. Everyone is welcome. Anyone who would still like to donate towards the run may contribute online at www.terryfox.ca/terryfoxrun/drayton or by contacting Gleeson at 519-500-4542.
By Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – Township council declined a request to assist the local chamber of commerce with the cost of a hall rental for a candidates meetings for the upcoming municipal election. The Mapleton Chamber of Commerce has booked the Maryborough Community Centre in Moorefield for an all-candidates meeting on Oct. 3 - at a cost of $135. “It is this amount we are looking to have lowered or waived as we will be making no money off the event,” explained chamber coordinator Gina Dobben in a letter to Mapleton council. Mayor Neil Driscoll, the only member of the current council who faces an election to retain his seat, declared a conflict of interest on the
matter at the Sept. 11 meeting. Three of the other four council members are set be acclaimed and councillor Lori Woodham is not seeking re-election. Councillor Dennis Craven was appointed to chair the meeting after Driscoll recused himself. Dobben explained the chamber of commerce is looking to host two all candidates meetings in Mapleton prior to the Oct. 22 election, in addition to one being hosted by the Alma Optimist Club in that community. “The Alma event four years ago was standing room only. It was very well attended,” Dobben told council. “Which is why the chamber believes it is very important to have three all candidates meetings this time: one in Alma, one in Drayton and
one in Moorefield.” She added, “We are looking to provide a service for our members as well as the municipality so that the community can get informed and make their decision. “There’s going to be no financial gain on our behalf, we’re just looking for some exposure to let community members know we’re here and offer something to them that they might not be getting otherwise.” Woodham said, “We have a policy in place and I believe … for exactly this reason, that we didn’t want to have to be able to say ‘yes’ to this one, ‘no’ to the other. “I believe it’s almost a conflict for council as a whole to be able to say ‘Oh yeah. Lets waive the fee so that we can get ourselves elected.’” SEE HALL FEE » 3
Holding provision removed from lots in response to capacity re-rating MAPLETON – A holding provision has been removed from 11 lots in a Drayton subdivision, as the township begins to thaw a building freeze that has been in place for two decades. On Sept. 11 township council removed the holding provision from lots in the Glennaviland subdivision in Drayton.
Council approved a bylaw at the meeting to remove the holding symbol from the subject lands to allow for the construction of dwellings in accordance with the zoning bylaw. The holding symbol had been applied to the property in order to provide council with an opportunity to ensure that sufficient municipal water and sewer capacity is available. On Aug. 3 the Ministry of
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Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) approved a re-rating of the local wastewater treatment plant, from 750 to 900 cubic metres per day, paving the way to end a decades-long development freeze in Drayton and Moorefield. This interim re-rating approval will lead to a proposed secondary re-rating of the treatment system to eventually achieve an operating intake capacity of 1,300m3/day.
At the Sept. 11 meeting, CAO Manny Baron explained the interim capacity increase of 150m3 gives the municipality the capacity for an additional 207 “liveable and useable” units. Baron advised council a meeting between three developers awaiting the end of the development freeze to negotiate the use of the interim capacity went very well. “It was actually how a meeting
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should go,” said Baron. “So does this mean that building permits can be issued for these lots now, finally?” asked councillor Dennis Craven. “Not until you pass this resolution,” replied Mayor Neil Driscoll. The resolution to accept a report from Wellington County planner Curtis Marshall and approve the bylaw lifting the holding designation passed unopposed.
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